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Enjoy Inn
Overlooking the river and offering western breakfasts homemade by our American cook, this guesthouse's relaxed friendly atmosphere gives guests a welcome respite from their excursions into Lijiang. Upstairs the spotless rooms offer a vista of the adjacent river shaded by willows or the bustling the local street below. Downstairs you can come to listen or join in with the two resident musicians.
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Hostel Facilities & Policies
- Book Exchange
- Breakfast Not Included
- Common Room
- DVDs
- Free City Maps
- Free Internet Access
- Free WiFi
- Hair Dryers
- Hair Dryers For Hire
- Hot Showers
- House Keeping
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- Laundry Facilities
- Linen Included
- Luggage Storage
- Meeting Rooms
- Steam Room
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Cancellation PolicyThis property has a 1 day cancellation policy. Failure to cancel within this time will result in a cancellation charge equal to the first night of your stay.
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First go to the Lijiang No 1. middle School 丽江市第一高级中学(简称市一中)(Shiyizhongxue)
From the school to here it's less than 5 minutes walk. Walk straight into old town along the stream. The Enjoy inn will be on your left hand side after 300 meters.
From the Bus station:
- Lijiang First Terminal high bus station 丽江高快客 运站 (Lijiang Gaokuai Keyunzhan):
Take the mini bus No.3-8 to Lijiang No 1. middle School 丽江市第一高级中学(简称市一中)(Shiyizhongxue)
- Lijiang Terminal bus station 丽江客运站 (Lijiang Keyunzhan):
Take a taxi to Lijiang No 1. middle School about 10-15RMB
From the Train station:
Take the private Minibus (blue minibus) that you can find on your right hand side when you get out of the train station) to Lijiang No 1. middle School 丽江市第一高级中学(简称市一中)(Shiyizhongxue) . Or take a taxi.
If you come to Lijiang by train and need a pick-up from the train station, please tell us your train number, arrival time and your name, one day in advance by e-mail or telephone. We can arrange a car to pick you up from the train station to our guesthouse. It's 40RMB per car, the car can take a maximum of 6 people.
From the Airport:
Take the shuttle bus at the lijiang airport (20RMB) , it will take you directly to Lantian Hotel on Shangri avenue in Lijiang new city. There you can take a taxi or the mini bus No. 3-8 to Lijiang No 1. middle School 丽江市第一高级中学(简称市一中)(Shiyizhongxue)
If you come to Lijiang by plane and need pick-up from the airport, please tell us your name, your flight number, arrival time and where you fly from, one day in advance by e-mail or telephone. We can arrange a car to pick you up from the airport to our guest-house. It's 80RMB per car, the car can take a maximum of 6 people.
From the big water wheel walk south along Dong Da street 东大街 until you reach Si Fang Jie Square 四方街. From there walk about 10 minutes down Qiyi street 七一街 until you reach the South gate bridge 南门桥 (Nam Men Qiao) on your left side, there you cross the bridge and take another left turn. You will find Enjoy inn after 20 meters on your left.
Address: No.39 Qiyi Jie Bayi Xiaduan in old town of Lijiang (丽江古城七一街八一下段39号)


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Right, so, I might just fail at this search thing. but I couldn't find a topic like this.
Anywho, Tell everyone what song you have playing at the moment!
Feel free to post lyrics wit hit, or reasons why you enjoy it. <3
The Turtles - Happy Together
A lot of people have heard this song, and a lot of people have done this song. But I don't think anyone did it as well as the turtles. I usually wake up to this song..it gives you that "Ah..It's going to be a great day." feeling. xD

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Discussion in 'The Coffee Shop ~ Chit Chat' started by mudpuppy, Feb 23, 2012.
and for those wacky coastal states what mods do your life partners like about your truck?
The mods???? ther are no mods on my truck yet but my wife thinks the truck is cool becaus it is big.:rofl:
I bought the 89 blazer, all original stock. My wife says, "It has little tires". I say, I could put a lift and 35", and she says "do it". sweet. Then I tell her that the blazer won't work very well to tow the race cars lifted, so she says get a big truck. So then comes the 2000 K2500 with the lift. Now she says it needs bigger tires and fender flares. Not wimpy fender flares, the bolted on ones.
Awwww, I love her. We have been married 30 years, and today, I have 20 cars. So she wants me to build another garage.
I just taught my girlfriend how to drive stick so she can drive my cobras, the other day she tells me she hit 150 n the convertible, now she wants to learn to ride my Daytona 675r. And she likes and car or truck as long as its black, I think I rubbed off on her
You guys are lucky sons of bi.... You know, my wife like the thing but she is not in love with it like i do. But hey you cant have everything in life.
wacky coastal states...easy now! lol
The best part is driving down by the beaches, and having all the hott girls wanna jump in the back!!!
My wife doesn't understand why I have to mod out a new truck. But I had a mod'd jeep when I meet her so she knows it is going to happen. For the most part she keeps quite when I get things for my truck.
She keeps a pretty close eye on me. As long as it doesn't cost anything, doesn't look too goofy, and doesn't affect her ease-of-use, she's OK with it.
Her favorite mod is the addition of gasoline; 'cuz it'll take me back to work
(is a tranny flush, brake flush, or seafoam a mod or maintenance? SEE! I TOLD YOU!)
I have to go.
My wife and I have had fairly similar tastes in restoration and modding of my vehicles (and our houses, two of which have been vehicles)
But we are into camping/field/utility type mods. Clifford (my daughter's name for the 89 burban) is slowly getting reworked. SD card in the stereo, 800 watts of inverter and a usb charger dongle were the barest minimum add ons for my wife to handle a road trip of more than 45 minutes
The standard stuff- floor safe for when you can't carry, flashlight racks, fire extinguisher, doc box - all easy. What is going to take more planning is getting the radios hooked up, finding spotlights, designing a proper roof rack.
Both of us are stuck balanciing our "rural family" life with "fun" and havenn't decided on the big tire switch. It'd look better, but might rape oour gas mileage.
drivin a steel burb and worried about mpg? lol
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Happy Comic Release Day! Welcome to another installment of GeekMom Comic Book Corner, where we recap our adventures in comics for the week. This week we look at Ame-Comi Girls issue #20, Gunnerkrigg Court and Dark Horse Presents #20.
Dakster Sullivan — Ame-Comi Girls issue #20
I've been a huge fan of DC Comics Ame-Comi Girls (written by Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti, art by Horacio Domingues, Rueben Gonzalez) since the first issue was released last year and so far, I haven't had any complaints. The series comes out every Monday so regardless of the cliff hanger, you never have to wait long to find out what happens and the stories include some very strong female figures.
Issue #18 left us seeing the formation of an alternate dimension and it appears the story line is now following the new dimension, verses the original I learned to love.
Last week, we were introduced to The Flash and it was her back story that made me realize we are not in Kansas anymore. First, her background story says that she died after her car crashed into a bat of toxic goo. At the same time as her death, a flash of lighting strikes her body and she comes back to life…as a zombie and from here on out it just gets weirder. At the end of last week's issue we were introduced to the Teen Hellions: Red Raven (vampire), Beast Girl, Tempest, Starfire and Cyborg. This week, we get to find out why they want Flash as part of their team and watch as they face off against Red Raven's father, Trigon.
I'm probably one of the few people on the planet who is not into the recent fascination with Zombies, so I'm not sure how much I'm liking this story line. I'll continue to read it though, because I'm open minded to what the authors are trying to do here. They haven't let me down yet, so I trust they won't me down now.
Ame-Comi Girls is released every Monday on Comixology.
Curious to know what I'm pulling this week? Check out my pull list on Comixology.
Rebecca Angel– Gunnerkrigg Court – Chapter 33
I have to admit, I haven't been able to catch up completely with Gunnerkrigg Court as I had hoped this week. The latest chapter I read was 33: Give and Take. It focused more on Kat, rather than Annie. At this point Kat, a robotics genius, whom the robots worship and call "Angel" (she does not encourage this, but the robots seem to need someone to worship), she was given the blueprint for the old timey robots that seemed more lifelike than the current robotic helpers of the school.
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Originally Posted by G-Men Surg.
Honestly I have come to terms with the Giants drafting Pugh in the first. By all means its a great pick. I will be happy with Pugh no matter who gets draft in the 2nd. That been said there's a lot of players worth of getting drafted by the Giants with the 49 th pick. For me I could mention my favprites by positions, CB only Jamar Taylor. ILB Greene. OLB Jamie Collins. DE Margus Hunt. DT by boy Jonathan Hankins. S Cyprien is my pipe dream. G Larry Warford. More or less that's my wish list.
My boy Jonathan Hankins Is a GIANT !!!!!!!!!!!! I can't believe it. I'm so pumped.
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Department of Justice
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Contact: Bob Teig
Cory Alan Bailey, Cedar Rapids Man Sentenced To Prison for Student Loan Fraud
A man who participated with others in a scheme to fraudulently obtain federal student loans was sentenced today to three years in federal prison.
Cory Alan Bailey, age 22, from Cedar Rapids received the prison term after a June 10, 2010, guilty plea to one count of mail fraud.
In a plea agreement, Bailey admitted participating in a scheme with others to fraudulently obtain federal student loan proceeds. Bailey recruited others to sign up for classes at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids. Bailey then created e-mail accounts for those he recruited. Bailey and his co-schemers used the e-mail accounts to apply for federal financial aid for the others, enroll them in classes, and arrange for their federal loan proceeds checks to be directed to post office boxes under the control of his co-schemers. Those recruited were not really students attending classes.
Bailey was sentenced in Cedar Rapids by United States District Court Chief Judge Linda R. Reade. Bailey was sentenced to 36 months' imprisonment. A special assessment of $100 was imposed, and he was ordered to make $5,854 in restitution to Kirkwood Community College, and $133,066 in restitution to the United States Department of Education, for a total of $138,920 in restitution. He must also serve a 3-year term of supervised release after the prison term. There is no parole in the federal system.
Bailey was released on the bond previously set and is to surrender to the Bureau of Prisons on a date yet to be set.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Peter E. Deegan, Jr. and was investigated by the United States Department of Education and the United States Postal Inspection Service.


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Gaucho Hoops Decline Postseason Opportunity
UCSB Says No to CIT & CBI
UC SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Most college basketball teams want to play as long as possible, not the Gauchos. UCSB elected to end their season rather than play in the postseason.
On Sunday UCSB declined invitations to both the College Basketball Invitational and the College Insider Tournament.
In a statement, head coach Bob Williams said in part, "UCSB basketball is honored to have been invited to play in postseason tournaments but at this time, the decision was made to give stronger attention to other priorities within our program." Williams declined to say what those priorities are but did say the decision was not based on money.
UCSB was routed in the first-round of the Big West Conference Tournament by rival Cal Poly 69-38. Gauchos star Alan Williams said after that game that he would want to play in the postseason to get "the bad taste out of their mouth."
It's a disappointing end to an otherwise solid season that saw the Gauchos win at UNLV, beat Cal and finish 21-9.


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Welcome to the source of information for those interested in the Master of Occupational Therapy program at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Visiting this section and its links (to the right) is a great first step. Each link is filled with important information to help you determine if occupational therapy and our program is the best career choice for you.
Initially accredited in 1991, our program remains the only accredited program for occupational therapists in Mississippi. Please visit www.acoteonline.org for more information on our accrediting body. Aside from being a rewarding profession, we are proud to announce that U.S. News declared occupational therapy as one of the 2011 Best Career Choices. Similarly, The Wall Street Journal highlighted occupational therapy in its article, "Where Are The Jobs?"
Occupational therapy practitioners have a holistic perspective, in which the focus is on adapting the environment to fit the person. We help people across the lifespan participate in the things they want to do and need to do by combining therapeutic strategy with everyday activities. Therefore, a person considering occupational therapy must have the ability to effectively interact with other people and enjoy creative problem-solving.
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The NBCOT School Performance link reflects the national board exam results of graduates from the University of Mississippi Medical Center's Master of Occupational Therapy Program, and it can be accessed directly by clicking here. You may review additional information regarding NBCOT by clicking here.
If you are interested in learning more about occupational therapy, you are invited to join us for the School of Health Related Professions' Annual Program Awareness Day in the spring and Program Focus Day in the fall for a Q&A session.
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Tote this savory tart to potlucks and holiday gatherings. It makes perfect party food because it is easy to eat while you are balancing a glass and grazing at a buffet. Serve as an appetizer or as a vegetarian main dish.
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Serves 8
Prep Time 60 min
Total Time 90 min.
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Ethel's travels included being part of the administrative staff taking down top secret notes and meeting the likes of Presidents Eisenhower and Kennedy. Ethel Makony also helped pave the way for future women in the military. She retired as a Master Sergeant and believes with all her strength that, "It's a wonderful opportunity for a girl to join the service and see the world."
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Hunter Pence: 1 Swing, 3 hits. lol
Hunter Pence: 1 Swing, 3 hits. lol
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It's too bad, I'm too good....
"Typical Morehead!"..................and he didn't even mean that as a compliment..
"Typical Morehead!"..................and he didn't even mean that as a compliment..
It would be a positive for your team to do that deal...the side effect is that it would help me this week but I'm not even playing you this week.
at least that's how I see it.
Looks like you found the absolute downside to our ****ty league format. we are flex, and can only start 2 WRs....why would i NOT keep 3 RBs?
it my situation it comes down to the following: felix is garbage, and an injury risk. Demarco might even practice this week....so why would i trade away a starting RB , and essentially lose a roster spot for the rest of the season?
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It's too bad, I'm too good....
you don't HAVE to start 3 RB's ****...and Wallace is better then Martin in my opinion and will be for the rest of the year, also you are starting Llyod who has been god awful.
you can substantially increase the points you will be scoring each week by taking my trade, at least that's the way I see it...and why wouldn't you want to score more points?
who cares whether the points are coming from a RB or a WR you already have 2 solid RB in Ridely and McFadden so you are not losing a roster spot...plus you also have Pierre Thomas as well and he's not terrible he's getting goal line carries instead of Ingram.
I'm just confused because the trade helps you more then it helps me and you are acting like it's crazy, if you don't want to do it that's fine...but not wanting to do it because you have some "need" to have 3 starting RB's is stupid in my opinion, I'd rather have a 15pt receiver in flex then a 8 pt Running back...but the way you are talking it's almost as if you want to score less points just so you can keep 3 running backs....that's your choice I guess.


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Thousands of puffins—a popular seabird known for its cute appearance—live in Maine and on islands in the Gulf of Maine. But the puffins may be in danger. Last summer, the percentage of laid eggs that successfully produced baby puffins took a dive. Scientists also found a decline in the average body weight of the adult and baby puffins on Machias Seal Island, home to the area's largest colony. Over the winter, dozens of the seabirds from the region were found dead, likely from starvation.
What's causing the puffin trouble? Scientists think it may be a shortage of food. With ocean temperatures rising, fish populations have moved around. Normally, puffins' primary food source is herring, a type of fish. A lack of herring in the area could be causing the problem. Tony Diamond, a professor from the University of New Brunswick who studies puffins on Machias Seal, says the amount of herring in the puffin's diet has been falling by about 5% a year.
Butterfish from the south have become more abundant in the Gulf of Maine and could be a new food source for birds. But Steve Kress, director of the National Audubon Society's seabird restoration program, says butterfish may be too big and round for baby puffins to swallow. "We don't know how the puffin will adapt to these changes—or if they'll adapt to these conditions," Kress told the Associated Press.
Protecting Puffins
The Atlantic puffin is a small, waddling seabird with a colorful striped beak and pear-shaped body, earning it the nickname "clown of the sea." Puffins spend most of their lives at sea. They come ashore to breed each spring and return to the ocean in August. The chicks swim to sea about 40 days after hatching. Puffin populations stretch across the North Atlantic, from Maine to northern Russia.
Maine's puffin population has been at risk in the past. In the 1800s, they were hunted for their food, eggs and feathers. By 1901, only one pair of puffins remained in the state. Thanks to the help of local lighthouse keepers and seabird restoration programs, the state's puffin population has been restored to more than 2,000 birds.
Now, the birds in the Gulf are facing a new challenge to their survival—and they aren't alone. Since 2007, Machias Seal Island's tern population has almost disappeared. In Iceland, which is home to more than half the world's puffins, and other places, scientists have also seen puffin population declines.
Scientists aren't sure what will happen to the Gulf of Maine's puffins. The birds may move further north. Kress says he hopes the Gulf population will sustain itself but that there's cause for concern. "You never know what climate change will bring," Kress said. "Historic fish could move out and more southerly fish could move in, and puffins may adapt to the new fish. Only they will know how the story will unfold."


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"This week, we got in touch with a woman living in Torrance, Calif. We'll call her Reba, to protect her identity. She was initially confused, then horrified to find that she had become the face of a dead woman. "That picture," she told us over the phone, "is a picture of me from my Facebook account."
If ND is going with that story then the million dollar question is who did Te'o actually meet after the Stanford game? A ghost LOL LOL
Te'o is lying and I have a bad feeling that ND is in on this.
Sorry, but I find it kind of hard to believe that someone would fall trap to being in an online relationship with nobody for a year lol. Also, according to him, he talked to "Lennay" every night. Well she doesn't exist, so who the hell were you talking to?
If this is all true then his stock is just going to plummet way down. This is twisted.
Mood: WOOF!
This story kinda reminds me of this high school football player who pretended to have scholarship offers to Oregon, Washington and a few other PAC-12 schools. He even went so far as to have a press conference at his school to announce which school he was going to sign with. Just before his graduation everyone found out there were no scholarship offers at all.
When they asked him why he did it he replied "I just wanted someone to want me to go and play for their school."
Te'o's got some explain' to do. Why claim he knows a girl who never died and doesn't exist?
This whole deal is really confusing.
Can't wait for the Oprah Winfrey interview LOL LOL.....
This just in: Manti Te'o's real name is Hubert Collins and he's actually a power forward for the ASU Sundevils, not a LB for ND.


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Dave Chappelle "crashed" Tuesday's "Today Show."
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In an exclusive 90-minute interview, the Canadiens' coach talks about his journey from a dairy farm in eastern Ontario to the most pressure-packed job in hockey.
Martin takes on a popular myth:
"I think I have a good sense of humour and I'm fun. Even if people think that I'm boring," Martin said, laughing, adding that comedian Robin Williams is his favourite movie star.
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I lost 3 of 6 at this yard. I have not been there for awhile, but they seem to be busting. Did not get a chance to remove the deadouts.
There was an Imrie shim as a top entrance on one, and they made a ton of burr comb up there.
I put supers on 2 hives, the third already had one from overwintering. I did not check for
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Composition symbolique sur le monde spirituelLesage, Augustin
Composition symbolique sur le monde spirituel, 1923
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Lesage, Augustin (1876-1954), France
Augustin Lesage was born in Saint-Pierre-les-Auchel, in the Pas-de-Calais region of France. Coming from a family of miners, he took up this trade in his turn. At the age of 35, while working down the mine, he heard a voice predicting he would be a painter some day. Some months later, he heard messages which seemed to confirm this vocation.
From then on he addressed himself to doing drawings 'dictated' by the dead, notably his younger sister, who had died at the age of three. Augustin Lesage subsequently engaged in painting, creating an initial canvas of nine square metres which took him from 1912 to 1913. He interrupted his pictorial activities the following year but resumed them in 1916, finally abandoning his occupation as a miner seven years later in order to devote himself exclusively to art until he died.
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- Describe, distinguish, and apply the fundamental concepts, principles, and tools of geographic information systems (GIS) to understand social, environmental, and economic issues;
- Demonstrate a mastery of basic skills and techniques of using GIS software;
- Identify, describe, diagnose, and offer possible solutions to social, environmental, or economic issues of interest using GIS technology;
- Demonstrate skills to develop and present a concise but effective presentation with geospatial data;
- Demonstrate abilities to work effectively with students from different backgrounds in accomplishing a team project.
Required courses:
- ENS 404 Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems (on-campus every fall; online every spring; summer format varies)
- ENS 405 Fundamentals of Remote Sensing (fall semesters: on-campus in odd-numbered years; online in even-numbered years)
- ENS 503 Advanced GIS Applications (spring semesters: on-campus in even-numbered years; online in odd-numbered years)
Applicants must hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution and meet campus requirements for admission to graduate study. A minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 is required for admission. Students not meeting this level may still apply, but will need to write a letter to the GIS Admissions Committee (email to Dennis Ruez) justifying their ability to complete graduate-level coursework (such as having significant work experience in the area). Candidates for the certificate must complete course requirements with a grade of B or better (a grade of B- is not acceptable). Applicants who took an introductory GIS course as an undergraduate, may petition to replace ENS 404 with either ENS 403 (Transportation: Problems and Planning Procedures) or ENS 501 (Land Use and Environmental Planning).
Current graduate students can count the twelve hours for the graduate certificate toward their MS in Environmental Science or MA in Environmental Studies. Other majors should check with their advisor to see if these hours are applicable to their degree. Current students can add the certificate to their program by completing a Change of Curriculum form. Keep your current degree as your first major and add the GIS certificate as your second major. There are many program codes, so be sure you select the correct one (on-campus code: 40PF5322NDEG; online code 40PF5322NDEU).
If you are not a current student and only want to pursue the certificate by itself, complete an application to UIS as a graduate non degree seeking student and specify the certificate on the application. You will also need to send copies of undergraduate transcripts to our Office of Admissions.
Obtaining the certificate
To get the certificate you will complete the same graduation application as you would for a degree. There is a $25 graduation fee for the certificate, which is in addition to the fee for your master's degree (if applicable).


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Kathlynn D. Shepard
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Kathlynn D. Shepard, daughter of Michael and Denise Shepard, Dayton, Iowa (former Pine River/Backus area residents), was taken from us at age 15, on May 20, 2013.
Kathlynn enjoyed singing in the school choir, doing karaoke with her dad, and cheering for the Minnesota Vikings (against her mother's wishes who is an avid Packers fan). Kathlynn loved all animals and always had a smile on her face.
She is survived by her parents, sisters Mikayla and Jessica, brother Brady, and numerous other relatives and friends.
Memorial services were held Thursday, June 13, 2013 at the Southeast Webster-Grand Middle School Gymnasium in Boxholm, Iowa.


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Orange zest, aniseed and allspice, along with honey, lend this full-bodied fruit bread an intriguing flavor. The medley of three dried fruits gives it a chewy texture, eye-catching color and healthful fiber. For a festive look, the bread is baked in a tube pan: a 10-cup Bundt, Kugelhopf or other pan with a center tube and decorative shape is ideal. This bread is nice as a snack or, when drizzled with the sugar glaze, as a dessert or fine companion to tea. Recipe by Nancy Baggett for EatingWell.
Nutrition Profile:
Healthy Weight
Heart Healthy
High Fiber
Low Calorie
Low Cholesterol
Low Sat Fat
Low Sodium
Serves 14
Prep Time 35 min
Total Time 1440 min.
Step 1
Mix dough: Soak raisins, cranberries and figs in hot water for 10 minutes; drain well and let cool to barely warm. Thoroughly stir 2 cups bread (or all-purpose) flour, whole-wheat flour, aniseed, allspice, yeast and salt in a 4-quart (or larger) bowl. Thoroughly whisk 1 1/4 cups ice water, honey, molasses, oil and orange zest in a medium bowl. Vigorously stir the honey mixture and drained fruit into the dry ingredients, scraping down the sides and mixing just until the dough is thoroughly blended. The dough should be moist and somewhat sticky, but fairly stiff. If the mixture is too dry, stir in just enough additional ice water to facilitate mixing, but don't overmoisten. If the dough is too wet, stir in just enough flour to stiffen slightly. Lightly coat the top with oil. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap.
Step 2
First rise: Let the dough rise at room temperature (about 70°F) for 12 to 18 hours; if convenient, stir once partway through the rise. For convenience (and improved flavor), you may refrigerate the dough for 3 to 12 hours before starting the first rise.
Step 3
Second rise: Coat a 10-cup Bundt pan (or similar pan with a center tube) with oil. Vigorously stir the dough to deflate it. If it is soft, stir in just enough bread (or all-purpose) flour to yield a firm but moist dough (it should be fairly hard to stir). Transfer the dough to the pan. Lightly coat the top with oil. Smooth out and press the dough evenly into the pan with oiled fingertips or a rubber spatula; if the dough springs back and is resistant, let it rest for 10 minutes, then proceed. Cover with plastic wrap.
Step 4
Let rise at warm room temperature until the dough is about 1 inch below the pan rim (of a 10-cup pan) or until an indentation stays when pressed into the dough (if a larger pan is used), 1 1/4 to 2 1/2 hours. (For an accelerated rise, see Tip.)
Step 5
15 minutes before baking: Position a rack in lower third of oven; preheat to 350°F.
Step 6
Bake, cool: Bake the loaf on the lower rack until lightly browned and a skewer inserted in the center comes out with just a few crumbs on the tip (or until an instant-read thermometer registers 204-206°), 60 to 70 minutes. Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 to 15 minutes.
Step 7
To prepare soaking syrup: Combine orange juice and honey in a small bowl. Brush about half the syrup over the top of the loaf. When it's fully absorbed, run a knife around the tube to loosen the loaf and invert onto the rack, set over wax paper. Brush with the remaining syrup. Let cool thoroughly.
Step 8
To prepare glaze: If desired, combine confectioners' sugar with orange juice in a small bowl to make a thick, slightly fluid glaze. Drizzle the glaze over the cooled loaf and leave uncovered until the glaze sets, about 30 minutes.
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The Use of Buffer Overflow Exploits During Pentests
In my expereience of having pentests run against my companie's network I have had servers hang and firewalls fail to push policies. In a recent penetest Domain Admin was only compromised by running a buffer overflow against an old Symantec vulnerability (Domino). Was this wise?
Are pentesters too concerned about gaining 'root' at any cost? After all, you wouldn't expect to DDos tools run against your live network! So are buffer overflows any different?


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SAN FRANCISCO — Chevron and their environmentalist critics on Tuesday finally got their day in state appellate court, duking it out over whether the oil company's plan to replace old equipment at its Richmond refinery could increase pollution and harm public health.
The wait for a ruling could be as long as three months.
"By talking in generalities, they misled the public," Will Rostov, the attorney representing a trio of environmental groups, argued in the state Court of Appeal in San Francisco. "The question is will it be heavier (crude oil) and will that result in more pollution?"
Chevron defended its plan during the hourlong hearing and insisted the project's environmental impact report is clear on what kind of crude would be refined.
"It's not a failure-to-disclose case," said Ronald Van Buskirk, attorney for Chevron.
Dozens of people who have followed the case closely packed the gallery: local environmental activists, labor unions eager for construction jobs, refinery representatives and staff members from the state Attorney General's Office. The crowd was larger than typical in this courtroom.
The parties now await a ruling, which Judge Ignazio Ruvolo said would take up to 90 days.
Construction on Chevron's project to replace its power plant, hydrogen plant and reformer has been at a standstill since July, when a Contra Costa County Superior Court judge found the project's environmental report unclear, especially on the issue of what crudes would be processed. Chevron is appealing.
Negotiations aimed at avoiding a prolonged legal battle have hit a wall. A settlement appears elusive, despite persistent prodding from state lawmakers, the Attorney General's Office and labor unions.
Ruvolo asked Tuesday about the likelihood of a settlement within 60 days; Van Buskirk said it would be difficult, adding that the parties are still far apart.
After the hearing, locals milled about outside the courtroom speculating on how soon a ruling might come.
Greg Feere, chief executive officer of the Contra Costa Building and Construction Trades Council, hopes the parties will return to the table and reach a middle ground. About 1,250 were laid off when the project stopped under the July court order, he said.
"There is no other job to send them to. After so long, you run out of health benefits," Feere said. "There's a lot of frustration, a lot of anger, a lot scared about what kind of future lies ahead. We would love to see things settled."
The project was to employ 3,000 in construction jobs at its peak, Feere said, and fuel 7,000 secondary jobs ranging from materials vendors to payroll clerks.
There is no reason Richmond can't have both jobs and environmental guarantees, project opponents say.
"I would hope Chevron realizes that we're not interested in closing Chevron down," said Richmond resident Ken Davis, who said he has respiratory problems in the morning.
"Chevron has caused some conditions that make it difficult for us to live. Let's deal with mitigation."
Chevron argues that it meets some of the toughest environmental limits. The refinery has reduced emissions of criteria pollutants by 70 percent since the 1970s, spokesman Brent Tippen said.
During Tuesday's court hearing, the parties also addressed whether developing a plan to deal with greenhouse gases later is legal and whether the project's environmental impact report should have analyzed Praxair's proposal to construct a 22-mile underground hydrogen pipeline stretching from the Chevron refinery to plants in Martinez and possibly Rodeo.


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Is it loose? Does it rattle when you shake the gun?
Did you follow the owners' manual's directions completely and to the letter?
When you put the slide back onto the frame, did you make sure that the grooves in the slide mated properly with the frame?
Did it not exhibit this "give" before you shot and cleaned it?
When you write "push the slide down," do you mean vertically down, from the top toward the trigger and the grip? Or do you mean from front to back? (This is important.)
How 'bout when you pull the slide upwards?
Did you clean the pistol thoroughly before you first shot it? Or only afterward?
Semi-auto pistols can't be too tightly assembled, or they will not operate properly. (There are exceptions, but not in your case.)
Some vertical play in the slide-to-frame fit is good. A lot of free play is bad. If there's a lot of play, you have reassembled the pistol incorrectly.
If there is front-to-back play, you have reassembled it really, really badly. It might be dangerous to you.
Manufacturers ship out their pistols coated with some sticky anti-rust compound, which should be cleaned off before the first shot is fired. The sticky compound might've made the slide a tighter fit on the frame than it really is supposed to be. Now, cleaned, the slide may seem to fit loosely.
An easy fix: Take it apart again. Now, reassemble it in very strict accordance with the owners' manual's instructions. Check for missing or broken parts as you go along.


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Just cause a guy is on the bench does not mean he is in the doghouse - while everyone speculated that after the cowboys game (which may have been truen for a game or two) the main factor is picking up the playbook and picking up blitz protections. I would like to see him get some more touches as well but if he doesnt its not to say its cause he is in a doghouse - as jomo said AB is the guy they think gives them the best chance right now.
Coughlin has developed and played many a rookie from steve smith to hosley to J will to Eli to Chris snee.
The guys plays those players who are ready to play and gives the giants the best chance to win- and thats that. Is anyone else aware that rookies usually take time to adjust to the nfl = many of the greatest players have sat or seen limited time in their first years - on every team.


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District notified state about teacher misconduct
PUEBLO, Colo. - Pueblo City Schools administrators said they contacted the Colorado Department of Education when a former teacher was placed on paid administrative leave.
Administrators did not initially release that information to KRDO-TV when it began asking the district questions last November.
Former South High School teacher Larisa Oringdulph resigned Nov. 7, 2013 after admitting to kissing and sexting with a student. She still holds a Colorado Professional Teacher license valid through March 2017. The Colorado Department of Education wouldn't comment on whether it plans to revoke Oringdulph's license.
School board member Rose Holloway said she also wrote a letter to CDE asking them to conduct an investigation.
Holloway, along with the rest of the board, is reevaluating district policies in light of Oringdulph's resignation. Specifically, the board is making changes to its staff conduct policy.
Dr. Patty Milner, who was elected to the board in November 2013, wants people to be protected from being retaliated against if they report allegations. "I believe that the policy becomes a statement of our values and it's important to state that our values are that we respect the right of someone to report something that they are concerned about," she said.
In November 2013, KRDO-TV interviewed a student who said when she approached South High School Principal Aaron Bravo about Oringdulph, she was told to drop it or she'd be suspended from her sports team. The student asked to remain anonymous. Milner did not reference that during Tuesday's school board meeting.
Holloway said the public needs to be better about reporting allegations.
"If we don't know that something has happened how can we follow up? We can't. So either the public has to let us know or the staff has to let us know," Holloway said.
The board will meet again Feb. 28. A final decision could be reached then but board member Phyllis Sanchez doesn't want to be rushed into making a decision.
"I would rather that as a board we take our time and look at this thoroughly and if it takes more than a couple of readings that we get it right rather than get it done quickly," Sanchez said.


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>the hive has virtually no brood left (only a few capped cells),
This is normal. They were hatching, getting capped and emerging while the queen is being raised and none are being layed.
>they have been building a little bit of comb from foundation and there is one capped queen cell as far as i can see, but I may have missed some queen cells.
They are easy to miss since emergency cells are seldom down low and all queen cells are so covered with bees all the time that they are hard to spot.
>They are building another one in the middle of a frame but it is not capped yet and I don't think I see a larva.
I'm sure there isn't a larvae. They just felt like building a cell cup.
>Since there are no eggs there and I am uncertain about the existence of capped queen cells,
I thought you saw one?
>I wonder what happened. I expected several queen cells capped and getting close to hatching by now.
Sometimes there are several sometimes one or two. Usually two or three for a small nuc is about normal.
>I will try to order a queen, but should I? I would have loved to see a queen be born, mate, etc. but I may end up reaching the end of the season with a hive that is far too weak.
My guess is, if you did see a sealed queen cell, that it is about to emerge. I didn't keep track of exact days, but it takes 16 days for a queen to emerge. And another week or so before she starts to lay.


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I noticed you didn't say anything about the taunting penalty that Jay Ratliff got for a seemingly minor gesture.
I noticed you didn't say anything about the taunting penalty that Jay Ratliff got for a seemingly minor gesture.
I think it's pretty obvious some players let up when they heard the whistle.. and if not, he would have gained what.. 5 more yards? big deal..
how is this a penalty?
This literally kept your important drive alive, when that should have been just an incompletion..
and again.. the miles austin play is bs.. he bobbled it in the first step and then secured it.. then got hit.. it happens fast but it happens.. ****ing ed hochuli LAUGHS his *** off because of the BS explication he just had to give to try to sell to justify the ****ty call..
lol he says it's not a reviewable play.. but was under the hood reviewing.. so what gives? maybe he saw that if in fact it was a reviewable play he would have had to reverse it..
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So one thing bothers me about the austin fumble. If your falling out of bounds. and you catch the ball and tap two toes... your in. But if you in the middle of the field catch the ball, take two steps go to switch how your carrying the ball, and then it gets knocked out you never had possession?
Like some catches are clear catches. The second they hit peoples hands they are a catch.
"Forcibly hitting the defenseless players head or neck area with the helmet, facemask, forearm, or shoulder, regardless of whether the defensive player also uses his arms to tackle the defenseless player by encircling or grasping him"
Secondly, this was a play on 2nd and 6. Did it help the Cowboys? Yes. But did it 'keep the drive alive'? Hardly. We had 2 more downs to gain 6 yards.
I think Ed Hochuli laughed because it was an obviously non-reviewable call and he probably already saw that he blew the call. Did it help that they probably got it wrong? Again, the answer is yes. But it can't be reviewed because there is no way you can say for sure what would have happen had the whistle not blown. Reviewing is still not perfect and that's one of the loopholes.
I don't mind admitting that the bad calls helped us, but the insinuation that the calls were one-sided because the league favors the Cowboys is ridiculous considering Dallas is the 2nd most penalized team in the league, and also had 9 penalties for 92 yards that game.
Fact is, Cleveland just out Dallas'd Dallas. They screwed themselves more than the Cowboys typically screwed themselves.
World's slowest clock, again when the Cowboys had the ball with little time left, the clock would only start when Romo was already dropped back, over and over again. The play was definitely as fumble, moving the ball from one hand to another on purpose is not the same as the ball moving around trying to catch it.
Who cares. they have Romo, Giants have Eli. You know how that story ends...
Spin that Webb young Davis
Boy those refs were certainly in the pocket of JJ today. Yep, them boys get all the breaks. Like the non PI call that gave the skins that last second 1st half TD.


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Biologically sensitive areas in the Zona Reservada Güeppí in northern Peru. Credit: J. Markel
With funds from the Prince of Monaco Foundation, ECCo is working with indigenous groups, local organizations, and the Peruvian government to map areas of highest biological and cultural value and vulnerability in landscapes already proposed for protection. We have built on existing efforts to map the use of natural resources by the Maijuna and Secoya indigenous peoples, incorporating data from rapid inventories to create strong arguments for the conservation of sensitive sites. In June 2010 ECCo scientists traveled the Putumayo River to review and refine the maps with Secoya, Huitoto, and Kichwa indigenous groups. We now have powerful new tools to use for promoting protection of highly diverse and sensitive areas in the Peruvian Amazon.
Culturally important areas for the Secoya people in the Zona Reservada Güeppí in northern Peru. Credit: J. Markel


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++ so grateful I can get my weekly dose of iain glen once again.
+++ note to self: good things and amazing people come when you least expect them. hang tough.
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Police in Victoria, Australia issued a warning to motorists this weekend regarding Apple Maps after several travelers became stranded in the Murray-Sunset National Park trying to reach the city of Mildura using Apple Maps directions. Some of the motorists located by police had been stranded for up to 24 hours without food or water and had walked long distances through dangerous terrain to get phone reception. A report from Australia's ABC News reveals that Victoria police have had to rescue a total of six people in the last two months after they became lost using Apple Maps. Police in Victoria have contacted Apple about the Maps discrepancy and are warning travelers to use an alternative mapping system until it is fixed.
Samsung has announced its new Premium Suite Upgrade, also known as the latest Jellybean update, for its Galaxy S Three Smartphone. There are a number of new camera features – one that's ideal for group pictures, is called "Camera, Best Face," which takes five consecutive pictures and lets you choose the best face for each person among those shots. There's also a "low light function" for taking pictures in dark places. Other highlights include contextual awareness features, such as a page buddy that will predict what app you want to use based on your actions and you can choose from your most frequently used apps first. An enhanced enhanced multi-window feature will allow you to open two different apps simultaneously in two different windows on the mobile screen.
The polls are still open! Over half a million Facebook users exercised their right to vote against Facebook's governance changes, but almost 300 million more votes are needed by tomorrow morning in order for users to keep their voting abilities. Facebook notified users by email about the voting rights proposal, giving users ample time to vote, as well as allowing people to share when they voted or the current results.
Apple and Google have put aside their differences temporarily to come together and offer more than $500 million to buy Kodak's patents out of bankruptcy. When bidding first started this summer, the two tech companies were bidding against each other before realizing that it could benefit their business needs to join forces and make a higher bid by combining forces. Kodak's patents relate to the capture, manipulation, and sharing of digital images. The company is selling its patent collection to fund a turnaround after seeking Chapter 11 protection back in January of this year. According to court documents, the patents for sale may be worth between $2.21 to $2.57 billion.
Square Wallet, the mobile payment app, is now selling digital gift cards on iOS. Square Wallet 2.5 comes with the featured gift card update, which allows users to buy, send, and receive e-cards of various values for businesses that have registered as Square merchants. The update also applies to Square Register, the business side of the app, which now accepts the gift cards, integrates with Apple's Passbook application, and works with QR codes. Mobile payment services have typically had a slow adoption rate by enterprise businesses, but the addition of Passbook integration is a joint effort to change that trend, by allowing Square payments to process through iOS 6 software.
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Top Rated Double Strollers-Shopping for the right stroller can sometimes be overwhelming, especially when you have two babies to look after. A good double stroller should be able to handle just like a single stroller all while safely protecting your two precious ones. With that in mind, we did all the hard work for you and picked 5 of the best double strollers in the market today. Let's have a look at them now:
Graco DuoGlider Classic Connect Stroller
The Graco DuoSlider comes to mind as a one of the few must have stroller for every growing family. It prioritizes on safety and your babies comfort ensuring they both get the very best. The stroller features a stadium-style seating by having on child on a raised seat. On top of that, you also get nice and comfy seat that comes complete with rotating canopy perfect for those really sunny days, a reclining seat for added comfort and a footrest. The stroller can comfortably hold up to two 40 pound children.
As for the mom, she gets a one hand rest, an extra-large shopping basket and a parent's tray for additional storage. Besides that, the stroller also features swiveling front wheels that make maneuverability a breeze. Finally, when you are ready to pack it up, the DuoSlider's one-hand, self-standing fold design easily stows and latches quickly.
Schwinn Turismo Swivel Double Jogger
The Schwinn Turismo was designed to allow you to go jogging with your little ones without compromising on their safety. The stroller comes with an aluminum frame that's lightweight for easy handling. It also comes with a single 12-inch swiveling front tire as well as two 16-inch rear tires to help you maneuver around those sharp corners. The front tire can also be locked for straight line control. Recommended total weight is around 100 pounds.
Fancy a cup of coffee while strolling? Thanks to the molded parent tray and pivoting, you can now enjoy your favorite drink. The stroller even comes with an Mp3 speaker to entertain your kids. Besides that, the Turismo easily folds into a neat little package that you can fit into your car trunk with ease. It also has a nice quality material that looks great and is easily visible by oncoming cars. Finally, you get a rubberized grip for comfort and an exposed spring suspension system for an even smoother ride.
InStep Safari Double Swivel Stroller
Designed for the active parent, the InStep Safari is perfect for those looking to jog or exercise. The swivel front wheel is great for tight maneuvering or moving through crowds with the option of locking it for straight-line strolling. The molded wheel rims provide style without compromising on performance.
The stroller comes with a dual trigger folding mechanism for uncompromised safety as well as dual cup molded parent tray for convenience. On top of that, we also have a rubberized grip complete with slip resistance. For those looking to go out shopping, you get a generous storage space positioned below the stroller. The stroller also comes with a 180-degree swiveling canopy allowing you to easily multitask while jogging.
Graco RoomFor2 Stand and Ride Classic Connect Stroller
There's just something about Graco products that makes them stand out and the Graco RoomFor2 Stroller is no exception. Designed for the casual stroller, the Graco RoomFor2 is perfect for walking and running errands with two children. The stroller can comfortably hold two kids of up to 50 pounds each. The front seat can be reclined to a fully flat position for napping, perfect for your youngest while the back seat comes with extra padding.
The stroller comes with swiveling front wheels complete with built-in suspension for easy maneuverability as well as a lock-in feature for travelling in uneven grounds. While the back seat offers a 3 point harness for your older child, the front offers a 5 point harness that adapts to your youngest. The front seat also offers a child's tray complete with bottles, and cup place. On top of that, you get a parent tray perfect for holding a cup or two. For those looking to go out shopping, you get a large storage space sturdy enough to hold your kids.
For convenience, both seats can be easily removed and their cushions machine-washed. The frame wipes down easily with a damp cloth.
Contours Options Elite Tandem Stroller
If you are looking for a complete solution that simply offers the very best of all the above strollers, then you can't go wrong with the Contours Options Elite Tandem Stroller. Designed as a top of the line stroller, the Contours Options Elite takes everything to the next level.
The Options Elite offers unparalleled versatility with up to seven seating configurations. So whether you want your young ones to face each other, face back etc. this stroller is for you. This is especially helpful when you want to help them avoid direct sunlight. Both seats can accommodate up to 50 pounds each for comfort. The stroller easily folds with both seats on and can stand on its own. You also get a footrest and a universal car seat adapter compatible with over 20 different cars.
On top of that, the canopies both have mesh windows as well as expandable zipper mesh. Finally, thanks to the shock-absorbent wheels, strolling along rough sidewalks is a breeze.
Final Thoughts
It all boils down to personal preference and a mother's intuition to know what's best for her children. With that, our list ends, but if you feel that you are not yet convinced, I highly recommend you read some reviews on Amazon about the stroller you feel most attracted to. If anything, this proves that you don't need a $700 stroller to get a top of the line double stroller.
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The RFL
The Rugby Football League (RFL) is the governing body for Rugby League football in Britain and Ireland.
Based at Red Hall in Leeds, it administers the England national Rugby League team, the Challenge Cup, Super League and the Championships which form the professional and semi-professional structure of the game structure in the UK.
The RFL also administers the Community Game across the country.
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- Rugby League is played in every English county as well as in Wales, Scotland and Ireland. It is also played in all major Universities and throughout the Armed Forces.
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- Participation among women and girls has also seen a healthy year-on-year increase of 42%
- 50 per cent of viewers who watch Rugby League on Sky Sports live in the South of England.
- The game is one of Sport England's Top 10 'priority' sports and as a result receives significant annual Government investment.
- The Champion Schools tournament is the largest knock-out Rugby League competition in the world. In the last five years, more than 1,500 schools and 90,000 pupils have taken part.
- The RFL has declared a profit for a seven consecutive seasons.
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Colorado Springs robbery suspects arrested in Pueblo
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Colorado Springs Police say two people are facing numerous charges for robbing banks after they were picked up by police in Pueblo.
Casey Fernau, 28, and Emma Lasek, 22 were arrested Friday after allegedly trying to break into an ATM.
Police say Fernau and Lasek are responsible for two bank robberies and a carjacking in Colorado Springs over the past month.
The pair has been linked to robberies at a Key Bank branch at 3605 Hartsel Drive on May 10, and a TCF Bank branch at 7239 N. Academy Boulevard on June 2.
Police say Fernau and Lasek also tried to rob the TCF bank branch at 5470 E. Woodmen Road on June 2.
Fernau was armed during each of the robberies, and Lasek was the getaway driver according to police.
In addition to the charges they're facing for the robberies, Fernau and Lasek are facing charges for the armed carjacking of a woman on May 10 and the theft of a motorcycle on June 2. Police say they stole the vehicles just before robbing the banks.
Police say that during the Key Bank Robbery on May 10, Lasek activated a military-grade smoke grenade near the intersection of Woodmen Road and Lexington Drive as a diversion while Fernau robbed the bank.
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Training: Lots of sparring and pads - I have to have great conditioning for this fight. I always want to improve on everything, so I kept training in all aspects, not just one thing. Chan is well rounded, so I had to focus on everything.
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started training BJJ at 16 years old. I used to get into a lot of trouble as a kid and fighting was a way to take out my aggressions without getting in trouble.
What ranks and titles have you held? USWF Lightweight World Champion. Ring Of Fire Lightweight Champion
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I went to college for a couple of semesters and I learned how to drink responsibly.
Who were your training partners for this fight? Cowboy Cerrone, Joe Stevenson, Cub Swanson, Melvin Guillard, Tom Watson, and Jose V and the rest of the crew at Jackson's.
What is your motivation for the fight? I hate losing and I don't want to feel it, so that makes me train harder, but most importantly I want to have fun out there and Chan is a guy that makes you take chances, and he does as well, so it's gonna be a fun night.
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A Prospective, Observational Study in Patients With Late-Onset Pompe Disease
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Pompe disease (also known as glycogen storage disease type II, "GSD-II") is caused by a deficiency of a critical enzyme in the body called acid alpha-glucosidase (GAA). Normally, GAA is used by the body's cells to break down glycogen (a stored form of sugar) within specialized structures called lysosomes. In patients with Pompe disease, an excessive amount of glycogen accumulates and is stored in various tissues, especially heart and skeletal muscle, which prevents their normal function.
This study is being conducted to collect prospective, observational data on patients with late-onset Pompe disease. Approximately 60 subjects with late-onset Pompe disease will be enrolled.
Glycogen Storage Disease Type II
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|A Prospective, Observational Study in Patients With Late-Onset Pompe Disease
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|8 Years and older (Child, Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
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|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Inclusion Criteria:
- The patient must provide signed, informed consent prior to performing any study-related procedures.
- The patient must have a diagnosis of Pompe disease based upon: a) documented marked deficiency of GAA activity by muscle biopsy, skin fibroblasts, or leukocytes OR b) documented GAA gene mutation by deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) analysis
- The patient must be greater than 8 years of age if enrolled at a site in the U.S. and greater than 18 years of age if enrolled at a site in Europe
- The patient must have documented onset of symptoms of Pompe disease after 12 months of age
- The patient must have at least 3 testable muscle groups in the arms and 3 testable muscle groups in the legs using quantitative muscle testing
- The patient must be able to perform pulmonary and muscle function testing in the supine position
- The patient must be able to provide reproducible muscle and pulmonary function test results within 10% of each other performed on Day 1 and Day 2 of the Screening/Baseline visit and forced vital capacity measurements within 10% of each other performed in the upright position on Day 1 and Day 2 of the Screening/Baseline visit
- The patient must have the ability to comply with the clinical protocol
Exclusion Criteria:
- The patient is unable to ambulate (use of assistive devices, such as walker, cane, crutches, is permitted);
- The patient requires the use of invasive ventilatory support.
- The patient requires the use of noninvasive ventilatory support during waking hours.
- The patient has received enzyme replacement therapy with acid alpha-glucosidase from any source
- The patient has received an investigational drug within 30 days prior to study enrollment, or is currently enrolled in another study which involves clinical evaluations
- The patient has a medical condition, serious intercurrent illness, or other extenuating circumstance that, in the opinion of the Investigator, may significantly interfere with study compliance including all prescribed evaluations and follow-up activities
- The patient has a major congenital abnormality
- For female patients only, the patient is pregnant or lactating, or is unwilling to practice birth control methods during the course of the study
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00077662
|United States, District of Columbia
|Children's Hospital Medical Center
|Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20010
|United States, Missouri
|School of Medicine, Campus Box 8111
|St. Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110
|United States, Washington
|Children's Hospital & Regional Medical Center
|Seattle, Washington, United States, 98105
|Institut de Myologie, Groupe Hospitalier Pitie-Salpetriere, Batimant Babinski
|Paris 75651, France, CEDEX 13
|Universitair Medisch Centrum
|Utrecht, Netherlands, 3584CX
|Study Director:
|Medical Monitor
|Genzyme, a Sanofi Company
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|Medical Monitor, Genzyme Corporation
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|NCT00077662 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|February 10, 2004
|Last Updated:
|May 4, 2015
Keywords provided by Sanofi:
Pompe Disease
Glycogen Storage Disease Type II
Acid Maltase Deficiency Disease
Glycogenosis 2
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Glycogen Storage Disease Type II
Glycogen Storage Disease
Lysosomal Storage Diseases, Nervous System
Brain Diseases, Metabolic, Inborn
Brain Diseases, Metabolic
Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Metabolism, Inborn Errors
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Carbohydrate Metabolism, Inborn Errors
Lysosomal Storage Diseases
Metabolic Diseases
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Restructures are what got the Giants in their current mess. Sometimes, you just have to pay the guy(s) in any given year and be done with it, instead of mortgaging the future by making room today. Just ask Dallas, who today are in even more trouble than the Giants are, cap-wise


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Booms and busts: Shortstops
Last week, I started a new position-by-position series, offering my personal picks for players I expect to break out ("Booms") or decline ("Busts") in 2013. I don't have hard-and-fast criteria for inclusion on these lists, and I won't make any promises that a player's OPS will spike and help you rule your fantasy league — or conversely, that he will wind up below the Mendoza Line or go on to lose his jobs. In fact, these aren't particularly fantasy-targeted assessments because I don't think about RBI totals or batting average very often.
These are established players whom I've studied and have reasons for earmarking for better or worse. Particularly favorable or unfavorable projections, changed circumstances such as trades, new roles, recoveries from injury and entry into or exit from the prime age range of 26-29 may all come into play. Thus far, I've covered catchers, first basemen, second basemen and third basemen, so I'll finish off the infield with shortstops.
In a marked contrast to the era of the Holy Trinity (Nomar Garciaparra, Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez) -- now a decade in the past -- the talent level at the position is at something of a low tide, at least offensively. Last year, shortstops hit for a combined .249 True Average (a measure of his runs produced per plate appearance on a batting average scale after adjusting for park and league scoring environments), which was the position's lowest mark since 1998. Age and injuries have cut into the production of so many top shorstops that finding ones who have put together two excellent, healthy seasons back to back is no small task, and those aren't the players I'm focusing upon in this series anyway — I'm looking to find which direction a handful of players closer to the middle of the pack are headed.
NOTE: The players are listed alphabetically within each category.
Stephen Drew, Red Sox: Drew hit just .223/.309/.348 in 327 plate appearances overall last year, but his age-29 season was tumultuous enough that he probably deserved a pass. He missed nearly a year of major league action after breaking his right ankle and tearing three ligaments on July 20, 2011, an injury that required surgery, and got the bum's rush from Diamondbacks managing partner Ken Kendrick while working his way back, with the desert Steinbrenner-wannabe questioning the speed and sincerity of his rehab efforts.
Not surprisingly, Drew didn't hit well for Arizona upon returning, and after just 40 games back, he was traded to the A's in late August. His bat rebounded enough for him to hit .250/.326/.382 in 172 PA down the stretch, a reasonable approximation of his career productivity given the drastic difference between the offensive environments in Phoenix and Oakland; his .267 True Average was right on target with his career mark of .265.
Given another offseason to heal and a move to Boston, he should be able to more closely approximate his career levels as an above average hitter and more or less average defender for a shortstop, which will be a boon to a team that received just a .241/.278/.365 line at the position, even if he does give some of that back on defense.
Hanley Ramirez, Dodgers: It may seem weird to consider a three-time All-Star to be something of a breakout candidate, but Ramirez has been through two relatively subpar seasons in a row amid injuries and the bad vibes in Miami which greased the skids for his exit via a midseason trade to the Dodgers. His overall numbers (.257/.322/.437 with 24 homers) were well below his 2005-2011 performance (.306/.380/.506), but with another offseason of distance from his September 2011 shoulder surgery as well as some security in Los Angeles, I think his bat will rebound, as do most projection systems. Baseball Prospectus' PECOTA forecasts him for a .278/.355/.459 line, which will require him to recover some of his lost plate discipline (8.8 percent unintentional walk rate as a Marlin., 5.1 percent as a Dodger), but if the power holds, pitchers will have to approach him more cautiously.
The bigger question is whether he can reverse the trend at shortstop after last year's ill-fated move to third base. Given that he's just 29 and has a bit of extra motivation to focus on his glovework, I think he'll be at least passable in the field, if not average.
Jean Segura, Brewers: The most major league-ready of the three players the Brewers received from the Angels in last summer's Zack Greinke trade, Segura quickly found his way to Milwaukee, making the jump to the majors after just 109 games above High-A. His performance with the bat (.264/.321/.331 in 168 PA) didn't bowl anybody over, and he's probably better considered in the context of rookies than established veterans. Nonetheless, I'm struck by the advances in his game since I covered him for Baseball Prospectus a few years ago; in moving from second base to shortstop, he's convinced talent evaluators that he can handle the tougher position defensively while being an above-average bat there as well — a package that was good enough to place him in the middle of the Baseball America Top 100 Prospects list twice (ranked 57th in 2011, 55th in 2012).
He's just 23, and may need a bit more time to grow offensively, particularly in the power department, though the ZiPS projection system forecasts him for a solid .278/.326/.402 line with nine homers. Even if he doesn't quite reach that level, I'm more confident in his total game than that of the Braves' Andrelton Simmons, who's six months older, with around the same level of major league experience, and a better arm and glove but a worse bat. For comparison's sake, Simmons ranked 92nd on BA's list coming into last year and played just 44 games at Double-A before jumping to the majors. In this context, I'll take Segura.
Rafael Furcal, Cardinals: When Furcal went down with a sprained ulnar collateral ligament in late August, he figured to go under the knife for Tommy John surgery and miss the early part of the 2013 season, so it raised some eyebrows when he avoided the operating table and was said to be feeling no lingering effects as he approached game-readiness late last month. Fast forward a week, and Furcal has been shut down due to a significant setback; an exam revealed that he's dealing with inflammation around a Grade 2 tear of his UCL. He's now headed to visit Dr. James Andrews for a second opinion — a 10-word phrase that usually suggests impending doom.
Furcal has become notoriously fragile in his 30s, averaging just 98 games a year over the past five seasons. He's now 35 years old, has hit just .251/.314/.347 in 450 PA over the past two years, and may well miss time due to surgery. If there's a reason for optimism here, I can't find it. Alexei Ramirez, White Sox: Now 31 years old, Ramirez is the proverbial riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma. Though he's an above-average defender by most measures, his performances at the plate have been all over the map. Though he lost just four points of batting average from 2011 to 2012, his on-base percentage declined by 41 points, his slugging percentage by 35, to a brutal .265/.287/.364 line. His batting average on balls in play remained stable, but it bore the impact of bad luck nonetheless via a 5.1 percent rate of home runs per fly ball, half of his previous career rate. Worse, his unintentional walk rate plunged from 7.3 percent to 2.3 percent, as his rate of swinging at pitches outside the zone jumped from 32.0 percent to 40.8 percent. While I expect him to shore that up somewhat, both a variety of projection systems and I are skeptical that he'll ever be an above-average bat at the position again.


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