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DEAR CARRIE: My daughter, who is an electrician, asked her union to include her domestic partner in its health-benefits program. But the union turned my daughter down because it contends its insurance carrier doesn't recognize domestic partners. Is this legal in New York State, which has legalized same-sex marriage and has laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation? -- -- Legally Denied?
DEAR LEGALLY DENIED: The denial may be legal and here's why: The union's health care program is most likely self-insured, said the state Department of Financial Services, which includes insurance. If that's the case, the plan wouldn't be subject to state insurance laws.
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Even when insurers are subject to state insurance law, they might not provide coverage for same-sex domestic partners, depending on the plan. As for same-sex married couples, state law requires New York insurers to provide coverage for same-sex married couples if they provide coverage for spouses.
DEAR CARRIE: How much notice must an employer give you before canceling your benefits? As I was renewing a prescription in mid-July, the pharmacist noted that my coverage is scheduled to stop at the end of this month. I thought I would have found out this important news from my employer first and well in advance. -- How much notice?
DEAR HOW MUCH: The required notification could be as little as nine days or as many as 60 days, depending on the circumstances. And sorting through those circumstances is akin to peeling an onion.
But here's one key layer: The length of the notification depends on whether the employee's medical benefits are from a current or former employer, said employment attorney Ellen Storch of Kaufman Dolowich Voluck & Gonzo in Woodbury.
In your case, you're dealing with a current employer. So on to the next layer: How long the notification has to be depends on whether a company is self-insured. That term generally means that companies assume the liabilities for health-insurance claims, as opposed to paying to have them covered by insurance companies, or third parties. This difference is usually imperceptible to employees because self-insured companies often have insurance companies administer their benefits.
Here's the bottom line: A self-insured company must give employees a 60-day notice of a benefits termination.
The nine-day period applies if the company isn't self-insured but instead pays an insurer for employees' benefits.
"Once the provider notifies the employer of the intended termination of benefits, the employer must notify the employee within nine days of the intended date of termination," Storch said.
DEAR CARRIE: We have an employee who works two days a week, fewer than 15 hours. Do we have to pay her when we close for a holiday on a day she is supposed to work or when we shut down for two weeks at the end of our season? She is the only one who works part time. Also, are we obligated to provide her paid time off like sick and personal days and vacation? -- What's the Law?
DEAR WHAT'S: It sounds as if she's an hourly, or nonexempt employee. If so, by law, you have to pay her only for the time she works. So if you close for two weeks, and she doesn't work, you don't have to pay her. And you aren't obligated to provide any paid time off. Many employers offer paid time off, because they can always give employees more than the law requires.
For more on state insurance laws and same-sex coverage, contact the state Department of Financial Services' consumer hotline at 800-342-3736


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DETROIT, MI -- Tom Gores has poured millions into renovations at the Palace of Auburn Hills since purchasing the Pistons franchise in 2011, but that hasn't halted talk around the possibility of moving the team back into Detroit as the city fights for a historic resurgence.
Gores addressed the issue on Wednesday after the Pistons' opening night win over the Washington Wizards.
He said any such move has "to be justified," reported MLive Pistons writer David Mayo.
"I'm not going to do it just because everybody says do it," Gores said. "I'm going to do it if it's good, and it has substance, and there's details behind it to say this is good for the city, good for the state, good for the fans of the Pistons -- and we're not there yet."
He used the word "yet," and that could keep people talking for a while.
SB Nation, which is a national network of sports blogs, published an elaborate, six-part article on the matter this week, complete with a florid description of Auburn Hills and a thorough examination of hopes for Detroit's revival.
Writer Jim Cavan interviewed a range of Metro Detroiters from Auburn Hills by City Manager Pete Auger to the owner of PJ's Lager House in Corktown, PJ Ryder.
"This has been the Pistons' home longer than anywhere else in their history," Auger said. "When people say it has to go home, well, this is home. This is their home."
Cavan finds that "you'd be hard-pressed to conjure a near-future scenario where the Pistons tuck tail back to the big city."
But Ryder believes the future is in Detroit.
"Kids are getting bored with the suburbs, and they're going to get bored with the police state that the suburbs have become," Ryder said. "And at a certain point you say to yourself, you know what? I want to go somewhere where they're having fun."
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Angelo Nocciolo threw for two touchdowns and ran for another as North Arlington defeated Harrison, 41-8, yesterday in Harrison.
Nocciolo opened the scoring with an 11-yard touchdown pass to Nick Martin in the first quarter. In the second quarter Nocciolo threw a 65-yard touchdown to Jeff Frytek. Nocciolo, Mike Brazzel, Franklin Montesdeoca and Kenny Kuzmuk added rushing touchdowns in the win.
Adam Huseinovic had a 25-yard touchdown run for Harrison in defeat.


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Mount Olive police responded to The Country Store on Route 46 in response to a burglary in progress and, upon their arrival, Police Cpl. Russ Hatzel and Officer Stanley Pych observed that a rear door to the business was forced open, Russell said.
The officers proceeded to the front of the business, where they located a broken front door, and saw someone inside the business holding a cash register, Russell said. They later identified him as Michael Cramer, 42, of Flanders, Russell said.
Cramer was arrested and charged with burglary, possession of a controlled dangerous substance, criminal attempt to commit theft, possession of burglary tools and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Cramer was remanded to the Morris County Correctional Facility in lieu of $20,000 pending a court appearance.
Cramer had been released on his own recognizance by Mount Olive and Roxbury police departments on Jan. 3 following his arrest by police for allegedly repeatedly burglarizing two Hillside Avenue businesses — Ashley Farms and Ashley's Body Shop — that are owned by the same family.
Donna Ashley, owner of Ashley's Body Shop, said Ashley Farms is owned by her cousins. Cramer, who lives on Hillside Avenue, is their neighbor, she said.
At the time, Ashley said, she had no reason to suspect Cramer would burglarize her business.
"It's a bit of a surprise," she said.
At the time, police said Cramer lived in Succasunna, but Mount Olive police stated Friday that he lives in Flanders.


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The Restoration Hardware delivery that landed with a thud on my doorstep this week was quite a surprise -- and not just because I hadn't ordered anything recently from the retailer. The delivery was a stack of 13 furniture and accessories "Source Books," bundled as one and shipped UPS.
Packaged together, they weigh more than my pet pug. If my bathroom scale is to be believed, the package clocked in at more than 16 pounds.
The individual booklets -- let's just call them catalogs, since that's what they are -- come with titles such as "Interiors," "Small Spaces" and "Objects of Curiosity," as well as the more mundane baby and child, furniture, upholstery, etc.
Restoration Hardware is known for throwing some massive correspondence at customer's front doors. But this seemed to up the ante.
No doubt expecting a tsunami of outrage about its environmental impact, RH explains the approach on its website, calling it a "sustainable initiative."
Its key points: the catalog collection is mailed just once a year; the paper is "forest certified," the company is the "founding sponsor of the Verso Forest Certification Grant Program," and its shipping is "carbon neutral."
As furniture catalogs go, RH puts out a beautiful product, particularly its "lifestyle books." You can escape into the grand scenes of overstuffed furniture, retro lighting and elegant accessories. But, you have to wonder, couldn't you get just as excited flipping through them on an iPad.
What do you think of Restoration Hardware's approach? Environmental nightmare or a fabulous gift to catalog-loving fans? Weigh in (couldn't resist) below.
Susan Langenhennig is the home and garden editor for NOLA.com|The Times-Picayune. She can be reached at email@example.com


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D20 Games in Alamedia, CA turns store robbery into a positive
D20 Games in California was robbed by selfish customers but it ended on a positive note.
Ben from D20 Games says,
"A number of folks wanted to do something to support the store in response, and ended up doing something great. They've been buying games from us to donate for groups like Toys for Tots. (To help, we decided that people buy two Yugioh or Magic intro/starter decks to give away, we'll match with a third one). We tend to like answering bad with good, so if you feel any desire to help the store out after all of this, that is the best way to do it. (For those younger kids or those who money is tight….just go out and do some random act of kindness for someone who needs it.) When the world does something bad, do something good in response. ;-)"
This is what I consider the Onezumi way. There are a lot of terrible people out there. Let's do something to create light in the darkness.
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April 22, 2008
American Choral Music Web Site Launched
Music Covers Period 1870 to 1923
In collaboration with the American Choral Directors Association, the Library of Congress Music Division has launched a Web site as part of its online Performing Arts Encyclopedia, called "American Choral Music, 1870-1923." The site is available at http://memory.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/choralmusic/.
This presentation features 28 pieces of choral music by American composers, illuminating a period beginning shortly after the Civil War, when many large mixed-voice choral societies proliferated and enormous choral festivals became a popular medium of expression in American musical society. The site provides access to significant choral sheet music in the public domain, which can be downloaded for immediate use by choirs and choruses. Included in this collection are examples of both sacred and secular music, a combination of works for mixed choirs, for women's and men's ensembles, and for children's choruses.
The composers whose works are represented are Amy Beach (Mrs. H.H.A. Beach, 1867-1944), one of the first American composers to be trained completely in the United States and the first American woman to achieve widespread recognition as a composer; Dudley Buck (1839-1909), an organist, conductor and founding director of the Brooklyn Apollo Club's male chorus; George Whitefield Chadwick (1854-1931), credited as the "dean of American Music," a highly respected teacher who reorganized the New England Conservatory; William W. Gilchrist (1846-1916), one of the founding members of the American Guild of Organists; Mabel Wheeler Daniels (1878-1971), who wrote "The Desolate City," op. 21, among other significant works during her many stays at the MacDowell Colony; R. Nathaniel Dett (1882-1943), who as director of the Hampton Institute developed a choir into a superior organization that won critical acclaim in both the United States and Europe; Margaret Ruthven Lang (1867-1972), a composer whose singular song "Ojalá" brought her international attention at the Paris Exposition of 1889; and Horatio William Parker (1863-1919), a composer and educator known for major vocal and choral compositions, many of which are held in manuscript in the Music Division.
Among the first works in the series are "Far Awa'" and "Peace on Earth," by Amy Beach; "O How Amiable," by Dudley Buck; "Elfin Song" and "Inconstancy," by George W. Chadwick; "The Voice of My Beloved," by Mabel Daniels; "There's A Meetin' Here Tonight," and "Done Paid My Vow to the Lord," by Nathaniel Dett; "Ponder My Words," by William Gilchrist; "The Old Man With a Beard," and "The Lonely Rose," by Margaret R. Lang; and "Three Words, "My Love," and "Valentine," from Horatio W. Parker's set of love songs, "Three Choruses, op. 33"
In her "Music's Ten Commandments as Given for Young Composers" (1915), Amy Beach wrote, "Hear as much choral music as possible. The study of voice writing, as illustrated in the master works, is of the greatest importance."
To explore other music, theater and dance collections of the Library, see the Performing Arts Encyclopedia at www.loc.gov/performingarts/.
The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world. Its more than 138 million items--books, newspapers, periodicals, manuscripts, maps, photographs, films, sound recordings and digital materials--are accessible through its 22 reading rooms on Capitol Hill. The Library's newspaper collections have grown to comprise more than 1 million current issues, more than 30,000 bound historical volumes and more than 600,000 microfilm reels. The Library also makes more than 22 million digital items available on its various Web sites at www.loc.gov.
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The 2015 edition of National Accounts of OECD Countries, General Government Accounts is an annual publication, dedicated to government finance which is based on the System of National Accounts 2008 (SNA 2008) for all countries except Chile, Japan, Korea and Turkey (SNA 1993). It includes tables showing government aggregates and balances for the production, income and financial accounts as well as detailed tax and social contribution receipts and a breakdown of expenditure of general government by function, according to the harmonised international classification, COFOG. These detailed accounts are available for the general government sector. Data also cover the following sub-sectors, according to availability: central government, state government, local government and social security funds.
The data in this publication are also available on line via www.oecd-ilibrary.org under the title OECD National Accounts Statistics, General Government Accounts (http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/na-gga-data-en and http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/na-gga08-data-en).
Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, was on an official visit to Madrid from 27 February to 2 March 2015. Mr. Gurría received a Doctorado Honoris Causa from the Universidad Europea de Madrid and the Nueva Economía Award, granted by the Nueva Economía Forum.
As other high-income countries, Spain has experienced competitive pressures from China and other emerging economies that have resulted in a loss of global market share.
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This country note from Going for Growth 2015 for Spain identifies and assesses progress made on key reforms to boost long-term growth, improve competitiveness and productivity and create jobs.
Structural transformation towards a more knowledge-based economy will strengthen Spain's medium-term growth prospects. To deal with long standing impediments to higher growth the government has a substantial structural reform programme touching on education, the labour market and the business environment.
Policy efforts to revitalise entrepreneurship and investment in Spain are key to generating growth and new jobs. The government has a substantial reform program to make it easier to do business in Spain, which should in some cases be deepened. Boosting economic growth requires a new generation of high-growth companies and that resources flow towards the most productive firms.
Spain is emerging from a protracted recession, marked by a return to moderate growth and rising international competitiveness. Decisive banking and fiscal reforms, coupled with supportive monetary policy from the European Central Bank, have reduced financial tensions and improved public finance.
Structural reforms (labour market, banking, fiscal) have put the economy on the road to recovery.
Spain has seen a recovery in output as a substantial reduction in unit labour costs improved its competitiveness.
El ajuste producido como resultado de la crisis ha sido especialmente doloroso en países del sur de Europa, como España.


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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A fast-moving winter storm took aim at Pennsylvania late Tuesday, threatening to bring a fresh coating of snow and ice to a state that's already seen more than its share of winter weather with weeks and weeks left in the season.
Forecasters said the state's remote northern tier could see its deepest snowfall of the season, while the vast and populous eastern region south of Interstate 80 was in line for ice, sleet or snow.
"It's not an easy forecast by any means — a little bit of everything for everybody, it seems like," said meteorologist John LaCorte with the National Weather Service in State College. "About the only thing we probably won't have is locusts."
State officials planned to gather at the headquarters of the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency overnight, starting Tuesday evening with representatives from PennDOT, the State Police, the Pennsylvania Turnpike and the National Guard. Shortly before midnight they will be joined by the Red Cross and a host of other state agencies, said PEMA spokesman Cory Angell.
"We already have snow-covered trees. We had some outages in the central Pennsylvania area last night," Angell said. "We throw some ice on top of that, it adds the potential of downed trees. You get downed trees, you get downed power lines."
The storm was expected to start rolling into the western areas of the state shortly after dark and reach the Harrisburg area around 10 p.m. Significant accumulations — perhaps a half-inch of ice in some areas — were expected to be on the ground by the Wednesday morning commute.
"We have a pretty strong expectation that we'll have trees down, entangled with power lines, and that will affect our traffic or possibly close some roads, maybe even affect some of our trucks getting through," said Greg Penny, a spokesman for the PennDOT region around Harrisburg.
"It's going to be a messy commute, there's no way around that," Penny said.
The death of a West Virginia trucker on Monday was caused in part by weather conditions, state police said. He was directing traffic around his tractor-trailer near Gettysburg after it became stuck in the snow when he was struck by a passing vehicle.
In the Philadelphia area, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority said service disruptions were possible on Wednesday, in part because overhead lines supply power to its trains and trolleys.
The transit agency was putting extra people on duty and expanding service on its two busiest train lines overnight to keep some buses off icy roads.
As a sign of how bad the winter has been in Philadelphia, WPVI-TV Channel 6 has taken down it balloon over the zoo because of damage from the snow. The weight of snow on the ZooBalloon was estimated at more than five tons.


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Heads up! These docs are for v1, which is no longer maintained. Check out the latest version of the CityBikes API.
If your app depends on this version of the API do not worry, a compatibility layer is already on place and will keep being the default version being served for a while.
If you are building a new project using the API the new version is the recommended way to go. If there's something missing, this is the right time to ask! Send us an email at firstname.lastname@example.com or open a new issue.
CityBikes API
Welcome to the CityBikes API documentation page. This is a brief explanation on how to use CityBikes data.
The system currently supports only JSON.
You can add a callback parameter to use it with JSONP
This call provides a list of the networks supported in CityBikes
This returns a JSON Array with a set of JSON objects with these variables:
- id: CityBikes id for this network
- name: Network idname
- lat: City Latitude
- lng: City Longitude
This call, given a system name id, provides the list of stations and availability
There are some variables that all systems share:
- id: CityBikes station id
- name: Station name
- lat: Latitude in E6 format
- lng: Longitude in E6 format
- bikes: Number of bikes in the station
- free: Number of free slots
- timestamp: The last time the station has been updated
And sometimes, there are Community Bike systems that provide more info than usual (for example in Wien). In these cases you will see more info in the feed, like:
- internal_id: The real station id
- status
- description (an address..)
- ...
The point here is, use whatever available you need on the feed you use :)
Terms of Service
CityBikes is a cost free service. However, it HAS a license (LGPL). Basically:
If your project is using this API (as in, doing calls), you should indicate it on your app, or website, linking the project page.
If your project is using PyBikes (as in, downloading the external data by yourself) you should also mention it.
Source, source, source
Happy Hacking!
CityBikes API has an LGPL license.
Feel free to check the code @github
Examples using the API
gmaps_helper.js: Javascript functions used in the main page to render the map
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You can also accompany soups with these garlic bread pudding cups.
Garlic Bread Pudding Cups
Makes 8 servings
2 cups milk
2 tablespoons minced garlic
2 large whole eggs
2 large egg yolks
1/4 cup finely chopped parsley
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon cayenne
2-1/2 cups 1/2-inch cubes French or Italian bread
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Scald the milk (bring it just below the boiling point; tiny bubbles will appear at the very edges) with the garlic in a small saucepan. Let the mixture stand off the heat for 15 minutes. If you're not a garlic fan, strain the mixture through a sieve and discard the garlic. If you like garlic, leave it as is. (I do.)
In a bowl, whisk the whole eggs and egg yolks. Add milk in a steady stream, whisking constantly. Add parsley, salt, black pepper, and cayenne. Mix well. Divide the bread cubes among eight buttered 1/3-cup muffin tins. Ladle the custard mixture over the bread, dividing it evenly. Let it stand for 10 minutes. At this point the puddings can be covered and chilled for eight to 10 hours.
Bake the puddings for 45 minutes, or until they are golden and puffed. Let the puddings cool for several minutes. They will sink as they cool. To remove them from the muffin tins, run a thin knife around the edges and lit them out carefully. Serve warm.


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August 17, 2014, 12:01 am TWN
BRISBANE -- American swimming superstar Michael Phelps said Saturday it would take time to return to his best ahead of next week's Pan Pacific Championships in Australia.
Phelps, the 18-time Olympic gold medalist, returned to competition in April after a retirement that lasted nearly two years and finished this month's U.S. Championships without a title.
Phelps, 29, is preparing for his first international meet since the 2012 London Olympics after ending his retirement from swimming.
The greatest Olympian of all time will contest the 200 meters individual medley and the 100 meters butterfly at the four-day PanPacs starting on Thursday as part of a 60-strong U.S. team also featuring Ryan Lochte, Missy Franklin and Katie Ledecky.
"Losing by a hundredth (of a second) and losing by five one-hundredths at the (U.S.) nationals in two out of three events was frustrating," Phelps told reporters after team training in Brisbane.
"But I am taking it a lot slower now than what I did before because I do understand that I need to give my body time to get back and build up to where I want to be.
"I can't just expect to do everything I want from the get-go.
"Being able to have a year-and-a-half off, I've been able to learn a lot about myself and I still have that competitive side.
"It's still the same with anything I want to do. But it's going to take a little time for me to get back. We're doing it slowly."
Phelps, who has won 22 Olympic medals, sealed his place in the U.S. team for the PanPacs with a second silver medal at the U.S. national titles last week, finishing just 0.05sec behind world record-holder Lochte in the 200m individual medley.
Lochte said he knew Phelps would return to the sport, despite quitting for a time after the London Olympics.


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Since he was 7-years-old, pitching for Seton Hall University has been a dream for Andrew Politi.
Politi's dream will now become a reality. The West Morris right-hander committed to continue his baseball career at Seton Hall on Wednesday night after visiting the campus and being offered a scholarship earlier in the day.
He chose Seton Hall over Rhode Island and others who had shown late interest in Politi, who had emerged as one of the state's top uncommitted seniors.
"I always heard about (Seton Hall) and every baseball player has a dream school," said Politi. "I always wanted to stay close to home. It was the school I dreamed about playing for and I'm now able to make it come true.
"When Coach (Rob) Sheppard offered me, it was something I always dreamed about. I was just really happy and excited that all of the hard work I put in had paid out. I'm getting to go a big time school."
The 6-0, 185-pound Politi has a fastball, which has been clocked as high as 88 miles per hour and a hard slider. He enjoyed a breakout senior season, going 4-4 with a 0.95 ERA. In 59 innings, he struck out 66 and allowed 35 hits and 18 walks. Politi threw back-to-back shutouts in the Morris County Tournament to lead West Morris to the final for the first time since 1995. As a junior, Politi was 4-3 with a 2.73 ERA and 52 strikeouts in 41 innings.
After some uneasy months, where he didn't know what his college plans are, Politi knows he'll be staying close to home and he couldn't be more excited about how it all turned out.
"It's the best feeling in the world getting to tell people that I'm going to Seton Hall and playing for such a good school both athletically and academically," Politi said. "It's just a real good feeling to both know where I'm going and going to Seton Hall."


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Henika District Library in Wayland and Sue Fleming from Allegan County Michigan Works! will present a two-part series on Professional Branding and Resume Writing.
The classes will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24 and Wednesday, May 1.
Participants will learn how to sell themselves by organizing their education and employment history, accomplishments, skills and other relevant information into a well-written resume on the Pure Michigan Talent Connect website.
In addition to resume writing, the workshops will offer an opportunity to review the professional elements of a "brand" and discuss the value of a strong 30-second infomercial.
Materials will be supplied to write compelling cover letters and thank-you letters that will leave the employer with a great impression. Computer skills are essential for these workshops.
A $5 deposit is required to register for these events. The money will be returned when the participant shows up for class.
There are only 14 computers available, so it is first come, first serve. Those attending should bring a draft resume with them on a flash drive, or they can email it to themselves ahead of time.
To attend, sign up at Henika District Library, 149 South Main St. in Wayland, or call (269) 792-2891.


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Newfoundland and Labrador's intergovernmental affairs minister says recent confusion in the rescue of crew members aboard a container ship highlights the need for St. John's to have its own maritime rescue sub-centre.
On Sunday, Joint Task Force (JTF) Atlantic responded to a distress call from MSC Monterey, 34 nautical miles off Portugal Cove South, which reported a problem with its hull and was in danger of breaking apart. Four non-essential crew were airlifted from the vessel, which anchored 9:30 p.m. Sunday.
During the rescue, JTF Atlantic's Twitter account noted the operation in progress "South of Portugal Cove." Portugal Cove and Portugal Cove South are 140 kilometres apart, at opposite ends of the eastern edge of the Avalon Peninsula.
Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Steve Kent said Monday the mixup - which did not affect the rescue operation - highlights the necessity of reopening the St. John's maritime rescue sub-centre, which was closed by the federal government in May 2012.
"What's most important here is that everybody is safe and that the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre out of Halifax successfully co-ordinated efforts of search and rescue responders," said Kent. "Protocols were certainly followed, and I'm pleased that everything went well. However, there was certainly a communications issue that was discovered on Twitter, as whoever was managing the account referred to 'Portugal Cove' instead of 'Portugal Cove South.'"
Kent said it's similar to an early 2013 incident in which a co-ordination centre employee voice recording said a search was underway for a missing Newfoundland hunter in the Port-au-Prince peninsula area. The hunter was actually missing near Port au Port. Port-au-Prince is in Haiti.
"I think these issues speak to the complexities in Newfoundland and Labrador with our geography, and it speaks to the importance of having local presence and local knowledge in terms of our search and rescue efforts," said Kent. "It's absolutely critical that the marine rescue sub-centre in St. John's and the communications centre in St. Anthony be reinstated, and this is a good example as to why."
Kent said he's requested a meeting with Defence Minister Rob Nicholson to press the issue further.
"We know that we need more resources in terms of training and personnel in Newfoundland and Labrador," he said.
"We need more fixed-wing aircraft for search and rescue, and we need the centres, the communications centres in St. John's and St. Anthony as well as the marine rescue sub-centre in St. John's reinstated."


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Christopher Adessa, of Union Springs, harvested two does on the opening day of bowhunting season Tuesday.
I had a great opening day. I took the day off," he said.
The first one was shot in Scipio from 8 yards away at 7:25 a.m The second was taken on land in Owasco from about 18 yards away at 5 p.m.
"Each dressed out at about 110 pounds each according to the butcher," he said.
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27 May 2009 by Brian Zalewski
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About Brian Zalewski
I started genealogy research about mid-1999. My grandfather had passed away in April of that year. Since then I've done a lot of research not only for myself, but for friends and other relatives. In 2006, I married the love of my life, Darcy, and welcomed the birth of our daughter, Aerissa Jean, in 2010 and our son, Xander Lee, in 2012. I can't wait to tell them stories about all of their ancestors.
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Over the last few months I've put together a lot more information about what my grandfather did in World War II. As previous posts mention, he never really talked about the war, not even to my mom. Though, he has kept a lot of items from the war and I guess he was starting to […]


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"We chose Cassandra because of its ability and
proven track record in managing time-series data."
– John Turner, Software Development Manager at Paddy Power
John Turner Software Development Manager at Paddy Power
Paddy Power
Paddy Power is a betting company that operates primarily in Ireland, the UK and Australia. They have been around since 1998 and are best known for their novel and often tongue in cheek approach to advertising. As innovative as we are with our advertising and marketing, we are equally as innovative in the products we offer and how we deliver these to our customers. As a multi channel consumer business we build and develop online, mobile, phone and retail platforms as well as all the back office systems to support functions such as bet in running and risk management etc.
Evaluating NoSQL solutions
Traditionally and to date, we have used a number of different relational database technologies with all their features and limitations that they present. As we challenged ourselves to provide greater levels of performance, scalability and resilience, we started looking at some of the NoSQL solutions that were. We spent quite a bit of time evaluating a number of those solutions, and we really focused on ease of cross datacenter replication and scalability both in terms of performance and cost.
That led us to look at peer-to-peer based NoSQL solutions that had lower operational overheads than solutions based on other distribution topologies. We were looking for solutions that supported auto-sharding so that we didn't have to manually distribute data across shards as the characteristics of our data changed. That discounted some of the solutions in the marketplace.
Early in our evaluation period, there was some interest in a number of the technologies that provide key based sharding and richer secondary index capabilities such as those found in Mongo. They options were discounted basically because of the cost of scaling, the operational overhead of scaling, and the lack of a compelling requirement for secondary indexes and ad-hoc querying.
Real-time products and pricing
The applications that provide real-time product and pricing to our customers are leveraging Cassandra for its ability to persist and store that information in real-time. We chose Cassandra because of its ability and proven track record in managing time-series data. Our product and pricing is in effect data that's time-series, a bit like a financial market, stock, and stock ticker. We have an eight-node cluster, which is split evenly across two data centers, and that provides us the capabilities to provide active-active service across both data centers.
Choosing DataStax Enterprise
Partly it's the warm fuzzy feeling of having a vendor that's standing behind you. We had limited experience with NoSQL, and Cassandra specifically, so having a vendor with proven experience providing enterprise-level software and support to its customers was very attractive to us. The availability of things like support, training, OpsCenter and the value of additional features in Datastax Enterprise were compelling to us as well.
I'll give you a little bit of insight into the sorts of questions that Datastax was able to answer that we weren't able to get from the open-source community. Being an enterprise customer, things like security and operability really weigh heavily on our decision to partner with a vendor. The security features that come with Datastax Enterprise allow us to satisfy the internal security requirements that we would typically have for any of the software that we adopt.
From an operations perspective, OpsCenter gives us the capabilities that you would expect of any enterprise database solution, like the ability to perform backup and retrieval, the ability to apply security restrictions, to monitor in real-time the database, etc. Those are the main drivers.
Migrating from relational databases
We are a heavy user of Informix and some of our systems were using Informix exclusively as a persistent source. There still are features within those applications that continue to require strongly relational data features. Those that don't require relational features have migrated onto Cassandra. One of the other key drivers for migrating those features was to move away from the explicit schemas. The benefit of moving away from explicit schemas is that it gives us the ability to perform upgrades to our applications without requiring down time using versioned reader and writer patterns.
Cost benefits
The infrastructure that we moved from still exists and it's still used for features that aren't really suitable for using a distributed database solution for. There's certainly no cost savings in respect to that, but given the fact that it is an implicit schema, it allows us to reduce the number of people that are involved in evolving that database schema.
Traditionally, it would have involved application development, operations, and our DBA team to collaborate around database changes and changes to schema. Whereas now, it only requires the development team to deliver via an automated, continuous delivery process, which effectively means that they're able to roll out changes to the implicit schema a lot quicker than they would have been able to in the past.
Infrastructure at Paddy Power
We operate multiple data centers in Europe and in Australia. For regulatory reasons, our infrastructure is predominantly private and like the majority of today's corporate data centers is heavily virtualized. As you can imagine, our compute requirements contain large peaks and troughs dictated by the timing of sporting events and we need to provision for those peaks.
Words of wisdom
You want to select a use case within your organization that's low-risk and where the NoSQL solution has proven value in other. This way you're minimizing your risk and you're guaranteeing your outcome to some extent because you're taking a new path from a technology perspective, but it's a path that's been trodden by other organizations.
Specifically for Cassandra and Datastax, the ability to process time-series data is something that lots of companies have done in the past, not something that we were very aware of, and that was one of the reasons why we chose this as the first use case for Cassandra.


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Brother Martin High School in New Orleans dedicated the new James B. Branton Chapel last month, with the first Mass in the chapel celebrated by New Orleans Archbishop Gregory Aymond. The chapel is named in memory of James Brian Branton, the son of Harahan residents H. Thomas and Kathryn Branton.
James Branton, a member of the Brother Martin High class of 1974, died suddenly on April 5, 1974. He was awarded a posthumous diploma at commencement on May 23 of that year.
Through a gift by the Branton family, the chapel was made possible.
Additionally, the James B. Branton Award, donated by the class of 1974, is given each year at commencement to a graduate judged as an unheralded influence for good on the Brother Martin community. The James B. Branton Memorial Fund provides financial aid scholarships for students annually.
Julia Gandolfi is the community relations director at Brother Martin. She said completion of the chapel is the culmination of phase II of the high school's master plan for the redevelopment of its campus. Phase II raised $14.1 million and resulted in the completion of E.A. Farley Field in 2004 and the Roland H. and Macy Paton Meyer Science and Mathematics Building in 2007.
Phase I, Gandolfi added, raised $6.5 million and was completed with the construction of the Thomas F. and Elaine P. Ridgley Fine Arts and Athletic Center and the renovation of the Robert Conlin Gymnasium in 1999.
Waggonner and Ball Architects, along with Ryan Gootee General Contractors, designed and constructed the chapel. Subcontractors were Gallo Mechanical and Barnes Electric.
Gandolfi said the chapel, which seats 236, is framed by the courtyard in front of the Meyer Building and is raised on a three foot tablet signifying its importance on campus as a place of worship. It is 5,500 square feet and includes two offices and narthex space, which will be used for small gatherings.
"One design element of special interest in the chapel is the stained glass (circa 1853) preserved from the Brothers' chapel in Paradis, located in Le Puy, France, near where the Brothers of the Sacred Heart order was founded," Gandolfi said. "The stained glass pieces, depicting the Sacred Heart, were restored by Lizano Glass Haus in Metairie and mounted in a custom glass enclosure.
"And the chapel's exterior cross was designed and fabricated by metal artist John Perilloux of Robert, La."
At the chapel's entrance, cast in stone, are the names of the three Brothers' chapels located in Lyon, France — Notre Dame de Fourviere, Saint Bruno des Chartreux and Saint Nizier.
Sculptor Deborah Luke's "Teaching Jesus" and "Holy Family" statues, along with her 14 stations of the cross, are set in custom enclosures fabricated by EJC Woodworks, Inc., are also featured.
The altar is designed and fabricated by woodworker Patrick Ricard of Baton Rouge. The marble Ametur Cor Jesu (ACJ), originally commissioned by Brother Martin Hernandez's family and donated to the Brothers, was first located at St. Aloysius College and later moved to the Brothers' chapel in their residence on Elysian Fields Avenue.
The marble is now incorporated into the wall above the main interior entrance. Ricard and Perilloux also designed and fabricated the ambo and tabernacle.
The pews by Covenant Church Furniture are made from solid mahogany.
The Brother Martin campus encompasses four distinct buildings, over 200,000 square feet of classroom, lab, and athletic space, and over 10 acres of green space.


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Marine Gunnery Sergeant Eric Steiner thought he was just accompanying his wife on a last-minute run to Canal's liquor store before a family gathering last week. He never expected a hero's welcome when he got back.
Dozens of motorcycles, decorated vehicles and fire trucks led the way to escort Steiner back to Twin Hollow Court on Dec. 30, where he was formally and officially welcomed home from his latest deployment to Iraq.
"At first I thought it looked like an episode of 'Sons of Anarchy,' Steiner said, referencing the FX series about a motorcycle gang. "Then my wife turned to me and said, 'This is all for you.'"
Steiner had no idea that the welcome home celebration was in the works, and was so overcome with emotion at the showing of support, he could barely get a word out without choking up.
"I can't put into words what this means to me, that people came and took time out of their day to welcome me home," Steiner said. He's set to retire next fall after serving 20 years in the Marines. While he's stationed in North Carolina, he's looking forward to moving back to the area when it comes time for him to hang up his uniform.
His wife, Kathleen, along with the Yellow Ribbon Club, put the warm welcome together for Steiner, who officially returned from Iraq earlier this year in May. Since the Steiners live in North Carolina, it wasn't until they came up to visit Kathleen's sister for the holidays that they got the chance to give him a proper welcome home.
"The hardest part was just getting him to go out," Kathleen said with a laugh. Desperate to find an excuse to get him out of the house, Kathleen said she hid a bottle of vodka in a closet and pretended they were all out and had to get more for the party. "He had no idea. I couldn't be more thrilled," she said.
Steiner's brother-in-law, Chuck Yula, said he was more than happy to open up his home for the event.
"It was great. He means everything to us. He really deserves it," Yula said.
By 6 p.m. on Friday, Yula's home on Twin Hollow Court was surrounded by members of the Yellow Ribbon Club, Warrior's Watch, Hero's Welcome, New Jersey State Police and the Washington Township police and fire departments. Steiner's friends and family also came out in full force, waving flags and cheering as the procession escorted him to the front door.
There, Daniel Silver of the Yellow Ribbon Club thanked Steiner for his service, and brought representatives from each organization up to the front porch to present Steiner with tokens of their appreciation, including a bottle of "Jarhead Red" wine.
"We're here to treat you like the rock star you are," Silver said.
"This country is the land of free and the home of the brave for a million reasons, and you're one of them."
Steiner's wife Kathleen was also presented with a Military Spouses Honor Certificate to thank her for the sacrifices she made while Steiner served four tours in "the sandbox," as Silver said. After she was presented with the certificate, Steiner hugged his wife as his two sons, 6-year-old Gavin and 4-year-old Colin, looked on.
"It means so much," Kathleen said. "Everyone knows what we sacrifice as military spouses, but it's so nice for someone to recognize it."
Steiner said that it was really Kathleen who deserved the praise.
"My sacrifice was nothing compared to what she's done. I went and did my job. I had a mission and got it done," Steiner said. "She's had to take care of everything else." And the timing couldn't have been more perfect for the couple. They celebrated their 10-year wedding anniversary on Jan. 4.
"It means a lot to me, definitely, to celebrate 10 years with my beautiful wife."


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Evergreen Hospital may face lawsuit over board actions
Financial and public notice issues regarding Evergreen Medical Center came under fire in a meeting held last Saturday by CLEAN (Citizens for Leaders with Ethics and Accountability Now!) at the Kirkland Library.
Wilderness experts mentor students
They wander about in the wilderness, some barefoot, looking for tracks in the sand or gathering cedar shavings from an old stump. This is the typical Friday for the Wilderness Awareness Community School.
Woodinville firefighters climb to aid leukemia fight
Again this year, a Woodinville Fire & Life Safety team took part in the 8th annual Safeco Firefighter Challenge held March 21.
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West Springfield police are warning motorists to expect possible delays for their morning commute.
Traffic is being diverted east and west of the crash site, which is in the vicinity of Poplar Avenue and Westfield Street (Route 20). There's a chance the road may reopen by 7 a.m., but that depends on how quickly crews can remove wires from the roadway and clear the scene, according to authorities.
There were no reported injuries in the crash because the driver fled the scene, said police, who are currently searching for that person. The driver is facing possible criminal charges, including leaving the scene of a property-damage accident.
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On Wednesday, May 28 at 7 p.m., the Westfield Memorial Library will host a program on the Star-Spangled Songbook, presented by singer Dave DeLuca. The library is located at 550 East Broad St.
The Star-Spangled Songbook is a musical celebration of the great American composers and lyricists who together crafted a body of work that is uniquely American, from Tin Pan Alley to Broadway, from jazz standards to the songs that won the war.
Every performance is a musical journey through the lives of the people we call the "Greatest Generation"--those Americans who grew up in the United States during the deprivation of the Great Depression, and then went on to fight in World War II, as well as those whose productivity within the war's home front made a decisive material contribution to the war effort.
New Jersey native Dave DeLuca is an accomplished singer, songwriter, disc jockey and musician who has been performing for more than 30 years. In December 2011, DeLuca auditioned for and won a starring role in the Count Basie Theatre's Fifth Annual "Sinatra Birthday Bash."
The program is free and open to Westfield Memorial Library and MURAL cardholders. MURAL cardholders belong to libraries that are part of the Middlesex Union Reciprocal Agreement Libraries. Check the website to see what libraries participate.) To register for the program, visit wmlnj.org, click on the Calendar tab, or call 908-789-4090, ext. 0.
Founded in 1879, the Westfield Memorial Library—the community's destination for discovery and ideas—engages minds, entertains spirits and facilitates lifelong learning for people of all ages. Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Thursday; 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday and Saturday; and closed on Sunday through the summer.
For more information, call 908-789-4090, visit the library's website and sign up for the monthly e-newsletter "Library Loop," or stop by the library for a copy of the award-winning quarterly newsletter "Take Note."


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Bremen´s 'drawing room' is the Marktplatz, and its greatest attraction is the Town Hall. Guided tours of the historic building provide an insight into its fascinating 600-year history. The tour includes the impressive Upper Town Hall and a look into the splendid Golden Chamber. Since 2004, the Town Hall and the Roland have been inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
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Fever is a systemic response to infection and injury whereas heat shock, a cellular response, is a highly conserved and exquisitely regulated response against stress. From an evolutionary perspective the heat shock response is highly conserved and is a very ancient response, with evidences present in archebacteria and eubacteria to higher eukaryotes. In comparison, fever seems to be a more recently evolved process; an additional response to infection and injury in higher animals.
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We propose that HSF-1 is an integral part of host defense against stress and inflammation and injury. Our studies are directed towards understanding the role of HSF-1 during fever and heat shock and how it regulates the expression of cytokine and chemokine genes. We are also focusing on the signaling cascades that are activated at febrile temperatures and whether these pathways lead to HSF-1 phosphorylation/dephosphorylation during fever. Another area we are presently interested in is the protein-protein interactions of HSF-1 during fever. In collaboration with Dr. Hasday's laboratory we have developed a research program that is optimistically addressing the above questions using a unique combination of biochemical and molecular techniques, proteomics approaches and transgenic animals.


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One of
the most important things to remember when planning a
specific themed based Halloween is to try to be consistent with
your Halloween decorations, props and anyone who is part
of your haunt that is in costume.
Create a
Halloween decorating budget to set a side a little bit of
money each month to buy your Halloween decorations and
props with.
Be sure and save some of your Halloween spending money
for those day after Halloween sales! You can pick up all
kinds of things that you'll be able to use next year at
discounted prices!
putting up your Halloween decorations early! Most people
lead pretty busy lives and
it's so easy to wait until the last minute, thinking
you will have enough time, then bam, something happens
to get in the way of your well thought out plans.
Try to
put up the more weather resistant decorations first just
in case bad weather rolls in.
Always Think Safety
Walk the route that your visitors will travel on your
property in advance and look for any obstacles or
dangers they might encounter, you don't want people
tripping over electrical cords or hard to see Halloween props. If you have porch steps, make sure they are easy to
navigate, and well lit. Don't let them get wet, icy
or slippery from bad weather.
You can use
jack-o-lanterns to light the stairs. If you are
concerned that they might get knocked over and become a
fire hazard, you can put a glow stick or battery powered
light inside them to light them.
If you are having
a yard haunt or outdoor decorations and props for the neighborhood to see, it's a good
idea to check with your insurance company to make sure
that your home owners insurance covers you should there be
an accident.
Never leave any lighted Halloween decorations plugged in
or candles lit when you are away or leave your property. Be sure to check the batteries in your smoke detectors. Make
sure that cords are plugged into outlets and/or extension cords are
plugged in safely. Always have one or more fire extinguishers handy during the
holidays just in case.
For lots
of safety related information and tips visit the
Halloween Safety website.
Packing and Storing Your Halloween
ever possible, try
to keep the original boxes and packing material your Halloween decorations
came in. Cardboard
moving and storage boxes also work well for storing your
Halloween decorations as they are usually made from
heavy-weight cardboard.
Plastic storage containers have the advantage
that they are available in transparent plastic so that you can also see
what's inside and are also much more resistant to moisture, but
they also cost more. If you live in a humid area and are
worried about moisture getting in, you can seal the
edges with wide packing tape.
manuals, instruction sheets and spare parts can be stored inside of zip-lok
bags to prevent them from being damaged or lost. Costumes can be placed in extra large
zip-lok bags or plastic
garment bags before being stored after being worn on Halloween night.
This will help keep them clean, safe from the elements
and hopefully moth free.
Tissue paper, bubble wrap and foam chips can be used
to protect items that are breakable.
Beware of using newspaper as the ink used on the paper can transfer onto
the item wrapped in it. When stacking your boxes and
crates, try to make
stacks of similar sized containers, starting with heavy
boxes on bottom and working up to light boxes at the
top. Use a large permanent marker or printed labels to
list the contents of your
Halloween storage boxes for future reference.
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Mouths may just be hanging open, heads might be shaking in confusion [how do they do that?] and eyes will definitely be wide open when Thomas Arthur and Christian Swenson bring Edge of Wonder to the San Juan Community Theatre on Thursday, July 10.
Captivating and surprising, this evening will tantalize the entire family as each of these performance artists wows with unusual talents.
Arthur is a lyrical juggler who choreographs sound, motion and light, using abstract vocalization, acoustic music, subtle storytelling and digital media that turns juggling into a dance form. One reviewer described Arthur's performance as a "a mind-blowing revelation."
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He's one the most popular action figures in motion picture history, but now martial arts expert Steven Seagal is front and center in another role - that of a law enforcement officer.
The world famous actor is once again assuming top billing in the newly released reality series "Steven Seagal - Lawman: Maricopa County" (The Lost Episodes.)
The series, which begins airing in January on cable TV's Reelz Network, was shot in Arizona in 2011 after Seagal teamed-up with none other than Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio.
Seagal says Arpaio originally enlisted him to train deputies and posse members in both marksmanship and martial arts. According to Seagal, it was match made in heaven. Not only could he further his life long commitment to law enforcement, he also found plenty of fodder for the "Lawman" reality series which was then airing on A&E. The seventh degree black belt holder said working with the controversial Arpaio allowed him to see firsthand the challenges facing authorities as they try and deal with what he believes is the most critical issue facing America today.
"I think our biggest problem is the open border," Seagal said, during a one-on-one interview with ABC15. I think this is a tremendous oversight by our current administration. As Ronald Reagan once said, if we don't have security on our borders, we don't have a country."
When asked about Arpaio's polarizing policies,Seagal defended the controversial sheriff.
"When people ask if Joe Arpaio's a racist, I'm not going to say I don't think so. I'm going to say I know he's not a racist. He's not. He doesn't care what nationality you are. He cares if you're a criminal. If somebody murders somebody we go and arrest them. If someone robs a bank we go and arrest them. We don't care if they're Mexican, Irish, French, German or Chinese. We don't care. We really don't."
While Seagal took part in a number of MCSO busts not everything went as planned. After a high profile raid on a suspected cartel member's home, critics slammed Seagal and Arpaio, saying the duo staged the event just for the sake of the cameras. Dozens of SWAT officers took part in the operation, which resulted in a single arrest for organized cockfighting.
Seagal maintains the show of force, including the use of a small armored car, was not over the top, but was the result of an abundance of caution.
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Two years after the raid (and a failed lawsuit by the suspect convicted of felony cockfighting) Seagal has made Arizona his home. He still feels strongly about about immigration issues and says he's considering a job that could impact the process, especially on a state level.
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Lucas Tanner
|Lucas Tanner
David Hartman as Lucas Tanner with a gifted student (Scott Glaser), 1974.
|School drama
|David Hartman
Rosemary Murphy
Robbie Rist
|Country of origin
|No. of seasons
|No. of episodes
|NBCUniversal Television Distribution
|Original network
|Original release
|September 11, 1974 – August 20, 1975
Lucas Tanner is an NBC television drama that aired during the 1974-75 season. The title character, played by David Hartman, was a former baseball player and sportswriter who becomes an English teacher at the fictional Harry S Truman High School in Webster Groves, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis. Episodes often deal with the resistance of traditional teachers to Tanner's unorthodox teaching style.
Regular co-stars included Rosemary Murphy, Kimberly Beck, and ten-year-old Robbie Rist. Unusually, the show was actually filmed in Webster Groves, rather than on a Hollywood backlot. That gave it a somewhat unusual "look" for a prime-time TV series.
A 90-minute pilot film of the series aired on NBC the week of May 4, 1974; the pilot also starred Kathleen Quinlan and Joe Garagiola.[1]
This series was Hartman's last television series as an actor—in November 1975, he began a long-running stint as co-host of ABC's Good Morning America.
- Tim Brooks & Earle Marsh, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows (7th ed. 1999), p. 601.
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This might help keep everyone occupied during a meal prep. Could be made more complicated, for older kids, by making more cuts. http://www.cutefoodforkids...
Pizzas. You can make or buy pizza dough beforehand, set out topping (like sauce, pesto,honey, mozz, ricotta, prosciutto, vegetables, olives, carmelized onions, etc), and let the kids get to work. Not really cooking, but fun and potentially healthy (if you use whole wheat dough and healthy toppings) for the kids.
Funfetti inspired sandwich cookies are great for any age!
Making granola can be fun. Put out lots of dried fruits, nuts, brown sugar, maple syrup etc and let each one try different combinations.
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That's about the right age to learn to make soup. French onion soup is a good one. Or even a 'hamburger stew' thing.
Then you have the classics like "Toad the Hole" and Brownies.
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Our current go to project is popsicles. And decorating cupcakes never fails...
Trifle seems to work well because the kids like working on the layers and making designs with sliced fruit around the sides. And who doesn't like whipped cream? You can make layers with just about anything - chocolate chips, crumbled brownies or cookies, cubed pound cake, pudding, jello, etc. Everybody gets a layer!
Potstickers! (dumplings). Just saw this recipe - looks good - and I'm sure there are other recipes on this site.
I think making "individual" things appeals to younger kids - they'll have fun with the "pleating" of the dumpling dough. And they'll love the food bling of dipping sauce. Obviously, all the vegetables need to be pre-chopped and ready to go. Having seen way too many knife accidents, I wouldn't let anyone under 18 handle a knife in my kitchen, unless you're a medical professional who can do suturing on site. That aside - cooking with kids is so much fun. They are so grateful for ANYTHING that turns out tasting reasonably good, that they made themselves.
Pancakes. Easy to mix, fun measuring. While the pan may be hot, they are easy to flip and cook. My kids love pancakes as do all kids, so they are fun to et also. Drop in blueberries, chocolate chips, sprinkles, bananas!
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I agree about the dumplings - my daughter and I made big batches of potstickers and shu mai from the time she 7 or 8. She was far better than me at forming them. We also made gnocchi a lot - she'd roll out the ropes, cut them into pieces (really sharp knife not necessary) and press them against a fork to make ridges. Sometimes we'd make the ricotta for the gnocchi ourselves too, which is also fun.
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I've been checking out this website for a week or so now, and I thought I'd ask for some input on my attempts to solidify the colleges I will be applying to as a senior this fall. I'm looking to go into math/science but it would be a major plus if the school had a strong music program as well. I'd like to stay in the Northeast, preferably PA, NY, MA, NJ, etc. I could go for any size, from slightly small to slightly big. I'm also mostly in the middle on type of location...Suburban, rural, urban. Some other info:
SAT 720 math, 720 verbal (hoping to retake if possible, this was my first and only time)
SAT II's taking ASAP
PSAT 74 verbal, 72 math, 69 writing (National Merit Finalist or soemthing like that)
GPA is 4.6118, I have always gotten staright A's
Class rank unavailable but am in the top 5-10% of my large and competitive class of about 650
AP's 5 on calc BC, 4 on AP US, 3 on Physics B :-(
Took a very rigorous schedule Junior year especially, all AP/advanced classes including French
Extracurriculars focused on music, with marching band and festivals (I was first chair clarinet at districts and regionals, second at states) and I am first chair in my school's symphonic band...also take private lessons. I am involved with the Key Club and volunteering at the Red Cross.
Sorry if this seems like a lot of information, I'm just trying to provide a good picture of myself. Anyway, I've been looking into schools like Princeton, MIT and Cornell as reach schools and Ithaca as somewhere I could probably get in to. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
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The University of Rochester - good math program, good music program.
If you're willing to look just a bit west, Oberlin in Ohio would fit your needs.
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BRIDGETON — Gladys Lugardo-Hemple moved here 13 years and fell in love with the city.
The city council president said she saw a lot needs here.
"This supposed to be the county seat,'' she said. "They took away motor vehicle, transportation center and the welfare office on Pearl Street,'' she said.
"Even though we had more than 10,000 signatures.''
But now comes plans for the social services building to go up on North Laurel Street, complete with over 200 people working there.
Lugardo-Hemple decided to see how the merchants in town feel about it.
Billy Sharp owns Tracy's Corner at Laurel and Washington streets, right across from where the social services building is supposed to go.
"It would be a bump start for Bridgeton's economy,'' said Sharp. "Bridgeton hasn't had 225 new jobs in 25 years.
"The banks are leaving the city.
"Vineland doesn't need a bump start. They have a healthy economy. Same thing with Millville.
"They have a Route 55 and we don't.
"It's a perfect situation to restart the downtown are.
"There are 225 workers who have to eat lunch, who can shop.''
Sharp said Fat K Designs is fixing up his building next to him.
"You know what's ironic,'' he said. "The week before the announcement, everybody started asking about buying different buildings in Bridgeton.''
Sharp said stores will come.
"Positively. Why would people come here and build stores when there's no employment?'' asked Sharp. "The employment comes first and the shops come later.
"We're still in the middle of the agricultural belt,'' he said. "All we need is a little stimulation.''
Sharp said the welfare office generates huge traffic.
"Anything to restart the interest in downtown Bridgeton is a good thing,'' he said.
"You build it, they will come.''
He points to Shep Kilby, Fat K Designs, next to him fixing up the building.
"Tri-County used to be there and now Shep is moving from North Pearl Street,'' said Sharp.
He points to the soccer store, also on North Laurel Street, and to the old Dill's Seafood site that has been completely redone.
"The hair dresser next to the old Stanley's Deli does a tremendous business,'' said Lugardo-Hemple.
"I think she owns the Stanley's deli on the corner,'' said Sharp.
"This is a beginning,'' said Lugardo-Hemple. "The mayor writes articles in the paper and I'm going around talking to different people.
"I was on the south side today talking to people. They asked me what I'm doing there. I said to them, you are a voter and I want to hear what you say.
"They told me they don't have a car to drive to Vineland.''
"I was born and raised here,'' said Sharp. "I'll be 62 years old and I could just quit.''
He pointed to the new owners of Dodge's Market, in Elmer.
"He bought a nice home in Bridgeton, so he sees the potential,'' said Sharp.
"It's like a ladder,'' said Lugardo-Hemple. "You go step by step. Laurel Street is going to be a gold mine.''
Everybody at the table agreed economic development has to be on the front burner.
"Our city doesn't have the money it used to have,'' said Lugardo-Hemple. "I want Billy to come back and help me.''
It's a window of opportunity.
"I just started today,'' said Lugardo-Hemple.
"The mayor is doing all he can,'' said Sharp. "He just needs help.''
Help with what?
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An accident with injuries just after 8 p.m. blocked northbound inner lanes of the New Jersey Turnpike near New Brunswick, according to a state transportation website.
According to State Police two cars were involved in the accident, which sent debris flying all over the roadway.
The two drivers of the vehicles suffered minor injuries and were taken to a nearby hospital, the State Police spokesman said.
The right and center lanes of the highway were closed following the accident, he said.
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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – The Levite Jewish Community Center is offering several programs and activities for
March, which include tennis, a book club review and fun camping activities for
kids. These programs and events are open to all in the community.
Australian Open Round Robin Mixed Doubles Mixer Tennis Tourney
Description: The LJCC will present a game of tennis aimed at all levels of players. The game will be played in the "Round Robin" format where participants will play each round with different partners and opponents.
Date: March 10
Time: 2 p.m.-5 p.m.
Price: $20 for non-members, $15 for members
Info: Dale Clark, LJCC Tennis Pro 205-879-0411 ext. 226 or firstname.lastname@example.com
LJCC Book Club Reviews "The Shoemaker's Wife" by Adriana Trigiani
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Date: March 13
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Price: Free
Info: Mindy Cohen at 879-0411 ext. 233 or email@example.com
Spring Break Camp
Description: The week long camping activity for kids K5-4 will include crafts, hiking, cooking, games and swimming. The activities will be overseen by counselors from LJCC's summer camping program. T-shirts and tennis shoes are encouraged for active games and jackets as needed for outdoor activities. Before and after care is available at 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Date: March 18-22
Time: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Price: $35 for non-members, $25 for members
Info: Register online at www.bhamjcc.org or at the LJCC Fitness Desk.
Spring Break Tennis Camp
Description: Spring Break Tennis Camp aims to train beginning players or help those who already play to hone their skills as tennis players. The camp will include lessons on proper footwork and racket techniques. Kids are welcome to come out and practice with target drills. This event aims to help build confidence and skill in players.
Date: March 18-22
Time: Half Day (9 a.m. – 12 p.m.) Full Day (9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.)
Price: Half Day - $155 for non-members, $125 for members
Full Day - $225 for non-members, $195 for members
Info: Dale Clark at 879-0411 ext. 226 or firstname.lastname@example.com
Summer Day Camp and Specialty Camp Registration
Description: Registration for the Summer Day Camp and Specialty Camp is available at the LJCC. The camps will include traditional day camp (called camp Yofi), specialty camps and sport camps, which are: FOAC (Fair Oaks Adventure Curriculum), LEGO Robotics, Black Out Glow Theatre Camp, Kid Fitness, Knight School Chess Camp, Learning With Animals, Magic Camp, Icky Sticky Camp, Science Extreme Up Close, Tennis Camp, Lacrosse Camp, Mike Getman Soccer Camp, Alabama Blue Chips Sports Foundation Basketball Camp, Splash Camp, Bike Clinic, Woodshop 101, and Circus of the Kids.
Camps may be registered for one week or all twelve. Kids can mix and match different camps among Yofi, specialty and sport.
Date: May 27 – Aug. 16
Time: Varies
Price: $35, prices for individual camps vary, see this page for prices on each one
The Levite Jewish Community Center is located on 3960 Montclair Road in Birmingham and can be reached at 205-879-0411.


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