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I wondered if there were anyone out there living with diabetes, type 1 or 2? I have had it for most of my life, however I find my recent interest in Buddhism has had a positive impact on my diabetes as well. There are various articles about mindfulness and diabetes during the past few years and I find it fascinating. Diabetes can be highly demanding as it needs to be considered daily and with everything that you do, there are also a long list of potential long term complications related with poor glucose control. Along with this there is the potential each day to have periods of hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar) and hyperglycaemia (high blood sugar) both of which come with a variety of unpleasant symptoms such as weakness, confusion, irritability, heart pulpatations and so. It can difficult to maintain a good glucose sugar as so many things effect, I have type 1 therefore I need to have daily insulin injections to do the job my pancreas no longer does. I am suppose to inject insulin depending on how many carbohydrate I have but so many other things can influence glucose level. Exercise, stress and hormones are just to name a few.
I find, however, that in trying to be mindful and focusing on the here and and now I approach my diabetes care a lot more positively. Long term complications are something to consider but they often result from poor glucose control, therefore by taking each day and each blood glucose test at a time I hopefully will prevent them and by not thinking so much about the future I am more focused on my readings now. I also am able to forget those very difficult times I have had with my diabetes, since I have had a rather few years of poor health which did become a barrier. Once agian by focusing on now and not rethinkin the times I was in hospital I feel a lot better!
I wondered if anyone else had diabetes, or any other medical condition which they find their Buddhist lifestyles help with.
Thank for for taking the time to read,
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UPLAND - The city's public works yard is undergoing a transformation to educate the community and save on the water bill.
The yard is being redesigned to show how native and drought-tolerant plants can save money and time as well as create an attractive yard.
Generation Water, a Los Angeles-based nonprofit organization, is the primary contractor.
The landscape was designed by a Cal Poly Pomona student, who incorporated colorful drought-tolerant plants that are native to the region.
There will be a rock creek bed for water retention.
The plants were selected for their beauty, bloom time, local availability and ease of maintenance.
"I was really careful on this. It does no good to plant really exotic stuff that nobody can get," said Alison Loukeh, the city's water-conservation specialist.
The plants will be labeled to help visitors identify and find plants they would like to buy.
The plants should be available in local nurseries and maybe retail stores in the future, she said.
"Once we create some sort of demand, everybody will start to carry them," she said.
The plants will only need to be maintained twice a year, Loukeh said.
The plants should be able to survive off the winter rains, but if there is a dry spell, a new irrigation system being installed should help.
The Toro Co. donated an irrigation system and controller that will feature high-efficiency drip and spray emitters.
City officials are asking for volunteers to help plant the new garden from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the public works yard, 1370 N. Benson Ave.
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Stand with your head in the clouds and see London from the top of the tallest tower in Western Europe
During 2012, a strange new shape took form on the London landscape, as the capital's tallest tower reached for the sky. Designed by Italian architect Renzo Piano and inspired by the spires he'd seen in the eighteenth-century London landscapes painted by Canaletto, The Shard was built to house offices, a hotel, residences and restaurants. Floors 73 to 95 account for its distinctive summit, and its highest habitable floors make up The View from The Shard observatory.
With 360° views, 244 metres from the ground, The View from The Shard is one of the city's very best vantage points. Since opening to the public in early 2013 it's also become one of the capital's favourite spaces for events like yoga sessions and silent disco nights.
Open seven days a week, 364 days a year, The View from the Shard is more than a mere photo opportunity. The visit starts at ground level, as you step into the kaleidoscopic lift and travel at high speed up to the triple-height viewing platform on level 69. From here you can explore the View, set out on three spacious levels, with floor-to-ceiling windows on every side of the building to allow visitors big and small the chance to gaze out at landmarks up to 40 miles away.
Walk all the way round floors 68 and 69, then head up to the 72nd-floor skydeck – an open-air platform. Use the specially designed touchscreen telescopes to see the sights in greater detail, get information about the views in a choice of ten languages, and click to see the same view in day, night, sunrise and sunset conditions.
Throughout the year, special installations are hosted here to keep the offering fresh for returning visitors. In the past these have included a summer garden with over 2,000 plants and flowers, and a winter wonderland created by gastro-wizards Bompas & Parr.
On the last Sunday of every month the Museum of London's team are on hand for a free 'Objects in Focus' session where you can handle objects from their collection, including items discovered on an archaeological dig at the 2012 Olympic site. Suitable for all ages, the drop-in session runs 10.30am to 4pm and is free to all ticket-holding visitors. You can also buy a Day & Night Experience ticket, which allows you to visit during the morning or afternoon and return to the View the evening on the same day.
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Good views. However, the cost is £25.95 per adult if pre-booked. The price if you turn up on the day is £31.
Most other London attractions offer a 2 for 1 deal but the Shard doesn't
It is way too expensive for what it is!
Visited May 2017
Although it can be quite pricey and full of tourists, the views are spectacular. I would highly recommend it.
Just wonderful. Best way to go and see it is with the silent disco. Book your ticket and enjoy party and nice view!!!
OMG. I am actually afraid of heights but it was a family thing. It was fantastic. also we had access to floor 72 which is open. Once in a lifetime is enough.
Definitely one of the best views of London. The restaurant and the pub are expensive, but the place is breath-taking. I think the best time to go there is late afternoon, when you can see the sunset playing on London's buildings. You can see everything, from the London eye to Canary Wharf. I'm in love with this place.
Amazing views - it's a must when it London. Great place for a special date with some bubbly for the special lady in your life - worked for me!
As expected the View is astounding! The whole experience is good from the entrance to the lift journeys to the actual viewing gallery. I couldn't fault the attraction or the staff, they were great! My biggest disappointment was the "Height of Winter" experience on the skydeck. I was expecting a really special Christmas experience after reading this: "Step into the glittering embrace of winter and be captivated by the magical creations of innovative British experience designers Bompas and Parr. Alongside perfumers, composers, psychologists and professors of visual culture they will transform the viewing gallery into the unmissable event of the season."
In reality, there are some plastic "Glowing crystal benches" and an ice cave. Although it didn't cost any more than a standard ticket for this "experience" my overall review is tainted by this massive let down.
The view from the Shard is a must do experience if you are visiting London, especially at night around Christmas, just don't expect anything extra from the Height of Winter!
The highest view of London and it was really cool to see the city at 360 degrees. Although because of the way London is, short old buildings as far as the eye can see, I think it's something I'd only bother to see once.The Shard staff were amazing though and it really is a beautiful building on the London skyline
Whilst it is a great view of London and I liked the 'outdoor' bit on level 72, I don't think it is worth its price tag. It was fairly quiet, so you weren't constantly waiting for people to move. I think they should try and make it more of an experience if they plan on keeping the price as high as it is. Perhaps offer some facts about the building as you head up?
I think I preferred the view from the Walkie Talkie - it has the advantage of being North of the River, so a better 360 view of London, I think.
We had the chance to win tickets thanks to Time out and made the most out of what was proposed. I think the only bad thing you could say about this is the price but there was none of this for me so I enjoyed all of it. It was an impressive moment, with an excellent view, a great sunset, with champagne. It was such a calm place to admire the city moving, running, driving, everything. I think it is a must do at some point in your London life. Even if you have fear of heights. :)
its a great view but save yourself the entrance fee and either head for a Time Out Silent Disco or grab a glass of chambers at the shangra la hotel which is almost the top. You get the view and great music/alcohol/ dancing with these options
It was very expensive, although we made the most out of it. We went up while it was still sunny, had a cocktail and left after sunset. It was beautiful, wonderful views from both platforms. If you can find a spot you like, sit down and just enjoy the beautiful view, watch the boats pass.
The elevator ride up there was good fun too! The attendants can tell you all kinds of cool engineering facts.
Such a lovely view. I spent around an hour at the top, I think any longer would probably be too much. I went on a clear evening with my boyfriend and we both loved pointing out places and buildings. I'm not sure if you would appreciate it so much if you aren't too familiar with London, although they have digital telescope monitors to give you a little information of what's around you. I went on a weekday evening so it wasn't too busy. The toilets also with a full window view out we're "interesting"! I would really recommend (exploring both floors) and at the price time out are offering at.
Fabulous Attractive Nicer than the London Eye, which lasts for 20 minutes at the most
The view from the top is absolutely breathtaking & we would recommend it to everyone. I feel it is worth the money & there is no time limit either. It would have been nice if there was a yearbook there & you could sit & admire the view with a cuppa.
If you visit with young children, be careful in the lifts! They are very fast and designed to distract you while travelling in them. When we visited, the lift doors opened with no warning and my youngest literally fell out of the lift onto the floor outside. Luckily she wasn't hurt, but was upset and shaken. The staff although very pleasant, did not seem to have a set procedure to follow if there were any accidents such as this. I wouldn't be confident if they had to handle a more serious accident/injury.
Booked our tickets through timeout and upon arrival they had difficulties finding our tickets on their system to let us through. Members of staff appeared to have needed slightly more time to train whilst others were very humourous and thus friendly about it. Facilities were clean, managed very well and the views of London are breath taking. Perfect location for a date :)
2o comments from the Shard employee below, giving 20 Five Stars.. Time Out is going down..
A view is really amazing. Something special. But not for this price. It is to expensive (even for London). Rather spend that money on something other. Its not worth.
It is what it says it is but we were disappointed, I guess because we thought there would be more than just a quick elevator ride up and a view and because it was so expensive. There seemed to be dozens of staff, mainly just talking to one another. Perhaps they should consider a presentation from someone about the building, the architecture, any special design features etc. That would have made it more of an event. I would not recommend this to anyone as it is.
Having read some of the other reviews, I must confess I'm a touch surprised at the general disappointed tone of some of them....I'm not quite sure what people expect to see from an observation Tower in London? Sydney Opera House, perhaps? The Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically...? (thank you, Mr Fawlty). Really - the view is absolutely unpararalled. 360 degrees, everything made easy to identify (by using the Tell:scopes) and so high up, you can see all you want, and more. It gives you an understanding of just how big London really is. Is it worth the £25 (in advance) or £30 (on the day) admission? Yes - the spectacular close up view of Tower Bridge & The Tower of London (alone) is worth that. It really is. St Pauls is brilliantly visual too. As is *everything* else you want to see in London. An amazing attraction. I've been on the London eye twice, and that doesn't even come close to The Shard, it truly doesn't. My only criticism is that there aren't any benches/chairs - a few wouldn't go amiss, for those of us not in the greatest of health etc. Besides that, The View from The Shard comes highly recommended and I would certainly go up there again in the future.
I like tall buildings and I like views. I like the Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth and the CN Tower in Toronto, I love the views of London from the London Eye. So it's fair to say that I was quite looking forward to this for all it was quite a hit on the wallet. So...great views. It's a good long way up and probably has the best views of London you can get. The lifts are swift and they get you up there quickly and you can stay as long as you want. So lots to like but ultimately is it a step change from other views of the city? Frankly no. It's such an iconic building but when you take into account the cost I'd say it was a solid 3 stars. Enjoyable but expensive for an hour staring at our beautiful city
I've read that The Shard has divided opinion among Londoners. Just like the sandwich spread marmite - you love it or hate it. Thing is though, I've not actually met a single person who dislikes architect Renzo Piano's glistening civic masterpiece. Wherever his detractors are, it seems they've been steering clear of me. So, filled up to the brim with enthusiasm, I headed off to London Bridge to take a look at what claims to be the unmissable attraction of 2013.Upon arrival at Level 68, you enter a teaser of a floor, with images of clouds on the floor-to-ceiling windows obscuring the view you know is sitting below. Within seconds the wait is over as visitors ascend to the triple height gallery on Level 69, with its 360 degree views for up to 40 miles (64km) across the Thames basin.Once you're done it's back down to Level 68 and a chance to visit The View From The Shard boutique shop. If you'd prefer you can hang around a little longer on Levels 69 and 72 - there's no time limit to your visit once you're up. That's one of the nice little touches offered up by the attraction organisers. Another is the promise of a free return trip if your visit is marred by a fogged up lack of visibility. At close to thirty pounds for the standard price entrance, The View From the Shard is hardly cheap. But metre for metre it offers good value compared to the London Eye, although the 'Millennium Wheel' does benefit from a majestic position opposite the Houses of Parliament, overlooking the touristic West End. As for cost, little in London is a bargain these days, be it a seat at a West End theatre show or a Premiership football match. To their credit The View From The Shard's hosts seem firmly set upon providing a warm welcome and a little extra value to their guests, adding some neat features such as the free-to-use 'Tel:scopes' and the 'linger-as-long-as-like' offer. And so to paraphrase what a wise man once said about a Rolls-Royce motor car, 'the view will be remembered long after the price is forgotten'.
people say that you have to book in advance, but we just went there and got tickets for this sunny day! it's true that it's really expensive, but the money is worth it! the view was just stunning and we din'd queue at all!!! I can just recommend it!
Forget this rip-off & go have drinks at the upstairs Grill at the Royal Festival Hall: best view of London, no queues, classy space, and a nice glass of bubbly for the same price!
Went there on a day when the weather was not the best (but you have to book ahead so this is an inevitable risk), queued for over an hour despite having a booked time slot for entry (queue to get upstairs, queue to get in, queue for the downstairs loo (there are NONE on the viewing level - with no paper anyway), queue to get through security, queue for the lift to go halfway up, queue for the lift to get the rest of the way up), so missed the sunset we had booked the timeslot for and got a slightly flat view similar to flying into Heathrow and NO facilities whatsoever, just a plain wooden floor and some digital binoculars that are either hard to get to or broken. Not even anywhere to sit down for my mother, who is elderly and not able to stand for long, especially after all that queueing. All in all a very disappointing experience. You're much better off going to the bar at the top of Heron tower and spending your 25 quid on a couple of nice cocktails!
Priced to keep the "rifraf" out and Londoners in - maybe they can do a lottery for the early morning slots for the provinces
For a family of 5 this costs over £100. unbelievable price for a "good view"! For the same price why not buy a tent, a train ticket to the Peak District and go camping for the weekend. Much better views!


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DENVER - During the Clippers' undefeated five-week run, the Denver Nuggets were just another team they beat along the way. The second time around, the Nuggets were the team that ground the Clippers' streak to a halt. | PHOTOS
Danilo Gallinari led six Nuggets scorers in double figures with 17 points and Denver stopped the Clippers' franchise-record winning streak at 17 games with a 92-78 victory Tuesday night.
The Clippers' streak was the longest in the NBA since the Boston Celtics won 19 in a row from Nov. 15-Dec. 23, 2008.
"We were all a step slower today," said Blake Griffin, who had 12 points for the Clippers. "We've got to be better than that. We're not going to sit and cry on the plane and get beat down. We're not going to cause ourselves to lose our confidence, despite what people want us to do.
"That's the best thing about the NBA - you've got another game."
Griffin went 4 of 11 from the field, the first time he's shot below 50 percent in 18 games.
Andre Iguodala said the victory against the NBA's hottest team could help Denver build "our confidence, our swagger.
"The Clippers have been playing with that the last 18 games," he said. "That builds into them winning. They have the mentality every night they're going to go out there and win. We've got to build the same thing and try to string along the same type of win streak."
The loss was the first for the Clippers since a 105-98 setback against New Orleans on Nov. 26. It also marked the end of a franchise-record, seven-game winning streak on the road.
"We're just upset about the loss. We didn't care about the streak," said Clippers guard Chris Paul, who finished with 10 points.
The Clippers, whose point total was two above their season low, were hurt by poor shooting from 3-point range (5 of 29, 17.2 percent) and the free-throw line (13 of 29, 44.8 percent).
"We all got shots we'd love to get cracks at again," Clippers guard Jamal Crawford said. "It happens sometimes. It's a long season. It's a little frustrating, especially when they're good shots."
Added Paul: "Maybe two or three of the 3 s that we missed, they had a hand in our face. But we got all the shots that we wanted.
Eric Bledsoe also had 12 points and DeAndre Jordan had 11 for the Clippers.
"There are going to be nights like that. It just hasn't happened for a while."
Kenneth Faried added 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Nuggets, who won their eighth in a row at home.
Andre Miller, starting in place of point guard Ty Lawson, had 12 points and 12 assists for the Nuggets. Lawson, the team said, has been bothered by tightness in his left Achilles' tendon for the past week, forcing him to miss a game for the first time this season.
"We don't win this game without Andre," Nuggets coach George Karl said. "He just got us easy baskets, got a lot of guys involved, gave our team a lot of confidence."
Said Miller: "It was a good win against a good team. We beat them every quarter. It was a weird game, kind of slow. Both teams want to get up and down the court. It was one of those nights were we fell into some easy baskets.
"We controlled our turnovers and had the energy on our side."
Iguodala also helped out at point guard and chipped in with 12 points and eight assists for Denver, which lost to the Clippers at Staples Center, 112-100, on Christmas Day.
After Bledsoe hit a 3-pointer to pull the Clippers to 65-58 with 1:54 left in the third quarter, the Nuggets scored eight of the next nine points, including JaVale McGee's first career 3-pointer at the buzzer to take a 75-59 lead into the fourth quarter.
McGee, who had a dunk off an alley-oop pass from Miller on Denver's previous possession, hadn't even tried a 3-pointer in a game all season.
The Clippers made it 87-73 with 4:02 remaining when Griffin made one of two free throws but the Nuggets, as they did throughout the game, had an answer with Iguodala getting loose for a slam.
The Clippers didn't threaten the rest of the way.
"There's going to be nights like that, it just hadn't been like that in a while," Paul said.
The Nuggets took a 12-point lead with 3:01 left in the second quarter when Faried sank a short hook shot before settling for a 48-43 halftime advantage.
The Clippers closed the period with a 9-2 run, starting with Paul converting a three-point play followed by a dunk from DeAndre Jordon off a lob pass from Paul.
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Clippers guard Chauncey Billups, a former Nugget and native of Denver, missed the game as he continues to recover from a foot injury that has kept him on the sideline this season. ... The Clippers began a stretch of four games in five days that resumes today in Oakland against the Golden State Warriors. ... The Nuggets improved to 5-1 on New Year's Day. ... The Clippers' 17-game streak was the second-longest ever snapped by the Nuggets. The Chicago Bulls were on an 18-game run when the Nuggets beat them on Feb. 4, 1996.
Clippers coach Vinny Del Negro played on the 1995-96 San Antonio Spurs team that won 17 straight before losing. He downplayed the comparison to the team he is in charge of now. "I think we won 24 of 25," he said. "That was then, this is now. Different team, different time. The streak is great, we want to keep winning basketball games, but we have to find ways to get better and stay consistent." He also dismissed the notion that the streak has put a target on his Clippers. "We don't really focus on that," he said. "We're focusing in on executing the game plan and if we do the things that we're capable of doing then the streak will take care of itself."


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Seriously though... What would happen if the Great Green Arkleseizure didn't fram up the rammastam before the hermite curve achieved maximum nurdfurdle velocity? Now THAT would be something. AmIrite?
yEven the Brits have better food.
Kind of the whole reasoning behind WWGHA.
Hey, I found a dime in the street today when out getting some shit. That God. He is always watching out for me.
yhwh has a long history of mediocre miracles. Hanukkah is based on the belief that yhwh caused a days worth of oil to last 8 magical days. whoop dee flipping do. They had more oil than they thought. Oy vey! Such a miracle! Rachel, cook up some latkes and brisket! Does anyone else feel completely underwhelmed by hebrew cuisine? Even the Brits have better food.
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Quote from: screwtape on January 10, 2013, 03:54:55 PMDoes anyone else feel completely underwhelmed by hebrew cuisine? Even the Brits have better food.Okay enough is enough. The UK food stereotype is way out of date.
Does anyone else feel completely underwhelmed by hebrew cuisine? Even the Brits have better food.
Incidentally, this is very interesting talking about these culinary matters but I'm not quite sure how we got away from the original topic.
Chinese, Lebanese, Japanese, African, Caribbean, Italian, Greek etc... communities.
superb Israeli food.
Actually of all the many places I've been the the world the worst food by far was in the USA
There's something not quite right about the graph. It ought to have levelled out at the '0' line by now - the graph looks as though its heading into the negative area of the graph. Or maybe that says something....
Being a Christian, I've made my decision. That decision offers no compromise; therefore, I'm closed to anything else.
Can someone correct my spelling in the title? it should be "mundane."


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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West keeping the gender of their baby a secret
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(Yahoo!) - If you can believe it, Kim Kardashian is finally keeping something private: the sex of her baby!
On Monday, the reality star spoke with the Associated Press at the E! Upfronts in New York City about her and Kanye's plans to keep their little one's gender under wraps. "We buy all white, or we'll go and buy both (girls' and boys' clothing), and then no one will know," she dished.
Even though the bombshell is staying mum about baby Kimye, it looks like she's turning over a new leaf when it comes to her pregnancy woes. "Once you feel the baby kick it's a whole new experience," she said. "I finally really embrace it. I love it now, but it took a minute."
One thing the couple can't keep private is speculation over how much time they spend together. The two were spotted out and about shopping in Soho on Monday for the first time in weeks -- the last time they were photographed together was their meeting in Paris over Easter weekend where the rapper has been busy working on his fashion line and new music. But, when "omg! Insider" correspondent and "The Yo Show" host Michael Yo caught up with Kim's sister Khloe recently, she said there's nothing to worry about.
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Hi, Recently I've updated to Backtrack 4 R2 on my laptop, but I'm having some problems with my internet connection. At first the adapter couldn't find any networks. So I tought to install some drivers. I haven't done that yet and it was my first time but I've downloaded some files zipped in .tgz and extracted the content of those files into the "" folder in my laptop (Into the backtrack 4 r2 partition). Than I've opened shell console and typed "start-network" to start the network and opened Wicd wireless manager. It found the wireless internet connections around me! So I've connected it to my home network. It connected to my network. So I've launched firefox went to a website. The website loaded normally but when I went to a link in that site the internet connection broke It seems that I can connect to the internet but it breaks after a short time about 15 sec. I've got Ubuntu 10.10 on a onther partition as well as Windows XP and in both of them the internet works perfectly. Hope someone can help me
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Training at Richard Bohleniuss academy, you are never sure who is going to come through the doors from one day to the next; whilst at the evenings session preparing for the upcoming Exhale BJJ event in Vasteras, who should darken the doorstep than Australian UFC veteran Elvis Sinosic, who was in town to fight August Wallen at Fighter Extreme 3 on May 3rd. Elvis trained for two nights at the academy and even took time out of his training schedule to pass on nuggets of advice to members of the academy, myself included and even had time for an interview. Elvis is a very approachable person and gave time up to talk to his fans and pose for photos both at the academy and at the event.
Marcelo Yogui is the chief instructor for the SBJJA, representing Gracie Ipanema and has been teaching at the academy in Oslo; Marcelo arrived in Stockholm on May 1st and attended Fighter Extreme 3, before refereeing at the Exhale BJJ competition. Marcelo stayed in Stockholm for three days before leaving for Turku to teach at the Finnfighters gym, where Jon Olav Einemo and Joachim Hansen are staying, preparing themselves for MMA matches. Marcelo returns to Brazil shortly after Finland and returns back to Sweden in June where he will be hosting a large number of seminars.
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Misenheimer, N.C. - The Brevard College women's basketball team was upended in their third game of the season as they fell on the road 65-56 in Merner Gymnasium at Pfeiffer University on Tuesday evening. Candice Fritz led the Tornados recording the first double-double of her career as the Tornados fell to 0-3 on the season.
Brevard took an early 3-0 lead when Lindsay Brendle (High Point, N.C.) hit a three point basket in the first minute of play. Celeste Caudill return-fired with a trey of her own the next time down the floor to make it 3-3. The Tornados took another lead when Amanda Whitaker (Asheville, N.C.) hit a layup in Brevard's next trip down the floor, making it 5-3 in favor of BC. The two-point lead was the final lead of the game for Brevard as the Falcons went on an 18-2 run making it 21-7 in favor of Pfeiffer after seven minutes of play.
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North Charleston: A Police Officer in Every School
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It was back in November of 2012 when the Sandy Hook incident took place in Newtown Connecticut. One of the deadliest mass shootings in US history, and it happened at an elementary school.
It stunned the nation as 20 children and 6 adults were shot to death, and it forced schools and cities across the nation to reevaluate their security. One big move was to put additional police officers in schools.
Tonight in North Charleston, it was announced the money and the man power is now in place to more than double the number of resource officers for the upcoming school year.
1/10/13: North Charleston City Council votes to add officers to all schools.
The incident in Newtown, CT was a horrific reminder that school shootings can happen anywhere, at any time. The City of North Charleston has decided that an officer is needed all the time.
"We will now have somebody inside of every school in North Charleston. Some of our large high schools will actually have two in them."
The officers will be doing nothing but schools. The plan was set in motion not long after Newtown, but the cash for hiring and training new officers wasn't in last year's budget, now it is.
"I think Sandy Hook brought us to the position that if we didn't do it and something happened at one of the schools, and this is not to say that something still won't happen at the schools, but at least we've done what we can to help prevent it."
1/2/13: Group opposes police officers in all schools
Mayor Summey says the police cruiser alone will act as deterrent, but it will not just be the cruisers. From the 17 officers previously used that number will now be 37 with at least one in every school, every school day, including the elementary schools. Something that brought critics early on, but at this point all on council are in agreement that this is now an idea whose time has come
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I'm slowly getting myself mentaly prepared to come out of retirement and start dj-ing again when moving to NYC in July. Now I find myself in a deep inner conflict about what to do with all those African Disco records that I found within the past three years. At first, I used to put them all in the "for eventual sale" box. After some time though, I found a guilty pleasure in playing these records and dancing around the house while my wife (who hates Disco) was at work. I used to despise Disco myself and when going to a Funk night, always complained when the DJ would also play some Disco. Therefore I don't feel it would be a good idea to mix this stuff into an Afrobeat and Afro Funk set. Maybe I should create myself a secret parallel identity as a Disco DJ? Or maybe I should just go ahead, get rid of all the Disco & Boogie and stick with the Afrobeat and the Funk?
Recently, I received a thank-you from a reader who used the cheesy power of the LAGOS DISCO INFERNO to (without going into detail) get laid... maybe this should already be encouragement enough?
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Nicki Minaj's new single is coming very soon
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At least they get paid a decent wage to get their careers/lives shortened.
At least they get paid a decent wage to get their careers/lives shortened.
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This is another problem, you more often than not get paid more for being canon fodder than you do for being a legit pro that trains and takes the game seriously!
If your reasoning behind fighting is financial than I guess the promoters are to blame for paying these purses.
If Allen and Persil (or even myself) were offered £10 then I am guessing they wouldn't do it.
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Wow cant believe they pay them that much now we are really getting somewhere. Ok next question why do legit pros get sometimes between 200 - 500 and guys like lee cage and the rest of the Tap out crew get paid silly figures lol. In my opinion its just as bad as match fixing getting these boys to fight plus the wage they get do the maths.
As you say though, whilst it's worth someone's while to be a proverbial lamb to the slaughter, then they'll still do it. Worse are the ones who come with no intention at all of fighting and still pick up a decent wage.
myself and danny both paid our weddings by taking fights against anyone on any show. I made decent money fighting Darren Towler on a few days notice. Tho i made more by fighting K1 and Boxing down south, and had some wars with big name unlincensed lads that the fans loved. Im pretty sure my job was to loose those fights, some of which i did. If taken down in mma by a decent pro im gonna loose, but if they stand ill have a bang, as will danny. Promotors like that as we come to fight, look half decent but when put on my back the hometown lad is probably gonna tap me out and the many fans go home happy, as does the promotor.
Bob Sapp makes a great living by doing it, he admits he taps when in danger as hes probably fighting a few weeks later for £££££ and isnt going to risk loosing that income.
Bob Sapp makes money doing it because he is a bona fide star who fought THE BEST IN THE WORLD in his day. You are a nobody who embarasses himself week in week out


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Wegener's granulomatosisMidline granulomatosis
Wegener's granulomatosis is a rare disorder in which blood vessels become inflamed, making it hard for blood to flow.
Wegener's granulomatosis mainly affects blood vessels in the nose, sinuses, ears, lungs, and kidneys, although other areas may be involved.
The cause is unknown. It is thought to be an autoimmune disorder.
Wegener's granulomatosis is most common in middle-aged adults. It is rare in children, but has been seen in infants as young as 3 months old.
Frequent sinusitis is the most common symptom. Other early symptoms include a fever that continues without an obvious cause, night sweats, fatigue, and a general ill feeling ( malaise).
Chronic ear infections are common. Other upper respiratory symptoms include nose bleeds, pain, and sores around the opening of the nose.
Loss of appetite and weight loss are common. Skin changes are also common, but there is no one typical lesion associated with the disease.
There may be symptoms of kidney disease. The urine may be bloody.
Eye problems develop in many people with Wegener's granulomatosis. The eye problems range from mild conjunctivitis to severe swelling of the eye.
Other symptoms include:
- Chest pain
- Cough, with or without blood
- Joint pain
- Shortness of breath
- Weakness
- Wheezing
Exams and Tests
Your doctor may order a blood test that looks for proteins called antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA), which are often found in people with active Wegener's granulomatosis. However, it is not foolproof -- the test may be negative in some patients.
Urinalysis is done to look for signs of kidney disease such as protein and blood in the urine. Sometimes urine is collected over 24 hours to better check how the kidneys are working.
A biopsy is sometimes needed to confirm the diagnosis. The exact type of biopsy depends on which area of the body the doctor wants to look at. Your doctor may suggest one of the following:
- Bronchoscopy with biopsy
- Kidney biopsy
- Nasal mucosal biopsy
- Open lung biopsy
- Skin biopsy
- Upper airway biopsy
Other tests that may be done include:
- Bone marrow aspiration
- Chest CT scan
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Your doctor may suggest treatment with glucocorticoids (such as prednisone) which are given along with other medicines that slow down the immune response.
Medicines used to treat Wegener's granulomatosis include:
- Azathioprine (Imuran)
- Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan)
- Methotrexate
These medicines may cause serious side effects. You should carefully discuss your treatment plan with your doctor.
Other medicines may be prescribed, including:
- Bisphosphonate (Fosamax) to prevent bone loss caused by prednisone
- Folic acid or folinic acid (leucovorin) -- if you are taking methotrexate
- Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole to prevent lung infections
Support Groups
Support groups with others who suffer from similar diseases may help patients and their families learn about their diseases and adjust to the changes associated with the treatment.
Outlook (Prognosis)
Without treatment, people with this disease can die within a few months.
With treatment, the outlook for most patients is good. Studies have shown that most people who receive corticosteroids and cyclophosphamide get much better.
However, the disease may return in about half of all patients. In these cases, the disease usually comes back within 2 years of stopping treatment.
Possible Complications
Complications usually result from lack of treatment. Patients with Wegener's granulomatosis develop sores (lesions) in the respiratory tract and the kidneys. Kidney lesions cause glomerulonephritis, which may result in blood in the urine and kidney failure. Kidney disease can quickly get worse. Kidney function may not improve even when the condition is controlled by medicines.
If untreated, kidney failure and death occur in more than 90% of patients.
Other complications may include:
- Eye swelling
- Lung failure
- Nasal septum perforation (hole inside the nose)
- Side effects from medicines used to treat the disease
When to Contact a Medical Professional
Call your health care provider if you develop chest pain, coughing up blood, blood in the urine, or other symptoms of this disorder.
There is no known prevention.
Channick RN, Rubin LJ. Pulmonary Vaculitis and Primary Pulmonary Hypertension. In: Mason RJ, Murray JF, Broaddus VC, Nadel JA, eds. Textbook of Respiratory Medicine. 4th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2005: 1462-1463.
Calabrese LH, Molloy ES, Duna G. Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis. In: Firestein GS, Budd RC, Harris ED Jr., McInnes IB, Ruddy S, eds. Kelley's Textbook of Rheumatology. 8th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2008: Chap 82.
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It has come to the attention of the human resources office that some employees may be riding their bicycles in the course of their work duties. While biking to work is an option that the District supports, employees are not to ride their bikes in the course of their work duties.This isn't some kind of hoax, is it? Who distributes paper memos anymore?
"The potential for serious injury is much greater riding a bicycle than driving a car in the event of an accident. Until further notice, employees should not ride their bicycles in the course of performing their work duties.
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The city of Cleveland's Division of Printing and Reproduction has become the first government agency to receive certification from the Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP), according to a Tuesday, Aug. 14 announcement.
SGP is a non-profit organization that certifies organizations demonstrating health and safety compliance, minimization of waste, and implementation of best practices for their products, processes, and facilities. Founded in 2008, the organization was initiated by printing trade assocations.
The Cleveland Agency's SGP certification follows Cleveland Mayor Frank G. Jackson's Sustainable Cleveland 2019 initiative, a 10 year plan to improve Cleveland's economic and environmental health.
"My vision is to create a significant shift in the way the City of Cleveland, its corporate citizens, and its residents operate and interact with the environment," Jackson said in a press release. "By integrating sustainability principles into daily operations, we can save money, reduce our ecological footprint, and create a competitive advantage that benefits everyone."
To learn more about SGP certification, visit the Sustainable Green Printing Partnership website. The certification process includes auditing, sustainability management systems and utilization of identified best practices.


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Apple's an all new MacBook family include all-metal enclosures and pro-performance notebook graphics.
The new MacBook and 15-inch MacBook Pro both have a precision unibody enclosure crafted from a single block of aluminum, resulting in thinner, more durable and beautiful designs, according to Apple.
In addition, every member of the new MacBook family includes state of the art Nvidia graphics, instant-on LED-backlit displays and new large glass Multi-Touch trackpads that offer almost 40% more tracking area and support more gestures.
- Wireless broadband developments in Southeast Asia markets
As of 2013, the 10 ASEAN nations had a total of over 700 million mobile subscriptions, with the CAGR from 2003-2013 reaching 24%. This Digitimes Research Special Report analyzes the various mobile broadband markets in ASEAN and looks at the respective trends in 4G LTE development for those markets.
- 2015 global tablet demand forecast
This Digitimes Research Special Report provides a 2015 forecast for the global tablet market and analyzes the strategies of key market players such as Google, Apple, Intel, and Microsoft.
- 2015 China smartphone panel trend forecast
This Digitimes Research Special Report analyzes the strategies of key China-based major panel makers BOE, Tianma and IVO for attacking the different market segments through technology and pricing, and their relationship to local vendors Huawei, Lenovo, ZTE, Xiaomi and Coolpad.


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OC Beer Society 2nd Annual Chili Cook-off & Bottle-share
OC Beer Society
Sunday, January 20, 2013 at 1:00 PM (PST)
Who's Going
San Francisco, California
London, United Kingdom
Florence, Italy
Event Details
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* Each attendee must bring a bottle of craft beer of at least 22oz or 2 x 12oz that you are proud to share with your fellow beer geeks & either a chili (any style) or a complimentary side dish.
* IMPORTANT- If you are entering a chili- Chaffing dishes covered in foil will be used to keep the different chilies hot- bring enough to fill it twice. You can purchase them for under $1 @ Smart & Final (First Street brand- 1/3 steam table disposable aluminum pan bar code: 41512 10908 ) Unfortunately there will not be space or plugs for crockpots.
*There will be glasses on hand, but it would be best to make sure to bring your own tasting glass.
* RSVP is required to make sure we know how many people will be in attendance as space is limited.
Cost: $ Donation of your choice (OPTIONAL- appreciated, but not required)
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Sunday, January 20, 2013 at 1:00 PM (PST)
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text: Her third marriage will hopefully be the charm for Kate Winslet. Apparently when you meet a man during the middle of a fire it bonds you and Kate has quietly married Ned Rocknroll. When you have a name like Ned you really need something cool to go with it so I see why he changed his last name. Apparently Leonardo DiCaprio gave away the bride and neither the bride or groom's parents were told of the wedding and were not present. That kind of sucks. Sure, Kate has made them go through this kind of thing before, but it is a free party and with a last name like Rocknroll you know it is going to be one hell of a reception.


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Miley: 'I'm the Happiest I've Ever Been' since split from Liam
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(Yahoo!) - What a difference three weeks can make — just ask Miley Cyrus.
Since the announcement of her broken engagement from Liam Hemsworth, the 20-year-old got into a social media battle with her former inspiration Sinead O'Connor, hosted "Saturday Night Live," told Matt Lauer he was too old to have sex, and released "Bangerz," which has become nothing short of a worldwide sensation.
But none of that means that people have forgotten that she and Liam broke up! (Duh.) Fortunately, Miley stopped by "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" where the host felt obliged to ask all about it. After all, Ellen did give her an "engagement party" last time the star dropped in.
"So, the last time you were here, I threw you an engagement party," Ellen chirped as she showed a clip of Miley being accosted by male strippers. (Which just reminded us of how people danced in the old days ... before twerking.
"Do you want your money back?" Miley asked with a smile before adding, "I should have kept one of those dudes' numbers."
Ellen then got down to it, asking point-blank if it was "awkward" for Miley now that she's not with Liam.
"It's not really as awkward because I'm living it," Miley said without skipping a beat. "I think people spend more time actually thinking about it than I really do. I just believe when a chapter is done you have to close it and start that new one. That's kind of where I am right now. I felt like I have so much to be thankful for at this time that my energy hasn't really been focused on that."
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HILTON HEAD, S.C.- The Brevard College men's tennis team found success over Misericordia University in their second day of play winning the match 9-0 at the Spring TennisFest.
David Taggart and Rory Northam started the match as the top duo against opponents Tony Goodall and Robert Knipper winning 8-0 while teammates George Finch and Nathan Sabate continued the 8-0 run against Corey Dulsky and Christian Pugliese.
Vinicius Fernandes and Guilherme Prophirio ended doubles against the Cougars Nick Hendry and Eric Correll winning the set 8-5.
Brevard didn't allow the Cougars to have more than one point during their singles sets, including two Tornados who held their opponents to zero while leading with six. Nathan Sabate served up a 6-0 win in each set against Christian Pugliese along with teammate George Finch in the No.6 singles spot against Nick Hendry.
The men's tennis team will compete against Wilkes University during their third day of competition in Hilton Head at 4:00 p.m.


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Dahlonega, Ga. - The Brevard College men's soccer team traveled to Dahlonega, Ga. and emerged victorious as the visiting Tornados topped host North Georgia College and State in a Tuesday afternoon match, 2-1.
With the win, the Tornados improve to 3-9-1, 0-5 in SAC play, while the Saints fall to 5-8 for the year.
The Tornados struck in the 17th minute as Henri Erti found the back of the net off the pass by Jussi Halonen to give Brevard a quick 1-0 lead.
The Saints responded quickly, as less than 30 seconds later, Terry Gibbs put a shot past goalkeeper Jerry Hatsady off the assist from Bradley Rose to tie the game at 1-1.
The teams would remain scoreless throughout the rest of the first half due to great play by goalkeepers Hatsady for Brevard and Rade Tanaskovic for North Georgia. For the half Hatsady faced eight Saints shots, and saved two of the three shots on goal. Tanaskovic faced five Tornado shots and saved three of the four shots on goal.
The teams were scoreless in the second half, with both teams taking multiple shots, until the 83rd minute when Halonen fired a shot past Tanaskovic, recording his third goal of the season and putting the Tornados up 2-1 with seven minutes to play.
The Saints had a final chance to tie the game, but Terry Gibbs shot on goal was saved by Hatsady, ending the final North Georgia threat to the game and clinching the Tornado victory.
For the game, Tanaskovic faced eight shots and made three saves in allowing the two Tornado goals. Hatsady faced 14 shots by the Saints and made five saves, only allowing one North Georgia shot to touch the net.
The Tornados are back in action on Saturday, October 11, when they host SAC opponent Wingate University on the Brevard Soccer Field with a start time of 4 p.m. North Georgia also takes to the field on the 11th as they host Clayton State University with a kickoff time of 3:30 p.m.


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Unemployed DC Area Residents Receive Job Training
GSA Recovery Act Program Graduates Placed in Construction Apprenticeships
December 15, 2009
Contact: Chris Hoagland
WASHINGTON — The first of seven classes in GSA's Recovery Act funded pre-apprenticeship job training program graduated twenty unemployed Washington area residents yesterday. The graduates will now be placed in registered apprenticeships on construction sites where they will receive on-the-job training and trade certification.
"This Recovery Act program is a great way to bring direct relief and opportunity to unemployed workers who need it most during tough economic times," said Robert A. Peck, Commissioner of Public Buildings at the graduation ceremony today. "Not only is this program putting people to work today, it is also teaching them the skills they need to find work in the future."
GSA recently launched pre-apprenticeship programs under the Recovery Act in Washington and Portland, Ore. The local program is run through the Community Services Agency of the Greater Washington Metropolitan Council, AFL-CIO, and expects to graduate at least 150 workers over the next year.
U.S. Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton and Commissioner Peck spoke at the graduation ceremony held in downtown Washington.
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No. 21 Fall 2014
"Flouting convention" is not a phrase one hears, or something one even witnesses, often in Italy, a country that prides itself on time-tested traditions. And yet, there's something in the air here that signals serious change is afoot. It could, of course, come down to the arrival of 39-year-old Matteo Renzi, a breath of fresh political air, and the new leader of the Democratic Party with a mandate to form a new government that has already shattered the rigid old guard. Whatever it is, No. 21 designer Alessandro Dell'Acqua is riding it. His opening look—a dazzling sequined coat with floral motifs—represented the changing equation. Sequins have all too often been relegated to bad TV here, associated with brash showgirls and aging beauties (for more examples, check out the Oscar-nominated Paolo Sorrentino film The Great Beauty), and yet, defying this historic sartorial logic, Dell'Acqua proudly brought them back, having them adorn mannish top coats, boxy polo shirts, slouchy evening pants—and they looked sensational.
Backstage before the show, the Milanese resident said he'd envisaged a college tomboy dressing up (and yes, Cara Delevingne was mentioned) when designing this collection, neatly describing his trademark aesthetic that has, for seasons, successfully pushed the interplay between masculine and feminine dressing. For fall, his innate ability to transport the basic tenets of Milanese bourgeois chic into covetable, instantly appealing utilitarian pieces was ever more apparent; smart coats and jackets, some with feather inlays in rich hues such as bottle green flung over wispy chiffon skirts, tweed blousons with furry pockets and sleeves, feathery plumed skirts worn with army-style, wide-ribbed jumpers, and Shetland sweaters with a sheen. Camel hues, a key element in the No. 21 formula, came in the form of swooping wool dresses worn with bejeweled brassieres and sheer Chantilly lace dresses.
And if you want more proof the old guard is really changing here, you only have to glance at the Twitter accounts of Fausto Puglisi and Alessandro Dell'Acqua, where Puglisi declared his support for Dell'Acqua today ahead of their runway shows, tweeting: "Restiamo uniti" or "Let's remain united," which Dell'Acqua retweeted, displaying a rarefied show of support between Milanese designers. It's a popular mandate of which we hope to see more.


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Tarrytown House Estate Blog
Top Wedding Trends for 2014
With today's most talked about wedding television shows gaining popularity, including Four Weddings, the details of events surrounding nuptials continue to be a popular topic of conversation – not just for couples getting married, but for the bridal parties, family members and friends who also are involved in the process of preparation.
Tarrytown House Estate on the Hudson knows it all too well. The Estate is just 25 miles north of midtown Manhattan and is the leading wedding venue in the Lower Hudson Valley, hosting more than 75 weddings each year at its 26-acre site.
We have noticed an increased number of brides and grooms looking for that 'outside of the box' experience to make their wedding incomparable to others. All of the particulars like décor, theme and interactions among guests are incorporated into ceremonies and receptions today. They continue to evolve as new ideas trend and couples add their own personal touches to make their events especially memorable.
With a firsthand look at weddings, Tarrytown House Estate on the Hudson has put together the following top wedding trends for 2014:
1. The Never-Ending Wedding
Forget the traditional ceremony followed by a cocktail hour and two-hour reception. Weddings have become more of an extended celebration with guests choosing one location for all of their needs such as the rehearsal dinner the night before, a second party after the reception, and a brunch the next morning. With over 30,000 square feet of function space to choose from at Tarrytown House Estate, there are plenty of rooms for each occasion. Additionally, the onsite Cellar 49 restaurant, with a bar area, pool table and wine vault, doubles as a venue for an unforgettable after-party.
2. Elaborately Unique Welcome Goodies
Tarrytown House Estate on the Hudson has seen quite an array of welcome bags for wedding guests. Over the years, these gifts have evolved to become a very important aspect of wedding preparations and that will continue. First impressions will last a long time, and that is why couples want to thank their guests for traveling to celebrate their special day. The elaborate bags are filled with memorable goodies and keepsakes including recyclable totes, spa pampering amenities, personalized sweet or savory snacks, and customized souvenirs.
3. White and Lucite Design Weddings
When it comes to wedding décor, white and Lucite design will continue to lead the trends in 2014. Whether it is for ceiling treatments, chair covers, lounge settings or accessories for reception table centerpieces, these trends will carry through the year as brides concentrate on classic elegance.
4. Rustic and Vintage Combos
There's something about walking into a room that brings you back to the signature black-and-white Art Deco period of the 1920s or the retro sophistication of the 1950s and 1960s. Many couples will want to give their guests the experience of transforming their wedding back in time. Vintage décor at Tarrytown House Estate weddings have included the use of vintage lanterns and key card table cards. Mixing vintage with rustic has also been done at the Estate with its speakeasy-like atmosphere of Cellar 49, a restaurant on the lower floor of the historic Biddle Mansion adorned with key-stoned brick archways, rugged granite columns and wood beams, adding to the décor of the entire property.
5. Post-Event Enhancements
Instead of just vocally thanking guests for attending their wedding, couples are saying their farewells through sweet and savory treats. This year, brides and grooms will provide guests with snacks and desserts that can be packaged and taken home to enjoy. At Tarrytown House Estate on the Hudson, some of the post-event enhancements have included a candy store display, a doughnut or bagel station, New York pretzels and candy-coated apples.


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The Student Ambassador Program's purpose will be to transform GraphicDesign.com into a student-friendly site, giving students a voice on GraphicDesign.com and CreativeInterns. The program will provide access to an online community for sharing design and career-related content.
Program Director Marc Scoleri, the Co-Founder of CreativeVillage and CreativeInterns brings plenty of real world experience to the table. Together with the 10 members of GraphicDesign.com's first ever Student Council we aim to develop team work and leadership skills, and develop commitment to the graphic design community.


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'With his team trailing, 1-0, and having been outplayed for much of tonight's game against the struggling Buffalo Sabres, Islanders Coach Peter Laviolette had a simple message during the second intermission: victory would be the only acceptable result. The Islanders (25-22-5-2) responded by scoring three goals in the third period to rally for a 3-1 victory over the Sabres (15-27-7-4) at Nassau Coliseum.'
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LOS ANGELES -- The world's largest hotel chain has certified Marley Coffee as one of its endorsed suppliers, according to an announcement by Marley.
As an endorsed supplier for Best Western Hotels, Marley said its products have been approved for a variety of in-room coffee service solutions. This might include its new Real Cup single-serve capsules, which are compatible with most Keurig brewers, along with single-serve pods and traditional four-cup hotel room packets.
The agreement follows Marley Coffee's participation at the Best Western North American Convention Products Showcase held mid-October in Las Vegas. During the exhibit, thousands of independent owners of Best Western hotels had the opportunity to learn about Marley Coffee and meet with its cofounder Rohan Marley, the coffee roaster said.
Best Western International Inc. operates 4,195 Best Western Hotel brands in hotels in nearly 80 countries. The chain, headquartered in Phoenix, has more than 2,000 hotels in North America alone.
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Tate, J. O. (1997, February 14). Ode to Oder: A Personal Remembrance. Lion's Voice, pp. 1, 4.
Ode to Oder: A Personal Remembrance
by James O. Tate
In the first place, we remember that Irwin Oder had retired from his full-time professorship of government before he became an emeritus professor and senior adjunct. And then he stepped aside completely. And soon after, he stepped outside never to return— but also never to be forgotten.
At the ceremony at which Irwin Oder's emeritus status was conferred, there was no mention of the salient fact that he had been, thirty years before, the Dean of what was then Adelphi-Suffolk College. That omission passed over a lot of ground and many lives. Irwin Oder regarded it as his primary responsibility in those days to hire the best available people to make up the faculty of what would soon become Dowling College. He said, "I hire individuals, " and he did. Clinton Trowbridge, Henry Radetsky, and Robert DeMaria have left the College, but they were superb teachers and fiery individualists that Irwin Oder had thought they would be. John Gschwendtner no longer lives. David Adler, Stephen Gillman, Byron Roth, Sandra Moneferrante, yours truly and others still teach at Dowling and remember who brought them here. Irwin Oder did more to establish the tone of Dowling College, probably, than any other individual, by his insistence on the imaginative investment and academic standards that he structured in that consolidating wave of faculty recruitment. He was the Dean when the curricula gelled, the disciplines grew, and the College affirmed its identity. For his decisive, elevating, and consequential judgments, Irwin must be recognized and thanked.
What, as Dean, Irwin Oder accomplished was a matter of character and conviction. To remember Irwin is also to remember his personality and even in this he was a leader in asserting the best values. In some sense, those values were associated with his elite Ivy League education. When the students at Columbia trashed Grayson Kirk, president of their university, Irwin merely reflected that he had studied political theory with him and thought he was a gentleman. It takes one to know one.
To know Irwin was to know how much he thought about his field — about Aristotle, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Jefferson, Hamilton, Madison, Smith, Marx and many another. Irwin knew who Henry Kissinger was before the world did and liked to reflect on the career and writings of Samuel P. Huntington as well. Buit while he was a professor of political science, he was also a man of the world who did not neglect to stop and smell the roses. He was a traveler, a reader, and a music lover. He was a lousy golfer. He was a good amateur pianist and singer, and a star of the Gilbert and Sullivan operettas that Carlo Lombardi and his players used to produce. Irwin liked to play and sing the sheet music of Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, and George Gershwin, so that I once had a chance to say to him, poker-faced, "It seems we've stood and talked like this before, but I can't remember where or when."
Irwin also delighted in the production of Prokofiev's War and Peace which he saw at Covent Garden, but he finally concluded that his favorite modern opera—this her related with a leer—was Berg's Lulu. I told Irwin he was a lulu himself. He was also a Marxist—a Groucho Marxist. He liked to be called "Rufus T. Firefly" and all the other names he knew from A Night at the Opera, A Day at the Races, Duck Soup and all the rest.
But Irwin's mind was not satisfied even with Groucho and Jerome Kern. He and Clint Trowbridge planned for years to give a seminar on Saul Bellow. Irwin later re-read his Henry James and always wanted to talk about that. He went back and reviewed his considerable knowledge of music, listened to Schnabel complete, and told me that Elgar's Second Symphony was better than Mahler. As he said to me, "You can't live without art."
Irwin Oder's final service to Dowling College was to see to it that he left the Political Science discipline in the best shape it has ever been. Carlos Cunha, Scott Roulier, and John Martin hold the fort now, and that is as it should be—the way Irwin wanted it. Hiring the best people he could find, he went out as he came in.
Irwin Oder aced David Adler's "corner test": "If he makes you smile when you see him coming around the corner, he's a good guy." Irwin did that with spiffy style and unfailing humor and sometimes with a creamsicle in his hand. No member of this academic community ever said to us more ambivalently and powerfully that we have to be serious and we must have fun. We will always miss Irwin. But we will, as we look around, see what good he left us. When we laugh again we will remember him: Henry Kissinger blended with Groucho Marx, with Henry James in one hand and ice cream on a stick in the other. Since Irwin won't be here, we will ourselves have to remember not only him but the values he espoused and lived by. There are no better ones than those exemplified by Irwin Oder, professor and clown, musician and mensch.
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Karen Wyrick said she could always get a lot of work done with "soft-spoken" Randy Gordon as president of the Long Beach Rotary Club.
"When he called, I just had to hold the phone out from my ear while I worked and he talked. All I had to say was, `Yes, Randy. Yes, Randy,"' Wyrick said.
Gordon, president/CEO of the Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce who emceed Wyrick's retirement lunch Wednesday, winced.
After 33 years as executive director of the Long Beach Rotary Club, Wyrick was the subject of a mild roast - and returned the barbs - at her farewell lunch on the Queen Mary.
Former Rotary presidents Jim Willingham, Craig Dougherty, Greg Owen, Jim Worsham and Gordon extolled the virtues of Wyrick in gentle ribbing. They each had served as Rotary president for one year - but they always knew who the real boss was.
Worsham, CEO of the Long Beach Community Foundation, said one of Wyrick's special talents was "the ability to look directly at you and roll her eyes without moving her eyes."
Blake Christian, current Rotary president, said he didn't want to say anything that would get him in trouble with Wyrick, "so I'll keep this short." He then bestowed the first honorary lifetime membership on Wyrick as the audience gave her a standing ovation.
In a good-natured retirement speech, Wyrick revealed secrets of the 34 Rotarian presidents she has worked for, much to the delight of her audience at the Rotary's weekly meeting.
Here's a sampling:
"My second president was Judge Anderson, who wasn't a judge, but it sure got him good tables in restaurants."
"Of course, there's Henry Meyer, who managed to stay awake his entire year and went immediately back to sleep the next July."
"There's Craig Dougherty who always looks so smooth at the podium, but I know for a fact that he rehearses everything he says in the shower over and over ... don't ask me how."
"And Bob Fronke, who was our city auditor, still holds the record for missing more meetings while serving as president than anyone else."
"Cam Killingsworth, our first woman president, who managed to lose her own Rotary file not once but twice, never to be found again. Makes you suspicious of what secret stuff was in there."
She also poked fun at Jane Netherton, who "blew out the 2007 budget hiring a 747 to get all of (her) shoes to the International Convention in Salt Lake City."
And, in another poke at Gordon, Wyrick said he made her tell his friend, Nancy Becker, "that all the gifts he gave (me) during his year as president came from Nordstrom, when I know he got every one from the Queen Mary lost and found." Gordon winced again.
Wyrick said, tongue firmly in cheek, that she was working on a book deal with the National Enquirer and a few others. "I could be open to some hush money for some of those stories that I didn't mention, but we'll talk about that later," she said.
It wasn't all just fun and jokes at Wyrick's retirement party.
She praised Rotarians for their "extraordinary" work in the community, such as raising money to provide books to local elementary school children. She talked about the many memorable people she has met at Rotary meetings, including Ted Turner, Rafer Johnson and Betty White.
"It's been quite a ride full of many wonderful people and special moments that I will cherish for the rest of my life," she said. "Now, to finally let you in on who my favorite president was, it was ..."
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