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As we enter the holiday season, I'm thinking about a big do and a big don't.
The big do is Colorado Gives Day. In its five-year history, Colorado Gives has become the preferred way of making end-of-year charitable gifts for many people in our state. An initiative of the Community First Foundation and First Bank, Colorado Gives Day is an easy way to make contributions to more than 1,800 of our state's nonprofit organizations.
The results in Tuesday's school board recall were not surprising, but the vote margins were stunning: Ken Witt, John Newkirk and Julie Williams were recalled with about 64 percent of the votes in a county where registrations are evenly split among Democrats, Republicans and independents.
Few things are more important to our four newspapers than coverage of high school sports, and few journalists could have brought that coverage to our readers more completely or competently than Michael Hicks. But after five years, Michael is leaving his post as sports editor at Evergreen Newspapers for his next challenge at the Boulder Daily Camera, and that paper is beyond lucky to have him.
I've been planning for weeks to offer my thoughts on the controversy surrounding the Jeffco school district. And I've also been procrastinating for weeks. Of late, our politically polarized school system has become the third rail of local politics — touch it, and you die.
A phone call last week from a loyal reader stirred me from my inertia (some would say cowardice). The gentleman raised several good questions about our recent coverage and, as a result, helped me organize my own thoughts. He should call daily.
The last time the Jeffco Public Library saw a tax increase, the Internet was still a gleam in Al Gore's eye. Nor had DVDs been invented. E-books? Forget it. "Portable" computers that didn't result in a hernia? Surely you jest.
In fact, the last time our library saw a boost in taxpayer support was some 29 years ago, and since then in Jefferson County, demand for services that the library offers has exploded:
• The county's population has grown by 130,000 people.
Imagine the impact of a Bernie Sanders-versus-Donald Trump presidential election in 2016. Property values in Canada would likely skyrocket with the biggest exodus of Americans to Canada since the end of the draft.
Fourteen months before the next presidential election, the biggest surprise has been the emergence of Sanders and Trump when conventional wisdom suggests that neither has any chance, or business, of becoming president of the United States. Their seeming viability results from completely different circumstances in our two major political parties.
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It was with much sadness that I read the report on the proposed massive developments at El Rancho. The comment from the chamber of commerce spokesperson was probably not meant to be sarcastic, but "this is just what Evergreen needs …" seemed much more accurate and valid when heard as such.
Then again, the Courier included only cheerleading statements and supporters in the article without bothering to get local community sentiment.
Rosier, Szabo show little regard for voters' wishes on library
Ramsey Scott's article about the special hearing regarding the library's 2016 budget was genuinely upsetting.
I am a former member of the library Board of Trustees; I worked day and night for the passage of 1A, the 1-mill property-tax increase for the libraries. The citizens spoke: They are willing to pay for better library service.
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TEAMS: Milwaukee Bucks (7-30) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (18-19).
WHEN: 7 p.m. Wednesday.
WHERE: BMO Harris Bradley Center.
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ABOUT THE GRIZZLIES: Memphis was expected to be a playoff contender in the West but has struggled without injured center Marc Gasol, who returned Tuesday against Oklahoma City after missing nearly two months with a sprained medial collateral ligament. The Grizzlies have bounced back recently with tight home victories against Phoenix, Atlanta and Oklahoma City. Forward Ed Davis had a career-best 17 rebounds against the Suns, and point guard Mike Conley had back-to-back games of 30 or more points against San Antonio and Phoenix before leading the winning rally against the Hawks. Every member of Memphis' original starting five has missed multiple games, including Gasol, who was out for 23 games after injuring his left leg against San Antonio on Nov. 22.
G Mike Conley, 6-1, Ohio State
G Courtney Lee, 6-5, W. Kentucky
F Tayshaun Prince, 6-9, Kentucky
F Zach Randolph, 6-9, Michigan State
C Marc Gasol, 7-1, Spain
Coach: Dave Joerger (first season).
Injury report: Tony Allen (sprained left wrist) is day-to-day. Quincy Pondexter (right foot stress fracture) is out.
G Brandon Knight, 6-3, Kentucky
G G. Antetokounmpo, 6-10, Greece
F Khris Middleton, 6-7, Texas A&M
F Ersan Ilyasova, 6-10, Turkey
C Larry Sanders, 6-11, VCU
Coach: Larry Drew (first season; fourth overall, 135-132).
Injury report: Middleton (sprained left ankle) is questionable. Carlos Delfino (post surgery, right foot) and Zaza Pachulia (fractured right foot) are out.
The Bucks lead, 17-16, including a 9-8 home record. Memphis has won the last five meetings.
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• Forty-five patients had operative disconnections of portoazygos venous collaterals for variceal hemorrhage. Nineteen alcoholic patients had urgent partial azygos disconnection (PAD) to control bleeding; this involved intragastric variceal and coronary and distal gastric-vein ligation. A complete azygos disconnection (CAD), which also included splenectomy, was done urgently in 14 patients and electively in 12 patients; 15 were alcoholics. All patients were assessed for operative risk by a modified Child's classification. Hospital mortality after urgent PAD or CAD in alcoholics was 67%, largely due to intraperitoneal sepsis or hepatorenal failure with recurrent hemorrhage. Operative modified Child's classification of survivors was better (lower) than in nonsurvivors. Eleven nonalcoholic patients had CAD; two died of intraperitoneal sepsis. Nine survivors did not rebleed nor have encephalopathy develop during an average follow-up of 41 months. Complete azygos disconnection was a good alternative, particularly in the elective setting, for patients with nonalcoholic portal hypertension.
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February 1, 2011 | Russell Transcript | Toward the end of 2010, two systems biology (SB) pioneers, GNS Healthcare (formerly Gene Network Sciences) and Selventa (formerly Genstruct), underwent name changes and took major steps to reposition and grow their businesses. Time will judge the effectiveness of the moves. Today, the systems biology label seems mostly forgotten while its tenets live on, and perhaps that was to be expected.
The two companies are very different in most ways but alike in one fundamental aspect. Both believe in, and are committed to data-driven, computer-powered modeling and simulation to drive drug discovery and health care delivery decisions. If that refrain sounds familiar, it should; many companies have issued that call but none have turned it into broad commercial success. Recently, the pharmaceutical industry has seemed a little tone deaf on the topic, faced as it is with bigger fish to fry.
The GNS Journey
For me, the question has always been timing. "The birth and growth of high throughput technologies combined with super computing gave us the tools to systematically unravel the cause and effect relations responsible for disease progression and drug response. That was the concept and driving force behind GNS from day one," says Colin Hill, CEO and co-founder. "It just took much longer than expected."
"We're finally seeing the generation of data from many drug development projects on a scale such that you can really do systems biology. We see major breakthroughs coming from the application of these technologies in areas like autoimmune diseases, multiple sclerosis where we have a big effort, and very much in oncology. I think we're going to see massive breakthroughs in oncology over the next 5-to-10 years and we expect to see our technology at the core of a lot of these breakthroughs," says Hill.
Now a decade old, GNS' secret sauce has always been its mastery of mathematics, statistics, and machine-learning techniques embedded in the GNS REFS (reverse engineering and forward simulation) platform (see, "Tailoring Medicine with Supercomputers," Bio•IT World, Mar 2010). Among other things, the REFS engine can infer underlying rules without prior knowledge. While turning data into dollars has proved difficult, "we kept developing and refining the tools and the platform," Hill says.
Indeed the growing flood of data in virtually all industries prompted Hill and his colleague to look for other industries in which to also apply the REFS platform. Two years ago GNS spun out FINA Technologies to apply the REFS technology in financial markets. Just this past November, Hill launched Via Science, a holding company and incubator. Gene Network Sciences was renamed GNS Healthcare and along with FINA was brought under the Via Science umbrella. The broad idea is Via Science will seek out new data-rich markets for the REFS technology and spin out companies to exploit those opportunities.
"We think the best way to do that isn't to attempt do that all within one company but to essentially incubate the launch of new companies that are led by domain experts who come from those areas but also have quantitative backgrounds," says Hill who is also CEO of Via Sciences. "Hopefully we can rapidly and cheaply determine if the REFS platform and related technologies have differentiating value compared to the current state of the art method of crunching data in these verticals."
Consistent with the goal of finding new REFS targets of opportunity, GNS has expanded its offerings. Biotech and pharma still comprise a major customer set with GNS plowing through 'omic and clinical data to help identify mechanisms of action, identify useful biomarkers, targets, responder populations and the like. But the company is also offering solutions to payers and providers around risk characterization, formulary management, and a range of other tasks.
Despite wearing two CEO hats, Hill says, "My personal focus is still very much within the health care realm and I actually think the era of systems biology is finally coming. Whether it comes under a different name or not, the supercomputing hardware and machine learning platforms such as ours are finally advanced to a point where we can really do system biology."
Selventa Gets Personal
Although its technology is different, Genstruct also spent nearly a decade building a predictive platform able to make sense of large datasets and has successfully conducted on the order of 60 engagements (see, "Patience, Persistence, and Payoff," Bio•IT World, May 2008). In late November the company changed its name to Selventa. A week later it named a new CEO, David de Graaf, who had joined the company in June as CSO, having been brought in from pharma (Boehringer-Ingelheim, Pfizer, and Astra-Zeneca) to help drive commercialization.de Graaf echoes Hill's idea thoughts on timing. "I think we are now beyond technology stories. When we started talking about this space 7-10 years ago, a lot of it was about just validating the need to look at complex biology and using computers for these purposes. Now, that has become somewhat old hat. People not only understand the need but also may have some piece of it in place," says de Graaf.
The Genstruct Technology Platform—it's still called that—combined a proprietary "language" to capture biological concepts and make them 'executable' and computation engine. In typical, perhaps necessary, fashion the company did many proof-of-concept projects around hypothesis generation and biomarker identification. Like GNS, it too claims to unravel causal, predictive relationships.
de Graaf says the early Genstruct pitch was around exploring difficult and deep biology with clients and then pursuing fee-for-service projects to develop relationships the might lead to broader engagements. Today, Selventa has become a personalized medicine partner with defined solutions areas and a distinctly commercial focus.
"We can take forward decisions that tend to happen fairly late such as in Phase 2B and Phase 3 with regards to response and population size and understanding of mechanism of action and bring those decisions much earlier, in some cases all the way to early discovery," says de Graaf. Strategic partnerships, fee-for-service collaboration, and technology licensing all part of Selventa's offering portfolio.
de Graaf says fee-for-service projects are still a big part of the company's business, but they now may include technology licensing components providing a way for clients "take our results and rather than just getting a presentation at the end to bring models in(house) and then to grow and develop those models of disease themselves." (GNS too is making a greater effort to license its technology directly to clients. Both companies say doing this is a measure of the technology maturity and improved ease-of-use.)
Long term strategic relationships, says de Graaf, is where "we share in the upside and obviously there are reduced upfront costs in these types of structures. We help clients with patient stratification and development of diagnostics whether those are therapeutic diagnostics or companion diagnostics as well as the positioning of their portfolio."
Unsurprisingly, the new CEO has a long to-do list including for example: making deeper inroads in academia and opening the company's BEL (biological expression language) Framework to get more people validating the platform; crafting still more granular solutions (e.g. predictive toxicology and patient stratification); and streamlining the fee-for-service component.
It seems clear the Big Data Era is upon us. The future progress of GNS Healthcare (and Via Science) and Selventa will be indicators of when the era of Big Data Analytics arrives.
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- GE Healthcare
- Mortara Instruments Inc.
- Nihon Kohden Corp.
- Phillips Healthcare
- Schiller AG.
The analysts forecast the Global ECG Devices market to grow at a CAGR of 10.02 percent over the period 2013-2018. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the increasing incidence of cardiovascular diseases. The Global ECG Devices market has also been witnessing the increasing use of combined diagnostic modalities. However, the decline in reimbursement for ECG systems could pose a challenge to the growth of this market.
The report, the Global ECG Devices market 2014-2018, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the Americas, and the EMEA and APAC regions; it also covers the Global ECG Devices market landscape and its growth prospects in the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market.
Key vendors dominating this space are GE Healthcare, Mortara Instruments Inc., Nihon Kohden Corp., Phillips Healthcare, and Schiller AG.
Other vendors mentioned in the report are Spacelabs Healthcare Inc., Suzuken Co. Ltd, and Welch Allyn Inc.
Key questions answered in this report:
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- What are the key market trends?
- What is driving this market?
- What are the challenges to market growth?
- Who are the key vendors in this market space?
- What are the market opportunities and threats faced by the key vendors?
- What are the strengths and weaknesses of the key vendors?
You can request one free hour of our analyst's time when you purchase this market report. Details are provided within the report.
- GE Healthcare
- Mortara Instruments Inc.
- Nihon Kohden Corp.
- Phillips Healthcare
- Schiller AG.
01. Executive Summary
02. List of Abbreviations
03. Scope of the Report
03.1 Market Overview
03.2 Product Offerings
04. Market Research Methodology
04.1 Market Research Process
04.2 Research Methodology
05. Introduction
06. Market Landscape
06.1 Market Overview
06.2 Market Size and Forecast
06.3 ECG Devices Market in the US
06.3.1 Market Size and Forecast
06.4 ECG Devices Market in the Europe
06.4.1 Market Size and Forecast
06.5 Five Forces Analysis
07. Market Segmentation by Product
08. Geographical Segmentation
09. Buying Criteria
10. Market Growth Drivers
11. Drivers and their Impact
12. Market Challenges
13. Impact of Drivers and Challenges
14. Market Trends
15. Trends and their Impact
16. Vendor Landscape
16.1 Competitive Scenario
16.1.1 Key News
16.1.2 Mergers and Acquisitions
16.2 Market Share Analysis 2013
16.3 Other Prominent Vendors
17. Key Vendor Analysis
17.1 GE Healthcare
17.1.1 Business Overview
17.1.2 Key Information
17.1.3 SWOT Analysis
17.2 Mortara Instrument Inc.
17.2.1 Business Overview
17.2.2 Key Information
17.2.3 SWOT Analysis
17.3 Nihon Kohden Corp.
17.3.1 Business Overview
17.3.2 Business Segmentation
17.3.3 Key Information
17.3.4 SWOT Analysis
17.4 Phillips Healthcare
17.4.1 Business Overview
17.4.2 Business Segmentation
17.4.3 Key Information
17.4.4 SWOT Analysis
17.5 Schiller AG
17.5.1 Business Overview
17.5.2 Key Information
17.5.3 SWOT Analysis
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Exhibit 1: Market Research Methodology
Exhibit 2: Global ECG Devices Market 2013-2018 (US$ billion)
Exhibit 3: ECG Devices Market in the US 2013-2018($US billion)
Exhibit 4: ECG Devices Market in Europe 2013-2018($US billion)
Exhibit 5: Global ECG Devices Market Segmentation by Product type
Exhibit 6: Global ECG Devices Market by Product Segmentation 2013
Exhibit 7: Global ECG Devices Market by Geographical Segmentation 2013
Exhibit 8: Business Segmentation of Nihon Kohden Corp.
Exhibit 9: Business Segmentation of Philips Healthcare
- GE Healthcare
- Mortara Instruments Inc.
- Nihon Kohden Corp.
- Phillips Healthcare
- Schiller AG.
Commenting on the report, an analyst from the team said: "Rapid advancements in imaging modalities have enabled the development of devices that provide multiple imaging functions. The use of combined diagnostic modalities has increased recently and is widely adopted in healthcare facilities. Leading vendors in the Global ECG Devices market offer unique combinations of imaging functions incorporated in the same ECG system. For instance, Welch Allyn Inc. offers its CP 200 Electrocardiograph with optional spirometry. The device provides a 12-lead multichannel ECG reading with an option to perform a spirometry test. It can store upto 50 ECGs and 50 spirometry tests for later review and can be connected directly to Welch Allyn's CardioPerfect workstation software through a cable interface."
According to the report, one of the main drivers in this market is the increasing incidence of cardiovascular diseases among the adult population leading to increases in demand for diagnostic cardiovascular devices such as ECG devices.
Further, the report states that one of the major challenges in the market is the decline in the reimbursement for ECG systems due to healthcare reforms to curb healthcare expenditure.
The study was conducted using an objective combination of primary and secondary information including inputs from key participants in the industry. The report contains a comprehensive market and vendor landscape in addition to a SWOT analysis of the key vendors.
- GE Healthcare
- Mortara Instruments Inc.
- Nihon Kohden Corp.
- Phillips Healthcare
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The bride was escorted to the altar by her father, Stephen R. Clingerman.
Serving as maid of honor was sister of the bride Jessica Goude. Bridesmaids were Brooke Godwin, sister-in-law of the bridegroom, and Jennifer Clingerman, sister of the bride. Flower girl was Madison Godwin, niece of the bridegroom. The maid of honor and bridesmaids wore lavender and Victorian lilac strapless dresses.
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Serving as best men were the bridegroom's three brothers, Kelly Godwin, Justin Godwin and Chris Godwin. Ring bearer was Campbell Knight, friend of the couple.
Guest book attendants were cousins of the bride, Emily King and Ann Urban.
Following the ceremony, a dinner and dance reception was hosted at Orchard Hall. Tuscan Grille Catering Service catered the reception. Friend of the couple Matt Keefer was the D.J.
The four-tier wedding cake was designed by Suzanne Carter. Photos were taken by Foto 1. Flowers and table centerpieces were made by the bride's mother, Shirley Clingerman, and aunt, Patty Palmer. The bride's veil was also made by her mother.
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2012 Domaine/Maison Louis Jadot Clos Vougeot
Producer: Domaine/Maison Louis Jadot
Style: Red Wine
Grape Type: Pinot Noir
Origin: France
Region: Burgundy
Appellation: Cote de Nuits
91-94 Points | Stephen Tanzer's IWC - January/February 2014
Good bright, deep red. Very ripe aromas of black cherry, licorice, dark chocolate and espresso; less floral than the Gevrey premier crus that preceded it in my tasting. Backward but brisk, with good minty lift and energy to the liqueur-like black cherry, menthol and spice flavors. For all its ripeness, this wine also shows an enticing coolness. Finishes with substantial ripe tannins, very good cut and plenty of structure to support a slow evolution in bottle.


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I'm not convinced it's possible to do real sprints on a treadmill. Even with my short little legs, I doubt that it has the room for me to break into a full running stride.
Doesn't your gym have a real gymnasium/basketball court? If so, run from one side to the middle and back, then to the far wall and back. I've never timed it, but I'm pretty sure it's less than half a minute, and there's no way I can keep up that pace for a full minute. I gasp for air for about a minute, then I do it again, usually four times, interspersed with push-ups.
It is easy to get lazy with it when you're by yourself, which is why I always nab somebody standing around the weight room to do it with me.


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It's an interesting read.
Here's an excerpt -- after reading it, I would love to hear your reasons for or against organic eating:
1. Organic Is the Only Alternative Delivering Meaningful Health Results.
It is hard to miss the problems arising in the wake of the conventional food system–toxic exposures, birth defects, learning disabilities, obesity, water pollution, unacceptable suffering by farm animals, to name a few. While dozens of labels promise often undefined and unverified benefits, the certified organic label stands apart in consistently delivering what people care most deeply about–more nutritious food, grown using methods that minimize the use of toxins, while building soil quality and protecting water quality. A growing, dynamic organic food sector will stimulate valuable changes benefiting all of agriculture, as well as everyone dependent on the American farmer for three square meals a day.
2. Reduce Your Exposure to Harmful Synthetic Pesticides.
Conventional farmers apply 2-12+ synthetic pesticides to their crops. The average serving of conventionally grown leafy greens, peppers, tree fruits, berries, and grapes contains three to four pesticide residues. Residues of some widely used pesticides can trigger subtle changes in a child's development, and may lead to a wide range of health problems including ADHD, autism, obesity, and certain forms of cancer.
3. Boost the Nutritional Quality of Your Food.
Organic crops are grown in healthier, biologically active soils. While crops on organic farms tend to yield somewhat less per acre and often take longer to grow than crops on conventional farms, plants nurtured by soil on organic farms produce crops that contain higher levels of important antioxidants, minerals, and vitamins.
4. Steer Clear of Unknown Genetically Engineered Food Risks.
Most of today's genetically engineered (GE) foods were approved over 15 years ago during a period when the government was aggressively promoting biotechnology. The prevailing "wisdom" was that GE foods were "substantially equivalent" to conventional foods. We have since learned that even small differences in the genetic makeup of food can lead to unexpected human health risks. Because organic farmers cannot plant GE seeds, nor use GE crop inputs, choosing organic is the only sure way to avoid GE food risks.
5. Decrease your Intake of Unnecessary Hormones and Antibiotics.
Most conventional livestock farmers use a combination of growth hormones, drugs, feed supplements, and high-grain diets to push their animals to grow faster, get bigger, and produce more milk and eggs per day. In fact, animals on conventional farms are often pushed so hard that they experience serious reproductive and/or other health problems leading to heavy antibiotic use. The NOP rule prohibits the use of virtually all synthetic animal drugs. At the end of the day, healthy animals produce healthier meat, milk and dairy products, and eggs.
6. Give Farm Animals a Healthy Measure of Respect.
A significant share of the livestock raised on conventional farms live in crowded, stressful conditions that erode animal health, increase drug dependency, and take away any chance of carrying out natural behaviors. However, the National Organic Program (NOP) rule, states that organically raised animals must have access to the outdoors, including pasture, and ample space to carry out natural behaviors.
7. Preserve Local Crop Varieties for Future Generations.
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MEADVILLE -- The second annual Loving the Land Through Working Forests Conference will take place May 17 and 18 in Crawford County.
The free event, presented by the Foundation for Sustainable Forests and the Forest Guild, features talks the first night at Allegheny College in Meadville and in-the-field sessions the second day near Titusville.
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Maroon 5 front man Adam Levine is suing Activision over his the use of his likeness in music game Band Hero.
The singer alleged that while he performed both the hit song She Will Be Loved and provided motion capture for the game, he was not aware he avatar could be used to perform other musician's tracks.
Levine also claimed that he received a lower fee than other Band Hero artists.
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If you live in or even visit Jersey City, strangers have probably asked you for change.
Panhandlers stand right at the city limits, begging for money from motorists coming off the Wittpenn Bridge from Kearny, and congregate in the heart of the city, too, standing outside Bergen Avenue eateries and outside the Journal Square PATH station.
But that may change soon, with city officials proposing to ban what it calls "aggressive" panhandling.
The measure, up for introduction at this week's City Council meeting, would ban panhandlers from seeking money from anyone riding public transportation, sitting at a sidewalk cafe or using an ATM. Beggars found in violation would be subject to a 90-day prison sentence and a $1,250 fine.
The stepped-up enforcement, city officials say, will go along with a renewed effort to connect homeless individuals with shelters or social services.
Jersey City residents are "vulnerable to real, apparent or perceived coercion" by aggressive panhandling, city officials say.
"Our aim is to protect the rights and public safety of all residents," Mayor Steve Fulop said in a press release. "As we work to stem aggressive panhandling and congregating, our health department will increase its efforts to help the homeless in our community to connect them with social services which is central to solving this issue."
Councilwoman at large Joyce Watterman, a minister who ran on Fulop's ticket last May, said it's a possibility she may vote the measure down. Watterman said she "doesn't feel good" about the proposed ban, but would like to hear the city's defense of it before deciding how to vote.
"The great thing about this country is, even when a person is down on their luck, they can go to the public and ask for money," she said.
Begging is protected by the First Amendment, but in recent years, cities nationwide have sought to curb the practice, with anti-panhandling ordinances being adopted in Orlando, Fla., Reno, Nev. and Cincinnati.
Jersey City's measure would ban individuals from panhandling more than once to the same person after being rejected; blocking sidewalks while asking for money; using profanities while asking for cash or change; and more.
The ban could hurt Moe, a 53-year-old who can be seen on the off-ramp leading from the Wittpenn Bridge to Newark Avenue. Moe told The Jersey Journal he agrees that "aggressive" panhandlers should be punished, but he stressed that he doesn't beg -- he just walks down the line of cars waiting at that red light, cup in hand, hoping drivers will offer change.


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Thailand's new leader General Prayuth Chan-ocha.
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Gay Byrne.
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A subsequently deleted tweet from Sinn Fein deputy leader Mary Lou McDonald.
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Spokesman for French railways after spending €15bn on trains that were too wide for the stations.
"We now have strong evidence that mental illness is just as threatening to life expectancy as other public health threats such as smoking."
Dr John Williams, author of a new study.
"Asking people to forget about the past and to 'move on' is neither acceptable in a moral sense nor workable in political terms."
President Higgins backs call for the British to allow independent scrutiny of documents relating to the Dublin/Monaghan bombings.
"The Ukip fox is in the Westminster hen house."
UKIP leader Nigel Farage celebrates the party's success in last week's elections.
"F*** you."
Last words of rapper Tupac Shakur, as finally revealed by a retired Las Vegas cop.
"Putin is doing just about the same as Hitler."
Prince Charles.
"If these words were really said, then undoubtedly they are not worthy of a future British monarch."
Russian foreign ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich.
"We will soon be asking is it perfectly okay to eat the bodies of your dead because we're all so hungry."
Stanford professor Paul Ehrlich.
"They are a brilliant club, an absolutely fantastic football club, one of the best in the world. But I have got a job."
Ireland assistant manager Roy Keane rules himself out of the vacancy at Celtic.
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On Friday, I attended MarketingProfs Virtual Marketing World. The morning session, hosted by Jo Roberts a Product Marketing Manager at MarketingProfs, was entitled, "Five Traditional (Gasp!) Marcom Methods that (Still) Deliver Today." As a long-time marketer, I was interested to hear what "old-school" techniques have new-found caché.
The program focused on three types of tactics: offline communications such as direct mail; paid media; and in-person encounters such as tradeshows, training and experiential/field marketing.Direct Mail (DM):
Some marketers forgo direct mail as increasingly expensive, wasteful and hard to measure. However, direct mail has seen a resurgence, particularly with marketers trying to reach a local audience. How are these marketers using DM? Well, 35 percent of marketers use DM for direct sales, 29 percent to encourage Website visits and 14 percent to promote a specific offer or content resource (CMO Council, 2011). Need some additional tips to enhance your DM program and engage your prospects?
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Paid media expenditures are up, and B2B advertisers are allocating a greater percentage of their overall budget to paid media in 2012. While traditional advertising vehicles like television and outdoor are anticipating only modest growth this year, mobile advertising and online video are expected to grow by 44 percent and 22 percent respectively in 2012 (MagnaGlobal Advertising Forecast, 2012).Tradeshows:
Contrary to popular thinking, tradeshows continue to be popular and represent about 20 percent of the typical B2B marketer's budget (MarketingProfs, 2010). This makes tradeshows the top line-item for most marketers. The reason? Tradeshows work. Attendees at B2B tradeshows are 34 percent more likely to make a purchase than people who hear about the product through other channels. (Advertising Research Foundation, 2008). But, the devil is in the details for in-person events. The booth, staff and materials you bring all matter. Find ways to stand out, whether you opt for a sponsorship, a VIP reception or an exclusive QR code for event attendees that unlocks a special promotion or content resource.Experiential and Field Marketing:
Experience is the single biggest factor impacting brand choice. Purchasers point to first-hand product experience (76 percent) and a unique customer experience (72 percent) as the major influences on purchasing decisions (Jack Morton Worldwide, 2009). And it's not just about brand awareness, in-person experiences/events build better long-term relationships and are the most effective content marketing tactics (78 percent) followed by Webinars (70 percent) and case studies (70 percent) as noted in a 2012 MarketingProfs Content Marketing survey.Training:
Though training is a bit different than the other tactics on this list, staff and reseller training is critical for a company's go-to-market strategy and a marketer's best friend. As Jo noted, especially for companies that sell through the channel, "training is a force multiplier that extends brand influence and product reach."
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I<3 it.
My friend Lillian wrote this. I've fallen in love with it from both my Pagan and my Primal sides. Reminds me feel strong and vibrant.
I'm going to go where any woman should dream of going.
Headed into the woods with an axe,
I'm never looking back.
I have fun like the guys do,
(you know they like sharp pointy things)
spending a day with nature
just as it should be.
Its time to shape up, be a Wo-MAN!
climbing waterfalls,
leaping between the trees,
not letting anything get in the way
from Nature and I.
The smell of a nice wood fire
and the damp earth beneath my feet.
the sound of trees whispering above
and the water singing in the stream.
Being as cold as the winter's gale,
or as soothing as the warm spring breeze
Dancing madly like I'm wild in Autumn,
and bringing radiance and light all Summer.
These are the things I wish had not been lost
in the onslaught of all this unwanted power and technology.
-Lillian Fuller
I<3 it.
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, steak in one hand, chocolate in the other, yelling "Holy F***, What a Ride!"
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thanks for sharing.
my primal journal:
Would it be alright to re-post this on my blog? I love everything about this.
And forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the wind longs to play with your hair
Kahlil Gibran
Lurve it!
"Boy I got vision and the rest of the world is wearing bifocals" - Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Yes, feel free to repost. Just make sure Lil gets credit.
Very nice.
She really captured the feeling of communing with nature! It's so thrilling and peaceful all at the same time!
The more I see the less I know for sure.
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This is exactly how I feel every time I'm out on a hike. Thanks for sharing this with us, Diana.
The opening verse reminded me of one Christmas when I was 15 or so, my mom and I wandered out into the woods behind our place to chop down the family Christmas tree. She and I took down a 30 footer with a saw and an axe, because the top looked nice. We dragged 8 feet of tree home through the snow about a mile and had a grand time. Once we had it home, it wasn't quite as perfect as we thought from below, but we loved it because that year, it was "our" tree.


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Wow, that seems really high. I guess part of it could be fat content? This that I have, there's pretty much none. The bones I tossed in were pretty well bare- scraped clean. I guess it's more of a bone broth. Hmm...
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Wow, that seems really high. I guess part of it could be fat content? This that I have, there's pretty much none. The bones I tossed in were pretty well bare- scraped clean. I guess it's more of a bone broth. Hmm...
[QUOTE=Diana Renata;1033556]Maybe I'm not looking in the right places, but I'm unable to find an answer to my question. Maybe you all can give me an answer on this.
I'm starting an extended fast from today (Saturday) through sometime Thursday. About 6 days. Coffee, tea and water are a given. I was toying with the idea of adding some bone broth or beef stock with gelatin- couple cups maybe- each night.
What are the pros/cons of doing this, do you think?[/QUOTE]
Hi Diana,
I just wanted to point out that if you are consuming anything that provides some calories for burning (even if it's in fiber free liquid form) it's technically not a fast and you won't be going into the same body state as someone who is restricting themselves from all caloric intake completely. You would be doing a severe calorie restriction diet instead, which might still have benefits and obvious weight/water loss - but not necessarily the same. It would only seem logical that the healing/repairing benefits of shutting down the digestive tract would be minimized by consuming something that needed to be processed.
That being said, it looks like you already have a fair amount of setup done and are on your way at this point so maybe my post is just something to consider for your next time around. If you were to consume the cup(s) of bone broth during an intermittent fast window (say only consuming them from 10am-2pm) you might be able to enter into a similar state as a full fast once your body has finished digestion, elimination, and is then in a fasting state before hitting the next 10am-2pm window.
I don't have any scientific research to back up my statements, I'm just trying to give you the best advice I can based on what I have read and experimented with thus far.
Good luck!
Thanks Aaron.
Yeah that's a point I've considered. I'm not drinking the broth continuously, but only having a cup or two in the evening before bed. Last night was a cup of broth, and then a cup of green tea with lemon juice.
Feeling good this morning. My bedroom was far too hot so I feel a little crappy this morning, but not really hungry. Coffee's brewing and I'm thinking about just brewing up a huge batch of tea to sip on throughout the day. :)
Nope. Body doesn't want to fast. It doesn't want a lot of food either but fasting... no go right now, so I'm gonna listen to it. It just wants meat and broth.
I've been feeling a tad under the weather but I figured the fasting would clear that up. Body is saying more salt and fat right now, so that's what we're doing.
Will shoot for this again after the new year.
[QUOTE=Diana Renata;1034366]Nope. Body doesn't want to fast. It doesn't want a lot of food either but fasting... no go right now, so I'm gonna listen to it. It just wants meat and broth.
I've been feeling a tad under the weather but I figured the fasting would clear that up. Body is saying more salt and fat right now, so that's what we're doing.
Will shoot for this again after the new year.[/QUOTE]
Good to hear you are listening to your body and not forcing anything. Hope you feel better soon.
just fyi, there is actually a lot of fat contained in the inter-cellular space of bones, (not just in the marrow, which will also add calories), which is why some cultures crush bones before making broth with them, gets a lot more of the fat out. imo for a true fast, real bone broth would indeed add a fair amount of calories, especially if cooked over a long period/continuously, that will probably pull more of that fat out of the bone even if not crushed. But the calcium and other minerals you will get in bone broth is very important to have, even/especially while fasting.
I am very concerned with people doing fasts because you can cause a very dangerous loss of electrolytes, especially consuming a large volume of liquid and not adding back daily enough sodium/potassium/calcium/magnesium lost in urine and sweat, leading to light-headedness, irregular heartbeat, and possible death over a long period (remember, it is possible to kill yourself by drinking too much water, because it dilutes your electrolytes out too much for your heart to function). It is probably a good idea to take a vitamin and mineral supplement daily during fasts, and if absorption is a concern, crush it with mortar and pestle and add it to a drink. Probably you could just add the supplement to hot tea and it will dissolve on its own even.
See electrolyte water posts earlier in thread, but I like the idea of crushing your supplements and dissolving them in liquid. I will keep it in mind for any longer fasts.
I have fasted every Tuesday for the past 6 wks.
I eat a good primal meal on Monday at 5pm,
get DH's plate ready for warm-up later.
Then I clean up the kitchen like the control freak I am
and set my mind to 'vacation from kitchen'.
DH has full day out and dinner meeting on Tues,
so it works out great. Primal bkfast Wed 8am.
It's great when you can work a fast into your daily life like that. That's how I started my IF, just not wanting to eat an early or late dinner on gym night. Suddenly, there was a 24-hour window, almost without thinking about it.
I've actually been re-working my schedule here with all the information from this thread (and many others on MDA) as well as some from a couple outside sources about body transformation / weight lifting (like Evan Pavan (MDA poster and blogger), rippedbody, and Leangains).
I've implemented the following schedule this week:
Monday-Saturday: eating window between 12pm and 7pm (IF from 7PM-12PM next day, for a 17 hour IF, daily)
Sunday: planned fast until 7pm for a 24 hour fast total, if feeling great, skip 7pm dinner and keep going through to Monday 12pm meal.
I'm going to see how this affects my feelings of hunger and body composition. It seems like a pretty safe way to get my caloric intake and BF% down while not feeling so gloomy and I am finally starting to feel like I have control over my binge eating habits even while being primal.


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UWM's "Book of Rhymes" features nationally-known poets
In its second season, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's annual open-mic talent show, "Book of Rhymes," is growing into one of the city's best poetry and song showcases. This year's event features two nationally recognized artists: comedian, poet and singer Spoken Reason, and UW poet Jasmine Mans.
Mans, 21, shot to stardom in 2010 after her now-infamous performance of the poem "Nicki Minaj" at the school's "Stomp Da Madness" event. Her fiery critique of the rap star sparked a massive online debate, and the video became an Internet sensation, garnering the sociology major national attention and 500,000 views on YouTube. »Read Full Article
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Michelle Shocked's May 4 show in Madison - the last remaining gig on her tour, after anti-gay comments at a concert over the weekend led the rest of the venues to cancel the alt-folk singer's shows - is still on, at least for now.
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Wal-Mart got the go-ahead Monday to build its first store in Washington County, a 204,000-square-foot supercenter in Cornelius, after a state land use board rejected an appeal by opponents.
The company could break ground as early as January, if no additional appeals are filed.
Cornelius First argued to the State Land Use Board of Appeals that the City Council did not address how a Wal-Mart could cause traffic problems and threaten the surrounding neighborhood and city's economy. The board dismissed those arguments largely on technicalities.
"They got us for not being specific enough, for being too late with some items -- outside the closed record," said Tracy Irwin of Cornelius First. "We were kind of a group of amateurs. We did our very best starting from nothing."
Although Cornelius First has 21 days to appeal the board's decision, Irwin said it would not do so.
Wal-Mart is very happy with Monday's decision, spokeswoman Jennifer Holder said.
Monday's decision follows Wal-Mart's announcement last week that it would not continue to pursue building a store between U.S. 26 and Southwest Barnes Road at Cedar Hills Boulevard. The Beaverton City Council had unanimously rejected those plans in August.
In Cornelius, Wal-Mart will wait out the 21-day appeal period before advertising for construction bids, Holder said.
Holder expects construction to take 9 to 11 months. Following that, the hiring process would take another three months, putting a grand opening about a year and a half away.
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text: I couldn't stand the too loose pants anymore. I found 4 pair of jeans and two pair of slacks in the closet all 36" waist that all fit pretty well. I also ordered 2 new pair of slacks that should arrive any day. I can't believe I have gone from a snug fitting 40" waist to a properly fitting 36" waist since January. I hope to have the 36" waist falling off soon!


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John Rector, the best-selling author of The Grove and The Cold Kiss (optioned for a feature film), has a new thriller out today: Already Gone. In this pulse-racer of a book, writing teacher Jake Reese is attacked in a parking lot one night by two men who cut off his ring finger. Bewildered by the incident, Jake tries chalking it up to bad luck—until his wife disappears, and he realizes that his dark past has finally come to track him down.
Amazon: Already Gone opens with an dramatic attack that eventually drives a wedge between Jake and his wife. Then you pull back and carefully build an emotional situation between these newlyweds. Was opening with that kind of contrast always your plan?
John Rector: The contrast wasn't as much a plan as a necessity. Already Gone takes off at full speed, so I had to introduce the reader to the characters right away. The trick was building the characters as the story developed, so the reader wouldn't get bored and close the book. Writing action and plot twists isn't the hard part—the hard part is creating characters the reader will care about. To do that, I had to show who they were before the main conflict tore through their lives and changed everything.
A: Are you ever surprised by how your writing unfolds?
JR: Yes, I'm often surprised by how things unfold as I'm writing. I usually have an idea where things are heading, but in each book, there has come a point where the different elements all come together in an unexpected way and form a bigger picture. That revelation is one of my favorite things about writing.
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sum1 who is muscular or built, or can be used as a verb.
"Holy fuck, is that guy ever diced up!"
"man im going to the gym and gettin diced!!"
"man im going to the gym and gettin diced!!"
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A Term used when you've Cut someone. This Could be a Figurative Cut (As in, you insulted someone), or a Real Cut.
"Man, First that guy Wipped out his Katana and cut you, then he called your mom Fat... You got Double Diced"
Immortal-Jake tarafından 3 Mayıs 2006, Çarşamba
to be on another level of intoxication; beyond the basic sliced & chopped, diced is a prime drunken state in which trap remixes of the Frozen soundtrack sound incredible
Ann: Hey guys, what are you doing tonight?
Madison: Well we were just gonna get diced and jam to the trap version of "Do You Wanna Build A Snowman," wanna join?
Ann: Wow sure, that sounds great!!!
Madison: Well we were just gonna get diced and jam to the trap version of "Do You Wanna Build A Snowman," wanna join?
Ann: Wow sure, that sounds great!!!
alexag tarafından 4 Şubat 2015, Çarşamba
A word that means 'disconnected', coming from the abbreviation 'd/ced' by turning the / to an i.
<someguy>wb dude
<otherguy>thx man, i got diced
<otherguy>thx man, i got diced
Josh tarafından 24 Kasım 2003, Pazartesi
When someone bails on you or never shows up.
Joe: How'd your date go the other night?
Steve: Didn't, I got diced.
Steve: Didn't, I got diced.
Jeff1200 tarafından 11 Eylül 2009, Cuma
jus a shorter way for saying you got DIsConectED from a service (phone, internet, etc.)
I keep gettin' diced using freakin AOL!!!
k1dx87 tarafından 30 Ağustos 2003, Cumartesi
mad crunked, drunk, faded, or wasted
dogg, we got hella diced after a bottle'o schnapps, it was crazy
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Brussels Sprouts in Wine
c.1997, M.S. Milliken & S. Feniger, all rights reserved
- 1 1/2 pounds small Brussels sprouts
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon medium dry white wine
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
In a large bowl full of lightly salted water, soak the sprouts for 10 minutes to clean them, then rinse under running water. Trim off and discard any tough outer leaves. Cut each sprout in half lengthwise, and then thinly slice them crosswise.
In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium high heat. Saute the sprouts until they begin to turn golden, then add the salt, pepper and wine and cook for about 4 minutes more, or until barely limp (the wine will change the cooking method from sauteing to steaming). Stir in the lemon juice, taste for seasoning, and serve immediately.
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Ok, the thing is... we are talking [B]up to[/B] 14 days. Not your entire childhood. And we are not talking 14 days on, one day off and then 14 more days either. Just keep it in your bag of tricks when you feel like you need it.
I think the childhood obesity is far more prevalent in this country and that is just as dramatic and sad also, as they are in the same boat of depending on their parents, just a different end of the spectrum.
I use to watch the commercials of these little pot belly kids when I was a kid, and thinking why do they need food, their belly is bigger than mine? I wonder why we dont have little pot belly American kid PBS commercials saying dont feed me so much crap because I am too fat. And maybe we do, I dont watch much TV.
So for me, I really think I have the obesity disease and not the kwhatever :rolleyes: so that is the one that I am going to try to treat. And I really do not think that by treating that one, I will morf into the other one, but I might be able to prevent a few of the other obesity diseases that my parents died from, well mom was thin and died from cancer so that probably doesnt count, and I might be able to get DH off his meds and maybe we both can get rid of our cpaps.
For me, once I get the weight off, hopefully I won't ever have to use it again but it is nice to know that it is there if I need it or just cant get the last little bit off. But I would much rather do that for a few days to a few weeks, than to mess around with moar fat only to have slow loss like I had since March down to No weight loss for the most part, like I had all summer since going even higher fat.
I know it is a marathon and not a sprint to the finish line. I know there will never really be a finish line, but I do want this race to move along a little faster than 5 more years of piddling around eating moar fat when now I know all I have to do is eat moar tators once in awhile & eat less fat. Not no fat but less fat, at least until I reach maintenance. Then maybe I can add the fat back in.
Now if it is not Fat loss, that would be one thing. If I lost and then gained it right back, like I do when I fast usually I might sing a different song. But now that I know to cut the fat, I might have better fasting results also. Anyways, that's another thread :)


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By 2015, the United States will need to interconnect more than 30,000 MW of new renewable generating capacity to meet existing state and federal renewable energy policy goals. By 2035, the additional generating capacity needed to satisfy existing policy goals increases to 100,000 MW. Already, state and federal policies are promoting nearly 1,900 MW of solar PV installations annually.
This report recommends reforms to federal and state interconnection procedures to meet the demands of a growing national marketplace for solar photovoltaic (PV) and other small renewable generators that interconnect to electric distribution systems. Updating federal and state interconnection processes can have a significant, positive impact on the efficiency and transparency with which renewable energy systems are interconnected nationwide, which in turn can have a significant impact on the cost of meeting state policy goals. For instance, with increasing interconnection applications, recent experience shows many applications at the distribution system-level do not actually go forward to implementation. Thus, reforming interconnection procedures may indeed make the process more effective for everyone involved – system owner and integrators, as well as the electric utilities.
Interconnection processes serve two fundamental purposes: 1) they provide a transparent and efficient means to interconnect generators to the electric power system; and 2) they maintain the safety, reliability and power quality of the electric power system. Federal and state regulators are faced with the challenge of keeping interconnection procedures updated against a backdrop of evolving technology, new codes and standards, and considerably transformed market conditions. This report is intended to educate policymakers and stakeholders on beneficial reforms that will keep interconnection processes efficient and cost-effective while maintaining a safe and reliable power system. Although the discussion in this report focuses on PV, which is the dominant generating technology presently seeking interconnection to electric distribution systems, the interconnection reforms recommended in this report apply to all generating technologies.


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Crying babies. Demanding toddlers and active preschoolers. Sounds like a daunting way to spend the day. But that's a day in the life of a child-care professional.
At Great Expectations Day Care and Learning Center in Hubbard, Diane Popadak puts in a full day coping with all these and more. "I wear a lot of hats," said Popadak, who serves as the administrator and teaches in the preschool room. "Accountant, marketer, nurse, counselor, and referee: these are just a few of my many jobs."
According to the requirements for state licensing in Ohio, a child care staff member must be at least 18 years old and have a high school education or have completed a training program approved by the Department of Human Services. Other levels of education for child care workers include a certificate program as a child care development associate, and a degree in early childhood education, in either an associate or bachelor's degree course of study.
Family day care is another option parents might consider. Mother Goose Day Care in Kinsman is operated by Mara Mathy, a CDA certified child care specialist. Mother Goose is a Type B home according to the licensing law in Ohio child daycare requirements.
"Family day care follows the same regulations as centers but have smaller numbers of children so are able to give more individualized care," said Mathy, who has opened her home to families for day care for 17 years.
"It's not babysitting, as some people think," said Mary Smith, who works in the 4-year-old room at Hillyer Children's Center in Warren. Smith has worked in the child care field for more than 20 years. "I went to the vocational school (now TCTC) in their child care program the first year they opened and I've been working in the field ever since."
Smith has a bachelor of science in early childhood education and has presented at state conferences; she recently completed a yearlong diversity training course and is excited about setting up an anti-biased classroom.
The Ohio Department of Education has content standards for early learning just as they do for school-age children, and the providers said they use these guidelines as they make up lesson plans for their classes.
"Children are learning all the time through play; sorting is actually early math, tracing a stencil is a pre-writing skill, they learn when they're singing songs," said Popadak. "I work hard trying to think of activities they'll want to spend time and everything has the motive toward getting children 'kindergarten ready.'"
Nutritional meals and snacks offer another way to teach children. "Counting out the pretzels, pouring the juice, these teach children skills," said Smith. Smith also does some cooking with her class and has the educator from the OSU Extension office come and talk about nutrition and healthy eating. "She reads a story and we incorporate that into the lessons."
Different learning centers, which might include a library with books, sand and water play area, a creative area with art materials, and a science and discovery area, are part of the children's day. "The toddlers might paint with ice cubes," said Popadak. This is good for motor development, teaches a science lesson and allows for water play. At Hillyer, they have a classroom pet, a rabbit, which is another way to learn about nature.
The ratio of providers to children is also established by state standards. In center-based care, the ratio of children to adults is 14:1, but Smith said at Hillyer they exceed those standards and use a ratio of 10:1 in her classroom. Mother Goose Day Care can have up to six children and no more than three children younger than 2.
Before- and after-school care is also available for students up to the age of 12 at most centers. At Great Expectations, they meet the elementary bus and greet the students. "The first thing we do is give them a snack," said Popadak. "Then in good weather, they go outside to ride bikes, play basketball or some other activity to burn off that energy."
Homework assistance is available if the parents wish, Popadak said. "If students have extra-curricular activities like football or dance, it's helpful to have the homework done." At Great Expectations there's a separate room for school-age children with computers and video games, as well as some other activities like art and science.
Mathy provides parents with a list of questions, goes over them and encourages parents to ask even more questions about the care their child will be getting during the day. "How often are the toys washed? Is there space for outdoor play? Will the provider be transporting your child anywhere and are there enough car seats? These are important issues for the parent and daycare provider to talk about," said Mathy.
"If you don't have patience, it's not the field for you," said Smith. "You need to leave your problems at the door and have a smile for the children. It's a big responsibility. Parents are entrusting their beloved children to my care."


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Address: Albrecht-Dürer-Straße 11
Zip code: 57368
City: Lennestadt
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Letters to the editor: Peach Street work should be priority
I find it interesting watching politicians attempting to spend the unused funds originally planned for a community college on special-interest projects rather then putting them to critical needs. And certainly the most dire need is to relieve the upper Peach Street traffic congestion.
There was a plan to do a serious road expansion, but due to a supposed lack of adequate funds the project was changed to a partial improvement. Now it is much better, but definitely not what it should have been.
However, if one travels south around Pittsburgh or especially east to Scranton or Philadelphia, their roads make ours look really third-rate with four lanes or more and bridges everywhere. The answer, of course, is that's where the political leaders live. They come to Erie and make all kinds of promises but never follow through, meaning we should not vote for them. If it were not for Gov. Tom Ridge from Erie, there would not be a wonderful Bayfront Connector.
My point is, this money should be used to alleviate the problems of upper Peach first by building a road from upper Peach to Cherry Street Extension, or perhaps a road to the west. Do this before buildings, houses, etc., make it almost impossible. At the very least, expand the frontage roads on either side of Peach Street to ease the traffic on Peach itself.
Fran SnowErie
Money could lure workers
The well-constructed recap of the community college drive focused on the confined table-games revenue from Presque Isle Downs & Casino ("Community college funds are at risk," Erie Times-News, March 28).
What should be obvious is that the escrow account mandated by a grandstanding gesture by the state Senate was a temptation, not a starter fund. Assume the money never grew by the sums predicted. It didn't. That deficiency offered ample evidence that the proposed college was not going to be funded unless tax dollars were standing ready.
The opponents of the college had a funding benchmark to point to, a mark never achieved after years.
Any group could find some use for money sitting in a public account. In response to current ideas for the existing money, the editorial offers wishful political thinking. The current escrow account? Come January 2014, it's gone. Rather than harp on an Erie school to adapt a curriculum for Erie businesses, how about spending the money on job fairs.
Take some of the money and go to the large number of community colleges nearby and seek graduates. This is the time of year for graduations. This could be the best time to make opportunities in Erie known. Or how about creating loans to qualified students who will attend some existing college. The stipulation is that the money has to be paid back on some schedule if the graduate returns and works in an Erie business. Businesses might want to join in to fill positions and get a tax credit.
James SmithErie
Pension system bankrupting state
The defined-benefit pension plan is a relic of the past. Most companies that offer retirement plans long ago shifted to more cost-effective offerings, such as the 401(k). The time has come to eliminate the overly expensive, taxpayer-funded defined-benefits systems before they bankrupt Pennsylvania.
The Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants joins with Gov. Tom Corbett and other stakeholders in urging the members of the General Assembly to take action before the cost of funding Pennsylvania's two pensions systems -- the Public School Employees Retirement System (PSERS) and the State Employees Retirement System (SERS) -- overwhelm our state budget.
The two systems have a combined unfunded liability of more than $41 billion. Over the course of the next three budget cycles, Pennsylvania's contributions to fund PSERS and SERS are expected to increase by more the $2 billion. The budgetary impact will be a significant crowding-out of funding for the rest of the commonwealth's vital programs and services over the next several years.
Robert C. Jazwinskipresident, Pennsylvania Institute of CPAs, Philadelphia
Thoreau, Beeman very much alike
Henry David Thoreau is a revered intellectual in today's society. His works are taught in schools, he is often quoted, etc. However, several publications, including this newspaper, attempt to cast shame upon the name Ebert Beeman.
Both refused to pay taxes because of their belief in extremely limited government. However, most individuals praise Thoreau and criticize Beeman. If anything, Beeman should be revered. He's a New Age outlaw.
Thoreau was a 19th century hipster, right down to the beard. Beeman takes action to subvert the communist-occupied government and show the world what America is really about.
Why is it that Thoreau is treated as a god and Beeman is portrayed as a crooked crackpot? Because of the liberal-dominated media that brainwashes you every day. I hope that society will realize who the true patriot is.
Jack EghtessadErie
Don't change party for primary
We received a political postcard from Friends of Barry Grossman. The county executive is asking Republican voters and Independent friends to change their voter registration to Democrat for the upcoming primary election to help him defeat Kathy Dahlkemper.
Are you kidding me? If Republicans follow his advice, they will not be able to vote for the rest of the Republican candidates either!
You don't need to change parties to vote for someone on the opposing team. It is acceptable to write in anyone's name on your existing ballot.
If anyone wants to change political parties, it should be the Democrats who should re-register as Republicans to avoid Mr. Grossman's outlandish ideas!
Shirley BrozellMcKean


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There's a 60 percent chance today and 80 percent chance tonight that the River Region will see showers or thunderstorms. A hazardous weather outlooks spells out the expected activity across much of Alabama.
Today's high is expected to be 77 and tonight, 64.Wednesday, a 60 percent chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 79.
Wednesday night, showers likely before midnight. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.
After the rains, Thursday will be sunny, mild and cooler, with a high of 64.
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If you want a creative party theme that symbolizes aspects of glitz and glamor, think about planning an event that focuses on the allure and mystery of Hollywood. A Hollywood party can capture the mystique and excitement of Tinseltown and the appeal of the entertainment industry that has captured so many hearts and minds over the years. To pull off that kind of party, you could use some Hollywood hanging decorations from Shindigz that will communicate a sophisticated sense of style and flair. Your hanging décor can include a variety of lanterns, fans, symbolic awards, stars and movie set cutouts. All of these options infuse a level of class to your party and it may cause your guests to appreciate the subtle majesty of the entertainment center that is Hollywood.
Hollywood remains an intriguing idea for a party theme and there are plenty of iconic symbols that can fit well into your particular decorating strategy. There is just something about the city of Hollywood that lends itself to party planning. Whether it is symbolic awards, fans, movie set cutouts or themed-backdrops, Shindigz can provide you with a bevy of party supplies that will make your event feel just like the streets of historical Tinseltown. If you want a particularly glamorous and sophisticated addition to your party décor, think about Hollywood ceiling decorations like the glamorous chandeliers. The chandeliers at Shindigz come in several varieties and can add a very classy element to your special event. Nothing says Hollywood style like a white beaded or silver shimmering chandelier, as it will be an eye-catching focal point at any gathering.


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Josh Hamilton Getting Special ESPY Award
Posted 7/1/2008 1:31 PM EDT on Cincinnati.com
Outfielder Josh Hamilton's teriffic comeback -- first with the Reds last year and his sensational Triple Crown-type season with the Texas Rangers this year -- will be honored during the ESPY Awards Sunday July 20 on ESPN. He will receive a special "Best Comeback" award. Also receiving a special (non-voted) award will be former Buffalo Bills tight end Kevin Everett, who gets the "Jimmy V Award for Perseverance" for regaining the ability to walk after what was thought to be a paralyzing spinal cord injury.
You can vote here through July 12.