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#51 Sat 27 Nov 10 1:06pm
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#52 Sat 22 Jan 11 7:38pm
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Hi Danny,
Can you help me as I'm a bit confused. I just tried to post on a new thread about What's your favourite place in the world. But I couldn't get my reply posted as it kept saying that it contained a Spam Word. Now I know I mentioned a couple of countries, but I've no idea what a spam word is. How can I tell as it doesn't make the word bold or anything, so I'm a bit lost!
#53 Sat 05 Mar 11 6:12am
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I don't want to advertise here, but I would like to use this website in my favorites on my website, I am started a school for cooking. I plan on teaching the basics of meal planning, grocery shopping and cooking. I'm currently in the middle of doing market research, so I will not be starting to teach the classes until late summer early fall of 2011.
Not only have I seen my friends and family members grow-up, marry have families and rely on processed and/or prepared foods, take-out, fast-food and dinning out for their main diets. North America is in a health crisis with our so called "Westerner Diet" health issues that were only ailing the elderly now are common in young adults and even recently teens.
This horrifies me, my mom made me help her with cooking at 8yrs of age then when I hit 12 yrs old I started cooking one night a week and then as I got older I cooked a few times a week. And I've taught my children, to do this also my son Dylan at 16 can cook things like risotto and beef bourgogne.
Just from talking to people between the ages of 15 and 40, it is incredible how many of these people can't cook. I honestly believe that cooking isn't the only part of it, I hear the same comments from people "it's cheaper for me to go to a fast food restaurant then to buy and cook a meal for my family" In my opinion this is because people don't know how to meal plan and grocery shop properly, even if they do have the basic cooking skills needed to follow a recipe, they go to the grocery store and purchase random items that they think they might eat during the week or they visit the grocery store daily to purchase the items needed for their meal, and one never goes to the grocery store with out a list and only purchase what they need! When purchasing things they need for a recipe that they are making they end up purchasing the most expensive items. These are all things that I would like to teach, how to shop wisely or how to change an expensive item in a recipe to something more affordable.
I love Jamie's food revolution and would like to put this on my website also.
I would also like to use some of your recipes and other things found on this website but would like your permission, of course anything I use would be posted as coming from this website and I would always put a link to the page I got the item from.
Please either answer me here or email me at; cook to live @ hotmail. ca
Thank you for creating this website an sharing with all of us your skills, recipes and ideas. And thank you for creating the "Food Revolution" we need more people doing this.
Unfortunately the major issues with the people on the "Westerner Diet" is the lack of skills, and not just cooking, meal planning and grocery shopping, also it's my opinion that a great deal of people because all these processed and restaurants foods are available people make the mistake in thinking "well its available it must not be bad for me" attitude, people just don't know what is good for them. Of course I know I can't teach classes to people out of my area but maybe this will catch on and other will start teaching classes in other areas.
Thank you
#54 Wed 11 May 11 4:42pm
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Hi Danny,
I'm a new member and mailed missioncontrol to ask if it was OK to post about a free, not for profit exchange initiative I've started. Obviously it's not a commercial product or service, but I don't want to break any rules; even by accident.
Can you tell me if social, community and environmentally friendly non-commercial services are OK? It would be a shame not to let people know about the service as it is getting a lot of great support from other celebrity supported sites and, most importantly, people are very happy to join the community.
All the best,
#55 Wed 08 Jun 11 6:03pm
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Hi folks,
I became a fan of Jamie's when he was doing his first cooking shows in the UK. I had the good fortune to spend almost 19 years living and working in the UK & Europe before moving back here 10 years ago. Congrats on the progress and on the family.
I've particularly enjoyed Jamie's focus on healthy eating in schools. I live on an Island in Eastern Canada plagued by obesity in children which is home to what is popularly referred to as DQ's busiest restaurant in Canada, possibly the world. (not my hyperbole) Schools are close by and the students march like lemmings daily. Fast food chains rule and the diet is comprised of the three main food groups; sugar, salt & fat.
Raising my kids, I gave them a magic word to whisper everytime they saw MacD or other fast food commercials.."Bullshit" They enjoyed bein able to swear. It seems to have worked with very few trips logged by any of the three of them. Folks might try it.
I found a really clever substitute to glucose-based candies made of pure dried honey. I've got my basketball playing son switched off "G"ade onto the honey & bananas because it's so much better for him. I don't want to cross the line of product plugging, but this thing is a SIAL d'Or winner worth a mention. How do i proceed?
#56 Wed 20 Jul 11 10:20pm
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I newly registered. I don`t want to advertise my products, it would be really mean. I am here for getting ideas. But can I display my products? I got a sandwich carreer, photograph, caterer, photograph.
#57 Wed 01 Feb 12 10:16am
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Hi there
Hi BritFin - so sorry for the delay in getting back to you, I have asked Eric to look into this and it should be fine now.
Hi Zanoni
Hope all is well - I have not received any emails as yet. Is it a charity that you are speaking about and it is food related? Tell us a little bit more.
Hi Mike - it is fine for you to chat about this in the forums as long as it is not a "sales pitch" and it engages conversations about food and diet.
Hi Photolado - welcome, there is a blogs section for you to post your images up
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Hello, I'm just new here, and I have some questions, first. Is it okay to put here a link of my recipes which might help others in the forum. Like those who ask for that particular recipes. Thanks, I have been reading other posts/recipes from other members, and maybe I could try to cook them some other time.
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Ah our spammers seem to have a sense of humour. Good to see we encourage a better quality of spammers here.
Spam, spam, spam, spam...
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Ah our spammers seem to have a sense of humour. Good to see we encourage a better quality of spammers here.
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Home › Forums › Campfire › Pre-Trip Planning › Questions about knee pain.
Feb 18, 2013 at 5:55 pm #1299441
Patrick CoffeyMember
@patrickcoffey3Locale: Deep down in the hot South
This is my first post on BPL so any advice is greatly appreciated. I am planning on thru hiking the AT with my partner this summer, but have recently developed pain in my left knee. Since I have no insurance, but do have a membership to BPL, I figured I would throw out some questions and see what kind of a response I get.
I have been living and working in Yellowstone National Park for the last 3 summers. My partner and I hike every weekend we have off. I am 6'5" and about 245lbs. This last summer my knee started bothering me after long hikes on it. I am almost positive it is my IT band from the research I have done. It gets most aggravated on long downhills and when I run. It is a pain on the outside of my knee. I have recently been wearing a knee brace and it is helping significantly, but it is something I would like to address as much as I can before the start of the AT. I have been doing stretches, rolling with a foam roll, and hip strengthening exercises, but wanted to see what advice I could get from the community. My pack weight has lightened over the years and my goal weight for the AT is about 15-20lbs before food and water. Does anyone have any suggestions?
I haven't seen any posts like this, and I understand that I will be receiving opinions, not doctors orders, but any advice is greatly appreciated.Feb 18, 2013 at 6:21 pm #1955785
Bob GrossMember
@b-g-2-2Locale: Silicon Valley
One opinion is to go see a specialist, even if it costs some money. You want to do this now, long before you head out on the AT. If you wait until you get out in the middle of West Virginia, it will get ugly and get expensive.
Some sports medicine specialists get pretty good at this stuff. In some cases, those are physicians, and in some other cases the physicians hand it off to the physical therapists. Getting the diagnosis right is half the battle, and then getting a proper treatment program is the other half.
When I had a related knee problem, one very good PT gave me exercises to do twice per day, and after a month or so, the entire problem was licked.
After all that is said, you might want to learn to walk like a Sherpa, since you reported this problem from long downhills. The Sherpa people walk with a shorter and quicker stride (the opposite of a 245-pound American). They walk with their knees flexed a bit, and this reduces the force on the actual knee joint. Instead, it increases the force on the muscles and soft tissues that can handle it. They walk just slightly bow-legged, and this improves balance with a wider stance.
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Tom KirchnerBPL Member
@ouzelLocale: Pacific Northwest/Sierra
"I haven't seen any posts like this, and I understand that I will be receiving opinions, not doctors orders, but any advice is greatly appreciated."
PM Jennifer Mitol. She has an advanced degree in physical therapy and is not only very knowledgeable, but also very willing to advise fellow BPLer's with problems.Feb 19, 2013 at 6:51 am #1955950
Scott SMember
@sschloss1Locale: New England
I've had ITBS a few times. If you browse running forums, you will find many ITBS sufferers, including me, swear by "Walt Reynolds' ITB special." The name sounds goofy, but doing this simple exercise daily (work up to 50 reps a day) will usually clear up my ITBS within a couple of weeks.
There's a good description here: http://onemillionruns.blogspot.com/2006/10/walt-reynolds-itb-special.html It will feel awkward at first, but it gets easier. You will know it is working when you feel stretching/fatigue in the outside of your thigh.
(BTW, if you find the above link confusing, you can find many other examples and videos online. Just google Walt Reynolds ITB.)Feb 19, 2013 at 6:12 pm #1956190
Patrick CoffeyMember
@patrickcoffey3Locale: Deep down in the hot South
Y'all are awesome! Thank you so much for all the help and advice. I don't feel so helpless anymore.
@bob, I was wondering if you could post a video of yourself demonstrating that sherpa walk ;)
@tom, I took your advice and PMed Jen, she got back to me with some great advice, thank you so much.
@scott, That exercise is awesome, I can definitely feel it working out my hip and it sounds like that is exactly what I need right now.Feb 19, 2013 at 6:26 pm #1956198
Nico .BPL Member
@nickbLocale: Los Padres National Forest
Check out the site: http://www.mobilitywod.com
("WOD" stands for Workout of the Day").
He's got lots of good exercises, stretches, etc to help athletes with various ailments like this. If you search his site, you will find videos, write-ups, etc. IT tightness is pretty common, so there's bound to be a lot of good info out there for how to treat it and (in the future) prevent or minimize its recurrence.
I use some of his info to help rehab my shoulder tear in addition to what my PT gives me.Feb 19, 2013 at 7:18 pm #1956213
Tom KirchnerBPL Member
@ouzelLocale: Pacific Northwest/Sierra
"@Tom, I took your advice and PMed Jen, she got back to me with some great advice, thank you so much."
Glad to be of help. It sounds like you're on your way to crawling on top of this injury, which is good news to all of us. Go for it Patrick, and I hope you have a great season wherever you hike.Feb 22, 2013 at 10:28 am #1957404
Michael FlanaganBPL Member
@mikelawLocale: Long Island
I had some knee problems years back when hiking in the Catskills. I was diagnosed with ITBS in my LEFT knee. From what I remember, I was told that a pre-hike stretch was very important. The way I was shown how to do it (again, for the LEFT knee) was to lie on on my RIGHT side on a flat surface such as a bed or table. Then, bring my left leg (the one with the painful knee) out over the side of the bed/table and let it hang down across my right leg and down toward the ground. The purpose was to stretch the ITB as much as possible. As I understand it, the ITB runs from the hip down (I think) to the ankle area on the outside portion (anterior?) of the leg. I was told that the ITB, when not stretched out enough, will rub against some prominences on the bones in the knee area and will become inflamed and painful. I would lie in that position for a good 10 to 15 minutes to stretch out the ITB. Bottom line – it worked for me.
I'm not a doctor, don't even play one on TV so, as they say, YMMV.
That's all I can offer. Good luck.Feb 23, 2013 at 10:19 pm #1957964
Backpack JackBPL Member
@jumpbackjackLocale: Armpit of California
I've had the same pain going down, though I never had it diagnosed, the group I was with thought that it was my IT also.
I use to hike in Danner 8" boots, I've since changed over to minimulist shoes and the pain is almost gone. The reason being, is it changed my down hill speed and stride/gate like Bob mentioned, plus when you wear minimulist shoes it makes you pay more attention on were you place your next step, instead of just tramping through the forest trails.
I think like others have said with the proper stretching before and after hikes is also key to keeping the pain at bay as long as possible, just my 0.02
JackFeb 24, 2013 at 1:16 am #1957991
Roger CaffinModerator
@rcaffinLocale: Wollemi & Kosciusko NPs, Europe
Funny thing is, knee pain is often caused by poorly fitting shoes. They push the rest of your leg out of its normal motion.
Try switching to really minimal shoes: no arch support, no pronation control, no gel soles, no orthotics, just a plain flat inner sole. (Keds or tennies?) Then work up to distance slowly: let your ankle get fit and recover.
My 2c. May or may not help.
CheersMar 3, 2013 at 7:36 am #1960819
Jeffrey McConnellBPL Member
@catalystLocale: SoCal
I found stretching helped my IT Band issues. For whatever reason, I had extremely tight hips. Stretching and strengthening them made a huge difference.Mar 3, 2013 at 10:18 am #1960847
James CastleberryMember
Medical prices are so out of control for those without insurance now, that I don't think it is really practical for a lot of people to see a doctor. In an ideal world, yes, but not in today's profit-driven medical system. I have health insurance and considered going to see a doc for my recent knee troubles, but I honestly don't trust them to provide treatment that is in my best financial and medical interests. If I have trauma or infection, yes, but only for something like that.
Here's what I did:
1) Researched symptoms and identified probable injury. Sounds like you've done that.
2) Researched possible treatments, surgical and non-surgical. In my case, my research led me to believe that the injury (partial torn meniscus) might heal on its own, so I wanted to give that a try. If I felt I really should go see a doctor I would have, but the research showed mixed results on that.
3) Took Gloucasimine/Condroitan for past three months.
4) Rested knee for about two months and then focused on stretching.
5) Tried progressively harder hikes starting with easy hike at GGG in late Jan and progressing to more difficult hikes up Yosemite Falls and Snow Creek Trails in Feb to test how it felt.
Conclusion: Knee is getting better and doesn't inhibit my activity anymore, but I still feel it pop once in a while and it still hurts occasionally.
I stretch a lot and that's how I've been able to gauge improvement, whether or not I can do this or that stretch without pain.
Maybe IT band issues are different.Mar 3, 2013 at 3:08 pm #1960945
Mark VerberBPL Member
@verberLocale: San Francisco Bay Area
lots of good advise already. The combination of minimalist footwear (and the related barefoot walking style) cleared up my knee pain after a couple of months and has kept me pain free for 6 plus years now.
–MarkMar 3, 2013 at 3:50 pm #1960965
Mary DBPL Member
@hikinggrannyLocale: Gateway to Columbia River Gorge
Just some comments on James' comments: Yes, do your research! Being fully informed is very important. On the other hand, self-diagnosis can be risky, even for a physician who has the knowledge and education. There is a ton of spurious and inaccurate information out there on the internet (the modern equivalent of snake oil and Lydia Pinkham), so be careful to stick with the more reputable sources.
If the suggestions given here, especially from Jennifer, don't work: Consider a physical therapist. Or look for a sports medicine specialist. You may need both. The PT would be the cheaper option. Sometimes delaying treatment can make things worse.
What I've learned from my own problems: Once there has been an injury, especially one involving any joint or ligaments or the spine, it's vitally important to keep the supporting muscles strengthened. As suggested, shoe changes may help. Trekking poles can also be extremely helpful on those long downhills.
I had a severe knee injury (skiing) 25 years ago this month–I basically ripped all the ligaments and had to have them replaced (with pieces of patellar tendon, the only one that didn't get torn). That of course means my patellar tendon is also weaker. Any time I let my knee exercises (including using a bicycle) go, it starts hurting. I also have to be careful of overuse injuries, especially when training, working up very gradually when increasing exercise levels.
I do still wear a neoprene brace for hours-long steep downhill stretches with a pack. I try not to wear it otherwise, though, because constant use of the brace weakens the muscles that I need to be stronger.
Good luck!
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"What!?" his heart sinks as he shouts in surprise. So they did have a move like that. While Magnitude wasn't as consistent as the dreaded Earthquake was, it had the potential to rival its sister attack, though how much power it actually put out was random. Hyrem's heart sinks further as the ground underneath him shook with a tremor that would register an 8.0 on the Richter scale. His Pokemon were obviously caught up in the attack, as he heard roaring and hissing of pain before the ground splits open, and the two reptiles are popped out of the ground. Sarkhan was able to land on his feet, but Amethyst is confirmed unconscious as she plops to the ground headfirst, the rest of her body following after her, resulting in a pile of coils. "Oh no, Amy!" Hyrem rushed over to where his Fang Snake lay crumpled as Sarkhan looked towards her. "Amy! Amy, are you OK?" he asked softly as he searched for her head. "Seeee..." he could hear a weak hiss at the same time he could feel her forked tongue tickle his hand before her head slowly emerged from the pile of coils. She's gonna kill me for this later, I know it, the thought creeped to the back of his mind, while Amethyst figured she only had herself to blame for encouraging Hyrem to let her take such a risk. At least now she knew not to use Dig to chase down a tasty Dugtrio!
Meanwhile, the Carver of Skulls looked at the scene and laughed. "This is what happens when amateurs get the idea to make art!" he jeered. "People end up getting hurt!" Hyrem was jolted back into the situation by his words, and as he looked up he could also see Krokorok out cold! That smug jerk didn't care that his own Pokemon had fallen in battle as well; in fact, Hyrem had the sneaking suspicion that he had Dugtrio take out his own teammate in the process, as if the Desert Croc was dead weight at that point! Sarkhan's blood started to boil along with Hyrem's, though he only cared about the fact he had the chance at a KO taken away from him. As a Dragon-type, he felt he deserved the chance to take out his opponent himself; at least he could still have the pleasure of knocking a few Dugtrio heads together, plus he'd be avenging Amethyst in the process! Oh, and did I mention Hyrem's blood started boiling? "You're one to talk, Revenant," he said bitterly, clenching his fist in anger. "What you call 'art' is what's really causing the pain and suffering around here! Enough of it that this Larvesta had to call me for help! Though I doubt you'd be sensitive to that, not after everything you've done. Just now, you had Dugtrio use an attack that took out Krokorok too! And you're not even batting an eye at that? Didn't look like you asked Krokorok whether or not he was fine with that! What if he still wanted to battle for you? You know what? Forget it. I've had it. I've had it with you. There's no way you're going to listen to me other than Sarkhan kicking Dugtrio's butt anyway, so let's do this!" He then pumps his fist in Revenant's direction before saying, "We're not going to let ourselves lose to the likes of you now!"
"Druuuuuudd!" Sarkhan adds his roar before rushing in and Crunching down on one of Dugtrio's heads with his powerful jaws. Dugtrio manages to Scratch Sarkhan off of its head like before, but that meant Scratching against Sarkhan's Rough Skin and suffering even more damage. Dugtrio also looked pretty tired, likely due to the Magnitude draining a good amount of energy from it, but Sarkhan looked like he could still take a beating and dish some of it out! Even so, Revenant still has a smirk on his face as he takes Krokorok back into its Pokeball. "Your Druddigon looks mean and nasty, but it won't be able to touch me! Don't get cocky kid, because the battle has really started now!"
"I was going to say the same to you!" retorted Hyrem. "You think Sarkhan looks scary now, just wait until he gets going!" He then turns to his Pokemon. "Amethyst, you did a great job, and you deserve some rest now," he said before returning his Seviper to her Luxury Ball where she'd be extra comfortable. "Here, Sarkhan, take this," he said to his Druddigon as he took out and opened a bottle of Fresh Water (1/10) and held it up to Sarkhan's face. "It was meant for Amethyst before. This way, she can still fight along with you." Sarkhan takes the bottle and looks at it seriously, planning on drinking it in his partner's honor. "All right then, let's show them just how much a Dragon can Rage! Then go ahead and do whatever you can to get your Revenge! Keep Amethyst in mind, there's no way she'll forgive us if we blow this one!"
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Beesource Members,
I performed a cutout this past Tuesday of a colony that I found in a wall of an old house place on our property. I was able to get roughly 8 frames of brood with the colony. I left them overnight Tuesday and Wednesday morning found all bees in the hive body so I closed them up and relocated them to my house Wednesday and opened them up and let them out.
I also brought home their Honey and placed 7 frames of honey and what I believed looked like nectar and possibly some pollen ( I am a Newbie) and just some empty come in a second deep and placed it on top of the brood box. I also added a hive top feeder with a 1:1 sugar syrup mixture for them.
I have been watching them the last couple days and they seem to be coming and going just fine, I did take the top off and look in both deeps when I added the hive top feeder and there were lots of bees in both boxes.
My question is what should my next steps be to managing the colony, also I noticed that they were joining some of there old comb together that I rubber banded in the frames and placed side by side, how do I correct this so that they are keeping the comb built correctly. Some of the comb looked really thick from the cutout.
I also have noticed that they have been carrying what looks like some dead larva out of the hive and I am hoping this is where they are cleaning up some of the comb that I didn't place in the hive body until a day later.
Does this all seem like normal activity.
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I am writing to encourage you to accept an important challenge and inspire your students to do the same. For the fifth year, Counseling and Psychological Services and Oasis (a network of students committed to sobriety) have issued a challenge to the university called the Live Free Weekend. From noon Sept. 19 to noon Sept. 23, all those connected to the university have been challenged to forego alcohol, marijuana, or recreational drug use for 96 hours. Alternatively, if abstinence is not a desirable goal for you, you can participate by signing the binge-free agreement (electing not to binge drink and to abstain from recreational drug use). Of course, this agreement is consistent with university drug policy and state laws.
A well-intentioned challenge such as this has the potential to help us grow as a community. According to national studies, 31% of students fit the criteria for alcohol abuse. On our own campus, only 11.8% of those who use alcohol say they have not done so in the last 30 days. Sixteen percent of our students say they have never used alcohol. By taking and discussing this pledge, we all have an opportunity to support each other and encourage all of us to examine our own choices around drugs and alcohol, exhibit concrete leadership, and model responsible behavior. Individual reasons for taking the pledge in years past include: "to challenge myself to find other ways to have fun and to get more schoolwork done!" to "support a good cause, and get a reading on my own alcohol use" and "because I live a sober lifestyle and appreciate the support this event affords." Groups and departments are also able to take the pledge together. In working toward this sort of solidarity, we can stimulate conversation about substance abuse and explore creative solutions to improving the wellbeing of our community.
Please take a moment to visit the Live Free website so you can take the pledge and learn more about this event. And please announce this challenge and the many events designed for students in your classes, lab, or department. The website is http://www.colorado.edu/livefreeweekend.
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I came across your storie & photos & loved them! I was born in Chicago
and left when i married at age 21. i could just cry that i didnt explore chicago
Guess we always think there is time, but in reality, there is not. I lived not far
far from Lincoln square.. often went to that neighborhood to the Davis theater, and stores along Lincoln ave. also the Library, called the Hild library years ago. it was beautiful, with a spiral staircase & upstairs a huge mural!
I never saw the chi river, etc. Oh, i missed so much!! good for you for being
adventurous!! and thanks for the memories!!
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Speaking of movies, Saturday I went to see a documentary at the Chicago Cultural Center. I think every city needs a place like the Chicago Cultural Center--it acts as both a welcome center for visitors/tourists and a gathering place with a cafe, tables, and couches for locals, and it also has a programming schedule that encompasses plays, music, art, film, and literature from cultures both near and afar. And the best part? Like 90% of what they offer is free! A quick side note: you might not think of Chicago as a very cultural place, but in fact it has so many different minority populations and neighborhoods it's incredible. Off the top of my head, I've visited the Greek, Ukrainian, Indian, Peurto Rican, Polish, Italian, and Korean neighborhoods, and of course where I live, which is mostly Mexican with other Central American countries thrown in the mix. And Chicago is actually the city in the world with the second biggest population of Polish people outside of Warsaw.
The documentary I saw introduced me to another apparently fairly large population in Chicago: Iranians. This was part of PBS' series of community films called Independent Lens, which shows documentaries in communities around the country and then airs them on PBS the next month. The film I saw was called Arusi Persian Wedding, and it's about a man who was born in Iran, but immigrated to the United States with his family when he was little. He married an American, and they had a regular American wedding, and then they decided to go to Iran to see his family and have a traditional Persian wedding. So it is a wonderful introduction to Iranian traditions, but also an interesting point of view from both the man, who said he feels kind of out of place in both countries, and also his wife, who has a completely European-American background and is experiencing her husband's home country for the first time. Juxtaposed with the couple's story was a brief overview of the history of relations between the United States and Iran, which is way too long of an ordeal to even begin to summarize here. But you should really just watch this on PBS! Go here to find out when it's playing where you live. After the showing, they had a panel of several different perspectives, and people in the audience could ask questions. The basic themes discussed were: listen to people's stories, travel, and educate yourself... all good goals in life!
And for the rest of what I've been up to recently, just look at my pictures :)
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"See you later you big fag" is a response to ttyl or "talk to you later". It implies to the person who wrote ttyl that ttyl is a gay thing to write in an email and that you are a fag for writing it. Typically used between guys who feel that any abbreviations are not cool.
Email 1: Guys, we're heading to the party after work tonight, ttyl
Email 2: I'll catch up with you there, sylybf
Email 2: I'll catch up with you there, sylybf
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Taxing our way to prosperity ....here comes the business tax
Original post made by Chris, Palo Alto Hills, on Mar 10, 2007
Nevermind that, as the linked piece shows, there is a fairness issue since businesses already pay a majority of the taxes in town. The real issue is that Palo Alto, which already has a reputation of being an expensive and unfriendly place to operate, is adding one more reason for businesses to stay away.
This tax might give the Council a year or so reprieve from the fiscal hanging that's coming to them, but in the long run it can only make the problem worse.
There's plenty of commercial vacancy in the south bay and peninsula real estate market right now. If you were a company looking to expand or relocate, how much more likely is it that you'd choose Palo Alto, which if Bern Beecham has his way, will be the only local city with this kind of levy?
If our companies start putting their employees in Sunnyvale or Mountain View, they'll not only take the illusory $50 per head Beecham covets, they'll take their property, sales and utility tax revenues with them - actually costing the city revenue.
Then we'll see more posts on this forum asking why Mountain View has a surplus, while Palo Alto struggles. (See here:Web Link)
Oh well, at least Beecham can claim he's doing something about the jobs/housing imbalance.
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a resident of Barron Park
on Mar 10, 2007 at 8:58 pm
Chris, spreading more fear, uncertainty and doubt again? You've got to stop crashing Palo Alto's growth party, Chris. :)
How is a mere $50 a head, added to tens-of-thousands of other salary and benefit dollars required to maintain an employee, going to make a difference. Beecham's plan is intriguing, and deserves a closer look.
a resident of Palo Verde
on Mar 11, 2007 at 1:07 am
$50 per yer per employee isn't much, I agree with Winslow.
Furthermore, what are the alternatives? Tax residents even more than they are being taxed currently, or more bonds (ie more taxes on residents). A lot of us can barely pay our current property taxes, whether we are long-time or newer residents.... Please no more bonds, no more parcel taxes!
Yes on the $50 per year per employee for businesses.
a resident of Crescent Park
on Mar 11, 2007 at 9:37 am
City Council must stop looking to the business community to bail them out of the budget problems they seem to continually create for themselves. The police do not need a new building, the libraries are fine and the city should stop providing services that attract the homeless to Palo Alto. That should save enough money to balance the budget. Now if only City Council had the courage to actually do it.
a resident of Duveneck/St. Francis
on Mar 11, 2007 at 10:00 am
Kate is right. Why look to the business community all the time? Maybe this tax isn't going to be the straw that breaks the camel's back, but eventually we'll get there. We compete with other much more friendly cities for jobs than we did a decade or two ago.
Let's look also to the cost side. We could save the same amount by not giving the average 3 to 4% raises our generously compensated workers receive each year. Or we could save the same amount by laying off 25 or 30 of them (maybe those holding "manager" positions that have no one under them to manage).
If we only look to the revenue side, we'll constantly be chasing our tails since the "needs" of the interest groups, and the demands of the unions are limitless.
a resident of Palo Verde
on Mar 11, 2007 at 12:48 pm
Actually, I do agree with Kate that we do not need a new police station and that Mitchell Park library is fine as is - and that if we want to ENLARGE it, rather than rebuild it, we ought to look at closing the branch libraries.
However I am under the impression that the current budget deficit is here regardless of what we'll do about the police station and the library buildings.
Finally, if we don't want to tax business, why I we so eager to tax residents with all those bond measures? Regardless of how long we have lived here, many of us just scrape by to afford living in this community... and each new bond or parcel tax is a new added burden. So, let's no throw bonds and parcel tax measures every which way as we have in the last 12 years or so...
a resident of Midtown
on Mar 11, 2007 at 10:34 pm
Recalling my corporate budgeting exercises, every dollar counted. Will a company with 5,000 employees paying $250,000 as an "employee tax" think that's a small price to pay for having a Palo Alto address? HP is one of our biggest employers and it's been downsizing for quite a while. I think Stanford Hospital has about 7,000 employees.
What happens when we need more income to balance the city budget? Do we up the employee tax to $75 or $100/head?
Given that one of the city's priorities is a "sustainable" budget, this doesn't seem like a very sustainable idea.
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I'm generally not a Rudy fan, but when I read about him finishing the "Champions" tour with a broken hip, and the kind of pain he endiured because he didn't want to disappont his fans, I can't help but admire his spirit. I was also happy to hear him say that he'll be back and better than ever once his surgeries are over. I sincerely hope he pulls it off! I've got a whole new respect...
he skated with the pain and didn't complain like others,that's whY I respect Rudy so much.
Bless your heart, Rudy! Get well soon!
Thank you so much for the address, Amanda! I've been waiting for it. I hope he knows how many people think about him and wish him well.
That said, I don't think it's very wise to skate with such a serious injury. I'm sure his fans would have understood if he had decided not to skate in the tour. Rudy's a wonderful skater and always a joy to watch, but his health should be the main priority for him, as well as for his fans (and I'm sure it is).


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Crosslake fireman and football enthusiast
John "Chip" Lohmiller's life seems to be a combination of two basic elements: football and fire. The Pequot Lakes High School football coach and former NFL player doubles as the Crosslake fire chief.
"I always wanted to be a fireman," Chip said of joining the Crosslake department. His dad was a firefighter, he said.
Chip joined the department in 1997, and since then he served eight years as captain and two years as assistant chief before becoming the chief about a year ago, when the late Keith Anderson retired.
Crosslake's department is a volunteer outfit, but working with fire departments is one of Chip's day jobs. Along with owning a property management company, Chip has spent around 11 years training other firefighters.
This involves practice burns and the education that firefighters need for certain certifications.
He's also co-chair of the Minnesota Board of Fire Training and Education. That board helps determine standards for educational programs for firefighters.
One of Chip's most recent projects as fire chief is the ambulance expansion on Crosslake City Hall.
The expansion will allow for another ambulance to be stationed in Crosslake, and the full-time ambulance crew will have separate sleeping quarters for men and women.
Both Crosslake's ambulance service, North Memorial, and Chip approached the city council to get the ball rolling on the expansion.
Chip said ambulance call numbers are going up, and this way if two calls come in at the same time or one ambulance breaks down, a second is available. He hopes the building expansion will be finished by the end of January.
Perhaps one of Chip's most notable achievements is winning the Super Bowl in 1991 with the Washington Redskins.
Chip was a second-round draft pick for the Redskins in 1988, after he played for the University of Minnesota for four years and in high school in Woodbury.
He was placekicker, and went to the Super Bowl with the Redskins in 1991.
"It was great, especially winning in my hometown," he said. The Super Bowl was held in Minneapolis that year, and though his hometown is Woodbury, Chip said he felt right at home.
After playing for the Redskins for seven years, Chip played for the New Orleans Saints for one year and the Rams for one year. He then retired.
"I started bouncing around from team to team and I didn't want to do that," Chip said of ending his NFL career. "It was time to be done."
Among his many football accomplishments, Chip was recently inducted into the Woodbury Hall of Fame.
After many visits to the Crosslake area, Chip purchased a place on Trout Lake in 1989. He said that through his NFL career, he had a place in the Cities but spent most of his time in Crosslake. It was only a matter of time before he became a full-time resident.
Chip has continued his involvement in football by coaching. He got involved with the Pequot Lakes High School team in 2001, and then became head coach in 2004.
"I just enjoy football, and I've been playing it for so long it was basically in my blood," Chip said. "I enjoy the kids and watching them progress, learn, get better and compete."
Chip loves football, but there is one important question: Which team does he root for during NFL games?
"I root for the Redskins, but of course I'm a Vikings fan at heart," he said.
But, he added, "If Washington's playing the Vikings, I root for the Redskins."


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Sage and Onion Yorkshire Puds
Hi, I would like to make some sage and onion yorkshires for Xmas dinner this year does anyone have a great recipe?
I had a trial run last Sunday, flavour was nice but and they didnt rise and were very dense and dumpling like ....... I like a well risen and light yorkshire pud
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Re: Sage and Onion Yorkshire Puds
Hi Henbur,
I use this recipe: http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/ … e-puddings
... always works really well for me.
You should get a good rise as long as the fat is screaming hot when you add the batter - and don't open the oven door until they've finished cooking.
Also, I like to let the batter stand for at least 1/2 an hour before cooking.
Best of liuck.
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Overall length is 14.09" (14.56" including the rear cap hook)
I bought a tube from a supplier and the end of tube with the tang that twists onto the end cap came as a separate piece so I will have to weld it in place I need an over all lenght and if any one has a good schematic that would be nice THANKS FOR ANY HELP
Overall length is 14.09" (14.56" including the rear cap hook)
If you still need a print let me know. I can e-mail it to you.
If you could It would help. I kinda have it figured out now but I could still use a schematic. Thanks for your help
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Could you send a copy to me? Please
Thanks Dave
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Happy Birthday, Pulaski Technical College!
Two special events have been planned to celebration the 15th anniversary of Pulaski Tech becoming a college.
A 15th Anniversary Community Celebration begins at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10, on the Campus Center Plaza, and will include refreshments and music by Brenda & Ellis, a rhythm and blues trio.
The event is open to the public.
Guest speakers will include Dr. Dan F. Bakke and Quenton Burge, who works in the college's Physical Plant. Mr. Burge has worked for the school since 1964, making him the college's senior employee.
On Thursday, a 15th Anniversary Birthday Blowout for students will be held 6-8 p.m. on the Campus Center Promenade. Food and games will be provided along with musical entertainment by the Big John Miller Band. That event is sponsored by Student Life and Leadership.
Both activities celebrate Pulaski Tech's conversion in 1991 from a vocational-technical school to a two-year college.
In 1991, the Arkansas Legislature passed Act 1244 that converted the state's vocational-technical institutions into community colleges and brought them under the guidance of the Arkansas Department of Higher Education. At that time, the former Pulaski Vocational Technical School became Pulaski Technical College.
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Maintaining your operation's position in the organizational hierarchy.
Would your community eliminate the public works directorship?
Results of our exclusive reader poll show it can happen.
Communities are looking everywhere for savings, including (so we've heard) eliminating the public works director and spreading out the responsibilities to other positions within the organization. Are your elected officials considering eliminating and/or merging the director of public works position with another? Have you heard talk of other communities doing so? Please feel free to share your thoughts on this strategy (don't worry: we don't publish any comments without contacting the respondent first).
- "Our director of public works, assistance director of public works, traffic operations manager, and engineering manager positions have already been eliminated. The engineering manager was also the county engineer so those duties were transferred to the supervisor of engineering design. The county is now in the process of combining the public works department with the real estate and development review sections to eliminate any duplication of services and further reduce staff."
Every November, we e-mail a questionnaire asking PUBLIC WORKS readers to share their operations and capital budget expectations for the coming year. Our annual "outlook" survey also poses one or two state-of-the-profession questions.
This year the issue was what you've read in the headline above (the full text is provided at the end of this article). A reader who'd heard neighboring communities were eliminating the "public works director" title alerted us to this potential trend.
Infrastructure represents the average community's single largest chunk of taxpayer-funded assets. While tempting from a salary-and-benefits perspective, eliminating this particular directorship endangers the assets and services that enable a community to attract revenue producers like new residents and businesses is dangerous. Because of the potential consequences, we suspected such drastic measures were among the final attempts to plug the gap between declining revenues and the cost of doing business.
But we weren't sure, so we asked you.
More than three-quarters of respondents had something to say about how their operation has been affected by the Great Recession. We divided their comments into four categories.
YES (19 responses). One way we categorize responses to our surveys is by EPA region. While affirmative responses came from all 10, Region 5 (much of the Midwest) and Region 9 (which includes financially strapped California and Las Vegas) were hardest hit.
Mostly, cities and counties get the position off the books by sharing the role with neighboring communities, consolidating public works with another function (usually engineering) to form a single department, or if the community's small enough, contracting it out.
Some respondents have seen strategies backfire.
- "We did this a couple of years ago and changed back to having a separate public works director. I doubt we'll try this again."
- "Such action would be counterproductive. A community needs a well-qualified public works director to help it through the lean times. In fact, because activity is decreasing, the positions that should be eliminated are administrative; i.e., purchasing, HR, and finance."
You're not a politician, but the position of public works director is political.
One or two respondents indicated communities eliminated the position to remove a long-term underperforming employee.
- "99% of the time these are threats to try to get action out of the director who's entrenched in the position, refusing to look at things differently, and officials are tired of "no."
NO (180 responses). "Sounds like a chicken without a head," wrote one respondent, which probably echoes what you're thinking.
Reassuringly, this was by far the most common response. In fact, some communities are hiring directors specifically to identify redundancies and restructure public works or implement expensive initiatives, such as an asset management system, that are expected to pay off over the long term through greater organizational and operational efficiency.
- "Our new city manager is reinstituting the conventional public works department structure and conducting a nationwide search for a director."
- "Our director just left. We're filling that position but not replacing our planning director."
Most communities, though, have already consolidated related functions - mainly engineering and water and sewer - under public works, or are about to do so. This cements the directorship's position by creating the community's single largest department.
Several communities have eliminated middle management and pushed responsibility upward.
- "We had two levels of directors (executive director and director) at the beginning of 2010, now there's only one (director). The executive director was eliminated due to redundancy as the position was basically a figurehead for our elected officials."
- "This jurisdiction combined public works director with city engineer by requiring a PE license for public works director."
While both tactics enhance job security, consolidating too much responsibility within a single position defrays that employee's ability to manage day-to-day operations, much less think strategically. Everyone suffers.
- "Our director's also wearing the hats of city engineer, and building and safety director. This is a huge amount of responsibility for one person and detrimental to other governmental functions."
- "A nearby community eliminated the positions of police chief, road foreman, and planning director, and spread those duties between a single full-time position and one new part-time employee. My leaders are paying a great deal of attention to how that works out, hinting that because I have 17 years of previous experience as a public works director, I could do that in addition to my current responsibilities."
- "We may merge the positions of public works director and city engineer. This won't hurt the department while the economy is slow. But when development picks up again, I'm concerned the staffing level won't allow for in-house review of developer plans with proposed public infrastructure."
Cities are sharing services and personnel (in at least one case, traffic engineer) with other cities and/or the county. (Looking into how well this arrangement works would make a great PUBLIC WORSK story; if you have any thoughts on the subject, e-mail email@example.com.)
- "Based on retirement or resignation, the position of superintendent of public works in surrounding localities is now consolidated with a superintendent or director from another municipality, filling the two positions; for example, the city director of public works is also county highway commissioner and the town highway superintendent is also the village superintendent of public works."
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- "All you hear now is outsourcing and shared services, so at some point you can only expect positions to be eliminated or consolidated."
- "I completed a privatization study that shows we could save hundreds of thousands of dollars if we let the private sector manage our business."
- "In 2010 all fleet maintenance (sheriff, parks, etc.) was outsourced to save funds. For 2011, talk is that IT departments around the county may also be farmed out or merged into one operation with fewer employees."
DON'T KNOW, DOESN'T APPLY (44 responses).
HOW TO AVOID (FURTHER) CUTS AND CONSOLIDATIONS. What can you do to ensure - as Indiana banker Carolyn McNeill terms it in The APWA Reporter, August issue - you become a municipal savior instead of a municipal scapegoat?
- "Over the years, we've streamlined to meet short- and long-term strategic plans. Because they're meticulously supported by detailed asset management and business plans, elected officials have in-depth knowledge of and have given their support to advance these efforts."
- "Focusing on long-term energy cost reduction, eliminating debt service, and asset management are more beneficial than reducing staff in a 24/7 field."
- "We're careful to fill only those positions that are critical to O&M."
- "There's more resource sharing - sign making, fleet services, loaning construction/heavy equipment - among neighboring cities."
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The grand daddy trip to Antarctica
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The trip was a 13 day cruise with about 8 days of landings on island and the peninsular itself
Interesting Antarctica facts
- the 2nd most common large mammal is probably the crabeater seal
- only 2% of the continent is accessible (not covered by snow or has huge ice wall on it)
- the water is usually below zero degrees
- killer whales are the 2nd most spread mammal in the world and one of the only species without a predator. They kill anything in the water, including Blue whales
- Dolphins belong to the whale family. All whales with teeth use Echolocation. This involves having a bulbous forehead to send out signals and fat in the jaw to receive it, linked to the inner ear
- the continent is cooling slightly in the middle and warming significantly on the peninsular. The whole continent is a desert except for the peninsular. Winds from the west are damp and cold and dry from the East
- Chile, Argentina and England all have bases on the peninsular as they claim it should the Antarctic treaty stop
- the distance south we got, around 69 South, is under ice sheets in most of the rest of Antarctica, yet open sea west of the peninsular
- there are 48 signatories to the treaty, many are dubious as they have no stations or interest there
- Some countries have things to claim sovereignty such as issue currency, have radio stations, have babies, schools, post offices. No military or mineral extraction is allowed
- whilst a lot of science is dubious, it's the one place on Earth that's put aside for peace and science and is one of the more effective international treaties
- Pirate and legitimate fishing and whaling happens on the 60th parallel, anything south is covered by the Antarctic treaty. 66 and below is the Antarctic circle. The Sea Sheperd managed to stop the Japanese whaling fleet whilst we were at sea and shut it down for a year
- outside of penguin and seal poo, there are few smells there and very little plant life, certainly no trees or shrubs, only moss ad algae
- krill are the bottom of the food chain, their purpose basically is to be eaten and yet they can live to 10 years. They feed off algae and basically a small shrimp 2cm long that form blooms visible from space. They are the reason most poo in Antarctica is red
- there is another species competing with krill to eat algae and could be scary if it wins. It's 95% water with a small orange middle. Hmm, forgot name, will find it shortly
- West and east Antarctic ice sheet quite different. They look the same above, but split by the trans antactic mountains. East much higher a lot of accumulation is from wind, not snow
- Ice streams are fast moving glaciers, up to 2km a year. Ice tongue is ice stream jetting into the ocean, surrounded by water everywhere
- Ice shelves occupy bays, from ice sheets and streams, attached on 3 sides
- A tabular iceberg flat on top, green iceberg is inverted berg with marine ice below
- Katabatic winds are super cold, very strong winds off the massive central glaciers that come from no where and can freeze sea water in minutes. The first Aussie base from Mawson was in a place famous for them
- Gentoo penguins are colonising further south on the western part of the peninsular very fast. They have a diverse diet and warming is allowing them into the range of the more skittish Adelies who are the most Southern penguin outside the Emperors. It's hard to tell how penguin populations are going, probably stable. The seals have recovered amazingly since they were almost hunted to extinction up till just 70 years ago. Some recovered and were hunted to almost extinction again. One theory is the whale hunting allowed more krill for the seals to eat
- Skuas are the hunters and chief scavenger of the birds. Funnily enough they live aside the penguins they eat
- Leopard seals are the chief predator in the water, they are unlike the other seals as they are snakelike and solitary
- The wandering and Royal albatross followed us across the Drake passage only when the wind is strong enough for them to fly, otherwise they sit in the sea. As juveniles, they don't go on land for over 7 years. After devastation from fixed lines, they are stabilizing in numbers in this part of the world
- the Antarctic and Artic tern look similar, yet the Arctic tern flies down from he Arctic each year and the Antarctic one barely moves. Both elegant small birds
- the Drake passage is about 700km (maybe 900km) wide. The reason for the famously hugef seas (apparently the biggest on earth) is the circumpolar current around Antarctica has effectively unlimited fetch and is pushing a huge amount of water through a narrow passage (it's less than half of most of the rest of the circumpolar distance to South Africa, NZ and Australia.
- there was a strong push for history on the tour which is interesting as its very recent with most bases being only 50 years old at their oldest. Maximum a 100 in other parts. Certainly not old by any stretch. The names of the places are typically English, French and German reflecting the people who explored it. capt Cook almost got there many years before others
- the ancient Greeks guessed there was a Southern continent based on the Earth needing to be counterbalanced with the northern hemisphere
- Some of the ice shelves are coming off in enormous chunks
Not so interesting below, but a rough description of the places
Day 1- leaving port at 6pm, the the beagle channel had some great views on it.
day 2 - crossing the Drake. super clear night watching the moon rise from the back of the boat. Cool lectures on the whales, birds and geology. Cool albatross and giant petrels following us coming down
Day 3 - Valentines day on the Drake, lectures during the day, through the South Shetlands at night
Day 4- first landing day, firstly at a Gentoo penguin colony (old Argie base) and then at a massive glacier field in the dingy. Minke whales came up near the dingy
Day 5 - first landing in Neko harbor, gorgeous location with plenty of bergs in the bay. Walked up above the penguin colony and looked onto the bay and glacier below, waiting for a massive calving. Highlight was a small group of Gentoo penguins swimming around. Great waking up with whales feeding around us. The afternoon was spent at a small old English hut thats been restored, Port Lockroy
Day 6- started at port Charlot. The afternoon headed over to the Ukranian station, Vernadsky where it was vodka shots
Day 7- headed out to sea to go south. Some big waves before a late landing at Blaiklock island
day 8 - went to horseshoe island. In the afternoon went out to the British main base, Rothera.
Day 9 - headed north to a stunning island surrounded by huge mountains across the Bay
Day 10 - morming landing on Hannahs point, lots of elephant seals (gruesome moment when one fell off a cliff), lots of different life and grass! Such a luxury! Afternoon went to Deception island, a caldera that's flooded but couldn't land due to wind, so we went north to the Drake early which helped due to the rising wind
Day 11 - started returning on the Drake
Day 12- felt a bit ill on the Drake passage even though the horrible weather predicted wasn't so bad
Day 13- arrived into Ushuaia early. So warm up here!


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Secondly the color scheme is not a federal mandate punishable by five years in jail. We happen to use the yellow every year. Two reasons...... The yellow is the easiest to pick out among the five colors. The contrast..........specially when you put a blue dot on a dark queen with dark bees its just about worthless. The queens rarely last beyond 2 years (occasionally 3) any longer so the color sequence is less important than it used to be. Do you really mark them before their mating flights?
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Woman asked to pay back food assistance after admin error
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - A Colorado Springs woman says she is being asked to pay back nearly $1,500 in food assistance after an administrative error by the El Paso County Department of Human Services.
When Michelle Schankin began receiving food assistance, she was relieved.
"I was like, 'Whew, stress off of me,'" she told KRDO NewsChannel 13. "I was the only one working. I had three jobs trying to support me, him and my son. It was crazy."
But a year later, she got a letter from DHS saying that she had been overpaid for five months in 2011 -- a total of nearly $1,500. The letter stated that the issue was a DHS administrative error.
"In my job, if I mess up, I'm the one held accountable," she said. "So I don't understand why they can't be held accountable for that."
Schankin is now off food assistance, so instead of deducting the money from her future food stamp allowance, the money will be taken out of her tax return.
"That's rent for at least two or three months. That's groceries. That's clothes, toys," she said through tears. "Having a kid is hard."
According to Arturo Serrano, the economic assistance manager for the Department of Human Services, errors in food assistance are not widespread, but it happens. The policy is a federal policy and is out of DHS' hands, according to Serrano.
"There's a wide range of cases where families or a person will be receiving a certain amount, then it was determined that for whatever reason (they) weren't allotted that amount and they have to pay back," Serrano said.
Serrano said that Schankin, and others who are notified of recovery of benefits, have 60 days to appeal the decision. The appeal option is stated in the mailed notice.
Schankin said that when she called a representative, she was only given the option to either deduct her future food assistance allowance or have it taken out of her tax return. She worries that others in a similar position may have had to deal with this and were forced to follow through without a fight.
There are over 70,000 people on food assistance in El Paso County.


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1. C. Hoxby (ed.). (2003). The economics of school choice. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press.
2. Public Agenda Online. (1999). The poll report, On thin ice: How advocates and opponents could misread the public's views on vouchers and charter schools, was based on a June 1999 telephone survey of 1,200 members of the general public. Retrieved April 2004 from http://www.publicagenda.org/research/research_reports_details.cfm?list=32.
3. See the Web site of the Education Commission of the States. Retrieved March 2004 from http://mb2.ecs.org/reports/Report. aspx?id=205.
4. Magnet schools: Select No Child Left Behind: Choice: Magnet Schools: Quick Facts. Retrieved March 2004 from http://www. ecs.org/ecsmain.asp?page=/html/issue.asp?issueid=19.
5. See the Web site of the National Center for Education Statistics. Select the Condition of Education: "Public alternative schools for at-risk students." Retrieved March 2004 from http://nces. ed.gov/programs/coe/2003/section4/indicator27.asp.
6. As reported by K. Kafer in School choice 2003: How states are providing greater opportunity in education (2003). Washington D.C.: The Heritage Foundation. From a policy brief by the Education Commission of the States, Center for Community College Policy.
7. See the Web site of the Center for Education Reform. Retrieved April 2004 from http://www.edreform.com.
8. A good review of important potential outcomes of choice is included in a report from the National Working Commission on Choice in K-12 Education. (2003). School choice: Doing it the right way. Washington D.C.: Brown Center on Education Policy at the Brookings Institution.
9. Howell, W. (forthcoming). Parents, choice, and NCLB's future. In C. Finn and F. Hess (eds.), Leaving no child behind: Options for kids in failing schools. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
10. Schneider, M., Teske, P., and Marschall, M. (2000). Choosing schools: Consumer choice and the quality of American schools. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press.
12. Casserly, M. (forthcoming). No Child Left Behind: A status report on choice and supplemental services in America's Great City Schools. In C. Finn and F. Hess (eds.), Leaving no child behind: Options for kids in failing schools. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
13. For the 2003-04 school year, only six of the 41 districts surveyed by the Council of the Great City Schools received finalized state data before August. Fourteen received finalized data in August, and 21 did not receive finalized data until after the school year had begun. Casserly, op. cit, p. 15.
14. Casserly, op. cit., p. 21.
15. Casserly, op. cit., p. 11.
16. Pinzur, M. (2004, February 3). New schools guide puts parents in the know. Miami Herald.
17. Howell, op. cit.; Schneider, op. cit.
18. Reed. D. (forthcoming). Montgomery County, Title I and No Child Left Behind: Four stories ofimplementing schoolchoice.In C. Finn and F. Hess(eds.), Leaving no child behind: Options for kids in failing schools. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
19. See Reed, op. cit., for analysis of choices offered in Montgomery County, Md., and how parents responded.
20. See WestEd. (2000). Teachers who learn, kids who achieve. San Francisco: Author.
21. Hess, F. (1998). Spinning wheels: The politics of urban school reform. Washington, D.C.: The Brookings Institution.


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Maria Kanellis Returning to WWE?

She was a big hit when she graced our magazine, and now she's hoping she can slam her way back into the WWE ring.

Playboy cover model and WWE Diva Maria Kanellis surprised everyone the other night when she told VOC Nation that she had been contacted by the WWE to appear at WrestleMania 29 as a part of an eight-woman tag team match. While this Diva Match never came to fruition, Kanellis was very open about the fact that she would love to work with the company again. "I want to go back to WWE, and maybe [fiancé] Mike [Bennett] will come with me," she said. Since she was let go from the company in 2010, Kanellis has become the current First Lady of Ring of Honor, an American professional wrestling promotion that runs several wrestling shows a month around North America. We called up the WWE Diva to set the record straight on the rumors, and this is what she had to say.
On returning to the WWE: I've been away from it for three years. I really had the opportunity to experience a lot of different things, and when I was on the road full-time with WWE I didn't necessarily have that experience and the time to go and try things. So now that I've gone out and tried everything, it'd be great if I could return. I love my job at Ring of Honor, and being the First Lady is awesome. I think that I'm going to continue working with them. As much as I would love to go back to WWE, they contacted me in January and asked me to come back and then a month later they said the storyline fell through. So it didn't end up working out this time, but maybe in a year from now it will.
Her Playboy shoot: I wanna do it again! I loved it. It was a great experience. I always said when I did it the first time that it was like coming out as a woman and really saying I'm not a little girl anymore. Now I'm a full-grown woman. It was just such a creative experience, too, because I made the hoodie that I wore in the photo shoot and picked a lot of the fashion out as well as the design, so I would love to do it again. If there was ever a chance, now would be the perfect time!
WWE DIVA Memories: After I did Playboy, my boyfriend at the time on television was Santino Marella, and he didn't want me to do it so I banded all the girls together and I went and beat him up. That was probably one of my favorite moments because it was women's rights being defended and a lot of fun to do! I also won the Slammy Award for Diva of the Year, and that was a tremendous experience.
WWE vs. Celebrity Apprentice Villains: They're two different types of villains! I would have to say that one of the people that I think is [one of] the strongest wrestlers in the world is Beth Phoenix. Getting into the ring with her was extremely tough. Victoria is another one. She's been wrestling for a long time, so she was a great villain. But definitely over at Celebrity Apprentice…I mean, Sharon Osbourne has quite the mind for business! She was a very tough competitor.


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This Morning: iPhone Bloodbath on the Street, Cheers for RFMD, Nokia
Here are some things going on this morning in your world of tech:
Shares of Apple (AAPL) are down $27.56., or 6%, at $467.08, after three different analysts cut their ratings on the shares to Neutral this morning and others cut estimates and price targets, mostly because yesterday's announcement at Apple's Cupertino headquarters failed to produce an iPhone at a price the Street was hoping for, implying Apple may be willing to cede market share.
UBS's Steve Milunovich was among the three cutting the stock to the equivalent of a Hold from a Buy, along with Credit Suisse and Merrill Lynch. This morning he writes that Apple "lacks competitiveness in key growth markets," and that the higher-than-expected price on the iPhone 5C is "a head-scratcher."
"We surmise that even if Apple secures a partnership deal with China Mobile in the near term, it will be challenged to compete against comparable Android (4-inch, quad-core) devices priced 40-50% lower than the iPhone 5C."
Meantime, the evening came and went without a peep about a deal with China Mobile, although a report this morning by Matt Cinch, Eunice Yoo and Bo Gu of CNBC states that Apple wad granted a permit to operate on China Mobile's network, citing a document uploaded by China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
Some Apple partners are also suffering today, even if the Street took a kinder view of them. Shares of ARM Holdings (ARMH), which is expected to get a boost because Apple is using ARM-based chips in 64-bit mode for the first time in a phone. But ARM stock is off 60 cents, or 1.3%, at $46.60. And shares of Invensense (INVN ), the maker of sensor parts, which may ultimately have a part in the iPhone 5S, are down 19 cents, or 1%, at $18.
Mark McKechnie of Evercore Partners wrote in a note overnight that the "motion co-processor" in the iPhone 5S was positive for INVN, because it "shows the consumer importance of advanced motion sensing" and he sees "a likelihood for some INVN content in the form of a discrete 3-axis gyro[scope]."
Shares of wireless chip maker RF Micro Devices (RFMD) are down 2 cents at $5.46 despite an upgrade this morning by Raymond James's Steven Smigle to Strong Buy from Market Perform, with a $7 price target, in anticipation of multiple wins in power amplifier and other parts.
"We think RFMD is in a strong position to react to customer demands given its improving relationship with customers, particularly in envelope tracking and carrier aggregation, both of which are becoming increasingly important."
Shares of Nokia (NOK) are up 22 cents, or almost 4%, at $5.88, after Merrill Lynch's Didier Scemama raised his rating on the shara to Buy from Neutral. I don't have a copy of Scemama's report, as Merrill refuses to distribute research to reporters, but I'll offer details if and when they become available.


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...and that is that!
magnificent ***-kicking of the hated Egirls, but inconsistency was the trademark this Season.
Keep Coughlin, keep Gilbride, show Fewell the Door.
Someone tell Reese to draft and/or acquire through FA, O-Line and DB's as top priority, then (Power) Backs, Backers, Receivers and D-Ends...
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Ryoshi is yet another restaurant name which appears in my itinerary for my Bali trip. Trust me, I haven't even finish like 20% of my list. So I hope I'm going back to Bali one day to try out other restaurants!!! =)
Ryoshi Japanese restaurant is a simple Japanese restaurant. Service was alright. I know that its pack during dinner so we came slightly after lunch time, hence the crowd was still well manageable. 🙂
Outdoor Sitting Area
Looks traditional, right? 😛
The Sushi Bar
Dining Area 🙂
Chawan Mushi ~ 16,000 Rp (RM5.50). I think the chawan mushi is a lil too dry for my liking. I think it would be nicer if they mix the mushroom, prawn etc inside the egg custard.
Unagi Maki ~ 30,000 Rp (RM10.20). I love the rice! And the unagi is fresh.
Sashimi Hibiscus ~ 41,000 Rp (RM14). I don't take Sashimi but my friend mentioned that its nice, and its not serve icy cold, at the right temperature and most importantly, fresh!
Shiro ~ 10,000 Rp (RM3.40). Skewers of Butter Fish grilled with yakitori sauce
Mixed Tempura ~ 46,000 Rp (RM15.70). Deep fried Mixed vegetable and seafood in tempura batter
Tsukune Mushroom ~ 15,000 Rp (RM5.10). Skewers of mushroom stuffed with minced chicken. I don't really like this one. Got some funny after taste. But then again, i'm very picky when it comes to food. bwahha
Unagi ~ 27,000 Rp (RM9.20). If you love unagi, you should really try the one in Ryoshi. Its fresh, soft, and juicy!
Oh, and fat too! Look, its big alright. you don't get such decent portion in KL (for the price i'm paying la)
If you like Japanese food, you should drop by Ryoshi. But if you are used to eating some funky Japanese food (i.e. some creative mix of sushi maki/roll etc), then I reckon this is not the place for you. They serve simple, yet nice Japanese food. Its like back to basic!
Ryoshi Japanese Restaurant
Directions: You won't miss Ryoshi. Its situated at the Seminyak main road (Jl Raya Seminyak), same row as Bintang Supermarket.
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Hello Everyone,
My wife and I joined the Memphis Area Beekeepers Association yesterday. We want to start keeping bees this spring. We will be at the monthly meeting in March and look forward to meeting our local Beekeepers. I look forward to meeting and learning from each of you online as well.
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Every serious student needs an equally serious alarm clock, but that doesn't mean it can't be colorful and fun too. Our Rise and Shine Alarm Clock features a durable outer case in your choice of colors with a bold digital numeric display that really pops from the multicolor backlight. It features alarm and snooze modes as well. Trendy Tune In Headphones from PBteen are another must-have to study or chill privately. The exclusive designs on these headphones make them highly visible and fun to wear. Provide a place to relax and learn in style with one of our lounge chairs in fold-away and convertible sleeper styles. Our dorm lounge seating is available in furry, elegant and fun designs to suit any room's size.
Students will love having their own personal karaoke machine on a bedside table for fun times and bonding moments. Ours features Bluetooth connectivity with enabled devices and also has an SD card slot, USB port and auxiliary input to use the machine as a guitar amp. A wireless microphone with separate volume and effects controls is included with the karaoke machine. We also carry a full collection of storage, game and accent tables that offer room for snacks, beverages and one of our Faux Fur Rocking Plush Speaker Animals. These squishy stuffed animals are plush and cozy friends that provide comfort away from home and let students enjoy music and cuddle at the same time. Choose from bears, raccoons, owls and other fun musical critters.


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I'm checking the Kindle Daily deals...well, daily and loading up my Kindle App with books! That's right it's #SummerReading time! Every year our Howard County school district summer reading list is compiled by Teacher Librarians and HoCo public librarians, and is jam packed with great recommendations!
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Here's the Grownup Summer Reading List for Parents & Teachers!
2013 Adult Summer Reading ListFINAL
You can also visit my Summer Reading Wiki to see the lists from years past. For more #SummerReading sharing follow the Twitter hashtag, check out the Google Doc, and discover the Nerdy Book Club!
Top 10 Literacy Activities for the Summer
Check out these great ideas brought to you by BoomWriter who is also running a Storytellers Camp in association with WGBH Boston & Wimpy Kid author Jeff Kinney! Yes...it costs $, but if you have an avid rabid writer in your life, this sounds like a lot of collaborative and creative fun!
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Speaking of Howard County, I'm really, really proud to share that my hometown library system has been awarded Library of the Year by Library Journal Magazine! I am honored to be an A+ partner with my library system and can't wait for my local branch to re-open this fall after a much needed renovation. Follow @HoCo_Library on Twitter!
50 Must-Read K-12 IT Blogs 2013 in Ed Tech Magazine! Woo hoo! My Mum & Dad are dead proud!
Our end of the year Blabberize Overdue Book Parody. Thanks to my TV studio kids for the idea! (View Full Size)
My Supernatural Summer Guilty Pleasure Series!
The final Sookie Stackhouse Southern Vampire Mystery by Charlaine Harris is out! ICYMI, This series of books is the basis for the hit HBO series True Blood, and I have to tell you, it's a fantastic fun read and show! I got to the series backwards. I loved the TV series so much that when a friend said that reading the book series doesn't ruin the TV viewing, but just provides bonus enjoyment - I had to give it a whirl and I'm so glad I did! Thirteen books later, and the contretemps of the "out of the coffin" vampires and other creatures in bayou town of Bon Temps Louisanna and the telepathic perky but pragmatic barmaid still entertain me greatly. I'm greatly tempted to re-read the whole series over this summer!
Season Six of the TV show starts next Sunday, June 16th and I can't wait! The show differs just enough from the books that it doesn't ruin the fun, so if you haven't tried either let me invite you to consider it! I also have a bit of a fan girl crush on the character Eric Northman and the yummy Swedish actor Alexander Skarsgård. Swoon!
Resources & Credits
Dead Ever After Cover Art from GoodReads
MHMS Summer Reading Edublog Post
HCL pic from Flickr: Geoffrey S. Baker Photography's Photostream
Write the Summer Away: WGBH, BoomWriter Media