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I hope this thing gets sorted for you. Not good. Good vibes coming your way :gvibes
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yeah that's scary...chicken poxs not so scary!
Ive talked to lots of moms about it and only know one mom personaly whos child had to be addmited to the hopital and he was older 5-6..
the doctors nearly killed him, didn't have anything to do with the chicken pox.
Well there are still no spots on either child, so we'll see.......
Amy, I am so hoping your LO is over her allergic reaction, how worrying, will you let us know :gvibes:hug
^ Hopefully they've been exposed and just aren't getting outward symptoms of it. Wouldn't that be nice?
Makayla is immune and never had one spot...she only have a high (102.8) fever for 3 days. Got her titers checked at when she got her school physical and she's got "full immunity".


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The switch recall involves almost 1.7 million vehicles, most of the Korean automakers' model lineups from 2007 to 2011, the Associated Press reports.
The faulty switch can stop the brake lights from lighting up when the driver steps on the pedal, among other issues.
The 2011 Sonata sedan is on that list. Hyundai's Montgomery plant began producing the Sonata in 2005 and the Elantra compact in the 2011 model year.
Hyundai also is recalling about 194,000 Elantras, model years 2011 to 2013, to fix the air bags. A support bracket can come loose when the side air bags are inflated, and in one case, it cut a driver's ear.
AP says the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration traced the problem to cars that had mirrors installed after arriving at U.S. ports from South Korea. Technicians installing them could dislodge the bracket.
Hyundai continues to import Elantras to sell in the U.S. because the capacity of its Alabama factory can't match high demand for the model.
Hyundai and Kia will notify the owners and dealers will provide the fixes at no charge.
NHTSA also has launched an investigation into suspension and corrosion problems on the Sonata.

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SOUTH DEERFIELD - A look at the back of the players' warm-up T-shirts provides plenty of insight into why the Frontier Regional School volleyball team is so dominant.
"Never let 'good enough' be enough," is emblazoned on the backs of the Red Hawks players as they take their pre-game bumps, serves and spikes.
That work ethic has made Novembers in South Deerfield quite an exciting time the past six seasons. Make that seven, as in the number of Western Massachusetts Division III title matches the Red Hawks have qualified for following Wednesday's 3-0 semifinal victory over Turners Falls.
The top-seeded Red Hawks (23-0) will take on the winner of Wednesday's other semifinal, between No. 3 Wahconah and No. 2 Mount Greylock, in the championship match at 4 p.m. Saturday at Holyoke Community College.
A win against its Berkshire County opponent will give Frontier its sixth consecutive sectional title. Its last loss to a Western Mass. opponent came against Turners Falls in the 2004 tournament final.
"We actually prepared like we treat any other team. We try not to know what to expect, like we've never played them before," senior outside hitter Holly DeWitt said. "We all pulled through really well."
The front line of DeWitt, Courtney Parent (eight kills) and Kelsey Abramson (6.5 blocks) controlled the net as the Red Hawks won in impressive fashion.
"They stepped up and gave us a chance to rest Cassidy (Stankowski)," Frontier coach Sean MacDonald said of the trio.
After defeating state Division I powerhouses New Bedford and Barnstable and winning two prestigious playday tournaments, the task of coming back to Earth, so to speak, against local competition is often just as big a test.
Having four players selected to the coaches' Division III All-State team doesn't hurt, either. Senior twins Katy and Tori Daniels join repeat selections Cassidy Stankowski and Kendra Ouimette on this year's squad.
Frontier shook off a few unforced errors to dominate the first set. Courtney Parent closed it with back-to-back aces, the second one clipping the top of the net and falling just over for set point.
The No. 4 Indians (14-5) did not go away easily, however, despite the scores. Faced with set point at 24-13, Turners made the second set interesting until Katy Daniels (10 kills) spiked Frontier to a 25-18 win.
"Turners came to play," MacDonald said.
Stankowski was nothing more than a decoy in this one, as she continued her recovery from shin splints. She only came in for the final point of the second set, while Parent, DeWitt and Abramson set the tone along the front line.
The Red Hawks simply put the match away in the third set, allowing only two brief Turners flurries before Katy Daniels again ended a set with a strong spike to the back row.
Kelsey Waldron led the Indians' defense with 23 digs. Elysia O'llari added 11, while Emily Mailloux and Nicole Fuller had six apiece.


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Recently, the Abita Springs Golf Club hosted a promotion to benefit the Humane Society of St. Tammany. During the week of July 21-26, the Club donated $1 for every round of golf played during those dates.
Hearing about that promotion got me thinking about the important role that the Humane Society plays not only in Abita Springs, but across the entire Parish. When animals need aid, the Humane Society is there to care for them and provide services to these creatures who rely solely upon the kindness of owners - and strangers - for survival, health and well-being.
In the case of the Abita Springs Golf Club promotion, money will be donated to support the Second Chance Fund, which helps provide care for injured, homeless animals.
"Our Second Chance Fund here at the shelter is a fund where we set aside money for good Samaritans that come in with an animal that has usually been injured or hit-and-run and that requires expensive medical treatment," said Jennifer Glorioso, Development Director for the St. Tammany Humane Society.
"Of course, the good Samaritan doesn't necessarily have the funds to pay for that. They might say, 'I just saw this dog get hit, and I picked it up off the road and I brought it in,'" said Glorioso, describing the typical scenario where her staff will apply Second Chance funds.
"Right now we have Noble here, who is a German shepherd who was hit, and she needed her leg removed to survive," said Glorioso, while detailing the stories of several specific animals that came to mind.
"Usually it is a situation like that. We have an animal come in who has been injured in some way, and there are no funds necessarily to pay for it, and it's an animal that can be saved," Glorioso added.
Young summer campers recently enjoyed spending time with Noble; the three-legged German shepherd female, estimated to be seven years old, is currently up for adoption.
Veterinarians at the clinic perform procedures and surgeries on injured creatures. If it is something complicated that they can't take care of on-site, the shelter will make reduced-fee arrangements with local veterinary surgeons to perform more advanced services.
Describing itself as "Louisiana's largest not for profit no-kill animal welfare organization," the shelter serves all of St. Tammany. "We're right down the street from Abita, and we have a lot of clients who use our vet clinic that are from Abita," said Glorioso.
More adoptable animals who may have benefitted from the Second Chance Fund can also be seen at the St. Tammany Humane Society Facebook page or at the website, which is located at www.sthumane.org.


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WASHINGTON - Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., is promising to focus on legislation that creates jobs and promotes American energy independence as she assumes the chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
Senate Democrats Tuesday voted Landrieu into the chair, making her the first Senate Energy chair from Louisiana since former Sen. J. Bennett Johnston, D-La, held the post nearly 20 years ago.
The full Senate is expected to confirm her selection, perhaps as early as Thursday. She will probably take the panel's gavel next week.
"I am excited and honored to lead this committee that is so critical to Louisiana and the nation's economic vitality, job creation and energy security," Landrieu said in a statement after the vote. "I'm humbled to be a part of the long list of pro-energy senators from both parties who have led this committee with strength, vision and distinction, including one of Louisiana's finest, J. Bennett Johnston."
Landrieu said she will be pursuing an agenda in coming weeks and months that will be "inclusive, bipartisan and focused on the job creation that America needs and wants." Landrieu said she plans to meet with every committee member, and isn't yet ready to declare her top legislative priority.
"Everything we do will be part of helping to build the middle class and expanding opportunities for entrepreneurs in the domestic energy sector," Landrieu said. "Increasing domestic energy production and fortifying and expanding the infrastructure that connects producers, refiners and consumers will help us achieve this goal."
Such policies are likely to generate conflict with President Barack Obama and some Senate Democrats, who worry increased domestic oil and gas production and continued reliance on coal for electric power generation contributes to increased carbon emissions and global warming.
But it's not a bad position for a senator from an energy state facing a difficult re-election campaign this fall in a state that is increasingly conservative and Republican.
Landrieu will replace Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., a favorite of environmentalists, who is moving to chair the Senate Finance Committee, replacing Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., who won Senate confirmation last week as the U.S. ambassador to China.
Landrieu has long said she hopes to move legislation that would speed up increased revenue sharing with the states from offshore oil and gas production -- now slated to begin in 2017. On that issue and others, Landrieu has a supportive partner in Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, the panel's top Republican.
Associations representing the energy industry praised her elevation to Energy Committee chair.
"Senator Landrieu's chairmanship arrives at a critical moment for U.S. energy policy," said American Petroleum Institute President and CEO Jack Gerard. "With her strong support, the people of Louisiana have played a major role in America's energy revolution, and her deep understanding of energy issues will continue to serve her well as chairman. We look forward to working with Senator Landrieu on smart policies that will strengthen American energy security and harness the full economic potential of domestic oil and natural gas production."
The American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity called Landrieu "a fearless leader in the Senate" in fighting "against EPA overreach."
But Stephen Kretzmann, executive director of Oil Change International, an environmental group, said she had been a champion of the oil and gas industry, which has funneled large campaign contributions to her over her three Senate terms and her pursuit of a 4th.
"Big Oil has been pursuing a 'buypartisan' strategy and it's likely to pay off with Senator Landrieu," Kretzmann said. "The Senator would do well to remember that she represents all the citizens of Louisiana who are dealing every day with the health and climate impacts of the petrochemical industry and not simply the corporate donors who are lining her pockets with petrodollars for reelection."
Landrieu said she has a good record on environmental issues, citing her role in helping pass the Restore Act, which funnels Clean Air Act fines from the 2010 BP oil spill to Louisiana and other Gulf states. Louisiana plans to use most of its money for coastal restoration efforts.
The delay until Thursday night in assuming the Energy Committee chair means she won't preside when the panel considers the nomination of Rhea Suh to be assistant secretary for Fish, Wildlife an Parks at the Department of Interior.
Louisiana' five House Republicans, including Rep. Bill Cassidy, R-Baton Rouge, her opponent in the fall Senate race, wrote Landrieu and Sen. David Vitter, R-La., Tuesday, urging them to oppose the Suh nomination. They contend she has been hostile to natural gas development in western states, though at committee hearings she vowed to endorse current laws and regulations.
Vitter voted against her nomination when it was passed out of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee last week on a party-line vote.
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., one of the Senate's leading environmentalists, said he hopes that Landrieu will use her new role to try and convince the oil and coal industries to be more reasonable when it comes to regulating carbon emissions, saying they have bullied lawmakers against even reasonable regulations and have been in a state of denial on climate change.
That led Louisiana Republican Party Chairman Roger Villere to take a swipe at Landrieu.
"Mary Landrieu isn't a friend of Louisiana's energy industry," Villere said in a statement. "She's a friend of liberal special interests and President Obama's anti-energy team."
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ENGLEWOOD — Transmission of influenza remains high in Bergen County, state officials report, mirroring an uptick in flu cases across New Jersey.
The state Department of Health's Influenza Surveillance System reports high levels of flu cases in northeastern New Jersey, and officials at Englewood Hospital said in a statement that their emergency room has seen a "surge" in flu patients, many of them elderly residents.
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MLS Philadelphia Union President Tom Veit indicated that the team "might have to play the first home game in its existence at Lincoln Financial Field next year," according to Kerith Gabriel of the Philadelphia Daily News in a story published Friday.
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Pizza parlor owner hot about crime in Bonney Lake
By Teresa Herriman, The Courier-Herald
Carl Polly is steamin' mad.
In the three years since he opened Carl's Pizza, at 21111 state Route 410 East, he has been burglarized three times, had his delivery car stolen twice, been hit by a drunk driver at the stop sign near his store and been passed numerous stolen and bad checks. But he's really torqued about the thief who stole his Father's Day bicycle. "I'm still looking for it," he fumed.
A compact, athletic man, Polly was at his wits end when Bonney Lake Councilman Phil DeLeo recommended he present his grievance at a Public Safety Committee meeting. So, last week, Polly did just that. He told the three committee members - Dave King, Neil Johnson and DeLeo - about the time his store window was shattered. Thieves took only a gumball machine, but it cost Polly $800 to repair the window. He described how the first time his car was stolen, he was standing inside his store, less than 20 feet away. Most recently, thieves stole his entire video security system.
In addition, Polly caught a gas thief at the Safeway fuel station in December, a shoplifter two days later at the Safeway deli and a 40-year old woman who tried to flee Ben Franklin Craft and Frame Shop with stolen merchandise. "I've seen a lot," Polly said.
Polly doesn't like to think of himself as a hero. "I'm just hyper-aware," he said. "This stuff happens in front of people all the time," Polly said. "They just don't see it or choose not to do anything about it."
Last year, a man came into his store wearing a three-piece suit and driving a brand new pick-up truck. When he paid for his pizza with a check that bore an address in a less-than desirable Tacoma neighborhood, Polly was suspicious. While the man's pizza was being prepared, Polly called the police. Not only was the check stolen, the fellow was wanted on three felonies and had just stolen the truck from a car lot. Polly distracted the man while three police officers arrived with guns drawn.
"I work 90 hours a week," the father of five said. "I compete with six major competitors within two miles. I don't have time for this."
Police Chief Bryan Jeter agrees with Polly. The problem is that many of the crimes simply don't get reported. "If it's not reported, there's not a whole lot we can do about it," Jeter explained. "It's frustrating on our part, too."
Often, petty theft is too time-consuming for larger businesses to report. They prefer to simply let their insurance provider cover the cost. But for smaller businesses, like Carl's Pizza, the hit can be devastating financially and personally. "It's not just what they took, it's the fact they were in my store," Polly said. For that reason, he said, he doesn't keep cash at his store.
Polly blames the the shopping center's crime spree on methamphetamine and easy access to escape routes. With its close proximity to the highway and the Washington State University Demonstration Forest, "You can steal something from here and head for the woods," Polly said.
Although the woods provide covered access for criminals, Jeter said crime at the shopping center is not higher than other locations on state Route 410. As far as the meth problem, Jeter said "the theory is definitely sound, but we don't have conclusive proof."
Polly said the Bonney Lake Police Department is doing the best it can, but officers can't be everywhere at once. "I have nothing but praise for those guys," he said. "But what can I do?"
The police have stepped up patrols in the area.
Jeter is still finalizing statistics for 2003, but overall, he said, uniform crime such as homicide, rape, robbery, assault, burglary, theft and arson dropped 7.5 percent in Bonney Lake from the previous year - from 894 reported crimes in 2002 to 829 in 2003.
Polly said members of the Public Safety Commission have suggested organizing a local merchant watch and Jeter confirmed he had asked Community Service Officer Steve Flaherty to explore that option. In addition, the Bonney Lake Police Department provides on-site training classes for Crime Watch participants and maintains a Business Watch through the Chamber of Commerce. Citizens can also help by providing anonymous tips to the program through the city Web site (www.ci.bonney-lake.wa.us(. Jeter also has suggested merchants consider hiring a commercial security company to patrol the shopping center.
Polly asked the committee what he could do if he caught someone in his store. "They said it was legal for me to slam them to the ground," he said with a smile. "But they advised me not to do it. I might get shot."
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When a defensive stop was needed, Hornets forward James Posey dived on the floor in front of Portland forward Travis Outlaw and snatched the ball away for a steal. Although Rasual Butler did not convert on the ensuing shot, Posey's steal was the type of energetic play that Coach Byron Scott had desired to see from his backups in recent games.
Throughout the fourth quarter, Posey gave that type of effort to carry the Hornets to an 87-82 victory against the Trail Blazers in front of 16,071 at the New Orleans Arena on Friday night.
When Portland guard Brandon Roy attempted a potential tying 3-pointer, it was Posey who forced him to miss.
"That's how I play; that's nothing new, " said Posey, who came off the bench to score 14 points. "When it's a loose ball, I believe I can get them. I was able to get that one. I sort of made a terrible pass to get the ball to Rasual, but we were able to get stops."
Hornets point guard Chris Paul's streak of seven consecutive games with at least 20 points and 10 assists ended as he finished with 17 points and nine assists.
After opening the season with three consecutive wins, the Hornets entered this game with three losses in their past four. They trailed by 23 points in the first half before losing to the Los Angeles Lakers 93-86 on Wednesday night at the Arena.
The Hornets' opening 29 points came from 10 players, but they needed all of them. Roy scored a game-high 21 points with six assists.
In his first professional game in New Orleans, Trail Blazers center Greg Oden, the No. 1 draft pick in 2007, scored 11 points and grabbed 11 rebounds.
Trying to find a spark and keep All-Stars Paul and David West from having to play extend minutes, Scott shuffled his rotation and made Devin Brown his primary backup point guard instead of Mike James, who had struggled after the first seven games. Julian Wright got time at power forward to take advantage of his athleticism.
When the Hornets started the fourth quarter holding a 64-62 lead, Scott had his starters on the bench with Posey, Brown, Wright, Rasual Butler and Hilton Armstrong on the floor. Behind them, the Hornets were able to extend their lead to six. When Scott reinserted most of his starters, Posey remained in the game. In the final 3:37, Posey made two 3-pointers that held off Portland 's charge. When Brown re-entered, he made two crucial free throws with 7.3 seconds remaining to extend the Hornets' lead to 84-79.
Like Posey, Brown was an effective defender although he missed seven of nine shots and finished with eight points. West led the Hornets with 18 points.
"I thought the bench was big, " Scott said. "I think they brought great energy. I think in the fourth quarter they (bench) got us this victory."
Despite trailing for most of the third quarter, Posey's 3-pointer gave the Hornets 64-62 lead at the end of the period. It was Posey's only made shot during the quarter. The Hornets needed it because Tyson Chandler had problems avoiding fouls and making shots.
With the scored tied at 59 during the final minutes of the quarter, Chandler was called for consecutive fouls. He missed five of his first six shots before finishing with two points.
The Hornets made 50 percent of their shots in the first half but trailed 44-41 at halftime. They gave up too many open perimeter shots in the second quarter. After holding a 39-35 lead, Outlaw made a jumper just before the shot clock expired. Then Roy made two consecutive jumpers to give the Trail Blazers the three-point halftime lead.
"I just thought we didn't get movement, " Portland Coach Nate McMillan said. "In the second half, we had only seven assists. It was that they went with the small lineup and the pressure they applied."
More Hornets coverage from The Times-Picayune:
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Nets swingman Terrence Williams missed tonight's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers with a strained abdominal muscle. The Nets activated Stephen Graham in Williams' place, although Williams was not concerned about the injury and expects to play tomorrow in Cleveland.
"I feel like if we didn't have a game tomorrow, I'd play today," Williams said. "But there's no point trying to play today and re-injuring it or aggravating it and turn around in 24 hours and play the same game."
Williams averages 8.7 points per game with 4.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists. He's connected on 50 percent of his three-pointers this season and has established himself as a valuable player in coach Avery Johnson's rotation.
"It alters (the rotation) a lot, because Terrence plays multiple positions for us," Johnson said. "He comes off the bench a lot of times as a '2', and then he slides over to point forward and then there are other times he's the point guard. He's our most athletic perimeter player and he has foot speed that you just can't teach. So it'll impact our rotation quite a bit.'
Williams suffered the injury during Monday's practice while jumping in the air during a fast-break situation. He was held out of yesterday morning's shoot-around. Williams worked out on the Prudential Center court before the game, and felt "night and day" from the morning. He hurt when he turned, but once the drills picked up, Williams was no longer bothered by the injury.
"I think a night's rest and a day off, I'll be alright," Williams said.
**Former Nets coach Byron Scott returned to New Jersey for the first time as the Cavaliers' coach. Scott coached the Nets from 2000 to 2004. He spoke fondly about his experience before last night's game.
"I had a great time here," Scott said. "I had a great time with the organization, with the teams. Obviously, to go to two Finals, you've had some success. I had great times at the (Montclair YMCA). It was fun going there every day, my wife and I, doing my workout and playing ball with all the guys. …I got nothing but fond memories of being in New Jersey. Still have a lot of friends here."
Scott said he's become wiser and better since he left the Nets. He coached New Orleans from 2004 to 2009. The stint included the 2007-08 NBA Coach of the Year honors, although Scott's most success as a coach came in New Jersey.
"I always said from my first job to this job, the one thing that's gotten better for me as a coach is that I've become a much better communicator with the players, and a much better listener, as well," Scott said. "When I first got to (New Jersey), it was more of my way or the highway. Now, I do listen to the guys and take what they say into consideration."
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If they hadn't changed their pace and caught up with a friend, they could have been within range of the explosions.
The Mount Olive husband and wife were about 100, maybe 150 feet away when the first of two bombs exploded on Boyleston street, near the marathon finish line. At their pace, they were seconds away.
And they were just seconds ahead of the site where a second bomb exploded moments later.
"If we happened to be 10 seconds faster, or 10 seconds slower, we would have been right in the blast zone," Andrew Mangone said.
The two were fine — entirely uninjured by blasts. Several dozen other people weren't so lucky. Doctors treating the wounded have said some lost limbs in the explosions, or in necessary amputations after.
"At first, I thought it was the building (that exploded). Once my head came up, I saw the smoke, and saw debris flying everywhere," Andrew Mangone said. "It was no celebratory cannon. We stopped, right then and there, kind of slowed down our sprint. Then we kind of looked around, and 12 seconds later, the one behind us went off."
They moved down a side street, out of harm's way.
Andrew Mangone said he was impressed by the first-responders after the explosions.
"The SWAT teams, the fire trucks — these guys were on the scene in the matter of minutes," he said.
The Mangones had been aiming for a sub-four-hour marathom. Andrew Mangone figures that had the blasts not occurred, had they made that final stretch of the race, the pair would have come in around 3:59.
Sometimes, when the husband and wife run together, one will move ahead of the other — it depends who has the strength and endurance at what point."But around mile 22, we were both in the same general vicinity, so we decided, 'Let's push each other and do this together,'" Andrew Mangone said. "That goodness we did."
The Mangones have two young children who were at home in New Jersey during the race. They didn't tell their children about the explosions at first. Andrew and Carmin Mangone spoke with the kids via Skype Monday night — so even if their older child, at 8 years old, happened to hear of the blasts separately, the children know their parents are OK.
Andrew Mangone said he's just grateful his children weren't in Boston, waiting near the finish line.
NJ.com's Morris County team is still seeking to hear from several local runners who, according to official race results, appeared to be approaching the finish line around the time of the blasts.
Nearly a dozen other runners hit the 40k checkpoint — the last checkpoint before the finish line — within the 20 minutes before the blast, but were not recorded as finishing the race. Police began stopping runners after the blast, according to reports.
• Cande Olsen, 63, of Chatham arrived at the checkpoint at 2:49 p.m.
• Gregg Gerken, 54, of Denville arrived at 2:53 p.m.
• Karen Verderame, 46, of East Hanover arrived at 2:43 p.m.
• Joseph R. Bellantoni, 51, of Kinnelon arrived at 2:46 p.m.
• Michele De Vito, 46, of Montville arrived at 2:44 p.m.
• Susan Muhaw, 56, of Montville arrived at 2:41 p.m.
• Eugene R. Napolitano, 66, arrived at 2:53 p.m.
• Lynn Castrataro, 47, of Morristown arrived at 2:42 p.m
• Brian Cupka, 58, of Morristown arrived at 2:45 p.m.
• Christian Gaudioso, 43, of Randolph arrived at 2:45 p.m.
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"I just pray for the victims," Andrew Mangone said. "This unbelievable act — I just don't understand why people had to do this."


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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Regulators have closed a small lender in Maryland, marking the ninth U.S. bank failure of 2014 after 24 closures last year.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said Friday that it has taken over Slavie Federal Savings Bank, in Bel Air, Maryland.
The lender, which operated two branches, had roughly $140.1 million in assets and $111.1 million in deposits as of March 31.
Bay Bank FSB, based in Lutherville, Maryland, has agreed to pay the FDIC a premium of 0.20 percent to assume Slavie Federal's deposits. It also agreed to buy about $129.9 million of the failed bank's assets.
Slavie Federal's failure is expected to cost the deposit insurance fund $6.6 million.


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British heavy metal band Iron Maiden has been around for more than 30 years, but new fans discover their music every year. One of their youngest fans is a 2-year-old who apparently cries hysterically when his parents won't play Iron Maiden in the car.
The cranky little tyke is sobbing uncontrollably as he attempts to tell his father why he wants to listen to the band, and it's admittedly kind of funny. And then mom cranks up their song "Fear of the Dark" and his face lights up -- it's unbearably cute. This kid rocks.
Originally posted in July, the video's gotten more than 100,000 hits this week thanks to BuzzFeed and Digg.
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The fire appeared to have been outside of the building and was reported by 911 call at approximately 7 p.m., Schoch said.
According to the chief, Bridgeton firefighters were looking for extension fire on the roof at the front of the diner, located on North Pearl Street, at 7:30 Tuesday evening.
Schoch said the situation had been brought under control by that time. No injuries were reported.
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- Kent County voters will vote in November on a dedicated millage that would raise $1 million annually to pay for improving services for veterans.
The Kent County Commission on Thursday, June 12, unanimously approved ballot language for the proposal to assess 0.05-mills for eight years, generating an estimated $1 million for the 36,000 veterans residing in the county. The dedicated millage would be in addition to the $338,000 the county has budgeted this year for veterans' services.
More than a dozen local veterans spoke in favor of the proposal at Thursday's meeting, including the leaders of several veterans groups who expressed hopes the county would not play a "shell game" and withdraw its current general fund support if voters approve the proposed millage.
Several commissioners could be seen nodding in agreement when county board Chairman Dan Koorndyk, R-Grand Rapids, said the county's current support would be maintained.
"My intent is to keep that $338,000 right where it is," Koorndyk said, conceding future boards could reduce the allocation.
The proposed millage would cost the owner of a home with a market value of $200,000 about $5 yearly, backers say. The added funding would be used to hire more veterans' services officers to help former soldiers navigate the federal bureaucracy to access benefits earned by their service. It would also allow more public outreach educating service members on what benefits are available, and provide improved transportation to veterans facilities in Battle Creek and Ann Arbor.
Several veterans related tragic stories of veterans who were unable to access needed benefits because of bureaucratic stonewalling. Former Grand Rapids fire investigator Pablo Martinez told how he and his best friend enlisted in the Marines in 1968. His friend committed suicide a few years ago.
"He didn't get the help he needed, and there are a lot more (like him) out there," Martinez told the board.
Catherine Buckley, commander of the American Legion's 5th District covering Kent and Ottawa counties, told of leaving the VA clinic on Coit Avenue NE on several occasions out of frustration. Her son, also a marine, killed himself in 1989.
"When you have post-traumatic stress disorder like I do, you don't have the patience to sit in a crowd like that, especially if you're a woman," said Buckley, who served 10 years in the Navy. "We have so many women coming back who have been through military sexual trauma and they need special help."
Kent County ranks fourth among the state's 83 counties in veterans population, but 50th in terms of state benefits it receives. That's an improvement over before the county reconfigured its Department of Veterans Affairs three years ago. It has since helped about 2,000 veterans file claims bringing an estimated $15.5 million in benefits into the local economy, officials say.
Commissioner Tom Antor, R-Sparta, cautioned supporters they'll have to take their enthusiasm "to the next level" to convince voters to approve the special millage. Supporters say they plan to mobilize veterans groups to make their pitch to the public.
"We're going to have to out and sell this to the voters and there is going to be opposition," Antor said. "I would encourage you to keep whatever passion for this you have for when this becomes political."
Commissioner Stan Ponstein, R-Grandville, noted voters can improve the situation for veterans here in Kent County, but that more needs to be done on a national level.
"If anybody thinks this small amount is going to solve all our problems, it's not," Ponstein said. "We're going to have to take this to the next level and that means continuing to advocate at the state and federal level."


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Our Active and Passive Solar Earth-Bermed House
(Necessity IS the mother of invention!)
When I first came to Wyoming in 1989, I established residence in the main house on the ranch. At that time, the house was four years shy of being a century old! Needless to say, it did not have any of the late 20th century improvements; insulation was one of those lacking! It was a nice little house, but very inefficient from an energy standpoint. The furnace was big enough to keep us warm, but the fuel bill really reflected the problems. That house could consume 300 gallons of LPG (propane) every cold month! To save money, we kept it cold and lived by the fireplace insert we installed during the first winter.
Not only was the house cold, but the electricity kept going off! We complained regularly to our utility company but got no results. We reset clocks everyday and had ongoing brown-outs, where the grid would drop from 120VAC to 80VAC for minutes at a time. Those problems cost us computers, motors, you name it... If you like, you may go right to the Alternative Energy Page to see how we overcame those problems with a solar powered uninterruptible power supply (UPS).
This struggle for cheap and reliable comfort eventually led me to design and build a self-sufficient home. I got some various books from the library on passive solar design, earth-berming, and insulation systems. I learned everything I could about alternative energy systems. Remember, this was before I had the internet available! (No google, just libraries.) It became rapidly apparent that building above ground and not taking advantage of Mother Nature and the power she provides would be a foolish mistake, especially in our location!
I sat down at the drafting table in 1994 and broke ground in 1995. From the first line on the clean sheet of paper to the finished home, we did everything ourselves, with the following exceptions:
excavation (we had a backhoe, but not of the correct 'caliber.')
concrete (172 yards in this house! WAY to much for novices!)
stone work (from another location on the ranch, we hauled 27 pick-up loads of moss rock. Two brothers from town actually did the masonry work.)
sheetrock finishing (We hung all of the sheetrock, but found the taping to be a real challenge. Better to pay someone else to do it! It was a treat to sit back and actually watch something get done.)
carpet (we did all of the tile and hardwood - just not the carpet)
All of the electrical design and wiring, plumbing, kitchen, bathrooms, tile (>1000 sf,) alternative energy system, one mile (+) of power cable and phone service - literally everything else - we built. Here's how the interior turned out...
(click thumbnails to enlarge, of course)
Our house is earth-bermed on three sides with full exposure to the South. The bermed concrete walls were built with Diamond Snap-Tie concrete forms - 2" thick EPS which 'sandwiches' an 8" concrete wall. All exterior walls are 6" R-Control panels. R-values are R-20 for the concrete walls and R-36 for the exposed walls. We purchased our forms and panels from Advanced Foam Plastics of Denver, Colorado. Here you can see the EPS forms being assembled...
Once we got the walls and slab poured, we built the rest of the load-bearing walls and then installed the pre-manufactured (and spec'd) trusses. There were 90 32' monos and 4 gables! With the help of some friends, we got them up in a day.
For kicks, here are a couple of "before and after" shots...
We broke ground in April of 1995 and had the house dried in by Christmas of that year. It took another summer to get the exterior done, and two more years to finish up inside. We STILL have some trim missing, but we decided to take a break. I diverted my attention to building a new shop, while my ex-wife Andie decorated the house. Here's the house, May, 2000. In the shot of the rear of the home (right) below, you get an idea of the earth berming, which really makes it all work like a cave...
All those windows in the pictures do a lot more than provide an excellent, 100% natural view. That glass is worth 480,000 BTUs of heat every sunny Winter day. The sun shining in the windows during the Winter months strikes a 12" thick concrete 'mass heat wall' at the back of the solarium. In the Summer, the south eave shades the sun from the solarium. Here's a picture of the eastern part of the solarium...
If your curious about the plants in there, we've grown: bananas, oranges, lemons, limes, and kumquats. My ex-wife Andie really enjoyed this, so in 2001 we also built an attached, earth-bermed greenhouse for indoor hydroponic gardening. Shortly thereafter, she read something about plastic being poison, or carcinogenic, of just full of bad juju, I don't know what for sure. She refused to use the greenhouse any longer, after eating what she called "the best tasting salads of her life".
So... what do I think after living here for a decade now? The house performs better than my wildest expectations! No more huge propane bills! We fill our 500 gallon tank once a year with about 400 gallons. During construction, friends showed great concern for the size of our home. They predicted astronomical heating bills. They really scared me! Thank God they were wrong!
The natural climate inside is very moderate. Running no heat, the coldest I've ever seen the indoor temperature is 58.8°F. The record low temperature was recorded one March when I left for two weeks. The temperature outside bottomed at about -14°F and hung below zero for days. Summers are nice inside too, with the temperature rarely climbing above 74°F, even on the hottest of 100º+ days.
I do have a boiler and four zones of radiant baseboard heat (I learned to sweat pipe on that project) but seldom does the home ever call for fossil heat. The propane is mainly used for the sauna, domestic hot water, drying clothes, and cooking. Evening heat comes from either of two wood stoves, depending on what part of the house I'm using. The average afternoon temperature in the solarium is 90°F in the Winter, when outside temperatures are usually in the teens or lower. Heat is circulated into the house with a tiny fan and the house stays very comfortable throughout the day and into early evening.
Here's my home from the air. The large roof covers the house, the smaller roof is the workshop, and the tiny building just below the house (between the house and shop) is the greenhouse...
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A big "thank-you" to state Senate President Stephen Sweeney for co-sponsoring a bill that would have monitors keep an eye on the Hurricane Sandy rebuilding funds coming into New Jersey. It really seems like the common sense thing to do considering the billions of dollars coming into our state.
Sweeney states that similar monitors saved millions of dollars in the post 9/11 cleanup of New York City. Well, if it's good enough for New York, it's good enough for New Jersey.
We all know that when so much money is involved, there is high risk of abuse, so why shouldn't we take the steps possible to prevent that from happening? In the end, this will not only make sure that the right things are being done, it will save us money.
I hope this bill gets passed as soon as possible, because the money is already on its way.
Michelle Powell
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Hollow Fields
|Hollow Fields
Cover of Hollow Fields vol. 1 (2007).
Art by Madeleine Rosca.
|Madeleine Rosca
|Seven Seas Entertainment (United States)
Other Publishers
|Original run
|2007 – 2009
Hollow Fields is a steampunk-themed original English-language manga written and illustrated by Madeleine Rosca.
Volume 1 was released by Seven Seas Entertainment in June 2007, with a second volume released on May 29, 2008, and a third released on January 6, 2009. Volume 4- Titled Hollow Fields and the Perfect Cog-is currently being worked on and is expected for release March 29, 2016.
Little Lucy Snow was meant to be enjoying her first day at the nice elementary school in town; however, a macabre twist of fate sees her enrolled instead at Miss Weaver's Academy for the Scientifically Gifted and Ethically Unfettered - also known as Hollow Fields. Located on the outskirts of Nullsville and run by the insidious Engineers, the grim boarding school dedicates itself to raising the next generation of mad scientists and evil geniuses. After enrolling in the school by mistake, she realizes how dangerous it was for her to register. At the end of every week, the student with the lowest grades gets sent to 'detention'. Once they are taken away, nobody ever sees the student again. Lucy must find a way to escape the school and escape detention.
- Lucy Snow
Lucy Snow is a 9-and-a-half-year-old girl who accidentally gets enrolled at Hollow Fields. When she first arrived at the town she asked a stranger where she could find Saint Galbat's Academy for young ladies, where she was enrolled to go. After taking the strangers advice she went into the forest surrounding the town and went searching for her school. She comes across Hollow Fields by mistaking it as the Academy and enters the building to be confronted by Miss Notch, who tries to kill her. By insisting she was enrolled "at the school in town", Miss Notch thinks she is a new student and gives her a contract to sign. She signs it and becomes Hollow Fields property until next year's graduation. She is in the fifth grade[1] and has a class rival called Summer Polanski. She also has acquires a "talking box" called Doctor Bleak. At the end of Volume 2, she saves Claude from falling, but is discovered by Miss Weaver and sent to detention with him.[2]
- Claude McGinty
Claude McGinty is a 10-year-old student [3] also enrolled at Hollow Fields. He is a stern, standoffish guy who is a genius in all things mechanic, especially robots.[3] He is trying to escape Hollow Fields with two of his other friends for unknown reasons.[4] When Lucy Snow first encounters him, he is cold to her and calls her names, and shouts at her when she tried to talk to him. Lucy encounters him in the library late one night and asks to work with him to get out of Hollow Fields where he claims that "[Their] committee policy is no girls allowed", and later says that he makes the rules revealing that he has issues with girls. It is also revealed heavily by Miss Weaver that he once had a sister, who was sent to detention.[5]
- Summer Polanski
Summer Polanski is the smartest student at Hollow Fields. She is adored by the staff,[6] and is very pretty. The author states that she is "The Most Popular Girl in School".[7] She is crude to Lucy and no one wants to get on her "bad side".[6] Her best friends are Francine and Carmen. She added a secret wing to the school that only she and her classmates (aside from Lucy and Claude) are aware of,[8] where students study to one day take over Hollow Fields. She despises Claude because he is smarter than her in robotics.[9] Mr. Croach opted for her and Carmen to be taken to the windmill instead of Claude and Lucy.[10]
- Simon Belljoy
Lucy's first friend. He is the first person Lucy sees to be taken to detention. He manages to escape two months later to tell Lucy something but is caught soon after. No one is able to see his face after that, but he wears a huge cloak and floats around. He is seen briefly in chapter eleven when he shows Lucy and Claude how to escape the windmill. His fate in unknown but it is suggested he was destroyed by the windmill children.[11]
- Francine Steinwald
Francine is friends with Summer and Carmen. Shes the second one Lucy sees to be taken to detention. In chapter 11 her soul has been removed and put into a gear object similar to the one Doctor Bleak is in. In the same chapter, Miss Ricketts soul is put into her body through the Psychotransmigrator. It states that Francine is the first test subject that succeeded in Miss Weaver's experiment. It also states that she is Meg McGinty's friend.
- Miss Weaver
The head of the school, which she built mostly herself. She teaches Clockwork Robotics as a subject. She is extremely cold and cruel towards students, and is rarely ever threatened by anyone. It is revealed that all engineers were once human 80 years ago. However, she had an illness that was incurable, and as she was dying, she decided to give her and the rest of the staff robotics bodies to extend their lifespan. Her husband, Doctor Bleak, was her first test subject whose soul was successfully transferred into a clockwork box. She announced the fact that her "experiment" worked, and she now needs more test subjects. She tells the students they did horribly on their mid-term tests, and changes to rule to two students being sent to the windmill each week. It was revealed that her full name is Eleanor Weaver.
- Miss Notch
The school maid. She was the one who allowed Lucy to enter Hollow Fields, and let her sign a contract, becoming Hollow Field's property until graduation. She is cheerful and busy, but is rather dark and cruel when it comes to disciplining children. When she was human, she was the young, and loyal maid of Miss Weaver. It was revealed that her full name is Emily Notch.
- Miss Ricketts
The youngest and kindest teacher, favored by students. She teaches Cross-Species Body-Part Transplantation and Bio-Steam Graphing, and is also the school nurse. Her office is the hospital wing. In volume two, it is revealed that she is the one who created clockwork bodies for the Engineers. They visit her weekly for check-ups, as they are falling apart.
- Mister Croach
The teacher of Grave Robbing, Live Taxidermy and Embalming. In other words, he creates any living creatures concerning dead flesh. He is strict and short-tempered, often rushing and frightening children. His full name is Archibald Croach Jr., and before joining Miss Weaver, he worked with his father at Croach and Croach Jr "Steam-Driven Solutions". He strongly dislikes children, and does not like to be in contact with other people.
- Stinch
He is the school warden, created by Miss Weaver to be the perfect watchdog. However, as Miss Weaver is weak with creating anything from things other than clockwork, he has limited knowledge. He does whatever he can to catch students doing something wrong, and drags them to detention. His real gender, age, and race are unknown to everyone; it is said the closest possible gender for Stinch would be male. Lucy described him as looking like "he lost a fight with a sewing machine".
- Doctor Artemis/Atticus Normandy Bleak
He is called "Doctor Bleak" for short. He is a box with clockwork inside, which Lucy smuggles around the school. He tutors Lucy on all her subjects and even gives her hints on how to escape the school. Doctor Bleak is held hostage after being discovered by Miss Weaver, and Lucy and Claude are sent to detention. When he was still human, Miss Weaver, who used to be his wife, used him as her first experiment subject by putting his soul into the box that he is right now. In the first volume, he says his name is Atticus Normandy Bleak, although Miss Weaver once called him Artemis.
Madeleine Rosca wanted to write a story which could appeal to both children and adults and that featured "a female protagonist" and "a steampunk-influenced setting".[12] The concept of the series "gradually evolved over several months".[13] Children's books such as A Series of Unfortunate Events and Artemis Fowl, that combined "fantasy/horror themes with comedy and had a broad appeal" inspired Hollow Fields, though she noted some "manga and comic influences" in her overall work.[12] Rosca enjoyed drawing Lucy and her "big range of expressions" as well as Miss Notch and her "prim mannerisms".[12] She began the series in 2004 and by mid-2005, "had a cohesive version".[12] She published Hollow Fields on the "online webmanga community" Wirepop in November 2005 and three days later, Seven Seas Entertainment offered to publish Hollow Fields in North America.[12] Seven Seas Entertainment released the three volumes of Hollow Fields from July 2007 to January 2009, and reprinted the series in an omnibus collection (ISBN 978-1-934876-72-5) on October 2009.[14]
Volume list[edit]
|English release date
|English ISBN
|July 2007[14]
|May 2008[14]
|January 2009[14]
Hollow Fields was well received by critics. Ben Leary of Mania Entertainment called it "a good, clean, fun, and inventive read" with "cleanly organized" and "attractive" art.[15] PopCultureShock's Katherine Dacey praised the art as "crisply appealing", which is "as good if not better than the artwork in many licensed series, employing the visual tropes of shonen manga to tell a story that would resonate equally with Frances Hodgson Burnett and Hayao Miyazaki fans"; however, Dacey also commented on the plot as "a bit derivative, borrowing elements from Lemony Snickett and Harry Potter not to mention Castle in the Sky and Steamboy" and wished for "a consistent tone" in the story.[16] Holly Ellingwood of Active Anime described it as "a remarkable debut" and "a rich fantasy of fertile imagination that will appeal to fans of Harry Potter and Lemony Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Events". Ellingwood also commended the "immersing style with a highly attractive quality" of the artwork.[17] Aint It Cool News's Scott Green wrote "Hollow Fields serves as a welcome, boisterous counter-point to post-Potter magical school fiction" and noted that it "does not closely conform to prominent the features of manga, or for that matter, western comics."[18]
About.com's Deb Aoki picked Hollow Fields as "2007's Best New OEL Manga",[19] and Dacey listed it as an honourable mention in her list of the ten best global manga.[20] Rosca was one of four winners presented with Japan's first ever "International Manga Award" for her work on Hollow Fields.[21]
- ^ Rosca, Madeleine (July 2007). "Chapter 2". Hollow Fields. 1. Los Angeles: Seven Seas Entertainment. p. 84. ISBN 978-1-933164-24-3.
- ^ Rosca, Madeleine (May 2008). "Chapter 9". Hollow Fields. 2. Los Angeles: Seven Seas Entertainment. p. 165. ISBN 978-1-933164-75-5.
- ^ a b Rosca, Madeleine (July 2007). "Hollow Fields School Files". Hollow Fields. 1. Los Angeles: Seven Seas Entertainment. p. 178. ISBN 978-1-933164-24-3.
- ^ Rosca, Madeleine (July 2007). "Chapter 4". Hollow Fields. 1. Los Angeles: Seven Seas Entertainment. p. 139. ISBN 978-1-933164-24-3.
- ^ Rosca, Madeleine (May 2008). "Chapter 7". Hollow Fields. 2. Los Angeles: Seven Seas Entertainment. p. 74. ISBN 978-1-933164-75-5.
- ^ a b Rosca, Madeleine (May 2008). "Chapter 2". Hollow Fields. 1. Los Angeles: Seven Seas Entertainment. p. 59. ISBN 978-1-933164-24-3.
- ^ Rosca, Madeleine (July 2007). "Hollow Fields School Files". Hollow Fields. 1. Los Angeles: Seven Seas Entertainment. p. 177. ISBN 978-1-933164-24-3.
- ^ Rosca, Madeleine (May 2008). "Chapter 8". Hollow Fields. 2. Los Angeles: Seven Seas Entertainment. p. 129. ISBN 978-1-933164-75-5.
- ^ Rosca, Madeleine (May 2008). "Chapter 8". Hollow Fields. 2. Los Angeles: Seven Seas Entertainment. p. 188. ISBN 978-1-933164-75-5.
- ^ Rosca, Madeleine (May 2008). "Chapter 9". Hollow Fields. 2. Los Angeles: Seven Seas Entertainment. p. 163. ISBN 978-1-933164-75-5.
- ^ Rosca, Madeleine (May 2008). "Chapter 7". Hollow Fields. 2. Los Angeles: Seven Seas Entertainment. p. 88. ISBN 978-1-933164-75-5.
- ^ a b c d e Aoki, Deb. "Interview: Madeleine Rosca". About.com. Retrieved June 6, 2010.
- ^ Fay, Shannon. "Hollow Fields In-Depth with Madeleine Rosca". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved June 7, 2010.
- ^ a b c d "Hollow Fields". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved June 6, 2010.
- ^ Leary, Ben (August 29, 2007). "Hollow Fields Vol.#01". Mania Entertainment. Retrieved June 6, 2010.
- ^ Dacey, Katherine (July 12, 2007). "Hollow Fields Vol.1". PopCultureShock. Retrieved June 6, 2010.
- ^ Ellingwood, Holly (August 18, 2007). "Hollow Fields Vol.1". Active Anime. Retrieved June 6, 2010.
- ^ Green, Scott. "A Look at New Manga Series". Aint It Cool News. Retrieved June 6, 2010.
- ^ Aoki, Deb (January 16, 2008). "2007's Best New OEL Manga: Hollow Fields". About.com. Retrieved June 6, 2010.
- ^ Dacey, Katherine (January 12, 2010). "Ten Great Global Manga". The Manga Critic. Retrieved June 6, 2010.
- ^ "Seven Seas Artist Wins International Manga Award". Retrieved September 10, 2007.
External links[edit]
- Hollow Fields at Seven Seas Entertainment's website
- Hollow Fields at the Grand Comics Database


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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - For eight years, Mark Meadows has helped host bowl games in Birmingham.
But those years of experience don't mean it's always easy.
"There're always challenges that come up every year," said Meadows, executive director of the BBVA Compass Bowl. "We try to change our events up each year just to make them fresh. There are a lot of local people who attend our games and the things that we do so we try to make things fresh each year.
"A lot of things are kind of repetitive," he said, "but there're always those new things we like to do every year."
Bowl activity comes into greater focus for the people of Birmingham today as public events begin as a build up to Saturday's noon kickoff pitting Houston against Vanderbilt at Legion Field.
The Cougars and Commodores have been here since Tuesday. The general public gets its first taste of the bowl at noon with the Monday Morning Quarterback Club Kickoff Luncheon presented by the Sheraton Birmingham.
ESPN football analyst Herm Edwards will be the keynote speaker and Tony Nathan, a Birmingham native, will be honored the Golden Flake Legend of Birmingham. Seats are available for $75.
The BBVA Compass Street Fest and Pep Rally will be at Five Points South. Starting at 2 p.m., there will be live music on the Miller Lite Stage and the BBVA Compass Kid Zone area in which youngsters can play.
Additionally, there will be corporate displays and interactive games.
A Dreamland Rib-Eating Contest will commence at 4:40 p.m. Houston will have its pep rally at 5 p.m. with Vanderbilt's pep rally following at 5:30.
Tickets for Saturday's game are available online at www.bbvacompassbowl.com. Reserved seats are $50 and a general admission ticket is $30.
"We have a print at home option so you can go ahead and print your tickets and bring them to Legion Field," Meadows said. "We'll have plenty of scanners out there (Saturday)."
Tickets can also be purchased at the box office at Legion Field today or through the first quarter of the game.
"We're looking for a good crowd," Meadows said.


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Teach Kids to Resolve Conflicts Well
Peaceful conflict resolution is a skill you can teach your child. Begin by modeling positive ways to work through differences, and then consider these tips:
Teaching Conflict Resolution
- Teach your child to use "I" messages. This can be trickier than it sounds. You want your child to learn effective "I" messages, such as "I am mad that my toy is broken," rather than "I hate that you broke my toy!" Effective "I" messages identify what a person is feeling and why without blaming.
- Focus on the conflict at hand. When people get upset, they tend to drag in past transgressions to fuel their anger. Focus on working through only the current conflict.
- Listen. Ask kids how they suggest the conflict be resolved. Too often, parents try to intervene too quickly and take charge of the situation. Give kids the chance to work through differences.
- Encourage kids to admit when they've made a mistake. It's important for kids to realize when they've done something wrong and to admit it.
- Brainstorm specific solutions. When kids are new to resolving conflicts, they often don't know how to solve them. Sometimes having an adult name a variety of solutions can help kids begin to think of what works for them—and what doesn't. Over time (and with practice), they'll come up with their own creative solutions.
- Praise your child when you see him resolving conflicts well. Resolving conflicts peacefully is a complex skill. Notice what your child is doing right (such as calming down before trying to talk it out) rather than what he is doing wrong.
Modeling effective conflict resolution skills and encouraging kids to peacefully address disagreements is the first step in raising kids who can effectively solve conflicts. By starting the process at home, you can ensure that your kids get started on the right track when it comes to conflict resolution.
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Great information.
This is really useful information and has given me some exciting new ideas to try in the school setting.
Thank you very much.
ok i see that they way to listen and talk to the kids to tell the truth with the problem work the problem out by listen were the it going/
This is very useful information, and a teacher does not need extensive training to implement, although I have found that adults do have difficulties at practising the 'I' message.
I have difficulties with one of your recommendations: "Praise your child."
If you mean: "You are a very good boy for resolving … ." then we are apt to cultivate a 'praise junkie' who is looking for external rewards rather than cultivating the intrinsic value of searching for solutions so as we all win.
There is a difference between 'encouragement' and 'praise.' Much on this topic can be found on the Internet.
When teaching young children about solving conflicts, you must listen to them actively and attentively. Young children will express themselves if given the opportunity. Teach children to socialize with their peers peacefully. Young children needs are very important. Teach them appropriate behavior and they will remember it as they grow.
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God has created everything. We wouldn't even try to count his creation. I like to look at the stars God has put in place. In Psalm
147:4-5, I read "He counts the stars and names each one. Our Lord is great and very powerful. There is no limit to what he knows." (NCV)
I heard a story about space scientists that were measuring time back over centuries. They had to have this information to lay out orbits in terms of the life of satellites. The computer came to a stop with a red signal. It had found a day missing in space. The missing time puzzled these scientists until one spoke up about remembering a story from Sunday school in his childhood. The lesson told of the sun standing still for about a day. He got a Bible and found Joshua 10:12-14:
"On the day that the LORD gave up the Amorites to the Israel, Joshua said to the LORD in the presence of Israel: 'O sun, stand still over Gibeon, O moon, over the Valley of Aijalon. So the sun stood still, and the moon stopped til the nation avenged itself on its enemies, as it is written in the Book of Jashar.
The sun stopped in the middle of the sky and delayed going down about a full day. There has never been a day like it before or since, a day when the LORD listened to a man. Surely the LORD was fighting for Israel.'"
Years ago I read in a science book that if we were just 10 percent smaller there would be no life. If our planet were just a few degrees closer to the sun we would burn up. If our planet were further away from the sun, we would freeze. Our axis is exactly tilted so there is equal distribution of the sun, which makes the food chain possible.
God knows each one of us. He knows every hair upon our heads. Realizing the sovereignty of God, difficulties can turn into opportunities for God to show himself strong. All things are possible for you and me because he lives mightily in us.
God is bigger than the illness of a loved one, a misunderstanding, a financial crisis or any other problem that plagues the human soul.
God is the "Great I Am." He never grows weary and his supply never runs out. He is big enough to renew strength and to hear and answer prayers. Nothing can compare to our God. He is unequaled!
Psalm 19:1-4 expresses my thoughts about God's creation: "The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech, night after night they display knowledge. There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard. Their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world." (NIV)
The next time you have a problem, step outside and look at the sky. Only God can make such magnificence, yet he has time for you and me.


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GWYNEDD VALLEY, Pa. - The Cabrini women's lacrosse team captured the 2009 Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) championship and has punched its ticket to the NCAA Tournament after a 20-9 win at Gwynedd-Mercy College Saturday. Head coach Jackie Neary, in her 13th season with the Cavaliers, wins her ninth career CSAC championship.
Junior attack Erin Nollen (West Chester, Pa./Henderson), one of four Cabrini players to receive CSAC First Team honors, powered the Cavaliers' offense with a season-high 13 points on seven goals and six assists. Nollen scored five goals in the first half, including three of the game's first five scores.
Junior attack Amanda Alexandrowicz (Ridley, Pa./Ridley) totaled seven points, scoring six goals and dishing one assist. Sophomore attacks Jaime O'Hanlon (Springfield, Pa./Springfield) (2G, 2A) and Kristen Vernon (West Chester, Pa./West Chester East) (3G, 1A) each contributed four points.
Sophomore defender Courtney Davis (Madison, N.J./Madison), earned the game's most valuable player honors, notching a team-best five groundballs and six draw controls. Alexandrowicz also tallied five draw controls.
Junior goalkeeper Kate Schmid (Philadelphia, Pa./St. Hubert's) played all 60 minutes in between the pipes for the Blue & Gray, recording nine saves en route to her 12th win of the season.
Cabrini raced to a 5-0 lead behind Nollen and led 10-4 at the intermission. Alexandrowicz deposited three goals in the first half.
The Cavaliers stretched its lead to nine goals, 14-5, less than eight minutes into the second stanza. Alexandrowicz scored her second goal of the half, off a feed from Nollen, at the 22:20 mark.
After a goal from Gwynedd-Mercy's Shannon Carabba, Cabrini ripped off three straight scores, pushing its advantaged to 11 goals, 17-6, mid-way through the half.
Sophomore attack Colleen Dellostretto led the Griffins's efforts, notching four points on three goals and one assist. Carabba totaled three points on three goals.
Sophomore goalkeeper Trisha Timony posted 23 saves in the GMC cage, including 14 alone in the first half.
The Cavaliers will make their sixth appearance all-time in the NCAA Tournament. The Blue & White qualified for five cobnsecutive NCAA Tournaments from 2001-2005.
Saturday's championship game marked the 13th in 13 seasons for Neary at the helm of the Cavaliers.
Cabrini (12-4) will learn of its NCAA Tournament fate Sunday, May 3. The championships brackets will be announced exclusively on CBS College Sports Network. The NCAA Lacrosse Selection Special will air from 10 p.m. - 11 p.m.
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HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle received a standing ovation from teachers and school employees this afternoon -- before he even opened his mouth. He got another standing ovation after delivering a call to preserve and improve public education across Alabama.
Rex Cheatham, luncheon emcee and Huntsville director for the Alabama Education Association, complimented Battle's "leadership." Cheatham asked: "Wouldn't it be refreshing to have that in Montgomery." The line earned more applause.
Battle this afternoon, when asked, said that telephone polling by the Alabama Education Association has included his name as a possible candidate for governor in 2014. Readers have informed AL.com about receiving the telephone poll comparing the potential candidacies of Battle, Gov. Robert Bentley and former Alabama Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb.
"I love the job I do," said Battle after his speech, when asked about a possible run. "It would take a lot of forethought about what you could do in Montgomery."
Battle said he had no plans to step down, that the 2014 race was a "long way away." But he said he expected a lot of conversations with friends, family and people around the state concerning the possibility.
Earlier on Monday, during the annual leadership conference of the Huntsville Education Association, Battle delivered a keynote address focused the benefits of a strong public education system.
Speaking at the Marriott by the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, Battle told the audience of Huntsville City Schools and Alabama A&M employees that Huntsville is proud to be known as a "smart" city. He said: "A smart place starts with your education system."
"We want to be a place where we talk about cyber, where we talk about energy, where we talk about geospatial," said Battle, saying the public education system provides the means for related economic development.
Battle, who was first elected mayor in 2008, disagreed with the aims of the Alabama Accountability Act and the labeling of nine Huntsville schools as failing. He said Huntsville schools were "resurgent" under Superintendent Casery Wardynski, an Army colonel turned educator brought in to fix the finances of the city system. But the Alabama Accountability Act uses test data from as far back as 2007 to rank schools.
"They are not failing schools," said Battle, reading off recent increases in math and reading test scores at a few of the Huntsville campuses. "They are surviving schools."
After his speech, Battle said that he had months ago sent Gov. Robert Bentley a letter urging him not to sign the Alabama Accountability Act because it would take money from public systems. The act directs money from the state education budget to cover tax credits for families zoned for failing schools. Families can receive a refunded credit for about $3,500 per child who switches to private school.
Public education across Alabama, Battle said, "is what provides for our economy."
Mayor is a non-partisan office. Asked about party affiliation, Battle answered: "I'm a Republican. I've been in the Republican party in the past."
AEA has long conducted periodic polling on any number of races and candidates across the state.
Dr. Susan Brown, elected NEA director for Alabama and a member of the AEA board of directors, this afternoon said by email: "(Battle's) message resonates with hope for great public schools for all children---not just in Huntsville---but all over the State of Alabama; because as we strengthen our schools, we strengthen our state, and ensure a prosperous future for all."
She said: "We need the kind of leadership in Montgomery that Mayor Battle exemplifies to move this state forward."


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It certainly was a bizarre juxtaposition this week: as the Public Utilities Board (PUB) held hearings about the Muskrat Falls hydroelectric development and heard from opponent after opponent, Kathy Dunderdale sat in an elementary school classroom, answering questions and telling the kids how wonderful it is to be premier.
It must have been fun and thrilling for the youngsters, surely, but extremely weird for political observers.
Was the premier oblivious to the extremely important events happening elsewhere?
Did she seem unperturbed because she is a great leader, or because she plans to obstinately pursue her chosen course of action, despite facts to the contrary?
Was she unaware of Dubya's lesson in Florida that photo-ops in classrooms can backfire?
Newfoundlanders (and Labradorians) could have had their faith in the educational system strengthened if a pupil had raised his or her hand and asked, "Ms. Premier, since you're here instead of at the Public Utilities Board hearings, are you going to go back to your office and read a transcript of the submissions that were made?"
No, Johnny, she will wait for the PUB's report, and then she will dutifully ignore it, as she has ignored every other bit of information that goes against the government's determination to blow $4.1 billion on the dam and transmission lines for the for the sake of "future generations."
There is good chance future generations will interpret that determination as pathetic irony, as they struggle to pay their monthly power bills.
It is understandable the premier would not be swayed by the critical utterings of letter writers and pundits, if she is even aware of those little people with their little opinions.
She is equally dismissive of a former premier and a former PUB chairman. (In her own defence, Dunderdale could argue she is an equal opportunity ignorer.)
In an open letter, Brian Peckford said the province, by approving the Muskrat Falls development, would take on an unnecessary and potentially disastrous level of debt.
He also pointed out, as Cabot Martin recently did, that the cheap availability of natural gas has changed the energy market, and thus the economic projections regarding Muskrat Falls are outdated.
Here's the most striking sentence from Peckford's letter: "A lot has changed in this area as a result of the shale gas phenomenon of recent years. The whole North American energy equation has been turned on its head."
In keeping with more than 500 years of tradition, it is risky to speak out against the governor of Newfoundland.
Defenders of the PC empire jumped on their party's former leader like Giants on a Patriot.
His letter is arrogant interference, some said. What does he know, living 4,000 miles away in Lotusland? Why, he gave up his status as a Newfoundlander when he retired, packed up and moved to B.C.
These are strange and unfair criticisms indeed, coming as they do from residents of an island where some residents — whose families are 200 years removed from Ireland — brag in brogue about their Celtic background, wave the tricolour and, in their own minds, are more Irish than the green ale that flows in Dublin pubs.
The PUB hearings will prove one thing: any support for Muskrat Falls development is entirely political, rather than being based on facts.
All the facts have not been considered, and cannot be considered, as long as the government insists there are only two options: develop Muskrat Falls or keep burning oil at Holyrood.
As more and more people have been saying, there are plenty of other options. Dunderdale and her government are intent on ignoring those options. Get ready to pay up.
Brian Jones is a desk editor at The Telegram. He can be reached at email@example.com.


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Arlington citizens get locked up for MDA
ARLINGTON Most people dont look forward to going to jail, but many of Arlingtons more upstanding citizens were eager to be handcuffed and confined by law enforcement April 9.
As of press time, the Muscular Dystrophy Association has raised more than $38,000 from its fifth annual Lock-up in Arlington, during which nearly 100 prominent members of the community were arrested and tasked with raising bail money for the MDA.
Your friendly neighborhood reporter for The Arlington Times was one of the jailbirds arrested by Ray Baron, a volunteer with the Snohomish County Sheriffs Office, along with Gena Darrow and Steven Schlecht.
Its great to see people open up their hearts and give, said Baron, who also volunteers as a director for Project Lifesaver, which provides tracking bracelets for people with memory problems. We could always use more volunteers, though, even if its just to pick people up and drop them off.
Darrow recently opened a branch of her familys carpet and tile business on Olympic Avenue, and credited the fundraiser with helping her get acquainted with her new neighbors.
I walked around town, handing out fliers, said Darrow, as she and Schlecht rode in the sheriffs office vehicle driven by Baron. A lot of people had already been hit up for it, though. Still, it was fun and exciting to meet so many people in town, especially for such a good cause.
Like many jailbirds, Darrow cited the Internet as her most successful means of generating donations. Although it was difficult for her to fit the fundraising into her schedule this year, since shes scheduling a marriage in Alaska within the month, she definitely wants to do it again next year.
Schlecht, site manager of the Wesley Point Apartments, had only recently returned to Arlington after several years away. Like Darrow, he was a first-time jailbird, who wished he could have raised more money.
They might have done better with someone other than me, Schlecht said. When you manage subsidized housing, you dont know as many people with a lot of money. A few friends who work at Boeing said theyd pitch in, but only if they could see me behind bars first.
Both Darrow and Schlecht stood behind bars for photos, but the jailbirds accommodations at the jail in the Gleneagle Golf Course lounge were not exactly confining. Some jailbirds enjoyed free sandwiches and drinks, while others, like Zane Morrison, worked their cell phones to continue drumming up donations until the last minute.
I was too lazy to do it beforehand, laughed Morrison, who was nonetheless commended by MDA members on site for donating the use of 10 cars, from the Smokey Point Buick/Pontiac/GMC dealership where he works, to pick up and drop off Arlington jailbirds.
Arlington Municipal Airport Manager Rob Putnam also raised most of his donations through phone calls, although he managed to collect his final total of bail money sooner than Morrison.
I told people Id get sent to jail if they didnt pitch in, but they didnt care about that, Putnam laughed. So, I told them that I wanted to see my three-week-old granddaughter.
Concern for children has been of the bigger motivators for donations to the MDAs Lock-Ups in Arlington. The MDAs summer camp for children with muscular dystrophy is one of the beneficiaries of the Lock-Ups fundraising, and offers activities such as fishing, horseback riding, dancing, softball, arts and crafts, and swimming to nearly 100 campers, ranging in age from six to 21 years old.
Jessica Gehrig, an MDA volunteer and daughter of Everett MDA Administrative Assistant Susan Gehrig, attested to the personal impact that such programs can have in the lives of children.
I volunteered as a counselor at last years summer camp, Gehrig said. It was an amazing week. It was the highlight of the whole summer for these kids, where they could just feel normal. It really warms your heart.
Lisa Wolcott, program coordinator for the MDA in Everett, explained that money from the Lock-Up also goes toward other services to local families affected by neuromuscular diseases, which can affect motor and peripheral nerves, junctions between nerves and muscles, voluntary and skeletal muscles, the immune system and even the skin.
The MDA serves them by providing clinics, support groups, assistance with the purchase and repair of wheelchairs, braces and communication devices, Wolcott said. The MDA also funds research grants to help find treatments and cures for some 43 neuromuscular diseases that affect people of all ages, right here in our community.
The Arlington MDA is continuing to collect donations for its Lock-Up online through May 7. To learn more, you may log onto the Arlington Lock-Up Web site, at www.mdaevent.org/everett/arlingtonlockup, or the MDAs Web site, at www.mda.org, or call them at 425-259-4078.
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Starboard Go or ProKids board ?
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My daughter (42kg; 156cm) went on a Start, and after a few seasons we baught a
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of 2008 in used condition for about EUR 500.-; I think if your son is strong and very, very ambitious, you should take the ProKids 72, it has enough Volume to carry him through light winds, but also fast and "next level" windsurfing. The looks of the Prokids Flare are like the ones of the professional boards, and they are short and very lightweight.
The kids want to have very good looking, freestyle boards, and these boards (Prokids) are fitting exactly on the young guys up to 50 kg. If he goes only recreational windsurfing, better buy a bigger board.
Your playground for the youngster should be a lagoon, shallow water, where he can cary (not swim!) back if he´s practicing getting reach and learning to jibe fast, learning waterstarts and so on.
But after a few weeks, it should be better than a conventional, low speed "bigboard".
And if the abilities run parallel with the development of body and weight of your son, he should have a superb board for some years..., until you can get him an "adult" one (from 160cm and 50kg plus....).
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1 The first public recognition of infant baptism was A. D. 250. It may be supposed to have existed anterior to that period, and to have been gradually working its way into the church along with other corruptions. But the grand error under the sanction of which it obtained prevalence, was that baptism and regeneration were one and the same thing. So soon as that came to be a general belief, it was deemed necessary in order to ensure the spiritual illumination of infants, to have them baptized.–See Neander's History of the Christian Religion, p. 361.
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6 Photii epist. ccv. p. 302, as quoted by Suicer.
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Samsung Galaxy Nexus for Verizon allows bloatware to be "Disabled"
Videos have been emerging of the Verizon LTE Galaxy Nexus in the past few days. This has most of us even more anxious for it's imminent launch. However, some of us were disappointed with the fact that Verizon managed to smuggle two pre-installed and un-uninstallable (is that even a word?) apps: My Verizon and Backup Assistant. Personally I would use these apps so I don't mind them being there when I need it. But if you absolutely hate the idea that they're visibly there and possibly running in the background then you have the option of "disabling" them.
One of the many features in Ice Cream Sandwich is the ability to "disable" an app within the phone. This doesn't remove the app completely nor does it free up the space that the app takes up. But it does stop the app from ever running in the background plus the icon remains invisible in your app drawer until you re-enable the app.
Now you might be thinking, All this fuss over TWO whole apps?! and you would be justified in saying that. But this news gets really neat when you think about the implications of ICS rolling out to other devices that are loaded with Verizon's bloatware. Now we see how special this feature has the potential of becoming for some people. But we'll continue this conversation as ICS starts its expansion.
So is this an acceptable compromise for you Google-purists? How many of you are honestly really disappointed that these two apps come pre-loaded on the Galaxy Nexus and will you exercise your right to "disable" them?
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The first round of the 2014 NHL playoffs is half-settled.
With series wins for the Chicago Blackhawks and Anaheim Ducks on Sunday, four participants in this year's second round are now confirmed. The other four will be determined over the next three days.
It's been a great postseason so far, with an intriguing mix of old and new faces, great offense countered by impressive defense, and plenty of physical play.
This look at the top 10 highlights of the playoffs so far strikes a balance between the memorable, the spectacular and the important. There have been plenty more great moments that didn't make the list, so feel free to share your favorites in the comments section.
All stats are courtesy of NHL.com and current through end of play Sunday, April 27.


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Pulis out as Crystal Palace manager
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LONDON (AP) — Tony Pulis has left his position as Crystal Palace manager, on the eve of the new English Premier League season.
Palace says on its website on Friday that Pulis leaves by mutual consent.
British media reported Pulis grew frustrated at the club's lack of transfer activity this offseason and held talks with Palace co-chairman Steve Parish on Thursday.
Pulis kept Palace in England's lucrative top division last season despite the team having just four points from 11 matches and lying in last place when he was hired in November.


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This seminar was originally recorded at Bastyr University in March 2011.
This home study will illuminate the ancient Chinese medical concept of "Gu Syndrome," and underscore its outstanding clinical significance for the modern Chinese medicine practitioner.
In recent years, patients with severe and inexplicable diseases that often involve auto-immune complications have become the norm in Chinese medicine practices. This type of patient is most often chronically inflamed, yet regular TCM strategies of clearing inflammation generally produce unsatisfactory results. This seminar serves to rediscover the ancient concept of "Gu" or "Rottenness Syndrome" as described in classical Chinese texts. The forgotten Gu texts offer extremely relevant clues for the treatment of chronic inflammatory disease such as systemic funguses, parasites, viruses, spirochetes and other hidden pathogens.
During the last 20 years, Dr. Fruehauf has specialized in the treatment of difficult and recalcitrant diseases with Chinese herbs. In this seminar, he will share the essence of his clinical approach in great detail, much of which was inspired by the forgotten Gu practitioners of ancient times. A special section of the seminar will be devoted to treatment strategies for the modern epidemic of Lyme disease and other chronic infections of the nervous system.
At the completion of the home study you will be able to:
- Integrate the philosophical background and the development of the Chinese medicine concept of "Gu syndrome" into the Chinese medicine vocabulary/discourse.
- Diagnostically differentiate clients who suffer from "Digestive Gu" and "Brain Gu" syndromes.
- Use familiar herbs in a new light, and integrate them into the design of a "Gu Formula."
- Devise long-term strategies for the treatment of Lyme Disease and other chronic inflammations of the nervous system.
- Devise long-term treatment strategies for the treatment of IBS, leaky gut syndrome, ulcerative colitis, and other chronic inflammations of the digestive tract.
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Heiner Fruehauf, PhD, LAc, has researched East Asian civilizations and Chinese medicine for 30 years. After studying comparative literature, philosophy, sinology, and Chinese medicine at universities in Germany, China, Japan, and the United States, he received a PhD from the Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations at the University of Chicago. During five years of study in China, he researched Chinese medicine both within the institutionalized TCM model (Chengdu University of TCM), as well as the traditional lineage system that continues to function outside government schools. He has published widely on Asian culture, with a specific focus on the classical aspects of Chinese medicine (a selection of his work can be accessed at www.classicalchinesemedicine.org
Fruehauf currently teaches and practices in Portland, Oregon, where he founded the School of Classical Chinese Medicine at National College of Natural Medicine, and leads annual study tours on classical Chinese medicine and qigong into the mountains of Southwest China.


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