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"I got involved in this election because I couldn't sit it out. I'm a student, so when the summer rolled around I joined the President's organizing fellowship program to invest my time and energy working to re-elect President Obama and keep the country moving forward. The President thinks in terms of actual people, which is an incredibly important thing.
"Spending my summer as an organizing fellow was an incredibly important experience for me. Before my fellowship, I would keep my political thoughts to myself. Doing this organizing though, it was my job to talk with everyone I met—family, friends, strangers, literally everyone—about the stakes in this election and why I support the President. I took my organizing to Facebook, too, to share what I'm passionate about. And it also helped me understand which issues I care about most. I'm particularly vested in issues that impact women: controlling our own health care decisions, earning equal pay for equal work, and deciding for ourselves when it's time to start a family.
"On all these issues there is a stark, stark contrast between President Obama and Mitt Romney.
"I support President Obama because President Obama supports me. He believes college students like me should get the best education possible without drowning in debt. He believes women like me should earn equal pay for equal work. He supports small businesses owned by families like mine that create jobs and manufacture goods in America.
"This program taught me to speak up for myself, for President Obama, and for the millions of people whose lives will continue to improve because of his re-election. Now, I'm helping to train the incoming class of fall organizing fellows, who will in turn inspire and motivate their communities.
"We need your help, too. This election is too important and the experiences too valuable to miss."


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Miles Mikolas dazzled for the first time in his young career. He was more than happy to share the moment with rookie catcher Tomas Telis.
In his first Major League appearance, Telis guided Mikolas through eight scoreless innings of three-hit ball on Monday night, as the Texas Rangers opened a three-game set against the Seattle Mariners with a 2-0 win.
"It was great, especially knowing coming in that they're a hot team, being able to go out there and kind of ignore that fact, pitch my game and get us a win," Mikolas said. "Get the road trip off on the right foot."
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Mikolas faced two batters over the minimum, erasing two of the three hits he allowed with double plays. The right-hander struck out five and walked one. It is the first time Mikolas has not allowed a run in 10 career starts.
While Mikolas was cruising, it was Telis who was orchestrating the masterpiece.
"Telis did a heck of a job back there behind the plate," Rangers manager Ron Washington said. "I mean, steady hands, caught every pitch the way it was thrown, didn't put anything out the zone. He did a tremendous job, he really did."
Neftali Feliz pitched the ninth for his seventh save in eight attempts.
Seattle starter Roenis Elias struggled with command, walking four, but was able to limit the Rangers to one run in five innings. The rookie stranded runners in scoring position in three innings before giving way to the bullpen after tossing 101 pitches.
"He was his own worst enemy tonight," Seattle skipper Lloyd McClendon said. "He battled all night with his stuff, his command. I'm not sure what's going on -- can't quite put my finger on it, but we've got to get it straightened out."
Rougned Odor padded the lead with an RBI groundout in the seventh, scoring Leonys Martin from third.
The Rangers' best opportunity to break the game open came in the fourth, but Adam Rosales flew out to end the threat with the bases loaded. Texas left five men in scoring position.
Mariners: 2B Robinson Cano was in the lineup and batting third on Monday, a day after removing himself from the field due to the effects of an illness. Manager Lloyd McClendon said before the game that Cano was feeling better and it didn't appear the bug hit anyone else on the team.
Rangers: Texas placed OF Shin-Soo Choo on the disabled list Monday, ending his season. Choo will have surgery to remove a bone spur in his left elbow in the next couple weeks and the expectation is for him to be healthy enough to have a normal offseason. ... General manager Jon Daniels said the Rangers plan to activate LHP Derek Holland from the disabled list after his start Thursday for Triple-A Round Rock.
Mariners: LHP James Paxton looks to rebound from his first Major League loss in his 11th career start. Paxton has never faced the Rangers.
Rangers: RHP Nick Martinez looks to finish the season strong after getting out to a 3-9 start with a 5.13 ERA. Martinez allowed one run in six innings in his only start against the Mariners, but was outdueled by Hisashi Iwakuma.
Telis recorded his first career hit in the seventh. The catcher was attempting to put down a sacrifice bunt, but placed it well enough to leg out a single.
Mariners first baseman Logan Morrison extended his hitting streak to nine game with a pair of singles. Morrison is hitting .394 (13 for 33) during that stretch.

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Here is a fire piston and how to use one pretty simple even though a lot of people don't know what they are
Here is a fire piston and how to use one pretty simple even though a lot of people don't know what they are
They are different...and seem to work OK..
Bought one of these https://www.ebay.com/i/181904204859?chn=ps
Was reasonably priced...and works...
Kinda big and bulky...and haven't used one in bad weather....
Good to know.
Not at the top of my list of "Take with me fire starters
Geezer Squad....Charter Member #1
Evoking the 50 year old rule...
First 50 years...worried about the small stuff...second 50 years....Not so much
Member Wahoo Killer knives club....#27
Ive got a couple different versions, they do have a cool factor but Ferro Rod is more compact I do prefer to carry Ferro rods
Semper Paratus
I bought a fire piston several years back. Never did manage to start a fire with it and sold it at a garage sale. Do not know what I was doing wrong, especially since I can start a fire in 30 seconds with flint and steel.
Geezer Squad #2
I have one and can easily get an ember in char cloth. I carry fire steel, matches and multiple lighters and am proficient with bow drill etc. I wonder if anyone has worked out the optimal size for a wilderness carry fire piston and rod with length and diameter etc if I were to machine one?
For me it's a skill I don't own yet; I can get a fire only 1 out of 5 times, and that's with char cloth. I have never gotten one with natural tinders, but I don't give up that easily. I plan to try again this summer and see if I can increase my success ratio.
Grandpa built and used one to light his cigarettes for awhile. I have one I picked up to mess with. Not really practical, but I like the science behind it.
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"Being prepared is sometimes inconvenient, but not being prepared is always inconvenient." - Fred Choate
I find the fire piston to be very interesting. It works the same way as a diesel engine. Takes a batch of air and compresses it very quickly making enough heat to ignite the fine diesel spray or tinder. Ran across a youtube video on making one from copper stubout, wood dowel, and small knob from one of the big home improvement stores for very little cost. I hope to try making one if I can find the stubout. Or maybe I could just use plain copper pipe and a cap (solder on). I love making things and this should be a real fun project.


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Box Score
DIEGO – For the third consecutive year the West team defeated the
East, this year doing so by a final score of 8-6 to pull ahead in the
all-time series 6-4-1.
Neb. native Jakson Reetz was named the game MVP by going 2-for-4 with
two runs driven in, one run scored and three of the eight stolen bases by the West squad. Reetz had the biggest hit of
the evening, drilling a 94 mph fastball from Dylan Cease to the fence
in right-centerfield for an RBI double in the top of the second
really honored to be one of the guys to get this (award), playing
with the 50 best guys in the nation," Reetz said after accepting
his MVP trophy from Classic Honorary Chairman Trevor Hoffman. "This
has been a great experience for me and I just have to keep working
hard and keep going with my career.
has been awesome and very inspiring, getting to see those kids at the
Rady Children's Hospital, and I couldn't have asked for a better
experienced ... and I just had fun playing baseball with these guys
and it was an awesome experience for me."
run-scoring double was the second of the inning for the West, pulling
ahead for the time being with a 2-1 lead.
early innings proved to be a see-saw affair for both squads after
Grant Holmes opened the game with an easy 1-2-3 inning for the East.
The East struck first in the bottom of the first against Brady Aiken,
when Braxton Davidson hit a sac fly to left field scoring Nick
Gordon, who reached on an infield single as the team's leadoff
the West scored their two runs in the top of the second, the East
responded with two more of their own in the bottom of the frame.
Ti'Quan Forbes, who had a pair of hits in the event's scrimmage on
Friday night, his a sharp RBI single through the right side of the
infield, and then scored another run on a double-steal by Forbes and
Carl Chester.
two runs in the top of the fifth, the West scratched three runs
across to secure a lead they would not relinquish. Jakson Reetz
reached on an error which scored Jack Flaherty, and Marcus Wilson
scored on a wild pitch as part of a walk issued to Monte' Harrison.
Another double steal with Jakson Reetz crossing homeplate pushed the
game to 5-3.
East answered with another run in the bottom of the fourth. Michael
Chavis hit a rocket single up the middle with two outs, stole second,
advanced to third on the throw and then scored on a wild pitch.
the top of the sixth the West extended the lead to three runs.
one out, Trenton Kemp hit a hard single up the middle. Alex Jackson
followed Kemp's single up the middle with one of his own, and Derek
Hill, who pinch ran for Kemp, scored on a hard infield single that
Jacob Gatewood hit right back at the pitcher Joe Gatto. Stone
Garrett hit a fielder's choice that resulted in no outs and scored
end of the scoring for the West came in the top of the ninth when
D.J. Peters ripped an RBI single to right field, scoring Darius Day.
they still had fight left in them, the East scored single tallies in
both the bottom of the eighth and ninth innings to make things
Cooley hit an RBI groundout in the eighth scoring Justus Sheffield,
who pinch ran for Chase Vallot after he ripped a double down the left
field line to open the frame.
Gettys recorded a double of his own with one out in the ninth,
hitting a laser to centerfield and then turning on the jets to leg
out a hustle double. He scored on a wild pitch with two outs.
the last out was recorded, the West and East teams quickly converged
to the pitching mound to re-create the double dog-pile from a year
ago, in what is proving to be a tradition at the Perfect Game
All-American Classic.
of the 19 pitchers that took the mound threw 91 or harder, with nine
of those pitchers (Tyler Kolek,
Dylan Cease, Touki Toussaint, Grant Holmes, Kodi Medeiros, Brandon
Murray, Luis Ortiz, Sean Reid-Foley, Zack Shannon) touching at least
95 mph. Kolek's 99 mph fastball set an event record, previously set
at 98 by Mychal Givens in 2008.
addition to Grant Holmes' clean top of the first inning, Kodi
Medeiros (bottom of the third), Cobi Johnson (top of the fourth),
Sean Reid Foley (top of the seventh) and David Peterson (bottom of
the seventh) all pitched perfect frames. Johnson and Reid-Foley both
struck out the side.
Marshall also faced the minimum after Scott Hurst, who reached on a
walk, was gunned down on the base-paths attempting to steal third
McKinney, who struck out three of the four batters he faced in the
bottom of the fourth inning, picked up the win, while Zack Shannon,
who struck out Nick Gordon to end the game, earned the save.
can follow all of the event's activities by reading the Perfect Game
All-American Classic event blog, with links to
player features as well as the event's Facebook,
and Flickr
to all of the players, coaches, scouts, friends, family members,
sponsors, partners and fans for making the 2013 Perfect Game
All-American Classic another successful event.


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Canada supports global carbon pricing: government records
OTTAWA — Canada supports putting a price on carbon emissions as part of a global climate change strategy, say newly released records prepared at the highest levels of the federal government.
Documents obtained from the Privy Council Office and Environment Canada show that, despite the fact the Harper Conservatives have repeatedly criticized the idea of a carbon tax, accusing the NDP of backing such a scheme, the federal government has supported a different form of carbon pricing.
The Privy Council Office is the central department in the government that supports the prime minister's office. The PCO documents, obtained under access-to-information information, highlight calls from the World Bank for "putting a price on carbon for developed countries" and say "Canada could support other countries implementing this proposal."
They also say: "Canada supports the development of new market-based mechanisms that expand the scale and scope of carbon markets."
The notes were prepared for the November 2011 G20 summit attended by Harper, one month before Canada announced plans to withdraw from the Kyoto Protocol, an international agreement with legally binding carbon-reduction targets. The PCO records also said that Canada wanted to expand markets that require polluters to pay and allow other companies to profit from deploying technologies or other methods to reduce emissions in the atmosphere.
The records from Environment Canada say that "well-designed environmental policy" can support jobs and growth while avoiding "serious" and "significant" impacts to health, safety and the economy. The records also noted Canada, as the only country to fail in its Kyoto commitments, was facing mounting international pressure to demonstrate its own concrete actions to address climate change.
Harper's office referred questions about both sets of records to Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq, who said through a spokeswoman that the government does not support a carbon tax. The spokeswoman repeated a message the government has put out in the past: that an NDP climate change proposal from the last election to raise billions of dollars by auctioning off pollution permits as part of a market-based carbon pricing scheme — was a tax on gas, groceries, electricity and everything else.
The NDP has not advocated for a carbon tax and campaigned against the idea in the 2008 federal election. But all major federal political parties in Canada supported different forms of carbon pricing — either through a direct tax or a market-based system — in the 2008 campaign. The Conservatives later decided to favour binding regulations in each industrial sector instead, because of the failure of the U.S. Congress to pass legislation creating a carbon market.
Several provinces, including Alberta, British Columbia and Quebec, have introduced or are implementing different forms of carbon pricing or direct taxes on greenhouse gas pollution. In B.C., a tax is applied directly to the purchase or use of fuel, with revenues returned in the form of other tax reductions.
Aglukkaq's office told Postmedia News on Monday that Canada was an Arctic nation "playing a leadership role in addressing climate change" with its own regulations to reduce emissions from vehicles as well as coal-fired power plants, reducing greenhouse gases in the country for the first time in history.
The federal government has estimated that its regulations have billions of dollars in both costs and benefits for Canadians.
Environment Canada has said it still aims to meet Harper's new target of reducing annual emissions by 17 per cent below 2005 levels by 2020, but it has repeatedly missed its own deadlines to regulate the fastest growing Canadian source of greenhouse gases in the oil and gas industry and is facing "greater international pressure to demonstrate concrete action and to outline how Canada's national emissions targets will be met."
"Climate change is the most serious environmental issue facing the world today and carries with it significant impacts on human health and safety, the economy, natural resources, and ecosystems in Canada and throughout the world," Deputy Environment Minister Bob Hamilton was told in a transition binder after he was appointed in July 2012. Meantime, Hamilton was also told that strong climate change policies could help create jobs and growth.
"There is a growing evidence base supporting the idea that well-designed environmental policy, including GHG emission reduction policies, can also support economic objectives, in areas such as innovation, improved energy and resource productivity, and opportunities in global clean technology markets," said Hamilton's briefing notes. "There is also increasing recognition that natural resources are an important component of economic growth, along with physical and human capital, and that environmental damage and natural resource degradation can have important economic costs."


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CHARLOTTE � After a year of moving heavy furniture into cabins in Utah, Star Lotulelei realized the working man�s 9-to-5 life simply wasn�t for him.
Lotulelei knew right then he needed to make his NFL dream happen � no matter what the cost.
And he did just that.
The defensive tackle was selected 14th overall in the NFL draft by the Carolina Panthers on Thursday night.
�I learned that football is what I was made for and football is what I need to be doing,� Lotulelei said during an introductory press conference in Charlotte. �That�s what that year off taught me. I needed to be playing football and it was definitely a hard lesson learned.�
Lotulelei took a road less travelled to the NFL.
A native of Tonga, he moved to America when he was 9 years old and didn�t begin playing football until he was a high school freshman. He said he didn�t understand the game at the time, but caught on quickly.
It didn�t take long for him � as well as college scouts � to recognize he was a natural defensive tackle.
A member of the Church of Latter-day Saints, Lotulelei committed to play at his favorite school, BYU, in 2006.
However, he didn�t have the grades to get in.
It was a huge road block standing in the way of his dream of playing in the NFL. He spent the next year out of football altogether, moving heavy wooden king size beds, dining room tables and entertainment centers for a moving company in Utah.
He hated the job.
Lotulelei enrolled at Snow College, a two-year school in Utah, where he�d play one season before transferring to Utah.
But Snow would forever impact his life. That�s where he met his wife, Fuiva, and a short time later she would give birth to the first of their two daughters.
It changed his life.
�Getting married and having my first child was something that helped me become grounded,� Lotulelei said. �It helped me to focus, kind of settle down and figure out what I wanted to do with my life and where we needed to go. I think that is what has gotten me to where I am today.
�I think having a family of my own, wife and kids, it helps out in that area of being a little more mature than some other guys.�
While other football players spent time partying and hanging out with friends, Lotulelei said he�d return to his off-campus home 30 minutes away to spend time with his daughters, Arilani, 3, and Pesatina, 1, and focus on his academics.
�He just likes to relax and be with the kids,� said Fuiva, who also is a native of Tonga and a former volleyball player at Snow. �When football�s done, he�s usually at home. He�s pretty good about that.�
Once at Utah, there were other obstacles to overcome.
Lotulelei redshirted in 2009 so he could work on his academics and get his weight under control after ballooning to 350 pounds while at Snow.
But after one season, his talent began to show through.
He was voted the Utes� co-captain entering his junior season and went on to earn first team All-Pac 12 in 2011 and win the Morris Trophy given to the conference�s top defensive lineman.
He closed out a memorable season by earning Defensive MVP honors in Utah�s 30-27 win over Georgia Tech in the Sun Bowl.
He could have turned pro.
Instead, with a second child on the way, Lotulelei decided to complete his degree in sociology and spend another season getting mentally and physically prepared to play at the next level.
The gamble paid off.
After another dominating season at Utah as a senior the Panthers fell in love with Lotulelei and wasted no time submitting their pick when he fell to No. 14.
�I mean, you just know,� Panthers GM Dave Gettleman said the draft choice. �It�s like when you guys met your wives, you knew, you knew.�
Lotulelei said family is important to him.
He was invited by the league to attend the draft in New York but declined so he could spend the moment with his wife and two daughters and other members of his extended family in Utah.
He felt like he needed to be with them.
When his name was called by the Panthers, television cameras showed the soft-spoken 6-foot-3, 308-pounder breaking down in tears.
All of the hard work, it seemed, had paid off.
�It was real emotional because it�s been a long road,� Lotulelei said. �I sat out a year after high school and then going the junior college route. I had my first kid when I was 19 years old and got married young. So it�s been a rough road, a hard road and to make it to that point of getting picked it meant a lot to me and my family.�
He called the moment surreal, but is anxious to get started with a job he loves rather than one he loathes.
�I think emotions won�t stop until I get the pads and helmet on and get back to football,� Lotulelei said.


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A masterpiece by Francis Bacon has become the most valuable piece of artwork ever sold by auction house Christie's in Europe after going under the hammer for a record £42.2 million.
The 6ft-tall canvas of Bacon's former lover and muse George Dyer had been estimated to sell for around £28 million but was bought for almost double that by an anonymous buyer over the phone.
Dyer died of an overdose in Paris two days before the painting was displayed at Bacon's first major retrospective at the Grand Palais in 1971.
The piece, called George Dyer Talking, is the most significant large-scale portrait of Dyer to be offered at auction in more than a decade.
A depiction of Mickey Mouse by acclaimed artist Damien Hirst was also auctioned off for £902,500 with all the proceeds going to children's charity Kids Company.
Hirst's work, which represents the figure of the Disney character with a series of large circles, was expected to fetch £300,000, but went for triple that.
Kids Company was founded by Camila Batmanghelidjh in 1996 to provide practical, emotional and educational support to vulnerable inner-city children and currently helps 36,000 children across London and Bristol.
Speaking after the auction Ms Batmanghelidjh said: "Some childlike magic happened tonight.
"£902, 500 was generated through the sale of Damien Hirst's painting and, in reality, Mickey came to the rescue of some of the most vulnerable children. This money will change lives. From the bottom of my heart thank you, Damien."
Hirst added: "Brilliant and amazing. Sad to see Mickey go but that is a great result, I'm so pleased to be able to help Kids Company."
The works were auctioned off as part of Christie's Post War And Contemporary Art evening auction which takes place in London.
Also included in the sale was a Jeff Koons sculpture depicting a cracked egg.
The most expensive of Bacon's work was his triptych of Lucian Freud which sold for £85.3 million (142 million US dollars) at Christie's New York in November 2013.


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John took a short video of me while I was outside celebrating this morning. He added a little music to it so make sure you have your speakers turned on : )
Saturday, January 24, 2015
John took a short video of me while I was outside celebrating this morning. He added a little music to it so make sure you have your speakers turned on : )
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Friday, January 23, 2015
This Week's Stitching Finish
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Saturday, January 17, 2015
This Week's Stitching Finish
Only one finish this week.
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Thursday, January 15, 2015
A Blustery Day
It's a bit blustery today & the cardinals are queuing in the pussy willow bush awaiting their turn at the feeder : )
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Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Another New Page
I spent most of today working on a new page which, should you find yourself with nothing better to do, you can access from my sidebar : ) Just click on Stitching Finishes 2014 : )
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Friday, January 9, 2015
This Week's Stitching Finishes
After not stitching for several weeks due to a nasty experience which made it impossible for me to even pick up a needle, I'm once again happily finding enjoyment in this humble pastime : ) This week's finishes are from two "kits" (chart & fabric).
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Saturday, January 3, 2015
First Finish of 2015
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Friday, January 2, 2015
New Pages Available for a Look-See
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Thursday, January 1, 2015
Happy New Year!
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yall know I'm from Hungary and here is a really bad situation in connection wit watching NBA games in my country.
I'm tryin to get Knicks games in avi and mpg though from the net.
So if anyone can help me I would thank it!
If anyone is capping games from the TV please let me know or give me a site or something so I can get videos or games.


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This field is mandatory!
Activists aboard the Greenpeace ship, Arctic Sunrise unfurl a banner reading 'Don't Wreck The Arctic' while a team of activists attach themselves to the anchor chain of the Anna Akhmatova and chain their inflatable to it, preventing the ship from lifting anchor and sailing to the Prirazlomnaya oil platform to complete the work that will allow them to begin drilling in this fragile region.
© Denis Sinyakov / Greenpeace
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Are chickens pets-with-benefits or neighborhood nuisances that turn backyards into D.I.Y. slaughterhouses?
At this point in the locavore narrative, urban chicken-keeping has vocal advocates and an adamant opposition. Some cities welcome backyard poultry with open arms, while others are more skeptical. As the practice grows, the two sides seem prepared for a long, drawn out war on the value and propriety of chicken-keeping within city limits.
Urban farmers generally view a backyard coop as a natural extension of their garden and a convenient, eco-friendly source of protein – though no academic study has examined the environmental impact of the practice. Some even see their charges as pets with benefits.
On this side, we have Martha Stewart, that doyenne of domestic perfection, and Susan Orlean, the sensitive, bestselling New Yorker writer played by Meryl Streep in Adaptation.
Their neighbors take a more jaundiced view. Protest groups in cities across the country have helped devise bills to ban or restrict the practice. These opponents argue that chickens are smelly and noisy and a potential health risk; that the coops are eyesores that potentially bring down property values; and that they attract rodents and predators, like coyotes, endangering chickens as well as children.
And then, of course, there is the potential slaughterhouse next door. "Botched slaughter is all too common," writes Ian Elwood, of Neighbors Opposed to Backyard Slaughter, an anti-urban animal outfit in Oakland. "But even slaughter that is performed 'correctly' is still no treat to witness or hear."
Due in part to such concerns, Boston, Detroit, D.C., and Toronto prohibit the keeping of livestock within city limits. Chicago, like New York City, views chickens as pets and has no limits on ownership, though slaughter is forbidden. But suburban Naperville and Northbrook are considering bans, while Evanston has set a limit of six hens per household.
Many cities in the West are going in the other direction. In 2010, Seattle raised its hen limit from three to eight per household. Some animal-friendly residents of Portland, where residents can keep up to three hens without a permit, have been running a tour of local chicken coops since 2003.
In Vancouver, Mayor Gregor Robertson sees chickens in every lot as part of the city's destiny as the world's greenest city -- and launched Operation Chicken to make it happen. In 2009, the Vancouver city council voted unanimously to allow backyard chickens. A year later, the city released detailed guidelines for keeping backyard hens, including what kinds of properties, proximity to property line, and type and number of chickens (four hens).
Perhaps no city is as divided over the chicken question as Oakland. City officials are considering allowing residents to raise and slaughter not just chickens, but goats, rabbits, ducks and other animals, in their backyards. Backers argue that it would help alleviate food deserts.
Oakland's anti-slaughter group sees the practice as a socio-economic problem. NOBS argues that the city's approval of the slaughter of chickens "would serve the needs of a small group of people interested in creating artisan animal products instead of serving the low-income communities." They've posted flyers around the city, playing up fears of stray chickens wandering the city and children witnessing grisly scenes of animal killing.
Despite this opposition, some degree of urban chicken keeping is most likely here to stay, and compromise is probably inevitable in many municipalities. Attacks like that of NOBS appear more likely merely to inflame the process.
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OXFORD, Miss. – The Grove on the Ole Miss campus is considered one of the nation's top tailgating venues. For the second consecutive year, I strolled through The Grove with my handy-dandy Kodak PlaySport and shot a few of the scenes.
Bottom line is there are a whole lotta folks in those woods, especially when Ole Miss and its foe (in this case Texas A&M, which won 41-38) don't kickoff until Saturday night. And notice the glance at just before the four-minute mark. If looks could kill, someone would be pushing up daisies in The Grove.
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After todays snow event the National Weather Service is forecasting single digital temperatures tonight and combined with wind the air temperatures could be near or below zero degrees. Colder than normal temperatures are forecast through the rest of this week.
The Prince George's County Fire/Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Department (PGFD) is reminding everyone that home fires are more prevalent in cold weather than in any other time of the year. This is due in part to an increase in cooking and heating fires. Winter storms can interrupt electrical service and cause people to turn to alternative heating sources which also contribute to the increased risk of fire in winter. This reminder involves the safe use of space heaters, general heating safety tips, Hypothermia and Frostbite prevention and location of Warming Centers.
Stay Safe
The civilian, career and volunteer men and women of the Fire/EMS Department want to remind everyone that fire safety and prevention are especially important during times of cold temperatures. "Temperatures drop and fires increase," said Prince George's County Fire Chief Marc S. Bashoor. According to NFPA statistics space heaters account for about one third of the home heating fires yet more than 80 percent of the home heating fire deaths. The Winter Residential Building Fires report released by USFA in 2010, reports an estimated 108,400 winter residential building fires occur annually in the United States, resulting in an estimated average of 945 deaths, 3,825 injuries, and $1.7 billion in property loss. Cooking and heating are the top causes of fires during cold weather.
"The winter season brings the highest number of home fires than any other time of year," said Fire Chief Bashoor. "Each winter season, home fires increase in part due to cooking and heating fires. Fire safety and injury prevention must not be lost in an effort to stay warm. Stay warm and do so safely. Safety First ensures everyone goes home."
The Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department recommend the following safety tips for space heaters.
Electric Space Heaters
• Buy only heaters evaluated by a nationally recognized laboratory, such as Underwriters Laboratories (UL).
• Check to make sure it has a thermostat control mechanism, and will switch off automatically if the heater falls over.
• Heaters are not dryers or tables; don't dry clothes or store objects on top of your heater. • Space heaters need space; keep combustibles at least three feet away from each heater.• Always unplug your electric space heater when not in use. Turn off at night or whenever you sleep. - - Never use an extension cord with space heaters - plug directly into wall socket.
Using a kerosene heater??? Never refuel indoors. Remove the kerosene heater outdoors, turn off and wait for it to cool down before refueling and only use the correct type of fuel.
General Heating Tips
• Furnaces, fireplaces and chimneys should be cleaned and checked each year by an appropriate professional prior to using. Clear away any clutter from these heating devices, at least 3 feet away.
• Only use seasoned wood in fireplaces, never use ignitable liquids to start a fire and do not overload your appliance.
• The 3-foot rule also applies to furnaces and fireplaces. No combustibles items within 3 feet of these heating appliances.
• Dispose of fireplace ash into a metal container and store outdoors away from structures on a concrete surface. Fireplace ash can ignite a fire days after they have been discarded.
Finally, ensure your smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms are working by pushing the test button on the front cover. If you do not hear an audible warning, replace your alarm with a new 10-year, tamper proof, with hush feature alarm. Having a working smoke alarm dramatically increases your chances of surviving a fire. A working CO detector will protect you and your family from deadly "silent killer" fumes that may be building up in your home. Remember to practice a home escape plan frequently with your family. Residents of Prince George's County can contact our "Safety First" smoke alarm program at 301-864-SAFE (7233). A firefighter will install a working smoke alarm in your home free of charge. For additional information from the USFA on Winter Fire Safety; click here.usfire.gov.
Residents are encouraged to utilize Prince George's County's CountyClick 311 system to obtain information about public services.
Stay Healthy
With temperatures reaching single digits and dangerously low wind chills tonight, Prince George's County Health Department wants our residents to avoid serious health problems that can occur due to prolonged exposure to cold weather. The two most common conditions are hypothermia and frostbite.
"All residents must take precautionary actions as a primary defense against injuries and illness resulting from extreme cold weather conditions," said Pamela Creekmur, Health Officer. "When exposed to cold weather, our bodies lose heat faster than it can produce it, resulting in bodily injury, illness, and even death."
The Health Department advises all residents to check on your elderly relatives and neighbors to ensure they have adequate heat and protection from the cold. Limit the amount of time your pet spends outside. Indoor pets when outside in the freezing cold, can also contract hypothermia very quickly.
Hypothermia is one of the serious health problems that can be caused by exposure during cold weather. If a person's body temperature drops below 95 degrees, immediately seek medical attention.
In mild cases the symptoms include:
• Uncontrollable shivering
• Pale and cold skin
Other more serious signs include:
• Confusion or sleepiness
• Slurred speech
• Shallow breathing
• Weak pulse
• Stiffness in the arms or legs
• Or, poor control over body movements
In the case of serious symptoms, contact the victim's doctor or call 911.
In either case, until help arrives or the person is seen by a doctor, move the person to a warm room, warm the body with dry layers of blankets or clothing, and give warm beverages.
Frostbite refers to actual freezing and subsequent destruction of body tissue which is likely to occur any time skin temperature gets much below 32F. The areas most likely to freeze are toes, fingers, ears, cheeks and the tip of the nose.
Individual at risk for frostbite include those with impaired circulation, the elderly, the very young and anyone who remains outside for prolonged periods. The danger increases if the individual becomes wet.
Symptoms of frostbite include:
• Gradual numbness;
• Hardness and paleness of the affected area during exposure,
• Pain and tingling or burning in affected area following warming; and
• Possible change of skin color to purple
Follow these tips to weather the winter in a healthy way:
• Cover your head. You lose as much as 50 percent of your body heat through your head.
• Wear several layers of lightweight, loose-fitting clothing. The air between the layers acts as insulation to keep you warmer.
• Cover your mouth with a scarf to protect lungs from direct, extremely cold air. Cover your ears and lower part of your face as well.
• Wear mittens rather than fingered gloves. The close contact of fingers helps to keep your hands warm.
• Wear warm leg coverings and heavy socks or two pairs of lightweight socks.
• Wear waterproof boots or sturdy shoes to keep your feet warm and dry.


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A Meal with Vintage Appeal
Peter and Diana Merriam serve prize-winning wines and gourmet food amid stunning Maine surroundings.
When Peter Merriam walks through the screened door of his summer house in Maine, deftly balancing four glasses and three bottles of wine, it's obvious he's done this before. While establishing a fine reputation as a Massachusetts wine retailer, Peter built a collection of wines inspired by vintages he sampled with his wife, Diana, on their honeymoon in France. His passion for wine evolved naturally into his purchase of a Northern California vineyard that produces Merriam Vineyards Windacre Russian River Valley Merlot, among other wines. Though the critically acclaimed red is bottled and aged within miles of the Pacific, it's affectionately named after the Merriams' house in Maine―Windacre-by-the-Sea.
Peter and Diana entertain often, sharing their lush, 6-acre property, its gardens, and an almost 270-degree view of the Atlantic Ocean. "When you get here," Diana says, "you just immerse yourself in the natural beauty of the shore." For eight to 10 weeks each year, the Merriams enjoy what amounts to a glorious summer camp.
Today, guests gather around the saltwater pool carved into the rocky shoreline. As Peter pours aperitifs, he offers a bit of history: Built in the 1930s, the pool is tidal, "meaning at high tide it fills up. And it's unfiltered, like our wine. Every spring the Northeast storms create havoc by putting boulders and rocks in the bottom." But any extra maintenance seems well worth it. "We just love being down here," says Peter. "We'll walk to the pool and have refreshments around sunset." Says Fotene Demoulas, Diana's sister: "All you want to do is sit on one of the chairs and grab a glass of wine. What a way to start the end of the day."
While guests nibble on crab cakes with zesty Lime Aïoli, the Merriams' children―Stefan, Danielle, and twins Nicolas and Evan―lay out a croquet course on the expanse of lawn nearby. The first wickets are set in proper order, but with a few shrugs and smiles, the rest get placed in a random design based on how the family's dogs run around the playing field.
The children and adults eventually sit down to a table artfully set by Fotene, an interior designer. Today's menu features Maine specialties prepared by caterer Dan Mathieu to spotlight Merriam Vineyards' Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. "Our wines are food-friendly," Peter says. "We maintain nice, bright acidity and balanced tannins, which make for excellent food-pairing qualities." The 2002 Windacre Merlot finds its place with grilled duck breast and herbed spaetzle. "Our Merlot is quite indicative of the Russian River Valley," says Peter. "It has a nice bouquet of raspberry and cherry on the nose." The darker and deeper 2003 Block 21 Cabernet Sauvignon pairs well with tender, no-knife-necessary lamb medallions.
Seasonal berries highlight Dan's dessert trio: blueberry tartlets with sweetened cream, almond-scented macaroons with a hint of berry jam, and lemon-blueberry parfaits―all of them light and textured, with amazing sweet and tart flavors. Like tonight's dessert wine, a black Muscat, the Merriams' leisurely dinner has a memorable finish.


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Hello! My name is Jessica. I'm 36 yo, married, no kids. I came here to find support, some advice and of course information about infertility and ivf. The reason why I have to use donor eggs is premature menopause. I feel like I'm not ready for such a big step. I know almost nothing about this procedure. That's why it scares me so much! I'm confused. I hope you will help me to puzzle out this question.
We've been always dreaming about having children. We wanted to get on our feet, to buy our own house, to create family and environment where we could bring up our kids. Both my husband and I are from shelter. We don't have relatives who could help us with finances or babysit our children while we at work. We have only each other who we can count for.
We've started ttc a year ago. I've noticed menstrual disorders. At first delay of my periods I thought that we were pregnant. But test was negative. We kept on trying but no result. I knew that something is wrong with me. I was so scared to go to the doctor and hear that I'm infertile. But this happened. I was diagnosed with premature menopause. I was told that my ovaries no longer release eggs which needed to conceive. That was a really heartbreaking moment.
My only option is to use eggs of a donor. I have so many thoughts and doubts. How will I feel about a baby from an egg donor? Will I love it as my own? Will I be able to feel it is my child? What if my baby decides to find this donor? What if my baby hates me because of this procedure? I'm so scared. I hope you will share some experiences and advices with me. Thank you in advance!


text: Joan Rivers surveyed a crowd of old-school talent at the Friars Club tribute to Don Rickles Monday night and quipped, "There are so many people here. There's Regis [Philbin] and Tony Bennett, and Bob [Newhart] and me. It looks like Kevorkian's bucket list!" Keeping the zingers flying, Robert De Niro — who starred with Rickles in Martin Scorsese's "Casino" — joked of the (very much alive) 87-year-old at the Waldorf-Astoria, "This is a really impressive lineup for [Don's] memorial service. I wasn't sure exactly when you died, but I was pretty sure it had to be a while ago . . . I thought, like your career, you just quietly faded away." The "Raging Bull" icon added: "Marty and I did eight pictures together. We had critical success, awards, stardom . . . then, bam! I did one film with [Don], and it's all down the toilet." Newhart joked about Michael Douglas' recent revelation connecting oral cancer and oral sex, saying Rickles thought "cunnilingus . . . was an Irish airline." Others taking digs at Rickles included Lewis Black, Kathy Griffin, Bob Saget, John Stamos and Louis C.K., who joked, "I'm a little nervous . . . but a lot of you will forget the whole thing by the time you get to the car, because you're old." Among the younger set, Katy Perry sneaked in to see her beau, John Mayer, perform along with Diana Krall and Natalie Cole.


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This branch of James Mulchrone's highly regarded Kenmare bakery, delicatessen and café lies behind a smart frontage in an attractive pedestrianised laneway between Main Street and the Glebe public car park.
It is good to see this delightful establishment in spacious premises that allow for comfort and outdoor seating, making a visit here all the more enjoyable.
And, of course, the same basic principles apply here, so you may expect affordable prices, friendly service and real home-made food using the best of local produce (see entry under Jam Kenmare for details).


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DEA posers slash three, killing man and woman
Name: Jacqueline Collette Gallegos, 28, and Nelson E. Swiggett, 42
Address: 3200 block of Larimer Street
Agency: Denver Police Department
Date killed: July 12, 1994
Cause of DeathBoth stabbed
Suspect: none identified
Two men and a woman were inside a home on the 3200 block of Larimer Street on July 12, 1994, likely buying and selling cocaine, when someone kicked the door down.
Four to six masked men dressed in black streamed into the home yelling that they were "DEA" or U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents.
They ordered the occupants of the home to get down on the floor.
But the men weren't DEA agents, they were robbers targeting the home for drugs or cash.
They tied up Jacqueline Collette Gallegos, 28, a mother of six, Nelson E. Swiggett, 42, a homeless man, and a third man.
Then they took turns raping and sodomizing Gallegos. Someone slit her throat nearly from ear
to ear and stabbed her 15 or 16 times.
"Apparently she was in the wrong place at the wrong time," said Gallegos' mother, Linda Atz, 59, of Lakewood. "Possibly she was there to buy drugs. She did use cocaine."
The intruders also stabbed the two men, killing one.
The target of the raid was the only person who survived the attack, Atz said.
"For people to do something like that is almost beyond comprehension," she said. "I don't know how anyone could walk out of that without leaving a blood trail."
Authorities collected DNA from the murder scene but no one has ever been identified as one of the intruders, Atz said.
Gallegos' life was already in turmoil when she went to the drug dealer's house.
She was in the process of losing custody of her children in part because her live-in boyfriend had been sexually and physically abusing the kids.
"She could be an excellent girl when she was off the drugs," Atz said. "When she was using, she could be belligerant. Drugs just destroy people."
Atz said she buried her daughter on her own birthday, July 17, 1994.
"I was in shock for quite some time," she said.
Atz raised her daughter's oldest son and the other five went to the homes of family members or to a group home, Atz said.
She said she hopes that at least one of the men who raped her daughter will eventually be arrested and identified through DNA and that he will lead to the others.
"If you do something like this, you're not going to be walking a straight line," Atz said.
Contact information: Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact Denver Crime Stoppers at (720) 913-7867. Denver Post reporter Kirk Mitchell can be reached at 303-954-1206 or firstname.lastname@example.com


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text: Evolutionary leap in large-scale flood risk assessment needed. Vorogushyn, S.and Bates, P.D. and de Bruijn, K. and Castellarin, A. and Kreibich, H. and Priest, S. and Schröter, K. and Bagli, S. and Blöschl, G. and Domeneghetti, A. and Gouldby, B.P. and Klijn, F. and Lammersen, R. and Neal, J.C. and Ridder, N. and Terink, W. and Viavattene, C. and Viglione, A. and Zanardo, S. and Merz, B. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Water, Early view . ISSN 2049-1948 (2018)


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In my time it was Peyton Place that lay lurking behind the peaceful exterior of small town Americana. For Gwadsake, this is 1986. Welcome to Lumberton!
It's a sunny, woodsy day in Lumberton, so get those chain saws out. This is the mighty W-O-O-D. At the sound of the falling tree, it's 9:30. There's a whole lot of wood out there, so let's get goin'.
While the radio jingle refers to felling woods there are those who are rarin' to go with their freaky sexual fantasies. One such is the loathsome, nitrous-oxide sniffing kidnapper (Dennis Hopper). Frank holds a man Don, and Donny his son hostage, and makes the mother of Donny his sexual slave.
On the receiving end is the nightclub singer Dorothy (Isabella Rossellini) the abused/brutalized mother.
Dorothy: Hello baby.
Frank: (reprimanding) Shut up. It's Daddy you s–t-head. Where's my bourbon?
(She goes into the kitchen and gets Frank his drink, handing it to him.)
Can't you f–kin' remember anything? (Dorothy turns out the main light in the living room and lights one small candle.) Now it's dark. (Wearing her blue velvet robe, Dorothy sits on a chair in the middle of the living room. Frank sits down on the sofa.) Spread your legs. Wider. Show it to me. (She slowly opens her legs wider and adjusts her robe, while Frank stares at her crotch and drinks his bourbon.) Don't you f–kin' look at me!
Into such unstable equation who stumbles in but a college student Jeffrey (Kyle MacLachlan). The kid Galahad discovers a severed ear, and then finds himself embroiled on the goings on the dark side of town. (It is a fact of life that a picket fence however well painted white when casts shadow is less than what appears.)
He witnesses, first as a voyeur and then must be goaded by what he has seen so in a way no longer he is that same old innocent knight in shining armor. The disease of the villain has passed on to him as well the helpless woman. She has been brutalized so thoroughly she is not above asking the student to abuse her. While she is onto a masochistic bend the one who breaks and enters into her apartment is not spared either. He steals duplicate spare apartment key hanging in the kitchen in order to spy on her. Their kinks are so disgusting let me say the viewer need to carry an extra cast-iron lining to stomach what goes on there.
Jeffrey and Frank represent the two dichotomous sides of life (e.g., light/dark, normalcy/aberration, attraction/repulsion, innocence/experience, perversion/love, virtue/base desires, etc.) These represent also two side of the coin. In whichever way they fight for dominance the fact remains evil is still out there. Female leads Dorothy and Sandy are also two opposites.
Sandy who has a regular boyfriend also sees and acts as a decoy for Jeffrey.
Sandy: I don't know if you're a detective or a pervert.
Jeffrey: Well, that's for me to know and you to find out.
Out of a slender plot line the essay in violence, aberrant sexual behavior David Lynch created a cult film. Although highly ridiculed and disdained when released as an extreme, dark, vulgar and disgusting film, it also won critical praise – Best Film of 1986, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor (Dennis Hopper) and Best Achievement in Cinematography (Frederick Elmes) by the National Society of Film Critics. It also received a sole nomination for Best Director from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
The film's credits (viewed with fluid, scripted type-lettering) play above a slow undulating blue velvet, fabric backdrop as Angelo Badalamenti's sensual string score floridly plays. The film dissolves into an unnaturally brilliant, visually lush, boldly colorful opening with patriotic hues (bright red, white, and blue) and a nostalgic, dream-like view of a clean, conforming, pastoral America a la Norman Rockwell. Don't you believe it.
At the outset we see a man falling down with a heart seizure. He is the proud owner of a house with a garden enclosed by white picket fence. And it is what often lurks behind the American dream (represented by spanking white picket fence) is interesting. Mr. Beaumont the father like a typical American would wish to keep the garden as green as you ever saw. But must account for the heart that is congested as well. Don't you believe what you see is all there is.
But here we also see a deft directorial insight to move the camera for a closer view of a terrifying, diseased underworld: it is teeming with a swarm of hungry, ugly black bugs – a metaphor for the perverse, horrible evil that lurks beneath the idyllic surface of picture-perfect life.
Sandy: I don't know. I had a dream. In fact, it was the night I met you. In the dream, there was our world and the world was dark because there weren't any robins, and the robins represented love. And for the longest time, there was just this darkness. And all of a sudden, thousands of robins were set free, and they flew down and brought this Blinding Light of Love. And it seemed like that love would be the only thing that would make any difference. And it did. So I guess it means there is trouble 'til the robins come.
Jeffrey: You're a neat girl.
Sandy: So are you. (laughs)
Directed by David Lynch
Produced by Fred C. Caruso
Written by David Lynch
Starring Kyle MacLachlan
Isabella Rossellini
Dennis Hopper
Laura Dern
Dean Stockwell
Music by Angelo Badalamenti
Cinematography Frederick Elmes
'After the commercial and critical failure of Lynch's Dune (1984), he made attempts at developing a more "personal story", somewhat characteristic of his surreal style he displayed in his debut Eraserhead (1977). The screenplay of Blue Velvet had been passed around multiple times in the late 1970s and early 1980s, with many major studios declining it because of its strong sexual and violent content.[3] The independent studio De Laurentiis Entertainment Group, which was owned at the time by Italian film producer Dino De Laurentiis, agreed to finance and produce the film. Since its initial theatrical release, Blue Velvet has achieved cult status, significant academic attention and is widely regarded as one of Lynch's finest works, alongside Eraserhead and Mulholland Drive (2001)'.
Genre: neo-noir
Motifs: The bug motif is recurrent throughout the film. Nitrous oxide mask that Frank wears and Jeffrey's excuse as an insect exterminator. One of Frank's sinister accomplice
(Fred Pickler) is identified by his yellow jacket, possibly reminiscent of the name of a type of wasp.
Finally, a robin eating a bug on a fence in the last scene of the film refers to Sandy's dream and represents love conquering evil.
The severed ear that Jeffrey discovers is also a key symbolic element.
There are a number of allusions to the Wizard of Oz for instance name of the woman degraded by Frank is Dorothy and her ruby studded shoes etc.,
Run time:120 min
(ack: wikipedia, filmsite.org-Tim Dirks)


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Peacock gets opportunity to join rotation
HOUSTON -- With right-hander Lucas Harrell having been designated for assignment, the Astros are going to turn to right-hander Brad Peacock to take his spot in the rotation. He'll make his first start of the season Sunday against the A's -- his former team -- in Oakland.
Peacock, Harrell, Jerome Williams and Dallas Keuchel competed for the final two spots in the starting rotation at the end of spring, with Harrell and Keuchel getting those jobs and Williams and Peacock going to the bullpen. Peacock appeared in three games entering Wednesday, with all three outings lasting at least 2 2/3 innings.
"The plan is to try to get him on the mound at some point [Wednesday] if the game situation dictates," manager Bo Porter said. "If he's not able to get into the game today, he'll throw an extended bullpen and be ready to pitch Sunday.
Peacock won a spot in the rotation to begin last season but lasted only a month after going 1-3 with an 8.44 ERA. In his third stint with the club last year, he went 4-3 with a 3.67 ERA in his final 12 games, including nine starts.
"Peacock is the next in line, and I think he's going to pick up where he finished last year in September," general manager Jeff Luhnow said.


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Jim: Is there an easy way to send info, by e-mail, from the various pages on this site? Would like to send info, particularly grant info. to our acting Aq. Dir., on Swimming Saves Lives. There is other info. that I would like to send to other facilities in our W. Mich. area...we have many large, relatively new pools, on this side of the State but not very many Masters programs, so any way we can influence Aquatic Directors to support Masters programs would be good! Thanks. JP


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Music on Facebook is about to get a lot more interesting.
MOG, the unlimited music service, has reinvented itself as a social game where the goal is to listen to, make playlists out of, and share music. If you do those things enough, you'll never have to pay to use it, and the system will soon integrate with Facebook in unprecedented ways.
When you use MOG for free, you now start with a full tank of gas representing how many of MOG's 11-million-plus songs you can listen to before you have to pay. To fill the tank, you share tracks and playlists via email, Twitter, or Facebook, or perform other activities, though you won't always know which tasks will earn free music.
"We're doing this in a different way than anyone's ever done," explained Hyman to Evolver.fm in a pre-launch interview. "Because we're doing it really differently, it's required different sets of licenses. Whenever you do something out of the box, the labels' minds explode, and there's a lot of herding of cats, so it's been a lot of work. It's been very inspired by free models that are working in other verticals — specifically Dropbox."
Yes, the new MOG is modeled on the Dropbox online file storage system, which in turn is sort of modeled on Amway, because it gives people more storage for convincing other people to use it.
But the new MOG is also modeled on the New York Times' "porous paywall," to borrow Hyman's expression and, perhaps most of all, on achievement-based games such as Farmville.
"Users get a gas tank and can earn more free music through game mechanics — making playlists that you share with friends, turning friends on to MOG, and simply by engaging with the service in a way that informs us that you're grasping the value proposition," he added. "We have actually brought on game mechanics people from the gaming world… this will be evolving as we collect data and see how it's driving virality and conversion."
MOG still wants people to convert to a $10-per-month subscription to remove the ads that will kick in for each free user after 60 days; use the service on smartphones, in cars, and on in-home hardware; and listen to as much music as they want. The service sends users email warnings as their tanks deplete, and links can be shared in a number of ways including email, Facebook and Twitter.
Facebook's upcoming music strategy, which will launch at the f8 conference on September 22 according to multiple reports, has big implications for MOG's transformation into a gameplay-enabled freemium music service. In part, this is because Facebook makes sharing songs so easy, but also because from what we understand, users won't have to sign into MOG from Facebook to hear what a friend is listening to now — or listened to earlier.
One click of the play button is all it will take for someone to listen to a song shared by a Facebook friend, because Facebook can provide user authentication to MOG. This will reduce the friction of trying the service, which no longer requires a credit card or log-in other than Facebook. (You can still use MOG without Facebook if you want to, Hyman confirmed, unlike some other services.)
"You've written a lot about the Facebook platform, and obviously I can't talk about being a partner," explained Hyman. "But you can imagine that… interfacing with that could be very powerful. Even with just Facebook Connect, when you make a playlist or do something, because it's hitting your wall and your feed, that's driving virality. So it allows us to really lower the bar with regards to what you do to earn more music. Simply listening and creating playlists is creating viral events that let you earn more free music."
Mobile activities, such as ripping a CD with your iPhone camera, won't earn free gas, because as with all unlimited music services, you need to pay to use MOG on a mobile device.
Still, the company's brave new strategy of turning freemium social music into a game could pay big dividends, because Facebook is cut out for this sort of thing.
"We're building mechanics in that look at how many friends you have — this is complex math," explained Hyman. "We've got so many hooks into the data to see how it's working, and it's going to be evolving, and we're going to be learning a lot. No one's ever done game mechanics with a music subscription service."
Well, almost no one — the AudioVroom iOS streaming radio app, which we have learned will also soon be relaunching, has experimented with a similar gameplay concept on the iPhone. However, Hyman said MOG has been working on this for over a year, which would put it ahead of AudioVroom.
So why launch now?
"The timing, we think, is really good, especially considering the rumors around things like the Facebook platform," answered Hyman. "Conceptually, all we need is someone in the pyramid of influence that sits under you to convert [to a paid subscription] every four-plus months and you'll never have to pay."


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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A College of Communications faculty member and her public relations students earned national recognition for their creativity and innovation from the Public Relations Society of America.
Marcia DiStaso, an assistant professor in the Department of Advertising/Public Relations, and students in COMM 473 Public Relations Campaigns were awarded a Silver Anvil Award of Excellence for their campaign related to community banks. The award recognizes outstanding strategic public relations planning and implementation and was presented during the PRSA's Silver Anvil Awards Ceremony in New York City.
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Neil Young fans are used to highs and lows when following the man's career, but he's probably not delivered both in such rapid fashion as when Americana was announced earlier this year. After a couple of decent-ish albums, the great man is recording with Crazy Horse again! Whoop! This is going to be awesome, can't wai… what's that? It's an album of covers that includes versions of 'She'll Be Coming Round The Mountain' and 'God Save The Queen'?
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Musically, that's about it with Americana, and some tracks suit this rough and ready approach more than others. The likes of 'Clementine' actually jump free of their nursery rhyme familiarity and sound more like the free-spirited American classics Young hears them as, the choir he seems inclined to add to every one of his recent albums actually adding a welcome dose of sweetness.
Others – particularly those that are already recognised as folk classics – are delivered pretty straight, 'This Land Is Your Land' and 'Wayfarin' Stranger' good but not particularly different from the established versions we've heard many times before. Then, there's the ones you wish Young had considered for a little bit longer. To be honest, he probably did, and then left them on the LP for sheer bloody mindedness.
To say that Young's version of 'God Save The Queen' (not the Sex Pistols song, the British - and indeed Canadian - national anthem) is one of the better versions heard recently is damning it with faint praise – it's still a turgid lump of a song that brings the album to a unfortunately downbeat close. It's nearly matched in its inappropriate tone by 'Get A Job', a novelty number that underlines the fact that whatever Crazy Horse's special magic is, doo-wop singing isn't it.
Given some of the misgivings many had about this record when the details were first announced, only two serious missteps is pretty good going. The rest is solid if rarely spectacular, with the Crazy Horse rumble making a welcome return to Young's modern day repertoire. I imagine it'd sound awesome live, being cranked out of a massive sound system at terrible volume.
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No Fourth of July celebration is complete without a traditional flag cake studded with sweet summer berries. But slice into our Stars and Stripes creation and you'll quickly discover this isn't your everyday vanilla sheet cake with buttercream frosting. For a fresh new take on everyone's favorite red, white, and blue finale, we paired moist chocolate cake with tangy cream cheese frosting, and finished with juicy raspberries and blueberries. Have no fear if cake decorating isn't your strong suit. You'll be able to master this patriotic design using our step-by-step photos and tips for frosting and adorning the ultimate Independence Day dessert.
- Yield
- Makes 1 (13- by 9-inch) cake
- Active Time
- 45 minutes
- Total Time
- 1 hour 25 minutes
- For the cake:
- 1 cup boiling water
- 3/4 cup natural unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon instant coffee granules
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus additional flour for dusting pan
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 sticks (1/2 pound) unsalted butter, softened, plus additional butter for greasing pan
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 large eggs
- For the frosting:
- 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
- 2 sticks (1/2 pound) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
- For the decorations:
- 1 1/2 pints raspberries (about 3 cups total)
- 1/2 pint blueberries (about 1 cup total)
- Equipment: 13- by 9-inch metal baking pan, stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, pastry bag, star-shaped pastry tip (such as Wilton #2110)
- Make the cake:
- Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 350°F.
- Butter the bottom and sides of a 13- by 9-inch metal baking pan and line the bottom with wax or parchment paper. Butter the paper and dust the pan with flour, knocking out any excess.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the boiling water, cocoa powder, and instant coffee granules until smooth. Whisk in the milk and vanilla.
- In a second medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the butter with both sugars and beat on medium until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, and beat on medium until fully incorporated. Reduce the speed to low and add the flour and cocoa powder mixtures in batches, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. (The batter may look curdled.) Pour the batter into the prepared pan, smoothing the top, and bake the cake until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean and the cake begins to pull away from the sides of the pan, 35 to 40 minutes. Let the cake cool in the pan on a rack for 10 minutes, then invert the cake onto the rack, remove the wax or parchment paper, and let it cool completely. DO AHEAD: The unfrosted cake, can be cooled, wrapped securely in plastic wrap, and stored at room temperature up to 24 hours, before assembling and serving.
- Make the frosting:
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the cream cheese and butter and beat until creamy and smooth, 3 to 5 minutes. Beat in the vanilla extract. With the mixer on low, add the sifted confectioners' sugar in three batches, mixing until fully incorporated. Increase the speed to medium-high and beat until the frosting is smooth. Chill the frosting in the refrigerator for 30 minutes before assembling the cake.
- Assemble and serve the cake:
- Frost the top and sides of the cake with 2 1/2 cups of the frosting. Transfer the remaining frosting to a pastry bag fitted with the star tip.
- Using a toothpick or small knife, outline a 4 1/2-inch-long by 3 1/2-inch-wide rectangle in the top left corner of the cake. This area will be reserved for blueberries.
- Starting with the longer side of the cake that is closest to you, pipe a line of frosting along the top edge of the cake then arrange two horizontal rows of raspberries directly above the line of frosting. Pipe a second line of frosting above the raspberries and arrange two more horizontal rows of raspberries directly above the frosting. Repeat this process two more times, making sure to exclude the top left corner that is reserved for the blueberries. Arrange the blueberries in horizontal rows in the top left corner of the cake.
- Slice and serve the cake immediately or store it, covered securely in plastic wrap, in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
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- Calories8789
- Carbohydrates901 g(300%)
- Fat561 g(863%)
- Protein106 g(211%)
- Saturated Fat335 g(1674%)
- Sodium4881 mg(203%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat28 g
- Fiber65 g(258%)
- Monounsaturated Fat146 g
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Some win, some lose, some come for the pizza
Every Wednesday during these tough economic times, Rosati's of Lakemoor lures its lunch crowd with a half-price pasta special. Regular customer Todd McCarthy opts for the $3 pizza slice deal, but ends up spending 18 bucks this time.
Grabbing a bite before starting his second shift as a deliver truck driver, the 24-year-old Wauconda resident enjoys his pizza and then wanders into Rosati's new "video gaming lounge," where he loses $15 in 15 minutes playing the new gambling games now operating legally at 66 restaurants and bars across the state, with hundreds more on the verge of opening.
"That's the way it goes with video poker," shrugs McCarthy, who says he is a regular customer at area casinos. "I'm glad I didn't bring a lot of money in here. I didn't know these things were open yet."
During this first lunch hour with gambling on the Rosati's menu, most customers are here just to eat. Rosati's is a neighborhood place that attracts working people, families, senior citizens, kids' sports teams, birthday parties and NASCAR fans on race days, says Anthony Patti, the 63-year-old co-owner. He was a full-time carpet contractor in Bloomingdale when he got into the restaurant business in 2005 as a way to supplement his carpet income. Now carpet installation is his part-time job.
"In 2008, when everything dumped, it was a struggle to stay in business," says Patti, who lives in Lakemoor now and saw nearby businesses fold up shop. "The gambling is a sideline to help out a little."
Among the first Illinois business owners granted a license for video gambling, Patti figures he spent about $10,000 to turn what had been his office into a nicely carpeted lounge big enough for five machines and a stool in front of each, with a window and a glass door that locks.
"I hired a few extra people, too," Patti says, noting that, by law, someone 21 or older and approved by the Illinois Gaming Board must always monitor the room to make sure no underage people try to gamble. His wall already boasts a certificate from the village and police department for not serving alcohol to minors.
"We hired six part-time people to help in all parts of the restaurant," notes Patti, who says he hopes the video games will attract more diners and allow him to stay open later.
By state statute, each of the five machines accepts a maximum of $100 at a time, allows bettors to wager anywhere from a penny to $2 on a play, and pays out a maximum of $500 for each jackpot. The machines, which offer a variety of games, operate on cash but print winnings (or money that wasn't lost) on a voucher that is fed into a heavily secured ATM-like machine that spits out the winnings and records every transaction.
The machinery and security cameras for Rosati's cost about $100,000, says Lynne Morris, the CEO of Morris Gaming in Skokie, one of the vendors licensed to put in systems around the state.
"Don't you love the music?" asks Morris, as a computerized ditty signals she won $44.80 for her $20 bill during a demonstration about how to play. A former pharmaceutical marketing professional, Morris says her Australian homeland has had gambling machines in bars for years. She launched Morris Gaming in 2009, the same day Illinois passed the Video Gaming Act. The state takes 30 percent of Rosati's net gaming income, the company that operates the statewide system receives 0.7275 percent, and Morris Gaming and Rosati's split the rest.
"I'm a fisherman and a hunter," says Patti, who says he's tried the video games only so he can explain them to customers. "It's not my hobby, but I understand it's a lot of people's hobby. People don't mind spending money on their hobby. I might spend $80 on a fishing pole."
Video gambling is a serious hobby for frequent casino visitor David Balk, 38, who lives behind the restaurant and works as Rosati's delivery driver.
"Not for very long. He's about to retire," quips Patti as Balk emerges from the video lounge showing off a voucher for $67.57 he won on his $10 bet. Tony Patti, the owner's 29-year-old son and restaurant manager, zips into the lounge after the lunch rush and wins $41 on his $5 bet. His father suggests employees will not spend time in the lounge once the novelty wears off or the odds catch up to them.
Many of the local people who travel to casinos in Des Plaines, Elgin or Wisconsin might come here for their video gambling fix, says Lakemoor resident Carol Rohde, who comes to Rosati's for pizza "all the time."
"I only want to spend $20," says the 70-year-old, who stops in this time only to gamble on the same machines she plays at the casinos. "Well, I start out that way."
Rohde hits a few winners playing a game called "Siberian Storm." She cashes in a winning voucher for $37.81, before she loses it all again and ends the day down $30.
"You know how many pizzas you have to sell to make 30 bucks?" says Gary Patti. He figures most of his gamblers will be customers who play a game or two after eating or while waiting for a pizza.
"I just wanted to see what it was all about," says Joe Enright, 49, a Rosati's regular who lives in Lakemoor and says he hasn't been gambling since his wife Laura's 40th birthday party six years ago. He feeds $5 into a machine and quickly loses all but 23 cents.
"They aren't the magnets the anti-gambling advocates would have you believe," Patti suggests, noting that his license for video gambling doesn't make Rosati's a casino any more than getting a license to sell beer and wine turned his business into a tavern. "I'm not a bar person or a gambler. This is just something to try. That's all we're looking for, a little extra."