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Hurry Up and WAIT… and Other Miscellaneous Bits
Come on in and have a seat. That's right. There you go. I have bottled water, coffee, tea… your choice.
I thought it would be fun to just chat for a change. I figured it was time to explain all the crazy blog themes I have been experimenting with and to bring you up to date on my life.
First, the themes. My friend, Ron from Ronovan Writes wrote a great post about our blogs and widgets and all the things we think makes life easier for our readers on our blogs. Make sure to check out this post because it has some valid points worth considering when you are setting up your blog.
Silver is a little crazy!
I know many of you thought I was mad as a hatter for all the theme changes the last few weeks. Well, I am and that has not changed! Actually, I was playing with images and load times for the images. Many of my blog posts are heavy with images so this was something I had to deal with. I had a couple of people say it took a long time for my post to load so they could read it. I did not want to eliminate all the photos for my Writer's Quote Wednesdays!
I finally settled on the Penscratch theme. I like the way this one loads my header. When I reduced some of the widgets I had, it started to load faster too. In addition, I like the "featured images" part of this theme. It allows you to feature a photo to attract the attention of your readers which is a nice feature.
I also took Ronovan's advice and reduced the number of blog posts that load on my blog to only five at a time. I think that has made a difference in the quickness of the theme to load. If any of you see differently, please let me know.
Do not be afraid to experiment.
The other thing I did was to eliminate receiving emails for all of your blog posts. Some days I was dealing with 300 emails a day and that is just too much. My phone receives all my email and it was ready to explode! I do not feel so stressed with all the mail since I decided to make another important change.
I have started using the WordPress reader exclusively. That is not exactly true, I do Google your blogs and find your posts that way if you don't show up in the reader. This whole blogging adventure is meant to be fun but if all I do is go through emails I do not have time for writing and leaving comments. That was a huge concern for me.
Some of my other blogging friends, Hugh, from Hugh's Views and News, and Judith, from Barrow Blogs have written some excellent posts about finding a happy medium with your blogging and the number of followers and who you follow back. Please read these posts and see if there is a way that you can reduce your blogging stress. (Just click on the bolded names of their blogs to read the articles).
Blogging is fun. Quit making it so much work!
On another note, we had an open house yesterday for our house sale. Only one couple showed up, although all the comments we received were favorable. Patience is something that I am dealing with along with the realization that this is an excellent house and someone will buy it. So, it is "hurry up and wait time." I do feel a bit more peaceful about the waiting part. After all, everything in the South is slower and there is nothing you can do about it. Good things come to those who wait! J
Thanks for visiting with me and I hope your week is stupendous! If I have not visited you in a while, stop by and let me know. I want to make the people who visit and comment on my posts a priority. You are all important to me. Thanks for taking this great journey with me.


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Battles are a major and complex part of Aragon Online. Some of the important features of battles are summarized here. The Unit Action menu is where orders are issued to your units for the next turn or turns.
If you are unfamiliar with the concepts Line of Sight, Zone of Control and Stacking, be sure to read the sections below. These are very important concepts to understand to fight battles effectively. There are more complete explanations of the menu and unit actions in the next topics.
Unit Action Menu
The Unit Action Menu is the place to issue commands on the Aragon, Region and Tactical level maps. On the Region level, units may be selected individually or as a group by using the ALL check box. To select a single unit for an action, uncheck the ALL check box. The Action Menu will display the appropriate actions characters or units may take while on these map scales. Actions available to units vary with each map level and that units' abilities.
A white window is an indication that a unit is ready to execute an action. A ghosted (grayed) window indicates that a unit is in the midst of an action or has used more than 1 turn during movement, and is waiting for the NEXT TURN button to advance the TURN far enough for the action to be carried out.
Line of Sight
In order to Missile, Throw at, or Cast a Spell on an enemy unit, your unit must be able to "see" that unit. Line of Sight refers to a unit's ability to "see" an enemy. Line of sight may be obscured by terrain: trees, hills, etc, or by magical means: a Fog or Concealment spell. If the letters (LOS) appear in a unit's Action Menu window, the targeted enemy unit cannot be seen and therefore cannot be attacked from a distance.
There is a Line of Sight preview available. If you click on the origin hex, then hexes for which Line of Sight are obscured will show a yellow X at the place of blockage as you move the cursor to other hexes.
Zone of Control
All units control the hex they occupy plus the hexes that surround them. These hexes are referred to as a unit's Zone of Control. It is necessary to move into an enemy's Zone of Control in order to Attack or Charge an enemy unit. When a player's unit enters an enemy unit's Zone of Control, it must stop. A unit that has entered the Zone of Control of an enemy unit must wait for its next turn to Attack or Charge that enemy. A unit may be adjacent to an enemy unit and take no action, or perform some other action such as Throw or Cast. When moving into an enemy's Zone of Control, your unit could be Attacked by the adjacent enemy before your unit's next action.
In the tactical game, each hex can only accommodate a limited number of soldiers. The Stacking Limit is the maximum unit stack size that a hex can hold. Each unit has a Stack size that depends on the number of individuals and the size and equipment that is used. A Cavalry unit has a much higher stacking cost than infantry, for instance.
The value used in Tactical battles is 150.
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Charlie Sheen's career got off to a great start. In 1984 he appeared in "Red Dawn," a what-if about a Communist invasion of America. He followed that film with high-profile starring roles in two Oliver Stone films, "Platoon" (1986), which won Best Picture, and "Wall Street." Photo: Director Oliver Stone waves at spectators with the cast of "Platoon" at the Cannes Film Festival in 2006. From left: Willem Dafoe, Tom Berenger, Stone, and Charlie Sheen.
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Charlie Sheen and Michael Douglas appeared together in the very successful Oliver Stone film "Wall Street." Photo: Sheen as Bud Fox and Douglas as Gordon Gekko.
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In 1990, Sheen's behavior started getting as much attention as his acting when he accidentally shot then-fiancee Kelly Pretson (who's now married to John Travolta). Photo: Actress Kelly Preston walks the red carpet at the screening of "Return To Sender" during the Toronto International Film Festival Friday, Sept. 17, 2004.
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After breaking up with Preston, Sheen starting dating porn actress Ginger Lynn, whom he reportedly dated for two years. In the following years, Sheen also dated former porn star Heather Hunter. Photo: Ginger Lynn
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Charlie Sheen got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1994. Acting-wise, the 1980s and 1990s were good to Sheen. In addition to the Oliver Stone films, he appeared in John Sayles "Eight Men Out" and had a funny cameo in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off." Photo: Charlie Sheen, his father Martin Sheen and brother Emilio Estevez, in Hollywood, Calif., on Sept. 23, 1994, as Charlie received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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In 1994, Sheen starred with Nastassja Kinski in the box office flop "Terminal Velocity." It followed a string of hits, including "Major Leage" (1989), "Hot Shots!" (1991) and "The Three Musketeers" (1993). Photo: A publicity photo from "Terminal Velocity."
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In 1995, Sheen admitted to being a regular client of former Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss. Sheen said he paid about $50,000 for the services of Fleiss' escorts. Photo: Fleiss is shown at Comedy Central's First Annual Commie Awards held at Sony Studios in Culver City, Calif., in this Nov. 22, 2003, photo.
People reports that two months after marrying Donna Peele in 1995, Sheen was "sued by a UCLA student who claimed he'd struck her in the head in 1994 when she refused to have sex (the case was settled out of court)." Peele and Sheen divorced in 1996. Photo: Emilio Estavez, Charlie Sheen and Martin Sheen at the premier Charlie's movie "The Arrival" in Beverly Hills, Calif., May 22, 1996.
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Sheen's then-girlfriend, adult film star Brittany Ashland, filed suit against him in 1997 for battery. He pleaded no contest to the charges. Photo: Brittany Ashland.
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Charlie Sheen and his father Martin Sheen had their troubles, too. In 1998, Martin Sheen turned his son in for violating his parole. Photo: They're seen presenting the award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series onstage at the 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles in 2006.
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Sheen starred with his brother in the well-received made-for-cable movie "Rated X" (2000), about porn kings Artie and Jim Mitchell. Photo: Estevez and Sheen in "Rated X."
Credit: Ava V. Gerlitz/Showtime
Sheen won a Golden Globe for his performance on the show "Spin City." He took over for Michael J. Fox when Fox left the show in 2000. Photo: Charlie Sheen kisses then-fiancee Denise Richards after he winning the Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series -- Musical/Comedy, on Jan. 20, 2002.
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Denise Richards and Sheen met on the set of film "Good Advice" (2001). They married on June 15, 2002. After four years of marriage and two kids they divorced in 2006. Photo: Denise Richards attends Conde Nast Media Group's Third Annual Fashion Rocks Concert at Radio City Music Hall Sept. 7, 2006.
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Sheen's most successful venture professionally is the long-running CBS sitcom "Two and a Half Men." It premiered in 2003. Photo: Robert Wagner, Jenny McCarthy, Sheen and Jon Cryer in and episode of "Two and a Half Men."
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E! Online reports Denise Richards, engaged in a bitter custody dispute with Sheen, "laid out a series of shocking allegations" that included "claims regarding his dalliances with prostitutes, his drug and gambling addictions and his threats to harm, or even kill her." Photo: Richards and Sheen are shown at the "Rodeo Drive Walk Of Style" in Beverly Hills, Calif., in this Sept. 9, 2003. file photo.
Sheen reportedly met his third wife, Brooke Mueller Sheen, at a party in 2006. They were married May 30, 2008, and had twin sons the following year. Photo: Charlie Sheen and his then-fiancee Brooke Mueller arrive at the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards Sunday, Sept. 16, 2007.
Sheen was arrested on Dec. 25, 2009, in Aspen, Colo., on suspicion of domestic violence against his wife, Brooke Mueller Sheen. He was accused of second-degree assault as well as menacing, both felonies, and criminal mischief, a misdemeanor. Photo: This mug shot was provided by the Aspen (Colo.) Police Department on Friday, Dec. 25, 2009.
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Sheen was sentenced by a Colorado judge to 30 days in rehab after he plead guilty to third-degree assault on his then-wife Brooke Mueller. The charges stemmed from the Christmas Day 2009 altercation that led to his arrest. He also received 30 hours of probation and 36 hours of anger management training, according to the New York Times. Photo: Sheen departs the Pitkin County Courthouse on Aug. 2, 2010, in Aspen, Colo.
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Sheen was taken to the hospital in October, 2010, after security at the Plaza Hotel called police to report he was disorderly and had broken furniture in his room, police said. He downplayed the incident, telling RadarOnline, "The story is totally overblown and overplayed as far as the reality of the scenario." Photo: The Plaza Hotel in New York in a March 16, 2005, file photo.
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Escort Capri Anderson (real name: Christina Walsh) said she was with Sheen at the time of the Plaza Hotel incident. She filed a criminal complaint against him claiming he was violent toward her that evening. Sheen filed a lawsuit in November 2010, claiming Anderson tried to extort $1 million from him to remain quiet about their "consensual encounter" at the hotel. That filing pre-empted a lawsuit Anderson said she planned to file against the actor alleging battery and false imprisonment. Photo: Capri Anderson, left, and Charlie Sheen.
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Charlie Sheen was rushed to a hospital early on the morning of Jan. 27, 2011. Porn star Kacey Jordan said she was at Sheen's house with him and told TMZ he was smoking crack. The next day, Sheen was headed back to rehab. "Two and a Half Men" is on hiatus while Sheen recovers, though Sheen told radio host Dan Patrick that he was ready to go back to work. Sheen says the plan is for the show to resume its schedule on Feb. 28 and he'll return March 1. Photo: Sheen and porn star Kacey Jordan.
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The AP reports a Los Angeles judge finalized Charlie Sheen's divorce from Brooke Mueller Sheen on Feb. 10. They'll be legally single on May 2. Because of a prenuptial agreement, Sheen has to pay Mueller Sheen more than $750,000. And, an agreement filed with the court says he has to pay $55,000 a month in child support for their twins. Photo: Charlie Sheen, right, and Mueller Sheen arrive at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards held at the Nokia Theatre on Sept. 20, 2009, in Los Angeles.
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Martin Sheen said his son Charlie Sheen is "doing well" after entering rehab following reported partying and a trip to the hospital for abdominal pain. "This disease of addiction is a form of cancer," he said. "You have to have an equal measure of concern and love and lift him up." Photo: Actor Martin Sheen attends 'The Way' photocall at the Ritz Hotel on Nov. 10, 2010, in Madrid, Spain.
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On Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011, CBS and Warner Bros. Television said they are ending production on "Two and a Half Men" for the season. They said the decision was made because of the "totality of Charlie Sheen's statements, conduct and condition." Earlier Thursday, Sheen told radio host Alex Jones, "Check it, Alex: I embarrassed [show co-creator Chuck Lorre] in front of his children and the world by healing at a pace that his unevolved mind cannot process," Sheen said. Photo: Chuck Lorre and Charlie Sheen attend the ceremony honoring Lorre with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame March 12, 2009, in Hollywood, Calif.
Just minutes after it was announced that production on "Two and a Half Men" would be halted because of Sheen's remarks about show co-creator Chuck Lorre, Sheen let loose with more vitriol. In an open letter given to TMZ, the actor called Lorre a "contaminated little maggot" and "earthworm," wishing the producer "nothing but pain." Photo: In this undated publicity image released by CBS, from left, Charlie Sheen, Angus T. Jones and Conchata Ferrell are shown during the taping of "Two and a Half Men," in Los Angeles.
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While Sheen ranted on the radio, news surfaced that he's dating Natalie Kenly. Kenly is the "premiere model" for the magazine "Cali Chronic X," an editor of the magazine told E! She was also named the pot magazine's "Official Chronic Girl 2010." Photo: Natalie Kenly
Sheen communicated with "Good Morning America" Friday, Feb. 25, 2011, via text message, in which he called show co-creator Chuck Lorre a "loser" and a "clown." Sheen said he'll show up for work even though CBS pulled the plug on production for "Two and Half Men" for the rest of the season. Photo: In this July 20, 2005, photo, Sheen and executive producer Chuck Lorre are shown during the CBS portion of the Television Critics Association press tour in Beverly Hills, Calif.
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Sheen told ABC News' "20/20" over the weekend, "I am on a drug. It's called Charlie Sheen." Photo: Charlie Sheen talks to "20/20" in an interview airing March 1, 2011.
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Sheen has been "on the air quite a bit these days," said President and CEO of CBS Corp. Les Moonves on March 1. "I wish he would have worked this hard to promote himself for an Emmy." Photo: Moonves arrives at the launch party for the video game "Fallout: New Vegas" on Oct. 16, 2010, in Las Vegas.
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Sheen joined Twitter on Tuesday, March 1. Twenty-four hours later he had nearly 1 million followers. His first tweet read, "Winning..! Choose your Vice... #winning #chooseyourvice" and included a link to the photo at left. Photo: Charlie Sheen and Rachel Oberlin in a photo Sheen posted on Twitter with the caption "Choose your vice."
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On March 1, Brooke Mueller Sheen obtained a restraining order to keep the actor away from her and their young sons because she was afraid of violent comments the actor had made in recent days. Photo: In this image from video released by RadarOnline.com, Charlie Sheen holds one of his 23-month-old twins before they are removed from his Hollywood Hills home late Tuesday, March 1, 2011, in Los Angeles.
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"Questions..? I'm here for my people..! Bring it!! #Tigerblood" Sheen tweeted Tuesday, March 1. "Tigerblood" has become a worldwide trend on Twitter.
Sheen's web show, "Sheen's Korner," premieres March 5. It contains lots of ranting. "Like anytime I roll something out, my plan is the best one in the room and people are starting to realize that," he says. "Walk into my plan and you're going to win win win." Photo: Sheen on "Sheen's Korner."
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On Monday, March 7, Warner Bros. announces that it has fired Charlie Sheen from "Two and a Half Men." In a brief press release Warner Bros. writes, "After careful consideration, Warner Bros. Television has terminated Charlie Sheen's services on 'Two and a Half Men' effective immediately." Photo: A banner for "Two and a Half Men" is seen at the Warner Bros. studios in Burbank, Calif., Monday, March 7, 2011.
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Sheen holds a meeting at Live Nation on March 7 that RadarOnline reports was scheduled before his firing. Sheen said Friday, March 4, that he had a deal with Live Nation for T-shirts. RadarOnline reports that Sheen and the entertainment company may be planning a live touring show. Photo: Charlie Sheen waves a machete on top of a building in Beverly Hills, Calif., on March 7, 2011.
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On March 10, Sheen files a $100-million wrongful-termination lawsuit against against Warner Bros. and Chuck Lorre, the co-creator and executive producer of "Two and a Half Men." Photo: Executive producer/writer Chuck Lorre attends the Venice Family Clinic Silver Circle 2011 Gala at the Beverly Wilshire on Feb. 28, 2011, in Beverly Hills, Calif.
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Since being fired from "Two and a Half Men," Sheen has been mightily promoting the Charlie Sheen brand. The Washington Post reports he made a deal with start-up Ad.ly regarding his Twitter account, charliesheen.com has sprung up, and he's doing a live concert tour with 20 dates scheduled as of Friday, March 18, 2011. Photo: Rachel Oberlin (a.k.a. Bree Olsen), Charlie Sheen and Natalie Kenly in a picture Sheen posted on his Twitpic page, March 15, 2011. They're all wearing T-shirts that are part of Charlie Sheen's growing brand.
Charlie Sheen's live show, "My Violent Torpedo of Truth/Defeat is Not an Option," kicked off in Detroit on April 2. Photo: The marquee of the Fox Theater is shown in Detroit, Friday, April 1, 2011. Sheen's live show debuted there the next night.
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Sheen's performances in Detroit bombed. The crowd greeted him with a standing ovation but the adulation quickly turned to boos. Photo: Sheen shows off his Detroit Tigers jersey during his performance at the Fox Theatre in Detroit, April 2, 2011.
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A patron of Charlie Sheen's show at the Fox Theatre in Detroit, April 2, 2011, shows her displeasure following a performance in which Sheen walked off the stage.
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Sheen fared much better in Chicago. The show was revamped with a portion of it devoted to an interview setting. Fans and critics liked the changes - or at least thought it was better than Detroit. Photo: Charlie Sheen waves to fans as he leaves the Chicago Theatre, Sunday, April 3, 2011, in Chicago.
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Charlie Sheen returned to television with the series "Anger Management."
In the FX show, loosely based on the film of the same name, Sheen plays Charlie Goodson, a former ballplayer who becomes an anger management therapist.
Credit: Greg Gayne/FX
Sheen starred in "Scary Movie 5" alongside Lindsay Lohan.
"We spoof 'Paranormal Activity.' We spoof 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes.' We're spoofing 'Mama.' We're spoofing 'Evil Dead.' We're even spoofing 'Fifty Shades of Grey,' which isn't even made yet," co-star Simon Rex told KCAL-9's Suzanne Marques on the red carpet.
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Charlie Sheen, now 48, proposed to girlfriend, adult film star Brett Rossi while vacationing in Hawaii.
Rossi told E! News, "Yes! We are engaged! He even was a gentleman and got down on one knee," she told E! News. "I was not expecting it at all. We had a beautiful Valentine's Day and he proposed to me early this morning after we watched the sun rise."
The engagement was broken off in October, a few weeks before they were due to be wed.
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Charlie Sheen revealed on Nov. 17, 2015 that he is HIV-positive. He says he was diagnosed four years earlier, but didn't know how he contracted the virus. "It started with what I thought was a series of crushing headaches," he said. "I thought I had a brain tumor. I thought it was over," he said, adding, "It's a hard three letters to absorb. It's a turning point in one's life."
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Swine flu shots in Bridgeport, Fairfield
Two area communities are gearing up for the distribution of vaccine against the H1N1 virus, or swine flu.
n BRIDGEPORT: The first shipment of 400 doses of the H1N1 intra-nasal vaccine has arrived, and is available for high-risk priority groups.
The first vaccination clinic in Bridgeport is set for Friday for EMS workers, health-care professionals and children 2 to 4 years. It will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Department of Health, 752 East Main St.
Qualifying residents can make an appointment by calling the city's Flu Clinic Hotline, 203-576-8242. Eligibility to receive flu vaccine will be determined at the time an appointment is made.
n FAIRFIELD: The town's Health Department will set up a phone bank next week to take appointments for the swine flu vaccine. The vaccinations available through the town are free, and Easton residents are eligible as well as Fairfielders.
But the first batch of the vaccine will be the live variety, said Health Director Sands Cleary, which can be administered only to a restricted population. Those who cannot be given the live vaccine are pregnant women or people with certain medical conditions, including asthma and diabetes. Children 9 years old and younger will require two doses a month apart.
The town expects to get a total of 700 doses of the live vaccine, and should receive the injectable vaccine within the next few weeks.
The phone bank will screen callers to make sure they are eligible to receive the nasal-spray vaccine. Eligibility will be by priority groups established by the federal Centers for Disease Control.
The vaccine will be given to those who fall into the following groups:
Household contacts and caregivers of children less than 6 months old; healthy children 24 months through 59 months old; health care workers in acute care settings, and emergency medical services personnel with direct patient contact and transport.
Cleary said residents should also check with the private physician for vaccines.
To check eligibility for one of the flu priority groups, call the Fairfield Flu Line at 203-356-3083 from 3 to 7 p.m. next Tuesday only. Callers who meet the criteria will be given an appointment.


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Palatinatepəlăt´ĭnāt˝ [key], Ger. Pfalz, two regions of Germany. They are related historically, but not geographically. The
Rhenish (Ger. Rheinpfalz or Niederpfalz), often called simply the Palatinate, is a district (c.2,100 sq mi/5,440 sq km) of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate (Ger. Rheinland-Pfalz). The Rhenish Palatinate extends from the left bank of the Rhine and borders in the S on France and in the W on the Saarland and Luxembourg. Neustadt an der Weinstrasse is the capital; Ludwigshafen, Kaiserslautern, Pirmasens, and Speyer are the chief cities. It is a rich agricultural region, famed for its wines. The or Lower Palatinate Upper Palatinate (Ger. Oberpfalz) is a district (c.3,725 sq mi/9,650 sq km) of NE Bavaria, separated in the east from the Czech Republic by the Bohemian Forest. Regensburg is the capital. Agriculture and cattle raising are the chief occupations.
The name of the two regions came from the office known as count palatine, a title used in the Holy Roman Empire to denote the secular prince who ruled a region in the absence of the Holy Roman Emperor; the title was used in other European countries during the medieval and early modern periods. Rights of office varied, but in general the palatine had superior judicial functions and enjoyed privileges superior to those of other nobles.
Sections in this article:
- Introduction
- History
The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2012, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.
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Elon Musk: You Can Now Pre-Order Tesla's Solar Roof Tiles
Elon Musk announced via Twitter this morning that Tesla is opening orders for the company's highly anticipated solar roof tiles.
"Tesla solar glass roof orders open this afternoon. I think it will be great. More in about 10 hours ..." the CEO tweeted to his 8.6 million followers Wednesday morning.
Tesla solar glass roof orders open this afternoon. I think it will be great. More in about 10 hours ...— Elon Musk (@Elon Musk)1494402972.0
Musk said that the black smooth glass and textured glass tiles will be available for order. The Tuscan and French slate styles will be available in about six months.
"Solar roof can be ordered for almost any country," another tweet read. "Deployment this year in the US and overseas next year."
The tiles are made of tempered glass integrated with high efficiency solar cells and look just like regular roof tiles. Musk touted in November that the solar roof would cost less than a conventional roof.
"It's looking quite promising that a solar roof actually cost less than normal roof before you even take the value of electricity into account," he said. "So the basic proposition would be 'Would you like a roof that looks better than a normal roof, last twice as long, cost less and by the way generates electricity' why would you get anything else."
Pricing and installation details have not yet been released.
During the unveiling of the technology last year, Musk said that, like electric cars, solar roofs will help accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy.
"Global warming is a serious crisis and we need to do something about that," Musk said.
While We Focus on COVID-19, Trump's EPA Is Quietly Killing Us
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High Potency CBD Oil At An Amazing Price
Plain Naturals is making waves in the CBD space with a new product line for retail customers looking for high potency CBD products at industry-low prices.
Is More CBD Really Better?
Plain Naturals offers a 5000mg CBD oil tincture in 30ml bottle for $99.99.
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Pandemic Threatens Food Security for Many College Students
By Matthew J. Landry and Heather Eicher-Miller
When university presidents were surveyed in spring of 2020 about what they felt were the most pressing concerns of COVID-19, college students going hungry didn't rank very high.
Why It Matters
This is not just a matter of growling stomachs. This is a straight-up education and health issue.

When students don't really know if they'll be able to get enough to eat, it can lead to a series of problems that make it harder to stay in school. For instance, it can affect academic performance and sleep quality. It can also lead to poor mental and physical health outcomes for college students.

Food insecurity can also result in disrupted eating patterns if there is not enough food or the variety or quality of what someone eats is low.

Campus Food Pantries
Previous strategies by colleges and universities to fight hunger in their student bodies have varied widely. They include campus food pantries, emergency cash assistance and nutrition education through noncredit classes or workshopse.

These strategies were put to the test during the spring 2020 semester, when nearly three in five students said they had trouble meeting their own basic needs during the pandemic.

College food pantries saw big increases in demand. Others said they were getting less donated food. This made it even harder to meet the rising food needs of students.

Campus food pantries largely rely on local or regional food banks, which have been dealing with greater demand than they are able to meet during the pandemic.

The many students who are attending college remotely will, of course, have less access to campus resources like food pantries.

Federal Help
Other potential ways to get more food are government programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP. Yet the majority of able-bodied students are not eligible. Long-standing restrictions, like the college SNAP rule, prevent full-time students from receiving these benefits.

Such regulatory hurdles were created under the assumption that most students can rely on their parents to get enough to eat. However, college students have vastly different levels of financial support. Some students can rely on their parents for everything and others cannot rely on their parents for anything.

Decreased reliance on parental financial support is especially common for first-generation students and students of color, who now make up 45% of enrolled college students.

Under normal circumstances, many college students might rely on part-time jobs to pay for their food.

Short-Term Solutions
Universities and colleges can make it a priority to ensure students are aware of all available campus resources and services. They can also potentially help students apply for federal assistance benefits.

Campus food pantries are not a fully effective and efficacious solution for the scale of college food insecurity, but they can be a good interim solution to increase access to food for students.

Campuses without food pantries can start one, making use of resources the College and University Food Bank Alliance provides. Schools with food pantries can try to get them to reach more students.

Universities and colleges can also lean on one another for support. The Alabama Campus Coalition for Basic Needs is a great example of this. It brings together 10 universities across the state of Alabama collectively working to address student food insecurity.

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Green background - FAIL. Just like the Jets
green is retro... reminds me of the old 3270 days... I like it... I think the first comment is derisive (like the photo, and I am from NY, where we are polite, kind and mindful despite what everyone says, and we do real life smack down on trash talking avatars ...
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I think that XBOX would gain even more popularity if XBOX Live would be available on a broader range of markets. Here in Poland XBOX Live is NOT available in any way. Rescently Microsoft Poland came up with this social campaign ( http://www.nieprzerabiam-niekradne.pl/ ) called (my transaltion) - "I don't modify, I don't steal". In esence they wanted to say that modding you XBOX to run pirate games is bad - which I agrea that it is.
But on the other hand the community instantly came up with it's own campaign ( http://kontrakcja.pl/ ) called - "I don't sell a defective product, I don't steal". I think both sides have there rights in this and I hope that sooner than later I will be able to get an XBOX with XBOX Live, because that would convince me to buy one
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On April 29, the NBA's Relocation Committee unanimously recommended that the Sacramento Kings stay in California, a huge blow to Seattles chances of regaining an NBA squad.
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My goodness but I've neglected this blog, haven't I?
Many things have happened since I last posted in here, the most vegan-centric of which being that I became a shareholder in naked espresso, Sydney's premiere vegan breakfast cafe, so have been very busy with managing the cafe as well as working full time.
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Fresh & easy, rice noodle discs filled with bean vermicelli, shiitake mushrooms, spicy eggplant & tofu, spring onions, carrots, mint, coriander & sprouts, served with a garlic-chilli-soy dipping sauce.
An Italian classic with a twist, Arborio rice cooked in a tomato stock, spiked with mushrooms & served with a salad of fresh tomatoes & basil, dressed in balsamic vinegar.
Hearty & comforting, layers of a deep & rich tempeh sauce, a thick béchamel sauce & lasagne sheets make a delicious traditional lasagne, served with roasted garlic & herb bread & a green salad.
Double baked vanilla cake fingers are soaked in liquer spiked espresso, layered with a vegan take on vanilla mascarpone & dusted in rich dark cocoa.
Choc Cherry Squares
Cocoa-rich cake squares studded with sour cherries & chunks of dark chocolate & topped with a decadent soy cream cheese & chocolate icing.
Vanilla Soy Milk & Vanilla Ice Cream
I will demonstrate making vanilla soy milk with 3 ingredients – soybeans, vanilla pod & water – in a soy milk maker. This vanilla soy milk will be sweetened with maple syrup & made into vanilla ice cream with an icecream maker. This is simply a demonstration of how easy it is to make a healthy vegan icecream from 4 ingredients, with some patience & great kitchen equipment!!


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ANAHEIM, Calif. – The pre-event news conference for this week's UFC on 157 event takes place today, and you can watch a live stream of the proceedings here on MMAjunkie.com.
The media-only event takes place at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. Expected to be part of the press conference are UFC President Dana White, Ronda Rousey, Liz Carmouche, Lyoto Machida, Dan Henderson, Josh Koscheck and Robbie Lawler.
Today's video stream begins at 4 p.m. ET (11 p.m. PT).
For more on UFC 157, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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As a film student, my weekends are for crewing. I don't look at this as working because they're great opportunities to meet other students, and learn what production life is all about. When I'm not crewing I spend my time studying or hanging out with friends. College is one large summer camp that you take seriously. It's amazing fun, endless memories, and a great stepping stone for your education.Read More
For fun? Well, it's an art school, we have open mic nights were you can just show up and write your name on a list and simple as that. We also have improv-night. Funniest thing ever. Some times bands play in the Pickle Jar at night. We constantly have plays going on. Concerts, anything. We are not much into sports, but when the weather is nice, frisbee and volleyball it is!Read More
Mostly you will find that just hanging out with friends is the funnest thing to do. There is also Old Salem which is a treasure to be explored as well as the downtown area. The campus also offers free screenings of new and old movies on the weekends.Read More
Shows are presented by the different departments, one could go and see them.Read More
The school is right next to downtown Winston-Salem, which is an enjoyable arts community with gallery hops, live music and thrift shops. It is also next to historic Old Salem which is a very scenic and enjoyable area, all themed like 1700's North Carolina. The Hanes Mall is nearby. The campus itself normally has great activities happening- you can go see your peers in a ballet, play, or show, you can go to a movie screening in the film school's ACE theater, and there is an on campus coffee house, The What, where open mic nights are often hosted.Read More
Great restaurants, and great parks.Read More
You can visit the performance hall every week and see something new. Students get free admission to these. The school regularly performs plays, jazz concerts and classical concerts. Other than that, there did not seem to be any other things to do for fun on campus.Read More
On campus entertainment is plentiful, with a performance of some kind almost every night and film screenings on the weekends. There's never a dull moment if you don't want one. As far as things to do in town, there isn't too much if you're not a fan of just walking around or going to cafes. There is a trampoline park not too far from campus, and a bus system that can take you to Appalachian University in the winter if you want to ski or snowboard, as well as any other major city in central North Carolina.Read More
Plenty to do downtown, tons of restaurants, an arts hub.Read More


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Dominik Smialowski casts a skyfarer in the vast green and lush Icelandic landscape with his The Pilot's Melancholy. The astronaut is all alone, isolated with only the grey, cloudy sky above to comfort him. His suit, intricate with its ties, buckles and features resembles an exoskeleton–a plush shell harded to protect against the elements and possibly loneliness.
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Bucs get glimpse of future in Scottsdale comeback
Taillon strikes out three; Hanson helps engineer three-run ninth inning
Though they were wearing Scottsdale Scorpions uniforms, right-hander Jameson Taillon and shortstop Alen Hanson combined Tuesday night for the kind of victory the Pirates envision taking place in Pittsburgh one day in the near future.
Taillon, the Pirates' No. 1 prospect, started for Scottsdale in the final game of Opening Day in the Arizona Fall League. Hanson, their No. 3 prospect, scored the winning run to cap a three-run, ninth-inning comeback and give the Scorpions a 6-5 victory against Salt River at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick.
Taillon didn't factor in the decision, but he was happy Scottsdale started the season with a win.
"We put together a good rally there," Taillon said. "It's always nice to get a win."
Taillon allowed one unearned run on one hit in two innings. He struck out three batters and walked one.
He said he felt good Tuesday night, and he was especially pleased with the success he had with his changeup.
"I got two strikeouts on my changeup," Taillon said. "It's going to be a big pitch for me going forward."
After Taillon exited the game, Salt River jumped on left-hander Adalberto Mejia, the Giants' No. 19 prospect. First baseman Kyle Parker, the Rockies' No. 9 prospect, hit a three-run home run in the third inning to give the Rafters a 4-1 lead.
Parker went 1-for-3 and was one of only two Rafters to get a hit. Center fielder Kenny Wilson collected the rest. He went 3-for-4 with a run.
Parker's home run almost proved to be enough for the Rafters, who entered the ninth inning leading 5-3. But right-hander Matt Stites, who was making his first appearance as a member of the D-backs' organization following a late-July trade from the Angels, couldn't close out the game.
Scottsdale greeted Stites with four straight base hits to fuel the rally in the ninth, and a wild pitch, a balk and an error helped their efforts. Third baseman Kyle Kubitza, the Braves' No. 12 prospect, started the inning with a double. Center fielder Mason Williams, the Yankees' No. 2 prospect, followed with an RBI single and advanced to second on a balk. Hanson reached on a bunt single and Williams came around to score the tying run on a throwing error by third baseman Jake Lamb.
Second baseman Tommy La Stella, the Braves' No. 14 prospect, drove in Hanson with an RBI double to complete the comeback. Right-hander Cody Satterwhite threw a perfect ninth inning to close out the victory.
Kubitza went 3-for-4 with a run and an RBI. Hanson went 2-for-4 with a walk and a run and displayed the skills Taillon said he has grown accustomed to seeing from his teammate.
"Hanson is a quick, scrappy guy and if you don't watch out, he's got some pop in his bat," Taillon said. "It's fun to play with them and watch them do their thing."
For his own part, Taillon said he hopes to use the AFL to keep working on developing his two-seam fastball and see how he stacks up against some of the best prospects in baseball. For one night at least, he proved he can compete with them and showed why he is ranked No. 10 on MLB.com's Top 100 list.
"It was only two innings, but for my first start, it felt pretty good," Taillon said. "I feel pretty good about it going forward."


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For me the 2 most important would be an SA Endor Rebel and and SA generic Dresselian.Anything else is gravy, could never hurt to make more ewoks. Ackbar and Nien Numb SA would be stellar as well.
A resculpt of the rancor keeper, but still no Jabba's Palace Klaatu? Criminal.
Outside of Ree Yees though, almost every one of those guys was a HUGE pegwarmer, I mean gigantic...
I'd note the AT-ST driver is an army builder and if done right I think he'd move really well at this point. Lots of demand for that one... Sure he pegwarmed back when, but so did other steaming piles regardless of what character they were. AT-ST Driver would do good today I think.
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New look: Film Fest gets Bogdanovich, logo
When the Virginia Film Festival got new director Jody Kielbasa last year, it was inevitable the 22-year-old film festival would see some change.
For the 23rd film fest, which runs November 4-7, Kielbasa unveiled a new logo August 16 and announced that acclaimed director Peter Bogdanovich will be the 2010 Film Fellow.
Bogdanovich made some of the quintessential movies of the '70s, including The Last Picture Show, Paper Moon and What's Up, Doc? Also a film critic and historian, he's written 12 books on film.
The new logo is "an homage to the Blue Ridge Mountains," says Kielbasa, as well as making no doubt this film festival is in Virginia and a "destination festival."
Other changes festival fans can expect this year: no more themes, such as last year's "Funny Business," and fewer classic movies.
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Bring back Alan Ball!!
I agree with Col. Forbin. I have to wonder have much effort and money went into their new logo as it appears to have been a complete waste. "Homage to the Blue Ridge Mountains?" You got to be kidding me. Now back to my nap.
"Fewer classic movies"? And in a year with Peter "Howard Hawks and Other Famous Directors that I Discussed with John Ford While Orson Welles Was Living in My House" Bogdanovich?
That's as uninspired as CTS's new CAT rebranding.
i was looking forward to the unveiling, but am now horribly disappointed. that is a truly boring logo - the shape of the commonwealth couldn't be a more generic logo for a film festival. couldn't there be a do over and have a design contest? no cash involved. there were some awesome thematic designs in previous years, i.e. the film family.
I was present at the new logo unveiling at The Paramount Monday night. I look forward to the film festival every year - it is by far my favorite Charlottesville activity/event. After seeing the new logo, I am worried. Will the festival this year be as uninspired and uninspiring as the new logo? Awful. I am assuming someone on the state payroll came up with it. If an advertising professional did, Mr. Keilbasa ought to demand the festival's money back.


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From the award-winning downtown to the white sandy beaches, you'll fall in love with Holland's small-town charm and big-city amenities. Dine along the waterfront or at a local café. Hike to the top of a sand dune or climb to the top of a windmill! Shop for a paddle board, or a pair of wooden shoes. We recommend you attend our world-famous Tulip Time Festival, visit one of our neighborhood art fairs, enjoy a theatre performance, stroll the downtown sidewalks, or tour a modern college campus. Sail the waters of Lake Michigan or hike the trails in one of our wooded parks. Watch a brilliant sunset over Lake Michigan. No matter what your interests, you won't be disappointed! Check out our events calendar for a full list of special events and our Special Offers page to see lodging discounts and packages.


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2013 Asian Animation Summit Set for Phuket
The second annual Asian Animation Summit organizers have announced that the 2013 event will take place in Phuket, Thailand from December 9-11, following the Asia Television Forum. A five-star resort and spa on Karon Beach to be announced will host the Summit, which seeks to promote co-production and co-financing of animation projects.
This second summit tacks a third day onto the program to allow more screening opportunities and new regional funding briefings. 2013's event will feature 24 animated projects from the region—which includes Australia, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore and other countries—seeking financing and market feedback, which are selected by the organizing partners based on potential and quality. Each day will begin with an informative "Regional Funding Seminar" that details the process and benefits of setting up co-productions in Australia, Malaysia and Korea.
More information can be found at www.asiananimationsummit.com. The Summit is an initiative of ABC TV (Australia), KOCCA (Korea) and MDeC (Malaysia); produced and owned by Kidscreen and supported by the MDA of Singapore.


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The following are links to recommended organizations and web sites that provide information on learning disabilities, ADHD, and other issues.
You can also see this list organized by type of organization, by focus, or by audience.
Japanese American Citizens League
The Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) is a membership organization whose mission is to secure and maintain the human and civil rights of Americans of Japanese ancestry and others victimized by injustice. Founded in 1929, the JACL has 112 chapters nationwide and eight regional districts with over 24,000 members nationwide and in Japan.
The Japanese American Network (JA*Net) is a partnership of Japanese American organizations based in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles. A goal of this partnership is to encourage the use of the Internet and interactive communications technologies to exchange information about Japanese Americans and areas such as art, culture, community, history, news, events, social services, and public policy issues.
Japanese American Service Committee
The JASC is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit social services agency; its mission is to preserve and raise awareness of Japanese American culture and heritage, and promote the physical and spiritual well-being of Japanese Americans and the greater multicultural community in the Midwest.
The Joan Ganz Cooney Center is an independent research and innovation lab that focuses on the challenges of educating children in a rapidly changing media landscape. We conduct original research on emerging education technologies and collaborate with educators and media producers to put this research into action. The Center also aims to inform the national conversation on media and education by working with policymakers and investors.
Job Accommodation Network (JAN) has a free consulting service that provides information on equipment, methods, and modifications for disabled persons to improve their work environment. All information is specific to the disability including LD.
José-Luis Orozco: Spanish Children's Music
José-Luis Orozco is an author and recording artist whose work draws upon the rich heritage of the Spanish-speaking world. Through his music, José-Luis has sought to expose a wider audience to Spanish-language children's traditions and promote Latin American culture. These cds are excellent tools for young children.
Jumpstart brings college students and community volunteers together with preschool children in low-income communities for a full school year of individualized mentoring and tutoring. Jumpstart's research-based curriculum is focused on building language, literacy, social and emotional skills in preschool children.
Jumpstart's Read for the Record
An annual one book, one day readathon where kids across the country pledge to read that year's book selection, at school, at home, or with a mentor.
Justice Matters' mission is to bring about racially just schools by developing and promoting education policy rooted in community vision. Information in Spanish is also available.


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The Los Angeles County Flood Control District is liable for stormwater pollution that flows down both the Los Angeles and San Gabriel rivers, the U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday.
By refusing to consider the county's appeal, the high court let stand the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling from August, when the court found the county and the district violated the federal Clean Water Act 140 times from 2002 to 2008 for excessive amounts of aluminum, copper, cyanide, zinc and fecal coliform bacteria.
"No longer can the county deny the problem. No longer can the county ignore the law," said Liz Crosson, executive director of Los Angeles Waterkeeper, a co-plaintiff in the original lawsuit filed in 2008.
The county had argued that it maintains the 2,800 miles of storm drains but is not responsible for the toxic pollutants they carry and deposit into Santa Monica Bay, Long Beach, Seal Beach and inland lakes, such as Legg Lake in the Whittier Narrows Recreation Area.
The county was deemed responsible in March 2011 for fouling popular beaches and lakes that receive outflows from the rivers. The Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal and in January 2013 ruled in favor of the county but in a narrow opinion. The case was remanded to the Ninth Circuit for a full ruling on liability.
The 9th Circuit court divided the case into liability and remedies. The remedy aspect will be heard at a later date, said Steve Fleischli, senior attorney with the Natural Resources Defense Council, the other plaintiff in the case.
"The county of Los Angeles has violated the law," he said. "Who is responsible for cleaning it up has not yet been determined."
Gail Farber, chief engineer of the district and director of the county's Public Works Department, in a prepared statement called the Supreme Court's decision not to hear the case "disturbing." Farber believes the liability and the high cost of ridding stormwater of pollutants will fall on the county's 88 cities and 140 unincorporated communities.
"This could force municipalities to redirect limited public funds from other critical service to spend on controlling pollution from private and other sources who are the responsible parties," Farber said in a written statement.
Indeed, the county has estimated the cost of removing this last source of water pollution at $120 billion, said Monrovia Mayor Mary Ann Lutz, former chairwoman of the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board and chairwoman of the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments' water committee.
Lutz said the county is absolutely correct, that each city will be responsible for cleanup. That's because not just the county, but each city near the two rivers has taken out National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits. So each city is technically in violation of breaking environmental laws.
"It is serious. It is big," Lutz said. "It will be millions and millions of dollars for each city, as much as a billion."
Because stormwater pollution is ubiquitous, assigning blame is difficult. The county says so many sources — from motor oil on streets and blacktop to pet waste make up what's called nonpoint water pollution — that the county should not shoulder the cleanup burden.
Studies say urban runoff sickens 640,000 to 1.4 million people who visit L.A. and Orange County beaches each year, according to the NRDC.
Some remedies offered by the NRDC include: bioswales that filter out toxins as runoff percolates into underground aquifers, installing cisterns beneath parking lots to catch and treat runoff before it reaches the ocean, and building stormwater treatment plants.
Lutz said the cities of Los Angeles County are asking Congress to provide funding for such remedies. They've also asked Assemblyman Anthony Rendon, D-South Gate, to include funding for stormwater treatment in a proposed $8 billion water bond measure that also protects the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. Many bills being debated in Sacramento would replace the $11.2 billion version on the November ballot.
"We need to deploy green infrastructure and capture more stormwater. So when it does rain, we don't treat it as a liability but as a resource," Fleischli said.


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UNITED NATIONS - The UN Security Council expressed concern at the escalation of violence in the Gaza conflict after meeting on Sunday to discuss almost two weeks of fighting between Israel and the Islamist Hamas group that has cost more than 400 lives.
"The members of the Security Council expressed serious concern about the growing number of casualties. The members of the Security Council called for an immediate cessation of hostilities," Rwandan UN Ambassador Eugene Gasana told reporters after an emergency meeting of the 15-member council.
Jordan had requested the meeting after more than 60 Palestinians and 13 Israeli soldiers were killed as Israel shelled Gaza's Shejaia neighborhood and battled militants in the bloodiest fighting in the 13-day offensive.
"The members of the Security Council called for respect of international humanitarian law including protection of civilians," Gasana said. "The members of the Security Council emphasized the need to improve the humanitarian situation, including through humanitarian pauses."
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who is in the Middle East in a bid to help broker a ceasefire, condemned the killings in Shejaia as an "atrocious action" and called for an immediate end to the fighting.
Ban was in Qatar on Sunday and is due to visit Cairo, Jerusalem and Ramallah in the West Bank.
On July 12 the Security Council called for a ceasefire between Palestinians and Israelis and expressed serious concern about the welfare and protection of civilians on both sides. The United States, a close ally of Israel, agreed to the statement after the Arab Group threatened to push for a resolution.
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Last year, Nokia launched the much-awaited business smartphone, the Nokia E5. This device is the successor of the Nokia's popular business phone, the Nokia E63. It runs on the Symbian S60v3 operating system and comes with a full QWERTY keyboard and a 5 megapixel camera. Nokia E5 is originally available for $239.99, but we will share an exclusive coupon code, which will help you to get this device for just $149.99
Nokia E5 features a 2.4 inch QVGA LCD display with 320 x 240 pixel resolution, full QWERTY keyboard, 3G Connectivity, Wi-Fi, 5 megapixel camera with LED flash, 3.5mm headphone jack, Bluetooth, A-GPS, 250 MB internal memory, 32 GB expandable memory, 2 GB MicroSD card included, OVI Maps, OVI Chat, OVI Share, 18 hours 30 mins talktime, 29 days stand-by time and 1200 mAh battery.
Dell is selling this device for $239.99, but you will get a discount of $90 just by using the "K140H5WFQ0GK30" coupon code. This offer is currently available only in the US. If you are planning to buy this device, head over to this page, add the Nokia E5 smartphone to your cart and apply the coupon code given above.


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The news of Google rolling out Click to Call spread like wild fire last week. I expressed optimism about the service while some, like Matt McGee expressed reservations about its impact.
Pundits not to worry. Its gone today. Not sure what happened to it either. When I searched today from Olean, NY it was gone. However others are reporting still seeing the feature.Here today and gone tomorrow! Where did Google Click to Call go off to? by Mike Blumenthal


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Nice option to ship in an unmarked container
Just had another problem free dealing with them. They are my first choice for mail order ammo.
FreeLancer are you storing that all I'm a central location?
Not all of it.
Might be worth looking into, but I'm pretty sure I'd legally need to background check anybody I transfer my ammo to, whether I make money off the deal or not.


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While the top ones all have something to offer, there are big differences. For example, the $500 Surface has a superb 10-inch screen plus a handy stand, and you can get a cover with a built-in keyboard. However, when it comes to content, Microsoft has a way to go.
"Windows tablets lack access to the big content selections from Apple or the Android Marketplace, or even the Amazon and Barnes and Noble content offerings," said Paul Reynolds with Consumer Reports.
Size is another important consideration. The 7.8-inch iPad mini is Apple's first smaller tablet, competing with other small tablets like the Barnes and Noble Nook HD and Kindle Fire HD from Amazon.
Consumer Reports finds in many ways the Mini is every bit as good as the bigger iPads. The screen offers crisp text, optimal photo viewing and good sound.
The $330 iPad mini is also light, making it extra portable. But for $200, the Barnes and Noble Nook HD is well worth considering. Sharp text that fills the 7-inch screen makes reading a pleasure. However, the larger 9-inch Nook HD Plus is a better choice if you're a magazine lover. It starts at $270.
"The iPad still offers the most content, and its screen's a little bigger than the Nook HD Plus. But at $500 and up, it costs almost twice as much."
Consumer Reports says no matter what your priorities are, there's never been a better selection of tablets to choose from.
If you're thinking about buying an extended warranty for a tablet, Consumer Reports says it may not be worth the money. In a recent survey, only four percent of tablet owners needed repairs. But if you still want to get one, Consumer Reports says consider less expensive coverage, such as the $28, two-year accidental plan sold at Walmart.


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Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor was called up around 500 times by various news organizations to react, following which he finally sent a congratulatory message. Mr. Tharoor remained non-committal over awarding Sameer a paid trip to India. He also refused to comment if a similar contest in Australia could help stop attack on students there.
A television news anchor also asked Mr. Tharoor to congratulate Sameer though his twitter update. The phone line was disconnected and the views of Mr. Tharoor couldn't be heard. The television channel has asked people to send SMS if they thought the minister should update his twitter status. The channel claims that majority of Indians want Mr. Tharoor to twit about Sameer's victory.
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Though sarcastic, this is an accurate assessment of the Indian media. Fourth estate "mafia" has become worse than the real estate "mafia."


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Rule #1 - Be Patient - Rule #2 - Don't ask when, if you don't contribute - Rule #3 - You have coding skills - LinuxMCE's small brother is available: http://www.agocontrol.com
Option 1) Core w/2 network cardsCable Modem -> Core -> Switch -> Wired PCs -> Wireless Gateway -> Wireless PCsOption 2) Core w/1 network cardCable Modem -> Router (DHCP Server disabled) -> Switch -> Core -> Wired PCs -> Wireless Gateway -> Wireless PCs
My firewall's DHCP server supports BOOTP and provides me the option to specify the filename to hand to the diskless client. I was hoping there was a file in Pluto that I could copy to my firewall to support this?
Can I use my existing Linksys router for DHCP if I don't need diskless boot? I'd rather not switch my entire network around just to test Pluto.
If you have only one network card, you'll need to disable DHCP in your other device, and in Pluto admin choose advanced, network settings, and give the Pluto core and a static IP address for the Internet, and that also have its default 192.168.80.1, used for the internal network
cableModem->Core->WRT54G(NoDHCP)->WirelessPCs / MDs ->WiredPcs / MDs