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It was an early start this morning. I got up at 5:15 and rushed to get a few last things done before Kara picked me up at 6 am. She called and said she would be 10 minutes late. Now I was getting very anxious because the departure time was 20 minutes earlier than I had thought. She picked me up and it was raining so that the roads were iffy. I was making her nervous and she was making me nervous, but we got there with time to spare. The security line of course was a hassle. I had a character that I let in front of me and then regretted it since he was a newtimer to security and kept asking questions and making jokes. We boarded in zone 4 - I swear by then 90% of the passengers were already on, but luckily there was space for all our carry-on luggage (no check-ins).
The flight was a little choppy but less so than was predicted. Grand Cayman came into view and there were no big clouds
After checking into the hotel, we headed for the beach. The water was pretty warm despite my very first impression of its being cold. Am I turning into a worry wart? We tried to walk along the beach but ran into barriers - private property, walls, rocks. The coast has a narrow sandy beach composed of a lot of coral sand with stones - hard on the feet but nice and deep. After having to abandon our beach walk, we walked along the main street parallel to the beach. We found the grocery store and some restaurants for future reference. We passed a restaurant and thought about going back there for our big, expensive dinner.
After walking a bit farther, we found a path to the beach and walked out onto a pier surrounded by limestone rocks or coral, not sure which. Kara noticed some blue fish swimming nearby and some sea urchins. We walked out to the end, sat, looked at the map and did some planning. On the way back, I saw a large fish swimming next to the pier. It might have a yellow snapper or a tarpon - not sure what they look like but I know they get fed at the restaurant at 9 pm
We walked back to the Wharf Restaurant and went in despite out casual wear and our lack of reservations. We had a lovely meal - Kara had basil and pistachio-encrusted sea bass and I had a tuna dish with beautifully chopped red, yellow, pepper accompanying and a potato salad spicy with wasabe mayonnaise. We had our tropical cocktails and even had dessert - key lime pie and coconut creme brulee. Quite the meal! It will be hard to follow up with granola bars and cheese and crackers.
I am fading fast because of my short sleep last night.


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Barre Thunder Road co-owner and founder Ken Squier received the prestigious Buddy Shuman Award during the 2012 NASCAR NMP Myers Brothers Award Luncheon in Las Vegas, Nev. The award is given to an "individual who has played a key role in the continued growth and success of Cup racing."
"Ken helped bring not only a voice, but also a face, to Cup racing," said Michael Proud, director of marketing for Federal-Mogul who sponsored the award. "During every race there are dozens of drivers out there battling for track position. He was the first to bring those drivers' personalities into the race coverage. That was a huge step that helped make the sport much more accessible for millions of fans."
The owner of Radio Vermont and former CBS broadcaster was the 56th winner of the Buddy Shuman award. The award is in memory of former NASCAR Grand National driver and chief technical inspector Louis Grier "Buddy" Shuman, who passed away in a hotel fire in 1955.
"It is such an honor to receive an award like this," said Squier. "That was really something. I didn't expect it."
Squier is a popular figure in the motor racing world. He is well know for deeming the Daytona 500 "The Great American Race", and has played a key role in many motorsports innovations such as the in-car camera, as well as convincing CBS to cover the Daytona 500 beginning in 1979.
The track Squier built at age 21, Thunder Road, now enters its 52nd year of operation. Squier was also the co-founder of the Motor Racing Network, which is now entering it's 34th.
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forum: Gardening / Growing
#11 Wed 23 Mar 11 1:20pm
Re: let me ask my silly question of the day
great ACDC and thanks to your dad's wisdom tell him
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#12 Wed 23 Mar 11 3:05pm
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Re: let me ask my silly question of the day
That's what my dad did as well, Mada. He used old baskets with broken bottoms and put them around the plants, then mounded up leaves or straw for insulation. Rhubarb is fairly cold hardy though. If the temp is right around the frost point it should only get the leaves and the stalks will be firm and it's OK to eat them. If the temp gets way below freezing, and the stalks get mushy, don't eat them.
#13 Wed 23 Mar 11 3:14pm
Re: let me ask my silly question of the day
thanks for your tips nanster I like very much this growing tips passaparola from one generation to another which seems to cover a considerable number of years, I'll let you know how I go on with my rhubarb adventure, I bought three new plants this year without really knowing i would have needed them, so I'll spare the old ones after the spring crop ................ and first of all you make me remeber that I still have a bag of frozen chopped rabarbaro in my freezer
what would my freezer teacher Maddi think of me, just in time to make a crostata before it gets too old
#14 Wed 23 Mar 11 3:26pm
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Re: let me ask my silly question of the day
silly questions don't exists Mada.
#15 Wed 23 Mar 11 4:02pm
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Re: let me ask my silly question of the day
Hi Mada,
Your questions are never silly. Firstly - how old are your Rhubarb crowns - if it is the first year I wouldn't pick any.
Secondly - the leaves should be ready for picking about 8 weeks after forcing - so is it time to pick them yet? If not - can you use a bucket, or even a dustbin for a few more weeks and then pick them? Any you don't want you can leave in the open air to help the plant recover.
All best, Robin
#16 Wed 23 Mar 11 4:09pm
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yeep that's what I also thought. Mu plants are at least two years old and maybe it would be time to separate them, from late autumn to first spring I always think of doing that and never do, I also wanted to avoid plastic containers so kept covering them with clay pots, I could cover just the one that has sprouted more vigorously and let the others go slowlier
thanks for suggestions and interest ciao Robin
ciao Deb
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This is something I am actually familiar with, living in snowy Canada! We have a great old man rhubarb that pushes through every March and then gets snowed on a few more times. I do nothing with him and he perseveres and produces beautiful red stalks for me consistently May - October. Gotta love the tough ol' guy.
#18 Wed 23 Mar 11 7:11pm
Re: let me ask my silly question of the day
you do not divide the crown then
#19 Wed 23 Mar 11 7:31pm
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Re: let me ask my silly question of the day
My Rhubarb is sprouting for the first lime since I planted it last year..I keep looking at it but know that I should not eat any this year .
I remember my lovely Father had a huge Rhubarb patch when I was a child , it was at the end of the garden . He used to drive some wooden stakes into the ground and sort of 'box in' the Rhubarb with sheets of old metal . I was always in trouble as I loved the leaves and would take the 'top bit of metal off the rhubarb with my brother . We wanted the big leaves to grow so that we could play with them !
As a child I could never understand why the Rhubarb had to be kept away from light for what seemed like an eternity.
Mostly once we were able to pick it , we ate the sticks of rhubarb dipping the sticks into a little pot of sugar after each bite.
#20 Wed 23 Mar 11 7:37pm
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Re: let me ask my silly question of the day
Can ah has cookiez ? Leik Nom nom nom ?
Rhubarb is as rhubarb does. They grow well in cold climates. Had Rhubard 1001 receipes in Iceland because that is all they had inland: Rhubarb soup, pie, pasta, desert, rhubarb whiskey, rhubarb alcohol, rhubarb stewed with rhubarb pan fried..euuu..you can imagine how I was feeling after a week on rhubarb rations.
It is the stuff you don't give or see tourists have.
Canada, tender and very sweet with good red color, few seed stalks.
Cherry, juicy, tender and sweet, many seed stalks.
Crimson, tall, plump, brightly colored red stalks.
Valentine, broad, deep red stalks, less acid than green stalked and other reds, and produces few or no seed stalks.
Victoria, medium-sized light green stalks with pink speckling at the bottom of the stalk.
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Most people on this sit etalk about opening their bees in spring to see if the queen is laying, how do you do it without disturbing the bees so much?
I went to open mine to check for eggs and the bees literally joined each frame together and I can't get 1 frame out. When I finally pulled hard enough 1 came out but tore the comb completely apart from the foundation.
I know this sounds like a stupid question, but, does this bother the bees? My guess is yes. I'm using Duragilt w/3-banded italian bees.


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The act of acting completely drunk and hyper (or being mistaken for a drunk) when completely sober. Truly defined when running down random halls on a weeknight or doing cartwheels down the sidewalk and having "drunk girls" hooted at you.
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Breezy Point women learn about emergency response
Tom Nelson, Pequot Lakes fire chief, and Jason Reiber, Breezy Point police officer and first responder, delivered an interesting and informative talk Wednesday, April 3, to the Breezy Point Area Women's Club at the Pelican Lakes Conservation Club, Breezy Point.
Area residents owe their appreciation and, sometimes literally, their lives to the personal dedication and extensive training of these organizations.
JoAnn Weaver, Breezy Point mayor, also outlined a Day of Caring event that will take place Thursday, May 9, in all communities represented by Pequot Lakes High School. The Day of Caring event is a major effort by students, teachers and community volunteers.
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I wanted to create a thread for those to share podcasts on beekeeping.
As a newbie on beekeeping i'm just falling more and more in love with bees and their world and how fascinating they are.
This forum has been an excellent resource for myself and as i'm Tab whore, my browser is just tabbed out with bee info. I'm a big fan of the podcast world and the bee keeping vids on youtube are mostly excellent.
If you have a smartphone or computer i would like to recommend this Podcast:
at the archive.org http://archive.org/search.php?query=...ensource_audio
or on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/...ng/id341360499
also, i'm sure many of you know that PJ chandler has his own podcast too.
i realize many of you might have posted about various podcasts....in that case if mods feel the need to delete this...then by no means will i be offended.
if anyone else would like to share their favorite bee podcasts....post away.


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Tom Siegfried served as science editor of the Dallas Morning News for two decades. His journalism has been recognized with awards from the American Chemical Society, the American Geophysical Union and the National Association of Science Writers. He is the author of The Bit and the Pendulum (John Wiley & Sons, 2000), Strange Matters (Joseph Henry Press, 2002) and A Beautiful Math (Joseph Henry Press, 2006).
Could you tell us a bit about yourself?
I'm a freelance science journalist, living in Los Angeles at the moment, where my wife, Chris, fortuitously has a job. I grew up in Ohio but went to college in Texas and stayed there until recently. For 20 years I was the science editor at a daily newspaper in Texas, where I trained many young science writers. I've written three popular science books and write a regular column for the science news Web page The Why Files.
What books are you currently reading (or have you just finished reading) for your work or for pleasure? Why did you choose them, and what do you think of them?
I've been reading The First Scientific American, by Joyce Chaplin (Basic Books, 2006), a biography of Benjamin Franklin focusing on his scientific side. It's illuminating to explore the scientific thoughts of a brilliant man during a time when so much of today's science was in its embryonic stages. I've also recently read Eric Kandel's memoir about his life and research into memory (In Search of Memory, W. W. Norton, 2006), which I think provides an excellent description of how the scientific mind works and how research evolves over time. I chose them, as I choose all the books I read, to learn things I didn't know and to acquire insights that hadn't occurred to me.
When and where do you usually read (specific location, time of day, etc.)?
Usually I read books at night before going to sleep, but I read articles (particularly technical ones from journals) in the morning, when I am awake.
Who are your favorite writers (fiction, nonfiction or poetry)? Why?
I read very little fiction (other than Harry Potter books), because I decided long ago I would read fiction only after I finished reading all the nonfiction. Among my favorite writers are the late Stephen Jay Gould, because he was able to make science engaging while providing deep insight and without sacrificing its substance. I also liked H. G. Wells, whose writings (both fiction and nonfiction) reflected deep and imaginative thought.
What are the three best books you've ever read? Explain.
Gould's The Structure of Evolutionary Theory (Belknap Press, 2002). It is excessively verbose but provides enormous insights into the history of evolutionary science and the complications involved in understanding evolution today. And it's the best in-depth exploration of the nature of scientific reasoning I've ever encountered.
Kip Thorne's book Black Holes and Time Warps: Einstein's Outrageous Legacy (W. W. Norton, 1994). It's a paragon of clarity and depth in describing relativity and modern cosmology. In much the way that Gould illuminates how science understands life, Thorne shows how science understands the universe.
Walter Lippmann's book on Public Opinion (1922). It was written when he was very young but nevertheless offers an incredibly insightful grasp of human thought processes. Or perhaps I should have said Islandia (by Austin Tappan Wright, 1942), a utopian novel that cultivated an appreciation for nonconformity (something which is not sufficiently appreciated in the world today).
What book has influenced you most? Explain how.
I can't pick just one. As a writer, I'd say Rudolf Flesch's The Art of Readable Writing (1949) and S. I. Hayakawa's Language in Thought and Action (1949). Flesch instilled an awareness of the importance of clarity, along with excellent advice about how to achieve it. Hayakawa inspired a lot of thought about the nature of communication and how language works. As someone interested in science, I'd say George Gamow's One, Two, Three ... Infinity (1947) was a book that really sparked my enthusiasm for pursuing scientific knowledge. As a person, I'd say Babbitt (by Sinclair Lewis, 1922), an early influence warning against mindless conformity.
Name three books you want to read but haven't gotten to yet.
One is Darwin's Origin of Species (1859) (and perhaps Descent of Man [1871] also). I've read passages, but would like to read the whole thing.
Newton's Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica (1687) would also be a good idea, but I may settle for the Opticks (1704).
I probably should also read The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (by Edward Gibbon, 1776), but probably won't.
What book recommendations do you have for young readers?
I would recommend Flatland, by E. A. Abbott (1884). It's the sort of book that can help keep imagination from ossifying after puberty. And then they all should read Isaac Asimov's Foundation trilogy (1951) and related sequels and prequels.
What science book recommendations do you have for nonscientists?
Besides my own books (naturally), I'd suggest something by Richard Feynman, probably Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman (W. W. Norton, 1985).
Name one book in your discipline that you would recommend for scientists outside your field. Explain your choice.
Since my discipline is science journalism, it encompasses all the disciplines (or perhaps none of them), so this is tricky. I'd have to recommend a book that hasn't been written yet (I'm thinking about it) on all the flaws in the way science is done, interpreted and communicated, having mainly to do with misuse of statistical inference and other number issues. During the more than 20 years that I have followed science, it has become more and more obvious to me that many scientists are insufficiently aware of methodological considerations that undermine their conclusions—and journalists reporting those conclusions are more clueless still. It seems to me that a book raising awareness of those issues would be a good idea.
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ISP: Marijuana seized near American Falls
POWER COUNTY, Idaho - Idaho State Police said they seized more than three pounds of marijuana near American Falls after a traffic stop Sunday morning.
The driver, Edward Kendrick of Minnesota, was driving east on Interstate 86 at milepost 28 when he was stopped for a traffic violation. ISP said they found 3.3 pounds of marijuana in his vehicle.
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text: I don't got it in me to make fun of people with learning disabilities... that's low. Manningham should just be quiet. It's better to be thought of as dumb than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. I'm not gonna hang around this thread though to belittle someone trying to make myself feel better about myself.


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Doherty pleased with season start
League ever-present Matt Doherty believes Wolves just need to stay focused and set for the long haul this season as they aim to rein in early pacesetters Leyton Orient and Peterborough.
The top two kick off tonight's programme in Sky Bet League One with a decent cushion over Wolves, but the Molineux Men have a game in hand as well as what would otherwise be classed as an excellent return of 26 points from 11 games.
And that is why Doherty insists Wolves must continue to concentrate purely on their own business and collecting enough points to keep themselves in the hunt.
"We've had a great start in terms of points and know we've just got to stay in there and try and catch the top two who have been flying," he says.
"I think we're fine where we are and if we were in any other division we'd probably be top of the league.
"It shows the competition in League One and how keen people are to try and get promoted and certainly at least give it a good shot.
"There is probably the chance for us to try and build up a gap between the top three and the rest and we've also got a game in hand as well.
"We've just got to keep calm and focused and concentrating on what we're doing because if we keep up with these sort of results we will certainly be up there or thereabouts at the end of the season.
"I was part of a Bury team which won at Oldham last season.
"I'm sure they'll be certainly be up for playing at Molineux and they will try and play some football.
"It is up to us to play as well as we know we can and if we can do that then we have a good chance of taking the points."
Doherty shared the general disappointment around Molineux as Wolves were denied a solid and hard-fought win against Coventry on Saturday by a well-struck late equaliser.
He added: "I think it was a solid performance on Saturday and nothing spectacular.
"I don't think the conditions helped in the second half but we didn't really look like conceding until their goal.
"It was a good strike and you can't really do anything about someone hitting it as well as that – if we'd scored a goal like that we would have been buzzing.
"And in the end a draw was probably a fair result.
"It does feel like a defeat when you lose a lead so late in the game and you could see how much it meant to Coventry and their fans to come away with a draw.
"Without the penalty Coventry will be right up there and they are a good team who I think will give Leyton Orient a run for their money tonight.
"A point is a point and it is still early in the season with over 30 games and over 90 points to play for and what we got on Saturday could end up being crucial.
"We had a look at the game on Sunday and after that you have to move on and we quickly turned our attentions to tonight's game."
Such has been Doherty's emergence into the Wolves right back position it is difficult to remember that it was only in late February that he made his first league start for the club.
The 21-year-old has played his part in an excellent start to the season for the Wolves defence, but admits he is only ever happy with a performance when he has contributed at both ends of the pitch.
"I've managed to play in all of the league games so far and infact me and Danny have played in every game except for the Notts County cup tie," he adds.
"It's good to be highly thought of by the manager to be playing every week and he has the faith to put you out there even if sometimes you have been struggling a bit for fitness in the build-up.
"I am pleased that he trusts me to do that.
"We've got a good defensive record and haven't conceded in the first half of any game which is down to the whole team and Carl who has been like a rock in goal.
"It's natural for myself and Scott (Golbourne) to go forward in a game so it's not like we are thinking defensively.
"If I don't feel that I've got forward in a game, however I have done defensively, then I don't really feel I have fully contributed.
"I think there are certainly two parts to a full back's game these days and there aren't many spaces for defensive full backs anymore.
"I'm pleased to have kept my place in the team since I was brought in earlier in the year.
"Dean Saunders gave me my chance which I hadn't had until he arrived and I have to thank him for having the belief in me.
"I've stayed in since and I think I've performed o-k and I'm pleased that the gaffer now also likes the way I play.
"It's up to me now to keep my standards high and keep my place in the team."
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Robert Ruiz wins laptop award for academic success
By Tim Brownlee
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(Feb. 1, 2008)--Robert Ruiz, a December UTSA graduate of the bachelor of science program in kinesiology, is the Fall 2007 winner of the UTSA Office of Information Technology Laptop Award -- the eighth in the Gateway computer award program.
Today's headlines
- La Prensa Foundation is newest member of UTSA Lone Star Society
- UTSA alumna Jordan Kaufmann wins $50K for new stent-graft start-up
- UTSA begins new way-finding sign installation this summer at Main Campus
- USA Today: UTSA long jumper Tyler Williamson rescues three-year-old boy
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A Gateway laptop computer and an award certificate were presented to Ruiz at a recent ceremony by John McGowan, UTSA CIO and vice provost for information technology, and Fred Sleezer, MPC Gateway account executive.
As the first person in his family to graduate from college, Ruiz credits his academic success at UTSA to the ongoing support of his family and friends -- and his personal determination. At UTSA, he was a UTSA Ambassador, a member of the Kinesiology and Health Society, and a competitor in intramural sports.
A participant in TRIO in high school, Ruiz was employed by the program while attending UTSA. The TRIO Programs help low-income, first-generation college students earn college degrees. According to Ruiz, TRIO opened his eyes to college opportunities and other resources for success in life.
"Robert impressed the selection committee with his participation in organizations, along with his record of employment and academic achievement," said Cynthia Rodriguez, director of the Academic Development Program in the UTSA Tomás Rivera Center for Student Success. "The committee was impressed that he gave back to TRIO by working there as he also worked toward his degree."
ADP students are initially accepted at UTSA as provisional students; ADP helps the students achieve success through academic skills training. A committee selects ADP students with GPAs of 2.50 and above as award finalists. Finalists submit resumes detailing their academic and work experience and their UTSA involvement.


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Perfume for newborns
Fashion house Dolce & Gabbana is about to launch a perfume designed to enhance the natural smell of a newborn baby. "How can babies smell even sweeter than they already do?" designer Stefano Gabbana asked on social media. The fragrance was inspired by "the softness of baby skin, the freshness of baby breath, a mother's sweet hug, [and] the first smile." The alcohol-free perfume will contain notes of citrus, honey and melon and will cost $45 for a 50ml bottle. (Source: New York Daily News)
Misdirected rejection note cites precision
"After tarting up the CV and confidently applying for a series of jobs on Seek, this week I received my first rejection email for a job at a planning consultancy," writes Phil. "To their credit they were kind enough to provide some feedback on why my application had failed. The email stressed the need for applicants to show 'a disciplined and precision approach to work' to survive in the world of bidding and tendering where they 'take no prisoners if there is the slightest deviation from the instructions'.
As I read about where my application failed, I began to get the feeling they weren't talking about me ... Sure enough all the personal details were listed and they weren't mine. Ironically, the employer had demonstrated a severe lack of precision by sending me someone else's rejection email by mistake!"
Jesus chanting housewives terrify intruder
Twenty-four-year-old Derek Lee broke into a woman's house during a jewellery party in Salt Lake City, Utah, but despite a gun he didn't convince the women he was for real. They thought it was a party gag and that the gun was a toy. As Derek's anger built at not being taken seriously, the hostess arose: "In the name of Jesus, get out of my house now!" she said and all the other guests joined in. "Je-sus! Je-sus! Je-sus!" Terrified he fled and was soon arrested. (Source: Weird Universe)
Council triple-speak doesn't register
A reader writes: "The fella who thought there was a problem with how he 'displayed' his registration [protruding from the plastic pocket], when it was just a few days out of date ... why don't the council just say that? I got stung by the same issue and it took me a while of reading and rereading the website to work out what the ticket was for. I went and looked at my rego and found it out of date. Surely the ticket should say something like 'not displaying a current registration', rather than this confusing triple-speak."
Art: For the last 13 years Julie Green has been making plates depicting the last meal of death-row inmates. Unfortunately there was a lot of requests for KFC and Maccas...
New blog: Cats are currently quite unpopular (and in too much of the Prime Minister's stand up routine) so I was happy to find this blog. The Menswear Dog blog features a handsome dog modeling a range of designer clothes and accessories.
Video: The entire Gangnam Style video as a hand drawn flipbook.
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I do not know the penalties of california law, but having a permit from another state would not matter if California didn't recognize it. And to my knowledge, they do not recognize any out of state permits.
But, I believe that federal law says that if the gun is locked up, and U can own the gun legally at the state U started at and at the state U end up at - then U should be fine. Granted - U may be arrested anyway, but U would at least have a legal defense.


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As the Director of Migrant Education in the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education at the U.S. Department of Education, Dr. Lisa R. Ramírez brings a unique combination of personal and professional experiences to help improve the academic success of migrant students across the country.
A daughter of migrant workers and a former migrant worker herself, Dr. Ramírez left the fields to serve in the United States Army Reserves. She financed much of her college education through the GI Bill and began her career as an educator in 1992, first as a middle and high school teacher in English and English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) in Texas, then serving as an assistant principal and principal. In 2004, Dr. Ramírez took on the challenge of opening the Lubbock Independent School District's first charter campus, the Ramirez Charter School. She successfully led all aspects of the new school, from writing and evaluating grant applications, to selecting and training a new staff, to building an effective learning community for students and staff.
Dr. Ramírez joined the U.S. Department of Education in 2006, when she was appointed group leader for the discretionary grants team, which plans and coordinates the High School Equivalency Program (HEP), College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP), and the Migrant Education Even Start (MEES) program. In her current role as director of the Office of Migrant Education, she manages a staff of 20 and leads the planning and coordination of all aspects of the migrant education program office, including grant and contract administration, policy, evaluation, and special initiatives.
Born in Chicago, but a true Texan at heart, Dr. Ramírez received her B.A., M.Ed., and Ed.D. degrees from Texas Tech University. She is an alumna of an Executive Leadership program at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. Dr. Ramírez enjoys cycling, hiking, and writing. She currently lives with her husband and two children in Alexandria, Virginia.


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The church was decorated in white and pink roses and fairy lights. The star couple did their best to keep prying eyes away and the guests didn't even know where they were going, but the wedding of All Black hunk Richard Kahui brought some glamour to Hamilton yesterday.
Kahui wed his girlfriend Amy Rhodes at St Peter's Cathedral in front of friends, family and many of his Chiefs teammates, who were all free of Super XV rugby because they had a bye.
There had been speculation the rugby-free weekend would prove the ideal time for the wedding.
Guests were told to meet at the Novotel Tainui about midday before being driven in a number of buses to the church, which had been given a romantic makeover for the celebrity pair.
It was reportedly decorated in white and pink roses and fairy lights while the entrance was covered in a white cloth and bouquets of white roses.
Aside from its decorative appeal, the entrance changes were most likely designed to protect the couple from photographers - and a pay cheque worth thousands of dollars - as they walked into the church. The couple have an exclusive deal with the New Zealand Woman's Weekly.
Wedding guests shielded the couple from view with white umbrellas as they emerged from vehicles in front of the church. Identical Range Rovers transported the wedding party to the church.
Women's magazines traditionally pay thousands of dollars for celebrity weddings and industry sources say the pin-up Kahuis' could have been worth as much as $40,000.
Guests had to have their names checked off a list before they were allowed entry to the bus that took them to the wedding. Among them were Liam Messam, Aaron Cruden, Brodie Retallic, Sam Cane, Hika Elliot, Tanerau Latimer and Lelia Masaga, Craig Clarke and coach Dave Rennie.
But a honeymoon might have to wait. A team official confirmed that players who married mid-season were granted two days' leave, so Kahui will likely be back in training on Monday for his team's game against the Queensland Reds next Saturday afternoon.
Kahui has been dating Rhodes - who is from Coogee, in Sydney's eastern suburbs - since 2011.
After a string of shoulder injuries, Kahui is to join Japanese club Toshiba on a big money two-year deal at the end of the Super Rugby season.


text: Bull. Romo has played with no supporting cast in FRONT of him. He has a supporting cast in skilled positions but nothing of a O line or running game till now. People want to point at one guy, football is a team sport on both sides of the ball. Most QBs in the game would be huge failures on this team right now. They are where they are BECAUSE of Romo, not inspite of him.


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CLOSE-UP ON NO CHILD LEFT BEHINDHow Student Achievement is Measured
Tip For Parents
On July 5th, Secretary Paige and his staff in the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education issued new federal regulations that implement recent changes to the standards and assessment provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act. As required by law, these regulations were drafted after a negotiated rulemaking process that was held in March of this year. The negotiating committee was comprised of parents, teachers, members of the public, school board members, and state and local education administrators.
During the rulemaking process, the secretary received advice and recommendations from 140 interested parties. The final regulations include an analysis of these comments and of the resulting changes to the regulations.
The final regulations are published in the Federal Register and can be found at http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html.
|"Education...means emancipation. It means light and liberty. It means the uplifting of the soul of man into the glorious light of truth, the light by which men can only be made free." Frederick Douglass
CLOSE-UP ON NO CHILD LEFT BEHINDHow Student Achievement is Measured
The first step toward creating a strong school accountability system is setting the bar for academic achievement. Under existing law, states are required to develop academic content standards for what every child should know and learn in reading and math. Many states already have rigorous academic standards in place. Once the standards are set, then the curriculumthe lessons and materials used in the classroomcan be aligned with those standards.
Under No Child Left Behind, the success of the public schools will be measured by how well students are progressing toward and meeting the standards. Specifically, student progress will be measured in grades 3 through 8 by annual, statewide assessments aligned with the state standards. Testing annually is important because the results provide an independent measure of how much progress students have made toward meeting the academic content standards.
The assessment requirements under No Child Left Behind hold schools accountable for the achievement of all students. Test results show principals how much progress each teacher's students have made, so they can make good decisions about program selection, curriculum, and professional development. Test results give parents information about the academic progress of their children and the quality of their children's schools. The results also help policymakers and state and local leaders by providing critical information about which schools and school districts are succeeding and why.
Tip For Parents
Are your children spending too many hours watching TV and playing video games? Help your children succeed during the school year by encouraging them to read during the summer months. According to studies compiled by the Colorado State Library:
- Reading gets better when you practice it.
- Children lose school-year reading gains over the summer if they don't read.
- Children who attended a summer library program read better than those in a summer camp program.
- Children in a summer library program are more likely to read at their grade level or above than their non-participating peers.
- Children in a summer program who visited the library and did free reading made more reading test gains than those in a traditional language arts summer program.
The White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans, along with its strategic partners, has created www.YesICan.gov (www.YoSiPuedo.gov), an interactive, bilingual website aimed at building awareness among parents and students. Some of the resources available on the site include, Myths and Facts about College Costs and Twenty Things You Need to Know About Paying for College. The site also includes a section especially designed for children. The fun and colorful "Kid's Zone" can be found at: www.YesICanKids.gov.
Today in Los Angeles, California, Latin recording artist Jon Secada will join U.S. Treasurer Rosario Marin, and a new mascot, Pablo the Eagle, to launch a nationwide, grassroots effort to make these tools available to parents, educators, and community leaders. For more information, contact the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans at:
|According to a recent study released by the Tomas Rivera Policy Institute, 96% of Hispanic parents surveyed expect their children to go to college. However, researchers found that 66% of those parents could not answer 4 of 8 basic questions about what it takes to make college a reality for their children.
On July 8th in Louisville, Ky., Secretary Paige addressed the national meeting of the National Federation of the Blind, continuing his efforts to build awareness of No Child Left Behind and to rally Americans to help implement this new law.
"Our president believes there are no limits to what can be achieved when all Americans have the opportunity to learn, live independently, and pursue their dreams," Paige said.
On July 9th in Orlando, Fla., Secretary Paige enlisted the support of the 8,500 members of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority to join his partnership to leave no child behind. "We need more doers like each of youtaking the initiative and making a difference in the lives of others," Paige said. "And I'm proud and honored that one of the ways you've chosen to make a difference is by partnering with the Department of Education to help meet the president's goal for every child to be educated, with no child left behind. We have a lot of work to do."
Earlier this year, Secretary Paige joined Dr. Dorothy Height, the chair and president emerita of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW), to announce the new Partnership for Academic Achievement to close the achievement gap between African-American youngsters and their peers.
As part of the partnership, Paige announced that he will host a Secretary's Reading Leadership Academy for the members of the NCNW, to help them understand the best way to help children learn to readand what the research shows about how children learn to readso the members of the council can help children in this critical skill.
On July 12th, the Secretary made the 14th stop on his tour in Denver, Colorado at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, to focus on E-Learning.
Secretary Paige kicked off his tour in Albuquerque, N.M., in April 2002 to inform parents, educators, community and business leaders and other stakeholders about the most sweeping change in education policy in three decadesand to ask for their help in strengthening our schools and leaving no child behind.
To read more about these stops on the "Tour Across America," please visit: http://www.nochildleftbehind.gov/media/news/index.html
We hope you find the No Child Left Behind e-newsletter of interest. We will be sending these out regularly. You can also check out our website, which is updated regularly, and serves as a one-stop shop for parents and families, teachers and principals, local and state officials, and members of the business and civic communities. If you have any questions or suggestions about topics you would like to know more about, please e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com. If you would like to unsubscribe to this newsletter, please e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com, and write this message: unsubscribe NoChildLeftBehind.
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On a kids sports team, when kids cry, The Crying Coach is the adult who walks the kid off to the side and stands with them until the crying stops.
John felt embarrassed when he fumbled the kickoff but, after a few minutes with The Crying Coach, he felt better and could return to the game.
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lookin good!
Good stuff. I'd love to help you paint but oh.....I just remembered.....I'm busy that day!!!!
"My wife always wanted girls. Just not thousands and thousands of them......"
I like the frame storage cleats. Nice idea!
Nice shop layout and good work too.
Sticky Bear Apiary ~ Elev: 4840ft. ~ https://www.facebook.com/StickyBearApiary
Nice stuff. I made most of mine over the winter, have it all painted and ready to go except a few hive tops that I will finish this weekend (paint).
I'll be using two or three nucs this weekend, it's going to be nice on Sunday and it's time for cut-down splits.
Swarms will start in a few weeks, a bit late this year.


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The Death of Bees (Hardcover)
January 2013 Indie Next List
"Beginning with two children who bury their parents in their garden, The Death of Bees had me hooked from page one. Streetwise teen Marnie and her younger, socially awkward, violin prodigy sister find their parents dead and attempt to cover up their deaths to avoid foster care, with both help and hindrance from some surprising sources. Told from the point of view of multiple characters, this lively, suspenseful, and darkly hilarious tale transfixed me from gruesome start to wonderfully satisfying finish. Brilliant, delightful, and thought provoking!"
— Carol Schneck Varner, Schuler Books & Music, Okemos, MI
Today is Christmas Eve.
Today is my birthday.
Today I am fifteen.
Today I buried my parents in the backyard.
Neither of them were beloved.
Marnie and her little sister, Nelly, are on their own now. Only they know what happened to their parents, Izzy and Gene, and they aren't telling. While life in Glasgow's Maryhill housing estate isn't grand, the girls do have each other. Besides, it's only a year until Marnie will be considered an adult and can legally take care of them both.
As the New Year comes and goes, Lennie, the old man next door, realizes that his young neighbors are alone and need his help. Or does he need theirs? Lennie takes them in—feeds them, clothes them, protects them—and something like a family forms. But soon enough, the sisters' friends, their teachers, and the authorities start asking tougher questions. As one lie leads to another, dark secrets about the girls' family surface, creating complications that threaten to tear them apart.
Written with fierce sympathy and beautiful precision, told in alternating voices, The Death of Bees is an enchanting, grimly comic tale of three lost souls who, unable to answer for themselves, can answer only for one another.
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"O'Donnell's finely drawn characters display the full palette of human flaws and potential. Told in the alternating voices of Marnie, Nelly, and Lennie, this beautifully written page-turner will have readers fretting about what will become of the girls."
-Booklist (starred review)
"The sisters and Lennie narrate alternating chapters, moving the story along at a fast clip....The difference between the sisters in terms of personality and maturity puts them at odds despite their shared fear of discovery. But their resilience suggests hope for their blighted lives."
-Publishers Weekly (boxed review)
"An unusual coming-of-age novel that features two sisters who survive years of abuse and neglect....The author's experience as a screenwriter is most definitely apparent, as the reader always hears the voices and can visualize the dramatic, sometimes appallingly grim scenes. Recommended."
-Kirkus Reviews
"The Death of Bees is completely addictive. A beautiful and darkly funny story of two sisters building a fantasy within a nightmare."
-Alison Espach, author of The Adults
"The Death of Bees is compelling stuff, engaging the emotions from the first page and quickly becoming almost impossible to put down."
-Herald (Scotland)
"As the action reaches a feverish climax…dark comedy is replaced by nerve-shredding tension…the reader is thoroughly caught up in the emotional trials and tribulations of two unlikely heroines….Warm without being cozy, explicit without being shocking, and emotive without being schmaltzy…a powerful coming-of-age tale…"
"This vibrantly-imagined novel, by turns hilarious and appalling, is hard to resist."
-Daily Mail (London)
"Mixing The Ladykillers with Irvine Welsh's The Acid House… O'Donnell adeptly balances caustic humour and compassion."
"The Death of Bees steadily draws you into its characters' emotional lives."
-Financial Times
"The most original and incredible piece of writing I've come across in years."
-Helen Fitzgerald, author of Dead Lovely
"Warm without being cozy, explicit without being shocking, and emotive without being schmaltzy . . . a powerful coming-of-age tale."


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A guy who thinks he is a man , but is actually a fag-pansy.likes to put others down to accentuate his own ineptness and complete faggot like behavior.
Mark thought that his new pink shirt made him look really buff, but we all recognized him for a complete mandziara - what a fag-pansy!
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I like the corn flakes
What do you call three blondes standing ear to ear?
A wind tunnel.
Why do blondes drive convertables?
So they have more leg room.
This is some women conspiring against you guys who come up with blonde jokes. Just saying.
Blonde walks up to a counter and the clerk says,
"May I help you"
"Yes, I'd like a cheese burger, fries and...."
"ma'am, this is a library"
The blonde whispers quietly,
"I'd like a cheese burger, fries and a large coke."
Longest time increment known:
4 Blondes at a 4-way stop
Charter member-Busted Box Club est. 2006
"I will adhere to the Patriot Act, the one signed in 1776"
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Are we still talking about this?
Simms is one of the NYG Greats, let's not sully his reputation as a Giant because a reporter trapped him into a question just to get a rise out of us fans.
Let it go. sheesh...
Congrats to Eli on becoming our team's all-time touchdown leader, but let's not kid ourselves about what we saw last night.
Eli threw the ball terribly for the most part. The missed TD pass to Hyno was inexcusable. Something's just not right with him right now.
But I do have to give him kudos on that run where he lowered his shoulder. While I don't want to see him taking on people with his throwing shoulder, I did like the toughness he displayed there. It was almost as if he needed that contact to get him out of his funk.
"Typical Morehead!"..................and he didn't even mean that as a compliment..
He missed a wide open pass to Hynoski, the world must be ending soon!!!!
OMG!! Wait, in the same game, the so called best QB in the game threw a pass right at Webster. He also held onto the ball forever and took unecessary sacks. When he finally threw the ball away it was to end the half instead of taking a shot to the end zone.
LOL. Rodgers got schooled. Oh by the way, Simms is old news. He will forever be in the rear view mirror of Eli in Giants history.


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Serves 8
• 150g dark chocolate, melted over hot water
• 120g butter, softened
• 1 cups caster sugar
• ¼ cup rum
• 2 Tbs water
• 5 eggs, separated
• 1½ cup plain flour, sifted
1. Preheat an oven to 160C. Line a 23cm tin with baking paper.
2. In an electric beater, place the butter and sugar and beat until light and fluffy.
Add the rum and water, followed by the egg yolks one at a time. Beat until well combined.
3. Fold in the sifted flour.
4. Beat the egg whites until stiff. Fold gently into the cake mixture. Place into the tin and bake for 40 minutes. Don't panic if it cracks on the top.
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WINNIPEG, MASSACHUSETTS -- We ordered a bedroom suite and mattress with Gary. He was really nice and helpful when he sold us the product. We paid and waited over 3 months (original wait time was 5-7 weeks) for a product that never showed up, in addition to having multiple other issues with the order. Just to be clear, the low rating isn't for the delay or even for the product not coming in at all.
I don't judge companies by how nice they are when trying to sell a product, I judge companies by how they treat customers when issues come up after the sale. Unfortunately Best Sleep Centre did very little to make up for the problems with the order or to make us feel valued as customers. We left with no furniture, just the mattress (because even with all the issues they refused to return it for us) and feeling very frustrated and used. Instead we purchased (nicer) furniture from Costco and have nothing but good things to say about the customer service there!
WINNIPEG, CALIFORNIA -- I have just recently been to the store to buy a new bed for my wife. The sales associate there walked me through some of the new beds they were selling at the store. At first he said the price of the bed was $1200 and then he offered me discount of $100. After few minutes he changed his mind again now asking for $1200. None of their prices are fixed, they charge different prices to different customers depending on whom they want to offer a discount.
The sales associate is very unprofessional in their approach when it comes to interacting with the customers. No smile no thank you. Just desperate effort to steal customers' hard earned money. Overall, my experience within your store does not meet my expectations. I would advise you to try their competitors before going into their stores, you might find a better deal there and good sales experience.
WINNIPEG MANITOBA -- We needed a new metal bed frame. The salesman on the phone says $70 plus taxes. Down to the store we go only to find that when we pay the frame is now $80 plus taxes. Why the extra $10 plus taxes? Salesman says "it is $70 only if you by another product here." Bait and switch at its best, why not say that on the phone? I feel this is an indication of the true nature of the sales here, BEWARE!!!!? I found out later I could have got it at $70 at one of the other bed store this owner is always bashing in his commercials.
WINNIPEG -- I would like to note that this is the first time I have ever felt the need to post a negative comment publicly about a company. But, in this case I felt it my obligation as a person that believes the customer is often the true "little man" in society today. I will just tell the story and let you the customer decide if this is what you expect from this company when you deal with them?
I recently purchased a new bedroom set, the "Pasadena" model, and have had nothing but problems with the bed. The design of the bed involves a slat system, with 15 rows of two wooden slats each. The slats join together in the middle through a center beam. The center beam is a 2x4, with two peg supports running vertically to the ground. This center beam runs from the head to the foot of the bed. The slats are curved, to provide more shock absorption. They insert into plastic sheathes that attach the slats to the sides and the center beam.
These plastic sheathes have nubs that insert into holes positioned both on the side rails and the center beam. No screws necessary, you just slide the slats into the plastic sheaths, and place the sheaths into their holes! There isn't even holes in the side rails or the center beam that would allow for screws to hold it together. The design calls for no screws to be used, except to attach the center beam to the headboard and the footboard.
They set up the bed and from the first time they were putting the mattress on slats were falling out. They said, "just need to be careful placing the mattress on it and then that won't happen." I was fine with this and placed the bed on and immediately 2 of the slats fell out of their plastic sheaths. We tilted the mattress up, fixed the problem, and hoped it wouldn't happen again. Upon lying on the bed, 4 slats fells out and were heard hitting the floor. He tells me that we will replace these, "warped" slats and it will fix the problem.
For a week we sleep on this bed and have to constantly replace slats that have fallen out of their sheathes. They return with new slats and place them in. You can see upon lifting the mattress that slats are barely holding on and some of the sheathes are out of their holes entirely. They replace the new slats but the problem persists. While I have the workers in my house slats still were falling out when I got on the bed. They told me that they may have to bring back more slats, cause they cannot see any other way to stop them from falling out. "We will come back and figure out what we can do."
The next time they came out they had a few more slats, and AGAIN upon lying on the bed they were falling out! They suggested using screws, to hold it together, and I refused. That would involve screwing in screws through plastic sheathes, or just replacing the sheathes with makeshift screws holes. I did not buy a make-shift bed, I want the design bed that I purchased in your store. Not a screw here, screw there, lets design this new bed in your house, and "make it work" bed.
Imagine moving and having to take that apart. Unscrewing 60 screws, all in makeshift holes, and then hoping that the wood held up enough for you to re-hack it together at your new house. The worker agreed it was not the initial design of the bed to have screws and once again they said they would come back and find a way to, "make it work".
A couple weeks past and they decide that a new idea has arrived. ** told me over the phone that he had spoken with the workers and they agree it is a faulty design and only a new system will eliminate the continuing problem. They propose to try a "bunkie" board system, that will replace the existing faulty wooden slat system. A "bunkie" board is a board that will serve as a boxspring and be supported by lips on the side beams as well as a center bar down the middle. I was unhappy that my NEW bed purchase had turned into a troubleshoot project. They were essentially altering the NEW product I had knowingly purchased.
I spoke with **, the president, and he refused to see my point of view that my NEW bed was not a NEW bed at all. But that it was more like they were trying to figure out how to patch up a faulty product. I asked why it wasn't possible just to switch bedroom suites? He told me this was not an option. He also said something that I will never forget, "I am not one of those people who believes the customer is always right!" I guess my only options were to make the pieces of wood I had in my room work.
Despite admission that the product was faulty by the "experienced" laborers he had hired. Despite my opposition to this I had no choice since they gave me no other options, and I was sick of constantly hearing wooden slats fall out underneath me while I lie in my NEW bed.
They allowed us to see the "bunkie" board and we agreed to try it as a replacement. Now I ask you, if when you purchase a new, expensive, product, do you expect it to at least work the way it is supposed to? And if it does not, and the company is one of reputation like the BEST Sleep Center, do you not expect them to at least replace the faulty product? Or...do you expect them to just say well here we'll patch that up and "make it work".
I thought that when a NEW purchase is made, you received a NEW product the way it was intended..NEW!! Not that you have to find ways from the very beginning to, "make it work". ** apologized for the slats and while I was at the store I looked at a few of the beds with a similar slat system. There were three beds that had wooden slats falling down underneath them! I asked him why they sell beds that just fall apart like that? Especially when all I hear ** say on his radio ads is how they are so successful because they have superior products to the competition.
Nonetheless, the "bunkie" bed option arrived and the workers set it down and noticed it was very close to the edge of the side supporting lips. He used a measuring tape and noticed that there was a 1.5 inch gap on the sides as well as on the end once the "bunkie" board was laid down. He also noted that it could possibly shift and fall off since it was just a little too small for the bed. Once again probably since it was not in the initial design in the first place? Then he called the office to tell them it wasn't going to work. They pretty much told him to find a way to "make it work" which was their stance since the beginning.
I had had enough once again and asked why I could not just get a whole new set with a different design that wasn't admittedly "faulty" and that I did not want to continue to try to make my NEW bed work! It was noted that the side rails were also warping, possibly contributing to the slats being warped as well. I refused to allow this setup that was going to have the potential of falling off.
They came up with a new option! "We will install 3 more beams from one side to the other of the bed to help support it as well. Plus we will replace the side beams since they are warping also." Once again more building 101, "let's make this work!" They failed to see my view that a NEW bed should not require a completely different setup. Even though I had allowed them to try to "make it work" up to this point, I was now certain that I wanted a replacement for this hodgepodge bedroom suite.
I asked why it wasn't an option to just exchange the set for another set. I was even willing to pay the difference, I just wanted a NEW bedroom suite, that was just that....NEW, quality, and would at least hold up. Instead I was being forced to piece together something and "make it work?"
** finally called back and informed me that I had to just accept it how it was and if they fell out then I needed to just get used to it happening. That all beds have these problems, and that that is the reason they show the wooden slats that have fallen out in their showrooms, so that people know that they should expect that to happen.
I asked him why he states in his radio ads that they have such superior products when even the showroom ones are apparently designed to show their faulty design, apparently to prepare us so that our expectations are not too high? He actually hung up on me stating that unless I allowed them to come back to set up this option I was pretty much SOL.
So I am sitting here now trying to piece together this whole thing that is still not over. They plan on using all new pieces except the head and end boards, yet still the option of a replacement suite is not being offered. I guess people should be warned that when Best Sleep Center sells you a product...it is not the quality product that they claim it to be. They have admitted that they sell faulty products and I have first hand experience that this is true.
People should also be warned that should you have any problems with NEW Best Sleep Center products, too bad.. you just have to find a way to "make it work!?!" I hope your NEW bed purchase goes a lot better than mine did, and you end up with a NEW bed and not a "make-it-work!" Best Sleep Center hack job bed. Hoping for your sake that, "Yooooouuu'll NEVER find THEM!" Unimpressed Customer!
Bought a bedroom set, was told it was solid wood made in North America. When we got it home the boxes said all over it "MADE IN CHINA". Last time I checked China is not in North America. Not only that. It is particle board and not the solid wood I was promised. Complained to the owner and was told it was imported by a North American company and he didn't realize it was from China. IT SAID MADE IN CHINA ALL OVER THE BOX... IN BIG LETTERS.
Then he said his sales people wouldn't tell us it was solid wood. Well my wife and son all heard him. I asked for my money back and he said "not a chance, we did nothing wrong". DO NOT SHOP HERE. NOTHING BUT MADE IN CHINA, PARTICLE BOARD CRAP.
This makes no sense and as so many times on these forums you wonder if its your competitors talking. All he had to do was read the boxes when delivered and not receive the goods if he felt so ripped off and uninformed. All the goods on our floors have labels on them as to where they are made. When he picked it up it said in big letters on the box " made in China" so why was it such a surprise when he got it home. I have no recollection of this person and my staff do not lie. Most of our furniture is Solid hardwood but some lower priced product is not. Same as anywhere else. I know where everything comes from and would not say something imported by a north american company is made in canada, Anyway this never happened and all he had to do was not except the boxes either at the warehouse if he picked it up or on delivery if delivered and if unopened we would have no choice by law but to refund his money. If you dont accept something or dont pick something up. The retailer must give you your money back unless final sale is written on the invoice.
One year ago I bought a Restonic foam bed off of your St James store. One year later this "TOP OF THE LINE" $2200.00 bed is sagging everywhere. I called your warranty department and about a week later one of your staff arrived and measured the bed and took pictures, he said the bed was sagging a lot and someone would get back to us. My wife also showed him the broken frame we had and he replied we should not have bought such a cheap one that your store sells better ones.
Two weeks later I had to call your warranty dept again to find out what was happening. Finally ** called me back and stated she sent a letter to us saying the bed was stained and she could not get any one to work on it. I explained to her that my Granddaughter spilled a coke on the bed and that had nothing to do with the sagging bed. She also replied that we should have bought a water proof sheet for the bed. I received your letter with the warranty card in it with all kinds of fancy measurements on it and yes it did say that they could not fix a stained bed. Why was I not giving a warranty card when I bought the bed ????
I have spoken to two other companies that sell foam beds and they both replied that they cannot fix a foam bed. Once it is sagging they replace it. If this is your final decision on the matter I want you to take a look in your computer and see the products I have bought off of you in the last year and "REST" assured I will never buy another product off of you again. I see in your web page you spend a lot of money advertising on C.J.O.B. and I see that you have come a long way from your hole in the wall on Keewatin Street.
I myself am in sales and there is one thing I do know that when people buy a product and they are happy with it they will always tell one other person what a great product it is and they will tell one other person BUT! When a person has had a bad experience with a product or company they will tell five other people who in return will tell five other people and so on and so on!!! So the way I see it is that the money you spend on advertising this year will somewhat be a waste. You see my advertising is free. That's the nice thing about Canada freedom of speech.
So I might be out a 2200.00 dollar bed but again I will Quote "REST" assured every person I speak with I will let them know how you do not honor your warranty and what a inferior product Restonics is. Every E-mail I send will have a tag line DO NOT SHOP AT THE BEST SLEEP CENTER. THEY DO NOT HONOR THEIR WARRANTYS. Once in a while on a busy Saturday you will notice me outside your stores talking to your potential customers about my bad experience I had with your Company. I look at it this way if I can ruin one sale a day on a Saturday by speaking with your potential customers I will have self gratification.
I would like to also congratulate you on succeeding on becoming Manitoba's largest independent mattress retailer. I am sure it was a hard climb to the top when you are a little guy playing with the big boys from your little hole in the wall. So in closing I am sure you will not forget the power of the little guy and the power of free advertising. And the power of the World Wide Web. Also note I will be forwarding this letter to Kevin Toman President / CEO of Restonics. Regards The Little Guy.
Hello This Is David Keam of the Best Sleep Centre inc. And if you have a minute, I have a response to Don't Shop Here. This particular customer is sad to say correct in that we will not warrenty his mattress. Every Manufacturer in the Business has a warrentee card and on our Bill of Sale it states Please read and keep your warrentee card. And in that warrentee card it states that a mattress must be clean to have warrentee. It is against the law to take a stained mattress "and its always Coke" into a Factory. How would you like if your new mattress was made on the table and traveled down the same conveyor belt as a mattress that was covered in blood or any other Body Fluid. There are Mattress Pads that we sell that are designed to Keep "Coke" And all other body fluids off your new 2200.00 mattress so I can say " No Problem" and fix it for you in one day. Sad to say this person did not keep a very clean home either and we do not want whatever they are dealing with in the factory next to your new bed. Its true we would not warrentee this Product. The frame it was on was busted according to the story and that was caused by" Coke" or maybe the same young person jumping as poured " Coke" on the bed. The point I'm makeing is this. Please read your warrentee card and look after your new products in a manner that alows companies to provide service and we will gladly do it. I don't like saying "no" but if it protects the other consumer from disease and such thats what we have to do.
The moral of the story Buy a good frame buy a good mat pad lock the bedroom door when theres "Coke" around and Drink responsibly.
Ask yourself if you worked for me if you want to move a mattress covered in all kinds of "stuff" including "Coke" I did not think so. Keep it clean and we will look after you.
for your time
David Keam
Best Sleep Centre Inc.
Win a car over the internet at www.bestsleepcentre.com
WINNIPEG -- To this day that bed makes me and my sweetie NOT want to get out of it and the service at best sleep was incredible... Love or hate those commercials they work. And they offer second to none product expertise and actually told me to go price check other stores first... I recommend 'em 100%.
WINNIPEG -- After less than a year our restonic mattress has developed bad sags on both sides and is now extremely uncomfortable. Best Sleep Center sent a 'professional' to look at the mattress who deemed this to be 'normal'. This person is really just there to tell you how it's your fault and refuse to do anything about it. This is a very low quality and highly overpriced mattress. Do yourself a favor and stick with a reputable company like Sears or The Bay.


text: I have recently started using my iPhone to take more videos and photos and would also like to use it for future outings. To improve the image quality, it was important to me to figure a way of mounting it to a tripod. The issue: Most mounts available look kind of cheap in quality or, if of good quality, are too expensive. So, I headed out to one of my favorite places outside of the woods, the hardware store. Materials: - $2.50 clamp ($5 for set of 2) - $0.13 adhesive felt ($2 for set of 16) - ~$1.25 1/4-20 bolt and coupler Here's a quick video talking about how it all came together. [video=youtube;EFpebg_A-oY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFpebg_A-oY[/video] Thanks for looking!


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Attorney: Mom in Spice lawsuit has valid complaints
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - A Colorado Springs personal injury lawyer says a convenience store could be held accountable for the death of a teenager.
19-year-old Nicholas Colbert died in 2011 after using a form of synthetic marijuana, commonly known as Spice, that he bought from Kwik Stop in the 1100 block of South Chelton Road.
A lawsuit was filed against Kwik Stop on behalf of Nicholas' mother, Stephane Colbert, by the Denver law firm Hillyard, Wahlberg, Kudla, Sloane and Woodruff. Colbert's lawyers allege that Kwik Stop employees knowingly sold Nicholas an illegal drug. Banned substances were found in Colbert's autopsy report, according to the lawsuit.
David McDivitt with the McDivitt Law Firm in Colorado Springs spoke with KRDO NewsChannel 13 about the lawsuit.
McDivitt said that Kwik Stop may be protected under Colorado's "innocent seller" statute. However, since the Spice packaging didn't name a manufacturer, the store could be liable.
"It generally protects a seller if they sell something that causes harm to somebody else; (but) there's a carve out in Colorado law that allows the seller to be on the hook if they're selling something where the identity of the manufacturer is obscured, is hidden or is unknown."
The "Mr. Smiley" packaging sold to Colbert also bears the label, 'Not for human consumption.' Colorado law states that liability action may not be maintained against a manufacturer or seller of a product that caused injury, death or property damage if the product was used in a manner other than that which was intended. But McDivitt says that may not matter.
"One of the defenses is going to be, 'Listen, buyer beware. This said on its face, 'Not meant for human consumption,''" McDivitt said. "But it's sold with this implicit, if not explicit, understanding between the seller and the buyer or between the users and the manufacturers that it is going to be used for human consumption."
McDivitt said it's too soon to say who has the upper-hand in the case, and it will come down to who can prove the most facts. The plaintiffs will have to prove that Kwik Stop employees knowingly sold Colbert something he would use as a drug. If they can prove that, they may be able to prove a "felonious killing."


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Search resumes on Susquehanna River for missing Berks County man
Girlfriend rescued after boat capsized on Susquenna River in Lancaster Co.
CONESTOGA TWP., Pa. - Crews are still searching for the body of a Berks County man who went overboard in the cold Susquehanna River in Lancaster County.
The small fishing boat flipped Saturday morning in Conestoga Township, about 11 miles southwest of the city of Lancaster.
Boats were back in the water Monday searching for Jose Suarez-Lopez, of Exeter Township. First responders confirmed they are now in recovery mode.
"Under normal conditions the body will surface between 3-4 days, and we're just hoping to see something out there," said Asst. Chief Paul Thomas, Conestoga Twp. Vol. Fire Dept.
Crews searched the shoreline and around islands for Suarez-Lopez, 57. He went fishing with his girlfriend, Bertha Castro of Reading, on Saturday. Monday was her 52nd birthday, but on Saturday she was fighting for her life. Another boater reportedly saw her arms in the water, and officials believed Suarez-Lopez went under trying to save the woman he loved.
"She could not swim, he could, and he was apparently trying to hold her up at the time when the guy picked her up," said Thomas.
Castro was taken to Lancaster General Hospital and treated for mild hyperthermia, said officials.
Crews scanned the water for hours over the weekend for her boyfriend. Ann Reid watched from atop a hill in her backyard.
"The whole time they're looking, everybody was kind of holding their breath hoping they find this guy," said Ann Reid, who lives off the Susquehanna River.
The water temperature is around 60 degrees, the current is swift and to make matters worse, the couple was not wearing their life jackets, said officials.
"It's something that could have been avoided, just a simple thing as a life jacket and two people would be alive instead of one," said Ron Ross, owner of "Hoggies," a sandwich shop just off the water.
A new Pennsylvania state law requires boaters to wear a life jacket during the winter months from November to the end of April. According to locals, the Susquehanna is not a river to play with.
"It's the swiftness of the currents, it's the complexity of the current and it's the coldness of the river," said Reid.
Crews will continue their search of the shoreline, to help bring some closure to the victim's family, said officials.
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The opensouce.com community is growing fast, and we're trying to figure out who we are and what we care about. The more we know about ourselves, the more relevant our content and discussions will be.
These polls aren't scientific, but they will give us a useful snapshot of of our growing community, so we can plan better for the future.
Feel free to tell us more about you in the comments.
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Mike McLean on 03 Nov 2010 Permalink
The term "Open Source" seems to have been coined in 1998, making some of your choices redundant. http://www.opensource.org/history
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Jason Hibbets on 03 Nov 2010 Permalink
@mike, we're experts in the open source way, not math ;) Thanks for voting. Jason
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a guy on 08 Nov 2010 Permalink
Re: The term "Open Source" seems to have been coined in 1998, making some of your choices redundant. The poll didn't say "Open Source" it said open source. This means source code which is not closed to inspection. The FSF and BSD movements were very much for open source code even if they predate the "Open Source" branding.
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benyahuda on 09 Nov 2010 Permalink
While by no description of the term could I be called an "expert", programming and editing has been my favorite pastime since the mid-'70s. And I have never believed that what I built should be "closed" off from someone else desiring to make any of my projects their own. I do understand and appreciate the Microsoft's of the world, and I use many of their endeavors in my daily life. But for real satisfaction, open source projects win me over every time I get a chance to use a project that meets or even exceeds the usability of its commercial counterparts. Personally I believe that it is only the open source world which drives the Microsoft's of the worlds innovative research. Without open source nipping at their heels, tech progress would be nowhere near what it is today.
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President Ricardo Romo and strategic planning participants
Strategic planning teams to survey UTSA community
By David Gabler
Assistant Vice President for Communications
(Oct. 10, 2006)--As part of the "UTSA 2016: Creating a Shared Vision" strategic planning process, members of the UTSA community will receive surveys seeking input to help shape the institution's evolution into a premier research university. Most surveys will be developed at the online Survey Monkey site and are uncomplicated and easy to complete.
"These surveys are an opportunity for faculty, students and staff to participate in the development of thematic directions that are critical to the long term success of the institution as we plan for what UTSA will be like in 2016," said President Ricardo Romo.
Today's headlines
- La Prensa Foundation is newest member of UTSA Lone Star Society
- UTSA alumna Jordan Kaufmann wins $50K for new stent-graft start-up
- UTSA begins new way-finding sign installation this summer at Main Campus
- USA Today: UTSA long jumper Tyler Williamson rescues three-year-old boy
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UTSA leadership participated in a two-day strategic planning retreat in May to discuss ways the university should grow, given its opportunities and challenges, over the next 10 years. At the conclusion of the retreat, nine central themes were selected for further research and discussion. On Sept. 22, leadership re-convened at the UTSA Downtown Campus for another full day of dedicated planning.
The surveys are being developed with nine central themes to solicit feedback from all UTSA constituencies. The nine strategic action themes are accountability, community engagement, enrollment management, globalization, research, infrastructure and facilities, resources, staff and faculty success, and student success.
UTSA Provost Rosalie Ambrosino echoes President Romo's sentiments and hopes everyone will take time to complete each strategic planning survey they receive.
"One insightful thing that came out of the retreat was the common desire for UTSA to remain inclusive, remain family, even in spite of our rapid growth," said Ambrosino. "We are all interested in including as many students, faculty and staff as possible in the discussions concerning the university's future."
In addition to electronic surveys, the Strategic Planning Team will conduct focus groups on certain topics.
UTSA's final strategic planning document is due to UT System for review by the end of 2006.
Read a summary of the "UTSA 2016: Creating a Shared Vision" strategic planning sessions (a pdf document).


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So nice to be an old guy! December 30, 1956! Yankee Stadium. Cold, really cold, day! First game I ever went to. World Championship. Connerly, Gifford, Triplett,Tunnell, Patton, Grier, Robustelli, Katkavage, Modzelewski, etc., etc., etc.! What a wonderful game to see and have the G-Men crush the Bears
47-7! Before that I'd first, listen to the games (pre TV, 1947) with my Dad who'd just returned from the Navy in WWII! Then on TV and finally to the stadium to see my hero's in person! With the exception of 1958 and 1959 (US Air Force in Japan), I've been to at least one or more games every year but that's still the one I'll always remember!


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Rustic House Close to the Sea
Size200 m²
Floor No.
- Family/child friendly
- Kitchen
- Pets allowed
- Washer/dryer
- Smoking allowed
- Pool
- Balcony/terrace
Accommodation summary
|Rua do Padre Sacramento, 2565 Matacães, Portugal
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This charming house is traditional and composed in two parts, one where all the bedrooms were and the second where the wine was made. It has a unique rustic and curious décor, making your visit to Portugal an unforgettable moment.
This house has 3 bedrooms, two living room , one kitchen with a dining corner, one bathroom; and two exterior areas, one winter garden and one patio with a little swimming pool.
All the house was built on a rock and inside you can see some parts of it sculpted in to walls and stairs. The wooden floor, the wood ceiling beams and the rough mezzanine gives a rustic wonderful style to this perfect house.
Interesting house in a little village , close to everything ,3 kms from the main city Torres Vedras, between hills and see , nearby you will find pedestrian circuit . You are at 20 kms from the fantastic city medieval of Obidos , 45 kms of Lisbon and 15kms from the beautiful beach of Santa Rita.
Enjoy the Portuguese country side!
House rulesEasy going be happy
Respect the neighbors,avoid making noise from 22 am the baby cot is on demand 5 euros for two nights internet wifi on demand 15 euros a week
|Weekly rate for up to 4 guests
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|$ 46 HKD per guest/night extra
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The apartment is well located, has 200m tram lines 28 and 25; the kitchen is well designed.
Some possible areas of improvement: add a small cabinet in the bathroom to deposit the toiletries .The light of the living room is too small and does not allow the evening reading, halogen would be welcome.
There is no parking with this apartment, parking is free in the street if there is room.
L'appartement est bien situé, a 200m des lignes de tram 28 et 25; la cuisine est bien conçue.
Quelques points d'amélioration possibles: ajouter un petit meuble dans la salle de bains pour y déposer les affaires de toilette .La lumière du salon est trop faible et ne permet pas la lecture en soirée, un halogène serait bienvenu.
Il n'y a pas de parking avec cet appartement, le stationnement est libre dans la rue s'il y a de la place.
The super central apartment in a charming street ... It's very charming.
El apartamento súper céntrico en una calle con encanto... Tiene mucho encanto.
We were delighted with our stay in Lisbon and Richard's apartment is not foreign to this impression.
Our host was able to make himself available for mail exchanges, and recovery of keys, easy, despite our late arrived.
The apartment is warm, tastefully decorated, a little wet, practical, ideally located in a lively area, with many shops, a few minutes walk from the city center.
We recommend Richard's apartment to tourists seeking to visit Lisbon.
Nous avons été enchanté par notre séjour à Lisbonne et l'appartement de Richard n'est pas étranger à cette bonne impression.
Notre hôte a su se montrer disponible pour les échanges de mails, et la récupération des clefs, facile, malgré notre arrivé tardive.
L'appartement est chaleureux, décoré avec goût, un peu humide,pratique, idéalement situé, dans un quartier vivant, disposant de nombreux commerces de proximité, à quelques minutes à pied du centre ville.
Nous recommandons l'appartement de Richard aux touristes cherchant à visiter Lisbonne.
Richard is a particularly welcoming and host, speaking French was very good advice. The apartment is furnished with taste and well located in Lisbon. There are 4 floors up. We should just think about changing bedding (mattress creaking at the slightest movement).
Richard est un hôte particulièrement accueillant et disponible, parlant français il a été de très bon conseil. L'appartement est aménagé avec beaucoup de goût et bien situé dans Lisbonne. Il y a 4 étages à monter. Il faudrait juste penser à changer la literie ( sommier qui grince au moindre mouvement ).
We were satisfied with our stay in Lisbon. Everything in the apartment was as we expected, clean and comfortable. Lisbon is a very beautiful city. :)
Traveled with family was well quiet point of the apartment is superb, it has everything close, including the beach.
The apartment was clean, room chandelier apart from that it was better not have, was filthy, relatively well equipped but very old without current reforms, in other words, some maintained, the caretaker of the apartment was very friendly.
Viajei com a família, foi bem tranquilo, ponto do apartamento é excelente, tem tudo perto, inclusive a praia.
O apartamento estava limpo, com exceção do lustre da sala que era melhor nem ter, estava imundo, relativamente bem equipado, mas bem antigo, sem reformas atuais, em outras palavras, pouco conservado, a zeladora do apartamento foi bem simpática.
We were in the apartment of Richard my husband, my daughter and myself. The apartment is tiny but very well conditioned, with everything you need and very centrally located five minutes from the Santa Justa Elevator. Richard was a good host and we were very comfortable, the only drawback I could put are the narrow climb stairs to the apartment.
Estuvimos en el Apartamento de Richard mi marido, mi hija y yo. El apartamento es pequeñito pero muy bien acondicionado, con todo lo necesario y muy céntrico, a cinco minutos del elevador de santa justa. Richard fue un buen anfitrión y estuvimos muy a gusto, el único inconveniente que podría poner son las angostas escaleras de la subida al apartamento.
I have really enjoyed the days i spent in lisbon and one of the reasons is the place i rented... from the flat you can go walking to a lot of places and you have everything you need there... i didnt met richard but he answeed all my questions very fast using this web... if i ever travel back to lisbon and im sure i will i would try to stay in the same place... so thank you richard for being a part of my trip and thank you for beong so nice with me
We arrived and waited an old lady who did not understand English, the floor was as images but was a bit dirty, for example in the bedding had a speck of blood that gave us some impression of dirt, wifi did not work at any time, the floor was well equipped and well positioned, the lady who greeted us was friendly but lacked hygiene and care of someone who understands at least a minimum of English
Llegamos y nos atendió una señora mayor que no entendía nada de ingles,el piso era según las imágenes pero estaba un poco sucio,por ejemplo en el edredon había una manchita de sangre que nos dio un poco de impresión de suciedad,el wifi no funciono en ningún momento,el piso estaba bien equipado y bien colocado,la señora que nos atendió era amable,pero faltaba higiene y una atención de alguien que entienda por lo menos un mínimo de ingles
This apartment is in the historical center of Lisbon, near the places such as Bairro Alto, Alfama, Castelo.
There are a lot of interesting places at walking distance such as restaurants, bars and cultural activities, and the transportation are nearby (Metro or train).
The apartment in itself offers all the required comfort and has a spacious kitchen in which it's very pleasant to cook local foods.
Richard is a very comprehensive owner and it was a pleasure to talk and arrange our stay with him.
- Quality assured accommodation
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Tigers defeat C-I for eighth consecutive win
The Pine River-Backus Tigers girls' basketball team earned their eighth straight win by defeating Crosby-Ironton Rangers 60-43 on Tuesday, Jan. 22.
The Tigers were the first to score as Megan Felthous put in two points. C-I answered with two free throws, Tatum Sheley answered for PR-B with a 3-pointer, the Rangers put in two more points, and the Tigers added another two points by Autumn Ackerman to make the score 7-4 with 15 minutes left in the first half. Brittany Kelley put in four points for PR-B before C-I could score again to lengthen the Tigers' lead 11-4. In the last 12 minutes of the first half both teams scored 22 points each to give PR-B the lead at half time 33-26. In the second half the Tigers were the first to score again as Ackerman put in two points with only 30 seconds off the clock.
PR-B went on to outscore the Rangers 27-17 in the second half to easily take the win. Kelley lead the Tigers with 19 points, four rebounds, three assists, one steal, and one block. Sheley had 18 points, five assists, four rebounds and three steals. Felthous finished with 13 points, five rebounds, three steals and two assists. Ackerman had six points, two rebounds, two assists and one block. Kendra Brasel had two points, four rebounds and three assists. Journee Howard had two points, three rebounds, two assists and one steal.
The Tigers, 12-2 overall, are scheduled to host Upsala on Thursday, Jan. 31, and travel to Clearbrook-Gonvic on Friday, Feb. 1.


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In tense climate, Kenyan press can draw on solidarity
Amid a tense presidential election, Kenyans have avoided a repeat of the deadly violence that followed the vote in 2007, when half a million people were uprooted and more than 1,000 people were killed. Still, the situation today is fraught. Ethnic identity dominates the nation's political divisions--and those same loyalties can undermine solidarity in the press corps.