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Northwest NEWS
ebruary 25, 2002
Outdoor recreation instruction offered for disabled
by Deborah Stone
Features Writer
On any given winter weekend, the slopes at Snoqualmie Summit are full of skiers and snowboarders, young and old, actively involved in their outdoor recreation pursuits.
There are the beginners, just learning how to manipulate themselves on skis or snowboards, the intermediates who attack the slopes with more confidence, and the very advanced who go for the challenging runs with finesse and style.
Ski schools abound, offering programs for all levels and providing both group and private lessons.
Among the various instructional schools that make the Summit their home is a unique program called SKIFORALL, one of the largest nonprofit organizations providing year round instruction in outdoor recreation for people with physical, developmental and sensory disabilities.
SKIFORALL Foundation began in 1979 with 35 downhill skiing participants learning to ski at Snoqualmie, and has grown to an organization serving more than 1,400 children and adults with disabilities.
It may be best known for winter season instruction in sports like snowboarding snowshoeing, cross-country and downhill skiing. But in addition, the organization also includes instruction in cycling, hiking, canoeing and kayaking, in-line skating, rock climbing, river rafting and camping.
The Foundation is funded through a combination of individual contributions, fundraising projects, grants and corporate sponsorships, as well as through participant registration fees.
More than 500 volunteers a year giving over 40,000 hours of their time are responsible for making SKIFORALL a national leader in recreation programs for people with disabilities.
The organization's activities are aimed at promoting education, independence, socialization, exposure to adaptive equipment and techniques and most of all - toward having lots of outdoor fun!
The Totonelly family of Woodinville, parents Greg and Robin and their children Katie, age 18 and Matt, 14, knows first hand about SKIFORALL's programs. They have been participating in the organization's activities for the past six years.
Both children were born with Joubert syndrome, a genetic neurological and developmental disorder that causes developmental and cognitive delays, as well as motor problems.
"Our kids started with the downhill ski program, but they've also done snowshoeing and tubing and participated in the organization's summer day camp activities such as rock climbing and hiking," says Robin. "They really enjoy SKIFORALL because the volunteers are so dedicated and motivated to help the kids succeed at whatever level they're at.
"They make sure that everyone makes progress and has fun, even though they're working hard. Both Matt and Katie have taken enormous pride in learning to ski. It's been such a self-esteem booster for them."
Matt began skiing using adaptive equipment that included a walker with skis and reins and now he only uses reins for half a run and no reins for the other half.
Katie can also go halfway down the run without reins, an accomplishment that gives both kids a sense of how far they have progressed since beginning some years ago.
"The idea now," comments Robin, "is for them to try and work up to more runs, which is exhausting for them, but so good for them. They have hypotonia, which is low muscle tone, and their muscles are not strong, so they have to work extra hard, but when they are successful, they feel so great!"
Both Robin and Greg accompany their kids to the slopes. Greg has volunteered with the program as a ski instructor.
"It's fun to watch the kids and we are very supportive of the program," says Robin. "There are lots of programs available for the disabled, but we have always sought out those that are integrative and inclusive. With SKIFORALL, the kids are on the slopes with all the other people up there, doing what they enjoy and getting some great exercise and fresh air."
The Niklason family of Woodinville also participates in SKIFORALL and parents Grace and Mark wholeheartedly agree with the sentiment and views expressed by the Totonellys.
"Our kids, Josh, who's fourteen and Melissa, who's 11, both have spina bifida, a birth defect that affects mobility," explains Grace. "They walk with crutches. Josh is in his seventh year with SKIFORALL and Melissa is in her third year. We heard about the program through word of mouth and decided it was worth a try.
Both kids have skied and biked with the organization and Josh has also snowboarded, canoed and gone rock climbing."
Josh uses adaptive equipment to ski that includes special outrigger poles, which have short mini skis on the bottom and leave four tracks, as opposed to two. When he snowboards, however, he doesn't use any adaptive equipment.
Melissa began with a walker with skis on the bottom, but this year she has gone to a bi-ski, a one-bladed ski with a seat. She has short poles with mini-skis on the bottoms that help with balance and stability.
"My kids love going skiing and they're disappointed when the season ends," says Grace. "They get physical challenges in a positive environment with lots of encouragement and support. They are learning sports, developing life-long skills and participating with able-bodied people. SKIFORALL is wonderful because the volunteers really make it happen. They're the backbone. They're absolutely committed and do it from their hearts. It's a really special organization."
For more information about SKIFORALL, its programs and volunteer opportunities, call (425) 462-0978.


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America's Best Small Towns: Announcing the Finalists!
Clearly, America is passionate about its small towns! On average each week, more than twice as many people voted for their favorites in this year's Best of the Road small town competition as last year. Not only did more folks vote more often, but they also nominated a total of 1,158 towns, up from 682 towns in 2012. And they took the time to post thousands of reviews and photos, making this year's online contest as vivid and as colorful as ever.
Here, along with a few more contest highlights, are the 30 finalists—5 each in the categories of Most Beautiful, Most Fun, Friendliest, Most Patriotic, Best for Food, and Best for Geocaching.
For more information about each town, check out BestoftheRoad.com. In the coming weeks, these communities will demonstrate—in words, pictures, and/or video—to our panel of judges why they deserve to win the title in their respective categories. The six winners will be announced in mid-October. We wish all of these great small towns the best of luck!
Most Beautiful
Finalists: Punta Gorda, FL; Jefferson City, MO; Quincy, IL; Arvada, CO; Cloudcroft, NM
These finalists showcase not only the landscapes but also the historical narratives that make America so varied and so beautiful. They stretch from the Gulf Coast to the Midwest to the Rockies and the mountainous Southwest. They started out as fishing villages, Missouri and Mississippi river towns, and Gold Rush and timber communities.
What's more, there's lots of spirit in each town: Cloudcroft was a 2012 Friendliest finalist, and Punta Gorda, Arvada, and Jefferson City took the first, second, and third slots—respectively—for the most 2013 contest votes overall. Quincy placed well, too, with the sixth-most overall 2013 votes.
Most Fun
Finalists: Jim Thorpe, PA; Lombard, IL; Corning, NY; Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH; Nocona, TX
What makes a town fun? Looking at these finalists, it seems to be a good variety of outdoor activities and arts-and culture offerings in equal measure.
Throw in a few festivals and seasonal events (including a rodeo), some wineries, and a bit of nostalgia, and you've got a well-rounded list of contenders. Three of the five towns were also successful in our 2012 contest: Jim Thorpe was a Most Beautiful finalist, and Corning and Geneva-on-the-Lake were both finalists in this category.
Finalists: Kewanee, IL; Macon, GA; Bradenton, FL; Murray, KY; Keokuk, IA
This category is all about people, and, according to contest voters, the folks in these towns go the distance to take care of one another and make visitors feel immediately at home.
They're also dedicated to community service projects that ensure a great quality of life and celebrate civic pride and history. The folks in Murray are particularly spirited—it's not only a finalist this year, but it also won the category in 2012.
Most Patriotic
Finalists: Mandan, ND; Gallup, NM; Enterprise AL; Fairborn, OH; Jonesborough; TN
These finalists support our active military and honor our veterans—not only with memorials, monuments, and patriotic celebrations, but also with everyday actions that make those who've served our country feel cared for and at home.
Gallup and Mandan—which received the fourth- and fifth-most 2013 votes overall—also celebrate the contributions made by Native Americans. In addition, both Mandan and Enterprise were 2012 category finalists.
Best for Food
Finalists: San Mateo, CA; Walla Walla, WA; Roseville, MN; Galesburg, IL; Charlottesville, VA
In towns like San Mateo, Walla Walla (the 2011 Friendliest winner and a 2012 Best for Food finalist), and Charlottesville (also a 2012 finalist in this category), fans cited the variety of restaurants and types of cuisine as well as the culinary artistry.
For supporters of Galesburg and Roseville, it was all about the number of locally owned establishments serving satisfying, down-home meals. A common thread throughout, though, was an emphasis on dishes made with fresh, local produce.
Best for Geocaching
Finalists: West Bend, WI; Peachtree City, GA; Helena, MT; Manhattan, KS; Merritt Island, FL
The posts from voters in our new-for-2013 category were among the longest and most enthusiastic. Participants in this sport use GPS devices to search for "caches" (containers with an "artifact," a bit of interesting local trivia, or both) in one great, big, cross-country treasure hunt.
If you aren't yet one of the players—who find and leave caches—you'll want join in on the fun after reading about these towns, where both the caches and the search for them are especially exciting! And here's a shout out to Peachtree City, which was also a 2011 Most Patriotic finalist.

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WORLD KITCHEN GARDEN DAY--- 28 August --- Pakistan. (Islamabad). Part 1.
WORLD KITCHEN GARDEN DAY-28 August-Pakistan. (Islamabad).
I celebrating World Kitchen Garden day with some under privilege Children of Chak Shazad (Islamabad) on 28 august 2011.
Farishata,Riasat,Ahsan, Aftab ,Zamarad,Abdullah,Zeshan and Taimur with Salma Kamal.
For these children it was a great day of fun, enjoyment and learning. Words are not enough to describe what picture can express.
Enjoy these happy moments with these underprivileged children.
. Collecting vegetables from my KG.
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1.Drawing vegetables.
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Travis Barker has filed a lawsuit blaming the pilots and defective equipment for a plane crash that severely injured the rocker and DJ AM and killed four others.
The L.A. Superior Court lawsuit, also filed Friday by the mother of Barker's bodyguard, Charles "Che" Still, who died in the crash, alleges the pilots "negligently decided to abort" the takeoff when the Learjet's tires failed in September at an airport in Columbia, S.C.
"The pilots were either poorly trained and/or failed to follow their training," the suit says. "The pilots' decision was a breach of their duty owed to the passengers onboard and was a substantial factor in causing the crash and resultant injuries and deaths."
Pilot Sarah Lemmon, 31, and co-pilot James Bland, 52, were killed in the crash, as were Barker's assistant Chris Baker, 29, and Still, 25.
The lawsuit also alleges that one or more of the tires failed, "leaving tire debris and portions of airplane components along the 8,600-foot runaway" and that the plane's landing gear, tires, wheels, brakes, reverse thrust system, and squat switches "were not airworthy."
Barker, who is recovering from severe burns, is claiming the crash caused him pain and suffering, mental anguish, psychological and emotional distress, disfigurement, loss of earnings capacity and medical expenses.
Federal aviation officials are focusing on bare tires and debris on the runway as the causes of the crash. The National Transportation Safety Board says the wheels had very little rubber remaining and its brakes were severely damaged.
The lawsuit names as defendants Clay Lacy Aviation, Global Executive Aviation, Inter Travel and Services, Goodyear Tire and Rubber and Bombardier Inc.
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Riding fixed and free wheel. I switch depending on conditions so does the tire direction matter? I really can't take the tire off and switch it.
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I've hit many a bumps,potholes but tonight that front tire went flat in 3 seconds. Nothing in the tire and there was the snake bite in the tube.I don't ride underinflated but should I go to a wider…Continue
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Those are pretty much my stompin' grounds as well.
Be glad to pick it up at your convenience.
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Thanks. Yeah I added 2 strips of CF strips to each wing. They overlap approx 4" past the stock CF tubes. It is very stiff and strong. I also added fiber tape along the bottom of the wing and fuselage and on the vertical stab. I also added some monokote trim to the center of the wing. This was mainly to keep the rubber band from digging into the foam, but it made it a little stronger too. This airframe is very sturdy now.
I was surprised at the power it had too.
My initial layout
Here is what I think my layout of components will be like on my Skywalker. I am still waiting for my Turnigy Motor (drawn onto the image), and my CoPilot II (also drawn in). The camera is a $49 480Line Ebay Sony camera (Also drawn in).
Here's the components:
1. 10Hz Flytron GPS Rx
2. FMA Co Pilot II
3. 40A Turnigy Plush ESC
4. Turnigy Motor
5. Dragon OSD+
6. Power Sensor
(Forgot to show, to the right of the power sensor is a DPCAV power filter. 13 shows the power pluf that will power the video harness)
7. 2 x 3S 3000mah packs (for now)
8. GWS 360 degree Pan Servo
9. $49 Sony Camera
10. 900Mhz 500mW AV Tx
11. Barometric Sensor/Temperature sensor
12. Thomas LRS LR Rx
13. Power plug for Video harness (Video harness still being built)
14. Cables to rudder and elevator
My ideas around this layout are:
GPS very far from noisey 900Mhz video Tx.
Radio Rx pretty far from all noisey items.
Power Sensor and Power filter (maybe both dirty?) moved forward to help CoG.
Video Harness will be pretty short and contained to forward section, except for the 4 wires that go to the OSD.
Radio Rx is mounted on a removable panel. When it opens, the radio Rx will come out on the panel. I should then also have easy access to the OSD board.
Antenna on Rx is a whip. That may be upgraded to a heavier antenna.
Missing from this diagram is the LRS antennas.
One might be mounted on top, with a stick being dug into the fat bit of foam holding the motor on. The stick will be pretty high. It will be vertical for long range flight.
The other antenna (For altitude above me) would be stuck to the side of the fusalage, from the nose, running done to the start of that CF rod.
You experts, can you maybe see any issues I may have or have any better ideas?
Here's a wee video of access options.
Also, CF rods and wings...
I have 2 of these 400mm rods...
Would it be of any use in adding these? Or must I get 750mm?
Thanks Neo!
Something like this?
Found one in my GS box!
So, with that added to the equation - component layout OK?
I have send you message about the damaged skywalker, the first thing that you told me that it was okay to keep the damaged skywalker as spare parts. Then the next message was that I should send you the damaged skywalker and I should recieve an opened parcel, which I wasnt glad for. Hooks I asked you if you could send me some pictures, but you refused and told me that this was the last message I should recieve from you. Iam am not glad for this kind of service, and I told you before that I will return the parcel because Iam not satisfied with this service and payment. And again you came with a lame apology that I cant return the parcel and recieve my payment.
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Ok I have made progress, all control surfaces are done, fuselage is glued (with dummy cables in some places for the future) and I am now struggling on my motor mount and the wing mouting
I am toying with an idea and wanted to test it here.
- cutting the carbon rods for the wings in two
- glue each of the half rods in the wings at their place the the over on
- use two plain smaller rods of 1meter (or less) each that I would slide inside the glued rods.
This would allow me to keep the wings separated and not loose any stiffness.What do you think?
I still need to find something to lock the two wings together, maybe some FG tapes first
@rcmonster99: the kettle technique for my compressed foam was not that successful so I stopped before the foam get cooked
I flew this model this week but for me is a no go...
main reason is too fast, too much weight on nose to get it balanced, tail is very shaky. I needed 2x 3s 2200 lipo + a gopro on nose to have it balanced. way too much, we should be able to balance it with a single 3s 2200. there is enough room in the middel fuselage to add all the equip.
On a future newer version I would like to see a longer nose for easier cg balance with less weight use, a stronger tail , a thicker canopy, precutted flaps with servo holes ready, longer cf tubes inside the wing and absolutely better shipping box and packaging, looks like almost all of us received it damaged somewhere...
it's a nice plane but still some upgrades to do imho.
Maybe I will try twin engine on wings instead, more efficiency, less noise, less vibrations and no torque with counterprops..
Same as this one, zaguruinzasky?
Looks like it cruises around 50km/h. Match yours?
well I think I'm gonna take the plunge and get one of these from FPV flying.com Picking up the FY 20 as well.
Gonna get the DL and ET OSD PRO. That should make for a nice setup.
EDIT: Actually I will not be ordering from fpvflying.com. $100 for shipping is ridiculous, especially since they are charging $40 for the plane and an additional $40 for the FY 20.
well I didn't measured but it's fast, I cannot use it for work because of fast landing speed too.. I will just use it for fun and keep flying the Solution when I need heavy lifters
btw I love that cockpit in the video..!
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Maxwell nodded his head at Genevieve's words as they arrived at the parlor. Behind the counter stood a tall and skinny man with a nose resembling a beak and huge bags under his eyes. Underneath the typical hat that the workers at Ice Cream parlors had, some black hair looking like it was covered in mud pointed out. To sum it up, this did not look like the kind of guy that you'd feel safe around. When he saw Maxwell and Genevieve, his face instantly lit up.
"Hello, welcome to Oak Island's finest place for ice cream! May I interest the young couple in something cold and frosty?" he said. Maxwell was surprised, the man's voice seemed genuinely filled with happiness as his introduction was followed by a bright smile.
"U-Um yeah. Actually, I'd like a... A "Chocolatey Super Munch"." Maxwell said.
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This kimono has been embroidered with an extremely potent image of dragons, the most powerful of the mythical beasts, and Mt Fuji, the quintessential symbol of Japan. The striking red silk ground makes the image all the more dramatic.Yet this is an under-kimono (juban), so its design would not have been seen when worn. Instead it served to symbolically wrap the wearer with divine power and protection. The garment has quite long sleeves, usually indicative of female dress, but the dragon is traditionally a very masculine motif, so this under-kimono may have been worn by a man.
Woven silk
Museum no. FE.154-2002
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The traditional Japanese wedding ceremony takes place in a Shinto shrine and is attended by only close family members. The bride wears a white under-kimono and heavy white outer-kimono known as a shiromuku, shiro meaning white and muku meaning pure. This outer-kimono has a design of a large noshi, an auspicious ornament traditionally tied to goodwill gifts, the ribbons of which cascade down the front and back of the garment.
Museum no. FE.28-1987
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The combination of delicate embroidery and dark satin fabric gives this kimono a striking, lustrous appearance. The design of paired ducks is a symbol of marital harmony, so this garment may have been part of a wedding trousseau. The kimono was brought back to Britain by John Bonham-Carter, who visited Japan in 1881-2.
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The carp and swirling water that decorates this kimono is an auspicious one. It derives from a Chinese legend in which any fish able to leap the waterfall is transformed into a dragon (a metaphor for achievement and advancement in life). The design is executed with long supplementary wefts, a weaving technique that is unusual in kimono fabric. According to the donor, it once belonged to the famous kabuki theatre actor Ichikawa Danjuro IX and may have been worn for performance.


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On Tuesday at SC11 in Seattle, Adaptive Computing launched a new version of its Moab HPC Suite targeted at the needs of enterprise HPC users. Moab HPC Suite – Enterprise Edition was a logical next step for the company's HPC workload management product line.
Amazon Web Services just announced its most powerful offering yet for supercomputing users that require the power of a large cluster on demand. The newest EC2 Cluster Compute Instance, called Cluster Compute Eight Extra Large (CC2), is aimed at businesses and researchers who require additional HPC capacity in an elastic, pay-as-you-go format.
This month ACM, the world's largest educational and scientific computing society, announced the launch of its newest Special Interest Group, SIGHPC. HPCwire caught up with Cherri Pancake, the first Chair of SIGHPC, to get her take on what the group is today, and the role she sees for it in the future of the high performance computing community.
John D'Ambrosia, chair of the Ethernet Alliance weighed in on the focus of the Ethernet Alliance at SC11, expanding on their interoperability goals and describing the overall role of Ethernet technologies in HPC.
For the first time since the TOP500 group began publishing their list of the fastest computers in the world, there was no turnover in the top 10 machines. In fact, the only change at the top was the new record Linpack mark set by the now fully deployed K Computer at RIKEN.
Supercomputer maker SGI has launched its next generation ICE supercomputer, the company's flagship scale-out HPC cluster platform. Using Intel's latest Xeon processors, ICE-X is up to two and half times as dense and twice as fast as the current ICE 8400 system.
The National Center for Supercomputing Applications has awarded Cray a $188 million contract to complete the NSF-funded Blue Waters supercomputer project at the University of Illinois. An 11.5 petaflops Cray XE6/XK6 hybrid system outfitted with AMD CPUs and NVIDIA GPUs will be deployed next year and become the center's petascale resource for open science and engineering. The much-anticipated deal was announced on Monday, just as the Supercomputing Conference (SC11) in Seattle got underway.
A week after launching the PRIMEHPC FX10, Fujitsu has announced that first installation of the new system will go to the Information Technology Center at the University of Tokyo. According to the press release, the 4,800-node supercomputer will deliver 1.13 petaflops peak when it boots up in April 2012.
SC11, the world's greatest yearly supercomputing show rolls into Seattle this week. To help prepare you for the big week, we have put together a list of the top 10 myths of the phenomenon that is SC. With a little discussion of each, hopefully we will bring out the good, the bad, the hopes and realities of SC. And, maybe, along the way we'll see why SC matters so much to our community.
At SC11 in Seattle, the stage is set for data-intensive computing to steal the show. This year's theme correlates directly to the "big data" trend that is reshaping enterprise and scientific computing. We give an insider's view of some of the top sessions for the big data crowd and a broader sense of how this year's conference is shaping up overall.


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I'm so excited about this new feature of the Weekly Meal Plans. Last week, I mentioned that I accidentally threw away my grocery list, which had the menu on it. This week, I was able to print off our new Display Menu and hang it on the fridge.
I can't even tell you how many times I checked the Display Menu to see what I should be cooking for dinner that night. It's so handy and beats looking it up on the computer (not that doing that is hard or anything, but…).
Last Sunday, we celebrated Easter. I have a fantastic pineapple dessert recipe that I'm going to share with you tomorrow. It was a great way to top off our Easter dinner. Along with all those peanut butter eggs – yum!
We had to do our egg hunt inside this time, since it was raining. My mom says that if it rains on Easter Sunday, it will rain 7 Sundays in a row after that. It was looking like rain earlier, but it's been sunny most of the day. Here's hoping she's wrong about that!
Yes, that's a little plastic cupcake instead of an egg. Cute, huh? And if you look closely, you can see our basketball goal hanging on the front door. We're classy like that.
On Monday, I put meatballs in the slow cooker. I served them on garlic bread like open face meatball sandwiches. So good!
On Tuesday, my son had soccer practice and the others were in and out around dinner time. I pulled a quick meal together of chicken tenders in the skillet and broccoli. Not on the plan, but I had all the ingredients in the fridge.
Wednesday, the boys had youth group. Somehow, I'd gathered nearly 3 dozen eggs in my fridge (not from hens, just the grocery). I decided to make an easy dinner of French toast and bacon, that would also use up the stale bread in the bread drawer. Quick and easy.
Thursday is a busy day for us. The kids all have classes and I also help at one of the homeschool groups. I almost always load up the slow cooker with dinner so it's ready and waiting when we get home. This time, I tried a new idea for Teriyaki pork chops. Recipe coming soon. It was a hit and easy too.
Friday night brought more soccer practice. I pulled together Chicken Tortilla Soup for dinner, but opted to cook it on the stove top instead of in the slow cooker.
Yesterday was grocery day again. I printed off this week's Traditional Menu. I like to shop as fast as I can, and having that list ready to print and shop makes it all easier.
Last night, we went out to dinner with friends. It's so good to have time to catch up. We left all the kids at home with pizza. If you've got little ones and still have to line up a baby sitter, hang on! It won't be long before you can leave them on their own for a while.
Here's a sneak peek at the menus for this week. If you want the complete grocery list, side dishes, cooking tips and all delivered to your inbox, check out the Weekly Meal Plans page.
All Slow Cooker Menu
- Smoky Chipotle Chicken Tacos in the Slow Cooker
- Round Steak with Vegetable Gravy in the Slow Cooker
- Open Face Slow Cooker Meatball Sandwiches
- Chicken Tortilla Soup
- Beef Teriyaki with Pineapple
- Chicken Curry in the Crockpot
- Cherry Oat Bars
Traditional Menu
- Baked Potato Soup
- Italian Sausage Enchiladas
- Gluten free BLT pizza
- Pork Chops topped with Pineapple, Green Pepper, and onion
- Honey Apple Ham
- Bowtie Pasta with Feta and Lemon Pepper Chicken
- Cherry Oat Bars


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Two Rwandan students, Jean-Leon Iragena and Faustin Mwabutsa, are currently enrolled as students at Millsaps. They will be attending Millsaps for the next four years thanks to the College's participation in the Rwanda Presidential Scholars Program Consortium. Jean-Leon and Faustin are roommates on campus and are the first students from Rwanda to study at Millsaps.
Jean-Leon Iragena, who hails from Kigali, Rwanda, was placed at Millsaps by the Rwanda Presidential Scholars program and says he is enjoying his time here. He is (probably) majoring in Computer Sciences, and it is his goal to remain in the states at least until he receives a Master's before returning to Rwanda. He would like to help with the development of communication technologies in the country and may dabble in politics.
When asked about Rwanda, he described his home country as a very peaceful, safe place. The climate is more moderate than that of Mississippi, and there are many geographic and historic sites to visit. The school systems there recently switched to English as their main language, he says, so it should be quite easy for a student from Millsaps to communicate with the locals. And as his country is known for its hospitality, he encourages anyone who is interested to participate in the program.
Millsaps hopes to welcome many more students from Rwanda in the future as well as see some of our own students participate in the program in Rwanda.
Beginning in the spring 2011, Millsaps students will be able to participate in an internship in Rwanda! This opportunity comes as a result of the College's participation in a consortium that brings Rwandan Presidential Scholars to study at colleges in the U.S. and provides students at those institutions exchange opportunities in Rwanda. The program allows students to immerse themselves in Rwandan culture while experiencing and participating in development efforts.
SIT is providing this custom-designed program ONLY for students of the Rwanda Presidential Scholars Program Consortium.
You will find detailed information on the program at www.sit.edu/hendrixrwanda.


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Berks Catholic girls battled-tested entering league play
Published: 11:27 PM EST Jan 13, 2014 Updated: 5:20 PM EST Jan 14, 2014
The Berks Catholic girls are out to a perfect start in league play.
That's no small feat. Berks II is perhaps the toughest division within the county this year.
Saints coach Bob Birmingham knew that coming into the season, so he made sure his came into league play battle tested.
That meant playing a challenging non-conference schedule.
The Saints handled it well. In fact, BC's only two losses thus far have come to York Catholic.
All in all, the team says it has prepared them for the grind of Berks play, especially important for a team that is as young as the Saints are overall.
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Edward Kynaston was one of the last Restoration actors to play women's roles. As the picture shows, he was a good looking young man and made a convincing woman. Samuel Pepys called him 'the loveliest lady that ever I saw', though he added 'only her [sic] voice not very good'. Part of Kynaston's appeal was his ambiguous sexuality. Colley Cibber recalled that 'the Ladies of Quality prided themselves in taking him with them in their Coaches to Hyde-Park in his Theatrical Habit, after the Play'. Cibber also reported that a performance of a tragedy attended by Charles II was once delayed because, as someone explained, Kynaston, who was playing the Queen, 'was not shav'd'.
In the 1660s women were permitted to appear on stage and the day of the boy player was over. Kynaston went on to make a successful career in male roles. He was noted for his portrayal of Shakespeare's Henry IV.


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The Bailey Brouhaha: Community Members Speak Out on
Resisting Transphobia and Sexism in Academia and
Beyond: A Panel proposed for the National Women's Studies Association 2008 Meeting
For this panel, I invite individuals to submit
abstracts who are interested in presenting papers
about the controversy surrounding J. Michael Bailey
and his theories regarding the lives and identities of
transgender/transsexual women. While Bailey's book
The Man Who Would be Queen was released in 2003 to
overwhelmingly negative reviews, the book caused a
stir for its assertion that trans women can be split
into two groupings: "homosexual transsexuals" and
"autogynephilics." Trans activists and allies
mobilized and took Bailey to task for his bogus claims
and helped to document a compelling case against him.
Many considered it an open-and-shut case until the
2007 appearance of an article by Bailey colleague and
intersex researcher Alice Dreger, who published a
lengthy apologia for Bailey in the Archives of Sexual
Behavior and castigated trans women activists for
their attempts at "ruining" Bailey.
Possible paper topics may include (but are not limited
The colonization of trans bodies and identities by
non-trans academics
The invisibility of transpeople in academia
the vital importance of resisting "Master
Narratives" like those produced by Bailey, Dreger et.
The role of "Science" in perpetuating transphobia
and sexism
The mobilization by the trans community
post-publication of The Man Who Would Be Queen as a
unique liberatory project in the history of
transgender activism, including the Internet and the
An analysis of the work performed by specific trans
advocates in the wake of the Bailey fiasco, such as
Andrea James, Lynn Conway and Deirdre McCloskey
(dis)similarities between The Man Who would be Queen
and Janice Raymond's The Transsexual Empire
How the discourse of Bailey, Dreger et. Al. helps to
further a chilly climate for transpeople in academia
and in society as a whole
The sexism in J. Michael Bailey's book The Man Who
Would Be Queen
The interrelationship between misogyny, heterosexism
and transphobia
Bailey's connection to eugenics and reparative
therapy and its impact on trans communities
Bailey's alleged research misconduct, including sex
with a trans woman research subject
Proposals should be submitted via e-mail to Joelle
Ruby Ryan (email@example.com) no later than Monday,
October 29, 2007. Please write NWSA Proposal in the
Subject Line. Please include a 250-500 word proposal
description, a brief bio and a 50-100 word abstract
and the following info:
Institutional Affiliation


text: Raptors Roll Call Jan 10 vs Celtics By AltRaps Jan 10, 2010 The "close to the corner, waiting for the light to change" edition. Banks – begging Bosh to take him with him to L.A. Bargnani – stop me if you've heard this line before: "season high against the Raptors". Shot well but didn't have the recent fire. Needed him to step up his defensive effort, not… Read more »


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- Conference date: 20–22 February 2008
- Location: Okinawa (Japan)
ATRAP has made many important improvements since CERN's Antiproton Decelerator (AD) was restarted in 2006. These include substantial increases in the number of positrons and antiprotons (Pbars) used to make antihydrogen (Hbar) atoms, a new technique for loading electrons that are used to cool Pbars and implementation of a completely new, larger and more robust apparatus in our second experimental zone and the inclusion of a quadrupole Ioffe trap intended to trap the coldest Hbar atoms produced. Using this new apparatus we have produced large numbers of Hbar atoms within a Penning trap that is located within this quadrupole Ioffe trap using a new technique which shows promise for producing even colder atoms. These observed Hbar atoms resolve a debate about whether positrons and antiprotons can be brought together to form atoms within the divergent magnetic fields of a quadrupole Ioffe trap.
Key Topics
- Quadrupoles
- 3.0
- Positrons
- 2.0
- Electrons
- 1.0
- Low temperature instruments
- 1.0
- Magnetic fields
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Probing Inflation with CMB PolarizationDaniel Baumann, Mark G. Jackson, Peter Adshead, Alexandre Amblard, Amjad Ashoorioon, Nicola Bartolo, Rachel Bean, Maria Beltrán, Francesco de Bernardis, Simeon Bird, Xingang Chen, Daniel J. H. Chung, Loris Colombo, Asantha Cooray, Paolo Creminelli, Scott Dodelson, Joanna Dunkley, Cora Dvorkin, Richard Easther, Fabio Finelli, Raphael Flauger, Mark P. Hertzberg, Katherine Jones‐Smith, Shamit Kachru, Kenji Kadota, Justin Khoury, William H. Kinney, Eiichiro Komatsu, Lawrence M. Krauss, Julien Lesgourgues, Andrew Liddle, Michele Liguori, Eugene Lim, Andrei Linde, Sabino Matarrese, Harsh Mathur, Liam McAllister, Alessandro Melchiorri, Alberto Nicolis, Luca Pagano, Hiranya V. Peiris, Marco Peloso, Levon Pogosian, Elena Pierpaoli, Antonio Riotto, Uroš Seljak, Leonardo Senatore, Sarah Shandera, Eva Silverstein, Tristan Smith, Pascal Vaudrevange, Licia Verde, Ben Wandelt, David Wands, Scott Watson, Mark Wyman, Amit Yadav, Wessel Valkenburg and Matias Zaldarriaga
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Rennes claim Burkina Faso winger Jonathan Pitroipa is close to joining Stoke on loan.
Pitroipa is Stoke's last target after moves for Lee Cattermole and Thomas Ince fell through and it looks like they will get their man.
Rennes have just said on twitter: "It also appears we will shortly be saying goodbye to Pitroipa as a transfer to Stoke City seems imminent!"
Pitroipa joined Rennes from Hamburg and was named Player of the Tournament at last year's Africa Cup of Nations
Former Norwich striker Simeon Jackson is heading back from Eintracht Braunschweig to sign for Championship Millwall.
He's tweeted he is in a 'wet London' and I can reveal he is heading to the New Den on a six month deal until the end of the season as he hasn't played much in Germany
David Maddock compares Heitinga to his missus:
John Heitinga is still talking to Fulham. Bloody hell. He's worse than my missus. How long does he want?!
If he agrees to go, then Everton are still hoping to bring a player in on loan, though this stage they are obviously hopeful rather than confident. They are still there at Finch Farm though, working into the night. So fingers crossed for Blues fans.
Johnny Heitinga is undergoing a medical at Fulham, the deal hasn't actually yet been completed.
Stay tuned though, it looks likely the deal will go through.
Dimitar Berbatov has joined Monaco on loan, until the end of the season, so it isn't a permanent deal.
You can just see him there, living it large, being Berbs.
Dimitar Berbatov has signed for Monaco. More updates on that when we get them.
Scott Dann has signed for Palace. More updates on that when we get them.
Some more Newcastle transfer titbits for you. Not one but two!
The Yohan Cabaye-shaped hole in the Magpies midfield could be filled by West Brom's James Morrison or Norwich's Wes Hoolahan.
With moves for Clement Grenier and Filip Djuricic looking dead in the water Alan Pardew looks set to raid this side of the Channel for a change.
The Daily Mail reports that the Baggies midfielder is high on the list while want-away Canary Hoolahan is also in the frame.
So, crunch time is fast approaching over there in Ukraine, and we can tell you the Dnipro owner is firmly digging his heels in.
It is not for the want of trying from Liverpool MD Ian Ayre, who has fought tigerishly to land Konoplyanka, but the fact is, no matter how much he has offered, the answer has been no from a multi-billionaire oligarch who doesn't need the money and is proud of his image as a great Ukrainian patriot.
All those stories then, you are hearing on Twitter about a deal being agreed are still not true, and the real truth is the deal is now very finely in the balance, with the probability that the world's 46th richest man is not for turning. Until 10.59pm UK time at least..!
We can also tell you that the deal has not now stalled over money, nor terms of payment. It is now purely down to the fact that the Dnipro owner still doesn't want to sell, even though it makes financial sense for the club to do so, given the player is on a free in 18 months.
Harry Redknapp exploring the possibility of signing Jeremie Aliadiere from Lorient.
Hopefully that exploration will not last very long.
Has anyone noticed that it's all gone a bit yellow on Sky Sports News?
Our head of transfer deadline Photoshopping, Paul McConnell, has taken a screengrab direct from his TV.
Here's what he was seeing on his screen:
A string of Premier League clubs have rejected the chance to sign Newcastle outcast Papiss Cisse - because the Magpies were demanding £11million for him.
Newcastle offered the 28-year-old around but told clubs that the least they were willing to accept for him was £8million.
One Middle Eastern side, Al Rayyan, have already had a £7million bid turned down.
West Ham were among the English top flight clubs to opt out of taking misfiring Cisse as they believed he was not value for money.
Although the marksman enjoyed a good campaign last season he has scored just one goal in the Premier League this time around.
Newcastle have moved to replace him with Borussia Moenchengladbach forward Luuk De Jung.
Short but to-the-point update from Darren Lewis:
Cadena Ser reporting that Man Utd have just loaned Javier Hernandez to Valencia.
Ross McCormack was just interviewed on Sky Sports News about the sacking of Brian McDermott from Leeds. Safe to say that there probably isn't enough time to push through a deal to leave Leeds with only three hours to go.
He sounds absolutely gutted though.
Brian McDermott has been sacked by Leeds.
McDermott had been unsure of his fate as Massimo Cellino finalised his takeover of the club and the Italian's first action appears to have been to axe the former Reading boss.
Cellino, who owns Serie A side Cagliari, is thought to want to appoint former Middlesbrough defender Gianluca Festa as McDermott's successor.
McDermott's sacking after just nine months in charge throws Leeds into further turmoil ahead of tomorrow's West Yorkshire derby against Huddersfield.
Cellino is paying £25million to buy a 75 per cent stake in Leeds.
More rumours that Cardiff City flop Andreas Cornelius is set to leave the club before the end of the window.
Time is ticking down, and the club might be waiting to secure another striker before they give Cornelius permission to leave.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer knows the value of having a number of top strikers and looks dead keen on adding to that number at Cardiff tonight..
According to Sky Sports, the Bluebirds are in for Reading's Adam Le Fondre.
ALF (to his friends) has netted hat-tricks in his last two home games for the Royals.
Cardiff have scored just two goals in their last SIX matches.
Makes almost too much sense.
DONE DEAL (sort of):
Brian McDermott has been sacked as Leeds United manager.
Probably the most activity we've had all day.
Ross McCormack turned down a move to Cardiff City today because he said he enjoyed playing under Brian McDermott.
Gutted for him.
Crystal Palace's sporting director Iain Moody has admitted he is in the dark over the will he, won't he move for Tom Ince.
The England Under-21 international is believed to be at the Eagles' training ground ahead of a switch, but Blackpool owner Karl Oyston is reported to have had second thoughts at the eleventh hour.
The Seasiders are set to pocket a cool £1m in the season-long loan deal but Oyston remains undecided.
"It's still in the balance," Moody told the London Evening Standard.
"Ultimately we can't control what Blackpool want to do - Oyston is the man who has the whole deal in his hands.
"If we get to 10 o'clock and nothing is decided then he will be left with a choice of not keeping Tom or letting him come to us for a good chunk of money."
Arsenal have confirmed the signing of Kim Kallstrom on loan until the end of the season.
So not quite Julian Draxler, then.
Oh well, there's always the summer to look forward to.
Our very own Alan Nixon reports that Middlesbrough are frantically trying to sign Danny Graham before the end of the transfer window.
Sounds about right.


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Baby Clothes: Don't Judge a Baby By Her ColorsRebekah Kuschmider
The other day, I was at the pool with my daughter. Both of us were in head-to-toe blue. Blue swimsuits, blue Crocs on her, blue cover-up on me. I think we had a couple of blue towels, too. During the time we were there, at least three people assumed my daughter was a boy because of all the blue. I don't know what they thought about me. Maybe that I like blue?
This happens a lot. I do like blue so I wear a lot of blue. I also dress my daughter in a lot of blue. It doesn't seem to matter how frilly the outfit is, if it's blue, people immediately assume my little girl is a boy. This always irritates me. Not so much because I mind people not automatically knowing the gender of a 12-month-old, since babies are notoriously androgynous. More because I hate the absolute nature of genderized marketing of baby stuff.
If you walk through the baby and kid sections of major stores, you'll see very little that's not gender specific. Clothes, toys, accessories, they all seem to be geared toward boys or girls and grouped accordingly. My 5-year-old son will walk past an aisle loaded with perfectly fun toys, dismissing them all, because the packaging is all pink and "for girls," never mind the fun factor of the toy would be equal for any child picking them up. The colors are a dividing line and never shall we cross.
I've even seen sporting equipment that's pink now, as if a softball or soccer shin guards need to be gender specific for the under-10 set. Woe will be the day when my daughter rejects her brother's old baseball glove because, in red and black, it's "only for boys."
All of which is to say, I don't feel obligated to follow a marketer's edicts and dress my daughter in retail-approved "girl" colors and patterns. There doesn't need to be pink in every outfit. I'm also female and don't wear pink every day—or even most days. I also don't wear florals, gingham, or rhinestones to denote my gender explicitly. Why should my daughter be expected to do the same? I pick her clothes for function first, then appearance. I put her in soft, breathable fabrics that she can move in easily and are age appropriate. I don't like the idea that certain colors send certain messages and any child wearing the "wrong" shade is sending some sort of message more complex than "I like this color." Pink is for people who like pink. Blue is for people who like blue. Why does it have to be any more complicated than that?
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A knife-wielding man threatened a police officer at Guildford railway station after being recognised as a missing person.
Police were called to the station by South West Trains, who reported there was a trespasser on the tracks last Friday evening (July 11).
A British Transport Police spokesman said: "At 6.30pm on Friday July 11, a BTP officer at Guildford station approached a man he recognised from a Surrey Police missing person circulation.
"The man produced a knife and threatened the officer.
"Colleagues from Surrey Police and South East Coast Ambulance Service also attended.
"The man was detained and taken to hospital for assessment."
Dude standing on the track with a knife at Guildford stopping trains passing #trainnews— Kara Tinson (@KaraTinson) July 11, 2014
@getsurrey @SW_Trains driver from Guildford at 19.24 (delayed obviously) said the person had a knife, seems like official word to me— Dave Burrell (@DaveDBurrell) July 11, 2014
Severe delays occurred while emergency services dealt with the incident, with many passengers reporting seeing the man with a knife at the station.
All trains were stopped from going through Guildford and power to the lines was switched off.
South West Trains said lines were shut for just over half-an-hour.


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So sorry to hear you are in pain! {{{{Healing vibes}}}}}
Well, I am MUCH better today, nothing like a day flat on your back in bed and then a visit to the Chiropractor to set it all to rights. Feel like a new person again today ... going to keep going with the stretches that I have been slacking on lately. They really helped to ease the spasm and I remembered all over again how helpful they were when my back was troubling me a lot.
So back to school today. The kids actually did school yesterday though without mommy helping them stay focused they did take pretty much all day. We went for a nice 30 minute walk yesterday when we got back from the chiropractor because I was feeling so much better and we wanted to enjoy the gorgeous weather! It has been feeling like spring the last few days - fantastic for getting outside and getting some fresh air and exercise.
Fasting until lunch when i am planning on having cauliflower fried rice ... DD will be thrilled too, DS won't be... but then I am never surprised when he doesn't like the food I make.
What else is for lunch? Mmm... cauliflower rice is one of my faves!
Reminds me to pick up a cauliflower. Time for mashed 'potatoes' and another steak. Nothing picks me up like steak. Maybe I was a cow in another life.
Hi Coll, how's your back now?
I had mashed cauliflower for lunch and thought of you! Maybe will fry up the rest of it, that is one of my favorite meals.
Hi all, I am doing ok, back is a thing of the past for now. Been having computer trouble - I have a 'new' CPU on the way. This one is over 7 years old and really is ancient! It even has a grey beard like Noah ;)
I have, as a result, not been plugging in my eating to fitday and actually have been having quite the little chocolate binge again (not doing well with my eating at all - no grains, but too much and higher carbs)
I have been struggling with stress over buying a place ... trying to keep my perspective but it is tough some days. The constant weighing of alternatives and trying to decide which negatives are less of an issue than others, which positives outweigh others, and how on earth we are going to afford it and still look after my folks who are requiring financial help pretty regularly... that just eats into any attempt to save up a down payment too. Trying to let it go for a few days and get my head straight again. Have bounced back to my default weight - 192lbs. Not at all surprised there! I am so tired of the yo-yo but I know that it is my own fault. Just got to 'grow up' I know - but not that easy to do.
Computer troubles continue ... crazy busy looking for houses and trying to do everything else. Going to be getting a 'new' computer soon, hopefully that will make it easier to get on here and get back into the journalling and also the tracking of intake etc. Haven't forgotten about you all, I really miss reading everyone's journals but hopefully not too much longer until I am up and running again.
I need to get someone to help me set up the 'new' computer for me! PRetty tech challenged I am afraid. But aside from that - I have gained back some pounds lately (not surprised) and am now facing having to lose it all again. I am seriously thinking about signing up for the e-mail support to help me over this million mile plateau I have been on for months and months! On the 11th Feb I will have been primal for a year. Incredible to think how different our eating is now ... I really think I could do with some help on getting moving on weight loss again. What do you guys think? If anyone is reading this still - it has been rather quiet on my part lately. Life is crazy ...
Very stressful times at the moment. My folks van engine blew up yesterday and so we are scrambling to try and help them figure out what to do, and since the Rand Dollar exchange rate is about 1:9 they are in dire need of financial help too, groceries and a vehicle so they can keep on living until we can move them (with what money?!) out here into the house we are going to buy (with what!?) that will accomodate us all! Trying not to get all wound up and actually slept amazingly well last night, despite the upheavals going on. I was wiped out since the night before DS had a number of nightmares and I was up on and off through the early hours of the morning...
I wonder if I am fighting off a cold or flu - just not feeling quite myself. Super thirsty today - drank loads of water. My tea just wasn't as nice as it usually is ... maybe a little touch of carb flu after eating a lot more carbs than I am used to lately? Really tired at the moment... Going to try and be more intentional tomorrow with what goes in as fuel. Not feeling too great as I am back up at 195lbs again. I no longer have as many fat clothes because I got rid of a number of pants that were way too big ... in a way this is good. Better to be uncomfortable and in the real world .... not sliding into the next size up and pretending that all is well. I am just so tired and frazzled lately that it is hard to keep my focus and remember that chocolate does not provide the energy I need and that eating too much food does not make anything better. So hard to keep a grip on those things when everything is out of control and stressful. Deep breath and I will just keep on trying...


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The oldest man in the world just turned 113 and he currently resides at the Rainbow Retirement Home in Great Falls, Mont. Despite his age, he is still quite a pistol.
Walter Breuning is the oldest man in the world, but said he doesn't feel a day over 93.
"I don't see any difference between 113 and what I did 10 years ago, it's about the same," he said. "Just another birthday on top of each other."
He attributes his longevity to exercise and a healthy diet. But his friends say God has kept Walter on earth so long because he brings joy to others. The feeling appears to be mutual.
"He has yet to miss a day saying 'Hello, Jo Ann,'" friend Jo Ann Robitalle said. "He is really sharp."
"He will talk to anybody and everybody," she added. "But I just don't want him to get too tired, because people have been coming and coming, asking him a lot of stuff because he's famous. But he's famous and nice."
George Pamenter has been friends with Walter since he was 40 years old and said he continues to stand by his principles.
"He's the same self-determined individual now as he was then," Pamenter said. "He knew what was right and what was wrong, and he kept to that and he didn't care who disagreed with him."
Walter is a living example of new research indicating positive emotions are a key factor to longevity.
Over the past decade, several studies say even more than diet and exercise, the way we feel determines how long we live. Our bodies fight-off disease and decay with happiness, connection to community, and a strong spiritual life.
Walter is a poster child for all of the above.
"I look at him and I think, why can't I be like him?" asked friend Lydia Laubach. "And I went over to him and I told him to have a wonderful day today, and he says 'everyday is a great day.' He's just such an inspiration to not only me, but to other people."
Walter is independent, a deep thinker and believe it or not only takes one aspirin a day.
He was born in Minnesota, but moved to Montana in 1918, where he worked for the railroad for 50 years and is now one of the most celebrated people in the state.
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Sitting on the exit row last night I noticed something that surprised me- It seemed that the 2 inboard boost pump covers were not flush on their leading edges. When we climbed out of the soup we were heading east with the sun setting and at that point it was clear that they were casting shadows forward so the leading edge had to be elevated. The 3rd cover that is farther out on the wing was clearly flush and also did not cast a shadow.
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Buchtel's boys basketball team took over sole possession of second place in the City Series with Friday's 75-59 win over host Akron East.
Second place in the City Series was at stake, but Buchtel and Akron East played as though it were a postseason contest.
East (5-5, 2-2) grabbed a short-lived third-quarter lead thanks to a run of 12 straight points, only to have the visiting Griffins (5-2, 4-1) storm back for a 75-59 victory Friday night.
Senior guard Damonte Hicks paced Buchtel with 16 points, senior forward Tyler Jones scored 15 and senior guard Elijah Bell added 14. The Griffins, who held a 37-28 rebounding advantage, got eight rebounds from Jones.
East sophomore guard Derik Lewis scored a game-high 20 points, his sixth 20-point effort of the season. Senior forward Brandon Townsend added 19 points and a team-best seven rebounds.
No. 4 St. Ignatius 68, University 45: The Wildcats (7-2), ranked No. 8 in the Division I state poll, snapped a two-game losing streak thanks to a third quarter when they held a 21-6 scoring advantage. Alec Papesch's 17 points led St. Ignatius.
No. 5 Villa Angela-St. Joseph 54, St. Peter Chanel 41: The Vikings, ranked No. 4 in the Division IV state poll, busted open the North Coast League White Division game by outscoring Chanel, 22-9, in the fourth quarter. Cleveland State recruit Demonte Flanagan, who scored six of his 21 points in the final quarter, also finished with nine rebounds and four blocks.
No. 9 Cleveland Central Catholic 74, Holy Name 60: The Ironmen (7-3, 4-1), ranked sixth in the Division II state poll, snapped a three-game losing streak when Chelvonte Montgomery, Antwon Lillard and Greg Snyder scored 16, 15 and 14 points, respectively.
No. 10 Archbishop Hoban 54, Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin 53: The Knights (8-1, 3-1) outscored host NDCL, 17-14, in the fourth quarter to pull out the NCL Blue Division game, extending their winning streak to four games. Hoban, ranked ninth in the Division II state poll, got a 20-point effort from Jaelen Hollinger in what was NDCL's second loss in six games.
No. 12 Brush 50, Stow 44: The Arcs (10-2, 4-0) outscored the Bulldogs in the first three quarters, 33-25, to prevail in the Northeast Ohio Conference River Division game. Brandon Dawson and Chris Oakley collected 16 and 12 points, respectively, for the winners.
No. 16 Glenville 80, John Marshall 59: The Tarblooders (9-1, 6-1) jumped out to a 27-18 first-quarter lead en route to the Senate Athletic League victory. Harry Sykes and Jimond Ivey accounted for 37 and 13 points, respectively.
No. 19 Brunswick 74, Strongsville 48: The Blue Devils (6-7, 1-3) won their first NOC Valley Division game as 6-5 Kyle Wheeler scorched the nets for 25 points.
No. 23 Twinsburg 51, Hudson 47 (OT): The Tigers (8-2, 3-1) salvaged the NOC River Division win thanks to Jalen Washington's 15 points.
Walsh Jesuit 53, No. 25 Benedictine 44: The Warriors (9-1, 4-0) pulled their second North Coast League Blue Division upset in a month as Mark Mittiga and Jordan Kay teamed for 30 points.
Collinwood 59, Martin Luther King 56: Eric Christopher's 3-pointer at the buzzer gave the Railroaders (6-5, 4-3) the SAL victory. Maurice Scott's 22 points and 18 rebounds, along with Terrell Richardson's 14 points, paced Collinwood.
Norton 61, Kent Roosevelt 51: Aaron VanBuskirk and Tyler Sherman led the Panthers (11-2, 6-1) with 12 points each to stay atop the Portage Trail Conference Metro Division.
John F. Kennedy 52, John Adams 49: Christen Wilson's 3-pointer at the buzzer gave the host Eagles the SAL victory. Wilson turned in a team-best 14 points.
Cardinal 55, Cuyahoga Heights 43: Jake DiBlasio scored 10 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter to go along with his game-high 12 rebounds and four blocks as the Huskies (7-3, 3-0) won the Chagrin Valley Conference crossover game. Brian Kaser added 12 points, five assists and three steals while Alex Hill finished with a game-best 17 points and eight rebounds.
Avon Lake 45, Midpark 36: The Shoremen had a 31-17 scoring advantage in the first half to muster the Southwestern Conference victory as Jimmy Hessel and Brad Hamilton teamed up for 28 points and 15 rebounds.
Maple Heights 79, Euclid 68 (OT): The Mustangs (7-4, 4-3) trailed by seven points with 1:30 left in overtime of the Lake Erie League game before reeling off 20 points. Maple Heights made a school-record 14 3-pointers. Phil Black collected 28 points for Maple Heights and Andre Wilson chipped in with 15 points.
Andrews Osborne 47, Grand River Academy 32: AOA (10-0, 9-0) stayed unbeaten and in front of the Lake Effect Conference pack thanks to Kyle Jefferson's 16 points.
Walsh Jesuit 6, Mentor 0: Jack Huscroft tallied two goals and Dawson DiPietro had three assists for the Warriors, and goalie Chad McNamee earned the shutout by making 12 saves.
Hudson 5, Padua 2: The Explorers scored on every single power play they were presented, led by three goals from Bo Lori. John Calabro added two assists and Connor Ganley had three.
Girls basketball
East Tech 62, Lincoln-West 52 (OT): The Golden Scarabs (8-4, 6-1) avoided a major Senate Athletic League upset by shutting out Lincoln-West, 10-0, in the extra session. Shantell Bostick singed the nets for a game-high 21 points.
Boys bowling
Brunswick 2,047, Hudson 1,616: Eric Bator rolled a 280 game en route to a 455 series in leading the Blue Devils to the Northeast Ohio Conference win.
Boys swimming
University School 112, St. Ignatius 71: The Preppers won the meet between area state powers behind the stellar effort of Josh Wang. Wang won the 100 freestyle (50.17), 200 free (1:50.21) and breaststroke (1:04.25) and joined Ryan Thaler, Zach Shapiro and Nils Gudbranson on the winning 200 free relay (1:30.68).


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The number of tombstones toppled in a beloved Berks County cemetery has now tripled.
It was first believed that only about 100 tombstones were knocked over, but Aulenbach Cemetery on Perkiomen Avenue in Mount Penn reported Thursday that 317 tombstones have been desecrated by vandals.
"I'm getting phone calls from people. They are absolutely outraged at what they see happening here," said Sanda Stief, superintendent of the cemetery.
The Department of Veterans Affairs is also getting involved since several of the desecrated tombstones belong to men who helped shape our country.
One veteran's tombstone was broken into three pieces. A father and son, who fought bravely in the Civil War also had their tombstone senselessly knocked over.
"It's just a shame how this is being done to these people that fought for our country," said Stief.
Thanks to a story that first aired on 69 News, a war veteran in Allentown has decided to use his paving company to fix the devastation, but volunteers are needed.
"We have huge heavy stones weighing several tons, and once that's lifted up, people need to help guide it into place," said Stief.
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Folks always comment how tasty this dish is with home-grown beans.
- 1/2 pound fresh green beans, trimmed
- 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped cashews
- 4-1/2 teaspoons butter
- 1 tablespoon honey
- Place beans in a steamer basket. Place in a saucepan over 1 in. of water; bring to a boil. Cover and steam for 8-10 minutes or until crisp tender.
- Meanwhile, in a small skillet, saute cashews in butter for about 2 minutes or until golden brown. Stir in honey; heat through. Transfer beans to a serving bowl; toss to coat. Serve immediately. Yield: 2-3 servings.
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Hi Lee, There is a thread on the International School fair in Thailand in the Staffroom forum.
I know that Harrow recruit through a company called teachers International Consultancy website www.ticrecruitment.com. Check them on the web.
You should try checking other schools home pages as well. Might inform you of when and how they recruit.


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Don't be too hard on yourself. I have been doing this for almost two years and go through phases where it is so easy I can't believe how lucky I am to have found primal eating and phases where I really struggle. There are a few things I have found that help me in the rough phases. First, I tend to go through a tough time if I have been eating the exact same foods for a long time - I guess I get bored. So I periodically try new recipes and flavors. Add some new spices or sauces to your food repertoire. I also think it is very natural to go through high carb phases and lower carb phases. So if you find yourself really wanting to eat a whole chocolate egg, make a bowl of full fat yogurt with some toasted coconut, fresh raspberries, a little honey, and some shaved dark chocolate on it. It will have the sweetness you are craving, but it will also relieve the fell-off-the wagon guilt that you are letting undermine your efforts. I eat plenty of fruit and sweet potatoes when I am having those craving.
The other tip that works for me when I feel things coming off the rails a bit is to do a little pre-emptive eating. I am normally a fan of eating when hungry, but sometimes when I have been eating a bit too much junk I find it helpful to get up and have a large high fat, high protein breakfast and do the same for lunch and dinner for a few days. It usually gets me back in line with eating quickly.
I do feel for you though. It would be very, very hard for me to stay primal if there was junk food in the house all the time. I think I would have to beg my significant other to keep the house primal. They can pick up snacks or whatever when they are out of the house, but not keep them in the house.
Good luck :)
ETA: Oh yeah -- the one rule that i think keeps me on track is that I never have two non-primal meals in a row. So if I eat a giant chocolate cake with dinner, no matter what I will not eat any non-primal food with breakfast. Even if I screw up again at lunch, I will only eat a primal dinner. Keeps things from spiraling too far down.


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After the recent tragedy at Suncor, I was interviewed by CTV Calgary. Watch the video (scroll to 2:00 minutes mark).Read more →
Ken Maxwell is a retired Conservation Officer with extensive expertise in problem wildlife control and law enforcement. During his career he has also had extensive teaching experience both in the classroom and in the field. More →
After the recent tragedy at Suncor, I was interviewed by CTV Calgary. Watch the video (scroll to 2:00 minutes mark).Read more →
John Martin of FOX21 News writes about a Colorada neighbourhood that recently had a visit from a bear. (more…)Read more →
Thanks to Mud Bay Drilling, another customer of our online bear awareness course!Read more →
This is what I call a PACK of wolves!Read more →
Florida installs bear-proof garbage dumpsters.Read more →
Jon Silberg writes about the NFB documentary "Bear 71," which followed a female grizzly in Banff National Park over eight years.Read more →
A young black bear falls into a safety net after being tranquilized in Montana.Read more →
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks video of a grizzly bear encountering an electrified floor mat.Read more →
Residents of Vancouver had a wilderness encounter when a bear hitched a ride on a garbage truck.Read more →
Young polar bears wrestling near Hudson Bay (video by Richard Hunter).Read more →
In Florida black bears are expanding their range in search of food.Read more →
A cougar tracked for weeks has been put down in Alberta's Kananaskis Country after it lunged at a six-year-old girl hiking with her family.Read more →
Conservation officers are often forced to shoot if a bear or cougar wanders into a populated area.Read more →
Check out this amazing time lapse video of a year in Banff.Read more →
Just two days after a rare fatal mauling by a mother grizzly in Yellowstone National Park, a black bear interrupted the taping of a television news segment on bear safety.Read more →
A husband and wife's backcountry hike turns tragic. [via ABC News.]Read more →
Video from ABC News about the tragic encounter between a mother grizzly and two backcountry hikers.Read more →
A man is in hospital in serious condition following a grizzly attack in Oweekeno, BC.Read more →
A new study reveals that most deadly confrontations with predatory black bear are with lone males.Read more →
The rich and vast landscape of the Alaskan coast is home to some of the biggest bears in the world.Read more →
The U.S. Forest Service must pay nearly $2 million to the family of an 11-year-old Utah boy mauled to death by a black bear, a federal judge ruled. (more…)Read more →
With mortality rates for grizzlies unchanged and unsustainable for the third year in a row, environmentalists are demanding the province toughen up a bear management strategy they say isn't working. [From the Calgary Herald, March 15, 2011.]Read more →
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Author admonishes Sid the Kid — and Detroiters
During the Penguins' parade to celebrate their Stanley Cup championship over the Red Wings, captain Sidney Crosby said Pittsburgh — whose Steelers also won the Super Bowl — had earned the right to be called "city of champions."
Charles C. Avison, among others, takes issue with that statement.
And he has history on his side. History he has written himself.
Avison, an Alma native, is the author of "Detroit City of the Champions: The Story of the Most Important Season in Detroit Sports History."
His book chronicles the 1935-36 sports season, in which the Tigers, Lions and Red Wings won championships, and Joe Louis was crowned Male Athlete of the Year by the Associated Press after victories over former champion Max Baer and Primo Carnera.
So Avison couldn't believe his eyes when he read Crosby's quote in the Free Press.
"No one can take that title away from Detroit," Avison said. "I wasn't mad, I was more so irritated. Crosby, like many Detroiters, are ignorant to why we are called the City of Champions. The Penguins did a good job and had a great season, but city of champions they are not."
"Several reports had named Washington as the leader in the clubhouse to take on the B's on New Year's Day, but multiple sources revealed to WEEI.com that there are concerns from NBC over television ratings with the Capitals – who are being pushed by the NHL to be the choice. NBC is instead campaigning for Philadelphia, according to one source, and the odds are improving by the day that the Flyers will be traveling to the Fens in January.
The lackluster playoff ratings for NBC during an opening round Stanley Cup playoffs matchup between Alexander Ovechkin and his Washington Capitals vs. the New York Rangers – the hockey team from the nation's #1 TV market – is believed to at least be partly behind the network's motives."


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AIDS meet rings warning
Protesters shouted and blew whistles when Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson attempted to defend George W. Bush's record on combatting the AIDS scourge, during the 14th International AIDS conference in Barcelona, Spain, July 9.
Energy Dept. ships plutonium to S.C.
Amidst South Carolina Gov. Jim Hodges' threats to lie down in front of the trailer trucks to prevent them from entering his state, the Department of Energy (DOE) is currently shipping weapons-grade plutonium across the country from Rocky Flats, Colo., to Savannah River, S.C. At the same time, Congress approved a Bush plan to ship the nation's nuclear waste, starting in 2010, from the 100-some reactors around the country to Yucca Mountain, Nev.
County workers strike over wages, health care
CHICAGO – After working for six months without a contract, 4,000 Cook County employees walked off the job on July 11 for a one-day strike. The workers, members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) District Council 31, are seeking higher wages and better health-care benefits. The walkout was the first ever official strike by county workers.
Book gives Mother Jones her due
Labor leaders came and went throughout the half-century of Mary Harris Jones' (Mother Jones) career. She became an institution among the masses of miners and other working people for whom she fought. Her struggles documented the treatment of workers by their exploiters. She teaches us about the cold-blooded killing of strikers by hired guns and the U.S. Militia, the stark day-to-day realities of slave labor, the lengths to which capitalism will go to maintain unlimited profits and power, and what we must do to end that power.
Book review: Its not when you die, but how
When I started Richard Wright's book Uncle Tom's Children, I expected it to be much like Black Boy, which I had read as a child. But this work, a collection of five mid-length stories, was nothing like the story of my memory.
A peoples look at baseball Summer 2002
Recently we lost Ted Williams, probably the greatest pure hitter of all time. During his playing days he bore the brunt of abuse from the press for his disdain for them and his obvious self-confidence.
Racism in the UK
Racism is the most poisonous element in a witches' brew of reactionary and ruling-class ideas that block a clear-sighted understanding of British political reality. But for the non-white ethnic minorities – who now make up 7.1 percent of the population – racism is an inescapable fact of life.
Chile: Pinochet, the environment and salmon
A sleek, white yacht cruised into the harbor at Puerto Williams, Isla Navarino, February 19. The Edwards, the richest family in Chile, were visiting this hard-to-reach island for vacation purposes and business. And that business was salmon.
The political economy of war
Traditionally, economists have looked at war in one of two ways. First, in terms of the cost of the resources expended on military and the other expenditures associated with war. This approach tries to measure the costs of war not just in terms of the human suffering involved, but also the losses in terms of expenditure foregone, which could otherwise have contributed to development and provision of basic needs to the people.
Maritime employers want return to the shape-up
The corporate media and waterfront employers have carried on a year-long campaign to paint longshore workers as "overpaid, pampered and resistant to progress." Their propaganda has claimed that longshore wages are over $100,000 a year, while concealing the fact that only about a third of the workers make anywhere near that amount, with many of the rest earning $20-$30,000.


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Northwest NEWS
ay 28, 2001
Police dept. employees receive honor
BOTHELL - Police Officer John Valentino was chosen "Officer of the Year" and department secretary Cynthia Schuler was selected "Employee of the Year" by for their peers for the year 2000.
This award was bestowed upon them in recognition for their hard work and unselfish dedication to duty during the last year.
Valentino, 48, is a 7-year veteran of the Bothell Police Department.
He was recognized for his efforts in bringing about a peaceful resolution to a standoff with a man that was armed and suicidal.
He was also commended for his actions that helped safeguard the lives of approximately 200 people and led to the arrest of a man for arson last April during a dance event at the American Legion Hall. Valentino started his law enforcement career with the Honolulu, Hawaii Police Department.
Cynthia (Cindy) Schuler, 40, was recognized for efforts that were "above and beyond" her specific job function of secretary to the department's Special Operations Division.
She regularly assisted detectives and school resource officers with non-routine computer tasks.
Schuler created and maintained several database systems which created efficiencies in tracking progress on detective cases, as well as tracking registered sex offenders who move into and out of the city of Bothell.
Her proactive attitude and hard work with the department's Registered Sex Offender Verification program has been instrumental in locating and identifying offenders who moved into the city from other jurisdictions. Schuler has been with the police department since 1996.


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Gov. passes on inaugural ball for fundraiserBy DAVE GRAM
THE Associated Press | December 10,2012MONTPELIER Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin said Thursday hell skip the traditional inaugural ball after he is sworn into his second term next month, opting instead for a combination open house at the Statehouse and fundraiser for people still suffering the effects of Tropical Storm Irene.
To all the generous donors (who) donated to the inaugural fund last year ... this year were asking them to give to the Vermont Disaster Relief Fund, Shumlin said at his weekly news conference.
The governor said he would greet members of the public in the House chamber beginning at 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 10, and that there would be music and light refreshments at the event. He said no admission would be charged, but people would be invited to make a donation to the relief fund, or to buy, for $25, one of the I am Vermont strong license plates it has been selling.
The relief fund has set a fundraising goal of $10 million and so far has raised $6.8 million toward that goal, said board member Chris Graff. Graff said it has stepped where the Federal Emergency Management Agency and private insurers wont.
He told of an elderly woman in Addison County who lost her hearing aids as she was being rescued from flooding during the storm in late August of 2011. She couldnt prove shed lost her hearing aids during the disaster, so couldnt get help from FEMA or her insurance company, Graff said. The Vermont Disaster Relief Fund stepped in.
We are the fund of unmet needs, were the fund of last resort, Graff said.
Anne-Marie Bolton, whose Berlin mobile home was destroyed in the flood, said the relief fund filled the gap between FEMA funding and what she needed to get into a new home in the Websterville section of Barre Town.
The governor also said at the press conference he would travel to Eglin Air Force Base in Florida this week with the mayors of Burlington and Winooski to listen to a new fighter jet the Air Force is considering housing at the Vermont Air National Guard base near Burlington. The base currently houses F-16 fighters, and Shumlin said he wanted to listen to both planes to see if the F-35 is discernibly louder, as some area residents fear.MORE IN This Just InMONTPELIER A pending deal between the state and federal governments will give a big boost to... Full StoryWOODFORD A North Carolina man was killed when his motorcycle crashed Friday morning in a... Full StoryMANCHESTER Voters will be asked at town meeting to allow the use of $15,000 from a reserve... Full Story
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