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Today's Army Live guest post comes from Ms. Jennifer Garcia, a member of the USA Judo Communications team. She recently chatted with U.S. Paralympian Myles Porter and talked about the one thing he would set his dreams aside for-the opportunity to serve his country.
In 2010, U.S. Paralympian Myles Porter was fully prepared to walk away from a rocketing career in judo.
Porter, 26, had just won a bronze medal at the World Judo Championships for blind and visually impaired athletes in Turkey and had stunned the judo world by taking silver at USA Judo's Senior National Championships for able-bodied fighters. His star was clearly on the rise, headed straight for the podium of the 2012 Paralympic Games in London, one of the most brightly lit arenas on the planet. What could possibly compel this quintessential athlete to set his dreams aside? A love of family, his country and the bugle call of the U.S. Army.
"I wanted to join the military to protect my little brother," explains Porter. "My brother Mykel joined the Army, and I knew I had to be with him. When I went to the recruiter, I was ready to give it all up … I deeply respect the military. So many people have made difficult sacrifices for this country, for our values, for our ideals – I felt it was my turn, and I was determined to give back to our country."
Porter's love for judo, the sport he credits for every success in his life is surpassed only by his fervent patriotism and desire to somehow give back to the country he loves. That desire and sense of duty, though, wasn't enough. Porter's intent to join his brother, who is based out of Fort Sam Houston, in San Antonio, Texas, was preempted by his visual impairment. He was born with ocular albinism, a visual deficit in which his retinas lack pigmentation and objects have no definition. In effect, an object a foot away appears 10 times further away, blurry and without detail. He is legally blind. As such, a career in the Army beside his brother, Pfc. Mykel Heberling, 22, is impossible.
"Myles is my biggest inspiration," says Army intelligent analyst, Heberling. "He's fought through so many things in life being legally blind and people telling him he couldn't do stuff. He always took their expectations and exceeded them. It's astonishing and speaks of his character in general. In fact, all of my army friends are his biggest fans. They all think he is a billy badass. They love to see him handle his business on the mat."
To understand why an elite paralympian of Porter's stature would feel driven to leave a career at its pinnacle, one doesn't have to delve very far. Porter has always been surrounded by ardent patriots.
"My Great-Uncle Gordon served twice in Vietnam. My brother-in-law, Ryan, served in Afghanistan, and now my little brother Mykel is doing something meaningful with his life by being a part of the military," says Porter.
Though he can't join his heroes in the service, Porter has found a life-long way to honor his country. Porter, through his work with the Paralympics, has learned that his life as a disabled athlete serves as an inspiration to many wounded veterans who return to the homeland permanently scarred, emotionally and physically, by their experiences. As such, he works very closely with both USA Judo and the Paralympic arm of the U.S. Olympic Committee in touring bases throughout the states, speaking to wounded Soldiers, and doing judo demonstrations for military personnel.
"One of the coolest things I do is work with the injured military," says Porter. "There's a real big disconnect when you go from having working limbs and working eyes to being in a wheelchair or being blind. I've been blind for 26 years and it's still hard to cope when I can't do something correctly. So, to be a guidance counselor and travel the country and teach these guys what can be done despite a traumatic disabilityis rewarding. We show them life doesn't end when you become physically disabled."
This summer, Porter hopes to win gold at the 2012 London Paralympics. "After all," he states, "I want to represent our red, white and blue, and the only national anthem I know the words to, The Star Spangled Banner."
Follow Myles on Twitter @myles_porter. For further information on U.S. Paralympics, please visit


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While there may still be a bit of shouting left to do, the Legislature appears to have settled on the basics of budget for the next two years, giving some direction to Shoreline Community College officials.
State budget comparison linkComparisons of budgets by Gov. Gregoire, the House, Senate and the final are available at:
State budget comparison linkComparisons of budgets by Gov. Gregoire, the House, Senate and the final are available at:
"It looks like the reductions are in the range we've been planning for," Vice President for Administrative Services Daryl Campbell said Monday, April 27, 2009, just hours after lawmakers gaveled the regular legislative session to a close. "We'll need to have some time to look at the specifics of the budget to better understand how the college should proceed."
Although Gov. Chris Gregoire is contemplating calling a special legislative session to pass bills she says are necessary to implement the budget, a report from the State Board of Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) says the budget includes:
- A $164 million biennial cut - or 10.7 percent - which includes reductions the system already took this year, with additional cuts spread evenly over two years.
- Tuition increases limited to 7 percent in the first year and another 7 percent in the second year for resident undergraduates (14 percent per year for applied baccalaureate program upper division courses).
- With tuition yields added back, the net biennial cut for the system is calculated at 7.6 percent.
- $3.5 million for the Student Achievement Initiative.
- $2.25 million for on-line distance learning and open courseware technology.
- $1.5 million for the Hospital Employee Education Training (HEET) grants.
- Up to $4 million in federal stimulus funds to provide workforce training related to weatherization and energy.
- State Need Grant funding increased commensurate with tuition increases with the 70 percent of median family income threshold for eligibility remaining.
Both Campbell and SBCTC deputy executive director Chris Reykdal have noted that there are still variables that must be analyzed before all impacts of the budget are fully understood.
"We're going to have transitional costs, as we implement changes required by the budget cuts we made this year," Campbell said. "We also need to better understand where the Legislature used federal stimulus money." Money in the federal economic stimulus package is generally targeted to be spent within two years. Campbell cautioned that the college should consider planning now for the time when those monies go away.
Reykdal has told all college officials that final budget numbers for individual colleges will likely fluctuate somewhat as employee benefit calculations are done and applied.
Another key variable is enrollment. The 7 percent tuition increase for each year is intended to offset some of the budget cuts, but Campbell and others worry that higher costs will filter out some students, despite increases to state and federal aid programs. Higher percentage increases – 14 percent for each year - for the four-year schools, however, could push some of those students to community and technical colleges. And, while Shoreline has seen increased enrollment this school year - an expected trend as the economy soured - should the economic climate warm, that upward trend-line could flatten.
"Our current thinking is to budget flat enrollment," Campbell said. "It's conservative and if things are better, we'll be in a good position."
With concerns rising over reports of swine flu, Shoreline Community College is choosing to do what it does best: educate.
"This appears to be a rapidly changing situation without a clear path," Shoreline Community College President Lee Lambert said Monday, April 27, 2009. "What we can do at this point is keep our students and employees informed and updated as this situation unfolds."
Lambert noted that as of Monday, there were no reported cases of swine flu in the state, according to the Washington state Department of Health Director Mary Selecky. As a precaution and result of the U.S. state-of-emergency declaration, Washington will receive 200,000 doses of medication from the national stockpile, Selecky told media outlets this past weekend.
"If the situation changes and requires further action by the college, we'll do that as quickly and appropriately as possible," Lambert said.
Lambert asked that an information sheet on swine flu prepared by the state Department of Health be distributed to students and employees via e-mail and Web.
Here is that information:
April, 2009
The Washington state Department of Health is in close contact with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regarding swine influenza in parts of the United States, Canada and Mexico. The department is working closely with local health agencies around the state to monitor cases of pneumonia and influenza to see if they're due to this new infection. Health care providers and laboratories in Washington have been asked to watch for influenza, especially in people who traveled to Mexico or other affected areas.
What is swine flu?
· Influenza A viruses causes illness in humans and many animals.
· Some influenza A viruses are adapted to pigs and cause respiratory illness in them, and so have been called "swine flu."
· Viruses that cause swine flu do not normally infect humans, although rare human infections with swine flu have occurred.
· The swine influenza virus that is being investigated now is different than the virus that causes illness in pigs and is not being transmitted from pigs to humans. This new swine flu influenza virus appears to be more able to be transmitted person-to-person.
· Human symptoms for this new type of swine flu are similar to the symptoms of regular human influenza that happens every year. Those include fever, cough and sore throat. In addition, fatigue, lack of appetite, runny nose, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea have been reported.
· The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has determined that the swine flu virus causing mild illness in some states is the same strain as the virus causing an outbreak of respiratory illness among humans in some areas of Mexico.
Are there cases of this new swine influenza in Washington state?
· There are no known cases of swine influenza in people in Washington so far.
· Local health departments, health care providers and labs have been asked to be on the look out for influenza A cases, especially in people who recently traveled to Mexico or states with cases of human swine flu.
· The Department of Health has not seen an increase in the number of flu cases in Washington.
Can people catch this new swine flu from eating pork?
· No. This new swine influenza virus is not transmitted by food. It is transmitted from person-to-person like human influenza viruses.
· You can not get swine influenza from eating pork or pork products. Eating properly handled and cooked pork and a pork product is safe.
Current status of outbreak
· As of April 26, 2009, swine flu infections have been confirmed in people living in five states: California; Texas; Kansas; New York City and Ohio. No deaths due to this virus have been found in the United States. (See CDC website for current information - http://www.cdc.gov/flu/swine/investigation.htm.) Cases have also been confirmed in Canada.
· Swine flu infections have been documented in Mexico, but it is not yet known if all of the fatal or hospitalized respiratory illness cases are actually due to this swine flu. This is being investigated.
What can people do to avoid getting sick?
· There are no known cases in Washington state but precautions to avoid transmitting respiratory illnesses should be taken.
· This new swine flu virus is spread person-to-person. Infection occurs when the virus gets into the airways and lungs. However, it isn't known how easily the virus spreads. As with any infectious disease that is spread through the human respiratory system, health officials recommended the following precautions:
o Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it;
o Wash your hands often with soap and water frequently, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hands cleaners are also effective;
o Try to avoid close contact with sick people;
o If you get sick, stay home and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them;
o Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth.
· These are the same precautions that should be taken to stop transmitting all influenza viruses and other viruses that are transmitted from the respiratory tract.
How do people get it?
· Although this new virus has been called "swine flu virus," it is not transmitted from pigs to humans. It is transmitted person-to-person.
· Flu and other respiratory infections are transmitted when people cough and sneeze, spreading germs through the air, or on to surfaces that others can come in contact with.
Will government be issuing a travel advisory?
· The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a travelers' health notice for Mexico and states where there have been swine influenza cases. This is to inform travelers that an outbreak of respiratory illness is occurring and that precautions should be taken. Health officials are not recommending people avoid travel at this time.
· Travelers should follow the same precautionary measures that are recommended to protect against seasonal influenza – frequent hand washing, covering coughs and sneezes, and staying home when ill. For more information about the CDC health notice and travel precautions go to http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/investigation.htm#travel
What do I do if I've been to Mexico or the U.S. and I have symptoms of a respiratory illness?
· If you have recently been to Mexico or affected areas in the U.S. and have symptoms of influenza such as fever, cough, and sore throat, you should contact your health care provider to discuss your symptoms. Make sure to tell your health care professional about your travel history.
Are there medicines to treat swine flu?
· Yes, there are effective medicines to treat all human influenza viruses and this new swine influenza virus.
· Whether a person with influenza needs to take one of these medicines is a decision that must be made by the patient and their health care provider.
· These medicines are generally used to prevent serious flu complications such as pneumonia and work best if started soon after getting sick (within 2 days of symptoms).
· In addition, in special situations, these medicines may be used to prevent a person from getting ill or infected from this new swine flu.
· A vaccine to prevent people from getting this new type of flu has not yet been developed.
Where I can find more information?
· People can call the Centers for Disease Control hotline at 1-800-CDC-INFO (232-4636).
· The travel health notice for Mexico and areas of the United states issued by the CDC can be found at http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/investigation.htm#travel
· Additional information can be found at:
o U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at www.cdc.gov/swineflu/investigation.htm;
o World Health Organization www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/en/index.html.
o Washington state Department of Health www.doh.wa.gov
SCC/Jim Hills
One of the longtime, ongoing conversations at Shoreline Community College is what the college smoking policy should look like. Now, under the direction of VP Daryl Campbell, the policy, untouched since the '70s, is about to be revamped. Administration has listened to the concerns and suggestions by students, faculty and staff, and is on a serious track to propose new policy reflective of current practice.
As reported at College Council, Wednesday, April 22, a small task force with representatives from all constituencies will be formed. They will consult with the college community to ensure that nothing is overlooked, and develop proposed policy/procedure. Enforcement guidelines and shelter locations, including the final location for the shelter currently placed temporarily near the 1800 Building, will be considered and written into the new policy.
The placement of smoking shelters on campus is not something Vice President Daryl Campbell and the college administration take lightly.
"We recognize the importance of meeting the needs of both non-smokers and smokers and continue to look for a solution that will work for everybody," he said in an article in the February 20 edition of DAAG.
Administration expects the timeline for this process to begin April 26, with completion planned for mid-June. College Council will review the draft policy and submit it to PSET and the Board of Trustees for approval. Implementation of the new smoking policy and final location of shelters is planned for sometime Summer Quarter, with full implementation for Fall Quarter 2009.
Donna Myers/SCC
The Global Affairs Center has announced that the series of discussions on global issues scheduled for six consecutive Thursday evenings has been delayed one week. The series will begin on April 30, instead of on April 23 as previously announced.
The discussions will begin at 6:30 p.m. and run until 8 p.m. in the Student Union Building, the PUB, Room 9201. The cost is $25, and includes briefing material, entrance to all sessions, and coffee/tea.
Topics and new dates are:
April 30 Rising Global Powers
May 7 Energy and Global Economy
May 14 Afghanistan and Pakistan
May 21 Cuba
May 28 Global Food Supply
June 4 Universal Human Rights
Enrollment is limited to 25 participants.
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Registration - $25
(Includes all briefing material, entrance to six sessions and coffee/tea.*)
*Participants are free to bring own beverage in a closed container. Sorry, no food allowed in the conference room.
Would you like to have a better sense of what the majority of the world's population experiences daily? What it would be like to be hungry everyday? The Center for Service Learning and the Global Development Project Club at Shoreline Community College invite the public to join students, faculty and staff at the Oxfam America Global Hunger Banquet, a unique dinner experience that highlights the issues surrounding global hunger and its connections to our lives. (Oxfam America is an international relief and development organization that creates lasting solutions to poverty, hunger, and injustice. Together with individuals and local groups in more than 100 countries, Oxfam saves lives, helps people overcome poverty, and fights for social justice. We are an affiliate of Oxfam International.)The Hunger Banquet will present the extreme inequities and disparities of people around the world with their relation to food. Participants will be randomly selected at the door to experience one of three scenarios — the smallest group will represent the 15 percent of the world's wealthiest. They will sit at tables with white linen tablecloths and be served their meals. Another group will represent the middle income world population (35 percent) and will serve themselves at a buffet of rice and beans and sit on chairs. The third group will represent the low-income population, 50 percent of the world population. They will eat only rice, with no utensils and standing or sitting on the floor.
Thuch Mulual-Deng of Sudan, one of the Lost Boys of Sudan, will give the keynote address. At a very young age, Mulual-Deng, a member of the Dinka Tribe of Southern Sudan, escaped a civil war and fled on foot to a refugee camp in Ethiopia 1,000 miles away from his home. He will provide participants with a unique perspective of the daily struggle of the people in his country.
Carol Schillios, owner of The Fabric of Life Foundation Boutique, will talk about her foundation which supports cooperative development projects that directly impact the quality of life for families living in developing countries, with emphasis on micro-credit programs for micro-entrepreneurs, increasing access to education and increasing access to affordable health care. The philosophy of the foundation is to support partnerships that focus on the cooperative principles of self help, building financial stability, education, non-discrimination, social responsibility and cooperation among cooperatives. At the end of the meal, guests are invited to share their experiences. Few participants leave with full stomachs, but all possess a greater understanding of the problems of hunger and poverty and will hopefully be motivated to do something about them.Shoreline Community College International Business Law and International Political Economy Professor Stephen McCloskey will emcee the evening. McCloskey has extensive experience working abroad with individuals in developing countries.
"I give credit to the students," said Prof. Stephen McCloskey, who co-advises the Global Development Project Club at the college. "These students were the force behind the club and this important outreach event – they really care about global tragedy. When you have students who are activists in their own rights and they come to you with an idea, you have to support them. It's impressive – their compassion."
The event takes place at 6 p.m., Tuesday, April 28 in the PUB Quiet Dining Room, 9208 on the main campus at 16101 Greenwood Avenue North. There is no charge for the event. Please RSVP at http://event.pingg.com/hungerbanquet.
The mission of the Center for Service-Learning is to support the development of meaningful service-learning opportunities that meet community-defined needs, enhance learning by integrating academic curriculum and service, and foster civic engagement, equity, and a sense of social purpose.
The Center for Service-Learning also supports the development of co-curricular educational opportunities that promote critical thinking, community engagement, and actions that engender greater social equity and justice.
Students and faculty joined to protest proposed budget cuts by the state Legislature.
The Tuesday, April 21, the event was part of a statewide effort by the American Federation of Teachers, the union that represents faculty members at Washington community and technical colleges. Faculty Senate President Amy Kinsel helped organize the event that included speakers, poetry readings and music performed by Funkngroove. (clilck here for photos)
Kinsel and others cited proposed tuition increases as potentially keeping students out while program reductions would mean fewer opportunities for those who do get in.
Faculty member Ernest Johnson, known on campus as "Dr. J," told the crowd that it was a sad day for students, faculty and all colleges across the state as they face serious budget cuts. Johnson said that "most societies don't turn to education for cuts in an economic downturn" as Washington lawmakers are doing.
The state House and Senate are in discussions, looking for a compromise budget as the session heads for its scheduled April 26 end. In December, Gov. Chris Gregoire proposed a budget that would cut about 6 percent from community and technical college budgets. In the past month, the Senate's proposed budget pushed that number to about 10 percent while the House proposed budget adds another 3-4 percent cut on top of the Senate number. Some observers in Olympia are predicting the session will be forced into overtime with a special session needed to complete the budget.
Shoreline Community College gave Congress a glimpse of the present and future of green jobs in America.
SCC President Lee Lambert and student Phil Lou presented testimony April 21 before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions in a hearing is titled "Empowering Workers to Rebuild America's Economy and Longer-Term Competitiveness: Green Skills Training for Workers." The committee includes Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., who chaired the hearing.
"It's new technology, but an old mission," Lambert said of community and technical colleges providing workforce education and training. In his remarks, Lambert highlighted two SCC programs, Automotive Technology and Zero Energy Technology.
Lambert also touched on access issues facing the college and students. He described Washington State's I-BEST program, which integrates language and basic skills instruction with subject-area instruction to help those students who need help in those areas.
Lambert told the senators that partnerships are an important part of SCC's approach. As an example, he cited SCC's automotive program that combines support from Toyota, a Department of Labor grant, area car dealers and the community to create a General Service Technician program. Graduates of GST can move into the workplace or continue in one of the manufacturer-supported programs for further training, he said.
Lou, 48, told the Senate panel that while many think of community colleges as a first step before moving on to a four-year degree, he's an example of the opposite. "I received a degree from the University of Oregon, but came to Shoreline Community College for the Renewable Energy Program."
Lou is a student in the Zero Energy Technology Program. The Vashon Island resident started with a class on designing solar electric systems for homes and businesses. The training prepared him to get a job with a Vashon electrical firm that was looking to start installing solar electric systems.
Also speaking were Dean Allen, Chief Executive Officer of McKinstry Co.; Mark H. Ayers, President, Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO; and Joan Evans, Director, Wyoming Department of Workforce Services. The hearing began with comments by the U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis. Lambert and Lou also presented written testimony
Lambert and Lou ended up in Washington, D.C. after Sen. Murray's office asked the State Board of Community and Technical Colleges to find appropriate representatives for the subject of the hearing. SBCTC staff then called Lambert, who in turn asked for suggestions for a student speaker. Zero Energy Technology Program Director Mike Nelson said he immediately thought of Lou.
A group of U.S. senators will get a lesson in green jobs Tuesday morning, courtesy of Shoreline Community College.
SCC President Lee Lambert and student Phil Lou are scheduled to testify April 21 before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. The committee includes Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and is chaired by Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass. The hearing is titled "Empowering Workers to Rebuild America's Economy and Longer-Term Competitiveness: Green Skills Training for Workers."
"It's a great opportunity to remind our lawmakers that community and technical colleges are the education and training delivery system of choice for the emerging green-jobs market," Lambert said. "At Shoreline, we know first-hand just how intensely interested students are in green-related classes because they fill up just as fast as we can roll them out."
Murray said Congress, along with President Barack Obama, sees jobs from green technologies as an economic growth area as well as an environmental issue.
"Expanding opportunities for green jobs is critical to get our economy moving again," Sen. Murray said. "Delivering the needed education and training for these new technologies will be a key role, one that community and technical colleges are well-suited to filling.
"I'm very pleased to have testimony by a student and the president from the college where I once taught. I know that Washington State's college system is working to expand green-job programs and I'm excited to hear about the efforts at Shoreline Community College."
Lambert's written testimony to the committee focuses on two renewable-energy programs, the Zero Energy Technology classes and the hybrid and alternative fuels training available through the school's nationally acclaimed Automotive Technology program.
Lou, 48, is a student in the Zero Energy Technology Program. The Vashon Island resident started with a class on designing solar electric systems for homes and businesses. The training allowed Lou to get a job with a Vashon electrical firm that was looking to start installing solar electric systems.
Lou already has a bachelor's degree from the University of Oregon. He had been working in various cabinetry jobs, but the onetime Peace Corps volunteer said he wanted to get into the renewable energy field and found the program at SCC. "I had started to think about the kind of world I was going to leave for my son," Lou said.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Title: Empowering Workers to Rebuild America's Economy and Longer-Term Competitiveness: Green Skills Training for Workers
Date: Tuesday, April 21, 10:30 a.m. (7:30 a.m. PDT)
Panel I
- The Honorable Hilda Solis, Secretary of Labor, Washington, DC
Panel II
- Lee D. Lambert, President, Shoreline Community College, Shoreline, WA
Written testimony
- Phillip C.L. Lou, Former Student in the Shoreline Community College Solar Design and Installation Program, Vashon, WA
- Dean Allen, Chief Executive Officer, McKinstry Company, Seattle, WA
- Mark H. Ayers, President, Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO, Washington, DC
- Joan Evans, Director, Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, Cheyenne, WY
The public is invited to enjoy a number of events, films and presentations such as "Solar Energy" by Mike Nelson, Director of the Northwest Solar Center at Earth Week 2009 at Shoreline Community College, April 20-24. Professor Chip Dodd will give the lecture, "The Geopolitics of a Thawing Arctic and Professor Emma Baer will present "Climate Change in Earth's History-the Geologist's Perspective. Professors Vanderven and Loper will lead a nature/bird watching walk. A number of other activities will also take place throughout the week.
Check out the various Earth Day events on the Campus Events calendar at the college web site at: http://www.shoreline.edu/ for more information.
Questions? Please contact Matt Loper at 206-546-4683 or email@example.com or Chip Dodd at 206-546-4653 or email@example.com.
Additionally, the Shoreline Community College Environmental Club, City of Shoreline and Caffe Appassionato are sponsoring a clean-up day to help restore the habitat at the Boeing Creek Watershed from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, April 25. Please RSVP or direct questions to Matt Loper, 206-546-4683 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Shoreline Community College is located at 16101 Greenwood Avenue North, just west of Aurora Avenue or north of Seattle city limits.
The public is invited to enjoy a number of events, films and presentations such as "Solar Energy" by Mike Nelson, Director of the Northwest Solar Center at Earth Week 2009 at Shoreline Community College, April 20-24. Professor Chip Dodd will give the lecture, "The Geopolitics of a Thawing Arctic and Professor Emma Baer will present "Climate Change in Earth's History-the Geologist's Perspective. Professors Vanderven and Loper will lead a nature/bird watching walk. A number of other activities will also take place throughout the week.
Check out the various Earth Day events on the Campus Events calendar at the college web site at: http://www.shoreline.edu/ for more information.
Questions? Please contact Matt Loper at 206-546-4683 or firstname.lastname@example.com or Chip Dodd at 206-546-4653 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Additionally, the Shoreline Community College Environmental Club, City of Shoreline and Caffe Appassionato are sponsoring a clean-up day to help restore the habitat at the Boeing Creek Watershed from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, April 25. Please RSVP or direct questions to Matt Loper, 206-546-4683 or email@example.com.
Shoreline Community College is located at 16101 Greenwood Avenue North, just west of Aurora Avenue or north of Seattle city limits.
The Global Affairs Center at Shoreline Community College hosts a series of discussions on current foreign policy issues on six consecutive Thursday evenings, with the first discussion being held April 30. Larry Fuell, Director of the Global Affairs Center will facilitate. The discussions will begin at 6:30 p.m. and run until 8 p.m. in the Student Union Building, the PUB, Room 9201. The cost for all sessions is $25.
The format is built around Great Decision, a publication prepared annually by the Foreign Policy Association (FPA) of New York; and containing several pages of thoughtful briefing material on each issue. Participants will receive a copy of the publication when they register. (See below for registration instructions). At the end of each session participants will be invited to complete opinion ballots, which are forwarded to the FPA in New York for tabulation and presentation to national foreign policy leaders.
The themes to be discussed include (Updated schedule):
April 30 Rising Global Powers. Since the end of the cold war, the U.S. has emerged as the world's predominant power. However, in the 21st century some rapidly developing countries have become increasingly influential. Who are these rising powers? Will their emergence change the global balance of power? How will the U.S. react?
May 7 Energy and Global Economy. Rising energy prices, driven by instability in key producing regions such as the Middle East and increasing demand from developing countries, are affecting the global economy. What are the potential consequences of huge wealth transfers to oil-exporting states? Are there any realistic alternative energy scenarios on the horizon?
May 14 Afghanistan and Pakistan. Newfound hopes for stability in Iraq have shifted the U.S. military focus back to Afghanistan and Pakistan, one of the most volatile border regions in the world. What impact will this renewed interest have on the two states as well as on U.S. defense strategy?
May 21 Cuba on the Verge. Since Fidel Castro handed over the presidency of Cuba to his brother, Raul in early 2008, signs of greater economic openness have led to much speculation. Will Raul seek to reopen ties with the U.S.? What role will Cuba's American exiles play in shaping a post-Castro Cuba?
May 28 The Global Food Supply. Global prices for food staples have risen dramatically, resulting in protests and unrest around the world. What factors are driving prices up, and can they be tamed? What will the political fallout be for governments that fail to act, and what role can global institutions play?
June 4 Universal Human Rights. As the Universal Declaration of Human Rights celebrates its 60th anniversary, events in the Balkans, Sudan and Myanmar continue to challenge its idealism, while raising new questions about the prospects for humanitarian interventions. Do human rights transcend national borders and customs? Is the definition of human rights changing?
Pre-registration is required. Enrollment will be limited to 25 individuals in order to encourage participation in the discussions.
Donna Myers/SCC
The public is invited to join U.S. Congressman Jay Inslee at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, April 18 in the sanctuary of the Ray W. Howard Library at Shoreline Community College for an awards ceremony for "An Artistic Discovery," the 2009 First Congressional District Art Competition for High School Students. Rep. Inslee's office sponsored the event, part of a national contest, for students in grades 9-12 who reside in or go to school in a school located in the 1st Congressional District to encourage them to pursue their creative talents. The submissions will be on display on the wall across from the computer lab on the bottom level of the Library from Tuesday, April 14 through Saturday, the 18. Prominent individuals in the arts community will judge the local competition and the winner of the contest will receive a $1,500 renewable scholarship from an arts college in Georgia. The winner will also receive three roundtrip plane tickets to attend the opening ceremony in Washington, D.C. on June 24. The winning piece will hang in the Cannon tunnel of the U.S. Capital for one year along with the other winning pieces from across the country.
The contest is part of a nationwide competition that was launched in 1982. Since then, over 650,000 high school students have entered the competition. All entries must be an original in concept, design and execution.
Donna Myers/SCC
The contest is part of a nationwide competition that was launched in 1982. Since then, over 650,000 high school students have entered the competition. All entries must be an original in concept, design and execution.
Donna Myers/SCC
More than 100 people met in the Student Union Building at Shoreline Community College on Thursday, April 9 to listen to solar energy experts share their knowledge and expertise at the first of four lectures in the series, "Energy in the Built Environment." Goran Bye, former CEO, REC Silicon, who has overseen silicon production around the world and Stan Price, Putnam Price Group, who has more than 20 years experience in design and management of resource efficiency program presented "Two Views: 50,000 Feet and Ground-Level." The audience represented both industry and community.
The series runs on Thursday evenings throughout the month with lectures beginning at 7 p.m. in the PUB, the student union building at the college.
The series continues April 16 with the lecture, "Three-Legged Stool: Public Policy/Public Spaces/Planning," presented by Bert Gregory, president and CEO of Mithun, a leader in resource sensitive and sustainable design, and Policy Director for Climate Solutions, K.C. Golden, who helped shape policies for Seattle and the state of Washington.
Tom Eckman, manager of Conservation Resources for the Northwest Power and Conservation Council, Terry Oliver, chief technology/innovation officer for the Bonneville Power Administration, and Tom Starrs, CEO of Solar Energy Ventures, LLC, take on energy conservation and solar energy business development at "The Road Ahead: Energy Strategies and the Built Environment" at the April 23 lecture.
The final lecture, "David and Goliath: Residential Solar and Regional Power Production," on April 30 brings the "Father of Earth Day," and President and CEO of the Bullitt Foundation, Denis Hayes to the college. Hayes was instrumental in the shaping of the environmental movement. Director of Operations at Silicon Energy, LLC, Gary Shaver, who is leading the way in design and production of solar modules, is also on the agenda that evening.
The lecture series is the brainchild of Mike Nelson, executive director of the NW Solar Center at Shoreline Community College.
"The idea is to get two key players in various aspects of the current energy debate and hear what they have to say about the issues of the day," Nelson said. "Then, we'll have time to discuss and answer questions."
Nelson said the series will be a unique opportunity for the audience as well as the presenters to have these discussions. "These are people who don't often get a chance to speak with each other, to see the other's perspective," Nelson said. "These lectures will add to the knowledge base, not just spread it."
The series is the centerpiece of a four-credit class in SCC's Zero Energy Technology Program. "We're expanding the program and this series is a new piece," he said.
For more information about the series, please check out the web site at: http://www.shoreline.edu/zeh/.
The lectures are free but registration is requested. To register, please go to: http://shorelinecc.eventbrite.com/.
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Rock star wannabes attended the first Annual Guitar Hero competition at Shoreline Community College on Saturday, April 11. Competitors ranged in age from 11 to 50 and came from the college, Shorewood, Shorecrest and Kings high schools and Einstein, St. Luke and Kellogg middle schools. And they all tried their best to win the "rock star" title.
Event Coordinator Amy Stapleton said that even though the majority of contestants entered the expert level, there were plenty of people who "played their socks off" for the easy, medium and hard levels. Stapleton said that all the participants had equal passion for winning their level of competency and that was clear. The theater and classrooms were bursting with music, laughter and energy.
The individual level contests were held in classrooms near the Campus Theater, where the semi-finals and finals took place. Each room had large projection screens so the contestants could really get into the "rocker" mood. The theater offered a gigantic screen with cool lighting that resembled a gigantic music studio.
The Shoreline Community College Foundation and KEXP Radio co-sponsored the event. Ritva Manchester, SCC Foundation Acting Director said, "This was a new venue for us, it was a fun departure from the usual events, we are always looking for innovative ways to attract potential students to our campus."
"We look forward to bringing this competition to the community annually," said Stapleton.
Is there such as thing as too many awards? Too many accolades? Not according to the faculty and administrators of the Automotive Factory-Sponsored Training Program at Shoreline Community College.
The SCC Automotive Program is one of four programs across the country to be selected as a finalist for the "School of the Year Award" from Chicago Pneumatic, a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of high-performance tools, hydraulic attachments, industrial and portable compressors and associated accessories and workshop equipment.
Shoreline, Ohio Technical, Piedmont Technical (in Greenwood, South Carolina), and Smoky Hill High School (in Aurora, Colorado) were chosen from more than 170 applicants nominating more than 80 colleges and high schools.
"We are honored to be selected as a regional finalist for this award," said Don Schultz, Interim Director of the Professional Automotive Training Center at the college.
The four finalists will receive a share of a total prize package of Chicago Pneumatic tools worth $25,000. The winning school will receive an additional $10,000 of tools; the three finalists will receive tools worth $5,000.
Shoreline's automotive program has earned national recognition many times over the years — the General Service Technician program received a Governor's Award for Best Practices in Workforce Development last year and the Toyota T-TEN program has been named one of the top programs in the country a number of times. The program has also been highlighted by "The Seattle Times" as one of the top community college programs in the state.
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State Board of Community and Technical Colleges staff members are continuing to keep colleges informed as budget proposals work their way through both the state House and Senate. The following memo was sent by Chris Reykdal, Deputy Executive Director – Finance for SBCTC.
From: Chris Reykdal Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 4:40 PMSubject: House Ways and Means Amended their proposed 2009-11 operating budget todayImportance: High
The following message is being sent broadly to the community and technical college system.
The House Ways and Means Committee passed SHB-1244 today (the House version of the 2009-11 Operating Budget). The bill has been passed to the Rules Committee for possible floor consideration. We are not certain of the timing of floor action, or even if this budget will go to the floor. We believe House and Senate budget negotiations may take place with an agreed upon budget being developed before either chamber takes a floor vote.
The following amendments of importance to the CTC system were adopted by the House Ways and Means Committee (amendment sponsors are in parentheses):
1) All higher education enrollment targets are removed (Kagi);
2) The earlier language about creating part-time to full-time faculty conversion plans is removed (Ross);
3) Wait lists must be adopted in nursing programs and each year 50% of new program admits must come from the wait list (Cody);
4) SBCTC must award a new applied baccalaureate degree in Interior Design to a community or technical college by July 1, 2009, subject to HECB program approval (Haigh);
5) A requirement that SBCTC facilitate the development of University Centers in the Kitsap Region by allocating 30 FTES (existing) to Olympic College. Olympic College must coordinate with Peninsula College for future baccalaureate programs in the region. This is the same language found in the Senate budget proposal (Haigh);
6) Colleges are not required to mail course catalogs; colleges shall consider lower cost alternatives (Hunt);
7) A fine-tuning of the Washington State Quality Award statute that amends the existing law to narrowly define what a "similar organization" means: they are organizations composed of examiners qualified to perform full Baldridge Assessments. In other words, the Washington State Quality Award application exemption that was provided by OFM to institutions of higher education relied on current statutory language that allowed OFM to decide alternative assessments based on "similar organizations". OFM had determined that regional accrediting bodies were "similar organizations", thus the exemption for higher education institutions. This budget proviso now makes it clear that only organizations that perform full Baldridge assessments can be construed as "similar organizations". Put simply, if this passes in final form, and the Governor signs the budget with this proviso included, the colleges would once again be required to carry out the Washington State Quality Award requirement (Linville);
8) A technical amendment to restore $1.1 million in system wide cuts next biennium (Linville).
There are many more twists and turns to the budget development process and we will keep you informed at every step. We won't update the side-by-side comparison sent out last week until we see substantial changes in the proposal of one or more chamber.
The Global Affairs Center at Shoreline Community College is sponsoring "Encounters with Iran," a discussion with Abdi Sami, Associate Producer of the documentary, "Iran Today" at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 14 in the Student Union Building, PUB, room 9208 on the main campus. The event is free.
The documentary, produced by Rick Steves and aired on public television (KCTS, channel 9) in early March, documents the social realities of life in Iran today. Mr. Sami, who traveled with Rick Steves in Iran last year, will discuss those realities as well as the political circumstances surrounding production of the film. The documentary, which runs 50 minutes, will be viewed at the start of the program, followed by Mr. Sami's presentation.
Public parking is available on campus. Enter through the main gate (west) on Innis Arden Way; public and event parking is across from the bus stop. The campus is located at 16101 Greenwood Avenue North, just west of Aurora Avenue and north of Seattle city limits.
The mission of the Global Affairs Center is to encourage awareness, critical thinking, and engagement on global issues. The goal is to present programs that are timely and relevant to our community partners both on and off campus. For more information, contact Larry Fuell at 206-533-6750 or at email@example.com.

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Six thoughts 10/31/11 Jets 4-3 Panthers (SO)
Cam Charron
October 31 2011 08:24PM
Being Halloween, the Winnipeg Jets made their fans sit through a bit of a scare, giving up a 2-0 first period lead, forcing themselves to tie it up with 49.9 seconds to go and wait all the way to a shootout before earning two points against the Florida Panthers.
-Jets/Panthers on Monday night means football, right?
-What a pretty goal by Kyle Wellwood to undress Jose Theodore on the shootout winner. He came in with both speed and lateral movement and had the 2002 MVP completely out of the net before tucking the puck in for the winner. Good composure from Wellwood who scored the new-NHL hat-trick: A goal, an assist, and the shootout winner. You could call that a Pavel Datsyuk.
-The call on Blake Wheeler that led to the go-ahead goal was an a real tough one on Winnipeg, but what are Mark Stuart and Jim Slater doing letting Tomas Fleishmann walk right between them to put himself in a scoring position to score that goal? The Jets have only scored four third period goals this season, and when you think of the leads that they've given up, they're a team that shuts right off when they're ahead by two goals. I'm not sure if that's on Claude Noel, the players, or a combination of both, and while all NHL teams should expect to give up a few more shots when up a pair, the effect seems to sting Winnipeg a little bit more, given the trouble they've had with the lead.
-Luckily, Winnipeg got that right back thanks to a bit of luck from the NHL war-room. I thought that Evander Kane's stick looked level with the crossbar on TV, and taking into account the camera being a little bit higher than the crossbar, it should have by rights been a centimeter or two over. The puck also made contact with Kyle Wellwood's stick, so, on my scorer's box at home, that's a mid-air assist to Wellwood, Jose Theodore, and Marcel Goc, who deflected the initial shot from Zach Bogosian. The NHL war-room suggested that the call on the ice was a goal.
-Ondrej Pavelec was absolutely electric in this one. He made 39 saves on 42 shots and held the Jets in the game when they failed to create any offense after creating the two-goal lead. The defense had some rough rebound control, particularly on penalty kills, and Pavelec had to make 9 PK saves just to get this game into overtime. I was a little worried at the start of overtime that he might not get the quality start (.913 save percentage or two or fewer goals) if Florida scored a quick one. That glove stop on Kris Versteeg in the shootout was very good as well, and he stuck with Mike Santorelli to force him to miss the shot which set Wellwood up for the winner. Clear first star.
-In exchange to a Jack Skille hit on Tobias Enstrom late in the second period, the Jets took nine minutes in penalties in retaliation, including a fight by Andrew Ladd which took him off the ice prior to a Tomas Fleishmann goal. Prior to that point, Fleishmann's line had been matched up against Ladd and Ladd had held his opponents to just four shots on goal. The other four minutes came as part of a very dangerous Panthers powerplay. I guess Tobias Enstrom appreciates the gesture to have his teammates come to his defense, but I'm sure he'd rather the team try to win. Fighting and retribution doesn't help that cause. Ladd made up for it for a pretty goal in the shootout.
-At one point in the game, Brian Engblom noted that Alexander Burmistrov wasn't as good in this one as he has been. At that point I refreshed the timeonice script, and Burmistrov was leading the Jets in Corsi at +1, and was the only one in the positives. Dennis Beyek was asking Engblom if this had anything to do with the fact that teams are gameplanning for Burmistrov now, but there wasn't anything special about the way Florida was playing him. He saw pretty well equal time against Mike Weaver and Jason Garrison as he did against Dmitry Kulikov and Brian Campbell. I'm not particularly sold on Engblom's theory.
November 02 2011, 09:55AM
Great article Cam. However, I kinda disagree with your point on the Enstrom hit. While I agree there was an obvious cost to be paid in the immediate, I think the benefits in the medium and long term outweighed the "risks" taken in the short term response. For whatever reason, right or wrong, such a reponse from Buff and Ladd will bring the team together. Enstrom is not a big guy and is undoubtedly a key piece in any success the Jets will have this year. It is important to establish that other teams' players will not go unchallenged when taking physical liberties with our key players, especially when they are of the 'questionable' variety. Is it a coincidence that the Jets were able to come back and win the game? Was the response a catalyst? I don't think we can rule it out. This all being said, I don't think the Jets can devolve into fighting every guy that body checks our players, but in this particular case, I thought the physical response from Buff and Ladd was warranted and helpful.


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Secretary of Commerce John Bryson Involved in Two Hit-and-Runs; Seizure Cited as Potential Culprit
U.S. Commerce Secretary John Bryson was found unconscious behind the wheel of a vehicle that struck two cars in the San Gabriel Valley on Saturday.
He was transported to an area hospital where he was cited for felony hit-and-run.
According to the LA County Sheriff's Department, the 68-year-old had rear-ended a Buick while stopped at a train crossing. Bryson spoke with the car's three occupants before leaving the scene, "hitting the same car again as he left." He was then tailed by the struck car, whose occupants phoned 911 for assistance.
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Bryson then allegedly caused a collision involving a second car at about 5:10PM while driving southbound on San Gabriel Boulevard at Hellman Avenue in the city of Rosemead, where he was found alone and unconscious behind the wheel of his vehicle.
A man and a woman were in the second car, but sustained no major injuries. Two of the three men who were in the first car complained of pain and were treated by paramedics.
A Commerce Department spokeswoman later issued a statement suggesting a seizure the secretary suffered may have caused the collisions.
"Secretary Bryson was involved in a traffic accident in Los Angeles over the weekend. He suffered a seizure," Jennifer Friedman said in the statement. "He was taken to the hospital for examination and remained overnight for observation. He was released and has returned to Washington. The investigation is ongoing."
The LACSD and the San Gabriel Police Department are working jointly to determine the cause of the crashes. Formal charges have yet to be filed.
"The investigation is in its preliminary stages," said an SGPD spokesperson in a statement. "At this point in time, there is no indication that alcohol or drugs played a role in the collisions."
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Love These Things!!I like the softer texture of these scrunchies and usually use them to hold my bed time bun in place or to put my wet hair in a ponytail if I have to dash out before my hair dries. They are hard to find my area so I'm glad to find them here. I use them so often that the elastic started to give out so this is my second purchase in about a year. I also use them for my daughter's hair.Dec 11, 2012Ruby / Houston, TXHAIR TYPEDark Brown / Dry Hair / Color Treated Hair / Thick or Coarse Hair / Relaxed Hair / Chemically Treated Hair
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Great For Nighttime!My hair is long fine curly kinky texture, very fragile. I bought this product so I could use it to hold my hair up when I go to bed at night or when I exercise. Usually when I go to bed I either sleep with my hair down and wake up with it crazy in the morning or I put it up in a regular bun w/ a regular stretchy band. But when I take it out in the morning with a regular stretchy band it doesn't come out nice still has a kink from where the band was. I was also getting breakage. I also got my daughter would be able to do the same thing with these scrunchies- Her hair is thick long and curly and she spends lots of time to straighten it- this would be useful for both her straight hair or curly hair to wind up at night and take down in the morning prolonging the style. We both love these!! We both have found that when we use them at night and wrap our hair up then use the scruchy to hold it overnight and take it down in the morning our hair is absolutely perfect- For someone like me to have to do almost nothing in the morning to my hair ...that's pretty outstanding. The same thing goes for when I work out I use it to hold my hair up and I'm finding my hair to be holding much better during the work out- The sweat is not just staying around the base of my head and running through my hair - it seems to give my head some breathing room. When I first opened them up my daughter said where are we back in 1980? And I laughed saying no they r for at night- now she uses them every night. I use them at the gym during the day- but the dark ones and they don't look like a scrunchie :) I love them - totally worth the few dollars I paid!!Nov 2, 2012Diane H. / Stamford CtHAIR TYPEMedium Brown / Dry Hair / Curly Hair / Color Treated Hair / Fine or Thin Hair
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Great Scrunchies!What I like most about this set, besides the colors, is their silky fabric, which doesn't tangle or catch on my fine hair. Though these do still hold my hair securely. The gold one is especially cute, and I use the black one mostly for putting up my curly hair at night. The bands aren't too big or small, just the right size IMO. :)Aug 7, 2012Abbey F. / Midwest, USAHAIR TYPEDark Brown / Curly Hair / Fine or Thin Hair
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The Emery County Business Chamber hosted a ribbon cutting for the 19th Hole Eatery at the Millsite Golf Course.
The Eatery is operated by DaShai Nelson and family. They are open Tuesday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday they are open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. On Sundays they are open from noon to 3 p.m. The restaurant is closed on Mondays.
Nelson said she plans to stay open until November and maybe longer.
You can eat in the dining room, take home and order or eat out on the deck and enjoy the views at Millsite State Park and Millsite golf course.
Nelson said her specialty is the salads which include a garden salad, California chicken salad, chef salad and crispy chicken salad.
The restaurant offers a variety of burgers, a chicken sandwich, fish sandwich, baskets of fish, chicken and fries.
You can get a footlong hotdog, corn dog, English chips, handcut fries, deli club sandwich, BLT, turkey, pastrami and ham and cheese.
There are a variety of drinks and desserts.
The 19th Hole Eatery offers catering and can come to your event or you can host your event at the restaurant.
Call 384-3355 or 749-2296 for more information.
The 19th Hole Eatery is worth the drive to Ferron. If you're a golfer grab a quick snack to take out on the course or call from one of the holes and have your order ready when you get back to the club house.


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73% off a three-course Italian meal for two and bottle of wine at Grappolo Ristorante & Bar
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And why not? With today's offer you'll corner the market on a menu that includes Beef carpaccio with rocket and parmesan, Pan fried fillet of seabass with Sicilian caponata and Chocolate fondant with pistachio ice cream. Best of all, you and a friend will get it all for only £29 – with a bottle of house wine thrown in.
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- This voucher is for a three-course course meal for two with a bottle of wine at Grappolo Restaurant, valid until September 28, 2013.
- Advance booking required. To book, simply call 020 7842 0510 and quote your unique voucher and security codes. Only telephone booking will be accepted.
- Maximum one voucher per couple; multiples may be purchased as gifts.
- Maximum four vouchers (eight people) per table.
- Not valid on theatre menu. A £3 supplement will apply for the rib-eye steak, lamb and halibut main courses.
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These bars are so tasty and one of my favorite snack or something you grab for a quick fast small meal or dessert.
Great product, great price
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Great product, great price
Tasty treats!
Posted by Reviewer2627454 on Nov 04, 2012
These are very yummy. I miss the traditional marshmallow squares and these come quite close. I like that they're vegan and the ingredients are as good as it's going to get!
Organic snack bar
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Nice taste, but prefer the vanilla type.
These bars are so tasty and one of my favorite snack or something you grab for a quick fast small meal or dessert.
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Very good taste.
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Interesting taste
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These were okay. Tastes good, but a weird combination; tastes like peanut rice crispies. Caramellized. In a box. But okay!
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If you have no fillings or sore teeth then ok, but they are very hard and very sticky and chewy so I felt they would pull out my fillings. My boyfriend finished off the other four.
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very average. I wouldn't purchase them again.
To sweet
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Kim Jong-il Has Big Macs Airlifted Into North Korea
Despite threats from the U.S. State Department last summer that Kim Jong-il would no longer be able to buy jet skis and Iranian caviar, he's still shelling out millions of dollars on everything from Rolex watches to Gucci handbags for his top officials and he's even having McDonald's delivered by airplane from China, according to the Korea Herald.
The paper spoke with customs officials in Beijing, who said North Korea in the past year spent $7.5 million on Marlboros and Mild Sevens, as well as $2.4 million on Hennessy and Japanese beer. Kim's spending on cigarettes alone is up 117 percent from last year. These latest revelations are a little disappointing. Aside from the fact that millions of North Koreans are starving, Kim Jong-il is known for his expensive taste in everything from whiskey to seafood. And now we're learning that he's ordering McDonald's on a daily basis? If he's going to sink that low, at least he could kidnap an entire McDonald's staff and open up a franchise at his palace.
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Kenra Root Lifting Spray
- Overview
- Ingredients
- Silk Amino Acid - An organic compound that adds softness, rich luster and strength to hair.
- VP/VA Copolymer - An advanced, non-flaking resin that adds lift at the roots and provides long-lasting structural support to increase overall volume of any styles.
- Sodium Cocoyl Amino Acids, Potassium Dimethicone & PEG-7 Panthenyl Phosphate - An ingredient complex that provides thermal-activated protection for stressed hair.
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Boost hair at the roots with Kenra's Root Lifting Spray. Lightweight formulation provides lasting style support and body without stiffness.
Shake well; For maximum lift, spray into damp hair at the root area. Blow dry hair away from scalp; For all-over body and fullness, work through ends and style as desired; For all-day style retention, finish with Kenra Volume Spray.
Founded in 1929, Kenra formulates professional hair care products from the finest ingredients for polished styling. This collection features the popular Volume Spray, a four time BehindtheChair.com Stylist Choice winner for Best Hair Spray.
There Are Better Products Out ThereThis product was just ok....I have tried several volumizers and this one is not my favorite. Redken Guts 10 and Big Sexy Hair Root Pump work way better! I was disappointed because I absolutely LOVE Kenra Platinum Hot Spray and was hoping this product would work and smell as good as that...but it didn't. I noticed that you have to use this product right before you blow dry and not let it sit on your hair for any length of time before blow drying or it won't work at all.Jan 31, 2011Valerie / USHAIR TYPEDark Brown / Normal Hair / Color Treated Hair
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Root LifterThe product is great the only thing is the spray nozzle is too small to press down. I wish they should consider this to replace it with a bigger one. You really need to push harder for the spray to work.Oct 26, 2010RitaHAIR TYPEDark Brown
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The Cure For Limp, Lifeless HairI normally have thick, coarse, curly hair. I recently had the Keratin Smoothing & StraighteningTreatment done because we've had a record rainfall & humidity summer here. The Keratin worked...maybe a little too well. At my next salon appt. I told my stylist about how I was psyched to have straight hair in less time & with less effort but how bummed I was that I had lost all my volume & body at the root. She (along with one of my close friends who has fine, limp hair) suggested Kenra's Root Lifting spray. WOW! I've used it once and not only do I have my old volume back, but I can get va-va-voom volume if I want it. This spray is absolutely wonderful!Aug 30, 2010Nikki / WIHAIR TYPECurly Hair / Thick or Coarse Hair
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Can't Live Without ItI have very fine, limp hair that can be quite difficult to train out of its normal, semi-wavy state. Since discovering the loveliness that is the modern bob, I had been searching for a way to control my cut without weighing it down, as leaving it product-free looks...terrible.This root boosting spray is a life-saver! I section my hair quickly with my fingers, spray it on, muss it into my roots, and blow dry, using my fingers to lift out sections (much easier than navigating a round brush). The result - my hair has great volume that lasts all day, and my style as a whole holds much better, even without hairspray (which I still use, however). My sidebangs even behave better!Aug 20, 2008Lena
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Turkey's interior minister says the death toll in the explosions in a town across the border from Syria is around 40, according to private NTV television. Muammer Guler said Saturday around 100 other people were injured car bomb explosions. (May 11) AP
The initial blasts, which were 15 minutes apart, raised fears that Syria's brutal civil war violence was crossing into its neighbor.
Turkish media report that residents were shaken in a town near the Syrian border where two car bombs killed 43 people and caused more than a 140 injuries in one of the deadliest attacks in recent years.
Turkey's deputy prime minister said Syria's intelligence and military were "the usual suspects" behind the bombings, but said authorities were still investigating the attacks.
Ambulances and firetrucks responded to the site of a third explosion, but it turned out to be unrelated, according to Turkish channel NTV. The channel quoted Interior Minister Muammer Guler saying the third explosion was a car's fuel tank, but it clearly caused a sense of chaos and uncertainty on the streets, said Ilhan Tanir, Washington correspondent and news analyst for the Turkish daily Vatan.
"I can see on TV, people are trying to understand what's going on, if there are other bombings on the way," he said.
Secretary of State John Kerry condemned the bombings.
"This awful news strikes an especially personal note for all of us given how closely we work in partnership with Turkey," Kerry said. "Our thoughts are with the wounded and we extend our deepest condolences to the families of the victims."
The initial blasts, which were 15 minutes apart, raised fears that Syria's brutal civil war violence was crossing into its neighbor.
One of the car bombs exploded outside the city hall while the other went off outside the post office in the town of Reyhanli, a main hub for Syrian refugees and rebel activity in Turkey's Hatay province, just across the border. Images showed people frantically carrying victims through the rubble-strewn streets to safety.
Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc said about 40 people were killed and 100 others wounded in the blasts and linked them to Syria. There was no immediate information on the identities or nationalities of the victims. The casualty toll later rose, according to the Associated Press and local media.
"We know that the Syrian refugees have become a target of the Syrian regime," he said. "Reyhanli was not chosen by coincidence."
"Our thoughts are that their mukhabarat (Syrian intelligence agency) and armed organizations are the usual suspects in planning and the carrying out of such devilish plans," he said.
Arinc said Turkey would "do whatever is necessary" if proven that Syria is behind the attack.
Tanir, who visited the town in August, said it is walking distance from the Syrian border town of Idlib. It has been the scene of recent clashes between long-term residents and Syrian refugees who have flooded the town since civil war erupted in Syria two years ago, he said.
It is a mostly Sunni Muslim town in Hatay province, where a half-million residents share the Alawite Muslim sect of Syria's ruling clan. In recent months there have been protests in Hatay against Turkey's rulling party, the Justice and Development Party (AKP), he said.
Violent spillover from Syria has been limited so far, Tanir said, considering that up to 500,000 refugees have streamed into Turkey, including some who are thought to be Syrian intelligence agents.
The attack comes about a week after Israeli airstrikes reportedly destroyed a shipment of Iranian missiles destined for the Lebanese terror group Hezbollah. Tanir said the timing is similar to a car bombing Feb. 11 that Turkish intelligence officials tied to Syria's Assad regime after the last Israeli airstrike in January.
That bombing, at Cilvegozu, killed 12 people and injured 28 on the Turkish side of a rebel-held Syrian border crossing, according to the New York Times. The previous Israeli airstrike occurred on Jan. 30.
"It's a pattern, it doesn't mean a definite link," Tanir said.
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan earlier also raised the possibility that the bombings may be related to Turkey's peace talks with Kurdish rebels meant to end a nearly 30-year-old conflict.
Syrian mortar rounds have fallen over the border before, but if the explosion turns out to be linked to Syria it would be by far the biggest death toll in Turkey related to its neighbor's civil war.
Syria shares a more than 500-mile border with Turkey, which has been a crucial supporter of the Syrian rebel cause. Ankara has allowed its territory to be used as a logistics base and staging center for Syrian insurgents.
Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu vowed from Berlin that Turkey would act.
"Those who for whatever reason attempt to bring the external chaos into our country will get a response," he said.
The main Syrian opposition group, the Syrian National Coalition, condemned the "terrorist attacks" in Reyhanli, saying it stands together with the "Turkish government and the friendly Turkish people."
The coalition sees "these heinous terrorist acts as an attempt to take revenge on the Turkish people and punish them for their honorable support for the Syrian people," it said.
Reyhanli is a center for aid and alleged weapon trafficking between Turkey and Syria, as well as for Syrian rebel activity. Apart from refugees living in camps, many Syrians escaping the civil war have also rented houses in the town.
The explosions came days before Erdogan is scheduled to travel to the U.S. for talks, which are expected to be dominated by the situation in Syria.
"This … will increase the pressure on the U.S. president next week to do something to show support to Turkey when Erdogan visits him in Washington," said Soner Cagaptay, an expert on Turkey at the Washington Institute. "Washington will be forced to take a more pro-active position on Syria, at least in rhetoric, whether or not there is appetite for such a position here."
Abdullah, a Reyhanli resident, told the Associated Press he heard two strong explosions at about 1 p.m. "The bombs were very powerful," he said by telephone.
The frontier area has seen heavy fighting between rebels and the Syrian regime. In February, a car bomb exploded at a border crossing with Turkey in Syria's Idlib province, killing 14. Turkey's interior minister has blamed Syria's intelligence agencies and its army for involvement.
Four Syrians and a Turk are in custody in connection with the Feb. 11 attack at the Bab al-Hawa frontier post. No one has claimed responsibility, but a Syrian opposition faction accused the Syrian government of the bombing, saying it narrowly missed 13 leaders of the group.
In that bombing, most of the victims were Syrians who had been waiting in an area straddling the frontier for processing to enter Turkey.
Tensions flared between the Syrian regime and Turkey after shells fired from Syria landed on the Turkish side, prompting Germany, the Netherlands and the U.S. to send two batteries of Patriot air defense missiles each to protect their NATO ally.
Contributing: The Associated Press
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: I have a home built in 1923 and all of the plumbing has been updated (probably around the mid 80s). Frequently, when I turn on the fawcet in my kitchen sink, it spits and sputters. Sometimes if I shut it off, the pressure comes back, where other times the water will completely stop flowing and won't flow again for as long as 30 minutes. I don't have the problem anywhere else in the house, just when I use the water in the kitchen sink. Could this be related to the pipes under the sink instead of air in the pipes? Thanks
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