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The Littlest Intern
21 March 2012
This summer marks the end of my son's elementary school career. In this neck of the woods, sixth grade is the beginning of middle school, and the start of his world getting a little bigger.
Normally, his summers are a series of days in which he wrangles as much video game time as he can out of his grandmother, fights with his sister, and avoids going outside into the sweaty bumhole that is DC from June to September. We've done camps, with mixed results, and one bout of summer school, with tragic results.
What can I do with him for three months that keeps his brain from turning to mush?
The idea hit me when I was playing with Code Year. How cool would this be for him to dive into? There's no set-up, and the examples are incredibly clear. Unfortunately, school and homework leave him pretty drained. A tired kid is not a kid that's going to learn much.
So what about the summer? He has a laptop. I could send him to grandma's with it on his back and he could do it there. No, I realized, that wasn't likely to happen. He'd just turn on YouTube and watch NHL recaps and Let's Plays. It's not his grandmother's job to pester him to do a lesson, and she might not be able to help him if he got stuck. I'm sure he'd go with the intention of doing a lesson, but summer days have a way of getting away from you.
Then it hit me. He could be my intern.
I work from home, so I wouldn't have to annoy my office mates. And there are some little tasks around my home office that he could help with. He's shown interest in my work, but we really haven't had the time to sit down and go over what I do besides "Make computers go." Joining me in the office, one day a week, should give him the chance to learn what I do, help me with some of the more tedious things that must be done, and gain a skill or two.
And you know what? I'll even pay him and cover his lunch. I'm now 9000% better than most internships out there.
|Scan in notes and sketches that have piled up.
|Everyone should know how to use office equipment. There is nothing sadder than five people with advanced degrees panicking around a printer.
|Perform office maintenence.
|It took me a long time to learn that desks are not cleaned by the magic cleaning fairy. There is also no fairy to restock the printer paper.
|Test websites
|I am shocked at how many people who make websites can't test websites. Seriously? You didn't notice the header was gone?
|Work through Code Year and Hello World
|Part of internships is learning, and these are two great resources for doing just that.
|Update his own site
|It's been up forever, and he's been interested in adding to it. Now, he'll have dedicated time.
My mother suggested filing. I didn't have the heart to tell her that I haven't had to file anything in six years.
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1 TIJ says...
This sounds like a great job! How do I apply!?
Posted at 1:31 p.m. on March 21, 2012
2 Steve a says...
Very cool idea. I may do something similar with my 4th grader.
Posted at 2:16 a.m. on March 22, 2012
3 Doug Hellmann says...
I look forward to reading his blog of the experience (hint, hint).
Posted at 3:20 a.m. on March 22, 2012
4 fran says...
Fantastic idea! And all of the tasks seem very meaningful and useful!
Posted at 2:40 a.m. on March 23, 2012
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COLUMBIANA-Erika Sue Brewer became the bride of Mark Birmingham Jr. in an outdoor ceremony on Aug. 29 at the Dutch Village Inn Gazebo. Columbiana Mayor David Spatholt performed the double ring ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Richard and Jody Brewer, Lisbon.
The groom is the son of Mark and Donna Birmingham Sr., Leetonia.
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Mark and Erika Birmingham
The bride escorted by her father and given in marriage by her parents wore an ivory satin A-line halter gown with split front, beaded lack modesty panel, and corset back. It was embellished with beaded lace appliques, a champagne sash with matching beaded appliques and chapel length train. She also wore a rhinestone headband and an ivory elbow length veil with champagne ribbon edge. The bride also wore an antique dinner ring belonging to her grandmother. She carried a bouquet of ivory hydrangias, pink roses, white alstro tied with a champagne ribbon.
Serving as maid of honor in a tea length truffle dress with beaded straps was Kristina Owen, Lisbon. In matching dresses of truffle or champagne were bridesmaids Melissa Brewer, sister-in-law of the bride, Hanoverton, Melissa Birmingham, sister of the groom, Youngstown, April Leyman, Lisbon, and Jane Borg, Ft. Myers, Fla., cousins of the bride, and Amanda Brady, Leetonia. Megan Brewer, niece of the bride, served as flower girl.
Matthew Hill, Leetonia, performed the duties of best man. Groomsman were Jason Wenderoth, Salem, Tad Herold, brother-in-law of the groom, Youngstown, Richard Brewer, Hanoverton, and Corey Brewer, Westerville, brothers of the bride, and David Abbadi, nephew of the bride, Hanoverton. Nathan Brewer, nephew of the bride, served as ring bearer.
Readings were given by Justin Hall, New York, and Amanda Thompson, East Palestine.
Approximately 185 guests attended a reception at the Dutch Village Inn. A rehearsal dinner given by the groom's parents was held at DH Art Gallery, Salem.
After a honeymoon trip to Jamaica, the couple resides in Guilford Lake.
The bride is a 2001 graduate of the Hannah E. Mullins School of Nursing and is employed as an LPN at Briarfield Manor, Austintown.
The groom is a 2007 graduate of NJACT. He is employed as an electrician with Gulu Electric, Youngstown.

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David Perry, part of the Goldsboro High School Touchdown Club, reminisces on his high school football days with an old copy of The News-Argus that featured his 1977 team that went undefeated. The Touchdown Club is currently renovating the football field as well as installing new fencing and a weight room as part of its efforts to support the school.
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Death by migraine
And don't say lavender because that give me the worst migraine ever next to caffeine.
Search amazon for scalp massagers.
It won't cure a migraine, but it provides amazing relief! I recommend this to anyone with migraines or headaches!
I used to complex migraines, one where DH thoguht I had a stroke. It was due to a medication I was on. Unfortunately the only cure was going to the ER and getting the triple IV of pain meds, rx Dramamine and something to help my blood vessels get back to normal.
Peppermint oil on the temples and back of neck is said to help but it hasn't for me. So is ylang ylang oil but it makes my regular headaches worse.
Massage has helped me as well as neck tension releasing exercises. Some people swear by chiropractors but I have never been to one.
I would suggest Peppermint oil..I use that for headaches...and I also use an essential oil blend called M-Grain when I get bad migraines...you just rub it on your temples and neck...Lavender doesnt help with my migraines but these two help
You can read about on here...www.thebeautyofessentialoils.com look under essential oil blends
The only help I have is I heard drk choc and caffienne.Hope you can find something soon.Ive never had them but know ppl who have and I feel so bad for them.
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Oh, I'm so sorry! I've not had much experience with migraines (only 2 my whole life--thank goodness!), so I'm really not sure. Do light and sound make them worse?
The massage sounds like a good idea. It seems like you have a sensitivity to the other things that work for most, and outside of medication there really isn't a whole lot. My son gets migraines (though not as bad as yours) and the only thing I can do for him is make sure he's not using any electronics since he's practically hypnotized by anything that moves, and keep him in a dark room to let him rest.
My son and I used to get migraines frequently, him at least twice a week and me at least 3 times a month....until we cut grains, legumes, refined sugar, and milk from our diet. We haven't had one in over 18 months now.
Believe it or not, what we eat can affect how we feel. MANY foods that cause problems are overlooked. It's not just a freak thing....there are thousands that have physical problems (MS, arthritis, migraines, IBS, heartburn, depression, etc.) that are greatly helped by a diet change. You have to try it for 30 days to know whether or not it's a definite trigger. I didn't think it was for me, until I had a sandwich after those 30 days and ended up a miserable wreck for the rest of the day.
It has just been frustrating because when I go to doctors they tell me that is it just chronic and I will only have to manage it thru medication. I don't want to take medication for the rest of my life! And it is more than lights and loud noises; I get dizzy, motion sickness if I move around and every smell makes my head worse.
I am going to try massage to see if that can relieve some and try to find a naturopathic doctor around here that might have ideas. And I don't know what food to cut out. I eat really healthily as it is...granted I still eat grains and stuff but..
Ugh, I know all about these awful things! I get the kind that make me seem like I'm drunk, can't see, can't think, can't stand up, can't feel my fingers...the whole thing. I used to get 5-6 a week. Then in 2010, for different reasons, I went vegan and started drinking tons of water. Now, I only get maybe 1 or 2 migraines per month. Also, I get less when I do not eat gluten. It's hard, but migraines are harder. When I get one, I use peppermint oil on my temples and under my nose. I also burn fresh lemon balm in an oil burner and keep that close to me. I also love Headon Migraine. I hope you feel better!


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- Growers in тАШthrips centralтАЩ ready for 2012 battle
- Different management techniques
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• One of the keys to managing thrips is to know which species is causing the problem.
• Sounds simple, but even with a compound microscope and a trained eye it's not easy. And, from the cab of a tractor or pickup truck it's impossible.
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TIMELY PLANTING and seed treatments are critical to thrips management.
Different management techniques
"The way mites and thrips are managed is very different and too many growers waste insecticide because they are treating for the wrong critter," he adds.
In seedling cotton, thrips damage tender leaves and terminal buds with their sharp mouthparts and feed on the escaping juices. Leaves may turn brown on the edges, develop a silvery color, or may become distorted and curl upward.
Light thrips infestations tend to delay plant growth and retard maturity. Once cotton plants are 4 to 6 weeks old, they usually outgrow thrips damage and begin to recover.
In most areas, plants recover and suffer no yield loss, if infestations remain light throughout the first few weeks after cotton emergence.
Heavy infestations may kill terminal buds or even entire plants. Damaged terminal buds result in abnormal branching patterns.
If late infestation persists, plant maturity may be delayed with resulting yield loss. In some areas of northeast North Carolina and southeast Virginia, this is almost an annual occurrence.
In this area, often called 'thrips central', thrips over-winter as hibernating adults in sheltered areas, as larvae on plants, or as pupae in the soil.
The larvae usually feed for approximately 6 days before pupating in the soil. Approximately 4 days later, new adults emerge which soon feed and lay eggs.
Most thrips species complete five or more generations per year in the area.
Persistent heavy populations of thrips in the area, which is a heavy production area for both cotton and peanuts, has created a relatively new problem with tomato spotted wilt virus, which is vectored by thrips.
Managing tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) starts with the understanding of how thrips spread the virus. If an adult lands on a plant that is infected with TSWV, that insect cannot spread TSWV. The only way it can be spread it is when thrips feeds on an infected plant immediately after the insect hatches from an egg.
Kennedy stresses that only tobacco thrips and western flower thrips can transmit TSWV from one plant to another. Once the insect is infected, it can spread the disease from plant to plant for the rest of the pest's life.
"What that means in practical terms, is that the grower doesn't have to worry about TSWV being spread within a field, unless there is a reproducing population of western flower thrips or tobacco thrips in that field,"Kennedy says.
Tobacco thrips tend to move around from the field to border areas and they reproduce in either, seemingly with little preference of one over the other. Western flower thrips tend to stay in a field, especially if the crop is flowering.
Since TSWV can only be transmitted when emerging larvae feed on plants, the real threat to movement of the virus in a field comes from populations of western flower thrips that stay in a cotton field or a vegetable field and reproduce there.


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Bath Veterinary Group provides affordable and the best care for your pet 24-hours a day. Combining the convenience and continuity of qualified vets and nurses at your local surgery backed up with the support of Rosemary Lodge Veterinary Hospital, the group provides exceptional care for your pet. All our surgeries are accredited by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and the hospital is the only practice in Bath and the surrounding area to achieve the highest; Tier 3, hospital standard.
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I would like to thank Tula and the lady vet who saw my kitten (Heph Bailey) at very short notice on Friday last week. He had a suspected "crush injury" late in the day and they were already very busy. I wanted to let them know that after 3 doses of metacam he is now fine and bouncing about, requesting "2nd dinner" (he is going to be a panther when he grows up!). Tula is an asset to your company - value her and enjoy her while you can!


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Have you heard, Shufflers? Spring is here! And I don't know about you, but I'm so ready for this frigid, unwelcoming slop of a winter to be a thing of the past (for at least a solid seven months). This calls for a celebration. With music! With spring comes color and fragrance and sunshine and birds chirping... and all that other sappy shit. So, I've compiled a list of five songs for you to enjoy during this sweet, sweet transition. I hope you enjoy this blooming spring-inspired playlist!


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Police confiscate 1,500 weapons from man's home
Agents say man had anti-aircraft cannon
Authorities said a man living in northeast Albuquerque had two weapons made for war sitting on his property.
According to search warrants, Robert Adams had an anti-aircraft cannon and an anti-tank weapon.
Officials said it's not illegal to own the World War II weapons if the owner has the right license but authorities have accused Adams has smuggled weapons into the country.
Agents confiscated more than 1,500 weapons, mostly rifles and handguns, including the two WWII weapons.
Adams has not been charged with any crimes at this point.
A spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney's Office said they won't comment on the case because it's an open investigation.
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The NFL Draft is now a week old, but NFL analysts and scouts are still breaking down the over 200 selections made by teams.
Of all the selections, the one that seems to be causing the most debate is the Eagles' pick of Marcus Smith, linebacker from Louisville, in the first round. Some think it was a reach. Some think it filled a need.
In an excellent piece by Paul Domowitch of the Philadelphia Daily News, an NFL scout reviewed each of the Eagles' selections. The whole thing is worth a read, but here are some of the highlights -- with my take on what the scout had to say.
Marcus Smith, OLB, Louisville:
Scout's Take: "I watched him and couldn't fall in love with him, especially not in the first round. He's out of the Trent Cole, Jason Babin mold, which isn't a bad thing. But he's a wide rusher. You don't want him lining up over the tackle and have to have him hold the point [of attack]. You don't want him doing that. The best way to use him is to keep him on the move. Put him over a tight end or move him in a gap. Move him upfield. That's his game. His game is movement. It's not power. The Eagles obviously see him as a better fit for their scheme than we did for ours. We just couldn't figure out a position for him."
My Take: After watching a handful of Smith's games last year, the scout is right -- Smith is not Babin, and he is not Cole. Thankfully, that is not what the Eagles drafted him to be. Smith does come across very quick and agile on the tape, so moving him around is likely what the Eagles have in mind. It would not be surprising to see Smith line up all over the field, even lining up to cover tight ends or slot receivers.
Marcus Smith: Why the Eagles deserve an "A" for the first-round pick
Jordan Matthews, WR, Vanderbilt
Scout's Take:: "I liked him a lot. Great pick. He has above-average size. He's got outstanding straight-line speed. Big hands. He's an above-average route runner. He uses his strengths to his advantage. He displays enough quickness to elude press coverage. He's a speed-builder, a ground-eater. His strides eat up a lot of ground. Against one-on-one coverage, he'll have trouble with the bigger corners because the bigger corners will be just as physical as he is. And when the ball comes up for a jump ball, the bigger corner will be right there with him."
My Take: It is interesting that the scout notes Matthews could have trouble with one-on-one coverage, since Eagles head coach Chip Kelly was clear that he needs all of his receivers to be able to win their individual match-ups. Matthews was able to do it in college, but as with any player coming out of the draft, we will have to see if it translates to the NFL.
Josh Huff, WR, Oregon
Scout's Take:: "You can motion him and throw it to him in the flat. He shows great ability to adjust to off-target throws. He has good body control. He's effective on bubble screens. He's a difficult guy to cover because of his suddenness. He's elusive in space. Has good balance. He can elude tacklers and run by defenders. He can play in the slot or on the outside."
My Take: When he was coaching Huff at Oregon, Kelly threw a number of bubble-screens to Huff -- and like the scout says, Huff rewarded Kelly for doing so. While the Eagles plan on using Matthews on the inside, it would not be surprising to see Huff move all over. He has the speed for the outside, and although his height isn't great, he has experience in the slot. He should present a very nice option for the Eagles as the No. 3 receiver.
Jaylen Watkins, CB,Florida
Scout's Take:: "He's versatile, athletic. He'll be able to fill the alley if he's playing safety. He's kind of a drag-down tackler, but he gets them down. Nobody tackles anymore anyway. He's a below-the-knee [tackler]."
My Take: Versatile is a word the Eagles used a number of times to describe Watkins. The team plans to start him out at cornerback, since general manager Howie Roseman said Watkins would need to put on more weight to play safety. The question with Watkins will be, can he excel enough at one position to make an impact?
Taylor Hart, DE, Oregon
Scout's Take:: "Hart's not going to be a liability as a pass-rusher. He's just not going to get a lot of sacks. He may push the pocket over a guard. He may get his hands up and knock some balls down because of his size. He just won't have a lot of sacks."
My Take: Hart was a questionable pick, given his lack of athleticism and lack of production getting after the quarterback. Kelly said he liked Hart as a third-round pick, which is a head-scratcher. Hart will be a backup to start, and at best seems to be a nice rotational player.
Ed Reynolds, S, Stanford
Scout's Take:: "He's an aggressive downhill tackler. He wants to be in the mix. He's not an elite playmaker. He relies on his smarts. He's limited from an athletic standpoint. He's very vanilla, a little stiff, not particularly explosive. But like I said, he plays smart."
My Take: Aggressive is definitely one word that describes Reynolds, as he was all flying all over the field during his time at Stanford. That aggression, however, got Reynolds in trouble sometimes, as he over pursued on running plays and jumped routes in the passing game, leaving receivers wide open behind him. Still, coaches love players that like to get physical, and Reynolds will bring that to the Eagles' secondary.
Beau Allen, NT, Wisconsin
Scout's Take:: "Allen's mainly a two-down run-stuffer. He's tough to move. He has big hands that allow him to control a blocker. He's physical and has a high motor, but doesn't move very well."
My Take: Allen could prove to be one of the more productive players from this draft class. The Eagles are very thin at nose tackle, and Allen should compete right away for a backup role behind starter Bennie Logan. As the scout notes, Allen doesn't move well -- but as a run-stuffer, he has a role on the Eagles.
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Metrohm AG
Distributor in Gzira, MALTA
Metrohm is a worldwide leading manufacturer of precision instruments for chemical analysis. In the field of electrochemical ion analysis Metrohm has been the unchallenged world number one for many years. This is reflected in the company's comprehensive product range: pH meters, ion meters, conductometers, potentiometric, thermometric and Karl Fischer titration, ...
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Casella is an ISO 9001-2000 and ISO 14001 certified company with a focus on the development and manufacture of state-of-the-art environmental and workplace monitoring instrumentation. Products include personal air sampling, real-time dust and particulate measurement, personal noise dosimetry, environmental noise measurement and real-time frequency analysis, BOUNDARY ...
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AQMesh was born out of the UK-based MESSAGE project which started in 2006. At this stage there were few voices calling for a different approach to air quality monitoring but since then the demand has increased for greater spatial resolution of measurements. Now the requirement is for a tool which can deliver truly flexible location, but has performance which is acceptably ...
Specac Limited
Distributor in Gzira, MALTA
We have been a manufacturer of high quality accessories for the spectroscopic industry and beyond for over 35 years. Specac's spectroscopic accessory products cover a range of techniques. This includes ATR, Diffuse Reflectance, Specular Reflectance and Transmission. Providing the right solution for any sample in any state and under any conditions. Specac also produces a ...
Adi Associates Environmental Consultants Ltd
based in San Gwann, MALTA
Adi Associates Environmental Consultants Ltd. specialises in professional land use and environmental planning, environmental impact assessment, strategic environmental assessment, IPPC, land decontamination, as well as resource and waste management, urban and marine development, traffic impact assessment, retail impact assessment, social impact analysis, environmental ...
RVSL Aachen GmbH
Office in Birkirkara, MALTA
Founded in 1994 with customers in: Germany, Malta, Mexico, Spain. RVSL Aachen is a Certification body for ISO´s Environmental Certification and ISO Management systems. Consulting for Risk Management, Business Continuity, Energy Management.Management systems that we assess: Quality ISO 9001, Environment ISO 14001, Safety and Health OHSAS 18001, ISO 22000, ISO 13485, ...
The International Ocean Institute (IOI)
based in Gzira, MALTA
The International Ocean Institute (IOI) is an international non-governmental organization `devoted to the sustainable development of the oceans.`Having contributed to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and as a consultative body to the UN itself, IOI shares in the belief that the ocean is humankind`s `common heritage` and a `source of life.` To ...
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BMT USA is a member of the MMM Group; one of the world's leading suppliers of process equipment with subsidiaries in over 20 different countries and manufacturing facilities in the USA, Germany and the Czech Republic. Since the beginning in 1954, the group's sterile products have been placed in Pharmaceutical, Laboratory and Healthcare facilities throughout the world. ...
Institute for Environmental Studies (IES)
based in Mosta, MALTA
The Institute for Environmental Studies (IES) is a private academic organisation that offers educational programmes and undertakes research within the environmental sciences. Located in Malta, at the centre of the Mediterranean, the IES offers an ideal setting for persons seeking to acquire knowledge on aspects of the environment in a regional setting, or to collaborate ...
FM Environmental Ltd.
Office in MALTA
FM Environmental Limited incorporates a group of business operations, which provide specialist services to the pump and wastewater treatment industry. Based at its Head Office in Newry, Northern Ireland, with regional offices in Dundalk, Limerick and Malta, the group offers a comprehensive range of design, manufacturing, contracting and installation services as it pursues ...
Advanced Industrial Systems Ltd.
based in Zejtun, MALTA
Advanced Industrial Systems Ltd. is an engineering company with a comprehensive view of design and innovation. Established in 1991, AIS provides solutions offering high quality user experience through holistic technical know how, usability and high performance products. With a historical background in process automation, the company has specialized in Time & Attendance ...
based in MALTA
Renewable Energy services provider.residential and commercial scale PV plant providers, integrators, and installers.SunPower Premium Partner In house international expertise on large scale solar farms.Providers of Thermal Solar systems.Consultants on authorisation process of large scale PV plants.
AquaBioTech Group
based in Targa Gap,, MALTA
AquaBioTech Group is a leading independent aquaculture, fisheries and environmental consulting, development, testing / research and training company operating throughout the world.
WasteServ Malta Ltd.
based in Santa Venera, MALTA
WasteServ Malta Ltd. was established in November 2002. The company is responsible for organizing, managing and operating integrated systems for waste management including integrated systems for minimisation, collection, transport, sorting, reuse, utilistation, recycling, treatment and disposal of solid and hazardous waste.
SWAN Analytische Instrumente AG
Distributor in Genova, MALTA
SWAN is one of the leading manufacturers of on-line analytical instruments. Every single instrument is made in Switzerland. For more information, about the company, please choose one of the corresponding topics from the menu on the left. SWAN has been a global leading provider of on-line analytical systems in the water industry. The current product portfolio ranges from ...
Technoline Ltd.
based in Gzira, MALTA
Metrohm is exclusively represented in more than 80 countries, in more than 40 of which we have our own subsidiaries. This guarantees a tight network for sales and service.
Malta Environment & Planning Authority (MEPA)
based in Marsa, MALTA
The Malta Environment & Planning Authority is committed to ensure that land use and the protection of the environment meet the needs of today`s society and future communities. We are working to ensure a quality of life that will be in harmony with the our natural, cultural and built environment. In so doing we are seeking to implement sustainable development that ...
WEEE Recycle IT Ltd
based in Sta Venera, MALTA
WEEE Recycle IT Ltd provides a dedicated recycling service in which we help turn your waste into money, paying you to collect, reuse and recycle your electronic waste, including computers, laptops, monitors, printers, servers, peripherals, machinery and numerous other electrical equipment.
based in Gharb, Gozo, MALTA
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Osra International Limited
based in St Julians, MALTA
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Elizabeth Hurley is Engaged
Model and actress Elizabeth Hurley is reportedly engaged to Australian cricket star Shane Warne.
News of the engagement has been pieced together through various Tweets from the couple.
Both Hurley, 46, and Warne, 41, Tweeted yesterday, "Thanks for all your congratulations. Here's a pic of us about to go to Dunhill dinner in St Andrews." attaching the following photo:
That Tweet didn't say the couple was engaged, but Warne wrote on Twitter Sunday morning making the engagement more clear: "I didn't propose in front of 200 people at dinner It was done privately and was very romantic – if I say so myself Ps left knee is sore !!!"
The couple began dating in December 2010.


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My husband thought this video was weird. Oh well, Hope it helps someone and I get some ideas back.
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Evening Jewel Shines in Ashland Surprise By Jack Shinar Updated: Sunday, April 4, 2010 2:11 PM Posted: Saturday, April 3, 2010 5:45 PM www.bloodhorse.com California shipper Evening Jewel took everything her rivals could throw at her but proved a determined front-running winner of the $400000 Central Bank Ashland Stakes (gr.I) (VIDEO) at Keeneland April 3. Ridden by Kent Desormeaux, 5-1 shot Evening Jewel held off a late surge from outsider It's Tea Time to score the first grade I win by a California-bred horse this year. Last year's juvenile filly champion, She Be Wild, the 5-2 favorite in a closely matched field of eight 3-year-olds, finished third. Evening Jewel won by a neck. The final time was 1:43.54 for the 1 1/16-mile test on Keeneland's Polytrack. By Northern Afleet out of Jewel of the Night, by Giant's Causeway , Evening Jewel scored the first win over open company in her career for trainer James Cassidy and owner Braly Family Trust. Now a leading contender for the April 30 Kentucky Oaks (gr. I), Evening Jewel was coming off a nose loss to multiple grade I winner Blind Luck in Santa Anita's Las Virgenes Stakes (gr. I) Feb. 13. Blind Luck, one of the favorites for the Oaks, won the Fantasy Stakes (gr. II) at Oaklawn Park April 2. Breaking from the far outside in the Ashland, Evening Jewel angled to the rail after getting the lead and opened up by one length over She Be Wild and Protesting while carving fractions of :24.16, :48.12, and 1:12.71. Rounding the turn ...
Lady LaTanya Faith JonesMansfield News JournalOn May 4, 1959 God gave us a beautiful jewel in the person of Lady LaTanya Faith Jones. She was born in Cleveland, OH to her adoring parents, ...
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Gomillion family established cemeteryAndalusia Star-NewsJames B.'s daughter, Ethel Gomillion and her husband, William Jackson Lee, had the following four children: Willie F., b. 1923; Herman, b. 1925; Bama, b. ...
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Telegraph.co.ukThree Vacations That Will Help Sandra Bullock Get Her Groove BackJauntedThe Lemuria Resort in The Seychelles, has more than 100 suites and villas, but the jewel of the property is the Presidential Villa, perfect for the celeb ...Castronovo: Bullock suffers as Jesse James takes Tiger Woods routeSDNNSANDRA BULLOCK HIDING OUT IN HOLLYWOOD AMID JESSE JAMES AFFAIR CLAIMSShowbiz Spyall 3,062 news articles »
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The GuardianJ Crew is comingThe GuardianJ Crew – the jewel in the crown of the American high street – will at last be available to British shoppers on net-a-porter.com from early May. ...
Catherine the Great Emerald and Diamond BroochChristie'sShe took great pleasure in the jewels which proclaimed her power and her rank as Empress and her treasured gems, such as this emerald and diamond brooch, ...
San Francisco Chronicle (blog)Posh resort obscures public beach's real nameSan Francisco Chronicle (blog)It turns out Laurance Rockefeller wasn't the only wealthy Westerner to find a white-sand jewel at the end of a Kohala lava field. ...and more »
Diamonds for a divaNew Straits TimesWe caught up with Anita when she was at Habib Jewels Ampang recently to select jewellery for her upcoming show at PNB Darby Park Secretaries Week Red Carpet ...
3am.co.ukAngelina got Brad. Jennifer got Angelina's earrings. Fair swap?3am.co.ukAs sloppy seconds go, some pricey jewels are far more attractive than a man with a food-encrusted beard where his sex appeal used to be. ...and more »
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Jewel really gets her hands dirty working on the ranch with her husband, Ty.
American soprano Helena Noldi (1874-1962) / Jewel Song (in English) / Faust (Gounod) / Recorded: November 21, 1907 The following is from the 2010 Lawrence F. Holdridge Record Auction Catalog, which I highly recommend! (see: www.holdridgerecords.com ): Born Helen Russell Ulrich, Noldi is credited as having studied with Mathilde Marchesi. Her American debut was in Chicago, 1897, in concert at the Central Music Hall where she was cordially received, being recalled a number of times. Active in the early 1900s, Noldi appeared with her husband, baritone Achille Alberti, as a soloist with Victor Herberts Orchestra in 1905. Two years earlier they had appeared at the opening of The Columbia Club, 127th and 5th Avenue, New York, with violinist Michael Banner and orchestra directed by Gustav Hinrichs. The hall had been specially designed with acoustic properties in mind for musical entertainments. The result was regarded as a triumph. In opera, Noldi was first engaged by Sofia Scalchi for her touring company and then for Eugenia Mantellis troupe. She also appeared with the Castle Square Opera in Boston and in England, 1910, under the baton of Henry Wood. She appeared at the Metropolitan Opera the season of 1905-06 as a replacement for Lillian Nordica as Leonora in Il Trovatore and on a Sunday Night Concert where she sang an unidentified selection, sharing the stage with violinist Henri Marteau, bass Pol Plançon, contralto Louise Homer and conductor Nathan Franko. She and her husband later taught in California. ******************************
The Great William Clarke & Band in 1990 at jj's in Mountain Veiw, CA. Never seen before footage from the upcoming DVD that I am putting together for Jeannette Clarke Lodovici!!! Join her Channel: www.youtube.com Make her feel Welcomed & Apprechiated for sharing the GREAT talents of her late husband with Bill's fans all over the world! Jeannette has just released another Great Live CD called "Live Bootleg Cassette Anthology" on William Clarke. Order yours TODAY!!!!! firstname.lastname@example.com Rick Holmstrom & Zach Zunis -Guitars Ron Maldonado on Acoustic Upright Bass Pat O'Brian filling in for Eddie on Drums Feel free to contact me or Jeannette for more details and information on the progress of this soon to released William Clarke LIVE DVD!!!! You can always get the latest family produced William Clarke cd's & dvd's, and often RARE items for sale, from William's daughter Gina on her Ebay homepage here: myworld.ebay.com Keep It Real...& Keep It In The Family... RIP Brother Bill....
the-testimony-of-a-devotee.blogspot.com A devoted, married woman contemplates when to confront her cheating husband in the span of one week. A MUST SEE!!!! Cast Jewel Redhead - Marie E Talley II - Jaylon Deric L. Johnson - Darius China L Colston - Chandra Zachary Redhead Leconte - Isaiah Darell Brown - Pam RJ Seikaly - TV Host Lisa Marie Persaud - Shanise Cynthia Braggs - Taisha Michael Macke - Minister Crew: Evelyn S. Oliver - writer, director, producer, editor Dawn Sprauve - casting director Darell Brown - unit production manager Christine Pigott - 1st assistant director Jordan Rennert - director of photography Zackary Snygg - 2nd director of photography Stivan Widick - production sound Paul laplaca - sound engineer / original music Amber Yoder - assistant gaffer Heloisa Barroso - head makeup artist Marlena derossi - assistant makeup artist
In this song , composed in 19th century the sadhak is curious to know how mother kali has so many jewels in her posession , when her husband , lord shiva is a pennyless ascetic yogi , living about the crematoriums . The song portrays the sweet and intimate relationship between the mother and her son .
Well this is Jewel, my newest Spyro OC and just like another one name Grant she came out of a dream and was part of a fake Bratz product called " Bratz: Jewel Dragons "! XDD She has a husband named Spite who belongs to Exammaster and I would of put his last name in the pic if I didn't forget how to spell it, bad me bad! XD The song I think fits her royal background, don't you? X3


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In The Rooms And American Idol's Steven Tyler Present Legendary Rocker Richie Supa With Award
Singer/Songwriter Richie Supa Receives The Adam "DJ AM" Goldstein Recovery Advocacy Award At The 15th Annual PRISM Awards
Supa received a 2009 PRISM Award for his song "In the Rooms" and has continued to be a huge proponent for the In The Rooms global recovery community, which has become the most widely recognized and frequented social networking site in existence for those interested in recovery. In The Rooms founders, Ken Pomerance and Ron Tannebaum were on hand with Tyler to support Supa, who has become one of In The Rooms' biggest supporters.
Supa launched his career with the legendary Long Island band The Rich Kids who were signed by Clive Davis to Columbia Records. Richie later became a staff writer at EMI Music for 18 years and went on to a Broadway career that included the lead role in Hair. He continues as a solo artist and also does extensive touring with Aerosmith.
For the last ten years he has been doing hospital and institution work, taking NA meetings into jails and rehab centers and helping to educate kids about addiction. He was also involved in the Musicians Assistance Program to help people in the music industry find recovery. He works closely with InTheRooms.com and Rockers in Recovery, performing at many drug-free concerts, and using his gift of songwriting to write songs about addiction to raise awareness.
Supa's compositions recorded by some of the biggest recording stars have sold over 35 million copies. These recording artists include Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, Ozzy Osbourne, Mika, Pink, Johnny Winter, Levon Helm, Tom Jones, Air Supply, Glenn Campbell, and Willie Nelson, to name a few. His songs have appeared in Disney movies and other feature films and network TV shows.
The evening will be telecast on flagship airing partner FX as well as National Geographic Channel, ReelzChannel, E! On Demand, and other networks, and will be featured at a special Capitol Hill Showcase in Washington, DC on September 25th as a celebration of National Recovery Month. Variety and The Hollywood Reporter are media partners for the PRISM Awards.
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New York lost a living link to its baseball past last week when Ralph Kiner passed away at his home in California at the great age of 91.
Kiner didn't play the game in our town, having spent almost his entire 10-year big league career on bad Pittsburgh Pirates teams in an era when baseball's headliners were named DiMaggio and Williams, and Feller and Robinson.
Like those others, he took some time off from his career to help save the world as a fighter pilot in the Pacific during WWII.
And when he returned home the future Hall of Famer spent the next few years hitting home runs in Forbes Field and dating Hollywood starlets like Elizabeth Taylor and Janet Leigh.
How prodigious a right-handed power hitter was he?
When Kiner slugged 40 or more home runs each season in one five-year stretch beginning in 1947 he became the first player to do so since Babe Ruth.
Think about that for a moment.
But for New York, the out-of-town star was the easy-going guy who moved behind the Mets microphone in 1962, when that brand-new franchise was still playing its games – almost all of them losses – in the ramshackle Polo Grounds the Giants had abandoned a few seasons earlier.
He was the friendly, unpretentious color man who broke in with Lindsey Nelson and Bob Murphy two years before the Verrazano Bridge opened - and when a ride on the subway and city buses cost .15 cents - and lasted to sit with Keith Hernandez, Ron Darling and Gary Cohen.
Along the way, he tutored generation after generation of New York baseball fans without for a second talking down to any of them.
Off-air the baseball star -- who lived such a full and privileged life -- was friendly and approachable; which is to say exactly what viewers would have expected him to be.
A-Rod decides to cave.
The headline from that event: Everyone wins, even him.
The SIHSL basketball tournament is under way, an event around here that gets circled on the calendar every year.
So a 1980 typewritten note of about 200 words on University of North Carolina letterhead from Dean Smith to a high school senior is worth $27,000 at auction last week?
If the letter was sent to a skinny Wilmington, N.C. kid named Michael Jordan it is.
No.3-ranked Florida won its 15th straight Saturday, defeating Alabama 78-69.
Coach Billy Donovan's club is 21-2, 1-0 in the SEC and hasn't lost since a Dec. 2 trip to UConn.
What I'm saying is, if you're beginning your Final Four work don't sleep on the Gators.
Peyton Manning looks a lot more comfortable strolling around Pebble Beach with a rescue club in his hand this weekend than he did at MetLife Stadium dodging flying Seahawks last Sunday.


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This is how Fabian does it. And I am absolutely obsessed. This beat is simultaneously sexy, tropical and ravey – making Los Angeles and the Binary family proud.
The vocals ripped from Montell Jordan's "This is How We Do It" gives this jam a 90's nostalgic feel. It's less dreamy than Fabian's recent productions and a hell of a lot more heavy. Fabian features a true house sound in this new creation; experimenting with a club feel in comparison to the dreamwave masterpiece "Say Goodbye", released last year. This stunner is a reminder of Fabian's "Puzzle" and "Alpha" roots, with its heavier handclaps and electro vibe.
Versatility is a wonderful thing, and this guy has mastered it. We're excited to hear more variations and potential hip-hop integrations from LA's young disco genius. This guy has ranked first in many of the hype machine charts, and has mastered remixes by the masters himself…The Magician and Shinichi Osawa to name a few.
So add this one to your pre-drink playlist, and rip the dance floor like it's 1995. Do it.


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Who is this CNN jackass stealing Mr. C's schtick?
He keeps calling himself a cranky critic in multiple articles.
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Videogame publisher takes bid to shareholders
With Take-Two Interactive's board refusing to budge in its opposition to the deal, Electronic Arts has turned its $2 billion acquisition offer hostile.
World's biggest videogame publisher on Thursday took its bid directly to shareholders of the "Grand Theft Auto" publisher, offering them $26 per share. Move was widely expected since EA revealed its offer to the public last month and Take-Two's board, led by executive chairman Strauss Zelnick, rejected it as too low.
EA topper John Riccitiello has noted that EA's bid represents a 64% premium over the last day of trading before it was first made and argued that his company could better market and sell Take-Two's properties while still allowing its development teams, such as Rockstar Games, to operate independently.
Zelnick has countered that the deal's timing is wrong and that $2 billion is insufficient given the progress he and CEO Ben Feder have made since taking over the financially troubled company last year. Though Take-Two has continued to lose money, its share value has significantly increased, and next month's "Grand Theft Auto IV" is expected to be hugely successful.
Since EA made its bid, Take-Two stock has shot up and remained around $25.
In a sign they think it won't go higher, two of the publisher's biggest mutual fund shareholders have sold off most of their stakes in recent weeks.
There haven't been any other indications as to whether Take-Two shareholders will accept EA's tender offer. Deal is contingent on EA being able to acquire a majority of Take-Two's stock.
Take-Two issued a carefully worded statement Thursday urging shareholders to "take no action" as it consults with independent financial and legal advisers. It will issue a response to EA within 10 days. Given the board's past statements, it seems likely that it will continue to oppose the deal.
Take-Two stock closed up 3% on Thursday at $25.64.


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I feel your pain. At Thanksgiving there was the usual mini-battle at the table to get my step-niece to eat something other than a roll and bread stuffing. I saw mini-fight but honestly the parents just said "you need to eat something else" and that was it. I thought it was only for the holiday (you know, not pushing anything so there isn't a screaming fit at the table). Over the weekend Grandma babysat my Munchkin and when we picked her up she just raved about how well she ate. I told her it was because we'd always been low-carb with her diet and she was never allowed to eat crud, even during the times we've fallen off the wagon.
This led to a discussion on step-niece and her parents (dad just lost almost 100 pounds going primal, mom still isn't on the wagon) and how Grandma is worried. Right now step-niece is thin and in "good health" but she has extreme mood swings, very poor sleeping habits, potty-training issues (she's 6), and will have a complete and utter meltdown if she doesn't get the heavy carbs foods she wants. Seems to me the kid has the parents trained. Grandma asked my advice which was to cut out all sugar and processed carbs, and get ready for a week of hell.
Its just sad. Hopefully since the dad has already gone primal it will (eventually) filter to mom and kiddo. *fingers crossed*


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Create an inspiration board from a square of chipboard or a page from a blank board book. With this project by Lisa Fulmer, create a colorful piece of art for any room of the home.
- 12" x 12" piece of chipboard, or a page from a blank board book
- Assorted colors of mulberry tissue
- Assorted lightweight handmade papers
- Liquitex® Matte Gel Medium
- Die-cut letters and desired embellishments
- Paint brush, wax paper, brayer
- Tear your tissues and papers into random sized pieces. Trim out any interesting shapes and images too. I like collaging with torn lightweight papers because they layer and blend together nice and smooth.
- Choose an inspirational word and spell it out with die-cut letters. My letters were white plastic that I painted with alcohol inks.
- Arrange your tissues, papers, images and letters however you like on your board BEFORE adhering them.
- Move your arrangement aside carefully, and brush a thin coat of medium to your blank board. Do one small area at a time.
- Apply the first piece of paper immediately on top and smooth it down slowly with your brayer. Place wax paper in between to prevent the tissue or paper from tearing and to keep the medium off your brayer. Roll the brayer from the middle of the paper outward toward the edges.
- Continue with each piece of your arrangement until your board is covered. Allow pieces to hang off the edges of your board, then trim it flush to the edges later. Layer pieces on top of each other for different colors and transparent effects.
- When the board is dry, gently brush a light layer of medium over the whole top. Start where you want to place your letters - use this coating of medium just like glue and press your letters into place.
- While the medium is still wet, adhere other embellishments as desired, such as rhinestones, glitter, or mica flakes.
- Trim the edges and display your inspiration board where you can see it all the time!
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I love to do collages, so I love this idea. Doing a challenge to myself to let other people pick a theme then I try to make a collage from it.
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Free program on nonviolence to be presented at TU
"Footsteps of Hope: An Agent of Non-Violent Change in Latin America" is the topic of a special presentation to take place noon-1 p.m. Oct. 8. at Tiffin University.
Paula Miller, a member of Cleveland's InterReligious Task Force on Latin America, is to present the program in TU's Chisholm Auditorium, which is located inside Frank's Hall. No reservations are necessary, and the public may attend the free program.
Job Fair at Terra State
FREMONT - A fall job fair at Terra State Community College is set for 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sept. 26 in the Student Activities Center.
The event is free and open to the public. Job seekers are asked to dress to impress and bring copies of their resume.
Businesses scheduled to attend include:
Allied Health Autumnwood Care Center, Bethesda Care Center, Comfort Keepers, Fisher-Titus Medical Center, Guiding Hands Home Health Care, WellsBrooke Home Health.
Engineering and Technology A. Schulman, Air Force One, Alkon Corp, American Electric Power, AT&F, Century Die Co., Green Bay Packaging, IAC Huron, Johns Manville, Materion Brush, Matrix Automation, MTD Shelby, MTD Willard, Norwalk Concrete Industries, Norwalk Custom Order Furniture, Piping Industry Training Center, Progress Design and Machine, Style Crest, Vaughn Industries and Whirlpool.
Miscellaneous Cardinal Staffing, Cedar Point, Flat Rock Homes, G4S Security Solutions, Goodwill Industries, The Job Store, Kalahari, Kelly Services, New York Life Insurance Co., Norwalk Custom Order Furniture, Oriana House, Primerica, Rachel Wixey, RS Business Machines, Sandusky County Juvenile Detention Center, Tri-County Broadcasting and TRIPS/WSOS.
For more information, call Joan Gamble, coordinator of career services, at (419) 559-2252.
CINCINNATI - Diana Hamner, of Tiffin, received a bachelor's degree in education this summer from the University of Cincinnati.
Karen E. Forrest graduated magna cum laude from the University of Southern California with a bachelor's degree in theater and a minor in cinematic arts. She is the daughter of Clair and Linda Forrest of Tiffin and a 2008 graduate of Columbian High School.
Lock-in for elementary students set for Saturday at TU
The women's basketball team at Tiffin University plans to host a lock-in for students in the kindergarten through sixth grade Saturday in Gillmor Student Center on the TU campus. The players are to offer activities that range from face painting and coloring, to football and basketball. Admission is $5 dollars, and parents must sign their children in. The event is to start at 6 p.m. and end at 10 p.m. Concessions are to be available, and students are asked to wear tennis shoes. Questions concerning the event they can be directed to Jimmy Bell at (419) 448-3503.
Student from Attica has part in college theater production
ADA - Diego Sandino, a senior journalism and theater major from Attica, has the role of Geronte in Ohio Northern University's presentation of "The Liar" in Biggs Theatre this weekend.
Two from area in running for National Merit Scholarship
EVANSTON, Ill. - Officials of National Merit Scholarship Corp. announced some 16,000 semifinalists in the 58th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. These high school seniors now may compete for some 8,300 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $32 million to be offered next spring.
Semifinalists from The Advertiser-Tribune circulation area include Ellen G. McDougle of Carey High School and Victoria L. Wobser of Clyde High School.
To be considered for a Merit Scholarship award, semifinalists must fulfill several requirements to advance to the finalist level of the competition. About 90 percent of the semifinalists are expected to attain finalist standing, and more than half of the finalists are to win a National Merit Scholarship.
About 1.5 million juniors in more than 22,000 high schools entered the 2013 National Merit Scholarship program by taking the 2011 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying test, which served as an initial screen of program entrants. The nationwide pool of semifinalists, representing less than 1 percent of U.S. high school seniors, includes the highest scoring entrants in each state. The number of semifinalists in a state is proportional to the state's percentage of the national total of graduating seniors.
To become a finalist, the semifinalist and their high school must submit a detailed scholarship application in which they provide information about the semifinalist's academic record, participation in school and community activities, demonstrated leadership abilities, and honors and awards received. A semifinalist must have an outstanding academic record throughout high school, be endorsed and recommended by a high school official, write an essay and earn SAT scores that confirm the student's earlier performance on the qualifying test.
From the 16,000 semifinalists, about 15,000 are expected to advance to the finalist level and in February be notified of this designation. All National Merit Scholarship winners are to be selected from this group of Finalists. Merit Scholar designees are selected on the basis of their skills, accomplishments, and potential for success in rigorous college studies, without regard to gender, race, ethnic origin or religious preference.
NCOESC meeting scheduled for Tuesday
The regular September meeting of the North Central Ohio ESC Board of Governors is set for 7 p.m. Tuesday at the North Central Ohio ESC Marion Office, 333 E. Center St., Marion.
TCS Business Advisory Council to meet Tuesday
Tiffin City Board of Education's Business Advisory council is to meet at 4 p.m. Tuesday in the Administration Building's conference room, 244 S. Monroe St.
Bliss Library to host computer courses
Bliss Memorial Public Library is to host a computer lab Sept. 26-Oct. 1. Courses are to be offered on basic Word, searching free genealogy websites, using the e-library, downloading e-books from Bliss and navigating the Internet.
There are to be two classes for each course. Sign up by calling (419) 983-4675.
T-SPL board of directors to meet
Tiffin-Seneca Public Library's board of directors is to meet at noon Tuesday in the Junior Home Room.
Book discussion group title announced
Tiffin-Seneca Public Library's adult book discussion group, "Let's Talk About It," has announced the title for the next meeting.
"Confederates in the Attic" by Tony Horwitz is to be discussed at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 4 in the Junior Home Room.
Copies of the book are available at the information desk. This event is free, and refreshments are tobe provided.
For more information, call the library at (419) 447-3751 or e-mail email@example.com.
Graphic novel challenge to begin Monday in Sycamore
SYCAMORE - The Graphic Novel Challenge is to start Monday at Mohawk Community Library. The program is for children in grades 3-12 who love the graphic format. Students check out a graphic novel, then fill out a simple book review of the novel to enter in a prize drawing each weekly. Participants will be rewarded for every review completed. Budding graphic artists can make a story board or draw a new super hero/villain to enter the art contest of the challenge. Prizes will be awarded in two age categories and two art categories. The challenge is to end at 2 p.m. Nov. 10 with a pizza party and a visit from comedian and cartoonist Earl Musick.
Upcoming programs at Bellevue library
BELLEVUE - Bellevue Public Library's adult book discussion group is to meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday. The book for September is "The Buffalo Soldier" by Chris Bohjalian. Copies of the book are available at the adult services desk.
Bingo and a Book is to be at 4:15 p.m. Thursday. Youths ages 68 are invited to play bingo, win prizes and boost their literacy skills at Bellevue Public Library. Registration is not required.
A class to teach how to manage your account online is at 2:30 p.m. Sept. 25. Learn how to sign up for email reminders, renew materials, and place requests online.
Inspection finds Friedman Village in compliance
Friedman Village at St. Francis Assisted Living has announced the results of its annual state survey. It has been found to be deficiency free, with no citations.
According to the Ohio Department of Health website, each of the assisted living facilities in Ohio receives at least one unannounced survey (inspection) during a 9- to 15-month survey cycle. During these surveys, all aspects of care and services are evaluated, based on state laws and rules.
The annual inspection at Friedman Village took place Aug. 23. Friedman Village at St. Francis Assisted Living was found in compliance with Ohio's rules and regulations for licensure requirements.
Friedman Village at St. Francis is part of the St. Francis Senior Ministries' continuum of housing and health care services and is located on St. Francis Avenue in Tiffin. For more information about Friedman Village, contact Kellie Hartsel at (419) 443-1540.
ECI to honor support staff with banquet
E.C.I. Inc. - Encouraging and Celebrating Independence - has provided services statewide for adults with developmental disabilities for 35 years. Laura Withrow, president, stated one of the company's greatest strengths is the care from its direct support professionals staff.
A direct support professional guides and develops the abilities of people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities to ensure growth and independence while fulfilling each individual's aspirations and goals. The aim of such efforts and advocacy not only is to make it possible for those being served to live meaningful lives and contribute to the communities in which they live, but also to fulfill ECI's mission of "empowering people, enriching lives."
Now, ECI serves more than 250 individuals throughout Ohio. National Direct Support Professional Week is Sept. 9-15.
"Our DSP employees are the epitome of selflessness," Withrow stated in a release. "They are health care providers, mentors and educational instructors. They form lifelong bonds and are an essential role within the ECI family. Our DSP staff truly touch the lives of all those around them."
ECI plans to show its appreciation and honor its direct support staff along with all its employees Thursday at the annual ECI Employee Appreciation Banquet at Fremont Country Club. Awards are to be given to employees for three, five, 10, 15 and 20 years of service.
CROSSWAEH CBCF awarded national accreditation
The CROSSWAEH Community Based Correctional Facility achieved a perfect score on its recent audit and be reaccredited by the American Correctional Association.
CROSSWAEH serves the counties of Crawford, Richland, Ottawa, Sandusky, Seneca, Wyandot, Ashland, Erie and Huron. It is operated by Oriana House Inc., a nonprofit community corrections and chemical dependency treatment agency with facilities located in Seneca, Summit, Cuyahoga and Erie counties.
"CROSSWAEH received a 100 percent on all 33 mandatory and 203 non-mandatory standards," said Jason Varney, Oriana House vice president of correctional programs in Seneca County. "I am proud of our staff who are committed to delivering high quality programming."
During the course of the audit, the audit team interviewed clients and staff members. According to the audit, the clients displayed good attitudes and were eager to discuss their experiences while at the facility. The audit team indicated in the report they were impressed with the number of advanced and specialty degrees of the staff and the high quality of programming at the facility.
The American Correctional Association accreditation process involves a professional peer review based on national standards that address services, programs, and operations essential to effective correctional management. The standards were developed by national leaders from the field of corrections, law, architecture, health care and other groups who are interested in sound correctional management.
Hog roast and auction set for Oct. 4
FOSTORIA - The Greater Fostoria Community Foundation Inc. plans to host a hog roast and benefit auction Oct. 4, with net proceeds to benefit the maintenance and renovation of Foundation Park (formerly known as Meadowlark Park). The event is to be at the Roppe hangar of Fostoria Municipal Airport.
Tickets are $30 per person and will only be available in advance. To order tickets, mail a check made payable to Greater Fostoria Community Foundation, PO Box 684, Fostoria, OH 44830 by Sept. 27 to receive tickets in the mail.
Doors are to open at 5:30 p.m. when hors d'oeuvres are to be served and a silent auction is to begin. A buffet dinner is to start at 6:30 p.m. and a live auction is to start at 7:30 p.m.
The menu includes smoked pulled pork and smoked pulled chicken with assorted sauces, cole slaw, pasta salad, baked beans, homemade potato chips, apple pie and Texas sheet cake. Coffee, iced tea and lemonade are to be available. Other drinks are BYOB.
Some of the items up for auction include a Raleigh tandem bicycle; a Ted Williams autograph baseball; a large Yuengling framed mirror; Cleveland Indians tickets; a Biggby Coffee gift basket; hot air balloon rides; a Pandora Statue of Liberty charm; a Coach matching leather tote and wallet; a Ritz Theatre VIP seating package to five shows including tickets to see Chicago, Kellie Pickler and more; and an OSU 2003 Fiesta Bowl National Champions football, signed by Coach Jim Tressel.
More details of the event, including a current list of the items to be up for auction, are posted at www.fostoriafoundation.com/Event.pdf.


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There are styles of pizza so synonymous with the area they're from that many outsiders will forever struggle to comprehend. For New Yorkers that's Chicago deep-dish, for late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, apparently that's St. Louis-style. Not long ago he had St. Louis native and Mad Men star Jon Hamm on Jimmy Kimmel Live, during which he told Hamm that Imo's was terrible, a "terrible, terrible pizza place." Hamm defended the pizza, noting that the middle slice is the best one, and saying you could "taste the Gateway Arch" and its 11 World Series titles in an Imo's slice (square cut, of course) and going so far as to say he'd take Imo's over Kimmel's own. If you haven't tasted it for yourself, you'll need to before weighing in. While its thin and unleavened crackery crust is almost like one you'll find in a bar pie, it's generally known to be a bit sweeter than typical bar pies, and meant more than anything else to act as a vehicle for the unique cheese topping that makes St. Louis style unlike any other slice you'll have ever tried.
Maligned (and often unknown) outside St. Louis and beloved by residents of the city, the key to St. Louis-style pizza is Provel, a white processed cheese said to be a combination of Cheddar, Swiss, and provolone invented in the city's Italian neighborhood shortly after World War II. Just as you'll get different stories about who exactly invented Provel, the origin of the style is also debated. Imo's is widely credited, but Farotto's, which is said to have opened in 1956, eight years before Ed and Margie Imo opened Imo's, has its own claim. Whichever story you choose to believe, you can't deny one thing, Imo's, with its more than 90 stores, has popularized a unique, love-it-or-hate-it pie you have to try at least once. Menus vary because each is independently owned, but the Deluxe should be pretty easy to find, and is a good place to start: sausage, mushrooms, onions, green peppers, bacon, and of course, Provel.


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Props John Schwalger and John Afoa come into the front row with Anthony Boric starting at lock, while Jamie Nutbrown and Stephen Donald are the new inside back pairing alongside a midfield combination of Cameron McIntyre and Niva Ta'auso.
Anthony Tuitavake moves from centre to right wing and Ben Atiga returns to fullback.
Lock Tom Donnelly has been bracketed with Bernie Upton although the former is suffering from an infection with his availability to be confirmed on Saturday.
Even though the Junior All Blacks have already won the inaugural competition with a game in hand, Cooper insists his players will not lose their focus against Japan.
"I am not sure how many people know this, but the former New Zealand Juniors side lost to Japan in 1968.
"Saturday's match is a true international and we will approach it as such," Cooper said.


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Plan has become the new title sponsor for the children's section of Africa's biggest road race, the Great Ethiopian Run. World class marathon runners Paula Radcliffe and Haile Gebrselassie were joined by Plan Ethiopia's acting director Dr Issa Kipera to start this year's children's race.
Over 33,000 people took part in the main 10km event, and a record 3,500 children under 11 ran in Plan's 1,000 metres children's road race. Plan has been a non-title sponsor of the race for the past 8 years, promoting our 'Learn Without Fear' campaign to end violence in schools.
After the race, the children painted a large canvas with their thoughts and wishes about violence free schools.
"We are very happy to be sponsoring the children's races at the Great Ethiopian Run," said Plan Ethiopia's Acting Country Director, Dr Issa Kipera.
"It is an opportunity for children to be involved in a fun, positive event while also learning about important issues. No child should ever have to face violence in or out of the classroom and it is great that this essential campaign has been given such nationwide exposure."
The event has brought the Learn Without Fear campaign to the attention of the Ministry of Education. This helps to promote child friendly quality education in Ethiopia. The event has also allowed children, families, and the community to learn about the need to eliminate corporal punishment and violence in and out of school and create a suitable learning environment for children.
Plan continues to work on the Learn Without Fear campaign in Ethiopia. In 2008 a Plan Ethiopia report found that bullying was widespread and that corporal punishment was vastly prevalent and often condoned by parents. It also revealed that sex for grades was common and rape was most likely to happen on the way to and from school.
The Great Ethiopian Run is a new, national platform for the Learn Without Fear campaign.
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Why Are Catholics So Nasty?
by Digitalnun on March 6, 2011
Whenever I want to think through a coding problem for a web site, I "waste" time by looking at a number of religious blogs. The distraction helps, and I often end up finding something useful or stimulating while the coding problem resolves itself once I have stopped thinking about it. Maybe it's just the blogs I follow, but I have to say that the ones I enjoy most are not often Catholic. Indeed, the Catholic blogosphere is sometimes a very nasty place to be. Why should that be so?
I think it may have to do with the current fashion for damning Vatican II and all its works and exalting the minutiae of liturgical observance. Now, I am not uninterested in liturgy, said she with a dangerous gleam in her eye, but I believe reverence is more important than anything. Say the black and do the red, but don't accuse those whose practice differs from your own of lack of orthodoxy or worse. Don't cherry-pick the Councils, either, if you want to have a truly Catholic understanding of the Church. Those more papal than the pope worry me. The energy devoted to hating others seems inconsistent with what we profess to believe. Of course, it could just be that I am out of step with the times. I don't mind that if I am in step with Christ and his Church, or at least not too far off-course, though I can't judge.
In the novitiate we were urged to be always one with the mind of the Church. That means reading and reflecting and taking the trouble to find out for oneself, rather than just assuming. It also means being kind. I think we sometimes forget that. When Christians cease to love one another, they cease to be Christians except in name. The history of Christianity is marred by rows and we live today with the resulting divisions. As we prepare to go to Mass, I can't help wondering how I shall answer the question, "What did you do to bring unity to my Church? Did you love as I have loved you?" I hope that I won't have to say, I abused your gifts, I wrote nastily about others, I hated and divided; but shall I?
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Interesting post. Two brief points.
1. Kindness is good, even imperative for Catholics. But it does not equate to a kind of middle class veneer of conformism that never says anything that could possibly upset someone.
2. We may get a bit snappy sometimes, but this is because we care about our faith, deeply and passionately, and our concern for it won't always fit easily into an 'acceptable' or 'nice' framework.
Nevertheless, we must try and remember the advice of our first Holy Father who told us, 'Always be prepared to make a defense to any one who calls you to account for the hope that is in you, yet do it with gentleness and reverence
While I was on the Protestant wing of the Anglican Church, it seemed that the blogosphere was full of nastiness from Evangelicals towards other Evangelicals who had deviated ever-so-slightly from [their] pure doctrine in favour of compassion.
Now I find the same struggle for primacy between Truth and Love, Head and Heart, in Catholic circles, except that the 'field of battle' is liturgy rather than doctrine.
The enneagramatic NINE in me can only shrug and sigh. 😉
I find myself allergic to bile – in politics and in religion. Mind you, I have been bilious in my younger days, being feminist and seeing how women were treated. Anger has left me (I still am a feminist, just 'at peace' now, not that women are treated any better) and the quest for Godde in daily life is what calls me. I find internet a great place for synergy in faith development and understanding.
Wow. I disagree. Vatican II was horribly distorted by enemies of the church, from within the church. The evidence is apparent now in our world today and our lack of catholic identity overall. Fr. Z and others like him are doing all of us an extremely charitable service by proclaiming the truth loud and proud. That IS love.
Thank you for your comments. I love when people disagree with me! I don't think I would identify kindness with being middle-class, nor would I say that being passionate excuses one from the need to be courteous to others (not that you are saying that, either, but being passionate is often taken to excuse). I may be passionate about printing, for example, but that wouldn't justify my pitching into someone I thought was a sloppy printer. Unfortunately, we "churchy" types do pitch into one another only too readily when we disagree about something. The fact that it concerns God or the things of God is sometimes taken to justify behaviour that would not be acceptable elsewhere.
As to nastiness in the blogosphere, it would bolster my argument if I were to cite some instances that have appalled me recently, but that would go against my own principles. If that sounds prissy, I'm sorry. I do not think one can be rude or dismissive and have love in one's heart.
A wise old nun once remarked "I have performed an act of charity but in such a way as I ought never to have done." That's a warning to me, if not to others.
Finally, as regards Vatican II, perhaps I should have underlined what I said about reading and reflecting. Very few people take the trouble to read the Council documents in Latin or ask themselves how church documents are to be interpreted or understood. There wasn't a golden age of Catholic understanding and identity before the present. For instance, those of us us old enough to remember how Mass was celebrated before Vatican II know that it wasn't always celebrated as we should have liked it to have been. It was often rushed, the beautiful Latin phrases carelessly spoken, and the Mass for the Dead, being the shortest, appeared more often than it reasonably should have done. If anyone lacks Catholic identity now, surely it is because we have ceased to be Catholic from the inside and relied too much on being Catholic from the outside? I might even make that the subject of another post.
As a previous commenter stated you might want to take a look at some protestant blogs.
1) The Episcopal/Anglican arguments over the past few years have been played out on the web on blogs and discussion forums and it's *nasty*
2) Take a look at the Evangelical blog world especially the Reformed end. Those people are vicious.
3) So for example – look at the "discussion" going on right now about Ann Voskamp's book – you can track it at Elizabeth Esther's site. http://newsite.elizabethesther.com/
And go from there.
4) And really – just do a search for "Rob Bell" "Rick Warren" "Brian McClaren" and see what the blog commentary is directed towards these leaders in Emergent Christianity. The one thing you don't hear a lot on the Catholic blogosphere is the accusation of heresy. You really don't. But Protestants call each other heretics all the time.
*Because the Bible is so self-evidently self-explanatory I suppose.* /snark.
Anyway. Catholic blogs represent the Catholic world. Some are sweet and sunny some are opinionated and news oriented and some use forceful language. It's okay. It reflects life and reality – that's the way people are.
Amen @Lisa, especially your points 2 and 4.
Imagine how nasty we'd be if we weren't Catholic!
A wise old nun once remarked "I have performed an act of charity but in such a way as I ought never to have done." That's a warning to me, if not to others. Thank you for this. I like this very much.
I am a product of Vatican II. I was 16 when it took place and I have grown in faith with it. The fact that some want to roll it back, makes me feel in the church but not of the church.
Finally, if you can 'spare a prayer,' I know a Catholic Parish that is going through great turmoil at the moment because of a fund-raising. Tomorrow night there will be an Extraordinary General Assembly. Depending on how it is handled, up to a third of the parish may move to either the Episcopalian, Anglican, or Lutheran parish…
Conflict over power and money creates havoc in any community. …
How very sad that one third of all the believers in that Catholic church will turn their back on Our Lord. He created the Church for us to give us access to the "rivers of living water" He promised to the Samaritan woman at the well. How can anyone who knows Our Lord abandon Him for a power struggle or over money. I shall pray for those poor souls.
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Thank you very much for your shared insights. I think we all know how fallible we can be, and how much worse the written word is than the spoken. Let us pray especially for the parish Claire mentions.
Maybe you should read different blogs?
As a "newer" Catholic blogger, sometimes speaking the truth clearly and frankly is necessary and only seems nasty to those who don't agree. Nonetheless, the fraternal correction is often written in the spirit of enlightening those who don't understand or misunderstand.
And, what if I were to say that I find your assessment as nasty, as well? I'm sure you didn't mean to offend. Often the written word doesn't do justice to the love that is found behind the phrasing.
If it's any consolation: it's not only Catholics. – Next time you have coding problem try this: Go to Google and type in "Why are Catholics so" and see what Google suggests for the next word – then try the same for atheists, Christians, Hindus, Muslims etc. – The only group who seem to get a positive result are Buddhists (Why are Buddhists so happy …) – There's something to ponder!