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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (205 votes).
In short: Excellent marathon race againIn full: This is my second Three Forts and I would say it's definitely my favourite marathon, always very friendly and such a beautiful area to run in as well. The hills are always a challenge and make you want to come back for more! Organisation was superb as always so big thanks to the organisers and marshals.Date of review: May 5, 2008
In short: AMazing scenery, brilliantly organised raceIn full: This is the first time I've done the 3 Forts Half. Very hard work but the scenery is just stunning. Its one of the best organised races I've ever done, real contrast to the Bath Half. Rotary organised races are normally a sign of a well organised race and this was no exception. Date of review: May 5, 2008
In short: Scenic race - well organised but of course, tough.In full: Like some others, I did this as a training run for another event. IDeally suited to this as it's not a PB course. Would be nice to come back and give it a bit of welly to see how I do. As such it was very pleasant - I enjoyed the scenery & atmosphere. Not one to take on lightly but very good fun for those who have similar event experience. Marshals all cheerful as were the numerous spectators. Very well stocked aid stations. Frequent too. Lovely medal. Recommended race. Thanks & well done.Date of review: May 4, 2008
In short: very toughDate of review: May 4, 2008
In short: a great event the weather made it a suntan day if a bit hotIn full: This is one of the best of the downs marathons. The view as you drop down to cross the river bridge is as good as it gets. The forcast rain did not appear, who trains these weather men/women. It was wall to wall sun with the many spectators relaxing spread out on the grass in the first real day of summer. I had the wrong shoes on after last year when I and many others worn road shoes and as a result did a good inpersonation of bambi on ice. This year it was, hot, hard and rocky. My poor feet suffered(moan moan) I did meet a young lady on the way round, it was her first marathon and she finished in style. There were a few errors on the marshalling side a few marshal seem to leave early and it was ok if you knew the route but tired runners can get lost. Furthermore my wife on the half marathon walk was not impressed as she and acouple of other walkers were sent thewrong way. On the whole a great race on a brilliant day well done.Date of review: May 4, 2008
In short: Hard, very hard.In full: I was suprised at how much I hurt because of the hills. And Having the extra mile didn't bother me as that mile was all downhill.It was a well run route with excellent support. The only downside was one of the water stations had no water ( still had biscuits tho )Date of review: May 4, 2008
In short: The 'tough one' really is..............In full: Really enjoyed the marathon. Used it as a training run for Edinburgh marathon in 3 weeks time. 10 feed stations, excellent signage, great marshalls, best countryside one could ask for, great value and a good cause. Really enjoyed today. Would recommend changing the medal though as I now have several! Date of review: May 4, 2008
In short: This is a great race,tough but really enjoyable.In full: 1st time in 5 years that ive found marshalls at all the key points,nice to go the right way for a change.Date of review: May 4, 2008
In short: Hilly but ultimately rewardingIn full: The day was warm but not overly hot. The course was quite hilly and very pretty. Organisation was generally very good with the only downsides being s couple of missing marshals in the last third of the race and problems with the results computer so the prize giving was a bit haphazard. Overall a very good race (accurately measured) with a good feeling about it. Special mention goes to the scenery, and the nice medal presented by the Lord Mayor no less. Recommended.Date of review: May 4, 2008
In short: Special race - but with some organisational problems this year.In full: This is why the organisational rating has been marked down this year. I ran the Half again, not the full marathon which I had hoped to do, but which, regrettably, I couldn't for personal reasons. The main problem with the organisation was to do with the marshalling at Cissbury Ring. Last year I nearly went the wrong way and was saved from this by other runners calling out. The marshals then were just standing there talking to each other and not pointing the way. This year I was running down from Chanctonbury Ring, only to be approached from two other half-marathoners running uphill towards me. Apparently, they had been sent the wrong way up the walkers route towards Chanctonbury, from the same marshalling station, not going the proper way via the point near Beggar's Bush. It mucked up their race and I almost thought I had gone the wrong way too! This has been reported to the Race Director, who no doubt will inform Rotary. The event is a brilliant fitness test but today I was not on song, quite apart from the misdirection debacle. This had also affected the lead runners too, I was told. After a good start, the heat early on took its toll and I was nearly sent flying about 3 or 4 times by the terrain, as well as nearly twisting my ankle twice as well. Quite a contrast to last year's memorable event. And I was three minutes or so slower too. The terrain one can do nothing about of course; it was just that everything did not seem to go to plan today. I think that mentally I was not 100%, in view of my not being able to do the full marathon. Other than that, the refreshments at the end were better than last year, and there was a proper finishing funnel too. A well organised massage tent for a ten minute massage for just £5 (proceeds to Rotary), and of course loads of space to warm up and stretch. Once again the Mayor of Worthing was there to present the (lovely) medals. She was very sweet and kind towards this very tired runner. I may or may not do the half again in 2009 as London is only one week beforehand, and I should have a guaranteed place for this. We shall see in any case, otherwise yes, definitely, as long as the marshalling can be sorted out. Thanks Rotary once again for putting on this special event. Date of review: May 4, 2008
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Associations between pre-pregnancy obesity and asthma symptoms in adolescents
- Swatee P Patel1,2,
- Alina Rodriguez2,3,4,
- Mark P Little2,
- Paul Elliott2,5,
- Juha Pekkanen6,
- Anna-Liisa Hartikainen7,
- Anneli Pouta8,
- Jaana Laitinen9,10,
- Terttu Harju11,
- Dexter Canoy12,
- Marjo-Riitta Järvelin2,10,13
- 1Health Development Department, School of Health and Social Care, The University of Greenwich, London, UK
- 2Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
- 3Department of Psychology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
- 4MRC Social Genetic Developmental Psychiatry Centre (SGDP), Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, London, UK
- 5MRC‐HPA Centre for Environment and Health, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
- 6Environmental Epidemiology Unit, National Public Health Institute, Kuopio, Finland
- 7Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
- 8Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, National Public Health Institute, Oulu, Finland
- 9Oulu Regional Institute of Occupational Health, Oulu, Finland
- 10Institute of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
- 11Department of Internal Medicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
- 12School of Community‐Based Medicine, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
- 13Biocenter Oulu, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
- Correspondence to Professor Marjo-Riitta Järvelin, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Imperial College London, Norfolk Place, London W2 1PG, UK; m.jarvelin{at}imperial.ac.uk
- Accepted 13 June 2011
- Published Online First 15 August 2011
Background The high prevalence of children's asthma symptoms, worldwide, is unexplained. We examined the relation between maternal pre-pregnancy weight and body mass index (BMI), and asthma symptoms in adolescents.
Methods Data from 6945 adolescents born within the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1986 were used. Prospective antenatal and birth outcome data, including maternal pre-pregnancy weight and BMI, and asthma symptoms in adolescent offspring at age 15–16 years, were employed. Logistic regression analyses were performed to examine the associations between relevant prenatal factors and asthma symptoms during adolescence.
Results Current wheeze (within the past year) was reported by 10.6% of adolescents, and physician-diagnosed asthma by 6.0%. High maternal pre-pregnancy BMI was a significant predictor of wheeze in the adolescents (increase per kilogram per square metre unit; 2.7%, 95% CI 0.9 to 4.4 for ever wheeze; 3.5%, 95% CI 1.3 to 5.8 for current wheeze), and adjusting for potential confounders further increased the risk (2.8%, 95% CI 0.5 to 5.1; 4.7%, 95% CI 1.9 to 7.7, respectively). High maternal pre-pregnancy weight, in the top tertile, also significantly increased the odds of current wheeze in the adolescent by 20% (95% CI 4 to 39), and adjusting for potential confounders further increased the risk (OR=1.52, 95% CI 1.19 to 1.95). Results were similar for current asthma. Furthermore, these significant associations were observed only among adolescents without parental history of atopy but not among those with parental history of atopy.
Conclusions The association demonstrated here between maternal pre-pregnancy overweight and obesity, and asthma symptoms in adolescents suggests that increase in asthma may be partly related to the rapid rise in obesity in recent years.
SPP and AR contributed equally to this work.
Funding The study was supported by the grants from the University of Oulu, Finland; Oulu University Hospital, Finland; the Academy of Finland; the European Commission (Framework 5 award QLG1-CT-2000-01643), and by Medical Research Council, UK. Dr Rodriguez received support from VINNMER (P32925-1).
Competing interest None declared.
Patient consent Obtained.
Ethics approval This study was conducted with the approval of the ethics committee of Northern Ostrobotnia Hospital District.
Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.
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Skip to comments.New York Same-Sex Marriage Law Gets Crucial Vote, Giving The Bill Enough To Pass
Posted on 06/24/2011 7:45:04 PM PDT by Steelfish
WSJ (Headline only) New York same-sex marriage law gets crucial vote, giving the bill enough to pass
(Excerpt) Read more at online.wsj.com ...
Passes 33-29
Another nail in the coffin.
Memo to NY: since you've decided to officially become a degenerate fag state, don't expect any help or sympathy from me the next time you have a 9/11. Burn in hell, New York.
Is the Assembly all on board with the exemptions added?
All I can say to New Yorkers, is if you believe the Bible is the word of god, and if you believe god destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah because of homosexuality and more importantly societies acceptance of homosexuality, and you believe God is the same today as he was back then, You might want to consider a move south in the not to distant future. If not...feel free to carry on....
It was only a matter of time until enough votes were bought.
"Is the Assembly all on board with the exemptions added?"
Doesn't matter. At a later date a liberal judge will throw the exemptions out after a lawsuit by the gay mafia.
Supposedly there is an inseverability clause
So I suppose our only hope is that a single conservative judge will throw this out, like that rump-ranger in California did?
I agree. They`ll get no sympathy from me... nor any business.. ever.
Sadly, I don't think any judge will throw this out as being passed by the legislature is VERY different than the State Sup Court ruling for it 9gay marriage). no court in the nation will overturn this.
The last best option is a Constitutional amendment in NY.
That's a given. There is a specified "no severability" clause in the amendment, so if one specific exemption gets struck down, the whole thing is gone. And the traitorous "R's" completely ignored this fact for a mess of pottage.
I did want to know if the Assembly is completely on board, though. That is the only chance of this not going through. Of course, the pathetic "exemptions" language was so nebulous and weak, it is virtually useless anyway.
Nothing like a bunch of good ol' GOP bags to bend over and take one for the other team. Jackasses, all.
"consider a move south"...
...but keep your faggedy blue-state asses and attitudes out of Virginia. We don`t want your kind here.
Assembly already passed it, so is a done deal.
NY GOP just locked itself into a permanent minority status.
Nice move, guys. Makes my decision about the repeated invitations for me to join the local Republican committee a whole lot easier...
We just don't elect the best and the brightest do we?
If I read the exemptions amendment right, it specifically exempts "religious corporations." I suppose this includes Christian adoption agencies. Since a core target of the sodomites is the ability to obtain children, and many, if not most, adoption agencies are Christian-based, I can see that this would cause a lot of consternation with the Gaystapo. That is the reason I thought it would cause more than a little contention in the Assembly. Of course, a sodomite judge can just waive his little fair wand and make this go away, and maybe that's what the homos in the Assembly are eventually counting on.
The real reasons sex pervert pushers want same sex marriage, and it's not about lifelong monogamy and happy "families".
From LA Times of March 12: ...
"Divided over gay marriage" by Roy Rivenburg Paula Ettelbrick, a law professor who runs the International Gay & Lesbian Human Rights Commission, recommends legalizing a wide variety of marriage alternatives, including polyamory, or group wedlock. An example could include a lesbian couple living with a sperm-donor father, or a network of men and women who share sexual relations.
One aim, she says, is to break the stranglehold that married heterosexual couples have on health benefits and legal rights. The other goal is to "push the parameters of sex, sexuality and family, and in the process transform the very fabric of society." ... [snip]
An excerpt from: In Their Own Words: The Homosexual Agenda:
"Homosexual activist Michelangelo Signorile, who writes periodically for The New York Times, summarizes the agenda in OUT magazine (Dec/Jan 1994):
"A middle ground might be to fight for same-sex marriage and its benefits and then, once granted, redefine the institution of marriage completely, to demand the right to marry not as a way of adhering to society's moral codes, but rather to debunk a myth and radically alter an archaic institution... The most subversive action lesbian and gay men can undertake —and one that would perhaps benefit all of society—is to transform the notion of family entirely."
"Its the final tool with which to dismantle all sodomy statues, get education about homosexuality and AIDS into the public schools and in short to usher in a sea change in how society views and treats us."
Chris Crain, the editor of the Washington Blade has stated that all homosexual activists should fight for the legalization of same-sex marriage as a way of gaining passage of federal anti-discrimination laws that will provide homosexuals with federal protection for their chosen lifestyle.
Crain writes: "...any leader of any gay rights organization who is not prepared to throw the bulk of their efforts right now into the fight for marriage is squandering resources and doesn't deserve the position." (Washington Blade, August, 2003).
Andrew Sullivan, a homosexual activist writing in his book, Virtually Normal, says that once same-sex marriage is legalized, heterosexuals will have to develop a greater "understanding of the need for extramarital outlets between two men than between a man and a woman."
He notes: "The truth is, homosexuals are not entirely normal; and to flatten their varied and complicated lives into a single, moralistic model is to miss what is essential and exhilarating about their otherness." (Sullivan, Virtually Normal, pp. 202-203)
Paula Ettelbrick, a law professor and homosexual activist has said:
"Being queer is more than setting up house, sleeping with a person of the same gender, and seeking state approval for doing so. . Being queer means pushing the parameters of sex, sexuality, and family; and in the process, transforming the very fabric of society. . We must keep our eyes on the goals of providing true alternatives to marriage and of radically reordering society's view of reality." (partially quoted in "Beyond Gay Marriage,"
Stanley Kurtz, The Weekly Standard, August 4, 2003)
Evan Wolfson has stated:
"Isn't having the law pretend that there is only one family model that works (let alone exists) a lie? . marriage is not just about procreation-indeed is not necessarily about procreation at all. "(quoted in "What Marriage Is For," by Maggie Gallagher, The Weekly Standard, August 11, 2003)
Mitchel Raphael, editor of the Canadian homosexual magazine Fab, says:
"Ambiguity is a good word for the feeling among gays about marriage. I'd be for marriage if I thought gay people would challenge and change the institution and not buy into the traditional meaning of 'till death do us part' and monogamy forever. We should be Oscar Wildes and not like everyone else watching the play." (quoted in "Now Free To Marry, Canada's Gays Say, 'Do I?'" by Clifford Krauss, The New York Times, August 31, 2003)
1972 Gay Rights Platform Demands: "Repeal of all legislative provisions that restrict the sex or number of persons entering into a marriage unit."
[Also among the demands was the elimination of all age of consent laws.]
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It's not a matter of "brilliance" or of not being the "best" - it's about being evil.
Pretty much by the sound of it, my understanding of NY politics is that the Republican candidate usually gets both the "Conservative" and "Republican" endorsements (conservative is a party in NY). The conservatives have said from the beginning they WILL NOT endorse any Republican that votes for this and they may very well run a third party against any that do. This of course will split the Republican vote down the middle, giving the Republican candidate no chance of winning. But quite frankly, I think its times these RINO's pay with their political careers regardless of the consequences.
What they have done, the GOP in NY, is to completely take any moral issues off of the table, and give very little reason to not simply vote in ones' own economic interests
Wait till gays enjoy the bliss of divorce court in NYS.
No? Maybe we do but we fail to realize how much power corrupts. History repeats itself...
Kinda gives a new meaning to a "Shotgun Wedding" don't it?
We lost another fight in NY tonight, just because of a few RINOs, but it will probably hurt the entire Republican Party in NY. Maybe the NY Conservative Party will end up being the 2nd major party instead. I even left the NYS Conservative Party, because they are not as conservative as I am, but they are better than the NY Republican Party.
Yes, what's the sense of having a Republican win, if he or she acts like a Democrat.
With animals and children on leashes not far behind.
That's exactly the case. Just as with abortion this perversion will cover every state in no time.
Remarkable that few see these two as simply sexual decisions people are making...they are not rights issues as they are deceptively presented as.
They are choices/decisions people make concerning when, and with whom, and how they conduct themselves sexually.....nothing more.
But the homosexuals, and woman who want to be sexually promiscuous, would have us all focus on the "consequences" or 'results' of their choices. Blaming the majority, blaming our laws rather than taking responsibility for their actions and behaviors. Thus the society in general, we the public, becomes their problem rather than they themselves.
"Makes my decision about the repeated invitations for me to join the local Republican committee a whole lot easier..."
I can see why, and tell them that we conservatives just aren't seeing much difference between the Republican Party, and the Dem Party, in NYS.
Part of the reason we don't see a difference is because the Republicans just don't fight hard enough, as well as there are too many RINOs.
Can we try the secession thing again?
It's worth a try.
With all the problems facing our country, this is the issue that our politicians decide to tackle. Same here in Illinois. Where are the pitchforks?!
Imagine all those old chicken hawks marrying young butt boys to lower their taxes. Watch it happen on the federal level before the election.
The thing is —We the People or the legislature can never deny the inalienable rights of people. It is not possible (if the Constitution stands).
Constitution is based on Natural Law and God's Law. It makes this unconstitutional on several points....particularly, it denies children the right to be raised by their biological parents—an inalienable right. Of course, we allow government to kill babies, so I guess these marxists don't give a cr*p about inalienable rights, huh???
JusticeThomas is the only one on the Supreme Court who thoroughly understands how unconstitutional this is on several points of law....this forcing a paradigm that ignores natural law and God's law....the foundation of our legal system—and since our rights come from God, we have to go by His standards of right and wrong....not the whim and insane feelings of abused people. Arbitrary laws are political laws that pass to give power of some over others (pay offs, bribes or nepotism)—it is not based on reason and logic (natural law) and therefore, are unjust law because they give special rights to some.
We are no longer a nation under the Rule of Just Law.....we are ruled by fascists who are forcing unnatural ideas into the heads of the future generation. It is an abomination to deny God's design of man and woman....which is understood in our Constitution. Of course, Marxists want to destroy that concept of God, so they can destroy all our rights and order us around like slaves.
There will be such a moral vacum within the next generation in this country that islamists won't have to fire any shots to take over this country. We are making it so easy for them.
I would not be the least bit surprised if some of those members of the NY GOP have gay kids, are gay themselves or have gay siblings. I find it hard to believe that it would pass otherwise.
This is disappointing, but not surprising. "Gay rights" is a litmus test issue with little or no room in the middle. If you don't have a clear sense of what is right and wrong, You are usually going to cave in to the most emotional appeal. With an issue like this, when you get down to just few "undecided" legislators, you have already lost. That's why I'm scared about this issue getting to the US Supreme Court. Anthony Kennedy has about as much of a moral compass as the four RINOS in the New York Senate. If the California case, or a Defense of Marriage Act challenge comes be the USSC, he'll cave on this and we will have "gay marriage" imposed nationally.
I hope you don't watch TV, broadcast or cable (including Fox).
If you have or do any of these you are giving business to New York.
The only "right" that is being pushed is the right to destroy religion.
I wonder, how many of these 'legislators' endorsing the degeneracy would demand to be called 'christian' or a faithful Catholic/Presbyterian/Methodist/Episcopalian ... well, not the piscopals, they're already mired in degeneracvy so they don't count. The dead-soul legislators would no doubt insist that they are standing for human rights ... and yes, the Wieners and Franks of the political class are the norm now. So we may conclude that degeneracy is a protect human right for these sick political operatives.
Yes it appears so...who would have imagined the depravity of man could stoop so low within the highest offices of our land. I still can hardly get over that Senator claiming, "Light has entered this chamber tonight" as he gave his yes vote for the bill to pass. But then God did say there would come the time when evil would be called good and good evil.
Of course there are transactions that flow through NY`s commercial system that I can`t avoid. However, I don`t have to set foot in that state, or support its tourism, restaurant and hotel industries.
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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton traveled to Nay Pyi Taw and Rangoon, Burma, from November 30 to December 2. This historic trip marked the first visit to Burma by a U.S. Secretary of State in over a half a century. Secretary Clinton underscored the U.S. commitment to a policy of principled engagement and direct dialogue as part of our dual-track approach. During a press availability in Nay Pyi Taw, Secretary Clinton said:
"Let me start by saying that I want to emphasize that while I may be the first United States Secretary of State to visit in over a half century, our two nations are far from strangers. We've had a long history together, from the earliest American missionaries to generations of traders and merchants to the shared sacrifices of World War Two. The United States was among the first to recognize this country's independence, and we have welcomed the many contributions of Burmese Americans to our own culture and prosperity. And Americans from all walks of life are following closely the events here.
"So I come with a great deal of interest and awareness of what is happening. And on behalf of my country and President Obama, I came to assess whether the time is right for a new chapter in our shared history. Today, I met with President Thein Sein, his foreign minister, other senior ministers, and the speakers and members of parliament in both houses. We had candid, productive conversations about the steps taken so far, and the path ahead for reform."
Secretary Clinton also consulted with a broad and diverse group of civil society and ethnic minority leaders to gain their perspectives on developments in the country, and met with Aung San Suu Kyi. Following their meeting, Secretary Clinton said:
"...I want to begin by not only thanking you [Aung San Suu Kyi] for your hospitality and welcoming us all here to your home today, but for your steadfast and very clear leadership of the opposition and of many here in Burma whose voices would not otherwise be heard, including ethnic nationalities.
"About the way forward, democracy is the goal. That has been the goal from the very beginning. And yet we know that it has been a long, very difficult path that has been followed. We do see openings today that, as Aung San Suu Kyi just said, give us some grounds for encouragement. My visit, both here with members of the opposition as well as representatives of civil society and the ethnic nationalities, in concert with my visit with government officials yesterday, is intended to explore the path forward.
"The United States wants to be a partner with Burma. We want to work with you as you further democratization, as you release all political prisoners, as you begin the difficult but necessary process of ending the ethnic conflicts that have gone on far too long, as you hold elections that are free, fair, and credible. But we also, because of our close work with you, know that there's much work to be done to build the capacity of the government. This is going to be an area that we will continue to consult closely with you to see what kind, as you said, technical assistance might be offered. The rule of law is essential in any democracy, and we will also look for ways we can work to further that.
"But let me conclude by underscoring that you have been an inspiration, but I know you feel that you are standing for all the people of your country who deserve the same rights and freedoms of people everywhere. The people have been courageous and strong in the face of great difficulty over too many years. We want to see this country take its rightful place in the world."
You can read more about Secretary Clinton's visit to Burma here.
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Dear Diary:
It occurred to me on this long flight that the State Department hasn't enough bureaus to exhaust our budget, so let's look at this idea:
Bureau of Wine Tasting
Bureau of Intolerance
Bureau of Alcoholism
The genius of the three bureaus is that they compete with each other - one causing the problem, one offering a media reaction to the problem, and one offering the solution.


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Tidioute Area News In Brief
Lenten Lunch
Lenten lunch today, April 9, will be at the First United Methodist Church at 11:30 a.m.; eat at noon.
This is open to all in the community who wish to come and enjoy a lunch with family and friends.
There is no cost for this lunch, just come and enjoy a good meal.
Senior Center Menu
Thursday, April 10 will be chili, cornbread, sandwiches, dessert and beverages.
Monday, April 14 will be Shepard's Pie, dessert and beverages.
Tuesday, April 15 will be chicken and biscuits, dessert and beverages.
Thursday, April 17 will be soup and sandwiches.
Lunches are open to those under the age of 60 for a cost of $4 and for those age 60 and over the cost is $3 per meal.
Call Pat at 484-3020 by 9:30-10 a.m. to make your lunch reservations or request a take-out. Take-outs can be ready by 11:45 a.m.
Senior Center Programs
Members of the Tidioute Senior Center had the opportunity to hear Lynn Espin from Experience, Inc and Jamie Agresti from CRI of Erie and the Assistive Technology Resource Coordinator, this is a free statewide telephone with adapters for disabilities (income eligibility of $23,000 total income for person needing such additions as hearing and or speech helpers). Also, PATLL (lending library) for loan of such devices, also reuse and exchange partnership REEL no income requirement.
An assistive technology (AT) device is any device used by person with a disability to communicate, move, work, play, and learn, at home or in the community. AT devices can increase the ability of individuals with disabilities and older adults to be independent, contributing, and included members of their communities.
For more information, contact Jamie Agresti at 814-838-7222 extension 1100, or email her at firstname.lastname@example.com or fax her at 814-838-8491.
Last of Pierogi Sales
This Saturday, April 12, will be the last day to purchase your homemade pierogi from the Ladies Guild of St. John Church in Tidioute.
Orders are requested by Thursday, April 10.
Choices are potato and cheese or sauerkraut and cheese with a cost of $5 per half dozen and $8 per dozen.
To place an order, call Fran at 484-7157 and leave a message.
All proceeds will benefit St. John Church.
Turkey Party
Watson Grange No. 1068 will be hosting a Turkey Party on Saturday, April 12 at the Grange Hall located on Rt. 337.
Doors will be open at 6 p.m. and the games will begin at 7 p.m.
Open to the public, all are invited to attend.
Adult Dance
The adult dance for Saturday, April 12 has been canceled.
Tidioute VFW Post 8803 will have a meeting on Sunday, April 13 at 9 a.m.
This is for the election of offices.
Servicemen's Home Corp.
A meeting of the board of directors of the Servicemen's Home Corporation will be held on Sunday, April 13 for the purpose of electing officers.
TAHDC, Inc Meeting
The quarterly meeting of the members and board of directors of the Tidioute Area Health and Dental Center, Inc,. will meet on Tuesday, April 15 at 7 p.m. at the Tidioute Library.
All members are encouraged to attend.
Bicycling at Night
Those riding bicycles after dark are once again being reminded that they need to have a head lamp and rear reflectors on their bicycles.
You need to be visible to all traffic.
Birthday Calendar
The Tidioute Community Birthday Calendar is now the project of the Tidioute Sports Boosters.
Anyone wishing to have their birthday, wedding anniversary, or meeting dates on the calendar should contact Denise at 484-3202 or Amanda at 730-3120.
Calendars will be available during fishing tournament in September.
Any businesses that wish to have an ad on the calendar to advertise their business should also contact one of these two persons. Business ads are $40 each.
Trash Pick Up
Members of Watson Grange No. 1068 will meet at the Grange Hall on Saturday, April 19 for Trash Pick up along Rt. 337.
Those wishing to help should be at the Grange Hall by 10 a.m.
Easter Egg Hunt
The annual Easter Egg Hunt in Tidioute will be held on Saturday, April 19 at 10 a.m. at the Tippy Ballfield, weather permitting.
This event is sponsored by Tidioute Pennsylvania State Championship Fishing Tournament.
Spaghetti Dinner
Tidioute Sports Boosters will be having a spaghetti dinner on Saturday, April 26 from 4 to 7 p.m. in the school cafeteria.
Cost is $8 per person and will include spaghetti and meatballs, salad, bread, dessert and beverages.
The boosters will be taking orders to go from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Delivery is available for residents of the Tidioute Towers.
Call 814-730-0053 to place an order to go or for delivery.
Dollar Dinner
Tidioute First United Methodist Church will be hosting a $1 dinner on Tuesday, April 29 starting at 6 p.m.
All are invited to attend this gathering and sharing of good food.
Upcoming Events
9 Lenten Lunch at Methodist Church 11:30 a.m., eat at noon
10 Watson Grange 6:30 p.m.
12 Turkey Party at Watson Grange at 7 p.m.
14 Tidioute Borough Council 7 p.m
16 Lenten Lunch at Presbyterian Church 11:30 a.m., eat at noon
Frogs and toads
Mrs. Quinn's and Ms. Hick's second-grade classes at the Tidioute Community Charter School has been learning about the differences and likenesses between frogs and toads by constructing a Venn Diagram (pictured on the wall behind the students). Lane Buccardo (holding the pan with the frogs) listed all of the things the class had learned. Does a frog or a toad have teeth? The students know that a frog has teeth and a toad does not.
Drill at School
The Tidioute Community Charter School held an interior intruder drill recently and invited the Pennsylvania State Police and Tidioute Borough Police to take part in the practice.
Sgt. Eric McKean with the Warren-based state police said, " The Tidioute drill proved very informative and we hope to do a larger scale team drill in the fall. Drills like the one today at TCCS remind us of the need to practice for very unique security situations."
"It is important to have law enforcement visible in schools," said Tidioute police officer Steve Vincent.
During the drill, a fake intruder entered TCCS and the police handled his capture.
"Students were exemplary during this drill," said Doug Allen, TCCS CEO.


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World's Best Women's Wheelchair Basketball Teams Square Off at 2008 North American Cup
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-The top four ranked women's wheelchair basketball teams in the world will be competing at the 2008 North American Cup, June 12-14, at Lakeshore Foundation, an official U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Site. This competition is a key test for all teams as they prepare for the upcoming 2008 Paralympic Games.
The U.S. team, currently ranked number two in the world, will face the top-ranked Canadians, #3 Australia and #4 Germany at this year's North American Cup. This is the second of two major tune-up competitions for these teams as they get ready to play in Beijing. The U.S. just completed an undefeated run through the Joseph F. Lyttle World Basketball Challenge in Warm Springs, Ga. The Americans claimed the top spot with Germany coming in second, Australia third and Canada fourth.
"North American Cup will cap off an intense two-week stretch for us," said U.S. head coach Ron Lykins (Stillwater, Minn.). "We had a great week of training before the competition in Warm Springs and performed well in that tournament. Now, we get to see how we compete when we're a little tired and travel-weary. That's all great preparation for some of the scenarios we may face in Beijing just a few months from now."
The tournament begins on Thursday, June 12, with games being played at 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. On Friday, June 13, games will be played every two hours beginning at 9:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. Competition concludes with the championship game on Saturday, June 14, at 5:00 p.m. All games are free and open to the public.
The U.S. is the defending gold medalists from the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens, Greece, but lost its number one world ranking to Canada at the 2006 world championships. The 2008 Paralympic Games will take place September 6-17 in Beijing, China.
Athletes will be available for interviews throughout the weekend. Please contact Susan Katz, Communications Coordinator, at (205) 313-7434 or firstname.lastname@example.com with any media requests.
About Lakeshore Foundation, an official U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Site
Lakeshore Foundation is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of individuals with physical disabilities through fitness, recreation, and athletics. These programs help children and adults with physical disabilities maintain healthy and active lifestyles, as well as develop stronger self-esteem and improve independent living skills. The United States Olympic Committee designated Lakeshore Foundation an official U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Site in 2003. Along with the nation's other Olympic Training Sites, Lakeshore Foundation plays a critical role in the success of U.S. athletes. For more information, visit http://www.lakeshore.org/.


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The Pastoral Counseling department will no longer be accepting new student applications. All currently enrolled students will be offered the opportunity to complete their degree within the limits of a "teach out" plan. For more information please visit the Program Closing FAQ.
The Master of Arts in Spiritual and Pastoral Care consists of 45 credits and focuses on contemporary ministry and pastoral conversation.
Whether you want to build on previous pastoral experiences or respond to a new call, the Master of Arts in Spiritual and Pastoral Care's four tracks (chaplaincy, spiritual direction, pastoral ministry, and faith and social justice) allow the student to choose a specific focus of personal or vocational interest. The program's holistic approach invites you into a creative interplay of contemporary science and ancient wisdom, leading you into pastoral conversations that are sensitive to the deepest matters of the heart. Calling forth the ancient tradition of the cura animarum (care of the soul) and joining contemporary conversations relevant to the integration of the body, mind, and spirit, the M.A. seeks to be holistic in scope and yet specialized in content.
Focusing on:
Starting in the Fall of 2014, the M.A. program will offer a track in faith and social justice, focusing on developing the skills necessary for contemporary justice-oriented ministries.
The four additional courses in the Faith and Social Justice Track include:
As in all tracks of the M.A. in Spiritual and Pastoral Care, the internship offers students 75 hours of critical supervised ministry in a plethora of justice-seeking contexts.
The M.A. degree requires completion of 45 credits and consists of a core concentration of 30 credits, a 9-credit specialized, professionally minded track of study and internship, and a 6-credit focus on integrating theory and practice with research. The core courses focus on the acquirement of skills in the areas of crisis intervention, the pastoral helping relationship, pastoral diagnosis, spiritual formation and guidance, theological reflection, and praxis.
Full Time: just over 2 year
Part Time: Self-paced, flexible
To learn more about the M.A. program, please review the typical course of study as well as the learning goals.
Association of Professional Chaplains (APC): The M.A. program is affiliated with APC but it is not accredited by APC. Our courses are approved as graduate education by the Association of Professional Chaplains for those working to become board certified chaplains.
Spiritual Director International (SDI): Although there is no formal institutional arrangement, many of our students in the spiritual direction track are affiliated with SDI.
American Association of Pastoral Counselors (AAPC): The MA program is approved by AAPC as a Pastoral Care Specialist (PCS) training program allowing for PCS membership in AAPC.
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by Anton Shilov
Touch-sensitive screens are nothing new. In the handset world they first emerged on personal digital assistants back in the nineties and then were installed into Apple iPhone instead of keyboard. While the latter still has a number of advantages, chief executive officer of Motorola claims that in the future the majority of Motorola phones will use multi-touch screens instead of keypads.
"I think you will see us deliver multi-touch in the majority of our devices going forward. There's a complex set of factors, not all of them technical. But I think you will see us being proactive on multi-touch because the user feedback on multi-touch is very good," said Sanjay Jha, chief executive officer of Motorola, in an interview with Laptop Magazine.
Touch-sensing screens allow mobile phone makers to create models with large screens without increasing the size of handsets on general. Since more and more consumers use their phones not only for talking, but for Internet browsing, playing or watching videos, large screens become compulsory to address such needs.
Nevertheless, hardware keyboards allow users to utilize their phones without even looking at keys, a crucial feature for those, who have certain disabilities. Besides, phones with keypads are naturally better for usage in rural areas or extreme conditions.
Usually phones with touch-sensitive screens do not feature keyboards, hence, from the words of Mr. Jha it can be understood that the majority of future Motorola phones will lack keypads.


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China's dam builders are making a Faustian bargain with nature, selling their country's soul for growth.making a Faustian bargain with nature, selling their country's soul in their drive for economic growth.
Should one dam fail, the rush of water could cause dams downstream to collapse like dominos.Sichuan Geology and Mineral Bureau, believes this quake may have been an aftershock of the Wenchuan quake, thus possibly also dam-related.
The damage dams cause to river ecosystems is immense, turning free-flowing rivers into lifeless lakes.rotting vegetation is again exposed and methane emissions increase. Estimates of emissions vary widely, depending on the climate where the dam is built, the amount and type of vegetation flooded, and the depth and age of the reservoir. Over a projected lifetime of a dam in temperate regions, emissions could be from roughly one-third to nearly two-thirds that of a natural gas plant. In warm and densely forested areas, such as China's southwest, the emissions could be higher, particularly in a plant's early years of operation. Dam building also includes indirect emissions from development of a dam site, manufacture and transport of materials and equipment, waste disposal, and, eventually, decommissioning.
During the last 50 years, 16 million Chinese have been relocated to make way for hydro projects.square meters, so thick, according to the Hubei Daily "that people can literally walk on the water's surface." Without annual floods, dammed rivers fail to flush contaminants downstream. As the rivers percolate into the ground, they deliver pollutants into the aquifers — this in a country where nearly 60 percent of groundwater in 198 cities has been measured as poor, according to a report this year by the Ministry of Land and Resources.
'These projects will be a source of permanent grief and regret for future generations,' says a Chinese geologist.to sign the United Nations water-sharing convention that would govern its major transnational rivers, yet it continues to build dams without consulting its downstream neighbors.


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Yamamoto Chikara Crankbait
The Yamamoto Chikara Crankbait has undergone hundreds of hours of research and development to outperform any crankbait in its class when it comes to moving through heavy cover. Whether you're fishing shallow grass, heavy brush or riprap banks, the compact body of the Yamamoto Chikara Crankbait has the brawn to move through and around obstructions without losing its effectiveness. Also delivering an unbelievably bright flash, the Yamamoto Chikara Crankbait features a unique 3D holographic foiling that reflects light at multiple angles. Additionally, the Yamamoto Chikara Crankbait is also equipped with an internal rattle chamber that produces a distinct sound for maximum tonal agitation. Armed with Mustad Triple Grip Treble Hooks as well, the Yamamoto Chikara Crankbait has the power to get the job done when other crankbaits flounder.
Chikara – Japanese for "Power"
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Customer Reviews
Comments: I wouldn't have bought one based on the reviews here, but I found one hanging form a tree during a tournament a few months ago. Got on a good pattern tosay & used it to crush every fish of the day, and knew I had to find more of them. Couldn't place the logo in the eye and no other markings! Dang senko squarebill rippin lips! In a plaim black black silver side pattern fwiw. Ran amazing all day and took a boatload of abuse, including a grand slam with a hybrid and a nasty catfish that caught EVERY trebbly point amd required lengthy surgery. SO MUCH CROAKING. Sounds like iffy quality control but it was fishing like a much more expensive bait so guess I'll take my chances on a few more. If 1 of every 3 runs like this one I won't be mad at it.
From: Richard: Allen, TX
Comments: i bought one of these to try them out. i seen them online & they looked incredible & what a price!
took it out two different days fishing some local ponds didn't catch anything on it but it happens floats crazy went to retie it today and the inside was full of dirty pond water! I should have read the reviews prior to purchase, i wont be buying any hard baits from yamamoto from now on all of his hard baits have terrible reviews.
From: Paul: Sacramento, CA 5/7/16
Comments: I it bought one of these just because they looked cool and i had used yamamoto plastics before. Over the look is pretty good and has a nice reflection of light in the water. I have used this bait a lot and it has out fished all of my storm arashi's the kvd 1.5 and 2.5. Although it isnt very durable the hooks are great and it catches a lot of bass
From: John: Richmond, VA 9/28/14
Comments: this little guy is responsible for hundreds of hook sets on some quality smallmouth bass namely the chartreuse and black. It casts extremely smooth and the hooks are great. A few of them needed tuned out of the pack and I haven't tried them on large mouth. Great colers for aggressive fish.
From: Michael: OR 7/18/14
Comments: I picked one of the square bill model because it looked interesting. I went to my local pond and was fishing a jig and only one hit so I tied this crankbait on and still didn't get anything for awhile until I hit against a small dock and caught a 2lber only time will tell if it will be good
From: Nick: Asheville, NC 5/21/14
Comments: I bought these because of the Yamamoto line of baits, and I must say........ I'm disappointed. Poor action, and cheesy colors. Hooks are about the only thing good on this crank. My advise, skip it.
From: Jason: Modesto, CA 5/4/14
Comments: Decent bait, great design but average movement. Not on same level as other cranks out there but decent. KVD better IMO
From: Cfoo: Hickory, NC 4/15/14
Comments: I tried throwing this bait several times. I have tried to tune it to run correctly until I was blue in the face. NOT happy with these Crankbaits at all really expected more from a Gary Yamamoto bait.
From: Brian: TX 4/1/14
Comments: I took this bait, size 100 in Sexy Shad, out of the box for the first time before I tied it on to my line. The first cast, I thought this bait was decent. It ran pretty true, had nice action, has a nice color, but the second cast proved me wrong. The second cast I came over some rip rap at a slow retrieve and to my surprise.....the friggin bill snapped right below the line tie. That is terrible quality there. I have used all sorts of cheap square bills in my time that are much stronger than this bait. I put in an email to Yamamoto Customer Service, but have not yet received a response. Hopefully this thing has some type of warranty. At $8.00 a pop, it should be much stronger than only getting two casts out of the bait. I do NOT recommend this bait. I'd rather be throwing something that can take some punishment. This bait cannot withstand one rock. Very disappointing.
From: AJ: IL 3/15/14
Comments: I'm sorry these things have the Yamamoto name on them. Tried a few of their these in different colors. Nice hooks, nice colors, GREAT wobble, but even one small piece of brush or grass and this thing becomes a barrel rolling rock. Useless. Maybe they are ok in clear water with no cover whatsoever. Not for what I was using them for though. More times than not you will stop feeling the wobble and this thing just barrel rolls and starts to wake for a second. Weird. Needs more testing.
From: Andy: AZ 3/6/14
Comments: Just scooped one and threw it yesterday. When it got close to the boat it would do a weird roll. I cut it off and threw it in the bottom of the boat. I only threw it for 4-5 casts so more testing is needed but not good so far.
From: Jay6: USA
Comments: These baits look like they have cataracts. Yamamoto hardbaits aren't in the same ballpark as DUO. They aren't even playing the same sport.
From: Johnny: Baytown, TX
Comments: Gary Yamamoto has a new line of cranks, jerkbaits and a popper which rivals the finish on the Duo at only $7.99. I got the 300 crank (6-8ft) in chart. black. It has excellent hooks; bill could be tougher. Mine has been bouncing among shallow rocks and has some scuff marks, but no cracks. The 3D holographic foiling reminds me of the Yo-Zuri. Started using it late last fall; no takers yet.
From: Ed: Champaign, IL
Comments: very good crankbait. Glad to see some quality hard baits from one of the best fishing companies. Has a very good rattle and goes through cover nicely. There are fantastic colors to choose from. Only complaint is that it is a little fragile. Overall great crank for the money.
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Avoiding oil, gas lease pitfalls
HILLMAN – Hillman area residents and state employees held a meeting to inform mineral rights owners about Collingwood-Utica shale, and the options they can take for leasing oil and gas drilling rights.
Michigan State University Extension farm management educator Curtis Talley Jr., and Department of Environmental Quality geologist David Lawrence spoke at the Hillman Community Center, as did Fred Miller, a former Hillman resident who has dealt with oil and gas companies before. They addressed a large crowd about drilling opportunities in Northeast Michigan and what to avoid when signing a minerals lease.
Miller has no commercial interest, and no animus toward oil and gas producers, he said. Rather, he's aiming to educate land owners about their leasing options as interest in developing wells to tap Collingwood-Utica shales increases. He's also hoping to drum up interest in land owner associations. These groups have more clout when dealing with oil and gas companies. Miller was involved with a similar group near Fletcher Pond. By getting everyone in a certain area involved, they were able to split legal costs and get a good deal through their leases.
Collingwood-Utica shales are typically 6,000 to 10,000 feet deep in Northeast Michigan, Lawrence said. They're found across the northern Lower Peninsula, including under Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency and Presque Isle counties. When asked for a show of hands, a dozen or so audience members indicated they'd been approached about leasing Collingwood-Utica shales under their land.
Tapping the formation requires a different drilling technique than Antrim shale, the formation tapped by most of the wells currently in Alcona, Alpena and Montmorency counties, Lawrence said. For one, Collingwood-Utica is considerably deeper than Antrim. Collingwood-Utica is typically exploited by drilling horizontally and cracking up the shale using hydraulic fracturing.
Known as fracking, this technique has been used in Michigan since 1952, Lawrence said. More than 12,000 wells in the state have been completed using the technique since then, including numerous wells in Alpena and Montmorency counties. Nearly all of them are vertically drilled wells tapping Antrim shale gases.
In response to an audience member who asked if there had been any environmental problems resulting from this, Lawrence said he was unaware of any problems in Michigan. By DEQ rules, all fracking fluids that flow back out of the well must be containerized, and can't be stored in an open pit.
Lawrence also gave a rundown of what the DEQ's Office of Oil, Gas and Minerals does, including drilling plan reviews, well site inspections and other tasks to ensure oil and gas drilling is being done safely.
Talley gave the second part of the presentation. He formerly had been involved in the commercial side of hydrocarbon production, and negotiated with oil and gas companies in Colorado. He and Miller urged the audience to avoid so-called standard leases. Most are written to benefit the oil and gas companies, and many aspects of a lease can be changed. Other items can be added to benefit the land owner.
Talley talked about some of the negotiating tactics used by leasing companies, and urged people to know what they want. Good leases take time, and each landowner has unique goals for their land to consider. It's also common for people to take cash bonuses and pay little attention to what's on the lease they signed.
"So many people do not look at their minerals as something of value," he said. "They can be very valuable, they can be more valuable in some situations than the surface production."
Talley recommended seeking the advice of an attorney familiar with oil and gas leases, he said. There are numerous aspects of these documents that require specialized knowledge, and the agreements can last for generations. Lessors should seek contracts containing a Pugh clause, which releases any land not receiving royalty from any unit or pool after the primary term expires. The primary term is the period during which a company must start drilling or its lease will expire, usually over one to five years.
Land owners also are able to lease specific strata, and stipulate that leases only cover hydrocarbons and not other chemicals, Talley said.
Asking for topsoil segregation can make site restoration easier, Talley said. This stipulation requires the drilling company to keep any topsoil cleared to make the drilling pad in piles nearby so it can be replaced later. Land owners also can negotiate payments for surface damage, and some have made arrangements to be paid for any timber cleared for the drilling site.
Setback requirements must be minded as well, Talley said. Leases typically have a 150-foot setback from any house for well drilling, but this is open to negotiation. He showed the audience a photograph of a drilling site crowded with semi trucks and other heavy equipment.
Some landowners can get non-development leases, where the oil or gas is drilled from another site, Talley said. He showed an image of one site where dozens of wells were drilled from a single drilling pad.
More information for landowners is available through MSUE's website, at msue.anr.msu.edu/program/info/oil-and-gas.
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Riverview Gardens, Appleton, WI, Nov. 11th, SILE Encore! Presentation was held at the request of area non-profit executives.
Can we solve social problems instead of managing them?
SILE is an executive education program for non-profit leaders and change-oriented stakeholders that focuses on issues and frameworks for the solution-minded.
SILE emphasizes the mindset and application of successful social entrepreneurship: measurable, scalable and sustainable approaches to solving social problems that promote autonomy, new markets and equitable commerce. A leading figure in the field states, social entrepreneurs are transformative forces: people with new ideas to address major problems who are relentless in the pursuit of their visions, people who simply will not take no for an answer, who will not give up until they have spread their ideas as far as they possibly can (David Bornstein, How to Change the World, Oxford University Press).
This educational opportunity relies heavily on preparatory readings to shape group dialogue and a shared understanding of key concepts, as well as learning through case studies and presentations. Ample time is devoted to participant group discussion and interaction. A primary desired outcome of the experience is a mindshift: less contentment with managing social problems and more energy devoted to solving them, making a positive difference and achieving measurable social impact.
The participant selection process includes an emphasis on organizations that focus on basic needs, though leadership outside of this emphasis may be considered. Executive coaching, 360 feedback, roundtables and social-venture-plan development, as warranted, are essential program components.
The year-long journey culminates in a sharing of learnings with community leaders and nonprofit Boards of Directors. The seeds of social innovation were clearly planted by the first "graduates" of the program in 2011, and the second group of participants in 2013.
SILE is offered by the Office of the Provost's Social Innovation Initiative and J. J. Keller Foundation, funded by the Kellers and the U.S Venture Fund for Basic Needs at the Green Bay, Fox Valley, and Oshkosh Community Foundations.
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Green Bay, WI, Sept. 12th marked the culmination ceremony of the second year-long Social Innovation Leadership Experience. Congratulations to the graduates! Over 125 leaders attended and three new social enterprises were announced, funded through the Basic Needs Giving Partnership, a new grant initiative in the Fox Valley.
2013 SILE Encore! Presentation
At the urging of the participating executives, an "encore," condensed presentation of the Social Innovation Leadership Experience (SILE) was presented by Jeff Snell, Ph.D., of Marquette University and Steve Kuper of Innovative Learning Strategies. Participants explored how social innovation and leadership development intersect to equip nonprofits to move beyond managing their organizations to leading positive social change.
This by-invitation-only event was held Monday, November 11, 2013, at Riverview Gardens, Appleton. This "encore presentation" was offered at the request of nonprofit executives who have directly experienced this mindshift.
Participants learned the fundamentals of Social Innovation as it pertains to nonprofit organizations. The program was specially geared toward 1) staff and Board members of SILE graduates, as well as stakeholders with a shared interest in the work of their organizations; and 2) potential funders of socially innovative initiatives that will begin to surface in the form of grant requests from nonprofits that have been on the Social Innovation journey through the SILE program.
Presenters included three social entrepreneurs and their unique models (startup, developed, and nationwide) and representatives building the social innovation ecosystem in Milwaukee (corporation, foundation, higher education, and government).


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I've loved tea ever since my pre-school tea party days but In the last few years I've really started exploring tea and now I find I'm very picky about what I drink. I've been lurking here to learn more so I can become really snooty about my tea drinking.
Just kidding!
I really want to figure out what I really enjoy so I can stop just guessing and buying stuff that I don't enjoy and having it just sit on the shelf.
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Rice and Black Bean Pilaf
Recipe courtesy of Ellie Krieger
- Healthy Appetite with Ellie Krieger
- 1 cup brown rice, uncooked
- 2 1/4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small onion, diced (1 cup)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons fresh chopped oregano or 1 teaspoon dried
- 1 stalk celery, finely diced
- 1 large carrot, finely diced
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon dried chili flakes
- 1 (15.5 ounce) can low-sodium black beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped parsley leaves
Place rice and chicken broth in a saucepot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cook rice, covered, until tender and all the liquid is absorbed, 30 to 35 minutes. Remove from heat, uncover, and fluff with a fork.
Heat the oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add onions and cook until onions are soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, oregano, celery, carrot, cumin and chili flakes and cook, stirring occasionally, until carrots are tender but not mushy, about 6 minutes. Stir in black beans and cook until just warmed through, about 1-2 minutes.
Combine onion-black bean mixture and hot rice in a serving bowl and toss to combine. Garnish with parsley.
Excellent source of: Protein, Fiber, Vitamin A, Niacin, Vitamin K, Manganese, Phosphorus
Good source of: Thiamin, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Potassium, Selenium
2008, Ellie Krieger, All Rights Reserved
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Stephen Gillett Leaves Sinking Ship Best Buy for Symantec
Trust me. People across spaces, particularly in tech and retail with a pulse respect this guy. It's time for Best Buy's Board to wake up and do likewise. If its doesn't, he'll simply move on to a company where he actually has a real chance to incite change.
This guy is Stephen Gillett, former head of digital and CIO at Starbucks (SBUX) and most recently EVP and president, Best Buy Digital, Global Marketing and Strategy atBest Buy (BBY) .
Now he joins Symantec (SYMC) , where he had previously served on the Board of Directors, as EVP and COO.
This is sad day for Best Buy investors. If the company's recent moves -- hiring Gillett only to stifle his ability to innovate by loading him with responsibility, yet very little meaningful carte blanche and a SWOT analysis consultant as CEO named Hubert Joly -- are indicative of the attitude over there, and I think they are, Best Buy goes the way of Circuit City.
The stock had potential as a long-term buy with Gillett in the picture. It became clear, however, with the hiring of Joly, that Best Buy's board simply doesn't have the capacity, foresight or, frankly, the stones to position Gillett as CEO and undisputed leader the way Yahoo! (YHOO) did Marissa Mayer.
Now, the stock is worse than a strong sell; you should take the name off of your radar. Don't touch it with your worst enemy's ten-foot pole and especially his or her trading platform.
Best Buy will fail as a retail company whereas it could have and should have given itself a fighting chance by morphing into a tech company like Starbucks.
Symantec and Silicon Valley's gain is yet another loss -- and abject failure -- for Best Buy.
For more on the mess at Best Buy, read my latest on the company: Exclusive: Best Buy Employees Wanted to Partner With Amazon.
--Written by Rocco Pendola in Santa Monica, Calif.


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Jeremy (Jinghuai) Xu intended to become a university professor of biotechnology, but his balanced knowledge of both experimental science and business led him instead into corporate research and business development. Xu leads 320 professionals in finance, marketing, sales, technology, and supply chain management for DuPont Protection Technologies, a unit of DuPont that owns the well-known brands Kevlar® and Tyvek®, among others. Xu's responsibility extends to Japan, Korea, China, India, Australia, and 15 other countries, and the total business revenue of the Asia Pacific area he manages exceeded $800 million in 2011. Under his leadership, the business has doubled in five years. This savvy businessman considers himself a scientist first. "I'm not unique — we have many managers with Ph.D. degrees," he says. "Everything we do in DuPont is built on solid science." Xu grew up in China and attended one of the top universities in his province, where he met his wife, Lingling Shi. He worked for two years in a research institute in southern China before pursuing graduate study in Hong Kong, where a chain of contacts introduced him to Purdue. Today Xu tells friends he "lives in an airplane," as he travels a region highly diverse in culture, language, and economics. His management style is one of servant leadership: "I put the right people in the right place and make sure they have the right tools and resources for mutually agreed-upon common goals. It's all built on trust," he explains. "I trust them, and they trust me." He also is committed to mentoring younger managers, both because he enjoys it and because he feels an obligation to pay back the many people at Purdue and DuPont who coached him along the way. Xu is a relentlessly hard worker whose business acumen and interpersonal skills have helped him earn the company's top awards. Working for a U.S. company in Asia involves frequent evening conference calls, so Xu has little spare time during the workweek. He devotes weekends to his family, which includes two daughters, and he plays bridge — another skill he practiced at Purdue.
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Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Remember When: Big Move
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My dad was a pastor and we moved twice in my memory - - - that means I remember living in three different places.ReplyDelete
We made the first move just before I started Kindergarten. I don't remember that move being very traumatic - - - I mean, I was able to start school while all the kids were "new" so I didn't stick out.
The next move was from that northwoods town to this town where I now live (though I was gone from here for 38 years before I finally was able to move back.) That time I was just about to begin 6th grade. At first my sister and I did NOT WANT to move, nor did we want to be here once we were.
However - - - we stayed here long enough to graduate from High School and it became "home." I'm THRILLED to be back here making it home again now.
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Interesting that you returned after 38 years. I know I couldn't go back to Kansas now but I hope to never leave Ariziona.Delete
I love this story--particularly about the cat and the dog! Your mom was a strong, brave woman!! We moved from Middletown, Ohio to Kansas City, Missouri when I was six with our cat Twinkle, howling all the way. I had a white rabbit fur muff that I loved and that I always slept with and I left it behind in a motel. We didn't discover it until the next night--my mom was so afraid I was going to throw a fit, but I guess i was ready to give up the muff-I just shrugged my shoulders and that was that.ReplyDelete
We never moved, though I always wanted to because our neighborhood had very few kids my age. I feel sorry for your mom -- it's tough to take on the responsibilities of being a parent and having your kids less than happy in the new location. It's the reason why, when my kids were in their early teens and I wanted to move, we stayed put.ReplyDeleteReplies
It's a tough time. I did eventually adjust and now I love the desert but I often regret some of the mid-town activities and school stuff my friends "back home" were involved in.Delete


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Topic: Is there a possibility we could have a thread on business related issu
I was wondering if it was possible to have a thread on business related issues. Rails makes it so easy and fast to develop applications that the programming end is now not as tough as the business end, and I was wondering if we could have a place where we could all help each other out if we have been there before.
We could discuss stuff like outsourcing, taxes, accepting payments, incorporating, LLC's etc...
To me that is the tough part of business, with rails the programming is the easy part!
Thank you for your consideration!


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Trial to Assess the Influence of 4 Weeks' Treatment With Linagliptin as Compared to Glimepiride and Placebo on Endothelial Function in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Using FMD (Flow-Mediated Vasodilation)
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|Tracking Information
|First Received Date ICMJE
|October 1, 2012
|Last Updated Date
|January 12, 2015
|Start Date ICMJE
|October 2012
|Primary Completion Date
|January 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Change From Baseline in Flow Mediated Vasodilation (FMD) Under Fasted Condition on Day 28 [ Time Frame: baseline and day 28 for each treatment arm ]
Endothelial function under fasted condition was measured with flow mediated vasodilation (FMD). The change from baseline was calculated as the value on Day 28 divided by the respective value at baseline.
|Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Change from baseline in endothelial function as measured with flow mediated vasodilation (FMD) at baseline (fasting), and on day 28 (fasting) [ Time Frame: baseline and 4 weeks ]
|Change History
|Complete list of historical versions of study NCT01703286 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site
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|Trial to Assess the Influence of 4 Weeks' Treatment With Linagliptin as Compared to Glimepiride and Placebo on Endothelial Function in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Using FMD (Flow-Mediated Vasodilation)
|Official Title ICMJE
|Randomized, Three Period Cross Over, Double Blind, Double Dummy Study in Type 2 Diabetic Patients to Assess the Endothelial Effects of Linagliptin, Glimepiride and Placebo Therapy for 28 Days ('ENDOTHELINA')
|Brief Summary
The general aim of the present study is to investigate the impact of 4 weeks treatment with linagliptin (5 mg) on endothelial function in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. In the current trial this effect of linagliptin treatment on endothelial function will be compared against both the sulfonylurea glimepiride and against placebo, which has not been tested in a trial before; as also is the case for other DPP-4 inhibitors.
Besides placebo, glimepiride was chosen as a comparator, as it is one compound of the second most used oral antidiabetic drug class.
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|Phase 1
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|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: Double-Blind
Primary Purpose: Treatment
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|Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
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|Completion Date
|January 2014
|Primary Completion Date
|January 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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|18 Years to 65 Years (Adult)
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|1218.105, 2012-003317-33
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|Boehringer Ingelheim
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|Boehringer Ingelheim
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|Eli Lilly and Company
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A Marketing/Public Relations representative is available to assist local and regional news media in answering questions about the Hospital, to locate an expert spokesperson, or to provide more information about a news release or event. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us at the phone numbers listed below. We will do our best to help.
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The eighth of ten siblings in the musical Winans family, CeCe Winans (born Priscilla) performed most often with her brother, BeBe, in a duo which recorded gospel material with R&B settings and proved to be the most commercially successful of the Winans groupings (which also includes her older brothers Marvin, Carvin, Ronald, and Michael in the Winans and her parents in Mom & Pop Winans). Born in Detroit, she worked with BeBe in a duo called the PTL Singers until 1987, when they released their self-titled debut album (with vocal contributions from nine members of the family). Four albums followed during the next seven years (two of which hit gold) plus 1991's platinum Different Lifestyles. The duo's success increased as they added more contemporary forms of production -- their two number one R&B singles, "Addictive Love" and "I'll Take You There," both treated spiritual love in fuzzy terms just as conducive to the physical. After 1994's Relationships, CeCe began recording her very first solo album. Released in 1995, Alone in His Presence found her working her way back to traditional gospel, singing standards like "Great Is Thy Faithfulness," "Blessed Assurance," and "I Surrender All." His Gift followed in 1998, and a year later Winans returned with Alabaster Box.


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