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I had just locked my bike and slung my backpack over my shoulder when someone shouted
"Hannes wait!" from behind.
Turning around, I saw a blonde cyclist swing recklessly through the schoolyard. I recognized Gustav immediately, and raised my hand to greet him. He skidded instead.
"Hey!" said he as I approached. "What's up?" I asked.
We hadn't seen each for a year since he studied in America as an exchange student. It was California for sure, since the sun had burned his fair skin considerably. If you knew Gustav, you'd suspect too that he spent as much time lounging with all the beautiful people as he did studying. Was I jealous--absolutely. But unlike his doctor parents, mine couldn't afford the program.
"Fuck!" he said, giving me a big manly hug.
"You've beefed up!" I said as he released me.
"You don't think I just bay-watched..." he said, grinning.
Gustav was always into something, but it was always challenging and often cool. Take kickboxing, for example. He started at 15, and soon dragged me in. But that only lasted one semester, whereafter something else interested him.
Sure, we had e-mailed each other this past year, and I enjoyed his reports. On second thought, I wasn't surprised he put on five kilos of muscle.
Grinning, he continued. "You know, you can't be limp on the Cali beach."
Since kindergarten, we had hung out like a band of thieves. Where he was always spontaneous and outgoing, I was calm and reserved. What would he have done if I hadn't cleaned up after all the wacky antics he dragged me into? Anyway, I missed his company, although I'd never admit it.
"How are the girls?" he asked suddenly. I answered him with an embarrassed look.
"But damn it Hannes, you haven't stuck your thumb out?" he continued.
Girls, it turned out, were not my strong point. There was Madeleine, but I could never overcome my insecurities or shyness enough to approach her. She moved on. Worst, that wasn't even the first time it happened. Each failure brought misery and sense of worthlessness. On a friend-only level, however, I never had problem with girls. Yet as soon I crossed that line, I'd just clam up. That pushed them away. Gustav, on the other hand, was a chick magnet. They flocked around him, but never me--the wingman.
While Gustav was on the beach, I was running hard--even sporting black runner's shorts and a red Peak-T, a fancy kind of t-shirt. By the end, I was thoroughly tanned and toned. Although I didn't build muscle like Gustav, I was still proud overall.
The first day of school always surprised me. I could never wait to see how tanned everyone had become, and how the girls had changed. Did they bring more curves? To have seen all new students with high hopes for the future was exciting nonetheless.
I couldn't wait to finish school. Poor Gustav--California delayed his graduation a year.
"See you at lunch huh?" I asked him.
"Sure," he said, leaving for the cafeteria.
Math was after lunch. Rounding a corner, I bumped into a group of girls. Instinctively, I held onto the person I collided into. Giggling, she looked up at me. A petite, sandy-haired chick looked up at me with the most awesome blue eyes. Without a doubt, I had no idea who these girls were.
All I could say was "Excuse me," to which she replied with "It's okay!"
Embarrassed, I had to move on. It was clear they were giggling, and after a few steps I turned and found them looking my way. The girl I forgot to introduce myself to waved. Oddly, I didn't blush.
I sat down next to Philip and Henry. Gustav, Philip and I have been friends on and off since middle school, so when Gustav left we hung out more often. Henry was Philip's friend, which made me the third wheel. The class assembled. Everyone was the same more or less, although a few girls had become quite curvaceous. After roll call someone knocked on the door, catching everyone's attention.
Before Victoria--our teacher--opened it, the girl popped her head in and asked "Excuse me, but is this class 'NV3b'?"
"That's right," said Victoria. "Alright," she replied, opening the door completely.
My stomach knotted. She was tall, slim, and had waist-length, braided black hair. I didn't expect anyone to wear heels either! The low cut black pants complemented her black tank top decorated with geometric skulls. I could just spot her tanned belly.
" Hi, I'm Ida," she introduced herself, shaking Victoria's hand.
"Victoria," she replied, " and welcome! Sit wherever you want."
Ida surveyed the classroom before approaching me. "Hey, is this seat free?" she asked kindly.
"Sure," I said,removing my bag from the chair.
"Thank you," she said, and sat down with a smile.
Her arms were wonderfully tanned and speckled with tiny hairs bleached from the sun. I wanted to check whether they were as soft as they looked. She wore little makeup, perhaps only eyeliner, and no jewelry except a ring on the left middle finger. She caught me eyeing it, but smiled the whole time.
Work began as the lecture ended. Every time Ida looked up from her notebook, I noticed her checking my work.
"How do you do this?" she asked, pressing her question by touching my arm. Her warm fingers almost tickled, and I couldn't help but wince.
"It's not suppose to tickle!" she giggled.
"It's okay," I said, glancing at her work. Although I wasn't the best at complex numbers, it was obvious she made simple mistakes. But her writing, neat and structured, was a pleasure to read.
"Here is the error," I jotted down, and then circled the spots.
"Ah..." she moaned. Her big brown eyes offset an apologetic smile.
"Embarrassing. What's your name anyway?" she asked.
"Hannes--well, actually my name is John, but my parents call me that."
Although she had scribbled beside her errors, I couldn't make it out. Meanwhile, Victoria assigned homework. This made me sigh. Since class was going to resume shortly, I stretched in the hallway. Ida joined me, and we chatted all along the hallway. She was pleasant and undoubtedly smart. This coupled well with her sense of humor and politeness; although my joke was hardly funny, she laughed anyway.
"Hannes, I'm lost. Could you help me find my locker and then show me where
the cafeteria is?"
"Sure. Lockers are ordered logically. The letter indicates which section the locker is in
while the first number indicates the floor. The last number is the actual locker."
"Okay, then we'll to G-section, first floor," she said, looking for her key.
"It's the same place as my locker," I said, "which number are you?"
"Twenty-four, and you?"
"Seventeen," I replied.
"Then we're almost neighbors!" said Ida, smiling at me.
We walked and I pointed out the premises along the way. Of course, the locker corridor bustled with students and was littered with backpacks. Ida quickly found her locker and tossed her bag in. Still stuffing my supplies in, I said "I'm waiting for a friend--that's okay?"
"Of course,"'said Ida. We continued chatting until Gustav appeared.
"Hey--you've finally stuck your thumb out!" he said. Nodding at Ida, he grinned.
Embarrassed, I introduced her. "This is my new classmate Ida."
"Nice," said Gustav. He was already putting his hand on her lower back to guide her down the hall. Sigh. As usual, girls just melted in his hands.
"Come, Hannes," she said.
How thoughtful--she even made space for me between her and the playboy. Gustav, a touch annoyed, hardly resisted me squeezing in.
Ida and I faced each other at the table. Gustav didn't wait to charm her. Today, he was sitting beside her; tomorrow, perhaps they'll date.
"Ugh, I have family commitment tonight," said Gustav disapprovingly after lunch.
"It's okay," I said, "see you later." We shook hands and he took off.
"He needs to polish his game," said Ida.
"Yes," I said with a laugh, "he wasted no time as usual." Ida giggled a bit before continuing.
"So what how do spend your spare time here?" she asked.
"Not a lot in a town like this," I replied.
"I bet you hang at the hot dog stand no?" she asked.
I could not help but laugh--where did she get it from? Her smile suggested it was a joke.
"No seriously, there's not even that much," I continued. "Although I do some kickboxing and Parkour."
"Parkour...is when you jump between rooftops huh?"
"Rooftops, hmm, not so much. Any obstacles or things you could jump over normally."
"Good stuff," said Ida, "I've kick-boxed a little, but have never tried Parkour..."
When class resumed, we sat together. Before everyone settled in she whispered,
"Should we study math together after school today?"
Since when does a girl suggest that? "Sure," I said.
"Okay, at your house or mine?"
"Yours," I said. Otherwise it would have been terribly embarrassing with mother around. Smiling, Ida returned to her notebook.
After school we rode to Ida's, who turned out to live only a block from me. In fact, I had visited that house when other people had lived there. Ida's family remodeled it considerably.
"My father's an architect and this is his playhouse," said Ida, laughing when she saw how impressed I looked.
Full of tasteful decorations, Ida's room was particularly beautiful. Her bed was exceptionally wide, dwarfing her study desk and laptop. In one corner stood a large cozy armchair that could fit two comfortably. A small flat TV and stereo completed the room.
"We'll sit in the kitchen," said Ida. "Mom will be home soon and then we won't be alone." But even her kitchen was comfortable. We picked the wide island and cushioned stools. After a few exercises her mother arrived.
"I'm Monica," she said, kindly as Ida would. But she was curious, and had to prod us with questions.
"I should be going soon," I said after a while.
Ida helped me pack up my books and then followed me to the door. "Pick me up tomorrow?" she asked.
"If you like," I replied cheerfully.
"Of course," she said, hugging me--quite a surprise! Despite my awkward hug, she waved cheerfully before closing the door. I biked home slowly.
Thinking of her and of the first day in general, I lost sleep. What do we have going on?
The next morning was unusual. Not only was I refreshed, but I didn't need my alarm. My parents were shocked in their own way.
"Good morning," I said cheerfully while sitting down.
"Has something happened?" mom asked, almost tensely.
"No," I replied, "I'm picking up a classmate. Gotta be on time!"
"Someone we know?" dad asked.
"Nope. Ida. She's new."
"Ah, I understand," mom said before exhaling.
"Huh?" I said, puzzled.
"Oh nothing," she said, casting a knowing look on dad, who nodded in response.
For once, it was really fun to have breakfast early.
"I have to go now if I'm going to make it," I said.
I had hardly knocked on the door when she swung it open and said hello by hugging me.
"Hey," I said.
Ida swung around and headed down the hall. She looked pretty in that thin summer dress. I took the opportunity to glance at her small bust and gently rounded hips while she touched up her makeup. She wore more today.
"Okay, shall we go?" she asked. I nodded and opened the front door.
"Bye!" she said before closing it.
We rode slowly side by side and chatted spiritedly. I stole all the glances that I could. Her dress kept flaring up and showcasing her beautifully tanned legs. A little annoyed, she had to take one hand off the handlebars to hold it down.
"No worries!" I laughed. The route to school was hopelessly short.
I saw Gustav walking in the hallway and I was suddenly seized with a pang of envy. I knew that it was only a matter of time before he and Ida would date. Good for him! I greeted him a bit too quickly and likewise he greeted me oddly.
"Everything okay with the family?" I asked.
"Oh sure, but last night was crazy!" he replied.
Ida giggled a little; my jealousy surged. Why couldn't I understand my feelings? Gustav did these things with girls all the time. Touching my arm, Ida brought me back to reality.
"Come Hannes. We start soon," she said.
"Okay," I replied. "so lunch as usual then, Gustav?"
Gustav hesitated while Ida glanced at me disapprovingly. Can a new girl change old friends?
"I can't today," said Gustav. Turning on his heel, Gustav disappeared down the corridor.
With a satisfied grin, Ida pulled my arm. "Come on!" she said.
We barely made it to class on time. The day passed like yesterday in that Ida occasionally leaned over and asked something. Her warm breath always caressed my cheek and tickled my ear. We were getting quite comfortable with each other--it was natural for her to lean on my shoulder.
Fortunately I had already her parents, because on that afternoon we studied in her room.
"Now they know who you are, so they stay away," said Ida as she closed the door.
We sat on Ida's big bed, surrounded by pillows, and reviewed biology, although we paused here and there to talk. Come home time, I felt we knew each other. She was always pleasant, and I just wish that I had charmed her a little. But my chest kept aching. Unlike last night, I was prepared for her hug at the door. Her eyes glistened--or perhaps it was just a reflection of the sunset.
"So tomorrow...?" asked Ida as I stepped out the front door. Smiling, I nodded.
That night I lay in bed, thinking for hours. Ida and Gustav popped in and out of my thoughts--Gustav in particular, though. His behavior puzzled me but I figured it just was because he had been away for so long. We just needed to hang on the weekends again. You've heard me talk about Ida--how's she's been fun to study with. But I must add that my marks have improved since.
After another early breakfast with my surprised parents, I raced to Ida's. She already had her bike out, and then patted my arm as we headed out together.
"I was going to ask Gustav if he wanted to hang out this weekend," I said.
"Oh..." she said.
"And you'd join us, of course--I don't have to ask him about that..." I continued, smiling. I was pretty sure Gustav wouldn't mind.
Looking a little happier she said, "Alright!"
When we met Gustav in the hallway at our locker, he was hardly cheerful. In fact I'd say he was disappointed that Ida was there. I asked him, "Are you free this weekend?"
"Sure, and is she coming with?"
"Then why should I come?" he said sourly. I looked at him surprisingly while he glared.
"Any fool knows where this is going," he said, and left there and then.
Where did that come from? I've never seen him burst like that.
"Well he's pissed off," I said.
Smiling, she said, "He feels like an outsider."
"What?" I asked.
"Oh fuck it," she said.
At least my stomach pain disappeared over the week. At the end of that week I was just feeling warm and well all the time. Gustav's behavior was mystery though. While always short and cross when Ida was around, he would suddenly act normal when we were alone. It was becoming clear that he was disinterested in Ida anyway. I caught him flirting with a ginger.
My nerves were particularly sensitive come Saturday night as I rode to Ida's. We hadn't bothered to make any reservations. It was past the dinner rush anyway. At that time, Ida and I became best friends--making arrangements was no longer a nervous effort. However, once she opened the door that evening I got the shakes. It must have been her tight turquoise shirt, unbuttoned slightly and hinting a white satin bra that did it. Or perhaps it was her short black skirt and those long, slender tanned legs.
"Hello," she said, and then hugged me.
"We'll have the pinot noir," she said. "The bottle please."
"Yes madam," the waiter said.
The wine simmered through me. It was not that we needed any privacy, but she kept leaning over to whisper things. Each time I stole a glance at her cleavage, and inferred that she had lovely, small breasts. Ida never lost her smile. Though I was burning, I was also frozen--electrified even--as she kept caressing my arm.
The club line was packed. Ida's perfume teased my senses. The scent was...sophisticated. It wasn't quite floral. I couldn't place it, and abandoned the effort as soon as she held my hand.
"So we don't separate," she said.
The wine and Ida made my head spin throughout the night--a fun time throughout.
It helped that knew most of the people there--and Gustav was markedly absent. My other friends and acquaintances enjoyed meeting her. Boy, could she dance. People gave her all the space she needed to shake it and whip her braids rhythmically to the music. By the last song, her dark eyes sparkled and her smile shone. It was also a ballad, and so she pressed her leg between mine as dances cheek to cheek. Some unlucky ones asked her to dance, but she just shook her head politely.
Suddenly, her hot tongue traced along my neck, leaving a cool trail. Shivering, I heard her whisper, "Hannes...I want you." I stepped back to read her expression--it was all consuming.
"But..." The issued died as she pressed her warm lips against mine. Her tongue eagerly teased the inside of my mouth. Hardening, I had to pull my hips back slightly. She pulled out and kissed my cheek before resting her chin on my shoulder.
"You haven't notice how hot you make me?" she continued.
So Gustav had been rejected--but enough of that. Holding her tightly I said, "You're so fine," and then caressed her lower back. We were still hugging when the music had ended and everyone was rushing to leave.
Everything was still hazy until she took my and said, "Come on--let's go to my house. They're away for the weekend."
Her place couldn't have been more than a few blocks away, but that night it felt like an eternity. With one arm she opened the door and with other she dragged me upstairs.
Although it was past midnight, there was enough moonlight to help us navigate her room. After choosing some soft music, she took my hands and asked, "Are you nervous?"
"Oh yes," I said, trembling, "you've done it before, right?"
"Yes," she replied with a delighted smile.
I hadn't yet, of course. We crawled onto top of the bed. Once I was comfortably on she pulled me for a kiss. I responded to her hungry lips as best I could have. But I never had to use all my limbs like this at once. While she confidently explored my body I gently fumbled along her curves. She paused to take my shirt off. It felt quite tight, and so I helped her fit it over my head. My chest sizzled under her palms.
Sitting up, I toyed with her shirt buttons. But then I struggled. They kept slipping out of my fingers. Her coal-black eyes encouraged me throughout it, however. With the last button conquered, I exposed her tanned chest and white satin bra. Closing her eyes, she laid back. Her soft moans pressed me to stroke gently toward her bra. I could just slip my hand under the cup, and her tit fit easily into my hand. As my thumb met her hard nipple, she beckoned for a kiss.
Not that I knew what to expect--but I must say that it was surprising to watch her unclip her own bra.
"Now take it off," she whispered, smiling.
One hand gently did the trick. Those firm breasts, capped with perky nipples, stunned me. And if I was a mirror they'd stun her too. She gasped lightly as I massaged each of her nipples. Abandoning one, I brought my hand to her inner thigh and let it slip under her skirt. She only opened her legs a little before sitting up.
"Loosen your belt," she said, unbuttoning my pants.
Although I had to stretch my arm now, my hand eagerly made its way to her sex. The anticipation was overwhelming as I slid over her, soft thighs and onto her moist tendons, which were a touch rougher--evidence of a shave. One finger brushed the wet edges of her panties, which made her jump just a tad. I can't explain how I felt.


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ELKINS - An Elkins man is being held in Tygart Valley Regional Jail on a $35,000 cash only bond for allegedly driving on a license revoked for DUI for the third time.
Gary Eugene Kidd, 46, of Elkins, was arrested Thursday on one felony count of third offense driving revoked for DUI.
According to the criminal complaint, Deputy R.H. Pitcher of the Randolph County Sheriff's Department responded to the K-Mart parking lot on a report of a suspicious vehicle. A Randolph County dispatcher described the vehicle in the parking lot as a "tan in color caravan with a West Virginia tag."
Pitcher saw the vehicle in the parking lot and observed the driver of the vehicle to be Kidd, who he recognized from prior encounters, according to the complaint.
Pitcher requested dispatch to run a license check on Kidd, which came back showing his license was revoked for DUI. The vehicle was observed leaving the parking lot and turning onto U.S. Route 219/250 and "a lawful traffic stop was conducted on the listed vehicle, with Kidd as the driver, at the Beverly Family History Library," according to the complaint.
At that time Kidd was placed under arrest for third offense driving revoked for DUI, stemming from two previous convictions for driving revoked for DUI in July of 2011 and Feb. of 2013, the complaint stated.
During a search of the vehicle Pitcher located "in plain view a white pill marked M366 was located on the front driver seat," and the "pill was identified as Acetaminophen and Hydrocodone 325 mg/7.5 mg, a CSA schedule 3 drug which was not prescribed to Kidd," according to the complaint.

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The UN Development Programme (UNDP) has announced an agreement with financial services group Fortis to launch the first projects of the MDG Carbon Facility.
Three methane capture projects located in Uzbekistan, Macedonia, and Yemen, and a renewable energy project in Rwanda, will aim to use financing from carbon credits to benefit the environment, as well as to further economic and social development.
"The MDG Carbon Facility enables us to do two things at once: Support sustainable development at ground level and also make a real contribution to worldwide efforts to mitigate emissions," said Olav Kjørven, UNDP Assistant Administrator and a member of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's Climate Change Team. The partnership between UNDP and Fortis covers an initial pipeline of projects that will generate 15 million carbon credits during the Kyoto Protocol's first commitment period (2008-2012).
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Saratoga Springs, NY (September 25, 2006) – - At the annual meeting of Yaddo's membership and board earlier this month in Saratoga Springs, Susan Brynteson, the May Morris Director of Libraries at the University of Delaware, and Daron Hagen, the renowned composer, were elected to the honor of lifetime membership in the Corporation.
"Part of the magic of Yaddo is the loyalty and love that it elicits among the artists who are transformed and inspired by their time here, and among those in the business and educational communities who understand how valuable the gift of time and space is to artists," said Elaina Richardson, Yaddo's president. "Yaddo couldn't continue to provide this haven without many people's hard work, especially among our members. And sometimes certain people's efforts are so extraordinary, as with Susan Brynteson and Daron Hagen, that they are elected to lifetime membership. It is the institution's way of honoring its most beloved and vital members."
Peter Gould, chairman of the board of directors of The Corporation of Yaddo, said, "Susan Brynteson, in her voluntary service as Yaddo's librarian, cared for and helped save the Yaddo archives, one of the most important American collections of documents and objects spanning the history of 20th century literature, music, and art. This appointment is but a token of the gratitude that the Corporation of Yaddo has for her ongoing efforts. Daron Hagen, the noted contemporary composer, has been a tireless advocate for Yaddo as well, and, as curator of the Yaddo/Copland Concerts, he has revivified a tradition of supporting contemporary American music that dates back to Aaron Copland's famous Festivals of American Music concerts held at Yaddo in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. These elections to lifetime membership signify the Corporation's recognition of those efforts on both their parts. We are proud and honored to have Susan and Daron as part of the Yaddo family."
Susan Brynteson serves as the May Morris Director of Libraries at the University of Delaware, where she has been chief librarian since 1980. Volunteering her time for many years as Yaddo's librarian and special advisor, Brynteson was elected as a member of The Corporation of Yaddo in 1995 and to the Yaddo board of directors in 1998. Under her care and with the help of several other members, Yaddo's extensive archives of 20th century literary and artistic correspondence, objects, manuscripts, sound recordings and works of art were donated, through a major gift of the Morris and Alma Schapiro Fund, to the New York Public Library in 1999, where they have been catalogued and where they are now being organized for a major exhibition to take place in 2008.
Among her professional appointments, Brynteson has served as president of the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services, and served as well for six years on the American Library Association Council, its governing body. She has chaired major American Library Association policy committees dealing with publishing, federal legislation, and intellectual freedom. She is presently chairing the 75th Anniversary Program Planning Committee of the Association of Research Libraries. She is also on the Board of Directors of the Center for Research Libraries in Chicago, and is a member of the Grolier Club in New York, America's oldest and largest society for bibliophiles and enthusiasts in the graphic arts.
Daron Hagen was a guest artist at Yaddo for the first time in 1984, and has been a member since 1994. The composer of four major operas (all of which are currently in revival internationally), as well as orchestral, chamber, choral, and lyric compositions, Hagen has been sought out and commissioned by leading performing artists and ensembles including the New York Philharmonic, American Composers Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, St. Louis Symphony, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Gary Graffman, and the Kings Singers.
Recent premières include Romeo and Juliet with soloists Jeffrey Khaner and Sara Sant'Ambrogio and the Albany Symphony; Susurrus with the National Symphony; The Antient Concert, an opera with the Princeton Atelier; Gesture Drawings with the Vermont Youth Orchestra; Flight Music with the Milwaukee Choral Artists and Present Music; two works for the Elements String Quartet; one for the Amernet Quartet; and Figments, a song cycle for tenor Paul Sperry. He is currently working on Amelia, a two-act opera for the Seattle Opera which is a collaboration with Yaddo poet Gardner McFall, who is a Director of The Corporation of Yaddo.
Over 40 Hagen compositions have appeared on compact disc on the Albany, Arabesque, Arsis, CRI, Klavier, and Sierra labels, most recently the complete, two-disc recording of the opera Bandanna under the composer's baton for Albany Records. Awards and fellowships include two Rockefeller Fellowships, the Camargo Foundation Fellowship, Charles Ives scholarship, ASCAP-Nissim Prize, Barlow Prize, Bearns Prize, and the Kennedy Center Friedheim Prize. Hagen is President of the Lotte Lehmann Foundation in New York City.


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Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant has been ruled out for the season, but his fire hasn't died down one bit.
Bryant will miss the remainder of the season because the fractured lateral tibial plateau of his left knee is still not healed. Still, when he talked to the media on Wednesday, Bryant was frank and fiery.
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"I feel like killing everybody," Bryant said. "I'm on edge all the time. I feel it probably more than anybody in the organization. Drives me crazy."
Bryant has essentially spent a year away from basketball because he only played six games this season. That does not mean he expects to ease back into things next season.
"No," Bryant said of patience. "Not one lick... Oh, lets just go into next year and suck. Nope."
Come next season, Bryant's former coach, Phil Jackson, could be the president of the New York Knicks. Bryant missed out on reuniting with Jackson when the Lakers hired Mike D'Antoni as coach. He doesn't want to see Jackson join another team.
"It would be hard for me to understand that happening twice," Bryant said.


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In a blog post on Parents.com, the 33-year-old, who gave birth to her second child, Ace, in June, says her baby boy and daughter Maxwell, 17 months, have "changed my perspective completely."
"My pregnancies (especially my first with Maxwell) were well documented and my struggles with my weight and body image have played out in front of the world," she writes. "As hard as that has been, the hardest part is to realize that with all the hurtful and harsh criticism from others, I have been the hardest on myself."
"Raising Maxwell makes me realize that I don't want her to see me beat myself up for things like food choices or numbers on a scale," says Simpson, who became a Weight Watchers spokesperson after Maxwell was born. "Those things don't determine who were are and instead make us feel terrible about ourselves … I want her to know her value, rather than spending her energy fighting negative voices from within."
Simpson, who's been scouting wedding locations as she prepares to wed her fiancé Eric Johnson, says she feels "very complete" with her two children.
"Becoming a mom has helped me realize I'm actually proud of myself for a lot of the things I have done in my life," she reveals. "Having my kids has made me feel so much more at peace with myself."


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Metropolitan Medical Foundation of Oregon
Caring about the community
Make a tax deductible donation
It is the mission of the Metropolitan Medical Foundation of Oregon to support activities which improve health education and the delivery of health care to the community.
Donation Form (PDF, 53k or Doc.doc, 39k)
Mini-Grant Application (PDF, 62k or Doc, 37k)
The Metropolitan Medical Foundation of Oregon (MMFO) was founded in 1992. In the early years of MMFO a number of grants were awarded in the area of child immunization. Over the years MMFO has become quite diversified in its grant making, seeking to meet community needs that are consistent with its mission. In 2002 MMFO established a Mini-Grant program, which awards grants up to $500 to those developing small projects in addition to MMFO's regular grant making.
Since its inception in 1992, MMFO has awarded more than $116,000 for 73 community health projects.
Grants are awarded for projects serving the metropolitan region that includes Clackamas, Multnomah, & Washington counties, and some parts of Clark County in SW Washington.
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The Mini-Grant program funds project requests up to $500. Grant awards are made on a quarterly basis. Projects should support the mission of the Foundation. Please click the Mini-Grant Application link on the left to download the application. The application may be faxed to 503-222-3164 or mailed to 4380 SW Macadam Avenue, Suite 215, Portland, Oregon 97239.
Limited funds require that MMFO be selective in making grant awards. The Mini-Grant program is designed to support small projects, not to contribute small amounts for much larger budgets. It is not intended to provide partial support for ongoing activities that will not change in any significant way from year to year. Mini-Grants will not usually be awarded to any organization in consecutive years.
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Clifford Learns About Colors and So Do We!
By Marci Ruiz
- Grades: PreK–K
Kindergarteners explore colors through literature, poetry, science, math, art, drama, and movement. Each color requires one to three days to develop. The children are given a color study schedule so that they can wear the color of the day!
Students will:
- Identify seven colors
- Associate each color to a piece of literature
- Tell the title of each book
- Describe the story with a beginning middle and ending
- Make a project with each story
Lesson Plans for this Unit
Lesson 1: Yellow Days: Studying Vincent van Gogh's Painting
Lesson 2: Planting a Rainbow Bulletin Board
Supporting Books
- Part of Collection:
- Subjects:Colors, Early Reading
- Skills:Summarizing, Listening Comprehension
- Duration:4 Weeks
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Get more for your holiday money: The best debit and credit cards to beat overseas fees
A holiday is costly enough without the added horror of returning home to find your bank statement littered with extra fees and charges after using your card overseas.
But there are ways to avoid extra costs when withdrawing money or using your credit or debit card on holiday. Here we pick the best accounts which offer small or, even better, no fees - a worthwhile money-saver, particularly if you are a frequent-flyer.
Just make sure that you leave yourself time to apply before going away...
On holiday? Relax and make sure you're not spending too much on fees
While it is hard to predict what rates will do in the future after Brexit, the pound currently stands dramatically lower against both the US dollar and the euro than before the vote to leave, hitting travellers' wallets hard
Now it is more important than ever to make sure you are getting the best deal and make sure you avoid hefty fees from your bank if you are planning on using your credit or debit card abroad to make sure your cash stretches as far as possible while on holiday.
Current accounts
They may be free to use at home, but debit cards can be serious offenders when it comes to extra holiday costs.
Charges can quickly add up, with some providers charging £1.50 every time you use your card, loading exchange rates and adding extra fees for taking out cash.
HSBC, for example charges 2.75 per cent per purchase. Each time you take money out of an ATM you will be charged 2.75 per cent for the transaction plus an extra 2 per cent ATM withdrawal fee, with a minimum of £1.75 and a maximum of £5.
Barclays will charge you a 2.99 per cent non-sterling transaction fee for getting out cash and making purchases and adds another £1.50 charge for cash withdrawals unless the ATM is owned by Barclays, or one of the limited numbers of its partners in the Global Alliance.
Big charges mean that you should avoid taking out small amounts of cash often and try to take out larger amounts less regularly, although this brings its own risks in terms of theft.
Luckily, if you don't want to pay out to spend, there are a few options out there that can help you to avoid extra costs. We round-up the best bank accounts and credit cards below.
|Purchase fee
|Withdrawal fee (purchase fee will also be charged on top)
|Extra info
|Norwich & Peterborough Gold Classic
|Fee-free £250 overdraft for 6 months, Sentinel Gold cover, It is suitable if you pay in at least £500 a month or maintain a £5,000 balance or £5 monthly fee
|Metro Bank Current Account
|Free in Europe/2.5% elsewhere
|Free in Europe/2.5% + £1.50 elsewhere
|No fee or rules.
|M&S Bank Current Account
|No fee or rules. £100 gift card for joining via switch service, loyalty points for spending and £100 interest-free overdraft
|Nationwide FlexAccount
| £1
|Pay in £750 a month, Free multi-trip European travel insurance. Three months' interest-free overdraft
|Tesco Bank Current Account
|No fee or rules. 3% on balances up to £3,000 and earn Clubcard points
|Santander 123
|£1.25 + 2.75%
|1.5% of the value (at least £1.99)
|£5 a month pay in £500 a month and two active direct debits. Up to 3% interest on up to £20,000 & 3% cashback on bills.
|First Direct 1st Account
|2% (min £1.75, max £5)
|Pay in £1,000 a month. £100 for joining via switch service and £250 interest-free overdraft
|Co-Operative Bank
|2% (min £2)
|Four direct debits, pay in £800 a month, paperless statements, £150 cash to switch. Up to £5.50 in monthly rewards.
|Halifax Reward
|2.75% + £1.50
|Pay in £750 a month, stay in credit and two active direct debits. £100 for joining via switch service and £5 monthly bonus
|Club Lloyds
|2.99% + £1
|1.5% (min £2, max £4.50
|Between 1% and 4% on balances up to £5,000 £5 monthly fee or deposit £1,500 a month
|TSB Classic Plus
|2.99% + £1
|1.5% (min £2, max £4.50)
|Pay in £500 a month. 5% interest on balances up to £2,000, 5% cashback on first £100 of contactless spending each month with debit card or Apple Pay
|Correct as of September 5 2016.
Norwich and Peterborough Building Society - best for spending
N&P's Gold Classic account offers a number of free services, helping you to save money when managing your finances.
Stress free: Pick the right card and you can avoid spending extra on holiday
No overseas charges
First and foremost, this account ticks all the boxes when it comes to fee-free foreign transactions.
You will have to pay the exchange rate, but Norwich and Peterborough Building Society will not charge you for either using your card or withdrawing money from an ATM abroad.
Bear in mind that you must either have £5,000 in it or pay in £500 a month to avoid a £5 monthly charge for the account.
However, it is not just the free overseas spending that makes this account so appealing.
Other eye-catching deals include a £250 interest-free overdraft for six months when you switch, and free Sentinel Gold cover for your personal belongings.
Coverage includes up to £200 to replace a missing handbag, purse, wallet or briefcase if stolen and up to £11,750 emergency cash if you are stranded abroad.
You can claim up to £600 for replacement locks and keys and a 24 hour locksmith is on hand.
Credit, debit and store card issuers will also be contacted if your cards are lost or stolen - and you can claim up to £250 for personal money, if that is lost or stolen, too.
The final cherry on the cake is an offer which comes free with the account that allows you to trade shares at a discounted flat rate of £8.95 online or £14.95 over the phone.
Current account holders also have exclusive access to a range of savings accounts with preferential rates.
Watch out for
You long as you pay in £500, or maintain a balance of £5000, there is no monthly fee - otherwise you will be charged £5.
The account comes with a £250 free overdraft for the first six months for switchers but after that it charges hefty fees for borrowing beyond the free £10 buffer.
Agreed and unagreed overdrafts both incur interest at a rate of 17.9 per cent, as well as a monthly £5 fee.
Unapproved overdrafts cost £19 a month, and paid and unpaid charges will clock up an additional £15 each.
Cumberland Building Society's Plus Current Account also charges no foreign transaction fees - but it is only available to locals
You can find a list of all Cumberland branches here.
Currency cards offer holidaymakers the chance to load up a card with money to spend while they are away and potentially benefit from lower rates.
Loading up a card in advance has the benefit of locking in the rate which means you know exactly what you have to spend.
Travellers should make sure these rates are better than their bank and check all the small print.
- On the hunt for an prepaid currency card? Check out our roundup of the best deals on the market
FairFX offers This is Money and MailOnline readers a free MasterCard prepaid card, which usually costs £9.95.
The main benefits include highly competitive exchange rates plus zero exchange rate fees. Readers are offered three choices of cards: euros, US dollars or the Anywhere card that is loaded with Sterling and can be used anywhere that displays the MasterCard Acceptance mark.
The card comes with a competitive exchange rate better than many High Street change bureaux. The rate is fixed when you load money onto the card, so you know what you are spending every time you use it abroad.
There are no charges when paying in shops and restaurants and taking out cash costs £1 for Anywhere card, $2 for the Dollar card and €1.50 on the Euro card when used abroad - with a 0 per cent conversion fee. To get the card for free, you'll need to upload the following minimum amounts when you apply: Euro card - 60 euros, Dollar card - $75, Anywhere card - £50.
Other good rival currency card offers are:
The Prepaid Revolut Mastercard uses an app and claims perfect interbank rates for most currencies. It carries no spending fees or cash machine withdrawal fees up to €650, $700 or £500 a month – a limit many holidaymakers may go over. A 2 per cent fee is applied above this.
WeSwap offers a card that matches travellers up with others who need to change currency and uses an app. It says that it always uses the real mid-market exchange rate and the amount you pay depends on how quickly you need the money. Instant costs 1.4 per cent, three days costs 1.3 per cent and one week costs 1 per cent. Up to two withdrawals worth more than £200 are free per day. You can swap for free when you invite friends. Transactions are limited to ten per day, replacement cards cost £5 and an inactivity fee of £2 per month applies after a year of inactivity.
Metro Bank - good for Londoners and Europe
Metro Bank's current account is a relatively small newcomer, proud of its customer-centric approach to banking. Its current account is a straightforward, no-frills option.
No overseas charges in Europe
If you travel a lot, it could be a great money saver – although you will have to pay the going exchange rate, Metro Bank will not charge you for using your card or withdrawing money from an ATM abroad.
Metro Bank has unfortunately recently upped the fees for using your card in the rest of the world. The challenger bank currently pays less than most providers at 1.9 per cent for each transaction plus an extra £1 for a cash withdrawal.
From 25 July 2016 it will charge 2.5 per cent on card purchases – and £1.50 on cash withdrawals from ATMs.
Watch out for
If you don't live or work within the radius of the M25, this may put you off signing up because, at present, Metro only has a few branches - and most are in London and the South East.
Also, if you often find yourself overdrawn, you will need to take care.
Agreed overdrafts and unagreed overdrafts both incur interest at a rate of 15 per cent, which will be calculated daily on your account and applied monthly. There is no maximum, so watch out as interest will add up.
You will be charged £10 for paid and unpaid items.
Charges are capped at six a month - but bear in mind you may have to start paying interest on them if it tips you into the red.
Virgin Money - good for overseas purchases
Virgin Money's Essential Current Account is a basic account offering no fees for overseas purchases.
Free to spend worldwide
Virgin Money won't charge you for using your debit card overseas to make purchases. However you will need to avoid using the card to take cash out at an ATM abroad as it applies a £1.50 charge.
The Essential Current Account is a basic account without an overdraft - these can be a helpful tool for anyone looking to avoid hefty borrowing fees.
A basic account will allow you to receive and make payments as normal, withdraw cash and pay with a debit card online or in shops. However, you won't be given a cheque book or overdraft facility.
You can access your account in a Virgin Money Store or at any Post Office Branch. Some services are offered online or you can bank by phone or post.
1 per cent in-credit interest
Although the return doesn't come close to the up to 5 per cent you can get with a standard interest-paying current account, 1 per cent is not to be sniffed at particularly as most basic accounts come with no added perks at all.
Watch out for:
You have to be over 18 to open an account, but it accepts applications from those who are currently bankrupt.
Remember while spending on the card is free you will have to pay £1.50 for withdrawals abroad.
While there are no borrowing costs without an overdraft facility, if your balance goes below zero you must bring your account back into credit immediately.
More to spend: Saving money on spending and cash fees means you will have extra for your trip
Credit cards
Most cards add around 3 per cent cost to the exchange rates banks themselves get.
You can avoid this by picking a specialist card, which won't apply non-sterling transaction fees or cash withdrawal charges. Make sure you repay in full to avoid interest.
MBNA - Best for a low rate and no overseas fees
The recently released Everyday Plus American Express credit card comes with a low interest rate on purchases and transferred debt, plus it does not apply extra charges for overseas use.
This is the cheapest option available - but it has one major downfall - as an Amex card it may not be accepted everywhere.
What it offers:
Using a credit card abroad is notoriously expensive, but the Everyday Plus American Express deal applies no fees for cash withdrawals in the UK or abroad or for foreign transactions, both of which typically incur extra charges of 3 per cent..
All borrowing on the card clocks up interest at 7.4 per cent, much lower than the standard 18 or 19 per cent APR of a standard credit card.
There is no handling fee for shifting existing debt from a credit card or money transfers to a current account.
Watch out:
The credit card offers no 0 per cent interest periods on purchases or transfers. Despite the low rate interest can still quickly build up.
Cash withdrawals will start clocking up interest immediately so make sure to pay them off as soon as possible. However purchases will not incur any interest as long as you repay before the date shown on your statement.
Cardholders will be charges £12 for a late payment, for each unpaid item and each time you go over your credit limit on your statement date.
The card provider will only accept those with a good credit history, plus even successful applicants may not be offered the 7.4 per cent low rate.
This is because issuers only have to give 51 per cent of successful applicants the advertised deal. MBNA does however offer an eligibility checker to help applicants see if they are likely to be accepted for the card.
Remember American Express credit cards are not accepted everywhere.
Creation's Everyday Credit Card charges no fees for withdrawing money or spending overseas but it is a relative newcomer to the market.
Although slightly higher than MBNA's offering above, the provider charges a lower-than-average APR at just 12.9 per cent.
What it offers
The card charges 12.9 per cent interest on balance transfers, purchases and cash advances - that's 6 per cent lower than a typical credit card.
Use the card to make a purchase or cash take out money from an ATM abroad and there are no extra foreign transaction fees or cash advance fees.
The provider also charges no handling fee for making a balance transfer but it comes with no introductory 0 per cent interest deals on transferred debts or on spending.
Watch out for
Only those with the best credit ratings will be offered the low 12.9 per cent interest rate. Credit card providers only have to offer the headline rate to 51 per cent of successful applicants -this means 49 per cent of those accepted could get a worse rate.
You could be offered a rate of either 17.9 per cent or 21.9 per cent.
As with all credit cards you will need to make sure to make repayments on time and avoid spending beyond your limit to avoid a £12 fee.
Interest is applied immediately on all cash withdrawals so try to repay the amount in full as quickly as possible to minimise the cost.
Purchases made abroad will not clock up any interest if you make sure to repay before the date shown on your statement.
Halifax - Best for no fees and widely accepted
Halifax Clarity credit card has long been a popular option for no-frills overseas spending.
It could therefore be the best option for those looking for a card which will be more widely accepted than the MBNA American Express offering and for those who would prefer a better known card provider than Creation.
What it offers
Halifax demands no extra charges for spending abroad anywhere or any extra for withdrawing cash at home and abroad.
Standard interest is set at 18.9 per cent. Although this is slightly more expensive than MBNA's Everyday Plus Amex card, the Mastercard-backed Clarity Credit Card is likely to be more widely accepted.
There is no annual fee - so there are zero extra costs as long as you pay off your balance in full every month.
Additional cards on the same account are available and you can manage your account online.
Another major bonus if you are spending on a credit card is the consumer protection you are entitled to, under Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act 1974.
Put simply, if you use the credit card to buy something worth more than £100, here or abroad, the card issuer is equally liable if something goes wrong.
Watch out for
Interest is charged immediately at the card's standard rate of 18.9 per cent on cash withdrawals, but you can minimise the cost by repaying in full as soon as possible.
Purchases abroad don't incur any interest as long as you repay the amount by the date shown on your statement.
Depending on your credit score applicants may be given a higher interest rate of either 21.9 per cent or 25.9 per cent.
You will be charged £12 if you pay your balance late, have a payment returned or go over your limit.
Saga - good for over 50s
Over-50s provider Saga offers a Platinum Credit Card which allows you to pay for goods and services abroad, without forking out for foreign currency fees on transactions.
You will pay for taking out cash, however.
No overseas charges
Saga: Good holiday offers if you're over 50
Spenders using their Platinum card for spending abroad will not be charged any foreign transaction fees.
Using an ATM overseas carries a 2 per cent (minimum £2) cash withdrawal fee.
But unlike most credit cards cardholders will not be charged interest on their withdrawal for 55 days.
The credit card offers nine months interest free purchases and balance transfers (with a 3 per cent balance transfer fee).
Interest then jumps to a representative 11.9 per cent APR (variable) on purchases.
Saga offers some extra perks for over 50s holidaymakers.
Use your Saga Platinum credit card on board any of Saga's cruise ships, you will enjoy a 5 per cent discount.
In addition, if you book a Saga holiday with your Saga Platinum credit card you will only pay a 1 per cent transaction fee, rather than the standard 2.5 per cent cost.
Saga Platinum credit card holders also receive exclusive discounts at the company's resorts and hotels.
Watch out for
You can enjoy up to 55 days of interest free credit on all withdrawals - at home and abroad.
But if you don't clear the balance on time interest will be charged from the date the transaction is debited to your account.
This will also apply to purchases after the 9 months introductory offer is over.
Remember, although Saga will not charge you for your overseas spending, a local bank processing the cash withdrawal may apply a surcharge.
Aqua Advance - best for those without a squeaky-clean credit rating
Sadly those struggling with a less-than-perfect credit rating can find it difficult to be accepted for the most competitive credit cards including when it comes to overseas deals.
But Aqua is offering a decent deal on it's Advance credit card which is designed for those who would struggle to be accepted elsewhere.
The card comes with a range of perks including fee-free foreign purchases. The card provider will also reduce the standard purchase rate for those that repay on time each month.
Watch out for
Because the card is aimed at those with a low credit score it does come with high interest rates on borrowing, set at 34.9 per cent.
But those that repay on time it will drop the interest rate by 5 per cent each year for the first three years- bringing the rate down to 19.9 per cent.
Cardholders will also need to avoid withdrawing cash overseas as the provider charges a 3 per cent fee, set at a minimum of £3.
This is Money verdict:
Aqua's card is a good around deal for those who have be rejected elsewhere and are looking for a little more from their creditbuilder credit card.
But with interest set at 34.9 per cent this card is only worth considering if cardholders are sure they will be able to clear the balance each month.
Aqua's guidelines as to who will be accepted state that you are unlikely to be accepted if you have had any CCJs in the past year.
The Nationwide offers its current account customers a Select credit card which charges no commission on purchases anywhere in the world, plus it pays 0.5 per cent cashback on all of your spending while you are in the UK.
But it does charge a 2.5 per cent fee for cash withdrawals and you'll be charged 27.9 per cent representative APR interest on that money even if you repay in full.
The card comes with 26-months 0 per cent deal on balance transfer and no interest on purchases for 15 months. Standard interest is set at 15.9 per cent.
The Post Office credit card comes with no purchase fees on when shopping abroad or when buying in a foreign currency from home, online or over the phone.
There are also no cash fee for using the card to buy travel cash at the Post Office. Withdrawing money from an ATM overseas will incur a 3 per cent fee, set at a minimum of £3.
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[quote]Pesto! Use any herb/nut combination you prefer - love the fresh herbed taste.[/quote]
I am newly addicted to basil, and there are still a lot in the yard! This year was awesome for basil! STill, we are not in a hot climate, so a lot of basil, basically means a few leaves every day, definetly not 2 packed cups full. So, I am looking for good pesto recipes/ideas with basil mixed with other greens.
I am going to try spinach with a bit of basil leaves and walnuts (the cheapest raw organic option). Does anyone know if non-organic sunflower seeds are Okay? Are sunflowers being sprayed badly? I love sunflower flavor and would love pesto based on that.
Also, I love Parmesan, but I can't get raw Parmesan, just organic. I can get raw organic cheddar. Is cheddar Okay, or just go without cheese?
I'm a sucker for Tahini-based dressings. They are really thick and creamy. You can go the herbal/tangy route, or you can add a little sweetener for more of a honey-mustard type dressing. You can generally find it in the health food section, although I always buy it at my local middle eastern grocery for higher quality and better price.
This is how you do it:
2 tbsp tahini, well stirred
touch of lemon or vinegar
1/4 cup water
any herbs you love, such as itallian seasoning
Begin by stirring the lemon into the tahini, drop by drop. After vigorous stirring and slow liquid addition, your tahini will go from being an oily liquid, to a brown paste, to finally a white creamy liquid. Add water until dressing has reached desired consistency. If you go too far, you can always add more tahini but make sure you switch arms or have a blender at that point- don't get a cramp! Once texture is perfect, adjust salt, lemon, and desired herbs and spices to taste.


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Adak Alaska was a stop after engagement at Attu in May 43 on the way for an Assignment at Radio Dutch Harbor that lasted until wars end Sept 45 -- flew out of Adak on a runway built in river bed. Chief Radioman Al Gentle Sr.
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"Birth place of the winds" indeed!
I was never stationed at Adak or deployed there, but I sure spent a lot dets tramping around the base or gazing out the windows of the orange lunar hut that was the enlisted barracks for TDY folks.
I've still got a glass from the Huskie Lodge.
The last time we were there, our crew was trying out special equipment on a P-3C at Kodiak and Adak. (Hawaii came later.) New family housing had been delivered by barge (along with the McDonald's), so we were put up in some of the old condemed family housing.
An enlisted crew with their own two bedroom house and an often-broke aircraft.
Okay, there were two double-racks per bedroom and the airman slept on the couch, but it was ours.
That was probably the most fun I ever had in Adak.
It's fun to zoom in on the base using Google Earth and look around. The housing we were in is gone now. I guess just caretakers live at the base now.
Never did get to see the national forest.
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Jack didn't have a crystal ball, but the writing was on the wall. Missouri's landscape was changing for bobwhites.
Over the years, bobwhites have experienced a slow decline due to habitat degradation and destruction. The occasional ice storm, blizzard or flood helped speed up the decline or eventually wiped out isolated populations. Dr. Fred Guthery describes isolated populations in his book "On Bobwhites" as "zombie quail," which can result in "graveyard habitats."
"Zombie quail" is an isolated population that is only one or two bad weather events away from being wiped out. These isolated coveys are usually restricted to small patches of good habitat surrounded by massive areas of poor habitat. For example, I have a "zombie quail" population on my family farm in Osage County. The farm is a 140-acre island of good quail habitat in the middle of a quail desert (overgrazed fescue pastures and big oak/hickory forests).
If the farms around us stay the same, our "zombie quail" population will always be one major weather event (ice, snow, rain, drought or flood) away from giving us "graveyard habitat." In other words, if our quail population is completely wiped out by an ice storm there might not be any birds nearby to repopulate our island of good habitat. Even though the habitat looks great, there are no birds, which gives us "graveyard habitat."
The weather we have experienced in Missouri the past two years has probably created more "zombie quail" populations and "graveyard habitat" in places. Over the past five years our farm has gone from one, two, five, two and one covey, respectively. The dropoff from five to two and then one is likely related to the hard winters and the fact that we have a "zombie quail" population. In the meantime we'll keep on managing for quail. We still have an incredible rabbit population (proof in the picture below), deer hunting has never been better and we are starting to see wild turkeys around the farm even though we only have about 10 oak trees on the entire place. The turkeys really like the farm for nesting and brooding habitat and deer use the farm for bedding cover.
Fortunately today there are still good pockets of quail habitat scattered across Missouri and more being created every day. I think we'll eventually see a recovery in these places. We just need a break from the weather and a good hatch.
These pockets of good habitat range in size from one or two farms to large private land Quail Focus Areas where several landowners in a defined geography are working to restore habitat for bobwhite quail. With help from conservation partners and landowners, Department biologists have identified 34 private land Quail Focus Areas in Missouri. Most focus areas are 30,000 to 40,000 acres in size, but some are even larger because of widespread landowner interest. The purpose of Quail Focus Areas is to work with private landowners to improve habitat conditions in these targeted landscapes. Checkout out the Covey Headquarter Newsletter for details on Quail Focus Areas. We are highlighting two focus areas in each issue.
Does targeting habitat work make a difference? You bet. Last year Department biologists conducted fall whistle counts on farms located in two Quail Focus Areas and on farms outside the focus area. Within these focus areas landowners have established and maintained a considerable amount of habitat. Outside the focus area there's been some habitat work, but the work isn't as concentrated as in the focus area. To no surprise we found quail densities twice as high inside the focus area compared to farms outside the focus area. Concentrated habitat work makes a difference! Other good examples of concentrated habitat work have occurred in at least two Missouri counties. I hope you have heard about Cass and Scott counties. These two counties were the first counties in the nation to achieve habitat goals identified in the Northern Bobwhite Conservation Initiative. Since 2002, landowners in these counties have restored thousands of acres of habitat for bobwhites. Landowners in Scott County have restored more than 7,000 acres of habitat, while in Cass County more than 15,000 acres have been created since 2002!
Think all that habitat work has made a difference? You bet. Back in December, a southeast Missouri quail hunter found seven coveys while hunting in Scott County. Not too bad if you ask me. We've been receiving several good stories from Scott County for the past three years.
We heard similar stories from Cass County before the 2007 and 2008 ice storms and summer floods. Cass County has been a bulllseye for bad weather. For example, on June 30, 2007, most of Cass County received 20 inches of rain in a 24-hour period. I don't have to tell you what that did to the quail. I recently talked with Andy Carmack, private land conservationist in Cass County, and it sounds like bird numbers are starting to recover. On some farms bird numbers have already recovered to 2006 levels.
The benefit of having large areas of suitable habitat, like in Cass and Scott counties, is quail are more likely to rebound from devastating weather events. Landowners outside of focus areas shouldn't be discouraged. You can still provide excellent quail habitat and still have excellent results. Many of the success stories we receive come from Missouri landowners who are from isolated patches of good habitat. Our hopes are more people will become interested and these small patches will grow into large ones. In the meantime, Department staff are going to concentrate their efforts on landowners in the 34 Quail Focus Areas. Landowners outside of focus areas need not worry, Department staff will be there to help you too.


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Plum Canyon Elementary will be holding its annual Walk-A-Thon coming up on Oct. 16. This is a fundraising event for the school, and with last year's Walk-A-Thon being so successful (over $17,000 was raised), the school's PTA decided to move the event earlier in the year.
The Walk-A-Thon is a fantastic way to help support school programs and involve the students in a way that encourages them to live healthier lives.
The event is held during the school day with music and decorations, and the entire staff gets involved as well — some even running the whole time!
Students ask friends and family to contribute to their walk with a flat donation, and they are encouraged to raise $10 from 10 people. As an added incentive, students strive to reach certain prize levels.
For example, all students who raise at least $50 receive a special T-shirt, all students who raise $100 receive a free catered lunch, and those who raise at least $250 receive a four-pack of movie tickets to Regal Cinemas.
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Over the course of a momentous year, Kumu Hina, a native Hawaiian mahu (transgender) teacher, inspires a tomboyish young girl to claim her place as leader of an all-male hula troupe, as she herself searches for love and a fulfilling romantic relationship with an unpredictable young Tongan man.
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An MRI conducted on Sunday night after the game revealed no structural damage to the left knee, which was surgically repaired in 2005 to correct an osteochondral lesion on his patella. McClure missed the entire 2005-06 season for the Blue Devils recovering from the surgery. He has been a key contributor this season.
"Right now, I would say Dave is doubtful for the Virginia game on Thursday night," said Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski. "We'll see how he responds to treatment this week. We're pleased that the test results showed no structural damage and that at some point, he will be back. He's had a tremendous impact on this year's team and we need him."
The 6-6, 200-pound McClure is averaging 5.3 points and 5.2 rebounds for the Blue Devils (18-3, 5-2 ACC). He is shooting .560 from the field (42-of-75) in 21.9 minutes per contest. One of Duke's more versatile defenders, he ranks second on the team with 31 steals and 15 blocked shots.


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UNIVERSITY PARK - Bob Lombardi was voted the PIAA executive director on Saturday, officially bringing Brad Cashman's 32 years of service with the commonwealth's scholastic sports governing body - nearly the last two decades of which as its head - to an end with the completion of this springs sports championships.
The Mirror's Philip Cmor caught up with Cashman on Friday during the first day of the PIAA basketball finals at Penn State's Bryce Jordan Center to have him reflect on his time and to look ahead at his organization's future.
Q: Now that your successor's been hired, has it sunk it yet that you are retiring? Are you ready for it?
A: I've been ready. It's just a matter of making the announcement official. Since I decided the retire last July, it's probably the worst kept secret in Pennsylvania. I've been a little apprehensive. I thought, 'This is a good time to announce it, but I'm not sure where I'm going to take it down the road. As I get closer, the more I'm looking forward to it. I'm checking off the championships. This is the last of the winter championships, and then we have the spring championships. We have [today's] board meeting, and we have one more in May. For me, those are my biggest objects.
Q: Of what accomplishments are you most proud of your time as executive director, and is there anything else you hope to get through in your last few months?
A: There are a number of things I'm proud of. I think I'm most proud of bringing the Philadelphia public schools in in 1995 and two years later bringing in the Philadelphia Catholic League. I'm most proud of that because now we can say we've programmed for, planned for and arranged for a true state championship. In the past, we just had to say we had PIAA championships, because we didn't have the Philadelphia public shools or private schools. That's what I hope would be one of my legacies. We also expanded the football playoffs from a point system to having all district champions qualify. Unfortunately, the expanded football season, though, is a little bit longer than I'd like to see. That [shortening it] was one of the things I'd hoped to accomplish before I left. We just couldn't get that done. Maybe Bob will be able to get that done in the next couple of years.
Q: What do you think is the PIAA's biggest challenge going forward?
A: Making sure that we are financially stable. We've gone from years where we were pretty good financially to years like last year where we just broke even. We've tried to cut expenses where we can. I think we've done a pretty good job of that the last five or six years because of the economy.
Q: The crowds aren't what they used to be, are they?
A: No. That's a [reflection] of the teams, their fan support base and the weather. Now, the weather hasn't been a factor this year. We've had an unbelievable March. If we finish up in the spring like we had this winter, as far as the championships are concerned, we should finish up with a pretty good year. When you get down to it, people probably judge the PIAA more on the championships and the awards we give out. I think that's our best PR, our best report card.
Q: You've brought basketball to Penn State, baseball and softball to Penn State. What's the status for the basketball championship site for next year?
A: That has to go up for bid again. We've been here for six years. We're going to put it up for bid for four years.
Q: How do you feel about staying at the Bryce Jordan Center?
A: I think the odds are pretty good. We certainly are in favor of this venue, not taking anything away from the Giant Center in Hershey. They have the auxiliary gym. It's certainly a great location as far as the center of the state's concerned. There are more that enough hotels in the area, which was a problem years ago.
Q: You mentioned bringing the Philadelphia Catholic League in. That's probably not a good thing to a lot of people out there. Can the public/private debate ever be settled in a way that everyone can be happy with?
A: That's doubtful. That's very doubtful. I know what the public school people want. I know what the private school people and the charter school people do not want. Yes, they are public charter schools, but in effect are special mixed schools that can draw from a wide area as a private school. Philadelphia charter schools can only draw from Philadelphia County.
Q: What about a school like Lincoln Park?
A: I think they draw from 16 different schools. For a school like that, you could really say they are a non-boundary school. If a kid can get to their school, they could come from Erie.
Q: A lot of smaller schools feel threatened by them.
A: Yes.
Q: It would seem a charter school could very easily pop up and become a sports factory. Can anything be done to police that?
A: That's a good question. I'm not sure there's an answer to that question. I can tell you that, right now, we haven't found it. Because of the way the charter school law has been crafted, it works two ways. It works in favor of the cyber-charter or charter school student. If you are a cyber-charter school student, you are basically being schooled at home. Because of the charter school law, you can go to the public school in which you reside for any of their activities. We had to amend our bylaws to address that. The kids at a regular charter school are afforded the same privileges. They can go back to their home school district to play football if the charter school doesn't offer football or to play in the band if the school doesn't offer band. But they still attend that charter school and whatever sports they offer, they play there.
Q: What are you going to do with all of your free time?
A: My wife and I just purchased a one-bedroom condominium in Williamsburg, Va. That's where I graduated to college, at the College of William & Mary. We're going to go back. It's a little better apartment than when I graduated 43 years ago. We're still going to keep our place outside of Coraopolis. Our next youngest son, his wife and our 9-week old grandson are in Virginia Beach, Va., so we're looking forward to spending a lot more time with our new grandson, as well as our son and our daughter.
Q: The PIAA's gone through a lot of ups and downs these last 32 years. Was it all worth it?
A: Oh, yes. I think I had a passion for high school athletics, and I think I've satisfied that for the most part. I think we made everything better, for the most part, over the last 19 years [that I've been executive director].''


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The diabase in the Rock Hill Quarry was cut by numerous albite-actinolite veins. The fracture fillings in these veins were nearly always massive and coarsely crystalline. Most of the veins were less than 3 inches wide but thicker examples were occasionally seen.
In the late 1970's a vein was exposed on an upper bench in the west end of the quarry, just off an access road, that contained open space over a length of several yards. The vein contained white asbestiform amphibole, probably tremolite, and dense, matted amphibole (mountain leather). Also present were very light yellowish green, almost white, prehnite and dark green sphene. The sphene crystals were sharp and of the typical habit but not elongated.
A few other mineral species have been reported from veins in this quarry. However, with the exception of the massive Ab-Act vein and the single sphene-bearing occurrence, secondary minerals were very sparse.
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January 31, 2000
Staff photo by Karen Diefendorf.
Motorists traveling along the NE 177th segment of the Woodinville-Snohomish Road last Friday got a close-up look at two damaged Amtrak locomotives that were loaded on flat cars and parked across from the Woodinville Post Office. According to Jeff Fike in the Amtrak safety office, the coaches were damaged in a January 5 derailment in Essex, Montana, and were now on their way to Amtrak's main shop in Beach Grove, Indiana. There they will be evaluated and a determination made whether to rebuild them or use them for spare parts.


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Today, the late twentieth-century emergence of digital media has led to a massive-scale migration of our paper-based inheritance to digital forms, forcing a return to textual scholarship and its various problematics, as well as placing literature within a complex interactive matrix of multiple collaborating agents, individual as well as institutional. Though digitization was not a concern in the nineteenth century, the drastically changing relationship of literature to its socio-historical milieu invites parallels with today's re-inventing of the writing and dissemination of literature and of the digital transformation in the humanities. The debate becomes even more urgent as more and more eighteenth and nineteenth-century print literary materials are being modeled in digital environments. What does digital technology has to offer literary and cultural history? What are the stakes involved in the translation of print materials into digital forms?
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Rockbox mail archiveSubject: Recorder10 test, please
From: Björn Stenberg (bjorn_at_haxx.se)
Date: 2002-06-26
Today Linus checked in fixes that we have verified fixes mp3 playback on the Recorder 6000 model. Nobody was available on IRC to test it on a Recorder 10.
I have uploaded a test build of the current CVS code here:
Anyone with a Recorder 10, please download and report if you can play music.
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A man wearing a suit and backward black tam golf hat and claiming to have a device robbed a bank in Merrimack on Friday morning, police said.
Authorities said the well-dressed man walked into the People's United Bank on Route 101A about 10:30 a.m. and handed the teller a note demanding money.
"A male, about 5 feet 6 inches to 6 feet (tall), heavyset close to 300 pounds, entered the bank and gave a note to the teller demanding money," said Capt. Michael Dudash, of the Merrimack Police Department.
Police said the man claimed to have an explosive device, and then took out some sort of device and placed it on the counter. Police said the teller gave the man an undetermined amount of cash, and he left the bank on foot.
"He had an object that could easily look like an explosive device," said Dudash.
Police described the man as heavyset, wearing glasses and possibly in his 40s or 50s.
"He had a hat, suit and a tie," said Dudash. "Looking at the photograph, looking at the way he's built, looking at his age, there is somebody that will identify him and contact us."
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Campers travel to and from San Pedro to Catalina Island Camps aboard the Catalina Express. Our boat departs from San Pedro. Here is a map to the San Pedro Terminal of the Catalina Express.
Our staff will greet you when you arrive for check in. Look for the Catalina Island Camps banner when you arrive. Campers will check in with Maria. The Camp Nurses will check in all medications coming to camp with campers. Campers will then meet their counselor and cabin mates. The boat will load and depart about 4:00 pm.
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Multiple medication use is common in older adults and may ameliorate symptoms, improve and extend quality of life, and occasionally cure disease. Unfortunately, multiple medication use is also a major risk factor for prescribing and adherence problems, adverse drug events, and other adverse health outcomes. Using the case of an older patient taking multiple medications, this article summarizes the evidence-based literature about improving medication use and withdrawing specific drugs and drug classes. It also describes a systematic approach for how health professionals can assess and improve medication regimens to benefit patients and their caregivers and families.
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Now It's Really Prime Time for Miss Jean Brodie and Her Creator, Muriel Spark
"These years are still the years of my prime. It is important to recognize the years of one's prime..."
Muriel Spark was 43 and far from her literary prime when she and her unforgettable Scottish schoolmarm burst onto the scene together in a 1961 New Yorker short story. Since then both have flourished—The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie was a 1968 Broadway hit, won an Oscar for Maggie Smith in the 1969 film and this month is being telecast as a six-part PBS series with British actress Geraldine McEwan in the starring role. Spark, of course, has become a highly praised novelist on both sides of the Atlantic, and her latest book, Territorial Rights, was recently published.
"All of my characters," Spark says, "are part of myself—though I don't like to think so sometimes." Teacher Brodie and the author could be confused since both were born in Edinburgh, and Spark still writes her fiction in school exercise books that she has shipped from Scotland to her apartment in Rome. Yet the theme that recurs in all her novels is that nothing is what it seems. In Territorial Rights, kidnapping, terrorism, defection and blackmail lurk beneath the elegant facade of a Venice setting. Spark's wit has been justly noted and compared with that of Nabokov and Waugh. As one critic put it, "Her apparently glib novels comprise a serious attempt to probe the dark moral heart of man."
The author's next novel will be framed as an autobiography, but it won't be her own. "I make up a plot as I go along and never plan an ending," she says. "When I have one in sight, I race to it." Brodie took six weeks to write, Territorial Rights six months. "I don't revise my work. One draft and that's it."
Spark, now 61, is the daughter of a Scottish Jew who was a mechanical engineer. She had an Anglican mother and Presbyterian schooling, which left her with no particular religious conviction. At 36 she converted to Catholicism after helping to edit a collection of letters by Cardinal John Henry Newman, himself a convert. "I got in a position where I couldn't not believe," Spark explains.
To that point her life had been hard. She emigrated to South Africa at 18, married a teacher the following year and divorced him after the birth of a son, Robin (now 40 and a civil servant in Edinburgh). Muriel spent much of World War II trying to get out of Africa. Finally she left Robin behind in a convent school and came home on a troopship. Joining British Intelligence, she worked with German defectors broadcasting propaganda to their homeland.
After the war Spark took typing jobs to support herself while writing poetry and short stories at night. When a publisher urged her to try a novel, she recalls thinking it was "an inferior way of writing." Spark was often sick and on her uppers. A friend told Graham Greene that she needed a patron. "He liked my stories and sent a wire applying for the job," she laughs. His stipend lasted 18 months, long enough for her to get good reviews for The Comforters, in 1957. She and Greene have met only once—at a party—but still correspond. "He was a bit shy about the whole thing," she confides.
A lover of opera and race horses (she has owned two), Spark leads a more inhibited life-style than when she first moved to Italy in 1967. "I'm just great at lying around yakking my head off," she declares. American expatriate Gore Vidal is a friend, and she frequently visits him in Ravello. But Spark is apprehensive about terrorists. "Sometimes I can't go home at night because the streets are roped off," she says. "And my cats are allergic to the tear gas that comes in my window." Spark persists, writing as much as six hours a day in longhand. The author of 14 novels, plus criticism, short stories, biographies and poetry, says, "My fingers ache by nightfall. That's what they mean by writer's cramp."
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KUWAIT: The release of the coupon for the Harvest Festival 2009 of the St. Gregorios Indian Orthodox Maha Edavaka was held by the Associate Vicar Fr. Jose K. Varghese in a public meeting after service this week. In this kick off ceremony, Vicar Fr. Jose Mathew sold the first coupon to Kurien Varghese, Sabha Managing Committee member of Malankara Orthodox Church.
Harvest Festival 2009 will be held in Al-Shab Leisure Park on Friday October 23, 2009.
"Preparations are underway. A large committee is working for the success of the event. Thousands of faithful are expected to attend the event" said the Vicar in a press release.


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