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How much exercise should your pet get?
When it comes to exercise, pets are no different than people, a Denver veterinarian says.
We all need to get off the couch and move it.
"Lack of exercise is a key component of putting on weight," said Dr. Michelle Smith of 29th Avenue Animal Hospital. "And it's probably the number one reason we see behavioral problems with pets."
The benefits of exercise are the same for people and animals, Smith said: maintaining a healthy weight, strong muscles and bones, helping the cardiovascular system and simply living longer.
"When dogs and cats don't get enough exercise they have pent-up energy," she added. "That can result in destructive behavior, especially with younger animals."
Smith recommends one hour of exercise a day for dogs (the same as humans).
"But if the animal hasn't been on a good exercise program, take it easy at the beginning," she said. "Exercise also depends on the breed. Dogs with flat noses (such as a Pekingese) don't have as much cardiovascular capacity. Walk them slowly in any sort of extreme weather. Try to do it early in the morning or the evening."
Don't worry about going for a run or walk with a small dog, Smith said. They can walk for an hour just like a larger breed.
"In extreme weather be careful of feet," she added. "Feet can get burned on hot concrete or asphaslt. Many people don't realize that. In cold weather, sometimes dogs need a coat and/or booties just like you. They even have great booties for the breeds that love the cold."
Flabby tabbies need their exercise, too, Smith said.
"Make sure that cats are active. You have to spend time with them. Inside the home, there are great toys they can play with, scratching posts. They can play with each other. They can even have fun with some old cardboard boxes."
The need for exercise extends beyond dogs and cats. Smith said. Animals such as birds, rabbits and hamsters also need to move around.
Smith's remarks are a good run-up to National Pet Week 2010, May 2-8, during which the Auxiliary to the American Veterinary Medical Association is celebrating "Pets and People—Healthy
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Another piece of traditional wisdom seems to have bitten the dust.
Giving your dog a bone is a dangerous practice and can cause serious injury to your pet, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said in a consumer update last week.
"Some people think it's safe to give dogs large bones, like those from a ham or a roast," said Carmela Stamper, D.V.M., a veterinarian in the Center for Veterinary Medicine at the Food and
Drug Administration. "Bones are unsafe no matter what their size," she said in a USA Today Paw Print Post story.
10 reasons to avoid bones:
– Broken teeth.
– Mouth or tongue injuries.
– Bone gets looped around your dog's lower jaw.
– Bone gets stuck in esophagus, the tube that food travels through to reach the stomach.
– Bone gets stuck in windpipe.
– Bone gets stuck in stomach.
– Bone gets stuck in intestines and causes a blockage.
– Constipation due to bone fragments.
– Severe bleeding from the rectum.
– Peritonitis, a bacterial infection of the abdomen caused when
bone fragments poke holes in a dog's stomach or intestines.
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Adoption discount – The Dumb Friends League will offer 50 percent off adoption fees for cats and dogs, 1 year and older, from Monday, April 26, through Friday, April 30. The Furry Scurry adoption special will take place during regular adoption hours at both the Quebec Street shelter in Denver and the Buddy Center in Castle Rock. Each pet's adoption fee includes spay/neuter surgery, preliminary vaccinations, microchip implant and registration, collar and identification tag, and a free initial office visit with a participating veterinarian. Interested adopters are encouraged to view all adoptable pets online at www.ddfl.org or call 303-751-5772.
Meanwhile, registration is still open for the 17th annual Furry Scurry fundraising walk, May 1 in Washington Park..Participants can register online, by mail or in person at either the Quebec Street shelter or the Buddy Center. For more information and to register, visit ddfl.org or call (303) 751-5772, Ext. 1378.
The Great Catsby – This year's "The Great Catsby – Puttin' On The Leash" Gala benefit for the Humane Society of Boulder Valley was one for the record books, with more than 1,000 people attending laturday night's event and raising more than $300,000 for homeless and abandoned animals. The 18th annual event was held at Coors Events Center on the CU campus in Boulder.
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Denver detective helps solve 35-year-old murder of girl in church by kicking boss
In the police video of a 2007 interview, Det. Martin Vigil could be seen shifting in his chair.
What the camera didn't show was that, beneath the table, Vigil had just kicked his superior officer, Sgt. Benito Trujillo.
This week during the trial of James Nathan Scott in Denver District Court, Vigil explained why he boldly kicked his boss.
Vigil testified that he had a strong intuitive feeling during the interview with Scott on Sept. 19, 2007 that the serial rapist was about to confess to a rape and murder in a Denver church 28 years earlier of 19-year-old Martha Guzman. Vigil could see by looking closely at Scott's face that Scott was about to reveal himself.
"Det. Vigil was right and indeed Mr. Scott started to confess immediately after Det. Vigil kicked Sgt. Trujillo under the table in the interview room," deputy district attorney Dawn Weber wrote in response to questions by The Denver Post about the trial.
If Vigil hadn't kicked Trujillo and the sergeant had interrupted the suspect, Scott may never have confessed to murder and a jury a few days ago might never have found Scott guilty of first degree murder.
Most cold cases, and certainly those that happened decades ago, are only solved with DNA evidence. In this instance, the killer's own words were used against him by a clever detective.
"It was crucial to the re-filing of the case," Weber wrote in a reply to The Denver Post. "The confession provided an anchor around which we could argue all of the evidence in the case that corroborated the confession."
The confession helped ensure belatedly that justice could be served in a case that stunned Denver at a time when such shocking murders were virtually unheard of, said Lynn Kimbrough, spokeswoman for Denver District Attorney Mitch Morrissey.
The series of circumstances that led to Scott's conviction on Wednesday, Dec. 17 began with good police work 35 years ago, according to police records and Weber's comments.

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By Tabitha Byrne
Assistant Director of University Center Programs
(March 16, 2009)--The UTSA University Center Program Council will host "Poetry Night" in celebration of Women's History Month. Free and open to the public, the event is 8 p.m., Saturday, March 21 in the University Center Retama Auditorium (2.02.02) on the UTSA 1604 Campus. The evening will feature award-winning slam poet Sonya Renee and spoken-word artist Gabriela Garcia Medina.
As an advocate of women's rights and social activist, Sonya Renee has shot to the top of her field with powerful words and raw poetry based in truth and experience. Not only has she been successful in national poetry slam competitions (National Poetry Slam Champion 2004) but she also achieved back-to-back top-eight finishes at the Individual World Poetry Slam Championship, second place at the International Poetry Slam Championship 2005, and winner of the Four Continents European National Slam Championship in 2006.
Renee gained stardom with appearances on HBO's "Def Poetry Jam" and the reality series "Monique's Fat Chance" on the Oxygen Network. She was described as "not only the voice of every woman, but of humanity. From the neglected to the powerful, from the downtrodden to the triumphed, they all speak through her... and her voice will not soon fade."
An international spoken-word artist and award-winning poet, Gabriela Garcia Medina has performed at colleges, festivals and conferences around the world, and won the Spoken Word Performer of the Year in Campus Programming for 2009. She has performed at college and university campuses across the country, along with workshops and youth conferences at elementary, middle and high schools.
Dedicating her life to creating community through art and poetry, Garcia Medina has been involved with events across the country including the Latina Youth Empowerment Conference in Santa Monica, Calif., the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Festival at Yale University, the Empowering Womyn of Color Conference at Berkeley, Calif., the National Womyn's Spoken Word Tour and independent film projects as well as the release in 2007 of her book, "In the Wake of Oya."
With a "Who's Line Is It Anyway?" improvisational style, UTSA's student theater troupe, Bargain Basement Players, will host the show and add comic relief between the poets' appearances.
For more information, e-mail Tabitha Byrne or Renee Talamantez.


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Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Cold Brewed
Have you heard of this? It's all the rage.
I used to work at a coffee shop called: Coffee Klatch, it's where I met my husband. They have great coffee that they roast themselves, in store. And it's also where I built an insane tolerance to caffeine.
I am not sure what has happened since then, but now coffee and I don't get along. It makes all jittery, I feel really strung out, the floor seems uneven when I walk. I know, I'm a wimp. But I love the taste, so I'm on the decaf boat.
With a little pinch of almond extract, a little bit of agave and half & half, this is addicting.
13 comments:
- Koko said...
Ooh wow, sounds good!!
- August 12, 2009 at 9:50 AM
- tifanie said...
oh, i'll have to try that with the almond extract. that sounds good. have you tried "blue bottle iced coffee"? it's the same concept, only made with chicory. google blue bottle coffee and check out - wait. It's here : http://www.bluebottlecoffee.net/Detail.bok?no=41
it's the new orleans one. divine. i know what you mean about being all jittery, though. i have to make sure i have a lot of food in my stomach to have coffee these days. lovely photos. i love the antique effect. is this all film? i think i asked that before... have a beautiful day.
- August 12, 2009 at 9:53 AM
- Amanda Mae said...
mmmm I have not had the blue bottle iced coffee! Looks great.. chicory!? I'm so curious.
Thanks for the compliment on the photos... They are digital, not film... unfortunately. I do love the look of film, so I play with the colors a little bit to give it that effect. But shhhh, don't tell anyone :)
- August 12, 2009 at 10:15 AM
love the combo!
- August 12, 2009 at 11:05 AM
It's funny...I'm not at all a hot coffee drinker, but ice it down for me and I'm all over it. So, yes, I've seen the recent surge in interest over that particular recipe, which has sparked some interesting debates in my house (as my husband is the hot coffee drinker). To cold brew or not to cold brew. And, like you, I am definitely in the decaf boat. I want to be able to fall asleep at a moment's notice! :)
Anyway, I found you through TasteSpotting and am writing to say that if you have any photos that aren't accepted there, I'd love to publish them. Visit my new site (below), it's a lot of fun! I hope you will consider it.
- August 12, 2009 at 6:31 PM
- Jessica@FoodMayhem said...
My husband just pointed out that I've been drinking Iced Coffee every day and I didn't even notice myself. Dangerous...I'm practically shaking for a cup of your version.
- August 12, 2009 at 8:25 PM
- Cafe Pasadena said...
What was your 1st impression of him when he walked into Coffee Klatch??
btw, I envy your shutterladyblogging!
- August 13, 2009 at 5:35 PM
- hannah queen | honey & jam said...
that sounds delicious. beautiful photos.
- August 14, 2009 at 2:56 PM
- Jessica@FoodMayhem said...
This post is featured in our Weekend Shout-Out!
- August 22, 2009 at 11:14 AM
- Léna, said...
hey! hi! i have no idea how i came across your blog but it is beautiful and this looks/sounds like it's gone all the way up my alley *blush* without me realising it. i am loving your photodocumentation and wonder (sure you get asked this a lot) what camera you're using!
ta, L
- August 31, 2009 at 1:54 AM
- bigBANG studio said...
Mkay so sorry for the excessive commenting, but after coming across this post last night I went right into the freezer and found some old ground beans and made a big mason jar of the stuff over night. This morning I cut it with whole milk over ice, added a few drops of almond extract as you so inventively suggested, and sweetened with new hampshire maple syrup.
OH. MY. LORD. Heaven. Hands down the the best iced coffee I've ever had. Hope you don't mind but I'll be posting about this fo sho in the near future with a link back to you of course! Hope you and your huz and the pup are having a good weekend. xo
- May 8, 2010 at 1:02 PM
- bigBANG studio said...
Psst...I just did a little post on this and linked back to you, just fyi!
Hope you and your man (and babe-to-be) are having a great weekend!
- May 15, 2010 at 11:29 AM
i really wish i could receive email when comments are responded to. can't believe i'm just catching up to this but you use DIGITAL? woman, seriously, you have photo talents. i've been thinking all along these were film photos. i am supremely impressed, even more so. you surely have an eye for light and comp. bravo. :)
also... i still need to try this coffee. perhaps today? i'm on the decaf boat as well. something changed in my body and that's just how it is now.
- February 9, 2011 at 11:40 AM


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Ozias Leduc
Canadian, 1864–1955
Portrait of Gertrude Leduc, c. 1918
pastel on paper
26.4 x 35.5 cm
Collection of the Winnipeg Art Gallery; Gift from the Estate of Gertrude Leduc
Ozias Leduc was born and lived for most of his life in Saint Hilaire, Quebec. A largely self-taught artist, Leduc first trained as a church decorator, a skill he plied throughout Quebec, the Maritimes, and New England. As an artist, his work ranged from religious murals to small still lifes as well as pastel portraits, such as this work of his niece. According to a story passed down, just before this portrait was done Gertrude's mother had scolded her for dirtying a petticoat that she had worn into a swimming hole on her uncle's property, where she had sought reprieve from the summer heat. Witness to the rebuke and highly amused, Ozias Leduc quickly located paper and pastels and rendered this dynamic portrait.
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Hampton Beach State Park opens
Park opened April 1
It's hard to believe with snow still blowing in the air in recent days, but the 90-degree days of surf and sun at Hampton Beach are just around the corner.
Hampton Beach State Park has officially opened.
It has full services and most amenities available starting on April 1.
The North and South Bathhouses, as well as the Visitor's Center and Seashell bathrooms will be open with operating hours of 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. with increasing hours as the season progresses.
Metered parking will be at a reduced rate of $1.00 per hour for the month of April, then the meters will be at a rate of $2.00 per hour.
Park staff will be on hand to help visitors with the parking pay systems and ensure the park is maintained on a daily basis.
The multi-space pay stations, which accept payments for any metered space, accept cash, coins and credit/debit cards and will issue a receipt for payment. Visitors are reminded to place the receipt face up on their dashboard to avoid being ticketed.
A full operating schedule for the seacoast and other state parks are available at www.nhstateparks.org.


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With nice weather, a nice location and plenty of shorelines, Majorka / Puerto Adriano remains an important part of the circuit visited by many sailing throughout the year and by ever increasing numbers from year to year. Its popularity seems to be due to the fact that sailing is a national pastime here and there are plenty of great offers to be found.
Charter yacht in the Majorka / Puerto Adriano can be found easily on YachtBooker by checking the YachtFinder® menu located on the left upper corner of this page. When you're looking for a boat, just click on the search criteria displayed in the box and enter values that are best for you: things like country of destination, the type of yacht, the period and departure date for your holiday. The results displayed are from the extensive YachtBooker database.
The other side of the page, the right, contains a list of articles of locations that can be found in Majorka / Puerto Adriano. These are all touristic resorts and are well prepared for handling yachting communities. In the articles you'll find comprehensive information on basic sailing needs, such as accommodation, resupply, eating out and things worth sightseeing.
Jeśli masz jakiekolwiek pytanie, dotyczące typów jachtów bądź destynacji czarterowych,nie wahaj się wcisnąć przycisk poniżej. Wypełnij formularz, a nasi eksperci skontaktują się z Tobą z najlepszą ofertą.


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IPTV/VoD: The fall of content's kingdom
But how will the story end?
What is needed is a new model that addresses the inherent insecurity and unreliability of the internet but keeps its distribution economics, while compensating those who transport the digital data (backbone operators, delivery agents, ISPs etc). Licensing between mediator and rightsholder needs to be as automatic as possible, but flexible enough to respect the window system, allow private arrangements and give the option of exclusivity over multiple countries and platforms. The ability to scale is also deeply important, as the "long tail" of back catalogue sales means that some titles will only attract negligible consumption, but others may exceed billions of views. Dynamic pricing in different markets using different currencies, multi-lingual versioning and variable revenue-generation mechanisms (PPV, Ad-supported free view and subscription) must all be included as standard.
The information we have, and are using to build new technologies and brands is out of date and inaccurate – we cannot possibly know how people will consume media in the future, so it is prudent to acknowledge that to a large extent the industry will need to stick its neck out and be ready to accommodate change as and when it occurs. Time and place-shifting is evolving entertainment to be a transaction that happens on demand, rather than a passive experience controlled by broadcasters' schedules and the will of those who fund productions. Peak viewing times and typical behaviour are now splintered and unfamiliar, but luckily not too far away from common sense.
Piracy has shown us what the market wants and how people consume. The quick way to commercial suicide in any business is to ignore your customers and actively resist or frustrate them. Indeed, that resistance negates any of the alternatives you want to offer them. An illegal download or VoD transaction is not a lost DVD sale in the eyes of a consumer, or even in the eyes of most who work with the technology; it is a more convenient and cheaper alternative to be enjoyed at a different time and place. They know downloads cost less than a physical disk, so patronise and profiteer at your peril. They see the financial returns reported from the opening weekends of theatrical releases, which typically are tens, if not hundreds of millions of dollars. Copying a digital file from one PC to another is their understanding of digital distribution – it's cheap, quick and essentially free.
The question is when, not if, rights holders will be able to surmount their paranoid fear of cannibalising existing revenue channels to create new ones. The market has made its voice known – it's now a case of who responds quickest, as delay will punish the latecomers and the last will perish outright. The next step in both legal and illegal P2P content distribution is to bypass the PC entirely, and then skip the DVD player too. The next mainstream destination is the IP set-top box or media player, both which can connect to the internet directly themselves or stream video and audio from PCs by proxy. BitTorrent, eMule and Limewire are one step away from their set-top box editions.
This isn't a problem that can be controlled. The only way to stop it is to go head on, and that means holding your breath, rolling up your sleeves and accepting that these new alternative services that need to be developed require some modest sacrifice and co-operation with people outside the normal box. Aristotle famously defined the three act structure of a story (in Poetics) that Hollywood uses as its bible today. In pure LA terms, the first act, or problem/setup, is one of limited distribution in a globalised age of digital media. The complication, or middle act, is piracy and the failure of the music industry. The last act, resolution, is yet to be finalised.
The content industry has a choice now it's up the proverbial tree, having rocks thrown at it (another reference to the three act structure of screenwriting), and its hero's plan has been dashed. The question is how the story ends – whether it will be a glorious feel-good last chapter where everyone wins or a terrible tragedy where the final goodbye is through death by a thousand cuts. Dramatic it will be, but that's what makes the people buy it.
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Palm Beach always offers a bounty of options for celebrating New Year's Eve. But in addition to ringing in 2010, this year's parties will kick off a new decade.
Look for Palm Beach Daily News photographers and Daily News Society Editor Shannon Donnelly at Mar-a-Lago, The Coconuts Party at the Flagler Museum, The Breakers Fantasy Ball, The Paradise Ball and Club Colette.
Daily News Fashion Editor Robert Janjigian will also be making the rounds and taking pictures and video of dapperly-dressed partygoers.
We'll be posting pictures online by Friday morning, probably before some parties have even ended.
You're also welcome to post your own photos on Shiny Shots.
Grucci will again produce a World Class fireworks program for the Flagler Museum's
New Year's Eve Celebration. The display will begin at midnight and can be seen for 5 miles in all directions. However, word is that visibility on Clematis Street may be a bit limited.
Check out the articles below for a round-up of happening on the island and in Downtown West Palm Beach:
- Palm Beach resorts, restaurants fire up New Year's Eve plans
- Clematis New Year's Eve: Food, Fireworks, Ping-Pong Drop
- New Year's Eve at CityPlace: Music, Masquerade Ball, More
Some additional celebration options, as well as addresses and phone numbers, are listed below:
251 PB, 251 Sunrise, Palm Beach, FL: Bruce Sutka will transform the lounge into a replica of Studio 54 for a Rockin' New Year's Eve. Tickets are $75 and VIP tables are $750 minimum. Open bar from 9-11 p.m. with champagne toast at midnight. Dinner seatings at 7 p.m. for $100 per person and 9 p.m. for $125 per person include entry to the lounge. Music by Dj Adam Lipson and special guest performances. Guest list (561) 659-7840. Table Reservations (561) 818-2944.
264 The Grill, 264 S. County Road, Palm Beach: (561) 833-6444.
Bice, 313 1/2 Worth Avenue, Palm Beach: Its a la carte menu will be served during 6, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. seatings. At 10 p.m., DJ German Garcia will start spinning dance tunes. Reservations: (561) 835-1600.
The Breakers, One South County Road, Palm Beach: A black-tie Fantasy Ball from 7:30 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. features dance music by Powerhouse, entertainment by Zanadu, a cocktail reception followed by a gourmet four-course dinner, champagne toast at midnight, party favors and a buffet breakfast served at 12:30 a.m. General admission is $325 for hotel guests and club members, $375 for local residents and visitors and $225 for minors under 21. Call (561) 273-2537 or (888) BREAKERS.
Cafe Boulud, 301 Australian Ave., Palm Beach: The first dinner seating, beginning at 5:30 p.m., will feature a four-course menu for $90 per person. The Gala Celebration begins at 8 p.m. A five-course "his and hers" tasting menu, created by Chef Zach Bell, is $250 per person. Wine pairings cost an additional $100 per person. Champagne toast and noisemakers at midnight are included. DJ Nick Flash will spin popular dance music until 1 a.m. Reservations: (561) 655-6060. A three-course New Year's Day brunch for $36 will be served noon to 2:30 p.m. on the terrace.
CoCo Palm Beach, 290 Sunset Ave., Palm Beach: Call (561) 832-3734 for reservations.
The Colony, 155 Hammon Avenue, Palm Beach:
- The Polo Steakhouse Gala New Year's Eve begins at 8 p.m. and includes a one-hour cocktail reception with hors d'oeuvres, four-course dinner, music by the Switzer Trio, champagne toast and a breakfast buffet in the Palm Court for $250 per person, plus tax and gratuity. Call (561) 659-8100 for reservations.
- The Royal Room offers New Year's Eve entertainment by former Supreme Mary Wilson. A 7:30 p.m. cocktail reception with butler-passed hors d'oeuvres, four-course dinner, cabaret show, champagne toast and the Palm Court breakfast buffet cost $300 per person, plus tax and gratuity. Call (561) 659-8100 for reservations.
Cucina Dell'Arte, 257 Royal Poinciana Way, Palm Beach: A "Great Gatsby" style party begins at 10 p.m. (561) 655-0770.
Clematis Street, West Palm Beach: From 8 p.m.-1 a.m., the 500 block will close to traffic for a celebration complete with local bands, a laser light show, food and retail vendors, drink specials and a ping-pong ball drop at midnight. Enjoy a free champagne toast at midnight at O'Shea's, The Lounge or Respectable Street, and catch the Grucci fireworks display above the Intracoastal Waterway at midnight.
E.R. Bradley's Saloon, 104 Clematis St., West Palm Beach: A three-course dinner menu for $65. Reservations for dinner: (561) 833-3520.
Forte Martini Bar and Restaurant, 225 Clematis St., West Palm Beach: For reservations, call (561) 833-3330.
Florida Stage, Plaza del Mar, 262 South Ocean Boulevard, Manalapan: The Storytelling Ability of a Boy show time is 8 p.m. Tickets cost $45. Box office: (561) 585-3433
Hotel Biba, 320 Belvedere Road, West Palm Beach: For more information: (561) 832-0094 or email@example.com.
Kravis Center, 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach: BOWFIRE, an ensemble of world-renowned musicians, will entertain at 8 p.m. in Dreyfoos Hall, $20-$100. Forbidden Broadway: Special Victims Unit 7 p.m. ($38) and 10 p.m. ($55, includes champagne toast) in Rinker Playhouse. Information: (561) 832-7469 or (800) 572-8471.
The Leopard Lounge and Restaurant, 363 Cocoanut Row, Palm Beach: A cocktail hour and hor d'oeuvres reception will be followed by a 5-course dinner at 8 p.m. The evening includes dancing to the sounds of Uptown Express, party favors and a champagne toast at midnight for $199 per person. Advance reservations are required. Non-dining guests can join in the festivities in the lounge after 9 p.m. for a cover charge of $35 per person. A jacket and tie will be required for gentlemen. (561) 659-5800.
Maltz Jupiter Theatre, 1001 E. Indiantown Road: The political satire troupe Capitol Steps performs at 5 and 8 p.m. $50, $60. Information: (561) 575-2223, (800) 445-1666.
Michael R. McCarty's,50 Cocoanut Row, Palm Beach: Open from 11:30 a.m. until 11:30 p.m. during the season for dinner, and open for drinks until 3 a.m.
Nick and Johnnie's, 207 Royal Poinciana Way, Palm Beach: A $95 four-course menu will be available starting at 8 p.m. and a DJ will be on hand for dancing. "Garden of Good and Evil" party will continue past midnight until 3 a.m. closing time.
The Omphoy Ocean Resort, 2842 South Ocean Blvd., Palm Beach: Omphoy dining and party guests will be offered a 25 percent discount on accommodations for the evening.
- O-Bar rings in the New Year with a 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. party ($150 a person) featuring DJ Miner, a spread of hot and cold hors d'oeuvres, a caviar and oyster bar and a party favor bag-per-guest with spa products and other goodies.
- Michelle Bernstein at The Omphoy will offer seatings between 6 and 7 p.m. with a three-course dinner and champagne toast ($100 a person; $200 with the O-Bar party) and seatings between 9 and 10 p.m. with a five-course dinner ($250 a person, including the O-Bar party). A New Year's Day brunch, served from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., features a hot and cold gourmet buffet and costs $65 per person and $30 for children under 12. For reservations, call (561) 540-6440.
Palm Beach Dramaworks, 322 Banyan Boulevard, West Palm Beach: Tony award-winning Copenhagen questions how one can stay true to science, family and friends, one's country and one's God. The show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $44.00 each.
Palm Beach Improv, CityPlace, 550 S. Rosemary Ave., West Palm Beach: Comic Ralphie May performs at 7 and 10 p.m. The first show includes three-course dinner. The later performance features hors d'eouvres platters, party favors and champagne toast. $77.50. Information: (561) 833-1812.
Pistache, 101 N. Clematis Street, West Palm Beach: Dining options include a 3-course menu for $49 until 7:30 p.m. or a champagne dinner that includes a 5-course meal and bottle of Gosset champagne for $125 per person. New Year's Party begins at 8 p.m. with a live DJ and decor by Sutka Productions. Reservations: (561) 833-5090.
Player's Club Bar and Restaurant, 13410 South Shore Boulevard, Wellington: The Restaurant will serve a special three-course dinner. Early seating at 7 p.m. is $50 and up per person; Late seating at 9 p.m. is $125 and up per person. Admission to the patio and nightclub is $25 at the door and includes a complimentary champagne toast at midnight. For information or reservations (561) 795-0080. For VIP tables, call Topher at (561) 358-4583.
Rocco's Taco's and Tequila Bar, 224 Clematis St., West Palm Beach: (561) 650-1001.
Roxy's Pub, 309 Clematis St., West Palm Beach: Roxy's Rooftop Bar, Sky 309, will have happy hour with a buffet from 4-6 p.m. Dinner seating is available at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. (561) 296-7699.
Ta-boo, 221 Worth Ave., Palm Beach: View the special New Year's Eve menu online. A DJ will play music. For reservations: (561) 835-3500.
Trevini Ristorante, 150 Worth Avenue, Palm Beach: They will be open during regular hours New Year's Eve, but will be open only for dinner after 5 p.m. on New Year's Day. An a la carte menu is available. Phone: (561) 833-3883
Check our Dining Out guides for more places to eat and drink in Palm Beach and West Palm Beach.


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I noticed today that my last post was my 100th post. That calls for a celebration! Aside from my husband, I have never stuck with anything this long. However, if I don't blog for a couple of days, my phone rings off the hook with relatives calling to see if I am incapacitated. So- after 100 posts (this makes number 101), over ten thousand blog hits and readers in 7 countries (how cool is that!)I have come to realize that I blog about my kids, adoption, world issues, random idiocies, lather- rinse-repeat without ever really blogging about myself. I am pretty sure I do that on purpose, because- well, it's hard to write about yourself. So today I am stepping out of my comfort zone and blogging 101 things about myself in honor of blog post 101. Settle in folks- it's gonna be a long one. And to be quite honest, I am pretty boring. So no guarantees on this one. Welcome to Megan 101- here goes:
1. I'm 28, but sometimes I feel like I live the life of a 45 year old.
2. When I was a kid I wanted to be a marine biologist- little did I know I would be terrified of getting in the ocean as an adult.
3. My favorite job I've ever had was when I worked in a bookstore in college. Actually- that's the only job I've ever had that I actually liked.
4. I can not speak in public without crying or making everyone around me cry.
5. I have tried every single diet known to man. And they all work- but only for 6 weeks.
6. I graduated from college in only 3 1/2 years. (I figured I could "beat the man" by taking 21 credit hours at a time since they only charge you for 15 hours)
7. I was a competitive swimmer for 9 years and while I love the discipline it taught me, I would NEVER ever do it again.
8. I hate to compete. I will gladly let you win at anything because winning doesn't matter to me a bit.
9. Some of my favorite books are Gone With The Wind, Jane Eyre, The Poisonwood Bible, A Million Little Pieces and Beach Music.
10. I got a varsity letter in college for being on the rowing team. Boats, that is. And it was really fun!
11. I met my husband in a bar.
12. When I had Sadie I did it all natural. I lost my insurance when I was 4 months preggers and the hospital wanted to charge me $1000 cash to have an epidural. All through labor I was ticking off the hours like dollar bills. Every hour that went by I patted myself on the back for saving a hundred bucks.
13. The second time I had a baby, I had insurance. And there was no way in hell I wasn't going to get an epidural!
14. My mom, my daughter and I all have a mole on our butt on the exact same place. (Sorry for sharing that mom. When you have to come up with 101 things, you have to stretch!)
15. I started coloring my hair when I was 15 and it took me until I was 27 to figure out how to get my hair back to my natural color.
16. I am a sucker for novelty rap. The raunchier the better.
17. I was an English major for 2 years in college until I realized that I probably couldn't make a career out of reading good books. Then I became a broadcast journalism major for a short while, but the thought of having to be on camera made me want to throw up. So I finally ended up with a communications/marketing degree, but I still have no idea what I want to be when I grow up.
18. My favorite passage in the Bible is Psalms 139.
19. I teach Sunday School for teenagers. I love teenagers. I am like a magnet for the really screwed up ones. The more dark and twisty they are- the more I love them.
20. I talk a lot (shocker!) but I don't really like talking on the phone- despite the fact that I talk to my mom at least 3 times a day and check in with my dad at least once.
21. I am obsessed with checking my email.
22. I love to write thank you notes. Actually- I should make that broader and just say that I like to write.
23. My favorite of all the household chores is washing the dishes. There is just something about having my hands in warm water that makes me feel calm.
24. I hate to cook but love to bake.
25. I am really bad at telling jokes. I always screw up the punchline.
26. I have a terrible addiction to diet Pepsi. There are days when I drink up to 5. *gasp*
27. I used to lie about what I made on my ACT because all of my friends did better than me and all of my cousins are freaking geniuses who made near perfect scores. I totally rocked the English portion, but since I can barely add, my math score might well have set a record for the lowest math ACT score in history. Which brings me to...
28. I barely passed college algebra. I only passed by one point. That could also be because I think math is so stupid that I only went to class maybe 3 times the whole semester.
29. As a baby, I had Kawasaki's disease which was recently in the media with the death of John Travolta's son.
30. I totally wear Spanx under my jeans.
31. I prefer to write in pencil or in blue ink. Never on a notebook with spiral edges. And I always print. I can not stand to write in cursive.
32. I am hyper organized and when I get stressed out or pissed off with my husband, I clean. Then I complain about how no one helps me clean. I know that it is totally passive-aggressive but I do it anyway.
33. I cry every time I hear the national anthem. When my brother was serving in Iraq I bawled like a baby every time I heard it.
34. Since I became a mom- I will also expand the list of song that make me cry to include The Little Drummer Boy. Kamron makes fun of me about this, but for Pete's sakes, that little boy just wanted to play his best for Jesus.
35. I like problem solving. There is just something satisfying about making a plan to get from point A to point B.
36. I think that after Miles gets home, I'd also like to eventually adopt a little girl from the DRC. Or maybe Haiti. Maybe in late 2011? Since Kamron rarely reads this blog, I don't have to worry about this information giving him a panic attack.
37. I am a mini-van mom. I fought this tooth and nail, but now that I've got all that space I could never go back. Plus my car has butt warmers and that makes me really happy.
38. It is not Christmas for me until I hear "Oh Holy Night" sung at the Christmas Eve Church Service.
39. Some jobs that I have had include: magazine writer, ad sales, retail, server, welfare to work trainer, office manager. And that was in a span of about 2 years. See- I told you I can't stick with anything.
40. I get a lot of big ideas but get stuck on the follow through.
41. I think if my extended family would all pack up and go with me, I'd go and be a missionary.
42. When my parents got divorced, I moved 9 times in 2 years. I think I finally at one point just stopped unpacking.
43. I am really close to my family. I mean really close. Like as in- we are all up in each other's business way too much. But I wouldn't have it any other way.
44. In the 8th grade I wore sandals every single day for a year (even in the snow) to win a $25 dollar bet.
45. I think that bras and pantyhose were created by Satan himself.
46. Some of my favorite TV shows are Grey's Anatomy, How I Met Your Mother, Glee, The Office and reruns of Friends.
47. As much as I hate to admit it, I have my DVR set to record "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" because for some reason those skanky Kardashian girls are captivating.
48. In 2007 I ran a mini marathon. It is one of my proudest accomplishments. I started training after Noah was born because I had to do something to get away from him and his year long screaming tirade.
49. I try not to get too political, but I tend to lean toward the right.
50. BUT- I think that all people should have equal rights and I extend this toward gay marriage. I may be opening a whole can of worms here, but I just think that everyone should be able to get married if they want to.
51. I go to a church where the only black person is our dear friend that keeps the nursery. This makes me angry at our lack of diversity every time I think about it.
52. I love my small town. I tried big city living for a couple of years when we got married and it just stressed me all the way out.
53. I never cuss in front of my kids, but when I get really mad and let one rip, I always crack up a little bit that I said those things. Somehow though, when we're in St. Louis visiting family and I talk to my sister-in-law about my mother-in-law's crazy irrationalities, I can let lots of 'em fly. Imagine that.
54. Blogging is my number one addiction. I could read other people's blogs til the cows come home. And some of the bloggers I've "met" are some of my dearest friends.
55. One of my favorite parts about blogging is that every few weeks I get a private email from someone who is thinking about adopting asking for advice on adoption stuff. I am no expert, but boy, do I love talking to prospective families about adopting.
56. Twice I have gotten addicted to Afrin. I swear that stuff is like crack for me. It would maybe be more accurate to say that I am addicted to breathing clearly.
57. I am completely OCD about washing my hands. If I touch anything, I have to wash my hands.
58. My parents thought about naming me Jillian instead of Megan when I was born. Even though about 73% of the baby girls born circa 1980 share my name, I still think they made the right choice.
59. I am not really big on other people's kids. I know that this is about the biggest anomaly with the whole heart for orphans thing, but other people's kids are always bad when I'm around them.
60. Pizza is my favorite food in the wide world and I could eat it for every meal and never get tired of it. My favorite pizza topping is pineapple.
61. The healthiest I have ever felt in my life is when I went vegetarian for 9 months. Then I wanted a slice of Thanksgiving turkey and it was all over from there. But I do think that one of these days I'll go back to being a veggie chick.
62. I hate bad grammar and spelling mistakes, but I do it all the time on here. My old English teachers would beat me senseless for the sheer number of times I blog a sentence starting with "and".
63. I recycle. We have all of our family recycling with us. They give us all of their cans and a few times a year Kamron takes them to the recycling center and puts all of the "can money" in the kid's college accounts. This is where the afore mentioned diet Pepsi addiction pays off.
64. I most look up to my Mamaw Daisy and my Granny Sadie.
65. I will only let my kids drink organic milk and eat organic meat because animal hormones and preservatives freak me out. Somehow though, I have no problem letting them eat cheetos (nothing that orange can be natural!) and all other varieties of junk food. Oh the irony.
66. For years, I have wanted to ride in a kangaroo pouch across the outback. I totally know that this isn't possible, but it would be sooooo fun!
67. Both of my grandmothers have had breast cancer and I am terrified of getting it. I am hyper vigilant and would just chop these suckers off if I could figure out a way to do it.
68. If I could have a celebrity rendezvous with 5 celebrities, I would choose Tommy Lee, Sting, Bear Grylls (from Man-vs-wild) Dave Matthews and Bono. Evidently I like rockers and men who eat elephant poop.
69. My favorite colors are pink and yellow.
70. I am fascinated by the summer Olympics. My life just stops for 2 weeks while I watch those athletes achieve their dreams.
71. I read at least one book a week. Sometimes 2... or 3. I can read at the speed of lightning.
72. I broke my elbow in the 3rd grade and it got me out of filling in all those stupid bubbles on the end of the year standardized tests.
73. I love looking at old black and white photographs.
74. I want to buy everything I see an infomercial for. This is why I do not let myself watch infomercials.
75. I don't like ice cream.
76. I love the beach and once my children are grown I want to have a big vacation home on the beach and have the grandchildren come and spend weeks at a time with me there.
77. I love my husband but on Monday mornings it is time for him to go back to work.
78. I have been lucky enough to have fallen in love a few times in my life, but I am so glad that I chose the one I did to spend the rest of my life with.
79. I love the smell of new babies, new cars, old books, clean laundry and soap.
80. I was the prom queen. There. I said it.
81. I graduated from high school and college with honors.
82. I was the vice president of my elementary school. It was just a fancy title for "person who makes the morning announcements over the loud speaker".
83. I think that maybe when my kids are in school all day that I'll go back to college and get my MS in social work. Not sure what I'll do with that, but that seems to be the next step for a lot of ideas I have swimming in my head.
84. One summer I had an apartment all by myself. It backed up to a graveyard. I had to fall asleep every single night with the TV on because I was too scared to turn it off.
85. As a kid I had a recurring dream that I lived in a house that was crooked. In the dream I would fall out of my tilted bed, roll right out the door into a creek full of mean hippos.
86. I am not really an animal person. I think it's because I'm so OCD about hand washing. If I am around animals I always feel like I can't touch them because then I'll need to wash my hands. Evidently this compulsion is so bad that I feel I need to also wash my hands after picking up Sadie's Zhu Zhu pet.
87. In writing this, I've discovered that I probably need a therapist.
88. Maybe I should be a therapist. See what I mean- lots of ideas, no follow through.
89. When I was pregnant with Noah I threw up at least 3 times a day every day for nine months.
90. I got married when I was just 21. I wanted to wait until I was 21 to get married so that I could drink champagne at my wedding. That seems like really stupid logic now.
91. I met Kamron when I was 18. He was in a band and wore leather pants and played music in bars every weekend. Since I was underage, He would make me sneak in the clubs by loading me down with gear to the point where you couldn't even see my face. I think maybe he just liked the cheap labor. Yep- I was totally a groupie.
92. I drive out of town to go to Wal-Mart so that I can wear my sweatpants without running into anyone I know.
93. I like to sit in the bathtub until my fingers get pruney.
94. I am a sympathy crier and puker. If I see you cry or puke I will follow suit.
95. I love 80's power ballads.
96. I pierced my belly button when I was 16. At the time I did not have the foresight to think about how gross that would look after being stretched out on a pregnant belly. Big mistake.
97. I only like cold weather if it is accompanied by snow.
98. I am Sadie's homeroom mother, which basically means that I spend a lot of time cutting out things that have been laminated.
99. I am the rare woman who doesn't like jewelry. Most of the time I don't even wear my wedding ring because it feels weird on my finger.
100. I am desperate to leave a mark on the world in some way. I just haven't figured out the best way to do that.
101. I love the feeling that comes with the completion of a task!!!!
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The system identifies the inserted cartridges automatically and can relay information such as the name and fill level of the fragrance to the dash display.
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Trucks D'Elegance
Goodguys 11th Lonestar Nationals
The Goodguys Lonestar Nationals, located at the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, is one of those shows that we look forward to all year long. While Texas barbeque is reason enough to hang out in the lone star state for a few days, the thing we look forward to most is seeing many of the best built trucks in the country assembled together for the crowning of the Truck Of The Year. Actually, two trucks are picked, one for the early class (pre-'52) and one for the late ('53-72). Many of the trucks that receive a CLASSIC TRUCKS Top 10 throughout the year make the trek for this yearly competition.
In addition to the heavy truck influence, Fort Worth contains all of the usual features and activities that make the Goodguys' events a success. Over 1,500 rods, customs, muscle cars, and classic trucks were in attendance for the three-day event. In addition, the swap meet and cars-for-sale corral were filled with now-or-never deals, as was the massive vendor and manufacturer area. There were also arts and crafts and model car shows, but those with more of an appetite for speed, say 140 mph, were invited to take a ride on the speedway (throughout the weekend in a NASCAR or on Saturday night in their own ride).
Great show weather prevailed for the entire week, only for the sky to turn black and the downpour to begin right about noon on Sunday. The awards, however, went off without too much trouble, and the big winners of the day probably didn't even mind that their vehicles were soaked.
If you're slightly partial to trucks like we are or you are building a truck that might just be a contender, we highly recommend attending next year's Lone Star Nats. For more information about this show or any other Goodguys event, log onto www.good-guys.com.


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By DAVID GREEN
The former Morenci Area Hospital building will likely be demolished next year following a vote Monday by city council members.
Council voted 6-1 to accept a proposal for demolition from ProMedica Health System, providing a few changes are made the contract.
Once the property is cleared, cleaned of environmental problems and seeded with grass, it would be turned over the city, along with the former clinic building and ambulance garage.
Tracy Schell cast the only "no" vote.
Representatives from ProMedica first approached city council in April about demolition when plans were announced to move Morenci Health Center—Dr. Gray's office, and the physical therapy and laboratory services—plus the senior citizen center to the Charles Fay Village building.
In November, city council discussed the issue and considered the costs of renovation, maintenance and utilities. Councilors hired an environmental firm to review ProMedica's demolition proposal and a report was given Monday.
Rod Cole of A+ Environmental spoke to council about two buried tanks—one for gasoline and one for fuel oil. ProMedica's proposal includes removal of the tanks, but Cole suggested a few additional tests for cleanup process. He said the tests would likely be done by the environmental firm ProMedica will use, but they weren't listed in the proposal.
Mayor Keith Pennington asked about the inside of the building. Based on the age of the structure, said Lori Johnston, senior vice president of continuing care for ProMedica, it's extremely likely that floor and ceiling tiles contain asbestos.
Jason Cook asked Cole for his opinion on the issue.
"If we demolish the building, is it going to be safe for what we want to do—to build a house on or for my kids to play soccer on?" Cook asked.
Cole said he believes the buried tanks and the asbestos are all issues that can be dealt with. He sees Promedica's proposal as a reasonable plan.
"I think it makes sense," he said. "I think you're good to go."
Council also considered a proposal made earlier in the meeting by John Van Havel, an officer of the Morenci Area Historical Society.
Van Havel said the group's museum [the former Allen Jewelry store] is too small and he suggested donating the hospital to the history group for a larger museum.
He said his group would not need the entire structure and he listed other suggested uses that he's heard: community meeting room, starter space for new businesses, overnight lodging, farmer's market and flea market.
"There are probably dozens more ideas," he said.
Pennington asked what would happen if the city turned down ProMedica's offer of demolition—estimated to cost at least $180,000—and then later the Historical Society decided it couldn't use the building or pay for maintenance.
"I don't think at this point I have an answer," Van Havel said.
He added that he hopes citizens don't look back later and wish they had saved the building rather than agree to demolition.
Van Havel said his group is also negotiating for the use of a historic home in town to use as a museum.
Pennington asked for opinions from council members and Greg Braun expressed his concern about the costs of upkeep and maintenance. He said the cleaned green space left after demolition could also benefit the city.
City supervisor Barney Vanderpool also expressed concern about the costs to the city of maintaining the structure.
The environmental clean-up, alone, would be a financial burden to the city, Pennington said.
Cook made a motion to move forward with demolition, with three additions to the proposal: additional testing as recommended by Cole; the use of a warranty deed as recommended by the city attorney; and restoration of the vacant property to residential standards.
Johnston agreed to give council another month to decide if the hospital garage should be included in the demolition.
Johnston said a demolition contractor would be lined up soon and construction at the Fay building should be completed by the end of January.
City administrator/clerk Renée Schroeder said several requests for memorabilia were made, such as plaques and photographs. Those items will be brought to city hall, Johnston said.
Schell later explained her vote against demolition. Although she knows a significant investment would be required to make the building usable for other purposes, she believes that eventually "we will probably regret making the decision to tear down yet another building."


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Administrative Rule 43 - JOINT COMMITTEE ON ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Effective Date: 1/1/2001
The North Dakota Supreme Court and the State Bar Association of North Dakota ("Association") recognize the importance of alternative dispute resolution ("ADR") as a tool to assist the citizens of North Dakota in resolving disputes in a timely and cost-effective manner. The joint Committee established by this rule is responsible for continuing study and review of ADR in the justice system.
A. The Joint Committee on Alternative Dispute Resolution is composed of six members, including two lay members, appointed by the Chief Justice after consultation with the Supreme Court and five members, including one lay member, appointed by the Board of Governors of the Association. Of the members initially appointed and as determined by lot at the first meeting, three members will be appointed for one year, four members will be appointed for two years, and four members will be appointed for three years. Thereafter, each appointment is for a three-year term. Each member is eligible for reappointment but may not serve more than two consecutive terms. Each member serves until the member's successor is appointed.
B. Each member is entitled to reimbursement by the member's appointing authority for actual expenses incurred in the performance of committee duties.
C. The Chief Justice, after consultation with the President of the Association shall appoint the committee chair, whose term as chair may not exceed two years.
A. The Committee shall:
1. Study and review trends in ADR and make recommendations for the improvement of ADR programs in the State of North Dakota;
2. Develop administrative rules regarding ADR procedures for consideration by the Supreme Court;
3. Develop education standards and ethical rules for neutrals, mediators and arbitrators for consideration by the Supreme Court;
4. Approve training programs for neutrals as required by N.D.R.Ct. 8.9(e);
5.Study and make recommendations concerning the need to implement a discipline program relating to neutrals or some other safeguard to ensure the protection of the public; and
6. Consider other matters involving ADR referred to it by the Supreme Court or the Board of Governors of the Association.
B. The Committee shall make any reports as requested by the Supreme Court or the Board of Governors and shall submit any recommendations to the Board of Governors for review and comment before submission of final recommendations to the Supreme Court.
Staff services for the Committee will be provided by the Association. Administrative costs will be shared by the Supreme Court and the Association as mutually agreed.
Dated at Bismarck, North Dakota, this December 6, 2000.
Gerald W. VandeWalle, Chief Justice
William A. Neumann, Justice
Dale V. Sandstrom, Justice
Mary Muehlen Maring, Justice
Carol Ronning Kapsner, Justice
Colette M. Bruggman
Chief Deputy Clerk
Adopted effective January 1, 2001; Appendix approved effective March 6, 2003, subject to comment; Appendix approved on a final basis April 16, 2003.


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YouTube Music's Head Quits, a Setback to Paid Service
The head of YouTube's effort to launch a music subscription service is leaving, marking yet another hurdle for the long-delayed project.
Chris LaRosa, YouTube's product manager in charge of music, will be leaving Google this Friday to join a startup. A YouTube spokesman confirmed LaRosa's departure but didn't say which startup LaRosa would be joining.


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150th Sesquicentennial
Can you say "Sesquicentennial"? In 2017, Alaska will have been a U.S. possession for 150 years and the commemoration of this is called a "sesquicentennial." It might be challenging to spell, or even remember, but it is certainly a landmark event on the local, state, national and international level.
On October 18, 1867, the Transfer of Russia's claims on Alaska to the U.S. officially took place in Sitka, Alaska. The Sitka Historical Society has committed to helping Sitka become the center of the 150th Commemoration with a year-long schedule of events and programs.
Those wishing to volunteer their talents and efforts to the 150th Commemoration or learn more about the Sesquicentennial should visit AK150.com


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NORFOLK -- Eleven sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship Wasp are being discharged from the Navy for using the synthetic drug Spice. At least two others on the Norfolk-based ship face similar charges, according to a Navy spokesman.
The sailors, who range in rank from seaman to petty officer 2nd class, were not identified by name. They were swept up in an investigation launched in October after a crew member reported finding the banned substance in a work area aboard the ship.
The Navy released details about the investigation Tuesday following inquiries by The Virginian-Pilot. The Wasp returned to Norfolk Naval Station on Monday after assisting with Hurricane Sandy relief efforts in New York and New Jersey.
The sailors are the latest of hundreds dismissed in recent years for Spice, a synthetic drug that mimics the high from smoking marijuana. Its use has grown among the ranks in part because it doesn't show up in drug screens. In April, 13 sailors aboard the destroyer Mahan were kicked out for Spice.
The Navy has taken a hard-line, zero-tolerance policy against synthetic drug use. Each sailor on the Wasp attended an educational session on Spice use and was required to sign a document acknowledging they had been informed of the consequences, said Lt. Cmdr. Bill Urban, a spokesman for Naval Surface Force Atlantic.
The two sailors still awaiting non-judicial disciplinary action are accused of possessing 2C-I, another increasingly popular synthetic drug known as "smiles," Urban said.
The investigation is ongoing, Urban said. The sailors were disciplined before the ship embarked on its humanitarian mission to New York, he said.


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How many of you loved playing the Mario Bros games from Nintendo back in the day? Remember some of the bad guys that you had to defeat as well as all the workers that Bowser had on his payroll? Well someone requested a tutorial yesterday on a mushroom looking character from the game series. I will give you a hint, he is brown, round and has no arms. Give up? Well you will be learning how to draw a Goomba from Mario Bros. step by step. Now a Goomba is a reoccurring enemy that appears in the game series and even though we know these characters to be brown, they are actually orange and white in "Super Mario World". Believe it or not but Goombas were creatures that lived in peace inside of the Mushroom Kingdom before Bowser came along and betrayed the only homeland they ever knew. These creatures have no arms, leaving then with just a stubby looking body resembling a mushroom to a T. I know you will find that this lesson is easy to draw even if you are a novice artist. Learning how to draw a Goomba step by step is fun, easy and fast. I will leave you to your drawing, but I will return. Peace out and have fun!
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It's been a remarkable growing season in many significant ways, not the least of which is Monte Bello being picked out ahead of zinfandel!
That said, our zin properties are rapidly closing in on their respective finish lines as well, as are the remaining Rhones, and the true end ain't that far off.
Will Thomas, our esteemed Lytton Springs Viticulturist, has been a champ-and-a-half as regards keeping us updated on Sonoma endeavors, and per his correspondence this morning, it's another busy day to the north.
Just finished: Ponzo.
Current: picking Carmichael from Geyserville.
Tomorrow: wrapping up Lytton East.
This weekend: finishing Lytton West
Feel it.
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Categories: Lytton Springs, RIDGE Staff, Vineyards, Winemaking


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To see a video on how to become an agent, please click here.
LDWF's Enforcement Division is made up of close to 200 agents working across the state in the eight enforcement regions.
While waiting for the next academy, interested applicants can take the mandatory Civil Service Law Enforcement and Protective Services (LEAP) series 9500 exam and get a score of 77 or above. Applicants may apply to take the test by accessing the Civil Service website.
After taking the test, interested applicants can then focus on meeting the minimum qualifications to become a cadet at the next academy.
Minimum Qualifications
- Two years of experience as a Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) level 1 certified peace officer in a full-time position, whose job duties include armed duty with the power of arrest; or
- A minimum of sixty semester hours from an accredited college or university; or
- Any two year combination of Options 1 and 2 above, whereby thirty semester hours will be equivalent to one year of experience; or
- Completion of an associate degree from a technical college. Accumulation of technical college hours without an associate degree does not qualify; or
- A completed diploma or certificate in a two-year program from a vocational or technical school; or
- Four years of continuous active military duty (all Military Occupational Specialties apply).
Special Requirements
- Must have attained 18th birthday at time of application.
- Must possess a valid driver's license at time of appointment.
- An applicant who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence or a felony, or who is under indictment on a felony charge will be disqualified until relief from the disabilities imposed by state and federal laws is granted.
NOTE: This job has special physical requirements in that the incumbent must lift heavy objects (50 lbs. or more), walk long distances, work in harsh weather conditions, fire handguns, rifles, and shotguns accurately and have the ability to operate vehicles, boats, and all terrain vehicles while in the performance of duties. Incumbents must also be able to meet physical requirements that include swimming, running, push-ups, sit-ups, and water survival training.
Once the job is posted at the civil service Web site, interested applicants must submit an application for employment online at www.civilservice.la.gov by the closing date. Paper applications may also be submitted via fax, mail or hand delivery to LDWF. If mailed, the envelope must be postmarked on or before the closing date of the vacancy announcement.
For more information about testing and application information, please visit www.civilservice.la.gov or call the LDWF's Human Resource Office at 225-765-2830.
All Enforcement Cadets receive full state benefits and pay from the first day of training. Training will last six months and mostly be held on the east half of the 80-acre Waddill Wildlife Refuge in north-central Baton Rouge. Cadets train Monday through Friday and are allowed to go home on the weekends and holidays.
In the Academy
- Cadets are POST certified, which is required of all law enforcement officers of the state. POST (Peace Officer Standards and Training) certification consists of; physical fitness, defensive tactics, firearms, state and federal law, proper law enforcement and arrest procedures, DWI detection and apprehension, standard first aid, and other various areas of law enforcement.
- Cadet's also receive specialized training in areas that are more consistent with that of an LDWF Enforcement agent. These areas include but are not limited to, more intense and extensive physical fitness training, defensive tactics, firearms training, ATV operator certification, waterfowl detection and violator apprehension, wildlife forensics, wildlife and fish identification, land and water navigation, extensive boat handling, enforcement of state and federal wildlife and fisheries laws, water survival, marine theft identification, and hunter education instructor certification.
- Physical fitness training for agents is important because of the terrain that agents encompass. Very often, in order for an LDWF Enforcement agent to get to a location to begin the apprehension of someone violating the law, the agent has to be in very good shape. An agent may have to drag and ride in a pirogue, travel by boat in rough seas, ride an ATV over rough terrain, or walk a mile or more in the mud. This type of mobility is extensively required of agents, and therefore gives LDWF agents more reason to remain in top physical shape.
- The defensive tactics and firearms portion of the academy are expanded to include those areas that are consistent with an LDWF agent patrol area. These areas include but are not limited to; marine environments, rural night operations, and boat operations.
- Upon graduating from the wildlife enforcement-training academy, cadets are assigned to a designated parish where they undergo a closely supervised field training officer program. After successful completion of the field training officer program, cadets are promoted to LDWF Enforcement agents.
These forms are only to be filled out if selected for an interview and then brought to subsequent interview.


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What do you seek in your career path? An opportunity for growth? A chance to succeed? A fun, exciting social environment? Blending all of these together is the difference between a good job and a great career. At IHOP you'll discover a wealth of benefits for your future, family and happiness.
We strive to encourage, enrich and celebrate our associates every day. Why? It's simple-we found it's the best way to help people reach their potential. It all starts with our inclusive culture, which welcomes and embraces our collective differences...and the strengths these differences create.
If this sounds like the kind of workplace you would enjoy, please apply now!
Primary Responsibilities: To serve food, drinks, and to accommodate guests' needs in a courteous and timely manner.
Specific Functions and Duties:
- Delivers food and drinks to guests using IHOP's team delivery system.
- Greet guests, answers questions, makes suggestions regarding food, drinks, and service.
- Interacts verbally with all guests creating a friendly and upbeat atmosphere.
- Relays orders to service bar and kitchen via the point-of-sale computerized register system.
- Observes guests and responds to any additional requests.
- Presents guest check to each table and accepts a form of payment. Makes correct change and/or completes the proper charge card procedure.
- Participates in the clearing and resetting of dining room tables.
Qualification Standards:
- Ability to wipe down table tops, table legs, pick up debris off of the floor and wipe down booth seats in all areas of the restaurant.
- Transports plates, glasses and baskets to and from dining room, service bar, and the kitchen about 30 times per shift.
- Reading, writing, basic math and verbal communication skills required.
- Mobility required during the entire shift.
- Other duties as needed.
The above is not an all-inclusive job description.


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With 2016 just around the corner, have you decided what you will change next year?
Whether you've never made a resolution before, or firmly stick to them with each year that goes by, you can't help but think about what you want to change over the next 12 months.
According to research by the Discovery Channel, the number one resolution for adults in the UK is to lose weight.
But is that what you will be pledging to do this year?
Two thousand people were questioned to make the top 10 list, which also includes quitting smoking, finding a new partner and adopting a vegetarian or vegan diet.
1. Lose weight (35%)
2. Get fit (31%)
3. Travel more (15%)
4. Get a new job (11%)
5. Stop/reduce drinking alcohol (8%)
6. Do volunteering (6%)
7. Find a new partner (7%)
8. Stop smoking (5%)
9. Start giving/give more to charity (4%)
10. Go vegan/vegetarian (1%)
Tell us your resolution for 2016.


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Antidoron (from Greek, meaning "instead of the gifts"; in Arabic, qurban) is the remaining bread from a loaf of prosphora after the Lamb has been removed for the Holy Eucharist. In Byzantine practice, it is blessed during the megalynarion to the Theotokos immediately after the epiclesis in the Divine Liturgy and is given by the priest to the faithful after the service.
In some practice, antidoron may be distributed to non-Orthodox Christians who attend an Orthodox liturgy, but in other places, it is reserved only for the faithful. Portions that are uneaten are disposed of either by burning or by being placed outside where they are consumed by the elements or by animals.


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Museum Studies Programs in Canada
As anyone who works in the museums field knows, there are multiple routes to finding work in the sector. There are a variety of professional and academic programs available in Canada that could equip you to work in the museum sector.
Here you will find a listing of programs broken up by province, which includes both degree-based programs and professional development opportunities. It is not a comprehensive list, but rather, an excellent starting place to research your options.
The entries are listed alphabetically by province. This site is an informational directory only. It does not include equivalencies, nor does inclusion constitute endorsement by the Canadian Museums Association. Additional information regarding any of the programs listed can be acquired by contacting the sponsoring agency directly.
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We all know that file stores our information in many types of formats. But do you know that we can use it as a storage device too. Surprised???? Let's go through the crazy process 😀
We are going to create a empty file in Linux, format it and then mount it as if we are mounting a partition. This process is long , So to understand it easily I am dividing it into 4 steps.
Step 1 : Create an empty file of desired size (200MB in this case) using the command
dd if=/dev/zero of=/filename bs=1M count=200
Explanation : dd command allows us to copy a file with specified number of bytes. Here if means input file, of means output file, bs is block size in bytes. You can use suffixes like K (for Kilobytes), M (for Megabytes), and G (for Gigabytes) . Note: If you are using Mac OS, use K, M, G in lower case. Here, I have used bs to be equal to 1MB. Count parameter controls how many number of blocks are copy, So 200 value is used to create a 200 MB file. Now you might be wondering what is /dev/zero ?? /dev/zero is a special device file that writes zeros. So, our newly created file contains nothing but zeros. You can view, the created file using hexdump command.
Here starting address is 0000000 and each line contains 16 bytes, * in the second line means file only contains zeros from starting address to the end of file (c800190 in hex). This file isn't of much use to us , So in next step we will create a filesystem so that we can use this file for storage purpose.
Step 2 : Create a filesystem on the file using mfks utility. Type mkfs -t file_sytem_type /filename. Example: mkfs -t ext2 /filename. As in the image below also , you will get a warning press y and hit enter.
You can also format the file as swap space using mkswap /filename .
Step 3 : Mount the filesystem on the file or enable it as swap space in case you formatted the file as swap. You can see the images below for better understanding .
In case of swap :
Step 4 : Mount the filesystems at boot time by adding entries. If you want your filesystem to get automatically mounted at boot time, add the following entries in /etc/fstab
/filename /mount_point filesystem_type loop,defaults 0 0
Where filename is the name of the file created, mount_point is the directory where you would like to use the filesystem, file system type means type of formatted filesystem.For Example : /filename /media/extra ext2 loop,defaults 0 0
After, modifying /etc/fstab, you don't have to reboot to test changes, you can type mount -a to test the changes, it will give you the details of errors if any during when OS tries to mount the filesystem. For swap space use the following.
/filename none swap defaults 0 0
Note:- While I was testing this on CentOS, mount -a didn't work for swap, even though I could see adding 204792k swap on /filename. Priority:-1 extents:63 across:478252k in the output of dmesg | tail, still no swap space was shown by free or swapon -s commands. But, after reboot swap got activated properly.
In answer to adrian comment :
How to extend size of the file:-
Lets say you create a file name /newfile of size 200MB and format it, after a while you want to extend the file size. To do that do the following
Step 1. Lets say you want to increase the file size by 100MB
dd oflag=append conv=notrunc if=/dev/zero of=/newfile bs=1MB count=100
Now, the file is 100MB larger.
Step 2. Run file system check on the file
fsck -f /newfile
Step 3. Now if you formatted the file system in ext2,3 or 4, you can resize it by using
resize2fs /newfile.
Thanks to geoff, Jean Beliveau for the feedback.


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Learn how Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality can change your business for the better. Since 1999, EON Reality has been providing Fortune 500 companies, such as ExxonMobil, Accenture, Boeing, GSK, GE, and BP, with complete Virtual Reality solutions that help train employees faster, improve retention rates, and make better decisions. Our latest offering, the EON AVR Platform, provides an enterprise platform that empowers your company to create its own VR/AR applications to enhance all areas of your business.
Sign up for this webinar on February 28th at 6:00 PM PST ( 16:00 PM CET ) to understand how you can leverage these technologies and help your company innovate.
You will specifically learn:
- How Augmented and Virtual Reality (AVR) can help companies lower the cost of their training while improving training quality
- How AVR can help companies cope with the increasing complexity of a worker's day to day tasks.
- How AVR can help reduce risk and increase safety
- To improve the quality of learning through increased engagement with AVR applications
- How to improve the assessment and performance of your workforce through the AVR Platform
- How you can develop, run, manage, access, store, host, and distribute AVR applications without the complexity of building and maintaining the necessary infrastructure
- The key benefits and results other companies are seeing from Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality based learning
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Public Affairs and Communications (PubCom)
Known around campus as PubCom, we're a team of award-winning creative professionals who promote Lewis & Clark by communicating with key audiences. As stewards of Lewis & Clark's editorial and visual identity, we work on communications for the institution's most important external audiences. Whether you're working on a web or print project, making a presentation, reaching out through social media platforms, or writing about the institution, we're here to help you.


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Boeing Co. technical workers soon will be hearing from union representatives who are determining their next steps after members rejected the company's contract offer.
The Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace already has reached out to federal mediators to request the scheduling of a new round of contract talks, the union said Wednesday.
Tuesday evening, SPEEA technical workers rejected Boeing's latest contract offer by a margin of 3,203 to 2,868. The technical workers also gave the OK for SPEEA negotiators to call a strike if necessary.
The 15,500 Boeing engineers also represented by SPEEA voted Tuesday to accept their contract by a margin of 6,483 to 5,514. SPEEA negotiates for both groups at the same time though engineers and technical workers have separate contracts.
Boeing said late Tuesday that it was "deeply disappointed" SPEEA's technical workers rejected the contract.
SPEEA said Wednesday it plans to conduct a telephone survey of technical workers to understand members' priorities as union officials gear up to resume talks with the company.


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Euclid Hall in Denver named one of America's top beer bars
Euclid Hall Bar and Kitchen in LoDo has been named one of America's top beer bars in the March 2014 issue of Travel and Leisure magazine.
It joins 14 other bars — from Boston to the Bay Area — that pour craft beers and ales. The winners were tapped by malt maven Jimmy Im, who authored the story. Im said he focused not just on the number of taps and their uniqueness, but also on the ability of the folks behind the pine to "help you sort out your saisons from your stouts." (Admiring applause for the absolutely awesome alliteration, Jimmy.)
Euclid Hall is co-owned by Beth Gruitch and Jennifer Jasinski, who are also partners in Rioja and Bistrome Vendome, right around the corner on Larimer Street.
Here's what Im had to say about the beer program at Euclid Hall (1317 14th St., 303-595-4255):
"Beer Bitches" Jessica Cann and Jules Bouchard's expert sourcing have made this brick-walled 1863 landmark building one of the best beer halls in all of Colorado—and according to Food & Wine, one of America's best gastropubs in one of America's best cities for foodies. Locals belly up for 12 taps, beer cocktails, and an extensive menu of bottles and cans quirkily ranked by mathematical difficulty ("Arithmetic" session beers to strong, complex dubbel bad boys under "Quantum Mechanics"). Bestsellers like Boulevard's Tank 7 Farmhouse Ale and Avery IPA get paired with way-above-average bar bites by James Beard–nominated Top Chef Masters star Jorel Pierce.


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I have a question on adding a new circuit for a above growing swimming pool. I just got my permit for installing the pool and got the ok with my plans. My issue is tryying to find straight answers on all the codes. My local permit office goes by the 2010 residential code of NYS, and I have a copy her but it does not answer some of my questions. The electrical inspection I will go through is very tough and want to get it right the first time. Here is a few questions I have, some general and some to do with code.
1) I will have a 85 foot run from box to pool pump. 25' in basement and 60' from basement wall to pump.
Do I need 10 g THHN/THWN wire or is it a bit over kill. 115v pump pulling 10 amps. Or is 12 ok with 20 amp GFCI
2). The pool pump will be a detected circuit, but need to add a separate convenience outlet 10 foot from the pool. Can I run both circuits through the same conduit and branch the convenience outlet line off to its location? Or will I have to have 2 separate lines. I would rather no have 2 LB fittings out the side of my house.
3) Any problem using NM wire through my basement and tying it in to THHN/THWN in the junction box before going outside the house in the conduit?
This is not a complicated project, I'm very capable of if the project...I'm just unclear on some code issues.
Any tips, or suggestions welcome.


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Date: June 22, 2012 4:39:48 AM EDT
Dear (NAME REDACTED)
I don't speak very well english, because I'm french, but I'll try.
I have a problem with old albums of the matador's group between 1996 and 2005.
Is a psychic at matador in this years ?
I found my life in a lot of albums, like belle and sebastian, you, and others groups.
The more big problem is the group "Fuck" band, where all the CD's "Pardon my french" turn around my private life.
Is there a psychic who help you to do your album at Matador betwenn 1996 and 2005.
Do you know a psychic who could do that ?


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Police in Southern California were cautiously attempting to move a weeklong manhunt to its finish early Wednesday after dramatic events resulted in the death of a sheriff's deputy and possibly that of a former officer Christopher Jordan Dorner, who went rogue after blaming his former LAPD colleagues for ruining his career.
Officials confirmed late Tuesday that the charred remains of a body were found in a cabin in Bear Lake, Calif., that had been set on fire earlier that day. Police told the Associated Press that a wallet with Dorner's California driver's license was found in the cabin's rubble.
"We have reason to believe it is him," San Bernardino County sheriff's spokeswoman Cynthia Bachman said. The sheriff's department coroner issued a news release saying the body will be identified through forensic means.
(VIDEO: Firefight Between Alleged Fugitive Ex-Cop and Police)
If the corpse is positively identified as Dorner, 33, who is suspected in the murders of an Irving couple, a Riverside police officer and also the shooting of his patrol partner, it would end a saga worthy of a Hollywood screenplay.
Tuesday's drama began to unfold shortly after noon when an unidentified woman called 911 to tell police that she and another person had been tied up by someone fitting Dorner's description, San Bernadino County sheriff's officials say. The former LAPD harbor patrolman and ex-Naval reservist had been holed up for several days in an apartment complex in the woods near a ski resort at Big Bear, about 100 miles east of Los Angeles. Police on Friday discovered a burned out truck registered to his name in a forest clearing.
The victims who had been tied up were found unharmed, but their SUV had been stolen. Hours later, the vehicle crashed about 30 miles from that site, at which time a man in charge of a Boy Scout camp says Dorner carjacked him.
"I was heading back up the road…and right about that point Christopher Dorner came out of the snow, out of the trees," Rick Heltebrake told NBC's Today show. "I saw him right away, I saw a vehicle that was crashed behind him in the snow. He came up to me with his gun pointed at me and I stopped my truck, put it in park, raised my hands. He said 'I don't want to hurt you, just get out and start walking up the road and take your dog,' which is what I did."
(MORE: Suspected L.A. Gunman Calls Killing Spree His 'Last Resort' in Online Manifesto)
Heltebrake said he couldn't tell if Dorner had other arms on him, but was dressed in camouflage and battle fatigues. At about 12:45 p.m., a California Department of Fish and Wildlife warden spotted the stolen truck and the driver fired at him. The warden returned fire, but it is unclear if he struck the truck or the driver.
The truck was left in a gully a few miles away. The driver, who police now believe was Dorner, set off on foot, dropping smoke bombs as he ran. Once he arrived at an abandoned cabin near Angelus Oaks, he barricaded himself inside. Soon after, a barrage of gunfire was heard coming from the scene between sheriff's deputies and the suspect.
"We have a suspect holed up in the cabin and we're exchanging gunfire," a sheriff's official was heard saying over a police radio dispatch. At 1:30 p.m., another announced that officers had been shot and that police were waiting for helicopters to evacuate them. San Bernadino Sheriff John McMahon told reporters that the deputies were airlifted to Loma Linda University Medical Center, where one was pronounced dead at 2:24 p.m. A second deputy underwent surgery and came out early Wednesday. He is expected to recover from his injuries.
(PHOTOS: Million-Dollar Manhunt: Los Angeles On Edge As Search Intensifies for Fugitive Ex-Cop)
At about 4 p.m., a single gunshot was heard coming from the cabin. Shortly afterward, the structure was set on fire. Rather than storming the cabin or calling firefighters to put it out, police let it burn.
Reports had initially surfaced that Dorner's body had been found inside the cabin and identified, but they turned out to be unconfirmed. The charred body and the wallet were found early Wednesday by sheriff's deputies.
The hunt for Dorner started Feb. 3, after he became the suspect in shooting death of Monica Quan and her fiancee Keith Lawrence. Quan, an assistant basketball coach at Cal State Fullerton, was the daughter of Randy Quan, a former Los Angeles police captain who represented Dormer in the hearings that resulted in his dismissal from the LAPD in 2008. Dorner wrote in a lengthy online 'manifesto' posted to his Facebook page that he was railroaded out of his job after reporting a training officer for brutality. Dormer said he wanted revenge against those he felt were responsible and their families, including Quan.
(MORE: Police Facing Off With Snowstorm in California Mountains in Hunt for Accused Cop Killer)
Two Riverside, Calif., officers on routine patrol encountered Dorner on Feb. 7. He fired at both of them in an ambush, killing Officer Michael Crain, 34, and wounding the other officer. The shooting launched a manhunt that involved dozens of law enforcement agencies throughout Southern California. Police mistakenly fired on three people during their search, wounding two.
After a failed attempt to steal a boat to escape to Mexico, Dorner seemingly disappeared. A $1 million reward was offered for information leading to his capture and authorities received more than 1,000 tips. Police were led to the Big Bear area when they found Dorner's burned out pickup truck on Feb. 8, prompting 200 officers to search the area despite a looming snowstorm and plunging temperatures.
(MORE: The Man Behind the Manhunt: Few Warning Signs in Alleged L.A. Shooter's Past)
Police say they had hoped that Dorner would give himself up rather than cause further bloodshed. "Enough is enough, it's time to turn yourself in," said LAPD spokesman Andrew Smith said at a press conference on Tuesday.
Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck called the presumptive end to the story "bittersweet," while being cautious to note that he will rest when the body is positively identified as Dorner. "This could have ended much better, it could have ended worse," Beck told the Los Angeles Times. "I feel for the family of the deputy who lost his life."
Meanwhile, funeral services were set to continue as planned for Crain. Gov. Jerry Brown was expected to be in attendance. The name of the San Bernadino sheriff's deputies who were shot, including the fatality, were not released.


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Win at Diabetes—The Biggest Loser Way!
The show's eating plan helps contestants not only drop pounds, but control type 2 diabetes.
The eating plan followed by contestants on NBC's The Biggest Loser quells their hunger and melts off pounds—but that's not all: It also helps control type 2 diabetes, a disease many bring with them to the ranch. In fact, the plan earned the top spot in U.S. News & World Report's recent rankings of the best diabetes diets. Here, two "losers" tell how it helped them lose pounds, get fit and tame their diabetes.
Ramon Medeiros
"I eat six times a day!"
It's no question Ramon Medeiros (Season 12) was one of the most popular contestants on any season of The Biggest Loser. America watched with sadness as the then 27-year-old was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes on camera—and cheered with excitement as he lost 154 pounds and found love with fellow contestant Jessica Limpert. Two more triumphs followed: Ramon won The Biggest Loser marathon and, after months of diet and exercise, his blood sugar is perfectly controlled. Now a certified trainer at The Biggest Loser Resort at Fitness Ridge in Malibu, CA, Ramon shares his healthy eating strategies with guests. "I eat six times a day, always combine complex carbs with protein and don't touch refined sugar." (See a typical day's menu, below).
Sample menu: This is what Ramon eats on an average day. Ask your healthcare team if the plan might work for you.
2 eggs, one egg white, 1 cup wilted spinach, 2 slices turkey bacon + ⅓ cup steel-cut oats
1 string cheese + 1 orange + a few almonds
4-5 oz. chicken or fish + ½ cup asparagus + ⅓ cup brown rice
1 brown rice cake + 2 Tbsp peanut butter
3 oz. turkey burger with ½ cup mushrooms + broccoli
6 oz. Greek yogurt + cocoa powder
Patti Anderson
"I started cooking—and I've never stopped!"
By the time Patti Anderson, who was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at age 38, arrived at The Biggest Loser Ranch in 2009, she was taking nine prescriptions (for diabetes, hypertension, anxiety and more), her blood sugar was "out of control" and she had neuropathy. "I was 55, but the show's physician, Dr. [Robert] Huizenga, told me I had an internal age of 70 and the worst case of diabetes he had ever seen on the show. I was scared straight and vowed to improve my health."
While the Season 9 contestant left the ranch after only two weeks, those 14 days changed her life. "As soon as I got home, I cleaned out my cupboards and started cooking—and I've never stopped. I've kept off the 42 pounds I lost since my first weigh-in and now take only one medication, for diabetes." Here's how Patti stays with the program:
• Break your delivery habit: "When fast-food places start delivering, you know it's a dangerous world out there!" says Patti. "If you know you can't resist the convenience, make a list of places that will bring something healthy to your door, whether it's a local restaurant or your supermarket."


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Is it finally time to wave goodbye to the bitter recession? That's the word from a new report out from Seattle's PayScale, which found that wage levels in the U.S. have finally climbed back above the previous high period in the fourth quarter of 2008. During the first quarter of 2012, PayScale found that U.S. earnings grew 1.5 percent year-over-year.
And here's more good news for those who live in this rain-soaked corner of the country. Seattle took home the top spot with wage growth of 3.2 percent, propelled in part by the strong aerospace and tech sectors. That was ahead of Houston (2.7 percent) and Philadelphia (1.8 percent).
Meanwhile, the tech sector — defined by PayScale as information, media and telecommunications — saw a slight decline in wage growth during the first quarter.
"Even though pay for engineering and IT jobs were flat in Q1 2012 and quarterly pay growth for science jobs was negative in Q1 2012, workers in these job categories have a solid salary foundation," according to the report. "Strong pay growth through 2011 still makes these job categories tops for annual pay growth."
Here's what the report had to say about Seattle:
The land of booklovers and lattes saw stronger wage growth than the rest of the nation through 2007, with Seattleites' earnings up more than 6 percent over 2006 by mid 2008. Wages in Seattle then largely tracked the national trends in The PayScale Index, rising more slowly during the rest of 2008, falling during the first half of 2009, and staying flat through 2010.
In 2011, the combination of a strong tech sector, a resurgent aircraft sector, as well as a less-damaged construction industry than was typical nationally, helped earnings for workers in Seattle grow above their pre-recession levels for the first time.