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Newport News, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Warwick County Confederate Monument
Unveiled May 27, 1909
to our
Gallant Soldiers
of the
Warwick County
Erected 1909.
Location. 37° 7.789′ N, 76° 32.512′ W. Marker is in Newport News, Virginia. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Old Courthouse Way and Courthouse Drive, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1401 Old Courthouse Way, Newport News VA 23608, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Warwick Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Warwick Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); Warwick Court House (within shouting distance of this marker); Olivet Christian Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Windmill Point (approx. 0.9 miles away); Two USCT Heroes (approx. 1.2 miles away); Providence Mennonite Church (approx. 2.1 miles away); Young's Mill (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newport News.
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on August 4, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia. This page has been viewed 802 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 4, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia.


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(LITTLE ROCK, ARK.) – St. Vincent Health System and Heart Clinic Arkansas are excited to announce that, as of January 1, 2012, Heart Clinic Arkansas has joined St. Vincent in the development of The Jack Stephens Heart Institute, LLC. Heart Clinic Arkansas is joining three of the state's premier cardiovascular surgeons, Drs. F. Michael Bauer, Frederick Meadors, and Charles Watkins, who formed the Heart Institute in June 2011.
Heart Clinic Arkansas, now known as St. Vincent Heart Clinic Arkansas, is the state's largest cardiology group with 29 physicians. They provide service in over 17 communities across the state, with permanent office locations in Little Rock, North Little Rock, and Searcy.
"This alignment represents a truly unique opportunity to partner with the best surgeons in the state and a hospital system with a long-standing tradition and commitment to excellence to develop a nationally-recognized center for cardiovascular care," says Randy Jordan, MD, former president of Heart Clinic Arkansas. "The key to our success is that the physicians will have direct responsibility for both governing and leading all aspects of the Institute. That will further our ability to radically transform the quality, service, safety, and cost of cardiovascular care in our community."
The initial Board members of the Jack Stephens Heart Institute include: J. Lynn Davis, MD, Chairman of the Board; Scott Rypkema, MD, cardiologist, Mark St. Pierre, MD, cardiologist; Fred Meadors, MD, cardiovascular surgeon; Andrew Kumpuris, MD, cardiologist; Dave Parker, Chairman, SVHS Board of Directors; Peter Banko, SVHS President & CEO; and Jon Timmis, SVHS SVP & Chief Strategy Officer. Marcia Atkinson is the VP/Administrator of the Heart Institute and Randy Jordan, MD is the Chief Medical Officer.
Similar to the alignment with the cardiovascular surgeons, St. Vincent has acquired the entire practice and now directly employs all personnel formerly employed by Heart Clinic Arkansas. "We are making a mutual commitment to each other and to the community by literally going all-in", Peter D. Banko, President & CEO of St. Vincent, says of the decision to have St. Vincent acquire the practice verses some looser affiliation. "In December 2009, we developed a bold vision of the future of cardiovascular care in our community and we agreed at that time that all partners need to be completely aligned and make long-term commitments to one another."
As part of the development of The Jack Stephens Heart Institute and to develop a true regional center, St. Vincent has committed an investment of $36 million to bring the latest in technology available today in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular care. The showpiece of the investment is the addition of a hybrid cath lab, the first non-academic hybrid technology in the state. The hybrid lab combines imaging and surgery in a way that cardiovascular surgeons, cardiologists, and radiologists can treat a patient simultaneously in the same suite and perform procedures only done in the largest centers in the country (such as minimally invasive procedures including catheter-based valve replacements). "This technology will transform how we approach certain cardiovascular treatments and place us among the premier programs in the country," stated Fred Meadors, MD.
Among the other investments in the development of the Heart Institute include the construction of four new cardiovascular operating suites, replacement of seven cath labs at St. Vincent Infirmary and St. Vincent North, two 64-slice CT scanners to be central to the new chest pain centers in Little Rock and North Little Rock, and renovation of existing patient care units to provide increased cardiovascular and critical care capacity.
St. Vincent Health System, founded in 1888, is one of Arkansas' leading health systems. St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center, an acute care facility, licensed for 619 beds, located in Little Rock, serves as the hub of the health system. Other St. Vincent hospitals include St. Vincent North, licensed for 69 beds, in Sherwood; and St. Vincent Morrilton, licensed for 49 beds, in Morrilton. The system also includes a network of primary care clinics, home health agency and affiliations with more than 650 physicians. St. Vincent is part of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI), a national nonprofit health organization with headquarters in Denver, Colorado. The faith-based system operates in 19 states and includes 73 hospitals; 40 long-term care, assisted- and residential-living facilities; two community health services organizations; and home health agencies.

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My life isn't "all MS all the time." I'd be lying to you, however, if there aren't times when it feels like it is.
Writing a blog three times per week for as long as I have, my involvement with the National MS Society, now the Tweeting and Facebooking… sometimes I feel it's a little more focus on the disease than is 100 percent healthy.
That said, it's usually the times that I try to separate myself from, or do something in spite of, multiple sclerosis that I end up most frustrated.
A perfect example is when I try to help Caryn with the business quarterly tax preparations. NO, don't get me wrong. I do not do the taxes; I simply help get everything in order to pack off to the accountancy firm.
It begins with a bit of angst as the quarter wanes and I know what's coming, then a day or two of procrastinating into the new quarter.
It shouldn't be (or never was) this difficult. The simple act of matching invoices to payments, checks to registers, and receipts to statements isn't anything even close to what the pre-MS Trevis was responsible for. Then again, I'm no where even close to the pre-MS Trevis!
I guess it's human nature (or at least my nature) to compare and contrast what, how, why we do what we're doing with how we did it "before." Usually I'm really good at not doing that. This particular task, however, seems to do it every time!
It begins with a focus on the task at hand – a focus far beyond what one might think it should take. Then any little distraction sets me reeling. If a document (or anything, really) isn't exactly how I would do it… I'm lost.
Then – and this is my favorite – the frustration at being frustrated!
I'd like to say that it's getting better, now that I know it happens… but it isn't. If anything, it's getting worse. Note that I am writing about it three weeks before the end of the quarter?!?!
I guess I'm lucky in that this seems to be the only (or at least most) frustrating aspect of my living with MS… but I think we all know that this statement is hard to believe as 100 percent factual.
What are your frustrations with the New Normal vs. the old you? How do you cope with them? Have you found peace in it yet?
Wishing you and your family the best of health.
Don't forget that you can also follow me via our Life With MS Facebook page and on Twitter.


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BrentKer has always been interested in music.
When he was a kid, his parents bought him a toy guitar with fish wire for strings, which he used until it broke.
Back in 2003 BrentKer's cousin was given an real 3/4 acoustic guitar for his birthday.
BrentKer got highly interested in playing guitar thanks to a teacher which he had back in primary school.
After asking for the same guitar for a while, his grandma eventually gave him this ultimate birthday gift.
That first guitar was the one that started it all.
BrentKer used it until there was only 1 string left on it, before he restrung it back to 6.
As he got a bit older, BrentKer got interested in the electric guitar thanks to his other cousin Jimmy.
After playing the acoustic guitar for a while, he wanted learn how to play an electric one.
So the switch to an electric guitar was made really fast when he bought his first Stratocaster model, that was the one that made it all happen and led to lead guitar playing.
Rock and Hard Rock music is a big part of BrentKer's life: when he was a kid he liked: Guns 'N' Roses, Slash, Bon Jovi, Metallica, Iron Maiden, AC/DC,…
His ultimate dream is to jam with Slash one day, his biggest idol.
BrentKer's main influences are: Guns 'n Roses, Slash (and all of his projects), Iron Maiden, AC/DC, Black Stone Cherry, Ozzy Osbourne & Black Sabbath, Rammstein, Joe Bonamassa, Aerosmith, Tyler Bryant And The Shakedown, Rory Gallagher and many more.
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I've been experimenting with striping tape again trying to find simple yet effective ways to make new designs. They're perfect for beginners and don't forget that striping tape is easily found on ebay and amazon.
Take a look at my new video and learn how to create each of these 3 looks at home!


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Inexpensive DIY Solar Power - The $600 Kit
We all know that outfitting a house with solar panels is not cheap right now. Harnessing enough sun to be able to live completely off-grid costs many thousands of dollars, up to many tens of thousands depending on how much electricity is needed. But do we really need to go from 0% to 100% clean energy in one go? That's not usually the way things are done; we usually do incremental changes. The idealist will say that it's not fast enough (and might be right), but the realist will say that the mainstream has more chances of going for it if it's not too radical and expensive, and that the power of numbers is hard to deny. So the question is: Do we really need to go 100% solar at once? What is the least you could pay and still end up with enough solar juice to run some things around the house? The Off-Grid weblog answers that question.
Update: How to Make Inexpensive DIY Home-Built Solar Panels with Damaged Solar Cells from EbayFor $600, you could get yourself enough solar power each week (about 1KWh) to:
run a 20-inch tv for 20 hours, a portable stereo for 100 hours, a laptop computer for 40 hours, or a 12-watt compact-fluorescent light bulb for 80 hours.
The 800-watt inverter (with a 2,000-watt surge capacity) will run a small vacuum cleaner, a drill or a small drill press, a sander, a jigsaw or small band saw, but not a large circular saw. It will handle many toasters and coffee makers, but not all. A blender would be child's play for this inverter, a microwave an impossibility. A hair dryer on low, yes; on high, forget it.
Here's what the "$600 kit" consists of:
One Uni-Solar 32-watt amorphous-silicon PV module, 12 volts: $180.00
One Morningstar 6-amp charge controller, 12 volts: $40.00
Two Deka 92 amp-hour sealed batteries, 12 volts: ($130.00 each) $260.00
One Aims 800-watt modified sine wave inverter, 12 volts: $65.00
This leaves you with $55 for wire, battery cables, mounting hardware, fuses between components, and the miscellaneous odds and ends that are always needed for any project of moderate complexity.
Most of these can probably be found online at some of the alternative energy stores we've covered in the past.
But the beauty is that once you've go the "starter" solar system, it is relatively easy to expand it as your needs or wallet grow.
With the exception of the inverter, this system can be easily expanded. Any number of similar modules can be wired together in parallel, so long as the modules are of the same wattage. The 6-amp charge controller can manage up to three 32-watt modules, and extra charge controllers can be wired into the system, in parallel, as your lust for power begins to swell.
Batteries, of course, are always happy to see their numbers multiply.
But alas, the inverter is what it is. It cannot be connected to another inverter to provide more power (though more expensive models can be), nor can it be configured to operate at a higher input voltage, should you ever get ambitious and change the system voltage to 24 or 48 volts. On the other hand, at $65, does it really matter? A slightly-used 800-watt AC power source that can draw power right off the battery is a handy accessory any vehicle would be proud to have tucked away next to the spare tire.
So, while you're saving up to buy the deluxe 4000-watt pure sine-wave inverter with battery charging capabilities, enjoy the little $600 starter system that got your foot in the solar-energy door, and try to imagine where it all might lead.
This project is Do-It-Yourself only if you know what you are doing, and as usual when electricity is involved, a qualified electrician should approve your setup before you power it on.
(Before anyone asks: No, the pictures are not the exact pieces of hardware recommended in the Off-Grid weblog's list.)
::$600 gets your house on solar power, via ::WorldChanging
See also: How to Make Inexpensive DIY Home-Built Solar Panels with Damaged Solar Cells from Ebay
More on Alternative Energy & Solar Power
Google Invests $280M in Residential Solar Power!
Google Invests $55 Million in California's Massive 1,550MW Alta Wind Farm
Google Invests $168 Million in 392MW Mojave Desert Solar Thermal Plant
Google Invests $100m in What Will be the World's Largest Wind Farm (845 MW)


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how to brutalize yourself
Wednesday I technically did a double, if weightlifting at lunchtime followed by an full surfing session in the late afternoon counts as a double. Leaving me with a brutal, full body fatigue by days end.
5 rounds x 5 burpees @ 90 sec
Chin-Ups and Dips:
Chin-Ups 3 x max reps @ 90 sec (3, 3, 2)
Ring Dips 3 x max reps @ 90 sec (3, 2 & -3, 0 & -5)
Damn, my Chin-Ups and Dips SUCK. Suck suck suck. This time last week I found myself able to manage a set of 5 on chin-ups. That was NOT happening today. I'm used to the fluctuation up and down in my capacities with these movements, but GOD I am frustrated when I get less volume in one session than another. I'm sure it can't have anything to do with surfing for two hours yesterday, right? LOL.
Main Strength: Squat
5 x 45
5 x 155
Then, @ 5 min intervals: 3 x 205, 3 x 225, 2 x 220 & f on 3, 3 x 210, 3 x 210.
Comment: got the number I wanted, 3 x 225, but man what an ugly 3rd rep. Disappointing performance overall. "I hate squats," is all I can think, even as I fume and scheme about wanting to get better at them. I sensed today that if I didn't attempt my heaviest set earlier than the others, I would fail. And indeed, after getting the 225, I wasn't getting the 220. Anyway, I was kinda pleased to get them, except for the fact that these wimpy squats, so well below where I have been in the past 7 months, make me look and feel weak. Feeling weak in the squats makes me seriously consider Zach B's recent offer to program my strength lifting for me. But it is also confronting me with my lack of faith in myself.
1 x 12 x 70 lbs
3 x 4 x 105 lbs
Presses, on the other hand, are going great. I like my method of adding reps and repeating the same workout three times a week. It makes me think I could do something like this with 225 lb HBBS. Lay down a better foundation and drill the movement until my body really really adapts? Anyway, not going to try that right away, but it's on my mind.
I didn't condition today, but at about 4:15 pm, Ben W. and I set out to surf the ebbing mid-day high-low tide at Indian Beach. We spent about an hour, maybe more, in big surf. 7.5 foot NW swell, low winds, but junky surface. We went to the south end of the beach, paddling past maybe a dozen other surfers. I was often in position but had trouble setting up, and took a bunch of tumbles into the rough surf. I had several battles from inside to outside, and then got washed in to shore near submarine rock. We walked back up the beach, and I gave it one more go, surfing from outside on the north end. I did catch several night rights, and felt good about being there. I was surprisingly able to paddle well… surprising because of yesterday's session and today's workout.
This is how you brutalize yourself: lift weights and then surf in the same day, the day after a heavy session. And then keep going. Rest days are for when summer's through, I guess.


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Can we draw any conclusions about the state of film in 2014? More to the point can I? As I noted in my 'most annoying films of 2014' list, I am not a professional film critic and while I am privileged enough to see a lot of films at press screenings, as an enthusiastic semi-amateur I still see a lot on my own dollar. Like everyone else in these penny pinching times, that means I'm choosy. Even the pro-critics cannot hope to see the full range of movies released in the UK in each year, let alone all the movies that play festivals, or go direct to video (or whatever is your streaming option of choice). So I'm reticent to draw firm conclusions.
[But I'm obviously going to anyway.]
2014 has been a great year, but not for Hollywood. Forsaking entertainment for adults, the American studios chase an ever smaller audience demographic who may not even be interested in going to the cinema anymore. Indiewire's Ted Hope recently published this depressing comment piece on some of the issues, mostly self created, facing the film industry right now.
Some of the 2014's biggest films of 2014 have been seen by barely anyone I know. Transformers 4 made bazillions, but it is not a movie I could imagine anyone recommending to their gran. In a curious way, it's a rather niche movie.
It is all too easy to feel discouraged, but the audience for more complex entertainments (what is a complex entertainment? If it doesn't wear a cape that's a tip-off) is still there and still hungry, something clearly not lost on the TV producers who are claiming this ground as their own. But film and TV are different mediums, with different approaches to story-telling. Television is by nature usually open ended and continuous, if a show is a hit, it can run and run. A film is far more finite (even if Hollywood is trying it's best to turn film into TV by developing shared universe franchises).
It is clearly a very challenging and transitional time, many of the old business models are failing, and the relative ease with which subscribers to services such as Netflix can access international content and see smaller pictures before their domestic release is already having a detrimental impact upon independent distributors who have a hard enough time getting their wares into multiplexes as is.
Canny filmmakers, distributors, and exhibitors will find ways to create new opportunities and models for UK, independent and foreign language cinema or the art-form will wither. Perhaps the future of film is to become a niche art-form like opera? This doesn't have to be the end of everything.
Against this backdrop of guarded pessimism there are still a few auteurs out there able to marshal significant budgets in service of more idiosyncratic visions, international cinema is vibrant, and British film has had a sensational year.
I have genuinely struggled to get a list down to 10, and have made some hard decisions, excluding the following films has pained my heart:
Blue Ruin; Coherence; The Raid 2; Grand Budapest Hotel; '71; The Falling; Spring; We Are The Best; A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night; Lilting; The Duke of Burgundy; Godzilla; Locke; Noah; and yes, Paddington.
Any of these could be included in the top 10 if I were to do it on another day and in a slightly different mood.
So [fanfare… drumroll…] without further ado here is the final list (in reverse order):
10 – Gone Girl
David Fincher has a gift for keying into the zeitgeist, and this delightfully trashy, neo-noir dark comedy, caused much debate among the chattering classes. I lost count of the think-pieces penned to decry the film's alleged misogyny, all failing to recognise that the film's primary mood was a bitter equal opportunity misanthropy. In fact among its broad range of characters practically the only sympathetic ones were female (the sister and the detective).
A superbly convoluted thriller that was smart, subversive, and frequently hilarious, Gone Girl looked fantastic. The sly and often unsettling score from Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross was among the year's best. Affleck hasn't been as good since Chasing Amy, and Rosamund Pike played brilliantly against type.
9 – Birdman
The director Alejandro González Iñárritu has not been known for comedy, so Birdman came as something of a surprise. Beneath its meta-textual flourishes and Walter Mitty-esque fantasy effects sequences, Birdman is an old fashioned theatrical farce.
Michael Keaton plays Riggan, a Hollywood actor famous for starring in a series of superhero films now attempting to reinvent himself by writing, directing and acting in a Broadway play based on stories by Raymond Carver. Everything that can go wrong goes wrong. His co-star is hospitalised in an on-stage accident during rehearsals and is replaced by a brilliant but conceited method actor (Edward Norton, hilarious) who is in a fraught relationship with his lead actress (Naomi Watts). Riggan's assistant is his daughter (Emma Stone) who is just out of rehab and hates him, and he is sleeping with one of the actresses (Angela Riseborough) who may be pregnant.
Frequently hilarious and technically amazing, some have seen the film's single take conceit as indulgent, but I couldn't imagine the film being shot in any other fashion. The long handheld shots gives the performances intimacy, impact, and is perfectly in keeping with the theatrical setting.
Where the film occasionally falls down is when it stretches for profundity, and I question if some of the effects sequences really add much. Ultimately Iñárritu struggles to reach a entirely satisfactory conclusion. Despite this Birdman is a richly entertaining comedy, stuffed with wonderful performances and witty dialogue.
8 – White God
Essentially Spartacus with dogs, White God is the story of a family pet cast out into a cold and uncaring human world who unites the stray dogs of a Hungarian city to rise up against human oppression and cruelty. All the while he is being sought by the little girl who loves him.
Subtle it is not, but Kornél Mundruczó's parable of civil rights and violent revolution contained some of the most striking images found in 2014's cinema (the film's opening and closing scenes are jaw-dropping).
A potent political allegory made all the stronger by its use of real animals rather than CGI, with canine action scenes the equal of any Hollywood thriller.
7 – Boyhood
A long gestating project for Texas based filmmaker Richard Linklater; Boyhood is an intimate family drama charting the journey of Mason Jr (Ellar Coltrane) across the spectral Rubicon that separates boy from man. Linklater shot the film over a 12 year period shooting a few weeks a year. This means that the cast ages before your eyes, haircuts change, bodies develop, fashions shift. Boyhood was sprawling but focused, and finds the profound in the ordinary minutiae of the everyday.
Very much a Linklater film, like the writer/director's best work Boyhood is a movie in which characters talk and consider big questions about the nature of life.
6 – Calvary
John Michael McDonagh's fabulous film was somewhat miss-sold coming off the festival circuit as a comedy. The first words spoken in the film are as shocking as any act of fictionalised screen violence this year. While his script is full of wit, the subject matter (child abuse and its consequences) was deadly serious.
Calvary was the year's greatest western, albeit set in Ireland. Brendan Gleeson was monumental as a decent priest told during confession that he will be murdered in a week as retribution for a sexual assault perpetrated by a now deceased priest decades in the past.
A stark but beautiful film, superbly written and played, Calvary left me an emotionally devastated wreck.
5 – Interstellar
Possibly more divisive than any previous film by Christopher Nolan, Interstellar was not without flaws, but in ambition and themes this epic yet intimate cosmic adventure stood in stark contrast to its contemporaries in a generally disappointing year for blockbusters. Matthew McConaughey led an excellent cast and again proved that he is among the most exciting American actors working today, elsewhere in the cast child actor McKenzie Foy was superb in a key role.
Christopher Nolan's cinematic worlds have been a consistently dark (even in the piercing daylight of Insomnia), but despite grappling with the possible extinction of the human race Interstellar faced up to the future with optimism.
4 – Stranger by the Lake
If Gone Girl explored noir gender tropes from a heterosexual angle, Alain Guiraudie's incredible anti-thriller Stranger by the Lake provided a gay male spin. Challenging and confrontational from the start, the film was as bracingly explicit in its content as it was formally austere in its technique.
A mystery in which there was no mystery, a whodunit where the answer was never in question. Stranger by the Lake presented a clear and present danger, but did not try to be frightening in the debased, fairground manner of much modern horror. Instead it exploited the anticipation of catharsis, of violent release, extending this past the point of agony in a tantric dance of dread.
3 – Under the Skin
Jonathan Glazer's obtuse science fiction film saw a sensational Scarlett Johansson playing a predatory alien. Taking human form she prowls Glasgow in a transit van luring lustful men to their doom like an intergalactic siren.
On a narrative level, Glazer had rendered off the flesh from Michel Faber's source novel leaving barely a bleached skeleton of narrative, but the film contained some of the most striking and haunting images in film this year. One sequence in particular, in which the alien happens upon a slowly unfolding scene of tragedy on a beach was extraordinarily disturbing.
A meditation of the nature of empathy (its lack, and the effects of its acquisition) this was a science fiction film that harked back to the pre-Star Wars when the genre was not so readily associated with escapist entertainments. It's meditation on the nature of the human condition through the eyes of the alien also made it easily the best horror film of 2014.
2 – Mr Turner
Mike Leigh returned to the screen in magisterial form with a richly enjoyable biopic of the final decades in the life of famed landscape painter JMW Turner. Beautifully staged and wonderfully shot by Dick Pope, the film showcased a barnstorming performance from Timothy Spall as the painter, with very fine support from Dorothy Atkinson as his psoriasis-ridden housekeeper.
Avoiding hagiography, Mr Turner deftly sketched a character of light, shade, and contradiction, but it did so with great wit and humour.
1 – Pride
Pride was the most entertaining, funny, moving, educational, and enriching experience I had in the cinema in 2014.
On paper a film exploring the true story of how a small group of LGBT activists came to support a small Welsh mining community during the long Miner's strike of 1984 does not sound like the ideal recipe for a fun night at the flicks, but against all odds director Matthew Warchus, writer Stephen Beresford, and an outstanding cast take dark material that covers industrial relations, Thatcherism, the ravaging of working class communities, homophobia, AIDS, and civil rights and fashions not an easily digestible victim narrative, but a tale of triumph, warmth and unity that was both moving and hilarious.
Beresford's screenplay – his first to be produced – was among the best of the year, taking a complex story with numerous viewpoints and somehow making every character memorable. Among the superb cast, there were so many highlights any roundup will shamefully miss someone, but I have to mention a few: Paddy Considine rips your heart with a glorious speech relatively early in the film; Bill Nighy plays against type as the Union chapter's introverted treasurer, but gets a lyrical soliloquy about the importance of the coal to his community, and its terrible cost; as the ostensible leader of the LBGT activists Ben Schnetzer brought a firebrand's earnestness, but also humour and wit; and my personal stand out performance was Andrew Scott, playing a gay Welshman long estranged from the Valleys returning home to confront his past.
Read my article on Pride in the September issue of Verite Film Magazine


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APT. ROMA (ON THE RIGHT SIDE) Castiglione della Pescaia - on the seafront
Key features
- 1 bathroom
- 3 bedrooms
- balcony
- electric boiler for hot water
- washing machine
- parking place
Full description
Villa directly overlooking the northern pedestrian promenade (Via Roma), equipped with a large communal garden; there are two separate apartments to rent on the second floor (top floor). Access to the apartments is by a gated driveway on the main road, which leads through the garden to 2 parking spaces for each apartment, located on the side of the house. An external staircase at the rear of the house leads to the entrance of the two apartments on the second floor. Each apartment has a large living room, very bright and overlooking the sea. They are equipped with table and chairs for 6 people, sofa, and armchairs. The living room leads to a balcony overlooking the sea, the port of Castiglione, and the beach. The balcony is equipped for outdoor dining and covered by awnings. The kitchen is separated from the living room and equipped with fridge, washing machine, and stove with gas tank. The long hallway leads to 3 bedrooms. There are 2 double bedrooms and one single bedroom. The bathroom has a bathtub with curtain and electric boiler. The bathroom (with window) is old but functional. The furniture has been partially renovated. The apartment is old but very bright and has very large rooms. One may access the beach through a pedestrian gate that is located directly on the promenade. The apartment on the right hand has a slightly larger living room with 2 windows and a door which leads to the balcony, and the bathroom is equipped with a bath.
Located: 30 meters from the sea, 50 meters from shops, 500 meters from the village center.If you want to save this property: Sign up


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Well-- this just might make your roar .... ala Katie Perry
|Linen with lush black velvet doggies:)
What say you???
P.S. Not all of my rooms are navy --- I swear --- but I do love!!!
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Love it all! I've been eyeing that Schumacher wallpaper forever - it's awesome!ReplyDelete
Our friend used the chocolate version of that lab fabric in her home and it turned out fab!ReplyDelete
Thanks Jacquelyn, I never saw it in that colorway .... fun!! Everyone loves a good dog fabric and wallpaper don't they?Delete
That dog fabric is adorable - adds the perfect touch of whimsy to any room!! So happy to find and follow your blog !ReplyDelete
Super cute! That John Robshaw elephant fabric is one of my absolute faves! And keep the navy coming! Love it!ReplyDelete
Love that doggie ottoman and the animal print really makes that rug pop. Nicely done! Animals, in particular dogs, seem to be everywhere in design and we recently posted about it also over on martin pierce hardware's blog.ReplyDelete
you are killing me with those ottomans! LOVE!ReplyDelete
Love the John Robshaw fabric on the ottoman...it looks great!ReplyDelete
so much eye candy! What a cute fabric on your ottoman! I love that! Sometimes it just has to be about the fun and quirky things that make the room!!
Amazing. Love those ottomans!ReplyDelete
Yep, the John Robshaw elephants are perfect!! And the navy walls ... I hear you ... they rock!! xoReplyDelete


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- Me and Mr. Burrito just finished our lessons. I have to pick up my daughter from school in a little bit.
- I am planning to make some spaghetti for dinner, that's what hubby wants to eat.
- Went to dancing school for Ms. Burrito's lessons and I did not bring my bag. I forgot that the tuition is due and I did not know that there is a costume to be paid for either wahhh. Good thing is, we live close by, I sent hubby to get my bag for me. Then my wallet got emptied lol. Oh boy, I need more task to have some moolah for Christmas t send to family in Pinas.
- On a happy note, Ms. Burrito brought her report card the other day. We are so proud of her, the behavior are all satisfactory and her lowest grade is 96, 98, and 99. The rest is 100, right now she is in superior level, way to go Anak!
- We visited Dad after Ms. Burrito's dancing class.
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Pumpkin Cookies 365/304
9 delicious comments:
- Food, Fun and Life in the Charente said...
Just picked the very last pumpkins in my garden :) Diane
- November 3, 2011 at 10:06 AM
- Mel Alarilla said...
I have never tasted pumpkin cookies in all my life. Must be delicious by its unusual color alone. Your family will enjoy the spaghetti dinner you will serve them. Thanks for the post. God bless you all always.
- November 4, 2011 at 12:46 AM
- w0rkingAth0mE said...
Never tasted pumpkin cookies, wow congrats rylie galing naman;)
- November 4, 2011 at 9:02 PM
- Dhemz said...
sarap naman nitong cookies....:)
wohooo! great job Rye...superior level...that is amazing...may scholar kana badingding!
- November 6, 2011 at 3:00 PM
- imriz said...
the cookies made me drool this morning.
don't worry uve got plenty of time and who knows, opps will come pouring in:)
- November 7, 2011 at 5:04 PM
- Jona said...
Uy mukhang masarap Ito ah :)
I'm in OT
our family
- November 8, 2011 at 1:06 AM
- Rohit Sareen said...
sounded bizarre by the title the the cookies looked very appealing. love the way you've spread the pumpkin orange across.
My Third Eye
- November 8, 2011 at 11:03 AM
- January said...
hmmm... mukhang masarap..
Another Moonwalk Practice
- November 10, 2011 at 9:31 PM
- sHeNgKaY said...
pumpkin cookiies?
yummy I am sure!
tanks for joining mommy!
- November 12, 2011 at 6:17 AM


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In his first book, a young scholar examines the barriers to political action on a wide range of economic issues that intimately affect millions of Americans.
Single-issue political advocacy has a venerable tradition in America, with citizens voluntarily coming together to move the needle on issues as diverse as gun rights, the environment and abortion. Notwithstanding polls that consistently underscore the importance of issues relating to their financial well-being, people are less willing to mobilize, to spend their time and money affecting public opinion on economic problems such as involuntary job loss or the costs of health care, retirement and higher education. Why? Relying largely on his own experiments and research—elaborate appendices help explain his methodology—Levine (Government/Cornell Univ.) ascribes their reluctance to language, to what he rather awkwardly terms "self-undermining rhetoric." Put another way, when it comes to an appeal on economic security issues, merely raising the topic reminds people of their own financial vulnerability. This makes them, even those willing to stir themselves on behalf of noneconomic, quality-of-life issues, less eager to engage in collective action when the issues center on their own pocketbooks. It's the reason, for example, casino employees are cautioned never to make small talk about the state of the economy with their patrons and why a person most affected by rising health care costs might refrain from donating to a group dedicated to reducing them: "I am affected by these rising costs and need the cash." Nor does Levine hold out much hope for overcoming this rhetorical barrier. Even heroic attempts to reframe the issue cannot avoid the mention of "cost" when it is the very nub of the matter. Unfortunately, Levine's discussion of this rather small and, some would say, unremarkable point bears all the marks of a warmed-over doctoral dissertation: too elaborate a windup followed by a disappointing delivery, too many needless repetitions and too much clumsy prose.
Strictly for activists, political consultants, pollsters and organizers looking to sharpen their appeals.


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Fort McMurray Relief
By now the majority of Canadians are aware of the fiery destruction ravaging Fort McMurray, so I will spare you the details. Unfortunately, it is predicted that the fires could continue burning for months. It will take immense time, effort, and money to rebuild Fort McMurray and the surrounding affected areas. It is therefore time… Read More Fort McMurray Relief


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Good attendance and punctuality are essential to children's success at school. Your child should attend school each day unless he/she is absent through illness, or special permission has been given by the Head Teacher.
All absence must be explained by the parent/guardian by phoning the school on the day of absence.
When your child returns to school you must write a letter explaining why they were absent. If a child is absent for 3 days or more then medical proof will be required.Holidays during term time will not be authorised. Only in exceptional circumstances can you write to the head-teacher and ask to take your child out of school.
The head will consider any application carefully and look at:
Once your child is registered at a school, the law says you must send them to school every day and on time. Only in exceptional circumstances can you write to the head teacher and ask to take your child out of school.
The head will consider any application carefully and look at:
- the reasons why you need to take your child out of school
- the effect on your child's education
- the number of days your child will be away
- your child's attendance record.
The expected level of attendance for Newham school children is at least 95%; we would like to achieve level of attendance of 96% this academic year.
At home time, children need to be collected promptly from their class at 3.15p.m. Years 5 and 6 may make their own way home with parental consent and agreement from the class teacher. Children in Nursery and up to Year 3 must be collected by someone aged 16 or over.
We believe attendance is very important each week we award a certificate to the class and individual children whose attendance is the best. We also give awards for punctuality.
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Finnish Unions, Employers Approve 2-Year Pact
HELSINKI (AP) -- Finnish trade unions and employers organizations on Monday signed a two-year labor contract that raises wages by some 4.3 percent for more than 2 million people, or 94 percent of the country's working population.
Finnish Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen described the deal as "historic," saying that stability in the labor market was crucial in the current European financial crisis, especially for Finland's highly export-dependent economy.
"This was important for Finland. Last year, we were already aware that this autumn would be a very unstable time," Katainen told reporters. "That's why the government was very resolute in encouraging the labor market to reach agreement on the pact."
The government says it will supplement the pact with measures to promote economic growth and investments and by helping workers with tax cuts, higher unemployment pay and benefits for part-time workers.
The agreement was reached after weeks of tough talks that threatened to break down and likely would have caused nationwide strikes. The central trade union organization and employers federation had outlined a framework for the pact on Oct. 13 that requited approval from major unions and management.
Centralized labor contracts were common in Finland for decades until 2007, when employers and union members began favoring agreements at local level. However, this year they have returned to national negotiations.
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In my opinion, watches are becoming an obsolete fashion accessory. Today, watches are being replaced with the digital clock on your mobile phone or device. Although merely a fictional character, in 2009, Don Draper of Mad Men was named by the popular men's interest website, AskMen, the "Most Influential Man in the World." Don's fashion sense and suave persona make him a man that most men aspire to be. This article sheds light on his selection of exquisite time pieces, and how to make a classy purchase. Whether you wear a watch or not, this is a must-READ!
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Terrorist Threat to GPS "Fanciful"
A report by the U.K.'s Royal Academy of Engineering on the vulnerability of the GPS system has caused something of stir with apocalyptic visions of a cyber-hell.
"Cyber terrorists could cripple banks, send ships floundering on to rocks and bring death to the roads at the click of a mouse," wrote one British newspaper.
The report's author, Dr. Martyn Thomas, dismissed such reporting as hype. He said aim of the report, "Global Navigation Space Systems: reliance and vulnerabilities" was to highlight the "dangerous over-reliance" on satellite navigation and timing signals, which are vulnerable to disruption, either from natural events such as solar storms, or jamming.


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US Cellular Adds New Plan, Increases DataApril 20th, 2017 | U.S. Cellular | No Comments
US Cellular, the fourth MNO that everyone tends to forget about, has made some significant changes to its plan lineup recently including the addition of an unlimited data option and an increase in data. One plan has also been removed from the website.
Prepaid Faceoff: US Cellular VS. Verizon PrepaidMarch 24th, 2017 | Prepaid Faceoff, U.S. Cellular, Verizon Wireless | No Comments
With the massive number of prepaid MVNOs and carrier options, it's sometimes hard to keep track of it all and even harder to compare and decide which company is the right one for you. So, every once in a while we're going to go through and do a Face-off of two popular companies, comparing plans and services to help you better decide.
Today, we'll look at US Cellular's prepaid plans and Verizon's prepaid plans. Both carriers are network carriers, which means that their speeds will be better than MVNOs, but prices will sometimes be higher.
Here's how they compare:
US Cellular Changes Up Prepaid PlansFebruary 11th, 2017 | U.S. Cellular | No Comments
Of all of the phone carriers out there, US Cellular tends to be kind of forgotten as it doesn't have the best network (although it's definitely been improving steadily in recent years). However, that doesn't mean that it isn't well worth a look, and recently the carrier changed its prepaid offerings.
2015 Moto G Comes to US CelluarAugust 31st, 2015 | U.S. Cellular | No Comments
Motorola has really stepped up its game here recently first with the line of excellent Moto devices from last year and now with the 2015 versions of its devices, most of which are being sold unlocked directly through Motorola. However, if you're not comfortable messing with an unlocked device, then US Cellular is one of the few carriers to actually carry the 2015 Moto G and it's been discounted a bit as well.
US Cellular Will get LTE Roaming SoonAugust 4th, 2015 | U.S. Cellular | No Comments
Normally when we write about prepaid companies, Tier One companies and their MVNOs tend to take the cake. However, that doesn't mean that Tier Two carriers like US Cellular aren't worth look as well. And with the most recent announcement that US Cellular is in the process of solidifying a LTE roaming agreement, it might be worth even more consideration.
US Cellular Offers $50 CreditJune 14th, 2015 | U.S. Cellular | 2 Comments
US Cellular tends to neglect its prepaid customers on occasion and doesn't do half as many promotions for prepaid as it does postpaid. As a result, I don't write about them all that much. However, it looks like US Cellular is offering prepaid customers a pretty good deal: $50 credit with a new activation.
Ready Connect Plans Get Unlimited DataMay 27th, 2015 | U.S. Cellular | 1 Comment
US Cellular's Ready Connect plans underwent some changes recently which will undoubtedly make Ready Connect plan users quite happy. Effective immediately, all three Ready Connect plans now include unlimited throttled data with absolutely no change in price. However, unlike previous Ready Connect Plans, these new Unlimited offerings do not include the option of purchasing more high speed data should customers run out before the monthly cycle is complete.
US Cellular Adds LG Logos to LineupMay 5th, 2015 | U.S. Cellular | No Comments
US Cellular has announced that it has added a new phone to its lineup for both prepaid and postpaid customers. The LG Logos is a sister to the LG Spirit that was launched in March and, like many other LG devices which cost way more, boasts a curved back and 4G connectivity along with some modest specs.
US Cellular to Expand LTEApril 4th, 2015 | U.S. Cellular | No Comments
US Cellular has announced that it intends to expand its LTE cellular coverage from 94% to 98% of the United States by the ene dof 2015, giving customers better speeds and hopefully earning more customers.
According to the Fierce Wireless article and various press releases, US Cellular plans to add more than 60 LTE cell sites in 2015, and increase its mobile presence in 10 states including:
US Cellular Expands 4G ServiceFebruary 26th, 2015 | U.S. Cellular | No Comments
US Cellular is neither as loud nor as large as their prepaid and postpaid competitors like T-Mobile, Sprint, AT&T and Verizon. Its prices aren't quite as low either, but that doesn't mean that US Cellular doesn't still have some pretty good service and deals. Earlier this month, US Cellular announced that it has expanded its 4G LTE service to parts of thirteen different states and improved nearly 1,200 sites.
Here's the list of places that got new or improved 4G LTE coverage this month:
US Cellular Lowers Prepaid Plan PricingFebruary 2nd, 2015 | U.S. Cellular | No Comments
US Cellular has made some changes to their prepaid Simple Choice plans last week, but honestly it isn't anything to write home about. All three of their smartphone plans have been reduced by $5 effective immediately. New customers can get the lower prices when they sign up, and existing customers can take advantage of the pricing when they renew.
Here is what the plan lineup looks like now:
US Cellular Offers Nexus 6December 11th, 2014 | U.S. Cellular | No Comments
Once again, I have overlooked US Cellular (oops). As it turns out, they are now offering the new Nexus 6 for both postpaid and prepaid. They aren't the first ones to get the phone by a long shot, but it is still nice for consumers looking for a home for that shiny new flagship phone that is a little harder to find on the prepaid segment.
U.S. Cellular Offers iPhone 6, 6 Plus TodaySeptember 19th, 2014 | iPhone, U.S. Cellular | No Comments
U.S. Cellular has announced that they will be offering the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus today for both on contract and no contract customers, but I expect it will sell out pretty quick, so be sure to pick it up soon! The phones can be purchased online or by calling U.S. Cellular's customer service line at 1-888-944-9400. The iPhone 6 is available in three colors and sells for $649. The iPhone 6 Plus also comes in three colors and will retail for $749.
US Cellular makes changes to prepaid plansJune 5th, 2012 | U.S. Cellular | No Comments
For some reason we often neglect ol' US Cellular around these parts. I'm not sure why. We can't ignore it, though, when they make changes to their prepaid plans. They've done just that recently, lowering the prices of their two monthly unlimited plans. There is a new restriction in place, though, but it's really not all that bad.
U.S. Cellular adds Samsung ChronoMay 27th, 2011 | U.S. Cellular | No Comments
It's not often we get news from U.S. Cellular's prepaid arm, but today we learned of a new handset for the regional carrier. It's the Samsung Chrono, and it's as basic as they come these days. It's a flip phone with an external monochrome display and a color one on the inside. The camera is VGA quality. Of course, the price is as entry-level as the device, just $19.99 without a commitment. You can get the Samsung Chrono and a prepaid plan at U.S. Cellular's website.
U.S. Cellular to offer prepaid Android handsetsApril 18th, 2011 | U.S. Cellular | 1 Comment
Late last week US Cellular announced that it will offer two prepaid Android phones, with a pair of plans to go with them. The first handset is the LG Apex, a touchscreen device with a full QWERTY keyboard, which runs $249.99. The LG Optimus U, a variant of the Optimus One series that has appeared on most major carriers, is a full-touchscreen device that will run $199.99. The two plans run $60 — 450 minutes, unlimited text, 2GB of data — and $70 — unlimited minutes and messages, 2GB of data. That's still a bit more than other prepaid competitors offering Android devices, but it's close enough that if you prefer U.S. Cellular, you still have a quality offering.
US Cellular introduces prepaid unlimited plansDecember 3rd, 2010 | U.S. Cellular | 2 Comments
It's been a while since we've heard anything from US Cellular prepaid. They've been doing plenty of things on the postpaid end for sure, and they even have a decent lineup of smartphones right now. On the prepaid end they now have unlimited plans. Yesterday they introduced three of them. Instead of going with tiers based on escalating voice minutes, US Cellular got a little creative on this one. Each of the three plans is tailored to a specific type of user.
US Cellular introduces LG WineJanuary 21st, 2009 | U.S. Cellular | No Comments
That there is the LG Wine, the newest addition to the US Cellular handset lineup (hat tip to Phone News). It's a pretty basic clamshell model, featuring a 1.3 megapixel camera with video, Bluetooth, and GPS support. Most of the material out there focuses on the contract price, which can be as low $29.95 after rebates. However, for you prepaid folks out there, it looks like you can nab it for $179.95. That might be a bit steep for a basic model, but that is the burden prepaid users bear for not signing a contract.
U.S. Cellular holds Safety DayJune 19th, 2008 | U.S. Cellular | No Comments
Boy, aren't the fellows at U.S. Cellular swell? First the offer Read the full article →
U.S. Cellular helps out flood victimsJune 18th, 2008 | U.S. Cellular | No Comments
We spend a lot of time talking about the evils of cell phone carriers, so I'm glad to give some positive space to U.S. Cellular. As you probably know, there has been some serious flooding in Iowa. To add to the relief effort, U.S. Cell is offering free phone calls from its three Cedar Rapids and two Coralville stores. This is in addition to the free phone calls available at the Red Cross Shelter at Prairie High School.
U.S. Cellular not sweating competitionJune 10th, 2008 | U.S. Cellular | No Comments
With Verizon's purchase of Alltel, it's only natural to wonder about the fates of other regional carriers. Will other carriers want to consolidate and pick up some more pieces to their spectrum puzzle? If they do, there might be no better target than U.S. Cellular. They are the nation's No. 6 wireless provider, soon to be No. 5 by default once Alltel is assimilated into Verizon. But they don't Read the full article →
U.S. Cellular, JumpTap team for mobile search and adsMay 29th, 2008 | U.S. Cellular | No Comments
Is this the bit that will lead U.S. Cellular to add data plans to its prepaid service? Once can only hope. The nation's No. 6 wireless carrier has employed JumpTap for its search and advertising solutions. I have an issue or two with this, but if it brings mobile Web to prepaid for U.S. Cell, it's tough to complain. But I'm always up for arguing, so let's go.
U.S. Cellular to get faster, expanded networkMay 22nd, 2008 | U.S. Cellular | 1 Comment
Good news for all you U.S. Cellular prepaid customers. The nation's No. 6 wireless carrier has signed a deal with Alcatel-Lucent which will give them a larger and faster network. Any maneuver that helps improve service is huge for regional carriers like U.S. Cell. They're up against enormous national networks with tens of millions of subscribers. The only question is whether this is enough to allow them to grow along with the larger carriers.
U.S. Cellular to boost mobile networkMarch 26th, 2008 | U.S. Cellular | No Comments
If you follow cell phone network news (which you are, I guess, if you're reading this site), you might be familiar with a company called Nortel. They provide communications technologies to, among other businesses, cell phone service providers. They're usually hanging around CDMA companies, offering their solutions. U.S. Cellular is their latest contract, as the nation's sixth-largest wireless company will use Nortel's services to make it's CDMA network more powerful.
U.S. Cellular continues rural pushMarch 11th, 2008 | U.S. Cellular | No Comments
Last week, we learned that U.S. Cellular had been granted the status of Eligible Telecommunications Carrier in West Virginia, which enables them to use the federal Universal Service Fund to create a rural wireless infrastructure in the state. Now the Chicago-based company is doing similar work right in its own backyard. The Illinois Commerce Commission has also deemed U.S. Cellular an ETC. This will allow them to do the same thing they plan to do in West Virginia: Build a network that will reach areas pretty much ignored by larger cell companies.


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I remember the first cell phone I ever had. Although the model number escapes me, it was a Nokia and at the time, was about as compact as they came. Granted, compact at that time meant a handset with a separate bag that contained a transmitter/receiver unit and had to be plugged into the car to work.
Here it is many moons later and cell phones are have gotten much, much smaller. So small in fact that I'm sure most of you regularly go on the hunt in your home or office to find your misplaced cell phone. About 23 years ago though, it was a different story. Back then, cell phones were big, clunky and there was no way one of them would fit into your pants pocket.
Mobile phone website e2save has created a compilation video of cell phones from 1985 until today to let us walk down memory lane and see how phones have evolved. Some of you might even recognize a phone or two you may have owned. Near the end, the video even takes a look at what cell phones will look like in the future. Personally, I envision a future where cell phones will eventually become prizes in cereal boxes.
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Max Masucci was diagnosed with autism two years ago.
The five-year-old loves to jump, swing and explore.
His father, Greg Masucci, explained, "I believe Max's normal state of being, when you lean back on your chair and suddenly go too far and lose your balance? That feeling of disequilibrium? I feel for Max that's how he feels in a stationary state."
But Max's dizzying routine came to a halt when his dad tried to pick him up at Walker Jones Elementary in northeast DC.
Masucci said, "I asked, 'Where was Max?' and they said, 'The classroom.' I went to the classroom and they said he's out on the playground."
On the playground, Greg found one of Max's aides, but no Max.
"I knew from the look on his face he didn't know where he was," Masucci recalled. "So, I ran through a bunch of classrooms looking for him and couldn't find him."
Greg finally found Max on the other end of the soccer field, headed toward on-coming traffic.
Greg would later discover this wasn't the first time. Internal school records show Max repeatedly tried to climb the playground fence and wandered away at least four times in a two-month period. But no one ever alerted Greg or his wife.
In 2011, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designated "wandering" a "life-threatening" condition, meaning schools are required by law to take special precautions to prevent children with autism from wandering.
"It's a leading cause of death for youngsters with autism," explained Ann Boeker Gibbons, executive director of Autism Speaks for the National Capital Region. "They may be fleeing something that a teacher or a parent doesn't realize is a stressor. They may also be running to something that fascinates them. They can't articulate why it fascinates them and may not be able to appreciate the danger."
Gibbons said as many as half of children with autism will wander before they turn 17.
The National Autism Association gave an even more alarming statistic. According to the national autism awareness group, one in every five children with autism on the Missing and Exploited Children's website vanished when they were supposed to be in school.
D.C. Public Schools Chief of Special Education Dr. Nathaniel Beers told the News 4 I-Team, "We shouldn't expect our teachers to feel like they can't ask for help when they have kids at risk."
Dr. Beers is not allowed to talk specifically about Max's case but said he takes wandering seriously. "We go out almost every day to assess the risk to students and whether or not they need additional supports to keep them safe and wandering is a piece of keeping them safe."
But when the News 4 I-Team asked to see data on how often kids in DCPS wander away - DCPS admitted it didn't know.
Of all the school systems in our region, only Fairfax and Montgomery counties could provide wandering stats from the past two years. Fairfax said it lost "one student" when he "left his classroom and was found in a remote corner of the school building." Montgomery estimated "we have around 10 students on any given year" at risk of wandering.
Dr. Beers said, "The compilation of that data has not happened for us and is certainly something we should explore."
But Greg said instead of fixing the problem, DCPS teacher's tried to solve Max's wandering by attaching a bike lock to a broken gate – something both sides agree wasn't the appropriate solution.
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Max's parents are now trying to find a way to get Max placed in a specialized private school.


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TED Talks are an amazing way to reach a really large audience with your particular passion. A TED talk is where you have your shot at 15 minutes of fame. In June 2016, Jen Brea gave the first ever TED talk about what it's like living with ME/CFS.
Many of you will know of Ms Brea who, in 2013 started the long road to funding Canary in a Coalmine a film about ME/CFS, in the words of the people affected by the condition. The film is due out in late 2017, but in the meantime, Ms Brea has been using her scarce energy envelope to get the word out about ME/CFS wherever she can. This includes building an online community for ME/CFS activists, ME Action.
This particular talk is not yet on the TED website, but here is an excellent write up of the talk. There is also an in-depth interview with Ms Brea from 2013 that is an excellent read and great if you want to give people an overview of the condition.
You can read Ms Brea's story about her experience at the talk on her facebook page and also some of the reactions from people who attended the talk.


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April 19-21, 2013 is the revised date of this year's High School Castle Bluff. Why the date change? Our calendar & the camp's calendar did not line up, but it helps all those seniors who would have missed due to prom (Pollyanna moment).
Now that we have that cleared up, we are looking forward to our annual retreat to Castle Bluff. Amazing is the setting and the ability to get away from all that distracts us to focus on God's Word, how to live God's Word & how to live it out in community.
We will be meeting at Fellowship at 4:15 PM and head to Castle Bluff. The cost is $69/student and the deadline to sign-up is April 10th. After the deadline if spots allow, we will offer spots at $79. Sunday afternoon we will return at 2:15 PM.
We see God use this focused time away to impact our youth for His Glory & expect nothing less this year. We also need drivers – so if you desire to be part of God working in the lives of youth, contact Shane and tell him you are in for Castle Bluff 2013.
Students can sign-up via a web form & pay on Sunday, Wednesday or during normal office hours throughout the week.


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Math.atan() Method
This method returns an implementation-dependent approximation of the arctangent of the parameter.
An implementation-dependent approximation of the arctangent of number, expressed in radians.
The Math.atan() function returns an implementation-dependent approximation of the arctangent of the parameter. The return value is expressed in radians and ranges from -pi/2 to +pi/2.
The function assumes number is the ratio of two sides of a right triangle: the side opposite the angle to find and the side adjacent to the angle. The function returns a value for the ratio.
To convert radians to degrees, multiply by
This example finds the roof angle necessary for a house with an attic ceiling of 8 feet (at the roof peak) and a 16-foot span from the outside wall to the center of the house. The Math.atan() function returns the angle in radians; it is multiplied by 180/PI to convert it to degrees. Compare the example in the discussion of Math.atan2() Method to understand how the two arctangent functions differ. Both examples return the same value.
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General Dwight D. Eisenhower speaking to a crowd at his homecoming celebration in Abilene, Kansas, after his retirement from active military service on May 31, 1952. Also visible are an American flag and flag bunting on the speaker's podium.
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St. Louis and Nashville celebrated the graduation of three more amazing young women this week! Whether it is because of past abuse, abandonment or even growing up striving for perfection, the girls who come to Mercy have at some point in their lives lost all hope. The three young women who graduated this week have had their lives transformed and their hope restored by the unconditional love of Christ, and we want to share their incredible stories of healing and freedom:
St. Louis
Before coming to Mercy, I had not dealt with the physical and sexual abuse from my past. I was very distrustful of people, especially those in authority, and I allowed fear and secrecy to dictate my life. I had a horrible self-image and developed an eating disorder as a result. I also struggled with depression and suicidal thoughts and would isolate myself and not talk to anyone. I heard about Mercy at a Girls of Grace Conference where Nancy Alcorn spoke. I still thought I could help myself, but years later, I was still was struggling. I remembered hearing about Mercy, and I decided I wanted a new chance at life, so I applied.
While at Mercy, God has done such a work in my life. He's revealed His relentless and unfailing love to me. He's a good God, and will use all that I've been through for good. God has taught me so much about forgiveness and how to see things from His perspective. He's also taught me so much about trust. Honestly, the things I've learned here have saved my life, and I am forever grateful to this ministry. I hope and pray that more homes can be opened so that more girls can receive help.
After graduation, I plan to finish college with a degree in criminology or sociology, and aspire to someday attend law school. I really want to work on the legislative side of the sex trafficking issues in America. I also plan to get involved at my church and give back to the community through some volunteer efforts.
I suffered physical and sexual abuse growing up and struggled to trust others since authority figures in my life abused or abandoned me. I also struggled with insecurity and control issues which led to an eating disorder. I suffered through some miscarriages and started having suicidal thoughts. All of this was causing problems in my marriage, and I was feeling completely hopeless. I heard about Mercy from my cousin, who is a graduate of the program. I knew that I needed a relationship with God, and I wanted to be a better mom for my children. I knew the program was free, so I decided to apply.
While at Mercy, God has shown me unconditional love, and I know I can lean on him no matter what. I am no longer defined by my issues, and I know that I am beautiful and forgiven. I now have the tools I need to handle difficulties and problems in life. I also know that God can do anything, and I trust Him. Mercy has changed my life, and I have so much hope now! I would have died without Mercy's help.
After graduation, I plan to go back to work, raise my three sons to be godly men and live my life for God.
I was raised in a Christian home, but I started struggling with perfectionism at a very early age. I don't remember a day in my life when I didn't want to die. I started self-harming at age 11, and I attempted suicide for the first time at age 12. I had a huge fear of being alone and thought that controlling my outward appearance would be a good way to control whether or not people liked me. This eventually led to anorexia and bulimia around age 12. The eating disorder and self-harm got a lot worse in high school. I attempted suicide for the second time when I was 14 and for a third time at age 17. My counselor told me about Mercy in December of 2010, but I didn't think I really needed it. Then I met Kelly, a graduate from the Nashville home, and she really encouraged me to apply. I decided to apply because of her testimony.
When I arrived on May 20, 2011, my mindset was that I would prove to everyone that this doesn't work, but during my time here, God has completely brought me from death into life! I didn't believe that I had a future worth living for, but now I know I do. I can now look in the mirror and actually believe I'm beautiful. God has shown me that I don't have to punish my body by self-harming because His blood covers all my sin. I have also learned the power of words and how important it is to speak life over myself. Even though I still have negative thoughts, I no longer speak them out of my mouth. Once I realized that I had a choice, I chose life, and I decided to work the program like nobody else. I am so excited about my future now.
Congratulations Candace, Amy and Martha! We are so proud of you for choosing life in Christ! We look forward to all God has in store for you and know that as you share your story, you will bring hope to countless others!


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For pregnant women, to assess the risk of your developing baby (fetus) having certain chromosome disorders
Cell-Free Fetal DNA
A blood sample drawn from a vein in the mother's arm
Cell-free fetal DNA (cffDNA) is genetic material that is released by the placenta and circulates in a woman's blood during pregnancy. CffDNA generally reflects the genetic makeup of the developing baby (fetus). Cell-free fetal DNA prenatal screening, called non-invasive prenatal screening (NIPS) by some, detects defects in fetal DNA after it is purified from the pregnant woman's blood.
CffDNA is present in a pregnant woman's blood in small quantities starting in the first trimester and increases throughout pregnancy. The cffDNA test is a relatively new, non-invasive method of screening that can be performed as early as the tenth week of pregnancy for women.
The test can identify chromosome disorders in a developing baby, including the presence of extra chromosomes (trisomies) such as Down syndrome (trisomy 21), Edwards syndrome (trisomy 18), and Patau syndrome (trisomy 13). The extra genetic material present in these conditions affects the development of the baby and causes characteristic signs, symptoms, and complications.
Down syndrome is the most common of the three trisomies detected by cffDNA testing and varies significantly in severity from person to person. Edwards syndrome and Patau syndrome are more rare and more severe, with most affected babies dying within weeks to months of birth. This test may be used to identify other rare conditions resulting from an extra chromosome or missing piece of chromosome (microdeletion).
CffDNA testing can also detect an extra sex chromosome. One example is Klinefelter syndrome, resulting from two X chromosomes and one Y chromosome. For more on this and other rare chromosome disorders, see the Related Pages section of this article.
How is the sample collected for testing?
A blood sample is obtained by inserting a needle into a vein in the mother's arm.
Is any test preparation needed to ensure the quality of the sample?
No test preparation is needed.
How is it used?
The cell-free fetal DNA (cffDNA) test is a relatively new test that may be used to assess the risk of a pregnant woman's developing baby (fetus) having a chromosome disorder, such as Down syndrome (trisomy 21), Edwards syndrome (trisomy 18), or Patau syndrome (trisomy 13). It may be used to identify other rare conditions resulting from an extra chromosome or missing piece of chromosome (microdeletion).
Non-invasive prenatal screening (NIPS) that uses cffDNA testing is one of the options that may be offered for prenatal screening for chromosome disorders. Conventional testing options include the first trimester Down syndrome screen and the second trimester maternal serum screen. The screening approach a woman chooses depends on what technology is available and when she first seeks prenatal care. Also, pregnant women may wish to check with their insurance companies, as not all policies may cover cffDNA.
Currently, two major health organizations differ in their recommendations on the use of cffDNA testing. Talk to your healthcare practitioner about your prenatal screening options and what may be best for you.
- According to the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG), NIPS using the cffDNA test is the most sensitive screening option for Down syndrome. ACMG recommends that healthcare practitioners inform their pregnant patients about this screening option, regardless of age and whether or not they are at increased risk for carrying a baby with a chromosome disorder. CffDNA screening is more sensitive than conventional first or second trimester screening tests, according to ACMG, and can replace those tests to screen for pregnancies at risk for Down, Edwards, and Patau syndromes.
- The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) currently states that any pregnant woman may choose cffDNA regardless of her risk for carrying a baby with a chromosome disorder but cautions that she understand the limitations and benefits of this screening option. Considering the performance of conventional screening methods and the limitations of cffDNA testing as well as other factors, ACOG recommends that conventional screening methods remain the most appropriate choice for most pregnant women. ACOG does recommend that the cffDNA test be offered to women at an increased risk for fetal defects after genetic counseling. Factors that increase risk include:
- Advanced maternal age: 35 years or older
- A fetal ultrasound result that indicates an increased risk of a chromosome abnormality
- A previous pregnancy with a trisomy
- A positive first-trimester or second trimester maternal screening test
- A known balanced chromosome translocation (switched chromosome pieces) in the mother or father that is associated with trisomy 13, 18, or 21
The cffDNA test is used as a screening test, not a diagnostic test. If there are abnormal findings in routine prenatal testing or in cffDNA testing, then more invasive confirmatory testing using procedures such as chorionic villus sampling (CVS) or amniocentesis may be indicated to diagnose a chromosome abnormality.
When is it ordered?
The cell-free fetal DNA test may be offered during or after the tenth week of pregnancy and after pre-test genetic counseling.
What does the test result mean?
A negative cffDNA test result means that it is very unlikely that the baby has trisomy 13, 18, or 21. If the test is negative for other chromosomal abnormalities that the laboratory tested for, then it is unlikely that the baby is affected by those. However, these trisomies or genetic defects cannot be entirely ruled out, and other chromosome abnormalities could still be present.
If a cffDNA screen is positive, then the fetus is at an increased risk of having the identified abnormality. However, the test is not diagnostic. The performance of more invasive procedures, including chorionic villus sampling (CVS) between the tenth and twelfth week of pregnancy or an amniocentesis procedure between 15 and 20 weeks of pregnancy, and subsequent chromosome analysis is required to rule out or diagnose a chromosome disorder.
In some cases, the laboratory that performs the DNA analysis will return an "indeterminate" or "no call" result when there is an insufficient amount of cell-free fetal DNA in the maternal blood sample. This can occur, for example, when the woman is obese (weighing more than 250 pounds) or when the blood sample is collected too early in the pregnancy (prior to the tenth week of pregnancy). ACMG and ACOG recommend that women with a "no call" result be offered diagnostic testing using amniocentesis or CVS if the maternal blood sample was drawn at an appropriate gestational age. ACMG also recommends offering a screening test other than NIPS in cases of significant maternal obesity.
Questions on interpreting the results of a cffDNA are usually best answered by someone experienced in genetic counseling.
Is there anything else I should know?
Should I ask my healthcare practitioner about having a cffDNA test performed?
You may choose to discuss this screening option as well as others with your healthcare practitioner to make an informed decision. You may also be referred to a genetic counselor who will help you understand the limitations and benefits of screening as well as the meaning and implications of your results.
If I have a negative cffDNA test with my current pregnancy, will I need to repeat it with the next baby?
How long does it take for cffDNA testing results?
Does cffDNA test for neural tube defects such as spina bifida?
No. CffDNA does not detect neural tube defects. To screen for these disorders, you may have a different test done in the second trimester called the alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) maternal screen. To learn more, read the article on Second Trimester Maternal Serum Screen.
Will this test tell me the sex of my baby?
On This Site
Tests: First Trimester Down Syndrome Screen, Amniotic Fluid Analysis, Chromosome Analysis, Second Trimester Maternal Serum Screening
Conditions: Down Syndrome
Screening: Pregnancy & Prenatal Testing
In the News: Genetic Testing Expands, Presents Opportunities and Challenges (2018)
Elsewhere On The Web
National Society of Genetic Counselors: Before and During Pregnancy
National Human Genome Research Institute: Chromosome Abnormalities
National Institutes of Health, Office of Rare Diseases Research: Chromosome Disorders
National Association for Down Syndrome
National Down Syndrome Society
Trisomy 18 Foundation
MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Trisomy 13


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Named after a founding father and former director of Lake Area Technical Institute, the Leonard H. Timmerman Library is our students' go-to place for resources and educational services. Whether a student needs a quiet place to study, tutoring services, research materials, or a place to collaborate projects with other students, the library has it all.
The library's collection of resources includes various online databases, ebooks, streaming educational videos, books, reference materials, magazines, journals and newspapers. Our full-time staff is available to assist students with research questions. Other services available through the library include interlibrary loan, computer access, printers, photocopier, collaborative workstations, and scanners. E-readers and iPads are available for loan.
The library, located in room 210 of the Main Building, supports both collaborative and individual study. The space also includes three study rooms students can use as quiet individual study spaces or as places to meet and work in groups. Library hours are Monday through Thursday 7:30 AM – 8:00 PM and Friday 7:30 AM – 4 PM. If the school is closed due to weather or holidays, the library will also be closed. Summer hours will vary.
Learn about the library's testing procedures here.
Explore this page and the various links provided to assist in all of your research needs.
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Nicki is the librarian at Lake Area Tech. In addition to her role as librarian, she also teaches gen ed classes and heads the All-Campus Read committee. Nicki joined the LATI team in 2006 after teaching composition for two years and being a journalist for one year. When she's not at work, Nicki likes to read, write, camp, and fish. She also likes participating in her book club with friends and LATI co-workers. Nicki is married to Jeremy and they have two children, Mia and Brandon. She is a native of Sioux Center, IA, and earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Briar Cliff University and her Master's degree from Minnesota State University.
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Kathy provides clerical support for the PTA, OTA, Business Associate, Aviation, and Financial Services programs. She is housed in the busy library where she also assists students with computer issues, printing, and other day-to-day needs. She is a graduate of Watertown High School and her experience includes working for the SD Department of Environment & Natural Resources (DENR) and the SD Department of Health (DOH). In her free time, Kathy enjoys computer games and watching birds in their two martin houses, wood duck boxes, and several feeders. She is married and has two children and four grandchildren. Kathy and her husband live on Lake Kampeska (and love it!) with their Labrador and two cats.