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Energy tensionsJune 29,2014Two business groups from the Rutland area are urging Vermont Gas Systems to speed up their planning for an extension of a new natural gas pipeline south from Middlebury to Rutland.
Construction of the Rutland connection, called Phase 3, depends on approval of the pipeline veering off from Middlebury, across Cornwall and Shoreham, and under Lake Champlain to the International Paper plant in Ticonderoga, N.Y. That approval is not yet in hand.
But the interest by the Rutland business community in the availability of natural gas is an indicator of the economic appeal of natural gas for Vermont companies and shows why the gas company is willing to stand up to the criticism it is receiving from a number of directions.
The criticism has been strongest from communities along the route of the pipeline. Residents of Monkton, in northern Addison County, have lodged strong complaints about how the pipeline company has dealt with them as it has begun the process of bringing the pipeline down from Chittenden County to Middlebury. Now loud opposition is coming from residents of Cornwall and Shoreham. Road signs have popped in many parts of Addison County suggesting that the pipeline would not be safe.
But opposition extends beyond pure NIMBYism. Natural gas now is commonly referred to as fracked gas and Vermonters are urged to reject it. Thats because a high percentage of the natural gas produced in the United States and Canada has been tapped using hydraulic fracturing, a technology with uncertain environmental consequences. Beyond the issue of fracking, critics argue that the nation should not be devoting its resources to a new fossil fuel infrastructure at a time when reducing the use of fossil fuels ought to be our primary economic and environmental goal.
At the same time, those businesses in Rutland see natural gas as a cheaper fuel alternative that emits less carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than fuel oil does. International Paper sees the same thing. Those who view gas as a bridge to a reduced-carbon future say that technological advances can easily reduce the methane emissions and other pollution created by natural gas drilling.
Two points of view are in tension in the pipeline debate, and it is a tension that is likely to persist for decades to come. On one side, the larger picture shows us that continued burning of fossil fuels will have dire consequences as the climate warms and humanity faces potential hardship and upheaval. Thus, opposition to fossil fuel projects of any sort sends the message that our economies and our societies must change. The proposed Keystone XL pipeline from Canada to Texas has crystallized this point of view: It has sparked a movement comprising environmentalists, ranchers, farmers, Native Americans, ordinary people against the continued corporate exploitation of fossil fuels.
The smaller picture homes in on individual places businesses, homes and the choices that people must make. Thus, it is better if International Paper in Ticonderoga or GE in Rutland burns natural gas rather than fuel oil. It is not the best choice, which would be to switch all industrial uses to renewable energy, but it is a reasonable choice. Before we get to the perfect solution, it makes sense to make step-by-step improvements.
There are many troublesome ironies of the present moment. At the same time that we know it is vital to wean ourselves from fossil fuels, the United States has boosted its production of fossil fuels to historically high levels. Simultaneously, development of renewable energy, particularly solar power, is growing more rapidly than most people had dared hope. Further, Vermont is taking aggressive steps to promote energy conservation in homes and businesses, reducing the need for thermal and electric power.
We need continued pressure from those attuned to the larger picture in order to continue to make life difficult for our fossil fuel industries. The companies are being asked to surrender countless billions of dollars in wealth that exists in the form of resources now in the ground that, for the sake of the planet, must not be tapped. Bill McKibben, the author and activist from Ripton, has been a leader in the Keystone XL pipeline debate, and he takes a similar view of the Vermont pipeline.
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White House: Social Security Should Be Off Limits In "Fiscal Cliff" Talks, But Won't Show Their Plan
Other than raising taxes and gutting the military, is there anything Team Obama is willing to discuss? They've already shrieked that Obamacare is off limits, even though it is another in a long line of entitlement programs that can't be paid for
(CBS News) It appears another issue of disagreement has surfaced in regard to the negotiations over the so-called "fiscal cliff".
White House spokesman Jay Carney said Monday that Social Security is one entitlement program that should be addressed on a "separate track."
"We should address the drivers of the deficit and Social Security currently is not a driver of the deficit," Carney told reporters today. The senior retirement program is solvent for another 21 years, at which time recipients could see a reduction in benefits.
Social Security accounts for one third of federal spending, and the pool of people paying in to the program shrinks every year. Back in 1950 the ration of workers to benefit recipients was 5.1-1. In 2009 it is 3-1. It's estimated that by 2030 it will be 2-1, but it could actually be 1-1 or even more recipients than workers. And Cox and Archer point out
As of the most recent Trustees' report in April, the net present value of the unfunded liability of Medicare was $42.8 trillion. The comparable balance sheet liability for Social Security is $20.5 trillion.
What is on the table? Who knows, because the White House refuses to release a plan
After a reporter asked how President Obama was planning to engage in the messaging war over the "fiscal cliff," White House Press Secretary said that he didn't want to "ruin the fun" of fiscal cliff negotiations. …
"It would ruin the fun, if I gave you all the details now," Carney said with a smile.
Can you imagine the media response were Tony Snow or Dana Perino to give that answer during the Bush years? Apparently Team Obama thinks this is a game. But, does anyone think they actually have a plan? Remember, this is the guy who wasn't bothering to meet with his economic panel. The guy who commissioned a big plan (Simpson-Bowles) then immediately blew it off. Who said "the private sector is doing fine." The guy who put his big plan on a post it note.
The GOP should counter Obama's talking points with a real plan that would include $3 in spending cuts now for ever $1 in tax increases later, put Obama on the hook.
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At their second meeting of the year, the Borough of Honesdale Council appointed Juanita Pisano to replace former council member Lee Garing who resigned, and selected Ed Langendoerfer, a former council member, as mayor of Honesdale.
Pisano, a Republican, has lived in the borough since 2001. Langendoerfer, owner of a construction company, served on the council for six years and was its chairman for two years.
Pisano, who garnered 462 votes in last fall's primary and lost to Mike Slish by eight votes, will serve for two years. Langendoerfer will also serve for two years.
The new council member and the new mayor will take office after they are codified and sworn-in by a notary public. That occurrence will take place apart from the council meeting, said F.J. Monaghan, chairman of the council.
Others who applied for the positions were Jason Ohliger for the council vacancy and Margaret Allen and John Siejk for mayor.
The remainder of the meeting was taken up by councilman Scott Smith, chairman of the finance committee, with changes to the 2012 budget. Questions and comments were encouraged from the audience.
One of the main changes was a decision to reverse the previous council's decision to lay off two police officers. That move will keep the number of police at seven where previously the number was nine. Two officers who left the force were never replaced.
"In the revenue section of the budget, several increases in revenues occurred because the previous council took the revenues up through October," Smith said. "We have extended new revenues up to include November."
In the revenue section on zoning and building permits, three
projects were originally included in this item: the CVS project, the Readiness Project at the Armory and a planned project at the former Salvation Army site. The council decided to remove the Salvation Army project from the revenue side because it was not clear as yet whether the project would happen. The revenue comes as fees are paid to the borough to conduct zoning and building permits.
In the contingency reserve section at the end of the budget, the inclusion of a line for a borough manager's salary was discussed by Scott. "We are updating the employee manual, re-organizing job descriptions of employees and deciding what duties will be picked up by council members," Smith said. "We need to define just what the borough manager's duties would be. With those roles and responsibilities defined, we could decide to advertise for a borough manager."
Also in the contingency section, the issue of an allocation of $25,000 for the public pool was discussed. "We need to decide on repairs to the site and consider whether we wish to make the pool indoor/outdoor so that many can take advantage of it all year," he said.
Scott welcomed any questions or concerns from the public before the budget is officially approved by February 15.


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The Scriptures speak of God's "breath" as the life-giving source to all humanity: "And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul." (Genesis 2:7) Through prophecy, the Old Testament speaks of God's power manifested by His mighty deeds, through His Spirit empowering different individuals.
The Spirit is used uniquely as a tool of revelation to represent His holy purposes and His manifested mighty deeds. In Genesis 2:7, man was created as a living soul. In Luke 1:35, Jesus was created as the Holy Son. Both were actual creations of the Holy Spirit, a manifestation of the mighty power of God. In Exodus 19:16-25, the Lord God came down to Mount Sinai to meet with Moses. The Spirit of God manifested the very presence of God's glory among His people.
God also sent His Spirit to determine between true and false prophets and the spirit by which they prophesied. Jesus did not prohibit acts of judging but commanded us to discern the spirits. (See Matthew 7:15)
The most mysterious manifestation was at Calvary, where the Son of God died as the sacrifice for the sin of humanity past, present, and future. God raised Him from the dead to die no more, but to sit at His right hand at His throne.
The great mystery of the New Testament is the working of God's Spirit in the human soul. The Spirit gives the gift of faith to humanity. (See 1 Corinthians 12:9) For everyone who trusts Jesus as Lord and Savior, this infuses new life – a life of living for Jesus Christ. God's Spirit empowers us to desire to do what is good, moral, and right, as we live in faith, developing His character of love.
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It is higher than last year's sale by $16,000 and growing. This year's number is not final yet.
Buyers have 10 days from the date of the sale to pay for their purchase.
Bee County Extension Agent Matt Bochat said there will still be add-ons when people pay for their product and additional people will come forward and give money to a project.
This year, the sale also did not include the scholarships that were previously counted as part of the sale. The scholarships last year accounted for more than $20,000 that sale.
The animal that went for the highest price was Riley Huie's grand champion steer that sold for $12,000. Last year's grand champion steer sold for $8,000.
The second highest grossing animal was Ariana Haws' grand champion lamb that sold for $10,000. Last year's champion lamb sold for $6,000.
"The results from the sale were fabulous," Bochat said.
Some buyers at this year's event were regulars, while Bochat said others were new buyers and there was new money out at this year's premium sale.
Bochat, who has only been the ag agent for two years, said it appeared that there was higher attendance at both the sale and the judging throughout the week.
"Most of the exhibitors and parents that I spoke with were very pleased with the show," Bochat said.
For such a large event, there were few noticeable mishaps.
"You are going to have hiccups in any large event," Bochat said. "I think we are going to re-evaluate a few things."
The grand champion and reserve champion results are listed below:
Grand Champion Steer – Riley Huie with Boots N Saddles 4-H for $12,000
Grand Champion Lamb – Ariana Haws with Boots N Saddles 4-H for $10,000
Grand Champion Hog – Jonathon Huser with Beeville FFA for $6,000
Grand Champion Goat – Whitlee Whitlow with Stampede 4-H for $6,000
Grand Champion Rabbits – Angelina Bridge with Bee County Young Feeders for $5,000
Grand Champion Broiler – Kacey Russell with Boots N Saddles 4-H for $4,000
Grand Champion Commercial Heifer – Trenton Dragon for $5,000
Grand Champion 4-H Craft – Julien Lawson for $1,750
Grand Champion FCS Craft – Paige McKinney for $2,000
Grand Champion Ag Mechanics Projects – Maverick Quintana and Jose Ramirez for $2,250
Reserve Champion Steer – Jonathon Huser with Beeville FFA for $5,000
Reserve Champion Lamb – Brennan Holder with Beeville FFA for $5,000
Reserve Champion Hog – Jonathon Huser with Beeville FFA for $5,999
Reserve Champion Goat – Randi Maupin with Beeville FFA for $5,999
Reserve Champion Rabbits – Kadin Baird with Skidmore 4-H for $2,500
Reserve Champion Broilers – Colton Russell with Boots N Saddles 4-H for $2,000
Reserve Champion Commercial Heifers – Whitlee Whitlow with Stampede 4-H for $4,999
Reserve Champion Ag Mechanics Project – Peyton Rogers with Skidmore FFA for $2,249
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#211384 - 06/12/13 04:33 PM Re: Word for Monday plural. [Re: garygnu]
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Sorry for dem rulz...my eyes were playing tricks on me.
Damn that Catullus and his invectives.
Talyculus- a bookies little black book.
#211387 - 06/12/13 08:10 PM Wotan's Day [Re: garygnu]
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PRONUNCIATION: (ik-SPAN-siv)
1. Having a wide range; comprehensive.
2. Friendly, open, communicative.
3. Having a tendency or capacity to expand.
From Latin expandere (to spread out), from ex- (out) + pandere (to spread). Earliest documented use: 1651.
EXPENSIVE - a former spouse, when thinking very hard about filing for more child support
#211388 - 06/12/13 10:17 PM Just who was Woten and why did he have a day? [Re: wofahulicodoc]
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EXPANTSIVE - a pyschobabblelogical term for a recurring dream of attending a black-tie social affair while being naked below the waist.
#211394 - 06/13/13 07:09 AM Days and days and daze [Re: jenny jenny]
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Re: Just who was Woten and why did he have a day?
This astrology site says,
"...there are seven days of the week and seven planets and each planet rules or is lord of one day: Sunday, the Sun; Monday, the Moon; Tuesday, Mars; Wednesday, Mercury; Thursday, Jupiter; Friday, Venus; and Saturday, Saturn...
The origin of the names of the days are explicitly planetary in medieval Latin: dies dominici (Sunday, the lord's day), die Lune, die Martis, die Mercuri, die Jovis, die Veneris, die Saturni.
In English the Teutonic equivalents of the Greek and Latin gods have been used for some of the names of the days, i.e. Tuesday is Tiw's day, the Teutonic god of war; Wednesday is Wotan's day; Thursday is Thor's day; Friday is Frigg's day..."
Not everybody likes this system, of course. Your mileage may vary.
Now if he wuz a dog instead, it would be much easier to undertand: Every dog has his day.
#211397 - 06/13/13 01:31 PM Are all days dog's days even Thor's day? [Re: wofahulicodoc]
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MEANING: noun:
1. The act of criticizing.
2. An unfavorable comment.
ETYMOLOGY: From Latin animadvertere (to turn the mind to), from animus (mind) + advertere (to turn). Ultimately from the Indo-European root wer- (to turn or bend), also the source of wring, weird, writhe, revert, universe, wroth, , conversazione, versicolor, and prosaic . Earliest documented use: 1535.
ANIMAVERSION- reality; the mind's version
#211402 - 06/13/13 09:49 PM Seven Deadly Days [Re: jenny jenny]
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#211410 - 06/14/13 01:29 PM mostly used En Masse. these days [Re: wofahulicodoc]
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PRONUNCIATION: (sem-pi-TUHR-nuhl)
MEANING: adjective: Everlasting.
From Latin semper (always) + aeternus (eternal). Earliest documented use: before 1475.
USAGE: "The US Postal Service might embrace sempiternal status, too, in the form of a stamp that would enable the bearer to infinitely freeze the price of first-class postage with a 'forever' stamp."
-- Kathy Stevens; Post Office Hopes 'Forever' Stamp Will Deliver; The York Dispatch (Pennsylvania); Feb 27, 2007.
SEMITERNAL -- lasting only half a bird
#211422 - 06/16/13 11:30 AM Re: mostly used En Masse. these days [Re: wofahulicodoc]
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SEMPIETERNAL - any word with two meanings that mean the same thing e.g. hippity-hop (hop hop) or sempiternal (always eternal}
#211429 - 06/17/13 11:35 AM AWAKE! Monday brings us... [Re: jenny jenny]
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adjective: Feeding on roots.
From Greek rhizo- (root) + -phagous (feeding on). Earliest documented use: 1832.
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WHIZPHAGOUS- a budding young nerd who eats only Cheese Whiz crackers and has no social life outside of interacting with his computer.
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July 13, 2009
Contact: Jo Ann Webb,
(202) 401-1576
As a result of $26.5 million in awards from the U.S. Department of Education, more children will have access to physical education programs and instruction on healthy eating and good nutrition. The Carol M. White Physical Education Program grants will provide 73 public schools and community-based organizations in 25 states with funds to initiate, expand and improve physical education programs for students in grades K-12.
"Physical activity and healthy eating habits are as important as studying hard in school," U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said. "The Department of Education will be doing more to make this connection to students and adults, and to educate our children in ways that can maintain good health."
The Carol M. White Physical Education Program grant awards can be used to provide equipment and support for students to participate actively in physical education activities, as well as for staff and teacher training and education.
Since the program began in 2001, the Department has awarded approximately $555 million in grants. Below is a list of this year's grant recipients:
Editor's Note, 07/17/09: Due to a computer glitch, the names of some of the grant recipients were inadvertently left off the original list. Attached is a complete list of the 73 Carol M. White Physical Education Program grantees: MS Word (48K)
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ELIZABETH ROLINSKI: I was in this plant when it first started up. I was plant manager here many years ago and then, unfortunately, when it came time to close the plant, also did that plant announcement. It's a team I knew very well, a team I was with for a lot of years. So when the time came and the decision was made to close the plant, it was a very emotional event for me.
RAY SHEMANSKI: When we were looking for our locations for the next facility, we had a number of them in mind, including a lot of locations overseas. The real enabler to us putting this facility in Michigan was the grant award that we received through the recovery act along – combined with incentives from the state of Michigan.
MS. ROLINSKI: The recovery act really does give a lot of hope for those people that want to come back to the community, whether they were graduates that didn't have jobs or they moved to find a job, that they're going to be able to come back.
MR. SHEMANSKI: In 2010 our company will celebrate our 125th anniversary. In our automotive business, we supply seats and interior products. In our battery business, the odds are, if you're in North America, anyways, that battery is from Johnson Controls. Your lead-acid battery is primarily used to start your vehicle, light the lights. But in the future, the battery is going to be the drivetrain of your vehicle. Your internal combustion engine will potentially disappear and be replaced with a battery pack that is the power source within your vehicle. And the United States has got to electrify their vehicle network in order to help reduce the amount of CO2 emissions that are globally going into the atmosphere.
MS. ROLINSKI: We're going to need an extremely high-performing team. We're going to need to bring in the culture that we want to have.
MR. SHEMANSKI: Today there's not one of these built in the United States. I mean, our vision with this plant is that we get to the point where we're building 15 million of these cells in this facility at an annual basis.
MS. ROLINSKI: The project right now, what you're going to see at Meadowbrook, is an empty plant because there's the four or five of us starting to come together, taking out the trash. (Chuckles.) And we've been in the design phase. (Background conversation.) So that means what has to happen to the building and how is it going to be laid out.
Where we're standing right now is where our pack assembly is going to come in, and that's the first part of our process. So actually, that's coming in very soon. We're going to have equipment and materials coming into the dock doors right here, so we've got to get that ready. Just recently, we've been writing the tech specs for the equipment and getting those out for proposals and reviewing the proposals and –
MR. SHEMANSKI: I had a discussion with Elizabeth a minute ago, and she says every day she gets a number of calls. There's just a buzz in the community right now.
MS. ROLINSKI: So to come back now and open this plant and have some of the same people calling and very interested in coming back and excited about the opportunity is – it's an emotional event for me, and it's just a huge deal for all those people and the community as well.
(To Cub Scouts.) Do you guys in your math classes yet ever have a math problem that is so long you might not get the right answer, but at least you get partial credit?
CUB SCOUT: Yeah.
(Background conversation.)
MS. ROLINSKI: You know, for those kids that are sitting there, those Cub Scouts, and they're talking about pollution, and they're talking about $4 a gallon gas prices, the evolution they're going to see is very likely in the transportation industry. You know, we don't want the kids to grow up and leave the community necessarily. We want them to grow up, get a good technical basic and support the industries here. And we're going to need them. It seems like it's a long ways away for Cub Scouts, but it goes fast. (Chuckles.)


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Babysitter Grammy Review
By Chancesgrammy
from Salem, Ma
About Me Grandparent
Comments about Educational Insights Hot Dots® Jr. Let's Master Pre-K Math:
My grandson is 2 1/2 and I purchased the Phonics, PreK Math and Reading Kits. I wasn't sure he was old enough yet, or would be interested at all, but thought we would try them as playing cars and trucks on a daily basis gets old for Grammy fast. He is a slow talker, but his motor skills are keen, so he was able to hold dog pen straight up and pin point the black dot he chose for his answers. At first he was mostly interested in touching every dot with the pen,But when hearing the dog speak, bark, and carry on he waas correct with answer delighted and got the idea. Because I hope he finds learning fun, we don't use these books and flash cards unless he request, as he is so young. His favorite is the math pre K espically the time story sequence. These are a great addition to supervised playtime for parents and caregivers, I am very pleased with my purchase.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Hot Dots Jr. makes learning math fun
By Coralie
from Salt Lake City, Utah
About Me Parent Of Two Or More Children, Stay At Home Parent
My son who just turned 5 loves this set. He loves counting, shapes, numbers, and all of that and so this is more fun than work for him. The dog is a great partner for him as he learns and goes through the books (there are 2 50-page books) and the set has really helped him remember more and learn faster than before. He is in preschool, but this is a great at home resource for us. Great for traveling as well.Disclaimer: I received product in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are 100% my own.
Fun and Interactive Way to Learn Math
By Amy D
from Fall River, Ma
About Me Parent Of Two Or More Children
My daughter just started Kindergarten this year so I wanted to make sure I got her some fun learning tools other than boring workbooks. I find kids love to learn with interactive things but I do not always like her on electronics. I prefer more hands on and that is exactly why I love the Hot Dots Jr. Let's Master Pre-K Math set. This set features a fun and interactive blue dog pen which requires two AAA batteries not included. To engage, children have to touch the pen to the dot to select the correct answer. There are TONS of lessons, included in the two books which has been keeping my five year old VERY busy!
Beginner Math Booster!
By Staley Mc
from Birmingham, AL
About Me Education Oriented
Great for beginner math, the kids loved counting out the different answers and finding what matched with what. They were having so much fun they didn't even realize they were doing math!
A great way to introduce Math skills
By Leah
from New Jersey
About Me Education Oriented, Parent Of Multiples (Twins etc), Parent Of Two Or More Children, Working Parent
I have 5 year old twin boy and we own a few other Hot Dots Jr sets but this one seems to be their favorite! The interactive pen, "Ace", is adorable. My kids love using him! And he can be used with the other sets too, which is great! (Although "Ollie" the talking Owl is another adorable pen that comes with the other sets, making the choice of which to use quite difficult for a child. Ha!)I am very pleased with the quality of the box. It is very durable and has a strong handle allowing it to be carried and stacked by the kiddos without getting easily destroyed. The two spiral bound books are also durable and laminated. They are very nicely laid out with colorful pages and just the right amount of content on each page.My kids have enjoyed working through the pages of both books. I really like how the books progress in skills. It allows my boys to have fun while learning but also challenges them without getting frustrated. Because of their age and their lack of ability to read the instructions themselves, I did have to guide them through the activities the first few times that they used the books. In my opinion, it was just another way for me to monitor what they could do and keep track of their progress.
I did it!
By Dawn B.
from Savannah, Georgia
About Me Education Oriented, Parent Of Two Or More Children, Stay At Home Parent
We sit down every night with one of the books that comes in this series with the intention of doing only a few pages, but always end up doing the entire book. I use it as a supplement for homeschooling my daughter and she thoroughly enjoys it. I love seeing her face light up when she gets a question correct and even when she misses she is determined to sit and think about what the answer could be. I also like the fact that there is sequencing and shapes not just numbers. The only thing I would suggest is possibly suggest is to have a Dog wand for the math set and Cat for the reading set so you don't have two of the same wand like we do.
Non-Traditional Learning
By Melanie
from Chicago, IL
My daughter is a very reluctant learner. Her preschool teacher sent home flashcards for her to practice using her numbers, but neither of us really enjoy learning that way.When I gave her the Hot Dots, Jr. Let's Master Pre-K Math set, she was excited to get Ace the Talking Dog for her very own. Act uses sounds, music and/or words to encourage her when she gets the answer wrong and to praise her when she gets the answer right.Even though there are written instructions that change every few pages, she has been able to figure out pretty quickly on her own what the objective for each question is. This has let me be less involved and let her be more self-directed (and self-motivated!) to learn and practice on her own. Because the questions vary, she doesn't get bored as quickly and easily as she does when she has to do flash cards.Overall, I would recommend this to others whose kids don't want to spend much time practicing numbers and other math concepts using traditional methods.(I received this product in exchange for writing a review. Regardless, all thoughts and opinions are purely my own.)
A Good Push For My 2.5 Year Old
By CrissaR
from Utah
My 2.5 year old son likes this a lot! He likes to learn and prefers educational toys over others. He loves using the Ace the Dog pen but it needs to be treated carefully. I am constantly reminding him it only goes in the book. I like that Ace tells him if the answer is correct or incorrect. This allows him to learn without me constantly saying no. I appreciate that the books are spiral bound...makes it more durable for excited little hands. My son loves taking these books in the car. It is an activity he can do in his carseat and doesn't make a mess! It is a little hard for him to do it alone though because he doesn't understand all of the instructions just yet. Although he uses it in the carseat he doesn't do as well with it like he does when I am sitting next to him explaining what each section wants him to do. This is a great way for kids to learn without them feeling like you are forcing learning on them. Tools that teach in a creative way will always be a win in my book! My son isn't in preschool yet but he will be way ahead of the class when he starts. Thanks Educational Insights!
Great Learning Tool
By Miss Frugal Mommy
from Georgia
This has been a great learning tool for my pre-school aged son and he really enjoys using it. Hot Dots Jr. does a very good job at creating content that is both engaging and fun for children. I could not be more pleased with the results I am seeing and improvements my son has by because of using this!
Great Pre-K Math Set
By Mary
from Omaha, Nebraska
About Me Education Oriented, Homeschooler, Parent Of Two Or More Children, Stay At Home Parent
I received Hot Dots Jr. Let's Master Pre-K Math free for review. All opinions are my own.Hot Dots Jr. Let's Master Pre-K Math includes Ace the Talking Teaching Dog Hot Dots Pen and two Hot Dots workbooks. The workbooks include questions, and multiple choice answers with a black dot next to each possible response. Your child will use the Hot Dots pen to select an answer by vertically pressing down on one of the dots. If the answer is correct a positive reinforcement will be heard and the pen will light up green. If the answer is wrong, a try again message will sound and the pen will light up red. The Pre-K Math books cover topics such as counting, patterns, time, shapes, fractions, measurements and basic math facts. Both Pre-K Math Book 1 and Book 2 were pretty easy for my 4 year old. She had to spend time thinking about things before answering. The questions are read by an adult to her, and she was able to answer questions with few mistakes, but because she concentrated so much on it, I knew it was the perfect level for her to really work on mastering these skills. She loves the Ace pen and we also love that it can be used with any of the Hot Dots sets. Overall this is a great supplemental kit for teaching kids math. The pages are durable and made to last through repeated use. These books can be used as a teaching tool and as a review for previous concepts to reinforce those ideas. I recommend this kit to anyone with a preschool aged child. It's a great introduction to math for them.


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Hot Deviled EggsAugust 2006
Jalapeño chiles spice up this traditional picnic starter.
Makes: 12 servings
Prep: 30 mins
Cook: 12 mins
- 12 large eggs, at room temperature
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 small jalapenos, seeded and finely chopped
- 1/3 cup finely chopped onion or shallot
- 1 celery rib, finely chopped
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- Sweet paprika, for dusting
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the eggs, lower the heat and simmer for 12 minutes. Remove the eggs, run cold water over them, then cover with ice-cold water for 10 minutes, cracking each shell lightly to let some water in. Drain and peel.
- Halve the eggs lengthwise. Remove the yolks to a bowl, mash with a fork, then stir in the mustard, mayonnaise and. Add the jalapenos, onion and celery and season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Mound the egg-white halves with the filling and sprinkle with paprika.


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Points & Penalties
Lets take Carl Edwards, for example, if he was to receive a 15 point penalty for a post race inspection violation...it would knock him from 1st to 6th in points. That would be a huge hit at this point in the season with things being as close as they are, but it could be overcome. Whereas a 25 point hit would knock him down to 8th almost 9th.
Anybody else have a feeling on the subject besides the drivers and the talking heads as I am sure we will hear more as time goes on.
In Honor of my nephew serving our country out of Baumholder Army Base in Germany.


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Carmelo and AMARE and who ever we get here are going to turn out to be Stephon Marburys, Eddy Currys, and Steve Francis`.
As long as James Dolan will be the owner of this team, we will continue to Facking suc.k. Because especially after tonights loss, every other owner in this league would FIRE Mike D`Antoni and the whole coaching staff.
CARMELO ANTHONY was getting stupid fouls, because he cant play defense, because nobody teaches him to play defense.
Toney Douglas and Amare Stoudamire were turning the ball over left and right. Because plays are not called out in time outs.
First of all, our coach doesnt even call time out when he really has to ...
I am just devastated and who ever wants to buy my tickets for the rest of the season let me know. I cant take this shyyt anymore..


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The First Real Time Fantasy Dynasty League Draft Leagues Arrive
Back in 1992, the concept behind naming the successor to Pursue the Pennant "DYNASTY League Baseball" was to design the first baseball simulation game specifically for draft league players. A Fantasy Baseball "Dynasty" league is synonymous with "keeper" draft leagues that continue for more than one season. To start with there needed to be Official rules for draft leagues and those rules appeared back in 1994 during the launch of DYNASTY League Baseball. The DYNASTY League Baseball Official league rules are basically the Official Rotisserie rules adapted for Baseball simulations where an auction style bidding draft is held and players have contracts based on the dollar amount of the bidding. On February 1, 2013 the first real time Fantasy Baseball sim "Dynasty" leagues became a reality with a new update to DYNASTY League Baseball Online that allowed multi-player leagues to migrate seamlessly from one season to the next.
Most new draft leagues will start with the newest season (2012) and continue forward, but there is now a new option to have historical Dynasty draft leagues that start with any year from 1996-2012 and continue forward. From the Commissioners tools league organization menu when you click on "Starting Player Season" you can now select any season from 1996-2012. Coming soon will be the ability to have a single season multi-player draft league with the 1957 or 1967 season. Coming after that you will have a choice to start your league with any season from 1967-1975 and eventually 1967-1982 or even possibly through 1985.
The new migration code update on February 1 migrates your league organization, rosters and schedule from one year to the next in one click of the "Advance league" to the next player season button. Your private draft league history season-by-season can be found in the lower right-hand corner of your league page.
The new league migration feature combined with the real time draft leagues that update stats, standings, leaders and box scores automatically without having to import and export files to a central commissioner makes it a breeze to run your draft league with DYNASTY League Baseball Online.
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In the future will there be the option for leagues to conduct serpentine drafts instead of auctions?
When 1957 Draft is available. Please contact me because I'm in.
John Russo
When will draft league starting in 1967 and go to now be available? Also when will yearly drafts be based on record and not bidding?


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More radiation monitor problems disclosed at Vermont YankeeJuly 30,2013
By SUSAN SMALLHEER
Staff Writer
BRATTLEBORO The Vermont Yankee nuclear plant had two more malfunctions of its radiation monitors on the plants refueling floor last week, for a total of four erroneous readings that radiation had exceeded safe standards within the building.
Darren Springer, deputy commissioner of the Department of Public Safety, said Monday the monitors failed to work properly last Tuesday and Wednesday, and reinforced the states concern that more information from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission was needed.
So far, only malfunctions on June 14 and July 11 have been reported to the public by the NRC. Entergy reported only two malfunctions in its formal report to the NRC on Friday.
Weve heard of other incidents, Springer said Monday.
Springer said Uldis Vanags, the state nuclear engineer, had been at Vermont Yankee on Wednesday and learned of the incidents.
Entergy Nuclear spokesman Robert Williams confirmed Monday that there were four problems with the radiation monitors one in June and three in July.
He said four monitors, two on the refueling floor and two in the plant ventilation system, were changed.
He said the monitors were changed Wednesday.
They are designed to monitor for elevated radiation levels and if necessary, to automatically realign the plant ventilation system, Williams said.
He said the plant treated all four incidents as real alarms and followed plant procedures.
He said a technician used a portable radiation monitor to verify there were no elevated levels.
He said the failed monitors had been changed last year, and he said typically radiation monitors are changed every six or seven years.
The manufacturer indicated to us that they had seen other similar issues and that contributed to the decision to change them out, he said.
Neil Sheehan, a spokesman for the NRC, said he was not aware of similar problems with radiation monitors at other nuclear facilities, and said he wasnt sure the Yankee monitors had been changed.
They have multiple radiation monitors, Sheehan said, saying the monitors were malfunctioning rather than broken.
Springer said the state had already heard from the NRC Monday after the states concerns about the lack of information about the radiation monitor problems, and that the NRC was setting up a conference call later in the week for the state to have its questions answered. He said the state also requested a response in writing by NRC Region One administrator William Dean.
We expect to get a full accounting, said Springer, who said that the state rejected Entergys claim that the monitors hadnt failed, but simply had a spurious spike.
Common sense would indicate that when an operating safety system is registering a false reading, I think its appropriate to say they failed. Its not really an issue of semantics, but its not working properly, said Springer.
The state is also concerned that the NRC only has a 60-day reporting requirement for the radiation monitor problems.
He said Entergy had conducted trouble-shooting June 14, and repaired a loose connection they believed was the cause.
But on July 11, there was another spike in radiation on the monitor, and the company suspected electrical noise or static, he said.
Springer said he believed such problems should be reported promptly, and in full detail.
Raymond Shadis, senior technical advisor for the New England Coalition, an anti-nuclear group, said he believed Entergy was releasing information on the radiation monitor problem bit by bit, which he said was never a good sign.
There is a long tradition of letting out bad news piecemeal, he said, citing Entergys history with its collapsed cooling tower, and the tritium leak in 2010.
Shadis said he suspected that there were serious contamination issues at the plant, but if you accepted Entergys explanation of stray electrical impulses setting off the monitors, that was hardly reassuring.
Its upsetting their safety-related equipment, and neither is good news, he said.
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Music is crucial to educationAugust 17,2013I feel that music education is an underappreciated part of todays society. It has been one of the major subjects since the times of ancient Greece. Music education is much more important than most people make it out to be. It is the most universal subject there is. It is even more universal then history or even math. It is even called the universal language.
I feel that many people these days feel that it is nothing but a hobby. Most people I talk to feel that music is not a true connection to reality. This is not so. Music is the connection between our left and right halves of our brain. It teaches us how to think both logically and intuitively to solve our problems. It also teaches us how to perceive things at an analytical and a creative standpoint. One could argue that by studying math and the visual arts you have the same result, but this is not true. In music you have to use both at the same time and learn how to do so efficiently. This causes a greater connection between both sides of the brain. With this connection you are able to study subjects at a different point of view.
Statistics show that people who study music do better in school than those who do not. You can think of subjects in both a factual and an emotional point of view which can help you understand what it is about while also being inspired to go beyond what is asked.
Most importantly it makes you more well rounded. Too many people today are living life with a one-track mindset, finding other subjects either worthless or outdated. I feel if our society teaches youth to go into school with an open mind and not just to be the top science student or the best athlete, then our nation will become a society that loves knowledge and emotion and not just money and superiority. And that is why music education should have more appreciation, for it is the universal language which has been one of the main parts of life since before there was written word.
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Vt. town to reconsider wind issue at town meetingMarch 04,2014
The Associated Press
MONTPELIER -- Voters at Lowell's Town Meeting Day are being asked to reconsider their support for Green Mountain Power's Kingdom Community Wind project, now making electricity on a community ridgeline. But no matter what they decide, the 21 turbines will continue making power for now.
In 2010, before the project was built, 75 percent of Lowell residents voted in favor of the project, but a ruling by the Vermont Supreme Court is forcing the community to reconsider an anti-wind resolution it says was improperly passed over during the community's 2012 Town Meeting.
Lowell Town Clerk Karen Clinger said she doesn't know what to expect when the issue is brought up Tuesday, but Select Board Chair Richard Pion has said that no matter what the vote is on the non-binding question, he expects nothing will change.
Resident Ed Wesolow, who took the issue to the Vermont Supreme Court, said the ruling to put it back on the agenda was a win for democracy because there will be additional discussion.
The Lowell wind issue is one of many being considered by voters across Vermont who are holding their annual Town Meeting Day.
Town Meeting is used in many communities to elect municipal officers, approve budgets, examine zoning bylaws, authorize long-term capital borrowing and decide town operating calendars.
Lowell isn't the only community that will discuss energy issues. On Monday in Cornwall, voters passed a non-binding resolution to oppose a plan that would pipe natural gas to Ticonderoga, N.Y., through their community. The referendum vote was 126 to 16.
Shoreham voters will hold a similar vote on Tuesday.
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Whitney L. Barrett
Whitney Lynn Barrett, 31, of Harpers Ferry, passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2013, at Fairfax INOVA in Falls Church, Va.
Born June 24, 1981, in Ranson, she was the daughter of Patricia Burch of Kearneysville, and Albert Ainsworth, of Harpers Ferry.
Whitney was the program manager for the Jefferson County Development Authority.
Whitney was of the Christian faith. She had an adventurous spirit, a beautiful smile and loved to make people happy, especially her husband, Justin and young daughter, Paige. Life was just getting started.
In addition to her mother and father, she is survived by her loving husband, Justin Barrett, at home; and her daughter, Paige Addison Barrett, at home; one sister, Angie "Sissy" Kutcher and husband, Chris, of Kearneysville; one brother, Dewayne Ainsworth, of Ranson; and several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 2, 2013, at Eackles-Spencer & Norton Funeral Home, 256 Halltown Road, Harpers Ferry/Charles Town, with Pastor Michael T. Myers officiating. Interment will be in Fairview Lutheran Cemetery in Bolivar.
The family will receive friends from 3 to 9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Paige Addison Barrett Scholarship Fund, BCT, 111 East Washington St., P.O. Box 906, Charles Town, WV 25414.
Condolences to the family may be expressed at her obituary at www.eackles-spencerfuneralhome.com.


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Sales of liquor up in Ohio
ST. CLAIRSVILLE – As Ohio slowly recovers from its economic hangover, state liquor establishments sold about 11.9 million gallons of spirits for a record sales total of $849 million during 2012.
"Strong wholesale indicates positive growths in Ohio's economy as Ohioans are again patronizing restaurants and entertainment businesses," said David Goodman, director of the Ohio Department of Commerce, which oversees the Ohio Division of Liquor Control.
At the same time, Ohio's jobless rate now stands at 6.7 percent, or 1.1 percent lower than it was in December 2011. Locally, however, unemployment rates in Jefferson and Monroe counties continue to hover near the 10 percent mark.
Sales of vodka, whiskey, gin, rum and other spirits for 2012 were 7 percent higher in Ohio than in 2011. Spirituous liquor is intoxicating liquor containing more than 21 percent alcohol by volume, or higher than 42 proof.
"Consumer tastes are becoming more sophisticated, and Ohioans continue to trade up buying more of the premium products. Better product selection and improved inventory management are key to meeting the needs of our consumers, without encouraging increased consumption," Goodman added.
For the second consecutive year, wholesale dollar sales – liquor purchased by retail permit holders such as restaurants, bars and clubs – showed strong growth. Total wholesale sales in 2012 reached $257.8 million.
The following were the top 10 selling brands of liquor in Ohio for 2012:
- Kamchatka Vodka 364,914 gallons;
- Jack Daniels Tennessee Whiskey 355,068 gallons;
- Bacardi Superior Light Rum 287,378 gallons;
- Absolut Vodka 281,898 gallons;
- Crown Royal Canadian Whiskey 281,295 gallons;
- Captain Morgan Spiced Rum 279,512 gallons;
- Smirnoff Vodka 271,204 gallons;
- Jagermeister 256,526 gallons;
- Black Velvet Canadian Whiskey 231,888 gallons; and
- Korski Vodka 229,404 gallons.
As Ohio's bars, clubs, restaurants and state liquor stores continue selling spirits, the state's level of unemployment continues to improve. The number of those looking for jobs but unable to find them in Ohio in December was 388,000, down from 391,000 in November.
The number of unemployed in Ohio dropped by 70,000 from December 2011 to December 2012. Statewide, Ohio added jobs during 2012 in the categories of educational and health services; trade, transportation and utilities; professional and business services; financial activities; and leisure and hospitality.
The current situation does not seem as positive in eastern Ohio, despite the possibility of future job growth associated with the Utica and Marcellus shale natural gas drilling industries. The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services did not have a county-by-county rate breakdown available for December as of Friday.
For November, Jefferson County's unemployment rate stood at 9.9 percent. During 2012, the county saw the former RG Steel plants at Mingo Junction and Steubenville liquidated, with demolition of the latter fully under way. The county also saw the closure of the Murray Energy Corp. Red Bird West mine near Brilliant during the year.
In Monroe County, the November jobless rate stood at 9.8 percent. The county's largest private employer, Ormet Corp., laid off employees during 2012 as it shut down two of its six potlines.
In November, the unemployment rate for Belmont County – home to the Ohio Valley Mall and Plaza – stood at 6.9 percent. Harrison County's jobless number checked in at 7.5 percent.
Pike County, in southern Ohio, had the highest jobless rate in the state at 11.9 percent. Mercer County, on the state's western edge bordering Indiana, had the lowest percentage of Ohioans looking for work at 3.9 percent.


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Trek Bicycle Corp. reacts to Armstrong interview
Officials at Trek Bicycle Corp. say they are monitoring the developments of Lance Armstrong's statements.
In a two-part interview with Oprah Winfrey, Armstrong admitted using performance-enhancing drugs when he won seven straight Tour de France titles.
Armstrong rode Trek bikes during those wins. The Waterloo-based company dropped him last fall.
The company released a statement after the second part of the interview aired Friday night.
It said they were hopeful for the future of clean cycling and don't plan to "re-engage" with Armstrong. The statement said they "will monitor the developments of his statements." A Trek spokesman didn't immediately answer an email or call Saturday seeking clarification.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports some prominent sponsors may try to recover money paid to Armstrong while he was doping.
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The new year means new changes at the Department of Motor Vehicles. That's because the state identification program is moving departments.
Starting in the new year state IDs will be issued through the counties instead of the Department of Attorney General.
State identification cards are used as a form of ID, particularly for people who don't have a driver's license. They also come with perks.
"There are retailers out there that offer a Kamaaina discount," said license administrator Dennis Kamimura.
The new change means you'll be able to get the IDs at driver's license locations throughout the state, but now you need to bring a lot more documentation.
"You have to prove by documentary evidence your name, date of birth, Social Security number, legal presence, and as well as your principal residence," said Kamimura.
Currently IDs cost $20 for eight years, but the cost may increase when the county implements the program.
Going to the DMV usually goes in hand-in-hand with waiting.
"I got my head sets and my music to keep me occupied," said Steven Mun-Takata who's been waiting in line.
But it might get worse.
As of Jan. 2, those who want a state ID and those who want a driver's license will wait in the same line, so the line will get even longer.
And that it something nobody is happy about.
"This rate if I don't get my license by then I don't want to stand in the line anymore it's just too long," said customer Linda Le.
If you don't like lines you might just think twice about getting that state ID.
"If you have a passport you don't really need a state ID card," said Kamimura.
But don't forget there's always another option.
"If you don't really need it, you know if the line is too long, come back another day," suggested Kamimura.
Filling out forms ahead of time will also help. Click here for the application form for state IDs.
State IDs to be issued at county DMVs in 2013
The new year means new changes at the Department of Motor Vehicles. That's because the state identification program is moving departments.
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Sullivan legislature to consider fracking ban resolution
April 18, 2012 —
A resolution to ask New York State to ban hydraulic fracturing will be considered by the Sullivan County Legislature'on Thursday, April 26, at 2 p.m. in the government center.
The Health and Family Services Committee voted unanimously to approve the resolution last week. It focuses on concerns about public health, which might be affected by both chemicals injected in the hydro-fracking process and air pollution.
Reflecting that concern, pediatrician and activist Larysa Dyrskza and public health nursing director Carol Ryan were involved in drafting the resolution, which is based on one that was passed by Onandaga County. Also helping to draft the proposal were legislator Cindy Gieger and county attorney Sam Yasgur.


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#183697 - 03/18/09 07:40 PM Re: And the winner is... [Re: Buffalo Shrdlu]
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I've been to hollywood
I've been to redwood
I crossed the ocean for a heart of gold
I've been in my mind, it's such a fine line
That keeps me searching for a heart of gold
And I'm getting old.
Keeps me searching for a heart of gold
And I'm getting old.
-©somebody besides Neil Young
#183705 - 03/19/09 11:28 AM Re: And the winner is... [Re: tsuwm]
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----please, draw me a sheep----
#183708 - 03/19/09 12:49 PM Re: And the winner is... [Re: tsuwm]
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Still searching, this many years after the goldrush?
Don't let it bring you down.
#183746 - 03/20/09 05:19 PM Gold Rush [Re: BranShea]
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Originally Posted By: BranSheaStill searching, this many years after the goldrush?
Don't let it bring you down.
Nature's first green is gold
her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf's a flower;
but only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief.
So dawn goes down to day
Nothing gold can stay.
----please, draw me a sheep----
#183824 - 03/22/09 06:49 PM Re: Gold Rush [Re: LukeJavan8]
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A very nice Frost poem. I have one little book, but it contains only autumn and winter poems. One falling leaf after another.
#183840 - 03/23/09 05:38 PM Re: Gold Rush [Re: BranShea]
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I first saw the poem in S.E.Hinton's movie edition of the
book "The Outsiders" where the older boy (forgot name)
quotes it to Johnny, who later dies and tells the older
boy in a note before he dies: "always seek the gold".
Never forgot it._________________________
----please, draw me a sheep----
#183864 - 03/24/09 04:09 PM Re: Gold Rush [Re: LukeJavan8]
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'The Outsiders' Now that rings a bell. It was, along with John Steinbecks 'The Red Pony', part of my early schooling curriculum. Two of the books we had to wread and rite reviews about in english class. Good times!
#183868 - 03/24/09 05:19 PM Re: And the winner is... [Re: zmjezhd]
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Originally Posted By: zmjezhd8. Unasked question about early cars: what was on the steering wheel that helped the engine run smoother?
Spark advance lever? Adjusting timing.
Right on! Very Good!
Did any one answer the injury question? My computer's been down until yesterday.
#183869 - 03/24/09 05:30 PM Re: And the winner is... [Re: Buffalo Shrdlu]
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Originally Posted By: etaoin8. choke
9. crank to turn over the engine. it was done right-handed. my dad broke his arm when he was young cranking his brother's car.
10. train
Ah! I see some one did answer the injury question. The medical evidence though indicates that the injury was the breaking of the thumb metacarpal on the right hand. When the engine was cranked, it frequently would back-fire first and the hand of the person cranking the engine would be jerked around with the crank breaking that bone in the hand. However, the knowing person did not lock his thumb around the crank handle and when the engine backfired, the crank would simply be jerked out of the cranker's hand without any injury. I have a positive print of an x-ray taken of my father's hand in the late 1930s showing either that he was not one of those knowing people or that he ignored his experience because of the influence of certain spirits in which he frequently imbibed excessively.
Right! The circus came to town on the train. What was the name of the toy train company that preceded Lionel? The name has slipped my mind. They made an "0" Gauge circus train that today is worth several thousands of dollars (especially now that Obama's administration is making the dollar worthles)s.
#183870 - 03/24/09 05:33 PM Re: And the winner is... [Re: PastorVon]
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>toy train company that preceded Lionel?
Marx? at least I recall having such, but I don't know if they came first, or were just a minor competitor.
edit: The Marx logo was the letters "MAR" in a circle with a large X through it, resembling a railroad crossing sign. Because of this, Marx toys are sometimes misidentified as "Mar" toys.
Marx's toys included tinplate buildings, tin toys, toy soldiers, playsets, toy dinosaurs, mechanical toys, toy guns, action figures, dolls, dollhouses, toy cars, and HO scale and O scale toy trains.
The rights to some of Marx's toys are now owned by other companies, and some of its former products are still in production. Marx Toys, Inc., was sold and transformed into 'Marx Toys & Entertainment, Inc.' Marx Trains, Inc. produces lithographed tin trains, both of original design and based on former Louis Marx designs. K-Line produced plastic O scale train cars and scenery using former Marx molds, which are now marketed under the 'K-Line by Lionel' brand name.
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VIDEO: 'Bird Man' Jeb Corliss Flies Through A Mountain In China
By Mark Memmott • Sep 26, 2011
There are several videos out there of wingsuit flyer Jeb Corliss' latest adventure, but the most complete report with the best bird's eye view may be this one from China's CCTV. Check it out.
The BBC says Corliss jumped out of a helicopter from 6,560 feet above Tianmen mountain in Hunan Province on Saturday before flying through the gap.
It was his second attempt. On the first, Corliss says, he jumped too early and had to take a detour to the other side of the mountain.
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St. George, Utah—The Red Cliffs Recreation Area—a popular fee site managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Utah in the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area—will be temporarily closed to public visitation June 25–27, 2013.
The three-day closure is required to protect public safety while geotechnical drilling and other tests are completed for upcoming work in the recreation area. During testing, a drill rig and other heavy equipment will be operating along the Red Cliffs Road and in the campground creating a potential safety hazard to visitors. The upcoming work in the recreation area will install vehicle/pedestrian bridges at two low-water crossings on the Red Cliffs Road.
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Several years ago when I started sponsoring a child through Compassion, I thought I was doing a good thing. I made a small but noticeable donation to a nonprofit doing great work. Some little kid in India had a better life, I felt good for caring for the poor, the kid probably felt better because he had more food to eat, I was being oh-so-Jesus-like, and all was well with the world.
Then, I went. I went to where "the kid" lived. And I discovered something.
I discovered that this child sponsorship thing isn't a game to make rich (or middle-class) people and poor people feel better about themselves.
I walked the prostitute-filled streets of Mexico City. I walked among the sick and dying lying hopeless outside the Buddhist temples in Kolkata. I walked between the standing puddles of water left over from floods that had brought down a string of houses in the Dominican Republic like a row of dominoes.
I saw poverty and the reach of its ugly hand. The beautiful young Latina girls who would sell themselves away for almost nothing because they needed money and, let's face it, what were they really worth anyway? No one was going to rescue them.
The orphans of lepers and cripples in India, begging for food and being smacked upside the head by a passerby for being "bothersome." Where would they go? They are no one, nameless to the world.
And the Dominican Republic … what is the DR if not a place for drug lords and dealers to get rich off the poor and addicted?
This is the world I live in, though I often choose to block out the images and pretend they don't exist.
This is the world Compassion lives in. And they refuse to close their eyes.
Compassion releases children from poverty in Jesus' name. They do not simply release children from the economic plight of poverty. They provide them with the hope that can only come from Jesus, the hope that says,
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Yes, they meet the physical needs. That's imperative. But meeting physical needs in a life devoid of hope isn't enough. Meeting physical needs by extending the hope of a life in Jesus, though — that produces transformation.
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In India I saw young children in school uniforms who sang songs and created beautiful works of art, who were no longer captivated by the lie that told them that just because they came off the streets, they were trash.
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For $38 a month (which has at times been pocket change and at times been a sacrifice), I get to provide the bridge needed for a child to cross over from the streets to the Compassion child development center, from the land of hopelessness to a place of love, hope and joy.
As a sponsor, I'm not a part of making someone just feel better. I'm a part of a transformation.
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By Michael Moore
Last week I received a call from one of my buddies who is in the Army Reserves up here. It was the same news he's given me on at least four other occasions in recent months.
The news? That another one of our local Iraq/Afghanistan War veterans has committed suicide since returning home from the war(s).
That's five suicides of local troops that I know of in just the past few months -- young men who've returned here to Northern Michigan after one (or four or eight) tours -- and then find themselves unable to cope because they have no job, no grounding in the reality of civilian life, no support, and no one to talk to about what they've been through.
But this call last week was different. My friend in the reserves said that, not only had another Iraq War veteran taken his life, his family doesn't have the money for the funeral. My army friend didn't ask that I write a check, just that I spread the word around that the local vets were passing the hat so he could receive a basic burial.
The VA will only bury you in a veterans cemetery, not in your hometown next to your loved ones. If you want to be buried in your town, the county can only kick in $700. The VA will provide the grave marker.
I told him to stop passing the hat; my family would pay for the burial.
Now, look -- I know that you all know my position on these wars, so I don't need to go into that here, especially not today, the tenth anniversary of the start of the Iraq War. Some of you feel different than I do. But, regardless of our positions, I'm sure we agree that to send our neighbors off to war and then, when they return, ignore them, is shameful.
So perhaps you're wondering at this point, "What does this have to do with a film festival and a movie theater?" One of our missions at the Traverse City Film Festival and State Theatre is to be a place where the community can come, not just to watch movies, but to share ideas and work to better the lives of people in our area. We believe that any time art can contribute to that, we are all better off as a society. And while there isn't much a movie theater or film festival can do to provide better assistance, counseling and support for veterans, there is one thing we can do. We can hire them.
One of the most difficult things for our troops when they return to civilian life is finding employment. So today, I am making a public request to our fine business community in Northern Michigan to join with me in adopting an Affirmative Action Policy for Iraq/Afghanistan Veterans.
The policy is simple: When you have a job opening, encourage veterans to apply and, if qualified, hire them. We are asking local business owners to post this policy on their premises (we're providing posters and buttons online and at the theater). We're asking local business owners to let their customers know that they are a business that is friendly to Iraq/Afghanistan veterans.
We want to see as many storefront windows as possible bearing this sign:
"We are an Iraq/ Afghanistan Veterans Affirmative Action Employer"
Here is what we have posted on the front door of the State Theatre:
"WE HIRE VETERANS. The Traverse City Film Festival and State Theatre's affirmative action policy encourages veterans, especially those from the Iraq/Afghanistan Wars, to apply for open positions at the State Theatre. We are also posting our open positions (like the one below) with local veterans groups and at active and reserve duty headquarters."
Why are we doing this? Because we believe the best way to thank our veterans for their service is not to say it to them, but to do it.
So, here's the current job opening we have at the State Theatre -- and we highly encourage Iraq/Afghanistan War vets to apply:
"HELP WANTED: PROJECTIONIST We are looking for an Iraq/Afghanistan War veteran to fill our job opening for a full-time projectionist immediately :
- We seek to hire a veteran. - We will train you. - Must love the movies, the community and working on nights and weekends.
- Salary is a livable wage for Traverse City. Benefits include medical, mental health, dental and vision care. Inquire at The State Theatre."
Thank you, Film Fest and State Theatre supporters, for joining me in this effort to make a difference in the lives of our troops and their families.
Academy Award-winning filmmaker Michael Moore is the force behind the State Theatre and TC Film Festival.


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(WBBH) Two Florida teens jumped into a Marco Island lake to try and save a drowning man.
It was a frightening scene with two people calling desperately for help while drowning in a lake.
With dozens of people around and no one else jumping in, 13-year-old Logan Gross took matters into his own hands - even with a broken leg.
"Everyone was just sitting there doing nothing," Gross said. "I jumped in and swam and just started swimming as fast as I could."
Gross was able to grab his friend, Tyler Melton, wrapping his arms around him and swimming him back to land.
"I was holding him like this on his chest. I just started kicking as fast as I could," the 13-year-old said.
Afterward, Gross jumped back in the lake to save the 61-year old from Connecticut, but rescuers ordered him out of the water.
"I could've saved his life," Gross said. "I was not scared at all."
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