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New York City, NY (WPIX) -- Drivers and neighbors are noticing dozens of speed limit signs across N.Y. that also include some social commentary.
The transit advocacy group "Right Of Way" has organized a campaign to place 110 official looking signs in 11 communities.
But they're not authorized by the city.
The signs say "20 is Plenty." The speed limit is 30 miles per hour on most neighborhood streets in New York.
Keegan Stephan with "Right of Way" says the areas were specifically chosen in order to not confuse drivers. The signs are posted one way streets in residential areas.
Studies cited by advocates for slower streets say cars traveling slower are less likely to kill pedestrians.
Hilda Cohen with the group "Make Brooklyn Safer" helped put up the signs.
"This is not anti-car, it's pro-people," Cohen said.
NYC's Department of Transportation will remove unauthorized signs. The department and Mayor Bill de Blasio are pushing for lower limits.
"As noted throughout the Vision Zero report and reiterated in recent testimony at Transportation Committee hearings, DOT is committed to installing additional slow zones and working with stakeholders across the city and in Albany to lower New York City's speed limit," said a DOT spokesperson.
The city is working with neighborhood groups to complete 15 new slow zones by the end of next year and add 25 more .
Renegade street signs tell drivers to slow down
New York City, NY (WPIX) -- Drivers and neighbors are noticing dozens of speed limit signs across N.Y. that also include some social commentary.


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For Immediate Release
December 4, 2007
Illinois recognized as a leader for National Board Certified Teachers
Illinois 4th in the nation with more than 500 achieving highest teaching credential in 2007; 2nd year Illinois attains national ranking
SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois State Board of Education announced today that Illinois ranks fourth in the nation for having the highest number of teachers achieving National Board Certification in 2007. The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) released the findings today as part of National Board Certification Day. This is the second year in a row that Illinois has been ranked fourth nationally for the number of new teachers achieving the profession';s highest credential.
"This is an exciting day for education in Illinois. All success inside the classroom starts with the teacher. The quality of a teacher';s skills, practices and teaching knowledge is an essential component to raising student achievement," said State Superintendent of Education Christopher A. Koch. "I congratulate each and every National Board Certified Teacher in Illinois who has worked so hard to achieve this prestigious national certification."
In 2007, 511 Illinois teachers achieved National Board Certification, which is the highest credential in the teaching profession. That is an 18.6 percent increase over the number of teachers who achieved the recognition in 2006. Between 2001 and 2006, the number of National Board Certified Teachers in Illinois increased more than five fold – from 352 in 2001 to 1,986 in 2006.
Illinois'; National Board Certified teachers are among the nearly 8,500 teachers nationwide who achieved the prestigious certification in 2007. There are now 63,281 National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs) in the United States. Nationally, Illinois continues to be among the leading states for the total number of teachers who have achieved this certification over time.
"Here in Illinois we've made significant investments in education. Our ranking as fourth in the nation with the most new National Board Certified Teachers shows not just our administration's commitment to education, but the dedication and determination of our teachers," said Governor Rod R. Blagojevich. "I congratulate each of the more than 500 Illinois teachers who earned this national recognition and thank them for the work they do every day to inspire their students to learn and achieve."
National Board Certification is a voluntary assessment program designed to recognize and reward great teachers—and make them better. Certification is achieved through a rigorous, performance-based assessment that typically takes one to three years to complete. As part of the process, teachers build a portfolio that includes student work samples, assignments, videotapes and a thorough analysis of their classroom teaching. Additionally, teachers are assessed on their knowledge of the subjects they teach.
In May 2000, the Illinois State Board of Education began issuing Illinois Master Certificates valid for 10 years and renewal thereafter every 10 years through compliance with requirements set forth by the State Board of Education for NBCTs. Through state appropriations, ISBE also provides an annual $3,000 stipend for National Board Certified Teachers who hold the Illinois Master Certificate as defined by the Illinois Teacher Excellence Act. In addition, nationally certified teachers are eligible to receive an additional $1,000 if they provide 60 hours of mentoring and/or $3,000 to assist candidates teaching in academically at-risk schools or schools located in economically disadvantaged communities.
More information about NBPTS and National Board Certification, visit the NBPTS web site at www.nbpts.org.
A list of National Board Certified teachers in Illinois can be found online at: http://www.nbpts.org/resources/nbct_directory.

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Rodgers throws 2 TDs as Packers beat Jaguars 24-15
Aaron Rodgers went back to an old favorite, connecting with Donald Driver on a 4-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter to seal Green Bay's 24-15 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.
Rodgers threw two touchdowns, passing Bart Starr for second place on Green Bay's all-time list, and Dezman Moses gave the Packers their first touchdown on a blocked punt in almost 22 years. But Green Bay (5-3) had a surprisingly tough time with the NFL's worst team, which lost its fourth straight.
Playing without top receivers Greg Jennings and Jordy Nelson, Green Bay's offense struggled to find its groove all afternoon. Jacksonville (1-6), meanwhile, looked unfazed by the absence of Maurice Jones-Drew. Backup Rashad Jennings finished with 115 yards of offense, and Cecil Shorts had a career-best 116 yards on eight catches.
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Gloria Landreth, owner of Hair Dynamix and coordinator of the night's event, decided she wanted to have some fun with it, so she and her fellow hairstylists put on a style/fashion show at the Beeville Expo Center. And the community embraced it.
It was a mixture of a runway fashion show and a hair show rolled into one. Men and women models strutted across the stage and down a catwalk. Music boomed and lights flashed.
Plus, the audience was treated to some very interesting, over-the-top clothing that looked like they were stolen right out of Lady Gaga's closet.
The one that stood out the most was an ornate balloon dress made out of, well, balloons.
Stephanie Serna, a hair stylist at Hair Dynamix, said, "I think the crowd forgot they were in Beeville."
An exciting night
Randy Cothes, the owner of four area McDonald's restaurants, attended the fundraiser in which his daughter also participated as one of the models.
Cothes said, "Gloria's done a great job. She's worked hard all year for this."
And it was also a chance for Beevillians to strut their stuff on the runway, even if it was just for one night.
"It was fun last year, and this year, it seems a lot bigger and a lot more fun," said Elyssa Mann, one of the night's models.
"I want to be a game warden, so this is totally not what I want to do, but I enjoy doing it."
Brian Sumner, one of the male models, said, "I'm doing it as a favor to Gloria and for the Ronald McDonald House, because it's a good cause."
William Santry, another of the models recruited by Landreth, said, "Gloria asked me about a year ago and, obliviously, I wanted to do it because Gloria is such a sweet person, and I love helping people. That's two big reasons right there."
"I hope everything we do here can positively affect the Ronald McDonald House."
Helping families
The Corpus Christi Ronald McDonald House manager, Rachel Martinez, was also in attendance to show her support. She said, "The Ronald McDonald House is a home away from home for families who travel to meet the medical needs of their children."
"Beeville, being one of the small towns close to Corpus Christi, houses many families that have needed our services. We're very thankful that we can reach this far out into the community."
All the money raised through ticket sales and donations that night, amounting to $10,362, went to help the Ronald McDonald House, with all the models and servers volunteering their time and effort.
Martinez said, "We are a nonprofit organization so most of our funding does come from fundraising or private donors and other programs that we have to help sustain the finances of the house.
"We're able to keep our doors open because of businesses like Hair Dynamix that are going out of their way to do a fundraiser for our house."
House families join in
Two of the local families that the Ronald McDonald House has helped were also in attendance. The younger ones actually got in on the action during a small segment towards the end, carrying flags across the stage and catwalk.
This is the second year Landreth and her team at Hair Dynamix were able to meet their lofty goal.
"As far as doing the fundraiser again next year," Landreth said, "we do it every other year.
"When you have people who care and are complete strangers, it just adds to the healing power that much more."
Thanks all around
Martinez said, "I want to say 'thank you' to Beeville for embracing us and our home. Thank you to all the Beeville community for the support to the Ronald McDonald House."
Landreth added, "Thank you to the Beeville McDonald's family, Randy and Kathy Cothes, and their staff.
"Team Hair Dynamix will always strive to help out the community."


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The system never lost positive pressure as a result of the break, Black explained, so no contaminated water has entered the system. The company is testing and monitoring the water quality throughout the process to repair the line.
The break in a 12-inch water line happened July 29, but El Oso does not know how the break happened.
They are working hard to repair the line as quickly as possible, so that the boil water order can be rescinded.
"El Oso WSC issued a Boil Water Notice due to a leak which is located on a 12 inch main in under the San Antonio River," said Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) spokesperson Andrea Morrow.
"The boil water notice is issued as a precaution to protect the public against illness that could occur due to possible incursion of river water. The system is in the process of repairing the line. Once the line is repaired and testing indicates the water meets public drinking water standards, the boil water notice will be lifted."
El Oso also posted at their website (elosowsc.com) a notice encouraging their customers to conserve water as the company works to make the repair to the water line and also struggles to repair other line breaks in the system.
Customers will be notified as soon as the boil water order is rescinded, Black explained.
Below is the text of the boil water notice posted July 29:
Public Notice to Boil Water
July 29, 2014
Due to a river crossing line break, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has required our water system El Oso Water Supply Corporation (PWS # 1280007) to notify customers of the need to boil their water prior to consumption.
To ensure destruction of all harmful bacteria and other microbes, water for drinking, cooking, and making ice should be boiled and cooled prior to use. The water should be brought to a vigorous, rolling boil and then boiled for two minutes. In lieu of boiling, you may purchase bottled water or obtain water from some other suitable source.
When it is no longer necessary to boil the water, the water system officials will notify you that the water is safe for consumption. Instructions to discontinue boiling will be issued in the same manner as this notice.
If you have questions concerning this matter, you may contact Carolyn Pfeil Black at El Oso WSC (830) 583-3543.


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* hard-sided plastic or glass containers with well-fitting tops
* freezer milk bags that are designed for storing human milk
The Question: Is a rubbermaid juice container considered hard sided plastic. Is a hard sided container recommended simply to prevent spillage or is there a health concern with using "softer sided" containers.
Some Background: I pump 24-32ozs per day and feed it to my twins the following day. It's really tough to prepare 6 bottles (think lots of dishes ). I put the milk in a rubbermaid juice container and send the kids to their caregiver with 2 bottles to use throughout the day. Is this OK? I already have to transfer the milk from 7-8 collection bottles every night because I need to re-use them for the next day's collection.


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(WCNC) A North Carolina mom has started her own vending machine business after becoming frustrated with her kids' snack choices.
Patti Moore is a distributor for Healthy Vending by HUMAN. She's a stay at home mom to three kids and has eight machines across Charlotte.
Moore says just a couple of years ago she thought she and her husband were eating healthy.
"We would do low fat, low carb, you know whatever the latest trend was," she said.
However, when one of her daughters developed a food allergy, Moore started reading labels and it surprised here, "I mean high fructose corn syrup, transfats, just artificial coloring, flavoring. Just all kinds of preservatives," she said.
The labels sparked an idea.
"We had this revelation that wow, we really need to look closer in to the things we're eating and we can do better for our family and then it was sort of a greater purpose, you know, we can do better in Charlotte."
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Defensible space key to home fire protection
The fire risk is high across Idaho and extreme in Coeur d'Alene, which means fires can start quickly, develop rapidly and be unpredictable.
The key to keeping your home protected against wildfires is to insure that it has plenty of defensible space, and landscaping plays an important role in that.
The Coeur d'Alene Fire Department emphasizes that you need to start close to your home and then work your way out. Homeowners should regularly clear out gutters and clean off their roof.
Tree branches should be six to 15 feet above the ground. Keeping your lawn green and trimmed, as well as moving firewood away from the house, will also go a long way to protect your property.
"The idea is as a fire is burning towards your residence, as the fuels are reduced the fire is going to go out," Gonder said.
Paying attention to what kind of plants are near your house is important too. It's important to have fire resistant plants, like a rhododendron bushes, instead of Juniper bushes that can quickly ignite.
The fire department also encourages people to come up with an evacuation plan and put together an emergency kit, which would include foot and water for three days, medicines and clothes.
A good resource for people in Kootenai County is to call Fire Smart for safety help. You can contact them at (208) 255-9394.
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The 23rd annual Performance and Racing Industry (or PRI) show was held in Orlando, Florida on December 9-11, again offering a fresh opportunity to see the latest technical developments on the performance front from around the world. In the Mopar booth, mixed in with information kiosks and parts displays, were two revolutionary vehicles. One was a Pro Stock class Dodge Demon drag car from 1972 that represented the fruits of victory associated with skill and hard effort.
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Lilliana Marie is wise (and contemplative) beyond her years. The 28-year-old first-year MFA candidate at Ohio State has created an eclectic collection for her first solo exhibit. There are photography pieces — her focus of study — installations (often collaborations with her younger sister, an MFA candidate at Indiana University in ceramics) and found art pieces in the "General Relativity" exhibit.
It's an impressive example of Marie's ability to work in varied mediums, but there's a personal touch that shows the depth of her introspection. There are components of life and death, shifting meanings and purposes, and even rebirth and afterlife throughout, mainly because these are all things Marie is contemplating and experiencing.
"Everything is personal … because I create things through my everyday life and my process is very much [thinking about] my life," Marie said.
There are two shining examples of Marie using personal, somber experiences as inspiration. The installation "Oh Potential, You're a Loaded Line (A Place for Poetry)" has a perceptive title, while the story behind its conception bolsters its wistfulness.
Marie used to write poetry with a friend who passed away in the last year, and shortly before the exhibit opened she had a dream where he told her, "You need to include a place for people to write." So she suspended the installation's original video concept — to be projected on 24 ceramic brains created by her sister — in lieu of her late friend's ethereal request.
"Oh Potential" is now those brains paired with a typewriter, table and chair where visitors are encouraged to put their thoughts into poetry. The words are pinned to the wall daily above the typewriter resulting in a month-long, multi-sourced poem.
The other instance of Marie using a death to create art is a photography anthology of her uncle's life. The photos weren't taken by Marie, but come from her uncle's partner, who sent them to her following her uncle's unexpected death in September. For catharsis, and as a way to honor her uncle, Marie began experimenting with digitally printing the photos. She began with large versions, but felt the original snapshots "lost their intimacy."
Instead Marie placed 25 small- and medium-sized photos together for "Makua, Uncle." (Makua means father or parent in Hawaiian, where Marie taught fourth grade before studying photography.) Among the group, a handful are the backs of photos containing notes from her uncle's partner because, even though he's not in many of the images, paying homage to him was just as important.
"General Relativity" has strong themes of life and death, but Marie is also examining the idea of images versus objects. Another reason the photo with handwritten notes are included is to cast them as objects.
"The idea of image versus and object, and where that line is — I'm really interested in dimensionality. We often say photographs are two-dimensional, but really they're always printed on something … so it has a third dimension. It's just so small we ignore it and get lost in the image itself," Marie said.
It's fair to say "General Relativity" is as much about personal and emotional aspects as it is about finding undiscovered or new meanings. Furthermore, aren't emotions often tied to meanings we struggle to fully grasp?
"Molecules," another photography collection, this time taken by Marie, is about how meaning can be based solely on proximity or relativity. Marie paired two sometimes similar, sometimes different images in one frame next to a couple of other framed pairs to make viewers reflect on how meaning can be manipulated.
"I was thinking of one image as equivalent to an atom and how that has a definite, specific structure," Marie said. "But when atoms combine and make a molecule, it can be something very different."
"General Relativity" is as varied in mediums and works — there's also a found trash piece ("The Ground Looking at the Sky"), a large print ("Because You Love Birds") and a couple other installations, including a salt-fired ceramic with salt print photos that Marie and her sister collaborated on — as it is packed with themes, big and small. As Marie said, "The content is the things that are not literally there, but that tie everything together."


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Knaus and JJ's radio chatter.
Johnson replied, "Chad, I'm not a little kid any more. I'm almost 36 and a half."
Gosh this struck me as funny. Was JJ joking when he said, "I am almost 36 AND A HALF?" He was P.O.d so it wouldn't really be the time to make a joke. Chad's comment didn't really surprise me but their exchange sounded so much like an overbearing mom and her child???
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For Immediate Release
October 10, 2007
Chicago teacher earns national recognition for her commitment and dedication to students
Las Casas teacher selected for Milken National Educator Award
CHICAGO – The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) and the Milken Family Foundation announced today Chicago Public Schools Teacher Katherine Whitington has been selected for the Milken National Educator Award. Whitington, a Reading/English/Language Arts teacher at Las Casas Occupational High School will receive $25,000 as part of the award.
"Teaching is much more than just instructing students in the classroom. It's a commitment to putting students on the right track in all aspects of their lives so that they can be successful not only in school, but life itself," said Dr. Vinni Hall, member of the Illinois State Board of Education. "I want to thank the Milken Family Foundation for their commitment to recognizing these teachers that go above and beyond."
Whitington, who has been at Las Casas for seven years, is described by her colleagues as an educator who is constantly seeking out new and better ways to help her students learn. She doesn't allow the "labels" her students wear to define their learning potential. Her focus is fixated on helping students learn and succeed. Once, a student was stranded by an abusive boyfriend in the middle of the night and didn't know who to call, so she called Katherine who got out of bed and picked the girl up.
Lowell Milken, chairman and co-founder of the Milken Family Foundation was joined by local dignitaries, politicians and members of the Illinois State Board of Education at an assembly at Las Casas where the surprise announcement was made. The prestigious award is given annually to teachers demonstrating exemplary teaching skills and a personal commitment to education. Each winner receives $25,000 from the Milken Family Foundation which they can use however they wish.
Whitington doesn't allow the "labels" her students wear to define their learning potential. She frequently uses unconventional strategies to help make the subject relevant for students. Whether it is bringing in rap and hip-hop performers and setting a topic to music, or finding ways to tie Romeo and Juliet to today's world, Katherine constantly encourages her students to be the best they can be.
This year marks the 21st anniversary of the Milken National Educator Awards. Up to 80 recipients across the country will receive the honor. Since the program's inception there have been more than 2,300 recipients. Illinois began participating in the program in 1988 and, including this year's winners, has honored 104 educators across the state. New recipients will attend the annual Milken Family Foundation National Education Conference, held in Los Angeles. The conference includes enlightening panels, professional development activities and a spectacular gala celebration honoring the recipients at which time they are presented with their award checks.


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Base Backpackers is situated in Melbourne\'s, if not Australia\'s, coolest area - St Kilda. Internationally rated as one of the top 10 Hippest Hostels in the world by Lonely Planet, Base Melbourne offers a unique style of hostel living, combining state of the art facilities with a laid back vibe.
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- 24 Hour Reception
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From Melbourne International Airport:
Arriving to Base St Kilda from Melbourne's international Airport is really easy. We have a deal with a bus company that will drop you off directly to our door for just $18 per person or $30 for 2!
The bus is called the Frankston & Peninsular Shuttle Service. The bus departs from the International Terminal Look for a green & white Minibus outside the International Terminal. The bus runs as regular intervals from 6:15am to 19:00 Monday to Friday and 7:05 and 19:00 on Saturday and Sundays.
If you are arriving outside these times then I would suggest catching the Sky Bus. This bus runs 24 hours a day and will drop you off at Southern Cross Station.
From Southern Cross Station
Catch the number 96 St Kilda Beach Tram. The journey will take about 15 minutes. You then need to get off at Luna park/Macdonalds stop and walk away from the direction of the beach down Carlisle Street. After a minute you will see base (big red glass building) on your right side.
If you arrive outside of tram operation (approx 12.30 - 5.30am) then catch a taxi, it will cost you around $15.
A taxi from Melbourne airport costs about $55-60.
From Avalon Airport
Catch the Sunbus (there is one bus that meets every flight). The cost is $16. The bus will drop you off at Southern Cross Station. Follow directions as above from the Station.
We look forward to welcoming you to base St Kilda!
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base St Kilda has a premium location no more than a block away from St Kilda beach. We are on the doorstep of Acland St where all the cafe's and bars are located and a very short walk away from Fitzroy St for more night life, music and clubs.


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MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- It could cost more than $10,000 per year for in-state students to attend the University of Wisconsin-Madison if a recommended tuition increase is approved.
The university's Board of Regents is scheduled to take up the proposed 5.5% tuition increase Thursday.
The Wisconsin State Journal reports it's the sixth straight year in which system President Kevin Reilly is recommending a 5.5% tuition increase for in-state students.
The regents can't raise tuition more than that due to a legislative cap.
Reilly calls the proposal a "modest, predictable tuition increase" that will provide additional revenue for campuses.
If the proposal is approved, out-of-state students would also see an increase in tuition and fees. It would cost a non-resident $26,096 to attend school at the Madison campus.


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Just minutes from the Kenai Airport and close to shopping and restaurants, Kenai Aspen Suites Hotel is the newest hotel on Alaska's Kenai Peninsula, built in 2008.
Guests will appreciate complimentary WiFi and generously sized guest suites with fully equipped kitchens and spacious bathrooms. All guestrooms are air conditioned for those warm summer days and nights.
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Join us for the bi-monthly Procurement Division Committee meetings. Committee meetings include those for the Contract Finance (CF), Contract & Acquisition Management (CAM), Legal, and Procurement Executive Committees.
Please note that the CF Committee will conduct a pre-meeting from 1:30 - 4:30 PM on Monday, November 4, 2013 at the NDIA headquarters at 2111 Wilson Boulevard, 4th Floor, Arlington, VA 22201 in addition to the regular meeting of the committee on Tuesday, November 5 at the Army Navy Club. The half day pre-meeting carries a separate registration fee of $20.
Please pay close attention to the registration page. You may register online for the CF pre-meeting ONLY (11/4), the Regularly Scheduled Committee Meetings ONLY (11/5), or BOTH the CF pre-meeting and Regularly Scheduled Committee Meetings (11/4-11/5).
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1:30 - 4:30 pm Contract Finance Committee pre-meeting (limited to 40 people) NDIA Headquarters 2111 Wilson Blvd, Suite 400 Eisenhower Room Arlington, VA 22201
Speaker: Mr. Ronald Youngs Director, Cost and Pricing Center DCMA
4:30 - 6:30 pm Happy Hour at Ireland's Four Courts Sponsored by Berkely Research Group
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Army Navy Club on Farragut Square901 17th Street, NWBallroom, 2nd FloorWashington, DC 20006
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*Please note that the Contract Finance committee will also have a pre-meeting from 1:30 - 4:30 pm, Monday, November 4, 2013 at the NDIA Headquarters in addition to the regularly scheduled committee meeting on November 5 at the Army Navy Club. The pre-meeting carries a separate registration fee of $20.
NDIA Headquarters2111 Wilson Blvd, Suite 400Eisenhower RoomArlington, VA 22201Tel: (703) 247-2554
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Metro: Farragut West (orange line) or Farragut North (red line)Parking: Public Parking entrance to LEFT of Army Navy Club on 17th Street
Registrants are responsible for making their own lodging arrangements. There are no blocked rooms for this meeting, however, below is a list of nearby hotels to chose from should you require one.
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Chairpersons 2016–2017: Shelly Dill-Combs and Noah Patterson
The Denver Access to Justice committee meets the first Tuesday at noon at the Denver Bar offices. This committee works on monthly pro se clinics on Bankruptcy, Family, Collecting Child Support, Small Claims, Collections, Legal nights, Colorado Poverty Law Clinic, weekly lawline 9 program, promoting National Pro Bono celebration, coordinates the Denver Access to Justice Hearing, CLE trainings, a volunteer appreciation, updating the legal resource directory, Adult Self-Sufficiency Juvenile and Immigration legal clinics at College View Elementary. This Committee also works closely with Metro Volunteer Lawyers, Colorado Legal Services, Denver Wrap Around Project, Court Mediation Services, Denver Pro Se Center and Specialty Bar Associations. Please contact the Public Legal Education Department if interested in participating in this committee.
Chairperson 2016–2017: Ilene Lin Bloom
Responsible for nominating the winners of the annual Award of Merit; also coordinates other awards given by the association: DBA Volunteer Lawyer of the Year, DBA Young Lawyer of the Year, Judicial Excellence, and Teacher of the Year.
Submissions are accepted from November through January each year.
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Plans and organizes this annual association fund-raising dinner/dance. The proceeds go towards the Metro Volunteer Lawyers Program, which provides legal services to indigent clients.
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Chairperson 2016–2017: Dan Sweetser
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CBA and DBA Diversity
Chairpersons 2016–2017: Nancy Cohen
The Docket
Chairperson 2016–2017: Emma Garrison
The Docket is the publication for the Denver Bar Association. Each month, The Docket presents news of interest to the Association's members calendars of events and CLE classes; restaurant, movie and book reviews; practice tips, gossip and humorous articles of all kinds. The committee members write material and work with the DBA staff to publish The Docket. Written material is solicited from all members of the DBA, not just the committee members.
Golf Tournament Committee
Chairpersons 2016–2017: Todd Jansen and Richard Strauss
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A joint CBA/DBA committee. A committee consisting of attorneys and other professionals that seeks to promote better understanding among the professions; prepares statements of principles governing interprofessional relations; and assists in resolving disputes between professionals. Maintains the Interprofessional Code.
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Chairperson 2016–2017: Jim Benjamin
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Chairpersons 2016–2017: Erich Bethke and Peg Pearl
The Lawyers and Schools Committee meets the first Thursday of every month at noon at the CBA offices. The committee recruits law professionals into Denver Public Schools. Projects include: Denver Regional Mock Trial Tournament, National Constitution Day, in-class mock trial scripts for elementary, middle and high schools, "We the People" volunteer training, K-5 Law Day Contest and curriculum, DBA-DPS Guest Teaching Initiative, DBA-DPS Truancy Program Training, Debate Club, Reading Partners Tutoring, Book Drive for Reading Partners and speaker bureaus.
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Chairperson 2016–2017: Rico Munn
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Chairperson 2016–2017: Daniel R. McCune
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Chairperson 2016–2017: Peter Goldstein and John Tatlock
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Chairperson 2016–2017: Leonard Plank
This group of attorneys is for those members "65 or better." The committee has four big events throughout the year. The biggest party of the year is the Senior Spring Banquet, which honors Denver lawyers who have been licensed for 50 years. The committee's fall event, the "Seniors Roast," honors an attorney or judge nominated by the most active senior members for his/her outstanding commitment to the legal community. December's Holiday Party is the most casual of the events and includes connecting with familiar faces, spreading holiday cheer and enjoying tasty fare. July's golf tournament is always a hit with the senior members and adds a little competition to the event calendar. New members are welcome.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: Evenflo Majestic™ High Chairs
Units: About 90,000 (95,000 were recalled in December 2008)
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September 18, 2013 —
HONESDALE, PA — Here is a story of a vision that started many years ago, in the mind of a young person, who craved a sacred place where everyone belonged and where everyone felt nurtured. This vision encompassed a sense of seeing each person as a whole and empowering each one through education and peaceful guidance. As time evolved, this young person grew up, the vision became clearer, and the beginnings of such a wonderful place began to form. This is the story of a young woman and how she created The Stoneworks Learning Center (SLC).
Founder and executive director of The Stoneworks Learning Center, Rebecca Ballentine, MS Ed., MD, more commonly known as Becca in her local community, opened the doors to The Stoneworks Learning Center, on Saturday, September 14. At The Stoneworks, which is located right in the heart of Honesdale, Ballentine's mission is to promote lifelong learning focused on integral health, sustainability, social justice and diversity on global, local and personal levels. She feels strongly that education and primary healthcare are firmly linked, where lifelong learning is integral to individual and community wellness.
Ballentine's own educational path has taken her along many avenues, helping shape her vision along the way. She earned her bachelor's degree through The Great Books Program at St. John's College in Santa Fe, NM. She then earned her Master's in education at the University of Scranton, and completed her student teaching at Stourbridge Elementary School in Honesdale, as well as at a school in Guadalajara, Mexico. Ballentine spent three semesters at Bastyr University, studying Naturopathic medicine, and then earned her MD at the Latin American School of Medicine in Havana, Cuba.
"When I returned to the United States from Cuba, I knew that it would take some time to get my papers in order to do a medical residency. I realized that now was my opportunity to throw myself into the project I had been dreaming of for so many years," she said.
This fall, the SLC is launching numerous programs, including a homeschooling cooperative, youth afterschool programs, adult enrichment classes, caregiver enrichment and life appreciation for seniors. The goal of this place is to create a unique educational experience for all who feel a pull to get involved. When asked what is unique about the learning center, Ballentine replied, "There are so many truly amazing teachers and educators in this area, and I have a great deal of love and respect for them. I suppose this center will be unique. Since it is not legally a school, we will have more flexibility in terms of what we can offer the community."


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The Skidmore-Tynan Bobcats and A.C. Jones Trojans picked up the intensity of their practices with inter-squad scrimmages, while the Pettus Eagles, under head coach Dan Garza, went through a regular practice.
"We took a good look at our young kids on Saturday. We know what our upperclassmen can do. We need to find some players that can fill the holes from last year's team," said Trojan head coach Troy Moses.
Moses had sophomore Cameron Kremers guiding the first team offense, and the tall left-hander gave evidence that he could handle the offense and looked sharp on the few pass plays of the scrimmage. Beeville had Roger Salazar, Tristan Pelitire and Eric Rosales in the backfield with Kremers for the first team.
"I am really excited about our potential. We saw a lot of positive things on Saturday that we can build on," Moses said.
"I'm very anxious to find out how we look against a different team."
That chance will come this Saturday when the Sinton Pirates visit Veterans Memorial Stadium for a scrimmage that begins at 5 p.m. with the freshman and JV teams. The varsity boys will take the field in their controlled action at 6:30 p.m.
The Bobcats had good results and first year head coach Russell Joy was pleased with his varsity.
"We are way ahead of where I thought we would be. The guys have really picked up our system well, said Joy after Saturday's scrimmage.
The work of the Bobcats will allow Joy and his staff to quickly implement some of the finer details to his system on both offense and defense as well as special teams play. Joy has also been impressed with the Cats' athleticism.
"We'll have about 30 players on our varsity and they are all athletes. It should allow us to play most of the guys just one way," Joy said.
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For the past few weeks, the Poe Museum has played host to several primary school aged groups who were interested in learning about Edgar Allan Poe as part of their summer enrichment. Our usual bailiwick is middle and high school aged pupils, but we at the Museum were more than happy to help introduce Poe to younger folks.
Children received a special tour of the museum and then got to participate in an activity designed to introduce them to poetry via Poe's most famous poem, "The Raven". They also got to make their own Raven puppets to take home.
The kids (and the Poe Museum guides) all seem to have had a great time. Hopefully, we are helping to instill an early appreciation for poetry in general and Poe in particular for the young people that have visited us this month. Maybe we will even inspire someone to go on to write poetry or short stories of their own.


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I've often marveled at the marketing successes of "integrative" medicine – a practice which generally refers to the act of blending effective treatments with ineffective or untested/equivocal ones. Only the marketing elite know how integrative medicine became associated with enlightenment. Perhaps they're the very same people who came up with the idea that women should be excessively concerned about cellulite? Thanks a lot, guys.
But I do find a lot of integrative medicine vexing because it often starts with a grain of truth, and then usually proceeds to make wildly exaggerated claims about its efficacy.
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Provides feminist perspectives and initiates action on issues related to libraries, librarianship, information services, and ALA.
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FTF Coordinator: Diedre Conkling
Amelia Bloomer Coordinators: Beth Olshewsky, Maureen McCoy
Moderator of The Feminist discussion group: Theresa A. Tobin
Website manager: Marie F. Jones
ALA's SRRT Feminist Task Force (FTF) was founded in 1970 by women deteremined to address sexism in libraries and librarianship. FTF was the first ALA group to focus on women's issues. Other ALA women's groups fostered by FTF include the standing ALA Committee on the Status of Women in Librarianship (COSWL) and the Committee on Pay Equity, the RASD Discussion Group on Women's Materials and Women Library Users, The ACRL Women's Studies Section, and the LAMA Women Administrators Discussion Group. The Feminist Task Force continues to be one of SRRT's largest and most active groups, concerned with a broad, evolving set of feminist issues.
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The number of heroin-related deaths in Dane County continues to rise and police in the state's capital city say they continue to see crashes and impaired driving from people under the influence of drugs.
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A man who beat his girlfriend to death in a hotel on the Big Island has received a life sentence.
West Hawaii Today reports that Philip Howard Zimmerman was sentenced Tuesday for second-degree murder and kidnapping in the death of 44-year-old Susan Brockert at The Fairmont Orchid hotel in South Kohala last year.
The life sentence plus another 20 years for kidnapping means that the 47-year-old Zimmerman will never be eligible for parole.
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LIVINGSTON MANOR, NY — The 21st Anniversary Season of the Shandelee Music Festival continues on Saturday, August 9 at 7 p.m. with a performance by the "Young Artists of Shandelee" pianists Helen Shen and Claudia Hu.
Helen Shen gave her formal U.S. orchestra debut this past February, appearing as a soloist with the Plainfield Symphony Orchestra, having first appeared at Weill Recital Hall in Carnegie Hall at age six as a winner of the Russian Music Festival Competition. Pianist Claudia Hu has appeared numerous times at the Weill Recital Hall, Alice Tully Hall, Steinway Hall, and the St. Nicoló Auditorium in Chioggia, Italy. In the fall of 2012, she performed two full-length piano solo fundraising concerts to benefit the Shandelee Music Festival. Hu is the three-time winner of the Russian Music Festival Competition.
The hills of Shandelee will ring out with the music of Vivaldi, Paganini, Shostakovich, Menotti as well as rarely heard works by contemporary composers Jean-Paul Bottemanne, Matthew Bridgham and Jan Radzynski when cellists David Requiro and Meta Weiss perform an "Evening of Chamber Music" on Wednesday, August 13 at 7 p.m. The performers will be joined by celebrated pianist Cullan Bryant as the 21st anniversary season of the Shandelee Music Festival continues.
David Requiro has won first prize in the Naumburg and Gaspar Cassadó International Violoncello Competitions as well as first prize in the Washington International and Irving M. Klein String Competitions. He has soloed with the Tokyo Philharmonic National Symphony Orchestra, the Seattle Symphony and many orchestras across America, and at venues like Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center. Cellist Meta Weiss has performed at Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, Boston Symphony Hall, The Kimmel Center, Royal Albert Hall and Teatro Britanico in Peru. She is the top prize winner in many competitions. Weiss is currently pursuing a doctoral degree at The Julliard School. She will join the faculty at the University of Puget Sound in the fall as artist-in-residence. Pianist Cullan Bryant maintains a schedule of over 70 concerts per year as an active chamber and collaborative pianist. He has performed with many world-class artists and symphony orchestras at such venues as Weill Recital Hall, Merkin Hall, Alice Tully Hall, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Detroit's Orchestra Hall and Carnegie Hall.
Both concerts will be followed by a specialty dessert reception. Concert tickets cost $25 for adults and $10 for students 17 and under. Advanced reservations are required, and can be made by calling 845/439-3277. Online ticket reservations are available at www.shandelee.org/concerts/tickets.htm [1].


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There are some moments in popular music that everyone recognizes as watershed events. Times when artists made counterintuitive decisions that were hailed as brave, bold, and influential. In 1967, when the Beatles emerged from Abbey Road Studios with Sgt. Pepper -- a perfect album of pop, rock, and psychedelia unlike anything they or anyone else had made before -- the world stood up and recognized. When Bob Dylan, the leading force of the folk movement, went electric at Newport in 1965, people marveled at his audacity.
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And the world was right. These were important artists with huge followings who had no need to change course or rock the boat. They pursued new ideas when no one asked them to and gave us something worthwhile with their exploration. But there are a handful of quieter moments in music where artists required huge balls to do certain things that people either don't remember or just never classified as brave. Subtler acts of ballsy greatness. Here are four of my favorites.
4 David Bowie Sets Himself Up for Failure, Alienating a Diverse Audience in 1995 With Some of His Best Work
David Bowie has had a 40-year career in music, the majority of which was spent bucking convention. But that's not why he's in this article. After all, people always talk about the chances Bowie's taken in his career: leaving the success of glam to pursue soul, leaving soul to pursue minimalism and electronica, leaving minimalism and electronica to pursue full-blown pop stardom, and rejecting all that stardom as part of a deliberately pop-unfriendly band, Tin Machine. That's all old news. In fact, you've probably seen cheesy news or Internet segments flashing pics from all of these periods at high speed over Bowie's song "Changes." I was going to embed one of them here, but they're all lame. Here's some great early Bowie instead:
But a career dedicated to individuality and integrity is not what gets you onto this list. If it were, Frank Zappa would have to be here, too. This is a list about seldom-discussed single acts of musical bravery, and for that we have to go to New York in 1995.
Bowie spent the first half of the '90s trying to kill off the pop music fan base he'd acquired in the '80s with Let's Dance and Labyrinth. By 1995, he had done so, and he re-emerged with the incredibly strong and sonically demanding Outside album, produced by his former collaborator Brian Eno. He also teamed up with Trent Reznor and went on tour with Nine Inch Nails at the height of NIN's popularity. Furthermore, the shows were continuous, with the two artists slowly integrating their bands. The show went NIN, NIN plus Bowie, NIN plus Bowie and his band, Bowie and his band plus just Reznor, and then just Bowie and his band for the rest of his show. Got it?
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At that precise moment in time, NIN was a much bigger draw than Bowie, but because Trent Reznor is not a disrespectful prick, he rightly allowed Bowie a slightly more exalted position on the bill. Here's the deal, though. The overwhelming majority of the coliseum was there to see NIN. The audience was awash with 14-year-old girls in torn fishnets and black lipstick. Even though they probably went off to college, broadened their musical horizons, and became Bowie fans (considering what a huge NIN influence he is), on that night, they were not. But it gets worse. The Outside album is dense, difficult, and over 70 minutes long. Also, it was released the day before the concert, and Bowie played almost exclusively from it. Accordingly, even the minority of the crowd who was there for Bowie did not know what the hell he was playing. Even I had only heard it all the way through a half-dozen times before the show.
When Trent left the stage, so did half the audience, some of them crying that they didn't get enough Trent. Bowie "ruined the show" for them. (That's an actual quote from some girl I overheard in the parking lot ... moments before I strangled her to death.) So many people left that they let my friends and me fill the empty spot before the stage, and I watched the show literally 10 feet from Bowie. And I felt like the only person in the entire place who enjoyed it.
Let's recap: Bowie plays to one of the largest venues in New York, goes onstage with someone far more popular than he at that specific moment in time, and plays to the other guy's audience. Then he plays only demanding music that his own audience does not know. Bowie played great and tanked. He knew he would. How could he not? And he just didn't care. He did what he wanted to do, able to withstand a stadium's worth of undeserved antipathy and indifference. Some people think it's brave that I read the comments to what I write online. I'm not sure "brave" is a good explanation. I read comments for every reason from narcissism to practicality to masochism, but if there is anything brave about it, it comes from Bowie. More than at any other time in his career, Bowie was my hero that night. Putting himself into the mix in the exact way he wanted, hoping to be appreciated, but not depending upon it. Not having his sense of self shaken. When it was over, he said simply, "Well, you've been very kind to listen to so many songs you don't know. Here's one you do." And then closed with "Under Pressure" with the incomparable Gail Ann Dorsey playing bass and killing Freddie Mercury's parts.
3 Lisa Germano Shows How Badass She Is by NOT Being a Tough Grrl
Hey guys, remember Lisa Germano? No? Oh. Well, she spent the majority of her career playing fiddle in John Mellencamp's band. Here she is hoedowning it up during "Paper in Fire":
In 1993, Germano released her own solo album. That's not surprising. Lots of women started singer-songwriter careers in the '90s. The record companies were signing everyone in support of the then popular Lilith Fair festival. Tori Amos, Sarah McLachlan, Shawn Colvin, Fiona Apple, Paula Cole, and Meredith Brooks were all in the air and all over the radio. And in my super politically correct Northeast liberal arts college, women were reading Naomi Wolf's The Beauty Myth and wondering if giving head would make them a member of an oppressed class.
Paula Cole touted her unshaved pits. Tori Amos and Sarah McLachlan sang about rape and stalkers. Meredith Brooks told us what a bitch she was, and Jill Sobule let everyone know that she kissed a girl and was like totally OK with it. Clearly, the key to success was to release music adhering to the then omnipresent theme of grrl power. And into that mix, Lisa Germano releases "You Make Me Want to Wear Dresses":
A simple, catchy tune about how her love makes her feel all girly and gives her the desire to embrace traditional roles. Releasing this song in 1993 would be the equivalent of some LA-based rap group following NWA's "Fuck Tha Police" with "Thank You for Keeping Our Neighborhood Safe, Officer."
No one cares about the song. It didn't do well or establish a brand new solo career, but it bucked all calculating conventional wisdom in the air at that time. It was the song she wanted to make, and she made it, and I can't think of any definition of being empowered beyond that.


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The teenage years are an important part of everyone's lives. A greater discovery of the world takes place and the march towards adulthood begins. One of the first great experiences during this time is the first job. Responsibility, timeliness, honesty, teamwork, resourcefulness, the ability to communicate, decisiveness and confidence are all elements of that first paycheck. The Missouri Division of Labor Standards closely works with Missouri employers, parents and school superintendents to ensure young workers are safe and healthy while on the job.
The Missouri Division of Labor Standards provides Missouri employers, parents, school officials, and youth information about workplace safety and health program management, child labor laws, and youth and employer rights and responsibilities by conducting presentations. Missouri's Child Labor Law applies to youth under the age of 16. Youth under 14 years of age generally are not permitted to work at any job (other than in entertainment or casual jobs) at any time. Youth who are 14 or 15 generally are permitted to work, but their work (as well as the work of all children in the entertainment industry) is subject to several restrictions. Read Missouri Law (RSMo 294) regarding child labor.


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Political Science
Jorge Heine appointed Global Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Oct 8/13
Laurier Political Science Professor Jorge Heine has been named a Global Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, D.C.
As a Wilson Center Global Fellow, Heine will join the Centers global network of scholars and experts, and contribute to the Centers research and scholarship through research, analysis and publications. He will be part of the Centers Latin American Program.
Heine was previously a Public Policy Scholar with the Wilson Center in 2011. He has written extensively on politics, Latin America, Haiti, and globalization.
His appointment runs from September 2013 through August 2015.
Heine holds the chair in Global Governance at the Balsillie School of International Affairs, is a professor of Political Science at Laurier, and is a distinguished fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) in Waterloo, Ontario. From 2006 to 2009 he served as vice-president of the International Political Science Association (IPSA). He was previously Ambassador of Chile to India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka (2003-2007). During his tenure the first presidential visit from Chile to India took place, a bilateral trade agreement was signed and Chilean exports grew tenfold, to US$ 2.2 billion.The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars is a gathering place for some of the best and brightest scholars and experts from around the world. Their work informs the nations public policy debates with nonpartisan and relevant research and information.
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Construction Businesses For Sale in San Fernando CA
Searched the MergerNetwork database for Construction Businesses For Sale in San Fernando CA and found no matches. Expanded the search to nearby areas and found the following matches.
Profitable Electrical Contractor Upscale LA Area #458303 posted Nov 21, 2016
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- $1,950,000
Very profitable, established and well-regarded Electrical Contractor serving the upscale area of West Los Angeles. This company primarily serves the high-end new residential construction market with some service and maintenance work also. Operating for many years from a 2,500 square foot facility...
Busy / Profitable Plumbing Business in Simi Valley #457933 posted Nov 15, 2016
- Pasadena, California, United States
- $520,000
Over 14 years of successful plumbing in the Simi Valley area. 3 Plumbers / 1 Plumber's Helper – always busy. The business is primarily residential orientated – 30% repairs, 70% re-pipe, remodels and new construction. This business has flourished on its exceptional reputation as exhibited by the very...
Full Service Painting Company #456383 posted Oct 21, 2016
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- $820,000
Long-established Painting Contractor for Sale! The Company specializes in residential and commercial painting, drywall, insulation, carpentry, and tile. In business for over 20 years, the Company has an excellent reputation for high quality work, supreme client service, integrity, and a courteous staff....
Los Angeles Area Plumbing Business – Niche #456096 posted Oct 18, 2016
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- $775,000
This Los Angeles area plumbing business has developed a coveted market niche in new upscale custom construction. The firm does not engage in service or repairs, or accept commercial clients. As such, they efficiently operate with a high margin and a highly efficient team with an extraordinarily attractive...
High-End Custom Cabinet and Interiors Business #451447 posted Aug 10, 2016
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- $125,000
Longstanding High-End Custom Cabinet, Furniture and Interiors Business serving the Greater Los Angeles area is ready for growth under new ownership. Business is highly respected among the SoCal construction community. Two long-term employees are well-trained craftsmen. New clients are typically referrals...
High-End Builder With Incredibly Strong Future #450622 posted Jul 29, 2016
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- $1,495,000
Very profitable, well-run, high-end home and commercial building contractor has numerous engagements already lined up for major success over the next three years. Owner must move to the East Coast by the end of the next year for family reasons. Hence, this is a unique opportunity for a sharp and aggressive...
General Contractor and Painting Contractor #450057 posted Jul 21, 2016
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- $249,000
Look at these new numbers. General contractor and painting business located in South Bay caters only to high-end residential clients with a small number of additional commercial projects. SBA Financing in place! 15% cash injection and start work today! Requires a California C-33 and B General building...
High Net Los Angeles Plumbing Co. - Wide Range #406072 posted Apr 28, 2016
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- $2,500,000
Large scale turnkey plumbing & home services enterprises rarely come onto the market but a job opportunity for the Seller has come up that is too good to pass up, hence the sale! 2016 sales are already tracking awesome - 2.5MM gross, $850k Adj. Net based on YTD top line and net income #'s....! The Company...
Largest Painting Franchise in North America #401735 posted Mar 2, 2016
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- $115,000
Hard to get Painting Home Service Franchise available. Industry leader. Low employee model. Strong item 19. Great Validation (ranked #1 in the Home Service category for overall franchise satisfaction by Franchise Business Review and one of Entrepreneur Magazine Top 500 Franchises) Year Established:...
Solar Electric Installation Firm #398645 posted Jan 19, 2016
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- $18,000,000
Extremely well-run and very profitable solar electric installation firm primarily in residential installations ready for new owner to take it to the next level. Books and records are spotless with almost no add backs or accounting confusion. The Federal Investment Tax Credit of 30% has been extended...
Largest Painting Company in North America #225206 posted Jan 26, 2011
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Available On Request
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|As the official supplier to the US Ski Team & US Snowboarding Teams, High Sierra gear is built to last. With nearly 30 years of experience designing well-made, feature-rich products for people on the go, High Sierra is the intelligent choice for all your adventure travel luggage needs. Our products can be found online and at major department stores, sporting goods dealers & outdoor specialty shops across the country.
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Rope Outdoor Dinnerware, White
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This all-melamine collection lets you dine outdoors all summer long. Each rope-trimmed piece bears the beautiful appearance of hand-painted and -glazed Italian country ceramics, but is completely unbreakable. Mix and match these plates to set a table that's both stylish and easy.
- Made of melamine; BPA free.
- All pieces have a hand painted finish.
- Imported.
- Set of 4: dinner plates, salad plates, or individual bowls.
- Dimensions & Care
- Salad Plate: 9" diameter
- Dinner Plate: 11.5" diameter
- Individual Bowl: 5.5" diameter, 3" high
- Individual Bowl Capacity: 22 ounce
- Top-rack dishwasher-safe.
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To make this gift-giving season a little merrier, we are extending our Returns & Exchange Policy. For all items purchased between Oct. 21 and Dec. 24, 2016, you'll have until January 31, 2017 to return the item for a refund of the merchandise value. Just make sure to bring your proof of purchase or gift receipt. Quick Ship upholstery items are excluded from the Extended Holiday Return Policy. You have 7 days to return your Quick Ship upholstery item for a full refund or exchange.
The following items are non-eligible for returns or exchanges:
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Student-built house is heading to VershirePhoto by Adam Caira
Troy Maxham stands in the doorway of the bottom half of the house he bought from the Barre Technical Center at Spaulding High School in Barre. Maxham, with help from his co-workers at Rogers Brothers Contractors, is moving the house to Vershire, where he says he plans to live happily in it with his wife, Melissa, and two daughters.
BARRE An unfinished two-story house that was built by students in the Barre Technical Centers building trades program a decade ago and, until last fall, had served as a living classroom for those who came after them, is finally being moved off campus.
With a lot of help from his friends, Troy Maxham, who purchased the modular house from the technical center for $2,750, is moving it to land he owns in Vershire.
Over the course of what he predicts will be an extremely hectic three weeks, Maxham, 24, plans to transform the house, which was unfinished by design, into a cozy home for his growing young family.
I have my work cut out for me, Maxham said Tuesday during the briefest of breaks in a project that is just getting started.
Moving the house might be the easy part for Maxham, who works for Rogers Brothers, a Barre contractor that specializes in moving houses.
We do this stuff all the time, he said. I figured: Why not do one for myself?
Why not?
Maxham had the land, the house was suitably sized and in good condition, the seller was motivated, and the price was right.
Im real satisfied, he said, before turning his attention back to moving the bottom floor of the house, which was built in five sections. The top floor is already waiting in Vershire, and an excavator will soon be on the way.
Maxham has a basement to dig, a foundation to pour, and a house to set and reassemble before tackling interior renovations. The building features one open, unfinished ground-floor space that was used as a classroom by students in Steve Coultas building trades program.
It will take three weeks tops, Maxham said. Itll be all done, wired, plumbed and Sheetrocked.
By this time next month, Maxham said, hell be living in the house with his wife, Melissa, and their two daughters, Isabella, 4, and Lillian, 3.
The house, which for many years served as both a classroom and a template for other finished homes that Coultas students have built, was relegated to serving as storage space due to safety-related concerns that surfaced last year.
The problem stemmed from a state inspectors conclusion that students not be allowed into the buildings makeshift basement a concrete bunker that once served as a slurry pit for the technical centers now-defunct stone trades program. That bunker was the preferred place for building trades students to gather in the event of a schoolwide lockdown. The inspectors report prompted school officials, some of whom had expressed earlier concerns about the condition and appearance of the house, to look for a buyer.
Enter Maxham, who was undaunted by the expense of moving the house and unconcerned by its unfinished interior.
In three weeks its going to be all new everything, he said.
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Crayola is helping kids take their imagination on the road this summer with products that are designed to be entertaining and inspiring…and not very messy. This is kind of a key element to going on the road with children (or in my case, even parking with children….)– keeping them busy, happy and fun and able to be entertained and inspired without a huge mess. Crayola Color Wonder products are made to let kids express themselves without making a mess. Any adult who has traveled with children anywhere knows that this is key to saving the adults' sanity in a car/truck/bus/plane/boat.
With over 10 feet of coloring, the compact Color Wonder On the Go Tiny Tube lets kids tear off a perforated activity page for magical coloring fun at home or on the road. The tube fits in the cup holder of a car and can store the included markers inside, making it a perfect on-the-go activity. Adhesive-backing allows paper to stay in place while coloring so kids can easily create anything imaginable.
This is actually my favorite product of the bunch, simply because by design, it takes up so little space, it's self storing, and the papers with the adhesive backing mean that when kids are coloring, say, at a restaurant, or in the car, they won't slip and fall and cause tears, drama, or kids crawling around on filthy restaurant floors retrieving the papers. It's a lot of awesome in a small package. My kids love that it has a handle. That's their favorite part of all these products!
Bring your friends on the road with the Disney and Barbie Crayola Color Wonder Mini Coloring Pad and Markers. With more pages than ever, kids will enjoy coloring a variety of pictures featuring some of their favorite characters. These fun coloring pads are also available in mini sizes that are perfect for tucking into a bag and bring them with you wherever you go.
This one is great too- just 3 markers, and a small sized pad. Perfect to tuck in your bag when you are on the go (we bend the pad a bit and my 3 year old keeps it in her cupholder of the carseat)
Get back to basics and allow kids to draw what they see outside their car window or daydream and draw whatever they imagine with the Color Wonder Coloring Pad. Kids will be entertained in the back seat with 5 sheets of Color Wonder paper and 2 Color Wonder Markers that only leave a mark on special Color Wonder paper!
Create, erase, and create again with Crayola Dry Erase products that allow kids to unleash their inner artist over and over without carrying around hundreds of sheets of paper.
You'll be all packed up and ready to go with the Crayola Dry Erase Travel Pack that features a dry erase surface, along with dry erase crayons, an eraser and a sharpener to help sustain hours of fun. Take out the game and activity templates and let kids challenge each other to different games using vibrant, washable markers.
This is super cute- and with the tiny size you can print out favorite characters or more games for kids to slip in the case. I love the sharpener being included- its the little details like this that have made Crayola stand out for quality for so long. Quality and ingenuity. This will be going on a 2 week road trip with Jenni and her family starting Sunday…let's all wish her a mess-free trip! They'll be in the car with 3 little ones!
Everyone can get in the game with the Crayola Dry Erase Zany Play that comes with four bullet tip dry erase markers and boards that your family can use to play games like tic-tac-toe, the dot game and mazes.
This is my second favorite- it's got a TON of different activities that kids of all ages (and that includes the adult aged) can do- all with the benefit of dry erase and again, self storing. I LOVE self storing. The Zany Play fits right into the doors of the van so we have it on hand whenever we need it- and since it's in the car not the house, it also has the "novelty" feel of a new toy whenever we use it. Two thumbs up again!
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As Congress heads home this week to campaign for re-election, we thought we'd round up a list [2] of all the bills, resolutions, and amendments so far this Congress that focus on climate change. (For brevity, all legislative proposals are referred to here as "bills.") This is not a comprehensive list of the more than 1,000 bills touching on energy, environment, transportation, agriculture and other areas that would have an impact on climate change. Rather it's a list of the bills whose authors thought it was important to explicitly reference climate change or related terms such as greenhouse gases or carbon dioxide – terms that themselves have become political flash points.
Here's the picture that emerges: Reflecting an anti-regulatory mood on Capitol Hill, there have been nearly as many proposals to block efforts to curb carbon emissions as proposals to strengthen them. And, reflecting the general state of gridlock in Congress, virtually none of the bills proposed has been enacted.
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Lest you think climate change is a purely partisan issue these days, 11 of the pro-climate action bills were written by Republicans. Meanwhile, three of the four Senate bills to delay or modify EPA's authority to regulate greenhouse gases were written by Democrats.
Interestingly, perhaps the most significant law enacted by this Congress addressing climate change didn't mention the words "climate change" at all – the reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program [4]. Among other things, the bill seeks to ensure that "the best available science regarding future changes in sea levels, precipitation, and intensity of hurricanes" are factored into future calculations of flood risk.
This is a sign of our strange times: You may take steps forward as long as you don't name the problem you're trying to solve.
[1] http://www.c2es.org/blog/royn
[2] http://www.c2es.org/federal/congress/112/climate-change-legislative-proposals
[3] http://neori.org/releasesept202012/
[4] http://www.c2es.org/blog/huberd/congress-finally-reforms-flood-insurance
[5] http://www.c2es.org/category/topic/federal


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Grilled Halibut with Peach and Pepper Salsa
Fish and shellfish can be quick cooking, tasty, and super healthy. The trick to incorporating more seafood into your diet is knowing how to cook it and finding recipes that you love. In honor of our 25th anniversary, we compiled a collection of our editors' and readers' favorite seafood recipes from the past 25 years. Based on research from MyRecipes.com, we pulled the Cooking Light recipes that received the most votes and highest star ratings.
First Up: Heat up the grill; our Grilled Halibut with Peach and Pepper Salsa is its most delicious cooked this way. Halibut is hailed by fish lovers for its firm texture, flaky white meat, and accessibility. A flat fish, similar to flounder, halibut fresh catches have been recorded at over 600 pounds – a lot to go around! The fresh, sweet-and-spicy salsa pairs perfectly with the smoky flavor offered by the grill.
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With trout, walleyes, salmon, perch, bass and more ready to bite, Michigan is home to the best catches a fishing trip can offer. And with four Great Lakes, 11,000 inland lakes and hundreds of rivers and streams, there's no end to the places to cast your line during your Pure Michigan fishing experience.
We compiled just a few reasons why Michigan is an angler's dream. To download a full-sized version of the graphic, click here or on the image below.
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