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THE Secretary of State for Health has ruled plans not to provide a community hospital at Frenchay should be upheld.
South Gloucestershire Council's health scrutiny committee unanimously voted to refer the district's Clinical Commissioning Group's (CCG) decision to drop plans for an outpatient department and diagnostics facility at Frenchay when the hospital closes in May to Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt last September.
Councillors were furious that a promised community hospital and 68 rehabilitation beds were abandoned and called on Mr Hunt and the Independent Reconfiguration Panel (IRP) to hold a full review. On Tuesday, however, the IRP announced the referral was 'not suitable for full review'.
But in its decision, chairman Lord Ribeiro heavily criticised the process of deciding what to provide at Frenchay, once Southmead becomes the region's single acute facility, which has been ongoing since Southmead was chosen as the preferred site in 2005.
"That residents of the area should feel exasperated by the years of delay, changes to the NHS organisation, pauses in developments and amendments to plans is entirely understandable," he said. "The overall process to date has shown a marked lack of empathy for patients and the public who have a right to expect better.
"Nevertheless, the panel recognises that circumstances change. While the provision of safe, high quality care is always the first priority, achieving value for money and making the best use of available resources is now a key factor in planning and operating a modern NHS."
He added: "The debate about the provision of health services for the people of north Bristol and South Gloucestershire has been a long and difficult one.
"The opening of a new acute hospital at Southmead this year will draw a line under one element of the debate but consideration of what services should in future be provided at Frenchay continues.
"Progress to date has suffered from a lack of trust from the public and it is important now that the NHS works hard to regain that trust."
But Cllr Sarah Pomfret (Con, Bradley Stoke Central & Stoke Lodge), a member of the council's public health and health scrutiny committee, said she was disappointed by the ruling.
Fellow committee member Cllr Sue Hope (Lib Dem, Cotswold Edge) said: "There needs to be greater public involvement and a clear strategic plan of how that will be achieved. And we need to know what there will be at Frenchay, which is still very unclear."
Thornbury and Yate MP Steve Webb, a long-term campaigner to save Frenchay Hospital, said: "Once again we see that the promises made to local people at the time the decision was taken to favour Southmead over Frenchay are not being honoured.
"Even the small number of beds promised for Frenchay are not likely now to materialise for the foreseeable future, if ever. This makes it all the more important that we get more services delivered locally, whether at Yate, Thornbury or Cossham."
The CCG welcomed the report and said it was planning to provide rehabilitation beds at Frenchay by 2017, with 68 beds being located at Elgar House at Southmead in the interim.
Chairman Dr Jonathan Hayes said plans would also involve providing more outpatient services and diagnostic test services at community locations including Yate's West Gate Centre.
"As local GPs talking to patients every week in our surgeries, we recognise that we need to strengthen our approach to engaging local people, patient and carers so that they can have confidence in decisions about how local health services are provided," he said.
He said a timetable for engaging with local people would be drawn up in the coming weeks.


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A World Without Hostess Twinkies? Say It Isn't So [POLL]
What would the world be like without the delicious, spongy cake with cream filling? Yes, life without the iconic Twinkie! Well I hate to say it, but we could see the end of the Twinkie if things don't get better for the company who makes the perfect snack food.Bankrupt Hostess Brands Inc., makers of Twinkies, has been severely affected by workers' striking over health benefits and longer work days. But it's the Twinkie! The very snack food that Hillary Clinton included in the millennium time capsule when she was the First Lady.
It's reported the striking workers formed a picket line at the company's Sacramento, Calif., plant Sunday, two days after the walkout began when the company imposed a contract that would cut wages by 8 percent. The Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union said the contract would also cut benefits by 27 to 32 percent.
Here's what Hostess CEO Grey Rayburn has to say on the situation:
"We've been very straight forward that the business can't withstand the significant work stoppage," he said. "If this strike continues, there is certainly a risk that Hostess will go out of business."
Union President, Frank Hurt had this to say about Hostess:
"Hostess Brands is making a mockery of the labor relations system that has been in place for nearly 100 years," union President Frank Hurt said in a statement. "Our members are not just striking for themselves, but for all unionized workers across North America who are covered by collective bargaining agreements."
The union, which represents more than 80,000 industry workers, maintains that the company's policies will bring its members back to workplace standards of the 1950s.
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Co-designing the future of Trafalgar Park with Square One Landscape Architects | FUTURE CAPE TOWN
Mark Saint Pôl of Square One Landscape Architects explains how Trafalgar Park, the 3 hectare park located between Woodstock and District 6, presented "a unique opportunity to create a unifying civic space in a physically and financially divided community".
Plan and vision for Trafalgar Park in Woodstock
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Trafalgar Park is a substantial park with a rich cultural and archaeological heritage.With the help of the communities of Woodstock and District Six, an Integrated Management Framework (IMF) for Trafalgar Park has been developed which will help to drive the vision for the beautification, landscaping and heritage upgrades of […]
Why community parks can improve the health of a neighbourhood : The case of Thornhill Park | FUTURE CAPE TOWN
How can community parks make for healthier neighbourhoods in all ways? Thornhill Park in Green Point was recently re-opened after a transformation which included the collaboration of the City of Cape Town, Blok, Future Cape Town and the newly formed Friends of Thornhill Park.
WATCH: Cape Town Skatepark under a bridge opens
Winner of the PLAYscapes international design competition, the Cape Town Gardens Skatepark has opened to skateboarders across the city.
The spaces below: Freeways and highways for people?
"Big infrastructure" in our cities, has at times, literally and figuratively disconnected and torn apart people, communities and spaces. But some projects are turning things around by embedding activity and public life into the dark and unfriendly spaces below elevated highways and rail tracks.
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Cape Town seeks proposals for a Design Park in the heart of The Fringe District.
London's Olympic Park
Take an animated fly-through of the London 2012 Olympic Park, ahead of the start of the Games on 27 July. It is one of the largest urban parks created in Europe for more than 150 years.
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Redevelopment plans for Athlone's Nantes Park undeway.
If we consider the broader context in which the park exists, it has the potential to act as a green spine conencting Athlone Stadium to the Baseball Club facilities (far right) via an integrated & pedestrianized green space.


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Here you are sitting in your cubby, poised over the keyboard or with pencil in hand; Sassy and Grant are staring at you from that fabulous setting waiting. Thats right your main characters are waiting for you. They are ready to expose all if you are ready.
I can hear you saying, hmm, Jewels lost her cookies, but I havent, not yet. You see--you need to open those eyes right now and visualize your novel pages.
All the insight you are going to begin to feel, sense and see must come to you through your characters. They are the way all and see all of the story. You need to forget what you think and allow yourself to see the story through the eyes and senses of the people in the story.
You may be asking how can I do this? You see, you are going to write a story about these characters and unless you see it play out through their thoughts, sight, perception, and feelings, you will only be telling not showing. Yes, the old adage, show dont tell. Well, it is true, writers need to paint the picture right down to the finest detail and all the while make it appear effortless.
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Indianapolis to get six roundabouts; meetings scheduled
Hamilton, Hendricks and Johnson counties all have roundabouts and now, Indianapolis is finally joining in. The city plans to build a half-dozen roundabouts over the next two years.
They're supposed to make traffic run smoothly, but can also be confusing. The city plans two roundabouts for Edgewood Avenue, two for German Church Road and one each on Spring Mill Drive and Five Points Road.
The roundabouts will replace four-way stop signs at each of those intersections.
Several drivers at Five Points and Thompson Roads agree traffic is a problem, especially after school and after work.
"Oh, its bad. It backs up about a mile here," said Bobby Levi.
But is a roundabout the best solution?
"I think it's a wonderful thing. It will speed up traffic and keep things moving," said one driver.
"(I) think it would be a better idea, it would mean less accidents," a woman driver said.
But another made it clear.
"I don't like roundabouts. They're confusing."
Others worry about the impact on their property. One homeowner near the Five Points intersection said she's still not sure how much of her front lawn the city plans to take.
Kara Brooks, a spokesperson for the Department of Public Works, said while "land will be required for the intersections," they're still determining the impact to properties.
JC Beasley, who's lived at Edgewood and Gray Roads for 52 years, will lose a bit of land, but said that's okay - he's all for the roundabout.
"If they put in stoplight and left turn lanes then they would take quite a bit of property," Beasley said.
His neighbor, though, is not so lucky.
"He's going lose three trees and some property," Beasley said. "The thing is, they're going to cut so deep, it will be hard to get in and out of his driveway."
Construction won't begin until spring, but the city's already planning driver's education to get Indy drivers up to speed on rules of the roundabout. That's something some drivers say is needed.
As one woman driver said of roundabouts, "There's no stop sign. You never know when to stop or go. Everyone's going at once, so I guess if everyone is careful, you'll be fine."
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Marion County will get six new roundabouts over the next two years and the public is invited to attend meetings to learn more about the plans.
The Indianapolis Department of Public Works (DPW) will visit neighborhoods throughout the fall beginning Sept. 20 to educate residents about roundabouts.
The city says roundabout intersection improvements offer benefits in addition to easing traffic congestion, such as improved safety, air quality and low maintenance costs.
Roundabouts are planned for:
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City-sponsored open houses will teach residents how to use roundabouts, identify signage, and share the road with cyclists. DPW staff will be available to answer questions about each planned project. The open houses are scheduled by township or sets of townships; however, residents are welcome to attend whichever open house is most convenient:
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4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, September 20: Knights of Columbus, 4332 German Church Road
Pike and Washington townships
4 to 6 p.m. Monday, September 24: Nora Branch Library, 8625 Guilford Ave.
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4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, September 26: Franklin Road Branch Library, 5550 S. Franklin Road
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Julie Mehretu (Ethiopia) -- Born in Addis Ababa, Mehretu's family immigrated to the US. Her 2008 work Mumbo Jumbo sold for $4.85 million by White Cube in 2014.
El Anatsui (Ghana) -- Regarded as one of the most respected contemporary artists to emerge from West Africa, Anatsui began his career in Nigeria. In 2014, Paths to the Okro Farm (2006), was sold at Sotheby's New York for $1.44 million.
Irma Stern (South Africa) -- In 2010, Stern's Bahora Girl, sold for $3.59 million at London's Bonhams auction house. Her 'Arab Priest' sold for $4.8 million in 2011.
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Director Bruce LaBruce hasn't gone soft, just a little more tender with his new Gerontophilia, a film about intergenerational gay love. We spoke to the controversial queercore director about conventions, taboos and surprising his fans by not being so darn scandalous this time around.
Given your edgy reputation, would you be okay if I described Gerontophilia – about an 18-year-old boy's attraction to an 81-year-old man – as sweet rather than shocking?
Well, in some ways the idea was to be shocking by not being shocking. For some people, the scandal is that there's not scandal for a change, which is good. I think you want to change it up every once in a while.
My favourite line is when the older man says "Old men and gin bruise so easily." See, that's sweet. Did you come up with that line?
Yes, I coined that [he laughs].
Now, just so our readers are clear, Gerontophilia isn't exactly a rom-com or Mary Poppins either.
No, it's not. I've made seven films, and most of them have had sexually explicit content. This time the idea was to take on a concept that's a little contentious and a little controversial, but to treat it in a more gently subversive way. I think the implications of the film are still somewhat challenging for some people.
Other than being a little gentler, the film still fits in comfortably with your previous works. You're not reinventing the Bruce LaBruce or anything, right?
It's consistent with the themes of a lot of my other films. It's about a taboo relationship, which is to say it's about two characters who have to face disapproval or even disgust from other people about their love, their desire. And yet the motivations behind the relationship are very pure. That's why the female character in the film, Desiree, is so important. She articulates to the boy, Lake, the implications of his fetish.
She tells him that he's fighting against nature. She tells him how radical it is.
Right. In her eyes, he's a revolutionary. And it's not just the conventions of society, in regard to the ideals of beauty, and what is supposed to be conventionally desirable in terms of sex or aesthetics. It's that fight against nature, which dictates that people find mates who are young and virile and fertile. And so older people are dismissed and abandoned, because they're not seen as being useful.
Sex and seniors isn't something people like to talk about, yet you've made a feature film on the subject. What kind of thought went into the idea?
When I researched the film, I was reading a lot about how sexuality is dealt with in a lot of assisted-living facilities. It's either denied – swept under the rug – or they're overmedicated to keep them more docile.
And that's straight sex. What about homosexuality?
Sometimes they have to go back in the closet. The idea of them expressing their homosexuality in that context would be frowned upon. Partly because of the generation we're talking about, and partly because it's a double taboo.
A double taboo, but there are even more lines than that crossed in the relationship, right?
For sure. It's a love story about two characters who could not be farther apart. The boy is white; the old man is mixed race, identified as black. He's straight; the old man is gay. He's French; the old man is English. So, there are a lot of taboos there.
Sounds like you're risking the alienation of your hardcore fans with a film that might also be distasteful to mainstream moviegoers. Is that a wise career move?
When I premiered the film at the Venice Film Festival, an Italian journalist told me that he loved the film but that the two people he brought thought it was disgusting. So, I thought, "Oh, good, some people still think it's disgusting."
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Jamie Foxx apologizes to Miley Cyrus
Appearing on Tuesday's The Tonight Show, Jamie Foxx apologized to Miley Cyrus for suggesting she make a sex tape and do heroin during a segment on his radio show. E! News reports:
"I so apologize to [Cyrus], and this is sincere," he began. "I am a comedian, and you guys know that whatever I say, I don't mean any of it. [Big laugh from the audience.] And sometimes, as comedians, as we do, we go a little bit too far.
"I have a radio show…We're really the black Howard Stern. We go at everybody. There was a situation with Miley Cyrus, and I just want to say, I apologize for what I said. I didn't mean it maliciously. You know I'm a comedian. You know my heart," he added, turning to Leno.
Then, looking at the camera, "Miley, I apologize, so I'll call you. I got a daughter too, so I completely understand."
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|The Second Coming of the Voluntary Disclosure Program for Undisclosed Foreign Accounts
The IRS has announced its second and possibly last, initiative for taxpayers with unreported offshore accounts to disclose them in exchange for reduced penalties.
March 10, 2011
Due to the success of the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) previous voluntary-disclosure program for undisclosed foreign accounts that resulted in 14,700 submissions by the end-date of October 15, 2009, and another 3,000 submissions after that date, on February 8, 2011, the IRS announced a second initiative for the disclosure of unreported foreign accounts in exchange for reduced penalties. According to the IRS, this initiative — 2011 Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Initiative (2011 OVDI) – is designed "to bring offshore money back into the U.S. tax system and help people with undisclosed income from hidden offshore accounts get current with their taxes" with certainty as to how their cases will be handled. IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman said that this initiative "gives people a chance to come in before the IRS finds them" through widening IRS investigations of foreign banks, information from whistleblower disclosures, as well as from information obtained through the recently enacted Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act and the Foreign Financing Asset Reporting requirements.
Frequently Asked Questions
To assist taxpayers, the IRS published at the same time as announcing 2011 OVDI a list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) to explain the new penalty structure, new pre-clearance procedure and to reflect some of the solutions to problems that arose in the 2009 program. Although no reasonable-cause relief is provided in the FAQs, the IRS has stressed that under no circumstances will taxpayers incur penalties greater than what they would have otherwise been liable for under the maximum existing statutory penalties. To ensure this point, the amount due under the 2011 OVDI will be compared to the maximum tax, interest and penalties without mitigating circumstances that a taxpayer would owe for all open years in the absence of the 2011 initiative and the lesser amount will be assessed.
Timeliness of Disclosure
Timely disclosure is key to participating in the 2011 OVDI. August 31, 2011 is the last date by which all documents and supporting materials have to be submitted to the IRS. As forewarned, Commissioner Shulman said, "Start now, not in August."
To be eligible for 2011 OVDI, the taxpayer must not be under either civil or criminal audit.
Penalties Under the 2011 Initiative
The penalty structure under 2011 OVDI is higher than the penalty structure under the 2009 program and covers two additional years. In contrast to the 2009 program, the 2011 OVDI imposes a penalty of 25 percent, rather than the prior program's penalty of 20 percent, of the highest account balance in the foreign bank accounts from 2003 to 2011. In addition to the 25-percent asset-based penalty, taxpayers will also be responsible for the income taxes and interest as a result of the unreported income plus the 20-percent accuracy-related penalty and if applicable, the failure to file and pay penalties on previously unreported foreign income.
Not only will the 25-percent penalty apply to unreported foreign financial accounts, but also to offshore assets acquired with funds that were not taxed.
Under certain circumstances the 25-percent penalty may be reduced to 12.5 percent or 5 percent. The 12.5-percent penalty will apply to taxpayers whose highest aggregate asset account balance for each of the eight years covered by the program did not exceed $75,000. There is even a lower penalty of five percent for taxpayers who did not open the account, unless the bank required them to open a new account, had minimal contact with the account, did not withdraw more than $1,000 in any year covered by the initiative and can establish that all U.S. taxes have been paid on the funds in the account and for taxpayers who are foreign residents and were not aware that they were U.S. citizens. Taxpayers who participated in the 2009 program and who would qualify for reduced penalties under 2011 OVDI can reopen their cases and have the lower penalty applied.
Pre-clearance Screening Process
Taxpayers can submit to pre-clearance screening to determine whether they are eligible for 2011 OVDI. Pre-clearing screening can be obtained by faxing to the Criminal Investigation Lead Development Center in Philadelphia the taxpayer's identifying information, e.g. name, date of birth, Social Security number and address, executed power of attorney if represented and a request for pre-clearance before making an offshore voluntary disclosure. Criminal Investigation will then inform the taxpayer or the taxpayer's representative whether or not they are cleared to make the disclosure. Taxpayers who are cleared will have 30 days from receipt of notification to make their voluntary disclosure by submitting an Offshore Voluntary Disclosure letter to the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Coordinator in Philadelphia, a centralized voluntary disclosure management office. The Voluntary Disclosure Letter can be found on the IRS website. Criminal Investigation will review the submission and will notify the taxpayer whether the offshore voluntary disclosure has been preliminarily accepted or declined. If accepted the taxpayer will be instructed to submit the full voluntary disclosure package of information as set forth on the IRS website.
Sham Entities and Information Returns
Many taxpayers held offshore unreported accounts through controlled foreign entities that had no other purpose than to conceal the ownership of the accounts. As a result, these taxpayers were obligated to file information returns for those foreign entities, whether or not the form of the entity was honored by the taxpayers in dealing with the accounts. Under 2011 OVDI, the IRS will waive the requirement for filing delinquent information returns for such entities and the penalties, if the taxpayer dissolves the entity and submits a statement signed under penalties of perjury that the sole purpose of the entity was to conceal the taxpayer's ownership of the accounts.
Simplified PIFC Treatment
The 2011 OVDI offers to taxpayers the same simplified method of valuing investments in passive investment foreign companies (PIFC) that was used in the 2009 program. In doing so, the IRS recognizes the difficulty that taxpayers would have in preparing statutory PFIC computations without historical information on cost basis and holding period and that the IRS would have in verifying them. The 2011 OVDI offers taxpayers the use of the mark-to-market methodology authorized by the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) without having to reconstruct historical data. Under the mark-to-market method, the IRS will apply a 20-percent tax rate to mark-to-market gains, net gains and gains from all PFIC dispositions during the eight-year period covered by the initiative. In addition, seven percent of such gains computed under the mark-to-market method for the first year of the initiative will be added to the tax for that year.
As noted in the announcement of 2011 OVDI, "tax secrecy continues to erode" and for those hiding cash or assets offshore, the "risk of being caught will only increase." 2011 OVDI offers clear benefits to encourage taxpayers to make a submission, rather than risk detection with higher penalties and possible criminal prosecution. In light of the August 31, 2011, deadline for submitting required documents and material, taxpayers should start now to take advantage of the initiative. There is no reason to believe that there will be a third coming of a voluntary disclosure program for taxpayers hiding assets offshore. As said by Commissioner Shulman, this is the "last, best chance for people to get back into the system …"
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Fans could credit Steve Harvey's undisputed success to his humor and warm charm, but the 55-year-old retired comedian says his wife Marjorie Harvey is responsible for the changed man we see today.
"The Lord saved my soul. Marjorie saved my life. You've got to be in a bad relationship to really understand what a great one is. Marjorie changed the way I existed," Harvey told PEOPLE. "I'd never been in a healthy adult relationship. I'd never been loyal, I'd never been fully respected."
Before marrying Marjorie in June 2007, Harvey was the product of two failed marriages with claims of infidelity. The radio/television personality has since admitted his mistakes and is using his experiences as lessons to others.
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"I decided since I was of the few men on daytime television, I was going to be honest," he said. "I talk about marriage, my children, my faith. Especially about the mistakes I've made. I had to have all that happen in order [to] be this today."
Harvey and his beautiful wife will spread their love this Thanksgiving by donating more than 6,000 turkeys during a week-long promotion. Nearly 1,000 birds have already been distributed to needy families in Chicago, as well as local churches and organizations.
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Yesterday's trading of Keith Rivers and signing of Terence Newman won't have any appreciable effect on how the Cincinnati Bengals choose their 2012 draft class. With the draft only two weeks away, these moves don't really satisfy any of the team's roster needs.
Trading Rivers thins the herd a bit at LB. With Rivers out all last season recovering from his wrist surgery, the Bengals grew to realize just how much they didn't miss him. Bringing in Thomas Howard and Manny Lawson more than compensated for Rivers' absence. With Dontay Moch healthy and ready to contribute, Rivers was a high-priced extra body. Marvin Lewis told reporters yesterday that re-signing backup LB Brandon Johnson was still something the team hoped to do. Look for them to wait until after the draft, however, as they might pick up a linebacker there.
Newman gives the team some added insurance in regard to Leon Hall's recovery, but he's not guaranteed a spot. The Bengals have done a good job with their signings, bringing in Newman and Jason Allen and bringing back Adam Jones. With Hall, Nate Clements and Brandon Ghee, that makes for some great competition in training camp and ultimately much needed depth at the position. The Bengals will still likely add another corner in the draft, possibly even with one of their first round picks.
The team also officially announced the signing of G Jacob Bell and re-signed OL Dennis Roland. Neither of these moves satisfies the need for a top flight interior lineman to partner with free agent acquisition Travelle Wharton. Lewis also intimated that the Bengals still could bring back veteran Bobbie Williams. Again, look for this to be after the draft, if at all. If the Bengals somehow don't get one of their first round targets at guard (David DeCastro or Cordy Glenn) having Williams back could be of increased importance.
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Tea Party people are people in all color, all political parties, all financial class, legal and illegal, all working people (in another word, tax payer) that are sick and tired paying high taxes while the government administration (city, state and Federal) are spending money as if there is no tomorrow, no accountability and no responsibility on how they spend the hard working people of this country, money.
Shell we open a new forum to debt the Tea Party?, it has nothing to do in this forum, just because Marta insert the Tea Party in each of her posting we should not change the subject of the forum to "the Tea Party", after a while it will be boring. Marta respond to each of my posting so far is "Tea Party" kind of funny and it get old by now.
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I think you're all missing the point. The watering can was stolen to facilitate the spread of bum piss everywhere, especially after the rain. In these hard economic times, purchasing malt liquor to turn into piss is more expensive than ever. So, it makes sense that one would piss into the watering can and spread it out. Especially after this rain. Won't someone think of the bumpiss?!
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1. Re: Droid Charge as Hotspots drops connection constantlyWCMack Sep 9, 2011 4:30 PM (in response to Iceshag)
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My question is: Is this a known issue for the Droid Charge...or do I simply have a lemon? If it's a known issue...is there a way to fix it, and if not...what is Verizon and Samsung doing to fix the situation, and when will it be remedied?
Several threads discuss connectivity problems. Search them using the box at the top right of this page, with search terms such as "3G", "4G" or "hotspot" or something better that you think up.
Good luck.
2. Re: Droid Charge as Hotspots drops connection constantlyJerryF Sep 9, 2011 5:11 PM (in response to Iceshag)
What is your signal sterngth? Take a look at my latest post (9/9/2011) in the thread: Charge Dropping 3G service: Network Not Available.
3. Re: Droid Charge as Hotspots drops connection constantlycamtan Sep 11, 2011 11:52 AM (in response to JerryF)
I am the sad owner of a Samsung Charge for a bit over a month now. The phone was a disappointment from the moment it arrived home. It had severe data connectivity issues that have been widely reported in various forums. The 3G connection was very slow with pages taken an eternity to materialize. It disconnected frequently from 3G. These troubles escalated when it was used as a wireless hotspot. Multiple visits to Verizon with hard facts in the form of 3G connection/disconnection logs in hand were fruitless. They would not replace the phone with another model, had no idea when a fix would be available, and admitted that many others were experiencing similar problems with 3G/4G capable models. It makes one wonder why they are selling the units. Such questions will never be answered.
Without any real solutions from Verizon, owners of these gems are forced to sort it out for themselves. The same forums that have reported the issues describe a wide array of causes and possible work arounds and fixes. Some say the signal is too weak and that an antenna will improve the connection quality. For me, I can compare to a 3G usb stick and a family member's iphone in the same locations. Neither has any issue where the Charge is a complete dud. I accept that a defective antenna is a possibility, something that I will never overcome except by purchase of another phone. Others blame 3G/4G switching and buggy modem software. Not willing to flush the 300 bucks and without any other recourse, I began exploring software mods and other solutions in the hope that something would give this phone the heartbeat it should have had when it came out of its packaging.
Success came this weekend. The phone runs like a scared rabbit after reseating the sim card and upgrading the system to EP1W. Sadly, I cannot say which of these two actions made the fix or if what I did just coincided with some change implemented by Verizon on their side. What is certain is that it took way too long to reach this point. Verizon, based upon personal experience, your customer service representatives are implementing some really dodgy policies. Hopefully you will roll out an OTA or some other sanctioned or authorized fix to this issue soon.
4. Re: Droid Charge as Hotspots drops connection constantlyJimBBerkeley Sep 22, 2011 5:38 AM (in response to camtan)
I was really disappointed in the performance of the Mobile Hotspot. It was one of the major reasons I got this phone since I bought it 1 day before Verizon dropped unlimited plans. I thought I could replace my DSL service with a much faster connection and have mobile connection for !Pad, laptop, etc. But as reported by others, the phone doesn't keep a connection for more than 5 minutes. Then I have to disconnect and reconnect and sometimes that doesn't even work. Huge disappointment. I called Verizon and they said they weren't aware of such a problem and that maybe it was my signal (although I have 4 to 5 bars and the phone consistently is getting 7-12 MBS). Verizon doesn't really seem concerned with addressing our problems, more concerned with denying responsibility. I'm thinking of breaking my contract and going to Sprint, at least I can pay less for bad service. Any response Verizon?
5. Re: Droid Charge as Hotspots drops connection constantlychrispetersinc Nov 17, 2011 5:40 PM (in response to JimBBerkeley)
Same problem here. I blew 400 dollars on this phone specifically for the 4g mobile hotspot and it drops connection ALL THE TIME. No it's not the connection strength, no it's not the sim card; it's the modem software. Yep guys, Verizon has had this failure of a device out for this long and still has not fixed a major software issue......Verizon doesn't deserve my money for a non-working product.
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Smoky Beef 'n' Beans Recipe
Liquid Smoke gives a unique taste to this thick and hearty combination of beef and beans shared by Anita Curtis. "I serve it with a crisp salad to make a complete meal," notes the Camarillo, California cook.
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 cup chopped onion
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- 2 cans (16 ounces each) pork and beans
- 1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 can (16 ounces) butter beans, drained
- 1 cup ketchup
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- 3 tablespoons white vinegar
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- 1/2 teaspoon salt
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- 1. In a skillet, cook the beef and onion until meat is no longer pink; drain. Transfer to a 3-qt. slow cooker. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours or until heated through. Yield: 8 servings.
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Indian goes wild at Salam Bombay
On a list that includes chicken tikka, alu gobi, and halibut masala, the tandoori kangaroo is definitely an eye-stopper. The last time I saw marsupial on a menu was in Australia, where some tout the meat as a healthy alternative protein. In fact, the whole tandoori section at Salam Bombay prompts a double take. Musk ox, elk, wild boar"¦ This is uncharted territory for most restaurants in Vancouver.
While the menu makes Salam Bombay stand out, the restaurant's décor clearly aims to fit in with that of its tony neighbours. Perched above Hermí¨s overlooking the intersection of Burrard and Alberni streets, the room's wraparound windows flood it with light, and evenings see the lights tastefully dimmed. White linen and wineglasses grace the tables, and a pair of cheery tangerine sofas near the bar encourage lingering.
Our server, who is extraordinarily polite and otherwise knowledgeable about the menu, doesn't know where the game originates. "It's from all over," she says with a sweeping gesture, although she can tell us that the kangaroo is imported from Australia. In a phone interview later, restaurant partner Jose Madappilly says that the elk is from B.C., the wild boar is from Alberta, and the musk ox is from Manitoba. Why all the game? "I want to be different," he says. "I don't want to photocopy other restaurants."
Menu items draw influences from all over India, but there's a definite southern slant. Madappilly grew up in the state of Kerala, from which chef Shijo Keenancheril also hails. He recruited the chef to cook in Vancouver after enjoying his food at the posh Taj Malabar hotel in Cochin.
According to Madappilly, people in southern India have traditionally cooked with wild boar and venison. But seafood, in particular, distinguishes the region's dishes, as the coastal states of Kerala and Goa naturally draw on the ocean. Samosas stuffed with crab or king mackerel are common; Salam Bombay offers a West Coast version filled with fresh, wild sockeye salmon.
We're expecting chunks of fish in the samosas, but when they arrive, the filling has the crumbly texture of canned salmon. Unlike most samosas, which are pyramid-shaped, doughy creations, these triangles are crafted from phyllo and resemble Greek spanakopita. They're seasoned with mustard seeds and curry leaves instead of the standard cumin and ginger, and are a pleasant though slightly greasy change.
Marinated for upwards of 12 hours in yogurt with ginger, garlic, green chilies, coriander, and cumin, the tandoori kangaroo is mild, not gamey. It's cooked in a charcoal-fired tandoori oven and is surprisingly velvety in texture.
Our main courses are individually plated with pulao rice, veggies, and naan, rather than family-style. The lamb shank with spinach curry is fall-off-the-bone tender, but the curry is unremarkable. The wild boar and cassava country curry, however, is delicious. Again, the chunks of meat are pleasingly tender and not at all gamey, and the mace, red chilies, turmeric, cardamom, and bay leaf give the dish a deep, rich flavour. (Keenancheril grinds all his spices fresh.) The cassava, however, is so hard it almost goes flying when I cut it, and the accompanying potato curry is not only ho-hum but greasy.
We can't resist dessert when our server tells us that "the chef takes great pride in his kulfi." He should—the ice cream-like sweet is fantastic. Made from pistachios, milk, and sugar that have been churned for hours, it's so creamy it's almost caramelly.
Overall, we enjoyed our meal at Salam Bombay, and welcome more varied Indian cuisine in Vancouver. (The vegetarian Saravanaa Bhavan joined Vancouver's dosa joints this year, increasing the number of southern-influenced eateries in this city.) However, Salam Bombay, which opened in July, is trying to be something it's not—a fine-dining restaurant.
Aside from the décor, the restaurant's wine list underscores its high-end aspirations. Many bottles cost $200 and up, and if you fancy a $2,100 Bordeaux, just say the word. Granted, you can order a $10 glass of house red, but the luxurious options seem out of place. Menu items are pricier than at most Indian restaurants (tandoori appetizers average $12; entrées are $18 to $28), but that could be justified if the restaurant delivered an elevated experience. The problem? The presentation and plating just don't equal those of restaurants in the same price bracket. For example, our dishes were accented with amateur-looking vegetable garnishes such as roughly carved cucumber cups and radish flowers. The restaurant's china, which is embossed with its signature red horse and carriage, looks more old-school than elegant.
Salam Bombay needs to be more refined in order to justify charging $18 for dal, which is akin to charging $25 for a hamburger. Tourists and power lunchers may not mind, but others will balk. Although the curious may come in for kangaroo, it's the whole package that will keep the joint jumping.


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The Doobie Brothers have been announced to join an already massive 2013 concert lineup at the Sturgis Buffalo Chip®. The classic rock Hall of Famers responsible for over four decades of American top hits will take the famed motorcycle and music festival stage on Monday, August 5, prior to another American icon, Kid Rock. The Doobie Brothers join a 9 day world class lineup during the Sturgis motorcycle rally that already includes The Cult, ZZ Top, Toby Keith, Rob Zombie, Brantley Gilbert, Halestorm, Mastodon, Machine Head, Queensrÿche, Sublime with Rome and many more to be announced soon. Festival dates are July 29 through Aug 11, 2013. Festival event information and campground admission passes are available at www.BuffaloChip.Com. Concerts are free with camping.
Founding member Tom Johnston says, "The Doobie Brothers are about playing live," and that's a big reason they have been invited to perform at the Largest Music Festival in Motorcycling™. For 32 years the Sturgis Buffalo Chip has been the go to place for live world class performances by epic superstar talent during the Sturgis motorcycle rally. Fans can expect to enjoy the American hit songs everybody knows such as "Black Water", "Long Train Running," "What a Fool Believes," "Listen to the Music" and more.
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Inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2004 with over 40 million albums sold worldwide, these classic rock legends have been creating, performing and recording hit music and memorable live performances consistently for decades.
Campground admission passes for Monday, Aug 5, can be purchased individually or as part of the Legends Ride® package. The charitable contribution made to join the Legends Ride® allows free admission to the Doobie Brothers and Kid Rock shows that immediately follow conclusion of the Legends Ride and reception. Information and reservations for the Legends Ride are available at LegendsRIde.com.
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Those that are interested in a tipping point for residential energy efficiency often look to real estate, and Multiple Listing Services (MLS) as the Holy Grail.
Slowly but surely, one MLS at a time is adding fields for green features. The last official count in 2010 showed that about 15% of the 850+ independently owned and operated MLS offered at least one green field. Another 10% were planning to add fields. But anecdotal information since then indicates that some of the planning…Continue
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EcoHome Magazine provides a great case study on a home builder that takes the extra steps to provide the data points an appraiser needs during a green home appraisal.
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There is much talk and some progress towards an elusive premium for green homes.UCLA economics professor Matthew Kahn breaks it down. He uses three criteria to predict areas more likely to have a green premium:
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Kenneth Harney of the Washington Post wrote a column entitled Is green good for home resale? The article highlights studies from Seattle, Portland and California. It offers nice perspective on why these…
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On Sunday, her former room-mate's family was in town
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Two transvestites get the best of briefs
The outstanding lawyer who defended a pair of gay cross-dressers
Fanny and Stella/ By Neil McKenna/ Faber and Faber, £15.99
It was one of the 19th century's most sensational court cases. In April 1870, two young, cross-dressing homosexuals had been arrested in full drag at London's Strand Theatre, where they had been deporting themselves outrageously, flouncing about and flirting with the men. Victorian society was scandalised and the camp pair were tried in the Court of Queen's Bench (how deliciously apt), where the presiding judge was none other than the Lord Chief Justice himself.
But it wasn't just "Fanny" Park and "Stella" Boulton on trial; it was the whole "scourge of sodomy" prevalent in the country's seedy demi-monde that the stiff-collared moralists of the era hoped to extirpate.
They wanted the trial to serve as a terrible warning to any young men tempted to indulge in the "criminal folly" of gay sex. But they hadn't reckoned on Fanny and Stella's legal defence being taken on by the formidable — and Jewish — George Lewis (later Sir George Lewis), the pre-eminent solicitor of the day, whose father James founded the family law firm.
The story is entertainingly told in Fanny and Stella: The Young Men Who Shocked Victorian England, by Neil McKenna (the outstanding biographer of Oscar Wilde).
Everyone advised Lewis against taking on the "unwinnable" case of the "Young Men in Women's Clothes" but he took it on nevertheless. Perhaps it was because, as a Jew, he understood what it was like to be an outsider: "Mr George Lewis disliked injustice in any shape or form. The case of Boulton and Park, friendless, despised and beleaguered, and with all the apparatus and power of a merciless State ranged against them, may have touched a chord of sympathy and compassion within him and prompted him to offer his services."
Lewis fought ferociously and won; Fanny and Stella were acquitted.
Lewis was involved in a number of causes célèbres and, in 1895, he famously represented the Marquess of Queensberry against the charge of criminal libel brought by Oscar Wilde. (Had he acted for Wilde instead, the course of history might have been very different.)
Lewis was also instrumental in the creation of the Court of Criminal Appeal. He died in 1911 at the age of 78 and is buried in the Jewish cemetery in Willesden.
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Principal 'raises standards' at St. John Catholic school
The Rev. Thomas Galvin was looking for a new focus for St. John the Baptist Catholic School last summer as he interviewed principal candidates.
Galvin, pastor of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, hired John Booher, who has worked in both the academic and business worlds, to "raise the standards (of the school) even more."
Galvin said Booher has met the challenge that also is reflected in the theme for National Catholic Schools Week — "Catholic Schools Raise the Standards."
St. John, along with other Catholic schools in the U.S., will celebrate the week — Jan. 27 to Feb. 2 — with an open house and other activities.
Galvin credits Booher with stepping up the school's technological offerings.
The 178 children in kindergarten through eighth grade as well as the 90 preschoolers have a variety of technology-based programs that support the curriculum.
One of the offerings is Accelerated Reader, a software program that monitors a student's progress in reading.
There are three steps to the program.
Students read a book, take a quiz using the software, and teachers get feedback to assist, motivate, monitor and target a student's instruction.
"It is a technology-based program in which students work at their own pace," Booher said.
"It helps with reading comprehension and reading for content."
St. John also has implemented Study Island, an academic software that includes lessons and activities that serve as benchmarks and preparation for the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment tests.
"Two students scored so well on it that their names are on the national (Study Island) registry," Booher said.
Booher said differentiated instruction also has been implemented at St. John.
In the concept, students and teachers work in small groups.
"John sees these things and moves on them," Galvin said.
Catholic Schools week kicks off at St. John with an 11 a.m. Mass on Sunday.
An open house follows at the school.
Other highlights of the week include a visit by the Pitt Mobile Science Lab through the University of Pittsburgh, a pep rally, an assembly with Joe Wos, a local cartoonist and storyteller, and a book fair.
Also, a ski trip to Seven Springs is planned for the seventh- and eighth-graders.
The sixth-graders have a bowling night planned at Nesbits Lanes, Booher said.
"We are doing fun things because everyone has worked hard to implement technology," Booher said.
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UNDERPRIVILEGED teenagers in the Cotswolds are being given a sporting chance thanks to a new council cash pot.
While many youngsters might long to dominate on a tennis court like Andy Murray, hit the back of the net like Steven Gerrard or ride to victory like Laura Bechtolsheimer, not every family can afford the cost of taking part in sport.
That is why Cotswold district councillors on Cirencester Town Council have decided to pool funding given to them from CDC to help 13 to 19-year-olds access sports.
Last year, a youth bus was refurbished with the £8,000 funding total from 10 district councillors on the town council.
This year £9,000 will go into a "Game On" initiative, which will provide around 60 teenagers from underprivileged backgrounds with cash to support any sports they may want to try.
"It can be for football, rugby, hockey, netball, diving, swimming, gym membership – anything they want to do," Cllr Joe Harris said. "It's not just about sports, it's also about improving their social life, giving them something to look forward to and helping them to feel part of the community."
To gain funding, the teenagers or their parents or guardians should speak to youth workers, schools, GPs and the town council.
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Shannon Schroeder has bowled the first 300 game by a woman in a sanctioned league in North Platte.
"I felt good through the first nine," Schroeder said, "but I was really nervous on the 10th. I threw it a little light and the 5 and 7 pins stood up, but then another pin came across and knocked the 5 into the 7."
Schroder was shaking as she got ready to throw her 11th. The ball sailed across the lane and hit the Brooklyn pocket. The 10 pin wobbled a little and went down.
"On the 12th, I took a deep breath and told myself to just let it go, and it was a perfect strike," she said.
The league stopped play and everyone came over to congratulate her. It took about 10 minutes for play to resume.
As the news spread, everyone became aware that she was the first North Platte woman to get a perfect game in the history of sanctioned leagues in town.
She said a friend of hers predicted it.
"After I got the sixth one, he said 'You're gonna get your perfect game tonight,'" she said. "I said yeah, whatever."
Afterwards he said, "I called it."
Schroeder had bowled a 152 in her first game. After the 300 she capped the series with a 181 for a 633 total.
Then she called her mother. Everyone was posting the news on their facebooks and Schroeder wanted to be sure her mother heard it from her.
"She was going crazy on the phone," Schroeder said.
Afterwards, Schroeder bowled in another league. She was so giddy she doesn't really remember what her score was now.
She went out afterwards and celebrated.
Her previous high game score was 280 about four years ago, said Eloise Shuck of the Womens Bowling Association.
Schroeder also has a 763 series to her credit, about two years ago.
Now she is gunning for an 800 series.
"I should have had it then (2010)," she said. "I left the 10th frame open all three games or I'd have had it easily."
She has bowled for 24 years. She currently bowls in three leagues and carries near a 185 average in all of them, Shuck said.
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Five Songs Joseph Gordon-Levitt Pulled Off Really Well
Presumably, Joseph Gordon-Levitt listens to good music
So Joseph Gordon-Levitt--child actor-turned-unlikely-leading-man---is starring with Seth Rogen in cancer comedy 50/50 and will be on the big screen again with next year's The Dark Knight Rises.
But not many people know that Levitt has artsy cred--he owns hitRECord, a production company that works on new media from artists all over the world. As he told LA Times in a recent interview, "The idea was to put these projects up online on our website, hitRECord.org, and anybody can come and contribute to them. We call it an open collaborative production company. I direct things and curate things and we end up making short films, music, and art and writing."
The company is having its gala show called the Fall Formal in October, which is a culmination of everything they've done so far: an anthology release with a DVD of our short films, a CD of rock music and a book of our art. There'll be live performance and a short film screening, "but there's going to be a lot of collaborative art-making. The audience is not just there to watch."
If you do go, keep your eyes peeled; Gordon-Levitt has acted as an MC for hitRECord events, but he just might bust out a guitar and perform a few ditties for you. His best songs, after the jump.
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This just happened at the Hollywood Bowl over the weekend, and yes, it is pretty dreamy that he is singing in fluent French, as he studied French poetry in Columbia University.
As in this Madonna cover of "Express Yourself" Gordon-Levitt proves he is fearless; he has the balls to perform really catchy pop songs by unforgettable female artists.
Remember this? Gordon-Levitt borrows a guitar from a street performer and sings Dylan on the streets of New York on the morning of President Obama's victory. (It certainly emotional, and it still raises back-neck hairs when you remember how hopeful and optimistic we all were in 2008.)
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In mice, the paint lit up cancer cells but not normal cells, so it could show surgeons exactly where tumours are.
This will help ensure they do not harm healthy tissues or leave cancerous cells behind during surgery, which could mean the tumours return.
The research is published in the journal Cancer Research.
But UK experts have warned more research is needed to find out exactly why the molecule only binds specifically to tumour cells, and to ensure it is not toxic in humans.
Researchers the Seattle Children's Hospital Research Institute and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Centre, developed the paint from a molecule called chemotoxin, which comes from scorpions.
Chemotoxin has previously been found to bind specifically to cancer cells in brain tumour biopsies, but not to normal brain cells, and in the new study they showed it bound specifically to a range of cancers.
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The paint molecule emits light near the infra red spectrum, and this illumination helps surgeons identify cancerous cells.
Injecting the paint into mice, the researchers were able to light up brain tumours as small as 1mm in diameter without lighting up the surrounding normal brain tissue.
This would be helpful because surgeons currently have to rely on colour, texture and blood supply to tell which cells are cancerous, and these features can be subtle.
But removing tumours accurately is vital, and particularly important in the brain where surrounding neurons must not be damaged, and where about 80% of malignant cancers return at the edges of surgical sites.
Improvements welcome
Author Dr James Olsen said: "By allowing surgeons to see cancer that would be undetectable by other means, we can give our patients better outcomes.
"My greatest hope is that tumour paint will fundamentally improve cancer therapy."
The researchers hope the paint could be used to help remove many kinds of cancer.
They hope paint might be used in patients in as little as 18 months.
Professor John Griffiths, head of molecular imaging at Cancer Research UK's Cambridge Research Institute, said a way to improve brain surgery would be "extremely welcome".
He said: "The big problem with surgery for brain cancer is that tumours can infiltrate normal brain tissue, making it very hard to tell where the tumour ends and the normal tissue begins.
"If you could light up the tumour cells by shining an infrared beam on them, it might be very helpful."
But he said the researchers would need to demonstrate exactly why the paint bound specifically to cancer cells in mice, and prove that it also worked and was not toxic in humans.
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So, back to the shower we had for her a little over a year ago...
We had a "pea in the pod" shower for Amber and used all colors of green around the party area. Her invitations had a cute baby in a "pod" in the background and a vellum top with all the party information (box 7).
We continued the theme with the customized water bottles (box 1). Here's a close up on the water bottle labels.
Amber couldn't stand not pitching in, so she made precious pea in the pod pins for everyone to wear (box 4). At the end, we told everyone that there was a special suprise in someone's pea pod. The winner received a pea pod with bath bombs as the "peas"(box 4).
For the food table centerpiece, I made a flower arrangement using baby washcloths as the flowers (box 2). It turned out really cute!
Our food consisted of fresh fruit, marshmallows, and pretzels- all to dip in the chocolate fountain (box 3 and 6), green M&M's, lime sherbert punch, cucumber sandwiches, cold spinach dip, danishes, and a cold cuts platter.
Amber even dressed the part by wearing a green striped shirt (box 5). She is pictured with the party hostesses- Elizabeth (me!), Nicole, and Lauren.


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SHERIDAN — The Sheridan Recreation District board of trustees has taken the first real step toward funding a new Kendrick Pool.
Last night at their regular meeting, the board finalized details of a capital funding request letter they plan to submit for a new Kendrick Pool.
Parameters of the new pool, including square footage and even its location will be left up to the capital facilities task force.
The capitial facilities task force is made up of the mayors of all the municipalities in the city of Sheridan along with representation from the Board of Sheridan County Commissioners. Capital facilities tax money distribution is placed on the county election ballot and voted on by residents.
The preferred option discussed Wednedsay night carries a $4.73 million price tag, but SRD director Richard Wright pointed out that, right now, "we just want to be considered as a project."
Kendrick Pool was built in 1937, and upkeep of Sheridan's only outdoor pool has become more and more costly in its later years.
Wright said that when considering options for a new pool, they fought with the decision of whether to keep the pool at its current location or to find a new site. They've encountered problems in the pool's 75-year life there that would limit the size of a new pool.
The board pointed out last night how the location has created issues with drainage and parking due to the pool being built up against a hill and the elk refuge. The board wants to enlarge the bathhouse and keep the zero entry pool that was built in 2002, so they would have trouble expanding the pool's size without reducing already limited parking.
Three new options were discussed Wednesday including a 10,000-square-foot pool for about $5 million and an 8,000-square-foot pool for $4.3 million. Rebuilding the bathouse would add on to those prices. The current pool measures 4,735 square feet, and the goal is to add 80 parking spaces.
Funding would be allocated, tentatively, over a two-year period with the new pool opening summer 2015, according to the letter.
Monies for design would be needed this year, with the bulk of the money, 70 percent, needed by next spring in order to begin construction. Under this plan, there would be no outdoor pool next summer while the new one was built.
Board member Alex Lee explained what his message would be to the committee.
"We have a pool and ice cream stand that are breaking even and an active board that will fight to make this work," Lee said. "The location worries me…but we all love it down there."
The pool had a net loss of $18,406 last year — similar to a loss the board allocates for every year in its budget. However, the SRD in 2012 saw the second highest pool revenue in a decade, according to an SRD 10-year outline of pool attendance and revenue.
After the pool watched attendance fall from 28,082 swimmers to 14,100 from 2006 to 2007, pool attendance has risen each year since then with 18,766 people swimming at Kendrick Pool last summer.
Lee added that this is not just a project for Sheridan but for the entire community. Of the pool's 2012 attendance, 70 percent Sheridan were residents and 30 percent were from Sheridan County or outside Sheridan.
"We just need to show that this is a viable project from a business-plan standpoint," Lee said.


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Fire ripped through a Charleswood home on Monday night, but fortunately there were no injuries.
Emergency crews responded to the fire call about 10 p.m. at a home in the first 100 block of Jewett Bay.
The cause of the blaze is still under investigation.


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1. How long has the business been operating and how did it start?
The Company has been running for 3 years Now. The vision of M19282 is to provide the most reliable and professional services in the transportation and tour business in Uganda, so that visitors to
Uganda can share their good feelings about Uganda to the rest of the world.
2. What is your company's mission?
The mission of M19282 is to increase special interest visitors' inflow into Uganda.
3. What does your company specialize in?
The company is specialized in ecotourism, featuring mountain gorilla, birding and mountaineering safaris in Uganda.
4. Who is the founder or owner of the company and briefly describe his/her past activities?
The founder of M19282 is Mr. Joseph Magoba. As the director at M19282, he holds a Bachelor's Degree in Tourism BTM(Hons)MUK. He has worked in the Uganda and East African Tourism Industry since 2001, has worked with the Uganda Tourism Board, the official Tourism body of Uganda; has managed tours and been a field guide throughout Uganda and neighboring Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda. He has
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I heard a horrifying account on the radio Saturday. It's a show called This American Life and it hosts story-tellers. The theme was tax cuts, and the story was about Colorado Springs' rejection of the common good.
The question anchor Ira Glass asked was: Is this the kind of country we want, one where government gets smaller? Or should we all pay higher taxes and keep government bigger?
The Colorado Springs answer was resoundingly for smaller government. When sales tax income declined two years ago, the city turned off street lights. Wealthier neighborhoods paid to turn them back on while poorer neighborhoods remained dark until the economy improved a little. The city would not vote for a tax increase.
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Most fascinating, 15 years ago, This American Life did a story on prayer in Colorado Springs, where Pastor Ted Haggard had a project to pray in front of the home of every person in the city.
Colorado Springs is known to be a center of Christian faith. And it is known to be a center of conservatism. But this rugged individualism where the poor neighborhoods go dark seems to me to be a flat contradiction of the teachings of Jesus.
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Ken Jeong to star in celebrity death pool satire
Hyde Park Entertainment, Image Nation Abu Dhabi, and WWE Studios are to co-produce the comedy Untitled Celebrity Death Pool starring Ken Jeong. Hyde Park International handles sales outside the US.
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