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NEW PORT RICHEY — A grandmother who raised her four grandchildren awoke Saturday to find one of them dead on her porch.
The Pasco County Sheriff's Office is handling the death investigation but did not release any other information, except that the deceased was male.
Neighbors and a family member identified him as Michael Stanzione, 24.
On Saturday, crime scene tape cordoned off a large area around the home at 6337 Sutters Mill Road in New Port Richey. Authorities initially called the death suspicious but later backed off that assessment pending the results of an autopsy.
A man at the house who said he was an uncle of Stanzione said his nephew lived there with his three sisters and their grandmother. Their grandfather, who was like a father to them, recently died.
Neighbors said Stanzione cut their yards and described him as "a good kid." They called him Mikey. They said they did not hear anything out of the ordinary before the body was discovered about 9:30 a.m.
A friend, Kevin Roberts, saw Stanzione on Friday evening and said he was in good spirits. He had just been released from jail after serving a month for violating a domestic violence injunction. The friend said Stanzione was changing his life and looked forward to starting a new job painting houses.
"He seemed happy," Roberts said.
Times researcher Caryn Baird contributed to this report. Erin Sullivan can be reached at email@example.com or (813) 909-4609.


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Lamb gets an exotic treatment
This cold-weather entree features dates, fresh gingerroot, pungent spices such as cumin and coriander, and zinfandel — reminiscent of an exotic Middle Eastern lamb stew. You can make it two days ahead of time; in fact, it will taste even better if you do, as the flavors have time to meld. Both the stew and the cooking vessel such recipes traditionally cook in are known as a tagine. Luckily for you, you can just use a Dutch oven.
Dates offer a unique, sweet flavor. What do they taste like? I guess I would describe them as a cross between a prune and a fig, but they really have a unique flavor, and each variety has its own characteristics. Even though they are dried, it's best to keep the dates refrigerated. There are many date varieties, but I am partial to the Medjool for its sweet, soft, creamy flesh.
Serve this slightly sweet, aromatic stew on a chilly night along with couscous. Zinfandels from the Paso Robles region of California would be a good choice.
Diane Rossen Worthington is the author of 18 cookbooks and a James Beard award-winning radio-show host. You can contact her at www.seriouslysimple.com.
Lamb Stew With Dates and Zinfandel
6 tablespoons olive oil, divided
2 medium onions, finely chopped
3 carrots, peeled and chopped
3 1⁄2 pounds boneless leg of lamb, cut into 1 1⁄2-inch cubes
1⁄2 cup flour
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
3 medium cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon cumin
1⁄8 teaspoon ground coriander
1 tablespoon minced gingerroot
1 cup red wine like Zinfandel
1 1⁄2 cups beef stock
1 cup crushed tomatoes
1 cup pitted, chopped dates, Medjool preferred
Juice and grated zest of an orange
2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley, for garnish
2 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro, for garnish
Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large, ovenproof casserole over medium heat. Add the onions and saute until softened, for about 5 minutes. Add the carrots and saute for another 3 minutes or until slightly softened. Transfer to a side bowl and set aside.
Pat the meat dry. Place the flour in a zip-top plastic bag and add salt and pepper. Shake it. Place the lamb in the bag and seal it. Shake the bag around until the lamb is lightly coated with the flour.
Add 2 more tablespoons of the oil to the casserole on medium-high heat. Add half of the meat and brown on all sides, for 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer the meat to the vegetables as it browns. Add the remaining oil, if necessary, and brown the remaining meat. Return the onion-meat mixture to the casserole.
Add the garlic, cumin, coriander and gingerroot, and stir to coat the meat and vegetables, for about 1 minute. Add the wine, broth and tomatoes to the casserole and bring to boil, scraping up the brown bits on the bottom of the pan. Add the dates, orange zest and juice, and bring to a boil on high heat.
Cover the casserole, place in the oven and bake for 1 1⁄2 to 2 hours or until the meat is tender.
If the sauce is very thin, remove the meat and vegetables with a slotted spoon and boil the sauce to thicken it. Return the meat and vegetables to the casserole. Taste for seasoning. Place in a serving bowl and garnish with fresh parsley and cilantro. Serve immediately.
Makes 6 to 8 servings.
Advance preparation: This may be prepared up to 2 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Reheat gently. Taste for seasoning.

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Cannellini and Kale Soup
Thyme, garlic, and a bay leaf are simmered in water to create a flavorful broth that's low in calories. Frying garlic creates crunchy chips and a tasty oil to drizzle on top. Pureed cannellini beans give this soup a velvety texture, canceling out the need for heavy cream.
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- Servings: 6
- Yield: Makes 10 cups
Source: Martha Stewart Living, October 2011
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 onions, chopped
- 1 medium carrot, chopped
- Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
- 4 garlic cloves, minced, plus 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
- Scant 1/4 teaspoon crushed red-pepper flakes
- 12 ounces cannellini beans (2 cups), picked through and soaked overnight
- 6 cups water
- 1 dried bay leaf
- 8 ounces Tuscan kale (lacinato kale), stems and center ribs removed, leaves sliced crosswise 1/2 inch thick
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a medium Dutch oven or a large pot over medium heat. Cook onions and carrot until just softened, about 5 minutes. Season with 2 1/2 teaspoons salt. Stir in minced garlic, thyme, and red-pepper flakes. Cook for 1 minute.
Drain and rinse cannellini beans. Add to Dutch oven with water and bay leaf. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer, covered, until beans are tender, about 45 minutes. Let cool slightly. Discard bay leaf.
Working in batches, puree soup in a blender until smooth, transferring it to a clean pot as you work. (For safety, remove cap from hole in lid, and cover with a dish towel to prevent spattering.)
Bring soup to a simmer. Stir in kale and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Simmer until kale is tender, about 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a small skillet over medium-low heat. Cook sliced garlic, stirring often, until crisp and golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer garlic to a plate using a slotted spoon. Reserve garlic oil.
Divide soup among 6 bowls. Garnish with garlic chips, and drizzle with garlic oil.
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KristyDiane25 APR, 2013I made this with the dried beans and with the canned beans. I found a cannelini that didn't have salt added in the Italian food section of my supermarket. The recipe that was printed in the magazine had thyme seasoned croutons that were served in the soup instead of the garlic. The croutons, I think, are essential. I've made it without and it's never been quite as good. I used 2 14 oz cans of cannelini for 12 oz of dried beans. This is one of my favorite summer soups before seared tuna.Reply
synthesizeddays23 APR, 2013I used canned beans and only cut back the water by 1 cup. I would suggest cutting the salt in half when using canned beans or else it's pretty overpowering. You can always add at the end but you can't take it out! I decided against the fried garlic and went with hommade croutonsReply
mylifeforscones15 MAR, 2013Wish someone would answer Donnna510. Canned beans would make this alot easier.Reply
Donna51013 OCT, 2012How many cups of canned white beans can I exchange for the 12 ounces of dry beans?Reply
Babette12 AUG, 2012This was simply excellent! I can't digest white beans, so I used red kidney beans, and if you don't mind a darker soup, it is simply delicious. I've always been weary of soup recipes calling for what seems like too much water, but this one gets all its thickness and taste from the beans, kale and garlic. The last step : garlic chips and oil drizzle, really does bring a huge kick to the end result. I can't wait to eat this again tomorrow at lunch time!Reply


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Advisers asked to help default review
The government is looking to tap the knowledge of financial advisers as it tries to decide what to do with the default KiwiSaver provider system.
Wednesday, November 14th 2012, 6:49AM
by Niko Kloeten
Commerce Minister Craig Foss has released a discussion document on whether changes should be made to the default KiwiSaver provider arrangements.
And the document includes a number of questions for financial advisers around issues the review will grapple with, particularly to do with investor behaviour: "What is your experience with risk/volatility and member behaviour in response to it?"
Advisers and product providers are asked for "suggestions and cost estimates for a programme of engagement with default members to help them transition to active choice products".
Advisers are also asked to "explain the process you currently use to guide KiwiSaver active choice members into an investment fund that has the appropriate risk profile?
"What factors and weightings do you take account of, for example – age, gender, income, whether they intend to make a first home withdrawal and, if so, when?"
Foss said, "The Government is committed to ensuring that KiwiSaver is operating at an optimum level. To do so, the default provider scheme needs to be designed for investors' best interests.
"KiwiSaver has continued to grow rapidly since its introduction – in the past year about 17,500 New Zealanders have joined each month. This takes total membership to more than two million.
"It is important that current and potential KiwiSaver providers and members have the opportunity to comment on possible changes to the default provider scheme," says Mr Foss.
The discussion document asks whether default provider arrangements should consider the role of scale and fees and be tailored for an investor's life stage and likely risk profile. It also discusses the practicalities of transitioning to a new arrangement.
Six default providers were appointed for a seven-year term when KiwiSaver was launched in 2007. These appointments expire on June 30 2014.
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Defending Champion MOMO NGT Motorsport Seeks to Reclaim Title at Continental Tire Monterey Grand Prix
MOMO NGT Motorsport returns to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca this weekend for the Continental Tire Monterey Grand Prix, looking to once again take the class win when the checkered flag drops Sunday afternoon, May 4, 2014..
The GT Daytona (GTD) team took the GTC class win at Mazda Raceway last season in the American Le Mans Series, and is hoping to replicate that success in the newly formed IMSA TUDOR United SportsCar Championship this weekend. MOMO partner Henrique Cisneros and season-long teammate Kuba Giermaziak will pilot the MOMO NGT No. 30 GTD Porsche 911 GT America (Type 991) in the legendary event. With the duo's combined Laguna Seca and Porsche experience, this will be a team to watch.
Although the No. 30 Porsche was taken out in a multi-car incident around the three-hour mark at the last GTD race in Sebring, Fla., the team has not stopped working since March to get back on track for this event. MOMO NGT is prepared for the challenge of reclaiming their Laguna Seca winning title and is ready to get back to racing.
With the class-split schedule of races that the IMSA Series is offering this season, the competition this weekend will consist of two two-hour races: one featuring the Prototype Challenge and GTD classes, and the later race showcasing the Prototype and GT Le Mans fields. While there will be just the two classes sharing the 2.238-mile Northern California circuit at a time, the traffic and weather conditions will also play into the team strategy.
Henrique Cisneros, No. 30 MOMO NGT Motorsport driver/MOMO partner: Last year at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, MOMO NGT Motorsport took the GTC class win with you and Nick Tandy. What would it mean to repeat that victory this year in the GTD class? "It would be great to repeat the win we had last year, but there are a lot more variables to deal with this time around. The field is three times larger and we are battling different manufacturers, so you could say the difficulty has increased. However, we will only be two classes given that the GT and Prototype cars will not race at the same time as us. This will make racing easier for the drivers and the fans so it should be a great show."
At Laguna Seca this year, the GTD class will be racing alongside only the Prototype Challenge class. What are your thoughts about racing with a smaller field of cars and with no P or GTLM cars for the first time? "My personal opinion is that racing should be limited to two or three classes at a maximum. The speed differential in a small track like Laguna Seca can be very dangerous and I am glad we will have a smaller field at this specific track."
With this being the first non-endurance event of the 2014 TUDOR Championship season, what is your mindset going into this shorter race at a track you are familiar with? "I do enjoy the shorter races since you get to really push the entire time. I have driven Laguna in various formats in ALMS and I think the shorter race format provides the best conditions for a great race. The amateurs have to drive an hour and then the last stint is between all the pros, so it is a very clear cut swap between Pro-Am."
Kuba Giermaziak, No. 30 MOMO NGT Motorsport driver: Having never raced at Laguna Seca before, what are you most looking forward to about this track?
"I think this is the track which I was most looking forward to this season. It's one of my favorite tracks on the computer games I play to prepare for races, and I'm really excited to finally race it in person. For sure the corkscrew is the corner I'm most excited for, and I can't wait to drive it in our Porsche."
With the unfortunate incident that took MOMO NGT out of the 12 Hours of Sebring, what are you most focused on to gain some points back for the team at Laguna Seca? "We were simply in the wrong place at the wrong time during the Sebring race, so the main goal is simply to finish the race. We really need points but I'm sure that if we aren't unlucky in the race as we were at Sebring, we should be easily fighting for a Top 5 finish."
At Laguna Seca this year, the GTD class will be racing alongside only the Prototype Challenge class. How will this smaller field of total cars and shorter event play into the strategy for the race?
"I think it's going to be much better with fewer classes racing here. The last two races, we had crazy traffic and so many incidents involving different cars and classes. The fewer cars we have on track, the easier it is to handle for drivers and for our team, so I'm hopeful that this works in our favor."
Ramez Wahab, NGT Motorsport Owner/No. 30 MOMO NGT Motorsport Team Manager: With the technicality and elevation changes that Laguna Seca offers, what are the biggest factors that go into preparing the car for this event? "In our case, we will enter the Laguna Seca race with a basically brand new car. We had to build up our No. 30 MOMO sponsored Porsche from scratch since the tub was heavily damaged from the previous 12 Hours of Sebring race. This alone is a big challenge and the tight two-day schedule at the track won't make it easier at all. We need to make sure the car is 100% from the first practice lap forward, otherwise we will be playing catch up the entire weekend."
MOMO NGT Motorsport won the GTC class at Laguna Seca last year. What knowledge and experience with the set up will you bring from last year's event to this year's race with the GTD class to hopefully replicate that success? "Last year we won Laguna Seca with Nick Tandy and Henrique Cisneros driving, and the team has actually won multiple times at Laguna Seca in IMSA GT3 Cup. Obviously we will do our best this year as well, although it's going to be a totally different scenario. We have a different car, different tires and brakes, aero, etc., so all the experience from the past doesn't count very much."
At Laguna Seca this year, the GTD class will be racing alongside only the Prototype Challenge class. How will this smaller field of cars and shorter event play into the strategy for the race? "I think it's good to have only two classes racing, GTD & PC. It's still going to be 35 cars racing each other on a short track at Laguna, and the speed difference will be much closer than what we are used to. It should be a good race and one that we hope to be successful in."
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When I lived by the sea all I needed was a walk along the coast to remind myself of my journey, to remember the importance of breathing deeply, loving widely and living gently. When I moved away from a more rural live I was scared I wouldn't find those little reminders, but oh they arrived, little daily reminders about the joy found through a simple, green and frugal life.
I'm reminded of this commitment and life every time I:
:: Purchase fresh produce from local farmers at the market!
:: Put fresh bedding in my vermicompost!
:: Find light in my home or snuggle with the furries
:: Take my knitting everywhere I go - even when in dim light, which may explain the holes which plague my knitting ;)
:: Enjoy a plain Jane cup of tea after a good day's work or a long hike!
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Moved by this kindness, Peter Chou was determined to find the man that helped him and somehow reward him. Thanks to the massive fuss, created in the press and in the social networks by HTC, some friends of Obdulio Herrera's son identified the hero of the story and contacted the Taiwanese manufacturer. After the company got in touch with the Spanish biker, even more details about the heart-warming story were revealed.
Apparently, Herrera did not ride a green scooter, as it was reported, but a plain white one. Also, he gave Peter Chou the helmet of his daughter, who he had just dropped off at school. The Spanish good-doer states that although he was "as punctual as a Swiss clock", he drove carefully and obeyed all traffic laws.
Oh, and the prize? Well, many people suggested that the kind Spanish man should be given a brand new HTC One M8. However, this is not the case. Instead of being awarded with a new smartphone, Obdulio Herrera has been invited to attend HTC's event in London on March 25. As you might know, the Taiwanese manufacturer's flagship smartphone for 2014, the forenamed HTC One M8, will be unveiled at this event.
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A Brownstown man has pleaded guilty to stealing from one tax entity and is continuing to work on settling the case involving theft from another entity.
Rodney L. Deal, 55, pleaded guilty last Wednesday to a count of theft that alleged that he took copper valued at more than $300 from the Brownstown School District in June of last year.
The plea agreement for the Class 3 felony includes a sentence of 120 days in the county jail, with work release privileges and no day-for-day good time credit.
Deal was also placed on probation for 30 months.
The Mad Dogs Motorcycle Club presented on Friday its annual donation to the Toys for Tots program at Arthur Young Inc.
The Family YMCA of Fayette County has received help from Ameren Illinois in kicking off this year's Strong Kids Campaign.
The Vandalia Statehouse held its Christmas Open House on Saturday evening, welcoming hundreds of area residents to Illinois' oldest existing capitol.
As they continue their fight to keep the local Illinois Department of Human Services office open, Vandalia officials are encouraging local residents to be a part of that effort.
Mayor Rick Gottman said at last week's city council meeting that he has contacted all area legislators, as well as Gov. Pat Quinn's office and the state's Central Management Services, as part of his effort to prevent the planned closure of the DHS office on Dec. 27.
The state's plan is to have area residents use the DHS office in Centralia.
The Fayette County Board approved on Tuesday a health insurance package through which the county will continue to pay the premiums for its employees.
But the chairman of the committee recommending acceptance of the plan warned that it's likely the last time for such a benefit at that level.
The board agreed to renew its coverage through Blue Cross/Blue Shield, with the county's cost for that coverage increasing by 7.5 percent over last year.
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my brother has an undiagnosed mental illness. He is devastating everyone around him, ruining my parents marriage and ruining himself. He has terrible spurts of violence and hatred. He finds the negative in people and picks and picks and picks at people until he makes them feel violent towards him. He belittles others, but he is a 20 year old who quits everything he attempts. He had a serious drug problem with prescription drugs (mainly benzos) last year and went to a treatment facility for it. He came back and slowly manipulated all the rules my parents had placed on him. My dad and mom are at odss, my dad is successful and very dogmatic in his thinking ('old school'- raised by a Navy frogman) and my stay at home mom (once a nurse, co-dependent and enabling, easily manipulated). I am 23 and left the state where my family lived because my health was being seriously compromised on all facets. My brother has recently pushed me to the point, with two disgusting events, where I am ready to remove him from my life until he starts loving and caring for himself. He is violent and selfish. I know he is severely suffering and a very broken individual, but he will not help himself. He lied after the treatment program and said he was trying medication for his mental issues, when he was really abusing xanax again.. Its breaking my heart to see my family, especially my parents relationship being destroyed because he masterminds a game of deceit and destruction against them. I do not know how to handle this towards my brother, mom, or dad. I have tried so many modalities of communication and all have failed because everyone is in this sympathetic mode. My mom is enabling him, protecting him, and growing his behavior. My dad is harsh, fed-up and without any patience. I need help to handle this with the least amount of harm to my family and myself. I'm leaning towards writing letters to my mom and brother, and I hesitate because part of me thinks it may be best to just leave it be and allow them to play out their own lives.
1. My parents are not consistent and their opinion has been split
2. My brother will no engage in conversions, or employ any of the techniques he has learned in treatment centers
3. He was buying them off the street. I do not think at this current moment he is abusing xanax again, his drug of choice is marijuana (which in our state has become "legal"). My brother is extremely unproductive and gets stoned daily.
4. My brother is self-medicating and refuses to get psychiatric help. When he did receive help, he lied and put on a show to act normal. He refuses to go to a doctor and admit that he needs help, and how do we force him?
5. As long as my brother is living in my parents house, their communicated is destroyed and they cannot talk without getting extremely emotional/ frustrated/ defensive etc. My brother has put himself between them and uses them against each other. He is manipulating
6. He will not get help for his mental illness. It is at a point where my parents need to practice tough love and force him out, that is the only way he will change his selfish/ spoiled/ narcissistic ways..
I just don't know what is best for me to do. I live multiple states away and I am physically away from the situation. My mom dad and brother have grown incapable of communicating and the situation is highly dysfunctional. I do not want to see my parents divorce, but I truly believe that they are coming to the point because of my brother's toxic behavior. How does a family convince/ insist someone to get help for a mental illness? (i am nearly positive that he is bipolar-- it runs heavily in our family)
Do I say nothing and let these people live their lives?
Do I verbally communicate what I see as an 'outsider' and risk offending them (I won't make personal or character attacks, only specific examples with words to what I believe the situation needs)?


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Funai Taps Widevine to Enable "TV Everywhere" Distribution on its Connected Devices
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Content security specialist, Widevine, said Tuesday that Funai Electric Co.--which manufactures consumer electronics sold in the US under the Philips, Magnavox, Sylvania and Emerson brands--will incorporate its adaptive streaming technology, virtual DVD/Blu-ray-like controls and DRM solution on its Internet-connected HDTV's, Blu-ray players and other connected devices. According to the company, the deal means that its video optimization and DRM technology will enable cable, satellite and Internet providers to deliver a high-quality "TV Everywhere" experience directly to Funai platforms (note: the "TV Everywhere" distribution model seeks, via authentication technology, to make programming that pay-TV customers have already paid for through their cable, satellite or IPTV subscriptions available to those customers on multiple Web sites and platforms, and thus aims to head off the threat posed to pay-TV services by the increasing availability of over-the-top programming).
According to Widevine, its platform has been deployed by a number of major Internet content services and large pay-TV operators to launch "TV Everywhere" strategies. The company claims that its video optimization tools provide a high-quality entertainment experience on content streamed over the Internet, including such features as instant start-ups, no buffering, trick-play capabilities (e.g. rewind and fast-forward), and bookmarking for multi-location viewing. It says that Widevine-enabled Funai devices are expected to start shipping in the third quarter. "Widevine is excited to work with Funai to provide video optimization and DRM on its Sylvania-, Philips-, Magnavox-, and Emerson-branded platforms," Widevine CEO, Brian Baker, said in a prepared statement. "Video operators will now be able to deliver their services directly to popular Funai devices with the knowledge that their content will remain secure and their subscribers will have the best viewing experience possible."


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Click here to register for the 2017-2018 school year!
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Payment is due within 10 days from receipt of registration form.
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Our Mission
St. Michael's Preschool is committed to providing a developmentally appropriate learning environment, which reflects the four dimensions of Catholic education: message, community, worship and service. We are committed to the spiritual, intellectual, social, emotional and physical growth and development of each child. The program is designed to provide and appropriate nurturing and stimulation environment for the developing child during the crucial first years of life.
In a caring and positive atmosphere, we create a warm and happy place for your preschoolers to learn. St. Michael's Preschool recognizes that parents are the primary educators of their children. As we bridge the gap from home to school, we guide children to maintain a continued good self-image while building social skills in a school setting. Sensory, motor, perceptual, language skills and Catholic values are introduced through materials and activities, which are both, child-centered and teacher-directed. Work is planned which emphasizes the process rather than the product, fostering a sense of accomplishment and pride. Based on the theory that children learn through play, classroom routines encourage spontaneity and creativity. Schedules are designed which balance structure and free choice, as well as active and quiet times.
Recognizing that children grow in predictable stages, we work from the level each child has attained and move forward a step at a time. We treat each child as an individual with dignity and value. We teach a love of learning by allowing children to experience their own stage of development, which helps them feel success without pressure
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Daily Preschool Staff
Our Preschool staff posesses formal education, training and work experience in early childhood education. By attending conferences and workshops, visiting other early childhood programs, and reading professional publications, they keep current with the latest in educational principals and methods.
Class Ratio - There are sixteen children in each class with two head teachers.
Parents of Pre-Schoolers (POPS)
This group sponsors social activities, family potlucks, parent education, fundraisers and provides assistance to the preschool. All events are open to the entire preschool and work in conjunction with the director and teachers.
Our History
St. Michael's Preschool began in 1982, when Fr. Syrianey (our founding Pastor) envisioned a multiple use for our church's meeting rooms. After surveying our parish population, St. Michael the Archangel Church decided to begin their own daily preschool program to support the evergrowing young population of 3 - 5 year olds. In October of 1982, when the new addition was finished, the program began with a full enrollment of 192 children.
A high-quality early childhood program provides a safe and nurturing enviornment while promoting the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development of young children.
Now enrolling children ages 3-5.
Morning class schedule - 8:45am - 11:15am
Afternoon class schedule - 12:30pm - 3:00pm
Tuition Schedule 2017-2018
Tuesday & Thursday classes - $165.00 monthly
Monday, Wednesday & Friday - $210.00 monthly
Jr. Kindergarten - $340.00 monthly
Annual registration fee: $150.00 per child (non-refundable)
Financial Aid
We understand and appreciate the financial commitment families undertake in deciding to send their children to St. Michael's Preschool. And although paying for education is first and foremost the responsibility of a family, we devote significant funds each year to a financial aid budget that helps assist families. In turn, our school community benefits by attracting gifted students that otherwise would not have been able to attend. To help us objectively assess what a family is able to contribute to its student(s) education expenses, we use School and Student Services (SSS By NAIS) as a trusted third party. The SSS analysis of a family's "Estimated Family Contribution (EFC)" is a critical component of our financial aid decision. However, it is just a start. To make our final financial aid award decisions, we use the SSS figures as the baseline for our own additional review, taking into consideration our total financial aid budget, other information we may have collected, our school's policies and priorities, and the needs of our entire applicant pool. Due to circumstances like these, and others, our school may not meet the level of demonstrated need shown on the SSS Family Report you might receive.


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In the Flash Pro CS5.5 release, the ability to use CSS stylesheets with TLF text was added. Previously you could only use them with Classic text blocks.
In order to use CSS with Flash, you need to use ActionScript 3.0. The basic requirements are as follows:
- You need a CSS file that contains your style definitions. (Just a text file with a .css filename extension)
- An URLLoader instance
- An URLRequest instance
- A function that gets called when the COMPLETE event fires from the URLLoader. This function is where you will apply the style sheet to the text.
Here are the basic steps:
- Create CSS text file with style definitions
- In ActionScript, create an URLLoader instance.
- Create an URLRequest instance.
- Add an event listener for the URLLoader instance's Event.COMPLETE event.
- In the function that's called when the COMPLETE event fires, create a new StyleSheet instance.
- Call the parseCSS method on the URLLoader data (which contains the stylesheet).
- Apply the style sheet to the text instance.
- Apply individual styles from the style sheet to the text in the text instance.
Paul Trani has just posted a new video tutorial on how to set this all up in ActionScript 3.0. The video page also includes a link to the sample files he's using.
Note that there is a code error in the video at 3:20 that gets corrected later at 6:55. (The line css.parseCSS(fl_TextURLRequest_3.data) should be css.parseCSS(fl_TextLoader_3.data).


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Mesquite, TX 75150
New 2017 Heartland North Trail 26DBSS King
If you are looking for an outside kitchen, bunk beds, a single slide out, and a front bedroom then step inside the Heartland North Trail King model 26DBSS travel trailer today.
As you enter to your right there is a front bedroom with dual entry on either side of the living room entertainment center. There is a queen bed with storage on both sides.
The kitchen amenities begin to the left of the entry door. There is a l-shaped countertop with a double kitchen sink, three burner range, overhead storage, and a refrigerator.
On the opposite side there is a single slide out including a sofa and booth dinette with a great view of the entertainment center on the interior wall.
The kids are sure to enjoy the rear corner set of double size bunk beds including a wardrobe/pantry at the foot of the bed. Next to the bunks there is a bathroom including a sink, toilet, and tub/shower.
If you enjoy cooking outside then the outdoor kitchen will become one of your favorite spots. There is a two burner slide cook top, sink, and a refrigerator, plus counter space for preparing and serving meals, and so much more!
Less Dealer Discount: $7,393
Sales Price: $24,181
Stock# M1851
|28 ft 5 in
|Ext Width
|8 ft
|Ext Height
|11 ft 4 in
|Hitch Weight
|660 lbs
|Gross Weight
|8600 lbs
|Dry Weight
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|Cargo Weight
|5152 lbs
|Fresh Water Capacity
|52 gals
|Grey Water Capacity
|35 gals
|Black Water Capacity
|35 gals
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Heartland Recreational Vehicles LLC, Elkhart, Ind., was founded in 2003 by a quintet of RV veterans. Their philosophy is lower numbers mean a better market and better dealers. That was one of the reasons why all of them left their previous companies to bring Heartland RV to the public.
The first product created by Heartland was a high-end fifth wheel. The LANDMARK which was aimed at extended-stay RVers who spend a lot of time in their coaches at one location was picked to create first on purpose because it was going to be the hardest to build and they wanted to prove that they could do it and do it right.
In 2006, Heartland broke ground on a new 110,000 sq. ft. production facility with a new corporate office structure attached. By the spring of 2006, Heartland had moved into the Top Ten 5th wheel manufacturers, and by the end of the year were solidly #8 with their eyes toward the #5 spot. Heartland was again poised for growth and launched the BIG COUNTRY 5th wheel and RAZOR toy hauler.


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Art, food and more in Bilbao, Spain
If you're an art lover, be sure to book one of the European shore excursions in the port of Bilbao, Spain, as this relatively small city offers a chance to view some truly amazing artwork.
Bilbao was never one of the more famous cities in Spain, until it became the site of the Guggenheim Museum. This modern art complex hosts thousands of pieces, all on display for you to browse through. It's easy to spend all day in the museum, which some would probably even classify as a work of art in and of itself. The wavy edifice was designed by renowned architect Frank Gehry. The sides of the building, made to resemble fish scales, pay homage to Bilbao's status as a marine-based city.
Art connoisseurs aren't the only ones who will be taken by Bilbao, as the food here is out-of-this-world as well. Foodies should be sure to pay a visit to the nearby seaside town of San Sebastian, as it offers a number of Basque restaurants that have been awarded Michelin stars, the highest honor in the culinary industry.
Of course, those who don't want to leave the city or spend all day in a museum will have plenty to do as well. Simply walking around Bilbao's Old Town can be a real treat, as the medieval quarter is situated right on the shores of the beautiful Nervion River.


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Fantasy Baseball: Top Outfielders – 31 to 45
There are still some good fantasy baseball outfielders picks in the later rounds that you can choose in your cash fantasy baseball or free fantasy baseball league. Here are the picks for those later rounds: 31. Nelson Cruz, Texas Rangers Cruz played in 159 games (previous high was 128) so his 24 HR were disappointing for him. Cruz hit under .265 (.260) for the third time in four seasons and did not reach double-digit steals for the second straight year. Cruz turns 33 in July. 32. Carlos Gomez, Milwaukee Brewers Gomez stole 37 bases and hit 19 homers. He had stolen over 30 in 2008 but his previous HR high was 8. Gomez hit .260 and has a career BA of .247. He turned 27 in December. 33. Angel Pagan, San Francisco Giants Pagan stole 29 bases, just missing...Read More
Fantasy Baseball: Top Outfielders – 16 to 30
You may not have the opportunity to draft all of your outfielders in your fantasy baseball money league or your free fantasy league in the early rounds. So use this list to help you decide who else to pick in your draft. 16. Matt Holliday, St. Louis Cardinals Holliday has seven straight 20-HR seasons and a career BA of .313. He turned 33 in January. 17. B.J. Upton, Atlanta Braves Upton has five straight 30-steal seasons and 51 HR over the last two years. But his.246 BA was highest in last four seasons. Career .336 OBP, .422 SLG at home, .335 OBP, .422 SLG on road. 18. Michael Bourn, Cleveland Indians After stealing 61, 52 and 61 bases from 2009-11, Bourn stole 42 in his walk year. He hit .225 in the second half and has a .272 career...Read More
Fantasy Baseball: Top Outfielders – 1 To 15
Whether you play fantasy baseball for free, or participate in a fantasy baseball money league, you need to find great outfielders. Here is our list of the top 15 picks: 1. Ryan Braun, Milwaukee Brewers Braun had over 30 HR, 100 RBI and a .300 BA for the fifth time each in six seasons, and also stole over 30 bases for the second straight year. 2. Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Trout was one steal short of becoming the third player in MLB history to have 30 homers and 50 steals in a season. He also hit .326 and his 129 runs scored were 20 more than anyone else. 3. Andrew McCutchen, Pittsburgh Pirates McCutchen hit .327 and joined Braun and Trout as the only three players to have 30 HR and 20 steals. 4. Matt Kemp,...Read More
Can 2012 Top National League Rookies Build On Their Success?
If you are getting ready for fantasy baseball season, here are some tips about last year's top fantasy baseball rookies in the National League. Bryce Harper was the big National League rookie name going into the 2012 season and he ended up winning NL Rookie of the Year, but the four other players who finished in the top five could also have bright fantasy futures. Bryce Harper, Outfielder, Washington Nationals Harper scored 98 runs with 18 steals while hitting 22 homers and batting .270. The only other players to reach all those numbers were Ryan Braun, Mike Trout and Andrew McCutcheon. And Harper did it as a nineteen-year-old, turning 20 last October. Harper finished strong, with 13 homers combined in August and September and a .330 average in September. Norichika Aoki, Outfielder, Milwaukee Brewers Aoki hit .288 with 30...Read More
2013's Top 5 American League Rookie of the Year Candidates
American League Rookie of the Year candidates will be plentiful for the 2013 season. Several young prospects saw brief looks with their major league clubs late last season while others look to make their mark in the big leagues starting this spring. Here are five names to watch out for who could be vying for Rookie of the Year Award honors at the end of the season. 1. Danny Hultzen: Seattle Mariners Selected by the Mariners with the second overall pick in the 2011 MLB draft, left-handed pitcher Danny Hultzen made a strong debut in his first professional season. He posted a 3.05 ERA in 25 starts between Double-A and Triple-A ball last year, striking out 136 batters in 124 innings. Hultzen will be vying for the final spot in Seattle's starting rotation this spring. With a high-90s fastball...Read More
Using Fantasy Baseball To Cast A 'Final Vote'
Now that the 17-starters have been selected for the 2012 All-Star Game and the useless Home Run Derby fan vote is over with… there's still time to vote for two more All-Stars. 5 AL and 5 NL players have been selected for the All-Star Final Vote. If you voted with your heart and not with your head (looking at you, Kung Fu Panda-voters) for the ASG starters, the time is now to use the roto-side of your brain to select the most-deserving players for the Final Vote. If you think about it, there really isn't a better way to vote for All-Stars then by using the simple logic of fantasy baseball. If you scroll position by position in your league's player rankings, it's very cut and dry who rightfully deserves to be voted an All-Star, each year. Past performance...Read More


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JERUSALEM (Jun. 28)
A nationwide census of Israel's manpower potential in engineering, the natural sciences, mathematics and agriculture will get underway immediately, it was announced here today.
The survey will provide an up-to-date picture of the current manpower situation in these fields and will help in forecasting the country's professional requirements in the coming decade.
The results of the census will also assist the Government in estimating the possibilities of expanding technical assistance to the underdeveloped countries of Asia and Africa.


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An election that was seen as a referendum on Republican Gov. Scott Walker's efforts to curb union power in Wisconsin remained unresolved, with a Democratic-backed challenger to a conservative Supreme Court justice ahead by 204 votes, setting the stage for a recount and even more partisan battles.
Challenger JoAnne Kloppenburg, an assistant attorney general, declared victory Wednesday afternoon, even though the margin in the unofficial count was 0.01 percent (204 votes) of the nearly 1.5 million votes cast.
Her opponent, Justice David Prosser, did not concede, and his campaign said it expected a recount, which has not been used statewide in two decades.
The only thing certain was that the results mean more conflict for the normally genial Midwestern state, which saw its political culture changed after Walker introduced his proposal in February. That bill sparked huge protests, the flight of 14 Democratic state senators to Illinois in a futile attempt to stop its passage, and a lawsuit that has halted the law's implementation.
Both parties claimed the dead-even race showed the public is on their side. Prosser, a former Republican leader in the state Assembly, won 55 percent of the vote in a primary six weeks ago — before the law passed.
Democrats tried to make an example of him by yoking him to Walker. They pointed out that if Kloppenburg's lead holds, it would be only the second ouster of a state Supreme Court justice at the polls in 41 years.
A Democrat also handily won Walker's old job as Milwaukee County executive, beating a Republican legislator who had voted for Walker's bill. The party picked up another county executive post in a conservative county that had once been home to red-baiting Sen. Joe McCarthy.
Mark Jefferson, executive director of the state Republican Party, said the conventional wisdom was that Prosser would lose in a landslide. "Their momentum is running out of gas," he said of the Democrats, adding that the heavy voter turnout for a normally overlooked election showed there are many residents who support Walker's goals.
Walker's law increases the amount that public workers pay for health insurance and makes them pay for their pensions, which amounts to an 8 percent pay cut. Unions have agreed to those concessions. But they oppose the main provision of the bill, which would end their ability to collectively bargain for benefits or raises above inflation, stop them from automatically collecting dues and force an annual vote to stay in business.
They contend those measures are simply intended to kill public-sector unions, which tend to back Democrats. Walker exempted police, state troopers and firefighters, who are more likely to support Republicans, saying he couldn't risk them going on strike. He says the law is needed to rein in a $3.6 billion budget deficit.
The law passed last month, when Republicans in the state Senate used a parliamentary maneuver to vote on it in the absence of Democrats, who had fled to deny the GOP a quorum. A Dane County judge ruled, however, that the GOP apparently violated the state's open meetings law and put the measure on hold.


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Esquire has named Scarlett Johansson the "Sexiest Woman Alive".
Her physical beauty has been admired by many, not only male but female as well. More than just a beautiful face, Scarlett Johansson also possesses such a curvy body that many women in the universe dream off.
All those qualities indeed lead the editors at Esquire to crown her the "Sexiest Woman Alive". That's worth somehow judging from Scarlett's poses on the cover and inside pages of the magazine's November issue.
The Hollywood beauty is photographed sporting a bra and a white Calvin Klein mini-dress for the cover, while is featured in sexy black lingerie inside the magazine, on newsstands Oct. 18.
In her interview with Esquire, Johansson makes it known that she wants people to see her for more than just her curves. "What about my brain? What about my heart? What about my kidneys and my gallbladder?" she asks.


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We are unschoolers currently ON our Big Getaway and need to have some travellers' brain for breakfast
I am one who feels boxed in by paragraph boxes asking me who I am. We are a family of three, though one works far over the H2O span for a good part of the year. The other two unschool - one is 7 and learning about space, the other 27 and learning about how to make the world a better place.
By the time I figure that out the house probably wouldn't be up for couchsurfing anymore...in the mean time, I like Golden Rules, love, freedom, being good and kind and true, making a difference, and all the usual hippie-creeds :)
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We have been giving beds and enjoying the fab company of even fabber travellers, but will no longer be actively hosting, as we're about to pick up our stuff and travel the world in a Toyota Landcruiser...where we might, from time to time, sleep in new beds provided by fellow couchsurfers :-)
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BFGoodrich Rugged Trail T/A
Initial Review: 62,000 miles on tires
December 13, 2013
I put these load range E tires on my 1500 because 1)I occasionally carry some weight and 2) they last much longer. I am willing to give up some in ride comfort for a tire that lasts a long time. I drive highway, city, and some off road. Currently I have 62K miles on this set, rotating every 10K miles, will use them through this winter, and will likely get another 15 to 20K out of them. They have performed flawlessly in rain, mud and snow. I highly recommend this tire.
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Player InformationFlames Home > Women's Basketball Home > Women's Basketball Roster > Roster Detail
Devon BrownClass: R-Sophomore
Position: G/F
Height: 5-10
Previous School: Waynesboro HS
Hometown: Waynesboro, Va.
Not Meant To Be a Spectator
2009-10 (R-Fr.): Enjoyed one of the best freshman seasons in program history … voted Big South Championship MVP, after making the game-winning shot with 4.2 seconds remaining in the title game … made the Big South All-Tournament team … first team All-Big South … two-time Big South Player of the Week (Nov. 24 and Feb. 2) … VaSID State Rookie of the Year … first-team All-State, according to both VaSID and the Richmond Times-Dispatch … one of only four freshmen in the nation to average at least 17.0 ppg and 8.0 rpg for the season in 2009-10 … first freshman to lead the Big South in scoring (17.2 ppg) since Liberty's Elena Kisseleva in 1996-97 … also ranked No. 3 in the conference in both rebounding (8.2 rpg) and field goal percentage (.494) and No. 5 in both free throw percentage (.738) and steals (2.0 spg) … broke Liberty's freshman rebounding record with 271 boards and became only the second Lady Flame rookie ever to score more than 500 points … burst onto the scene with 26 points in each of her first two games, versus Winston-Salem State (11/13) and UNC Greensboro (11/17) … her 26 points against WSSU matched the Rams' team total for the game and marked the most points by a Liberty player in her collegiate debut since Elena Kisseleva's 30-point contest in her first game against Bluefield on Nov. 23, 1996 … posted the first two of her nine double-doubles on the season at the Navy Classic (11/20-21), helping the Lady Flames win the title … tabbed the Navy Classic's Championship Game All-Star, after posting 19 points, 11 rebounds and five steals in the title game against the host team … single-handedly outscored Navy after halftime, 14-11 … ended her season by scoring double figures in 22 straight games … tallied a career-high 29 points and added 11 rebounds at High Point (1/30) … the High Point contest was the middle game of a span where she recorded three straight double-doubles … scored 20 or more points 11 times, including four times in her last five games … averaged 21.3 ppg and 7.7 rpg at the Big South Championship … tallied 24 points, eight rebounds and four steals in the championship game against Gardner-Webb (3/14), with 17 of her points coming in the second half and four in the final minute … poured in a team-high 24 points versus Kentucky (3/20) in her NCAA Tournament debut.
2008-09 (Fr.): Received a redshirt during her first season at Liberty … did not appear in a game.
Prep: Graduated from Waynesboro High School as the second-leading high school girls' basketball scorer in Virginia state history, with 2,728 points … also a prolific rebounder, setting a state record with 513 boards as a senior and ranking third with 1,329 career caroms … averaged at least 25 points per game all four years of high school, garnering a quartet of first-team all-state distinctions … as a senior, was tabbed state co-player of the year after leading the Little Giants to a 26-4 record and a state runner-up finish in Group AA … four-time all-district honoree … made the all-region roster all four years.
Personal: Daughter of Steve and Jennifer Brown … birthday is on Nov. 12 … sport management major.


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Bentley Senior Evan O'Keeffe Places First in National Beta Alpha Psi Competition
Bentley senior Evan O'Keeffe, along with other students from across the nation belonging to Beta Alpha Psi honors organization for financial information students, won first place in the 2013 Project Run With It case competition. Each member of the winning team, which included students from Elon University, Seattle University and the University of Notre Dame, was awarded $1,000 at the competition, held at Beta Alpha Psi's annual meeting in Anaheim, California.
"We provided recommendations for the organization as they prepare to expand their facilities, donations and job placement programs," says O'Keeffe, a Corporate Finance & Accounting degree student who serves as president of the Beta Alpha Psi chapter at Bentley. "We had the case for approximately 24 hours and with very little sleep, presented and placed first in the A Place Called Home cluster."
O'Keeffe traveled to California with faculty adviser Arthur Reed, senior lecturer in accountancy, and three other members of the chapter's executive board (senior Shane Polimeni and juniors Katie Kershner and Doug Schmid), who presented on fundraising strategies. The Bentley chapter was recognized for its Superior Chapter status, which requires that members and pledges complete a minimum of 32 professional or service activity hours per year. This is Bentley's tenth year achieving Superior Status.
The Yawkey Foundations have recognized Bentley University's longstanding commitment to service-learning and awarded the university $500,000 to educate students to effectively lead nonprofit organizations and expand student efforts to help community groups.


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Vid Dobrinjski rankings
Difficulty ranking world: 10090 (all)
Ranking Croatia: 94 (all)
Difficulty score: 24.8 what?
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the Vid Dobrinjski ascent is 3 km long. Over this distance, you climb 175 heightmeters.
The average percentage thus is 5.8 %.
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The Rydges Darwin Airport Hotel and Resort are tipped to catch the eye of international investors, thanks to the city's proximity to Asia, booming resources sector and significant infrastructure and development projects.
The hotel and resort are being offered for sale together. Stakeholders in the Darwin Airport Hotels Pty Ltd ownership entity include Stewart Baron from Baron Corporation and Phillip Wolanski of Denwol Group.
The properties are operated by Rydges Hotels, although vacant possession is available, according to selling agents Wayne Bunz and Rob Cross of CBRE Hotels. The hotel and resort comprise 317 rooms, with approval to boost the size of the hotel to 328 rooms. "Darwin is booming right now and is the investment hot spot of Australia, with over $50 billion in current infrastructure and development projects occurring in the region. This includes the $34 billion INPEX LNG development, which is the largest single private investment in Australian history," Mr Bunz said.
Darwin was the strongest performing hotel market in 2012 by revenue per available room, while in 2013 it recorded the fastest room-rate growth in the country.
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tombola Wins Award for Most Popular Online Bingo Site
Bingo Port 2010 Players Choice Awards were held in London last week and tombola were nominated for a staggering six online bingo awards and we went on to win three awards:
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The second award was for Best Online Bingo Game Innovation for our exclusive game Bingo Roulette. If you've not played Bingo Roulette yet it combines the community aspect of online bingo with the excitement of a roulette wheel. Plus the game has a top jackpot of £10,000 so it's no surprise it's such a popular game.
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Type of Document Master's Thesis Author Whelan, Emily Sashel Author's Email Address email@example.com URN etd-11172006-115544 Title The Response of the National School Lunch Program and Food Stamp Program in Southern Louisiana in the Wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Degree Master of Science (M.S.) Department Human Ecology Advisory Committee
Advisor Name Title Carol O'Neil Committee Chair Dr. Annrose Guarino Committee Member Dr. Betsy Garrison Committee Member Dr. Michael Keenan Committee Member Keywords
- Hurricanes
- Disaster
Date of Defense 2006-11-08 Availability unrestricted AbstractThis study was designed to understand the response of the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and the Food Stamp Program (FSP) in southern Louisiana during Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. This study used portions of the PRECEDE/PROCEED model to develop the questions for the interviews and interpret the barriers and enabling and reinforcing factors with regard to changes in policy, budget, reporting, and program administration after the hurricanes. Information collected from this research seeks, not only to contribute to the literature on this topic, but to be made available to policymakers and program administrators to make informed decisions.
The effects of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in southern Louisiana were catastrophic. They were unusual in that the impact of the storms covered an extraordinary amount of the Gulf Coast region and an enormous amount of people were affected. In response to the catastrophe, two federally mandated food assistance programs, the NSLP and FSP, released a series of waivers, initiating a disaster program, which decreased eligibility requirements; therefore allowing more people affected by the hurricanes to access the benefits.
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Muscle Milk Pickett Racing put in an impressive performance in their first appearance at the Rolex 24 at Daytona by taking the checkered flag fifth overall and completing all 24 hours of the famed event.
Pickett Racing showed their strength by being the top placed 'P2' car in the Prototype class. The team knew they didn't have the top speed to compete with the Daytona Prototype cars on the banking of Daytona International Speedway so they had this alternative goal to work towards.
With the team only taking possession of their new Nissan-powered ORECA less than a month and a half ago, the team was entering what is the biggest race of the year with very little testing and practice miles under their belt.
However, as they've been known to do, Muscle Milk Pickett Racing always puts up a fight and never gives up. That attitude was once again on display during the twice around the clock race.
The team encountered a problem in the first hour of the race when Klaus Graf had to pit because of a right front puncture shortly after having completed his first pit stop of the race.
The additional stop cost him a couple of laps to the leaders, laps that the team would never really have the chance of getting back throughout the next 23 hours.
However about 10 hours into the event, the Muscle Milk squad did make their way back onto the lead lap only to see it taken away due to a drive through penalty they had to serve for a pit lane speed violation.
Despite a few issues throughout, such as the penalty, slow punctures and a small cockpit fire, the team pushed on and persevered and drivers Graf, Lucas Luhr and Alex Brundle drove their hardest and made their way up from the bottom half of the field to finish fifth overall.
Considering the team's small amount of experience with their ORECA/Nissan, their speed deficit with the Daytona Prototypes and their few misfortunes, Pickett Racing came out satisfied with their position and the reliability of their new race car throughout this first round of the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship.
Next up for the Pickett Racing team will be a very familiar hunting ground, as the team will be heading to Sebring International Raceway in March for the second round of the TUDOR Championship.
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"We were out-paced here, everybody could see that, it was very evident. We knew going in this that it was going to be a tough place for P2 cars. So, we're very, very pleased that we were the top P2 car by quite a margin.
"Our guys worked really, really hard and we couldn't have done it without the people at Nissan Nismo and our great new friends at ORECA, who worked hand in hand and side by side with us. We frankly think that we got everything we could this weekend at Daytona and our congratulations to our competitors at Wayne Taylor Racing and Action Express.
"We're going to go back and keep working. All we're going to do is hope that they keep what they promised and said to us in regards to making this a competitive environment for the two cars to compete equally together. And I don't think that means by a deficit of 10 miles per hour every time we get on a straight line.
"This is not sour grapes, I'm very positive, I came here, I haven't bemoaned anything. We went to work, we got what we got and we're glad we got through it in one piece, it was very close to not happening a couple of times, but we fell more than half way down through the field and came back to place in the top five in this prestigious event, I'm tickled to death honestly.
"There's no moaning, we're going to go home and get to work, we're hoping the sanctioning body does the same and let's make all of our fans and all of the competitors happy. This is off to a great start. It has a lot of promise and that promise is on its way to being fulfilled and let's complete that promise for everybody."
Klaus Graf, driver Muscle Milk Pickett Racing
"I'm really happy with the result. I've said since the beginning, if we can get a top five it would be a very good day. The way the TUDOR Championship is you won't be able to win all the races, it's not going to happen. So Lucas and I spoke about it and how we need to get the results and just collect points. In a 24-hour race, the way the points structure is, you get the same points for every race and this is a big deal and we go away from here with good points.
"I'm very happy with the partnership with ORECA and Nissan. In a very short period of time, we built a reliable car and the Muscle Milk boys prepared the car very well. There was a lot going on this weekend and you can't have everything 100% right with such a short preparation time but Daryl (Fox) our crew chief told us that him and the guys always prepare the car 100% and that's what they did.
"For me, I'm happy, we pushed like hell, like always, maybe we pushed a little too hard but it doesn't matter we had a good result."
Lucas Luhr Lucas Luhr, driver Muscle Milk Pickett Racing
"I have to say that I'm very proud of our guys. It's a brand new package, brand new car, it was the first 24-hour race for this team and to finish it, it was a good thing.
"On the other hand, I think we still have a lot of work to do and also the sanctioning body needs to work on the balance of performance, I hope they are going to change that. You can't fight when you are 12 miles per hour slower than the other guys.
"However, you can't just see it negatively, you have to also see the brightside. The car ran mostly trouble free and we finished only three laps down to the leaders after 24 hours, that's impressive.
"Thanks to the boys for the preparation of the car and let's keep pushing!"
Alex Brundle, driver Muscle Milk Pickett Racing
"Coming in fifth in the Rolex 24 at Daytona is pretty good. We finished first of the P2 cars which I think, to be honest, was a realistic aim coming into the weekend.
"It's been a real pleasure working with Muscle Milk Pickett Racing. I've learned from the professionalism on this team. They have some great guys and I've taken a lot from the experience, so thanks to them and specifically to Greg and Penny Pickett and Nissan for giving me the opportunity to come and race here.
"It's been great and to get to the end of the race with no major glitches and to take fifth place was not too bad at all."
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May and ACB officials will address Ricky Ponting's Champions Trophy squad at its training camp in Brisbane next Wednesday, after which it is hoped a settlement can be announced.
While no Australians have sponsorships in conflict with official partners of the Champions Trophy, some are in question when it comes to the World Cup.
Since the player agreements are virtually identical for both events, the Australians have delayed signing up for the Champions Trophy, as have players from five other nations.
May, also joint chief executive of the Federation of International Players' Associations, said more work had to be done before some other countries' players would sign for the Champions Trophy, which will be held in Sri Lanka.
AAP reports that New Zealand's cricketers yesterday confirmed they would sign the controversial players' terms for the Champions Trophy.
New Zealand Cricket Players' Association executive manager Heath Mills advised players to sign because they were covered under existing contracts.
Mills said his association was focused on an international solution. "That is why we want to see it moved forward because some New Zealand players could be in the same boat one day," he said.
India's officials have also indicated they were moving towards a resolution, according to reports in Indian newspapers.
India's Board of Control was reportedly considering compensating players, including Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid, who would be most affected.
Some players on the sub-continent relied more on endorsements because they were not as well paid by their boards as players from rival countries.
The ICC was leaving it to the boards of the respective countries to sort through their situations with their players, after the boards agreed to restrictions for big-money returns from the tournaments.
South African cricket's managing director Gerald Majola backed the world's top players in the dispute.
In Tangiers, where South Africa are playing in a triangular tournament with Pakistan and Sri Lanka, Majola said: "Personally I really sympathise with them [the players] and I can see where they are coming from."
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Cheyenne, Wyo.-based Great Lakes Aviation has won the right to serve 20 new markets under its recently signed code-share contract with Frontier Airlines. The expanded deal brings to 35 the total number of cities Great Lakes will serve under the Frontier code. Now flying to 16 cities under the Frontier code (eight of which were added November 15), Great Lakes will add a further 20 destinations on December 14. It will discontinue its service from Denver to Hayden, Colo., on December 13.
The new agreement will add Frontier designator codes to Great Lakes flights to cities in Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Utah. Great Lakes began operating flights for Frontier in July, some three months after it stripped the United Express livery from its fleet of turboprops. In February Great Lakes and United signed a new three-year marketing agreement that allowed the regional airline to enter into other code-share deals.


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The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday stopped 4,000 Amarnath Yatris in view of inclement weather and heavy rush.
"We have not allowed any pilgrims to proceed to the base camp at Pahalgam. The pilgrims who were scheduled to proceed on the yatra have been lodged in 26 lodgement centres in Jammu," said Farooq Ahmad, Deputy Inspector General of Police, Jammu Range.
He said 3,600 pilgrims, who are reaching Kathua in Jammu on Wednesday, would be lodged in makeshift camps set up by the government.
"All this is being done to ensure the safety of pilgrims as the treacherous mountain trek has an unenviable record of cloud bursts and landslides."
For the thousands of security personnel along the trekking route, it is a twin battleĀ-- one against inclement weather and the other against the possibility of militant strikes.
"Our problems have been compounded by the heavy rush of pilgrims, most of whom have no feel of the tremendous odds against which the local administration is pitched to ensure safety. These pilgrims have reached Srinagar and Jammu ahead of schedule... majority of them have jumped the queue," said an official in Pahalgam.
There are also hundreds of unregistered pilgrims who have joined the caravans proceeding towards the shrine.
"It is very difficult to stop the unregistered pilgrims. We are trying to clear the rush along the trek and then only we will allow fresh batches to proceed," the official said on condition of anonymity.
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Jesus taught us to love others, just as He loves them (even if they don't love Him in return). He said, "A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another" (John 13:34). In time, I'm sure your daughter will come to see this truth more clearly.
Since receiving your letter, I've been pondering why your daughter has reacted in this way. I wonder, for example, if she resents the fact that you never taught her about God or had any interest in God. But I also can't help but feel that she's very concerned about you -- and her concern comes from her love for you. She hopes that some day you'll discover what she has discovered, and that Christ's peace and joy and hope will become a part of your lives, as they have hers.
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"Who would have ever thought we'd be sitting here talking about autonomous vehicles" near Capitol Hill, asked Bill Shuster, R-Pa., chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. "George Jetson may be a reality."
Driverless cars could be seen on U.S. roads with in the next decade and Shuster stressed the importance of continuing to fund and promote innovative transportation solutions. Today's vehicle, a retrofitted 2011 Cadillac SRX, is equipped with sensors and lasers that monitor traffic patterns and communicate electronically with other vehicles. The car has an electronic "brain" in the trunk where one would normally keep a spare tire. This technology could reduce traffic accidents, said Shuster during a press conference.
"I believe this car is going to reduce fatalities because 93 percent of the crashes that occur are driver control errors," said Shuster. Rear-end crashes account for the majority of accidents. "32,000 fatalities on the road a year, hundreds of billions of dollars in accidents and people. It will reduce that significantly," he said.
The technology may also ease congestion as cars communicate with each other about traffic conditions, lane merges and braking.
"I like to say it will bring back courtesy to the roads," said Shuster.
As the population continues to grow, this technology could prove valuable in combating worsening traffic conditions.
"This isn't just about convenience for the passenger. This is about how we get more productivity so when we have 100 million more people by 2050 we're not all choking on congestion," said Peter Rogoff, acting under secretary of Transportation for Policy for the administration.
The driverless car went on a trip through the streets of Washington, D.C., from Capitol Hill, down major roads to the Pentagon, and back. A driver was present in case there was an issue but the car ran smoothly.
At first the passengers were leery about the ride, constantly checking the dials and the wheel, said Rogoff. "By the time we were in it for 10 minutes we were just chatting it up and checking our email," seemingly unaware there was no driver, he said.
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HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure) is a way to make your website secure and protect 'the integrity and confidentiality of your users' data' (Google).
Way back in August 2014, Google announced that changing the security certificate of your website to HTTPS/SSL (also known as 'HTTP over TLS', Transport Layer Security) would be used as a ranking signal, albeit a weak one. At the time Google predicted that switching from HTTP to HTTPS would positively impact on less than 1% of global queries.
In fact in a Google webmaster hangout, Google's John Mueller said that HTTPS is far from a 'magic bullet' that would cause an visible change or noticeable SEO benefits, although making your site more secure does make sense in the long-term for user peace of mind.
Although HTTPS is only a very minor ranking signal that won't make a huge difference to your overall rankings, it's fair to say that Google will continue to look at ways to improve and prioritise website security. The search engine wants to make sure that the websites people access via Google are secure and what they say they are.
Many webmasters and SEO experts have argued that it is a step too far for every website to use HTTPS because informative websites, for example, are not capturing sensitive information. To date, HTTPS/SSL has been more relevant for ecommerce and banking websites.
HTTPS Everywhere
When presenting the 'HTTPS Everywhere' campaign, Pierre Far from the Google Webmaster team and Ilya Grigorik from the Google Developer team explained why Google believes that every website should be secure.
Their position is that a single search may not reveal much about a person but, cumulatively, the websites we visit, the searches we make, the articles we read and even the music we listen to online can all reveal a great deal about our personalities, our likes and dislikes, our location, belongings, holidays and much more. Google says that its priority is secure searching and protecting the privacy of web users against malicious attacks.
In the HTTPS Everywhere presentation (which is worth a watch if you have a spare 45 minutes), Far and Grigorik explained that switching to an HTTPS certificate helps with:
- Authentication – Is the website visitor on the site they think they're on?
- Data integrity – Is the data safe when transferred?
- Encryption – Could someone be eavesdropping on the website visitor?
HTTPS stops malicious attackers from impersonating the destination site, tampering with data or listening in.
You can read a full guide on how to secure your website with HTTPS here. Different 2048-bit TLS certificates are available for commercial and non-commercial websites, as well as single host certificates and multi-domain certificates.
The following two articles also provide helpful walkthroughs for moving your website to HTTPS:
Google Chrome
In December 2014, the issue of secure browsing came to the forefront of SEO conversations again when Google developers working on the search engine's Chrome browser proposed warning people their data is at risk every time they visit a website that does not use the HTTPS system (you can read the proposal here). If implemented in 2015 as planned, web users will see a message that the connection they're about to make to a website 'provides no data security' or they may simply see a red cross through the padlock symbol at the start of the web address.
At this point in time only 33% of websites use HTTPS, but if Google does flag up HTTP websites to encourage people to consider whether they are happy to click through to a site that's not secure, we will probably see a swing towards HTTPS across the board.
This may initially cause confusion for website users who may not understand the difference between HTTP and HTTPS and worry that there is something wrong with a website they have previously used without hesitation. People tend to assume that websites and emails are private but creating an indicator that this isn't the case will help to challenge that assumption.
Webmasters will face the initial challenge of moving a website over to HTTPS but supporters of Google's HTTPS Everywhere campaign feel this will be a good thing for the Internet and Internet users in the long-term. Other commentators argue that this is a case of the tail wagging the dog and are urging people not to rush into switching to HTTPS if it doesn't make sense for your business.
We will certainly be watching this issue with interest and will no doubt cover this topic in the future if and when the changes to Google Chrome are rolled out to all users.
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