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LISBON — The salary being paid the Columbiana County Emergency Management Agency director is in the middle range of what EMA directors earn in the six other Ohio counties closest in size....
"Someone has to be in charge has to be in charge in case of such a large incedent,"
It isn't Mr. Newbold. In fact, everybody is giving him authority that he does not have nor carry.
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In case of a llarge scale incendent like along the east coast,FEMA was able to bring resourses from across the country,
A state or area wouldn;t have the resources or money to organize such a responce.
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I believe there is a mutual aid agreement along with a plan to respond in case of a lg. scale emergency.
Someone has to be in charge has to be in charge in case of such a large incedent,
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Here's a radical thought: eliminate EMA's, and FEMA too. These are ridiculous examples of government gone wild. Instead, create regional corps of trained volunteers to assist in emergencies, and educate people about being responsible for themselves. These bloated bureaucracies are an embarrassment and a waste of taxpayer money - period.
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I don't know about the rest of you but I'm sick of this kind of thing.Problem is if you vote out current office holders their replacements will pull the same crap.What can we do?
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Isn't pay normally tied into experience? Since when do we pay someone more Because they're not experienced and we Have to train them??
"I don't find it to be excessive for the job we are asking him to do and the training he has to go through," County Commissioner Tim Weigle said.
Hey, train me, anyone, train me for anything. If I don't already have the background or a previous job in the field, please, pay me More and train Me! (Or doesn't that work for most of us in the normal world and outside local politics?)
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Eiether way the outcomes the same.
Pass over 3 qualified people for one's buddie.
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Eat : I think it's !!
It's not what you know it's who you%#@
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This type of action is done by both parties.You know the old saying it's not who you know it's who you %#@!
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This is another misdirection. Point away from the director and deputy leaving a first responder unable to do her mission. This guy prolly is very good at killing with a team. He is a failure as an office manager. If your first point of contact at ema is not properly trained it is the responsibility of her trainers. That trident doesn't count out here for much. These guys only find employment in a specified area. This isn't it.
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I am surprised that these commissioners haven't been sued for violating hiring practices.
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Then in the same breath, jack up that position's wages but complain about budget problems. Who do they think they are kidding?
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That is why Truth101 is imperative that every single tax payer and voter in this county move to the center of the aisle. We have an obligation and responsibility to make certain our elected politicians (party associated or not) do it right. I am a republican and right now, I could care less about party affiliation except to express how damaging Halleck's action of late have become to the party.
This whole matter is sickening. The probability of odds if if there was a National disaster affecting our county, Luke won't even be here and he will be called out. It is pathetic that they did this. What these commissioners did is negligent. You don't gamble with public safety. PERIOD.
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EATTHERICH, what you expect coming from our county elected officials? This county is pathetic. They got an "F" from the Elected Official Sunshine review and hold the number one position for the worst county in the state out of 88 counties in the State of Ohio in public transparency reviews. Their own County website blew them out the water alone in that embarrassment. They have so many violations it is sickening.
Then stuff like this just puts the nail in the coffin. Nobody knows the truth why these commissioners pulled such an negligent stunt when it comes to public safety and unethical standards. It just degrades this county more and more.
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The people in this county are dumb as a box of rocks. They will either vote along party lines or they vote for the familiar name. Halack should have been put to pasture years ago.
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I have never seen such a debacle in my entire life. Each and every time these Commissioners open their mouths...they diminish...PUBLIC TRUST. So much so, they VIOLATE PUBLIC TRUST.
A comparison to 5 counties out of 88 based on population? POPULATION??????
This is what they feel justifies the hiring a non qualified, inexperienced, uneducated EMA DIRECTOR? Have they lost their minds?
Not to mention, look at the precedent these idiots just set. Every single employee of this County needs to do the same thing. Find you Five Counties and DEMAND they adjust your wages. These idiots just etched it in stone for you!
I can't figure it out. Does this county have a voter base dumber than a box of rocks and these commissioners bank on it or is this county of voters electing in to office "leadership dumber than a box of rocks"?
What a dangerous game!
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is luke related to craig?If so this is just another example of politicians taking care of their own.
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is luke related to craig?If so this is just another example of politicians taking care of their own.
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Hey Amy, why don't you put a smile on your face and quit being such a Clump Nugget!
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Your sunrise summary of everything you need to know about weather in H-town.
A pleasant day with some clouds and a high in the upper 60s.
Houston will see pleasant fall weather during the next few days as temperatures warm somewhat and some clouds move into the area.
Temperatures for this weekend through Veteran's Day should be in the low- to mid-70s with overnight lows in the upper 50s. Some increasing moisture levels could allow for a chance of scattered rain this weekend, but more likely we won't see rain until Tuesday. Even then rain chances aren't great.
Some time on Tuesday or early Wednesday we should see the arrival of the season's strongest cold front, which just might push temperatures into the upper 30s for some areas in Houston, and possibly produce a freeze in northern Montgomery County and points further inland. As the National Weather Service notes, it's nearly the time of year when these far inland areas see their first freeze.
In any case, the second half of next week looks quite cold and practically winter-like for Houston.
It's also worth noting that the long-range models are indicating the possibility of storms during the weekend of November 16. It's far too early to pin down specifics, but it's something we'll have to watch.
The Atlantic tropics are quiet.
Dry air and cool nights
This is late fall in Houston
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Executive Caddie on Windows Phone 7
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We met James Vertisan, the CEO of Executive Caddie, at a Windows Phone 7 Firestarter event last Fall. James was extremely impressed by the features and potential of Windows Phone 7, and set off on moving his successful iPhone application to the new platform. Four months later, Executive Caddie has a number of products in the Windows Phone 7 Marketplace, including Executive Caddie, Golf Rangefinder, Golf GPS, Golf Shot Tracker, and others.
I talked to James at his office in Tampa, Florida about bringing Executive Caddie to Windows Phone 7 and about his companies use of Microsoft technologies in building out a set of products and services that can help golfers get the most they can out of the game.
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Gret Video; it sure looks like a stellar app & a nice story how & why it was developed. Right now the app is one of the top sports app in the marketplace too.
Thx 4 the info,
Great looking app. Nice integrated systems support across all platforms.
Made me go out and buy this! Love the app so far, can't wait for the January update
Awesome app and use of technology with Bing maps, GPS and the Metro look.You can tell that you have a true passion for Golf. Good luck on the app!
I need this. Just as soon as Verizon gets off their butts and makes WP7 available.
John (60 rounds last year)
Excellent interview, particularly regarding the comparison between developing apps for the iPhone | Windows Phone 7.
Great interview. The products and services were well thought out. There's a product for every level of golfer and pocket book. The Apps and web site are very nice.
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an exercise that is designed to maximise the size and strength of the pectorali as found on the male and female H. Homo Sapiens... Also is a favourite among power lifters, performed with weights usually in excess of 450 lbs...
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this is not recommended for people who weigh less then the bar. (dish)
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And then there were none…
Once upon a time this was a house filled with three kids and three dogs and messes... chaos was bountiful. Then we were down to just one dog… until this week.
Last weekend Gucci snapped at Gray in the face- he's ok, all is well, but we could not keep the dog. No need to see if she would bite twice.
A wonderful lady from the rescue group came to get her yesterday morning and now in our house lives only humans. The boys did ask if they could get a fish pet. I might be willing to bend on that one.


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Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Southeastern Therapy Animal Resources (STAR) will offer a canine good citizen (CGC) test at the annual Pet Fest celebration on Saturday, April 13, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pet Fest is held at Palmetto Island County Park in Mount Pleasant ($1 park admission).
There are 10 simple parts of the test (details on the AKC web site at www.akc.org). If your dog passes, you have the option of a certificate or, new this year, an actual AKC title. The fee for the testing is only $5.
STAR is a 501c3 non-profit group that works with therapy teams in the tri-county area. Contact Michelle Austin at 843-817-6131 for more information.
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Treatments for Depression During Menopause - FemHealth.net
Treatment for Depression
Three approaches for the treatment of DepressionThere are three levels of treatments of Depression: (1) Lifestyle Changes, (2) Alternative Medicine and (3) Drugs and Surgery. You should always start with the least risky approach (lifestyle changes) and go on to riskier approaches (surgery/drugs) only if necessary.
(1) LIFESTYLE CHANGESThe first level involves no risk but may be the hardest way to go. You'll have to change many habits of your daily life. So if you are considering this approach, you will need a strong mind and a positive thinking for managing these changes.
It's not easy to follow up this approach, that's why you might want to consider the next level of treatment, because alternative medicine is an excellent treatment for Depression.
(2) ALTERNATIVE MEDICINEAlternative approaches involve little or no risk and can be considered as the safest way to treat Depression. In this level of approach, Herbal remedies are the most effective option.
Unlike phytoestrogen herbs, non-estrogenic herbs don't contain any estrogen. Instead, non-estrogenic herbs nourish your hormonal glands for healthy production of your own natural hormones. This ultimately ends up in balancing overall hormones levels. Due to this, non-estrogenic herbs, like Macafem, can be considered as the safest way of natural treatment for Depression.
Nature & Health magazine. Dr. Chacon says:"Macafem nutrients help restore natural hormones in women. Unlike hormone drugs, which are basically resumed in taking synthetic hormones, Macafem acts totally different in your body. It nourishes and stimulates your own natural hormone production, by inducing the optimal functioning of the pituitary and endocrine glands". Click here to read more about Macafem.
A combination of approaches is a good route to take. Lifestyle changes combined with alternative medicine will probably take care of Depression during menopause in a more efficiently way.
(3) DRUGS & SURGERYInterventions at level 3 involve the highest risk and often the highest costs. The most common drug therapy for the treatment of Depression in the US is hormone replacement therapy (HRT). There's no doubt that this is the quickest and strongest way to combat hormonal imbalance; unfortunately, it entails serious side effects and increases the risk of different cancer types among women.
|In 1991 the National Institute of Health (NIH) launched the Women's Health Initiative (WHI), the largest clinical trial ever undertaken in the United States . The WHI was designed to provide answers concerning possible benefits and risks associated with use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT). This study was canceled in July 2002, after it was proven that synthetic hormones increase risks of ovarian and breast cancer as well as heart disease, blood clots and strokes. The findings were published in JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association.
If you still consider following this approach, take a visit to your physician, and get informed about what this treatment option involves.
Remember that these three levels of approaches are not mutually exclusive. You can use different approaches at different times or combine several at the same time. Nowadays more and more women think that the best treatment for Depression during menopause is accomplished via a combination of healthy lifestyle and alternative treatments.
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Depression during menopause can turn into a disturbing problem if not given the right attention. FemHealth.net provides important information about this menopause symptom, its causes and its treatments.
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SHANNONDALE - A family's Fourth of July picnic turned tragic Thursday, as one of its members drowned near the river access point at the Shenandoah Springs Wildlife Management Area.
The victim, reported to be in his 30s and from Winchester, Va, stepped off a rock ledge into the water, resurfaced, then disappeared again, according to Ed Hannon, Deputy Director of Jefferson County Emergency Services Agency.
His body was not recovered until Friday afternoon.
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Philip Drish, Jefferson County deputy sheriff reservist, gets an update Friday on recovery efforts from Ed Hannon, deputy director of the Jefferson County Emergency Services Agency. The body of the drowned man was recovered Friday afternoon.
Thursday night's rescue efforts involved resources and personnel from Jefferson, Berkeley, Washington and Clarke counties. Crews worked from about 6:15 p.m. to 10 p.m. with no results.
The search resumed at 8 a.m. Friday, and at approximately 3:15 p.m. his body was found near the location where he went underwater, Jefferson County Sheriff Peter Dougherty said.
"His body was located no more than 100 feet from where he went under," Dougherty said, adding that the victim's friends and family were at the site when the body was found.
The conditions of the water, Dougherty said, led the rescue workers on a long search, despite the close proximity.
"The water is rather dark and muddy," Dougherty said. "That condition impedes their ability (to search) and there's a lot of trees and rocks in the water too."
Hannon said water rescues are more common during the summer, as area emergency personnel assist in as many as two or three each month, however, they seldom have fatalities - maybe one per year, he said.
"This is a tragedy, and out of this tragedy let's try to make something positive out of it and heighten the awareness of other people that are venturing out to the rivers and the lakes and even in your backyard pools," Hannon said.
- Staff writer Rachel Molenda can be reached at 304-263-8931, ext. 215, or www.twitter.com/rmolendaJN.
Staff writer Michelle Horst can be reached at 304-263-8931, ext. 138, or www.twitter.com/mhorstJN.


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text: First of all, I want to wish all of my followers a Happy New Year. You will never know how much you mean to me. Just the idea that someone cares about my opinion and trusts my judgement when it comes to books is enough to send me over the edge. I know that I have been kind of sporadic when it comes to posting lately, and I apologize for that, but I have had so much going on and it's hard to keep up! I promised you guys awhile back that I would keep you updated about what was going on in my life and let you in on the state of my reading and that's what I intend to do here. I haven't done one of these posts in awhile, so here goes.


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LOCKPORT – A North Tonawanda woman, who said she burglarized a home on her street to get property to sell in order to buy drugs, pleaded guilty Friday to that and to the theft of a Niagara Falls woman's purse.
Kimberly P. Loos, 25, of Oakwood Terrace, was admitted to the judicial diversion program of court-supervised drug treatment after pleading guilty to third-degree burglary and fourth-degree grand larceny.
Niagara County Judge Sara Sheldon Farkas ordered her to pay $975 restitution for the Oct. 18 burglary. The purse theft in the Falls occurred Feb. 6.
Loos faces a maximum of 11 years in state prison if she washes out of the diversion program, but if she succeeds, she will be allowed to serve three years' probation for two misdemeanors.


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A journey from within
05 January 2009
by Rosie Williams
To mark International Volunteer Day I interviewed one of Australia's many unsung heroes, Olivia Yacoub. A volunteer with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), Olivia agreed to reveal what inspired her to take on field missions and what the process had given her in return.
"I was indecisive with regard to my career path as I left school," begins Ms. Yacoub, "and chose to study medical science. I was lucky enough to travel overseas almost every year in my uni breaks to many different parts of the world.
"[Ten years into my career] I felt a void in my life and was eager to fill it. I attended an HIV/AIDS conference in Nairobi by chance on one of my trips away and this was perhaps what truly inspired me to investigate my options.
"I saw little opportunity for a medical scientist except when [my sister] told me about MSF and the great work they do in the field. After attending MSF recruitment evenings I applied to be a field volunteer and was determined to fit in a mission. I just needed to be patient and wait for the right time." How did your employer and loved ones react to your decision to work for MSF, where missions can last from weeks to a year or more?
"At the same time as I changed jobs," she answers, "MSF recruited me as a field volunteer. After a few months of my employ I knocked on the director's door, stated my situation and asked my options. He was very understanding and said that I would be able to go after a year.
"I was content with this decision and, aptly, MSF called after 10 months and offered a one-year mission in Malawi. As I had anticipated my goal would be fulfilled."
The youngest of three siblings, Olivia was lucky to have the full support and encouragement of her family in such a life-changing and at times, challenging decision.
"My father passed away when I was 21 years old. I knew he would be supportive of my decision as he himself was a very caring, dedicated doctor. My mother was very supportive of me. She reassured me that she is always by my side in spirit together with my father no matter where I am on the globe. I realised that it was not easy for her to 'let go' and made sure I maintained close contact with her every step of the journey."
Potentially life-changing events such as the missions offered by MSF also help to put one's personal life into perspective.
"At the time of applying for MSF I had no partner or dependents, however I entered into a relationship a few months after I had decided to go. Such was my desire to achieve my goal, I never considered the impact of [my absence] on this relationship but reassured him that I would be faithful.
"I pride myself on honesty and loyalty so for me it was never going to be a struggle. It didn't occur to me that he would struggle with the idea until I mentioned my intention. When I realised it was a point of 'contention' I avoided talking about it with him. This was difficult because it was the most exciting plan I had ever made!
"As I discovered on my return, this would be too much for our relationship and he revealed that he had been unfaithful. I understood his standpoint and wished him well. I had no regrets."
Along with the risk to burgeoning relationships, volunteers for MSF also must deal with potential security risks at their destination.
"My first mission was in Malawi which is low danger as far as a 'scale' would go. Malawi has never been through a war and so there was little risk as compared with missions in war zones. All the same, as a foreigner you are definitely in the minority and I needed to exercise a higher level of caution than normal. MSF imposes security rules for each mission which include not walking on the streets alone at night. The risk was there but not great.
"My second mission in post-war Liberia was higher security with a greater threat as the country is still volatile with the recent induction of a new government and peace is held by the 15,000 strong United Nations Mission in Liberia. The whole time I was there I was never threatened and maintained close friendships with fellow local staff members who ensured our safety and highlighted potential dangers.
"On the whole, the understanding is that MSF are there to help and this is respected."
With all this in mind, many of us might have second thoughts but Olivia left for deployment with "a true sense of calm and contentment and no real sense of danger or hesitation- moreso that of adventure!" She adds: "This was my passion and I was excited to see what would unfold."
Describing a humanist outlook, Olivia says that making others happy whilst remaining humble is the key to her sense of satisfaction and serenity.
"I know that the future will reveal itself and worry little about what might happen... MSF's stance on religions fits in well with my own in that we treat all people regardless of race, political affiliation or religion.
"I became more spiritual after returning from mission. I was lucky to be part of a well-functioning unit. The success of the mission was thanks to a well-structured organization in MSF."
While a certain level of adaptability is called for in volunteering to help the world's most desperate populations, the experience has its challenges, says Olivia.
"I struggled a little on returning from mission because of the culture change and readjustment of integrating back into my own society as I had made some truly powerful and lasting friendships whilst on mission.
"The MSF Camp in Your City helped me to re-integrate back into Australian society as I got to share my experiences with others."
The mock camp, which tours major cities around the world is set up in urban spaces so that the public can learn directly from MSF fieldworkers how life works in a refugee camp.
Obvious from Olivia's words is that the very experience of helping people in far-flung corners of the world has given her the most meaningful personal insights.
"Just as my mother taught me, you can never take away spiritual connections. Now I truly understand what she means. I remain in spiritual connect with all of my family and fellow friends and colleagues scattered around the world.
"I am driven by striving for what I am passionate about and knowing that everything happens for a reason, whether we work out what that is or not. Right now, I am living the next chapter of life, a wealth of opportunity."
You can read the online journals of the fieldworkers, including Olivia's, at msf.org.au


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MARTINSBURG - Community members can expect a wild ride at the Henry Arena's annual fundraiser for cancer research as they experience the thrill of the rodeo.
On Saturday, the Triple R Bull company, Henry Arena and the Berkeley County Health Department's Relay for Life Team will host a professional bull-riding event to raise money for cancer research.
"Our very first year was 2008, and we've raised money for cancer research every year since we've started the arena. We've not missed a year of raising money," said Henry Arena board member Shelly McFillan.
The event will be held at the Henry Arena at Poor House Farm, beginning at 6 p.m. Poor House Farm is located on Poor House Farm Road off Tuscarora Pike.
"Our whole focus has been on what we can do to give back, because that is the whole purpose of the arena, to provide entertainment and service," McFillan said.
Activities at the event include professional bull riding, barrel racing and mutton busting for children under 50 pounds.
To date, Henry Arena and supporting partners have raised an estimated $18,000 toward cancer research. There is no monetary goal for the event, just the desire to raise as much as possible.
The Berkeley County Health Department's Relay for Life team, Cowboys for a Cure, will sponsor a silent auction table with items donated from community members, local businesses and organizations.
"It's part of our history - cowboying, rodeoing - that goes way back. There's just always been a love of horses, a love of that life," McFillan said.
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NEW YORK, 16 October 2012 – Kandeh K. Yumkella, the Director-General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), today received the Global Leadership Award.
The prestigious international award was presented to Yumkella in recognition of his work on advancing sustainable energy for all, poverty reduction, the Millennium Development Goals and efforts to reduce the impact of climate change.
The Global Leadership Award, presented annually by the United Nations Foundation (UNF) and the United Nations Association of the USA (UNA-USA), salutes leaders from a variety of sectors for their global leadership and support for the UN. This year's Global Leadership awardees also include the Nobel Peace Prize winner, Archbishop Desmond Tutu; Variety, the entertainment industry magazine; and Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro, Special Rapporteur on Syria and a leading UN independent human rights expert.
Past Honorees include, among others, U.S. President Bill Clinton and Prime Minister of Norway, Jens Stoltenberg.
"I am honored to receive this high award and to serve the UN Secretary-General as a leader for his important global effort – Sustainable Energy for All. I am ready to take this path-breaking initiative to the next level," said Yumkella.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon participated in the ceremony, along with his predecessor, Kofi Anan; UN Foundation Founder and Chairman, Ted Turner; UNF President, Timothy E. Wirth; and UNA-USA Executive Director, Patrick Madden.
"We will continue to work with all key stakeholders to achieve sustainable energy for all and drive real action on the ground -- action that transforms lives, communities, economies and the environment. The challenge now is to convert commitments to kilowatt hours for people everywhere," said Yumkella.
He added that he was dedicating the award to UNIDO staff. "This is a true appreciation of the work of UNIDO in general. More than any other multilateral organization, UNIDO has been at the forefront of the industry and environment nexus for many years now. Our assistance to countries in tackling poverty through productive activities, or implementing the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, and the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, is clear evidence of that," said Yumkella.
UN Secretary-General's Ban Ki-moon's Sustainable Energy for All Initiative has set three inter-linked and complementary targets to be achieved by 2030: ensuring universal access to modern energy services, doubling the global rate of improvement of energy efficiency, and doubling the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix.
Secretary-General Ban recently appointed Yumkella as Special Representative for Sustainable Energy for All.
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INWOOD — After feeling like Berkeley County was in a culinary rut, Felicia McDonald decided that if she wanted to eat something different, she would have to make something different....
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Only thing is the menu is hard to read since it looks like they have copied it alot of times. I would update the menu look but the food and service was great. I do know a few of my friends have wanted to try it and it has been closed.
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To the people who voted for Obama:
He does not support the Constitution of the United States. He went to a church for 20 years where the minister preached hatred of the United States. He supports those who are too lazy to work. He doesn't know where the $800 billion aid package went. He supports the United Nations, which is basically anti-democratic, where Russia and China oppose the U.S.
He cuts the space program and wants us to be a third rate country. He denies the Bengazi attack was terrorist sponsored. He does nothing about the Russian and Red Chinese expansions in Latin America including Venezuela. He kills the coal industry and supports a company called Solendra who went bankrupt on taxpayer dollars.
He lets the Chinese take over oil supplies from Canada as he opposes the new pipeline. He wants to outlaw guns so only outlaws and terrorists will have them and fully automatic besides. What's next? Our pocket knives, free speech and more. I could go on but most of you get this.
He has a Secretary of Transportation that doesn't have a car, and they want to raise production of ethanol which will add to inflation instead of cutting back because of the drought. He doesn't know that ethanol contains less energy compared to gasoline and is very hard on all machinery.
Mitt Romney might not have been perfect but at least he cares about our country. And, by the way, Obama ignored the chemical weapons in Syria until it became public knowledge.
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A man who appears rugged, but turns out to be a homosexual. He may be wearing the rugged façade and/or cowboy hat for the purposes of sexual roleplaying.
Person 1: Heath is a real tough guy.
Person 2: No, actually he's just a brokeback mountaineer.
Person 2: No, actually he's just a brokeback mountaineer.
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A man who appears to be rugged and manly on the surface. A male expected to be straight yet you find out hes really a homosexual. Good at hiding feminine traits.
Wow, can you beleive it.. who would of ever known Rehmeyer was a brokeback mountaineer.
Por dvm 27 de enero de 2008
The man in a gay relationship that does the penitrating. One could think of the one partner as the mountain, and the other partner as the mountaneer ready to concure him and plant his meat pole on the summit.
In Fred and Jims gay relationship Fred was the "Brokeback Mountaineer".
Por Chet Anderson 09 de abril de 2006
A homosexual. A homosexual who doesn't conform to the gay stereotype.
Last night he told his mother he was a broke back mountaineer.
Por Maidhcil Mac Fheorais 16 de septiembre de 2007
A basic back woods West Virginia fan who sips moonshine, wears a mesh WVU jersey from 1972, and occupies a doublewide trailer. Do not rule out inbreeding or same sex breeding after a victory.
"Chris dumped his best buddy to take his girlfriend of 2 weeks to the game. He is acting like a brokeback Mountaineer fan"
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A person of the small suburban town Mahwah New Jersey, who thinks he is a cowboy and lives somewhere in the southern region of the United States. In reality, Mahwah is 20 Miles away from New York City, and there is no need what so ever to be wearing any kind of boot in this town.
"Yo... why are those kids wearing boots and cowboy hats ?"
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When a rapper can use offensive words such as nigger and pass them off but when the likes of the general public use them it is racist.
'dude, I went up to NAS to tell him I thought his tune ''NIGGA' was the bomb and said ''what's up nigga'' damn boy, his security guards called the cops. Now isn't that hip-ocrisy bro?'
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When two people constantly miss each others phone calls, emails or text messages.
Why are we playing Technology Tag today. I called you and missed your call. I texted you and missed your return text and emailed you and you have not responded.
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The first article was such a big hit, Family First's Mark Merrill thought he would expand the list. read more
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10 More Things Husbands Want to Hear From Their Wives
For a husband, knowing that his wife supports him and respects him is soothing. Here are yet more quips that a husband would love to hear from his wife. read more
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5 Ways to Resolve the Blame Game in Your Marriage
How can you stop blaming your spouse for all the issues in your marriage and start taking responsibility in an effective and safe way? read more
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Can you endure almost any amount of pain if you believe God has a purpose for it? read more
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When you think of prepaid cell phones, what do you think of? If you've watched The Wire on HBO, a gritty drama about life in Baltimore, you associate them with drug dealers. If you were a fan of the Sopranos, you knew they were good for avoiding wiretaps. If you haven't seen either, chances are you don't associate them with anything. Most people don't use prepaid cell phones because we naturally think to a nice buffet-type minute plan with a major carrier.
For our vacation to Europe, we used a pay as you go phone. We couldn't use our own phones since we didn't have compatible technology but our friend lent us her old phone. We went to a local Orange store (a pay as you go service company, bought a Sim card, and loaded it up with some minutes.
The cost of the chip? £0.
We put £5 on the phone and we now had cell service without a commitment, without any huge up front payments, and we only pay for the minutes we needed.
Topping Up
Topping Up is the term used whenever you add minutes to your phone. There are a variety of ways you can top up. The easiest was to a credit card to the SIM card, which would top it up in pre-defined increments. If you didn't want to link a card, you could top up by going to an ATM/cash machine or to a local grocery store. You pay for the minutes, the register prints a voucher, you text the code to the phone company and your minutes are added in just a few seconds.
A lot of people in UK and Europe use pay as you go cell phones and there may be something to it too… Americans pay more than anyone else for cell phone service [3]. We pay more than $600 a year, while some people pay less than $140 a year!
Consider Prepaid Cell Phones
Take a look at your cell phone bill and review how many minutes you used last month, assuming it was a typical month. Be sure to add every minute, from the Anytime minutes to the Night & Weekend minutes (whatever your provider calls them). Then just divide your monthly cost by the number of minutes and you have your per minute cost. I have a phenomenal plan from Sprint, the SERO plan from years ago, where I pay $35 a month for 500 minutes and unlimited data and text messages. Last month, I used 674 total minutes at a cost of about 5.1¢ a minute.
How does that compare to a prepaid phone? I'm going to use T-Mobile's program [4] as the benchmark only because the rates were the easiest to find. With T-Mobile, you can pay $1 a day on the days you use the phone or ten cents a minute. For me, that plan doesn't make sense because I pay less than 10 cents a minute plus I get the benefit of unlimited text and data.
Another fixed cost to consider is the cost of the phone itself. Usually prepaid cell phones don't offer a lot of the bells and whistles of other phones, so what you'll be getting is a bare bones phone for somewhere in the neighborhood of $25 – $50. It's a fixed cost that you probably wouldn't have with a fixed plan so be sure to include it in your comparison.
One other side thought to consider… you probably will use your phone less if you're paying per minute. I think it's a great way to save money if it makes sense for you and if you're not already in a contract.
If you use a prepaid phone, I'd love to hear your opinion of it in terms of call quality, savings, convenience, etc.
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Noted Hurricane Expert Kerry Emanuel has publicly reversed his stance on the impact of Global Warming on Hurricanes. Saying "The models are telling us something quite different from what nature seems to be telling us," Emanuel has released new research indicating that even in a rapidly warming world, hurricane frequency and intensity will not be substantially affected.
"The results surprised me," says Emanuel, one of the media's most quoted figures on the topic.
The view that global warming has limited impact on hurricane strength has been previously reported in numerous DailyTech articles.
Emanuel, professor of Atmospheric Science at MIT, is the author of numerous books and research papers on climate change. For over twenty years, he has argued that global warming breeds more frequent and stronger storms. In fact, his 1987 paper is often cited as the first appearance of the theory itself.
His 2005 research -- published just one month before Hurricane Katrina struck -- made world headlines, and was heralded as the "final proof" that Global Warming was already having severe impacts on daily lives. Overnight, Emanuel became a media darling. The following year, Time Magazine named him to their "100 People Who Shape Our World" list.
In 2006, Al Gore used an image of a smokestack spawning a hurricane to promote his movie, An Inconvenient Truth.
Emanuel's newest work, co-authored with two other researchers, simulates hurricane conditions nearly 200 years in the future. The research -- the first to mesh global climate models with small-scale high-resolution simulations of individual storms -- found that while storm strength rises slightly in some areas, it falls in others -- and the total number of worldwide storms actually declines slightly.
Emanuel's reversal is certain to reverberate through political circles as well; many politicians and candidates are using the hurricane threat to compel action on climate change.
quote: Thus, the present results are broadly consistent with those of global model studies in that both generally show an increased frequency of very intense storms, but some tendency toward a reduction in the overall frequency of events in the Southern Hemisphere. The simplicity of the intensity model and natural selection technique employed here allows us to draw a fairly definitive conclusion about why the frequency of events declines in some places in our simulations.
quote: the greater part of the large global increase in power dissipation over the past 27 yr cannot be ascribed to global warming
quote: The above discussion suggests that only part of the observed increase in tropical cyclone power dissipation is directly due to increased SSTs; the rest can only be explained by changes in other factors known to influence hurricane intensity, such as vertical wind shear
quote: My results suggest that future warming may lead to an upward trend in tropical cyclone destructive potential
quote: Also of concern, he says, is that the increases in storm intensity are mirrored by increases in the average temperatures at the surface of the tropical oceans, suggesting that this warming is responsible for the hurricanes' greater power. Since hurricanes depend on warm water to form and build, Emanuel warns that global climate change might increase the effect of hurricanes still further in coming years.
quote: Earlier in the summer, Emanuel reported that hurricanes have grown more powerful and destructive over the last three decades due in part to global warming...
quote: Hurricanes have grown fiercer in recent decades, spurred by global warming, and even tougher storms are likely on the way, [Emanuel] predicts...
quote: Emanuel's latest research, published in Nature Magazine, shows a startling global increase in hurricane strength and duration, which he correlates to rising sea temperatures linked to global warming .
quote: his latest research, published in a recent issue of the journal Nature, which correlates the greater increasing hurricane intensity with human-induced global warming...


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Ric Flair has a knack for making people talk wherever he goes.
It's just in his nature (no pun intended).
But his recent appearance on behalf of WWE to help promote the new WWE 2K14 video game has landed him in some hot water.
Not with the game company that sponsored and paid for the event; but, according to reports, with WWE.
WWE management reportedly was upset over comments the Nature Boy made during a 75-minute symposium in Los Angeles that was moderated by Hall of Fame broadcaster Jim Ross and included Steve Austin, Mick Foley, Paul Heyman, Dolph Ziggler, Daniel Bryan and Rey Mysterio.
According to sources, 2K, the company that produced and marketed the game commemorating 30 years of Wrestlemania, was ecstatic over the publicity that Flair generated. Game company management also was said to have loved Flair's animated participation on the panel.
WWE, however, not so much.
Flair, among others, remains puzzled by the negative reaction among bloggers and websites.
He acknowledges that he was never given a script or instructions on what to say or do during the panel session.
He was merely being Ric Flair. And holding back has never been part of his job description.
But isn't that what made Flair so popular for all those years when he was widely regarded as the greatest performer in the business?
His mic work never was the brainchild of a creative staff, but rather the product of passionate, heartfelt sentiment and emotion.
Naitch shot from the hip long before the advent of tell-all, "shoot" interviews, and pushed the envelope back in the day when trend-setting interviews were a novelty.
Years later some critics claimed Flair would never fit in with the younger, hipper image that was being projected by a new generation of pro wrestling.
Those critics obviously had never received the memo that Ric Flair invented "wrestling hip." He was cool when guys like Dwayne Johnson (The Rock), Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (Shawn Michaels) and Paul Levesque (Triple H) were mere youngsters emulating the Nature Boy.
Times have changed, though, as have corporate sensitivities and sensibilities.
WWE, once a trendsetter in its own right, apparently felt that Flair went overboard with some of his honest but colorful dialogue during a forum that was, putting it mildly, "bland" until the 16-time world champion took over.
Some Internet sites reported that Flair "hijacked" the evening. But saved might be a better word.
The discussion, up to that point, was — stealing an old line from moderator Ross — "bowling shoe ugly."
As one viewer commented, "That was the most boring press conference on earth. It was painful to watch."
"Until," he added, "Ric started talking. "Then it really got interesting."
Could anyone possibly have been surprised that Flair, who was wrestling professionally before some of the panelists were even born, had considerably more to offer to the discussion?
"They told me to entertain 'em and I did," Flair said last week on a Steve Austin podcast.
It's a simple equation. You put Ric Flair on stage with a microphone, and he's going to talk.
He talked openly about some obviously sensitive subjects: drinking, marriage and ex-wives.
"Ric Flair had a little too much fun," said one website.
Really? Is it possible that Ric Flair could ever have "too much fun?"
Another site reported that Flair and Ross "behaved oddly and appeared to be inebriated."
"I've never gone to work drunk a day in my life," says Flair, whose track record over the past four decades speaks for itself.
Ross, who has presided over many similar events in the past, defended himself on Twitter.
"Complete lie. I was not drunk. Ridiculous," he stated.
In WWE's world, one doesn't bring up premature deaths (especially when drugs are involved), mention competing organizations (namely TNA), or steal the spotlight from new stars.
Admittedly Flair did all of the above.
Flair didn't pull any punches, though, when discussing the tragic drug overdose death of his 25-year-old son, Reid, just five months ago. Perhaps a video game symposium wasn't the proper forum for such a discussion.
But some of Flair's most personal stories have played out in a wrestling ring. That fact has only served to endear him to millions of fans over the years.
Like Flair told Eric Bischoff on a September evening in 1998 during a live Nitro at the Bi-Lo Center in Greenville: "It's real!"
That sentiment still resonates with fans from Charleston to Tokyo.
At age 64, and with an amazing 41 years in the business, it's highly unlikely that Flair will, at this stage in life, adopt a watered-down, politically correct style.
That's just not Ric Flair. Never has been and never will be.
But maybe that's what the "new WWE" wants. A PG Ric Flair who follows the script and tows the company line.
Perhaps, in the new reality world that WWE finds itself in, there's no more room for old-schoolers whose salty tales don't play well with the corporate types.
Flair, who won his first title during the Nixon administration and when streaking was the fad on college campuses, is a charter member of that vanishing breed. He understood the sacrifices it took to deliver the ultimate show, and he never failed on that count.
Most of today's wrestling stars and scriptwriters weren't even around when everybody else was finding out "what's causin' all this" (to borrow a famous line).
You don't ask Ric Flair to be Ric Flair, and then hold it against him for being Ric Flair.
Barroom brawl
WWE performers Alberto Del Rio and Drew McIntyre got into a tussle over Summer Slam weekend in Los Angeles — not with one another, but with bar patrons, according to sources.
Del Rio suffered facial injuries that were very noticeable, including two black eyes, during his Summer Slam appearance, and McIntyre ended up with two knots on the side of his head.
The incident occurred at an Irish pub the two were visiting near WWE's hotel.
On the shelf
Two of WWE's biggest stars — John Cena and Sheamus — will be sidelined for the next few months.
Cena underwent surgery Wednesday to repair a torn triceps.
"I plan on using the next couple months to rehab and get healthy as I can, as quickly as I can, Cena told the WWE website. " My goal is to return to WWE healthy and strong, and since my expected time away is only six months, this shouldn't affect Wrestlemania."
Sheamus (Stephen Farrelly) is expected to miss four to six months after undergoing shoulder surgery.
The surgery marked the first time the 35-year-old Dublin native had ever gone under the knife.
Mat over gridiron
Former Temple football player Morkeith Brown has signed a developmental deal with WWE.
According to OwlsDaily.com, Brown turned down an invitation to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' training camp in order to pursue a career in the squared circle.
Brown, 28, will be headed to Florida, but it'll be WWE's new training center in Orlando.
The 6-5, 255-pound Brown joined the Army right out of high school and was deployed to Afghanistan for 14 months from 2005-2006. Upon his return, Brown enrolled at Temple in 2007 and joined the football team in 2008.
He started all 13 games at defensive end during his senior year and was a team captain. After his college career ended, Brown worked out at the Bucs' camp before spending a season with the Philadelphia Soul of the Arena Football League.
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WASHINGTON � The morning after Salvatore Marchese left his mother�s house for a session of outpatient treatment for his heroin addiction, he was found slumped behind the wheel of her car, dead of an overdose. He apparently hadn�t been alone: His wallet was missing and the car�s passenger seat was left in a reclined position. But whoever was with him when he was using drugs was long gone by the time the police arrived.
When Patty DiRenzo learned what happened to her son, she wondered: �How could somebody leave somebody to die?�
Now, DiRenzo of Blackwood, N.J., is part of a nationwide push to make sure people won�t be too afraid of being arrested to call 911 when they or someone they�re with has overdosed. Eight states have passed laws since 2007 that give people limited immunity on drug possession charges if they seek medical help for an overdose. A similar proposal is being considered in the District of Columbia, but faces uncertain prospects because of opposition from police and prosecutors.
�It�s really common sense � just to make it easier for people to call 911 by addressing what people have said is sort of their single-greatest fear in delaying or not calling 911 at all,� said Meghan Ralston, harm-reduction coordinator of the Drug Policy Alliance, a New York-based nonprofit that works to change current drug policies.
The measures have encountered resistance from some police officials and law-and-order legislators, who say the proposals are tantamount to get-out-of-jail-free cards, condone drug use, and could prevent police from investigating illicit drug dealing or juvenile drug use.
�It�s like free needle exchange programs where we tell law enforcement to turn a blind eye,� said Kevin Lundberg, a Republican state senator in Colorado who voted against a law passed by his state this year. �If it�s illegal, it should be illegal. If it�s not illegal, then that�s another thing.�
There�s little hard data to measure the success of the laws in the states where they�ve passed. Advocates acknowledge there�s work to be done to make the public aware of the law changes.
Initial findings from University of Washington researchers found that 88 percent of opiate users surveyed in the state, which passed an immunity law in 2010, would now be more likely to call 911 in an overdose. The study also found that 62 percent of police surveyed said they wouldn�t make an arrest for possession anyway, so the law wouldn�t change their behavior.
The push comes amid a spike in drug deaths, which advocates say could be reduced if more people felt comfortable seeking help in the immediate aftermath of an overdose. Overdose deaths by powerful prescription painkillers more than tripled throughout the last decade, according to a November report issued by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The trend seems to be gaining some momentum.
Colorado, Rhode Island, Illinois, Florida and New York have passed laws in the last two years, joining Connecticut, Washington and New Mexico. The bills differ in some respects, but generally shield from prosecution a person who is in possession of a small quantity of drugs and who seeks medical aid after an overdose.
Advocates contend the laws are written in such a way to limit the immunity to drug possession, meaning that other crimes police encounter � such as a basement lab that churns out large supplies of narcotics � would remain illegal.
�These laws aren�t designed to establish criminal immunity of all kinds of drug law violations. This is really just designed to reassure that frightened kid at a frat party who�s watching his friend pass out on the couch and maybe he�s got some ecstasy in his pocket,� Ralston said. �If you have 35 pounds of cocaine, this law is not designed to give you permission or protection from arrest for intent to distribute or trafficking.�
Critics of the laws fear they could be easily exploited to allow for a variety of illegal conduct. A New Jersey bill, for instance, stalled this year amid concerns from the state attorney general that the promises of immunity were overly broad. Officials said the bill could be construed as shielding from prosecution someone such as Conrad Murray, the doctor convicted in California of involuntary manslaughter for supplying Michael Jackson with the anesthetic propofol as a sleeping medication, said Peter Aseltine, an office spokesman.
�The potential for such unintended consequences is what concerns us,� he said.
D.C. police and prosecutors say the bill is unnecessary because people don�t currently face prosecution for reporting an overdose and hospitals aren�t obligated to report an overdosing patient to law enforcement. But beyond that, it could protect people involved in �serious criminal activity,� said Police Chief Cathy Lanier.
Testifying at a D.C. Council hearing, Patricia Riley, a lawyer with the U.S. Attorney�s office, said there was nothing in the bill to prevent someone facing arrest from swallowing a pocketful of drugs and reporting an overdose � and in turn avoiding prosecution. She said she envisioned cases in which a person who surreptitiously administered drugs to a stranger or acquaintance, causing an overdose, might go free or that someone overdosing on PCP might not be held accountable for �atrocious crimes� committed before the person sought medical attention.
Plus, said police union leader Kris Baumann, �The people you�re trying to target are not the sort of people who respond well to public service announcements. Otherwise they wouldn�t be using heroin, cocaine or methamphetamines.�
D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson said he expected to tweak the bill to narrow the immunity and hopes to move on it when the Council returns to session.
DiRenzo, the New Jersey woman, said her son had struggled with addiction since he was a teenager but had been clean for about three months at the time of his death at age 26.
Although she can�t be sure how he spent his final hours, she�s confident he could have been saved had someone in Camden, where he died, called the police. She became an advocate for the law change after Salvatore�s death and cried all day after being told the New Jersey bill was being shelved until next year.
A sponsor, Joseph Vitale, said he plans to try again to pass it. And DiRenzo said she hopes to make a new law part of her son�s legacy.
�I couldn�t justify him just dying and walking away,� she said. �I just had to do something for him.�


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because having a good amount of depth in forwards is a bad thing. i'm pretty sure we could always use some forward depth every season when we get nailed with the injury bug and it destroys it. maybe that lack of scoring? i'm pretty sure i've never met a coach that never wanted to bring more skill to the table. do we need defense? absolutely but this isn't concerning the defense in this current topic. I would easily throw prospects (skilled potential) at EDM to bring a skilled forward that has chemistry with two of our current teammates. you act like we want to trade franzen for omark.
I'd totally agree with this statement if Omark were a known commodity. The problem here is that you're aren't bringing in depth, you're taking a chance on a reclamation project when the spot that you're giving him could go to...bringing in more depth. If it were a situation in which we were pondering signing a guy with (hypothetically) Patrick Eaves or Drew Miller's resume I'd be all for it. But Omark, for all his skill, can't even boast that, so if we're interested in bringing in more depth then we should look for guys that give us that, rather than take a chance on a guy who's already washed out of the NHL.


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I loved these as sippy cups for my youngest! They use Avent spouts, so you can easily replace them or buy softer/harder spouts depending on the age of your baby. The stainless steel doesn't get gross after a while the way plastic sippy cups do, and the mouth is wide enough to put ice cubes in, which is great for summer.Would you recommend this product to a friend? Without hesitation!
All Klean Kanteen lids fit all the sizes of their bottles, so you can easily upgrade to a sports cap as your child grows, or put the sippy cup lid on a larger size if you like. All the members of my family have Klean Kanteen bottles, they're really fantastic and hold up to abuse much better than other metal water bottles we've tried. They will end up with a few dents and scratches, especially if you have a toddler prone to tossing and/or dropping things, which tends to look worse on the coloured bottles than the plain steel.
The one drawback is that the stainless steel means they're a little heavy, especially for a kid under a year. I would have liked something a little smaller/lighter when my son was younger. (Posted on 6/30/10)
Love to use with Avent tops Review by CINDY
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We have a Kleen Kanteen Sippy for my toddler. The greatest thing about these is that I could fit the Avent tops to it. That made it an easy switch for her.Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
They are heavy, though, and I wouldn't use in a stroller without a tether for this reason. Also I would like to see them in a smaller/shorter size for little hands! I think that would be perfection.
A note from the bynature.ca team: Our Toy Straps work well to attach the Klean Kanteen to a stroller - http://www.bynature.ca/pippalily-toy-strap.html (Posted on 1/3/11)
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I bought this sippy spout kanteen for my 1 year old daughter 3 years ago. I am STILL using the same kanteen, only now with a sports cap. I bought one for my son who is now 2 as well. Aside from replacing the spout for the sippy cup a few times the cups are still holding up for Kindergarten. They dint a bit on the bottom when they are dropped on cement or other hard surfaces and are a bit scratched up but are still going strong!
I love the fact that they are easily washed and if they are forgotten about in a bag for a few days, they do not mold. A simply swish of vinegar cleans them up as good as new inside as well if they need to be thoroughly cleaned. Well worth the money, you'll pay 5x that amount over the course of a few years in cheap plastic ones. (Posted on 8/22/12)
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This was the first sippy cup my daughter used at 6 months. She got the hang of the sippy spout fairly fast but it is a bit heavy so she needs us to help her but now at 9 months she can hold it if she is in a slight declined position. Handles would be a nice addition but without them she is learning to hold on just fine the older she gets. This would be perfect for a baby 12 months and older. (Posted on 1/1/11)Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
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We got the stainless steel sippy for our 2 year old. The first day he used it, he managed to scuff up the outside pretty good, but it's still holding up. It doesn't seem to leak very much and it had a wide enough opening to put in an ice cube. (Posted on 6/18/10)Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
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Guided Notes
William L. Heward
Guided notes are instructor-prepared handouts that provide students with background information and standard cues with specific spaces to write key facts, concepts, and/or relationships during the lecture. Guided notes (GN) require students to actively respond during the lecture, improve the accuracy and efficiency of students' notetaking, and increase students' retention of course content. GN can help organize and enhance lecture content in any discipline or subject area. Instructors can develop GN for a single lecture, for one or more units within a course, or for an entire semester-long course.
Lecturing is one of the most widely used teaching methods in higher education. The format is simple and straightforward: the instructor talks (and illustrates, demonstrates, etc.) and students are held responsible for obtaining, remembering, and using the most important content from the lecture at a later time—most often on a quiz or an exam.
Advantages of lecturing.
Although some educators consider the lecture method outdated and ineffective, it offers several advantages and reasons for its continued use (Barbetta & Scaruppa, 1995; Michael, 1994).
Disadvantages of lecturing.
The lecture method also poses some significant challenges for students and instructors.
Guided notes offer benefits for students and instructors:
Students earn higher quiz and exam scores. Experimental studies have consistently found that students across all achievement and age/grade levels earn higher test scores when using guided notes than they earn when taking their own notes (Austin et al., in press; Heward, 1994; Lazarus, 1993)
Instructors must prepare the lecture carefully. Constructing GN requires instructors to examine the sequence and organization of lecture content.
Instructors are more likely to stay on-task with the lecture's content and sequence. Because GN let students know what's supposed to come next, instructors are less likely to stray very far from the planned content. And if and when an instructor does wander, the instructor and students know that the information is, at most, supporting context or enrichment, and not critical course content for which the students will be held responsible.
Help instructors prioritize and limit lecture content. Many instructors try to pack their lectures with much too much information. While this tendency is understandable —instructors want their students to learn as much as possible—when it comes to how much new lecture content students can learn and retain, less can be more (Nelson, 2001; Russell, Hendricson, & Herbert, 1984). Constructing GN requires decisions about what is really important, what the key concepts are that the instructors want their students to learn.
GN content can easily be converted into test/exam questions.
Students like GN and appreciate instructors who prepare them. Students appreciate and give positive evaluation ratings to instructors who develop and provide GN.
"Last semester I developed guided notes for my two lecture-based courses, and the feedback I received from students was very positive. Several of my colleagues told me students in their classes asked if they would use guided notes, too." – Faculty member in education department.
Constructing an initial set of GN is easy; especially for lectures that have been developed previously.
Delete the key facts, concepts, and relationships from the lecture outline, leaving the remaining information to provide structure and context for students' notetaking.
Insert formatting cues such as asterisks, lines, bullets to show students where, when, and how many facts or concepts to write. For example, the box below might be included on the first page of GN.
~ Explanation of Symbols in Guided Notes ~
ò, *, O, ¶ Write a definition, concept, key point, or procedure next to each bullet, asterisk, star, or numbered circle.
__________ Fill-in blank lines with a word or phrase to complete a definition, concept, key point, or procedure during lecture/class.
* The pointing finger comes into play when you review and study your notes after class. It is a prompt to think of and write your own examples of a concept or ideas for applying a particular strategy.
& Big Idea & Big ideas are statements or concepts with wide-ranging implications for understanding and/or applying course content.
Leave ample space for students to write. Providing about three to four times the space needed to type the content will generally leave enough room for students' handwriting.
Do not require students to write too much. Using GN should not unduly slow down the pace of the lecture. Two studies found that students' exam scores for lectures taught with GN that could be completed by writing single words and short phrases were as high as their scores on tests over lecture taught with GN that required more extensive writing to complete (Austin & Sasson, 2001; Courson, 1989).
Enhance GN with supporting information, resources, and additional response opportunities. Consider inserting diagrams, illustrations, photos, highlighted statements or concepts that are particularly important (e.g., Big Ideas), and resources such as bibliographies and websites into GN. Sets of questions or practice problems interspersed within the GN give students additional opportunities to respond and receive instructor feedback during the lecture.
Make GN available to students via course website and/or photocopied course packets.
Q: Isn't providing students---especially college students--with guided notes making it too easy for them? Are we just "spoon-feeding" them the information?
A: To complete their guided notes students must actively respond—looking, listening, thinking, and writing about critical content—throughout the lecture. We make it too easy for students when we teach in ways that let them sit passively during class.
Q: Why not just pass out an outline of my lecture or a copy of the guided notes already completed?
A: Distributing "completed" guided notes deprives students of the opportunities to respond—one of the two functions of notetaking and reduces the necessity of thinking and responding during class, or even of attending class at all.
Austin, J. L., & Sasson, J. R. (2001). A comparison between long-form and short-form guided notes in a university classroom. Manuscript submitted for publication.
Barbetta, P. M. , & Scaruppa, C. L. (1995). Looking for a way to improve your behavior analysis lectures? Try guided notes. The Behavior Analyst, 18, 155-160.
Courson, F. H. (1989). Differential effects of short- and long-form guided notes on test scores and accuracy of note taking by learning disabled and at-risk seventh grade students during social studies instruction. Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation, The Ohio State University,
Carrier, C. A. (1983). Notetaking research: Implications for the classroom. Journal of Instructional Development, 6(3), 19-25.
Heward, W. L. (1994). Three "low-tech" strategies for increasing the frequency of active student response during group instruction. In R. Gardner, D. M. Sainato, J. O. Cooper, T. E. Heron, W. L. Heward, J. Eshleman, & T. A. Grossi (Eds.), Behavior analysis in education: Focus on measurably superior instruction (pp. 283-320).
Hughes, C. A., & Suritsky, S. K. (1994). Note-taking skills of university students with and without learning disabilities. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 27, 20-24.
Kierwa, K. A. (1987). Notetaking and review: The research and its implications. Instructional Science, 16, 233-249.
Lazarus, B. D. (1993). Guided notes: Effects with secondary and post-secondary students with disabilities. Education and Treatment of Children, 14, 272-289.
Lazarus, B. D. (1996). Flexible skeletons: Guided notes for adolescents with mild disabilities. Teaching Exceptional Children, 28(3), 37-40.
Michael, J. (1994). How to teach a college course. Unpublished manuscript.
Nelson, C. (May, 2001). What is the most difficult step we must take to become great teachers? National Teaching and Learning Forum Newsletter, 10(4).
Norton, L. S., Hartley, J. (1986). What factors contribute to good examination marks? The role of notetaking in subsequent examination performance. Higher Education, 15, 355-371.
William L. Heward is Professor of Special Education,


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The official unveiling for the Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties box art is tomorrow, just before the start of this year's E3 show in LA. We thought it would be cool to give ya'll a sneak peek here on our site:
That looks hawt!!
The best cover so far :D
ohhhhhh pretty I WANT IT
Wow awesome,that box is so dang awesome.
Yay I got 5th post.
This is the most pimping box ever! Hopefully other game developers will learn how to design proper cover arts for their game *cough* HALO 3 *cough*
Hi all,
It was to be expected that the Japanese Warlords or Daimyo would be chosen, from the 3 concerning civs is the Japanese Warhistory the most colorful, especially Sengoku Jidaï, in which I expect the Japanese Scenario is playing.
Eskaton - Leader of LLLD - Destroyer of Worlds
You guys did a great job! That's a very nice cover
Does this mean that Ensemble and/or Big Huge Games representatives will be at E3?
lets see the trailer


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Product Description
Style "Ekstra" has a third layer of wool, between 2 layers of knitted wool, for greater barrier effect and absorption.
Every nursing mother wants breastfeeding to be a positive experience for her and her baby. These incredibly soft and soothingly comfortable nursing pads provide the best conditions for successful breastfeeding.
LANACare Nursing Pads Are Superior to Cotton or Disposable Pads
- Most women need only 2 – 3 pairs and 1 bottle of Lanolin Soap for the entire nursing period. Economical, in the long run, compared with the repetitive cost of disposables. And environmentally friendly!
- Wool wicks moisture away from your skin, keeping you dry and comfortable, even in warm climates. When the pads do feel wet, they're warm, not cold and clammy as with cotton or disposable pads.
- Your skin is kept dry and able to breathe, allowing sore nipples to heal. Since LANACare pads contain lanolin, use of lanolin ointment is a perfect combination of treatment for sore nipples. Many women have claimed that once they began using these pads, their nipples began to heal and breastfeeding "turned around" for them.
- Scandinavian midwives have, for centuries, advised mothers to keep their breasts warm to prevent plugged ducts and mastitis. Larger sizes give protective coverage over greater a portion of the breast.
- With larger sizes, the edge of the pad falls further back on your breast, making pads LESS noticeable through clothing.
- Great, non-medicinal remedy for Raynaud's/vasospasms! The gentle warmth of the wool keeps blood vessels dilated, preventing the pain and discomfort caused by vasospasms.
- Natural fibers of wool allow skin to breathe, maintaining a comfortable temperature even in warm climates. Moderates temperature, for comfort even when moving between hot outdoor climates and cold air-conditioned inner climates.
- Variety of sizes and styles to suit each woman's needs!
- Women LOVE these nursing pads – how often do you hear that about a nursing pad??
"I have to tell you how amazing your wool nursing pads have been for me. Having had breast reduction surgery when I was younger, I knew I was in for a ride when my first daughter was born 2.5 years ago, but I didn't know that part of my journey would be horribly traumatized nipples that refused to heal for 14 weeks. What changed at week 14? I got a pair of LANACare nursing pads! I had tried everything and consulted just about every expert, and nothing helped. The woolen pads turned things around in two weeks flat. A miracle! My daughter and I are still happily nursing."
– Meg, Massachusetts
"I gave birth to my third child a little over three weeks ago, and have been dealing with *extremely* sore nipples. Nothing seemed to improve the pain I was experiencing (which was not a result of latch-on … I've seen two L.C.s in the past couple of weeks). Amazingly, within one day of wearing your wonderful nursing pads, the soreness has gone away! The pads are incredibly soft, warm, comfortable and absorbent. Thank you, thank you, thank you for offering such a wonderful product to nursing mothers!"
– Jane, Illinois
"LANACare nursing pads are the only nursing pads that meet the expectations that a mother have for nursing pads. When we treat mothers with sore nipples we use LANACare nursing pads allowing the breast to heal because they don't stick to the skin but allow the new skin to heal without problems."
– Monica Wassberg, Midwifery Manager, Sweden
Which Style and Size Is For Me?
- Original – with double layer wool. Sufficient for most women's needs. Dry more quickly than Ekstra.
- Ektra (or Extra) – with a third layer of wool, between 2 layers of knitted wool, for greater barrier effect and absorption.
- Softline – the same soft, untreated organic wool, but it is mechanically processed using a new, patented method. This process bypasses spinning and knitting of the wool, making SoftLine pads an economical choice. Recent test samples show women love this style!
Guidelines in Sizing
(with understanding that each woman may have individual preferences)
- Mini (9 cm – 3 1/2 in.) – recommended most often as additional inner layer for very heavy leaking – if opting for this alone, we recommend size XS.
- X-Small (12 cm – 5 in.)- A or B cup – most comparable in size to disposables, just a tad larger once in place.
- Small (15 cm – 6 in.) – B, C or D cup – most commonly recommended size – will give full coverage, yet fit inside most bras.
- Medium (18 cm – 7 in.) – DD or larger
- Large (22 cm – 9 in.) and…
- Oval (18 x 27 cm – 7 x 11 in.) – for women who want even more coverage (these are much larger than most women expect, so please check measurements before ordering!)
Many women who choose size Large opt for the Oval shaped pads, which follow the shape of your breast and bra more closely. Choice depends upon where you want more coverage.
Oval – intended for women with repetitive plugged ducts in area of armpit.
To be certain the size you order is what you'd like, please note the measurements of each pad size and gauge against your breast/bra. Certain bra styles may work best with the smaller sizes.
Having breastfeeding problems?
Dr. Jack Newman, world renowned breastfeeding expert and pediatrician, is a great resource if you have no one else to turn to!
Other Uses
Here are some clever uses for your nursing pads, once you're no longer nursing. They've been tested and suggested by customers!
- For coughs & colds: Place nursing pad inside the shirt of your child directly against skin to help relieve cough, especially at nighttime.
- For menstrual cramps: Place nursing pad directly against skin, covering your lower abdomen.
- For back aches: Place nursing pad directly against skin, covering lower back, with help of underpants to hold it in place.
- Place as a cushion between skin & prosthesis for those with amputations.
- Tell us about any other ideas you've come up with!
More About LANACare Nursing Pads
I discovered LANACare products as a new mom and midwife living and working in Sweden in the early 90's. At that time, the nursing pads were the only available item (and only sizes Medium and Large). They were "delightful"! Superior in every way to any other nursing pad I'd seen. When I moved back to the U.S. with my family, I decided they were something I must bring with me!
The nursing pads, as all LANACare products, are made of untreated merino wool, which still contains its natural lanolin. They can absorb up to 40% of their own weight without feeling wet. When the pads do start to feel wet, the feeling is that of warmth, not cold and clammy, as with other pads. As the wool absorbs moisture, lanolin is converted to lanolin-soap, which has an antibacterial effect. It keeps the wool clean, fresh and hygienic.
For most women, two pairs are all you'll ever need. When one pair feels wet, let it dry while wearing the other pair. The lanolin is activated and cleans the wool as it dries. The moisture evaporates away and only the milk solids are left. Eventually, depending upon how much leakage you have, you'll feel the center of the pad get "stiff" or you'll notice white powdery milk spots. First then, will you need to wash them. Wash by hand in lukewarm water with mild hair shampoo or LANACare Lanolin Soap. See Nursing Pads Care Instructions.
The larger size of the pads stems from advice Scandinavian midwives and nurses have long given to mothers – "keep your breasts warm to prevent plugged ducts". My feeling is that the mild warmth keeps blood vessels dilated and "everything flowing". Although there is no documentation that I'm aware of, I know of cases where this seems to hold true. I knew of one woman who claimed that she couldn't go out to her mailbox without wearing her (medium sized) pads or she developed plugged ducts! As a lactation consultant, I'm aware of the many "concrete" causes for this problem, but I feel that if a woman is doing everything right, and still has a tendency to develop plugged ducts, that these pads may help. In either case, they feel extremely soothing and comfortable against tender breasts. In addition, the natural wool fibers pull moisture away from skin, keeping it dry and able to breathe, allowing sore nipples to heal. Many women in Denmark, where LANACare products are well-known, begin wearing the pads during pregnancy, claiming that breastfeeding, as a consequence, has gone more smoothly.
Even people who believe that they are allergic to wool can often wear LANACare wool directly against their skin – what they actually react to are the chemicals used to extract the lanolin from the wool – chemicals which are not used on LANACare wool.
With the growing use of antibiotics during labor, yeast infections are becoming more rampant. Yeast infections of the breast can be painful and difficult to treat. Oftentimes, boiling anything that is worn close to your breast is necessary. LANACare woolen nursing pads can be boiled, by a special method. See Nursing Pads Care Instructions.
Another, less well-known, situation in which LANACare nursing pads are a comfort is with Raynaud's Syndrome. The nipples and perhaps areola turn white, as tiny blood vessels react to cold with spasms. It can be extremely painful and frustrating. LANACare nursing pads keep breasts comfortably warm, dilating blood vessels.
From my own personal experience of breastfeeding two children, and from the growing number of women who've used LANACare woolen nursing pads, I hear countless quotes of praise for the pads. As a lactation consultant, I agree with Scandinavian healthcare professionals, who claim that LANACare Natural Woolen Nursing Pads are the only pad that fulfill all the requirements a breastfeeding pad should!
Janice Emanuelsson, RN, BSN, IBCLC
Swedish Certified Nurse-Midwife
Owner of Danish Woolen Delight