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Cincinnati-Clermont rallied past Apprentice School 4-2 Thursday afternoon in Jacksonville, Ill., ending the Builders' stay at the U.S. Collegiate Athletic Association Small College World Series.
Apprentice (28-14) finished 2-2 at the tournament, highlighted by Lee Rossi's inclusion on the all-tournament team. Lindenwood of Belleville, Ill., promptly routed Cincinnati-Clermont 15-2 to capture the crown.
The Builders broke through for two runs in the top of the fourth. Christian Burton singled and Javier Remigio doubled to score pinch-runner Thomas Richardson. After a foul out, Darius Harris drew a walk and Brock Harris reached on an error to score pinch-runner Thomas Dudley.
UCC answered with a pair in the bottom of the fourth on a sacrifice fly from Dayton Rausch and a pinch-hit RBI single from Tyler Simmons to tie the game at 2.
In the bottom of the fifth, the Cougars exacted revenge for losing to Apprentice in the winners' bracket. They got two more runs when Trevor Cunningham drew a walk and Mike Gastrich was hit by a pitch, both times with the bases loaded. ...
Bethune-Cookman beat Norfolk State 10-2 at the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament, sending the host Spartans into the losers' bracket on the second day.
Shaun McCarty, Eros Modena and Matt Noble combined for six hits and seven RBI for the Wildcats.
NSU starter Stephen Butt took the loss, yielding nine hits and seven runs in five innings. Ross Cardwell had an RBI for the Spartans.
The Spartans will return to action at 10 a.m. Friday in an elimination game against N.C. Central, the team they defeated Wednesday. N.C. Central ousted Maryland Eastern Shore 10-5 as Eagles leadoff batter Zack Lee was 2-for-3 with three runs and three RBI.
Savannah State, usually not a factor in this event, improved to 2-0 at this version with a 14-6 victory against Florida A&M. Savannah State will play Bethune-Cookman on Friday, and the winner will have two chances to win the championship.
Mendez Elder and Parker Nix each had four hits for Savannah State's Tigers. Elder drove in three runs and scored twice.
The second team eliminated was Delaware State, which fell 6-1 to Coppin State. Coppin will try to stay alive Friday against Florida A&M. ...
William and Mary's series opener at the College of Charleston was rained out in South Carolina. The Tribe needs one victory in the three-game set to capture its first Colonial Athletic Association regular-season championship. ...
Fordham swept VCU 6-3 and 12-6 in an Atlantic 10 doubleheader in New York, dropping the Rams to 33-17, 14-9.
Logan Farrar recorded hits in his first five at-bats of the day for the Rams, but the defeats potentially hurt their chances of an NCAA at-large berth. ...
No. 2 Virginia's game at Wake Forest was postponed and rescheduled as part of a 2 p.m. Friday doubleheader. ... Also postponed to Friday was Virginia Tech's home game versus N.C. State.
Women's tennis:
Virginia, already with its highest NCAA seed ever (No. 3), got over the hump and gained its first quarterfinal berth by outplaying No. 14 Baylor 4-1 in Athens, Ga.
Virginia, which had lost in the round of 16 the previous seasons, was determined not to let that happen this time. The Cavaliers claimed the doubles point and received singles wins from Julia Elbaba, Stephanie Nauta and Danielle Collins.
The Cavaliers will have quite a test in Saturday's quarterfinals. They will face Stanford, which has won 17 team crowns in the 32 years that the NCAA has conducted a women's tennis championship.
The Cardinal, seeded just 11th, edged arch-rival California, the No. 6 seed, 4-3 by winning a third-set tiebreak 7-0 in the decisive match.
Men's golf:
VCU was tied for 12th after one day of the three-day NCAA San Antonio Regional.
The Rams, at 12-over-par, trailed fifth-place UCLA and Texas Christianby 10 strokes for one of the coveted NCAA Championship spots. Sixth-ranked Georgia (-7) led the field, followed by the College of Charleston (-3), Central Florida (even) and Southern Methodist (even).
A quartet of players led the Rams Thursday. Adam Ball, Matt Ball Jr., Enej Sarkanj and Steffen Harm all shot 75 and were tied for 44thplace.
International League:
Devin Mesoraco, a catcher on a major-league rehabilitation assignment from the Cincinnati Reds, belted a solo home run in the sixth inning to lead the Louisville Bats to a 4-0 afternoon victory over the Norfolk Tides before 5,137 at Harbor Park.
Four pitchers combined for a six-hit shutout. The second of them, Chad Rogers, pitched three innings for the victory. Former Tide Adam Russell worked the last two innintgs for a save.
Tides starter Nick Additon held the Bats scoreless in his 4 2/3-inning stint, but Josh Stinson took the loss by giving up three earned runs and four hits in three innings.
Jemile Weeks and Cord Phelps each had two hits for Norfolk.
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Grape fizz: The skinny on microwaving
Q. Why do grapes spark in the microwave? –Bacchus
A. Don't try this, unless your life insurance is paid up and you have a spare microwave in the basement! This one comes from the Mad Scientist Network (madsci.org), posted by microwave physicist Adrian Popa. Not all microwave ovens give the same results, but Popa cooked grapes set atop an inverted centered water glass, using large fresh red grapes (1" diameter) with stems removed, and limiting the timer to 10 seconds.
Solo grapes ejected steam out of the stem hole, propelling them like little rockets. Without the stems removed, grapes would simply "rupture in a small explosion" (why you should never cook eggs in the shell).
When two de-stemmed grapes were set close together, hole to hole, the arcing and sparking began, along with a 120 Hertz buzz following the pulsing power of the microwave magnetron tube. The two jets of steam, excited into a plasma state, formed a conductor. With the grapes one millimeter apart, a 3000-volt potential between them created the arcing. "This is a considerable amount of voltage."
Another caution: Never turn on a microwave without something inside. Heating a few grapes could also zap the oven, if the water in the grapes evaporates too quickly. So please don't try this! (We sure didn't.)
Q. Are zoo animals happy in captivity? Ling Ling
A. Why shouldn't they be? Most live longer than their counterparts in the wild, eating better and safe from predators. Zoos have come a long way since their start as private menageries, displaying exotic and dangerous creatures for the amusement of the nobility, says West Chester University psychologist Michael J. Renner.
Nowadays education and conservation are the watchwords. Several species exist only in zoos, or became extinct in the wild, then were reintroduced there from zoo stock.
For most species, there are recognized behavioral signs if an individual isn't doing well (i.e., is "unhappy"), such as excessive inactivity or repetitive behaviors like pacing. Agencies that accredit zoos now require them to mind animals' mental health, and many zoos actually employ "behavioral enrichment" specialists. Ideally, a zoo environment permits natural patterns, such as a leopard chasing prey, an ape climbing, a gazelle galloping.
"Treated thus, zoo animals can be persuasive inter- species ambassadors, encouraging us human visitors to become better stewards of the Earth," Renner says.
Q. At Logic Inc., management promises a "surprise" fire drill in the coming week, Monday through Friday, to test the efficacy of evacuation procedures. No one but the CEO knows which day it will be. Can you guess when the alarm will most likely ring? J. Taliaferro
A. You might say each day is equally likely at one chance out of five. But for a shrewder approach, try a "reductio" argument: Assume a Friday drill is planned. The problem here is that once Thursday passes and still no drill, there would hardly be any surprise to Friday. So Friday can't be the day.
And then Thursday can't be it either, because if Friday can't be the day, then once Monday-Wednesday have passed, Thursday would have to be the day, and so no surprise. Therefore rule out Thursday. See what's coming next? For similar reasons, Wednesday can't be the drill day, nor can Tuesday or Monday.
Likely conclusion: Management, wise in the ways of logic, is pulling a fast one. It wants the staff to report back that such surprise fire drills are not possible, that this must be an "Are you on your toes?" test.
So, were you on your toes?
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Maher Shalal Hash Baz | GEOG23 | Released: 03/11/03
Geographic is very proud to present new music by Maher Shalal Hash Baz - the Open Field ep compiled from two recording sessions in East Kilbride Arts Centre, Scotland, where Maher's melancholic avant pop sound focused around Tori Kudo's beautiful new compositions and Maher created their warmest, most accessible music yet. Open Field seems to be an impression of Tori's homeland, perhaps from a passing car in a series of snapshots like on Red Crayola's Soldier Talk, where Tori conveys the slow view with a compelling soulful vocal, complemented by his wife Reiko's plaintive echo : 'Open field with a window, open field with no child'. This track features The Pastels and Bill Wells, whose piano part led to Tori's idea of a 'conceptual mix' from the next field. Tokyo Okinawa Scotland reflects an idea Tori had of a connection between the notes he has heard on Scottish music and what he called, 'the three-note Okinawa sound' which operates a different pentatonic scale to traditional Japanese music, and is characterised by its yearning quality. 'Sunrise' is classic Maher, almost in the style of Unknown Happiness, and 'What's Your Business Here, Elijah', although featured on the forthcoming Blues Du Jour set, needs your immediate attention, as it is surely one of his greatest ever songs - a neo-biblical epic with a Bob Dylan feel.
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As the start of the 2003-04 school year approaches, the principals of all three local high schools have reason to be proud of their students' performance on the most recent SAT test. Chantilly, Centreville and Westfield all increased their scores from the previous year.
As reported by the College Board — which administers the test — Chantilly led the way, scoring 539 points on the verbal portion of the test and 561 on the math section. Westfield received 526 points on the verbal and 540 on the math, and Centreville logged 522, verbal, and 551, math.
"We started testing all our ninth-, 10th- and 11th-graders on the PSAT, during the school day, a few years ago," said Chantilly Principal Tammy Turner. "I really think that giving them three years of practice before having to take the one test that counts has made a significant difference in their achievement level because they're more familiar with the test."
THE PAST SCHOOL year also proved to be a watershed one for Fairfax County Public Schools, with last year's juniors racking up the highest average SAT scores in the history of the school system.
Students here scored an average of 546 on the verbal part and 564 on the math for an average total of 1,110. These scores also topped the Virginia average of 514, verbal, and 510, math, and the nationwide averages of 507, verbal, and 519, math.
In the school system as a whole, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology recorded the highest scores, 730, verbal, and 748, math. Next came Langley High with 587, verbal, and 614, math, followed by McLean and Woodson.
Turner said she was "absolutely delighted" with Chantilly's improvement in math. And she attributed the school's jump from 544 points in 2002, to this time's 561, to "some little things" that all added up.
For example, she said, "About three or four years ago, we began offering double-block algebra classes — pre-algebra and algebra together — for kids needing a little extra help. Providing them with a good, solid, Algebra I background gives them a good foundation to build on for future success in math."
LIKEWISE IN THE VERBAL arena, the groundwork was laid, a while ago. "Since [the advent of] the SOLs, we've had a real focus on all aspects of English — reading, literature, writing skills and grammar," explained Turner. "And with the increased emphasis there, we're reaping rewards elsewhere."
She said Chantilly starts preparing students in grade nine, sequentially, to build the skills they'll need in the next levels. And teachers do systematic planning together to insure that this occurs and that there's a smooth transition from grade to grade.
Last year, Chantilly purchased an online SAT tutorial program, and it, too, is helping. "Teachers run this program after school, and we were targeting some of our minority groups to give them access to [it]," said Turner. "I think we'll see the results, this year [on the SATs]. We're starting to make sure our minority and special-ed kids are improving their scores, and we're making a concerted effort to give them the assistance they need."
Meanwhile, she's pleased with her school's performance on the latest SATs. Said Turner: "I'm very proud of the hard work of our teachers and students because they've shown a real seriousness of purpose."
AT WESTFIELD, Principal Dale Rumberger believes his students' SAT scores improved because of "more kids taking more difficult subject matter and working at it." And each year, he said, this new school gets to know its students and their families better, and that, too, plays a part.
"Our percentage of seniors who went on to two- and four-year colleges, this year, matched almost exactly the percentage of seniors that took the SAT," he said. "So I think we're getting the message across [to students] that taking the SAT helps you know and understand the level of work you'll have to do in college."
Furthermore, said Rumberger, "The students who do well on the SAT do their homework, ask questions and come in for extra help." He said Westfield is doing a better job of working with parents to help interpret the SAT scores so they can see the areas in which their children need to improve.
"We require the PSAT for juniors, and sophomores interested in going to college should also take it," said Rumberger. Regarding the just-released SAT scores, he said the school will aim for even higher marks in the future: "We're obviously pleased with how hard the students, parents and faculty work, but we're not done."
OVER AT CENTREVILLE HIGH, Principal Pam Latt was also glad her students showed improvement and said the school's been working hard on both areas of the test.
"We're raising the level of the math that the kids take and are moving them from Algebra I to Algebra II to geometry," she said. "We're pushing the kids to go higher and higher each time and not stop, but to stay in math for four years." As a result, she said, "We went up significantly in math [on the SAT], the past two years."
In the verbal realm, said Latt, "We've rewritten the English curriculum for grades nine through 12, strengthening the strands that would correlate to the SAT and making sure they were consistent across all four years."
That way, she explained, what one teacher does will reinforce what the previous teacher did. "But we won't see the results of it on the SATs for a few years," she said. "It's only been in place, one year. [In comparison], we made the change in math, four years ago."
Centreville is also requiring all students to take the PSAT in their freshman, sophomore and junior years. Latt said the whole idea is to get them used to taking the test.
While saying she doesn't believe the test scores have anything to do with the diversity in a school, she noted that Centreville has seen a "huge improvement" in the performance of its Black and Hispanic population, which it's been targeting.
"There's been an increase in the number of kids taking the SAT and being really successful," said Latt. "Centreville is 12 percent Hispanic and almost 10 percent Black so, by focusing on them, too, the scores for the whole school improve."


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Agency employs Orwellian term "Shared Responsibility Payment" to describe Obamacare individual mandate tax.
President Obama's Internal Revenue Service today quietly released a series of Obamacare "Health Care Tax Tips" warning Americans that they must obtain "qualifying" health insurance – as defined by the federal government – or face a "shared responsibility payment" when filing their tax returns in 2015. The term "shared responsibility payment" refers to the Obamacare individual mandate tax, one of at least seven tax hikes in the healthcare law that directly hit families making less than $250,000 per year.
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smeff necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 24 diseños de 7 diseñadores freelance.
I am launching the website http://www.SellOurHomeFastNow.com
I need logo across the top, and a side navigation bar with about a half a dozen tabs.
This should be a simple and easy task for anyone who understands web design and graphics, and knows what they're doing.
Just so you know, the SOLE purpose of this site it get the visitor to complete the web form that will reside just below your header graphic.
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I will also be looking for stock photos to be included, of a family, etc, appearing relieved that they have sold their home quickly.
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- Please block out an area for testimonials on the page (with header "Testimonials")Here is a sample of competitors site that I like:
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Opinion analysis: Car ownership deduction limited to debtors making car payments
On Tuesday, in Ransom v. FIA Card Services, N.A., the Court by a vote of eight to one (in Justice Kagan's first opinion) affirmed the Ninth Circuit's ruling that a debtor may not deduct "vehicle ownership" costs when computing his chapter 13 plan payment if the debtor owns his vehicle "free and clear." The statutory language in question was added to the Bankruptcy Code in 2005 by the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act ("BAPCPA").
Chapter 13 debtors propose a plan to the chapter 13 trustee and their creditors. The plan proposes to pay the debtor's "disposable income" each month to the chapter 13 trustee for either three years or five years. If the debtor makes all the payments after the plan is confirmed, the debtor receives a discharge of remaining debts at the end of the period. The Bankruptcy Code now provides a specific methodology for computing the plan payment. In general, the debtor begins with his income and deducts "reasonably necessary" living expenses. For "above-median" debtors, as the debtor is here, "reasonably necessary expenses" are determined in part by various charts prepared by the Internal Revenue Service and used by the IRS when attempting to collect taxes. The chart in question is called "Vehicle Ownership Cost," and it allows $471.00 for a debtor's "First Car" and $322.00 for the "Second Car."
In this case, because the debtor owned one car, he deducted $471.00 from his income when computing his disposable income and therefore his plan payment. The credit card company objected on the ground that the ownership chart deduction applies only to debtors who are making car loan or lease payments "" which Mr. Ransom was not and therefore his plan payment should be $471.00 higher for five years. The Ninth Circuit agreed.
The Court agreed also. Congress, of course, decides what is deductible, but the relevant provision of the code "" which Justice Kagan set forth twice in her opinion "" provides that "[t]he debtor's monthly expenses shall be the debtor's applicable monthly expense amounts specified under the National Standards and Local Standards." The code does not define applicable. The debtor argued that the ownership chart is "applicable" to him because he owns "one car," and he is permitted to use the "Local Standard table that corresponds to his geographic location, income, family size, or number of cars." Obviously he owns a car and the chart therefore "is applicable" to him. This makes sense, he continued, because debtors who own vehicles have ownership costs even if they make no payments. By denying a person the right to deduct the chart amount, debtors will be motivated to incur debt before filing or to take out a small loan before filing, which would then permit them to deduct the Local Standards amount.
The creditor countered that the IRS operating manual allows a taxpayer to deduct the ownership cost only when the taxpayer is making loan or lease payments on the car. The issue was whether it is appropriate to consider the IRS's view of when the chart is applicable to a chapter 13 debtor. The Court concluded that, "[a]lthough the statute does not incorporate the IRS's guidelines, courts may consult this material in interpreting the National and Local Standards; after all, the IRS uses those tables for a similar purpose""to determine how much money a delinquent taxpayer can afford to pay the Government. The guide-lines of course cannot control if they are at odds with the statutory language."
The Court's opinion further notes that if Congress intended the debtor to be able to deduct every chart, it would not have used the word applicable. That term serves as a "filter" "" i.e., the debtor may take the deduction only if "that deduction is appropriate for him." Further, "consideration of BAPCPA's purpose strengthens our reading of the term "applicable.'" Congress intended debtors to repay "the maximum they can afford."
In his dissent, Justice Scalia focuses on the text of the statute. Moreover, he argues, the IRS use of the charts should not be determinative or even relevant, as the IRS "directive forms no part of the Local Standards to which the statute refers." He contends that the debtor's interpretation of Congress' intent in the language that it used is reasonable, and he notes that there are other deductions that are allowed for which the statute limits the deduction to that which is "reasonable and necessary," such as care of elderly parents, health and disability insurance, certain energy costs. Given Congress's efforts to make the computations specific, it is "strange for Congress to limit the car-ownership deduction to the somewhat peculiar category "cars subject to any amount whatever of outstanding indebtedness' by the mere word "applicable,' meant as incorporation of a limitation that appears in instructions to IRS agents."
Recommended Citation: Jonathan Hayes, Opinion analysis: Car ownership deduction limited to debtors making car payments, SCOTUSblog (Jan. 12, 2011, 11:16 PM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2011/01/opinion-analysis-car-ownership-deduction-limited-to-debtors-making-car-payments/


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There is no cure for allergies to fish or shellfish, so people who develop allergies to seafood must avoid even small traces of the foods that cause them to react.
It's crucial that people with a severe allergy to seafood carry epinephrine with them at all times, as well as other medications, such as antihistamines and inhalers, that may be recommended by their allergists.
It's also important to remember that epinephrine is considered an emergency measure – not a treatment – so people should avoid taking unnecessary risks. But with a few simple precautions, people with allergies to seafood should be able to lead full, normal lives.
What's Safe? It's possible to be allergic to just one or two forms of fish or shellfish – for example, some people can eat lobster but not scallops, while others can eat cod but not salmon. But because there is a high level of cross-reactivity within the food groups, many need to avoid either fish or shellfish in all their forms.
It is important to note, however, that the key allergens in fish and shellfish are completely unrelated, so even if you are allergic to shellfish, finned fish might be just fine. (There are people who are allergic to both fish and shellfish, but this is rare.) If you're unsure of what's OK and what's not, make sure to talk it over with your allergist.
Acceptance: Most people with seafood allergies develop them later in life, which can be tricky, because they may be accustomed to eating without restrictions. "But I've never had a problem with seafood," is a common refrain, so sometimes people take unnecessary risks and try to eat the food that has caused them to react. But once you have a seafood allergy, it's very important to avoid the allergen altogether. Although you might have a relatively mild reaction (e.g. hives or swelling) on one occasion, a severe reaction can occur on subsequent exposure.
Know What You're Eating: Seafood comes in many different forms.
Shellfish can include mollusks, with a two-part shell, such as clams, mussels, and oysters. Shellfish also refers to crustaceans such as shrimp, prawns, lobster, crabs and crayfish. Other forms include squid (the main ingredient in calamari), octopus, periwinkle, limpets, abalone, cockles, quahogs, snails (or "escargot"), langoustines and sea urchins. The most allergenic type of shellfish is shrimp.
There are many different types of fish, including anchovies, bass, bluefish, catfish, char, chub, cod, eel, flounder, grouper, haddock, hake, halibut, herring, mackerel, mahi-mahi, marlin, monkfish, perch, pickerel, pike, pollock, rockfish, salmon, sardines, shark, smelt, snapper, sole, sturgeon, swordfish, trout, tuna, turbot, whitefish and more.
It is very important that you understand the different names of the food you are allergic to, and carefully read all food labels so you can avoid them.
One thing to be cautious of with seafood allergies: imported foods. Not all countries have the stringent labeling requirements of the United States, Canada and the European Union. Don't take chances if you suspect fish or shellfish could be ingredients of an import.
Hidden Sources: Unlike allergens such as wheat, dairy, soy and nuts, seafood is fairly easy to avoid in processed foods. However, it does have its hiding spots, and they include: some brands of Worcestershire sauce, salad dressings, sauces, sushi, scampi, gumbo, jambalaya, bouillabaisse, spring rolls, chowder and some types of pizza. Asian foods commonly have fish and shellfish in their ingredients, so make sure to be extra careful when reading the labels on ethnic foods.
Some of the most common hidden sources of seafood are in places you might not think of: plant fertilizers, fish food, lip balm or lip gloss, and in pet foods. If you're not sure of the ingredients, contact the manufacturer; if a product does contain the food you're allergic to, be cautious when handling any of the items, and make sure they don't come in contact with your food or cooking utensils.
Ironically, most imitation seafood actually contains seafood – for example, imitation crab often contains crab – so don't assume the product is safe, and carefully read all ingredients.
Because many types of shellfish are rich in iodine, some shellfish-allergic people believe that they must avoid iodine – a common ingredient in everything from table salt to x-ray dyes. This is incorrect: the allergen in shellfish is in the flesh of the food, and not in the iodine, so iodine should be safe to consume. (Some people cannot tolerate iodine, but this is a separate issue.)
Carrageenan is made from a marine algae, not fish or shellfish, and so is considered safe for people with fish and shellfish allergies.
Supplements: One of the main hidden sources of seafood is omega-3 supplements, which are often made from ingredients such as cod liver oil and other fish oils. Many of these products are safe for seafood-allergic people to consume, because the oils are so highly refined that they have no allergic proteins left in them.
Another supplement called glucosamine, which is often used to treat arthritis, is made from the shells of crustaceans. Recent studies have shown that because the shells contain no shellfish proteins, the supplement are usually considered safe for people with shellfish allergies. However, there have been reports of reactions to glucosamine in shellfish-allergic people, so you may want to stick with the vegetarian forms of glucosamine, which contain no seafood at all.
Just make sure to check with your allergist, and with the manufacturer of the product, before trying any supplements.
Eating Out: Seafood can be especially difficult to avoid in a restaurant setting. For those with fish or shellfish allergies, seafood restaurants should be avoided altogether. Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Korean and Thai restaurants can be especially heavy on fish and shellfish, so it's important to look at the menu and talk to someone at the restaurant before you eat there.
Some people with severe allergies to fish or shellfish may even react to proteins in the air from cooking seafood, so being in a seafood restaurant, especially close to the source of cooking or steaming, can lead to problems.
Once you find a restaurant that isn't seafood-heavy, call ahead and ask the manager or chef about menu items and how they handle pans and utensils in the kitchen to avoid cross-contamination. If you don't get solid answers, or they say they can't accommodate you, move on to a different restaurant.
When you arrive at the restaurant, tell your server about your allergy and discuss menu items that will be safe. If you don't feel he or she is able to answer your questions properly, ask to speak to the chef or the manager. If you're still unsure, head for the door, or stick with a beverage.
Cross-Contact: It's important to make sure the food you're allergic to doesn't come in contact with the food you are eating. That means thoroughly cleaning utensils and kitchen equipment after use. For example, if someone makes a tuna sandwich on the cutting board and you're allergic to fish, be sure to clean the board thoroughly with soap and water before using it to make your own, safe sandwich.
Cross-contact is a particular problem in restaurants, where pans and utensils are often shared. Make sure your server and the kitchen staff understand that even trace amounts of seafood may be a problem for you.
Also make sure to avoid foods that are deep-fried in the same oil as the seafood you are allergic to. For example, if you have a shrimp allergy, don't order those deep-fried zucchini sticks if they're cooked in the same deep fryer as that popcorn shrimp.
Go Kosher: If you have a shellfish allergy, kosher foods are generally safe, because shellfish is not part of the kosher diet. Find grocers, markets, delis and restaurants near you that sell kosher foods and you'll have plenty of safe items to choose from.
Call the manufacturer: If you're unsure about whether a particular product contains seafood, contact the manufacturer by email or phone.
Most companies are accustomed to getting product inquiries from the public and are happy to help. If they can't answer your questions, try a different product instead.
Uncertain Foods: Managing successfully means not succumbing to temptation. And this is one of the harder parts of living with a seafood allergy because it has to be done 24/7, 365 days a year. If your hostess is "pretty sure" the imitation crab doesn't contain any real crab, just politely decline. Remember, we don't plan accidents. The consequences of finding out the hostess was wrong are just not worth it!
At School: Although more common in adults, children can have seafood allergy as well. For a parent of a child with seafood allergies, it's important to communicate clearly with your child's teacher and the principal, and to create an anaphylaxis emergency care plan (also called a food allergy action plan) to protect your child.
Look into federal 504 Plans as well as local school board policy and your state (or provincial in Canada) food allergy laws where they exist. Such a plan should ensure that the teacher (and other staff, e.g. a coach) is receiving at least annual training on using an epinephrine auto-injector.
Be sure your allergic child knows not to share food with peers and not to take food from anyone, including the teacher, unless you've said it's OK.
Have A Plan: Make sure to have a plan in the event of an emergency. Have your medication on hand, and make sure that your loved ones know how to administer it if necessary. And don't forget to wear a medical ID bracelet or necklace; that way. Make it a rule – no epinephrine auto-injector means no food; and if your child is allergic, make sure this rule is one he or she takes seriously.
Educate: Tell your close friends, loved ones and colleagues about your allergy, and don't be shy about asking for what you need in order to be safe. Sometimes people don't fully understand allergies – especially if they don't know others with the same condition – and they may have a lot of questions, but before long they'll get the picture.
Live A Little: Don't let your seafood allergies take over your life. With vigilance and a little extra planning, the vast majority of allergic people can live full, normal, healthy lives. Be prepared and take the necessary precautions, then get out there and enjoy.


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State Police divers today are searching Greenwater Pond in Becket where child serial killer Lewis S. Lent Jr. has admitted he placed the remains of James "Jamie" Lusher after he kidnapped the Westfield teen and murdered him in 1992.
The search of the 88-acre pond, where waters can drop to 58 feet deep, is expected to last three days and was prompted by Lent's recent confession to the murder of Lusher, who was 16 years old and riding his new bike when he disappeared on Nov. 6, 1992.
In return for disclosing where he disposed of Lusher's remains, authorities have agreed not to prosecute Lent for the murder. Lusher's family said on Monday that they welcome the chance to bring their missing relative's remains home, and also expressed complete disinterest in what happens to the man who killed the teenager.
Lusher's father, also named James, told reporters on Monday that Lent had inadvertently done a small act of kindness toward the child whose life he ended.
"Unwittingly, Lewis Lent put my son where he loved to be; he loved the mountains,'' the elder Lusher said today. "So, if in fact they never find anything, he's where he loved to be.''
Becket is in Western Massachusetts and Greenwater Pond is off Route 20.
Lent is currently serving life without the possibility of parole in a Massachusetts prison for the 1990 kidnapping and murder of James Bernardo, 12, of Pittsfield, whose body was found in the woods of New York State some 250 miles from Pittsfield.
He also pleaded guilty in New York to the kidnapping and murder of Sara Anne Wood, 12, of Frankfort, N.Y., who disappeared in 1993. Despite a search guided by a crude map drawn by Lent that led to searching areas in the Adirondack Mountains, authorities have never recovered her remains.
Lent remains under investigation for other unsolved child disappearances. Authorities said yesterday Lent has provided new information that has reinvigorated other cases.
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Clinton Power Station's nine summer interns undertook challenging assignments to help make the plant better this summer, but they also wanted to leave their mark in the community.
CLINTON, Ill. (Aug. 4, 2009) - Clinton Power Station's nine summer interns undertook challenging assignments to help make the plant better this summer, but they also wanted to leave their mark in the community. Through their efforts, the Clinton interns are donating 30 grocery bags of canned food to the Clinton DOVE office and making a donation for needed repairs to the gym ceiling at the Clinton YMCA.
"Our shelves were nearly bare, and we are absolutely thrilled that the interns at Clinton Power Station undertook this project to help put food on the table for people who are struggling in the current economy," said Sharon Harlow, director of DOVE. "The station has been a strong supporter of our needs and we appreciate their generosity."
The Clinton interns' "penny war" resulted in $2,544 going to the YMCA. The penny war was constructed to be a friendly intra-departmental competition. The object was to get as many points as possible during the "war" in which only pennies count as positive points. All other change counted as negative points, so a team had to strategize to collect the most pennies in their jar and "war" against the other teams by adding silver coins and bills to their jars.
"I really want to thank the Clinton Power Station interns and the employees who went to 'war' for us to help make desperately needed improvements for the ceiling in our gym," said Jann Martin, YMCA executive director. "Many area residents use the YMCA and we appreciate the interns undertaking this initiative to help make the Y a better place for the community."
"Clinton Power Station has a strong history of supporting the communities around the station and I am proud that the interns included community outreach projects in their learning opportunities this summer," said Russ Kearney, site vice president. "This commitment speaks well of our current as well as our future employees in nuclear energy."
Clinton Power Station has donated more than $32,000 in 2009 to area organizations.


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Chef Mickey's is one of the most difficult reservations to get on property, and the reason is that at this buffet restaurant, you can meet every single one of the fab five character set: Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy, and Pluto.
Serving breakfast, brunch, and dinner, this long-standing character restaurant location is a favorite for kids and adults alike. The food is good (and getting better), the close-to-the-Magic-Kingdom location is good for a quick respite from the parks, and the celebration songs and parades are fun for everyone. Don't forget to sample the sundae bar if you're there for lunch or dinner!
Service: Table Service
Type of Food: American
Location: Disney's Contemporary Resort, Grand Canyon Concourse
Disney Dining Plan: Yes, 1 table service credit
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Chef Mickey's is a buffet, and menu items vary. During breakfast, selections may include Mickey waffles, cheese blintzes, biscuits and gravy, three-cheese omelets, scrambled eggs, french toast, fruit, pastries, oatmeal, cereal. During dinner, selections may include roast chicken, carved sirloin, orange teriyaki chicken, garlic mashed potatoes, vegetables, macaroni and cheese, pizza, pasta.
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- Characters appear for all meals at this location.
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Community Agencies Visit Campus to Promote Wellness, March 30
The SUNY Canton Davis Health Center has invited more than 25 area agencies to help promote a healthy lifestyle for the College and community.
Each agency will be providing free health screenings or education at the College's Health Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, in the Richard W. Miller Campus Center's Intramural gym. The event is free and open to the public.
Among the services offered at the Health Fair will be:
- Blood pressure testing
- Glucose testing and diabetes education
- Cholesterol testing
- Bone density screenings
- Pulmonary Function testing
- Tobacco cessation services
- Weight loss support
- Overall health screenings
There will also be a special presentation on using guided imagery to relax at 1 p.m. in the Campus Center's Woodcock Conference Suite room 218 led by Kathy Montan, a body-centered expressive therapist.
Among the agencies represented at the fair will be representatives from the Renewal House, Alzheimer's Association of Central New York, North Country Children's Clinic, St. Lawrence County Traffic Safety Stop DWI program, Claxton Hepburn Medical Center, Cornell Cooperative Extension, the Seaway Valley Prevention Council, TOPS, Inc., Rochester Eye and Tissue Bank, AIDS Community Resources, Canton-Potsdam Hospital, St. Lawrence County Tobacco Free Community Partnership, and the SUNY Employee Assistance Program.
For more information, contact the SUNY Canton Davis Health Center at 386-7333 or email email@example.com.
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A child fell out a window on the ninth floor of an apartment building in Silver Spring, Md., Thursday afternoon, according to Montgomery County police.
A tree helped break the four-year-old boy's fall, which occurred at about 3:15 p.m., NBCWashington.com reported.
The woman who found the child said he was crying in a bush. She did not know who his family was, and so called 911, Stone reported.
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Police bomb squad officers and sniffer dogs searched Bangalore stadium Monday as part of a massive security operation for the start of the first Pakistan cricket tour to India for five years.
Hardline Indian nationalist organisations including Vishwa Hindu Parishad and the Shiv Sena have both threatened to hold protests outside all the venues for the five-match series, which begins in Bangalore on Tuesday evening.
The Indian government has said it will issue a record number of 3,000 visas to Pakistani fans attending the series — the first since the 2008 Mumbai attacks which led to a complete breakdown in relations between the two countries.
"As the governments of both the countries have agreed to hold the bilateral series, no organisation will be allowed to disrupt the match," Bangalore police commissioner Jyotiprakash Mirji told reporters.
An AFP reporter saw bomb squad officers carrying out a painstaking inspection with their dogs in and around the Chinnaswamy stadium in Bangalore, the capital of the southeastern state of Karnataka.
As many as 5,000 security personnel, including a 100-member bomb squad, have been deployed to cover the match, fearing attempts to disrupt the game or even stage an attack.
Shiv Sena, a Hindu nationalist party based in Mumbai, has branded the tour a "national shame" and accused Indian cricket authorities of "betraying the country for sake of money".
The same organisation dug up the wicket at the Feroz Shah Kotla cricket ground in New Delhi in 1999 ahead of an India-Pakistan Test although the match did go ahead.
Cricket has been used in the past to mend diplomatic ties, with the prime ministers of both nations symbolically shaking hands as they watched their teams in the semi-final of last year's World Cup in the northern Indian city of Mohali.
But the prospects of a diplomatic dividend this time round appear slim and there has been no announcement of a visit by a Pakistani leader for any match.
Ties were further strained on a trip to New Delhi by Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik this month, when he compared the Mumbai attacks to the 1992 razing of a mosque by a Hindu mob which sparked a wave of sectarian violence.
Boria Majumdar, a Kolkata-based academic and sports historian, said there was little reason to expect that the resumption of cricketing ties would herald any wider political thaw between the nuclear-armed neighbours.
"This series is not going to yield any diplomatic dividends," he told AFP.
"Cricket needs India-Pakistan rivalry, but having said that this contest will not lead to any diplomatic breakthroughs."
Few Pakistani fans had made it to Bangalore on Monday. But one who had travelled from the United States said it was too much to expect cricket to stimulate diplomacy every time the teams played.
"The Mohali magic cannot be repeated every time the countries face off on a cricket ground," said 60-year-old Mohammed Bashir, who lives in Chicago.
"That the teams are playing each other on Indian soil is in itself a big thing. We should not expect anything more to come out of this encounter," Bashir told AFP, dressed in the green and gold of the Pakistani team.


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I have tried the original BMW stock windshield. Noisy (I never wore earplugs before), lots of wind in the eyes (I wear a modular helmet but prefer the shield open with sunglasses) and the passenger finds more wind "pushing her around". So I tried a CeeBailey 2"taller and 4" wider windshield. Same noise problem, If I run with the windshield full up I end up looking through the windshield (not what I want), somewhere in the middle of the range seems to work best but still much windier on the arms and elbows. Neither seems to create a pocket of calm air to ride in. Previous bike was an FJR1300 with the CeeBailey taller and wider windshield. We both wore 1/2 helmets and never wore earplugs or face shields. Help, I need to get this problem solved to enjoy this bike.
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Aus 77 Designs von 29 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
Inovae is a very young company based in Geneva (Switzerland). We build our business around web development and consulting using Drupal, a development platform. We provide common web services as intranet, extranet and public websites. We have a strong collaborative work and community's network orientation.
We also provide consulting services around management. In other terms, we link our web projects with other issues for our customers: human resources, management and work organization, helping change… We focus on connections and interrelations between technology and human (users).
We have two main orientations:
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2.The more local market (Switzerland, France…) with the consulting and customization services (this kind of customers is more French speaker…)
For this second audience, we are expecting for small and middle scale organizations without preferences about environment/legal structure: NGO, private group, public administration, association… No more orientation for our customer's business. Our services are very powerful to manage collaborative work with dispatched teams, whatever they do. We also provide more common product as e-commerce platform, contact manager… We have special interest for organisations who respects ecological and social ethic code.
We are wide open for all design styles. Please note that we have preference for a very simple logo: 1 or 2 colours no more, not to complicated … Two reasons for that: cheaper to fit with different supports/quality and more visibility. We are a very serious agency but we like creativity, so feel free to be as creative as you want!
We would like to show an executive and innovative style. We don't want to show the web orientation of our work. We like ideas surrounding "network", "organic structure", "connection"… We also have the idea of "growing together" or "helping (our customer) to grow" which is certainly easier to show with an animation than with a static logo, I agree… For us growing mean more maturation than coming bigger… Other keys: "simplicity", "efficiency", "pragmatic", "flexibility".
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Kevin O'Keefe
Class of 1974
Major/Minor: English / International Studies
The 1974 Sophie Kerr Winner
Kevin O'Keefe is an executive with an award-winning international public relations firm and former chairman of the Maryland Higher Education Commission.
His career has followed a dual track of leadership and management in the corporate sector, working for one of the world's largest public relations firms, while simultaneously serving in the higher education sector through extensive involvement in college governance, public policy, strategic planning, communications and marketing in roles as a trustee, gubernatorial appointee, volunteer, adviser and consultant. He serves as president of the Maryland operations of Weber Shandwick Worldwide, where he leads a team of more than 40 consultants and communicators who advise corporations, non-profits and government agencies regionally, nationally and internationally. His areas of expertise include public relations, public affairs, crisis management, brand management, strategy development and web-enabled communications. He has developed and managed programs for a diverse client list, including Constellation Energy, New York Life, Deutsche Bank, Chase Manhattan, Johns Hopkins University, Honeywell, US West, CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield and University of Maryland Medical System. He counsels clients nationally as a member of practice teams focused on higher education, healthcare and financial services. He is the recipient of multiple national awards for achievement in public relations and marketing, including the Clio Award, the Silver Anvil Award from the Public Relations Society of America, and the SABRE Award for the nation's best crisis communication program.
Since 2005 to 2011, he has served as Chair of the Maryland Higher Education Commission, a 12-member citizens' board appointed by the Governor with responsibility for oversight and policy-making for all post-secondary education in Maryland. He was appointed as Chair first by Republican Governor Robert Ehrlich and then reappointed by Democratic Governor Martin O'Malley. Governor O'Malley also named him Acting Secretary of Higher Education for Maryland from January through April 2007 during a period of transition between Secretaries. As Chair, his responsibilities include helping manage the Commission's relationships with state legislators and the Governor's office; presenting testimony to legislators to explain, promote and defend Commission decisions and actions; pursuing resolution of long-standing civil rights issues resulting from Maryland's former de jure system of segregated higher education, and exercising the Commission's authority to review and approve all new academic programs and new institutions. He is also a member of the Governor's PreK to 20 Education Leadership Council, which provides coordination and guidance for all segments of education in the state, from pre-kindergarten through graduate school.
For Washington College, he has chaired trustee committees on Marketing, Student Life, and Admission & Financial Aid, served on three all-college strategic planning committees and three presidential search committees. He chaired President Tipson's task force on marketing. He has been a contributing editor to the Washington College magazine since its inception and provides communications and marketing counsel to the College Relations, Development and Admissions offices.
He chaired the advisory board of the Johns Hopkins University downtown center in Baltimore, and has provided communication, marketing and strategy consulting to institutions including Johns Hopkins University, Goucher College, University of Baltimore, Stevenson University, College of Notre Dame, and Catholic Schools of the Archdiocese of Baltimore. He is a former trustee of the Independent College Fund of Maryland, and has served as keynote speaker for the Maryland Independent Colleges and Universities Association's Legislative Day in Annapolis in 2005 and 2009. He received the Presidents' Award from MICUA in 2011 for his service to higher education in Maryland.
He is president of the Board of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, the largest non-governmental provider of human services in Maryland. He is a trustee of the Bryn Mawr School in Baltimore, where he heads the development committee. He previously served on the boards of the following organizations: Living Classrooms, Live Baltimore Marketing Center, Baltimore Chamber Orchestra, better Business Bureau of Maryland and the Baltimore City Life Museums. He is a graduate of The Leadership Program for emerging civic leaders, which is sponsored by the Greater Baltimore Committee.
He is a cum laude graduate of Washington College, and earned an M.S. in Journalism from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Kevin is the recipient of the 2011 Alumni Service Award for his significant contributions of time, talent and philanthropy to Washington College. He, his wife, Carolyn, and their daughters Grace and Maire reside in Baltimore.
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Kevin is the recipient of the 2011 Alumni Service Award for his significant contributions of time, talent and philanthropy to Washington College.


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SANDY, Utah – Anyone following Real Salt Lake this season has probably realized they are a special team.
On the backs of winning an MLS title last year, they have unlimited possibilities for the remainder of this season. They are mixing it up with the LA Galaxy and the Columbus Crew in the hunt for Supporters' Shield, have performed well to this point in the Champions League and could eclipse numerous team and league records by the season's end.
Two veterans on the team, Andy Williams and Nick Rimando, have been on several successful MLS teams throughout their career and have a unique perspective on how special this team really is.
Rimando, in his 11th MLS season, started his career with the Miami Fusion and helped them to the Supporters' Shield in 2001. After that season, the Fusion folded and the goalie moved on to more success with D.C. United, including an MLS Cup victory in 2004.
According to Rimando, RSL stack up against those teams.
"We have something special here," the veteran 'keeper said. "Everybody plays for each other. There are no individuals here, and that's why we are so good.
"You have players that you bring in from overseas that are big names – or [from] South America – and they are not too used to playing defense, but we got the good ones. We've got the players that want to play defense, that want to contribute to the team, and that's why we've got the team records right now."
Williams, in his 13th season, has been around the block and is now with his sixth team in the league. The Jamaican midfielder has had success at many of the stops along the way, but perhaps enjoyed the greatest success with the Chicago Fire in 2003.
That year, the Fire won the US Open Cup, the Supporters' Shield and were runners-up in the MLS Cup. Does this Real Salt Lake team compare to that Fire squad?
"It's pretty up there," said Williams. "For me, probably the best team I played on was the Chicago Fire with all of the national-team players that were on the team at that time."
That team featured USMNT members Chris Armas, DaMarcus Beasley, Carlos Bocanegra, Ante Razov and C.J. Brown.
But after a bit more consideration, Williams added, "I think with our victory last year and the way we've played so far this year, we are kind of over-passing [that team]."