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Quiver tree (Aloe dichotoma)
|Also known as:
|Aloe dichotoma montana, Aloe montana, Aloe ramosa, Rhipidodendrum dichotomum
|Aloe (1)
|Height: up to c. 9 metres (2)
The quiver tree is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the Interim Red Data List of South African Plant Taxa (3) and listed on Appendix II of CITES (4).
The quiver tree (Aloe dichotoma) is a distinctive member of a group of succulent plants known as 'Aloes' that grows to tree-like proportions (5). It is perhaps one of the best known desert plants in southern Africa, and arguably the most striking floral species in its native landscape. As a result of its beauty, the quiver tree has been named the national plant of Namibia (6).
The quiver tree has a stout stem that may grow to one metre in diameter, and is covered in a thick, corky, yellowish bark that flakes into sharp-edged sections on the main trunk. The branches are smooth and are covered with a thin layer of whitish powder that helps to reflect the sun's rays (2) (5) (7).
The quiver tree does not have real 'wood', instead having a much softer pulpy, fibrous tissue in the trunk and branches. Typically, the trunk tapers from a thick base towards the top, with the first branches appearing about halfway up. The crown is often densely rounded as a result of the repeatedly forked branches, hence the species name 'dichotoma', which means forked. The blue-green leaves are borne on rosettes at the end of the branches, but in juvenile plants the leaves are arranged in vertical rows. Short, erect inflorescences arise from amidst the rosettes. The inflorescences branch into three to five racemes, which bear the short, rounded, yellow flowers (2) (5) (7) (8).
The name 'quiver tree' comes from the habit of the San people, or Bushmen, who use the branches of this species for making quivers to contain their poison arrows. This plant also has other uses, and the large trunks of dead trees may be hollowed out and used as a natural fridge. The fibrous tissue of the trunk has a cooling effect as air passes through it, and water, meat and vegetables are stored inside (5). Other reported uses include the use of the bark as building material, and the wood pulp as a source of drinking water (6). The young flower buds can also be eaten and are said to have a similar appearance and taste to asparagus (5).
The quiver tree occurs only in South Africa and Namibia, where it is perhaps the best known Aloe species. In South Africa, it is distributed around the lower reaches of the Orange River, ranging from the region of Kuruman, westwards to where the river discharges into the Atlantic Ocean. In the western part of the Northern Cape Province it ranges southwards into the Namaqualand. The quiver tree is widely distributed in Namibia, ranging from the Orange River, northwards to the Etosha Pan (7).
The quiver tree occurs in desert and semi-desert areas, where it grows in rocky areas. It can also be found in wetter parts of South Africa, such as the western Cape, where it requires adequate drainage to survive. The quiver tree is also frequently grown in gardens (5) (7).
The quiver tree holds tremendous ecological value within its native landscape. Bright yellow flowers are borne from June to July, when a huge variety of insects, birds and mammals are drawn to the abundant nectar. Sugarbirds lap at the nectar with their elongated tongues, while baboons climb into the plants and tear at the flowers to get to the nectar. The quiver tree is also an important nesting site for huge numbers of breeding sociable weavers (Philetarius socius). These gregarious birds build their communal haystack-like nests amongst the foliage, which offers the nestlings protection from high temperatures, as well as protection from predators. An entire flock of sociable weavers may nest in just a single quiver tree (7). The quiver tree may reach an age of over 80 years (5).
The greatest threat to the quiver tree is global climate change. Weather records from across the quiver tree's range show that average temperatures in the region have increased over past decades. Climate predictions also suggest that temperature increases will accelerate and that rainfall will decrease in the near future. As the quiver tree adapts to this change, it highlights the problems that all plants and slow-moving species face in keeping up with a rapidly changing climate (6).
By 2001, large die-offs of quiver trees were occurring. Scientists found that most of these die-offs were occurring in the hotter equatorward areas of the quiver tree's range, and that these die-offs were most likely caused by drought stress. In contrast, populations on the poleward range areas and at the tops of high mountains were growing and reproducing. The reason for this is that the quiver tree is responding to climate change by slowly shifting its distribution towards higher latitudes and higher altitudes (6) (9).
However, the quiver tree's ability to adapt to climate change is limited by its ability to disperse across the landscape quickly enough to avoid large-scale die-back. A temperature rise of just 2 degrees Celsius would mean that the quiver tree must increase its range by over 40 kilometres every 15 years for its population to stay within a suitable climate. However, scientists have not found any new populations beyond the extremities of the species' documented range, despite evidence that climate change has been affecting this species for a number of years. Populations at the edge of this species' range are also genetically poorer than those in the centre of its range, making these populations more vulnerable to threats such as disease (6) (9).
Other, less significant threats to the quiver tree include the removal of juvenile plants by unscrupulous collectors for planting in gardens. This threat is most problematic near towns or main roads (6) (7).
The quiver tree is protected by law in South Africa, where it is illegal to remove plants from the wild or collect seeds without a special permit (7). The threat posed to this species by climate change means that scientists may need to facilitate its dispersal to more suitable climates. This could be achieved by planting new trees beyond its existing range, possibly using trees from the genetically rich populations in the centre of its current range (6).
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- Inflorescence: the reproductive shoot of a plant, which bears a group or cluster of flowers.
- Raceme: an inflorescence where the individual flowers all have distinct stalks.
IUCN Red List (February, 2011)
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew - Quiver tree (February, 2011)
Threatened Species Programme. (2009) Interim Red Data List of South African Plant Taxa. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria, South Africa. Available at:
CITES (February, 2011)
PlantZ Africa - Quiver tree (February, 2011)
IUCN (2009) Species and Climate Change: More than Just the Polar Bear. IUCN/Species Survival Commission. Cambridge, UK. Available at:
BBC: H2G2 - Quiver tree (February, 2011)
- Van Wyk, B. and Van Wyk, P. (2007) How to Identify Trees in Southern Africa. Struik Publishers, Cape Town.
- Foden, W. et al. (2007) A changing climate is eroding the geographical range of the Namib desert tree Aloe through population declines and dispersal lags. Diversity and Distributions, 13: 645-653.


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A Foreign Service Career Minister, Ambassador Bridgewater's overseas tours include Belgium, The Bahamas, and Jamaica. She served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, and was the first African-American woman to serve as principal officer in Durban, South Africa. She has the distinction of being the longest-serving U.S. diplomat in South Africa during the historic end of apartheid. At the height of the most recent civil war in Liberia, Ambassador Bridgewater was named Special Coordinator for Peace in Liberia. Her extraordinary accomplishments and leadership abilities led Presidents Clinton, George W. Bush, and Obama to name her U.S. Ambassador to Benin, Ghana, and Jamaica, respectively.
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Auburn residents have mixed feelings about possible regulations considered by City Council
New regulations on Auburn's dogs are still up for debate. Possible city code changes calling for the mandatory spaying and neutering of pitbulls as well as limiting the number of any breed of dog in a household were discussed at Auburn's City Council meeting Monday. The regulations were presented to the council in a first reading only; no final decisions were made. The possible code change will come back to City Council June 14 for a second reading. The breed-specific part of the regulations would require the spay and neuter of pitbulls, except for show dogs, dogs younger than 6 months old, dogs living in Auburn for less than a month, dogs with a current breeding permit and dogs who might be harmed or killed by being spayed or neutered, according to city documents. The definition of pitbulls would include bull terriers, miniature bull terriers, American pitbull terriers, Staffordshire bull terriers, American Staffordshire terriers, and any other dog displaying physical traits of a pitbull breed, according to city documents. Councilman Dr. Bill Kirby said he doesn't want to support regulations against pitbulls, only regulations against owners who purposefully raise any breed of vicious dogs. "I will not vote for breed-specific legislation," Kirby said. "I don't see the purpose of putting limits on people who obey the law. I want severe penalties for people who break the law. Government should not be putting limitations on responsible people as a way to get at irresponsible people." The possible regulations also state that minors and those convicted of violent or drug-related crimes may not own a dog classified as potentially dangerous or dangerous. Auburn resident Frank Ford said he supports the proposed pitbull regulations. "The (proposed) ordinance … is good," Ford said. "The current strategy of doing nothing is not working. We need a better protection from these types of dogs. I've actually watched a pitbull attack a child once; it's not fun." The proposed regulations would also enforce no more than two dogs of any breed living in a household in Auburn. Kirby said City Council members requested a change Monday in the proposed regulations for the number of dogs to mimic Placer County's rules, which allow for different numbers of dogs depending on property sizes. "We said we don't want the two-dog limit," Kirby said. "The county has four dogs for a single family. It could be more dogs if we have acreage. That's kind of what we're looking at." Councilman Keith Nesbitt said he would also like wording added to the regulations allowing those who rescue and foster animals permission to have more dogs in their homes. Auburn resident Shawn McCall said he would never want to have more than four dogs in his home, but he doesn't think the city should be able to make that call. "I'm OK with four (dogs being allowed in the home)," McCall said. "I can't imagine having more than two dogs. It seems like government as a whole tends to keep trying to restrict people's freedoms." McCall said although he doesn't like pitbulls, he doesn't think there should be breed-specific regulations imposed on them. "I think it's the person who generates what kind of dog you have," he said. "The only mean pitbulls I've seen, I don't think the owners treated their dogs with any kindness." Bradford Kellogg, a Foresthill resident and pitbull owner, said pitbulls are always misrepresented in the media. "It's sad people want to pick on pitbulls," Kellogg said. "The one or two stories you hear every year are bad." Auburn Mayor Bridget Powers said she is undecided about possible pitbull regulations. "You have public safety as a big issue," Powers said. "I get that it's not fair for those of you who take good care of your animals … but how do we protect our community? I'm on the fence about it at the moment." Reach Bridget Jones at firstname.lastname@example.com


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Continuing problems in the mortgage industry prompted hopes of further rate cuts to lift the markets to a higher close with the Dow climbing 58 points to 12,240. Nasdaq gained 15 points to 2320.
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Empire Resorts (Nasdaq: NYNY) will move Monticello Gaming and Raceway to a new $700 million complex in the Catskills that will include a hotel, restaurants, retail shops, an entertainment center and a convention center.
A weekend edition of Barron's included an upbeat article on JDS Uniphase (Nasdaq: JDSU).
Carlisle Cos. (NYSE: CSL) beat expectations for the fourth quarter.
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SunTrust Robinson Humphrey analyst Jonathan Block expects the American Medical Association to rate NeuroMetrix's (Nasdaq: NURO) NC-Stat monitor a category III code, which means that Medicare and Medicaid is not likely to reimburse for the use of the product.
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You've heard it on TV commercials: "our network is the largest 3G network in the United States" and "Which network would you trust, when you really need to trust your network?" The advertisements are extolling the virtues of 3G networks.
But while many of us are just growing comfortable with our 3G smart phones, which let us access the Internet, all the major mobile operators in the United States are moving to build out 4G networks.
Why? And is 4G better than 3G?
Let's go back and look at where we came from: 1G. The first generation of mobile phones transmitted sound using an analog signal, a continuous signal able to reflect the variations in loudness of a person's voice.
The signal lacked range, however, required huge batteries, were susceptible to interference and were unable to accommodate security encryption codes, meaning anyone could listen to your phone call with the right equipment, or worse, clone your telephone number and run up your phone bill.
The second generation, or 2G, of mobile phone was introduced in 1991, representing a significant leap forward in technology because they used digital signals. These are discontinuous signals that transmit voice information as electrical pulses representing ones and zeros.
Digital signals can be encoded with security and because they took up less bandwidth, they required less power to operate, which meant smaller batteries. The costs of phones started to decline. 2G also heralded the beginning of SMS (texting) and email over a mobile phone.
The phone companies loved the new digital signaling because they were able to jam more conversations into the same amount of radio bandwidth. As people began to adopt the use of the 2G cell phones, the demand began to exceed the capacity of the phone companies to provide enough tower coverage both in the urban, suburban and especially rural settings.
The next generation in mobile telephony, defined by the International Telecommunication Union was 3G, heralded in a family of standards for mobile telecommunications called IMT-2000. The standards improved how wide-area wireless voice, video and data were transmitted over the radio spectrum, making it more efficient.
These phones were an improvement over 2G phones because they allowed the mobile operators to transmit more calls. The consumer was able to simultaneously use voice and data services and, for the first time, were provided enough bandwidth to use a built-in browser to surf the Internet. 3G provided substantially more upload and download capacity for surfing the Internet, viewing videos on YouTube and sending enhanced text messages that included images.


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UtiliCorp to Mount Proxy Fight for Quanta Board
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Nintendo has come a long way since 2013, when the company attempted to ban Super Smash Bros. from being played at Evo 2013, the annual fighting games festival that is watched by thousands. The company also met with a bit of sour resistance over copyright claims on YouTube content, but it looks like Nintendo is finally on the right track.
At this year's Evo 2014 event, Nintendo was an official sponsor and Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime even addressed the crowd with a special video, which you can see above. It's obvious Nintendo wants to capitalize on the enthusiasm for Super Smash Bros. by making sure fans are hyped about the upcoming Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS.
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Cross Classical Academy Celebrates Ribbon Cutting
On this very special day, as we ceremoniously present our school to Brownwood, TX, we are proud to represent parents and staff who desire to serve the Lord whole-heartedly in raising up the next generation of Christ-like leaders. The mission of Cross Classical is to partner with parents to provide for their children a classical education founded upon a Biblical worldview in a University-Model® setting.
Blossoming from three to 22 students, Cross Classical Academy is now located on the historic Union Presbyterian Church campus in downtown Brownwood, TX. Located across the street from Howard Payne University and within walking distance of resources such as the public library, this church-shared space will not only allow for growth, but has also provided CCA students with beautiful art and music rooms. Our ever-growing school represents seven Central Texas towns and over twelve community churches.
A foundational Scripture passage for Cross Classical Academy is Isaiah 40:31, "They who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint." On the heels of a successful pilot year, Cross Classical Academy, aptly named "home of the eagles", has done just that. Through much prayer, anticipation, and evidence of the Lord's provision, CCA has taken flight.


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A month before our daughter was born, I had what I call the Bugaboo Epiphany. Until that moment, I'd felt largely ignored by the Baby Industrial Complex, which, like the wedding business, primarily targets women. But as I assembled the curved aluminum frame of our Bugaboo Frog stroller, the satisfying clicks reminded me of a solid mountain bike or piece of camping equipment. Here was a product I could relate to—one that acknowledged the dad-to-be. Whatever the challenges of impending parenthood, as long as I had my Bugaboo, I wasn't an interloper in a ruffly, all-female world.
Or so I told myself. Emotions run high during a pregnancy, and baby marketers capitalize on them by selling new parents myriad products they couldn't have imagined when they conceived. Not every purchase is of equal import, of course. But because they are used so frequently, and in public, strollers end up carrying a heavy symbolic load. Strollers communicate who you are—and who your kid is—the way your car does in Los Angeles or your shoes do in New York.
The panoply of models and options can make stroller shopping confusing, especially for first-time parents. In the hope that it will help new parents choose their own right rig, here is what I found after several weeks of road-testing six popular strollers.
Strollers, like cars, slot into market categories based on size, performance, and intended usage. I evaluated two strollers in each of three categories: traditional/travel systems (wagons/minivans); ultra-lightweight/umbrella strollers (compacts); and all-terrain/urban strollers (SUVs).
To evaluate the user experience—for both driver and child—I evaluated each stroller on the following: aesthetics and design; performance (Is it a smooth ride? Easy to open and close? Portable? Comfortable for the child?); safety; extras (Are the cup-holders, storage, console, etc. useful?); value (Is it adaptable to different ages and uses?); and finally, fit (Does it suit the needs of the intended user?). Users are as varied as strollers, and minivan-driving suburbanites face quite a different strollerscape than subway-riding city dwellers.
To test the strollers, I enlisted the help of my 16-month-old daughter. We live in both Manhattan and Washington, D.C., so I was able to run each stroller through a wide range of urban and suburban settings. I tested them on the subway and Metro; sidewalks, cars, and parking lots; gravel, paving stones, carpet, and marble; and in Central Park and the National Zoo, which, on weekends, appears to have the highest concentration of strollers in the Western world. And in a gesture of journalistic thoroughness, I made repeat visits to one of D.C.'s most congested malls. (You're welcome.)
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Consider these archetypal strollers to be child-sized lounge chairs on wheels—souped up with cup-holders, consoles, canopies, and storage bins. (A travel system is a stroller that can hold an optional infant car seat.) While these models aspire to be all-purpose strollers, they often serve as extensions of the home (or the car)—mobile base stations to be loaded up with diaper bags, bottles, lattes, toys, jackets, shopping bags, even a baby.
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To the credit of the city manager, I thought it was a brilliant idea to
hold town hall meetings and get public involvement in the city budget.
The topic was the "critical budget shortfall" of $500,000 and what to
do about it. I would surmise from the wording of the survey given at
the meeting, that the manager's preferred solution is a tax levy to
"maintain current services."
There were some excellent suggestions from the public on those surveys, some of which the city manager used in budgeting. For instance, several people suggested eliminating the Urban Renewal District, as those tax dollars amounting to around $500,000 were dedicated to urban renewal only and couldn't be used for anything else. By cutting the boundaries of Urban Renewal, half of those taxes, or $250,000 was put into the general fund.
Many suggested that salary freezes or reductions are required. "City wages are holding our services hostage," commented one citizen.
The police and the fire department agreed to a pay freeze, which helped their departments stay close to what they had budgeted last year. Managers also agreed to a freeze. What happened to the rest of the employees? Do they not know that we are in a recession and money is limited? State workers and school district employees have taken furlough days as well as pay freezes.
City employees for the most part work hard and do a good job, some even a great job. However, concessions need to be made if the city is going to survive. The recession has hit us hard in La Grande.
The elephant in the room is health insurance. The city of La Grande, aka citizens of La Grande, pay for each city employee, $1,250 per month, adding up to $1.7 million per year or 13 percent of the entire operating budget of the city. This seems to me an outrageous amount.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the private sector in Oregon pays an average of $4,513 per year per employee. Our city pays $15,000. Most of us in the private sector now have really high deductibles ($5,000 to $10,000) in order to afford health insurance. Is it too much to ask city employees to pay a little more of their premium or take a higher deductible?
If the city paid just 20 percent less for health insurance, it would save $340,000 per year. If the city paid what the private sector pays, we would save over $1 million per year. It's really complicated because unions are involved, but the hospital deals with one and their health insurance costs are quite a bit less. They also don't insure employees who have retired, as the city does.
One citizen asked, "Do unions run the employees?" I would ask, "Do we need a more effective union negotiator?" I know it's not an easy job and I feel sorry for the person who has to do it. Maybe a committee of concerned citizens could explore health insurance solutions.
When income in business is down, we're forced to cut staff. Management is first to be cut because they cost the most. Sometimes positions can be combined to do two jobs.
When Ron Perkins took care of the parks, he also managed the pool. When Wes Hare was city manager, he managed the Urban Renewal District. Maybe instead of hiring a full-time manager at the pool, costing more than $100,000 per year, a half-time person could have been hired, saving $50,000.
I know there are good arguments against cutting positions and that many positions have already been cut in the police department, the fire department and public works. I don't propose cutting any positions in the fire or police department. Everything else should be on the table.
The library's labor budget went down 7 percent because they hired a librarian at a lesser rate than our previous librarian.
Many citizens in the survey suggested making better use of volunteers for aquatics, parks maintenance, the library and recreation. Five years ago, Mark Touhey ran the parks pretty well with 60 percent of the labor costs of today, $189,593 versus the $329,037 proposed in this budget. I know that we have more parks than five years ago and that Mark had some great volunteers in those days, but don't we have some newly retired people who would help with the parks?
And why not close City Hall (except for the planning department) Friday afternoons? I'm sure the public would rather have City Hall closed than the library or the swimming pool.
Eastern Oregon University, thanks to President Bob Davies and Past President Dixie Lund, has done a great job of getting its budget in order. They eliminated the equivalent of 18 full-time jobs, without cutting teaching staff. Now EOU's reserves are back above 10 percent of the annual revenues, enrollment is up and confidence is back.
None of these city solutions are overnight fixes, but we should set goals for reducing the budget and move toward them. If employee costs cannot be reduced, then employees need to be cut. If you keep the right employees, services will not be noticeably reduced.
What I do know for sure is that with the decrease in manufacturing jobs here and the closure of the Boise Cascade mill, this recession will not end anytime soon. A tax levy in this economy will simply not fly.
Sandra Sorrels, a local business owner, has been on the budget committee for five years and was a member of the La Grande City Council in 1988-89.


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Thanks for your contributions. I'll see to it that Monday we figure out and add a new category. It's always difficult to know where to put categories as they can often fit under multiple parent categories. I wonder if splitting up the bike categories is a good idea though. Might be better under the same one even if it doesn't make so much sense.
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text: Home Culture Jesse Jackson Jr. Begins Comfy Prison Stay The former congressman begins his two-and-a-half-year sentence at one of the cushiest federal prisons. By: Breanna Edwards Posted: Oct. 29 2013 2:35 PM 0 Jesse Jackson Jr. and wife Sandi Jackson leave federal courthouse. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images) Former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) checked into one of the least harsh federal prisons Monday to begin his two-and-a-half-year sentence for campaign theft, according to NBC News. Jackson will be staying at the Butner Federal Correctional Complex near Raleigh, N.C., serving time after stealing $750,000 in campaign funds to pay for expensive items such as Rolex watches, furs and even Michael Jackson paraphernalia. His wife, Sandi Jackson, who was an alderman in Chicago, was convicted of tax charges and will be serving a yearlong sentence after Jackson finishes his. According to NBC News, Butner is pretty cushy and includes inmates such as Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff and Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard. At Butner, also known as "Camp Fluffy," prisoners are allowed watches and radios. The cleanest dorm gets to eat breakfast first, each inmate is assigned a job ranging from landscaping to cafeteria work and the prison even features a soundproof music room -- as well as periodic "special treats" like popcorn and cotton candy, the Huffington Post reports. North Carolina Rep. G.K. Butterfield, who accompanied Jackson to the prison, said that his longtime friend was in "good spirits, all things considered." Read more at NBC News and the Huffington Post. Like The Root on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter. Get what we're watching delivered to your inbox everyday! Sign up for our daily video newsletter below. Powered by Livefyre 0


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My baby slept nine hours last night, but didnt pee??? Is everything ok?
We put our 2 month old son to bed last night at 8pm and he slpt all the way through the night for 9 hours, and he didnt once pee...Is this a bad thing that he didnt pee?
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Not really. My kids did the same thing on and off until potty training time. My nine month old now often woke with a dry diaper even as an infant, and sometimes he still does. As long as he's producing wet diapers during the day he is fine. Usually the first couple morning diapers will make up for that night time dry one.posted 05/14/2011 by TheUntamed
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Sir Paul McCartney would someday like to make a traditional Disney-like animated feature and is currently developing a story that he first wants to publish as a children's book. In fact, he told journalists, including REUTERS, that it's been his ambition since he was a Beatle back in the '60s. As part of a baby step toward achieving that goal, McCartney has produced PAUL MCCARTNEY: THE MUSIC AND ANIMATION COLLECTION, a DVD to be released through Miramax Home Ent. on April 13. The DVD contains three animated musical shorts made in collaboration with director Geoff Dunbar.
The two-year labor of love includes Rupert the Bear in "Rupert and the Frog Song," Wirral the Squirrel in "Tropic Island Hum" and a community of frogs in "Tuesday," based on a book by David Wiesner.
McCartney's Rupert animation was already a success in Britain as the top-selling video of 1985, accompanied by the chart hit "We All Stand Together." Sir George Martin, the longtime Beatles producer, arranged the music for "Tropic Island Hum."
The 61-year-old McCartney, who grew up adoring the Disney animated classics when he was a lad in Liverpool, England, has been pursuing his interest in animation for more than 20 years: creating characters, writing stories, consulting on the look using the hand-drawn Disney style for inspiration, doing voices and composing the music and singing the songs.
McCartney credits Walt Disney with giving us "a compassion for animals," and cites BAMBI, THE JUNGLE BOOK and THE FOX AND THE HUNT for their conscious raising, but suggested that LADY AND THE TRAMP is his personal favorite.
As for CGI, McCartney says it certainly has its place but that traditional animation has a softer, warmer, more artistic look. He would use CGI for coloring, but wishes to stay away from the shiny, squeaky clean look of 3D animation.
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Conservationists have told a state panel that six new potential sites for a Navy jet practice landing field are an improvement over the military's previously preferred location.
The Navy has backed off its preference to build the so-called outlying landing field in Beaufort and Washington counties, because of its proximity to a wildlife refuge that migratory waterfowl use as a stopover point.
The state of North Carolina worked with the Navy, and last month unveiled six other possible locations for the landing field.
Chris Canfield with Audubon North Carolina says three of the sites have potential problems for bird habitats, but adds that all six are better than the Beaufort-Washington location.
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text: but I just wanted to share with a really supportive group of people how sad I am at Ted Kennedy's passing. He is of the age where he could be my father and I think his death has re-triggered some of those feelings that I had when my own parents died. I mean, geez, he's been a fixture for ALL my life. The Kennedy's have been part of the fabric of my personal history. My earliest memory is of JFK's assassination. I count 1968 as the worst year of my life because of all the riots and the assassinations of RFK and Martin Luther King. It was a year full of sadness and uncertainty for me as an 11 year old rural Oklahoma girl. I don't mean to start a big political whoo-ha. The Kennedy's were undoubtedly flawed in many ways and I don't want to start a love/hate thing here. I just feel sad at the passing of part of my history, I guess and I wanted to share that.


text: First place is in the resources section of this guild where people post images or links to them. Personally I use circles and squares and label the name and then have a whole map for the place but some like to have mini pictorial views of the city to use. Have a look at Djekspeks work who does it by hand / wacom pen. Theres a few people who make icons and stuff to use. Check the usage rights. Most of it is CC licensed in some way - others is just use as you see fit and some more is non commercial but otherwise don't care. Ultimately tho I suspect that at some point you will have to get the ole pen out or try google sketchup which I am reliably told is very easy to use.


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- UEIC's very impressive revenue growth greatly exceeded the industry average of 41.9%. Since the same quarter one year prior, revenues leaped by 56.3%. Growth in the company's revenue appears to have helped boost the earnings per share.
- UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC has improved earnings per share by 38.2% in the most recent quarter compared to the same quarter a year ago. The company has demonstrated a pattern of positive earnings per share growth over the past year. We feel that this trend should continue. During the past fiscal year, UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC increased its bottom line by earning $1.07 versus $1.05 in the prior year. This year, the market expects an improvement in earnings ($1.50 versus $1.07).
- The net income growth from the same quarter one year ago has significantly exceeded that of the S&P 500 and the Household Durables industry. The net income increased by 50.6% when compared to the same quarter one year prior, rising from $4.70 million to $7.08 million.
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The much-loved Taste of Home Cooking School, which is hosted by The Cynthiana Democrat and Cynthiana Lions Club in cooperation with Ken's NewMarket is coming Tuesday, Nov. 12.
If you've never been, you should consider making this year a first.
Ever since I began writing at the Democrat, I have brought along a backpack that contains, among other items, a pair of sneakers, a t-shirt, and shorts. Every morning I tell myself that, after work, I'm going to head right out to Veterans Park and spend at least a half hour walking. Or maybe I'll even run a bit … at least to the point where it hurts a bit.
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A modular house built by students at Roseville High School has sold for $18,000, allowing the school's pioneering Geometry in Construction program to continue for at least another year.
The 656-square-foot house was sold by the Roseville Joint Union High School District to Cutting Edge Homes. The two-bedroom, one-bathroom home has vaulted ceilings, a high-efficiency toilet, recessed lighting and other features. The school had hoped to get closer to $27,000 to cover the program's full cost.
In Geometry in Construction, students learn math by applying its concepts in the building of a structure. Roseville's program is the first of its kind in California.
"We are now looking for a pre-buyer for next year's home," said industrial technology instructor Jeff Bailey, who co-teaches the course with geometry instructor Tyson Maytanes. "A buyer who secures the property early would be able to customize the colors, cabinets and other options."
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Playing emcee, Harold usually finishes with My uncle, your hero - Red Green!
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This week's show brought our normal hosting crew back together for the first time in a few weeks. Calls came in steadily for the entire hour; and topics included recent theft of fish from the Tundra Women's Coalition, an upcoming invasive species training, an update on the dredging of Brown Slough and the Bethel boat harbor, able-bodied people taking handicapped parking-spots, a petition for repeal Senate Bill #21, people trashing the tundra, and other upcoming local events.
You can call in, and tune in, to "Talk Line" live every Friday on 640AM starting at 10am. You can also catch an encore presentation of "Talk Line" re-played every Friday evening on 640AM KYUK starting at 7pm.
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With more than eight years of experience representing U.S. Military Veterans worldwide, Ms. Wischow joined Goodman Allen Donnelly in January 2008 in our Veterans Benefits Practice Group.
Ms. Wischow has represented hundreds of veterans and their dependants in their claims for disability before the United States Court of Veterans Appeals, the Board of Veterans Appeals and the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. An educator, Ms. Wischow taught Legal Research and Writing at Boston University School of Law and Legal Environment of Business at Bentley College in Waltham, MA. Her prior legal experience also includes work as in-house counsel for Commercial Union Insurance Companies in Boston, MA.
Professional Affiliations, Awards and Service
- Board of Governors, CAVC Bar Association (2008)
- Secretary, 2010-2012
- Virginia State Bar
- Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims Bar Association
- National Organization of Veterans Advocates


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The version 1.0.4 of psensor has been released. It fixes the position of the menu item separators of the application indicator.
The source tarball can be downloaded at http://wpitchoune.net/psensor/files.
The version 1.0.4 of psensor has been released. It fixes the position of the menu item separators of the application indicator.
The source tarball can be downloaded at http://wpitchoune.net/psensor/files.
Psensor version 1.0.2 has been released.
This release fixes a file descriptor leak in psensor-server. No other changes has been done so you can ignore this release if you only use psensor.
There is an article on Webupd8 presenting the 1.0.1/1.0.2 releases: http://www.webupd8.org/2014/06/psensor-updated-with-option-to-display.html.
The source tarball can be downloaded at http://wpitchoune.net/psensor/files.
Psensor version 1.0.1 has been released.
It adds an experimental feature adding sensors directly in the top bar of Unity, and improves translations (Swedish has been added). As usual, few bugs have been fixed.
By default, psensor is no more launched automaticaly on session startup but it may be re-activated in Preferences > Startup >Launch on session startup.
The detailed list of NEWS is available at http://wpitchoune.net/gitweb/?p=psensor.git;a=blob_plain;f=NEWS.html;hb=ed43f9d461b8c7847a5e2a7d851f912561ba5f50.
Source tarball can be downloaded at http://wpitchoune.net/psensor/files/.
I have started working on the addition of the sensors directly in the top bar of the desktop. It should work with any desktop environment supporting Ubuntu Application Indicator. It is still work on progress but you can already give it a try by compiling the dev branch of psensor or use the daily package build (ppa:jfi/psensor-daily-trunk).
In the sensors preferences, toggle 'Display sensor in the label'. It also works for the CPU load or fan.
psensor v0.8.0.5 is now available in the PPA ppa:jfi/ppa for Trusty. I also updated packages for Saucy and Precise. Compared to the 0.8.0.3 release, it adds alert scripts, reordering of the list of sensors, improved translations and fixes several bugs.
Note that the 0.8.0.3 release is also the one which will be in the default Ubuntu repositories for Trusty because it is too late to update (package freeze).
Here is how to use it:
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:jfi/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install psensor
I discovered 2 issues on Ubuntu Trusty today.
Both bugs have been fixed on the dev branch that can be retrieved from http://wpithchoune.net/svnpub/psensor/trunk. It will be part of the version 0.8.0.5 which should be released soon. Until then, Ubuntu Trusty users can get packages from https://launchpad.net/~jfi/+archive/psensor-daily-trunk/+sourcepub/4069853/+listing-archive-extra or PPA: ppa:jfi/psensor-daily-trunk. It also includes some translation improvements and fixes.
ppastats v1.0.0 has been released. It introduces a new layout and style for the generated HTML pages and fixes compatiblity issues with the different versions of JSON.
The source tarball can be downloaded at: http://wpitchoune.net/ppastats/files.
Actually, when used on Ubuntu Unity, the settings dialogs of Psensor will freeze the application as soon as the buttons OK or Cancel are clicked
This is due to the Unity bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity-gtk-module/+bug/1258669.
Until it is fixed, you can use the following workarounds:
env UBUNTU_MENUPROXY= psensor.
ppastats v0.0.9 has been released to fix a compilation issue on Ubuntu raring and pushed to the dedicated PPA.
Psensor version 0.8.0.1 has been released.
This release adds the following new features:
Translations have been updated for several languages, and display of the cpu load has been fixed when Fahrenheit unit is enabled.
The source archive can be downloaded at: http://wpitchoune.net/psensor/files/psensor-0.8.0.1.tar.gz.


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Florida Appeals Court: State Adoption Ban Unconstitutional
Jim Burroway
September 22nd, 2010
A Florida appeals court in Miami unanimously ruled that the state's ban on gays adopting children is unconstitutional.
In the court's 3-0 decision (PDF: 107KB/42 pages), the judges examined Florida's adoption law which calls for a case-by-case examination of the prospective adoptive parents in order to determine their individual suitability to become a parent. Single adults are allowed to adopt, HIV-positive are allowed to adopt, and the court noted that even those with a history of child neglect are able to adopt after following a laborious process. There was only one lone exception to Florida's case-by-case consideration for adoption: "Except for homosexual persons, there is no automatic, categorical exclusion of anyone from consideration for adoption."
The Court also noted that gay people are not excluded under Florida law from becoming parents by other means. They are allowed to become foster parents, and Florida law also allows guardianship and custody of gay parents over children. The court concluded that "It is difficult to see any rational basis in utilizing homosexual persons as foster parents or guardians on a temporary or permanent basis, while imposing a blanket prohibition on adoption by those same persons."
The court took particular note of the state's "expert witnesses" in support of the adoption ban. The court noted that Dr. Walter Schumm, who has defended the research of discredited anti-gay extremist Paul Cameron, was not a psychologist and was "of no assistance to the Department's argument." As for George Rekers, who was later revealed to have hired a rentboy to accompany him on a European vacation, the court took special note that Rekers research relied heavily on Cameron's discredited work. And in particular, the appeals court took special efforts to dissect the Florida Dept. of Children and Families' extremely selective citing and outright distortions of other social science research, noting that some of the research actually reached conclusions that were the opposite of the Department's assertions.
The court concluded by declaring that the state's ban on gays adopting children was a violation of the equal protection clause of the state's constitution.
So far, we have not heard whether the State intends to appeal the decision to the Florida Supreme Court.


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NME apologises to singer Morrissey over article - BBC News
The NME has publicly apologised to singer Morrissey over an article it published in 2007, which, the singer claimed, suggested he was racist.
An NME spokeswoman said the magazine was "pleased it has buried the hatchet" with the singer.
She added the matter of the libel case was now closed and that the settlement did not involve payment of any damages or legal costs.
The case had been due to go to trial next month after Morrissey won a pre-trial hearing against former NME editor Conor McNicholas and IPC at the High Court last October.
George M sends the link:
NME says sorry to Morrissey for the misunderstanding over 2007 article - NME.com
NME says sorry to Morrissey for the misunderstanding over 2007 article
In December 2007, we published an article entitled 'Morrissey: Big mouth strikes again'.
Following this, Morrissey began proceedings for libel against us. His complaint is that we accused him of being a racist off the back of an interview which he gave to the magazine. He believes the article was edited in such a way that made him seem reactionary.
We wish to make clear that we do not believe that he is a racist; we didnt think we were saying he was and we apologise to Morrissey if he or anyone else misunderstood our piece in that way. We never set out to upset Morrissey and we hope we can both get back to doing what we do best.
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L. Burton, OCL was a 29th century professor from the University of Copernicus who was a member of the Temporal Integrity Commission. His work with the Commission included the development of the USS Relativity. (VOY: "Relativity")
Burton's name was seen on the dedication plaque seen on the bridge of the Relativity. He was named after occasional Voyager director, LeVar Burton.


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So, my roleplaying group is about to delve into the world of Mutants and Masterminds. We are playing a group of super villains and our new GM has asked me if I could direct him to where he could find material for battle maps. The last couple of years we've been playing D&D and have gotten used to neat battle maps to play on and he would like to continue that trend even though he is not able to make them himself.
Do anybody have some good links to modern tiles or maps - both buildings and outside - that he can use to make battle maps from? I can teach him to throw a grid on, so no problems on that account


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Minor Rust Repair Conclusion - Clear Coating
Posted by Jay Schneider. Filed under Automotive.
November 17, 2010
All of the ground work has been carefully laid out and the surface is now ready for clear coat. This is where the men are usually separated from the boys. Spot repair requires knowhow and technique to properly execute the repair as to not notice that any repair has been done. First and foremost, a clean surface is key. Removing any dust from the finish will prevent build ups of clear which would then need to be sanded out and buffed once the clear has cured. I like to use tack cloths just prior to applying the clear – this way there is less chance of dust landing on the surface. Mix the clear per manufacturer's instructions and prepare the gun or airbrush. Generally applying the clear is accomplished in two ways: 1) applying two medium coats or 2) applying one light coat followed by one medium coat. Seek the manufacturers' data sheet for proper application.
Apply the first coat just out to where the base coat stopped. This is the area where we sanded with 1000 – 1200 grit sand paper. Allow the clear to flash off – usually 10 to 15 minutes. Apply the second coat just past the first coat. Now, this is the "tricky" part. There are solvents available in the category of "Hot Blending Solvents". These blending solvents, when sprayed directly onto the overspray, take the over sprayed clear droplets and flow them out – dissipating them and rendering themselves unnoticeable. There are two ways to accomplish this task: one gun and two gun methods. The one gun method: Once applying your last coat of clear, dump out the remaining clear into an approved waste disposal container and pour into the cup the blending solvent. Without any delay, lightly spray the over sprayed area with the blending solvent and transition over and onto the area where we previously have wet sanded with 1000 or 1200 grit sand paper. Carefully watch how the overspray magically disappears! The two gun method simply uses another gun which is standing by with blending solvent ready to go. Once the last coat of clear is sprayed, simply use the other gun to spray the over sprayed area. Let the surface fully cure. A buff free area should prevail if all of the above has been properly executed. If not, a little wet sanding and buffing will blend it out beautifully!
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The Goteblüd store will be closed this coming weekend.
The Goteblüd team will be in Amsterdam, where our comic - Wuvable Oaf - has a gallery show!
We'll be at the Boven Gallery, with an opening reception on Saturday, 1/15/11. Hopefully some of you will be there.
We'll be back next week, and the store will resume normal hours of 12-5pm for the weekend of 1/22-1/23 and beyond.
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U.S. poet laureate's powerful words on racial issues touch hearts, minds at Joslyn
Omaha World-Herald, Sept. 13, 2013
U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey spoke at the Joslyn Art Museum as the featured speaker of Creighton University's Center for Health Policy and Ethics 23rd Women and Health Lecture.
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Despite internal ills, booming China called good for U.S. business
Omaha World-Herald, Sept. 12, 2013
China's population growth is generally a positive development for nations across the globe, a panel at Creighton University said Wednesday, but the expansion to nearly 1.4 billion people also presents challenges.
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Creighton professors Congo film aims to raise awareness of poverty
Omaha World-Herald, Sept. 11, 2013
A new documentary by a pair of Creighton University professors highlights the extreme poverty and other problems facing the Democratic Republic of the Congo, but also individuals trying to improve life for its people.
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Creighton Receives Almost $5 Million in NH Grants
KIOS Omaha Public Radio, Sept. 10, 2013
The National Institutes of Health recently awarded Creighton University nearly $5 million in grants to the School of Medicine.
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Want the body of a collegiate athlete? Eat like one
Omaha World-Herald, Sept. 11, 2013
As the sports nutrition consultant for Creighton University athletics, the advice I give to collegiate athletes is relatively the same advice I give to most people -- eat often, eat quality and eat enough.
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Interest rates on college loans among concerns
Catholic Voice, Sept. 6, 2013
At Creighton University in Omaha, for example, an undergraduate student taking out the maximum $7,500 in unsubsidized loans this year would save about $160 in interest annually compared with the same amount in loans last year, said Dean Obenauer, Creighton's assistant director of Financial Aid for Financial Literacy.
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Creighton Ranked #1 University in The Midwest
WOWT, Sept. 12, 2013
Creighton University takes the top spot as the best university in the midwest, according to U.S. News.
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Omaha World-Herald, Sept. 12, 2013
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Pope pardons butler
Pope Benedict XVI yesterday granted his former butler a Christmas pardon, forgiving him in person during a jailhouse meeting for stealing and leaking private papers in one of the gravest Vatican security breaches in recent times.
Mob kills man accused of burning Koran
A mob in southern Pakistan stormed a police station to seize a mentally unstable Muslim man accused of burning a copy of Islam's holy book, beat him to death, and then set his body afire, police said yesterday.
Two dead as supermarket looting spreads
Looters ransacked supermarkets in several Argentine cities last Friday, causing two deaths and evoking memories of widespread theft and riots that killed dozens during the country's worst economic crisis a decade ago.
Kerry's nomination opens key Senate race
Massachusetts voters weary from one of the nation's costliest and most divisive United States Senate races are all but certain to find themselves thrown back into another tumultuous election now that President Barack Obama has nominated Senator John Kerry for secretary of state.
Lucky Xmas lottery winners celebrate
Winners of Spain's cherished Christmas lottery - the world's richest - celebrated yesterday in more than a dozen locations where lucky tickets were sold, a moment of uplift for a country enduring another brutal year of economic hardship.
2012: Deadliest year for journalists
Despite the UN Security Council's adoption of Resolution 1738 in 2006, stressing the need to protect journalists in dangerous areas, violence against journalists, above all the killing of journalists, continues to be one of the biggest threats to freedom of expression.


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Live Estes Park Theater
What better way to spend an evening but going out in Estes Park to see a play? The National Park Players presents various shows for the public at the Park Village Playhouse and it is a really fun time when a large group gets together for a funny play. Estes Park, CO is really ahead of the curve in the visual arts, so don't miss out on an opportunity to have a unique night on the town. Afterwards, peruse the town for drinks and dinner at one of the many fine Estes Park restaurants or go back to your condo for a quiet evening.
Estes Park Repertoire Theatre Company, Inc.
Performs classical plays of various genres from comedy to intrigue to musicals.
Estes Park, CO 80517
National Park Players
900 Moraine Avenue
Estes Park, CO 80517
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Monday Apr 02 2012
Staying involved in life
By: Angela Ponivas Special to The News Messenger
Lighthouse column
Recently, my father-in-law fell down in his home and needed to go into the hospital for a few days. As I visited him, I was in a unit of the hospital that had many elderly people who were categorized as "high risk of falling." The experience prompted me to want to build physical strength, realizing how much strength helps to maintain physical balance. The experience also prompted me to research "successful aging" suggestions. I discovered that the UCLA School of Medicine interviewed and studied 1,200 adults between the ages of 70 and 99. Their results indicated that successful aging could be defined as: 1) a high level of engagement with life. 2) low risk of disease. 3) high physical and cognitive functioning. Further, UCLA researchers found that socialization and moderate physical activity helped maintain a high level of cognitive functioning not only among their healthy subjects but also among those subjects with chronic physical ailments. In Eastern cultures such as China, Japan, Thailand, Tibet and Okinawa, there are a disproportionately high percentage of healthy, active elderly. In their society, the elderly are respected for their wisdom and experience, often consulted regarding important personal matters, and expected to stay active and productive members of society as long as possible. There is no mandatory retirement age. It appears that when aging is considered in the context of experience gained and knowledge to pass on, the elderly do better. Staying involved with life is at the heart of successful aging. And while for many individuals, this involvement equates to an active social life, research suggests that an active pursuit of life-long learning is another key element in staying involved. Retirement and the years after provide an opportunity to pursue college courses — often available at no or minimal cost — for the elderly. Courses in art, history, science and literature are all there for the asking. Staying involved with life also means contributing to life in meaningful ways. i.e. mentoring and doing volunteer work (the possibilities are endless). For those of us who aren't quite there yet — as Oliver Wendell Holmes wrote, "Old age is l5 years older than I am" — it is our responsibility to make sure that people still have the opportunity to contribute as they age. The American Journal of Geriatric Psychology notes that, "according to seniors," successful aging involves: a. active participation in a variety of interesting and fulfilling social and intellectual activities b. developing more close friendships c. meaningful and positive interactions with family d. as much independence as possible. In conclusion, I found out that to age with grace and dignity, the following is recommended: * Begin to develop a lifestyle that is happy and fulfilling. See aging as simply an opportunity to devote more time to that lifestyle. * Remember that successful aging is based on life-long learning. Actively pursue interests. * Take college courses; go on elder hostel trips; read and watch educational TV. * Keep contributing. Don't allow anyone to tell you you're too old to help others or your community. Stay reasonably active. If sports and exercise aren't your thing, that's OK but at least go for a walk, garden, wash your car, play golf. Don't let your body rust. * Stay involved with others. Meet new people. Join a club that interests you. If you've always been something of a loner, that's OK too, but again, consider what you can do to help others. Life satisfaction, happiness, self-esteem, and a sense of having value and importance to others, are characteristics of those who age with grace. If you are in mid-life or older, there is no time like the present to begin constructing a lifestyle and quality of life that you can continue as long as possible. Your body will change but strive to keep active and know that there is always something to learn, someone to help and a life to live. The goal is to die living! Angela Ponivas is the Lighthouse Counseling & Family Resource Center's executive director. Her phone is 645-3300; address is 427 A St., Suite 400; and Web site is lighthousefrc.com.


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Gold Club News
Members of BankIowa's Gold Club can enjoy events and activities throughout the year, including trips and other club gatherings! Mark your calendars now for any of these exciting Gold Club Bus Trips scheduled for 2015.
May 7, 2015 - Pella Tulip Time
June 23, 2015 - Ag Tour to Ames - Canceled
August 19, 2015 - Iowa State Fair
October 1, 2015 - Gays Mills and the Lacrosse Queen River Cruise
October 11-18, 2015 - Colors of New England
December 3, 2015 - Christmas Play
Continue to check back to our Gold Club News page for trip information, as well as other Gold Club updates! To reserve your seat for any of the trips listed above, contact Jane Messingham, at our Waterloo BankIowa Office, by calling 319-287-4242.
Gold Club members receive a quarterly newsletter that keeps them up to date on club activities and includes relevant articles.
BankIowa Connection Summer 2015
Interested in becoming a Gold Club member? To become a Gold Club Member, you must be 50 years of age and have an aggregate total of $10,000 in personal deposit accounts and your consumer loans. The aggregate balance is calculated by adding the average daily collected balance of your deposit accounts with the current principal balance of your consumer loans, or the last day of the statement cycle. First mortgages, credit card or business loans are excluded from the calculation.


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April 29, 2016
A large dome of hot air will continue across eastern North Carolina through the remainder of the week and Memorial Day Weekend. We'll see highs in the middle 90s inland and middle to upper 80s along the coast on Thursday. Winds will blow from the southwest at 5 to 10 mph, with slightly higher breezes along the beaches. The heat will moderate slightly Friday and Saturday as highs get close to 90 degrees. There will also be a slight risk of a thunderstorm both afternoons. The extreme heat will build again on Sunday with highs in the lower 90s. Middle 90s can be expected by early next week.
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This book is about the Vernacular Design that's all around us. Design we take for granted - yet if it wasn't there for us to follow, it would be chaos.
Christian R Mock is a German born and raised photographer who came to the United States of America in the year 2000. He has been exposed to both worlds of art and design - the European Minimalism and the American Maximalism. He has served honorably in the United States Air Force as a Tech Sergeant, has been deployed to both fronts of the current war and has earned a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Photography with a minor in Advertising Design from the Savannah College of Art and Design.
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