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Q: I recently heard that a lot of home fires occur on Thanksgiving. Why?
A: Thanksgiving would certainly seem to be a reasonably risk-free holiday — that is, unless you happen to know that cooking fires are more likely to happen on Thanksgiving than on any other day of the year.
According to the National Fire Protection Association, in recent years, cooking fires were involved in more than 1,000 reported home-structure fires annually on Thanksgiving, which is nearly three times the national average.
There are many contributing factors to the increase, such as distracted cooking, and cooktops and ovens that haven't been used since the last Thanksgiving dinner. But at the top of the list is deep-frying your turkey.
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This cooking method is considered so perilous that many authorities recommend you do not attempt it at all.
But if you must, always fry the turkey outdoors, and clear of buildings and any other material that can burn. Fryers should only be used on flat surfaces, and they should never be placed on wooden decks or in garages.
Most important, never leave a fryer unattended. Carefully monitor the temperature of the oil, and always follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Another potential turkey-dinner danger is to your pets. Turkey bones can be extremely tempting to the family dog or cat, and these pets often wander off to eat their treasured snack out of sight of their owners.
But a dog or cat that eats a bone can suffer an intestinal obstruction or punctures and tears to the intestinal tract that could lead to potentially deadly internal bleeding.
To be certain that furry family members stay safe, place all turkey bones in a sealed plastic container and dispose of it in a sealed outdoor trash can. Or put them in the freezer until trash-collection day.
Most pet owners are already aware that chocolate can be poisonous to animals, but keep in mind that even safe treats should be given only in very small amounts.
Fat trimmings and very fatty foods should also be avoided because they can trigger pancreatitis in dogs and cats. In addition, large amounts of unfamiliar foods can cause nausea, vomiting and diarrhea in pets.
What else can you do to insure that everyone stays safe on Thanksgiving? Keep a close eye on the youngest family members during festivities.
Young children can experience alcohol poisoning during the holidays if they sample half-empty, unattended drink glasses.
And if you have relatives staying with you for Thanksgiving, make sure they don't leave medicines lying around in plain sight. They can look like little candies to small children.
Designate a secure area or a tray on a high dresser for guests to lay out their pill boxes and bottles, and give them a special place to put pocketbooks and bags that may also contain medications.
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Bespoke, handcrafted, fine fabric… luxury suits are making
steady headway into the crème de la crème of Indian society. Italian menswear brands such as Canali, Zegna and Brioni are tapping the Indian market for their 'made to measure' custom tailored service. Reaching out to a very niche clientele, these luxury brands are opening up the market for sophisticated formal wear.
According to Roasie Ahluwalia, General Manager Marketing, Genesis Luxury Fashion, which markets and distributes the legendary Italian men's wear brand Canali in India about a fifth of their sales revenue is from tailored suits. There is a definite clientele for tailored suits in India who are willing to pay a little extra and can wait for their suits to be made according to personal preferences. Canali's 'made to measure' service can broadly range between Rs 1 lakh and Rs 1.5 lakh, depending on the fabric. The brand flies down its master tailor from Italy two or three times a year to all their boutiques to meet clients who have fixed appointments for this service.
Among the Italian menswear brands, Brioni, founded by Nazareno Fonticoli and Gaetano Savini, has been synonymous with fine Italian tailoring for over 60 years. The brand is renowned also for dressing up James Bond celebrities, Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig. Brioni boutiques feature VIP rooms for bespoke suits, which even today forms the company's core business. Each Brioni suit is made by dozens of people, with special attention to design, stitching, ironing and testing methods.
Like Canali and Brioni, Zegna also has a 'made to measure' service 'Su Misura' which gives the customer a chance to choose the fabric, style and details. In fact, for suits, jackets and coats, one can make a choice from 450 different fabrics, patterns and colors. After the material is selected, a style that best suits the customer's needs is chosen and then is further customized.


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Eilen Jewell's latest album, Queen of the Minor Key, is a contemporary update on the classic sounds of roots rock, R&B and girl-group pop. While her country- and blues-infused songwriting has been favorably compared with contemporaries like Lucinda Williams and Gillian Welch, Jewell's approach is equally inspired by jazz divas like Billie Holiday and Bessie Smith. Queen of the Minor Key was recorded in a cabin in the mountains of Jewell's Idaho home, but it conjures images of smoky downtown jazz clubs and swinging honky-tonks on the wrong side of the tracks.
On this episode of World Café, Jewell performs four songs from her new album and talks with host David Dye about busking on the streets of Boston and the inspiring legacy of Loretta Lynn.
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Cherryville, NC -- A welcome home party for a local soldier ended with several people injured and others in a hospital after a deck collapsed in Gaston County.
In all, 18 people suffered minor injuries and three were taken to hospitals, according to our Charlotte sister station WBTV.
Cherryville firefighters rescued four people who were trapped in the rubble--two on the deck and two under it.
Firefighters say there were 22 people standing on the 20-year-old deck when it collapsed. The deck stood 10 to 12 feet tall and collapsed in the center.


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But even if you throw that inside a webapplication, the webapplication would still continue listening on HTTP requests. Your best bet is to do the module loading or initialization inside a
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Not sure how exactly but OSGi got a dependency management of bundles (=similar to plugins). One bundle don't load until another bundle is ready. Maybe you can use this same mechanism (or simply use OSGi itself ;)) to wait for one plugin/application until another plugin is ready. Or you shutdown the application during startup if it cannot find/load your plugin correctly.
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Western business programs host student showcase
Published on Friday, May 06, 2011
Western Technical College's Business Division is hosting a student showcase event on Tuesday, May 10, from 4:30-6:30 p.m., in the Lunda Center, 319 7th St. N., La Crosse. The showcase will highlight student success through presentations, portfolio/career review, student projects and demonstrations, display boards, and resume booklet review.
From 4:30-5:30 p.m., students will be available to present their work. From 5:30-6:30 p.m., graduating business students will meet with employers for an evening of discovery and networking.
Over 100 students from Western's various business programs will be participating in the showcase. In addition, over 20 area employers will be in attendance.
The purpose of the showcase is to introduce employers to potential employees, to introduce future students to Western's business programs, to provide an avenue for family and friends of the students to observe the students' work, and to give the general public an opportunity to view the quality of work of Western's business students.
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Buried behind pressed clothes and polished shoes in Damien Wilkins' locker at KeyArena is part of the motivation for his subtle turnaround...
Buried behind pressed clothes and polished shoes in Damien Wilkins' locker at KeyArena is part of the motivation for his subtle turnaround this season.
Tacked to the back panel is a quote by Giants running back Tiki Barber, stating that every day is an opportunity disguised as a challenge.
Wilkins, still simmering at the time from an overblown feud with Sonics coach Bob Hill about his production as a reserve, read the quote in a sports magazine and was inspired.
Then teammate Ray Allen pulled himself from the starting lineup with a bone bruise in his right foot and Wilkins started against Atlanta on Dec. 5, finishing with a solid 10 points, eight rebounds, four assists, three steals and no turnovers.
It was the beginning of a trend for the emerging undrafted guard.
Now Wilkins is replacing small forward Rashard Lewis (hand injury) in the starting lineup. In 13 games as a starter, Wilkins is averaging 14.7 points on 50-percent shooting. As a reserve for 21 games this season, Wilkins averaged 5.5 on 40.8 percent shooting.
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Of course, it hasn't translated to victories for the Sonics (13-21), who are 4-9 with Wilkins as a starter. But as the team prepares for New York (14-21) tonight at KeyArena, Wilkins is one of the lone bright spots after the Sonics lost their 10th consecutive road game Wednesday in Houston.
"It's pretty obvious, he plays better when he starts," Hill said Thursday. "My concern now is when Rashard comes back, what are we going to be able to get from Damien coming off the bench?"
Hill and Wilkins talked prior to a defeat in Denver on Dec. 28. Although they speak often, having a close relationship because Hill coached both Wilkins' father Gerald and uncle Dominique, it was the first time they talked at length since Hill criticized Damien and guard Earl Watson for a horrid game against San Antonio on Nov. 26.
Both Wilkins and Watson went public with their frustrations about being pegged for fault and the rift escalated. Yet, both have played better since. Wilkins improved his shooting range, making a career-high five three-pointers against the Rockets. He has scored 19 or more points three times in his past five games while continuing to play aggressive defense.
"Coach does a great job of motivating you, that's for sure," said Wilkins, who is averaging 9.1 points and 2.9 rebounds overall. "He can say some things that you might not agree with that get under your skin, but you've got to listen to the message and not so much how he delivers it. That's what I took from it. There were some rough patches at first, some things that I disagreed with, but for the most part, I just took the message."
While Hill has been able to push some players' buttons, the winning part remains a problem. Hill said the team conducted Phase I of changes to help the Sonics improve Thursday in a meeting with general manager Rick Sund.
The team waived deep reserve guard Desmon Farmer and center Andres Glyniadakis, who started four games for the Sonics, possibly clearing space to sign a free agent when 10-day contracts are eligible today. Contracts become guaranteed Wednesday, so the Sonics are hoping to find veteran interior help through the waiver wire.
Penny Hardaway conducted a workout with the Sonics, but it's doubtful he'll be signed.
Many speculated one of the changes for the Sonics would be Hill being fired.
"It's not for me to say if I'm surprised if I'm still here. That's the ownership," Hill said of majority owner Clay Bennett, who is in town this week. "My job is to continue to develop this team and try to put them in position to win. There have been a lot of challenges since I've been a Sonic. There were challenges last year before they asked me to do this. This year has been different challenges, but quite frankly, all of us have managed them really well. If you look around the league, when a team has as many injuries as we've had, it's tough to win games."
Wilkins agreed, adding that no one has "quit on coach — and I don't think any of us will.
"We've had pretty much every problem that you could possibly have and guys are still fighting. Winning cures everything. You put a couple of wins under our belt and no one will talk about any job security for anyone anymore."
Nope, then it will be who should start — Wilkins or Lewis.
"[It's similar to] how Tiki got his opportunity, then he started and he's been Tiki ever since," Wilkins said. "Not to say that's what's going to happen here by no means, but I take on that type of attitude. You have to relish the moment and make the most of it."
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Gold has been considered a currency, commodity and investment for thousands of years. Sought after for both its beauty and worth, gold continues its rally to reach new daily highs. There is speculation among anxious investors about just how high gold could go. While no one knows for certain, there is a strong argument in favor of gold climbing even higher. (For more on investing with gold, check out Getting Into The Gold Market.)
TUTORIAL: Your Guide To Commodities
First, let's look at the factors that drive gold prices.
Central Bank Reserves
Central banks keep paper currency and gold in reserve. For the first time in decades, central banks have begun buying more gold than they are selling, according to the World Gold Council (www.gold.org). As these banks move away from paper currencies and towards gold, they in effect remove a significant of supply from the international gold market, driving the price of gold higher.
U.S. Dollar Value
Gold and the U.S. dollar have an inverse relationship. As the dollar gains strength, the price of gold drops; when the dollar weakens, the price of gold rises. This correlation is due to investor habits. When the dollar is strong, investors will trade in dollars; when the dollar is weak and during times of economic uncertainty, more investors look to gold as a safe haven for their investment activity. This wealth protection measure is used as a hedge against currency devaluation, inflation or deflation.
The worldwide demand for gold for jewelry and industrial purposes affects the price of the precious metal. Jewelry is the end product for about 78% of newly mined or recycled gold each year, with 12% of demand attributed to medical and industrial uses. With higher incomes in emerging markets sparking a greater interest in gold, the world has seen a dramatic increase in both demand and prices for gold.
Political Climate
Rising oil prices, political unrest and the threat of violence, such as that seen recently in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, can ignite investor fears about worldwide economic stability. The uncertainty can lead to increased interest in gold as a secure investment, further driving up the price of gold. (To learn more about gold and other metals, see Forex Investing: How To Capture Commodity Fluctuations.)
Can Gold Go Higher?
Gold continues to reach new highs as investors use it as a hedge against inflation concerns and worldwide economic and political uncertainty. As with any investment that has enjoyed an extended rally, investors may be getting nervous that gold's bubble is about to burst. Though these fears may seem logical (what goes up must come down), they are challenged by compelling arguments indicating that gold could indeed go higher. (To read more about the importance of gold, see Why Gold Matters.)
Continued Economic and Political Uncertainty
On April 18, 2011, Standard & Poor's downgraded its credit outlook for the United States, stating in a press release, "Because the U.S. has, relative to its 'AAA' peers, what we consider to be very large budget deficits and rising government indebtedness, and the path to addressing these is not clear to us, we have revised our outlook on the long-term rating to negative from stable." S&P indicated that there is a 33% chance that it would cut long-term ratings within the next two years for the United States. In addition to worldwide instability, this particular downgrade, coupled with the threat of further ratings cuts, will likely increase gold's attractiveness to already skittish investors. (For more information on international investing and instability, check out Why Country Funds Are So Risky.)
Price Still Within 0.7 Standard Deviations
Despite gold's rise from less than $1,000 an ounce to nearly $1,500 per ounce in the last six months ending April 2011, this represents only a 0.7 standard deviation in gold prices, according to Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS). What this means is that, while gold prices have certainly increased, the price has not strayed far from its statistical mean. Compare this to gold's 180% move in 1979, which represented a 10.3 standard deviation. (To read more on indicators, see 3 Technical Tools To Improve Your Trading.)
Globally Recognized as Wealth Protection
Investors worldwide seek gold as a means to protect wealth and hedge against uncertainty. Interest in gold as an investment is not limited to physical holdings such as gold bars and coins, but also includes investment instruments with gold as the underlying asset, such as SPDR Gold Shares (NYSE:GLD), a popular exchange traded fund with more than 15 million in average daily trading volume. (For more information on gold ETF, see The Gold Showdown: ETFs Versus Futures.)
Impact of Emerging Markets
As economies develop and salaries increase in emerging markets, the demand for gold is expected to increase. 2010 saw record demand for gold. India, for example, the largest gold jewelry market in the world, saw a 25% increase in demand in the last decade, with gold purchases in India accounting for 32% of the global total in 2010. Research performed by the World Gold Council shows that cumulative annual demand for gold in India will increase to an excess of 1200 tons by 2020; in 2010, that total was 963.1 tons. (To find more reason to own gold, check out 8 Reasons To Own Gold.)
Better Late Than Never?
With gold approaching $1,500 an ounce, many investors may wonder if it's too late to hop on board. Gold is still far from its January 1980 inflation-adjusted high of $2,300 per ounce, indicating that it can undoubtedly go higher. Also, the fact that gold has been a solid performer over the past decade does not automatically guarantee its near-term failure: gold is not necessarily in a bubble that is about to pop; rather, it could very well continue for some time to reach new highs. How long is not known, but today's economic and political environment, coupled with increased demand in emerging markets, points to gold's continued rise. (Check out, Gold: The Other Currency.)
This article is not intended to be construed as investment advice and does not make any investing recommendations. The author does not currently hold any positions in any of the mentioned trading instruments.


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The specter of socialism is haunting America. Fiscal conservatives think that the Great Shellacking of 2010 put that specter to flight. But many of my colleagues believe that by repealing Obamacare-or by having it struck down in the courts-and then putting a stop this to the president's taxing and spending will dispel the threat of socialism forever.
"While pursuing such worthy and urgent goals," they say, "we must let social issues take a back seat." But social issues are exactly what may speed us down the path to a socialistic state.
President Barack Obama has said his view of marriage is "evolving." Actually, it's devolving. He ordered the Justice Department not to defend the Defense of Marriage Act. Vice President Joe Biden says the granting of marital status to same-sex relationships is "inevitable." All this occurring after Americans in 32 states voted not to grant such recognition.
In Vermont, Massachusetts, New York, and Connecticut, liberals do not dare put the question of abolishing marriage to the people. They know that Americans in liberal, conservative, and middle-of-the-road states reject their scheme to end marriage.
But will granting marital status to same-sex couples really end the institution of marriage? Two years ago, George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley told a packed house at the Newseum in Washington that the dire predictions that the redefinition of marriage would lead to bigamy and polygamy were correct-and he was all for it. His audience of law students, journalists, and gay activists applauded enthusiastically.
Daily Beast blogger Andrew Sullivan is the man most responsible for putting the marriage question on the public agenda. He boasts that giving homosexuals the right to marry would change marriage, opening it up to newer and broader visions by bringing multiple sexual partners into its very definition. In short, "forsaking all others" would no longer be a part of marriage.
These liberal activists do not want to mend marriage; they want to end it. They know that when marriage is redefined to mean whatever anyone wants it to be, it will cease to mean anything at all. Marriage as a normative social institution would cease to exist.
With 41 percent of all American children born out-of-wedlock and 71 percent of children in the black community born to unmarried mothers, surely President Obama knows that these children will likely suffer deprivation in income, health, education, avoidance of crime, drugs, and their own out-of-wedlock pregnancies.
So why is he so unwilling to defend marriage? The disproportionate influence of homosexual activists and donors within the Democratic Party provides part of the answer. President Obama will shun anything that they call "discrimination."
But there is a larger reason why the president's radical supporters will not tolerate any defense of marriage and the family. They understand that the family is their biggest obstacle. Conservative Edmund Burke called the family "that little platoon in which we move in society." And these little platoons resist the growing power of the state.
Look at the economic issues that have so dominated our national debate in the past three years. Small businesses led the charge for Tea Parties and sparked the resistance to Obama's failed stimulus and his healthcare takeover. Many large corporate political action committees backed Obama's drive for the presidency, and his takeover of GM and Chrysler and his nationalizing of student loans were not denounced by Big Business.
But small business owners have resisted him. This is because small businesses are largely family-owned. Small businesses are the heavy artillery of those "little platoons in society," and they enable families to push back against the encroachments of government.
The mothers of those out-of-wedlock children vote disproportionately for Obama and his party because they want protection and help and have accepted the left's argument that Big Government is the best way to get them. The sad trade-off is that they will be socialized virtually from the cradle. (This adds a new twist to the liberals' major knock on homeschooling-that those family-nurtured kids won't be adequately "socialized.")
A really interesting "gender gap" in voting is the one between single women and their married contemporaries. Since married women tend to vote more conservative, ending marriage becomes an expedient way to try and bring these women into the liberal camp and advance socialism.
Conservatives who spurn social issues fail to recognize this challenge on the marriage front and how the demand for bigger government is fueled by the breakdown of the family. If we continue to ignore this critical factor, we will be bailing against a tide.
Social issues are not "wedge" issues; they are "bridge" issues, allowing conservatives to reach out to poor whites, blacks, and Hispanics with a pro-family message that resonates.
Why would we throw all that away? Why would we let President Obama pull us along toward socialism? Will we allow him and his radical allies "win the future" through this "victory in the cradle?"


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Columbus, OH (SportsNetwork.com) - Mark Letestu tallied the game-winning goal
on the power play to complete a third-period comeback as the Columbus Blue
Jackets defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning, 3-2, at Nationwide Arena.
Tampa's Tyler Johnson went off for hooking with just under four minutes
remaining. After a few opportunities on the man advantage, the hosts
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redirected the shot to beat Anders Lindback with 2:38 to go, propelling his
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Ryan Johansen and Nathan Horton supplied the other two goals, while
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matchup 1-0 on Dec. 3. The two teams will conclude their series on Apr. 11 in
Tampa Bay ... Goaltender Ben Bishop returned to the Lightning lineup to backup
Lindback after missing three games with a sprained right wrist ... Six of the
last seven games between the two teams have been decided by one goal.
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County looks to loosen reins on horse stables
Most of the stabling operations in the county keep horses for pleasure riding or hunter/jumpers. Kimball said she believes that sector is poised for a resurgence, making the relaxed rules even more important.
Stiehl estimates there are "a few hundred" stabling operations in San Diego County that could fall under the ordinance. No one keeps a firm count, and many have operated under the radar in recent years because of the permit issue.
Eric Larson at the San Diego County Farm Bureau said anything that makes it easier for people to preserve and maintain a ranch lifestyle is welcome.
"There's no need to have the amount of bureaucracy that's existed," he said.
Stiehl met with about four dozen stable operators on Thursday to go over the proposed ordinance. After hearing the details, Kimball, president of the equestrian foundation, says that will bring dozens of non-permitted stable operations — many of the mom-and-pop variety — into compliance.
"The county has done a fantastic job," Kimball said. "The way it's structured is going to give everyone the opportunity to become legal and continue operation. A few people might still have permitting issues, but for the most part the process will allow an easy for most to come into compliance."
That's also a key element. Before putting a halt on code enforcement while the ordinance was being developed, the county had 13 open cases. Stiehl said that once the ordinance is in effect, which is expected sometime this summer, most if not all of those cases should be easily resolved.
The tiers under the draft ordinance require no permit for stables that board three horses.
Stables with up to 50 horses would require a "zoning verification permit" that costs $1,000.
Keeping 51 to 100 horses would call for an administrative permit costing about $10,000, while more than 100 horses would require a major use permit that will start at about $15,000.
"People are also now going to be able to build stables," said Kimball, who operates her Hunter Equestrian Center in Escondido.
The ordinance does not affect stables that existed before the 1970s. Those were "grandfathered in" when the equine ordinance was first adopted. It also doesn't apply to vast expanses in the far backcountry, where zoning regulations differ and permits aren't needed.
But for those where it does apply, the ability to board a friend or relative's horse or run a stabling operation without an exorbitant permit cost is welcome in a largely cottage industry hit hard during the Great Recession.
"I'm really happy for the backyard and small stable horse owners," Kimball said. "I think this is going to generate a lot of new revenue and raise property values. It's beneficial for the horse community and the county."
The ordinance and an accompanying environment impact document are available for public review starting this week.
Stiehl will shepherd presentations to community planning groups in the coming weeks, with an eye on taking the ordinance before the county Planning Commission in May and the board of supervisors in July.


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Ready to see some truly delectable wedding cakes almost too pretty to eat?
When it comes to selecting the perfect dessert for your big day, you can't go wrong with classic cake styles adorned with romantic florals. And beloved bakers like Ron Ben-Isreal, Sylvia Weinstock, The Caketress, and Sweet & Saucy Shop (among others) have mastered the art of blooming wedding cakes!
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text: By Tim LinscottManaging Editor One medal was won by Perkins County track athletes at the state track and field invite held on May 23-24 in Omaha. The Plainsmen, however, came home with a host of experience to use next year. Head track coach Shayne Hite was hoping for some more hardware to come back to Perkins County from Omaha, but the experience gained is invaluable. "It is tough for first time qualifiers to know what to expect and be mentally ready," Hite said. "Any time you can take young athletes to Omaha it is a benefit to them and the team. It gets the jitters out." Freshman Derek Sis showed promise for future state invites with a fifth place finish in the 100 meter dash. Sis won his preliminary race with a time of :11.07 and finished fifth overall in Class C with a time of :11.27. Simon Wiedel of Thayer Central won the state title in the 100 meter dash with a time of :11.02. Sis was third in the 200 meter dash preliminaries in his heat with a time of :23.15. Second place in the heat was Weston LaBelle of Archbishop Bergan with a time of :23.01. Sis did not qualify for the finals in the 200 meters. The 1600 meter relay team, which consisted of Sis, Tristen Kennicutt and seniors Matthew Sestak and Timothy Johnson was 13th overall in Class C. The team had a time of 3:35.93. Arlington won the Class C 1600 meter relay title with a time of 3:30.13. The Perkins County girls track athletes, Kendra Hoffert and Emily Kemling, also had a strong showing at state. Hoffert was tied for 19th place with a vault of 8' 6" and the state title was won by Morgan Dickson of Sandy Creek (10' 8"). Kemling ran a time of 12:54.25 in the 3200 meters and finished 15th overall. Katherine Lansman of Ord won with a time of 11:48.71. Hite is hopeful of a good crop of returning letter winners and new athletes on the track squad next year. "We will work on getting some good numbers out next year to develop some good competition within our team and make us stronger. Some will be going to some track camps this summer as well," Hite said. With six athletes headed to state this year from Perkins County and only two seniors, Timothy Johnson and Matt Sestak, the bar has been raised for the 2015 state track meet for underclassmen. "Those who don't qualify see those individuals that did and it drives most of them to work for next year," Hite said. "Most of the team at times showed signs at times of what they are capable of and we hope they will work to build on this."


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Our Church Opens Minds through awareness about the variety of disabilities that affect people every day. There is no us and them when it comes to disabilities. All people are differently-abled and all people will experience some disability, at least once in life. A parish Opens Minds whenever it takes concrete steps to exercise God's compassion for people who are differently-abled physically, mentally or emotionally. As defined by the National Alliance on Mental Illness, mental illness is a group of disorders causing severe disturbances in thinking, feeling and relating which diminishes one's ability to cope with normal demands.
Alzheimer's is a brain disorder that begins with forgetfulness that is severe enough to effect work, lifelong hobbies or social life. Symptoms progress to confusion, trouble with organizing and expressing thoughts, misplacing things, getting lost in familiar places, and changes in personality and behavior.
Seasonal Affective Disorder - also known as SAD, is characterized by recurring periods of depression that accompany seasonal changes. More information is available in a free download (below).
A Psychiatric Advanced Directive like a living will, helps individuals with mental illness control their future treatment if they become incapable of directing their own care. A person can specify preferences for medications, in-patient care and who should be notified in case of an emergency; as well as any important information that will assist recovery. (Free download)
Alzheimer's Association www.alz.org - offers online courses for education and awareness and many services to assist caregivers in a variety of areas.
Seasonal Affective Disorder - also known as SAD, is characterized by recurring periods of depression that accompany seasonal changes. More information is available in a free download (below).
A Psychiatric Advanced Directive like a living will, helps individuals with mental illness control their future treatment if they become incapable of directing their own care. A person can specify preferences for medications, in-patient care and who should be notified in case of an emergency; as well as any important information that will assist recovery. (Free download)
Alzheimer's Association www.alz.org - offers online courses for education and awareness and many services to assist caregivers in a variety of areas.
Catholic Charities www.ccwny.org - offers a wide-range of services through the Monsignor Carr Institute, Catholic Charitites Community Outreach Treatment Team, Catholic Charities Creative Edge Studio, Catholic Charities Children's Mental Health Clinics, Catholic Charities Salamanca Clubhouse, and Catholic Therapists.
Wyoming County Mental Health Services www.araservices.com - provides comprehensive, accessible, culturally competent outpatient mental health services which will assist clients in recovering from mental illness and in achieving the highest possible level of functioning and independence. Offices are located in Warsaw and Arcade.
Network of Care for Behavioral Health http://allegany.ny.networkofcare.org/mh/resource/find.cfm - a web resource for individuals, families and agencies concerned with behavioral health providing information about behavioral health services, laws, and related news, as well as communication tools and other features.
Mental Health Peer Support Group meets on Sunday, September 30, at 1:00PM at the Kenmore Library, 160 Delaware Rd, in the community room downstairs. For additional information contact Sharon.
Child and Family Support Program (Mental Health Association of Erie County, Inc.) www.eriemha.org/child_family_support_program offers a variety of support to those who have a family member suffering from a mental illness including family advocates, phone calls, respite, family support groups and family events.
Children's Mental Health Coalition www.raisingminds.org 716-871-8997 strengthens family support services, promotes awareness of children's mental health issues and fosters equal partnerships between parents and child serving agencies.
National Alliance on Mental Illness in Buffalo and Erie County http://www.namibuffalony.org/– offers a free 12 week course for family caregivers. .
Family Psychoeducation Group - meet on the first Monday of the month at 6:30pm at the Buffalo Psychiatric Center in the Winkelstein Conference Room located on the first floor of the South Strozzi Building. For more information, call Dr. Ellen Trigoboff at 816-2129. Click Here for a list of support groups throughout WNY http://www.alz.org/wny/documents/support_group_list_11_12_10.pdf
Family Education Meetings held the 2nd Tuesday of every month at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 4007 Main St., Amherst, on the 2nd floor (use accessible rear entrance). Hospitality hour at 7:00PM; meeting begins at 7:30PM in the auditorium. Come hear speakers, borrow from the library, and enjoy refreshments. Contact Mary Kirkland, 832-4035 or 662-6264.
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Family & Friends Support Group of Buffalo held the 3rd Wednesday or every month at 7:00PM at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 4007 Main St. (a half block East of Eggert Rd.), Amherst. Enter at the ground level door on the left at the back of the church. Contact Gerie Cruz, 877-2076.
Understanding Depression in Children is an article from Kids Health explaining the various types of depression, causes, symptoms, and treatment available for children.
Options for Eucharist - persons with mental illness may find the traditional Sunday mass setting too crowded, long or confining. An alternative could be to attend a week day or evening mass. A Eucharistic Service for recipients of mental health services and care givers is is held the Second Friday of each month at 7pm at St. Joseph University Chapel at 3275 Main Street in Buffalo. This twenty minute service is designed for those feel more comfortable in a less confining, less populated and shorter service. For more information, contact Sister Jeremy Midura at 833-0298.
Faith Resources
Celebration of Mental Wellness - Ecumenical Prayer Service, St. Joseph University Parish.
The National Catholic Partnership on Disability's Council on Mental Illness published the Welcomed and Valued: Mental Illness Resource Manual, which offers information about mental illness in all age people and ideas for creating supportive communities and resources.
Mental Health Ministries - has evolved into an ecumenical and interfaith outreach. It works with faith communities, advocacy groups, community organizations and mental health professionals - focusing on spirituality and mental illlness. A distinction is made between spirituality and religion. Spirituality springs from a belief system that gives meaning to lives. It grows out of experiences rather than doctrine. Religion, on the other hand, refers to the beliefs and practices associated with organized groups such as churches, synagogues, mosques, etc. A holistic approach to mental illness encompassing the mind, body and spirit is supported.
Pathways to Promise - is an interfaith technical assistance and resource center which offers liturgical and educational materials, program models, and networking information to promote a caring ministry with people with mental illness and their families. These resources are used by people at all levels of faith group structures, from local congregations to regional and national staff.
NAMI FaithNet - is a branch of NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation's largest grassroots organization for people with mental illness and their families. Founded in 1979, NAMI has affiliates in every state and in more than 1,100 local communities across the country.
Candle Prayer
Mental Health Litany
Free Downloads
Aging and Mental Health
Children's Mental Health Disorders
How to Help a Person Who is Mentally Ill
Mental Health First Aid
Person With Mental Illness
Psychiatric Advanced Directives
Real Men - Real Depression
Seasonal Affective Disorder
Supporting Parishioners With Mental Illness
Supporting Parishioners With Mental Illness
The Person with Mental Illness
The Person with Mental Illness
What Would I Do?
For more assistance from the Diocesan Disability Action Team, contact Dennis Mahaney or call 716-847-8393.


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- shop by theme
- shop by item
- personalized
- first birthday
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- party ideas
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Party favor toys and games are fun gifts to give to all the guests at your child's birthday party. There are so many toys to choose from that you're sure to find something for every party theme and every interest. Because they're so inexpensive you can fill favor bags with these little toys and watch as the kids get all excited opening them up. You can get a variety of items in different colors so the kids can have fun trading them.
There are so many kinds of party favor toys, like little figurines, animals, and vehicles. There are all kinds of balls, including foam balls that can be tossed indoors and hi-bounce balls for outside play. Bubbles are a popular favor, too, and comes in all kinds of fun bottle shapes to match any party theme. If you're throwing a pool party you can give out water squirters that are shaped like fish or dinosaurs or even fire extinguishers. There are also finger puppets, plush toys, and games.
There are even party favors that older children will enjoy, like launchers that shoot flying disks or launch rolling cars and skateboards. Older kids will also enjoy toys like a real magnifying glass or binoculars, a card game, a notepad, or a puzzle cube.
Favors also make great prizes for party games. Some of the favors, like the playing cards or racing vehicles, even make great games themselves. But the best thing to do with party favors is to fill themed bags, buckets, or boxes with lots of little toys and treats then give them to the guests. So be sure to get enough party favor toys for everyone.


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About Englewood Hospital and Medical Center
History: 1950s
By 1950, Englewood Hospital had emerged with a strong blend of facilities, equipment, medical staff and community support.
Following World War II, welfare fringe benefits secured by labor contract expanded access to healthcare. Soon, private health insurance became a standard employee benefit. In the mid-1960s, Medicare and Medicaid enhanced financial access for the elderly and poor.


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May 31, 2016
Former MSU great and Lions second overall draft pick Charles Rogers will go down as one of the biggest busts in NFL draft history-- at least for the Lions. But he's trying to get back to the level that made him so feared by defenses. He talked with another MSU alum, ESPN's Jemelle Hill in a lengthy interview covering his troubles. And by troubles, I mean, his drug abuse, rehab, and jail time for beating the mother of his four children.
This is must-see TV, if just for the simple fact that it will help you answer the question the next time someone asks you in a bar. Think Charles Rogers will ever play football again?
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This is a quick writeup of an oddity I found while trying to install the vmwareware tools in an Oracle Linux host with the UEK3 kernel enabled (which is by default).
This is what is encountered during the vmware tools installation dialog when running vmwaretools.pl:
Searching for a valid kernel header path... The path "" is not a valid path to the 3.8.13-16.2.2.el6uek.x86_64 kernel headers. Would you like to change it? [yes]
The building of vmware tools fail because the kernel headers can not be found: the installer doesn't see the kernel headers, whilst you probably installed it (it's the kernel-uek-devel package belonging to the running kernel).
I didn't really have a lot of exposure to block-level replication on the storage level before an engagement in the banking industry. I'm an Oracle DBA, and I always thought: why would I want to use anything but Oracle technology for replicating my data from one data centre to another? I need to be in control! I want to see what's happening. Why would I prefer storage replication over Data Guard?
Over a year after first releasing Oracle Enterprise Linux 6, Oracle finally announced Thursday that it will support running Oracle Databases on Oracle Enterprise Linux 6 (OEL6). Currently, the certification is only valid with the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel (UEK).


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A 13th spot finish looks safe to me to hold the 10th slot. Bianchi certainly looks the best of the rest. Cant see Caterham bettering them with 12th


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On December 10, 2007, Led Zeppelin took the stage at London's O2 Arena to headline a tribute concert for dear friend and Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun. What followed was a two— hour—plus tour de force of the band's signature blues—infused rock 'n' roll that instantly became part of the legend of Led Zeppelin. Founding members John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant were joined by Jason Bonham, the son of their late drummer John Bonham, to perform 16 songs from their celebrated catalogue including landmark tracks "Whole Lotta Love," "Rock And Roll," "Kashmir," and "Stairway To Heaven." Although 20 million people applied for tickets, the band's first headline show in 27 years was seen only by the 18,000 ticket holders who were fortunate enough to have secured seats through the worldwide lottery. This was later showcased during their Celebration Day theatrical release on October 17th of this year.
Here it is. The boys in Zeppelin with Jason Bonham performing Kashmir live for their dear friend.


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The past few months have been really busy and there's perhaps too much to list but some of the highlights are...
Played some really great festivals, including Bestival, Camp Bestival and Secret Garden Party
Worked with Producer Lorenzo De Feo to finish a new six track EP on which, if I may say so, he's done a great job and so far reviews have been really good.
The EP, called 'Playing By Numbers', will be released on 1st October but will be sold at gigs from 20th September. Physical copies will be sold at gigs and from the online Store. It'll also be available for download from iTunes and other digital stores.
Shot a video for a track off the EP called 'Make You Smile'. A big thank you to Big Bear Productions and directors Christian Senior and Patrick Hurst. Check out the Video page to see it.
I've been writing with Janet Devlin and Amy Wadge, and more co-writing to be done in the coming months.
There are gigs coming up from the end of September through October and more likely to be added depending on co-writing commitments. Check out the Live page on the site
And a big thank you to Paul Goodwin for helping me to finally get my act together and have a live web site instead of just a domain name.


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December | 1001 Worshiping Communities
New creation
A Presbyterian congregation in Tennessee discerns God's call to support a new storefront worshiping community, breathing life into both.
By Paul Seebeck
Keith Gunter's ministry in Hendersonville, Tennessee, began with a jarring realization. In the process of being hired by First Presbyterian Church in Nashville to start a new worshiping community, a member of the nominating committee said, "Tell us about your non-Christian friends."
Convicted, Gunter realized he didn't have any. "Like a good missionary, they wanted me to simply live with people in Hendersonville [25 miles north of Nashville] to see how God was at work," he says. "To stop, listen, and name the grace already there."
Gunter spent his first six months living in Hendersonville, meeting people and becoming part of the community. "What are your needs? What can I do? How can I volunteer?" he'd ask.
Gunter began to tell them about the church he hoped to start. "You don't have to be a part of it," he'd say, "but I still want to know how can we be a part your life here."
Gunter says people were bewildered at first. "They kept waiting for an agenda, the next pitch."
At the same time, Gunter was seeking to learn as much about First Presbyterian Church as possible. He learned of its history of planting new churches. Up until about 50 years ago, it had an active record of being a mission church. That commitment petered out, but now First Presbyterian was seeking to renew that legacy.
"Historically, we have seen our backyard as a mission field," says ruling elder Steve Douse, who was serving as First's new church development chair when Gunter was hired. "It's not a lot different from any other mission field in the world."
By the fall of 2012, Gunter began to meet with a small group of folks in his home, along with his wife, Amy, and their three children. By the spring of 2013, they were bursting at the seams and decided to move their worship services into a storefront in Hendersonville.
More than 30 adults and 10 children join them regularly for worship, and more than 60 people consider themselves part of the community (New Creation Church).
"I'm having so much fun," says Gunter. "I have tons of non-Christian friends now. Some want to know our Lord; others don't want to be a part of it yet. Most of them love that Jesus cared for the poor, that he loved and served his community."
That is what has been attractive to the people in Hendersonville, Gunter says. "Doing the mission work of Jesus is how we have made our mark in this community. We hold to the idea that we live the gospel by serving in ways of justice and are clear about the relationship to Christ that goes along with that."
WATCH ministry in action
- To see a video highlighting New Creation's mission work and other video stories about the 1001 movement—of making disciples, changing lives, and transforming the church and world—go to youtube.com/1001NewWorshiping.
These videos are directed and produced by Marshall Nord, who has an MDiv and a master of theology in preaching. Nord is an ordained media evangelist at Reverence Pictures Media, revpicts.org, a validated ministry within the Presbytery of Western North Carolina. For Nord, videos like these give him the opportunity to draw others into deep communion with God and each other—to probe the mysteries of grace together. Nord tries to tell stories in a way that evangelizes believers as well as nonbelievers. "We [sometimes] forget and need to be reminded of the power of God's grace and what the Holy Spirit is doing in our world and communities," he says. "Narrative and documentary storytelling is a powerful communication tool."
- If you are part of a new worshiping community or know of one in your area, please register it at OneThousandOne.org. This website is a great place for innovative people to connect with and support each other. Who knows how your story may inspire someone else to try a new thing? Registering is simple—just click "Register" at the top of the screen.
- Through Evangelism and Church Growth ministries, Mission Program Grants provided first- and second-level New Church Grants to the Middle Eastern Presbyterian Fellowship totaling $50,000. The most recent was in October 2012. To apply for a grant or help support a grant with a donation, go to pcusa.org/missionprogramgrants.


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Final Results
Round 2, which concluded Hacks for Democracy on Friday, October 5th, saw more improved apps, larger prizes, and a "surprise ending." The award winners were:
- Most Improved, $300: SEPTA Routes and Reps
- Best Geospatial App, $300: Undecided - a geographic Philadelphia election/voter turnout model
- Greatest Potential Impact, $300: State Gov Tracker
The surprise ending? All teams that made it through to the final round, including Electory, got $150 to go towards hosting and development costs in the future. A great decision by our judges!
For video of the demos and awards:
- Demos: Livestream
- Awards: Livestream
Round 1 Results
Here are the results of Round 1, which ended on Sunday, September 16:
- 1st place, $250: Yo! Philly Votes
- 2nd place, $150: VoterID.me
- 3rd place, $100: Electory
In Round 2, which will go on until Friday, October 5th, there are 3 prizes of $500 going to most improved, best geospatial app, and greatest potential impact. Keep your teams together and continue hacking!
Live Video Stream
When events are in progress, click the link above to be taken to our video stream.
The Friday evening pre-hackathon video is here.
The Round 1 project demos on Sunday video is here.
The Round 1 judging results video is here.
Event Details
Democracy is not inevitable or a given; it must be sustained and strengthened by each generation. Today, American democracy is challenged by unlimited political contributions, polarized legislatures, gerrymandered districts and opaque processes.
But efforts such as the Voting Information Project, open government data repositories, online voting, ParliamentWatch and TheyWorkForYou have demonstrated that technology can make an important contribution toward improving our democratic institutions.
Do you have an idea for an app that will improve this fall's election? What tools do we need to improve citizen engagement? Is there an app that would get your friends to the voting booth in November? What app might help mitigate the impact of voter ID laws? What data would make your local city council and board of elections more transparent?
Join civic hackers, election officials, journalists, data analysts and designers to make progress on these and other questions related to elections and politics.
This effort will begin with a brainstorming session on Friday, September 14 before the main hackathon event over the weekend of September 15-16. But we are also going to encourage the continued development of the projects that emerge from the hackathon event by hosting a series of follow-up events, culminating in a second round of judging on October 5, one month before the general election. And, yes… hackers will be fed at all events!
Oh, and there will be prizes. We'll crown the best projects from the weekend on the afternoon of Sunday, Sept 16, but then we'll have a second round of judging and prizes three weeks later, for applications that have been rolled out or are most improved since the hackathon.
Twitter hashtag: #hacks4d
Here's the full schedule:
- Fri, Sept 14, 6:30pm – 8:30pm, API and Project Idea Presentations, Azavea, 340 N 12th St, Ste 402
- Sat, Sept 15, 9am – 5pm, Hackathon, Venturef0rth, 417 N 8th St, 2nd fl, Philadelphia, PA 19123
- Sun, Sept 16, 9am – 5pm, Hackathon, Venturef0rth, 417 N 8th St, 2nd fl, Philadelphia, PA 19123
- Mon, Sept 17, 6pm – 9pm, Hack evening, Azavea, 340 N 12th St, Suite 402
- Mon, Sept 24, 6pm – 9pm, Hack evening, Azavea, 340 N 12th St, Suite 402
- Mon, Oct 1, 6pm – 9pm, Hack evening, Azavea, 340 N 12th St, Suite 402
- Fri, Oct 5, 6:30pm – 8:30pm, Final Judging and Awards, Azavea, 340 N 12th St, Suite 402
We are encouraging both existing and new projects. The only criteria are:
- Projects should be related to elections, democracy and politics
- The work be made available under an open source license(or if data-related, then a Creative Commons or open data license) so that others can use it, remix it and mash it up.
Registration: $5
Official Rules
- Registration. Online registration ends at 10:00 pm EDT on Sept 14, 2012 or when maximum event capacity is reached. We encourage you to register early to ensure a spot! Walk-in registrations on Sept 15 will be allowed only if the event has remaining capacity.
- Cost. $5 for all 7 events.
- Start & End Times. Teams may begin working at 9:00am EDT on Saturday, Sept 15 and must complete by around 3pm EDT on Sunday, Sept 16. Teams are encouraged to discuss their ideas and sketch out a plan for their application prior to the event.
- Topics. You can work on any area related to elections, politics and democracy that is of interest to you. We've put together a resources page where you can find data sets and APIs. But feel free to can pull in additional sources as well.
- Languages & Tools. You can build your apps using any mix of programming languages, frameworks, and development tools. Participants are expected to bring the necessary hardware and software tools to build the apps – you need to bring your laptop. Internet access via WiFi will be provided.
- Judging. A panel of judges from various domains will score competitors on concept, design, originality, impact, and functionality. Teams will have a maximum of (4) minutes to demonstrate their running application to the judging panel.
- Prizes. There will be prizes, but we won't know what they will be until closer to the event. If you win, your awesome-ness will be recognized, but this is a civic hacking event, and you should not expect to hit the jackpot.
- Open Source. If you want to be judged and win a prize, you will need to make your work available under an open source license so that others can use it, remix it and mash it up.
- Source Code Rights. Neither Hacks for Democracy nor Azavea make any claim to intellectual property, source code, documentation or applications developed as part of this event.
- Press Release. By participating in Hacks for Democracy, participants grant organizers and participating members of the media rights to publicly disclose competition event information, review and describe applications developed and presented during the event, and rights to display event-related photos, screen shots, and links to publicly available demonstrations of contest entries.
- Rules Changes. Hacks for Democracy reserves the right to make rules modifications prior to the start of the event.
- I'm not a developer. Can I participate? Absolutely! The ideal team would have a mix of developers, designers, data analysts and marketers. Judges will score applications based on a variety of criteria, including visual/UI design and the quality of the data included.
- Do I have to create software? No. While web and mobile applications are the most common outcome of a hackathon, you could also create a stunning data visualization, develop a new data source or other outcome related to technology and politics.
- Can I bring a pre-existing project? We hope that some teams will form around existing projects. For example, you might extend Ushahidi to develop a polling place reporting system. Or you might improve on an existing open source project, such as DistrictBuilder. We will judge teams based on the work they accomplished in the weekend, though, rather than the pre-existing tools.
- The hackathon is in Philadelphia; do I have to work on a project related to Philadelphia politics? Nope. The hackathon is being organized by Azavea and Philadelphia is our home town, but you can work on local, state, national or even international concerns.
- Can I bring an idea? We want you to bring ideas. Participants are encouraged to utilize the HackerLeague platform to form teams, suggest ideas, collaborate on concepts, or review and discuss data sets and APIs.
- Can I bring a team? Yup. We'd be thrilled if you made new friends and formed ad hoc teams, but you are welcome to bring your own team.
- Can I come alone? Totally! There will be opportunities at the kickoff on Friday, September 14 to meet other participants and hear about other ideas. You're also encouraged to find and form teams online at HackerLeague.
- Can I bring my own food and snacks? Meals, beverages, and snacks will be provided for all participants. If you have special requirements you may want to consider bringing your own provisions, but we cannot guarantee that there will be refrigeration space for perishables.
Below are some APIs you might find helpful to use.
For more information on Sunlight Foundation APIs, refer to Bob Lannon's presentation and/or contact him directly (details in the presentation).
Anthea Watson at the Google Elections Team has composed a spreadsheet of many politics and civic apis available here.
For more information on the New York Times APIs (campaign finance, congress, fech, articles), please refer to Michael Strickland's presentation at http://bit.ly/politics-apis
|Bill Positions API
|Bill positions for U.S. Congress and California
|Campaign Finance API
|Washington Post
|Data, compiled from the FEC, including a listing of candidates, committees and committee summary data.
|Capital Words API
|Sunlight Foundation
|Historical record of all words used by members of congress, including word frequency by legislator and by state
|Cicero API
|Elections, elected officials contact info, district maps, geocoding and district ID features. Data is at local, state and national level for US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and UK. Want to play? Sign up for a free 90-day developer account here. In addition to the free trial, as a product sponsor Cicero is offering hackathon teams 9,000 free non-geocoding API credits for 6 months.
|Congress API
|Sunlight Foundation
|Info about members of Congress
|Fed Spending API
|OMB Watch
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A Gastonia man faces charges he stole $10 cash off of a counter in the booking area at the Gaston County Jail on Thursday.
Robert Douglas Grahl, 33, of 141 Rowe St., is accused of stealing the money while being booked for reportedly stealing a black jumpsuit from Walmart, 3000 E. Franklin Blvd., Gastonia, according to arrest warrants.
The jumpsuit is valued at $64.96 and Grahl is also accused of giving a police officer false information when arrested.
Grahl was charged with resisting an officer, two counts of misdemeanor larceny, and second-degree trespassing. He was held at the Gaston County Jail under a $2,500 secured bond.
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Categories: Reviews:
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Auto Focus SLRs
Sold in the mid-1990s, the Canon EOS 1000FN improved upon the earlier EOS 1000F.
Average Rating:
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One thing that is important to note is that this camera is not marketed as a professional camera, not even a semiprofessional. With that in mind, it provides more than it promises. It has several creative modes (portrait, sports, close-up, landscape scene) and the usual full auto, programmed auto (user controlls the apperture/time while the camera retains the same EV), shutter priority, time priority, full manual, self timer and soft focus (for portrait pics, never used this one).
The manual says that the flash syncs at 90 speed and below, but actually it syncs at 125 also--important if you are using a zoom lens. One annoying feature: the self timer doesn't allow you to set manual exposure values, so if you are shooting with an old external flash (not TTL compatible type) you are stuck.
In general, I think that this is a great and relatively inexpensive (less than $90 for the body at keh.com) camera for a beginner who knows the basics and wants to grow, or maybe as a backup body (those of you who might need one are definitely more competent than I am to evaluate this camera, so you don't need my advice on this).
One suggestion: buy a good zoom lens with image stabilization. A good lens makes a crappy camera a good camera, but a bad lens with a good camera will give you a crappy camera. One day you certainly switch to a digital or more advanced SLR, and the lens can stay with you.
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Double double, there's no trouble finding the perfect plus size witches costumes with this great selection. A witch outfit is a classic Halloween option for women that is a great mix between sexy and scary. Wicked witches have shown up in works of literature and film for decades and take the role of good fairy to evil queen. Find your favorite style of mystical lady and then find an outfit to match. Good witches like Glinda and The Blue Fairy might be seen with a magic wand and light colored dresses.
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Evil sorceresses like The Evil Queen from Snow White and the Wicked Witch from the Wizard of Oz are often portrayed in black dresses with pointed witch hats and brooms. Of course there are more neutral magicians. A fortune teller outfit or Renaissance sorceress costume can make for an exotic take on a witches outfit. A more modern plus size witch costume might include a Hogwarts student from the Harry Potter books or another show like Once Upon a Time.
White and black magic is usually attributed to different sources which you can represent through your chosen props and accessories. Dress up your witch outfit with items like a broom, striped leggings, face paint, toy animal familiars, and magic wands to create your own style. You can make your witch as scary or sweet as you please!


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February 2013- Database Classes
Searching and Accessing Health Science Information Resources
February 2013 Library Database Classes
Target Audience: Physicians, Researchers, Faculty, Staff and Students
Location: Computer Education Classroom #2 – Lyman Maynard Stowe Library
These noon-time classes will provide hands-on training and demonstrations by Health Center Reference Librarians. Each class will outline quick and efficient means of searching and managing citation information for the databases listed below. There is no charge for these classes but enrollment is limited to Health Center personnel only. To register in advance for any of these quick courses, go to http://hsecfs1.uchc.net/eventregistration/, send an email to email@example.com, or call the Library Information & Education Services Department at x4051.
LIBRARY BASICSTuesday, February 26 – 12noon to 1pm
In this session, we will review citation matchers to locate full text articles, basic search skills for the library's catalog and electronic journals, and how to locate other relevant assistance and much more.
PUBMED – BEYOND THE BASICSWednesday, February 20 – 12noon to 1pm
This class focuses on searching PubMed with greater precision. Topics covered include using Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), finding information in specific journals, locating systematic reviews or EBM articles with "Clinical Queries", and storing search strategies on NLM's server for re-execution at a later date. Attendees are expected to be familiar with the basics of PubMed.
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by Sandy McLeod
Many people visit Asheville because of its uniqueness. The downtown area is mainly composed of small, independent stores, restaurants, bars and galleries that cater to the individual looking for something different. Maybe you're into handmade clothing, or carefully crafted objects such as wood furniture, glass blown art or handcrafted jewelry. Perhaps you want to find an organic treat for your dog. Or, you want a pair of woven hemp sandals for the summer months. Maybe you want to sift through old vinyl records and used CDs and find a title you've been looking for but cannot seem to find anywhere else. It doesn't matter what intrigues you – or grabs your attention. An afternoon or evening in Downtown Asheville will surprise and delight most any visitor.
While you're shopping around the downtown area, you and your loved ones may be hungry for a little snack and in need of a pause. So, I've compiled a very short list of some quirky and endearing places to take a break, kick back, and enjoy a light afternoon or evening snack and people-watch.
The Gourmet Chip Company
Fans of potato chips have most likely never visited a place like this. Choose from 12 different styles of gourmet chips, made from the finest potatoes and cooked kettle style. The chips are served in a wire spiral shaped holder with a crisp, fresh bag. Some style of chips include the familiar salt & vinegar, or, for those who may have an experimental streak, the Parisian, made with white truffle spritz and rosemary/thyme-crusted goat cheese with a dash of sea salt. Some may prefer a spicier option. Sample the Southern BBQ chips, with 13 different spices and a choice between sweet, smoky and slightly spicy. The Gourmet Chip Company is located at 43 ½ Broadway and is open from 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Order your chips then take a seat near the window and watch the local color and others strolling by.
The Chocolate Fetish and The Chocolate Lounge
Yes, there really are two places in Downtown Asheville where the chocolate fiend can be satisfied beyond your wildest dreams. The Chocolate Fetish, aptly named, is a place where one can indulge in some of the finest homemade chocolate truffles and bars – guilt free. Remember, you're on vacation. The Ecstasy Truffles™ are premium American and European style chocolates with a wide choice of fillings that are sure to stimulate your emotional state and inspire your continued worship of chocolate. Pick up some truffles to go or buy a creatively fashioned chocolate 'present' to bring home as a gift. A staff person will provide a nicely wrapped box. The Chocolate Fetish is located at 36 Haywood Street, right across the street from Malaprop's Bookstore. Hours are: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. Friday through Saturday; and Noon – 5 p.m. on Sunday.
If the Chocolate Fetish is closed when you visit downtown – no worries. Chance are, the Chocolate Lounge will be open for business and can accommodate all of your chocolate cravings, and then some. The Chocolate Lounge also serves wine and beer, for those who love to mix wine and chocolate, or for the person who simply wants a tasty locally brewed pint. Here the visitor will find an assortment of truffles and caramels, brownies, chocolate bars and special holiday and seasonal chocolates. The Chocolate Lounge is located at 10 S. Lexington Avenue and is open from 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. from Sunday through Thursday and 11 a.m. – 12 Midnight on Fridays and Saturdays. If you stop in during the evening you may even catch some local musicians playing for the crowd.
The Hop Ice Cream Cafe
Creameries are abundant in the Asheville area – a town that thrives on the products of independent farmers. This means fresh cream is available for the most delicious, mouth-watering ice cream ever. The Hop Ice Cream Café has been a local favorite since opening in 1978. Homemade ice cream is fresh from the creamery and available in a variety of flavors. The Hop even offers vegan/gluten free ice cream options, as well as sugar free choices and ice cream made from local goat milk. The owners believe those on a special diet should never be denied ice cream. There are two locations: 640 Merrimon Avenue in North Asheville (closest to Downtown Asheville), hours are 11 a.m. – 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1 p.m. – 10 p.m. Sunday. The 721 Haywood Road location in West Asheville is open from 1 p.m. – 11 p.m. Monday through Sunday
Asheville gives new meaning to the phrase, "off the beaten path." Many of the proprietors in this small city are here because they have a passion for something, and want to share this with locals and visitors. If you are visiting this quirky little Appalachian Mountain town, be sure to save a day to visit Downtown Asheville and spend some time snacking, Asheville-style.
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Walkwater's and Abhishek Sharma's Tere Bin Laden did meet with some trouble from the censor board when a certain word in the film happened to sound like a cuss word..
The scene in the question is a comic one where a talking rooster happens to shout the word "pencho" out aloud. This didn't go down too well with the censor board thanks to its similarity with a cuss word. It was then that the director Abhishek Sharma had to step in and convince the board that no pun was intended.
Reveals a production source "The censor board had a problem with the word pencho and asked for the scene to be removed. But Abhishek managed convinced them to include the scene telling them that pencho is the name of an old artist and that no pun was intended. It's purely funny and doesn't come across as offensive"
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Ever since her split with Orlando Bloom, model and mother, Miranda Kerr, appears to be working non-stop.
Just recently we had the opportunity to see her promoting Reebok in Tokyo, Japan. While there, she also attended a press event for the biggest esthetic salon in the country called, Yuri Takano.
Did you know that a certain someone influenced her decision to part ways with Victoria's Secret?
Immediately after hearing the news of her departure, I began theorizing. Any and all theories I had were proven incorrect. Being apart of such a major label was taxing. She was in two countries every week.
All she wanted was to be around her son, Flynn Bloom more often. "It was a big chunk of time I couldn't commit to because I'm a mother," she explained to Harper's Bazaar.
Whenever she does need to travel for work, ex-husband Orlando Bloom, comes to the rescue. Kerr says they're going to be a family forever and that they're still really close.
Life with Flynn has given her the confidence to become more headstrong. When asked if she's bossy, she shared, "I can be. I like to be direct."
Motherhood is definitely her main priority. It's clear in how she talks about her son with such effervescence. She happily stated that her son only knows love in the world; also going on to refer to him as "cheeky" and "charming." Oh, and I have no doubts he'll be a ladies man like his father. Why? They share something special.
Miranda said, "You notice his little British accent? Like his dad."
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Last edited by WastedTalent; 11-10-2013 at 12:51 AM.
Absolutely cannot wait. Friday night was difficult with Iowa looking tough as heck. Saturday was a heartbreaker, to say the least. But today is going to make my weekend all better.
Question. Is cyclone tv worth getting? Is anyone streaming the game?
Can't wait! *Bart Scott voice*
so hyped! it was a long week after the exhibition but we made it. really glad its an earlier game the anticipation of the season has been killing me.
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Question. Is cyclone tv worth getting? Is anyone streaming the game?
It's definitely worth getting for our select few non conference games that will be on there. No complaints from me.
If you got mediacom, you get Cyclones.TV
Originally Posted by RandomFan
Can't wait! *Bart Scott voice*
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Heard on KCCI sports last night this game is a sell out. Pretty impressive for a game against a nobody.
This could very well be the easiest opponent we will face this season! I am confident in saying, "We will destroy the Seahawks!"
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Heard on KCCI sports last night this game is a sell out. Pretty impressive for a game against a nobody.
Its amazing what happens when the football team plays like crap all season
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Unfortunatly I'll be at work. I have already subscribed to CTV. I know they put the replay on sometime after the game, but does anyone know how soon after the game they usually have the replay available to watch?
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Dear Readers,
It was nice and sunny here in the north west, yesterday, and as I was having a late lunch, yesterday, " Ascension Day ", in a popular restaurant, I was reminded of eating out in The Great U.S.A.
I find eating burgers difficult to eat, because my mouth doesn't seem big enough to bite into them.
Americans are not ashamed of their belief in GOD, and even print on their one dollar notes/bills " In GOD we trust " !!!
GOD does say, which reminds me of the BIG U.S.A. BURGERS I was talking about, the following : -
Psalm 81 : 10.
" I am The LORD THY GOD, which brought thee out of the Land of Egypt: OPEN THY MOUTH WIDE, and I will fill it. " !!!
Americans let it be known they trust in GOD, and GOD feeds them with huge burgers !!!
The Bible gets it right every time !!!
The following are some of the things that struck me about the Great U.S.A.
The highway curb stones are large in size compared with U.K. road side curbstones.
The shopping malls seem endless to walk around, and there are eating places everywhere.
The U.S.A. is truly a Great Large Country; everything does seem huge.
So there are great benefits to be enjoyed when one trusts in GOD unashamedly !!!
I promote, for us Brits, Our Christ/GOD : -
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II !!!


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With XP you should be able to sign in with the Admin account unless you've deleted it. Assuming you have a USB keyboard and mouse, that should work. If you don't you can buy a USB mouse for as little as $4 and keyboard for well under $10.
Good luck.
I downloaded AVG 2013 and ran my first scan on Dec 14.
My computer will not boot properly. The keyboard and mouse are inoperative. I can not access Safe Mode because I can not select the User on the Log-in screen. I downloaded the AVG Rescue CD on another computer, installedit, and ran the virus scan. At the completion of the scan, the virus vault contained 14 items of which 5 were listed as drivers when I checked the 'Detail' for each item.
They are: ELhid.sys, ELkbd.sys, ELmon.sys, ELmou.sys and EL_ALL.msi.
These are Intel Quick Resume drivers. I have tried to "Restore" from the virus vault, but I still can not boot. Is there any way I can reinstall drivers or install new drivers without a mouse, keyboard, or internet connection? My OS is Windows XP Media Edition. The computer is an HP Pavilion m7367c.
Thanks for your help