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Book your room at JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes
JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes places you within 3 miles (5 km) of popular attractions like SeaWorld® Orlando and Discovery Cove. This 998-room, 4-star resort has a golf course, a full-service spa, and 5 restaurants. On a lake, it's also near Aquatica and Orange County Convention Center.
This resort is home to 5 onsite restaurants, perfect for a quick bite to eat. Savor a meal from the comfort of your room with 24-hour room service, or entertain your taste buds with a beverage at the bar/lounge or 2 coffee shops/cafés. For your convenience, a buffet breakfast is available for a fee.
JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes's 998 air-conditioned rooms provide minibars, coffee makers, and free weekday newspapers. Guests can expect 32-inch LCD TVs with satellite channels and pay movies, along with free WiFi and wired Internet. Bathrooms offer deep soaking tubs and designer toiletries, and pillowtop beds with premium bedding ensure a restful night. Free bottled water, laptop-compatible safes, and ironing boards are other standard amenities.
Property features
Guests of JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes have access to a golf course, a full-service spa, and an outdoor pool. Parking is available for USD 22.00 per day (USD 29.00 per day for valet parking), and there's also limo/town car service. Multilingual staff at the 24-hour front desk can assist with dry cleaning/laundry, concierge services, and luggage storage. Other amenities at this spa resort include a lazy river, a children's pool, and a health club.
- Free WiFi and wired Internet in rooms and public areas
- Onsite dining
- Spa
- Golf course
JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes4040 Central Florida Pkwy Orlando FL 32837
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
The Mediterranean-style JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes is surrounded by lakes and a championship golf course designed by Greg Norman. In addition to golf course privileges, guests have access to all facilities at the adjacent Ritz-Carlton.
The on-site recreation includes a lazy river with swift-flowing current, a children's pool, 2 spa tubs, 3 lighted tennis courts, and 24-hour fitness facilities.
Dining choices include an Italian restaurant with a focus on organic ingredients, a contemporary American brasserie, a sushi bar, and a poolside grill. Room service is available 24 hours.
Scheduled transportation to SeaWorld, Universal Studios Orlando, Magic Kingdom Park and the Walt Disney World Resort Theme Parks is included in the daily resort fee. WiFit is free in limited common areas.
This hotel has a smoke-free policy and provides supervised childcare activities.
- Number of spa tubs - 2
- 24-hour front desk
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Children's club (free)
- Supervised childcare/activities (surcharge)
- Arcade/game room
- ATM/banking
- Babysitting or childcare
- Number of floors - 26
- Golf course on site
- Tennis on site
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Business center
- Number of coffee shops/cafes - 2
- Free newspapers in lobby
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Full-service spa
- Express check-out
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Free WiFi
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Snack bar/deli
- Express check-in
- Children's club
- Concierge services
- Health club
- Laundry facilities
- Meeting rooms 48
- Multilingual staff
- Total number of rooms - 998
- Garden
- Terrace
- Poolside bar
- Porter/bellhop
- Luggage storage
- Local Expert Concierge
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Number of meeting rooms - 48
- Free area shuttle
- Number of restaurants - 5
- Shopping on site
- Spa services on site
- Spa tub
- Supervised childcare/activities
- Children's pool
- Outdoor pool
- Free use of nearby fitness center
- Wedding services
- Hair salon
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Lazy river
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Smoke-free property
- Television in common areas
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pool
- Children's pool
- Lazy river
- Free Wi-Fi
- Children's club (free)
- Area shuttle (complimentary)
- Snack bar/deli
- Laundry facilities
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Arcade/game room
- Playground on site
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired high-speed Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired high-speed Internet
Self parking (surcharge), Valet parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- Pay movies
- Free bottled water
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Shower/tub combination
- Deep soaking bathtub
- Satellite TV service
- Pillowtop mattress
- Iron/ironing board
- Desk
- Free weekday newspaper
- Designer toiletries
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- In-room massage available
- Free WiFi
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Air conditioning
- Premium bedding
- Turndown service
- Room service (24 hours)
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
Where to Eat
Citron, An American Brasserie - Casual dining with outdoor terrace. Contemporary American cuisine. Daily buffet and à la carte breakfasts. Children's menu. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Primo - Indoor and outdoor seating. Organic Italian cuisine with a focus on fresh produce and herbs. Changing menu. Reservations recommended. Nightly dinner.
Lobby Lounge - Spacious lounge with views of the gardens, lake, and golf course. Sushi bar and light fare. Creative cocktails, wine. Open from early afternoon to late evening.
Quench Bar and Grill - Poolside dining. Burgers, salads, other light fare, and beverages. Open from late morning to dusk, weather permitting.
Starbucks - Full-service outlet. Open from early morning to late evening.
Whisper Creek Farm: The Kitchen - Restaurant. Farm inspired comfort food and craft beers.
Room service - Available 24 hours.
Sample menu for Primo restaurant
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Nearby Things to Do
This Florida resort's wide lazy river flows through caves and under waterfalls, emptying into a heated pool. Also on site are a children's pool, playground, and two spa tubs. A children's activity center offers daily activities (surcharges may apply).
Complimentary recreation includes three lighted tennis courts, basketball, bocce ball, and sand volleyball. Lake activities include fly fishing, eco-tours, canoeing, kayaking, and nature walks (surcharges may apply).
Guests have privileges at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, featuring an 18-hole championship golf course designed by Greg Norman and located at the headwaters of the Everglades. A pro shop, clubhouse, and lessons are available, as is the Caddie Concierge program, where caddies serve as resort hosts in additional to providing traditional services (surcharges).
The Ritz-Carlton also offers a health spa with saunas, steam rooms, an outdoor lap pool, and fitness classes (surcharges). However, use of the 6,000-square-foot fitness center with cardio equipment and free weights is complimentary to JW Marriott guests. A year-round kids' club caters to ages 5–12 (surcharge).
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Fitness classes on site
- Basketball on site
- Bicycle rentals on site
- Fishing on site
- Golf driving range on site
- Golfing on site
- Kayaking on site
- Pilates classes on site
- Playground on site
- Rowing or canoeing on site
- Volleyball on site
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
Spa Services
Guests of the JW Marriott have access to the 40,000-square-foot Ritz-Carlton Spa. Here you will find an extensive range of services to soothe and revitalize your body and spirit. Take a swim in the outdoor heated lap pool, learn yoga at the 6,000-square-foot Fitness Center, or relax with a gentle massage in one of 40 treatment rooms. For a rejuvenating touch, visit the full-service Carita salon or shop for that perfect fragrance at Tranquility, the spa boutique.
- Steam room in spa
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body wraps
- Body scrubs
- Massages
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
- Pets not allowed (service dogs only)
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Only service animals are allowed
- Resort fee: USD 30 per accommodation, per night
- Fitness/yoga classes
- Sporting facilities or equipment
- Children's club/arcade access
- Shuttle service
- Internet access
- Phone calls
- Additional inclusions
Optional extras
- Fee for buffet breakfast: USD 32 per person (approximately)
- Self parking fee: USD 22.00 per day (in/out privileges)
- Valet parking fee: USD 29.00 per day
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 25.00 per night
Hotel Name
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Following the largest Kansas wheat crop in nearly a decade - 382.2 million bushels, according to Kansas Ag Statistics - it appears a smaller Kansas wheat crop could be in store for 2013.
In in its Jan. 11 Crops Report, KASS estimated that Kansas farmers planted 9.3 million acres of wheat for the 2013 crop. This is the second-largest planted acreage in the last five years, but falls 200,000 acres short of the previous year's mark.
Many farmers planted their crop in relatively dry conditions; even after rain and snow events this month the state is abnormally dry, according to farmer-leaders of the Kansas Association of Wheat Growers and Kansas Wheat Commission, who met Jan. 15 in Manhattan.
David Schemm, past-president of KAWG from Sharon Springs, says wheat planted last fall emerged okay, but lack of moisture and has damaged the stand of wheat in his western Kansas fields. In the winter dormancy period, wheat typically retains some green color, but plants in many of his fields are brown.
"If we have good rainfall in the spring, we have a chance for maybe an average crop," Schemm says. If not, it could be a poor harvest this summer.
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Moving pieces
The Charge tweaked the roster prior to Saturday's game, swapping one Pitt guy for another. They activated forward Tyrell Biggs and deactivated wing player Gilbert Brown. Biggs had meniscus surgery in September. The knee flared up as this week progressed, but the Charge say it is normal soreness for a player working back from a procedure.
Brown was available in an emergency Friday night at Erie, but was not needed. Brown, whom the Charge drafted 14th overall earlier this month, has battled a hamstring problem since early in training camp. He'll be re-evaluated next week at practice.
"I want him to look me in the eye and say, 'I'm ready to go,' and see him go through a full practice," Charge head coach Steve Hetzel said. "When he feels healthy, that will make me feel confident. I don't just want to throw someone out there coming off an injury. It might worsen the situation."
Party animal
How did Hetzel celebrate his first career win Friday night in Erie?
"I watched the game on the bus ride home," Hetzel said.
Consistent message
Hetzel makes no secret that his primary focus is defense. His players hear the message loud and clear.
"No matter what we're doing offensively, he's screaming, 'Get back on defense! Defense! Defense! Defense!' said veteran guard Rashad Anderson, a UConn product. "I love that about coach. … I played for a guy who, as you all know, was a straight nut — Jim Calhoun.
"If you miss a defensive assignment, he is liable to run on the court and look at you all crazy, walk you down and give you an earful. Coach is great about getting us in the right positions."
Hetzel has impressed Anderson in many ways.
"He's a great coach," Anderson said. "A great motivator. A great Xs-and-Os coach. I think he's going to be a great coach one day in the NBA."
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Electrabel spokeswoman Anne-Sophie Huge said the shell was found during drainage work Wednesday in front of an administrative building outside a reactor's fenced security perimeter.
She said about 20 staff members in the office building were evacuated until a bomb squad removed the shell.
The spokeswoman could not say how close the shell was to the Tihange reactors' secured area or provide details on its size.
She said the two on-line reactors at the site, near the town of Huy southeast of Brussels, continued to operate normally.


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Apologies if this has been addressed elsewhere, I've tried searching for a solution but haven't been able to find anything. I started using PS3 Media Server a few days ago and have been extremely impressed so far. Last night I tried streaming some DVD ISO's from my PC wirelessly and they started to play but then began to stutter. I then tried using a wired connection from PC to router but every since then I've been getting a 'Corrupted Data' message whenever I try to play the ISO. This error is now appearing whenever I try to play the ISO wirelessly or over a wired connection. I just tried to get one to play there and this is the trace log:
[Thread-430] TRACE 13:27:19.429 Starting transcode of Title 1
[Thread-430] TRACE 13:27:19.431 Exception in thread "Thread-430" java.lang.NumberFormatException: For input string: ""
[Thread-430] TRACE 13:27:19.432 at java.lang.NumberFormatException.forInputString(Unknown Source)
[Thread-430] TRACE 13:27:19.432 at java.lang.Integer.parseInt(Unknown Source)
[Thread-430] TRACE 13:27:19.433 at java.lang.Integer.parseInt(Unknown Source)
[Thread-430] TRACE 13:27:19.433 at net.pms.encoders.MEncoderVideo.addMaximumBitrateConstraints(MEncoderVideo.java:865)
[Thread-430] TRACE 13:27:19.434 at net.pms.encoders.MEncoderVideo.launchTranscode(MEncoderVideo.java:955)
[Thread-430] TRACE 13:27:19.435 at net.pms.dlna.DLNAResource.getInputStream(DLNAResource.java:692)
[Thread-430] TRACE 13:27:19.449 at net.pms.network.Request.answer(Request.java:187)
[Thread-430] TRACE 13:27:19.449 at net.pms.network.RequestHandler.run(RequestHandler.java:129)
[Thread-430] TRACE 13:27:19.449 at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
Anyone suggestions on how to get the ISO's playing again? Seems strange that they were working, albeit stuttering and now they won't play at all.
I just tried using MEncoder to transcode an AVI file that is otherwise playing perfectly and I'm getting the 'Corrupted Data' message with this as well. Looks like it's an issue with MEncode. Again any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.


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Walnut Ridge shelter by #13
Labor Day - Monday September 5th
Noon to whenever
Lunch, awards and games-a-plenty
Feel free to bring your significant other or a disc golfing friend and whatever you like to drink that's not pop. Also it's kind of a pot luck so if you have something special or something you think should be out there please bring it.
I hope to see everyone that played league this year out there.


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Report: Syria Accepts Chemical Weapons Proposal
By Josh Levs CNN | 9/10/2013, 8:17 a.m.
Syrian Prime Minister Wael Nader Al-Halqi says Damascus supports a Russian initiative to put Syria's chemical weapons under international control, Syria state TV reported. The plan "aims to stop the Syrian bloodshed and prevent a war," Al-Halqi said.
After "a very fruitful round of talks" with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Monday, "we agreed to the Russian initiative," Syrian Foreign Minister Foreign Minister Walid Moallem was quoted as saying.
China also said it welcomes and supports the proposal, the Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesman said Tuesday.
Like Russia, China is a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council and has used its veto power to block some resolutions against Syria.
The proposal -- to put the country's chemical weapons sites under international control -- stemmed from off-the-cuff remarks made by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry.
Asked Monday whether there was anything Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government could do to avoid an attack, Kerry said al-Assad "could turn over every single bit of his chemical weapons to the international community in the next week.
"He isn't about to do it, and it can't be done, obviously," Kerry said.
Russia, Syria's leading ally, quickly urged al-Assad to do just that.
"It's certainly a positive development when the Russians and Syrians both make gestures towards dealing with these chemical weapons," President Barack Obama told CNN's Wolf Blitzer on Monday.
But Obama said the threat of American force would remain, "And we don't want just a stalling or delaying tactic to put off the pressure that we have on there right now."
Sen. John McCain, a leading Republican voice in calls for military action against Syria, said Tuesday there could be "a very good initial test" of such a solution.
"That would be for the immediate dispatch of international monitors to these chemical weapons sites" in Syria, he told CNN's "New Day."
"I'm very, very skeptical," he said. "But the fact is, you can't pass up this opportunity -- if it is one."
McCain said he is trying to work with Obama and Kerry and others.
But, he added, "There's a degree of incoherence that I have never seen the likes of so far."
He noted that Kerry has said any attack on Syria would be "unbelievably small."
"What does that mean?" McCain asked. "We still haven't determined what the goal of these military strikes are."
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This is an excerpt from EERE Network News, a weekly electronic newsletter.
November 03, 2010
Army Adopts New Sustainable Policy for Buildings, Lighting
The U.S. Army issued two new policy memorandums on October 27, one to improve its high-performance green buildings standards and another to require light bulbs such as compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) that are more efficient than standard bulbs. Both measures are designed to increase energy security, energy efficiency, and sustainability for the Army. The first memo, "Memorandum for Sustainable Design and Development Policy Update," changes the way the Army will approach efficient design of its facilities for more responsible planning and consumption. Preliminary analysis by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers indicates energy savings over current design of 45% or greater.
The second update, a "Memorandum on the Utilization of Efficient Lighting," aims to completely replace all inefficient incandescent lighting on Army installations within five years. New efficient lighting will use 3-5 times less electricity than an incandescent bulb over the same period, according to the Army. When older installed bulbs burn out and the Army's existing inventory is depleted, only efficient light bulbs may be purchased. CFLs require significantly less energy to produce the same amount of light, and they need replacement six times less often, the Army said. The memo establishes policy and guidance to use only efficient light bulbs that meet standards outlined in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, which requires the manufacture of energy efficient light bulbs, with efficiency standards phasing in between 2012 and 2014. See the Army press releases on buildings and lighting, as well as the new policies on buildings and lighting.


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Creating a cozy hearth for the family
by Stephanie Nickolson
healthy green design, stephanie nickolson, design, decor, decorating, recycled glass, glass, mosaic, tile, tiles, countertops, sandhill, fireclay tile
Stephanie Nickolson has designed residential, commercial and eco-conscious environments for more than 24 years. Her firm, Stephanie Nickolson Design, promotes the use of sustainable, non-toxic, recyclable and environmentally-friendly products and services. The firm works largely with clients who have allergies, chemical sensitivies or who have children with special needs.
Ever since I was a young girl, I loved to look into kaleidoscopes and watch the different shapes and colors swirl around creating magical patterns. My love for color and pattern has carried over into the design arena, encompassing the use of glass and reusing it in many various forms.
Vetrazzo's Palladian Gray recycled glass countertop makes a durable bathroom counter. Photo By Joel Puliatti/Courtesy Vetrazzo.
The recycled glass countertop shown above is offered by Vetrazzo and is one of their many product choices. It correlates so beautifully with the pale glass tiled backsplash. With so many recycled glass products available to consumers today, it's a difficult task narrowing down to just a few selections when designing a room. I know this firsthand, as my kitchen has been my work-in-progress. Every time I zero in on a specific tile blend that I'd consider using for my backsplash, I find another option that I would consider.
The Vetrazzo Story:
Each group of colored glass has its own "transformation" story, as the company suggests on its website. Examples of this include "Cobalt Sky," made from Skyy vodka bottles, and "Bistro Green," once bottles of sparkling water. Slight variations of each piece of glass adds to its inherent beauty, then it becomes repurposed and fabricated into your countertops and integrated into your kitchen. Thus begins a new chapter in the story.
The photo above shows the inside of a kaleidoscope; how I would love to take that and use it as an accent piece somewhere! I find it mesmerizing with its gorgeous blend of colors. Photo By digiyesica/Courtesy Flickr.
For those who aren't so inclined to tackle a large project, such as a backsplash in their kitchen, the art of creating mosaic designs can be applied to mirrors, picture frames or small furniture pieces. These items can really add pizzazz to any room.
Mosaics go back more than 4,000 years. They used to be a sign of royalty and used by the upper classes. The Greeks initially made mosaics using pebbles, then stones and finally colored glass. Part of the charm of mosaic work is the variety of recycled materials a crafter can utilize. Bits of broken glass plates or sea glass can be used to create a unique piece.
Bring recycled glass into your home in the form of mosaics. Photo By Nutmeg Designs/Courtesy Flickr.
A partial list of how-to books on mosaics includes:
Mosaic Techniques & Traditions by Sonia KingMosaic Art by Martin CheekMaking Mosaics by Martin CheekThe Art Of Mosaic by Caroline Suter & Celia GregoryBrilliant Stained Glass Mosaics by Danielle Frenandez
Fireclay Tile will begin shipping 100 percent recycled glass tiles in January 2011. Photo Courtesy Fireclay Tile.
The company Fireclay Tile has announced its 100 percent recycled glass tile collection, Sandhill, made in the USA. It will be available January 2011. It will be offered in 36 colors in two finish options and will be eligible for residential or light contract projects seeking LEED certification.
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Claude showed remarkable preaching skills long before his ordination in 1675. Two months later he was made superior of a small Jesuit residence in Burgundy. It was there he first encountered Margaret Mary Alacoque. For many years after he served as her confessor.
He was next sent to England to serve as confessor to the Duchess of York. He preached by both words and by the example of his holy life, converting a number of Protestants. Tensions arose against Catholics and Claude, rumored to be part of a plot against the king, was imprisoned. He was ultimately banished, but by then his health had been ruined.
He died in 1682. Pope John Paul II canonized Claude de la Colombière in 1992.


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Changes to the way educational service centers are funded are aimed at providing more flexibility to school districts, but some local leaders say it could do more harm than good.
"By cutting the funding to these vital organizations, they are increasing the costs to the local districts and the local taxpayers," Belpre City Schools Superintendent Tony Dunn said.
Educational service centers provide services such as professional development, curriculum and gifted supervision, speech and physical therapy and preschool to school districts. Under Ohio Gov. John Kasich's budget proposal, state funding to these entities would be cut by 22.5 percent in fiscal year 2014 and 27.25 percent in fiscal year 2015. In addition, automatic deductions from school districts for services required by law to be obtained from the ESCs would instead remain with the districts.
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A student points at a book being read by special education preschool teacher Hope Schott in their Harmar Elementary School classroom Wednesday. The book's title, "Wacky Wednesday," is also the name of the Harmar fundraiser for which Schott and some students dressed.
"These funds ... will allow districts to fund programs they choose and contract with ESCs in the manner they best see fit," Kasich spokesman Rob Nichols said.
In testimony before the Ohio House of Representatives' Finance and Appropriations Sub-Committee on Primary and Secondary Education this week, Wolf Creek Local Superintendent Bob Caldwell said that might sound reasonable at first blush. But because the services would be chosen annually, it would create great uncertainty for the ESCs and their employees, he said.
Caldwell said he believes that would lead to a loss of quality employees, like those who train Wolf Creek employees to guide co-workers in "best practices" and "21st century teaching techniques," because they would be laid off until the amount of service requested by local districts was known.
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By the numbers
Proposed changes to educational service center funding
22.5 percent - Amount the state subsidy to ESCs would be cut in fiscal year 2014.
27.25 percent - Amount the state subsidy to ESCs would be cut in fiscal year 2015.
$11.5 million - Money that would go to school districts instead of ESCs with the elimination of the $6.50 per pupil deduction.
$34.3 million - Money that would go to school districts instead of ESCs with the elimination of per-classroom funding for preschools and enactment of $4,000 per-student funding, plus additional money based on a student's disability.
$10.4 million - Approximate annual budget for the Ohio Valley ESC - which covers districts in Washington, Morgan, Guernsey and Noble counties - in fiscal year 2012.
$2,565,560 - Amount of state funding the Ohio Valley ESC would lose over the next two years.
Source: Ohio Governor's Office, Ohio Valley ESC.
"People aren't going to be laid off annually and then wait to be re-employed," he said.
Washington County's districts are served primarily by the Ohio Valley Educational Service Center, which is based in Cambridge but has a satellite facility in Marietta at the former Fairview School.
Ohio Valley ESC Treasurer Megan Atkinson said they stand to lose 91 percent of their state funding over the next two years if the current proposal passes unchanged. That amounts to nearly $2.6 million, or almost a quarter of the center's $10.4 million fiscal year 2012 budget.
"The biggest effect is going to be that it would make it very difficult to retain our people ... that allow us to provide the necessary services to our school districts," said Ohio Valley ESC Superintendent Chris Keylor, who did not specifically mention annual layoffs. "A lot of those subsidy dollars, you're looking at what basically pays our bills as an organization."
A good deal of the money that would be cut - $2,245,737 - already returns to the districts by offsetting costs for services, Atkinson said.
"That is not all money that we get to keep," she said.
The largest portion of the loss to Ohio Valley ESC - about $1.67 million - would be from a change in the way preschool services for identified special needs students are funded. Instead of funding preschool programs through ESCs based on the number of classrooms, districts would receive $4,000 per student, along with additional funding based on a student's disability.
Hope Schott, a special education preschool teacher employed by the Ohio Valley ESC, teaches such a class at Harmar Elementary School in Marietta. Schott said the situation has her concerned about the children she works with, although districts would be required to provide the services whether through an organization like the ESC or on their own. She's also uncertain about her own future as she approaches retirement.
"I guess I would have to hope that if something happened to the ESC one of the school districts would employ me," she said. "I would love to finish my teaching experience with the ESC right here at Harmar School."
The bulk of the ESC's budget comes from money paid for services rendered. The new plan would not prohibit districts from getting those services from their current providers.
"The districts can continue to purchase these services and the state will make the transfers, but it will have to be through negotiated contracts," Nichols said.
Marietta City Schools Superintendent Harry Fleming said if the funding change goes through, he does not foresee the district going elsewhere for its services.
"(It) won't affect the relationship we have with the ESC," he said. "They do a nice job for us."
But to maintain the same level of service and operation offered now, Keylor said the ESC would have to find ways to increase its revenue stream. That means finding new services - which ESCs could market directly to local government entities under the proposed legislation - or increasing revenue, something Atkinson said the ESC would prefer not to do.
"A lot of our districts are already doing everything they can to be fiscally responsible," Keylor said.
Ohio Senate Education Chairwoman Peggy Lehner, R-Kettering, told the Associated Press that quality differs among service centers and the new system would allow districts to choose from whom they get service rather than being automatically linked with an ESC.
Those not providing quality services "will have to step up what they're doing or find themselves going out of business," she said.
While Keylor said he's not opposed to the concept of competition, he's also not ready to try to draw clients from other ESCs.
"We're not going to go out and actively pursue other districts," he said.
ESCs often collaborate on services one provides and another does not and support each other in different ways, Keylor said.
Dunn said reducing funding to ESCs hampers sharing of services that's already happening.
"They are the shining examples of shared services that were touted just recently by the administration in Columbus," he said. "It is rather ironic that they would be cutting support to those very agents that are helping us keep costs down by providing those shared services."
Atkinson said the ESC can provide speech or physical therapy services to multiple districts that don't have enough of a need to hire such therapists themselves. Should one or two districts opt out, the cost would rise for the others.
Ohio Rep. Andy Thompson, R-Marietta, said the budget process is just getting under way and he's gathering information from school officials about the ESCs and other aspects of Kasich's school funding proposals.
"This is based on what has been proposed, not what has been legislated," he said.
Thompson said he frequently hears complaints about funding mandates from the state and from that perspective, the new ESC proposal shows some promise.
"In a sense, I like the idea that the school districts can (determine) which services to purchase rather than being mandated to remit a certain amount," he said.
However, Thompson said he believes some middle ground can be reached and much more work needs to be done to determine not only what Kasich intended with his funding model but what the actual effects will be.
State Rep. Debbie Phillips, D-Albany, said she thinks districts in most cases would appreciate more leeway on how they spend money.
"But I think they recognize that there's a real bang for their buck here" with the services ESCs provide, she said.


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The theme is "Rooftops, Retail, Renewal: Taft's Formula for the Future."
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�The Purge,� directed by James DeMonaco, operates on many levels: dystopian fantasy, home invasion thriller, political allegory, and moral fable. And it�s unbelievably stupid on every one of them.
The year is 2022. The New Founding Fathers have instituted the Purge, a yearly 12-hour period in which all laws, including murder are suspended.
The Purge allows everybody to release their inner psycho and get it out of their system. Of course nobody�s going to develop a taste for it that can�t be confined to once a year.
This is stated to be the reason the economy is booming, there is full employment and low crime. Because allowing murder and vandalism is good for the economy.
James Sandin (Ethan Hawke) sells security systems to his neighbors and does very well for himself. He, his wife Mary (Lena Headey), daughter Zoey (Adelaide Kane) and son Charlie (Max Burkholder) live well and enjoy the finer things in life.
But this year as the Sandins are locking down for the night, they have two uninvited guests.
Zoey�s boyfriend Henry (Tony Oller,) who daddy has forbidden her to see, sneaks in to reason with Daddy – with a gun.
Charlie lets in a homeless black man (Edwin Hodge,) who is wounded and pursued by a gang of rich preppy psychopaths in scary masks. They want to kill him because that�s what rich people secretly want to do to the poor don�t you know.
Their leader (Rhys Wakefield) appeals to James as a fellow �have� to let them have the have-not scum so they can kill him. Otherwise they are going to break in and kill everybody in the house.
And of course they do break in. Because security expert James has precisely ONE layer of security, steel shutters on the doors and windows.
There are closed circuit TV cameras to see outside, but no floodlights. All the shutters are armed by one switch. There is nothing like a double-door foyer which allows someone to pass through without compromising security. There is no emergency power backup.
They do have guns, but no gun ports to shoot outside. The guns are not standardized calibers: a revolver, an automatic, and a pump-action shotgun with a cool handle that makes it impossible to work the pump quickly. The Sandins appear to have little or no training in combat shooting.
Any damn fool would design layered security, starting at the periphery of the neighborhood in cooperation with the neighbors. Then fortify the houses as redoubts of last resort. Oh, and don�t forget a safe room in case the house is breached.
Once the psychos are in the darkened house, the Sandin family does everything wrong. They separate and can�t seem to lay a simple ambush in the house they are intimately familiar with, against intruders who don�t know the layout at all. Makes for great scary moments though.
Of course they are saved by the homeless guy they were thinking of feeding to the mob, who is evidently a veteran by the dog tags he wears. He�s noble because he tells James to go ahead, give him up and save his children.
There is the horror movie double tap of course. You think the danger is over, but it�s not.
The neighbors turn on them because they resent the wealth the Sandin�s have piled up from selling them security systems.
Me, I think they�re mad at James because the security systems are lousy.
In the end they are undone and at the mercy of the Noble Black Man who says to Mary, �Your call.�
Mary renounces vengeance, the Purge ends and the Noble Black Man walks off into the sunrise.
Hey Lady, those neighbors were going to stab you and your children to death with knives. You turned the tables on them and you think they�re going to forget that next year?
And since there are closets full of clothes their owner has no further use for, could you have offered your savior a new suit? A job for next year�s purge? Asked his name so you could thank him properly? Breakfast?
DeMonaco has stated �The Purge� is his vision of America with the NRA and Tea Party people in power. He is a professed admirer of the Occupy Movement.
The Tea Party demonstrations have been largely middle class, middle aged, short-term and orderly. The Occupy demonstrations have been young, affluent, lengthy and marked by vandalism and assault. The NRA has never advocated a people-hunting season.
DeMonaco says he�s fascinated by �America�s relationship with violence.�
You have relationships with people. You are violent, a victim of violence, or prepared to use violence to avoid becoming a victim.
�The Purge� is plenty scary but shows only DeMonaco�s own sick fascination with violence, of which he knows nothing.


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Just wondering if anyone else out there is throwing this. I don't think they are available in town just yet but I picked a couple up off the web. They are extremely fast, slightly understable, and fly far. The bolt drives on some of the coolest lines I've seen a disc fly on and has already landed me many birdies and has had lots of ace runs. 20-25$ is pretty pricey for the worlds version (only one available right now) but it was well worth it...I've already ordered 2 more because they are that unique.
It's a great disc for sharp hyzer flips or straight drives 60-80% power. It doesn't take a lot of force to get the bolt to fly 400 ft.
This is definately the fastest disc I've thrown. Bolt is a fitting name for sure. Its got the distance of a halo that is understable, easier to harness than the halo IMO, doesnt need beat in like a lot of halos do.


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Investigators believe a missing Ruch woman's sport utility vehicle was driven late July 4 and early July 5, so now they are asking if anyone saw the green 2004 Nissan Xterra around that time.
Stephanie Anne Warner, 43, was last seen in the Ruch area around 5 p.m. July 4, the Jackson County Sheriff's Department reported. Earlier in the day, she had participated in the Ashland Fourth of July parade.
She has not been seen or heard from since Independence Day. Her family and friends say is unusual for her to be out of contact, and authorities have described her as "missing under suspicious circumstances."
Search teams combed her property and several other Applegate Valley locations last month looking for any sign of her, officials said.
This week, investigators put out a call for witnesses who might have seen Warner or a group of young men in a green Chevy extra cab pickup at the Ruch Country Store, 7350 Highway 238, on the evening of July 4. Detectives said that the men, thought to be in their late teens or early 20s, aren't suspects, but might have seen something.
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Ronnie started it with land lines, Bush went to cell phones after Katrina. Obama blew it up to get votes. "
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Pretty bizarre. Desperate? Nuts? ?? Nuts. "
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Mr. Someone wrote on Oct 1, 2013 9:09 AM:
Long story short people, before all this government charity…people used to help each other out. Needless to say, I said screw it and took that $150 bucks and bought myself a nice sport jacket in NYC. I'm sick of it, I'm done, see you later.
So go ahead and keep garnishing the working American's hard earned money, and you will keep engineering a society where people do not want to help others, causing the needy to rely on the government for help, and vote for the candidates that NEED a poor voting base in order to get elected. "
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What you call charity is really nanny programs designed to buy votes out of fear of losing future gifts. "
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The government taking my money thru the cell carrier to pay for them. Not Charity. "
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The church is a "little" better at deciding need. That's how it used to be until big government taxed us to death. They made the church irrelevant (as planned). And government relevant. "
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God-less not god-dess. See above comment.
If you read carefully you will be less prone to going off half cocked. "
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4)gave only ONE time
5)would not understand what it feels like to give
The only thing you addressed was that it was not up to you to judge, but that is what you did. I think a "reasonably intelligent person's" deduction, from what was written in that post, was that she observed behavior in response to an act of charity that she found objectionable, and stated it was the last time she would be involved in "anything of that nature', not that she NEVER gave again. You really did assume quite a lot, and it was not supported by the post. In my opinion, which is every bit as valid as yours, however, much less judgmental. "
KITTY wrote on Oct 7, 2013 11:23 AM:
" Yeah, I've seen the "needy" descend on a pile of donated Christmas gifts, mine included, and simply paw through, grabbing the "best gifts", and throwing aside the ones they didn't want. There was no gratitude whatsoever that I could detect. Looked like a pack of wolves, if you ask me. That was the last time I ever involved myself in anything of that nature. Sorry. Don't preach to anyone about charity, Kitty. " "
Wolcott Fan wrote on Oct 7, 2013 12:57 PM:
1) Please state exactly how "prejudice" is evident in this post.
2) Please state what evidence points to linda being "jaded"
3) What, exactly, is mean-spirited? Was there something other than an observation of behavior and an opinion that there was no gratitude being observed? Did she use a degrading name, insult someone's intelligence, or did she simply present an observation, in general? Did she JUDGE someone unjustly?
4)Where, exactly, is the evidence that she gave "only one time", as you stated in your post?
5) Where is it evident that she doesn't know what it feels like to give?
6) Where does it talk about any other act or charitable donation except this one instance? Is that how you decided she "gave once, didn't like it and that was the end for her"?
I have read the post with an open mind, several times. The only conclusion that I can draw is that you make unjust observations and assumptions that are not supported, and you frequently make generalizations about people of which you have no knowledge, other than that they do not agree with you opinions. That is fact. You cannot cite anything from the post to substantiate what you said about linda.
So, your reply of, "it's what any reasonably intelligent person.." is not an answer. It's just a generalization, made without a shred of supporting evidence. "
KITTY wrote on Oct 7, 2013 8:20 PM:
1 Refers to them as "needy".....she doesn't believe they are....
2 She could detect no gratitude......just her opinion ...has no way of knowing what they were truly feeling....
3 "they looked like a pack of wolves"....again opinion ......someone else might say they were excited...we have no vantage point as we were not there
4 She points out no other examples of giving .......
5 Her description of giving to needy children says it all
6 She talks of this and says she's done.....if she had been in the habit of giving and this was an isolated bad experience she most likely would have said so
Let's not forget this is a look through her eyes of attending a charity event for needy children ......the way she speaks of it says it all .Also like I said no one will ever know how accurate it was as none of us was in attendance. As a person who has attended probably hundreds of such events since I was a girl in scouts and later through scholastic organizations and after my school years through charitable foundations and business organizations , I have never seen a scene like the one she has described. "
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So over the summer i've been going outside every chance i got to either practice or play a game with some friends.I also finnally got my card for the gym so i could workout over their and it looks i have everything together now but i have a few questions.
1. I dont feel like im getting a full workout on the court or at the gym what am i doing wrong?
2. Would it be a good idea to get a trainer or just train by myself and if so does anyone know some nearby trainers that live near elk grove or sacramento?
3. No matter how hard i try i just can't cross people i learned all the crossover but i never really go anywhere they just stop me while i try to drive anyone have some combinations i could use to break the defender's ankles?
4. Im 14 years old becoming a sophmore about 5'5 and i play pg and their some kids that are pretty good at our school. how can i make sure i make the jv basketball team and let the coach know just because im not short doesn't mean im not good.
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i can answer number 4. no matter how tall you are or how strong you are, coaches always look for players that hustle. if you show them that you go after loose balls and try to get every rebound they will notice you. also if you give it all on the defensive end, they will notice that too.
number 3. you just gotta work on it, and the key too a good crossover is selling the move... make him think you are going right, then quickly crossover too the left while you are going right at their hip, thats the biggest part of the whole move cause if you dont go right at his hip that will give the defender time too recover
number 2. i would get a trainer just because he will make sure you work hard, when you practice alone you tend too half fast things
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In the "The Crazy Ones," Williams co-stars with Sarah Michelle Gellar of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" fame. He plays a renowned advertising genius whose unorthodox methods would get him fired if he weren't the boss of his firm. She plays his buttoned-down daughter, who struggles to keep him in line.
The creator of "The Crazy Ones" is David E. Kelley ("Ally McBeal" and "The Practice"), a writer known for his controling ways and making actors stick to the script. So how will he mesh with Williams, an amped-up performer who loves to improvise?
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Early-stage biopharmaceutical companies have become especially important to the small- and mid-size CROs as the major pharmaceutical companies consolidate their supply base and limit their sourcing to a few preferred providers. Most small CROs don't qualify as preferred providers because their capabilities, especially their limited service networks and narrow therapeutic experience, are not broad enough to serve the multidisciplinary and large-scale needs of the major pharmaceutical companies. However, the capabilities of the smaller CROs are adequate for early-stage biopharmaceutical companies, which generally run smaller studies spread across fewer sites in fewer countries. More importantly, perhaps, the smaller CROs are willing to provide the hand-holding and close support that the less-experienced smaller companies need to get through the development process.
This doesn't imply that large CROs ignore early-stage biopharmaceutical companies. Smaller companies account for 25–30% of the volume at most big CROs, and are valued because they offer better margins than big pharma projects while diversifying the client base. However, the major pharma companies are where the big money and largest pipelines are, and they are the principal targets of the largest CROs.VENTURE CAPITAL IS FLOWING
CROs are benefiting from the big jump in new drug candidates driven by early-stage biopharmaceutical companies. Over the last five years, the number of Phase 1 drug development candidates has grown nearly 50%, and the number of Phase 2 candidates has jumped 25%. The great enabler of this flow of candidates from early-stage pharma has been venture capital (VC).
The flow of venture capital has risen markedly in the past five years. Burrill and Company, the investment bank that specializes in the biotechnology industry, reports that VC investing in the biopharmaceutical industry reached $4.2 billion in 2006, up 50% from what it was in 2002. According to Ernst and Young, the biopharmaceutical industry now accounts for 18% of all VC investing, a level that has remained steady for the past three years.
Venture capital insiders say that the flow of funds into biopharma is likely to continue. To a large degree, this is driven by the large amount of money available for investment. According to Dow Jones Venture Capital, US venture capital firms raised $24.3 billion in new funds in 2006, just below the $24.9 billion they raised in 2005. These amounts are well below the record sums raised at the peak of the dot-com boom, but are still large by historical standards.
The mix of companies that get funded continues to evolve. In the late 1990s, venture capitalists favored companies offering genomic technologies and other discovery tools. In recent years, the trend has been toward companies with products in late development, including Phase 1 and 3. Those companies are attractive because they offer the most immediate promise of success, and because they can absorb larger amounts of capital.
According to Nick Galakatos, managing director at Clarus Ventures, the pendulum is now swinging toward companies with early development candidates. This reflects the increased willingness of major pharmaceutical companies to enhance their development pipelines by buying early-stage companies or in-licensing their candidates. According to Galakatos, competition among major pharmaceutical companies for early development candidates has raised valuations to very attractive levels, and offers a viable alternative exit strategy to the initial public offering.
The strong support for early stage companies has been a boon for CROs; in fact, it's almost too much of a good thing. The growth in the pipeline is resulting in severe capacity shortages in early development services, especially preclinical toxicology testing and clinical pharmacology (Phase 1). The shortages are increasing drug development costs and delaying development timelines.


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"MUSLIM RAGE," screams Newsweek's new cover story about last week's violent anti-American protests. Ayaan Hirsi Ali, the well-known anti-Islam activist, is here to tell "us" (The_West) how to "end it." And it's true, isn't it? All Muslims are constantly raging about everything. So to pay tribute to Ali's article — which describes the protesters as "the mainstream of contemporary Islam" — and the subtle, smart cover that accompanies it, we've collected 13 striking, powerful images of MUSLIM RAGE.
What are Muslims so mad about? Twitter ("Want to discuss our latest cover? Let's hear it with the hashtag: #MuslimRage," Newsweek begs us) has some answers:
Indeed, as everyone knows, Muslims, and especially Arab Muslims, have no lives, feelings or thoughts external to constant, violent rage, directed at old white people living in the Midwest (due to their freedoms). Sure, only a few thousand people out of populations of millions turned out to protest this goofy anti-Muhammad movie from YouTube, and sure, there was loud outcry against the violence across the Muslim world. But have you seen this photo? Those guys are mad.
It's hard to find a better image than the one on the Newsweek cover to really communicate how rage-filled Muslims constantly are, but we've found a few that will strike a chill into your heart:
Check out these violent, angry Egyptians:
Two furious Iraqis:
Iranian Muslims #snowrage:
This Egyptian guy is filled to the brim with #MuslimRage:
A group of Egyptians gather in Cairo to vent their rage:
A wrathful Jordanian girl:
Insane #MuslimRage:
Terrifying image of violent, rampaging Iraqis:
How can we stop #MuslimRage like this, from Iran?
Look at this enraged Iraqi and tell me you're not scared:
Irate Egyptians taking a break from their #MuslimRage:
An Egyptian family, foaming at the mouth:
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Five Biggest 'Game of Thrones' Finale Letdowns
This article contains spoilers about the "Game of Thrones" season four finale.
The "Game of Thrones" season four finale, "The Children," delivered for most viewers, it appears. Marshall Crook, for instance, wrote in these same pages that it was "the best [episode] of the season, and a seismic and satisfying conclusion to a show that keeps getting better." I wish I could agree.
Aside from some great moments (everything with Arya, the Hound and Brienne, for instance), the finale felt a bit rushed, a bit perfunctory, a bit thrown-together, a bit lumpy — like leftovers. That's a shame, too, because so much important and exciting stuff is happening on the series. Is it because the seasons are a bit too short? I happen to think shorter seasons are better for TV series in this new "golden age," but the plot-dense "Game of Thrones" needs more than 10 episodes a season as events become even bigger and more spectacular, even with the judicious alterations the series' writers have made from George R.R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" series of novels. Surely, we wouldn't mind another two or three hours of "Thrones" each season, would we? This way we might be able to avoid relatively weak conclusions to otherwise great seasons, and season four of "Game of Thrones" was indeed great, its best yet. Oh well.
Here are five ways the "Game of Thrones" season four finale disappointed:
Where was Lady Stoneheart? This question only means something to viewers who have read through the third book of Martin's series, so I won't get too deep into spoilers here. Let's just say the finale could have used an extra dose of mystery and intrigue, and the plot points involving Lady Stoneheart would have delivered. This isn't exactly my biggest complaint because I don't really like to rip the show for deviating from the books. In fact, I think show runners D.B. Weiss and David Benioff have done an otherwise great job of taking liberties with the text, expanding on certain interesting points — Reek and Ramsay Snow, for instance — and trimming back others, like Daenerys' conquest of Slaver's Bay (more on that later). This was a bit of a missed opportunity, though, it would have provided an excellent kicker for the episode.
The Wall scenes felt like last week's climax. The penultimate episode of this season, the self-contained "The Watchers on the Wall," was almost 100% satisfying and a reminder that "Game of Thrones" does bloody pulp action better than pretty much anything else right now. It left us hanging a bit as Jon Snow went off to negotiate with wildling leader Mance Rayder, so we knew some kind of resolution was due this week. But by the time would-be-king Stannis Baratheon and his army of mercenaries show up to rout the "free folk" north of the Wall, it felt like we were watching the true climax to the previous episode.
Far too little time for Tyrion, Tywin and Shae. Even before "Game of Thrones" became HBO's biggest show ever, surpassing "The Sopranos," it was a huge hit heading into this season. So why not shell out a little bit more to make the final two episodes of the season longer? The writers could have dealt fully with the Wall battle and its aftermath in the previous episode, and the finale could have delved more deeply into the interesting stuff down south. The biggest disappointment was the relative lack of time spent with the Lannisters this week. By the time we finally see Tyrion, the episode was nearing its end, and he was sprung from prison by brother Jaime — in a move that felt a little too sudden and unearned here — off to kill his former love, Shae, who deceived him and is now in an amorous relationship with his father, Tywin, who just sentenced him to death. While it was gratifying to watch Tyrion finally silence his father with two fatal crossbow bolts to the chest, it really felt like the writers dropped the ball with Shae. After making her character much richer and more complex than in the books, they relegated her to a convenient plot twist in her final two episodes.
Daenerys was treated as an afterthought. You know how I mentioned before that I think the writers have done a nice job trimming back the drudgery of the dragon queen's conquest of Slaver's Bay? Well, after the season four finale, I feel like it might become a slog. Watching Daenerys clap her two smaller dragons in irons and seal them in the catacombs of her Meereen palace was heartbreaking and one of the more moving scenes of the season, but it felt like a sign that we're in it for the longer haul with Dany in Slaver's Bay. Blah. Martin takes till the end of book five (I won't tell you how, so don't fear spoilers) to get this huge part of the story back on track again, and the show is a long way from there in some ways, so I hope the show's writers don't fall into the same traps.
The end of Bran's journey was a bit silly. "Game of Thrones" always straddles the line between filthy realism and magical fantasy, but the parts of the finale showing the conclusion of Bran and crew's trek north fell a little too far into the fantasy side, and it wasn't the stuff of good fantasy, either. The Children of the Forest and the Three-Eyed Crow came off as a bit ridiculous on the page, if still weird and dangerous, and so I was worried about how they'd translate to the screen. Not too well, I'm afraid. I'm glad "Game of Thrones" takes risks like this, and both the books and the show are about magic re-emerging in a world that's ignored it for too long. But seeing that Child of the Forest lob fire bombs at Ray Harryhausen-esque skeletons (which were a cool but still goofy touch) and then lay down some furtive, ominous exposition before skittering off into the roots of the Three-Eyed Crow's heart tree, felt a little too "second-rate role-playing video game" and not enough "epic fantasy television series."
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1. Shared Computer Access Locally and Abroad
Engineers Without Borders has an excellent project called SCALA: Shared Computer Access Locally and Abroad. I learned about it from a blog entry that Charo Nuguid ran across.
From the blog entry:
So what do the [out of school youth] learn in the SCALA centers? They complete about 3 months of computer and life skills training at the center and then complete another 3 months of on-the-job training (that hopefully turns into employment after the 3 months is up) in the local community. The computer skills modules involve learning programs such as Word, Excel, Frontpage, Access, the Internet, and Powerpoint. Life skills training involves modules such as conflict management, budgeting, and leadership skills.
Good stuff. Help make a difference!
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2. Shopping trip
The bright red gash stretching across half my arm stings. Red is my favorite color, but I could have done without this parting shot from the broken clasp of my short-lived backpack. The backpack's mean gesture is understandable; it's jealous of the nice new tote I just bought.
And boy, did I look _everywhere_ for that tote. I coasted along Yonge Street, which conveniently sloped downhill in the direction I was going. I stopped at every major store I saw. Hudson Bay. Winners. Eaton Centre. I checked out every shop that looked like it might have a tote that was just the right size and style.
One of my shopping difficulties is that I have very specific ideas of what I want. My ideal bag had to be:
- large enough to hold a binder
- small enough to not look overwhelming
- divided into at least two compartments, with plus points for secure outer pockets
- well under CAD 50.00
I found it for CAD 24.99. The orange trim feels a bit more casual than I'd like, but I could pass it off as style and it works with my wardrobe colors anyway.
My 2" binder fits a little too snugly (I'd like to have a bit of space), so I need to shift to a 1" binder.
Everything else is just great. There's even a small pocket for the iPod...
Yay. I have a nice bag now. =)
I also picked up a bunch of organizing tools: stackable shelves, food savers, laundry nets, shoe bags...
Happy girl.
I'd love to hear about any questions, comments, suggestions or links that you might have. Your comments will not be posted on this website immediately, but will be e-mailed to me first. You can use this form to get in touch with me, or e-mail me at [email protected] .


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DALLAS -- No matter how you slice it, the season-long road trip that ends here tonight against the Dallas Stars has not been a tonic for whatever ails the Sharks.
Sure, a victory would make the final record a more respectable 2-3-1 as opposed to the alternatives. And, yes, two of those losses were to a Chicago Blackhawks team that now holds the NHL record for, stating it simply, best start ever at 14-0-3.
But one-third of the way through the season, San Jose continues to be on a downhill slide after elevating expectations by going 7-0-0 out of the chute. Now at 8-5-3, that's the kind of bad sequence of events that can lead to everything from major trades to coaching changes to dismissals in the front office if things continue to go badly.
With Lindy Ruff's firing this week, it's a pretty safe bet that Todd McLellan's name is close to the top of most lists of other NHL coaches on the hot seat.
However, that may have been true before this lockout-shortened season began, considering how things finished up in San Jose last spring. And it didn't help that GM Doug Wilson, while apparently reassuring McLellan privately that his job was safe, refused to do so publicly until eight weeks after the Sharks were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by the St. Louis Blues.
When he finally did tell the media McLellan would be back, Wilson did nothing to dispel the notion that both he and his coach would be on the hot seat based on the disappointing finish to 2011-12.
"We look at it that when you sign up for this business, you're on the hot seat," Wilson said. "That's the way it should be. You set high expectations, and we're all big boys."
McLellan himself has matter-of-factly and dispassionately discussed the subject twice in the last eight days. The first was in response to a question about poor results increasing the possibility of trades to shake things up.
"I think everybody needs to be concerned about the performance of the team — players, coaches, trainers, managers. We're all in it together," he said Feb. 15 after the initial loss to Chicago on this trip. "When you start pointing fingers at one individual, there's three pointing back at you."
Then he added:" Let's all clean up what we do, whether we're a coach or a player, and perform to our abilities."
More recently, the subject came up on an off-day after the Sharks ended their skid with a squeaker of a 2-1 victory in St. Louis. His response was a variation of what he had said earlier.
"Our staff as a whole — right from the top on down, there's pressure on us to perform," McLellan said. "Had we not played as well as we did early in the year, I think there would be a lot of questions as to whether this team could do it or not. We did do it.
"Circumstances can change, teams can catch you a little bit," he said. "But I still think this group is capable of performing at that level and if they don't, there'll be changes. It's as simple as that."
All of which simply means McLellan is a man who lives in the real world.
None of which is to suggest that he will be fired or should be fired. Wilson doesn't tip his hand on minor matters, let alone something as significant as this. In truth, nobody in his position would be foolish enough to send signals that a coaching change is imminent. When it happens, it happens.
The fact that the Sharks brought in two new assistants last summer without previous loyalties to McLellan does seem like a Plan B should things falter. But the prime candidate, Larry Robinson, has made it clear for years now that he no longer wants to be a head coach in the NHL. Would he consider being an interim head coach? Who knows.
The reality is that the Sharks are, for now at least, looking more like pretenders than contenders. And it's fair to look beyond the coaching staff and the performance of those on the ice in trying to assess the situation.
Wilson's major trades successfully kept the Sharks among the NHL elite for years, even if a trip to the Stanley Cup finals has continued to elude them. But the tinkering that has gone on recently has been more questionable.
Jamie McGinn, for example, obviously fell out of favor last season. At the time, the deadline deal to send him along with well-regarded prospects Michael Sgarbossa and Mike Connelly to Colorado for Daniel Winnik and TJ Galiardi seemed a head-scratcher, but the Sharks did need to fix their penalty kill in a hurry.
Yet the fact Winnik was about to become an unrestricted free agent added risk to that trade and when he landed in Anaheim this season, that tipped the balance against the Sharks. Galiardi stayed, but his numbers do not come close to matching McGinn's here, or with the Avalanche.
In Colorado, McGinn has provided important secondary scoring — something in very short supply in San Jose these days -- with 11 goals and 24 points in his 32 games with the Avalanche.
Wilson also added Adam Burish to the roster, rewarding the free agent with a four-year, $7.4 million contract. Nobody expected Burish to become a major point producer, but he has zero through 16 games. And if he was brought in to be a high-energy agitator, well, there hasn't been a lot of memorable moments on that front either. To be fair, Wilson's other offseason move, the signing of Brad Stuart, has improved the defense.
Going back another year, the jury is still out on the major trades with Minnesota. But it is safe to say that Brent Burns and Marty Havlat haven't been the difference-makers that the Sharks might have hoped they were getting.
Burns, to be fair, had an admittedly tough adjustment period and was starting to show signs of progress before an undisclosed groin injury late last season. A second and even more mysterious injury during the lockout, however, kept him out of the first 10 games this season and he has struggled since his return, looking particularly uncertain on the play that led to Chicago rookie Brandon Saad's game-winning goal Friday night.
Havlat, too, had to deal with injuries last season. But he says he is healthy now and his production still has tailed off.
All of which is to say that there is plenty of shared responsibility — including the players, of course -- for the fact the Sharks are losing far more than they're winning these days.
The wild card in what may happen next -- if anything -- is the ownership change that, curiously enough, coincided with the start of the Sharks' current slide. Hasso Plattner appeared to be in sync with his predecessors, praising the job Wilson has done running the hockey department and emphasizing that he didn't see the need to change anything.
That, of course, was a little more than three weeks ago. But Plattner is a competitor on major stages from business software to big-time sailing. And he does give you the impression he doesn't like losing.


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New York Designer Found Dead in Hudson River
By Adam Janos and Pervaiz Shallwani
The New York Police Department said a Manhattan fashion designer was found dead in the Hudson River on Sunday.
Michele Savoia, a 55-years-old tailor, was found about 20 feet from a Chelsea pier on Sunday, police said. Police do not suspect foul play, a law-enforcement official said.
Mr. Savoia was last seen leaving nightclub Marquee New York, on 10th Avenue and West 27th Street at 4 a.m. Friday. His home–a yacht on 12th Avenue –was five blocks from the club, and near where the body was found, police said.
The tailor, who once described himself as a "bad boy of fashion" in an interview with Fashion Weekly, ran the House of Savoia, a shop on Essex Street.
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A new approach to investing based on how Wall Street insiders approach the market
The Indomitable Investor deconstructs the stock market as the public has come to know it and reconstitutes it from the inside out from the perspective of the fortunate few who dominate Wall Street. By revealing how top investors and traders think and act Steven Sears shows the stock market to be an undulating ocean of money, with seasoned investors reading the waves others cannot.
Teaching listeners to think about the market in radically different ways, The Indomitable Investor shows how to improve returns - and, just as importantly, avoid losses - with disciplines deployed by people who almost always do exactly the opposite of what Wall Street says to do.
Laying bare great fallacies, the book explains that non-professional investors wrongly think the stock market is a place to make money, which is what Wall Street wants them to try to do. The Indomitable Investor says otherwise and shows how Wall Street's best investors have a completely different focus.
Accessible to readers of all backgrounds, including those with a limited understanding of investing, The Indomitable Investor will change how investors view the stock market, Wall Street, and themselves.
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Politics Counts: In House, Tough to Move Needle in 2014
With the debt ceiling/government shutdown standoff over, attention has turned to the question of who won and who lost, and what it means for 2014.
On the first question, most public opinion polls have offered an easy answer: The Republican Party took the biggest hit. The answer to the second question, however, is more complicated.
Last week's Wall Street Journal/NBC poll showed that Democrats posted strong gains in the number of people who want to see them win control of Congress next year. Their advantage went from a 46% to 43% advantage before the standoff, to a 47% to 39% advantage after it. That poll and others raise questions about the damage done to Republican Party in the showdown — and left some wondering whether Democrats might have a chance of wresting control of the House next year, an idea previously considered far-fetched.
To figure out how optimistic Democrats should now be, Politics Counts went back and looked at that same "congressional control" poll question in recent years and then compared it with what happened on Election Day. The results don't seem to portend large-scale change, at least not now.
The current 8-point edge for the Democrats doesn't look like it is enough of an advantage for them to flip 17 seats and recapture the House, but it might be enough to stunt gains in the Senate for the GOP. Republicans would now need to flip six seats in 2014, after Democrat Corey Booker's win in New Jersey's special senate election this past week.
As Democrats and Republicans sift through the shutdown/debt ceiling wreckage for clues about 2014, there are some important points to keep mind. First, a year is an eternity in American politics, no one knows what the coming months will bring and how each party could be helped or hurt. And second, congressional races – House and Senate – are often more about the individual political landscapes than the winds of national opinion blowing through them.
A rough equation will help us through the current numbers, and shed light on whether the House and Senate should be expected to see big turnover.
For our equation we'll look at two factors over recent elections: which party had the congressional advantage in polling (our WSJ/NBC poll numbers); and the political terrain (as measured by political analyst's Charlie Cook's race ratings done closest to Election Day – leaners and tossups, plus seats from one party that have ended up in the other party's "safe" or "likely" columns).
Here are the numbers since 2000 and the actual election results.
|Poll Advantage*
|House Seats
in Play*
|Senate Seats
in Play
|2014 (current data)
|Dem +8
|Dem 24
|Dem 10
|Dem +2
|Dem 27
|Dem 11
|House +8 Dem
Sen +1 Dem
|Dem 101
|Dem 12
|House +63 GOP
Sen +6 GOP
|Dem +13
|Dem 12
|Dem 1
|House +23 Dem
Sen +8 Dem
|Dem +15
|Dem 17
|Dem 3
|House +30 Dem
Sen +6 Dem
|Dem +1
|Dem 16
|Dem 7
|House +3 GOP
Sen +4 GOP
|Dem 15
|Dem 7
|House +8 GOP
Sen +2 GOP
|Dems +4
|Dem 20
|Dem 5
|House +3 Dem
Sen +4 Dem
*WSJ/NBC poll question is: What is your preference for the outcome of NEXT year's congressional elections — a Congress controlled by Republicans or a Congress controlled by Democrats?
A few things jump out in the chart above.
The years Democrats won big — 2006 and 2008 — they had a big advantage in the Wall Street Journal/NBC poll, and the local landscape showed a lot of Republican seats in play, particularly in the House. That is, the national sentiment matched the mood on the ground in districts across the country.
In 2010, when Republicans won big, they had a relatively small edge in the poll (national sentiment), but they had a big edge on the ground (actual seats in play).
Using this formula, what should we make of the current numbers? The Democrats may have the national sentiment at the moment, but by smaller amounts than in those big years. And on the ground, the GOP has the edge. Democrats would have to successfully defend all of their own "in play" seats and win all the GOP "in play" seats to win control back, as numbers currently stand.
There just isn't a lot of room to move – for either side. Using the Cook Political Report data, there are currently 42 House seats in play for 2014, in total. That's among the lowest numbers since 2000. Again, we are still a year out, but that number suggests there won't be a big shift, based on the pool of seats available for pick up.
Why so few? Mr. Cook says in an interview that along with redistricting, which has been mentioned as a big factor by many analysts, a series of big swing elections has purged both parties of their weakest candidates. And, he notes, there has been a lot of self-sorting among voters. Increasingly we live and work near people like us who share our views and as a result there are more safe seats. This is something Politics Counts has noted in the past as well.
Public opinion may be like a wind across the electorate but it has to be a very strong wind to shift the terrain of the districts today. "It basically has to be a category 5," Mr. Cook says.
The last few weeks caught the attention of the country and stirred the polls, but looking at these numbers they weren't category 5 moves.


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