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This site was designed to serve as a hub for Hays area employment information. You'll find a listing of area businesses along with a description of what they do, employment opportunities, and contact information.
You'll also find links to local websites that have everything from government information and area history to local attractions and events. So feel free to browse around and enjoy!
So Many Opportunities - Nowhere in Kansas will you find so many opportunities with one employer. You'll find jobs in dozens of fields such as Human Services, Engineering, IT, Public Safety, Corrections, and Accounting plus many more.
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To search available State of Kansas jobs click HERE.
The Happiness Index evaluates the nation's levels of 'financial happiness' using the unemployment, foreclosure, and non-mortgage debt rates by each state. The index looks at household income, debt, employment and foreclosures.
Kansas ranked 6th in Non-Mortgage Debt as Percent of Annual Income, 11th in Unemployment, 17th in One Foreclosure per Number of Households, giving a total Happiness Index Value of 34 and placing Kansas 3rd in the nation!!
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Progressive Farmer magazine crowns Ellis County, Kansas and nine other best rural places to live based on their ability to thrive, even during struggles, among other quality-of-life statistics.
Ellis County in Kansas was awarded one of the top honors in the fourth annual edition of the "Best Places to Live in Rural America" rankings by The Progressive Farmer magazine. Each year, the rankings name the top 10 rural counties in the nation according to several quality-of-life indicators and statistics; all 10 counties are profiled in the February 2007 issue of The Progressive Farmer and the top 500 rural counties are listed on the magazine's website (www.progressivefarmer.com).
The top 10 rural counties are ranked based on rural quality-of-life indicators such as great schools, access to health care, low crime and affordable farmland. In 2008, the editors of The Progressive Farmer added extra criteria by focusing on counties that have been able to protect farmland, control growth pressure from urban and suburban areas, and strike a good balance between agriculture, manufacturing and modern conveniences.
No. 2 Ellis County is known for its frontier spirit with agriculture and oil sustaining its economy. Like many agricultural areas, Ellis County saw hard times in the 1980s, but has since revitalized the area by forming a coalition to ensure economic vitality.
"It would have been easy for community leaders to give up during the tough times of the 1980s," says Senior Editor Gregg Hillyer, who visited the county for the magazine. "But they banded together and went to work to improve the region's economic fortunes and to enhance the quality of life for everyone."
"This year, we wanted to celebrate the people that make the places special," says Senior Editor Jamie Cole. "We want to show what they're doing to keep their rural counties rural. We hope other places—small towns, counties, rural areas—that face these same challenges can find ideas through our list."
If small-town life holds special appeal for you, look out West.
Seven of the 10 highest-ranked cities that offer the best quality of life are in Western states, according to a new study by Bizjournals.
- Midwest: Pierre, S.D.; Rolla, Mo.; and Hays, Kan.
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Music Competitions in Germany
The sub-section on music competitions describes contests in the professional, semi-professional and amateur sectors that take place on a regular basis. The main emphasis is on competitions centred or taking place in Germany that are organised on at least a state-wide basis. The numerous competitions held at a regional or local level and for the members of individual organisations (i.e. education and training bodies) are not included and neither are the competitive events and singing contests held by amateur music groups. Major music competitions based outside Germany or which take place abroad are also listed as long as they have an international focus. The main source for this is provided by members the World Federation of International Music Competitions (WFIMC) and the European Union of Music Competitions for Youth (emcy).
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alphazulu necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 36 diseños de 11 diseñadores freelance.
I am an internet marketer offering a new service to the internet marketing community. My website (still under development) will offer a central resource for the different types of Internet Marketing tools that are currently available online as well as some bespoke tools for visitors to use. For example - keyword research tools, seo tools, ppc tools, market research tools, ecommerce tools, website building tools, etc.
The target market will be people who are using the Internet to promote products and services (their own or other peoples) and require the use of the plethora of Internet Marketing tools available on the Internet. The majority of the target audience will range from beginner to intermediate levels of experience in Internet Marketing. My website will offer a central resource for all the different types of Internet Marketing tools available online.
I will keep this as simple as possible so you that you have some room for creativity.
The maximum dimensions of the logo should be 430x80 pixels
I want the words "Internet Marketing Tools.co.uk" incorporated in the logo with some imagery/icon alongside that fits nicely along with the words.
I like the idea of having different types of tools (e.g. spanners, cog wheels, gears etc) incorporated into the wording/design. This would convey a message of all the individual components working together in unison.
A professional (but not corporate) look
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The Dalemain Marmalade Collection
We are currently carrying on with any orders for marmalade however delivery times will be much slower at present. Thank you
Home of 'The World's Original Marmalade Awards', The Dalemain Marmalade Collection showcases five distinctive marmalades, celebrating Dalemain's history, garden, and family.
Dalemain is a much loved family home nestling in the heart of Cumbria. It has been hosting The World's Original Marmalade Awards for the past fourteen years, firmly placing it at the centre of the marmalade map. As the founder of this global event, Jane Hasell-McCosh strongly believes that Marmalade, a quintessentially British preserve, is experiencing a renaissance due to the Awards and Festival. She launched the Dalemain Marmalade Collection because of her passion for marmalade, and the rich archive of recipes at Dalemain going back over the last three centuries. All of the marmalades use the family recipes that have been handed down through the generations, and still taste as good as ever! Our collection is available to buy online, in our shop at Dalemain, and also in Fortnum and Mason, London.
Marmalade Trio Gift Set£9.00Our trio gift set of Dalemain Marmalades makes a perfect present for any occasion! Each gift set contains three 112g jars of marmalade from our Collection, which may be a different combination from those pictured.
Dalemain Christmas Marmalade£6.50Dalemain's luxury Christmas marmalade is the perfect winter gift for any marmalade lover. Sharp cranberries and smooth port are added to oranges and lemons for a festive preserve that smells and looks like Christmas in a jar! When it's as delicious as this, marmalade is definitely not just for Christmas... 340g. Store in a cool, dry place.
Apple & Brandy Marmalade£2.85 – £4.95Dalemain has a rich collection of apple trees that range through many centuries. They are always laden with fruit which are picked and stored in the 16th Century grotto, converted into an Apple House by the Victorians. We love the marmalade made using these apples, which has a distinct apple taste which is overlaid with citrus through the addition of lemons and grapefruit. A dash of brandy adds depth to the flavour. MEDIUM CUT
Jane's Marmalade£2.85 – £4.95Following the original family recipe, Jane's Marmalade is always a favourite! It is a coarse cut marmalade, with lot of flesh and rough cut shreds which gives it an excellent consistency. A proper adult marmalade. COARSE CUT
The Bishop's Marmalade£2.85 – £4.95My husband's ancestor Elizabeth Rainbow made this at the Bishop's palace, outside Carlisle in the 1660's. When Bishop Rainbow died she moved down to live with her nephew at Dalemain bringing her recipe books with her, and these have been passed down through the centuries. Not only is the name colourful but the marmalade has an extraordinary exuberance. It is described as a red marmalade of quince, making it a veritable visual feast. MEDIUM CUT
George's Marmalade£2.85 – £4.95A favourite with the Son of the house and from the original Hasell family recipe from the Estate. Hugely fruity, textured with shreds of Seville Orange and Lemon, it is a wonderful full bodied two fruit marmalade. MEDIUM CUT
Kitchen Garden Marmalade£2.85 – £4.95A Victorian recipe from the archives. This delicious marmalade uses the finest tender spring Rhubarb, Seville Oranges and Lemons. A wonderful accompaniment to afternoon tea, it also provides an enlivening start to the day with its fresh, vibrant taste. MEDIUM CUT


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|Common Name:
|Brazilian Salmon-pink Birdeater
|Year of Discovery:
|Tarantula World:
|New World
Their Natural Habitat:
|From the Paraíba region of Brazil (Northeast), these are tropical species that come from seasonally wet, and warm climate, though near the equator. Care needs for temperature and humidity discussed below.
|Please note that individuals can vary in temperament widely. But while these have had a reputation for being feisty, Lasiodora parahybanas are actually fairly timid creatures who may even bluff (in general). They readily flick urticating hairs. As spiderlings, they tend to stay hidden away in burrows, but as adults, they become more bold, and even inquisitive. My 9 girl NEVER uses her hide anymore, so I eventually removed it from her enclosure. She is ever out in the open. This species also like to wander, and will look for ways to get out of its enclosure, so make sure it is secure. And be aware that they will tear holes open in screen lids with their fangs. I first read about this and have had it happen to me that they will even break their fangs off trying to bite their way out of their tanks. Mine did so a month after a molt, then didn't eat for the next 5 months until she molted again, after which she had a new set of fangs. Lasiodora parahybanas do have stridulating hairs on their mouth, and will stridulate (make a hissing sound generated by rubbing their hairs of their mouth area together) as they walk or if they feel threatened.
|Moderately fast growth. This species has a reputation for being very fast-growing species, but my experience is that they do not grow as fast as Acanthoscurria species. Their growth slows down as they reach maturity. Before the discovery of the Theraphosas (Goliath Birdeaters), the Lp was the largest known species of tarantula, reaching leg spans of up to 11 (mostly from leggy males). Females generally grow to 9-10, but may have a body mass of 100 grams.
Experience Level:
|Intermediate. Their urticating hairs and their tendency towards being a little more feisty warrants more experience in keeping these. Other than their attitudes (which arise more from timidity than aggression), these are very hardy and easy spider to keep.
|This species has had a reputation for being feisty, but my experience with them is that they are quite timid. I have had mine throw threat poses seconds before she was in hand, suggesting they bluff. But do NOT carelessly disregard warnings they give! Get to know your tarantula. Lasiodora parahybanas will also readily flick hairs. They do become calmer and less flicky with size and age, but handling this species is NOT for beginners. My 9 girl is fine in hand, but I have worked with her since she was a spiderling. Still, she will not settle down and rest in my hand, but stays on her toes. Mine also gets antsy and wanders her enclosure, but will settle down after I get her out to let her walk my hands for a time.
|I find these are fine with temperatures ranging from 70°- 85°F according to their native climate. I keep mine between 80° and 85°F.
|65%-75%. These spiders are from Northeastern Brazil, and I read often that their natural habitat is very moist, and as such, they should be kept in very moist conditions. However, myself and other hobbyists describe how their spider will prefer to stay on the dryer side of their enclosure. It is here recommended to dampen one side of their enclosure, let that dry out (to prevent mold), then dampen the other side. Observe which conditions your spider prefers.
|As a large terrestrial species, these need a good bit of space. 10-gallon tanks are too small for them. 20-gallon would be better. But as they are heavy spiders, a fall from even ashort distance could be fatal, so keep the distance from the top of the enclosure to the substrate no more than 1.5 times the diagonal leg span of the spider. Lasiodora parahybanas will want to roam and will explore ways to get out of their cage, even using their fangs to tear open holes in screen if they can, and have been known to break their fangs off trying to find a way out of their enclosure (mine did it two years ago), so caution is needed there. If you can avoid giving them some corner or edge they can get their fangs on, you can help prevent injury and escape.
|Eco Earth (coconut husk). You may make a mix of Vermiculite and Eco Earth (75/25). From my experience, Peat Moss does cultivate molds very easily, and thus would not be recommended for this species. Avoid any Evergreen woods (Cypress, Reptile Bark) inside of the enclosure. Evergreen woods contain natural insecticidal oils that can harm your Tarantula if exposed long enough. Isopods (rolly-polies, or pillbugs) are a good cleaner to keep in the substrate that will help reduce the risk of mold. Molds can also be inhibited by allowing the substrate to dry out completely (just keep the water dish filled).
|Crickets, meal worms, wax worms, superworms, Blaptica dubia or Blatta lateralis roaches. Please do not offer wild caught prey, as it may contain pesticides (and potential parasites) which can harm or kill your Tarantula. Also never feed your tarantula kingworms (giant mealworms) as these are mealworms that have been fed juvenile growth hormones to prevent them from maturing so they grow bigger. JGH are a common insecticide and would not be good for your invertebrate tarantula! (I received this from a personal conversation with a cricket/worm breeder near me). Furthermore, online information often recommends feeding Lasiodora parahybanas an occasional baby mouse (i.e. pinky); this is not recommended here on the grounds that the extra calcium can be harmful to their exoskeletons.
Lasiodora parahybanas are notoriousfor being living disposals. The seem to love to eat. Yet my experience (and that of others here) are that their appetites drop off once they mature. My 8+ female would go a couple months without eating, and seem to have no appetite at that time. I have worried that crickets were too small for her, but when she is hungry, she will readily grab them up.
|Make sure to offer a water bowl, the size should be half the size of the species. Do not use any sponges, cotton balls or paper towel (as these are breeding grounds for bacteria) or water crystals inside of water bowl, just clean water. Small rocks may be added. If possible, mount the bowl higher in the tank rather than sitting it on the floor. Clean the water bowl once a week or when you feel it is necessary. Crickets or roaches may end up dead in the water, in which case you should clean it right away. Spiderlings are too small to have a water bowl, misting one side of the enclosure wall 1-2 times a week, should be plenty enough. Your tarantula may often fill the dish with substrate, or even poop in it, but continue to provide clean water. Also I periodically wet the substrate, allowing that to dry out completely to prevent mold growth.
|Females may live 12-15 years. Males may live 5-7 years (up to 3 years after maturing).
Maturity female:
|Females reach maturity around 6-7 (within 2 years).
Maturity male/ Tibial Apophysis:
|Males may reach maturity in 1.5 years. Yes, they have tibial apophysis.
Communal Setup:
|No. These are not communal spiders and will attack and eat each other if left in the same enclosure together.
Color Markings:
|A freshly molted Lasiodora parahybanas has a striking, but subtle beauty. They have a dark grey, almost black base coat, with brighter brown highlight setae (hairs). Their abdomen sports a salmon-pinkish coat of highlight hairs (from which they get their name). These spiders will slowly fade to a dull brown until their next molt.
Special Note:
|The Lasiodora parahybanas is a very hardy and inexpensive alternative to the more delicate and expensive Theraphosas (Goliath Birdeaters). As they are one of the most prolific reproducing tarantluas in the hobby (with sacs from 1,000-2,500 spiderlings) their supply is rarely lacking in the hobby, so they are one of the most inexpensive species on the market. I bought my 3/4 sling in 2011 for $10. They are hardy (as opposed to the more specific care needs of Theraphosas), and are a great display spider as adults boldly stay out in the open (whereas Tharaphosas tend to stay in their burrows more). If you go by views and posts in our tarantula fan club threads here, you will see the Lasiodora parahybana is hands down, the most popular tarantula species.
Read more about them on our fan club page: http://www.tarantulasus.com/showthre...-(Lp)-Fan-Club!
CITES List
|These are not on the CITES II list (as far as I can see), but captive-bred specimens are available.
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Listen to Monteverdi from The King's Consort
A stunning new disc of madrigals and opera selections
'The star item in the opera selections is the aria "Possente spirto" from L'Orfeo, sung by Charles Daniels. He is vocally clear and magically acrobatic in the melodic cascades.' Anthony Pryer
Heaven and Earth: extracts from L'Orfeo; pieces from the Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Books of Madrigals; Scherzi musicali – 'Zefiro torna'; Fifth Book of Madrigals – 'Cruda Amarilli'; L'Incoronazione di Poppea – 'A Dio, Roma'
Carolyn Sampson, Rebecca Outram, Julie Cooper (sopranos), Sarah Connolly, Diana Moore (mezzo-sopranos), Charles Daniels, John Bowen, James Gilchrist (tenors), Robert Evans, Michael George (basses); The King's Consort/Robert King
Vivat VIVAT 68:15 mins
Audio clip: 'Possente spirto' from Monteverdi's L'Orfeo
For a full review pick up a copy of the October issue of BBC Music Magazine
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Ruth Porter Bernstein (Class of 1957) will be inducted in the Contributor category. Porter Bernstein, a member of the Hall of Fame 1956 women's basketball team, was both a pioneer and advocate for women's athletics at Brandeis from the very beginning. She served as a past president of FOBA and was instrumental in the establishment of the Hall of Fame.
Harold Warren Zinn (Class of 1961) was a founding member of the Brandeis golf team in 1959 and is still considered one of the top golfers in school history. Zinn passed away in 1991.
Robert Nayer (Class of 1970) was a tenacious scorer and rebounder for the men's basketball teams of the late 1960s and 1970. He was the seventh men's basketball player in school history to reach the 1,000-point plateau -- he's currently ranked 18th. He still ranks second in career rebounds, just seven shy of 1,000 for his career.
William Carpenter (Class of 1981) was a star shortstop in the University's first great diamond era of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Among the Judges' career leaders in six different statistical categories, he was the Greater Boston League MVP as a senior, when he was drafted by the Boston Red Sox.
Geoff Getz (Class of 1999) had an illustrious career as a middle-distance runner, winning three NCAA Division III national championships and finishing runner-up twice at 800 meters. He also claimed five New England All-Division titles at that distance.
Maya Marx (Class of 2004) qualified for the NCAA Division III swimming and diving championships three times in her career and was a three-time All-American in the breaststroke, finishing sixth in the nation as a junior. She won two University Athletic Association championships and was Brandeis's nominee for NCAA Woman of the Year as a senior.
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I really liked this take on the Apple iPad launch which comes from socialmediaB2B.com blog. It looks at the impact of the device for maketers and sales from a B2B perspective, rather than the much preferred consumer perspective. I really didn't have too much to add, so have reposted the article in full. Hope you enjoy it too:
5 Ways Apple's iPad Will Impact B2B Marketing
Posted: 27 Jan 2010 04:57 PM PST
Before you come through the computer and smack me, yes, I am adding to the endless amount of blog posts all dedicated to Apple's newly released iPad. With this tablet device Apple is trying to create a new category of portable computing device. How will this device impact your planning as a B2B marketer?
Initially this device won't be a major factor to B2B marketers, because even if it is very successful, it will take 6 to 12 months to have enough devices in use to warrant attention. The device, which won't even be out for a couple of months, offers users the ability to consum all types of media on the go using a software interface that many people are accustomed to due to their use of iPhones and iPod touches. Starting this summer B2B marketers need to begin looking at their web analytics to determine how many people visiting online sites are using this device, as well as the iPhone.
5 Potential Impacts Of The iPad On B2B MarketingNew device and adoption aside, in the future this device, or one similar, could have several important impacts on digital B2B marketing. Now is the time to think ahead and position for these possible changes in your business.
1. Improve Product Demos – The iPad will likely be most utilized in the business world for demonstrations. If you are a B2B company, especially a software company, this will be a great device to show off products and demonstrate new features. The iPad's ability to display keynote presentations will also make it easy to shift from up-close demos or product sheets to slide presentations. I could see sales teams using this type of device to go over pricing and calculating business impacts of a product in real-time.
2. Trade Show Info Capture – Speaking of sale people, I would imagine that we will see iPads in the hands of savvy B2B sales people at a variety of industry tradeshows. A device like this removes the need to get people into a booth and have them in front of a computer to get their contact information into a CRM tool. I can see companies developing internal applications for the iPad that can easily add people into remote CRM systems and enter them into giveaway contests at the booth.
3. Less Flash Ads – An issue that some people have about this device is that it does not support Adobe Flash, a software that enables us to view many of the videos and advertisements on the web today. If devices without Flash like the iPad increase in popularity, it could motivate B2B marketers to produce less flash advertising, as it would be invisible to iPad and iPhone users.
4. More Multimedia Content – Regardless of its success, the iPad reinforces a trend that shows the way people consume media is changing. People are becoming more accustomed to a multimedia experience. For example the New York Times on the iPad includes video clips in articles that are viewed on the device. As B2B marketers strive to remain effective story tellers, becoming multimedia focused will be key.
5. Need For Customized Customer Experiences – With this new category of device, Apple has create yet another user experience to go along with the iPhone and traditional personal computers. The ways in which people interact with information on this type of device is different. Subsequently, B2B marketers need to plan digital experiences that are different for each device.
Cool new gadgets don't replace boring online content. Take time to ensure you are telling a compelling story online now, because as digital information consumption changes, so will your marketing executions.
What do you think about the role of tablet computers in B2B companies?


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It's not like England's greatest phallic sports car needed any visual gags to make it more obvious, but watch what happens when the great French comic actor Louis de Funès gives it the Gallic treatment.
This scene is from the 1968 comedy Le petit baigneur ("The Little Bather"), which is described as a film with "a virtually non-existent plot and characters that appear to have been wrenched from the pages of a comic book," and whose "charm lies entirely in its relentless series of visual jokes – some of which are hilariously funny." Based on de Funès act above, it must be hilarious indeed.
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- Oil Expeller, Oil Press and Oil Refinery Machine Supplier
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Fish Heart Shape Waffle Maker High Quality Egg Waffle Maker Commercial
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Product Details
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|egg waffle maker commercial
|heart shape waffle maker shape:
|5 pcs/time
|waffle size:
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|coffee shop,ice cream shop,bakery shop,snake shop,supermarket
|other name:
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Shandong Leader Machinery Co.,ltd. are one of the leading Manufacturers and Suppliers of mini oil mill plant . We manufacture mini oil mill plant coconut oil machine price in kerala using cutting-edge technology and high grade parts and components like electric gas, hydraulic valve, etc., Fish Heart Shape Waffle Maker High Quality Egg Waffle Maker Commercial are procured from famous brand manufacturers. Themanual concrete block moulding machinecan produce many kinds of solid and hollow brick in different specifications. The electric cabinet housed in mini oil mill plant Fish Heart Shape Waffle Maker High Quality Egg Waffle Maker Commercial automatically controls the production.coconut oil machine price in kerala Screw expeller pressing is to separate the oil from oil bearing materials by the pressing power which comes from the change of chamber volume, drive from screw worm, resistance of curve teeth at press rings and extrusion friction between oil materials. Under the big pressure created in press chamber, coconut oil machine price in kerala the oil can be discharged from gap of press bars and oil trough of press rings. Either big scale and small scale of screw mini oil mill plant , they have similar theories in screw expeller pressing. Because the screw type seed mini oil mill plant Fish Heart Shape Waffle Maker High Quality Egg Waffle Maker Commercial is mainly used by extrusion theory, so Shandong Leader Machinery Co.,ltd. is also called as oil extruder or oil extrusion process.
Fish Heart Shape Waffle Maker High Quality Egg Waffle Maker Commercial
egg waffle maker commercial is Suitable for various equipment industries to use,such as Tea restaurant,cake room,coffee shop equipment, bakery equipment, western food shop equipment, drinks shop equipment,Chinese food shop equipment, leisure food factory equipment, frozen foods factory equipment,condiment processing plant equipment etc.product description
110V/220V 50Hz
Heating method
High efficency electric heating
Mainly material
304 stainless steel ice cream taiyaki machine
12 months
Supplication for Restaurant,Hotel, Snack shop,Cake House, Coffee Shop, Bakery, Bread shop,Western style Food Shop. Chinese food Shop,home etc
Energy-saving,more healthy and timer control ,easy to operation and clean
|1.This egg waffle maker commercial are equipped with cast aluminium
2.304 stainless steel in outline border; Heavy duty top plate.
3.The Commercial Waffle Toaster is designed for baking taiyaki with independent heat control and aluminum model
4.This product is very suitable to bake food in the shop/fields and to provide hot food
to the customer
5.The baking molds are made of high grade aluminum with high thermal conductivity.
6.3-5minutes to done,easy to operate and clean
Other models of waffle making machine
How to clean the heart shape waffle maker1.Allow cement baluster mold to fully cool before you begin any cleaning procedures.2.Make sure the Waffle Baker is unplugged from the Power supply.3.Using a dry cloth remove all remaining food particles.4.If food particles still remain use a non-abrasive detergent. NEVER USE DETERGENTS THAT CONTAIN CAUSTIC SODA. This will destroy the plates. Related Products
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1. Packaging: 1)Wrapped by proctective film;
2)Packed by standard import & export wooden cases or carton boxes.
2. Shipping: By logistics; by automobile; by train; by shipping; by air etc.
1. Q: Are you trading company or manufacturer?
A: We are original equipment manufacturer.
2. Q: How long is your Delivery Time?
A: It is according to the model and quantity.
Generally it is 3-5 days if the machines are in stock.
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U.S. Women's Update - March 31
Bill Kauffman
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 31, 2010) – The current U.S. Women's National Team Weekly update released on March 31 includes briefs on U.S. players competing overseas, player information, Volley-Tweets, trivia questions and much more.
For the complete PDF version including a complete list of players training at the USA National Team Center facility at American Sports Centers in Anaheim, the U.S. international transfer list, 2010 season stats and other fan interaction sections, click here.
TRIVIA QUESTIONS: 1. Which former U.S. Women's National Team player earned most valuable player honors at the inaugural USA Volleyball Girls' Junior National Championships held in 1980? 2. Which former U.S. Women's National Team player was inducted into the Women's Sports Hall of Fame in 1983 and later the Volleyball Hall of Fame in 1990? 3. Since 1983, the U.S. Women's National Team has faced which country the most times? Answers can be found on page three in the full PDF version (click here) of the current U.S. Women's National Team Weekly update.
UPDATE TO SECOND TRAINING SESSION ROSTER: A total of 16 players are currently training with the U.S. Women's National Team during its second winter training block that ends April 9. Julie Rubenstein (Camarillo, Calif.) has resumed training with the team as an outside hitter this past week. The team training sessions, held at the USA National Team Center located within the American Sports Centers in Anaheim, Calif., are open to the public. Training times are generally Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., while Fridays often vary on times. Middle blockers include Foluke Akinradewo (Plantation, Fla.), Tracy Stalls (Denver, Colo.), Christa Harmotto (Aliquippa, Pa.), Alexis Crimes (Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.), Lauren Paolini (Ann Arbor, Mich.), Mekana Barnes (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) and Brittnee Cooper (Houston). Outside hitters/opposite include Angie Pressey (Lake Mary, Fla.), Brittany Moore (Orange, Calif.), Jill Collymore (Bellevue, Wash.) and Aneli Otineru (Hale'iwa, Hawaii). The setters training include Bryn Kehoe (North Bend, Ohio) and Nicole Vargas (Seal Beach, Calif.). The libero position has Jessica Fine (Tarzana, Calif.) and Tamari Miyashiro (Kaneohe, Hawaii) training with the U.S. Women's National Team. Some players could leave for pro opportunities or other circumstances.
INTERNATIONAL TRANSFERS: Megan Hodge (Durham, N.C.), the AVCA Division I National Player of the Year who led Penn State to three consecutive NCAA Division I titles (2007, 2008, 2009), has begun her professional career by signing with Criollas de Caguas of the Puerto Rico Superliga. Other recent athletes who have completed the international transfer process include Kylie Atherstone with Vaqueras de Bayamon of the Puerto Rico Superliga, Christal Morrison switching from Vaqueras de Bayamon to Pinkin de Corozal of the Puerto Rico Superliga and Kaitlin Sather switching from Corozal to Gigantes de Carolina of the Puerto Rico Superliga. For a full listing of the 157 international transfers for American female players to other countries to play professional volleyball, visit the full PDF version of the U.S. Women's National Team Weekly Update.
HODGE SEMIFINALIST FOR AAU SULLIVAN AWARD: Megan Hodge (Durham, N.C.), who was a member of the U.S. Women's National Team which competed in China earlier this year, is one of 14 semifinalists for the 80th Annual AAU Sullivan Award as the top amateur of 2009. A part of the award process includes online voting through USA Today. To vote, click here. The AAU Sullivan Award is based on leadership, character, sportsmanship and the ideals of amateurism. Hodge has already earned the prestigious Honda Award for volleyball and the Female Athlete of the Year by the Touchdown Club of Columbus. She helped Penn State to an unprecedented third straight NCAA Division I national title in 2009 with a 102-match win streak intact. Hodge averaged 4.67kills per set during her senior campaign to lead the Big Ten and ranked eighth in the nation. She finished her career with 2,142 kills, second-most in school history. Hodge, a four-time AVCA All-America First-Team selection, was the Big Ten Player of the Year in 2009 for the second time in her career.
BERG PUSHING ITALIAN TEAM TO TOP: Lindsey Berg (Honolulu), a setter on the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team which won the silver medal in Beijing, is playing for MC-Carnaghi Villa Cortese of the Italian Serie A professional league this winter. In the final regular season match of the Italian Serie A, Villa Cortese still had a chance to win the league regular season. It did its part by sweeping Yamamay Busto Arsizio 25-15, 25-15, 25-21 on March 28. Berg set Villa Cortese to a 45 kill percent (.357 hitting efficiency) and served an ace in the victory. However, Scavolini Pesaro ended up winning in four sets over Rio Scotti Pavia. Both Villa Cortese and Pesaro ended the regular season with a 17-5 record, but Pesaro earned 53 points to Villa Cortese's 51 points (three points for a three- or four-set victory, two points for a five-set victory and one point for a five-set loss). Last season, Villa Cortese competed in the Italian Serie A2 division but earned a spot in this year's upper division. Villa Cortese will face the playoff knockout winner between Yamamay Busto Arsizio and Riso Scotti Pavia in the quarterfinal round scheduled between April 21-27. To follow Berg throughout the season, check out her blog at lindseyberg.blogspot.com.
TOM, ASYSTEL VOLLEY NOVARA: Logan Tom (Salt Lake City, Utah), a three-time Olympian and member of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Games silver medal roster, is competing for Asystel Volley Novara in the Italian Serie A professional league this winter. Novara let slip away its final Italian Serie A regular season match to Fappapedretti Bergamo in a 25-22, 20-25, 16-25, 25-20, 15-11 loss. Tom notched 12 kills on 38 swings with only three errors to go with three blocks for 15 points in the loss. Novara concludes the Italian Serie A regular season with a 9-13 record and 26 points, good for eighth place. It will face ninth-place Cfg Recycle Florens Castellana Grotte in a best-of-three series to settle the eight-team Italian Serie A playoff quarterfinal bracket. The first knockout match is scheduled for April 11, followed by matches on April 13 and April 16. Novara will play Bergamo once again on April 3 in the CEV Indesit Champions League Final Four semifinal. The other semifinal will have host RC Cannes playing Turkey's Fenerbahce Acibadem.
BOWN COMPETING FOR JESI: Heather Bown (Yorba Linda,Calif.), a three-time Olympian with the U.S. Women's National Team, is competing for Monte Schiavo Banca Marche Jesi in the Italian Serie A professional league. In its final regular season Italian Serie A match, Jesi started strong by winning the first two sets 25-22 and 25-17 over Despar Perugia on March 28. However, Perugia bounced back to win the final three sets 25-20, 25-20, 15-13 to win the match. Bown, who started the first two sets and came off the bench in the fourth set and started the fifth set, tallied 12 kills on 18 attacks with just one error to go with two blocks and an ace for 15 points in her limited action. With the loss, Jesi finished the regular season in fourth place with a 13-9 record and 39 points. During the best-of-three quarterfinal playoff round, Jesi will play fifth-place Chateau d'Ax Urbino Volleyball between April 21 and April 27.
RICHARDS, SYKORA HELPING OMICHKA TO RUSSIAN FOREFRONT: Kristin Richards (Orem, Utah), an outside hitter and 2008 U.S. Olympic Team alternate, and three-time U.S. Olympian Stacy Sykora (Burleson, Texas) are playing in the Russia Super League with Omichka in Omsk. Omichka finished the Russia Super League with an impressive 25-19, 25-19, 25-15 victory over Dinamo-Yantar to conclude the regular season in third place with a 15-7 overall record and 37 points. Richards notched 15 kills and two blocks in the victory, while Sykora averaged 7.33 digs per set with 22 digs in the sweep. Omichka begins the best-of-three quarterfinal playoff round against the sixth-place team Dinamo-Krasnodar on April 4.
LARSON PUSHING DINAMO KAZAN TO NEW HEIGHTS: Jordan Larson (Hooper, Neb.) is playing in her first professional season of her career in the Russia Superliga with Dinamo Kazan. She tallied 11 kills on 29 swings with a block for 12 points on March 25, but Dinamo Kazan lost its contest to Dinamo-Yantar 18-25, 25-21, 25-13, 25-19. On March 29, Dinamo Kazan concluded the Russian Superliga regular season against Indesit with a 22-25, 25-17, 23-25, 25-16, 15-11 come-from-behind victory. Larson scorched Indesit for 24 points with 22 kills on 49 swings, an ace and a block. She also accepted 33 of the team's 87 service receptions. Dinamo-Kazan finishes the Russia Super League regular season with an 11-11 overall record and 33 points for seventh place. In the best-of-three quarterfinal playoff round, Dinamo-Kazan will face second-place Zarechie-Odintsovo starting on April 4.
FAWCETT SCORING IN RUSSIA: Nicole Fawcett (Zanesfield, Ohio), a U.S. Women's National Team player, continues to pay dividends for Dinamo-Yantar after joining the team in mid-season. Fawcett scored eight points in an 18-25, 25-21, 25-13, 25-19 victory over Dinamo-Kazan on March 25. She played just the first two sets of the match, recording six kills on 12 swings and two blocks. On March 29, Dinamo-Yantar faced off against Omichka and Fawcett's U.S. Women's National Team teammates Kristin Richards and Stacy Sykora. Omichka came away with a 25-19, 25-19, 25-15 victory, dropping Dinamo-Yantar to 10-12 on the season and in eighth place. Dinamo-Yantar, as the eighth-seed in the best-of-three quarterfinal playoff round, will face top-seed Dinamo Moscow starting on April 4.
NNAMANI, GLASS PACING PROSTEJOV IN CZECH REPUBLIC: Ogonna Nnamani (Bloomington, Ill.) and Kim Glass (Lancaster, Pa.) continue to lead their Czech Republic professional team Prostejov. The squad concluded its regular season with a 20-0 record, while also winning the Czech Cup and Czech-Slovakian Cup. Glass contributed six kills on 14 swings with only one attack error to go with a block and ace for eight points in Prostejov's 25-16, 25-18, 25-19 victory over PVK Olymp Praha on March 25. Nnamani did not play in the contest. Prostejov concluded the round of Extraliga on March 27 with a 25-22, 25-22, 25-22 victory over Olomouc to improve to 28-0 on the season. Nnamani returned to the lineup and scored a match-high 22 points with 21 kills on 37 swings and a block. In this match, Glass rested and did not play. Prostejov begins the league's quarterfinal playoff round against TJ Sokol Sternberk. The best-of-five series has matches on April 2, April 3 and April 7. If necessary, the series will continue on April 8 and April 10. Other quarterfinal series include KP Brno versus Ostrava, Frydek-Mistek versus Slavia Prague and Olymp Praha versus Olomouc. The semifinals take place from April 14 to April 21, followed by the finals from April 24 to May 1.
JOINES TAMAS, BUSSE WITH TOA BAJA: Jen Joines Tamas (Milpitas, Calif.) and Cassie Busse (Prior Lake, Minn.), both members of the U.S. Women's National Team, are playing for 2009 Puerto Rico League champion Toa Baja in 2010. Joines Tamas rattled off 17 points with 12 kills and only one error, three aces and two blocks in leading the Llaneras to a 25-23, 25-20, 28-30, 25-20 victory over Caguas on March 27. Busse chipped in 14 points, all on kills, in the victory. Toa Baja met up with Corozal on March 28, and the Llaneras continued its win streak with a 25-23, 25-15, 26-28, 25-14 victory. Joines Tamas powered down a season-high 25 points with 15 kills and no attack errors, six blocks and four aces to lead Toa Baja in the victory. Busse added 14 points with 11 kills and three blocks. On March 30, Toa Baja edged second-place Catano 22-25, 25-15, 26-24, 22-25, 15-12. Busse charted a team-high 21 points with 18 kills and three blocks to go with 10 digs. Joines Tamas added 12 points with eight kills, two blocks and two aces. Toa Baja is now 18-1 on the season and on a 18-match winning streak after falling in the season opener to Catano. The Llaneras face Guaynabo on April 3 followed by an April 5 contest against sixth-place Carolina.
THOMPSON, SALVO WITH CATANO: Setter Courtney Thompson (Kent, Wash.) and outside hitter Airial Salvo (Farmington, Utah), both members of the U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team and products of University of Washington, are playing for Catano de Lancheras of the Puerto Rico Superliga. Catano topped Carolina 25-21, 25-23, 25-23 on March 23. Salvo provided 12 points and 13 digs in the victory, while Thompson charted nine assists and eight digs. Catano returned to the court two days later and rallied to defeat Guaynabo 26-28, 23-25, 25-19, 25-14, 15-5 in a close five-set match. Salvo scored 17 kills and five aces for 22 points to go with 14 digs. Thompson, who set three teammates to at least 22 points in the victory, tallied nine assists, four aces and seven digs in the victory. The Lancheras faced Corozal on March 27, and again rallied for a five-set victory with scores of 25-23, 17-25, 23-25, 25-17, 25-12. Thompson tallied 17 assists, 10 digs, two aces and a kill in the victory. Salvo added 10 kills and 16 digs in the victory. Catano shut down Juncos 25-10, 25-23, 25-17 on March 28 as Salvo scored 17 points in the victory. Thompson set the Lancheras with six assists, 13 digs, an ace and a kill. Catano battled league-leader Toa Baja on March 30 and extended the Llaneras to five sets before falling 22-25, 25-15, 26-24, 22-25, 15-12. Thompson tallied 18 assists, 16 digs, two aces and a block in the loss. Salvo was credited with 13 points on nine kills, two blocks and two aces to go with 23 digs. Catano is currently in second place with a 13-5 record. The Lancheras will battle sixth-place Carolina on April 1 and Bayamon on April 5.
SPICER WITH PONCE: Nellie Spicer (Barrington, Ill.), a setter with the U.S. Women's National Team, is competing for Ponce of the Puerto Rico Superliga in 2010. Spicer notched eight assists, 11 digs, three kills and an ace as Ponce lost to Juncos 21-25, 25-23, 25-12, 25-22 on March 27. Spicer produced an all-around performance in leading the Leonas to a 25-20, 25-23, 25-17 victory over Mayaguez on March 28. She notched six assists, 12 digs, five aces, a block and a kill for seven individual points. Spicer delivered 14 assists, seven digs and two aces in a 21-25, 25-16, 25-21, 25-21 loss to Carolina on March 30. Ponce, 8-10 on the season and tied for fourth place, resumes its schedule on April 1 against sixth-place Corozal, followed by an April 4 contest versus Juncos.
HODGE STARTS PRO CAREER WITH CAGUAS: Megan Hodge (Durham, N.C.), who competed with the U.S. Women's National Team on a trip to China earlier this year, has signed mid-season with Caguas of the Puerto Rico Superliga. She will compete with the Las Criollas part-time as she finishes her education at Penn State University. In her professional league debut, Hodge scored a match-high 21 points with 20 kills and a block as Caguas fell to league-leader Toa Baja 25-23, 25-20, 28-30, 25-20 on March 27. Caguas, ranked eighth in the league with a 6-12 record, takes on third-place Mayaguez on April 1 and fourth-place Juncos on April 3.
HUGHES WITH COROZAL: Heather Hughes (Fallbrook, Calif.), an opposite with the U.S. Women's National Team, was picked up in mid-season by Corozal of the Puerto Rico Super League. She notched 12 kills and two aces in helping the Pinkin to a 25-21, 25-18, 17-25, 19-25, 15-7 victory over Carolina on March 25. Hughes provided 15 kills and two blocks for 17 points as Corozal lost a heart-breaking 25-13, 17-25, 23-25, 25-17, 15-12 match to second-place Catano on March 27. One day later, Corozal met up with the league-leader and was able to take a set from Toa Baja before falling 25-23, 25-15, 26-28, 25-14. Hughes scored a team-high 17 points, all on kills, in the loss. She pounded out 10 kills and a block in helping the Pinkin to a 25-16, 25-18, 25-22 victory over Juncos on March 30. Corozal, tied for fourth place with an 8-10 record, challenges fourth-place Ponce on April 1 and third-place Mayaguez on April 4.
KIMMICH, HAMPTON WITH GUAYNABO: Katie Wilkins Kimmich (Lakeside, Calif.), an outside hitter with the U.S. Women's National Team, is competing for the Mets of Guaynabo in the Puerto Rico Superliga. Former U.S. National Team player Marcie Hampton was picked up by the team in mid-season. Kimmich was credited with 17 points via 13 kills, two blocks and two aces in Guaynabo's heartbreaking 26-28, 23-25, 25-19, 25-14, 15-5 loss to Catano on March 25. Hampton added eight points in the loss. Kimmich held a team-high 10 points in a 25-16, 25-22, 25-18 loss to Mayaguez on March 26. She provided Guaynabo with a team-high 15 points in the Mets' 26-24, 25-14, 25-19 loss to Bayamon on March 28. Guaynabo, now 4-14 on the season, takes on ninth-place Bayamon on March 31 and league-leader Toa Baja on April 3.
OTHER AMERICAN HIGHLIGHTS IN PUERTO RICO: Jessica Jones scored 13 points for Carolina in its three-set loss to Catano on March 23…Juncos' Kelly Wing notched a match-high 24 points in leading the Valencianas to a four-set victory over Bayamon on March 25. Erica Lott added 10 points in the victory, and both tallied 10 digs. On the opposite side of the net, Erin Moore collected a Bayamon-high 17 points and Kylie Atherstone picked up 13 points in the loss…Jessica Jones charted 14 points and teammate Kaitlin Sather added 12 in Carolina's five-set loss to Catano on March 25…Carolina got back in the win column with a three-set victory over Bayamon on March 26 as Jessica Jones was credited with 10 points and Kaitlin Sather and additional nine points. Erin Moore led Bayamon with 23 points all on kills in the loss to Carolina…Kelly Wing scored a match-high 22 points in leading Juncos to a four-set victory over Ponce on March 27. In the loss, Ponce's Sonja Newcombe contributed a team-high 16 points and Sarah Ammerman added seven points…Carolina's Jessica Jones provided 10 points in helping the Las Gigantes to a three-set victory over Bayamon on March 26. Erin Moore hammered down 23 kills for Bayamon in the loss for a 7.67 kills per set average…Bayamon topped Guaynabo in three sets on March 28 as Erin Moore logged 12 points in the victory…Sonja Newcombe collected a team-high 15 points with 13 kills and two blocks in helping Ponce to a three-set victory over Mayaguez on March 28. Teammate Sarah Ammerman added 12 kills in the victory…Christal Morrison contributed nine points for Corozal in Las Pinkin's four-set loss to league-leader Toa Baja on March 28…Erin Moore turned in 13 points for Bayamon as it beat Mayaguez in three sets on March 30…Jessica Jones totaled 24 points and teammate Kaitlin Sather added 10 points in leading Carolina to a four-set victory over Ponce on March 30. Sonja Newcombe chipped in 18 points for Ponce…Juncos' Kelly Wing scored 19 points in a three-set loss to Corozal on March 30.
BARBOZA WITH TORAY IN JAPAN: Cynthia Barboza (Long Beach, Calif.), an outside hitter with the U.S. Women's National Team and alternate on both the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games rosters, is playing in her first professional volleyball season in Japan V-League with Toray. Barboza's squad finished second in the V-League regular season with a 21-7 record. Toray will compete in the semifinal round held April 2-4 in Aichi. Toray plays Hisamitsu on April 2, followed by JT on April 3 and Denson on April 4.
METCALF PROVIDING OFFENSE IN BRAZIL: Nancy Metcalf (Hull, Iowa), a member of the 2004 U.S. Olympic Games roster, is in Brazil playing for Usiminas/Minas of the Brazilian Superliga. Usiminas, which was idle last week, ended the regular season in fifth place in the league standings with a 17-7 overall record (10-2 in the second half). Usiminas started its quarterfinal best-of-three playoff series with Blausiegel/Sao Caetano on March 26. Blausiegel rallied from a first-set loss to win 20-25, 25-18, 25-16, 25-19. Metcalf scored a team-high 14 points, all on kills via 46 attacks. Blausiegel had all five of its starting hitters reach double-figure scoring. The two teams met again on March 29 with Blausiegel coming away with a 25-14, 25-23, 25-18 victory to end Usiminas' playoff run. Metcalf scored a team-high 14 points with 11 kills on a match-high 34 attacks and three blocks.
DAVIS PICKS UP AZERBAIJAN: Nicole Davis (Stockton, Calif.), the U.S. Women's National Team libero during the 2008 Olympic Games, has shifted her professional season from China to Azerbaijan. After helping the Evergrande Volleyball Club to a perfect 12-0 season in the Chinese club season, she is now part of Lokomotiv of the Azerbaijan Super League. Her team is 1-2 in the second phase of the Azerbaijan Super League. The federation has decided to postpone the second round of the second phase until the start of April. The For an azerisport.com article translated into English on Davis, click here.
TRIVIA ANSWERS: 1. Paula Weishoff; 2. Mary Jo Peppler; 3. The U.S. Women's National Team has faced Japan 205 times (94-111 record)


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You've no doubt heard about the "greening" of many American cities, in which mayors, neighborhoods, and citizens are adding more green space, comprehensive recycling service, emissions reduction and energy efficiency programs, bike trails, green buildings, alternative energy, gardens…you name it. The international group Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI), which provides cities with the technical assistance to go green, reports growing steadily from its founding in 1990 until 2007, when membership suddenly doubled in a single year to more than a thousand governments worldwide; some 350 of those are in the US, and they're not the usual suspects.
An increasingly diverse cross-section of American cities are taking bold steps and actually reshaping themselves in a new, lower carbon-emitting mold. We looked across the country and chose a handful of cities that are taking the most ground-breaking, innovative approaches to confronting climate change. We looked for initiatives that are practical, relatively easy to implement, and as easy to replicate. The unsung, forward-thinking locales on this list just might surprise you.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – That's right, our green tour starts in the rust belt. Steel town might be the 57th most populous city in the nation, but it ranks number eight in terms of green building (as measured by the amount of LEED-certified floor space in the city). The green building movement traces some of its roots back to this town, where the Green Building Alliance originally formed in the 90s with the help of local philanthropists led by the Heinz family. Local governments saw the writing on the green-built walls and encouraged the movement through zoning incentives that reward green building and investments in new green facilities for conventions and other public uses.
The South Bronx, New York – For most, the image of the Bronx (perhaps New York's grittiest borough) is anything but green. The non-profit Sustainable South Bronx set about to change that: quite literally it added more green to the cityscape. The group runs twin initiatives to create green roofs throughout the city and trains residents for green jobs – so far, they've given 70 workers new job skills to start 'planting' roofs and more. And with new tax credits in New York for green roofs, they're ready to tackle the potential 16,000 acres atop the city – that's an area bigger than Central Park.
Portland, Oregon – Captain of the team in the climate change battle in many ways, and most visibly through its love affair with bicycles. Bike lanes, bike-friendly policies, and other investments doubled the number of people on two skinny wheels cruising the Rose City in just six years – the city now sees 14,000 cyclists cross its four bike-friendly bridges each day. Employees here are eight times more likely to bike to work.
Boulder, Colorado – This mountain Mecca was the first city to put a carbon tax in place when voters approved the measure back in 2006. Former Mayor Mark Ruzzin oversaw the implementation of programs that used funding from the tax, including the "Boulder Energy Brigade," which sends volunteers door to door with free kits containing compact fluorescent bulbs, weather stripping, and other energy savers. He says Boulder "had some good success with this program in getting those kind of measures into homes and increasing awareness." Building on that success, another program offers low or no cost energy audits to residents.
Eugene, Oregon - Mayor Kitty Piercy's government and the local community are teaming up to create a city that is carbon neutral with zero waste by 2020. "We have been working on a totally green fleet for city government, we use LED lighting, we have green building policies, we capture methane to use for energy here, we have an outstanding recycling reuse program," Piercy boasts. Her 'Mayor's Climate Challenge' to local businesses and residents has helped energize this already green town towards hitting the 2020 goal.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Here brotherly love means sharing the fruits of brotherly labor. Those in the know see the city as a leader in urban agriculture, keeping two dozen community gardens in trust to safeguard the land from development. But that's just a start – 465 community vegetable gardens and over a thousand flower gardens are maintained with the help of 618 families around the city. It's estimated that over $1.5 million pounds of food have been produced from Philadelphia's urban gardens.
Austin, Texas – A green leader going beyond the typical carbon-cutting policies by marketing, lobbying, and promoting one specific product: plug-in hybrids. The city and a few others are campaigning to convince consumers, government agencies and anyone else who will listen to purchase plug-in hybrids when they finally hit showroom floors in order to create a market big enough to keep the vehicles from being shelved.
Sundry Notables - Road rage is a foreign concept in parts of Arlington County, Virginia – that's because about 40 percent of residents commute on public transit and another 10 percent or so hoof it, thanks to investments in transit service to Washington, D.C. and smart land-use planning around transit stops. Other cities and states like Texas, New Jersey and Klamath Falls, Oregon are also making big investments in tapping whatever renewable resources are available. Not all locations are ideal for wind or solar, but more communities are taking advantage of what they do have at their disposal. The Lone Star state has become a leader in wind power generation, unlikely Jersey has made an aggressive solar push and succeeded in doubling their sun-powered capacity in just two years, and Klamath Falls surveyed their options and tapped into the area's geothermal resources. Up next, look for Nevada to be transformed from the Silver State to the "Solar State."
Story by Eric Mack. This article originally appeared in Plenty in August 2008.


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Dress code issue
As anyone who visits this site is no doubt aware, the issue of school dress codes really sparks a debate.
So, when I saw this story from ABC News this morning, I knew I had to share it with you.
The new rules are so draconian, some say, that more than 150 high school students -- about 10 percent of the student body -- were suspended the second day of class alone. Dozens more were suspended in the following days, some more than once.
Bell said she was shocked that her children were sent to school in what she considered respectable clothes only to find out that most everything in their wardrobe was now forbidden.
Discuss .... and please, let's keep it civil.
I think We, as parents should take a stand on the dress code issue. I agree that our children should be dressed nicely, but the school board has taken the issue too far. I have always taught my children to stand up for themselves. I feel that I should do the same for them. Any one who wants to join me in doing something please let me know.-- Posted by doe-c-doe on Thu, Aug 27, 2009, at 10:03 AM
i am right here with you on this doe-c-doe-- Posted by brown04 on Thu, Aug 27, 2009, at 10:51 AM
Absolutely. Enough is enough. It seems the school board has some control issues wanting things run their way instead of the peoples way.
What's next? Raising tax money to dress kids who do not meet THEIR standards?-- Posted by Liveforlight on Thu, Aug 27, 2009, at 11:28 AM
I would add to this the strict zoning passed this year.
I have been looking for a new home just so my child can go to a preferred school.
I would be willing to pay for that opportunity to choose the school. But instead, we have been dictated to by our public servants what to wear and how, and where you must go to school and where you can't.
Who is in charge here the taxpayers or the public servants?-- Posted by Liveforlight on Thu, Aug 27, 2009, at 12:09 PM
Not trying to derail this blog, but how many people who are unhappy with the handling of the dress code are ready for the government to run their health care?
Read the comments again, but imagine instead of clothing we are talking about medicine.
Think about it.-- Posted by quietmike on Thu, Aug 27, 2009, at 12:43 PM
Once again we have conceded another one of our "Rights." In this case, freedom of expression and individuality. I agree that some students, if left "un-checked," might get a little too creative and/or expressive in their wardrobe, but isn't that what parents are there for...to keep our kids in-check?
Three years ago my husband and I made the "radical" decision to homeschool our three [remaining at home] children. And before you go there, we did not do it for "religious" puposes...I registered as an Independant, not affiliated with any homebased church group.
We made the decision to homeschool our children because we felt that we, more than anyone, had our children's best interests. I am not disparaging the school system or its teachers, I am simply stating that as parents we are compelled to work harder for our child's success than a stranger might.
With that said, circumstances "forced" us (for lack of a better word at the moment) to return our daughter Lillie to the public school system so that she could participate in school sports (I will save the details for my next blog).
After being out of the public school system for two years we found there had been a lot of changes. One of course being the implemented dress code. And after looking through our daughter's closet, we realized we had a lot of shopping to do.
Shopping for "school approved" attire was an experience I would soon prefer to forget. We had been told so many conflicting things about what was acceptable and not acceptable by our friends, that we spent two days in five different stores in two different towns trying to find clothes that wouldn't get our daughter sent home from school, not to mention the cost of this ordeal.
As it turns out the dress code requirements weren't quite as "military" as we were led to believe, but I still have to wonder what we will be asked to conform to next...-- Posted by So_Sue_Me on Thu, Aug 27, 2009, at 12:58 PM
When I was going to public elementary and high school (50's & 60's) we had dress codes that would shock our young people today. I am not sure we are losing any rights by trying to get back to a reasonable "standard". Instead, we let it get too far out of control in the first place.
My fellow classmates got to express their individuality, and we did not wear uniforms, but if we tried to get out the door dressed as some do today, we would have been dealt with strongly. If we had made it to school, we would have spent time in the principal's office and sent home and THEN dealt with strongly.
Somehow, I do not feel mentally or socially scarred from being asked (no, demanded) to take pride in the way I looked. I still feel like and individual and speak my mind.-- Posted by stevemills on Thu, Aug 27, 2009, at 2:07 PM
What kind of dress code was there in the 50's or 60's? I did not go to high school in the 50's or 60's but I have an older brother that did and remembering back to his yearbook I do not recall the students being dressed the same way.
And there is a vast difference in a dress code and being told exactly how to dress.
We have always had a dress code the schools just did not enforce it..-- Posted by Dianatn on Thu, Aug 27, 2009, at 3:09 PM
I dare say that the dress code in the 50's and 60's was that if the principal or a teacher deemed your attire inappropriate that they would send you home to change into something a bit more presentable. They did this without fear of reprisal or a law suit from the ACLU. There were no set standards unless you went to a private school. The style was more liken to an informal office rather than a school, by today's standards.-- Posted by docudrama on Thu, Aug 27, 2009, at 8:30 PM
my son wore a nice shirt to school the other day. He was pulled in the principals office becasue it did not have a collar.
Give me a break... I told the principal that i thought that was the most assinine thing they could have thought of. He had to wear a dorky blue collared shirt that day they provided.
I burnt the other so we would not have THAT mix up again.
Please give me a break. This has really gone too far.-- Posted by 4fabfelines on Thu, Aug 27, 2009, at 8:31 PM
This takes me back to when the school board faced the big issue of "should female teachers be allowed to wear pants suits?" I thought it was rediculous back then and I think our school board has become even more intoxicated with power now. While I pay taxes that support this type of nonsense, I thank God every day that I don't have children that attend public schools.-- Posted by Tim Lokey on Thu, Aug 27, 2009, at 9:33 PM
I am honestly appreciative of the dress code so that my daughter does not have to deal with seeing a boys boxers or a girls thong hanging out of her jeans or too much cleavage showing on another person as they pass in the hallway. I was very worried before school started that we would not be able to find the right kind of clothes that are approved, but it has not been nearly as hard as I thought it might be.-- Posted by busymomof2 on Fri, Aug 28, 2009, at 3:48 PM
I don't like seeing kids half dressed or with underwear exposed either. Those are the exceptions though not the RULE. Those children and there parents both need to be taught.
The dress code could be more specific to the amount of exposed skin or amount of disruption that is caused.
The teacher should have the authority in their own class room to discipline a child, or if parents object, to call the parent for ANY disruptive behavior.
I don't believe dictating to all for the sake of a few is the right answer.
Once rules like these are in place they tend to be tightened over time. The children may end up in some type of uniform scenario with taxpayers footing the bill for rules passed that some parents can't afford.
I am sure that somewhere, sometime, someone, read a statistic or was impressed by seeing a uniformly dressed school,(likely in a foreign country) and decided that was the best thing for the U.S.
In my opinion, these seemingly small surrenders of freedom, the lack of discipline, and personal accountibility are much more of a threat to a childs character than seeing an occasional pair of boxers.-- Posted by Liveforlight on Fri, Aug 28, 2009, at 7:27 PM
The more I read your post the more I like you :>)-- Posted by Dianatn on Fri, Aug 28, 2009, at 7:53 PM
I just think it's funny how pro dress code commenters keep referring to kids needing to learn how to dress for the 'real world' and in the 'real world', one does routinely see boxers hanging out, thongs, tight spaghetti straps, midriffs, cleavage, piercings, tattoos.....-- Posted by stardust on Fri, Aug 28, 2009, at 7:53 PM
Most posters miss the point of the problem in Richmond---as in Nashville 2 years ago and Indianapolis & many other cities. Clothes need NOT be uniform; but thery all must be APPROPRIATE. Neckbanded t-shirts w/o collars and PROPERLY-fitted jeans are PERFECTLY appropriate for public schools--as are non-vulgar logos & messages on the tops. The parents I work with in 30 states do NOT want to send their kids in fancy or gangy clothes;---they just object---PROPERLLY SO---to the GOVERNMENT (school) telling them they can't send their kids in colored and striped tees and jeans as school kids have worn for 50+ years in this country. NO dress code allows showing excess skin or underwear; NO one favors that; those issues are STRAW MEN put up by the "control freaks" in the schools and on this blog that want schools to be run in a Socialist or Fascist manneer. As a former lawyer & school bd member, I say---NO THANKS!!-- Posted by klahr123 on Sat, Aug 29, 2009, at 1:46 AM
What is so unfortunate is that these heavy handed rules come as a result of the "few" who do not understand what it means to take personal responsibility for a simple code. It would be great to have a simple code of "appropriate" attire, but it is the consistent irresponsibility of the "few" that ruin it for the rest. That same concept transfers over to why we pay more for things like health insurance, car insurance...you name it. Abusing any system for those things that really are not "rights" but "responsibilities" ruins it for those who understand that concept. It would be great if parents would insist their children wear pants that fit well and girls respect themselves enough to not be a billboard in school by wearing low cut shirts and low rise jeans, but because of these few (and it is really is a few) the rest of us pay. You can see this in so many other facets of our society and that alone confirms why the government feels the need to force us all to conform. It's a shame. Surely schools can have simple code and send these kids home when they are inappropriately dressed (which is a distraction). If parents would support those things we wouldn't have to worry about idiot groups like the ACLU. However, as long as we keep demanding these "rights" and not assume responsibility this will just get worse for everyone. And, many work places do have dress codes, even in manufacturing. When my husband was in management at a manufacturing plant, he sent home more than one person for offensive attire. These folks had an employee handbook with clearly stated guidelines that they agreed to. Continued offenses caused them to lose their jobs. It wasn't strict, just basic common sense.
BTW, I have a boy in middle school and I am actually grateful for the code. While shopping was a nightmare (especially since our own Walmart carried NOTHING), getting dressed in the morning has never been more peaceful and without question, more predictable. Five shirts and 3 pair of jeans and we were done! I'll ride the wave, but if it goes back that will be okay too because I buy the clothes. My child will wear what I am willing to pay for - and that I will control!-- Posted by lordluvslu on Sat, Aug 29, 2009, at 8:20 AM
The more I read your post the more I like you :>)
-- Posted by Dianatn on Fri, Aug 28, 2009, at 7:53 PM
Thank you Dianatn. It is good to know that there are those who can appreciate plain common sense.
Our government doesn't seem to use common sense any more.
Those who appreciate the dress code don't seem to realize that a small freedom taken away (for temporary ease) loose much more than they gain.
One post said this helped make their mornings more predictable. To me this is indicative of the effects of the loss of freedom. We become more predictable as we are less and less individual and more and more mindless robots trained and molded to follow government rules. Personal freedom and responsiblity is shifted to the government.
These are the things that have made America great, and without them, we will become the subjects of just one more socialist, state run, society with no more unpredictably wonderful aspirations for greatness.Just a predictable (and controllable) tendency to medocrity, apathy, and complacency.-- Posted by Liveforlight on Sat, Aug 29, 2009, at 2:42 PM
The more I read your post the more I like you :>)
-- Posted by Dianatn on Fri, Aug 28, 2009, at 7:53 PM
I have to agree with Dianatn. Your way of thinking seems much in line with my own, especially with regard to loss of freedoms (as you can see from reading my blogs).
If we give up a small freedom today, we will be asked to give up a slighter larger freedom tomorrow, and so the tend will continue until one day we find we are all sporting knee high socks and saluting.-- Posted by So_Sue_Me on Sat, Aug 29, 2009, at 5:41 PM
oops, typo. Should actually read "...and so the trend will continue..." My laptop seems to have a few "sticky keys" thanks to my three year old.-- Posted by So_Sue_Me on Sat, Aug 29, 2009, at 5:45 PM
I hate that I get a speeding ticket for driving 40mph on North Main Street, but the law clearly says 30mph.
We are not asked to like the dress code rules either... just follow them.
The code has been CLEARLY stated so dont complain if your child gets their butt in trouble for not following them.
By the way I was doing 45mph an North Main.-- Posted by Double Exposure on Sat, Aug 29, 2009, at 9:54 PM
Yea doubleexposure I understand I hate doing 30 on North Main Street also but let's "what if" for a minute.
What if the police did not enforce these speed limits? What if no one was ever stopped for doing say 55 or 65 down North Main Street? How long would it be before everyone was driving as fast as they wished down North Main Street? But you being a law abiding citizen had always played by the law and went the speed limit of 30mph.
Then one day you were going out North Main and the speed limit had changed to 15 mph and policemen were everywhere writing tickets. Would you feel that this action was unfair to those who had drove the speed limit? Wouldn't you feel like you were being punished because of those who refused to play by the rules? Wouldn't you think that if the police had done their job of enforcing the rules in the first place this wouldn't have happened?
Sure ya would!-- Posted by Dianatn on Sat, Aug 29, 2009, at 10:13 PM
i do believe that what every person has stated is very right in one way or another. I think the thing all of you are not looking at is the kids. Have the grades really changed any at all like the board try to say they would? have the disractions really been lowered? its not like they cant find a way to stand out.
my daughter is a junior this year she has always been fine staying out of the office and she keeps her grades up until last year. her pant leg went under her shoe so she was givin 1 hour to drive home, change pants, and then come back to school. i live almost twenty minutes from the school and im the one paying for the gas! its little things like this that are completely ridiculus. She never wore clothes that showed anything or had anything inapropriate on it.
Im not sayin this dress code is stupid. I am sayin its unnessasary. the board talks aout how we need to be united, it needs to get fixed. All i have to say is if they really wanted this fixed they would have done it along time ago and hired some people who would actually enforce the dress code, and not wait this long to enforce it on alot of students who followed the old one.
Alot of kids already dont come to school half the time and more than half of those students will or are about to drop out! But to top it all off the board, whose job is to educate and help students, are actually pushing the students out themselves. Why should we do anything to help and try to make their jobs easier when they dont even care what happens to your son or daughter. I really wonder if anyone on the board had a kid that goes to a bedford co. school if they would still be enforcing it then?-- Posted by 1 in the same on Sun, Aug 30, 2009, at 2:41 AM
The code may be CLEARLY stated(if you can decipher it), but the enforcement is not equal---and actually the speed limit laws are not enforced equally either. I can be going 30 on my way out of town to Mboro and am passed continuously by speeders and when I get to the 55 zone the same people are going 65-70.
The dress code should not be so strict. What difference does it make how long your pants legs are? And how many get sent home for being too short?-- Posted by Tinarb on Sun, Aug 30, 2009, at 7:51 AM
Someone told me that the dress code was voted on by the parents/citizens and defeated prior to being passed by the board. Is this true?
I do think that what is in the best interest of the child is what is important. What is really at stake here is WHO GETS TO DECIDE what is in the childs best interest.
Socialist will say the state. Common sense,religion, morality, individuality, etc. are thrown out the window in favor of costs, convenience, ease, etc. and I'm sure the emotional high of one of the board members seeing their decision come to pass also plays a part.
My point is I think it is better for the child and the country to retain their right to dress themselves and the freedom to do so. What they need is the training and discipline to learn how to handle their freedoms responsibly.
Speed limits and other laws that have been passed as a society have there place. Although I am not so sure the sign on the side of the road really has that much effect. People routinely drive 40-45 anyway. It is the fear of being pulled over that has an effect.
It should be just as easy for the citizens to report a person driving dangerously to police, whether he is driving 10, 30, or 50.
Then deal with that person while responsible people drive on un-impeded.-- Posted by Liveforlight on Sun, Aug 30, 2009, at 8:29 AM
As far as I know there was never a vote by parents on the dress code only meetings where 90% of the parents opposed the new code.-- Posted by Dianatn on Sun, Aug 30, 2009, at 10:19 AM
One would think that would have been sufficient to defeat such a measure.
Where does the driving force to make decisions clearly against the parents wishes come from?-- Posted by Liveforlight on Sun, Aug 30, 2009, at 10:26 AM
The old dress code failed because it wasn't enforced just like the speed limit would fail if the police didn't enforce it. "Most" of us drive the speed limit for fear of being caught and getting a ticket. "Most" kids followed the old code for fear of getting into trouble.
Should everyone receive a speeding ticket because of the few who drive over the limit? NO and neither should the children be punished for what some few do.-- Posted by Dianatn on Sun, Aug 30, 2009, at 11:30 AM
As the last few posters have pointed out, the SOLUTION here is SUPER-simple---just go back to the old REASONABLE code---aND ENFORCE IT. I HAVE NEVER UNDERSTOOD THE LOGIC OF PEOPLE WHO SAY WE NEED A NEW CODE "BECAUSE THE OLD ONE WAS UNENFORCEABLE." If true (which it isn't) HOW CAN YOU EXPECT TO ENFORCE A NEW STRICTER CODE???????????
In this country, we do NOT do GROUP-punishment; and it is NOT NECESSARY as SOME poster here seem to think. As a natl "expert" on thids subject, I can tell you-all that 90 pct of U.S. schools manage to enforce a regular dress code. Why can't THIS school????-- Posted by klahr123 on Sun, Aug 30, 2009, at 2:11 PM
In the business world, in management classes, "group punishment" is often referred to as the "shotgun approach" for solving personnel issues. It is used by managers who don't like to address personnel issues with individuals who work for them. If something bothers the manager, rather than talking to the "offender" one-on-one, they call group meetings and come up with a rule or requirement that impacts all workers. The workers who want to do a good job take the rule to heart or develop the attitude of "why try to do well, it doesn't matter." The offenders will continue to ignore the issue, either because they don't care or they feel rules shouldn't apply to them. "Shotgun" solutions create a downward spiral of negative attitudes.
People are willing to confront when they can remain distanced from the issue/or perceived offender (i.e. the internet), but are afraid to deal with the same issue one-on-one. If one can not handle addressing issues one-on-one, then maybe they shouldn't be in positions where solutions should be addressed in that manner.
A recent study issued by SCORE (can't remember what the acronym stands for), a bi-partisan group, that studies education recently reported that School Boards are not focused on the real issues impacting education. They stated in their study the focus should be on the following:
- A better curriculum (student potential rather than just proficiency)
- Better and more intelligent use of student data, based on testing (where are the shortfall testing scores compared to the standards) and finding solutions to better those scores.)
There were several other identified areas with recommended solutions.
Maybe our School Board should avail themselves of that study and look at our schools and their "rules" to see how to improve our children's education. If we educate, then our children will be prepared for the "real world" no matter what it has in store for them. I'd like to think that our future is based people functioning at their individual potential rather that just being proficient. Other studies have shown that "tucked in" or "collared versus no collar" has not changed the students test scores. A good curriculum and consistent (even-handed) enforcement of the code of conduct has.
By the way, overall scores on SATs in 2009 dropped as compared to 2008 scores. We are trending in the wrong direction.-- Posted by amalphia on Mon, Aug 31, 2009, at 10:28 AM
A bit off subject but speaking on education and testing, someone or some company is getting information on childrens names and phone numbers and calling their homes saying: May I speak to the parents of (--your childs name--), sometimes they hang up when you answer, or they will say your child has filled out a application for educational supplies to pass the ACT/SAT tests. They then ask for your credit card number to pay for it. The call comes from 1-888-260-2222. Here are some of the complaints, BEWARE:-- Posted by Momof3&3step&1gran on Mon, Aug 31, 2009, at 4:33 PM
Its not the teachers job to enforce any type of dress code. Their job is to teach.
We can ALL thank the parents who allow their kids to wear inappropriate clothes to school for this.
THANKS LOW CLASS PARENTS!-- Posted by Double Exposure on Mon, Aug 31, 2009, at 10:13 PM
Double Exposure
who do you think is enforcing this dress code?-- Posted by Dianatn on Mon, Aug 31, 2009, at 11:36 PM
I only wish that there were as many people willing to be this angry at the fact that there is no "CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY TO FACILITATE OR FUND A GOVERNMENT EDUCATION"
Or that "TEACHERS UNIONS ARE NOT LEGAL ENTITIES BY DEFINITION"
How I long for the old days.....thin the herd Josey!-- Posted by big daddy rabbit on Tue, Sep 1, 2009, at 9:12 PM
The parents should be... and had they been doing their job as parents we would not even be having this discussion at all.-- Posted by Double Exposure on Tue, Sep 1, 2009, at 10:16 PM
You go Double Exposure !!
The teaching of responsibility, morals, character,
etc... and yes, proper and appropiate dress for any given time or place starts at home with the parents. Parents, you buy the clothes that your children wear. If you don't buy them "Skin tight,low riding, clevage showing, or butt floss" Then they won't get into trouble for wearing them.
We don't live in a dictatorship, our school board and other governmental bodies should not be able to tell us what to wear, however, parents ----
if you are doing your job and taking your responsibilities as a parent seriously, pay a little more attention to the way your children walk out the door.
When did school boards become fashion police??
Parents, thats your hat !
Lest anyone think that I am talking about something I know nothing about, let me assure you that I've had two children in this school system and now have two grandchildren there.-- Posted by Buggs007 on Wed, Sep 2, 2009, at 8:42 AM
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