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If you aren't experiencing symptoms and don't show signs of anemia, an enlarged spleen or other complications, treatment usually isn't necessary. Instead, your doctor is likely to monitor your health closely through regular checkups and exams, watching for any signs of disease progression. Some people remain symptom-free for years.
Researchers are working to develop medications that target the JAK2 gene mutation that's thought to be responsible for myelofibrosis.
The first of these medications approved by the Food and Drug Administration is ruxolitinib (Jakafi). Ruxolitinib and the other medications being developed and tested in clinical trials have been helpful in decreasing enlarged spleens and reducing symptoms associated with myelofibrosis.
It's not yet clear whether these medications can help people with myelofibrosis live longer. But preliminary indications from clinical trials show promise.
Ruxolitinib works by stopping the action of all JAK-related genes in the body, including those found in both healthy and diseased cells. Because healthy cells are affected, side effects may occur, such as bleeding, infection, bruising, dizziness and headaches.
If myelofibrosis is causing severe anemia, you may consider treatment, such as:
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Allogeneic stem cell transplantation — stem cell transplantation from a suitable donor — is the only treatment that has the potential to cure myelofibrosis. But it also has a high risk of life-threatening side effects.
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Serious Question: E-Glider about 2m with ailerons...
Got kitchen pass and Xmas pass BOTH!
My 4+ yr old R/E/T Windstar EP ARF (lead sled) is looking a little, well, OLD! It's on its 4th drive (currently Sonictronics 13x7.5, MP 3.8:1 GB, Trinty Sapphire, 35A ESC, 7xcp1700scr) and is a bit beat up.
So with a kitchen pass (worth $400) and an Xmas pass (worth?), its time for a new e-glider:
About 2m in wing span
Beg/Int level, maybe Int/Int
R/E/T/A are essential
Spoilers are optional but may be necesary if it REALLY likes to float. I have 600 ft of grass but must clear a 4ft high electric fence (cows) at both ends.
Flaps are an alternate possiblility.
Can be RTF or ARF or ARC or full kit or semi-kit.
No fiberglassing or bagging - not up to that, yet.
Kinda like the idea of ARF...
Brushless required - geared in-runner/out-runner ok.
Lipo's required (why do nickel anymore???).
Aggressive climb is required.
Vertical climb is not required but ...
Penetration is required.
Maximim visibility is essential.
I want to be able to launch and quickly climb to 500ft +.
I want to be able to see it at 1000ft.
I want to be able to loop and roll and generally goof off under power without ripping the wings off.
I want to be able to cut power, trim out and float around with the buzzards for 10 minutes or more or until my bladder says ENOUGH!
I want enough power to QUICKLY scramble out of the way of a dead-stick monster gasser when it picks the moment I am on final to fall out of the sky. Been there with Windstar and it was a tense time.
Any radio suggestions (JR type - that 9303 is making me DROOL! until I see the $$$$$$). Will they discount the discontinued 8103???
The NESAIL Omega 2M E/flaps and Filip 400RG make me drool. Also Variant 3.
I appreciate your input.
I'd recommend the Filip 600 (which I have, click on my homepage - see my review here also) as it's durable and a great floater BUT it doesn't have flaps or spoilers, and I'd probably recommend one or the other. Also, why limit yourself to 2m? The larger models do fly better.
Just thinking out loud..
I browsed a couple of sites looking for ideas and came across this:http://www.icare-rc.com/adriana.htm
On sale for $209 - but you'd probably have to jump on it!
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Keep in mind, unless they changed the wing design, the Adriana has no spar. I took care of this with .014" CF, top & bottom.
Ugh.. no, sorry. Didn't even realize.
FWIW, I bought myself the Adriana (see my power system question in this forum).. however, I already know it won't float like the Filip (100 sq." less area) BUT you will be able to add a touch of reflex and get and get across the sky in a hurry (the filip did not like too much speed) and add camber to slow it down, plus the higher aspect ratio will make it handle a little better. I'm looking forward to this one, actually..
A couple of planes fit the bill, but I would go with the
FVK Signal first choice. It meets your requirements perfectly. See my review in Electric Sailplanes ( https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=292370 ). I think all up it would be about $1000... Camber in the wing makes it float, reflex makes it a speed demon. I beat it up pretty good on the first flight and it held together well.
2.5 meters means you can see it from a distance.
Next would be a hook or a hoot with flaps. Same thing as the signal, but its 2 meters.
Next would be the Omega 2m with flaps. Not as strong and will thermal better, but probably easier to get than the other two.
Lastly, Mini Graphite (with flaps) or the 3 meter graphite (should your budget allow).
Any would meet your requirements...
Bang for Buck (Under 1 meter)
Dollar for dollar, the Omei is the most fun plane I've had to date. It is about 75 inch wingspan and with a small geared brushless motor it will do aerobatics. There are two long threads on this plane with lots of options for modifications. Can be had on e-Bay for under $75 but watch out for vendors that charge $25 for shipping. It will thermal in solid lift if outfitted with light running gear. Be sure to re-inforce the wings at the saddle as per the Liftzone threads. Too bad they don't make a scaled up 2 meter version.
For visibility, I have painted the fuse flourescent green and the wings are anti-collision orange...shore is ugly, but can see from many mile away!
You guys have given me an idea. I have the plane set up for spoilerons. I will try a little reflex or camber at altitude to see what effect it has on flight. The spoilerons do increase the rate of descent, but don't seem to slow it down at all.
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In honor of our community's legacy in the photography industry - Ansco- Agfa - GAF - Anitec, and a legion of photographers, please join in exploring photography - past, present, and future on Sunday, April 28th,from noon - 4PM, at the Center for Technology & Innovation's (CT&I)'s TechWorks! Prototype Workhop, 321 Water Street, Binghamton, NY; one block north of Clinton Street and two blocks north of the Lost Dog Cafe.
CT&I is celebrating in several ways:
12 - 3 PM Pinhole Camera Workshop - Led by Tomonari Nishikawa,
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Participants will turn a cardboard box into a camera and take a black & white photo. Photos will become part of an on-line gallery created as
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1:30 - 3 PM Tech Talks on photography past, present, and future for the general audience by Broome Community College faculty -
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3 - 4 PM Exhibit of pinhole photographs taken by workshop participants
Noon - 4 PM Ongoing
Walk inside a Giant Camera, the size of a room, and see naturally projected images of what's happening on Water Street
Exhibit of Ansco cameras and photographic products; photos by Ed Aswad, and archival Ansco film footage.
Bend a giant paper clip with tools from E H Titchener, working wonders in wire from the 1880s - 2005.
Admission $ 5, Pinhole Camera Workshop $10 plus admission.
The Center for Technology & Innovation is located in downtown Binghamton, one block north of Clinton Street and two blocks north of the Lost Dog Cafe. The building is fully accessible.
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Tomonari Nishikawa has been working with pinhole/camera obscura techniques since 2004. His installation, "A Pinhole Behind Fences," was exhibited at San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery, and his video, "Clear Blue Sky," which was shot without a lens, was screened at 2006 New York Film Festival. He made an installation piece, "Building 945,"
when he was an artist-in-residence at Headlands Center for the Arts, where he presented it along with camera obsucura projects. "Building 945" was also exhibited at 2008 Berlinale in Germany and other venues, and it received the 2008 Museum of Contemporary Cinema Foundation Award in Spain.
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Usually March 20 is a day of scheming and surprising for me.
My wife, Alison, was born on this day 47 years ago. To celebrate, I try to do something special for her each year.
Sometimes that involves taking her out on a date. Or I may take off from work early and get home to fix her a nice dinner and dessert.
My crowning achievement was when she turned 40.
I schemed with her boss and co-workers to give her the day off, even though she was to show up for work as usual. While she was at work, I pulled up in a limousine with a bouquet of flowers in my hand prepared to whisk her away for the day.
I took her to the Wynfrey Hotel where we got a room. I had arranged for friends to babysit the girls for the night.
She then had to go downstairs to the spa where she had an appointment for the full treatment. That night we went out to dinner at an expensive restaurant.
There is no doubt it was a day (and night) of excess, living in a manner we were not and are not accustomed to.
But despite all of the trappings and the high-dollar treatment, the thing that Alison seemed to value the most from the day was a piece of 8 ½-by-11 paper.
I had tried my hand at poetry to mark the occasion. I have always enjoyed reading poetry, though I am not a poet by any stretch of the imagination.
My love for my wife stirs so many emotions in me, I have to put pen to paper sometimes to try to explain what it is I'm feeling - as much for myself as for her. I've done it while I've been here in Afghanistan, in the form of cards in which I write ramblings to try to verbalize what is in my heart and my head.
But I haven't tried my hand at poetry since the one I wrote for her seven years ago today. It was a poem about why her name, Alison, only has one "L" in it instead of the typical two. I went on about what became of the other "L" and why it wasn't really missing from her name after all.
It was something hackneyed with a simple rhyming scheme that I would probably be embarrassed to have published anywhere for public consumption today. But at the time it felt appropriate to share with my better half and, as I said, she loved it and still cherishes it to this day.
I am unable to be there with my beautiful wife on her birthday today, obviously. I will not be pulling off the ultimate surprise by showing up in a limousine with flowers ready to take her away from work to a hotel and spa. There will be no romantic dinner or anything else for the two of us to share together tonight.
But I can offer you one surprise: My second-ever poem dedicated to you.
I had been playing around with ideas for a new poem for you for some time, looking for the right theme to help me put things in order. It was an e-mail from Alison's Aunt "Flody" that reminded me of what a great job my wife does in her chosen profession as a medical social worker and what it says about her heart and her spirit.
I agreed, and from that moment the following poem filled my head one night, forcing me to get out of bed and write it down. (For fans of real poetry, you may want to stop reading here.)
My Social Worker's Heart
If the world is full of anything, it's need
More than violence, suffering or greed
For need is within all of these and more
Every sort of despair has need at its core
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Need knows no boundaries, need is every place
When one need is met, others quickly return
The world's filled with urges, we constantly yearn
All of us have needs, some major some minor
Some we satiate, others we ignore
But so many needs just can't be filled alone
We need the help of others before the need is gone
God answers prayers, the Holy Spirit brings peace
He uses others to satisfy the world's needs
Like good versus evil, need versus hope
Our needs get met or else we learn to cope
Priests and preachers fill the needs that reach into your soul
Police and firefighters work to make victims whole
Doctors and nurses come to our physical aid
Teachers help our intellect make the grade
But I have seen love at work in one special way
Addressing real needs while brightening one's day
I've watched hope defeat need and joy get a new start
One thing bigger than need: A social worker's heart


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The menu features traditional dishes such as the red, white, and green entree, reflecting the colors of the Mexican flag, Chiles en Nogada (two poblano chilies stuffed with pork picadillo topped with walnut sauce and sprinkled with pomegranate seeds).
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Sweetwater Prawns sauteed with Garlic and Parsley served over Black Rice
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Grilled Filet Mignon smothered in Fire-Roasted Cascabel Chili Salsa topped with melted Chihuahua Cheese
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As a guy who mostly covers commodities, branding is a concept that doesn't usually enter the value equation. Gas is gas. Corn is corn. The low-cost producer wins. End of story.
In retail, things are radically different. Instead of what economists call perfect competition, in which products are completely undifferentiated, you're dealing with what's known as monopolistic competition. There are many producers selling similar, but not identical, wares. Superiority, real or perceived, wins customer loyalty and can command a higher price. Branding is a big piece of that puzzle.
I jigsaw that coming a mile away
Speaking of puzzles, I would be hard-pressed to calculate the value of a megabrand. Fortunately, I don't have to. The fine folks at Interbrand have already done it.
Perhaps you've seen Interbrand's "Best Global Brands" breakdown in BusinessWeek, a feature that's run annually since 2001. Well, for the first time, the consultancy has placed a dollar value on the 50 top U.S. retail brands.
With these estimates in hand, I return to the question posed at the outset: Where is the value in retail? To suss out an answer, I've taken the enterprise value -- market capitalization plus net debt -- of each retailer in question, and divided that by Interbrand's estimate of brand value. We'll call the resulting metric enterprise value-to-brand value, or EV/Brand.
The results are pretty fascinating.
One brand to rule them all
Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE: WMT ) naturally sports the greatest brand value, at $129.8 billion. Tack on $9.5 billion for Sam's Club, and you're looking at an EV/Brand of about 1.7, which sounds reasonable. Given its efficiencies of scale, Wal-Mart's value as a company surely goes beyond its branding.
The next-largest brand value leader may surprise you. It's not Target (NYSE: TGT ) or Home Depot (NYSE: HD ) , but Best Buy (NYSE: BBY ) -- a considerably smaller firm. In a brutal environment for consumer electronics that's ushered in the demise of second-fiddle Circuit City, Best Buy's brand value is definitely in evidence.
Mr. Market may be giving the retailer short shrift. With an EV/Brand a bit below 0.7, Best Buy is one of the most undervalued firms on the list. J. Crew, which is counting on its in-house labeled "heritage classics" to outlast the big-name designer fad, is in the same ballpark. They make a fine pair of khakis, I've got to say.
Lap of luxury, or lack of luxury?
Meanwhile, Coach (NYSE: COH ) and Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF ) are the most heavily discounted, at less than 0.5 times EV/Brand each. Coach has long been on my radar because of its world-class returns on invested capital. All is not rosy for the hawker of handbags and other luxury items, however. Interbrand notes that "[d]espite its exclusive lines, brand differentiation may be on the wane." Coach's middle- and upper-middle-class clientele are less willing to pay up for those purses in today's economic climate, so you have to wonder about the persistence of brand loyalty here. Still, at such a steep discount to Interbrand's estimated $9 billion brand value, this all may be priced into the stock -- and then some.
Similar concerns weigh on youth-oriented Abercrombie, whose Hollister brand alone is estimated to top $900 million in value. Interbrand offers up the warning that "if the recession brings frugality into vogue it may hasten the brand's lifecycle."
Fair enough. This is a retail name that I had not really considered before, but I'm going to go ahead and pick it to outperform over in Motley Fool CAPS.
A Foolish final word
I know the foregoing approach to hunting for retail value is unconventional and unscientific and all that, but here's something to think about. As we saw with Wal-Mart, there are plenty of reasons that a business might be worth multiples of its brand value. Whole Foods Market (Nasdaq: WFMI ) , the most richly valued, may even be worth its 5 times EV/Brand multiple -- though I doubt it, and am red-thumbing that one.
An EV/Brand below 1.0, however, is another story. It assigns no value to other elements of the business, whether that's inventory management, a history of profitable growth and growing dividends, or what have you. As long as the balance sheet is clean, though, I'm quite a bit more inclined to perceive a mispriced security.


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A - assist with toileting, ensuring dignity
R - relieve pain effectively
E - encourage adequate nutrition
Through the campaign, RCHT is affirming its commitment to deliver these fundamentals of care and wants to ensure that every patient and member of staff is clear about the high standard of care expected at our hospitals.
RCHT wants to work with patients, relatives and carers to continuously improve patient care. We are therefore appealing today – alongside the Patients Association – for new volunteer Patient Ambassadors who can help us to improve the overall patient experience. This may include visiting wards and departments or helping with feedback and analysis on specific issues.
Anyone interested in assisting with this work should contact Shirley McIntyre, Patient and Public Engagement Manager at RCHT on 01872 253034 or email firstname.lastname@example.com| or can contact Lynn Dunne, Regional Manager at the Patients Association on 07527 362107 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.|
The CARE campaign is all about listening to patients and putting their needs at the centre of everything we do. RCHT has made good progress in the past 12 months in improving patient care but we know there is more we can do.
Lezli Boswell, Chief Executive of Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust said:
"I am delighted to be working with the Patients Association as part of the national drive to continuously improve patient care. I am proud of the progress we have made at RCHT in the past 12 months but I know that in some areas we still have work to do. Communication, nutrition, pain relief and ensuring dignity are core elements of our care and I want all our patients to experience the same high standards across all our services.
Andrew MacCallum, Nurse Executive at Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust said:
"Caring is what we do and I want our community to know that yes we care and yes we are listening. The CARE campaign is an excellent way to engage our staff and patients about the standards we expect at our hospitals. We are encouraging patients and carers to speak to our staff if we are not meeting their expectations and in turn our staff will now regularly ask if we are doing all we can for our patients in the four important areas set out by the Patients Association."
Katherine Murphy, Chief Executive of the Patients Association said:
"The CARE challenge is achievable but only if you the community of Cornwall join with us to help make your local NHS accountable and answerable for the services they provide – we are hoping to recruit hundreds of Ambassadors to make this a reality so please contact us."
Measuring the campaign:
The success of the CARE campaign will be measured by improvements in patient feedback through our patient experience survey which has been revised to focus on the four key areas. We have also set up an online feedback form for patients if they want to tell us anything after they have left hospital available at www.rcht.nhs.uk|
Additionally our staff will talk to our patients and carers on a regular basis about the four elements of the CARE campaign. We will also expect the Patient Ambassadors to tell us how we are doing. We will formally review the success of the campaign after the first six months.
Currently we know from the patient experience survey:
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The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist healthcare in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. The Trust has three main hospital sites in Truro, Penzance and Hayle but also provides services throughout the region. We serve the 535,000 people who live in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly - 420,000 of whom primarily look to RCHT for their secondary healthcare services.
The Trust is committed to putting the patient at the centre of everything that we do and we are looking to recruit Patient Ambassadors to help us build on some of the excellent work which already takes place. This may include being a member of a group or visiting wards and departments to help us improve patient care and services - including on issues such as how we communicate with patients and ensuring our patients are treated with privacy and dignity.
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WASHINGTON TWP. — Assemblyman Domenick DiCicco, R-Gloucester and Camden, is sponsoring a "Christmas in July" toy drive to assist the Toys for Tots Program of Gloucester County,
Constituents who would like to donate to the toy drive can drop off their donations to DiCicco's district office at 137 Egg Harbor Road, Suite B. New and unwrapped toys can be delivered to the office anytime between now and July 23.
"This toy drive is designed to help ease the burden on struggling families and bring a little joy into their lives by providing children with a new toy," the Assemblyman said.


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You guys are hilarious. Some of you really have friends who got issues. (Oops, sorry for the lack of manners )
My smartphone makes me about $100 per month
Updating my journal again after a 2 year break.
gotd: It's not as easy to replace your refrigerator door gasket as they make it look in the demonstration videos. In fact right now, it's impossible and my thumbs hurt - at least I was able to get the old one back on before I defrosted my entire freezer. I guess I'll have to wait until DH gets home, but the new gaskets have been sitting around for 2 weeks now.
gotd- All the unpacking after long vacation!
I was a sugarbaby; meaning since I was born I was given lots of sugar, and ate lots of processed foods, especially sweets until I was into my thirties. Most people in the west were/are sugarbabies.
How does todays youngster educate his sense of taste? By submerging it in a sea of sugar from the time he gets up to the time he goes to bed. W. Root and Richard DeRochemont, Eating in America (1976)
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All the dumb old bitches in my aqua exercises classes who yak through the entire class with their retiree buddies. WTF? Why even bother to show up? Just meet your ladies at Starbucks. You'd be getting about the same amount of exercise that way, because Lord knows you aren't doing anything in the class, just feebly flapping your ample wings every now and then.
It's always the same cast of characters. I'd finally had it and turned around and shot them the evil eye the other day. That shut them up, so I could at least have an hour of peace. But then, of course, I was getting "bitch!" looks for the rest of the hour.
None of the instructors ever say anything to them, so I am going to start putting complaints in the comments box.
Dumb bitches.
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The only quantity surveyor listed on the London stock market has launched a second investigation into bribery allegations after new evidence of deception by a former employee came to light.
Shares in Sweett Group slumped by more than a quarter after the company said that it had drafted in a second law firm to investigate the claims, relating to work in the Middle East. It also revealed that discussions about the matter were in progress with the US Department of Justice (DoJ) and the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) in Britain.
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9 Ways To Bore The Audience at SES New York
Search Engine Strategies hits New York next week and I know everyone is very excited for the event. Well, almost everyone.
I imagine if you're a presenter or moderator on a panel, it's no fun at all. You have to get up early, put on actual clothes, and get bombarded by all the people who want a piece of you. Meanwhile, all you want to do is get out without inspiring a Cuttlet-like frenzy. Isn't your presence enough for these people? I mean, you're really not there to educate anyone anyway; you're just hoping your speaker badge will get you some free drinks.
I totally feel your pain. College was the same way for me.
Because I'm nice (and it's Friday), I thought I'd offer some advice on how to bore the audience at SES so much that no one dares ask you question, while still providing enough value to get you invited back next year (for the drinks, of course).
There you have it; the nine things crucial to boring your audience to the point where they start concentrating on the light fixtures instead of the presentation. See ya in New York!
Of course, if you don't want to bore the audience at next week's SES, just reverse all the information above. It's equally beneficial.
5 responses to "9 Ways To Bore The Audience at SES New York"
Rebecca Kelley writes:
Very nice. Might I also suggest neglecting to shower for several days prior to the presentation? That's a good way to prevent getting a slew of people rushing up to speak to you after the session ends.@ April 6th, 2007 at 16:05
Kim Krause Berg writes:
I'm SO GLAD I never speak at seminars! Although watching me faint would probably be exciting for somebody I guess.@ April 6th, 2007 at 16:30
Borino writes:
Brilliant. I feel like I was there (and several other events ;-)@ April 9th, 2007 at 10:40
Trogdor writes:
From looking at the photo's metadata, I'm guessing that the boring session was around 6:53 pm on August 9, 2006. Of course, it's hard to tell what time zone the camera was set to, but we can make assumptions.@ April 9th, 2007 at 11:32
Heck, from that date & time, we might even be able to pinpoint the boring speaker, as well as the boring session.
He he he …
Ben Pfeiffer writes:
You know I was sitting in a session blogging away for SER thinking, Boy is this guy boring. Someone should write an article about this and poof! Lisa did well in advance!@ April 10th, 2007 at 15:28


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Two former New England Patriots assistant coaches are reportedly set to make the same recruiting pitch to Iowa Western Community College quarterback Jake Waters. Penn State coach Bill O'Brien and Kansas coach Charlie Weis will both visit campus next week, according to Iowa Western's official Twitter page.
Action is heating up on the recruiting front for Waters, who broke Cam Newton's record for completion percentage (73.3) by a junior college quarterback this season as the Reivers won an NJCAA national championship. It was an improbable rise to a national title for a program that came into existence just five years ago.
Here are highlights from the national championship game:
Waters played a big part in that, completing 244 of 333 passes for 3,501 yards, 39 touchdowns and just 3 interceptions. He also added 256 yards and 6 scores on the ground.
Major college football programs have taken notice.
Kansas State and NC State are among the six schools that have offered Waters a scholarship, and others figure to follow. Alabama and Auburn have reportedly shown interest, as well.
Iowa Western coach Scott Strohmeier recently used terms like "deadly accurate" and "the total package" to describe his signal caller.
Combine Waters' accuracy with good size -- he's listed at 6-2, 215 pounds -- and running ability, and he has a chance to make an immediate impact at the next level.
"I've had some great quarterbacks," Strohmeier told The Daily Nonpareil over the weekend. "If you envision offensive football and what we want to do, he'd be my guy. The total package – can make every single throw, every single run and understands the game – he's got it.
"When I think back to when we started doing this, this is the guy. And we haven't even used him 100 percent of the ways we could've used him."
Waters is a Midwest guy who grew up in Council Bluffs, Iowa, so offers from the likes of Kansas, K-State or Iowa would likely have some priority. But he has to have taken notice to what O'Brien did with former walk-on Matt McGloin and start to like the chances of taking his development to the next level.
The big push starts now and with a couple of Bill Belichick disciples making their case next week.


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Around 11 a.m. Thursday, the pastor of Hudson Vineyard opened the church and noticed that a window was broken and there was mud on the floor, police said. As the pastor continued to walk through the church, he noticed some movement behind one of the doors and called police.
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A strange story from Florida involving an apparently disgruntled former employee.
According to a news release from the Hernando County Sheriff's Office, police said a Florida man was arrested and charged with home invasion and false imprisonment earlier this week for allegedly breaking into the residence of the woman who fired him from his job years ago.
The man allegedly threatened to kill the woman during the incident, according to the news release.
Read the entire news release from the Hernando County Sheriff's Office HERE.


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There are complementary scripts for other platforms and/or manufacturers that are supported by rancid(1). Briefly, these are:
The command-line options are as follows:
For Catalyst switches running CatOS, type cat5, the prompt must end with '>'. clogin(1) looks for '>' to determine when a login is successful. For example:
cat5k> cat5k> enable Password: cat5k> (enable)
rancid works on Cisco Catalyst 1900 series switches that are running Enterprise Edition software. This software provides a menu at connection time that allows a command line interface to be used by entering 'K' at the prompt.


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Hi Eddie and Tibor,
Here are some pictures of Petra on her first day. She is booked in for tomorrow with the vet I will let you know how it goes. She has slept most of today in her bed which she seems to love and also fell asleep on top of me! She is very good and such a beautiful puppy and very affectionate like it said on the Euro Puppy website. Thanks Again and I will update you on her progress.
hi eddie,
i was just wondering what it meant, Abby(now called lazy) is the most gorgeous bulldog you will ever see, she is happy health and around 17 kilos now, people stop yz in the street when she walks by and she already has been asked for breeding services. we love her so much, i have also recommended europuppy to my friends, one already bought from you a beagle(harmony) her name is monique from egypt, i am sure you will remember her :).


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HUGE difference Ayla!! Nice work! Keep it up girl!
OK so it was a slow start for me on primal, due to not cutting out dairy and coffee for long, but I am now up to 2 weeks without, and feeling much better.
I am still about 5 kg heavier in the second photo, but my waist is 10 cm at least smaller (I can't find pre-primal measurements, but I have lost 7 cm off my waist in the last 2 weeks)
It is just another reminder to ignore the scales. I took mine to CrossFit and smashed them with the sledge hammer LOL.
I am feeling much better and much stronger.
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HUGE difference Ayla!! Nice work! Keep it up girl!
You don't have to be sick to get better.
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It's just amazes me that I weigh more now, but you wouldn't think so right?
coffee should help you lose weight. i never understood why people feel the need to cut it out. in some people, caffeine improves metabolism, insulin sensitivity, and lowers risk for type 2 diabetes. Effects of Coffee Consumption on Fasting Blood Glucose and Insulin Concentrations - generally i'd think this applies to people who, through their diet, are working towards greater insulin sensitivity.
also, The Bulletproof Executive - i used bulletproof intermittent fasting (butter replaced with ghee, as I don't do dairy either) to break a plateau i was having. "Studies performed by Caroline Apovian, M.D., director of the Center for Nutrition and Weight Management and associate professor of Medicine at Boston University, found MCT oil to aid in weight loss." this plus caffeine is a fat burning C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER
ahem. also, the benefits of working out while both fasted AND under the effects of coffee are both widely documented; put these together and you're gonna get shredded.
the end.
this great blue world of ours seems a house of leaves, moments before the wind
I am certain coffee bloats me too though. Although I have not tried black coffee, but have tried BP coffee with ghee and I still didn't lose (I was doing the BP fast for a bit)
Fooking 'ell! Where have all the stretch-marks gone? Your skin looks great.
Of course you look a lot lighter in the second pic ... definitive proof that the scales should be ignored.
F 5 ft 3. HW: 196 lbs. Primal SW (May 2011): 182 lbs (42% BF)... W June '12: 160 lbs (29% BF) (UK size 12, US size 8). GW: ~24% BF - have ditched the scales til I fit into a pair of UK size 10 bootcut jeans. Currently aligning towards 'The Perfect Health Diet' having swapped some fat for potatoes.
they are still there, but faded a huge amount
I hadn't even thought of that LOL
The fat is all disappearing from my back first.
good stuff!
well done! looking great
shame about the coffee bloat - i have a similar result when I have instant coffee rubbish or use dairy milk though. Since drinking coffee with coconut milk though i find i don't get bloated and I can have my coffee fix no problem. No need to add sugar or anything and its often filling enough to have as breakfast without needing other food.
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Blog Guy, I know it's only November, but I'm wondering how you're coming along in your search for the blog's coveted Creep Show of the Year Award.
Oddly Enough Blog
Bone appetite, everybody!
Okay, the headline on this story, "Ancient Brits ate dead and made skulls into cups," pretty much says it all. I can't improve on that.


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Transcripts detail Paula Deen's use of N-word
Food Network star Paula Deen is facing a firestorm of controversy since reports surfaced that she admitted to using racial slurs. In newly released transcripts from a deposition last month, Deen says she does not condone the use of the N-word in "cruel or mean behavior." NBC's Mara Schiavocampo reports.


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Our ability to surprise consumers with more than 200 new products every year is a source of great pride at Belcorp.
The Corporation's brands cover four categories of cosmetic products: fragrances, facial and body treatment, makeup and personal care. We develop all our products from idea generation, through planning and design, to manufacture.
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Our in-depth knowledge of our consumers is pivotal in the development of our products and one of the secrets of the company's success.
We set up a Consumer Knowledge Center exclusively devoted to understanding women's needs. The research we carry out allows us to identify their needs and desires, providing the foundations for our multi-brand plan and for each of our products. Through them we seek to anticipate women's desires and satisfy their needs.
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A key area of product creation is our Innovation and Development Team, made up of scientists, technicians and experts from different fields who each day contribute with their expertise in areas such as consumer knowledge, chemistry, engineering, design, marketing and logistics.
There are many considerations to be borne in mind when creating a new product: from coming up with a winning concept, through creation of the best formula, to designing the packaging or proposing an application to facilitate its use. At Belcorp, product development is approached from a multifunctional perspective, in which the different disciplines involved work with a common objective in mind: ensuring customer satisfaction. In this process the expert input of each specialist is maximized, generating a continuous learning process for creating the product that best meets the consumer's needs.
We involve our suppliers and strategic allies in the multifunctional teams at every stage of the product creation process. We work with the world's leading designers, laboratories, and perfume houses.
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We have a production plant in Tocancipa, Colombia, which turns out more than 600,000 products each day, supplying the Corporation's operations in most of its countries.
In 2007 we opened our pilot plant, also located in Tocancipa, with the aim of ensuring the quality of our end-products. The pilot plant is a scaled-down version of our main plant, where we carry out production trials on a smaller scale, enabling us to pinpoint risks and take steps to guarantee our product quality. We also conduct trials and improvements on line products which we then transfer to our main plant for mass production.
Our products are also manufactured through strategic allies in Peru, Chile, Mexico and France in accordance with strict international quality-control standards.
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In line with our commitment to our consumers, we carry out the following tests to ensure the quality, efficacy and safety of all our products.
These tests ensure that raw materials used in formulas conform to specifications. They also monitor their scalability for the design and development stages.
These tests confirm that the formulas designed are not altered by external microbian contamination. We asses the efficacy of a formula's preservation system against a variety of challenging microorganisms.
These tests make it possible to support claims through measurement of biochemical parameters of the skin and hair, supplying objective data on the performance of the product.
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These tests assess the innocuity of each cosmetic product using alternative methods to animal testing.
These tests allow us to measure, analyze, interpret and evoke the presence of attributes in a product through the senses, in order to classify them by comparing them with established patterns.
These tests are used to determine the shelf life of products in accelerated (predictive) and normal storage conditions.
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High School Football on Staten Island - Saturday, Sept 29, 2012
Augustus Edwards rushed for 205 yards and a touchdown for Tottenville.
St. Joseph by-the-Sea remained undefeated in the CHSFL, ringing up a 22-14 road win at Mount St. Michael.
For coverage of the day in high school football, click these links:
Port Richmond 30, Grand Street 14
Boys & Girls 50, Susan Wagner 12
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There will be more clouds and a few showers around today with cool conditions. However today will be the last day with no sunshine. The sun will be back tomorrow and it will be with us through the weekend and beyond.
A quick shot of autumn conditions will make for a perfect Friday but by Saturday afternoon and into, perhaps, the middle of next week, summer-like conditions will be back with highs well into the 80s to near 90.
You may be tired off all the heat this summer but this time around the humidity levels will stay low so it wont feel to bad. We'll go from the upper 40s Saturday morning to about 90 by Sunday afternoon! The last weekend in August is looking great. Get outside and enjoy if you can.
Have a great Wednesday!
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Alena Marek, an 11-year-old sixth-grader at St. Cecilia Catholic School in Beaverton and Aloha High School's 2011 "Sparrow," died on Christmas Day of cancer.
A funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday in St. Cecilia Catholic Church, 5105 S.W. Franklin Ave., Beaverton. The Mass will be preceded by a Rosary, viewing and prayers at 9 a.m. and will be followed by a reception in the Parish Hall. An additional prayer service will be held in her honor from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday, also at the church.
Aloha High School adopted Alena for its annual Sparrow Week campaign in 2011 to help her family pay medical bills associated with her battle against Rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare but aggressive cancer that affects soft tissue. As part of Sparrow Week, students performed community service hours to beautify Aloha, receiving financial backing from Safeway.
Alena is survived by her parents, Jim and Carol; and younger sister, Kristine; grandparents; and many aunts; uncles; cousins; and friends.
Alena's father wrote a moving account of her final days on her CaringBridge page:
"Despite doing very well in her post-treatment recovery, recently the cancer had returned in her chest. There is no sure medical cure for a Rhabdomyosarcoma relapse, and the option of undergoing more chemo treatments is really only an attempt to extend life, and for Alena surely would have even more quickly taken her life. She was far too fragile to survive more chemo, and absolutely did not want any more treatments, or to return the doctors offices or hospital. All we had left for hope was our faith and prayer - and our love for each other."
Read more about Alena's life and learn how to support the family on her website.


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Hey kids, ever wonder what would happen if GRAVE DIGGER and ICED EARTH had a talentless child determined to follow its parents' style? No? I didn't think so!
By STORMAGE obliges us anyway with their debut album "Balance Of Power." Recorded in 2004, in their eighth year of existence, it was released in 2005 under STF Records and is now impotently trying to make some impression, any impression on us. It's ultimately a completely futile exercise, as "Balance Of Power" just sits there, neither good nor bad but completely homogenous and vanilla. It is truly one of the more remarkable albums I've heard in a while for being simply so unremarkable.
Oh yeah, about my comparison earlier. There are several songs that seem to start off with a purloined ICED EARTH riff or harmony ("Another Day" has a similar bass opening to "Damien" and "They Plan To Be Like God" opens with clean, "Dante's Inferno"-like picking) only to give in to some generally Heavy Metal with Speed and Power moments with shouted group choruses. It's like the half-written songs found in GRAVE DIGGER's trash given life.
Usually, this stuff isn't offensively bad. There are some exceptions (the layered chorus just sounds stupid on "Born To Kill" and "Lost Criminal"), but with the exception of some decent guitar work by, I believe, Hugo Fromm, you won't find anything that jumps on the positive end of the quality gradient either.
If, for some unfathomable reason, you actually like bland, by all means pick these guys up. It's easy to find worse groups than STORMAGE, but it's just as easy to find better groups. (Online March 27, 2006)


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Two strong contenders for "The Voice" crown emerged in tonight's penultimate blind audition — in a season dominated by female singers, Josh Kaufman is one of the few standout men, with a soulfulness buttressed by technical prowess, and Cierra Mickens, a possessor of boundless confidence and a huge, supple voice.
Blake Shelton and Adam Levine added four singers tonight, and Shakira and Usher added two. With one night of blind auditions left, each judge is left with one spot left.
Josh Kaufman, 38, Indianapolis, Ind., "One More Try," George Michael: This husband and father is a working musician who couldn't quite pay the bills, so he thought he'd go back to school for ... a master in philosophy? Because philosophers are so employable? Let's just be happy he's giving music another chance. His slowed-down version of the George Michael hit is immediately engaging — Adam is the first to turn around — and it shows off some nice growls and some high notes, a very impressive range we haven't really seen from a male singer so far this season. Blake, Shakira and Usher follow Adam's lead. The tough vocal gave Adam goose bumps, while Blake just piles on the compliments: "amazing, awesome and incredible." Josh tells Usher he wants to be a soul artist, and Usher says he's the best pick in that genre. "People just want different, they want real," Shakira tells him. "They don't want gimmicks, and I think you're the real deal." Adam points out he was the first to turn around. "Knee-jerk reaction," Blake grumbles. Adam: "Hey, guilty of passion in the third degree." Josh picks Adam.
Cierra Mickens, 23, Eagle River, Alaska, "Crazy," Gnarls Barkley: The gospel-singing daughter of a former Air Force chaplain, Cierra is strong right out of the gate — giving an already challenging song some neat riffs and doing so effortlessly and joyously. Shakira and Blake hit their buzzers, and Usher gets in just under the wire. But Shakira gets a jump on both men by hustling up to the stage and hugging Cierra, telling her, "I just want you to know how much I believe in you." Blake admires how her voice kept getting stronger, and just when he thought she had shown everything she could do, "there was yet another layer." But Shakira had her at hello.
Kat Perkins, 33, Minneapolis, Minn., "Gold Dust Woman," Fleetwood Mac: This country-western road show vet-turned-rocker-turned-nanny has a cool, hard-edged voice. It looks like she's not getting any love, but Adam and Shakira finally hit their buzzers, followed by Usher after she nails her power note. As is their habit, Usher and Shakira don't really articulate any reasons for picking Kat, while Adam praises her closing note that "seared" the audience. She picks Adam.
Jake Barker, 28, St. Petersburg, Fla., "When I Was Your Man," Bruno Mars: A former athlete who found an audience via YouTube, Jake has never actually sung in public, but he seems self-assured enough on stage. He sings almost entirely in falsetto and throws in a lots of vocal flourishes, then closes with a deep "thank you" that makes Blake, the only judge who failed to turn around, do a double-take in his seat. Adam says he's astonished that this is Jake's first time before an audience, and that shows his growth curve will be huge, but adds that the song got a little too busy at times for his taste. Shakira says she liked the trills, and thinks he should chose her over the two "alpha dogs." "You can allow yourself to be vulnerable with me." "Do you want a mom or a mentor," asks Usher, who says Jake would be one of the great voices on his team, and what singer facing the battle rounds doesn't want to hear that? He goes for Usher.
Paula DeAnda, 24, San Angelo, Texas, "The Way," Ariana Grande: A former teen singer who once opened Rihanna showcases an amazing upper register. Blake, Shakira and Adam hit their buzzers. While Adam and Shakira note that Paula had some issues, Blake focuses on Paula's "ability to attack." "I don't think you're afraid to try anything," he says. And so this non-country singer is not afraid to pick Blake.
Ria Eaton, 19, Billerica, Mass., "Cups," Anna Kendrick: This former dancer whose family has been having some major financial problems starts out with some stylized vocal hiccups, but her arrangement is interesting and shows off an appealing growl. A la Jewel, there's a lot going on in the vocal. Shakira hits her buzzer, and it looks like she's home free, but Blake buzzes in at the last second. Shakira gives it her all: "You're like a pearl in an oyster. If you pick me as your coach, I'm gonna take that shell, I'm gonna pry it open, and I'm gonna make sure ... we're gonna polish that pearl." Blake doesn't have all that much to say in comparison, but maybe Ria just likes the strong, silent type, because she chooses Blake. "She just doesn't sound like anyone else," he tells us.
Alaska Holloway, 19, and Madison Metcalf, 18, Tulsa, Okla., "Barton Hollow," The Civil Wars: These two became best friends in a national kids' singing competition, but it's time to head off to college, so this is their do-or-die moment. Their harmonies are gorgeous. Adam turns around very quickly, followed by Blake halfway through. But once Adam finds out they're Sooners, he realizes this is probably a lost cause. And he knows for sure when Blake compares the duo to the Pistol Annies, the trio led by his wife Miranda Lambert. They embrace Blake.
Ddendyl, 25, Washington, D.C., "Stand By Me," Ben E. King: A graduate of the Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan, where she studied opera, Ddendyl gravitated toward blues, jazz and folk and now works as a lounge singer. She performs a captivating, torchy version of the classic, and Shakira is, confoundingly, the only mentor to turn around, although both Shakira and Usher marvel over the uniqueness of her tone.
In addition, Usher adds pop vocalist Tess Boyer, Adam chooses indie singer Josh Murley and pop-soul singer Austin Ellis, and Blake picks up powerhouse country vocalist Cali Tucker, niece of Tanya Tucker.
Gabi Ramirez, 27, Fresno, Calif., "The A Team," Ed Sheeran: Nice, not terribly polished voice, nothing to get excited about. The mentors say they never felt a special moment with the song.
Luke Cooper, 27, DeQuincy, La., "Radioactive," Imagine Dragons: A former addict who kicked his habit when he became a dad, he's now a nurse in a psychiatric hospital. He's got a distinctive tone and a lot of attitude, but Blake dings him for being too nasal and Shakira says he didn't exercise enough control.
Tyler Montgomery, 24, Dexter, Miss., "I Wish," Steve Wonder: We have to sit through a horrific story about losing his father in a fire and how that ended up igniting (yes, bad choice of words) his passion for music, only to have the mentors argue about whether they thought he was a woman or not and then reject him. Adam did suggest he try again with a "simpler" song.


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The High Priests of Mithras held their annual bal masque Friday evening (Jan. 11) in La Nouvelle Orleans Ballroom of the Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Convention Center. The theme was Louisiana's Bicentennial.
Reigning as queen was Miss Lindsay Lane Stall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Ellender Stall.
Maids in the queen's court were Misses Page Carrere Bailey, Leighton Freret Bell, Emery Sue Finegan, Claire Wendland Geary, Madeline McLellan Howard, Elizabeth Harriette LeCorgne, Charlotte Eugenie Gibert McLellan, Helen Bailey Morrison, Caroline Janvier Nelson, Caroline Blair Pellerin, Nina O'Brien Sloss, Allain Walker Sossaman, Margaret Mason Stewart and Taylor Katherine Stulb.
Pages were Masters James Wilbourn Downing, Timothy Semmes Favrot Jr., Frank Hampton Gomila and Henry Clarke O'Conner.
Honored guests included the queen's mother, who as Susan Penick Lane reigned as queen of Mithras in 1986. Other past queens present included the 50-year monarch, Mary Ellis Carrere Hasseltine; and Elizabeth Dalton Acomb, Marilee Keenan Hovet, Corinne Lapeyre Barry Watkin, and Kathryn Fenner Weinmann..
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A Message from the National President,
Welcome to the Blinded Veterans Association Auxiliary (BVAA) National website. We are family and friends of Veterans who served in a branch of the military of the United States of America and have become blinded. In many cases the veteran's impending blindness was a direct result of military duty; in many more instances, the veteran became blind years after military service from an accident, hereditary, age-related condition, illness, or any other of a myriad of causes. The Veterans' common bond is that they all served honorably for our country – and now, because of their blindness, have joined with their "brothers" in the Blinded Veterans Association www.bva.org as "Blinded Veterans Helping Blinded Veterans." As the Auxiliary to the BVA, we exist to assist that blinded veteran we care about; to support the BVA in their endeavors; and to aid and strengthen each other.
Here you will have the opportunity to learn what the BVAA is and what we do. Please explore our site and revisit it to learn more, to see what is happening with the BVAA nationally and in several of our Regional Groups. Many of our members are "at-large" in all 50 states and Puerto Rico and would enjoy learning that there is another family member or friend of a blinded veteran in their vicinity.
You will also find links to some of the Regional Groups of the Blinded Veterans Auxiliary and contact information for our officers and standing committee chairs. Membership applications and Scholarship information are also available on this site. We would love to hear from you.
The Blinded Veterans Association Auxiliary welcomes your friendship, your support of our auxiliary; and your support of all our blinded Veterans through the BVA – and all of our military men and women serving the USA at home and throughout the world.
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by Bronwyn Wilson
Senior Staff Reporter
You've just stepped through the double doors at the west entrance of the spacious new building at Woodinville City Hall. Natural light streams through glass panels as you pass through the lobby. After a few steps further you notice someone seated at an information desk. You mention you're looking for someone in the Public Works Department.
The person at the desk smiles and gladly directs you. Soon, you're on your way. Who was that helpful person? The answer-that was City Hall's Volunteer Concierge.
"We're the friendly face that greets visitors, customers and new residents to Woodinville. Our job is to make everyone feel welcome," says Cindy Michael, one of nine citizens who donate their time each week as a Volunteer Concierge.
Michael decided to volunteer after a newspaper ad caught her attention. It had a picture of a bell, like the type a concierge at a hotel would ring, with words stating: "It has a nice ring to it. Wouldn't it be nice to be a Volunteer Concierge?" Michael had worked as a volunteer for the Eastside Convention and Visitor's Bureau and had enjoyed meeting new people. The concierge position, she determined, would give her the opportunity to meet new people again, as well as contribute to the community she lives in. Says Michael, "I thought it would be fun to get involved within my community."
Now, every Tuesday, Michael greets the people who stop at her desk. "I direct people to the correct departments and help answer general questions," she says.
People have a range of questions and concerns, from how to register a business or their pet to more specific inquiries dealing with traffic matters. She says the more common questions include, "Where's the library?" and "Where are the wineries?"
And though she's prepared to respond to a wide variety of questions, there's one common comment. "Most of the people who come in always make a comment on how beautiful the new City Hall is," she says.
According to Michael, the appearance of the building is not the only impressive aspect at City Hall. "As a citizen, I've been impressed with the employees at City Hall. They're very customer oriented."
And being a part of the city's policy of good customer service is an aspect she enjoys. She's also having a good time discovering new and interesting facts about Woodinville.
One of the most interesting things she's learned involves the city's fluctuating population in a twenty-four hour period.
"The population of Woodinville is around 9,000 plus," she says. "But it swells to 32,000 or more during the day with the addition of the traveling population coming in from other towns."
Michael adds that brochures pertaining to numerous subjects are on hand at the volunteer concierge desk.
Information is available on the wineries, recycling, Parks and Recreation events, businesses and the community and transit. There's even a Woodinville map. She points out that most of the tourist brochures are not at City Hall. "They're at the Community Center," she explains.
As concierge, learning about the city is part of the fun but helping people is the most rewarding. "Helping guide people in the right direction is very satisfying," says Michael.
Sara Lewis, a retired preschool teacher, is also a volunteer concierge for the city of Woodinville.
She comments that the program brings something extra to the city's customers. "It adds a very personal touch to City Hall."
But City Hall's customers are not the only ones who receive the personal touch.
The city affords the concierge volunteers, including Michael and Lewis, the opportunity to get to know each other at a monthly coffee klatch. While passing cookies around and sipping coffee, they discuss topics pertaining to their job like schedules or safety issues.
Sometimes they plan a luncheon, such as the one planned at their next meeting on Valentine's Day.
The members of the concierge team (currently all women) come from backgrounds of multifaceted experiences.
Many volunteer for other organizations or have part-time jobs. As an example, one volunteers for Catholic Community Services and another volunteers for Sarvay Wildlife Care Center.
There's a member of the city's Plant Squad among the group who also tutors children at Maltby Elementary. One concierge is a chaplain at Echo Glen Children's Center and another is a demonstrator for Costco.
All are united, however, in a desire to extend a welcome hand to everyone who walks through the City Hall doors. And they do.
Within the next few weeks, a computer will be added to the information desk and directional signs posted to further aid City Hall visitors in the continued effort to provide good customer service.
For those wanting to join the Volunteer Concierge team, contact John Markuson, volunteer coordinator, at (425) 489-2700, Ext. 2230.


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In ceremonies held at Carnation Cemetery on Saturday, Oct. 30,
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Scout qualification process.
A group of about 30 observed as Stevens led the proceedings,
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which made the tooling for the plaque; Pentz Design, for donating materials
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Primary attribute for Barbarians and Crusaders.
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Dexterity: 168
Primary attribute for Demon Hunters and Monks.
Increases all damage for Demon Hunters and Monks by 168.00%.
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Intelligence: 77
Primary attribute for Witch Doctors and Wizards.
Increases all damage for Witch Doctors and Wizards by 77.00%.
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Vitality: 3016
Increases Life, allowing more damage to be taken before dying.
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Armor: 10996
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The amount of damage per second you can deal.
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The total amount of raw damage you can take.
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The amount of Toughness you can recover every second in combat.
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