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Chicago, IL (WGN) -- 13 children were transported to the hospital after a waitress at a pizzeria served alcohol to their table by mistake, police said.
No trace of alcohol was found in the children, but it's unclear what tests were done to determine that.
Police will not be investigating further the incident that happened at a children's birthday party at Home Run Inn in the Little Village, police sources said, because it was an accident and the waitress admitted to the mistake.
Staff at the restaurant referred all comments Wednesday to Daniel Costello, the President of the Home Run Inn Restaurant Group, based in Southwest suburban Woodridge. Costello said in a statement "we are currently working with staff to conduct an internal investigation to discern the facts of what occurred."
One parent who was part of the birthday party at the restaurant Tuesday night said she's still disturbed by what happened.
Neyante Eggleston, 29, said her 6-year-old son had been drinking from cup that was believed to be fruit punch, which the whole table had ordered.
While he was not among the children taken to a hospital, Eggleston said the boy was not feeling well this morning and stayed home from kindergarten. She said she was not sure what drink was actually in the cup, but that she could smell alcohol in it.
Eggleston said she say many of the children at the party, mostly under 10 years old, drinking from the cups before waitresses and bus boys started picking the cups they had served back up.
Before the incident occurred, Eggleston said had been talking to the waitress and found out she was new to the job.
"We all make mistakes it's just all about how you correct that," Eggleston said, adding she was unsure whether any of the parents had filed police reports about the incident.


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Hanging By A Thread
Marilyn Cornwell 10/28/2012 4:05:07 AMWhat a beautiful image with such pretty details and background! #1494913
Jeff Robinson 10/28/2012 4:11:28 AMGreat find, detail and capture! #10387591
Colette M. Metcalf 10/28/2012 4:12:26 AMWonderful image, Tammy!!! #10387593
Randy D. Dinkins 10/28/2012 4:39:41 AMGreat catch and shot. #10387631
Lynn M. Whitt 10/28/2012 5:01:13 AMA beautiful macro. #10387655
Gord MacEachern 10/28/2012 5:25:15 AMA winning image Tammy, very beautiful!!
Jack Gaskin 10/28/2012 5:31:47 AMNice find & catch AMAZING how these seeds FLY w/the wind ...
Tammy M. Anderson 10/28/2012 6:00:48 AMThanks so much, Guys. Might go MIA here at BP later this week, depending on the storm. #10387722
Tiia Vissak 10/28/2012 6:18:20 AMa cool close-up! #10387745
Christopher c. Sheets 10/28/2012 6:34:44 AMThis is a great shot, I like how it's barely hanging on
Claudia Kuhn 10/28/2012 6:38:54 AMSo delicate Tammy, wonderful detail! #10387776
Linda D. Lester 10/28/2012 6:58:09 AMAwesome capture! They are always moving! #10387814
Robert Goodman 10/28/2012 7:26:39 AMHi Tammy,That is beautiful my friend.Wonderful capture,be sure and take care with this storm!!! #10387843
Ellen Hodges 10/28/2012 7:50:02 AMSuper detail and comp, Tammy!!! Superb work on this beauty!!!! #10387875
Bojan Bencic 10/28/2012 9:24:34 AMFantastic details and clarity, Tammy. You can feel the breeze. #10387933
Mike Clime 10/28/2012 12:18:32 PMCool capture, nice details, Tammy! #10388135
John Connolly 10/28/2012 12:26:00 PMYou certainly have a keen eye Tammy! What an excellent capture of this great find! Good luck with your storm! #10388141
Terry Cervi 10/28/2012 2:01:25 PMThis is just beautiful, Tammy! #10388249
Stephen Zacker 10/28/2012 2:04:03 PMFantastic in it's simplicity #10388256
Thomas E. Hinds 10/28/2012 2:10:12 PMJust perfect in light, detail, and dof! Awesome macro, Tammy! #10388275
Marijana Fajgl 10/28/2012 2:14:30 PMFantastic find and details, Tammy! Great capture! #10388292
Reynaldo D. Reyes 10/28/2012 3:23:06 PMYou sure nailed this spot on and the technical camera settings has given the image amazing dof, sharpness and clarity. Love these kinds of shots, easily a favorite. #10388429
Kay E. Mahoney 10/28/2012 4:47:40 PMNice capture, Tammy. Love how it's just hanging on. #10388518
Nancy L. Green 10/28/2012 5:18:02 PMABSOLUTELY AWESOME Tammy, your use of high speed caught some wonderful motion, WTG!!! <>< #10388564
Carol L. Fowler 10/28/2012 6:22:58 PMBeautiful capture- so soft and wispy! #10388631
Tammy M. Anderson 10/28/2012 6:28:59 PMThanks Everyone. #10388645
Nadia Paul 10/28/2012 11:04:31 PMSo delicate and beautiful Tammy! #10389006
Mary K. Robison 10/29/2012 12:17:12 AMLovely macro, Tammy. Outstanding clarity and dof. #10389144
Douglas Pignet 10/29/2012 2:44:08 AMwhat a wonderful capture nicely done #10389362
Tammy M. Anderson 10/29/2012 8:53:11 AMThanks Nadia, Mary and Doug. #10390600
Carolyn McIntosh 10/30/2012 1:59:26 PMWhat a fabulous capture . .. just love it and how wispy it is #10395177
Taken on a breezy day in the Meadows at Shenandoah National Park. F/5.6. ISO 400, 1/1600s. Telephoto lens.
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Rumours about the forthcoming Apple tablet devices have been heating up for several months now and it looks like the company is preparing a new kind of devices. It now transpired that Apple owns iSlate.com domain name, which may mean that the name of the forthcoming product is iSlate.
At the moment it is not certain that Apple is preparing to release a tablet device in January, moreover, the name of the product is naturally not known. However, MacRumours web-site has discovered that Apple registered iSlate domain name back in 2007, which may be an indicator that the company has plans to release a product or service called "iSlate".
At press time Apple did not appear to have registered iSlate trademark with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Earlier this year two images published by a web-site showed off a touch-screen-based MID with Apple Mac OS X Leopard welcome screen. The device features "Home" button on the lower side of the unit and has a screen with approximately 8" – 10" in diagonal. The product seems to be rather thin, which may point to the usage of a very ultra low voltage processor, perhaps, an ARM-based one, or a special version of Intel Atom.
Apple did not comment on the news-story.
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Attending were Robin Barnhill, Alyce Ferguson, Janie Von Dohlen, Ansley Von Dohlen, June Pettus, Letitia Robinson and Ray Madison.
Following the financial report, appreciation was expressed to the benefactors who have stepped forward to make contributions which enabled the association to carry out the necessary maintenance and repairs during the past year.
A certificate of appreciation in memory of John Claus Von Dohlen was presented to Janie Von Dohlen and granddaughter Ansley Von Dohlen.
It was noted that a confederate marker has been placed on the grave of Benjamin Button Fly. His family has done extensive research and has detailed information on its ancestor, who was a major in the Confederate Army and who personally started and led two regiments of troops.
The cemetery association would also like to express gratitude to the White Family Trust for its gift for the upkeep of the cemetery and also to the city and county workers for their continued cooperation and help with cemetery needs.
For more information about the Oak Hill Cemetery Association or to voice concerns, call 645-3577.


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For Immediate Release February 04, 2013Contact: Jeremy Warren, 512-463-0113
Statement of Senator Ellis on School Finance Ruling
(Austin, Texas)—Senator Rodney Ellis (D-Houston) today released the following statement on Judge John Dietz's decision in the Texas school finance system lawsuit:
"Judge Dietz's decision affirms what most of us already know: the state of Texas continues to shamelessly shortchange our children's schools. The sad truth is that for years the state has relied on stopgap measures and focused more on tax relief than strong schools. Hopefully this latest in a long line of decisions will force the legislature to truly and systemically address the inequities in our school finance system to ensure that every child in every school -- regardless of wealth -- has access to a top-notch education.
"The ruling also reinforces the simple fact that investment matters. Hopefully that spurs the legislature to take action and reverse course on last session's disastrous $5 billion cuts to our kids' schools. We need to reinstate that funding as a down-payment on a new Texas promise to our schools, and then embark on the difficult task of enacting a comprehensive school finance reform that finally ensures real investment and real improvement in education."


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smokies trip 4/24/13-4/27/13
Went to the smokies on wednesday 4/24/13 with a friend to do some camping and some fishing. We arrived at elkmont camp ground around noon and set up camp. We then proceeded to hike up the little river trail to fish. We went up the trail a good little piece before stepping in and trying our luck. By this time it was roughly around 1:30 pm. We were not seeing many fish (none is more like it) but I believe that became our advantage. A small afternoon shower passed over and the dry fly bite turned on. A size 16 para blue wing olive was the ticket. I brought nine fish to hand and missed somewhere around 30 short strikes and refusals. The ones i landed were between 9 to 12 inch fish. We came off the water around 6:00 pm and started the hike back out.
4/25/13 we slept in till around 9:00 and then fixed some breakfast and headed toward greenbriar. After a short stop to pick up some more floatant we were finally on the way. We got to the water around 11:00 and started fishing right above the ramsey cascades trail head. This day was totally great I fished a size 14 adams all day and brought to hand 26 fish. My friend brought 19 to hand. Most fish were small in size but still a blast to see take the fly. Some pools would yield three to four fish. Numerous short strikes happened and we came off the water around 4:00 pm. I was totally happy with this accomplishment as this was the first trout fishing stream I ever fished some 16 years ago. On that trip with a guide I only caught about nine and they were by total luck. So going back and fishing with no guide and doing this well was full circle for me and my smoky mountain trout fishing.
4/26/13 We got out a little earlier and decided to go down to WPLP. We got there around 9:00 am and started getting ready. My buddy started up the trail and I was hiking with him. About a hundred yards up I realized that I didn't get my bottle of water. I ask my friend to hold my rod and I would be right back. I hiked back down to the truck when I saw 2 huge doe deers running across the road and up the trail. I said to myself this is going to be funny so I just watched. My friend dressed in sage colored clothing was in the middle of the trail and didn't know they were coming. When he turned around the deer stopped no kidding but about 9 feet from hitting him. Any way back to the fishing right. We went up the trail about 75 yards and started fishing. After about 3 hours I met up with my friend and I had not caught a single fish. He on the other had had caught around 14. All very small fish. Shortly after that I brought 2 to hand and they were very small. Size 14 adams was the fly we used on that day. We decided to come off this piece of water and move back to little river trail at elkmont. We made it back to the camp ground and I decided to hold there while he went on up the trail to fish. I set around the campground and talked with other fisherman that had a successful day and they were using a dry dropper combo. They had 2 browns and 3 bows all caught with in an hours time. Now I do not fish nymphs but nymphs performed well for this guy. My buddy came back down the trail and he had caught around 7 more. Still on dries. That is all we fished on this trip.
We got up the next morning and packed up everything and headed back home to the wives and families. Now a week later I am already day dreaming about the next trip back.
Sorry for no photos but we were never in a situation where we wanted to stop casting long enough to take a photo. lol
Hope you find this very informative.
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Funny you mention the dropper rig - I was in cimarron canyon nm yesterday and I started using the dropper rig and caught 8 browns - only one of which took the dry.
I never had fished a bead head until yesterday but Ive grown tired of "fishing" and decided I'd like to "catch fish". Figured out its a lot more fun.
yeah there is no doubt that nymphs probably catch more and larger fish, however, I can not pass up the simple dry fly. I got to make myself fish more nymphs this year. I am planning a trip to the mountains where I plan on not even carrying one dry fly. This is the only way I will ever learn to fish this way.
Romans 10:9-10 KJV
I wasn't that thrilled with trying the dropper but it works if you want to catch (a lot) more fish!
The downside is you naturally have more tangles and snags. Shorter casts and a 7.5 foot leader are a must.
I've never used the dropper rig in the smokies but will from now on when there is clearly no top water action. It's a game changer.
P.S. A buddy of mine who s an avid fly fisher told me that 90 percent of trout eating occurs below the surface, which means when you fish with a dry only, you're only going to get a hit from that one-off fish now and then. But...with a dropper, if there is a fish in the path he's likely going to hit one or the other!
Thanks for the report. Glad you had a good trip, and hope you can get back soon. Except for the WPLP I love all the streams you fished.
Dry fly fishing is great, but I really don't ever cut the dropper off till late summer after the fish tell me to. Just too many missed oppourtunities to catch fish. I do love how much easier it is to control your drift with a dry only, and tangles are greatly minimized
It can't be more than 15-20 seconds to shoot a fish or scenery shot here or there And just think when your old and feeble minded you'll have a few pics to remind you of your glorious days flyfishing the Smokies
Again thanks for posting
Duckpaddler I totally agree about wplp. I do not like that area. I do wish I had more pics but I have so many already down loaded to my pc that I hardly ever even carry a camera. I will live to regret that I know. My wife and I are going back in 18 days and she will use up nearly a 2 gig memory card. Lol she ain't that bad but she will take alot. The dry dropper is a tech I need to use more but I am interested in learning heavy no indicator nymph fishing for large browns. Thanks for the reply
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I agree. No reason for anyone to fish WPLP!
You can't stay dry and one temperature all your life! ROB
Great report thanks for sharing.
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My commencement advice? Go forth, grads — but first, lose those saggy pants
I don't know about you, but I've always wanted to give one of those high school graduation commencement speeches. You know, where you put on a cap and gown and stand up in front of a whole graduating class and tell them what you think they need to know about life and how they should go about having a good one. But the last time I did any public speaking my daughter told me my nose twitched the whole time from being nervous, so I probably wouldn't make much of a commencement speaker. Anyway, it's still fun to think about what I would like to tell a gymnasium full of graduating high school seniors who weren't allowed to leave until I was through, and I think it would go something like this:
Let me begin my remarks this evening with some long ago words from Socrates: "Our youth now love luxury. They have bad manners and contempt for authority. They show disrespect for their elders and love chatter in place of exercise. They no longer rise when elders enter the room. They contradict their parents and chatter before company. They gobble up their food and tyrannize their teachers."
Socrates' buddy, Plato, went ever further, writing "What is happening to our young people? They disrespect their elders and disobey their parents. They ignore the law. They riot in the streets inflamed with wild notions. Their morals are decaying. What is to become of them?"
And some guy named Hesiod, who lived about four centuries before Socrates and Plato were even born, threw up his hands in disgust and said, "I see no hope for the future of our people if they are dependent on the frivolous youth of today, for certainly all youth are reckless beyond words."
So, it would seem that for as long as there has been recorded history, old people (even wise ones) have been convinced that young people were going to screw up the world as they knew it. Yet, for better or worse, the human race is still here, so young people must be doing something right.
Okay, this is the place in my speech when I am supposed to tell you to live up to your potential, follow your bliss, and make a difference in the world. But since I assume all of you will be trying to do those things, I will skip all of that and just pass along the following specific advice:
Be kind, especially to yourself. Life is a tough go and it's really true that in the end, only kindness matters.
Be generous, with both your time and your money. You were really blessed to be born in such a free and wealthy country and you need to give back whenever possible.
Don't suffer fools gladly, even if they are related to you. The fools of this world are full of negative energy and eager to weigh you down and make you heavy. You need to get them out of your life as soon as possible.
For all of you guys out there who have spent much of the past four years strolling through hallways and referring to the girls you passed as bitches, whores, and worse, you might want to start knocking that off, since those young girls that you so easily disrespect are soon going to be your wives and the mothers of your children. Not to mention that you might have daughters yourself someday.
[adrotate group="9″] For those of you who habitually use cuss words as adjectives, know that your future employers are going to demand that you have a much better grasp of the English language. Oh, and the last I looked, there is no good-paying job on earth (unless you are really good at rapping) that will allow you to show up at the office with your pants falling off your butt.
Remember that before anything really magical can happen in your life, you have to imagine it first.
Try not to spend too much time watching the news, especially Fox News. We don't need more Dittoheads in this world.
Make time to go down roads that go nowhere, or at least go walkabout on some of the ones that have been less traveled.
To all of you who aren't too interested in politics, you need to be. If you don't vote, know that those who always do are old and set in their ways and often could care less about the things that are going to shape your lives, like climate change, the cost of entitlement programs, and the global economy. Plus our elected politicians always seem to love to start new wars, and you are going to be the ones who are sent off to distant places to fight and die in them, assuming of course your generation is brave enough to insist that we stop having an all-volunteer army to do our dirty work for us.
Never stop being curious. It may kill cats, but it's what keeps human beings truly alive and well.
For those of you who are in love with credit cards, you need to know that compound interest can be your best friend, or your very worst enemy.
Remember that life is never fair or just and that it belongs to those who are willing to risk.
And most important of all, put your computer games, iPhones, and other electronic gadgets down every now and then and look into the faces of others!
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MADD honors prosecutor, local cop
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) has given its "Prosecutor of the Year" award in California to Jonathan Raven, Chief Deputy District Attorney in Yolo County. The award "is presented to one prosecutor who has made a significant impact in one or multiple cases and worked closely with MADD," reports the office of District Attorney Jeff Reisig.
Judy Utter, a senior victim services specialist for MADD, said she saw Raven make a difference in a local case in which a family lost their daughter in a DUI accident.
"The judge was ready to let the defendant out of custody when Jonathan stood up and cited a new constitutional amendment giving victims the right to speak out at bail hearings," said Utter, quoted by the D.A.'s office. "Jonathan spoke with me and the mom outside and the mom made a passionate statement to the judge in open court. The judge did not let the defendant out of custody."
At the same recent award ceremony, several regional police officers were honored by MADD for fighting impaired driving. They included West Sacramento officer Matt Boudinot.
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Free local orchestra concert Sunday
The West Sacramento Community Orchestra invites you to a free concert at 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 9, at the civic center galleria (1110 West Capitol). On the program are Buck's "Festival Overture," Fillmore's "Lassus Trombone," Custer's "Star Trek Through The Years" and a tribute to Elvis by Ricketts, among other selections.
The orchestra will also play at 7:30 p.m. on June 11 at Centennial Methodist Church at 5401 Freeport Blvd., Sacramento. For information, call 991-5262.
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West Sacramento school board plans special, strategic meeting
West Sacramento's public school district announced yesterday they will hold a special strategic session on Saturday. The meeting will cover "governance team building" as well as "goals, objectives, policies and priorities" for the school board and district.
The special session begins at 9 a.m. on June 8 in Room 75 at the Washington Unified School District office, 930 Westacre Road. It is a public meeting.
A facilitator from the California School Boards Association will assist the discussion.
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Farmers market kicks of at 4:30 p.m.
Today (Thursday, June 6) is opening day for the 2013 edition of the West Sacramento Farmers Market.
[adrotate group="7″] The market will be held Thursdays, 4:30 p.m. to dusk, on part of the street in front of city hall — 1100 West Capitol Avenue.
Opening night includes a sit-down dinner cooked up by Chef Jess Milbourn of The Eatery and City Councilman Chris Ledesma. A portion of the proceeds goes to charity (this week, it goes to the Elderly Nutrition Program of Yolo County). The special dinner event continues the first Thursday of each month at the market.
Seating for the dinner is 100. As of Monday, reports a chamber spokesperson, some tickets were still available.
Look for tickets to the "Dig In!" dinner at www.westsacramentochamber.com/events or call 371-7042. Tickets are $40.
Special to the first night of this year's market is the installation of a piece of large community artwork at the site. Artists Paula Wenzl Bellacera of West Sacramento and Taylor Gutermute of Sacramento have organized the project — the first part of a two-year Yolo County "Mandala" effort. Residents from age two to 90 have chipped in to create 254 individual pieces of art from local agricultural materials. The two professionals have been preparing the weavings, mosaics and paintings to come together into a ground-level work that honors the Yolo County's agricultural heritage. The piece will be dedicated at 4:30 p.m., and will remain up near city hall "semi-permanently."
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Controversial, downed 'butternut' tree becomes West Sacramento park sculpture
By Steve Marschke
News-Ledger Editor
From something old, something new:
Thanks to the City of West Sacramento, a Sacramento sculptor, a chainsaw, and a deal with a West Sacramento preservation group, a hunk of that old "butternut tree" removed from the Bridge District in 2010 will soon see new life in a local park.
Artist Adam Bradley has turned the chunk into the bust of an elephant, soon to be installed as a climbable play structure in a Southport park. The city has just finished soliciting bids for the installation work. Kids will begin clambering on the elephant sometime in the next few months at Emile "Whitey" Boisclair Park, 1728 Lake Washington Boulevard.
"Butternut tree" is in quotes here because, while environmentalists fought so save the big tree in the belief that it might be the largest butternut specimen in existence, city officials say it really wasn't. It was neither a butternut nor "a tree," they told the News-Ledger, and it hadn't (as some believed) been alive since the 1850s.
That is: the tree wasn't one specimen, but three grown together, said city urban forest manager Dena Kirtley. That was apparent after the West Sacramento Conservancy lost its preservation battle and the tree was removed to make way for Bridge District development.
"You could clearly see the three trunks," she commented last week.
Long before that, UC Davis walnut expert Chuck Leslie looked at the nuts from the tree and concluded they were "classic examples of paradox (walnut) nuts – they don't even resemble a butternut." The "paradox walnut" is a hybrid of black and English walnuts. The big tree didn't have a graft line, so city officials think it grew from seeds and not from nursery stock.
CalTrans photos supplied by the city and the memories of a former resident near the tree site, Dale Payne, seemed to support the theory that the tree was much younger than 150 years old. So did a look at the growth rings after it was chopped, said Kirtley.
But the tree on Tower Street, just north of the US 50 bridge over the river was, by all accounts, very big.
The conservancy's Jeri Wingfield reported in 2010:
"I went and got a long measuring tape and asked my husband Bill to help me measure it. It was something like 22 feet, four inches around."
In any event, following a controversy argued out on both sides of the Sacramento River, the big tree came down in 2010. But not before a legal challenge and a settlement between the City of West Sacramento and the West Sacramento Conservancy. Some of the terms of that deal:
"The city will plant 45 specimen trees (24-inch box) in heritage groves. The selection of the trees, planting sites, and planting process will be determined in consultation with the Conservancy," a City of West Sacramento press release said at the time. "The city will install a commemorative plaque recognizing the large, hybrid butternut tree. The city will arrange to have the wood from the tree reused in a manner that respects the size and quality of the wood, including artwork, furniture and other interior decorations that can be viewed by the public. A cross-section of the tree trunk showing the rings and age of the tree will be donated to the West Sacramento Historical Society."
The City also agreed to install a monument honoring the 1850s-era C.W. Reed nursery at the site, although officials don't believe the big tree came from the nursery. That plaque has been designed by local artist Jahn Kloss. It hasn't yet been installed.
The City's Dena Kirtley said local government made several big chunks of the downed tree available to "as many local wood sculptors and artists as we could find."
Artist Robert Beauchamp of Zamora made a "really nice bench with end tables" that will go outside the city council chambers," she told the News-Ledger.
"Adam Bradley ended up with the very large chunk," added Kirtley. "It was from the base of the tree, so it was pretty massive."
That's the one that is headed for the park playground.
"I think it was just under 5,000 pounds when I received it," Bradley told the News-Ledger. "It probably lost 500-600 pounds of water weight (before carving)."
Why an elephant?
"He lets the wood talk to him," said Kirtley. "We both saw the elephant, actually."
"We looked at this piece we liked, and at the material, and imagined what it could be," said Bradley. "It definitely had the shape of an elephant's head. I did some drawings with an elephant's bust in mind, and the city liked that."
The entire elephant project – including installation – will cost about $16,000, said Kirtley. She said that is not too different from the cost of installing a play structure at a park. The carving cost was about $4,500.
"I didn't count the specific (labor) hours," said Bradley. "I've probably got about 50 hours into carving it. We used chainsaws and power tools. We sculpted it with the chainsaw and detailed it with power tools."
Because of the elephant's massive size and the fact that it will be mounted off the ground, Kirtley and Bradley believe it will last "for decades." That's even with a bunch of little kids climbing up the elephant's trunk.
Information about Bradley's "DAB Art Studio" in Sacramento is at dab-art.weebly.com.
The tree came because the low spot it sat in was deemed the best place for some infrastructure in the city's Bridge District, north of the freeway.
What does the West Sacramento Conservancy think of the elephant sculpture that is coming out of the deal over the old "butternut tree"?
Member Jeri Wingfield, speaking for herself, still mourns the old tree on Tower Street.
"It was a beautiful tree, and it's too bad it had to go, but the way the world is, you have to go with it," she recently told the News-Ledger. "I think the City tried to make a good bargain with us. . . Having a beautiful sculpture come out of it is terrific."
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Help name a new city park
Do you know someone or something worth honoring through the naming of a local park?
The City of West Sacramento is accepting nominations for a name to attach to a new park to be built at the confluence of West Capitol, Evergreen and Sycamore avenues. Name suggestions will be forwarded to the city parks commission and then the city council. Pick up a nomination form at the Parks & Recreation desk at the community center, 1075 West Capitol Avenue, or online at westsacfun.org.
Turn it in at the community center desk by 5 p.m. on June 21.
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This list has been compiled by Volunteers serving in Morocco and is based on their experience. Use it as an informal guide in making your own list, bearing in mind that experience is individual. There is no perfect list! You obviously cannot bring everything we list, so consider those items that make the most sense personally and professionally. One of the most difficult tasks in preparing for Peace Corps service is deciding what to pack and what to leave behind. This generally involves a gradual whittling-down process as more and more items shift from the "Necessities" list to the "If There's Room" list. Remember that you can get almost everything you need in Morocco and can always have things sent to you later.
General Clothing
Remember that Morocco gets very cold in the winter and layering is important!
- Lightweight, waterproof jacket (e.g., a windbreaker)
- Heavy jacket or waterproof shell to wear over layers
- A few sweatshirts, fleece tops, or sweaters for cool evenings
- Bathing suit
- Bandannas or handkerchiefs (indispensable for dusty road trips)
- Several long skirts/dresses or pairs of khaki trousers (though it is acceptable for women to wear trousers, it is not the norm to teach or attend professional meetings in them)
- Long-sleeved shirts
- Knee-length dressy shorts
- Athletic shorts (for sports or leisure time at home only)
- Several pairs of jeans
- For women with the potential to be in rural or more conservative sites (especially in Health/Environment sectors), several shirts that do not show too much cleavage but also cover to the top of thighs
- One dressy outfit
- Sweatpants or leggings to wear under long skirts (not Lycra, which is hot and inappropriate)
- T-shirts (without controversial slogans on politics, drugs, or sex)
- A favorite hat
- Wool or fleece scarves and gloves
- Thermal underwear
- Sturdy sandals
- All-purpose shoes (which you can walk, run, or bike in)
- Sneakers or hiking boots
- For women, one pair of dress shoes, preferably flat
- Two lightweight towels
- Water bottle (e.g., Nalgene)
- Coleman camp shower
- Hand wipes
- Flashlight with extra batteries
- One or two sets of double-sized bedsheets and pillowcases
- Compact umbrella (can be bought in Morocco)
- Backpack for day trips
- Swiss Army knife, Leatherman, or the equivalent
- Travel alarm clock (battery-operated)
- Bicycle gloves (if you use them at home)
- Duct tape (you would not believe all of its uses)
- Pocket-size dictionary and thesaurus
- Maps (good for traveling and wall hangings)
- Plenty of pictures of your home, family, and friends
- Money belt or other means to conceal your passport and valuables when traveling
- Favorite music, CDs or tapes
- Frisbee, hacky sack, and travel-sized games (Yahtzee, cards, Uno, etc.)
- Sleeping bag and ulta-compact backpacking pad(great for sleeping at large gatherings at volunteers houses or a hotel roof)
- Art supplies
- Lightweight exercise equipment (e.g., jump rope, yoga items)
- Sticky tack to attach photos and artwork to walls
- Incense
- Journals
- Postcards from home to share
Personal Hygiene and Toiletry Items
All of the following items are available in Morocco, but they are sometimes expensive and may not be of the quality you are used to.
- Razors
- Shaving cream
- Contact lens solutions ( Bausch & Lomb's Renu brand is available in the capital; if you require a special brand, bring a two-year supply because the Peace Corps does not provide contact lens supplies)
- Makeup
- Scissors or other hair-cutting device (there is usually at least one Volunteer in a group who can cut hair)
- Lotion (Lubriderm is provided by the Peace Corps upon request, and Vaseline Intensive Care and Nivea are available locally)
- Lip balm (Chapstick comes in the medical kit, but you may want to bring a different brand)
- Tampons (available in large cities for a price)
- Three-month supply of any prescription drugs you take (to last until the medical unit at the Peace Corps can order them)
- Two pairs of prescription eyeglasses, if you wear them; also consider bringing a repair kit
- Any favorite brands of personal hygiene products (shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, deodorant, etc.)
You can easily buy most kitchen supplies dishes, pots, glasses, and utensils in Morocco. There are, however, a few items we highly recommend bringing:
- Plastic food storage bags (freezer bags are best)
- Favorite spices
- French coffee press (if you drink coffee)
- Favorite cookbook (you can purchase a Volunteer-produced cookbook filled with recipes using locally available ingredients in-country)
- Pocket knife sharpener
- Laptop computer (be sure to insure it, and bring a good surge protector and backup disks to fix any software problems); a flash drive is optional but very useful for carrying large files.
- Good-quality adapter for electronic gadgets (Morocco uses 220 volts)
- Electric or solar-powered battery charger and rechargeable batteries 112
- Camera supplies (a variety of film types is available in the large cities, but the quality of film processing may vary)
- Shortwave radio, for listening to programs on the VOA and the BBC
- Discman with speakers (can be bought in Morocco for about the same prices as in the United States)
- Flashlight (a small Maglite is great, but bring extra bulbs; or an LED flashlight, the bulbs last longer and take less energy)
- Hand-held tape recorder (to record language lessons or tapes of your voice to send home). Sector Specific Suggestions
Small Business Development Volunteers (SBD):
While SBD sites range from small villages to larger cities, almost all SBD Volunteers have electricity and running water. If you have an iPod or portable CD player, bring it with you. CD players can be purchased here, but the quality is not always good. Electrical appliances can be charged with an adapter, which you can buy in the States or here in larger towns. Most SBD Volunteers bring laptops with them. Laptops are great not only for personal entertainment, but also can save lots of time sitting in the cybercafe. SBD Volunteers often create business cards, brochures, and other promotional materials as part of their jobs, and having your own computer is a great help. Surge protectors can be purchased here.
It may be useful to bring any examples of work you have done, such as cards, brochures, or anything related to small business. When creating these materials for your Moroccan counterparts, it helps to be able to show samples to people. Also, bringing some home decor magazines, craft magazines, etc. can be helpful when dealing with product development.
You may want to bring a few simple office supplies with you, although most can be purchased here. Paper, pens, markers, and even something like a hole-punch can come in very handy.
Don't stress too much about the business casual clothing suggestion. Although you do want to look presentable, business casual here is not necessarily the same as in the U.S. Khakis, long, loose-fitting skirts, and light blouses and shirts are great for the warmer months. Although women do not wear shorts and rarely wear short-sleeved shirts, don't leave all of them at home, as you will definitely want to be cool and comfortable around the house in the summer.
Do bring lots of warm clothes, and things that are easily layered. You may find yourself wearing all your sweaters at once during the colder months! Homes are not well insulated, and most often not heated, so the temperature inside is the same as outside (sometimes colder). Clothes do take a beating here, so the more durable the better. Hiking boots or shoes, and Chacos or Tevas in the summer are invaluable.
Bring a few things that will make you feel at home. Pictures, favorite books and/or music, and things like playing cards can be lifesavers. Also, bring a good supply of any toiletries you really need, particularly specialty items. Packages almost always get here, but remember they usually take a month to arrive, which can be a long wait for your favorite toothpaste. Most things can be bought here, but if you have something you can't live without, bring some with you.
Health Volunteers:
Health sites in Morocco are all over the spectrum, from being on a main road, having hot water, satellite TV, and DSL in the house to being a few hours away from a main city on limited transportation, with no running water or electricity. For the most part, health sites tend to be more rural and in small villages. All but a handful of the sites have electricity. Some sites only have running water for a few hours a day; some have to rely on wells or public fountains.
Many health Volunteers have laptops, DVD players, iPods and speakers, camera equipment, and many other electronic gadgets. These things make life easier and help pass the time, but are not necessary. Some Volunteers buy CD players or speakers here (quality may not be as good) and just bring CDs with them. It is a good idea to bring some simple art supplies, too (construction paper, colored pencils, markers, etc.).
Bring clothing that is comfortable but keeps you covered. Some sites are very conservative; generally T-shirts are ok, but shorts are not. Women in small villages almost always wear long skirts, although this is not a must for female Volunteers. Pants (as long as they are not tight) are fine. It is a good idea to bring one nice outfit for special occasions, like your swearing-in ceremony, or if you just want to get dressed up and head into a city, where people are much less conservative.
The most important thing to remember is not to stress too much about packing. Most Volunteers rush out and buy a lot of new clothes and gadgets to take with them, and it's not necessary. Pack the basics, and any specialty items you know you'll want (certain toiletries, a favorite sweater, etc.), and the rest you can almost certainly get here. Best of luck and see you in Morocco!
Youth Development (YD) Volunteers:
First, you will almost certainly have electricity and running water. Most of us are placed in fairly large sites with many amenities including cybercafes, post offices, and shops to buy most everything we might need for our houses and everyday lives. Many YD Volunteers choose to bring a computer with them, as it is helpful for typing monthly reports and lesson plans, and if it has a DVD player, it can provide hours of entertainment during downtime. More and more, YD Volunteers have started to get Internet access in their houses, which can be a great way to keep in touch with friends and family back in the States, as well as to work more comfortably and conveniently. If you do decide to get Internet in your house, it will come out of your monthly living allowance and is not covered by Peace Corps, but it is something to consider when deciding whether or not to bring your computer.
In terms of clothing, you can wear jeans (not too tight) to almost any event, including teaching at the dar chebab, but it is nice to have a pair of pants/skirt for dressier occasions. As mentioned earlier, Morocco is deceptively cold in the winter and many evenings, so be sure to bring warm clothes and good layers. You might want to bring some basic supplies for teaching/activities, including art supplies, index cards (invaluable), markers, plays (if you're interested in doing theatre projects), music, cards, books, and either a CD player or iPod with small speakers (for playing music in class).
The most important thing to remember is not to stress too much about packing. Most Volunteers rush out and buy a lot of new clothes and gadgets to take with them, and it's not necessary. Pack the basics, and any specialty items you know you'll want (certain toiletries, a favorite sweater, etc.), and the rest you can almost certainly get here. Best of luck and see you in Morocco!


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Who is the best quarterback in the NFL? How many times have you debated that question? Arguing who is better between Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady and even Drew Brees is enough to start a bar fight.
So who is the best quarterback in the NFL? Where does Cam Newton rate? How about Tim Tebow? What about your team's quarterback?
To answer these questions, we've determined what makes up a great quarterback and which players best represent those traits. The quest comes as part of the B/R NFL 1,000. The new series offers an in-depth look at every position in the NFL, breaking down players' skills in a way never before seen on the Internet.
BR 1,000 rankings don't assess who had the best year or even who has the most potential. Rather players—in this case, quarterbacks—are judged on their current skills and mechanics, based on film study of the 2011 NFL preseason and regular season only.
After hours spent scouting every starter and every potential starter, the top 50 quarterbacks have been scored in 10 criteria (here's more on the criteria). In the slides that follow, we'll explain each player's strengths and weaknesses as the final ranking is revealed.


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>Remember last week I told you how much we love the new Tinker Bell Movie? Well, tomorrow's the big release date!! Don't forget you can save $10 off the Blu-Ray/DVD Combo Pack with this coupon!!
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After several week of discussions between myself, my partner and my HV we came to the discission that DD was ready to start weaning. We are trying like most parents to introduce things one at a time to make sure thereis not reaciton. My problem is my In-laws. I work part time and while i am away from DD my partners father and mother looks after DD. I always pack her food and expresed milk for them to give her so there is no need for them to give her anything else.
I was around at their house the other day and they started to make comment about them giving her potatos and carrots and other veg while i was at work. They never ask if this was ok and never told me when they were going to it. I feel so ill about it. If they said 'would you mind us trying this' then i wouldnt have an issue but they didnt, they are feeding her things and not telling me. I really dont know what to. DD could have a reaction to something and i would never know what has caused it.
I asked them if they would mind letting me know 'if' they give her anything during the day when i come to pick her up but they are still not doing this. My partner tried to talk to his mum about it and she just shrugged and ignored his coments. I'm so angry with them. I'm even considering looking at private care so she isnt with them! I really dont know what to do.


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Alabama Adjustments to Income
Alabama offers several adjustments to income such as:
* Qualified Adoption Expenses - The expenses allowed in your 2015 return are limited
to those expenses paid or incurred on or after January 1, 2015, even though adoption proceedings may have begun before this date. A resident of Alabama for only a part of 2015 may deduct only those expenses paid or incurred while a resident of Alabama. Adoption agency fees are not deductible.
* Payments Made to Alabama PACT or College Education Savings Plan - Beginning January 1, 2008 you can deduct up to $5,000 ($10,000 if filing joint) per year for payments made to the Alabama Prepaid Affordable Tuition Program (PACT) or the Alabama College Education Savings Program.
* Health Insurance Deduction for Certain Employer Provided Plans - Alabama resident taxpayers may deduct from their Alabama gross income 100% of the amounts that they pay as health insurance premiums as part of an employer provided health insurance plan who are employed by an employer that has less than 25 employees and earns no more than $50,000.00 of wages and reports no more than $75,000.00 of adjusted gross income on their Alabama individual income tax return ($150,000.00 if Married Filing Joint).
* Costs to Retro-fit/Upgrade Home to Resist Wind/Flood Damage - Alabama residents may deduct from gross income the lesser of 50% of the cost or $3,000.00 to retrofit or upgrade their home to resist wind or flood damage. The taxpayer must have a certification as prescribed under Chapter 31D, Title 27, Code of Alabama 1975 or the Alabama Residential and Energy Codes Board.
* Taxable Portion of Pensions to Alabama - If the pension distribution is fully taxable, report the entire amount within your Alabama return. If only part of the distribution is taxable, enter the "taxable amount". You may need to complete the worksheet to determine the taxable amount (found on Page 13 of the Form 40 Instruction Booklet).
* Moving Expenses - Employees and self-employed persons (including partners) may deduct certain moving expenses as an adjustment to gross income to the same extent and subject to the same limitations as currently allowed under federal rules with the following exception: The new job location must be within the State of Alabama.
* This deduction may be taken if you moved in connection with your job or business and your new workplace in Alabama is at least fifty (50) miles farther from your old residence than your old workplace was from your former residence. If you had no former workplace, your new workplace must be at least fifty (50) miles from your old residence.
* Only expenses incurred in the moving of household goods and personal effects from the former residence to the new residence and traveling expenses, including lodging while en route to the new location are deductible.
* Expenses which are no longer deductible include the cost of meals while en route to the new location, pre-move house hunting trips, temporary living expenses, closing costs of selling the old house, costs of purchasing a new house, and costs incurred in settling an unexpired lease.
* Alimony Payments - You can deduct payments of alimony or separate maintenance made under a court decree to the same extent allowed for federal income tax purposes. DO NOT deduct lump-sum cash or property settlements, voluntary payments not made under a court order or a written separation agreement, or amounts specified as child support. The name, social security number, and address of the person receiving the payments must be shown within your Alabama income tax return.
To locate "Adjustments to Income" within your Alabama state return, log into your TaxSlayer account and click State Section located on the left of your Welcome Back screen. Next, click on Edit>>>Enter Myself>>>Adjustments to Income.


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The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) requests applications for research on tools for insertional mutagenesis in the mouse. This request is made together with 14 other NIH components.*
The objective of this request for applications (RFA) is to solicit Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer Research (SBIR/STTR) proposals for the development of tools and techniques to establish random and targeted sequence-tagged insertion libraries of embryonic stem (ES) cells that can be used to generate mutant mice in which the expression of the tagged gene could be controlled temporarily and spatially.
Examples of potential areas of research include: feasibility studies for the establishment of sequence-tagged insertional libraries of C57BL/6 ES cells in which the expression of the tagged gene can be controlled temporarily or spatially; development of new or modified site-specific recombination systems for efficient random and targeted insertional mutagenesis and enhanced control of conditional expression; development of novel vectors that allow imaging of specific cell types or tissues, metabolic activity, or other cellular or physiological functions; invention of efficient systems for transposon tagging in mammalian systems for the wide use of the scientific community; development of vectors for identification of promoters and enhancers that could be used for tissue-specific and temporal expression of recombinases and for the study of gene expression patterns; and methods to automate the processing of large numbers of clones and to identify the sites of insertion.
APPLICATION RECEIPT DATE: April 11, 2001.
For more information, potential applicants should contact Dr. Thomas Miller, SBIR Program Analyst, Technology Development Cluster, NINDS, Neuroscience Center, 6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 2139, Bethesda, MD 20892; telephone: (301) 496-1779; fax: (301) 402-1501; e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com.
*For a full list of supporting NIH components and a more detailed description of this RFA, please visit the web site at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DA-01-012.html.


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In this week's Unboxing, Dylan hits not-really-our home with this antique idea that Native Americans were never on this land and it never belonged to them. Neat!
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The following honours combination programs are also available at the Brantford Campus:
The requirements for these programs will be offered over a 4-year period, with some courses only available online.
The Brantford Campus offers only two general degrees: a BA without designation (part-time only), and a BA in Contemporary Studies. No further designation (major, option or minor) is awarded with these degrees.
Students admitted prior to September 2007, who have not allowed an 18-month lapse in course registration and are in good standing in their program/major, may follow the progression regulations that were in effect at the time of their registration in a general major. The following general majors are available to those students only:
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Expanding the scope of practice of advanced practice nurses will not endanger patients
One of my New Year's resolutions for 2014 for the blog, besides looking for talented bloggers to add to our pool of awesome bloggers, was to try to look at areas of science-based medicine that we don't often cover (or haven't covered before), such as the delivery of health care. Fear not, I'll certainly do enough posts on the usual topics, but I am going to make a conscious effort to diversify a bit, if only for my own personal growth. Ironically enough, in the couple of months before the end of 2013, just such an issue came up in my state. Uncharacteristically (for SBM at least) the topic I'm going to take a look at has nothing to do with the infiltration of the pseudo-medicine known as "complementary and alternative medicine" (CAM) or "integrative medicine" into academia or CAM practitioners like naturopaths or chiropractors trying to lobby state legislatures for greater scope of practice to ply their pseudo-medicine on an unsuspecting public. It does, however, have to do with expanding the scope of practice of a group of medical professionals, and, unexpectedly and disappointingly, it's a proposal that's had considerable resistance from various physicians' societies in the state. I'm referring to advanced practice nurses (APRNs), often referred to as nurse practitioners (NPs).
Before I go on, it's necessary for me to point out my conflict of interest. No, I haven't received funding from the all-powerful American Association of Nurse Practitioners (whose influence, actually, is dwarfed by state medical societies and various physician groups). I do, however, have a very personal relationship with a nurse practitioner, namely my wife. However, I would point out that she hasn't been an NP that long, and I routinely worked with NPs collaboratively long before the idea of becoming a nurse or even an NP was even a germ of a thought in my wife's brain. Make of that admission what you will as you read on.


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Dating Again
According to the U.S. Census in 2000, there were nearly 10 million single mothers in the United States. Assuming the statistics are similar today, there are an astounding number of women in this country who are or may be considering entering the dating pool again. If you are one of these women, a task which may have seemed like a piece of cake before you were married may now seem daunting and unfamiliar. Now that you're a mom, new questions are probably running through your mind. How soon should you tell a potential boyfriend that you have a child? How will your kids feel about a new man in your life? Do you even have time for dating? Below is some practical advice to help you ease your way back into the single scene while also giving your children the love and attention they deserve.


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Jerry Ensminger, a retired Marine Corps master sergeant who has fought for years to win government-funded health care for families exposed to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, doesn't want the measure passed if, to pay for it, Congress would gut the military's prized commissary benefit.
Critics contend that's what the Caring for Camp Lejeune Veterans Act (S. 277) would do, funding health care for these families by ending annual appropriations for commissaries and merging these base grocery store operations with exchanges, the name for base department stores.
"Do I agree with this proposal to punish veterans and their families and active duty people who depend on, and worked for, the right to use the commissary? Hell no. We have lost too many of our benefits over the years to have this taken from us," Ensminger said in a phone interview.
But Ensminger, who lost a9-year-old daughter, Janey, to acute lymphoblastic leukemia in 1985, and blames her death and many others on poisons found in Lejeune drinking water, had only praise for Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., lead architect of S. 277. In June, when forced to find cuts in defense spending to pay for Lejeune vets' health care, Burr proposed streamlining military store operations. The full committee agreed.
Just by getting S. 277 through the veterans affairs committee this summer, Burr brought ailing Lejeune veterans and families closer to the medical help they need, Ensminger suggested. That alone is a victory.
"Now, does the bill need to be amended and tweaked? Yes, by all means," he said. "Does there need to be another way of paying for it? Yes, and there are other savings that can be found within the Department of Defense budget. But, that burden should not be placed on Senator Burr or Senator (Patty) Murray or the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee (which she chairs). It should be placed on the perpetrators who did this."
That, Ensminger said, is the Department of Defense, and more specifically the Navy Department and the Marine Corps.
Burr's decision to fund S. 277 by putting commissaries at risk has been roundly criticized by military associations, commissary patrons and the American Logistics Association, which represents suppliers doing business with base stores. ALA projects that, if passed as written, S. 277 would raise grocery prices an average of $4,000 a year for military families and kill 50,000 store jobs for family members.
The vast infrastructure of commissaries, built over decades and funded by a 5-percent surcharge on commissary items that otherwise are sold at cost, would be lost to patrons forever, said Patrick Nixon, ALA's president and a former director of the Defense Commissary Agency.
Commissary advocates on Capitol Hill suggest the store system had a target on its back for deficit hawks already. The target only got bigger when the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee signaled that ending taxpayer subsidies and lowering patron savings were reasonable efficiency moves.
Burr's staff merely had found and embraced a cost-savings proposal floated by the Congressional Budget Office for the last several years.
The same commission said some savings could be returned to families in the form of a grocery allowance to offset the price increase. S. 277 proposes no such allowance. CBO said arguing against this is the fact that a combined store network still could offer patrons "below-market prices."
The offset to pay for S. 277, said David Ward, Burr's spokesman, "is just one option for providing care for the veterans and their family members who suffer as a result of exposure to toxic water at Camp Lejeune." Burr remains "open to working with DOD to find other means to pay for this important legislation."


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Supporters of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi and members of the Muslim Brotherhood chant pro-Morsi slogans during a rally in Cairo on Friday in the runup to Saturday's vote on a draft constitution.
Updated at 9:31 a.m. ET: Egyptians voted on Saturday on a constitution promoted by its Islamist backers as the way out of a prolonged political crisis and rejected by opponents as a recipe for further divisions in the Arab world's biggest nation.
Lines formed outside polling stations in Cairo and other cities and soldiers joined police to secure the referendum process after deadly protests during the build-up. Street brawls again erupted on Friday in Alexandria, Egypt's second city.
ANALYSIS: As Egypt votes, what is at stake?
The opposition says the constitution is too Islamist and tramples on minority rights. Morsi's supporters say the charter is needed if progress is to be made toward democracy nearly two years after the fall of military strongman Hosni Mubarak.
Highlighting the tension in the run-up to the vote, nearly 120,000 army troops were deployed on Saturday to protect polling stations. Clashes between Morsi's supporters and opponents over the past three weeks have left at least 10 people dead and about 1,000 wounded.
"The times of silence are over," bank employee Essam el-Guindy said as he waited to cast his ballot in Cairo's upscale Zamalek district. "I am not OK with the constitution. Morsi should not have let the country split like this."
El-Guindy was one of about 20 men standing in line. A separate women's line had twice as many people. Elsewhere in the city, hundreds of voters waited outside polling stations for nearly two hours before stations opened at 8 a.m.
PhotoBlog: Egyptians vote on divisive constitution
"I read parts of the constitution and saw no reason to vote against it," said Rania Wafik as she held her newborn baby while waiting in line. "We need to move on and I just see no reason to vote against the constitution."
In Alexandria on Friday, tensions boiled over into a street brawl between rival factions armed with clubs, knives and swords. Several cars were set on fire and a Muslim preacher who had urged people to vote "yes" to the constitution was trapped inside his mosque by angry opposition supporters.
NBC's Ayman Mohyeldin is outside the presidential palace in Cairo where hundreds of thousands are protesting what they say is an unjust constitution. They want to delay a vote on the current draft of the constitution now scheduled for December 15.
In the capital, Cairo, both sides made low-key final efforts to rally supporters.
Flag-waving Islamists gathered peacefully at one of the main mosques, some shouting "Islam, Islam'' and "We've come here to say 'yes' to the constitution."
Opposition supporters — who have been urged to vote "no" by their leaders — assembled outside the presidential palace.
The building remains ringed with police, soldiers and tanks after street clashes caused at least eight deaths earlier this month in violence prompted by Morsi's decision to award himself sweeping powers in order to ram through the new charter.
ANALYSIS: Egypt's military maintains watchful eye on politics
The referendum will be held on two days — this Saturday and next — because there are not enough judges willing to monitor all polling stations after some in the judiciary said they would boycott the vote.
Egyptians are being asked to accept or reject a constitution that must be in place before a parliamentary election can be held next year — an event many hope can steer the country toward stability.
The measure is generally expected to pass, given the well-organized Muslim Brotherhood's record of winning elections since the fall of Mubarak. Many Egyptians, tired of turmoil, may simply fall in line and vote "yes."
If the constitution is voted down, a new assembly will have to be formed to draft a revised version, a process that could take up to nine months.
ANALYSIS: Egypt is rapidly approaching its own 'cliff'
Just over half of Egypt's electorate of 51 million will vote in the first round in Cairo and other cities. Polling stations opened at 8 a.m. (0600 GMT) and will close 12 hours later.
Official results will not be announced until after the second round, though it is likely that details will emerge after the first round that will give an idea of the overall trend.
The charter has been criticised by some overseas bodies.
The International Council of Jurists, a Geneva-based human rights group, said it falls short of international standards on the accountability of the armed forces, the independence of the judiciary, and recognition of human rights.
'Men don't have to worry about being caught': Sex mobs target Egypt's women
United Nations human rights experts said the draft should be reviewed to ensure that Egypt meets its obligations under international law on equality and women's rights.
To provide security for the vote, the army has deployed about 120,000 troops and 6,000 tanks and armoured vehicles to protect polling stations and other government buildings. While the military backed Mubarak and his predecessors, it has not intervened on either side in the present crisis.
Reuters and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
More world stories from NBC News:
- ANALYSIS: As Egypt votes on its constitution, what is at stake?
- Japan seeks a real leader after 7 PMs in 6 years
- ANALYSIS: Egypt's military keeps close eye on politics
- EXCLUSIVE: Susan Rice drops out of running for secretary of state
- North Korean progress on nuclear arms, long-range missiles rattles US and allies
- 'Who is my Mandela?' South Africans consider icon's place in a changing world
- Google+ Hangout from Egypt with NBC News' Ayman Mohyeldin
- Royal prank call: Duped nurse was found hanging, also had wrist injuries


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Speak now or forever hold the piece you intend to pack. Illinoisans have been held captive by matters that don't much affect most of them, and we should expect that trend to continue for at least several more weeks.
Never mind pension debt and the budget crisis that impacts each and every state resident from gay bridegrooms to wannabe cowboys.
Appreciating that there are many people who are passionate about those issues, they simply don't directly impact the vast majority of people, even if some have strong views one way or the other.
As a typical suburban schlub, I happen to be happily married to a woman (who is not a schlub), and the only thing I'm likely to brandish when trouble brews is a smartphone.
My hope is that this marriage will work for the long haul and that I'll never need to consider marrying a guy. As I've told my gay friends, I don't possess any particular cultural talents that would benefit other members of their affiliation, so I'm not expecting any recruitment letters.
Then there's the concealed-carry issue. Again, I have no dog in this fight. No incidents at Little League, Sunday church services or trips to the Super Walmart have left me with the impression that I might need to exchange lead with an evil cattle ranch owner or psychotic gangster on any given day.
In the event that a concealed-carry law passes, I'll continue to live dangerously, trusting in the police and the citizen heroes who navigated the bureaucracy well enough to get a permit and a snazzy shoulder holster.
What would be better for Illinoisans is if legislators put both of these matters behind them and got back to the business of state government.
Whether you morally support gay marriage or not, the majority of Americans do. A marriage certificate is nothing more than a government document that entitles a couple to the same benefits and rights that other married couples have. Religion shouldn't enter into it.
Your church doesn't have to like gay marriage, sanction it, bless it or even acknowledge it. You don't have to pick anything from the china pattern on the registry and are free to toss the RSVP envelope in the trash in protest although it will still be considered bad form regardless of sexual orientation.
As for concealed carry, 49 states already have it. Illinois is better at virtually nothing (Blackhawks hockey notwithstanding) than the rest of the country. What makes us think we have some measure of enlightenment when it comes to this?
Some law-abiding gun owners who already have been following current gun laws will apply for permits when a law is finally passed. The real dangerous criminal will continue to disregard any law on the books or even in discussion.
So please, vote on these issues and move on. It's not that they're of no importance, but they're distracting from the critical issue of a public pension debt of around $90 billion that is financially crippling this state.
Illinois Democratic leaders won't be able to carry their concealed marriage with public employee unions under a veil of social issues forever.
• Kevin Lyons is news editor of the Northwest Herald. Reach him at 815-526-4505 or email him at email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter at @KevinLyonsNWH.


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It is NASA's policy to:
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b. Ensure compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and requirements such as the NASA Governance and Strategic Management Handbook (NASA Policy Directive(NPD)1000.0)), the 2006 NASA Strategic Plan (NPD 1001.0), The NASA Organization (NPD 1000.3), the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act (FMFIA), the Office of Management and Budget(OMB) Circular A-123, Management's Responsibility for Internal Control, and NASA Internal Control (NPD 1200.1).
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a. 15 U.S.C. º272 note (Utilization of Consensus Standards by Federal Agencies), National Technnology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995, Section 12(d) (Pub. L. 104-113, as amended by Pub. L. 107-107).
b. 31 U.S.C. º3512, Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act of 1982.
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b. The Mission Directorate Associate Administrators, the Mission Support Assistant Administrators, and other Officials-in-Charge of HQ shall implement and maintain the respective elements of the HQ IMS as they relate to their organizations.
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a. Management System: A set of processes, procedures, policies, tools and organizations that successfully transform customer requirements into products and services. Tools, techniques, and systems are determined by HQ and Centers based on size, type, responsibilities, and associated levels of risk.
b. Integrated Management System: An integration of multiple management systems each of which is specifically focused on achieving objectives and goals related to a functional, programmatic, or operational area such as acquisitions, environmental management and, quality management assurance. The effective integration of the individual management systems enables achievement of NASA's mission.
a. OMB Circular A-119, Federal Participation in the Development and Use of Voluntary Consensus Standards and in Conformity Assessments Activities, dated February 10, 1998.
b. NPD 1210.2, NASA Surveys, Audits, and Reviews Policy.
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Thirty-two-year-old Helen Hites is dead after a crash in Makiki Sunday afternoon.
The accident happened around 1 p.m. on Thurston Ave. near Wilder Ave. The motorcycle crashed into a black Dodge Charger. Pedestrians walking up Thurston Ave. said it all happened so fast.
"At the top is a blind spot and all I heard was a 'boof,' I knew the motorcycle hit something," said George Moses.
The 49-year-old driver of the car said he's an off-duty taxi driver. He was going westbound on Thurston avenue, making a left turn into a driveway when he collided with the motorcycle, which was going the opposite way.
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"She was going pretty fast," said Moses.
Witnesses said the woman was riding with other motorcyclists up the hill on a street that neighbors consider dangerous.
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and managing dietary sensitivities, OS/OALD and our lipase issues seem to have magically corrected themselves
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I think this is more about the concept then the reality.
You wouldn't fix a lunch in the bathroom so why should you have to pump there. I know it can be done, just like there are moms out there that never NIP. However it should not be expected that you, or any other mom, use the bathroom.
Standing up for yourself may even help out that other new mom. Maybe she still doesn't know her rights?
What ever happens I'm sure you'll be fine. You're not being a snob or hard to get along with. This is important and you have every right to kick up a fuss.
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I spent the first few months with my first DD pumping in a bathroom, while you can do it, I wouldn't again. Going in there after or while someones 'making the room stinky' isn't fun. I went to an all day rock concert at a local outdoor arena when I was still pumping with my older one. They had me 'check in' the pump at the aid station and gave me a private room to pump in, one of the aid rooms, I think. I would think that they could come up with something better than a public bathroom at a stadium. If they have the whole stadium, there's got to be private rooms with power for 'big wigs' that you could use. Remind them that it's not just a good idea, it's the law!
What is the law? is it state dependent?
Basically, if the company has more than 50 employees, they have to provide somewhere that 'isn't a bathroom' and reasonable breaks for a mother to pump for the first year.
Well, it may be federal law that your employer has to provide a place to pump, but I don't think it's the law that anywhere you go while you are employed must also provide you a non-bathroom location to pump.
That being said, I do think you should be able to find an alternative. If it were the only option though, I would pump in a bathroom.
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So this is annoying. I responded to my coworker's email back on Tuesday morning, kindly asking if she could look into "an office or box or first aid room or something" as an alternative to the bathroom. She never responded - no email back to say she's looking into it, no words in passing, nothing. So first thing this morning I emailed her and copied her supervisor to ask if there was any luck with it, and have not heard from either of them!
I'm starting to think they are going to ignore it as long as possible, until there is no time left for them to look into it and then I'll have no choice but to pump in the bathroom.
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Not necessarily. The pair of 67 NOS fenders I have are stamped.
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The British Council and the Edinburgh Writers Conference
On a recent Sunday the Herald had a twenty page full colour supplement in association with the Scottish Tourist Board. Stories from the land that inspired Disney Pixar's Brave. That's us. The land "Where Legends Come to Life". People wonder why we get irritated occasionally. It isn't to do with the movie itself. I havent even seen it. The storyline involves loveable indigenous aristocrats, which is familiar: the kind of shite favoured by Scottish politicians, cuddly comedians and cuddly actors, cuddly rockstar rebels, millionaire sportstars and, of course, the cuddly ruling elite. This particular movie has a royal daughter hero rather than a royal son, which appeals to some as a blow for female emancipation, apparently.


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