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Packing list for the Eastern Caribbean
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There is no perfect packing 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.
One essential item to bring is a shortwave battery-operated radio. We strongly encourage all Volunteers to keep a radio at home so that in the event of an emergency or hurricane you can be kept informed of the latest developments
You will need clothing for work, special occasions, and relaxation and fun. Bring clothes that are washable (although you can always have your nice clothes dry-cleaned, as this is available in the capital and main towns). For work, both men and women should stick to cotton and poly-cottons so you can dress to stay cool. Military-style clothing (i.e., camouflage or olive-green Army surplus items) is inappropriate for a Volunteer.
For Work
For men: Let "stay press" and wash-and-wear be your guide. For most jobs, short-sleeved shirts that tuck in and washable slacks will be your mainstays. Bring the number you think you need. Some people hate to be bothered with laundry and tend to let it pile up before attacking it; others prefer to wash things as they go. If you end up working in an office or a school, you can expect that your colleagues will always be well-dressed, with neat shirts and pressed slacks. The "professional image" is important. Select your shirts (with collars) and slacks with this in mind. Darker colors do not show dirt or stains as readily. Cotton is cooler, but cotton-poly mixes do not need ironing. The "shirt-jack" is a button-down tropical shirt, which is accepted as formal or professional wear in lieu of a coat and tie. It is available on all islands in a variety of styles and at nominal cost. You may wish to wait until you arrive and purchase a few when you see what your needs are.
For women: Wash-and-wear cottons and poly-cottons are basics for your wardrobe. Cotton knits and cotton blends in darker shades or prints are the easiest to keep clean, neat-looking, and are the most comfortable. Short-sleeved dresses, skirts, and blouses—your basic summer wardrobe—will do. Remember, loose fitting is cooler. Dress styles for work are sharp and professional, not casual. Simplicity is a lot easier, especially when facilities for washing and ironing are difficult.
For Special Occasions
Men: A locally acquired shirt-jack or a fine tropical dress shirt and slacks will serve for occasions such as weddings, funerals, christenings, formal school functions, and government functions. However, West Indians dress with care, and men usually wear suits and ties for dress-up occasions. Volunteers should consider a summer suit in addition to a shirt-jack or tropical shirt, but is not an absolute necessity. If you do not bring a light suit, a dress shirt and tie is necessary.
Women: At least two or three "special" dresses, dress suits, and/or pant suits for the same kind of events listed in the men's section, and for evening parties, special events, or church. Don't bring anything elaborate or expensive. Conservative styles with pleasing colors will be most versatile.
Long sleeves are not necessary.
For Relaxation and Fun
Shorts are acceptable around the house or at the beach, but not on the street. You may want to bring a couple of swimsuits. On most islands they are available, but expensive. Sleeveless tops are fine for casual wear. Bring appropriate clothing and shoes if you walk, exercise, or play sports.
Good-quality shoes are hard to find and very expensive. You probably will not regret any pair of shoes you bring. But don't get carried away; one of the best places for mildew to develop is in shoes that lie undisturbed in closets for long periods. As a Volunteer, you will do a lot of walking and streets and roads are rough, so pick shoes that are durable and comfortable.
Bring at least one pair of professional shoes as well as a comfortable pair of walking shoes with thick rubber or nonslip soles. Cotton socks are necessary because feet sweat profusely in this climate.
For Men
- Summer suit or dress shirt and tie
- Shirt-jacks (tropical shirts—available on islands)
- Poly-cotton short-sleeved shirts
- Cotton dress shirts
- Long-sleeved shirt (one or two)
- Cotton polo shirts
- Light cotton sweater
- Washable dress slacks
- Durable pants for outdoors
- Jeans—one pair, no patches, no holes
- Cotton underwear and socks
- T-shirts
- Shorts for sports
- Tennis shoes or sneakers
- Durable walking shoes
- Professional black/brown shoes
- Swimwear and cap
For Women
- Cotton and poly-cotton lightweight dresses
- Sundresses (with sleeves, but not backless or with deeply-scooped necklines)
- Dressy skirts and blouses for mix and match
- Cotton blouses or dress shirts
- Longer walking shorts
- Casual pants
- Jean skirt
- Dress pants and "dressy" dresses
- Jeans (one pair, no patches, no holes)
- Cotton underwear, bras and socks
- Sandals
- Tennis shoes or sneakers
- Durable walking shoes
- T-shirts
- Swimwear and cap
- Light cotton sweater
- Low-heeled dress shoes (two pairs)
- One set of sheets and towels
- Travel iron (must work on 220 volts)
- Travel clock or cheap waterproof watch
- Small set of hand tools
- Flashlight
- Battery-operated radio
- Camera with extra film and batteries
- Favorite games and playing cards
- Good dictionary
- Water bottle (e.g., Nalgene)
- Favorite recipes
- Pocket knife (multiple-utility; eg., Leatherman)
- Handkerchiefs or bandannas
- Photos of family and friends
- Children's books
- Good scissors
- Duct tape
- Day pack or small backpack
- Emergency funds
- U.S. postage stamps (for sending letters with friends traveling to the U.S.)
- Books and magazines
- Large and small plastic storage bags
- Journals
- Posters to decorate your home
- Items for leisure time such as a radio or tape player, sports equipment, camping gear, and art supplies
Unless you must use particular brands of anything, there is no need to bring a two-year supply of any toiletries. Everything you need is probably available on the islands.
Bring four passport-size photos (color or black-and-white) with you for local permits, visas for travel, etc.
Overnight Bag
You will spend your first night in St. Lucia in a hotel. We recommend that you pack an overnight bag with a change of clothes for your first night and carry it with you on the plane. This will save you from having to unpack larger bags before you arrive at your host family's home.


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Heartfelt Valentine's Day Sewing Projects
Melt any heart with cute quilts, pillows, and home decor featuring reds and pinks, heart and flower motifs, and decorative stitches!
I Heart Wool
Try your hand at appliqué with this easy-to-make wool table runner.
Color of Love
Solid color hearts stand out against a black background on this throw pillow. Use variegated thread to quilt a stipple stitch for an interesting pop of color.
Spun Sugar
Bright pink florals melt together with cocoa brown in this cheerful star-block bed quilt.
Artfully Inspired
Show off your needle-turn appliqué skills on a romantic throw. Subtle shifts in color mean the Parisian-inspired motifs are nearly hidden.
Home at Last
Decorate a wall with a quilt that emphasizes that home is where the heart is.
Roses and Rows Quilt
Soft, sophisticated florals come together in a a romantic throw. By piecing together just three block rows, you'll quickly finish this charming throw.
I Love You Pillow
Stitch a subtle love note using a shadow redwork technique of ecru thread on a soft white foundation.
Flower Patches
A scrappy assortment of green, red, and pink florals blooms across this wall hanging.
Sweet Tea
Pink of all styles find their home in this beautiful wall hanging. Prairie points and novelty prints add a sweet touch.
Tiny Dishes
Set miniature Broken Dishes blocks inside a a soft pink and neutral color palette for a sweet table topper.
Checkerboard Heart Wall Quilt
A heart surrounded by radiating squares create a Trip Around the World effect in a romantic wall hanging.Related Links
Heart Appliqué Wall Hanging
Warm the heart with a wall hanging made of felted wool and flannel. The appliqué shapes were cut from jewel-tone scraps, houndstooth, and plaid flannel.
Rose Bouquet Table Runner
Incorporate the look of fresh flowers year-round with this sweet table runner. Romantic florals and light greens and pinks stand out against black prints.
Simple Strips Throw
Need a quick gift for Valentine's Day? This time-saving quilt involves just five rows of multicolored rectangles that are finished by long sashing strips and a border from a single novelty print.
House and Heart Pillow
Home is where the heart is. Use precut 10-inch squares and fat quarters to create a reversible pillow that reflects this. Appliqué house and heart shapes, then frame each appliquéd block with stripe and tone-on-tone borders.
Hugs and Kisses Quilt
X's and O's play center stage in a kid's quilt with fusible appliqué and sweet colors.
Wool Heart Valentine
No-fray felted wool makes this appliqué project quick to stitch. Glass beads and hand-embroidery further embellish the heart.
Pink Flower Table Topper
Display a single rose on your table with a flower appliquéd to a romantic table topper.
Quilt Pink Embroidered Hearts & Flowers
Combine pink and white prints with heart and flower embroideries for a sweet wall hanging.
Tie-On Heart Pincushions
Ideal for tying onto a sewing basket, these tiny heart pincushions make great Valentine's gifts for all your quilting buddies.


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It is not something new; you probably already know that when your body is not able to produce or utilise insulin, diabetes results.
Insulin helps your food become energy in your cells. Thus, not only will your cells be low on energy, the energy source, that is, glucose will accumulate in your blood.
This high level of glucose will cause damage to your major organs including eyes, heart and kidney.
The American Diabetes Association says that 6.3% of the American population are diabetics. Now, that is a staggering number.While Type I is more common among children, Type II is common among adults. However, even children are developing Type II diabetes because of being obese.
What types are there?
There is the Type I, in which there is total insulin lack and mostly children have this type. The other is Type II, in which there is not enough insulin production or proper insulin usage. This is more common and most often develops in adults.


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Smoky Joe, here we go... again
September 25, 2013 —
MILFORD, PA — The Pike County Historical Society announced that the annual "23 for History" marathon softball game, in honor of Shohola's own Smoky Joe Wood, will take place on Saturday, October 5 at 10 a.m. Pennsylvania State Representative Rosemary Brown will commence the game by throwing the first pitch.
The marathon softball game will take place at the Milford Little League Field. The Pike County Historical Society is seeking players, as well as inning sponsors. Proceeds from this event go to the Museum Exhibit Maintenance Fund, which allows for the Columns Museum to update and maintain its current exhibits, as well as actively acquire new ones.
People interested in playing should be prepared to play 23 innings. The historical society will provide lunch and other refreshments. At the end of the game, trophies will be awarded for MVP and Golden Glove on each team. For more information, or to get involved, call 570/296-8126 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Witnesses say two waves about five feet high each hit the west side of the Solomon Islands following an 8.0 magnitude earthquake, resulting in fatalities. TODAY's Al Roker reports.
Updated at 9:40 a.m. ET: At least five people were killed on Wednesday after a strong earthquake in the South Pacific generated a 3 foot tsunami that aid workers said washed away homes and wiped out remote island communities.
A tidal surge moved houses by up to 30 feet, and there were reports of people and fishing boats being washed out to sea, according to local volunteers for humanitarian charity, World Vision.
The magnitude 8.0 quake struck Wednesday about 3 miles under the Santa Cruz Islands, a thinly-populated part of the Solomon Islands that lie east of Papua New Guinea and northeast of Australia, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
A 3 foot wave hit near the town of Lata, swamping some villages and the town's main airport as people fled to safety on higher ground, Reuters reported.
There was no tsunami threat to Hawaii, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.
According to Reuters, Lata hospital's director of nursing, Augustine Pilve, told New Zealand television that five people had been killed, including a boy aged about ten. Pilve added that more casualties were possible as officials were making their way to villages that may have been hit.
It was not immediately clear if the deaths were caused by the tremor or the tidal surge.
World Vision said two communities in the province of Temotu had been "almost entirely wiped out by a one metre sea surge."
In the town of Venga, with a population of about 750, the surge shifted homes by up to 30 feet, damaging around 90 percent of them, the charity added. Nela, with a population of almost 200 people, saw 95 percent of its homes washed away, the charity said.
"I am currently walking through one community [in Lata], and I'm knee-deep in water," Jeremiah Tabua, World Vision's emergency response coordinator in the Solomon Islands, said in a statement released by the charity. "I can see a number of houses that have been swept away by the surge."
Solomon Islands police commissioner John Lansley told Australian Broadcasting Corporation that the worst hit area was around Lata.
"We understand a part of the airstrip has been damaged, which is going to cause some issues in respect to getting relief aid out there, but that is being assessed at this moment," he said.
The quake struck at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday local time (8:23 p.m. Tuesday ET) and was followed by dozens of aftershocks including a 6.3 magnitude tremor at 5:35 p.m. local time (1:35 a.m. ET) Wednesday. A magnitude-6.0 quake struck at 12:55 a.m. Thursday local time.
USGS officials said the later shocks were "not at all surprising."
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued and later cancelled a tsunami warning for the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Tuvalu, New Caledonia, Kosrae, Fiji, Kiribati, Wallis and Futana.
A tsunami watch was issued and later cancelled for Samoa, New Zealand, Australia, Indonesia and Guam.


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#1 Woman With 200-Pound Legs Has Amputation Surgery08-20-2011, 05:07 PMA woman who suffers from a rare condition that left her with legs weighing almost 200 pounds has been given a new lease of life after having one of the giant limbs amputated.
Mandy Sellers was born with an average size body but abnormally large legs and feet, which have continued to grow throughout her life.
Check out FoxNews.com's exclusive interview with Mandy Sellars from 2009.
Her disorder has made it difficult for her to get around and left her contending with various illnesses.
Doctors finally decided to amputate her left leg in January 2010 and now she says her "life is better than ever".
"I had a couple of infections in a short period of time including septicaemia so the doctors decided to amputate," Sellars said. "The amputation has completely changed my life because I am not getting ill all the time any more. I feel as healthy as I have felt for 20 years."
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What is credit?Credit is an agreement between a lending organization (such as a bank, store or credit card company) and you, the borrower. That agreement puts money in your hand, in your bank, or on a credit card, for your use. The terms of repayment, including interest charges, are usually set up front and are governed by an agreement between you and your issung bank.
Differences between Credit and Debit cards
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Establishing credit
First, apply for a credit card that meets your needs and spending habits. See Find a Card . As you pay off your purchases in a timely manner, you'll build a good credit history.
Maintaining good credit
The most important thing to do is pay your credit card bill regularly. Pay the entire bill, or as much as you can afford (at least the minimum payment), each month.
If your bill is delivered late or if you won't be able to pay it on time, contact your card issuing company to make payment arrangements.
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Once the philosopher finds himself participating in and engaged with the world, he will also find himself in a state of alienation. Alienation is primarily two-fold: an alienation from the self and alienation from the world. It is the philosopher's goal and, as Hegel may agree, the purpose of the philosopher. The separation of the Geist is really an underlying notion that plagues philosophical inquiry. Philosophy… does not merely discuss alienation; it is a peculiarly significant manifestation of it. With this very simple and subtle premise, the very notion and presence of philosophical inquiry entails a separation from absolute mind, Geist. It is certainly consistent that the philosopher lives in a state of alienation and philosophizing is contingent upon being in a state of alienation, for if Geist were an actuality all reality would be understood. Hence, the philosopher's attempt to provide a reconstruction of reality and thus providing a purpose and need to overcome alienation.
Alienation from others and from the world is ultimately an alienation from the self as well. Human anthropology, according to Hegel, is a man-to-man function. Participation in the world is participation in all of mankind and humanity. Any action is for the contribution of man. For Hegel, this was religion at its highest, a religion of Nature.


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** I didn't know where to post this so I stuck it here. Mods feel free to move it.
So here's my question and the situation surrounding it...
Ok My SIL has a new baby and she said she tried to BF but was told by her LC that her nipples were too big. She was having a hard time ... she said she had mastitis twice and she couldn't get a good latch.
So can you have nipples that are too big to breastfeed?


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"In the week immediately before Lent everyone shall go to his confessor and confess his deeds and the confessor shall so shrive him as he then may hear by his deeds what he is to do [in the way of penance]."
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Ok ladies I have been so sick all week. At first I just thought it was a cold runny nose and cough but I never take anything but cough drops. Then Wednesday the pressure started and I was at work all day so I went to the doctor on Thursday. I got a Zpack which usually works great for me, I am slowly starting to recover but I wanted to ask you a question. My son is over 3 do any of you with older nursling take benadryl or sudafed when sick and if so does it affect you supply.
With my twins my supply dried up at 10 months for no apparent reason and I wondered if I took either of those meds without thinking of the consequences.
I am especially not wanting to take them because my supply (I have no idea what it really is haven't pumped over 2 years) is so low. My husband joked I should take it then LO would have to wean but that's not how I want to do it and he's had a little cold too. I finally seem to be feeling better but I know those two drugs could have helped me along, but I just can't do that to LO.


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Mafia II ReviewBy Adam Sessler - Posted Aug 23, 2010
Audacious in its design and story choices, Mafia II shows new possibilities in the medium and merits interest by anyone wanting an adult change of pace.
The Pros
- Incredibly well articulated world
- Engrossing storyline and characters
- Shocking attention to detail in game's presentation
The Cons
- Minimal reasons to deviate from main story and explore Empire Bay
- Stop-and-pop combat grows tiresome
- Some character rendering poorly done, pulls you out of the experience
With Red Dead Redemption and now Mafia II, 2010 is slowly becoming the year of the American period piece in videogames. Both games exist in remarkably well articulated worlds that exist less in history than in a collective American mythology built from decades of pulp literature and film. Simultaneously, they function as something fresh and new and comfortingly familiar. Not just in their aesthetics, but in their logic and morality, yearning to recapture a time that may never have existed. The ability to transport the player into unavailable worlds is the cornerstone of contemporary videogames, but these two titles stand out from the pack in their melancholic sense of loss. Not just of a time period, but of cultural motifs that have given way to the commercial avarice of current popular entertainment.
The World Is Yours
In these broad strokes and some superficial gameplay devices, Mafia and Red Dead bear similarities, but Mafia II is a significantly different game that offers up a tight, narrow narrative that is unlike anything I've seen. You play as Vito Scaletti, a young Italian-American from the NYC stand-in Empire Bay who, after an unsuccessful foray into petty crime is conscripted into the military and shipped off to Europe during World War II where he is injured and sent home in early 1945. Upon arrival his close friend Joe makes a call, gets him out of the service, and ushers him into the criminal underworld of Empire Bay. From here, the game could traverse a conventional path: tracking the rise and fall of a gangster a la Scarface. However, Mafia II treads a less conventional path while still incorporating the iconography and conventions of the genre.
Vito moves through a couple of families and sees his status rise, but throughout, he is mainly tangential to the major dealings of the crime families and the narrative focuses primarily on his and Joe's decisions -- many of which are unwise -- and the consequences that follow. In so many games, what's at stake is something large: civilization, a city, a family. Here, it is just Vito and Mafia II is about saving your own ass.
This unique focus allows the story to be told with far less bombast than normal games. There's maturity to how the tale unfolds in that only slight phrases and facial expressions convey Vito's uncertainty about the course his career is taking. It's one of the few connections Vito allows with the player who, assuming they have ever seen a gangster film, is far too aware of the inevitable ramifications of his behavior. This narrative is strong enough to drive the game even when the gameplay itself starts to grow weak; there really is nothing else out there like it.
Location, Location, Location
How the story unfolds in Mafia II is perhaps the most significant departure from the prevailing structure of open-world games. While the city is freely traversable, there is minimal reason to do so, with little need to buy items or take on side jobs. Missions are doled out one at a time, eschewing the "choose-your-order" style of other games and for good reason: this is what keeps the narrative so strong and compelling. 2K Czech has a story to tell and to break it up into self-organizing tidbits would only serve to dilute it.
Empire Bay serves as a fully articulated backdrop for the action, giving the events a sense of place and context. This daring approach should be commended although I fully expect it will confuse and frustrate many players. Where it does manage to drag on the experience is with the sheer amount of driving it asks of the player, with little else going on than getting from one location to another. Mid-way through the game, long stretches in traffic seemed as appealing as it does for me in Los Angeles.
The same care given to the story is evident in the shocking attention to detail in the game's presentation. Spanning 1943-1951, Mafia II is an exercise in the painstaking evocation of a historical sense memory. The first time you are driven through Empire Bay, it's a snowy evening in 1945 with "Baby its Cold Outside" playing on the radio. The elegance and innocent hope of the city is laid forth and continues throughout the game as a continual comment on the unsavory role Vito plays. The cutscenes are choreographed with equal attention, evoking the requisite moodiness and menace. In particular a scene involving a loan shark where the minimal lighting, dingy setting, and menacing music playing with perfect pianissimo conspire to make the sequence drip with Shakespearean foreshadowing and dread.
While superlative moments like this abound in Mafia II, the game does fall into a trap of "realistic" styled games. When so much is so well presented, elements that are not up to the same standards stick out rudely. While male characters in Mafia II are rendered nicely, the women are another story, in particular are the prostitutes that work a "cathouse." Simply put, Diane Arbus would think twice about capturing them on film. Many of the scenes also involve characters eating food, a staple of any Mafia movie, here they are a single, flat texture. In most games I would look past such imperfections, but in the case of Mafia II, the efforts in the design allow these blemishes to throw the player out of a deeply engrossing experience, if only for a moment.
But What Should I Do With The Cannoli?
The central gameplay to Mafia II are shootouts that are plentiful and, for the most part, fun. The level of detail in the game extends to the combat with breakable scenery that is very successful at heightening the drama of a tommy-gun jamboree. The combat is very cover based and you will die quickly if you are not behind a solid object. Although, the decision to hold down the a/x button to enter and exit cover is questionable and can cause great hardship in tense situations.
While the combat, with all its drama is quite compelling early on in the game, over time it gives way to the limitations of the level design and enemy A.I. The combat is stop and pop in the most direct sense of the term. Almost all enemies will hide behind objects to occasionally lean out to shoot and this is when you shoot them. Rarely do they move to alternate cover or keep you on your toes. Similar to issues I found in the original Uncharted, you are trying to hit slender enemies from a distance and the controls, while solid, do not offer that extra level of finesse to comfortably lock onto a rather small target. More importantly the repeated whack-a-mole combat loses its spark as you enter into most encounters knowing how they will play out.
In addition, the health system alerts you to damage you incur by desaturating the color on screen, while this is typical of many games, in Mafia¸ it can take as few as two shots to bring the screen to black and white, which would be manageable if so many of the combat spaces were not so dark to begin with. Throughout the game I found myself unable to see virtually anything on the screen as I waited for it to brighten enough to get back into the game. The intentions are well placed; however, in practice, it only serves to unnecessarily lengthen action that would benefit from brevity.
While this would typically seem like a serious drawback, in the end Mafia II is such an impressive package and an act of such effective mood that it never impeded my desire to see what happens next. Audacious in its design and story choices, Mafia II shows new possibilities in the medium and merits interest by anyone wanting an adult change of pace.


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Ohio Northern University is currently registering organizations, businesses, and residents for its third annual Ada Civic Engagement (ACE) Day to be held on Saturday, Aug. 23, from 10 a.m. to noon.
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An "ACE site" is any community organization, business, or individual that has a need and would be willing to provide a service project for ONU students. The types of service opportunities could range from painting, landscaping and planting trees to cleaning, washing fire trucks, decorating and cooking. The ACE site is responsible for providing all materials, tools and directions for how the project is to be carried out as well as supervision during the project.
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READ poster reveal kicks off National Library Week
April 14, 2014
Kicking off National Library Week, the Dordt College John and Louise Hulst Library revealed the newest READ poster featuring a Dordt "celebrity."
This year's celebrity is Dordt College History Professor Dr. Paul Fessler. A life-long New York Mets fan, Fessler is pictured wearing his Johan Santana Mets jersey and holding a history book about America's favorite pastime.
While he loves both history and baseball, Fessler's favorite book, Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree, is about neither. "This is the first book that I remember my dad reading to me. I loved it as a kid and still love it now," says Fessler. "Now, when I read it with my family at Christmas, I can hear the voice of my father who passed away on Christmas morning 1997. It's more than a great book—it's a memory."
Dordt's College's annual tradition of revealing a new celebrity is based on similar posters put out by the American Library Association, which features celebrities holding books with the caption "READ."
The library is also hosting the popular Edible Book Contest on Friday, April 18. The contest, held for the first time in partnership with the Sioux Center Public Library, is open to anyone who brings an edible entry to Dordt's library on Friday between 7:30 and 10 a.m. Entries can refer to a scene or a character from a book, look like a book, or just have something to do with books. The contest is open to all amateur bakers, cooks, and decorators (no professionals, please). All viewers are welcome to cast a vote for the People's Choice entry from 10 to 11 a.m. and noon to 1:30 p.m. in the library's Study Café. The library will be closed from 11 a.m. to noon for a Good Friday Chapel.
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LOC singers, dancers and musicians took the stage Friday night as the community came together to display and support local talent.
The show had 15 performances and four encore performances.
The contest was divided in two categories, youth and adult.
Trophies were presented to the first and second place winners in each category.
In the youth category first place was awarded to Korey Humphrey and second place to Blayne Huston.
The adult group was lead by Kaylee Brysch taking home first prize and D'Anna Woodmansee placing second.
The theatre board wanted to showcase local talent while provide a platform for cultivating the talents of all ages within the community.
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No More Drama
With the exception of the Rays and Rangers, the division series didn't exactly pack in a whole lot of excitement. Sure, there were great individual moments and Halladay's no-no immediately went down in baseball history as a post-season moment you'll tell your kids about one day. But even with one series going the distance, none of the matchups inspired much drama.
There is hope as we move on. The Yankees and Phillies look practically unstoppable but sometimes drama comes from unlikely places. It's like how things in politics can go from being a sure thing to suddenly tightening or how a baseball game can go from brutal clash to blowout with a single error. Often it's the simplest little things on which events turn. Swiftboating, an errant throw from a pitcher. You just never know.
However, if you're Charlie Crist, you just have to hope that all the drama of the Florida Senate election doesn't end up hinging on this:
C'mon Charlie. Farnsworth is already out of the playoffs. No need to pay homage.
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Isn't this the typical action of politicians all over, 'have a target in mind, yet finish wide of the mark'… at least the catcher made an effort
Yikes. That pitch was so bad I could have thrown it. Well, no. Mine would have bounced 100 times. Politicians really should practice before they take on something so monumental.


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I was going to ask for you to wait to make this til late tonight.. but since the game is so terrible why bother
Jamal Crawford
Cuttino Mobley
The New York Knicks (7-7) vs the Detroit Pistons (8-5)
Wed. 11/25 at 8:00pm ET on MSG
Welcome to the MSGKnickz33 Pregame show, Im your host the Gold Mac 10 and I would like to welcome you to the show. The Knicks are coming off a bad loss to Cleveland. The final score was 119 to 101, but the Cavs were up by 29 at the end of the 3rd quarter so the loss is worse then it looks. At the same time, it only counts as one loss and the Knicks need to move on. Al Harrington struggled in his Knicks debut, shooting 5 for 16 but he did score 13 points and he also had 9 rebounds. Quentin Richardson led the Knicks with 22 points on 8 for 19 shooting. Tim Thomas didn't waste any time getting back to what he did a couple of years ago under with the Suns, when he was coached by Mike D'antoni. He scored 16 points in 24 minutes, and had 6 rebounds to go along with 4 assists. I expect the Knicks offense to get better game by game. This was a rough game for them but tomorrow they got an old opponent (the Pistons), and I can see them winning.
The three newly acquired players will give the knicks more offense and defense, but they lose alot of rebounding. Zach Randolph was doing a great job on the boards, averaging 12.5 rebounds per game. The 2nd best scoring team in the NBA will have to step it up even more to make up for their lack of rebounding. Tim Thomas, Al Harrington, and Cuttino Mobley are all capable of knocking down open jumpshots. Harrington is the most versatile and the best all around of the three, but I believe Mobley will have a bigger impact then most Knicks fans are expecting. More to come on Mobley later in the show.
The Detroit Pistons had a great run, but its over now. Their 21st in points scored per game, and 14th in points allowed per game. They're still a top 5 team in the east, but they no longer have what it takes to compete with Cleveland, Boston, Atlanta, Toronto, and Orlando. Like I said, its over for Detroit. On Sunday night they took one of the worst beatings they've taken since....last year on the night of the super bowl, when the Knicks put a beating on them. The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Pistons 106-80. The only player on Detroit thats worth mentioning is Tayshaun Prince, who scored 20 points (8-13). In my opinion, at this point hes the best player on the Pistons with Rip Hamilton in 2nd.
If you were unable to see the Cavs game heres the highlights
The Detroit Pistons
pg-Allen Iverson
sg-Rip Hamilton
sf-Tayshaun Prince
pf-Rasheed Wallace
C-Kwame Brown
Backups: Jason Maxiell, Rodney Stuckey, Amir Johnson, Aaron Afflalo, Will Bynum, Walter Herrmann, Alex Acker
MSG33 PresEnTs the KeY MatChuP: Quentin Richardson vs Tayshaun Prince
Quentin Richardson
Q-Rich is off to a better start this year. All of his numbers are up and hes shooting better. Richardson was chose by default, because the starting lineup is not certain for the Knicks. Q-rich vs Prince is better then Duhon vs Iverson, and Kwame vs Lee.
What I wanna see from Richardson is defense. Prince is the 3rd best scorer on Detroit, but his field goal percentage is higher then every starter except Kwame Brown, whos a bum and doesn't count. Prince has a nice short range hook shot and he can knock down the open jumper. Richardson is much stronger, and will use his strength to keep Prince out of the paint. Last year against Detroit, Q-Rich was terrible.
3 Games vs Detroit (last Year)
He wasn't much of a factor on offense at all. He can and will do better Wednesday night in Detroit (Its not like that will be difficult).
Tayshaun Prince
Tayshaun Prince, as i already stated is the best player on Detroit in my opinion. Hes a good scorer, rebounder, passer, team player, and defender. At age 28, hes in his prime but unfortunately the rest of the team is past their prime
4 Games vs Knicks (Last Year)
Prince's numbers were also below his averages against the Knicks last year. Richardson vs Prince will be a fun matchup to watch defensively, but it doesn't show promise of being a good matchup offensively. Defense is a very important part of the game and a player doesn't have to average 20 points a game to be a good player. If I'm building a team, I'm looking to build around defense first. It is defense that wins championships. Thats how Detroit won back in 2004 and thats also how the Smelltics won the championship last year.
The Official MSG33 Pregame Strategy:
- Ball movement!!!
- Run!!! Old Pistons cant keep up
- Contest every shot from Rip Hamilton. Hes a great shooter, especially from mid-range
- Watch out for Stuckey and Maxiell off the bench. They can quickly change the momentum
Player Spotlight
Cuttino Mobley
I keep saying that i think Cuttino Mobley will prove people wrong. Hes a better shooter, rebounder, and defender then Crawford. I believe that Mike D'antoni's system will be a great fit for him. Hes a good shooter, and at age 33 he still has some hops. He can get to the rim and throw it down over the defense. Hes gotten off to a slow start with the Clippers, who aren't far at all from the bottom of the Western Conference. It's impossible to be at the bottom. That would mean that you would have to be worse then the D-League Oklahoma Thunder.
There wasn't alot available, but I got some videos of Mobley.
Like I said, hes still got game. In the last video, after hitting a 3 pointer he stripped the ball from his opponent and then hit another 3 pointer from the corner to win the game. I don't think it will be long before Knicks fans start to like him and forget about Crawford.
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Knicks upcoming Schedule:
- Sat, Nov 29 Golden State 7:30 PM
- Tue, Dec 2 Portland 7:30 PM
- Wed, Dec 3 @ Cleveland 7:00 PM
- Fri, Dec 5 @ Atlanta 7:30 PM
- Sun, Dec 7 Detroit 12:00 PM
Thanks for joining me for my pregame show. And remember to watch the Knicks Wednesday night on MSG.
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It was a good thread until I saw tim duncan and jamal crawford. Wats up with that? Putting up the cheerleaders is a plus. But that kid looks like he's rubbing one out.
The Pistons should beat the Knicks tomorrow. They got too much talent for the Knicks to handle. Allen Iverson, Rip Hamilton, Tayshaun Pince, Rasheed Wallace...
game thread complete....except for the highlights of tonights game which will be added tomorrow morning. Sly1984 cant read
For some reason i think the knicks will win. The Pistons are on the decline. If we run alot, and make our shots this is a game i see us winning. Were 7-7 right now, so if we wanna stay above 500 its a must win.
nice thread MSG great to have you back at it...and thanks for making the tread quickly we gotta move past that horrible showing vs the cavs....and highlights?what highlights were there any vs. the Cav's if so lemme know
DaTPRiNCE...That EGYPTiAN Fella, #MeloMafia
The game thread is looking really good, MSG. I'm loving that one hit wonder pic, lmao.
I'm expecting Iverson to have a high scoring night. With his ability to get to the basket, and our crappy defense he should pretty much be able to do whatever he wants. Hopefully, Duhon can defend him well, but he should still score well, not many people can guard Iverson one-on-one. Plus, we don't have anyone who can guard Rasheed Wallace. He's taller than all of our team (I think) so he should score a lot too. This will be a very difficult game for us, and I'm expecting the Pistons to dominate.
Somehow, i was positive with most of my game threads. I dont know how....But thats what we needed with the team being as bad as it was. This year, i thought some of my earlier game threads were too negative. I tried to sh!t on the pistons with this one instead of the knicks, even after the beating we just took. And that pic of the pistons is hilarious, the one i got at the end of the thread
Thats one of my favorites
Mobley is very underrated and i already am past Crawford...Mobley is a great outside shooter and could defense so our defense is getting better slowly but we lack some serious size...Jeffries wont make a huge difference....lets just try and limit them on the perimeter and actually sync together on offense
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Jamal Crawford was playing real good this season. I doubt Cuttino Mobley will be able to play at that level. Crawford is better than 33 year old Mobley, in my opinion. Mobley at his best is better than Crawford, but he's not at his best. I do like the fact that Mobley can play defense, though. Maybe that'll help the Knicks win some games.


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Expect Netflix To Raise Cash In Dire Bid For Survival
I have 25 more days to be "right." But, cut me some slack. You can't expect precision on these types of predictions. If it doesn't come true until 2013 or 2014, is the overarching theme any less valid? It's not like I said, "Buy this call option that expires in December 2012," only to be correct on the price trajectory a year later.
Netflix will need to raise cash -- and raise it soon. That's all you need to know.
I simply cannot see a way its business -- without another infusion --- can support its existing content obligations not to mention a rumored -- by the LA Times -- $300 million annually on the just-announced mega content deal with Disney (DIS) .
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings will undoubtedly spin this agreement as groundbreaking and a major coup for his company. He's almost half right.
There's no doubt it's unprecedented. An online streaming service getting exclusive domestic first-run rights to movies from one of the world's biggest and most prolific studios, But, it will also prove groundbreaking vis-a-vis the height of corporate arrogance and fiscal irresponsibility.
And don't let Hastings fool you: Netflix does not make this deal from a position of strength; it does it in a dire quest for survival.
The classic Reed Hastings smokescreen -- that's also back on an exclusive, first-run basis on Wall Street.
It doesn't take a Harvard MBA to figure out what's happening here.
Netflix raised $400 million in late 2011. At the time the company claimed it was merely providing itself with a cushion so its clients would not start worrying about a cash problem. The company had the nerve to say, We don't really need the cash, but it's nice to have it , as it proceeded to further dilute shareholder value.
As of the most recent quarter, Netflix reports cash and cash equivalents of $370 million. That's down sequentially by about $30 million, but up "impressively" year-over-year when Netflix "only" had $159 million in cash.
Let's spell out what happened:
- Three months ended Sept. 30, 2011: $159 million in cash.
- Three months ended Dec. 31, 2011: $508 million in cash .
- Three months ended Sept. 30: $370 million in cash.
That spike at the end of the 2011 wasn't a sign of growth or the business operating more efficiently; it was another indicator of the house of cards that is Netflix's business model. It signaled, yet again, a corporate incompetence that should lead to shareholder mutiny.
Chew on some more numbers.
On-balance sheet content liabilities continue to soar, from $685 million a year ago to $1.28 billion at the end of last quarter.


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I have come to the conclusion that I need to start sending some supplemental formula to daycare. I just can't keep up with pumping - and I hate it! I usually only get a chance to pump once a day, and that session is only producing 4-5 oz total, where I used to get 8-10 oz. I have to lug my breastpump to and from work so I can pump at home before bed just to eek out enough milk for the next day. If I get stuck at work late there's nothing at home for Daddy to give him! Even when I do get to pump a couple extra sessions at work my production seems to be suffering and I can't keep up the schedule to up my supply. I'm taking Fenugreek but that only seemed to help in the beginning.
The stress this is causing me can't me good for my supply either. Knowing that I have a milk alternative for Allen would be a HUGE load off my mind. I'll still nurse him whenever he wants at home and I'll pump at work when I get a chance but having a backup plan - whew, that would be nice.
I'm beating myself up about this decision! I feel like I'm failing him or that I shouldn't have to switch - but I work full time and then some! I've breastfed him from the beginning and went back to work when he was 8 weeks old. I've been pumping for quite some time and it was all worth it - but I need a break, is that selfish of me?
I am my worst critic I think. I'm not giving up or failing my son - I just keep telling myself that.
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One piece can suck it.
Originally Posted by Youngshift
One piece sucks
^ true story
In terms of quantity^
In terms of quality(this year), Bleach was the best apparently.
Of course One Piece owns all and bleach sucks...it's just a matter of time until everyone admits it.
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Of course One Piece owns all and bleach sucks...it's just a matter of time until everyone admits it.
True story
One Piece: Best- Law giving that epic speech. Worst-All the random running around Punk Hazard/Robin's uslessness (fav Straw Hat)
Bleach: Best- Unohana (She's my favorite captain)/Yama-jin. Worst- The Fullbring Arc (just found it boring)
Naruto: Best- Naruto and Hinata holding hands./ Naruto befriending Kurama/ Han in general. Worst- Sasuke randomly killing Zetsu....and him still bearing a grudge against Konoha. That or Obito's reasons for war...
Naruto best: Sasuke encountering edo Itachi.
Naruto worst: Obito reason for doing all this.
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maggie101 wrote:This group of physicians have taken every thing away from me...It has been advised we never have children again.
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tree wrote:Hi Maggie,Welcome to the forums.I am sorry you went through such a difficult delivery and got so sick afterwards. That is awful. I am very glad to hear that you are feeling better and that things are improving every day.Many of us really struggle to cope with pre-eclampsia and its effects on us and our kids. This forum helped me cope with the aftermath in a few ways. I learned a lot about the technical/medical details of what happened to me. I also learned that feeling incredibly sad, angry, deprived, and whatever else was normal after pre-eclampsia. I needed some counseling to really come to terms with it, and that seems to help many of the women here. I wanted to do something to help other womens, and the Pre-eclampsia Foundation has volunteer and awareness activities that help us feel like we are making a difference. I strongly second Julija's suggestion to do something that makes YOU feel better. We have no control over pre-E, but we can do things that we loved before pregnancy or take up new hobbies that make us happy or in control. Finally, this board gave me some perspective on what happened to me. My daughter and I went through a difficult year, but we are both healthy now. I am very grateful for that. I am not sure that I can give you any helpful advice. I can only tell you what worked for me. I had to understand what happened (I am a scientist, and I like details). Then, I had to realize that my reaction to it was pretty normal, and that this reaction wasn't good for me or my family. I got some help from a counselor, and took up some new activities that made me feel like I had some control over my life. I decided to run a half marathon and start riding my bike again to convince myself that my body could be good for something. It took a while, but I got through it. We are here if you need support on your journey through this.
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sam10 wrote:Thank you so much for sharing your story. I am so sorry you had such a rough time and came so close to losing your life. It can take a while to heal and come to terms with such a traumatic pregnancy, delivery, and postpartum period. Whatever helps to feel better, consider doing it (e.g. I started horse-back riding at the tender age of 38 )Sending you hugs.
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A Christmas Wish for All...........
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kim92164 wrote:I know I had lost hope in Christmas until on Christmas eve when I witnessed 2 miracles 1st handed. I know for my self I was about to give up. Thank God for His Blessings and angels. A belated Merry Christmas to all my friends here on this site.
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Mr. Botello was born in Beeville on March 14, 1947, to Domingo and Maria Botello.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Domingo and Maria Botello; and a son, Joe Anthony Botello.
Survivors include his wife, Rosalinda Botello of Beeville; five sons, Nieves (Linda) Botello Jr., Nathan (Belinda) Botello and Neil (Carolyn) Botello, all of Beeville, Noe V. (Stacey) Botello of Orange Grove and Alex (Carla) Botello of Alice; two daughters, Risa Lenette (Michael) Vaca of Grand Falls and Mary Ann Botello of Burlington, Vt; a brother; Domingo Botello of Austin; five sisters; Benilde Rendon of Little Field and Delfina Villarreal, Frances Perez, Victoria Kroen and Elva (Louis) Garza, all of Beeville; 18 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
A prayer service was held Monday, July 8, at 7 p.m. at the Treviño Funeral Home chapel.
The funeral service was conducted there at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 9. Burial followed at the Evangelico Cemetery.
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My son is 14 months old. And I am happy to say that we are still BFing about 3-5 times a day. But he seems to have trouble when it comes to trying to eat table type food. I am still having to buy 3rd foods to feed him.
I have people look at me like I am crazy to still be feeding him 3rd foods. He has a very bad gag reflex. He is able to eat the meat sticks by Gerber. And maybe a few bites of the potatoe mashers. He tends to want to nurse more it seems. Is there something that I could do?
My ped. wanted me to take him to Vanderbilt Childrens Hospital and let an OT do a food study on him..(We live 30 miles south of Nashville, TN.) That I should not be feed him puree type foods at all and that he needed to not be nursing so much. Well I found a new ped. and she is very much pro BFing. But has said that I may want to consider the food study. I feel that my son should have a bit more time to learn to eat more table food type foods. And that he can continue to nurse for as long as he wants. He is still getting nutrients from me. He is about 32 inches long, and he weighs about 25 pounds. HE has always been in the 90-95th percential for length. But has only been in the 50th per. for head and weight. But the new ped. feels that he is very healthy.
I am a first time mom and feel like I am second guessing myself as a mother. What do I do? Do I take him for the food study or do I give him more time? And I am not about to stop nursing him now. He is still a very advit nurser. And he likes to nurse for comfort, when he is teething, and especially at bedtime and in the early morning. Luckily he self weaned himself from the night feeding when he was 10 months old. He will BF in the middle of the night some times when he is cutting a new tooth. (We are working on # 6 now.)
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Henry Deacon – An Anzac
I just returned from my trip to Gallipoli. I do plan to write a post about the trip but probably not for a few more days yet, still gathering my thoughts.
Anyway, On the morning of Anzac Day, as we approached the Anzac Cove Commemorative Area by ferry on I was given a poppy from our tour historian Brad. Later on whilst waiting for the Lone Pine Service to start, I wandered around and looked at some of the graves. For some reason, I kept coming back to this one, so this is where I placed the poppy. I decided that when I returned to Sydney, I would do a little research on Henry. He was killed in action between the 6th & 9th August 1915.
- Name: Henry Deacon
- Service number: 1089
- Rank: Private
- Roll title: 4 Infantry Battalion (October 1914)
- Conflict: First World War, 1914-1918
- Date of embarkation: 20 October 1914
- Place of embarkation: Sydney
- Ship embarked on: HMAT Euripides
- Ship number: A14
From looking at Henry's service record, he was:
- Born in Hardwick, Manchester, Lancashire, England
- He was 45 years, 2 months old as at the 5th September 1914
- His trade was Mining, Navying
- He had no relatives listed
- He severed for 3 years in the 3rd Battalion Devonshire Regiment, England. 10 years in Naval Artillery and 2 ½ years in Duke of Edinburgh's Own Volunteer Rifles, with the last 2 years apparently being in NSW.
- No Will was left
- He was also known has Harry
- He had share certificates located with his belongings being: Scrip for shares in 'Wiclettea Proprietary Limited and Scrip for Shares in "Macquarie Bond Limited'
In May 1915, he was promoted to Corporal for distinguished conduct in the field. He was mentioned in Despatches by General Sir Ian Hamilton for 'Gallant and distinguished services in the Field'. The honours and awards on the Australian War Memorial Website shows 'Removed wounded from trenches under fire, as reported by Major Heane'
Despite having no known relatives, he did have many friends, one of which was H S Popcock who applied to have Henry's personal effects, 'of fundamental value, some small articles of jewellery which were given to him before leaving by my children'. He had lived with Henry for 5 years and had been a personal friend for 20 years. As there was no will and that there was no known blood relatives, Henry's personal effects were left in Intestate.
In the Sydney Morning Herald on the 11th September 1915 his friends inserted the following family notice:
DEACON. – Corporal Harry Deacon, No. 1089, D Company, 4th Battalion, 1st Infantry Division, killed in action, Gallipoli, August, 1915. No relations, but lots of friends. Inserted by his comrades of the South African Soldiers' Association. R. P. Chatfield and F. T. Richardson.
I have checked Ancestry to see if I can find his birth but no luck as yet. I'll post more about Henry when I find more information about him.
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Thanks for sharing Henry's story.
I look forward to reading more posts about your Gallipoli trip. I found it very sobering when I visited, tears came easily. I cannot imagine the atmosphere you experienced on ANZAC Day.


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TUPELO – The Reach Center for the Blind will close its doors at the end of January.
The residential center in Tupelo where adults with visual disabilities can get intensive independence and vocational training, costs $500,000 a year to maintain, and has seen low demand for services over the past several years, said Tarea Stout, director of the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation in the Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services.
"During the past state fiscal year, only one client that completed the program was successfully employed, which is the goal of the program," Stout said.
State Rep. Steve Holland, D-Plantersville, a longtime champion for the center, said the economics of the situation mean that even out-of-state centers are substantially less expensive than continuing to operate the Reach Center.
"I'm going to have to stand behind the decision at this point, even as much as I regret it," said Holland, who encouraged people with visual disabilities to contact him if they feel they aren't getting the services they need. "The money that's being spent on services is not going away."
There has been a history of intensive services for the blind at the Pegram Drive center since the 1960s. Mike Carrithers, who trained at the center after losing his sight to a medical condition, said the center's closing is an incredible loss to the region.
"If it hadn't been for the center, I and a lot of other blind people would not be employed," said Carrithers, who worked at LC Industries for 25 years before being sidelined by health problems.
Services and training for the blind will still be provided through the Addie McBryde Center in Jackson, community-based providers or out-of-state centers, Stout said. The department's AbilityWorks of Tupelo program will remain open in the same Pegram Drive building.
Currently, there are five employees and three students at the center – a fourth student withdrew this week because of health issues, Stout said. The state department is working with students to help them complete the program or transition to other programs and to eventually find other jobs.


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But ever since a canoe trip down the Nantahala River at the age of 10, heŌĆÖs returned to the waters of Western North Carolina year after year. Now, the avid paddler plans to carve out an exciting future as president of the internationally acclaimed outdoor recreation company known as Nantahala Outdoor Center.
ŌĆ£This is a dream job for me,ŌĆØ Bacon said. ŌĆ£I always wanted a job where I could listen to a river at work.ŌĆØ
Dressed in a fleece jacket, shorts and sandals, Bacon isnŌĆÖt quite the buttoned-up executive you might expect to see running a company that employs 550 people in peak summer season with a $15 million annual budget. Then again, NOC is not your average business.
ThereŌĆÖs a culture at NOC thatŌĆÖs built its success by balancing values with profits over the last 35 years. Bacon intends to maintain that balance, securing the bottom line but also fostering the employeesŌĆÖ eclectic, fun-loving, conservation-minded philosophy. The Wesser-based company is Swain CountyŌĆÖs largest employer and one of the biggest outdoor recreation companies in the U.S. As NOC celebrates its 35th year in operation this year, Bacon takes over as only the third president in the companyŌĆÖs history.
What he may lack in age ŌĆö heŌĆÖs 27 ŌĆö he makes up in enthusiasm for paddling and the outdoors. HeŌĆÖs paddled all kinds of rivers from California to the Carolinas and can navigate through Class V rapids. His stellar resume includes starting his own dot.com business out of a college dorm room and later teaming up with friends to build an Atlanta-based consulting firm whose Fortune-500 clients included Coca-Cola, Hasbro, and Home Depot.
Oh yeah, heŌĆÖs also a four-time Grammy Award winner as a member of the Atlanta Symphony Chorus. The group records about three classical albums a year, and Bacon has not only sung tenor on some of those award-winning records; heŌĆÖs performed three times at Carnegie Hall, with the Berlin Philharmonic and in Los Angeles and Chicago.
ŌĆ£ThatŌĆÖs my fun fact,ŌĆØ he said. ŌĆ£IŌĆÖm a classical music nerd.ŌĆØ
HeŌĆÖs even a member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, the group that gets to cast votes for the Grammies.
ItŌĆÖs just part of the diversity at NOC that Bacon has come to appreciate over the years. Whether itŌĆÖs doctors who come for the summer to work as rafting guides (at a fraction of their regular salary) or retirees looking for a tourist destination or college kids hungry for a whitewater thrill, NOC welcomes a wide range of people seeking a one-of-a-kind experience.
ŌĆ£ThereŌĆÖs just something that attracts people here for a reason and keeps people here,ŌĆØ Bacon said.
NOC is widely regarded as a mecca for paddlers and outdoor enthusiasts. National Geographic Adventure magazine rated NOC as the Number One Vacation with a Splash, and last summer the company was featured on Good Morning America. NOC operates on seven rivers ŌĆö the Nantahala, Pigeon, French Broad, Ocoee, Nolichucky, Chattooga, and most recently the Cheoah.
Advertising itself as the ŌĆ£Harvard of Whitewater Paddling,ŌĆØ NOC regularly attracts Olympic and national team paddlers, and offers whitewater certification courses, wilderness medicine classes and a rafting guide school that teaches everything from paddling techniques to river rescue and equipment maintenance. NOC has expanded into resorts (with cabin rentals and the new Nantahala Inn) and group outdoor education programs that cater to everyone from corporate groups to family reunions.
And if youŌĆÖre looking for something beyond the U.S., NOC Adventure Travel packages also take paddlers to rivers in Chile, Costa Rica, Panama, Jamaica and FloridaŌĆÖs Everglades. NOCŌĆÖs retail store boasts some of the best paddling and outdoor sporting gear in the country.
Though Bacon has never before worked at NOC, heŌĆÖs rafted its rivers for the past two decades and knows many of the staff on a first-name basis through his visits and while working as a board member and president for Sylva-based American Whitewater, a nationally known conservation group.
As a kid, he would drive up to NOC with his mom to hunt for used kayaks and paddling gear at the annual Guest Appreciation Festival. Now, Bacon takes great pride in carrying on the legacy that legendary founder Payson Kennedy built when the Whitewater Hall of Fame paddler started up NOC with his wife Aurelia and friend Horace Holden back in 1972.
ŌĆ£IŌĆÖm succeeding a real titan in this industry,ŌĆØ Bacon said. ŌĆ£HeŌĆÖs a remarkable, remarkable human being.ŌĆØ
Payson Kennedy served as president of NOC until 1997, then came back to run the company as an interim president in 2004. There was talk of selling NOC, and BaconŌĆÖs investment group, Nantahala Partners, was rumored to be one of the prospective buyers, but NOCŌĆÖs board decided to stay employee-owned and local.
Now Kennedy can paddle off into the sunset knowing a fellow paddler and businessman is at the helm of NOC.
ŌĆ£IŌĆÖm enjoying it already,ŌĆØ Kennedy said.
Having gotten to know Bacon over the last year and a half, Kennedy has nothing but praise for his successor ŌĆö an expert paddler and someone widely known in the whitewater industry and in river conservation.
While Kennedy plans to continue guiding whitewater rafting trips at NOC ŌĆö and his home is adjacent to the NOC campus ŌĆö heŌĆÖll step away from the day-to-day management of the business. That leaves more time for travel and to go on biking trips overseas with his wife.
ŌĆ£HeŌĆÖs been ready for a break,ŌĆØ said Wayne Dickert, a 1996 canoeing Olympian and paddling school director at NOC. ŌĆ£ItŌĆÖs good to see a smile on his face again.ŌĆØ
And while Bacon wasnŌĆÖt even born when NOC first began, his fresh ideas and business savvy will bring a lot to the company, Dickert agrees.
ŌĆ£WeŌĆÖve done a lot of paddling together on the Tallulah [River],ŌĆØ Dickert said of Bacon. ŌĆ£I think he can do a good job. HeŌĆÖs got a lot of ideas.ŌĆØ
Crossing over the FounderŌĆÖs Bridge at Nantahala Outdoor Center overlooking the Nantahala River, Bacon explains one of those ideas, a long-range plan that might take several years to put in place.
Along the river corridor where the Nantahala runs through its main campus, NOC is looking at altering the stream bed to create more ŌĆ£rodeo waves,ŌĆØ where freestyling paddlers can do tricks like flips, somersaults and surfing. It can also become more of a tourist attraction, a place to watch kayakers test their skills.
The Great Smoky Mountains Railroad brings in some 200,000 people along the Nantahala each year, according to Bacon, and NOC can draw on those crowds to boost local tourism. While plenty come for the water, others come just to shop, hike, eat or stay overnight at one of NOCŌĆÖs cabins.
Making adjustments to the Nantahala River will take some planning and cooperation with the U.S. Park Service, local businesses and tourism organizations like AdvantageWest, but Bacon believes it could become a real boon for the region.
On an unusually warm January afternoon, Bacon explains that the river is actually warmer now that it is in mid-summer. ThatŌĆÖs because the dam-released water during the summer comes from the cold bottom of Lake Fontana. NOC owns about 450 acres along the Nantahala ŌĆö about 850 acres in all along its seven river sites ŌĆö but the outdoor recreation company has become much more than a rafting destination. There are three restaurants and a pub on the way this spring. NOC received its liquor license last fall to serve wine and beer, but Bacon is quick to note that delicate balance of offering beer while maintaining the family atmosphere that welcomes church groups and throngs of young kids. During peak summer months, NOC becomes inundated with paddlers in brightly colored kayaks and canoes that bottleneck in the narrow stretches of the busy river. So how does NOC thwart those traffic jams?
ŌĆ£Sometimes you canŌĆÖt,ŌĆØ Bacon admits.
After all, many come to NOC looking for a fun time with lots of people.
ŌĆ£Our staff has the ability to change lives,ŌĆØ Bacon says. And thatŌĆÖs a sacred responsibility and trust he intends to honor. In fact, Bacon can already see himself retiring at NOC. He and his girlfriend, Natalie Whiteman, an attorney in Atlanta and also a paddler, have a tandem canoe they use on the Nantahala. Bacon would love to see his kids grow up on the banks of the river.
Come spring, heŌĆÖll be in that same river he fell in love with 17 years ago.


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Padres vs. Rockies: Game 2 Recap/Ridiculous Baseball
One night you love them, the next night you hate them. After the best win of the year, a 22- hit, 15-run bombing, the Padres go back out and play like they did in the eight-game losing streak. I am so mad at them right now (notice the them). Tonight we get 5 hits and make another error. Here's the part that's killing me: Aaron Cook, the Rockies pitcher, threw a complete game. But that's not all. He did it with 79 pitches. I am devistated. This is not Padres baseball. You cannnot let the opposing pitcher go out there and throw only 79 pitches. That is absolutely unacceptable. It is so pathetic!! What can I say? We did so amazingly well last night!! Now we get shutout 4-0. How are we supposed to love our team if it seems like they don't care? I am going to try very hard to put this one behind me. We'd better win this series. You know, a performance like this makes me really ashamed to be a Padres fan. But I'll stick by them if they give me a worthwhile performance tomorrow night. I need them to show me that they care. Go Padres!
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I especially agree with your last comment. There are times when it appears that they don't care. While we all want them to show more fire, rest assured that these guys really do care. None of them like losing. They're also aware that the club will more than likely be broken up before the end of this month. Therefore, some of them must be worried about their futures. As fans, all we can hope for is good baseball.


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Happy Birthday Moseka! WBGO Honors Abbey Lincoln
August 6, 2013. Posted by Tim Wilkins.Add new comment | Filed under: abbey lincoln, Great Live Moments, Jazz Alive, RIP
It's Abbey Lincoln's birthday. A truly great singer and fearless jazz spirit, WBGO had the good fortune to share many moments with her over the years, and we honored her as a Champion of Jazz in 2006. We would like to share some of these with you as we honor her again today.
Some knew her as Aminata Moseka, names she was given in Africa, or Anna Maria Woolridge, the name she was given at birth.
Most jazz lovers know her as Abbey. Just as Ella was simply Ella, and Sarah was Sarah, Abbey needs no introduction or explanation: she's Abbey.
Here are highlights from a 2002 interview at her home with WBGO's Josh Jackson:
- Photo by Scott Sternberg, courtesy of Enja
Here is an unedited version of that 45-minute interview:
On this recent edition of Jackson's weekly new-music program The Checkout, Lincoln's longtime pianist Marc Cary speaks about her influence and plays music from his recent solo record on Motema, For the Love of Abbey. Pyeng Threadgill is the singer.
Cary reflects more on his time with Lincoln here, which includes this 1996 at New York's "Iridium" club, along with Michael Bowie on bass and Aaron Walker on drums, when she sang her composition "Bird Alone":
Here is a video of Lincoln performing her composition "Down Here Below" with Cary:
Abbey was featured several times on our nationally syndicated program JazzSet: Click here to hear a recording we made of Abbey in 1984 at the Peppermint Lounge in Orange, New Jersey with pianist James Weidman, and brothers Billy and Mark Johnson on bass and drums, respectively. Weidman also shares recollections of Abbey in this edition of JazzSet, which aired in 2011, three years after her death.
Also in 2011, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Dianne Reeves and Cassandra Wilson explored the Abbey Lincoln Songbook in this tribute to Abbey at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC.
Also for JazzSet, Abbey performed at the Detroit International Jazz Festival in 2000, with Brandon McCune on piano, John Ormond on bass and Jaz Sawyer on drums.
In 2010, WBGO's Michael Bourne hosted a special two-hour tribute and retrospective of Abbey's greatest recordings on our show Singers Unlimited.
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Finally, Monifa Brown, the host of WBGO's Saturday Afternoon Jazz, contributes this poem to the singer.
Happy birthday and thank you, Abbey, from all your friends at WBGO!
By Monifa Brown
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Abbey Lincoln sings the songs of me and you
Oh yeah, She could write it for a song
Molding time and space into the here and now
Unearthing encrypted tales risen from the dusty embers of Mother Earth
Crocheting Indigo and Fuchsia singed lines with golden stroked wishes
Weaving yesterdays with tomorrows into a patchwork of Turtle Dreams
Shifting the continental plates with pure invention and intention…
making our world seem wondrously small
connecting you and I to he and she and him and her and them and us….
'I Got Some People In Me.' 'I Got Some People In Me.'
Abbey Lincoln sings the songs of me and you
Oh yeah, She could write it for a song
Cascading vowels that gather like kaleidoscopic images in the darkness of light
Abbey was like the rainbow out the window amidst the fallen rain when the storm had cleared -
A Bird Alone.
When The World Is Falling Down – hold tight to her words
"Keep your hands wide open, let the sun shine through, you can never lose something if it belongs to you."
"Throw it Away! Throw It Away!"
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A goddess whose muse is the magic of the secret world
Freeing stunted spirits Who Used To Dance
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By Becky in northern Michigan
from Northport, MI
My husband is loving the vest. He is an electrician currently working in unheated buildings, so he needs the heated vest.
Keeps my husband warm on the job, loves
By none
from Petoskey, MI
Husband works in constuction year around, very pleased, keeps him warm. (Vest purchase was recommened by a friend - great purchase)
(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
Heated Vest
By postal use
from Kokomo IN
Use it at work
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