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The lovely and crafty Claire sent me a set of cute cookie cutters in fall shapes recently and I couldn't wait to use them! I decided to use the maple leaves to make these sandwich cookies. I've made these raspberry sandwich cookies for Christmas the past two years, and loved the dough so much I had to try something new with it. I swapped the mascarpone for cream cheese since it was all I had in the fridge, and it worked just as well! The batch went to the office with E and was gone in minutes. Honestly, I know the same would be true if I sent in some grocery store donuts, so I'm not all that flattered by his coworkers' tastes. I tried one, though, and they were pretty f'in good! So yeah, that's why E got to take them to work. I have a dress to get into next weekend!
Pumpkin Maple Buttercream Sandwich Cookies:
For Dough:
1 stick unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
dash of salt
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 egg
1/2 cup cream cheese, at room temperature
2 1/2 cups flour
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Beat butter on medium speed for 30 seconds until pale and fluffy. Add sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg and beat until combined. Beat in vanilla, egg, and cream cheese, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed. Beat in as much flour as possible using your mixer, 1/2 cup at a time. Fold in any remaining flour with a wooden spoon. Divide your dough in half. *If you want to, you may wrap in plastic wrap and chill for an hour or two, but it's not necessary. This dough is easy to work with! You can also freeze it for up to two months.
On a lightly floured surface, roll half of dough to a 1/8 inch thickness and cut into shapes. Bake on a cookie sheet lined with a Silpat or parchment paper for 5-6 minutes or until edges just start to brown. *Keep an eye on them as they will burn quickly! Transfer to a wire rack and cool completely before frosting.
For Frosting:
1 stick unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/3 cup pumpkin puree
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground ginger
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 tsp. maple syrup
1 lb. confectioner's sugar
Beat pumpkin and butter until well combined. Add cinnamon, ginger, salt, vanilla, and maple syrup and beat until combined. While your mixer is running at medium speed, add sugar 1/2 cup at a time. You may not need the entire pound, so taste it and see! Also, don't worry if the frosting looks a little grainy as you start adding sugar. It will become nice and fluffy!
I used about a teaspoon if frosting to sandwich cookies together, then used a little melted chocolate to pipe on veins for the leaves. You can use more frosting, but it will squeeze out when you bite into the cookies! However, if sweet and messy is your thing, then go for it!


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I'm currently a two calendar person. For my academic advising position at OSU, I utilize Outlook as my primary calendar. Advising appointments are placed on my calendar throughout the day. During peak advising, it's not unusual for my calendar to have 12 advising appointments on it for every day of the work week. Outlook tells me where I am supposed to be at every hour of the work day.
September 2, 2010 - 10:15pm
Summer orientation programs are almost over. Welcome week activities are currently in progress. The first week of classes has begun. In other words, it's the end of summer, and the fall term is ready to begin. With thousands of students streaming to campuses across the country, student affairs professional are ramping up their programming endeavors to assist students as they navigate, get oriented and make the transition to campus.
August 29, 2010 - 9:15pm
Most of our students are not on Twitter. In fact, most people are not on Twitter. Do these statements dissuade me from promoting the use of Twitter when I speak at conferences? Not at all. Twitter is an amazing communication and engagement tool. I am frequently on Twitter asking questions, sharing information, and networking with other higher education professionals. Web-based microblogging is an exceptionally powerful medium.
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I remember when I first saw the Verizon Wireless commercial featuring the Layar Reality Browser. It looked like something out of a science fiction movie. When my student web coordinator came in to the office with her iPhone, I asked her if she had ever heard of "Layar." She had not heard of it so we downloaded it from the App Store. I was amazed at how the app used the phone's camera, GPS and Internet access to create a virtual layer of information over the image being displayed by the phone.
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As semester schools begin their academic year, and quarter schools brace for the start of the fall term, what types of new technologies/technology projects are going to be implemented within your student affairs division, department or area? Academic affairs does a really good job of bragging about technology innovations. It's time for student affairs folks to share their stories, their best practices, and their "new" tech ideas.
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Tokyo | Two opposition parties said they would endorse
The Japan Restoration Party and the Your Party both said they would oppose
The main opposition Democratic Party of Japan on Tuesday said it would vote against Mr Iwata while supporting Mr Kuroda and Mr Nakaso.
Mr Abe needs opposition lawmakers to secure the new central bank leadership team, as the ruling coalition lacks a majority in the upper house of parliament. A rejection of Mr Iwata, 70, who has advocated greater monetary stimulus since the 1990s, may reduce the number of BoJ board votes in favour of greater asset purchases as Mr Kuroda presses for more easing.
"It could be a close call, depending on whether the DPJ takes a unified stance against Mr Iwata or allows individual members to vote as they wish," said
Your Party has 12 lawmakers in the upper chamber and the Restoration Party has three. It was unclear when the New Renaissance Party, with two, would announce its intentions. The lower house is due to vote on the nominations on Thursday, while the upper house will vote on March 15.
While supporting Mr Kuroda this time, the DPJ reserves the right to oppose him once he is re-nominated next month after finishing outgoing governor
Mr Iwata can still win confirmation should a sufficient number of DPJ lawmakers break with the party line or smaller parties vote for him. The DPJ has 87 legislators in the upper house, compared with the Liberal Democratic Party and coalition partner New Komeito's combined 102. Six of the chamber's 242 seats are vacant, so 118 votes are required for confirmation as the speaker doesn't vote.
Mr Iwata, a professor at Tokyo's Gakushuin University, has called for the law to be revised to give the government more say in setting policy goals.
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Mustafa Kamal on Thursday night said he has stepped down from both his posts.
Srinagar: Cracking the whip, National Conference President Farooq Abdullah on Thursday asked his younger brother Mustafa Kamal to quit party posts following his controversial remarks that AICC General Secretary Rahul Gandhi has no role in the affairs of the state government and on AFSPA.
"I have asked him to submit his resignation from the post of Chief spokesperson of the party as well as General Secretary," Abdullah said.
Kamal on Thursday night said he has stepped down from both his posts.
"I have made some innocuous and harmless remarks. I have now stepped down from both the posts. Perhaps I failed," Kamal told PTI.
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"I had only said Rahul Gandhi is a great leader and he has no role in the affairs of governance in the state," Kamal said.
Kamal had also surprised every one by stating that disgruntled elements within the Army were behind grenade attacks in the city recently and that these were aimed at scuttling moves by the Omar Abdullah government for withdrawal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act from some parts of Jammu and Kashmir.
His statements were seen as an attempt to bring strains in the relations between Congress and NC and the party had not only regretted his statements but also distanced itself from them.
"Kamal had been advised to exercise restraint and follow the party policy line on all issues, particularly those pertaining to the policies of the coalition government, relationship with the Congress party, AFSPA and the role of the army," Abdullah said.
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Kamal had alleged that "if the Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani was involved in stone-pelting incidents, New Delhi was subtly involved in hurling grenades so that AFSPA isn t revoked from the state."
An MLA from Hazratbal Constituency, Kamal had to suffer defeat after losing his traditional Tangmarg seat to Ghulam Hassan Mir of the Democratic Party Nationalist.
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Eileen and Me (1982)
Annie Finch and Alix Baer 1980 ( photo: J. Miller)
It's 1981 and it's a year before I'm going to meet Eileen Myles. I'm living in the East Village, on a deserted-looking block of Avenue A a couple blocks north of Tompkins Square Park, trying to figure out how I can ever find my place in the poetry world. I'm writing a shamanic long poem in rhythmic free verse, The
Encyclopedia of Scotland, and working for minimum wage at Books and Company uptown, because there I get paid to listen to poetry readings by James Merrill and Ann Lauterbach, sell poetry books, and gather plastic glasses of white wine off the edges of the bookcases after the readings are over. I'm high on New York, and I spend a lot of time going to open readings and bars and clubs and art openings and poetry events. The Encyclopedia of Scotland is a performance poem, and mostly I'm drawn to performance, but I'm ready to go everywhere, since nothing really fits. I go to the Ear Inn and the Gotham Book Mart. I take a Saturday afternoon class with Jack Collum at Saint Marks in the Bowery, in walking distance from my tiny walk-up with the bathtub in the kitchen. I check out a Tuesday night class with Galway Kinnell at the Poetry Society of America and hear Joseph Brodsky at NYU. I hear Ted Berrigan and Allen Ginsberg and Ann Waldman at St. Marks, and Robin Blaser reciting Shelley, and a woman I later realize must have been Helen Adam. I meet Bernadette Mayer and think she's great. I meet Pedro Pietri and Bob Holman at the Nuyorican Poets Café.
By 1982 when I meet Eileen, I've travelled to Africa and come back in New York with a new low-wage job at the Museum of Natural History, screening mail for Natural History Magazine and writing a guidebook for the museum. On weekends, I'm working with some sculptor friends on an installation for a show called The Monument Show at P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center, where I end up performing as part of the installation. It's just around this time that someone introduces me to David Rattray, who introduces me to Eileen. Maybe we go together to hear her reading from her new book somewhere downtown; I can't quite remember. But I do remember that Eileen has just published a book called A Fresh Young Voice From the Plains and that I love her irony, her strong rhetorical control over language (no word wasted), and her sense of self. Also her sense of style; I love her sneakers. It's spring, and David mentions me in a poem that he writes to Eileen called "White Easter" (he also mentions the blue whale hanging from the ceiling in the Museum of Natural History; he must have visited me there at my lunch hour). I've never had my name in a poem before, and I think it's incredibly cool; it makes me hopeful that there can be a place for me somewhere in the poetry world after all. The poem has the dedication "For Eileen Myles." To top it off, he even says in the poem that I'm "cute," and he implies that Eileen thinks I'm cute too: "Sure, I know she's cute," says the line. Of course, this makes me like Eileen even more.
In spite of (or maybe because of) how voracious I was for all kinds of poetry, I didn't hang out with poets much at this time. Most of the people I was drawn to were visual artists. But I felt comfortable with Eileen as soon as I met her. I can't remember at all now how the gig Eileen mentions in her Harriet post came about; maybe my friend Alix Baer arranged it and then couldn't come, and I asked Eileen to substitute. I remember it was some kind of performance art/poetry gig, maybe something to do with The Monument Show installation. But somehow, I remember finding myself on the subway going out to a high school in the Bronx with Eileen and an amp and her electric guitar, and a musical instrument I was supposed to play. Eileen says in her post that it was a fiddle, but I don't remember it being a fiddle. Whatever it was, I guess it must have been borrowed, and I am positive that I had no idea how to play it. Maybe it was a saxophone? I don't remember AC at all, or what I was wearing; dark pink seems right. What I do remember is that once we got out there, the school people said there had been some mistake and we couldn't play there after all, and I think I negotiated with them and convinced them to let us play on the street for the kids during their lunch hour. I don't even think it was inside the playground; I think we were outside the playground fence, on the sidewalk. I think Eileen might have even sensibly suggested going home, but her spirit of adventure won out and she was game for it.
We started in, and pretty soon I realized I couldn't get anywhere with whatever instrument it was (maybe it was a fiddle after all? maybe, because now I see in Eileen's post that AC had a saxophone so maybe that is where that memory came from), so I just bagged it and started drumming. Maybe we had a drum along also, or maybe I was just drumming on whatever firm surface I had along with me—probably my journal, or Hart Crane's selected poems. I think I got Eileen to recite part of Blake's "The Tyger" with me for a while. I remember there were a handful of high school kids around, some who were disconcerted and intrigued, which was presumably part of the goal of the event, and some who smiled and enjoyed it. I just thought about the poetry. Eventually I really got into it and was reciting the tiger chant and other bits from The Encyclopedia of Scotland, and more Blake. I know I was intent, as Eileen says. I'm guessing we were high, and from my perspective it was all very Ginsberg-inspired, and there was definitely a tiger involved.
So Eileen and I had shared a distinctive moment together, and I continued to follow her career with affection and interest. And now here we are on Harriet and she's asking me how I can possibly cook a poem. And I'm thinking of that moment on the sidewalk and how I cooked my poem and Blake's and the Ginsberg readings I'd been to all up into a chant. It's the same basic process it was then. By cook I mean to change—maybe not that different than what Eileen means by blending, except that it's words I am suturing, more than the situation. One reason I enjoy writing poems is that the art of poetry gives me a container in which to change words. Like changing food in cooking, this changing of language can happen in a few ways: through applying an intense process and through contact with other ingredients. The intense processes I apply are those of meditation and repetition (of words or sounds). The other ingredients are other words. The end result is very different than the language I started out with. For example, in "Butterfly Lullaby," the butterfly names are changed by being set to a tune—a tune that just came to me and that I could probably have drummed and chanted outside that high school playground. Or junior high school playground, since I'm guessing that Eileen's memory is more accurate—just as, if she and I each wrote a poem about that day, I'm guessing her poem would be a better source of information about what really happened.
Eileen, I like your equation of craft and time. It seems to me that craft in the good sense of the word only reflects time—whether it's the time made to polish one poem or piece of marble or piece played on the bass, or the time spent developing the art so that a good poem can be assembled quickly out of the materials of the situation, or a good jazz performance improvised. If the poem comes out better, because of the time that has been put into the art of poetry somewhere along the line, I would agree that it's the time spent and the attention given that is the true gift, rather than the beautiful object.
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I like this.
A lot.
Thanks both of you, Annie & and Eileen, for these fantastic accountings. Sometimes it seems like we led a kind of generic life, trying to figure out how to be poets. I was in New York at exactly the same time, living more less the same life, at the same age. You both capture that feeling of how special it was, but how frightening too. One of my best friends, Richard Zenith, was there also, although we only met in Portugal a few years later, but it was though we had already known each other, having shared so much of the same experience.
It does take a long time Eileen. 30 years seems just about right to learn "how not to match the words to music note for note, gesture to gesture." This make's me think of Mozart (though it didn't take him as long) and how he always seems to be either one step behind himself, or one step ahead, as though he were watching the music from the outside. It creates a sense of dissonance within the exquisite structures and melodic forms, as though he were not taking his genius for granted.
The cooking and the suturing, time and form…
It's 1981 …. I'm living in the East Village, on a deserted-looking block of Avenue A a couple blocks north of Tompkins Square Park…
This is a perfect description of the East Village in 1981. I was there, too. Love that photo – it reminded me of the Dreadnought Hoax photo.
Actually, in 1981, I worked at The Duchess, and my girlfriend lived on Ave. C.
As for cooking – I feel it plays a huge role in my writing, except for me it's cooking food in the kitchen, the eating of which then fuels the writing. Off to the farmer's market this morning, where I'll see the farmer who wrote the poem who grows the food which feeds my poems.
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Structural health monitoring of long-span suspension bridges
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- Introduction Long Suspension Bridges Structural Health Monitoring Systems SHM-Oriented Modeling of Long Suspension Bridges Monitoring of Highway Loading Effects Monitoring of Railway Loading Effects Monitoring of Temperature Effects Monitoring of Wind Effects Monitoring of Seismic Effects Monitoring of Other Effects Bridge Rating System Summary.
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- Long span suspension bridges cost billions. In recent decades, structural health monitoring systems have been developed to measure the loading environment and responses of these bridges in order to assess serviceability and safety while tracking the symptoms of operational incidents and potential damage. This helps ensure the bridge functions properly during a long service life and guards against catastrophic failure under extreme events. Although these systems have achieved some success, this cutting-edge technology involves many complex topics that present challenges to students, researchers, and engineers alike. Systematically introducing the fundamentals and outlining the advanced technologies for achieving effective long-term monitoring, Structural Health Monitoring of Long-Span Suspension Bridges covers: * The design of structural health monitoring systems * Finite element modelling and system identification * Highway loading monitoring and effects * Railway loading monitoring and effects * Temperature monitoring and thermal behaviour * Wind monitoring and effects * Seismic monitoring and effects * SHMS-based rating method for long span bridge inspection and maintenance * Structural damage detection and test-bed establishment These are applied in a rigorous case study, using more than ten years' worth of data, to the Tsing Ma suspension bridge in Hong Kong to examine their effectiveness in the operational performance of a real bridge. The Tsing Ma bridge is the world's longest suspension bridge to carry both a highway and railway, and is located in one of the world's most active typhoon regions. Bridging the gap between theory and practice, this is an ideal reference book for students, researchers, and engineering practitioners.
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The Humane Society of St. Lucie County is a nationally accredited non-profit organization dedicated to providing compassionate care and safe shelter for homeless animals and education to the community on responsible animal stewardship.
Adopting a friend
Selecting a companion animal for your family is a 10 to 20 year commitment. We strongly encourage prospective adopters to research any particular breed and realistically consider the time, space, activity level, training needs and resources you can regularly provide a particular animal before you adopt.
Adoption Fees and Services:
Cat or Kitten adoption fee is $20. Dog or Puppy adoption fee is $90.
Services include:
Animal health check.
First vaccinations. (including Rabies)
Spay or Neuter.
Initial de-worming.
Delivery of your new companion animal to the Veterinarian on the next regular business day.
Medical Examination by a Veterinarian.
Feline Leukemia testing for cats.
Pre-adoption Counseling Session.
Heartworm check in dogs.
Come Visit Us!
We are located in Fort Pierce, Florida and serve animals in St. Lucie County. For a map, directions, adoption guidelines and to view some of our adoptable animals, please visit our website at
Humane Society of St. Lucie County Inc.
100 Savannah Road
Fort Pierce Florida , FL 34982
Phone: 772-461-0687
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Barbeques have become such famous delicacies that you will find a barbeque restaurant on almost every second street corner. The delighting thing about these restaurants is that they offer you many variants of the barbecue, not forgetting to mention the yummy side dishes as well.
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Takeaway outlets, cafés and restaurants have benefited most from an increase in New Zealanders' debit and credit card spending, according to figures out today.
Paymark, which processes about 75 per cent of all electronic transactions in the country, said total spending, excluding fuel, increased by a modest 0.1 per cent from April to May.
Annual spending growth was more impressive at 5.1 per cent, according to Paymark.
The strongest annual growth was recorded amongst food takeaway outlets, which saw an 11.8 per cent lift, and cafés and restaurants, up 11.3 per cent.
Accommodation providers such as hotels and motels also experienced strong annual growth of 8.9 per cent, the fastest since May 2008.
Paul Whiston, Paymark head of sales and marketing, said many of the country's resort regions had a boost from the long Queen's Birthday weekend last month.
Spending over the three days was up 14.5 per cent in Bay of Plenty, 8.1 per cent in Wairarapa, and 10.3 per cent in Marlborough, compared to the same three-days from the previous week.
"As many Kiwis look to take advantage of the long-weekend, spending growth tends to spread from a number of the main centres to some of the more typical holiday destinations," Whiston said.
"This is perhaps an indication that Kiwi's were enjoying their last break before the colder months set in."
But while there was a pickup in spending in the resort regions, other regions suffered over the weekend because of a lack of usual commercial activity on the Monday.
Spending in the larger group of regions was down 5.5 per cent compared to the previous week.
Hardware stores, which have recorded strong growth over the past year, again saw 10.7 per cent annual growth in May. Paymark said this was tempered by the fact that the growth rate was not accelerating any more.
In the regions, annual growth was strongest in Marlborough, Canterbury and Hawke's Bay, up 9.2 per cent, 8.1 per cent and 6.4 per cent respectively.
Spending on the West Coast fell 0.3 per cent and increased by only 1.2 per cent in Wanganui and 1.4 per cent in and Taranaki/Taupo .
Paymark said the total number of card transactions made through its network last month was up 5.8 per cent on a year ago.
Credit card usage increased at a rate of 10.4 per cent, more than double the rate seen in debit card usage, at 4.5 per cent.
Last month, Paymark released data showing spending over the first four months of the year had evened out at 3.9 per cent higher than the same period last year.
Excluding fuel, spending from March to April increased a seasonally adjusted 2.1 per cent.


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Lissie - When I'm Alone (new video!)
Just last week, we began a mini-swoonfest for Lissie. Having already been an admirer of her smoky tones, she wowed us with her performance at Great Escape, including a duet with Ellie Goulding (watch here). Now, she's back, but this time, it's an official music video. Awesome.
Having impressed those Stateside and across the pond, Lissie debuts the video for When I'm Alone. The song can be heard on her freshman offering, Catching the Tiger, which sees a UK release on June 22. (You can pre-order the import here.)
She'll release the UK single, The Sleep, on the same day.
In the meantime, enojy the clip below. Equally great is her live rendition video of the song, which can be viewed here. So good.
mp3: Lissie - On My Chest (Morgan Page Remix)


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Aging Well: Adult day programs offer 'good day' opportunities
November 23, 2009
Adult Day Programs
The Aging Well Adult Day Program at the Rollingstone Respite House will be opening in January. Caregivers, support groups (including religious organizations) and anyone else with questions or input about adult day programs at Rollingstone or The Haven are encouraged to call program director Karen Burley at 875-1888.
The Caregiver Support Program, operated through the Northwest Colorado Options for Longterm Care, provides financial help for adult day programs. For more information, call Nancy McStay at 824-5646 or, to request an application, call 877-963-8731.
For information or support related to Alzheimer's disease and other dementia-related illnesses, visit the Alzheimer's Association at http://www.alz.org or call their 24-hour helpline, 1-800-272-3900.
Living with Alzheimer's disease often means living with confusion, fear, frustration and uncertainty.
But there are good days, too — days when illness takes a back seat to activities and simple pleasures that help restore a person's sense of self-worth.
"If you're having a good day and you're happy, whether or not you remember that a day later, the feeling is still there," said Karen Burley, director of adult day programs for the Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association.
Adult day programs provide older adults with dementia and other chronic conditions a comfortable and safe place to enjoy hobbies, exercise, social activities and almost anything else that catches their interest.
Operated by the VNA's Aging Well division, an adult day program is open and available at The Haven in Hayden and another will be opening soon at the Rollingstone Respite House in Steamboat Springs.
Adult day programs can be a win-win situation: Participants receive much-needed stimulation and socialization outside the home while caregivers take a breath and fulfill other responsibilities.
The overall goal is that everyone is happier, healthier and, ultimately, the older individual is able to remain at home longer.
"I think it helps them develop more of a sense
of independence," Burley said. "When you're happier, you take that back to your living situation."
How it works
Warm colors, artwork, plush sofas, a dining area, cozy nooks and walking paths are just a few elements that make the Aging Well Adult Day Program at Rollingstone a home away from home.
Within these comforts, participants engage in activities geared toward their particular likes — an entire page of the application, in fact, is dedicated to learning about the person's interests.
Visits from musicians and therapy animals, hands on music and art, tea time, games, gentle exercise and conversation are among the many possibilities.
Caregivers can drop off their parent, spouse or loved one for half or full days. Participants may follow a weekly schedule or come when it is convenient. Rather than being cooped up in a condo, for example, an older adult visiting Steamboat might attend the adult day program at Rollingstone while their family hits the slopes.
Families can rest assured their loved ones are comfortable and safe. Participants enjoy meals and attention from Certified Nursing Assistants who help them with daily needs and monitor their blood pressure, weight and other vital signs.
Daily fees for the adult day program at The Haven are $68. Fees at Rollingstone have not been set but likely will be a bit more expensive because of different staff and service availability, Burley said.
The Haven program accepts Medicaid. The process to certify the adult day program at Rollingstone won't be long because it essentially is the same program.
Other resources, such as Northwest Colorado Options for Longterm Care, also are available to help caregivers with adult day and other costs.
Burley wants to make sure the adult day program at Rollingstone meets residents' needs. She encourages anyone who is interested or who has questions to contact her at 875-1888.
Good days
Alzheimer's disease is the most common of type of dementia, a medical term indicating a change in thinking ability that can include memory loss or changes in a person's judgment, reasoning or language.
Emmalie Conner, director of the northern Colorado chapter of the Alzheimer's Association, explains that dementia-related confusion can lead to fear, which often leads to agitation or aggression.
Lack of stimulation or over-stimulation can exacerbate these behaviors making a person feel overwhelmed or lost as to what they should be doing, she said.
Contented involvement or activities structured to a person's ability have been shown to lessen anxiety and stress in these individuals.
Adult day programs help in this aspect and also provide participants opportunities to socialize with people other than their primary caregiver or "anchor."
"The worst thing you can do with a person with dementia is have the caregiver be their sole anchor," Conner said. "What if something happens to the caregiver?"
"Plan B should include being with other people, and adult day is a wonderful way to accomplish that."
Although the transition to adult day can be difficult at first, caregivers shouldn't give up.
"Caregivers need to not be afraid to try it," Conner said. "For the most part, they will be pleasantly surprised that it will offer a place of contented involvement and a happy place for the person with dementia."
Participant benefits
Adult day program benefits extend to individuals coping with many types of chronic conditions and age-related challenges.
Sandy Beran's father has been attending the adult day program at The Haven one day a week since last summer.
Though hesitant at first, her father, who is 82, now looks forward to his day at the program, where he discusses current events with the staff, takes walks and participates in activities at Aging Well Wellness Day at the Haven Community Center.
Caregiving staff also found a way to help her father, who is losing his vision, to work on his memoirs by recording conversations about his life with a tape recorder.
"That was our goal — that it would be meaningful activity," Beran said. "The aids and attendants bend over backwards to help him do what he wants to do."
Having the opportunity to get out of the house and socialize with people other than his daughter and family also has been important.
Time with "his girls" (adult day staff) has helped make him more confident and talkative at home and improves the overall time he spends with his family.
"It's put a spring in his step, which is fun to see," Beran said.
— Tamera Manzanares writes for the Aging Well program and can be reached at tmanzanares
@nwcovna.org. Aging Well, a division of Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association, is a community-based program of healthy aging for adults 50 and older. For more information, visit http://www.agingwelltoday.com or call 871-7606.


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UK can purge all carbon emissions by 2030-report
* Britain can cut 90 percent emissions, capture the rest
* Includes tough steps, does not consider gap in investment
LONDON, June 16 (Reuters) - Britain can eliminate all its carbon emissions by 2030 by overhauling its power supply, national diet and transport, a report by the UK's Centre for Alternative Technology said on Wednesday.
The blueprint to fight climate change did not require a "hair shirt, survivalist rejection of modernity," said author Rob Hopkins, founder of Britain's Transition Towns movement.
"At least one set of policy options ... exists to eliminate carbon emissions whilst simultaneously enhancing our quality of life," said co-author, Graham Parkhurst of the Centre for Transport and Society.
Suggestions which may struggle for public acceptance, however, included a halving or more of food imports, replacement of short-haul flights with buses and trains, and a 70-80 percent cut in consumption of livestock products, which are associated with emissions of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas.
Such measures could win public acceptance through canny communication and "social marketing tools".
The 400-page, "Zero Carbon Britain 2030" report argued that Britain should take a lead in fighting climate change as one of the world's first nations to undergo industrialisation. Continued...


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Welcome to the Quilting Board!
So where is the answer where we bring fabric home and hide it so our husbands don't find out?
Yeppers I'm a fabriholic. I passed that test. :D
My name is Heather and I'm a fabriholic! LOL...
I guess I got one wrong - the one about a quilt show - they said the correct answer was entering the raffle for a quilt...
first of all, I'm not sure I want somebody elses' quilt :lol: 8)
second of all, I usually look at quilts until I GET TO THE FABRIC... sheesh
I got the same one wrong.Originally Posted by Janeen
I really don't think there is a right or wrong answer on that one. Everyone has their own way of looking at things at a quilt show.
I got 2 wrong, the quilt show and the heir. But I am taking my stash with me so I dont need an heir!!!
It says I am a fabriholic in training!
Yea, I got the same wrong as the last two, I don't necessarily want someone else's quilt, I want to see and the buy the fabrics before they are all gone. Also we should get credit for the hiding from hubby. I sneak mine in the house when he is not home!!!
I'm a true Fabricholic....didn't need a test to tell ya that.... :D


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When I was a little girl I loved going to Donut King for a special treat of a Little Girl donut – a donut shaped like a girl with pink icing, sprinkles and a smarties for buttons. The sickly sweet strawberry icing and sprinkles just made me so darn happy.
This love continued through my childhood and for my 18th Birthday I had a Donut Cake with giant 1 and 8 shaped donuts with chocolate icing, jam, cream and sprinkles.
But I can't actually tell you the last time I have purchased a donut. It must be years!
I had seen donuts popping up on Pinterest for months and I have been obsessing over a donut pan I saw for sale in Kmart a few weeks ago.
It was time to get back in touch with my childhood and make donuts at home. I scoured the internet and found the perfect recipe by Raspberri Cupcakes.
I made my version a little differently by baking these using the Phillips Airfryer. The Airfryer is a healthier alternative to deep frying and uses hot air and a grilling element to evenly cook food without needing lots of oil. Using the Airfryer I cooked four donuts at one time for about five minutes (not including heating time) at 150 degrees.
Don't have an Airfryer? No problem! Stick with Raspberri Cupcake's original cooking method of baking in the oven.
I had to make sickly sweet strawberry icing so four-year-old me could have a sentimental moment. The icing is made using icing sugar, red food colouring, a few drops of strawberry essence and milk or water to form a thick, runny icing.
Once the donuts have cooled, dip the donuts in the strawberry icing and turn up right on to a rack. I put baking paper underneath the rack to make it easier to clean up after. Sprinkle the donuts with sprinkles, or you could dip directly into a bowl of sprinkles.
If you more of a classic donut lover, try a cinnamon spice version. Brush melted butter onto all sides of warm donuts and then dip into a bowl of mixed caster sugar, cinnamon and all spice.
Mr Sticky is quite the donut connoisseur. For most of his life he was severely allergic to eggs and so every birthday he was forced to have either donuts or an ice cream cake. He thought these were more of the consistency of a Krispy Kreme donut than a Donut King donut, but either way they were tasty.
These baked donuts are best eaten warm but it is easier to bake ahead, decorate and then when you are ready to serve zap for 10-15 seconds in the microwave.
For the full recipe, visit Raspberri Cupcakes.
My recipe notes:
- If you are using an Airfryer, you can cook up to four donuts at one time for about 5 minutes (not including heating time) at 150 degrees.
- Don't waste the scraps, make donut holes too. These will bake for less time in the oven, so keep an eye on them if you are cooking both at once.
- The original recipe says roll out to 2cm. I rolled out to 1cm to make a donut that wasn't as thick. This means you will get about 16-18 donuts instead of 12.
- For the cinnamon spice donuts I melted 50g unsalted butter and combined 1/2 cup caster sugar, 1 tablespoon of ground cinnamon and 1 tablespoon of mixed (all) spice in a bowl.
- Store the donuts in an airtight container in the fridge or a cool place.
- I think these are best enjoyed on the same day as baking.


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This is a baby shower cake I made a few months back. The expectant couple wanted a cake designed after their shower invitation, which featured a baby peeking out of a gift box. I also added a pair of gumpaste baby converse to the design.
I used a great tutorial from the Royal Bakery (https://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=268589843162323) to help me with the baby, and a Cake Central tutorial to help me with the baby shoes (http://cakecentral.com/b/tutorial/baby-shoes-tutorial). Both tutorials were so helpful to me for making this cake.
Hope you like it and thanks for looking!
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Ok , its about time kidd!
There ya go Kidd! Bout time u making ur pressence felt!
wow, they refuse to call fouls on our behalf! SHUMPY BaBy!!!! 9-0 run!!!!
wow, this unit playing insane defense!
''But I thought the 3's don't work in the playoff's''
-Knicks haters
I have no tolerance for dudes catching balls outta bounds.. Mad annoying! SHump this isn't college man, thats not acceptable!
When kidd drives, dudes gotta move, they stand there and it negates what kidds doing..
Felton is one tough SOB.. man I wish he threw that dunk down
Martin is lucky he was born to be big, becasue he shoots worse then anyone i've ever seen in my liftetime, girls included..lol


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En Londres nos quedamos en Romford, la ciudad donde vive mi familia por solamente un par de dias y luego nos fuimos con mis padres a su barco que esta anclado en uno de los canales de Francia, en el centro del pais, cerca de Nevers. Estuvimos navegando bastante por los canales y pasamos por muchos locks y hemos hecho una seleccion de lo mejor de esos lugares que incluyen ciudades como Nevers y Digouin.
Nos relajamos mucho bebiendo buenos vinos y comiendo deliciosos quesos franceses (que inevitiblamente nos ayudo a subir de peso)
We travelled from Barcelona to London on the most crap bus we'd been on for months. Unlike in Chile, there were no services, blankets or food provided on this trip. The journey itself was enjoyable and we did manage to see quite a few French towns along the way as well as the Pyrenees at sunset.
We stayed in lovely Romford, the town in the north east of London, where my family live for just a couple of days and then went with my parents to their boat in the centre of France. We travelled a lot each day through the canals, passing through many locks.
We relaxed, drank wine, ate delicious cheese and put on weight of course. Some of us fell in the canal.
It's a good idea to study a little French before you go if you're thinking of travelling on the canals, as very few people in the villages and small towns speak English.


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Tomorrow Copee and I start on an exciting new journey! We begin our first Pre-Trial Novice Obedience Class! It's been a long time coming, and I am very excited to prepare for our first trial! I have dreamed of training for competition obedience with Copee since before I ever got him as a 9 week old pup. He is 2.5 years old now. Due to time, money, and other constraints, we were unable to train and compete, but now things are different and I can't wait to get started!
We have been working on the items that will be covered in the novice obedience trial at home, but it will be good to get some outside instruction in a group setting. My first goal is to get Copee his three legs at the novice level so he can get his first title, CD (Companion Dog-Novice level obedience). My plan is to complete this six week course (with list of in-home practice in between sessions), then do a practice trial (show and go), and enter our first competition in April!
Here is some info on the CD title from http://www.canismajor.com/dog/cdtitle.html
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The first in a progression of obedience titles awarded by the American Kennel Club is the Companion dog title. When a dog has achieved this title, his owner can place the letters CD after his registered name.
To earn a CD, the dog must score at least 170 out of a possible 200 points, must get at least half the points awarded for each exercise, and must do so under three separate judges at three separate shows. Each qualifying score is called a leg, so three legs equals a title.
Obedience trial classes are divided into sections A and B. Dogs working towards a CD compete at the Novice level. Novice A is for owners who have never owned or co-owned a dog that has earned a CD. Once a person owns or co-owns any CD dog (or if he is handling a dog owned by someone else) he must enter Novice B.
Novice classes consist of six exercises worth a total of 200 points. Each handler and dog team enters the ring with 200 points; the judge then deducts points based on errors made by either the dog or the handler. A zero is scored if the dog fouls the ring or leaves the handler.
The first exercise is the "heel on leash and figure eight" worth 40 points. The rules require that the dog walk, on a loose leash, with the area between the dog's head and shoulders in line with the handler's left hip. The dog must remain in position as the handler goes fast, slow, left, and right and executes the figure eight on the judge's commands. Each time the judge says "halt," the dog must sit straight by the handler's side. A zero is scored if the dog is unmanageable.
The second exercise is the "stand for examination," worth 30 points. The dog must stand in position and stay while being examined by the judge while the handler stands six feet away. A zero is scored if the dog moves away or shows shyness or resentment, growls, snaps, or sits.
The third exercise is the "heel free," which is 40 points. This exercise is performed and scored the same as the "heel on leash" except that the dog is off-leash and there is no figure eight.
Exercise four is the "recall," worth 30 points. The dog must sit and stay where left by the handler until it is called, then go directly to the handler and sit in front. A zero is scored if the dog does not stay, does not come on the first call, or does not sit close enough for the handler to reach the its head. The dog must then return to heel position on command, either by walking around the handler or swinging into place.
Exercise five and six are done as a group. The "long sit" is for one minute; the "long down" for three minutes, both done off-leash with the handler standing across the ring. A zero is scored if the dog moves away from its place, visits another dog, or repeatedly barks or whines.
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Kumo Izakaya is a cool, trendy, hip and flamboyant new dining place in Melbourne. Designed with Art Deco in mind, it is the place to chill out after work for dinner and drinks. It is located away from the busy part of Lygon Street which makes finding a car park easier. The interior is va-va-voom with a long communal table at the centre that can sit up to 20 people and fancy seating booths by the side. The bar houses great selection of Japanese imported sake and beer as well as local spirits. For those who prefer quieter environment, there is a dining area upstairs.
The voucher came with 10 course meal accompany by choice of beer or sake. It's definitely an excellent way to sample their dishes and I'm really looking forward to it. Out menu is similar to Omakase set (priced between $47 – $70). For drinks, I went for imported japanese beer from Okinawa – Orion. It's very light and easy to drink. The edamame goes really well with the ice cold beer.
Orion japanese beer and Edamame
The next course was the Assorted sashimi platter and Wagyu beef tataki with ponzu. Sashimi platter comes with 3 choices of freshly sliced salmon, tuna and kingfish. Wagyu beef tataki was absolutely melting in my mouth. Beef was seared lightly over high flame, thinly sliced and beautifully seasoned. The onion and dash of ponzu adds the texture and citrus flavour which opens up my tastebud.
Assorted sashimi platter / Wagyu beef tataki with ponzu
It took us less than 3 minutes to gobble up everything because it's so tasty. Next dish was Chicken thigh yakitori skewers that was grilled to perfection. The meat was still tender and moist. I can almost smell and taste the smoky grill aroma in each small bites that I took.
Chicken thigh yakitori skewers
We were only half way through the course and the meal is already getting better and better. I can't wait for the next course – Seared scallops with butter & soy topped with bonito flakes. The dish sounds good – I love a good fresh seafood that is seasoned in butter and soy! The serving is generous with 2 fresh, juicy and plump scallops in each shell. Wonderfully seasoned and tastes absolutely delicious.
Seared scallops with butter & soy topped with bonito flakes
Crushed prawn katsu is served next accompanied by sweet tonkatsu sauce & plum tartar sauce. What a nice modern twist to a traditional Japanese dish. The prawn katsu is deep-fried to a nice golden brown and topped with beautifully flavoured plum tartar sauce. The prawns are cut into bite-size and when accompanied with the tonkatsu sauce, it's delicately sweet. Then we were served with Daikon salad with fried yuba & ume dressing which helps cleanse our palate and gives a refreshingly cool change to our taste buds. The pork gyoza was OK – filling was tastier than Gyoza Douraku.
Daikon salad with fried yuba & ume dressing / Crushed prawn katsu served with tonkatsu sauce & plum tartar sauce / Pan-fried pork gyoza – $8
The Spicy black vinegar karaage chicken is one of my favourite. Served on a fresh bed of lettuce, it is tastefully crunchy and the flavour is intense with blend of sour and spicy from the dish.
Spicy black vinegar karaage chicken
The last and final serving was the chef's signature Kurobuta pork belly pie. Boy oh boy, does this tastes good…it was very exciting for us to receive a bowl of freshly baked pie with beautiful braised juices – so fusion. The pastry was extremely light and flaky. When I cracked open the pie, the sight of a beautifully braised thick cut of pork belly is so mouth watering and tasted so yummy.
Verdict : Kumo Izakaya is definitely a wonderful place for celebration. Sophisticated food, beautiful presentation and exciting flavours. The Omakase is a must if it's your first time dining at the restaurant and would like to sample the chef's selection. I am not disappointed with this place and will definitely return to sample the rest of their ala carte menu.
"Nothing would be more tiresome than eating and drinking if God had not made them a pleasure as well as a necessity."
– Voltaire
[Kumo Izakaya & Sake Bar]
152 Lygon St, East Brunswick, Victoria
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When Countrywide was our mtg. company (B of A took over Countrywide and is now our mtg, holder), they ripped us off in many ways as far as I am concerned! 1.) They added the $1,500 MIP amount to our original loan amount and then continued to take a monthly MIP payment out of escrow account for almost 12 years and every time I would contact them in regard to this the CSR would inform me that they would review our account and get back to me. That monthly MIP payment we made to Countrywide for all those years added up to thousands of dollars!
Well, finally I received an answer of when the MIP payment was going to be dropped and she told me 06/2010 but that did not help any because Bank of America took them over (I believe B of A dropped the MIP payment from our account-per a CSR but they have been updated the online accounts and I have not been able to get into my account for over a week).
We purchased our place on 03/23/1998 and Countrywide took out a minimum of $23.00 monthly (after 12 years) but it started out at over $30.00 a month (if I recollect correctly). The amount of money Countrywide pocketed from just our account is ridiculous I cannot imagine how many others were taken as well.
When we purchased this place, we went through Pioneer Title in Benson, Arizona and if anyone has gone through the hassle of trying to buy a place you know the paperwork involved and you tend to trust the title company to be honest and straight forward but not this company.
They marked on the paperwork (03/23/1998) that the place we were in the process of purchasing was a Single-family residence home (because I told the realtor that I would not purchase the place without it being a Single-family residence home because we would lose value in it if it was not).
Then after many years, I had to contact Pioneer Title because we were having a very difficult time trying to refinance (with Countrywide and their subsidiary company not to mention other mtg. companies which forced us into bankruptcy in 2005!
Because Countrywide said our debt to income ratio was too high well no kidding that was why I was trying to refinance so our debt to income ratio would not be too high and if they would have refinanced us not to mention we had excellent credit at the time and never had a late payment ever we would not have had to go bankrupt) and I asked the lady if our home was in fact a Single-family home residence.
I had to explain to Pioneer Title that our place is a pre-manufactured home affixed to a VA foundation and we pay real property taxes so it should be classified as a Single-family residence home but she told me No, that our paperwork was incorrect and it was a mistake and that the Single-family residence never should have been marked. So, I asked Now what because we are in quite a mess. Well, it did not matter to her and there was nothing she could do!
I found out later that the lady who processed our loan at Pioneer Title was the realtors girlfriend I wonder if that had anything to do with it?!
The realtor who sold us this house was and is about as crooked as could be a week after we bought the place, the pump to the well went out so we had to come up with another $1,250.00 after buying the place not to mention going a week without water (this was not the first or last time we went without water either), then in August 2007 our well dried up which burnt out the pump and we had to go SIX MONTHS without running water because we did not have the money to have it deepened and replaced.
During all of this mess, we found out that the well was never changed to our name when we purchased the place and on the mortgage papers the realtor wrote down that the well was 300 deep but he failed to inform us that the casing only went to 235 which is what caused our well to dry up because it collapsed and then the pump to burn up.
This ended up costing us over $6,000.00 (which we had to borrow from my mother-in-law) (which we shared the expense with our neighbor because we are on a shared well) and no running water for six months has anyone tried to live without running water for six months with two children and a disabled husband (he is a victim of a drunk driver). NOT FUN!!!!!!!
Countrywide was also aware that the place we were purchasing did not have any cooling system have you ever tried to live in Arizona during the summer without any type of cooling system! So, the realtor agreed to put in a swamp cooler to satisfy Countrywide to finish up the deal but the cooler was not even large enough to cool the living room which we let go because we had plans to put in an A/C unit eventually but how do these individuals/companies get away with misleading, lying, and stealing from hard working people just so they can line their own pockets!!!!
I know we could have paid to have the house inspected but we were tapped out just trying to buy the place and that reminds me the electrical in this place was so screwed up and still is and I know the realtor and buyer were aware of all of this because the realtor did state to me Now, you are aware that I represent the seller and not the buyer, correct?
If I would have known what that meant back when we purchased this place, I would have told all of them to go suck a big one because now this place is in desperate need of repairs and with my husband disabled and now I am unemployed we do not have the means to keep it up the way I would like!
Couldnt be because we have sunk soooo much money into burnt up pumps yes PUMPS replacing leech lines, and deepening the well - could it which leaves hardly any extra money to do what we would like to do with this place and to refinance with cash out so we can fix up the place well - that is another joke!
This was our first home purchase in the country and yes, I know that maybe we should have researched certain things first but I knew the person selling the place so I thought I could trust him I thought the realtor was obligated to reveal certain issues that were wrong with the place before we purchased it!
I thought the Title Company was obligated to be honest and I thought the lender would be honest WoW were we wrong! We got screwed ever which way - but loose and this has been a difficult lesson to learn so beware buyers and homeowners!
I could go on and on about everything we have gone through just to have our American Dream of owning a home but I am not sure I will even be allowed to submit as much as I have written!
I honestly believe that there needs to be stricter policies, laws, etc. to help people from getting screwed from mortgage companies, dishonest realtors, dishonest title companies, etc. - so when will anything be accomplished to help the working class people of America to establish and preserve their dreams instead of ripping it all from underneath them!
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Didn't anyone else watch the Packer game and have that Aaron Rodgers smirk titlebelt game thing going last night? Yeah, me too.
Packer Game 3 playoff pre-season analysis: Attention deficit disorder edition.
Last week Aaron Rodgers threw a touchdown in practice and broke out the titlebelt. I blame THAT and not the Giants or our defense why they lost last year. The titlebelt got a commercial, wasn't displayed or used at games, and the Packers suffered. Seriously.
Here is the thread of what SteveGoat sent me during the game.
Poor Mark Tyler…..just because he has #26 the TV networks think they should use Charlie Salt and Pepper's photo.
Ah who needs an RB….A Rodge just runs them all in. in other leagues can he fill both the RB and QB slot?
In other news. I just watched Cedric Benson's first carry. For the first time in YEARS a Green Bay Packer actually CUT and hit the second hole. So…..yeah, the back didnt just go straight and fall into a pile, he made a freaking CUT……so thats what actual backs do?
Nick Perry is a bull. Reminds me of, wait for it, Reggie White. Without the club, run defense pressure, leadership, and other stuff. But besides that just like Reggie.
Our defense can't be worse and looks a bit better. There. That's done with it.
Cedric Benson = Ahman Green 2006. Um, but no breakaway speed.
Note to self: Must target A.J. Green in fantasy drafts. Red zone machine. Oh, and stay away from the law firm!
That's about it, it's all happy times and **** as we stay on top of the NFL mountain. While teams like DA BEARS are living with a lot of what ifs (what if b.marshall is good, what if our o-line is good, what if michael bush is good), we have known commodities getting better!
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All Cont. Studies students who want to participate in the Accounting Recruitment must be registered with CaPS for the Fall 2013 session by paying the $60 student service fee plus applicable taxes in person at the CaPS office (Brown Bldg, 3600 McTavish St., Room 2200) in order to participate in the September campaign. The CaPS fee entitles you to all activities, workshops and specialized programs provided by CaPS. Becoming a member of the McGill Accounting Society (MAS) is a separate process. There is a registration fee that includes your participation at the MAS Accounting Cocktail.
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On April 5 and 6, Huntsville, Alabama hosted its first Map-a-thon. The idea began with discussions between Chad Emerson, the executive director of Downtown Huntsville, Inc. and Matt Fowler, CEO of Solid Earth, a real estate software solution company. The idea quickly grew and Chad and Matt called in other geospatial technology experts from town including Marvin Gordon from the City of Huntsville's GIS department, Chris Johnson from A Visual Edge, professor Wubishet Tadesse from Alabama A&M University, professor Rob Griffin from University of Alabama, Huntsville, Barlow Blake from AEgis Technologies, a company familiar to many as having created 3d building models for the Olympics for NBC TV. I was also part of the group representing Directions Magazine and GEO Huntsville, the non-profit economic development initiative for geospatial technology.
The objective of the competition was to choose one block within the downtown area and create 3D building models using Trimble's SketchUp drawing program. Hopefully some, if not all, would be potentially acceptable to be added to the city's existing 3d building models and be considered to be loaded into Google Earth. Digital terrain models of downtown (appropriate to import into SketchUp) and approximate building heights were provided by the City of Huntsville to aid in creating 3D buildings on actual terrain. Teams from Alabama A&M, UA Huntsville and interns representing the NASA DEVELOP program were asked to pick one block. The competition lasted 36 hours. The teams first downloaded SketchUp and got to work photographing the building faces of their chosen block. Over the course of the day, the teams refined their models adding texture and photos to finish the building facades. Technical assistance was provided by several of us who monitored the teams but most were quite competent once they got started. I, Matt Fowler and Marvin Gordon served as judges. In the end, the team from Alabama A&M created a stunning rendition of the Huntsville Court House and took first prize of $200. Hopefully next year, we'll draw more teams for our second annual event.
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text: CLYDE - Mr. David H. Kell, 88, of 143 West Dezeng St., Clyde died unexpectedly on St. Patrick's Day (March 17, 2013) at the Newark Wayne Community Hospital.At Mr. Kell's request, there will be no prior calling hours. Family and friends are invited to attend his graveside services on Saturday (March 23) at 11:00 a.m. in the South Lyons Cemetery.Memorial contributions to the Clyde Volunteer Ambulance Corps, PO Box 245, Clyde, NY 14433 would be appreciated.David was born in Lyons, N.Y. on August 01, 1924, the only child of David A. and Alice Bourne Kell. He attended Lyons schools and then went on to study at RIT. He was drafted by the US Army in 1943 and served our country until December 1945.Mr. Kell married the former Mary Dunham on September 29, 1947. She predeceased him in 2010. Dave was an avid basketball football and baseball fan, favoring both the NY Giants baseball and football teams. He was a member of the American Legion in Saranac Lake, N.Y. and loved hunting, fishing and traveling around the countryside. He also enjoyed his winters in Cocoa Beach, Fla. He retired after 34 years of service at the USS Agri-Chemical Co. of Lyons. Surviving are his children, Robert (Lynda) Kell of Clifton Springs, Mary (Michael) Salerno of Lyons, Steve (Sue) Kell of Clifton Springs and Jim (Heidi) Kell of Clyde; 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; and his favorite cousin, Bruce Bohner of Wisconsin.


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Take that Angelina! Jen totally stole the spotlight from your big premiere night!
Angelina Jolie may have sparkled at her Salt premiere in LA on Jul. 20, but while she strolled down the red carpet with Brad Pitt on her arm his ex, Jennifer Aniston, looked as glam as ever the very next day in the UK for the launch of her fragrance. In a beige Valentino, Jen opted out of wearing a black frock, but she still showed off her covetable gams in this seriously sexy get-up.
Jen has a penchant for Valentino dresses and strappy sandals, so her look didn't surprise me. Check out more on Jen and Angie's super similar style here!
-Katrina Mitzeliotis
- Omg! Jen got a restraining order against a stalker!
- What's Up With Brad Pitt's LBD Obsession? Both Angelina Jolie & Jennifer Aniston Have The Same Sexy Style On The Red Carpet!
- Jen left town before the SALT premiere, she couldn't take the heat
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(Ellensburg, Wash. – Oct. 4, 2013) One of the ASCWU-BOD's goals for this year is to seek and receive more student input than ever before. Central is considering converting from quarters to semesters and the BOD is providing students with a forum to give feedback on the matter. The BOD will send out a survey via email to all CWU students Oct. 9, which will stay open until midnight on Oct. 27.
"I think the survey is important to each student because it directly affects their academics and can have a direct impact on their lives. Many times I've heard students wonder why they don't have a voice in major decisions around campus and this survey gives everyone that chance so I urge all students to participate," commented Jacob Wittman, ASCWU-BOD Vice President.
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The owner of Elliot Lake's mall was satisfied with safety inspections of the building, his lawyer said in his first public statement since the Algo Centre Mall collapsed Saturday, killing two women and injuring more than 20 others.
"These inspections were public," lawyer Antoine-René Fabris said, although he refused to elaborate on specific findings of the inspections, or who performed them.
"To the families of Lucie and Doloris: Eastwood Mall Inc., Mr. Nazarian, and myself offer our deepest, most sincere condolences," Mr. Fabris told a crowd of reporters and emotional residents.
"It's with a great deal of difficulty that I stand here today, before this crowd, speaking of people that I know, people that have been hurt, families that have been affected. It has been a difficult week for all involved."
Mr. Fabris said Bob Nazarian wasn't present because there have been threats on the mall owner's life. He also referenced legal action against Mr. Nazarian but would not go into details.
"Do not point your finger at me," he protested in the face of angry shouts from residents watching. "I'm a person of Elliot Lake as well."
Mr. Fabris added that his family members were in the mall when it collapsed.
"If I had thought there was any danger, I certainly would not have put my family in harm's way."
In the meantime, Elliot Lake turned to picking up the pieces after the razing of a major community nexus. About 300 people worked in the mall, says Todd Stencill, general manager of Elliot Lake's Chamber of Commerce. Of those, about a third have been able to relocate. The rest are out of work. The morning after the mall's collapse, the Chamber of Commerce formed a remobilization committee to relocate businesses and find financial assistance for employers whose livelihoods were destroyed.
Premier Dalton McGuinty said he's assisting with economic development and relocating businesses and services that were tenants in the mall.
"It was an important hub for the community. It was more than just a retail centre," he said. "There were also social services and a library in there."
Mr. Stencill said the East Algoma Community Futures Development Corporation has already offered a $25,000 no-interest loan for local businesses to get back on their feet. Mr. Stencill said it's too early to speculate on the economic impact of the mall's collapse, but said the committee is trying to get the town's retail sector up and running again and finding people work as soon as possible.
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The study of "sexual conflict" between males and females helps us to understand why sexual reproduction persists given that it can be costly, especially to females. One aspect of this conflict concerns how females respond to increased mating events that are of more benefit to males than to themselves. This work on traumatic insemination was conducted byUmeå University (Sweden) researcher Tom Cameron together with colleagues at the University of Leeds.
The results have been published in Biology Letters.
Imagine a male that instead of mating conventionally, instead takes the awkward step of piercing and penetrating his mate through her body wall. This mating behaviour is known as traumatic insemination and it potentially comes at a great physiological cost to the female.
Traumatic insemination is known across several insect lineages and is thought to have evolved due to the increased reproductive success of males that employed it. This is because males are able to avoid female control of fertilisation. It is, as you can imagine, thought to be very costly to female survival and in recent years scientists have identified unique counter adaptations in female physiology that reduce the costs imposed by traumatic insemination. This includes evolution of completely new organs to help prevent infection through this mating method.
Tom Cameron and his research group explored the costs of traumatic insemination for female Warehouse pirate bugs (Xylocoris flavipes). A small predatory insect often used in biological control programmes to protect dried foods such as grain and nuts.
The investigation showed that despite the clear differences in taxonomy, evolutionary history, mode of predation, size and position of entry, pirate bugs largely respond in the same way as other taxa that employ traumatic insemination such as the parasitic bedbug (Cimex lectularius).
"We found that multiple mated females die young, but they make up for it by laying more eggs each day," says Dr. Cameron.
Whether this behaviour is adaptive on the part of the female or is manipulation of the female by the male via chemicals introduced to her via sperm transfer remains to be explored.
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Determining net dissolved organic carbon production in the hydrographically complex western Arctic Ocean
Limnol. Oceanogr., 52(5), 2007, 1789-1799 | DOI: 10.4319/lo.2007.52.5.1789
ABSTRACT: Each spring and summer, the Chukchi Sea in the western Arctic Ocean experiences a short but intense phytoplankton bloom that is controlled by sea ice cover, nutrient availability, and river runoff. During the bloom, dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) concentrations are drawn down in the mixed layer (shelf, ~Δ100 µmol kg-1; shelf-break, ~Δ50 µmol kg-1; basin, <Δ5 µmol kg-1) and converted to particulate organic carbon (POC) and dissolved organic carbon (DOC). We use δ18O and salinity to estimate DOC inputs by river and sea ice melt, allowing the marine portion of the DOC pool to be compared between seasons and to facilitate estimates of net DOC production in the region. We estimate that ~10% of the DIC consumed during net community production is converted to DOC. The remaining carbon deficit (90% of DIC drawdown) is most likely exported from the mixed layer as POC. In 2002 a carbon (C) mass balance was developed for the Chukchi Sea that showed that rates of vertical export were highest over the Chukchi Shelf near Point Barrow (64 mmol C m- d-1), but more commonly ranged from 10 to 35 mmol C m- d-1 over the remainder of the shelf. At the shelf-break and in the Canada Basin export production was <10 mmol C m- d-1. DOC plays a relatively small role as a carbon sink in the system, but quantifying its contributions provides more robust estimates of export production in the Arctic.