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In The Promise Box, the second book of bestselling author Tricia Goyer's Seven Brides for Seven Bachelors series, Lydia Wyse, a book editor from Seattle who grew up Amish, returns to the small community of West Kootenai, Montana to give comfort to her father after her mother's death. She is drawn back to the familiar Amish ways after finding her mother's most precious possession, a Promise Box of prayers and scripture. What her publisher sees, though, is an opportunity for a sensational "tell-all" book about the Amish.
Lydia soon finds herself falling in love with Amish bachelor Gideon Hooley. She wants nothing more than to forget her past and look forward to a future as an Amish bride. Will the pain of her childhood---and her potential betrayal of her community---keep her from committing her whole heart?
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Every year, young Amish men descend on the cozy little town of West Kootenai, Montana, arriving in the spring to live there for six months and receive resident status for the hunting season in the fall. They arrive as bachelors, but go home with brides!
In The Promise Box, the second book of best-selling author Tricia Goyers Seven Brides for Seven Bachelors series, Lydia Wyse, a book editor from Seattle who grew up Amish, returns to the small community of West Kootenai to give comfort to her father after her mothers death. She is drawn back to the familiar Amish ways after finding her mothers most precious possession, a Promise Box of prayers and scripture. What her publisher sees, though, is an opportunity for a sensational tell-all book about the Amish.
Lydia soon finds herself falling in love with Amish bachelor Gideon Hooley. She wants nothing more than to forget her past and look forward to a future as an Amish bride. But will the pain of her childhoodand her potential betrayal of her communitykeep her from committing her whole heart?
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USA Today bestselling author Tricia Goyer is the author of more than 40 books, including the novelization for Moms Night Out. She has written over 500 articles for national publications and blogs for high traffic sites like TheBetterMom.com and MomLifeToday.com. Tricia and her husband, John, live in Little Rock, Arkansas, where Tricia coordinates a Teen MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) group. They have six children.
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debhgrtyPlymouth MAAge: Over 65Gender: Female4 Stars Out Of 5Promises to Keep - Miles to Go Before I SleepMarch 25, 2015debhgrtyPlymouth MAAge: Over 65Gender: FemaleQuality: 0Value: 0Meets Expectations: 0Debs Dozen: Lost Amish Boy, Lost Englisch Girl Guilt Can Hurt; Love Can Heal
Lydia Wyse, an editor for a publishing company in Seattle, comes home to West Kootenai, Montana, to attend her mothers funeral and care for her father. Driving into the community, she is struck by the beauty and gets out of her car to photograph a lovely Amish farm. Gideon Hooley, working with Blue, a skittish stallion, in the field next to the house comes over to scold her for driving up fast, pulling over suddenly, and scaring his horse.
Lydia apologizes, although seething inside at his rudeness, then asks for directions to the Wyse farm. Answering Gideon in Pennsylvania Dutch, she reveals that she is the daughter of the Wyses come home to bury her mem. Gideon realizes that hes been abrupt and inhospitable and returns the lens cap to her camera to the farm later that afternoon. He is interested in Lydia, but she is Englisch and verboten.
Lydia is drawn back to the Amish ways after her dad gives her Mems most prized possession, a Promise box of prayers and scriptures and letters to Lydia never sent. She wonders whether her call home is a true one or whether shes just intrigued by her publishers view that Lydia should write a book about her Amish upbringing and way of life.
Lydia had left the Amish after her truth about her birth was told to her when she turned sixteen. Gideon had returned to West Kootenai to find the truth of when he had gotten lost in the woods as a child. Both have a journey to take both have difficulties and misunderstandings to overcome.
Tricia Goyers "The Promise Box" is a lovely tale of redemption and love. You will enjoy reading and learning about the Amish culture and their lives with Lydia and Gideon. One of the books in the "Seven Brides for Seven Bachelors" series, "The Promise Box" is a great book to curl up and read with a cup of tea beside your chair. Four stars.
Zondervan Publishing gave me a copy of this book in exchange for my candid review.
HeidiAge: 25-34Gender: female4 Stars Out Of 5Good handling of intense themesFebruary 21, 2014HeidiAge: 25-34Gender: femaleQuality: 4Value: 4Meets Expectations: 4This review was written for The Promise Box, Seven Brides for Seven Bachelors Series #2 -eBook.This book was so much more than a sweet Amish romance. The powerful themes of grief, remorse, faith, adoption, unconditional love of a parent, and community brought a depth of emotion to the story. As one who doesn't enjoy being brought down by heavy themes, I'm appreciative that there was an underlying message of hope and promise throughout.
ruthhill74Yelm, WAAge: 35-44Gender: female5 Stars Out Of 5Tricia At Her BestDecember 30, 2013ruthhill74Yelm, WAAge: 35-44Gender: femaleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5I realize that Amish books are all the rage, but as I was telling my mother, Tricia Goyer is one of the originals. Anyone can write an Amish book, but I believe it takes someone special to weave a memorable, emotionally involving Amish story that will stick with its readers for long after the book is shut. And Tricia Goyer is the author that does it again and again. I lost count of how many of her books I have read, and I believe I rated each one of them as a solid five. She has the formula for writing an amazing story, and I hope to be reading her stories for years to come.
This book is one that has the perfect amount of humor, faith, sorrow, and even a bit of mystery. I have to admit that although I could basically guess how the end would go, I was not one hundred percent certain. There was still just enough uncertainty to keep me guessing along the way. This book never comes across as "preachy," but I so appreciate the way she paints this wonderful community. It is clear that these Amish communities care more about a relationship with God than rules and regulations.
This book is entirely clean--no profanity and no sex. In addition to this, you can count on reading fairly quickly. The author's style is quite enjoyable to read, and you may just find putting down the book is next to impossible. I marveled at the devotion of the Amish people, and it was further intriguing that Lydia came back from Seattle (from the native Washingtonian).
I was sent a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. I was not financially compensated, and all opinions are 100 percent mine.
debwilsonSummerfield, FLAge: 18-24Gender: female5 Stars Out Of 5December 21, 2013debwilsonSummerfield, FLAge: 18-24Gender: femaleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5This review was written for The Promise Box, Seven Brides for Seven Bachelors Series #2 -eBook.Lydia Wyse is an Amish girl from Seattle who became a book editor for the English. She has returned to West Kootenai, Montana, to be there for her grieving father as they mourn a wonderful wife and mother. She is irrevocably drawn to a box that belonged to her mother, filled with prayers and scriptures. The familiarity of her upbringing brings many precious memories of a much different life to the surface. But then her publisher sees the opportunity to make a sensational 'tell-all' about the Amish through the eyes of Lydia.
Every year, young, Amish bachelors come to West Kootenai during the spring, live there for six months, and receive resident status to get a hunting license in the fall. They come single, and leave hitched. Gideon Hooley is one such Amish man, and he has every intention of leaving with a bride. Lydia seems like the one, except she seems to be struggling with the circumstances of her birth. Gideon has some secrets to hide. Will they be able to resolve the hurts of the past to enter a brighter future? Or will the secrets that should never have been hidden threaten to destroy them all?
While I loved this novel, the switch between "your" and yer" was a bit much. But other than that little disappointment, this was wonderful story! While there is so much Amish fiction out there (yes, it makes my head spin sometimes!) Goyer presents us with a thrilling installment in the Seven Brides for Seven Bachelors series. While the story line is not the most unique, there was plenty of tension between characters and all the quandaries they find themselves in. All in all, a great novel for fans of Amish fiction (die-hard, or otherwise) and anyone looking for a great summer read.
This book was provided by the publisher fore free in exchange for an honest review.
Rhonda Nash-hallMadison Heights VAAge: 45-54Gender: female5 Stars Out Of 5The Best in SeriesNovember 29, 2013Rhonda Nash-hallMadison Heights VAAge: 45-54Gender: femaleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5Tricia Goyer has created an incredible, suspenseful romance that will lift the hearts of readers. As I read and waited with baited breath to find out the answer to the big question, another conflict was added and I did not want to put the book down. My heart went out to Lydia and Gideon. Lydia and Gideon both fear that they will never belong anywhere. I have certainly experienced the sting of rejection and abandonment so I could relate to the characters. I have read each of Tricia's books in the Seven Brides for Seven Bachelors' series and I personally felt that this book was the best in the entire series. I also am hoping that there is a book to follow this one as I am anxious to know what comes next for Gideon and Lydia. It would be nice to see her connect in a deeper way with her birth family.
I received a free kindle version of this book from booksneeze in exchange for my honest review.


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For the new mother, the third stage is a time of reaping the rewards of labour. Mother Nature provides peak levels of oxytocin, the hormone of love, and endorphins, hormones of pleasure, for both mother and baby. Skin-to-skin contact and the baby's first attempts to breastfeed further augment maternal oxytocin levels, strengthening the uterine contractions that will help the placenta to separate and the uterus to contract down. In this way, oxytocin acts to prevent haemorrhage, as well as to establish, in concert with the other hormones, the close bond that will ensure a mother's care and protection, and thus her baby's survival.
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Natural Ways to Control Bleeding
In answer to a question on hemorrhage, Gail Hart said, "Use your hands because those are the fastest and most effective tool! Act quickly. Don't wait and watch while mom bleeds. The body is primed to stop the bleeding. There are natural mechanisms which usually work, and when they don't we can use our hands. Fortunately, most of us are able to get medications in the rare times when we need more help." Gail also says, "With cord still intact, you can reach membranes at the introitus and use that. They should be right there."
I have been trying to get midwives to use what they already have readily available when controlling excessive bleeding: the membranes, cord and placenta. These are loaded with the perfect chemical components to stop bleeding. The potential dangers of synthetic oxytocin are avoided as well. We can observe mammals that eat their placentas (and don't have human interference); they do not hemorrhage. Let's take a lesson from God, who is so smart to create such a process. I believe if this knowledge had been known and used over the past few centuries, there would be millions of mothers who would not have died in childbirth, since hemorrhage is the biggest killer of women in childbirth worldwide. Will you please join me in this effort to get the word out about using what we have on hand to stop hemorrhage? Let's tell the whole world of midwives!
My other concern is that when synthetic drugs are given after the birth, they may disturb the mother's own oxytocin-bonding love hormone. I say may disturb because we know it certainly does disturb natural oxytocin in labor and if it does a similar action after the baby is born, it could reduce or completely replace natural oxytocin. Research has not been done on this yet as far as I know. As always, we must be vigilant and protective of the natural process that we know works almost all the time!
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Preventing Postpartum Haemorrhage
The prevention of postpartum haemorrhage is an ideal topic to illustrate the usual discrepancy between the perspective of modern physiology and the legacy of tradition.
According to the physiological perspective, the delivery of the placenta is a result of the peak of oxytocin a woman is supposed to release after the birth of the baby. A Swedish team headed by Kerstin Uvnas-Moberg has demonstrated that immediately after giving birth, a mother has the capacity to reach a level of oxytocin that is still higher than for the delivery itself (Nissen et al. 1995).
Knowing the vulnerability of oxytocin release, which is highly dependent on a great number of factors, particularly environmental factors, we must wonder what kind of environment can influence this special hormonal peak just after the birth of the baby. This is, in the current scientific context, a way to phrase the right questions regarding the delivery of the placenta and its possible complications. To answer these questions I am influenced by the lessons of clinical observation, which are supported by the lessons of modern physiology. The first positive factor is that the mother has given birth to the baby through an authentic fetus ejection reflex, rather than a second stage of labor associated with the need for voluntary movements (Odent 1987). After the birth, one of the conditions is that the mother is not cold. Regina Lederman found that the level of adrenaline can return to normal as early as 3 minutes after birth (Lederman et al. 1985). She has therefore demonstrated how crucial this short period of time is and confirmed what can be learned from practical experience. When asked what to prepare for a homebirth, I only talk about electric radiators and extension cords, so that warm blankets or towels are constantly available. If a woman is shivering just after the birth of the baby, it simply means that she is not warm enough.
Another condition is that the mother is not distracted when discovering her baby. The mother needs to feel the contact with the baby's skin, to look at the baby's eyes and to smell the odor of her baby. Any distraction can bring her "back to our planet" and inhibit the hormonal peak. One cannot make a list of the countless distractions that can interfere during this phase of labor. Some of them are special to our society. For example, a woman has forgotten the rest of the world while discovering her baby. Suddenly a telephone rings. The mother will come back to our planet and will not release her vital peak of oxytocin. Other distractions are quasi universal, such as cord cutting before the delivery of the placenta. In general, one can claim that, according to modern physiology, the newborn baby needs its mother, particularly during the critical minutes following birth, while the mother needs the baby. It is an interaction between the two obligatory actors during the period surrounding birth.
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Q: How do you handle a hemorrhage?
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A: I use angelica if the placenta hasn't come and shepherd's purse if it has.
— Amy Miceli
A: Remember the four Ts! Tone, Trauma, Tissue and Thrombin. The important thing is to first establish where the haemorrhage is coming from. Tone: Is the uterus contracted (70% of bleeds)? Trauma: Is there a tear that's bleeding (20% of bleeds)? Tissue: Is there something left inside the woman, like membranes or a piece of placenta (10% of bleeds)? Thrombin: Is this a clotting issue (less than 1% of bleeds)? Understanding why the woman is bleeding will help you decide how to manage the bleeding. If it's a tear, then an oxytocic isn't going to help.
— Samantha Rouse
A: I use Hemhalt by TriLight herbs. I have seen it stop a hemorrhage faster than Pitocin. As soon as it is given to mom, use uterine stimulation and get the baby to nurse.
— Christy Birthkeeper Fiscer
A: If the placenta has been born, giving the mama a small piece of it to suck on will often stop the hemorrhage.
— Jeanice Barcelo
A: Giving mom oxygen will constrict blood vessels in the uterus and can temporarily slow bleeding down. (Think about this if you were taught that oxygen is useful for a distressed baby!) Oxygen can slow bleeding for a bit, but not because it is strengthening the uterus. The uterus needs glycogen/glucose and it will likely not contract until it gets it. You can give mom Pitocin, but if the uterus is tired it won't fix the problem. Sweet is the key in this situation: honey on a spoon, sweet tea, sweet juice, etc. In some regions, apricot nectar or a few dates are traditionally used for prevention and treatment of hemorrhage. In others, it's sweet hot chocolate.
— Gail Hart
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Hemorrhage Classes at Conference
As conference coordinator, my job requirements often keep me very busy at conference. It's a treat for me to get to pop my head into the classes. At our Eugene conference this past April, one of the classes I was able to sit in on was a class on hemorrhage co-taught by the amazing Gail Hart. I felt so lucky to be able to do so, as her lecture on the subject was extremely informative and inspiring. At this next conference we're holding in Blankenberge, Belgium, Gail Hart is once again teaching a class on this subject, called "Hemorrhage: Prevention and Management" during the Saturday program. Please come join us and learn skills to help prevent and treat hemorrhage from an evidence-based and holistic perspective, taught by an expert midwife.
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I recently discovered a couple of videos on the internet. They taught me about the x-step and the pull back. It was insane. I have been throwing a certain way for years, casually, and now I can get another 20 - 30 feet easily with the x-step and pull back alone. I am curious though what other people have done to push the 400 and 500 feet mark. What are your guys' tips on how to get the extra distance. If it as easy as the x-step and the pull back I will get into the 500 mark no problem.
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Former Distance Champ Dion Teaches Tips - with a discraft angle
Distance Driving Techniques - same discraft bent, really a refresher on the backhand, forehand and hammer
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Inflation in Saudi Arabia has accelerated to 4.2 percent year-on-year in January this year, the highest level since July 2012, compared with 3.9 percent the previous month, according to the latest report by the Central Department for Statistics and Information (CDSI).
The Riyadh-based Jadwa Investment said rise is mostly due to higher food and other expenses and services prices which both contributed 2.3 percentage point to the overall inflation figure, while the contribution of rent and housing related services inflation fell to 1.2 percentage point in January compared with 1.5 percentage point in the previous month.
"Our measure of core inflation has also accelerated to 2.7 percent in January compared with 2.1 percent in December," the Jadwa report said Food prices maintained their upward trend since September last year.
In January, food prices increased by 6 percent year-on-year, the highest level since April 2011. Most of this increase is due to risings prices of meat and poultry, fish and crustaceans and fresh fruits. Prices of cereal and cereal products, however, maintained their deflationary trend, contracting by 0.3 percent year-on-year despite some reports of grain and flour shortage in some areas of the Kingdom.
In fact, the General Organization for Grain Silos and Flour Mills has announced that it raised the flour allocation to licensed distributors by 10 percent earlier this month. International food prices also point to a minimal external pressure. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), international food prices contracted by 1.4 percent year-on-year in January compared with –0.4 in December, the report said.
Rent and housing related services inflation decelerated to 5.1 percent year-on-year, the lowest level since April 2007. While we had anticipated a gradual decline in this category due to additional housing units entering the market, a larger base effect has also played a role in this accelerated decline. The month-on-month change (0.5 percent) is consistent with last year trend, though it was slightly higher than December level (0.4 percent).
Monthly inflation slightly increased to 0.3 percent in January compared with 0.2 percent in December. Transport and telecommunication posted the highest increase, 0.6 percent which mostly due to a 1.5 percent month-on-month increase in public transport fees.
This along with a 0.4 percent rise in the prices of other goods and services pushed the monthly core inflation upward to 0.3 percent compared with 0.1 percent in December. Monthly food inflation remained at the December level of 0.2 percent, the Jadwa report said.
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Winter report card: Los Angeles Dodgers
With just a few weeks before pitchers and catchers report, we're checking in on how each team has fared in conducting its offseason business while acknowledging that there's still time for its prognosis to change. Teams will be presented in reverse order of finish from 2012, and I'll revisit and adjust their grades to account for late-winter deals as spring training begins.
Los Angeles Dodgers
2012 Results: 86-76, 2nd place in NL West (Hot Stove Preview)
Key departures: OF Bobby Abreu, RHP Joe Blanton, LHP Randy Choate, RHP Todd Coffey, RHP John Ely, RHP Blake Hawksworth, IF Adam Kennedy, OF Juan Rivera, OF Alfredo Silverio, C Matt Treanor, OF Shane Victorino, RHP Jamey Wright
Key arrivals: RHP Zack Greinke, LHP J.P. Howell, LHP Rob Rasmussen, LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu, 2B/OF Skip Schumaker
Money is no object for the Dodgers. If the Magic Johnson/Stan Kasten-fronted Guggenheim Partners didn't make that abundantly clear when they purchased the team from Frank McCourt for a record $2.15 billion last April, they allowed general manager Ned Colletti to spend the season firing cash out of a t-shirt cannon via an $85 million extension to Andre Ethier, a $42 million contract to Cuban defector Yasiel Puig and the in-season acquisitions not just of short-term roster fortifications but of players with nearly $300 million in future contract commitments beyond 2012 — namely Hanley Ramirez, Adrian Gonzalez, Josh Beckett and Carl Crawford, the latter of whom had just undergone Tommy John surgery and didn't play a game in blue. The money wasn't enough to buy the Dodgers a playoff berth; in fact, they went just 30-27 from Aug. 1 onward, as their offense continued to sputter. The Giants left them in the dust in the NL West race, while a wild card berth slowly slipped away.
That failure has hardly deterred Los Angeles from spending even more money this winter, to say nothing of the way it has been connected to virtually every big-dollar free agent at one point or another, often to the point of absurdity. They're set to become the first team besides the Yankees to breach the $200 million payroll barrier, with nine players making at least $10 million dollars. That's not even accounting for the more than $11 million they owe in deferred money to the long-departed Manny Ramirez and Andruw Jones, or the $25.7 million posting fee they paid to win the rights of Ryu. At this writing, they have more than $120 million committed to seven players in 2017. Of course, the reason they can do all of that is much clearer with the announcement of the 2014 launch of SportsNet, a team-owned television channel whose rights netted a them a deal worth upwards of $7 billion — that's with a b — from Time Warner Cable over 25 years.
The Dodgers' biggest offseason addition is Greinke, whom they signed to a six-year, $147 million deal — the highest average annual value ever for a pitcher — that includes an opt-out clause after the 2015 season. The Dodgers are the 29-year-old's fourth team since his 2009 Cy Young-winning campaign, and while he has proven to be a durable front-line hurler who can miss bats, his ERA over the last three years has consistently been much higher than his peripheral stats suggest (via Fielding Independent Pitching) with a sizable gap overall: 3.83 actual, 3.16 FIP. Much of the discrepancy owes to the quality of his defenses and particularly a significantly worse performance with runners in scoring position during that span (.252/.301/.387 overall, .288/.367/.439 with RISP). All of which is a long-winded way of saying that he's being paid like a true ace despite not performing like one, but with Clayton Kershaw filling that True Ace role, and likely to blow past Greinke once he gets his extension, it's less of a problem.
If the combination of the even year/odd year weirdness of Beckett's career, and the anticipated returns from injury of both Ted Lilly (September shoulder surgery after not pitching since May 23) and Chad Billingsley (a platelet-rich plasma injection following a sprained ulnar collateral ligament) don't provide enough uncertainty elsewhere in the rotation, the addition of Ryu, a portly 25-year-old portsider, is even more of a wild card. It's tough to know exactly what the Dodgers have gotten for their investment, which includes not only the posting fee but also a six-year, $36 million deal. In his seven years in the KBO, South Korea's major league, Ryu earned All-Star honors every year and won five strikeout titles, but his fastball is merely average, and his offsetting changeup (his best pitch) and breaking stuff earmark him as a fourth starter. More on the rotation below.
Los Angeles spent even more on their bullpen, re-signing League via a three-year, $22.5 million extension with a vesting option and signing Howell to a one-year, $2.85 million deal plus incentives. The Dodgers did iron out the mechanics of the 29-year-old League after trading for him in late July, and he allowed just one run and eight hits while striking out 22 over his final 22 1/3 innings, taking over the closer duties from Kenley Jansen along the way. That said, the odds of him holding onto the job and holding off both Jansen and Javy Guerra over the life of his contract appears slim. The 30-year-old Howell, who put up a 3.04 ERA in 50 1/3 innings for the Rays after missing all of 2010 and pitching terribly in 2011, makes more sense with the recent news that lefty Scott Elbert needed his second elbow surgery in four months and could miss Opening Day.
One move which will barely cost the Dodgers anything but could pay significant dividends is the acquisition of Schumaker, who came from St. Louis in a deal for minor league infielder Jake Lemmerman. A lost cause against lefthanded pitching and a subpar defender at second base, he nonetheless could pair well with incumbent Mark Ellis. Schumaker has hit .284/.340/.360 over the past three years against righties, while Ellis has hit just .250/.315/.331 against them in that span, including last year's .228/.313/.299 crater.
Unfinished business: Too much pitching? There's much uncertainty about what the Dodgers will get from their starting five, or even who it will consist of beyond Kershaw (who was limited by hip woes late in the year), Greinke and Beckett, with one of the trio of Ryu, Billingsley and Lilly bullpen for the bound if all three are healthy. That still leaves lefty Chris Capuano and righty Aaron Harang on the outside looking in after making more than 30 starts apiece last year, in their first year of backloaded two-year deals. Though their ERAs were similar (3.72 for Capuano, 3.61 for Harang), Capuano threw more innings (198 1/3) and had the higher strikeout rate (7.4 per nine to 6.6) and lower walk rate (2.5 per nine to 4.3), while Harang had the lower homer rate (0.7 per nine to 1.1). Harang still has $9 million remaining on his deal including a $2 million buyout on a mutual option for 2014, while Capuano has $7 million remaining including a $1 million buyout on a similar mutual option — so the latter is likely to stimulate more interest from other teams. One can expect the Dodgers to eat some salary in trading at least one and probably both players, and to focus on acquiring minor league pieces (prospects is too strong a word) given how stuffed their major league roster is.Preliminary grade: B+ farm system Onelki Garcia


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I am a female (age 55). I have severe pain and stiffness across the bottom of my spine, between my hips. I also have trouble walking, for several years, and it is getting worse. My symptoms start AFTER I use my muscles. (My leg muscles will stiffen up, and get sore. And my legs will start feeling very heavy, and it is hard to move them.) I can not squat down and get up, or walk up too many steps, either. Recently the same symptoms started happening to my upper arms, after daily chores (and sometimes my hands will tremble). My doctor had me tandem walk, and I could NOT do this. I also had trouble standing on one leg. So she sent me to a neurologist who ordered an EMG test of my legs. (But when they did the test they were testing my toes! And I wondered why?) The EMG test showed my tibial nerve response was 0.38, and the reference range was >4.00. And the test also showed "chronic motor axon loss in the right abductor hallucis muscle...and absent medial & lateral plantar nerve responses." What does this mean? I have been waiting for my neurologist to tell me what is wrong with my leg muscles for two weeks. Yesterday her nurse called and said all my tests were normal. I asked her how the tests can be normal, since I purchased the records, and read the abnormal results to her over the phone! She said the abnormal results "probably were due to my age," (since I am only 55, I became upset.) I told her about my walking problems, and that it was getting worse. I asked her why toes were tested, when my symptoms are in my legs. I also asked if nerve compression in the back of my pelvic area would show up on the tests of my toe nerves. But she said "my neurologist was on hospital duty and was unavailable" for several weeks. Should I ask my doctor for any specific tests, when she returns? Because I do not think she knows what to do! Thank you so much! (Also, could my symptoms relate to anything contagious? Because, I feel ill all the time.) My questions are for NetWellness are: 1-Would the nerve function tests of my feet show if I have nerve function loss in my legs? 2-What is the significance of "motor axon loss and absent medial & lateral plantar nerve responses?" 3-What is the significance of tandem walking difficulty?
The findings of EMG probably are in the normal range for age. The electrode placement is in the toes and legs for EMG studies where electrical conduction in nerves and muscles are studied, so it is not unusual. Back pain and weakness in legs may be due to spinal problems. An MRI of the spine may be helpful. It is not clear if this was done in the past or recently. See you primary care physician if problems persist.
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The farming community in Michigan is starting the New Year feeling the long lasting effects of last year's drought with very volatile commodity prices and uncertain conditions which may impact yields.
When developing a plan to manage the negative impacts of these risks, most farms will look to comprehensive crop insurance program to insure a reasonable level of farm income.
With the current high cost and high reward in today's farming environment, farms need to evaluate just how much of a negative financial hit their farm can sustain. Farms now recognize that high input and land rental costs can put a farm into a serious cash flow crunch.
Not being able to have the cash to cover higher and higher land rental cost can push a farm out, resulting in the loss of production acres and impacting the farm's cost of production. Fewer acres means higher fixed costs for the remaining production acres.
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DAVID Howell admitted he was frustrated not to make the most of perfect conditions on the first day of the Open, conceding he needed to be more aggressive at a sun-drenched Royal Liverpool.
Wiltshire ace Howell hit the first tee shot of the 143rd Open at 6:25am and recovered from a bogey on the opening hole to birdie the third, fourth and fifth to briefly lead the championship.
However, the 39-year-old former Ryder Cup star from Swindon then ran up a double-bogey six on the seventh - and was lucky it was not worse - before a run of 11 straight pars gave him an opening 72 as playing partner Robert Karlsson set the clubhouse target with a 69.
"It was a bit of a nervous start but that tee shot got the juices flowing a bit," said Howell, who had failed to qualify for the last four Opens. "I played conservatively, hit a poor tee shot and holed a great putt for bogey.
"A bit of a messy start, but three lovely birdies after and it was a bit of an up and down front nine. I very nearly lost the ball on seven. I hit a very poor tee shot right of the fairway and I think that must be the thickest bit of rough on the course. It took a spectator to find it after a few minutes' searching.
"Obviously there's no wind, but what air there is was in different directions and we got caught not hitting enough club off tees. It took us a while to be aggressive enough. You want to stay short of these bunkers but you don't want to be 40 yards short.
"It's still a course if you do stray off the straight and narrow, it's still got plenty of teeth to it. In the end I'm a little frustrated with level par. It's never terrible in a major championship, but there was an opportunity to put a number on the board."
Tiger Woods famously used his driver just once in 72 holes on his way to victory here in 2006, but Howell said he used his on the 10th, 16th, 17th and 18th.
Howell's day-glo shirt suggested he had got dressed in the dark, but the world number 149 insisted he preferred the one-tee start at the Open which means the last group does not start until 4:06pm.
"I set my alarm for 4:15 and I woke up naturally at 4:11, which was a right result," Howell added. "And I thought, shall I go for four more minutes sleep?
"But I got up and I think with it being the Open Championship, I think as soon as you wake up, you remember what you're doing and the adrenaline kicks in and you're off and running. And of course it was a gorgeous morning. I would have thought different about it if it was cold.
"It is fairer a two-tee start, no doubt about it. But there's something about the tradition I like."


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Founder, Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman, studied structural engineering at University College in London. He built his first trials racing car in a rudimentary lock-up belonging to his girlfriend's parents. Using only a power drill and elementary panel beating skills, he crafted the 1930's Austin Seven based special into what later became known as the Mark 1 Lotus, registered OX 9292.
Chapman graduated in 1949, and after national service in the RAF, joined the British Aluminum company. The experience he gained of aircraft technology, and the knowledge he acquired of aluminium during this time was to have a significant impact on the evolution of the Lotus ethos of "performance through lightweight". Chapman met his girlfriend Hazel Williams 4 years earlier, and she was to prove instrumental in the path of his career.
Chapman became increasingly obsessed with motorsport and this provided a compelling focus for the company.
During his leave periods from the RAF, Chapman built his second trials car with the help of girlfriend Hazel Williams, (his future wife) and friends Michael and Nigel Allen. This car was considered state-of-the-art and was the first Lotus to be usable on the road. Sold in October 1950 to Mike Lawson, who quickly went on to win the Wrotham Cup.
Many theories have been formed over the years as to the origins of the naming of Lotus, but these can only be conjecture. The truth died with Chapman.
The famous Lotus badge is formed from the initials of Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman.
1951 Mark 3 circuit racing
In this year the first circuit racing car was designed; the first to actually be called a Lotus. The combination of the light-weight aluminium body and Chapman's innovative engineering expertise, helped propel the car from 0-50mph in 6.6 seconds and reach a top speed of 90mph.
This was the true birth of the Lotus brand, although the two earlier cars were later to become known as the Mark 1 and 2 respectively.
1952 The Lotus Engineering Company
With the loan of £50 from girlfriend Hazel Williams, Chapman formed the Lotus Engineering Company. Build of the light-bodied, powerful Mark 4 began, but soon after production of the space-framed Mark 6 racer overtakes it. Over 100 Mark 6 examples were made over two years, and this became Lotus' first series production car.
The team comes into being. With the Mark 8, with which they could enter international motor racing, they become an overnight success. On the racing scene, Chapman's tendency to seek out loopholes in the regulations and to innovate begins, and this will later lead him to become known as both a maverick and a genius.
The Mark 6 was much in demand, but after manufacturing only 100 cars, orders for the pure sports racing cars took priority. Chapman gave up his job to become fully employed with the production of Lotus cars at the Hornsey factory.
The Mark 8 became even more popular and Lotus was pressed for supply in both the larger and smaller engine capacities.
The company went on to develop the very agile Mark 9 and the more powerful Mark 10, and was accepted by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders as a member, allowing them to display their cars at the Earls Court Motor Show for the first time.
After a busy 1955, Chapman decided to focus development for the ensuing year on one basic model.
Developed as a descendant of the Mark 9, the Lotus Eleven (Chapman's new chosen name and the start of the Lotus 'E' name tradition) comes in three basic models to suit varying customer requirements.
From hereon the models are referred as types rather than marks.
The Lotus Seven was launched as a 'no-frills' sports car. The car was available as a fully built car or as a kit, and delivered exceptional performance at a relatively low cost.
Production of the Seven continued at Lotus until 1973, when the rights were passed to Caterham, who still produce a form of the car today.
At the Earls Court Motor Show the Type 14 Elite (the number 13 was not used as it is considered unlucky) was shown for the first time to great acclaim. This fixed head coupe is still considered by many to be one of the best proportioned cars ever built. This was the FIRST Lotus to carry a glass fibre composite body that also acted as the chassis.
Also in 1957 the Eleven proved highly successful on the race track, and achieved a historic win in the 750cc Class of the Index of Performance at Le Mans.
This is the year Chapman established Group Lotus.
Despite having been designed for Formula 2, the performance of the Lotus 12 meant that it became the FIRST Lotus to enter Formula 1 managing a highly credible fourth place at Spa.
The Type 15 (based on the Eleven), and Type 16 Formula 1 and 2 racing cars were developed. As one of the FIRST engineering consultancy roles, Chapman also had a hand in developing the Vanwall Grand Prix car for Tony Vandervell; the car going on to win the 1958 Constructors Championship.
The factory moves from the original showroom next door to the Railway Inn on Tottenham Lane, Hornsey on the outskirts of London, to a new purpose-built facility at Cheshunt.
Following the great success of the Lotus Eleven, a new small capacity sports racer labelled the Type 17, was developed. This extremely lightweight car weighed just 341 kg, but this innovation proved not to be successful on track and Chapman was forced to go back to the drawing board.


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Two blocks away on Broadway there are many food stores. Also, there are more than 30 restaurants within an eight block radius.
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Pitt landed a four-star recruit for the class of 2014 Wednesday when offensive lineman Mike Grimm announced that he had committed to the Panthers.
"I'm going to go to Pitt," Grimm told Panther-Lair.com. "It's a really good atmosphere and I love the education part of it. Plus Oakland and the South Side; I love that whole deal. And of course Coach (Paul) Chryst and Coach (Jim) Hueber and all the coaches have been good to me since they offered. They always stuck with me and recruited me so much.
"I've been favoring them for a while; they're just a really good coaching staff and they're really forming as a team. I really like the school and everything about them."
Hueber and Chryst, in particular, were a big part of Grimm's decision. One will be his position coach in college and the other his head coach, and he feels pretty strongly about both.
"Coach Hueber just has so much experience with offensive line coaching and offensive linemen, and I really like how he coaches. [Pitt's prospect camp on Friday] was my second camp there, and being coached by him and being around him, I can see that he has a good aura and I feel good about what he can do for me. I know he can make me into the best player I can be and hopefully help me get to the next level. He can definitely increase my playing level and help me be the best I can be.
"And Coach Chryst really reminds me of my uncles. They just have that different type of personality; they're great guys and he's a great guy. Seeing the way that he coaches and the way that the players respect him as a person really makes me want to go there and be a part of his team and be under his wing."
Grimm also held scholarship offers from Arizona, Baylor, Boston College, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Rutgers, USF, Temple, Vanderbilt, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Akron and UMass, but he always favored the Panthers. He was considering some summer visits and possibly announcing his college decision in January, but after camping at Pitt on Friday, he knew what he wanted to do.
"I thought about how I've been liking them for a good bit and I didn't want to take anybody else's time," Grimm said. "I figured, if I want to go there, then I should just do it so another school can move on to another recruit. I just wanted to make the decision and make it easier for everyone.
"After Friday, I really knew I wanted to go there. Being with the coaches and talking to a lot of the team, I think I fit in really well with the guys they have and the offensive line that's there. And I think it can help to have a big local offensive lineman committed; it can help them recruit guys from the area."
Grimm knows the impact of a four-star commitment on the offensive line, and he plans to go to work on the recruiting trail. Those efforts will start with another four-star recruit from western Pennsylvania.
"I definitely think that Shai McKenzie could excel behind a big offensive line," he said. "I've talked to him a couple times and I feel like he's a really good running back. I think he could excel with a great offensive line and definitely reach his full potential.
"They recruited a lot of big linemen last year and they're planning to take three or four this year, so I think a good quarterback and a good running back could help the school excel and make it on the big bowl level and even with winning an ACC championship."
Now Grimm, 6'6" 319, can put his own recruitment on the back-burner and focus on his senior season at Bethel Park.
"I think this will really help me with the season, take a lot of stress off my back, and help me really just focus on my senior season. Hopefully we'll make it a good season and get a WPIAL championship."
Grimm is the fifth recruit to commit to Pitt in the class of 2014 and the second offensive lineman, joining Traverse City (Mich.) guard Connor Hayes, Shady Side Academy athlete Dennis Briggs, Maria Stein (Oh.) quarterback Adam Bertke, and Newburgh (NY) Free Academy safety Jalen Williams.
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Johannesburg - Tears flowed and screams echoed around Lanseria International Airport on Tuesday night when American singer Lady Gaga arrived.
"I can't believe it happened, I saw my idol. I've waited a long time to see her, it's the best feeling in the world," said Bornman de Villiers, 24, while sitting on the floor crying like a baby.
Some people had been at the airport all afternoon to catch a glimpse of "Mother Monster", as she is also known to her fans.
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, who goes by the stage name of Lady Gaga, was visiting South Africa as part of her Born This Way world tour.
Hundreds of schoolchildren were there. A five-year-old boy shouted: "I love Lady Gaga". People held up posters reading "Welcome to SA Gaga" and "We love you Lady Gaga".
Outside on the viewing deck fans chanted "Gaga, Gaga, Gaga" when her plane landed at around 7.30pm. Thirty minutes later she appeared wearing a black and gold dress, black gloves and sunglasses, and waved and blew kisses to the hundreds of people waiting for her. About eight bodyguards dressed in black and several more police officers escorted her.
An airport official stopped her from entering the arrivals terminal where fans had formed a tunnel for her to walk through. A Big Concerts employee told reporters that the official felt there were too many people and that it was not safe for her.
Disappointed fans screamed and shouted.
"I can't f**king believe I had to wait all day and I couldn't see her," one man said.
A woman added: "How could the police do this to us? We waited for hours."
Matthew Gijzen, 24, said: "If it wasn't for the official I would have been able to see my idol."
People then ran to the airport gate in the hopes of seeing her convoy of six Mercedes-Benz Vito vans, three black and three silver, leave. Gaga, however, made her entourage turn around and spent about five minutes signing autographs and smiling for the cameras.
"She came back in style for the people who stuck around for hours waiting for her," Lweendo Muntanga, 20, said.
"Mother Monster cares about her little monsters," said Dustin August, adding that he was "mindblown forever".
After she left, elated fans exchanged pictures and stories about her arrival. They spoke excitedly about how she had signed photos and CD covers, how cute she looked, how friendly she was, and how they got to touch her.
Gaga was scheduled to perform at the FNB Stadium in Soweto on Friday and at the Cape Town Stadium on December 3. - Sapa


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It's not just about taking pictures of food — cuisine mashups, popup eateries, and social awareness campaigns all play a role in 21st-century dining. Panel discussion and tasting for the ramen burger at Asia Society New York this Wednesday, December 18.
Watch highlights from Afghan Foreign Minister Zalmai Rassoul's talk, including what he thinks of Afghanistan's "Twitter generation."
Ahead of the May 11 election, Facebook has become an unlikely virtual platform that allows Pakistan's more liberal-secular sector to remain actively engaged in political campaigning.
On Monday, March 11, at Asia Society in New York, President Barack Obama's National Security Advisor Thomas Donilon will offer the Obama administration's views on the path ahead for the United States in Asia. He'll also take some of your questions.
"Khan and his supporters have been using this medium as a core tool from the beginning. For other politicians it is an afterthought," says Dr. Awab Alvi, head of social media for Imran Khan's political party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.
On Monday, December 17, at 5 p.m. ET, Asia Society will launch its Asia: Beyond the Headlines discussion series with U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke, who will be joined on our New York stage by George Stephanopoulos, of ABC News, and Asia Society's own Orville Schell.
Former Harvard President and U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence H. Summers sizes up the chances for a deal in Washington — and also gives his version of the events depicted in The Social Network.
Social media has been the single most important platform for the silent Pakistani majority to share its rejection of terrorism, writes Ayesha Haroon.
His return to power is far from assured, but one thing former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf may have going for him are his many friends...on Facebook.
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St. Louis -- Build-A-Bear Workshop, which is in the midst of a major turnaround initiative, reported a net loss of $36.5 million for its fourth quarter ended Dec. 29, compared with a net loss of $9 million during the prior-year quarter.
Total revenue for the quarter was $118.2 million, down 1% from the prior-year quarter.
For the full year, Build-A-Bear Workshop reported a net loss of $49.3 million in fiscal 2012, compared with a net loss of $17.1 million in fiscal 2011. The 2012 loss included a $33.7 million goodwill impairment in the fourth quarter.
The company reported total revenue of $380.9 million in 2012, down 3% from the previous year.
Founder and CEO Maxine Clark, who announced her retirement Jan. 31, said that the company was "disappointed" with its overall results. But she noted that in the fourth quarter the company increased same-store store sales in North America to show a marked improvement from the third quarter."
"This increase was driven by the initial benefit of our brand building marketing campaigns, particularly in the U.S., and a return to traditional holiday product offerings," Clark stated. "The U.K. remained challenging, which drove down our consolidated comparable store sales.
Clark also said: "We are in the midst of a multi-year turnaround initiative that includes closing an additional 50 to 60 stores by the end of 2014, updating our experience with a new design that builds our destination appeal and refocusing on brand messaging in our marketing programs."


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k.d. Lang turns 50 on Wednesday. The Grammy-winning singer has had a big year. She released her 13th studio album, Sing it Loud, with her new band the Siss Boom Bang. Lang followed up with a critically acclaimed tour. As if that weren't enough, she topped off 2011 with an appearance on Tony Bennett's Duets II album singing "Blue Velvet." What a gal.
Venus and Mercury dancing into Sagittarius crank up sociability and charm. The challenge is to back that up with substance and accomplishment.
SCORPIO Oct 23-Nov 21
Discussing hard issues help to deepen your relationship. Don't shy away from questions on values, what really matters to you or your partner. People who scare easy aren't for you anyway.
SAGITTARIUS Nov 22-Dec 20
Your hard work behind the scenes gets noticed and pays off. Expect constructive criticism and pay attention even if you don't like it! Time out with your partner helps nip problems in the bud.
CAPRICORN Dec 21-Jan 19
You can be an effective spokesperson for your favorite charities. Raise money or organize friends to help out. Charity begins at home and down time is important.
AQUARIUS Jan 20-Feb 18
Come out fighting for what you believe in. An indirect approach, improving your image at work — best done by doing your best work — will make you a better advocate for your causes.
PISCES Feb 19-Mar 19
Don't be shy about your accomplishments, but don't go overboard. A few words in the right ears will get people singing your praises. Consistent boundaries and tough love are in order.
ARIES Mar 20-Apr 19
Secrets about your sex life are revealed. Treat it with a sense of humor; it can work out for the best. Friends goad you into over-indulgence. Know your limits and reconsider those friends.
TAURUS Apr 20-May 20
Your charms could lead you into more than you expected. A little adventure is good for you. Getting outside of your comfort zone will teach you to appreciate new comforts.
GEMINI May 21-Jun 20
The trick to winning is to be a good listener. Your mouth could get you into trouble, but you need to say something. Just pay attention and think ahead. Then, and only then, trust your instincts.
CANCER Jun 21-Jul 22
Erotic impulses feed your creativity, but are a distraction. Getting sexually creative reconciles that, but impulses to experiment get you in over your head. Be careful and have a safe word.
LEO Jul 23-Aug 22
Problems at home blindside you by the end of the week. Keeping things nice with family or roommates delays the worst. Turn that charm to diplomacy to uncover what you need to deal with.
VIRGO Aug 23-Sep 22
People enjoy your loquacity, because you are revealing more than you should. Give just enough to get others to reveal their secrets. All this is best applied to relative with old stories.
LIBRA Sep 23-Oct 22
Your flirtations either draw in a romantic candidate or trigger a reaction from your partner. Those charms can resolve any reaction. Make-up sex, or any other kind, can re-kindle the romance.
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Complementary Medicine
Calcium - Magnesium Supplements
I take a Calcium - Magnesium supplement at night to help me sleep (seems to work as a sleeping tablet for me) but it appears to cause headaches as I always have a headache the following day, if I have taken the supplement. The headaches are worse if I take higher doses. Is this possible and why would it be happening? What other natural substance can I take to help me sleep that won`t cause headaches?
Yes, that can happen from the calcium mixed in so we use just the magnesium oxide.
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Adrian not happy with his defense
LOS ANGELES -- Dodgers first baseman Adrian Gonzalez is not pleased with his defense this season.
Gonzalez committed an error on a bunt in the second inning on Monday, his second in the past four games. His six errors in 45 games at first base this season are his most since 2010, when he had eight with the Padres in 159 games.
"I am disappointed with the way I'm playing defense," said Gonzalez, a three-time Gold Glove Award winner. "Not so much ground balls, but like the line drive off my glove or the popup down the line. Those are plays I need to make."
Gonzalez was on the field early at Dodger Stadium taking ground balls before Tuesday's Interleague game against the Angels, something he was unable to do over the past few weeks because of a strained neck. Now that he's not limited by that injury, the All-Star can expand his pregame routine.
"Coming out early, I can work on things like my throws without all the stuff that goes on during regular batting practice with balls flying all around," Gonzalez said. "I can get more repetitions and get in synch."
While Gonzalez was working on ground balls, those are plays that have not given him trouble. He has two errors on flips to first base, one on the bunt, one on a fly ball, one for coming off the bag early and another on a tough hop.
"On the flips, I've had some miscommunication with the pitchers and that's my fault," Gonzalez said. "I've got to read them better. Those are my errors and I need to do a better job. It's frustrating."
Austin Laymance is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Board of Supervisors to Dedicate 9/11 Memorial Grove Garden
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Fairfax County Board of Supervisors to
Dedicate 9/11 Memorial Grove Garden
On Monday, Sept. 15, at 1 p.m., the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and the Fairfax County Tree Commission will dedicate the county's 9/11 Memorial Grove Garden. The ceremony will commemorate the events of Sept. 11, 2001, and pay tribute to the victims as well as the public safety personnel who responded to the attacks. The 9/11 Memorial Grove Garden is located on the grounds of the Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax.
The dedication is open to anyone interested and attendees should gather in the forum area of the Government Center prior to the ceremony. Those attending will proceed to the 9/11 Memorial Grove Garden site as a group beginning at 1 p.m.
The Fairfax County 9/11 Memorial Grove Garden was designed by National Park Service landscape architect and Fairfax County Tree Commissioner Michael McMahon. According to McMahon, the grove is the first U.S. memorial commemorating the attacks to be built on public space involving federal and local government collaboration with the community in an area where its residents were personally affected by the tragedy through loss of life or participation in rescue efforts.
During the ceremony, a permanent plaque for the garden will be unveiled and a local family will lay a wreath at the base of the plaque in memory and in honor of those affected by the events of Sept. 11, 2001. In addition, the Fairfax County Public Safety Honor Guard will present the colors and the Fairfax Jubilaires will perform the national anthem.
For more information on the ceremony, contact the Office of Public Affairs at 703-324-3187, TTY 703-324-2935.


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OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. - Osceola County's Clerk of Court is under investigation after being accused of offering someone a job in exchange for a campaign contribution.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement said it's investigating 78-year-old Armando Ramirez after Kissimmee teacher Richard Martin filed a complaint claiming Ramirez offered him a job if he Martin donated to his election campaign.
Ramirez, who has been in office for four months, has denied the allegations, saying that would be illegal.
"Ramirez made no job offers to anyone before the election – he is a seasoned campaigner who knows Florida election law," according to a statement released by Ramirez's office.
In the statement, Ramirez accused Martin of harassing him. He released a restraining order against Martin, filed by Orange County School Board member Kat Gordon, who claims she was also harassed by Martin.
Ramirez said he has never been contacted by the FDLE about the latest allegations.
Ramirez faced controversy in January after he fired several longtime clerks and office employees, then hired a chief deputy and human resources director who had no experience in such jobs--then fired them a month later.
Ramirez is also known for instituting a strict dress code, limiting what employees could wear. On the new policy, many noticed the quote above Ramirez's signature that stated "so let it be written, so let it be done"--a quote from the "Ten Commandments."
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Bedard designated; Peralta back from DL
ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays designated left-hander Erik Bedard for assignment on Monday to make room for right-hander Joel Peralta to return from the disabled list.
Peralta went on the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday, retroactive to July 13, because of the Chikungunya virus. It was Peralta's first DL stint in a decade, when he was with Triple-A Salt Lake (Angels affiliate) in 2004.
Peralta said he's almost back to full strength at "about 90 percent" and "ready to go."
"I need to pitch," he said.
Peralta, who became the franchise's career leader in appearances on July 4 (the record now stands at 270), is 2-3 with a 4.15 ERA in 43 games this season.
"It's great to have him back, he's so versatile, I'm telling you, man, a little bit of rest right now could really energize him for the season," Rays manager Joe Maddon said.
Maddon noted that Peralta's return, along with a return to form by Grant Balfour, bodes well for the team. Lately Jake McGee and Brad Boxberger have pitched most of the high-leveraged moments and the Rays' manager pointed out the team needs contributions from all of the team's relievers.
"You saw Grant [Saturday] night, that looked really good," Maddon said. "Joel's going to look really good. Boxy and Jake and now [Jeff] Beliveau, he looks pertinent, and [Cesar] Ramos, not afraid of Cesar either. So up and down, I think we have a lot of pertinent relief pitchers. Again, we need to spread it out. We can't rely on one or two guys."
Bedard, 35, went 4-6 with a 4.76 ERA in 17 appearances (15 starts) for Tampa Bay this season. Maddon talked to the veteran after Sunday afternoon's 3-2 loss to the Red Sox.
"He was great," Maddon said. "He gets it. Absolutely gets it."
Maddon explained that pitching Bedard out of the bullpen was not "really beneficial to him or us."
"He's a starter, great guy, did some great work for us," Maddon said. "Personally, loved this guy. Great conversation, good relationship, we wish him nothing but the best. But for right now it did not seem to fit properly."
Bill Chastain is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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"The department needs men and women to share their love for hunting and the great outdoors by volunteering as an instructor," said Terry Erwin, hunter education program coordinator. "The Hunter Education Program's goals are to reduce hunting related accidents and violations; promote safe, responsible, knowledgeable and involved hunting practices and enhance conservation efforts, hunting traditions and values. Current instructors include game wardens, volunteers and professional educators, but we need your volunteer help to carry on this valuable tradition."
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COLUMBUS -- Gov. John Kasich will unveil details of his biennial budget Monday during two events in Columbus.
The administration will discuss the plan with reporters during an early afternoon press conference, while a town hall-style meeting at a Columbus coffee shop is set for later in the evening. Both will be broadcast live over the Ohio Channel, online at www.OhioChannel.org.
Kasich already has announced his school funding reform package, which will be part of the main budget. That plan calls for level funding for schools; increased support for poorer districts and disabled and gifted students; and one-time grants to support schools working to improve their operations and cut costs.
Late last year, Kasich also announced a plan to leverage future Ohio Turnpike tolls to create $3 billion for road and bridge projects.
But few other firm details of the larger two-year spending plan have leaked for public perusal, though Kasich has made clear some broad categories that will be addressed.
Among them: a possible expansion of Medicaid eligibility, covering more needy Ohioans and netting more federal dollars in the process, and tax reform that's expected to include an increase in rates on oil and gas production and a decrease in income tax rates.
On the latter, Kasich has said repeatedly in recent weeks that tax rates on oil and gas production in eastern Ohio's growing shale oil fields must be increased.
"We absolutely need to raise the tax on severance... ," Kasich told a group of reporters in Columbus this week. "Twenty cents on an $80 or $90 or $100 barrel of oil is not acceptable in our state to the taxpayers. Everybody in this state ought to be sharing in the bounty of oil and gas."
He added, "We would never raise this tax to the point where we would discourage the development of business. Up in North Dakota ... they've got shortages of everything. Their tax is 8 or 9 percent. We're proposing 4 (percent)."
Republicans in the Ohio House postponed consideration of Kasich's severance tax plan last year after getting bogged down in the governor's lengthy mid-biennium budget review.
Rep. Ron Amstutz, a Republican from Wooster who heads the powerful House Finance Committee and who's had some background briefings on Kasich's coming budget, supports efforts to decrease the income tax rates.
"It is still a problem for our state, in terms of being competitive with other states," he said.
Amstutz said he expects the governor's budget will include a severance tax increase, income tax decrease and other tax reform.
"I think that what's coming to us is a much more comprehensive package," he said.
The House Finance Committee is scheduled to begin hearings on the main operating budget on Tuesday and the transportation budget on Wednesday.
Marc Kovac is the Dix Capital Bureau chief. Email him at firstname.lastname@example.com or on Twitter at OhioCapitalBlog.


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Strasburg keeps leadoff runners stranded
JUPITER, Fla. -- Putting a runner on base to begin an inning is usually something to avoid for any pitcher, but when Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg did so in each of his first three innings on Saturday, it wasn't such a bad thing.
Strasburg has made holding baserunners a priority this spring after allowing 27 steals in 34 attempts (a 79 percent success rate) over the past two seasons. His start against the Marlins at Roger Dean Stadium provided a good deal of practice.
Strasburg gave up a single to Rafael Furcal to begin the first, issued a walk to Marcell Ozuna to open the second and allowed a single to Josh Rodriguez to start the third. In each case, Strasburg paid attention to the runner, and in each case, that runner never advanced to second. None attempted a steal.
"It's just repetition," Strasburg said. "I do the same things over and over again and go into the game with the same mindset of what I need to do. Basically just making it harder when guys are on base to get in scoring position. It's going to help me out in the long run, especially over the course of a season."
Manager Matt Williams said Strasburg is "varying his looks" to first, sometimes giving a quick throw over and other times throwing after holding the ball a while. At this point, it's becoming a more natural part of his game.
"He's got a routine that he's doing now," Williams said. "So he's thinking about it, but then he's letting the ball go and throwing strikes. The indicator there is if he's not throwing strikes, if he's out of rhythm, but I don't see that."
Strasburg, in his third start of the spring, lasted four innings overall and bumped his pitch count to 61. He allowed two hits, walked one and struck out four, saying his mechanics "felt a lot more locked in this time." He also continued throwing his slider, another new part of his repertoire this year.
"I threw a few, had some good ones," Strasburg said. "I was pulling them a little bit early, but then I kind of got it down and liked what I saw."
Andrew Simon is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @AndrewSimonMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.