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Robin's Healthy Take: A Menu for a Fabulous Fourthby Robin Miller in Healthy Holidays, Healthy Recipes, July 1, 2011
Lighten up this year's July 4th party with a winning menu: spicy turkey burgers piled high with creamy avocado, grilled sweet corn with tangy lime butter, Asian-inspired slaw with crunchy noodles, and a spruced-up, modern version of strawberry shortcake. Bye-bye gluttonous get-together fare!
Fiery Turkey Burgers With Avocado and Jack Cheese (pictured above)
You can make these burgers as spicy as you like just by adjusting the amount of chipotle chilies.
Cooking spray
1 pound ground turkey breast
1 large egg
3 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
2 tablespoons minced chipotle chilies in adobo sauce
1 teaspoon dried oregano
4 (1-ounce) slices Pepper Jack or Monterey Jack cheese
4 whole wheat hamburger rolls
1 ripe avocado, pitted, peeled and sliced
1 ripe tomato, thinly sliced
Coat a stovetop grill pan or griddle with cooking spray and preheat to medium-high.
Combine turkey, egg, chives, chipotle chilies, and oregano in a large bowl; add salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste and mix to combine. Shape mixture into four patties, each about 1 inch thick.
Place burgers on hot pan and cook 3-5 minutes per side, until cooked through. Top burgers with cheese; cook 1 minute, until cheese melts. Place burgers on rolls; top with tomato and avocado.
Serves 4
Grilled Corn With Lime Butter
Adding fresh lime to butter adds a wonderful tartness that pairs perfectly with sweet corn.
Cooking spray
4 ears cob corn, shucked
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1 lime, juice and zest
Coat a stove-top grill pan or griddle with cooking spray and preheat to medium-high.
Place corn on hot pan and grill 8-10 minutes, until golden brown and tender, turning frequently.
Meanwhile, combine butter, 2 teaspoons lime juice and 1/2 teaspoon finely grated lime zest; mix well to combine. Season corn with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Serve corn with butter on the side.
Serves 4
Asian Slaw with Crunchy Fried Noodles
4 cups shredded cabbage
1 cup shredded carrots
1/2 cup chopped scallions
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons diced pickled jalapenos
1/4 cup mirin (Japanese rice wine)
2 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar
2 teaspoons sesame oil
1/2 cup crispy chow mein or rice noodles
Combine cabbage, carrots, scallions, cilantro, and jalapenos in a large bowl. Add mirin, rice vinegar and sesame oil and toss to combine. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Top with noodles just before serving.
Serves 4
Buttermilk Shortcake With Balsamic-Glazed Strawberries
It's quick and easy to make shortcake when you start with refrigerated buttermilk biscuits – just sweeten the dough with a little sugar. The combination of sweet strawberries and tangy balsamic vinegar is fabulous and takes this classic dessert to new heights.
2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
1 tablespoon good-quality balsamic vinegar
3 teaspoons granulated sugar, divided
12-ounce can refrigerated buttermilk biscuits
Cooking spray
Light whipped topping (8-10 servings)
Preheat the oven to 375ºF.
Combine strawberries, vinegar and 1 teaspoon of the sugar in a medium bowl; toss to coat the strawberries. Set aside.
Separate dough into biscuits (container will have 8 to 10 biscuits). Transfer biscuits to a baking sheet; spray with cooking spray. Sprinkle remaining 2 teaspoons of sugar over biscuits. Bake 8-10 minutes, until golden.
Split biscuits through the equator and arrange on dessert dishes. Spoon strawberries on bottom half of biscuits, allowing some strawberries and liquid to drip over the sides. Top with sugar-coated top biscuit and whipped topping.
Serves 8-10
Robin Miller is a nutritionist, host of Quick Fix Meals, author of "Robin Rescues Dinner" and the busy mom of two active little boys. Her boys and great food are her passion. Check her out at www.robinrescuesdinner.com.


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Comparison of Anesthetic Techniques on Total Hip Arthroplasty
This study has been terminated.
(change in clinical practice- both surgeons have left the institution)
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
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First received: May 23, 2011
Last updated: September 30, 2015
Last verified: September 2015
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Designer, entrepreneur, philanthropist and mother, Rachel Roy today announced the launch of her new lifestyle oriented experience called The Life.
Exclusively on her website www.rachelroy.com, The Life plans to be a hub of lifestyle content created to inspire women to achieve the life they desire to live.
The digital magazine portion of The Life will feature five sections, LEARN, STYLE, GIVEBACK, RR/TV and ABOUT, where readers can get an inside look at fashion, beauty, travel, food and philanthropy from Rachel's point of view.
"We are not alone in our journeys, and I wanted to create something that illustrated this," Rachel Roy said in a printed statement. "I've always believed in designing the life you want to live. Advice and stories from my friends on how they have pursued their dreams and goals have really helped me and I am excited to help bring those stories to a larger audience and inspire other women."
The Life will also have a companion video series. It will contain stories of female entrepreneurs who will share their experiences and tips for starting a business or pursuing their dream careers. The video series will be released on a monthly basis, the videos include: founder of FEED projects Lauren Bush Lauren, celebrity fashion stylist Elizabeth Stewart , E! Entertainment host Catt Sadler, fashion journalist Melissa Magsaysay, jewelry designer Jacquie Aiche, celebrity wellness Coach AJ Johnson, and vintage shop owner Esther Ginsberg.
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Lemberg (Dec. 13)
Excitement prevailed in Lemberg last night when the anti-Semitic students endeavored to renew the rioting which died down only a few days ago. They attacked Jews in the streets and cafes, occasioning a great deal of alarm. In one case a Jew by the name of Regenboign, who was attacked in the Cafe Roma, fired a revolver in order to frighten off the attackers.
Police arrived immediately after the commencement of the disturbance, arresting both the rioting students and some of the attacked Jews. Two students were immediately sentenced to 150 zlotys or fifteen days arrest, another was sentenced to 100 zlotys or 10 days.


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- nullah
- noun Etymology: Hindi & Urdu nālā Date: 1776 gully, ravine
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Nullah — Nul lah, n. [Hind. n[=a]l[=a], fr. Skr. n[=a]la tube.] A water course, esp. a dry one; a gully; a gorge; orig. an East Indian term. E. Arnold. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nullah — [nul′ə] n. [Hindi nālā, brook, ravine] in India, etc., a watercourse, esp. one that is often dry; gully … English World dictionary
Nullah — For other uses, see Nullah (disambiguation). A Nullah or Nulla (Hindi, also Nallah in Punjabi) is an arm of the sea, stream, or watercourse, a steep narrow valley. Like the wadi of the Arabs, the nullah is characteristic of mountainous or hilly… … Wikipedia
nullah — Hong Kong English a cement lined canal or an re inforced creek bed used to contain run off. Nullah entered the English language from Hindi. The word nullah is used almost exclusively in Hong Kong … English dialects glossary
nullah — UK [ˈnʌlə] / US noun [countable] Word forms nullah : singular nullah plural nullahs Indian English a valley that is dry for most of the year, but full of water in the monsoon (= season of rain) … English dictionary
nullah — /nul euh/, n. (in the East Indies) 1. an intermittent watercourse. 2. a gully or ravine. [1770 80; < Hindi nala brook, ravine] * * * … Universalium
nullah — noun a) A stream. b) The dry bed of a small stream … Wiktionary
nullah — nul|lah [ nʌlə ] noun count INDIAN ENGLISH a valley that is dry for most of the year, but full of water in the MONSOON (=season of rain) … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
nullah — [ nʌlə] noun Indian a dry river bed or ravine. Origin C18: from Hindi nālā … English new terms dictionary
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I want to have an emergency bracelet made but not the ones I see on the internet. I found a place in the mall that engraves bracelets and necklaces. What should I have printed on it? I don't want to have my medication put on it because they are changed so often and I can't afford to shell out the money after every docor's visit just for safety. Anyone have any advice? Here is an example: Epilepsy (on front) Emergency contact name and phone # on back Do I need any other information? I don't want to leave anything out. No answer is silly. It all helps.
Re: Epilepsy Bracelet
I think that is a great idea. I wonder what kind of bracelet it is, or how much room it has, but maybe on the back it can have 'see wallet for medication' and in your wallet in a credit card holder (draw attention using red crosses) write down your medication and dosage. that way, if anything horrible happens, they will at least know where to look for your meds. Let us know what you end of doing. I need a new bracelet, I'm so sick of mine, I never wear it
All the best, Christine
Re: Epilepsy Bracelet
It is so funny that you should mention a bracelet. I was just thinking about getting one for myself. It is a good idea with epilepsy and emergency contact. I think the paper in the wallet is also a good idea--it should also have your doctor's name and phone number too:)
Re: Epilepsy Bracelet
As for information that should be engraved:
For one it is always a good Idea to speak to your doctor. They will know what is the most important. (after all they will be reading it)
But there is always helpful tips for what to engrave for any medical ID bracelet
Here is a page with some help,
Scroll down to #2 and you will find helpful tips for the enraving. The Engraving is the most important part of all medical ID bracelets.
Re: Epilepsy Bracelet
I have a few bracelets and I have that I am an epileptic, my name, a phone # where my parents or someone who can help u, and my address
I hope I helped u even a little bit
~ Chloerz12 :D
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What I've also seen are people who wear their med bracelet along with colored watch faces on their wrist. It draws the attention to the watch and doesn't make them as self-conscious about their med tags.
Re: Epilepsy Bracelet
Yeah, I'm wondering what to put on mine, too.
I'd like it to say something like, "If I fall on the floor and start shaking, don't freak out, I'm just having a seizure. Don't let me smack my head on anything hard or sharp. Unless I do bang my head, don't call the ambulance. I'll wake up in a little while"
That would be a really big bracelet, though : )
Re: Epilepsy Bracelet
Haha, when we were making my boyfriend's bracelet, we were joking about what to write about not putting anything in his mouth, we came up with a number of funny lines.
"Caution: Biter"
"If you stick anything in my mouth, chances are you're going to lose it."
"Do you value your fingers? If so, don't stick them in my mouth!"
There were a few more, but they escape me right now.
We ended up going with "No in mouth" because the necklace would only let us use so many characters.
I think it's important to stress that nothing should be put in the mouth, many people believe that you should because they think that they could swallow their tongue, which isn't possible.
Re: Epilepsy Bracelet
I would suggest becoming a member of an organization like Medic Alert http://www.medicalert.org/home/Homegradient.aspx You can give them all your current medical information (doctors, meds, emergency contact info, etc). The nice thing about this program is that you can contact them anytime and update your medical history, including medications. All you have to have imprinted on the bracelet is contact information. If you go to their website, you'll be able to find out what's printed on their bracelet and have that imprinted on the one you want.
It's a yearly membership renewable every year.


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People who knowingly aim laser pointers at aircraft would be committing a federal crime subject to up to five years in prison under legislation passed by both the House and the Senate.
The House on Monday approved by voice vote the Securing Cockpits Against Laser Pointers Act, a response to a growing number of incidents of pilots being distracted or even temporarily blinded by laser beams and concerns that terrorists might use lasers to bring down aircraft.
The Senate passed the same provision a month ago as an amendment to a Federal Aviation Administration spending bill. The two chambers must now agree on a common format to send it to President Barack Obama for his signature.
The FAA reports that the number of cases of people pointing laser at planes and helicopters jumped from 1,527 in 2009 to 2,836 in 2010. In some cases pilots have had to relinquish control of an aircraft to a co-pilot because of vision loss.
The House bill's sponsor, Republican Dan Lungren of California, said there were only 400 reported incidents in the 15-year period before 2005, when a similar bill passed the House. He said another major concern has been cases of airborne police units being forced to abort crime scene responses because of laser interference.
Law enforcement pilots "have to consider the possibility that they are being illuminated by a laser scope attached to a rifle," Lungren said. He said the shining of lasers at aircraft cockpit was "a tragedy waiting to happen."
In addition to temporarily incapacitating pilots, laser beams can cause eye damage.
The threat from handheld laser pointers has grown as they become more powerful and more affordable. Lasers that once cost more than $1,000 can now be bought online for a few hundred dollars or less. Incidents have been common near airports where pilots, either coming in for landing or taking off, need to be at their most alert.
"The risk associated with laser illuminations is unacceptable," said Capt. Lee Moak, president of the Air Line Pilots Association, International. He said "pointing lasers at aircraft in flight poses a serious safety risk to the traveling public" and urged the government, in addition to passing legislation, to restrict the sale of high-powered portable lasers and increase the size of laser-free zones around airports.
Federal law already allows charges to be brought against those seeking to destroy an aircraft, but the law requires the government to prove willful intent to endanger a pilot. That can be difficult in the case of laser pointers, where some users may have malicious intent but others may be laser enthusiasts who don't realize the harm that long-range laser beams can cause.
Current law also covers commercial flights, but may not extend to law enforcement helicopters that are particularly vulnerable because they fly at lower altitudes.
Associated Press writer Joan Lowy contributed to this report.
The bill is H.R. 386.
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City crews will start to plow major streets today after seven centimetres of snow fell this week.
Crews will start plowing main routes, bus routes and collector streets, and a parking ban on snow routes will be in effect between midnight and 7 a.m. Vehicles parked in violation will receive a $100 ticket ($50 if paid early) and may be towed to a compound.
The overnight parking ban on snow routes will be in effect until plowing is complete.
Any vehicle in violation of the ban may also be towed to the towing company's compound. The city is asking anyone who suspects their vehicle has been towed due to the parking ban to call 311 to locate it.
The city will start to plow back lanes on Friday morning, and crews are also working to clear sidewalks on main routes. Snow hauling operations will start downtown Sunday night, and expand to include bridges, overpasses and underpasses. Temporary no parking signs will be put up in areas, as needed.
About 300 pieces of snow-clearing equipment will be used for the plowing operation.
For more information on the parking ban, click here.
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CBS News Monthly Poll #4, August 1996 (ICPSR 2359)
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This poll, fielded August 26-28, 1996, is part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicit public opinion on the presidency and on a range of other political and social issues. Respondents were asked to give their opinions of President Bill Clinton and his handling of the presidency, as well as their views on Vice President Al Gore, Republican presidential candidate Bob Dole and his running mate Jack Kemp, Reform party candidate Ross Perot, and First Lady Hillary Clinton. Those queried were asked for their opinions about the 1996 presidential and congressional elections, and the commitment of the Democratic and Republican parties to the creation of a strong economy, a fair tax system, and the achievement of the "American dream". Respondents were also asked to identify the greatest achievement and disappointment of the Clinton presidency and to provide opinions on the recent welfare bill. Other topics covered the role of government in people's lives, the role of the media during the political conventions, the regulation of tobacco, the 1992 election, and whether Clinton could be trusted. Background information on respondents includes age, race, sex, education, religion, political party, political orientation, age of children in household, voter registration and participation history, and family income.
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I've read in Skagway there is a one hour play about the life of Soapy Smith. Does anyone know where in town the play is and how I get tickets? The cruiseline offers this as part of a larger tour which I'm not interested in doing. Many thanks.
Perhaps you are talking about the free movie that runs in the historical Parks Service building. It is an interesting movie to watch on the history of Skagway, which Soapy Smith had a huge part.
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If youre looking for a quiet relaxing spot but within easy reach of Puerto Banus attractions the Globales Cortijo Blanco Hotel is an ideal choice. This attractive lowlevel complex sits in colourful gardens 800 metres away from the beach on the coastal road. The hotels two superb swimming pools surrounded by a sun terrace with sunbeds and parasols is the perfect place to unwind. Relaxation and sunbathing aside theres plenty going on to keep you busy. You can take your pick from volleyball archery or a game of tennis. Theres also a restaurant and a bar should you fancy getting out of the sun for a while. The Globales Cortijo Blanco Hotel lies conveniently close to bars and a supermarket and for those wishing to explore buses run regularly into the centre of Marbella. Please note: during the high season the Globales Cortijo Blanco is popular with Stag and Hen Parties.
2 swimming pools
FREE sunbeds and parasols
TV room with satellite or cable channels
Meals and Drinks:
Buffetstyle restaurant
Pool table
Regular day and evening entertainment
Dancing to recordslive music
For Children:
Separate childrens pool
Entertainment programme high season
FREE cots
Hotel room in the new wing for up to 4 max 3 adults or 2 adults2 children consists of
Twin beds
Bath and wc
Safety deposit box charge
Small balcony or terrace
Single and Superior rooms available at a supplement
Key Facts:
Nearest beach: 800 metres
Main resort area: 1 km from San Pedro de Alcantara; 2 kms from Puerto Banus
357 rooms
Lifts: 2 in new wing building only
Child age: 212 years
Telephone no: 00 34 952 780900
Official rating: 3 star
Note: :Some facilities and activities may incur a local charge
Globales Cortijo Blanco Hotel
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This article was published 7/12/2012 (1716 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
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Every time you cruise with Plot Hound, you automatically get a bunch of beautiful graphs for free. In this post, we'll walk through how to interpret all of the new graphs.
The basic graph of diameter distributions is similar to the previous version. Graphs now use a more distinctive color palette, and contain both solid and dashed lines depending on how many unique species are present.
Based on your feedback, we know that this basic graph can be difficult to read and interpret when a stand has a large number of unique species present. We've added a selection of other graphs to aid in visualization of stand structure, both for individual species and the dominant species in a stand.
There are two faceted graphs showing the distributions of individual species. One is black and white and one is in color; otherwise, they are identical. The color graph uses the same colors for each species as the overall graph, for continuity and so you can compare back-and-forth. The faceted graphs show the distribution of each species separately, without the overlapping that occurs when all are graphed on the same axis.
The example graph here shows that the faceted graph provides additional information about species that is hard to discern from the overall graph. Looking at the overall graph, it's difficult to see the distributions in the middle and larger diameter classes. The faceted graph shows more easily that, for example, there are similar distributions of hickory and elm species in the middle diameter classes, with the largest number of trees per acre occurring around the 18-inch diameter class. You can also see that water oak shows a similarly-shaped distribution but with the largest number of trees per acre in approximately the 15-inch diameter class.
The next new graph shows only the distributions of the three most dominant species in the stand. Dominance is defined in this case by the three species with the highest basal area. This figure highlights those three species, showing their relative distributions, without being crowded with the additional curves for all the other species in the stand.
The final new graph is simply a breakdown of the species in the stand into broad hardwood and softwood categories. We're using the USFS Forest Inventory and Analysis definitions for hardwood and softwood for North American species - softwoods are conifers, hardwoods are deciduous. Aspen species are "hardwood".
You may also notice that there are smooth confidence intervals around the curves, gray in the faceted graphs and colored in the graphs of dominant species and major species group. Those are 90% confidence intervals (we'll explain how to interpret these in the next post). The width of the interval reflects the variability of the species between measured plots. We'll do a future post showing the connection between plot- and stand-level data and those confidence intervals, to aid in their interpretation.
As before, the graphs reflect English units - trees per acre, and diameter in inches, and as before, please contact us if you are interested in different units or graphs! We're always interested in hearing what you think about the new graph options, and if there's anything else you'd like to see.
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Download SHP/KML/GPX for cruises
One of the top feature requests for Plot Hound was for SHP/KML/GPX downloads of stand bounds and plot locations. Now it's easy to get these files - just look on your cruise page and you'll see a new "Download" dropdown.
Friday, February 7, 2014
Quick Add for Plot Hound
One of our top requests (usually from those of you working in southern pine plantations) has been for a quicker way to add measurements for your most common trees. Today we're rolling out a change that should really speed up your cruising.
You'll also notice that we've also sped up data entry for the "old" screen too. We've focused on making everything feel much snappier so that you can focus more on cruising and less on data entry.
On your "Trees" screen, you'll now see a mini-form for entering a species and diameter. Simply select the species and diameter you'd like, and then hit "Quick add tree" to add that measurement. You can hit the button multiple times to add multiple trees, as shown below.
Saturday, February 1, 2014
New Year, New Graphs
At SilviaTerra, we're welcoming in the new year with a total refresh. Our redesign was focused on formatting and presenting your data in a way that makes it easy to understand.
If you've been using the Plot Hound app or website lately, you've probably noticed a clean new look that puts your data front and center. One of the biggest changes we made was improving the quality of the graphs that get generated when a cruise is completed.
We've tweaked the diameter distribution graphs that are produced as part of your basic cruise summary. Now you'll see additional graphs that show different views of the data, emphasizing different aspects of the forest composition.
Over the next few weeks we'll do a series of blog posts talking about those graphs in more detail, highlighting some of the differences among the various new graphs and providing some guidelines for interpreting them.
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Aucassin et Nicolette is a love story set principally in Beaucaire in the south of France. It is one of the most popular of all medieval French works and has been frequently translated into English. The text consists of forty-one sections of alternating prose and verse and it is the only extant work of its kind in medieval French literature. At the end of the text the author describes the work as a cantefable, a term not found elsewhere and which is presumably meant to indicate a mixture of lyrical material or song (cante) and a narrative element in prose (fable). The verse sections are preceded by the formula or se cante, "now it is sung" (the manuscript contains some musical notation), and the …
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EU Council prolongs sanctions against Crimea for one year
The European Union has prolonged for one year restrictions against Crimea and Sevastopol. The decision was made by the EU foreign ministers at a meeting in Brussels, the EU's press-service said. The sanctions were prolonged until June 23, 2018, TASS reports.
The sanctions against Crimea and Sevastopol were prolonged without a discussion.
The sanctions include prohibitions on imports of products originating in Crimea or Sevastopol into the EU; investment in Crimea or Sevastopol, meaning that no Europeans nor EU-based companies can buy real estate or entities in Crimea, finance Crimean companies or supply related services; tourism services in Crimea or Sevastopol, in particular, European cruise ships cannot call at ports in the Crimean peninsula, except in case of emergency; exports of certain goods and technologies to Crimean companies or for use in Crimea in the transport, telecommunications and energy sectors and related to the prospection, exploration and production of oil, gas and mineral resources. Technical assistance, brokering, construction or engineering services related to infrastructure in these sectors must not be provided either.


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Psychiatric Solutions: You Might Be Shocked
A grand jury in West Palm Beach this year exposed the shameful operation of Florida Institute for Girls, a prison for maximum-risk and mentally ill teens. The causes of FIG's many problems are debatable. Indisputable is the damage to girls who were molested by men working for Premier Behavioral Solutions, a private company hired by the state to run FIG. Two Premier staffers were convicted of felonies. One had had sex in a bathroom with two different girls on the same day.
Found in default by the state for persistent failures at FIG, Premier stopped running it in May, two years and $11 million short of its contract. It still must defend itself against the American Civil Liberties Union, which is suing Premier to make public its FIG records. It also plans soon to quit running a boys' prison, which it decided is not adequately funded. All in all, a mess -- yet not one that investors in Premier's parent, Nashville-based Psychiatric Solutions (PSYS ), would know about. Psychiatric, whose stock is up 189% in a year and is pushed by Wall Street as a hot grower, has disclosed none of Premier's troubles in Securities & Exchange Commission filings. This is true even though it filed its latest annual and quarterly reports weeks after it agreed in February to quit FIG.
PSYCHIATRIC EXECS SAID FIG is a unique situation, one the company is moving beyond. They said Psychiatric is proud of its work in Florida, where as the biggest operator of juvenile prisons it has won a commendable rating. They also noted that its Florida juvenile prison contracts, acquired in a 2003 merger, make up a small part of total revenue. That slice is narrowing as the company snaps up private psychiatric hospitals, its main strategic goal. This year, the number of beds it owns or leases leaped past 4,000 from 2,800. From $294 million in 2003, revenue this year may top $490 million, so Psychiatric sees its reverses in Florida as too minor to disclose. "We report our 10-Q in compliance with SEC regulations," CEO Joey Jacobs said.
Yet it's easy to imagine that investors may be in for a shock. First, there are the ACLU suits. If the ACLU prevails, claims for damages by parents of girls who were mistreated at FIG will follow, predicts Frank Kreidler, the Lake Worth (Fla.) attorney pressing the suits. Psychiatric's treasurer, Brent Turner, said it has plenty of liability insurance. But its 10-K warns that punitive damages may not be covered. Second, while Psychiatric's first-quarter revenue jumped 190%, to $108 million, revenue excluding acquisitions rose 3%. Psychiatric has told the Street it expects revenue longer-term to grow at "strong single-digit" rates. Its loss of $15 million in annual revenue from FIG and now the boys' prison won't help. Premier has 10 more Florida contracts worth $23 million a year, expiring at various points through 2008. Its overall performance -- successes, plus what happened at FIG -- will weigh on the contract renewals, said the Florida Dept. of Juvenile Justice.
If, as Psychiatric hopes, its expansion by acquisition pays off via stronger demand for behavioral health care, higher prices, and efficiencies, then FIG will be a blip. Yet Psychiatric also is a heavy user of debt. In eight deals over 12 months, it paid some $205 million, mostly on credit. Investors might want to recall Magellan Health Services (MGLN ), a behavioral health company that recently exited bankruptcy after rapid growth. I asked Magellan's CFO, Mark Demilio, what went wrong. "We increased the debt to do acquisitions," he said. Will Psychiatric necessarily follow suit? "We have ample liquidity to continue to execute" our expansion plans, says Psychiatric's Turner. Should investors reassess the risks the company faces? Not to would be foolish.


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Volkswagen Beetle R-Line: A bug dressed to thrill
Anyone who deigns to reinvent an icon is inviting criticism.
As such, when Volkswagen (VW) unveiled the New Beetle in 1998, certain members of the automotive press were less than charitable. One remarked that the car looked like something "drawn by Fisher-Price." Five years later, when VW released a convertible version, another noted that the hardtop version "hardly draws a glance anymore." The sniping continued in 2011 when VW reshaped the Beetle's exoskeleton and upgraded its engines. The car looked "deflated", its performance "unexciting" and "unsporty".
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- Base price: $25,815, inclusive of $820 destination charge
- As tested: $32,030
- EPA fuel economy: 23mpg city, 31mpg highway
- Powertrain: turbocharged 2-litre in-line four-cylinder gasoline engine (210hp, 207lb-ft torque), six-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission, front-wheel drive
- Standard equipment: leather-wrapped steering wheel, Bluetooth, front sport seats, R-Line badging
- Major options: power sliding/tilting sunroof, touchscreen navigation, leather seating surfaces, 19in aluminium wheels
Detractors aside, the '11 redesign has resonated with the people who matter most: consumers. Sales of the Beetle were up 48% in 2013 over the previous year, making it VW's third-best seller in the US after the Jetta and Passat sedans. Still, when you're shooting to sell 10m cars annually by 2018, as Volkswagen is, you can never sell too many bugs.
To that end, VW conceived the Beetle R-Line.
Unlike the Golf R and Scirocco R sport models, which have significantly more horsepower than their next-of-kin, the Beetle R-Line is more an exercise in aesthetics. Powered by a turbocharged 2-litre four-cylinder gasoline engine, it is essentially a 2013 Beetle Turbo, albeit with 10 more horsepower (210, up from 200), some "R-Line" badges and door sill kickplates, and re-styled front and rear bumpers. The test car's Sunroof, Sound and Navigation package also bundled visual cues unique to the R-Line, such as 19in aluminium wheels, leather seating surfaces and a dash clad in a simulacrum of brushed matte gray aluminium. If the Beetle's cosmetic makeover strikes a shopper as somewhat disingenuous, consider that, according to the Specialty Equipment Market Association, in 2012 US consumers alone spent $12.52bn on styling and appearance accessories that did not do one whit for bottom-line performance. Translation: sportiness is as much a state of mind as it is a state of engine tune.
Still, 210 horsepower (and 207 pound-feet of torque) is nothing to sniff at. From a stop, the R-Line's flat-out acceleration feels simultaneously crazed and rather fun, thanks to a not excessively overzealous Anti-Slip Regulation system that allows the front wheels to grate a bit of rubber along the roadway. Cruising around town, the suspension feels quite plush, more so than the car's planted stance might suggest, but when pressed through a protracted series of curves on State Route 1 north of San Francisco, it firmed up nicely. The harder the R-Line is pushed, the better it feels – but the inverse is true as well.
Accelerating gently in the "Drive" rather than "Sport" setting of the six-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission, the R-Line bats the revs down to 1,500rpm. This rev suppression is good for fuel economy, but the low vibrating drone the engine generates between 1,500 and 2,000rpm is anything but sporty. Proper steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters are a very nice touch, but would feel more at home on a wheel with a little more weight and a tighter ratio. Likewise, the brake pedal would benefit from some more firmness.
With proven winners like the GTI (and outside the US, the Scirocco R) in VW showrooms, it is an open question whether even Beetle loyalists would part with $32,000 for a loaded R-Line. But there's no question that with just a few acoustic and tactile tweaks, VW's brawniest of Beetles could hold its antennae higher.


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35% of smartphone owners use them while driving
Mobile Communicators. This group made up a leading 27% of those surveyed and it turns out that while 96% of them own a car, 24% of them drive while using their smartphone and 70% have the need to be reachable while traveling.
We urge you to consider AT&T's "It can wait" campaign that is trying to put a dent (ugh!) in the number of auto accidents that occur each year with injuries or fatalities due to someone texting while driving. That number is now 100,000. AT&T says no text is worth dying for and the nation's second largest carrier is spending millions to get the word out. We would hate to lose any of our loyal readers over something as unimportant as the average text message.
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1. wendygarett (unregistered)
I'm one of it :)
4. -SEUL8TR- (Posts: 113; Member since: 13 Jan 2013)
-1 from me ba ba ba
11. KingKurogiii (Posts: 5713; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
why? do you not use your phone while driving if you drive at all?
14. wendygarett (unregistered)
Haha good one lol
13. Dr.Phil (Posts: 1642; Member since: 14 Feb 2011)
I, too, will admit to using my smartphone while driving. I think some people didn't read the part of the article that said within that 35% number: 89% are using it for calling someone and 68% are using it for navigational purposes. I am guilty of both and I am sure there are certainly more PA readers out there that are guilty of the same.
3. InspectorGadget80 (unregistered)
and those 35% people are a bunch of idiots. They don't even care if they get killed or kill someone themselves as they talk on their phone. most dumb people get killed or crash in accident mostly teens some of them are adults. don't know why the hell these idiots keep talking on their phone while driving
5. JGuinan007 (Posts: 692; Member since: 19 May 2011)
I don't mind about the people who die from driving while on their phone it 's natural selection hopefully they die before they breed, it just really bothers me that they could kill others that weren't doing anything wrong I hope they rot in Hell for that.
10. 1ceTr0n (Posts: 549; Member since: 20 May 2012)
Could you be anymore resentful?
6. AfterShock (Posts: 3698; Member since: 02 Nov 2012)
I don't and use any extra seconds of glancing around to see if anyone is about to driver over me at because they are.
Clowns can't drive in first place add in tech that can disrupt you completely and doom is nearby.
7. nyamo (Posts: 274; Member since: 19 Mar 2011)
i used to with basic phones, but with no buttons to feel for, touch screens killed playing with my phone while driving
8. KingKurogiii (Posts: 5713; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
i guess technically i use my phone while driving but it's always in the car dock and connected to my car through Bluetooth and i use it for things like Navigation and listening to Music through Spotify mostly. Google Now and the new Google Voice Search are great things to use in the car too. they make everything SO much more easier.
9. 1ceTr0n (Posts: 549; Member since: 20 May 2012)
File this under the "f**king duh" category
12. rusticguy (Posts: 2828; Member since: 11 Aug 2012)
How hard it is for law enforcement agencies to book them, revoke their licenses permanently? And I thought civic sense was lacking only in India ...
16. jackhammeR (Posts: 1548; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
stupid son of a bit$%^. Potential killers. that's all. They should be decapitated or send to prison for the rest of their lives.


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Students must complete 30 credits in English, 18 of which must be at the 6600-level including:
- English 6612: Introduction to Graduate Studies in English
- One seminar (a 662x course), focusing on pre-1800 literature
- One seminar (a 662x course), focusing on post-1800 literature
- One language studies/linguistics class (see ISU Graduate Catalog for complete listing of courses that fulfill this option)
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- six credits of graduate-level coursework in language studies, including either ENGL 5586 Old English or ENGL 5587 History of English. Note: These courses are beyond the 3 cr. of language studies required for all students as part of the degree, and beyond the 30cr. of coursework required for the MA.
See the ISU Graduate Catalog for a complete list of options.
Students choose one of the following options for a final project.
- Set Text Exam: A written exam on 5-8 texts set by the department each year, with an emphasis on their historical and critical contexts.
- MA paper: A revision of a graduate paper into a 25pp. essay of publishable quality. Note: Up to 3cr. of MA paper count toward up to 3 of the required 6600-level credits
- Thesis: An extended critical study of a topic proposed by the student and developed in consultation with a member of the graduate faculty (a minimum of 50 pages). Note: Up to 6cr. of thesis count toward up to 6 of the required 6600-level credits. For a list of recent student theses, see the Graduate Research Topics Page.
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Baghdad (AFP) Oct 24, 2012
Attacks mostly targeting government officials and security forces in central and north Iraq killed 15 people in the run-up to the Muslim Eid holiday on Wednesday, Iraq's deadliest day this month.
The shootings and bombings, which also left 13 people wounded, were the latest sign of a relative spike in violence after several weeks of calm earlier this month.
In Fallujah, just west of Baghdad, a car bomb near the home of Finance Minister Rafa al-Essawi's father killed four people -- two policemen and two civilians -- according to Lieutenant Colonel Yassin Dawish from the provincial security command centre.
The minister's father escaped unscathed, but four others were wounded, including three policemen, doctor Assim al-Hamdani from the city's hospital said. The police casualties were all the guards of the house.
Wednesday's deadliest attack, meanwhile, saw six employees of a government-run vehicle spare parts factory shot dead by gunmen using light weapons as the workers were returning to their homes, a police captain and an interior ministry official said.
The attack occurred at around 4:00 pm (1300 GMT) in the town of Mishahada, which lies 30 kilometres (18 miles) north of Baghdad, the officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
In west Baghdad, meanwhile, gunmen opened fire on an army checkpoint in the upscale residential neighbourhood of Mansur, and then detonated a bomb when police arrived at the scene, an interior ministry official said.
At least one soldier was killed in the first attack, and three police were wounded in the subsequent bombing, the official and a medic said.
Three separate attacks in north Iraq, meanwhile, left two dead -- a policeman and a young child.
In the disputed oil-rich city of Kirkuk, a roadside bomb apparently targeting the convoy of a provincial councillor killed a child and wounded two other people, a security official and a doctor at the local hospital said.
Four policemen were wounded by a bomb attached to a motorcycle in Kirkuk city, according to security and medical officials.
And in the village of Ko Sulaiman, a roadside bomb against a police patrol killed a policeman, the officials said.
Two civilians were also killed when gunmen opened fire on them while they were driving in the town of Kazaniyah, in restive Diyala province north of Baghdad, local security and medical officials said.
Wednesday's death toll was the highest in Iraq since September 30, when 33 people were killed in nationwide violence.
The latest attacks come ahead of Friday's Eid al-Adha holiday. The days leading up to the annual holiday are often marked by a spike in unrest in Iraq.
At least 36 people have been killed since Sunday, more than in the first 15 days of the month combined, according to an AFP tally.
Violence is down sharply across Iraq from their peak in 2006 and 2007, but attacks are still common, especially in Baghdad and north Iraq. At least 250 people have been killed as a result of unrest in each of the past four months.
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- rc
- 4/16/12
To give move information. This is the list of movies that I own that Mothra is in:Mothra - 1964 Godzilla VS the Thing - 1964 Ghidorah the Three Headed Monster - 1964 Godzilla VS the Seamonster - 1966 Destroy all Monsters - 1968 Godzilla and Mothra: the Battle for Earth - 1992 Rebirth of Mothra - 1996 Rebirth of Mothra II - 1997 Rebirth of Mothra III - 1998 Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All Out Attack - 2001 and Godzilla Final Wars - 2004 I have enjoyed these movies for years and hope that you will enjoy them as well
- rc
- 4/16/12
In the listing of Mothra movies this is actually the first. It introduces the twin fairies and Mothra, in which the fairies are kidnapped and have to rescued by our hero, Mothra. I read a previous review in which the reviewer inaccurately portrayed this as being the 2nd mothra movie. That movie has the english title Godzilla vs the Thing. As an advid classic movie collector, I actually own all the mothra movies, plus all of the movies that mothra appears in. This movie is fairly typical of the monster movies that were made at toho during the heyday at that studio, for monster movies. Godzilla (Gojira) the first in a long line of monsters that were made both for the thearter and after tv for kids. One has to take respect that the majority of these were made for kids.
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While all the other Japanese monster movies have been released on DVD during the past 2 years, the original MOTHRA has been strangely neglected. A fairly silly film that introduces two catapillars silking-over Godzilla, and winning the day against that oh-so-terrible monster! Wheee - pure fun.
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Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has described Alessandro Lisi as a "friend" and "a good guy." Mr. Lisi has been seen frequently at the mayor's side – blocking him from reporters during heated exchanges and ferrying him to official events. Mr. Ford said he was "surprised" when Mr. Lisi, 35, was arrested on multiple drug charges in early October. On Thursday, Mr. Lisi was arrested again and charged with extortion.
A document outlining the police investigation into Mr. Lisi was ordered released on Thursday, shedding light on surveillance that shows meetings and phone calls between Mr. Lisi and the mayor. In the affidavit, Detective Constable Nader Khoshbooi concludes: "I believe that Alexander LISI is a drug dealer. I believe that Alexander LISI is a source of marihuana and has been observed meeting people a number of times in circumstances that would provide opportunities for LISI to deliver or make drugs available to them."
The allegations in the police affidavit have not been proven in court.
Here are two occasions in which Mr. Lisi was observed with Mr. Ford:
On July 11, Toronto police placed surveillance on Mr. Lisi. They saw his Range Rover and Mr. Ford's vehicle pull into an Esso gas station, not far from the mayor's home. "LISI was observed to take a manila envelope from the front of his vehicle and walked to the back of the Range Rover where he placed something in the envelope," the affidavit says. "LISI then took the envelope and placed it in the passenger side of Mayor FORD's vehicle, while Mayor FORD was inside the gas station kiosk."
That's what police saw happening outside, but this is what Esso's closed-circuit television footage revealed, according to the affidavit:
At roughly 5:38 p.m., Mr. Ford's Escalade pulls into the station. One minute later, he enters the gas station and "heads straight to the washroom." Not long after, a vehicle, believed to be Mr. Lisi's Range Rover, appears on one of the pump cameras. At about 5:40, Mr. Lisi enters the station, while texting and holding a manila envelope, and picks out a few bottles of Gatorade and a bag of chips. He pays for his purchases and, at about 5:42 p.m., with the mayor still in the washroom, he leaves the station with the envelope and his purchases.
The surveillance footage loses Mr. Lisi as he walks west out the door, and when he returns a "short time later," he is no longer holding the plastic bag. Two minutes later, Mr. Lisi walks near the mayor's Escalade, still holding the envelope. "Shortly after this image, he walks along the passenger side of the Mayor's Escalade and walks out of frame." At about the same time, Mr. Ford leaves the bathroom, picks out a bottle of Gatorade, chooses a pack of gum and then pays. Two minutes later, he leaves.
On June 26, Toronto police used plane and ground surveillance to watch Mr. Lisi – videos and photographs were taken, too. After driving to an auto-detailing shop, where he "stayed for a few minutes, briefly speaking to an employee outside," Mr. Lisi returned home and was seen removing a heavy knapsack from the trunk before entering the house, the affidavit says. He was later observed retrieving a small cooler bag from the garage and putting it into the trunk of a "known red Mustang."
He also placed a white plastic bag into the passenger side, and then he and an unknown man drove to a nearby parking lot. Mr. Lisi went to a soccer field close by and met with Mr. Ford, while the unknown male stayed with the car.
According to the document, Mr. Lisi and Mr. Ford spoke for a few minutes, but then Mr. Lisi went back to his vehicle and retrieved from the floor a white plastic bag, which "already contained items in it." He took some cans of Minute Maid from the trunk and added them to the white bag.Report Typo/Error
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Chocolate Cookies with Thin Mints
I've recently confessed that I am not much of a cookie consumer; however, there are certainly a few exceptions to that statement. Sugar cookies and Girl Scout Cookies – more specifically Thin Mints and Tagalongs.
I will forever equate Thin Mints with my dad. For as long as I can remember, my pops has been the best Girl Scout Cookie customer on the planet. Seriously, think Thin Mint hoarder. He'd stock up and store boxes upon boxes in the freezer, making every attempt to hide them from anyone that might happen to peek into our freezer.
Lucky for him, my brother and I weren't all that into mint when we were kids, so we'd gladly leave his stash alone as long as he picked us up a few boxes of Do-Si-Dos.
This year, I purchased a few boxes of Girl Scout Cookies – ya know, strictly for recipe research purposes. And when I was contemplating ideas for the Thin Mints, I had the idea of working them into one of my favorite chocolate cookie recipes to make a pretty serious cookie creation.
That's exactly what these are, people. A pretty serious cookie creation. Thin Mints stuffed into my favorite chocolate cookie base.. I hope your thighs forgive me!
Chocolate Cookies with Thin Mints
Yield: about 3 dozen cookies
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 cups sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 cups Gold Medal all-purpose flour
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
28 Andes Mints, chopped
16 Thin Mint Cookies, chopped
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. In a large bowl, combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; mix into the creamed mixture. Fold in chocolate chips, Andes mints, and Thin Mint Cookies. Using a medium cookie scoop (1 1/2 tablespoons) form dough into balls and place on prepared cookie sheets about 2 inches apart.
3. Bake in preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes, until cookies are set. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Cooled cookies will store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days.
- If you are unable to find Thin Mints, you can substitute Keebler Fudge Shop Grasshopper Cookies.
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14 Responses to "Chocolate Cookies with Thin Mints"
These are calling my name!! Yum!
My thighs will forgive you. :) Pinned these bad boys!
Wow, those look amazing!
These look killer! YUMMMY!
These look awesome. Thin mints, cookies and a glass of milk – Mmmm :-)
My diet is ruined now because I HAVE to make these. Thin mints are my weakness grrrrr!
I love thin mint cookies. I have thought about putting them in brownies, but never in cookies. Didn't know you could put a cookie inside of a cookie. I actually have some thin mints at home, so I could actually make this. I don't like Andes Mints, so I would substitute the mints for chocolate chips. Plain chips not mint ones. I love searching other people's blogs to find things to bake. I really get excited when I find recipes on blogs that I have on my blog collegesugarrush.wordpress.com.
Love these! And you know, I somehow managed to not buy a single box of GS cookies this year. Baffling.
These cookies look so delicious! And I love the chocolate-mint combo. I have a half bag of Andes mints left over from some other cookies I made earlier. I'll have to break out that bag again. :)
Jaime, love these cookies! I love anything chocolaty and minty! And they look so pretty!
The touch of mint in this cookies is surprisingly great!
I'm seriously craving chocolate cookies now, these look so good!
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I had a thin mint boozy milkshake last night. Now I'm thinking I need these cookies to go along with it. They look delicious.


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Wine Glass Rack
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Dunn's river beach park - we will not be climbing the falls, it looked like a pretty site, had gardens to walk through, and a cafeteria. Welcome any reviews of this park, nancy
There are stairs along side of the falls & it very pretty with all the foilage. I have some beautiful pictures. I am not aware of any cafeteria but I don't think there's really too much else there. Bathrooms are very icky.
And vendors were very aggressive.
I'm not aware of any picnic area either. I remember a shop at the top where you could get something to drink and I think some food, too. It's a beautiful site and if you can't climb the falls, you can walk beside them. But, you have to check out the water, even if you just step in the very bottom. You won't believe how cold the water is, but it feels so wonderful! Just be aware that the locals are very aggressive and stay in a group. They will try to sell you EVERYTHING! Practice saying, "no thank you", and keep walking. Jamaica is a beautiful island, but very poor. Best wishes for a fantastic cruise!
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An 80-acre field next to Highway 2 near Starbuck is now covered with snow, but later this year the crop that's grown and harvested might prevent someone from starving.
For the past five years, a group named Communities Offering Others Life has used the land to grow wheat and soybean crops. When the annual crop is sold, the money is donated to the Canadian Foodgrains Bank and used to provide food and seeds through international relief programs.
One of the project's main organizers is Dave Wiebe, who farms near Starbuck. He provides some of the hands-on work required to plant, grow and harvest the group's crop each year.
Wiebe, 51, said the group includes congregations from the Springstein Mennonite Church, Trinity Lutheran Church in Starbuck, Starbuck United Church, Starbuck Roman Catholic Church and Sacré-Coeur Roman Catholic Church in Fannystelle, with Winnipeg's Sturgeon United Church's congregation joining in 2013.
"We wanted to make the idea of providing international relief more real for people in the pews," Wiebe said.
After 11 combines harvested last year's soybeans, the sale raised $27,000. Wiebe said the Canadian International Development Agency matches all Foodgrains Bank donations on a 4:1 basis, so the donation total reached over $100,000.
As well as raising money, the Communities Offering Others Life group usually holds a worship service in the field in July. Wiebe said the urban church members appreciate having the chance to come out to the country and see the project first-hand.
They are also invited to watch the harvest, and last year about 75 people attended, Wiebe said.
Wiebe said local businesses have supported the project through seed and fertilizer donations, among other supplies.
"Local businesses have been great in donating supplies."
He and representatives from the four churches will soon meet to decide on what to grow this year. Wiebe said, with wheat prices falling, they will look at other crops.


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A Wythe County depot and a Montgomery County school are among seven buildings and sites recently added to the Virginia Landmarks Register.
Rural Retreat Depot in Wythe County, Prices Fork Elementary School in Montgomery County and two of the school's neighboring houses were added to the register by Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) June 19.
While being placed on the register doesn't place restrictions on how the owner can use the property, it does open the door for historic rehabilitation tax credits for improvements. To receive tax credits, however, certain conditions must be met so that the project complies with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation.
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Nationals lose four run lead in 7-6 loss
April 26, 2012 6:23 PM ET
In the ninth with the score tied 6-6, Winston-Salem got a one-out hit from Jake Oester off Neil Holland. Ryan Demmin came into the contest to replace Holland and Wagner knocked a double down the left field line to put runners at second and third with one out. Kyle Eveland pinch ran for Oester and after a walk to Marcus Semien, Eveland scored on a single to left-center field by Trayce Thompson and for the second time this year Potomac lost on a walk-off hit.
Randolph Oduber started the contest with a bang: a homer over the 18-foot high wall in center directly over the 399 marker off of Winston-Salem starter Matt Heidenreich. The Nationals barrage continued with a Blake Kelso triple off the short three-foot high wall in right field. Kelso scored on a Zach Walters ground out to first. Potomac added another run in the first with back-to-back doubles from Michael Taylor (to right center) and Justin Bloxom (to left center) and led 3-0.
The Dash scored themselves in the first off LHP Bobby Hansen Jr. Three singles from Marcus Semien, Trayce Thompson and Dan Black equaled a run for Winston-Salem and it was Nationals 3-1 after an inning.
Potomac tacked on a run in the top of the second on a RBI single by Oduber that scored Sean Nicol. Winston-Salem got that run back with Michael Earley knocking in Mike Blanke who reached on a double and the P-Nats led 4-2 after two complete.
Again Potomac got on the board in the third. David Freitas led off with a single and Taylor hit a double off the top of the tall wall in deep right center that put runners at second and third. Kevin Keyes knocked in Freitas for his team leading 11th RBI of the season to extend the Nats lead to 5-2.
The Dash would chase Hansen Jr. from the game in the fourth after a two-run homer by Earley out to straight away left scored Blanke. Winston-Salem was within 5-4. Hansen Jr. finished up tossing three and a third innings yielding four runs all earned, seven hits, a walk and no strikeouts.
With the wind blowing out to left, the Winston-Salem Dash hit two solo shots off of Paul Applebee in the fifth. Marcus Semien hit his second homer in as many days. The home run landed on the bar top in the left-center field "Bullpen Bar". Dan Black hit a towering fly ball out onto the grass beyond the left field fence for his fifth homer of the year.
Winston-Salem starter Heidenreich had his day end after five innings. He gave up seven hits, three walks, five runs and struck out five. Both started got no-decisions.
Potomac was able to tie the back and forth game in the seventh off of Winston-Salem's Justin Collop. Randolph Oduber and David Freitas both singled putting runners at first and third with out. Taylor again hit a double off the center field wall that scored Oduber but Freitas was out at home on the relay throw and it was knotted 6-6.
The P-Nats had a threat in the eigth with Bloxom at second with no out. But two strike outs and a grounder against Nick McCully left Potomac and Winston-Salem tied at six.
Holland (0-1) took the loss even though he didn't give the hit for the winning run. McCully (1-1) picking up his first win of the year after he tossed two scoreless innings.
The Nationals return home tomorrow for the start of a ten game home stand. RHP Adam Olbrychowski starts for the P-Nats against Myrtle Beach for a 7:05 PM start. For tickets, call us at 703-590-2311.
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Many folks I meet feel intimidated about trying to invest their own money. These are bright people who, for the most part, have done an excellent job at their business or profession. Yet financial markets seem so erratic and unpredictable. How can even the most careful person avoid making huge mistakes?
You can take charge of your investments, and do it successfully — without spending 60 hours a week on the task. You don't need a degree in finance. What you do need is an unshakeable determination to quarterback your own game, together with a willingness to call in other players for appropriate support.
If you start with an honest understanding of your abilities and limitations, the rest will follow.
Is It Your Cup of Twinings?
Frankly, this isn't a path for everyone. Some people shouldn't manage their own investments. Hollywood stars and professional athletes are notorious for messing up their financial dealings. In general, if you earn more than $1 million a year from your business or profession, your time might be too valuable to spend on managing investments. (Unless, of course, you're a professional investment manager!) You're probably wise to consider hiring out the work.
Health issues, too, can provide a compelling argument for turning over your investment management to someone else. I've had many subscribers tell me, as they advanced in years, that they no longer had the stamina to run a complex portfolio.
Finally — and here's where the "honest with yourself" factor comes to the fore — you might want to use a personal money manager because you just don't trust yourself to do a good job of it. Maybe you're really too busy, regardless of your income level. Or perhaps you've made a number of investment blunders and you feel you need a spotter to keep you from falling again.
Most people, however, are well suited to take at least some role in shepherding their investments. As we'll see, it isn't necessary to do everything yourself. To draw an analogy from the construction industry, you can cast yourself as the general contractor. But I encourage you to do as much as you can on your own. Nobody cares as much about your money as you do.
Here's how to test your abilities and find out how much you can do yourself.
Find a Discount Broker
Start by opening an account with a discount broker — preferably one of the big firms with a broad suite of investment products and ample research tools. (All discounters share the attribute of low commissions.)
TD Ameritrade (AMTD) is my all-around favorite broker, although Fidelity and Schwab (SCWH) are strong contenders, too. What sets TD Ameritrade apart from the other two is that it alone features complimentary stock research from a reputable Wall Street investment bank, Credit Suisse (CS).
Bank of America (BAC) also offers excellent research facilities through its Merrill Edge discount-brokerage unit, but the website is clunky in places — dividends aren't credited to your account until a day or more after the pay date, for example. Despite these inconveniences, I have a Merrill Edge account myself. I recommend the firm particularly to BofA customers, who can qualify for free commissions by maintaining a $25,000 balance at the bank.
All four of the brokerages I've just named reserve their lowest commissions for Internet-based trades. (Merrill Edge is the lowest for stock transactions at $6.95, regardless of how many shares you trade.) For an account application, visit the firms' websites, www.tdameritrade.com, www.fidelity.com, www.schwab.com or www.merrilledge.com.
Funds Keep You in the Driver's Seat
Once you've set up a brokerage account, you can try your hand at managing your own money. If you're a genuine novice, I recommend launching your investment program exclusively with no-load mutual funds or exchange-traded funds.
With mutual funds or exchange-traded funds, you delegate to the fund the task of selecting individual securities (stocks or bonds). Thus, you're hiring professional management, while retaining the right to supervise what the managers do with your money. If you conclude it's time for a change, all you have to do is sell one fund and buy another. You're much more in control than if you were to hire a financial adviser to select funds or individual securities for you.
However, should you want to enlist the help of a personal financial adviser or a newsletter like my own, I don't recommend following advice blindly. Everyone has different needs and a unique risk tolerance. I'm not aiming to muster an army of robots here. I want you to think long and hard about your own situation.
When I suggest a 50-50 split between stocks and fixed income, as in our model portfolios, I've got in mind a person in the later stages of his or her working career, perhaps four to seven years from retirement.
If you're already retired, you might decide you need a higher weighting in fixed income (for peace of mind, or to boost your immediate cash yield). On the stock side of the ledger, you might also prefer a heftier weighting in equity-income funds, which emphasize companies that pay generous dividends. Conceivably, if you're a retired person who finds price fluctuations to be quite unnerving, you might wish to pare down exposure to foreign markets (emerging markets in particular).
But if you're young and your career is taking off, you might feel comfortable bumping up your total equities exposure well above our 50% benchmark.
ETFs and Individual Securities
It's OK to mix and match between traditional mutual funds and exchange-traded funds. Bear in mind, though, that with an ETF, you generally have to pay a brokerage commission to buy or sell. Don't get carried away with frequent trading of your ETFs, especially if you're managing a smallish portfolio (under $25,000).
On the other hand, some brokerage firms, in an effort to attract more customers to exchange-traded funds, are now offering commission-free trades on selected ETFs. For instance, TD Ameritrade allows commission-free trading in more than 100 ETFs, including some names on our current buy list: iShares Barclays 1-3 Year Credit Bond Fund (CSJ), iShares Barclays Intermediate Credit Bond Fund (CIU), iShares Russell 1000 Growth Index (IWF) and SPDR S&P Emerging Europe (GUR). TD Ameritrade does require you to hold any commission-free ETF for at least 30 days. Otherwise, you'll incur a short-term-trading fee.
ETFs give you a gentle introduction to buying and selling securities in real time, with the hour-to-hour and indeed minute-by-minute fluctuations. That experience, in turn, can help you decide whether you wish to go on to trading individual stocks and bonds.
If you've never dealt in individual stocks before, I advise you to begin cautiously, with no more than half your equity position. (The rest should be in funds.) I urge you never to allow a single stock to make up more than 5% of your total portfolio.
Stock picking is a challenging discipline that requires not only patience and perseverance, but also a plan. Too many investors randomly accumulate stocks on tips and touts. Know what industries you plan to invest in, and why. If you're going to overweight or underweight an industry in your portfolio (versus the weight that industry carries in a market index like the S&P 500), understand the reasons for your choice. Don't stumble into it.
Sounds a little too difficult? It might not be for you, or you might need the help of an adviser. Whatever you decide, chances are you're fully equipped to be your own money manager, and you can look forward to saving thousands of dollars in fees over an investing lifetime.
Richard Band's Profitable Investing advisory service helps retirement savers outperform the market without losing a minute of sleep along the way. His straightforward style and low-risk value approach has won seven Best Financial Advisory awards from the Newsletter and Electronic Publishers Foundation.
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