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I want to revisit Jerry Brown's pocket veto of SB910, Lowenthal's bill which would require a 3-foot passing margin when passing cyclists while driving more than 15 mph, and would further allow drivers to legally cross the double yellow line when doing so and when line-of-sight allowed:
On streets with a speed limit of 35 or 45 mph, slowing to 15 mph to pass a cyclist could cause rear-end collisions. On the other hand, a cyclist riding near 15 mph could cause a long line of vehicles behind the cyclist.
This conclusion is exactly correct if the bill required a 3-foot passing distance and that the driver go no more than 15 mph. For example, it was proposed cyclists on the Golden Gate Bridge be restricted to riding no more than 5 mph when passing pedestrians. It would then become illegal to pass a pedestrian going at or in excess of 5 mph.
But that's obviously not what the bill requires. In fact, nobody giving the bill more than the briefest reading, nobody who'd read the emails I sent on the matter, nobody who read any of the descriptions of this bill, nobody who'd seen any of the advocacy for this bill could be under such a mistaken conclusion. Here's the text:
Sorry, there's no way you get into Yale Law School, now or at any time in the distant pass, with such woefully poor reading comprehension. So I conclude if Brown misunderstood the bill he didn't read it. Nor did he speak with Senator Lowenthal. Nor did he speak with any representatives of the California Bicycle Coaltion. Nor did he speak with any educated advocate for the bill.
Perhaps he received all of his information of the bill from representatives of the CHP, an organization for which I have only contempt. The CHP represents the interest of local police on the matter and I have seen over and over and over again how police crack-downs of cyclists have misrepresented the law (I have had consecutive three tickets thrown out by the court), and how they almost always focus on the least reckless of offenders since they are easiest to catch (people slowly riding across T-intersections with stop signs, for example, or riding on short sections of sidewalk). The police willfully distort, misrepresent, and misapply the law every day. They can't be trusted to interpret either present law or proposed legislation. And we don't trust them: at least under the Constitutions of both the state and the nation there's all sorts of checks against police abuse of power.
Initially I concluded Brown must have meant something else. For example, that drivers who failed to have at least three feet of clearance would slow down to 15 mph in order to not require that three feet of clearance. But existing law already says:
21750. The driver of a vehicle overtaking another vehicle or a bicycle proceeding in the same direction shall pass to the left at a safe distance without interfering with the safe operation of the overtaken vehicle or bicycle, subject to the limitations and exceptions hereinafter stated.
Meanwhile the driver's handbook (big PDF) says:
When passing a bicyclist in the travel lane ensure enough width for the bicyclist, typically 3 feet.
This is pretty weak language in a lot of ways, but it at least establishes a precedent within state government that 3 feet is a threshold for a safe passing distance.
So consider a driver going 45 mph coming up on a cyclist. There's no room to pass with a 3-foot margin: either it's a one-lane road (rare) or it's a 2-lane road with narrow lanes and either oncoming traffic or poor line of sight which doesn't allow the driver to cross the center line. So he now has the following options:
- If the cyclist is going faster than 15 mph, slow and wait for an opportunity to pass with a three-foot margin.
- If the cyclist is going less than 15 mph, slow to 15 mph and pass the cyclist.
- Don't slow, instead passing the cyclist with less than a 3-foot margin
For Brown's argument to hold water, the final of these options must already be legal and acceptable. Yet recall the old definition of a yard, which is three feet: the length of the King's arm. Three feet means the cyclist could reach out and almost or barely touch the passing car. That's already close. Passing with less than this, as implied by the driver's handbook, can hardly be considered safe by a reasonable person.
So the scenario of a car being rear-ended, if true, already exists under the law as written and interpreted by reasonable people. There's no additional hazard presented by Lowenthal's bill. Indeed, since it allows drivers to cross a double yellow when passing cyclists (something essentially all drivers already practice) it makes it easier, not harder for drivers to pass. What if there were an obstruction in the road? What if there were a pedestrian in the street? What if there's a slow-moving farm vehicle? On any road so narrow there isn't a 3-foot margin to pass a cyclist, with insufficient line of sight to avoid a rear-end collision with a slowing vehicle, it should be a violation of the fundamental speed law to be driving at 45 mph. That's simply an unsafe speed.
The governor's "long line of vehicles" argument is flawed in another way: it is already required by CVC 21656 that a slow moving traffic if there are five or more vehicles waiting to pass. So there is already a mechanism in the law to prevent this from occurring.
So either Brown didn't understand the bill, or he doesn't understand existing law (and he was attorney general from 2007 through 2011), or he's lying about his reasons for opposing this bill. None of these options do anything but destroy my previously high regard for his competence to govern. So what next? Since it appears he hasn't read the bill, no reason to change any language. Repass it, send it back to his desk, and demand he either sign it or veto it. Don't let this passive-agressive pocket veto stand.


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Mysu needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 117 designs submitted by 38 freelance designers.
MSU - Maynooth Students' Union
We are a students' union, which means quite simply that we are a body who represents all the students in our university, we try to ensure the lecturers treat students fairly, any problems - academic, emotional or financial are looked after to the best of our ability, through direct intervention or through guidance to external services and supports.
We also have a bar and venue, which plays host to international acts, and we produce a newspaper.
We want to connect with our students, but also be taken seriously by any other bodies that we have contact with.
The logo should incorporate 'MSU' and also 'Maynooth Students' Union' in a smaller font. The colours & design should be current, but ideally not date too quickly. As mentioned above, our primary audience is the student body - 17 yrs upwards, but it should also look professional and ensure we are taken seriously by the various bodies that we deal with on a day to day basis.
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Voters are urged to get to the polling booths to select their East Midlands' candidates for the European Parliament.
The Euro election, today, Thursday, May 22, includes 26 MEP candidates from the Conservative, Liberal Democrat, Labour, Ukip, Green and English Democrat parties. Residents vote for one party and each has a lead candidate followed by members who can contest subsequent seats after a lead candidate has been selected.
East Midlands' lead candidates include MEP Emma McClarkin, Conservative, Bill Newton-Dunn, Lib Dem, MEP Glenis Willmott, Labour, Katharina Boettge, Green, MEP Roger Helmer, Ukip, and Kevin Sills, English Democrats. Conservatives are offering an in-out Euro referendum. The Lib Dems feel the EU will create jobs. Labour believes the EU will support business.
The Greens hope to address climate change. Ukip and the English Democrats want to secure Britain's withdrawal from the EU.


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NW Sports Beat Insider and Washington State Cougars blogger Britton Ransford addresses what the Cougars need to do to win a Pac 12 football Title. He points out this is Jeff Tuel's team. He's completely healthy for the first time in his WSU tenure. He also says the acquisition of Mike Leach and the implementation of the air raid offense has invigorated life into a once dormant fan base.
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ASP.NET vs Rails: Controls and Controllers
Since I've used Ruby on Rails quite a bit in the past and since I'm now using ASP.NET, I often find myself doing comparisons between the two frameworks. Recently, I found myself comparing Rails' controllers/views and ASP.NET's controls. The following is an example of where ASP.NET's declarative instantiation/configuration of controls worked well. I'm not sure how I could do the same in Rails.
We had to insert Google Ad Manager code into a number of our web pages with varying numbers of ads on each page. We really wanted to be able to declaratively configure the controls, so that inserting a <UserControl:GoogleAdManager /> tag or two or three into a page would correctly generate the Javascript to place the ads. The Javascript for two slots looks something like this:
Optimally, I'd like to generate that code by placing two controls in my markup:
<UserControls:GoogleAdManager Slot="slot1" runat="server" /> <... lots of HTML ... > <UserControls:GoogleAdManager Slot="slot2" runat="server" />
Doing this in Rails would be a bit difficult: we only know which ads are being included after we parse the page, but we only parse the page in order to render the page. We'd really like to know which ads are on the page _before_ we render the page. In Rails, I think that we'd have to do this by creating an array of ads up in the controller and then rendering them in the View using a helper. But now the controller is responsible for knowing which HTML elements should be on a page… So maybe we'd drop all the logic down into Javascript and use Javascript's implicit page load events to fire the right bits of code at the right time. Neither of these is pretty.
The key to doing this in ASP.NET is ASP.NET's page event model in which pages and control go through 3 or so phases before they're actually rendered. We wound up breaking the Javascript generation as follows.
In the Page_Load event for each control, we try to insert the following code. Of course, once one control has inserted ("this.Page.ClientScript.RegisterClientScriptInclude") the javascript, the other control won't insert it.
Then on PageLoad each control add its slot code. Control 1:
GA_googleAddSlot('publisher-code', 'slot1-code');
Control 2:
GA_googleAddSlot('publisher-code', 'slot2-code');
On PreRender, each control tries to add the following code to close off the previous script tag and to fetch the ads:
</script> <script type="text/javascript"> GA_googleFetchAds(); </script>
Finally, each control renders its code into the div. Control 1:
<script type="text/javascript"> GA_googleFillSlot("slot2-code"); </script>
Control 2:
<script type="text/javascript"> GA_googleFillSlot("slot2-code"); </script>
Gotta dip down into C# a bit for the ASP.NET, but the pay-off is a simple declarative configuration of Google's Ad Manager. I didn't implement the functionality in Rails, but I suspect that it would be rather more complicated… ASP.NET wins this round… but I still miss Rails something fierce…
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You can officially strike Shaka Smart from UCLA's coaching search.
As multiple outlets pointed toward yesterday, Virginia Commonwealth's hotly-sought head coach has signed an extension through 2023. Sports Illustrated first reported that the 35-year-old will receive a pay bump to $1.5 million per year, up from $1.2 million. VCU is expected to announce the news officially in the next 24 hours.
SI said Smart turned down an offer from UCLA to stay with the Rams. He has also rejected job offers from Illinois and North Carolina State since leading VCU to a Final Four in 2011. His most recent commitment makes it clear that he wants to stay in Richmond, Va., for the long haul.
With UCLA and Minnesota bandying for his services, Smart certainly could have commanded more than a $1.5 million he reportedly will now make. What he got in the restructured contract, according to SI, included more salary and perks for his staff, along with improved meal and travel for his players.


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I like this book because the pictures look very funny. My favorite part is when he tries to fly by flinging himself, but he goes "splat". I think this part is funny because he crashes into the wall. This book makes me think of the movie "Happy Feet".
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Changing war's aftermath
Posted November 2011
By Tyler McAvoy ('12)
Buried, forgotten and devastating
Buried inches under the ground, landmines kill or maim scores of civilians each year, a painful reminder of conflicts that happened years, sometimes decades, earlier.
"In 2009 more than 70 countries and territories hosted landmines on their soil, while 58 countries had landmine casualities," says Kenneth Rutherford, professor of political science and the director of the Center of International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU. "Fifty of these countries have been at peace for more than a decade."
Rutherford, a victim of a 1993 landmine accident in Somalia, has dedicated his life to the eradication and banning of landmines around the world, ensuring that the victims of landmines get rehabilitation and support.
WWI Landmines Still Active
"It's a long term problem. Belgium and French farmers are still threatened from World War I landmines," says Rutherford. "We'll be talking about [landmines] in Libya five years from now.
A landmine remains dormant until a victim, often times a civilian, detonates it, usually unaware they've tripped the landmine until it's too late. Often forgotten by the army that planted them, 110 million landmines are still active around the world, Rutherford estimates, posing a threat to roads, villages and farmland.
Though armies are supposed to keep records of where the landmines are buried, many do not, and devices are lost due to soil erosion, flooding and inaccurate record keeping. Even when the whereabouts of a landmine is known, removing them is rarely an easy task, requiring millions in funding for training and equipment — besides the obvious risk the explosives pose.
Developing countries often can't support their own landmine removal program, relying heavily on outside support.
"Egypt is the most heavily landmine infested area in the world because of the battles between Britain and Germany in El Alamein in World War II. The Egyptian government doesn't want to remove them because they believe it's a problem between the Germans and the British, not their problem. They just don't have the financial resources to do it," Rutherford says.
Though there have been international treaties banning the use and production of landmines, such as the Mine Ban Treaty signed by 157 countries in 1997, landmines are still being used.
"The usual suspects didn't sign the treaty," says Rutherford. "Columbia, which wasn't even on the top 10 most infested list 15 years ago is now on the list because of the drug wars."
"A victims advocate"
After the blast that left him a bilateral amputee, Rutherford began lobbying and advocating on the behalf of victims of landmines around the world, speaking at the U.N., Royal Geographic Society and at conventions in Geneva.
Bringing the reality of civilian casualties and disablement caused by landmines to the front of international attention, he established the Landmine Survivors Network (now the closed Survivor Corps) with another survivor. It was the first organization founded by survivors for survivors of landmines.
But it wasn't enough.
"We believed that we were poster kids for the [Mine Ban] Treaty, and that as soon as political and media spotlight shifted from landmines, we would be forgotten," says Rutherford.
With the new focus on victims of landmines, Rutherford was invited to speak at a London event with Diana, Princess of Wales. At the event, Rutherford approached Princess Diana to help garner longer lasting support.
"She was drawn to people with disabilities and really became our champion. In the world's rush to ban the landmines, she always made sure that everyone remembered the victims of landmines too."
With the leverage of Princess Diana, Rutherford helped put language into the Mine Ban Treaty in 1997 that specifically asked for special aid for victims of landmines. This was the first time this had ever happened in a treaty.
"I guess I have a missionary zeal to me," says Rutherford. "It drives my wife crazy because she can't find a bitter bone in my body even when we are confronted with challenging circumstances."
The International Convention to Ban Landmines, a network of organizations that campaigned for the Mine Ban Treaty, won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997 for their advocacy. Rutherford, one of the most prominent supporters for the Mine Ban Treaty, made sure that language for the care of victims of landmines made it into the treaty.
"Some of the words in the Mine Ban Treaty are straight from the lips of survivors around the world," Rutherford says.
Since 2010, Rutherford has been the director of JMU's Center for International Stabilization and Recovery.
"No other university in the world has an organization like CISR. That"s what drew me here [to JMU]. Most everyone working with disabilities in post-conflict areas focuses on prosthetics and arms, but I like to focus on education, which is one of the reasons I accepted the job. The upside is huge here, in terms of bringing JMU skills and programs overseas to empowering war victims, conflict survivors and their families and communities," Rutherford says.
JMU provides the talent
The organization, headquartered at JMU, produces the annual magazine To Walk The Earth in Safety and the tri-annual Journal of ERW [Explosive Remnants of War] and Mine Action, is an international information hub in the mine removal network. While CISR is managed by JMU staff and relies on the JMU facilities, students and professors, its funding relies on external grants and other outside funding, such as private individuals, to remain active.
CISR also hosts the Manager's Training Course, providing the latest training on mine removal and landmine victim assistance every May, inviting mine removal experts from across the globe to partake in the month long course. Many of these experts become managers of mine removal programs in their home country, advocates for victims' rights, and teach others what they've learned.
"We're tapping into individuals who has been introduced to CISR and JMU and use these people as surrogates to help develop the constitutions in their countries by including the rights and dignity for people with disabilities," Rutherford says.
CISR often works directly with JMU professors too, taking them overseas to use their skills to help others. Still traveling across the globe, CISR is making plans to take a group of professors from JMU to Iraq to plan different ways to stimulate the economy and provide support for expanding the private sector and diversify away from an overreliance on oil.
"We did not have to go outside of JMU to get great talent," Rutherford says. "Our niches are mine action management training, survivor assistance programs and mine risk-education, utilizing people with disabilities. No one does it better."
Results, and the work ahead
Rutherford's work has gotten results too. Since the signing of the Mine Ban Treaty in 1997, millions of landmines around the world have been removed and destroyed. Production of landmines is now a fraction of what it used to be. Victim assistance is more widely available, high tech artificial limbs are more common in some of the most dangerous parts of the world, more and more weapons control and peace treaties include positive economic and social rights language for victims of the conflict.
There's still much work to do. Rutherford won't be satisfied until all landmines have finally be found and eradicated, and all landmine victims get adequate care and are socially and economically reintegrated back into society.
"My goal is that indiscriminate weapons are banned and alleviate the negative effects of violence on individuals and communities as they transition to post-conflict, politically stable societies. When peace treaties are signed and troops go back to the barracks, the land is at peace," Rutherford says. "There's a shortage of time, and so much left to do."
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Last week's 59-56 heartbreaking loss to Fort Gibson ended any postseason hopes for the Poteau Pirates. But the Pirates can still end the season strong by winning their final game of the season, which will be at 7:30 tonight on the road against the Muldrow Bulldogs, coached by former Poteau Assistant Coach Rob Johnson.The Pirates (4-5, 2-4 in District 4A-4) were still hoping that even with last week's loss that the postseason was still attainable."Of course, you don't want to ever imagine that you'll lose," Poteau Coach Jeff Broyles said. "We kind of thought there was still a way for us to get in. When we got home, we put pen to paper, and we are officially eliminated (from the playoffs). We're playing this week to get to .500."


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E! to Present New Series Featuring UK Pop Band THE WANTED
The Wanted has taken the world by storm and now the chart-topping UK pop band is heading to sunny California to record their third album, gear up for their new US & Europe tour later in 2013 and solidify their top ranking on American pop music charts. This fun-loving, ambitious fivesome - aka the Bad Boys of Pop - will live together in the Hollywood Hills and take on all that LA has to offer. Produced by Ryan Seacrest Productions, SB Productions and Global TV UK, the new half-hour series premieres this June in the US on E! and around the world this fall."The rock star lifestyle is something that everyone has fantasized about and The Wanted are giving viewers total access into their world as they live out this dream," said Suzanne Kolb, President, E! "This series is a perfect blend of music, bromance and superstardom chronicling the lives of one of music's biggest groups as they continue to make their mark on the global stage." "America has a long history of falling for British bad boy musicians, so it's no surprise that The Wanted are already beloved by legions of fans far and wide," said Ryan Seacrest, Executive Producer. "This talented and outspoken English-Irish band are setting their own course to fame and this Journey is the foundation of the series. It's a road that's bound to include irresistible pop tracks along with plenty of humor, antics and drama behind-the-scenes, which I believe will further ignite Fascination and even obsession with these guys."The Wanted are a band like no other. This trend-setting group of guys embraces their megastar lives and international fame to the very fullest with an unapologetic style. Between the appearances, recording sessions and rehearsals, the boys also juggle sometimes complicated and high profile personal lives and relationships, including the girlfriends of two group members who have decided to tag along to LA. At 24, Max George is the ladies' man of the group and holds nothing back. He nearly signed a deal to play football with Preston North End in Manchester before joining the group. Following a very public break-up with his ex-fiance, Max is playing the field and loving it.Siva Kaneswaran, also 24, is the most serious and Zen-like member of the band although he is constantly working to keep the peace between his girlfriend and his band mates. He also feels the guys live too wildly, and tries to calm down their activities whenever possible.Funny but elusive, Jay McGuinness can be the most secretive of the group, and at 22, possesses a "Jekyll and Hyde" personality. He is arguably the group's biggest supporter but can be completely unpredictable.Tom Parker, also 24, is a bit of a skeptic and has strong opinions on where the band should be headed, which often gets him into hot water with his band mates. He's got a girlfriend who fits right in with the guys but the relationship can be challenged by all the time Tom spends with the group. Tom has an energetic temperament that often leaves a mess in its wake. Nineteen-year-old Nathan Sykes is the baby of the group but has proven to be one of the most mature and grounded. He is completely devoted to the fans and feels the group has an image to uphold. Although he's close with each of his band mates, he is sometimes left out of the mix when they go out since he's not old enough to get into bars and clubs in the US.Also along for the ride in LA is Nano Tissera from music mogul Scooter Braun's management company whose 24/7 job is to be responsible for the guys' whereabouts and keep them focused. While serving as management's eyes and ears on the band, he is the glue that keeps everyone together and endures endless teasing from the guys who love to get a rise out of him. Nareesha McCaffrey is Siva's often disapproving girlfriend who is not happy about sharing Quarters with the entire band, and Kelsey Hardwick is Tom's girlfriend who loves to party as much as the boys. The series is produced by Ryan Seacrest Productions, SB Productions and Global TV UK. Executive producers are Ryan Seacrest, Adam Sher, Scooter Braun, Ashley Tabor and Danny Rose."The Wanted Life" (working title) debuts this June on E! in the US and around the world this fall.About E! EntertainmentE! is television's top global destination for all things pop culture. The network is currently available to 98 million cable and Satellite subscribers in the U.S. and E! content is available on all platforms any time and anywhere from E! Online to Social media to mobile to VOD to the latest emerging platforms. Popular programming includes E! core franchises, "E! 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Published on: December 07, 2012
Its time for active adults 50 and better to enjoy making new friends as well as a wide variety of classes, day trips, activities and experiences in the Academy for Lifelong Learning (A.L.L.) at Lone Star College-CyFair.
The A.L.L. Open House will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 19 in the Conference Center on the campus at 9191 Barker Cypress.
A.L.L. members have a unique opportunity to interact with friends, neighbors and community leaders with similar interests, said Continuing Education Director Kenya White. With new classes and trips put in the schedule every semester, A.L.L. has something for everyone.
The spring schedule features a class on the First Ladies of America, How Money Works, How to Improve Your Health Naturally and Dog Training for Sport Performance, just to name a few.
The annual membership fee of $20 allows members to attend most classes free (with some requiring only a nominal event, supply or entrance fee) as well as take advantage of extra perks at the college and in the area, such as discounts at plays, concerts, movies and restaurants.
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When life is fair, someone will give me a good explanation of why the folks in the Pinecrest subdivision must pay to have a traffic light installed at a clearly unsafe intersection that was never included in the plans for the subdivision, but was forced upon them by Beaufort County and now is seen as a mistake anyway as they continue to insist on wasting more than $30 million of taxpayers money to build the portion that should have been built in the first place, but is no longer needed.
The intersection in question is where, what is known as Phase 5C of the Bluffton Parkway intersects with Master's Way and Crossings Boulevard. On either side of this four-way location is the Pinecrest residential community consisting of about 400 homes and is the only four-way intersection along this stretch of road.
Residents of Pinecrest who happen to be both citizens of the county and the town of Bluffton have petitioned the county to install a traffic signal at this location in order to proactively prevent wrecks that may happen because of a hill cresting on the Parkway, lack of median space to safely wait while trying to turn either onto the parkway or off of it, and a curve in the road preventing a clear line of sight for any turning traffic.
The county's initial reaction was to declare both Master's Way and Crossing's Boulevard private roads thus not qualifying for a traffic signal or even if it did, Pinecrest must pay the entire cost of the light, about $60,000-$100,000.
No mention has been made that the original plans for the community did not include the parkway and the county forced the construction of it through the private community.
Moreover, since Master's Way happens to connect to McCracken Circle where the school complex is and a local community church resides, the roadway is used by school buses and parents coming and going twice a day to the complex and as a shortcut to the church, which incidentally is used by the county as a polling location for elections.
If indeed it is a private road then the Pinecrest residents should set up a toll booth on the road to help pay for the signal. Traffic studies may show over an extended period, counts of vehicles may not warrant it, but dangerous is dangerous, and cannot be reflected in numerical studies
What could be more important to the county or the town than preventing wrecks or even the loss of life of school children or churchgoers?
Don't spend $90,000 on studies to relocate the Bluffton Parkway Phase 5B, a road that is no longer needed for evacuation but spend it on protecting the lives of your citizens and school children. The governments should do the right thing, pay for the light themselves, and make the safety of their citizens the primary concern.
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Mr.Ninja Review
Don't make the mistake of confusing the Ponos series of iOS games, including Mr.AahH!! and Mr.Space!!, with the kids' series of Mr. Men books, like Mr. Bounce and Mr. Tickle. One is a quality iPhone game brand, the other is a tiny book you might find at a day care center.
Ponos' latest Mr. game, Mr.Ninja, is just as simple and replayable as the other two games in the series. Like his brethren, Mr.Ninja is controlled very simply, with the simple goal of racking up a high score before dying.
Unlike some others, this ninja has no interest in fruit.
While Mr. AahH swung from grappling hooks and Mr. Space tried to find a hiding place to avoid being crushed, Mr. Ninja spins around on large discs, jumping off at just the right angle to slash his way through a row of aliens. If you time your jumps right, you can build up big combos and unlock two additional gameplay modes.
While the normal mode is fun on its own, we really enjoyed super chain mode, where you can rack up combos within a time limit even if you miss a few aliens, and impossible mode, which is much less forgiving. All of these have their own Game Center leaderboards, but no achievements.
Mr.Ninja is another winner from Ponos, and we look forward to seeing what occupation their next mister will take. Though it's a simple, somewhat repetitive game, we actually prefer these type of one-button minigames to yet another clone of Canabalt. Check it out, especially if you've come to enjoy this series like we have.


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Rob serves as Chief Strategist for Industry Solutions in IBM's Software Group. He was a founding member of IBM's LGBT Executive Diversity Task Force earlier in his 25-year career there. Rob has represented Wabash in the "Colleges That Change Lives" tour, delivered a Chapel talk, led a diversity workshop on campus, and, through the L.E.A.D. program, presented about protecting credit histories. He serves on the board of the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement at the University of Texas and the 1809 Alumni Board at Miami University of Ohio. He also recently finished raising his eighth guide dog for the blind.
Having engaged more with Wabash over the past year, Rob is inspired to become even more active. He believes that serving on the NAWM Board would be an additional way to increase his contribution. He believes in "leading through serving and serving through leading" both inside and outside of work. Rob states, "Other alumni would see my election here as further evidence of the progress and the welcome that has been so warmly and genuinely extended by Wabash. I know the time commitment required and the good work that can be done by people committed to a common purpose."
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Peanut butter is one of my true loves. It�s hard for me to imagine my life without it, especially considering how often I turn to it for mealtime or snack time.
Peanut butter is one of my true loves. It�s hard for me to imagine my life without it, especially considering how often I turn to it for mealtime or snack time. I have been a huge PB&J fan since I was a kid, and I continue to pack this classic sandwich for lunch at work. I like spreading peanut butter on toast, English muffins or bagels for a delicious breakfast. And one of my favorite snacks is peanut butter on Townhouse crackers or pretzels. And don�t even get me started on the blissful combination of peanut butter and chocolate.
Apparently, I�m not the only one with this food infatuation. November is National Peanut Butter Lovers Month, and here are some recipes from the National Peanut Board in honor of the beloved product. For more recipes, nutrition information and facts, visit nationalpeanutboard.org.
1 pound pork tenderloin, cut into 1-inch cubes
� cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup red bell pepper, julienned
6 cup fat-free chicken broth
1 cup low-fat coconut milk
2 Tbs. rice or white wine vinegar
1 tsp. crushed red pepper
2 medium garlic cloves, minced
8 oz. lo mein noodles or fettuccini, cooked al dente
1 cup snow peas, blanched, stringed, and thinly sliced
� cup thinly sliced scallions
8 lime wedges
Place pork, bell pepper, chicken broth, coconut milk, vinegar, crushed red pepper and garlic in a slow cooker. Cover and cook on a low-heat setting for 8 hours or a high-heat setting for 4 hours. Stir in peanut butter. Heat noodles for 1 minute in a microwave and divide into 4 large soup bowls. Top with pork and its broth, sliced snow peas and scallions. Serve with lime wedges.
Recipe created by Skinny Chef Jennifer Iserloh|
Makes 4 servings
2 small limes, zested and juiced
3 Tbs. creamy peanut butter
3 Tbs. reduced-sodium soy sauce
1-inch-piece fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
Nonstick cooking spray
4 6-ounce boneless filets wild salmon, skin on
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. In a small bowl, mix the lime zest, lime juice, peanut butter, soy sauce, ginger and garlic. Heat a large skillet over high heat. Coat the skillet with cooking spray and place the salmon filets in the pan, flesh side down. Cook 1 to 2 minutes, until the salmon starts to brown. Turn the fillets over and turn off the heat. Spoon the lime mixture over the salmon and slide the skillet into the oven. Bake 7 to 8 minutes, until the salmon flakes when pressed with a fork.
� cup plus 2 tablespoons chopped unsalted peanuts, divided
1 store brought chocolate crumb crust
2 Tbs. caramel topping, divided
1 2/3 cups peanut butter & milk chocolate morsels
� cup milk
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
� cup powdered sugar
1 � cups frozen nondairy whipped topping, thawed
Sprinkle � cup peanuts onto bottom of pie crust. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon caramel topping. Set aside. In a medium microwave-safe bowl, combine morsels and milk. Microwave on medium-high (70 percent) power for 45 seconds; stir. Morsels may retain some of their shape. If necessary, microwave mixture for an additional 10- to 15-second interval, stirring until melted. In a large mixer bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until creamy. Beat in chocolate mixture. Add whipping topping and stir vigorously until smooth. Spoon into prepared pie crust and swirl top. Sprinkle with remaining peanut and drizzle with remaining caramel topping. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or until frozen.
Makes 2 dozen cookies
1 cup peanut butter, crunchy or creamy
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
� cup jelly of your choice
In a large bowl, combine all ingredients except jelly and beat at medium-high speed with an electric mixer until the mixture forms a dough and cleans the side of the bowl. Scoop dough out using a teaspoon and, using your palms, roll into 1-inch balls. Arrange 3 inches apart on lightly greased cookie sheet. Using the handle of a wooden spoon, make a round depression in the middle of the cookie. Spoon jelly into depressions. Bake at 325 degrees in the oven for 15 minutes or until cookies are lightly browned. Using a wide turner, transfer cookies to wire cooling racks to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.
Peanut butter facts from the National Peanut Board
* It takes about 540 peanuts to make A 12-ounce jar of peanut butter.
* Americans spend almost $800 million a year on peanut butter.
* The average American consumes more than six pounds of peanuts and peanut butter products each year.
* Americans consume more than 1.5 billion pounds of peanut butter and peanut products each year.
* Americans eat enough peanut butter in a year to make more than 10 billion peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.
* The average child will eat 1,500 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches before he/she graduates high school.
* Peanut butter is the leading use of peanuts in the USA.


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Academic Information
Students are held responsible for knowledge of the regulations governing registration, drop/add, withdrawal, and other procedures outlined in the Summer Bulletin and this Web site, in the MSU Course Bulletin, and in any special registration instructions which may be issued on a semester basis.
- Drop/Add Procedures
- Grade Reports & Transcripts
- Improper Registration
- Taking Courses for Zero Credit
- Release of Information
Drop/Add Procedures
Deadline dates for dropping and adding courses are listed on the Dates and Deadlines page. For more information visit the MSU Online Catalog Drop/Add Regulations & Procedures page.
Grade Reports & Transcripts
Grades for all sessions that end by August 5 will be processed and available on August 10, and will be posted on the Web at MyInfo.
Transcripts of summer work can be processed beginning August 19. Students who want official transcripts sent to another institution or to their place of employment need to request an official transcript to be sent after their grade is posted. For more information visit the Registrar's Transcript Request page.
Improper Registration
A student who attends a class without being properly registered for it will not receive credit.
Taking Courses for Zero Credit
Registered students may, with the permission of the instructor, enroll in a course as auditors and earn zero credit. No grade will be given, and such a course may not be challenged at a later date for credit. Students must declare their intent to audit by the third class session. Auditors pay the same fees as students enrolled for credit.
Release of Information
Montana State University is in compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (referred to as the "Buckley Amendment") and the Montana Privacy Act. Briefly, these laws establish specific guidelines concerning the release of information and the students' privilege to inspect and review their own education records.


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Event Ideas
For counselors/schools participating in College Application Week, here are some ideas for your event. Contact us if you have any you think would make good additions to the list!
Before CAW:
- Advertise College Application week during other school events. This will help news of the event reach both students and parents.
- Recruit event volunteers early!
- Round up donations/giveaways/college-related handouts to give out to students.
- Don't go it alone! Organize a team at your school to help plan and coordinate the event.
- College Application Week is about helping students apply to a college they're interested in. If possible, encourage them to research colleges and application requirements before the event.
During CAW:
- Have the counselors/volunteers wear college-themed apparel. Even better, see if they can wear something from the college they attended!
- If your school has a homeroom period, see if teachers will allow students to participate during that time.
- Have other teachers not directly involved in CAW still try to participate somehow. For example, see if they can decorate their classrooms or doors with related materials.
- Consider hosting an after school event one day for parents and students.
- Offer "I applied!" stickers similar to the ones used for people who vote at elections.
- Have students who already applied help other students with their applications and encourage other students to apply.
After CAW:
- After CAW, figure out how much money the students at your school saved in application fees, and share that information with your school.
- Have an event later in the year congratulating everyone who applied and/or accepted to college.
- Send us your suggestions and feedback on how we can improve College Application Week!


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HILLSDALE � Sitting in her Hillsdale apartment, 23-year-old Alexis Lopresto knows it�s time to walk her dogs McKyle and Tank.
The daily routine is something she dreads.
It�s not that she doesn�t want to take care of her animals, even if Tank, a Newfoundland-Lab mix, does weigh some 200 pounds. It�s the thought of climbing up and down three flights of stairs that is the most worrisome.
Always a sick child, Lopresto has been in and out of hospitals for the last five years as countless doctors struggled to find a reason for her sickness. During that time she was diagnosed as having multiple sclerosis, lupus, muscular dystrophy, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome and cancer.
At one point the problems became so bad she was basically issued a death sentence.
�One doctor said to my mom, �You need to take her home. We don�t know what�s going on, but she�s lucky to be alive right now. You need to take her home so that she can see family,�� Lopresto said about a January 2011 episode.
Luckily for her, the doctors, as had been the usual case for Lopresto, were wrong.
None of those diagnoses turned out to be the correct one. It wasn�t until Lopresto started seeing Dr. Theresa Birkmeier-Fredal in Rochester Hills that it was determined she was stricken with Lyme disease, a rare but powerful illness spread by ticks that causes her constant severe pain regardless of treatment.
The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency reported just six cases in 2012, four of which were in St. Joseph County. Hillsdale County had only one reported case. Lobes said her data suggested at least seven people from Hillsdale County contacted her and reported being diagnosed in the last two years.
She isn�t out of the woods yet, but Lopresto is on the mend and is now looking to raise awareness of a disease that many in the county are unaware of.
�I�m fighting to be in a remission state,� Lopresto said. �I want people to know that it�s here because I don�t want people to just blow it off. It could have been way worse for me.�
Unknown issues
It started when she was a teenager.
Lopresto remembers a time when she was 15�when she was suffering from a low-grade fever and slept for two days straight. Doctors diagnosed her as just being a normal teen who needed sleep when she was sick.
�When my mom would take me to the doctors, they would always dismiss it because I was stressed because I had split parents,� Lopresto recalls.
Doctors thought the stress was weakening her immune system.
Over the years, as the various false diagnoses piled up and Lopresto�s symptoms worsened, doctors struggled to find an actual cause, highlighted by the January 2011 episode that could have killed her.
Lopresto had been experiencing a rapid heartbeat for years, but one day her heart started pumping at 200 beats-per-minute. After being rushed to the emergency room, she was diagnosed as having a panic attack and sent home after she calmed down.
On the way home, the symptoms returned, along with a loss of vision. Unable to figure out what was wrong, that was when doctors told her mother she should go home to be with family.
�I was pretty sure I was going to die,� Lopresto said.
Two months later, she was on her way back to the hospital after she lost her vision again and her ability to speak.
�My mom said I was basically in a seizure state,� Lopresto said while fighting back tears.�I could hear her, but I couldn�t do anything to show her.�
After surviving another frightening incident, Lopresto finally got fed up with doctors in the area. When she was told by one doctor that her issues were psychosomatic, she reached out to the Michigan Lyme Disease Association for help.
The MLDA has been in business since 1989 and according to Lisa Lobes, the MLDA president, this sort of confusion is common. Lobes said that on average, Lyme disease patients see as many as 10-12 doctors before they are properly diagnosed. Lobes said she saw more than 40 doctors in her case. Lobes contracted the disease in 1989.
�I spent almost three years with an MS diagnoses before I found out it was Lyme disease,� Lobes said. �Part of the problem is the criteria you have to meet to be counted as a case.�
While most people assume you will get a bulls-eye rash if you have been bitten by a tick, only 52 to 63 percent of people will show the rash according to Lobes. Another problem is that so many of the symptoms mirror that of other diseases, making it hard to detect right away.
�Most people by the time they have called me, unless they�ve been to a talk we�ve been at, they have been looking for a while,� Lobes said.
There are also 125 known strains of Lyme disease in the United States, but testing for all 125 strains is not accurate yet.
Lopresto was one of those people who had reached her breaking point. But shortly after contacting the MLDA, Lopresto finally got the attention she was in need of.
�She (Lobes) is always there to help me, no matter what,� Lopresto said.
Soon, she was on her way to Dr. Birkmeier�s office.
'She saved me'
After her first visit to Birkmeier, Lopresto began a treatment of antibiotics that are designed to help with the effects of Lyme disease. At first the antibiotics made her feel worse, a sign that they are working. About a month later, she started to feel better.
�It�s definitely a step in the right direction,� said James Russell, Lopresto�s boyfriend. �That�s what�s scary about it, is how many people out there are being treated for MS right now and they have Lyme disease.�
Lopresto also found out that she probably contracted the disease sometime after she turned 10 years old based on the amount of antibodies that were in her system when she started treatment.
�She saved me,� Lopresto said about Birkmeier.
Treatments are expensive, and because of the high costs involved Lopresto started working a job in town so that she could afford her medication. However, she soon lost that job because her symptoms flared up and cost her a few days at work. When she returned, she was informed that she had been let go.
Undeterred, Lopresto says she is feeling better each day and regardless of the letdown from being fired, she is determined to keep making progress.
�It really lights a fire under me. They don�t know what I feel inside and it makes me want to prove to them I can do it,� Lopresto said.
In January her heart rate spiked again and a trip to Hillsdale Hospital was necessary. When she arrived, doctors and nurses asked her if she had any conditions they should know about, she told them about her Lyme disease.
They didn�t believe her.
After convincing them to run the tests, sure enough, the results were positive, just like she told them. That lone episode has been the only setback in months for Lopresto, who says she is noticing more improvement as the days go on.
As her progress continues, she is dedicated to making sure people in Hillsdale County don�t go through the same battle she did.
�What I want people to know is that Lyme disease is here. I went to so many doctors that said �lyme disease isn�t here, it�s in New York and the western part of (Michigan),�� Lopresto said. �But it is here and it�s not that uncommon.�
Lopresto says that while Lyme disease hasn�t ruined her life, it has limited her ability to enjoy her youthful years. Still, she is trying to move past the struggles and start living a �normal� life.
As her condition improves, Lopresto said she is looking forward to going back to college to become a dietician. Earlier this year, James proposed to her and of course she accepted; while she wants to have a family of her own, she knows there is a chance she could pass the disease on to her kids. Thinking about that possibility brings tears to her eyes.
For now Lopresto is content taking it one day at a time and slowly regaining a semblance of stability.
�I would like to just be able to live again,� she said. �I want to gain independence from myself.�
Hillsdale resident battles Lyme disease for more than a decade


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Toshiba launches IK-VRO1A
The IK-VRO1A from Toshiba is a vandal resistant dome camera that features a metal housing. The camera is suitable for installation in vandal prone areas. The imaging system includes a 1/3-inch CCD that delivers 480 television lines of resolution. The camera offers low light sensitivity and a clean signal to noise ratio to be paired with a digital video recorder.
For more information, call Toshiba at 877-696-3822 or visit the company's web site at www.cctv.toshiba.com.
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Arthrogryposis is a condition of the joints and muscles that impairs children's abilities to use their shoulders, wrists, fingers and lower extremities. From the early evaluation stages to creating a long-term treatment plan, Nemours' world-renowned orthopedics experts will work closely with your family to determine the best arthrogryposis treatment for your child.
Arthrogryposis refers to a broad group of disorders that result in stiffness or loss of motion of multiple joints. There are many variations of this disease, some mild and some severe. In mild cases, only a few joints may be affected and the child may have nearly full range of motion. In extreme cases, nearly every joint is impacted, including those of the jaw and back.
For most types of arthrogryposis, we don't fully understand why children have the condition. Some forms of arthrogryposis are the result of disorders of the nerves or muscles. Arthrogryposis can also be part of other medical conditions or syndromes.
Most forms of arthrogryposis cannot be cured. However, splinting, bracing, occupational and physical therapy, and orthopedic surgery are all treatments for arthrogryposis that can help to maintain and maximize a child's range of motion and function.
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For Appointments: (904) 697-3600
- photo ID
- medical and pharmacy insurance cards
- preferred pharmacy name and phone number
- names and dosage of all medications, including over-the-counter medication, your child is currently taking
- guardianship and custody papers, if a legal guardian rather than a parent accompanies your child
New Patients
- Patient Registration (PDF)
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Note: A parent or legal guardian must be with a child for a first visit.
Resources for Patients & Families
- Insurance We Accept: See accepted insurance, listed by location.
- Pay Your Bill: Use online bill pay or send by mail.
- Financial Assistance: Get help with your child's health care expenses.
- MyNemours: Access your child's medical record online.
Support Services & Information
- Ronald McDonald House of Jacksonville: a safe, free, family-centered home away from home when your child is sick and needs to be hospitalized
At Nemours, we treat the whole child, not just the condition. The compassionate expertise of our doctors — coupled with our child-centered, family-oriented atmosphere — helps to minimize the stress families and patients often experience throughout the evaluation, treatment and rehabilitation process.
Nemours Children's Specialty Care, Jacksonville offers primary care physicians and families a much-needed resource for children with complicated health conditions. Sitting on the banks of the St. Johns River in downtown Jacksonville, this modern clinic brings together top pediatric specialists and serves as a regional referral source for infants, children and adolescents in northeast Florida, southeast Georgia and beyond. Working together with our partners at Wolfson Children's Hospital, we offer the most comprehensive and effective care for children with arthrogryposis.
Working Together to Provide Personalized Arthrogryposis Treatment and Care
To provide comprehensive and personalized treatment for children with arthrogryposis, we work closely with our experts in:
- orthotics
- prosthetic
- radiology (Medical Imaging)
- physical therapy
- occupational therapy
- rehabilitation
Our arthrogryposis treatment services include:
- clinical evaluation
- diagnostic testing
- genetic consultation, as necessary
- muscle biopsy
- surgical intervention
- splinting
- therapeutic and rehabilitation services
- home exercise program development
- aquatic therapy
- cutting-edge assistive technologies, including the Wilmington Robotic EXoskeleton (WREX)
Whatever kind of arthrogryposis your child has, know that at Nemours we do whatever it takes to give your child the very best, most compassionate treatment possible. We treat every child as we would our own – your child, our promise.


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Steve Nash's ex-wife is one step closer to getting a huge bump in child support thanks to a court ruling in Arizona, but she's still hundreds of miles from her ultimate goal, TMZ has learned.
An Arizona judge has issued a ruling laying the groundwork for Alejandra Nash to get a significant increase in child support.
It's definitely a victory of sorts ... but as Alejandra has stated in the past, her main goal is to move the kids to Los Angeles, so the war ain't exactly over.
As we previously reported, Alejandra says she wants to be in L.A. so the kids can be closer to their father, who plays for the Lakers -- but Nash says she's full of crap.
Steve believes she wants to be in Cali because the Golden State has child support laws that are much more favorable to Alejandra (and would allow her to get more $$$ from Steve than she would get in AZ). Plus, Steve claims she's a materialistic social climber who wants to be in L.A. to be in the Hollywood scene.
And don't forget Steve slammed L.A as a crappy place to raise children.
Bottom line -- the AZ child support ruling may be a victory for Alejandra on one level, but until her mail is sent to an L.A. address, this thing is far from over.
Stay tuned ...


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Anyone who has ever registered kids for a youth sports team knows you're typically required to turn over a birth certificate and share a certain amount of other personal information with the league. Information like photos, addresses, phone numbers and even immunization records, depending on the league.
Anyone who has ever registered kids for a youth sports team knows you're typically required to turn over a birth certificate and share a certain amount of other personal information with the league. Information like photos, addresses, phone numbers and even immunization records, depending on the league.
That's what makes Bob Montgomery uncomfortable.
Montgomery has coached youth soccer in the Kansas City area for 10 years, and he's seen enough to believe that youth leagues often handle players' personal information in a lackadaisical manner that at the very least creates the potential for identity theft.
It's not that league officials and team managers don't care, he said. Rather, they may not realize the implications of having so much paperwork with so much personal information.
"You can have 2,500 to 2,700 kids in a soccer program and 12 to 14 teams per age group. ... That's a lot of birth certificates being required every year," Montgomery said.
Whether it's soccer clubs or youth basketball, football, baseball or gymnastics, "better and more secure measures" ought to be in place for safekeeping and then destroying kids' information, he said.
Montgomery read my recent column about how identity thieves are more frequently stealing children's Social Security numbers, birth certificates, photographs and other information to obtain credit cards, apply for loans and land a job.
I'm not trying to panic parents or imply that volunteers or community officials who run these youth activities shouldn't be trusted. Heck no.
But I firmly believe parents should try to control how much of their kids' personal information is floating around and be aware of how the records are stored.
It's difficult to pinpoint whether youth sports organizations or any other extracurricular activity for your kids are fresh ground for identity thieves. According to the San Diego-based Identity Theft Resource Center, numerous studies show that less than half of identity theft victims have any idea where their identity was compromised.
Some tips for parents from Nikki Junker, social media manager and victim adviser at the Identity Theft center:
� If a sports organization asks for a child's Social Security number, ask why it's needed and determine if the reason is legitimate.
� Parents should provide the least amount of information about their children on forms or other paperwork. Ask the administrator or the coach what information is absolutely essential and which is optional. "Show the original copy, but don't turn it over," Junker said.
� If the information is being stored in a computer, ask what security features are in place.
For more information, go to idtheftcenter.org.
Contact Steve Rosen, a personal finance columnist at The Kansas City Star, at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Ty's Song: Newport Car Wash Fund Raises for Ty
NEWPORT - People from all over the United States and beyond are coming together in solidarity to support Ty Robertson, the young boy whose mother was viciously murdered in the St. Johnsbury area recently.Singer-songwriter Willow Wells has composed a song on Ty's behalf; it is currently running on YouTube. The song's video contains photos of love and support from individuals and families from all over. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUQxBoBFlyY&sns=fbThe site includes a link and an address for making donations in support of the child.Here in Newport, the Newport Car Wash and Mini-Mart held a fundraiser for Ty, who is currently living with family in Troy, VT. Employees held a bottle drive, cooked burgers, sold raffle tickets for gifts and gift certificates donated by local businesses, and collected tips from pumping gas.A little over $1,000 was raised.To help in the cause, go to http://www.gofundme.com/melissajenkinstrust or mail donations directly to: "Melissa Jenkins Memorial Fund," Passumpsic Savings Bank, P.O. Box 38, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819.For a list of contributing businesses, see page 9 of the Newport Daily Express.


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Noodles with Chopped Nuts
2 cups fresh pasta cooked al dente
¼ cup melted butter
1 teaspoon finely chopped parsley
3 or 4 tablespoons very finely chopped walnuts
½ cup grated mozzarella cheese (made with skim milk)
Salt for taste
Slowly melt butter, and when frothing point is reached add very finely chopped walnuts.
Fry nuts until golden brown, stirring constantly (scorched nuts tend to taste rather bitter)
Add chopped parsley, remove from heat, and pour over fresh pasta cooled al dente or firm to the bite.
Blend well, coating pasta with butter and nuts mixture, sprinkle grated cheese on top and serve immediately.
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I finally did it! I decided on a plan for making my own Kindle case and it actually turned out pretty nice even though I didn't sew a bit!
- a pack of fabric quarters (or two quarters)
- elastic (I chose wide because I liked the color, but a thinner kind would work, too.)
- no-sew seam tape
- a hot glue gun
- a repurposed kindle-sized book (I used a Bob Dole autobiography we'd gotten in a grab bag at a book sale several years ago.)
- scissors
- a tape measure
- an iron and an ironing board
First, I cut everything so I could clear my work space of scrap. I cut both front and back covers cleanly off the book and used my kindle as a template to cut the fabric and batting.
Next, I glued or seamed everything together. I used the no sew seam tape to bond the cover fabric to the batting and the hot glue gun to bond the interior fabric to the book. Then, I attached the elastic also with the hot glue gun. Since the elastic was wide, I cut strips of it in half and glued that to hold the kindle in place. I used a wide strap around the front of it to hold it closed.
I'm pretty happy with the final product! The batting makes it comfortable to hold, the elastic keeps the cover in place when I'm not reading and out of the way when I am, and the book gives it nice support. I can even use the book cover to prop it up if I want to!
There are a few things I would do differently next time. I made the batting and cover fabric a little bigger than the book/kindle. I thought I'd like the wider dimensions but it kind of gets in the way and I'm paranoid about it causing the fabric to bend and then get stuck out of shape. It could also use double or even triple the batting.
For now, I'm really excited about it. And I that pack of quarters only cost me $6.50 and I have enough fabric to make six or so more cases! Lots of possibilities!


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Anyway this post is not about Valentine but it's the bloggers gathering we had during this Chinese New Year. Althought there were not many of us, we do had a great fun day!! With all the good yummy foods, we actually ate from 430pm to 930pm...haha! I'm starting my diet already...haha! Shall we have another soon? I'm so looking forward to meet up again and hope the others who miss this can join the next time.
A potluck for this gathering, and here's the yummy delicious food we had!
"Yee-Sang" by Sonia, Nasi Lemak Lover
Pickled Cucumber by Venorica, Quay Po Cooks
Vietnamese Springrolls by Swee San, The Sweet Spot
Nasi Kerabu by Swee San, The Sweet Spot & Wendy, Table for 2
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Brittain makes Dundee pay penalty
A Richard Brittain penalty was enough to give Ross County their first Clydesdale Bank Premier League win of the season over Dundee.
The Staggies, now unbeaten in 38 league games, netted the winner with less than 20 minutes remaining after Mark Corcoran had been impeded by Neil McGregor.
The defeat leaves Dundee at the foot of the table with only one point from their opening four matches.
Former Hibernian striker Colin Nish, who has joined Dundee on loan from Hartlepool, was handed his debut as the Dark Blues made three changes from the side defeated 3-0 in last weekend's derby against Dundee United.
Defender McGregor and former Falkirk attacker Mark Stewart were also brought in with Matt Lockwood, John Baird and the injured Nicky Riley making way.
There was also a place on the bench for Scotland Under-21 defender Lewis Toshney, who has joined on a season-long loan from Celtic, while County stuck with the same side that was only seconds away from beating the Hoops last weekend.
The hosts had a lucky escape after six minutes when Ross Tokely nodded an Iain Vigurs corner on to Scott Boyd, whose flick-on bounced back off the crossbar.
Dundee skipper Stephen O'Donnell, who had successfully appealed during the week against his sending-off against Dundee United, was unfortunate to see his well-struck left-foot volley blocked by Vigurs for a fruitless corner.
The Dark Blues were in the ascendancy when Kyle Benedictus surged down the wing, leaving a trail of County defenders in his wake, before picking out Nish in the centre but the striker's header failed to trouble Michael Fraser.
The Dundee pressure continued when Ryan Conroy played a neat ball into the path of Nish, who could only find the side-netting with his first-time effort from an acute angle before Stewart headed wide from a Conroy free-kick.
Barry Smith's men went even closer on the stroke of half time when Gary Irvine out-muscled two County defenders to get on the end of a Jim McAlister cross before thundering a left-foot drive off the upright.
Toshney made his first appearance in a Dundee shirt three minutes after the break when he replaced the injured Benedictus.
Colin McMenamin, playing against his former side, almost created the opening for County when he threaded an intelligent ball into the path of onrushing midfielder Stuart Kettlewell, but his cut-back was too far in front of Vigurs and the chance was gone.
Brittain, who netted an exquisite set-piece against Celtic last weekend, drew a fine save from Robert Douglas from a free-kick 30 yards out as the visitors kept up their efforts to make the breakthrough.
However, it was to be the County skipper who opened the scoring in the 72nd minute when Corcoran was brought down in the area by McGregor and Brittain clinically fired the ball home from the penalty spot.
Dundee pushed for an equaliser late on but were unable to get any joy against the well-organised County defence as the Highland club held out for maximum points.
Source: PA
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NWSB Insider Danny Ferguson asks the pressing question do the 2012 Seattle Mariners even have an all-star worthy player? After much deliberation, he chose 3 candidates to represent Seattle in this year's MLB All Star Game. Players like Ken Griffey Jr, John Olerud and Ichiro Suzuki made it in the past. Now can Felix Hernandez, Kyle Seager, Michael Saunders, and Tom Wilhelmsen make it in 2012?
Do the 2012 Seattle Mariners have an All Star in their lineup?
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