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To succeed in today's highly ambiguous, uncertain, and changing environment, organizations must develop a cadre of leaders who can lead anywhere in the world. Participants will attain the skills and strengths to achieve goals and increase the overall effectiveness of their organization in attaining results. The seminar is uniquely designed to equip participants with the practices and competencies required to lead effectively at any level and will enable those enrolled to reflect on the following questions:
- How does my personal leadership style influence and inspire those I manage?
- How do I create a powerful personal leadership state and have the credibility necessary to lead in turbulent times?
- How do I help develop others to realise their potential?
- How do I build upon my existing strengths as a leader?
- How do I extend my leveraging of effective negotiation techniques?
At the end of the seminar, the participants should be able to:
- Recognize the different leadership styles and its effective application;
- Demonstrate how to lead teams to achieve high performance in times change;
- Illustrate effective negotiation and conflict management techniques;
- Examine the influence and leveraging skills of high performance leaders; and
- Develop an action plan to resolve personal leadership challenges.
DAY ONE - Your Personal Leadership
- Session 1: Leading from the Mind's Eye, The Foundation of High Performance Leadership - Playing to Win
- Session 2: What is your Personal Leadership Style?
- Session 3: The Role of Secure Bases in High Performance Leadership - Caring to Dare
- Session 4: Learning to Influence: Driving Organizational Change
DAY TWO - Leading Others
- Session 5: Conflict Management; Effective Dialogue
- Session 6: The Art of Negotiation
- Session 7: Leaders Leading Leaders
- Session 8: Action Plans: Facing Your Leadership Challenges
Download Seminar Brochure (Printable PDF format; file size 6.7 MB)
The seminar is a two-day event focusing on improving the participant's individual leadership style. Professor George Kohlrieser, a world renowned leadership and negotiation expert, will cover topics such as leadership mind-set, leadership in action, and effective negotiation and dialogue skills. A diverse selection of activities will be used such as: role-playing, lectures, coaching, videos, group exercises and action learning. Entailing both theoretic and experiential elements, Professor Kohlrieser will place particular emphasis on the developing of participant leadership capabilities and confidence in times of transition and uncertainty.
A veteran hostage negotiator with over 40 years' experience, Professor Kohlrieser builds on the proven techniques of hostage negotiation and explains how these skills can contribute to high performance leadership, particularly in times of organizational change.
The High Performance Leadership (HPL) seminar builds on decades of UNITAR experience in strengthening the knowledge and skills of middle and senior-level officials from around the world. The primary intended beneficiaries of this seminar are:
- Delegates and representatives of UN-member countries
- Government and Ministry Officials, Central Bank Staff, Finance and Trade Officials
- NGO and Civil Society Representatives
- Managers from the private sector
- Aspiring leaders
Benefits for the Participant
- Articulate and develop your leadership role within your organization.
- Enhance your personal leadership presence and efficiency.
- Learn how to lead teams to achieve high performance in times of ambiguity, uncertainty, and change.
- Understand the influence you have on those you lead and develop effective relationships.
Benefits for the Organization
- Develop future leaders with the ability to deliver success in any business context.
- Instigate innovation, manage difficulty, and lead change.
- Achieve more with less.
- Gain competitive advantage with successful leadership that is aligned with an organization's vision and business strategy.
Speaker's Profile
Professor George Kohlrieser
George Kohlrieser is an organisational and clinical psychologist. He is the Professor of Leadership and Organisational Behaviour at the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) in Switzerland. IMD is ranked First in the World for open programs by the Financial Times (2012 and 2013).
At IMD, Professor Kohlrieser created and directs the school's flagship High Performance Leadership (HPL) and Advanced High Performance Leadership (AHPL) program. Building on lessons from 40 years as a psychologist and hostage negotiator, he works with companies and organizations based all over the world and serves on the advisory board of the Neuroleadership Institute. Kohlrieser is a respected media commentator and has been a contributor on the BBC, CNN, ABC, and CBS. His work has also been featured in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, the Economist, and other leading newspapers and magazines.
He is the author of Hostage at The Table: How Leaders Can Overcome Conflict, Influence Others and Raise Performance (2006), and co-author of Care to Dare: Unleashing Astonishing Potential Through Secure Base Leadership (2012).
The publication Hostage at the Table: How Leaders Can Overcome Conflict, Influence Others and Raise Performance received the Best Business Book Award 2007 from the Dirigeants Commerciaux de France (DCF), and the Best Management Book 2008 Award from Managementbuch.de, the German business bookseller.
Prof. Kohlrieser also received the Brand Laureate International Brand Personality Award in 2010 from the Asia Pacific Brands Foundation (APBF) for his contribution to the field of high-performance communication and the global European Case Clearing House (ECCH) Renewable and Sustainable Energy, Technology and Development Hot Topic Case Award in 2011.
For more information about Professor Kohlrieser, visit www.georgekohlrieser.com.
>> Watch video: George Kohlrieser: Golden Nuggets for High Performance
>> Watch video: George Kohlrieser: What Great Leaders Do Best
Professional Coaches
Professor Kohlrieser will work with professional coaches to deliver the seminar. The coaches will help participants to identify and prioritize the key leadership capabilities required for organizational growth. To facilitate this, the coaching staff will support participants in issues of basic understanding and application of the concepts and tools throughout the course.
Admission Criteria
Acceptance to this seminar is based on professional achievement and organizational responsibility. Early registration is encouraged since events often fill to capacity. Qualified registrants are accepted on a rolling, space-available basis. Due to the interactive nature of the seminar, the number of participants is limited. Requests for participation received after the deadline will be considered only if space remains available.
Conference Venue
The seminar will take place at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. The Palais des Nations was built in the early 20th century as the headquarters of the League of Nations. Since 1946, the Palais has housed the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG), which is the second largest United Nations centre after the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The Palais des Nations is situated in a beautiful park in Geneva, overlooking Lake Geneva, with a splendid view of the Alps and, on a clear day, Mont Blanc - the highest mountain in Europe.
Travel and Accommodation
Geneva is easily reachable by air from anywhere in the world. Geneva's international airport has over 130 direct flight connections and is catered to by more than 40 European and international airlines. From the airport, it takes only six minutes to reach the city centre. There are over 130 hotels in Geneva; including 15 five star properties that meet the requirements of even the most discerning guests.
Participants are expected to make their own travel and accommodation arrangements, and to bear the related expenses. For hotel booking please contact your travel specialist.
Insurance and Visa
Depending on nationality and the type of travel document possessed, participants may need a visa to enter Switzerland. Participants should enquire directly with the Swiss consulate in their country of residence. Upon request, UNITAR will issue a confirmation letter to support visa applications of participants who have paid the participation fee in full.
Kindly note that UNITAR cannot apply for a visa on behalf of participants; it is the participant's responsibility to secure the required visa and UNITAR will not be held accountable in case a participant does not receive a visa to enter Switzerland.
UNITAR advises all participants to ensure that they possess medical insurance valid in Switzerland and providing a sufficient amount of coverage in light of the high cost of medical care in Switzerland.
Certificate of Participation
Participants who have fully attended all sessions will be awarded a Certificate of Participation from UNITAR.
Contact Details
For any additional information you may require, please contact:
Michael Adalla
Telephone: +41 (0)22 9178454
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If you've rummaged around our website lately, you may have noticed a new tab on our home page entitled Audit Asks. "What is Audit Asks?" you might ask. It's where you can read about some of our upcoming audits in their early stages and respond to questions that can help us develop more complete and useful audit reports.
Audit Asks is actually an update of our audit project pages, initially launched about 6 years ago to get feedback from our readers. With the new Audit Asks format, we have added some eye-catching graphics and changed our writing style to prompt more feedback.
Engaging stakeholders is important to us, as this blog attests. Your comments provide valuable insights and can help guide the direction of our audits, as well as our findings. This is also your opportunity to send links to documents you think will be useful during the audit planning phase. During this phase the audit team learns about the subject, collects a broad range of data, contacts key experts and stakeholders, and develops the specific objectives of the audit. This is when we decide on the breadth and depth of the topic of the report.
Right now, for example, you can let us know about your experience with reduced window hours at select post offices and whether you think this will generate the intended savings. Or you can tell us what you think about voting by mail or your views on the new mobile delivery devices used to track packages and communicate with local post offices.
Are you following us on Twitter and Facebook? It's a great way to be informed when the audit announcements are posted in Audit Asks.
And while we're asking, are there specific issues you believe merit a U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General audit? We conduct objective, independent audits of Postal Service programs and operations to prevent and detect fraud, waste, and misconduct, and to promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness. If you have an idea for an audit along any of these lines, we would love to hear from you.

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Presidential Exhibit
Explore St. Lawrence University's rich history of presidential leadership in photographs and documents in the Frank and Anne Piskor Reading Room.
From its earliest days as a theological seminary for the Universalist Church to its ranking today as one of the top small liberal arts colleges in the nation, St. Lawrence University has benefitted from the leadership and vision of many strong men and women. This exhibit of photographs, documents and memorabilia explored the unique role each of St. Lawrence University's eighteen presidents has played in developing St. Lawrence through its 157 year history.


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12 CFR 412.11 - Payment guidelines.
§ 412.11 Payment guidelines.
(a) Payments from a non-Federal source, other than payments in kind, shall be by check or similar instrument made payable to Eximbank. Payments from a non-Federal source, including payments in kind, are subject to the maximum per diem or actual subsistence expense rates and transportation class of service limitations prescribed in 41 CFR chapter 301.
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From the Wires
Toshiba Launches New N-channel Low ON-Resistance MOSFETs
By: Business Wire
Dec. 7, 2012 02:10 AM
Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) has launched a low ON-resistance MOSFET, TPN2R503NC, fabricated with the latest 8th generation process, for use in lithium-ion battery protection circuits and mobile phone power management switches. Two other 8th-generation products, TPN4R203NC and TPN6R303NC, have also been added to the line-up as successors to existing models. All three products can contribute to the reduction of device thickness and overall size and improve efficiency.
Toshiba N-channel Low ON-Resistance MOSFET (Photo: Business Wire)
1. Lithium-ion battery protection circuits
2. Mobile phone power management switches
Key Features
1. Lower ON-resistance over existing Toshiba secured with the latest 8th generation process.
2. TSON Advance package, which offers good heat radiation performance
3. High avalanche resistance.
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About Toshiba
Toshiba is a world-leading diversified manufacturer, solutions provider and marketer of advanced electronic and electrical products and systems. Toshiba Group brings innovation and imagination to a wide range of businesses: digital products, including LCD TVs, notebook PCs, retail solutions and MFPs; electronic devices, including semiconductors, storage products and materials; industrial and social infrastructure systems, including power generation systems, smart community solutions, medical systems and escalators & elevators; and home appliances.
Toshiba was founded in 1875, and today operates a global network of more than 550 consolidated companies, with 202,000 employees worldwide and annual sales surpassing 6.1 trillion yen (US$74 billion). Visit Toshiba's web site at www.toshiba.co.jp/index.htm
Information in the document, including product prices and specifications, content of services and contact information, is current on the date of the press announcement, but is subject to change without prior notice.
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The Expanse has been picked up by Amazon for season 4! Fuck yeah! The work must continue.
Great first season! Looking forward to Season 2. Hopefully there is one! Great story and wonderful special effects.
Fuckkk TTTTTT helpppp
Brilliant and.....Criminally Underrated Series!
CBS canceled Code Black. »
Thats what I call a cliffhanger...can´t wait for next week
Jersey Shore: Family Vacation Season 1 Episode 9 http://vidzela.com/episodes/jersey-shore-family-vacation-season-1-episode-9-watch-online/
Loved how they wrapped ALL the stories! and finally, REGINA IS HAPPY!!!! I cried when we saw Robin.... But she is happy now... Will miss that!
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked! Season 10 Episode 10 10x10 http://vidzela.com/episodes/rupauls-drag-race-untucked-season-10-episode-10/
I don't think it was on tv last night and that could be why there are still no links. It does have the date of 05-23-18 here on this site, but the network could have decided to air it next week maybe?
wtf..... totally wrong episodes... what is going ion here????????????????????????
@Tonia1 Your speedvid links are not working for this episode. Figured you would want to know
I see that episodes 7-10 have no links. I, too, would like to see the last 3 episodes please. Thank you.
Episodes 7-10 of these are missing :(
links please?!
links please?!
Anyone got links??
Never been so glad to be wrong about The Expanse, its so rare that a company picks it up again, but its coming out as a Netflix show so Amazon did all the elbow grease.Again, never been so glad to be wrong! Here's to The Fans!
The #SaveTheExpanse campaign appears to have been successful, with Amazon reportedly on the verge of closing a deal to revive the show for a fourth season. YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES!
This is such a good show!!!! It is really amazing to see a totalitarian society that used to be America, but its scary in a way but the author and creators did a great job!
@Jeannn, i refreh the links:)
there is It take time ad it take TIME 4 hours after it has aired on tv.... Many othe show it is uploaded 5 min after airing on tv
T can u refresh these please i have watched some but i dont kno were i am up to so i guess il jus need to start ova ...TY
Aaargh! ... just more questions and questions! its killing meeee lol
TV LOGIC: Fallign atellite debris leaves NO impact zone AND the only casualty is a Taxi Cab.
When one episode deleted, i try to replace it. It's impossible to be in here 24/7 so you can send me a message in order to fix it. As for what i am writing, i do that for ony one person who uses bot/spam links
Tonia always posts: dont watch this or that person, while her own links dont work or have 100 ads.. good episode tho
Why aren't there subtitles available even though the uplpader says so ?
Jesus.... you people are so ungrateful. If it takes time to upload it takes time. They're uploading it for people to see and they aren't slaves. Grow up and have patience.
its about time
sorry episodes :P
Wow what a great episode, really wherenis it?
where's my FIF ???
Just upload it already.....
this website and another used to upload episode 5 minutes after airing on tv..... but not what the he££...
Episode 24 isn't up on other websites either and I can't explain why it isn't available yet! I sure do miss the one website that I used a lot! It would be up loaded within 15 minutes after airing on tv! ? Tonia, you up load a lot of stuff so, maybe you can tell us why it take sooooooooo verrrryyyyyyy looooooonnnnnngggg for certain shows to be up loaded on this website?
Where is it? ???? ??
I don't know why, but it seems to be a common practice here on this website that VERY POPULAR shows don't get uploaded for 3 or more hours after airing on tv. Can anyone tell us why this happens A LOT?!
Where is it?
Anyone got links?
A California jury found Adam Shacknai responsible for the 2011 hanging death of Rebecca Zahau, according to the Arizona Republic. The San Diego jury deliberated for only a few hours following a month-long civil trial before awarding Zahau's family more than $5 million in damages. Shacknai is the brother of Jonah Shacknai, founder of Scottsdale-based Medicis Pharmaceuticals. Jonah Shacknai was the Zahau's boyfriend. He told the jury his brother could not have killed her, according to the Republic. The trial's result counter assertions made by investigations by the San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office and Sheriff's Department, which determined Zahau committed suicide. The jury found Adam Shacknai responsible by a 9-3 vote, according to the Republic. Because it is a civil case, the verdict does not need to be unanimous. Adam Shacknai will not face criminal charges and cannot be sentenced to prison, according to the Republic. Medicis was sold to Montreal-based Valeant Pharmaceuticals International for $2.6 billion in 2012.
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Episode Runtime: 60
First Aired: February 11, 2018
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In the ancient city of Abydos, Egypt, American archeologists discovered the tomb of pharaoh Sobekhotep I, who reigned 3,700 years ago.
Sobekhotep's tomb was completely unknown to scholars, said the Egyptian minister of antiquities on Wednesday, explaining the archeological team from the University of Pennsylvania were able to read the royal cartouches that revealed the complete name of the pharaoh.
The cartouches, a series of hieroglyphics of the royal's name, encircled with a border, were discovered written on the 60-ton, red quartzite sarcophagus and on the walls of the tomb.
Archeologists also discovered the remains of the pharaoh, who once stood 6 feet tall (1m85). They found pieces of canopic jars that hold the mummified organs of the ancient ruler. Funerary artifacts, commonly found in ancient tombs, were missing, suggesting that the tomb was robbed in ancient times.
Experts believe the tomb was originally covered with a pyramid.
Sobekhotep I is known throughout Egyptian history, with his cartouche appearing on artifacts in museums around the globe, including the Louvre (see images below).
Experts believe that Sobekhotep's tomb could reveal more information about the Hyksos, a semetic people from the south of Syria who invaded and ruled a part of Egypt in the 18th century BC, but Egypt's ministry of antiquities disagrees.
"The royal family of Abydos, who could have been founded by Sobekhotep, is of Egyptian origin and it's not believed to have been under the rule of the Hyksos," said Ali al-Asfar, the minister of Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities.
The six foot tall skeleton of the pharaoh, Sobekhotep I, whose tomb was discovered by American archeologists in Abydos, Egypt.
The pharaoh Sobekhotep I, reigned 3,700 years ago. His tomb was unknown to historians and archeologists until today.
Royal cartouches reveal the complete name of the newly discovered pharaoh, witten also on his sarcophagus.
Sobekhotep I's name was also found on the wooden platform of the tomb.
Archeologists discovered pieces of canopic jars that contained the mummified organs of the pharaoh, but typical funerary artifacts were missing. They believe the tomb was robbed in ancient times.
A door jam from a temple shows Sobekhotep I's name, which illustrates that the pharaoh was known to exist, is on display in the Louvre museum.
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Safety Program for Mature Drivers offered in Third Municipal District
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Alsip, IL (8-13-02) - The Circuit Court of Cook County presented the Drive Wise, Stay Alive Mature Driver Program to a group of seniors in Alsip today. The program is designed to help seniors continue to be safe drivers and to inform them of available community resources.
Explaining the purpose of the Drive Wise, Stay Alive Mature Driver Program, Cook County Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans said, "Programs such as this help guarantee that senior citizens on the road have the latest information that will help them to continue to practice traffic safety. The judges of the Circuit Court want to ensure that seniors have an understanding of how medical conditions can affect their ability to be safe drivers."
Judge David Sterba, Chairperson of the Fifth Municipal District's Circuit Court of Cook County Community Safety Initiative, said, "Due to the increasing number of senior drivers, we feel it necessary to provide them with safe driving information that meets their needs."
Robin Mazzuca, a registered nurse and injury prevention instructor, presented the Drive Wise, Stay Alive Mature Driver Program to more than 100 seniors at the Worth Township Offices located at 11601 S. Pulaski Road in Alsip. Included in the presentation was the TAKE CARE (Thoughtful Adults Keep Enlightened) Program, which addresses the safety-related needs of mature adults. It focuses on interaction of prescription and non-prescription medication, alcohol use and abuse, doctor/patient relationships, drinking and driving, seatbelt use, and pedestrian safety.
The event was co-sponsored by Worth Township the Circuit Court of Cook County which receives grant funding from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration through the Illinois Department of Transportation, Division of Traffic Safety.
For more information, or to schedule participation in the Drive Wise, Stay Alive Mature Driver Program, senior citizen groups are encouraged to call the Circuit Court of Cook County's Chicago Traffic Center at (312) 603-2600.


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If you've never eaten a stromboli before think cinnamon rolls. It's a rectangular pizza minus the sauce, rolled up, baked, and then sliced into pinwheels. It's a cross between a pizza and a calzone. The best of both worlds. You can use pizza toppings or be more creative.
It's a good way to use up leftovers and the possibilities for fillings are endless… Layers of salami, prosciutto, and provolone with sauteed green peppers. Chicken, spinach, sauteed mushrooms, and Gouda. Roasted vegetables and cheese. Meatballs and mozzarella. Cheesesteak(!). This one happens to have Italian sausage, peppers, onions, garlic, and lots of mozzarella encased in a crispy crust with a tender inside. A classic and absolutely delicious combo.


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The FA has announced a collaboration with representatives from the football authorities, former players and campaign groups in an effort to stamp out discriminatory behaviour within the sport in its new Anti-Discrimination Action Plan.
The scheme first took took shape during February's Downing Street summit regarding racism in football, when a Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee review was held in the aftermath of the scandal involving Liverpool striker Luis Suarez and Manchester United defender Patrice Evra.
The FA has been a vocal champion of the need to combat racism within the global game, and this latest step demonstrates the aim to eradicate all forms of discrimination.
Chairman David Bernstein explained on the FA's official website: "This is a commitment on behalf of English football to ensure the game is inclusive and free of discrimination. Only by the sum of all our parts working together, will we affect further and greater change.
"This continues to be a top priority for me, as chairman of the Football Association and I believe this action plan states our collective commitment and lays out clearly the individual actions to move forward this vital agenda."


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Stephen Hill is going to be the best WR in history!
when he learns how to catch.
Stephen Hill is going to be the best WR in history!
when he learns how to catch.
Obviously he deserves a chance, but are you sure you want to cut bait on Sanchez right now? This move will set them back 4/5 years.
let's wait until he plays more than a half of football and throws more than 10 passes before we declare him a franchise QB.
that being said, i'm rooting for him 100% and hope he can pull a Brady on our asses (maybe homo).
I really hope Rex and co gives this kid a shot! Let him play the next 4 games, and lets see what he can do. If he wins 4 in a row, plays smart, and team starts to rally around him, then hey, maybe we don't have to use a high pick on a QB, I pray to God I never ever have to see Sanchez as a starter for the Jets ever again, I think it is crystal clear to see that Sanchez needs a fresh start somewhere else.
All I know is that the entire team rallied and came alive when McElroy came in. If Rex wants to keep with the pulse of his team, he better stick with McElroy, and give this team an opportunity to end this season with some pride.
Not only that is went to Soutlake Carroll HS in Dallas, one of the best football HS in the country, up there with Bosco Prep in Ramsey NJ, the kids got a pedegree, just give him a freaking chance.
3/4 of the fan base wants tanny or Rex gone
They say they can't evaluate talent. Has done a poor job of piecing the team together etc..yet aside from all that criticism, they somehow found franchise qb in the 7th round?!?
McElroy has a Noodle arm. Will not be a franchise qb anywhere.
If he is Brady II, necro this post and I will gladly eat crow
McElroy was sitting on the bench with no value 1 game ago. He could now probably be traded for a 4th round draft pick. By the end of this season the Jets might get a kings ransom for him. There is no debate. You give McElroy the rest of the season to see what he can do and increase his stock. Maybe he wins over the fans and coaching staff and he's our starter going into next season. When is the last time Sanchez won a big game for the jets? He hasn't won many. I give McElroy a better chance against Pittsburgh or the Patriots or the Ravens. Sanchez is a mess right now. Let's see what Big Mac can do!
God, how many times have people posted in the past 2 years that Sanchez needed legitimate competition to succeed? So now he's got it, and everyone is still whining.
It was a long overdue move by Rex and he should start McElroy if Mark doesn't blow him away in practice this week. Competition folks, that's what you wanted, now you've got it. Be happy!
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While locals have been watching the new Lansing High School take shape, I recently received scans of Lansing High School documents from 1930.
Things were dramatically different back then with a graduating class of 15 compared to the 202 Lansing High School students who received their diplomas this spring.
On May 18, 1930, a baccalaureate service was held at the school. The congregation sang two hymns — "Come Thou Almighty King" and "Take the Name of Jesus with You."
The Girls Glee Club performed "Glorious Forever" and three clergymen — Rev. A.F. Schroeder, Rev. Sypolt, and Rev. C.A. Hatfield — spoke during the service.
Commencement took place May 22, 1930, at the high school. The class colors were royal blue and silver.
The class flowers were sweet peas and their motto was "Preparation is the Keynote of Success." The program does not list a valedictorian or salutatorian, but Leona Weimer and Julia Wilson have stars behind their names indicating they maintained an average of 90 for the four years.
A student typed a document of class statistics.
"Our hardest studies are Trigonometry, Latin, English, Ancient History, and Algebra. Latin was perhaps the hardest of all, therefore all approve of cribbing, provided the teachers do not know it. If the Board of Education would do away with these branches, and put in their place poetry, music, drawing rules or etiquette, and dancing the high school course would be much easier."
I know many students would groan if they had Latin on their schedules.
It also appears that voting students for superlative awards is not a recent phenomenon.
Wellington Liggett and Gretchen Freeman were selected as the best dancers. Lois McAlexander was voted class beauty and Herman Stilgmire was voted the handsomest.
Ralph Borchardt was voted best athlete. It appears there were no sports for the female students in 1930. The notes discuss how the boys had taken an active interest in athletics and the girls cheered the boys on to victory.
The girls also "delight in preparing lunch for the boys on Field Day, as it's a good chance to show their skill in cooking."
After studying the current course catalogue for LHS, trigonometry has disappeared. Various levels of algebra, geometry and calculus now populate the curriculum.
Latin has been replaced with Spanish and French; World History only goes back to the Renaissance which is old but not necessarily ancient. The Class of 1930's love of music would surely be satisfied with the current offerings of the Fine Arts Department, which include band, jazz band, and three types of choir.
Female students can still cheer for the boys and participate in a variety of sports, including cross country, tennis, softball, volleyball, basketball, bowling, swimming, soccer, golf, and track.
Female students can even go out for male dominated sports such as wrestling. While things have changed over the past 84 years, some things still remain the same.
It will be interesting to see how Lansing High School changes in the future.
Lansing Historical Museum supervisor: Looking back at Lansing High
While locals have been watching the new Lansing High School take shape, I recently received scans of Lansing High School documents from 1930.


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The highly anticipated indoor sports facility located on U.S. Route 301 had it's grand opening Saturday with nearly 500 people passing through between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., the owners said.
Business is booming at the new Middletown Sports Complex.
Fifteen birthday parties have already been booked, 30 kids have signed up for youth lacrosse and 15 toddlers have been registered for its "pre-kickers" league.
And these numbers came just three days after the doors opened for business.
The highly anticipated indoor sports facility located on U.S. Route 301 had it's grand opening Saturday with nearly 500 people passing through between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., the owners said.
"We had a great turn out," said Scott Lobdell, who co-owns the sports complex with fellow soccer dads Brian Laity and Brian Ellis. "We're very happy with the support."
All three men said that the support they have been receiving from the community has been great and that it's a good sign for the Middletown Sports Complex.
What was once the back end of the Bob Wagner Flooring Warehouse has been transformed into a grassy playing field with nets, pitching machines, bats, balls, and lacrosse sticks.
The sports complex canvases about 15,000 square-feet and has ceilings 30-feet high.
"There's soccer and lacrosse fields and two pitching machines," Laity said.
The MTownSC, as the center is abbreviated, has already entered its lacrosse teams into a tournament that will play in Dover the weekend before Halloween.
Under-15 will play Oct. 27 and under-18 will play Oct. 28 three games, best record wins tournament at Voodoo Lacrosse.
Along with toddler, youth, and teen leagues, there are also adult leagues and Lobdell said that they already have two teams for indoor soccer.
There will also be a "Black Friday" tournament for several of their youth leagues.
"We've been getting a lot of positive feedback," Ellis said. "Everyone's friendly and positive and thankful for not having to travel anymore."
Before the sports complex opened in Middletown, the area's indoor travel teams would have to drive more than 45 minutes to get to their games.
Also, having a roof over the field gives players a one-up over the elements.
The Middletown Sports Center will also be partnering with outside leagues, such as M.O.T. Soccer.
The sports center will host its own youth soccer league and also allow the M.O.T. team to use the facility.
"We're reaching out to competitive youth teams," Laity said.
These include indoor and travel leagues.
Besides the turf and netted fields, there are even more games to play.
Right now the back wall is lined with arcade games and by March, the men said that the sports center will have a full arcade.
They also plan on installing a café to serve coffee and sandwiches to parents and a waiting room with WiFi.
"We're encouraging people to give feedback," Laity said. "We want to be better and more fun. We want to bridge the gap between business and families."
Boot camp trainers have also been inquiring about having boot camp sessions in the morning for adults with push-ups and running and there have been suggestions made that the complex holds fitness competitions.
On Saturday, two members of the Philadelphia Union soccer team and Rocky the Blue Rocks mascot made appearances for the grand opening.
There was also another surprise Sept. 8.
Ellis said that a lot of people wanted to buy shirts.


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In Favor of the Man
Hülya Gülbahar, president of Kader, Turkey's largest women's organization, was astonished when she was chided from the top level of government this autumn. In the presence of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan she had dared to call for a women's quota in the new constitution.
"Even Rwanda's constitution has a quota provision as a means of positive discrimination in favor of women," she said to Erdogan. To which he replied with a smile, "If you would prefer to live in Rwanda, no one is stopping you."
One thing is already certain – Turkey will have a new constitution in 2008. But with what content? Opinions still differ on this point. Sharp conflicts between various social groups can be anticipated – not only between employees and employers, but also between women and men.
Constitutional reform under fire from all sides
No one questions the fact that Turkey must fundamentally overhaul its constitution, which was adopted in 1982 after the military coup. Because the political parties could not reach an agreement on the content, however, the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) had a draft constitution written behind closed doors by a group of experts.
Scarcely had the details of the draft leaked out in early autumn when it came under fire. The main points of dispute are: How are laicism, i.e., the separation of religion and state, Kemalism, and the centralized state formulated in the preamble? For example, is the wearing of Islamic headscarves allowed for civil servants and at universities?
The AKP responded to the hasty criticism of its opponents that it wanted to delete laicism and Kemalism from the preamble and turn the centralized state into a "federative multiracial republic" by promptly withdrawing the draft. The criticism was completely unwarranted, according to government circles.
"We will not alter the existing preamble," AKP deputy chairman Dengir Mir Mehmet Firat finally declared and emphasized that there would also be no "freedom for the headscarf" in the new constitution.
Whether and in what form the new Turkish constitution, which must be approved by the parliament by a two-thirds majority, deals with the headscarf question remains unclear for the time being.
Controversial women's quota
The reason that Kader president Gülbahar was chided by Prime Minister Erdogan, namely the women's quota, has since become a higher priority for the women's organization than the troublesome headscarf issue, however.
Women's rights activists are of the opinion that the government's draft constitution does not expand women's rights but substantially restricts them.
The debate centers around the change in Article 10 of the existing constitution – "Equality before the Law." It states that "Everyone, regardless of language, race, gender, political views, philosophy of life, religion, membership in a sect, or other characteristics, is equal before the law. Women and men enjoy the same rights. The state is obliged to ensure that this equality is put into practice."
The sentence on the equality of men and women was incorporated into the constitution in 2004, thanks to a fierce struggle by women's organizations. This sentence democratized the spirit of the constitution – at least in the interests of women.
Women's platform for a new constitution
This addition has been deleted in the new draft, however, and replaced with the following wording: "Everyone . . . is equal before the law. Measures for the protection of groups in need of special protection, such as women, children, the elderly, and disabled persons, shall not be interpreted to the detriment of the principle of equality."
The idea that the equality of man and woman, which was explicitly laid down in the constitution after a decade of endless struggle, should now be abolished and women should be reduced to a "group in need of protection," along with "children, disabled persons, and the elderly," is unacceptable to Turkish women's organizations and feminists.
Eighty-six different organizations of every political stripe, from Kurdish to Turkish and secular to Islamic, met in Istanbul in October and founded the Women's Platform for a New Constitution. After lengthy meetings they reached an agreement on a rewording of the article on equality.
Bound by international conventions
The women, among them many lawyers, decided to summarize their demands in a dossier and submit it to Prime Minister Erdogan by the end of November. It will also remind the government of the international conventions that Turkey has already signed – including the UN and EU resolutions on the protection of women's rights.
Although half of Turkey's 80 million inhabitants are women, only 48 of the 550 seats in the parliament are held by women. Nevertheless, at least there was one woman on the commission of experts who wrote the draft constitution for the government.
Dilek Zaptcioglu
© Qantara.de 2007
Translated from the German by Phyllis Anderson
Women's Rights in Turkey
The Crux of Modernization
In terms of women's rights, Turkey has undergone a minor revolution in the past five years. Nevertheless, laws first exist only on paper. Sometimes decades pass before they are implemented. Dilek Zaptcioglu reports
Women on the Rise?
The new Turkish Parliament has twice as many women representatives than previously. Turkish women's rights advocates emphasize, however, that it is not just the number of women in Parliament that counts. Ayse Tekin reports
Women Organisations in Turkey
No Moustache, No Place in Politics!
In Turkey, the 'Kader' association supports and campaigns for the representation of women in politics. Marielle Esvant reports from Istanbul


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We are getting deep into planning, and this endeavor requires much of it.
One of the most important needs we have is the use of a camper for all of May, June and the first half of July of 2013.
We would be pulling this camper behind a truck and living and cooking in it each day for the complete 10-11 week tour. It would find its way to Texas with us and back to Maine when the tour is complete.
Do you know any individual or business that might have such a camper that they would be pleased to loan us? Our budget for this trip does not make provision for such a purchase, but I'm hoping someone might have one available that we could use for the tour.
You might be pleased to know that we practice good hygiene and would make sure the unit was in at least as good condition when it's returned as when we got it.


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Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has admitted they will probably never match the standards set under former manager Pep Guardiola, but insists they are improving under Gerardo Martino.
The Catalan giants dominated European football under Guardiola's reign and are arguably one of the best teams the world has seen.
Pique was one of the key players in a squad that won six trophies during 2009, playing some exhilarating football in the process.
While happy memories remain about that period it also means that the current Barcelona team is constantly being compared to Guardiola's world beaters.
The former Manchester United defender thinks the comparisons are slightly unfair, according to espnfc.com.
"Of course our play can improve," Pique said. "We are coming from being so, so great, that anything which is not of that level seems to be not very much. (We are missing) more pressure up front, more fluidity, more regular chances, to have one every three or four minutes, which we had a few years ago.
"But we are talking about something very, very difficult, making comparisons with 2009, when we won six trophies. We are talking about the best team in history. Nobody can achieve that."
Barcelona remain unbeaten after 18 competitive matches so far this season. They are top of the Primera Division and last night's 3-1 Champions League win against AC Milan means they have qualified for the knock-out stages after just four games.
But Pique insists the club's current situation means very little and everyone at the club wants to make sure they are in contention for trophies at the end of the season.
"I know the demands at this club are to be at that level, and we are going to try," he said. "The squad is more or less the same so that is what we aim for.
"It is true that we have a new coach, and bit by bit we are looking to give him what he wants out there on the pitch. At the moment we are winning most of our games, but when we lose we will take it and be relaxed.
"We will be fighting for the trophies, from there if we win them or not, there are many factors. One is to try and play well, and we will do that."
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Need Advice ~ Legacy Wagon
Posted 04 May 2012 - 11:28 AM
I've got the D/R fever as well, and was looking into an EA trans swap. But I love the way the car handles with AWD. I think going to FWD would make it not quite as fun on the gravel roads around here. And 4WD might be even worse.
I'd also like to build a frankie at some point and the EA box might not hold up to it. I can get an EA box for $125 though, plus some gas and a little time at the junkyard. Flywheel clutch and adapter kit will be $$$, but the tradeoff may be worth it.
Hope your swap goes well! I'll be keeping an eye out for updates!
Posted 24 August 2012 - 04:47 PM
It was Sold by the Local (Honduran) Subaru Dealer, so it is LADM (Latin American Domestic Market) Specs.
It Belongs to a Friend's Father. I was able to take a few Pictures (using my Cellphone), even my friend took one picture of me, with my Finger pointing to the Dual Range Lever ... ...
Here are the Pictures:
Attached Files
Posted 24 August 2012 - 04:49 PM
I'll continue Sharing Photos & Info about LADM Specs Subarus, let me know what do you think about.
Kind Regards.
Edited by Loyale 2.7 Turbo, 20 February 2013 - 12:23 AM.
Posted 24 August 2012 - 05:33 PM
Posted 24 August 2012 - 11:03 PM
Not exactly AGAIN... let me Explain:
Seems like the Only nations in the World that doesn't has the Dual Range Transmissions as an option in the Subaru Lineup, since the introduction of the EJ (Legacy & impreza) and Newer models, are USA and Canada.
The Reason why Subaru suspended the sales in the USA, of the Dual Range transmissions on their lineup since the Loyale: Taxations & Legal Regulations that Classified the Dual Range Sedans & Wagons as "Light Duty Trucks".
That Sticker Belongs to a Subaru Loyale Sedan.
Being classified as "Light Duty Trucks" the Subarus were in a Huge Disadvantage Versus their similar Competitors, because their Taxations, Cost etc... and insurance Risk were heavier than any similar car... So Subaru was somehow "Forced" to remove the Dual-Range trans from their USA Lineup only.
About the 1980's Subaru Sedans and Wagons being taxed as Light Duty Trucks, I readed somewhere that they was Taxed 25% more, due to the "Chicken Tax": Read here ~► http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken_tax
But, Beside that, Subaru was experiencing a Market Loss in USA on the Late 1980's and Early 1990's and I Read that Subaru was about to Leave USA ... That "Crisis" Killed the Third Gen Subaru Brat, only a Prototype was Built, Named "Subaru Suiren"
SubaruSuiren1.gif 154.74K 15 downloads
Subaru discontinued the Brat and the Justy earlier in USA than other Markets, we had those available 'till 1994 here, and in the very Last Year, an EA82 engine for the Brat was Optional in Certain markets.
Also, nowadays Not all the USA People will like a "Dual Range" Sedan or Wagon, Specially in this era of Automated things; you know... Dual Range has always been an Option on the Latin American Domestic Market (LADM) also Australia (AUDM), China, Europe, Asia has them too...
Kind Regards.
Edited by Loyale 2.7 Turbo, 28 January 2016 - 07:01 PM.
Posted 24 August 2012 - 11:12 PM
More LADM (Latin American Domestic Market) Subarus:
Dual Range Legacy:
Another one, with Push Button:
Dual Range Forester, like the one I Drove today:
Posted 24 August 2012 - 11:14 PM
This is how the Dealer Shows and Explains the Dual Range on the Legacy.
It is in Spanish, a Screen Caption from their Website:
The older Models' D/R lever Look like This:
Posted 24 August 2012 - 11:29 PM
The Latin American and Rest of the World Markets has many other Subies that are no longer imported to the USA, like the(New) Subaru Sambar (Micro Pick up & Micro Bus):
Or Subies that never were available in USA, Like the R2...
...or the Subaru Traviq:
The new Subaru Sambar Micro Trucks are Still Subarus...
...But the Subaru Dias Wagon is a... Rebadged Daihatsu!
Another Rebadged Model is the Daihatsu Sirion as...
Subaru Justy!
Posted 24 August 2012 - 11:33 PM
Here are some Pictures of a "Limited Edition" Subaru impreza that has a Serial Number badge in the Dashboard; it is here, in Latin America:
Posted 24 August 2012 - 11:38 PM
I came across this LADM (Latin American Domestic Market) Subaru Legacy.
It has a Factory Carb & Disty EJ18 Engine, but this one also has a Turbo!
The Owner, who Lives in Argentina; Restored it.
He Started by Removing the Engine for a Complete Reseal:
I Really Like how that Engine Looks:
Then, he Prepared & Painted the Body:
Finally, Reinstalled the Renewed Engine:
And here is the Final Look:
More info, ~► Here.
Kind Regards.
Posted 25 August 2012 - 12:10 AM
Posted 27 August 2012 - 02:18 PM
Do you want more LADM (Latin American Domestic Market) Specs Subaru Pictures?
Dual Range Subaru Impreza:
Posted 27 August 2012 - 02:20 PM
Dual Range Subaru Outback:
Posted 27 August 2012 - 02:23 PM
More Dual Range Imprezas:
Posted 27 August 2012 - 02:25 PM
Edited by Loyale 2.7 Turbo, 27 August 2012 - 02:33 PM.
to center the image ;)
Posted 27 August 2012 - 02:30 PM
Even the Latin American Subaru XV (Model 2010, here came Earlier) has Dual Range:
Look ~► Here, this is one Subaru XV 2010 for sale used in Chile.
Kind Regards.
Edited by Loyale 2.7 Turbo, 27 August 2012 - 02:32 PM.
Posted 11 September 2012 - 05:43 PM
EJ Engine's Distribuitor:
Posted 27 October 2012 - 03:30 PM
I know that some people made the EJ engine to Work with Ford Escort Distribuitors.
Edited by Loyale 2.7 Turbo, 28 October 2012 - 11:19 PM.
Posted 28 October 2012 - 11:58 AM
Look ~► Here, this is one Subaru XV 2010 for sale used in Chile.
Kind Regards.
What kind of currency are they using?!
Posted 28 October 2012 - 12:28 PM
Look here: ~► http://themoneyconve...om/USD/CLP.aspx
So, 9,690,000.00 CLP = 20,122.50 USD
Kind Regards.
Posted 28 October 2012 - 01:46 PM
Posted 28 October 2012 - 11:19 PM
I Had to Edit some of my Older Posts because the New Website's Software doesn't allow me to post more than Ten Photos per post, also my writings shows small letter size while I used a Bigger one, and other Bugs like Photos scrambled as Web Links, etc...
I'm tryin' to fix everything ASAP ... I Hope you Understand.
Kind Regards.
Edited by Loyale 2.7 Turbo, 20 February 2013 - 01:00 AM.
Posted 29 October 2012 - 12:39 PM
Do you want more LADM (Latin American Domestic Market) Specs Subaru Pictures?
Dual Range Subaru Impreza:
HOLA JesZEK!!
You should do some more research on the LADM imprezas. It is possible they have 1.59:1 low gear. Those wew in Australia BUT very hard to find. That low gear is the same gear reduction as EA82 GL wagons and is very good. It will probably be in a 3.90 final drive 5-speed, BUT that's still almost 22:1 crawl ratio with a 3.90 axle ratio. if you swapped a 4.11 crown wheel into an impreza with 1.59:1 low (with monor grinding to the crown wheel), you'd have 23:1 crawl ratio in a full time AWD EJ -powered 5 -speed!!
THAT would be very nice!!!!
My brother-in-law says he might look into the Honduaran Subarus and see about trying to get cars or parts (if so it would be a LOT easier, faster and cheaper than how Imported my trans from Australia)
At any rate, see if you can get more information on dual range EJ imprezas from the LADM! Thanks, and great posts!!
Posted 29 October 2012 - 09:38 PM
HOLA JesZEK!!
You should do some more research on the LADM imprezas. It is possible they have 1.59:1 low gear. ...
Hi Mark! ... Yes, I'll do that, but let me tell you that if AUSDM received them, I bet those are The Same for the LADM: Subaru offered Dual Ranges Worldwide, except USA due to their Taxations, Legal Regulations and Car Classification (indexation) you know, as I explained in previous posts here...
... My brother-in-law says he might look into the Honduaran Subarus and see about trying to get cars or parts (if so it would be a LOT easier, faster and cheaper than how Imported my trans from Australia)...
Yes, it is very Good Idea, but let me Tell you that is Much easier to buy the Whole car than Parts from any Subie here: is Extremly Rare to see anyone parting out an old car and Local Junk Yards does not carry Local Car's Parts, only parts that they bring from USA.
... great posts!! ...
Thank you!
Kind Regards.
Posted 25 November 2012 - 11:27 PM
maybe this is usefull info, but i doubt it :cool:
over here in iceland the 5speed EJ series cars almost all came with the D/R transmissions
forester´s all had them (except turbo models)
impreza´s and legacy´s where different
basicly the sedans had just the normal 5 speed
and the wagons had the D/R (again, except turbo models)
i have even seen a 2008 ej15 impreza hatch with a D/R
i have driven sooo many subaru´s here and while i don´t tear many transmissions apart, i can tell you that not all of them have the same low range ratio (depending on year, model)
here is a "90 wagon i had Ej22 16Valve with a D/R
1998 forester =
2001 legacy =
2009 legacy =
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Northern-Sun Print Highlights of 2012 January - February
January 4, 2013
January 6, 2012 Mitt Romney pulled out a tiny 8-vote victory over Rick Santorum in Iowa's Republican presidential caucuses, Romney with 30,015 votes to 30,007 for Santorum, whose late surge carried him to a near win. Tama County Tourism is planning a Mystery Dinner Theater at the Dysart Country Club on Saturday, January 21. Message from our Mayor-I hope everyone got through Christmas and New Years without a hitch and you were able to spend lots of time with family and friends. Jo Anne and I and Dave and Kris Wurr were blessed with a grandson on December 31 at 9:35PM. Casein Maverick was born to Craig and Autumn. All is going well with mother and child and dad too. Needless to say all four grandparents are very happy. The offense that went missing for the last half of December arrived just in time for the new year. The Gladbrook-Reinbeck girls' basketball team ran past Hudson in cross-NICL action on Tuesday night, routing the Pirates 88-52. Ryan and Lindsey Pippert, 1373-280th. St. Garwin, Iowa are the proud parents of a son Hayden Albert Pippertm, born December 19th at 11:04 p.m. at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. Hayden weighed 7 lbs. 10 oz. and was 19 1/2 inches long. Grandparents are Randy and Judy Welton, Garwin; Bob and Flossie Pippert, Gladbrook; and Ann Daniel, Gladbrook. Great Grandparents are Evelyn Storjohann, Gladbrook and Loren and Marjorie Luethje, Gladbrook. Two of the nation's leading Midwest-based general merchandise retail chains, Shopko Stores and Pamida, today announced they will merge to create one of the largest U.S. retailers focused on serving smaller and rural communities. The combined entity will have nearly 350 locations in 22 states and plans for new store growth in the second half of 2012 and beyond. Financial details of the merger, which is expected to close in mid-February, were not disclosed. Nancy Ellen Carlan, 75, of Gladbrook, entered into eternal life, Thursday, December 29th, 2011, with her family by her side and under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. Loren Russell Mehaffy, 91 WWII Veteran, of Gladbrook Iowa, entered into eternal life Thursday, December 29th at his winter home in Weslaco TX with his family at his bedside. Tama County Supervisors met Tuesday morning, January 3, 2012, for their annual organizational meeting, with Larry Vest, Kendall Jordan and Dan Wilkins, all present. Larry Vest, 1st District Supervisor, was elected as chairman for the 2012 year and Dan Wilkins, 3rd District Supervisor was elected as co-chairman. Kendall Jordan, 2nd District Supervisor is the retiring chairman. Chairman Vest proceeded with conducting the meeting. January 13, 2012 Monday evening the Gladbrook City Council adopted a resolution for a 28E agreement with Tama County for mutual assistance for fire and rescue services from surrounding fire departments. City Clerk Lori Bearden issued the Oath of Office to re-elected Mayor Keith Sash and the two new council members, Dan DeWitt and Trudi Scott. Gladbrook Legion hosts Appreciation Supper. Auxiliary welcomes new members-Joyce Bern, June Klinefelter, Kim Thompson and Betty Schmitz. Tama County Pork Producers will hold their Annual Banquet, SAturday, January 21, 2012, at the Gladbrook Memorial Building. One hundred ninety-one students were named to the Fall 2011 (August to December) Dean's List at Marshalltown Community College. To be eligible for the Dean's List, students must have taken 12 or more credit hours during the semester (a full-time class load) and have earned at least a 3.5 grade point average while attending MCC classes in Marshalltown, at Iowa Valley Community College Grinnell, or online. Part-time students are not included in this list. One student asked to havehis/her name withheld from media and the public in keeping with their rights under the Family Education Rights & Privacy Act of 1974 (Buckley Amendment). The staff and administration congratulate these students for their academic excellence. Students are listed below by hometown; those with an asterisk (*) after their name earned a perfect 4.0 GPA. Gladbrook, IA – Stephanie Ward. Green Mountain, IA – Suleepon Danner*, Sara Gummert It's time for the last movie at the Gladbrook Theater. The last 35mm film movie that is! "Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol" starts on Fri. Jan. 13. The theater will be closed Thursday, January 19 through Thursday, January 26. The first few days will be filled with preparing things for the installation of the digital projector. Gladbrook-Reinbeck 94, South Hardin 66 ELDORA - Six players scored in double figures for Gladbrook-Reinbeck as the Rebels compiled their third-highest point total of the season, beating South Hardin 94-66 in Tuesday's NICL West Division contest. Addi Kickbush led G-R with 16 points, Emily Stoakes and Erin Wentzien had 15 points apiece, both Paige Thompson and Emily Dinsdale had 14 and Emily Snider 13 for the Rebels (7-4, 5-3). Stoakes led the way with 13 rebounds and Snider handed out seven assists. South Hardin (4-9, 2-6) was paced by freshman Sarah Boomgarder's career-high 18 points. Libbie Hillmer added 14 points, Alana Mairs had 13 and Julie Schwartz 11 for the Tigers, who lost their seventh straight. South Hardin goes to BCLUW on Friday night while G-R hosts AGWSR. Gladbrook-Reinbeck 50, South Hardin 38 ELDORA - Jacob Smoldt finished with 17 points and Gladbrook-Reinbeck also received double-doubles from Colby Luethje and Parker Bolt to win Tuesday's matchup between teams that were tied for second place in the NICL West standings. Luethje finished with 13 points and 11 rebounds, while Bolt added 10 points, 11 rebounds, four assists and three steals for the Rebels (6-3, 6-2). January 20, 2012 The Gladbrook Women's Club and LifeServe Blood Center invites everyone in the community and surrounding area to participate in National Blood Donor Month by making a life-saving blood donation at the Gladbrook Community Blood Drive to be held Tuesday, January 31, 2012, from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., in Fellowship Hall of the Gladbrook United Methodist Church located at 715 Lincoln Street, Gladbrook. Gina Barron, Reinbeck, former editor of the Reinbeck Courier is recovering from injuries received in a two car accident on Tuesday, January 3. According to an accident report issued by the Tama Co. Sheriff's Office, Amy Manship, 39, of Marshalltown, was traveling southbound at a normal rate of speed in her vehicle on Tama County Road T-55 when she failed to yield at the stop sign and was hit on the passenger side by Ms. Barron who was traveling eastbound on Tama County Road D-65 on her way to work. After some surgery and time spent in intensive care, Ms. Barron is now in rehabilitation at Covenant Clinic in Waterloo, and soon will be released. Paige Thompson, senior at Gladbrook-Reinbeck High School, and daughter of Brian and Susan Thompson of Gladbrook has signed a letter of intent on Monday, January 16 to join the NIACC (North Iowa Area Community College) softball program. U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, can cross Tama County off his list for his annual 99-county tour across Iowa. Grassley made a stop at the American Legion hall in Gladbrook Thursday, speaking at a town hall meeting that drew 15 people. He is in the middle of a 36-county tour over a couple of weeks and will head back to the Senate later in January. Robert and Lucille Thede will be celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary on January 26, 2012. They were married at the Ripley Congregational Church in Traer. Their children are Allen (Von), Jan and Susan (Kenneth). They have four grandchildren. One grandson is deceased. There are six great grandchildren and one on the way. Word was received that Diane (Thede) Mrs. Bill Joerger of Thousand Oaks, California, passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2012, at her home. Her funeral was Saturday, January 14, 2012 in Thousand Oaks. She was the daughter of Delmar and Neva (Ertel) Thede. She was the step daughter of Donah Thede. Diane graduated from GHS in 1956 and went on to UNI and was awarded a two-year certificate to teach. Bill and Diane were the parents of three children, ten grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. Diane had one brother, Mark (Sharon) Thede of N. Fort Meyers, Florida Floyd Appelgate, 87, of rural Marshalltown, died early Friday morning, January 13, at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Gary M. Rishel, 56, Gladbrook, Iowa, died Tuesday, January 12, 2012, at Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center from cancer. GMG high School and 9th Grade Speech Teams are ready for Large Group Speech Contest. District contest is at Grinnell High School on January 21 and State Contest is at Cedar Rapids Washington on February 4. January 27, 2012 Lindi Roelofse resigned Monday as Tama County's Economic Development director, a position she has held since Jan. 2, 2007. Thursday evening the Gladbrook-Reinbeck School Board accepted the early retirement applications and resignations of Barry Reese, April Acton and Jane Koehle. Reese and Acton taught high school at Gladbrook until Gladbrook-Reinbeck started a sharing program and later merged, they then taught in the middle school. Currently Reese teaches social studies for grades 5-8 and Acton teaches language arts for grades 5-8. Koehle served as librarian for Reinbeck and later Gladbrook-Reinbeck for 33 years. The board accepted the resignation of Marcia Koester as head volleyball coach, pending a suitable replacement can be found. Rebels put squeeze on Jesup Luethje leads team with 16 points REINBECK - Gladbrook-Reinbeck held Jesup scoreless for more than 8 minutes spanning the third and fourth quarters as the Rebel boys' basketball team ran away with a 51-34 victory Tuesday night in cross-NICL action. Colby Luethje led G-R with 16 points, five rebounds and three blocked shots. Parker Bolt had 12 points and five assists, while Jacob Smoldt notched 12 points and four steals. The Rebels (9-5) led 28-27 with 2 1/2 minutes left in the third quarter and the visiting J-Hawks (4-13) did not score again until the 2-minute mark of the fourth. Trevor Larson led Jesup with 13 points in the team's third straight loss. Gladbrook-Reinbeck goes on the road Friday to face top-ranked West Marshall and on Saturday plays at North Tama. Gladbrook-Reinbeck 89, Jesup 68 Thompson breaks 5-on-5 scoring record REINBECK - Paige Thompson broke Gladbrook-Reinbeck's 5-on-5 scoring record with 36 points as the Rebels outscored Jesup 89-68 in Tuesday's cross-NICL clash. Thompson, who last week signed her letter of intent to play softball at NIACC, added five steals as the Rebels (11-4) rattled off their fifth straight victory. Emily Snider tallied 11 points, seven assists and seven steals, while Addi Kickbush had 11 points as well for G-R. Emily Dinsdale chipped in 10 points while Jenna Roeding had a team-high 10 rebounds. The Rebels play Friday at West Marshall. Alissa Brown scored a season-high 26 points for Jesup (7-10), while Sammie Sproul added 19. ISU Students Named To Fall Semester Dean's List AMES, Iowa - More than 5,908 Iowa State University undergraduates have been recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being named to the 2011 fall semester Dean's List. Students named to the Dean's List must have earned a grade point average of at least 3.50 on a 4.00 scale while carrying a minimum of 12 credit hours of graded course work. Garwin, IA Wendee Lynn Cooper, Apparel, Merchandising, and Design; Gladbrook, IA Rachel Anne Bearden, Civil Engineering; Taylor Renae Petersen, Animal Science; Wesley Eric Strohbehn, Agricultural Studies; Reinbeck, IA Shannon Sarah Boyle, Apparel, Merchandising, and Design; MCC Fall Term 2011 Dean's List MARSHALLTOWN - One hundred ninety-one students were named to the Fall 2011 (August to December) Dean's List at Marshalltown Community College. To be eligible for the Dean's List, students must have taken 12 or more credit hours during the semester (a full-time class load) and have earned at least a 3.5 grade point average while attending MCC classes in Marshalltown, at Iowa Valley Community College Grinnell, or online. Part-time students are not included in this list. One student asked to have his/her name withheld from media and the public in keeping with their rights under the Family Education Rights & Privacy Act of 1974 (Buckley Amendment). The staff and administration congratulate these students for their academic excellence. Students are listed below by hometown; those with an asterisk (*) after their name earned a perfect 4.0 GPA. Gladbrook, IA -Stephanie Ward; Green Mountain, IA -Suleepon Danner*; Sara Gummert; Mercy College Of Health Sciences Fall Honors List Strohbehn Named to Mercy College of Health Sciences President's List (Des Moines) - Kelli Strohbehn of Gladbrook, Iowa, has been named to the President's List for the fall 2011 semester in the Associate of Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonographt program at Mercy College of Health Sciences in Des Moines, Iowa. To qualify for this academic recognition, students must attain a grade point average of 3.75 or higher in their most recent semester, for a minimum of six credit hours. To learn more about the 17 health care academic programs offered at Mercy College visit our website at www.mchs.edu. Mercy College is the only Catholic college in central Iowa and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Wartburg names 529 students to Fall 2011 Dean's List WAVERLY, Iowa — Wartburg College has announced that 529 students made the Dean's List for the Fall Term The students represent 16 different U.S. states and nine other countries. A 3.5 grade point average or better (on a 4.0 scale) is required in at least four course credits for the term. Three of the four course credits must be graded with a traditional letter grade. Students with incompletes are not eligible for the Dean's List. Wartburg is a four-year, selective liberal arts college of the Lutheran Church (ELCA), internationally recognized for community engagement. The college enrolls 1,805 students from 29 U.S. states and 49 countries. Students on the 2011 Fall Term Dean's list are: Gladbrook: Stephanie Dilly, first-year, daughter of Brian and Jill Dilly; Alyssa Gauthier, first-year, daughter of Chad and Michele Gauthier Reinbeck: Scott Benson, junior, son of Randy and Rita Benson; Alexandra Holbach, sophomore, daughter of Peter and Laurie Holbach; Zachariah McCarthy, junior, son of Michael and Roberta McCarthy. Doc Schaeferle - Gladbrook icon celebrates 100th birthday. On Saturday, January 21, 2012, Mr. Dan Lastovka, GMG's band director, took some privileged GMG Junior High students to Marion High School to play in the Marion Junior High Honor Band. The students taken were the following: Blaire Sonderleiter, Connor Stonewall, Tristin Danner, and Korey Sederburg. G-R Middle School Honor Roll A Honor Roll Second Quarter 5th Grade Adair, Paige Beenken, Tyler Berendes, Haleigh Butler, Chloe Clark, Dayton Creswell, Tyson Danielsen, Madisen Eggers, Justina Evenson, Brittin Gienger, Taylor Kiburis, Jackson Scarf, Rachael Schweppe, Alexander Spilinek, Jordan Westwater, Madison Whitney, Alexander Wittgreve, Meriah 6th Grade Brockett, Sadie Cahalan, Sadie Cahalan, Samuel Frischmeyer, Madeline Koppen, Kyle Leyen, Audrey Lott, Hunter Robinett, Waverly Saak, Joshua Smoldt, Hunter Thede, Walker Wyatt, Cael 7th Grade Kupka, Morgan Lanza, Madison McGhee, Jaden Mussig, Thomas Nagle, Sasha Roeding, Matthew Smoldt, Joseph Thompson, Katy Tscherter, Alexander Wild, Kathryn 8th Grade Brandt, Amber Brockett, Kelly Brown, Sydney Charley, Olivia Cooley, Joshua Dinsdale, Colton Grunklee, Amanda Holman, Leah Husmann, Lauren Kern, Courtney Knaack, Madison Mohlis, Jacob Murphy, Cameron Murphy, Carter Mussig, Madeline Oelschlager, Megan Sieh, Ashley B Honor Roll Second Quarter 5th Grade Ackley, Britiney Cooley, Rachel Drew, Brandon Gleissner, Dakota Paradine, Dustin Spear, Jadon Vavroch, Kayla White, Kaylee 6th Grade Brown, Morgan Butler, Ethan Eiffler, Paige Gretillat, Seth Kupka, McKenna McDonough, Kaylah Paradine, Natasha Schweppe, Maxwell Swanson, Megan Vanderkolk, Marissa 7th Grade Berendes, Marissa Bown, Parker Clark, Karlee Edler, John Knaack, Erik Merical, Destiny Smith, Abby Starnes, Alyssa 8th Grade Bystricky, Brock Eiffler, Tyler Goettsch, Emily LaBarge, Jordan Saak, Mikayla Schuman, Jake Schwartz, Dalton Simo, Shandra Stoakes, Eric Weber, Hayley White, Madison Yates, Brittany February 3, 2012 The Garwin American Legion Lounge will hold a Grand Opening on Super Bowl Sunday, February 5. The Lounge will be managed by Angel Thurston and will serve pizzas, pretzels and cheese sticks, as well as pop and a full line of drinks. The full bar will serve specially blended drinks, featuring margaritas and daiquiri. Bottles and cans of beer will be available. Laura Goettsch named to Grand View University Dean's List Des Moines, IA. Recognition for outstanding academic achievement has been given to the following Grand View University students for the 2011 fall semester. The students are named to the Dean's List for earning a grade point average of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 scale while carrying at least 12 hours of classes. Grand View University, with an enrollment of approximately 2,000 students, is an independent, liberal arts college affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Gladbrook, IA-Laura M Goettsch; Kirkwood Announces Dean's List Honors [Cedar Rapids, Iowa] —Kirkwood Community College has released its Dean's List for the Fall 2011 Semester. These students have achieved a 3.3 grade point average or higher after completing 12 or more credit hours with the college. Kirkwood students from the area earning this distinction include: Garwin-Ellen S. Dilger, Paralegal - AA; . Gail Buskohl, 89, of Lincoln, passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care Unit in Grundy Center, Iowa. William H. "Bill" Gary Jr., 79, of the rural Toledo/Garwin area, died Wednesday, Janury 25, 2012, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, of cancer. A $1000 Alliant Energy Branching Out grant for 2011 matched by local sponsors enabled Gladbrook Trees Forever (GTF) to plant 65 trees in the Gladbrook area. Matching local sponsors of the Alliant Energy Branching Out grant were the City Council, Great Western Bank, Gethmann Foundation, Commercial Club, Linda Goos, and several anonymous donors. Contributions received in memory of loved ones were dedicated to the following people: Pauline Halverson, Roger Goos, Kenneth Sanderson, Patricia Edwards, Warren Booth, Carl Hof, Gerald Raum, Roger Eggers, Ted Schultz, Marilyn Thoms, and Curtis Ohrt. February 10, 2012 The Gladbrook Community Blood Drive held on Tuesday, January 31, at the Gladbrook United Methodist Church, sponsored by the Gladbrook Women's Club and LifeServe Blood Center was a great success. Special recognition goes out to all the volunteer blood donors who participated. A total of 27 people registered to donate blood and 21 units of blood were collected. These donors made a valuable contribution during January, which is designated as National Blood Donor Month. Since 1970, January has been designated as National Blood Donor Month to remind the public about the importance of donating blood. Message from our Mayor-As I write this it is the 5th of February and I looked out the window and all I saw was mud – no snow and the temperature is in the mid 30's. Now so far this winter it has been easy on all of our personal heating budgets. This also helps out on the city's budget as well. Tom and Carrie Rowden of Clinton, Mississippi, are the proud parents of a daughter, Elizabeth May Rowden, born January 26, 2012. Elizabeth weighed 7 lb. 4 oz. and measured 20 inches long at birth. Grandparents are Tim and Darlene Rowden and Mark and Cindy Godbold. Elizabeth's great grandmother is Inez Duft. Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Thomsen are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Susan Joy Thomsen, to John Kenneth Heldenbrand, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Heldenbrand of rural Marshalltown and Mr. and Mrs. Wes Snook of Ankeny. A March 10th wedding is planned at Peace United Church of Christ in Gladbrook. Vivian A. Schade, 95, of Gladbrook, Iowa, formerly of Garwin, Iowa, died Sunday, February 5, 2012, at Westbrook Acres in Gladbrook, Iowa. February 17, 2012 John Shouse has announced plans for a February 24 benefit for Noah Ohrt. The benefit will be held at the Uptown Lounge in Gladbrook and will take place from 5 to 10 PM. Noah is the 15 year old son of Ed and Kathy Ohrt and is a freshman at G-R High School. He was diagnosed last week with Ewing's Sarcoma. He started chemo treatments at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics on Friday and will be undergoing a second round in about three weeks. Plans are for him to return home as soon as he feels well enough. Marshalltown community leader, attorney and former State Senator Larry McKibben announced he will run for Senate District 36, a seat which includes all of Marshall and Tama Counties and a southern portion of Black Hawk County. Rural Marshall County farmer, Allen Burt, announced today that he will be running for the Iowa House in district 71. After redistricting, the new House District encompasses northeast Marshall County including: Liscomb, Albion, Green Mountain, and Marshalltown. Mark and Lisa Cooper of Garwin would like to announce the engagement of their daughter, Sara Cooper, to Brad Smith of Cedar Rapids. Kipp and Nancy Larsen of Gladbrook and John and Laurie Currie of Odebolt, are proud to announce the marriage of their children, Chelsey Christina Larsen and Steven John Currie. Vows were exchanged on Saturday, September 17, 2011, at 4:00 p.m. at Mount Olivet Lutheran Church in Minneapolis with Pastor Eric N. Youngdahl officiating. William Penn University announces academic honors Oskaloosa, Iowa - William Penn University is pleased to announce that [Name] of [City, State] has been named to the Dean's List for the fall 2011 semester. To be included on the Dean's List, a student must complete at least 12 hours of credit with a grade point average of 3.5 - 3.89 on a 4.0 scale. William Penn University was founded by Quakers in 1873 and is located in Oskaloosa, Iowa. William Penn has one of the most diverse student populations in Iowa and has recently expanded both programming and facilities. Garwin, IA , Blaze Wurr. Harold R. Hoppe, 97, of Rock Island, Illinois, retired bank officer, died Thursday, February 9, 2012, at Trinity Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois. Kathleen Ann (Jerry) Gilge, 64, of Garwin, died Monday evening, February 6, at her home with her loving family at her side. The Gladbrook-Reinbeck FFA is one of six chapters statewide to be awarded a $1,500 "Planting A Seed" grant by the Iowa Food & Family Project (Iowa FFP). Gladbrook Auxiliary Poppy Chairman Jodi Betts made two poppy centerpieces for the Mid-Winter Poppy Centerpiece Contest at the conference in Des Moines Feb. 10-12. Her large centerpiece deplicting the theme "Rembered Not Forgotten" won the Presidential Centerpiece Class.She used a Jim Shore cross with an American flag and a World War I Legion hat in her poppy arrangement. Her small arrangement of nine poppies or less around a wooden cross received 2nd place in the small arrangement class. This is the 3rd year in a row that Jodi has won the Presidential Poppy Centerpiece Contest. February 24, 2012 The ladies of the Casey's General Store in Gladbrook have been very busy this month of February getting "pumped" for the JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation). The JDFR is the leading global organization focused on type 1 diabetes (T1D) research. Driven by passionate, grassroots volunteers connected to children, adolescents, and adults with this disease, JDRF is the largest charitable supporter of T1D research. JDFR's research mission is to discover, develop and deliver advances that cure, better treat and prevent type 1 diabetes (T1D). As the global leader in the fight against T1D, JDFR's research programs are comprehensive-addressing the hopes and dreams of every person with T1D for the best quality of life and cure for the disease. The ladies of Casey's have been collecting donations for JDRF during the month of February, for $1.00, you can buy a "shoe", and as some of you know, the ladies have been pumping gas for a donation of $1.00. The ladies will continue getting "pumped" through the month, so stop in on Fri., Feb. 24, Mon., Feb,. 27 or Wed., Feb. 29 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and have one of the lovely ladies pump your gas for a worthy cause. As of February 20, the ladies have collected $712.00 in donations. Plans are underway for a dinner and auction fundraiser to support the Ohrt family. Noah Ohrt, son of Ed and Kathy Ohrt of Gladbrook, has been diagnosed with Ewings Sarcoma, a type of cancer that can afflict teens. Friends of the Ohrt family are holding a dinner and auction fundraiser March 31, 2012 at the Gladbrook Memorial Building. This free will donation dinner will take place 10:30am – 1:00pm with auction following at 1:00pm. Local students named to Central College dean's list Pella, IA The following students were named to the fall 2011 dean's list at Central College: Cory Bacon of Garwin, a senior exercise science major, daughter of David and Frances Bacon Jacob Petersen of Gladbrook, a senior accounting major, son of William and Crystal Petersen. On February 24th-25th a group of students from Gladbrook-Reinbeck will be participating in World Visions "30 Hour Famine." The students will join the efforts of hundreds of thousands of young people all over the nation who will set aside the usual "stuff" that fills their daily lives and instead will go without food to get a taste of what the world's poorest children and families face every day. Students have been raising funds but are still in need of your support. For every $30 raised they can help feed and care for a child for a month. They are asking for your donations to help them meet their goal of $3600 which will feed and care for ten (10) children for a full year! In addition they are holding a food drive during to assist those in need within the local community. On Saturday February 25th place non-perishable food items in a bag on your front porch, the kids will be collecting them from 9am-2pm for our local community food bank. The Famine is being held at the First Presbyterian Church on Broad street in Reinbeck from 9pm Friday to 6pm Saturday; stop by and see what the youth are doing during the event and if you like make a donation. Students participating are Emily Dinsdale, Addi Kickbush, Brittney Keller, Cydney Rose Pease, Jenna Hoffman, Paige Kromas, Jenny Schildroth and Erin Weinzien. Donna (Roger) Smith, 82, of Garwin, died Tuesday, February 14th, at the Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids.
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text: We love our hot blondes at Girls Gone Wild and Tessa Taylor is a prime example why. She showed up for this backyard photoshoot in a pair of shorts but you wouldn't know that by looking at these pictures. She instantly stripped out of them to show us her nice round tush. Once she got topless she let us take all the pictures we wanted. After thanking her for such a sexy shoot she said, "Don't thank me. Thank my Tits." No problem! Tessa Taylors Tits, thank you very much.


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Agra, Nov 24 (IANS) More than 1,200 delegates from 85 countries will participate in the first international congress on Community−Based Rehabilitation (CBR) in the Taj city, an official said.
The congress will be held Nov 26−28 at hotel Jaypee Palace.
The theme for the congress on the CBR is the key to realizing the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
The overall objective will be to promote the CBR as a global strategy to realize the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, according to Agra District Magistrate Ajay Chauhan.
Chauhan said the congress will discuss rights of the disabled, human rights, rehabilitation schemes, security of the disabled, migration and other related issues.
Some of the important dignitaries and participants at the event will be CBR practitioners, representatives from disabled people's organisations, policy makers, rehabilitation experts, specialists, local and international non−governmental organisations, government officials and other stakeholders, who will all have the opportunity to learn, share and exchange validated practices from all over the world.
The Congress will be an excellent platform to network with opinion makers and breakers, and influential contributors in CBR and disability sector, according to the organisers.
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All Persons Trail
The half mile ALL PERSONS TRAIL boardwalk provides access to nature for people of all ages and abilities.
The boardwalk, made of recycled plastic from milk jugs, starts at the Visitors Center and loops half of a mile through the woods past the Huston Farm barn. An extension of the boardwalk goes to an observation deck overlooking the pond. All people can move easily along the boardwalk on foot or in strollers or wheel chairs and enjoy the scenery without concern of muddy areas or roots that are found on most hiking trails.
The All Persons Trail was built by volunteers over a period of three years. Individuals and groups of people from Mount Union, scout groups, and various service organizations including the Washington Township Ruritans put in many hours working with the building materials funded by grants from the Stark-Tuscarawas-Wayne Joint Solid Waste Management District to create this wonderful asset. The boardwalk trail is especially useful for people who would otherwise not be able to experience being in the woods.
A section of the boardwalk is named "Webster's Way" in honor of the late Dan Webster (2002), a volunteer and member of the Washington Township Ruritans, who spent many hours constructing and then enjoying the boardwalk.


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Whatever you did this summer, Cecilie Skog has you beat.
"I was in the Arctic Ocean trying to canoe to the North Pole," said Skog, a Norwegian explorer and adventurer. "It was great, but we had to turn around because of the ice conditions. "It was just the latest feat for the 37-year-old, dubbed the "Polar Princess" by the climbing press. Skog was the first woman to stand at both poles and atop the tallest peaks of every continent. Last year she and a friend completed an unprecedented 70-day journey across Antarctica unassisted on cross-country skis. In 2008 she survived a tragic avalanche after summitting K2, the second-highest mountain on Earth. Though Everest is higher, K2 is considered more treacherous. The avalanche killed 11 climbers, including her husband, Rolf Bae.
But Skog, a former nurse, continues to embrace any challenge life throws at her. Last fall she made it to the eighth round in Norway's version of "Dancing With the Stars" but withdrew after breaking two ribs during rehearsal.
Q: What was scarier, crossing Antarctica or being in "Dancing With the Stars?"
A: "Dancing With the Stars." It was a lot of fun training and learning a new thing because I didn't know how to dance at all. But when it was live on TV, it was so scary. I couldn't breathe.
Q: What are some of the most beautiful places you have visited?
A: If I had to say one place, the place that has the greatest memories, has been the Arctic Ocean. It's like you're skiing 4,000 meters above the ocean (she skied with Bae across the Arctic Ocean in 2006 to get to the North Pole, where he proposed). It's so quiet. It's amazing.
Q: Do you partake in leisure travel?
A: I like to go places where you can do both. I go to the Mediterranean to rock climb, then go to the beach later, around noon. But I like to work out when I'm on vacation. When I go to Paris, there is a big forest called Fontainebleau, and I like to climb the boulders.
Q: What are some great adventures for more modest explorers?
A: Explore the nature around where you live, and don't be in a rush. I started by exploring the mountains around where I lived, and then traveled around in Norway. The mountains slowly got higher. In the Himalayas there are so many tea houses (lodgings along the trails), so you can do many treks there as you try out the altitude. I wouldn't recommend going to Everest base camp, because there are so many people there.
Q: What are some essential survival tools for the extreme adventurer?
A: Prepare mentally. Picture how it's going to be and what you need to bring to be safe. If you have an emergency, visualize and think what can happen. It's so important to be calm.
Q: Any equipment you consider a must?
A: Always have a knife.
Q: What are your favorite cities to visit?
A: I love to visit New York and go bouldering in Central Park and running. I love the energy there. It lifts me up. I feel like I'm not touching the ground when I'm there. There are so many different kinds of people, and they seem like they're all on their way to something. Also, Long Island. That's a very different atmosphere. I'm not used to beaches and things like that. We don't have that where I grew up. Others: Paris; my hometown, Alesund; Katmandu. I feel like I'm coming home, but it feels so busy. Also Sydney.
Q: Favorite hotels?
A: They have to have a gym. I also like hotels with a personal atmosphere. I don't like the very clean hotels; I love hotels with soul and personality.
For more from the reporter, visit jaehakim.com.


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"It's a brilliant method," provided subsequent investigations confirm the researchers' interpretation of their data
I can, however, already hear the feet of the major pharmaceutical multinationals stampeding to get to Dublin....
Since you're most likely to contract a hard to cure infection....in hospital..
Medical error ranks third [therasim.com] among causes of death in the US.
Estimates of risk vary depending on which complications are counted, but it's always in the top 10. Any trip to the hospital results in a 1 in 300 [guardian.co.uk] chance of dying from medical mistake. For comparison, your chance of dying in an airplane accident is 1 in 10,000,000 per flight.
A rational plan would spend time and effort where it will do the most good. Instead of inventing new cures and treatments, perhaps we should be looking into ways to make our existing process safer?
For comparison, the risk of death by medical error is higher than the risk of death from diabetes. I'm not saying that diabetes research should be halted, but shouldn't higher risk factors be addressed as well?
The "EHR" is working on it, though whether it will succeed or not is anyone's guess. Maybe after everything is barcoded out the wazoo with 50 things to beep for each step of the hospital stay, they'll be able to get your kosher bacon cheeseburger mostly correct. One of these bracelets has the barcode that I need to beep to get the right baggie to put on the IV stand (that needs to also be beeped) before I can beep the needle and finally beep the valve to open it to the correct drip rate.
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While I don't dispute that there can be improvement in hospital processes, many of these people who died were already at risk. If I have a heart attack, a 0.3% risk of dying through medical error at the hospital is nothing compared to my risk if I don't go to the hospital. What was the average risk of death had a patient not undergone a hospital procedure? Maybe there are classes of patients who should not undergo procedures! It isn't terribly informative to quote such a statistic without any context, and w
Since you're most likely to contract a hard to cure infection....in hospital..
After 5 return visits to an un-named hospital, notorious for infections, I used MMS - Master Mineral Solution - and have yet to see a recurrence of the infection two years later. The hospital insisted on a 5 day, intravenous, in hospital, course of treatment followed by an at home one week oral course. Within weeks I was re-hospitalized worse than before. To boot, they used IRS to get their money taken from my tax return, how nice. Talk about a monopoly, infect, treat, re-infect, re-treat, etc, etc, etc, ye
An RNASeq run, either targeted to the ribosome or total (given that rRNA takes the lion's share) is a little bit quicker than culture, as long as the bioinformatics side of it is appropriately set up (e.g. massively parallel mapping, and automated count summarisation).
Sample preparation will take a few hours, and there are sequencers that will get results out in a few hours -- the mythical Oxford nanopore sequencers will speed both of these things up as well.
"We made a tiny bar that vibrates when it's surrounded by bacteria! It stopped vibrating when the bacteria were given antibiotics and we think this means the bacteria were dead. We don't know why it vibrates and currently we have no way of telling the difference between different kinds of bacteria."
Cool technology, but keep your pants on. This has very little application for a very long time.
They should proceed with caution. They could end up quacks at any time. The famous Royal Rife machine used vibrations to kil bacteria. And here it is, all these years later, and it turns out bacteria *does* vibrate:
Rife also reported that a 'beam ray' device of his invention could weaken or destroy the pathogens by energetically exciting destructive resonances in their constituent chemicals.[4]
read "Microsoft" the first time when I saw the news in reader and was "Wtf? Microsoft Tuning Fork? Parsing error!" and now after opening the story did the same thing again
Who goeth a-borrowing goeth a-sorrowing. -- Thomas Tusser