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A 46-year-old female from Zimmerman had her purse stolen from her car while she was at Cub Foods in Elk River shortly before noon on March 22.
A witness reported seeing a man break out the window of the woman's car and take the purse. Elk River police responded but were unable to locate the suspect.
Vehicle burns at Riverway Clinic
Elk River police were dispatched to the parking lot of Riverway Clinic at 9:40 a.m. on March 22 in Elk River on a report of a vehicle filling up with smoke.
Officers arrived to find the interior of the vehicle full of smoke. An officer broke a window to see if anyone was in the vehicle. There was not. The owner, a 62-year-old Elk River man, was later located in the clinic.
Elk River fire responded and extinguished the fire.
The owner reported having work recently done on the vehicle at a dealership in Monticello. To see video, visit www.erstarnews.com.
Eighth grader found with stolen iPod
An eighth grade Salk Middle School student was caught at home on March 21 with a stolen iPod that was allegedly stolen during a function at Rogers Middle School. The youth was reprimanded at school and was warned about the possible repercussions if the behavior continued. The iPod was returned to the owner in Rogers.
Man exposes self to teen on School Street
A 17-year-old Elk River girl reported a male party in a blue passenger car pulled up to her on the evening of March 20 while she was standing on the corner of School Street and Freeport Avenue in Elk River and exposed his genitals to her. He drove away northbound on Freeport. Officers were unable to locate the motorist.
Girl, 17, cited for unbuckled child
A 17-year-old Elk River girl was cited March 20 for not having a 9-year-old girl properly buckled in her car while driving in the area of Highway 10 and Joplin Street in Elk River.
An officer observed a young girl sitting in the lap of someone in the front passenger seat of the car. It turns out the girl is 9 years old and under 57 inches tall.
Someone was called to pick up the 9-year-old girl and a letter was sent to her parent.
Police make several DWI arrests recently
•A 32-year-old Coon Rapids woman was arrested for DWI in a traffic stop at 2 a.m. on March 19 in the 1600 block of the Highway 10 in Elk River.
•A 25-year-old Zimmerman man was arrested March 19 for DWI after police were called to the 600 block of Proctor Avenue in Elk River on a report of intoxicated parties.
•A 25-year-old Elk River woman was arrested for third-degree DWI during a traffic stop shortly before 2 a.m. on March 18 in the 18900 block of Jackson Avenue in Elk River.
•A 65-year-old St. Michael woman was arrested for DWI during a traffic stop at 10:42 p.m. on March 17 in the vicinity of Highway 10 and Jackson Avenue in Elk River. She had made an improper (wide) turn.
•A 38-year-old Foreston woman was arrested for DWI and controlled substance after a report of a driver "all over the road" came in to police. She was stopped at 7:35 a.m. on March 17 at the intersection of Highway 169 and Main Street in Elk River. The controlled substance was believed to be heroin.
•A 31-year-old Sartell man was arrested for DWI after police responded to a report of a man slumped over a steering wheel while at an apartment building in the 18500 block of Gary Street in Elk River. The complainant had found the vehicle on the evening of March 16 in the middle of Mississippi Road near the Orono Dam, and he moved it to the parking lot at the mentioned apartment. The complainant told police the man either needed medical attention or was intoxicated.
Son, 7, finds pot pipe near Lincoln School
A 36-year-old man reported his 7-year-old son on March 21 had found two marijuana pipes on the fields near Lincoln Elementary School in Elk River. Police responded and took possession of the pipes, which were later destroyed at the police department.
McCoy's purse theft results in citation
A 28-year-old Elk River woman was cited for theft after allegedly taking a purse from a table on March 16 while at McCoy's Pub in downtown Elk River.
The suspect reportedly locked herself in the bathroom until officers arrived.
Alleged thief of Walkman cited
A 26-year-old Onamia woman was arrested for theft on March 22 at Walmart for allegedly taking health and beauty aids, batteries, a Walkman and greeting cards. She was stopped along the sidewalk in front of Advance Auto Parts and brought back to the stor for questioning before being cited.
Theft from vehicle leads to citation
A 25-year-old Elk River man was cited for theft from a motor vehicle on March 22 after allegedly taking a laptop, speaker and amplifier in the 18900 block of Baldwin Ave. The items were reportedly taken from an unlocked Ford F-150 that was parked in the driveway of a residence. The value of the items is approximately $1,200.
Elk River police are investigating a report of harassing phone calls to a pregnant 23-year-old woman.
She called police shortly after 2 a.m. on March 16 to report that she had heard someone knock at her door but she did not answer it. After the knock at the door came, there was a series of three calls from a blocked number.
She told police she answered the first call and a male party who knew her name said: "This is your worst nightmare."
The conversation continued, and the caller made a reference to harming the baby when it's born.
The complainant did not answer the second and third call.
Fast food pit stop leads to quick arrest
A Taco Bell employee helped Elk River Police nab a pair of individuals after they came through the restaurant's drive-through with an open bottle of rum.
Police were called shortly before 7 p.m. on March 15 and given information on the suspects. Police stopped the vehicle a short distance away and cited a 17-year-old Elk River male for no Minnesota driver's license. An 18-year-old Princeton woman was cited for possession of alcohol under 21.
Items stolen from locked vehicle
A car stereo, fishing tackle and a tool box were reportedly stolen from a locked vehicle parked in an apartment building's underground garage in the 1000 block of School Street in Elk River.
The theft happened sometime before 11 a.m. on March 14. The loss has been estimated at $690.
Girl, 5, went missing last Sunday night
A 29-year-old Elk River man reported his 5-year-old daughter missing about 8:30 p.m. March 13.
He stated his daughter left the house through the front door and he followed her footprints in the snow to the neighbors' house and then back into the street in the 10700 block of 188th Avenue.
Sherburne Dispatch received a call from a homeowner in the 10500 block of 184th Avenue who found the girl. An Elk River officer responded to the residence and was advised the girl was fine and did not need an ambulance. The neighbor returned the girl home and she was reunited with her father.
Marijuana grow room found in Elk River
Elk River police uncovered a small marijuana grow operation on the night of March 12 and arrested the homeowner for it.
Elk River Police were sent to the home in the 18500 block of Queen Street on a report of the smell of marijuana at the residence. Upon arrival, officers were granted permission to enter the home.
Officers located several large marijuana plants, grow lights and various other manufacturing equipment.
Two males were arrested, including the 30-year-old homeowner, and a juvenile female, the daughter of the homeowners, was located in the "grow room."
He didn't know plates were impounded
A 29-year-old Elk River man was cited for driving after revocation and failing to comply with plate impoundment after a traffic stop at 8:45 p.m. on March 13 near the intersection of Highway 169 and Main Street in Elk River.
The driver told police he did not know he was revoked or that his plates needed to be taken off the vehicle.
Key-holder response leads to DWI arrest
A 28-year-old Elk River woman was arrested for DWI after she responded to a business in the 800 block of Railroad Drive as a key holder for an alarm.
A motion detector found movement in a basement in the early morning hours of March 13.
The call came in at 4:07 a.m. When police responded, the building was secure and someone was locked inside the building.
The key holder, who knew the man, was able to unlock the door and let him out.
Police could tell she had been drinking. An intoxilyzer test produced a .24. The driver was transported to jail for third-degree DWI.
Possession charges lodged against two
A 27-year-old Elk River man and a 22-year-old Princeton female were cited for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia after a traffic stop at 8:27 p.m. on March 13 at Highway 169 and School Street in Elk River.
Call results in DWI arrest for Sartell man
A 37-year-old Sartell man was arrested for DWI after a traffic complaint alerted police to an erratic driver along Highway 10 near Alpine Drive in the early morning hours of March 13.
An officer intercepted the vehicle at Highway 10 and Main Street in Elk River and observed it speeding and crossing both the center and fog lines several times. The stop was made about 4 a.m.
DWI handed to Maple Grove woman
A 20-year-old Maple Grove woman was arrested for DWI after police responded to a report of a blue car almost striking another motorist shortly before midnight on March 12 along Highway 169.
An Elk River officer caught up with the motorist on westbound School Street. The officer noticed the driver drifted over the center line, and after he stopped her he smelled the strong odor of alcohol.
Energy drink thefts lead to four citations
Four juvenile males were cited for the theft of energy drinks and cigarette lighters at Cub Foods.
Police were called to the store at 4:55 p.m. on March 13. The boys — two 13 year olds from Elk River and one 12 year old boy from Elk River and a 14 year old boy from Big Lake — were already detained. All four were released to their parents.
Police apprehend two after witnessing man fall
Officers who observed a man fall on the ice in the area of Proctor Avenue and School Street on March 12 were able to apprehend the three individuals who had assaulted and chased him.
Two of the suspects — an 18-year-old Elk River man and a 17-year-old Elk River boy — were cited. The younger of the two was cited for underage consumption, motor vehicle tampering, fleeing an officer not in a motor vehicle and possession of tobacco. The other was cited for underage consumption.
Police capture thief
It took a little doing, but the Elk River police issued a 20-year-old Princeton man who fled Wal-Mart on a BMX allegedly with a stolen set of earphones and an energy drink on the afternoon of March 12.
Police called his cell phone from a previous case against the man and found out he had moved. An officer got a new phone number for his new roommate in Princeton who was able tell police he was in Elk River.
He was later located riding north along Highway 169 and was stopped and issued the citation for theft.
Elk River man, 24, arrested for DWI
A 24-year-old Elk River man was arrested for DWI after being stopped for several traffic violations at 10:55 p.m. on March 11 along Highway 10 and Upland Avenue. The driver admitted to being intoxicated and failed field sobriety tests. He was arrested for 3rd Degree DWI, with a previous conviction in 2006.
Police apprehend two after witnessing man fall
A 43-year-old Coon Rapids man was cited for theft after allegedly stealing $452.49 worth of merchandise on the evening of March 11 at Cub Foods.
The man stated he had a medical condition that causes him to black out and he was unaware of what happened. He later said he was struggling financially and that he intended to steal the merchandise.
Police apprehend two after witnessing man fall
A 16-year-old Elk River girl was cited for theft on March 11 after she allegedly took clothes and makeup from Walmart.
She was at the store with her mother, but her mom was not in her presence or aware of the theft, according to the police report.
The female was cited for theft and released to her mother.


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A Craven primary school could be closed by the end of the summer – despite strong opposition from the local community.
A stay of execution for Richard Thornton CE Primary, Burton-in-Lonsdale, which has just 12 pupils – all boys – on its roll, was agreed in October following a request from its governors.
But North Yorkshire County Council has now decided to press ahead with closure plans because of concerns including falling numbers and the absence of girls.
Statutory closure notices are to be published today and will be followed by a month of consultation before a final decision is made on May 27.
Governors had proposed a shared headteacher role at the school – which has just celebrated its 160th anniversary – with another partner school and integrating the Burton-in-Lonsdale under-fives pre-school more closely with the primary.
But the council, while recognising the governors' commitment to the school and its community, remained concerned about the financial viability of the proposals.
It was also concerned about the potential for increasing pupil numbers.
A council spokesman said: "The number of children at Richard Thornton's has been falling steadily over the last few years and there are now only 12 on roll in a school with a capacity for 90.
"Forecasts indicate that these numbers will not recover significantly in the longer term and under the current staffing structure the school would need to have at least 29 pupils on roll to be financially sustainable."
The school is also predicting a budget deficit for 2014/15 of almost £30,000, which is likely to get worse if pupil numbers fail to increase.
"As numbers fall it becomes increasingly difficult, even with existing local partnerships, to provide pupils with the full range of experiences they need, particularly opportunities for working and playing with children of their own age, and for having a good gender balance," added the spokesman.
"It also becomes increasingly difficult to preserve the quality and breadth of education required."
The council also fears a decision to defer closure for 12 months would be likely to result in more children leaving the school.
Coun Arthur Barker, executive member for schools, said: "The closure of any school, and in particular one which serves a small and rural community, is always deeply regrettable and not one which is reached lightly or hurriedly.
"North Yorkshire works extremely hard to support its small schools, but pupil numbers at Richard Thornton's CE Primary School have reached a critical level and in such circumstances we have to consider the necessity of providing pupils with the full range of social and educational experiences they need."

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Cosplayer HezaChan > Costume of Felicia (Darkstalkers)
- Most Recent Photo
- 01-26-2013
- Series
- Darkstalkers
- Character
- Felicia
- Year Completed:
- 2013
- Construction Difficulty:
- Difficult
- Costume worn at:
- Anime Central 2009
About this Costume
- Construction Details:
I have been wanting to re-make this costume for quite some time now. She is one of my absolute favorite characters dispite her skimpy appearance. In the first game she wanted to be a movie star, and in following darkstalkers/vampire savior/night warrior games, she took care of children and disquised herself as a nun because she thought her appearance would scare people and they would call her a freak and what not. I've been a long time fan of the game, and I remember playing it a lot in the old arcade in Northgate mall (which is no longer there) along with Marvel vs Capcom 2. Felicia and Q-bee where always my choice characters, and I sitll play them today. I always loved her up-beat, perky personality. I took a few artistic liberites in making this costume more modest. There is no way I was going to glue strips of fur to my body. D:
Since Felicia wanted to become a movie star, I wanted to add a few glittery hints to the costme. The claws are made from red fimo with red glitter in it, and pink insides of the ears are made with pink glitter stiff felt. It doesn't show up well in photos though, but I like it rather much. I used 3 different types of fur for this costume. Short - for the paws/feet/body fur, Medium - for the collar, and Long for the tufts of fur on her wrists, feet, and ears.
The wig came pre-styled off of eBay from reflections23. It was a drag queen wig actually, and they sell them in lots of different colors and styles. My friend Micha had bought it for a late birthday present for me. Thanks Micha!!!
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Ohio Machine (1-3) midfielder Connor Martin's four goals, including his second hat trick of the season, was not enough to overcome the Long Island Lizards' (2-2) 13 second half goals and Ohio fell to Long Island 20-10.
Lizards' midfielder Brian Langtry led the team with five goals, and opened the game with back to back scores to give the Lizards an early 2-0 lead. The Machine tied the game on goals from midfielders Brett Garber and Connor Martin.
The two teams traded goals until the Machine took its first lead of the game on Chazz Woodson's tenth goal of the year. The Lizards answered with three straight goals to close out the half.
Lizards' midfielder Stephen Peyser scored the first goal of the second half and his first goal of the season. Machine attackman Connor Martin answered Peyser's goal but the Lizards scored four straight goals to extend their lead to seven.
Martin scored back to back goals and Woodson flew through the air for a goal to cut into the Lizards' lead. The Machine carried its momentum in the fourth quarter when rookie midfielder Rob Rotanz scored the first goal of his MLL career.
"To score my first goal in the first game is obviously pretty cool but I would have liked to come out with the win," said Rotanz.
Peyser ended the Machine's run and the Lizards scored the next six goals to give Long Island their second win of the season.
Machine goalie and MLL Defensive Player of the Week Stefan Schroder followed up his award winning performance with 15 saves. Woodson scored two goals and one assist to lead the team with three points. Connolly was second on the team with two points (1G 1A).
For the Lizards, Langtry had five goals and MLL Rookie of the Week and attackman Matt Gibson had a goal and four assists. Midfielder Max Seibald, midfielder Grant Catalino and attackman Stephen Peyser each had hat tricks.
Lizards' 2011 MLL All Star goalie Drew Adams only allowed ten goals and made eight saves and midfielder Greg Gurenlian led the Lizards with 22 face-off wins.
The Machine will return to Selby Stadium for a three game home-stand beginning with a game against the Denver Outlaws next week at 7 p.m.
Head Coach Ted Garber knows the team will have to be more efficient on offense in order to hand the Outlaws their second loss of the season.
"We have to try and score more goals that the other team by having the ball for more and more possessions over the course of 60 minutes," said Garber.
Scoring Summary:
Ohio: Connor Martin 4, Chazz Woodson 2, Brett Garber 1, Matt Messina 1, Rob Rotanz 1, Jim Connolly 1.
Long Island: Brian Langtry 5, Grant Catalino 3, Stephen Peyser 3, Tommy Palasek 2, Ryan Young 1, Max Seibald 4, Matt Gibson 1.
Assist Summary:
Ohio: Chazz Woodson 1, Buggs Combs 1, Jim Connolly 1, Matt Casey 1.
Long Island: Grant Catalino 1, Max Seibald 1, Matt Gibson 4
Penalty Summary:
Ohio: Dan Groot (Slashing Personal Foul) 1 min, Eric O'Brien (Pushing Technical Foul) .5 min.
Long Island: Doug Shanahan (Pushing Technical Foul) .5 min, Stephen Peyser (Offsides Technical Foul) .5 min, Dan Cocchi (Pushing Technical Foul) .5 min.
Goal Tending Summary:
Ohio: Stefan Schroder – 60:00 min 19 GA 15 SV
Long Island: Drew Adams – 57:48 min 10 GA 8 SV, Matt Madalon – 2:12 min 0 GA 1SV


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D-Rob on track for Tuesday return from DL
ST. PETERSBURG -- Closer David Robertson threw a bullpen session on Thursday at Tropicana Field and remains on track to be activated from the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday, the first day that he would be eligible.
Robertson said that he has felt a great deal of improvement in his strained left groin and could have resumed pitching a few days ago. He has been scheduled to pitch in a Minor League game at the Yankees' complex in Tampa, Fla., on Saturday.
"I'll definitely try to focus more on stretching it a little better before games; kind of do my prep work a little better instead of just walking out to the bullpen," Robertson said.
Robertson is happy to see the bullpen succeeding in his absence. Shawn Kelley has taken over as interim closer, and both David Phelps and Adam Warren have picked up their first career saves since Robertson was injured.
"I didn't think every game would end up in a save situation, but they've nailed it down and looked really good doing it," Robertson said. "We've got a lot of experience here. These guys are doing a great job."
Bryan Hoch is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @bryanhoch and read his MLBlog, Bombers Beat. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Students who have complaints against Westminster College relating to fraud, false advertising, or other deceptive practices can file a complaint with the Utah Division of Consumer Protection 160 East 300 East, 2nd Floor, Salt Lake City, UT 84111, Telephone No. 801-530-6601, Toll Free in Utah at 1-800-721-SAFE or online.
In addition, students involved with distance and correspondence education can file a complaint with their state's enforcement authority.
Students who have complaints relating to issues that are covered by the student code of conduct should follow the institution's process for filing a complaint. The student code of conduct is found in the student handbook, provided by the Office of Student Life.
Students who have complaints relating to the school's quality of education or other issues appropriate for its accrediting body to consider, can file a complaint with the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities at www.nwccu.org. Copies of documents describing the school's accreditation and state approval are available for review upon request.


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SAN JOSE -- This is the spot the Sharks wanted to be in before their Western Conference quarterfinal series with the Los Angeles Kings began -- up three games to one with a chance to clinch at home in Game 5 today.
But Sharks know that that's all it is right now -- a chance.
"We should feel good about what we've accomplished to this point," Sharks coach Todd McLellan said Friday, "but we shouldn't feel comfortable."
McLellan and the Sharks are looking for better play around their own net -- and around the net of Kings goalie Jonathan Quick -- to avoid the nightmarish scenario of having to play a Game 6 in Los Angeles early next week.
The Sharks did an admiral job of limiting any sustained pressure by the Kings in the first three games of the series, particularly at home when they dominated four of the first six periods. They also capitalized on several opportunities against Quick, scoring on rebounds, screen shots and tip-ins inside Los Angeles' zone.
Game 4 wasn't quite the same.
While goals by Justin Williams and Tyler Toffoli -- which gave the Kings a 4-2 lead near the end of the second period -- could be blamed on bad bounces around Sharks goalie Antti Niemi, Marian Gaborik's goal early in the third period came directly after a Sharks turnover deep in their own zone.
The Sharks had 13 giveaways in Game 4, easily the most of any game so far in the series.
"There's a few things that we can do better. The play around both nets probably, our net and their net," Sharks defenseman Brad Stuart said. "Be a little more cohesive on our forecheck, make sure we're getting guys into position quicker and working together a little bit better. That will help us play a faster game."
On the other end, the Sharks missed their share of scoring opportunities, most notably when on the power play in the second period, a shot on an open net by Joe Pavelski was deflected just wide by Kings captain Dustin Brown to keep the game tied 2-2.
"They are going to the net hard, trying to push Nemo back in the crease, keep him in the crease," Sharks center Logan Couture said. "We have to box out, get sticks and then on the opposite end go to the net hard on Quick and make him uncomfortable.
"Tip-in goals, rebound goals -- that's how we've scored all series. We have to get back to that."
The Kings shifted a pair of their lines for Game 4, and finally got their some of top goal scorers going as Marian Gaborik scored his second and third goals of the series, Justin Williams scored his first two and Mike Richards had his first assist.
Brown was moved up to the Kings' top line with Gaborik and Anze Kopitar, giving the Sharks a different look and perhaps an effective counter to their top line of Joe Thornton, Brent Burns and Pavelski. Williams played on an effective the third line with Jarret Stoll and Dwight King.
But with the series shifting back to San Jose, the Sharks will again have last change and be better able to go with the matchups they want against they want against the Kings.
"Guys are ready to play whoever," Sharks defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic said. "We've done that the first four games. It won't be different in Game 5. You have to be ready for whoever you play against."
Now for the Sharks it's just a matter of playing the same type of hockey they did in the first three games of the series.
"I don't know why we would be nervous or be like, 'Oh boy, we need to win.' We're up 3-1, and we can close it out at home," Vlasic said. "So we're in a great situation and guys will be ready to play tomorrow."
For more on the Sharks, see the Working the Corners blog at blogs.mercurynews.com/sharks. Follow Curtis Pashelka on Twitter at twitter.com/CurtisPashelka.


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This dressing is adapted from a recipe that I saw in Yankee Magazine when I was on Block Island, and I think it tastes fantastic with the very flavorful lettuces in the Spring Mix. The original recipe called for Greek Seasoning, which you could certainly use if you had it, but I wanted to create a recipe that didn't need any specialty ingredients. For a new take on Greek Salad, serve this with the Spring Lettuce Mix and some crumbled feta cheese on top.
(makes about 3 cups, original recipe by Kalyn)
1/3 cup lemon juice (I used fresh lemon juice)
1/2 cup mayo or low fat mayo (not fat free)
4 tsp. garlic powder
4 tsp. dried oregano
1 tsp. dried marjoram
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1/2 tsp. salt
2 cups olive oil
In food processor blend together lemon juice, mayo, garlic powder, oregano, marjoram, pepper and salt. Keep processor running and drizzle olive oil in through feed tube, blending until dressing is completely emulsified. It should look slightly green from the dried herbs being blended in.
If you don't have a food processor, you could do this by hand with a whisk, but the food processor was easier. Chill at least 1 hour to let flavors blend.
This keeps well in the refrigerator, but you need to bring the dressing to room temperature before serving.
If you have Greek Seasoning, substitute 3 T Greek Seasoning for the garlic powder, oregano, and marjoram.


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Unusually warm March temperatures caused the earliest closing in recent years at Boyne Mountain Resort and Boyne Highlands, which routinely stay open into April.
Skiers and snowboarders didn't have to wait long for a good deal on next season. Through April 30 the resort is selling its 2012-13 Season Pass at 30-percent off in-season prices. It's the lowest price in 10 years on Gold and Silver teen and junior passes.
What I like about the Boyne season pass is all the skiing and riding it can provide. It provides access to two of the region's largest snow sports resorts with access to a combined 115 trails, nine terrain parks, halfpipes and skier/boarder cross courses. That's just the Heartland.
Pass holders also receive free and discounted skiing and snowboarding at eight Boyne resorts scattered across the United Sates and Canada. Other locations include Sugarloaf and [R443, Sunday River] in Maine, Loon Mountain in New Hampshire, Big Sky Resort in Montana, Brighton Resort in Utah, Crystal Mountain and The Summit at Snoqualmie in Washington, and Cypress Mountain in British Columbia. Pass holders also receive discounts on resort lodging.
A Gold Pass ranges in price from $309 to $629, Silver $184 to $379, and a Bronze pass is $269 with the spring pricing in effect. Those who purchase a pass now for next season can also take advantage of Boyne's Easy Payment Plan. Put just $50 down and spread the balance out in four payments.
Because of all the additional benefits and places to use the pass, I think it's one of the best season pass sales in the Midwest.


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Paul Frank is an apparel brand well known for its fun and imaginative clothing, sleepwear, and accessories. A popular name in hipster street culture, Paul Frank's colorful patterns and vibrant shapes define the brand's overall style. Since its mid-'90s start in Huntington Beach, California, Paul Frank has decorated its modern design with iconic characters, including the signature cartoon, Julius the monkey. Paul Frank celebrates creativity, individuality, and Southern California with designs inspired by art, music, architecture, and entertainment. The clothing is relaxed, the sleepwear is comfortable, and the brand's unique style is wonderfully recognizable.
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The holidays are tick-tick-ticking closer and, as usual, I'm just beginning to scratch my head and ponder what to bring to this year's Thanksgiving feast. Over the last few years, I have gotten pegged with dessert. Guess that's how it goes sometimes- someone's the turkey person, someone's the cranberry person… salads, potatoes, rolls… it's covered. Me? I'm the dessert person. It works out great, actually, because I get to peruse exotic dessert recipes and get all of my baking done ahead of time. It never stops me from helping out in the kitchen, but it's nice to have my major contribution all done ahead of time.
What dish is "yours" at the holidays?
Don't forget: Baking essentials are on sale this month at bobsredmill.com!


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BOZEMAN - Montana State University Extension is offering a new, two-year leadership program for professionals in agriculture and natural resource industries.
The Resource Education and Agriculture Leadership (REAL) Montana training will include participant classes, tours, networking opportunities and travel.
The two-year program features eight in-state seminars, a five-day national study tour in Washington, D.C. and a two-week international trip.
Seminars will include: training in agriculture institutions and agencies, natural resource development, public speaking/media, economics, state and federal policy, international trade, urban/rural relationships, water issues, transportation, labor and production costs, entrepreneurship, and other current industry topics.
REAL Montana is limiting the inaugural class to approximately 20 participants who earn a substantial percentage of their livelihoods from Montana agriculture and/or natural resources, who have the willingness and aptitude to develop long-term leadership skills.
No age restrictions apply. Program cost will be shared by participants and private industry sponsors. Applications are due by May 31.
Information and application instructions are available at www.realmontana.org or by contacting Janelle Booth, (406) 994-6480, firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Please join me for a neighborhood meeting where we will discuss Gilbert Altschul's proposal to convert Grampa's Gun Shop, 1374 Williamson Street, into Grampa's Pizzeria. Mr. Altschul has applied for a Class B Beer/Class C Wine license to sell beer and wine at the restaurant. You will have the opportunity to ask questions and give feedback.
Will Obama be coming for our pizza now, then?


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Johannesburg – The opening match of Pakistan's two-month tour of South Africa, a four-day affair against a South African Invitation XI, gets underway at Buffalo Park, East London, on Friday.
A good performance by the South Africans could get them some recognition with the national selectors eager to groom talent for future Test, ODI, or Twenty20 teams.
For the newcomers in the Pakistan side this is an opportunity to show they are ready to take over from some of the veterans in the team who are nearing the end of their careers.
A bowler who will be carefully watched in the SA XI will be Dolphins fast bowler Kyle Abbott. He is fresh from a bag of eight for 45 (11-96 in the match) in his last outing against the Cape Cobras at Newlands.
Abbott has always found the Buffalo Park wicket to his liking and if there is a cross-breeze coming off the sea, he could be in business.
Skipper Justin Ontong will also want to prove he is not the forgotten man of SA cricket. A month ago he scored a high-class 90
for the Cobras against the Warriors on the same pitch.
Warriors medium-pacer Aya Gqamane will be anxious to prove his recent match-winning efforts in the domestic series were not a flash in the pan and bowling on his home ground could help him reap some benefits and get the selectors' attention.
Davy Jacobs missed well over a year's first-class cricket due to injury. But with some good batting he could well prove to be yet another wicketkeeper in line to take over from AB de Villiers, should he give up the gloves, although the Cobras' Dane Vilas will keep during this match.
The pitch is likely to take spin on the third and fourth days and this is where the tourists will capitalise with their world-class spinners, off-spinner Saeed Ajmal and left-arm orthodox Abdur Rehman, who have bewildered the best Test batsmen in the world, will come into their own.
A player who towers over his teammates, the lanky Pakistan left-arm pace bowler, Muhammad Irfan, who is over 2m tall, looked impressive during practice sessions at the Buffalo Park nets during the week.
The tourists are keen to get him into top form with the first Test only a week away at the Wanderers. Irfan is likely to get some bounce from that pitch.
An entertaining game is thus on the cards, one that management of the touring team has stated will be taken very seriously by the tourists with so little time to run into top form before the Test series begins.
SA Invitation XI:
Justin Ontong (Cobras, capt), Kyle Abbott ( Dolphins), Cody Chetty (Dolphins), Ayabulela Gqamane (Warriors), Simon Harmer (Warriors), Beuran Hendricks ( Cobras), Davy Jacobs (Warriors), Wayne Parnell (Warriors), Andrew Puttick (Cobras), Vaughn van Jaarsveld (Dolphins), Stiaan van Zyl (Cobras), Dane Vilas (Cobras).
Coach: Vinnie Barnes, Assistant Coach: Malibongwe Maketa.
Misbah ul Haq (capt), Muhammad Hafeez, Nasir Jamshaid, Azhar Ali, Asad Shafiq, Younus Khan, Sarfraz Ahmed, Umar Gul, Junaid Khan, Muhammad Irfan, Ehsan Adil, Saeed Ajmal, Abdur Rehman, Harris Sohail, Faisal Iqbal, Taufeeq Umer. Head Coach: Dav Whatmore.
Umpires: Denis Smith and Ian Howell.
Third Umpire: Laurence Willemse
Match referee: Tiffy Barnes. – Sapa


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Cribellate web-builders - six spinnerets with different types of spigots and a specialised spinning organ called the cribellum. Electron micrograph.
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It's time we took a look at the current state of CM Punk.
It doesn't seem too long ago that Punk blew the roof off of the wrestling world and became "white hot" overnight with his shoot promos from the top of the ramp on RAW. To any wrestling fan who knows, it was almost shocking to see Punk name-drop the likes of Colt Cabana, Brock
1. All the build-up for Jericho's return, and for what? "wanna-be's"? "Jericho wanna-bes?" That's a pretty weak premise as far his reasons for coming back. It has no substance or depth. Also, none of Jericho's comparisons to other wrestlers made much sense. His promo this week really hurt his intrigue. While CM Punk was only mocking Jericho's "no-talk" segments,


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Marjorie Weintraub jumped into the wild blue yonder to commemorate her 75th birthday.
So, just who does Marjorie Weintraub think she is — George H. W. Bush?
"No," she answered somewhat curtly. "Absolutely not!"
Although her politics apparently are far afield of the 41st president of the United States, Weintraub conceded that she was inspired by his decision to take a flying leap for his 75th birthday, when he soared in the skies on his first-ever effort at sky diving.
"I like what he did, thumbing his nose at old age," the Blue Bell resident said.
On June 14, it was her turn. The septuagenarian — she turned 75 on April 29 — took to the skies to celebrate her birthday as well as her granddaughter's graduation from high school.
She was calm before, during and after, she said.
"I did expect to be nervous but I really wasn't," the retired educator said after her jump at Vermont Skydiving Adventures, near Vergennes, where her granddaughter, Alison Kahn, lives. "I wasn't scared; it was fun feeling like you're flying like a bird."
"My friends think I'm crazy to do this," she continued, "but I've always been a daredevil."
Sky diving isn't even at the top of what she calls her "Jewish bucket list."
"I want to do even more," she said, and continue advocating for adventure at any age.
For her four grandkids' Bar and Bat Mitzvahs, she and her husband, Dr. Sheldon Weintraub, took them each on a special trip, several of which included elements of adventure. During an Alaskan cruise with one grandchild, she went ziplining — soaking in the sights as she traveled by cable and pulleys suspended high above land. On another trip, she rappelled down a waterfall in Costa Rica.
And for their golden wedding anniversary last year, the Weintraubs packed their trunks for an Oriental adventure that included riding an elephant bareback and getting inside a cage with a tiger in Thailand.
She can barely contain herself talking about a lifetime of challenges that includes surviving breast cancer, undergoing surgery for a pacemaker last summer and writing a book of advice for teachers that she is attempting to get published. She taught for decades on a variety of levels, from fifth grade to graduate school at the University of Pennsylvania.
To pursue her love of animals, she recently completed training and has become a docent at the Philadelphia Zoo.
But perhaps there is a limit to her lifestyle of the fast and furious.
"I've thought about paragliding," she said, but her cardiologist advised her to take a breath before considering it.
There is one thing that she admits to fearing: "My greatest fear is of being injured and being incapacitated."
Although her husband watched the sky diving adventure, he declined her invitation to "Come Fly With Me."
"My husband," Weintraub said, "is a nervous wreck, he's a worrier. He grew up in South Philly — he's not comfortable unless he has cement under his feet."
As for granddaughter Alison, it was an ideal way to bond with Grandmom. Weintraub said she made her an offer she couldn't refuse: "I'm paying; it's her graduation gift."


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Forward-deployed Game Wardens Assist Elderly Evacuees at Staging Area, Prepare for Ike's Landfall
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NAVASOTA, Texas — The first of more than 90 elderly evacuees from Baytown, Texas, arrived at the Camp Allen Conference and Retreat Center here this afternoon.
A bus with 22 residents from Swan Manor Assisted Living arrived at about 3:30 p.m. after mandatory evacuations were imposed in portions of Southeast Texas. Greeting them were many of the 26 Texas game wardens comprising Strike Force One. They handed frail men and women down steep bus stairs to walkers and wheelchairs as Camp Allen staff led them to their first-floor hotel rooms.
The game wardens are forward-deployed to Camp Allen, awaiting the landfall of Hurricane Ike. They are prepared to use river boats and air boats to conduct search and rescue and recovery operations in the immediate aftermath of the storm as directed by the State Operations Center in Austin. The wardens in Strike Force One are part of a multi-agency emergency response network coordinated through the Texas governor's office.
On Thursday afternoon, game warden Maj. Rolly Correa urged the men and women on his team to get rest while they could.
"This is not going to be a drill," he said. "It's going to happen."
But, before downtime, there were 90 Baytown residents to help to safety.
"When we reserved this place last time, we knew it could be accepting evacuees and we offered to assist the staff however we could," said Correa.
Gloria Clepper, director of operations for Camp Allen, said 70 more residents of St. James House are due to arrive this afternoon. St. James House is owned and operated as a conference center by the Episcopal Diocese of Texas, as is Camp Allen.
"We know we're in the line of fire this time around," Clepper said, since Camp Allen is in the projected path of Hurricane Ike. "We've done everything we can to secure the property, and we'll just hunker down."
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The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and The Tech Awards, a signature program of The Tech Museum of Innovation, have signed a partnership agreement that will allow the two organizations to seek technological innovations, support the work of their creators, and apply the results to pressing social and economic challenges around the world. The agreement was announced in conjunction with the Development 2.0 Challenge Awards Ceremony hosted by USAID to honor the finalists of its first-ever open source Challenge.
The United States Government, through the US Agency for International Development, continues to deliver humanitarian supplies to the people in Gaza. During the week of December 29, USAID has provided badly needed medical and food supplies to health care facilities in Gaza, including syringes, tubes, gloves, x-ray film, tape, silk for sutures and bedding (mattresses, blankets and linens). USAID continues to work with international organizations operating in Gaza to prepare additional assistance for health care facilities in Gaza.
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Senate Appropriators Pass 8% Increase for Shelter Funding!
What is happening now?
What can you do now?
If your Senator is on the Appropriations Committee and voted for the bill (see list below), call today to thank him/her for his/her support of funding for VAWA and FVPSA programs!
- Your name and the city and state you live in.
- "Thank you so much for supporting increased funding for the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA) program in the Labor, Health and Human Services (LHHS) Appropriations bill. FVPSA funding will help domestic violence programs in our community provide lifesaving emergency shelter and services for victims and their families."
- [If you haven't already called to thank them for VAWA and VOCA funding in the CJS bill last week.] "Thank you so much for supporting increased funding for the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) in the Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) Appropriations bill. Domestic and sexual violence victims in our community will be safer with these desperately needed resources."
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Cupcakes That Go "Bump" in the Night
Even little monsters get the munchies. And when they do, these creature cupcakes will give them something to sink their teeth into! These simple step-by-step instructions will show you how to quickly create cupcakes place settings using design templates for Avery Postcards. You can even cut out the templates, attach to wooden sticks and turn your cupcakes into little creatures.
Black Cat Template
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Text: Click the text box to enter your text. To add a new text box, click the New Text button from the Text menu on the left. Move your text boxes by clicking on the edge of the box and dragging it to just the right spot.
Use the sheet navigator on the right-hand side and choose Edit All to make changes to all your cards, such as the text style and size. To apply a different design and/or text to individual cards, choose Edit One and click on the card you want to edit.
To create cupcake creatures (a little more work): Cut out the head and body of the character on the postcard. Attach top section of a small wooden stick or straw to the back of the cut-out head. Insert bottom section into the cupcake. Cut out the "belly" area of the body and place the cupcake, in liner, through the opening. Make sure the postcard and printed areas do not touch the cupcake.
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The Black Cat Post Cards are fun made easy. I am the PTO President of my 6 year old's school. With the upcoming Fall Festival this eye-catching post card is the perfect and easy invitation for family to join us for the event. Thanks for the idea, your products are invaluable.
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I used these for my kids Halloween Party at school and all the kids in their class went crazy and so did the other parents. They were fun to make and my kids were even able to help. Great for craft project and fun for family in the cold weather.!!!
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I think its a very cute idea. The kids would have so much fun decorating cupcakes but you would have to limit the age of the child so little ones do not get frustrated if the if the postcard cut outs don't stick to the popsicle sticks right away.
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Textillery Weavers preps lines for High Point
February 12, 2009,
Bloomington, Ind. – Spring blue, wasabi green, pastel plaids, menswear-inspired textured and tonal tweeds, along with bamboo in colorful twills will make Textillery Weavers' fashion statement this spring at the upcoming High Point Market.
"We're finding that customers are taking the eco-friendly movement seriously," said head designer Judith Rose. "They want to know that the products they buy - and the companies behind them - are environmentally friendly from start to finish."
Textillery's "On the Waterfront" collection features a spring blue palette meant to evoke tranquility and peace, she said. New products include: a mid-weight variegated twill bamboo throw -- 73% bamboo and 27% cotton – finished with a two-inch fringe; a lightweight 100% rayon chenille plaid throw with a ribbed accent and finished with a six-inch fringe; and a lightweight 100% rayon chenille plaid throw with six-inch fringe.
With the wasabi green palette that has been accented with neutral tones, Textillery hopes to catch the eye of earth-minded consumers. "Our increasing eco-consciousness is still fueling the popularity of green tones, and I think brighter wasabi greens will continue to be popular in 2009 and beyond," said Rose.
New products made in wasabi green include: a lightweight 100% rayon chenille plaid throw with mid-weight ribbed accent and finished with a six-inch fringe; a mid-weight bamboo-and-cotton throw finished with a rolled hem; and a lightweight cotton-and-rayon textured throw finished with a six-inch fringe.
A new assortment of "pretty pink" and pastel plaids, Rose said, is a spring-specific design message. Included are several rayon chenille throw styles, some of them also employing the wasabi color.
New bamboo twill throws offer "warm, silky and luxurious new designs in colors that also respond well to today's design directions," she said.
Textillery Weavers' High Point showroom is in space 408 at the International Home Furnishings Center.
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Shoulder Dystocia Handbook
Are you prepared to handle shoulder dystocia?
While shoulder dystocia happens infrequently, when it does occur being prepared can save a life.
Order this educational booklet from Midwifery Today and read about shoulder dystocia management, techniques and experiences. You'll find birth stories, tricks of the trade and heartfelt accounts of shoulder dystocia moments that will reveal the reality and give you confidence to deal with this complication. Authors include Marion Toepke McLean, Gloria Lemay, Gail Hart, Mayri Sagady, Sara Wickham, Jill Cohen and many others.
Over 60 pages, 51/2"x 8". $18 plus shipping.
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Uber's CEO: Innovators Shouldn't Have To Ask For Permission Or Forgiveness
from the just-innovate dept
One bit that struck me however, was his response to Kessler posing an expected question concerning Uber's penchant for launching first and dealing with the regulatory fallout later (well, and reaping the publicity rewards of complaining about being stifled by regulations):
When I suggest to Mr. Kalanick that Uber, in the fine startup tradition, was using the "don't ask for permission, beg for forgiveness" approach, he interrupts the question halfway through. "We don't have to beg for forgiveness because we are legal," he says. "But there's been so much corruption and so much cronyism in the taxi industry and so much regulatory capture that if you ask for permission upfront for something that's already legal, you'll never get it. There's no upside to them."I think this is actually pretty important. There's been plenty of talk about the importance of permissionless innovation and permissionless creativity. That is very important. But, somehow, we rarely talk about the flipside, which is that those engaged in creating wonderful and innovative things also should be proud of what they're doing, rather than feeling like they need to ask forgiveness for upsetting the apple cart. Disruption is a messy business, but in the end it creates tremendous benefits for nearly everyone (except those who relied on the old way, and refused to change). It's great to see a company like Uber leading the way.


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Compliance: A look at the EEOC's pursuit of "edge of the envelope" cases
The EEOC pursues allegations of discrimination based on GINA, HIV status, inability to provide urine samples, transgender status, and lactation in the workplace.
Compliance: Religious discrimination — It's on the EEOC's radar
The EEOC's pursuit of religious discrimination cases serves as a reminder to employers that when employees ask for religious accommodations, employers must take them seriously.
Litigation: The EEOC's fiscal year-end rush to the 'Red Zone'
A look behind the numbers provides additional insight into the EEOC's litigation agenda and a warning of things to come.


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Photo Gallery: Laundry Rooms
These luxe-looking laundry rooms are sure to inspire. Review these photos and get decorating ideas, as well as tips on storage, durable flooring, timeless cabinets, accessories, rugs, curtains, appliances and more. For more advice, view our Laundry Rooms We Love video, and check out our April 2010 issue.
Photo Gallery: Laundry Rooms
Striped wallpaper adds a feminine touch.
Homeowner Alison Booth doesn't shy away from colour, and her conveniently-located second-floor laundry room is no exception. Strong colours and graphic patterns balance each other and add interest. For a bold wallpaper like this, keep cabinets and flooring in neutral or white.
See more luxe laundry rooms in our photo gallery, plus more tips on Decorating With Pink.
Hockey player Gary Roberts' spacious laundry area.
Gary and his wife wanted their main-floor laundry room to be lit by natural light and have lots of storage. These laminate cabinets look like Macassar ebony, but are more affordable and durable. To avoid wood overload, use slate or stone tiles on the floor if you're installing wood cabinets.
See more luxe laundry rooms in our photo gallery.
A high-traffic area needs hidden storage and decorator touches.
This is the main entryway of a home that accesses the kitchen, basement, garage and a small powder room. Vinyl flooring in weathered elm is a durable option for this bustling area. Pale yellow ready-made cabinets are perfect for a laundry room, and stainless steel legs give them a more open, furniture-like feel.
See more luxe laundry rooms in our photo gallery.
Pretty blue cabinets, dark-wood floors and a school-house light create an air of vintage charm.
H&H senior editor Meg Crossley turned this unfinished basement laundry room into a laundry oasis. Improper venting meant the washer and dryer had to be moved to the opposite wall, where they're now hidden by bi-fold doors. Meg also added a convenient sink with a kitchen-worthy faucet, an upper shelf and lower cabinets for extra storage. A contractor cut door fronts out of MDF, and then Meg added Shaker trim for a custom look. To give the basement an airy feeling, the space was painted white. Sico's Light Sugar (4150-11), an aged white, makes the ceilings seem higher without feeling sterile or cold. The cabinets were painted robin's egg blue for a country-inspired look.
See a tour of Meg's basement renovation with Lynda Reeves on Online TV. Plus, get more Budget Basement Decorating Tips and see more luxe Laundry Rooms.
Pattern and colour bring this space to life.
Who says laundry rooms should be bland and utilitarian? In H&H style editor Sarah Hartill's space, a graphic-print rug warms up the cold floor and a pretty skirt disguises a basic sink. Floating stainless shelves provide plenty of open storage for detergent and other necessities.
See more Luxe Laundry Rooms, and get more Budget Basement Decorating Tips.
Shelves and baskets add order and function.
A modular wall-mounted system allows for expanding storage needs in this airy laundry room. A ceiling drying rack eliminates the need for an electric dryer and saves valuable energy.
A basement laundry room with ideas for decorating and organizing.
The laundry room of this renovated basement was designed to be clean and bright with lots of storage. Simple cabinets and drawers keep everything from linens to sports equipment organized and out of sight. A farmhouse sink and industrial style faucet and art lined along the countertop make the decor more worthy of a main-floor room than a basement for chores. Accessories like matching canisters and a dark tray finish the look off.
See more luxe laundry rooms in our photo gallery. Plus, watch a tour of this basement on Online TV and learn more Budget Basement Decorating Tips.
Design ideas from a chic, light-filled space.
With an abundance of storage, an extra-deep sink and front-loading washer and dryer, it's safe to say this room makes washing and folding a dream. Plants and framed artwork make the space feel more decorated and personal. The spaces does triple duty, functioning as a mudroom and craft space.
See more luxe laundry rooms in our photo gallery.
Max out vertical space to stay organized.
Though H&H style editor Sarah Hartill's basement laundry room ceiling is low, shelves and a pegboard squeeze every last bit of storage out of the space. A pretty blue feature wall makes it an appealing place to sit and sew or finish folding clothes on top of the cabinets. See her pretty sink skirt, too.
See more luxe laundry rooms in our photo gallery.
Tiles and furniture pieces add character to a '30s-inspired laundry room.
The vintage-industrial look of this space relies on the fully tiled floor and walls, along with the more decorative details. A footed storage cabinet pairs beautifully with a rough-hewn steel sink.
An interior window improves light and flow in this condo laundry room.
Talk about smart design ideas: a stacking washer/dryer save precious floor space and a frosted glass panel allows light to pour in from the adjacent kitchen. Flat-fronted cabinets under the sink keep the profile clean and modern.
When space is limited, make it do double-duty.
In a cramped condo, there's not always available square footage for a dedicated laundry room. Here, the owners had the smart idea of installing a stackable washer/dryer in the principal bathroom to ensure there wouldn't be trips to the laundromat.
See more luxe laundry rooms in our photo gallery.
Clever cabinetry conceals laundry appliances in this classic laundry room.
A bi-fold door conceals a front loading washer/dryer in this light-filled laundry room. Shaker-style cabinets provide plenty of storage for laundry essentials and keep the space clutter-free.
Surface space is maximized in this tidy basement laundry room.
Peter Fallico — host of HGTV's Home To Flip — renovated this laundry room to be clean and functional. Cabinets from Ikea and side by side laundry machines allow for one long countertop that can be used for storage and extra folding space. Fresh white paint on the ceiling and walls keeps the space light. A basic kitchen sink and faucet are perfect for a laundry room while finishing the edge of the melamine counter with metal trim elevates the overall decor. Pictures leaning along the countertop and coordinating containers for storage creates a pretty and polished look.
Get the complete tour of Peter's reno in our photo gallery. Also, see more luxe laundry rooms in our photo gallery.
An industrial-chic sink and well-organized space make doing laundry a little easier.
In this laundry room, large glass apothecary jars store laundry soap and fabric softener sheets; sundries are stashed away in smart aluminum bins.
In a space this inspiring, laundry isn't a chore.
The design of this room centres around a long Corian countertop that spans a washer, dryer and ample cabinets. Fresh blue walls, a striped runner and sleek faucet complete the pretty decorating.
A vintage-inspired checkered floor and beadboard panelling add character and a country feel.
For hardworking rooms like this, keep the look crisp and classic so that it remains appealing over time. Durable materials, like these ceramic floor tiles and limestone counters, are also perfect for a high-traffic area. Closed cabinets and open storage with rustic baskets allows for versatility.
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Driving Directions:To get driving directions to the A.P. White Campus, go to the Google Interactive Map page. Click on the map pin cushion labled "A" and then choose the "Directions" link from the menu in the pop up box. Enter your own address and Google will draw a route giving you recommended driving directions.
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Last night as you should know Brock Lesnar returned to the WWE after success in UFC and Japan
So with that in mind many have said that the WWE is entering a new era and backing off from the PG era, so heres my thoughts
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Today's blog post comes from Cody White, archivist at the National Archives in Denver.
It was 70 years ago this month that the first Native American woman, Minnie Spotted Wolf, enlisted in the United States Marine Corps Women's Reserve.
Born and raised on a ranch near White Tail Creek, about 15 miles from Heart Butte, Montana, Spotted Wolf stated that growing up doing such ranch work as "cutting fence posts, driving a two-ton truck, and breaking horses" seemed to prepare her for the rigors of Marine Corps boot camp, which she was quoted as saying was "hard, but not too hard."
Spotted Wolf served for four years in the Marines as a heavy equipment operator as well as a driver for visiting general officers on bases in both Hawaii and California. After her discharge in 1947, Spotted Wolf returned to Montana. She married Robert England and attended college, earning a two-year degree in Elementary Education in 1955 and later a BS in Elementary Education in 1976. After a 29-year teaching career, Minnie Spotted Wolf passed away in 1988.
This service picture of Minnie Spotted Wolf is from the correspondence files from the Blackfeet Indian Agency (Record Group 75), where you can find the photographs of many other Blackfeet who served in the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II.


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I want to see what he can do this Sunday. He's not a horrible option. I honestly think the Colts could stun the Texans this week.
Btw, Addai had the best pre season I've seen from him.
Lets give Collins a shot here. He might suprise us. I think 9 wins takes the South. I'm not sold on the Texans.


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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama continues to expand his victory margin, after earlier amassing the 270 electoral votes needed to win re-election.
He's won the six electoral votes in Nevada, after dashing Mitt Romney's hopes in other battleground states, including Ohio, Wisconsin and Iowa. That gave him 290 electoral votes to Romney's 200.
As the returns came in, staffers with the Romney campaign in Boston expressed surprise or shock that so many states were landing in Obama's column
Democrats were also able to maintain their Senate majority, with the help of victories in some high-profile races. Elizabeth Warren defeated Republican Sen. Scott Brown in Massachusetts after an expensive campaign. Democrat Tammy Baldwin in Wisconsin becomes the nation's first openly gay senator.
And two Republican Senate candidates went down to defeat after controversial remarks about rape. Indiana Republican Richard Mourdock lost to Democrat Joe Donnelly, and Missouri Republican Todd Akin was defeated by Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill.


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OAK HILL, W.Va. -- Boone Payne always called home at a little past 5 p.m., when he finally picked up a cell signal on the trip back from another day at Massey Energy's Upper Big Branch Mine.
Last April 5, Bobbie Pauley was cooking his dinner, and the time for his phone call came and went. She assumed they were running good coal, and Boone had just worked past his normal quitting time.
When her phone finally rang just before 6 p.m., it wasn't Boone but another miner.
"Something's happened at the mine," the miner told her. "It's either a fire on the belt line or an explosion underground."
"I thought, 'Oh my God,'" she said. "'Did Boone make it out?'"
Pauley jumped in her car and rushed from Boone Payne's house in Cabin Creek to the mine near Montcoal, in Raleigh County.
She knew the route well. She worked at Upper Big Branch, too. She was an underground miner, the same as he was. She ran continuous-mining machines, scoops and shuttle cars.
Upper Big Branch was where they met, where their love blossomed, and where their life together was ripped apart.
On many days, their mantrips would pass each other as she was going into the mine and he was coming out.
He would flag down her car, and pull aside the vehicle's safety net, his face black with coal dust.
"He'd always say, 'How's my girl?' Then he'd tell me about the mine, what the conditions were," Pauley said.
Payne was an experienced roof bolter who started mining in 1977. For at least the last 12 years of his life, his job was to secure the mine ceiling with long metal rods to prevent collapse. He'd always figure out the areas where Pauley would be working and let her know he'd put in a few extra bolts, just to be safe.
An untold number of West Virginians lost loved ones -- husbands, fathers, brothers, sons, and friends -- in the April 5, 2010, explosion the Upper Big Branch Mine. The emotional toll of the worst U.S. coal-mining disaster in nearly 40 years runs deep, especially as the one-year anniversary approaches.
The obituary for Howard Daniel "Boone" Payne, 53, listed more than two dozen survivors. He left behind two adult children, Jason Payne and Erica Stanley, as well as an aging father, two sisters, eight grandchildren and a handful of nieces and nephews.
In the flurry of media coverage following the disaster, though, Bobbie Pauley's story -- the tale of a rare female coal miner who'd lost her co-worker and lover -- went untold.
"We found love in a cold, dark mine -- 5 miles underground," Pauley said recently.
Pauley said she decided to tell her story to honor Boone Payne's memory, and so people will understand how the mine explosion affected so many lives.
"I want to make sure that he is seen for the beautiful, loving person that he was," she said in an email message. "He meant the world to me, and I want that conveyed with dignity and respect to him."
'Hardest work I've ever done'
In December 2006, Pauley and her teenage son, Dakota, moved from Florida back to her native West Virginia. She had left her job doing promotions for a NASCAR sponsor. She thought, with her work experience, she'd have no a problem finding a good job.
The best offer she got was making $7.50 an hour.
Mining was in her blood, though. Her grandfather was a miner and her father worked above ground on coal barges.
"I always tell people I didn't choose coal mining, it chose me," she said.
Pauley took classes to get certified, first as a surface miner, then as an underground miner.
Her first job was as a contractor at a Peabody mine. Part of the roof had collapsed, and the area was no longer being mined, but was used to vent the rest of the mine. Pauley and 18 other contract workers crawled on their hands and knees into the collapsed area, dragging heavy jacks to prop up the roof.
"It was the hardest work I've ever done," she said.
By the time the job was done, most of the men she'd started with had quit; just she and two men worked through to the end.
"I thought long and hard about mining," she said, "but in the end, I wanted my son to have. I didn't want him to go without."
'He was such a sweet man to me'
When Pauley started working at Upper Big Branch in January 2008, she wasn't looking for a boyfriend.
"I told everyone I already had a boyfriend," she said, "just because I didn't want to fool with it."
She and Boone Payne worked different shifts much of the time, rarely saw each other. When they did, Pauley first thought he was brash and brazen. She was scared of him.
"Boone was very loud. No, I won't say loud, I'll say verbal," Pauley said. "He had very colorful language and he didn't care who you were.� . . . I thought he would be one of those guys that think women don't belong in coal mining.
"But the things that scared me about him at first are what attracted me to him," she said. "And he was such a sweet man to me."
One day, the two ended up working in the same section of the mine, and Pauley realized he wasn't as scary as he at first seemed.
"We were just laughing, cutting up," she said.
The two became friends, and started talking on the phone.
"I developed a crush on him," she said, "but I didn't want him to know."
Eventually, Payne asked her out.
On their first date, they were supposed to go out, but ended up spending the whole time in Payne's kitchen, talking about coal mining.
"I knew a side of him the coal mine didn't know," Pauley said. "At the mine, he was so strong-willed and outspoken, but with me, he was the most romantic, the most gentle person."
In 2006, before he met Pauley, Payne lost his fiancee in a motorcycle accident not far from his house. The two had dated for about a decade.
A few months later, he lost his mother to cancer.
"He lost the two women most important in his life," said Payne's sister, Shirley Whitt.
When he started bringing Bobbie Pauley around, Whitt says she played the role of questioning older sister.
"I asked 'how serious is this thing? Are you gonna marry this girl?'" Whitt recalled. "He said he was never going to marry again."
Payne had been married twice and been through two divorces. He told Pauley he wouldn't marry again. As time went on, though, the two started talking about marriage. Pauley said he eventually proposed, and bought her an engagement ring.
'This sounds like a man conversation'
Pauley said she understood from the beginning that being a miner meant being in a man's world and that she would have to adjust to that. There was only one other female miner at Upper Big Branch, she said.
Nationally, women make up just 6 percent of the nation's 88,000 coal miners, according to the National Mining Association. Female miners are far more common at surface mines in the western United States and at some underground operations in Alabama, said Phil Smith, a spokesman for the United Mine Workers union.
There were times when men would say things that made her uncomfortable, Pauley said. "I'd tell them this sounds like a man conversation, and then I'd go somewhere else for a while and come back."
Early on, a co-worker told her he didn't think women should be coal miners.
"Thank you for your unsolicited opinion," she said she told the man, "but I'm here and I'm not leaving."
The man eventually accepted her, she said.
After Pauley and Payne started dating, a young miner made a lewd comment to Bobbie on the way into the mine. When Payne stopped their mantrip, he could tell something was wrong.
Later, the mine's management found out about what was said and suspended the miner. After he argued about his suspension to the mine manager, he was fired.
"I didn't want the boy to be fired," Pauley said.
Payne was not quite as forgiving.
The next time he stopped her mantrip, he made sure everyone knew not to harass Pauley.
"He called out the whole mantrip," she said.
The guys didn't talk to her for a week, but she says she didn't have any problems after that.
'I was hoping you'd say that'
On April 4, Easter Sunday, the couple had a rare day off together. Payne asked Pauley if she wanted to go out to dinner or for a drive.
She asked him if they had to do anything.
"I said 'I just want to spend the day together. Can we just stay home and just spend time together? We never get to spend time together,'" Pauley told him.
"I was hoping you'd say that," he said.
The next morning, Payne left early for work. He never came back.
When the vigil started outside Upper Big Branch, Boone's father, Harold Payne Sr., spent the week with Pauley, Whitt and other family members.
"It was rough," said Payne, who Bobbie and Boone called Cecil. "We were all like a family, all the miners' families up there."
Cecil Payne spent 38 years as an underground coal miner, and he was less than thrilled when his son decided to follow in his footsteps.
"I tried to talk him out of it. He said, 'No.'" Cecil Payne said. "He wanted to work in the mines. So, I got him his first coal-mining job."
After the first day of waiting for word on the post-explosion rescue efforts, Pauley drove back to Boone Payne's house to get a change of clothes and a shower. She found a note he had left when he went to work.
When Pauley read the note, she cried and cried. It wouldn't be until Friday of that week that she found out that the man she loved, along with 28 others, had died in the explosion.
Pauley continued to work for a while in the office at Upper Big Branch, helping track gas monitoring to see if the mine was safe for investigators to enter. Later, she was transferred to a nearby Massey operation, the Parker Peerless Mine. She's had to move back to her own house in Fayette County.
Over the past year, she's started to think of the note almost as a goodbye letter, as Payne's way of showing her how much she meant to him, one last time.
"I want you to know that you are my baby and you are my rock," he wrote in the letter. "And I love you so much and always will."
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There are a number of Buddhist practices which include developing revulsion toward things that induce craving and clinging. E.g. the list of perceptions described in AN 7.46 (AN 7.49 in NDB). If developing dislike and revulsion in this way required developing anger, then these practices would be unskillful and never result in liberation.


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The conference also will be broadcast live via the internet. The webinar may be viewed at https://connect.unl.edu/crop/ and viewers may make comments and ask questions via chat box. Some presenters will be speaking from the ARDC and others from WCREC but both locations will be linked via the internet so audiences at both locations and online can interact with all speakers.
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New York -- Verizon Communications on Thursday elected Greg Wasson, Walgreens president and CEO, to the Verizon board of directors, effective March 1.
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WOOTTON Bassett boss Dave Turner has rubbished claims that tomorrow's Division One West clash with league leaders Brimscombe & Thrupp is an effective championship play-off.
Bassett are just four points behind their rivals and have two games in hand ahead of their trip to London Road, making the title race extremely tight.
Rylands Way supremo Turner says he fully expects the battle for top spot to go right to the wire, although he acknowledges three points would hand his team the initiative.
"I don't think Saturday will be a title decider, but if one team wins it will go a long way to deciding it," he said.
"Yes, it will certainly have a massive impact but it won't put us out of it if we lose, and the same for them.
"Whoever wins will take a massive boost from it and it should give them a confidence to go on.
"Until it's done and dusted and numerically impossible, we will keep chipping away.
"There will be a few twists and turns yet and it will come down to which team holds their nerve."
Even if they don't top the standings, Bassett are still well on course for promotion to the Hellenic Premier, the division they were demoted from at the end of the 2010/11 campaign.
Turner's troops have not played a league game in three weeks and the manager would have preferred to continue the promotion-chasing campaign against a different side.
"I hope we do play but it's probably not the game I'd have chosen to come back to," admitted the boss.
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"I expect there to be some funny results all round the league in the next few weeks because it's almost like starting the season again.
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Richie Saunders and Craig Bowden are both suspended tomorrow but otherwise Turner has a full squad at his disposal.
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|Prader Willi Syndrome Hypoglycemia
|Other: Infants with Prader-Willi Syndrome
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Case-Only
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|Hypoglycemia in Prader-Willi Syndrome: A Prospective Study
- Presence of hypoglycemia [ Time Frame: During 6 hours of fasting ]We will determine whether fasting occurs within 6 hours of fasting in infants with Prader-Willi Syndrome
|Study Start Date:
|July 2013
|Study Completion Date:
|September 2014
|Primary Completion Date:
|August 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Infants with Prader-Willi Syndrome
Infants between ages 2 to 12 months of age with Prader-Willi Syndrome.
Other: Infants with Prader-Willi Syndrome
Participants will be admitted to the outpatient clinical research center for IV placement, blood draws from the IV, poking the participants finger to obtain small amounts of blood and monitored 6 hour fast.
Detailed Description:
This study will include outpatient admission to the clinical research center for IV placement, blood draws from the IV, poking the participants finger to obtain small amounts of blood and monitored 6 hour fast. A fast is when a person goes without food for a certain period of time. The participant will not be fasted longer than 6 hours.
The participant will arrive to the outpatient clinical research center at approximately 7am. A parent will be expected to stay with the participant at all times. The participant's finger will be poked for blood (requires approximately one drop of blood) soon after arrival to make sure his blood sugar is not already low. If the participant's blood sugar is low on arrival to the Clinical Research Center, additional blood will be drawn through his vein (a little more than half a teaspoon) and he will not have to complete the rest of the study. If his blood glucose is above 60 mg/dl, the participant will be given an opportunity to eat prior to starting the fast. A small tube will be placed in the participant's vein at the beginning of the fast to make additional blood draws easier. 1/10th a teaspoon of blood will be sent for cortisol testing when the IV is placed. Cortisol is a hormone that is important for control of blood sugar. In addition, the participant's finger will be pricked every hour for blood to monitor his blood sugar by bedside meter. Each finger prick will require approximately one to two drops of blood. A test to look at fat breakdown (ketones) will sometimes be checked using the same blood obtained when pricking the finger to check blood sugar. If a blood sugar of less than 70 mg/dl is found, blood sugars will be checked by finger prick every 30 minutes instead of every hour. If finger prick blood glucose is less than 65 mg/dl, blood will be collected and sent to the clinical research center lab to make sure that the true blood sugar reading is not lower than what is seen on the bedside meter (requires approximately 1/10 teaspoon of blood). If a blood sugar of less than 60 mg/dl is found, the fast will end and blood will be collected through the IV line (small tube placed through the vein). The participant will be monitored by a nurse during the fast. She will check his blood pressure, pulse and respiratory rate periodically to make sure he is comfortable. After final blood collection, the participant will be allowed to feed normally and his IV will be removed. During the entire study, we expect to collect at least ¾ of a teaspoon of blood from the participant. No more than 1.2 teaspoons of blood will be collected from the participant during this entire study.
If a blood sugar less than 60 mg/dl is found at any time, blood will be drawn from a vein in the participant's arm and the study will end. He will then be allowed to eat. If he has a low blood sugar and is unable to feed the way he normally does, sugar water/gel may be given by mouth or sugar water may be given by the tube placed in his vein. If the participant normally is fed by a tube placed in his stomach, sugar water may be given through this tube.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|2 Months to 12 Months (Child)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosed with Prader-Willi Syndrome
- Between ages 2-12 months of age
- Determined to be in nutritional phase 1a by clinical assessment
Exclusion Criteria:
- Treatment with growth hormone
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01897363
|United States, Florida
|University of Florida
|Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32610
|Principal Investigator:
|Jennifer L Miller, MD
|University of Florida
|Responsible Party:
|University of Florida
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01897363 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|July 8, 2013
|Last Updated:
|September 24, 2014
Keywords provided by University of Florida:
Prader Willi Syndrome
Fasting study
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Pathologic Processes
Glucose Metabolism Disorders
Metabolic Diseases
Intellectual Disability
Neurobehavioral Manifestations
Neurologic Manifestations
Nervous System Diseases
Abnormalities, Multiple
Congenital Abnormalities
Chromosome Disorders
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Nutrition Disorders
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