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First responders are assessing people for potential injuries following a three-vehicle accident Tuesday afternoon in St. John's.
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This was the scene Tuesday afternoon following a three-vehicle collision on Prince Philip Drive in St. John's.
The accident happened on Prince Phillip Drive at Livyers Loop. Paramedics responded to the scene along with police and members of the St. John's Regional Fire Department.
The hood of one car sustained substantial damage after that vehicle apparently came in contaced with the rear bumper of another car. All vehicles involved in the accident were in the westbound lane.


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FPH welcomes start of checks for public health professionals
The Faculty of Public Health (FPH) has welcomed the announcement that revalidation, a process that checks that doctors are fit to practise, will begin from today (3 December).
The General Medical Council (GMC) is now able to accept recommendations from Responsible Officers about individual doctors' fitness to practise. FPH, which is the professional home for over 3,000 public health specialists, calls on all of its members to ensure they have the necessary information to take part in this vital process.
Professor Lindsey Davies, President of the Faculty of Public Health, said: "Revalidation is very important because it gives the public confidence in the professionals who are making decisions about their health on their behalf. We know that many of our members are faced with considerable challenges at the moment and some may feel they have little time for revalidation.
However, for most FPH members, revalidation should be a logical extension of the appraisals they already go through. The systems and process that make it happen are set out by law and have been in place for some time now.
"Given that public health specialists come from both medical and non-medical backgrounds, not all of our members will be affected by revalidation yet. However, today's announcement should be a reminder to all public health professionals a reminder to keep their knowledge and skills up to date."
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Led briskly by guitarist Milo Bonacci, the four Syracuse University alums in Ra Ra Riot practically marched onto the stage in Setnor Auditorium tonight. They took a quick look at the current students, 400-or-so-strong with a smattering of community members for good measure.
Then, boom, Rebecca Zeller worked her violin. Matthieu Santos walloped his bass. And Wes Miles quickly owned the church-like theater from the first strains of the opening song, "St. Peter's Festival."
Ra Ra Riot was back, seven years removed from the days when they visited the student side of the desks in the class rooms in this very grand, brick building and those that surround it up on the SU hill.
Why, Zeller even played classical music recitals in the wood-filled atmosphere of stately Setnor.
She said she never thought she'd be back to perform the string-fueled indie rock of Ra Ra Riot on this stage, Zeller told the crowd during the show. That was reserved for dorms, frats and eventually Funk 'N Waffles.
Zeller asked the music students if the show counted toward their convocation concert points. Then she told all about that rule stating you don't graduate if you don't make all your concerts. "It's true!" she admitted, smiling anyway.
It was obvious the four musicians in Ra Ra Riot were having a good time performing the cornerstone concert of their first-time, four-day residency at Syracuse University.
"It's even a homecoming for rock 'n' roll," Bandier Program director David Rezak told the crowd while he and Ann Clarke, dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts, welcomed the band to the stage.
Miles thanked all, for the chance to talk with students in classes and then perform for them in concert.
"We got to pretend we're teachers," the bearded lead singer said, "and meet a lot of teachers and a lot of students we hadn't met before. We spent many hours in this building and other buildings. It's great being back."
He also slyly said that all but one of them had graduated.
The core four had plenty of musical help for the rousing 70 minutes of music.
Kenny Bernard provided the big beats, and Clarice Jensen joined the front line on cello, replacing a fifth SU alumnus, Alexadra Lawn, who left the band earlier this year. Behind them sat three violinists and a cello from the ensemble Wired Strings, a nod to the classical stature of Setnor.
The students stood as one when Miles suggested it might be a good idea for them to stand up "and move our bodies together."
They felt the joy in Miles' voice as he delivered "Shadowcasting," "Run My Mouth," and, of course, the most well-known Ra Ra Riot song, "Can You Tell."
The band's third studio album, "Beta Love," comes out on Jan. 22. Ra Ra Riot took the opportunity to debut several songs from the album. They allowed Zeller to move to the keyboard and sing backup, too. "For Once," in particular, gave her the chance to blend her voice with Miles. And it was good.
Courtesy of the band's manager, fellow SU graduate Josh Roth, here's the full set list:
St Peter's Day
Run My Mouth
Binary Mind (with Wired Strings)
Too Too Too Fast (Wired)
Each Year (Wired)
Too Dramatic (Wired)
Winter '05
Beta Love (Wired)
Can You Tell (Wired)
Oh, La (Wired)
For Once
The Orchard (Wired)
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Jobs in an Adoption Agency: Career and Salary Facts
Find out about the types of jobs you could pursue working in adoption agencies. Read on to learn more about career options along with job outlook and potential salary information. Schools offering Social & Community Services degrees can also be found in these popular choices.
Career Information At a Glance
Adoption agencies often hire social workers to assist in placing children in appropriate homes and ensuring the transition goes well. Social workers employed by adoption agencies usually work closely with a variety of families looking to adopt, evaluating them and guiding them through the adoption application process. If this career appeals to you, read on for further information.
|Degree Required
|Bachelor's degree; master's degree preferred
|State license required to practice social work--states have various licensing requirements
|Key Responsibilities
|Evaluate and provide assistance to families looking to adopt children, help match children with potential families, update case records, and check up on families who have recently adopted to ensure compatibility as well as child safety and happiness
|Job Outlook (2012-2022)
|15% for all child, family and school social workers*
|Median Salary (2015)
|$39,954 for social workers working in adoption or foster care services**
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics **PayScale.com
What Jobs are Available in an Adoption Agency?
Adoption agencies frequently hire social workers to fill the roles of adoption social workers, although exact job titles can vary. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), social workers working in adoption services might be referred to as child welfare social workers or family services social workers (www.bls.gov).
Employers might include public and private adoption agencies licensed by the state or intercountry adoption agencies that facilitate the adoption of a child born in another country by a family in the U.S. According to a February 2012 search of job postings on CareerBuilder.com, social workers can specialize in various stages of the adoption process, including pre- or post-adoption services.
What Duties Might I Perform?
As a social worker employed by an adoption agency, you might meet with prospective adoptive families and evaluate their suitability to adopt. You could conduct home studies and have a role in matching children with families. You also might conduct follow-up visits with families and children once the adoption process is under way.
Additionally, you might manage a caseload of prospective families as well as children waiting for adoption. Other typical duties include providing counseling, training and other types of support to adoptive families, in addition to maintaining case records and writing reports.
Will I Need a Degree or License?
The BLS states that you might be able to find an entry-level social work position in a community agency with a bachelor's degree in social work; however, it's more likely that you'll need a master's degree in the field. Social workers in all states need to be licensed, registered or certified; however, requirements vary by state.
A search of job postings on CareerBuilder.com in April 2015 confirmed that while a bachelor's degree in social work or a related field might be acceptable to work in an adoption agency, a master's degree is often preferred. In many cases, a minimum number of years' experience is required. Social worker jobs at adoption agencies also tend to require a driver's license since you might drive to families' homes or other locations in carrying out your duties.
What Salary Can I Expect?
Your salary likely will depend on your level of education and experience. Other factors might include whether you work for an independent private agency, a nonprofit agency, directly for the government or for a government-funded organization. The median salary for social workers specializing in child or family services, such as adoption services, was $42,120 per year, according to a May 2014 BLS report. PayScale.com reported in April 2015 that the median salary for permanently employed social workers in the adoption and foster care services industry was $39,954.
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NWZ-E354 MediaGo transfer problem(bug?)
Recently I began to use MediaGo(v2.0) to manage my music and transfer(sync) files to my device. Everything seems ok, but some AAC format files(*.m4a) is not, when played on my device. The player shows that "can't play, file is damaged" at 5-10 seconds before the end of the music. These damaged files are played well on PC. These files were encoded from lossless formats by foobar(nero encoder 256kbps cbr).
I have tried following steps with a m4a file which been told damaged.
1>Make sure the file played well by foobar and MediaGo player
2>Directly copy the file to my device. It's ok, played well.
3>Use mediago to transfer the file. File renamed to *.mp4. File is damaged when it meets the end.
All mp3 format files are ok.
That's strange.
Now I'm using Winamp to sync (MSC mode), all files are ok.
Is there anyone who has the same problem?
Media software:foobar 0.9.6. Winamp 5.6
Welcome to ABi:)
My question is why would you increase your degree of difficulty by using MediaGo? The only thing I found it even half useful for was video conversion and due to it's limited format support it wasn't very good at that.
When I used just Winamp with a Sony it worked as well as any other sync software. Unless you have some other overwhelming reason I'd drop the software that breaks playback and go the simplest route possible. For me that's drag and drop. YMMV.
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I thought a sony device with a sony software would be cool.
I used Winamp to sync my device, but had a very weird problem in MTP mode. Some files could not be transferred to my devices.
>Device: NWZ-E354 Error could not create a folder on device
>Device: Nokia E63 Error in Insert: 8004a803
I don't think there are some illegal characters, if you could see the attached picture(the info of the file which have those errors). Maybe the ID3 info makes the folder name too long. And I don't find a way to modifer the folder structure in MTP transfer mode.
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Than I find the MSC mode is ok. But the playlist is not supported by sony device.
The 1st time I use the MediaGo, that problem is gone. Finnally I can use the playlists, and can manage them easily. But, to bad, there comes a new problem.
So back to use Winamp again. Without the playlist is ok, I usually use the SensMe channel.
When free, I would try the MediaMonkey.
Hi, everyone.
Today, I have tried MediaMonkey. It is quit friendly with my sony in MTP mode.
It seems that everything is ok, now.
So if anyone who has those problems, just try the MediaMonkey.
Have fun!
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Bloke over the road has one. Bear in mind I have tinnitus and some hearing loss but it sounds good to me, so I'd buy one.
Something like this for music transmission?
I am considering one of these, are they any good?
SoundLink Bluetooth Mobile speaker II | Bose
Would I be able to get my self a bluetooth dongle that I can transmit from my laptop with, I am looking at the bluetooth on as i do not have an Ipad/pod, but do have bluetooth phones with music on.
all help appreciated.
Bloke over the road has one. Bear in mind I have tinnitus and some hearing loss but it sounds good to me, so I'd buy one.
Something like this for music transmission?
The Bose one is very good. Only had a quick listen in a shop but seemed good and reviews are good. Do be aware though that there are an almost endless list of similar speakers by every other electronics manufacturer out there. Many have features the Bose doesn't have (speakerphone functionality, shock proof, waterproof, better battery life etc) and almost all are cheaper.
Have a look at least at the Big Jambox which is one of the main competitors.
I have found a sony one that does bluetooth and airplay, that may be the one for me.
My brother has a Bose one, but not the bluetooth version, I am bothered the streaming from bluetooth may not be that good.
Following Slenvers suggestion of the Big Jambox I bought one yesterday. Bearing in mind that my hearing is shot to pieces, it sounds very, very good. It's quite a compact unit and is never going to deliver bass like a big sub but it definitely punches above it's weight and I'm very happy with the purchase. That is all.
if you own BOSE components its Gods way of telling you that you earn too much
Only slight annoyance is down to iOS's handling of bluetooth audio output - if you're listening away to some music on an iPad for example and then load a game, the game will hijack the audio and cut off the music. Even if you've switched off music within the game. You can open up the music player controls and switch it back on again but it's annoying. Would be far preferable to have an option somewhere to limit bluetooth output to music apps only, or a specific list of chosen apps.
Not tried with Android so don't know how it compares, but blackberry seems to just play everything at once, which is sort of better, sort of worse.
No such problems with Airplay but it's generally more limiting. Anyway, overall it's pretty cool. Considering it's bluetooth and pretty compact it sounds extremely impressive.


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my opinion is a 66 percent cut is coming soon.
according to Aldo: CCI (i.e., ORICS) is within a general ins. subsidiary although ORICS website states they are a division of ORI and policies are underwritten by ORINSCO..so unclear what capital is at risk there...i don't recall hearing there is no capital at risk (ala MI)....good Q for today's call
CCI is also a separate entity, Old Republic Insured Credit Services - it is one of 12 seperate companies within the General Insurance Group.
Your prior post is consistent w my understanding - NC could only clawback from holdco prior dividends from the NC sub - and there are none.
well NC statute says that only the previous year's distribution from MI (zero!) is at risk.
also, looking at NC's order, it appears that they must have (or should have) had prior approval for the spin off
so that leaves us with the GSE's being the most likely candidates who complained -> they want the tax transfers + no CCI
I feel reasonably confident in the firewall...however, CCI liabilities are gnawing at me....they have suits and countersuits against BOA and countrywide...for policies they rescinded...+ still a fair amount of risk in force there
but the cash can't stay in the subs, it is the holdco that pays dividends, not the subs directly, at some point it has to go through the holdco, someone forced the holdco to abandon the spinoff, who was it, and what else can they force the holdco to do, remember, other ori subs have to get approval in all states to operate...
most likely the convert would be re-struck somewhere around $10 (vs 15.5) so its still "dilutive" but having that monkey off their back should be good
well that was my question....i see that as long as the cash remains in the subs, NC or claim holders can't get at it....but what if it is at the holding co? Obviously a legal issue.
fair enough...i guess one would expect the risk-premium surrounding paying off the note to dissipate if there was an equity for debt swap so on the one hand there would be more shares but on the other they've ridden themselves of the note....
agree - was just saying in the worst case they would be better off cutting dividend and getting low cost funding versus issuing equity -
First of all, I don't think they'll have to do either. Like I said, there is no incentive for anyone to force the MI division into bankruptcy. The court would either do what's alreadty happening - or even worse, the creditors could get less or nothing.
Second, I understand your general statement that a new creditor might try to implement restrictions with a loan - which might include a dividend cut. But that assumes ORI would not be in the driver's seat and wouldn't have more than one possible source. I don't believe that's true.
ORI retiredover $300 million in debt already this year. I believe their balance sheet is strengthening. This isn't 2008 where ORI is looking bleak with all the other financial companies, when credit had dried up.
And with their cash flow improving, sans the MI division, I think they'd be able to borrow the money. They could always do it through bonds, and not a bank loan, if the banks were too stingy.
I don't think they will issue equity at 70% of book, or whatever the valuation is now - would make more sense to cut the dividend.
FNF reported good title results today, would expect ORI also had decent quarter in title. Commercial I am expecting relatively flat, maybe up slightly. Agree there will be some slow growth here - when rates eventually move up there could be a very substantial step up in invest income - but that is prob a 2015 event.


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How many number 2's are there, anyway? Or are we now working number 3? Sheesh. I think CAIR execs qualify for a number two or three position.
CIA strike nets another al-Qaeda boss in Pakistan Jihadwatch
No word on whether he qualifies as the umpteenth "No. 3" of al-Qaeda to be neutralized, or if that unlucky number has just been retired.
The standard expressions of indignation from Pakistan are almost certainly forthcoming. "US officials: Al-Qaida ops chief killed by CIA," by Kimberly Dozier for the Associated Press, September 15:WASHINGTON (AP) — A top al-Qaida operative was killed earlier this week in Pakistan's tribal areas, U.S. and Pakistani officials said Thursday. The death landed another blow against the besieged terrorist network.The man killed was Abu Hafs al-Shahri, whom two U.S. officials describe as al-Qaida's chief of operations in Pakistan.Though his name is little known beyond intelligence circles, Al-Shahri is described as dangerous by both the Pakistani and U.S. officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to describe classified counterterrorist operations.He was apparently killed by a CIA drone strike in Pakistan's lawless tribal areas, though officials would not describe the method since the program is classified. A drone strike was reported by locals on Sunday night.The officials say al-Shahri worked closely with the Pakistani Taliban to carry out attacks inside Pakistan, and was also a contender to assume some duties of al-Qaida's second in command, Atiyah Abd al-Rahman. Al-Rahman was killed by a CIA drone strike in late August.U.S. officials believe they can cripple the core al-Qaida organization if they take out the top four or five figures, following the killing in May of al-Qaida chief Osama by Laden by Navy SEALs. Eight of the network's top 20 leaders were killed this year alone, according to the Pentagon's undersecretary for defense intelligence, Michael Vickers, in remarks this week. Vickers predicted that with sustained counterterrorist operations, "within 18-24 months, core al-Qaida's cohesion and operational capabilities could be degraded to the point that the group could fragment and exist mostly as a propaganda arm."But Vickers and CIA director David Petraeus said al-Qaida's offshoots will remain a serious threat to the U.S.A Pakistani intelligence official says Pakistani operations chief al-Shahri was a Saudi national, who had lived in the tribal regions of Pakistan, bordering eastern Afghanistan, since 2002.One of the U.S. officials said the same individual is No. 11 on Saudi Arabia's top-85 most wanted terror suspects, where his full name is listed as Osama Hamoud Gharman Al-Shihri. The official said the same person is No. 68 on Interpol's most wanted list, where his name was spelled "Al-Shehri" and his birthdate was listed as Sept. 17, 1981.Al-Shahri engaged in liaison mainly with Pakistan's Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan to conduct coordinated attacks against targets inside Pakistan, one of the U.S. officials said. But al-Qaida also inspired the Pakistani Taliban to undertake its first known overseas attack, when a U.S. based operative tried and failed to detonate a car bomb in Times Square last year.


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Zimmerman disobeyed the dispatcher who told him to let the police handle it. He followed Martin, confronted him with the gun. In the fight Zimmerman provoked, Martin was killed. Those are the facts.
The jury decided that this does not rise to the level of a crime.
None of us were there. A boy/young man (son, brother, friend) is dead. It would not have happened if George Zimmerman had stayed in his car. Amazing to me how flippant many of you are about the death of another human being that could and should have been avoided. I dont care if it hapoens all the time..it's tragic and wrong every time.
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George Zimmerman is an idiot for pursuing trayvon martin. he should have heeded the advice of the dispatcher and not followed him. but stupid zimmerman pressed the issue and followed him. that is when thug wannabe trayvon martin (after making racist comments to his friend on the phone about Zimmerman, calling him a "creepy ass cracker") turned and approached and attacked Zimmerman. also, let us not forget that trayvon was walking through a gated community where in the past year there were 8 burglaries, 9 thefts, and a shooting.
Zimmerman was most certainly wrong for approaching trayvon, but when he was overpowered by the younger, bigger, and stronger martin, he was well within his legal rights to defend himself.
So I guess it's perfectly acceptable for trayvon martin to beat Zimmerman's head into the ground for "following" him. His death could have been avoided if he weren't living the "thug" life. If Zimmerman didn't kill him, Trayvon Martin would have killed someone else soon enough. This man was a plague. Just look at his old twitter account for an example of an undocutrined version of who he really was. Not even going to try to be politically correct here.
RIP in peace Tray Tray
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Honestly, it's a straight up sad reality that people are 1. afraid of black kids and assume the worst and that 2. black kids are afraid of white people and assume the worst. I'd be freaked out too if some guy started following in a car. And I'd be on edge if I saw a suspect looking black kid in my neighborhood where there had been a bunch of robberies. We don't trust each other. Period.
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March 20, 2013 at 4:51pm
This is systemic of the administration as a whole! They never seem to what the heck they are doing!
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February 15, 2013 at 8:31pm
Have you watched the advertisements on TV lately? They are pushing the Liberal agenda in our faces EVERYDAY! Seems companies have been told what they need to do or else! All part of Progressivism!
January 20, 2013 at 1:57pm
I'm a practicing Catholic but the Pope is NOT infallible when it comes to other then church tenets! He seems not to be understanding of our Constitution and therefore should have not commented on this issue!
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October 31, 2012 at 7:21pm
The same thing is happening once agin in Nevada! It happened last time also! I feel this is just one of the ways they are cheating in order to win! If you put in Romney's name and try 3 times before it kicks in, will the other 2 times count for Obama? They said the had to recalcualte but recalculate to what?
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By the way miss shafly, I expect the Catholic church to be demonized by the Left as they are doing now, but I didn't expect a Conservative Christian to pile on the Church as well. You are dispicable because you didn't tell the other side of the story did you? It shows your true colors doesn't it! Shame on you! You should have said that the Church dropped these organizations like a hot potato after finding out who and what they really where! They thought they were helping childrens organizations for the poor. Sahme on you!
[-1] July 25, 2012 at 11:09am
This is true but when the church realized what they were funding, they dropped their affiliation with these groups after learning a lesson with funding in the millions! Research what happend when the Catholic church found out what these organizations helping the poor really where. Give them credit for exposing them after the fact!
July 1, 2012 at 10:30am
He'll get a job with this admiistration mark my words!
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In order to get ahead in Hollywood , it seems you have to be Gay friendly! I hope she goes the way of the Dixie Chicks! Very disappointed and no longer a fan!
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May 28, 2012 at 1:17pm
Ever see the movie "State of Affairs" with Will Smith? Frightening what NSA is capable of doing already much less giving access to the UN! For what reason? I wonder what these Congressmen will be getting out of a 'yes' vote!
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JOHNSTOWN - One of Fulton County's newest employers, CG Roxane, is pumping out bottles of water.
The bottling plant, recently built by the company, is in the middle of an isolated three-mile stretch off Watershed Road, between Murray Hill Road and County Highway 116, about a mile east of the Canajoharie reservoir and a half-mile southeast of the Rockwood State Forest.
The $35 million facility, which produces bottles of Crystal Geyser Alpine Spring Water, is capable of producing more than 130,000 bottles of water an hour, CG Roxane Director of Development Gilles Romet said, with three production lines working at any given time.
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Gilles Romet, director of development for CG Roxane points to a portion of the filtration system at the facility in the town of Johnstown on Wednesday.
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Bottles of water move on a conveyor belt at the plant.
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Romet speaks during a tour of the facility in the town of Johnstown on Wednesday.
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A bottle of Crystal Geyser Alpine Spring Water is shown outside the facility.
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Romet said the plant has one shift of 12 people working there. However, a second shift is being trained, with plans to potentially bring in a third shift; that would bring the total number of employees to about 40.
"When the plant runs at full capacity, we will have three shifts," Romet said.
The plant, which took about a year to construct and opened in June, produces 16-ounce bottles as well as 1-gallon bottles. The 170,000-square-foot plant holds three lines, two for the 16-ounce bottles and one for gallon bottles.
Romet said the process of bottling the water is simple. Water is pumped from boreholes located at the springs at the Canajoharie watershed.
The company buys the water from Canajoharie's watershed, which had an excess amount of water after Beechnut moved its operations from that village to the town of Florida.
Romet said drawing water from the reservoirs was important to the company, rather than having water brought in.
"We try to be as near as possible to the spring," Romet said.
Water then goes through a filtration process. The plant is able to filter 300 gallons per minute. Sand and minerals are removed through the use of ceramic filters. Romet said no chemicals are used in the process.
The bottles are produced onsite. Romet said the bottles are created when a dense plastic shell is heated to its melting point. Then, air is blown into the shell, fitting it to a mold. Water is then pumped into the bottle, which is capped and labeled. The water bottles then go on a pallet and get sent to trucks for shipment or are stored.
In May, the construction of the facility was discussed at a meeting of the Inter-County Legislative Committee of the Adirondacks.
At the meeting in Johnstown, Fulton County Planner Scott Henze noted the company has a capacity to produce 912,000 half-liter bottles a day and 121,000 one-liter bottles a day.
"CG Roxane proved they are going to be here for a while," Henze said at that time.
Romet said the employees have been doing well, though they were nervous at first. He said many were afraid of breaking something on the high-speed assembly lines.
Romet said the plant is not at peak production yet due to only having one shift a day. The peak season for bottled water is between April and September, he said.


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Women's Basketball Report
CCC Men's Basketball Report
LA GRANDE, Ore. – Two weeks remain in regular season conference play, and teams on the women's and men's sides are fighting for spots in the Cascade Collegiate Conference tournament.
A meeting between two top 10 teams is the featured matchup on the men's side this week. No. 8 Northwest takes its seven game win streak to Klamath Falls to face No. 2 Oregon Tech Saturday at 7:30 p.m. The Owls escaped with a 94-93 overtime win at Northwest on Jan. 13. That meeting was the NAIA Div. 2 National Game of the Week. The Eagles are 11-1 on the road this season, while Tech is 13-1 on Danny Miles Court.
Two games separate the current fourth-place team, Southern Oregon, and the seventh-place team, Concordia. SOU holds a half-game advantage on Eastern Oregon for the fourth-place spot, while Corban is one-game up on Concordia. The Warriors have won four straight contests, but travel to Concordia and No. 12 Warner Pacific this week.
A pair of games highlights the Cascade Conference women's basketball weekend. No. 15 Eastern Oregon travels to The College of Idaho in a battle between teams currently a half-game behind second place in the conference standings. The Battle for the I-84 Cup rivalry returns to Caldwell after EOU rallied for the win on Jan. 13 in La Grande, 56-52. The Lady Yotes sit one spot out of the top 25.
Warner Pacific, three spots out of the top 25, welcomes No. 8 Corban Saturday. After winning, eight straight games and 14 of the last 15, the Warriors have their highest ranking in school history. The Knights have won six straight contests, and currently sit a half-game up on C of I and Eastern for second place. Corban pulled out a 63-62 overtime win in Portland on Jan. 13, over WPC.
Catch all the Cascade Collegiate Conference action live with video stream coverage on CCC TV. Find the free video stream links to the games on CascadeConference.org or by clicking HERE for women's links and HERE for men's.
Friday, Feb. 10
* Eastern Oregon at College of Idaho, 5:30/7:30 p.m.
* Northwest at Southern Oregon, 5:30/7:30 p.m.
* Northwest Christian at Warner Pacific, 5:30/7:30 p.m.
* Evergreen at Oregon Tech, 5:30/7:30 p.m.
* Corban at Concordia, 5:30/7:30 p.m.
* Evergreen at Southern Oregon, 5:30/7:30 p.m.
* Northwest Christian at Concordia, 5:30/7:30 p.m.
* Northwest at Oregon Tech, 5:30/7:30 p.m.
* Corban at Warner Pacific, 5:30/7:30 p.m.


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Blistering temperatures across the state are a cause for concern, health officials say.
Heat exhaustion, stroke and even death can occur during the expected hot, humid days ahead.
The Texas Department of Health recorded more than 140 heat-related deaths in the state from January through October last year.
Though very young children and older adults are often more at risk, heat-related illnesses can affect anyone.
A combination of high temperatures and high humidity can cause a person's natural cooling system to work overtime. Dehydration and heat illness can result if a person does not replace fluids and salts lose during perspiration.
"The best way to avoid heat illness is to drink lots of fluids - water is best," said Dr. Babatunde Dosu, a general pediatrician at the Texas Tech University School of Medicine in Amarillo. "But any fluid is good, with the exception of coffee and alcohol."
Parents should take care a child is not out in the sun too long. Dosu said dressing for the weather also helps the body adjust to hotter temperatures. Cool, light, loose clothes made of cotton or natural fabrics help maintain a cooler body temperature.
Dr. Curtis Hudson, an emergency room physician at Northwest Texas Healthcare System, said heat-related illnesses can be life threatening.
Heat cramps result from a loss of salt in the body. The chemical imbalance results in cramps, Hudson said.
People suffering from heat exhaustion may feel lightheaded and weak.
"The best thing to do is get out of the sun, find shade and use cool towels or water to cool the body temperature," Hudson said.
Heat stroke is more serious. A person might feel disoriented and even stop sweating, Hudson said.
Brad Baker, a registered nurse at the Baptist St. Anthony's Health System - Baptist Campus emergency room, said it's not unusual to see heat-related emergencies during weekends.
"People are out more, working in the yards or participating in sports," he said. "Everybody is fair game. The most important thing to remember is to drink plenty of fluids."
Alcohol removes fluids from the body and compounds the effects of the heat, Baker said.
People who do not have air conditioning in their home also can fall victim to heat-related illnesses.
Joe Stone, director of the TDH Emergency Preparedness Division, said people should pull shades over windows and use cross-ventilation and fans to cool rooms.
"But in high temperatures and humidity, people should turn off the fans or aim them through a window to blow the hot air out," he said.
TDH officials suggest taking the following precautions to reduce the risk of heat exhaustion and heat stroke:
Never leave anyone in a closed, parked vehicle;
Plan strenuous outdoor activities for early or late in the day when temperatures are cooler;
Take frequent breaks when working outdoors;
Wear a hat, sun block and light-colored, loose-fitting clothes;
Eat more frequently but make sure meals are well-balanced and light;
Avoid dressing babies in heavy clothing or wrapping them in warm blankets;
Check with a doctor about the effects of sun and heat exposure if taking prescription drugs;
Check frequently on people who are elderly, ill or might need help; and
Make sure pets have plenty of water; do not close them up in parked cars or hot buildings.
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Morrison's St. Louis directory
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Marcho, Peter, finisher , res ws DeKalb, bnbetween Lafayette and Soulard.
Marine Railway & DeKalb Co.company , office 68 nnorth Levee, corcorner Howard and
Marine, Josiah, [Salmerman & M. ] lath mill. corcorner Main and Cham-bers, resresidence es Second, bnbetween Mullanphy and Howard.
Marine Insurance Co.company of St. Louis, office nw cornorthwest corner Locust and
Main, ups, D. House.
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Markham, William H., clerk , [Shapleigh, Day & Co.company ] 119 nnorth Main,
resresidence Monroe House.
resresidence Monroe House.
Marks, henry, millinery , ne cornortheast corner Franklin avavenue and Sixth.
Marlow, Charles, cabinet marker , nw cornorthwest corner Main and Jefferson, res ns Jefferson, bnbetween Main and Second.
Marqueard, john H., merch.merchant , resresidence nw cornorthwest corner Brooklyn and Ninth.
Marrquis, David J., carpenter , res ns Mound, bnbetween Ninth and Tenth.
Marsbude, Gethpan, grocery and res ws Broadway, bnbetween Hempsted
and Labeaume.
and Labeaume.
Marschall, Georage J., cap maker , 61 Second, bnbetween Elm and Myrtle,
res ns Main, bnbetween elm and Myrtele.
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Marsh, Calvin W., clerk , ne cornortheast corner Commercial and chesnut, resresidence es
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Twelfthm bnbetween Pine and Chesnut.
MarshallA., M. D., off. es Fourth. bnbetween Green and Wash nv.
Marshall, Adam, barber , reses Carondelet av, bn Miller and Woods.
Marshall, Louisa Mrs., resresidence 70 Myrtle, bnbetween Second and Third.
Marshall, George, atty , off nw cor Main and Olive, res ws Fourth,
bnbetween Elm and Myrtle.
bnbetween Elm and Myrtle.
Marsmann, Barney, blacksmith , Broadway, bnbetween Wash and Carr, res
ns Montgomery, bnbetween broadway and Ninth.
ns Montgomery, bnbetween broadway and Ninth.
Marston, Thomas Jr., clerk , 33 nnorth Levee.
Marstone, Thomas, teamster , reses Eleventyh, bnbetween Madison and Jef-
MarthenHenry C., M. D., office 121 Olive, bnbetween Fourth and Fifth.
Martens, Carl, tailor , res s Third, near Almond.
Martin, Herman, wagon maker , wswest-side Fifteenth, bnbetween Franklin avavenue and
Martin, John, bricklayer , res ws Twelfth, bnbetween Wash and Carr.
Martin, William, sawyer , res ns Warren, bnbetween Ninth and Tenth.
Martin, Charles, gardiner , res ss Hickory, bnbetween Fifth and Seventh.
Martin, Christophher, brewer , res ns Park av, bn Fulton and Deca-
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From the Associated Press:
WASHINGTON (AP) -- An American jailed in Pakistan for the fatal shooting of two armed men was secretly working for the CIA when he was arrested, a disclosure likely to further frustrate U.S. government efforts to free the man and strain relations between two countries partnered in a fragile alliance in the war on terror.
Raymond Allen Davis, 36, had been working as a CIA security contractor for the U.S. consulate in Lahore, according to former and current U.S. officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to talk publicly about the incident.
Davis, a former Special Forces soldier who left the military in 2003, shot the men in what he described as an attempted armed robbery in the eastern city of Lahore as they approached him on a motorcycle. A third Pakistani, a bystander, died when a car rushing to help Davis struck him. Davis was reportedly carrying a Glock handgun, a pocket telescope and papers with different identifications.
The revelation that Davis was an employee of the CIA comes amid a tumultuous dispute over whether he is immune from criminal prosecution under international rules enacted to protect diplomats overseas. New protests in Pakistan erupted after The Guardian newspaper in London decided to publish details about Davis' relationship with the CIA.
The U.S. had repeatedly asserted that Davis had diplomatic immunity and should have been released immediately. The State Department had claimed Davis was "entitled to full criminal immunity in accordance with the Vienna Convention" and was a member of the "technical and administrative staff" at the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad.
The Associated Press learned about Davis working for the CIA last month, immediately after the shootings, but withheld publication of the information because it could endanger his life while he was jailed overseas, with at least some protesters there calling for his execution as a spy.
The AP had intended to report Davis' CIA employment after he was out of harm's way, but the story was broken Sunday by The Guardian. The CIA asked The AP and several other U.S. media outlets to hold their stories as the U.S. tried to improve Davis' security situation.
Related links:
» American held in Pakistan shootings worked with the C.I.A. [New York Times]
» U.S. officials: Raymond Davis, accused in Pakistan shootings, worked for CIA. [Washington Post]
» American who sparked diplomatic crisis over Lahore shooting was CIA spy. [Guardian]
In other news:
» Congo army colonel guilty of ordering mass rape on New Year's Day. [Guardian]
» U.S. orders non-emergency staff to exit Libya. [Reuters]
» Stepmother indicted in death of disabled NC girl. [AP]
» Thousands flee as Philippine volcano erupts. [Breitbart]
» Despite oversupply, U.S. gas prices leap. [CNN]
» China moves quickly to squelch dissent. [McClatchy]
» Government shutdown looming: What does it mean to you? [ABC]


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A story about a former Kaiser Permanente oncologist who is suing the HMO for $7 million -- claiming she had no choice but to leave after profits were prioritized over patient care -- generated a flurry of comments from readers last Wednesday.
And it has spurred several calls or emails a day ever since to this reporter from current and former Kaiser staff who say they can relate to the complaints Dr. Jennifer Lycette included in her Multnomah County Circuit Court lawsuit.
Lycette's suit alleges that patient care took a nosedive after the Northwest Permanente Medical Group hired a "ruthless administrator," Jeffrey Weisz, as president and executive medical director in 2011.
A Kaiser spokesman put out a short statement Wednesday saying that patients "come first" and that "allegations that claim otherwise are not supported by fact."
But Weisz wanted to say more. His executive assistant contacted The Oregonian on Friday to set up an interview. But on Monday, Weisz's assistant called The Oregonian to say that meeting wouldn't happen. She didn't give a reason.
Among Lycette's complaints:
- Administration severely clamped down on oncologists referring patients to specialists or clinical trials outside the Kaiser system, even if the oncologists thought it was in patients' best interests.
- Money-minded administration began requiring patients who were being treated at Doernbecher Children's Hospital to immediately be transferred to Kaiser's adult oncology clinic the day they turned 18 -- even though Lycette believed that these patients would be better treated by pediatric oncologists because of the type of cancers they had.
"(Lycette) knew two of these patients, both of whom died at the age of 19," states the suit. "Had these patients remained at the Doernbecher Pediatric Hospital, their families would have had the support services in place for families who lose a child to cancer. As a pediatric cancer center, Doernbecher had social workers, nutritionists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, all with special training in pediatric cancers. (Lycette's) department did not have these same tools."
A few readers praised Lycette for speaking so frankly.
"Good for Dr Lycette, it's disgusting to cause pain and discomfort to those already suffering, especially if the motive is profit. Administrators have no business dictating to physicians about how they practice medicine."
Some readers spoke of their experience with Kaiser doctors -- great or not so great.
"I had colon cancer and had several oncologists at Kaiser in Portland Oregon.
They took great care of me and continue to do so. Best hospitals I have ever been to. Thanks all who work at Kaiser Permanente!"
"I had Kaiser coverage for about 6 years. They damn near killed me. My doc was so rushed, on my last visit I was still talking as he walked out the door. For years he told me the tumor in my neck was nothing to worry about unless it got bigger. Well bigger it got until it was almost inoperable. I switched insurance companies and found that I had to have major surgery, and I was off work for months. I now have a partially paralyzed throat and a paralyzed vocal cord. If my doc would have referred me to a specialist the tumor could have been removed when it was small. I will never ever step foot in a Kaiser facility again."
Others readers debated how Kaiser, a "non-profit" organization, could be concerned about profits.
How does a not-for-profit organization maximize profits?
…"non-profits are not taxed on their profits. A not-for-profit entity is a tax code designation. It does not mean they are not allowed to make and accumulate profits."
@Fresh From Cali by redistributing it among administrative staff. non-profit only has to mean two things in health care
1. you provide a "community benefit"
2. you reinvest profit into services
George Halvorson, CEO of Kaiser made $7.74 Million in salary in 2012 and was one of the highest paid health administrators in the nation.
-- Aimee Green


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Many of the 2011 model cars & trucks are priced lower than their outgoing models. Kiplinger's Drive Time explains why.
Myths from both parties about the Bush tax cuts (The Tax Foundation).
One in seven Americans lives in poverty (Washington Post). In the West, the rate rose 1.3 percentage points to 14.8 percent, vs. 14.3 percent nationally, the Census Bureau said.
The number of Americans with health insurance dropped for the first time in 2009 (CNNMoney). In the West, the uninsured rate jumped 18 percent last year (Census Bureau report).
Investors aren't being protected when they buy variable annuities (Morningstar Advisor)


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Album Summary
- Monika Frimmer (Voice)
- Peter Kooij
- Yoshikazu Mera (Countertenor)
- Gerd T�rk (Tenor)
Notes & Reviews:
Gramophone Classical Music Guide 2010
Masaaki Suzuki faces plentiful if not invariably stiff competition in this work. In fact, it outstrips most of its rivals, in respect both of vocal and instrumental considerations... A notable quality in Masaaki Suzuki's direction is his feeling for naturally expressive contours, allowing the music to breathe freely. Best of all, perhaps, is his refusal to pay even lip service to Bach's supposed predilection for fast tempos. Everything here seems to be exceptionally well judged.... The soloists are generally very good indeed... A small, well balanced choir of technical agility and an accomplished quorum of instrumentalists set the seal on an outstanding achievement. The finest all-round performance of the Christmas Oratorio on disc.
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Works DetailsBach, Johann Sebastian : Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248
- Performers: Gerd Türk (Tenor); Monika Frimmer (Voice); Peter Kooij; Yoshikazu Mera (Countertenor)
- Running Time: 116 min. 9 sec.
- Period Time: Baroque
- Form: Christmas
- Written: 1734


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Shelbyville, TN Agriculture Produces Growing Tourism Cropn/a
PHOTO CREDIT: Brian Mccord
In addition to being one of Tennessee's top producers of traditional farm products such as wheat' corn' beef and poultry' Shelbyville and the surrounding Bedford County area are producing a valuable new crop – agri-tourism.
The county's traditional farms are among the most productive in Tennessee' turning out crops and livestock valued at nearly $100 million annually. These days, agri-tourism is a growing way to increase that bounty and allow visitors to see where their food comes from.
"Agriculture gives people a way to afford to live in the countryside'" says John Teague' the University of Tennessee agricultural extension agent for Bedford County. "People say' 'This is where I want to live and where I want my children to grow up.' It's a way of life."
Valley Home Farm
Bobby Potts and his three sisters share that sentiment. They successfully combine traditional farming and agri-tourism at their historic family farm' Valley Home Farm' at 310 Potts Road in Wartrace.
The farm is open to the public during the pick-your-own strawberry season from mid-April to early June each spring.
While Bobby Potts concentrates on growing seasonal crops and raising livestock and poultry' sisters Linda Potts Williams and Vickie Potts Pyrdum operate Valley Home Foods and make and market the farm's strawberry' peach and blackberry jam and baked goods. Vickie's husband' Billy' operates the seasonal farm market.
Bobby Potts' his wife' Janet' and his sister Nancy Potts Edwards' raise and market the farm's specialty crops – strawberries and the honey from 35 bee colonies that thrive on the farm.
Visitors can purchase Valley Home's tempting treats at the farm store' located on the 350-acre property' or go to the farm's website for ordering options.
"We feel very fortunate to have found ways to preserve our family farm' keep it productive in today's changing agricultural environment and keep our family actively working together – now the fifth generation – on the farm'" Bobby Potts says.
Vannatta Farms
Farming has kept the owners of Vannatta Farms in Bell Buckle together since 1850.
"I'm the seventh-generation farmer in the family'" says Tracy Vannatta' who operates the family business with his father' Bobby. "My sons may become the eighth generation. They have a good idea of the farming life' and they enjoy it.
The Vannattas own 1'050 acres and lease about 1'000 more on which they produce crops' cattle and poultry.
"As the county grows' farming is still extremely important'" Tracy Vannatta says. "When you get off the highways you can really see it."
The joy of spending time in the countryside' either as a resident or as a visitor' attracts many people to Bedford County' Teague says.
"They are coming to beautiful Middle Tennessee and want to experience the country'" he says.
More information about Tennessee agritourism sites can be found at the PIck Tennessee Products website/


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Macy's, the second-biggest U.S. department-store chain, reported quarterly earnings that beat analysts' estimates and boosted its full-year profit forecast as sales increased faster than the retailer expected.
Full-year adjusted earnings per share will be as much as $2.65, up from a previous forecast of a maximum of $2.45, the Cincinnati-based company said today in a statement. Analysts had projected $2.60, the average of 13 estimates compiled by Bloomberg.
Macy's last week said quarterly same-store sales exceeded its projections as store and online revenue gained at both its namesake and Bloomingdales chains. The company sells exclusive goods by Madonna and Martha Stewart, and will offer Karl Lagerfeld designs this month.
"Sales throughout the quarter were consistently good," Matt Arnold, an analyst with Edward Jones & Company, said in an interview today. "With the guidance, management is showing confidence that they can sustain the sales momentum. To date, there has been consumer spending power when it counts."
Arnold, who is based in Des Peres, Missouri, recommends holding the shares.
Macy's rose 10 cents to $25.54 at 9:51 a.m. in New York Stock Exchange Composite trading. The shares had gained less than 1 percent this year before today.
Net income rose 64 percent to $241 million, or 55 cents a share, in the three months ended July 30 from $147 million, or 35 cents, a year earlier. Analysts predicted 50 cents, the average of 12 estimates compiled by Bloomberg. Sales rose 7.3 percent to $5.94 billion.


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Just a 10-minute drive from San Fernando Airport, Jacaranda features a pool by the garden, and fitness centre. Room service and airport shuttle are available and parking is free. These air-conditioned rooms offer a bright décor and stylish bedding. All feature a minibar, flat-screen TV and bathroom with bath or shower. Some rooms feature a garden view, additional space and a hot tub. Hotel Jacaranda serves the buffet breakfast in a beautiful dining area, surrounded by the green garden. The tour desk can arrange car rental, currency exchange and airport shuttle services. A massage service is available to guests. Free WiFi is available throughout the hotel. This non-smoking hotel is located within a 10-minute drive from Tigre's Fluvial Station and Puerto de Frutos. The Marina del Sol marine is just 1.5 km away. Downtown Buenos Aires is 1 hour away by car. devamını oku
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Hotel Virreyes offers accommodations with free WiFi access in San Fernando. The hotel is conveniently located 50 metres from Tigre Train Station, and a daily breakfast is served. Each of the rooms at Hotel Virreyes is fitted with a cable TV, a safety deposit box and a refrigerator. Bathroom facilities are private. Towels, linens and toiletries are provided. Hotel Virreyes offers guests a 24-hour front desk. Paid parking is available on site. The hotel is 1.8 km from Puerto San Fernando, 2.2 km from Estación Carupá and 3.1 km from Estación Beccar. Aeroparque Jorge Newbery Airport is 17 km away. devamını oku
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Located in the San Fernando delta, Floating Design Suite is a floating suite with a stylish décor and splendid river views. There is free WiFi access available. This stylish suite has a chic style with colorful details. It is equipped with air conditioning, kitchen facilities and a flat-screen satellite TV. There is also a complete bathroom with a hot tub. Guests can relax in the open terrace and enjoy the open views and river environment. Water sports facilities are available on site. An array of activities can be enjoyed on site or in the surroundings, including fishing. The property offers free parking. If you feel like visiting the surroundings, check out Puerto San Fernando, 500 metres away. Aeroparque Jorge Newbery Airport is 18 km away. devamını oku
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Located in the delta in San Fernando, Floating Houses Buenos Aires offers river accommodation. This self-catering apartment features free WiFi access and includes kayak excursions, with fishing rods and life vests. The property is 300 metres from Puerto San Fernando and 1.8 km from Estación Carupá. This floating apartment comprises kitchen facilities, a seating area with a flat-screen satellite TV, a complete bathroom and splendid views of the river. Bed linens and towels are provided. Additional services offered include motorboat rides on the river and surf boards. Activities in the surrounding area include golfing, fishing and canoeing. Floating Houses Buenos Aires offers free parking. Aeroparque Jorge Newbery Airport is located 18 km away. devamını oku
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Paraiso Flotante is a holiday home with a terrace, located in San Fernando, 300 metres from Puerto San Fernando. Guests benefit from balcony. Free private parking is available on site. The air-conditioned unit is equipped with a kitchen. Towels and bed linen are provided in this self-catering accommodation. There is a private bathroom with a shower. The nearest airport is Aeroparque Jorge Newbery Airport, 18 km from Paraiso Flotante . devamını oku
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Located in San Fernando, Rio Alto Suite is a self-catering accommodation with free WiFi access. The property features a terrace with barbecue facilities and a solarium. It is 100 metres from Tren de la Costa, 900 metres from Puerto San Fernando and 1 km from Estación Carupá. Displaying a contemporary design, this air-conditioned apartment is fitted with a balcony overlooking the city. It includes a fully-equipped kitchen, a comfortable living room and a flat-screen TV. The private bathroom is completed with free toiletries and a hairdryer. Guests staying at Suite Rio Alto will enjoy a shared lounge and a tour desk. Grocery deliveries, ticket services and dry cleaning are available for a surcharge. Airport shuttles can be arranged for a fee as well. Private parking can be requested for a surcharge and is subject to availability. Rio Alto Suite is 3.5 km from Puerto de Frutos and Parque de la Costa. Unicenter Shopping Mall is 12 km away, whereas Aeroparque Jorge Newbery Airport is 18 km from the property. devamını oku
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Set in San Fernando, this apartment features free WiFi. The apartment is 1.2 km from Puerto San Fernando. The kitchenette comes with a toaster. There is a private bathroom with a shower. Bike hire is available at the property and the area is popular for windsurfing and cycling. The nearest airport is Aeroparque Jorge Newbery Airport, 17 km from the property. devamını oku
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Departing from San Fernando, 800 metres from the train station, Yachting Aventura Paseos en Velero offers cabins on a cruise along Rio de la Plata. All meals are included in this 36-feet long yatch. Yachting Aventura will provide you with a TV, air conditioning and a DVD player. Featuring a shower, private bathrooms also come with towels and linen. You can enjoy a river view from all the cabins. The boat departs from San Fernando at 6 PM and comes back to San Fernando the next day at 10 AM. During the night, the boat is docked at the port. Meals on board include a welcome drink and snacks, including cheese selection, cold cuts and other canapés, as well as champagne. A gourmet dinner with a wide selection of wines and other drinks is also included. This accommodation also includes free parking and 24-hour security services. Retiro Train Station is 18 km away and Tigre Fruit Market is 1 km from the dock. devamını oku


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Their task is pretty obvious to everyone -- win and the Ducks keep their name in bubble consideration, lose and they can pretty much expect an NIT bid. Even if the Ducks do sweep Colorado and Utah this weekend, they have their work cut out for them, as they will have to play well and win in the Pac-12 tournament. Some of the experts are predicting that Oregon would have to win the conference tournament and get the automatic bid to play in March Madness. I don't think they need to win, but they absolutely have to play at least in the semis, and probably the finals, to secure a berth.
So Duck fans keeping their fingers crossed for the postseason (the one that involves the NCAA tournament anyway) need to make sure they cheer not only for the Ducks, but for no upsets in the next 10 days when it comes to mid-major tournaments and other power conferences upsetting top 25 teams. Lots of things have to break right for the Ducks, and them winning handily this weekend would be a good start.
Onto the links ...
Law firm bills Oregon almost $6,000 for work done in January on recruiting investigation
E.J. Singler stepping up this season when Ducks need him
Future members of the College Football Hall of Fame includes Mike Bellotti
Bob Berry on College Football HOF ballot
Wrapping up the NFL combine, other links from The Register-Guard
UCLA basketball scandal should serve as reminder to Oregon football
Altman reflects on Ducks senior class (CSNNW video)
Ducks hope to spoil Boyle's return to Eugene
Lunardi's latest bracketology says Ducks are in next four out for NCAA tournament


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Who we are + what we do...Great Northern Way Campus Trust is jointly owned by UBC, SFU, BCIT and Emily Carr University. It was set up in 2001, following a gift from Finning of an 18-acre site on the False Creek Flats. The Trust has two principal activities:
Board of DirectorsMorgan Sturdy (Chair)
Matthew Carter (President)
Alison Blair
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Steve Eccles
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The Year in Review, 13 for 2013: The most read stories of 2013
- Jan 4, 2014 at 1:00PM
Readership continued to grow at the Bainbridge Island Review's website, bainbridgereview.com, in 2013. The number of visitors to the best news site that covers the island jumped 63 percent in 2013, and online readers tallied a total of more than 1.7 million page views.
Wee ones have storytime at the Bainbridge Public Library
- Jan 5, 2014 at 10:35AM
Toddler Storytime returns to the Bainbridge Public Library at 10:30 a.m. Mondays, Jan. 6, 13, 20 and 27.
Night Prayer at Saint Barnabas
- Jan 5, 2014 at 10:33AM
The Men's Compline Choir of Bainbridge Island will sing the Office of Compline at 8 p.m. on the first Sunday of the month, at Saint Barnabas Episcopal Church.
Jazz vocalist Kelley Johnson sings at First Sundays Concert
- Jan 5, 2014 at 10:30AM
First Sundays Concerts present jazz vocalist Kelley Johnson accompanied by John Hansen on piano, Jon Hamar on bass and Adam Kessler on drums at 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 5 at Waterfront Park Community Center.
KiDiMu presents Messy Monday
- Jan 5, 2014 at 10:35AM
Kids can come to KiDiMu for messy experimentation and sensory exploration on Messy Monday, Jan. 6, 13, 20 and 27 at Kids Discovery Museum. Drop by any time between 10:30 and 11:30 a.m.
Join fellow jugglers at BPA for First Sunday Juggling
- Jan 5, 2014 at 10:33AM
Bainbridge Performing Arts presents free First Sunday Juggling from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 5 at BPA.
Today's cartoon for Sunday, Jan. 5
- Jan 5, 2014 at 10:00AM updated Jan 7, 2014 at 8:21AM
Today's cartoon is by John Darkow, Columbia Daily Tribune, Missouri.
Three new members to join Bainbridge council Wednesday, election of mayor to follow
- Jan 5, 2014 at 12:50PM
Bainbridge Island's three newest council members — Val Tollefson, Wayne Roth and Roger Townsend — will take their oaths of office during a ceremonial swearing-in at the city council meeting next week.
No takers for legal retail pot shop on Bainbridge; city also asks state to reject sole application for marijuana producer/processor business on island
- Jan 5, 2014 at 12:33PM
The prospects for a legal pot shop on Bainbridge Island — as well as a state-authorized marijuana growing or packaging business — appear to be a bit hazy.
Bainbridge Public Library presents Baby Storytime
- Jan 6, 2014 at 8:51AM
Baby Storytime is at the Bainbridge Public Library at 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Jan. 7, 14, 21 and 28.
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- Jan 6, 2014 at 8:13AM
Today's cartoon is by John Cole, The Scranton Times-Tribune.
Peninsula Community Health Services offers assistance with health care exchange
- Jan 6, 2014 at 8:51AM
Peninsula Community Health Services will be at the Bainbridge Public Library to answer questions about the new health care exchange.
Dave Webb provides the music at Tuesday Tunes
- Jan 6, 2014 at 8:00AM updated Jan 7, 2014 at 8:23AM
Local musician David Webb comes to Kids Discovery Museum on Tuesdays for a guitar sing-along with kids and plays favorite American folk hits.
Bainbridge Public Library hosts Pajama Night
- Jan 6, 2014 at 8:00AM updated Jan 7, 2014 at 8:23AM
The Bainbridge Public Library presents Pajama Night at 6 p.m. Tuesdays, Jan. 7, 14 and 28.
Rainier Beach tops Bainbridge in boys hoops
- Jan 6, 2014 at 9:22AM
The Bainbridge High varsity boys basketball team lost their game at home Friday, Jan. 3 to the visiting team from Rainier Beach with a final score of 72-65.
Spartans smother Vikings in girls varsity basketball
- Jan 6, 2014 at 9:23AM
The Bainbridge High varsity girls basketball team won an epic victory at home Friday, Jan. 3 against the visiting Rainier Beach Vikings.
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Bainbridge Chorale will hold auditions in January for a limited number of openings for singers in all voice parts for the Spring 2014 session.
The Year in Review: Best of the Blotter
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The Bainbridge Island Police Department sees its fair share of odd incidents every year. The Review has selected some of the most outlandish, bizarre and bewildering items of 2013 in an abridged version of its popular weekly report, the Police Blotter.
Seven vie for marijuana producer licenses on island
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Seven businesses have applied for marijuana producer licenses with the Washington State Liquor Control Board, according to the state's most recent update to its list of applicants.
State has five applications in hand for retail pot shops on Bainbridge
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Five businesses on Bainbridge Island have submitted applications for permission to operate a retail marijuana shop on the island.
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- Jan 6, 2014 at 11:21AM
The Spartans boys basketball team will face one of its toughest tests of the season this week, as Bainbridge travels to Sammamish to play the Crusaders of Eastside Catholic on Tuesday, Jan. 7.
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- Jan 6, 2014 at 12:00PM updated Jan 7, 2014 at 8:22AM
Princess Sophie and Emmie are this week's adoptable pets.
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The fact-finding investigation into allegations of wrongdoing by a manager at Bainbridge Island City Hall cost the city nearly $12,000.
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Dutch Baby + La Brea Bakery Photo ContestYum
I've tried several Dutch Baby recipes over the years – and this is the one that I like the very best. Some Dutch Baby recipes call for more eggs and gives you a custardy-like center. I'm not big on that. The custardy-like center reminds me of claffouti.
I'm not big on claffouti either.
This recipe is so simple, straight-forward, and makes a really tasty Dutch Baby. I've used peaches in this recipe, but you can use other fruit instead – apples, berries, etc. No one will complain.
Most Dutch Babies are dusted with confectioner's sugar, but I prefer a little drizzle of pure maple syrup.
This Dutch Baby with peaches and a bit of maple syrup makes a nice summer breakfast!
On another note…. starting on Monday July 15, La Brea Bakery is holding an outdoor grilling photo contest and anyone can enter. Simply hashtag your summer grilling photo with #GetGrilling on Instagram or leave a post with a photo on La Brea Bakery's FACEBOOK page, and you'll be entered to win a La Brea Bakery prize pack of a cookbook autographed by Nancy Silverton, bread coupons, and La Brea Bakery swag.
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I hope you enjoy this Dutch Baby with peachces, and be sure to enter La Brea Bakery's photo contest for a chance to win some great prizes! Good luck!!
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Dutch Baby with Peaches
Yield: Serves 2 to 4
Total Time: 45 minutes
- 1 large peach, seeded and sliced into thin slices
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons light brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 2 large free-range eggs
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- pinch of Kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- Pure maple syrup
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
- Place the peach slices in a bowl and add 1 tablespoon granulated sugar and 3 tablespoons light brown sugar. Toss to coat the peach slices.
- Pour the milk and eggs in a blender and blend until well combined.
- Add the flour and 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, and salt.
- Continue to blend for 7-8 seconds or until well combined and frothy.
- Heat an iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add the butter. After the butter is melted, add the peach slices and cook for about 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Cook just until the sugar starts to bubble.
- Pour the batter over the peach slices and then place the skillet on a baking sheet and place in the oven.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the pancake puffs up and turns golden. Remove from the oven and serve with pure maple syrup or dust the pancake with confectioner's (powdered) sugar.
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Multnomah County Animal Services has launched a small trial run using Zinc neutering, a non-surgical castration procedure that offers a much cheaper and less invasive alternative to surgery.
The Troutdale shelter is the first agency in the Portland area to conduct a trial of the drug, which recently received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use in male dogs ages three to 10 months old.
The four dogs in the MCAS trial were selected based on their age range and physical criteria. They will be assessed in regular follow-ups, and if all goes well, the agency hopes to offer it to be able to offer it to more dogs in the future.
The trial comes shortly after a training session hosted by Born Again Pit Bull Rescue. The session featured presenters from Ark Sciences, which markets and distributes the Zinc Gluconate compound under the brand name Esterisol.
The training session was offered to bring awareness to the local animal welfare community and veterinarians with the goal of offering the service to rescue groups and shelters.
The Zinc neutering (or Zeutering) procedure is fast, nearly painless and requires only a mild sedative in place of general anesthesia. It can be done in 10 to 15 minutes, requiring no surgical preparation and has fewer complications than traditional neuter surgery. The dogs get a small tattoo to indicate they've had the procedure, but their, er, private parts are left intact.
The Portland-based Alliance for Contraception in Cats & Dogs advocates for Esterisol use on a global scale, but the training and MCAS trial are the first time it's been used here in Portland. The shelter staff will present their findings on the trial to ACCD in May.
In May the FDA is expected to approve Esterisol for all male dogs ages three months and older. The drug does has regulatory approval in Mexico, Colombia, Bolivia and Panama.


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04/22/03By Pat Carroll
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The next walk in our 20-trail series is around the water at Wildwood Lake Sanctuary, a charming nature park flanked by an industrial strip and Harrisburg Area Community College.
The 212-acre park is owned and operated by Dauphin County Parks and Recreation, and features wetland, forest, meadow and stream habitat. Trails and boardwalks extend through the park. Wildwood is a segment of the 20-mile Capital Area Greenbelt around Harrisburg, and you can get there from Cameron Street, Linglestown Road or Interstate 81.
Park in the lot at Wildwood's educational core, the Olewine Nature Center.
The main path is a 3.1 mile loop of varying difficulty. The first portion is fairly flat, beginning near the south end of the lake.
You can stop there at the bridge, turn around before the hills and take a gentle boardwalk that leads to bird blinds. The boardwalks are handicapped-accessible and have benches and spotting scopes.
Once across the creek, a long hill leads to a view of the park and then gives way to rolling terrain before descending to the final mile. Those who soldier on for the entire loop will find a wood-chip trail finale that is remarkable for close views of water plants, fish, herons, egrets and red-winged blackbirds. It's worth it.
A century ago, the city of Harrisburg began considering this land for a park. Once it was acquired, the board of public works built a dam to inhibit vegetation on the lake, took bids for a boating concession and built a boathouse for storage of private boats.
Postcards of the period show families enjoying a large, placid lake in canoes and rowboats during the summer and thousands skating on the ice in winter.
Harrisburg opened a zoo in the late 1920s, During the 1930s, the Works Progress Administration developed trails, picnic facilities, archery, ball fields and a play lot.
Operating the park became too expensive for the city, which closed the zoo in the 1940s and cut back on park maintenance in the 1950s. Harrisburg gave the park to Dauphin County in the 1970s.
In cooperation with the Friends of Wildwood, Dauphin County's eventual approach was to let the lake return to marshland and promote environmental education through the Olewine Nature Center. The center has a classroom, lab, meeting space, exhibits on the wetland environment, children's nature library and bird viewing areas.
This Sunday, The Patriot-News is sponsoring a community hike through Wildwood, so the park may be a little crowded.
TRAIL NOTES: For readers who have asked about dogs on the trails, the answer is they're probably allowed.
Officially, dogs must be on leads. This is really true of Wildwood, where people will go to the nature center and complain about you if your dog is off lead.
If there is a policy about cats, no one's told me.
Thanks for the response so far. Please keep sending your reports on these hikes by e-mail, or to: Hot On The Trail The Patriot-News 812 Market Street Harrisburg, PA 17101
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SHERRIE FULLER/Kalamazoo
It is with great pleasure and honor that I throw my full political support behind, Mayor Bobby Hopewell, as a candidate for the Kalamazoo City Commission.
Hopewell is a lifelong resident of Kalamazoo. He is a proud graduate of the Kalamazoo Public school system and is currently pursuing a master's degree from Western Michigan University. Bobby has served as the city's mayor since 2007 and been a city commissioner since 2003. His loyalty to his community is unflappable.
Bobby has demonstrated his exceptional leadership qualities and fervent commitment to the growth and sustenance of the city of Kalamazoo by serving on numerous committees, such as a board member of Downtown Development Authority, chairperson of the Leadership Kalamazoo Advisory Board, the Kalamazoo Charter Review Committee and the Kalamazoo Planning Commission. Bobby also has served on the Executive Board of the Northside Business Association and the Kalamazoo Regional Chamber of Commerce.
Bobby is a tireless leader who always puts the needs of the city at the forefront of his agenda. He is a visionary who wholeheartedly believes in the bright future of Kalamazoo. He is approachable, well-liked and well-respected by the community and those who know him. Above all, he is dependable, trustworthy and honest.
It is clear to me that Bobby Hopewell is an excellent candidate, one that would continue to serve the Kalamazoo community with exceptional leadership. I cannot think of anyone more qualified and deserving of this opportunity. I wholeheartedly endorse Bobby Hopewell as a candidate for the Kalamazoo City Commission.
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Dark clouds brooded in the sky over eastern North Carolina Saturday, April 16 as Campbell University students, faculty and staff gathered at the Pope Convocation Center for the 2011 Operation Inasmuch. Even the early Spring morning carried an air of caution, with sparse raindrops and wind serving thinly-veiled threats to the volunteers.
But weather concerns weren't enough to keep the participants down, and although some events had to be moved or canceled for safety reasons, more than 400 warriors for Christ still helped the greater Harnett community- wearing Operation Inasmuch t-shirts and wielding gloves for labor and kind words for the needy.
2011 marks Campbell's fourth year participating in the service project, which is run by the parent organization, Operation Inasmuch Inc, whose mission statement says it "empowers congregations worldwide to catalyze community ministry with the Operation Inasmuch model and create a culture of compassion ministry."
Trust/pre-law major Grayson Oakley has participated in the service projects before, and this year the Campbell junior chose to help with the "Fun Run," an event in which local elementary students were able to run Campbell's track with the help of college runners.
"I've done it the past two years. I've really enjoyed it, and I love service projects and helping people out," he said, adding, "[Operation Inasmuch] encourages the community to get together, build relationships, and informs people on ways to continue helping on their own."
The crowd of students, some youngsters and others college-age, crowded around the starting line as an adult shouted instructions for the children to check their shoelaces. Almost immediately, a small voice responded over the crowd, "I don't have any shoelaces!"
Amanda Coker, a first year student at Campbell's School of Pharmacy, expects to help out every year until she graduates. Coker was also present for the Fun Run.
"I think it sets an example for everyone else. It's about serving others, and not just serving yourself," she said.
A much more serious attitude was embodied in the group who visited the Farmworker's Project in Benson. Sorting clothing and toys rapidly while winds picked up, the helpers were serving an important cause, according to AmeriCorps S.A.F.E. (Serving America's Farmworkers Everywhere) member Ahira Sanchez.
Sanchez works in the Benson branch, and her job is many fold, from coordinating and transporting donated goods to needy families of migrant or seasonal farm workers to planning events and providing education on pesticide safety issues. As an advocate for a community which is often disadvantaged through monetary, educational or linguistic issues, Sanchez believes that many don't know where their food comes from, or what hardships can affect those who collect it.
"I definitely believe that it shouldn't matter about your culture or color of your skin, if you want to take of yourself, you should take care of others," she said. "It's something I was taught since I was little- love your neighbor as yourself. I try to do that.
The donations in particular are part of Project Big Closet, in which the Farmworker's Project receives donations from faith-based organizations. According to Sanchez, so much material has been brought in that it can become difficult to organize everything, which is where Campbell's Inasmuch team came in.
Ashley Hogan, a senior pharmaceutical sciences major at Campbell, was helping sort through clothing in the shop behind the Farmworker's Project building.
"Participating in Inasmuch has always been a humbling experience for me. I have enjoyed so much serving with fellow students and faculty to cater to our community, she said, adding, "Inasmuch has served as a reminder to me that I'm not in such a bad spot. I am forever thankful for that."
Meanwhile, in Angier, another group visited Stagecoach Manor, an assisted living facility. Brittney Jackson, a freshman communication studies major went along to spend time with tenants, some of whom don't often get a chance to do so.
"We were building relationships and sharing love. They really enjoyed the communication with outsiders, many of them rarely get visitors," she said.
Although many projects didn't pull through this year, event coordinator and Campbell University campus ministry assistant Terry Tucker has pride in the schools past service, and faith in the future.
"It's just an incredible way to build relations through service, and by doing this, we follow Christ's example," she said. "[Inasmuch] has gotten better. The first year, we did 50-plus projects. We've cut it back to about 35 projects, in order to sustain them."
Tucker put emphasis on the idea of finding activities for students to participate in lend themselves to future service, as well as human service. She also spoke to the reactions people have when Campbell contacts them about help.
"They're very grateful when they get the call in December or January to see if we can help," she said. "This is an important legacy for Campbell University."
Campus minister Faithe Beam spoke to the Christian element of Operation Inasmuch, which takes its name from a verse in the book of Matthew, in the Bible.
"For me, it's such a wonderful culmination of what we want our students to learn when they come to Campbell," Beam said. "Christ's greatest teaching to us was the love God with all of our being and then to love God's people. Operation Inasmuch allows us to server God's people and love God's people with our actions."
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Hackettstown – Lea Antolini, Assistant Professor of Theater and Dance at Centenary College will be accepting the "Jete Award" at the 2014 Dance New Jersey Festival on Saturday, June 28 at the Mason Gross School of the Arts, located on the Douglass campus of Rutgers in New Brunwick.
The Jete Award is presented to someone who has made "a leap forward" for the dance community in the state. Antolini took her leap forward as curator of the Centenary Stage Company's annual Dance Fest over the past 3 seasons at Centenary's state-of-the-art performing arts facility, The Lackland Center. The Festival, which is funded in part by a generous grant from the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, has featured a plethora of New Jersey's finest dance companies over the past three years, including the celebrated Nai Ni Chen Dance Company, the Carolyn Dorfman Dance Company, Lustig Dance Theatre, Nimbus Dance Works, Umoja Dance Company, The Art of Motion, Inc. and moe-tion dance theater on the Sitnik stage of the multi-space Lackland Center.
In addition to performances, each year the Centenary Stage Co.'s Dance Festival opens its doors to dancers in the community, offering workshops and classes open to the public, and taught by visiting artists, which Antolini spearheads. The workshops and performances of Dance Fest are part of CSC's mission to expand appreciation of and audiences for contemporary dance.
"I am very pleased to see Professor Antolini receive this award," says Carl Wallnau, Artistic Director of the Centenary Stage Company, Associate Professor of Theatre Arts and Chair of the Communication and Fine Arts Department. "Lea is a passionate advocate for the art form, and she works tirelessly to advance appreciation of the dance arts. Credit must also be paid to our funding partner, the visionary Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, whose commitment to contemporary dance and the performing arts in New Jersey has enormously enhanced the cultural landscape of our state "
During the Dance New Jersey Festival in New Brunswick, attendees are invited to attend a day of workshops and classes that focus on various dance styles and hot topics in the field. The day also includes a lunchtime meeting of the entire membership, election of new Board members, and the presentation of the Dance Advocate, as well as the Jete Awards.
"It is great when we are able to see someone putting their time and energy into bringing dance within the local communities," says Macada Brandl, Executive Director of Dance New Jersey. "Lea has proven herself to be extremely vested in bringing opportunities for dance into the Centenary College community and beyond."
Antolini is a graduate of Brandeis University where she received her MFA in acting, after completing her undergraduate studies at University of the Arts in Philadelphia. She has performed professionally in New York City and New Jersey as well as regionally on the east coast. She is a member in training of New York's Blessed Unrest theatre company, where she has also served as assistant director and choreographer.
As an educator in the arts, Antolini has taught at Brandeis University, James Madison University, and numerous Montessori schools in the area, as well as working with various schools in the area developing movement and music programs for young children. Currently, she teaches at Centenary College in the Theatre Department, as well as with the Centenary Stage Company's Young Performer's Workshop musical theatre program.