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This was the truest — and most prescient — of all the myriad slogans on T-shirts being peddled at Monday night's BCS National Championship here. Hint: The shirts were crimson, the unmistakable blood-red of Alabama football.
I'd Rather Be Good Than Lucky, they read.
Oh my but their team was all of that, the Crimson Tide were. They were good, very good, so good that Notre Dame was left needing every bit of that fabled luck o' the Irish and more, but it was nowhere to be seen or conjured.
This was men against leprechauns.
Alabama 42, Notre Dame 14.
Both teams were known for rugged, excellent defense. One showed why.
The story wasn't the Fighting Irish falling short in trying to mint the school's first national title since ever-distant 1988, no matter what they think in South Bend.
The story was Bama continuing its recent dominance and fashioning a modern-day dynasty — with a second consecutive national title and a third in four years.
"I get chills thinking about it," said winning quarterback AJ McCarron.
The Tide. Rising, rising, rising …
Here, in particular, the story was the sight few South Floridians wished to see, and that was a smiling coach Nick Saban — about as euphoric as he gets — swept off in a sea of players, triumphant, the emperor of the kingdom, Tuscaloosa.
If Saban got chills thinking about it, he wasn't letting on.
"We have a 24-hour rule on celebrations," said the taciturn coach.
The celebration
In the closing seconds Saban had been drenched with a Gatorade ice bath that soaked the back of his shirt. Red, of course. His team was lavished with sonic idolatry by celebrating Tide fans while Irish backers sulked from the place, perhaps damning the abject failure of all of those four-leaf clovers, not to mention that offense that Saban's defense so thoroughly controlled.
Later Saban would gently lift the crystal-football trophy above his head like Mustafa lifting his progeny in The Lion King.
As midnight neared the stadium PA system blasted Sweet Home Alabama.
It had been a sweet night, Alabama.
The crowd of 80,120 set a Dolphins Stadium record. Come to think of it the ambience reminded me of a Dolphins home game, other than the big-stage stakes, the teeming sellout and the electric feeling in the place.
Notre Dame fans had the better of the decibels early, but that changed fast. Saban's guys mashed the mute button on the Irish side.
College football's dream matchup turned out to be what must be regarded as one the colossal letdowns in recent memory.
Alabama made it so. Notre Dame didn't have a choice.
Saban had been asked it in the buildup to this game a question more pertinent now than before. Did he deserve to be mentioned in the same conversation as Alabama's legendary former coach, Paul "Bear" Bryant, of the houndstooth hat.
"I wouldn't agree with that at all," he'd answered, politely, prudently.
Alabama senior linebacker Nico Johnson said: "To win three out of four, that's something special. Coach Saban won't let us say 'dynasty' but I think I can say that now, it's a dynasty."
Saban also deflected all the dynasty talk afterward, only remarking about the "extreme amount of enthusiasm and positive energy" enveloping his program. (But, at least he almost smiled while saying it. I think.)


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The govn just can`t leave us alone....
Polls consistently show that folks want the government to stay out of their lives and then they vote for Democrats. What goes through their heads?
Idiotic talk about conserving energy.Meanwhile the entire Northeast U.S. (especially NJ) has so much firewood on the ground that nobody will even pick it up.
I suppose they´ll say that the interstate commerce clause allows the federal government to tell me what kind of a furnace I have to buy.
Note the following FTA:Similar improvements in energy efficiency are set to go into effect for heat pumps and air conditioning systems in Southern states.Rats.
They´re just now requiring furnaces with 90% efficiency? I got a new furnace in 2004 and it was 92% efficient.
I guess dem voters will be in trouble when they have no job and have to replace a furnace. Perhaps they can get some money from Obama´s stash to add to their unemployment check and food stamps.
EVERY Federal Law makes things more expensive!
You voted for him, now you pay the piper!
Not only are applicances more expensive, they don´t last as long. My family had a 1950´s refrigerator that is still out in garage. I am on my second refrigerator in 14 years. I have replaced the AC unit twice since living in this house and I do not buy bottom of the line or go with fly-by-night companies.
One reason fridges don´t last as long now is because they changed the metal they use in the coolant coils. Not as sturdy, and all it takes is a microscopic pinhole and the whole fridge is toast. This is what an appliance repairman told me.
The Federal government has no business in the "efficiency" business. Let the market decide.

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Researchers found that 1 in 8 high school seniors had used a prescription opioid nonmedically, and 70 percent of these teens had compounded the attendant risk by co-ingesting an opioid with one or more other drugs. Nonmedical opioid use was significantly more prevalent among whites than among African Americans or Hispanics.
A new vaccine hindered the often-abused prescription opioids oxycodone and hydrocodone from entering the brain and suppressed one of the drugs' signature central nervous system effects. The findings warrant continued development of the vaccine as a potential aid in the treatment of oxycodone and hydrocodone abuse and dependence.
Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, will join President Bill Clinton, New York dignitaries, and college students from New York University for a panel discussion on prescription drug abuse.
People who use prescription opiates nonmedically are more likely to consider suicide than those who use these medications only appropriately or not at all. A recent NIDA-supported study also disclosed that the risk for suicidal thoughts remains elevated after cessation of use.
Fewer teens are using cigarettes, alcohol, and most illicit drugs, according to NIDA's latest Monitoring the Future study. Troubling trends persist in marijuana use, however, and nonmedical prescription drug use remains a concern.
El abuso y uso no médico de medicamentos de prescripción es un problema grave de salud pública en los Estados Unidos. Aunque la mayoría de las personas toman los medicamentos de prescripción de manera responsable, se calcula que unas 52 millones de personas (el 20 por ciento de las personas de 12 años y mayores) han consumido medicamentos de prescripción por razones no médicas al menos una vez en su vida, y los jóvenes tienen una representación importante en este grupo.
Middle school students from small towns and rural communities who received any of three community-based prevention programs were less likely to abuse prescription medications in late adolescence and young adulthood.
Continued high use of marijuana by the nation's eighth, 10th and 12th graders combined with a drop in perceptions of its potential harms was revealed in this year's Monitoring the Future survey, an annual survey of eighth, 10th, and 12th–graders conducted by researchers at the University of Michi


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December 19, 2013
The Boy Scouts of America have decided to delay a vote on lifting the ban on gay members.
Members of the organization's executive board say they need more time and more input.
The decision will now be made at their annual meeting in May.
Gay rights groups and other critics want the organization to lift the ban.
Some religious groups and conservatives say allowing gay members would destroy the organization by diluting the Boy Scout message of morality.
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Trying to get my head around the best way to store Projects and Sub Projects on a Palm.
I am using MindManager for my main organisation of Projects. Which contains 6 main projects.
I view Mindmanager on my laptop though this is copied to my Palm as well, just in case I want to do a review when I am out.
In My Palm Tasks application , I have 6 entries for the main project headings and @ Out, @Contact as listings all under one Category.
During a Weekly Review (or more) of MindManager, I write just my next action items in each listing on the Palm, usually the next 4 or 5 actions per project. From there I leave as a mini list for regular checking and on a daily basis I schedule next actions into the Palm DateBK5 calendar. as needed.
I just started looking at GTD in the last 10 days. So I am in a migratory stage !
I am an FX Trader working from a home office.
So if I want to add sub projects to Palm Tasks which is the best way to set it up to avoid confusion between what is a project or a sub project.
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Today, business adoption of cloud computing is on the rise and expected to increase. In fact, Gartner predicts the worldwide market for public cloud services will experience 100 percent growth by 2016, significantly outpacing overall IT spending. The emergence of a variety of cloud models, like IaaS, SaaS and PaaS, in addition to the array of deployment models, including public and private, is accounting for the cloud's shift from a complex technical solution to a true business enabler.
Furthermore, with the cloud market maturing, enterprises are building new IT environments where software and infrastructure are consumed as services and exist next to on-premise virtualized environments. These hybrid cloud solutions combine public and/or private clouds and on-premise IT and will become the new cloud reality for enterprises looking to benefit from the best of both worlds.
Today's reality is that building a hybrid infrastructure and subsequently connecting private and public clouds is challenging, particularly when different technologies and vendors come into play. For this reason, enterprises are increasingly looking to systems integrators, whose roles will transition from IT configuration managers to service-based cloud migration agents.
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Ruby on Rails Programming
with Mike and Nicole Clark
"I had so many loose ends regarding how Rails worked."
That quote from one of our students is a familiar feeling for many folks who have tried to learn web development with Rails. We hear similar sentiments all the time:
- How do I put all the pieces together to build a realistic app from start to finish?
- What are the Rails conventions really doing behind the scenes?
- Am I doing things the right way to get the most out of Rails?
- My code seems to work, but why? Will the next error message sink me?
- How do I learn Rails without getting stuck or bogged down for weeks?
Sound familiar? Rather than experiencing the joy of creating Rails apps, you struggle with looming questions, loose ends, and lingering gaps in understanding.
"…but I finished the course with the confidence to create my own app."
What if instead of frustration with learning Rails, you actually felt confident that you could build a high-quality app or jump right into an existing app? How much more productive (and fun!) would it be if you understood:
- How everything fits together in the MVC framework
- The "magic" behind the conventions and how they save you time and code
- Why your code works (or doesn't work) and how to quickly resolve errors
- The "right" techniques, practices, and idioms generally used by the Rails community
- How to confidently test and refactor your code
"This is the best beginning Rails course I've found. I finally have a strong Rails foundation. Coming into the course, I had so many loose ends regarding how Rails worked, but I finished the course with the confidence to create my own app." — Brad Ballard
Learn how to build complete Rails 4 apps step-by-step!
In this comprehensive online training course you'll learn step-by-step how to build complete Rails 4 apps from idea to deployment. You'll come away with a solid understanding of the fundamentals of Rails. The course includes:
- Short, focused videos showing you exactly how to build a Rails app incrementally, feature-by-feature.
- Hands-on exercises after every video that engage your brain and help you immediately apply what you've learned.
- Flexibility to start taking the course right away and work through it at your own pace.
We'll help you cut through all the confusion and get right down to what matters most: giving you the confidence and experience to create your own Rails apps!
To learn more about this online course, watch the introduction video:
"One of the best learning experiences I've ever had! I've gone through many courses and books. From all of these, your Rails course is the best in terms of teaching style, course structure, topics, and being up-to-date with Rails 4." — Mate Kaszas
Learn Rails 4 in this online, self-paced course!
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What's Included?
Watch, Read, Practice… and Learn! This online multi-media course includes instant and unlimited access to the following:
36 Videos: HD-Quality and DRM-free
Your time is valuable, so in each video we get right to the point and focus on a particular aspect of Rails. The videos are a combination of personal instruction, live-coding, and over 70 animated visuals to deepen your understanding of Rails. You'll see exactly how we build a Rails app incrementally, from start to finish. You can stop, rewind, and rewatch each video as often as you like and at your own pace.The total duration is a little over 6 hours, but each video is only 10-20 minutes so you can work through the course in small increments. Watch the videos in the browser for an integrated learning experience, or download them for offline viewing. (The videos also look great on an iPad or iPhone!) All the videos are licensed for individual use, DRM-free, and available in full 1280x720 HD resolution. Watch them when and where it's convenient for you!
To get a feel for the video format, check out the free video modules.
Comprehensive Workbook
In addition to the videos, you get access to an online companion workbook that leads you through incrementally designing and creating a complete Rails app step-by-step from scratch. The workbook isn't an afterthought—it's a core part of the course. To really learn Rails, you need to practice writing Rails code. So, we designed the workbook to go hand-in-hand with the videos.Each video has a corresponding chapter in the workbook. This is your opportunity to practice what you learned in the video by writing, reading, and refactoring Rails code. Each chapter builds on the previous, with a high-level objective you can work through on your own, and step-by-step instructions to guide you through to a solution. You'll complete the exercises directly on your own computer—the same familiar environment where you'll actually write your own Rails app.
In the end you'll have created a full-featured Rails app similar to the app we create in the videos. Along the way there are explanations, hints, discussions on design principles, tips and tricks, recommended resources, and of course all the solutions (with tests!).
To get a feel for the workbook format, check out the example workbook chapter.
Example Code and Solutions
It's been our experience that developers don't want the practice code in the workbook to be exactly like the example code we write in the videos. So instead, in the workbook exercises you'll build a different, yet similiar, app to the one we build in the videos. That not only makes it more fun for you, but also engages your brain more as you think through how to apply what you learned in a slightly different context. As an added bonus, at the end of the course you can draw from the code of two full-featured Rails apps! -
Cheat Sheets
Rails uses a variety of conventions and shortcuts to make a developer's life a bit sweeter and speed up development time. But when you're learning Rails, it's easy to get lost in all the twists and turns. So for easy reference, we provide a set of PDF cheat sheets for commonly used conventions, commands, and shortcuts. -
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Have questions during the course? No problem! You'll get access to a mailing list exclusively for participants of this course. We're there to help answer questions so you never get bogged down. Participating on the mailing list is also a great way to share insights and discuss Rails topics with other folks taking the course. In fact, students of our courses have said the alumni mailing lists are some of the best resources on the web. -
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You get immediate access to all the course material, and your access never expires. You can revisit the course whenever you want! It's the perfect environment for learning at your own pace, and on your own time. -
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Showcase your accomplishment in learning Rails! When you're done, you can prove that you've completed the course by sharing the link to your personal alumni page. -
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By purchasing this course you become a Pragmatic Studio Alumni which entitles you to the discounted alumni price on all future courses.
"This Rails course is fabulous! I took a few other courses, but still felt really confused. I learned a lot, feel more comfortable with Rails, and really understand how controllers, models, and routes depend on each other. The explanations along with the illustrations were really fantastic. This is my favorite Rails course." — Dana Nourie
Who's It For?
New Rails Programmers who want to learn or become more confident with Rails. This course is a good fit for you if you are:
Getting started with Rails
Perhaps you've been intrigued by Rails, but haven't yet had the opportunity to learn it comprehensively from scratch. It all starts here! You'll learn the fundamentals of developing web apps with Rails so you're ready to create your first Rails app or jump right into an existing app. No prior experience with Rails is assumed.If you're new to the Ruby programming language or new to object-oriented programming in general, we strongly recommend taking our online Ruby Programming course prior to this course.
Struggling to put all the pieces of Rails together
Rails is a structured framework that relies on conventions to optimize development time and minimize the amount of code you have to write. This makes developing web apps a bit easier… once you understand how everything fits together. Through live coding, animated visuals, and hands-on exercises, you'll learn how to build a complete web app so you're more confident (and less frustrated) writing your own Rails code. -
Curious about how to develop Rails apps using a test-first approach
This course starts by introducing the basics of every Rails app: models, views, controllers, and routes. With that foundation in place, we then build the app using a test-first development approach with RSpec and Capybara. If your goal is to write high-quality Rails apps that you can change with confidence (and we think that's a very worthy and achievable goal!), then learning good testing techniques is key. You'll learn how to incrementally build a Rails app start-to-finish the test-first way. -
In need of a refresh or a reload!
If you started learning Rails a while back but haven't used it in earnest, this course will help you quickly get back up to speed with the latest version of Rails and current development techniques!
"The course helped me fully understand how everything fits together within the MVC framework and gave me enough confidence to refactor existing apps and/or create new ones." — Ronald Rivera
What Will I Learn?
How to create high-quality Rails apps from scratch. This course takes a very practical, step-by-step approach, teaching you how to design and incrementally build complete database-driven web apps using Rails 4. Along the way, you'll learn key design principles and practices to help you craft robust and flexible apps. Topics include:
Rails Programming Environment
Setting up your working environment and learning how to use it effectively
is the first step toward becoming a productive Rails developer. We'll show
you how to:
- Install Ruby on Rails on your favorite operating system
- Edit Rails code using the Sublime Text editor
- Use the Rails console and supporting command-line tools effectively
- Search Rails documentation
- Use external RubyGems in your application
- Troubleshoot problems and understand common error messages
The router is the central dispatch of your application. It receives incoming
requests (URLs) and, depending on a set of rules, dispatches the requests to
an appropriate controller action. You'll learn how to:
- Define routes that recognize incoming URLs
- Use named route methods to generate URLs based on the routing scheme
- Apply and understand the RESTful routing conventions
- Design apps to take advantage of the REST conventions in Rails
Views and Controllers
Rails has some strong opinions about how web apps should be designed. You've
probably heard about the MVC design in the abstract, but we'll break it down
in practice so you understand where to put your code and the benefits of a
decoupled design. You'll learn how to:
- Write controller actions to handle incoming requests and render views (or redirect to other actions)
- Design clean and flexible HTML 5 views using layouts, partials, and helpers
- Write custom view helpers to encapsulate presentation logic
- Remove duplication using before actions
Models and Database Design
Well-designed models are the foundation of any good Rails app. In the
simplest form, a model is a Ruby class that encapsulates your application's
business logic. But a model also often represents an entity stored in your
database. Active Record is the object-relational mapping library that Rails
uses to connect your business objects (models) to your database tables.
You'll learn how to:
- Manage your database schema with migrations
- Use models to create, read (query), update, and delete records in your database
- Use validations to enforce data integrity
- Design models for better reuse and testability
Test-First Development Using RSpec and Capybara
Both the Ruby and Rails communities place a high value on testing, and it's
for good reason. Writing effective tests allows you to make changes and add new
features with confidence. As a result, you're a more productive Rails
developer. Throughout the course, you'll learn how to:
- Use a test-first development approach to confidently add new features
- Write and run high-level feature specs using RSpec 2 and Capybara
- Test lower-level business logic by writing model specs using RSpec
- Refactor your application code, safely!
Want to accept user input and store it in a database? Rails
has a whole bunch of conventions to help you create robust and friendly
forms. We'll unveil the "magic" and show you how to:
- Design a form for creating and editing data
- Validate form data and provide actionable feedback to the user
- Store submitted form data in a database and dynamically display the data
- Avoid common security pitfalls
CSS and Sass Basics
As a web developer, it's important to understand the basics of web design
whether you aim to do it all yourself or plan to work hand-in-hand with
a web designer. You'll learn how to:
- Decouple your presentation (style) from the content using CSS stylesheets
- Keep your stylesheets tidy and flexible using Sass extensions including variables, nested rules, and functions
- Effectively use what Rails calls the asset pipeline
Model Relationships
One of the most powerful features of Rails is the ability to create
relationships between different models and represent those relationships in a
database. For example, if you're developing a movie review app then you'll
need to associate each review with a particular movie. To do that properly,
it's important to not only understand the Rails conventions but also what
goes on behind the scenes. You'll learn how to:
- Design a one-to-many relationship in the database using foreign keys
- Declare associations in the models and use them to create associated records and navigate across the one-to-many relationship
- Use nested resources to design a user interface for a one-to-many relationship
- Encapsulate business logic that emerges once you have rich associations between models
Putting your Rails app into production shouldn't cause fear and trembling.
Deploying Rails apps has gotten a lot easier over the years thanks in large
part to cloud services such as Heroku. We'll show you how to deploy
your Rails app for the first time, and incrementally push out updates. You'll learn how to:
- Set up a (free) Heroku account
- Put your application code in a Git repository
- Deploy your app to your Heroku account
- Run remote Heroku commands such as to migrate your production database
- Upload image files and store them on Amazon S3
- Roll out updates to your app with ease!
Rails Best Practices
Standing up a Rails app that just works isn't the same as designing
a good Rails app. Mastering Rails—writing compact, readable,
and flexible code—starts by learning the conventions, practices, and
idioms fostered by the Rails community. So, in addition to learning the ins
and outs Rails, we'll take you a step further. You'll learn:
- An iterative (agile) development style that easily adapts to changing requirements
- Design techniques for removing duplication, encapsulating business logic, and properly aligning responsibilities
- And a bunch of practical tips and tricks used by the pros to get the most out of Rails!
"Where this course really wins over others is that, on completion, I had more than just a 'rote knowledge' of the Rails framework. I had enough understanding to go out and develop my own app from scratch, and be proud of the result!" — Brian Wherry
What Do I Need?
A Computer and a 'Net Connection. Yes, it really is that easy to take this course. No airline tickets, hotel reservations, or scheduling conflicts. Instead, you'll simply need your favorite coffee mug, comfy slippers, and the following additional necessities of any good programmer:
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The Fisher-Price Better Batter Baseball is an innovative tee-free design that helps kids keep their eye where it should be when theyre learning to baton the ball, not the tee! This batting trainer makes learning to hit the ball fun and easy. Just tap the plate and the mechanical arm automatically loads a ball! Sound effects, baseball chatter, and music add to the fun. The Fisher-Price Better batter Baseball is height adjustable for peewees to preschool pros. Includes bat and 3 balls.
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By NeshaG
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About Me First Time Parent, Parent Of Two Or More Children, Stay At Home Parent
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It's keep my 3 year old busy
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By Nana
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I would reccomend this product to other
By Denise/Nana
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It was used by all the little boys at the birthday party. Other parents wanted to know where I bought it. They probably will purchase it as a xmas gift. The only problem was I am not sure the screws were included--we couldn't find them but used others we had. It's awesome--my grandson LOVES it!
My son loves this toy!!!
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My son loves this toy and it's a great way to introduce children to the sport of baseball or softball...
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Grandkids loved this Product. The first one they used didn't work right but they still played with it. (A friend gave it to them they didn't know if it worked or not.)
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This is very entertaining for my 3yr old granddaughter. It is something she can do by herself, but it has already broken. She used it quite often.
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We gave this to my twins for their 2 year birthday. One twin adores the button that plays music and drops the ball. The other, will hit ball after ball off the tee. Great for hand-eye coordination, and very durable. This is their favorite toy. I already see an improved skill level and would recommend this to anyone whose child shows an early interest in ball!
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This toy is great. I originally bought the ESPN version for my friend's 2 sons and daughter. After a year I asked him how it lasted and he said his kids still play with it. I then bought my 3 year old son this as a Xmas present. He is a beast and usually breaks everything within a few weeks. He hit every part of this toy except for the ball at first, and the toy did not break once. Sometimes the velco does not catch the ball but just rotate the ball and it will attach to it. My son is 7 and he still is a beast and still plays with it. I am amazed on the durability of this toy. My parents are now buying this for my 3 year old niece, although it is not the ESPN version but Im guessing it's still as durable. We play it in our basement, never played it outside so not sure how it will last in the weather. But inside, best toy ever.
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First and foremost, we are not a dating service. Solo Seniors of the East Valley is for single, widowed, or divorced seniors with activities focused mainly in the East Valley or in the communities east of Phoenix. ANYONE (all members) can add a meetup at any time: We need everybody to post events and be willing to take the reins every once in a while. If everyone is willing to lead (or co-lead) at least one event per year, there will be a great variety of activities on our calendar. It takes mu …
This group was created for Senior Healthcare Professionals. It is our purpose to provide ONE PLACE where they can find and post events in the valley. Joining this meetup will allow you to receive notices and reminders of education and networking events going on for Senior Healthcare Professionals. If you would like to post an event for Senior Healthcare Professionals please contact the Assistant Organizer, Robin Valentine or Deborah White.
One of the most important aspects of caring for a person with Alzheimer's and dementia is getting support. Clare Bridge of Tempe, in association with Innovative Senior Care, will be hosting a support group for family members, friends and anyone who's life have been impacted by the disease of dementia. This group will meet the second Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at our community located at 1610 E. Guadalupe, Tempe Arizona.
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The purpose of our Organization is to educate, network, and share industry news for the benefit of the residents and patients and the general public. We are constantly adding events throughout the valley, so please be sure to check our calendar! This Meet Up Group is Free to join and there are no membership dues. Our Mission: To provide Owners, Caregivers and health care employees of Assisted Living Homes, staff and the public a valuable resource dedicated to supplying up-to-date information. …
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I'm Gail, a Snowbird from Michigan. (My daughter Elizabeth has set up this Meet Up Group for me, which is why Elizabeth's name and picture appear. However, Elizabeth is not joining the Snowbird Connection.) If you are a Snowbird and would like to meet other Snowbirds, this is the group for you. Want to meet other Snowbirds with which to go to events: a meal, a play, a show, a ball game? Want to share your information about the local area, and learn what other Snowbirds have learned? Want to bui …
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Hello fellow Valley photographers! I'm creating this group in hopes of finding portrait photographers in and around Phoenix that would be willing to donate a portrait session to a family or individual in need. This is the very first step of my vision so any help, ideas, anything at all, is greatly appreciated. A little about me; I'm a Montana transplant. I've been in Arizona for just two short years. I live in San Tan Valley and I've been operating my photography business for about three years. …
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Hey! Are you an older woman, and some years ago you used to belly-dance! Maybe as a performer, maybe you took a class, but you loved it and you did have at least some instruction. (If you are a beginner, this meetup is not for you. I suggest taking one of the beginner's belly dance classes that are available at most of the Parks and Recreation Centers in the Valley). Let's get together and dance those lovely middle eastern dance moves again, just for fun and exercise. We'll meet first at a nearb …
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Seeking Bohemian ( unconventional/non-traditional/free spirited) mature adults over 50 for activities, discussions and connection. Events from theatre to festivals, topic based discussion groups, People open minded & visionary, but still grounded in reality. People who love blues to big band. People who think outside the box. Let's have some fun, be thinkers and build relationships. The majority of our events will be in south Scottsdale , Tempe and a few in Phoenix.
We provide a variety of classes for individuals looking to improve or maintain their health and fitness. The classes are small (up to 8 members) and the instruction can be modified to meet anyone's needs and limitations. ALL classes are reasonably priced @ $12 per class ($35 4-class package; $44 monthly auto-pay for UNLIMITED classes), and the atmosphere is friendly. ZUMBA! is an incredibly fun, up-tempo aerobics class that incorporates latin-based dance movements coordinated with the flavor of …
This is a group for seniors 65+ looking for other women to attend music events, the theater, travel, lunch/dinner, bunco players, movies. I started this group because I am looking for women who want to make new friends and enjoy life together. Only positive, social-minded, friendly women would want to participate in our group. Hope to meet you soon.
Travel Buddies for women. A group to meet other like-minded women with whom to travel. Have you ever said, "Gee, I'd like to go somewhere, but I don't have anyone to go with?" Then join us and meet a travel buddy, travel partner or a small group with the same travel plans. Your organizer, as a flight attendant, has traveled the globe several times over. Now retired she became a part time travel agent. I decided to start the group to help others who wanted to learn how to travel inexpensively, …
This group is for high-powered, senior-level professional women who (a) want a successful business and balance and fulfillment in every area of their life and (b) women who want to have the support and synergy of a group of like-minded women as well as a positive, powerful networking opportunity. This group is for women who are ready for action! We will focus on tips, techniques, and strategies to overcome many of the challenges professional women face such as generating new business, capitalizi …
This group is for fun , cool people between 30ish and 55ish who are single and love fun times with good friends, and getting out and doing it all. We will meet all around the East Valley, and plan adventurous trips all around Arizona. Who knows what we will do next!!! Hiking, Kayaking, Boating, Camping, Travel, Cookouts, 4wheeling, Road trips, Fun Parties, Guitars & Dancing! And by the way, we play and party hard, so this isn't a senior citizen group. Come live the life of Sun, Fun, and Adventur …
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`Get ready, this group will be run by a past VP of the Arizona Diamondbacks and another Senior Director from AOL/Huffington Post. We will discuss how to plan a digital marketing strategy in hyper local markets. How to leverage cost effective Public Relations, web design effectiveness and analytics, blogging, social media, paid search, Google, Google and more Google. Learn the tricks of a Madison Avenue agency with local business budgets. This is a no holds bar meet-up designed to teach you every …
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Looking for teachers of gentle yoga to get together as a group to provide support and inspiration, share teaching strategies and other ideas, and possibly share studio space. I think the group will grow into its own format as we meet and see what our various needs are. I am a 500 hour certified teacher and yoga therapist, specializing in plus-size women, seniors, and other non-traditional yoga students. I'd love to create a group of those who teach similar audiences, including such areas as rest …
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Is there a market for celebrity restaurant grease? Further makes hand soap and candles from waste grease of some of Los Angeles's finest restaurants. The business began when Marshall Dostal began using restaurant grease and converting it to biofuel for his car. His wife Megan, a former event planner for Vogue Magazine, saw the drums of glycerin, a byproduct of the process and a business was born. Further products use an aromatic scent of bergamot, olive and exotic grasses. The Further candle is made from purified waste grease from Mario Batali and Nancy Silverton's delicious Mozza restaurant and sells for $24. I love this idea, I think there could be a whole line of signature candles for various restaurants.


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Current Energy News
October 24, 2013
- Governors Announce Bold Initiative to Put 3.3 Million Zero-Emission Vehicles on the Road by 2025
Governor O'Malley and governors from seven other states today announced a groundbreaking initiative to put 3.3 million zero-emission vehicles on the roads in their states within a dozen years.
August 19, 2013
- Maryland Launches Grant Program for Backup Power at Fuel Stations
In an effort to help Maryland consumers avoid widespread fuel outages in the event of an energy emergency, the state has made available $1.7 million to help service stations install backup power generation.
March 22, 2013
- Green Job Growth Outpaced All Other Industries 2010-2011
The Huffington Post - For people looking to put their finances in the black, a new report suggests they may be wise to look green.
March 2, 2013
- Owings Mills senator, gas company clash over pipeline in Baltimore County
The Baltimore Sun - A Baltimore County senator is engaged in a bitter public clash with a giant energy company over its plans to build an underground natural gas pipeline that would run through land alongside his Owings Mills home and through the yards of many of his neighbors.
March 1, 2013
- Offshore wind bill expected to pass soon
The Dispatch - A future offshore wind energy farm, proposed as close as 10 miles off the coast of Ocean City, inched closer to reality this week with the anticipated passage by the entire state Senate now the only stumbling block from a legislative standpoint. - Young envisions Frederick as 'Emerald City'
The Frederick News-Post - Sen. Ron Young envisions an Emerald City springing up in the heart of Frederick County, bringing visitors from far and wide to stay in a self-sustaining hotel and marvel over homes without energy bills.
Feb. 28, 2013
- Big turnout for energy fair
Patch.com - More than 100 people learned about ways they could make their homes more energy efficient during a special energy fair held last night at the Hyattsville Municipal Building on Gallatin Street.
- Inadequate roads cost Md. $6.2B in wasted time and fuel, report finds
WTOP - As Maryland roads get more congested, a new report finds inadequate roads are costing $6.2 billion annually in operating costs, lost time in traffic and wasted fuel.
Feb. 27, 2013
- Officials gather for green occasion
Southern Maryland Newspapers Online - Following a Maryland tradition begun by Colonial settlers on the Eastern Shore of harnessing the wind's energy to generate power, Charles County installed a 12-kilowatt vertical axis wind turbine at the Crain Memorial Welcome Center in Newburg on Tuesday. - Plan would cut greenhouse gas emissions around Northeast
Southern maryland newspapers Online - A new proposal would tighten the cap on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants by 40 percent in the mid-Atlantic and Northeast region.
Feb. 26, 2013
- O'Malley's wind bill clears Senate hurdle
CapitalGazette.com - The Senate's Finance Committee approved a revised version of the bill, 7-4, sending it to the full chamber. - Offshore wind bill emerges from key committee
The Baltimore Sun - On its third try in three years, Gov. Martin O'Malley's bill to spur development of an offshore wind farm off the coast of Ocean City won the approval of a key committee Tuesday night, setting the stage for what is expected to be easy passage on the Senate floor. - Energy upgrades available for homeowners in 14 Prince George's County municipalities
Gazette.net - Landover Hills resident Dottie Fratturelli, 66, estimates she and her fiance save about $50 a month on energy bills thanks to more than $3,100 in free energy upgrades she received from a state grant program last year.
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When I saw this article I immediately thought of this thread.
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The United Nations estimates disease caused by unsafe sanitation results in about half the hospitalizations in the developing world. About 1.5 million children die each year from diarrheal disease.
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Make as many mistakes as you can as quickly as you can. We want to make sure that we make a great enough number of mistakes in a given amount of time so that we can be successful.
"Persistence is the magic of success." Paramahansa Yogananda
computerized transportation - home utilities are going to be connected to internet - vehicles wont need driver any more
Cheese stuffed bacon.
Mmmmmm... Cheese Stuffed Bacon... with fried onion sprinkles.
When one of my minions says, "Hey, he's just one guy, what can he do?" I say "This"... and shoot them.
The problem with putting your lair in a volcano is keeping your robot army from melting.
I know that the human being and the fish can coexist peacefully - George Bush
Water heaters have no interest in posting naked pictures of humans. That's not what turns them on. Instead, it will post pictures of your shower when you are not in it. To a water heater, that's a naked shower, and that's what gets them going. You can tell this is true, too: Consider that the water cools off if you are in the shower long enough. That means that the water in the tank is hottest when the shower isn't being used.
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Yeah, but also, using up the hot water is what will get the heater 'turned on' by its thermostat.
Gad! You live in a total appliance orgy! How do you sleep at night? Aren't your pipes banging?
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You should see my stove. It burns with a fiery passion. And my iron gets so hot that it shoots steam out of its holes. But my water cooler seems to have a split personality. It serves cold and hot water.
Your water system has gone plumb crazy.
In my case, my sink is a geological phenomenon. Seriously. For the last several years, there have been occasional times when I have heard odd, high pitched, pinging sounds that I haven't been able to track down. Eventually, I end up in the bathroom and find shards of enamel scattered around the sink. The force of the explosions are fairly impressive, as shards have been thrown a couple feet, at least. This went on for a year or two, then went dormant for well over a year, until last week, when a series of minor eruptions scattered shards all over the sink, though none of the shards made it very far.
So you may have erotic appliances with more tension than an afternoon soap opera, but I have an exploding sink. It's all good fun.
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Knew it was only a matter of time before this thread got weird.....CC never disappoints
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C++ programmers will dismiss you as a cretinous simpleton for your inability to keep track of pointers chained 6 levels deep and Java programmers will pillory you for buying into the evils of Microsoft. Meanwhile C# programmers will get paid just a little bit more than you for writing exactly the same code and VB6 programmers will continue to whitter on about "footprints". - FunkyDexter
There's just no reason to use garbage like InputBox. -jmcilhinney
I don't have a water tank and instead have "on demand" hot water. Does that make my boiler a bit of a slut?
I'm also tempted to make a joke about my shower giving good head but that would indicate that my minds in the gutter. On the flip side it would leave me laughing like a drain.
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LAKEWOOD RANCH — An Atlanta-based developer will soon break ground on an apartment complex directly across from Lakewood Ranch Main Street.
Davis Development will start construction in January on three four-story buildings that will be home to 237 apartment units at the northwest corner of Lakewood Ranch Boulevard and Health Park Way. The complex, called The Venue at Lakewood Ranch, will have elevators within the buildings, and will not be walkup-style, said Brian Kennelly, president of LWR Commercial Realty.
"It's going to be a dynamic product," Kennelly said. "I'm really exited about it. I'm excited for Main Street, too. It's bringing more people into that neighborhood."
Kennelly said the 8.5-acre project is within walking distance of several community amen- ities, including Publix and Walgreens, as well as neighboring shopping plazas.
The complex will have amenities such as a fitness center and pool area, but will be designed differently due to the land parcel's size and location.
"(It will be) amenitized for a more a suburban-urban feel," he said.
The new complex will join Lakewood Ranch's two existing apartment communities, Colonial Grand and Lost Creek Apartments. Lost Creek, located across from Manatee Technical Institute and Lakewood Ranch High School off Lakewood Ranch Boulevard, opened in January 2012 and reached 100% occupancy within about six months of opening.
"I think the runner pool and the type of product (at this new project) is significantly different than Lost Creek and I think it's a perfect fit for our Town Center," Kennelly said. "(It's) immediately across the street from Main Street for shopping and dining and adjacent to hospital. I think we're going to have people that work on the Ranch renting these apartments."
Davis closed on the land Nov. 15, at a purchase price of $3.4 million.
Kennelly said plans for a hotel along Health Park Way, behind the new apartment complex, are being resurrected, as well. The project, which was shelved during the recession, is intended to be a Marriott Residence Inn, he said.
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I have finally test run the new bike in a car park gyro being in reverse was interesting. Sorted that and on the std motor and a 14t pinion wow sooooo much torque still this is on a 65-130c 6200 A spec nano tho so no voltage dips. Roll on the weekend let the slipper off a bit and get them muddy.
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We went to a small bmx track which was mainly grass with just a thin dirt line where pushbikes ride around it & the jumps are only about 2 foot high, i only did a couple of laps no big air or anything as i was taking it easy since it was the first time on the track & i pulled a wheelie over a jump & went endo down the other side & it was not even a big endo, the only thing i can think of is the top shock mount was stressed from previous crashes & i did not see it but looking at the mount it should have been beefier being the shock mount & the lower plate should be stronger to be able to support the weight of the wheel, it is a shame as the rest of the bike seems pretty bullet proof, i will have to have a think & see if there is any way i can strengthen these areas, i was disappointed more than pissed as i was looking forward to trying a new track.
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All other houseguests have been asleep for some time now.
Bathroom: Amanda says something doesn't make sense. f*ing elissa! But we still need her. McCrae agrees. (in all my years watching, I have never seen such a messy house. They actually walk over the dirty towels to get to the sink. Towels on the couch, Towels and clothing hanging over the shower door. Towels wadded up on the sink. The bedrooms are in similar condition)
They return to the lounge and stretch out on the couch for some kissing and snuggle time. Amanda says I'll figure it out, we just lay low, we have nothing else to do. More kissing. BB changes the camera to show cleavage... Kissing resumes, BB zooms in for a closer look (oh come on already!)
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