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If the Easter Bunny took a page from Dr. Seuss's book, imagine what a delightful egg hunt he might cook!
Instead of randomly dropping colored eggs on lawns or in bushes, wouldn't it be fun if the rascally rabbit placed a rhyming clue with each egg he left? A puzzle that little searchers would have to figure out in order to get to the next egg?
When my son and his cousins were little, that's the kind of Easter egg hunts we had every year. They were such a big hit that the tradition continued – at the kids' request – even after they were no longer so small. I used those ubiquitous plastic eggs that open in the middle and just put the clues inside, but you could also use real colored eggs and have them weigh down the clue. With our hunts, at every stop, besides candy, each of the kids found a little present — a Hot Wheels car, a barrette, a toy ring — with a tag bearing his or her name. You could, of course, dispense with the prizes and still have a rollicking hunt.
Our family's was always collaborative, not competitive. The kids set out together and tried to solve the mysteries together. When there's a big discrepancy in age, you might ask the older children to hold back a little and let the younger ones try to figure out some clues. The older children also have the all-important job of reading the clues for those who can't read yet. Again, though, you can tweak this hunt any which way you want.
The important thing is that you be creative – think outside the old egg carton — and come up with clues that rhyme. Some tips: Pick your hiding spots first, figure out how many stops you want the children to make and decide in what order you want them to find the eggs.
If you're strapped for time, or short on rhymes, we offer up some ready-made clues — 10 suggestions you could choose to use.
Happy egg hunting!
* First clue (from the bunny)
Welcome to my Easter hunt
Now, first let's go to something out front.
The clue is hiding in a spot
That Mommy and Daddy check a lot,
Sometimes it's full, sometimes it's empty
You'll often see here stamps aplenty.
(Hiding spot: mailbox)
* Second clue: (found in mailbox)
I take care of things that are marred with dirt
Be they pants or socks or a favorite shirt.
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - Campus police raid an apartment Saturday night at East Tennessee State University and end up calling in the FBI.
We have new information for you Sunday about the investigation and arrests at ETSU's Buc Ridge Apartments.
Four ETSU students are facing charges after an entire apartment building was evacuated. The FBI, officials with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Johnson City Bomb Squad, and multiple police agencies were called in to help.
A scary situation Saturday night for students at Buccaneer Ridge Apartments. "Around 10:30 is when I was awakened by two police officers walking into my room asking me if I had any kind of drugs or guns or knives in my room," said student Eric Altenhof.
"I guess they had a key to everybody's room. They just all of a sudden walked in and told everybody they need to leave. They need to evacuate," said student Danessa Boyd.
It all started Friday evening when Elias Rasmussen was arrested for possession of marijuana. ETSU spokesperson, Joe Smith, says things escalated after Rasmussen made bond from a previous arrest, "Public Safety escorted him back to his residence to gather his things. Upon arrival there at that residence, they encountered two other students who were there, who were also in possession of marijuana. It was in their investigation with those two students, they went to another student's residence and it was there that they found those suspicious items."
The suspicious items include clear crystal pellets, propane canisters, assorted powders, vermiculite -- a fertilizer, an unknown liquid, and a non-active pressure cooker found in the trunk of a car.
"We were concerned about these items, when they were found we evacuated the building where these items were found, it was Building B," added Smith.
Smith says there was no immediate danger, that's why a Gold Alert email was not sent out.
Residents say they were out of their apartments almost all night as police investigated.
Officials are assuring, students are not in any danger but they do say if you see anything suspicious to contact police. They say public safety is available 24-hours a day.
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Since the Chinese invented gunpowder, the toothbrush, and paper money, we might as well also credit them with Spanish tapas and Scandinavian smörgåsbord. We know their version as dim sum, and Golden Chopstix in Westerly does a pretty good job of them.
A table spread with succulent morsels and exotic goodies invites gustatorial fellowship and slow-food leisure. The surroundings here are amiable to such, with bright turquoise banquettes and hanging paper lanterns, a bar prominent at the entrance to immediately suggest clinking wine glasses and stronger conviviality enhancements. The entryway is plastered with handwritten announcements of specials in Chinese as well as English, indicating a core ethnic clientele.
A scan of the menu reveals items destined for connoisseur consumption, pan-China dishes from Canton and Szechwan, Hunan and Hong Kong: "hand-shredded" salt-baked chicken and sautéed lily bulbs with three kinds of mushrooms; sautéed pork intestines or pork tripe with pickled cabbage; and that eternal head-scratcher for me, beef tendon (why not boiled chicken bones until they're as "tender"?).
Actually, we did end up ordering an item that normally I would run from, probably to the bathroom — chicken feet. Staring at you like that from the menu, the words are as unappetizing as toenails. That they were in a black bean sauce didn't improve things for me. But Gary, my dining companion, was getting all nostalgic because his sweet Jewish grandmother used to prepare her version for him. The dark sauce made this abundance of fat cigarillos-length pieces look, dare I say, appetizing. I ventured to have one and found the experience, well, glutinous and black-beany. Not to my taste but not bad. I spit out the little bones and made no more derisive remarks.
There are nearly four dozen dim sum opportunities on the menu most priced $2.95, with some $3.50 and $3.95. MSG-free. First the menu puzzlements. There seems to be an American tradition with Chinese restaurant menus to leave in typos (one such place I frequent recently violated the practice by correcting their listing of some sort of "prok"). We were glad we didn't order one item that seemed to be three kinds of beef, but upon inquiry "steamed beef triple" proved to be tripe. Something called "carrots choopte" sounded intriguing, but the combination of the vegetable with fish balls was something we decided to pass on. Even more intriguing was "Full Guc"; they weren't going to pass off any of that half guc you find at other places. In fact, it sounded like a pretty reasonable combination of shrimp and pork. But they were out of it. Sigh.
Our soldiering on proved rewarding, though. First brought out were the chicken feet, maybe so their anticipation wouldn't gloom-out the rest of the meal. Also scallion pancakes, which were fried layers of phyllo-like dough rather than the usual somewhat thicker version, but they worked with the soy dipping sauce. We also had "Fried Dumpling w. Saucy Fillings," described to us by our very helpful waitress as being sweet on the outside and salty on the inside. The baby-fist-sized puffs contained a heaping tablespoon of minced pork in a sauce that was deliciously brash and impertinent indeed.
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- The Ideas of War, 1914
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BP had dozens of contracted laborers collecting tar balls on foot when oil from the nation's worst ecological disaster began turning the white sugar sand of Alabama's beaches black. But when Orange Beach Public Works Director Tim Tucker saw how little progress they were making, he sent 20 of his 52 employees out for a three-hour cleaning marathon that netted a ton of tarballs.
"BP just doesn't service it like we want to," he says. "But we can't do this every day and keep the city running."
Operating under heat indexes of more than 100° F and strict supervision by OSHA inspectors, BP contractors must take 15 minutes off for every 15 minutes they work. Add that requirement to lunch hours and safety meetings and less than half a workday is actually spent cleaning.
"There's so much red tape with BP, and the government compounds the problem," says Tucker, who describes the fight against the oil as a losing battle. "In an eight-hour workday they're only working for two hours."
And that's when contractors follow instructions.
Since the April 20 explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil well, containment boom was used to keep oil from entering waterway openings and ecologically sensitive areas. One contractor showed up in Orange Beach with the wrong type when he was supposed to be down the road in Florida. By the time the contractor realized his error, more than 4,000 feet of boom had washed up. Tucker's employees had to pull it off the beach and load it into trucks.
Even though responding to such requests took up more than half his time, Tucker wished his operation could get more involved. But because of a lack of resources and time, he's let BP do most of the dirty work. "These things just eat up our time," he says.
Having more equipment would have helped. Usually, beach cleaners push a large rake through sand to sift it and remove trash. But because the process breaks large chunks of oil-bound sand into smaller pieces that are harder to clean, equipment manufacturers recommended removing tines and shake-screening the sand.
As of press time, BP had committed 10 Surf Rakes, a brand manufactured by H. Barber & Sons Inc., to Baldwin County in Alabama. But with 40 miles of coast in the county and 9 miles in Orange Beach, it isn't enough. "If they would've furnished the machines, we'd have run crews at night," Tucker says. Sand is easier to clean at night because the oil coagulates when the temperature drops. "Not to take away from the guys who were working, but we've got a vested interest in doing it quicker."
So does Gulf Shores, Ala.
"We have about 15 weeks out of the year to make our money, and this happened at the wrong time," says Public Works Director Mark Acreman, PE. "Tourism's down probably 80% since this started."
After installing finer tines on the rake of a three-year-old BeachTech cleaner, his crew cleaned 5 miles in the same amount of time that it took BP's to clean one-tenth of a mile. As news of the equipment revision worked its way up the ladder, Gulf Shores Mayor Robert Craft invited BP officials to a demonstration of Acreman's setup. BP bought 25 of the German-made cleaners.
"It was their cleanup; we just demonstrated a better method for doing it," Acreman says. "We wrote protocols on operating the machines, cleaning operations, and things like how to watch out for endangered species like sea turtles." Acreman's department also recommended volunteer turtle watch organizations for BP to hire as consultants for nighttime cleaning operations. BP's Joint Information Center did not respond to requests for comments to this article.
By August, according to Acreman, more than 35,600 tons of solid waste had been collected from the Gulf Coast. Oiled waste is hauled to more than 50 regional storage sites in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi to be packaged in lined dumpsters that are transferred to landfills, most privately owned. Louisiana's defunct Grand Isle Shipyard collected more than 7.7 million gallons of oily waste by early August.
Though the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality issued emergency exemptions to allow landfills to accept the waste, some operators decided not to ask for one. The only oiled waste the Jefferson Parish Landfill in Westwego accepted, for example, was a couple of loads of Tyvek suits and cleanup materials shortly after the disaster.
"There was a question about the characterization of it," says Jefferson Parish Department of Environmental Affairs Landfill Engineer Rick Buller. "Oil field exploration and production waste has an exemption from hazardous waste regulation and we were just concerned it wasn't properly tested."
In some jurisdictions, such as Harrison County in Mississippi, officials blocked waste from being dumped anywhere in their communities.
Stripping oil from sand and returning it to the beach requires constant sweeping. Even though the leak has been sealed, some experts say it could be months, possibly even a year or more, before all of the oil washes ashore. In the meantime, refuse continues washing up.
It's a disaster in slow motion because the damage unfolds daily.
"In any given season the occasional tar ball washes up, but we're going to see this for quite some time," says Acreman. "It took two months for the oil to get here, so I figure it'll be coming for at least two months after they cap it."
While the full environmental impact of the spill may not be understood for years, the potential long-term damage isn't limited to beaches.
Most of Louisiana's 397 miles of coastline is comprised of wetlands. Unlike beaches, there's no effective way to clean oil from vegetation without doing further damage. The key is to prevent oil from reaching sensitive areas and waterways that could carry it further inland. Public works managers had a very limited role in marsh cleanup and protection because BP took the reins, but like their cohort in Alabama they held the front lines in the early days of the disaster.
On May 9, Plaquemines Parish Public Works Department crews helped the Louisiana National Guard fill sandbags that were dropped by helicopter into openings in bays and waterways to keep oil from traveling further inland. Director Kerry Babin brought down seven employees and equipment — backhoes, front-end loaders, and dump trucks — to work with the Guard for a week. By the time the Coast Guard established the Deepwater Horizon Unified Command, Babin's department was no longer needed.
"They brought in outside contractors," he explains. "We're operating under the directives of the state and working when we're needed."
In neighboring Jefferson Parish, the small fishing village of Grand Isle was Louisiana's ground zero. Tourism and commercial fishing died after federal authorities closed the waters. As in Plaquemines, Jefferson Parish Public Works had a limited role in cleanup efforts once BP took over. In May, department crews hauled sand, built levees, and helped place a dam on the beach.
"It was pretty much just us when it started," says Jefferson Parish Public Works Director Kazem Alikhani, PE. "Our state homeland security and emergency management department started preparing, and if they needed something from public works, they just used us as they needed us."
Gulf Coast managers had another potential concern stemming from the explosion: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration expected the 2010 hurricane season, which began June 1, to generate three to seven Category 3 or larger events by the time the season ends Nov. 30.
With that threat looming, operations had to consider the implications for oil still making its way shoreward. It wasn't far-fetched to imagine it could be carried ashore and inland in a tidal surge. Once there, it could inundate streets and drainage canals.
In Louisiana, the Governor's Office of Homeland Security was coordinating much of the response efforts, so Jefferson Parish's Alikhani could only speculate on what his team might be asked to do in such a scenario.
"We'd probably provide portable pumps and crews to help clean out the ditches and canal systems to make sure we can get the water out," he says. Sandwiched between Lake Pontchartrain and the Mississippi River, the parish's 47 pump stations house more than 130 pumps. With 12-foot discharge tubes on some, Alikhani thinks there's little threat that oil would interfere with operations.
Though some Gulf Coast residents have questioned the safety of drinking water, public works managers so far aren't concerned. Located more than a mile inland, for example, the aquifers that provide source water for Gulf Shores, Ala., are naturally protected from storm surges.
In Jefferson Parish, intake pumps are located dozens of miles up the Mississippi River. With a flow rate of up to 700,000 cfs , the river actually helps keep the oil at bay. Even in a worst-case scenario, it's highly unlikely that oil would enter water supplies.
"Our intakes are just too far up-river and the current protects it," says Alikhani.
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Abigail Breslin is saddling up and heading to the wild, wild West. The 14-year-old actress voices Priscilla, a sassy cactus mouse, in the animated western Rango. The movie follows the adventures of Rango (Johnny Depp), a pet chameleon who is accidentally tossed from his owner's car and winds up in the desert town of Dirt.
Rango is a pro at adapting to his surroundings and taking on different identities. So he convinces everyone in the sleepy little town that he's a hero. Even the strong-willed Priscilla, who has doubts at first, becomes assured of Rango's skills. But when real trouble comes along, will the lizard be able to save the day? Find out on March 4, when Rango opens in theaters.
TFK spoke to Abigail about her fun new role, and how Rango stands out from the rest of the animated pack.
What's Priscilla like?
Priscilla has a very dry sense of humor. She's really cute, but she's also very strong-willed. She won't let anybody walk all over her.
What drew you to the part?
I saw a sketch of her, and I fell in love. I thought she was so adorable. Although, she wouldn't want to be called adorable! When I learned more about her personality, I wanted to make the movie even more. She's hysterical.
What role does Priscilla play in the story?
Priscilla thinks she runs the town of Dirt. She sees herself as wiser than Rango, since she's been around longer than he has. So, she decides to teach him the ropes. At the same time, she's scared of all the bad stuff that's going down in her town. But she won't ever show it. In the end, Rango ends up being her hero, which no one has been able to do so far. No one has been able to break her shell before this.
If you could reinvent yourself to be anything, as Rango does, what would you choose to be?
I would want to be a doctor, or maybe a chef. A chef would be really fun. Or a fashion designer.
Instead of recording the voices in a recording booth, director Gore Verbinski had all of the actors record together on a sound stage. How did this help you get into character?
We filmed the movie on a soundstage and wore minimal costuming. I wore a hat and braids, like Priscilla. It was almost like we were doing a play. Gore filmed us acting out our parts, and that's how they recorded our voices. So, what you hear in the film is actually the actors talking to each other on the stage. It was really cool to work with other actors instead of reading lines into a microphone in a recording booth by yourself. It felt like we were playing dress up. It didn't feel like work.
In addition to Johnny Depp, you also got to work with the talented Isla Fisher and Bill Nighy, among others. Who were you most excited to work with?
I would have to say Johnny Depp, because he's such a legend. I loved all of the Pirates of the Caribbean movies. But overall, I was excited to work with everybody. It was such a cool group of people.
Even though you are a star yourself, do you ever get starstruck?
All the time! I freaked out a month or two ago, because I was in a restaurant and saw somebody from the TV show Pretty Little Liars. I was calling my friends and staring. I'd never go over [and talk to an actor I liked, off set]. I'd be way too shy!
What was the most memorable moment on set?
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With so many people in the room, were there any funny mishaps on set?
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Now that you've voiced a cactus mouse and a puppy in Air Buddies, what other cute creature is next on your voice list?
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It's a movie that anyone at any age can enjoy. It's really fun and has a great story and a good message. The characters are really cool. It's not a traditional animated movie about animals.
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Do we need that large number of Police Officers Patrolling Palo Alto?
Original post made by Old homewoener, Community Center, on Dec 30, 2012
here is what happened today: i placed an old computer for sale on Craigslist because I just purchased a new one.
Now the buyer ask to meet me in a cafe in Palo Alto, I went there but nobody showed up, fine I came back but before I come home 2 police cars with 4 officers stop in front of me
apparently the buyer called the Police for a prank, or maybe because I was selling the computer too cheap and he was actually a seller that want to sell a similar computer for more money, or any other reason that I cannot think right now.
After I gave my information and ID to the officers and explained what happened we all laugh about it, and joke about how old the computer were, and they left and everything is fine, but I just wonder why 2 cars, and 4 police Officers arrive for me. I am wondering that because the average police officer in Palo Alto earns 120k a per year, plus pension, health benefits, and also to remember that their future are guaranteed with 100% of retirement income.
I am all for to build the new Police station by Park Boulevard, especially since the city will cove part of the price tad and the other part a private construction Company will pay the rest, but my problem is: once the building is done are they going to keep hiring more officers?
I sincerely hope not. Two days I read the news that a family of father mother and daughter that is a Stanford grad were stealing from the Stanford Shopping and were cough by the private security personnel there. No Police were involved only after the arrest were made.
I understand we need the sworn Police officers, but at more than 50 in the rank and file, Palo Alto has a tremendous amount expense with these officers and definitely an overhead and unnecessary number of 4 officers to check in a sale of an old computer. or maybe they are bored?
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a resident of Crescent Park
on Dec 31, 2012 at 11:41 am
I think if you did the math, you'd realize that 50 officers is not that many. 50 officers cover the entire city (residential and business) 24x7. That's 3 shifts of officers, who work 5 days/week...which means (in simple terms) that in a day, you have an average of 35 officers covering the 3 shifts.
Assume the 2 heaviest shifts are 6am-2pm & 2pm-10pm, you probably have 14 officers on the first 2 shifts and 7 on the midnight shift.
14 officers on duty to cover a city of 65,000 residents and untold number of people who come to work here on a daily basis.
Simple math, I know. But I think some people would wonder how 14 officers over an 8-hour period could possible cover all needs of the city.
a resident of Crescent Park
on Dec 31, 2012 at 11:46 am
I would also add that the 14 officers are not all out on the streets in patrol cars either. You have to include levels of management (a shift sergeant for example), some maybe in the office doing paper work, etc.
a resident of Adobe-Meadow
on Dec 31, 2012 at 6:12 pm
What you likely saw were two training units. Each unit had a field training officer and a trainee which is the reason you saw four officers. Anytime someone calls 911 and reports someone might be selling stolen property that will calls for two units to be dispatched. It just so happened that the units that responded to your incident each had a trainee. The assertion that Palo Alto PD is overstaffed is unsupported by the level of crime in the city versus the departments staffing.
a resident of Palo Alto High School
on Dec 31, 2012 at 9:51 pm
I am appalled that anyone would complain that we have too many police officers! When you are being robbed, you'll want the entire force out to help you in a split second. Perhaps if there been another crime going on, there would have been less officers. If we have less police officers in town, they will take longer to reach the scene of a crime. I am all for more police officers in our city and willing to pay higher taxes to feel safe from the non-residents who visit our city to commit crimes. After all, what are the stats on Palo Altans committing crimes in our city? I'll bet the majority of criminals are not residents of Palo Alto.
a resident of Meadow Park
on Jan 1, 2013 at 10:13 am
Dude!!!! We are twelve officers short in this town. Some calls actually go unanswered!
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on Jan 1, 2013 at 11:09 am
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a resident of Downtown North
on Jan 3, 2013 at 12:48 pm
Lately there been lots of 911 fake calls. I hope the Police can trace back those calls and check the people who actually dial the 911 only of cause perhaps embarrassment, and waste of time to everyone
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Do you love/hate your neighborhood middle school?
Original post made by parent, Green Acres, on Apr 14, 2012
Please share your experience!
What about the choice programs: Direct Instruction (at Terman), Connections (at JLS), and Spanish Immersion (at Jordan)?
I would most like to hear recent experiences and current opinions. Have the social environments improved in the middle school with all these district initiatives?
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a resident of Jordan Middle School
on Apr 14, 2012 at 11:42 pm
I believe the Spanish immersion students are from Escondido Spanish Immersion. One cannot just jump into Spanish Immersion at Jordan. And they are more difficult to teach because they are fluent and don't want to learn grammar.
As far as social environments, you'll find mean girls at every middle school. Just look to the moms for the reason: either too lenient or they don't treat their daughters well.
a resident of Green Acres
on Apr 15, 2012 at 1:53 am
Hi "Mom",
I'm not sure I understand what you are saying. You do know there is a spanish immersion choice program contained at Jordan Middle School, right? Students who come from the elementary program can choose to continue into middle school and if they are at a different neighborhood school and make it into the program, they transfer to Jordan. Or, are you saying the Spanish immersion choice students at Jordan don't integrate well or that the program doesn't work well with the rest of the school?
I would really love some specific thoughts about the respective schools from parents who have experience with them. Thanks!
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Apr 15, 2012 at 9:28 am
Spanish Immersion at Jordan has a troubled history. The parents of kids in the program demanded that the then-teacher be fired, and the program was suspended for some time. If my child were contemplating joining the program now, I would want to talk to current parents to make sure the problems are solved.
a resident of Jordan Middle School
on Apr 15, 2012 at 11:08 am
Parent in Green Acres: You are very condescending. You should look at the programs online before you post. Of course, I know there is a Spanish Immersion program at Jordan. If you had read the Jordan catalog, you would realize it isn't complete immersion and is only one class out of the day. Most children (if not all) come from Escondido (where they had total Spanish Immersion and are fluent). Are you thinking a student who is not fluent in Spanish can enroll in Spanish Immersion at Jordan? Dream on.
a resident of Green Acres
on Apr 15, 2012 at 6:28 pm
@Mom (Jordan),
I don't know what your chip is, but you are assuming a lot and arguing with yourself. I hope you will reread the question I originally asked. If you have complaints about Spanish Immersion, or Jordan, I have invited parents to voice their likes/dislikes about the programs, please state them (as opposed to overinterpreting what I have written and attacking me in this strange way). Your original post was not clear, which is why I asked you to clarify - there is nothing condescending about that.
I am looking for feedback about the schools themselves - I would love to hear your thoughts on Jordan as a school. I know a lot about the programs from the official standpoint, I want feedback from parent and student experience, I'm not sure how to make that more clear.
Elementary parents are now contemplating middle school, and visitation days happened before many of the choice applications were even a thought. I'm not personally interested in the Spanish immersion program, but I thought it would be nice if people voiced their opinions about all of the schools, positive and negative.
@Mom (Old Palo Alto)
Thanks for the advice!
a resident of Community Center
on Apr 17, 2012 at 4:17 pm
In my opinion, all three public middle schools in Palo Alto are mediocre at best. My son's good study habits acquired in a private elementary school were gone within a month after he started Jordan, there wasn't much homework, the subjects were too easy, the foreign language instruction was inadequate, my son was bored with academics and focused on social life instead. He turned into a defiant teenager way too quickly. I recommend a private school for these three years. High schools in Palo Alto are a different story, they are quite good, there is a lot of choice.
a resident of Palo Alto High School
on Apr 17, 2012 at 5:08 pm
Wow, Anna, your impression is way off. Some people can never be satisfied. Why didn't you send him to a private middle school? ". . . my son was bored with academics and focused on social life instead. He turned into a defiant teenager way too quickly." This isn't an issue of school being too easy but rather an issue of parenting. Maybe he was on too tight of a leash at the private elementary school and then partied when the leash was let looser at Jordan. BTW, social skills are an important part of child development, so it's not all a loss that he focused on that.
While there are some bad teachers, there are plenty who are great. And there is plenty of homework, some times too much.
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Keeping the Eglu Go Hutch in order is easy thanks to its clever design. This guinea pig house has wipe-clean surfaces and a slide-out bedding tray to make it easy to clean, and, made from energy-efficient polymers, it never needs to be treated. It is a hygienic home for your pets, naturally weather resistant, and at the end of its life it can be recycled.
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Cleaning the Eglu Go Guinea Pig Hutch is a doddle, and just a few minutes each week will keep it looking (and smelling) smart and fresh. The large door at the back allows easy access to the house, and the slide-out tray makes it quick to change your pet's bedding. The droppings make a great fertiliser for your plants, just add them to your compost bin. The Eglu's smooth plastic surfaces do not absorb moisture, making it more hygenic than a wooden hutch, and it can be washed all over with a quick blast of a hose or pressure washer. Easy!
The Fox Resistant Guinea Pig Run
The Eglu Go Hutch comes complete with a 1m run, suitable for two to three guinea pigs to run around in. Made from strong, steel weld mesh, it is virtually impossible for predators to break, and the removable anti-tunnel wire base will prevent predators from digging in. The unique tunnel-proof panels have been proven in rigorous testing to be fox and badger resistant, so you can be sure that your pets are safe even when you are not at home. Depending on the size of your pet, the underfloor wire may not contain them if positioned on uneven ground. You should always try to place the run on the flattest ground possible. If the run does not sit completely flat you can peg it down for extra security.
The run comes in sections for easy transportation and storage, and it can be put together in minutes. Once assembled, you'll find that it really looks the part, with a dark green coating that blends into the garden beautifully. The run has spacious vertical sides, increasing in width to 97cm and reaching a height of 71cm at the end, giving your pets plenty of room to stand upright, and the run door can be opened to stroke, feed, or lift your pets out regularly.
Innovative Feeders
The Eglu Go Guinea Pig Hutch comes complete with a hay rack, feed bowl and water bottle. The hay rack is mounted on the inside of the removable back panel, making it quick and easy to fill or remove. This is very handy as guinea pigs are herbivores, and they will munch through a lot of hay (in fact, it should form the main part of their diet).
Water is very important to pets too, and the water bottle fits into the hay rack inside the house. Keeping the water in the Eglu guinea pig house means that it is protected from direct sunlight, reducing the formation of algae, and the water is unlikely to freeze during winter due to the insulation of the house.
The stainless steel dish can be placed inside the Eglu, or in the run, and it is ideal for filling with dry food or fresh vegetables. Yum!A guinea pig eating from the stainless steel food bowl
Easy Access
The Eglu has a single large door at the back which can be opened to reveal the bedding tray and access the hay rack and water bottle.
Bedding Tray
The removable bedding tray can be slid out quickly to clean out, re-fill or top up the stainless steel treat bowl.
Front Door
The easy-to-use front door gives the option to shut pets in the house at night or keep them in the run for when you want to clean the house.
Warm in Winter
The Eglu is specially designed to keep your pets warm in the winter. Its unique twin-walled insulation system works in a similar way to double glazing, trapping a pocket of air between layers to keep the house well insulated.
Cool in Summer
In the unlikely event that we have a sweltering summer, you can be safe in the knowledge that your pets will be kept cool in the Eglu. Its draught-free ventilation system allows fresh air to circulate whilst preventing air from blowing directly over the bedding area.
Free Extras with the Eglu Go Hutch
When you buy an Eglu Go Hutch you will get these great accessories absolutely free! Not only that, we're so confident you'll love everything about the Eglu Go Hutch that we offer a 30-day, no-quibble money-back guarantee.
Hay Rack and Water Bottle
A bespoke hay rack which attaches to the Eglu and a 600ml water bottle which slots in.
Stainless-Steel Bowl
A stainless steel bowl that can be filled with dry food or crunchy vegetables for pets to gnaw on.
All-Weather Shade
A 1m shade to attach to the run, giving protection from wind and rain, and shelter from sun.
30-Day Money-Back Guarantee
If for any reason you are not entirely satisfied with the Eglu you can send it back to us for a full refund. This does not affect your statutory rights.
Years of Fun
Rabbit and Guinea pigs make wonderful pets and the Eglu Go Hutch makes keeping them fun and easy. Happy pets and happy owners all round!
A Garden within a Garden
The Eglu Go Hutch has a run large enough to give your pets the exercise they need to develop strong bones and stay fit and healthy, and they will love being able to go in and out of their house as they please. Unlike other runs, this comes with an in-built anti-tunnel base, so your pets won't escape, and your garden will remain intact.
Although grass is great for rabbits and guinea pigs, it is possible to keep them if you don't have a lawn. You can keep the Eglu on a patio area, but you should provide them with a deep sand box to dig in.
Eglu Go Hutch Specifications
The Eglu Go Hutch is suitable for two guinea pigs or one dwarf rabbit.
House: 100% Recyclable UV Stabilised Polyethylene
Run: Fully Coated Welded Steel Mesh
Packaging Dimensions:
The Eglu Go Hutch comes packaged in just one box.
Box measurements: 81cm x 74cm x 41cm Box weight: 35kg
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Brilliant- quite expensive but overall cheaper the bill for mite powders for our old wooden coop! - Reed,
Really great, the perches are easier to clean as they are smooth and broody hens can be locked out of the nest box, although my hens don't like the ladde they climb perfectly up it to lay eggs but like the nest box door open so they can sing they're egg song whilst perching on the door frame up high!
Perfect and smart - Stephen,
Excellent my hamster loves it, loads of space and everything he needs.
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I bought the brinsea ovation 28 Ex incubator for my daughter as she wanted to hatch some quail eggs. Following the easy explained instructions. We set the incubator in motion.And waited. We think this is a very good incubator easy to use easy to clean plus a very good hatch rate for first time Novice. 31/36 quail eggs hatched on the first go can't fault that. So We would highly recommend this unit to pro or novice thinking Of buying a incubator. Also customer service excellent. thank you OMLET. And Brinsea.
Great wind and rain break! - Sharon, Staffs,
Easy to put on, good quality, give shelter for wind and rain. My girls are little so Ive taken the top off the Grub feeder, so this helps keep the food dry also.
Easy as - Sharon, Staffs,
Great as a rain shield, sunscreen, and added comfort for the chucks when buzzards fly over. Easy to fit


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The addition of richly flavored dried mushrooms and the whole-grain goodness of bulgur increases the vitamins and minerals and decreases the saturated fat of this meatloaf. The loaf is free-form, rather than baked in a loaf pan, which means more delicious, browned crust. This recipe is large enough to feed a big group or, even better, have leftovers for a cold sandwich the next day.
Nutrition Profile:
Diabetes Appropriate
Healthy Weight
Heart Healthy
High Fiber
Low Calorie
Low Sat Fat
Low Sodium
Serves 10
Prep Time 40 min
Total Time 105 min.
Step 1
Place mushrooms in a small bowl and cover with warm water; let stand for 30 minutes. Combine bulgur with the boiling water in another small bowl and let soak until the bulgur is tender and the water has been absorbed, about 30 minutes. Remove the mushrooms from the liquid; trim stems and coarsely chop caps.
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Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
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Heat oil in a small skillet over medium-low heat and add onion, celery and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Add Worcestershire and cook for 3 minutes, scraping the pan well as the mixture becomes sticky. Add tomatoes, evaporated milk and ketchup; stir to combine. Continue cooking until the mixture is very thick, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool.
Step 4
Whisk egg and egg whites in a large bowl. Add beef, breadcrumbs, the soaked bulgur, the mushrooms and the tomato mixture. Stir in parsley, thyme and salt. Mix gently but thoroughly with your hands.
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Mound the meatloaf mixture into a free-form loaf on the prepared baking sheet. Bake until the internal temperature reaches 165°F, 50 to 60 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
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As the government announced changes to New Zealand's Warrant of Fitness system, as first revealed by Driven in May 2012, readers greeted the shake-up with a mixed response.
Under the changes announced on Sunday, future WoF rules will require no safety checks for a vehicle's first three years, annual checks for those between three and 13 years old, and six-monthly checks after that.
The changes were planned to lower the compliance costs of the warrant, vehicle registration and licensing systems.
The motoring industry has also had a mixed response to the changes, with the Motor Trade Association and Vehicle Testing NZ against them, and the Automobile Association and the Motor Industry Association in favour.
Driven readers say:
"For new and near-new vehicles, a longer period between checks would be good. The WoF check is far better than drivers relying on their own judgment about their car's mechanical condition. That's a scary prospect. The registration has long been exploited as a means of gouging the public's purse.
Governments have unilaterally loaded ACC taxation on to it. If that stays, a graduated scale is needed, like insurance premiums, which are matched to the driver's risk." - Richard
"New cars are not paragons of virtue. Many items critical to road safety can be compromised from the moment a car goes on the road. Many owners have no technical knowledge. That's the purpose of the WoF. Why do you think air transport is so safe? Regular checks and maintenance. This is a disaster waiting to happen." - David
"There are many variables that impact on how much a car has changed since the last inspection. I'm in favour of a two-year interval from new until four years, but there should be a mileage component, as some commercial vehicles do 70,000km a year. Also, we don't get particularly good compliance within the current regime where 'it's the owner's responsibility to maintain the vehicle to WoF standards at all times." - Phil
"The move to a two-year warrant in the first six years and yearly for older vehicles is logical. Cars are better built now with longer service intervals. The warrant industry's complaint about lost revenue is irrelevant. Shorter queues at VTNZ would be great. WoF changes should be coupled with bigger spot fines for non-compliant vehicles." - Des
"As the former officer in charge of a police serious crash unit, I can say that in 21 years of investigating fatal crashes I uncovered only a handful of times where the state of the vehicle contributed to the crash. These were caused by ignorant attitudes and lack of maintenance, where the owners had no intention of complying with WoF requirements. The rules for the masses are governed by the failings of non-compliant idiots. Deal with them." - Sandy
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An anonymous reader writes "Microsoft has released their much anticipated SmartGlass application for Android, allowing the Linux-based mobile OS to act as an input device for their Xbox 360 game console. While the app has its share of annoying problems, it does offer a glimpse into a possible future where consumer electronics are no longer crippled by the artificial barriers of manufacturer or operating system."
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I've recently received a fitbit flex as gift, and I love it, this personal device tracks steps, distance, and calories burned. At night, it tracks your sleep quality and wakes you silently in the morning. Just check out the lights to see how you stack up against your personal goal. Flex allows you to set a goal and uses LED lights to show how you're stacking up. Each light represents 20% of your goal. You choose which one — steps, calories, or distance. It lights up like a scoreboard, challenging you to be more active day after day.
Flex automatically syncs your data to PCs and Macs with Fitbit's wireless sync dongle (included), many iOS devices and select Android phones without plugging in or pushing buttons. Now all this sound fantastic and really funny if you like to take your stats and see nice graphs, but there is a small (big) problem about fitbit, it doesn't support officially Linux.
Sure, you can use a compatible smartphone, but in general I like to use the idea of using my Linux computers for anything and with some research and some tests I've been able to sync successfully my flex with my Linux Mint 16.
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