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First Animal Sign Book
Monday, 21 April 2008
Simply Signing are launching their "First Animal Sign Book" in association with Dublin Zoo on Saturday the 26th of April 2008.
It will be held at 11:00am in the Meerkat Restaurant in the Dublin Zoo.
This is the first children's board book in Irish Sign Language for Irish kids.
Sign Language can be used to empower children and give them a positive early start in communication.
Lorna McCormack is the owner and Managing Director of Simply Signing.
Simply Signing is an innovative service which introduces parents and hearing babies to the joy of communicating through Irish Sign Language
Their programmes also support Deaf children and children with special needs and their care givers.
Deafness and Irish Sign Language is a strong part of Lorna's family as she is hearing and her husband is Deaf.
When they became parents they understood the anxieties of parenthood and the importance of signing with their baby, due to the communication needs in their family.
They slowly started to introduce signing to Connor to aid his communication with his Father Geoff.
They built on Connors natural tendencies to communicate with pointing and gestures by using Sign Language for communicating basic needs.
It was because of this experience in her own family that Lorna tried to pass on these skills to other parents that she met through work who needed this support.
The reception that she got from parents convinced her that she could fill a social need in our communities, a need not confined solely to those who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing but to all Children.
She is fully convinced about the value of Irish Sign Language; it is part of Irish Society and as such is the 3rd most used language in the country.
She says that Irish Sign Language can be used to empower children and give them a positive early start in communication.
This is the first book in Ireland for all children depicting Irish Sign Language, it's colourful pictures and clear signs make this an ideal educational tool.
As well as learning a new language children also learn about the animals in Dublin Zoo.
How did the book come about?
One day while visiting the Zoo with my family I was signing the animals to my son. He was getting so much fun out of it that I suddenly had the idea "maybe we could make a book out of this". The idea floated around my head for the rest of the day. The next day I emailed Dublin Zoo and was contacted the educational department I told them briefly I had an idea for a book and our business and would they be willing to meet me. Since then they have been very encouraging and are fully supportive of the concept of an Animal Sign Series.
And why did you feel the need to get the book produced?
This book was very important to get produced as it is offering all children the chance to be introduced to a new language and introduce signing for hearing children's literacy. This book also gives parents who have discovered that their children are Deaf the opportunity to learn child centred sign language in ISL and provide a language at a young age. We felt the need to show the community that signing has many benefits and also we were concerned when parents were making up signs which are not language based. This way we create awareness of Irish Sign Language and encourage its use with all children.
Also did you know where to begin when making the book or was it a learning experience along the way?
I had a very precise knowledge of the way I wanted the book and initially contracted a designer for the book in which he created a template from my vision. We then decided to educate ourselves in publishing and design and continued the book ourselves. This is our second book our other book is "Golf with sign" supporting all Deaf golfer worldwide as it is in international sign language. Although we had learned a lot from the golf book the zoo book was also a learning curve but one we have enjoyed.
How did Dublin Zoo end up getting involved?
At the early idea stage I contacted Dublin zoo by email and described our business and book idea. With that we received a call from the education officer who was extremely interested in the idea. We described that the book would depict Irish Sign Language for all young children to boost literacy skills and introduce a new language. They were delighted to support the project as it would also be the first book to have the actual animals from Dublin zoo.
Dublin zoo staff have also received training in Irish Sign Language and also saw it as a chance to support the language. The zoo then provided us with all the animal photos, after quite a number of visits and months we now have a great relationship with the zoo and also a beautiful book which we are proud of.
And are there any future plans for more books?
Yes, this is the first book in the animal sign series, we will be taking each animal from the book and following a day in the life of the animal. This will not only be educating children in the animals in the zoo but also introducing relevant signs in Irish Sign Language for all children. They will also be a valuable education tool for Deaf children learning Irish Sign Language and children with special needs. Our books are for all children regardless of different abilities.
How important is a book like this for the advancement/publicising of signing for kids of all ages?
This book is a major breakthrough for all children in Ireland, it introduces the fun in signing with a child, empowers young babies, and boosts literacy skills. With this book young children will be able to spell words i.e. their name before they can write. All the sign books that are available to children in Ireland are introducing American Sign Language or British Sign Language, now parents and children have a book introducing children to the indigenous sign language of Ireland.
This book promotes the positives of signing with babies and children and builds on babies natural gestures. It also encourages parents who have discovered that their babies are deaf / hard of hearing that signing is important to introduce children to language and communication and that signing is a beautiful gift of pre verbal communication.
Sign language can sometimes be seen as a Cinderella language but now we are changing that perception to provide families and professionals understand the benefits immediate and long term.


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LONDON — Castigating their public health care system may be a national pastime for the British, but it's not one they care to share with Americans.
Britain's oft-maligned National Health Service on Friday was on the receiving end of an outpouring of love and affection it hasn't felt in years, owing to a growing backlash against what many see as lies and calumnies being spread about the NHS by conservative critics of President Barack Obama's health care reform plan in the United States.
Those critics have branded the NHS as an "evil" and "Orwellian" example of socialized medicine. They blast the system, which offers free health care to all, as an expensive failure that denies new drugs to cancer victims, blocks elderly people from certain kinds of treatment and puts a low value on human life.
But such claims have angered many Britons, who this week hit back in the blogosphere, in print and over the airwaves.
A Twitter campaign to rally support for the NHS has attracted so many thousands of messages that the newly launched "welovetheNHS" site crashed earlier this week. Among the contributors: Prime Minister Gordon Brown, who felt moved to "tweet" his encouragement while vacationing in Scotland.
The NHS "often makes the difference between pain and comfort, despair and hope, life and death," Brown wrote, adding: "Thanks for always being there."
Not that the British believe their system to be perfect. Before the pendulum swung the other way this week, complaints about waiting lists for hip replacements, the risk of infection by "superbugs" in public hospitals and poor bedside manners of health care personnel were the norm.
But such grumblings were considered a domestic affair. A smear campaign in another country, based on misinformation and falsehoods, is simply not cricket, the British say.
The left-leaning Guardian newspaper devoted an entire page to debunking some of the more scandalous accusations circulating in the United States, including the claim from Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, that fellow Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., wouldn't receive treatment in Britain for his brain tumor because of his age.
The right-wing tabloid Sun, meanwhile, ran a scathing commentary headlined, "Why Yanks must stop bashing the NHS."
The severely disabled scientist Stephen Hawking declared, "I wouldn't be here today if it were not for the NHS," pointedly rebutting claims by Investor's Business Daily that he "wouldn't have a chance" of survival in his homeland because of treatment rationing.
In addition to defending the NHS from conservative critics in the United States, some in Britain have now gone on the offensive, expressing incredulity that the United States boasts of being a superpower while leaving tens of millions of its people uninsured.
"The United States lies between Costa Rica and Slovenia in the World Health Organization's ranking of health care systems … which puts them in 37th place," Dr. Keith Hopcroft wrote in the Sun's commentary piece. "The U.K.? 18th. I rest my doctor's case."

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Oyo State Police command said Saturday that despite the release of the wife of the former Governor of old Western State, Brig. Gen. Oluwole Rotimi (rtd), late Friday, it would still ensure that the culprits (her abductors) are arrested.
This came as the woman yesterday refused to grant journalists access into her expansive premises in Ibadan.
Mrs. Titilayo Oluwole Rotimi, who was kidnapped, was said to have been found along the Lagos-Ijebu Ode Cross Road, near Ikorodu, Lagos State.
She was abducted by four gunmen within the premises of her company, OAK Enterprises, in Ibadan some days ago.
Before she was abducted, it was gathered that her workers protested against conditions of service after which some unknown gunmen drove into the premises of the company and whisked her away.
Her abductors demanded N200m ransom before they released her. When Sunday Vanguard spoke with the Oyo State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Ayodeji Lanade, he confirmed her release.
Lanade said the Police got the signal that she was found between the boundary of Lagos and Ogun states.
According to him, "We learnt that she became conscious shortly after been released by her captors. She regained her consciousness and was crying. We gathered that she walked up to woman who told her where she was and called her relatives".


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PUPILS at Middle Barton Primary School tucked into a hearty meal of porridge, baps and juice as part of Farmhouse Breakfast Week.
Harry Belcher and Natasha Denton, six, enjoyed a hearty meal before they started school.
Harry chose a bowl of porridge, while Natasha selected a breakfast bap.
The breakfast club, which started at 8am at the Church Lane school on Wednesday, serves locally- sourced food including bacon and sausages.
Ruth Pangu, officer manager at the school, said: "We organised the club in our school to make sure children have a nutritious start to the day.
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KCLU'S Lance Orozco talks with officials with two federal agencies try to assess the potential problem, and possible hazards.
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Hi, I had this earlobe allergy because of fantasy jewelry, my earlobe got really swollen and I notice after 3 days that it know looks stretched and longer, I scratched the earlobe because of the itchiness. Can the earlobe get smaller with time? My friend says that if don't put on any earrings for the next couple months the earlobes will get smaller, is that true? If so, why? Will it stay stretched forever? Thank you.
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Earlobe swollen after 3 days
Earlobe stretching reaction to jewelry
Treatment of Stretched Earlobes
Stretched earlobes will not usually return to their normal size and shape.
I won't hurt to give them a "rest" for a few months and see if they do return to an acceptable appearance for you.
If not, the repair and reshaping of the earlobe can be done as an office procedure under local anesthesia.
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Ear Lobe stretching
Based on your history I think is most likely that the ear lobe skin will "bounce back" in a few months to a year. If not, seek consultation with a well trained board-certified plastic surgeon for advice.
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Stretched earlobes
Most likely if you just had an allergic reaction and swelling and didn't cause the earring hole to actually split with pulling and/or itching, it will resolve over time. If it doesn't, a split or stretched earring hole can be repaired in the office. If you are worried about the actual size of your lobe, small surgical procedures under local anesthesia can be performed to reduce the size of the earlobe. Avoid those earrings (and all earrings until the swelling goes away), and see what happens over the next couple months!
Stretched earlobes
A stretched out earlobe may get smaller with time, but probably not. I would recommend waiting at least 3 months, but if you are not happy with the appearance of the lobe at that time you should consider seeing a board certified plastic or facial plastic surgeon to address the issue. Hope this helps.
Is earlobe stretching permanent?
If the earlobe was only recently stretched, it is possible that leaving it alone will allow it to reduce in size, perhaps to about the size it was before. The longer it was held stretched, the more likely the stretching will be permanent.
We often stretch tissue surgically to enlarge it, and the stretching done that way can last. However, even after many weeks, if tension is removed, at least some of the enlargement from stretching may reverse.
Your best bet is probably to leave it alone for a while. After a couple of months, you will probably know if the stretching is permanent or not.
Earlobes stretching
Hard to say but certainly waiting is your best option. I would give it 3-6 months and if it doesn't get better you can see a plastic surgeon for a consultation.
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Michigan college settles in nursing student's lawsuit
Updated 6:24 pm, Monday, September 11, 2017
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan college has been ordered to pay a woman's nursing school tuition after she was dismissed for questioning lessons she says taught students to scare patients into vaccinations.
Nichole Rolfe, 35, was awarded about $15,000 on Tuesday in a lawsuit against Baker College, the Flint Journal reported .
Rolfe sued the college in 2015, saying an instructor at the school's Owosso campus told students to threaten and panic patients into immunization.
"She stated that we would go in there if they declined and then we would use threats to coerce them," Rolfe said of the instructor. Rolfe said the threats could include, "You're going to lose your Medicaid and if you lose your Medicaid because you refuse the vaccine you will have to pay for your entire hospital stay."
She said that lesson came two days after another instructor said she told new fathers they were to be vaccinated for whooping cough immediately before seeing newborns. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends everyone who comes in contact with newborns be updated on vaccinations at least two weeks before coming in close contact with the infant.
Rolfe said she was kicked out of the program after questioning both instructors, saying the lessons went against how students were previously taught to inform patients.
"I was asking questions that a nursing student should ask," she said.
The school said Rolfe was removed because she was overly aggressive and disruptive. A dismissal contract by the school alleged Rolfe continuously argued with the instructor about a personal belief regarding immunizations.
Rolfe denied being against vaccinations.
"This goes against the patient's right to informed consent," she said. "Our job is to build trust with the family and patient. We are to educate this patient."
An attorney for the college says Baker officials are "very pleased with the settlement."
Rolfe's attorney, Philip Ellison, said he plans to appeal the decision in hopes of getting Rolfe an additional $2 million payout for "the career she'll never have" due to being dismissed. If the appeal is approved, the case would go to trial.
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Casual dining chain Applebee's is looking to redefine and enhance its guest experience by placing tablets tableside. The company plans to deploy 100,000 devices — E la Carte Presto tablets, powered by Intel — chainwide by the end of 2014. It is installing the tablets on every table and in multiple bar positions at its more than 1,8000 U.S. restaurants.
"It puts control of the dining experience in the right hands," said Dan Smith, communications manager at Applebee's franchisor DineEquity. "The first thing customers notice is the ability to pay with a credit card when they're done dining."
However, in addition to allowing customers to automatically order appetizers, drinks and desserts, and pay the check, the Presto tablets also let them take a deeper look at menu items and obtain product information from the Applebee's website. Customers can also play games on the tablets for a daily fee of $1.
"The vision is to create an ongoing two-way dialog with every customer and offer a personalized experience for customer visits in real time," Smith said.
To that end, Applebee's is sending customer recommendations and showing images based both on their past behavioral and purchase history and time of visit. The company is also testing the tablets as a means of delivering its loyalty program, and is "future-proofing" the tablets by including features such as Bluetooth, NFC chips and Web cameras.


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news yesterday you wouldn't have needed a very large sack to take away what you
found at the President's "get outta town" news conference.
You knew he wasn't in for an easy ride when the first question was, "Was this your worst year?"
He sidestepped a direct answer. He said this was a time of year to reflect, and thought he would have some better ideas after some sleep and sun.
Congress had an even worse year than the president, but ended on an appropriate note -- a long and loud debate over the rules.
Democratic Leader Harry Reid was hospitalized for exhaustion. He's fine now, but as the brief bipartisanship generated by the budget bill evaporated, South Carolina's Lindsey Graham said, "If this is Kumbaya, I'd hate to see truly dysfunctional."
Maybe they'll have some better ideas, too, after some sleep and sun.
Surveying the mess that Washington left behind, the Wall Street Journal's Peggy Noonan said the word of the year was "botched."
I thought it was "selfie." Which reminds me, the news wasn't all bad. Anthony Weiner's political comeback went nowhere, and at last report the social media seemed to be trending AGAINST using cell phones to talk on airplanes.
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Such power over life itself poses profound questions: what impact is it going to have on our futures, on our finances and on our societies? What plans should our governments and state bodies begin making to prepare for an ever-ageing population? Do people really want to live longer and suffer the inevitable weakening in their capacities? And is it morally right at this mostessential level to transcend human fallibility and assume the role of God?
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Lynda Carter isn't paying too much attention to Megan Fox's rip of her iconic Wonder Woman character.
After Fox previously called Wonder Woman a "lame superhero," claiming she had no interest in stepping into the red, white & blue outfit and gold wristbands for David E. Kelley's upcoming reboot, Carter simply shrugged off the critique.
"To be honest with you, I was really offended," Carter told Access Hollywood Live's Billy Bush and Kit Hoover on Thursday morning, before breaking out in laughter. "No, I'm teasing.
"I thought that her comment – she just didn't really get it. Like, who trashes Wonder Woman, right? What is there to trash?" Carter added.
While Fox may be a household name in the fanboy sector, Carter said she wasn't necessarily familiar with the young actress' work.
"I didn't really know anything about her. I think she's beautiful and I think she's got a certain look and everything, but shoot – you can't get a job if you're trashing it already," the 59-year-old actress said.
As for what makes Wonder Woman such a beloved character that has stood the test of time, Carter suggested it was because the everyday woman could relate.
"I think there's that secret person in us – all of us women have that secret self – and, you know, she kicked butt. She was the first of her kind. When I played the role, I didn't want her to think that she had all that – she was just really approachable," she explained. "Either you wanted to be her, or you wanted to be her best friend."
When it comes to who should step into the role for Kelley's upcoming TV reboot, Carter said she has spoken to the producer – but has been sworn to secrecy.
"I spoke with David E. Kelley and he told me all kinds of secret things, but I can't tell you any of them! I promised!" she smiled, when asked if she knew who would be a good fit for the role. "I asked David E. Kelley what he wanted me to say when people asked me, and he said, 'Tell them to be patient.'"


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You've heard about it, read about it and have seen it plastered all over Facebook and Twitter. Maybe it's time to take the plunge and dig into Pinterest to see what all the hype is about.
We've put together a step-by-step guide to help you get started. Of course, you learn best by doing it yourself, but this should make it a bit easier to get into pinning mode and get you into the flow of this fun, creative design tool.
What is Pinterest?
It is essentially an online bulletin board where you can "pin" images and videos onto themed boards and share them with others. Have you ever come across an image that takes your breath away, one that promises inspiration for your next event or meeting? You now have a place to save that image so that it's not lost in the abyss of the Internet. At Event Solutions, we've themed our boards by categories such as food and beverage, weddings, daring designs and Idea Factory. You can create your own themes based on your interests and specialties.
Today, planners and suppliers are using Pinterest to pitch clients on a design concept, share content from meetings, promote their businesses, showcase venues and drive traffic to their websites. Some planners invite clients and suppliers to pin their own images on boards, making them a sort of mega-inspiration board that can be shared by everyone involved in an event.
Getting Started
Because the site is in beta, you need to be invited to join. If you have friends who are members, ask them to send you an invitation (there is an invitation button on the home page for account holders.) Or, you can request an invitation from the Pinterest folks, which is what we did. Some people report that they get an invitation almost immediately. We had to wait about three days, which isn't too bad when you consider that the site has about 12 million unique visitors each month.
Once you get your invitation, you'll be invited to connect to Pinterest through your Facebook or Twitter account. Enter a screen name, email and password and you're on your way!
Create a Profile
In the upper right corner of your monitor, your screen name will appear. Mouse over it and click edit to access your profile details page. You can edit your name, bio and photo and link to your other social media accounts on this page.
The Pin It Button
The next thing you'll want to do is attach the Pin It button. This will allow you to grab photos from websites and pin them to your boards (note of caution: copyright laws are a potential issue. Read Ann Turner's blog for more details.)
To attach the Pin It button, go to the Goodies page. You'll find this by mousing over the About button and clicking Help. Drag the Pin It button to your bookmarks bar and you're set.
You can download and pin images from your computer as well. Simply click on the Add+ tab in the navigation bar and a window will open with a prompt to add a pin, upload a pin or create a board.
Helpful Hints
Much like Twitter and Facebook, you can follow accounts or individual boards if you find something that particularly inspires you. The boards are totally public, so you do not need to ask permission. To follow a user, you can click on his or her name, board or pin.
To add Pinterest to your blog,click on the About tab and choose Goodies on the left side of the screen. Scroll down to the Follow button section and choose the option you prefer. Copy the code and paste onto the site where you'd like it to appear.
In terms of etiquette, one of the most important considerations is to give credit where credit is due. You have the option of adding a description of each image you pin. Let the reader know what the image is and where it came from. It's very important that you credit the photographer--they make their living on their images, and you don't want to abuse their livelihoods.
Keep it clean, of course. This is a public site, and no nudity or questionable content is allowed. Be tasteful. Don't post too often. Self-promotion is considered in poor taste and can damage your brand and reputation.
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Insider offers a breakdown of every playoff series using an expert combination of scouting from Amin Elhassan and advanced metrics from Bradford Doolittle to answer three crucial questions. Also included are predictions from the writers and the classic Log5 formula for determining matchup probabilities.
You're not going to find a more ready-made storyline in the first round than this: James Harden, the centerpiece of the season's most controversial trade, takes on the team he helped lead to the Finals last June.
Harden opened a lot of eyes in his first season with the Houston Rockets, finishing sixth in the league in wins above replacement. Unfortunately for Harden, two of the five players ahead of him are former Oklahoma City Thunder teammates: Kevin Durant (second) and Russell Westbrook (third).
One thing aficionados of fast-paced basketball can count on will be lots of points. During the three regular-season meetings, the Rockets and Thunder combined for a whopping 107 possessions per 48 minutes. Games often slow down during the postseason, but don't count on that happening in this series.
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3 The word like a fire and a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces. Hearing him speaking to you in your heart and then obeying the word of the Lord, results in the burning of the sin within you and a hammering down of that sinful nature.


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The hills of West Virginia are alive, not only with green grass brought on by the ever present summer rain, but with greenbacks from loan-guarantees made by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The government agency, alongside commercial lending partners across the state, has seen the total dollar volume of loan-guarantee approvals in West Virginia rise nearly $16.3 million, when compared to the third quarter in fiscal year 2013. As a direct result of SBA-guaranteed small business financing, the Mountain State has seen 257 new jobs created and 681 jobs retained, since the beginning of the fiscal year.
Huntington National Bank (HNB) has been recognized by SBA's West Virginia District Office as the Lender of the Year for the past seven consecutive years. HNB has seen a $4.3 million dollar increase and a 19.2 percent increase in number of loans from the end of the third quarter in 2013 to the end of the third quarter in 2014. Skyline Resort, HNB client, located in Ghent, WV received a $1.7 million dollar loan guarantee from the fiscal year 2014 amount. Earlier this year, SBA's mid-Atlantic regional administrator Natalia Olson-Urtecho and district director, Judy McCauley visited Skyline Resort with Huntington's vice president and senior SBA product specialist Stephanie Ellison and vice president and senior business banker, Terry Campbell to present an oversized check to the small businesses co-owners, Rich O'Donnell and Ernie Blair.
SBA's West Virginia District Office is also excited to see previous lending partners become more active. Davis Trust Company, in Elkins West Virginia, recently closed a $5 million SBA guaranteed loan to Isaac Jackson Hotel to remodel and refurbish an existing hotel and restaurant in Randolph County. "Working with the SBA has allowed us to do larger projects where in the past we haven't been able to take on all the risk ourselves," states Hoy Ferguson, Commercial Loan Officer at Davis Trust Company. The U.S. Small Business Administration holds an official check signing ceremony on August 21, 2014 with an expected completion date of early September for the hotel opening.
These are just a few examples of how the SBA is aiding economic development in West Virginia. According to the SBA's Office of Advocacy, there are 118,040 small businesses in West Virginia with 294,394 workers employed by small businesses. In addition to the financial assistance provided by the SBA in fiscal year 2013, SBA's West Virginia District Office assisted 2,537 clients through customized training events, trained over 703 West Virginia small businesses on how to do business with the federal government, provided training to over 180 small business owners on the new health care laws, and extended 86 disaster assistance loans amounting to $3.1 million.
SBA's Administrator, Maria Contreras-Sweet, is putting a renewed emphasis on woman-owned businesses, stating "Today, one in five U.S. companies are owned or led by a woman. And the SBA is working every day to get that number even higher." In West Virginia, only 28% of all businesses are woman-owned. The SBA is working to even those odds out, when comparing the end of third quarter statistics from fiscal year 2013 to end fiscal year 2014, there has been an increase of more the 25 percent in total dollar volume guaranteed loan approvals for woman-owned businesses. Going from $2 million at the end of the third quarter in fiscal year 2013 to $3 million at the end of the third quarter in 2014 is a great win for the mountain state. Not only has there been an increase dollar volume but there has been a 14.3 percent increase in in the number of approvals over comparable time.
Beginning October 1, 2013, SBA waived up-front guaranty fees paid by small businesses on loans of $150,000 or less, a savings of thousands of dollars for entrepreneurs in the state and across the country. Moreover, SBA has suspended on-going servicing fees lenders normally would pay to entice them to work with small loan projects.
For more information regarding SBA, please visit our website at: www.sba.gov/wv
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During December 2010, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Orchestra at Temple Square, and Bells on Temple Square were joined by singing sensation David Archuleta in a series of concerts that gloried in the old-time pioneer Christmases of centuries past, thrilling a combined audience of more than 80,000 in the Conference Center at Temple Square. Through magnificent music and spectacular dancing, the audience was transported back to simpler times on the frontier, when Christmas evoked the glow of candles and log fires, the smell of fir trees, and the frosty wideness of star-filled winter skies.
In this live recording from the concert series, David Archuleta sings of those Bethlehem shepherds in magnificent new arrangements of "Silent Night" and "The Cat and the Mouse Carol." He reiterates the angel's jubilant message in "Joy to the World," and repeats the shepherds' call to "Come, let us adore Him" in the Christmas classic "Gesú bambino." In a nod to his own Latino heritage, Archuleta brings youthful charm and enthusiasm to "Los pastores a belén," a favorite Spanish carol about the Bethlehem shepherds.
Alongside these outstanding solos, the Choir presents an energetic opening processional based on "While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks," majestic choruses by Mozart and Vaughan Williams, a dancing interpretation of three European carols, and the serene stillness of "Away in a Manger," one of the most popular American Christmas carols. With organist Richard Elliott's spirited reinterpretation of "Deck the Halls" as a rustic hoedown, and the rousing refrain of "Angels, from the Realms of Glory"—the Choir's signature finale—this recording enthusiastically celebrates the "good tidings of great joy" heard on the hills outside Bethlehem that first Christmas night.
The full concert is available on DVD. And continuing a Christmas tradition, PBS will broadcast a one-hour version of the show during the holiday season.
Source: www.MormonTabernacleChoir.com
"Glad Christmas Tidings" (DVD)
Release date: September 6, 2011
SKU (Deseret Book): 5060815
Price: $24.98
"Glad Christmas Tidings" (CD)
Release date: September 6, 2011
SKU (Deseret Book): 5060810
Price: $18.98
1. Processional: "A Christmas Roundelay" (4:46) – Choir, Orchestra, and Bells
2. "Joy to the World" (3:20) – Choir, Orchestra, and Bells, feat. David Archuleta
3. "The Cat and the Mouse Carol" (6:28) – Choir and Orchestra, feat. David Archuleta
4. "Gloria in excelsis" from Mass in C Minor (2:23) – Choir and Orchestra
5. "Gesú bambino" (4:21) – Choir and Orchestra, feat. David Archuleta
6. "Ring Out, Ye Crystal Spheres" from Hodie (4:29) – Choir and Orchestra
7. "Los pastores a belén" (2:58) – David Archuleta with Orchestra
8. "Silent Night" (4:45) – Choir and Orchestra, feat. David Archuleta
9. Three Dancing Carols (5:47) – Choir, Orchestra, and Bells
10. A Holiday Hoedown for Organ ("Deck Them Halls") (2:17) – Organist: Richard Elliott
11. "Away in a Manger" (3:34) – Choir and Orchestra
12. "Angels, from the Realms of Glory" (4:39) – Choir, Orchestra, and Bells, feat. David Archuleta
13. Sing, Choirs of Angels! (14:58) – Narrator: Michael York
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The Akron Civic Theatre will play host to The Price is Right Live stage show Oct. 6 at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are available at the Akron Civic Theatre Box Office, by calling (330) 253-2488 or online at www.akroncivic.com.
The Price Is Right Live is the hit interactive stage show that gives eligible individuals the chance to "Come On Down" and play classic games from television's longest running and most popular game show. Contestants can win cash, appliances, vacations and possibly even a new car by playing favorites like Plinko, Cliffhangers, The Big Wheel, and the Showcase.
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New York, NY, United States, 2014/01/13 - 103rd NRF Annual Convention and EXPO - AS helps build customer loyalty, streamline marketing programs for dm-drogerie markt Group - SAS.com.
Germanys dm drogerie markt Group has licensed software from business analytics leader SAS to integrate its marketing activities. SAS will help the drug store chain coordinate digital marketing campaigns, customer rewards programs, corporate communications and new store launches while streamlining marketing operations. dm will use SAS® Customer Intelligence, an integrated marketing management solution, throughout its 2,800 stores in 12 European countries.
Ensuring that different communications channels work together hand-in-hand is important if you want to reach customers, said Roman Melcher, dm General Manager and Head of Information Technology/FILIDATA. The new software gives us everything we need while also giving us new ways to keep improving our marketing activities.
An increased focus on digital marketing activities posed a challenge for the software dm used previously. With SAS, dms most complex marketing processes will be easier to handle.
dm is known for its holistic approach to customer relationships, said Wolf Lichtenstein, CEO DACH Region, SAS. This is an area where the SAS integrated marketing management solution is particularly strong. It will help dm address individual customers at the right time, through the right channel, and with the right message while promoting process visibility for all stakeholders.
Progressive retailers work with SAS®
Powerful analytics and extensive retail industry experience empower retailers to anticipate customer desires and advance business objectives. Plus, SAS portfolio of retail and customer intelligence software is available through several different investment, deployment and growth options.
SAS retail customers include A&P, Aéropostale, Ann Taylor, AutoZone, Bealls, Belk, Best Buy, Brooks Brothers, Cabelas, Carrefour, Casino, Casual Male, Charming Shoppes, Chicos FAS Inc., Coach, DSW, dm-drogerie markt Group, Eddie Bauer, Family Dollar, Foot Locker, Gander Mountain, Godiva, Hallmark, Harry & David, Hudsons Bay Company, Kohls, Macys, Marks Work Wearhouse, Marks & Spencer, Nestlé, Northern Tool & Equipment, Office Depot, Overstock.com, S-Group, Sainsburys, Stage Stores, Staples, Tesco, Tractor Supply Company, Waitrose, Wakefern, Williams-Sonoma, Winn-Dixie and 1-800-Flowers.Com.
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HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE GRANT APPLICATION INDIANA HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE GRANT PROGRAM State Form 51899 (8-04) Office of Pollution Prevention and Technical Assistance HHW GRANT PROGRAM 402 West Washington Street, W041 P.O. Box 7095 Indianapolis, IN 46207-7095 Internet: http://www.in.gov/idem/oppta/recycling/grants/ Indiana Department of Environmental Management INSTRUCTIONS: Pre-applications are required. For assistance call your regional grant representative at the Office of Pollution Prevention and Technical Assistance, Source Reduction and Recycling Branch (800-988-7901). Please print or type. SECTION 1 Program administrator (contact person) Mr. Ms. Title: Official name of agency or organization: Federal ID Number: Address: City: SECTION 2 PROJECT SUMMARY Please shade area served or attach map showing area to be served. ZIP Code + 4: Phone: Fax: E-Mail: County (ies): APPLICANT INFORMATION SECTION 3 Target number of households: If school, target number of students: Total project cost: SECTION 4 (Check the appropriate box) Joint application; attach participant list School (K-12) County City SECTION 5 SWMD 12/31 cash balance: $ $ GRANT DATA Target population: Tons of material to be diverted through project: Funds requested: TYPE OF APPLICANT Solid Waste Management District University Non-profit Town SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS ONLY $ Report the cash balance as reported on State Board of Accounts, Form # SWMDAR-1, Part 1, Column F, Solid Waste Management Fund. SECTION 6 SIGNATURE I certify that submission of this application has been duly authorized by the governing body of the entity and that I am legally authorized by the governing body to sign the application. 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I've noticed you don't expect much from the upcoming season. You all are discussing players, coaches and other conditions. I'm going to be Mr Obvious and maybe little off topic now but state my thoughts anyway.
It's not only up to the players but it's also up to the fans, I saw a tendency that during NBA games fans react heavily mainly to dunks and blocks , they seem to try maintaining their dignity. Of course, NBA system has significant number of games and its hard to cheer like crazy in all of those games( unless it's playoffs), but this cheering make players ten times more motivated. If they are well supported at home they will be even more competitive playing in States when they will know that they have amazing fans waiting for a win back at home. Especially young players, that's a big burst of motivation and self confidence for them.
JV is not an exception, I still think he was so solid during EuroBasket and EuroLeague because of his willingness to win the games for the fans, not for his own needs. Of course, Canada is not an basketball nation it's nearly a mission impossible(correct me if I'm wrong) to bring all people in home arena chanting together, but with the arena like that the effect would be massive.
Even the Bargnani was trying to defend when he played for his national team at EuroBasket, he seemed to play the defensive part of the game, not to be lazy and the most importantly play for someone else, not himself (Italy fans?). Don't criticize too much and sorry for mistakes, English is not my native language.


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Diplomats around the world are calling out for peace and meeting for negotiations this week on human rights issues and transitioning states out of violence.
The UN has stepped into political tensions in the Central African Republic, two American congressmen call for renewed talks with Iran, the UN congratulates the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon asks Syrians to drop their weapons for Ramadan.
Here are some of this week's updates on important peace talks and developments to keep an eye on:
Democratic congressmen Reps. Keith Ellison (D-MN) and Jim McDermott (D-WA) on Monday called on the US to seize new opportunities presented by the recent Iranian presidential election and "reinvigorate diplomatic engagement" with the country.
The representatives announced their request in a co-authored op-ed for Politico, insisting that now is the time for President Barack Obama and the Congress to alter the dialogue surrounding Iran and adopt a fresh approach.
"Reinvigorated diplomatic engagement remains the best option to achieve two goals that are critical for U.S. interests in the Middle East: preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon and preventing a military strike against the country that could escalate to a wider war," they wrote.
On June 14, following a Human Rights Watch warning that human rights abuses during a pre-election crackdown by the Iranian government could damage any possibility for free and fair elections, Iran elected the most moderate candidate to presidency. Hassan Rouhani, who campaigned on a platform of improving ties with the West, has been called a sign for the allowance of "casual optimism."
Not reaching out to Iran, and instead imposing harsher sanctions on the country, would be a mistake, the representatives said.
"Additional sanctions now would offend the majority of voters who chose moderation over extremism and could jeopardize a crucial opening for moderate Iranian leaders," the article read. "The message to them would be that no matter what you do, the United States will respond only with more crippling pressure."
The United Nations Joint Human Rights Office (UNJHRO) released a statement yesterday welcoming the progress made in the fight against torture in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, following the first convictions of state agents who participated in or encouraged torture.
A law criminalizing torture in the Congo was enacted on July 9, 2011. At least five soldiers of the Congolese armed forces, five agents of the Congolese National Police, one agent of the national intelligence service and one administrative official have so far been convicted for their actions.
"International human rights law implies an absolute and non-derogable ban on the use of torture as well as cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment," said Juan E. Mendez, UN Special Rapporteur on torture, cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment and punishment.
Sentences for participation in or encouragement toward such acts range from sixth months to life imprisonment.
"The UNJHRO has spared no effort to support investigation missions conducted by judicial authorities, as well as the holding of mobile courts, some of which have resulted in the conviction of perpetrators of torture," the news release said.
The statement added that the UNJHRO organizes outreach activities, which continue to register cases of torture in all provinces throughout the country.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's new top envoy to the Central African Republic arrived yesterday in the country's capital of Bangui, with the goal of setting the necessary groundwork for peaceful development, according to a statement released by the UN News Centre.
The envoy, General Babacar Gaye, who is also head of the UN Integrated Peacebuilding Office for the Republic, called this moment a crucial one for the African country, and reaffirmed his commitment to "the necessary assistance to the Central African people to put in place needed priorities."
Gaye noted that the UN has four main priorities for its intervention: restoration of security, respect for human rights, humanitarian assistance and a restored political dialogue.
"I intend to meet in the coming days with political stakeholders, civil society and representatives the Central African Republic's partners," he said. "I also intend to make contact with the authorities of neighboring countries and religious and international partners."
Since an offensive launched by the Séléka rebel coalition in December 2012, which led to a March 2013 presidential coup, 1.2 million people have been cut off from essential services and human rights violations have been extensive. Rights groups have released reports of rampant abuses and burned villages. Violence in just the last four months has led more than 37,000 people to flee the country.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appealed yesterday to all parties involved in Syrian civil conflict to put halt all violence through the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan.
Ban reminded Syrians that Ramadan is one of four months in the Islamic calendar that call for a cessation of fighting, saying that he hoped this gesture might also aid in building a momentum toward a peaceful resolution.
"For the sake of the Syrian people, therefore, I would like to call on all parties in Syria to respect this religious obligation for at least, at a minimum, one month," Ban said. "I am not calling for a contractual cease-fire or a negotiated truce. Nor am I referring to a measure limited to any one area. I am calling for every military unit of the regular army and the Free Syrian Army, for every person holding a gun, to stop fighting and offer this month of peace as a collective present to their people – and to do so across Syria."
Ban also requested the release of detainees by Government forces and opposition groups, citing reliable reports of hundreds of women and children being detained in various facilities, both official and non-official, throughout Syria.
This is the third Ramadan since the beginning of fighting in March 2011 between the Syrian Government and opposition groups. Since then, up to 100,000 people have been killed, almost 2 million have fled the country and 4 million have been internally displaced.


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Levallois-Perret, Hauts-de-Seine, France, 2014/09/24 - On September 19th, Alstoms next-generation Haliade 150-6MW offshore wind turbine, installed just off the Ostend coast at Belgiums Belwind facility, produced its very first kWh - Alstom.com. FR0010220475; ALO
The assembly and the tests conducted have so far helped to optimise the turbines installation and commissioning procedures at sea. Tests will continue in order to confirm how the machine behaves within a maritime setting, and to fine-tune operation and maintenance procedures. The Haliade should obtain final certification in the last quarter of 2014.
Thanks to its 150-metre rotor (featuring 73.5-metre blades) the Haliade 150-6MW turbine provides 15% more yield than existing offshore turbines, making it capable of supplying power for the equivalent of about 5,000 households.
This next-generation wind turbine operates without a gearbox (by direct drive) thanks to a permanent magnet generator. There are less mechanical parts inside the device, making it more reliable and thus helping to reduce operating and maintenance costs. Lastly, the Haliade 150 features Alstoms Pure Torque® design, which protects the generator by diverting unwanted mechanical stress towards the tower, thereby optimising performance.
The Haliade will be entirely manufactured in France, at a new wind turbine generator and nacelle plant located in Saint-Nazaire harbour. Last summer, Alstom transferred 150 tonnes of tooling and a few turbines under construction from the temporary workshop to the new factory, which will be fully operational in early 2015, in keeping with the intial schedule. Ultimately, manufacturing the Haliade is expected to generate 1,000 direct jobs and 4,000 indirect jobs in France.
At this time, Alstom is the exclusive supplier of 238 Haliade 150-6MW wind turbines ordered by the Consortium headed by EDF-EN, as part of the first call for tenders launched by the French Government in 2012. Alstom has also sold 5 Haliade turbines intended for the Block Island wind farm in the United States.
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Discussion in '中文+方言 (Chinese)' started by wishonatrish, Sep 17, 2013.
In what contexts can one use the phrase "哥只是个传说"?
or "妹只是个传说"?
In very relaxed contexts in which you can joke freely with your friends, you may say it, pretending to be cool.
Or on the Internet, in forums, online chatting and so on.
妹只是个传说 is extremely rare. In today's culture, 妹 stands for "cute girls", which doesn't fit too much the cool image of 传说中的哥...
The counterpart of 哥 is 姐, "elder sister", who sounds as strong as 哥. It makes more sense if it's 姐只是个传说.
But let's attend to the basic question first: "哥/姐只是个传说"
What is the sentence intended to mean?
Xiaolijie,it's just an internet slang,means" I'm the legend", and sounds pretty stupid to me, whatever the context is.
For the origin, you can see here.
It also refers to a song which was ever popular with many young people.
full version: 不要迷恋哥,哥只是个传说
Your big bro me is just a legend, so don't just worship me. See here I use "just" twice in English to express some subtle complex originally in Chinese. I say don't worship me, but I mean the other way round.
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John J Orloff
Affiliation: Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research
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- The future of drug development: advancing clinical trial designJohn Orloff
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, One Health Plaza, East Hanover, New Jersey 07936, USA
Nat Rev Drug Discov 8:949-57. 2009..Applications and examples of the use of these tools--such as Bayesian methodologies--in early- and late-stage drug development are discussed, as well as the advantages, challenges and barriers to their more widespread implementation...
- Innovative approaches to clinical development and trial designJohn J Orloff
Novartis Pharma AG, One Health Plaza, East Hanover, NJ 07936 1080, USA
Ann Ist Super Sanita 47:8-13. 2011..Greater awareness of the distinct advantages of innovative designs by regulators and sponsors are crucial to increasing the adoption of these modern tools...
- Communicating with the FDA: the "third rail" of a new model for drug developmentDonald R Stanski
Global Head Modeling and Simulation, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, One Health Plaza, East Hanover, NJ 07936 1080, USA
J Clin Pharmacol 48:144-5. 2008
- Cardiovascular safety of lumiracoxib: a meta-analysis of all randomized controlled trials > or =1 week and up to 1 year in duration of patients with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritisPatrice Matchaba
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover, NJ 07936, USA
Clin Ther 27:1196-214. 2005..The cardiovascular (CV) safety of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and selective cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors has been the subject of considerable debate...


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Baroclinic instability of a meridionally varying basic state (Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 1984-06)Several problems are addressed herein. They are loosely connected by the theme of resonant triad interactions. The main topic is the finite amplitude evolution of weakly unstable, linear eigenmodes in a meridionally ...


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Pyramid Studios presents the Southern Gates line of sterling silver jewelry, a wonderful holiday shopping gift, inspired by ornamental ironwork found throughout the country.
The delicate designs once forged in iron represent a legacy that continues through the presence of iron gates in cities and towns across the country and around the globe. The sterling silver filigree, scroll and tracery patterns found in the Southern Gates Collection are unique, yet familiar.
The Southern Gates bracelet , below, has hammered sterling silver oval links alternating with links patterned in an openwork scroll "Tree of Life" design. The detailed craftsmanship in this sterling silver bracelet as well as the entire Southern Gates line, is a tribute to the skill of 18th and 19th century artisans who forged folk art into gates, balconies and grilles in the South and across the US.
The Southern Gates line includes pendants, earrings and bracelets available at our Downtown Ellsworth retail store and now available for online order! Our web store has been completely redesigned to make online shopping even easier. Choose local pickup at our 10 State Street Store and save on shipping costs! Free gift wrapping is always our pleasure.
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I had my driveway redone with asphalt about three months ago, and I already have a rusty stain from the radiator. I've tried every cleaner out there and nothing is working. What can I do?
Bryan B.
Hi Bryan,
Those kinds of stains always seem to happen on a new surface. Instead of cleaning, you can get a bucket of Black Night and go over that one spot. Mix it up really well with a drill and paddle because it settles to the bottom. If you have a lot of surface to cover, the best way to apply it would be to squeegee it on. Be really careful around the garage door because this stuff will stain anything it touches. Go slow so it won't splash. Let that asphalt cure really solid for 12 months, then come back with a top coat and seal, or it will spall out — it will start breaking off in chunks. I'm all for doing things myself, but for this, when you are ready, call a seal coat company and have them put on the sealer that has the fibers in it. It's a lot tougher and lasts longer. They back the truck up and it goes on hot and goes on fast.
Hi Robert,
There are a couple of common area doors in our association that are hitting the inside of the jam and not closing properly. Should we replace the hinges?
Jane R.
Hello Jane,
Sometimes all you need to do is to push up on the door and it will correct this. Take a look at the hinges. If they look good, the problem could be with the insert plate on the inside of the door. If the door jam is wooden, the holes from the hinges might be elongated. This would cause the hinges to pull away from the jam and the door to hit. If you don't have the ability to pull the jam out, then drill out the screw holes and glue some dowels in there. Let those dry for a few days, then put the hinge screws into the dowels and re-hang the door.
Hello Robert,
I am transforming my garage into the kind of workshop that I have always wanted. I want to have all pneumatic tools with a vacuum system. I would be very happy with any advice you could offer on this.
Edwin P.
Hi Edwin,
First of all, you are going to need a compressor. There are many new compressors on the market to choose from. This is going to be the heart of your system so get the most compressor that your budget will allow. I would strongly urge that you bring in 3/4 inch copper lines from your compressor, through an in-line dryer and then to each of your work stations. The dryer will remove any condensation that forms inside the lines from the compressor and will prevent this moisture from getting inside your tools and rusting them. Put quick release couplings on the end with hoses to your tools.
For the vacuum, I would go to an industrial tool supply and purchase one of their systems. These are usually 220v.
Then it's just a matter of gluing ABS pipe to the receptacles or the vacuum ports. It's generally either 1 1/2 to 2 inch, whatever the manufacturer recommends for the system you want. From here, you open up the outlets and plug in the hose which discharges into the drum. I would keep the hose as short as possible and install extra ports near where you will need them most.
Robert Lamoureux has 25 years experience as a general contractor, with separate licenses in electrical and plumbing contacting. He owns IMS Construction Inc. in Valencia. His opinions are his own, and not necessarily those of The Signal. Opinions expressed in this column are not meant to replace the recommendations of a qualified contractor, after that contractor has made a thorough visual inspection.Send your questions to email@example.com.


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Log of Esau Moore aboard the Bruce, 1900The information was transcribed by BEVERLEY WARFORD, August 1999. While I have endeavored to be as correct as humanly possible, there could be some typographical errors.
|New Bay Head, Green Bay, Newfoundland Year 1900
I here state the time of the Bruce sailing for Labrador, Esau Moors in command for the first time, being less than 25 years old. We left home on Tuesday, July 3rd, were in New Bay, calm until near sunset when a gentle breeze sprung from the SW. We passed by New Bay Head just at dusk, going for Exploits for pump gear. We got to Exploits just as it was getting light on Wednesday. A beautiful time all day but we were delayed until seven o'clock for our pump gear. When we got ready at 7 PM we started down Sloops Run. We got to Cape St John at 12 o'clock. Thursday we had the wind from W to NW. We got to Crouch (Conche ?) at 2 o'clock and it was very stormy so we went in. We were there all day Friday with the wind from the NE. Saturday it was much the same but not so foggy, so we got out about 9AM. There was lots of ice about. We got down to Crock (Croque ?) Saturday evening, foggy with winds all Sunday and Monday so Monday evening the 9th finds us in Crock. All well. Killed two birds today.
We remained in Crock until Wednesday evening. At three o'clock there was a wind up. There was a trifle of fish about. We were calm by Grey Island all night. Thursday it was very moderate. We killed 25 birds just abreast of St. Anthony before dark. No ice. We got across the Straits on Friday. Plenty of ice on this side. We were in Assizes Hbr. Run all night. We went out again on Saturday but we got out in Lewis' Bay we found the ice too thick to procede. With wind E and foggy we put back into Assizes Hbr.
Sunday the 15th we are jammed by ice. Wind still E. The Julia came in here Saturday evening the l4th, Amelia supposed to have passed down. On Monday evening we left Assizes Hbr. and got to Square Islands. A good sign of fish there but lots of ice. We could get no chance there, so on Tuesday we left and went up to Soddy Islands. There was a good sign of fish there but the ice was very troublesome. Brown had over 200 barrels. We got our trap out on Tuesday the 17th. We only got a haul or two before we had to take up for ice.
Thursday we had it out all day and until 12 in the night when the ice came down and passed over it and we had it out until Saturday evening. We set it but got nothing Saturday. This is Sunday, July 22nd and we have only 6 or 7 barrels yet. The weather has been very changeable up to date, foggy most of the time with SE wind. The wind today being about S until evening with rain. It is very moderate in the evening. The ice is nearly all cleared from us now. On Monday the 23rd, we got 15 barrels of fish in the morning, but not much after. We stayed until Thursday but only made up 30 barrels of fish for all the time we were in Soddy Island.
We took up our trap on Thursday the 26th and got to Square Island Friday. We towed out of it and in the evening we took a breeze of wind up and ran in Venison Tickle. We got out of that again on Saturday. There is no fish there now, there had been a trifle. Some craft as much as 250. The ice seems very clear all the time. At the time I pen this, we are off Boultres Rock with the wind up from the ENE. We arrived in American Tickles on Saturday evening. We had the wind up all day Sunday hard. There was a very good sign of fish up in the bay but don't know whether it's true. We left again on Monday the 30th and got to Dumpling that night. We were into Snack Cove but no fish there, but plenty of salmon. One man had 30 barrels. The ice has been very troublesome.
On Tuesday the 31st we left Dumpling. We spoke the S/S Virginia Lake, reports all ice N of Cape Harrigan. Fish from Cape Harrigan to Hopedale. We got across Grosswater Tuesday night. We were out all night and got in Jigger Tickle about five o'clock that evening. A very good sign of fish but filled up with vessels. We went down to Cape Harrigan, it was the same there. Thursday we left and got up to Pombley in the night, no fish there. Had been a trifle about Double Island for a few days but gone then, so on Friday the wind was up and we beat down to Dogs Island. Lay there all day and on Saturday, August 4th, we got out of it with very light wind and got over to Rodgers Tickle. A very good sign with hook, had been a spurt with traps but scarce at present.
Amelia and Julia reported to leave here on Saturday morning. Both had been fishing but don't know whether they had any fish or not. Julia looked to have some, Amelia reported light. This is Sunday, August 5th. The wind is about W. A lot of craft lying here to spend Sunday. It is a splendid day. On Monday, the 6th, we put out our trap. We got no fish that day and Tuesday morning none so about 7 o'clock we went out to take it up and the fish was playing in it very plentyfully so we watched it for an hour, and pulled it up and got 8 1/2 barrels. No more after, so on Wednesday we shifted it but we got scarcely any fish out of it. After, we caught a few barrels on caplin and Friday evening we took our trap on board. We got about 19 or 20 barrels all the week and on Saturday we left it with a little wind down and a heavy sea running. About noon the wind increased, at two o'clock it was blowing strong from the SE. It veered around from NE with rain and blew very strong.
We got in Windsor's Hbr. about 6 o'clock in the evening, being my first time in there. Wind up all night but today, Sunday the 12th, the wind is more from the N and fine occasionally. Fish very scarce here yet. Mail steamer expected down all day, due yesterday.
Monday, August 13th, we left Windsor's Hbr. with the wind up and went in through Tickle Brichat(?). There was a lot of schooners there. We beat to Little Hopedale that day and next day we got to Green Cove, Cape Harrigan. Not much fish. We stayed there most all day Tuesday because it was blowing heavy up, but in the evening the wind came down so we left, out all night. Next morning we anchored just above Ford's Hbr. We heard there was plenty of fish out to the Lake so on Thursday the 16th we went out to Dog Bight. The trapping was nearly over but a good bit to be hooked for a day or two. Phillip was nearly loaded when we went there. Ansty welled fished. Julia but little. We hooked a trifle. We stayed there a week, only got 30 barrels, could not get a trap berth and we had two strong Northeasters on Wednesday the 22nd. Two of our boats was out and it blew so strong they had to stay out till Thursday, also a lot of other boats. Jim Cashin's vessel Rosa May dragged Wednesday night, being lost. Only the girl on board. So Friday, 24th of August we left and came around to the back side of the island for hooking Most have done well above Seal Tickle with traps and hook. Trapping is over there now for a while. We stayed on the upper side of Dog Island until Monday. We got 11 barrels of fish on Tuesday, but could get very little bait after that. Sunday we were aboard the Prima Donna just across the run, they only had 30 barrels then and not expecting to go no farther. We spoke to one of the E.Moors crew on Monday the 27th. They had 330, were in Black Island, not going any farther. Amelia gone down. The accounts of fish was very bad, then we heard there was no fish to Cut Throat. Minty's schooner, Goldfinch was down to Perries Gulch and came back about the time of the last breeze, reported no fish there. The J.W.O. was down to Daw's Island about the same time and they told me that there had been no fish trapped but a trifle with jigger. We got enough on Monday the 27th to finish our 100 and all the bait was gone so we beat down near Seal Tickle that night where the schooners was fishing. We got in there after dark, not a man of us was ever in there. We were talking of going out to Sandy Hook but we did not know the way so Stephen Newman came on board in the morning and said he was bound to Solomon's Island so we came after him. That was Tuesday, 28th of August. We moored that day and Wednesday we jigged 3 barrels. We got 19 barrels that week. It was not a good time for jigging.
Saturday, Hawkins in the Best Girl left Bear Gut with a load. He commenced 13th of August, had 400 before he saw another schooner, got his fish in 14 days. He got to Daw's Island Sunday and to Collier's Monday Sept. 3, he put into harbour because the glass was low. They are all low all day today, Tuesday, the 4th, but we have had no wind, yet it was very foggy this morning. Could not get out much fish, seems totally gone today all around the place. A trifle jigged yesterday, none trapped lately. Two schooners in this East Harbour when we came here, 6 here now. Jim Lanning and Bat(?) Driscoll was here when we came here. Jim Glassbury in Reunion and Thomas Burt is here now.
Burt talks down the shore. Fish 130 barrels.
It blew strong Wednesday and on Thursday we got out for a little while. We went off to a breaker off the harbour. A very heavy sea on the banks all breaking, and Friday it blew too strong to go out but the sea seemed to fall a little. We took our trap aboard that day, dry next day, Saturday the 8th we got out. We went down to the bank but there was too much sea. We only got one fish but Newman went there after and got 3 barrels. He came in and left for home, Burt left also with the wind about ENE, very dirty with rain. That night it blew very strong from the NE with a lot of snow, the hills were covered for days.
Sunday was a fine day, also Monday but a good breeze off shore about NW, we only got 1 barrel of fish and Tuesday the 11th we tried about but got nothing so we left for home at 12 o'clock. Reunion at 7 and Wild Rover about 11 o'clock. She went outside with a fine time. We came into the North of Dog Island same as went out, and got to Paul's Island. We tried to sell a boat there but they had no boots. Ford told me that Uncle John Moors was in there about a week ago going home, had 250 barrels of fish. Ford bought (sold ?) his new skiff for 28 pairs of boots. It's a fine time also on Wednesday 12th in the morning but when we got to House Hbr., we had it moderate. We got up just above Shoal Tickle in the evening, all the other schooners went into Quirk's Tickle but we came on all night. We got to Hopedale, Thursday, 12 o'clock. We only hove up for our mail. We got to Turnavick about dark, at it all night. Next morning it was very moderate with the wind down. We went up into Manor Bay and got some wood, left that and got to Iron Island just after dark.
We left that next morning with a free wind but it was moderate all day till four o'clock. We got a draft from the E and we tried to get to Cape Harrigan just about dark,. the wind came off from the SW and blew hard with rain. It looked stormy so we reefed our foresail and hove to under it till 4 o'clock Sunday morning. We also had our staysail and mainsail reefed so we ran to Grosswater Bay. The wind began to drop so we set all sail and got to George's Island before the wind veered down, but forgot to say that it was about 2 o'clock Saturday night when the wind came up from the N a gale. Sunday evening it was down again so we beat up throu the Horse Chops that night and next evening we got to Indian Tickles. About ten o'clock that night it came a squal from the N., it stood until about ten on Tuesday when the wind veered down. We got to Square Island that evening and on Wednesday September 19th we had a very good time first part of the day. We were to the Ribs at 8 in the morning when the wind veered farther down so we only fetched across the Straits.
It blew very strong, we took a reef in our mainsail just around Belle Isle, had all sail on before we got to the Cape. We went in Fourche and stayed there till Thursday 11 o'clock. We reefed our mainsail and came out. The wind was very scant and by three it was near gone, then we took the wind down all night. On Friday at 11 o'clock we stayed at Boutilin and came on, on the one reach we could by SSW. It blew strong until four in the evening then the wind dropped. We were in Cape St John Tickle at 4 o'clock Saturday morning September 22nd and we took a fine breeze from the NE. We got home about 10 o'clock. We did not do much that day being Saturday. We only got our boats out but on the following week we finished in three days. We weighed out at l6 1/2 per man.
|Recap of Ports of Call Schooner Bruce; July 3 - Sept. 22, 1900
|New Bay, Exploits, Sloop Run, Cape St. John, Crouche, Croque, Grey Is-land, St. Anthony, Assizes Hbr, Lewis Bay, Assizes Hbr, Square Island, Soddy Island, Square Island, Venison Tickle, Boultre's Rock, American Tickles, Dumpling, Grosswater, Jigger Tickle, Cape Harrigan, Pombley, Double Island, Dog Island, Rodgers Tickle, Windsor's Hbr, Brichat Tic-kle, Little Hopedale, Green Cove, Cape Harrigan, Ford's Hbr, Dog Bight, Seal Tickle, Solomon's Island, Daw's Island, Collier's, East Hbr, Bank, Dog Island, Paul's Island, House Hbr, Shoal Tickle, Hopedale, Turnavicks, Manor Bay, Iron Island, Grosswater Bay, George's Island, Horse Chops, Indian Tickles, Square Islands, Ribs, Belle Isle, Fourche, Boutilin, Cape St. John Tickle, New Bay.


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Wildlife Commission raises mountain lion limit
The state Parks and Wildlife Commission on Thursday raised the limit of mountain lion harvest for the 2012 season to 618, an increase of 26 lions.
Mountain lion licenses are offered in unlimited numbers but prior to hunting, a hunter must call a toll-free number or Colorado Parks and Wildlife office to learn if a particular game management unit is open for lion hunting.
Harvested lions must be checked by a wildlife officer. License sales are closed in specific areas when harvest quotas for those areas are met.
The high harvest was 439 lions in 2001.
In 2007, in response to the concern over a growing percentage of female lions in the harvest, the commission required hunters to pass a mountain lion gender identification test.
The test, along with voluntary efforts to reduce female hunting mortality, reduced the proportion of females from about 44 percent to 36 percent of the overall harvest over the past five years.
Last year, 1,739 hunters harvested 374 lions, including 129 females, about 34 percent of the harvest.
The commission also directed the Colorado Parks and Wildlife staff to compile information in response to a citizens petition to approve using electronic calls in hunting mountain lions.
Complaints were heard from eastern Colorado landowners about conflicts with large flocks of wild turkeys.
In some places where turkeys are abundant, scarce food resources prompt large flocks to congregate on cattle ranches, farms and residential areas in late winter.
Large numbers of turkeys can consume or contaminate significant amounts of silage, hay or other feed a landowner has reserved for livestock and can cause conflicts in residential areas.
The commission agreed to consider changes in turkey hunting regulations when the subject comes up at the November meeting in Burlington.
Commissioners directed Colorado Parks and Wildlife staff to continue exploring the environmental protections that would be needed to develop natural gas or oil at St. Vrain State Park in Longmont.
Since the agency owns the mineral rights beneath 439 acres of the park, the agency has a great deal of leverage in controlling when, where and how activity would occur, said High Plains Region Manager Heather Dugan.
She told the commission that Parks and Wildlife staff had already decided that development would be limited to two well pads on the northern and southern margins of the park and that environmental protections would meet or exceed those required by the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission.
Any development would require baseline water sampling and ongoing monitoring, she said.
The commission, composed of the merged state parks commission and the wildlife commission, received an update on the planned integration of Bonny Lake State Park into the adjacent South Republican State Wildlife area.
Plans call for Bonny Lake to be drained to provide water to Kansas under the Republican River compact.
Southeast Region Manager John Geerdes told Commissioners the transition is slated for Oct. 1. Starting next week, the state park campgrounds at Bonny will begin closing permanently.
Gerdes told the commission the park's visitor center will be mothballed pending a decision on the future of the structure. Heavy equipment, shelters, picnic tables and similar amenities will be moved to other state parks.


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drug http://chopcult.com/wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/colors/include/images/secure.php geneva; font-size: small; line-height: 150%;">Moi expressed concern that opposition leaders are not using institutions created through the Constitution to channel their grievances but remain determined to incite Kenyans.
The retired leader's remarks come amid heightened tensions between the ruling Jubilee Alliance government and CORD under the leadership of Raila Odinga.
The Kenyan opposition recently called for a 'national dialogue' with Uhuru lest they call for nationwide protests, a move many believe is aimed at making the President's term unpleasant.
Speaking at the burial ceremony of departed former Chief of Staff, General Jackson Mulinge at his farm in Kathiani, Machakos County on Saturday, Moi said during his tenure he acceded to multiparty democracy for the sake of peace and therefore the opposition needs to use Parliament in dealing with issues instead of engaging in unnecessary wrangles.
"Instead of politicizing issues, leaders should give the President space to execute his Constitutional mandate and implement the Government's development agenda," charged Moi.
"Democracy demands that after elections those who lose wait to try their luck next time instead of harbouring hatred and planting the seed of disunity among the people," he emphasised.
President Kenyatta led hundreds of mourners in giving the retired General a hero's send off.
He was given a full military send off following his long service at the helm of the Kenya military as the Chief of General Staff.
The country's longest serving military chief died on June 17 this year after a long illness.
Paying tribute to the deceased, President Kenyatta described him as a true patriot who was ready to sacrifice his life for the country.
He observed that the late General's patriotism and loyalty to the nation laid a firm foundation for the discipline that has earned the country's military respect in the region and beyond.
"He was loyal to his country, the Government and the people of Kenya. He was a focused leader who served the country with devotion," President Kenyatta affirmed.
The President urged Kenyans to emulate the late General Mulinge's example and serve the nation with respect, dignity and integrity.
"If leaders respected one another and did what was right, then this country would have accomplished a lot in terms of development," the President said.
The leader of majority in Parliament Aden Duale praised the late General Mulinge for upholding constitutionalism at the most trying moment in Kenya's history.
"Your Excellency in 2010 we voted for a new Constitution. A Constitution that created a number of institutions. A Constitution that created checks and balances. A Constitution that gave Parliament both the senate and the national assembly its independence," he said.
Mr. Duale added, "A Constitution that created a robust judiciary and an executive at both levels that is accountable to the people of Kenya. Your Excellency, as we see off a man who stood for the Constitution, we are telling you as a political leader that you must defend the Constitution 2010 and you must allow all the engagements to be done within the confines of that Constitution."
Cord leaders led by former Prime Minister Raila Odinga reiterated their call for a national dialogue.
Former vice-President Kalonzo Musyoka said both the Government and the opposition need to sit and talk to find solutions to the myriad of challenges the country is facing.
Chief of Defence Forces of Kenya, General Julius Karangi described the late General Mulinge as a focused, courageous and disciplined soldier who was conscious of timeliness and had no moment for those who wasted it.
His former military colleagues led by retired General Jeremiah Kianga praised him as the cornerstone of discipline and patriotism in the Kenya Defense Forces.
They noted that the late Gen Mulinge was a Kenyan icon who demonstrated exemplary leadership in the military.
Others who spoke were the Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua, Nairobi Senator Mike Mbuvi Sonko and Machakos Senator Johnston Muthama.


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An explosion at the Kansas Power and Light substation on Sixth Street cut off power in the business district for a brief period. It turned out a starling had caused it all when the bird hit an insulator on a 12,000-volt system.
The morning low was 25 degrees and brisk winds made the temperature index to drop far below 20.
Former President Dwight Eisenhower was hospitalized with chest pains, possibly from a heart attack, doctors said. He was undergoing intensive testing.
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Still don't know what to make of what's going on at ION TV, the erstwhile Pax TV, and haven't for a while now. The West Palm Beach, Fla.-based company seems to have been held in limbo by payments it owed to NBC Universal that the former Paxson Communications couldn't possibly have paid back. (Back in 1998 NBC struck a doozy of a deal that called for Paxson to essentially reimburse NBC for its minority-interest investment in a few years if the Peacock wasn't happy with the company's progress.) Now it's being bought out and taken private by a Chicago-based investor group, Citadel Investment Group, but they're still giving NBC U a chit to buy back its stake in ION at a later date. Another investor group with the funny name of Contrarian Capital Management was also trying to bid for the company in May but were beaten back without much of a fight, apparently, given that Citadel and NBC U are friendly partners in their transaction. The latest press release on this buyout process is comical for its sheer confused-ness, take a look. A lot of the convolutedness in NBC U's dealings with the company has to do with station ownership limits — NBC U would be over the FCC's 39% national household reach limit if it took full control of ION too (considering that the Peacock already has NBC and Telemundo O&Os). It's just always struck me as strange that a station group with 60-odd outlets with decent signals in top markets can't make a go of itself as a network, or even an ad-hoc group of stations doing interesting things on the local level. I suppose it is all about the programming, local, national or whatever. So we'll see what the rest of this year brings for the company. Until then, if you're looking for less-than-stellar prints of repeats of "Kojak," "Green Acres," "Battlestar Galactica" and "Mama's Family," you know where to turn. (Besides, now I have an excuse to have a "Kojak" shot on my blog.)
ION TV's a head-scratcher
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Celebrate Women's History Month
Monday, March 1, 2010, 8:26 p.m.West End Library
Celebrate Women's History Month
West End Film Club
Read the book? Now, watch the movie!
The West End Film club will be screening the recent film, My Sister's Keeper, based on the novel by Jodi Picoult, starring Cameron Diaz and Abigail Breslin.
The screening will be held Tuesday, March 30, from noon to 2 p.m.
Please join us. Light refreshments will be served.