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Education » Teens
Teen Arts Academy
This quarterly program offers teens the opportunity to tap into their creativity in a variety of media. Working under the guidance of a professional artist, students will tour the collection, learn new techniques and create their own unique artworks.
There is no cost, but advance registration is required. The course is limited to 18 participants, and all materials, as well as snacks, are provided.
Length: 3 hours
Fee: Free
Limited to 18 participants. Advance registration is required.
You must be between the ages of 13 and 18 to attend this program. Younger children are welcome to sign up for our Young Artists' Workshop (8-12) or our many family programs (4-10).
To register for Teen Arts Academy, please register online or contact the Education Department at (626) 844-6980.


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Mississippi state Rep. Andy Gipson (R) weighed in on President Barack Obama'sgay marriage decision last week, invoking a bible passage that calls for gay men to be "put to death."
In a May 10 Facebook post, Gipson called homosexuality a "sin," citing Leviticus 20:13 and Romans 1:26-28:
Leviticus 20:13 reads: "If a man has sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable. They are to be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads."

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Faculty of Arts
Jorge Heine named a Global Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington
Oct 7/13
Dr. Jorge Heine, Professor, Department of Political Science, 519.884.0710 x3275 or email@example.com
Dr. Dejan Guzina, Chair, Department of Political Science 519.884.0710 x2225 or firstname.lastname@example.com
Laurier Political Science professor Jorge Heine has been named a Global Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, DC.
As a Wilson Center Global Fellow, Heine will be part of the Centers global network of scholars and experts. He will be part of the Centers Latin American Program. He will contribute to the Centers research and scholarship through research, analysis, and publications.
Heine was previously a Public Policy Scholar with the Wilson Center in 2011. He has written extensively on politics, Latin America, Haiti, and globalization.
Heines appointment runs from September 2013 through August 2015.
Heine holds the Chair in Global Governance at the Balsillie School of International Affairs, is Professor of Political Science at Laurier, and is a Distinguished Fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) in Waterloo, Ontario. From 2006 to 2009 he served as Vice-President of the International Political Science Association (IPSA). He was previously Ambassador of Chile to India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka (2003-2007). During his tenure the first presidential visit from Chile to India took place, a bilateral trade agreement was signed and Chilean exports grew tenfold, to US$ 2.2 billion.
The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars is a gathering place for some of the best and brightest scholars and experts from around the world. Their work is the centerpiece of our activity and informs the nations public policy debates with nonpartisan and relevant research and information.


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Proud Mommy to my little Amelia (5-18-2011)
hmmm- I do have one question to ask, if possible... if her head circumference and length are exactly fine for her age, she's soiling and wetting diapers frequently, does weight matter much (I definitely know that it matters, definitely) as long as she's following her growth curve (even if its at the lowest percentile)?
I would add... i pointed that out, but I also have a little girl-- she was 5lbs 13oz, and while she is on the lower end of the growth chart too, our pediatrician has been great about breastfeeding as long as she stays on her chart projections and doesnt fall off. One thing he did have me do, though, was see the LC in his practice, and she encouraged me, at least for a little while, to pump and supplement. My DD is 3 weeks, and she was supposed to be getting 56 ml, assuming she fed every 3 hours. I would assume your daughter needs a bit more (56 was based on a weight of 6lbs4oz) than mine did at that point, but it should be really easy to check that she is getting enough with your scale.
I would suggest keeping notes on how much she is taking in for a few days, and maybe bringing that into your ped.
Proud Mommy to my little Amelia (5-18-2011)
You're very lucky- I think im going to try to find a supportive ped. like that and do as another great poster mentioned...use the 2nd ped. to back up my breastfeeding. I want to find an LC too...lol it seems like everything is hard to find where I live lol but ill pay out of pocket for both even if it bankrupts me and my SO lol okay im going to start trying to pump while DD sleeps and see how much im getting on average... thanks for the estimate i'll keep that in mind as I pump...you know, its funny.. shes definitely getting something out because she gains weight everyday...hopefully being more proactive with the supplements will help! okay i'm definitely charting to bring in with me- thanks again for the wonderful advice.
you should check with your insurance as well--most insurance providers will reiumburse all or part of a lactation consultant. The Blues (BCBS) are especially good with this... and if you are military insured, i find it hard to imagine that they would cover at least part of it. You could even ask your ped if s/he could give you a referral, if that helps. Just make sure you get a form from the LC to submit to insurance.
Proud Mommy to my little Amelia (5-18-2011)
I just want to second the opinion of earlier posters that you should consider supplementing with your own pumped breast milk if you need to do that. Even though it doesn't sound like supply is an issue, that will just help ensure that she's getting enough.
If you can manage, weigh-feed-weigh every single time and write those numbers down. At the end of the day, total up what she's eaten and be sure it's enough. (A lactation consultant would be a good resource for those numbers.)
I'm sorry that you had such a non-supportive doctor. I think it helps to show that you are on top of the issue, and keeping weight and feeding records will help to do that. I did it for several months with my second, and though my doctor never threatened me at all and was quite supportive, I think part of the reason he was so supportive was that he knew I was making sure that my little boy always got enough to eat. It helped reassure me too, even though it was a pain.
I breast milk fed my Blossom for fifteen months (after exclusively pumping for thirteen). My Bud (nineteen months) is still nursing directly (after a rough start that included a few months of pumping and supplementing with mommy's milk).
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April 16, 2013 —
The New York State Police at Liberty announce the arrest of ERIC HECTOR, age 48 of Narrowsburg, NY, for Assault in the second degree and Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the fourth degree.
On April 14, 2013 at approximately 10:30pm, the State Police responded to a report of a man shot with an air-pistol in the area of 5th Street in Narrowsburg.
An investigation determined that two men had become involved in a verbal dispute when one of the men drew an air pistol and shot the victim in the face. A pellet lodged below the victim's right eye. The victim attempted to run away but was struck several additional times by pellets.
The victim was treated at Catskill Regional Medical Center and released. Hector was arraigned in the Town of Tusten Justice Court and remanded to the Sullivan County Jail in lieu of $5000 cash.


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No. 2: The Exorcist (1973)
What could be more terrifying than a little girl possessed by a demon spirit, speaking in tongues, spinning her head completely around and levitating above her bed while her eyes are rolled up in the back of her head?
Apparently nothing. Because no film before or since "The Exorcist" has reached the level of sheer horror that movie was able to achieve. Many have tried, and many have failed.
So it would not be surprising if Hollywood bigwigs decided one day that if they can't make a scarier film than "The Exorcist," maybe they should just remake the original. Well, it didn't work with "The Omen" and it wouldn't work with "The Exorcist" either.
Pazuzu would be rolling over in his hell fire at the mere thought of an Exorcist remake. There is only one movie more untouchable than this one, though, and that is ...
No. 1: The Wizard Of Oz (1939)
Arguably the most loved and respected film ever made, "The Wizard of Oz" is as entertaining today as it was in 1939. Trying to recapture the magic of Oz would be as futile as trying to outrun the wind (unless, of course, you are Mark Walberg in "The Happening.") While James Franco and Mila Kunis flirted with a remake in "Oz the Great and Powerful," they stayed away from the original script.
It is a very rare occurrence when everything about a movie clicks together in perfect synchronicity. But in "The Wizard of Oz," that is exactly what happened.
That kind of magic could never be recreated; and anyone who would have a head big enough to think they could make a version better than the original wouldn't be able to fit inside the studio anyway.
There's no place like home, and there's no place for a remake of one of the greatest films ever created.
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So you're slogging away at a 9 to 5 job, paying off that student loan, doing all the things The Man said you had to do to succeed. Then one day you stop and think to yourself: there has got to be an easier way to make money.
And that's why you're in jail now. Which is too bad, because it turns out there are a number of completely legal ways to make money--good money--without setting foot in an office or putting on a uniform or even learning a single skill. And people do it every day.
5Sperm Donors
Potential Income:
$12,000+ per year (depending on the sperm).
Finally, it's the job you've been training for since middle school!
The opportunities are only as limited as your own libido and genetics. For just a couple minutes of your time you can net around $100 for each donation, depending on the bank. Some even offer up to $500 a shot--but that's only if you agree to do it "Open ID" style so that your offspring can come knocking on your door years later.
No matter what career you're currently in, this should be the easiest job interview you've ever been through. There will be some basic health screenings to prove that you can physically handle the gauntlet of porn they're about to throw at you. Also, be ready for a background check on you and your immediate family to make sure that you aren't Charlie Sheen.
"What if I said you didn't have to pay me?"
Did we just mention the porn? Yeah, they put you in a nice quiet room with a bunch of porn. Do the deed, drop off your semen at the desk and make an appointment for later in the week (you can donate every three days).
A hundred bucks, every three days, that's $12,000 a year. And that's just entry level. If you're really serious about this, why limit yourself to one sperm bank? You can hit as many as you want, multiplying your yearly haul with each one. The "Open ID" method specifies that you're limited to two pregnancies per state. But they distribute your sample for you, so assuming you don't mind having a brood of 100 children scattered across America, you're literally sitting on a potential $50,000 at this moment.
And they smile when you give it to them. And they keep it in drinking glass.
Even if you don't go "Open ID," your earning potential is only limited by your ability to deliver the goods. The sperm count tends to decrease with the volume, but your guys can handle a few workouts a day, right?
Ladies, we're not leaving you out of this one. You can donate eggs and--get this--you can wind up with $5,000 or more per cycle.
4Street Entertainers
Potential Income:
$25,000+ a year.
We've all seen the guy with a guitar hanging out by the subway station with his case open to accept donations. And you've probably dropped a quarter in feeling sorry for his poor homeless ass. But don't be fooled by that sad song about his wife leaving him for someone fitting your general description. He's just doing his job as a "busker." And that job can pay anywhere from $10 to $20 an hour depending on the performer's choice of location and level of talent.
"Cagey bastard always gets to the titty statue first."
There's even a book on the subject by long-time busker Johnnie Mac, covering all the basics from the choicest locations to where to put your tip cup. Mac spent almost 20 years as a street musician and says he was, "making a fortune... in fact, more than triple what I was making in the job I left behind."
And there's plenty of room for advancement. The Blue Man Group, Jimmy Buffet, Pierce Brosnan, George Burns, Bob Hope, Jewel, Jimmy Page, Penn and Teller, Rod Stewart, Simon and Garfunkel, Bob Dylan and Robin Williams all started their entertainment careers on the streets.
This is none of the people listed above but he's probably loaded.
Sure those people all had talent, but you can also make money miming, fortune telling and standing totally still while covered in silver paint (though we're guessing that last one involves lots of smart-ass kids walking by and punching you in the nuts).
Street performances are perfectly legal in most places as long as they don't interfere with traffic and business. But you do have to deal with the other buskers who are trying to horn in on your racket. After all, your sweet saxophone playing isn't going to get you any cash if there's a dude noisily plucking at his banjo five feet away, drowning you out. Luckily there's a sort of "Busker Code" that street entertainers follow which basically states, "I got to this corner first, and if you try and set up shop here, I'll stab you."


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Two weeks ago (hey, I've been busy and trying to sleep for once), after 1716 days of work by more than 3312 people the Drupal community finally released Drupal 8, the latest release of the best community-driven web software in the world. The blogosphere is already filled with congratulatory blog posts celebrating the immense accomplishment, and deservedly so.
A number of people recently have asked me how I feel about Drupal 8's release, especially around the PHP community. Overall, my answer has to be that I'm happy, but not satisfied.
Recently, Anthony Ferrara has been posting a periodic "Beyond" series about software design philosophy. Some in particular have hinted at concepts I've been pondering as well. With his blessing, therefore, consider this a continuation of that series.
PHP 5.4 is not exactly new, but it's finally starting to see actual usage by a decent number of people. Its most notable new feature is Traits, which in PHP are implemented as, essentially, compile-time copy-paste. Conceptually, though, they're a way to mix functionality into a class without using inheritance, and without requiring a separate distinct object for composition. (At least in PHP; the term "trait" appears in other languages for similar but subtly different tools.) That's not to say that they're a surrogate for composition; they most certainly are not. They serve a different purpose, that is, providing code for a class to reuse without using inheritance.
Recently, I was reading an article discussing the implementation of inheritance, such as it is, in Go, Rust, and other new-wave concurrent languages. (Thanks to twistor for helping me track down the link.) It made an interesting point that crystallized for me why it is I am so excited about traits. Specifically, it noted that there are not one but two kinds of code reuse: interface reuse and code reuse.
A little over a month ago, a few Drupal developers announced something new: A fork of Drupal called Backdrop. There's been quite a bit of talk about it, of course. While I don't plan to be using it myself, Backdrop has raised a number of valid points and criticisms of Drupal that are worth discussing.
The private variables debate is going around the PHP world again. Brandon Savage posted a pair of articles pointing out the perils of private variables, boiling down mostly to them making extension infesible or impossible. Anthony Ferrara replied with his own article, arguing that the real problem is using inheritance in the first place rather than composition. I figured I'd weigh in on my own blog rather than in a comment. :-)
As an academic matter, I agree with Anthony. Composition and interfaces are more flexible than inheritance. I've been preaching the interface gospel within Drupal almost as long as I've been preaching Dependency Injection.
As we begin a new year, it seems appropriate that the discussion of backward compatibility has come up yet again in Drupal. It's a perennial question, and you can tell when a new Drupal core version is ready for prime time when people start complaining about lack of backward compatibility. It's like clockwork.
However, most of these discussions don't actually get at the root issue: Drupal is architecturally incapable of backward compatibility. Backward incompatibility is baked into the way Drupal is designed. That's not a deliberate decision, but rather an implication of other design decisions that have been made.
Drupal developers could not, even if they wanted to, decide to support backward compatibility or "cleanup only" type changes in Drupal 8. It is possible to do so in Drupal 9. If we want to do that, however, then we need to decide, now, in Drupal 8, to rearchitect in ways that support backward compatibility. Backward compatibility is a feature you have to design for.
Earlier today, Dries committed a patch that adds two Symfony2 Components to Drupal: ClassLoader and HttpFoundation.
On its face it's a fairly simple patch; the new code in it is maybe a dozen lines. But it's an important part of a larger shift within Drupal to better embrace the modern web, on the server as well as the client.
As if on cue, the public vs. private debate has sprung up again within Drupal. The timing is fitting given my last blog post on programming language paradigms. Of course, property visibility is not a new debate, and the PHP community debates this subject from time to time (sometimes humorously).
What I believe is usually missing from these discussions, and what I hope to offer here, is a broader picture view of the underlying assumptions that lead to different conclusions about when different visibility is appropriate (if ever).
In short: It's the difference between procedural-think and object-think.
This article is also available in Serbo-Croatian
There has been much discussion of late in Drupal about Object-Oriented Programming. That's not really surprising, given that Drupal 7 is the first version that has really tried to use objects in any meaningful way (vis, as something other than arrays that pass strangely). However, too much of the discussion has boiled down to "OMG objects are inflexible so they're evil!" vs. "OMG objects are cool, yay!" Both positions are harmfully naive.
It is important for us to take a step back and examine why one particular programming paradigm is useful, and to do that we must understand what we mean by "useful".
Programming paradigms, like software architecture, have trade-offs. In fact, many of the same methods for comparing architectural designs apply just as well to language design. To do that, though, we need to take a step back and look at more than just PHP-style objects.
Warning: Hard-core computer science action follows. If you're a coder, I recommend getting a cup of
$beverage before continuing, as it could take a bit to digest although I've tried to simplify it as much as possible. There's fairly little Drupal-specific stuff here so hopefully it should be useful to any PHP developer.
Well, it's been long enough after DrupalCon for me to survive another conference and a business trip, so I finally have time to reflect.
(See below for slides from my sessions.)
Once again, I am slated to present general Object-Oriented techniques at DrupalCon. It's an important topic; sadly a large number of Drupalers don't really "get" OO programming, but Drupal 7 is starting to make heavy use of OO. There are also an enormous number of places in Drupal where a more Object-Oriented approach would make the code vastly cleaner, simpler, and faster, if only more people thought to approach it from that standpoint.
Of course, the question is how to target such a session. I don't want to talk over people's heads, but I also don't want to waste your time with "this is a mouse"-level material.
So, I put the question out to you, future DrupalCon SF attendees. What level of technical detail would be most useful to you?


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|February 9, 2010
|by Anthony B. Bradley
|February 2, 2010
|Will America Help the Persecuted Copts of Egypt?
|by Ray Nothstine
|January 27, 2010
|Latin America: After the Left
|by Samuel Gregg
|January 19, 2010
|Forgive us our deficits
|by Samuel Gregg
|January 12, 2010
|From the Lead Frying Pan into the Toxic Fire
|by Jordan Ballor
|January 5, 2010
|Wikipedia: Freedom in Community
|by Kevin E. Schmiesing
|December 30, 2009
|Different Popes, Same Message
|by Jan Klos
|December 22, 2009
|Christmas and Copenhagen
|by Rev. Robert A. Sirico
|December 22, 2009
|Not so Liberating: The Twilight of Liberation Theology
|by Samuel Gregg
|December 15, 2009
|Science and the Demands of Virtue
|by Rev. Gregory Jensen
|December 15, 2009
|As We Forgive, Can I Forgive?
|by Tabitha Blanski
|December 9, 2009
|MTV's Wack Morality
|by Anthony B. Bradley
|December 2, 2009
|School Choice and the Common Good of All Children
|by Kevin E. Schmiesing
|November 25, 2009
|Health reform threatens voluntary charitable action
|by Rev. Robert A. Sirico
|November 25, 2009
|Chavez: Desperate, Delusional, and Dangerous
|by Samuel Gregg
|November 18, 2009
|The Financial Crisis: What We (Still) Haven't Learned
|by Samuel Gregg
|November 11, 2009
|Government Health Care: Back to the Plantation
|by Anthony B. Bradley
|November 11, 2009
|After the Berlin Wall -- the Enduring Power of Socialism
|by Michael Matheson Miller
|November 4, 2009
|The Market, School of Virtue
|October 27, 2009
|Public schools flunk the test on black males
|by Anthony B. Bradley
|October 20, 2009
|America's Uncontrolled Debt and Spending is the Real 'Waterloo'
|by Ray Nothstine
|October 13, 2009
|Healthcare and Catholics: True and False Arguments
|by Samuel Gregg
|October 6, 2009
|Less Religion Means More Government
|by Anthony B. Bradley
|September 29, 2009
|Philanthropy Cannot Serve Two Masters
|by Rev. Robert A. Sirico
|September 22, 2009
|Clergy and Economists: Allies Not Adversaries
|by Dwight R. Lee
|September 15, 2009
|Civilizing Discourse on the Public Option
|by Jordan Ballor
|September 8, 2009
|Marxism's Last (and First) Stronghold
|by Samuel Gregg
|September 1, 2009
|Too Much Government Makes Us Sick
|by Anthony B. Bradley
|August 25, 2009
|Patients and Doctors: Partners not Adversaries
|by Jordan Ballor
|August 18, 2009
|The New Mortgage Fraud: Kick 'Em When They're Down
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'Anonymous' letter and 'misinformation' alarm Lumberland residents
Tempers flared at the latest public hearing on the Town of Lumberland's proposed zoning rewrite on February 6, where public comments were again received by the town board. While only nine individuals spoke, a large crowd packed the hall and repeatedly disrupted the process with outbursts.
Many appeared motivated to attend the session after receiving an anonymous letter last week that opened with the statement, "The Town of Lumberland wants to TAKE YOUR PROPERTY." The letter includes a section titled "Socialism 101," and warns residents that the proposed zoning will cause property values to plummet. Objections are also cited related to rules governing subdivisions and landscaping requirements.
In the letter, residents are encouraged to "object to this government intrusion into your home, your wallet and your property rights." Some acted on that advice by shouting at the town board. Several admitted to not having read the proposed zoning yet.
In her opening remarks, town supervisor Nadia Rajsz mentioned the letter. "The letter contains inaccurate information, as those of you who have read the zoning would know," she said. "Without a signature, there is no ownership of the statements, or accountability for the misinformation.
Therefore, I ask how valid can this information be?"
Local builder Charles Petersheim, who lives in the Town of Highland and owns property in the Town of Lumberland, stated from the audience, "Nadia, I wrote it." In recent months, Petersheim has been a vocal critic of the zoning rewrite, and those associated with it.
As she did at the last public hearing in December 2011, Rajsz continued by reading all 24 comments submitted, as well as the zoning board's responses, then opened the floor for public comment.
Kevin Malone, an architect and Goshen property owner, questioned "the appropriateness of conservation subdivisions in rural settings." He said, "I believe the zoning was written with a light heart, but with perhaps a heavy hand. I would appreciate it if the conservation subdivision section could be revisited."
Petersheim began by criticizing "Article 10 and the naïve home rule ideas that are getting towns sued." He added, "This anti-gas drilling zealotry is not without consequence or harm to the town. With a gas pipeline running the length of the town, Lumberland would be a perfect place for gas drilling, but not one acre has ever been leased, because there is no viably extractable gas in Lumberland."
Petersheim also criticized two town council members in relation to the proposed conservation subdivision regulations. "I couldn't be more astounded by Mr. Akt and Mr. Shafer, who made their living this way, subdividing land and working with developers and builders, that they would consider passing zoning of this sort. It's totally invasive, it's overkill and it's unnecessary."
Before closing, he said, "The supervisor of Lumberland seems more concerned with aligning the Town of Lumberland with the Upper Delaware Council and the River Management Plan and the Delaware River Scenic Byway, than the concerns of the local business community."
Glen Spey resident and educator Peter Comstock commented that zoning law must uphold the town's 2008 Comprehensive Plan. "To identify the goals of the comp plan, public focus hearings were convened, a town-wide survey was conducted and public hearings were held before its adoption," he said. "Development of the comp plan was clearly the will of the residents of this town, and they most definitely value open space. The zoning rewrite committee has worked for nearly two years to interpret and carry out the mission of the comp plan. It has delivered a flexible and reasonable document that encourages economic development while protecting the environment and the rural values that brought most residents to Lumberland in the first place."
Builder Hall Smyth of Pond Eddy said he has a small piece of property that he would like to sell to a person interested in establishing a chocolate processing facility, but that new landscaping restrictions would make it prohibitively expensive. "There is no provision within the current code that does encourage in any way economic development," he said. "Most of the codes are hostile to business."
Rajsz urged everyone to seek accurate information about the proposed zoning, noting, for example, that "the town is not out to take anybody's land from them." She encouraged visiting the town hall in Glen Spey to view a hard copy or reading it on the town website at www.towno flumberland.org. Comments may still be submitted in writing until 3 p.m. on Friday, February 17. If substantial changes are in order, a third public hearing will be scheduled.
"The proposed zoning is proactive and fluid and can be amended at any time," said Rasjz. "We've been taking our time with this, and won't pass a law until all the comments are addressed. Meanwhile, our doors are open, so call or stop by."


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Re recycling:
We try our best, but in the winter (and our most recent summer for that matter) I have ended up chucking all the cardboard etc in the bin as our council don't collect it as a separate recyclable item and if we try and save it to take to the tip for recycling it ends up a soggy smelly mess which I don't really want mucking my car up.
We are allowed to put our cardboard in the green bin with garden waste. There is a pink bag for plastic, blue for papers and a plastic box for bottles and cans. Other rubbish goes in the brown bin. Over in Wigan, I think they have five wheelie bins.


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hi there
i always get great advice here and am hoping that this is the appropriate forum to post this. my dd is almost 7 weeks old. we have been exclusively bf'ing and have gotten into a rhythm and groove in both her eating and sleeping patterns until everything changed a few days ago. up until a few days ago, i had gotten very used to her eating every 2 hours until 11pm and then at 2:30am and 5:30am. she pretty much sleeps through hte night (except for when eating of course), and has her awake period from around 11am-5pm when she's alert and smiling and very active. she'll then be up at intervals throughout the evening until 11pm. all of a sudden, all she does is sleep. she sleeps all day long, waking up about every 3 hours to eat and then falls right back to sleep! she feeds for a shorter amount of time (maybe she's getting better at it?) then she used to and just seems so much more sleepy. and when she is awake for brief periods, she is extremely fussy and cranky.
anyone have experiences like this or have any idea what may be going on? i sthis kind of thing normal?


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TVA River's-TVA Meeting May 27, 2014
Below is information for an upcoming TVA fish hatchery related meeting in Knoxville, TN. on May 27th, 2014 at 6PM (more info below for location specifics). I encourage people to attend, no matter what your interest, group, or affiliation with the river. If you will note for those who cannot attend you can sign up for onlline access. It's easy to critique something but only by particiapating in these type of events will officials be conscious and aware that we are out here and care, get involved!
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Representatives from the Tennessee Valley Authority, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency and Georgia Department of Natural Resources (the Agencies) will host a public meeting on Tuesday, May 27, 2014, to receive input on long-term funding recommendations under consideration by the Agencies that will continue popular trout stocking programs in reservoirs and tailwaters of certain TVA dams across the region.
The Agencies are seeking ideas and input from angling groups, local and regional businesses, tourism organizations and the local governments that realize the direct and indirect benefits of having fishable trout waters in their communities.
The public meeting will run from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm at TVA headquarters, 400 W. Summit Hill Dr., Knoxville, TN in the East Tower Library auditorium. The public can attend the meeting either in person or by webinar that you can sign up for at http://www.tva.com/trout.
The session will include a brief presentation summarizing the issue and the Trout Hatchery Funding Stakeholder Working Group recommendations. Attendees can ask questions and provide comments on the recommendations. The meeting will be recorded and posted to the Agencies websites where additional comments may be posted via the internet.
On May 17, 2013, U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander and representatives from the Agencies formalized an agreement to cooperate in seeking a permanent source of funding to support the continuation of trout hatchery production by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Services National Fish Hatchery System for stocking in TVA tailwaters and reservoirs in Tennessee and Georgia.
As part of the agreement, TVA committed to provide more than $900,000 per year from 2014 through 2016 to support federal fish hatchery operations that produce the trout for stocking. The Agencies also agreed to form a working group with key stakeholders who benefit from the recreation-based trout stocking to help identify a long-term funding source.
The Trout Hatchery Funding Stakeholder Working Group conducted two meetings in 2013 and developed four recommended long-term funding alternatives for the Agencies to consider.
Currently, non-native trout stocked near some of TVAs dams are raised at three federal fish hatcheries operated by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service: Erwin National Fish Hatchery in Erwin, TN.; Dale Hollow National Fish Hatchery in Celina, TN.; and Chattahoochee Forest National Fish Hatchery in Suches, GA.
The Fish and Wildlife Service stocks trout at a number of TVA facilities; and provides eggs and fingerling trout to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency for further grow out and stocking at TVA facilities. TVA supports the stocking programs by enhancing the aquatic habitat through oxygenation systems, foregoing electric generation and providing minimum flows to help adequately maintain cooler water temperatures. However, in most of the waters, the trout cannot naturally reproduce, requiring regular stocking to maintain fishable populations.
The short-term funding agreement allows for the continuation of trout stocking for recreational fishing in the colder water of the reservoirs or tailwaters at 12 TVA dams in Tennessee and Georgia: Appalachia Dam on the Hiwassee River; Blue Ridge Dam on the Toccoa River; Cherokee Dam on the Holston River; Ft. Patrick Henry Dam on the South Fork Holston River; Normandy Dam on the Duck River; Norris Dam on the Clinch River; Ocoee Dam No. 1 on the Ocoee River; South Holston Dam on the South Fork Holston River; Tellico Dam on the Little Tennessee River; Tims Ford Dam on the Elk River; Watauga Dam on the Watauga River; and Wilbur Dam on the Watauga River.
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"It starts with a raindrop, don't let it end with a teardrop!"
"Nothing straightens out my mind like a twisting mountain stream!"
Here is another reminder for Tuesday May 27th meeting at TVA, can be viewed online if you cannot make it. (see link for signing up in advance above).
I hope no matter what your interest in the TVA fishery program is you will attend and let the powers that be aware we are out there and are concerned. It's like voting, your opinion means nothing unless you get involved. Look for me there and I welcome everyone to sit as a group to increase visibility, whether TU member, board member or concerned citizen. I am easy to spot, I am like Don Kirk always the prettiest in the room! Look for my green TU Hat.
"It starts with a raindrop, don't let it end with a teardrop!"
"Nothing straightens out my mind like a twisting mountain stream!"
If you are a trout fisherman , this is a CANT MISS meeting for you. From strictly a headcount of interested people, your attendance will show your concern for this issue of TVA pulling its support for the hatchery fisheries programs for the tailwaters.
In case you are not aware of the issues, the federal government (through the new politics implementation) has started de-emphasizing non native fishes and has given the states notice that it is decreasing or eliminating funding for trout egg, fry, etc production. Previously the federal funding from Fish and Wildlife Service etc---including money from the the Corps (Caney-Cumberlnd) and TVA (every tailwater cold water fishery East of the Caney)---has been critical to the creation and maintenance of the trout stocks in the Tennessee and southeastern US tailwaters, as well as all the state stocked streams in Tn, NC, SC, Georgia, Ky etc. I am not sure of the exact per cent age of the cost but it is more than half the annual costs I think.
SO if the TVA and federal funding goes away, where does the replacement money come from to continue the trout production---or does the excellent tailwater fishing we now have below TVA dams just disappear due to lack of
fish numbers?
Some of you may say well l just fish the Park so this is irrelevant to me? Well take the thousands of folks who fish the tailwaters and the stocked streams throughout the state and the adjoining states and put them in the Park with you on those small streams and see how well the Park can sustain that pressure. I hope you can see it is critical to ALL trout fisheries in the state that the tailwater trout programs continue as is or improved.
Currently, as the previous posts state, TVA has agreed to fund the trout programs for two years at current levels. After that, it indeed TVA does really stop the funding, it will fall solely on TWRA to create or maintain some replacement programs to continue and maintain the trout programs.
So what will TWRA do? Raise costs of a trout stamp to the true economic cost of producing the fish? Can you envision a trout stamp costing perhaps a hundred dollars a year or more? If TWRA and other states cut back on the trout stocking to what TWRA afford to produce , it almost certainly will dramatically change limit structures and then we all have to deal with the local political firefight that comes from changing trout limits in certain counties etc? It makes to much sense to have an annual kill limit, and to charge each angler for the removal of the fish based on the cost of the fish , but state politics won't let that happen. Lee Wulff said at a national TU convention in the 70's that a trout is too valuble to be caught just once, and while I agree with his thoughts and am strictly Catch and Release, there are legions of folks who want their five fish a day and the rehash of all the limit issues will be a very tough fight local issue that is sure to occur if trout funding is severely impacted.
How TWRA deals with the loss of funding is another wholes set of issues, and l am told they have some back up plans but it cannot be a full replacement of the loss the federal pullout will create, there simply is not enough money available through the public or the state to support it.
TVA's continuation of the annual financial support to the trout programs is critical. They are having a meeting to tell you about the loss of your trout fisheries. Headccounts will be made . A small turnout will signal that nobody cares . Do you care enough about it to attend?
There is a lot of historical background involved here between state and federal contributions to trout hatcheries and trout stocking over the years. Some of you have asked me for clarifications or explanations on the issues. Frankly a book could be written on it to explain it fully.
The bottom line is that THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, PRESUMABLY FROM THE TOP DOWN, HAS TOLD THE FISH AND WIlDLIFE SERVICE TO CUT BACK OR STOP FUNDING OF TROUT HATCHEries. eggs, etc. The question is where is replacement money going to come from. The feds are saying it should come through budgets of others. Some federal agencies have stepped up to the plate and put replacement funding in their budgets and will continue support. TVA has stopped short of that kind of long term commitment and said it will only continue for two years, and formed a "task force" or discussion group to determine where other sources of funding may come from. Again, if TVA does not pick up the funding long term or some other long term source does not materialize then it falls on TWRA to figure it out with what funds can be obtained from fees, licenses, permits or some other sources. POINT IS: every body who trout fishes in the state needs to be paying a lot of attention here.as the whole game is changing. That is why it is critical to show concern by attending this meeting.
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You won't be able to whine about too many fishermen
'cause there won't be ANY fish to fish for.......I suggest everyone make this meeting. Please don't expect Joe and a handful of dedicated people stand up for your sport....
I am a great admirer of spectator sports, especially on television; it keeps the riffraff off the trout streams.
Just left the meeting some good some bad, clarification on the whole process for me. Clinch River chapter and State TU represented, check out web link next few days will have audio and comments can still be made. I made my pitch as what I am a trout fisherman, no more no less. GET INVOLVED!
"It starts with a raindrop, don't let it end with a teardrop!"
"Nothing straightens out my mind like a twisting mountain stream!"
This might offend some, but it needs to be said.
Anyone who uses our tailwaters that didn't attend should be embarrassed and doesn't really deserve the opportunity to enjoy the resource. I didn't see a single one of the guides who uses the rivers, nor did I see the majority of the regular posters here in attenendance. I guess they're more worried about trivial bs or indicator color to show up to help make sure we have trout rivers in the future.
It's nothing new, guys like Flat Fly N, Joe Congleton, Rick Murphree, George Lane, Larry Rogers, Steve Morton, etc etc have been fighting these fights for you all for decades and nothing changed tonight as these same folks carry the burden while the majority sit on the couch clueless, uncaring, or unmotivated to do anything to help preserve what we love. I for one am forever grateful to guys like the above mentioned, without them we wouldn't have the great fisheries we do now
I guess y'all don't understand the issue that is at stake? There's the possibility there are no more trout hatcheries which means no more trout in the tailwaters to catch. To say the least it's an important issue and not getting involved is absurd
I just don't get the mentality of 90% of the folks who use the Clinch. I guess their selfishness precludes them from doing anything other than for themselves. Or maybe it's laziness.
I'm sure this is wasted, but you can submit comments through www.tva.gov/hatchery , however I can only assume that is too much effort to put forth for a lot of folks.
Apologies for the rant, but after seeing the interest in the Clinch Quality thread, and the lack of interest in this issue it hit home how screwed up the priorities of many clinch users are currently.
Late for the TU meeting, didn't show up to the TVA meeting
Bad boy
If Smokies fishing was only a worthy excuse
Thanks for going
Call me if you want to go fishing, boating, hiking, or if you want to buy a foamie
This is the first I've heard of the meeting. I haven't been on the forums much and when I am, I don't read all the posts. I did go to waterwolf's link and post my comments.
Thank you to the guys who went.
My posts are worthless without pictures
Posts like the above show a level of ignorance that is astounding as to how all of this stuff is tied together.
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Toni Martinez would then launch an RBI double to plate Barraza. With two and one strike count Lady Eagle second baseman Kendall Wendland would hit a gap-per to right center for a two RBI triple. With a runner on third base Jamie Wilson would hit a sacrifice RBI to the second baseman. Wilson would once again own the circle, striking out three out of the next four Lady Cowgirls. In the bottom half of the second Madalynn Nixon would lead off with a single and move to second on a pass ball. Barraza would sacrifice Nixon over to third, T. Perez would then hit an RBI double to score the lone run of the inning. With the score now five to zero in the top of the third inning Wilson would give up one of two hits of the night, runner would eventually score on a sacrifice fly to the left field foul territory to make the score five to one. The Lady Eagles wasted no time in scoring, Wilson would pound out a single to left field. Courtesy runner Anna Vega would then move to second on a sacrifice by Kasye McCool.
Vega would score on a double to deep center field, just pass the out stretched arms of the out fielder, by Hannah Niemann.Niemann would later score on a Nixon double to right center making the score seven to one. The Cowgirls would once again come up short with Wilson owning the circle and the defense making the assists. The game would remain seven to one until the fifth inning. With two walks and D'Hanis second hit of the game would make the score seven to two. The Lady Eagles would waste no time as Jaimie Wilson would send out a message by hitting the ball out of the Floresville softball field making the score eight to two. With victory in sight Wilson would once again own the circle striking out 3 out of the last five batters D'Hanis would send to the plate in the top half of the sixth. In the bottom half of the sixth the Lady Eagles would score four more runs on four straight singles by T. Perez, Toni Martinez, Kendall Wendland, Kati Perez, a walk to Wilson and a two RBI single by Nixon.
With the score now 12 to 2, the mercy rule would end game one. Highlights- Homerun- Jamie Wilson, Triple- Kendall Wendland, Doubles- Ashley Barraza, Toni Martinez, Kasye McCool, Hannah Niemann, and Madalynn Nixon, Ashley Barraza 2-4, 1R, Taylor Perez, 2-3, 1RBI,2R, Toni Martinez 2-4, 2R, 2RBI, Kendall Wendland 3-4, 2R, 2RBI, Kati Perez 1-4, 1R, 1RBI, Jamie Wilson 2-2, 2R, 2RBI's, Kasye McCool 2-3, 2RBI, Hannah Niemann 1-3, 1RBI, Madalynn Nixon 2-3, 1RBI. Jamie Wilson pitched a 2 hit game with 16 strikeouts.
Game two would be on Saturday May 4 in Floresville. The Lady Eagles would beat the D'Hanis Cowgirls in game 2 by the score of 3-2 to sweep the Area round of the playoffs. The Lady Eagles would strike first in the top half of the second. Jamie Wilson would garner a walk with one out. Anna Vega would courtesy run for Wilson, Kasye McCool would then hit an RBI triple scoring Vega from first.
With two outs Nixon would keep the rally going with an RBI single to score McCool from third, making the score 2 to 0. Once again the Lady Eagle defense and stellar performance by Wilson in the circle would keep the score at 2-0 till the bottom half of the fifth. The Cowgirls would single, collect two walks, and a Lady Eagle error to muster out a run. With the score 2 to 1 the Lady Eagles threatened to score in the top half of the seventh but just as the Lady Eagles had done all game, hitting the ball hard but right at the Cowgirls gloves. The drama would start to unfold in the bottom half of the of the seventh. The Cowgirls would score a run on a single, a bunt, and a close play with a collision at the plate to tie the game up 2 to 2. With the intensity in the air in the top half of the eighth inning Wilson would lead off the inning with a two strike home run over the center field fence to ease the tension. That would all the Lady Eagles would need to secure the victory.
Wilson would strike out two out of the next four batters and assist on the last play of the game as she calmly tossed the roller back to first baseman Martinez to make the third out. Highlights- Jamie Wilson hit an 8th inning homerun, Wilson also pitched a complete game with 17 strikeouts. Offensively for the Lady Eagles Ashley Barraza was 3 for 5 with a double, Kendall Wendland 2 for 4 with a double, Kati Perez 1 for 4, Jamie Wilson 2 for 3, 2R, 1 RBI, Homerun, "COOL" Kasye McCool was 2 for 3 with a triple, 1RBI, 1R, Madalynn Nixon 1-4, 1RBI. Also contributing to the team victory were Taylor Perez, Toni Martinez, Hannah Niemann, Anna Vega, Adriana Vega, Shelby Sheffield, and Caitlyn LePore.
The win puts the Lady Eagles into the regional quarterfinals. The Lady Eagles will face Center Point in a 1 game playoff at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 11, at New Braunfels High School. Please come out and support your Lady Eagles. Discipline, Dedication, Determination pays off, finish......no regrets!


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Hold a light dumbbell or weight plate in your left hand and lie on a bench on your right side. Allow your arm to hang down to the floor, so it's draped over your torso and the back of your hand faces away from you [1]. Leading with the heel of your hand, raise your arm straight up and overhead until it's perpendicular to the floor [2], and then return to the starting position. That's one rep. Complete 12 reps, and then switch arms and repeat.


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Former Olympic hockey team players attend Madison Parks event
Moonlight movie series kicks off
Madison Parks celebrated some living legends on the ice Wednesday night.
The moonlight movie series kicked off at Tenney Park featuring an outside movie and ice skating for the whole family. Madison Parks screened "Miracle," a film based on the true story of a U.S. Olympic hockey team.
Two members of the original team came out to skate and reminisce about the game, more than 30 years later.
"Kids are always talking about it and asking about it and stuff, so it doesn't seem like 33 years ago," said Bob Suter, a former U.S. Olympic hockey player.
Madison Parks hosted the event in honor of its 10th anniversary. Event planners said more than 100 people showed up to participate in the moonlight movie series.
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In these last days of the legislative session in Albany, it's essential for New Yorkers to make their voices heard in opposition to Gov. Cuomo's "Women's Reproductive Health Act," better termed, the "Cuomo-Gosnell Legalization of Infanticide Act." The fact that this bill would legalize abortion all the way through nine months of pregnancy, performed by "licensed health officials,"—not necessarily doctors—guarantees more cases like Kermit Gosnell's case right here in New York. Not only will we be the abortion capitol of the nation, but we will be the infanticide capitol as well. Furthermore, this will be financed by New York taxpayers making all of us accomplices in this murderous industry. Enough is enough. We must call our legislators and insist they oppose this "Women's Reproductive Health Act," or we will all share in the guilt of the murder of babies and mothers who will also die on operating tables at the hands of "licensed health officials." God forbid it! Call your state senator now and urge him to oppose the bill. And call Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos at 518/455-3171 and thank him for standing for life and encourage him to stay the course.
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ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: Time for comments from members of the public on issues not on this Planning Commission agenda. (Limited to 3 minutes per person.) PLANNING AND BUILDING DIRECTOR'S REPORTAPPROVAL OF AGENDA APPROVAL OF MINUTES: MINUTES FROM APRIL 14, 2014 CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING: 1. 19 Ralston Avenue – Tim Emanuels – Design Review, Lot Merger, Tree Removal and Mitigated Negative Declaration from the Requirements of CEQA– File No. PL13-4127 (Zanarini) Design Review Hearing for the demolition of an existing single-family residence and accessory structures and the construction of a new 2-story 4,875 square foot residence, a 499 square foot detached garage, a 500 square foot pool house and conversion of an existing 548 square foot detached residential second unit on a 51,619 square foot lot. The subject property is in the RS-20 (Single-Family Residential – 20,000 square feet min. lot size) Zoning District. PUBLIC HEARINGS: 2. 59 Throckmorton Avenue - Riley Hurd III – Amendment to a Conditional Use Permit - File No.: PL14-4117 (Svanstrom) An amendment to an existing Conditional Use Permit to add a demonstration kitchen and to hold classes and private events, limited alcohol sales, and limited filming of online content at an existing 3,395 square foot retail store. These activities would be in addition to its function as a retail store. The subject property is in the Neighborhood Commercial Zoning District (C-N) Zoning District.ADJOURN
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This list has been compiled by Volunteers serving in Botswana and is based on their experience. Use this packing list as an informal guide in making your own list. You obviously cannot bring everything we mention, so consider those items that make the most sense to you personally and professionally. You can always have things sent to you later. As you decide what to bring, keep in mind that you have an 80-pound weight restriction on baggage. And remember, because of Botswana's proximity to South Africa, you can get almost everything you need here.
Note that while the climate is comfortable for the greater part of the year, houses do not have heat, making the winters colder than you might expect. Do not bring any camouflage or military-style clothing to wear—your time is much too valuable to spend detained at a police checkpoint.
General Clothing
For Men
- Dress slacks and khaki trousers (jeans are not appropriate at work)
- Lightweight cotton dress shirts (T-shirts are not appropriate at work)
- Dress shoes or loafers (tennis shoes or sandals are not appropriate at work)
- Sports coat or suit for special events
- Ties
- Durable jeans (for weekends, travel, or after-work wear)
- Casual shoes (tennis or running)
- Warm coat
- Sweaters or fleece pullovers
- Thermal underwear
- A few pairs of thick socks
- Gloves or mittens
- Shorts and/or a bathing suit
- Lightweight raincoat or poncho
For Women
- Dresses or skirts (knee length or longer for work, no denim)
- Lightweight cotton blouses
- Dress shoes (for work)
- Durable jeans (for weekends, travel, or after-work wear)
- Casual shoes (tennis or running)
- Warm coat
- Sweaters or fleece pullovers
- A few pairs of thick socks
- Bathing suit
- Long shorts
- Lightweight raincoat or poncho
Women's shoes larger than size 10 may be difficult to find. Most other types of shoes are readily available in Botswana, although they may not be of the same quality found in the United States.
Personal Hygiene and Toiletry Items
All basic toiletry items are available in Botswana, so you only need to bring enough for the first five or six weeks.
Although the selection here may not be what you are used to, the quality is generally quite good. Medicine and first-aid items will be available from the Peace Corps medical office once you are sworn-in as a Volunteer. The office will also supply feminine hygiene products if they are not available for purchase at your site, but if you have special needs, please bring a three-month supply.
- French press (if you appreciate good coffee)
- 10 passport-size photos in color or black-and-white (to be used for various permits, visas, and ID cards; also helpful for obtaining visas if you plan to travel outside Botswana)
- Bicycle helmet (You will be issued a bicycle and wearing a helmet is required, so if you do not already have a good helmet, we advise you to buy a helmet that you like in the United States; the Peace Corps will reimburse you up to $30. If you do not bring a helmet, the Peace Corps will provide one, but you will not have a choice of style or color)
- Good sunglasses and a hat (There are about 345 sunny days per year in Botswana; the Peace Corps will supply all the sunscreen you need)
- Three-month supply of any prescription medicine you take
- Electronics—cameras, CD players, etc. are available in Botswana but are very expensive (AA and D batteries are the most commonly available size)
- One or two sets of double or queen flat sheets (sheets and towels are very expensive in Botswana; so, too, are curtains. Many Volunteers bring extra sheets to make into curtains!)
- One or two bath towels
- Solar bulbs or/and solar power panels. With a power panel you can charge your cell or any other low-voltage USB-port devices, such as IPod, Kindle, etc. All you need is sun, and that's plentiful. Check the Nokero and Solio products. Peace Corps Volunteers get a 25%-50% discount on Nokero products when they join Market for Change [1].


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Minnesota ahead of nation in job growth
Minnesota labor officials say February was another strong month for employment with the state adding 14,500 jobs.
Over the past year, Minnesota has gained about 62,400 jobs for a 2.3 percent growth rate that tops the national rate of 1.5 percent. State labor market economist Steve Hine says the private sector has nearly regained all of the jobs it lost in the recession.
Minnesota's seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate of 5.5 percent in February is unchanged from January. The national rate in February was 7.7 percent unemployment.
Professional and business service led all sectors with about 6,800 job gains in Minnesota. Government lost about 1,000 jobs during the month and manufacturing saw a loss of 800.
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For Immediate Release
June 20, 2008
Two Illinois high school students to compete in national automotive skills competition
ISBE & IDOT congratulate two Willowbrook High School graduates for winning statewide competition
SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) and Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) applaud two Illinois high school seniors for earning a spot in the 2008 national Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills Competition next week in Dearborn, Mich. The annual contest involves hundreds of high school students throughout the nation who complete a written exam and a hands-on competition that tests their knowledge of auto mechanics. The 2008 graduates from Willowbrook High School in Villa Park won the statewide competition in May at the AAA headquarters in Chicago.
Kyle Shanahan, 18, and Steve Mussatto, 18, will compete against multiple two-member student teams on Monday, June 23, and Tuesday, June 24. The two-day competition includes a 100-question written exam and a 90-minute, hands-on competition in which the student teams diagnose and repair a deliberately disabled test vehicle, such as replacing spark plugs, fuses, window switches and other parts. More than $7 million in college scholarships will be awarded to winning teams.
"I congratulate our two Illinois students and wish them luck in the national competition. From an educational standpoint, automotive technology is multi-disciplinary in that it reinforces the core subjects of science, mathematics, reading and writing," said State Superintendent of Education Christopher A. Koch. "These learning opportunities that support both the rigor and relevance of the curriculum are a critical aspect of student learning."
The contest is designed to encourage talented students to pursue careers as automotive service technicians. Both state and national competitions are open to schools that offer courses in automotive technology and have at least one full-time or part-time automotive instructor. The competition is co-sponsored by AAA and Ford Motor Company.
"This is a chance of a lifetime for these students – to qualify for nationals and be a state champion representing the entire state," said Brian Elliott, an automotive technology instructor at Willowbrook for DuPage High School District 88. "There is a desperate need for skilled automotive technicians."
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the need for qualified technicians will grow by between nine and 17 percent through 2014. Starting salaries for certified, entry-level technicians can range from $30,000-$35,000 per year. Individuals who become master auto technicians in some areas can earn as much at $70,000 and $100,000 annually.
"IDOT warmly congratulates the two student winners who will represent Illinois in the national Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills Competition, as well all the students who took part in the competition," said IDOT Secretary Milton R. Sees. "We know that these young people are gaining valuable technical skills and problem-solving experiences that will stand them in good stead no matter what career path they choose to pursue."
Here in Illinois, automotive technology is part of the state's Career and Technical Education programs. CTE programs across the state offer students' opportunities in career development, occupational preparation, academic improvement and postsecondary education in the five occupational areas: agricultural education; family & consumer sciences; technology & engineering education (industrial); business, marketing, and computer education; and health science technology.
Other Illinois CTE facts include:
- Nearly 350,000 high schools were enrolled were CTE programs in 2006-2007.
- In 2006, there were 26,329 agricultural education students – 9,075 were female, or 34 percent.
- 79 percent of the agricultural programs offered in schools provided course credit in math, science, social studies, language arts, or consumer science


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Sharks! The very word strikes fear in some swimmers, surfers and beachgoers. But those top predators play an important role in reef ecosystems.
Now research shows there is a drastic drop in the numbers of reef sharks around populated islands -- including Hawaii.
While the occasional aggressive large shark, like a tiger or even a great white gets most of the attention, other smaller reef sharks are also found in our waters. But researchers discovered those reefs sharks are getting harder to find, when compared to pristine reefs around the Pacific.
"We found 90-97 percent decline in reef shark abundance, white tip, grey, galapagos and nurse sharks," said Marc Nadon, a researcher with the Joint Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research.
Without those top predators, it is believed the entire reef food chain can be disrupted. A lack of sharks could also have an impact on coral reefs themselves.
While researchers were able to easily spot the absence of sharks in our waters, they have not been able to determine the reason behind those lower numbers.
"We can't pinpoint why there is a such a decline, we think it may be a mix of fishing pressure," said Nadon.
Many times sharks are inadvertently caught by island fishermen.
"I'm actually very surprised because that's all I catch, is sharks, pufferfish and anything else I don't want"
Researchers have not only seen a drastic drop in shark populations in Hawaii and other populated islands around the Pacific, they have seen a 75 percent reduction in reef fish as compared to pristine waters.
The research into the shark populations and the cause of the lower number of reef predators is still on-going.
Some who spent a lot of time at the ocean already worry about what impact the lower population of sharks and fish will have on reef ecosystems for future generations.


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Clovis Kiwanis Club was organized Jan. 2, 1921.
Its first president was Charles Scheurich, who's political clout helped create Curry County.
Other charter members included Carl Hatch, who became a U.S. Senator, and A.W. Hockenhull, who became New Mexico governor.
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Eastern New Mexico University is accepting applications for student Hound Handlers for the 2011-12 school year.
Hound Handlers are responsible for caring for live mascots Vic and Tory during school hours and must attend events with the dogs.
To qualify, applicants must be full-time undergraduate students and commit to the Hound
Handler program for the fall and spring semesters. They must also meet credit hour and GPA requirements.
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On this day in 1879, Albert Einstein is born, the son of a Jewish electrical engineer in Ulm, Germany.
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- Projected 2010-2011 corn carryover projected to be less than 1 billion bushels for the first time in recent history
- Soybean ending stocks for 2010-2011 are expected to be 185 million bushels
- U.S. corn production for 2010 to is decreased 12.54 billion bushels
The monthly USDA Supply and Demand Report released on Nov. 9 was fairly bullish for corn and soybean market prices in the coming months. USDA is now estimating 2010-2011 U.S. corn carryover stocks at 827 million bushels, which compares to 900 million bushels in October, and represents a decrease of 37% from the Aug. 1 carryover estimate of 1.312 billion bushels. The projected 2010-2011 corn carryover would be less than 1 billion bushels for the first time in recent history, and would be the lowest since 1995-1996.
The projected 2010-2011 carryover represents only about 6.2% of the estimated total usage for the year, which is quite low. This percentage was only exceeded by 1995-1996 when the percentage of projected carryover to total usage dropped to 5%. The very low projected corn carryover stocks for 2010-2011 were somewhat mitigated, as USDA lowered expected corn usage for feed by 100 million bushels and exports by 50 million bushels in the November estimate, compared to a month earlier. This helped offset the anticipated lower 2010 U.S. corn production, as well as increased corn usage for ethanol production in the coming year.
Based on the November USDA report, soybean ending stocks for 2010-2011 are expected to be 185 million bushels, which is down 30% from the October estimate of 265 million bushels. Global demand for soybeans and other oilseeds is quite strong. USDA now estimates the total U.S. soybean exports for the current year at a record 1.57 billion bushels, which is an increase of 50 million bushels from last month. Most of the increase is due to added soybean sales to China, which accounts for approximately 70% of U.S. soybean exports. The combination of increased soybean exports and a slight decline in estimated 2010 production, lead to the sharp decrease in the projected soybean carryover bushels. The soybean ending stocks for 2010-2011 are now estimated at 20 days of usage, which is quite low, and could lead to some localized shortages of soybeans in the coming year.
USDA is currently estimating the U.S average cash corn price for 2010-2011 in a range of $4.80-5.60/bu., or an average of $5.20/bu., which is an increase of 20¢/bu. from the October estimated average price of $5. The current USDA corn price estimate is significantly higher than the September average corn price estimate of $4.40/bu. or the August projection of $3.80. USDA is projecting the U.S. average soybean price for 2010-2011 in a range of $10.70-12.20/bu., resulting in an average soybean price of $11.45/bu. – an increase of 70¢/bu. compared to the $10.75 estimated price in October, and an estimated $9.90 in September.
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The Lenten service series is sponsored jointly by St. Peter's, St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Schroeder, and Zion Lutheran Church in Arneckeville.
Supper will be available beginning at 6:30 p.m. with the service at 7:30 p.m. St. Peter's is located at 1545 E. Farm-to-Market Road 1961 in Ander.
Members of the community are invited to attend the supper and service.
The theme of this year's Lenten service series is "Beneath the Cross of Jesus." Christians live their lives beneath the cross of Jesus, beneath God's manifold love and grace that reaches out even from Calvary.
Based on the hymn "Beneath the cross of Jesus," this series explores what it means to abide at the foot of the cross, to cling to the rock of humankind's salvation, to dwell in the house of the Lord, and to confess sins and receive God's forgiveness.
A final Wednesday evening Lenten supper and service will be held on March 20 and Holy Week services on March 28 and 29.
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PITTSBURGH, PA – Airlines at Pittsburgh International Airport have published schedule adjustments for the next few months, resulting in more available airplane seats, this is according to Aviation Planning Resources and is subject to change.
"This could be an indication that demand for air travel is increasing and a hopeful sign of economic turnaround," said Bradley D. Penrod, Executive Director and CEO, Allegheny County Airport Authority.
Delta Airlines, which has completed its operational merger with Northwest Airlines at Pittsburgh International Airport, shows an 8.2 percent increase in seats in its schedule for May 2010 compared to May 2009 (34,646 seats in May 2010/32,018 seats in May 2009; 8.2 percent increase). The increase in seats offered reflects an upgrade in aircraft being utilized by the airline on flights to Minneapolis. Delta will now be using Airbus 319 and Airbus 320 aircraft on some on these flights where a regional jet was formerly used.
AirTran, JetBlue, United, American and Air Canada are all adding seats to the schedule at Pittsburgh International Airport this May. The number of seats AirTran is offering is up by 52.8 percent (17,020/11,136; 52.8 percent). The reason for this gain is that AirTran is increasing flights to Ft. Myers from one per week to one per day; to Fort Lauderdale from one per week to 11 per week; and to Milwaukee under the partnership with SkyWest, from no flights last May to three per day in May 2010.
JetBlue (5,600/4,800; 16.7 percent) and United (20,180/18,088; 11.6 percent) are also showing increases of seats offered of more than 10 percent. JetBlue is adding a second daily flight to Boston in May and a third will begin in June. The schedules for Air Canada (1,480/1,406; 5.3 percent) and American Airlines (11,380/11,014; 3.3 percent) also show increases in seats.
American's increase is reflected in its use of larger aircraft on flights to Dallas, which started in the fall last year, and United's service to Los Angeles and San Francisco plays a big part in United offering 2,092 more seats this spring.
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US Airways is adding one more weekly flight to Boston in July;
Delta is adding four more flights per week to New York JFK in June and increasing to one per day in July.
Delta is adding back the fifth flight per week to Paris in June.
In May, Southwest will add one flight per week to Chicago Midway, one/week to Baltimore, one/week to Tampa, one/week to Philadelphia, and one/week to Orlando.
Meanwhile, scheduled airline traffic at the airport decreased 11.1 percent in February 2010 compared to February 2009 as a total of 495,361 scheduled passengers were enplaned and deplaned at the airport (495,361/556,924; 11.1 percent). Year-to-date totals show an 8.0 percent decrease (1,040,604/1,131,121; 8.0 percent) according to the February 2010 Scheduled Airline Traffic Report prepared by the ACAA.
Much of the decrease in passenger traffic can be attributed to a record-setting snowfall in the Northeast the first weekend in February. The historic snow storm caused system-wide cancellation of flights for many airlines.
A total of four airlines reported increases for the month led by AirTran's 15.2 percent increase in passengers (66,698/57,916). Other airlines that reported gains include Northwest (33,372/29,830; 13.6 percent), JetBlue (11,592/9,628; 20.4 percent), and Midwest (5,110/3,482; 46.8 percent).
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And again, silly, no one said to stay away from secular education. They said to be mindful of putting any form of education before God. Some people can handle both, some can't. That's a far cry from staying away from secular education.
You really just don't like to listen lol.
Hebrews 11:4 starts with the very first Jehovah's witness on earth. It reads:
4 By faith Abel offered God a sacrifice of greater worth than Cain, through which [faith] he had witness borne to him that he was righteous, God bearing witness respecting his gifts; and through it he, although he died, yet speaks.
Then the rest of the chapter goes on to speak of many other witnesses of Jehovah. Noah, Abraham, Enoch, etc. But To be assured that they are witnesses chapter 12 opens like this: 12:1
So, then, because we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also put off every weight and the sin that easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,
Who were these people witnesses of? Who bore witness that they were righteous? Jehovah, that's who. That is why they are his witnesses. This is first grade level stuff here, hope you can follow.
Also, here, the jews were considered his witnesses too. Isaiah 43:10
10 YOU are my witnesses, is the utterance of Jehovah, even my servant whom I have chosen, in order that YOU may know and have faith in me, and that YOU may understand that I am the same One. Before me there was no God formed, and after me there continued to be none. 11 II am Jehovah, and besides me there is no savior.
So it's very simple. If you recognize Jehovah as the only true God and worship him because of it, then you are a witness that he is God. Therefore, it is false to believe that Jehovah's witnesses have only been around for 139 years, because God himself views anyone recognizing him as God in faith is a witness. kabeesh??? I hope we're done with this at least.
summary: Carbon dating is unreliable even to some scientists, and they all are not religious, so stop assuming they are. Humans did not evolve from monkeys, that's why I argued against neanderthal paintings, tools and such, along with unreliable carbon dating. the fossil record does not prove we evolve gradually. Hope this helps.
You tried it.
Please refer back to what does the fossil record really prove? That should help.
And Not every scientist who disagrees with the so called inexplicable evidence of evolution is religious. You cannot possibly believe that.
I said I don't argue whether the bible is perfect or not. But it was written by many imperfect men. And for it to be written by imperfect men, the internal harmony is outstanding. And there is no way they could have been in cahootes, because it was written over a long period of time, diff places, diff types of people.
I believe in it because of it's Internal harmony, scientific accuracy, prophetic word, and the writers candor. I'm living in prophetic times predicted several times throughout the bible. none more than Daniel who said that the truth would be abundant in the time of the end. I look up and see that. So no way he could have maneuvered it. he has long been dead.
and you have not proven creation wrong. you only think you have.
And the end is so close, one looking around can smell it. You keep thinking you have 60 years. we'll destroy ourselves long before then if we continue as is. And i don't need the Bible to see that much.
that prophecy refers to inhabitable life there. anyone with half a brain can see that based on the words from generation to generation. Where can you find shepherds and sheep in the desert? That clearly means established habitat. the Smithsonian called the place flat hot deserted and dusty. And army camping there, a failed attempt at a building project, to only become a tourist site is a far cry from the prophecy failing. You are reaching. per usual.
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We rent 3 beautifull rooms in a traditional Portuguese building, on the old heart of Lisbon.
We are near Bairro Alto (night life), Rossio, São Jorge Castle, Alfama (Fado houses and best views of Lisbon).
Next door, you have typical restaurants with Fado, where you can enjoy the best grilled fish. We cook special vegetarian meals too! Or, if you prefer, you can shop in the local groceries and cook a nice meal at home.
All around transports (metro, bus, train, boats, bikes and typical "Streetcar").
Located 10 minutes from the airport by taxi or 15 minutes by metro (Martim Moniz station)
Very Beautiful zone with a lot of life around, day and night! This is the best place to stay if you came in holiday!
The apartment has a complete kitchen with a closed balcony ( smoking lounge), a large living, 3 rooms (Nature room, Zen room and the lovely room Amália) and 2 full bathrooms. Full house with central heating.
Room Amália:
- 2 real beds, equal, that can be used together (large double bed) or separate; with linen included.
- Mirror
- A sunny window :)
Zen Room:
- 1 dobble bed (king size)
- A lot of space to keep your clothes
- 1 full size mirror
- A sunny window :)
Nature Room:
- 1 dobble bed (king size)
- A lot of space to keep your clothes
- 1 full size mirror
- A sunny window :)
2 Bathrooms
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Living areas:
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- Two bathrooms
- Big windows throughout the house
- Sunny closed balcony near the kitchen (Smoking Lounge)
Extra services:
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- Rent a bike
- Personal Fotographer
- Chinese Massage / Acupuncture / Holistic Massage
- Tours in Lisbon, Sintra, Fatima, Algarve Portugal and all treasures:)
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Smoking Lounge on the balcony!
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Nice place. You have all what you need in your papartment. Really close to the centre and to tram 28.
Claudia wasn't there to give us the key. But Johanna was lovely and helpt us with all issue's. Thanks Johanna.
All Ok a lot of Stairs but a nice Room !!!! Thank You
The Flat was located perfectly and Carlos was probably one of the nicest people I've ever met. The flat has everything you need and even more. No complications with anyone else and all in all a very very amazing trip. If I ever decide to go to Lisbon again, I'll for sure make a reservation here again!
I stayed almost one week in this appartment and it was super!
The appartment itself are small but functional and really tidy. It is suitable for one or maybe two persons. It is situated in a very nice place of the town close to the city center but in a very quiet street without any trafic.
I can sincerely recommend this appartment.
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I couldn't meet Cristina, but Carlos was very friendly and nice person. The room was clean and comfortable. The same with the rest of the home. Good experience in Lisbon for me ;)
good guy. nice kitchen with some leftovers;)he opened the door for my friend in the early morning when i was wasted in bed....which is obviously not a matter of course.cheers carlos.greets from leverkusen
Nice and really tidy and clean flat with 2 bathrooms. Big kitchen with all equipment is cool. our room was just a bit small but it's okay. Owner is really nice and kind. I can recommend it.
nice and cosy apartment. Very close to the center. Recommendable.
It has been a while, but still: Great flat in a very nice spot in the city - you can get anywhere very fast. We never met Claudia, but her room-mate Carlos was a wonderful and very helpfull host. We really enjoyed our stay.
When we booked the room Claudia immediately left us a message and explained how to get to there,... She was really considerate in her communication so we felt welcome at the house. The room was small but clean and cosy. Carlos, Claudia's flatmate gave us some excellent advice about local restaurants. Nice stay!
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USS recruits BT's former head of hedge funds for strategy role
Kathryn Graham, the former head of hedge funds and director of special projects at the BT Pension Scheme, is to join its peer the Universities Superannuation Scheme next week in a senior strategy role in its investment division.
Graham will take up her new role on Monday. Her job title is head of strategy co-ordination, meaning she will be responsible for making sure the USS's trustees asset-allocation decisions are implemented, including overseeing the scheme's external fund managers.
USS, with £40 billion under management, is one of the two biggest pension funds in the UK, alongside the similarly-sized BT scheme. It is unusual in that it manages the majority of its money in-house, but does employ BlueBay Asset Management, Legal & General Investment Management, Royal London Asset Management, Credit Suisse, Investec, and Pictet for various mandates.
Graham, a former executive at UBS Warburg, had been with BT for almost a decade. In a statement this morning, she said that USS's "willingness to work between the traditional and alternative asset classes makes it one of the most interesting institutional investors in the sector."
The £40 billion fund has been pushing strongly into private-markets investments in recent months, and is particularly keen on UK regulated infrastructure assets, acquiring stakes in Heathrow Airport and the National Air Traffic Control System among others. It has £1.9 billion invested in the infrastructure sector.
USS also has an allocation of 4% of its assets, or £1.6 billion, to hedge funds, saying it prioritises "absolute return" strategies that promise to make money even in falling markets. It has a medium term to increase its portfolio by another two percentage points, or around £800 million of new investment.
It has also developed a project to invest in non-traditional areas like private hospitals and care homes, farmland and timberland, land banks, social housing and student accommodation, private debt opportunities and renewable energy.
Graham will play a role overseeing all of this, and making sure the new investments fit with USS' traditional portfolios in equity, debt and property.
Also in this morning's statement, Roger Gray, the scheme's chief investment officer, said Graham was a "most welcome addition" to USS. He added: "Increasingly we are taking a whole scheme view to investment and risk management and through the development of this role, we aim to achieve greater synergies amongst our various asset classes and managers to deliver the most effective investment strategy."
• Earlier this month, USS also announced a new non-executive director on its governing trustee board. Michael Merton, a former head of global business services at mining group Rio Tinto and member of its executive committee, who is also the chairman of J Sainsbury's pension scheme, joined as one of the board's five independent directors.
That followed the retirement of Michael Butcher, a former IBM executive who had served on USS's board for nine years, and who stepped down at the end of January.
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MapHarrison's Landing, Va. : Showing Union line of defence [sic]. Shows the location at Harrison's Landing, along the James River, of the camps of the U.S. Army of the Potomac after the Seven Days' Battles, 25 June-1 July 1862. Includes Berkeley and Westover plantations in Charles City County, Va.
- Contributor: Sneden, Robert Knox
- Date: 1862-07-02
MapMap shewing [sic] march of the [U.S.] Army from Harrison's La... Illustrates the path McClellan's troops took in August 1862 after their July encampment at Harrison's Landing ended. The 1st Corps under Fitz-John Porter, the 6th Corps under Sedgwick, and the 4th Corps under Keyes are shown traveling due east from Charles City Courthouse across the Chickahominy River toward Williamsburg while the 3rd Corps under Heintzelman travels on a northeastern route from Charles City Courthouse ...
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