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Job Creation Legislation Passes the House
May 28, 2010
The U.S. House on May 28 passed a scaled-back jobs bill that kept some key aid for struggling workers and their families but no longer includes health insurance subsidies for unemployed workers or Medicaid and child welfare provisions.
The bill, the American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010 (formerly the American Workers and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010), passed by a vote of 215 to 204. The measure extends the TANF Emergency Fund for another year, provides funding for summer jobs for youth, and extends unemployment insurance benefits for the long-term unemployed. These provisions are critical to ensuring the nation's economy fully recovers and that low-income people have the tools they need to participate in a robust recovery.
- Created by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Emergency Fund provided $5 billion for fiscal years 2009 and 2010 to assist states in expanding services during the recession. States that increased spending on assistance, short-term non-recurrent benefits, or subsidized employment last year or during FY 2010 can receive 80 percent reimbursement of the increased costs.
The Emergency Fund, however, is scheduled to expire on September 30, 2010. The American Workers bill would provide $2.5 billion to extend the TANF Emergency Fund for another year. States already have plans to create more than 180,000 jobs - almost all of which are in the private sector -- before the TANF Emergency Fund expires. These jobs would be lost without the Emergency Fund. Extending the TANF Emergency Fund is critical for struggling families as well as for states trying to create jobs for vulnerable populations.
- Youth -- ages 16 to 19 -- make up nearly a third of people currently unemployed across the country. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), currently only 25 percent of teens between 16 and 19 are employed, down from 37 percent just five years ago. For black teens, that rate is only 16 percent. These young people critically need early work experience to develop strong work ethics and appropriate workplace skills, and earn more in later years. Moreover, disadvantaged teens who work are more likely to remain in high school than their peers who do not work.
The American Workers bill would provide funding to support over 300,000 jobs for youth ages 16 to 21 through summer employment programs. Last summer, the Youth Workforce System under the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), through American Recovery and Reinvestment Act investments, put over 355,000 youth to work. Funding jobs for youth will help communities build on this success, provide youth with income to help support their families during tough economic times, and fuel demand in local economies through their spending.
- Although the job market has shown some signs of recovery, unemployment remains at generational highs. Further, long-term unemployment is at record levels, with 45.9 percent of unemployed workers being out of work for six months or more in April 2010. The economy has created jobs for the last three months, but even if the current pace of jobs creation is sustained, recovering the millions of jobs lost throughout 2008 and 2009 will take years.
The American Workers bill would allow states to continue current levels of Unemployment Insurance benefits for the long-term unemployed for another six months. This extension is crucial so workers can avoid delays in unemployment insurance benefits. This year, Congress has repeatedly passed short-term extensions of unemployment insurance benefits, but votes on these short-term extensions have been frequently postponed, resulting in harmful delays. While the former American Workers bill provided an extension to the end of the calendar year, even this six-month extension would help protect these crucial benefits from the whims of the political process, ensuring unemployed workers have needed support as they continue to search for jobs.
The temporary spending in the legislation would help stimulate the economy as well as aid Americans who have been hardest hit by the recession. Failing to provide needed funding for these programs would risk crushing the fragile recovery that has begun.
Now that the House has passed the American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010, the Senate should swiftly act after the return from Memorial Day recess on June 7. Current unemployment insurance extensions are scheduled to expire on June 2. Struggling workers who are searching for jobs cannot afford gaps in UI payments.
Read CLASP's letter to Speaker Pelosi supporting the bill.


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This time last year, aspiring professional ballerina Athena Nikolakopulos watched her ballet school's production of "The Nutcracker" from the sidelines.
"It was hard," said the 15-year-old Palos Verdes Estates resident. "I went in my wheelchair. I went and watched almost every single show because I really wanted to be part of it."
But the Palos Verdes High School sophomore couldn't be.
A bout with rare Guillain-Barre syndrome had seen to that.
Athena was left partially paralyzed, which required hospitalization and then left her confined to a wheelchair for weeks.
The autoimmune disorder, which afflicts about one in 100,000 people, attacks the body's nervous system. No one knows what causes the disorder and there is no cure.
"She was weak to the point she couldn't move," said her Redondo Beach pediatrician, Dr. Rita Tenenbaum, who started seeing her in October 2011 after Athena had left the hospital. "She could not walk."
Yet last weekend, Athena starred as the snow queen in the Pacific Dance Center production of "The Nutcracker" at Lawndale's Centinela Valley Center for the Arts.
Ballet schools often bring in a professional dancer for the coveted and demanding role.
Not this time.
"No one thought that a year later she would be dancing a lead role and be as good as anyone at that level," said Vera Ninkovic, a ballet teacher at the Peninsula School of Performing Arts who teaches Athena.
"It's a miracle," she added. "It's (due to) her sheer determination and strength of character."
The timing of the disorder's onset was particularly cruel.
Just weeks earlier, Athena, who was 13 at the time, had won a scholarship to the prestigious Kirov Academy of Ballet in Washington, D.C.
The opportunity to train at the Kirov is a huge honor; it is considered an initial step to a professional dancing career.
"She's incredibly talented," said Linden McPherson, owner of Pacific Dance Center. "There's very few people that have the whole package and she has the whole package. She has the musculature, the work ethic, the natural talent, the musicality and the artistry."
Yet that opportunity was suddenly ripped from her.
What started as a stomachache gradually got worse and worse, leaving Athena in debilitating pain.
"I couldn't even move," she recalled, adding she was unable to even squeeze a tube of toothpaste. "I couldn't even walk because it hurt so much."
Gradually, the disorder improved.
Physical therapy became her biggest challenge; Athena had to relearn how to use her muscles.
Which is where McPherson, who also teaches Pilates, came in.
An intensive rehabilitation regime of exercise and physical therapy helped Athena regain strength and mobility.
By January, she was dancing again.
"She pushed herself," Tenenbaum said. "She really danced through the recovery. That's how it looked. She was very graceful. It brought everybody to tears. She was absolutely amazing. She really did it all."
Athena's young age and peak fitness level made her a prime candidate to recover from the disorder, Tenenbaum said.
But it was her single-mindedness and determination to recover in the pursuit of her life's dream that has set her apart, Ninkovic said.
"There's something to be said as a dancer to having your body taken from you at a young age and then really appreciating what she has," Ninkovic said. "She has the perspective that many other dancers wouldn't have. She's working with an even greater vigor than most would. She releases exactly how precious it is."
Remnants of the disorder remain; Athena still tires easily and can sleep for long stretches, although not the 18 hours a day she once did.
But watching her on stage last weekend belied her physical condition of just a year ago, McPherson said.
"She was beautiful, exquisite and very delighted when she came off stage," McPherson said. "She had accomplished the goal she set for herself."
Bigger challenges lie ahead.
Athena has said she would like another chance to audition for the Kirov.
And then there's her dream of becoming a professional ballet dancer.
But this holiday season is about redemption for Athena.
Last year she was a recovering patient; this year she was snow queen.
"I was extremely grateful, it was a great experience and I absolutely loved it," she said. "A year ago I couldn't see this happening."
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In the year 79 A.D. a mountain named Vesuvius, in southwestern Italy, literally blew its top, burying the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. At the time of the eruption, Pompeii was a thriving commercial port at the mouth of the Sarno River. It was a destination for wealthy Roman citizens who often vacationed there, being a city of considerable size with numerous attractions such as its own amphitheater, complete with gladiatorial school.
Sunshine Disciples yard sale Saturday
The Sunshine Disciples of First United Methodist Church of Chiefland, is having a yard sale between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, May 19.
The sale will have everything from kitchen to yard items and many plants.
All proceeds go to local missions. Please join us for a great day of shopping.
Free movie Saturday at Bronson UMC
Martin Luther was born in an earthen floored cottage to poor German peasants on a chilly November eve. As a child, Martin developed a love for music and often went about doing his chores while singing at the top of his voice. He attracted the attention of the neighborhood boys and after teaching them to sing in parts: soprano, tenor, alto, and bass, Martin would lead them to neighboring towns where they would sing at cottage doors in return for bread or a good hot sausage cake.
Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
Isaiah 40:3
Many years ago, the author Robert Louis Stevenson was stricken with a fatal illness. He sought rest and quiet in a favorable climate and chose a faraway island in the Pacific Ocean. He soon found conditions to be less than ideal there, for the native chiefs were constantly at war with each other.
Hands clasp last Thursday in front of Chiefland's City Hall as part of National Prayer Day.
Several dozen people turned out to offer individual prayers for the nation's leaders and the military as they circled the flagpole at Chiefland City Hall.
There once were two boys who we will call Tom and Tad. They had a grandfather who did his level best to help them prepare for the future. Gramp taught them many things, one of which was to begin early preparing for retirement. He took them to New York City, toured the stock market on Wall Street and taught them about such things as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. At seven years old the boys could recite the formula for becoming a millionaire.
Ministers hold community service
The Chiefland Ministerial Association is sponsoring a city wide Community Service on Sunday, April 29, at 6 p.m. at the Chiefland Assembly of God on Manatee Springs Road. Everyone is invited.
Bronson UMC hosts movie night
Bronson United Methodist Church invites you to our Movie Night on Saturday, April 14, at 6 p.m. in the fellowship hall. Popcorn and drinks will be provided. There is no charge for this event. Please come and enjoy the evening out.
By GARY MILLER
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. Sam's Club has been named the official supplier of the Kansas City Barbeque Society, the world's largest barbeque organization, KCBS announced.
"We are very excited to be working with Sam's Club and integrating them like never before into the world of competition barbeque," said Carolyn Wells, executive director of KCBS. "Sam's Club has long been a preferred choice of barbeque teams throughout our network, but this new relationship will bring additional benefits to the entire industry as we team up to promote 'America's Cuisine' and help educate grillers nationwide on barbeque tips, techniques and food safety."
As part of the agreement, Sam's Club will become a presenting sponsor at half a dozen of the barbeque industry's major events, including the Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational BBQ in Lynchburg, Tenn. Additionally, Sam's Club will provide prizes throughout the season and for the prestigious KCBS Team of the Year competition series in 2010.
"Teaming up with KCBS is the perfect complement to our industry-leading meat and fresh departments and will give us an opportunity to show our support while helping the competitors save on their competition needs," said Robert Fields, senior director of meat and deli for Sam's Club. "We are very excited about the season and to work with the teams, vendors and restaurant owners as well as budding enthusiasts and long-time fans."
KCBS and Sam's announced that they will soon launch a "Club Competition and Expo" that will be held in the parking lots of select Sam's Club locations throughout its regional districts. The Expos will feature educational sessions and live-grilling demos to help Sam's members learn more about the "low and slow" method of barbequing, as well as other tips and techniques from barbeque pros. Additionally, Sam's Club members will have the opportunity to sample championship-style barbeque and get hands-on advice and experience from barbeque suppliers on the latest products in the BBQ industry.


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This article appeared today and this seeming acceptance of the notion that animals are expendable have been on my mind for a while. I am glad this is a news item and hopefully there will be a debate.
The tricky thing is that of course some people are doing important work and experimenting on some lab mice may well lead to saving thousands of human lives. And others are training to do important work. Where do you draw the line?
That said I am quite sure the combined total of scientific discoveries in Victoria last year is not going to save half a million human lives. So would it be OK if we saved 50 000 human lives (1:10 ratio)? 5 000? What justifies taking an animal life?
I know from the view of the precepts, nothing. One may argue that experimentation on animals is a recent practice and the precept on not taking life should be applied flexibly when lives can be saved.
In any case I am interested to hear people's thoughts on this both as Buddhists and as citizens especially with a view to working out a better approach than the existing one and taking some action to have it implemented.


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Topic: Clean scan today!
Had my CT Scan today at Hopkins. Clear! 41 months! This offsets a lot my sadness that our wonderful Dr. Choti has left Johns Hopkins to head Dept. of Surgery at U of Texas at Dallas. Grateful for
Life !
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Had my CT Scan today at Hopkins. Clear! 41 months! This offsets a lot my sadness that our wonderful Dr. Choti has left Johns Hopkins to head Dept. of Surgery at U of Texas at Dallas. Grateful for
Life !
What a fabulous post, doesn't get any better than this. YIPPEE! Congratulations and if I could would do a few cartwheels! Good to see you again and especially with this awesome news!
Congrats! Thanks for sharing!
Fantastic news. You are an inspiration to us all.
Great news! Thanks for sharing it with all of us. So happy for you.
Love & Hugs,
Wonderful! Congratulations!
Great news!! So happy for you!
Brilliant news, thanks for sharing that! Well chuffed for you!!
WAHOO! Wonderful news and congrats on the clean scans! So happy for you!
What wonderful news! thank you for posting.
Congratulations! That is so absolutely wonderful to hear!
Thank you all for your cheers of support. It is so wonderful to have a group who know the fear and challenges of this disease! Celebrated 49 years of marriage today! On to the big one next year
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! That is just wonderful. Here's too another 49!
Congratulations on clean scans and Happy Anniversary!!!
Happy Anniversary to you both! And here's to many more.
Congratulations- wonderful news.
Thanks again. And to add to my good news. The CA19-9 marker came back yesterday at 16.5. Somehow that relieves me even more as in my naïveté perhaps I think it might catch something before the scan does! Maybe not:)
Kathy....how much better news than that you have received so far. Adding to it the CA 19-9 value I can only say that I am over the moon for you.
Fabulous news...congrats!
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Trevor Mbakwe had 21 points and 12 rebounds to help Minnesota take down No. 1 Indiana 77-73 on Tuesday night, the seventh time the top-ranked team in The Associated Press' poll has lost this season.
Andre Hollins added 16 points for the Gophers (19-9, 7-8 Big Ten), who outrebounded Cody Zeller and the Hoosiers 44-30 and solidified their slipping NCAA tournament case.
Zeller was held to nine points with four turnovers for the Hoosiers (24-4, 12-3), who have held the No. 1 ranking for 10 of 17 polls this season including the last four. Victor Oladipo scored 16 points and Jordan Hulls had 14 of his 17 before halftime.
Mbakwe, a sixth-year senior, posted his conference-leading seventh double-double for Minnesota, which had 23 offensive rebounds.
XAVIER 64, No. 19 MEMPHIS 62
CINCINNATI (AP) -- Brad Redford hit a long 3-pointer that put Xavier back ahead after wasting a 13-point lead and the Musketeers ended Memphis' 18-game winning streak.
Xavier (16-11) made good on its second straight chance to beat a ranked team at home. The Musketeers blew a 17-point lead before losing to then-No. 24 VCU on Saturday.
The Tigers (24-4), who were outrebounded 45-36, scored only 20 points in the first half. Their winning streak was tied with Akron for longest in the nation.
Memphis was the only Division I school that hadn't lost a road game this season. The Tigers had won 11 straight on the road overall, the nation's longest active streak.
Travis Taylor had 18 points and 10 rebounds for Xavier, which was missing point guard Dee Davis, who was recovering from a head injury suffered against VCU.
Geron Johnson led Memphis with 14 points, including three 3-pointers that helped the Tigers overcome the 13-point deficit in the second half.


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Absolutely stunning garden, Kalyn! Since you have now also become my gardening idol, what is the best way to prune tomatoes. I am noticing that mine seem stemmy rather than bushy. Can you give us your technique? My bigger tomatoes are also slow to produce--lots of greenies but not many turning color yet.ReplyDelete
your harvest is amazing!! So beautiful and lush... I don't really see this breed of heirloom tomatoes here and they are so pretty. your neighbours are so lucky, hehReplyDelete
Stefania, I don't use a particularly scientific method for pruning! I just look for stems that have a couple of bunches of tomatoes on them, then prune after the second bunch of tomatoes. I know a lot of experts advise cutting off the new stems that grow in the "elbows" where a stem goes off of another stem, but honestly I never bother with that, just trim below the tomato bunches. I think that will really make your tomatoes bush out and also make them turn red more quickly.ReplyDelete
Noobcook, thanks. The Brandywine tomatoes are absolutely the most delicious thing you've ever tasted!
What a lovely garden! Much less weedy than mine! I posted a pix of my harvest today too...ReplyDelete
It's gr8 for a family,having a home garden with lots of herbs and veggies .This types of garden not only help us 2 eat healthy but also gives us fresh air with full of oxygen and feels better 2 our mind. But I can't understand that particular line that is" the pale green zucchini and the striped green zucchini come from two plants that were growing in the same container!"Can u pls tell me wat u wanted 2 mean by saying that?ReplyDelete
Your garden is awesome! I wish I was one of those lucky neighbors. ;-)ReplyDelete
What a beautiful and well-organized garden! Mine's pigsty by comparison.ReplyDelete
Kalyn, Your garden is impressive! II bet your brother who built the beds is thrilled with how the beds have positively influenced your bounty. How wonderful to produce such amazing bounty. It never ceases giving me pleasure seeing a productive garden. Your first garden blog inspired me to put one in, and although mine is much smaller than yours, I'm loving nuturing the plants and harvesting fresh edibles! Great post!ReplyDelete
Cline, what I mean was I bought a garden plant at the garden center with two zucchini seedlings growing in the same pot, but now that they're producing zucchini, they are two different colors of zucchini. That seems kind of funny.ReplyDelete
wow you have a huge garden! it's so beautiful!ReplyDelete
Your garden is beautiful! We put in raised beds & brought in "good" soil this year. The cantaloupe and watermelon are splendid but everything else is just sort of putzing along. We live in the South & I think we started too late.ReplyDelete
Your garden is amazing!! I wish I had enough sun - can't wait to move. I think the raised beds look great.ReplyDelete
Kalyn your garden is beautiful. I can't wait to buy a house next year and have a yard for my own garden.ReplyDelete
I was wondering, how do you choose a good eggplant when buying it in a store?
I tried one for the first time the other day in a modified Ratatouille (sp?) dish and I just didn't like it at all which is not like me when it comes to a veggie. But having not eaten eggplant I don't know what it should taste like, so i'm clueless.
Your garden is beautiful! I wish I had more of your plant variety. (Too many tomatoes this year... but that's not much to complain about, right?)ReplyDelete
What did you use between your beds? I started a garden this year with 2 raised beds (love them!) but I'm tired of mowing between them. I need to kill the grass and keep it from coming back.
Beautiful.. We gardened a LOT up north. Been in Central Florida for almost 30 years and still don't have the hang of it. You've inspired me to try once again. Seasons are totally turned around. Time to start those tomato seeds and get some other seeds into the ground! I love your emails..your personality shines through!ReplyDelete
Ranee, I really never cooked eggplant until I grew my own, so I'm afraid I don't know how to choose a good one. I do know that I never particularly liked eggplant until I had it grilled, so you might try it that way.ReplyDelete
Rache, my beds are built where there was garden before, so they just have dirt between them. I've been surprised that there haven't been too terribly many weeds. I'm planning to put something between them, probably small wood chips, but I might wait until next spring now.
That is quite an inspiration. I'll bet you started small and then added a little year by year. I think I have read that you can replant green onions. I prefer the green parts to the white part. When I buy then they still have a few little roots. I've thought of planting them but I haven't tried it. I have heard the same of leeks.ReplyDelete
- Michael ZAugust 6, 2008 at 9:37 AM
I have some beautiful red Russian kale in my garden this year from seeds that I bought on a whim. While I do like to toss a torn leaf into my garden salad my favorite use for kale is the Portuguese soup caldo verde. I notice there is a link to a recipe here, and there are as many variations as there are Portuguese cooks, but using this kale I change the name to caldo purpurino, or purple soup. :-)ReplyDelete
Your garden is amazing! I wish I was still your neighbor:)ReplyDelete
Maria, me too! But I know you will have your own fantastic garden in no time. Maybe we can do dinner and I'll give you some veggies and herbs!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 6, 2008 at 12:56 PM
Hi Kalyn,ReplyDelete
Our local food pantry encourages gardeners to "Plant a Row for the Hungry". This way fresh produce that may go to waste is donated to local food pantries. You may want to consider this when your amazing tomatoes really come in!
Here's a link for you to check out:
Happy Growing,
The garden looks gorgeous, Kalyn! I remember when it was all just wee plants...so glad to see how well it's doing now.ReplyDelete
I second Stefania...what an absolutly stunning garden!ReplyDelete
Kalyn what a fabulous garden. i am so envious. shame that there is an ocean between our front doors.it must be wonderful to have all those lovely vegetables at the bottom of the garden.ReplyDelete
Very nice garden, Kalyn.ReplyDelete
I love your garden photos! I don't think I've ever seen an eggplant "in bloom!"ReplyDelete
With a whole row of tomatoes, you'll be making those slow-roasted tomatoes we love before you know it! I love watching the progress of the garden over the course of the whole season. Makes me wish I documented my own garden more diligently.ReplyDelete
- Michael ZAugust 6, 2008 at 10:26 PM
Something odd here. I wrote a comment this morning on your garden and for some reason a comment I wrote about the Russian kale article appeared here. It had posted to the kale article as well. Just curious. (come to think of it, I am often accused of being curious.)ReplyDelete
Michael, I noticed that too. There is definitely some kind of gremlin on the loose in the blogger comments today. All night whenever I publish a comment it says "that comment has already been moderated." Then most of the time when I check the comment actually *did* publish, but sometimes it doesn't publish and I have to copy it and paste it into a comment form again. I hope they fix it!ReplyDelete
Now I want to know what your garden comment said! So I guess I am curious too. That comment hasn't appeared in my e-mail so I'm guessing it's lost forever.
Really!!lol..it's very funny.Anyway Thnks Kalyn.ReplyDelete
- Michael ZAugust 7, 2008 at 10:43 AM
Nope, sorry Kalyn. The moment has passed. That's what happens when you get to be my age. :-)ReplyDelete
Michael, this is getting even more strange. I've been publishing comments all morning, no problem, and now your last comment just did the "has already been moderated" thing, although the comment did publish!ReplyDelete
The Blogger gremlins are really after you! Don't take it personally.
Hah! Now it's doing it to me too!ReplyDelete
- Michael ZAugust 7, 2008 at 12:09 PM
If you don't hear from me for a while it is because I am hiding under my desk hoping the e-gremlins don't find me.ReplyDelete
- Michael ZAugust 7, 2008 at 2:20 PM
Sorry for clogging up this posting but I remember that one of the things I mentioned yesterday was the danger of getting too attached to rosemary. A photo of my rosemary patch is at www.zgardenz.infoReplyDelete
Wow, you do have a lot of rosemary! Time to make rosemary bread or rosemary mustard grilled chicken.ReplyDelete
All I can say is, WOW! I am a chef by trade, and I have been experimenting with gardening as well. I had all sorts of grand designs for raised bed gardening this year, but it never came to pass. I would love to hear how you made your raised gardens though, they are stunning.ReplyDelete
Jason, if you click the label that says 2008 Garden Updates, you can see all the progress of the garden through the season, including how my brother made the beds.ReplyDelete
The garden looks amazing! I remember when the top soil was just sitting on a blue tarp in the yard.ReplyDelete
Still wildly jealous of all your wonderful produce - you certainly have green fingers! I am going to try your tomato pruning trick, although I planted mine so late they are still in the process of making fruit, but it looks as if we will have quite a few. I am struggling tremendously to get my butternut fruit to set. There are loads of flowers on my 3 plants, but they simply die and fall off - no fruit :( Any thoughts?ReplyDelete
Jeanne, I've had that happen with my summer squash, but I really have no idea why it happens. It seems like the first few blossoms fall of, then they start to set. Hope that will happen for you!ReplyDelete
I'm so happy you're taking the time to comment on Kalyn's Kitchen! I love hearing from people who stop by, especially if you're sharing feedback or asking questions about a recipe I've posted here.
I've recently changed my comment settings so people can comment without signing in, but you will need to check the box to show you're a live person, and comments on older posts won't show up until I publish them. Thanks for understanding!
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*Sigh* Well, I should post an update to my pilgrimage attempt.
I say "attempt" because I did get to Thailand saw the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, but fell and broke my left leg and torn the ligaments in my right ankle at the temple. I was alone in Bangkok and sent to a local hospital where the doctors put a cast on my leg and sent me away in a taxi to my hotel with a pair of broken, mismatched crutches. My husband arranged my airfare to get home back to the U.S. the next day. How I wished I could have gone onto India, but I was unable to walk. I had to sit by the Thai Air check in for Gaya and watch the pilgrims get on the flight.
It has been a hard few weeks and I am still in casts and crutches until the end of next month. I'm still pretty heart broken. A lesson learned in some major Dukkha


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HOLLYWOOD, Fla. - Michelle Braun gained notoriety for running a high-priced prostitution ring featuring Playboy playmates and alleged celebrity clients like Charlie Sheen and Tiger Woods. But more recently she pleaded guilty to running a boiler room scam in Fort Lauderdale.
The question: Did Braun pay her way out of prison?
Braun and seven co-defendants were charged with selling more than $400,000 in bogus investments over the phone.
"Michelle Braun was the leader of this case," said James Weick, an attorney for Brian Dunlevy, one of the co-defendants.
Despite prior felony pleas and a possible prison sentence of 30 years, Broward County Circuit Judge Matthew Destry sentenced Braun to four years of probation Friday after she agreed to pay at least $100,000 in restitution to her victims.
Dunlevy, on the other hand, was sentenced to 15 years prison by Destry in open court. Weick said his client -- who was also convicted of pawning off a lap top computer that had been stolen -- didn't have any money to pay restitution.
"Everyone else in the case who was able to provide restitution was given straight probation," Weick added.
"You look at this and you say these people bought their way out of prison," said Local 10's Bob Norman.
"It certainly looks that way," replied Weick.
"Because a person cannot pay restitution, we want jail time," said Della Fera. "However, if they can pay restitution, they don't need jail time. I think that's where the system breaks down."
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TJX Companies reported a 3% comp increase on top of a prior year gain of 4% while Ross Stores said posted a comp increase of 2% compared to last November's 5% comp increase.
Total sales at TJX increased 7% to $2.2 billion during the November reporting period and so far this year sales at the company have advanced 10% to $20.3 billion. Total sales for November at Ross increased 6% to $813 million and so far this year are up 11% to nearly $7.8 billion.
"We are pleased that business trends in the second half of the month were strong, leading to our comp store sales for November coming in higher than we expected at a 3% increase," said TJX CEO Carol Meyrowitz. "Business throughout the Thanksgiving week and weekend was robust, even as we remained true to our off-price practice of offering great values every day, and stayed out of the fray of Black Friday promotions."
Meyrowitz said increased customer traffic drove the comp increase again this month as shoppers were drawn by extreme values on a merchandise assortment she characterized as compelling, always-fresh and branded.
"We continue to be excited about our prospects for December and the fourth quarter. Our marketing campaigns will be seen by more consumers. We have fantastic gift-giving initiatives underway in our store and we'll be offering amazing values to consumers," Meyrowitz said. "The holiday selling season is off to a very good start, and I am convinced we will continue to bring new customers into our stores and keep them coming back long after December."
Ross Stores vice chairman and CEO Michael Balmuth expressed a similar sentiment.
"November same store sales were slightly ahead of our expectations of flat to up 1%," Balmuth said. "We achieved these results despite unseasonably warm weather in the Western U.S. during the first half of the month. We are encouraged that our sales strengthened as weather normalized during the final two weeks."
Although the company was pleased with its November performance, Balmuth said most of the holiday season was still ahead and forecast December comps in the range of 2% to 3%.
Ross ended the month with 1.097 stores while its larger rival TJX ended the period with 1,039 T.J. Maxx, 912 Marshalls and 417 HomeGoods stores in the United States; 222 Winners, 88 HomeSense, and 14 Marshalls stores in Canada; and 344 T.K. Maxx and 24 HomeSense stores in Europe.


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Don't miss out on a lower price on this hotel
Get an overview of this hotelLuxury hotel with full-service spa and free breakfast
Popular property highlights
Situated in Sandton, this luxury hotel is within 6 mi (10 km) of Johannesburg Stock Exchange, Sandton Convention Centre, and Sandton City Mall. Nelson Mandela Square and Melrose Arch Shopping Centre are also within 6 mi (10 km).
Hotel Features
This hotel features a full-service spa, a restaurant, and an outdoor pool. Free full breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a 24-hour fitness center, a bar/lounge, and a spa tub are onsite.
Room Amenities
All 41 individually decorated rooms provide free WiFi, free wired Internet, and memory foam beds. In addition to upscale touches like fireplaces and jetted tubs, guests will find flat-screen TVs with satellite channels and 2 bathrooms.
Guest Highlights
- Helpful staff
- Guestroom size
Fairlawns Boutique Hotel and Spa
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
In addition to a full-service spa, Fairlawns Boutique Hotel and Spa features an outdoor pool and a spa tub. The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. A computer station is located on site and wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary.
Event facilities measuring 968 square feet (90 square meters) include a conference center. This luxury hotel also offers a 24-hour fitness center, a sauna, and spa services. For a surcharge, the property provides a roundtrip airport shuttle and an area shuttle. Onsite self parking is complimentary. The property may provide extended parking privileges to guests after check-out (surcharge).
Fairlawns Boutique Hotel and Spa has designated areas for smoking.
- 24-hour front desk
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Total number of rooms - 41
- Number of floors - 2
- Bar/lounge
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Free breakfast
- Concierge services
- Conference space
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Fireplace in lobby
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- Full-service spa
- Shopping center shuttle (surcharge)
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Computer station
- Designated smoking areas
- Pool umbrellas
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free WiFi
- Free wired Internet
- Laundry facilities
- Library
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Meeting rooms 4
- Garden
- Terrace
- Luggage storage
- Restaurant
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Pool sun loungers
- Conference center
- Year Built 1997
- Area shuttle (surcharge)
- Conference space size (feet) - 968
- Free self parking
- Conference space size (meters) - 90
- Number of meeting rooms - 4
- Sauna
- Number of buildings/towers - 3
- Spa services on site
- Spa tub
- Steam room
- Outdoor pool
- Wedding services
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry facilities
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- DVD player
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Free self parking
Room Amenities
- DVD player
- Fireplace
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Separate sitting area
- Access via exterior corridors
- Air conditioning
- Free newspaper
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Phone
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free bottled water
- Daily housekeeping
- Turndown service
- Second bathroom
- Designer toiletries
- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Jetted bathtub
- Bidet
- Slippers
- Separate bathtub and shower
- Rainfall showerhead
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Desk
- In-room safe
- MP3 docking station
- Satellite TV service
- Flat-panel TV
- Free WiFi
- Free wired Internet
- Room service (limited hours)
- Down comforter
- Egyptian-cotton sheets
- Individually furnished
- Individually decorated
- Memory foam mattress
Where to Eat
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 6:30 AM and 11 AM.
THE TERRACE RESTAURANT - Overlooking the pool and garden, this fine-dining restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Reservations are required.
THE BAR - This bar specializes in international cuisine.
Late night fare is available from room service (during limited hours).
Nearby Things to Do
An outdoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a 24-hour fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
Spa Services
Fairlawns Spa has 8 treatment rooms including rooms for couples and outdoor treatment areas. Services include massages, facials, body wraps, and body scrubs. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and hydrotherapy. The spa is equipped with a sauna and a spa tub.
Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision.
- Number of treatment rooms 8
- Outdoor treatment areas
- Couples treatment rooms
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body wraps
- Body scrubs
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Hydrotherapy treatments
- Sauna in spa
- Spa tub in spa
- Massages
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.
- Deposit: ZAR 500 per night
Optional extras
- Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 720 per vehicle (roundtrip)
Hotel Name
- Fairlawns
- Fairlawns Boutique
- Fairlawns Boutique Hotel
- Fairlawns Boutique Hotel Johannesburg
- Fairlawns Boutique Johannesburg
- Fairlawns Boutique Hotel Sandton
- Fairlawns Boutique Sandton
- The Fairlawns Boutique Hotel Sandton
- Fairlawns Boutique Hotel & Spa Sandton Greater Johannesburg
- The Fairlawns Boutique Hotel And Spa
- Fairlawns Boutique Hotel Spa
We should mention
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
Awards & Affiliations
- This property is affiliated with the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) and welcomes lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) guests.
National Rating
Quality Graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organization.


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Fabric engineers don't compete on "waterproof" anymore; they wrestle over breathability and factors such as weight savings.
Sweat Stroll
We wore each jacket in the worst-case scenario for breathability—on a brisk sidewalk stroll during a steamy summer storm.
Hose Test
To simulate driving rain (and, frankly, for fun), we turned the hoses on PM intern Lester Black (left).
Cost: $250
Tech Contenders: Omni-Dry—a 2.5-layer fabric composed of a burly outer material paired with a highly breathable waterproof membrane and feathery lining—appears only in Columbia Sportswear garments.
Sweat Stroll: The jacket breathed well and felt good—but beware of downpours. It's designed for hood-hating cyclists and runners—if that's not you, choose a different Omni-Dry product.
Hose Test: With no hood, Black got soaked. But seams and zippers held up to the hard-driving jet.
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Central Office of Student Affairs (COSA)
205 E. 42nd Street
New York, NY 10017
555 W. 57th Street
New York, NY 10019
65-30 Kissena Boulevard
Flushing, NY 11367
For Admissions and Application Status: 212-997-CUNY (2869)
Each campus operates an office of student life that assists students in providing leadership and direction to their student government organizations and the numerous student organizations that exist on each campus.
The mission of campus offices of student activities, and the student affairs professionals who staff these offices, is to complement the learning that takes place in the classroom and enhance the overall educational experience of students through exposure to and participation in social, cultural, intellectual, recreational, and leadership programs.
Residence Life
On-campus or campus-sponsored residence hall facilities are currently available at Baruch College, Brooklyn College, The City College, Hunter College, Lehman College and Queens College.
Student Activities, clubs and organizations
Each campus helps students manage a diverse group of clubs, organizations and events. Have an interest in Art? Religion? Politics?
Find your campus' Student Life Office here.
Ernesto Malave Leadership Academy
The Malave Leadership Academy provides an advanced level of co-curricular opportunities for students who have demonstrated extraordinary leadership on their campuses and in their communities. Participants experience state of the art multicultural leadership education with an emphasis on service and advocacy. Through educational workshops and experiential opportunities delivered within the context of student leadership models, participants gain an understanding of collaborative and transformative leadership approaches as well as develop their leadership competencies and self-efficacy.
University Student Senate
The University Student Senate (USS) is the official governance organization charged with representing the interests of the students of the City University of New York (CUNY). USS was founded in 1972.


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Don't miss out on a lower price on this hotel
Get an overview of this hotelContemporary hotel near Dublin's city center
Collecting Nectar Points
Special Offer: Book by 2 August 2017 and collect double Nectar points!
Simply enter your Nectar card number when you check out. Your points will be credited 35 days after you return from your trip.
*Terms and conditions apply.
Popular property highlights
On River Liffey
This modern hotel overlooks the Bord Gais Energy Theatre and is 50 meters from the River Liffey on the edge of Sir John Rogerson's Quay. Dublin City Center, Croke Park, and the 3Arena are within 2 km (1 mi).
Hotel leisure center
The health club at Clayton Hotel & Leisure Club Cardiff Lane houses an indoor swimming pool and a gym, sauna, hot tub, and fitness classes. A restaurant and bar are also on site.
Free WiFi
Contemporary guestrooms at Clayton Hotel feature balconies or French windows and include free WiFi, direct-dial phones, and white-tiled bathrooms with bathtubs/power showers.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
Clayton Hotel & Leisure Club Cardiff Lane
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
Work hard and play hard at the Clayton Hotel & Leisure Club Cardiff Lane. Classes include kettle-bell bootcamp, spinning, cardio kickboxing, and fitball. A fully-equipped gym and an indoor swimming pool are at guests' disposal. All guests using the indoor swimming pool are required to wear a swimming cap. Later, guests can relax in the sauna and steam room.
The ultra-modern bar at Clayton Hotel & Leisure Club Cardiff Lane features a wide range of drinks. The onsite restaurant serves guests during breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Free WiFi is available in the hotel's public areas. For added convenience, express check-in and check-out are available.
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Indoor pool
- Children's pool
- Steam room
- Sauna
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Health club
- Restaurant
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Multilingual staff
- Total number of rooms - 304
- Express check-out
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- 24-hour front desk
- Express check-in
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Bar/lounge
- Elevator/lift
- Number of floors - 8
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Coffee shop or café
- Fitness facilities
- Full-service spa
- Free WiFi
- Designated smoking areas
- Luggage storage
- Laundry facilities
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Meeting rooms 5
- Porter/bellhop
- Offsite parking discounted rates available
- Spa services on site
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Indoor pool
- Children's pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry facilities
- Refrigerator (on request)
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Offsite parking discounted rates available
Room Amenities
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Coffee/tea maker
- Refrigerator (on request)
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Shower/tub combination
- Desk
- Iron/ironing board
- Cable TV service
- Free WiFi
- In-room safe
- Free newspaper
- In-room massage available
- Room service (24 hours)
- Free cribs/infant beds
Where to Eat
Stir Restaurant - Irish and European cuisine are served at this casual bistro. The restaurant serves a hot and cold buffet breakfast each morning and a full dinner menu in the evenings. An extensive wine list is available.
Vertigo Bar - Light fare and drinks are served in a trendy setting.
24-hour room service is available.
Nearby Things to Do
The Club Vitae Health & Fitness Club facilities include more than 60 pieces of cardio equipment with individual TV screens, free weights, a 22-meter indoor swimming pool, a children's pool, sauna, and steam room. All guests using the indoor swimming pool are required to wear a swimming cap. Guests can take part in spinning and cardio-kickboxing classes in the studio. Entry is complimentary for hotel guests.
Golfers will find several courses in the wider area, with the nearest one at Clontarf Golf Club, 2 miles (3 km) away. Boat trips around the coastal islands of Skerries and Lambay depart from Custom House Quay, 547 yards (500 meters) from the hotel.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Fitness classes on site
- Pilates classes on site
Spa Services
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body scrubs
- Sauna in spa
- Spa tub in spa
- Massages
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Roll-in shower
- Accessible bathroom
Hotel Policies
Minimum check-in age is 16
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- No onsite parking is available.
Optional extras
- Fee for buffet breakfast: EUR 13.50 per person (approximately)
Hotel Name
- Cardiff Lane Hotel
- Maldron Cardiff Lane
- Maldron Hotel & Leisure Club Cardiff Lane
- Maldron Hotel & Leisure Club Cardiff Lane Dublin
- Maldron Leisure Club Cardiff Lane
- Maldron Leisure Club Cardiff Lane Dublin
- Clayton Hotel Cardiff Lane Dublin
- Clayton Cardiff Lane Dublin
- Clayton Cardiff Lane
We should mention
Reservations are required for spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Some facilities may have restricted access. Guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
Awards & Affiliations
National Rating
Fáilte Ireland (The National Tourism Development Authority) assigns an official star rating for accommodations in Ireland. This Hotel property is rated 4 stars.


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SACRAMENTO (AP) -- State senators are getting an update on California's plan to start construction on a $68 billion bullet train, including assessing whether the agency overseeing the project has fixed a host of organizational problems.
The Senate Transportation Committee describes the focus of its hearing Tuesday as safeguarding the public's interest.
The nation's first high-speed rail project faces intense criticism and a series of major lawsuits, but has the strong support of Gov. Jerry Brown and most Democratic lawmakers.
Officials are preparing to award the construction contract and start digging this summer. The first link will be in the Central Valley, from Madera to Bakersfield.
Among those expected to testify are the independent legislative analyst's office and the state auditor, who previously criticized the rail authority for a series of organizational failures.


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Investigators Friday continued piecing together why a tour bus with 51 passengers overturned on the side of the eastbound 210 Freeway on Thursday morning.
Da Zhen Travel Agency's driver veered to the right after hitting a 21-year-old's Hyundai Elantra, CHP Officer Rodrigo Jimenez said. Fifty-one passengers ages 25 to 92 were just west of Irwindale Avenue when their Monterey Park-based bus landed on its right side at about 10 a.m., he added.
Dai Hang, 65, sat toward the back of the tour bus, so he was clueless when the bus started jolting.
"I just felt the (bus) flip over and then I was on the floor," Hang, from Rosemead, said in Vietnamese. "I felt the bus land on a fence, Two or three minutes later, everyone was yelling in the bus. I was so dizzy. Someone opened the back door and they pulled my arm and took me out. Emergency services gave me some water and I felt a bit better after that."
The riders were headed for San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino in Highland. Ultimately, 41 people suffered minor or no injuries, six people had moderate injuries, and five sustained more serious injuries that required immediate medical attention, fire Capt. Brian Jordan said.
Emergency services on Thursday put seven passengers in a helicopter and flew them to trauma centers. None of the injuries were life-threatening, CHP officials said. The driver of the Hyundai was not injured.
Updates on the conditions of the more seriously injured patients were not available Friday. But people with minor injuries have been released from area hospitals.
After being treated for minor injuries Thursday, Hang said he was released from the hospital around 4 p.m. The financial impact of this incident isn't even on his radar, he said.
"I don't have money to pay hospital bills. I'm retired," he said before adding, "If anything, I'll call a lawyer."
Ty Ly, 67, escaped the accident with some scrapes and bruises. A day later, his head was "heavy" and hurt, he said.
"I sat near the middle-back," the Rosemead resident said. "I didn't know what was going on. But then the bus was driving sideways and then it was on the floor. I was sitting on the left side of the bus, but it flipped onto the right. My right hand was bleeding. My head was bleeding."
Ly often takes casino trips with Da Zhen to try his luck, he said.
"I wasn't feeling too lucky (after the crash). I feel a little better off because I was injured a little. About seven people were injured a lot."
Although another bus trip to a casino might not be in Ly's near future, he said he harbored no hard feelings against Da Zhen.
"It depends on the driver," he said. "It's a good company."
The investigation into the crash is in its early stages; however, CHP initially believed the bus driver caused the collision with an unsafe lane change, CHP Officer Louis Borunda said. The bus went off the side of the road, crashed through a chain-link fence and overturned onto its side.
Rescuers swarmed the scene, assessed the injured people and sent them to eight area hospitals for treatment, Los Angeles County Fire Department Deputy Chief John Tripp said. A hazardous materials crew dealt with spilled diesel fuel.
CHP briefly shut down traffic lanes on both sides the 210 Freeway. The entire eastbound side of the freeway remained closed through 1:10 p.m., when the carpool lane was opened. Two more lanes were opened around 2 p.m.
All but the right-hand lane of the eastbound 210 Freeway were reopened by 4:35 p.m. The right lane remained closed longer to allow for repairs to the damaged fence along the highway.
The driver didn't commit any overtly criminal act, CHP Officer Robert Reyes said. Witnesses did not say the driver drove recklessly prior the collision. The investigation is ongoing, and Reyes said officials could not rule out the possibility of criminal charges in the future.


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Eastern Kentucky University recognizes
spring graduates
Eastern Kentucky University recognized 1,707 graduates at the conclusion of the Spring 2014 semester. The graduates were honored at commencement ceremonies May 10.
Local EKU graduates include:
• Christopher Miles Fortner of Corinth, Cum Laude BM in music
• Deanna Marie Souder of Corinth, BBA in accounting
• Jessica Elizabeth Slone of Dry Ridge, BA in English
• Lynn Aaron Smith of Dry Ridge, BA in history teaching
Name: Paul R. Simpson
What schools did you teach in: Grant County Middle School, Grant County High School and WHS
Job title: Social Studies teacher
Number of years spent working in local schools: 23 years at Grant County
and four at Williamstown
Hobbies: Historical travel sites, fantasy baseball and reading
Clubs/organizations you belong to: Williamstown Band Boosters, Grant County Historical Society, Mt. Olivet Christian Church and Autism Society of America
Eastern Kentucky University has announced 365 Dean's Award recipients for the Spring 2014 semester.
• Riley Colson of Corinth, senior Spanish major
• Ciara Lister of Corinth, senior criminal justice major
• Brittany Brumley of Crittenden, senior physical education major
• Joseph Romer of Williamstown, senior biology pre-medical science major
Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) brought more than 7,000 student leaders, members and advisers to the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas to participate in the 70th annual National Leadership Conference.
Conrad Jaconette of Dry Ridge
Parents: Mark and Debra Jaconette
Where attending GSP: Bellarmine University
Focus of Study: Biological and environmental issues
Future plans: Go to college and major in chemistry and then go to medical school for dermatology.
Favorite Book: Slaughter Five
If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? Italy, my grandfather came from Italy and I would love to go visit their homeland. Also I love the peaceful and vintage feel of Italy.
Parents: Dewayne and Alicia Johnson
Where attending GSP: Murray State University
Focus of study: Dramatic expression
Future plans: To become a dermatologist
Favorite book: The Fault In Our Stars
If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go and why: Australia. I love their accents!
Favorite hobby/thing to do in your free time: Read and play volleyball
What do you hope to learn from your experience at GSP: I hope to experience what college life and living away from home is like.
Harley Marksberry, daughter of Kenny and Susan Marksberry of Crittenden, graduated from Grant County High School with 13 years of perfect attendance.
Great attendance runs in the family as her brother, Derricke, had 11 years of perfect attendance and only missed two days of school in his tenure.
"I just wanted to beat my brother," Marksberry said.
Name: Carol Anne Price
What was your job title: HR Director/insurance coordinator at district office.
Number of years working in the Grant County school district: 11 3/4 years
Educational Background: Associate degree from MTSU
Hobbies: Raising flowers, cooking and visiting my grandchildren in Nashville.
What is the one thing you'll miss the most after retirement: "Having to miss the people I worked with and hopefully helped others with their insurance issues."
The Williamstown "Band of Spirit" Band Program has been busy since the end of the 2013 competitive marching band season.
The winter months brought about pep band for the Demons boys and girls basketball teams, Northern Kentucky Select Bands, KMEA District 6 Middle School Concert Band Assessment Event, Eastern Kentucky University Honors Band event, KMEA District 6 Solos and Ensembles Assessment Event and the KMEA District 6 High School Concert Band Assessment Event.
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Land Conservation Awards to Honor Excellence in Environmental Conservation
January 14, 2009
Correction: Corrected award recipients are listed for the Single-Family Residential (Large) and Outstanding Contractor categories.
News Highlights
More Information
The Fairfax County 2008 Land Conservation Awards ceremony will be held on Friday, Jan. 23, at 10 a.m. in the Fairfax County Government Center Board Auditorium, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax. Mason District Supervisor Penelope Gross will present the awards to the winners.
The awards honor developers, designers, site superintendents and contractors whose projects best demonstrate excellence in erosion and sediment control design and implementation; or a commitment to tree preservation and replacement in Fairfax County.
The Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services, in cooperation with the Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District and the Fairfax Tree Commission, sponsor the annual awards program. The following awards will be presented.
Erosion And Sediment Control Category
Single-Family Residential (Small)
Fairfax Farms Parcel 26 and 27
Developer: K. Hovnanian Homes of Virginia
Engineer: Urban Engineering & Associates
Contractor: Total Development Solutions Inc.
Inspector: Tom French
Single-Family Residential (Large)
The Reserve at Stone Hill
Developer: Winchester Homes Inc.
Engineer: Loiederman Soltess Associates
The correct contractor is Total Development Solutions Inc.
Inspector: Bill Bean
Large Commercial
Pender Village Campus
Developer: Atlantic Realty Companies
Engineer: Urban Engineering & Associates
Contractor: William A. Hazel
Inspector: Mike Ernst
Linear Project
Northern Virginia Stream Restoration, Reach 4
Developer: Reston Home Owners Association
Engineer: Wetland Studies and Solutions Inc.
Contractor: Wetland Studies and Solutions Inc.
Inspector: Leslie D. Setliff
Fleming Residence
Developer: D&D Developers
Engineer: Alexandria Surveys
Contractor: D&D Developers
Inspector: Stephen J. Jozsa
Special Project
Franconia Park Synthetic Turf, Field Number 4
Developer: Fairfax County Park Authority
Engineer: Burgess & Niple
Contractor: General Sport Venue
Inspector: Jim Getts
Best Protected Environmentally Sensitive Site
Fairfax Farms Parcel 26 and 27
Developer: K. Hovnanian Homes of Virginia
Engineer: Urban Engineering & Associates
Contractor: Total Development Solutions Inc.
Inspector: Tom French
Outstanding Site Superintendent
Ken Anderson
Company name: D&D Developers
Project: Fleming Residence
Outstanding Site Superintendent
Dennis Settle
Company name: R. W. Murray Co.
Project: Pender Village Campus
Outstanding Engineering Firm
Alexandria Surveys
Project: Fleming Residence
Outstanding Contractor
The correct contractor is William A. Hazel
Project: Pender Village Campus
Environmental and Facilities Inspections Division Inspector of the Year (East)
Tom French
Environmental and Facilities Inspections Division Inspector of the Year (West)
Leslie Setliff
Environmental and Site Review Division Reviewer of the Year (East)
Berry Elkorek
Environmental and Site Review Division Reviewer of the Year (West)
Nicolas Antonopoulos
Tree Conservation Category
Tree Preservation
Thistle Hill
Developer: Gulick Group
Engineer: Runyon Dudley Associates Inc.
Tree Preservation
Talent House School
Developer: Sunrise Development
Engineer: Walter L. Phillips
Tree Preservation Consultant: The Care of Trees
Tree Preservation
Cook Inlet Sections 1 & 2
Developer: JCE Inc.
Engineer: Urban Ltd.
Tree Preservation Consultant: The Care of Trees
Tree Planting
Green Spring Gardens Park
Developer: Fairfax County Park Authority
Landscape Design: Bowman Consulting Group Inc.
Landscape Contractor: Environmental Quality Resources LLC
For more information about the awards or reasonable ADA accommodations, contact Miriam Hernandez, Department of Public Works and Environmental Services, 703-324-1950, TTY 711. If there is inclement weather and the county government is closed, the ceremony will be rescheduled.
Contact: Merni Fitzgerald, Director, Office of Public Affairs
703-324-3189, TTY 711, Media Pager: 703-324-NEWS (6397)
To request this information in an alternate format, call 703-324-3187, TTY 711


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The little Grilled Onion Cheddar Burger recently showed up on McDonald's Dollar Menu, and of course, I'm sure you all have been holding your breath to see what people are saying about it. Right? Right. So, who's going to write about it? Why's everyone looking at me? Oh, wait. I volunteered. I'm a dumbass.
This is an incredibly intricate burger, absolutely complicated in its construction, with top notch organic ingredients sourced from the most exotic locations around the world, revolutionary, really. Just kidding. It's only got two toppings: white cheddar and onions. Points for creativity, McDonald's.
You may be confusing this little guy with its big brother, the Cheddar Bacon Angus Burger. But that's the grown-up version, the kind that this one wants to be when it grows up. I received mine more or less as I imagined it. Obviously, it doesn't look anything like its sexy press photo, but it's sort of cute, I guess. I just want to pinch its little cheeks.
Of course, under the hood, it's just a square of mostly unmelted processed cheddar cheese and a splat of grilled onions. The unmelted part of the cheese has that sort of plastic look and feel to it, and its flavor is sort of curious. It's not quite American cheese, but it's not quite cheddar cheese either; it's kind of in the middle, and it's somehow a little disconcerting. The onions, however, are actually pretty good—they're soft and cooked down, and have a nice sweet oniony flavor that comes through every bite. The real winner is the beef. Just kidding on that too. The beef is, as expected, that unappealing gray color, mushy, and just sort of forced to be there, kind of like Charlie Sheen at a rehab facility.
Overall, the Grilled Onion Cheddar Burger tastes like a patty melt without the rye bread. Just like most fast food offerings, it sort of teeters along the edge of okay and not-so-good. Would I ever put it in my mouth again? No. The whole thing seems like an afterthought, a reason to use the hand-me-down onions from its big brother. Yay.
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|September 26, 2012
Volume 14, Issue 20
|Midwifery Today E-News
"Essential Oils and Pregnancy"
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Quote of the Week
I preach to all who will listen that the best way to serve a woman during her pregnancy is to help her realize that she is her own authority and that a midwife or doctor or doula is only a paid consultant…a woman is her own best expert for her birth and her body knows exactly what to do if given the chance.
— Carla Hartley
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To ripen the cervix, author and midwife Anne Frye suggests inserting six to eight capsules of primrose oil in to the posterior fornix (behind the cervix) every eight to twelve hours. This helps the cervix to produce its own prostaglandins so it can ripen. This will usually work within 24–36 hours.
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Jan's Corner
Reaching Critical Mass for Better Birth
Robbie Davis-Floyd tells us that reaching critical mass means that 20% of people know about something; this 20% then tells others in their sphere of influence and the knowledge is passed along until all have heard. Empowering, motherbaby-centered birth is our interest and what we want talked about all around the world. Are we going to reach critical mass for this idea? It seems there are more birth workers, midwives, doulas and childbirth educators, as well as those aspiring to be in these fields, than ever before—will we soon reach critical mass for better birth?
One World Birth has created a film called Freedom for Birth, which was shown in various locations around the world on September 20. There is also a new film out about Ina May Gaskin, and there are many other excellent birth movies being created around the world, including one about our dear friend and colleague Angelina (the proceeds from this movie will go to building her a new birth center in Mexico). There is going to be a British public television show on midwives airing soon. There are magazines, conferences and Facebook discussions about gentle birth going on around the world. Midwifery Today's Facebook page has a constant stream of new birth discussions. There is so much positive birth work going on and so many people working so hard for motherbaby.
This is the first time I have felt this hopeful about the possibility of reaching critical mass, even though things are worse now than possibly any other time in the history of birth. Maybe things had to get really bad before we would corporately scream loud enough to be heard. There is still so very much work to do, but I am looking at a great hope for the future of birth. That hope is in you. You are the people who are going to be, and are, at the forefront of birth change. Keep up the good work!
— Jan Tritten, mother of Midwifery Today
Jan Tritten is the founder, editor-in-chief and mother of Midwifery Today magazine. She became a midwife in 1977 after the amazing homebirth of her second daughter. Her mission is to make loving midwifery care the norm for birthing women and their babies throughout the world. Meet Jan at our conferences around the world, or join her online, as she works to transform birth practices around the world.
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Brazilian Mothers Fight for Natural Birth
More than half of all babies in Brazil are born via cesarean section, a figure that rises to 82% for women with private health insurance. But it seems this trend of managed birth may be changing.
Because more women are pushing for their own choices in childbirth, the federal government is investing billions of dollars into a natural childbirth campaign, including the building of hospitals devoted to maternal care.
"We need to have a serious discussion in this country to see what can be done to change this culture," said Olimpio Moraes Filho, one of the head doctors with the Brazilian Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. "Women are starting to rebel, and they should."
In July, a medical regulating agency in Rio de Janeiro forbade doctors from doing homebirths and doulas from helping out in hospitals, saying, "There are many complications possible during labor that require immediate medical attention."
In response, women organized marches in 13 cities. In Sao Paulo, they bared their breasts and carried posters reading "Our Children, Our Decision" while chanting "Brazil, don't follow Rio's example."
— Information from "Brazilian Mothers Fight for Natural Birth." Fox News Latino. Last updated August 13, 2012. Accessed September 10, 2012. http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/health/2012/08/13/brazilian-mother-fights-for-natural-birth/
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Teaching Respect for Hands-On Care
One of the greatest challenges before US midwives is teaching the value of hands-on care to birthing women, the midwives who come after us, the medical profession, the nursing profession and the overall culture. Our culture's love affair with machines, contraptions and gadgets has, unfortunately, blinded literally hundreds of millions of people to the importance of human contact, feeling, experience and judgment in maternity care. Part of what makes our task a challenge is that hands-on care can be difficult to describe, to record in a few short words, to evaluate—even to recognize, especially to people who have never been present continuously through a labor and birth. We midwives have to learn how to excel at this kind of description, and we need to re-legitimize the art and importance of storytelling if our profession is to thrive once again.
If we don't tell our stories, how are we to teach women that cervical dilatation can reverse itself simply because they go to a hospital or because the wrong person enters the room? How can women re-learn confidence in their bodies unless they hear how well women's bodies work, given the right atmosphere? How else can we give the woman who has always had pain medication while giving birth the confidence to labor without medication?
When midwifery was "on a roll" during the 1970s and 1980s, many in our movement thought insurance companies and health maintenance organizations (HMOs) would recognize the savings that would follow adoption of the high-touch, low-tech version of midwifery care we wanted for ourselves and those close to us. That was because few understood the intricacies of how services are billed in hospitals, the extent to which women's health insurance plans would limit their choices of care provider, the medical-legal requirements of hospitals, the close links between insurance companies and hospital corporations or the ease with which judges and juries could be convinced that a yard-long electronic fetal monitor (EFM) strip is equivalent to or better than the notations made by a midwife or nurse providing intermittent auscultation (along with kind words, comfort measures, encouraging stories and loving touch). EFM strips have incredible illusory power; to the uninitiated they make it look as if someone is in the room with the laboring mother and give the impression that knowing the fetal heart rate during contractions is more important than it actually is. (No one has been able to count the unnecessary cesarean sections that have been performed because of low fetal heart rates recorded during contractions simply because of EFM.)
— Ina May Gaskin
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Q: What essential oils did you find helpful during pregnancy?
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A: The scent of lavender and/or rose oils helped me with nausea.
— Tracy Biering
A: High quality oils are a must! But my personal favorites are Young Living's: lavender, Valor, Surrender, lemon, peppermint, clary sage, PanAway, angelica and Thieves.
— Ursula Sabia Sukinik
A: Clary sage; not sure if it worked to help things hurry up at 42 weeks (I used it for a good three weeks prior), but it sure smelt beautiful and made me very relaxed.
— Angela Grego-McCulloch
A: Doterra's Digestzen and ginger for morning sickness in early stages!
— Soshanna Taryn Shari Hayhoe
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It's safe to use some essential oils while you're pregnant, as long as you're healthy and you're careful with them. Essential oils are highly concentrated substances extracted from plants. They are powerful, so it's important to use them sparingly.
— Babycentre
Ylang ylang properties include antidepressant, antiseptic, antispasmodic, sedative (increases calmness) and tonic. It can also help with high blood pressure. It can help with rapid breathing, balancing equilibrium, frustration and even sex drive problems. To use ylang ylang, apply topically with no dilution necessary to reflex point or area of concern. You can also diffuse it.
— Birth without Fear
The oils of aromatic plants have been used for centuries for both their smell and their medicinal applications. But just because something is natural doesn't mean it's good for you. I can't think of a time this is more critical to understand than during pregnancy. Some essential oils have hormone-like effects, others stimulate the uterine muscles and others are just plain toxic.
— David Fisher
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Midwifery Today uses social networking for each of our conferences. Donna Dolezal Zelzer (our marketing director) or I start a page for each conference. Germany has a page (http://www.facebook.com/GermanyOct2012) and so does Eugene, Oregon (http://www.facebook.com/EugeneApril2013). These are great resources where you can see what is going on and figure out room or ride shares. You can start any kind of conversation you want, such as "Which classes will you take?" or "Shall we meet for lunch?" We also post any changes to the program on our website. The program is then linked from our Facebook page for that conference.
Speaking of Eugene, I am already really excited about this conference because I am thrilled to connect the art of our lives (gardening, song and dance, etc.) with many other arts, which is one of the special aspects of this important event. Besides all of the important clinical subjects we always include, we also have Patricia Edmonds teaching the "Art and Science of the Placenta," and Patricia Couch will teach us "Palpation and Belly Painting." These are just a few of the fun things we have in store for you. Besides fun, there will be insights to gain and inspiration to keep you working for motherbaby. I hope to see you there, or should I say here—since it is home! Join us on our Eugene page!
Join us in Midwifery Today's hometown of Eugene which means "good birth." See you there!
— Jan Tritten
I was attending a VBAC hopeful mom this summer (2012) who was having lots of anxiety due to prodromal labor. I offered to help her calm herself with Young Living's Peace and Calming essential oil blend. She visibly calmed down within a matter of moments. However, she had just about thrown in the towel around 48 hours later and was ready to go in for a repeat c-section for excruciating back pain. I applied Young Living's PanAway essential oil across her lower back and then she climbed up into bed and slept a few hours. I left the bottle with her and throughout the night she would apply it again when overwhelmed by back pain. When morning came, she entered active labor and a few short hours later beautifully birthed her baby in triumph in her own living room, under her own power.
— Denise Easthon
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One of Nation's First Lupus Organizations Reflects on Landmark Approval
March 9, 2011 — The New York City-based S.L.E. Lupus Foundation and its West Coast division Lupus LA welcome the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) historic approval of BENLYSTA® (belimumab) for systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus), which is now the first new treatment approved for the chronic autoimmune disease in more than half a century.
"I've been waiting for this day since I was diagnosed with lupus more than 40 years ago," said Susan Golick, co-founder of the S.L.E. Lupus Foundation. "When my parents Morrie and Dorothy and I started this organization in 1970, lupus was often a death sentence. We made it our mission to be a motivating force to the patient and medical communities, working to improve the lives of people with lupus while fighting for a cure. It's been a long and frustrating journey, but we haven't given up, and now we can be confident that industry and scientists aren't giving up either. This is the start of a new era."
The FDA announced on Wednesday that BENLYSTA, developed by Human Genome Sciences (HGS) and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), is approved for treatment of people with active systemic lupus. This decision followed its Arthritis Advisory Committee's 13-2 vote on November 16, 2010 to recommend the drug's approval.
BENLYSTA is the first targeted biological agent developed specifically for systemic lupus. Through multiple clinical trials, the drug proved to be effective in ameliorating the signs and symptoms of lupus, with few side effects. With its use, many study participants were also able to lessen their use of damaging corticosteroids (prednisone) and other medicines. s.
"After decades of suffering from harsh drugs with devastating side effects, people with lupus now have real options for safer and more effective treatments," added the Foundation's Executive Director Margaret Dowd. "This is a huge step forward for the lupus community and a victory for the 1.5 million Americans who struggle with lupus daily. Now we can stop looking back on the dearth of treatments over the past decades, and look forward to new research and accelerated drug development that will give us myriad therapies, more precise care, and a cure."
"The wait is over, and the lupus community can now rejoice over today's historic approval, which marks a major milestone in lupus research and treatment," said Richard Furie, MD, chief of the division of rheumatology and allergy-clinical rheumatology at North Shore-LIJ Health System in New York. "Not only does this approval add a new medication to the physician's toolbox, but it will also serve as a catalyst for yet more sorely needed drug research and development in lupus."