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Belgian Tom Boonen won today's sixth stage of the Tour de France. And Swiss rider Fabien Cancellara retained the leader's yellow jersey
for a seventh straight day.
Boonen won the 124-mile race in a sprint finish.
American George Hincapie is fifth overall, 43 seconds behind the leader.
This is the last day before the riders head into the Alps for tomorrow's seventh stage.
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Devil May Cry 4 PC Demo Hits FileFront
If you have been waiting anxiously for the PC version of Devil May Cry 4, a demo for Capcom's latest chapter in the series has hit FileFront.
While the demo is relatively short, it allows you to play ten minutes of Devil May Cry 4 gameplay along with a boss battle. So if you have not played the console version, this may at least give you a taste of what to expect when the PC version hits stores on July 8th.
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How do I keep my son's diaper from leaking?
Almost every night, my 5-month-old's diaper leaks and his pajamas end up soaked -- always in the same spot, on his side at the top of the diaper. I've tried everything from pointing his penis down to using diaper covers and even feminine pads. Any ideas for keeping him dry at night?
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I used the Diaper Doublers from Food Lion for my boys and folded it in half and put it right over the peep. We also switched from Huggies to Luvs.posted 06/30/2005 by a BabyCenter Member
My son has the same problem. Huggies Overnights did not solve it. Larger size did not solve it--only made it worse because he has long, skinny legs, so the holes were just larger (as already mentioned). Two things worked for me. The Diaper Doublers, which in NJ I can only find at Babies R Us and sometimes a local grocery store. This helped, but we really solved the problem by also changing to Pamper's Cruisers. Something about the stretchy sides and rounded bottom that really hugs his body. Hope this helps!posted 06/29/2005 by 1MammaBee
When my son's, 10 months old, diaper started leaking I just went to the next size up. He wears 3s during the day and 4s at night. I don't buy the off brand though i just pampers and luvs. But that worked for us.posted 06/25/2005 by a BabyCenter Member
I have a 8 month old and when she was born the hospital gave us huggies. Everytime I used them on my daughter they would leak. So I started using Pampers and I have never had that problem again. So maybe its just the kind of diaper. Just a thought....posted 06/24/2005 by 1stTimeMomInColorado
I started putting two diapers on my baby right before I put her to bed: one that fit her and the size larger over it. She doesnt seem to mind the extra bulge, and half of the time when her diaper overflows in the middle of the night the second diaper catches the leakage.posted 06/23/2005 by Sumdayz24
Huggies Overnights are the ONLY thing that I found to work with my son. Worth the extra money. I use Luvs during the day and only have to use ONE Huggies Overnights so a pack lasts over a month. Good Luck!posted 06/22/2005 by a BabyCenter Member
We had that problem too! It started about 6 mos old maybe. For months I tried everything I could think of- overnights diapers, various cloth diapers, bigger sizes, etc, nothing would work. We'd have leaks at least 5 of 7 nights. Our solution? Pampers Easy-ups, in size 2t-3t, with a Fuzzi Bunz pocket cloth diaper over it (info at http://www.fuzzibunz.com/ ). My son is 11 mos old (he has big thighs though), but 2t-3t is the only size that works. The smaller ones leak before half the night is over, and other brands of pull-ups didn't work as well. We'd put just a thin liner in the Fuzzi Bunz to avoid bulk. Now, we can use just the Pampers and rarely have leaks, but they are FULL by morning. HTH!!!posted 06/22/2005 by deva-raven
I had the same experence starting at about 6months. I wasn't sure what it was until I started weening night nursing. Less than a week into weening, the leaking stopped.posted 06/20/2005 by Zolane
I have had the same problem and I thank all of you that told us that Huggies Overnights come in Stage 3. I've only seen Stage 5 in stores, so I have been trying to use the bigger diaper trick to no avail. Thanks for the question M.S. and thanks for the advice everyone.posted 06/18/2005 by Dkilgore
I agree he needs a new size my litle guy started leaking at night and I moved to size 4s and we haven't looked back he may leak every now and then but it used to be every nightposted 06/17/2005 by BRS'mommy
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May 4, 2016
8-15- 06 - An early morning fire took the life of a Johnston County woman on Thursday has now been ruled as a case of arson. Firefighters found the woman inside while her boyfriend was moving cars out front
The call went out at about 3:30 Thursday morning, just two miles west of Mannsville. By the time firefighters arrived at the home on Highway 199, it was completely involved.
The state fire marshall says the fire started outside the home - a clear sign of arson. So far, no charges have been filed and authorities have not released the name of the elderly victim because her next of kin have not been found.
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It's been a controversial issue and debated back and forth and could be changing again. We're talking about the number of unrelated people who can live in the same house in the university area in Greenville.
That number was bumped up from three to four in 2012, but now council has voted to repeal it.
Ed Harper lives in the area affected and will be glad to see the switch. He's always been concerned the going from three to four unrelated people would mean increased noise, cars, and garbage.
Harper says, "We don't think it's a good idea if this is to become more of a rental neighborhood than it already is.
Not too far from Harper's home, Landon Balint lives with three roommates. He says says the four of them living in a house that appropriately accommodates them has never been a concern for his neighbors.
Balint says, "We've never had the cops knock on the door or anything. They usually ride by and as long as everything's contained everything's cool they don't say anything."
Greenville Mayor Pro Tem Calvin Mercer says,"The last city council, against widespread opposition, passed a bad policy that incentivizes rentals in a neighborhood were it does not need rentals."
Mercer says since the increase in unrelated occupants was passed, more than 40 permits to convert to rentals in the area affected were submitted.
Mercer says continuing with this trend will hurt the neighborhood. He says, "We want rentals in our city, we want landlords, but we want a healthy mix between rentals and home ownership. And in this particular neighborhood, it is on the verge of extreme difficulties because that balance is going the wrong way."
The rule is set to come back to the council for a public hearing and final vote in March.
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May 6, 2016
Some residents in Burlington are complaining to the city about what they say is a church making some not-so-joyful noise.
The Times-News of Burlington reports that neighbors of the Faith Builders International Church brought their complaints to the city council this week.
They say the noise of singing and musical instruments happens four to seven days a week, sometimes as late as 11:30 p.m.
Burlington Police Capt. Eric Kerns says police have responded to 43 noise complaints about the church since October. Some residents told council members they're moving to quieter neighborhoods.
The church's pastor could not be immediately reached for comment. But Kerns says the church has built a noise-reducing partition around its drum set in hopes of making worship services quieter.
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A monthly look at updates and new releases in the GNU operating system.
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We've published an easy-to-follow recipe for producing your videos in the free WebM format.
VLC developer takes a stand against DRM enforcement in Apple's App Store
Rémi Denis-Courmont is one of the primary developers of the VLC media player, which is free software and distributed under the GPL. Earlier this week, he wrote to Apple to complain that his work was being distributed through their App Store, under terms that contradict the GPL's conditions and prohibit users from sharing the program.
Stop the Internet blacklist
The Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act would create a blacklist of domain names that the government thinks are involved in copyright infringement. Internet service providers and others would be required to block any domains on the list.
Windows Phone 7: the best choice for Patent Trolls.
On Monday October 11, 2010 Microsoft will release Windows Phone 7 software, backed by the largest phone marketing campaign in history: reports estimate costs at between 400 and 500 million dollars.
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The People Have Spoken, Europe Must Listen
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The people have spoken, and politicians must listen. That has been the gist of the response to the results of the local and European elections, which have seen a tide of populist and anti-establishment sentiment sweep across Britain – and much of the rest of the continent.
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ACE Hotel Inspiration: DIY Mural
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I have recently had the very good fortune to visit the Ace Hotel, both in Portland while visiting family, and on a weekend trip to NYC. I absolutely love the brand, from the relaxed and edgy feel, to the city specific sensibility reflected in each personalized location. I enjoyed more than my share of Stumptown Coffee, and witnessed the sharing of the Roasted Suckling Pig at the Breslin. Each of these experiences rich in comfort and the culture of their environment. In my room in New York, was an inspiring mural by artist Timothy Goodman. Unique and accessible, the artwork reflects a depth of content of the city, as well as the artist. A bit like reading a good book, I found myself visiting these images again and again during my visit.
Truly, an inspiration for a home DIY project, the handmade quality of imperfection in this beautiful display is something I believe could be personalized and stylized to suit any individual. Now, I won't pretend to have the talent of Mr. Goodman, but I might be able to pull off a fun story for my own space. How about you? Start by doodling, and enlarge or reduce images to suit your design, then tape them up on the wall. Once placed, sketch lightly first, then grab your marker and get to work. Personal, and forgiving, a mechanism to imprint a little bit of yourself on your space. Mr. Goodman describes taking the time to set up his project, to ensure proper alignment and position of each element. That's experience talking, and worth the investment of time.
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Sachs Lectures Focus on Reform
Two of the most frequently debated issues in school reform were presented by Professor Henry Levin in his Sachs lectures in April. Levin, who is a visiting professor from Stanford University and the Julius and Rosa Sachs Lecturer at TC, spoke to the College community on his research on accelerated schools and voucher programs.
About a decade ago, Levin began the Accelerated Schools Program in California, to find new ways to help schools serve the needs of at-risk students. Levin's first lecture, described the reasoning behind the Accelerated Schools approach and the background of his research. He explained how accelerated schools change curriculum, integrate new methods of teaching and create a positive learning environment for all students. For example, teachers and parents are encouraged to collaborate on creative projects that engage students in what they're learning. Accelerated School centers also provide coaches to help schools identify the problems they are faced with and develop a plan to overcome those problems.
Levin compared test results before and after schools became accelerated schools, and compared the Accelerated Schools Program's results to other methods of school reform. He also discussed some of the obstacles to success that accelerated schools sometimes encounter, such as poor leadership by school officials. Funding for accelerated schools, he said, is not usually a problem, because it is not an expensive proposition, normally costing only one percent of the school budget to make the change.
His second lecture looked at school funding through voucher plans. He took the audience through the history of educational funding theories from early American history to recent political decisions in the Senate. Levin noted that there is not just one voucher plan, but many, each with different provisions.
One theory argues that the state should provide money for education but that the private market should provide the product, creating a competition for enrollment among schools. Another theory provides for vouchers according to income level, with lower-income families receiving higher dollar amounts per child.
Controversy arises with voucher plans and whether or not religious schools should receive state money. Eighty percent of private schools have religious affiliations, Levin said. The debate involves more than just the Constitutional separation of church and state. "Many fundamentalist schools don't put a lot of emphasis on achievement," Levin noted. "From the perspective of those with very strong values, they are willing to ignore some of the other criteria to promote those values."
But achievement cannot be the only criterion. According to Levin, "Ninety percent or more of the discussion on vouchers is limited to test scores." He proposed basing the decision on four major criteria and invited listeners to respond with their own ideas. His proposal included: the freedom to choose, efficiency of the plan, equity, and social cohesion provided for by the plan. In looking at all these aspects, Levin argued that the one advantage of voucher plans is freedom to choose, but when it comes to efficiency, equity and social cohesion, the traditional system of funding education is more advantageous. But people value each of these components differently.
The biggest problems he sees with voucher plans is the cost of a new system and what resources schools will contribute. Public schools provide transportation, food services and special education services. Often voucher schools don't have to provide any of those services.
The benefits are not substantial, according to Levin. Differences in achievement on math and reading tests and on SAT scores is minimal. "Should we change the entire system for small benefits?" he asks.previous page


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Peck Ranch Deer
Deer graze at the edge of a clearing of the Peck Ranch Conservation Area. Recent flooding in early July 2014 has forced a temporary closure of the refuge portion of the area. Approximately 12,000 acres of the Peck Ranch Conservation Area are still open to public use.
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Takasaki and Koepp Take Top Honors in South Dakota Governor's Cup Fishing Tournament
August 2, 2012
Ted Takasaki and his fishing partner, Jammie Koepp, won the prestigious 38th Annual South Dakota Governor's Cup held on July 21 and 22, 2012. The event was hosted at the Spring Creek Resort and Cow Creek located in Pierre, South Dakota. There were 138 teams entered and the top prize was over $21,000. Fishing for the event took place on the Cheyenne River Arm.
Ted Takasaki is a top professional Hall of Fame angler who has competed on both the In-Fisherman Professional Walleye Trail (PWT) and the FLW Walleye Tour. He won the prestigious PWT Classic Championship in 1998 and still holds the all time tournament record for a one day limit of 5 walleyes, which weighed an amazing 53.2 pounds! He has been featured in many national outdoor magazines and has appeared on numerous fishing television shows. Ted is considered one of America's leading walleye experts. One of Ted's 2012 sponsors is Anderson Trucking Service, Inc. (ATS) of St Cloud, Minnesota.
Ted will be writing about the victory in his newspaper column, syndicated internet/regional magazines, and Midwest Outdoors. He shared some insights into his winning techniques. "We were trolling 1 oz. Booyah spinnerbaits over/through the trees on leadcore line. It was important to maintain a 1.8mph trolling speed and precise boat control in order to get these lures over the right fish. Most anglers believe that spinnerbaits are a bass lure, but it's been proven that they catch a ton of walleyes too!"
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Field of Teams
Tall, ghost lights surround an abandoned baseball field next to the Charleston Baptist Association Camp near Benton. Rolled-up outfield fence rusts in a nearby trash pile. Two bases, overgrown with grasses and desert-like plants, remain anchored in the sandy soil.
Twenty-five years ago, local church teams spotted fly balls courtesy of those 1500-watt beacons. These days, another kind of illumination guides the teams of young men and women at work and play here. Under the summer sun these youngsters chase down native seed, swing away at invasive trees, dig firelines and, sad but true, throw out the last traces of the ball diamond.
"There's a couple of the poles we pulled out. Here's some of the fence we tore up. That building right there? We knocked it over," said James, pointing out projects his seven-member team completed over the summer of 2004. "It's one of the last sand prairies in Missouri and we're helping to preserve it. That's pretty cool."
James and his crew are part of a Missouri Conservation Department summer program. The Southeast Youth Conservation Corps is now in its third year of operation. Although there are additional SYCC crews in Marble Hill, Cape Girardeau, Scott City and Pilot Knob, James' crew is unique. At the end of the day, the members return to the same place—the Division of Youth Services (DYS) facility in New Madrid.
Those Were The Days
The idea of paying young people to improve the environment dates back to the Great Depression. Between 1933 and 1941, more than three million young men fought fires, planted trees, built parks and, most importantly, learned to care about the outdoors as members of the great social and conservation experiment called the Civilian Conservation Corps.
In Missouri, over 100,000 out-of-work "CCC boys" between the ages of 16 and 25 lived in 41 camps scattered around the state. For their work, they earned $30 a week, $25 of which was sent home to their parents.
This concept lives on as Youth Conservation Corps. Today, 32 states have Youth Conservation Corps, employing more than 23,000 young men and women annually.
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Southeast Youth Corps members range in age from 15 to 19. They come from rural and urban settings, representing a cultural cross-section. Many members hail from low-income families.
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Mo. authorities seek killer of bald eagle
Friday, February 1, 2013
WILLIAMSVILLE, Mo. (AP) — Officials with the Missouri Department of Conservation are looking for the person who shot and killed a bald eagle in southeast Missouri.
KFVS-TV (http://bit.ly/Xd1aTS ) reports that a Wayne County landowner found the young eagle on his property on Wednesday. The eagle was taken to a wildlife rehabilitation center but died later that night.
Bald eagles are protected by both state and federal law.
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Onebip is a monetization enabler for Digital Merchants and App Developers: the company offers its partners the best user experience and the most advanced billing technology.
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Lawyer pleads guilty in insurance scam
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A lawyer involved in what authorities say was a $100 million life insurance fraud scheme has pleaded guilty in federal court in Richmond.
Prosecutors say 51-year-old Russell Mackert of Spring, Texas, pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiracy to commit mail fraud and bulk cash smuggling. He faces up to 25 years in prison and a $500,000 fine.
Mackert was an attorney for A&O Life Funds, which bought life insurance policies from insured people at less than face value and then collected the benefits when those people died. Prosecutors said company officials illegally portrayed investments in their company as risk-free and guaranteed double-digit returns. They say about 800 people throughout the U.S. and Canada were victimized.
Mackert admitted misleading investors and trying to hide $10 million in profits from the scheme in offshore bank accounts.
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April 28, 2016
It's official, Cesar Laurean's murder trial will be heard in Wayne County this summer.
Onslow County District Attorney Dewey Hudson says he's confident the former Marine will get a fair trial for the murder of Lance Corporal Maria Lauterbach.
Deputies say the pregnant Lauterbach was murdered at Laurean's home and then her body was buried in his backyard. Authorities say Laurean fled the state and was captured in his native Mexico.
Laurean's attorney, Dick McNeil, wanted the case moved, saying publicity on the high profile case would make it impossible for the man to get a fair trial in Jacksonville.
McNeil says he respects the judge's decision to move the trial to Wayne County. He tells WITN that he feels Judge Henry thoroughly investigated all venue possibilities.
Hudson says Wayne County was chosen because it was the closest county available that has seen the least amount of publicity on the case. The D.A. admits it will be hard to find a juror who has not heard of Laurean, while they are trying to find jurors who have not formulated an opinion on the case. He says people in Onslow County have been inundated with news reports on the case.
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Kingdom City The North Callaway defense came up big in helping the Thunderbirds ditch a three-game losing streak.
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Kids Vids LESSON PLAN
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Dental Hygiene for Kids
With Sir Flossmore
1. To teach that proper dental hygiene will help prevent tooth decay and gum disease.
2. To promote healthy eating habits which lead to healthy teeth.
3. Learn what plaque and gum disease are and how they affect teeth.
4. Define the different kinds of teeth and what they do.
For this lesson you will need:
Downloadable PDF printouts of Sir Flossmore Quiz, certificate and coloring pages and teeth diagram.
Crayons or colored markers, drawing paper. Heavy red or pink construction paper, scissors and glue.
1. Play the Dental Hygiene for Kids With Sir Flossmore Video for your class.
2. After watching the video discuss with your class the important points they have learned about oral Hygiene:
What are Cavities?
Dental cavities, is a disease of the teeth resulting in damage to tooth structure. The disease can lead to pain, tooth loss and infections.
What is plaque?
Your teeth are covered with a sticky film of bacteria called plaque. Following a meal or snack, the bacterial release acids that attack tooth enamel. Repeated attacks can cause the enamel to break down, eventually resulting in cavities. Plaque that is not removed with thorough daily brushing and cleaning between teeth can eventually harden into calculus or tartar.
What is Tartar?
Tartar, in dentistry refers to calcified deposits on the teeth, formed by the presence of minerals and plaque. Tartar forms in the absence of proper oral hygiene.
What happens when tartar forms?
Brushing and cleaning between teeth become more difficult when tartar collects above the gum line. The gum tissue can become swollen or may bleed. This is called gingivitis, the early stage of periodontal (gum) disease.
What is gum disease?
Gum disease is an infection of the tissues that support your teeth. Your gum tissue is not attached to the teeth as high as it may seem. Gum diseases attack just below the gum line and cause the attachment of the tooth and its supporting tissues to break down. In very bad cases this will cause the loss of teeth.
To Preventing Decay:
· Brush your teeth twice a day with fluoride toothpaste.
· Clean between teeth daily with floss.
· Eat a balanced diet and limit between-meal snacks.
· Visit your dentist regularly for professional cleanings and oral exams.
· Ask your dentist about dental sealants, a protective plastic coating that can be applied to the chewing surfaces of the back teeth where decay often starts.
3. Define the different types of teeth that are in every mouth.
Your teeth look different from one another because they are designed to do different things.
Incisors are the teeth in the very front. They're the sharpest teeth, built to cut food and shaped to shovel the food inward.
Canines are the sharp teeth in the corners of your mouth. Because they're meant for grasping and tearing food, they have very long roots.
Premolars are located just behind your Canine teeth. Premolars have a more flat chewing surface because they're meant for crushing food.
Molars are the last teeth towards the back of your mouth. Molars are much bigger than the Premolars and have bigger, flatter chewing surfaces because their job is to chew and grind the food into smaller pieces.
4. Take a healthy eating poll.
Have your students make a list of what they eat on a regular basis, their favorite foods and what their mom's always make them eat that they might not like so much.
Ask them what food items on their list they think may contribute to tooth decay. Compare their answers to their list of favorite foods.
Poll the class to find out how many of them would eat less sugars and sticky foods in order to have healthy teeth and gums.
Classroom activities
"Teeth Model" construction project. Children will construct a 3D model of teeth and gums out of construction paper and learn the names and functions of the different types of teeth
This requires a little preparation on your part as you will have to cut a red or pink construction paper into the parts that will make up the gums for your students to paste or tape their paper teeth into. But first download the Tooth Model PDF that has the teeth and instructions for your students. Print as many of these as you need.
Now cut pink or red letter size heavy paper into strips: Using your school's cutting board or straight edge, cut the paper into 8 – ¾" strips along the long edge (these make up the "gums"). This will leave you with a piece that is 2" wide by 11" long. Cut this into 4 equal pieces 2" by 2-3/4" to form the "hinges" of the mouth (see the diagram below). Each page will yield 4 sets of teeth.
Pass out 2 "gums" and one "hinge" to each student along with one copy of the Tooth Model PDF.
The "hinge" should be creased on the long end and the "gums" attached to the top and bottom of the hinges as follows: Fold the ends of the gums at approximately 1-3/8" from each end. Paste or tape these folded ends onto the hinges as in the illustration below. The gums are now ready for the teeth.
At this point you can go over the drawings of the teeth you have passed out to the students and discuss the different types of teeth and their functions in the mouth.
Using scissors, the students cut out the two rows of teeth and paste or tape them into the gums to create their model mouths.
Now they know the different types of teeth in their mouths and they have a visual representation to see where they are in their mouths.
Have each student take home a Sir Flossmore Report. They can record each time they brush and each time they floss for one full week. Explain that each day a parent needs to approve their progress (thus involving the parents).
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For 6/30/03:
Eastern New York Weed Day
Date: Tuesday, JULY 8Where: CORNELL/VALATIE RESEARCH FARM,
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General Crop Condition
This last week at the Cornell/Valatie Research Farm I found no alfalfa weevil larvae (June 24). Where did they go? They all pupated! What does this mean? It means the potential for alfalfa weevil damage to occur this year is over. Well, at least in these few fields.
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NEWPORT BEACH Bracing for an increase in veterans looking to spend their benefits on higher education, administrators from California community colleges gathered here last week to swap ideas for the services veterans need.
The third annual Veterans Summit kicked off with a panel of student veterans. They set the tone for the approximately 500 administrators in attendance, sharing what has worked in their education and what hasn't.
One of those students, Jacob Lampe, attends Saddleback College in Mission Viejo. He and other students there said the needs for student veterans differ vastly compared with civilian students. For one, military benefits make a complicated financial aid system even more complicated. But the biggest challenge for Lampe was the transition into civilian life through the community college system.
"I didn't think 18-, 19-, 20-year old students could intimidate me so much," he said of his classmates at Saddleback, where he enrolled after his time in the Marine Corps. "But stepping into the classroom after five years was challenging. My readjustment into the classroom environment was one of the hardest parts."
Lampe has joined about 44,000 other veterans attending California's community colleges (based on 2011-12 data). The number has grown significantly the past several years as veterans eligible for post-9/11 GI benefits look for affordable education options.
At Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, for example, the number of veterans jumped from 351 in the 2008-09 school year to 1,678 in the 2011-12 school year. In the same amount of time at Saddleback College, the number rose from 106 to 639 veterans. At Cypress College, there were 187 veterans in 2008 and 405 in 2011, according to data from the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office.
Early projections from the Chancellor's Office suggest that the number will increase further in the coming years, said the office's Veteran Services specialist, David Lawrence, who added that the staffing and programs available at California's 112 community colleges may not suffice in the coming years as caseloads expand.
One service that has worked to provide services for veterans at colleges is Veterans Resource Centers. These centers provide academic counseling, veterans-only events and a place for camaraderie among veterans. More than half of the colleges in the state system have them, Lawrence said.
But speakers and attendees at the conferences admitted they still have a lot of work to do before the veteran community has what it needs.
Mental health care is one example of this. Though the Department of Veterans Affairs provides free mental health services for veterans, veterans have been critical of the service's quality, said Lindsey Sin, deputy secretary for Women Veterans Affairs at the California Department of Veterans Affairs.
She said veteran-tailored mental health service is something colleges should work toward providing for their student veterans.
Another issue the administrators discussed was the challenges veterans often face transferring to four-year universities, said Terence Nelson, dean of transfer, career and special programs at Saddleback College.
He led a panel featuring representatives from the California State University and University of California systems, who gave the community college administrators advice on getting their student veterans into four-year universities.
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First Lady Michelle Obama, accompanied by Darden chef Julie Elkinton, second from right, talks to Charisse McElroy, right, and her daughter Jacqueline McElroy, 9, during a Let's Move! event in one of Darden's national restaurants in Hyattsville, Md., Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011. The first lady announced Darden Restaurants' commitment to reduce its calorie and sodium footprint and to provide greater choice and variety on its children's menus and make healthy options the default choice whenever possible.
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WALWORTH — The public approved an $8.3 million tax levy for Big Foot High School during its annual meeting Monday night.
The total budget for the school district is about $11.2 million.
The tax levy increased 1.76 percent from last year.
Overall, district taxpayers will likely see an increase of about $0.08 per $1,000 of assessed value, which will bring the rate to $3.214 per $1,000 of assessed value.
That means the owner of a home valued at $150,000 will pay $482.10 toward the district, which is a $11.85 increase from last year. Part of that increase can also be attributed to a $23 million decrease in the district's equalized value — which is the taxable value of all the property in the district.
This year's budget dips into the district fund balance by about $110,000. Last week District Administrator Dorothy Kaufmann said the district dipped into the fund balance to pay for capital improvement projects, including repairs to the school's roof, heating and cooling systems and flooring.
Throughout the school, the district is replacing carpeting, which has tears and stains on it, with tiles, which should have a longer useful life.
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In a letter to the public, which was read in part during the annual meeting, Kaufmann said she has never experienced anything like the past year in her 29 years as an administrator.
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new Channel 4 video of alleged extra-judicial killings in Sri lanka
which the new UN Rapporteur, Prof. Christof Heyns claimed as being
authentic after having same tested by three US forensic experts at the
Geneva sessions of the UNHRC in June 2011, has once again been
determined as a fake by Mr. Siri Hewavitharana of Australia, who is one
of the world's leading experts on digital video systems and former head
of Cisco's Global Broadcast and Digital Video Practice division. Mr.
Hewavitharana is presently the Executive Director of IPTV Systems in
Sydney, Australia.
Mr. Hewavitharana's incisive comments relating to
Channel 4's latest video have been published in a news report carried in
the Asian Tribune of June 6, 2011, which is annexed hereto for easy
It must also be mentioned here that Mr. Jonathan
Taylor, the foreign affairs correspondent of the Channel 4 News of UK
claimed that the gun wielding men dressed in Sri Lanka army uniforms
were members of the Sri Lankan security forces and that the alleged
victims were members of the Tamil community without providing any proof
as to their identities other than the UN Rapporteur stating that
according to experts hired by him the video was authentic. We are aware
that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), also known as the
Tamil Tigers possessed such uniforms having overrun Sri Lankan army
installations in the past, which they donned to carry out atrocities
against their own Tamil people and other ethnicities. Yet other data to
question the authenticity of the video, and grounds to reach other
conclusions are given by us following the undernoted comments of Mr.
Full text of the analysis report published by Mr.
Siri Hewawitharana.
It seems new Channel 4 video at UN is worse than the
previous one even though new video supposed to show old video clip with
added drama and whole video is fake with a date indicating UTC
2009-07-15 13 :17:23 and taken by a Video Camera and Not by a mobile
phone as indicated.
Worst part is UN's new Rapporteur Christof Heyns hired
a new US based video specialist Mr Grant Fredericks to analyse the
video. I am surprised, with his conclusion, that the video is Edited
using Philips editing software and Never Came from the mobile phone
since video is using an Optical Zoom which is not available in Any
mobile Camera that is available to date.
To me, video editing is so obvious that all it needs
is to look into the video end to see more than one video layer, and
audio is also not synchronized in with the video as indicated by the
previous Channel 4 video.... The technical foot print is identical on
both videos indicating it is edited by the same software and by the same
Also Mr. Jeff S. Spivack is now giving different and
conflicting answers but avoiding the main criticism that video is edited
using a PC and he uses childish or dishonest analysis saying rudimentary
editing possible on a mobile phone cannot do this type of a video... Who
is he kidding?
At one part he says the video is edited using Philips
software and using a PC and other part he said it cannot be done with
the mobile phones editing applications.... How does he answer Mr Grant
Frederick's analysis saying these are high quality video that came from
a Video Camera?
What can he say about 17 frames of video that is
inconsistent with the original video? This anomaly was created by a new
video wrapper that try to create from original video camera to the
mobile video format and if you work in this area you know why this
happened, except Mr. Grant says he does not know why it happened? It
will be cheaper that, UN hire clowns since only clowns speak like that.
To me these are what I call hired guns with an agenda
but I would not dignify these people saying they are experts in video.
They are experts in downright incompetence or dishonesty that can be
bought for 30 pieces of silver....
My technical conclusion that was done with the
previous and the present video is almost identical to Mr Grant
Frederick's analysis.
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I'm pregnant for the first time and I'm afraid I won't be able to stand the pain of labor. My husband tries to reassure me, but he seems scared, too. What can we do to stop worrying and feel more confident about delivering our baby?
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I was terrified with my first also. I had an epidural and narcotics and I barely felt a thing. I won't lie...before the epidural was done, it was excruciating. Afterward, though, it was nothing. Smooth sailing.posted 04/09/2014 by amber_s1976
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It's natural to worry the first time...but, going to a childbirth class can be very comforting and educational. It can help you and your husband develop a birth plan and back up plan as well. I didn't want to be disappointed my first delivery, so I didn't have a plan...and just about everything that could have gone wrong did...to spare the long distraught details..I got meds at 9cm. (In hindsight I should/could have just delivered without.) My husband didn't know what to do either..but the nurses talked me through. Between them, the adrenaline and the body's natural urge to push during contractions...it's really amazing but, when you have a focal point 'meeting baby'...the pain just gets put on the back burner. And honestly, once your little one is out...they will be stitching, pressing your uterus, and who knows what else...but you won't know it because you will just be in awe looking over the little human being that's been inside you.posted 04/07/2014 by aero_gurl_5
Just try to keep in mind that all pain isn't bad. I think we get this idea that pain is this horrible thing that must be stopped, but in the case of labor pains it means things at progressing. It's productive pain, and it means everything is normal. Don't fear it, accept it, and it will be much easier. I know the experience is different for everyone, but I didn't think labor pains were nearly as painful as I was lead to believe. I had no pain meds whatsoever and everything went pretty darn well for us. Also remember that the second the baby is out all the pain stops and (if you don't take any pain meds) you're flooded with feel-good hormones. I felt AWESOME as soon as he came out, and for a good while after that too. I was mildly sore the next day, but even that wasn't so bad. This is what our bodies were built to do. Trust your body, and you'll be just fine. :)posted 03/28/2014 by Violet323
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I had a huge baby belly, but only a 6 lb baby!.. the doctors told me I was to have a 8 pound or 9 pound baby from there guesstimates. So before the big day came I freaked out everyday worrying about the pain. But when I was in the hospital the contractions were wayyy worse than the actuall labor and pushing. But once they gave me epidural the pain almost went away completely. I barely felt anything while pushing. You shouldnt be scared! Just have someone there to support you and help soothe you through the whole thing! My boyfriend made it go so much smoother for me.posted 03/21/2014 by jaiceesmom13
I'm pregnant for the first time too and i'm certainly nervous about labor and delivery but I wouldn't say scared. I just keep telling myself that this is what my body was made to do and it can handle it. Also although I would like to try to get through it without main meds or an epidural they are always options if I decide that I can't handle it and I refuse to be hard on myself if I end up deciding they are what I need. Just remember there are options out there for you and if the pain becomes too much than its more important that your baby is delivered safely than it is that you try to force yourself to deal with pain you can't handle.posted 03/17/2014 by a BabyCenter Member
I was too with my first pregnancy that ended with a miscarriage and after that I realized how strong my body is and that it knows what it is doing...I had no idea my body could push everything out like it did! Don't worry! It will be just fine!!!;) I'm glad to not be worried anymore...you can also plan to have an epidural too! Hope this helps!:)posted 03/03/2014 by KaridueNov2014
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Mason Hancock of Georgia was one of many spring breakers who visited Fanning Springs State Park last week for a dip in the icy waters.
The park is open from 8:00 a.m. until sundown, 365 days a year. Admission is $6 per vehicle with two to eight people, or $4 for a single occupant.
The Cedars of Lebanon cemetery annual spring cleanup is Saturday, April 11, beginning at 9 a.m. at the cemetery.
Area old timers and friends gather to socialize and share a covered dish. The cemetery is located six miles north of Inglis. Bring a rake and a lawn chair and join the group.
For more information, contact Cecille Rohrer at firstname.lastname@example.com or call 352-339-3384.
Camp Kesem at the Florida State University, an organization dedicated to helping children affected by a parent's cancer, announces its 1st annual Superhero Scramble 5K, event on Sunday, April 26 at 9 a.m. at the Integration Statue on the Florida State University campus (near Woodward Ave. and Tennessee St.)
By Melinda Myers
Special to the Citizen
Nothing beats the flavor of fresh-from-the-garden tomatoes. Make this your biggest and tastiest tomato harvest yet with proper planting and care.
Popcorn, cotton candy, the ferris wheel and more are all part of the allure when the Levy County Fair opens today (Thursday) at Williston's Industrial Park, across from Horseman's Park.
The gates open at 4 p.m. and opening ceremonies will be held at 6:30 p.m.
Entertainment begins at 7 p.m. with Reggie Stacy, Jackie McComb and Sami and Destiny. At 8:15 Butch Batts and the SouthBound Band take the stage. Gates will close at 10 p.m.
The Widow Sons Masonic Riders are no strangers to holding poker runs for a good cause.
Their most recent event to benefit Ashley Isenhoward, the young girl who underwent heart surgery to remove a tumor and received a diagnosis of a rare form of cancer, raised a record amount at $5,605. The total included money raised through the cost per rider, purchase of raffle tickets and several other donations.
It was not necessarily a Masonic event, said Tom Andresen, they were just doing it.
A girl pets a miniature goat for sale at one of the booths on Saturday at the Chiefland Farmers Market.
The market, sponsored by the Greater Chiefland Area Chamber of Commerce, is held on the second and fourth Saturday of the month in Trailhead Park on U.S. Highway 19 South in Chiefland.
The hours are from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
In an effort to raise community awareness about heart disease, Levy County Department of Public Safety participated in National Wear Red Day on Feb. 6 and continued through Valentine's Day, Feb. 14.
This is an annual educational event that the department participates in. Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of men and women. Educating communities to recognize what the early warning signs are and not wait to seek medical attention is the key to saving lives.
There will be a cemetery workday on Saturday, March 21, starting at 8:30 a.m. at Hardeetown Cemetery. Everyone is invited to come and help with the general cleanup. If you have garden tools and can bring them along that would be helpful. Lunch will also be served.
The cemetery group is attempting to set up a file with obituaries of all persons buried in Hardeetown Cemetery. If you have an obituary of a loved one, we would appreciate receiving a copy.
AMVETS Chapter 422 is holding its 2nd Annual Poker Run Saturday, March 7, starting with registration at 9 a.m. and Last Bike Out at 10 a.m.
Registration is $15 per rider and $5 per passenger. The last bike must be in by 3 p.m.
Registration fee includes your first raffle ticket and barbecue pork Dinner with all the fixings. There will be door prizes and a 50/50 drawing.
The ride route will start at AMVETS Post 422 to Camp Valor at Otter Springs, to AMVETS Post 88, to AMVETS Post 42, then return to AMVETS Post 422.
The Williston Community Theater will present "Knowing Cairo", a play by Andrea Stolowitz March 14-15 and March 21-22 at Williston Middle School, 20550 Northeast 42nd Pl. Performances begin at 3 p.m.
The 3rd annual "You be the Judge" talent show will be held at Williston High School at 3 p.m. May 2.
The talent show is open to all students in middle through high school (grades 6-12). Applications are available at Williston Middle School, Williston High School and Bronson Middle/High School. They are also available at Tri-County Pregnancy Center ,426 W Noble Ave., across the street from Williston High School.
Auditions will be held March 21 at Cornerstone Assembly of God, 1045 NE 6th Blvd., Williston, beginning at 9 a.m.
The Levy County Black History Program will be at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21 at the Usher Center in Chiefland.
Craig A. Jones and Robert A. Scott will be the featured speakers.
Donations will be accepted. Funds raised will support scholarships.
For more information, call 221-1352.
For about two hours Friday morning, residents from around the county crowded into the county's commision meeting room to pay homage to a handful of the area's black leaders and community members that have made a difference throughout the years.
The event, organized by area historian and artist Carolyn Cohens and Clerk of Court Danny Shipp, has been taking place for years in honor of Black History Month.
Dick Staber and Judith Chasnoff are no strangers to bartering.
The traveling couple, who hale from New York, spend the first three months of the year in Florida, mostly camping at state and private parks. They trade a couple days of camping for their performances of traditional and original folk music, which all has an emphasis in bluegrass, Staber said.
During the next two months, Staber and Chasnoff will be playing is area parks and in Cedar Key.
The works of Bill Roberts, artist and author, will be on exhibit during February at Brick City Center for the Arts, 25 SW Broadway St., Ocala.
The exhibit opens Friday, Feb. 6 with a reception at 6 p.m.
"All I Ever Wanted to be was a Cowboy" exhibit is the work of 82-year- old Roberts. His book of short stories is a reflection of cow hunting in Florida beginning at the tender age of 13 and continuing for the next 35 years.
The world's dinosaur "Sue"-perstar returned to the Florida Museum of Natural History on Jan. 24 in the featured exhibition "A T. rex Named Sue."
This bilingual exhibit presents the story of "Sue," the largest, most complete and best-preserved Tyrannosaurus rex ever unearthed. It features a life-size, 42-foot-long cast of the dinosaur and family-friendly interactive components exploring the paleontology that has helped scientists reconstruct Sue's life and legacy.
The Suwannee Valley Players will present "You're A Good Man Charlie Brown", the musical on Feb. 27-28, March 1, 6-8, 13-15.
Performances on Fridays and Saturdays are at 8 p.m. and Sunday matinees are at
2 p. m.
Ask about the special "Dinner with the Cast" performance March 1.
Try doing anything with one arm tied behind your back, and you'll get a sense of what it's like to live a day in the life of Chiefland's Fred Figueroa.
The 61-year-old Figueroa, born in the mountains of Puerto Rico, spent the early part of the 1970s in the U.S. Army, typing reports at a training base in a forested region of Germany.
A group of divers from Alachua enter the water at Manatee Springs State Park on Sunday morning.
The state park's springs and its underwater caves are a popular dive destination..
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Quite often, Heidelberg staff members are asked, "What are you doing this summer?" In a series of web features during the month of July, we answer the question by profiling several offices who are busy during the summer months, preparing for the upcoming school year. In fact, for some, summer is the busiest time of the entire year.
"The campus has never looked more beautiful." That observation is frequently heard from alumni returning to campus and others who visit during the summer months.
Making the campus aesthetically beautiful is an intentional effort for the university's grounds crew, led by head groundskeeper John Hoffman. This year presented some challenges, coming off of a brutally hard winter. A large number of perennials and grades had to be replaced.
"Depending on the weather, we like to start in mid-April, edging flower beds and beginning to mulch," Hoffman said. If the weather cooperates, annuals are planted in very early May, in time for graduation.
Hoffman and his crew believe in buying locally. About 90 percent of the flowers come from Wagner's Greenhouse. People are particularly fond of an unusual black petunia, often paired with red geraniums for a nice contrast. About 360 yards of mulch, which arrives in semis, is laid around campus.
"The crew takes a certain amount of pride in what they do," Hoffman said.
It seems to be paying off. "I think our grounds are a source of pride not only for us but for the city of Tiffin," said Rod Morrison, associate vice president of facilities and engineering. "I know of people who go out of their way to drive through the campus and take note of its beauty. People do appreciate the asset Heidelberg is, not only academically but in terms of its physical presence."
There's more, however, to keeping up an attractive physical presence that planting flowers. A full-time crew of six is assigned to maintain the grounds throughout the year. In the summer, there's mowing, spraying, fertilizing and weeding. It takes about 16 hours to mow the entire campus and an additional day for Peaceful Valley and Hidden Valley.
During the spring sports season, the grounds crew is charged with athletic field maintenance and repairs. "We are steadily working on improvements," Hoffman said. They'll add Frann's Field, the new softball field, to their list beginning this fall, when it is expected to be ready for practice.
Winter can be an entirely different beast. Depending on snowfall, the grounds crew often gets an assist from the plumbers, HVAC technicians and craftsmen from Krammes Service Center, who all have assignments to assist with snow removal.
"This past winter was nothing like normal," Hoffman said. "A couple of times, we had to load snow and move it down to Peaceful Valley." Despite the bitter cold, many of the crew came in on weekends to help with salting and snow removal.
Winter seems far off now, but for sure, the cycle will begin anew for the grounds crew, as it does every year, despite what Mother Nature throws their way.