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My name is Isabella Taxilaga and I am in the first grade at P.S. 122 in Astoria.
My favorite things to do are reading, writing and drawing. I love to write poems, songs and stories about my family and what I feel. I really love doing this job and I'm very happy and proud to write for everybody. Anyone can write as much as they want and become really good — I did that, too.
Writing makes me really happy, I hope it makes you feel wonderful, too!
If you are in first grade and you need some help, read my list of helpful tips:
1. When you have a math test, make sure to work a little bit slower because you don't want to skip a lot of pages or questions. You should look at the page clearly and then you can get a few or all the answers right.
2. When you are cleaning out your desk every week or putting your supplies away on the first day of school, keep it neat and organized so you could find what you are looking for easily and fast. This one is really important, especially when you need a book.
3. When your teacher calls you to the meeting area make sure you go to the bathroom before. You should go when you are in the middle of working or when the class is busy working on something else. When you are at the meeting area it's the worst time to go because when you come back you will not know what to do. You will miss something important that the teacher said. This one is important, too!
It is almost the end of my year in first grade, and it has been great! So these are the tips that I learned. You might feel nervous sometimes, but you can have a great year, too! If you are in first grade or you are going into first grade next year (like my brother), I wish you the best and I hope you find these tips helpful. So smile and have a good year!
Isabella was the grand prize winner of The Be Kind People Project's national student writing contest.
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Pa. Senate slated to pass unemployment compensation fix
The state Senate today is expected to pass a Republican-backed plan to sell as much as $4.5 billion in bonds to pay off the commonwealth's unemployment compensation debt to the federal government.
Led by Columbia County Sen. John Gordner, who represents the northern end of Dauphin County, Senate Bill 1310 also would limit benefit eligibility to help get Pennsylvania's trust fund to solvency by 2019.
The debt is about $3.9 billion. The bonds would pay off that amount plus interest.
Employers are on the hook for about $354 million this year because of the debt. That total includes $110 million that was added when the federal unemployment compensation tax credit for employers was reduced in January.
SB 1310 would require employees to earn 49.5 percent of their base-year wages outside their highest-earning quarter — a change from 37 percent — to qualify for jobless benefits.
Under current law, employers pay unemployment compensation assessments on the first $8,000 each employee earns. The legislation would increase the taxable wage base to $10,000 in $250 annual increments through 2018.
The bill also maintains a freeze on the maximum weekly benefit — $573 — until solvency is achieved. Last June, Gov. Tom Corbett signed into law SB 1030, also known as Act 6 of 2011, to freeze the rate for 2012.
The changes to the law under SB 1310 could realize $352 million in annual savings to the trust fund, according to Gordner's office.
The bill was re-reported on concurrence Monday by the Senate Rules and Executive Nominations Committee. If approved by the Senate today, it would move to the House on Wednesday before going to the governor.
Democrats disagree with the approach of SB 1310.
"It favors employers to the detriment of workers," said Bill Patton, a spokesman for House Democrats. "Tens of thousands of jobless Pennsylvanians who are seeking work will lose unemployment insurance if the bill passes in its current form."

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Reds excel on bases, at plate to support Axelrod
Six steals spur two three-run innings; righty K's eight in five frames
CINCINNATI -- A water main break outside Coors Field on Aug. 16 led to Dylan Axelrod being sent to the Minors after a strong start in his Reds debut the next day. But there were no such external forces in his way on Thursday afternoon.
Axelrod tossed five scoreless innings to pick up his first win in a Reds uniform, and Cincinnati stole six bases in a game for the first time in more than eight years in a 7-2 victory over the Cubs at Great American Ball Park. The Reds took two games out of three from Chicago, scoring at least seven runs in back-to-back games for the first time since Aug. 5-6 against the Indians.
The Reds purchased Axelrod's contract from the White Sox on July 17 and called him up from Triple-A Louisville to make the start against Colorado in place of the injured Homer Bailey (strained right flexor mass tendon). The game was postponed due to the water main break, and the right-hander instead pitched the nightcap of a doubleheader against the Rockies on Aug. 17, turning in six solid innings and allowing two runs while striking out seven.
But because he started one day later than originally anticipated, the Reds needed a fresh arm the next Thursday, optioning Axelrod back to Triple-A Louisville and recalling left-hander David Holmberg.
"Kind of after the game [against the Rockies], I was like, 'When's my next start?' And then I was like, 'Oh boy,' Axelrod said. "So yeah, I saw that coming."
Axelrod awaited his next chance, and it came on Thursday. He labored through the first two innings, needing 58 pitches. But Axelrod settled down nicely after that, needing 42 to get through the next three frames. He allowed two hits, walking three (one intentionally) and striking out eight to tie a career high.
Axelrod said he made an adjustment when his pitch count began climbing, which helped him the rest of the way.
"It was more just attacking the hitters. They laid off a lot of good two-strike pitches and battled and made me throw a lot of pitches," Axelrod said. "So I just wanted to start attacking more and getting early contact."
"I think there was an awful lot of offspeed stuff, which typically isn't put in play early in the count," Reds manager Bryan Price said of Axelrod's early approach. "He went more to his fastball in those last three innings and had a lot more balls in play early in the at-bat, and it kept him out there through five."
Reds hitters did their part with three-run innings in the second and fourth. In the second, Kristopher Negron led off with a walk against Cubs starter Jake Arrieta, stole second and scored on Zack Cozart's single one out later. Following an Axelrod strikeout, Billy Hamilton doubled home Cozart and scored on Todd Frazier's single to make it 3-0.
With one out in the fourth, Cozart singled again. One out later, he stole second and Hamilton walked. Frazier followed with another RBI single, then stole his second base of the game and 19th of the season. Brandon Phillips doubled home both Hamilton and Frazier to make it 6-0.
The six stolen bases by the Reds were the club's most in a game since they stole six against the Nationals on May 10, 2006. Price said there was an emphasis on running in the game plan against Arrieta.
"Arrieta, we knew, was going to be very hard to score on," Price said. "So I felt kind of like we needed to create some scoring opportunities by running. He's a little bit slower and more deliberate to the plate, and we were able to take advantage of that."
Cincinnati tacked on another run in the sixth. Cozart doubled to left-center and moved to third when center fielder Arismendy Alcantara bobbled the ball. One out later, Hamilton singled to left to add to the lead.
Cozart, who has struggled at the plate most of the season, said the hits are finally beginning to fall for him.
"I've been feeling pretty good, to be honest with you. It's been like three weeks," Cozart said. "I haven't had the results that I've wanted, but I've felt pretty good. I think it's starting to show. I'm getting more confident, attacking the ball and using the right side of the field."
The Cubs scored their two runs in the ninth on an RBI single by Jorge Soler and a sacrifice fly by Alcantara off Jumbo Diaz.
As they head out on a road trip to face the Pirates and Orioles, the Reds are looking at an 8 1/2-game deficit in the National League Central and a six-game deficit in the NL Wild Card race. That's not impossible to overcome at this stage of the season, but it's certainly an uphill climb.
"September has to be fun," Price said. "You couldn't be more of an underdog than we are right now. So forget pressure; go out, have some fun and make things difficult for these other clubs and maybe find our way back into this thing."
As the Reds approach September, it appears that Axelrod will continue to fill in for Bailey while he's out, and Price has made it clear to the right-hander that he's earned that opportunity.
"He said, 'You should have been here the whole time,'" Axelrod said. "The water main thing was a freak thing. You're where you belong.'"
Manny Randhawa is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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■ Maumee River: The fly fishermen are taking advantage of the mixed bag of fish species the river serves up, even when rain muddies things a bit. Quinn Logsdon, a regular fly-tosser on the river, said he recently coaxed a number of drum, white bass and a few smallmouth bass to smack orange articulated marabou flies and orange crawfish patterns. His fishing partner had success with a chartreuse bunny fur streamer. River watcher Joe Roecklin reports some action below the Providence Dam for spin-casters, where white bass, a few walleyes, and a lot of catfish have been taken. The area is also teeming with gar, Roecklin said.
■ Sandusky River: Catfish are the top target for anglers in the lower stretches of the river, where they find the standard baits fished on the bottom or drifted under bobbers are connecting with big cats. The sections of the river above the Ballville Dam flat water have produced smallmouth bass and some panfish for anglers patient enough to work spinners and twisters until they find fish.
■ Lake Erie: Captain Dave Spangler aboard "Dr. Bugs Charters" reports the return of the "up-and-down" pace that walleye fishing seems to follow each year at this time. One day is phenomenal, and the next struggles to be mediocre. Capt. Dave said the mayfly hatch is at "epic levels" and the walleyes are gorged on the freebies. He recommends moving around to locate active fish, and suggests the areas along the shipping channel and northeast of West Sister Island, fished by casting weapons or trolling spoons.
■ Islands, bays: The angling experts at Jann's Netcraft remind everyone that the Ohio bass season on the Lake Erie waters remains closed until June 28, so all smallmouth and largemouth from these areas need to be immediately released. Anglers targeting smallmouth bass action are finding great sport while working tube jigs, crankbaits and jerkbaits in water less than 25 feet deep where there is a rocky bottom. Largemouth are attacking crankbaits and jerkbaits spray-casted in the marinas and shallow bays.
■ Irish Hills: The bluegills are still around the beds, and eager to strike live crickets when the wind allows the fishermen to follow their floats. Smallmouth and largemouth bass are on the move in the near-shore areas and on the sandbars, and seem ready to strike a variety of offerings. The tactics and techniques vary a bit from lake to lake in this area, but it remains a fishing hotspot that is hard to beat.
■ Detroit River: Windsor-based guide Jon Bondy has three decades of experience working this water, and his custom-designed "Bondy Bait" has been inducing regular strikes from big muskies when jigged in 20-28 feet depths.
■ Lake St. Clair: Guide Jon Bondy said the smallmouth bass have started working the surface, taking advantage of the prolific mayfly hatch. He is finding fish in 6-14 feet of water.
■ U.P. Waters: The heavy ice and snow of our uber-winter blanketed the Upper Peninsula lakes into the spring, but the significant fish kills many feared do not appear to have taken place. The Bays de Noc, long renowned as a walleye producing factory, is also earning a reputation as a place to catch trophy smallmouth bass. Bassmaster will bring a tournament to Escanaba early this fall to take advantage of the developing fishery.
■ Adrian Fishing Team: The Michigan College Bass Circuit continued its summer competition with an event on Oakland County's 1,000-acre Kent Lake last weekend. Nine Michigan and Ohio schools were represented, with Michigan State taking first, and the new varsity fishing team from Adrian College finishing fourth.
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Unprecedented power for 'aggressive' Gardner
NEW YORK -- It's not a huge surprise to see Mark Teixeira leading the Yankees with 17 home runs this season, or to find power hitters Brian McCann and Carlos Beltran following him with 10 apiece. But it might be surprising to see Brett Gardner's name right there with them.
For the first time in his Major League career, Gardner has totaled double-digit home runs, having hit a career-high 10, the most recent of which came off Yu Darvish in Wednesday night's rain-shortened 2-1 victory over the Rangers.
"I thought it was possible that he would hit double digits," said manager Joe Girardi. "I would never expect him to be a guy in the 20s. But I did think double digits because I've seen his power. I've seen him in BP; I've seen him certain days that I thought it was possible."
Gardner has provided most of his pop out of the leadoff spot and has quickly grown into one of the Yankees' most versatile threats. He entered Thursday leading the team in triples with six and had 17 stolen bases, trailing only Jacoby Ellsbury, and he was tied for third on the team in RBIs (41).
Throughout his college and Minor League career, Gardner never hit more than five home runs in a season. His highest total came with the Yankees last season, when he belted eight. What's been the difference?
"Just being a little more aggressive," Gardner said after Wednesday's victory. "[I'm] trying to continue to work on my swing with [hitting coach Kevin Long], being more aggressive at the plate and taking my 'A' swing."
Bryan Hoch is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @bryanhoch and read his MLBlog, Bombers Beat. Jake Kring-Schreifels is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony: 5-7 p.m. Nov. 30. Jack London Square, Oakland. Performances by Radio Disney stars Amber Lily, Emme and Jeremy Thurber and the Jamaica Youth Heights Marching Band, tap-dancing Christmas trees, pet and feed reindeer and more. www.jacklondonsquare.com.
Christmas Fantasy in the Woods: 5:30-8:30 p.m. through Dec. 23. Tilden Park, Berkeley. Festive themed trees and holiday gifts, outdoor light display and seasonal refreshments. Santa will also be stopping by. For his schedule, call 510-524-6773.
"The Nutcracker": 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Dec. 1-2, Virginia J. Calisesi Studio Theatre, 512 W. Second St., Antioch. Based on E.T.A. Hoffmann's "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" with music from Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker Suite." Frank Ballesteros directs. Admission is $10 for everyone. For information and tickets, call 925-234-1465.
Holidays on the Farm: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Dec. 1 and Dec. 8. Forest Home Farms Historic Park, 19953 San Ramon Valley Blvd., San Ramon. Visit with Santa and two of his reindeer, play old-fashioned games, make a Victorian ornament, tractor rides, food, holiday vendors, entertainment and more. Farm tours: 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.; Glass House Museum tours: 10 a.m. 11 a.m., noon and 1 p.m. Tours are $5 or $8 for both. Free admission. 925-973-3284.
Antioch Holiday Lighted Boat Parade: 5:30 p.m. Dec. 1. Weather permitting. The best locations to view the parade are the Antioch Municipal Pier and along Second Street in downtown Antioch. Free. 925-757-2226.
Discovery Bay Parade of Lights/Tree Lighting: 3 p.m. Dec. 1 5901 Marina Road. Festivities begin with a visit from Santa followed by the parade with over 200 floats, closing with a tree lighting ceremony. Prizes awarded to float entries in 20 categories. For information, call Amanda Dove, 925-408-8332.
LUHSD Foundation Holiday Tour: Noon-4 p.m. Dec. 1. Embrace the spirit of the season in East County with a tour of festively decorated homes and businesses for the holidays. The tour is presented by the Liberty Union High School District Education Foundation with proceeds benefiting the foundation. $35, $40 at the door (incudes a glass of wine). Tickets: www.educationwins.org or at Hannah Nicole Vineyards, 6700 Balfour Road, Brentwood. For information, call 925-634-2166, or go to www.educationwins.org.
Rodgers Ranch Holiday Boutique: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 1-2. 315 Cortese Road, Pleasant Hill. Shop for unique gifts in an 1867 farmhouse. Santa visits from 1-4 p.m. Sunday. 925-937-3677, www.rodgersranch.org.
St. Bart's Dickens Faire: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Dec. 1 and 1-5 p.m. Dec. 2. St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, 678 Enos Way, Livermore. Costumed actors present excerpts from Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," craft "shoppes" line a Victorian London street in the parish hall, tea with scones and pastries and carolers. For kids: "snow," special crafts, and visits with Father Christmas. $15 general, $10 students/seniors, $5 for ages 5 and older; includes all performances. Free parking. 925-447-3289, www.saintbartslivermore.com.
Holidays on the Farm: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Dec. 1 and 8. Forest Home Farms Historic Park, 19953 San Ramon Valley Blvd., San Ramon. Enjoy an old-fashioned celebration. Come and see two of Santa's reindeer. Enjoy entertainment, tractor rides, Victorian ornament making, sheep herding demos, tours of the farm and Glass House Museum, and special vendors. Free. 925-973-3284.
Richmond Art Center's Holiday Arts Festival: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 2. 2540 Barrett Ave., Richmond. Featuring arts, crafts, artisan and vintage goods, ceramics, jewelry, prints, ornaments, custom made chocolate, kids' art activities and more. This year's "Vintage Edition" celebrates the festival's half-century mark with a 1960s theme; 60s inspired dress is encouraged. Free. 510-620-6772; www.therac.org.
Oakland Holiday Bazaar: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 1. Oakland Asian Cultural Center, Pacific Renaissance Plaza, 388 Ninth St., Suite 290. Features local artisans, crafts, vendors, cooks and more. Free. www.oacc.cc.
Christmas Concert: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 1, Walnut Creek Presbyterian Church, 1801 LaCassie, Walnut Creek and 4 p.m. Dec. 2. First Presbyterian Church, 2619 Broadway, Oakland. The Cantarte Con Vivo Chorale joins forces with the Cantare Chamber Ensemble and the Cantare Honors Children's Choir to present "All I Want For Christmas Is You!," featuring holiday classics from around the world. $10-$35. Purchase online or at the door. www.cantareconvivo.org, 510-836-0789.
Stories of the Season: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays and 1-4 p.m. Sundays, through Dec. 23. Santa visits 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Dec. 8. McConaghy House, 18701 Hesperian Blvd., Hayward. Explore this Victorian-era home where each room's decorations are inspired by a different Christmas story. Don't miss a theatrical performance of A Christmas Carol, staged inside the 1886 house where audiences follow actors throughout the rooms to watch Dickens' tale unfold. Performances: 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 8, 15 and 22. Reservations required. $25. 510-581-9223, www.haywardareahistory.org.
"Christmas Belles": A production by Onstage Theatre Company, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 6; 8:15 p.m. Dec. 7; 2:15 and 8:15 p.m. Dec. 8, Cue Productions Live, 1835 Colfax St., Concord. $15, seniors students $12. Tickets: 925-518-3277.
Black Diamond Ballet Theatre presents "Nutcracker": 7:30 p.m. Dec 7-8; 2 p.m. Dec. 9, Creative Arts Building, 250 School St., Pittsburg. More than 50 local student performers join the cast of professionals for the traditional holiday show. Adults $20, seniors $15, for seniors (62 and older), 17 and younger $15; Tickets: www.blackdiamondballet.org or can be purchased at Railroad Book Depot, 650 Railroad Blvd., Pittsburg (925-427-2334), or at the Delta Ballet Academy, 300 G St., Antioch (925-754-9833).
Handel's "Messiah": 7:30 p.m. Dec. 8, El Campanil Theatre, 602 W. Second St., Antioch. Handel's most successful and best known oratorio with orchestra members from cities throughout the Bay Area. $12. Tickets: 925-757-9500, ww.elcampaniltheatre.com.
Pittsburg Holiday Parade/Tree Lighting: 11 a.m. Dec. 8, Railroad Avenue and Eighth Street. Floats, decorated cars, marching band and more. A tree lighting ceremony follows at 5:30 p.m., Railroad Avenue and Fourth Street. http://oldtownpittsburgca.com.
Brunch with Santa: Noon and 2 p.m. seatings Dec. 8, Black Bear Diner, 3201 Main St., Oakley. Sponsored by the city of Oakley. Bring your camera for a picture with Santa. Adults $8.75, children 12 and younger $6.75. Registration is required. Cindy, 925625-7044 or email@example.com.
Diablo Women's Chorale Holiday Concert: 2 p.m. Dec. 8. St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 399 Wiget Lane, Walnut Creek. Featuring traditional holiday songs as well as Broadway, pop, film, jazz, folk and rock styles; special guests and an audience singalong. A reception follows the concert. $15 general, $10 students, group rates available. 925-672-2689, www.diablowomenschorale.org.
Fiestas Navidenas: 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Dec. 8. Cal State East Bay, Hayward, 25800 Carlos Lee Blvd. Ballet Folklorico Costa de Oro presents its holiday production featuring music, song and dance from Mexico. $20 general, $17 children/seniors, $25/$20 at the door. www.brownpapertickets.com.
Bay Point Breakfast with Santa: 8-11 a.m. Dec. 8, Ambrose Community Center, 3105 Willow Pass Road, Bay Point. A pancake breakfast, music, holiday treats for good boys and girls and pictures with Santa. $3, children 12 and younger free. 925-458-1601 or visit www.ambroserec.org.
Grand Menorah Lighting: 4 p.m. Dec. 9. Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek. A huge Menorah will be erected by the Promenade Fountain followed by music, traditional Hanukkah doughnuts, face painting, crafts for children and greetings by city dignitaries.
Antioch Woman's Club Christmas Home Tour: 12-4 p.m.; reception 2:30-5:30 p.m. Dec. 9. Tour festively decorated homes for the holiday season. Raffle with a chance to win a Kindle Fire and a $50 Amazon gift card. Admission is $30. Information: Earline, 925-757-8771; Sandy, 925-754-8771; Juan, 925-360-0562; Denise, 925-779-1864.
Hanukkah on Ice: 7-9 p.m. Dec. 12. Walnut Creek Civic Park. Menorah lighting, ice skating, Jewish music, traditional Hanukkah doughnuts, crafts for kids. $14 per person, $54 family pack of four if purchased in advance at www.jewishcontracosta.com. $16 at event if available.
Bay Point Holiday Tree Lighting: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Dec. 13, Ambrose Community Center, 3105 Willow Pass Road, Bay Point. Free carriage rides, holiday singing, season's greetings with elected officials, recreation program demonstrations, pictures with Santa and more. For information, call 925-458-1601 or go to www.ambroserec.org.
Have Yourself a Little Gospel Christmas: 8-10 p.m. Dec. 14. A Music Celebration presented by the D-Lucca Music Group. Featuring: DLMG Band, Victoria Theadore, Joe Hebert, Oak Grove Blue Grass Band, Dale Anthony and Faith Out Loud also featuring Gospel Comedian Chelle-T. Del Valle Theatre, 1963 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. 925-943-7469, www.lesherartscenter.org.
Santa Beer Crawl 4-7 p.m. Dec. 15, Main Street, downtown Martinez. Sample local craft beers. Prizes for best Christmas costume, costumes optional. Caroling. $25, $35 at door. Details, tickets: http://santabeercrawl.com/santacrawldetails.html.
Navidad Nuestra: 8 p.m. Dec. 15. The Cathedral of Christ the Light, 2121 Harrison St., Oakland. The San Francisco Boys Chorus presents "Navidad Nuestra," a folk drama of the Nativity in the rhythms and traditions of Hispanic America and other holiday favorites. $20, $25 at the door, kids free. www.sfbc.org.
The Biggest Gift: 11:30 a.m. Dec. 13, 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Dec. 14, 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Dec. 15, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Dec. 16. Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek. The Fantasy Forum Actors Ensemble present this family friendly musical that encourages audience participation from all ages. $14. 925-943-7469, www.leshercenter.org.
Have Yourself a Little Gospel Christmas: 8-10 p.m. Dec. 14. Del Valle Theatre, 1963 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. A holiday music celebration for all ages featuring the DLMG Band, Victoria Theadore, Joe Hebert, Oak Grove Bluegrass Band, Dale Anthony, Faith Out Loud and Gospel comedian Chelle-T. $20 adults, 10 youth. 925-943-7469, www.lesherartscenter.org.
Brentwood Children's Ballet Theater presents 'Nutcracker': 4 p.m. Dec. 15-16, El Campanil Theatre, 602 W. Second St., Antioch. $20 orchestra, $18 loge and $16 opera. Reduced price offered at the 4 p.m. performance on Dec. 15. Doors will open at 3 p.m. with an opportunity for guests to have their photo taken with the dancers. $18 orchestra, $16 loge and $14 opera. 925-757-9500, www.elcampaniltheatre.com. For information about the Brentwood Children's Theater, go to www.brentwoodballet.org.
Clayton Historical Society annual Christmas Home Tour: Noon-7 p.m. Dec. 16. A self-guided tour of five festively decorated homes. Tour begins at Clayton Museum, 6101 Main St. $20. Refreshments served. Tickets: 925-672-7680, www.claytonhistory.org or at the door.
Christmas in Antwerp and Amsterdam: 8 p.m. Dec. 1. All Saints Episcopal Church, 555 Waverley St., Palo Alto. Traditional Christmas carols from the Netherlands and Flanders sung in Latin and Dutch. $30. 650-485-1097, www.asaints.org.
Menlo Park Chorus Holiday Concert: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 7, Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 330 Ravenswood Ave. Seasonal favorites directed by April McNeely, accompaniment by John Iosefa. General $15, seniors and students $12, children younger than 12 are free. 510-504-4784, www.menloparkchorus.org.
Santa Clara Historic Home Tour: 6-10 p.m. Dec. 7; noon-5 p.m. Dec. 8. Includes four private homes representing architectural styles: Bungalow, Craftsman Bungalow,Victorian Stick Eastlake, and Colonial Revival. The St. Clare Parish Rectory, 725 Washington St., will also be on the tour with refreshments and drawings. Proceeds will benefit the Harris Lass Musuem. $25-$30; $35 at the door. 408- 249-7905, http://sc-hometour.com.
"A Christmas Story": 7:30 p.m. Dec. 7-8, Dec. 14-15, St. Catherine of Siena School, 1300 Bayswater Ave, Burlingame. A winter classic directed by teacher Michael Miller with a cast and crew comprise of talented and dedicated students from junior high classes. General $10, students and children $8. 650- 344-7176, www.stcos.com.
Holiday Puppet Show at Gamble Garden: 9:30 a.m. Dec. 8, 1431 Waverley St., Palo Alto. The Nick Barone Puppets with lovable monsters and festive songs. The story is designed to delight families and children of all ages. Light refreshments served. Members $10, nonmembers $15. 650-329-1356, ext. 201, www.gamblegarden.org.
Adore Him — Christmas Music Spectacular: 7 p.m. Dec. 8, North Valley Baptist Church, 3530 De La Cruz Blvd. Santa Clara. Enjoy the beautiful Christmas Spectacular, "Adore Him" presented by a variety of choirs, ensembles and orchestral groups. Free. 408-988-8881.
"Messiah" Sing — Good Tidings of Great Joy: 7:30 Dec. 10, Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts 500 Castro St. Scholia Cantorum presents its annual singalong of everyone's holiday favorite, Handel's "Messiah." Come to sing or just to listen. General $24, seniors $20, students $18. 650-903-6000, www.ci.mtnview.ca.us/mvcpa/dec12.html.
"12 Gifts of Christmas": 7:30 p.m. Dec. 11. Cinearts, 3000 El Camino Real, Building 6, Palo Alto. Inspirational stories, musical performances, holiday humor and a master illusionist. Hosted by Lisa Whelchel. $13-$15. www.cinemark.com/12-gifts-of-Christmas.
Gabriel's Trio Holiday Concert: 7 p.m. Dec. 12, Redwood City Library, 1044 Middlefield Road. Christmas caroling and a visit from Santa. Free. 650-780-7018, www.redwoodcity.org.
Festival of Trees: 4 p.m. Dec. 14, Lytton Gardens Senior Communities Palo Alto, 437 Webster St. Over 14 festively decorated trees with many holiday themes. Enjoy singing by the Merrie Olde Christmas Carolers, an ornament workshop, pictures with Santa, live piano performance, cookies and cider. Vote for your favorite tree. Free. 650-328-3300, www.lyttongardens.org.
Great Dickens Christmas Fair and Victorian Holiday Party: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Dec. 1-2, 8-9, 15-16 and 22-23. Cow Palace Exhibition Halls, San Francisco. Features costumed players in a Victorian setting with music, dancing, Christmas shops and more. $25 general, $21 seniors/students, $12 children ages 5-11; $10 parking. 800-510-1558; www.dickensfair.com.
Union Street Festival of Lights: 3-7 p.m. Dec. 1. Union Street in the Cow Hallow neighborhood. Features thousands of holiday lights set off Victorian buildings, jugglers, live ponies dressed as reindeers, costumed characters, singers, hay ride and live entertainment. Pose for pictures with Santa from 5:30-7 p.m. in front of Cudworth Mansion. www.sresproductions.com
Holiday concert and lighting: 5:30 p.m. Dec. 1. Fisherman's Wharf. Enjoy the sounds of the San Francisco City Chorus as they perform holiday songs in the lagoon at Fisherman's Wharf. New this year — a countdown and lighting of the Fisherman's and Seaman's Memorial Chapel and a special appearance by old St. Nick. Free. www.visitfishermanswharf.com.
Golden Gate Park Tree Lighting: 5 p.m. Dec. 6. McLaren Lodge in Golden Gate Park, 501 Stanyan St. Rides for kids, live entertainment, cookie factory, arts and crafts and a visit from Santa. Free. www.sfrecpark.org.
Santa Concert with the San Francisco Bay Men's Chorus: 8 p.m. Dec. 6, Davies Symphony Hall, Van Ness and Grove streets and 5 p.m., 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Dec. 24, Castro Theatre, 429 Castro St. Features seasonal carols, singalongs and comic routines. $15-$75. www.sfgmc.org.
Tree Lighting Ceremony at the Presidio: 5:30 p.m. Dec. 7. Corner of Lincoln Blvd. and Funston Ave., Presidio's Main Post. Traditional tree-lighting ceremony includes entertainment by the Golden Gate Carolers and light refreshments. After the tree lighting, don't miss the lantern-lit evening forest walk, which starts at 6:15 p.m. Bring a flashlight. Meet in the YMCA gym. www.presidio.gov/calendar/pages/holiday-lights. aspx.
Sing You a Merry Christmas: 11 a.m. Dec. 8 and 11 a.m. Dec. 15. Grace Cathedreal, 1100 California St. Children and families are invited to sing along to favorite Christmas carols with a cast of colorful characters. $5-$25. www.gracecathedral.org.
Bill Graham Menorah Lighting: Dec. 8-15. Union Square. Ceremony times vary each night. A candle will be lit each day for eight days starting Dec. 8. Snacks and warm drinks will be offered at each lighting ceremony with activities for kids. www.chabadsf.org.
KPFA Crafts Fair: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Dec. 8-9. Concourse Exhibition Center, 635 85th Street at Brannan, San Francisco. Original and contemporary handcrafted items in all media from wearable art to art for the home; leather, glass, textiles, ceramics, jewelry, gourmet food, self-care products and more. $10 general, $8 for ages 65 and older and persons with disabilities, free for ages 17 and younger. 510-848-6767, www.kpfa.org/craftsfair.
Boat Parade: 6 p.m. Dec. 14. More than 60 boats decorated with lights and holiday decorations will parade along the waterfront starting at Pier 39 and travel to Marina Green before returning to Pier 39. www.visitfishermanswharf.com.
Christmas in the Park: 9 a.m.-midnight daily, through New Year's Day. Plaza de Cesar Chavez, San Jose. Features lights, Christmas trees, holiday music and animated elves, Winter Wonderland, amusement rides and attractions, including a 60-foot Ferris wheel that sprawls through downtown. www.christmasinthepark.com.
Downtown Ice: This outdoor ice skating rink is located between the Fairmont Hotel and San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose. Hours vary. Admission to the rink, which is open until Jan. 13, is $13-$15 (including skates and ice time). www.sjdowntown.com/downtownice.
Holiday Harmony with Voices in Harmony: 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Dec. 1. Santa Clara Convention Center, 5001 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara. Holiday music a cappella style performed by the award winning men's chorus, quartets and soloists. $10-$25 .www.vihchorus.org.
Symphony Silicon Valley: California Theatre, 325 South First St., San Jose. Dec. 1-2: Peter Serkin joins the symphony for Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 1 with George Cleve conducting. ($38-$78). Dec. 8: "Carols in the California" program with the Symphony Silicon Chorale and conductor Elena Sharkova ($35). Schedule: www.symphonysiliconvalley.org.
Holiday Lights: 4-9 p.m. Dec. 7-9, Dec. 14-23, Dec. 26-30. Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park, 3050 Hecker Pass Highway. Lighting displays, holiday-themed rides, Santa's workshop, ice skating under the stars and more. http://www.gilroygardens.org/holiday-lights.
Children's Holiday Festival: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 8. 635 Phelan Ave., San Jose. Live music, caroling, refreshments, crafts and train rides. Santa arrives on the Trolley at 1 p.m. $5. www.historysanjose.org/wp/events/childrens-holiday-festival.
"The Nutcracker": Times vary. Dec. 8-23. San Jose Center for the Performing Arts, 255 Almaden Blvd. Ballet San Jose presents this holiday classic of a young girl and her beloved nutcracker. $30-$105. Schedule: www.balletsj.org/nutcracker.html. 408-288-2800.
Season of Hope: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 12-23, 80 S Market St., San Jose. This series of free concerts offered by Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph starts with the San Jose Youth Symphony on Dec. 12 and ends with the Harpers Hall Celtic Harpists on Dec. 23. Schedule: www.stjosephcathedral.org.
City Lights Theater Company's "Christmas Shorts": Through Dec. 23, City Lights, 528 S. Second St. A series of short holiday-related plays by playwright Matt Hoverman. $16.95-$29.95 http://cltc.org.


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Bridgeport's Downtown Cabaret Theatre Begins Final Performances for RUDOLPH AND THE REINDEER GAMES
Final performances of RUDOLPH and the REINDEER GAMES presented by Bridgeport's DOWNTOWN CABARET CHILDREN'S THEATRE. Family-friendly performances on Saturdays and Sundays playing now through December 30 (2012) atthe Downtown Cabaret Theatre, located at 263 Golden Hill Street in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
It's the 73rd annual Reindeer Games featuring familiar names, characters and basic story, but with just enough added twists and turns along with lots of music and dance. Santa's North Pole Team is hoping the odds are in their favor for the Games. Rudy, the young, new contestant who's a "chip off the old buck," looks like he may "sleigh" the competition, but five-time Champion Donner isn't giving up his title without a fight! Spunky Rudy has everything going for him - but then he's disqualified because of his bright red nose! Even worse, it appears he's betrayed Dancer, the doe who "lights up his life." Humiliated, he runs off just as the worst blizzard to ever hit the North Pole is about to strike. Now, not only is the North Pole Team in jeopardy of losing the Games, but it appears that due to the pending blizzard Santa may have to cancel Christmas for the first time in history! The storm's knocked out his GPS, and the Reindeer can't see a paw in front of their faces to guide his sleigh. So it's up to Rudloph...can he find the courage to win the games, get the doe of his dreams, and save Christmas?
Marie Vee, long-time veteran of Downtown Cabaret Children's Theatre, has written and will direct this all-new, modern, funny, heartwarming holiday take on the story of Santa's reindeer. It's a rollicking adventure highlighted by a montage of unique winter sports never before seen at the Olympics with a score of pop songs that will make everyone in the audience want to get out of their seats to sing and dance along!
Rudolph, along with all the other reindeer on the team, reminds everyone to celebrate and be proud of the qualities that make each of us different, unique and extra special! It's guaranteed that kids and adults will be laughing, cheering, and chanting "RU-DY!" "RU-DY!" "RU-DY!"
The final performances schedule of Rudolph and the Reindeer Games is:
Saturday, December 29 at 12noon
Saturday, December 29 at 2:30pm
Sunday, December 30 at 12noon
Sunday, December 30 at 2:30pm
Reserved tickets are: $18 & $24
Reserved tickets can be reserved:
By Phone: Box Office: 203.576.1636
In Person: at box office located 263 Golden Hill Street, Bridgeport, Connecticut
Online at downtowncabaret.org (24/7)
By US Mail:
Rudolph and the Reindeer Games
c/o Downtown Cabaret Children'sTheatre
263 Golden Hill Street
Bridgeport, Ct. 06604
Box Office Hours: 10:30am to 5pm - Sundays thru Saturdays
Box Office opens 90 minutes prior to scheduled performance times
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Sports.ws is being weird and not letting me post this, so I'll do it here and try to post it THERE later.
Bottom line, I've posted a re-vote on AR and posted my own reasearch. (I just traded to acquire him)(Also there 's a vote on Wesley Johnson up, too)
He's listed as a CF at Fox Sports, S.I., Yahoo Sports and rotoworld.
Based on quotes from D'Antoni himself, he plans to use Timey, AR and Turiaf at starting center depending on the matchups. Whether Randolph actually starts at C, he will be spending time at center there in a center by committee.
(All this is backed by quotes below)
Mr. Randolph said he's not worried about committing to a specific position or an on-floor identity just yet, but wants to become a traditional center or power forward as he continues to bulk up all while maintaining his current explosiveness in a bigger body, much like new Knick Amar'e Stoudemire, he said.
Mr. Randolph said he will move between small forward, power forward and center this season, with some guard play in the mix. Mr. D'Antoni said that Mr. Randolph's job is to complement Mr. Stoudemire, who will start at power forward
D'Antoni says there is no lock at center and there will be "a revolving door" at that position depending on the matchups (New York Daily News). As the preseason continues, the battle for the starting center spot should come down to Mozgov and Anthony Randolph. While Randolph is the more athletic big and may see more minutes regardless because of his versatility, Mozgov could have the edge to start in order to help the Knicks establish their offense early
Anthony Randolph is going to surprise a lot of people this year. In the Knicks first official day of the 2010-11 season on Friday, the 6-foot-11 small forward/power forward/center already had his new teammates raving about his unique versatility.
As Knicks training camp traveled here yesterday, the biggest unknown is who will inherit the starting center job.
With Eddy Curry out of the picture, Ronny Turiaf not excelling, and impressive Russian rookie Timofey Mozgov still so inexperienced, Mike D'Antoni is giving more consideration to starting 6-foot-11 forward Anthony Randolph in the pivot. Randolph saw time with the first team during a light practice at Armani Jeans Milano's training facility.
Training camp opened last week with Turiaf playing with the first team, but he has no presence on offense. In the original alignment, Randolph was not in the starting lineup of Turiaf, Amar'e Stoudemire, Danilo Gallinari, Wilson Chandler and Raymond Felton. D'Antoni won't reveal his starting lineup for Sunday's exhibition against Milan.
The only way to fit Randolph into the starting lineup is at center. Mozgov has been a poised presence during camp, but the Knicks might keep him out of foul trouble by bringing him off the bench.
Randolph also is being used to front the Knicks' fullcourt press that will be used more this season.
Frank Isola of the New York Daily News: "Mike D'Antoni made it clear that the competition for minutes at the center position is definitely open and that impressive rookie Timofey Mozgov continues to play his way into the team's plans for this season. D'Antoni was effusive in his praise for the 7-foot Russian, telling reporters Monday, 'I'm trying to curb my enthusiasm.' Mozgov and third-year forward Anthony Randolph represent the future for the Knicks. Both give the club more versatility and scoring at center.
Meanwhile, Ronny Turiaf, the presumed starter, has been a bit underwhelming. D'Antoni has intimated he plans to use a rotation at the starting center spot with Turiaf, Mozgov, and Anthony Randolph all receiving spot starts.


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Shock and resuscitation: Parts 1 and 2: "Be a shock buster...!" (Proceedings)
"The single most important factor in successful resuscitation from shock is time: rapid expeditious therapy in the early stages may lead to good results, but adequate therapy that is delayed may be ineffective." (Shoemaker, W.C)
Small animals in crisis will present for a myriad of reasons: vomiting, diarrhea, bloat, urinary obstruction, dystocia, trauma...the list is endless. A rapid assessment must determine whether the animal has decompensated or is likely to decompensate. Decompensation will be directly related to Airway, Breathing and/or Circulatory failure.
Shock is a phenomenon of ineffective circulating volume. Significant loss of intravascular volume, or hypovolemia, can result from many causes, to include: trauma, loss of plasma water during vomiting and diarrhea, extreme venodilation from systemic inflammation, and significant hemorrhage. A positive outcome is optimized by rapid and aggressive fluid resuscitation, with hemostasis employed as required. The ability to create an effective fluid resuscitation plan depends on understanding the pathophysiology of shock and the different body fluid compartments and the dynamics of fluid movement and distribution between fluid compartments.Body Fluid Compartments and Fluid Dynamics
There are 3 major fluid compartments; intravascular, interstitial and intracellular. Fluid movement from the intravascular to interstitial and intracellular compartments occurs at the capillary. A capillary "membrane, consisting of capillary endothelial cells and the subendothelial cell matrix separates the capillary intravascular space from the interstitial fluid compartment. This capillary "membrane" is freely permeable to water and small molecular weight particles such as ions, glucose, acetate, lactate, gluconate, and bicarbonate. Gases such as oxygen and carbon dioxide diffuse freely through the capillary endothelial cell to enter or exit the intravascular compartment.
The interstitial compartment is that space between the capillaries and the cells. Fluids support the matrix and cells within the interstitial space. The intracellular compartment is separated from the interstitial space by a cell membrane. This membrane is freely permeable to water but not small or large molecular weight particles. Any particle movement between the interstitium and the cell must occur through some transport mechanism (eg. channel, ion pump, carrier mechanism)
Fluids are in a constant state of flux across the capillary endothelial membrane, through the interstitium and into and out of the cell. The amount of fluid that moves across the capillary "membrane" depends on a number of factors, to include: capillary colloid oncotic pressure, hydrostatic pressure, and permeability.
The natural particles in blood that create COP are proteins—globulins, fibrinogen, and albumin. Albumin is the most numerous and the smallest, approximately 69,000 daltons. The hydrostatic pressure within the capillary is the pressure forcing outward on the capillary "membrane" generated by the blood pressure and cardiac output. Fluid moves into the interstitial space when intravascular hydrostatic pressure is increased over COP, membrane pore size increases, or intravascular COP becomes lower than interstitial COP.
Cellular Homeostasis
Transmembrane ion pumps regulate intracellular water maintaining cellular and organelle integrity. The primary active pump for solute transport across the cell membrane is the sodium-potassium pump. Membrane ion pumps also regulate intracellular calcium, hydrogen, chloride, magnesium, glucose and amino acid concentration. These membrane transport systems occur in every cell in every organ, and require energy to function.
Energy required to drive transmembrane ion exchange is supplied by cleavage of adenosine triphosphate (ATP). In contrast to 38 ATP molecules that are produced during aerobic metabolism, anaerobic metabolism produces lactate and only 2 ATP molecules per glucose molecule. Oxygen and glucose are transported from the intravascular space to the cell through a fluid medium. Carried by hemoglobin to the capillaries, oxygen normally diffuses with great ease through the capillary membrane to the cells, most of which are located less than 50 micrometers from a capillary.
The conduit for fluid transport is the vascular system. The heart serves as the pump of the conduit. The primary function of the cardiovascular system is oxygen and glucose delivery to the tissues. Oxygen delivery is dependant on the product of arterial flow and arterial oxygen content. Hemoglobin concentration and its dissociation curve are the prime components of arterial oxygen content.
Arterial flow is a product of cardiac ouput and systemic vascular resistance. Cardiac output is a product of myocardial contraction and heart rate. Sinus node stretch directly increases heart rate in an effort to promote volume ejection. Venous return (preload), as defined by the Frank-Starling law of the heart, increases the stretch of the heart chambers resulting in increased force of contraction. Factors influencing venous return to the heart include: mean circulatory filling pressures, right atrial pressures, and resistance of the arteries.
Blood flow is also influenced by pressure differences and compliance within the vascular circuit as well as viscosity of the fluid medium. Extrinsic and intrinsic regulation of the cardiovascular system also affect blood flow to the tissues. Intrinsic metabolic autoregulation affects local organ blood flow, and is influenced by oxygen availability and removal of metabolic byproducts.
Continuously produced and utilized, ATP production becomes heavily dependant on oxygen availability during high energy output states. Optimum ATP production, therefore, depends on both oxygen delivery (DO2) to the cell and oxygen utilization (VO2) by the cell. Other than oxygen supplementation, reestablishing and maintaining intravascular fluid volume supports maximum oxygen delivery.


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Autism and Oral Fixations in the Classroom
I will be teaching third grade next year, and one of my students is autistic. He puts ANYTHING in his mouth and consumes it - pencils, crayons, pen and marker lids, paper, etc. I am concerned about him choking and other health issues associated with this behavior. What are some interventions I can put into place that will help him with this?
This behavior is called "Pica". It can be challenging to decrease. A behavior specialist or behavioral psychologist should be involved in the assessment and intervention. Pica behaviors are usually maintained by what behavior specialists call "internal reinforcement" (the "intrinsic" pleasure derived from the behavior itself) and/or reactions that follow them. The behavioral intervention that is used to decrease the behavior is based on the analysis of what maintains it. Usually, antecedent-based interventions (i.e., preventive measures such as re-structuring the environment) and immediate consequences are used in concert.
Good luck!
Luc Lecavalier, PhD
Associate Professor of Psychology
Associate Professor of Psychiatry
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
The Ohio State University


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Cranberry, Caramelized Onion, and Goat Cheese Dip
I made this dip for a holiday gathering with Hubby's family. The original recipe called for blue cheese, but I substituted goat cheese and it came out fantastic. The combo of sweet and tart from the caramelized onions and the cranberries was great. And it was really easy to throw together.
I mixed up the cheese layer a day in advance. Since it has to be chilled anyways, I just threw it in the fridge (covered) overnight and then made the onion/cranberry layer just prior to serving it. This dip was a big hit and was devoured by the six of us in no time flat. I served it with a variety of crackers.
Cranberry, Caramelized Onion, and Goat Cheese Dip
8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
4-ounce package goat cheese, room temperature
1 cup finely shredded Cheddar cheese, room temperature
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1 medium sweet onion, diced
1 teaspoon sugar
1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup coarsely chopped pecans (optional)
In a mixer, combine the cream cheese and goat cheese. Beat until smooth. Add the cheddar cheese and mix until well incorporated. Spread into the bottom of a baking dish. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour.
Heat oil in a skillet over med-high heat. Add the diced onions and saute until softened. Add sugar and mix well. Continue cooking to caramelize the onions. Lower the heat slightly and stir every few minutes. This should take about 10 minutes.
Once the onions are caramelized remove them from the skillet and set aside. Add the cranberries, water, and sugar into the skillet the onions just came out of. Stir to dissolve sugar. Turn heat up to medium and cook until cranberries pop open and are softened, ~5 minutes. Once mixture thickens, add the balsamic vinegar and return the onions to the skillet.
Stir well and then let cool.
Just prior to serving dip, spoon the cranberry mixture on top of the cheese mixture.
Recipe adapted from Blissfully Domestic
9 Responses to "Cranberry, Caramelized Onion, and Goat Cheese Dip"
Bookmarked!! Sounds awesome!
That sounds yummy! I don't like goat cheese, but bet it would be good with feta too.
Sounds like a wonderful combo…except like Colleen, I've finally come to admit I don't like goat cheese. Could use more cream cheese I suppose.
Goat cheese is my ultimate favorite! Can't wait to try this delicious dip 🙂
This looks delicious! I can't wait to make it! Although the cheddar cheese is throwing me off though – did it really match in flavor? Do you think something like asiago would work?
I agree Colleen, the cheddar does seem out of place. In all honesty, you couldn't taste it. The goat cheese / cream cheese mixture and caramelized onions and cranberries are all pretty prominent flavors. I'm sure any shredded cheese would be fine.
Just posted this – delicious! It will be one of my standards from now on!
what do i do with the pecans if i choose to use them?
Lisa – I'd mix them into the Cranberry mixture or layer them between the cheese and the cranberry layers.


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I will most likely be relocating after the first of the year, but, in the meantime, I will be commuting between Atlanta and Miami. I would love to make some new friends and I was wondering if anyone new of any Primal groups in South Florida that I could maybe get involved with. Thanks. Laura
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Max decides to break up with Deke now that she knows about his wealthy background, on 2 BROKE GIRLS, Monday, Feb. 3 (8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Max Black (Kat Dennings), from left, Oleg (Jonathan Kite), Earl (Garrett Morris), Han Lee (Matthew Moy) and Caroline Channing (Beth Behrs), shown. Photo: Darren Michaels/Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. © 2014 WBEI. All rights reserved.


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Hurricane Sandy Donation Drive This Weekend
The Barnegat PBA Local 296, along with two other partners, is hosting a special donation drive this weekend for those affected by Hurricane Sandy.
It's been almost two weeks since the storm hit and there's been an amazing outpouring of support around the state. The collection takes place at the Barnegat Recreation Center on West Bay Avenue.
Patrolman Brian Webber says items that are needed include batteries, flashlights, cleaning supplies, non prescription medications, non-perishable food items, personal hygiene products, diapers, extension cords, pet food, paper products and cutlery.
At this point, there has been several donation sites collecting clothing so that's not needed – but if you bring clothing, the items will still be accepted.
The event takes place from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
On Sunday, the items will be distributed to those in need by a group of volunteers. For more information, call 609-698-5000.


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Born in Ithaca, New York in 1966, Joo uses sculpture, performance and installation in his work, as well as a combination of scientific language and complex structures that exemplify and parody the potential of form.
Joo obtained a BFA from Washington University in 1989, followed by an MFA in Sculpture from Yale University in 1991. In 1994 his work was included in the internationally acclaimed group show, Some Went Mad, Some Ran Away, curated by Damien Hirst for the Serpentine Gallery, London. His artwork is included in the collections of the Guggenheim Museum, New York; the Museum of Modern Art, New York; Walker Art Centre, Mineapolis; Denver Art Museum; Israel Museum, Jerusalem; UCLA Hammer Museum, Los Angeles and the Moderna Museet, Stockholm.
Joo has participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions worldwide, including the Venice Biennale, 1993 and 2001; Whitney Biennial, New York, 2000; Anton Kern Gallery, New York, 2002; the Bohen Foundation New York, 2005; Rodin Gallery, 2006; Milan Triennale Bovisa, 2006; Denver Art Museum, 2006 and the Gwangju Biennale, South Korea, 2006, where he was co-recipient of the Grand Prize for his installation, "Bodhi Obfuscatus…" He lives and works in Manhattan and Brooklyn.


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Organizations who buy and sell medical products—hospitals, or "providers", and the companies they purchase supplies from, or "suppliers"—have experienced a dramatic supply chain management transformation since the inception of healthcare e-commerce at the turn of the century. When the trading exchange opened in 2000, healthcare was desperate for a better, more efficient and effective way of doing business. Today, technology enables a high degree of supply chain automation, and the benefits for materials management in healthcare have been and will continue to be far-reaching. With e-commerce and technology, healthcare organizations will continue to embrace and adopt more efficient business processes, positively impacting revenue cycles and reducing operating costs.
As healthcare organizations continue to embrace best technologies, new solutions emerge for this industry that has historically been plagued by manual, inefficient and costly challenges. Additionally, with automation the door opens to something obtainable only in limited ways before—data. E-commerce enables healthcare systems to collect data that will shed light process inefficiencies, guiding us to focus attention on problem areas of our supply chain. As a result, services across healthcare organizations—from procurement to invoicing to inventory and everything in between—will advance the industry in ways we only dreamt of a decade ago.
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Q I'll be flying with my family (two adults, and kids ages 2, 4 and 6) this summer. Which airline(s) will allow us to preboard? Do any airlines still provide games, infant formula, snacks and other goodies for little fliers? Also, we want to make sure we sit together, so which airlines let you choose seats together in advance without an extra fee tacked on?
A There are many aspects to what makes an airline family-friendly, and airlines are anything but equal in this regard.
Foreign or U.S. airline? If there's a choice, you definitely want to pick a foreign-based airline over a U.S.-based one. In general, foreign airlines have the financial resources to provide families with better amenities (games, toys, video selections, kiddie meals, free diapers) than U.S.-based airlines. Among the best: Emirates for travel to the Middle East and beyond; Lufthansa and British Airways for travel to Europe; Singapore for travel to Asia. If you're flying domestically, I'd give Southwest Airlines the nod for being most family-oriented.
Preboarding privileges: Most airlines still allow families traveling with small children to preboard, sometimes before everyone else, other times just after first-class and business-class passengers board. Southwest, Delta, JetBlue, Alaska and Virgin still extend this courtesy. American and United do not. Southwest doesn't have assigned seats, but the airline lets families with small kids board right after those who have paid an early-boarding fee.
Seat selection: Some airlines have fees for advance seat selection, making it more expensive for families with kids to sit together when planes are full. And they are designating an increasing number of seats as "premium economy," which cost extra (typically $18 to $118 each way domestically), reducing the number of fee-free seats. In addition, British Airways and Virgin Atlantic only let you choose seats for free within 24 hours of flight time, which means you may have to sit apart from your kids (these airlines do, however, let you choose a seat in advance if you're flying with an child younger than 2). In contrast, Lufthansa and most other foreign airlines let you pick seats when you book your fare. In the U.S., Spirit, AirTran and Allegiant charge for seat selection on all flights.
Amenities: Don't expect games, free kids' entertainment, meals, formula and diapers when flying on a U.S.-based airline; if you're flying overseas, you're much better off on a foreign airline. Emirates, British Airways, Singapore and Virgin Atlantic provide all this for free. Emirates even has a frequent-flier program for kids, with colorful puppets for younger fliers (their flight attendants don red clown noses to distract little ones during a meltdown). A telling detail: United now states on its website that it cannot warm baby formula. Crews on most foreign-based airlines do this without a problem.
Today's column comes from George Hobica of Airfarewatchdog.com.


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VOLUNTARY redundancy packages made available at Honda following its decision to axe 500 jobs, have been opened up to hundreds more workers in senior roles.
Unite's Jim D'Avila said Honda of the UK Manufact-uring (HUM) would write to supervisors, team leaders and leading associates with individual packages to leave the business.
HUM has not budged on its decision to exclude production associates with the highest appraisal marks from its voluntary packages, and will similarly exclude its best performing senior staff from the latest round of offers.
Today was the original deadline for production associates to make up their minds on the voluntary package offered to them, but this has now been extended for at least another week to allow those in senior roles time to decide their futures.
The decision to allow more staff to leave voluntarily means the final number of compulsory redundancies needed to make up the 500 personnel is likely to be lower.
The Unite rep also said the number for those production associates who have already indicated they wish to leave the business voluntarily has crept over 100, though this is likely to be confirmed today or next Monday.
The supervisors, team leaders and leading associates' jobs are not at risk, but if they choose to leave, their roles will be backfilled by production associates looking to climb the ladder.
Mr D'Avila, Unite's regional co-ordinating officer in Swindon, has welcomed the decision, as it minimises the risk of compulsory redundancies for those production associates who do not wish to leave the business.
"This is something we pushed for from the start of our negotiations," he said. "We wanted packages to be offered out to everyone on the site.
"The decision to extend the deadline was only made at the end of this week and we are still discussing when it will be extended until.
"It is for at least another week, but we want it extended for longer.
"This means there will be one less production worker being forced out, if it works. It will minimise the potential number of compulsory redundancies."
The Unite rep also revealed an improvement on the severance package offered to all staff would be improved.
He said HUM will now offer every single worker, who chooses to leave voluntarily, will be offered a minimum pay-out of £2,000, regardless of how short a period they have worked at the South Marston plant.
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By andy patterson
From: Carpinteria, CA
Oct 29, 2011
Insanely proud. I'm considering devoting the next four years to train my digits, skin, and mental focus for the send. Just kidding. But the problem MUST get done.
Good landing, clean-ish holds, striking line... what more could you want?
By Bob Banks
Nov 16, 2011
|Solid rock?
By andy patterson
From: Carpinteria, CA
Dec 17, 2011
|I would like some solid rock, yes. That would be a Christmas miracle.
By Tim King
Feb 8, 2013
After the first move from the huge flake, you are on two side by side crimps. The left hand one (which is also commonly used as a foothold to climb Debra) is flexing a lot.
Most of the potential suitors I've brought to look at the project have been fairly wary of breaking said hold, as thus haven't put that much effort into it. I was just wondering what peoples thoughts are as far as glue/epoxy? I've never done it before, but have seen it other places in SB. This seems like a situation that may warrant it, as if that crimp broke the project and Debra would be much harder (if they still go).
Just curious as to peoples thoughts on the topic. I'm okay with whatever, certainly don't need to do it, but it probably would increase peoples motivation to try really hard on this project.
(I guess that kinda answers Bob's question; ha!)
By andy patterson
From: Carpinteria, CA
Feb 8, 2013
|Mutanks Amok has tons of epoxy. Based on that precedent (i.e. if the problem is super good) I say use epoxy. Talk to me (or Phil) if you want to do it right.
By Bob Banks
Feb 9, 2013
Mutants Amok is a bad example if you want to talk about a precedent for gluing. There is a sordid history behind all that gunk and it has nothing to do with reinforcing the hold.
For what its worth, I have always been against any gluing rock in Santa Barbara. There are a few reasons for this, so please hear me out:
1) It doesnt last. All the sandstone here is choss. Potter's Point in particular is one step further: mega-choss. People have used Sika/epoxy on SB sandstone in the past and IT DOES NOT LAST. You might get a couple more years out of a hold, MAYBE. Especially on the hold youre talking about. Sorry, but that things a goner any which way you slice it. The bolt hold on Midnight Lightning (glued on since the 80s) sees a thousand people wrenching on it every season and its not going anywhere. Thats granite. Glued holds at Pine Mt. or The Brickyard (where comparatively nobody climbed) have lasted a couple years. Yes, there are a few still out there, no, I wont tell you where. Potter's Point sandstone? Forget about it.
2) Gluing is elitist. Nobody suggests gluing jugs back onto classic V0s (they become V2s), but somehow the upper end of the spectrum is acceptable?
3) Glue is ugly. Virtually nobody whos ever glued anything has ever done a good job of it. Its usually hideous, and looks even worse when the hold eventually breaks, as it almost always does.
4) Where do you stop? If you glue this one, well, what about that hold on that problem over there? And then theres that one over there thats the bane of chossy rock. Next thing you know youve got a beautiful location thats a hideous mess where the holds are still breaking off (ever been to Echo Cliffs?).
Its super-rad that theres a gang finally developing Potter's. Nobody else until now could ever get psyched enough to keep going back. Steve Edwards and I went up there last fall to check out the development you guys had done and curiously we werent any more motivated than we had been 15-whatever years ago. That's our problem though, a newer generation is psyched on it, we just aren't. Neon Genesis, Debra, The Brute line, etc. are all great looking lines but if you so much as wink at a hold it flexes.
I practically dont climb anymore and if you guys glue one hold up there or a thousand I probably wont even notice, so my vent on this probably doesnt mean shit. My vote though is to take the high road. If it breaks, it breaks, and I will leave you with a very short list of boulder problems that broke in the past that people thought either "wouldn't go" again (they did) or would be "way harder" (they weren't):
Break On Through (Painted Cave)
Mister Witty (The Brickyard, actually every single problem at the Brickyard probably falls into this category)
Surprise (Pine Mt.)
Frenchman's Worst Nightmare (Pine Mt.)
Call Me (Lizard's Mouth - pre-chisel)
By Richard Shore
Feb 9, 2013
I agree wholeheartedly with EVERYTHING Bob just said.
I'm not much of a boulderer, but here are some examples of failed epoxy jobs on SB sport climbs - where the reinforced holds broke anyway:
-Beggars Banquet 5.11+, 7 Falls
-Titanium Albatross 5.12, 7 Falls
-To Epoxy or Not to Be 5.13?, Earthwatch Wall
-practically everything at The Amphitheater 5.12-5.14, Playground area.
Notice that there aren't any easy or moderate routes in that list? This plays into the "elitist" idea mentioned above.
Also - Tim, how can you grade a problem that you haven't sent?
By Tim King
Feb 9, 2013
Thanks for the responses and input everyone.
You all make good points. I've never glued anything, and honestly wasn't even planning to do it. However, having showed some people this problem recently, the idea inevitably comes up. So I decided to just toss it up here and get some info from the community. It's nice to now have a general consensus on the topic, and it makes sense. Our local stone is choss. Holds break, change and morph over time, whether through natural forces or otherwise. Gluing probably won't help, especially long term, and can leave things 'worse' than before.
Although it's easy to understand why the idea to glue comes up, especially seeing it at so many places in SB. Though you categorize Mutants Amok as a failed epoxy job, without it I may never have had the chance to climb it, and thus from a different perspective doesn't seem so failed. But as you say, perhaps it wasn't even necessary in the first place(?) and did nothing but mar the rock and rob all future suitors of the chance to climb the route au natural.
One new area I'm doing some work, the stone is even softer than the Brickyard. Holds come off left and right, multiple layers of lovely choss. I'm not planning to glue anything, and basically the way I see it, climb it til it brakes, and then climb it some more. Almost like unearthing gems, somewhere in there...
Richard: Time machine. Premonition. Telepathic? ;) Actually, I just found the trashcan.
Thanks again fellas
By Bob Banks
Feb 9, 2013
Once again: Mutants Amok is a bad example if you want to talk about a precedent for gluing holds. The "glued" hold Tim and Andy are referring to was chiseled into a fingerbucket 1995-ish(?) by a party who shall remain nameless. The hold was then filled in with [ugly] glue to return the problem to its more 'natural' state by another party who shall remain Stainless...errr, nameless. There is a longer and slightly humorous story behind all this hullabaloo that didn't make the final cut into Ocean's 11, although I believe I did mention something about it in the problem description for Mutants.
Again: The epoxy on that hold has absolutely nothing to do with reinforcement.
By Tim King
Feb 11, 2013
Yeah, I wasn't trying to give Mutants as a good example, just wanted to show that without background information, it can look like there is some precedent to gluing in SB. Strange that someone would even chisel that hold, as it's still pretty jug-like in it's current form...
Also, I noticed a series of fingerpockets on the thin crack above Mutants that appear to be filled with epoxy. Was this a similar incident?
Thanks again though for bringing up such good points as far as gluing goes. I hadn't really planned on gluing anything, hell that's effort that could be better spent finding new beta after the hold brakes, but posted this up to get some info from the community on the subject. However, it is something that comes up, and it's nice to have these solid points to consider and let others consider as well.
By andy patterson
From: Carpinteria, CA
Feb 11, 2013
Well, I'm glad we're finally talking about this.
Bob, thanks for clearing up the Mutants Amok issue. I thought the glue was keeping the hold on the wall, and I did interpret that as "reinforcement" on some level. And, to add my voice to the consensus: I agree with Bob that glue simply doesn't last in SB, or on any of the choss in proximity to SB (again, read: Echo Cliffs, where you undergo paroxysms of terror whilst grabbing every single glued hold). So based on that issue alone, I think gluing probably shouldn't happen. In theory, gluing CAN work (again, Midnight Lightning), and has been applied extensively in sport-climbing areas the world over. But that's another discussion. This is SB, and we need to define an ethic that works.
Potters Point is a beautiful place, and the projects there are enticing (the Brute, in my opinion, is quite rad. Debra is okay, but its days are numbered with that flexing start hold), but I don't think the climbing will ever FULLY clean up. It's just the reality of things. In fact, very little of SB Rock will develop in to the perfect patina we all wish it was. No matter: folks have fun, so that's all that matters.
My good buddy Scott Wasko was up at the Brickyard today, just to check on the conditions after the recent rain, and he witnessed a horde of L.A.-based climbers descend upon the still-wet rock. According to Scott, they broke holds on Mr. WItty, All Mod Cons, and Smooth Criminalto name a few. I understand rock changes and breakshence this whole discussion about cleaning and gluing in the first placebut there are simple steps we can take to mitigate the erosion of problems. I'm holding back some ire towards those hapless L.A. climbers, but in the meantime, a reminder: LET THE ROCK DRY AFTER RAINS. We all should know better.


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Ugh, I feel like someone kicked me in the nuts
This team is mentally weak and desperately needs a better floor general than George Hill.
Like I said earlier, we need a point guard.
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No we didn't. The refs didn't cause the Pacers to blow an 8 point lead in less than four minutes.
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Team blew it, not the refs fault
Miami stole this game. We were the better team, but you have to finish.
Also, Frank needs to call a better play late. George Hill has no business doing anything else except standing in the corner looking for an open 3.
I would love to see Frank give a fine worthy presser. He seemed very enraged a ton on the sideline.
"It's just unfortunate that we've been penalized so much this year and nothing has happened to the Pistons, the Palace or the city of Detroit," he said. "It's almost like it's always our fault. The league knows it. They should be ashamed of themselves to let the security be as lax as it is around here."
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To all the Hill haters, that turnover wasn't entirely on him. He thought George was rolling to the corner (clearly the design of the play), but George cut to the hoop at the last second because there was open space. Just a miscommunication/poor timing.
Give me a break. The Pacers choked.
So anyone with me on the Paul George point shaving?
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