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Earlier this year, a federal judge came down hard on the Environmental Protection Agency for overreaching its authority as part of President Barack Obama's war against the coal industry and reasonable energy prices.
But the EPA has appealed the judge's ruling, and this should make it clear that Congress needs to step into the situation.
In January 2011, the EPA took an outrageous, unprecedented action. It revoked a surface mining permit the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had granted four years previously. The mine in southern West Virginia is owned by the Arch Coal Co.
EPA officials took the action despite the fact the Corps of Engineers had reviewed Arch's plans and determined they safeguarded water quality adequately.
This March, U.S. District Judge Amy B. Jackson ruled the EPA did not have the power to rescind the permits. In doing so, the agency exceeded the authority granted it by Congress, Jackson decided.
She is absolutely correct. Obama and the EPA have launched a campaign to wreck the coal industry and thus, force electric power costs up dramatically. If it is allowed to continue, entire states, including Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio, will be devastated.
Pennsylvania was the fourth largest coal-producing state in 2011, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said, and the Keystone State is the only one that produces anthracite coal, which has a higher heat value
Tens of millions of Americans will pay more for electricity. Many industries that rely on low-cost power will find they no longer can compete.
Last year, 44 percent of the net electric generation in the state was produced by coal, the EIA said.
EPA officials appealed Jackson's ruling to the U.S. District Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C.
Much of the case involves technicalities such as how language in the Clean Water Act was written. Arch argues the law does not give the EPA any authority to revoke permits granted by the Corps of Engineers.
Obviously, agency officials disagree. They and some of their supporters make it clear the EPA doesn't care what effect its actions have on local economies that rely on the coal industry. Five environmental groups actually contend it was improper of Judge Jackson to consider the economic implications of the EPA's action.
Members of Congress who approved the Clean Water Act cannot possibly have envisioned the draconian uses to which the EPA would put the statute. Judges on the appeals court should uphold Jackson.
If, for some reason, they do not, Congress should step back into the picture with a law amending the Clean Water Act to rein in the EPA. Misusing that statute and others, the agency and Obama are engaged in a single-minded war on coal and reasonable energy prices - and it needs to be stopped.


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The owner of the rundown Roycroft warehouse has promised East Aurora village officials that some improvements to the property will begin this summer.
But despite his assurances, village officials were left somewhat doubtful about whether he has the money needed to complete all the work.
Stock House owner Boice Lydell, a Roycroft artifacts collector from Lakewood, finally met with village officials last week and brought molds with him that will be used to help duplicate the original building blocks for the warehouse's exterior.
"It is three years worth of work and $7,000 sitting here. It's been an unbelievable challenge to get this done," Lydell told the Village Board of a project that has been in the works for nine years. "You just don't go in a hardware store and pick this [stuff] up."
Frustration has escalated for months among village officials about Lydell's building, which generated many complaints about its deteriorated condition and whether it poses safety hazards. It sits on the National Historic Landmark campus, which is undergoing restoration.
Lydell insisted that the pattern for the block could not be found anywhere else in the country.
"This block pattern was used only on my building and the north side of the Copper Shop," he said.
Village officials demanded to know when construction would begin to fix the building and improve its exterior appearance, as well as a nearby garage.
Lydell responded that he planned to move to East Aurora for the summer with plans to work on the project, some of it himself and some of it with help. Yet, he would not promise that the work would be done by a certain date.
"I want to get this done," he said. "By mid-summer, you will see changes on the building ... My interest there [at the campus] since a kid has been to collect and preserve Roycroft."
Lydell mentioned several times that he is not pleased with the look of his building, but he lamented the cost of the project, which he said could range between $16,000 and $100,000.
"Do you have enough resources to get it done?" asked Trustee Randy West, who is a professional engineer.
"I think so," Lydell replied.
He later told the board: "It takes time. It takes money. There's no point in doing this thing and doing a botched-up job. I'm not happy with myself that the building looks the way it does."
"The board's concern is to try to motivate you to get moving," West told Lydell. "We're a tourist-oriented town. We take a lot of pride in trying to draw people and have [the area] look good."
When Trustee Patrick Shea asked whether Lydell would allow the village's engineer to inspect the warehouse, Lydell refused to give an answer, saying he'd already allowed the village's code enforcement officer and Trustee Libby Weberg in and felt that was enough. He later said he'd think about the village's request in the next two weeks.
"I want some privacy. It is my building," Lydell said. "I've been more than open."
West was not pleased with that answer.
"This sounds like absolute hogwash to not allow a structural engineer in there," he said. "I'm not buying your privacy argument."
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The Name Bahador is a boy's name. The origin of the baby name Bahador is Iranian with the meaning(s) depending on Gender/Origin being.
Iranian- Brave or a Precious Jewel
Iranian- Brave or a Precious Jewel
Some people think of Bahador as a persian Hercules.
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Life�s a picnic this year for the small, sneaky mosquitoes that carry West Nile virus and pose a deadly risk to humans. Hot, dry weather in the Midwest has created the perfect conditions in still-damp ditches and underground storm water basins where the Culex mosquito breeds.
Where there�s water in the drought-plagued Midwest, it�s stagnant water � the Culex mosquito�s favorite breeding habitat. The heat also speeds the mosquito�s life cycle, which means more breeding and more mosquitoes, and accelerates the West Nile virus replication process.
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Texas are reporting higher rates of infected mosquitoes compared with past years. More infected mosquitoes mean a higher risk for humans. Minnesota, Illinois, Oklahoma and Texas are reporting earlier-than-usual cases of human infection.
�I am quite concerned we may be facing one of our most severe seasons for West Nile virus since it arrived in our state in 2002,� said Kristy Bradley, state epidemiologist in Oklahoma, which has had eight confirmed human cases of West Nile infection, with seven of those being the serious, neuroinvasive form of the disease. �I�m somewhat bracing myself for a rocky road ahead.�
West Nile virus is a cyclical disease in humans, appearing in the summer and disappearing in the winter as carrier mosquitoes die off and hibernate.
Illinois, which usually sees its first human cases in August, already has two confirmed cases this year. Both are women in their 60s from the Chicago suburbs. Both were hospitalized and are receiving further care in rehabilitation centers.
�The risk is high and people need to listen,� said Linn Haramis, an entomologist with the Illinois Department of Public Health. �This thing could put you in a wheelchair at age 60 for the rest of your life.�
Most people infected with West Nile virus won�t get sick, but about one in 150 people will develop the severe form of the illness. Symptoms include: headache, high fever, neck stiffness, disorientation, coma, tremors, convulsions, muscle weakness and paralysis.
The best advice? Wear insect repellent containing DEET, picaridin or oil of lemon eucalyptus. Avoid being outdoors between dusk and dawn, when mosquitoes are biting. Install or repair screens to keep mosquitoes outside. Drain standing water to eliminate breeding habitat.
Haramis notes that in Illinois, the rate of infected mosquitoes is the highest in a decade and higher than in 2002 when 67 people died. But he won�t make predictions because a streak of cool weather or heavy rain could �knock the legs out of this thing.�
Minnesota�s first human case came in late May, much earlier than in previous years. The Minnesota man got sick with West Nile encephalitis and meningitis after traveling in the south-central part of the state. He�s recovering after being hospitalized.
In Texas, 111 people have fallen ill with West Nile infection, more than double the 10-year average for cases reported before August. Most of the cases were serious and one person has died, according to Texas Department of State Health Services spokeswoman Christine Mann.
To be sure, some states � Iowa, Wisconsin and South Dakota among them � are seeing normal numbers of infected mosquitoes and no human cases.
�We�re still warning cities that they have to do mosquito control,� said Lon Kightlinger, state epidemiologist at the South Dakota Department of Health. �We don�t want people to be fooled by the drought.�
What�s deceptive about the drought is the scarcity of pesky floodwater mosquitoes. The absence of the larger, bolder mosquito variety makes people think mosquitoes aren�t a problem and gives the Culex mosquito a chance to sneak up and feed. Health officials are urging people to wear insect repellent even though they may not notice any biting mosquitoes.
Culex mosquitoes are secretive in their behavior, approaching quietly from behind.
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"Mother I'd Like (to) Fuck"
mothers, whether married, separated or divorced, that a male individual sees as physical attractive enough to want to have sexual intercourse with them. Just cuz their moms doesn't mean that they don't need a spark in their love life. If they've ever breastfed,they have really responsive nipples and a core of erectile tissue in their breasts. The ones in good shape have worked at regaining control over their vaginas (Kegel exercises).MILFs are usually real careful about birth control, they know accidents happen but they take responsible steps. They want to fuck with abandon, with no romantic complications for their under-19 family.
A MILF is any mother that is sexually desirable.
A MILF is any mother that is sexually desirable.
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A HOT mom you'd wanna hit all night long.
Dude... Cassandra's mom is a milf! MILF! MILF! MILF!
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Mom I'd Like to Fuck
"Dude, what's a MILF?"
"M-I-L-F, Mom I'd like to fuck!"
"Woah, Johnny, your mom's a MILF!"
"M-I-L-F, Mom I'd like to fuck!"
"Woah, Johnny, your mom's a MILF!"
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Mom I'd Like to Fuck.
Word made famous by the classic movie "American Pie".
Word made famous by the classic movie "American Pie".
Dood... Did you see that MILF walk out of Toys 'R' Us?
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Mother I'd Like to Fuck
Some hot ass mom of a friend's that you wanna do so badly
Some hot ass mom of a friend's that you wanna do so badly
When you're going out to basketball practice and you see ur best friend's mother bending over to pick some flowers and she's got a thong on Got MILF?
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An extremely hot middle aged mom, who leaves you in mastabatory bliss nighy and night.
"My friends mom Darlene" is one hot ass MILF!"
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Quite simply: Mom I'd Like to Fuck
Stacy's mom- because she's got it going on.
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This time she makes no such claim. Her current tour is simply billed as "An Intimate Evening of Insights and Live Readings." Illness has forced Browne to postpone her original date at the Seneca Niagara Events Center; it has now been rescheduled for July 13. (Original tickets can be used for this new date; refunds are available at point-of-purchase.)
According to her website, Browne will "psychically feel the overall pulse of the audience and tailor her message accordingly." Her tour topics include getting in touch with angels and spirit guides, reincarnation and the afterlife, finding the perfect partner and healing.
Browne has also written dozens of books. The latest, published four months ago, is "Past Lives of the Rich and Famous." The book outlines Browne's impressions of the past and future lives of 50 well-known people, including Steve Jobs, Amy Winehouse, Elizabeth Taylor, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston and Martin Luther King Jr. – Anne Neville
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Dr. Edward Jenny earned his B.A. in classical studies from the University of Pennsylvania in 1990, his M.Ed. in school counseling from the University of Delaware in 1994, and his Psy.D. in clinical psychology from Immaculata University in 2003 at which time he joined the Department of Graduate Psychology.
Dr. Jenny is a licensed psychologist, a licensed professional counselor and a Pennsylvania certified school counselor. He serves as the faculty adviser to school counseling certification students. Prior to joining the faculty, Dr. Jenny was the director of student assistance services for the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District. Dr. Jenny has also worked as a supervisor and therapist in community mental health and wrap-around services. He maintains a small private practice treating adolescents and adults.
Dr. Jenny's doctoral dissertation, for which he was awarded the Philadelphia Society of Psychoanalytic Psychologists Dissertation Award in 2004, explored the role of object relations, as measured by the Rorschach inkblot method, in the formation of a therapeutic alliance with adolescents in partial hospitalization.
Dr. Jenny completed an APA-approved internship at Friends Hospital in Philadelphia where he worked in a psychiatric emergency room performing evaluations as well as working on an acute unit with psychotic patients. Dr. Jenny also completed rotations in geropsychiatry and general adult psychiatriatic inpatient care. Dr. Jenny completed his post-doctoral training in modern psychoanalysis at the Philadelphia School of Psychoanalysis where he has continued his training toward certification as a psychoanalyst.
Dr. Jenny's research interests include psychoanalytic psychotherapy, ethics and professional issues, adolescent psychopathology and assessment, personality assessment, history of psychology and group psychotherapy.
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Jenny, E.; Yalof, J.; & Etzi, J. (2005). Using the doctoral comprehensive examination to enhance clinical decision-making and professional identity. Pennsylvania Psychologist Quarterly, 68(11).
Jenny, E. (2005). [Review of the book "Controversies in Countertransference"]. Psychologist-Psychoanalyst, 25(2), 49-50.
Jenny, E.; & Yalof, J. (2005). Assessing competence in doctoral training. Pennsylvania Psychologist Quarterly, 68 (7).
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McGrath, M. C.; Dorliae, F. C.; Jenny, E.; & Guay, J. (2011, August). Experiences of ethnically diverse early career psychologists in U.S. postsecondary academic settings. Poster to be presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association (Division 45: Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues), Washington, D.C.
Villar, R. C.; Yalof, J.; Jenny, E.; & Lewis, T. (2011, February). Comorbid traumatic brain injury and posttraumatic stress disorder: Conceptualization and treatment through a psychodynamic framework. Poster presented at the 39th Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Boston, MA.
McGrath, M. C.; Jenny, E.; Dorliae, F. C.; & Guay, J. (2010, August). ECPs in academic settings: Characteristics, roles, and challenges. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association (Division 1: Society for General Psychology), San Diego, CA.
Rabadi, C.; McGrath, M. C.; Jenny, E.; & Dorliae, F. C. (2010, June). Suicide prevention in schools: Culturally competent practice. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Pennsylvania Psychological Association, Harrisburg, PA.
Jenny, E. (2009, August). Clinical ethics and psychoanalytic therapy. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, ON.
Dorliae, F. C.; Guay, J.; Jenny, E.; & McGrath, M. C. (2009, June). Early career psychologists in academia: Balancing roles, creating professional identities. Panel discussion presented at the annual meeting of the Pennsylvania Psychological Association, Harrisburg, PA.
Jenny, E. (2008, June). Clinical ethics: An ecological perspective. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Pennsylvania Psychological Association, Harrisburg, PA.
Jenny, E. (2006, November). Clinical ethics for the practitioner. Workshop presented at the Chester County Intermediate Unit's REACH Program.
Jenny, E. (2005, October). Introduction to group counseling & psychotherapy. Workshop presented to school psychologists in the School District of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA.
Jenny, E. (2005, May). Working with resistance and oppositional behavior in adolescents. Presentation to the Chester County Adoption Therapists Network.
Jenny, E. (2002, March). Adjustment issues in adolescents after acute head trauma. Presentation at Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital, Bryn Mawr, PA.


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I snapped this photograph earlier this week - Adelaide on our front steps, ready to go to her first day back at preschool.
Part of me actually kind of wishes that my kid was one of the little children who clung to their moms on that first day of school - but, um, yeah, not so much. After a little cajoling, I barely managed a wave from her. And my soft-focus day dreams of homeschooling my children - which have lingered in the back of my head since giving birth - have by now completely slipped away. (Almost - maybe Reid will never want to leave me!)
And so, the countdown to kindergarten begins. Often, I am thinking of this. Perhaps I have too much time to think rather than do these days, but the thoughts of my girl and school fascinate me.
I really love hearing schooling stories from around the world. And so, to feed my wonderment, I have three questions for you:
1. How did you choose your child's school?
2. What do you love most about it?
3. What do you not like about it?
Friday, September 23, 2011
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I snapped this photograph earlier this week - Adelaide on our front steps, ready to go to her first day back at preschool.
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Hi, she looks so cute and grown up!
My daughter (6) goes to a local school (we live in Wales in the UK) and is taught through the medium of the Welsh language. Welsh is spoken by approximately 20% of people living in Wales. Its a tiny country so thats not an awful lot of people. But I'm proud of my culture and language and being bilingual can only be an advantage for my daughter. The school is small and very community focussed. The children all look out for each other and there is no bullying. Parents play a big part and I love getting involved in all aspects of my daughter's school life. I really can't fault it. Every day she skips to school without a backward glance. :) Ceri
- Stacy said...
Mmm have you checked out the Waldorf School in North Van? Our kids have been there forever (they are now in grades 4 & 6). My oldest started public school kindergarten in our neighborhood and I never thought they wouldn't go to the public school but after a few unsettling observations we committed to Waldorf. We wanted to preserve our kids innocence and the magical nature they had as little ones. Waldorf has totally done that. We also liked that there was a spiritual (not religious) component because we aren't church goers (and pretty much identified ourselves as pagan) but knew that spiritual education is a huge component. I could go on and on but if you haven't maybe you might want to check out one of the Waldorf Welcomes that just give you an idea of what it's all about (sorry for ramble)!
p.s. they have a tuition adjustment program which is the only way we've been able to do it
- Vintage Kids' Books My Kid Loves said...
We moved to our neighborhood for the excellent school district, and I'm in love with it. My son was in kinder last year... and my favorite part was the singing and the poems and the dancing and the hugs. My least favorite part. The technology. I was so infuriated at the beginning of the year by all the use of overhead projectors and computers (the class had three) and iPads (the class had two) and educational videos and iTouches (the class had two)... but then halfway through the year, I realized no matter how much I love the tactile elegance of a teacher sitting in front of 16 children reading a book, this is the reality of their future. One school district over from ours, they have a bond going to vote to abolish textbooks in exchange for eBooks. I imagine it will only be a matter of time before our district follows suit. You can't stop progress. The times they are a changin'. We must give them the old school at home so they can understand the touch and feel of doing things by hand, but when they go off, we have to let go and know the world they grow into is going to be very different from the one we remember.
- Hanna said...
She's beautiful!
She looks ready to explore the world - so cute! My son is also 4 and just started kindergarten. We live in Switzerland where most kids go to the local public school. He got assigned to a kindergarten building that actually has a little semi-wild garden with a tree house and an elderberry tree. They picked the berries and made sirup in class! I hope you find a place that you like for your kids!
- Krista said...
My daughters go to a public school that teaches through Russian Immersion-- half the day is taught in English, the other half in Russian. It's amazing-- by first grade they could converse with native speakers. It happened to be our neighborhood school at the time, but since it's a lottery school we were able to keep them in in even when we moved into another zone! I'd definitely recommend exploring an immersion school if you have the option (and I believe French immersion is fairly common in Canada?).
Besides the language benefits, I love my school because it's one of the oldest in the district (my mom and her sibling all went there). Most of the staff has been there for many years. I feel really lucky that my daughters go where they go.
- Megan said...
We live in Pueblo, CO and we chose to send our 6 year daughter this year to the school for arts and sciences. It is a public school, but is a charter, so it's run a little differently. We have more flexibility and is run more centrally, rather than on a district level.
I love that the kids have arts and Spanish almost everyday and that it has a mix of kids from different backgrounds. Our school is k-8th, so I really like the idea that my 3 children will all be in school together for a long time. There are only 2 classes per grade and the same teacher stays with the kids for two years.
Location was an important factor too. I always thought my kids would walk to school, but this school was farther away. We had some other neat school choices in town, but I really liked that this school was on the way to my husbands work and really close to his office. It's been so nice (for him, me and my daughter) that he can take my daughter to school in the morning.
We also have a nice private school in town, but I didn't want to feel the financial pressure of having to pay tuition, so we choose the public school.
Right now, I'm working on getting 4 trees planted on the kindergarten playground and am helping to start a school garden. So you can always help shape the school you choose to include things that you value.
My daughter is really happy at her school, and although I wish some things were different, she is really happy.
- Nicole Austin said...
i currently homeschool my nine-year-old daughter through our public school district's homestudies program. i love it and so does she! she went to our neighborhood public school for K through half of 3rd grade. we chose it because it was close, it had good parent involvement and a good teachers and a lot of our families in the neighborhood attended. then one day she asked me if she could be homeschooled. we had never really talked about it before. i'm not even sure where she had heard the idea! i liked her kindergarten and 1st grade teachers but i'd always had a few issues with the public school. the over-crowded classes, the teachers' lack of classroom management skills, the chaotic and unruly playground, and the ridiculous drop-off/pick-up "system" where parents would literally through their car doors open in the middle of the street and little kids would go darting through downtown traffic! now we wake up when we want, we take our time in the morning, our days are more free, unstructured and relaxed. we go on fieldtrips with other homeschool families in the program, my daughter can spend as much time as she wants on a particular subject (she loves science--a subject that has been cut profusely in public schools in recent years), i could go on and on! :) we love it.
Ohhh...she looks so adorable, and I know exactly what you mean out of getting your child to say bye to you. They do it almost as a favour!
Well we moved to Bangalore, India last year and my daughter who turned three started school this January. so to answer your questions...
The place we chose is a montessori which means that she goes to the "small" school until six and then the big one which starts at first grade. We chose the school because it seemed like a place where kids seemed happy, there was plenty of place to play, and the teachers and ayahs all seemed to like what they do.
What I like best about it is that my daughter loves it. Yes, it is sad that she can barely say bye to me, but from her point of view it is a place that she looks forward to going everyday. Also, I am amazed by how much they do everyday everything from "folding" to learning songs to new words!
What I do wish that it has a more student body. we lived in Brooklyn for fifteen years and I have come to expect a certain mixing of cultures and languages around me. There isn't much of that in her school. Although she is learning Kannada (the language) of this place something that only she knows and we her parents don't!
Thanks for the questions. i enjoyed answering it.
- tracylee said...
Your daughter is adorable and you are so lucky that she is happy to go to kindergarten!
We live in Auckland, New Zealand, where it is common to go to public school and you are zoned for the local school. However, we managed to get into a very nice school just out of our area that is set amongst a farm, with cows and a great deal of greenery. This is uncommon in the city, so for me it is a real bonus.
We chose this school for it's small size and the good 'vibe' I got from it when we visited.
My son is not a child that has enjoyed being separated from me for school, so we have struggled with that. The teacher makes a huge difference I found and if you can find a school/teacher that 'gets' your child, you are in luck!
I am a graphic designer and only work part time, so have spent this year (our school year is a calendar year) going into his class every Tuesday for the afternoon and teaching the children art -- with his teacher's help.
If you can find a school that you can be involved in, you will find-- as in life-- the more you put in, the more involved you are, the more you and your child will get out of it.
Lastly, what has really touched me about Jett and his school, is his sense of community, his sense of 'his place'... where he knows everyone and feels very at home there! It has given him a greater sense of being a person in his own right, rather than just an extension of me.
Good luck and thank you for a very sweet blog!!
- Jennifer said...
Congratulations, sharilyn and Adelaide!
Our daughters (6 and 3) go to a beautiful Montessori school near our home. I had worked in a Montessori school as an assistant when I was 20, and I knew I wanted my own children someday to attend such a school until they were 6. The school we have found goes beyond age 6, so for now, we're sticking with it, keeping an open mind. This school has a lovely community of parents, and our girls' teachers have been exceptional. The setting (on the Indian Ocean) is amazing. After a challenging time getting my younger, very attached girl settled into her school day, we are all very happy with our choice. We were lucky to get into this school, as it is extremely in demand in this area. It goes to age 15, so it has to complete standardized testing as do all schools here. Last year, it was the best in the state, so you can imagine the wait list! That demand is actually what I don't like so much about it, because we chose it for the philosophy and the Montessori approach to independence and respect of the child. We aren't concerned about academic development at this age and aren't using the school as a springboard to academic mastery. At times, I too daydream of homeschooling, thinking of things I'd ideally like better than we have...but we feel very fortunate for our girls to be in such a good place.
Wishing you and Adelaide the best start she can get!
- Michele said...
For me the first days of my kids schooling were exciting! They were off on a new adventure and learning so much. I couldn't help but be excited. I always felt like partners with their teachers. I am happy we chose the school we did. Now they are nearing the end of their k-12 years, with my oldest just graduating high school last spring. This is the part that is hard! In kindergarten, you know they are coming home every day. Mine will only be coming home now for a little while longer. Where did the time go? Its goes so fast once they hit school I am nearly dizzy!
Ahh so many choices! Choice of schools is certainly a luxury we all have these days. Decide what is important. A Christian education was important to me and I am glad I chose this for them. Whats better than sharing the love of Christ with them and preparing them for eternity with Him? Not sure if you are a Christian but if you are please seriosuly consider this option.
I home-school my three children (ages 4,7, & 9) and this is our 4th year doing so. There are a thousand different reasons that led our family to this decision....but, I'd say one of the biggest was TIME TOGETHER! This life is short, and childhood even shorter. We just really wanted this time to cultivate relationships with each other at home...and guess what, it's working :) We love being together and it is such a joy to see my kids becoming each others friends as well. There will always be people/things trying to separate you from your children explaining that THEY ARE THE EXPERTS and they know better what your child needs. When I decided to trust myself and my instincts I found the courage to bring my kids home! I have been so blessed by this. Obviously their are hard days too...but, no matter what educational path you take we all have some bad days, right! It's just when you home-school you're kids get to see you have it up close and personal. Perfect environment for character training! ha.ha. You will make the right decision for your family...and remember you have the freedom to change your mind along the way! Blessings to you as you continue to love and nurture your precious babes!
PS. One more thing I've discovered along the way is that I can tailor our education to suite my childrens individual interest...we are all so unique! One size does not fit all :)
- Rhonda said...
YOur daughter is so sweet! Love the photo of her!
I homeschool my almost six year old. She is doing some kindergarten work and some grade 1 work. She is starting to read now and loves to learn. I did have her go to a Preschool for one year, so she could learn some basics, and play with other children. I told her we decided to homeschool her and at first she didn't want us to, but now, she is having so much fun, she doesn't really even know she is learning while having fun! There is nothing I don't like about homeschooling...Maybe ,here in MInnesota,USA, I would like to see less homeschooling laws. We, as Parents, are our childrens first teachers, and I want to comtinue to be my daughters teacher.
Excellent questions!
HAve a happy week!
- tacklehug said...
Hi Sharilyn,
I live in Australia (a lovely little city called Adeladie!) and I have 4 children, my eldest has started Reception (first year of "big school") at the age of 6. We chose our local school from word of mouth around the neighbourhood. Unless you choose a private education here, we are "zoned" to certain schools, which makes choosing the right home when buying even more difficult. We were lucky in finding a lovely little house which was smack bang inbetween 2 lovely schools. The fact that my next door neighbour has children who attend the same school/ kindy is an absolute blessing as we share the drop off/pick ups. I still have to contain myself when dropping Charlie at school - seeing him in his uniform, looking sooo grown up and proud of himself is heartwarming, i find it hard not to linger on the see you later cuddle.
Question 2 - I love that Charlie has made some really great friendships and has adjusted to school life with relative ease:
Question 3 - It was very hard at first to hear of his lunch breaks spent playing by himself during the first couple of weeks - many of his classmates had begun their schooling the previous year and had already formed their friendship groups. He would come home and tell me that he didn't know who to play with so he just played by himself in the sandpit (awww, heartbreaking stuff!) He would sometimes say "my class played chasey today and I tried to join in but I didn't know who was who because they all looked the same" - (this was Charlie's first experience in a large school which enforced a uniform!!!) I hope this short experience of his will help him to form empathy for others in similar situations!
Thankyou for the questions, I have thoroughly enjoyed reading the responses.
Your children are devine and will thrive in any environment as they have such a caring, loving mother.
- tacklehug said...
whoops, just noticed I spelt Adelaide incorrectly, sorry!!!
hi Sharilyn,
oh yes what a headake was for us... the school choice.
Our daughter (4) goes only in the morning to a local school. As we live in the spanish basque country, the basque, minority language turns into a majority language at school. Oihana is happy there.
To choose, important to me, listen to my feelings (better than anything else), little school (everyone knows each other's name), not far from home ( if possible walking or biking), and a school that respects young persons, their "rythms and blues" -needs- (the little ones need as much respect as the older ones.
Best luck to you all
- boysrus said...
I grew up in BC and the Yukon, going through the French Immersion program. I thought I had to box up the childhood dream of my children being bilingual when I married an American, but we happened to have moved into a very progressive school district that offers immersion in several different languages. There is no French (yet?) but my oldest is in Italian and his brother will soon follow suit.
I love the school for the size (small!) and the relationship between the administration and the teachers. I love that the school recognizes that children learn in different ways and makes it standard practice to try to reach as many different learning styles as possible. I love that the three target languages at the school foster an environment of cultural tolerance. And I love that the school is very very welcoming of parent volunteers.
Ask your local schools to do a tour. I sent my husband on the school tours and he definitely knew which ones were not right for us, and which one was -- there is a big difference from school to school and that's why we have intuition to partner with our brains!
- Bobble said...
I've been reading your blog for over a year (at least!) and I love your designs... and your little anecdotes.
I live in rural southern Nova Scotia and my kids went to the local French (not immersion) elementary school until my son finished grade 6. We chose it because it was close, French and small (100-150 kids) and that was what I liked best about it.
What I didn't like were the stories I heard about kids bullying each other and not getting along, although my children weren't really involved in those situations.
We are now in our second year of homeschooling since my son was not too keen on going to the (much bigger) local high school and my daughter would not hear of going to school while her brother got to stay home.
So now I'm teaching grades 8 and 4 and we're all learning so much. And I get to do things like German and penmanship which they couldn't get in public school.
- Jeannie said...
1. Unfortunately, I don't have a choice except public school for my little one. At least my kid is going to the school that I went to when I was little but I know I'll need to supplement teaching what they are not doing a good job of.
2. I like that I went there as well but really that is a bit superficial...but unlike me, so if people have a choice, I think it's important to look into them.
3. The big classes don't allow the teacher to sit with one child who may need one on one time. So that is where I come in to make sure my kid keeps up.
Good luck to ya! Love your blog :)
- Anthony Spence said...
Hi Sharilyn, I would like to give compliment to your baby..She is looking Adorable and seems very happy..
- Buy cialis said...
Excellent photo!! it reminded me when I take my little daughter to the Kindergarten, by the way the child in here is so cute!! I want to take her at home in order to she playing with my little daughter..
- Holly said...
I chose my son's elementary school because it uses a Montessori approach--which is important for him since having choices and not being strapped to a desk much of the day is how he best learns. But I also loved how light filled the school is, and all how children's art covered every wall, everywhere you went. The principal of the school is also very important, they create the culture and set the tone for the school--ours is a superstar, so committed, emphasizing recognition of individual development and achievement, rallying the parents to get involved and stay involved-- I feel very fortunate to be in the school we are.


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Male sufferers of front butt syndrome often have dickdo disease, while female sufferers can be known to have a condition called a gunt.
Male sufferers of front butt syndrome often have dickdo disease, while female sufferers can be known to have a condition called a gunt.
I saw a woman with a bad case of front butt, it looked as though she had stuffed a pillow down the front of her pants.
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Moochelle was standing in the front saying "jesus wraps his arms around me everyday" and in my boredom i noticed her portruding front butt smiling at me.
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The bulbous protrusion emanating from below the waist. The profile of the bearer of a front butt closely resembles the uppercase letter "B". The most common wielders of a front butt are middle-aged males with a penchant for ill-cut high-rising trousers, which they fasten well above the navel. Commonly, those with front butts are also equipped with "man titties".
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Drivers described unsafe bus conditions and the disrespect employees receive from Durham School Services.
More than 100 people, including Dorchester District 2 and Charleston County School District drivers spoke out against what they say is harsh and unfair treatment, giving emphatic and emotional deliveries of working conditions in the private-sector company.
The forum hosted by Teamsters Local 509 out of Charleston was held at the North Charleston Convention Center Tuesday evening.
CCSD has contracted Durham since 2007 and DD2 has worked with the company since 2011.
Employees shared stories of driving buses with bald tires, cracked windshields, broken radios, horns and policies that belittle workers.
Teamsters Local 509 President L.D. Fletcher said a Beaufort driver had a choking child on the bus and was fired for leaving the bus to retrieve water. He said the radio on the bus was broken as were the radios on the two buses behind it. He said Durham has a policy of firing any driver who leaves a bus.
"This is ridiculous," he said. "If you have a child in danger, get help. If you have a radio that is not working, refuse to drive."
"When you call to tell them your lights don't work they tell you to keep pushing, keep driving," former Durham driver and Local 506 member Sebrina Isom said. "I'm sure the (school) district is not aware of these conditions."
Isom told attendees to refuse to drive an unsafe bus.
"We need to stand up and make Durham accountable for what they do," Isom said.
She said 50 percent of the buses have broken heaters, 42 percent have broken defrosters, 38 percent of doors don't close properly, 37 percent have broken radios and 30 percent have broken speedometers. Isom and others said drivers' multiple requests to Durham to fix these problems go unheeded, she said.
"There is definitely no respect," DD2 driver Annette Hill said. "We drive unsafe buses. We love our job. We want respect. We want to be treated fairly."
"I recently blew the whistle on my bus so I could hear the radio because the kids' voices were like a stadium," Charleston County driver Margie Young said. "I was put on a different route because I blew the whistle . . . I have driven three buses in the last seven days."
Charleston County driver Iris Williams said first aid kits on buses are so old bandages don't stick when drivers put them on children. "We'd like to get our children home as safe as we can."
Others shared stories of Durham not giving employees time off even after family deaths, emergencies or after giving ample notice.
Claudia Herring said she drove with a 102 fever because she could not afford to miss work. When her bus lost speed a dispatcher told her to keep going. When the bus caught on fire she said there was no response from the dispatcher but a firefighter who responded said she did a good job.
The dispatcher then called Herring a liar, among other obscene names Herring refused to repeat, and said the fire never happened, according to Herring.
"I drove for Dorchester District 2 for 11 of my 13 years," Herring said. "I used to like my job. I felt wanted."
She excused herself from the microphone after breaking down in tears.
Driver Ava Walker said she works at the Ladson lot where a truck nearly hit her bus head-on. She said a dispatcher made obscenely racist remarks toward her over the radio.
"They do not care nothing about the drivers at all," Walker said, adding she's a single mom with a child who has respiratory problems. "When they told me to turn my phone off I said no."
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PERRYSBURG – Police suspect a Jamestown man was trying to become the latest metal scrapper at the former J.N. Adams grounds on Thursday.
But before he could get away with the metal, police said, Michael J. Anderson tipped authorities off with his illegally parked car.
Anderson, 40, was arrested at 6:30 a.m. on Peck Hill Road with tools commonly used for metal scrapping, police said. Authorities received a report of an illegally parked car on Lincoln Avenue hindering a town snowplow.
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Mike Hutjens, University of Illinois, presented "Playing the crop-year cards we've been dealt" webinar on Monday, July 8.
Labeled the "perfect storm" by Mike Rankin, Wis., the country's weather conditions have created some unique challenges to crop production. More than 1 million acres in Wisconsin and an additional 750,000 acres in Minnesota, South Dakota and Iowa experienced alfalfa winterkill last year. The drought was widespread last year and a cool, wet spring in 2013 added to the mix. These conditions left forage shortfalls and little or no carryover of corn silage for 2013. Most recommend 4 to 6 months of corn silage carryover in a normal year. However, Hutjens warns dairy producers not to feed forages that are too old, as they can be lethal.
The first cutting alfalfa was delayed by 2 to 4 weeks in the Midwest. Forage quality has also suffered, netting less starch and more fiber. Corn planting also was delayed, and, unfortunately, fields flooded and some were replanted due to 16 to 20 inches of rainfall above normal in parts of Wisconsin. On the other side of the country, California was short 20 inches of annual rain. Cottonseed prices rose about $50 per ton due to drought in those areas as well. So, a number of factors continue to wreak havoc on crop production and purchasing decisions for dairies across the country.
With those weather conditions, what to do in July?
• Corn silage will be high biomass, and not a lot of starch.
• Sorghum/Sudan grass loves hot weather, moisture and manure
• Buy standing forage
As August approaches, there are a few options.
• Plant corn for silage
• Plant late summer alfalfa
• Plant cereal grains (oats)
• Buy standing forage
• Buy straw
In September, options include:
• Winter cereal (triticale, wheat)
• Harvest corn stalks
• Buy straw
• Buy standing forages
When planning feed inventory, estimate 7 tons of corn silage dry matter for each cow per year. "Corn silage needs to behave as a forage," remarked Hutjens. Processors need to pay attention to kernel processing scores. Poorly processed corn silage can cost you 2 pounds per cow, while correctly processed will give you an additional 2 pounds of milk production. A shaker box and ruler will give you the numbers to help you evaluate particle length.
However, if you are short of feed, you have a few strategies to follow to make up for corn silage shortfalls. If you will be short, you might try:
• Buying alfalfa
• Growing more corn silage
• Depending on greater use of by-products
•Consider corn stalks or straw
• Feed more grain
"There's no sense not saving everything you've got in the field. You've just got to use inoculants, period!" Hutjens announced. You'll see a 3 percent spike in dry matter recovery and a 2 percent rise in digestibility. At a cost of about $1 per ton, you gain 5 to 6 percent in feed quality and volume. A 3 percent savings can be realized when an oxygen barrier covering is used because it reduces dry matter loss by 50 percent in the top 1.5 to 3 feet of the pile. That's an 8:1 return on investment when feeding high producing cows.
As mentioned in previous webinars, Hutjens noted that regional prices really are pivotal points, and he suggested using free software tools like FeedVal 2012, where you enter feed prices for the area. This gives each producer their own breakeven points. It also is a good idea to evaluate feed inventories to see if current/projected feed supplies are adequate. And, if inventories will run short, plan now while you still can.
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OHB System AG is one of the three leading space companies in Europe. It belongs to listed high-tech group OHB SE, where around 2,000 specialists and executives work on key European space programs. With two strong sites in Bremen and Oberpfaffenhofen and more than three decades of experience, OHB System specializes in high-tech solutions for space, science and industry.
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OHB System AG, a subsidiary of listed technology group OHB SE (Prime Standard, ISIN: DE0005936124), has been awarded a contract by DLR Space Administration to oversee numerous new communications technologies. These technologies, designed by different industry companies and institutes, will be integrated in the Heinrich Hertz satellite so that they can be tested in space. The contract for satellite-side technology management is worth a total of around EUR 10 million.
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Well, I am happy to see you are back to being Puremistakes. True WV is not a right-to-work state, but you are confusing right to work with AT-WILL EMPLOYMENT.
Right to work means a union shop cannot require an employee to join or pay dues to said organization should they decide against it as a condition of employment.
At-will employment means you can be or can chose to be relieved of duty without justification. However, there are exceptions to this such as contractual obligation or retaliatory firing for reporting an illegal act. That said, WV does follow the at-will doctrine as well.
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1966: The Beach Boys release the single "Good Vibrations." It would become their third U.S. No. 1 hit after "I Get Around" and "Help Me, Rhonda," reaching the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart in December 1966, as well as being their first British chart-topper.


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TAHOE CITY, Calif. - The Pershing County girls basketball team looked every bit like two-time defending state champs Saturday.
"They don't win state championships for nothing," North Tahoe coach Rick Buhler said of the Mustangs. "They're well-rounded, they smother you on defense and they're efficient on offense."
Pershing County, at 16-2 and with aspirations of winning a third consecutive state title, used a strong all-around effort to earn a 58-17 win over the host Lakers.
"It didn't help that we are depleted. But we never gave up. We never stopped playing hard, and that's all you can ask for," said Buhler, who had only six players total.
Despite their leading scorer contributing just seven points, reigning MVP Sarita Jo Condie, the Mustangs had little trouble building a big first-half lead and maintaining the momentum in the second half.
The visitors led 19-2 by the end of the first quarter and 36-4 by the half.
North Tahoe played a better second half, scoring seven points in the third quarter and six in the fourth, but the talented Pershing County squad proved too tough contend with.
"We took our lumps, but we'll move on and be ready for league next week," said Buhler, whose Lakers played without sophomore center Sage Chador, who is out with an ankle injury but expected to return soon.
Sophomore guard Sara Trimm led North Tahoe with eight points, and senior point guard Liz Buhler added three points.
Pershing County's Melissa Gonzalez, a 6-foot junior center, scored a game-high 17 points, including 10 in the first quarter, while Samantha Dennier contributed 12 points and Leah Holland 10.
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"Triple Play" with Xiayin WangExperience a buffet of musical favorites with Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, guest conductor Christian Capocaccia and pianist Xiayin Wang. With selections from John Williams, Ravel, Rossini and more, "Triple Play" offers something for everyone during a unique concert experience featuring three 30-minute sets with two 10-minute intermissions.08/02/2014Time: 7:30 pmHeinz Hall, 600 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PAwebsite | map
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You know that many of America's favorite (and most popular) cuts also are lean. "That's great," you might say. "But aren't the lean cuts also the most expensive?" Quite the contrary! In fact, the leanest cuts in the meat case are often some of the more affordable. Great news all around!
Based on retail scanner data from October 2012, beef prices average out at about $1.10 per 3 oz. serving. In fact, some of the most popular lean cuts are priced very attractively. For instance, top sirloin steak (one of the most versatile cuts around) is about $5.12 per pound, which equals $1.28 per 3 oz. cooked serving. Chuck pot roast (which often ranks as the top selling cut in the country) is about $3.66 per pound, or only about $0.91 per 3 oz. serving!
The Beef Checkoff Program was established as part of the 1985 Farm Bill. The checkoff assesses $1 per head on the sale of live domestic and imported cattle, in addition to a comparable assessment on imported beef and beef products. States retain up to 50 cents on the dollar and forward the other 50 cents per head to the Cattlemen's Beef Promotion and Research Board, which administers the national checkoff program, subject to USDA approval.


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Central Cambria and Penn Cambria have developed quite a friendly rivalry in girls cross country the past two years, and the next chapter is set to play out on the sports' biggest stage.
The squads, both ranked in the top five of Class A teams in the state, will compete at the PIAA Cross Country Championships Saturday in Hershey at the Parkview Course at 9:30 a.m.
"Why not first?" Penn Cambria coach Todd Niebauer said regarding his goal for the state championship. "We'll have to run a little bit better [than in the District 6 meet when the Panthers finished second to Central Cambria]. I'm going to challenge them again. These girls have responded well every time I've challenged them, and my philosophy is why train to be second?
"I love [Central Cambria coach] Randy Wilson, and I love Central Cambria, but we're going with high expectations. Why not? We gave ourselves the opportunity, so why not take advantage of it?"
Wilson wouldn't get into his goals for states, but the Lady Devils are certainly a contender.
Wilson's squad of District 6 champion Alyssa Brandis, Hannah Swope, Jackie Bracken, Jordan Hayward, Olivia Lipnic, Katie Bracken and Laken McKeel, won the district title, 33-48, over Penn Cambria. Wilson said Dawn Craft may be part of the team when it competes at states.
"I'll be trying to stay with the lead runner at states," Brandis said. "I'll really be pushing myself."
Penn Cambria's team is led by Arlee Simendinger, who finished fourth at districts. Also on the team are Kaitlyn McGarry, Emily Roberts, Sara Clauto, Danielle Pompa, Sarah Roberts and Shelly Pompa.
Northern Cambria's Allyson Kopera and Bishop Guilfoyle's Khristina Slobodnik also will compete in the Class A girls race from District 6. District 5 champion Maria Snyder, of Northern Bedford, also will run in that race along with fellow District 5 qualifiers, Samantha Coffman (Tussey Mountain) and Kimberly Bischof (Chestnut Ridge).
Tyrone's Jordan Wiser and a pair of Bedford girls, Emilee Fierro and Carrie Baker will run the Class AA girls race, and Altoona's Hayley Weaver and Morgan Pensyl, along with Hollidaysburg's Emily Ansley and Lauren Pheasant, will compete in Class AAA.
On the boys side, Williamsburg's Bryce England will be competing in Hershey for the second time after winning the District 6 title in Class A.
"I know the course now, which will help," England said. "I'll have a bigger goal this year."
Central Cambria's Justin Jeffers, Chestnut Ridge's Jimmy Farnan and Northern Bedford runners Mike Heck and Colin Sherlock also will compete in the Class A boys race.
In Class AA, District 6 runner-up William Kachman and Zane Baker, both from Bedford, will run, and in Class AAA, Altoona runners Dominic Stroh, Terry Futrell and Brad Foust will compete.
"I'd like to finish in the top-25 or better," Kachman, a freshman, said. "I'll be working on hills this week to get ready."


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HANOVER, 29 November 2012 – The Namibian Ambassador to Germany, Neville Gertze, who also chairs the Southern African Development Community (SADC) group of ambassadors in Germany, today praised UNIDO's effort to create awareness and transfer knowledge to Africa by publishing a book on agribusiness.
Speaking at the launch of the book, "Agribusiness for Africa's Prosperity", Ambassador Gertze said, "The book demonstrates the knowledge resource transfer capabilities of UNIDO in both agribusiness and industrial development."
The book outlines the current status of agribusiness and agro-industrial activities in Africa, and positions them in historical and global context. It analyzes the opportunities for diversified growth, and assesses the existing and potential sources of demand growth for agribusiness development in Africa. Seven development pillars are outlined and analyzed in detail: enhancing productivity; upgrading value chains; exploiting international, regional and local demand; strengthening technology and innovation; promoting effective financing; stimulating private participation; and improving infrastructure and energy access.
The launch was hosted by the Association of German Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Deutscher Industrie- und Handelskammertag, DIHK) and was attended by SADC agriculture ministers, as well as representatives of the private sector in Germany.
Mpoko Bokanga, Chief of UNIDO's Agribusiness Development Unit, noted the importance of agribusiness and value addition in creating wealth in Africa, and emphasized the need for Germans to bring their technical expertise and financial investment to the region, stating that "the time to invest in Africa is now." Bokanga added, "Twenty years from now, it will be too late".
Patrick Kormawa, co-editor of the book and UNIDO Representative to Nigeria and ECOWAS, provided examples of how best to tap agribusiness financial resources, increase value addition and create new jobs, especially in the SADC region.
The book is available in English and French under http://www.unido.org/index.php?id=1001692
For further information about "Agribusiness for Africa's Prosperity" and UNIDO's agribusiness programmes, please contact:
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GREENFORD - On a night better suited for football than baseball, South Range pitchers Mason Miller and Turner Curry were equal to the challenge.
The two righthanders combined for a no-hitter as the Raiders blanked East Palestine 4-0 Friday at South Range High School.
Pitching in frigid, blustery conditions, Miller raised his record to 3-0, striking out seveb of the 17 East Palestine batters he faced over five innings. Only three Bulldogs reached base against the senior, two via walks and one on a fielding error.
"My fastball was working very well tonight, and my curveball had some nice late movement to it" Miller said. "Even though it was really cold, pitching into the wind actually helped my breaking pitches a little bit."
At the end of the fifth, with the Raiders ahead 3-0, South Range head coach Jim Hanek had a decision to make. Miller was working on a no-hitter, but had thrown over 80 pitches in a start last Monday. With his pitch count on Friday into the upper 70s through five innings, Hanek judged the risk on Miller's arm too great and elected to bring in Curry to finish the game.
"I wanted to let him (Miller) finish it off," Hanek said, "But we have big games coming up next week, and at this point in the season I did not want Mason wearing his arm out. It was a really tough decision though."
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"I understood the decision," Miller said. "Turner (Curry) came in and did a great job. It was nice to share the no-hitter with him."
Curry came in and slammed the door on the Bulldogs, retiring the final six batters in order with two strikeouts.
"We piched fantastic tonight," Hanek said. "Both Miller and Curry gave a great effort and got right after their hitters. Our defense was also outstanding. it can be tough to field when it's this cold and windy, but we played a very clean game."
South Range got the only run it needed in the first inning when Zack Thorpe singled with two outs and came around to score on two botched pick-off attempts by East Palestine. The Raiders added two more in the third on an RBI double by Thorpe-who finished 2-3-and a fielders choice groundout by Ross Stoffer. The final run came in the sixth, courtesy of a balk by East Palestine reliever Nate Keylor.
"I don't think we were mentally ready to play tonight," East Palestine coach Adam Fill said. "A lot of our guys were thinking the game was going to be cancelled, and we just did not come out sharp tonight. When you are building a program there are going to be nights like this and we just have to learn from it and move forward."
The Bulldogs fall to 5-6 overall and 1-6 in the ITCL upper-tier, they will travel to Jackson-Milton on Monday. The Raiders improve to 8-2 overall and remain undefeated in the ITCL upper-tier at 5-0, keeping pace with Springfield.
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The game was originally scheduled to be played at East Palestine City Park, but, because of unplayable field conditions, was switched to South Range. The Raiders will travel to East Palestine later in the season for the teams' second meeting. "That's baseball in northeast Ohio," Hanek said. "It's just good that we were able to get out and play."


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NEW MEXICO: Austrian daredevil skydiver Felix Baumgartner and his Red Bull Stratos team have set a new launch date and time for his 120,000 freefall from space.
The next window of opportunity should allow Baumgartner to lift-off from the New Mexico desert at 6.00am Mountain Time on Sunday 14th.
A former member of the Austrian military skydiving demonstration and competition team, Baumgartner has been skydiving since he was 16 and holds several world skydiving and BASE jumping records. He teamed up with Red Bull in 1988, performing exhibitions for them and has been preparing for this world record attempt for 5 years.
Baumgartner plans to jump from 120,000 feet right at the edge of space and freefall, breaking the sound barrier and reaching speeds of close to 650 mph.
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Treating a bacterial infection in a pleco catfish/Combination of sera baktopur and sera baktopur direct
I have a pleco that has turned pink in its tail area and has frayed dorsal and caudal fins. I have added the first dose of sera baktopur yesterday, I don't have enough left for a second dose. Then I was advised to use sera baktopur direct. Can I now use sera baktopur direct instead of the second dose?
yes, both can be combined, this is no problem!
Or should I rather carry out a half hour treatment with sera baktopur direct in a 2 liter container?
One does not exclude the other! It is actually possible to carry out the short term intensive treatment, immediately followed by the "normal" treatment. For instance, you can proceed by bathing the fish in 2 liters with a dissolved tablet, and then topping up to 50 liters with aquarium water (thus achieving normal dosage).
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Because of these risks, the FDA has issued strong cautions about the use of both of these drugs and has implemented a restricted access program for Avandia.
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Summerville Police are seeking the public's help in identifying an armed robbery suspect involved in an attempted robbery at both Target in Azalea Square and the Shoe Department in North Main Market at approximately 2:50 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31.
The suspect, who was described as a black male, presented a handgun to a manager at Target and wanted access to the safe. The suspect left the store before he could complete the robbery.
About 40 minutes later the same suspect went to the Shoe Department and pointed a black handgun at an employee and demanded money.
The suspect fled with an undetermined amount of the money and got into a small gold two-door Pontiac Sunfire with tinted windows and front driver's side damage.
Anyone who can identify the suspect or who has any information is asked to contact the Summerville police Department at 851-4100 or Crime Stoppers at 554-1111.
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Clearwater Beach, Florida - Say goodbye, for a while, to another 72 public parking spaces on the south beach.
The city has agreed to lease public parking lot 32 on Gulfview Boulevard to the company building a new hotel where the Adam's Mark Hotel once stood. The parking spaces - 65 metered, 3 handicapped and 4 reserved -- will be used for employee parking, as well as access for trucks delivering materials for the construction site.
Salt Block 57, LLC, will pay the city $508,165 for exclusive use of the lot, for a period of 15 months.
Tampa Bay Area, Florida- The Florida Department of Transportation has announced the non-interstate lane closures for commuters to take into consideration next week.
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Clearwater Beach, Florida - Athletes will swim, bike and run from the beach to the mainland in the TriRock Clearwater triathlon from early morning to early afternoon Sunday.
The event will also result in a number of temporary road closures that will require residents to allow for extra time when traveling Sand Key, the beach, the causeway and Island Estates.
Clearwater, Florida - Drivers attending Halloween parties have another reason not to drink while impaired this week.
The Clearwater Police Department is conducting a Halloween DUI Wolf Pack Operation to get impaired drivers off the roads.
"If you're thinking about drinking and driving the next few nights -- or any night, for that matter -- think again," the department posted o its Facebook page, "We'll be out there looking for those who should not be behind the wheel and are putting innocent lives at risk."
Pinellas County, Florida -- For more than 10 years, the Pinellas County Metropolitan Planning Organization has highlighted pedestrian safety when daylight saving time ends in the fall each year. The Pedestrian Safety Awareness Week begins Monday, Oct. 28 through Monday, Nov. 4.
Tarpon Springs, Florida -- City Commissioners have approved plans for a high-end subdivision off Keystone Road.
B&B Limited, LLC of Palm Harbor plans to build Keystone Ridge Estates on 11-and-a-half acres at Keystone Road and Melon Street. The gated community will include 35 single family homes.
Mock-ups of potential homes included in B&B's proposal showed high-end homes--some with multi-stories and pools.
Clearwater, Florida -- 165 spaces along the south edge of Parking Lot #32 will permanently close effective Monday, October 28.
The parking lot will be closed due to the construction of a new hotel development at the site. The current parking lot is located at 332 S. Gulfview Blvd. and is where the former Adam's Mark hotel once stood.
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|Hidden Rotational Symmetries in Magnetic Domain Patterns
Magnetic thin films have complicated domain patterns that may or may not repeat with each cycle through a hysteresis loop. A magnetic thin film with perpendicular anisotropy, such as that used in computer hard drives, for example, commonly exhibits labyrinthine domain patterns. These patterns are disordered over a macroscopic length scale, and intuitively we do not expect to observe any symmetry in such systems. Scientists at the ALS, the University of Oregon, and the University of California, San Diego, have recently used coherent soft x-ray scattering with angular Fourier analysis to discover that the disordered domain patterns do, in fact, exhibit rotational symmetries, which can be as small as two-fold or as large as 30-fold. Their study of magnetic symmetries gives scientists a toolbox for discovering hidden symmetries in diverse material systems.
The occurrence of symmetry is ubiquitous in nature. Common symmetries are easy to detect, for example, in geometric structures and periodic patterns. However, a diverse array of physical systems, ranging from quarks to quasicrystals, possess underlying symmetries that are hidden and must be discovered by combining discerning experimental techniques with detailed analysis. Particularly interesting are systems that are microscopically disordered but nevertheless exhibit a pattern on a longer mesoscopic length scale. How does this pattern emerge when the building blocks are nominally random and disordered? Is it possible that the system has hidden symmetries that exist over several length scales and that conspire to produce the large-scale pattern? A similar question can be posed for a structural glass, where local high-symmetry structures probably play an important role in the glass transition. The research highlighted here paves a path for understanding such esoteric questions and suggests that, indeed, hidden symmetries may play an important role in determining the overall structure of a nominally disordered system.
To reveal these symmetries, the researchers used coherent soft x-ray scattering with the photon energy tuned to be resonant with the Co L3 edge, thereby providing the magnetic contrast required to visualize magnetic domains. The coherent scattering endstation at Beamline 12.0.2 uniquely combines the ability to provide in-situ magnetic fields up to 0.6 T in any arbitrary direction, low-temperature control, and high coherent x-ray flux. The sample used was a Co/Pd multilayer film that shows perpendicular anisotropy, meaning the magnetization points out of the plane of the thin film sample. Such a perpendicular anisotropy system scatters coherent x-rays into a cone modulated with "magnetic speckles." Angular correlation analysis of narrow annular regions in such speckle patterns revealed a "treasure" of symmetries whose emergence depended on various factors, including temperature, scattering wave vector, applied magnetic field, and magnetization history.
For example, one map of the spectrum of observed symmetries as a function of the applied field normal to the plane of the sample at a scattering wave vector of 0.264 nm-1, corresponding to a length scale of 237 nm, reveals that there are "symmetry hot spots" with rotational order equal to 4, 14, 16, and 24 as one traverses the lower half of the hysteresis loop. These symmetries tend to appear and disappear at fields at which large Barkhausen cascades (noise in the change in the magnetization of a ferromagnet when the applied field is changed) are expected, suggesting a connection between hidden symmetries and magnetization reversal.
The rotational symmetries studied are so localized in wave-vector (q) space that they would be difficult to detect with real-space probes directly. Seeking such hidden symmetries in Fourier space and measuring their evolution with temperature, time, and applied field may provide a way to understand the emergent mesoscale pattern formation in a diverse array of complex materials, including labyrinthine domain patterns observed in many other soft, hard, and biological systems having uniaxial anisotropy.
Research conducted by: R. Su, K.A. Seu, and D. Parks (ALS and University of Oregon); J.J. Kan and E.E. Fullerton (University of California, San Diego); S. Roy (ALS); and S.D. Kevan (University of Oregon).
Funding: U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Operation of the ALS is supported by DOE BES.
Publication about this research: R. Su, K.A. Seu, D. Parks, J.J. Kan, E.E. Fullerton, S. Roy, and S.D. Kevan, "Emergent rotational symmetries in disordered magnetic domain patterns," Phys. Rev. Lett. 107, 257204 (2011).
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Outfielder Starling Marte came with a very high ceiling when he arrived in the major leagues with the Pittsburgh Pirates late last July.
It was fitting, then, that Marte hit the first pitch he saw almost through the proverbial roof.
Marte - who accompanied catcher Michael McKenry, outfielder Jose Tabata, third base coach Nick Leyva, broadcast analyst Bob Walk, and team president Frank Coonelly to Altoona's Peoples Natural Gas Field Wednesday evening as part of the Pirates' 2012 Winter Caravan - etched his name into the Buccos' record book last July 26 by drilling a fast ball from Houston lefthander Dallas Keichel high into the left-centerfield bleachers in the Astros' cavernous Minute Maid Park.
Marte, now 24, became the first Pirate to homer on the first pitch that he saw in his big-league career since Walter Mueller accomplished the feat way back in 1922. Marte also became the first Pirate to homer in his very first big-league at-bat since Don Leppert did so in 1961.
"I was surprised that I got a home run on my first pitch,'' Marte, a native of the Dominican Republic, said with a smile. "I was so happy, so excited that I did it in my first-at-bat in Houston. I hit it hard, but I didn't know that it was going out. I got to second base, and I saw [Nick] Leyva waving me around at third.''
Marte speaks in fluent Spanish and broken English. Leyva was on hand to help with some of the translations Wednesday during a media session in the visiting clubhouse at PNG Field.
Marte, who was ranked 73rd on Baseball America's Top 100 Prospects list last February, won an Eastern League batting championship while hitting .332 as a member of the Curve in the 2011 season. He was promoted to Class AAA Indianapolis in the first half of the 2012 campaign, and became an International League Midseason All-Star before he was fast-tracked to the Pirates in July.
He hit five homers and drove in 17 runs in 47 games while logging a .257 batting average with the Bucs last season.
"The half-season in the major leagues really helped me,'' Marte said. "Now the jitters and nerves you get when you first come up to the major leagues are behind me. Now I know that I can play at the major league level, and I'm a lot more relaxed.''
With Andrew McCutchen set in center field, the Pirates' other two outfield spots are up for grabs between Marte, Alex Presley, Tabata, and trade-deadline acquisition Travis Snider. Marte, whose overall ability drew comparisons to a young Roberto Clemente last summer, appears to have an inside track on the left-field spot.
"He's got all the ability in the world,'' Leyva said of Marte. "Some young players try to do too much when they first come up. If he just relaxes and plays like he can play, he's going to be just fine.''
Last offseason, Larry Broadway - the Pirates' director of Minor League operations - went on the record as saying that the 6-foot-2, 184-pound Marte is really still a work in progress.
"Starling has very good athleticism and speed to go along with the ability to hit,'' Broadway said. "The scary thing is that he is starting to mature physically and is starting to develop power as well. His speed-power-hit combo is going to make him a very fun player to see mature.''
Pirates' fans certainly had to like their first look at Marte's maturing process in the second half of last season.
He pointed out that his 2011 season with the Curve was a big building block for him.
"I'm really happy that I came through here,'' Marte said of his experience in Altoona. "I won a league batting title here, and I really learned the strike zone while I was here.''
Marte has extended his learning curve while honing his skills playing winter ball this offseason in the Dominican Republic.
"Playing down there has really helped me,'' he said. "There are a lot of major league players down there, and I've been talking to them, listening to them, watching them play, and learning from them. I just want to help [the Pirates] by playing the best that I can play.''


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But as the demands of royal life inevitably take over, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will try to strike a balance between creating a relaxed upbringing with that befitting the status of a prince.
As they raise "Georgie" – as grandpa Prince Charles has dubbed him – the young couple will take guidance from how the late Princess Diana managed things, sources say.
"It'll be a carbon copy of how William and Harry were brought up, because of their mother," a friend tells PEOPLE. "However she's painted, her greatest legacy is her sons. The way they've been brought up and the way she taught them to think for themselves and to lead a normal life."
Graham Butland, chief executive of East Anglia Children's Hospices (a charity Kate works with frequently), agrees: "There's a bit of Diana influence – she brought up William and Harry quite differently to the way that Prince Charles was brought up. And I think there's a natural development as the Royal Family adapts and changes to a different way."
"I don't think Kate will change," he adds. "Having seen her interact with children ... and [overhearing] the conversations that she's had, she's just so natural. She has a rapport with children."
Kate's demeanor is much like Princess Diana (who died at 36 in 1997), who "adored children of all ages, and understood exactly how to get into a child's mind," her friend Rosa Monckton says.
Monckton – who named Diana her daughter Domenica's godmother – believes the late Princess would have some simple parenting advice for William: "To forget that the world is watching, and to make the most of every single day that they have together."
As a grandmother, Diana would have been playful and supportive.
"She'd have been keen that everything went well with the birth and the first years. And when the baby walks and talks she'd have a good old laugh with him," adds the first friend.
This fall, the Duke, Duchess and Prince of Cambridge will move into Apartment 1a of Kensington Palace – the same location where William and Harry grew up in with their late mother.
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