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Images of America on the way to someplace else. Another stop, in between the A and B.
Chosen by Blurb for showcase at the 2011 Format Festival in Derby, UK; March 4 – April 3rd.
Part of 2010's FotoGrafia Festival Internazionale di Roma: FUTURESPECTIVES, or "Can photography interpret the future?"
2009 New York Photo Festival Awards final round nominee, photobook category.
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I photograph what pops out from the background. People that move me, places that excite me and situations that speak volumes in their silence. Objects that rust very loudly. Out there in the street of it all, each person indulges their moment; folks at lunch with time running out, late for meetings, going to the bank, lost in thought, hungry. Long after the photo is printed it all looks so silly. What was important then is completely different now. And that's the transformation I live for. The reason I take photos. To feel the before and after. --- PhotoJournal: www.rangefound.com PhotoArchive: www.mvlimbert.com
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On Feb. 6 Broadway World shares that world renowned sugar artist and cake decorator Kerry Vincent will be hosting Food Network's new show "Save My Bakery."
The show will follow troubled bakeries on the verge of shutting their doors as Kerry helps them revive their pastries, give their bakeries a face lift and help keep the families that own them at bay. For generations bakeries were the backbone of America and helped revolutionize the economy during the post war era. Many of today's bakeries have been around for a long time, and now many of them are on the verge of shutting their doors because of outdated recipes, and all these food carts that are popping up everywhere that specialize in cupcakes, donuts, or whatever else.
Kerry Vincent has a lot of expertise in managing a bakery and turning drab pastries into masterpieces, so she is a perfect fit for this job. She can help these families get back on their feet and start turning a profit like they need to be doing in order to stay in business.
"Save My Bakery" debuts March 19 at 8 pm. Will you be watching?


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Protester Briefly Disrupts Chelsea Clinton Event In East LibertyChelsea Clinton was in town today to make a stop at her mother's campaign headquarters. However, at least one protester got inside and briefly disrupted the event.
Local Rally Held For Rancher Killed In OregonPeople across the country planned to gather at rallies Saturday to express their concerns about the shooting of Robert "LaVoy" Finicum in Oregon earlier this year.
Local Rally Held To Protest Former NYPD Officer's Manslaughter ConvictionA large crowd rallied in Oakland Saturday morning to protest the verdict of an Asian-American former New York City police officer who was convicted on manslaughter charges last week.
Pittsburgh Uber Drivers Join National Protest Of Lower FaresAn undetermined number of Uber drivers in Pittsburgh have joined other Uber drivers around the nation in a Valentine's Day weekend protest of lower fares announced by the California-based company.
Animal Activists Protest At Heinz Field Over Vick SigningThere was a sizable protest Thursday evening across from Heinz Field during the Pittsburgh Steelers final preseason game by animal activists upset by the Michael Vick signing.
Washington Co. HS Students Accused Of Organizing "Anti-Gay" DaySchool officials are investigating after several students at McGuffey High School allegedly organized an "anti-gay day."
Pittsburghers Join In "Fight For $15" Protests With Demonstration In OaklandThe Fight for $15 campaign to win higher pay and a union for fast-food workers is expanding to represent a variety of low-wage workers and become more of a social justice movement.
Changes Being Made To Mt. Lebanon Deer Culling PlanSome changes are being made to a controversial deer culling plan in Mount Lebanon.
Anti-Culling Protesters Demonstrate At Mt. Lebanon MeetingPeople who are against Mount Lebanon's controversial plan to thin the deer herd in their community made their voices heard during a commissioners' meeting and protest on Monday night.
Local "Friendship Nine" Protestor Reacts To Judge Tossing Out Civil Rights-Era ConvictionsThomas Gaither, now a retired Slippery Rock University professor, was once a member of the so-called "Friendship Nine."
Hundreds March For Racial Justice On MLK Jr. DayHundreds of activists in Pittsburgh marked the day honoring Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday by marching for social justice causes.
Pa. School District Upset By Team's 'I Can't Breathe' ShirtsA western Pennsylvania school district is considering disciplining girls' basketball players for wearing T-shirts with the words "I Can't Breathe."


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Okay, here's my sign up. Nothing to scream about, and I will be rusty, but hopefully I'm still literate.
Name: Bess Flynn
Age: 22
Hometown: Ralik
Starting Class: Fighter/ Red Mage (Sort of, but not really)
Appearance: Bess is a little under average height for a women and well tanned. Her very long light brown hair is always braided to keep it out of her face which makes her vibrant green eyes stand out better. Her delicate facial features are easy to read, her face is always reflecting her inner thoughts. On the whole, she has a very unthreatining and unassuming apperance. Used to the policies in Ralik she always keeps herself modestly covered, hiding her curves well. Her typical attire consists of lossely fitting pants held up with a large black belt, a sturdy pair of worn leather boots, a light white tunic and a red vest.
History: Born and raised in Ralik, Bess has always lead a strict life. She came from a very well respected family, which added to her pressures and in her angsty teen years, ultimately lead to her rebellion. Her family has a history of magic, indeed one of her great, great, great grandfathers was a talented Mage, but over the years the family lost respect for the practice. Naturally, Bess showed an interest mostly in spite, and later ran away to a magical college in trainging to be a Mage (having stolen family money to do so). Her family disowned her, but she was ready and excited to become a Mage and chart her own course. Once in school she found that she lacked all forms of talent, both natural and taught. Even with her best efforts behind her learning, she could barely master the simplist healing and non-healing magics and she was kicked out of college. With little money and no one to turn to she traveled with whomever would take her, finally ending up in Duath where she was forced to learn how to fight simply for survival. She's scrounged enough money to get out, and she's on the road again.
Personality: Bess tends to take on a mothering role with people she trusts which makes her come across as obnoxious and stubborn. She'll tell you that her hometown didn't have an affect on her, but in truth she can be somewhat paranoid at times and it takes a lot to earn her trust. She still holds onto some of the culture and rules at a subcouncious level, making her a bit judgemental. She is suspicious of almost everything and although she seeks adventure, she won't dive in blindly. She prefers smaller weapons, favouring short swords, daggers and the like. She won't use magic unless seriously pressured to and normally regrets it afterwards.


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Forecast discussion: A low pressure system centered off the coast of New Jersey brought substantial rainfall to Rhode Island on Sunday. According to T.F. Green Airport in Warwick, we received a little over 4.50 inches of rain since the first hundredth of an inch was recorded yesterday morning. Between 2 and 8 a.m. on Sunday, 2.70 inches of rain fell. You may have heard or saw it this morning if you happened to be up. This rainfall caused streets to flood and several rivers to become flooded.
In New Bedford, it made some streets totally flooded. To read and see the photos from this morning's flooding, click here. The Pawtuxet and Pawcatuck Rivers went over their flooding stages today, and will not lower until Tuesday morning. Unfortunately, the low will remain stationary this evening, meaning the threat of more light rain remains possible. The low will begin to move off into the Atlantic by Monday night. A high pressure ridge from Canada will build over New England for the next few days.
It appears the weather will be just fine on Tuesday. For those baseball fans, the Boston Red Sox will be starting to defend their world championship in Baltimore. The weather looks O.K. to for the second game of the season in Maryland. The ridge will remain intact through the middle of the week. The ridge will begin to break down by Friday night, as a low pressure system works its way north and east from the Ohio River Valley. We will feel the effects from the warm front first, as showers will arrive Saturday morning. We will see rainfall through Sunday morning. However, a second low over New York may provide us with drizzle and mist for the rest of the day.
You will notice that temperatures will be rather seasonable for this time of the year. The coldest part of the forecast will be the overnight lows for the next couple of evenings. Temperatures will fall to near freezing. After Tuesday, we will see high temperatures in the lower to middle 50's.
72 hour forecast:
Tonight: Breezy with drizzle and showers. Patchy fog is possible. We will see a low of 34.
Monday: Showers/light rain and windy with a high of 43. Winds will come from the north-northwest at 17-21 mph.
Monday night: Showers ending around 8 p.m. We will see a low of 32 with winds coming from the north-northwest at 12-17 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny with a high of 48.
Tuesday night: Partly to mostly cloudy with a low of 34.
Wednesday: Partly sunny with scattered afternoon showers. Any shower activity will end by 7 p.m. We will have a high of 53.
Wednesday night: Partly cloudy with a low of 36.
Extended Forecast:
Thursday: Partly to mostly sunny. Highs 52-55, lows 36-39.
Friday: Partly to mostly sunny. Highs 50-53, lows 37-40.
Saturday: Cloudy with showers/rain by 8 a.m. Highs 48-51, lows 36-39.
Sunday: Showers/rain ends by 8 a.m. with drizzle and mist the rest of the day. Highs 46-49, lows 36-39.


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Chicken Factory Farming Causes Human Health Problems: Antibiotics Overuse Leads to UTI
By Kelly Zhou for TakePart.com
Researchers have found that antibiotic-resistant bacteria in supermarket chicken may be connected to resistant urinary tract infections. These infections may be hard to overcome thanks the food farming industry's overuse of antibiotics.
The news, reported by The Atlantic, is yet another piece of evidence against feeding farm animals damaging chemicals and pharmaceuticals, as there are often highly detrimental consequences for human health.
It's well known that the overuse of antibiotics to produce better livestock has created drug-resistant human infections. UTIs, a common infection among women that causes painful burning during urination, are often caused by E. coli, a widespread bacterium.
In recent years, researchers at prominent universities in Canada have found that the resistant bacteria found in human patients is genetically close to the resistant strains found on birds headed for the grocery store.
"The researchers contend that poultry — especially chicken, the low-cost, low-fat protein that Americans eat more than any other meat — is the bridge that allows resistant bacteria to move to humans, taking up residence in the body and sparking infections when conditions are right," Maryn McKenna writes in The Atlantic.
While critics say that there is currently no scientific proof that a transfer occurs between chickens and humans, these researchers contend that there is a strong relationship between the bacteria in both situations.
Read the rest of Kelly's article at http://www.takepart.com/article/2012/07/12/supermarket-chicken-could-give-you-drug-resistant-infection
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There's an ease for some, in planning parties and assembling guests. But let's face it, when it comes to really special occasions like a wedding or graduation, sometimes it is best to enlist some support from family and friends, and even outside professionals. With graduation season upon us and members of the class of 2013 spilling out the doors of colleges and high schools, here are a few hospitality tips to help you tackle your graduation festivities.
Meet & greet — Appoint a person to be at the door or on the walkway to meet your guests, inform them of parking and guide them to the party. If no one is available, be sure to mark an entrance with a festive balloon cluster to show the way.
Bring on the buffet — Make it easier on yourself and serve your food buffet style. This requires some advance planning in properly staging the table. Always have a clear beginning to the buffet, signaled by stacking your dinner plates at one end. Create visual interest by varying heights on the table. This can be achieved by stacking books or cubes under the table linen and even draping extra linens around. Get a little artistic and create labels for each of your dishes. Using place cards or small picture frames, identify the dish, and even list ingredients. Place flatware and napkins at the end of the buffet line so guests don't have to juggle while filling up their plates. Napkin roll-ups are a great idea to do ahead of time. Wrap the utensils in the napkins, tie each with colorful ribbon or raffia, and place them in a pretty basket.
Bring back the guest book — Many can recall the guest book at your wedding, which was soon stowed away with other mementos of the day that you haven't looked at in years. Even this wedding tradition has been updated with guests stamping their thumbprints on an artistic rendering of a tree, or writing notes tableside during the reception. For the graduate, start a new tradition asking guests to pen a note sharing congratulations or words of advice. This can be done either on the pages of a book or on note cards you provide for a great keepsake.
Bar basics — If you don't hire a bartender, set-up a self-serve bar or enlist guests to help pour the drinks. Streamline the offerings and simply provide beer, wine and soft drinks. The mix of any party is key, and given the fact that guests will be people of all ages, be sure to have a fun, non-alcoholic beverage for all to enjoy.
I thought it would be a good idea to share a perfect summer drink recipe that is a great addition to any party you might be planning in the summer months ahead. It can be made in advance and placed in a large beverage dispenser at an end of the bar, so that guests can simply serve themselves. The Berry Bash Lemonade is a delicious, non-alcoholic mix of classic lemonade with a twist of fresh summer berries.
Berry Bash Lemonade
1 lb. frozen blueberries
2 lbs. frozen raspberries
2 lbs. frozen black berries
1 and a haf cups honey
96 oz. frozen lemonade concentrate
5 gallons water
Berries for garnish
Defrost frozen berries and then puree. Strain the berry puree. Combine the pureed berries with the water, lemonade concentrate and honey. Stir well and garnish with fresh berries. Enjoy!
Laura Boulton has lived in Darien for 19 years. Before starting her event planning business in 2010, Boulton was in the catering business for five years. For more information, visit her website at lauraboultonevents.com or follow her on twitter @LBoultonevents


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NIH's National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) says a reorganization that takes effect Oct. 1 will better enable it to accommodate broad changes in its mission stemming from the expanding scope of genomics research.
NHGRI will carry out a key component of a strategic plan released last year when it divides its Extramural Research Program into four new divisions, and elevates to division status its offices for administration and management; and for policy, communications, and education.
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Nudges guide a person to do the right thing (i.e., encourage compliance) without a mandate. Here's the latest one, which was featured by NPR yesterday: the sink-urinal. This allows men to pee in the bottom part of the fixture and wash their hands in the top. It provides a constant reminder to wash your hands. It's environmentally friendly as it uses gray water (from the sink) to flush the urinal. Plus, it comes in an assortment of colors; what more could you ask for?
Photos: Ingus Bajars/Courtesy of Kaspar Jursons
Wherein we ponder vexing issues in infection prevention and control, inside and outside the hospital.
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
A handwashing nudge
Labels: hand hygiene, nudge, product design
6 comments:
The yellow is pretty awesome, but perhaps brown is the better nudge?ReplyDelete
Sorry Eli, but I would be horrified to wash my hands in such a place!!!ReplyDelete
...regardless of the color.ReplyDelete
This is a nudge only for males...obviously. Although perhaps hand rub on a shelf might be a better option and reminder.ReplyDelete
I think it is great:) anything to help men "remember" to wash their hands is worth a try:)ReplyDelete
The choice of color is a great idea...ReplyDelete
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Jaron Nash To Transfer Following Spring Semester
Jaron Nash recorded a career-best 15 points against Wake Forest last season.
March 30, 2012
LUBBOCK, Texas – Texas Tech head coach Billy Gillispie announced today that 6-8 sophomore Jaron Nash has elected to transfer due to personal reasons.
"We hate to lose Jaron. He has been a valued team member and a part of our Texas Tech family," said Gillispie. "He has some extenuating family circumstances and he needs to get closer to home. We appreciate his efforts here and thoroughly support his decision."
Nash, who played in 27 of 31 games for the Red Raiders, averaged 2.5 points and 1.5 rebounds in 8.5 minutes per game.
"My family and I came to a difficult decision that will lead to me transferring from Texas Tech University" said Jaron Nash. "It was tough because the Texas Tech family has been great to me. But I want and need to get closer to home to be around my dad as he fights through his medical condition."
Nash, a native of Waterloo, Iowa, transferred to Texas Tech after spending one season at Tyler Junior College.


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Hewlett-Packard (NASDAQ: HPQ) is one of the world's leading manufacturers of computers, printers, and networking products. Headquartered in Palo Alto, Calif., it's been led by Chairman and CEO Mark Hurd since 2005. Hewlett Packard ranked No. 41 on the 2008 Fortune Global 500 list of the world's largest companies, with more than $104 billion in sales and more than $7.2 billion in profits.
Company Description
Hewlett-Packard, usually called simply "HP," is one of the world's best-known manufacturers of computers and peripherals. Its printers and imaging machines are considered by many end users to be HP's marquee product, and one of the market's best. HP is one of the oldest computer makers in existence, and its powerful brand name and trailblazing history and culture include the appointment of one of the most prominent female CEOs in American history, Carly Fiorina. Recently, HP has regained the top spot in worldwide computer sales, pulling ahead of rival Dell.
Company History and Profile
Call it "Bill and Dave's Excellent Adventure." In 1939, Stanford electrical engineering graduates Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard founded a little company in a Palo Alto garage, putting their nerdtastical knowhow to work on a new kind of oscillator to test sound equipment. (Wittingly or otherwise, they were following a proud tradition of garage-based entrepreneurship that began with General Electric and would continue with Apple, Google, and, if you count guesthouses, The Motley Fool.) They flipped a coin to determine whose name would go first in the company; Packard won, but in true engineer fashion, let Hewlett's name go first, presumably since it just sounded better. The Walt Disney Company became one of HP's earliest customers, buying eight of the units for use in developing a little film called Fantasia.
HP steadily grew, building the sort of equipment that, to be entirely honest, will probably only interest you if you also happen to be an electrical engineer. Suffice to say that it was good enough for Uncle Sam, who bought HP's products in increasing amounts during World War II, helping the company grow and gain steadier footing.
For all their mechanical achievements, Bill and Dave's greatest innovation may be the culture they fostered at HP, right down to encouraging their employees to call them "Bill" and "Dave." Keenly attuned to the needs and preferences of engineers, they built HP into a forward-thinking Dilbertian paradise in which employees were treated well, given health care and a share of the profits, and allowed to pursue the company's stated goals in any manner they saw fit.
Though the company's now best-known for its computers, it didn't even enter that field until nearly 30 years after its founding, in 1966. In an age when computers were huge, bulky prima donnas that demanded precisely climate-controlled conditions, HP distinguished itself by building rugged (though still huge and bulky) computers that could stand up to real-world conditions. In the 1970s, the company would make a name for itself by getting small, inventing the first pocket calculator (for which a generation of desperate math students owes HP a great debt) and a "desktop calculator" that may have been the first personal computer. Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak developed the Apple I while working at HP, but the company passed on it, apparently disinterested in further pursuit of personal computing.
That would change in a big way in the '80s and '90s, as HP entered the business computing market, and pioneered laser and inkjet printing. In 1995, the company finally got into home computing -- history does not record whether Steve Wozniak ever said "I told you so" -- and is now one of the world's leading PC sellers. In 1999, HP spun off all the geek-centric equipment on which it had been built as Agilent, focusing whole hog on the computer, imaging, and printing industry.
Dave died in 1996, followed by Bill in 2000, which spared both founders from following the groundbreaking but ultimately unsuccessful reign of CEO Carly Fiorina, which included HP's merger with Compaq. Mark Hurd took over following Fiorina's ouster in 2005, and has since returned the company to success and profitability. In May 2008, HP announced plans to merge with EDS.
HP now operates in dozens of countries worldwide, but it doesn't seem to have forgotten its roots. The original garage in Palo Alto is now a fully restored historical landmark.
HP maintains four divisions, which roughly break down as:
- Personal computers.
- Imaging and printing.
- Business computers and networking products.
- EDS, which provides business-related computer consulting and outsourcing services.
HP is reportedly readying a 3D printer using its ink jet printing technology. It is planned for release in 2016.
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Positive Atheism Forum
Countering Ten Commandments
With An 'Equal Time' Plaque?
Wednesday, March 21, 2001
Randy Leacock writes:
First, I deplore the notion of seeking "equal time" just because our opposition has succeeded in violating the law by getting certain government officials to endorse their specific religious advertisements.
That being said, I will respond to your real question, that of what to offer as this deplorable "equal time," by making a few suggestions and asking the list to submit other suggestions.
This problem is not going away, as the Oregon legislature, this very day, considers a bill to post the Protestant version of the first set of stone tablets of the Hebrew Decalogue in public schoolrooms. It appears that "equal time" is what we'll have to settle for, as the Fundamentalist Christians have gained a stronghold by whipping the masses into a frenzy. Let us work diligently, to prevent even that "equal time" from slipping away, by striving to retain government neutrality when it comes to religion. We all know what happens when one sect gains supremacy and is allowed to impose its will upon the rest of us. Let us work toward preventing this from happening, but let us meanwhile prepare for when it does happen, by gathering a collection of "historical documents" to offer as "equal time" alternatives to the inevitable posting of the Protestant Decalogue on public land.
1. Ingersoll's "The Creed of Science" (1895, excerpted from "The Foundations of Faith"):
To love justice, to long for the right, to love mercy, to pity the suffering, to assist the weak, to forget wrongs and remember benefits -- to love the truth, to be sincere, to utter honest words, to love liberty, to wage relentless war against slavery in all its forms, to love wife and child and friend, to make a happy home, to love the beautiful; in art, in nature, to cultivate the mind, to be familiar with the mighty thoughts that genius has expressed, the noble deeds of all the world, to cultivate courage and cheerfulness, to make others happy, to fill life with the splendor of generous acts, the warmth of loving words, to discard error, to destroy prejudice, to receive new truths with gladness, to cultivate hope, to see the calm beyond the storm, the dawn beyond the night, to do the best that can be done and then to be resigned -- this is the religion of reason, the creed of science. This satisfies the brain and heart.
2. The sign that was erected in Alabama during the Judge Roy Moore flap, and subsequently stolen -- twice:
3. Madalyn Murray O'Hair's testimony before the United States Supreme Court, when she was able to talk her attorneys into letting it be known that she opposed school prayer and Bible reading because she was an Atheist. Here is her 250-word description of an Atheist:
Your petitioners are Atheists, and they define their lifestyle as follows. An Atheist loves himself and his fellow man instead of a god. An Atheist accepts that heaven is something for which we should work now -- here on earth -- for all men together to enjoy. An Atheist accepts that he can get no help through prayer, but that he must find in himself the inner conviction and strength to meet life, to grapple with it, to subdue it and to enjoy it. An Atheist accepts that only in a knowledge of himself and a knowledge of his fellow man can he find the understanding that will help to a life of fulfillment."
She continues:
"Therefore, he seeks to know himself and his fellow man rather than to 'know' a god. An Atheist accepts that a hospital should be built instead of a church. An atheist accepts that a deed must be done instead of a prayer said. An Atheist strives for involvement in life and not escape into death. He wants disease conquered, poverty vanquished, war eliminated. He wants man to understand and love man. He wants an ethical way of life. He accepts that we cannot rely on a god nor channel action into prayer nor hope for an end of troubles in a hereafter. He accepts that we are -- in a sense -- our brothers' keepers in that we are, first, keepers of our own lives; that we are responsible persons, that the job is here and the time is now."
Finally, I added this one after sending the response and dispatch: Thomas Jefferson's "Eternal Hostility" quote, in its proper context showing that he was speaking against "the clergy," and quoted properly with a lowercase "g" in the word god:
"The clergy [wishing to establish their particular form of Christianity] ... believe that any portion of power confided to me will be exerted in opposition to their schemes. And they believe rightly: for I have sworn upon the altar of god, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man. But this is all they have to fear from me: and enough, too, in their opinion."
These are the ideas that come to my mind, and perhaps the list members can think of some others. I'll send it out and see what comes back.
Cliff Walker
"Positive Atheism" Magazine
Five years of service to
people with no reason to believe
From: "Love-Jensen, John"
To: "Positive Atheism" <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Subject: Positive Atheism, Cliff's Writings -- Which 10 Commandments.
Date: Wednesday, July 19, 2000 9:29 AM
Dear Cliff, re <http://www.PositiveAtheism.org/crt/whichcom.htm>
These 10 Commandments:
Ten Commandments
Solon (c 638-558 BCE)
Lives of Eminent Philosophers, 1.60 by Diogenes Laertius
1. Trust good character
more than promises.
2. Do not speak falsely.
3. Do good things.
4. Do not be hasty in making friends, but do not abandon them once made.
5. Learn to obey before you command.
6. When giving advice, do not recommend what is most pleasing, but what is most useful.
7. Make reason your supreme commander.
8. Do not associate with people who do bad things.
9. Honor the gods.
10. Have regard for your parents.
John Love-Jensen
Natural/Scientific Pantheist
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Cantinflas Restaurant and Bar: Downtown Greenville, SC
The staff was friendly, I will give them that. And at first impression, I thought this was going to be a good experience. They accommodated our family with whatever table we wanted (we had a stroller) and were eager to help and serve us. They brought us a basket of chips and 2 bowls of salsa almost immediately. The chips were cool...whole tortillas and therefore big giant circles which the kids thought were awesome. Too bad they were not fresh and therefore what I would consider to be stale. The salsa was very liquid...and had the frappe type bubbles you can only get from having just removed the contents from the blender. Some folks like this, but I prefer a chunkier, more pico-de-gallo type of fresh salsa.
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- Anonymous04 August, 2012
sounds like my sister - in - law -never happy withany meal, but she does eat about athird of it before complaing - then announcing she is going somewhere else for a good meal. Been there when she did this on two occasions. No more. If you dont like it say so but be nice - there had to be something goodReplyDeleteReplies
That is the difference. I will never send a meal back to a kitchen or ask for it to be comped from my ticket. That is the risk I run when ordering food at a restaurant. If you did read the review, the service was about the only thing good about it plus the location and the seating area that we were able to choose. The food, not one good thing. The ironic thing besides it having one of the lowest ratings on the web, most complaints are about how horrible the service is along with the food. But don't take our word for it, we just call it the way we see it, they are on Groupon at least once a week (what does that say). CheersDelete
- Dooner17 August, 2012
I share your opinion of Cantinflas. I wish I had benefit of your review before I wasted my time, and a boatload of $$$ treating my out-of-town guests to a meal which "underwhelmed" us all! Taco Bell does food better and for a whole lot less. The only thing which keeps this place in business is their location on Main Street coupled with a continuous flow of unsuspecting touristas.ReplyDelete


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TC TO MARGARET A. CARLYLE; 26 August 1831; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18310826-TC-MAC-01; CL 5:366-370.
6. Woburn Buildings, Tavistock Square, / London 26th August, 1831—
My Dear Mother,
I flatter myself you have heard pretty minute accounts of my arrival and proceedings here; for I both desired Jane to write and wrote myself a little line which I think you would receive yesterday by the hands of Notman. But this evening, as I have a little time, and some prospect of a frank tomorrow, I will send you a few lines direct; well knowing that few things could be more welcome to you. Of your own welfare I hear but very brief accounts, and can only pray and hope that all may be right: Jane informs me yesterday that you and the girls were seen at Lockerby Lamb Fair, apparently in health; for which piece of news, meagre as it is, let me be thankful. If I am to continue any time here, which seems not unlikely, Jean, my kind serviceable Correspondent must take pen in hand, and transmit me the produce, either directly; or if she cannot manage to fill a sheet, round by Craigenputtoch whence it will come free, and be heartily welcome were it never so brief.
As Jack proposes writing my Father tomorrow by this conveyance, doubtless he will mention the good tidings he has to tell: namely of an appointment to be Travelling Physician to a Lady of great rank, the Countess of Clare, with a salary of 300 guineas a year all travelling expences included. This is the work of the Lord Advocate Jeffrey; and is looked on by every one as a piece of real good fortune. For yourself, my Dear Mother, I know how you dislike foreign voyaging, and that all your maternal fears will be awakened by this arrangement. However, you too will reflect that anything in honesty is better than forced idleness, which was poor Doil's condition here: also you may take my word for it that the dangers of such a Course of Travel are altogether trifling; not equal to those of walking the London Streets, and running every time you cross lest Coaches break a limb of you. The Lady herself is an invalid, and must journey with every convenience; Italy (whither they are bound) is the finest of climates; and the sailing part of it is simply of three hours continuance, in whole, twenty-five miles. I have seen some people who know the Countess; and all give her a good character: she is young (perhaps 33); courteous, and has behaved in this transaction with great liberality. Jack also is much more prudent and manly in his ways than he was: so that I think there is a fair prospect of his even doing the poor Lady some good, and getting into a friendly relation to her, which also may eventually do himself much good. Something mysterious there is in the condition of this high personage: she was married some years ago; and shortly after that event, she parted from her husband (they say by her own determination), the nearest friends know not for what reason; and now she lives in a sort of widowhood (her husband is Governor of Bombay in India and said to be "a very good sort of man"); so that being farther in ill health, she is probably unhappy enough; and has need of good counsel every way.
It is calculated that if Jack can secure any favour with her, she may be of vast importance to him subsequently in settling here as Doctor: these things all go by recommendation; and some Physicians of the highest practice in London began precisely in the same way. Indeed without an independent fortune to start with, there seems to be no other way of beginning. I am also more and more of opinion that Jack has the materials of a Good Doctor and good man in him, and will one day show this, if he be spared alive, to the whole world. So that, in any case, I think we are to regard this as a setting of his "foot fairly on the fog [moss]"; 1 after which let us see what waygate [progress] he will make. Therefore do not afflict yourself, dear Mother; but thank God for His great goodness, and commit, as is your wont, the issues to Him, in whose Hand we are all, and thro' Eternity shall be.
And now I must tell you a little about my own doings. The business of the Book proceeds but crabbedly: the whole English world, I find, has ceased to read Books of late; which as I often say to the Booksellers is the wisest thing the English world could do, considering what wretched froth it has been dosed with for many years under the false title of "Books." Every mind is engrossed with Political questions, and in a more earnest mood than to put up with such stuff as has been called Literature. Meanwhile, tho' I cannot but rejoice in this state of public opinion, yet the consequences to myself are far from favourable. The present too, I find, is the deadest part of the whole year for business: so that every way the matter moves heavily; and I require to have my own shoulder at it always, or it would not move at all. Hitherto I have made no approximation to a bargain; except finding that man after man will not act, and only at best demands "time for consideration"; which except in very limited measure I cannot afford to give him. The Manuscript is at present in Jeffrey's hands, whence I expect to receive it in some two days, with a favourable or at worst unfavourable judgement; in either of which cases I shall find out what to do. Little money, I think, will be had for my work: but I will have it printed if there be a man in London that will do it, even without payment to myself: if there be no such man, why then what is to be done, but tie a piece of good Skeenyie [packthread] about my Papers, stick the whole in my pocket, and march home again with it, where at least potatoes and onions are to be had, and I can wait till better times. Nay, in any case, I find that, either in possession or pretty certain expectation, I am otherwise worth almost £100 of cash: so that while the whinstone House stands in the moor, what care I for one of them, or for all of them, with the Arch Enemy at their head?
Of my permanent settlement here there is as yet nothing definite to be said. I see many persons here, some of them kind and influential, almost all of them ignorant enough, and in need of a Teacher: but no offer that can be laid hold of presents itself, or fixedly promises itself. This also I will see thro'. If God who made me and keeps me alive, have work for me here, then here must I pitch my tent: if not, then elsewhere; still under His kind sky, under His All-seeing Eye: to me alike where. I am rather resolute sometimes, not without a touch of grimness; but never timid or discouraged: indeed generally quite quite and cheerful. If I see no way of getting home soon, I have some thoughts of bringing Jane up hither, for she must be very lonely where she is. We shall see.
One thing we have reason to be glad of: our good lodgings. We are in George Irving's house; one of the healthiest, pleasantest situations in London; and far the cheapest I was ever in,—for this reason, that his Housekeeper is not thief. We can both live here, for very little more than it used to cost one of us, even me who am the thriftier. It is a sort of right-angled street (shaped like a joiner's square), thro' which there is no passage for carriages, for one part of it is flagged quite across: we live very near the Corner of the street; from which looking out of this window (along one of the arms of the square) I see into one of the most crowded thoroug[h]fares in London, and a perpetual torrent of Carriages pouring by: the other arm, which I must poke out my head to look along, leads into quiet Squares (such as Tavistock) where are green spaces and trees. The houses about us are all clean shops, and I look (from this upper bedroom where I generally write) over their roofs, and see the top of St. Pancras' Steeple, with its silent carved-work and stone cross, and the beautiful dappled August sky stre[t]ching out above it. Downwards into the street stands one object at which I know not whether to laugh or cry: it is a huge sign bearing these words: "the cheapest shop in the world for Combs and Brushes"; and, alas, the window is shut, and this cheapest Shopkeeper has bankraped and gone out of sight!2 Some courageous Adventurer he was doubtless, that staked his little all here in this huge Lottery; and lost it. The best concerted schemes of mice and men gang oft aglee!3
I have seen the Stracheys (Mrs Strachey has long been unhealthy, and looks weakened and secluded): the Bullers pressingly invite me down to Cornwall. I find the Montagues all at sixes and sevens; very unprofitable to me, and irritated beyond all just measure at Badams. Poor Badams himself is far from well in any sense, yet I hope he will get round, both in body and mind: Jack and I were at his House (ten miles off in the Country) yesternight and returned today; where I took better hope of him than I had formerly; and found at all events much cause to love him and pity him. For the rest of my Friends here I must wait till I have more space of paper: or far better, till you can hear it all by word of mouth.
Thus, my dear Mother, does it stand with us: I write you all this to satisfy your anxieties. Be of good cheer: trust for us, as for all things, in the Giver of Good, who will order all things well.—— Had not Jack been writing to my Father, this Letter had perhaps been addressed to him; or at least some Brother to accompany it. Assure him of my entire love; and say that I hope to tell him many things when I return. I have heard of Jamie, and fancy that Alick also is with you: my kindest love to all; not forgetting Jean or any of the girls. God keep you and all of them! That is ever my heart's prayer. Many times, too, does she4 that is not now with us any more, revisit my thoughts; inexpressibly sad, inexpressibly mild: but I mourn not, I rather rejoice that she is now safe, in the Land of Eternity, not in the troublous ever-shifting Land of Time and of Dreams. Oh often I think that she is with me, in my heart, whispering to me, to bear and forbear even as she did; to endure to the end, and then we shall meet again, and part no more. Even as God will, be it!
I conclude mournfully, but not unhappily. Shall not the great Father wipe away the tears from all eyes?5 Again and again I say, let us trust in Him, and Him only.— Nay is it not a great mercy, the most precious mercy that so many of us are yet spared together to see good. Let us ever live in Hope, in Faith! God bless you all! I am ever, Dear Mother, Your affectionate Son, T. Carlyle—


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Roy Abramsohn, Elena Schuber, Katelynn Rodriguez, Jack Dalton, Danielle Safady, Annet Mahendru, Lee Armstrong
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Escape from Tomorrow (NR)
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SCORE! Current score on the USA vs Canada Hockey Gold Medal Game is 0-1, Canada leading in the 1st. Scoring in the USA vs Canada changed with a huge shot from Jonathan Toews at the 6 minute mark.
USA is not playing as they intended to. Team USA's approach for this Gold Medal game was to strike and score early on as it did in the semi finals.
Team USA has not trailed in a game in these Olympics until now. Canada has taken 5 times more shots than USA in this 1st.
Ryan Kessler says the team has to score early on. "We've got to jump on them early" That's not what has happened.
U.S. coach Ron Wilson says of today's game the following:
"[Canada is a] hard to beat a team twice in a tournament like this. But we've beaten Canada, and we'll play better than we did the last time we played against them."
The game today could be decided in the first quarter. USA dominated Slovakia in the semi finals on Friday by scoring 6 goals in just 13 minutes. USA's score would hold up ending in a 6-1 win.
For continuing coverage of 2010 Olympic Games on LALATE click here: http://news.lalate.com/category/olympics.
UPDATE #1 Current score is 1-2 Canada leading at the 18 minute mark in the 3rd.
UPDATE #2 With 24 seconds left in the 3rd, the game is TIED! USA scored. Score is now tied 2-2 starting the 4th!
UPDATE #3 – Canada wins in overtime! Canada wins the Gold!


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Sophomore guard Jamie Kaplan had 10 points, eight rebounds and seven assists in Tulane's 60-48 win over Arkansas in the secound round of the 2013 WNIT.
March 24, 2013
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Three Green Wave players scored in double figures and the defense held Arkansas to a 28.6 field goal percentage as the Tulane University women's basketball team defeated the host Razorbacks, 60-48, in the second round of the 2013 WNIT on Sunday afternoon at Bud Walton Arena.
With the score tied at 17-all with 10:31 to play in the first half, senior guard Olivia Grayson drained a 3-pointer from the left wing to give the Green Wave a lead they would not relinquish and the team went into the locker room at the break on top 36-22. Tulane had just five field goals in the second half, but connected on 12-of-15 free throw opportunities after halftime to come away with the win.
The victory` marked Tulane's first-ever second-round win as well as its first postseason victory on an opponent's court as the Green Wave improved to 24-8 overall. The Wave advance to the WNIT's round of 16 where they will play at Auburn - which defeated Western Kentucky 84-66 earlier in the day - on Wednesday at 6 p.m. (CDT). Arkansas, meanwhile, concludes the 2012-13 season with a record of 20-13.
"I told the team today that whatever it meant to them, this is a chance to make history," Tulane head women's basketball coach Lisa Stockton said. "We've had a lot of things that have been great in our program - conference championships and things like that - but we've never gotten over this obstacle. We've always been on the road in whatever tournament we've been in, so we had to win on the road against an SEC opponent. It's challenging, but they stepped up. I think they took on that challenge, really absorbed it and wanted to do it."
As a team, the Green Wave hit 46.3 percent of their field goals for the game (19-of-41), including 14-of-25 showing in the first half (14-of-25). Arkansas held a 24-14 advantage in points in the paint, a 13-10 edge in points off turnovers and a 12-11 lead in second-chance points but finished just 16-of-56 from the field - including a 2-of-12 performance from beyond the 3-point arc (.167).
Sophomore guard Jamie Kaplan, redshirt-sophomore forward Whitney Bibbins and freshman center Chinwe Duru shared team-high scoring honors with 10 points each. Kaplan paced the team with eight rebounds and seven assists. Grayson, meanwhile, led Tulane with five steals.
Tulane was plagued with foul trouble throughout the game as sophomore guard Danielle Blagg sat most of the opening frame with a pair of first-half fouls while the sophomore forward tandem of Tiffany Dale and Adesuwa Ebomwonyi fouled out in the latter portion of the second half. The Green Wave's bench play, however, picked up the slack and outscored Arkansas' reserves, 27-14.
"I thought we played really tough," Stockton said. "The foul trouble was significant in the second half and we only had five field goals, but we just had to keep battling. When you have all of these people in foul trouble, we had some other people really step up. I thought Jamie Kaplan had one of her best all-around games. Chinwe had one of her best games. We just played tough. I'm proud of the way the group came out, played loose, and - like I told them at halftime - looked like they were having a lot of fun."
Tulane scored the game's first points on a pair of Kaplan free throws and the two teams traded blows over the first 9:29 as the game sat deadlocked 17-all. Grayson's 3-pointer marked the start of a 7-of-10 shooting performance the rest of the half and the Green Wave defense held Arkansas to a 1-for-10 showing while forcing three turnovers during that span to make it a 14-point affair at halftime.
Neither team could get much going offensively in the second half and the first basket of the frame did not come until the 15:55 mark when Arkansas Dominque Wilson nailed a jumper to make it 36-26. The Razorbacks cut the deficit to single digits at 40-31 with 12:03 left in regulation only to see the Green Wave answer with a 7-2 run over the next 6:16 to extend the lead back to 14 at 47-33.
Arkansas refused to go away quietly and made it an eight-point ballgame at 52-44 with 2:01 on the clock. From there, however, Tulane gave up just two more baskets and sank eight of its nine free throw opportunities down the stretch to account for the final score.
"In this environment, it's really tough to communicate on the court," Stockton said. "We really thought going into this that everyone had to communicate well, and they really did. We had the guards calling their own offenses. They were doing a lot of things on their own and I felt that that's when they're good - when they have the confidence to do that. It was just great execution. The first half was about as good of a half as we've had all year."
Arkansas' Sara Watkins, the 2013 SEC Co-Sixth Player of the Year, posted a double-double to lead all players with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Jhasmin Bowen was next for the Razorbacks offensively with 11 points. Callie Berna had four of Arkansas' 10 assists and Wilson tallied five steals to share game-high theft honors with Grayson.
Wednesday's game at Auburn will be a rematch of a regular-season affair that saw the Green Wave drop a 70-65 decision to the Tigers back on Nov. 28 in Devlin Fieldhouse. In that ballgame, Tulane held a 39-23 halftime lead before Auburn scored the first 12 points of the second half and outscored Wave 9-3 over the final two minutes to emerge victorious.
"We told the team just now that we're playing Auburn and they were very excited about it," Stockton added. "That was one of those games that - as my mother would say - `got stuck in our craw' and we really were frustrated with how we lost that one. Auburn is a very good team. They're very athletics and we're going to have to do some special things. It does make you have...a little bit of a revenge factor going into it."


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Birth order characteristics can help you understand how to live your best life! A child is the product of the environment in which he is raised. Since the order of birth is a part of that environment, it may cause certain character traits to evolve in the child. Birth order is not the sole influence on child development. It is, however, a major contributing factor. Birth order changes as siblings are born. An only child may suddenly become the oldest child. A youngest child may become the middle child and so on. When children are born close together, the effect is minimal. When they are born further apart, there is a bigger change in environment.
Let me use myself as an example. I was the youngest child in a family of 6 siblings. Then, since all my siblings were older by at least 5 years, they all left home before me, leaving me as an only child. When I was 13, my surprise little sister came along. This put me in the role of oldest child. All these circumstances gave me the characteristics of several birth orders.
Birth order traits give us insight into one factor of our development. There are many other factors. It is interesting to note the birth order character traits for your own birth order. Many people find it helpful in understanding themselves.
Following is a list of birth orders and the traits that define them, based on some of my research. You may find that you have all traits in common with your birth order. You may find just a few similar traits. This is dependent on the other factors present in your environment.
Traits of the only child:
The only child is brought up in a relatively adult world. He prefers the company and language of adults but at the same time feels inadequate compared to them. He enjoys being the center of adult attention because he seeks their approval. He often gets into a pattern of being served by others because he is the center of his parents' world. He sometimes plays his parents against each other to get what he wants. He is not accustomed to sharing and therefore has difficulty doing so. He is used to his privacy and places great value on it. He is a demanding but dependable leader.
Traits of the oldest (first) child
Once the second child is born, the only child becomes the oldest child. He brings with him his only child traits and becomes the leader of the siblings. As a leader he is strict, organized and bossy. He is a stickler for the rules. He is a high achiever who likes to please others. He may resent the fact that he is no longer the only child and seek attention from his father. He may believe he is superior to the other children because he was there first.
Traits of the second child
The second child is always trying to catch up to the first child. He is very competitive and this trait may become a rivalry between the two. He is rebellious and develops unique talents the older sibling does not share.
Traits of the middle child
When the third child is born, the second child becomes the middle child. He often feels left out and often is. He tries not to make waves and is easy going and even tempered. He is artistically inclined and introverted. He often feels life is unfair and thus fights against injustice. He is kind, helpful, and generous to others.
Traits of the youngest child
The youngest child gets accustomed to being pampered and expects service from others. He becomes an expert at getting what he wants. He is on a fast track to overtake his siblings. They are parent figures to him and he looks up to them. He may not be taken seriously and becomes a force to be reckoned with. He is creative and a risk taker. He often makes huge plans that do not work out because he is easily bored. He has a good sense of humor.
Please note: The author is not a licensed medical professional. This article is based on research and personal observation. It's not intended to replace a professional patient analysis.
This article was previously published by this author on a now closed Yahoo property.


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It seems that for MSNBC's Chris Hayes, people who hold certain conservative beliefs should be automatically disqualified from holding public office. According to Hayes and his panel of guests, those who oppose same-sex marriage and those who are skeptical of man-made global warming should be automatically disqualified, Newsbusters reported Wednesday.
"It's a tool of progress when we say that certain things, like opposing marriage equality, are sort of, like, not the kinds of things that mainstream American politicians," he began. Hayes was cut off by a guest, but Paul Bremmer said Hayes' point is "clear."
"Hayes has stumbled upon a new way to squelch debate in this country and pave the way for liberal domination of American political thought," Bremmer said.
The MSNBC host also played clips of Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., expressing skepticism of man-made global warming and then later trying to clarify when pressed on the issue.
"[T]he fascinating aspect of this to me is that it looked to me for the first time in a long time that denialism was looking like a thing that was a disqualifier or at least something to be defensive about in a way I haven't seen in a while," Hayes smirked. Former New York Times columnist Bob Herbert agreed.
"And I think nowadays it is. I mean, this is an issue that's – I mean, we're all threatened by this. I mean, the planet is in danger. Something needs to be done. And I think if you're just going to deny that this is even occurring, it means that you're going to be blocking the policies that we need, and it should be a disqualifier," he said.
Hayes, Bremmer said, went so far as to call global warming skeptics "really cuckoo." He also lumped global warming skepticism and opposition to gay marriage with 9/11 trutherism, while failing to mention that fellow MSNBC host Toure Neblett has a history of Truther-style statements.
The implication is clear: According to Hayes and his guests, if one does not believe in far-left wing ideologies, one is not qualified to run for office.
One commenter at Newsbusters noted: "The thought police become braver by the day."
A transcript and video of the exchange can be seen at Newsbusters.


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College Hockey:Ireland joins Bowdoin as assistant coach
Former Middlebury player and assistant coach Julia Ireland has been named an assistant coach for the Bowdoin women's team.
Ireland followed a playing career that included a 78-13-8 record by joining Bill Mandigo's staff for the last two seasons.
She replaces Holly Lorms on the Bowdoin staff under head coach Marissa O'Neil.
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Now that we've seen them all in twosomes or threesomes or walking around the set in Peter Jackson's latest video blog, we now have our first official image of all the dwarves from 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' in one nifty little image. The latest additions to the lineup are a new image of Richard Armitage as Thorin, Graham McTavish as Dwalin standing left of center, and Ken Stott as Balin standing right of center.
From left to right, we've got Jed Brophy as Nori, Dean O'Gorman as Fili, Mark Hadlow as Dori, James Nesbitt as Bofur, Peter Hambleton as Gloin, Graham McTavish as Dwalin, Richard Armitage as Thorin Oakenshield, Ken Stott as Balin, John Callen as Oin, Stephen Hunter as Bombur, William Kircher as Bifur, Adam Brown as Ori and Aidan Turner as Kili. Yes, that is a lot of names, most of which sound ridiculously similar to each other, but after weeks of teasing, it's cool to see them all gathered in one place.
Hit the jump to see the hairy lot in their full-sized glory.
As you've probably noticed, a majority of these images are just repositioned versions of ones we've already seen, but who are we kidding, we are just geeking out over here.
So which of these dwarves is looking the most badass?
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Panama City Police are charging four suspects in connection with the murder of a 19 year old Saturday night.
The final suspect, Markel Latrae Bass, 19, surrendered to Springfield Police Monday afternoon. He is charged with one-count of murder.
Detectives say Bass was the one who shot and killed Dustin Powell, 19, late Saturday night near the "My Place" apartments on 13th street. Friends of Powell's say he left their apartment around 10:30 to meet some people and go to another party. Shortly after he left, they heard gun shots. Around 7:00 Sunday morning Powell's friends found him dead from several gunshot wounds.
Police are also charging Daquan Whitley, 19, and Olds Marquise Jones, 17, and Emery Abraham with principal to murder. Police claim witnesses saw bass and the other suspects heading to the area where Powell was murdered, and talking about the shooting when they returned to My Place Apartments.


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New autism-specialized charter school to open in Pleasant Grove
Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
PLEASANT GROVE — Public school wasn't working and a six-month stretch of home schooling was exhausting, but Jessica Schmutz was determined to find a way to educate her autistic son.
"I was looking into starting my own school," Schmutz said Wednesday, as she and her family toured the nearly finished Spectrum Academy in Pleasant Grove.
Opening its doors this fall, the accredited charter is responding to a need that the Schmutzes and other Utah County parents brought to their attention years ago — a need for free-tuition, consistent specialized education for children on the autism spectrum.
The local charter already operates a special autism education school in North Salt Lake and has since 2006, but its elementary and secondary schools are filled to capacity and have hundreds of hopeful families on a waiting list.
Even if 9-year-old Dallin Schmutz got in on the lottery selection system, it would have been over an hour drive each direction for the Springville-based family, which is less than convenient for an already stressful situation.
"I had an idea of how to help my son learn, but I was expected to wear the hats of teacher, counselor, therapist and mother and so many more," Schmutz said. "I was so overwhelmed. I have my mommy instincts, but I knew I didn't have the skill set to help him progress."
Her son, who is moderate-functioning and softly sang his way through the first part of the school tour on Wednesday, learns best with music, a calm environment and many breaks throughout the day.
And in its specialized design, Spectrum has thought of those aspects, and more, to accommodate the unique needs of many students on the autism spectrum.
From the soothing colors of the walls, to the natural light in every room and plenty of small break rooms adjacent to the classrooms, Spectrum Academy Director of Development Brad Nelson said students are set for various portions of their training.
"It will look like a typical classroom until you look more closely and see a kid sitting on a bouncy ball chair, or another child wearing earphones to help him focus on the teacher talking, or see another one with a small screen on his desk. There will be some kids fidgeting with toys under their desks, which are allowed, for their specialized sensory needs," he said.
"It takes them out of a resource class at a typical school and puts them in a more conducive and comfortable environment that is right for them," Nelson said, adding that with autism being largely a social disorder, many students who suffer the condition can't function normally in a typical classroom.
"Meltdowns," which are all too common to parents of children with autism, he said, are "procedural at Spectrum, instead of odd." The school has mastered the art of removing distractions that tend to set children off.
Each student receives 45 minutes to an hour of social scenario training each day, and class sizes will be small, with 12 to 15 kids for every teacher and para-professional pair.
The building boasts offices and at least 32 classrooms in more than 40,000 square feet for kindergarten through eighth grade. Spectrum will build a 20,000-square-foot expansion next year, and add one grade per year until it operates a K-12 facility that will eventually house 650 students.
"We are a school. We are not a treatment center," Nelson said. "We have made these specifications in order to facilitate learning and education and accommodate student needs."
Dallin will start third grade there this fall, and Schmutz said the school is just a 20-minute drive from home. And he won't be alone, as Spectrum's newest location has already almost filled the 430 available spots for students to start on Aug. 19.
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College Hockey:2003-04 Army Season Preview
One of the more experienced teams in Atlantic Hockey this season is Army. Having lost only three players, only one of whom was in the top five in scoring, and returning a defense that ranked fourth in the MAAC a year ago, it's no surprise that head coach Rob Riley is optimistic for his club's future.
— Head coach Rob Riley, on his veteran Army squad
"This is a year where we go in knowing better what we have," said Riley, entering his 18th season behind the Army bench. "In other years we've been traditionally a slow starter. We've often been at a place where we have to get to know what we have and get used to playing together. This year that simply can't be an excuse."
Army was a strong finishers in MAAC play last season, posting a 12-7-0 record after the holiday break. The Black Knights catapulted to fifth place with the second-half rally but fell to Holy Cross in the MAAC quarterfinals.
With the fact that so much remains the same from last year's club, so too will the overall objectives. Army preached a defense-first mentality last season that included making serious strides in goals against, save percentage and penalty killing.
"Our penalty kill was last in the league [two years ago] and we rose to second last year," said Riley. "If we can repeat the defensive effort and [goaltender] Brad [Roberts] plays well, we'll have a good team."
As a rookie a season ago, Roberts shared the Goaltender of the Year award in the MAAC with Sacred Heart's Eddy Ferhi. He'll be looked upon once again to impact every aspect of the Army defense.
On the other side of the coin, offense and goal scoring wasn't a strong suit for Army last year and could be this team's Achilles heel. That's the one area that Riley knows needs the most improvement.
"As far as being a top offensive team, that's a stretch for us with the style of hockey we play," said Riley. "But at the same time, you can't have just one guy or one line scoring. You need more guns because if your top guys are shut down you're in trouble.
"We need a little more balanced scoring and a couple of guys to come out of nowhere. You need a guy to go from four goals to 12 or six to 16."
If Army is able to combine that offensive improvement with an already steady defense, look for it to clinch a top-four playoff spot for the first time.
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Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc. Voluntarily Recalls Limited Packages of Archer Farms Smoked Salmon Dip Because of Possible MislabelingPublish Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:24:00 -0400
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc. Voluntarily Recalls Limited Packagesof Archer Farms Smoked Salmon Dip Because of Possible MislabelingContactConsumer:1-800-645-3367 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - June 19, 2013 - Garden-Fresh Foods Inc. is voluntarily recalling a limited number of packages of Archer Farms Smoked Salmon Dip that may contain undeclared allergens, fish and egg. Some of Archer Farms Smoked Salmon Dip may have inadvertently been filled in a limited amount of Bacon Parmesan Dip containers. The mis-packaged product was shipped to distributors in IA, FL and TX.People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to fish or egg run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product. There have been no illnesses reported in connection with this product.The affected product, Archer Farms Smoked Salmon Dip, is packaged in 11.0 ounce containers labeled as Archer Farms Bacon Parmesan Dip on the tub, with a lid labeled as Archer Farms Smoked Salmon Dip. This voluntary recall is limited to 126 cases (6 units per case) shipped to IA, FL TX.The following UPC code and Best if Used By date is included in the recall:Archer Farms Smoked Salmon Dip 11.0-ounce containers (listed on the lid)Packaged in Archer Farms Bacon Parmesan Dip tubs with Unit UPC: 0 85239 99017 9Lot Codes: 28/JUN/2013/01Best By Date: 28/JUN/2013/01 Used By dates are printed on the side of each container. Only the mis-packaged Archer Farms Smoked Salmon Dip is included in the recall. Product correctly packaged in a tub and lid with both labeled as Archer Farms Smoked Salmon Dip is not included in the recall. No other Archer Farms products are affected.This product is a food safety concern for people who are allergic to fish and eggs.Consumers who have purchased the mis-packaged product with code date 28/Jun/2013/01 should discard it or return to the place of purchase for a refund. This item is sold in Target stores nationwide.Consumers with questions on the recall may contact Garden-Fresh Foods at 1-800-645-3367.###
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The Automated ScoreBook
Northern Illinois at Loyola Chicago (Game 1)
Apr 23, 2014 at Chicago, Ill. (Loyola Softball Park)
Score by Innings R H E
Northern Illinois... 030 000 0 - 3 6 0
Loyola Chicago...... 210 010 X - 4 6 1
Umpires - HP: Kathie Graf 1B: Marty Abezetian 2B: Tony Greer
Start: 3:00pm Time: 1:45 Attendance: 48
Weather: 50 degrees and sunny
The Automated ScoreBook
Northern Illinois at Loyola Chicago (Game 1)
Apr 23, 2014 at Chicago, Ill. (Loyola Softball Park)
Northern Illinois starters: 23/lf GREMILLION; 8/ss MILLER; 17/1b GRABLE; 11/c
NAEGELE; 13/dh STURM; 21/p RUPARD; 10/3b KOPP; 14/2b KOSSAKOWSKI; 12/rf PHELAN;
6/cf BOWEN;
Loyola Chicago starters: 7/ss Pasquale; 44/2b Balzano; 21/3b Moore; 13/1b
Shaffer; 15/cf Bell; 6/lf Korth; 16/c LaCivita; 24/rf Zaworski; 5/dh Murphy;
4/p Rogers;
Northern Illinois 1st - GREMILLION out at first p to
2b. MILLER struck out swinging. GRABLE grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 0
hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Loyola Chicago 1st - Pasquale struck out looking.
Balzano singled to pitcher. Moore homered, 2 RBI; Balzano scored. Shaffer
grounded out to 3b. Bell flied out to rf. 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0
Northern Illinois 2nd - NAEGELE singled to left
field. STURM grounded out to 2b; NAEGELE advanced to second. RUPARD singled to
right field; NAEGELE advanced to third. KOPP struck out looking; RUPARD stole
second. KOSSAKOWSKI walked. PHELAN singled to pitcher, RBI; KOSSAKOWSKI
advanced to second; RUPARD advanced to third; NAEGELE scored. GREMILLION
singled to right field, RBI; PHELAN advanced to second; KOSSAKOWSKI scored on
an error by rf, unearned; RUPARD scored. MILLER grounded out to p. 3
runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB.
Loyola Chicago 2nd - Korth singled to center field.
LaCivita out at first 1b to 2b, SAC; Korth advanced to second. Zaworski doubled
to left center, RBI; Korth scored. Murphy grounded out to 2b; Zaworski advanced
to third. Pasquale flied out to cf. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1
Northern Illinois 3rd - GRABLE singled to center
field. NAEGELE grounded out to 1b unassisted; GRABLE advanced to second. STURM
flied out to 2b. RUPARD grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1
Loyola Chicago 3rd - Balzano flied out to cf. Moore
flied out to cf. Shaffer flied out to rf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0
Northern Illinois 4th - KOPP walked. KOPP stole
second. KOSSAKOWSKI grounded out to 3b. PHELAN grounded out to p; KOPP advanced
to third. GREMILLION hit by pitch. GREMILLION stole second. MILLER flied out to
rf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Loyola Chicago 4th - Bell popped up to 2b. Korth
walked. LaCivita hit into double play ss to 2b to 1b; Korth out on the play.
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Northern Illinois 5th - GRABLE grounded out to 3b.
NAEGELE grounded out to 1b unassisted. STURM grounded out to p. 0 runs, 0
hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Loyola Chicago 5th - Zaworski struck out swinging.
Murphy homered to center field, RBI. Pasquale flied out to cf. Balzano singled
to third base. Balzano advanced to second on a passed ball. Moore walked.
Shaffer flied out to rf. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Northern Illinois 6th - Gardner to p for Rogers.
RUPARD popped up to ss. KOPP singled to left center. KOSSAKOWSKI grounded out
to 2b; KOPP advanced to second. PHELAN grounded out to 3b. 0 runs, 1 hit,
0 errors, 1 LOB.
Loyola Chicago 6th - RUPARD to 3b. HECHT to p for
KOPP. Bell lined out to 3b. Korth struck out looking. LaCivita flied out to lf.
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Northern Illinois 7th - GREMILLION grounded out to
ss. MILLER struck out looking. GRABLE flied out to rf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0
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"When asked how they heard about Summit [Christian defense workshops for college students], several students can't remember. 'Everyone knows about Summit,' one of them says." Everyone. But if that doesn't include you — and if you care about religion and politics — read Thomas Bartlett's account of the organization in The Chronicle of Higher Education to find out how a new generation of Christian conservatives are learning to "defend" their faith in elite colleges and universities. Sample: When confronted with environmentalists and advocates of gov't regulation, zing 'em with these words of wisdom from Summit founder David Noebel: "'The best way to save the spotted owl is to eat them,' he says. 'Charge $25 a plate, and they'll be millions of them.'"
It takes out of context quotes like that to make Bartlett's story seem snippy. His is a respectful, if skeptical, account. And yet, Summit still comes off looking dumb. Not for its political positions, but for its cut-rate educational approach and its emphasis on "defending" one's self from ideas one hasn't wrestled with.
Christian conservative critics will no doubt complain that Bartlett is biased, that this is just another example of liberal, secular media mocking their faith. It's not. It's an example of Christian conservatives making a mockery of their own faith in front of a journalist honest enough to let them be fools for God.


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Tennis-specific fitness is more and more important as the athletes are becoming fitter and stronger. The recreational and club level players may never achieve that kind of speed and strength, but improving tennis specific fitness will help anyone at any level of tennis skills.
Improving tennis fitness means getting stronger, more powerful, faster, more flexible, greater endurance, balance and coordination. All this in addition to practicing technique, strategy and mental toughness.
The fitness training of the pros are often kept secret, but occasionally a friend, team member or player himself reveals small pieces of their fitness secrets. In 2009, Novak Djokovic hired his new fitness trainer, Gebhard Phil-Gritsch, former trainer of Thomas Muster, who is known as one of the fittest players in the tennis history. Novak needed to do something different, because he lacked endurance in Grand Slam matches and often had to retire because of physical conditioning.
"The better you get, the more you have to go into details, into small things, to optimize every little angle of the game," Djokovic's trainer, Gebhard Phil-Gritsch, said Monday. "In this stage, if we can get 1 percent better, he might make a big jump. These guys are so good. We are already talking about the optimum. It's just a little bit here and a little bit there."
They have been working on Novak's leg strength and power, quickness in the court movement, balance and flexibility. Novak is know as one of the most flexible guys on the tour. In addition to stretching and assisted stretching, he started to do yoga, which has helped his flexibility and mental toughness tremendously.
What can a recreational or club player learn from Novak? It's never too late to improve your tennis game by improving your tennis-specific fitness. The recreational players have more room for improvement, so the results can be drastic. Some players improve 0.5 to 1 point in the NTRP rating system within a relatively short period of time. Increase your overall strength with this Strong Core and Lower Body tip.
If you are able to start doing yoga, even just occasionally, include it to your training schedule. Perform static stretching routine after each athletic activity. Work on your core and leg strength, explosiveness and balance. Even 20-30 minutes of training a few times per week after your tennis practice will bring huge results and you will be surprised how fast the benefits will show.
For your inspiration and motivation, see the fitness manual "Tennis Fitness for the Love of it: A Mindful Approach to Fitness for Injury-Free Tennis." Carry it in your tennis bag, and do the outlined routines any time you have extra 20 minutes. Let us know in the comment section below, how your tennis game has improved when improving your tennis fitness.


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All-American in her first season at Arizona in the 200 freestyle relay
2011-12: Broke her personal best time in the 50 free at the Texas Invite.
2010-2011: Teamed with three fellow freshman classmates on the 200 freestyle relay at the NCAA Championships in Austin, Texas to finish as the national runner-up in the event...Helped UA's 400 free relay team qualify for the championship final by swimming the third leg of the relay during prelims at NCAA's...Individually, Finnegan swam in the 50 and 100 free events during her first collegiate championships...Set new personal bests in both the 50 and 100 free at NCAA's.
High School: Prepped at Bishop Watterson High, winning 2010 Division 1 championships in the 50 free, 100 free, 200 free relay and 400 free relay...Set Ohio state record in the 100 free as a junior with time of 49.69...Competed at U.S. Olympic Trials in 2008...Swam for Greater Columbus club team.
Personal: Daughter of Matt and Lisa Finnegan...Has three brothers and one sister.
Major: Speech and Hearing Science
Career Ambition: Speech Therapist
Spends free time: Cooking, being with friends, going to movies
Why Arizona: The great people, coaches, excellent athletics and academic tradition. I also loved the community feeling in McKale.
Personal Bests:
200 Free: 1:48.26
2012 Olympic Trials:
200m Free Preliminaries: 95th - 2:06.54
100m Free Preliminaries: 82nd - 57.29
50m Free Preliminaries: 64th - 26.26


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Brunswick County Commissioners will have a public hearing at 6:30 p.m. Monday on the proposed county budget for the 2009-2010 fiscal year.
The public hearing will be in the county commissioners' chambers in the David R. Sandifer County Administration Building in Bolivia.
SUPPLY—"Good morning, Mr. Charlie," Buddy Kelly says as he walks into a small trailer to hand an elderly man his lunch.
The gentleman greets his visitor, asking him how he's doing and welcoming him to his home.
"I'm doing pretty good," Kelly tells the man, reminding him no one will be dropping by the next day, so the Meals on Wheels workers packed an extra meal for him.
The town of Ocean Isle Beach is turning 50 years old, and a weekend full of events are planned to celebrate the big day.
The festivities begin at 2 p.m. Friday, June 5, with a commemorative celebration at Ocean Isle Beach Town Hall. There will be a presentation of the town's history, as well as a walk down memory lane, Sue Sturh, town clerk, said.
Stations will be set up with photographs, and artifacts from the town's 50-year history, including natural disasters and obstacles faced, nature and beautification projects, will be among the stations.
OCEAN ISLE BEACH—The official artwork for this year's North Carolina Oyster Festival was created by one of Brunswick County's own.
Keith White, a Shallotte native, was selected as the official artist for this year's Oyster Festival. Rather than classic paintings and scenic overviews of Ocean Isle Beach and the festival, White's winning submission is more of a cartoon, with oysters taking the place of human festival-goers and humans in the buckets ready to be shucked by hungry oysters.
HOLDEN BEACH—It's been a local institution since it first opened its doors in a small building on the Holden Beach Causeway some 21 years ago.
Now, two moves later, L Bookworm is still going strong, supplying beach visitors and longtime customers with the latest bestsellers, lesser-known paperbacks, children's books, locally published works and the chance to browse the stacks in air conditioned comfort.
BOLIVIA—One day, a multi-state greenway will span the eastern seaboard from the Florida Keys to Maine, including through Brunswick County.
A recently completed comprehensive parks and recreation master plan shows Brunswick County should beginning planning for its span within the next five years, and plan for construction within the next 10 years.
The county's greenway span was one of many projects highlighted in the plan, which was approved by county commissioners during their Monday night meeting.
Brunswick County Sheriff's Office Drug Enforcement Agents arrested a man last week they said has been trafficking cocaine between Brunswick and Columbus counties.
On Thursday, May 21, drug agents arrested Caser Gomez Romero, 28, of 358 Riegel Course Road, Riegelwood, and charged him with four counts of trafficking cocaine.
A Brunswick County board-certified neurologist voluntarily surrendered his medical license last month.
According to the North Carolina Medical Board, Charles Daniel Hall of Supply surrendered his medical license on May 8. According to the medical board, Hall, who graduated from Duke Medical School in 1990, was issued his medical license in September 1994.
On his voluntarily surrender form, Hall agrees not to give medical advice or treatment, not to prescribe any drugs or otherwise practice medicine as defined by N.C. General Statute 90-18.
BOLIVIA—County department heads went before county commissioners Wednesday, May 27, to plead their cases for why they need more county financial support.
During a grim budgeting process, most county departments and nonprofit agencies are slated to receive reduced, if any, funding from county coffers.
"We started with more than a $17 million deficit, cut $6 million to a $10.7 million deficit," county manager Marty Lawing said about the upcoming fiscal year's budget process.
BOLIVIA—Brunswick County Commissioners gave the community development administrator the OK Monday night to go after federal stimulus money.
County community development administrator Louise McGarva requested commissioners' approval to apply for a $500,000 community development block grant for a scattered site housing program.
The grant application, which is due June 12, seeks funding available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, from which North Carolina is slated to receive about $6.1 billion.
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The top questions to ask at the Detroit Auto Show in "Car Shopping for Two Pt. 1" may need a little explanation for those partners that want to know just what their getting in to. While one partner may generally understand the nature of these questions, the other may be completely overwhelmed by the concept. Entrepreneur, electrical engineer and Detroit Native M.F.J brought a sense of clarity to the matter as he explains his reasoning for some of these questions. Here are the answers given in a detailed one on one interview.
Q: Why is it important to know miles per gallon?
A: Its important to know your miles per gallon because you want to know how far or long you can commute with a full tank of gas.
Q: Why does engine size matter?
A: The bigger the engine the better the speed, the more gas and in some cases better in snow.
Q: What does fully loaded mean?
A: Fully loaded is the expression used in the car sales lingo. For example, am/fm radio/cd, power windows/locks, tilt, cruise control, leather interior, sunroof, automatic seats, and possibly heated seats.
Q: What makes a car environmentally friendly?
A: The type of vehicle it is makes it environmentally friendly. There are four types of vehicles that automakers are pushing. These four vehicles are electric, green, hybrid, and most commonly produced gas powered vehicles. Electric vehicles run off of a battery or charge. Green uses ethanol instead of gasoline which is for better for the environment because it doesn't burn as much toxins into the atmosphere. A green vehicle also burns slower. On the other hand, a hybrid is a combination of electric and gas where it runs off of a charge but once the charge dies then the gas engine will kick in.
Q: Why don't the automakers make more cost efficient "green" cars for consumers that can't afford to buy?
A: New technology cost more because its still being tested. Therefore it hasn't had a high enough consumer demand than the money it cost to produce it.
As a former GM engineer M.F.J has had his share of research trends in auto sales. Even better as a veteran to marriage he knows what to as when buying a vehicle for two or more. While picking things like cars may seem simple, marriage takes this process to a different level. The equation no longer involves just you, it is now two.


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