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DANVILLE -- Danville has a new town growth plan. It's a watered-down version changed in response to a huge controversy over proposals to encourage high density and affordable housing in this affluent community.
Hearing from another round of speakers who warned "stack and pack" housing would undermine Danville's charm and character, the Town Council in the wee hours of Wednesday approved a new 2030 general plan that designated less land for affordable housing than originally proposed.
The 5-0 vote just before 1 a.m. culminated weeks of packed hearings (four before the Planning Commission and two before the Town Council) and debate on whether high-density housing would help the environment or damage the suburban lifestyle.
Several speakers in the audience of some 200 people Tuesday night said they were pleased the council had deleted parts of an earlier proposal. The final general plan designates two sites covering 9.5 acres for affordable housing, far less than the 14 sites originally proposed.
The council also scrapped the idea of designating downtown Danville as a priority development area that could qualify for government subsidies for housing near jobs, stores, or public transit stops.
"The council was right to make changes," said Mike Arata, a member of a group called Friends of Danville, "but I think they could have done more to remove references to sustainable development that are part of an attack on suburbs."
Mayor Newell Arnerich said the council came up with a good plan after listening to the public and making changes.
"While we don't agree with everything we heard, I think it was a good process," Arnerich said.
Only about 30 in an audience of some 200 people stuck around early Wednesday for the vote.
Earlier in the evening, several speakers welcomed the changes in the plan but grumbled that the town was being prodded to meet affordable housing goals based on calculations by a regional agency called the Association of Bay Area Governments.
"It is clear to me the community doesn't want to be part of the program and defining ourselves in this way," said Kerri Gilbert, a longtime town resident. "We love Danville the way it is. We don't want it to change."
Chris Shipley, a retired BART police officer, said he worries that high-density, low-income housing would bring crime to a safe city.
"This high-density, low-income housing threatens public safety. I've seen it first hand," he said.
Former congressman Bill Baker of Danville said it was folly to promote high density housing in Danville as a tool to reduce auto use and pollution. The town, he noted, is miles from the closest BART stations and has limited public transit bus service.
Not everyone viewed compact housing so negatively, and some suggested it could provide affordable homes for young adults, seniors and people who work in Danville.
John Chapman of Danville, a leader in the Greenbelt Alliance, said encouraging sustainable development is a path toward protecting open space and easing the environmental impacts of growth.
"Cities are stepping up to do their part," Chapman said. "Now it's Danville's turn."
City planners and administrators said Danville is no different from other California cities in facing a state mandate to designate places for a mix of housing types.
Also early Wednesday, the Town Council adopted a sustainability action plan that encourages a variety of energy and water conservation measures.
In a written release handed out at Tuesday's meeting, Friends of Danville claimed while "sustainable" seems like a harmless term, the term is used by groups that want to "to get us out of our single family homes, out of cars, control our private property, and further invade our daily lives."
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"Sixteen Going on Seventeen" delivered 18 million viewers to NBC on Thursday night, along with a sign that the broadcast network's live events strategy can bear fruit.
The network's live performance of "The Sound of Music," starring Carrie Underwood, also delivered a 4.6 rating in the 18-49 demographic, which represents 4.6% of that demographic watching TV at the time.
Leaving aside sports broadcasts, that made it NBC's best Thursday night in that demographic – highly sought after by advertisers — since the finale of "ER" in 2009, the network said. The ratings are based on Nielsen's preliminary ratings and may change as additional data comes in.
The show is the latest effort by a broadcast network to lure viewers back to watching television live, instead of hours or days later through digital video recorders when it is easy to skip commercials. NBC Entertainment Chairman Bob Greenblatt told critics at the Television Critics Association press tour this summer that "we need to be in the event business" in order to "fight the DVR."
The first of these events, a round-the-clock live game show called "Million Second Quiz," aired in September to mixed results. The show drew more viewers than what had aired on the network the same slots the previous year, but its finale only drew 5.4 million viewers – nothing on the scale that the Von Trapp family delivered last night.


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Dan Shay wrote: Good luck telling a Puerto Rican they're not Spanish.
erich wrote: crash, you know we're cool, but i gotta say this just sounds like some academic lumping of a person into an easy label through cultural or historical generalizations, no matter how accurate they may appear. that's a really ugly slope to be slipping down. are you comfortable completely invalidating a transgendered person's experience, for example?
self-identification is immensely important and needs to be respected. if that makes it harder for you to break down and comprehend the world, maybe your world needs to be a little more complicated.
NPS wrote: erich wrote:
self-identification is immensely important and needs to be respected..
That's like... your opinion man.
erich wrote:
self-identification is immensely important and needs to be respected..
NPS wrote: Speaking for myself, I am a kid who grew up in the burbs of america, a "white mutt". I was born largely, into a seemingly cultureless life. The only culture that found me was hip hop. At age 7 I became infatuated with the music they called rap and the lifestyle they call hip hop. I am 25 now, and throughout all these years I have embraced that culture as my own.
crash wrote: is it cool if i decide i'm black and start saying n****? should everyone respect that because it's my choice?
T-Wrex wrote: Apparently, arab is ten words or less.. so it's a viable identity.
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crash wrote: is it cool if i decide i'm black and start saying n****? should everyone respect that because it's my choice?
okay, i'll respond to you through this example. imagine a white kid who grows up with exclusively black friends. his societal label is "white," and that's as far as he would get with you. now say he chooses to self-identify as "black." (this might be getting murky but stay with me) eventually, his group of friends might come to recognize him as "black," in a manner of speaking. they all might then feel fine with him using the n word around them.
now, of course, if he were to use it around other people, they might not realize or respect how he self-identifies- and that's exactly why i'm saying self-identification is important. if he truly identifies as black, i would hope he would be respectful enough to explain himself to a new friend, without necessarily feeling entitled to use the word. if that friend were black, hopefully he could be sufficiently put at ease and feel comfortable with the way this whiteboy talks, especially if it's the affectionate version of the word that would be hard to eradicate from casual conversation. if his new friend were you, you'd make him feel bad for his life experience because you're only looking at his skin color. just saying.


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There are no geographical restrictions on the acts that can compete in the River City Blues Competition, nor on the fans who keep coming back.
"We've been coming down here for about 15 years from up around Akron," said Bob Crow, 60, attending the first night of the competition Friday at the Lafayette Hotel in Marietta with his wife, Diane. "Good friendships down here, nice town, and the good blues music. That's what it's all about this weekend."
More than 200 people gathered Friday in the Lafayette's ballroom to hear the first five acts in the 21st annual competition perform (a sixth, Melissa McKinney and Jay Hayes from Princeton, W.Va., had to cancel). The music resumes at 12:30 p.m. Saturday with 10 more performers before the top two from Friday and the top four from Saturday return for the finals at 8 p.m.
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The Rooster Jones Band performs at the Lafayette Hotel.
The winner - or two of the top three finishers if there's at least one group or solo/duo - will receive sponsorship from the Blues, Jazz and Folk Music Society of Marietta to the 2014 International Blues Competition in Memphis.
Hoping to make a return trip are Chaz Humley and the Effects, a four-piece band from the Charleston, W.Va., area. Bass guitarist and lead vocalist Jim Spence (there is no Chaz Humley; it's the misprinted name one of the band members received on a paycheck years ago) said they just returned from this year's IBC after winning a competition in Pomeroy last year. Friday marked their second trip to Marietta, where they made their competitive debut a year ago.
Spence admitted the group was a little tight as they made the transition from concerts to competition at the Lafayette in 2012.
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ABOVE: Dan Holt of Mentor performs Friday night during the opening round of the 21st annual River City Blues Competition at the Lafayette Hotel in Marietta.
BELOW: Dorianne Douglas, lead vocalist for the Akron-based Rooster Jones Band, belts out a tune Friday night.
"(But) you start to realize the bands aren't competing. You're just up there to play," he said. "The only difference between playing here and a festival is here we play 20 minutes and at a festival we get to play an hour."
Outside of a fundraiser in their home turf of Akron, Friday was the first competition for the Rooster Jones Band. Bass guitarist Al Stambaugh said Marietta was a great place to start.
"The atmosphere down here's relaxing enough that you feel OK," he said.
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12:30 p.m. - Vinnie and the Lubricators, Marietta.
1 - J. Blues, Parma.
1:30 - Dock Adams and Blues Hammer, Columbus.
2 - Leo Clarke, Cincinnati.
2:30 - Doug Hart Band, Dayton.
3 - Frank Harrison Band, Columbus.
3:30 - Chris Sutton, Barboursville, W.Va.
4 - Lucia, Urbana.
4:30 - Little Jimmy and L.T., Elyria.
5 - The Michael Gough Group, South Union, Ky.
8 - Finals, featuring two bands from Friday night and four from Saturday afternoon.
Admission: Afternoon, $15 for Blues, Jazz and Folk Music Society of Marietta members, $20 for non-members; Saturday night, $20 for members, $25 for non-members.
While it was the first performance in the Pioneer City for the five-year-old band, it wasn't the first visit for some members.
"There's a lot to see, a lot of great history here," said keyboardist Paul Rolenz, who has visited multiple times with his wife.
Drummer Glen "Otis" Beitzel, meanwhile, remembered coming to Marietta for the Band-O-Rama competition when he was a high school band member.
Friday was also the first competition for Sheperdstown, W.Va., resident Paul Grussendorf, aka Paul the Resonator.
"I just thought it'd be fun to take a drive over the mountain" and enter, he said. "It's different than when you're just kicking back ... but of course you do really appreciate when the people come out to here you play."
Outside of Chaz Humley and the Effects, just three of the remaining 14 entries in the competition have been in it before. That's just fine with Cambridge resident Tony Smith, 55, who has been to all 21 editions.
"Something you've never heard ... it's something to look forward to," he said. "'Cause it might be that one surprise."
Smith said that surprise last year was the Tee Dee Young Band, who also swayed the judges and took top honors at the competition.
"The more that are coming in new, the better," he said.
The audience was a mix of veteran attendees and newcomers as well. Chris Cunningham, 48, of Chillicothe, has been to the event five or six times and finally convinced best friend Steve Wachovec, 50, to take off a weekend and come along.
Before the music started, Wachovec said he was already impressed with the town and the Lafayette, where they were staying.
"This is one of the coolest hotels I've ever been in," he said. "Chillicothe's an old town too ... and it's unique, but I tell you what, some of your buildings blow us out of the water."
Logan residents Lynn Waters and Dale Siegler came last year for the first time.
"We liked it so much last year, we're back," said Waters, 54. "The whole blues competition. ... This town too - we absolutely love the Marietta Brewing Company."
The first night of the competition got off to a good start from Smith's perspective, with Mentor resident Dan Holt and Cleveland's Brickhouse Blues Band also taking the stage.
"And it'll just get better throughout the weekend," Smith said.


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Online retailer Amazon.com is hiring up to 450 people at its Hebron warehouse.
The full- and part-time positions pay up to $11.50 an hour, and full-time workers are eligible for benefits.
The jobs are temporary, but company officials said they have received a steady stream of applicants this week.
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Manises, possibly; Valencia, c. 1480 - 1500
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tin-glazed earthenware; lustred
The form and ornament (a degenerate style of the vine-leaf pattern used on the albarello nearby) are characteristic of wares made for the Italian market. The shield design, with the notch at an upper corner to take a jousting lance, is characteristic of Italian heraldry. The "eagle displayed" is a motif so widespread in European heraldry, and is particularly associated with the Holy Roman Empire, that it is impossible to identify the particular family or institution for which the bowls were made. On the back of each is a mark resembling a crossed "P".
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Though autumn may be slowly turning leaves north of the Red Mountains, in Dorne the sun still burns nearly as fiercely as it did in the long, blood-drenched summer, though the night winds off the sea blow cold. Prince Marence has been said to have kept late hours, doing what he could to begin to repair the damage done to Dorne by the Targaryen invasion and conquest, and the rebellion that followed. Ser Mavros Uller, the former exile, is now accounted one of his chief advisors, though he holds no formal office (Prince Marence's father's doing, it's said.)
Thoughts turn towards the matter of the mountain lords, who have been restless since the war ended, having lost so much in the Young Dragon's wars and then in the peace Prince Marence made, when he gave towerhouses and watchtowers to pious young King Baelor as a surety against attack. It's whispered that Lady Yronwood has been truculent in her responses to missives from the prince and his councillors concerning the state of the Boneway, and others say she has allowed Red Rhys of the Scourge supplies for a rumored raid into the Dornish Marches. It is, suffice it to say, a concern ... especially when the Targaryen king means to cross the Boneway, afoot, leading the Dornish hostages home as a part of the peace agreement.
The Planky Town is slowly being restored, and ships from the Free Cities have begun to arrive, bringing much-needed trade and contact with old allies among the merchant princes. One thing they do not bring, however, is Prince Rhodry. Having sailed months ago on some mysterious errand, the Keeper of the Tower of the Sun has not been heard from. Yet two knights—trusted men, men who Rhodry's father Ser Quinlan brought with him to Sunspear when he wed the late Princess Coryanne—who journeyed with him have returned without the prince. Fetched from the Planky Town, they were taken to Sunspear, and it's said Prince Marence had some sharp questions about his brother's doings. Late that night, the two men were apparently sent back to the Planky Town, and it's said the prince commanded them to sit there until his wayward brother made his much-delayed return from .... Braavos? So the rumors run. Could Prince Marence have hoped to influence the selection of a new Sealord, by sending his brother to make alliances?
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How does genetic research benefit people living with autism today? And why do scientists do autism research on mice?
Guest Blogger: John Elder Robison, author, advocate, adult with autism and member of Autism Speaks scientific advisory board.
Those are two of the questions I discussed with researchers at this year's IMFAR autism science conference. We'll start with genetics, an area of study that's often misunderstood…
The available evidence suggests that autism has both genetic and environmental components. When you study autistic minds at the cellular level, it's possible to find many subtle differences between the brain cells and structures of people with autism and our typical counterparts. Researchers are working hard to look at those differences and why they occur. At first, scientists thought we were born a certain way, but that thinking has evolved. Now most scientists believe our genes give us a predisposition toward something but both genes and the environment shape the final result.
Adding to the complexity is that "environment" is a catch-all word for many different things, including the air we breathe, our food, our water, and even the social community where we're parented and raised. We are truly the product of the genetic material we start with and everything we encounter from that point forward.
Researchers have been cataloging autistic differences for some years now. Essentially, they start with the observable manifestation of a difference (like ignoring the people around you or failing to communicate in the normal ways) and work backward until they find a possible biological reason why. For example, a first clue might be an area of the brain that's too large or too small. Research biologists look at smaller and smaller structures until they get to the smallest difference, which might be an error in the DNA code for those cells.
Having found an abnormal part of the brain, and a possible genetic explanation, they now need to test their ideas out. That's where the mice come in.
You may have read stories about our gene splicing and engineering skills. Genetic engineering has given us many things, from cloned sheep to drought resistant corn. It also gives us a powerful tool to study complex disorders in humans. In these experiments, mice stand in for people. By introducing the genetic mutations we discover into mice, we are able to observe changes in their brains and even their behavior.
Why mice?
As it happens, mice are uniquely suited for this work. They are genetically very similar to humans, with over 99% similarity in the areas of the brain we're studying in autism research. Almost every human gene has its analogue in a mouse. Mice are also social animals, making it possible to observe the impact of genetic changes in their behavior. Finally, mice grow fast and are relatively inexpensive to raise.
The human genome has about 3.2 billion base pairs, with about 25,000 actual genes. In a stroke of great fortune for scientists, almost every human gene can be found in a mouse. Mice have fewer base pairs than humans, but their gene count is about the same. Scientists can insert actual human DNA into mice genes and then breed a population of altered mice for study. This sort of work has been extraordinarily valuable to medical science, giving us insights we just couldn't get any other way.
When we introduce a human genetic aberration into a mouse we are able to see for sure whether that change introduces a structural change in the mouse's brain. But more importantly, we get a chance to learn how such a change impacts the mouse's behavior. Indeed, we are finding genetic differences that do actually translate into autistic behaviors in mice. For example, some differences make normally social mice totally ignore other mice in a cage. Other differences make the mice wring their "hands" and flap in a pattern of behavior that's striking similar to human autistic stimming.
Once scientists have a mouse that exhibits a particular autistic trait, it is then possible to experiment with therapies to correct the problems. That's where we are now with a number of genetic differences associated with autism. We are also able to study the relationship between a genetic difference and the environment with mice.
Some of the best-known examples of this work can already be seen in the grocery store, or the hardware store. Just look at the label warnings that tell you repeated exposure to a certain chemical causes cancer. We see those warning labels on packages everywhere. We identify cancer-causing chemicals by exposing mice to a particular compound and seeing if they develop cancer. In the autism world, researchers have looked at exposure to high levels of lead, mercury, and other chemicals to learn how they affect the developing or developed mouse brain.
One day, thanks to this sort of research, we might have labels that say, "Warning – Exposure to xxxx can cause autism." There may indeed be environmental toxins that trigger autistic regression in people, and there may be chemicals that make autism like mine worse. If I knew what they were I'd be sure to avoid them – any of us would – but science needs to identify them first.
We know some chemicals are dangerous. Most of us already avoid heavy metals and other known toxins. My concern is that we may find other common but currently ignored compounds that are safe for some people but dangerous to others of us on the spectrum. For many of us, that knowledge cannot come soon enough.
On a hopeful note, we can also try various drugs, some of which can minimize or fix damage that started in the genetic code. For example, researchers have recently found that people with autism have excessive brain plasticity. Plasticity is the ability of your brain to change in response to life circumstances. Plasticity is essential to learn new skills, but too much of it can prevent you from learning much at all, because your mind can't "take a set."
We know how to create mice with excess plasticity, and we are now studying the effectiveness of drugs to reduce plasticity in abnormal mice. It's both safer and faster to try these new drug therapies in mice, because they develop so much faster than humans. That work may – hopefully – lead to promising discoveries that can be tested in humans and perhaps ultimately lead to new therapies for that particular component of autism.
It's important to keep in mind that we are not creating "autistic mice." Autism is an extremely complex disorder, to the extent that many people say no two autistic people are the same. What we're doing is modeling specific autistic differences by finding genetic codes that are associated with them.
That sounds easy, but it's not. One problem is that a social behavior – like ignoring your fellow mice – might be associated with more than one genetic difference. In humans, we have hundreds or even thousands of subtle differences associated with autism. And no one genetic difference is common to all of us.
That's why this is such a hard problem to unravel. We can isolate a difference, and even develop a therapy to fix the changes it causes, but that difference may only be present in 1% of the autistic human population. So what do we do for the other 99%? We continue our studies of mice and men, I suppose.
Some people are critical of genetic research in the field of autism, because they fear it may lead to prenatal screening and the abortion of autistic fetuses. I participated in many discussions last week, and I can say with certainty those ideas were not even on the table for the scientists involved.
Others criticize genetic studies because they think (wrongly) that the work won't benefit anyone living today. However, the stated goal of much of today's work is indeed to help the current autistic population.
No one can say what the full ramifications of any particular work may be, but I hope the ideas I've shared here make the importance of ongoing genetic research clearer. There is indeed a very good possibility that genetic research today will lead to therapies to mitigate certain components of autistic disability well within our lifetimes.
I sure hope so.
To read complete coverage from IMFAR, please visithttp://www.autismspeaks.org/science/science_news/imfar_2010.php.
Read John's other IMFAR blog post here: A World of Geeks – IMFAR 2010.
May 26, 2010 at 12:29 am
John –
Number one, I adore your book – thank you for writing about your experiences.
Number two – LOVE mice, LOVE the ATN, LOVE it all conceptually.
Number three – I disagree re: intent of many of the ASD genetic scientists (not all).
I cannot write on-line what has been said directly to me by one of the biggies in the race to find the ASD genes re: what he thinks about bowel, autoimmune, mitochondrial, etc. research.
I can write what he says publicly… He continues to spout the 100% genetic stock quote (without reference to the environment) at conferences attended by parents… where he backs up his 100% genetic malarky with the identical twin rates (not 100%) – Huh? (I LOVE the identical rates and use it all the time to educate people outside of our community re: not all, but many ASDs being a combo of environment/genes – similarly: type-1 diabetes, ADHD, peanut allergies). And, he fails to add the fraternal rates to his powerpoint – WHAT??? As we all know on this blog – it's a heck of a lot higher than the sibling rate – and he just doesn't mention it? (I ADORE the fraternal rates in comparison to the sibling rates); or the "better diagnosing" malarky he spouts all over the place; or newspaper articles – alluding to pre-natal testing.
My personal take: his intent is to win the nobel prize finding "autism genes."
Number four – Thank you from the bottom of my heart for being on the Scientific Advisory Board at Autism Speaks.
May 26, 2010 at 11:10 am
Other scientists are trying to induce autism in mice by exposing mice to specific environmental insults. 'Autistic' mice have been created by prenatal exposure to valproic acid, a common anti-epilectic drug, that has been found to be an high risk factor for autism. Several groups have created 'autistic' mice by prenatal exposure to the Borna virus.
Environmental risk factors associated with autism risk represents the best method of actually preventing autism. Rubella autism and Thalidomide Embropathy are now completly preventable.
As far as genetics go, no gene specific to autism has ever been identified, period. The gene mutations presented as autism risks are also found in a wide vaiety of developmental syndromes. The most evidence for genetic heritability comes from the genetic syndromes. Rhett's, Down's Angelmans, copy number variations and the new 16P syndrome are remarkeable in that there are both de novo and heritable mutations. Rhett Syndrome and Down's Syndrome are almost alwaysl the consequence of de novo mutations. The implication of de nove mutations is that they are nor present in parents and therefore cannot possibly be associated with genetic heritability nor with so-called 'autistic traits' in the families.
Completly unexplored in autism research is the enivironmental modifiers that repersent risk for the appearance of de novo genetic mutations. An important area of research that has significantimportance with respect to prevention.


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STOCKTON - A police officer shot and wounded a 20-year-old man in a parking lot between two apartment buildings in the 400 block of Glendora Avenue shortly before 6 p.m. Thursday after being called there to break up a disturbance, police said.
The officer, whose name was not released, arrived at the scene alone, saw one man shooting at another in the parking lot, confronted the shooter and fired his own service weapon when the shooter did not drop his gun, according to a preliminary investigation, said Officer Joe Silva, a spokesman for the Police Department.
The shooter then put his gun between some parked cars and started walking away from the officer, who chased him down and took him into custody, Silva said. Medics arrived and administered first aid before transporting the shooter to an area hospital.
The officer fired multiple shots, police said, and the shooter was struck once. He was being treated Thursday night for non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
By 6:30 p.m. after medical personnel had left, dozens of people were enjoying the cooling breezes that swept down the street. Nine police cruisers and four police SUVs lined the street.
Glendora is not necessarily a hot spot, Silva said, but "we do respond to calls of service out here."
Police initially received a call of a disturbance and a pending fight at 5:54 p.m., Silva said, and the officer was dispatched.
Police found the man who was the apparent target of the shooter later in the evening, Silva said. He was in the neighborhood and was uninjured, Silva said.
Police are also seeking to interview witnesses.
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CORPUS CHRISTI – The nationally-ranked Texas A&M – Corpus Christi men's tennis team fought hard, but came up short against the No. 14 Texas Longhorns at the Corpus Christi Athletic Club in front of a school record 507 fans. Despite weather conditions and the moving of the match indoors, the Islanders still attracted one of the biggest crowds in the nation this season.
"This was great day and a great college sporting event for our university and our city," said Director of Tennis Steve Moore. "Over 500 people showed up to watch the Islanders play the Longhorns. The support we had today really shows how this city embraces the sport of tennis and Islander Tennis. We competed incredibly hard, maybe a little tighter than I would have liked, but nonetheless incredibly hard.
"I think standing room only is a good problem to have. We wanted this to be our grand opening at the Thomas J. Henry Tennis Center, but this was a still a great day and we're incredibly grateful to the Corpus Christi Athletic Club."
In doubles, the Islanders battled hard before falling in the three matches to put Texas ahead by a 1-0 score. In No. 1 doubles, Peter Nagy and Gergo Weidinger played tough before falling by an 8-6 final. No. 2 doubles saw Aurelien Tave and Matt Westmoreland fall by an 8-1 final to the No. 48-ranked team in the country. The No. 3 position was also a battle, with Alex Pavlov and Andrew Maingot suffering an 8-4 defeat.
"Give the Texas Longhorns a ton of credit, they have a great team as they always do, and another top 10 caliber team," said Moore. "I thought they played very well today.
"I especially thought Alex Hilliard rose up for them in front of his hometown and played at an elite level in singles and doubles."
Due to the limited space indoors, No. 4, 5 and 6 singles were played first.
In No. 4 singles, Fernando Llorens grabbed the first set of the day for the Islanders before falling in three sets by a 6-7 (4-7), 7-5, 6-2 final. Robinson played No. 5 singles, where he lost a tough 6-3, 7-6 (7-4) final, and Maingot fell by a 6-0, 6-0 final at No. 6 singles.
In the second set of singles matches, Weidinger fell 6-0, 6-1 at the No. 3 position, while No. 1 singles saw Nagy suffer a 6-2, 6-2 setback. The final match to finish was the No. 2 position, with Tave taking a hard-fought 7-5, 6-4 final for the Islanders only point of the match.
"I thought that Aurelien, Nathan and Fernando played especially tough and really competed with great spirit today," said Moore.
With the capacity crowd in attendance, local fans were treated to great tennis between two ranked teams. It is something Moore was incredibly thankful to see in his hometown.
"A lot of very good people have poured their heart and soul into making this day happen, and we are grateful beyond words," said Moore. "People like our president, Dr. Flavius Killebrew, Dr. Trent Hill, Thomas J. Henry, our athletic director, Scott Lazenby, our former athletic director, Tim Fitzpatrick and all the people who give from their heart to this team from academics, the coaching staff, all the athletic department personnel and the Corpus Christi donors who support this team.
"Today was the result of a lot of people's giving and hard work, and we want to recognize them for that."
Next up for the Islanders will be a Tuesday match in Hattiesburg, Miss. against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles.
For all the latest on Islanders Tennis, like the team on Facebook (Islanders Tennis), follow them on Twitter (@IslandersTennis) and visit www.GoIslanders.com.
Texas vs Texas A&M - Corpus Christi
02/12/2012 at Corpus Christi, Texas
#14 Texas 6, #75 Texas A&M - Corpus Christi 1
Singles competition:
1. Sudanwa Sitaram (UT) def. Peter Nagy (AMCC) 6-2, 6-2
2. Aurelien Tave (AMCC) def. Chris Camillone (UT) 7-5, 6-4
3. David Holiner (UT) def. Gergo Weidinger (AMCC) 6-0, 6-1
4. Alex Hilliard (UT) def. Fernando Llorens (AMCC) 6-7 (4-7), 7-5, 6-2
5. Joey Swaysland (UT) def. Nathan Robinson (AMCC) 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)
6. Jacoby Lewis (UT) def. Andrew Maingot (AMCC) 6-0, 6-1
Doubles competition:
1. Soren Hess-Olesen/Alex Hilliard (UT) def. Peter Nagy/Gergo Weidinger (AMCC) 8-6
2. #48 Chris Camillone/David Holiner (UT) def. Aurelien Tave/Matt Westmoreland (AMCC) 8-1
3. Jacoby Lewis/Joey Swaysland (UT) def. Andrew Maingot/Alex Pavlov (AMCC) 8-4
Match Notes:
Texas 6-2; National ranking #14
Texas A&M - Corpus Christi 4-4; National ranking #75
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (6,5,3,4,1,2)


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Mary Ellen #23
Age: 3
Diagnosis: Arnold-Chiari syndrome; hydrocephalus (shunt installed); spina bifida aperta-surgically repaired; stabismus; frequent bladder infections that are being treated; Infantile cerebral palsy – spastic diplegia; Seizure symptomatic – on treatment with Convulex; Delays in the psycho-motor development.
Listed: October 29, 2013
Update June 2016: Sweet Mary Ellen is one precious little fighter and survivor! She is only 4 years old and she has already been through so much! This sweet kid amazes her caregivers and the staff at her orphanage with the huge progress she has been making in the last several months.
It seems that the major change was the removal of the permanent catheter that was installed back in the end of 2014. The catheter was removed in September 2015. Now Mary Ellen gets ill more rarely and she does not get recurrent urinary tract infections that frequently. Her last hospitalization was back in September 2015 when she had pneumonia. She hasn't been ill since then. She is being monitored by a pediatric nephrologist and according to the last consultation, which was held last week, on June 17, she does not have any symptoms of urinary tract infection, either.
Mary Ellen is now eating better, gaining weight and becoming stronger. She enjoys spending time in a special positioning chair. This has been helping her neck muscles to also get stronger and now she has a better control of her head.
Mary Ellen enjoys receiving adults' attention and she recognizes and demonstrates preference for her caregivers over unknown people.
Mary Ellen has also started showing preference towards a specific toy (a plastic rattle) and she would look for it among other toys. She would also make efforts in changing her body position and reaching that toy.
We believe that this young girl would continue to impress everyone with her improvements. She needs a momma to love and cherish her and to help her get stronger and develop her potential further.
Because we only have this child's file for a short time, she will not be able to receive donations until a family is found for her.


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Week of Jan. 17, 2008
Town staff members issued a report to the Eagle Town Board predicting that the community's roads and water and wastewater treatment facilities were nearing capacity.
The town of Eagle hired independent consultant Arne Ray to examine financial details proposed as part of the Eagle River Station deal.
Eagle Valley Middle School seventh-grader Sarah Melin won the school's Geography Bee by correctly answering, "Name the independent country located entirely within the city of Rome? (It's the Vatican.)
Mountain Living Furniture and Design broke ground on a new showroom located at the Airport Gateway subdivision.
Week of Jan. 16, 2003
Controversy simmered at the Eagle County Commissioners appointment hearing. Commissioners Michael Gallagher and Tom Stone named themselves chairman and vice chairman of the board, effectively cutting fellow commissioner Arn Menconi out of his turn for the chairmanship rotation. Rumor of such an impending act had been circulated for months.
The Eagle County Planning Commission recommended denial of Fred Kummer's latest plan for a golf course and residential development in the Frost Creek and Salt Creek area.
Eagle teens Thomas Carlin and Rudy Olin returned home from Thailand where they attended the World Boy Scout Jamboree.
Week of Jan. 14, 1993
Locked gates on Eby Creek Road prompted some property owners to seek a court ruling regarding whether the route was public or private.
Gypsum Town Board members complained that the county was not communicating about its long-term airport expansion plans.
Longtime resident Harold Koonce wrote about the time, during the late 1940s, when Eagle had a short ski run on the hillside east of town. The ski run was accessed by a rope tow powered by a converted Model A chassis and engine.
Local Realtor Ann Bormolini was headed to Washington, D.C., to coordinate a transition team for newly named Transportation Secretary Federico Pena.
Eagle Valley High school wrestlers Zac Stratton, Brian Collett, Dustin Hobbs, Leonard Salaz and Jody Hern won gold medals at their home town tournament.
Week of Jan. 13, 1983
The first meeting of the new Eagle County Board of Commissioners got off to a testy start. Over the objection of Commissioner Danny Williams, Commissioners Keith Troxel and Dave Mott voted to reopen the study of a new, 50-bed jail site adjacent to the county courthouse, reversing a decision made by the previous board.
The Eagle Town Board voted to continue its administrative appeal of the Forest Service Environmental Impact Statement for the Adam's Rib Ski Area.
Tony Van Campen was named agricultural student of the month at Northeastern Junior College.
Bond/McCoy columnist Vern Seaman reported sighting an albino deer near the Slater turnout.
Week of Jan. 19, 1973
Eagle County hired its first ever planning director - Mike Blair. He was instructed to write new county subdivision rules. County officials also announced they planned to hire a building inspector later in the year.
For the first time in seven years, there were enough interested candidates to prompt an Eagle Town Board election. The hot topic was proposed improvements to the town's water system, which would result in increased water rates.
Three railroad cars derailed on the west end of the Minturn railroad yard. Their cargo was described as unspecified "concentrate."
Gypsum correspondent Mary Daughtery reported there was no truth to the rumor that someone was stealing fence posts in the community. "No, they are just covered up with snow," she reported.
Week of Jan. 17, 1963
"Old Man Winter slapped the valley with a mighty cold hand," the Enterprise reported. Temperatures in Eagle plummeted from "dandelion-growing weather" prior to Christmas to a low of -51F on Jan. 12. Some local families were grappling with frozen water pipes and fuel lines while others opted to keep warm by moving to the local motel. Enterprise editor Marilla McCain was miffed that the town failed to get a mention from television weatherman Bowman for being the coldest spot in the nation.
Dennie Eaton and Bob McIlveen were elected to the Eagle Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. The chamber commended the county commissioners for graveling a 3,000-foot taxiway at the Eagle County Airport.
An architect was urging the Eagle County School District to consider building schools using a circular design. He argued that such a plan would eliminate wasteful corridors and require less maintenance time and expense.
Week of Jan. 15, 1953
Enterprise editor Marilla McCain took State Rep. John Vanderhoof to task for his suggestion that a tunnel be built under Loveland Pass, with all traffic routed from Dillon to Kremmling.
McCain liked the tunnel idea, but suggested that a less expensive route would be to channel traffic via State Bridge to Wolcott, where the road could connect with U.S. Highway 6.
Tom Taylor of the 7-Up Ranch on Brush Creek was preparing to attend the inauguration of President Dwight Eisenhower in Washington, D.C. Taylor was tapped to serve as groom for the famous Shriners palomino horses.
George Decker of Burns was named Youth of the Week by the Colorado Cattlemen's Association.
Week of Jan. 13, 1943
"A very regrettable incident took place in Eagle last Saturday evening when Sgt. Alton Lee Simmons, 36, a soldier stationed at Camp Hale, assaulted Town Marshal Fred Cowden and beat him up unmercifully," the Enterprise reported. Simmons' family was living at Eagle's Montgomery Hotel and the assault happened when Cowden visited to talk about reports he had received that the soldier's sons had been illegally shooting BB guns in town. The newspaper account noted that Simmons and his wife were engaged in a violent argument when the undersheriff arrived. The soldier was placed in custody at the county jail.
Judge William Luby of Eagle was elected chairman of the Western Colorado Boy Scouts District.
A front-page appeal from Wayne T. Jones stated, "Our fighting men in the Solomons are in desperate need of your hunting knives .... If I know you people as I believe I do, you will get your knives to me and I will see that they are put into the hands of men who know how to use them."
Week of Jan. 13, 1933
Eagle County experienced its biggest administration change since 1920 with swearing-in ceremonies for new officers. The newly elected county officials included Treasurer Harry N. Dickenson, Assessor Nicholas Buchholz, School Superintendent Georgia Heyer Clark, Surveyor Carl L. Dismant and Commissioners Harry Nottingham and George Watson.
The commissioners' first action was to revise the method for distributing "poor and unemployment relief." Each incorporated town was asked to set up a committee to review and make recommendations for citizen requests for money.
Specials at the E.E. Glenn Store in Eagle included a 25-pound bag of sugar of $1.45.


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BARSTOW — This season's version of the Burroughs girls basketball team now holds the school's best record in a decade.
The Div. 3A, No. 7 Burros are now 14-5 on the season (7-2 DSL), which surpassed the 2007-2008 Burroughs team (13-13) and the 2010-2011 Burroughs team (13-10) for the school's best record in a long period of time.
To get there, the Burros held No. 14 Barstow single digits in all four quarters of the record-setting 57-27 win Friday on the road.
"That's our goal," BHS Coach Robert Campbell said. "We want to keep people under 10 points per quarter. It's never easy to get wins, especially on the road, so to hold a team under 10 points in every quarter means we're getting better. We want to be ready to face tough competition in the playoffs and that all starts with defense."
The Burros were so good on defense in the second half that the Aztecs barely got to double digits in the third and fourth quarters combined. The Burros held Barstow to a four-point third quarter and a six-point fourth quarter, while scoring 31 points of their own during the final two frames.
This year's team has been a big contrast from last season. The Burros were 4-17 overall and 1-8 in Desert Sky League play at the same point in the season last year.
Although it wasn't what the Burros had hoped for, that season laid the foundation for this one. At the end of the tough 2011-2012 season, Campbell took his team down to L.A. to watch the CIF-Southern Section finals and show it the toughness it took to reach that point.
Although it looked like a tough task ahead after finishing 5-19, the Burros improved immensely over the summer. They were undefeated in the Cerro Coso tournament, won the Fairfax Summer League and performed well in the Point Loma Tournament.
The Burros brought that momentum into the 2012-2013 regular season. With summer included, the Burros are 24-7 over their last 31 games and are looking forward to a deep playoff run, maybe to the final four where they watched from the stands a year ago.
"You have to have some luck, get some good draws and play great defense," Campbell said. "I think we're starting to get there."
The Burros' staple this season has been their man-to-man full-court pressure, which they continue to work on every day in practice.
One of the difficulties they've had is stopping the long pass with the way they deny the inbounds after baskets. Barstow only tried the long pass twice and wasn't successful in either try.
Page 2 of 2 - The Burros had two solid efforts on the night with Joanna O'Neil grabbing 18 rebounds — 11 of which were offensive boards — and Aubrey Hayes scoring 21 points.
Madison Schiller had a nice night as well, scoring nine points and grabbing four rebounds. Candace Perez had six points and five steals. Alex Simmons had six points. O'Neil added five points to her game-high 18 rebounds. Celsea McGrew, Brianna Moore and Chantia Jennings all had two points, while Rachelle Schiller had two points and five steals. Talia Forsythe rounded out the scoring with one point and six rebounds.
The Burros move on to play Granite Hills at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday before coming back home to finish out the regular season.
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Shipping | Venting/Installation | Pricing | Owner's Manual | Recipe Book
- U.S., Canada & Mexico List Price $16,715 + tax and freight
- International List Price $19,896 + tax and freight
- Click here to locate your distributor and request a formal price quote.
- 304 Stainless Steel, Double Wall Insulated Construction
- Fully Automatic: Southern Pride wood burning barbecue pits eliminate all the guesswork in barbecuing. There's no need for constant attention, no need to even turn the meat while it's cooking. Southern Pride is fully automatic.
- Thermostatic Control: Precise thermostatic control maintains a constant pit temperature and provides for day-to-day product consistency. This eliminates the need for training skilled employees to barbecue, saving countless dollars in a restaurant's two most expensive factors: food cost and labor.
- Wood Burning: Authentic barbecue is the result of cooking meat with the smoke and heat of burning wood. The smoke penetrates the meat giving it a flavor that cannot be obtained in any other way. Southern Pride uses fireplace size logs to obtain flavor, aroma, color and texture beyond comparison.
- Gas Fired Ignition System: Eliminates the need to manually ignite the wood. The electronic pilot - gas burner fires into the firebox, igniting the wood and assuring 100% combustion of the wood. The burner initially bring the internal oven temperature to the set point and continues to cycle as needed to maintain a constant internal oven temperature. This eliminates the need for training skilled employees to barbecue. This saves countless dollars in labor, food cost and wood usage. 50,000 BTU burner
- Convection Fan Clean out Door: Allows for easy access to the convection fan blade for easy cleaning. (pictured below)
- Front or rear flue option
- Interior light
- Convection Air: This unique convection system continually recirculates smoke and heat throughout the entire pit, insuring temperature uniformity. This feature reduces cooking time, reduces shrinkage and allows cooking at a lower temperature.
- Rotisserie: This Southern Pride feature provides self-basting of the product to enhance its flavor and texture. In conjunction with the convection system, the rotisserie eliminates your need to turn the product while it cooks. The food racks are specially designed for quick removal and easy cleaning. Foot Controlled Rotisserie Switch included.
- SubterthermicTM flue: Maximum smoke intensity is obtained with this unique Southern Pride flue system. It increases smoke flavor of the meat, increased heat efficiency and drastically reduces wood usage. In conjunction with insulated walls and our air-over firebox, the SubterthermicTM flue reduces wood usage to as little as two fireplace-size logs for an entire day's cooking.
- Downtime Eliminated: The unique wood burning feature of this equipment allows for the cooking process to continue in the remote possibility of power or component failure.
- Convection fan blade access door. It is paramount that you keep your fan blade clean to ensure airflow and to prevent your convection fan motor from failing. (see below)
- Spec Sheet
- Electrical Requirements:120 volts AC, 60 hertz,
- 1 phase, 15 amp wiring required.
- Gas Requirements: 75,000 BTU, 1/2 NPT
- Construction: Inner and Exterior Liner: 304 Commercial
- 304 Grade Stainless Steel
- Firebox: 10 ga. H.R. steel. Uses wood logs or charcoal,
- 2-3 logs, 4-6 inch diameter, 12-16 inches long
- Dimensions: 66 1/2 inches tall x 41 3/4 inches wide x 71 1/2 inches deep
- Food Racks: Rotisserie with four (4) hanger racks, each
- with three (3) 12 inch x 30 inch food racks (12 total). 30 Sq.Ft. of
- cooking surface, 3 1/2 inch spacing between food racks.
- Air Circulation: Low Velocity Convection Fan.
- Temperature Range: 140-325 degrees F.
- Burner: Electronic Pilot Gas Burner (Specify Natural or L.P. gas)
- Shipping Weight: 1,000 lbs.
- Approvals: UL, ULC, UL EPH
- Venting: Vent Hood Ready and Smoke Extractor Ready.
Vent HoodSystem: Custom vent hood that bolts directly to the smoker and gets ducted out of the building. http://www.southern-pride.com/_new/support/venting.php
- Smoke Extractor: Smoke evacuation system which activates automatically when the meat
doorsare opened, used in conjunction with an exhaust fan (not supplied by Southern Pride) to evacuate the oven of smoke prior to opening the meat doors. Reduces heat and smoke emitting into the face of the operator and into the room.
- Programmable Digital Roast and Hold Control: Allows you to set the time and temperature as well as a hold temperature so when the oven completes it's cook it goes directly into a hold cycle so you don't have to be present when the cook is complete.
- 12" x 30" Nickel Chrome Plated Ham Rack
- Working Height Locking Casters: Heavy duty locking casters that allow the oven to be moved.
- European Voltage Conversion: 220 volt, 50 cycle, one phase
- Through the Wall Insulation: Used to put between the oven and the wall when installing the oven directly through the wall.
- 12" x 30" Nickel Chrome Plated Food Rack
- 12" x 30" Stainless Steel Food Rack
- Delivery Casters: Metal casters on short legs that are used to ship the oven so they can be loaded and unloaded easier.
- Stainless Steel Trim Kit: Used to trim over the insulation and to fill the gap of a through the wall installation.
- Trailer Mount Legs: Shorter legs with a mounting flange built on them to allow the oven to be bolted to the floor of a trailer.
- Crating Charge (if shipped common carrier)
Southern Pride guarantees all new equipment of its manufacture to be free of defects in material and factory workmanship for a period of one year provided that the equipment is installed in the Continental United States, Alaska, or Hawaii and operated according ot the Owner's Manual while located at the original address of installation, the warranty registration card has been completed and returned to the factory within fifteen (15) days after installation and a start-up has been performed by an authorized service agent.
Southern Pride's obligation under this warranty is limited to one of the following options with the option applicable to be selected by Southern Pride at the sole discretion of Southern Pride.
1. Owner to return part, freight PREPAID, Southern Pride to repair at own expense if defective and ship part back to owner freight collect.2. Southern Pride to furnish replacement part, freight collect, without requesting return of the defecting part.3. Southern Pride to furnish replacement part, freight collect, in exchange for return of the defective part, freight collect.
Under certain circumstances Southern Pride will reimburse owner for limited labor costs in replacing parts during a period of not more than one year after installation, (provided that work is prior authorized and confirmed by Southern Pride Service Manager)
Because Southern Pride does not and cannot control the owner's installation, use and maintenance of equipment manufactured by Southern Pride this warranty does not cover; any equipment installed improperly; any equipment calibrated after start-up and acceptance; any component disassembled in the field; damaged due to improper cleaning, i.e. burner (hosing or "watering down" machines will cause electrical failures not covered by warranty); blown fuses, light bulbs, gaskets, electric elements and accessory components not installed or manufactured by Southern Pride. Shipping damage must be reported to the carrier and is not covered under this warranty.
Southern Pride will not be liable for damage as a result of improper installation, misuse, abuse, alteration of original design, incorrect voltage, unauthorized service, or breakage of fragile items, Southern Pride will not be liable for any loss or consequential damage or expense accruing directly or indirectly from the use of equipment covered by this warranty including any production or product losses or other damages which may occur as a result of equipment malfunction or failure. This warranty does not cover cooking performance, which is a funciton of food types, textures, temperatures and other variables chosen by the owner and over which Southern Pride has no control. The effect of corrosion, fire and normal wear on the equipment or caused by the negligence of the owner and the employees of the owner or to damage caused by lighting generated electrical current or any other Act of God whatsoever. This warranty does not apply to any equipment bearing a serial number which has been tampered with or altered.
This warranty is exclusive and is in lieu of all other warranties, express or implied, including any implied warranty or merchantability or fitness for particular purpose, each of which is hereby expressly disclaimed, the remedies described above are exclusive and in event shall Southern Pride be liable for special, consequential or incidental damages for the breach or delay in performance of warranty.
- Pork Butts (8-10 lb): 32 total
- St. Louis Ribs (2.75 lb): 48 total
- Whole Chickens (3-4 lb): 64 total
- Beef Brisket (11-13 lb): 24 total
- Spare Ribs (4-5 lb): 24 total
- These are approximate cooking capacities. Capacities will vary based on product specifications and loading method.


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– To mark the start of National Work Zone Awareness Week, PennDOT Deputy Secretary for Administration Bradley L. Mallory has joined school officials and students at Carlisle High School to unveil a new video called "Just Drive: Work Zone Smart," PennDOT's latest effort to encourage work zone safety.
National Work Zone Awareness Week runs April 15 through April 19.
The video aims to educate young drivers on the importance of obeying work zone laws, staying alert and avoiding distractions while driving. The video also offers work zone safety tips and a look at the dangers highway workers face in work zones every day. Although geared to young drivers, the video also serves as a refresher for experienced drivers.
"Driving is a huge responsibility and that responsibility increases in work zones," Mallory said. "It's important that all drivers, particularly teens, know how potentially dangerous driving can be, and that their lives and the lives of highway workers are in their hands when traveling in work zones."
The video is available to anyone to download for free at
The video will be distributed to schools electronically and will be referenced in PennDOT's Driver's Manual.
The video gives a unique perspective of a motorist's role in keeping our highways safe. The idea for the video came from PennDOT employee, Lonnie Lloyd.
PennDOT has an aggressive employee suggestion system in place that encourages
employees to offer their ideas for how to improve services.
According to PennDOT data, in 2012 there were more than 1,600 crashes in
Pennsylvania work zones, with 21 people killed in those crashes – including three highway workers.
PennDOT reminds all drivers to pay close attention to flaggers and signs. Motorists should maintain a safe distance around vehicles and use four-way flashers when stopped or traveling slowly. Drivers are also reminded to turn on their headlights in posted work zones. Driving without headlights in an active work zone can result in a $25 fine if a motorist is stopped and cited for
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Pennsylvania law states that motorists caught driving 11 mph or more above the posted speed limit in active work zones, or who are involved in a crash in an active work zone and are convicted for failing to drive at a safe speed, automatically will lose their license for 15 days. The law also doubles the fines for certain traffic violations, such as speeding and driving under the influence, if they occur in an active work zone.
For more information on work zone safety or to watch the "Just Drive: Work
Zone Smart" video, visit www.JustDrivePA.org.
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Simple Knits for Cherished Babies
by Erika Knight
Buy it now at Amazon.com
Just like cookbooks, knitting books often fall into two categories: Those you can actually use, and those you're more likely to set on the coffee table and leaf through dreamily.
Rarely do both categories converge under one cover, but Erika Knight's new book does just that.
Ode to Knitters Past
Knight has perfectly captured our enchantment with knits of the past, those precious baby booties we were wearing in faded photographs, the tattered teddy bear now safely stored away in the attic.
The person who made those items may be long-gone, but we cherish their memory through their knitted work.
Gather Thy Needles
Now we have a chance to make the same lasting impression on the generations to come.
Each item in Knight's book -- whether it's the classic cashmere sweater, chunky knit cardigan, or personalized baby cushion -- is clean and classic.
Agreed, a cashmere sweater may not be the most durable item in a baby's wardrobe, but it'll definitely be among the most cherished. And as many knitters already know, that's half the point.
Simple Styles
The garments are loose and comfortable, without excess decoration or contrived cuteness.
Instead of adorning your baby's head with a strawberry-shaped cap, for example, you can create a simple beanie hat. Knight also skips the rabbit-shaped slippers in favor of a simple but exquisite pair of cashmere booties.
Beginner Friendly
The patterns are perfect for beginners, most calling for garter or stockinette stitch and not-too-complex shaping. Knight writes clearly, and it's easy to follow her train of thought.
She also provides on-the-spot translations of common terms so you don't have to put down your needles and go hunting for the glossary.
Tactile Imagery
Each page is packed with lush photographs detailing different angles of garments as well as how the different pieces come together. This help is especially important for the not-always-obvious components of a teddy bear, for example.
Knight's latest book proves you don't need to be a brain surgeon to create beautiful, meaningful gifts for a new baby. I know I'll cherish this book for many years to come.
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The CW on Thursday unveiled a fall lineup that pairs new comic-book drama "The Flash" with "Supernatural," and moves "The Originals" to a different night.
"The Flash," a spin-off of "Arrow," will air on Tuesdays, just in front of "Supernatural," returning for its 10th season.
"The Flash," based on a tale from DC Comics, focuses on Grant Gustin as Barry Allen (Grant Gustin), who after being struck by lightning, morphs into the fastest man alive. The character was introduced on "Arrow" earlier this season.
Meanwhile, the vampire saga "The Originals" will sink its teeth into Monday nights where it will lead into a new drama called "Jane the Virgin." Starring Gina Rodriguez, "Jane" is based on a telenovela about a 23-year-old woman "saving herself" for marriage who is accidentally artificially inseminated with the sperm of her boss, a hotel owner.
Other than those changes, The CW schedule -- dominated by superhero sagas and fantasy -- remains very much intact. The network added two other new shows for midseason: "iZombie," another DC-based series about an undead woman (Rose McIver) who works as a coroner to feast on brains only to find that she retains the memories of the corpses; and "The Messenger," about a group of strangers who die after a mysterious object crashes to earth, then come back to life an begin to realize they might be the only hope for preventing the Rapture -- or causing it.
Renewed shows being held back for midseason include "Hart of Dixie," "Beauty and the Beast," and "The 100."
Shows not returning next season: "The Carrie Diaries," "The Tomorrow People," "Nikita" and "Star-Crossed."
Here's a look at The CW's fall schedule with new shows in CAPS:
8 p.m. "The Originals"
9 p.m. "JANE THE VIRGIN"
8 p.m. "THE FLASH"
9 p.m. "Supernatural"
8 p.m. "Arrow"
9 p.m. "The 100"
8 p.m. "The Vampire Diaries"
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While forging through the winter months training for a tri, I suffered a strained heel ligament (not achilles). Now I have a grade 2 hamstring injury in the same leg....I am stretching the same way I always have and have never had a problem...the problem is that the tri is coming up in less than a month and this sideline is definetly going to hamper my performance. What can I do the get the MOST out of training in the short time I have left?
are you fully recovered? if not then only do what the doctor allows. training thru an injury may result in a worse injury and ruin your entire season not just one race. if you are recovered - then it's time to reevaluate your goals and see what it attainable with your current fitness level and remaining time (with only 2 of real training left - anything winthin two weeks is very unlikely to help your overall fitness)
goals for 2011:
break 19minutes for 5k
break 2:42 for olympic triathlon probably Anthracite olympic
break 3:16 for marathon ( a long shot but it's fun putting yourself out there)
I agree with Joe about making sure you are completely better before attempting to start again - I had an achilles injury last year that eventually forced me to take a significant amount of time off. How long of a race are you doing, and how prepared are you other than this latest injury? Spend time in the pool and a stationary if that's comfortable, but mostly just take care of that leg. Injuries are a body's way of telling you to slow down. Good luck!
Ice, compress, elevate, use crutches for 3 to 5 days See a sports injury specialist who can advise on rehabilitation
Warm up thoroughly. This is probably the most important muscle to warm-up andstretch before a workout.
Stretching after the workout may be helpful.
Try adding a couple sessions per week of retro-running or backward running which has been should decrease knee pain and hamstring injuries.
Follow the "Ten Percent Rule" and limit training increases in volume or distance to no more than ten percent per week.
Other ways to prevent injury are to avoid doing too much, too soon, avoid drastic increases in intensity or duration, and take it easy if you are fatigue
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Okay I guess I should not be pissed ,,,but I am, i had a awesome season last year, 7 tri's ranging from sprint to olympic and finished top 5 in 3, won 2 in my age group, 2nd place finisher and top 10 in the rest. Have been training hard for my first 70.3 and now I'm down with a stress fracture for 5 weeks......out of the 70.3 for May. Stress fracture in 5th metatarsal from over training.....some guy said to me today "i guess not so Iron" yeah if he only knew
Sorry to hear about the stress fracture. That's a really rough way to start the new season.
Thank you all for your advice. And Ben Thank you for the info. I assure you I will put it to use and not betray your courtesy. I am happy to report that my injury must not have been as bad as we thought...just Monday I was able to swim for about 45 minutes and run 4 miles virtually pain free. I have not attempted any sprint type movements and think I will wait a while to do that....My confidence is back and I am now planning on shooting for a PR (even if its only 1 min better...lol)
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Atomic Energy of Canada Limited : Company Profile and SWOT Analysis
- April 2013
- Region: Canada
- 26 pages
- World Market Intelligence
'Atomic Energy of Canada Limited : Company Profile and SWOT Analysis' contains in depth information and data about the company and its operations. The profile contains a company overview, business description, SWOT analysis, key competitors, key facts, key employees, locations and subsidiaries as well as information on products and services.
This SWOT analysis and company profile is a crucial resource for industry executives and anyone looking to gain a better understanding of the company's business.
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Table of Contents
1 Business Analysis
1.1 Company Overview
1.2 Business Description
1.3 Major Products and Services
2 Mergers & Acquisitions and Partnerships
2.1 M&A and Partnerships Strategy
3 Recent Developments
4 SWOT Analysis
4.1 SWOT Analysis - Overview
4.2 Strengths
4.3 Weaknesses
4.4 Opportunities
4.5 Threats
5 Company Statement
6 History
7 Key Employees
8 Key Employee Biographies
9 Locations and Subsidiaries
9.1 Head Office
9.2 Other Locations and Subsidiaries
10 Appendix
10.1 Methodology
10.2 Disclaimer
List of Tables
Table 1: Major Products and Services
Table 2: History
Table 3: Key Employees
Table 4: Key Employee Biographies
Table 5: Locations
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About the Book
In Destiny, the fourth and final book in Gillian Shields's romantic, gothic Immortal series, Helen, Evie, and Sarah, the Sisters of the Mystic Way, must use their powers to battle for their souls.
Malevolent forces haunt Wyldcliffe Abbey School for Young Ladies, the girls' elite boarding school on the English moors. Dr. Franzen, an evil man from Helen's past, has taken over as headmaster. And while Helen longs to believe her mother, the priestess of a coven of dark witches, has reformed, she fears her mother cannot be trusted.
At least Helen can cling to the prediction that a love "beyond the confines of this world" is waiting for her. Could this be Lynton, the mysterious music student who visits Wyldcliffe for his lessons?
Everything is connected. We weave in and out of one another's lives, like circles within circles, and everything is for a purpose.
Helen has always been the "crazy" one among the girls of Wyldcliffe, scarred by her bleak past and her troubled relationship with her mother, the former headmistress and leader of the Wyldcliffe coven, Mrs. Hartle.
But Miss Scratton promised Helen that a love "beyond the confines of this world" is waiting for her. Could this be Lynton, the mysterious music student who visits Wyldcliffe for his lessons? And what about the brooch her mother gave her—what can the Seal reveal about Helen's past and future?
Now that Miss Scratton is gone, life at Wyldcliffe takes an even darker turn. An unexpected threat arrives in the form of a new high master, whom Helen remembers from her unhappy childhood. Can Helen, Evie, and Sarah finally overcome Wyldcliffe's darkness? Will Lady Agnes come to their aid? And what sacrifices must they make to fulfill their destiny?
Destiny is the stunning conclusion to this gripping series about sisterhood, the circles of time, and love.
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- On Sale: 07/31/2012
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McLoughlin's Battle
WORLD Cup hero Alan McLoughlin has vowed to win his battle with cancer almost 20 years after he scored the goal in Belfast that sent Ireland to the 1994 World Cup finals in America.
The former Portsmouth midfielder revealed to the Irish Sun that he is fighting the disease after an operation to remove a kidney.
The 45-year-old will learn next month if the surgery to remove the organ and a cancerous tumor in Bristol was successful.
Now a youth team coach with Portsmouth, he told the Sun how he first noticed something was wrong six weeks ago.
McLoughlin explained, "I had taken the Portsmouth under-14 team to a game at AFC Wimbledon six weeks ago and had dropped them back to the academy in the mini-bus when I decided I needed a pee.
"I went to the loo and nothing was happening which was strange so I pushed a bit harder and started peeing blood, blood and urine.
"I just jumped back from the urinal and called out to Lucas, one of the physios who had traveled with us. He came running in, thinking I had collapsed or something and when he saw the blood he told me to get straight to the hospital.
"I drove straight to Swindon hospital, still in my Pompey gear, and rang my wife Deby on the way.
"The best way I could describe it was it felt like I was having period pain. They sent me home but within two hours I was in agony again. I was re-admitted on the Sunday, had a cat scan on the Monday and that night the doctor came to my bedside and pulled the curtain.
"I thought he was going to tell me it was a gall stone but he just said they found a tumor on the kidney and it would have to come out."
GIOVANNI Trapattoni is staying on as Ireland manager after an extraordinary FAI board meeting and showdown talks with chief executive John Delaney in Dublin.
Trap's future was helped by the 4-1 win in the Faroes last week, just days after a record 6-1 home defeat to Germany piled the pressure on the Italian.
The FAI board met on their return from Torshavn when they opted not to sack Trapattoni – even though the manager himself thought he was on the way out.
Instead they called Trapattoni to a meeting with Delaney in Dublin on Friday when he was informed what the FAI now expects of him as they move forward.
The FAI confirmed they would stick with Trapattoni after the two-hour board meeting on Wednesday of last week.
A statement said, "While disappointed like everyone with the poor result and performance against Germany and understanding the frustration of some of our supporters, we believe the current position in the group means that qualification for Brazil in 2014 remains a realistic and achievable prospect.
"We reaffirm that Giovanni Trapattoni is to remain in charge of the national team.
"The board recognizes the depth of feeling surrounding the team, the performances, the results and the manager, reflecting the passion which everyone in Irish football has for the game and will continue to work closely with the manager."
Trapattoni was told at Friday's meeting to attend more games in England, stop the fall-outs with his players and work on his English.
He responded by watching Wes Hoolihan and Anthony Pilkington star for Norwich in their Premier League win over Arsenal on Saturday.
The FAI described Delaney's meeting with Trapattoni as "constructive."
A statement added, "The meeting dealt with some issues that needed to be addressed and that this was done in a workmanlike and professional manner."
Trapattoni said, "John and I met to clarify the thoughts of the board and these were agreed and confirmed by me.
"It was a useful and professional conversation and I thank him for this. During the meeting we discussed a number of points that were raised by the board to help us continue to improve our work for the association."
Trapattoni is now planning for the future. He said, "We have in November another game.
"We started three games ago -- we have won two games, we have lost one against the best team in Group C.
"For me, it's my job. I say always I am proud to be the manager of this team with these players.
"We have discovered many, many young players in the last three years and sometimes we can lose. Football is like this."
Former Spurs boss Harry Redknapp has confirmed he would be interested in the Ireland job if a vacancy arises in the near future.
Redknapp, Mick McCarthy and Roy Keane were all named as potential successors to Trapattoni.
"International football is something that would interest me," said Redknapp.
Keane Happy With Trap
ROBBIE Keane has welcomed the decision to stick with Giovanni Trapattoni as Ireland boss after he helped Ireland to a 4-1 win in the Faroe Islands.
The LA Galaxy striker believes Trapattoni deserves to stay in charge of the Irish team despite the record 6-1 defeat at home to Germany.


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All 46 Peoples Bank locations will soon be getting a face lift.
The changes are part of a $5 million renovation project designed to improve customers' banking experiences, said Chuck Sulerzyski, Peoples Bank president and CEO.
"We have an interest in being sort of 'Best in Class' for our customers," he said.
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Rick Stafford, Peoples Bank's executive vice president of sales and marketing, shows off the historic painted tray ceiling and antique lighting fixtures that make the branch's Putnam Street headquarters unique. The ceiling and lighting fixtures are some of the features that will remain unchanged when the building undergoes renovations next May.
JASMINE ROGERS The
Marietta Times
The project will include changes, ranging from touch-ups to full scale renovations, to all of the bank's 46 locations spread throughout Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky, said Rick Stafford, Peoples Bank executive vice president of sales and marketing.
One of the goals is to create a sense of cohesion among the different locations and at the same time make all of the branches feel fresh and energized, he said.
"I think what we're trying to do is create an environment a hair less traditional that we've been before," said Sulerzyski.
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Peoples Bank renovations
All of the bank's 46 locations throughout Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky will receive varying degrees of updates and renovations.
The project is designed to improve customers' experiences by making the bank's locations more cohesive, tech friendly and energized.
The project will begin in January and is expected to be completed over an 18-month period.
The starting date of the renovations will be staggered, with construction set to begin on Marietta branches in May.
The cost of the project is expected to be $5 million.
One way they hope to accomplish this is by adding digital marketing elements to many of the bank's locations.
For example, "Instead of a poster showing our services, it'll be a flat screen," said Stafford.
Another goal of the project is to give the branches a sense of community mindedness. Customers will notice children's areas and community walls that will feature notices and upcoming events, he said.
Stafford also noted that the company will not be sacrificing the historical features of some of its older branches in the modernization process.
For example, the bank plans to keep the architectural features that make the bank's downtown Marietta headquarters so unique. The Italian Renaissance style building was erected at 138 Putnam St. in 1924 and boasts a painted tray ceiling and antique chandeliers that will be cleaned up, but otherwise left unchanged during renovations, said Stafford.
However, headquarters in Marietta will receive some cosmetic changes, such as new carpeting, signage and furniture, he said.
The renovations will be staggered over an 18-month period, said Sulerzyski, with construction beginning at Kentucky branches in January. Marietta locations can expect to see changes beginning in May, said Stafford.
The construction process will mostly take place at night and on weekends, so customers' regular banking experience will not be interrupted, he added.
Though the company has hired Cincinnati-based DEI to design the updates and oversee the construction, all of the locations will be using local contractors to do the work, said Sulerzyski.
The bank's newest location, which opened Monday at 1102 Grand Central Ave., Vienna, is an excellent prototype that already incorporates all of the aspects that customers will notice after renovations are complete, he said.
Lifelong Peoples Bank customer Mark Duckworth, 45, of Marietta, thinks the renovations will be great for the downtown business district.
"Just like what they did with the sidewalk out front...That looks great and I'm sure this will too," he said.


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I�ve discussed here on previous occasions the penchant among certain political types to employ what psychologists call �projection� � the defense mechanism whereby a person subconsciously denies his own thoughts and emotions and ascribes them to other people.
Witness, for example, THIS SITUATION, wherein right-wing Obamaphobes play the race card:
In his long interview with David Remnick in the latest issue of The New Yorker, President Obama gave a few thoughts on the dynamics behind his job approval rating. For anyone who studies public opinion, and the intersection of politics and race, they were banal:
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School bus involved in Winston-Salem crash
UPDATED 8:49 AM EDT May 02, 2013
A school bus carrying elementary and middle school students was involved in a crash with another car Thursday morning.
The collision happened around 8 a.m. on 27th Street near the Dixie Classic Fairgrounds.
The driver of the car was taken to the hospital by ambulance, though emergency officials said it was precautionary.
Bus 59 had students from Paisley Middle and Cook Elementary schools, said Theo Helm with Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools. No one else was injured, Helm said.


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Ebenezer AME Church of Stockton hosted a communitywide Election Night Party for the faith-based community on Nov. 6. People from all walks of life and political parties were in attendance.
The party goers were of all ages, from 5 to 90. The crowd that continued to grow as the night went along used the noisemakers provided at the door every time their candidate gained Electoral College votes. The atmosphere was electric and was much like a football game as the attendees looked on the projection screen with nervous thoughts.
There was an 8-foot-tall victory banner provided for everyone to sign regardless of the winner, but no one dared sign it until the results gave one of the candidates enough votes to become the president of the United States.
"This was really nice for the church community," event organizer Roberta Williams. "I am really glad to be a part of this."
There were a number of families in attendance.
"I need Obama to win for my family," said Joseph Stewart of Stockton, a blue-collar worker still in his work clothes at the party. "I am working hard every day, and I am nervous. I need him to win."
Some in the crowd wanted others to know that they were Romney supporters for their faith beliefs.
The night ended with a huge circle of prayer after Obama went over 270 electoral votes, led by the Rev. Anthony Steele who offered a prayer of unity, calling for the nation, the president, the city, and the people to be blessed.
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They may have sad faces on the screen, but when these children of divorce offer advice to the adults in their lives, it also is a way to help any parent and child in the thick of a split.
In a do�s-and-don�ts guide for divorcing couples called Don�t Divorce Me! Kids� Rules for Parents on Divorce, HBO�s half-hour documentary tells it from the kids� point of view. It debuted Thursday and will be repeated several times through October.
The messages are very real: �Tell me it�s not my fault,� �Don�t put me in the middle,� and �Don�t take your anger out on me.� Child psychologists and divorce experts who were not involved with the documentary say kids have definite feelings about how the separation has affected them, but often parents� don�t hear or heed the messages.
�We don�t listen to kids enough,� says Lisa Green, a psychology professor at Baldwin Wallace University in Berea, Ohio, who also is in private practice.
Cathy Chestler, 46, of Lake Bluff, Ill., says she was 7 when her parents divorced. She says those messages from kids ring true.
�I was the oldest, so I was put in the middle. I was the person who gave Mom the child support checks from Dad. I was the messenger,� Chestler says. �When I got divorced, I vowed never to do that.�
Chestler, the mother of two college students, also understands the parents� perspective.
�When parents get divorced, it is so overwhelming for the parent,� she says. �Where am I going to live? The whole court process. The money to pay the lawyer. You lose sight of the kids in that because you�re so emotionally wrapped up in your own divorce.�
In 2009, Chestler co-founded DivorceCommunications.com, an encrypted, fee-based website that lets divorced parents exchange information, pay child-related expenses, download receipts and keep track of financial transactions and child visitation without direct contact.
The documentary, produced last year, introduces more than two dozen kids whose common thread is divorce.
Among them are Grace Goss, 12, a seventh-grader in New York City. Her advice to parents: �When you�re traveling from house to house, make sure it�s very easy and you help your kids get all the stuff they need. We have a spot in the closet and anything that has to go to my Dad�s house gets put in the closet so it�s totally easy to go back and forth.
�We split school breaks and holidays. For Halloween and Easter, it�s whoever has (us.) For Christmas and Thanksgiving, we switch off and on. We wake up at one house and then later go to the other house. All the breaks are split up evenly. It works out really well. You know ahead who has what break and it�s much more organized.�
Erin Delaney, who turns 12 next month, is a seventh-grader in Greenbelt, Md.:
Her advice: Parents should �spend a lot of time with the kids and do their best to make sure the kids know it�s not their fault. I personally did not think it was my fault, but I know people who have. At least two or three of my friends had parents get divorced and at least one of them thought it was their fault.�
Psychologist Green also has some advice direct from the kids.
�One of the biggest things I hear is �Don�t make me choose,�� Green says. �It can be as large as which one they want to live with or as small as which one comes to the parent-teacher conference.�
She cautions that parents need to respect their kids� belongings: �Their stuff is their stuff.�
�If they get a birthday present, they should be able to take it to both houses,� she says. �A lot of times, parents make them take off clothes they bought because they don�t want those clothes going to the other parent�s house. Once a child gets clothes or toys, it�s the kid�s. Parents shouldn�t say �You cannot take your iPod to Dad�s house because it will get ruined.��
Child psychologist Ben Garber of Nashua, N.H., says that in most divorces, kids don�t require counseling. It�s the 10 percent to 20 percent that he terms �high conflict� that end up in his office. Garber, author of the 2008 book Keeping Kids Out of the Middle, says it�s not just the divorce but rather �long-term exposure to this polarizing dynamic� that can harm kids when parents divorce.
�It impacts their ability to succeed academically and occupationally,� he says. �In particular, it impacts their ability to make and maintain healthy adult relationships.�
Carissa Carmichael, 10, a fifth-grader in the Cleveland suburb of Independence, Ohio, says she and her two brothers are adjusting to their parents� divorce, which became final in July. Although they weren�t part of the HBO program, she does have some advice for parents.
�Don�t tell them a bunch of things about the divorce at once,� she says. �Don�t just blurt it out and expect them to handle it all right and not start crying. It takes at least a week to try to get used to it.�
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SAN JOSE -- A man was hospitalized early Monday after being beaten with a martial arts-style weapon by an attacker who first queried the victim about his gang affiliation, according to police reports.
The victim was sitting in the drivers seat of his car around 12:30 a.m. outside his apartment complex on the 5700 block of Via Monte, near the intersection of Almaden Expressway and Blossom Hill Road in South San Jose.
He was with several friends, and two males drove up in a vehicle and asked the group what gang they are associated with, according to the report.
That led to an altercation, and one of the men broke out the driver's side window of the victim's vehicle. The victim got out, and was struck twice with "a nunchaku-type weapon," according to the report.
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