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It's been quite a while since I've posted...I almost feel guilty doing so because I'm doing so well while others are not. But I decided to post a comment to show that there is hope! I had surgery at Mayo in Rochester, MN on 1/5/10 to resect my tumor, which by the way had clean margins. I did not have chemo or radiation because my surgeon felt it would not benefit me and could cause harm. I've gone back to Mayo every 3 to 6 months, and have had a few bumps along the way, but am now mostly feeling like my "old self." I had not seen an oncologist at Mayo, but I requested a referral to Dr. Alberts and saw him 12/11. He assured me that my treatment would not have been different if I'd seen him earlier. I still worry a bit about recurrence, especially before returning to Mayo for my scans and blood work, but I do not let it get in the way of living life. My very best wishes to all of you fighting this horrible illness for yourselves or for loved ones.


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It's February and we're already thinking of sorbet and Scrub Jay fledglings.
Yes, it's early February and the Wild Plum outside our kitchen window is in full bloom. It's always the first tree to bloom on our little homestead. It grows on the shady North side of the house and gets it's water from the underground spring that also feeds the giant Redwood further back in the yard. It is always the indicator of approaching Spring. It has served as the sunning spot for the resident Scrub Jays for years and years. It was here when we bought the place and was probably planted by earlier generations of these same Birds. It's smack in front of the "garage" doors and no human in their right mind would plant it there.
We feel blessed by this tree in so many ways. The blossoms, the birds, the fruit, a beautiful natural dye from it's leaves, plum jam and… sorbet!
A couple of years ago my Wild Plum jam did not set and as disappointing as that was it lead to a new discovery. I realized I could simply pour it into the little Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker (a Recycletown find and easily found in thriftshops) and make sorbet. I add some dried ginger but you could add fresh grated too. Plum Ginger Sorbet is a huge hit around here. We always make it during our Spring Herb Camp and the kids love it.
"Thank you" little plum tree for being so giving…

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- 1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, chopped
- 2 medium pears, peeled and chopped
- 4 teaspoons minced fresh basil
- 1 teaspoon dill weed
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 4 Cornish game hens (20 to 24 ounces each)
- In a large bowl, combine the mushrooms, pears, basil and dill. Brush oil over outsides of hens and inside cavities; stuff with mushroom mixture. Tie legs together with kitchen string.
- Place breast side up on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1-3/4 to 2 hours or until a thermometer reads 180° for hens and 165° for stuffing, basting occasionally with pan juices. Yield: 4 servings.
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A development proposal for the construction of a downtown office building is making its way through the city's approval process.
According to Los Altos Senior Planner Zach Dahl, Southgate Partners LLC submitted plans earlier this year for approval of a three-story, 17,156-square-foot office building at 467 First St. The project as proposed would include 16 surface-lot parking spaces and 29 parking spaces on one level of underground parking.
The structure would be built on land that includes the lot at the corner of First Street and San Antonio Road, former site of a Chevron gas station, in addition to parcels that house the Burger Town restaurant and The Barking Lot, a pet grooming and boarding service. The site also contains an alley owned by the city that would be sold to the applicant as a condition of final approval, Dahl said.
He noted that the development – if approved – could be a beneficial addition to the downtown triangle.
"It's nice to see a development for a site that has been largely vacant," said Dahl, referring to the empty corner lot. "Office use definitely provides more feet on the street for businesses in the downtown core."
The project has already been through an initial study session by the city's Planning and Transportation Commission and review by the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission in September, according to Dahl.
The project's next step is to undergo the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review process. Dahl noted that previous owner Chevron conducted remedial cleanup work on the site in 2010 – the result of old underground gasoline tanks that contaminated water.
"That's really what kept the site from being developed sooner," he said.
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PORTLAND, Ore. - Fires have burned bushes and part of one home on Hayden Island over the past two weeks and arson is suspected.
It also appears that the suspected arsonist even set fire to a home with someone asleep inside.
Neighbors are taking action to protect their homes. Some are doing their own late-night patrols on the west end of Hayden Island.
On Tuesday, maintenance crews removed charred shrubs that were set on fire in the small space between two mobile homes. Someone poured a liquid on a huge tree nearby and set it on fire, too.
But one fire might have been set underneath a mobile home while its owner was asleep inside.
"All I heard was a big ruckus outside," said the owner who did not want to be identified. "And I stepped out on my deck and I said, "is everything OK?' And somebody yelled, 'Fire! Fire!'"
She said it wasn't until she was outside and saw what was going on that she started shaking.
"It was pretty scary," she said. "It was to the point now that I don't feel comfortable going back home."
Debbie Heckhausen, the homeowner association's vice president, counted at least eight fires. She's also done her own nighttime foot patrols. She lives just across the street from some of the homes hit in the string of fires.
The most recent fire was set early Monday morning. She worries the fire-setter will hurt or kill someone.
"It's frightening. It's absolutely frightening, you know?" she said. "And I don't know that's it's going to stop until the person's actually caught."
The fire under the one home did take a life - the homeowner's pet bird, a blue cockatiel. It was overcome by smoke from the fire and died.
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(UPDATED COVERAGE, Sept. 27) After years of lobbying for full entry of tablestock potatoes into Mexico, the U.S. potato industry is hopeful a Mexican proposal to do just that holds.
The government of Mexico proposed in September to allow U.S. fresh potatoes throughout the country; exports are limited to a 26-kilometer- (16 mile-) range into Mexico.
"We are positive and cautiously optimistic and believe the publication of the documents in Mexico represent a positive next step," said John Keeling, executive vice president and chief executive officer of the National Potato Council, Washington, D.C. "There will continue to be opposition from the growers in Mexico, but we expected that."
The proposal and comments will be considered in the next few weeks, he said Sept. 26.
In comments by the National Potato Council to the Mexican Secretary of Agriculture (SAGARPA), Keeling said the U.S. is confident of its ability to supply clean potatoes to Mexico.
"The U.S. potato industry is certain we can continue to provide high-quality potatoes to the Mexican market that pose no threat to Mexican agriculture, as evidenced by the fact that pest finds on current shipments are less than a half of one percent," Keeling wrote in a Sept. 18 letter.
Keeling said the expansion could allow U.S. potato exports to reach 70 million to 80 million more consumers in Mexico.
"It's a very big deal and a good thing for Mexico, too, in terms of year-round access to potatoes," he said.
Expansion of the market couldn't happen too soon, said Chuck Gunnerson, president of the Northern Plains Potato Growers Association, East Grand Forks, Minn.
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Gunnerson said he hopes for progress on the proposal by the first of the year.
From January to July 2012, U.S. fresh potato exports to Mexico totaled $21.8 million, up 6% from the same period a year ago, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Full access to the Mexican market would bring $150 million in export values, according to potato industry leaders.
A March 2003 U.S.-Mexico market access agreement allowed fresh U.S. potatoes from all 50 states into the 26-kilometer deep area along the border of Mexico. The agreement also called for increased access to the five northern Mexican states in 2004 and for consideration of full access by 2005, but Mexico has failed to deliver on those commitments.


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It was supposed to be their quiet night off.
The guardian angels of the 212th Rescue Squadron had been in Afghanistan for two months. The crew, known for their constant rescue alert mission back home in Alaska, had been working out of Camp Bastion, flying casualty evacuation missions from the sprawling base multiple times a day.
Maj. Matthew Komatsu, the group's combat rescue officer, had some administrative work he wanted to do the night of Sept. 14, 2012. Pararescueman Master Sgt. Kyle Minshew was headed to the gym. It was just his second day off since arriving in July, and he planned to get a workout in.
At about 10 p.m., their hand-held radios crackled. HC-130 crews down the flight line made the first distress call.
"Bunkering down. Taking small arms and RPG fire."
The PJs in the squadron ran to the operations center, where everyone was huddled around radios. Some pushed out security to make sure their headquarters and flight lineweresafe.
They asked for confirmation, and as the horizon across the base began to glow orange, flames climbed into the night sky. The phone rang.
"They had some casualties over on the Marine side of the flight line," Komatsu said. "They asked if we had any bodies to spare, to go over and help out with the casualties."
The major turned to his airmen. He needed volunteers.
"We figured people were hurt," Minshew said. "We should get over there and respond."
Komatsu and Minshew grabbed their full gear. They grabbed two more PJs, Chief Master Sgt. Paul Barendregt and Tech. Sgt. Dan Warren of the 308th Rescue Squadron, and jumped into the closest unarmored white pickup.
They drove toward the glow and gunfire.
"We weren't sure exactly what we were getting into," Komatsu said. "So it made sense to go out in our full battle rattle."
What they drove into was the largest enemy incursion onto an American airfield since the Tet Offensive. For their actions in repelling the raid at Camp Bastion, three of the airmen on Dec. 7 were awarded the Bronze Star with Valor.
'Straight to the fireball'
Camp Bastion is the main British military base in Afghanistan, and was home to Marine Attack Squadron 211. The sprawling complex, connected to the Marine Corps' Camp Leatherneck to the west, uses a large runway and flight apron, which separated them from the attack.
Fifteen insurgents, in groups of five and dressed as American troops, had stormed the base, destroying aircraft and infrastructure and firing on anyone they could find.
The airmen drove their small pickup across the active runway, through ditches to the fight.
"We drove straight to the fireball," Minshew said.
As they approached, a Marine Cobra attack helicopter was off the ground. A giant fuel pit was turned into a raging inferno, with flames shooting more than 100 feet into the air.
The group stopped at an aircraft canopy and connected with British medics who were treating a few casualties. A truck pulled up with a member of the British quick reaction force, shouting for help with casualties. The PJs and British troops rushed to the firefight. Armored vehicles were unloading their .50-caliber machine guns on an enemy position.
"They dropped us off, and it was game on," Barendregt said. "There was shooting all around."
The insurgents were taking cover about 50 meters away. Straight ahead, up a hill were the casualties, shouting for help. One at a time, the PJs sprinted 100 yards through the battle.
"We ran through the firefight," Komatsu said. "The engagement was going on above our heads and around us."
He could hear the bullets flying around him as he followed the other PJs to the position. There, they treated five friendly troops who had been hit with shrapnel from a rocket-propelled grenade.
The PJs stabilized the patients as the firefight waned. The Cobra's guns had silenced the insurgents at the hangar, and moved on to a cryogenics storage compound where more insurgents were holed up.
The PJs and the British troops formed an assault team to take the compound and shut down the attack.
"They said they were going to assault and clear the compound, so we joined them for that," Komatsu said. "At that point, we were fully embedded with the British team."
'A nightmare'
The group approached the cryogenics compound on foot, methodically clearing small buildings and shipping containers.
"It was kind of a nightmare scenario with how dark it was," Komatsu said.
As they entered, two Marines came out. They were holed up in the complex and could hear the insurgents talking. They were the only friendlies in the complex, hiding until help came.
"We went in knowing we were going to make contact with the enemy at some point, and it was just a question of where," Komatsu said.
The Marines told them the insurgents were wearing U.S. Army uniforms to blend in during the attack.
"It got real because now we're worried about fratricide within our own ranks," Barendregt said.
They began to make their way through the dark complex. Ahead was a concrete bunker. Five insurgents were hiding inside and began firing on the group.
A group splintered off to approach the bunker. As they crept, an insurgent saw them and attempted to throw a grenade. It bounced off and exploded inside his own bunker. The lead British troop "went full auto" and took them all out, Komatsu said.
The grenade blast ignited the clothing on the dead insurgents, burning their ammunition belts and firing off rounds, putting the group in danger as they were surrounded by liquid oxygen tanks.
"Even though they were dead, they were still a threat," Barendregt said. "If a stray bullet hit a tank, it would have vaporized the compound. It's not the best place to be, but we still needed to get work done."
They continued to clear the complex, careful to identify friendlies and take out any remaining insurgents. They made it through and regrouped on the flight line with a total of 40 troops, and moved the mile north to the Harrier squadron.
Komatsu grabbed his radio and called for a Marine helicopter — call sign Righteous.
"Any Righteous, any Righteous. This is Varsity-One Actual," Komatsu recalled in a narrative he wrote for The New York Times.
"Varsity, this is Righteous," the radio returned.
"Righteous, be advised: We have potential friendlies in the area. Please hold fire."
Komatsu went through the group to make sure he knew the location of all the known friendlies around the hangars. The helicopters identified five insurgents hiding behind concrete barriers.
"You are cleared hot," Komatsu told the Cobra.
Komatsu directed more attack runs from helicopters, troops cheering as they unloaded their Gatling guns on insurgent positions, clearing the way for the group to enter and clear the Harrier hangars. Four insurgents were dead, onewas wounded and clutching a grenade. They cleared the buildings, Warren's group spotted the insurgent and his team took him out.
After about five hours, the attack was finally over.
A commander down
The PJs and British troops cleared the hangars and made contact with a group of Marines who had been hunkered down in a small building protected by concrete barriers. They were with their lone casualty: Lt. Col. Christopher Raible, commander of Marine Attack Squadron 211, who was mortally wounded as the insurgents attacked the Harrier group.
"They were keeping his body there," Komatsu said, later explaining that the Marines were not ready to let him go. "We took charge of the remains, covered his body with the flag and escorted him back to the base hospital."
Raible and Sgt. Bradley Atwell, assigned to Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 13, were killed in the attack. Fourteen insurgents were dead, with another captured. The PJ team was credited with seven lives saved and helping take back control of the base.
In all, the 212th and two other Alaska Air National Guard rescue units were credited with saving 226 lives during the entire deployment.
It was a defining mission of the PJs' deployment and of recent U.S. actions in Afghanistan. But for the PJs, there was no time to waste.
They returned for a quick debrief at about 4 a.m., grabbed what sleep they could, and were back on alert that same day. Within hours, they hopped in a Pave Hawk and saved two Marines wounded in a firefight.
"There was no time; it didn't stop our ops tempo," Minshew said. "We still pressed on on our missions. I was just a little more tired the next day, that's it."
"Everybody outside of Bastion doesn't take time off just because Bastion was attacked," Barendregt said. "We owed it to everybody out there to be back up on alert and ready to go."
'A good group of guys'
On Dec. 7, the members of the 212th Rescue Squadron — Komatsu, Barendregt and Minshew — were awarded the Bronze Star with Valor, while families, friends and fellow guardian angels watched fromthe audience. Komatsu's parents were traveling abroad and videoconferenced in on a tablet computer.
Warren, who is based at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., has been approved for a Bronze Star with Valor, but has not been presented with it yet.
The medals are nice, but not the ultimate goal for the airmen, they said.
"It's a tremendous honor to be awarded the Bronze Star with Valor," said Komatsu, who has been a combat rescue officer since 2005 after serving as an OSI agent. "But really, the behind-the-scenes story is also a part of that as well. It's just really a sense of pride for what we did. A sense of pride for the entire rescue group with all the things we do on a day-to-day basis."
Barendregt, who has been a PJ for 22 years, said the medal makes him proud, but he responded to that mission because he got the call. "We just happened to be there, finding work," he said. "If there's somebody out there who needs help, we're going and helping them." ■


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Plasma-derived C1 esterase inhibitor is an Orphan Drug approved by the FDA to treat or prevent the symptoms of hereditary angioedema (HAE), an inherited disorder caused by low levels of C1 esterase inhibitor that causes swelling of the face, hands, feet, throat, stomach, bowels, or sexual organs. Annual global sales of HAE treatments are expected to exceed $1 billion as new treatment options penetrate the market. Additionally, C1 esterase inhibitors are the subject of multiple research programs investigating their potential use in the treatment of other inflammatory diseases.
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DETROIT -- Brandon Morrow has become one of the elite strikeout pitchers in the American League, but the putaway pitch proved elusive against the Tigers on Tuesday.
Since becoming a full-time starter in 2010, Morrow leads the AL in strikeouts per nine innings, but the strength of his arsenal proved to be a rare weakness at Comerica Park, as the right-hander was roughed up for five runs over 3 2/3 innings without any K's, while the Blue Jays' offense continued to struggle in a 7-3 loss to the Tigers.
"I just didn't make a pitch when I needed to," Morrow said. "That was pretty much the story of the game. 0-2 hits, walking guys after I had them 0-2, two-out hits, I just wasn't very good when I needed to be."
Morrow did manage to get to two strikes on 10 occasions against the Tigers, but he was unable to utilize his secondary pitches to close out the at-bats. He said the biggest issue was an inability to throw his normally effective slider for strikes.
Instead of the slider being thrown in the zone or just outside of it, Morrow had a tendency on Tuesday to throw it in the dirt. The Tigers were able to lay off the pitch and get deeper into the count and wait for the right opportunity to strike.
The end result was Morrow's shortest outing which didn't involve an injury since he gave up six runs over just two-thirds of an inning to the Rangers on May 25, 2012. This time, Morrow was charged with five runs on nine hits while walking two and throwing 52 of his 83 pitches for strikes.
"I tried to make an adjustment that last at-bat to [Torii] Hunter and left it up a little bit," Morrow said of his slider. "They just weren't biting on the stuff when I was ahead in the count. They got back into some counts, I left some pitches over the plate when I was ahead, and that was kind of the whole game."
It was the heart of the Tigers' lineup that caused most of the issues for Morrow. Detroit first baseman Prince Fielder drove home the first run of the game in the first inning with a double off the wall in straightaway center field.
Morrow surrendered another run in the second on a solo shot by Alex Avila, but the biggest blow occurred in the fourth. Toronto's No. 2 starter fell behind in the count to Miguel Cabrera and then left a sinker up in the zone that was sent over the wall in right for a three-run shot.
Cabrera later added an RBI single off Darren Oliver as part of a two-run Detroit eighth. The Tigers gave a similar scouting report to the one Morrow provided of his performance after the game.
"At least from my vantage point, it looked like he had a hard time throwing his breaking ball for strikes, or at least throwing it where it was in the zone/out of the zone," Avila said. "Some of my at-bats against him, when I fell behind, the at-bat that I walked, the breaking ball was so far out of the zone that it was easy to see out of the hand that it was a ball.
"He usually throws a hard slider. That's what he gets guys out with. He throws like 88 [mph], real tough to hit when it's in the zone/out of the zone. At least from my vantage point, it just looked like he didn't have a good feel for it."
Toronto's revamped lineup continues to experience a lot of difficulties early in the season. Once again, one of the lone bright spots was shortstop Jose Reyes, who recorded a multihit game for the fourth consecutive contest.
Reyes got Toronto's offense going in the third with an RBI single off right-hander Anibal Sanchez. Reyes then came through again in the fifth with a leadoff single before stealing second and coming around to score on an RBI single by Melky Cabrera. Reyes now has 10 hits in his past 16 at-bats, while reaching base in 14 of his past 22 plate appearances.
The rest of the lineup, with the exception of J.P. Arencibia, Jose Bautista and -- at least on Tuesday -- Melky Cabrera, continues to struggle. Cleanup hitter Edwin Encarnacion doesn't have a hit in his past 16 at-bats, while the Blue Jays have struck out an alarming 63 times in just seven games this year.
"In a lot of ways, that's kind of the makeup of our team," manager John Gibbons said. "We have some free-swinging, aggressive-type hitters, and they've always been that way. But when you're hitting, you have to get a pitch you want to hit, especially if you're up in the count.
"When you get behind, it's basically a battle anyway. But when you're in the driver's seat, get something you want and turn it loose."
With the exception of a 10-run performance on Thursday, the Blue Jays have averaged just 2.5 runs per game this season, and all but six of their 25 runs have come via the home run.
The homers have been encouraging, but the club will need to find other ways to generate offense if it wants to reverse course on what has been a 2-5 season to date.
The track record of success has been there with the majority of players on the roster, and even if some end up regressing, there should be more than enough production to make it through the 162-game grind. That's the intention -- or at least the hope.
"You look at it, we've played seven games, where everything's magnified, the focus on us and things like that," Gibbons said. "That's what makes it tough.
"But we have a good ballclub, we'll snap out of it. It would be nice to get one of these games and throw three or four runs up in the first inning, and that makes things easier on the pitchers, too."
Gregor Chisholm is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, North of the Border, and follow him on Twitter @gregorMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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LINCOLN State income tax on Social Security benefits would be eliminated for the majority of Nebraskas seniors under a bill introduced by Sen. Jeremy Nordquist of Omaha.
The committee also debated a bill, LB74, introduced by Sen. Charlie Janssen of Fremont that would exempt Social Security benefits from state tax at all income levels.
Nordquist said Nebraska is among the top 10 worst states for retirees and the goal of his bill is to make the state more retiree friendly.
We are only one of five states that tax Social Security at the same level as the federal government, Nordquist said.
Like the federal government, Nebraska currently taxes 50 percent of Social Security benefits for individuals earning between $25,000 and $34,000 a year. Above $34,000, 85 percent of benefits are taxed. Below $25,000, Social Security benefits are exempt from taxes.
Nordquist said those federal income thresholds were set in 1984 and have not changed since then. He said LB17 represents the 1984 numbers adjusted for inflation.
Mark Intermill, a lobbyist for the American Association of Retired Persons, which supports the bill, said that for a single person in 1984, $25,000 was 525 percent of the federal poverty line. Today, $25,000 is closer to 200 percent of the poverty line, he said.
Sen. Paul Schumacher of Columbus expressed concern over the bills $31 million price tag. He said the lost revenue would have to be made up in cuts to education or healthcare, or the tax burden would have to be shifted elsewhere.
Attorney James Cavanaugh of the Nebraska-based Cavanaugh Law Firm, which specializes in Social Security disability benefits, said that money would be made back when seniors with more disposable income pay for goods and services in their communities.
Where does that money come back? Cavanaugh asked. Sales tax from things they would buy.
He said seniors have paid into Social Security their entire lives and their benefits should not be taxed. This is not an entitlement program, Cavanaugh said. This is a right.
David Drozd of the Center for Public Affairs Research at the University of Nebraska at Omaha presented neutral testimony on the bill. He cited census data showing a high number of retired people leaving the state.
Drozd said this could have negative consequences for Nebraska, including a loss of political representation. Nebraska will lose a congressional seat if people between the ages of 55 and 74 continue to leave the state, he said.
Schumacher questioned the causal relationship between higher taxes and retirees leaving the state. He said a number of factors could contribute to people deciding to leave, including family and a warmer climate.
Sen. Galen Hadley of Kearney echoed these sentiments and wondered, if taxes are so much lower in Iowa, why isnt Council Bluffs larger than Omaha? Why dont more people resettle across the river?
Drozd acknowledged that his data does not show a causal relationship, only a correlation between higher taxes and retirees leaving the state.
The Revenue Committee will soon take up the issue of income taxes on a much larger scale when it debates Gov. Dave Heinemans proposal to eliminate all state income taxes both individual and corporate. To make up for the lost revenue, the proposal would end $2.4 billion in sales tax exemptions for things like agricultural machinery and medical equipment.
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Love it, Love it! You captured (with such brilliant simplicity) the discipline that has and continues to greatly transform my life. My propensity (sin) has been to 'react' and wallow, but NO more. When I quickly REMEMBER the truth about God and the people who have faithfully loved me, my heart quickly returns to a place of peace. Thank you for writing this…truly.
Thank you Mr. Piper. I was just reading the devotion on the Truth for Life website and Spurgeon was also saying that we need to remember, actively remember. The Lord purposed when Spurgeon wrote that that today his writing and your writing would come together so He could teach me. Praise the Lord, for His steadfast love endures forever!
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.(Romans 12:2 ESV)
This verse applies. We have to work at renewing our minds, thinking God's thoughts after Him. Thanks for this.


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Get an overview of this hotelOrlando airport hotel with breakfast
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Near outlet shops and airport
This 7-story hotel is within 17 miles (27 kilometers) of Walt Disney World Resort, Universal Orlando, and SeaWorld; Belz Factory Outlet is 10 miles (16 kilometers) away; Orlando International Airport is 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) away.
Free breakfast and evening reception
Embassy Suites Orlando Airport offers complimentary hot and cold buffet breakfast daily and complimentary daily manager's receptions; an outdoor splash pool, spa tub, and fitness room are available.
Wireless Internet
All 174 two-room suites at this Embassy Suites feature kitchenettes with refrigerators and microwaves. Rooms offer wireless Internet access, pay movies, video games, and complimentary HBO.
Guest Highlights
- Proximity to airport
- Family-friendly amenities
- Breakfast
- Helpful staff
- Clean guestrooms
- Guestroom size
- Overall room comfort
- Guestrooms were a little noisy
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Hotel Amenities
Embassy Suites Orlando Airport is conveniently located just two miles from the airport, 10 miles from downtown Orlando, and 16 miles from Universal Orlando Resort.
The Embassy Suites Orlando Airport offers complimentary hot and cold buffet breakfasts and complimentary daily manager's receptions. Recreational amenities include an outdoor splash pool, spa tub, and a 24-hour fitness facility. Business amenities include 7 meeting and conference rooms totaling 3,000 square feet, on-site catering, banquet services, and audio-visual services. Guests also have 24-hour access to a business center with complimentary high-speed Internet access. Wireless Internet access is available throughout the hotel (surcharge).
The hotel operates an airport shuttle 24 hours a day (advance notice required). Shuttles to nearby theme parks can be arranged (surcharge). Parking is available for a fee.
- Conference space
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Number of meeting rooms - 5
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- Meeting rooms 5
- Outdoor pool
- Free breakfast
- Bar/lounge
- Restaurant
- Free airport transportation
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Multilingual staff
- 24-hour front desk
- Porter/bellhop
- Express check-out
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Total number of rooms - 174
- ATM/banking
- Laundry facilities
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Television in common areas
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Elevator/lift
- Number of floors - 7
- Wedding services
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Concierge services
- Express check-in
- Computer station
- WiFi (surcharge)
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Shopping on site
- Luggage storage
- Conference space size (meters) - 279
- Long-term parking (surcharge)
- RV, bus, truck parking (surcharge)
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Free reception
- Free area shuttle
- 24-hour business center
- Conference space size (feet) - 3003
- Smoke-free property
- Spa tub
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pool
- Separate living room
- Area shuttle (complimentary)
- Laundry facilities
- Sofa bed
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Wireless internet access ( USD 9.95 per day )
Available in some public areas: Wireless internet access ( USD 9.95 per day )
Long-term parking (surcharge), Self parking (surcharge), RV, bus, truck parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Room service (limited hours)
- WiFi (surcharge)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Premium TV channels
- Separate sitting area
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Free weekday newspaper
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Air conditioning
- Ceiling fan
- Phone
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- Microwave
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- Cable TV service
- Flat-panel TV
- MP3 docking station
- Separate living room
- In-room safe
- Separate bedroom
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
Where to Eat
Kitty Hawk Cafe — American cuisine with gluten-free options throughout the day. Open from early morning until 11 PM 7 days a week.
The hotel serves a hot and cold buffet breakfast in its open-air atrium every morning. A manager's reception, featuring complimentary cocktails, is presented daily. Guests may order from room service between 11 AM and 11 PM.
Nearby Things to Do
The hotel has an outdoor splash pool and spa tub, and a complimentary fitness room with two treadmills, one stationary bike, and one stair machine.
The Orlando Watersports Complex, 5.5 miles away, offers waterskiing, knee-boarding, and wake-boarding instruction. Hotel guests receive complimentary entry to Bally's Health and Fitness Center two miles away. The North Shore Golf Club, with practice facility, short-game area, and golf shop, is five miles from the hotel.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Water skiing nearby
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
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Check-in time ends at midnight
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
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Check-out time is noon
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Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children 17 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10 per night.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets not allowed
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Optional extras
- Fee for in-room wireless Internet: USD 9.95 per day (rates may vary)
- Fee for wireless Internet in public areas: USD 9.95 per day (rates may vary)
- Self parking fee: USD 12.00 per day
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 10 per night
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This property offers transfers from the airport. Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Children 17 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.


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Last Updated: 07-31-2010
Update! Aphrodite IX 2.0 costume description and photos added!
Aphrodite IX has been a favorite character of mine for a long time. What isn't there to love? She is a hot android-assassin who forgets who she is after every mission. See? No baggage! Jokes aside, Aphrodite is one of many Top Cow babes who won my heart after I first set eyes on her. The fact that she doesn't wear much was a plus, as it meant the costume wouldn't be hard to make.
And putting together Aphrodite IX's garb wasn't that difficult, but it required a large amount of time and effort in order to scrounge up all the right pieces. The torn shirt is a simple men's tank, and the skirt I found at Goodwill. The bullet belt was ordered from eBay, and I already had the boots and holsters from my Lara Croft costume (which I still to this day have not shot). I used knee and elbow pads to simulate Aphrodite's body armor, and topped the look off with custom sleeves made from striped socks and some aviator goggles. Being that Aphrodite IX is a sci-fi comic, the guns are always a bit out of the ordinary. I found a perfect Nerf gun to use as Aphrodite's main firearm, and spray painted it black to look a bit more realistic. All in all the costume took me a month or two to finally piece together.
The wig was by far the hardest element. One of the biggest problems was that no two artists draw it the same color. After scouring the internet for weeks trying to find the perfect color and cut wig, I decided on a white wig and colored it myself. I had several options as far as dyeing was concerned, but somehow I ultimately chose to do it the hardest way possible – by hand with Sharpie markers. While it took weeks to finish, the color was close to what I imagined and was worth the effort. That is until I wore the entire ensemble for the first time.
I debuted the costume at SDCC in 2007, and was unbelievably stoked to show to the Top Cow crew. All and all the costume was a success, but by the end of the day my armpits and forehead were green from where the wig touched my skin. I guess some things you only learn by doing. Needless to say I won't try that again.
I got some fantastic images by my friend Michael of Blanklogo Photography at the convention, but still wanted to get some studio shots when I got back to Minnesota. Shooting the costume after I got back from SDCC is a bit of an interesting story. A few months after my costume was finished I was standing in front of The Source Comics and Games – my personal one-stop comic-shop – helping to promote Free Comic Book Day in my Wonder Woman costume. All the costumed folk caught the attention of Chris Polydoroff, a videographer for the Saint Paul Pioneer Press. He became interested in learning more about cosplay, and thought it would be a good variety piece for the website and newspaper.
In order to get the full scope of what cosplay entailed, I set up a photoshoot for Chris to capture on film. He recorded the entire process, from hair and makeup to the photoshoot. I hooked up with photographer Vincent Van Nguyen of VVN Photography for the event – who I was very excited to work with. My number one makeup artist Masha Chebotayeva helped with the look to make sure everything was perfect for print and film.
We decided to shoot up at The Source, which the guys kindly let us use. My friend Ashley shot one of her costumes – a stunning gothic Lolita dress – at the same time. Strength in numbers right? I think we turned the place upside down for a few hours, but it was fun.
The video was edited and posted on the Pioneer Press website, in addition to being featured in the newspaper. The fantastic thing is that the small piece helped promote The Source as well as an upcoming local convention I attend every year.
All and all I am very happy with how the costume turned out, especially considering that it was one of my first official attempts at cosplay. Still, I think I am going to revisit Aphrodite in the near future. I want to get a brighter wig and fix up some of the smaller details on the costume. I also feel a bit bad that I wasn't exactly true to Aphrodite's top, opting for a full shirt instead of a cutoff one. The goal is to hit the gym and gain the confidence to crop it. Also, I need to figure out a way to make a Gatling gun she can lug around…
The long and short is, you haven't seen the end of Aphrodite IX! Now that Top Cow is bringing her back in some of the recent Witchblade and Darkness events, I have even more material to draw from.
*Aphrodite IX 2.0*
This update has been a long time coming. As in over a year. Top Cow's android assassin AIX was one of my first cosplay costumes I ever attempted, meaning that while I was proud of my work, looking back I wasn't satisfied. Like Wonder Woman and Witchblade, I decided to whip up a 2.0 version of the costume to due it justice.
Revamping the costume wasn't too much work, but the small details are what helped bring it together. I found a better skirt and shredded it appropriately. A pair of leather leggings was sacrificed to make better boot covers, and I remade the suspenders and the ammo belt to be more in line with the original art. I also picked up two Maverick Nerf guns, pulled them apart, and painted them for my sci-fi weapons of choice. I also was a bit braver with the length of the shirt, making it slightly sorter than my first attempt at the costume. Lastly, I swapped out my old wig (which as you read above, I colored in with a marker) for a better one with varying green highlights. It looked significantly more natural, at least for a neon green wig.
The bulk of the work went into the shoot itself. Scott Miron, one of my favorite photographers, whipped up an amazing gatling gun out of PVC pipes and the giant Nerf chain gun, something that took the shoot to a whole new level. I also talked my dad into stopping by with his sporty motorcycle so I could get some shots inspired by AIX's hoverbike.
As with my Witchblade shoot, makeup was done by Katie Ballard. I'm extremely happy I took the time to pull together a second shoot for Aphrodite, as some of the pictures below are favorites in my entire cosplay portfolio. Scott also took the time to do some significant post-production work on three of the photos, as indicated by his watermark. One is our tribute to an AIX David Finch cover, which had me perched on the very edge of a stool for a good twenty minutes. I think the effort was worth it, however. Enjoy the photos!
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Under Armour, amanufacturer and marketer of high-performance athletic apparel and footwear, opened its first full-line retail store, in Westfield Mall, Annapolis, Md. Customers enter the 4,500-sq.-ft. store from the mall through a stadium-styled tunnel. The interior combines state-of-the-art video and audio systems, and features an immense bronze statue of Under Armour's signature brand ambassador Big E. Fitch designed the store in cooperation with Under Armour.… Uniqlo has opened a flagship on London's Oxford Street. Coldwater Creek opened its first Manhattan store, a 15,000-sq.-ft. flagship on the city's wealthy Upper East Side. The store, designed by Cowan & Associates ,has a comfy Pacific Northwest feel, enhanced by a water wall and wrought-iron lighting fixtures and scented lemongrass candles.… Tiffany & Co. opened an 11,000-sq.-ft. store on Wall Street in Manhattan. The interior, designed by Yabu Pushelberg ,Toronto, sparkles with a main floor divided by several 12-ft. glass screens lit from beneath with LED lights. The back wall, which features panels that are faceted like diamonds, is inlaid with display cases.… The new American Girl Boutique and Bistro at North Point Mall, Atlanta, features private-party rooms that host four different American Girl-themed celebrations. The 12,000-sq.-ft. space also has a 77-seat casual bistro.… Kohl's Corp.'s new prototype includes fitting rooms with lounge areas, upgraded restrooms, expanded juniors and customer-seating areas and a redesigned checkout. The format is being rolled out in some 95 new locations.
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Homeowner kills one intruder, wounds another in Maple Valley
Updated 8:45 pm, Friday, April 5, 2013
A man was killed and a woman wounded when a homeowner opened fire on two intruders early Friday in Maple Valley.
Sgt. Cindi West of the King County Sheriff's Office said the homeowner called 911 about 4 a.m. to report intruders were trying to break into a cargo container on his property. West said the line went dead and the man called back a short time later and said he had shot the intruders.
The man who was shot died at the scene and the woman who was wounded was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.
West said the 66-year-old property owner had called police five times in recent weeks to report intruders on his property in 23200 block of 212th Avenue Southeast.
The property owner was questioned and has been released as the investigation proceeds. Detectives have recommended charging the injured woman with burglary.
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FOREST Green club doctor Alistair Smith is hanging up his stethoscope after a decade of medical service at the New Lawn.
A GP at Locking Hill Surgery in Stroud since 1999, Doctor Smith took the medical reins from Dr Ralph Stephenson .
He said: "I am fortunate in being able to count many members of the playing squad, club staff, directors and fans as neighbours and friends as well as patients and colleagues. I shall miss their company and camaraderie on match days.
"I hope perhaps to get involved again at some point in the future, but in the meantime the club is now looking to move in a new direction, a decision which I entirely understand and I wish them every success for the future."
The Butterow-based medic will continue his role as team doctor at League Two outfit Cheltenham Town.
Dr Jim Holmes from Rowcroft Medical Centre, Stroud, will take over the role as club doctor.


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Earlier this week, the U.S. Senate passed their version of the 2013 Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management (FARRM) Act with a bipartisan vote of 66 to 27. Now the attention turns to the House of Representatives, which should bring the measure to the floor before the end of this month.
The House Agricultural Committee approved their version of the bill by a bipartisan vote of 36-10 on May 16.
On Wednesday, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) announced he would support the House's version of FARRM, drawing praise from some groups and criticism from some within his own party.
National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson responded favorably. "It is promising to hear that House leadership is embracing the 2013 Farm Bill and its importance to all Americans," he says. "I also applaud Reps. Lucas and Peterson for their bipartisan leadership in getting the bill to the floor. In order to provide certainty for U.S. family farmers and ranchers, it is critical that the farm bill continues making progress toward conference and final passage prior to the Sept. 30, deadline."
"FARRM makes significant, much-needed reforms to agriculture programs, including significant deficit reduction. The farm bill also prevents the necessity for emergency ad hoc disaster programs, which almost always represents deficit spending.
"NFU also supports the bill's elimination of direct payments. American farmers need a safety net in times of natural disaster and long-term price collapse, not when conditions are more favorable. We will continue to work with members of Congress through the passage in the House and conference process to ensure that we end up with a comprehensive, five-year bill that is the best that it can be."
The conservative group Heritage Action responded differently. "Republicans retained control of the House to serve as a check on President Obama's disastrous policies, says the group's chief executive officer Michael A. Needham. "Advancing a nearly one trillion dollar food stamp and farm bill ignores that mandate. Now is not the time to be locking in the President's failed stimulus policies."
Heritage Action also announced it will purchase radio ads targeting House lawmakers supportive of the bill's nearly $800 billion in food stamp spending. The ads target Reps. Mike Conaway (R-TX), Glenn Thompson (R-PA) and Austin Scott (R-GA). Previous ads targeted Reps. Mike McIntyre (D-NC), Rick Crawford (R-AR), Martha Roby (R-AL), and Frank Lucas (R-OK).
Boehner's support however, bodes well for the bill, as does the strong bipartisan support within the House Agriculture Committee that brought FARRM closer to a floor vote.
When the measure passed the House Agriculture Committee vote in May, Chairman Frank Lucas (R-Iowa) said: "I am proud of the Committee's effort to advance a farm bill with significant savings and reforms. We achieve nearly $40 billion in savings by eliminating outdated government programs and reforming others. No other committee in Congress is voluntarily cutting money, in a bipartisan way, from its jurisdiction to reduce the size and scope of the federal government. I appreciate the efforts of my colleagues and the bipartisan nature in which this legislation was written and approved. I look forward to debating the bill on the House floor this summer."
Ranking Member Collin Peterson (D-Minn.) echoed the bi-partisan message. "I'm pleased the Committee was able to work together, find some common ground, and advance a five-year farm bill today," he said. "I'm optimistic the farm bill will continue through regular order and be brought to the House floor in June. If we can stay on track, I think we should be able to conference with the Senate in July and have a new five-year farm bill in place before the August recess."


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Tax Relief Workshops for Older Adults and Disabled Residents
Fairfax County Office of Public Affairs
12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 551
Fairfax, VA 22035-0065
Contact: Merni Fitzgerald, Director of Public Affairs
703-324-3187, TTY 711, Fax 703-324-2010
Media Pager: 703-324-NEWS (6397)
Feb. 13, 2008
Dranesville District Supervisor to Host Tax Relief Workshops for
Older Adults and Disabled Residents
Looking for tax relief? Dranesville District residents who are disabled or 65 years of age or older are invited to workshops to help complete tax relief application forms. The workshops, hosted by Dranesville District Supervisor John W. Foust, will be held on March 26 and 28, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the McLean Governmental Center, 1437 Balls Hill Road, McLean. Home visits are also available by appointment.
Personnel from Fairfax County's Department of Tax Administration will be present to help eligible residents apply for tax relief.
Older adults looking for more information about real estate tax relief can call the Department of Tax Administration at 703-222-8234, TTY 703-222-7594, Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. More information is also available online at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dta/tax_relief.htm.
For more information or to schedule a personal consultation, contact the Dranesville District Supervisor's Office at 703-356-0551, TTY 711.