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Sarah Vaughan: Autumn Leaves
Autumn Leaves
Sarah Vaughan (vocals)
Crazy and Mixed Up (Pablo 2312-137)
Sarah Vaughan (vocals), Joe Pass (guitar),
Roland Hanna (piano), Andy Simpkins (bass), Harold Jones (drums).
Composed by Joseph Kosma and Jacques Prévert.
Recorded: Hollywood, March 1-2, 1982
Rating: 90/100 (learn more)
The way Sarah Vaughan tackles this tune is so lively that one is surprised not to hear the audience cheer and applaud at the end, and to realize it's a studio recording. Produced by Sassy at that, who chose the songs and the musicians. This explains why she feels so at home with her rhythm section and Joe Pass, who alternates solos with her at such breakneck speed you'd bet it was a live performance. In this highly compatible setting, Sassy does something that few have done before: an up-tempo all-scat version of a song whose harmonies are like a scenic railway for the impressive range of her voice. No words, indeed, but a joy of singing that gives these "Autumn Leaves" an air of spring and youth, whose charm is hard to resist.
Reviewer: Thierry Quénum
Tags: 1980s jazz · autumn leaves · jazz vocals
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ARLINGTON, Texas -- Carlos Quentin hit three home runs and the Chicago White Sox beat the Texas Rangers 8-6 on Tuesday night in a game delayed nearly three hours by heavy rain and hail that sent the crowd hustling for cover all throughout the ballpark.
Fans were moved from the upper deck to the lower seating bowl and then told to take cover in tunnels beneath the stands as a storm approached that halted play in the fourth inning.
The game finally resumed after a delay of 2 hours, 58 minutes, and few fans were left when the final out was recorded at 1:27 a.m. CDT.
Quentin had his first career three-homer game and slumping Adam Dunn hit a tiebreaking shot for the White Sox.
Quentin became the fifth major league player in 13 days to homer three times in a game, joining Carlos Beltran, Jose Bautista, Jason Giambi and Corey Hart, who did it Monday night.
Umpires suspended play at 8:23 p.m. before the storm actually hit to allow the infield to be covered by the tarp. Rain began falling about 10 minutes later, and hail followed accompanied by winds gusting to more than 60 mph.
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No tornadoes were reported near Rangers Ballpark, and stadium operations director Rob Matwick said fans were "as safe as they can be" under the conditions.
The game resumed in the bottom of the fourth with the White Sox ahead 4-2.
Texas tied it at 4 with a two-run fifth on Elvis Andrus' RBI double and Michael Young's sacrifice fly.
Dunn was in a 3-for-33 slide when his leadoff homer in the sixth off Brett Tomko (0-1) put Chicago back in front. Brent Morel's RBI single later in the inning made it 6-4.
Mitch Moreland's run-scoring single in the sixth off Chris Sale got the Rangers within 6-5, but Dunn's RBI double in the seventh restored Chicago's two-run pad.
Moreland scored from third on Andrus' double-play grounder in the eighth to close the gap to 7-6, but Quentin's third homer of the night with nobody on in the ninth off Dave Bush made it 8-6.
Tony Pena (1-1) allowed two runs and three hits in one inning but earned the win as the White Sox won for the sixth time in eight games.
Sergio Santos got four outs for his seventh save in eight chances.
Quentin pulled a two-out solo shot into the left-field seats in the first to give the White Sox the lead.
Chicago starter Jake Peavy issued his first walk of the season in his third outing when Ian Kinsler drew a base on balls leading off the game. Kinsler advanced to second on a groundout and scored on Josh Hamilton's single.
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Young's sacrifice fly in the third pulled Texas within 4-2.
When play got back under way, both starters were done for the night.
Peavy, who allowed two runs and five hits in three innings, was replaced by Will Ohman.
Tomko came in for Holland, who gave up four runs and four hits in four innings.
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Rangers RHP Brandon Webb allowed four runs -- one earned -- and six hits during a 79-pitch outing in extended spring training in Arizona. Webb struck out five, hit two batters with pitches, and didn't issue a walk. The 2006 NL Cy Young Award winner is on the 60-day disabled list recovering from right rotator cuff surgery, with no timetable for his debut with the Rangers. ... The wind was blowing so hard in the bottom of the third that White Sox CF Alex Rios raced in to catch Nelson Cruz's flyball after Rios initially took a few steps back on the drive. ... Rangers 35-year-old RHP Yoshinori Tateyama made his major league debut, becoming the fourth Japanese native to pitch for Texas. Tateyama got two outs in the seventh, allowing one hit and one run. ... Hamilton, in his second game since missing 36 with a broken bone in his right shoulder sustained on a headfirst slide, slid headfirst into first on an infield single in the eighth. Hamilton then dove headfirst into second on a stolen base, and into third on a wild pitch before he was stranded there.


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|December 17th, 2012, 02:22 PM
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Snyder veto sought on gun zone changes
I can't believe that someone can still have their head so far up their butt after what happened on Friday.
Our position is that we dont want more guns in proximity to students due to the risk of accidents, Wotruba said.
Not withstanding last week, schools are safe places. In Michigan, 1.6 million students come to school and go home, safely, each day.
- Don Wotruba of the Michigan Association of School Boards
|December 17th, 2012, 03:39 PM
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Write Snyder a letter, include this:
Timothy McVeigh didn't use a gun.
• He killed 168 innocent people.
• 19 of them were children under the age of 6
• over 680 others injured
• you can still buy fertilizer
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Murderers will still murder with, or without guns.
or just "share" the facebook meme picture floating around. . .
|December 18th, 2012, 09:56 AM
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someone posted this on FB and i noticed the article was written in 2008. i kinda wonder if they passed that and how it is working for them. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,404721,00.html
|December 18th, 2012, 12:48 PM
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How many accidental shootings happen from a CCW holder? Very few I'd guess.
How many kids would have died in that school Friday if someone in the front office had a gun? Probably none.
|December 18th, 2012, 01:27 PM
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Maybe it's because I actually worked with teachers professionally, but I completely understand this.
To make a bit of an argument against it, although I'm not really against it, In most schools parents aren't there all day long. The only people there are the teachers, aids, administrators, and support staff. Two out of the four of those categories are with the children all day long.
To arm a teacher, IMO, is counter productive to thier ability to teach. Instead of worrying if Jimmy in the back row is getting how to add, they have to think about, and be aware, of security for thier class. Not only that, but what would happen if they had to draw thier gun and shoot someone.
The second Category is the aid. They are still just as invested in the teaching process as the kids. In special needs classes, even more so. Not only that, but both teachers and Aids are restricted to one classroom. They probably have the littlest amount of ability to protect the whole school. I also think giving them a gun would open the kids up to more danger if they failed in subduing the intruder.
The Third is the Administrators. Most of which stay in the office a good part of the day. In the schools I worked with the only way in/out of the school was the door closest to the office. Administrators don't have the same hands on responsibilities as the teachers and, for a lot of schools in MI, are in charge of keeping the building safe. These are the people that I think would make sense to carry.
Support staff would also be a good option. Custodians, grounds workers, ETC have a better chance, and ability, to protect the school while not putting students in danger.
Then we have to think of the kids. While we as adults may not be intimidated as much by a gun, elementary students can be. Not that they would be open carrying them, but what happens if Mrs Stevens accidentally didn't conceal her gun the whole way and her whole class sees it? That would completely take the focus of of those kids learning on onto either fear or 'coolness'.
Those are just my thoughts on the matter. Coming from someone who actually worked multiple school districts and transported kids and cargo to and from multiple different schools with in the district.
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Just my thinking here, But what if there was a trained Marshal in each school with his own office / gun locker, that is there and interacts with kids to get somewhate of an idea of the mental stability of them and to watch the school like a hawk during hrs. "school cop per say"
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|December 18th, 2012, 03:01 PM
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I think restricting entrances in/out in every school would help, if it's not a policy in the school already. Then have someone at that entrance, a security officer, a principal, even an office assistant with the ability to carry. Schools, in MI at least, are required to have an airlock type entrance (I think for fire code). Lock the inner door and only allow access to those you want. If you someone is sketchy, notify the gun carrying staff member.
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What's the possibility of a student some how getting in this gun safe (if lets say, it wasn't locked properly, or the student grabbed the keys out of the teachers purse, or??)
nope, I'm not if favor of it.
I would be more in favor of someone in law enforcement being there, but where would the money come from. There's already problems having enough money for enough cops on the street, add one to every school and I'll bet the number of cops for any given city just double or tripled for the day shift.
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|December 18th, 2012, 03:28 PM
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I'm pretty sure most schools have to have automatic closing doors for fire code. Why not incorporate a button in the office to automatically shut the doors when the school is in danger? The doors could only be opened from the inside, so a teacher could let a student in from the hall way in. I'm also pretty sure those doors have to be fire rated for a couple hours which may give that extra protection to give the police time to respond.
|December 18th, 2012, 03:48 PM
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Having a cop on site is worthless. I the school I grew up in, had over 2,000 kids. Our school was fucking huge. The closest cop is not going to be worth a damn if their down the hall and a round the corner when you have a gunman at the door. Your trigger finger will always be faster than the cop's legs can carry them.
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|December 18th, 2012, 04:20 PM
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In the case of the CT incident, it was 9:30 when it all went down. Unless they start school an hour and half after then we do in Michigan, the benefit of armed parents would have done diddly squat. And If I were going to attack a school, I'd choose the time that I was least likely to meat opposition.
|December 18th, 2012, 04:39 PM
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Locking the doors would be a firecode violation I believe
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Yup, when I went to high school all the doors were locked during the day, we had a officer working I the school who had his own office and was armed, he was super out of shape and probably couldn't stop shit from happening, there's not much you can do really besides Turning schools into a prison. I went to walled lake central btw.
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SAN DIEGO - Thousands of runners took over Qualcomm Stadium on Sunday for the "Bolt to the Q" 5K run.
It is the one time of the year when fans get a taste of what it is like to be a Chargers player.
Runner Shelly Castle told 10News "just the energy and the fun and getting the chance to run in the stadium" makes this a unique experience.
It is a dream come true for many super fans like Robert Vaughn, who say it is one thing to support the Bolts and it is another to get that close to the field they play on.
More than 4,000 runners went through the same tunnel the players do. Once they got to the 50-yard line, they were greeted by Chargers running back Ryan Mathews and the Charger Girls. Each runner was shown on the big screen.
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Meadville City Firefighter Christopher Honard received his Basic Certification and Lieutenant Robert Byers received his Advanced Certification issued from the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) January 11th at the City of Meadville Fire Station. Presenting the award was Crawford County Office of Emergency Service's Emergency Management Agency Director, Allen Clark. "To achieve this certification, Honard had to take several on-line courses, classroom courses, and be recommended by the County EMA Director," said EMA Director Allen Clark. Director Clark and Glenn R. Cannon, PEMA Director signed the Wooden Certificate. This is the first of three levels of certification, which is followed by Advanced, and Professional Certification. The Advanced Certification that Byers achieved required additional on-line courses and instructor led courses in incident command, NIMS, and emergency management operations.
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Four-month-old conjoined twins from County Cork are to be separated by doctors at a top children's hospital.
The procedure to separate Hassan and Hussein Benhaffaf is taking place at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children.
The twins were born on December 2 last year to Angie and Azzedine Benhaffaf who also have two girls, Malika and Imam.
The boys have been doing so well that their operation has been brought forward.
They are being operated on by a team at Great Ormond Street under the direction of consultant paediatric surgeon Edward Kiely.
Mr Kiely says his team is the most experienced in Europe in caring for conjoined twins - it has already dealt with 21 separations.
The boys are reportedly joined at the chest, although they do not share organs. The operation is expected to take 20 hours.
A fund was set up shortly after the birth to help cover medical costs for the twins, who their mother calls "little fighters".
Mrs Benhaffaf said shortly after the birth that her family's world had been "turned upside down" when it was revealed she was expecting conjoined twins.
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In a study recently presented to the National Academy of Engineering, the Millennium Institute, a nonprofit known for its expertise in energy and environmental modeling, calculated the likely benefits of an expenditure of $250 billion to $500 billion on improved rail infrastructure. It found that such an investment would get 83 percent of all long-haul trucks off the nation's highways by 2030, while also delivering ample capacity for high-speed passenger rail. If high-traffic rail lines were also electrified and powered in part by renewable energy sources, that investment would reduce the nation's carbon emission by 39 percent and oil consumption by 15 percent. By moderating the growing cost of logistics, it would also leave the nation's economy 10 percent larger by 2030 than it would otherwise be.
There's more over at Reihan Salam's digs, where he goes into some detail on a new Economist report on the logistical tension between freight and passenger rail investment, but I wanted to focus on the above passage for a moment.
Developing the infrastructure of the future strikes me as a much better idea than crafting legislation which would, in an effort to curb carbon emissions, create a vast, expensive and easily captured trading system for carbon (cap and trade). While the focus has largely been on creating new high-speed rail for passengers, investing in freight rail may be even more important. As fuel costs continue to rise in the coming decades, the cost of goods will be dramatically effected by the increased shipping costs. Laying the rail necessary to improve our freight rail lines would drastically improve our logistical prospects for future generations.
Furthermore, many of the nation's roads are already overcrowded, and some are becoming dangerously so, a state of affairs exacerbated by the volume trucks on the road. This creates an immediate burden on local infrastructure across the nation that could be alleviated to some degree by increased rail capacity.
Nor are we simply talking about the rail lines themselves. More investment in rail spurs is also necessary if more and more freight is going to start moving this way, as well as technological investments. Many of these investments will need to come from the private sector, but modernizing and expanding the railways themselves can be a smart way to use public dollars to free up rail companies to invest in other areas.
A combination of increased freight and passenger rail makes sense to me in the long haul – certainly as a way to combat climate change, this is a much smarter move than cap and trade since it would use tax dollars to actually create something. America is a big country, and to keep our economy running at full steam, public investment in infrastructure is perhaps one of the best places to spend.
Reihan is concerned that an increased investment in passenger and freight rail capacity would create an unnecessarily high tax burden. This may be true. If I had to pick, at this point I'd say that freight – which is already largely in place – is the right place to start. But I'm a supporter of passenger rail as well. It may not make a huge amount of sense now, but I do see gas prices topping four and five dollars in the not-too-distant future, and as we move in that direction, it wouldn't hurt to anticipate some of the new infrastructure needs our economy will face as more people turn toward public transportation.
Yes, teleconferencing and the internet can make many workplaces 'virtual' and can keep many commuters off the road entirely, but much of the future's service economy will be unable to telecommute. For much of the economy, driving to work – or taking the bus or train – will still be necessary.
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Ghadri, J R; Küest, S M; Goetti, R; Fiechter, M; Pazhenkottil, A P; Nkoulou, R N; Kuhn, F P; Pietsch, C; von Schulthess, P; Gaemperli, O; Templin, C; Kaufmann, P A (2012). Image quality and radiation dose comparison of prospectively triggered low-dose CCTA: 128-slice dual-source high-pitch spiral versus 64-slice single-source sequential acquisition. International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging, 28(5):1217-1225.
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Currently 64-multislice computed tomography (MSCT) scanners are the most widely used devices allowing low radiation dose coronary CT angiography (CCTA) with prospective ECG triggering. Latest 128-slice dual-source CT (DSCT) scanners offer prospective high-pitch spiral acquisition covering the heart during one single beat. We compared radiation dose and image quality from prospective 64-MSCT versus high-pitch spiral 128-slice DSCT scanning, as such data is lacking. CCTA of 50 consecutive patients undergoing 128-DSCT (2 × 64 × 0.6 mm collimation, 0.28 s rotation time, 3.4 pitch, 100-120 kV tube voltage and 320 mAs tube current-time product) were compared to CCTA of 50 heart rate (HR) and BMI matched patients undergoing 64-MSCT (64 × 0.625 mm collimation, 0.35 s rotation time, 100-120 kV tube voltage and 400-650 mA tube current). Image quality was rated on a 4-point scale by two independent cardiac imaging physicians (1 = excellent to 4 = non-diagnostic). Of 710 coronary segments assessed on 128-DSCT, 216 (30.4%) achieved an image quality score 1 excellent, 400 (56.3%) score 2, 76 (10.7%) score 3 and 18 (2.6%) score 4 (non-diagnostic). Of 737 coronary segments evaluated on 64-MSCT 271 (36.8%) had an image quality score of 1, 327 (44.4%) 2, 110 (14.9%) score 3, and 29 (3.9%) segments score 4. Average image quality score for both scanners was similar (P = 0.641). The mean heart rate during scanning was 58.7 ± 5.6 bpm on 128-DSCT and 59.0 ± 5.6 bpm on 64-MSCT, respectively. Mean effective radiation dose was 1.0 ± 0.2 mSv for 128-DSCT and 1.7 ± 0.6 mSv for 64-MSCT (P < 0.001). 128-DSCT with high-pitch spiral mode allows CCTA acquisition with reduced radiation dose at maintained image quality compared to 64-MSCT.
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The fourth annual North Central Washington Community Success Summit is being held at the Entiat High School tomorrow
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Entiat School Superintendent Mike Wyant is excited about the opportunity to host the summit this year.
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Ulysses businessman Carlos Moral appeared in Grant County District Court Friday. The man who started the Grant County Gazette was charged with 29 felonies. The Kansas Attorney General's Office charged Moral in July with three counts of theft, three counts of making false information, and 23 counts of giving a worthless check. The criminal complaint alleges Moral stole 196,800 from the owner of a local theator Richard Dudley. A second full day for the hearing is set for May 14.
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This section presents data relating to five basic resources of California: water, agriculture, forestry, fishing, and mining. The basic sources for these data are: the Department of Water Resources; Department of Agriculture; Department of Forestry; Department of Fish and Game; and the Department of Conservation.
Each table is available in Microsoft EXCEL format.
Table G-1 Water Deliveries through California State Water Project
Table G-2 Gross Capacities of Reservoirs by Hydrographic Area, California
Table G-3 Major Dams and Reservoirs, California
Table G-4 State Water Project: Summary of Power Plants, California
Table G-5 Net Irrigated Land Acreage by Hydrologic Region, California
Table G-6 Municipal Water Supplies, California Cities and Agencies
Table G-7 California Farms
Table G-8 Number of Farms, Land Area, and Average Size of Farms, California and Counties
Table G-9 Cash Farm Income: All Crops, Livestock and Poultry, Other Farm Income, and Government Payments, California
Table G-10 Cash Farm Income: Crops Detail
Table G-11 Cash Receipts by Commodities and Commodity Groups, California
Table G-12 Farm Income and Expenses, California
Table G-13a Agricultural Commodities (crops): Acreage, Production, Value, Harvest Seasons, and Leading Producing Counties, California
Table G-13b Agricultural Commodities (livestock, dairy, poultry, & apiary): Marketings, Receipts, Leading Producing Counties, California
Table G-14 Leading Agricultural Counties by Total Value of Production, California
Table G-15 Agricultural Exports by Commodity Group, California
Table G-16 California's Top 10 Agricultural Export Markets by Value of Principal Exports
Table G-17 Livestock and Poultry Inventories, California
Table G-18 Livestock, Poultry, and Related Products: Average Prices Received by Farmers, California
Table G-19 Livestock, Poultry, and Related Products: Cash Farm Receipts, California
Table G-20 Livestock, Poultry, and Related Products: Production, California
Table G-21 Vegetable Crops: Acreage, Production, and Value, California
Table G-22 Berry Crops: Acreage, Production, and Value, California
Table G-23 Field Crops: Acreage, Production, and Value, California
Table G-24 Tree Fruit Crops: Acreage, Production, Price, and Value, California
Table G-25 Tree Nut Crops: Acreage, Production, Price, and Value, California
Table G-26 Citrus Fruit Crops: Acreage, Production, Price, and Value, California
Table G-27 Timber Production, California
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Table G-29 Timberland, Area and Ownerships, California and Counties
Table G-30 National Forests Managed by USDA Forest Service, Area, California
Table G-31 Mineral Industry, 1992 Economic Census (SIC-based), California
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The December Euro is up against the U.S. Dollar as talk of a Spanish bailout underpinned the market overnight and fueled a modest boost in demand for risky assets.
Without naming its sources, Reuters reported that Spain was prepared to ask for a full sovereign debt bailout as early as this weekend. Investors would welcome this news because it would allow the European Central Bank to initiate its bond purchasing program.
Once again, a problem with Germany seems to be standing in the way of progress as the Reuters' report went on to say that the Germans were pressuring Spain to delay its request until political issues in Germany's parliament could be worked out. It looks as if German officials would prefer to combine the Spanish aid package with requests from Cyprus and Greece rather than address them one at a time. The report has been dismissed by European officials, adding to the uncertainty hovering over the market at this time.
Technically, Monday's reversal to the upside clearly demonstrates the confusion amongst investors. Early in the session, the main trend turned to down on the daily chart after a previous swing bottom at 1.2839 was violated, but quickly reversed to the upside later in the session. The lack of follow-through to the downside and the quick turnaround suggests that bearish traders are unwilling to sell weakness and short-traders are nervous.
The daily closing price reversal bottom formed on Monday typically leads to a 50% retracement of the last break. If this is the case then the next upside target is 1.2998. If upside momentum remains strong then look for the move to continue to 1.3042.
A downtrending Gann angle at 1.2963 stands in the way of a rally today, but once this is taken out stops could be hit all the way up to 1.2998. The main trend will turn back to up on a trade through 1.2971, one day after it turned to down.
The possibility of a two-sided trade suggests uncertainty and this plays well with the fundamental story today which highlights the waiting game going on in the European arena. Without clarity, Euro traders are not going to trade with conviction.
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The School District of St. Lucie County has partnered with FPL over several years on school energy upgrades that both reduce energy consumption and reduce the need for FPL to upgrade their systems or build new power plants. The rebate program covers thermal energy storage, demand control ventilation and replacement of more efficient equipment.
An article in Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, states that energy conservation refers to reducing energy through using less of an energy service. Energy conservation differs from efficient energy use, which refers to using less energy for a constant service. For example, driving less is an example of energy conservation. Driving the same amount with a higher mileage vehicle is an example of energy efficiency. Energy conservation and efficiency are both energy reduction techniques.
In keeping with the partnership between the school district and FPL, the St. Lucie County School Board was presented a rebate check in the amount of nearly $680,000 at the February 11, 2014, business meeting from Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) as a result of completion and verification of chiller plant replacement projects at Port St. Lucie High School, Mariposa Elementary and Southern Oaks Middle School.
Pictured, front row from left, are from FPL Major Accounts Manager Jim Albury, School Board chairman Debbie Hawley, Superintendent Genelle Yost, Executive Director Marty Sanders, Senior Project Manager John Gillette, and Amir Kazeminia, OCI Associates Inc., chiller plant design engineer and member of district's Energy Advisory Team. Back row, from left, are school board member Troy Ingersoll, vice-chairman Dr. Donna Mills, and members Carol Hilson and Kathryn Hensley.
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"Covert Affairs" season 5 will be wrapping up its summer episodes with the finale, "Sensitive Euro Man," and on Thursday, Aug. 21, we joined a conference call with Piper Perabo and Nic Bishop, and they talked about their characters and what to expect in the episode.
This season of "Covert Affairs" hasn't been the easiest for Annie and Auggie. Not only did their romantic relationship come to an end, but they've had their ups and downs professionally as well. Big picture-wise, Perabo attributed that to what Annie went through going back to last season. "When Annie went dark, she was having to work all on her own and she also found out about this heart condition, which she was so worried would take her off the board for working for the CIA, and so it's been a process of her coming back into the fold and learning to work with the team," she explained.
Not only that, there's also the stress of their jobs. "I think the kind of friction of what they've gone through as a couple and come out the other side can't help but be underneath all the conversations they have," she added. "Especially at work, they can't really think about their personal relationship, but it's always there." Given what has happened this season, should Auggie still trust her? Perabo thinks so, and she wishes that "Auggie would be more understanding," but she acknowledged that she sees things from Annie's side.
The actress called Annie's instinct one of her greatest strengths, at least when it comes to work. "It's one of the things that keeps her safe, because she's often operating without a net, and her sense of when she should trust someone and when she should run is often what saves her." But was that why she let McQuaid go? Perabo said that they talked at length about why she does that and points out that while she doesn't put the gun down, she also doesn't shoot and she does let him leave. "It was all these tiny increments of, if you really trusted him, you'd put the gun down and help him with whatever he needed," she explained. "So how do you kind of work in that gray area and how do you not cross the line with somebody so that you can never go back and they can never trust you and could he ever come to ask her for help again. How you act in that scene and how you treat each other starts to set up their whole relationship for the last seven episodes."
When it comes to playing McQuaid, Bishop loves it. "He's got a great sense of fun and adventure, but he's also really good at what he does and he's very specific about the way he goes about getting results and tries to have a good time while doing it," he shared and admitted, "If a guy is sort of overtly charming or seems like he's always got everything together then that also lends itself to a character that could be suspicious or dodgy. So it's got that kind of fine line, and I just try to pay that to the best of my ability and have a great deal of fun doing it."
As for the summer finale itself, Perabo called it "so big" they had to shut down part of Toronto and shoot on the weekends. "One of the things that I liked about McQuaid and the mission in the end is it comes all the way back around. …[What happened in episode 9] has brought us all back together again, and we need all those pieces to sort of launch forward into the finale, because the mission and what McQuaid's being folded into, it's so big it's not just Annie that can handle it." Annie's going to need "all the different pieces of her spy network to be able to go forward," and that means putting aside any problems she has had with Joan in the past to complete the mission.
Perabo also took the opportunity to clear up any confusion about Annie's heart condition. It goes all the way back to when she was shot in the heart in season 3 and the resulting scar tissue. Finally, looking beyond the summer finale, which is episode 10 of the season, she teased that episode 14 will see them go to "this really cool faraway place" that she couldn't name specifically. All she revealed was that Annie speaks the language.
The "Covert Affairs" season 5 summer finale, "Sensitive Euro Man," airs Tuesday at 10 p.m. on USA Network.
Suggested Links
- 'The Vampire Diaries' season 6 promo reveals how Elena's coping without Damon
- 'Doctor Who' season 8 spoilers and photos: The Doctor and Clara's relationship
- 'Perception': Eric McCormack previews the 'shocking' summer finale and season 3B
- 'Dig': Alison Sudol previews Emma and Peter's 'unique' relationship
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A THRIVING cafe is being forced to close because the owner needs major spinal surgery.
Tina's Deli and Cafe on Hoyland High Street opened three years ago. It had been Tina and Ray Hibberd's dream to run their own cafe and it proved very successful - they had to take on another member of staff last year due to the workload.
But Tina has developed a severe back problem, linked to her sciatic nerve, which regularly causes her legs to give way and she collapses.
"It's dangerous for me, and it's dangerous for the customers if I'm carrying something."
She has already had wires put into her back connected to a battery in her stomach, which sends signals to her spine, but the surgery has failed.
"We've tried to carry on, but I'm having more major surgery in August so we're having to close.
"It's absolutely breaking our hearts. We just love it. It was our dream to run our own little cafe."
It is so sad that they have to close. Two wonderful people just trying to live their dream. Best wishes to both Ray and Tina from across the pond.


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I am going to need a lot of second chances if I am going to see a jaguar. While tourism books warn you that the chances are nil, Saqui is more sanguine. He has known people to spot one in their first half hour. He points to a scuff in the ground. Jaguar scratch. It's the end of the mating season, and the cat raked his paw in the earth to leave both scent and a message: I'm around.
Not that I can see him.
As we walk through an archway of cohune palms two stories high, the trail curves, and suddenly we are in a vast grove of green. Even the air looks emerald-hued. "The old-growth forest," Saqui announces, as if throwing open the doors to an enchanted castle.
The trees are more than a century old, with thick trunks and big buttress roots that rise some five feet above the ground. Vines loop from tree to tree,bromeliads and orchids sitting on them like birds on a wire. As we walk, the smells shift between the musk of tapir and monkey to the sweet scent of a philodendron in bloom.
"If this forest were not here, the jaguar would not be here," Saqui says. He has his own quest: to help tourists realize that the preserve is a package deal. You have to want to save it all.
Two predawn hikes, one night patrol, one hilltop climb, and here is the closest I come to a jaguar while in Cockscomb: a pile of poop. On my last afternoon in the sanctuary, Saqui discovers the fresh scat on the trail. "This is the shit! This is the shit, I'm telling you!" he says, with no apparent sense of irony. "This is the closest you can get!"
I am not as moved. Poop is poop.
"The jaguars," Saqui says with a sigh, "are really here. It's just all about the timing. And the best time for me to see a jaguar is when I'm not looking."
Just like love, I say, and he nods his head. We are headed into the nearby village, where he and his wife, Aurora Garcia Saqui, have a restaurant and guest rooms, and where Aurora runs an herbal healing practice. She also has a booming business dispensing Mayan blessings. I ask for one and watch as she wraps the leaf of a pheasant tail plant around my wrists. Then she places it on my head, and whispers a prayer in a dialect of the Yucatán Mayan.
The pheasant tail should draw out any negativity, she says, and I am instructed to throw it over my shoulder into a river sometime after four pm and then walk away and not look back.
The next morning, when Saqui arrives for my last predawn pickup—this time, I'm leaving for the zoo—he has the mien of a doctor with a bad diagnosis. "Katherine," he says, "I have bad news. We saw el tigre."
El tigre is what most native Belizeans call the jaguar. As Saqui drove to-ward my cabin, the cat darted across the road, not far from a jaguar crossing sign posted on the preserve. On the drive out, Saqui stops to show me the faint imprints left by a cat that has now disappeared into mahogany trees.
I had missed it by minutes.
My next stop is the one surefire place to see a jaguar. A beloved national institution, the Belize Zoo was founded in 1983 by Sharon Matola, a biologist and U.S. Air Force veteran who had also worked as a lion tamer. Lured to Belize to help with a nature documentary, Matola was left in charge of the animals when the filming was over; today the zoo she started has 45 species of animals on 29 acres.
She introduces me to Junior, the offspring of a jaguar who was brought to the zoo. We duck under an electric wire and enter the animal's enclosure. (He's being kept in a shelter for the time being.) Once Matola and I are locked in a cage, Junior is released.
Now I am face-to-face with a two-year-old jaguar, close enough to see his whiskers glint black and gold in the light. I brush my hands against his fur and tremble a little. Yes, I want to see a jaguar in the wild, but there's no denying that outside of the zoo I would never get this close.
The next day, I cruise up the New River to the ruins of Lamanai, built when people didn't just revere jaguars but incorporated them into their religion. Local villagers have stories of running into a jaguar on the road. When, I wonder, will that happen to me?


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Going into its 9th consecutive year, the Colorado New Play Summit is scheduled for this upcoming February 7th-9th. Hosted at the Helen Bonfils Theatre Complex, the Summit invites anyone interested in theatre and its future to attend.
Four of the plays read at last year's summit—Just Like Us by Karen Zacarius, The Most Deserving by Catherine Trieschmann, Black Odyssey by Marcus Gardley, and The Legend of Georgia McBride by Matthew Lopez—were selected for full production, currently performing during this year's 2013/14 season.
Two summit weekend schedules are available, depending on ticket-buyers' preference:
The Industry pass is full-access to events, play readings, lunch breaks, and networking opportunities.
The Public pass enables attendees to select single readings and reading packages for the weekend.
Slated for this year's summit are five play readings:
Appoggiatura – by James Still – A charming, bogus tour guide joins a widow and a middle-aged man grieving over the same person. The play follows a family as they cherish the past and heal, all within the heart of Venice.
Victory Jones and the Incredible One-Woman Band – by Idris Goodwin – An African-American girl takes center stage on a challenging course to break beat/hip hop stardom. The play paints a view of American pop culture through her eyes as she goes about her musical journey.
Benediction – by Eric Schmiedl – Based on Kent Haruf's novel, the play focuses on three people's soul-search in the high plains of Colorado.
The Comparables – by Laura Schellhardt – A dark comedy about a woman-centric real estate agency and double standards. The play takes a twist on modern workplace gender roles, and ponders how it affects the office atmosphere.
Zenith – by Kirsten Greenidge – This play investigates the in-your-face approach of the media. It analyzes the results and complexities of a life suddenly-ended, and how that affects society and each other.
Tickets for the Colorado New Play Summit can be found here, along with tips for travel, accommodations, and planning the weekend.


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Just because your yard is partially shaded doesn't mean you can't grow your own herbs this summer. Plenty of herbs actually prefer partial or dappled shade, especially in warmer climates.
You often hear that herbs are sun-lovers, but its surprising how happy many herbs are in shade. In my own zone 4 Minnesota garden, I have chocolate mint working as a fragrant groundcover in a mostly shaded area on the north side of our house. Not only is it a lovely, low-growing plant that spreads itself well (it is not nearly as leggy or invasive as standard mint), but it is also tasty in our family recipes and it releases a fabulous chocolate mint scent every time we walk through the area.
Here are herbs that will grow with as little as three to six hours of sun per day, or constant dappled shade. Some of these actually prefer a mostly-shaded spot if they're in hot, dry climates. Those in cooler zones may have to experiment to see how little shade their herbs will tolerate.
Some of these herbs also prefer a partially shaded area during hot summer months when they tend to bolt, such as cilantro.
Those who will only tolerate partial shade (and not heavier shade) are noted.
- Cilantro
- Wild ginger
- Chervil
- Lemon balm
- Sweet woodruff
- Parsley
- Spicebush
- Dill (partial)
- Tarragon (partial)
- Garlic chives
- Catnip
- Lovage
- Sorrel
- Chamomile
- Calendula
- Rosemary
- Angelica
- Anise hyssop
- Shiso
- Mints
View the slideshow for more information about some of these herbs.
Keep in mind:
- Herbs in shaded areas may grow lanky. Pinch the tops often to encourage bushiness.
- Overfertilizing will result in less flavorful herbs, so use fertilizer sparingly.
- Use new leaves for cooking. Older, larger leaves are more bitter.
- Areas with partial shade in the afternoon can also extend the growing season for some cool season herbs that are prone to bolting during higher heat, such as cilantro.
- The amount of shade may vary by the seasons when the angle of the sun is different. Study your land carefully and see if sunlight is a bigger or smaller problem than you may have thought later in the season.
- Bright and light surfaces nearby (such as white fences or walls) can increase the amount of light that herbs get.
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Posted on 04/25/2013 11:30 pm
- Lancaster Avenue and North Jackson Street, Wilmington, Delaware
Date of Occurrence:
- Wednesday, April 24, 2013, approximately 10:35 p.m.
Michael N. Lopez, 31, 400 block Main Sail Lane, Milton, Delaware
- Possession of a Controlled Substance in a Tier V Quantity (Heroin/51.98 grams)
- Possession with the Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance (Heroin)
- Possession of Marijuana (1 gram)
- Driving while Suspended or Revoked
- Careless Driving
- Failure to Signal
Drug, Organized Crime, and Vice investigators seized 2,599 bags of heroin worth approximately $34,306.00, after a vehicle stop yesterday evening.
This seizure came at the end of an investigation which led investigators to believe that Michael N. Lopez would be conducting a drug transaction in a Center City neighborhood. Lopez, who was driving a grey colored Ford Focus, failed to signal prior to making a turn which subsequently led to a vehicle stop at the intersection of Lancaster Avenue and North Jackson Street. As investigators activated their emergency equipment (lights and sirens), Lopez momentarily stopped his vehicle allowing investigators to do the same. Lopez put his vehicle in reverse striking the investigators vehicle, and then drove forward striking another police vehicle as he attempted to flee. Assisting vice investigators arrived on scene taking Lopez into custody without further incident.
Investigators seized 2,599 bags of heroin, $874, and one gram of marijuana.
Lopez, who is a probationer, and convicted felon, was committed to Howard R. Young Correctional Institution in lieu of a $122,000.00 cash bail.


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UNO doesn't even look good, they can't take care of the ball at all.
Originally Posted by BallSoHard4Cy
nope radio. Dolphin making it sound like Iowa is getting cheated by the refs.
Omaha had two made shots where they got hacked on the arm BIG TIME with no call. That alone means the game has been called evenly or towards Iowa, they were really obvious blown calls.
*edit: UNO player just pounded to ground on fast break with no call. Laughable that Iowa isn't getting calls, if anything they're losing by 5 in spite of typical home court calls.
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Fran the Man will get this fixed.
Originally Posted by hoiballin33
Has anyone really been far as decided to use even go want to do look more like? You've got to be kidding me. I've been further even more decided to use even go need to do look more as anyone can. Can you really be far even as decided half as much to use go wish for that?
Hawk fans blaming the refs and no Josh O. with their struggles against an awful team.
Originally Posted by CycloneErik
If this UNO-Omaha game is on TV, I could watch for a while. Channel?
I'm watching online right now. Looks like ESPN3 broadcast but there are also other streaming opportunities.
33-28 UNO with 3:54 to play in the 1st half.
Originally Posted by HFCS
Omaha had two made shots where they got hacked on the arm BIG TIME with no call. That alone means the game has been called evenly or towards Iowa, they were really obvious blown calls.
Are you there? Or are you streaming it?
Originally Posted by Wings
I watched Iowa play against UNC Wilmington and they are VERY similar to us. Which team is better over all..offense and defense..threes etc. To me...and yes I am a HUGE ISU fan...but I wanted some input on how ISU stacks up against IOWA....because I know IOWA is tough.
IOWA better over all...or ISU.
Better use those Hok Wings of yours and fly out of here.
Originally Posted by iacyguy
Does everyone realize this game is at hilton?
That, and last year we couldn't shoot or handle the ball to save our lives. We played a terrible game.
Iowa is a very good team, but pretty sure we'll win if we play well.
Originally Posted by BallSoHard4Cy
Fran the Man will get this fixed.
He's way better at breaking things (chairs), than fixing things.
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Originally Posted by awd4cy
Hawk fans blaming the refs and no Josh O. with their struggles against an awful team.
From where I can see good officiating would have UNO ahead by 9 instead of 5. Lots of no calls on UNO players getting hit on made shots or hammered on fast breaks.
Originally Posted by JohnnyFive
Better use those Hok Wings of yours and fly out of here.
He's just mad the the football team took the wings off their shoulders.
Originally Posted by BallSoHard4Cy
Are you there? Or are you streaming it?
Really missing Oglesby's missed 3 pointers right now.
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Originally Posted by iacyguy
Does everyone realize this game is at hilton?
Could be the difference maker.
If we are hitting from the outside that game, we can definitely win. Also need to stay out of foul trouble. I have a feeling it will be a lot of the same keys to the game that we had last year.
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Google Glass Moves Closer to the Mainstream
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Vision Service Plan's decision to subsidize the smart glasses will give the company an edge and Google a vote of confidence.
(NASDAQ:GOOG) cutting-edge and controversial smart glasses are getting further publicity -- and further mainstream legitimization -- from one of the most traditional sectors of the economy: health care.
Vision-care giant VSP announced recently that it will partially subsidize the costs of prescription versions of Google Glass. Customers will be reimbursed for frames and lenses per the allowances outlined in their plans. This announcement by VSP comes in conjunction with an announcement from Google that Glass will now be available in
four different frame styles
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The full retail cost of the lightweight titanium frames will be $225. The computing components of Glass are $1,500 more -- and VSP will not offer any coverage for those. The new Glass frames will go on sale to the general public at the end of this year. At the moment, Glass is only available to a select group of volunteers Google calls "
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VSP is the nation's biggest eye-care insurer, covering 64 million people - a full 20% of those with vision coverage. Getting VSP to subsidize Glass is a major coup for Google.
Glass still has obstacles to overcome, such as privacy advocates expressing concern over wearers' ability to snap photos of whatever they're looking at with a simple
spoken command
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Treating Glass like a regular pair of prescription glasses is also a savvy move for VSP. Glass is high tech and high profile. Subsidizing it makes the company look more cutting edge, more hip, more cool. When was the last time anyone thought of a health care provider as cool? This pioneering play on VSP's part may entice people to actively seek the company out as their vision care provider.
"We know our 64 million members are seeing and hearing about Google Glass and how it will affect their lives and vision," VSP Vision Care's president Jim McGrann said on the decision to cover Glass, "so we are really focusing on the eye health management perspective." And where there's one health care company providing coverage for smart glasses, of any make, expect others to shortly follow.
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Ok so I was admitted to hospital with bilateral pulmonary emboli 4 weeks ago and I know it is going to be a slow but sure recover but how much exercise is good and when is it bad? I'm in therapeutic range with my anticoagulation but have no idea what level of exercise is best for my recovery. Is it best to push myself to my limits to sort of retrain or do I need to keep things slow? What guidelines do I work on? Can I make things worse if I push myself too hard? I don't mind being out of breath and tired if it is going to help me to recover some cardiovascular fitness quicker but I just don't know if that is a good idea. What have other people been advised about levels of exercising?
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Low impact is best at this point. You should be able to do what your body will allow. Just listen to your body and if it hurts, back down.
For me, about three months after my DVT/PE I started training for Mt Bike races. Most of that time was riding the roads trying to build endurance A six months post DVT/PE, I was racing (just as I cam off Coumadin).
Bike riding (road), walking, and swimming should be alright. Get your doctor's green light regarding your exercise plan before proceeding.
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Yeah, I would definitely talk to your doctor before beginning anything, but I think exercise on some level is always good. My doctor had me up and walking at least 3 times a day even while I was still in the ICU, he felt that it was so important. I was so weak I had to be accompanied by a nurse or physical therapist, but he wanted me up anyway. And he told me later that whatever I felt able to do was fine, I wouldn't hurt myself. I did push myself, but in my case that just meant pushing myself to walk a little further every day. It was really hard, but things slowly get better and I think a little at a time you learn what your limits are and what's reasonable for you.
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I am 6 months out and was told by my pulmonologist today that I should still be taking exercise slowly.
We all differ but as a rule if it hurts then slow down. I know I'm doing too much when I get light headed. It's frustrating but you'll get there xx
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I had a similar situation as Shilosmommy, where my doc had me walking daily for very short distances when I was in the ICU and then once I was in the regular ward, walking several times a day as much as possible up and down the halls. It was painful because of the DVT and I was incrediblely week but it really prepares you for recovery and getting your strength back. Once I was out of the hospital, my doc said to go slow for a while , but otherwise, I had no real restrictions, except he didn't want me lifting weights. But within a few months, I was good to go. But you really have to talk to your doc first.
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Listen to your body. I was back in spin class a month after PE. I had to take it a little slower and take several breaks, but I'm convinced it's helping to keep me strong.
My Dr's have said it's best to keep moving but to absolutely listen to your body. If it says to stop, stop...if you need to take a break, go with it.
I agree with everyon's sentiment of getting the green light from your Dr before diving in. Walking is a great way to start.
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Your medical advisor is your arbiter.
In my case, the medical adviser was new to all this. I had the general guideline of "activity as tolerated" and was training for marathons again 3 weeks out of the hospital. I was running and finishing them 5 months out. Eventually I told him what I was doing and he did not object.
More on afflicted athletes is available at http://clot-buster-triathlete.blogs... .
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It's amazing how different the recovery is for everyone. I am almost two years out and I'm still not running. I have asthma so that doesn't help (it is activity induced). I would suggest walking. Of course use common sense if your chest is killing you it may be a good idea to not work out so hard! lol. My goal is to start back walking and try to progress again! good luck!
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Thanks for all your insight and advice. Yes I am planning on discussing this further with my Dr but at present he has said not to push things and just let my body recover for a while. It is really good to hear some of the activities you are doing now after your PE - gives me motivation to do the same. :)
I enjoy walking and have been doing daily walks for the last couple of weeks. I'm still trying to find the right balance though. Yesterday I walked probably 2 or 3 miles across a 4 hour period with a few stops at coffee shops. When I started feeling SOB I slowed down a bit more and it seemed to be OK and not too strenuous whilst I was doing the walking. However, in the evening I was very tired and went to bed early and now this morning I don't feel very rested and the tiredness has carried over.
Just out of interest has anyone tried using a Powerbreathe as part of their rehabilitation after PE?
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Not tried the powerbreathe yet, but have been thinking about it, be interested to hear anybody's experiences on it.
In case some people don't know what it is, I believe from reading about it, that it is essentially a device that adds resistance to airflow causing you to work harder to breathe.
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If anyone wants to know more info on Powerbreathe and inspiratory muscle training there are some excellent articles here http://www.fletchersportscience.co.... just keep in mind that these are generally for athletes rather than people with medical conditions.
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CAM Raleigh opened its new exhibition of works from the winners of the 2012-2013 North Carolina Arts Council's Fellowship Awards on Feb. 6 in a special reception for museum members.
"The NC Arts Council's Artist Fellowship Exhibition is unique because it features living and working North Carolina artists all in a spectacular museum setting, " explained Marjorie H. Hodges, Director of the Contemporary Art Foundation at CAM Raleigh. "Further, the exhibition offers a distinctive look at a wide variety of disciplines including visual art, craft, film, video and choreography. There is something for everyone to enjoy and celebrate."
Since the inception of the fellowship program in 1980, the North Carolina Arts Council has worked with museums and galleries across the state to host an exhibition and produce a catalogue of the recipients. This year, the exhibition includes nine visual artists, four craft artists, and two film/video artists selected for the 2012-2013 awards.
The entire museum at CAM Raleigh will be dedicated to the presentation of works by these 15 N.C. artists:
Ryan Buyssens, sculptor, Charlotte, N.C.
Notasia Derubertis, narrative filmmaker, Durham, N.C.
Travis Donovan, installation artists Chapel Hill, N.C.
Scott Hazard, sculptor, Raleigh, N.C.
Brandon Jones, designer/sculptor, Greensboro, N.C.
Becky and Steve Lloyd, ceramists, Clyde, N.C.
David McConnell, sound sculptor, installation artist, Raleigh, N.C.
Daniel Nevins, painter, Asheville, N.C.
Marek Ranis, experimental/video artist, Charlotte, N.C.
Dana Raymond, sculptor, Garner, N.C.
Amanda Small, ceramist, Chapel Hill, N.C.
Tracy Spencer-Stonestreet, sculptor, Greensboro, N.C.
Leigh Suggs, fiber artist, Carrboro, N.C.
Sarah West, metal artist Asheville, N.C.
Jeff Whetstone, experimental filmmaker, Durham, N.C.
These artists living and working in North Carolina received a $10,000 fellowship to support creative development and the creation of new work. Panels of artists and arts professionals with expertise in each discipline selected the winners. The Artist Fellowship program operates on a two-year rotating cycle by discipline.
The exhibition will be on display through April 27, 2014.
CAM Raleigh is open 11:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday thru Friday and 12 p.m to 5 p.m on weekends. The museum participates in Downtown Raleigh's monthly art walk, First Friday, with extended hours.
"The First Fridays of every month are a terrific time to visit CAM Raleigh! The museum offers free, after-hours access to the exhibitions, Middle School Docent led tours and dynamic "pop up" performances featuring local arts organizations like the Carolina Ballet and the NC Opera Company," said Hodges. "The evenings also feature a Creation Station with exciting "make and take" activities for all ages, local beverages and gourmet food trucks. The featured artists are also on hand to converse with visitors which makes the experience especially meaningful."
This exhibit will be open for three First Friday events.


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You have to call them they way you see them, the citizens of the Waycroft/Woodlawn neighborhood living along the open Lubber Run have contributed to the enormous pollution problem at Ballston Pond. The people who are living with children in the Woodlawn Park area and who let them leave their plastic toys out next to the Lubber Run tributary are permitting the plastic debris to enter the Ballston Pond. When stormwater is high in the stream, it overflows the banks and clears the sandlot play area of all plastic and other trash. So, shame on the lazy and disrespectful parents for being so careless.
Anyone living between North Buchanon and North Arlington Street who leave plastic containers, including oil and chemical containers out in the yard or along the street are permitting those items to enter the storm sewer and into the Ballston Pond. From there, it goes right to the Potomac River and into the Chesapeake Bay.
While we citizens of Arlington County are paying for the cleanup of the pond and are investing in our parks, it is prudent for citizens to pick up their responsibility in keeping their neighborhood clean. If they don't, their actions hurt the rest of the community including our natural habitat.