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We can show you "pure nature" in one day and breath-taking mountain scenery.
We know from experience that one day can be very motivating and can be the key experience for your friends, your customers, your colleagues and your business partners!
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- Myocardial adaptation in different endurance sports: an echocardiographic studyJ Hoogsteen
Department of Cardiology, MMC, Veldhoven, Netherlands
Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 20:19-26. 2004..Of this study was to investigate three groups of highly trained competitive endurance athletes consisting of marathon runners, triathletes and cyclists for differences in left ventricular adaptation...
- Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in male endurance athletes. A 9-year follow upJan Hoogsteen
Department of Cardiology, Maxima Medical Centre, Dommelstraat Zuid 5, 5500 MB Veldhoven, Netherlands
Europace 6:222-8. 2004..To study the course and circumstances of atrial fibrillation in endurance sports...
- Left atrial and ventricular dimensions in highly trained cyclistsJ Hoogsteen
Department of Cardiology, MMC, Veldhoven, The Netherlands
Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 19:211-7. 2003..This study sought to investigate the development of left ventricular remodeling during active cycling...

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Propaganda Accepted, Reform Isn't
Apparently health care depends on whose ox is being gored. For those of you who have never heard the phrase, it translates roughly to meaning that a person's concern about a given situation depends on how it affects him.
President Barack Obama's administration apparently understands West Virginians are a bit skeptical about the new national health care law, "Obamacare." So, the national campaign to popularize the law is spending more money here, on a per-resident basis, than anywhere else.
The Associated Press found that to date, "public awareness" campaigns on Obamacare have spent $9.23 per resident in West Virginia. The next highest spending is in Arkansas, at $8.28 per person.
Obviously, that means Obama's Department of Health and Human Services is eager to persuade Mountain State residents the law is a good thing and we should embrace it.
That's very interesting, in view of the fate of another health care program, Mountain Health Choices.
It was one of Joe Manchin's pet programs when he was governor. MHC was intended to improve the health of low-income West Virginians, while reducing the cost of the Medicaid program on which many of them rely.
As I've explained several times, MHC was simple: Medicaid clients who wanted to participate signed personal responsibility agreements. They were not very demanding. Those who signed promised to get family doctors, keep health care appointments, follow physicians' orders and use hospital emergency rooms only for real emergencies.
In exchange, those who signed up for MHC got enhanced Medicaid benefits.
You can see how it would benefit both the Medicaid program and MHC participants.
Liberals hated MHC. Why, it was unfair to Medicaid clients, they whined.
Eventually, MHC was discontinued. Why? Because it proved too difficult to educate Medicaid recipients about the program.
Maybe a good, Obamacare-style public awareness program would have helped. But no one in Washington was interested enough in real Medicaid reform to offer funding.
Interesting, isn't it, how the liberals aren't willing to promote a good program – but are eager to plow huge amounts into a propaganda campaign for Obamacare?
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I can see it now!!!!
To start the game off, a scene with zelda chained up in a dungeon, wearing only a thong and no top. Ganon walks in and he be all like "WHERE DA TRIFORCE BIATCH" *smack smack smack* "WHERE DA TRIFORCE!!!"
Scene skips to link, dreaming of zelda getting smacked around by Ganon, not really focusing on ganon but on zeldas partial nakedness. He wakes up, he walks outside, his neighbor be all like "DUDE YOU GOTS A BONEEEER!!!" Link looks down, his expressions like OMG!!!
He then goes to the village prophet or whatever and he tells him hes destined to get in zeldas pants, but to do that he needs to find the Triforce and defeat ganon.
First dungeon: The Cave of Doom~A ghost of a hot sex goddess is said to live inside it, guarding the first triforce piece. He gets to the boss and her special move is the Boobwave, Smacking em together creating an earthquake like thing.
Second dungeon: Fire Temple: BORING, not going into it, he kills the boss
Third dungeon: Temple of Time: BORING STILL, not going into it
He goes into ganons hideout, finding ganon not there. He heads down to the dungeon and frees zelda. Shes all like "YOU WANT SOME OF THIS?? DEN GO KILL THAT GUY!!!"
He goes kills ganon yada yada yada. Hot scene follows, roll credits


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Residents celebrated National Senior Health & Fitness Day on April 16 with a walk and fun group exercises around Town Square.
The walk was just one part of Sun City's event.
Residents did stretches toward the end of the expedition. Breakfast in the pavilion and a health fair in Pinckney Hall followed the workout.


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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Justin Masterson continued with his hand motions until he morphed into Will Ferrell.
"I'm not sure what to do with my hands," the Indians right-hander quipped, channeling Ferrell's title character from the movie "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby."
Masterson was mimicking a scene from the film in which the protagonist asks how to position his body while being interviewed.
Masterson, though, knows where to place his hands. He had his motions down pat while illustrating the ebbs and flows of a 162-game baseball season.
Before the 2013 campaign, those hand motions might have been altered. But the Indians learned plenty from last year's dismal start and subsequent resurrection, enough so that, through 20 games of the 2014 slate, they remain upbeat about their chances to peak in the summer months.
A game in April counts the same as a September affair, but springtime baseball requires different priorities. At this point in the season, teams must identify their flaws and map out how to rectify them.
"Sometimes early in April you have to fight the elements, the inconsistent at-bats," said manager Terry Francona. "That's just part of the game. That's why you see so often guys across the league fighting into May and June to get their average to where they're accustomed."
The Indians stand at 9-11 following Tuesday's loss to Kansas City. A year ago at this juncture, the club sat at 8-12. No team has blazed a trail in the American League Central, so the Indians haven't been dealt a significant setback despite their sluggish start.
"You want to come out hot, but if you can't come out hot, then your hope is to stay afloat," Masterson said. "Baseball being the long season it is, things will even out. They may not become perfect, but things will start going the direction you think they should go."
The Indians have been plagued with inconsistency in all three facets of the game. A handful of hitters have yet to heat up. The starting rotation hasn't eaten up enough innings. They have committed 20 errors, among the most by any AL team.
All of the ailments, however, can be remedied over time, Masterson said.
"If you like what you have, then you think you have a chance," Masterson said. "You're not just telling yourself that. You truly believe in it. For us, what we have working, it goes back to how you're playing or how you're losing. If you're not doing the fundamentals, you're making some mental mistakes, then you know that will get better, because you can control those types of things. If it was just physical, 'We just can't do it,' and all that, then you'd say, 'I don't know.'
"We're not too worried about it."
In 2011 and '12, the Indians collapsed down the stretch after sprinting out of the gate. The team, overhauled with experienced veterans, reversed course last season and proved to itself that it could survive a slow spring. That has eased the consciences during a choppy April.
"Nobody likes coming to the ballpark and having to look at your record when it's not what you want it to be," Francona said. "Plain and simple. Saying that, I don't want them dragging in here. It's a new day. We need to make it be a better day and not look too far in the future. Just take care of today. If you do that enough, it always seems to work out."
Masterson used his hands to demonstrate how a team navigates through a six-month regular-season voyage. As he arrived at his description for each month, he raised one hand over the other until he reached the peak around August and September.
"Anytime you're not at the peak of your performance," Masterson said, "you want to make sure you're playing .500 baseball."
The Indians have hovered near the .500 mark for much of April. Last season, they peaked at the proper time. Can they pinpoint what they need to correct and kick it into gear by the time the weather heats up?
"We've been playing up-and-down baseball, coming back in a lot of games, coming back and then giving away a lot of games as well," said closer John Axford. "Hopefully the turmoil of this month can turn over soon and we can start playing better baseball as well."


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I use my ipad as a sound machine and crib soother while my baby is napping. I just hang it on her pack n play when we travel.
My 6 month old is mesmerized by baby einstein videos, I have an old phone loaded with them and I just attach it to her infant carrier and let her watch while I'm enjoying lunch with friends. She doesn't make a peep.
We travel to grandma's a lot and I love that I can put my Car Seat Cinema on the backseat headrests because my son is still rear-facing....
My husband is alway youtube-ing how to fix the car, after one greasy fingerprint, I took the CSC out of the car and attached it under the hood! He can watch it over and over and all I do is wipe of the vinyl when he is done.


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Portland Winterhawks vs. Kelowna Rockets
Wednesday, April 23, 2014 9:50 PM
PORTLAND, OREGON-April 23, 2014--Kelowna Rockets goalie Jordon Cooke (30) deflects a shot as Portland Winterhawks Paul Bittner (7) watches. The Winterhawks beat the Rockets, 5-1, in the fourth game of the Western Hockey League western conference championship at the Moda Center in Portland Wednesday night. Portland leads the series, 3-1. Photo by Randy L. Rasmussen/The Oregonian
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Just keep calm.
Really shouting about the place and getting worked up about things never used to work for me either. Then I grew up and realised I just needed to let it go over my head. Now if they blame me for something, (which they often still do, even though I'm only really here at night just to sleep) I just tell them it wasn't, and if they don't want to believe me then that's their problem. You should try it. Just let it go over you man.


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November 2011
Effective Oct. 17, 2011, the U.S. District Court for the
District of Massachusetts became one of 14 pilot courts
participating in a three-year study of the use of cameras in
courtrooms for civil cases in which the parties have consented to
recording by the court. The recordings will be made publicly
available on www.uscourts.gov.
The court is also expanding access to the court's electronic case
filing system (ECF) by approved holders of a media ID issued by the
court. Upon approval of an application for a Virtual Press Box
(VPB), holders will be able to obtain a "read only" ECF account and
receive e-mail notification of all activity in cases they have
chosen to follow.
Dec. 2 deadline
In the wake of historic court reform legislation, the Supreme
Judicial Court has appointed a search committee for the newly
created court administrator position. The position will oversee the
Trial Court Department's business operations, including budget
preparation and oversight, labor relations, information technology,
capital projects and personnel policy.
The SJC notes the challenges facing the administrator, including
staffing shortages and many inadequate facilities in the midst of
shrinking budgets.
The new, non-judicial position will work alongside the chief
justice of the Trial Court, who will be responsible for all matters
of judicial policy. The two positions will share the duties of
current Chief Justice for Administration and Management Robert A.
Mulligan, who will be appointed the new Trial Court chief justice.
By statute, the two positions will receive identical salaries of
$140,358 plus benefits.
Applications for court administrator must be received by the end
of business on Friday, Dec. 2. The new administrator will be
appointed for a five-year renewable term in early 2012 "to ensure
the effective assumption of responsibilities before the legislation
becomes fully effective on July 1, 2012."
For more information about the position and how to apply, go to www.mass.gov/courts/press/pr101911.html.
For questions, contact Carol Lev at [e-mail carol.lev] or (617) 557-1074.
The search committee is chaired by attorney Michael B. Keating, a
partner at Foley Hoag LLP chair of its Litigation Department. He is
a former chair of the Court Management Advisory Board and past
president of the Boston Bar
The other members are:
The Supreme Judicial Court is asking attorneys to respond to
questionnaires evaluating the performance of Land Court
The SJC says the evaluation program, which began in October, is
the best opportunity for attorneys to voice their opinions of the
members of the judiciary, noting that the full participation of the
bar is crucial to enhancing the performance and quality of the
judicial branch. It asks attorneys to complete the questionnaire,
because more responses will provide a more accurate
Attorneys will receive a questionnaire via e-mail with a link to
an evaluation website. As required by statute, the evaluations are
confidential and anonymous. The results will be transmitted to the
judge, the chief justice of the Land Court, the chief justice of
the SJC and the chief justice of administration and


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Martha Stewart's (Not So) Blog Show Special!NEWS | Nirasha Jaganath | January 17, 2010 at 7:08 pm
A few weeks ago I saw some tweets going around about a Martha Stewart Blog Special. Since a few months ago I overslept and missed my train to another show, I felt this was like a calling. I mean anything that spells blogging has my name on it, right? After muddling though my wardrobe trying to find something that would qualify for being in the audience, oh not because I am fussy (one look at me and you would know I am no fashionista) but because we received a big list of what not to wear for being in the audience. Anyway after driving my 2 kids down to New Jersey from Boston the day before the show, I woke up bright and early and dragged hubby along with the girls to a train station to get there on time. I was really dying for a cup of anything but one look outside the address to the already forming line told me to banish that thought.
I had decided, against my better judgement, to wear a skirt so I was freezing to the bone. I began to wonder if it was worth standing in the line in the dead of winter while the blustery wind cut through my clothing (oh, why oh why did I not wear leggings?). I was thrilled to start seeing my bloggy buddies (Thanks to Jen – Savor The Thyme for some of the pictures) drop in and glad to meet new ones too (check out Sophisticated Gourmet and tell me you are not amazed this dude is 17?) but honestly the chattering of my teeth would not allow a coherent thought to form in my head. When we were finally allowed in and made it past the metal detectors and obtained our ticket (I was #5) we were led to a holding area. Sounds like a prison right? Here we could mingle, take restroom breaks and purchase merchandise. I got an apron and an autographed book (no need to get excited, a few were pre-autographed), and I am still debating whether to give the book away in a contest (shipping for the huge book would really suck though).
I was relieved when they started calling out tickets numbers to seat us. Lo and behold Mommy Niri got a seat right in front row on the floor itself. My frozen numb toes were clapping in glee. I was awestruck but all the mechanics that went into setting up a stage (and re-setting after each very small break). The climax was rising for Martha Stewart to appear but not without some work from the guy (sorry his name evades me and if I take time to search for it this blog post may never make it out) telling you how to clap, when to clap and what exactly to do (even when to say Yum). I know this is how live television works but honestly makes it too clinical for me, know what I mean? They also kept nagging about keeping our devices open to "blog" since this was a special show. In fact we had to show our laptop before getting our tickets. Not sure how to tell them that we don't just blog, we may tweet etc but not just blog (especially when the wifi was wonky).
I kept wondering who the guests would be and wondered of some famous blogger would be in attendance. I even wondered if Dooce would be there. I was so disappointed by her choice of guests. I think they were fabulous in their right but for a blogging show they really had nothing much to do about blogging. Her daughter and friend, co-hosts of the "Whatever Martha" show certainly did not qualify as what I would consider mainstream bloggers ( their show which I think just recycles Martha episodes) . That just sounded to me as a marketing gimmick. I admire Martha Stewart oodles. I mean the woman is (deservedly) an icon. She has built an empire and though she has faltered along the way she has done her time so I have no beef with her.
I was also disappointed by her lack of warmth. She featured a blogger sitting next to me with a blog called Hire Me Martha". I have to add though that I was lucky to be seated next to her since I got some face time on television and by the comments of my awesome buddies I looked good (I know, I have the kindest friends). Though once the camera stopped rolling and the cameraman asked the blogger to take a picture with Martha, she never once made eye contact with the blogger. Minor details to some, and some may cry out that she is a busy woman.. but too busy to smile without a camera asking for it? We were each given a book authored by one of the guests and ushered out, without even being offered to taste the orange cake they just iced. I do think that the missing the mark of featuring bloggers was not so much intentional but more of a misunderstanding (of the blogger world). Heck I guess everyone is trying to figure out this bloggy world, but I would hope the next time someone decides to host a "Blog Special" they do some homework before!


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Usman Ally
this wiki
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Usman Ally is an actor who had a featured part as a section 31 operative aboard the USS Vengeance in Star Trek Into Darkness. He filmed his scenes between March 2012 and April 2012. [1]
Ally moved to the United States in 2000 and received a BA in Theatre and Sociology from Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon and an MFA in Acting from the University of Florida. In 2010 he received the Theatre Communications Group/Fox Foundation Grant for Actors of Extraordinary Potential.
Prior to his work on Star Trek, Ally was featured in the short comedy The Group (2008), the action film Chicago Overcoat (2009, with Mike Starr and Danny Goldring), and an episode of The Chicago Code (2011). He had a recurring role as Nasim Marwat in four episodes of the drama series Damages (2011, with Derek Webster and Jack Gwaltney), a featured part in the thriller Contagion (2011, with Kara Zediker), and completed the short drama Our Fathers (2011) and the drama Just Like a Woman (2012). More recently, Ally was cast in a recurring role in the drama series Boss (2012), starring Kelsey Grammer.
Beside his work on screen, Ally is also a stage actor and playwright and worked on plays such as "Around the World in 80 Days" at the Baltimore Centerstage and the Kansas City Rep, "Celebrity Row" at the American Theater Company, "Arabian Nights" at the Lookingglass Theater and Arena Stage, and "Three Sisters" at Steppenwolf Theater Company.
External links Edit
- UsmanAlly.com - official site
- Usman Ally at the Internet Movie Database


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OTTAWA COUNTY — A popular recreation program allowing northwest Ottawa County residents to keep fit is on the verge of becoming more active itself.
Grand Haven Township trustees Monday are expected to approve a motion to convert the Northwest Ottawa Recreation Program into an authority.
The township's approval is the last major hurdle the program needs to jump before being transformed into the Northwest Ottawa Recreation Authority.
The measure already has been approved by the cities of Grand Haven and Ferrysburg and Robinson Township.
Although the change of a single word might not seem like much, North Ottawa Recreation program coordinator Jill VanderStel said becoming an authority opens more recreational options for the area. The recreation authority would have the option of seeking a millage to fund and expand program offerings.
"With schools and municipalities getting cut, cut, cut from the state, this is a way to look to the future," she said. "This is for survival and growth of recreational programs for area residents."
The recreation program was formed in 1998 through an agreement among the four area municipalities and Grand Haven Area Public Schools. A variety of recreational programs are offered including basketball, softball, dodge ball, bowling, golf, tennis, skiing and safety classes for all-terrain vehicles. It also hosts numerous special events and activities to foster child-parent relationships.
The recreation program, with an annual budget of roughly $290,000, is funded through program fees, plus funds allocated by member municipalities. In all, the four member municipalities contribute about $89,000 a year.
The office positions are employees of Grand Haven Area Public Schools, which makes in-kind contributions to the program, including use of some of its facilities and assistance through its business office.
VanderStel said the funding formula will remain under an authority and program fees will continue. But the authority now will have the option of seeking millage-generated funds.
If the authority eventually has a millage in place, member municipalities have the option of opting out of the millage and to continue funding the authority through general funds.
The new authority will be run by a board with representatives from each of the participating municipalities.
Under state law, Grand Haven Area Public Schools cannot be a formal part of the authority because it cannot share millage funds with municipalities, but it can enter into contracts with the authority and continue to offer in-kind contributions.
VanderStel said a more stable funding source also would allow the authority to further expand recreational programs.
"With limited funding, we have to pick and chose what we have to offer," she said. "By going to an authority, we can expand opportunities."
Once Grand Haven Township gives its approval, the state must give its blessing before the authority can be created. VanderStel expects to have the authority in place well before the current recreation program agreement expires in June 2010.


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After many bench trials or the hearing of motions, the judge often will issue findings of fact and conclusions of law, especially if requested to do so by a party.
These set forth the facts the judge found to be true and the conclusions of law he reached regarding those facts. This allows a losing party to know how and why the judge reached his decision and whether an appeal is warranted.
If the losing party appeals, the appellate court will determine whether the factual findings are supported by the evidence and whether the legal conclusions are correct. If the court answers either question in the negative, the case will usually be reversed and sent back to the trial court for a new trial.
The lower court is sometimes required to issue such findings for there to be a valid judgement. In the case of some motions, e.g., ones for federal R11 sanctions, the lower court's failure to issue such findings will result in a differing standard of review by an appellate court when it reviews the lower court's ruling, e.g., 'de novo' rather than 'abuse of discretion'.


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Nation Remembers Day of Resistance
September 22 marks Estonia's Day of Resistance, when the country restated its independence from the two totalitarian powers that seized the Baltic states in the course of World War II.
Minister of Defense Mart Laar and representatives of university student organizations placed garlands at the foot of the War of Independence monument located in Tallinn's Freedom Square.
With the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact concluded between the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany in 1939, its secret clauses divided Central and Eastern Europe into spheres of influence, leaving Estonia under the reign of the totalitarian socialist state. Two-years later, however, Nazi Germany launched an offensive against its Soviet ally, breaking the pact and occupying Estonia.
In the midst of the two countries' battle for power over the Baltics, the Red Army entered Estonia in 1944, forcing the Germans to retreat. Taking a chance in the chaos, Otto Tief's government attempted to restore Estonian independence and for a brief moment almost succeeded.
Nevertheless, the units of the Red Army captured Tallinn and the tricolor was once again replaced with the red Soviet flag.
"Tief and his ministers knew that they could face jail time in the cells of both the Gestapo and the Soviet secret police. But they believed in democracy and in the freedom of Estonia, and the belief that the country deserved a better future than a foreign occupation, helped them," the government said in a statement.
Members of Tief's government who stayed in Estonia after the Soviet takeover were arrested and sentenced to death or prison camps.
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Last October, the congressman and state Assemblyman Lou Tobacco (R-South Shore) sent a letter to the NPS urging them to maintain the surrounding area for the public.
The NPS said the city is responsible for maintaining that portion.
The city Parks Department did not respond to a request for comment.
Lastly, numerous city, state and federal agencies spoke Friday on Kissam Avenue in Oakwood Beach to applaud recent efforts made to remove phragmites bordering private property.
"This really is a team effort; our goal is not to have this just a one-shot deal," said Gateway Superintendent Linda Canzanelli, at a gathering of some of the borough's city and state lawmakers, leaders from the state Department of Environmental Conservation, city Fire and Parks Departments and other agencies who are working together to tackle the Island's phragmites problem.
Using a $110,000 federal grant secured through Sen. Charles Schumer (D-New York), the Marsh Master – a gigantic weed-removing vehicle – will be hard at work from now through September in sections of Oakwood Beach and Great Kills Park.
The machine, on loan to National Parks from the Department of Fish and Wildlife, will create fire-breaks in areas never-before cleared, passing through at least twice over the course of the next few months to mow down growth in residential neighborhoods and 100 feet in Great Kills Park between Buffalo Street and the Oakwood Sewage treatment plant, which borders homes.


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The Washington Borough BID's weekly Farmers Market is more than just a way to get fresh produce. It's a way to spend some quality time out with the family. The Washington Farmers Market, sponsored by Unity Bank, will still have everything customers are used to and this year it will be located downtown.
The open air farmers market kicks off June 22 at 3 p.m. featuring live music with Stone Cold Fever courtesy of Mr. Music, then runs every Friday from 3-7 p.m. through the end of September. It is now conveniently located in the center of the downtown area by the antique clock, making for easier parking and shopping. The downtown is near the intersection of Routes 57 and 31.
Make it a group outing with the smallest members of the family every second Friday of the month, with free kids' crafts projects being offered. On July 13, meet the loveable pig Sherman, member of the Delta Society Pet Therapy Program. Kids will get to make a creative piggy craft too. Then check out all the goodies in the various tents with the kids helping to plan breakfast the next morning, reviewing the colors found in fresh-cut flower bouquets for the center piece from Stone Row Acres, counting out eggs from Grandma Jo, and reviewing the names of their favorite fruits and vegetables from Maxwell's Farm.
For "date night", the third Friday of every month will showcase regional musicians, brought to you by Mr. Music. Shoppers can listen to tunes as they browse, searching for local ingredients to use in a meal cooked together at home. Ready to spark up the grill? Try the Sausage Man's handmade sausage. Complement that with Jersey tomatoes, fresh picked basil and fresh mozzarella cheese. Don't want to cook that night? Dine at one of several Washington eateries. Don't forget to bring the cooler to store your purchases while you dine and shop.
Every fourth Friday of the month is the opportunity for shoppers to win prizes.
For the competitive, three special contests will also be held throughout the summer. On July 6, the Hot Dog Eating Contest will bring Washington's answer to Coney Island's classic contest to the local stage. Sponsored by the Lost Ladies Cafe, up to 20 participants will compete to eat the most hot dogs. Whether watching or taking part in the eating or watching the festivities, it will not be a day to miss. Returning from last year are a Pie Baking Contest on Aug. 3 and a Chili Cook-off on Sept. 14.
Because everything is fresh, products available at the market will change with the season, but here is a sampling of what is in store:
Around the World in 80 Cakes - cupcakes, cakes, truffles, cookies, and other sweets;
Stone Row Acres - herbs and spices, gourds and pumpkins, vegetables, flowers, and crafts including homemade prairie aprons, lavender/citrus sachets, and wreaths;
Maxwell's Farm - locally grown fruits, vegetables, and fresh-cut flowers;
The Sausage Man - handmade premium sausages and fresh cheese;
Grandma Jo - local fresh eggs, homestyle jams & jellies, cobblers, scones, and other baked goods.
Aspen Ridge Farm - produce, eggs, potted herbs, pork.
All In The Icing - baked goods from cookies to bread.
This is the ninth season for the award-winning WBID's farmers market, making it the longest running multi-farmers' farmers market in Warren County. For additional information call the WBID office at 908-689-4800 or visit washingtonbid.org.


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Thanks everyone! I have another question? What fruits and vegetables do you suggest I eat? There are many to stay away from like oranges, strawberries, brocolli. What is left?!
Thanks everyone! I have another question? What fruits and vegetables do you suggest I eat? There are many to stay away from like oranges, strawberries, brocolli. What is left?!
Peas and green beans sit well with us. As for fruit, I think I am going to turn into a banana. I am one of the moms that think there are no foods to stay away from, unless you have a good reason- like an allergy or causes a gassy baby. I would just test out you eating different fruits/veg and see how or even if they affect you lo. NOthing is really off limits with us except peanut products and brocolli. You just have to find what works with you- trial and error.
Unless a particular food causes your LO pain/discomfort...I wouldn't automatically stay away from it. For instance...broccoli caused my son to have raging farts....but he didn't seem to be HURT by it, KWIM? So I kept right on eating it. Now he loves broccoli. I have always eaten everything unless I noticed that it bothered him (haven't found anything yet).
Carrot sticks, celery, apples, oranges, bananas, kiwi, pears, GB's, corn, peas, asparagus, red bell pepper (yum)...just a few to start.
Good luck and try try try to stay away from the FF. You will feel so much better.
All over the world there exists in every society a small group of women who feel themselves strongly attracted to giving care to other women during pregnancy and childbirth. Failure to make use of this group of highly motivated people is regrettable and a sin against the principle of subsidiary. ~ Dr. Kloosterman, Chief of OB/GYN, Univ. of Amsterdam, Holland
Shiloh (5/6/06) Nursed for 13 months and Josephine (7/26/08) Nursed for 23.5 mos Currently nursing my new little firecracker, Finley Catherine, born on the 4th of July!!


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KALAMAZOO -- The Kalamazoo Institute of Arts has announced award winners for its 2008 High School Area Show, which ended May 18. This annual, juried competition drew 350 entries from schools throughout a nine-county region of West Michigan. Of the 74 works chosen for the exhibition, the following were selected by guest juror Douglas Dykehouse for special merit.
Five $100 prizes were awarded to the top entries:
• Kjartan Code (Portage Northern), Suffocation, oil.
• Kiersten Cudney (Portage Northern), Surprisingly Sweet, graphite and watercolor.
• Genevieve Haas (Plainwell), Around the Point, oil on canvas.
• Ellen Lundgren (South Haven), City Underground, digital print.
• Jake Vogds (Portage Northern), What Comes Out of the Mystery Box, oil pastel.
Jared Tyler, of Gull Lake High School, won the Kirk Newman Art School Scholarship Award for Season's Citrus, oil.
The following students won Honorable Mention for their works: Megan Bahus (Eau Claire); Brennan Goodwin (Galesburg-Augusta); Grete Grubelich (Portage Central); Carolyn Hawkins (Portage Northern); Samantha Kirkendall (Vicksburg); Amanda Lemmer (South Haven); Bradley Linder (Portage Central); Charles Pierson (Battle Creek Central); Molly Saunders (Plainwell); Nicole Sczesny (Kalamazoo Christian); Aaron Shafer (Mattawan); Justin Smith (Vicksburg); Hannah Whistler (Portage Central); Tasha Whiteford (Battle Creek Central); Emily Winkel (Hartford/Box Factory for the Arts); Eli Zilke (Lakeshore, Stevensville/Water Street School of Glass).
In addition, Elizabeth Hawkins of Kendall College of Art & Design of Ferris State University awarded five portfolio scholarships to students whose work showed special merit: Kjartan Code (Portage Northern), Brennan Goodwin (Galesburg-Augusta), Samantha Kirkendall (Vicksburg), Hannah Whistler (Portage Central) and Eli Zilke (Lakeshore, Stevensville/Water Street School of Glass).


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Astoria, one of Oregon's oldest cities, drips with history, natural beauty, recreation -- and family pursuits.
For all its tourism enchantment, Astoria is a working water city. The town's gritty realism and rugged fishing boats chugging out to the Pacific coexist with lovely Victorian homes dotting the verdant hillside. That dichotomy appeals to us today as it has for generations since the early 1800s.
Isn't history fun, kids?
The Astoria Trolley is celebrating its 100-year anniversary, and it costs just a buck to roll along the Columbia River the old-fashioned way. Kids get to ring the trolley's bell. You can hop off to explore Astoria's vibrant waterfront, perhaps spying a sea lion off the salty docks.
Check out the remains of the Peter Iredale shipwreck from 1906 at Fort Stevens State Park. The turbulent confluence of the Columbia River and Pacific Ocean has sunk many ships and boats throughout history. Get up close to the skeleton of the ship, which was a British four-masted steel bark on its way to pick up wheat in Portland for the United Kingdom. A heavy wind shift and strong current blew the bark aground with such a jolt that three of the masts snapped. The beach near the shipwreck is also prime razor clam digging at low tide, but check out the rules and regs first.
Also at the park, explore the historic gun batteries -- empty, cavernous cement buildings built into the hillside from the late 1800s through World War II. They were part of the Fort Stevens Military Reservation, which guarded the mouth of the Columbia River starting in the Civil War era. The ladders, cannons and overhead tracks that used to carry ammunition are fun to investigate. During summer months, there are historical re-enactors on site, tours in old military vehicles, and live cannon displays.
Visit Fort Clatsop, the replica encampment at the site where Lewis and Clark wintered over from December 1805 to March 1806, after their courageous westward expedition. Re-enactors don period costumes and fire their rifles skyward in thrilling shows.
The Columbia Maritime Museum offers colorful, fascinating exhibits that transport you to the area's seafaring past and fishing and cannery roots. Astoria was a cultural melting pot of Scandinavians, Russians and Chinese who labored in those canneries. The newly renovated digital RealD 3D digital movie theater features electrifying shows such as "Sharks 3D." (503-325-2323)
Uppertown Firefighters' Museum houses an extensive collection of firefighting equipment from 1879 to 1963, including hand-pulled, horse-drawn and motorized fire engines. Open noon to 3 p.m. Saturdays through September. (2968 Marine Drive, 503-325 2203)
Get moving
Adrenaline-seeking older kids and teens will love soaring through stands of timber and over a seven-acre lake at High Life Adventures. These guided tours involve gliding across eight zip lines under the careful assistance of a trained guide. (503-861-9875)
Rent bikes at Bikes and Beyond at 1089 Marine Drive (or bring your own) to cruise along the five miles of the river walk trail. You can stop at historical sites such as the old Bumblebee Tuna Factory (where the Rogue Brew Pub is now) and gaze at the impressive Astoria-Megler bridge. Downtown intersects with the waterfront and is bike-friendly, too.
The Oregon Film Museum celebrates all the movies made in Oregon in the last century, with special attention paid to "The Goonies" and "Kindergarten Cop" (filmed in Astoria.) Housed in the old Clatsop County Jail, where the Goonies' jail break scene was filmed, you can explore the movie production process. Kids can make their own movies in the "movie set" exhibit. (503-325-2203)
On the Fort-to-Sea trail, hike the 6.5-mile route to the ocean that the Corps of Discovery carved out, trying to make sense of their natural world. The trail winds through the land of the Clatsop Indians (who helped the corps), including forests, fields and dunes. There are also options for shorter hikes at Fort Clatsop.
Netul Landing marks one end of the Lewis and Clark River Trail. Bring your nonmotorized boat or sign up for a free ranger-guided (summer months only) canoe or kayak tour and paddle along the tranquil Netul River. Keep your eyes peeled for river otters and bald eagles.
The Port of Play indoor play park for toddlers and preschool children has interactive "pretend play" stations, bounce house, rock wall, bikes/trikes, climbing mats. (785 Alameda Ave. 503- 325-8669)
At Bowpickers, chow down on just-caught albacore fish and chips outside the famous landlocked gill-net boat. (503-791-2942)
Fort George Brewery is a family-friendly brewpub with an exceptional menu. You can dine in the main pub, outside on the patio, or climb the original Astoria Column spiral staircase to the second level. The second story, which just opened this summer, features panoramic views of the Columbia River and a wood-fired pizza oven. (503-325-7468)
Marie Antoinette's Cupcake Parlor is one very Victorian, whimsical cupcake cafe. Enjoy a frothy cupcake, decadent chocolate or coffee under icy chandeliers. (1215 Duane St.)
Waterfront accommodations
The Holiday Inn Express is ideally located under the majestic Astoria-Megler Bridge. Amenities include indoor pool and bikes guests can borrow. (888-898-6222)
You could also try the Hampton Inn, with balconies on their river view rooms, the Comfort Suites or the affordable Astoria Rivershore Motel.
For a real splurge that gives you a front-row seat on panoramic ship traffic on the Columbia, rent the luxe Pilot House on Pier 14, owned by a group of the Columbia River pilots; the river pilots work around the clock out of a station on the lower level. You might wake up to find a giant tug parked outside your bedroom window or watch a river pilot take a launch out to a massive ship he'll be guiding up or down the river. (503-289-9926)
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Dealing with becoming the outsider
Steve Pults
Most of us find some comfort in having our routines, our homes and acquaintances stable and predictable. Life has a way of constantly reminding us, however, that we do not have it all under our control. Jobs come and go, family members move far away, children grow up and declare their independence, and friends may drift in and out of our lives for any of these reasons and more. Ultimately, we may find that we are the ones who choose to leave the comfort of our routines and valued relationships. When that happens, we find ourselves in the often uncomfortable position of starting over, of becoming "the new guy," "the newbie" or "the outsider."
Suddenly, we find ourselves having to learn a whole new culture, whether at school, the workplace or in the community. No one offers us a handy manual on the norms and conventions of our new environment. We often learn of these only when we inadvertently break the unspoken rules of our new community — not a fun way to learn how to fit in.
We can also find ourselves isolated, lonely and not really sure how to "break in" to our new world. Each of us has our own style of working our way into a new group. Some of us may choose just to observe for awhile, i.e. to blend in with the woodwork. After we feel confident that we understand how things work, we will take a few baby steps towards making a connection or starting a relationship. Others of us may plow right in and announce to our new world, "Here I am, and you're gonna love me!" For some of us, we wait to be noticed or appreciated as we quietly go through our day.
As a kid, I grew up in a home that moved often due to my father's work. Knowing that I would probably be moving soon, I found I could get away with trying different approaches to fitting in. At one school, I tried being the class clown. At another I tried being the "quiet kid in the back." Neither really worked well for me. As the class clown, I found myself always feeling pressure to outdo myself, and ultimately all I accomplished was telling other kids, "Laugh at me." And being the "quiet kid in the back" pretty much said to my peers, "Don't talk to me." But one approach actually did work out well. I tried just being myself. At the time I was too young to realize how important that choice was.
We often "tell" people how to feel about us without saying a word. Sometimes this concept is called a "self-fulfilling prophecy," which means we read each other's body language, demeanor and communication styles to get a "fix" on what another person is like. First impressions certainly can be dead wrong, but we intuitively tend to rely on them in most of our interactions.
Often in counseling this can be an area of focus for a person who is "attracting problematic relationships" or having difficulty "fitting in." As children we receive "messages" from important people that can impact us throughout our lives, based on what we were told about ourselves. A child often neglected and ignored learns, "I'm not important or worthy of attention." Children who are told, "You're always the troublemaker," may well believe that is all they are. We can unknowingly repeat these messages to ourselves throughout our lives, presenting ourselves to others as "unworthy of attention" or as "always the troublemaker."
When we walk out our front door each morning, the way we present ourselves to others is the way we tell them to treat us. That can make all the difference in how we transition from being "the new guy" or "the outsider" to being recognized as "a really nice person," "fun to be with," or "we have a lot of common interests and values."
As each of us learns and grows through life's experiences, we can become aware of and challenge any negative self-talk we have taken from others and carried with us. We can discover we are someone who has something to offer, we are worthy of good and positive friendships and relationships, and we do have the courage to risk letting others see who we are and what is important to us — and we like ourselves.
In the process of life's changes and upheavals, we can come to enjoy inviting the new people we meet at school or work or in the community to know us and become our friends just by being ourselves and believing we are worth being "someone you'd like to know."
Steve Pults, LMHC, recently joined the staff at Mercer Island Youth and Family Services as an individual, couple and family therapist. www.mercergov.org/yfs.
For more information about counseling services at MIYFS, contact Gayle Erickson, Clinical Supervisor, at (206) 275-7611.
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This high paced summer course will introduce students to topics in climate science and the basics needed to produce a 5 minute digital film focusing on one significant impact of climate change in Western Washington. The course includes (i)discussions with UW scientists, naturalists, non-profit representatives, city planners and/or others (ii) hands-on activities (iii) field trips to Seattle venues and (iv) creation of a short video depicting "Western Washington in 2050".
Coordinating Instructor: Miriam A. Bertram, PhD Oceanography and Program Manager for the UW Program on Climate Change.
Science Instruction: Elly Walsh, PhD Candidate Oceanography
Video Instruction: Filiz Efe and Matthew Stringer, candidates for UW Digital Masters Degrees.
Meeting times:
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Saturday 18 July 2009 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Location: UW Ocean Sciences Building and the Burke Museum
Cost is $600.
Need based scholarships are available. Application.
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For more information call the UW Program on Climate Change: 206-543-6521 or e-mail email@example.com
An independent curriculum with a connection to other courses across the country (http://www.climatequest.net/index.html), this program puts students directly in contact with peers and with college mentors actively engaged in the climate crisis, laying the groundwork for a national online community where students can share their ideas.
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This course was first taught in July 2008, and attracted seventeen participants, 4 with half scholarships supported by an outside donor. Several guest speakers visited the class, taught in the Ocean Sciences Building, including Julian Sachs (paleoceanography), Philip Mote (PNW climate impacts), Richard Strickland (Puget Sound circulation), LuAnne Thompson (modeling), and Tim Stetter and Diane Quinn (Burke Museum exhibits). Their stories are posted on YouTube.
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The DIY Daily Podcast - Ep. #229 - October 12, 2012
I had a lot of fun recording this one for you this morning, have a listen to my 229th Episode of The DIY Daily Podcast.
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Alice in Wonderland, Magic Mushrooms, The Stoned Ape Theory, How to Improve Your Deal-Pitching Skills... and How To Improve Your Intuition. All links can be found in today's issue of The DIY Daily newsletter.
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ATLANTIC CITY — Police, fire and emergency personnel in Atlantic City collected nearly $400,000 in overtime during the two weeks the Miss America pageant was in town last month, according to a report on Philly.com.
In addition to the $399,524.21 in extra pay for cops, firefighters and emergency management personnel, Atlantic City spent another $100,000 on snow fencing and lumber to upgrade the Boardwalk, the report said.
The contestants were in Atlantic City from Sept. 3 until the weekend of Sept. 14 and 15, when the pageant took place.
Eleven of the city's 12 casinos reported drops in revenue in September compared to the previous year when Miss America was held in Las Vegas. Casino revenue fell 12.9 percent from September 2012 to $240.2 million.


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The National Weather Service has issued a freeze warning for areas north of Lakes Pontchartrain and Maurepas, including Baton Rouge and St. Tammany Parish, from midnight Saturday until 7 a.m. Sunday. Temperatures are expected to drop to near or below freezing near midnight and remain there until sunrise Sunday, with morning lows ranging from 26 to 32 degrees.
A freeze warning means sub-freezing temperatures are imminent or highly likely, and those conditions will kill crops and other sensitive vegetation. However, forecasters are not predicting a hard freeze that would require protection of pipes.
The freeze warning area also includes Mississippi coastal counties.
Areas south of Lake Pontchartrain, including New Orleans, will see lows in the mid- to upper 30s.
A cold high pressure system is moving into the region, delivering freezing temperatures to areas that haven't seen such low temperatures since December. Forecasters warn that some isolated locations south of the lake may see temperatures drop below 32 as well, and that early blooming foliage could be affected.
A series of cold fronts will return the chance of rain to southeast Louisiana throughout next week, with some potentially strong thunderstorms possible Monday night into Tuesday morning and again on Thursday, according to a hazardous weather outlook message issued by the Slidell office of the weather service.
In St. Tammany Parish, highs will only reach the upper 50s on Sunday, with lows climbing back into the lower 40s Sunday night. Washington's Birthday begins with a slight chance of rain showers, increasing in the afternoon, with highs in the upper 60s. By Monday night, mostly cloudy skies will accompany a 70 percent chance of more rain showers and isolated thunderstorms, with lows in the upper 50s. The chance of rain continues Tuesday through Saturday, with highs in the 60s until Friday, when they reach the lower 70s before dropping back into the mid-60s on Saturday.
New Orleans will see highs only in the upper 50s on Sunday under sunny skies, dropping to around 50 overnight. The chance of rain returns to the city on Monday morning, increasing during the day, with highs around 70, dropping into the upper 50s overnight. The chance of rain continues Tuesday through Saturday with highs in the upper 60s until Thursday and Friday, when they climb back into the 70s, before dropping back into the mid-60s on Saturday. Lows will be in the mid-50s on Tuesday and Wednesday nights, lower 60s on Thursday night, then back to the mid-50s on Friday.
Baton Rouge will see highs in the lower 60s on Sunday, with winds dropping to 5 to 10 mph. Monday will see partly cloudy skies with a slight chance of rain showers in the morning and increasing to a 40 percent chance in the afternoon, with highs reaching the upper 50s. On Monday night, rain showers and isolated thunderstorms will continue, with lows in the mid-50s. The chance of rain drops to 20 percent in the morning on Tuesday, with highs reaching the upper 60s in the afternoon under partly cloudy skies. The temperature drops into the mid-40s Tuesday night. Expect a continued chance of rain showers and isolated thunderstorms on Wednesday and Wednesday night with highs in the mid-60s and lows in the upper 40s, and again on Thursday and Thursday night, with highs around 70 and lows in the upper 50s. The chance of rain showers drops to 20 percent on Friday and 30 percent on Saturday.


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Intermediate Bass (Learn Bluegrass by Ear). Composed by Marshall Wilborn. For Upright Bass. Boxed, Methods. Learn Bluegrass by Ear. Bluegrass. Intermediate. DVD. Duration 120 minutes. Published by Murphy Method (MB.21719DVD).
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Economic and population growth, greater urbanisation and
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Discussion in 'Michigan Patients' started by 420greendream, Aug 7, 2012.
how long does it take to get a new one? do you have to pay for it? who do i call to get a new one?
I believe it's $10. Check the website I think you have to send in a form and a check.
From their site:
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Leslie R. Miller, 86
EAST LIVERPOOL – Leslie R. Miller, 86 passed away on Tuesday, June 17, 2014, at Adkins Care Center in East Liverpool, following a brief illness.
He was born on Jan. 17, 1928, in Connelsville, Pa., a son to the late Thomas and Hazel (Firestone) Miller. Living most of his life in this area, Mr. Miller worked as a Core Maker at the former MacIntosh Hempfill, currently Whemco Steel Casting, for 43 years before retiring in 1994. He was a member of the EL Beagle Club.
He is survived by his wife Charlotte R. (Ankrom) Miller whom he married Aug. 6, 1951; a daughter: Linda Sciaretta and her husband Gary of Enon Valley, Pa.; a sister: Alice Miller of Cannonsburg, Pa.; and two grandchildren: Garrison and Samantha Sciaretta.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers: Noah "Pete" Miller and Glenn Miller; and two sisters: Betty Neely and Bertha "Tex" Smith.
Services will be held at the Calcutta Chapel of the Martin MacLean Altmeyer Funeral Homes on Friday, June 20, 2014, at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Tom Adkins of Campgound Community Church officiating.
Burial will follow at Columbiana County Memorial Park.
Family will be present to receive friends at the Calcutta Chapel on Friday, June 20, 2014, from 11 a.m. up until the time of service.
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You read right Indiana has 46 Super Sandwiches and they are going head-to-head to determine which will be Sandwich of the Year! We've got 46 sandwiches, 5 rounds and 4 weeks to determine which sandwich will be top dog of 2012.
So, whether you have eaten it, think it looks good, love its name or just know where it's from – we need you to VOTE HERE for your favorite sandwich (or sandwiches as the case maybe).
Knock Out Round – We've got to narrow 46 sandwiches to the top 16. It's a hard job, but someone has to do it – VOTE HERE now, but only vote for 5.
And, then there were 16 – Let the Playoffs begin!
Round 1 – Wildcard Round kicks off Friday, January 6.
It's a plate-to-plate battle royale.
Round 2 – The Divisional Round kicks off Friday, January 13.
8 sandwiches, which 4 will come out on top?
Round 3 – The Conference Round kicks off Friday, January 20.
4 sandwiches down and 2 to go.
Final Round – Super Bowl Final kicks off Friday, January 27.
Who will be the Top Dog of 2012?
And, the winner is…
We don't know yet, but it will be announced Thursday, February 2. So, stay tuned.
Log on to Super46.com to vote and salivate!


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SEO Tips ReloadedMarch 3rd, 2009
Uh, lots of time has passed since my last post to this blog. I wanted this blog to be another social internet marketing make money online I write about everything and nothing blog and well, I found my luck in other niches other markets and I just didn't have the time and power to give this blog what it takes to make a successful blog of that kind.
But I had some luck (and knowledge lol) with my other sites and today I can pretty much say that I basically know what it takes to rank a website and how to optimize it right. So I will slowly dust off this blog and turn in into a blog about something I know – a blog about SEO tips and nothing else.
I have to make some changes to the template to better serve this purpose and I need to go through my old posts to see which ones are still up to date and relevant and which ones are outdated so I can put the good ones in the lightspot and store the rest into the archives.
So check back or smthing… and if you decide to link to me, please use seo tips as anchor :).


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Overview The average travel time between Lucerne and Lugano is 2h44 minutes. The quickest route is 2h31 minutes. The first train leaving Lucerne is at 06:18, the last at 22:18. There is an average of 34 trains a day between Lucerne and Lugano, leaving approximately every 44 minutes.
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The Post-Standard has received a flood of comments on the retirement letter written by Westhill High School history teacher Jerry Conti. The letter decried what he said was a "shallow" and "lockstep" approach to curriculum and testing being imposed on educators.
Patricia Farrington, a veteran English teacher at Cicero-North Syracuse High School, won't be retiring this year. But she has equally strong feelings about where the school "reform" movement is leading teachers and students.
She is one of the few active teachers who responded to The Post-Standard's call for comments on Conti's letter. Here's what she had to say:
After reading Gerald Conti's retirement letter, I feel a heightened sense of despair, but I also understand the feelings of futility that he describes so well.
Given the over-emphasis on "data-driven" teaching and learning, teachers and students are becoming the casualties of the war on creativity. It's now defined in nice, neat little rows on graphs and pie charts that serve to create the image of success for teacher accountability and so-called "growth" for our students. If you can't measure it, it can't be taught.
Over the last 28 years plus of teaching, I have jumped on far too many bandwagons touting the cure-all for educational success. When the report "A Nation at Risk" was published, it ushered in the so-called new thinking in education. What followed was a host of initiatives that were well-intentioned, but grossly underfunded, such as the New Compact for Learning, whole language reading instruction, cooperative learning, tracking and sundry other programs.
Now, the Common Core curriculum bandwagon is careening out of control in the name of change and innovation. These initiatives are sorely in need of repair because they fail to address all of the variables that affect student learning as well as teaching. One size education will never fit all.
Learning and creativity are far too complex to be strictly catalogued and defined by a series of standards. The push to standardize and homogenize the curriculum defies the diverse needs and abilities that students bring to the classroom. Standardization drains all of the inspiration and creativity from learning.
There is no cure-all for education. What we are witnessing is the backlash of the cultural decline in our country, and the Common Core will not change what's wrong with the system.
We cannot legislate morality or ethics, though we may try. We cannot abolish the greed of an industry that stands to make millions from the latest testing and programs for education reform. However, we can seek to strike a balance between what success looks like for our students and how we as teachers help our students reach that goal.
Common sense approaches that involve truly listening to the ideas and concerns of all those who are affected by these changes, including policymakers, administrators, teachers, parents, students and the community at large, will go a long way, but more importantly, we need to understand that education is not a product. It is a creative process that is as unique as every human being and no less important, without which ingenuity and invention cannot survive.
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Authorities have resumed their search Thursday around Gales Creek campground for a Hillsboro man, who has been missing since last week.
A relative of Daniel R. Lemire, 51, reported him missing on April 15 and mentioned Lemire may be trying to hurt himself, said Sgt. Bob Ray, a Washington County Sheriff's Office spokesman. Lemire's 1991 white Dodge pickup was found abandoned at the Gales Creek campground on Monday and authorities are searching the wooded area for the owner, Ray said.
Authorities have set up a command post at the campground, located near Oregon 6. Members of the sheriff's office search and rescue team spent Tuesday and Wednesday searching the area until about 8 p.m. Searchers were back at the scene by 5:30 a.m. Thursday, Ray said. If Thursday's search does not yield any evidence, Ray said, authorities may change their search operation.
Authorities do not suspect foul play in Lemire's disappearance.
Wednesday's search, Ray said, did not yield any significant evidence. Authorities have found miscellaneous items, he said, but they cannot be definitively tied to Lemire.
Ray said private search and rescue groups have also assisted.
Lemire is described as 5-foot-10, 210 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Washington County non-emergency line at 503-629-0111.


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Pool Info: Suction Cleaners
Suction Cleaners
Suction Side Cleaners: All Pool Types
These are cleaners that attach to the suction side of your plumbing. The suction side refers to the pipes and fittings that bring water out of the pool to be filtered; that water which is being "sucked" out of the pool by the filter pump. Usually this is the pool skimmer, and you attach the hose from the cleaner into the hole in the skimmer beneath the basket, or use a skimvac attachment and it vacuums into your skimmer basket. Some pools have a dedicated suction cleaner line, a nice luxury to have. In these cases, you attach the cleaner directly to a wall fitting, usually located in the middle of the long side of the pool.
Suction pool cleaners include the Hayward PoolVac Ultra, Navigator, Aquabug, Kreepy Krauly, E-Z Vac, Baracuda Ranger, G3, and Polaris 150. Please visit our Swimming pool cleaners page for a complete list of suction side cleaners. These are divided in roughly two types, the flat, round disk or pulse type cleaner, and the hydro drive train powered types like the Hayward Navigator style cleaners.With the hose attached and the filter pump running, suction is created on the underside of the cleaner. The cleaner moves randomly, or automatically around the pool with motion created by a device that gives a stop/ start pulsing of water. As the unit travels, debris is sucked up through the neck and then the hose, past the suction port, through the pipe, and stops at the filter pump strainer basket, while smaller debris passes through to the filter. Adjustments on the hose, the unit itself, and flow volume will create different cleaning patterns, so as to maximize pool coverage. The more flow is generally better for speed and vacuum ability, however too much suction can cause the cleaner to move too fast or possibly get stuck on uneven areas of the pool floor.
Suction Cleaner moving slowly?
Start by checking the pump basket for debris and making sure the filter is clean and water is flowing properly. Holding the cleaner head underwater, so as to not suck air into the pump, check out the throat of the cleaner for any obstructions. Check both ends of the hose for obstructions or clogging. Check hose connections and each hose section for splits, obstructions or holes. If your pool has lots of leaves (trees), you'll want to have an in-line leaf trap to use with your suction cleaner. Very heavy leaf volume may overwhelm a suction cleaner. In this case, use a leaf net first to scoop large debris [slowly] off of the pool bottom.
Suction cleaners are sold for both inground and aboveground pools. What this really means is that they are sized to the pool pump. If you have an aboveground pump, then your pump will not be powerful enough to move the inground model around the pool. Similarly, if you have a larger inground pool pump, it may overpower some aboveground pool cleaners. Inground plaster pools definitely need to use the inground suction cleaner models which are built to handle the rougher plaster surface.
Cleaner not cleaning the entire pool?
Some of the top reasons for this include: The hoses could be too short. Another real common cause is the cleaner could be following the flow pattern of the water in the pool, in other words, strong flow from wall return jets will push the cleaner into a pattern. To fix this; adjust the return port wall fittings, or add wall fittings to the return ports. It helps to point the fittings down or at a downward angle. If you pool doesn't have wall fittings at the return ports there are alternative wall fittings made by the manufactures to divert the flow.
Most suction cleaners are the cheapest cleaners to own in terms of needed replacement parts. Many have only 1 moving part, and need very few replacement parts. Always rotate the wearable parts on the cleaners and replace those wearable parts when needed. Most suction cleaners will need less than $50 per year to stay operating at peak performance.
If you have only one skimmer, most skimming action is lost while your cleaner is hooked up. Secondly, unless the cleaner has an in-line strainer basket somewhere on its hose, the filter pump basket can get clogged up rather quickly. That, or if the strainer basket becomes full, reduces filtration and puts more front pressure on the system by restricting the flow into the filter. My opinion is that having a suction side cleaner would be much better than having none at all, but less than what is possible. On the bright side, suction side cleaners are available for half the cost of pressure side cleaners, and have low maintenance costs.


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Update: Several commenters raised some strong points about the validity of the idea of "Tax Freedom Day" and with the Tax Foundation's methodology. I've written a new post reflecting that. Let the debate continue!
Syracuse, N.Y. -- Today is "Tax Freedom Day" for New Yorkers -- the Tax Foundation's way of saying how heavily taxed we are.
The idea is that if the average New Yorker worked full-time starting Jan. 1 and put all of that money toward paying taxes, that tax bill would finally be paid off May 6. That's all taxes combined: federal and state income, sales, excise, etc.
So from now on, it's your money.
New Yorkers bear among the heaviest tax burdens in the nation, according to the foundation. New York 's Tax Freedom Day is the second-latest; Connecticut taxpayers won't pay their tax bills until May 13.
The earliest is in Mississippi and Louisiana, where the average taxpayers would have fulfilled their tax obligations by March 29.
The national average was April 18. That's five days later than 2012, largely because of the fiscal cliff deal that raised federal income and payroll taxes. In addition, the Affordable Care Act taxes went into effect, and the economy is still sluggish, the foundation report said.
Here's how the national Tax Freedom plays out, in calendar form, from the Tax Foundation:
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The No. 11 seeded Country Day Cajuns gave the sixth-seeded Newman Greenies all that they could handle, but in the end, it was some senior finishing ability that helped Newman move on.
Senior Robert Poche scored twice, including a goal in the first 30 seconds of the second half, as the Greenies weathered some late Country Day pressure for a 2-1 Division III regional round win at Lupin Field on Wednesday.
"Country Day is really good," Poche said. "They impressed me honestly. We could have easily not won this game. We had to play well to win, and we did. On both my goals, all I had to do was tap both of them in basically because the services were great."
The Greenies will play either No. 3 University Lab or No. 19 Calvary Baptist in the quarterfinals.
Wednesday's match was extremely physical throughout, which was only heightened by large student sections for both schools despite the frigid conditions.
Newman (13-5-3) took the lead in the 28th minute as freshman Daniel Millan played a curving cross into the box that Poche ran onto and finished for a 1-0 lead. But the Cajuns responded just three minutes later as Louis Jaubert took a corner, and Jackson Jansen scored on a header to tie the score at 1.
Newman answered in the first 30 seconds of the second half as William Savioe played a cross into the box that Poche headed in for a 2-1 advantage.
"We've been working on some things at practice, and those things were just getting someone on the end of a ball," Newman Coach Matt Jacques said. "That's really something that we've been trying to stress. In the second half, we kind of changed some things up a little bit, and we just came out with more energy."
The Cajuns (13-7-1) appeared to tie the score up in the 60th minute as Cameron Emory buried a loose ball into the back of the net, but the goals was disallowed for an offside call. Country Day's best chance came in the 69th minute as Christian Wolf was one on one with Greenies keeper David Terral, who got the save.
"The defense has been playing great, and we're moving on in the playoffs," Terral said. "This is huge because it's Country Day. This is always going to be a huge game. The crowd was crazy, and the game was full of emotion. It feels good to get the win and move on to the next round."
Country Day Coach Billy Smith said despite the disallowed equalizer, the Cajuns had plenty of opportunities to score or take the lead late.
"It was tough, but we still could have scored two or three more goals," he said. "It was a good effort by both squads. It was a very physical game and a very fast game. This is one of the fastest games I've seen us play all year."
Jacques credited his back line's play for victory.
"The back line has done a great job the last few weeks," he said. "They kept it steady back there. Starting with the goalkeeper and moving forward, they've done a good job of defending. We played Country Day earlier in the year, and I've got give my hats off to them because they played really well tonight. I thought that we didn't have our best game, but hey, we got the result and we're moving on."
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JACKSON -- I will try to explain the results of the slaughter in Sharp Park. First, a cost of $8,000 was a tragic waste of money.
These so-called professional snipers found out they are not that great. We know of two deer wounded that probably were sister and brother or related somehow. The sniper probably shot both eating at the bait pile with nonlethal shots, so they ran together and died in someone's yard.
There were other wounded deer that got away, and the meat is no good. The quota was to be 80 deer, but I bet the final tally -- counting wounded and pregnant does -- was anywhere from 120 to 150.
What a waste of money and the state's No. 1 resource. Do you want four more years of these snipers shooting around you? The solution is underground fence, which is used in other states/ I would have no trouble doing my part, and Summit Township's cost would be much lower.
Solution No. 2 would be to have some professional trappers catch some and take them up to Clare and beyond, where they need deer badly. Again, the cost is much cheaper, and everyone is happy.
Cascades Golf Course's border is mostly private land, so anyone who hunts there will see a large drop of deer as they went to the golf course and got slaughtered.
May all parties involved in this slaughter have good luck in 2009. We will have it stopped, and you can go kill somebody else's animals.
-- Michael Kimball