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1888 Cincinnati Red Stockings Joseph Hall Imperial Cabinet Photo
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Extremely rare Joseph Hall imperial team cabinet photograph (14 x 10.75 inches) featuring the
1888 Cincinnati Red Stockings of the American Association. This is a very unusual, extremely large team cabinet photograph. Normal Joseph Hall team cabinets measure 4.25 x 6.5 inches, but several larger imperial cabinet team cards of this incredibly large size are known. These larger team cabinet photographs were no doubt much more expensive than the standard-size cabinet team cards, which probably explains their extreme rarity today. This is the first imperial Joseph Hall team photograph of the Cincinnati Red Stockings that we have ever seen, and one of only several that we have seen of any team. The photograph captures eleven members of the 1888 Cincinnati Red Stockings in front of the grandstand in a classic team pose. The players include Hall of Fame second baseman Bid McPhee, John Reilly (one of the top hitters in the League that year), Tony Mullane, Lee Viau, Hugh Nicol, and Hick Carpenter. All of the players are pictured in uniform with the exception of Tony Mullane (standing in the center). Each player is identified in print along the bottom of the mount, as is the team and year. The photographer's copyright stamp, "Photo & Copyright - Jos. Hall - 1888," appears in the photo in white lettering in the lower right. Joseph Hall was the preeminent baseball photographer of the late 1880s and his cabinet photos are among the most desirable from the era. While any and all team cabinet photos from the 1880s are scarce, imperial team cabinets are exceedingly rare. It is interesting to note that this photo was almost certainly taken at Brooklyn due to the fact that Hall was a New York based photographer and the props the players are sitting upon, as well as their arrangement in front of the grandstand, are identical to those featured in an 1888 Joseph Hall team cabinet photo of the Brooklyn Bridegrooms. Obviously, both the Hall cabinet photo of Brooklyn and the offered photo were taken on the same day, with the teams taking turns posing on the steps and benches provided by Hall. (These props seem to be standard for Hall team cabinets, as they are also used in his team photo of the New York Giants from the same year.) The sepia photo displays outstanding clarity and measures 13.25 x 10.25 inches. The surface has two small water stains, a few light abrasions, creases, and a corner chip (also affecting the mount) in the lower left. A few tiny tears also affect the top border of both the mount and photo. The mount measures 14 x 10.75 inches and has a diagonal crease in the lower left corner (just above the chip). While technically in Good to Very Good condition, this is a very impressive-looking large nineteenth-century team photograph that is ideal for display. The central image area is largely unaffected and the photograph presents as Excellent. Reserve $500. Estimate $1,000/$2,000. SOLD FOR $3,525.00
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Alone in her farmhouse at night, Georgie hears noises out on the highway – car doors, voices, weeping. She's recently widowed and a little spooked. It's not just her – the entire world feels wrong, as if the land beneath her feet is dying. It hasn't rained for years. The river has dried up and the olive grove is beginning to wither around her.
Then a figure emerges from the darkness. A man, an Aborigine, seeking help. He says he needs petrol. His sister is out in the car, screaming. They've been sleeping in it for days.
Can Georgie trust them? And what to do when guests settle in and show no inclination to move on?
Bitter and funny, Signs of Life is a story about people with uncertain futures navigating with shreds of the past.
'A play that will touch your heart and ignite your imagination.' Kate Cherry, director
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There have now been three attacks on Americans by Islamic terrorists within US borders in less than one year since President Obama took office. The deadly shooting attack by Abdulhakim Mujahid Muhammad on a military recruiting center in Little Rock, Arkansas in May 2009 that killed a US soldier and injured another, the terrorist massacre shooting attack by Nidal Malik Hasan in Fort Hood, Texas in November 2009 that murdered 13 and injured scores of others, and now the Christmas day terrorist attack on a US airliner bound for Detroit by Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab.
If not for luck, the most recent attack would have claimed the lives of at least 300 people, not to mention those who might have died on the ground. Each of these three attacks has come closer together and been more deadly than the last.
Apparently, President Obama's gestures -- announcing the closing down of the Guantanamo Bay detention center that houses more terrorists, engaging the terrorists in dialog, and telling the terrorists the date that we will surrender in Afghanistan so they won't be so angry at us -- has not achieved the desired effect.
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Dec 27 @ 7:52PM
The day may come when it turns real hard ball.
Dec 27 @ 10:08PM
Sadly, a sign of the changing times.
I'm afraid words out that the USA is no longer a world power and the gates are open for any two bit nickle and dime terrorist to have a go at us.
Dec 27 @ 11:00PM
oh but we are supposed to give them every chance to suddenly turn into american loving peoples. and do more to help africa, and run the american workers out of jobs so people over seas can have them and on and on and on.
the one thing he hasn't done YET, is cut the miltary back, ala blowjob clinton. but he is about to make a debacle bigger than clintons in somalia. ya know where all the pirates are now based.
and give no appologies for my disdain of the democratic party, or bleeding heart liberals. as it is this multi trillion dollar health care reform will only do the big health care and insurance companies any good.
and i gave years of my life for this? it wasn't worth it in the end.
Dec 27 @ 11:11PM
Oh, and apparently affording the 9/11 terrorists who were housed at Gitmo the same judicial privileges as American citizens and trying them in a civilian court instead of a military court so that the Islamic world won't view us as "unfair," isn't paying off so well either.
Meanwhile, the Obama administration arrested our own soldiers for punching an enemy soldier in the stomach during combat and they are not even getting the same "fair" treatment as the 9/11 terrorists. No, they will be tried by a military court.
Dec 27 @ 11:26PM
Meanwhile, the Obama administration arrested our own soldiers for punching an enemy soldier in the stomach during combat and they are not even getting the same "fair" treatment as the 9/11 terrorists.
What is that s--t all about?
Dec 27 @ 11:55PM
Obama is prosecuting 4 Navy Seal HEROS for
punching a terrorist in the stomach.
But they are not getting the benefit of a civilian court like the 9/11 terrorists.
Dec 28 @ 12:02AM
Thanks DR...that just aint right.
Wisconsin Senator Feingolds going to be hearing from me tomorrow.
Dec 28 @ 12:18AM
It angers me so much Jankia that I can barely even write about it.
I spoke on the phone to my US Congressmen about it, a great guy. He said there is not much he can do, that it is up to Obama, but he has already written to Obama and asked to speak to him about it.
Dec 28 @ 12:48AM
and i gave years of my life for this? it wasn't worth it in the end.
I had a feeling that your generation would feel trampled on...mine too..
Its disgusting what is happening to our country..and the failed leadership...
Im going to start showcasing some individual politicans..to show how corrupt most at the top are..and how they are all in bed now with globalists..and are not paying attention...nor do they care to...to help the American people.
We need a new government..both parties are responsible for this happening.
Dec 28 @ 12:55AM
This from DR's link...
In late November, these Navy Seals and one other should have become heroes. They captured Ahmed Hashim Abed, one of the most wanted terrorists in Iraq — the suspected mastermind of the brutal killing and mutilation of three American Blackwater security guards in 2004. These Seals made Iraq and America a safer place. During the capture of this suspected murderer and known terrorist, at least one of these Navy Seals allegedly punched Ahmed Abed in either the lip or the gut. These men were not lauded as heroes; they instead were investigated and are being court-marshaled, charged with punching the detainee in the midsection, dereliction of duty and impeding an investigation.
The Bible said that in the end times...
Wrong would be right.....and Right would be wrong..
Perhaps were farther along than we thought..
I too will be contacting my representative on these soldiers behalf...this is disgusting..
Obama is a member of Rev. Wrights church...NOT a Christian church...but a Black Nationalist church..the church of Louis Farrakhan...
Nation of ISLAM
this has always been Obama roots..
I still cant believe the American people were tricked so easily by this election...
Its as if people were brainwashed into being the 'Stepford Citizens"
Obama seems to be Muslim...he pays homage to them..humbles himself to them...its pretty obvious..
GGEEESSHHH what the hell have we done to our country!
Dec 28 @ 10:29AM
According to Obama we don't have anymore terroist attacks,they are merely "Man made Disasters"
just because a rough insane person boarded a plane with a bomb and tried to blow it up and had ties to Al Quaeda in Yeman and one lone rough Muslim solider in the army killed 13 well 14 if we count the unborn baby that many (on the left) say is not really a baby until it's born
and the other gunman who shot soliders at a recruiting station all in the name of Allah, doesn't really make them terroist, their acting alone, because Obama has healed the world.
sure the recent bomber was on the terroist watch list, his father turned him in before boarding any plane, he was allowed to board with his bomb, because people were simply profiling and being racist bigots who should be ashamed of them selves, because he didn't commit any crime yet, he was being targetted by haters and bigots. I think they were Christians who hate Muslims
Come on now, we all know Islam is a peaceful religion, and they only kill the innocent evil Christians and non believers of Islam. We must see the light of Allah and Obama, and know how wrong we've been. Bush did it....
Bush allowed and made the bomber get on the plane coz he doesn't support Obama's policies
Were hanging out our own Military, putting them on trial in Military courts, and giving Terroist civilian trails with full citizen rights. Biden called it right when he said we would get hit by terrorist soon after Obama was elected, it's happen three times already in his first year, but were to trust his response even though we wouldn't like it.Of course the left says we just haven't given Obama a chance
Lemme see he's buried us in debt, latest poll just came out and said each American is now 186,000 dollars in debt based on our debt this congress and Obama have put us in, three attacks on American soil since he stepped into office took over the banking, the car industry, now tells wall street and industry how mush they can make, trying to pass Global Hoax, for even more taxs, taking over health care to control us from the craddle to the grave, increased the spending budgett by trillion, working on another stimulas bill printing money we can't back up, borrowing this country deep into debt, a school safe czar who is a member of Nimbla, an organization that promotes homo practices with men on little boys, who teachs little kids fisting and boys palying with each other is good and normal behavior thats encouraged.
Has promised and sign papers to eliminate our Military might, travels the world bowing to Muslims and Communist, meanwhile bashing our history and berating America, while enjoys all the fruits of his office and perks, telling us to cut back and pay more taxs, and says we are our brothers keeper, yet won't help his own family members out, not the people who put him in office, attacks business, grows government, and doesn't use the stimulas money to gardner jobs, unemployment is out the roof, while he sits on future campaign funds to secure his next election, won't investigate ACORN who helped put him in office by deciet, yet want's full investigations on our Military, calls citizens hater racist and bigots clinging to our guns and religion, calls cops racist without knowing any facts and calls terrorist tied to radical Islam isolated cases that we shouldn't jump to conclusions over.Now is bringing terrorist here to be tried as citizens who were caught on the battle field killing Americans.
This is why I say I want Obama to fail, If his policies and changes succeed America fails.. This is the worst President this country has ever had, and the biggest Liar this nation has ever seen behind a pulpit/telepromter
Dec 28 @ 12:13PM
Yeah.....and now President Obama has directed the United States Postal Service to REMEMBER and HONOR the EID MUSLIM holiday season with a new commemorative First Class Holiday Postage Stamp! Look it up........
I won't be putting a Muslim postage stamp on ANY of my mail, thank you very much............
Dec 29 @ 3:28PM
Obamas only major acheivement as a state senator was the pasing of the Hala food act.. A bill to protect his muslim brotherhood...
He claims to be a constitutional expert but nevver argued a single constituional case... Some expert you can say...
Obama is only an expert in one area..Bullshitting his way around with a teleprompter..
Dec 29 @ 4:13PM
where are the obama apologists in this thread?
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moreBy the time of American Civil War things had changed from the Age of Fighting Sail - steam power and explosive shells were transforming naval warfare. Iron was beginning to supplant wood. Britain had just finished HMS Warrior, an iron-hulled warship and coastal ironclads dominated the waters off the United States. The changes meant that ships sank, during battles instead of afterwards. The fights were no less bloody, but in addition to flying splinters, a host of other dangers were added - burst steam boilers, fire due to exploding shells, and the burst from the shells themselves. But, just as in the age of sail, warship captains that won one-on-one battles with another warship became as famous as modern sports stars.
During the course of the American Civil War, three single ship actions were fought between Union cruisers and Confederate raiders: CSS Florida vs. USS Wachusett, CSS Alabama vs. USS Hatteras, and CSS Alabama vs. USS Kearsarge. This book will present those, with an emphasis on the most famous battle: Alabama's fight with Kearsarge. Next to the battle between USS Monitor and CSS Virginia, no other naval duel of the American Civil War drew as much interest. That story is told from the eyes of the participants filtered through the lens of historical analysis available since the battles were fought. This includes archeological studies of wrecks of some of these ships, making this book an indispensible guide for anyone interested in Civil War and naval history.
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Dallas decided on its first drive it wasn't going to sit around and wait for something good to happen.
Facing a fourth and three in its own territory, Dallas went for it. And the decision paid off in full when Kris Roccograndi burst through the line and scampered down the field for a 66-yard touchdown.
Roccograndi's run ignited a strong ground game which chewed Williamsport's defense up for 329 yards as Dallas grabbed its second win in as many weeks, defeating the Millionaires, 31-7.
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Williamsport quarterback Sadiq Burkholder stiff-arms John Murray of Dallas on a sweep in the third quarter.
"It was big. It was a fourth down and we were stuck," Roccograndi said. "We got a good run formation in and it was well blocked. I just took it to the house."
Dallas (2-3) entered Friday's contest fresh off its first win of the season, a 17-7 win over league rival Coughlin. And the Mountaineers continued to build off last week's success, going 75 yards on four plays for an opening drive touchdown. Roccograndi highlighted the drive with his 66-yard run to pay dirt on a fourth and three play.
"We're on a mission to win the rest of the season out, and it's important to us," Roccograndi said. "It's important to us and we are going to come out for every game fired up and ready to play."
Roccograndi, who finished with 234 yards on 21 carries and the touchdown, ripped off another long run midway through the second quarter. The 62-yard burst helped spark a five-play, 79-yard drive, which ended when Ryan Zapoticky tossed the first of three touchdowns. Zapoticky went on to throw touchdowns of five and 18 yards, the latter of which capped the scoring as he found Kris Kozloski after a broken play sent him running in the fourth quarter.
"It's good, because it boosts everyone's confidence," Roccograndi said of his long runs. "It's just great and gives us confidence that we can run the ball. It opens up the pass and everything."
Dallas racked up 318 yards in first half, while scoring 23 points and blanking the Millionaires. The Dallas offense posted over three hundred yards in the first half, despite 85 yards of penalties.
Williamsport, which was forced to use four different quarterbacks on the night, struggled to find any type of offensive consistency in the first half. The Millionaires offensive possessions in the first half resulted in two three-and-outs, four sacks, minus three rushing yards and 34 total yards.
"We had three sophomores and two juniors out there on the offensive line," Williamsport coach Kevin Choate said. "There was a time I was worried they were going to fall apart, but they hung together and stuck it out."
The second half, which opened with Williamsport (0-5) driving 80 yards on seven plays, went much more smoothly for the Millionaires.
Devin Miller, after posting negative rushing yards in the first half, rebounded to carry the ball three times for 39 yards and the touchdown. Sadiq Burkholder, who played most of the second half at quarterback, rushed for 50 yards on 11 carries and pulled down 3 passes for 37 yards.
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I thought this add was interesting, shows how attitudes towards smoking have changed in the past 50 or so years!!! Could you imagine sasha or michelle in a similar add?
I thought this add was interesting, shows how attitudes towards smoking have changed in the past 50 or so years!!! Could you imagine sasha or michelle in a similar add?
I saw that! I'm almost tempted to bid on it, it makes me giggle.
In some of the old cigarette ads, they even had doctors as the "celebrity endorsers". Now that one is a hoot in this day and age. I still know physicians who smoke, but it is clandestine and they are not encouraging any of their patients to emulate them.
I used to smoke:o . And when did I start..... as a nursing student in report between shifts. surounded by a room full of smoking nurses. I can remeber when we were allowed to smoke at the nurses station, as long as it wasn't visiting hours. In one of my med-surg textbooks it suggests encouraging a patient to have a cigarette to relax if they cannot provide a urine speciman. Hmmm I wonder if the USFSA offered that suggestion to Kyoko Ina when she couldn't????:D
I think the latest texts recommend marijuana for that purpose. (Er, I mean in general, not referring to Kyoko )
I have known many figure skaters - especially coaches who smoked - one would see them after practice smoking. I guess I did not give it much thought then.
This is a typical ad from that time period. Pretty vintage stuff. People actually were convinced in those days - by Drs. no less - that smoking was "good for you."
Remember the "Call for Philip Morris" ad?
That link inspired me to do some research on Donna Atwood. All I managed to find out, is that she was born in February of 1923, which would make her 81 today. I couldn't find any info about her whereabouts if she's still among the living, or the date of her funeral if she isn't.
John Malone dedicates half a page to her.
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Dick Button used to smoke like a chimney. My husband, who also smoked, used to run into Dick outside arenas just after smoking was banned from inside them. Ski quit smoking, so I no longer have a source as to whether Dick still smokes.
I always wondered whether Dick smoked in his competition days.
It didn't used to be that unusual for athletes to smoke and the first baseball cards were offered by cigarette companies, not by bubblegum manufacturers.
In fact when Tonya Harding smoked, and it was a scandal, you could say she was just unaware that it had gone out of fashion and was no longer thought to be healthy for asthmatics. At one point, I seem to recall that menthol cigarettes were supposed to be beneficial.
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I think a lot of skaters even today smoke. Do I remember Alexi Yagudin smoking?
Dancers do, too. In fact, dancers are famous for it.
Artur Dmitriev smokes, and did all throughout his eligible career.
Lot's of people who smoke non-menthol cigarettes switch to menthol when they have a cold or sore throat, LOL. Kind of like Vicks Vaporub.At one point, I seem to recall that menthol cigarettes were supposed to be beneficial.
Yagudin did smoke but quit a few years ago!


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AKRON, Ohio -- Three Thunder pitchers combined on a five-hit shutout of Akron Monday night as Trenton took the first game for the series, 2-0, in front of 1,852 at Canal Park.
Bryan Mitchell (1-2) picked up his first win of the season with 12 strikeouts in six innings. He allowed four hits and walked two batters. Manny Barreda pitched an inning of one-hit ball while Diego Moreno fanned one in two innings for his second save.
All the offense the Thunder (6-5) needed came in the first inning. Rob Segedin walked with two outs. Kyle Roller followed with a double to place both runners in scoring position. Tyler Austin followed with a two-run single off Gabriel Arias (1-1).
Mitchell had allowed eight earned runs in eight inning in his first two starts of the season.
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Venomous yellow and black-striped insect responsible for the production of honey. Known for bumble and killer varieties.
Once I have finished with the humans, I shall begin my war against... THE BEES!
Por syckls 09 de mayo de 2005
Black and yellow cuddly furry little flying Teddy Bears who fly around making jam and getting pissed on pollen which is well fun since they are shortsighted and tend to fly at you whilst intoxicated.
Watch out for that bumble bee, he has had a few and is heading your way!!!
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Noun: an up north ( New York, New Jersey, ect) way of saying friend, buddy, homi dawg, slice, or and brother
Yo bee what it do? how it going? what you up to?
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often mistaken for the common bumble bee but no the bee is no common creature.they are the loveliest, prettiest and one of the best friends you can ever have.
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natures suicide bomber terrorists.
in the event of war, nature uses bees for enemy base destruction tactics since they appear in large numbers and are the worlds most reliable suicide bombers.
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A small insect equipped with a stinger capable of inflicting enough pain to cause an inconvenience. Avoid at all costs.
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F ood is something I think about a lot. I love eating. Always have, always will. But when I think about food I do so in a simplistic way. Thoughts like "These nachos need more cheese" or "I like the look of that taco" bounce around my head but disappear as soon as my hunger is satiated. Ruminations on food rarely veer into the world of self-reflection and I generally like it that way. BUT, there came a time last year when we (my partner Marilyn and I) agreed that taking a big picture look at our overall food intake would provide both novel entertainment and practical information. Until today the perception of my diet was informed entirely by my leaky memory. This is inherently flawed because I'm certain my brain purges some of the less dignified meals from recollection leaving me with a sanitized version of reality. In short, I can't trust my brain, hence the creation of anotherdayanotherdinner.com.
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Gadgets for the gym: Run Personal VisioWeb
Run Personal VisioWeb
This internet-enabled treadmill has a 19-inch touchscreen from whence you can surf the web, watch TV, control the radio, connect your MP3 player or work through one of the numerous training routines. With a top speed of 18kph and a maximum incline of 15%, this treadmill is not just extensively equipped, but is also rather pretty to look at (for a treadmill).
Price: £8,748
Link: Technogym
Gadget for the gym: JayBird Bluetooth Sportsband 2
JayBird Bluetooth Sportsband 2
You tap the ears of these Bluetooth headphones to adjust volume, change track etc. The output volume is a little on the low side, but these headphones are as snug as they come and perfect to provide a little bit of music on your morning jog.
Price: £99
Link: Amp3
Gym equipment: Reebok Premium Fitness Gloves
Reebok Premium Fitness Gloves
Leather training gloves with soft suede inner palm for comfortable, slip-free grip on weights. The have an adjustable velcro wrist-strap and are available in black, white, blue or pink.
Price: £15
Link: John Lewis
Gym equipment: Original Penguin Bag
Original Penguin Bag
This lightweight, retrostyled canvas barrel bag is roomy enough to fit all your gym kit and colourful enough to standout in the changing room.
Price: £45
Link: Penguin
Gym equipment: Adidas Medicine Ball
Adidas Medicine Ball
Just a few decades ago, medicine balls were made of sand-filled bladders. These days, they're constructed of rubber, with easy-grip dual handles. Well, this one is, at any rate.Medicine balls are great for dynamic weights exercises and circuit training and when used correctly, they can do wonders for both strength and cardiovascular training.
Price: £70
Link: John Lewis
Gym equipment: Gill Quick Dry Towel
Gill Quick Dry Towel
This lightweight microfibre towel absorbs six times its own weight in water and dries in an instant. It also has an anti-bacterial finish and comes in a handy little bag.
Price: £23
Link: Gill
Gadgets for the gym: Lonsdale Speedball
Lonsdale Speedball
Raise and lower the platform to punch at any angle on this swivel-mounted system. A heavy duty hand-locking mechanism helps to eliminate vibration during your frenzied assault.
Price: £120
Link: Lonsdale
Gym equipment: Deep Freeze Cold Spray
Deep Freeze Cold Spray
A mix of pentane and denatured ethanol delivers a rapid icy blast to soothe sprains, strains, muscles and joints, and chill post-run martinis.
Price: £3.87 for 150ml
Link: Boots
Gadgets for running: Nike+ SportWatch GPS
Nike+ Sportwatch GPS
It's not the most feature-packed run tracking tool we've used but then the real beauty is its superb simplicity. It doesn't over-complicate things, instead offering just enough information to suit most levels. Sporty good looks and indoor and outdoor capability, coupled with NikePlus.com's refined tools make this a good solid run partner.
Price: £179
Link: Nike iD
Gadgets for running: Motorola MOTOACTV
Motorola MOTOACTV
Moto has recently branched out to the world of fitness with its smart music player and performance tracker that is very much in the iPod nano mould. Using advanced AccuSense technology and GPS the MOTOACTV to track your every turn and every hill, there's Android compatibility to take calls while the MOTOACTV works out which songs motivate you the most and arranges them into playlists.
Price: £244.99 (8GB model)
Link: Motorola
Gadgets for running: CamelBak HydroBak 1.5l
CamelBak HydroBak 1.5l
Keeps you hydrated when running, cycling, hiking or making an especially arduous trip around Ikea. The quick-snap cap avoids spillage and its profile is lower than Lord Lucan's, reducing drag.
Price: £35
Link: Milletts
Gadgets for running: Asics lightweight running bagpack
Asics lightweight running bagpack
If you are considering swapping your commute for a leisurely jog into work, this lightweight, waterproof bagpack has enough room to hold a water hydration bladder, an MP3 player and a set of clothes with an LED clip attachment to help keep you in sight when the sun decides to pack up for the day.
Price: £30
Link: Asics
Best running jackets: Gore Flash So Vest
Gore Flash So Vest
Super-comfy but lightweight windproof gilet that'll keep all but the heaviest showers out. Stretch fabric inserts, reflective detailing and a pocket with a cable outlet complete the package – we've found it ideal for longer runs in the unpredictable UK climate.
Price: £75
Link: Cotswold Outdoor
Best running jackets: Mammut Kento
Mammut Kento Jacket
About a million miles away from the cagoule of old, this ultralight waterproof shell (300grams) will fight off any weather you can imagine. Vibrant colours mean you'll definitely be safe and be seen, and a super-close technical cut keeps you warm and dry. Pit-zips mean you can vent when things get too sticky, while a high chest pocket provides phone/iPod storage.
Link: Mammut
Best running jackets: Nike Vapor Flash Jacket
Nike Vapor Flash Jacket
Nike's self-proclaimed 'brightest jacket on the road' is also likely to be the brightest jacket at your next 60-watt lightbulb convention. The reflective laminate surface produces a massive 400-candlepower reflectivity, meaning that you'll be easily spotted at any time of day. Additionally, the jacket is reversible and has a matte silver finished on the other side, so you don't always have to run around blinding people left right and centre.
Price: £200
Link: Nike
Best running jackets: Adidas Virgin London Marathon Jacket
Adidas Virgin London Marathon Jacket
Part of the official Adidas Virgin London Marathon running clothes range for 2012, this water resistant running jacket is great for retaining heat during your warm up and light enough to wear even on the longest runs. The Climaproof fabric is water resistant while clever mesh inserts down the back keep heat build up to a minimum where it's not needed. It sounds like a simple touch but the inclusion of two zipped pockets is a god send when you're doing long miles and need somewhere to store your emergency cash and your iPod or phone.
Price: £60
Link: Virgin London Marathon
Best running jackets: Better Than Naked Jacket
Better Than Naked Jacket
If you are brave enough to take on the rain, sleet and snow and put in the miles, this water-resistant lightweight jacket has laser cut venting for increased breathability and mesh panels to help keep your head cool while you pound the ground. Reflective logos will also come in handy for those night time runs.
Price: £100
Link: The North Face
Gadgets for running: SKINS A400 Compression wear
Helping to aid recovery and reduce the aches and pains post big running session, the SKINS compression kit has 400 key fitting points to help benefit all muscles groups where the strain is greatest. Odour protection combats the inevitable sweaty whiff, while 50+ UVF protection will help fight off the sunshine.
Price: £65 (long sleeve top), £75 (tights)
Link: SKINS
Gadgets for running: Nike Pro Combat Hyperwarm Shield Mock
Nike Pro Combat Hyperwarm Shield Mock
This winter-battling base layer has all you need to stay warm without compromising on breathability. With Nike Shield water-repelling tech on the sleeves to fight off the rain, Dri-Fit fabric around the neck, chest, back, and sleeves will also help fend off sweat leaving you to focus on putting in the mileage.
Gadgets for running: Griffin Adidas MiCoach armband
Whether you're packing MiCoach, Nike+ GPS, Runkeeper or any other iPhone fitness apps, the armband allows users to listen to music via the top mounted headphone ports with a small pocket to keep your key or loose change that might interrupt your rhythm.
Price: £19.99
Link: Griffin Technology
Gadgets for health monitoring: Jawbone UP
Jawbone UP
Jawbone UP works via a very basic method - simply wear the motion-tracking bracelet and occasionally pair it with the app to receive the data and your job is done. For those more desk-strapped individuals, or couch potatoes, it will even vibrate at regular intervals to remind you to get up and wander down to the coffee machine.
Price: £80
Link: Jawbone
Gadgets for health monitoring: Fitbit Ultra
Fitbit Ultra
The social fitness phenomenon of choice for the more sedentary. It's a pedometer, coach, sleep tracker and attractive belt clip that now hosts an altimeter to measure stairs climbed and supports iPhone and Android fitness apps.
Price: £79.99
Link: Amazon
More: Fitbit Ultra review
Gadgets for health monitoring: Tanita BC1000 Body Composition Monitor
Tanita BC1000 Body Composition Monitor
This reads muscle mass, calorie intake, metabolic age rating, various fat levels, physique rating and, perhaps most handily of all, bone mass. Readings are sent to your PC, Tanita remote display or Garmin fitness watch.
Price: £190
Link: Scales Express
Best running shoes: Reebok Zigtech
Reebok Zigtech
Reebok claims the soft and springy ride of these trainers reduces wear and tear in key leg muscles by 20 per cent. Zigtech absorbs the impact of your heel and transfers it along the length of the shoe, effectively re-using this energy to push you forward.
Price: £75
Link: JJB Sports
Best running shoes: Adidas adizero adios trainers
Adidas adizero adios trainers
When Patrick Makau broke the marathon world record in Berlin clocking up 2.03.38, knocking a massive 21 seconds off the previous time, he was shod in a pair of Adidas adiZero adios 2s. The trick – special rubber under the toe for extra traction. Might help you run faster, world record not included.
Price: £80
Link: Adidas
Best running shoes: New Balance 606
New Balance 606
Weighing in at just 170g per shoe, the 606 is an ultra-lightweight, spiked trainer for middle- and long-distance track running. Featuring seven scientifically positioned spikes on the forefoot for improved balance and all-round grip, each of the streamlined shoes boasts N-Lock technologies for a snug, supportive, foot-hugging fit. That's further enhanced by a compression-moulded sole, which provides a flexible construction.
Price: £40
Link: New Balance
Best running shoes: Nike Lunarglide+ 3 Shield
Nike Lunarglide+ 3 Shield
Primed for night running in the rain, the LunarGlide+3 Shield which hosts a waterproof mesh to help your feet breathe and stay well ventilated and also features a reflective sections for visibility in low lit conditions. Added arch support ensures that when you make impact with the ground your feet are secure, while plush cushioning will help you go the distance.
Price: £90
Link: Nike iD
Best running shoes: Vibram Komodo Sport
Vibram Fivefingers Komodo Sport
The original foot glove is guaranteed to get you noticed on the streets. Before you slip a set of these one your plates, you'll need to work on changing your running style to avoid injury. Protective enough for road-running but leaving your feet to land in a more natural arch. These latest pinky protectors come with a stitch-free. 2mm footbed that feels like a second skin.
Price: £114
Link: Vibram
Best running shoes: Vivo Barefoot
Vivo Barefoot
After the Vibram's these are the next craziest looking lightweight shoes. They look a little bit like Crocs with protective honeycomb outer. Inside there's a super comfy slipper that keeps your twinkle toes warm and safe. The puncture resistant sole is a great confidence booster on those inner city streets.
Price: £59
Link: Vivo Barefoot
Best running shoes: Asics Gel-Trabuco 13
Asics Gel-Trabuco 13
Tackle woodland trails and other more rugged, mud-caked, gravel-surfaced terrains in the Gel-Trabuco 13s. Rear and forefoot Gel cushioning systems and a Rock Protection Plate ensure the uneven ground doesn't damage your feet while comfordry sock liner technology provides added comfort and cushioning. The incorporated Solyte midsole provides increased responsiveness, further improving your footing on challenging, off-road surfaces.
Price: £80
Link: Asics
Best apps for fitness: Endomondo
Fetch those double-XL jogging bottoms, still in their wrapping paper under the tree; it's time to make penance for all that brandy butter and food wrapped in bacon. Endomondo will track your progress through virtually any sport available, allow you to plan routes, record best times and upload your proudest achievements to the web, where friends and family can applaud or deride as they see fit.
Platform: iOS and Android
Price: Free
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Best apps for fitness: Men's Health Workouts
Men's Health Workouts
Turning that perennial beer belly into a six pack, the guys at Men's Health has condensed their expertise in this Android app which has a detailed breakdown of exercises for each of your major body parts and a comprehensive number of activities. So you can reject the advances of that personal trainer and his introductory free class.
Price: £1.27
Buy this app: Download Men's Health Workouts Android app now
T3 App Chart: Read the Men's Health Workouts Android review
Best apps for fitness: Cardio Trainer
Cardio Trainer
We all know how important a bit of cardiovascular activity is, and this is one of the best apps to keep you on track.With four main options to choose from, you can record your workout, a weight loss trainer and have the option to race against yourself.
If you're outside and have GPS enabled, the app will chart exactly where you run. The phone recounts how many steps you have taken, the distance you've travelled and your speed. If jogging isn't your thing, then there are plenty of sports to choose from – including kayaking!
Price: Free
Buy this app: Download Cardio Trainer Android app now
T3 App Chart: Read the Cardio Trainer Android review
Gadgets for swimming: Swimovate Poolmate Pro
Swimovate Poolmate Pro
Stroke-, lap -and calorie-counting water watch as worn by David "thames trawler" Walliams, all your swim data can be reviewed back on your computer to find out how well you are doing in the water.
Link: swimovate.com
Gadgets for swimming: Speedo Sports Towel
Speedo Sports Towel
This compact, ultra-absorbent towel dries in double quick time. Despite being made by Speedo it isn't absolutely tiny – a result, we think…
Price: £10
Link: Speedo
Best football equipment: Adidas adiZero F50 miCoach football boot
Adidas adiZero F50 miCoach football boot
Want to know if you cover more distance than Gareth Bale and Lionel Messi? Amateur footballers can record and analyse speed, distance covered and work rate during a game or training session pulling on the F50 boots and SPEED_CELL chip that sits inside.
Price: £200 (boots), £245 (boots and SPEED_CELL
Link: Adidas
Best football equipment: Nike T90 Setiro
Nike T90 Setiro
With a micro-textured, hand-stitched surface that alleviates drag, the Premier League's new ball has a 360-degree sweet spot and colours that allow you to see it more easily when in flight.All you need now is the jumpers for goalposts...
Price: £80
Link: Nike


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Corbett budget draws criticism from local lawmakers
Gov. Tom Corbett released a budget that drew criticism from the two newest Democratic lawmakers from Erie County and a wait-and-see approach from the newest Republican legislator.
That was just some of the reaction Tuesday from the Erie region and around the state for a fiscal year 2013-14 budget that calls for $28.4 billion in spending, an increase of nearly 3 percent. But it does not increase the personal income or sales tax.
"I'm disappointed in some elements of the budget, no question about it," said state Sen. Sean Wiley, of Millcreek, D-49th Dist.
Wiley said the budget would increase the state's investment in basic education funding by $90 million, or 1.7 percent, and also create a $1 billion grant over four years for public schools. But Wiley said that education shouldn't be "held hostage" to pension reform for state and school employees, or Corbett's renewed call to privatize the state's wine and spirit stores. Corbett proposed to put the $1 billion into K-12 education from that privatization.
Corbett has also cautioned that he might have to cut aid for important programs, such as public schools, unless his plan to change public pensions is adopted.
Corbett wants a new mandatory defined-contribution plan for new employees, reductions in future benefits for current employees and reduced annuity payments to employees who withdraw their contributions.
The savings of $175 million in the fiscal year starting July 1 would be used to reduce taxpayers' contributions to the two major pension systems.
But tying education to those two reforms, Wiley said, is a "slippery slope and an irresponsible way to fund one of our core responsibilities as a government." Wiley said that a step toward pension reform, adopted by the Legislature in 2010, should be given more time "to take shape."
Wiley also questioned the dollar amount of Corbett's proposed fiscal-year funding to build and repair roads, fix bridges and get mass transit on better financial footing. The $1.8 billion is half of the amount recommended by the governor's own blue-ribbon panel, $3.5 billion, Wiley said.
However, Corbett proposes to generate more than $5 billion over five years by phasing in an increase on the wholesale tax that gas stations pay on gasoline. The governor also wants to lower the liquid fuels tax that is paid at the pump by 2 cents per gallon, from 12 cents to a dime.
Wiley also argued that the budget commits scant dollars to job creation. But Corbett called the spending plan a job-focused budget that positions the state well for continued employment growth by reducing business tax burdens and building a trained and skilled workforce, among other measures.
State Rep. Ryan Bizzarro, of Millcreek, D-3rd Dist., said in a statement that the governor's refusal in the budget to support Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act was "a slap in the face to the half a million Pennsylvanians needing health care."
Corbett didn't totally close the door on it, saying in his address: "Washington is asking us to expand Medicaid as part of the Affordable Care Act without any clear guidance or reasonable assurances ... Washington must provide a clear answer about what this expansion would cost the taxpayers of this state."
Corbett also said, "At this time, without serious reforms, it would be financially unsustainable for the taxpayers, and I cannot recommend a dramatic Medicaid expansion."
Bizzarro also questioned selling the state store system for what he called short-term funding for education.
State Rep. Greg Lucas, of Edinboro, R-5th Dist., said the big-ticket items of liquor store privatization, pension reform and transportation funding deserve careful consideration.
Wiley, Bizzarro and Lucas heard a governor's budget address for the first time as lawmakers. They were all elected Nov. 6.
"I believe the governor's proposal represents a good starting point from which to craft a final budget agreement," Lucas said in a statement.
Terry Madonna, political-science professor at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, said the governor's budget "will largely be assessed by his success" on the priorities of tackling pension debt, privatizing the liquor system and funding transportation.
Corbett's budget comes at an important time for a governor who is seeking re-election in 2014, but who faces low approval ratings.
Madonna said the budget address served as an informal start of Corbett's re-election campaign. "It's the only time when the governor commands the attention of the entire state," he said.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
JOHN GUERRIERO can be reached at 870-1690 or by e-mail. Follow him at twitter.com/ETNguerriero. Read the Campaign '13 blog at GoErie.com/blogs/campaign and post comments.


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Every time I give a staging consultation I bring with me the Sherwin-Williams color fan and color swatches, just in case there are some rooms of the house that need to be repainted (SW offers some beautiful neutral colors). Recently, however, I left my client's house with a list of colors she used and that I really loved. I was particularly impressed by the colors she used in the living room and dining room, here they are:
It's the same hue, however the value of the color in the living room is a little darker, and even though they look beige in the photo, they do have a grey undertone, which would make them the right choice for whoever is looking for the perfect "greige".
This beautiful house has been listed by one of my favorite agents, Sharon Berry, visit her website to learn more about it.


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Meralgia paresthetica is characterized by pain, burning, or tingling paresthesias, and decreased touch and pain sensation on the anterolateral aspect of the thigh. It is due to neuropathy of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve. At least 80 causes for this condition have been reported.1 We add another.
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A 35-year-old, male intravenous drug abuser was admitted to the hospital for cocaine detoxification. He denied injecting cocaine in the legs. Ten years earlier, he underwent a right inguinal herniorrhaphy. There was numbness in the anterolateral aspect of the right thigh of 2 weeks' duration. Examination revealed decreased to absent touch and pain sensation in the anterolateral aspect of the right thigh. There was no reflex or motor deficit indicative of other L2-3 involvement and this was confirmed by electromyogram.Nerve conduction studies showed absence of sensory conduction in the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve on
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Collaboration machinations
It's a curious coincidence that I'm writing this, having just driven a car created out of collaboration between two once-unlikely bedfellows, as the motoring news wires are abuzz with word of another once unthinkable joining of forces.
The Toyota GT86, a car that steps neatly into the space sadly vacated by its massively likeable Celica forebears, is in fact not just a Toyota. It's a Subaru too, with the much smaller Japanese company carrying out much of the design and development work on the car at the behest of Toyota, which snapped up a significant shareholding in Subaru as Subaru's erstwhile partner, General Motors, divested a few years back.
That's why the GT86 (and its Subaru BRZ kissing cousin) has a 2.0-litre flat-four engine (with Toyota injection systems and gearbox); it's what Subaru knows best. Toyota, as the senior partner though, has clearly called the shots and it's down to Toyota boss Akio Toyoda's insistence on light weight and crisp throttle response that the GT86 and BRZ do without either the turbocharging or the four wheel drive that have been Subaru touchstones for so long.
The result is a car that feels gleefully out of place. It is small and light at a time when most cars are large and bloated. Its free-revving flat four sings and growls, drinking petrol in a world (a European world at any rate) that desires diesel. Its sub-200bhp power rating means that it barely qualifies in modern parlance as a performance car, but personally I have long felt that more than 200bhp is wholly unnecessary if you get the rest of the recipe right. Which Toyota and Subaru together have most certainly done so. It is just fabulous to drive on the road; Porsche-solid but with the adjustability and agility of a Mazda MX-5. It is a thoroughbred of the old sportscar school and all the more refreshing for it.
And it won't be alone for long, for news came this week that Alfa Romeo and Mazda are to join forces to jointly develop both a new MX-5 and a new Spider. This could be a concoction of rare wonderment. The MX-5′s combination of low weight, affordable price and rugged reliability joined with Alfa's styling and engine magic could make for just about the perfect sports car, whichever badge you choose. We will find out for certain when the first of the new cars rolls off the production line in Hiroshima in 2015.
In making these combined forces operations work so well though, the Toyota-Subaru combination has managed to (and the Mazda-Alfa alliance will have to) dodge the bullets of historical failure. Motoring collaborations rarely run so smoothly.
When General Motors and Fiat tied the knot in the late nineties, it seemed to be an ideal marriage of two motoring giants, but the relationship ended in an acrimonious divorce that cost GM billions in alimony. Only joined-at-the-hip Punto and Corsa models ever really came of it, and both are decent, rather than outstanding cars.
We all had high hopes for the marriage of Suzuki and Volkswagen, which recently looked like another combination where both sides could only benefit; VW from Suzuki's low-cost Asian manufacturing base, Suzuki from access to VW's bottomless parts-bin. But the relationship quickly soured and we were left with the unedifying sight of two major international car makers having a the equivalent of a screaming divorce row in the middle of a cocktail party. Not a single collaborative model came of the plan.
And then there was Citroen and Maserati. A seventies joining that seemed odd, for certain, at the time but which produced some delectable machinery. Maserati's Merak supercar benefited from a comfy Citroen-inspired cabin that made a mockery of Ferrari's cramped seventies efforts, while the Maserati-engined Citroen SM still stands apart as one of the most futuristic looking cars if all time. Even today, it looks like it would be more at home in front of Ridley Scott's camera than on a mere high street or motorway.
But boy did the Citroen-Maserati setup go south. So acidic did the relationship become, that it bore witness to possibly the worst act of automotive vandalism ever. The story goes that, post-divorce, Citroen found it had a supply of spare Maserati V6 engines, for the now-defunct SM, sitting on the upper floor of a Paris warehouse. Despite the sheer beauty and ferocity of these engines, and their worth to future SM restorers and owners, they were summarily dispatched, through a loading door, to a waiting skip below. So much poetry and soul became so much scrap.
Hopefully, the intra-Japanese and Italio-Japanese tie-ups will be more harmonious. If they manage that, we could be on the cusp of a great new era in sports cars. A turning away from the pointless horsepower wars and escalating prices and weights of the past decade. A return to simple, affordable driving fun. The GT86 and BRZ make a wonderful vanguard. Hopefully, the Spider and MX-5 will make a suitably brilliant follow-up.


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Are there cliff notes for aquarium language and terms? If there aren't, there should be. I've been an aquarist for quite a while and I still have trouble identifying, labeling, and communicating in aquarist-speak.
Knowing the language of the trade makes it easier to communicate and lends some credibility to your dedication as an aquarist. Your tank could be covered in algae, your fish might be flipping you the fin every time you walk by, but if you can communicate your filtration and lighting setup or proficiently describe the chemicals used in your tank you are money, honey.
SPS –small polyped stony coral
LPS-large polyped stony coral
FOWLR-fish only with live rock
FO-fish only
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LFS-local fish store
Nano-Small aquarium, generally 29 gallons or less (though this is even debatable)
PAR- Photosynthetically Active Radiation, this is in reference to your lighting
RO-reverse osmosis
Reef safe-this means the fish will not eat your coral
LED, metal halide, T5PC (T5 power compact)-all refer to lighting systems
Wet/Dry, Canister filtration, Sump-all refer to filtration.
Bio Load-this refers to the amount of potential waste your current aquarium inhabitants could expel. Good to know so you don't overpopulate.
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Anxiety has been swirling among students at the Roberto Clemente Student Development Center as Ann Arbor Public Schools administrators progress with plans to move the program to another building.
Junior Joletha Addison, 16, said there's been an uneasy feeling about the future of the program among her peers before she even started attending Clemente two years ago.
"What about the dress code? Who will be in charge? What teachers will be lost and how will IEPs be handled?" Addison asked the AAPS Board of Education Wednesday night at its regular meeting. "We have a lot of frustrated people."
Abdull Tabra, 17, is also a junior at Clemente. Though he used to make fun of Clemente, Tabra said he now loves it—and doesn't want administrators' actions to change the community atmosphere that defines the program.
"I think it's wrong because it's like you're splitting up family and a big part of my life," Tabra said to the school board.
Addison asked the board to figure out what they want to happen so the students can help make the transition.
Detailed plans about moving the Clemente program to A2 Tech High School's building at Stone School and Packard roads have not yet been developed. That process will begin now that the board voted 6-0 Wednesday night to approve moving the Clemente program, Superintendent Jeanice Swift said.
Swift said locating both programs in one building would financially allow the district to give those students more options without spending more of its money. The programs both have the same mission of giving students struggling academically in a traditional high school another route to graduation, but achieve them in different ways.
The Clemente program offers struggling students in 8th through 12th grades more personalized attention through small class sizes and mentoring to help them grow academically and socially. Students wear uniforms and there's a strong community atmosphere in the building, located on Textile Road in Pittsfield Township.
At A2 Tech, there's a similar emphasis on personalized attention to help students in grades 9-12 succeed—but it's done in a different way. Students take most of their classes online and are guided through the school's mentor program.
Both programs will exist next year in the A2 Tech building. Swift said students in both Clemente and A2 Tech would be able to choose morning, afternoon or evening classes, credit recovery options and receive support for their nutritional and health needs. Childcare would also be made available.
Swift is also looking to start some career certificate programs.
One-to-one computing would also be used at the campus to ensure students can continue to work on their assignments and gain credits while they're not sitting in a school building, Swift said.
Teacher Mike Smith said there's also confusion among his Roberto Clemente colleagues as to what the program will look like next year.
"What I've been hearing is we're going to slap two programs together with different programs and different traditions. That, to me, is a process for certain failure," Smith said to the school board Wednesday night.
Smith said that after years of debate about the Clemente program, the most recent effort by the district to make changes has not yet involved the staff and students of the two programs talking together and with administrators about the structure of a co-located program.
"We have no idea—what do you want?" Smith said to the board. "Yes, financially, there must be changes—but what you are suggesting right now is failure."
Swift met with students at Clemente and A2 Tech last fall as a part of her Listen and Learn tour, where they talked about what offerings and programs the students wanted. Out of those conversations Swift said she heard a desire for foreign language and art options, among others.
Wednesday night Swift said it's characteristic of the programming work administrators are doing now for new information not to be shared at the ground level until later.
"Some of these changes are fairly significant, so they may start and build over time," Swift said. "We promise we'll be in frequent communication with our staff around all of this. We will have advisory groups and task forces and working groups to put legs to the plan."
School board Trustee Christine Stead said district officials have been engaged with community members Thomas and Sally Brush—founders of the "Friends of Roberto Clemente" group, the Washtenaw County Sheriff, a judge and several other representatives from programs across the county on a task force to determine how best to provide for students that aren't succeeding in a traditional school setting.
However, Thomas Brush also conveyed a similar feeling of frustration among students and staff at the building to the school board in a committee meeting earlier in January where the superintendent was present.
"There's developing among the student body a fear of this (change)," Thomas Brush said at the Jan. 15 meeting. "There's a lot of anxiety. They've been dealing with anxiety over the years."
Thomas Brush also said he's concerned that by asking the principals of both programs—Tyrone Weeks at A2 Tech and Ben Edmonson at Clemente—to develop the plans to co-locate at A2 Tech, the administration is not contributing enough of its time to supporting them.
"It's difficult to run the school day to day and work on a proposal of this magnitude," Thomas Brush said.
Student anxiety and frustration with the process could cause them not to return next year, Brush said. He warned that the turmoil may cause an enrollment drop next fall.
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A Job for Jason
Jason is a valuable member and the newest employee of New Beginnings Christian Fellowship in Renton, WA where he supports the office by organizing new member packets, filing and organizing information, and helping to keep the office tidy. It is a job Jason enjoys, and it is a job that just a few months ago seemed out of reach—that was before Northwest Center.
As someone who is non-verbal with Autism, Jason's particular barrier to employment poses unique and daunting challenges to entering the workforce, some might say "impossible" challenges. Some, but not the team assigned to work with Jason at Northwest Center. It started with Erica, Jason's employment consultant who spent hours getting to know Jason, learning what types of skills he had, and what type of work he would enjoy doing, and excel at. Finding out that Jason was great at organizing things, very involved in going to church and worked well in a quiet environment, lead Erica to seek out New Beginnings, where she met with administrators to discuss the opportunity of having Jason work in the church office.
"New Beginnings Christian Fellowship (NBCF) is honored to be amongst the many organizations throughout the Puget Sound Region to partner with Northwest Center Employment Services," says Shelia D. Braxton, the Executive Assistant to the Pastor at NBCF. "Jason is timely, enthusiastic and thorough with all work assignments. We look forward to Jason coming to work because we know he is going to enter with a great big smile, lots of energy and excitement to tackle the tasks at hand," says Braxton.
Since working at NBCF, Jason's aunt, Diana Strong, believes Jason has a new sense of belonging, and that he feels valued in his community.
"The NBCF church members are so friendly and accepting of Jason. They come up and speak to Jason by name and they introduce themselves and tell me how they know him. Jason kindly returns a hand shake or a smile – and I know that it means a lot to him to be acknowledged," adds Strong.
A job for Jason means being an active and contributing member in his community. A job for Jason provides meaningful work that he can be proud of. A job for Jason means a chance to prove that he can be a valuable part of the workplace. As April is National Autism Awareness month, we are reminded by stories like Jason's and of the world of possibilities that exist when inclusion is embraced to create a most diverse workforce.
Since 1965, Northwest Center has been a leader in advancing equal opportunities for children and adults with developmental disabilities; Northwest Center employs more than 400 people with disabilities within its organization, and across 13 different commercial businesses. At any given time, Northwest Center is working with more than 90 adults through supported employment, school to work, job training and placement. Northwest center's team of employment consultants are out in the community every day working with employers to create new or reimagined jobs for people of ALL abilities.


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Advances in microelectronics and MEMS have enabled portable electronic devices to become smaller with enhanced functional. Unfortunately, power systems (e.g., chemical batteries) have not experienced the same advances and often comprise a majority of the volume and weight of these electronic devices. To alleviate this problem, the conversion of the energy emitted by radioisotopes into usable electric power is being investigated. The high energy density of radioisotopes and their long-half lives makes a 1 cm3 radioisotope battery theoretically capable of generated mW's of power for many years. A direct drive radioisotope converts the radioisotope energy into electricity using a similar mechanism to that of photodiodes converting light into electricity. In the diode structure, electron hole pairs are generated by the incident radiation (alpha / beta particles), which are forced by the internal field of the diode to opposite electrodes thereby generating a usable current. The concept of such devices is not new; however, devices in the past have not achieved long-lived functionality because of radiation degradation. A novel nanostructured design being investigated by the NPRL is a multi-layered n-type / intrinsic / p-type / intrinsic / n-type / intrinsic / p-type / intrinsic /etc (nipi) diode fabricated from III-V semiconductors using organometallic vapor phase epitaxy. The wider active region of the device increases the radiation absorption cross section, while degradation is mitigated by utilizing thinned junction layers and a drift-field assisted carry extraction.


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George Lyons and his partner Tom Calicchio are excited that local radio entrepreneur Rick Rambaldo will move his Erie Radio Company into their building at 1229 State St. Formerly known as the Erie Window Glass Building, the structure was built 103 years ago. Lyons and Calicchio poured a lot of money and effort into completely restoring the building, and they've been looking for the right tenant. Lyons said Rambaldo will set up his new radio station there, and broadcasting will originate from the site. Lyons said the goal from the start was to save an iconic downtown Erie building and be a part of the rebirth of the area. ... Vice President Joe Biden and Rep. Paul Ryan will debate tonight, and the outcome could shape the presidential campaign in the days ahead. Normally, the vice presidential debate does not matter that much -- unless somebody makes a big gaffe, as Dan Quayle did in 1988 when he said he had as much experience as John F. Kennedy had at his age. Lloyd Bentsen, who was running on the Democratic ticket with Michael Dukakis, had a withering response to Quayle, that he knew Kennedy and that Quayle was no Jack Kennedy. Bentsen probably came out on top that night, but George Bush easily won the election. Tonight's debate starts at 9. ... The death on Wednesday of former Detroit Lions hall of fame defensive tackle Alex Karras saddened his many fans. Karras was not only a great football player, he also became a favorite in the movies and on TV. He played Mongo in Mel Brooks' "Blazing Saddles." In 1963, then-NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle suspended Karras and Paul Hornung for an entire season because of gambling. Karras, 77, had suffered from Alzheimer's disease. ... Erie native Adam Causgrove, son of well-known Erie sports official Paul Causgrove, was selected from more than 900 nominees as a finalist for the American Mustache Institute's Robert Goulet Mustached American of the Year Award. Adam lives in Pittsburgh, where the contest has received a lot of publicity.
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A Day in the Life of a fourth-year Medicine-Psychiatry Resident: Anne Mathews
My background
I moved here from Charleston, SC, where I went to medical school. My family and I moved a good bit for my father's job. I'm orginally from a small town in northwest Mississippi, where I spent most of my childhood and early adolescence. I later moved to Arkansas while in junior high shool for about 5 years, and then finally ended up in Marietta, GA (a suburb of Atlanta) my junior year of high school. I'm the only girl of six children (I'm number 4, but I might as well be the oldest child since there is a 12 year age gap between myself and the youngest of my older half brothers). I went to Furman University in Greenville, SC (a small liberal arts school) for college where I pursued a degree in Neuroscience....I always had an interest in the biological sciences, but I took a psychology course during my sophomore year and became intrigued with the interplay between biology and psychology; hence, my degree and likey why I chose combined Internal Medicine and Psychiatry.
Why I chose Duke
I chose Duke for not only the strengths I saw in the combined residency program, but I also felt that individual IM and Psych programs were equally strong as well. A big factor in my decision was also the people. I really felt at home here and was surprised at the enthusiasm here.
My Schedule
So, my schedule is different day-to-day because of the nature of my clinics, but I usually wake up early and go for a run before starting clinic, which usually begins 8:30-9am until noon. If I happen to not exercise in the morning, I go immediately after I'm done with clinic. During lunch, I either attend medicine noon conference (since I'm strictly on outpatient psych now) or I'm using the time to travel between my clinics (like today I drive over to the Duke Asthma and Allergy Center for my medicine clinic). I start seeing patients again at 1-1:15pm until 5pm. Then I spend from 5pm-6:30pm (sometimes 7pm) writing notes and doing administrative things. If it's a particularly taxing day in clinic, I'll leave after my last patient and exercise (if I haven't done so already) and then catch up on paperwork later. My evenings are spent either catching up on life (laundry, errands, etc.) or spending time with friends and my boyfriend. I also love music, so lately, I've been to several concerts in the area since I have luxury of being on outpatient psych. Occasionally, I moonlight for extra cash... : )
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I live in an apartment in Durham not far from the hospital...I can walk to the hospital. This was important for me coming from Charleston, where I could walk or ride my bike everywhere. I'm still adjusting to having to drive here in Durham, even 3.5 years later. : ) However, I very much enjoy the Chapel Hill/Carboro area as it reminds me of the community I felt in Charleston. I love the quirkiness.
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My favorite restaurant....ok, I have a few because I'm a foodie and also love to cook. Vin Rouge is definitely my favorite in Durham (obviously French). The Lantern and Bin 54 (both in Chapel Hill) are amazing as well. The Lantern is Asian-infusion restaurant and Bin 54 may have some of the best steak I've had (trust me, I've tried a few). : )


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HUNTSVILLE, AL. - The Huntsville Pilgrimage Association is holding the annual Maple Hill Cemetery Stroll, which was canceled due to bad weather in May, Sunday from 2-4:30 p.m. at Maple Hill Cemetery on California Street.
More than 200 years of history in Huntsville, Alabama and the nation will once again come alive for the annual stroll. The lives of over 65 notables buried in Maple Hill have been carefully researched, remembered and told by volunteers. Five governors and soldiers from every war will be remembered, as well as outstanding citizens and those of some notoriety who shaped Huntsville's future.
Musicians will play period music as the young and young-at-heart visit the graves. The event is free to the public, though donations are accepted for restoration of the headstones in the oldest portion of the cemetery. To date, over $200,000 has been spent to make the headstones safe for visitors and restore them for the enjoyment of future generations.
Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. For more information, go to huntsvillepilgrimage.org.