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1938 Ford Coupe - Readers' RodsWritten by on July 1, 2010 Yesterday's Young Guns
Warren Osborn
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1938 Ford Coupe
This column is really turning up some cool cars, and this month's is a real treat! Photographed at Presidio Park in San Diego, California, in 1955, Warren Osborn's '38 coupe actually started life as a two-door sedan when his father bought it new. It was passed to Warren in 1951, who proceeded to remove the body, paint the frame, swap the mechanical brakes for '46 juice brakes and pedal assembly, then tow the chassis to El Cajon, California, where he installed the coupe body bought from a junkyard.
Reassembled with stock running gear, the coupe was used for high school transportation until a job after graduation meant Warren could afford to start improving the engine. At Paradise Mesa dragstrip he met Ed Stewart, of Stewart's Speed Automotive (and creator of the famed "Dago'd" dropped axles) and became interested in high-performance engines, Stewart's shop rebuilding the Flathead with a Winfield full race cam, polished aluminum heads, and an Edelbrock intake with triple Stromberg 97s. "I installed headers with racing corks sticking out from under the new running boards, and a 3-inch dropped axle from Ed Stewart," Warren says. The front tires were 640x15 with 850x15 Cadillac rubber on the rear.
With the coupe in good running condition, Warren and his sister set out for Nebraska on vacation, the car causing quite a stir in the Midwest. "On our way back to California we went out across the Bonneville Salt Flats in the middle of the night. Since I had the headers open I decided to see how fast it'd go. I don't know exactly because I twisted off the 140-mph Stewart Warner speedometer! Using the Sun tachometer, I calculated the approximate speed using the gear ratio and tire diameter, and allowing 10 mph for tire slippage, I estimated 130 mph. It was fun!"
In 1954, the coupe went into the body shop in the backyard of Stewart Speed Automotive. At the same time the engine was rebuilt with an 1/8-inch stroked crank, racing pistons, and a 3/4 race Harmon & Collins cam to calm the engine down so it wouldn't destroy the bodywork. The intake was swapped to dual Strombergs while dual coils fed sparks to a dual-point distributor. That neat grille was formed from '34 Ford brake rods and strap iron, then chromed. The hood was operated with a cable release inside the car and the headlights were adapted to sealed beams accessible from inside the fender, allowing the fenders and grille to be seamless. Steel tubing and more strap iron formed the fenders and taillights with '53 Chevy stop light lenses. An electric solenoid opened the trunk. One-and-a-half gallons of black lacquer were sprayed progressively thinner, with the final coat being almost straight solvent, creating a mirror-like finish. Warren says, "Marty Moore, who did the body and paint, told me that I had to wax it in one direction, from front bumper to back bumper-no circles-or he'd break my neck!" An upholstery shop on Market Street in San Diego stitched the interior in pleated red and white Naugahyde; the steering column was chrome plated, and a new '54 Ford radio was mounted vertically in the package tray behind the seat. Quite a car for 1954 you'll agree. But where is it now?
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Jordan Zeiler was named to the Chadron State College President's List for the fall 2012 semester. The list, which requires all A's, consists of 239 names. Students must be enrolled in 12 credit hours of coursework during the semester to qualify.
Zeiler is the daughter of Brenda and Bob Heldenbrand and Corey and Tammy Zeiler of Holyoke. She is a 2012 graduate of HHS.
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Some images of Ana Ivanovic featured on the exterior of sponsor Verano's ZIRA shopping centre in Belgrade.
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PARK HILLS, Mo. (AP) - Murder-suicide is suspected after two men were shot to death in the eastern Missouri town of Park Hills.
The shootings happened about 2 a.m. Sunday at a home. Officers believe that one of the men shot the other, then turned the gun on himself. A woman reportedly witnessed the shootings.
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|Stern, Lock take oaths of commissioner offices
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Newly-elected Phillips County Commissioners Harlan Stern, pictured in center, and Don Lock, at right, are sworn into their offices by Judge Dave Colver at a Tuesday morning, Jan. 8 ceremony at the Phillips County Event Center. Stern and Lock were elected from commissioner districts two and three, respectively, and replace Jerry Beavers and Bud Biesemeier, who were term-limited after serving 12 years. —Enterprise photo
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CLEVELAND -- October 2012 will go down in the history books as the wettest October ever in Cleveland.
Forecasters at the National Weather Service in Cleveland says that through 5 p.m. Wednesday, rainfall at Cleveland Hopkins Airport was 10.24 inches and beat the old record of 9.50 inches in 1954.
The effects of Hurricane Sandy propelled October rainfall amounts into record territory in a short period of time. Since Friday, Cleveland has received 6.29 inches of rain as Sandy moved through the area.
Elsewhere, a new record was also set in Mansfield with 7.26 inches of rain through 5 p.m. Mansfield's previous record was 7.02 inches in 1919.
In Youngstown, a total of 5.80 inches of rain fell in October, making it the 4th wettest on record for the Mahoning Valley. The previous record was 5.43 inches set in 1946.
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Patty Chang Anker and her immigrant family knew one path to success — the academic one. So when she discovered her adopted daughter had special needs, she learned to step back, let go and just breathe.
ISSUE: Summer 2011
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STORY: Patty Chang Anker
"I'm not going to college," G de- clares. She is 9 years old.
"What?" My voice sounds calm, but I've stopped breathing. "Why?"
"I'm not going, and I don't want to talk about it." She walks away.
"Oh, yes you are!" I want to shout after her. But I don't. Instead, I let the flood of questions, worries and heartache come.
What is my daughter thinking? Our family collects advanced degrees. My parents came to America from Taiwan on student scholarships. My father earned his Ph.D. in a foreign culture and a second language. My measly bachelor's was pretty much a prerequisite for life in their opinion; my husband's Ivy League law degree more like it.
We adopted G as a baby from China's Anhui province, "a land of many scholars" to my mom's delight, and we promised to care for her, educate her and give her every opportunity to succeed. College was definitely part of that plan. Even as G grew and showed signs of being different, when at age 5 she developed the symptoms of Tourette Syndrome (tics, impulsivity, a restlessness that could not be quelled), the neurologists assured us "it will not impact her cognitively." We held on to that. She could still go to college. She could still have a "normal" life.
Academic excellence was expected in my house growing up. As the first- born child, I felt duty-bound to uphold the Chang family name. What was all my parents' sacrifice for, if I didn't take the next generation to higher heights? It was pressure, sure. But simple. Study hard. Get along. Be the best.
For G, it is much more complicated. Doctors said to look out for many conditions associated with TS — ADHD, OCD, PDD, anxiety — an alphabet soup seemingly cruelly designed to make life harder for a child, to make the world more difficult to navigate. Mainstream public school became too challenging; the future, uncertain.
I attended a Tourette Syndrome Association support group, where parents told stories of adult children with TS who are married, working, excelling, in music or computers. Others spoke of grown kids crippled by OCD or depression, unable to work, living at home, unable to finish a college degree. I went home and cried.
G doesn't want to go to college. Can I blame her? Elementary school is already so hard. Should we be setting such high expectations? What if she doesn't achieve them? Would we love her any less? Of course not. But if we don't set some expectations, what will she work toward? How can she have confidence in herself if we don't prepare her to try?
Yes, there were many times we asked her to try things that ended up being too hard. And then there were times she would surprise us all, trans- forming into a drummer onstage, a karate contender, a mini-Albert Einstein reciting her school report clad in a wild, white wig. And I realized the answer lies in between: in setting realistic goals and helping her get there, and in giving up our own attachment to a particular outcome. It is not about lowering expectations, but adjusting them, and putting our own egos aside.
For me, my husband and my parents, it is a significant shift, away from defining success in narrow terms of degrees earned, promotions given. But a welcome one.
Perhaps the greatest lesson we have learned through adoption is to release expectations. "You should be good in math because your father was good in math" is logic that no longer applies (it never really held true for me, either). G and her sister R (adopted from Wuhan) are mysterious caverns where jewels are waiting to be discovered. Their innate gifts emerge like found treasure, to be marveled at and mined.
My parents, who withstood extraordinary pressure on national exams to enter into precious few university spots, who were apoplectic when my SAT scores didn't improve markedly after Princeton Review, today couldn't care less how the rest of the world measures performance. They look at each grandchild individually. G is so empathetic, my mother will say. She thinks like a scientist, says my dad, clearing up the glass and powders from their latest experiments on the dining room table. And R — so musical, so mischievous! Every day, a surprise.
And that's the pleasure of raising children with special needs. Freed from constant comparison and competition, we can appreciate each moment. We don't know what the future will bring. But the truth is, no one knows how their kids will turn out. Right now, G is thriving in her special needs school, building confidence every day. Her trajectory may not be like others', but that doesn't mean she's not succeeding. She is 9. She is just a child. A child who needs … wait a minute.
"G!" I find her. "You know, you can go to college without moving out."
"Really?" She brightens.
"Really! You could live at home and commute. I mean, you'll probably want to move out by then. But you don't have to."
"Oh!" Visible relief registers on her face. "OK. I'll go to college then." Confidence restored.
We hug. And we both start breathing again.
Patty Chang Anker is a writer whose work has appeared in Good Housekeeping Magazine, The Huffington Post and her popular blog, Facing Forty Upside Down (upside-down- patty.blogspot.com). She is also a yoga teacher and at-home mother to two daughters with special needs. She earned her bachelor's from the University of Pennsylvania in 1992 and has no other advanced degrees. Her parents are proud of her anyway.
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Monday News, June 11th
Truck Accident At Wells North Plant Causes Power Outage
(Le Mars) -- A semi-truck pulling into the dock at the north Wells Plant caused a minor inconvenience for many downtown businesses on Saturday morning. Apparently, the truck accidently struck a utility pole causing power to flicker and in some cases even go out momentarily. The incident happened just prior to 11:00 a.m. Little damage was suffered on the truck and trailer, but the utility pole moved about four inches, and sustained some damage. The brief power outage caused the fire alarms to sound at the Wells north plant. Fire officials were assisting Wells personnel to re-set the alarms so production could continue.
Fire at Farmers Co-op at Boyden
(Boyden) -- The Boyden Fire Department responded to an electrical fire at the Farmers Co-op at Boyden early Saturday morning. Sometime during the early morning hours, a small fire began in the feed mill portion under a storage tank inside the feed mill. The fire appears to be due to an electrical problem on the radiant heater and pump. No injuries were reported, but the storage tank sustained approximately $2,500 in damages.
Chamber to Hold "Cash Mobs"
(Le Mars) -- You've heard about "flash mobs" where a mass of people invade a public space to make a scene. The Le Mars Chamber of Commerce is wanting to implement a "cash mob". The idea is to encourage local people to spend at least $20 at a selected store to show support for that business. At noon, on Thursday, June 21st, local residents are asked to gather outside the Le Mars Chamber of Commerce. Chamber officials will select a name of a Chamber member business. Then the group of people will converge upon the store, with each person purchasing items and spending at least $20. Mary Reynolds of the Le Mars Main street program says it will be a great way to build the community, meet new people, and support the local economy. Reynolds says the Chamber will conduct four "cash mobs" through out the summer. The first "cash mob" will visit a downtown retail store, the other "cash mobs" will patronage a retail business located away from downtown, and a third "cash mob" will stop at a local restaurant.
School Board To Amend Budget and Hear Reports on New Books
(Le Mars) -- The Le Mars Community School Board is scheduled to meet this evening and the first item of business is to hold a public hearing regarding the proposed amendment to the 2011-12 school budget and consider adoption of the budget amendment following the hearing. The school board will hear reports from Kellie Bork, the high school Health teacher, and from Kris Mohning, Melissa Leraas, and Mark Vonnahme, all middle school teachers. Each will be introducing new text books to the board. Bork will present a new health text book, and the others will present a new middle school social studies text book.
Downtown Clean Up Scheduled for Today
(Le Mars) -- Don't forget about the Downtown Clean Up that is scheduled for this afternoon. Community citizens are asked to bring brooms, garbage bags, and other cleaning equipment to the front door of the Chamber of Commerce office. Chamber officials are asking for volunteers and business owners to assist in the project. The downtown clean up will be for two hours beginning at 3:00 p.m.
Anamosa State Penitentiary Under Lockdown
ANAMOSA, Iowa (AP) - The Anamosa State Penitentiary has been placed under tighter security since two inmate brawls.
State prisons spokesman Fred Scaletta says the prison went into lockdown after Saturday's fights. He says no serious injuries were reported.
Many of the 1,100 inmates at the eastern Iowa prison are serving long sentences for murder and other violent crimes.
Investigators are looking into the cause of the incidents, and Scaletta says it's too early to say whether they were gang-related.
Danny Homan is president of Council 61 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. He says the fights show what can happen when the prisons are overcrowded and
Many Counties Can't Fund Mental Health Services
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Changes to Iowa's mental health system have left counties short of money and forced some to drop mentally disabled people from programs.
County officials blame a new state law that shifts control over Medicaid-funded mental health services from counties to the state. The change is part of larger reforms of Iowa's mental health care
system designed to make services more uniform, in part by taking control away each of Iowa's 99 counties.
Cedar Rapids Representative Renee Schulte acknowledges programs could be cut. But she says counties struggling with funding now would have faced problems anyway. That's because some counties were spending Medicaid dollars in ways the federal government was going
to stop.
Department of Human Services Director Chuck Palmer says he hopes cuts won't be as bad as counties fear.
Fund Raising Tactics Being Questioned At U of I Hospitals
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Some tactics the University of Iowa Foundation uses to raise money for the university's hospitals are being questioned because patient information is being shared with
Officials with the University of Iowa's hospitals and the foundation defended the way they raise money as ethical.
But patient advocates said that the campaign that uses letters signed by doctors appears to be taking advantage about the way people feel about doctors who helped them.
And the foundation hired three fundraising companies to help, and at least two of those firms failed to register with Iowa officials and report details of their campaigns.
Hospital spokesman Tom Moore says the fundraising campaign is legal and ethical. And he says it is in line with what other hospitals are doing.
Salt Supplies in Good Order
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - The state of Iowa and many local governments have been topping off salt supplies for winter even before summer officially starts. With mild temperatures this past
winter, many cities have plenty of salt left over. The Iowa Transportation Department says the state is still buying salt under an old contracted price.


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California: Interested in how hydropower costs are calculated for the Central Valley?
The Bureau of Reclamation's Mid-Pacific Region announced Jan. 9 that it will hold a public workshop on the assumptions, modeling and methodology for determining hydropower benefits of the ongoing Cost Allocation Study for the Central Valley Project.
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Country rocker Charlie Daniels is releasing an album of Bob Dylan covers to pay tribute to the folk icon.
The veteran singer reveals he has always looked up to the "Blowin' in the Wind" hitmaker and has decided to give his favorite Dylan tunes a country spin on "Off The Grid – Doin' It Dylan."
Daniels says, "It was about 50 years ago when I first became aware of Bob Dylan – and no, I was not naive enough to think I could swim in the same stream, try to emulate what he had done, or cop his licks. Nobody could do that…
"Whatever it was Bob Dylan meant by his lyrics, they grabbed the attention of the world and changed the face of music forever. He inspired musicians to knock down the restrictive, bubble gum, three minute a side, Tin Pan Alley world that set the parameters of popular music and turn their creative minds loose in a thousand new directions."
Among the 10 Dylan tracks covered by Daniels on the April release include: "Tangled Up In Blue," "Country Pie," "Gotta Serve Somebody," "Times They Are a Changin'" and" Mr. Tambourine Man."


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I would like to make some comments in regards to the VA healthcare situation which is causing some hardships to all veterans.
I have been writing articles in the Veterans Corner column each week, and I try to write information that I feel all veterans need to know.
The VA has a long history of not providing good health care, let alone excellent health care.
There are many reasons the VA has gotten into trouble because veterans have died due to neglect of health care.
This is not new, it took a whistle-blower to finally say something that many veterans have fallen into the category of negligence.
That being said, now the VA is working hard to make things right as you can tell by some of the articles I have written in the Veterans Corner.
But I must express my opinion to how I feel about the whole situation, and that is the VA has a long road ahead with many disappointments ahead.
The main one which comes to mind is the VA wants to contract local doctors and local hospitals in the local community whereby the local doctor is willing to accept VA vouchers to treat the veterans ailments and health issues.
The idea for the vouchers is for veterans who are unable to be seen at a VA Clinic in less than 30 days appointment time, and for veterans who live 40-plus miles from the nearest VA Clinic.
The problem I see is many local doctors and hospitals will not accept the voucher because the VA has a history of not paying the local doctors and hospitals in a timely manner.
I have seen only one good thing take place within the VA, and that is Congress allocated approximately $16 billion to the VA Healthcare system.
Let us pray it is put to good use for the sake of all the American veterans (The One and Only Defenders of this Great Nation).
My comments are those of a veteran of three wars and several conflicts in three different branches of services.


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Boston, MA (Sports Network) - Paul Pierce scored a season-high 40 points on
13-of-16 shooting and pulled down eight rebounds as the Boston Celtics knocked
off the Cleveland Cavaliers, 103-91, on Wednesday at TD Garden.
Pierce also added five assists and three steals. Rajon Rondo finished with 20
points and eight assists, while Jason Terry contributed 15 points on 6-of-9
from the floor for the Celtics, who have won five straight at home. Kevin
Garnett donated 12 points and six boards in the victory.
Kyrie Irving scored a team-high 22 points, while Tyler Zeller added 20 points
for the Cavs, who played without Anderson Varejao and Daniel Gibson. Both
players suffered injuries in Tuesday's game against Toronto.
Dion Waiters netted 13 points, while Tristan Thompson and Alonzo Gee netted
11 points apiece in Cavs' fifth straight loss.
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Washington State Soccer is challenging all fans to make Sunday's Senior Day game versus No. 8 Stanford on Pac-12 Networks the best atmosphere in school history.
It's Senior Day for Micaela Castain, Rachael Doyle, Kayla Johson, Katie Turney and Delaney Zalud, with a pregame ceremony for the group. It's also Junior Cougar Day, presented by Dissmore's IGA. All Junior Cougars are invited to the game and the first 30 to check in at the marketing table will receive a Cougar Prize Pack.
The first 150 fans at the match will receive Cougar Soccer beanies, and there will be fan giveaways throughout the match, sponsored by Campus Drive.
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Columbus, OH (Sports Network) - The Portland Timbers will try to extend their
unbeaten run in league play to 16 games when they head to Crew Stadium to face
the Columbus Crew on Sunday.
Portland has not lost since its 2-1 home loss to the Montreal Impact on March
9, making the Timbers the only remaining unbeaten road team in MLS this
But after such a sublime start to the season, which came to a surprise to many
outside of the Timbers camp due to their struggles last term, the club is
expecting a much tougher finish to the campaign.
"It's good. It gets even tougher now," Will Johnson the club's official
website. "No more flying under the radar, we've made too many statements.
People know we're a good team and we're going to get everybody's best shot
now. We've got to be ready for it."
For all their plaudits, the Timbers have managed just seven wins from 17
matches this season, but their nine draws have helped the club avoid coming
away from matches empty-handed.
"It's funny because there have been a lot of games where we've been unhappy
even though we haven't lost," Timbers head coach Caleb Porter said. "I think
that helps to keep the group grounded and pushing. We don't think we have it
figured out. We're not where we want to be at this point. This group
understands that it takes 34 games to accomplish what we need to."
The goal Porter speaks of is attaining the MLS Supporters' Shield, something
Portland is well-positioned to achieve. The Timbers come into the weekend four
points back of MLS-leading Real Salt Lake, though the Rose City club holds two
games in hand.
Columbus, meanwhile, has not fared as well this term. The Crew enter the
weekend off the back of a heart-breaking 2-1 loss to the Los Angeles Galaxy at
the StubHub Center on Thursday.
Bernardo Anor had put Columbus in front with a header in the 78th minute, but
the Crew were denied all three points with Robbie Keane's conversion of two
late penalties, the second of which came about from a questionable foul by
It was the Crew's third straight defeat, leaving the club third from bottom in
the Eastern Conference with 20 points, three points shy of a place in the
playoff picture.
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African Grandmothers Tribunal, Hosted by the Stephen Lewis Foundation
African Grandmothers Tribunal: Seeking justice at the frontlines of the AIDS crisis
Discrimination and inequality place a heavy burden on the African grandmothers who are struggling to support communities devastated by HIV and AIDS.
The Stephen Lewis Foundation is convening a people's tribunal to shine a public light on the violation of their rights. Six African Grandmothers from across sub-Saharan Africa will present their personal testimonies before the Tribunal's judges: Gloria Steinem, Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, Joy Phumaphi and Stephen Lewis.
The Grandmothers will speak about the most pressing issues they are facing, such as property grabbing, loss of housing, sexual violence, and food and income insecurity. Based on their testimonies, the Tribunal will chart a new path forward for protecting African Grandmothers' rights.


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Eve, don't blame yourself for not catching the worm problem earlier. Tapeworm is very hard to diagnose until you actually see either the segments in the stool or the actual worm.
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As the baby gets older and more mobile and starts wanting to do way more than they actually are able to do, it's so helpful to have plenty of "activities" for baby. Sometimes this can get tricky, as there's only so many things a small baby can do!
I chose 15 baby items that have kept me sane during the day — I know I could survive without them, but I also know I wouldn't want to!
Even before my baby started solid foods, I utilized my highchair. It's another place to corral baby to free up your hands so you can help your other kids or throw a load in the laundry or just get a break! Find it here
One way I stay sane is to always know where the pacifier is. This one is cute for baby boys or girls! Find it here
Feeding Set
I love watching my baby learn to feed herself, and it's just plain fun for her to try. A fab feeding set like this is perfect for making eating entertaining (Bonus: it's BPA free!). Find it here
Play Yard
I love a good multitasking piece of baby gear. This play yard has a bassinet for when baby is tiny, a changing area as he grows, toys to entertain, and is also a fantastic "corral" as a play yard when you need it. We travel with our play yard and use it as a bed for baby to sleep in as well. Also there's some epic storage on this thing. Find it here
Swaddle Blanket
Swaddle blankets are completely magical and will help baby stay napping longer so you can put your feet up for a while.
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Infant Swing
A baby swing is a need not a want, in my book. I love a swing that has various songs, nature sounds and seat positions to cater to the mood of my baby. And this one is the color Plum!
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Inflatable Tub
Sometimes I use baby tubs like this for bathing, but sometimes just as a mini play pool for my baby to have a blast in. I'm always looking for activities to entertain her, and this fits the bill for sure! Find it here
Toys with Tags
One toy that keeps my baby occupied and happy for really long stretches are toys with little "tags" like this one. Bonus: this toy also has teething parts attached and is a book!
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Going for a walk keeps baby occupied and definitely takes parents to their happy place. I love the bright colors and polka dots of this stroller! Find it here
I'm not always a fan of electronic toys, but I make a huge exception for jumpers. This one is much easier on the eyes than most, and is a great place for baby to play and wear herself out while you load the dishwasher or sit and take a deep breathe for a few minutes. Find it here
Water Shooters
Another great multitasker, water shooters like these are not only great for bath time but also fun to cool off with on a hot summer day. Perfect for tiny hands!
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I couldn't leave a bouncer off this list! These are great for when you need to shower or cook dinner or anything else where baby can't really be attached to your hip. I love one with some vibrations and music to make the staying power a bit longer. Find it here
Teething adds an extra element to our days, doesn't it? To keep my sanity I have plenty of teething toys in every room. Nubby toys, like this one, are the current favorite around my house.
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Straw Cup
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Gehlen Welcomes Bishop to "In Grace and Gratitude" Campaign
(LeMars) -- Bishop R. Walker Nickless of the Diocese of Sioux City will join Gehlen
Catholic School and the parishioners of the LeMars Area Catholic Cluster to
kick off the "In Grace and Gratitude" Campaign on Wednesday, September 14.
The evening will begin at 6:15pm with a picnic, sponsored by Scooter's
Natural Meats of Brunsville on the Gehlen Catholic Back Lawn.
After the picnic, Bishop Nickless will begin with a prayer and reflection to
celebrate the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. Bishop Nickless
will then recognize Elementary Physical Education and Computer teacher, Mr.
Steve Shea, one of this year's recipients for the Bishop's Dinner Excellence
in Education Award.
Afterwards, Bishop Nickless will call upon the Gehlen Catholic and the
LeMars community to support the "In Grace and Gratitude" Campaign.
Gehlen Catholic President, Rev. Kevin Richter, said the "In Grace and
Gratitude" Campaign will address faculty/staff recruitment and retention,
along with maintaining the school's current facilities, as part of the
diocesan and school's long-range strategic plan.
(LeMars) -- Ralph Klemme is seeking another term as a hospital trustee. Klemme submitted his nomination papers to the city clerk's office on Friday.
(LeMars) -- The Plymouth County Board of Supervisors will meet at the courthouse on Tuesday. Agenda items for discussion and action include the appointment of both Elgin and Lincoln township clerks and the approval of the amended resolution naming depositories for Plymouth County. The coutny supervisors will also meet with County Engineer, Tom Rohe to discuss the condition of the secondary roads.
(LeMars) -- A reminder that tomorrow is school board election day. Plymouth county voters will have the opportunity to not only vote for their elected officials representing their particular school district, but they will also decide on a levy for Western Iowa Tech. LeMars residents will also decide on the Instructional Support Levy. LeMars voters will vote at the LeMars Convention Center. KLEM will have the results tomorrow evening after the polls have closed. Plus we will have our last two candidates profile during the 10, 12:30 and 5:00 news casts.
(Sioux City) -- Sioux City council members will be asked to approve and accept a $395,000 grant agreement with the FAA to update the airport master plan. Sioux City Airport Fleet Director, Curt Miller, says the grant would pay for the airfield GPS Tags, concreter and utilities.
However, those are the least of his worries. He says legislation in Washington D.C. could hurt the Sioux Gateway airport by not classifying it as an essential air serice. With an October 1st deadline in the bill , Sioux City would not have enough time to request to be included in the program, which could allow Delta to discontinue service.
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Letters have been sent to Congressmen King and Latham and Senators Grassley and Harkin, asking them to revise the bill.
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Toru Nakajima Sends The Big Island (V15)
Toru Nakajima just sent The Big Island (V15) in Fontainebleau. The line was originally authored by David Graham as The Island (V14) with an awkward crouch start. Vincent Pochon later added two moves to the beginning of the problem to establish The Big Island (V15).
The Big Island marks the next in a long line of hard bouldering sends by Nakajima, including the following:
-Partage (V12)
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-The Traphouse Short (V13, flash)
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-Satan I Helvete (v13)
-Elephunk (V13)
-Gecko assis (V14)
-The Traphouse (V14)
-The Big Island (V15)
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Baltimore, MD, October 26-30, 2012
Unbiased Learning of Controversial Topics
V.G.Vinod Vydiswaran, ChengXiang Zhai, Dan Roth and Peter Pirolli
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When presented with many relevant documents about a controversial topic, humans do not always read them all. Instead, they tend to follow and agree with articles and sources that hold similar viewpoints as theirs, a phenomenon known among psychologists as confirmation bias. This suggests that when learning about a controversial topic, human biases and viewpoints about the topic may affect what is considered "trustworthy" or credible. However, it is important to overcome this bias and know both viewpoints to get a balanced perspective. We designed a user study to understand various factors that affect learning about the truthfulness of controversial claims. In this paper, we study the impact of presenting documents with contrasting viewpoints on learning about controversial claims. Our analysis shows that exposing subjects to contrasting viewpoints helped them learn more efficiently and reduce strongly-held biases.


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Community Systems, Inc. is a four-state family
of non-profit, tax exempt corporations whose
MISSION is: helping persons with disabilities to find happiness in their own homes, in their personal relationships, and as contributing members of their community.
We are distinctive for our:
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- tenacity in helping persons with challenges to find success
- commitment to remain abreast of best practice, and our
- staunch belief that no one with disabilities need live in an institution.
Visitors to this site may think our emphasis on helping people to find happiness an unusual statement of mission, but in 1988 we asked a mother participating on an interview panel if CSI were engaged to provide supports for her daughter what she would like from us... to which she replied, "All I want is for Kathy to be happy." It is what we all seek, for ourselves and our families, and hence it became our corporate mission to which we remain dedicated today and into the future.
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Man fatally shot during argument, deputies say
Published: Saturday, May 4, 2013 at 5:44 p.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, May 4, 2013 at 5:44 p.m.
An argument on Saturday afternoon at a Umatilla home ended with one man dead and another on the run, officials said.
Brandon Wayne Simmons, 25, and Lamar Lee Maddox, 36, started to argue while at a home at 17025 SE 249th Terrace, according to the Marion County Sheriff's Office. The argument began before 3 p.m. and quickly escalated, according to sheriff's Capt. James Pogue.
Maddox reportedly pulled a handgun and shot Simmons several times, Pogue said, adding that it was not clear what the argument was about, although initial reports are that it was over a woman.
Neither man lived at the home, but both were from the Umatilla area. Maddox's address is 25291 SE State Road 42, according to sheriff's reports.
After the shooting, Maddox was chased by several witnesses and ran into some nearby woods, deputies said. Sheriff's officials were searching for Maddox on Saturday evening.
Simmons was taken to the Villages Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the Sheriff's Office at 732-9111 or Crime Stoppers at 368-STOP.
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|MPAA Rating: PG 13
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Summary:The coming-of-age story of a precocious and outspoken young Iranian girl that begins during the Islamic Revolution. We meet nine-year-old Marjane when the fundamentalists first take power--forcing the veil on women and imprisoning thousands. The story then follows her as she cleverly outsmarts the "social guardians" and discovers punk, ABBA and Iron Maiden, while living with the terror of government persecution and the Iran/Iraq war. Then Marjane's journey moves on to Austria where, as a teenager, her parents send her to school in fear for her safety and, she has to combat being equated with the religious fundamentalism and extremism she fled her country to escape. Marjane eventually gains a... Full Summary >>


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For God We Live Ministries
The Ministers of Christ extend the invitation to participate in "What Does Your Garden Grow?" a worship experience focusing on the Fruit of the Spirit, 7 p.m., April 27 at the Upper Room Worship Center, 8716 Satyr Hill Road, Parkville, Md. where the Rev. Larry Thompson is the pastor. Ministers sharing include Minister Jacqueline English, Rev. Toni Holder, Rev. Amanda Queen, Minister Kassandra Grogan, Elder Mary Fisher, Minister Darlene Swain, Elder Denise Lee, Minister Alethia Lance, and Rev. Shelia Baker. The Rev. JT Thornton is pastor and founder of For God We Live Ministries.
New Life Inspirational Church
The Men of New Life will host an overnight retreat for men only, May 3 and 4, at West River Retreat Center in Annapolis. A camp fire communion will be held as well as panel discussions, bible studies and fellowship. The cost of $65 includes lodging, meals and use of the retreat site. For registration and more information, please call 443-860-1959 or 410-499-1627. New Life is located at 2621 Oswego Avenue in Baltimore, The Rev. Herbert E. Sye Jr. is the spiritual leader of the church.
The Baltimore Reunion Choir
If you enjoy the great hymns of the church, come sing with THE REUNION CHOIR OF BALTIMORE, May 5, as they host their first Hymn Sing. Come, bring your hymnbook, a friend and your best voice to join with others lifting a mighty praise to our God. The location for the Hymn Sing is Christ United Methodist Church, Chase and Washington Streets in east Baltimore. The program will begin promptly at 3:30 p.m. There is no charge so come, sing and enjoy. Special guests for this event will be Fernando Allen, Tyrone Wright and the Rev. Calvin P. Crosson. Adding their skills to the mighty pipe organ are our very own Curtis Pitts, Gary Stewart and Stephen Felton. For additional information, please feel free to contact Minister Ornita Moore at 410-433-4233.
Baltimore City NAACP
Baltimore City Police Lt. Col. Melvin Russell will deliver the address at the NAACP's annual prayer breakfast, 9 a.m., May 11, at New All Saints Church, 4408 Liberty Heights Avenue in Baltimore.
Lt. Col. Russell is an ordained minister and leads the Baltimore City Police Department's community outreach and faith-based partnership initiatives.
"The connection between the faith community and the work of the NAACP is historic and we've been working diligently over the last year to forge even stronger relationships with ministers and other leaders in this important part of our community," said President Tessa Hill-Aston.
Tickets can be purchased by calling 410-366-3300 or by contacting Joseph Aston at [email protected]
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(Reuters) – Walmart Stores Inc said it will allow shoppers to trade in used video games for anything from groceries to gadgets across its 3,100 stores starting March 26.
The trade-in service will accept games for popular consoles like the Sony PlayStation3 and Microsoft Xbox 360, and customers can in return buy anything at Walmart and Sam's Club, both in stores and online, Walmart said.
"Gaming continues to be an important business for us and we're actively taking aim at the $2 billion pre-owned video game opportunity," Duncan Mac Naughton, chief merchandising and marketing officer for Walmart U.S., said in a statement.
The traded-in games will be refurbished and made available to buyers later this year.
Retailers such as Best Buy Co, Target Corp and GameStop Corp also offer trade-in programs for used video games.
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Any thoughts on a PSE Stinger 3G for a beginner bow? I'm looking for something fairly inexpensive and there is a package deal on ebay for around $380. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.
Any thoughts on a PSE Stinger 3G for a beginner bow? I'm looking for something fairly inexpensive and there is a package deal on ebay for around $380. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.
You will get the same answer by a ton of people here. unless you have shot the bow do yourself a favor and at least shoot a bow before you buy one. there will be a bunch more deals on ebay. but it will pay off in the long run. go shoot as many bows as you can at any archery shop, any friends bows. and go from there. i have no experience with pse but best of luck bud. your getting into a great hobby!
Ya you definitly want to know your Draw Lenght too. Because if you purchase a Bow with to long of one it will be a waste of money... And alot Of bruised goose eggs on your arm... Defenitly go shoot the bow that you are going to Purchase......
I appreciate the advice. I went to a local shop and they said I have a 31.5 draw, I am a big guy with extra long arms, but it seemed almost too long when trying one of their bows. I'm doing my homework. Any thoughts on the Bear brand? I don't see it too much on these forums.
I'd take a look at the Hoyt Charger it's a very good choice and they have a package deal that won't break the bank.
Know Matter what Bow you are Thinking of definitly Shot it first. See how it feels and How it Shoots. You will want something with a smooth Draw and Alot of Let-Off (which All most All If Not All Newer Bows of Today have.) Next Rememmber the Great the Brace Height and a Longer Axle to Axle Will Be More Forgiving... But, Also with that said you our Also going to want something that fits your Hunting Style... What I mean about that. Is if the Bow is to long it maybe Very Occured to use in a Pop Up Blind or in some Tree Stand Situations..... Something else to remember weather it is a Mathew's, Hoyte, Bow Tech, Bear, PSE or Elite. Or ANY OTHER Bow Manufactor Out There They have ALL at one Point In Time Have Manufactor A Bow with FLOWS... This is another reason to do Research And Shoot the Bow That you are going to BUY.... AND with ALL THAT SAID find a reliable ARCHERY SHOP in your area... It is Alot more Fun and You will shoot a 100 TIMES BETTER with a BOW THAT is SET UP PROPERLY... And He or She maybe able to give you Tips on Proper Form and the Way you grip the Bow And That go's along with Releasing the Arrow Properly. Weather it is with Fingers or Release..... I Hope All This Helps Out.......
spud... with that 31.5 draw your gonna be able to take full advantage over your bows ability. youill be shooting dawg gone fast. welcome.
Glad my long arms are good for something other than reaching for things on the top shelf.
I wish I had long arms... I have to find people like you in the grocery store to get my stuff off the top shelf. I used to climb up the shelves but after slipping and falling out of the freezer in the frozen foods section, I just wait for someone to help me or just write it off.
Definitely shoot some different bows first. Find something that is comfortable and feels good to shoot. I have shot some bows that I couldn't even stand to hold.


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What the Debt Limit Agreement Means for People Living With Serious Mental Illness
August 1, 2011
This week a major economic catastrophe was averted through the agreement put together by President Obama and congressional leaders to increase the current debt limit and bring about significant deficit reduction over the coming decade. As is being widely reported in the press, the agreement will increase the debt ceiling by $2.1 trillion and allow the government to continue meeting all current obligations. The agreement also includes a 10-year cap on discretionary spending and formation of a new bipartisan congressional
Debt Limit Increase Removes Threat to Current Entitlement Payments
In terms of assessing the impact of this agreement on people with mental illness, it is important to note that the increase in the government's borrowing authority will ensure NO interruption critical safety net benefits such as monthly cash assistance under the SSI and SSDI disability benefits. While media coverage was largely focused on a government default and protecting AAA bond ratings, failure to raise the debt limit would likely have placed these cash benefit programs at risk. In addition, the higher debt limit will ensure that quarterly matching payments to state Medicaid agencies and payments to housing agencies for rental assistance programs (tenant-based and project-based Section 8) will continue uninterrupted. Even a short-term disruption to these programs would have had a dramatic impact on people living with mental illness who depend on these programs (SSI, SSDI, Section 8, etc.) for basic supports.
Some Protections from Future Cuts to Medicaid
As noted above, the agreement creates a new 12-member bipartisan joint House-Senate Committee that will be charged with identifying $1.5 trillion in additional deficit reduction over the next decade. This panel will be on a fast track and must produce re
This $1.5 trillion in savings will come from changes in entitlement programs and reforms to the tax code. This new special congressional committee will be made up equally of Democrats and Republicans from the House and the Senate. As a result, few expect the committee to come to an agreement on cuts to major entitlement programs before November. Therefore, the "sequestration" enforcement mechanism becomes critical and it is here that critical protections for Medicaid will kick in.
So, in the strong likelihood that Congress fails to approve the committee's re
Bottom line: The agreement decreases the possibility of deep cuts to Medicaid, the largest source of funding for treatment and supportive services for people living with serious mental illness. At one point during the difficult negotiations over the past month, as much as $1.2 trillion in cuts to Medicaid over the next decade were under discussion. Exempting Medicaid from cuts--through the "sequestration trigger"--will help ensure that this agreement meets the test of protecting the most vulnerable.
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The agreement does impose new constraints on the growth of federal discretionary programs that Congress funds through annual spending bills. Imposition of a 10-year limit on federal discretionary spending will generate as much as $900 billion in savings over the next decade – that is, $917 billion below the baseline established by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). This will reduce discretionary spending to its lowest level since the Eisenhower Administration. While President Obama had proposed freezing discretionary spending for 2012 and 2013, this new agreement puts these limits in statute and extends them through 2021.
The agreement does impose "firewall" protections between defense and domestic discretionary programs. It also walls off "homeland security" spending that will not be subject to the discretionary spending limit. This means that Congress will not be able to raid domestic discretionary programs to fund critical defense, homeland security and veterans medical care needs. For FY 2012 and FY 2013, the agreement puts into place discretionary limits of $1.043 trillion and $1.047 trillion respectively.
For NAMI's priority discretionary programs, this could have far reaching implications. Keeping current funding levels in place for a decade will mean that mental illness research, services and housing programs are almost certain to stay in place. In order for Congress to increase funding for a domestic discretionary priority, a corresponding equal reduction must be made in another program(s) in order to avoid breaching the cap. Fortunately, homeland security (including veterans medical care) are exempt from the cap.
At the same time, keeping a tight enforceable limit on discretionary spending will have significant consequences for NAMI priorities:
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The current (FY 2011) budget for the NIMH is $1.477 billion (.9% below FY 2010 level). Keeping this level in place for the coming decade would seriously erode the capacity of the NIMH to invest in "new and competing" grants, while still maintaining "out year"
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One day in science class, we were reviewing the topic of the animal cell. The students had memorized what they needed to know to pass the national standardized exam, and for that I was pleased. But I couldn't help feeling that something was missing. Where was the spark? They dismissed and shied away from my requests for their opinions. The students refused to offer their own possible explanations for experiments and observations. Instead, they wanted to know what the 'right' answer was. They didn't seem to consider that there were mysteries and secrets of nature, that there was more to know than what the examine cared to test. I asked myself: "Do they recognize the magnificence that takes place here in the cell? Why don't they share their thoughts? Do they understand the topic? Do they care?" I was frustrated because I felt that I was unable to really reach them.
I was having doubts about teaching until I found a diagram in the back of one my students' notebooks. This diagram changed my perspective on teaching. In her notebook, the student had drawn the unlikely comparison of an animal cell to a Swazi homestead. She had given the grandmother of the homestead the role of the nucleus. The mitochondria, the organelle which supplies energy to the cell, was represented by the sisters.
I called her into the staff room and asked her to explain what she had written. At first she thought she was in trouble. Then she started to open up. She explained that she had given the grandmother the role of the nucleus because "grandmother decodes when and how things get done."
As she continued I began to see that she had indeed understood the intimate workings of the cell. I was proud of her, and I told her. "But Miss," she said, "I don't know why you're happy. I only did this from my own mind to help me understand this better."
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An Open Sketchbook is our passion. It's our answer to the question, 'What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail?' Drawing inspiration from our family, childhood and a love of visual storytelling, we strive to create work that celebrates the best and, often times, overlooked parts of life.
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