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Tuesday, November 19, 2013
2013 Caribbean Top Prospect Showcase
2014 Top Prospects
Alexis Pantojas
- SS - 2014 - Vega Alta, PR
Pantojas was known as a top flight runner and defender coming into the showcase and lived up to that, including running a 6.49 sixty and running the bases with aggressiveness and impact speed. He was outstanding at the plate in the games, with his left handed swing showing gap power and consistent hard contact.
Roy Morales Rivera
- C - 2014 - Lares, PR
Morales was originally a 2013 before a fractured elbow caused him to change schools and classes last year. He's making the conversion to catcher from third base, although some scouts think he still might be a top pitching prospect, and early impressions on the conversion are very positive. He dominated the games with his bat, showing big power in addition to the ability to hit to the opposite field.
Joel Huertas Ortiz
- LHP - 2014 - Dorado, PR
Ortiz received a PG grade of 9 at the 2012 Caribbean Showcase when he was just topping out at 84 mph and has improved significantly since then, topping out at 90 mph with good life and command. He didn't use his sharp mid-70's curveball as much as he could have but it is a very good second pitch.
Nelson Jorge
- IF - 2014 - Patillas, PR
Jorge was the revelation of the showcase with his big tools and the ability to drive the ball hard from both sides of the plate. He ran a 6.54 sixty and threw 90 from the infield and 93 mph from the outfield. He has a chance to stay at shortstop defensively.
Jean C. Cosme
- RHP - 2014 - Toa Alta, PR
Cosme has a young build and look to him and the chance to throw really hard as he matures physically. He topped out at 91 mph from a slow paced deliberate delivery with a big leg raise and a very fast arm coming through. He will need to learn to mix his pitches better as he gets older.
Edwin Lebron Gonzalez
- C - 2014 - Fajardo, PR
Lebron looks the part of the prospect with a chiseled 6-foot-1, 190-pound build and backs it up with his tools. He posted the best pop time at the showcase at 1.81 and his raw arm strength even surpassed Roy Morales at 84 mph. Lebron handles the bat just fine, too, with a strong right handed swing with power.
Marco A. Rivera Rios
- OF - 2014 - Vega Alta, PR
Rivera's athleticism stands out, with a 6.57 time in the sixty and eye opening raw arm strength in the outfield that measured at 95 mph in drills. He has plenty of right handed bat speed, with a long, flat swing that stays on the ball for a long time.
Jose Antonio Rodriguez
- SS - 2014 - Naguabo, PR
Rodriguez didn't show the 6.5 running speed or 90 mph arm strength of some of his peers but was one of the most well rounded players at the event. He swung the bat very well in games and graded out near the top for his infield actions and overall defensive tools.
Michael Arroyo
- C - 2014 - Ponce, PR
Arroyo is a very polished player both offensively and defensively and still has plenty of projection to go with the strength already on his 6-foot-1, 185-pound frame. He tries to stay inside the ball and go to the opposite field but his best contact is when he lets the barrel fly and attacks it with a pull mentality.
Felix Javier Hernandez Mercado
- OF - 2014 - Naranjito, PR
Hernandez is sure to get plenty of attention from the scouts between now and June with his lean and lanky 6-foot-3, 190-pound build, his 6.51 speed and his plus outfield arm strength. He has a sound approach at the plate with good shift into contact and solid present bat speed.
Ryan J Vega Caballero
- OF - 2014 - Manati, PR
Vega is a long legged and projectable 6-foot-2, 190-pound outfielder with 6.58 speed and 89 mph arm strength from the outfield. He swung the bat very well in batting practice, showing quick hands to the ball and good carry off the barrel.
Francisco Lopez
- RHP - 2014 - Carolina, PR
Lopez has a nice three-pitch mix to go with his projectable 6-foot-5, 200-pound frame. His fastball was in the 86-89 mph range, although it tended to be a bit flat due to his drop and drive delivery, and both his curveball and changeup were quality secondary pitches.
Kevin Rivera
- SS - 2014 - Barceloneta, PR
Rivera is a very versatile prospect, with 6.50 speed in the sixty and the ability to play all over the infield. In addition, he's a switch-hitter with some present strength in his 5-foot-11, 170-pound build and quick hands at the plate.
Fernando Ortiz
- SS - 2014 - Comerio, PR
Ortiz is another switch-hitting middle infielder with plus running speed (6.57 in the sixty). He hit especially well from the left side and showed surprising pop in his bat for a 145 pound athlete when he squared the ball up.
Sidney Duprey
- LHP - 2014 - Guayama, PR
The 6-foot-2, 200-pound lefty showed two solid present pitches in a fastball that topped out at 88 mph with big, late running action and a 73 mph curveball that was big and sharp at times. The life he gets on both pitches will be a major weapon for him as he continues to develop.
Javier Torres
- RHP - 2014 - Arecibo, PR
Torres looked like he could have pitched a complete game without breaking a sweat in the humid Puerto Rican climate. He was consistently 86-88 mph from an easy, low effort delivery and absolutely pounded the strike zone with his live fastball and a 70 mph curveball that developed good depth the more he threw it.
Felix Correa Reyes
- 2B - 2014 - Canovanas, PR
Correa only stands 5-foot-8, 150-pounds but he packs plenty of bat speed and punch into his left handed swing, along with the ability to square up the ball very consistently. He also plays the game with an energy and flair that will continue to help him in his baseball future.
Gabriel Ojeda
- C - 2014 - Humacao, PR
Ojeda showed very solid defensive tools behind the plate, including posting a 1.87 pop time in drills, but gained extra notice because of his power potential from the right side. His swing can get long but the ball comes off the barrel very well.
Kevin Lara
- RHP - 2014 - Caguas, PR
Lara was one of the more projectable pitchers at the showcase, with a loose 6-foot-2, 175-pound build and a nice high 3/4's arm action that created good downhill angle to his pitches. He topped out at 87 mph with a big breaking low 70's curveball.
Yamil Pagan
- SS - 2014 - Juncos, PR
Pagan wows you with his raw tools, including 6.55 speed in the sixty and 91 mph infield arm strength. He shows good right handed bat speed at the plate with strength in his hands but still has some swing adjustments to make before the next level.
Andres Boitel
- OF - 2014 - Bayamon, PR
Boitel still has work to do with his hitting mechanics but he has a strong aggressive swing and the ball comes off his barrel hard to right centerfield. He ran a 6.76 in the sixty and showed off his arm with 89 mph velocity from the outfield.
Misael Lebron
- C - 2014 - Trujillo Alto, PR
Lebron stood out for his game performance, which was strong on both sides of the ball. He has a strong, accurate arm behind the plate and shifts and blocks well defensively.
Yordany Salva
- C - 2014 - Vega Alta, PR
Salva is on the smaller side at 5-foot-9, 170-pounds but is very quick behind the plate with compact actions and sound fundamentals. His best pop time was 1.83. He's a switch-hitter at the plate with a consistent approach and some raw bat speed.
2015 Top Prospects
Michael Rivera
- RHP - 2015 - Trujillo Alto, PR
Rivera was the only 2015 at the Caribbean Top but he showed he definitely belonged, topping out at 90 mph and consistently working in the upper 80's. He will have to improve his change up and upper 70's slider but he has a strong body and a sound delivery to build from.
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2015 Top Prospects
Nestor Muriel
- OF - 2015 - Carolina, PR
Muriel stands out physically with his long limbed and projectable 6-foot-1, 170-pound build and has an outstanding arm in right field to go with 6.96 speed. He flashes good bat speed and will continue to improve with additional strength.
Alexis Omar Diaz
- RHP - 2015 - Naguabo, PR
Diaz is the brother of Mariners top prospect RHP Edwin Diaz and is very talented in his own right. He topped out at 88 mph from a tall, mechanically sound delivery with good downhill angle to the plate. His curveball and changeup both showed promise.
Yomar Valentin
- SS - 2015 - Manati, PR
Valentin is a very polished player and attended Montverde Academy in Florida as a sophomore before returning to Puerto Rico this year. He's a switch-hitter with quick hands and surprising bat speed from the right side and a very good defensive middle infielder.
Kevin Edgardo Rivera Rodríguez
- 3B - 2015 - Cayey, PR
Rivera stood out at the plate during both batting practice and the games and graded out as the top hitter at the showcase. He has good arm strength at third base but will have to improve his overall defensive skills to remain at the position.
Luis Diaz-Santa
- 2B - 2015 - Bayamón, PR
Diaz-Santa had solid physical tools with a 6.95 sixty and 85 mph arm strength but it was his switch-hitting ability that stood out. He has bat speed from both sides of the plate and could develop some power in the future.
Victor Valentin
- C - 2015 - Manati, PR
Valentin has a quick left handed bat and the ball comes off his barrel hard. He posted the quickest pop time in drills at 1.86. Softening his hands and improving his blocking skills will be his next challenge.
Jean Carlos Rosario Terrell
- 3B - 2015 - Manati, PR
Rosario and fellow third base prospect Kevin Rivera are very similar prospects. Rosario is an advanced right handed hitter with solid present bat speed and nice overall hitting fundamentals whose defense still needs work.
Erik Rodriguez
- OF - 2015 - Carolina, PR
Rodriguez' basic tools stand out as he ran a 6.64 and threw 90 mph from the outfield and he caused havoc on the bases with his plus speed and aggressiveness. He's a left handed hitter with a slashing swing that will need some adjustments but he has good barrel skills.
Orley Arellano
- OF - 2015 - Manati, PR
Arellano is on the small side at 5-foot-8, 150-pounds but put on a show defensively in the outfield, using his 6.76 speed and quick jumps to the ball to make multiple outstanding catches. He makes solid contact from the left side at the plate and will continue to improve as he gets stronger.
Christian Reyes
- 2B - 2015 - Toa Baja, PR
Reyes is a high energy player who was all over the field making plays on defense and seemed to be on base all the time as well. He looked good at both shortstop and second base and his aggressiveness is a plus at the plate.
Austin Figueroa
- RHP - 2015 - Gurabo, PR
Figueroa showed very good arm strength, pitching at 86-88 mph in his first inning of work and showing the ability to throw his fastball to spots. He's 5-foot-11 and pitches with some drop and drive in his delivery, making his fastball a bit flat, so he'll have to learn to get more movement on the pitch.
Jose M. Ramos
- C - 2015 - Cayey, PR
Ramos had well rounded skills and tools on both offense and defense, which stood out at an event where most players were further advanced in one aspect of the game or another. He has the strength to hit and hit with power from the right side.
Jonathan Rosado
- RHP - 2015 - Bayamon, PR
Rosado was one of the stronger players at the event and showed tools on both sides of the ball. He topped out at 84 mph on the mound and flashed some depth on his slider while showing lots of raw bat speed and power potential at the plate.
Jorge Luis Martinez
- C - 2015 - Barranquitas, PR
Martinez has a solid 6-foot-1, 180-pound build that has enough present strength to drive the ball at the plate. His best tools was his arm strength, which measured out at 80 mph, and he was solid overall defensively.
2016 Top Prospects
Jose Layer
- OF - 2016 - San Juan, PR
Layer is only a 2016 but is a very promising athlete and prospect. He ran a 6.94 and threw 87 mph in drills and showed lots of natural hitting ability with the beginnings of some present bat speed. He could develop into a high ceiling talent and may have been the top prospect at the showcase.
Jonathan Ortiz
- RHP - 2016 - Caguas, PR
Ortiz showed two very solid pitches for a youngster in a 82-84 mph fastball he threw for consistent strikes and a 72 mph slurve type breaking ball that had tight spin. He has a long, loose arm and is going to continue to improve.
Vincent Ramos
- OF - 2016 - Toa Baja , Levittown, PR
Ramos still has a ways to go with the bat but he's an outstanding athlete, with 6.62 speed and an 86 mph throwing arm, both outstanding for his age. His 5-foot-11, 175-pound frame has plenty of room to add strength.
Javier Valentin-Rodriguez
- RHP - 2016 - Manati, PR
Valentin is a big, strong 6-foot-1, 210-pound right hander who could end up being a very hard thrower in a couple of years. He topped out at 85 mph with a short, quick arm action.
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Sounds like there are mixed opinions on whether chickens affect the SHB population, but that is pretty normal for us beekeepers, right? :-)
I have heard that the guinea hens are a lot better for insects as Lazer mentioned, but they sure can be annoying! Growing up my sister and I raised a bunch of guineas and chickens. The guineas would squawk at anything like a watch dog. Sometimes they would even get on the porch rails and squawk looking at the windows...LOL! The chickens weren't nearly as annoying. However, we let them free range and we didn't have our garden fenced. Once they figured out that tomatoes were edible they consumed quite a bit of tomatoes (we had a bunch of chickens though).
I really like the idea Deknow mentioned. It makes sense to lure those little SHBs into range so the chickens can get them!
So far, I have found the SHBs to be mostly a nuisance in my area of VA. However, it seems that there population has increased some this past year. This may be related to the increased use of small mating nucs I was running. The most vulnerable hives definitely seemed to be the smaller mating nucs like the two frame divisions of queen castles. I may try to use more larger mating nucs in the future.


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Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the gate. VIP tickets also available for $100 include preferred seating, food and drink. All ages welcome to attend. Proceeds will support the Northern Lakes Lightning Youth Hockey Association. Visit NorthernLakesLightning.com for all ticket locations and more information.


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ANACONDA, Mont. - The family of a murdered Anaconda woman is angry after we shared newly unsealed court records, revealing the man suspected of killing her had a history of violence.
"She wouldn't be dead. She'd still be alive today," said Christina Hagen about her sister, Tammy Salle.
She's talking about court records she said might have saved her sister's life, had they been available before Salle's murder.
We broke the news to Hagen -- John Goldberg, Salle's boyfriend, had a violent past. Newly unsealed court documents show instances like choking a woman, and jail time for assaulting a former girlfriend.
Tammy Salle disappeared after Christmas. Goldberg, the main suspect, killed himself before police could fully question him.
When NBC Montana asked to see Goldberg's criminal history, the court clerk told us a judge sealed all his records in 2003.
But we fought to get those records released, and the courts eventually granted the request.
A ticket Goldberg received for assaulting a woman in 1993 says that he grabbed a woman, and began shaking and choking her.
He was also ticketed with criminal mischief at the same time -- for breaking the woman's phone, perfume bottles, punching holes in the walls and breaking a window in her house.
NBC Montana also found charging documents from 1994, where he threw a tire iron at a man and hit him in the head with the iron, fracturing the man's skull.
"Wow. It just makes me sick," Hagen said, after hearing about the different incidents.
Goldberg spent time behind bars, and was released on probation. Then three years later, he went back to jail for beating up a former girlfriend.
When he successfully completed a boot camp program in 1998, he wrote a letter to court admitting "my weaknesses are my anger, denial."
The court reduced his sentence from ten years in prison, to five years deferred. Goldberg was a free man.
The records also contained a long letter by the mother of the former girlfriend Goldberg assaulted. In it she alleged he continually abused his family, and she urged the judge to reconsider the reduced sentence.
She wrote, "I fear for my daughter and grand child(s) life."
The woman said Godlberg's record should never be cleared, and added, "I predict he'll return to his old ways."
In the final paragraphs of the letter, she said, "We will put guilt also onto the judicial system for releasing John into society."
The former girlfriend's mother closed the letter saying, "I have an inner extra sense of life situations and this one is not over. We've just begun."
In 2003, all charges were dropped when Goldberg finished his deferred sentence. The file was sealed from the public eye.
"We are very angry," Tammy's sister Christina said, of the documents being sealed. "If it would've been public knowledge like it should have been, the outcome would have been a lot different."
We did reach out a couple times to the lawyer who represented Goldberg through all those court cases, to ask why those documents were sealed from the public. He did not return any calls by deadline.
We also attempted to contact the judge who oversaw the case, and have not heard back.
Hagen said they never knew about Goldberg's past, he only told them he'd been in a bar fight. And -- to her knowledge -- he never showed signs of aggression.
She said had they known, her family may not be grieving over the death of Tammy Salle.
"Our family is just still in turmoil, still trying to come to grips with his" she said. "It's just hard."


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A particular angle from behind of a woman where their cunnilingus looks familiar to a burger rotated 90 degrees. Whereby the outer labia is the buns and the inner labia is the ham wafer. JRC Productions
Dude, i was boneing this bitch last night from behind she looked like she had a BK whopper between her legs. So i nick named her Burger Minge.
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Similar to an Arkansas Waterfall. An overflowing toilet pouring onto the floor caused by the clogging by loads of fecal matter embedded with Skoal.
The young uns was bored so we went to the old age home to look for a Lake Jackson waterfall. It sucked cuz all we found was a sloppy grandma.
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Get an overview of this hotelHotel in Fecamp with restaurant and bar/lounge
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Popular property highlights
Situated in Fecamp, this hotel is steps from Musee des Terres-Neuvas et de la Peche and Fecamp Beach. Benedictine Distillery and Abbaye de la Trinite are also within 1 mi (2 km).
This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and self parking. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a meeting room and a 24-hour front desk are onsite.
Hotel Features
All 27 rooms offer free WiFi, flat-screen TVs with digital channels, and phones.
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Inter-hotel D Angleterre
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. Parking is available onsite for a surcharge.
Inter-hotel D Angleterre is a smoke-free property.
- 24-hour front desk
- Total number of rooms - 27
- Number of floors - 3
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Free WiFi
- One meeting room
- Restaurant
- Year Built 1890
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Smoke-free property
- Number of buildings/towers - 2
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Self parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Phone
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer (on request)
- Bathtub or shower
- Digital TV service
- Flat-panel TV
- Free WiFi
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Cribs/infant beds (surcharge)
Where to Eat
Au gre du vent - This restaurant specializes in local cuisine and serves lunch and dinner.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10 AM.
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-in time ends at 11 PM
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Cribs (infant beds) are available for EUR 10 per night.
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of EUR 8 per pet, per day
- Dogs only
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
No rollaway/extra beds available
- A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 0.60 per person, per night for adults; EUR 0.3 per night for guests aged 4-12 years old. This tax does not apply to children under 13 years of age.
Optional extras
- Fee for buffet breakfast: EUR 8.50 per person (approximately)
- Self parking fee: EUR 10 per night
- Pet fee: EUR 8 per pet, per day
- Crib (infant bed) fee: EUR 10 per night
Hotel Name
- Inter-hotel D Angleterre Fecamp
- Inter-hotel D Angleterre Hotel
- Inter-hotel D Angleterre Hotel Fecamp
- Inter-hotel D Angleterre
National Rating
This property has received its official star rating from the French Tourism Development Agency, ATOUT France.


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With both the parents working and children being brought up in crèches and by nannies one thing which is being left behind is the etiquettes. Nowadays children are becoming more blunt and rude and the reason is that they are not aware that this attitude and nature is impolite. They are not being taught the basic manners which are required.
In this article we will be discussing about some of the important manners which all the kids must have. Parents should take care that they take out time from their busy schedules and give quality time to their children and give them a proper upbringing. The best way to teach something to the child is to follow those things as children have the habit of copying their elders.


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The Resume
The best resume is the one that quickly summarizes your work history and skills. No matter which resume format you use, there are 9 rules for resumes:
The following are three primary samples of resumes:
The Functional Resume
The functional resume is arranged by work experience and works well for people:
It focuses more on your skills than your employment history.
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Begin the letter by stating your interest in the position. Then briefly explain why you are uniquely qualified. Write confidently about your previous experience. Tell exactly how you have been successful in the past by mentioning ways you have helped increase production, or other specific things you accomplished that helped the company. What were the objectives? Was this success measured?
Close the letter by asking if you may call to schedule an interview.
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The Sexiest Films of Sundance
The 2013 Sundance Film Festival is all about sex. Here's the titles that have caught our eye.
It's the year of sex at this year's Sundance Film Festival, and depending on whom you ask it's either awesome or awful. Obviously to us, it's wicked. But with all of this coverage on sex at Sundance over the past few days, we ask the question, why is sex in film even shocking anymore? Daniel Radcliffe brought up a really interesting point when he was interviewed by MTV earlier in the week and was overwhelmed with questions about his gay sex scene in the film Kill Your Darlings, where he portrays beat poet Allen Ginsberg. "It's interesting that it's deemed shocking. For me, there's something very strange about that because we see straight sex scenes all the time. We've seen gay sex scenes before. I don't know why a gay sex scene should be any more shocking than a straight sex scene. Or both of them are equally unshocking."
Shocking or not, sex and porn reigned supreme at this year's Sundance. Here are only a few of the films that got our attention.
Amanda Seyfried stars as Linda Lovelace, a porn star made famous for her role in one of the first porn films to have a plot, Deep Throat. This biopic follows Lovelace's struggles with her abusive husband and the pornography industry before she began taking control of her life.
Don Jon's Addiction
Sold to a production company for a cool four million dollars, Joseph Gordon-Levitt's first feature-length film in the director's seat, which stars Scarlett Johansson and Julianne Moore, shows what happens when a relationship builds between a guy who watches too much porn and a girl who watches too many romantic Hollywood movies.
James Franco takes us behind the scenes of BDSM porn site Kink.com.
Read our in depth interview with director Christina Voros.
Afternoon Delight
A middle-aged couple played by Juno Temple and Josh Radnor are stuck in a boring marriage and decide to change it by hiring a stripper to become their live-in maid.
The Look of Love
24 Hour Party People director Michael Winterbottom gives an interesting perspective of the life of porn mogul turned property tycoon, millionaire Paul Raymond, played by Steve Coogan. Check out a clip here.


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Binghamton University Alumni Association to Sponsor Bowling Tournament
BINGHAMTON, NY - The Binghamton University Alumni Association will hold its first-ever bowling tournament at 2 p.m. Saturday, February 6, at Midway Lanes in Vestal. (The snow date will be Saturday, February 13.) This scratch singles tournament is open to the public.
The entry fee for Binghamton alumni and students is $30; $35 for faculty and staff; and $40 for the general public.
Bowlers will play three games of qualifying on an oil pattern similar to that used in a professional tournament. The top four scratch scorers will advance to a single-game elimination stepladder final. First prize will be $300, based on 30 entries. All four finalists win cash. If a bowler rolls 300 in the final round of the tournament, he or she will receive $10,000.
For more information, and to register online, visit bualumnibowling.com.


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Nisswa Garden Club preparing for upcoming events
The Nisswa Garden Club is busy getting ready for many upcoming events, including its 75th Garden Show in July.
The club's annual plant sale will be from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 1, at Schaefer's Foods in Nisswa. The sale will offer annuals, perennials, vegetables, herbs and house plants grown by club members.
Chairperson for this event is Sue Jordan.
"A Blooming Success: 75 Years of Garden Show History" is the theme for the 75th annual garden show to be held July 31 at the Lutheran Church of the Cross in Nisswa. This is members' opportunity to exhibit flowers and vegetables from their gardens, to enter the artistic division with a beautiful floral arrangement and to bring homemade goodies for the bake sale.
Also included in the day's events is a plant sale where a variety of annuals, perennials and herbs are sold.
The Steering Committee for this event includes Jim Sherwood, Barb Bogdanovich, Dorothy Johnson and Jill Macnamara, who work with many members who make this event possible. Watch for upcoming details on this show.
The club meets the fourth Thursday of each month at the Lutheran Church of the Cross and begins with a catered lunch, except as otherwise noted. Each month's meeting features a speaker on a gardening topic.
Dan Klein and Macnamara will present the program in April on "What's in Your Pot? (Container Gardening)"
Club president Jim Sherwood will present "Crazy about Annuals" at the May 23 meeting at 6:30 p.m. at The Treehouse.
Judy Ramsay and Julie Schroer from Jeans' The Right Plant Place in Perham will present "Perennials — New and Underused" at the June 27 meeting.
The club has 97 families with 118 members, including 10 Master Gardeners. Membership is open to anyone interested in gardening.
For reservations to a monthly meeting, call reservation coordinator Sandy Thorson at 218-562-5292.
Service projects and charitable support are part of the club's activities. Club members plant and maintain annuals at the Nisswa Community Center and Nisswa Elementary School, and the planter boxes at the memorial gardens at the gazebo.
The club provides financial support and encouragement to the Central Lakes College Endowed Scholarship Trust Fund, Central Lakes College Scholarship Gift, Deep Portage Conservation Reserve, Nisswa Elementary School Scholarships to Deep Portage, and the Northland Arboretum.
Club officers for 2013 are president, Jim Sherwood; president-elect, JoAnn Weaver; secretary, Sue Jordan; and treasurer, Charlie Boudrye.
The club's website is www.nisswagardenclub.org.


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The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond began organizing a series of technical assistance programs for small businesses in 2010. We were motivated by small businesses who shared their challenges with finding sufficient credit during an economic downturn and from financial institutions that regularly interact with small businesses searching for credit. We partner with a variety of organizations, including nonprofits, government agencies, and financial institutions, as well as other Reserve Banks across the United States.
This lender-borrower workshop focused on providing information for entrepreneurs looking for capital to start or expand their business and addressed current lending practices. North Charleston, November 29, 2012.
This seminar provided participants with small business finance tips, and tools to effectively pitch a business idea or secure financing. Columbia, August 31, 2011.
This forum allowed participants to learn from experts who shared strategies on sustained growth through partnerships, shared service models and nonprofit mergers. Greeneville, November 29, 2011.
This forum provided small business financing tips and provided attendees with unique strategies to move their business forward. Columbia, November 16, 2010.
South Carolina Chamber of Commerce – South Carolina's business advocacy organization
South Carolina Small Business Development Center – a resource center that offers services and management training related to starting or expanding small and medium-sized businesses
5 Tips for Increasing the Chances of Getting a Small Business Loan – Expert tips to obtaining a loan from the South Carolina Bankers Association and the American Bankers Association
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Steroids loom in major-college football
Whether for athletics or age, Americans from teenagers to baby boomers are trying to get an edge by illegally using anabolic steroids and human growth hormone, despite well-documented risks. This is the first of a two-part series.
WASHINGTON — With steroids easy to buy, testing weak and punishments inconsistent, college football players are packing on significant weight — 30 pounds or more in a single year, sometimes — without drawing much attention from their schools or the NCAA in a sport that earns tens of billions of dollars for teams.
Rules vary so widely that, on any given game day, a team with a strict no-steroid policy can face a team whose players have repeatedly tested positive.
An investigation by The Associated Press — based on dozens of interviews with players, testers, dealers and experts and an analysis of weight records for more than 61,000 players — revealed that while those running the multibillion-dollar sport believe the problem is under control, that is hardly the case.
EDITOR'S NOTE — Whether for athletics or age, Americans from teenagers to baby boomers are trying to get an edge by illegally using anabolic steroids and human growth hormone, despite well-documented risks. This is the first of a two-part series.
The sport's near-zero rate of positive steroids tests isn't an accurate gauge among college athletes. Random tests provide weak deterrence and, by design, fail to catch every player using steroids. Colleges also are reluctant to spend money on expensive steroid testing when cheaper ones for drugs like marijuana allow them to say they're doing everything they can to keep drugs out of football.
"It's nothing like what's going on in reality," said Don Catlin, an anti-doping pioneer who spent years conducting the NCAA's laboratory tests at UCLA. He became so frustrated with the college system that it drove him in part to leave the testing industry to focus on anti-doping research.
Catlin said the collegiate system, in which players often are notified days before a test and many schools don't even test for steroids, is designed to not catch dopers. That artificially reduces the numbers of positive tests and keeps schools safe from embarrassing drug scandals.
While other major sports have been beset by revelations of steroid use, college football has operated with barely a whiff of scandal. Between 1996 and 2010 — the era of Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire, Marion Jones and Lance Armstrong — the failure rate for NCAA steroid tests fell even closer to zero from an already low rate of less than 1 percent.
The AP's investigation, drawing upon more than a decade of official rosters from all 120 Football Bowl Subdivision teams, found thousands of players quickly putting on significant weight, even more than their fellow players. The information compiled by the AP included players who appeared for multiple years on the same teams, making it the most comprehensive data available.
For decades, scientific studies have shown that anabolic steroid use leads to an increase in body weight. Weight gain alone doesn't prove steroid use, but very rapid weight gain is one factor that would be deemed suspicious, said Kathy Turpin, senior director of sport drug testing for the National Center for Drug Free Sport, which conducts tests for the NCAA and more than 300 schools.
Yet the NCAA has never studied weight gain or considered it in regard to its steroid testing policies, said Mary Wilfert, the NCAA's associate director of health and safety. She would not speculate on the cause of such rapid weight gain.
The NCAA attributes the decline in positive tests to its year-round drug testing program, combined with anti-drug education and testing conducted by schools.
"The effort has been increasing, and we believe it has driven down use," Wilfert said.
Big gains, data show
The AP's analysis found that, regardless of school, conference and won-loss record, many players gained weight at exceptional rates compared with their fellow athletes and while accounting for their heights. The documented weight gains could not be explained by the amount of money schools spent on weight rooms, trainers and other football expenses.
Adding more than 20 or 25 pounds of lean muscle in a year is nearly impossible through diet and exercise alone, said Dan Benardot, director of the Laboratory for Elite Athlete Performance at Georgia State University.
The AP's analysis corrected for the fact that players in different positions have different body types, so speedy wide receivers weren't compared to bulkier offensive tackles. It could not assess each player's physical makeup, such as how much weight gain was muscle versus fat, one indicator of steroid use. In the most extreme case in the AP analysis, the probability that a player put on so much weight compared with other players was so rare that the odds statistically were roughly the same as an NFL quarterback throwing 12 passing touchdowns or an NFL running back rushing for 600 yards in one game.
In nearly all the rarest cases of weight gain in the AP study, players were offensive or defensive linemen, hulking giants who tower above 6-foot-3 and weigh 300 pounds or more. Four of those players interviewed by the AP said that they never used steroids and gained weight through dramatic increases in eating, up to six meals a day. Two said they were aware of other players using steroids.


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Im interested in building my next AR in 7.62x25tok. I want to SBR it with a 7.5 in bbl. Ive found a few upper reciever kits to convert for arount $800!!
From what I understand the standard AR boltface has to be opened up a bit, or a custom bolt be used. Theres vids all over you tube of guys with Tokarev ARs but they dont give any build info so thats why Im here. Anybody got any info where to get the parts to BIY?


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Here's the contest:
Purchase (for $2.99) my e-book, "Crumb & The Theology of Trees" <--click there.
Quick update - I will be donating ALL the proceeds from the book (that's 70%, Amazon takes 30%) to the annual CAG fundraiser.
Over the next couple weeks, read AT LEAST THE FIRST FIVE CHAPTERS. When you're done, send me a paragraph review (be honest, but thorough so I know you actually read it!) I need genuine feedback - if it sucks, tell me. If you liked a certain part, tell me. (I reserve the right to ask you for a specific word on a specific page to verify you actually own it...)
On August 15th, 2011, I'll take the names of everybody who sent me a review, put 'em in a hat, and draw a name. The winner can choose a current game from Amazon.com, up to $59.99 price. I'll order and ship it to them once the contest is over - and will post the winner's name here.
Please, do not buy a copy and share it - I could use multiple opinions, but also the income! CORRECTION - The charity could use the income during the contest...I could use the income once the contest is over.
Amazon Kindle software link (for PC, Mac, Kindle, e-Book, etc.)
Thanks in advance for your support,
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Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 5:23 PM
Today was an ok day.Nothing fantastic. Im So Tired.!I had the most amazing dream ever last night!! It started off with me chillin with Nicki and we were best friends and we went to all these places and people were buggin but we didnt care and it was just so amazing I didnt want to wake up.I friend requested Nicki yesterday and messaged her.I hope she accepts the request & reads my message!...
Mon, Jan 21, 2013 at 5:01 PM
Just A Quick Note.
Just Checked The Home Page And I Saw That I Was The First Featured User :') Thank You All For Reading My Blogs That Means A lot To Me :) It Tells Me That Im Not Invisible To The World.My Haters Should Be Seeing This :( Too Bad Though.I Wish My Haters Would Back Off.Im Always Defending Myself No One Helps Me Not Even My Friends :( .They Ain't True Friends! t-.-t But Yea Thank You All!...
Mon, Jan 21, 2013 at 4:45 PM
So I Just Got My First Message On Here & I Feel Like You All Listen To Me & Some Of You Can Relate To Me & My Problems Which Is Really Cool!!I Feel Like This Is My Home & You All Are My Family You Know Siblings,Aunts,Uncles,Cousins,And What Not...And The Most Special Person In A Family Is The Mom And Here I Consider Nicki My Mom :) Lol My Real Family Can Be Very Annoying But To Sum It All It...
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1/20/13 My Longest Blog Yet. Please Read All If Not At Least The Middle & End
So Im Obsessing Over Going To Meet Nicki Minaj!! Im Literally Over Thinking All Of It.Ive Watched How To Rob A Bank (Not A Documentary But The Action Movie) I Was Willing To Do It For A Quick Second ;p Yea Right Im Not Willing To Go To Jail Just To Meet Nicki...But Like Seriously I Know For A Fact I Wont Ever Get To Meet Her :'( Bc Im A Poor Ass 14 Almost 15yrd.!! I Hate Being In A Very Low...
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So Today Went Crappier Than Expected. I Got So Stressed Out That I Couldn't Even Talk To Anyone. Haters Be Calling Me A Possum >_ Got All This Paperwork I Gotta Do. Gotta Get A Job When I Dont Want To. Feeling Abandoned When Im Not Really Abandoned. Just Ugh!This Hole Situation Sucks!!
Thu, Jan 17, 2013 at 8:23 PM
So Today Was An Ok Day. Haters Again Though. Learning Spanish Right Now :) Im A Level 2er Watching American Idol &Some Ish Is About To Go Down Between Nicki & Mariah.... Nicki Is The Best Out Of All The Other Judges!Nicki If Anything You Can Take Mariah & I'll Be Your Back Up!Give Me A Call & I'll Run My Ass Over To You.!I Dont Like Mariah Anyways!. These Lucky Ass People Are Meeting...
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Night Time On A School Night >_<
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The Best Thing Ever! & How My Day Went
So Yesterday After I Wrote My First Blog I Went To The Home Page And I Noticed I Was A Featured User.That Made My Day :) My Day: So Jo Jo My "Mom Figure" Since I Have No Mom.Jo Jo & I Chilled For A While And She Knows That I Hate Going Home Bc Of All The Drama.So I Get Home & Couple Minutes Later I Get Complained At Yet Again!Wtf!Stfu And Go File A Complaint Somewhere Else I Aint No...
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By Jorn Rossing Jensen
Film shooting now in Dublin.
Irish U2 drummer Larry Mullen Jr and actress Maria Doyle Kennedy (Downtown Abbey,The Tudors) have joined French actress Juliette Binoche and Danish actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau in Norwegian director Erik Poppe's A Thousand Times Good Night, which started principal photography earlier this week (Oct 22) in Dublin.
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Apostle Islands
National Lakeshore
The designated lakeshores in the national park system have shorelines and are, therefore, considered coastal and are managed accordingly. Nevertheless, because even the largest lakes are very small compared to oceans, some distinct differences exist, geomorphically speaking. Many lakeshores have much smaller waves and currents. Furthermore, lakes are naturally short-lived: they tend to fill with sediments and to be emptied by streams downcutting their edges. Thus, some lake waves and currents have insufficient time for creating large landforms. Also, lake tides, where they do exist, are generally too slight to provide waves and currents with a wide vertical range to work in (Wyckoff 1999).
Although astronomical lake tides (those caused by Moon–Sun gravitational attraction) are relatively insignificant, other movements of lake water can be substantial. In the event known as a seiche, wind pushes water up against one shore and the water then flows back to the opposite shore, like water in a washtub being rocked. Seiches can be important in the transportation of sediments. Investigators have measured seiches in Lake Erie up to 8 feet (2.4 m) in height. Seiches also can be produced by earthquakes, sudden changes in atmospheric pressure, heavy rains, surges in glacial meltwater from nearby mountains, and variations in water density (Wyckoff 1999).
Waves on large bodies of water such as the Great Lakes shape shores of loose material, building sand barriers (including spits), as well as beaches with scarps, berms, and beach ridges. Storm waves can attack weak bedrock that fringes lakeshores, undercutting them and creating cliffs. In cold regions in winter, expanding lake ice pushes sand and rock fragments up the beach, creating ridges. Waves on the largest lakes, such as Lake Bonneville during the pluvial period, have cut terraces on adjacent highland slopes (Wyckoff 1999). Lakeshores also exhibit rill marks, swash marks, and ripple marks.
The Rock
During the million-year "Ice Age", huge glaciers intermittently advanced and retreated through the region, scouring the sandstone bedrock and enlarging channels between what would become the Apostle Islands. During glacial retreat, Glacial Lake Duluth formed. Sand beaches formed and cliffs were exposed as it receded. These beaches rest 500 feet above today's shoreline.
Shoreline sandstone supplied top grade brownstone for urban Midwest buildings for about 30 years beginning in 1869. Quarry pits remain on Stockton, Hermit, and Basswood Islands. Easy access to boat transport made quarrying economical until extraction costs increased and architectural styles changed. The Old Bayfield County Courthouse, built of brownstone in 1883, houses the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Visitor Center.
The General park map handed out at the visitor center is available on the park's map webpage.For information about topographic maps, geologic maps, and geologic data sets, please see the geologic maps page.
A geology photo album for this park can be found here.For information on other photo collections featuring National Park geology, please see the Image Sources page.
Currently, we do not have a listing for a park-specific geoscience book. The park's geology may be described in regional or state geology texts.
Please visit the Geology Books and Media webpage for additional sources such as text books, theme books, CD ROMs, and technical reports.
Parks and Plates: The Geology of Our National Parks, Monuments & Seashores.
Lillie, Robert J., 2005.
W.W. Norton and Company.
9" x 10.75", paperback, 550 pages, full color throughout
The spectacular geology in our national parks provides the answers to many questions about the Earth. The answers can be appreciated through plate tectonics, an exciting way to understand the ongoing natural processes that sculpt our landscape. Parks and Plates is a visual and scientific voyage of discovery!
Ordering from your National Park Cooperative Associations' bookstores helps to support programs in the parks. Please visit the bookstore locator for park books and much more.
Information about the park's research needs is available on the park's research webpage.
For information about permits that are required for conducting geologic research activities in National Parks, see the Permits Information page.
The NPS maintains a searchable data base of research needs that have been identified by parks.
A bibliography of geologic references is being prepared for each park through the Geologic Resources Evaluation Program (GRE). Please see the GRE website for more information and contacts.
NPS Geology and Soils PartnersAssociation of American State Geologists
Geological Society of America
Natural Resource Conservation Service - Soils
U.S. Geological Survey
A school visit to a national park can be more than just a field trip; for teachers and students alike it can be an exciting extension of their classrooms. Service-learning (student volunteer work within an academic framework) brings the real world into the classroom. Any successful service-learning demands careful planning, but there are specific things to include when working with a national park.
General information about the park's education and intrepretive programs is available on the park's education webpage.For resources and information on teaching geology using National Park examples, see the Students & Teachers pages.


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If you're not a vintage buff, or actually live in the location where you are directly affected by the climate, the year listed on a bottle of wine may mean as much to you as my brother's vintage baseball collection means to me. Although he lost the majority of his 30+ year old collection in a horrific flood that saturated the northern suburbs of Chicago a few years back, he speaks of each and every card with a pride reserved for the truly passionate collector. His language and terminology has always been lost on me, but his dedication and understanding of every statistic on each card is commendable. I perceive wine vintages in a very similar way. Unless you're in the "know" when someone says that 2005 was an amazing year in the Douro, many wine enthusiasts will nod there head in agreement, but in reality, the information went in one ear and out the other. It's all baseball jargon to them.
So let's give a primer on what exactly happened in 2006. When the rain made its debut in the winter months after a long drought, it was perceived as a good omen for the year. But Mother Nature threw a curve ball and sent strong cold winds throughout the region, which killed off some flowers and reduced the fruit. Come May, the Douro experienced some of the hottest temperatures in 40 years! Now as if this isn't Sybil enough, Mother Nature grinned maniacally and sent hail storms in June. Consequently, many vineyards lost up to a 1/3 of their crop. And true to pattern, the following month was met with temperatures reaching over 40°C, followed by more heat and a trickling of rain, leaving grapes shriveled and crops reduced. By harvest, the vintage improved a bit, but not enough to help out the region as while. In short, it generally sucked.
However, there are always exceptions to any generalization. And thankfully, we've tasted some impressive Douro wines that speak to a level of vivacity and freshness you wouldn't expect to find from this year. In March, we dined with the infamous Douro boys, tasting quite a few of their 2006's. While some were better than others, it was Dirk Niepoort's winemaker, Luis Seabra, who suggested to Ryan that the vintage was not uniformly bad. Pointing to the high elevations enjoyed by some in the Douro, winemakers who who were both cautious and had the fruit, could have made fresh and well structured wine.
A few weeks back, we were sent a handful of samples from a small winery in the Douro dating back to the 18th century called, Quinta Seara D'Ordens. This wasn't a winery we were familiar with prior to our tasting, but one that has now piqued our interest ever since. In part, the etymology of the name, Quinta Seara D'Ordens, made these wines rather unforgettable. Evidently, the the Leite family obtained a chunk of land near Seara de Poiares, located just east of Porto near Vila Real. When the vineyard was passed onto the son (I'm not entirely clear if this was in the 18th or 19th century), a career military officer, he continued his father's legacy of caring for the land, while at the same time, advancing his career to become the commanding officer at the Lamego military headquarters. When not at Lamego, potentially enjoying long walks through his almond and olive groves, his troops would head to his Quinta Seara to get their orders. Eventually, like many nicknames, Quinta Seara d'Ordens stuck, becoming a dynamic and promising winery producing both port and table wines in the Douro.
Of the three table wines we tried, both Ryan and I enjoyed the Quinta Seara D'ordens Tinto 2006 and the Quinta Seara D'ordens Talentus 2006 the most. The 2006 Tinto spoke of the Douro, showing, dark chocolate, dark red fruit and mineral aromas, with great acidity, fine firm tannins and a medium red fruit and coffee finish. Ryan felt this wine was a very approachable and fresh wine "where the fruit is like a tapestry on the wall – nice to look at, but not in you face." Overall, an enticing rustic wine that would pair beautifully with a charbroiled steak. The 2006 Talentus was also a nice little wine. Inky dark red in color with rich sensuous aromas of dark chocolate, compote of red fruit with great mineral overtones. In the mouth, this is a big wine with chalky tannins, big fresh acidity, and a long raw meat and chocolate finish. As succinctly summed up by Ryan, " I really like this fresh style from a hot year. Nothing baked or jammy. Well done! " Finally, although not bad wine, the Quinta Seara D'ordens Reserva 2006 lacked that same spirit as both the Tinto and the Talentus. I personally enjoyed the rich black cherry nose encapsulated in medicinal herbs, leather and aromas of wet rocky earth. While Ryan felt he wine showed full and round in the mouth with a softness that made him think the wine was more mature than it actually was. Overall, its a simple and straightforward wine.
In summary, does vintage actually matter? Will you run out and try a variety of 2006 Douro wines to see if they fall into the "fresh" and "lively" category or the expected "baked" and "jammy" style? Maybe, but the chances are unlikely. Instead, what I hope you take away from this post, if anything, is that nothing is absolute. We can make generalizations until the cows come home whether or not a vintage is of quality, but that should never stop you from picking out a wine and trying it.
Like any passion, there are always self-proclaimed "experts" telling you what is, and what is not, of quality. But take their opinions in stride, because life is about exploration, and like these 2006 Quinta Seara D'ordens, you just might stumble across an unexpected treasure.
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Nisswa Women's Club to meet July 18
The Nisswa Women's Club will hold its monthly membership meeting at noon Thursday, July 18, with a social time from 11:30 a.m. to noon, at the Arrowwood Lodge at Brainerd Lakes, Baxter.
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My horse has to be tied/held to apply other fly sprays, she stands untied when she smells flicks, it smells nice too, no wonder it is on back order. will have to put in my order someplace else...
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2010 Press Releases
AGO bids farewell to the Golden King
May 3, 2010. The reign of the Art Gallery of Ontario's King Tut: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs has ended with resounding success. During its 24-week run, King Tut attracted 404,364 visitors, 47 per cent of whom were making their first visit to the AGO. The exhibition is the third most attended in the Gallery's history and the most visited since The Barnes Exhibit in 1994.
Canadian and U.S. Photographers Compete for 2010 Grange Prize
April 28, 2010. Four leading-edge photographers, two Canadian and two American, will have the opportunity to win the $50,000 Grange Prize, presented by Aeroplan and the Art Gallery of Ontario.
Girl Guides of Canada – Guides du Canada (GGC) and the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) are pleased to present a photography exhibition that speaks volumes about what girls care about in their communities. Canadian Girls Say… officially launches on Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at the AGO
AGO Pays Homage to the History of Playing with Pictures
Sixty years ahead of the avant-garde, aristocratic women of the 1860s and 1870s combined photographs and watercolours to create the little-known phenomenon of Victorian photocollage. From June 5 to September 5, the Art Gallery of Ontario hosts Playing with Pictures: The Art of Victorian Photocollage, organized by the Art Institute of Chicago.
Art Gallery of Ontario Appoints Bernita Kiefte as Executive Director, Marketing and Communications
Toronto, April 7, 2010. Kiefte brings a powerful blend of leadership strengths to the AGO from marketing, business development, coaching and organizational development, as well as volunteer engagement in arts communities.
AGO Extends King Tut's Reign
April 6, 2010. The Art Gallery of Ontario will extend its blockbuster exhibition King Tut: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs for two additional weeks through May 2 due to high demand for tickets. To date, the Gallery has sold over 300,000 tickets to the exhibition, currently making its only Canadian stop at the AGO.
American Artist Barbara Kruger to Appropriate AGO Façade
April 1, 2010. The Art Gallery of Ontario's Dundas Street façade is about to get a new look: Commissioned CONTACT installation will span the length of a full city block.
City Organizations Partner with AGO and No.9 to Bring Contemporary Art to Inner-City Students
March 25, 2010. The Art Gallery of Ontario and No. 9: Contemporary Art and the Environment are partnering with the Toronto District School Board, the Toronto Public Library, and the World Wildlife Fund to bring contemporary art and environmental education to 10,000 inner city elementary students across the GTA.
AGO Puts Focus to Local Artists for Toronto Now Series
February 12, 2010. An extraordinary grouping of works by leading-edge contemporary artists will be on display at the Art Gallery of Ontario this spring in a major new exhibition titled Sculpture as Time: Major Works. New Acquisitions.
AGO's Massive Party Speakeasy
With over 700 tickets sold, the Art Gallery of Ontario's Massive Party Speakeasy is fast approaching. The event takes place April 8, 2010, and co-chairs Gillian Hewitt Smith and Dan McClure have confirmed some very hush-hush details about this year's lineup of artists and entertainers.


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Magnet® recognition
Hallmark Health System (HHS) is one of only eight hospitals in the state, and less than 7 percent of hospitals in the United States, to achieve Magnet® recognition as a reflection of its nursing professionalism, teamwork and superiority in patient care. HHS is the only system in New England to receive this recognition.
Magnet® recognition is determined by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program®, which ensures that rigorous standards for nursing excellence are met. With this credential, HHS joins the Magnet® community, a select group of 401 health care organizations out of nearly 6,000 U.S. health care organizations.
Magnet® recognition has become the gold standard for nursing excellence and is taken into consideration when the public judges health care organizations. In fact, U.S. News & World Report's annual showcase of "America's Best Hospitals" includes Magnet® recognition in its ranking criteria for quality of inpatient care.
The Magnet® appraisers and commission reported that it was clear from the "board room to the bedside" that HHS has set a vision and focus on quality and safety. They applauded HHS for being a role model for other Magnet® hospitals in the following areas:
- Hospital programs dedicated to helping newly licensed nurses successfully transition to specialty areas of practice including the residency programs in Maternal-Newborn Services, Emergency Departments and the Medical-Surgical Telemetry Float Team.
- The hospital's commitment to providing programs and services that serve the health care needs of our communities.
- The extensive use of research by nurses at all levels, noting that a culture of clinical inquiry is evident throughout the system.
To achieve Magnet® recognition, organizations must pass a rigorous and lengthy process that demands widespread participation from leadership and staff and includes demonstrating qualitative and quantitative evidence regarding patient care and outcomes and a rigorous onsite review process. Hallmark Health's designation was achieved with a unanimous vote of approval by the Commission.
In particular, the Magnet® Model is designed to provide a framework for nursing practice, research and measurement of outcomes. Through this framework, ANCC can assess applicants across a number of components and dimensions to gauge an organization's nursing excellence. The foundation of this model is composed of various elements deemed essential to delivering superior patient care. These include the quality of nursing leadership and coordination and collaboration across specialties, as well as processes for measuring and improving the quality and delivery of care.
To learn more about nursing opportunities at Hallmark Health System click here.
Our healthcare system
HHS, a community hospital system, consisting of two campuses and many outpatient centers, serves the population north of Boston, and is committed to the provision of quality patient care and dedication to the community. These commitments remain central to the organization's mission, vision and core values with patient care as the cornerstone. HHS organizes goals and priorities across the HHS Cornerstones, to assure we are advancing across all of them and are 'connecting the dots' of interdependence. The Cornerstones include Growth, People, Quality, Service and Finance. The clinical care delivered at HHS has been recognized repeatedly by external sources.
The Department of Nursing's mission, vision, values and philosophy were derived from those of the institution. Congruent with the HHS organizational mission, the mission of the HHS Department of Nursing is to provide quality care to the patients and families of the communities we serve. This mission fosters a nursing culture, which promotes nurse leadership and autonomy, professional development, critical thinking and cultural competence. The Department of Nursing vision states, "As professional nurses and members of the nursing care team, our most important responsibility is achieving positive outcomes for our patients and nursing staff. It is through our professional practice model that we fulfill our vision." The HHS Nursing Philosophy states that in concert with the mission, vision and values of HHS, the professional nurse, with the support of the care team, embraces the following commitments to the internal and external community:
- We embrace respect as the cornerstone of our actions, supporting each other as well as the needs of our patients and their families while valuing cultural, ethnic and religious diversity regardless of race and social standing. We believe in upholding the dignity and worth of every member of our health care family and every patient we serve.
- We believe that by functioning within our professional standards of practice, we provide safe, quality patient care. Through our professional model of care delivery we promote competence, compassion, communication and critical thinking in health promotion and disease prevention across the continuum of life.
- We believe as professional nurses we practice autonomously with accountability and responsibility in managing and coordinating patient care. We are committed to advocating for patients to achieve optimal outcome oriented care.
- We are committed to collaboration with the entire health care team to provide the highest quality holistic patient and family-centered care.
- We are dedicated to providing comprehensive care guided by ethical principles and utilizing sound judgment.
- Our unique culture of caring embraces a shared governance model which promotes involvement of each individual toward the achievement of common goals.
- We believe that through a life-long commitment to our individual and collective professional growth and development, we promote optimal patient outcomes relying on the best of research and experience.
- It is in utilizing and sharing our experiential wisdom that we cultivate an environment of excellence and high professional and personal satisfaction.
The nursing strategic plan and goals are developed annually after a review of the institution's strategic plan and goals that have been put forth by senior management. This process assures that institutional and departmental strategies and priorities are aligned and form the basis for development and achievement of individual goals.
HHS Strategic Plan
The HHS strategic goal is to demonstrate measurable improvement in advancing toward the HHS mission; to be the preferred provider of healthcare north of Boston. The 2011 strategic plan stated, "to continue to succeed in the current environment, while preparing HHS to successfully respond to change in the health care environment and the local economy." HHS recognizes that in order to be successful HHS is required to adopt new organizational approaches and openness to new ideas and definitions of success. Underlying the system's efforts across the five Cornerstones, stated above, is creating a 'Culture of Confidence.' HHS believes it is vital that even while we seek to always improve, we constantly recognize, communicate and celebrate successes and strengths both internally and externally.
In her role as System Vice President for Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer (CNO), Nancy Gaden, MS, RN, NEA-BC is responsible for the systems and processes that support excellence in nursing practice and promote the optimum delivery of care to patients and families. One of her most important responsibilities is enhancing patient care quality. To effectively accomplish this, she has focused on the important role that nursing plays in patient safety and quality and has facilitated the development of a data-driven nursing quality program. She models a steady commitment to and actively advocates for the highest standards of professional practice, scholarship and clinical inquiry for all nurses at Hallmark Health.
Ms. Gaden oversees the Nursing Quality Program by creating an environment where quality data is collected, analyzed and reported. Steps are taken to continuously improve performance. Ms. Gaden focuses on improvement through both the conduct and utilization of nursing research. She maintains an environment that develops and supports professional nursing by leading, collaborating, and facilitating the practice of nursing. Ms. Gaden assists nursing leadership in problem solving, evaluation and improvement of delivery systems to improve patient care and outcomes. One arena where she does this is via the Chief Nurse Council (CNC). This forum coordinates and leads the quality program for the Nursing Department in collaboration with the Nursing Practice and Quality Council (NPQC), a component of the shared governance structure. Chaired by Ms. Gaden, the CNC monitors quality performance and makes quality management decisions directed toward improving care delivery, organizational performance and patient outcomes. The NPQC utilizes the best available evidence and data obtained through comprehensive, ongoing monitoring of patient processes and outcome indicators identified from established patient standards to make clinical and organizational decisions and drive policy development.
The CNC meets to examine progress toward established goals and is responsible for evaluating and overseeing all quality improvement initiatives for the Nursing Department. Evaluation of the quality plan is considered an iterative process; however, a formal review is completed during an annual retreat where major priorities are established by CNC and the Staff Nurse Council Congress. Priorities for the Nursing Department are determined by reviewing patterns and trends relative to nursing care activities during the previous 12 months. The evidence used for this ongoing review, outlined in the Nursing Quality Plan, includes:
- Communication from all unit-based councils
- Nursing sensitive indicator reports
- Progress reports by the Nursing Practice and Quality Council
- Nursing Education
- Patient and staff satisfaction data
- Patient Safety Event Reporting System summary reports.
As outlined in the Nursing Department Quality Program, goals for the current fiscal year support the organizational strategic priorities and include the areas of quality, service, growth, finance, staff and employee satisfaction. The Nursing Quality Plan outlines and defines organizational and unit-level goals to provide the highest possible quality patient centered nursing care.
The goals of the nursing quality program are as follows:
- To foster a commitment to the pursuit of quality improvement (QI) at all levels of nursing through the education and participation of staff in quality improvement initiatives and adoption of Lean methodologies. Nurses at all levels are coached in quality improvement methods and Lean strategies in several ways, including hospital orientation, annual performance reviews and participation in hospital-wide programs. The nursing quality improvement program teaches nurses how to identify nurse sensitive quality improvement initiatives, sample appropriately and analyze and interpret data.
- To utilize unit data as the basis for decision making regarding the delivery of nursing care. This is accomplished through systematic data collection and reporting on nurse sensitive measures, staffing effectiveness in relationship to key nursing measures, patient safety goals and patient satisfaction with nursing care. Nursing sensitive measures are identified, data collected, analyzed and communicated to nursing leadership and back to direct care nurses.
- To benchmark internal and key national measures. HHS reports extensively on many nationally benchmarked measures.
- To establish compliance with standards of care and regulatory requirements through ongoing monitoring of key measures. Nurse experts are available to assist nurses at all levels to comply with all established standards of care and regulatory requirements. Direct care nurses are also informed about rates of compliance and are encouraged to become directly involved in developing strategies for compliance. This occurs through staff meetings and involvement of staff in various committees.
- To develop and test outcomes which reflect the direct contribution of nursing care to the attainment of high quality patient outcomes. The Nursing Research Council and the Nursing Practice and Quality Council assist with selection, collection and analysis of data.
- To identify care issues that may benefit from performance improvement or focused evidence-based initiatives. The Nursing Research Council mentioned above assists with helping nurse leaders identify issues that could benefit from a quality improvement initiative. They also provide ongoing support throughout the QI process once the issue is identified.
- To educate staff on valid and reliable measurement methods of data collection and analysis. The Nursing Research Council assists nurse leaders and staff nurses at HHS in accurate and reliable data collection methods.
The organizational quality improvement program provides the infrastructure for improving outcomes and supports services that are consistent with the mission, vision and values of the institution.
To join our nursing team
To join our nursing team, please search our openings. For questions regarding openings at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, call the Human Resources Department at 781-979-3764. For questions regarding openings at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, call the Human Resources Department at 781-306-6565.
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Another chapter in the story of Bush's fiasco in Iraq has been completed with an announcement from the government of Iraq that Blackwater Worldwide is no longer welcome in its country. The decision derives from an incident in September, 2007, when trigger happy security guards at Blackwater opened fire and killed 17 innocent civilians who were in the wrong place at the wrong time. A spokesman for the Iraqi Interior Ministry said Blackwater's license to operate in Iraq was being ended due to "improper conduct and excessive use of force." Five former Blackwater guards have pleaded not guilty on January 6 in federal court to charges of manslaughter. Even prior to this incident, the Blackwater company had earned a reputation for being quick on the trigger.
The suspension of the Blackwater license poses problems for American diplomats who rely on this service for protection while in Iraq. Most probably the company has become a lightening rod for numerous complaints from Iraqis about the excessive use of force in dealing with civilians which has resulted in too many cases of innocent people getting killed.
At this point in time it is probably best for Blackwater to leave the scene since its history of use of force has not always met with care and concern for civilians in the immediate area.


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text: My truck is an 05 silverado. 4x4, ext cab has about 83k on it and when im driving from around 45-65 mph there is a viberation that i can hear and feel on the floorboard. It kind of sounds like when you hit the rumble strips but no that extreme, and it goes in and out the faster you go the more it does it. i thought it was a wheel bearing so i replaced that and it still does it. i did a search and some people were saying maybe the driveshaft? but doesnt seem right with the miles and only ever pulled my motorcycle. the noise is hard to explain but its starting to be a pita! any help or input id appreciate!. thanks - - - Updated - - - also the tires are good, i even roted them to check and still had the noise in the frony.


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Circa 1960
A pair of red glass table lamps with darkened brass fittings. Signed by the designer by Carl Fagerlund for the Swedish glassmaker Orrefors. Due to the antique nature of this fixture, there may be some nicks or imperfections in the glass.
Overall: 25-3/4" h. x 4-3/4" w. x 3-1/2" d.
Height to socket: 18-1/2"
Single Edison socket, maximum 75 watts
Portable UL listing available with modifications; please contact your salesperson for pricing.
See related antique: ATL1922
1 pair total available. 1 on hold.
On display at our Los Angeles showroom.