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Oskaloosa Area Church Helps Bring Christmas To Others Around The World
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Thanksgiving may be arriving this week, but many Oskaloosa area residents have already planned for and sent off Christmas presents to others around the world.
According to the Samaritans Purse, the organization behind Operation Christmas Child, "Operation Christmas Child is a worldwide children's project of Samaritan's Purse that uses simple gift-filled shoe boxes containing school supplies, toys, necessity items and notes of encouragement, to let hurting children know that God loves them and they are not forgotten.
In 2012, Operation Christmas Child expects to reach a milestone – delivering shoe boxes to more than 100 million children since the project began in 1993. To achieve this, volunteers are leading a nationwide drive enlisting people to help give joy to needy children this Christmas through this simple project."
Jil Vanutrecht, Relay Center Coordinator for the Oskaloosa area for Operation Christmas Child, said the project is also a good way for children to hear about the gospel.
Vanutrecht said that the giver decides if they want their shoe box to be for a boy or girl and varying age ranges are also available. Recipients can be from age 2 to 14.
Vanutrecht says that this year the group plans to ship to 13 different countries, including the countries of Columbia, China, Uganda "and in-between". Vanutrecht has participated in the program since high school, "and we actually received our first letter a couple of years ago from a child in Africa."
You can also include a letter in your shoe box, a picture of your family if you choose, "and sometimes the child might write back," Vanutrecht said.
According to Vanutrecht, Central Reformed Church has been participating in Operation Christmas Child since 2007. That year, they collected roughly 36 shoe boxes. This year they set a goal of 300 and days before the end of the collection period, they had met and exceeded that goal.
Vanutrecht explained that in 2008, Central Reformed Church became a relay center for the project. That means that the church has facilities open during national collection week. "We accept shoe boxes from the Oskaloosa area churches," Vanutrecht explained. Beyond Oskaloosa, Vanutrecht said that churches throughout the county and beyond are participating. Local boxes are coming from places like Searsboro, Lovilla, and Eddyville.
Last year, the relay center collected a total of 980 shoe boxes from the Oskaloosa area. "This year, we are expecting to be going over 1000," Vanutrecht predicted. She felt confident because, on the first day they collected 470 boxes total.
Once the shoe box arrives at the relay center, they are packaged into shipping boxes. Once the collection week is over, they transport the boxes to the collection center in Ottumwa. Once the region is collected in Ottumwa, they are then transported to the processing center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Once in Minnesota, volunteers there will work for just over a week checking the boxes. This ensures the correct items are in each box and add items if needed.
Once the volunteers have completed their work, the boxes are loaded up and shipped around the world to this year's 13 chosen countries.
It's too late this year to participate, but for those that did, $7.00 gets you the opportunity ship the box overseas and also enables the child recipient to be enrolled in a 10 week Bible program called 'The Greatest Gift'.
"So $7.00 will get it shipped anywhere around the world. And so for that small fee, and then you can fill up your box and it will help make a child's life brighter," Vanutrecht added.
You can also pay the $7.00 online. If you choose this option, you print off a barcode enabling you to find out via email what country your box arrived in.
The boxes made their way to Ottumwa Monday morning, on their way to their final destinations for Christmas.
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P Blair
Affiliation: University of Bristol
Country: UK
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- Mattresses, microenvironments, and multivariate analysesPeter J Fleming
- Putting co-sleeping into perspectivePeter S Blair
J Pediatr (Rio J) 84:99-101. 2008
- Childhood sleep duration and associated demographic characteristics in an English cohortPeter S Blair
University of Bristol, School of Social and Community Medicine, Bristol, UK
Sleep 35:353-60. 2012..To provide reference data on sleep duration throughout childhood and explore the demographic characteristics associated with sleep...
- Relationship between bed sharing and breastfeeding: longitudinal, population-based analysisPeter S Blair
Department of Community Based Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
Pediatrics 126:e1119-26. 2010..This is an investigation into the longitudinal patterns of bed sharing, the characteristics associated with those patterns, and the relationship with breastfeeding...
- Head covering - a major modifiable risk factor for sudden infant death syndrome: a systematic reviewP S Blair
Institute of Child Life and Health, Department of Clinical Science, South Bristol, University of Bristol, UK
Arch Dis Child 93:778-83. 2008..The aim of this review is to describe the prevalence of head covering, the magnitude of the risk and how far the suggested causal mechanisms agree with current epidemiological evidence...
- Recurrence risk of sudden infant death syndromePeter S Blair
Institute of Child Life and Health, Level D, St Michael s Hospital, Southwell Street, Bristol BS2 8EG, UK
Arch Dis Child 93:269-70. 2008
- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and the time of death: factors associated with night-time and day-time deathsP S Blair
Institute of Child Life and Health, Department of Clinical Science, South Bristol, University of Bristol, UK
Int J Epidemiol 35:1563-9. 2006..To investigate the diurnal occurrence of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and interaction with established risk factors in the infant sleeping environment...
- Babies sleeping with parents: case-control study of factors influencing the risk of the sudden infant death syndrome. CESDI SUDI research groupP S Blair
Institute of Child Health, Royal Hospital for Children, St Michael s Hill, Bristol BS2 8BJ
BMJ 319:1457-61. 1999..To investigate the risks of the sudden infant death syndrome and factors that may contribute to unsafe sleeping environments...
- The prevalence and characteristics associated with parent-infant bed-sharing in EnglandP S Blair
FSID Research Department, Division of Child Health, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
Arch Dis Child 89:1106-10. 2004..To investigate the characteristics of parent-infant bed-sharing prevalence in England...
- Family, socioeconomic and prenatal factors associated with failure to thrive in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC)P S Blair
The Division of Child Health, Education Centre, University of Bristol, Upper Maudlin Street, Bristol BS8 1TQ, UK
Int J Epidemiol 33:839-47. 2004..The epidemiological profile of infants failing to thrive is unclear. The aim of this study is to investigate the prenatal and socioeconomic factors associated with these infants using standardized weight gain conditional on previous weight...
- Sudden infant death syndromeP S Blair
Institute of Child Health, Education Centre, Upper Maudlin Street, Bristol BS2 8AE, UK
Arch Dis Child 88:1031. 2003
- Epidemiological investigation of sudden infant death syndrome infants--recommendations for future studiesP Blair
Institute of Child Health, Education Centre, Upper Maudlin Street, Bristol, UK
Child Care Health Dev 28:49-54. 2002..Future studies should therefore reflect these changes with a second control group of surviving infants more closely matched to the type of environment in which SIDS infants might be found...
- Postnatal factors associated with failure to thrive in term infants in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and ChildrenA Emond
Centre for Child and Adolescent Health, Department of Community Based Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
Arch Dis Child 92:115-9. 2007..To assess the contribution of postnatal factors to failure to thrive in infancy...
- New knowledge, new insights, and new recommendationsP Fleming
University of Bristol, UBHT Education Centre, Upper Maudlin St, Bristol BS2 8AE, UK
Arch Dis Child 91:799-801. 2006
- Weight faltering in infancy and IQ levels at 8 years in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and ChildrenAlan M Emond
Centre for Child and Adolescent Health, Department of Community Based Medicine, University of Bristol, United Kingdom
Pediatrics 120:e1051-8. 2007..Our goal was to investigate the association between failure to thrive (defined as weight faltering in the first 9 months of life) and IQ levels 8 years later...
- "New" practice of bedsharing and risk of SIDSHelen L Ball
Lancet 363:1558. 2004
- Head covering and the risk for SIDS: findings from the New Zealand and German SIDS case-control studiesEdwin A Mitchell
University of Auckland, Department of Paediatrics, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand
Pediatrics 121:e1478-83. 2008..By using the data from 2 sudden infant death syndrome case-control studies, consistency of the findings could be assessed...
- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and parental smokingPeter Fleming
Institute of Child Life and Health, University of Bristol, UK
Early Hum Dev 83:721-5. 2007..Recent legislation prohibiting smoking in public places needs to emphasise the adverse effects of tobacco smoke exposure to infants and amongst pregnant women...
- Sudden infant death syndrome and social deprivation: assessing epidemiological factors after post-matching for deprivationPeter J Fleming
Institute of Child Health, University of Bristol, Bristol, Newcastle Neonatal Service, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 17:272-80. 2003..7% SIDS vs. 55.4% post-matched controls). Other factors, although clearly related to deprivation, such as parental smoking, remained significant in both the univariable and multivariable post-matched analyses...
- Modifiable risk factors, sleep environment, developmental physiology and common polymorphisms: understanding and preventing sudden infant deathsPeter Fleming
Institute of Child Life and Health, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
Early Hum Dev 82:761-6. 2006....
- Major epidemiological changes in sudden infant death syndrome: a 20-year population-based study in the UKPeter S Blair
Institute of Child Life and Health, Department of Clinical Science, University of Bristol, UK
Lancet 367:314-9. 2006..The campaign's advice that parents put babies on their back to sleep led to a fall in death rates. We used a longitudinal dataset to assess these potential changes...
- Dummies and SIDS: causality has not been establishedPeter S Blair
- Investigating sudden unexpected deaths in infancy and childhood and caring for bereaved families: an integrated multiagency approachPeter J Fleming
University of Bristol, Institute of Child Health, United Bristol Healthcare NHS Trust Education Centre, Bristol BS2 8AE
- Sudden unexpected deaths after discharge from the neonatal intensive care unitPeter J Fleming
Institute of Child Health, UBHT Education Centre, Upper Maudlin St, Bristol BS2 8AE, UK
Semin Neonatol 8:159-67. 2003..Evidence based recommendations for care of infants after discharge from the NICU with a view to reducing the risk of SIDS are presented, and do not differ significantly from those for low-risk infants...
- Age dependence of potentially toxic elements (Sb, Cd, Pb, Ag) in human liver tissue from paediatric subjectsThomas D B Lyon
Scottish Trace Element and Micronutrient Reference Laboratory, Royal Infirmary, Glasgow North West Trust, Glasgow, UK
J Environ Monit 4:1034-9. 2002..They can serve as a reference to compare post-mortem values from individuals or groups of subjects in this age range when an exposure risk is suspected and to highlight trends in human exposure...
- Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)--standardised investigations and classification: recommendationsThomas Bajanowski
Institute of Legal Medicine, University Duisburg Essen, Hufelandstr 55, 45122 Essen, Germany
Forensic Sci Int 165:129-43. 2007..Standardisation of infant death investigations with the application of uniform definitions and protocols will ensure optimal investigation of individual cases and enable international comparisons of trends...

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Recordings & Discussions of Cantatas
Cantata BWV 67
Discussions in the Week of April 22, 2001 (1st round)
Aryeh Oron
(3) Günther Ramin (1954)
[4] Karl Richter (1958; 1st recording)
[6] Fritz Werner (1961)
[7] Ernest Ansermet (1969?)
[8] Karl Richter (1973-1974; 2nd recording)
[9] Gustav Leonhardt (1977)
[10] Helmuth Rilling (1978)
[11] Ton Koopman (1997)
[14] Pieter Jan Leusink (2000)
Review of the Recordings
Mvt. 1 - Chorus
"The supple, declamatory opening chorus scored for SATB with corno da tirarsi, flute, 2 oboes d'amore, strings and continuo, establishes a joyful Easter spirit which is maintained throughout the work. The single sentence of the text, from 2 Timothy 2: 8 (in the Authorised version: 'Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead') serves to emphasize the Gospel reading. The movement is impressive not least for the immediacy of its word-painting, one feature of which is the way that Bach always relates the periodic sustained corno da tirarsi notes to the word 'halt' ('hold')."
(3) Ramin is very slow, but fascinating and very dramatic. The choir is enthusiastic up to getting out of their lines, and the instrumental playing is not clean, but who cares?
(4) Hearing Richter's recording immediately after Ramin's, its seems that the pupil took his teacher's approach as a starting point. I have to admit that he did it better. The playing and the singing in the opening chorus are cleaner and clearer. It is more balanced and details I missed in Ramin's rendering can now be clearly heard. However, Ramin's has sense of spontaneity, which the more polished Richter almost lacks.
[6] If I thought that Richter was good, comes Werner from the same school and proves that he can improve upon his colleague. There is kind of tenderness and softness to his approach which cause his rendition to sound more rich and varied and convincing than the recordings by his two predecessors. I could say that his rendition sounds modern, despite the non-HIP instrumentation, but with better sense for drama than Koopman, for example.
[7] Hearing Ansermet's opening chorus, one can easily say that although he certainly loves Bach, he does not really know how to do it right in this idiom. This is an over-romantic performance, the various lines are not clear, too much emphasis is put on one aspect, which is what seems to him as the leading melodic line. He misses so much of the occurrences, that I can only feel sorry for him.
[8] There is a claim, which I have read more than once (even in the Oxford Companion) that the later Bach Recordings were weaker than his earlier ones. I want those who think so to explain to me what is weaker in the second recording by Richter of BWV 67, about 15 years after he made his first one. It is bolder, more vigorous and more . Indeed not more convincing, because the approach is quite different, but it sounds justified in its own way. The first one was more contemplative, while the second is more sweeping.
[9] Leonhardt gives restrained, almost subdued performance. Yet he is so delicate in his word-painting and almost transparent lines. Apparently this is a less showy and forceful performance than some of its predecessors were, but I find it not less effective and dramatic.
[10] With Rilling we return to the older-school, where the feelings are more openly expressed, the dramatic content is more extrovert and the colours are stronger. The singing of the choir is warm and excited. Some of the vocal lines are given to the solo singers rather than to the choir, and I find it most effective.
[11] Koopman's rendition is too fast for me. How can one follow him and concentrate on the message, where it is finished almost before it started? Leusink [14], whose approach is similar to Koopman's, achieves more effective results by slowing down the tempo.
Mvt. 2 - Aria for Tenor
"From the chorus key of A major, Bach leads us to E major for the dance-like tenor aria with oboe d'amore and strings. This presents two conflicting emotions, the joy of the Resurrection on the one hand, but doubt concerning its reality on the other."
(3) Gert Lutze (with Ramin) continues the slow tempo of the first movement, but the consequences here are not as successful. It seems that the singer has some difficulties holding the long lines, and he sounds struggling with his part, rather than expressing his joy.
(4) Peter Pears' (with Richter 1) expressiveness is marvellous. He succeeds where most of the other singers fail to convey both the joy and the doubt. You can almost portray the question marks in the right places according to his singing. Some might say that his English accent is too much felt, but I like very much his unique timbre of voice.
[7] Ansermet improves in this aria, probably due to the fact that he has to use smaller means and the presence of good and reliable tenor like Werner Krenn. And yet, this rendition still leaves me unmoved, because there is no real dialogue between the singer and the accompaniment.
[8] Peter Schreier (Richter 2) succeeds, exactly as Pears (Richter1) did, in expressing the contrary emotions. A slight hesitation here and there emphasizes the complex situation.
[9] Equiluz (with Leonhardt) lets himself be swept by the catchy melody, but he does not lose control on delivering the complicated feelings. This is a marvellous performance, interesting and full of nuances, to which I am ready to listen over and over again.
[10] If I am not mistaken, Thomas Braatz prefers Adalbert Kraus (with Rilling) in the arias rather than in the recitatives. Here he is given only an aria and I find that he makes the outmost of it. He is flowing with the melody and delivering the complicated message at the same time.
[11] Türk (with Koopman) is given more room to express himself than the choir in the opening chorus. But there is kind of lightness to this rendition, which causes both the singers with his pleasant voice and his accompaniment to miss most of the dramatic potential of this aria.
[14] Hearing Leusink's recording there is no doubt that Knut Schoch and his accompaniment are happy and joyous. However, I could not hear the doubt, which is a very hard to express feeling.
Mvt. 6 – Aria for Bass with chorale
"The heart of the cantata lies in the bass aria with choral interjections, which contains Christ's Easter greeting, 'Friede sei mit euch' (Peace is unto you'). This A major movement, uniquely constructed among those in Bach's cantatas, takes the form of dramatic scene for bass solo and three-strand 'chorus' (SAT). In it the bass assumes the role of VOX CHRISTI, repeating at intervals Christ's blessing, while the other voices represent mankind. In this profoundly symbolic section of the work Bach effectively highlights the contrasting elements by adopting a scheme of alternating time signatures, dynamic markings, and instrumental groupings. The vox Christi, for instance, in all but the last of the solo sections, where it is supported by woodwind and strings, is accompanied by woodwind alone (flute and 2 oboes d'amore) in 3/ 4 time. The three interjecting choral episodes, on the other hand, are in 4/4 time and accompanied by strings. In the last of these episodes Christ's blessing (vox Christi) is united with the remaining vocal strands. It is perhaps hardly surprising to find a movement so affecting and so skilfully constructed as this appearing in another context. Bach, in fact, later parodied it in the Gloria of his Lutheran Missa in A major (BWV 234)."
(3) Ramin saved the energy for this movement, as he indeed should. Johannes Oettel is impressive and authoritative, although his voice is not as warm and merciful, as Mertens for example. His vibrato is too much felt to modern ears. But the tension between the bass and the choir is enormous. They want anxiously to know what is going on and he answers them slowly and patiently.
(4) Kieth Engen (with Richter 1) is as authoritative as Oettel, but his voice is more interesting, his dramatic range is bigger, and the relation between him and the choir sounds truer. They are fearful and troubled. He is comforting and calming.
[6] There is kind of grief to Werner's rendition of this special movement, which put it apart from most of the others. It is as if all the participants, Jesus himself included, know that although Jesus blesses the worried people with his words 'Peace be unto you!', that his blessing cannot cause them to forget the sorrowful circumstances.
[7] The insensitive playing of the accompaniment in Ansermet's recording continues into this movement. Therefore, their presence is more a source for indifference (in the good case, and embarrassment in the bad case), rather than a partner for the singers, which enlighten inner feelings and describe the background. As a consequence most of the heavy task is laid on the singers' shoulders and for such a complicated and challenging aria as this one, this is simply not enough.
[8] Fischer-Dieskau (Richter 2) is more sensitive that Engen (Richter 1) was. Every syllable is getting special attention, where Engen was more authoritative. Somehow I feel that Engen's approach and timbre of voice are more suitable to the circumstances.
[9] The accompaniment supplies a magical atmosphere for van Egmond's blessing, and there is special empathy and unique chemistry in the relation between him and the people.
[10] Heldwein (with Rilling) is less dramatic and convincing here than some of the other singers in his role are. There are balancing problems in this recording, because the choir and the accompaniment sound closer than the bass singer. Maybe it was done deliberately to convey a certain message (Jesus is giving his blessing from distance?).
[11] Koopman's rendering is so transparent and delightful, yet most of the dramatic aspect of this movement is not revealed, despite the participation of the incomparable Mertens. Leusink's rendition [14] is similar to Koopman's, but contains more drama. Ramselaar is warm and human Jesus.
The older were better, at least in this cantata. Their renderings were more interesting, substantial and dramatic. They were not afraid to be original. The two most recent record(Koopman & Leusink) sound almost lightweight in comparison.
And as always, I would like to hear other opinions, regarding the above mentioned performances, or other recordings.
Marie Jensen
Thomas Braatz
Roy Reed
Enrico Bortolazzi
Philip Peters
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Shrimp Fajitas Recipe
- 1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 4 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro, divided
- 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons olive oil, divided
- 3 teaspoons Caribbean jerk seasoning
- 1/8 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 cup (8 ounces) fat-free sour cream
- 1 large onion, halved and thinly sliced
- 1 medium sweet red pepper, cut into thin strips
- 1 medium green pepper, cut into thin strips
- 8 flour tortillas (6 inches), warmed
- 1/2 cup salsa
- 1. In a large bowl, toss shrimp with 2 tablespoons cilantro, 1 tablespoon oil and spices; let stand 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix sour cream and remaining cilantro.
- 2. In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, heat 1 teaspoon oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and peppers; cook and stir until crisp-tender. Remove from pan.
- 3. In same pan, heat remaining oil over medium-high heat. Add shrimp; cook and stir until shrimp turn pink. Return onion mixture to pan; heat through. Serve with tortillas, salsa and sour cream mixture. Yield: 4 servings.
Nutritional Facts
2 fajitas with 1/4 cup sour cream mixture and 2 tablespoons salsa: 418 calories, 13g fat (1g saturated fat), 147mg cholesterol, 962mg sodium, 44g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 2g fiber), 29g protein.
Reviews for Shrimp Fajitas
Average Rating
"Very tasty and simple to make. Will make this again. Shrimp is extremely flavorful"
"These were yummy and quick. I used Cajun spice also. Did not use cilantro, otherwise followed the recipe. I will make again."
"These were good, but in order to keep the calories even lower, I substituted Greek yogurt for the sour cream. You could also a half yogurt, half sour cream mixture. To desmma15, cilantro is a basic flavor in Mexican cooking. If you are happy without it that is great. Enjoy!"
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"I really liked these, but I too used Cajun spice since I was going off of the magazine version when I was making my shopping list. When I went to actually prepare them, I was using the website and didn't have any jerk seasoning so thanks to the previous reviewer for recommending Cajun spice."
"I'm giving this a "good" in hopes next time will be better. I made these directly out of the magazine when it arrived and only thought they were so-so and lacking in flavor. Now that I see the recipe online, I notice the jerk seasoning was omitted in the magazine! That would have made a big difference in the taste. I'll have to save this and try it one more time with all ingredients present."
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Student Responsibilities & Rights
Student Rights
As residents of Massachusetts or the United States, students have rights including, but not limited to:
- the right to exercise the rights of citizenship
- the right to freedom of association, inquiry and expression
- the right to privacy and confidentiality
- the right to security from unreasonable or unauthorized search or seizure
- the right to freedom from any form of discrimination based on race, ethnicity, religious beliefs, political views, age, sex, sexual orientation, or disability
As students at Northern Essex Community College, students have rights including, but not limited to:
- the right to expect a good learning environment on campus
- the right to expect prompt and appropriate action if the safety of that environment is violated by threats or violence
- the right to competent instruction in courses and to assistance in attempting to overcome educational, cultural, emotional and economic disadvantages which hinder the educational process
- the right to fair and equal treatment in instruction, evaluation and services by faculty, staff, students, and administrators
- the right to voting representation on campus governing and advisory bodies as provided in their bylaws
- the right to procedural due process in grievance and disciplinary hearings
Student Responsibilities
Students are responsible for:
- obeying all federal and state laws, and all civic and college regulations, and for insuring that any guests they bring on campus follow the codes of behavior required of students
- respecting the property of individuals, groups, and the college itself
- behaving, on campus and elsewhere while under the auspices of NECC, in ways that enable the college's mission of teaching and learning to be fulfilled in an atmosphere of safety and encouragement for all
- maintaining high standards of academic honesty and integrity
Academic Ethics and Plagiarism
Plagiarism is a very serious violation of Academic Ethics and the NECC Code of Conduct. The college expects all students to maintain high standards of academic honesty and integrity. Plagiarism is defined by the College to be the use of any other person's research, images, words or ideas as though they were your own, without giving appropriate credit to the original source. If you use another person's research, images, words or ideas you must give credit to the original source through proper citation (consult your instructor about this requirement), regardless of whether you use a direct quote, or incorporate an idea into your own work. Instructors are required to provide students with a clearly written definition of plagiarism applicable in their discipline as part of the course syllabus that they provide during the first two weeks of each course. Plagiarism may range in severity from unintentional omission of credit, to intentional, dishonest representation of borrowed work as one's own. In most cases, plagiarism will be dealt with by the faculty member in charge of the course, and students will be sanctioned according to the severity of the offense. Students' academic offenses are usually handled by faculty members and/or their academic supervisors.
Right of Grievance
Students have the right to file a grievance if they feel that the faculty's informal action taken in the alleged incident discriminated or abrogated their individual or student rights.
Due Process for Students
All Northern Essex students possess the following Due Process rights:
- the right to be clearly informed of the problem or behavior in question;
- the right to have an opportunity to modify the condition or behavior; and
- the right to have a clear understanding of the consequences of not modifying the condition or behavior
All NECC students are responsible for their own actions. Almost all NECC students are law-abiding citizens or residents and intellectually honest scholars, seeking to use the College's resources to their best individual advantage. The regulations governing student conduct seek to assure an atmosphere in which lively debate, many varieties of student activity, and a constant quest for knowledge and truth can take place within a context of full academic freedom and personal safety.


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News and analysis
November 08, 2012
Promote a Strong Future for Citizens Around the World
Nonprofit Leaders' Advice to the President
During the next four years, President Obama will face a number of challenges and will likely make changes that will affect the nonprofit world. With that in mind, The Chronicle invited a group of nonprofit leaders and thinkers to share their ideas about what the president's nonprofit agenda should be.
A sampling of their responses is below. To keep the conversation flowing, please add your own ideas by posting a comment at the bottom of this page.
Timothy Greenfield-Sanders
Understand the significance of the arts and culture to our aspirations as a nation.
Focus on arts education. Experience and research show that students—our next generation—gain creativity; confidence; manual, mathematical, and technical skills; social awareness; and learning strengths from the arts. The arts need to be embedded in our schools because they prepare children for work and citizenry. When the White House gives attention to the subject, the media, school boards and school systems, funders, and leaders will give it attention, too. Federal offices and agencies besides the Education Department and National Endowment for the Arts can be challenged to address arts and education.
Our artists are among the world's greatest. When one of them makes the news (or the obituaries), your public recognition of that person would inspire us to value the ways in which the arts make us who we are.
—Agnes Gund, philanthropist and chairwoman, Museum of Modern Art's PS1 Contemporary Art Center
Use nonprofits as partners in working for the social good.
Maximize the reach and creativity of the nation's nonprofits by employing them as partners in achieving our highest priorities: putting America back to work, building schools that educate great citizens, and creating opportunities for returning soldiers to continue to serve.
We are not short on solutions or people willing to serve. As AmeriCorps has demonstrated, there is far more demand for opportunities to make a difference than we as a nation have offered. The challenge and the opportunity now lie in investing in partnerships that bring solutions and American talent together at a far greater scale than ever before.
—Jill Vialet, chief executive officer, Playworks
Noah Berger, The New York Times
Give community leaders technology tools to promote change.
Domestically, the double blow of decreased funding and increased demand means nonprofits are struggling and recovery is slow. Internationally, exciting opportunities for supporting robust civil societies exist, but the global economic crisis makes taking advantage of them difficult. Many nonprofits have responded by finding innovative solutions, often making creative use of technology and mobilizing wide-ranging networks.
The president can amplify the sector's collective impact by spearheading a strategic shift in international development and fostering growth of global civil society. He can help put the skills, networking support, technology, and other resources of American foundations, corporations, and others into the hands of local community leaders around the world. The effort will require bringing together groups that sometimes see each other as antagonists, even though their philanthropic goals are often closely aligned—governments, corporations, nonprofit organizations, and community leaders.
—Rebecca Masisak, co-chief executive officer, TechSoup Global
More ideas from this series
Ensure a Healthy Nonprofit Environment
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My Son's First Buck Of The Season
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Thanks guys,
Sorry to read about the crossbow incident. I'm glad to hear he was ok.
This is the first year we have hunted with them and you have to be conscious of the differences between these and a firearm. I have to remind to be to be string wary at all times and also keep the arrows pointed in a safe direction. Both of these can cause a bad day real fast.
Thanks for the kind words, but I would like to clarify things a little. He has taken a few deer before with a rifle. This is his first deer for the 2012 season and also his first ever crossbow kill. He has grown to become a pretty good hunter and a decent shot. We still have to get the scouting thing kind of worked out, but that will come with time.
His only real problem that we need to figure out is that he is color blind and has trouble tracking a blood trail. He has a real hard time picking out blood on brown leaves and tree trunks. I think I need to get some of that bloodglow spray to let him try.
Don't get me wrong I don't mind trailing a deer with him, but he will want to hunt by himself in the future.
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Female celebrity Nancy Lang recently showed her home in JTBC program 'Queen of Home Meals'. On her bedroom door, besides posters of herself, there is also a poster of Yuchun who is her ideal type as she has previously disclosed. At that time, she praised Yuchun for having a "sexy brain", causing Park Yuchun and his sexy brain to be among the hot searches on Korean internet.
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Mold takes hold in Southwest Georgia
Wed, 04 Sep 2013 01:24:37 GMT —
Southwest Georgia is by nature a breeding ground for mold, but the summer of 2013 has taken that title to new heights, pouring down buckets of rain.
"It's here all the time, year-round, but under the certain conditions, and certain weather patterns, you're going to have increased counts," said Kyle Carter, owner of Servpro Cleanup in Albany.
Carter says that with our wet summer, home owners should be inspecting and checking their home for any kind of growth.
"Mold feeds using water, any moist environments, it's going to use that moisture to feed off of whatever food source it can find," said Carter.
The threat of mold isn't just an inconvenience though, for allergy sufferers, it can mean big time headaches and future health problems.
"We see that growing around sinks, and tubs in wet areas, and that's a very common allergen that increases symptoms in people that are allergic to it," said allergist, Nancy McKemie.
But getting rid of this pesky fungi can be difficult, with officials saying that cleaning supplies that contain bleach could actually be feeding the next batch of bacterial babies.
The last thing that you want to do is put bleach on there. What happens is, bleach will work for a little while, but once the chlorine breaks down, what's left is a food source for mold to come right back," says Carter.
Even though bleach might not work however, there are other home remedies that can keep the mold away.
"Use some Dawn dish-soap, or a soapy detergent solution. Wipe it down, dry it out and then keep an eye on it to see if any growth comes back," says Carter.
Carter adds that if those solutions don't work, the next step should be to call a professional. If ignored mold can become an even bigger issue, and one that could affect your home, and your health.


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LOS ANGELES (Feb. 24)
Arab leaders who sided with Iraq will go under with Saddam Hussein, according to Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the United States.
Taking off his diplomatic gloves, Prince Bandar ibn Sultan described Palestine Liberation Organization leader Yasir Arafat as a "clown," King Hussein of Jordan as a "goner" and Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh as "an illiterate man."
Signaling a radical change in Saudi Arabia's longtime policy of building an Arab consensus, the diplomat said that all of Saddam Hussein's supporters would share in his defeat or be stripped of all influence in the Middle East.
The one exception, Bandar said in a luncheon interview with the Washington bureau of the Los Angeles Times, was the Palestinian people. They, though not their leaders, would be forgiven, because "they are not against me," the prince said.
He excused their support of Iraq by saying, "they are just frustrated, and they want anything to happen that could move something." He added that he was convinced the Palestinians are "sobering up."
Bandar also announced that his government will shortly publish details of its aid program to other Arab nations, revealing that pro-Iraqi leaders received, and apparently embezzled, millions of dollars before the outbreak of the Persian Gulf war.
The Saudi ambassador has played a key role in strategy meetings of the U.S.-led coalition since Iraq invaded Kuwait. He is well connected within the Saudi power structure as son of the defense minister, brother of the overall Saudi military commander and brother-in-law of the foreign minister.
He ridiculed in equal measure Arab leaders who failed to join the fight against Hussein and those American analysts who have predicted that Saddam Hussein will emerge as a hero whether he wins or loses the war.
"Arabists in the United States sell the Arabs short," the prince said. "They think either we don't have any brains or they think of us in a romantic sense — white robes, white horses."
Reserving some of his bitterest scorn for King Hussein, Bandar predicted the end of the Jordanian monarch as a serious Arab leader.
"He earned our disrespect, and he earned Saddam Hussein's contempt," Bandar said. "He was our friend for 40 years, and he sold us out, just like this.
"He cheered Saddam Hussein for five months," the prince said. "In fact, (King) Hussein was more eloquent that Saddam in expressing his cause. And when the chips were down and we were hammering Saddam like hell, Hussein of Jordan said, 'But I'm neutral.'"
Bandar described most of Iraq's supporters in the Arab world as impoverished nations with rich and corrupt leaders. In publishing an account of its foreign aid program, the Saudi government will show the citizens of the recipient countries that they were made poor in part by their leaders, the Saudi envoy said.


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Best Family Activities In Camden, NJ
The city of Camden, New Jersey is not known for its child-friendly attractions. But while Camden's national reputation wouldn't lead parents to expect it, curious families can find plenty to do together in Camden, NJ.
The city's enviable location on the Delaware River made Camden a key port in the fur trade during the 17th century. Once a secondary transportation hub for Philadelphia, Camden came into its own during the 1800's, providing a valuable way-point between New York City and the City of Brotherly Love.
Today, Camden's revitalization initiatives continue. With time and care, Camden could one day return to its former glory as an East Coast city of note. Along with this invigoration comes brand new opportunities for families seeking entertainment and excitement in Camden. So without further ado, here are our favorite spots for family fun in Camden, NJ:
Our Picks For Family-Friendly Fun In Camden, NJ
Our first stop in Camden sits on the banks of the Delaware River.
Battleship New Jersey
Camden has a long, rich maritime history. Adventurous kids can truly "live" this history on the Battleship New Jersey, a historic (and historically massive) Iowa-class battleship that saw action during World War II and the Vietnam War.
Formally known as the USS New Jersey (BB-62), the Battleship New Jersey is home to tours, special events, and even overnight encampments! Exhibits of artifacts from the ship's long history at sea are only the start. Sea-faring kids can explore almost every aspect of the ship, from climbing original ladders to the bridge to searching hidden passageways!
The Battleship New Jersey drops anchor at 100 Clinton Street in Camden, NJ.
Camden Children's Garden
The Camden Children's Garden is a "special place to explore and discover the natural world." A veritable oasis within the concrete jungle that Camden presents, the Camden Children's Garden fosters imaginative play through a wealth of horticultural experiences for both kids and parents.
Camden Children's Garden is located at 3 Riverside Drive in Camden, NJ.
Adventure Aquarium
The Travel Channel recently named Camden's Adventure Aquarium the best aquarium on the East Coast. It's easy to see why. Adventure Aquarium is huge, including a massive 750,000 gallon Ocean Realm exhibit that features the East Coast's largest collection of sharks!
In their brand new Hippo Haven exhibit, Adventure Aquarium offers children an unprecedented opportunity to come "nose-to-nose underwater with massive Nile hippos." Adventure Aquarium is America's only aquarium to feature hippos.
Adventure Aquarium is located at 1 Riverside Drive in Camden, NJ.
Adoption Agency Near Camden, NJ
From our offices in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, just 20 minutes away from Camden, Adoptions From The Heart offers the East Coast's most trusted adoption services to pregnant women, children, and prospective adoptive parents in Camden, New Jersey.
Interested in learning more about adoption in the Camden area? Visit our Adoptions From The Heart: Cherry Hill, NJ location page for more information.


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Explore Marlborough Deluxe Driving Wine Tour
Our driving wine tours are small (four people maximum unless requested) so we can vary the itinerary to suit our clients' tastes. Your tour includes lunch at one of our stunning winery restaurants.
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With the Explore Marlborough Deluxe Driving Wine tour you are our guest, not a number on the back seat of a mini bus. We give you a unique experience, tailored to suit you, not a set standard outing with set standard stops. If you love Riesling, we know just the right spot for you, and if you love Sauvignon Blanc, you'll love it even more when you taste it with us, whether it's an iconic label you know well, or a limited release single vineyard Sauvignon from the smallest boutique winery. Then, just as your palate is tiring, we'll whip you off for a vineyard lunch to refresh it for the afternoon.
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Explore Marlborough Deluxe Driving Wine Tour , 193 Rapaura Rd, Rapaura, Blenheim, Marlborough, 7273, New Zealand.
Horario de apertura
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- Meses de funcionamiento:
- Todos los meses del año
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- Proximidad con el aeropuerto:
- 5km to Blenheim airport
- Proximidad con el terminal de autobuses turísticos:
- 10km to Blenheim Bus station
- Proximidad con el pueblo:
- 10km to Blenheim
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- Free pick up and drop off from your Blenheim or Renwick based accommodation. Lunch is included in the tour price. Winery tour or private tasting included in the tour price. Explore Marlborough drink bottle to take home.


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Yesterday, County Solicitor Danny Spengler answered Morganelli's Complaint, and included what lawyers call a "New Matter" that will require a response from the DA. Unfortunately, I don't have it at this point.
But I do have a well-written memo from Council Solicitor Phil Lauer to Council. I pretty much share his view.
This lawsuit could have been avoided had Lamont McClure's Legal Judicial Committee been conducting meetings to review the Home Rule Charter. For over three years, he has failed to schedule a single meeting.


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RYEDALE 'C' racked up their 100th set defeat of the season as they were relegated to division two of the Ryedale League.
They lost 9-1 to Coneysthorpe 'A', who equalled champions Ryedale 'A's points haul but finished second due to fewer sets wins.
Amotherby 'B' made sure of third place by beating Whitby 8-2, Tom Needham and Gareth Bryning remaining undefeated on the night.
Swinton 'A' can still achieve fourth after beating rivals Helmsley 'A' 7-3 in which veteran Ray Mitchel had two good five-set wins.
It is tight at the top of division two where Amotherby 'C' are two points above Ryedale 'D'. Amotherby have one game to play and Ryedale two.
Amotherby saw off Helmsley 'B' 9-1 and Swinton 'B' 6-4, despite a five-set defeat for Russ Grimshaw to young Tom Brown. It was only Brown's fifth win of the season and only the fifth defeat for Grimshaw.
Swinton 'B' can finish fourth with maximum points in their last game.
Ryedale 'G' can still sneak second place in division three following their 9-1 win over Coneysthorpe 'C' coupled with Ryedale Laundry's 8-2 defeat by champions Ryedale 'H'. Ryedale 'G' need to gain maximum points from their last three games.


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This page is about the phrasal verb pack in (2)INFORMAL
Meaning: If you pack something in, you stop doing it.Synonym: quit
For example:
- pack sth in It's going to rain, so let's pack it in and finish the job in the morning.
- pack in sth After working for a month as a builder, James packed in the job and went to China to teach English.
Variety: This is typically used in British and Australian English but may be used in other varieties of English too.
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After working in his job for thirty years, Tony packed it in and
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Raleigh, N.C. — Workers will spend fewer hours on the job over the next decade as a result of the Affordable Care Act, according to a forecast by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. The impact will be the equivalent of 2 million fewer full time workers on the job as of 2017.
"The reduction in CBO's projections of hours worked represents a decline in the number of full-time-equivalent workers of about 2.0 million in 2017, rising to about 2.5 million in 2024. Although CBO projects that total employment (and compensation) will increase over the coming decade, that increase will be smaller than it would have been in the absence of the ACA," reads the report.
The analysis of labor market effects of the ACA, what some call "Obamacare," begins on page 123 of a forecast of overall economic growth delivered to Congress Tuesday. It does not say the economy will shrink as a result of the health care law. Rather, it says the number of hours worked will grow more slowly than otherwise would have been the case.
The report says that much of slower growth will be chalked up to people opting not to work once they have health care rather than employers choosing not to hire. Many of the people opting out of the workforce, or opting to work fewer hours, will be low wage workers, according to the forecast.
"CBO estimates that the ACA will reduce the total number of hours worked, on net, by about 1.5 percent to 2.0 percent during the period from 2017 to 2024, almost entirely because workers will choose to supply less labor – given the new taxes and other incentives they will face and the financial benefits some will receive," the report says. "Because the largest declines in labor supply will probably occur among lower-wage workers, the reduction in aggregate compensation ... and the impact on the overall economy will be proportionally smaller than the reduction in hours worked."
Republicans jumped on the report as evidence that the Affordable Care Act would hurt the economy.
"Obamacare will destroy millions of jobs, increase the deficit and harm small businesses and hard-working families, and yet (U.S. Sen.) Kay Hagan says she would still vote for it again," North Carolina Republican Party spokesman Daniel Keylin said.
The White House defended the law. Jay Carney, press secretary for President Barack Obama, emphasized the report did not predict employers would create fewer jobs.
"Claims that the Affordable Care Act hurts jobs are simply belied by the facts in the CBO report. CBO's findings are not driven by an assumption that ACA will lead employers to eliminate jobs or reduce hours. In fact, the report itself says that there is 'no compelling evidence that part-time employment has increased as a result of the ACA,'" Carney said in a news release.


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Baking With Dorie: Cherry Rhubarb Cobbler
Last month all of us in the BWD baking group mutually decided that we needed to adopt a slower pace and bake only once a month instead of every other Monday. For those of us who are trying to cut back on desserts, this is a welcome change!
I made changes to our baking schedule but I forgot to fix a typing error I'd made when listing this months' recipe. This resulted in a little confusion since I had typed 'strawberry rhubarb crisp' and everyone else in the group either baked the strawberry rhubarb double crisp, or planned for it. So this week we have two different recipes, depending on who baked what.
I baked the cherry cobbler, replacing rhubarb with granny smith apples since I can't find rhubarb where I live. I made it in advance & we were travelling the next day so I did the math and made just 1/4th of the recipe. This was perfect because it made only two servings. And the cobbler was wonderful - as usual I loved the note of flavor that the addition of ginger lent to this dessert. The tartness of the apples married well with & was subdued by the sweetness from the cherries and both were cooked to flawless deliciousness under the little balls of whole wheat biscuit dough.
Please head here to find links to what all the other BWD bakers made this week. For the recipe, go over to Ryans' blog The Behr Necessities, or Page 415 of Baking from My Home to Yours by Dorie Greenspan.
Next up we're baking Creme Brulee. If you'd like to join our baking challenges please drop me an email at needfulthings at ymail dot com. We'd love to have you bake along with us!
Friday, July 01, 2011
Curry-Palooza: Cardamom & Black Pepper Chicken
Since it was my turn to pick the recipe this week, I opted for this simple & aromatic, non-vegetarian curry.
The chicken required little preparation and was quick to put together (other than a 3-hour marination time). I assume it as well with rice as it does with flatbreads or Pitas. Camille served hers with rice & I am assuming from Rocquie's photos that she used flatbread.
Without further ado, here's the recipe:
Cardamom and black pepper chicken – Madhur Jaffrey
(Serves 4)
For the mardinade:
6 tbsp onion
2 inch piece fresh ginger
2 large garlic cloves
Salt ½ tsp
Cayenne pepper ½ tsp
Freshly ground black pepper ½ tsp
450 g boned and skinned chicken breasts
To cook the chicken:
150g (5 oz) onions
Corn or olive oil
1 medium stick cinnamon
8 whole cardamom pods
½ tsp ground cumin
½ tsp ground coriander
4 tbsp natural yogurt
8 tbsp tomato, grated
1 tsp salt
¼ tsp garam masala
2-3 tsp lemon juice
Step one: To make the marinade, peel and finely chop the onion, ginger and garlic and put them into a blender with ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp cayenne pepper, ½ tsp black pepper and 3 tbsp water. Blend to a smooth paste, pushing down with a rubber spatula when needed. Cut the chicken breasts 3cm or 1/8 inch slices and put into a bowl. Add the marinade and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes or up to 3 hours if desired.
Step Two: Peel the onions and slice into fine half rings. Pour 3 tbsp oil into a wide, non-stick pan set over a medium high heat. When the oil is hot, add the cinnamon stick and cardamom pods. Stir for 10 seconds, then add the onions and fry, stirring at the same time, for 6-7 minutes or until the onion turns a reddish-brown color. Add the cumin and coriander. Stir once. Add the natural yogurt, a tablespoon at a time, and stir till it is absorbed. Add the tomato and stir for a minute.
Step Three: reduce the heat to medium, add the chicken together with the marinade, and cook, stirring for 3-4 minutes or until all the chicken pieces turn white. Add 175ml (6 oz) water, salt, garam masala and lemon juice. Stir and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to low and cook, uncovered, for 2-3 minutes, stirring now and then.
Curry-Palooza is a monthly event & all participants take turns picking random Indian recipes. If you'd like to participate, Please email either Rocquie or myself.
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Passing the crown, Little Miss Emma Isdell, 5, from Scotia is crowned by the outgoing Little Miss, Abby Leszczynski, during Tuesday's pageant the opening day of the Altamont Fair.
All eyes are on the prize as a Reithoffer worker reaches for a stuffed toy soon to be in the hands of the winning girl whose shot landed in the fish bowl opening day at the Altamont Fair.
ALTAMONT — Marie McMillen got a different perspective on the Altamont Fair — her life's work — when she saw it on the big screen.
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GOLDSMITH: Downtown Mitchell is relevant, busy and thriving
By Molly Goldsmith
Mitchell Main Street & Beyond
New Year's may have come and gone for the general public, but in the Mitchell Main Street & Beyond office, we are gearing up for our own version of New Year's Day, our annual membership meeting. It is an opportunity to share the past year and to present the goals and projects for the upcoming year with all of our 107 members. The meeting is always a family gathering, with the downtown business owners coming together to share their successes, and struggles with their neighbors who each, individually, keep the community's hub thriving as the city's center.
The annual meeting allows us to revisit a familiar enough story. Seven years ago, Mitchell Main Street & Beyond was founded with some big plans in mind and some enthusiastic volunteers: fill empty storefronts, aid existing businesses in strengthening themselves and beautifying the historic commercial district. While MMS&B embodies the spirit of downtown, it's an important event as we share just how far we've made it.
We have had highs and lows over the years attempting to establish these plans; big successes and opportunities to learn. These days we're experiencing a lot of highs: expanded family programming, great reception to the Downtown Streetscape Project, a main floor occupancy rate of 94 percent, a net of six businesses in the last year and a dramatic increase in taxable sales from $23.3 million in 2011 to $38.8 million in 2013.
Nevertheless, there are some who may say that they don't see a difference in downtown Mitchell. But we ask the inevitable, "Where are you looking?"
Every day we see changes. Those changes may be physical -- new lines of merchandise gracing the storefront windows or a coat of paint on a façade. But some of them are the ones you may not think about: a business gaining traction and finding the need to hire its first employee, or the mature, thriving business person who is able to provide advice to someone who is just getting started. Downtown is excited for all of the changes, and the businesses take them all in stride, as a team and as a community.
Businesses are not "fleeing" downtown. Just as a successful family who has outgrown its first starter home, as successes grow, that starter home becomes too small for the family. The ideal climate for a starter business is just the same. Success equals growth, and we are so pleased that their starter homes were in downtown Mitchell, and they earned the ability to grow bigger. For we are not big boxes downtown; we are specialty, small, starters, "just the right size" for businesses to flourish.
As we looked down the street from a recently renovated loft, we saw the activity, the mingling between individuals of this community. We thank the people who still see downtown as their favorite place, those who envision the future of a greener downtown, to those who invest with their businesses, property and sweat. And, to those who aid the mission of MMS&B to maximize the economic potential and preserve the heritage and sense of place in Mitchell's historic commercial district by utilizing the Main Street Four-Point Approach in emphasizing economic development within the context of historic preservation. This is the community spirit that provides the very future for the children we want to keep here. In the spirit of supporting locals with local consumerism and living, we thank our fellow downtowners for keeping your Main Street alive.
-Molly Goldsmith, of Mitchell, is the executive director of Mitchell Main Street & Beyond.


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As host of The Biggest Loser Alison Sweeney has been a part of dozens of weight-loss success stories for the contestants on the show. Now she's partnering with a pet food company to make sure the family beagle can beat the battle of the bulge, too. She talked to Parade about her new project and how she is getting kids Ben, 6, and Megan, 1-1/2, involved.
Alison's concern started with the family dog, Winky. "We took her to the vet for a regular check up and she instructed us that our dog was a little big overweight," she explained. "As the host of The Biggest Loser, I kind of was shocked to hear somebody say that to me. And my son was with me so we talked about it the whole way home and he was extremely concerned about Winky."
Having a mom who is a weight-loss expert helped. "Sometimes I catch my kids giving the dog their dinner and we had to have a talk about [it.]," Alison says. "I had to simplify it for my 6-year-old, but certainly he understands what I'm doing at work every day with The Biggest Loser and people getting healthy and losing weight."
Parenting, work, dog diets – how does a busy mom keep it all together? "It's tough to keep it all balanced. I am definitely tired and I kind of try to let that part go and just go along for the ride. I know this isn't going to last forever. You just have to take every moment as it comes and enjoy it."


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The Hole in a Man's Soul–The Father Wound
If you dig deep enough into the soul of a man who for some reason seems a bit lost in life, or maybe real lost, you'll usually find a man who never received affirmation from his father. In groups, I often ask men, by a show of hands, how many never received a blessing from Dad. More often than not, the overwhelming majority of men raise their hands.
In a session on manhood I was leading, a group of four high school boys talked about their dads and the lack of Dad's blessing in their lives. One boy said, "The best thing my dad did for me was leave!" Do you hear the pain?
My dad was the second child of four kids. His dad, an alcoholic, left the family when the kids were very young. Essentially, my dad grew up in poverty as a result. Dad understandably carried a deep anger toward his father. At one point, when his dad tried to pop back into their lives as he often did, only to leave again, they came to blows, as my dad demanded that his father stay away.
Thankfully, my dad didn't pass that father wound onto us. But he lived with that wound all of his life. It wasn't until I was an adult myself that I began to understand how that father wound shaped my dad's life. My dad was always fighting someone or something. Turns out, in the end, he was fighting his dad. It's part of what made my dad such a success. He didn't back down from a fight. But it's also part of what led to many of my dad's failures. He was fighting his dad, and it blinded him at times.
Months before my dad died, he attended a class on manhood I was teaching. Near the end of the course, I happened to sit in on his small group as the men talked about heroes in their lives. My dad stunned me when he told the group that his biggest hero was his dad. He said he admired his dad because he never backed down from a fight. I thought to myself, Are you kidding me? "This man abandoned Grandma and you for a younger woman. He was an alcoholic. You grew up in poverty because of that man. You've carried a lifelong wound from that man!
But I've seen this happen now many times with men carrying a father wound. Dad has wounded them deeply, but the little boy in them still needs Dad to be a hero. My dad, though I'm not sure he knew it, was really expressing the universal need of all boys: the need for his father's approval.
Without Dad's blessing, a boy struggles to be whole. With Dad's blessing, a boy's spirit is forged with noble, good, life-affirming power.
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The shops on Main Street are closed up tight with iron shutters. The entranceways are waiting anxiously to be swept out. There are no sales racks with postcards and half-priced books and sun-faded clothing. The merchants have no coin.
I walk to Kenmare Place and sit on the stone wall, and study the old jarveys with their tattered sweaters and their pants worn in the bottoms. They are feeding and brushing their horses, preparing for a day of riding their jaunting cars down the bumpy paths of Killarney National Park.
Nearby, the statue of Christ the King studies me. He is looking quite dapper among the smell of horse manure and man sweat. Beyond Christ, lies the Killarney House Gardens: the beech, lime, and walnut trees standing tall and thick; the fading rhododendrons, roses and azaleas, which are bushed after blooming so heavily in the spring; the arched cherry drive where the ugly lovers walk together.
Killarney is quite the gorgeous girl. Take in all her charms -- the cramped lanes where you can smuggle a colleen and steal a kiss; the misty, afternoon rains washing away all sadness; MacGillycuddy's Reeks, masking their peril with beauty; the ancient buildings hunched over with palsy, struggling to breathe; the wet, surrounding woodlands and their gentle alder, willow, and birch -- peace is always there and you never mind the insects; the light winds that warn you of an impending, cold night; the Arbutus trees, with their saw-like leaves and red fruit, which you can plunk and toss; the feeling of having this good girl to lean on -- one that will certainly outlast me.
Here's Lunasa with "Killarney Boys Of Pleasure."


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General Motors is holding a pan-European pitch for its Vectra marque, shortlisting two agencies following the initial stages.
It is thought that Lowe, the incumbent on the UK account, has been knocked out, leaving Delaney Lund Knox Warren & Partners to fight it out with McCann Erickson Frankfurt for the business.
The account is estimated to be worth £50 million.
The pitch is an experiment for GM, which hopes to find one creative idea to run across Europe. The UK work, which is expected to launch in the autumn, will be Vauxhall-branded, while the rest of Europe will use the Opel brand.
After an initial round of pitching, which kicked off in February, it is understood that ideas from Lowe have failed to make it through research.
Lowe's 2002 relaunch work for the Vectra starred the actor Ed Harris in a courtroom drama scenario, playing a lawyer aiming to prove Vauxhall's claims about the car.
Lowe also created a Vectra launch push featuring helicopters delivering the cars to the sound of The Verve's track Bittersweet Symphony.
DLKW was drafted in to produce a Vectra press campaign last year. As the incumbent, Lowe was briefed to develop the work, but failed to meet the client's demands. However, Lowe is still the incumbent. UK spend on Vectra over the past year was £3 million, split between press and outdoor.
Vauxhall's usual practice is to hold a head-to-head pitch between Lowe and DLKW for each car marque, but its pan-European approach on this brief led to the involvement of McCann, which handles Opel across Europe.
Since its appointment to the Vauxhall roster in 2002, DLKW has won several briefs. These include the relaunch of the Astra in early 2004 and the Vauxhall dealer business. However, Lowe still works for Vauxhall on the Zafira, Tigra, Signum and Vauxhall Vans accounts.
Last year, GM held a review of its pan-European media planning and buying business, which resulted in it being consolidated into Universal McCann, with the exception of the UK account, which remained with Initiative.
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Kellan Lutz, Ginnifer Goodwin And Coco Get Their Kentucky Derby On [PHOTOS]
Look at you stars in your fancy headwear. Even Kellan Lutz donned a scally cap for the 138th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on Saturday (May 5th). Louisville was packed with stars like Ginnifer Goodwin, Coco, Brandi Glanville, Debra Messing, Max Adler and Tinsley Mortimer.
Goodwin attended the derby arm-in-arm with Once Upon A Time co-star and boyfriend Josh Dallas, while Coco and hubby Ice-T posed with Pom drinks at the Style Icon Suites presented by New Era. There was no shortage of parties to attend this past weekend, with the Unbridled Eve Gala at Galt House Hotel & Suites on Friday (May 4th) and the Maxim Derby Eve With Bulleit Bourbon at Mellwood Arts & Entertainment Center.
PHOTOS: More pics of The Kentucky Derby here!
And then there was the day of the race, which had stars calming their pre-race nerves at The GREY GOOSE Vodka Cherry Moon cocktails lounge at the race track on May 5th. Also looking jazzy this weekend: Aubry O'Day, Geoff Stults, Ashton Kutcher, Guy Fieri, Joey Fatone, Sharni Vinson, Star Jones, Debra Messing, Dennis Heysbert, Vicki Gunvalson, Ice T, David Arquette, Mary J Blige, Oscar Nunez, Steffi Graf, Christian Siriano, Dannielynn Birkhead, Larry Birkhead, Erin Andrews, Miranda Lambert, Ace Young, Diana DeGarmo, Gail Simmons, Cyndi Lauper and Dana Wilkey.


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A Message from Idwal Country Lane Tours
After over 21 incredible years of operating our own unique package touring programmes in Wales, tours such as 'Land of my Fathers' 'Village Life in Wales', Castles, 'Culture & Country Lanes' and others, the time is now right to slow down and reduce the workload.
Happily, this does not spell the end of the business. I'm delighted to announce that Cambria Tours, the prestigious tour operator based in Aberystwyth on the west coast of Wales has acquired the goodwill and trading name of Country Lane Tours. Also, and as importantly, I'm pleased to hand over my cherished business to a 'Wales- based' organisation that share my own ethos and passion for this beautiful country of Wales.
Cambria Tours is a young dynamic organisation which is equipped to offer a much wider range of services than I ever could, and as I hand over the reins, I'm confident that my trade partners and loyal customers will continue to have access to authentic, local experiences.
Finally, as Gwyneth and I look to the future we look forward to having more time with our delightful grandsons, Noa (5) and Owi (2), to travel and pursue our hobbies. It will not be total retirement as I still have a small coach transport business and will continue to do 'Day Tours' in Snowdonia and the Isle of Anglesey, 'Cruise Excursions' and so on. Nothing too strenuous and stressful!
Over the last few weeks, I have been cleaning out the cupboards and an old desk, finding files, photographs, 'thank you' cards and letters going back to the early days of Country Lane Tours. Happy memories flood back. It's been a wonderful career. Thank you to all who've travelled with me and for the loyalty shown to Country Lane Tours by my trade partners from all over the world.
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At least half of all cancer patients experience chronic pain, and at least a quarter experience breakthrough pain spikes lasting three minutes to three hours that most patients rate 10 on a scale of one to 10.
The Association of Cancer Online Resources (ACOR) says there is no need for cancer patients to live with excruciating pain.
ACOR has assembled a Web site, www.cancer-pain.org, to help patients and caregivers learn more about pain, how to deal with it and possible treatments.
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SEATTLE — Some coaches would like their players to treat every game as if it was the same.
But when it comes to games like Sunday's against the Portland Timbers — 67,000 fans on hand to see what is arguably the most passionate rivalry in North American soccer — Seattle Sounders head coach Sigi Schmid would just as well embrace the moment.
"I think the massive crowd for me is a wonderful opportunity," Schmid said. "It's something you have to get excited about. It has to make the hair stand up on the back of your neck. You get there and hopefully the players can take that emotion and don't turn it into overexcitement or pressure on themselves.
"There are certain guys, you remind of, the younger guys, but I think we have enough guys who have been in front of big crowds and big games and for them it's something they look forward to."
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Nemesis_Apoc wrote:Dude, I think this would be one of the rare cases in which the sequel is better than the original. I mean, the origin flicks are usually kinda boring (yes, YOU, Hulk) but I mean, once they get the start of the war done in the first TF movie, the rest second one would almost have to be an all-out, no holds bared annihilation fest, Terminator 2 style, man. That's gonna open up the possibilities for all sorts of new characters and stuff. Man, it's gonna be great.
Predaprince wrote:Shadowman wrote:Roboto750 wrote:Let's hope his acting makes up for it.
I've seen him in other stuff. He's actually really good.
Agreed. Shia actually isn't bad. He just finally is getting a lead role instead of the sidekick stuff. And as far as his swearing goes, I don't mind it too much, it isn't like he is intentionally trying to be a d*ck or anything he just doesn't realize.
And as far as him being chosen as Sam/Spike, there isn't anybody better that I can think of for them to have chosen, so I don't care about it.
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1. Friends of Colleen Ritzer, the Massachusetts math teacher who was found murdered Wednesday, remembered the 24-year-old as caring and reflective this morning.
"Knowing her made my life so much better," her friend, Jennifer, told Savannah. "And (she) made everyone's life better."
2. The anchors gave popular alternative medicine practices a try this morning: Matt and Savannah got acupuncture (only Matt got the needles), Jenna tried infrared light to help combat her plantar fasciitis, and Natalie hung upside down — better known to experts as inversion therapy.
What alternative ways to treat pain have you tried? Tweet us using the hashtag #WhatWorksForMe.
3. The Ohio man who confessed on YouTube to being drunk behind the wheel during a deadly car carsh spoke out Thursday, one day after being sentence to six and a half years in prison. "I don't want to get glorified by this," Matthew Cordle told Matt.
"If I have to be the poster boy for this thing," he continued. "Then I want people to know that I'm not a hero, I'm not courageous.''
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4. Jill Conley, who was diagnosed in 2008 with Stage III breast cancer, told Kathie Lee and Hoda about her journey and how she's encouraging others to continue the fight.
"This is happening to me for a reason," Jill told them. "I'm supposed to be a voice to help other people out there."
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5. Things are getting spooky in the Orange Room.
Expert pumpkin carver Michael Natiello stopped by to take requests from viewers on what to carve. The result: Al's face. How do you think he did?
6. TODAY viewers think Jamie Dornan, a relatively unknown Irish actor, will do just fine playing Christian Grey in the film adaptation of the book "Fifty Shades of Grey."
The casting rumors began this morning, and thousands visited TODAY.com after Carson asked whether he was a good choice. The verdict: yes.
7. Squee! The official portraits from the christening of Prince George are here, and boy are they cute.
See the royal baby with his extremely photogenic parents, Prince William and Duchess Kate, as well as the first picture of all three Princes together at last.
8. Need your adorable fix for the day? Try this or this.
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Steinert US, Inc. celebrated the opening of its new headquarters facility in Walton, Ky., with a Charity Golf Outing and Open House event held Sept. 19-20, 2012.
The company had outgrown its previous 7,000-square-foot location in nearby Cincinnati and wanted to showcase its new sales and service presence for customers. Steinert's companion golf outing, held Sept. 19, raised close to $22,000 benefitting the Cincinnati Children's Hospital.
Speaking at the event, Steinert US President Jason Looman said the Walton, Ky., location is an ideal hub for the company, which continues to serves as the North American headquarters of Steinert Elektromagnetbau GmbH; a manufacturer of separation technology solutions for the scrap, waste and mining industries based in Cologne, Germany.
Steinert US was established in the United States in 2003, and has grown markedly over the last decade, Looman said. The company manufactures a comprehensive line of magnetic and sensor-sorting equipment designed to separate and recover a wide range of materials.
The newly remodeled 36,000-square-foot building houses an equipment testing lab and will be used for sales demonstrations, training and on-site equipment repairs, and will also stock a comprehensive spare parts inventory and support the company's field service technicians located throughout the US. Looman also said a production line for mining-related equipment will be installed.
Among the company's newest product achievements is its KSS Combination Sensor System, an automatic shape, color and volume sorting plant designed for use in the mining, scrap and waste industries.
|Steinert's UniSort NIR sorter is one of the plants operating in the new test lab.
Looman said he was especially proud of the testing lab located immediately outside the building, which contains four sorting plants and runs five days a week.
"For many years we shipped materials to Germany for testing," he said. "Putting in the equipment here gives customers an opportunity to see their materials run."
The test lab houses an induction separation system, a KSS Combination shape/color sorter, an eddy current system, a UniSort NIR plant and a single-stage ferrous preseparator.
During the open house event, Steinert offered numerous training sessions and facility tours. Equipment demonstrations included operation of the eddy current system, UniSort NIR and UniSort Flake machines. Additional plants and equipment were also on display.
Looman said the company has grown significantly since it first established a North American presence. "In 2003 there were two and a half individuals working on behalf of Steinert US," he said. "There were nine in 2009, when I came on board. Now there are 23."
Marcus Heinrich, CEO of Steinert Germany, also offered his thanks and gratitude to customers at the event. "The reason for having this facility here is to support the local market, while we continue to think globally," Heinrich said.


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Neil Best first worked at Newsday in 1982, then returned in 1985. His SportsWatch column debuted in 2005.
Eli Manning emerged from the visiting locker room Sunday night at ancient Candlestick Park to find a scrum of people packing the hallway, and briefly seemed confused about which way to turn.
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Then he saw a familiar, friendly face beaming up at him. He bent down to get a quick kiss on the cheek from Judy Coughlin, his coach's wife.
It was another good day to be Eli Manning, now one victory away from a second Super Bowl ring and an excellent chance at future induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
But this time there was a twist. The hero of so many Giants victories past played more like what usually is expected of his much-maligned fellow former No. 1 overall draft pick, Alex Smith, than what fans have been accustomed to from him.
Let's just say a classic quarterback duel it was not.
But in the end, that didn't matter, because in a game thoroughly dominated by defense, it was a special-teams play that did the job for the Giants.
In overtime, Jacquian Williams forced a fumble by punt returner Kyle Williams that set up the Giants at the 49ers' 24, leading to Lawrence Tynes' 31-yard field goal.
Manning now has the most road playoff victories (five) in NFL history, one more than Len Dawson, Roger Staubach, Jake Delhomme, Joe Flacco and Mark Sanchez.
But he got there with an un-Eli-like game: 32-for-58 for 316 yards and two touchdowns. He was sacked six times by the fierce 49ers defense and was hammered repeatedly, especially by Justin Smith and Aldon Smith.
Alex Smith wasn't any better, going 12-for-26 for 196 yards and two touchdowns. The 49ers were 1-for-13 on third downs and went three-and-out on their final four possessions.
How did Smith feel about all this?
"Not a good feeling,'' he said.
Manning did have his moments, notably in the last two minutes of the first half. With the score tied at 7 and 1:36 left, the Giants took possession at their 36 and he efficiently marched them downfield for the go-ahead field goal.
In the final seconds, he needed to spike the ball to stop the clock but noticed three members of the field-goal team had raced onto the field. If the ball had been snapped before they got back to the sideline, the Giants would have been penalized.
Instead he waited, spiked the ball with six seconds left and preserved an opportunity for Tynes to kick a 31-yarder for a 10-7 halftime lead.
He also showed his stuff midway through the fourth, with the Giants trailing 14-10 and facing a third-and-15 at the 49ers' 17. Manning calmly gathered the ball, quickly surveyed the field and found Mario Manningham in the end zone. Suddenly, after a mostly awful second half for the Giants, they led 17-14.
But most of the time, Manning and the offense struggled badly against one of the league's top defenses. The Giants could not put the game away in the fourth quarter, then squandered their first two chances in OT, leading to the Steve Weatherford punt that Williams lost to set up the brief, winning drive.
And Manning basically had nothing to do with it. After the Giants took possession at the 24, Ahmad Bradshaw rushed three times, then Manning kneeled to set up Tynes in the middle of the field.
Later, after sealing the win with a kiss, Manning said, "Guys never quit, never had any doubts.''
That is the kind of calm confidence Manning always lends to the proceedings. Sunday night, he did the job only sporadically. But after all he had done before, his teammates owed him one.


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PHS Black Widow wins ISL Girl's varsity hoopfest
Showing their skills in fundamental basketball and aggressive defense, Palau High School Black Widow added another trophy to their collection as they routed Bethania High School (BHS) Stellars, 79-52 to win the championship crown in the 2011 Inter-School League girl's basketball league at the Palau National gym.
PHS Black Widow displayed their determination to bring the crown to their campus as they established a 29-10 lead at the first quarter and never looked back as they pressured BHS Stellars to commit crucial turnovers to take the game away.
Charmaine led the scoring chores for PHS Black Widow with 27 points while Lucy Aguon powered the Stellars with 16 on the losing end.
In the consolation game, Esichang tallied a career high 40 points to fuel Palau Mission Academy (PMA) A Warriors past Mindszenty High School (MHS) Lady Cardinals, 57-53.
Trophies were awarded to the winners by ISL coordinator Corrine Hideos immediately after the championship games.
The tournament is supervised by the Palau Basketball Federation (PBF). By Peter Erick L. Magbanua (Island Times News)
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