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Community Spotlight: Desert Bus for Hope V
Child's Play works hard to provide children worldwide with entertaining, enjoyable video games. Games allow kids in the hospital to take their minds off of a scary situation and just be a kid for a bit. However, not all video games are exactly 'enjoyable'. Enter: Desert Bus for Hope, an annual event in which the fine folks at LoadingReadyRun play the game Desert Bus for days on end to raise money for Child's Play. Equal parts game marathon and sketch comedy show, Desert Bus for Hope manages to make monotony magical.
Before it is possible to grasp Desert Bus for Hope, one must understand Desert Bus the game. From Desert Bus for Hope's press release:
"In the Sega CD game "Desert Bus", the player controls a virtual bus that drives an eight-hour-long strip of highway between Tucson, Arizona, and Las Vegas, Nevada, on an endless loop. The game is a "verisimulator"—a tongue-in-cheek parody of other simulation games— which attempts to approximate the real-life situation of driving a coach bus as closely as possible, including the associated tedium. The player is required only to ensure that the bus stays on the road: if they crash, they are towed back to the start and have to try again. Originally part of "Penn & Teller's Smoke and Mirrors", Desert Bus is considered to be the most boring video game ever created."
November 18, 2011 marks the start of Desert Bus for Hope 5, and the LoadingReadyRun team is working to make it bigger and better than ever. Traditionally, there are at least 1500 people watching the Desert Bus for Hope livestream at any time during the event, and for good reason: they hold silent and live auctions, host interviews from game industry greats and geek culture celebrities, and are willing to sing, dance, and generally make fools of themselves for viewer donations. To date, Desert Bus for Hope has raised an incredible $443,077.00. According to Paul Saunders, one of the founding members of LoadingReadyRun, "The mixture of generosity and spite is a really powerful thing."
To learn more about Desert Bus for Hope, follow them on Twitter (@desertbus), visit their website (www.desertbus.org), and most importantly, tune in starting November 18th. You're not going to want to miss this.


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I feel cleansed and want to think about the things that make me happy... won't you join me?
Monday, March 22, 2010
I feel cleansed and want to think about the things that make me happy... won't you join me?
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- CHILDHOOD MAGIC said...
Stunning photographs. I adore that top one of your boy at the market. Soo beautiful!!
- March 22, 2010 at 11:45 AM
such lovely photos and thoughts.
:the baby *girl* growing inside me:
:the sunshine we've had the last two days:
:playing Scategories with my husband last night:
:new books that are so great to read:
- March 22, 2010 at 12:01 PM
- nicola@which name? said...
i have been thinking of you all morning. i drove past your house (well, as close as one can get) and saw your car. huge hugs. i understand. off to email you.
Which Name?
- March 22, 2010 at 12:23 PM
- Joy said...
I'm sorry you've had a rough week. I love the shots of your boys, as always; they're adorable. It looks like a lovely spring weekend. (((hugs)))
- March 22, 2010 at 12:27 PM
- Traumkraut said...
... very beautiful pictures, dear Marina.
Of course you can "steal" "my" "idea"... well actually it's not my idea. I saw some little dinos and little dolls or bunnies living in a felted easter egg... and I thought, well... why not put one of my fairies in such an egg :-)
Happy felting and crafting to you ;-)
- March 22, 2010 at 1:06 PM
- Lisa said...
the sun shining, the kids doing their math and writing outside, the radio turned up in the kitchen while my husband makes lunch... and seeing your adorable boys!!
happy spring
- March 22, 2010 at 1:57 PM
- Prettydreamer said...
What a beautiful post ... warmest wishes. ~Pamela
- March 22, 2010 at 1:58 PM
- Lisa said...
I hope this week is a better one. Those boys are just the cutest. Great photos!
- March 22, 2010 at 3:22 PM
- Jessica said...
That first photo is priceless!
- March 22, 2010 at 6:17 PM
- Nicole Spring said...
Ah my dear friend, I wish I had known to call you, darn it! I hope things are turning around now. Just think of chickens, bees, our village, cute bonnets... all of those goodies. I am here if you need me (even though I know I stink at answering my phone but I will have it on me, I swear!). Keep sharing your beautiful photos of the cutest boys I know!!!
- March 22, 2010 at 8:23 PM
- Earth Mama said...
reading this post, listening to my children play, feeling the sun's warmth, knowing their are seeds that will be sprouting in the garden
- March 23, 2010 at 6:40 AM
- Heather said...
Those rough weeks that bring us to edge, they are normally the ones that finally help us to make the shift in life that we really need most.
Happiness has been knowing that will be there for me when I truly need them, Nothing in life could make me happier.
Thank you for the reminder to stay as close as possible to the things that bring true joy
- March 23, 2010 at 6:51 PM
- renee ~ heirloom seasons said...
Dear Marina, Thank you for sharing you happy moments. I hope you have been having many more.
Happy new spring season to you and your sweet little family!
- March 23, 2010 at 9:23 PM
I love how a nice good cry can provide such relief.
I love the repurposed fabric as a doll dress! I also love the bare feet!
Things that are making me happy:
renewed energy
the return of the sun
the coming full moon (and subsequent celebration)
plants in the garden
laughter of my child
and my bruise on my left hip from sliding down a slide too fast yesterday as I was being chased on the playground :).
- March 24, 2010 at 2:42 AM


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(Reuters) - U.S. agriculture regulators pushing to overhaul food safety inspections at poultry slaughterhouses have not thoroughly evaluated several pilot projects, which critics have said could jeopardize food safety, according to a report released by the U.S. Government Accountability Office on Wednesday.
The GAO report also said the U.S. Department of Agriculture failed to disclose accurate information about the data the department used to promote what it calls "modernization" changes at the plants.
Meat and poultry products contaminated with dangerous pathogens such as salmonella cause many food borne illnesses, and the government plan, which includes speeding up processing lines while cutting back on the number of government inspectors, has sparked significant opposition.
If the government is to actually improve poultry inspection, "the Obama Administration needs to get the legal authority from Congress to hold companies accountable for putting contaminated food into commerce, not deregulate inspection," said Wenonah Hauter, executive director of Food & Water Watch, in a statement issued on Wednesday. Food & Water Watch has been a leading critic of the government plans.
But the USDA's Food Safety Inspection Service, or FSIS, said there are several inaccuracies contained in the GAO report. It added that the findings miss the main objective of the government effort, which is to reduce overlapping inspections by plant employees and government inspectors and allow government inspectors to focus on areas of greatest risk to food safety.
The USDA has been overseeing a pilot project at slaughter plants for young chickens, turkeys and hogs since 1998 with a goal of reducing the number of federal inspectors to save taxpayer money while still strengthening the inspection of carcasses for food safety concerns.
As of July, 29 plants were participating - 19 chicken slaughter plants; 5 turkey plants and 5 hog plants.
In 2011, the USDA said operation of the pilot project at 20 young chicken plants showed that the streamlined inspection program would ensure equivalent, if not better, levels of food safety and quality than currently provided at plants not in the pilot project. In early 2012, the USDA published a proposed rule that would extend the pilot program for poultry to all U.S. poultry plants.
But the GAO report said it found that the USDA relied on limited snapshots of data from two two-year periods, rather than from the duration of the entire pilot project. In addition, the USDA did not complete any evaluation for the pilot projects at five young turkey plants, yet when it published a proposed rule that included an optional new inspection system for both chicken and turkey plants, the USDA stated that it was relying on experience with both chicken and turkey plants.
The USDA is similarly limiting its evaluation of data from hog plants as it prepares a rule to govern inspections at those slaughterhouses, the GAO said.
The GAO report was requested by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, a Democrat from New York, after several food and environmental groups expressed concerns about the pilot programs.
The senator sent a letter on Wednesday to the Office of Management and Budget urging it to ensure that the new rule for modifying poultry inspection does not go forward "until further action is taken to protect food safety." The letter was made available to Reuters by Gillibrand's office.
The GAO report, Sen. Gillibrand said, shows that the FSIS' evaluation of the pilot program is "deeply flawed" and "not formulated on a strong scientific basis."
Under the USDA proposal to expand the pilot projects, plants could dramatically speed up processing lines and replace many USDA inspectors with poultry company employees. For decades, government poultry inspectors have been stationed along processing lines to identify contaminated and diseased carcasses.
Critics fear that when plants speed up their processing and cut back on government inspectors, poultry feces and signs of disease on the birds are more likely to go undetected before the poultry is processed into food products.
But government officials have said poultry will actually be safer in the new system, which would be the first major overhaul of poultry inspection in 50 years. Proponents say the current system requires government inspectors to spend time looking for defects that are quality related but not necessarily safety related. The new system would allow government inspectors to spend more time focused on microbiological testing and other food safety activities, the proponents say.
In the new system, plant operators would be responsible for sorting animal carcasses themselves and would be required to develop procedures to make sure poultry that could be dangerous for human consumption is identified. A USDA inspector would remain at the end of each slaughter line at each poultry plant and at three fixed locations on the slaughter line at each hog plant to conduct a carcass-by-carcass inspection after plant personnel have completed sorting.
Tyson Foods Inc., one of the world's largest poultry companies, has been piloting the plan at some of its poultry plants and has been a supporter of the changes.
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It spread but came from the Ukraine.
I don't think that there is any proof that this custom originated in Ukraine, as it is too widespread all throughout Eastern Europe to have originated in a specific area. http://www.aacurrier.org/Ritual%20Towels.htm
I see, thank you. There appear to be several icons with these as part of the depiction. The Mystical Supper icon I have has a type of clothe draped over the church where the Christ and Apostles are sitting. Also, I have a few icons of St. Gabriel the ArchAngel in which he has what looks like a Jewish prayer shawl in his hair. I just wonder if these two depictions are related to the rushnyky? It does seem as though the covering of religious objects has it's beginnings in the Middle East.
I was fooling around with our (relatively) new camera and managed to take some snaps of my icon corners at home and at work. I thought I'd share and maybe kickstart this thread so others can share theirs as well.My icon corner at home, wedged in between the desk (which you can't see) and the bookshelf (of which you can see the corner). Someday we'll have a larger place where things won't feel so crowded. Outside of Lent, an icon of the Resurrection has pride of place on the shelf, but during Lent one of the Ladder of St. John Climacus is displayed.This is my little prayer space at work. The icons of our Lord and the Theotokos were my very first and the one of St. Joseph was commissioned after I landed this position which I've been at for nearly 4 years now. The large Celtic cross hanging is actually a print made on a thin cloth like one would get as a souvenir in the '70s. A coworker of my sister gave it to her knowing of my love of the artform and she then got it framed for me as a Christmas gift some years back. I thought it worked well for my office considering all the other Irish/Scottish material I have scattered about the place.ons
As I wrote in another thread yesterday, at home you can venerate anyone including people on 'the other side'.
Hey, I hope I don't derail the topic, but can you say something more about being able to venerate "people on 'the other side'" - including, as you wrote in that previous post, late protestant grandparents? Because I've heard it explained that what you do to an icon is what you do to the person depicted, and it was explained to me by way of this example: that you would kiss the photograph of a person distant from you or who was passed away, and that is like what we do to icons. By that logic I've placed a small drawing of my deceased mother's portrait near to my icon corner but not quite in it, and I do kiss it, but probably not with as much faith that it does anything like venerating an icon. Am I wrong about that?
Schultz,BTW, I noticed you have an icon of st. Seraphim. As an Eastern Catholic, do you recognize Orthodox saints?
Wow Schultz, what a beautiful icon corner! I have tried using corner shelves in the past, but have always had trouble making them level. I will post a picture of my prayer corner when I can figure how to edit the picture to the right size to upload.
You may already be familiar with the site. http://www.imageshack.us/You can upload and resize images there.Yours in Christ Paisius
The icons on the bottom are for my kids.
Here's my little corner. I took this pic w/ my cell phone.
I now have one of my patron saint (but I keep her in the kitchen - I'm there a lot, and it's Saint Anna, so being as I lost my own mother recently it's nice to have a motherly presence in the kitchen where it feels like a mom belongs).
(no selling them on Ebay or at your church bookstore since they have probably been blessed and that would be simony),
Forgive me, but that seems a bit of a stretch from Webster, in which simony is defined as "the buying or selling of a church office" (i.e. episcopal authority). Does Orthodoxy really prohibit the sale of blessed objects? If so, I guess I'd better never sell my house.
Quote from: TinaG on March 04, 2008, 02:37:19 PMI really like your home icon corner. It doesn't look crowded to me. I think the icon stands (?) with votives really make it. Where'd you come by those if you don't mind my asking?Thanks! It feels crowded mostly because of the space surrounding it.As for the icon frames, I made those after seeing one for sale on the internet a few years ago. I can't seem to locate it now, but it was an Orthodox site that sold stands and whatnot in addition to icons. The hardest part was getting the onion dome looking right but after fiddling with a compass and graph paper for about an hour I figured out a way to make it symmetrical without making the process too complicated. They're both made of pine stained with a dark cherry finish.
I really like your home icon corner. It doesn't look crowded to me. I think the icon stands (?) with votives really make it. Where'd you come by those if you don't mind my asking?
Has anyone else originating from a protestant faith found this particularly difficult?
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My countdown to my debut novel's release and a chronicle of my attempt to not go stir crazy while waiting. (I post here on Mondays and Fridays. See you then!)
So funny! I love reading about food in books too, and my novel has quite a few scenes of characters chowing down :)
Congrats on your award and thanks so much for passing it along to me! It's one I didn't have ~ :) Oh, man. I've been craving pumpkin pasties and butter beer forever! A friend of mine got a Harry Potter cookbook for Christmas and we're planning to get together soon for a HP cooking night. And I'd love to sample every single confection in "Chocolat".
Loved your excerpt, too. Strip-scrabble sounds awesome ~ :D
I found a recipe for butter beer once and made it. It wasn't very good. Even my kids wouldn't finish theirs.
Thanks for the lovely blog award Sam. I am new to blogging and I am flattered. I look forward to reading your book!
For me, the description of scrumptious meals in the count of Monte Cristo, from Alexandre Dumas, was always making me hungry...
Hi Samantha!!! Thanks for stopping by my blog and commenting, I love meeting new writers. Now I have a new one to follow! And your book sounds awesome, I know you have to be pulling your hair out waiting on the release...that's so cool! Mine's on sub, so I'm on that "torture" wait of hoping for a sale. Yours is on my list now!
I plan on visiting some of your bloggie friends.
Hmm, I have eggs and bacon in my picture book. My middle grade manuscript has bread and water but there's a reason for the bland food.
Congrats on the award!
Wow, interesting list of blogs! Um, I read a Red Dress book, TART a while back and J. Gehrman, the author must've been obsessed with mochas. Everyone was drinking them! Her descriptions of the drink sounded so delicious, that I became obsessed with them too. I'm over it now, but your question brought that memory back really vividly!
D U - Oooh! Excited to read your novel! :D
Donea - A HP COOKBOOK??? OMG. So jealous!!!
Connie - Shucks. That's disappointing :(
MuMuGB - You're very welcome! Your blog is lovely!!
Sharla - Good luck with you sub! All appropriate appendages crossed for you! :-)
Florida Girl - Hope you enjoy the field trip!
Kelly -Eggs and Bacon - Officially my kiddos' fave food in the ENTIRE world. I'm sure they will LOVE your book. (One food that's stuck with me since childhood is Dr. Seuss' green eggs and ham. I've always imagined them to be yummy)
Catherine - Mmmm...Mocha. Now I want one!!!
Hi Samantha,
They had Butter Beer at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.....it tasted like cream soda with a touch butterscotch they also had pumpkin juice which was kind of gross as it tasted like pureed pumpkin pie. I recently read The Sugar Queen and got so hungry while reading it that I kept a bowl of candy next to my reading chair. The author uses candy for each Chapter title.
Have a wonderful Day
Serendipity's Library - I've been meaning to read The Sugar Queen -now you've convinced me! Sounds scrumptious. :)
Congrats on your award. Thanks for sharing it with me!
Usually when a book talks about eating steak or having ice cream, I instantly want it. I'm all, "Mmm, that sounds good..."
Hmmm....never really thought about it before, actually. I think its always fun when characters have as big of a coffee addiction as I do. (probably because I can relate to it. :D ) But I can't really think about a specific character/book at the moment. :)
WhisperingWriter - You're most welcome. You and your lovely blog deserve it. And I'm soooo with you in the steak and ice cream department! Nom nom nom. :D
Christina - I have yet to read a book that hasn't mentioned coffee or tea. Maybe it's the author's way of channeling his/her over-caffeinated self. ;-)
Sam! I'm honoured and thrilled, thank you VERY much!
My favourite food from a book isn't a book at all but a movie - Big Night. Tremendous food in this (including a simple omelet, speaking of eggs). I do love books that combine food and reading - Julie & Julia is a fine example.
You're welcome, Cathy! And yes! Julie and Julia for the win! :D
Oh, no! Another one! *bows head and sighs* I thought I was done with my share of blog awards.
:-P I know there's always space, but try getting more than you think you would get. ehehehe
Thanks for thinking of Reads, Reviews, Recommends, Sam! I blame Gerard Butler for this. Oh why I had to post a poster of him...*shakes head* But, lucky for you, I have great new bloggers to pass this award to. Thank you for giving me that opportunity. :-) Mwah!
Indeed food can really set the mood and atmosphere and when I hear about how a character relates to food and the ritual of eating, I learn volumes about them. Congrats on another award Sam! I'll have to give you an award for having the most awards!
How exciting, this is an award I don't have, and I'm flattered that you find my blog lovely. I will display it with pride and pass it on in a few weeks. Thank you sooooo very much.
As for food in books... my one character only eats sandwiches. Hilarious, because he'll pile everything between bread. EVERYTHING. There is a reason for his madness. There really is.
Oh wow, an award! Thank you thank you!
PS - when you talk about eggs, I have in my head your favorite egg dish (the one you spoke of in your guest blog)!
Kate - I can smell a Gerard Butler post from a mile away, my dea. It's a God-given talent ;-)
Cathy - Haha! Thanks!! :D
Tanya - You're welcome! It's a well-deserved award. :-) (And I'm intrigued about your character. That's a VERY interesting quirk!)
MyMommyology - That was my fave dish from the trip, but I have an ULTIMATE fave that stars in the book. I'll let you try it when you come back! :D
Thank you so much for the award! That's so sweet of you. I'd give it right back to you if I could. :) And yay for food descriptions in books! I'd love to try some butterbeer!
Hi Sam! Thank you for the award! Flattered, touched and soooo happy! Congratulations on getting it too! :D
All this food is making me hungry, just got to stop writing and go fix myself a snack...
Meredith -You're welcome! :D (and who can forget the HP breakfast scenes? Yum!)
Talo - Thank you!
Mia - Thanks! You deserve it, my dear :D
Deborah - And the best thing is..."literary" calories don't count ;-)
I don't have a fav but for some reason in The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins mentioned food all the time. No, seriously, I mean, a lot. It was funny though. There was one scene where she had her MC, Katniss, dip bread into her hot chocolate...I was like, Ewwww. Disgusting. Then the next time I had hot chocolate I was tempted to get some bread to go along with it. LOL
Hi, Dawn! LOL. I dip churros into thick, bittersweet Spanish chocolate, but yeah, I'm not too sure how well that "concept" works with regular ol' hot chocolate and bread :D
Looks like we both have food in mind right now, but don't get me started on my neighbors' chickens of the clucking and crowing kind!
By the way, have you ever looked for a Butter Beer recipe online? I know I've seen one...somewhere. :)
Janel - Haha! Well, you know what they say about great minds... ;-) *dashes out to hunt for Butter Beer recipe*
Congrats on the award and thanks for passing it on to me too! I'm honored :-)) Food in books....hmmm....well, the most recent ones I've read are Stieg Larsson's trilogy (The Girl w/the Dragon Tattoo) and every time he described the main characters eating a simple sandwich, I found myself drooling a bit, LOL! Well, that's me and food for you! :-))
You're very welcome, Joy! :) Haha! Don't worry. You're not alone in the drooling department. ;-)
I love food, cooking, and the emotion that goes into it. I love everything in 'Como Agua Para Chocolate.' I think that's my classic unforgettable go to fave on that. :-)
Hi, Stacey! I like what you said about the emotion that goes into food. Like cooking, I think the infusion of this emotion is what makes certain dishes in books more successful and memorable than others. :) Have a great weekend!
This is such a cool blog and blog post. I love the red umbrella's!
I look forward to more!
Meryl Jaffe
Aww...thanks, Meryl! :D
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Um... hallo! I've commented on some of your recipes before. :) Thank you for your great advice. I have a question about the site overall. Do you have a way that I can bookmark recipes? And if you do, must I be registered to this site? I wouldn't mind if I had to. I really wanna be able to bookmark recipes so that I don't have to keep searching it on the search box and look for it among the search results. I don't mind having to do that, but I get sad when I forget the name of a certain recipe. If you don't have that sort of application on your site yet, then you can just consider it as suggestion. :)
Logged in members can 'favorite' things within the site, but I recommend using a general bookmarking site that you can use all over the internet such as Delicious. I use that myself, but there are many other similar sites. It's a great way of keeping track of favorite recipes and a lot more! This post on Simply Recipes about using Delicious to keep track of recipes is a bit outdated since it was written in 2006, but the principles are still the same. Nowadays the Delicious plugin for Firefox or Internet Explorer makes it even easier to bookmark stuff to save there. Give it a try!
Evernote is also an excellent way to save things. It has a desktop application where the things you want to save go, plus an online part, plus you can save things like pdfs and pictures. You can save webpages or just parts of them, and it will sync across all the computers you install it on as well as the online bit. Because it saves things to your computer(s) you can still access them when you're not connected to the net.
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Thank you very much to the both of you. ^_^ I'll make sure to use them!
I'm sorry to hear you got hit by spammers and other idiots. This is a nice website, I do not see what benefit they would get from harassing you.
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Maki, I hope you will VERY soon be released from the medical Dungeon! :-) The one time I was confined in hospital was for a 'wisdom tooth' extraction, and the moment I woke I NEEDED to leave... if your vaunted patience comes to an end, perhaps you'd welcome a SWAT team to the rescue? I'm sure we fans will happily storm the walls! FREE MAKI! FREE MAKI! :-D
Er, this may seem a very odd question, but -- I read the new requirements, but is there some particular way in which the info must be profferred to you? It seemed as if the submission detail part is missing, unless this thread is only announcing new fields to be completed via the registration link... ? I would like to register, obviously! ;-D
thank you all, and best wishes!
Hi Heidi, and thanks for your good wishes! ^_^ I'm still in hospital but feeling a lot more cheerful, since I have my laptop now and stuff.
For registering, just put your information as a reply to this thread - it won't be visible to the general public, but will be visible to the admins - and you'll be notified when your account is active. (be sure to put a valid email address where the info can be sent). That's it!
I've lived in Japan a total of 4 years and hung out with things Japanese for decades. I like Washoku and am happy to have stumbled upon this site today. Here's how I found your site:
For the past few days, maybe to do with the hot weather, I've had a craving for raw cucumber with miso sauce drizzled over it. (Donno why I have this craving, maybe it'll go with all the mugi-cha I've been drinking). Anyhow, I'm trying to find a simple recipe for that miso sauce. I'm guessing it's miso mixed with vinegar and maybe something else? In what proportions? Red miso?
So if I'm a member I'll post this on the forum I'm sure there's a recipe out there but I'm not finding it.
Maybe I should try searching something like "味噌ゾースAND くり" In 日本語?
Thanks in advance.
Hi kurichan. I have just added you as a member - you should have gotten the signup info in your email. Welcome to the forums!
Actually anyone can search for recipes, even without being a member. I don't think there is a miso sauce recipe for cucumber up yet though. But now that you are a forum member you can start a topic about it in the appropriate section! (Personally I like to use a specific kind of miso called "moromi miso" with raw cucumber, but it is rather expensive, if it's available at all, outside of Japan.)
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i've just started making bento for me and my husband. He bought me a Japanese cooking class for christmas, as it is some of my favourite cuisine. On my blog is a photo of the first bento I did for my husbands lunch. I found after I had started I didn't leave room for much veg lol, so he just got some chopped radishes to go with it :)
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I found Just Bento while trying to think of a good alternative to eating fast food for lunch. Every time I go to this Japanese restaurant in town, I always order one of the Bento boxes. (I had no idea I could make them!!!) Unlike most food choices I make, I never feel guilty for eating these. The standard Bento at this restaurant is vegetable heavy, including pickled items I didn't think I'd even like. After modelling for nearly 10 yrs I gained some weight when I quit. I'd just hit puberty so that was natural but these past few years the stress of caring for my dying grandfather has led me make poor food choices and that coupled with the stress left me with nearly 15 extra pounds. This year I'm working at a horse stable that specializes in helping the Handicapped and Autistic. I want the kids to see good examples of lunch, not horrible greasy burgers and other foods saturated with fat! These kids copy the behavior they see more often than other children, so if they see good foods being eaten they will want to eat them too. I hope.
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HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 2 (UPI) -- The NCAA shouldn't have imposed arbitrary sanctions on Penn State University in the Jerry Sandusky child sex scandal, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett said.
Corbett announced Wednesday the state is suing the NCAA in federal court to have the sanctions dropped, saying they would irreparably damage the university, the state, its citizens and its economy.
"Penn State football has played a major role, not only as a focus of campus life, but as a generator of revenue for a proud university, a leading tourist attraction and a creator of jobs in the state," Corbett said. "In the wake of this terrible scandal, Penn State was left to heal and clean up this tragedy that was created by the few. The students, the alumni, the board, the administration and faculty all came together at that moment and began to rebuild."
Corbett said in a release, "the NCAA piled on, choosing to levy, in their words, 'unprecedented sanctions' against Penn State and its football program."
The NCAA imposed sanctions on Penn State in July following an investigation that found university administrators covered up child abuse allegations to protect Sandusky, who was an assistant coach to Penn State head Coach Joe Paterno, who died Jan. 22, 2012. The sanctions included a $60 million fine, a reduction in scholarships and a four-year ban on post-season football appearances.
"While what occurred at Penn State was both criminal and heinous," Corbett said, "the conduct for which Penn State was sanctioned consisted of alleged failures to report criminal activity on campus that did not impact fairness or integrity on the playing field."
The governor is asking the federal court to toss out all of the NCAA's sanctions, including the fine, and to declare the consent agreement with university officials illegal.
After months of research, deliberations and discussions, Corbett said he has concluded the NCAA sanctions were "overreaching and unlawful," and the only reason the organization imposed the sanctions was because it "benefited from the penalties and because the leadership of the NCAA believed they could. And that's wrong."
The lawsuit accuses the NCAA of forcing Penn State President Rodney Erickson into compliance with its sanctions by threatening to impose even harsher penalties on the football program.
The sanctions don't punish Sandusky "for his despicable and criminal action" from 1994 and 2009 and they don't punish others who were criminally charged, the governor said.
"These sanctions are an attack on past, present and future students of Penn State, the citizens of our commonwealth and our economy," Corbett said. "As governor of this commonwealth, I cannot and will not stand by and let it happen without a fight."
Even though no NCAA rule violations were identified and the actions were being addressed in criminal court, NCAA President Mark Emmert still went ahead with the unprecedented and aggressive disciplinary measure, Corbett said.
Corbett said NCAA officials informed Penn State what the punishments would be, threatening that if the university did not waive its right to due process and accept the sanctions as proffered, the NCAA would impose the "death penalty" of forbidding the football team from all competition for four years.
"The NCAA and its president, Mark Emmert, seized upon the opportunity for publicity for their own benefit to make a showing of aggressive discipline on the backs of the citizens of our commonwealth and Penn State University," Corbett said, "and this is why I have chosen to fight this in the courts."
In June, a jury convicted Sandusky on 45 of 48 counts of child sex abuse. Sandusky is serving at least 30 years in prison for molesting 10 boys, whom he met through his charity, the Second Mile. Some of the assaults happened on the Penn State campus.


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By Janice Daily Prunier
Germans from Russia Oregon and Washington Chapter, Germans from Russia Heritage Society, Portland, Oregon, 2010, 105 pages, softcover.
The Germans from Russia Heritage Collection is pleased to provide this impressive cookbook, Family Heritage Recipe Book.
The cookbook includes photographs of the person who provided the recipe and sharing memories. Johann Pfau shares these thoughts with her Refrigerator Pickles recipe: "Growing up, the garden was always a central point of our summers. We canned as much as we could, especially pickles. My favorite was any jar that didn't seal and we could eat them right away, when they were just barely pickled. After our chores were done, my best friend, Twila Dombrowsky, and I would take a sale shaker, go to the garden and pick whatever was ready. We would put the tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, pear or radishes into a bag and head out for our adventure for one day."
Norma (Miller) Rice shares her recipe, Agatha's Pan Fried Noodles, and these memories: "My mother-in-law, Agatha Warner Ochs, was an excellent cook and these pan fried noodles were a big hit for me. She had six children and it was always so fun to go to their home. They also made homemade sausage. All the kids would come home and participate in this process. My favorite was their liver sausage. Another thing she always made was bean soup and a type of fry bread."
Harold Lang provides the recipe, Oh-Boy Cake, sharing his memories: "I grew up on the campus of Sheyenne River Academy (a boarding high school) near Harvey, ND where my dad was a teacher. The school operated a farm where students worked. For me it was like growing up on a farm without all the chores. I did have one chore and that was to go to the barn every day and bring home a gallon of separated milk and a print of cream. I don't know how the three of us consumed that much milk and cream; and not get fat. We did not have a refrigerator until 1941 so we could not store the milk and cream. My mother made some cottage cheese and butter. She also made a lot of desserts with whipped cream. Our favorite for special occasions, particularly birthdays, was Oh-Boy Cake."
Some of the recipes include: Agatha's pan fried noodles, apple dumplings, Buntkuchen, cheese buttons, Easter bread, Em's blue ribbon dills, frozen bread dough Strudle, German pancake, German potato salad, German rhubarb cake, German sugar cookies, Goldberg's sweet and south Borscht, Grandma Ella's filled cookies, Grandma Matson's dilled potato salad, Halupsie, hot potato salad, Ida's Kuchen, Jan's slow cooker Borscht, Knephle soup, Knockwrust and hot German potato salad, Kraut Kuchen, Noodle Kugel, Oh-Boy cake, pear Kuchen, Peggy's Pfeffernuss, pickled beets, Blachinda, refrigerator pickles, Ukrainian Borscht, and many others.
German family names in the cookbook include: Baird, Brandenburg, Dammel, Dexheimer, Haas, Haberman, Herinck, Hix, Janzen, Jesser, Klaus, Lang, Martin, Matson, Miller, Pfau, Radtke, Schmaltz, Schiermeister, Schmidt, Schock, Voeller, Wallender, Weber, Wetzel, Wiest, and Wolff.
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June 23, 2008
By Roey Gilberg
UCLA Anderson presented the first inaugural John Wooden Global Leadership Award to Howard Schultz, chairman, president and CEO of Starbucks, on Wednesday, May 28. Although he formally received the award at a dinner ceremony, Schultz treated Anderson students to an hour-long afternoon lecture followed by a question-and-answer session.
He was introduced by UCLA Anderson Dean Judy D. Olian. "There is no better honoree than Howard Schultz," she said of the award's first recipient.
After becoming the first member of his family to graduate college, Schultz eventually joined Starbucks as director of marketing in 1982. During a trip to Italy, he observed that coffee was an experience in itself, and cafe's were an integral part of society. Schultz envisioned bringing that same European cafe atmosphere back to America, where coffee was nothing more than a beverage. Years later, he was at Anderson relating this tale and many more to an eager audience.
"Starbucks brought people together," he said. "There was a sense of gathering ... this human interaction built the brand."
Throughout the talk he stressed the importance of maintaining the core values of the company, and what the brand has meant to everyone involved. "There was an emotional attachment that we were building, both with our customers and our people," he said.
However, he noted the difficulties inherent in trying to preserve company values against rapid growth. "How do you get this big, and stay small?" he asked. He went on to emphasize the need for companies to have a social conscience, when it comes to both treatment of its own people as well as the community in general. "Corporate social responsibility has to be an integrative part of the company," he said.
As example, he pointed out that shareholders were initially very concerned when Starbucks began offering comprehensive health care coverage to its employees, but the company went ahead anyway.
He also discussed the state of the economy today, and what it means for Starbucks. He noted various negative markers, such as the decrease in mall traffic and the rise in home foreclosures. "This is a humbling time, and a real character test," he said. "The real challenge today for us is believing and having faith in the guiding principles of the company."
Schultz underscored the importance of not letting success lead to passivity. Pointing to his own company as an illustration, he explained why he returned to Starbucks in January after having resigned in 2000.
"I feel that we were drifting a little bit toward mediocrity," he said. "Success is not an entitlement -- you have to earn it."
At the conclusion of his remarks, the floor was opened to both Olian and the audience for questions. Schultz, now wearing an Anderson sweatshirt given to him on stage by Olian, responded to various inquiries about his own journey and that of his company, and made sure to leave listeners with some personal advice as well.
"Follow your dreams," he urged. "Then dream bigger."


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Paris of the Eighties Caf�, 261 Main St., Worcester, next to the Worcester Palladium, officially held its grand opening the week of Jan. 22.
Chris Besaw and Gina Migliozzi of MassConcerts are the management team that oversees the caf� and the Palladium.
John Peters, owner of MassConcerts, recently purchased the Palladium building.
Besaw and Migliozzi work closely with Erika Dunn, general manager of the caf�, in their mission to serve locally sourced food and beverages.
They want the caf� to be an "experience," where you get more than just great cup of coffee. Expect to learn more about the history of the city at the same time.
The name of the caf� dates back to when the official motto for Worcester was "Worcester: Paris of the Eighties," said Dunn. The promotion at that time was aimed at bringing people downtown, breathing more life into the city, she said.
Worcester's history is something Dunn is passionate about. She reportedly was the first student at Worcester State University to graduate with a concentration in public history and is a member of the Worcester Historical Commission and a docent at Preservation Worcester.
Paris of the Eighties Caf�, which accommodates about 12, is a cozy place bringing together Victorian design and bits of local history. For example, a framed black and white photograph of the former B.F. Northridge store on Piedmont Street is prominent on the mantel of the electric fireplace. Dunn said furniture in the caf� as well as artworks were made or bought locally.
The ambitious Dunn likes to talk about Worcester's history, so don't hesitate to engage in conversation.
The caf�'s menu isn't complicated.
There is coffee, cappuccinos, espresso drinks, soups, sandwiches and pastries.
Dunn personalized some of the menu items to pay homage to the city. Sandwiches such as Hamilton and Cheese, Nipmuc Nutella and Banana and Turtle Boy Tuna have a Worcester twist, she said. The "Paris" Pastrami sandwich already is a favorite with regulars, according to Dunn.
The caf� buys from local businesses, such as Red Barn Coffee Roasters in Upton, Wholly Cannoli in Worcester and The Queen's Cups, a cupcake shop in Millbury.
"We are just starting out, getting a feel for what customers want on the menu," said Besaw. "The response so far has been positive.
"We are the coffee shop that downtown needed," added Besaw. Previous businesses in the space sold pizza and hot dogs, which didn't appeal to the courthouse crowd, he said.
Migliozzi added, "The caf� complements other businesses on the street, and it's a great place for customers who just want takeout."
The caf� is open from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. It features a late-night menu during Palladium shows. There will be outdoor caf� seating in season.
Local businesses interested in catering services can call the caf� at (508) 791-8080.
Dunn will host monthly Victorian teas at the caf�. The February event is sold out.
Coffee and more!
A reminder that IHOP restaurants nationwide will offer a free short stack of buttermilk pancakes from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Feb. 5.
For every short stack of buttermilk pancakes served on National Pancake Day, IHOP guests are invited to make a voluntary donation to Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. Donations made locally will benefit the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals' program at Children's Hospital in Boston.
IHOP served 4 million free pancakes on National Pancake Day 2012 and donations totaled more than $3 million to children's charities.
A "Meadfest" is scheduled from 1 to 4 p.m. Feb. 2 at the Metro Station, the lower level of Julio's Liquors, Westboro Shopping Center, 140 Turnpike Road, Westboro.
It will be the store's first grand tasting that features only mead, an alcoholic beverage also known as honey wine.
The event is free. Call (508) 366-1942 for more info.
Have you recovered from the Worcester's Best Chef sold-out event held Jan. 27 in Mechanics Hall in Worcester?
If you were unable to attend, here's the dish:
More than 1,000 people bought tickets, which included VIP early admission.
Judges' choice winners: First place, executive chef Dan O'Sullivan of Sonoma in Princeton; second place, executive chef/co-owner Albert (Al) Maykel III of EVO Dining in Worcester; third place, chef/owner Brian Treitman of BT's Smokehouse in Sturbridge.
The Judges' Choice winners competed in the Iron Chef competition, which took place on the Mechanics Hall stage. The chefs had to prepare a dish in 30 minutes using ingredients from a mystery basket that included lamb, rutabaga and quinoa. Pantry items were available to the chefs.
Maykel won Worcester's Best Chef.
The judges loved the flavor of his dish, which featured seared lamb saddle medallion served with dried fruit, nut and assorted vegetable quinoa, roasted rutabaga and a rosemary and fruit reduction sauce.
Winners in the People's Choice awards: first place, Sonoma; second place, EVO Dining; third place, BT's Smokehouse. The restaurants were in the same order as the Judges Choice awards, which is a first in six years of Worcester's Best Chef competitions.
This year, chefs had a choice of whether to serve identical dishes to judges and the public. It's been the norm to serve the same dish.
O'Sullivan of Sonoma presented Cajun scallop, sweet corn cr�me br�l�e, fresh avocado and heirloom tomato salsa to the judges and the public; Treitman of BT's Smokehouse, crispy pork jowl in a steamed bun with cherry compote accompanied by baked beans, judges and the public.
Maykel of EVO served the judges a braised Wagyu short rib with a maple sweet potato rye cake, parsnip puree, crispy sauerkraut and Thousand Island demi-glace.
For the public, Maykel served two items: braised beef short ribs with a Thousand Island demi-glace and Cajun Sweet Potato Puree and Tuscan chicken macaroni and cheese (chicken bacon, fire roasted tomatoes, scallions, five cheeses, pesto and EVO's secret crumb topping).
I was on the judges' panel with Barry Sexton, chef/owner of The Opinionated Palate, who appeared on Food Network's "Dinner: Impossible"; Alina Eisenhauer, chef/owner of Sweet in Worcester, who has competed on Food Network's "Chopped" and "Cupcake Wars" and was a winner on "Sweet Genius"; executive chef Tim Quinn, Worcester's Best Chef 2011 Champion; executive chef/owner Chris Rovezzi of Rovezzi's Ristorante in Sturbridge, Worcester's Best chef 2012 Champion; Chris Liazos, chef and former owner of the Webster House Restaurant in Worcester; and Danny Morgan, executive chef at Pepper's Fine Catering in Northboro.
Judges arrived at 10 a.m. and headed out by 9 p.m. We judged 20 dishes by 3 p.m. We got our wind, schmoozed and then judged the Iron Chef.
Congrats to executive chef/owner Aleksander Gjonca of Nuovo Restaurant in Worcester, who was presented the "Perfect Palate" award from WXLO 104.5 FM.
The culinary students at Worcester Technical High School did an outstanding job in presenting dishes and reading descriptions to the judges. The students also made desserts for the public to enjoy.
Domenic D. Mercurio Jr., founder of Mercury Media & Entertainment and organizer of Worcester's Best Chef competition, said this year's event not only brought in new restaurants, but also a high level of expertise. "We were very happy with how the chefs and restaurants handled the challenges of competing," he said. "Everyone did a great job."
Mercurio said he plans to make a few changes to the event next year. "We want to be more accommodating to the public," he said.
At one point in the evening, it took more than an hour for people to get into Mechanics Hall. "We won't let it happen next year," said Mercurio. "We are addressing the issue."
Chefs already have signed on for next year's competition, according to Mercurio, who said, "Everyone is excited about the event."
Chefs love to schmooze!
So do the judges.
Out of more than 5 million restaurant reviews submitted by OpenTable diners for more than 15,000 restaurants in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, Sonoma in Princeton was named one of the top 100 "Best Overall" restaurants in the nation for 2012. Sonoma also won the title in 2011.
Visit www.opentable.com for a complete list of restaurants.
Executive chef Bill Brady, who also is chef/instructor in the culinary arts program at Worcester Technical High School, owns Sonoma.
Congratulations to Brady, Dan O'Sullivan and the staff at Sonoma.
Executive chef/owner Jay Powell of Twisted Fork in Cherry Valley, a first-time participant in Worcester's Best Chef, was one busy guy before competition. The "Phantom Gourmet" crew was at his restaurant Jan. 25 to film.
The enthusiastic Powell said he had a "blast" at Worcester's Best Chef.
The adrenaline kicked in!
Chef Joseph Cancelmo, owner of the former Lago Ristorante and Squire White's restaurant, both in Worcester, competed at the event. He represented Goddard House in Worcester.
Zorba's Taverna Restaurant and Bar in Worcester not only served food at Worcester's Best Chef, but also "sparkling" sangria. Great drink! Phil Dimopoulos, who is in the family-business owned by his parents, Christos and Nusa Dimopoulos, worked the table with Zorba's chef, Ethan Cramer, and staff.
The Flying Rhino Caf� in Worcester is getting ready to add new menu items, according to owner Paul Barber. Can't wait for warm weather and outdoor dining.
Al Maykel's parents, Al and Maggy Maykel, founders and owners of Living Earth in Worcester, got to see their son get his medals and crystal trophy. They were up from Florida for the event.
EVO will host a Celebrity Chef Dinner Party Feb. 4 at the restaurant. Call (508) 459-4240 for reservations. Barry Sexton, a judge for Worcester's Best Chef, will work with Al Maykel III to prepare dishes that will be paired with wine.
This wine dinner also is a fundraiser for the Colorectal Cancer Alliance of Central Massachusetts.
Executive chef Bill Nemeroff of Ceres Bistro at the Beechwood Hotel in Worcester on his day off helped plate food at Worcester's Best Chef with Brian Treitman of BT's Smokehouse. The chefs and staff were extremely busy. Great dish!
Viva Bene Italian Ristorante in Worcester dropped out of the competition at Worcester's Best Chef, but the restaurant dished out food to the public.
Chef Stacy Murphy was new to the competition, representing Brew City Grill & Brew House in Worcester.
Congrats to all the chefs!
If you have a tidbit for the column, call (508) 868-5282. Send email to firstname.lastname@example.com.


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24 Kan. App. 2d 655
No. 77,899
PALMER NEWS, INC., a Kansas corporation, Appellee, v. KANSAS EMPLOYMENT SECURITY BOARD OF REVIEW, Respondent, and TROY HARRISON, Appellant.
1. K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 44-706 is construed and applied.
2. The purpose of the Kansas employment security law is to prevent economic insecurity resulting from involuntary termination of employment.
Appeal from Shawnee District Court; MATTHEW J. DOWD, judge. Opinion filed December 24, 1997. Affirmed.
Mike Broemmel, of Topeka, for appellant.
Richard F. Hayse and Dennis M. Feeney, of Morris, Laing, Evans, Brock & Kennedy, Chtd., of Topeka, for appellee.
Before ROYSE, P.J., ELLIOTT, J., and BARRY A. BENNINGTON, District Judge, assigned.
ELLIOTT, J.: Troy Harrison appeals the trial court's reversal of the Kansas Employment Security Board of Review's (Board) determination that he was eligible for unemployment benefits.
We affirm.
Harrison was an employee of Palmer News, Inc., (Palmer News). On June 21, 1995, Harrison orally informed the general manager and the president of Palmer News that he intended to resign his position as of August 31, 1995. On July 26, Harrison was told his services were no longer needed and he was to stop work immediately. On July 27, Palmer News reclaimed possession of the company car, which Harrison (like other employees) had freely used for both personal and company business. Harrison requested the balance of his pay through August 31 in a lump sum, which Palmer News paid on August 1.
Harrison then applied for unemployment benefits. The Department of Human Resources examiner found Harrison had been terminated and thus was eligible for unemployment benefits. On appeal by Palmer News, the referee for the Department of Human Resources modified the examiner's decision by ruling Harrison had been involuntarily terminated on July 27 rather than August 31. The Board affirmed the referee's decision.
On judicial review, the trial court reversed the Board, holding Harrison voluntarily relinquished employment and was therefore ineligible for unemployment benefits.
An appellate court may substitute its judgment for that of an administrative agency on questions of law. National Gypsum Co. v. Kansas Employment Security Bd. of Review, 244 Kan. 678, 682, 772 P.2d 786 (1989). The appellate court must determine whether the factual findings of the Board are supported by substantial competent evidence and whether, in view of the facts, the Board properly interpreted the law. City of Wichita v. Employment Security Bd., 13 Kan. App. 2d 729, 731, 779 P.2d 41 (1989).
It seems undisputed that Harrison tendered his resignation effective August 31; that Palmer News told Harrison he was not to carry out any job duties commencing July 27; and that Harrison engaged in no misconduct connected with his work. It further seems undisputed that Harrison requested his last salary payments in a lump sum.
K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 44-706 provides that an individual is disqualified for unemployment benefits if the individual leaves work voluntarily without good cause attributable to the work or the employer. The statute lists 11 exceptions, but none is relevant here.
Harrison claims that he was terminated prior to the effective date of his voluntary resignation, that the check he received was severance pay as opposed to front pay, and that termination of his company car privileges is evidence he was involuntarily terminated. We disagree.
Here, the Board misapplied language of K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 44-704, regarding benefit calculations, to the eligibility requirements of 44-706. It would be unreasonable for us to hold that, whenever an employer advances a salary or takes away an incidental benefit, the employee is involuntarily terminated and eligible for unemployment benefits. It is undisputed that Harrison requested his salary in a lump sum, and the amount paid was identical to the salary he would have received had he continued to work. The lump sum payment was clearly salary and not payment of some other character. Further, taking the company car was, at most, a unilateral withdrawal of an incidental benefit; it was not tantamount to involuntary termination.
Kansas courts have not addressed this issue, but the Washington Supreme Court has. In Safeco Ins. Co. v. Meyering, 102 Wash. 2d 385, 394, 687 P.2d 195 (1984), the court held that "when an employee voluntarily submits her resignation and gives notice, if the employer accepts that resignation but pays the employee for the notice period and tells the employee not to show up for the notice period, that job separation is a voluntary quit." A contrary result, said the court, would be "inconsistent with the policy of the act that benefits be awarded to those unemployed through no fault of their own." 102 Wash. 2d at 394.
We adopt the reasoning of the Washington court.
The purpose of our employment security law is to prevent economic insecurity resulting from involuntary unemployment. See K.S.A. 44-702. In the present case, Harrison received salary to the effective date of his voluntary resignation, and he suffered no economic harm from early removal from his job duties. The trial court properly ruled he was ineligible for unemployment benefits.


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by Rob Cox, December 22, 2010
5 Danger Zones around your pool
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water - here's a list of 5 things that can otherwise go wrong around a swimming pool. All types of accidents can occur using and maintaining swimming pools. Chemical, Electrical, Physical traumas abound around a swimming pool.
When we speak about Pool Safety and Layers of Protection for swimming pools, we primarily focus on drowning prevention of swimmers and access prevention for non-swimmers. We may spend so much time working to prevent tragedy that other dangers around a swimming pool may be ignored.
Take care when working around your pool, and spend some time making sure others know the potential dangers that exist in other areas of the pool - aside from the acknowledged threat of drowning or near-drowning.
Top 5 areas of swimming pool dangers
1. Diving Boards: Basic pool diving board rules include No Horseplay, One at a Time, Look before you leap, etc. This should be reinforced with all swimmers. If too many swimmers are using the pool, "close the board" to diving. Head injuries are common when divers slip or don't dive outwardly. The most tragic of diving board accidents are spinal injuries when divers make contact with the pool floor. Most of these happen to be Male, between 18-35 years old, a bit overweight and also perhaps a bit tipsy. These accidents continue to put young men in wheelchairs at an alarming rate. Your pool may not be deep enough for a diving board, and if so, remove it from the pool deck.
2. Pool Chemicals: In the water, doing their job? Not really, what we are talking about here are pool chemicals transported and stored improperly. Keep all pool chemicals secure, in a cool and dry location, out of the reach of children. If you have lots of old pool chemicals laying around, with bags torn open, or the plastic bucket is cracking - find the time to make a trip to your local landfill to dispose of - or add them to the pool if suitable. Chlorine and Acids (pH down) are especially hazardous and must always be sealed tightly - and kept dry and seperated. Keep all chemicals from any possibility of mixing. For more pool chemical safety information.
3. Pool Electrical: The pool pump, pool lights, pool heaters, salt systems and controllers all use some form of electricity. Make sure that the conduit (the rigid or flexible tube containing wires) is replaced when it shows signs of wear and tear. Pool lights, installed incorrectly have electrified pools, have resulted in death. Timer clocks, and breaker panels contain enough amperage to stop a weak heart. Make sure that your circuits are properly grounded and the steel equipment properly bonded. I guess we should also consider lightning. All swimmers out of the pool when you hear thunder, as lightning is attracted to water. Finally, never use an electrical appliance within 10 feet of the pool, and always make sure you plug into a GFCI outlet (the type with the test button). Want more pool electrical safety information?
4. Main Drain Hazards: With the passage of the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool & Spa Safety Act in 2008, much attention has been brought upon entrapment injuries, most caused by powerful suction of pool or spa main drains. The new law requires public pools to replace single main drains with safer dual main drain setups, and/or install sensoring equipment to shut off pumps in the presence of a vacuum - or entrapment. Drains, or vacuum cleaner lines or any suction port that hair, or body parts can be sucked into, can trap even good swimmers of large body size. If your pool has a single main drain which has a dedicated line running all the way to the pump, make sure that new, safer drain covers are installed. Also consider modernizing to a dual drain system, or installing sensoring equipment, as mentioned above. Follow this link for more information on main drain pool safety. ~
5. Solid Pool Winter Covers: Sure, mesh safety covers are very safe, but the solid pool cover, held in place with water bags and such, or clamped around the edge of an above ground pool, are definately not safe. Solid pool covers, if a small child or animal falls on them, wrap themselves around the legs and body of the victim, with rushing cold water on top of the cover enveloping the person. Keep solid pool covers firmly anchored, and keep your cover pump operational, and limit or prevent access to the pool area during the winter.


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Business blitz seeks fast passage of Senate climate bill
Executives from the Dow Chemical Co., Entergy Corp., Nike Inc. and more than 140 other companies and venture capital firms will convene in Washington this week to lobby Senate lawmakers to pass a comprehensive climate and energy bill quickly.
"This is a powerful message that U.S. businesses are united on the urgency for tackling climate change," said Timberland Co. President and CEO Jeff Swartz, whose company helped organize the lobbying blitz with the help of the investor coalition Ceres.
Swartz and other business leaders plan to have lunch tomorrow with the Senate's "Gang of 16," which includes Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) and other industrial-state lawmakers whose support is seen as crucial to passing the greenhouse gas cap-and-trade bill introduced last week by Sens. John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.).
The House passed companion legislation in June, but White House officials have signaled in recent weeks that they believe it is unlikely Congress will be able to send a compromise bill to President Obama before the U.N. climate conference in Denmark in December (Greenwire, Oct. 2).
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is slated to speak tomorrow at a dinner with the business executives. The executives will meet Energy Secretary Steven Chu and Commerce Secretary Gary Locke on Wednesday morning.
The executives are also slated to meet with lawmakers and staff members in 35 Senate offices, as well as with White House Office of Energy and Climate Change Policy Director Carol Browner, according to officials familiar with the meetings.
"Time is of the essence," said Peyton Fleming, a Ceres spokesman.
Twenty-six of the companies, including Constellation Energy Group Inc., Exelon Corp. and Starbucks Corp., underscored their support for congressional action on climate and energy legislation in an open letter to Obama and Senate lawmakers recently.
"Putting a price on carbon will drive investment into cost-saving, energy-saving technologies and will create the next wave of jobs in the new energy economy," the letter noted. "For the United States to compete and lead, you must act."
Exelon, which operates the nation's largest fleet of nuclear power plants, is helping to coordinate a separate advertising blitz. The campaign, which includes the support of more than two dozen utilities, unions and environmental groups, will begin with a print ad in major national newspapers this week, according to an official knowledgeable of the campaign.
The print ad will call on the Senate to pass climate and energy legislation this year -- which the groups contend would help create 1.7 million jobs.
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Ivorians in the country's troubled western regions continue to call for peace as the country waits for results in its long-delayed presidential election.
After five years of repeated delays, voters in Ivory Coast went to the polls Sunday for a presidential election meant to reunite the country after a 2002-2003 civil war split it between a government-held south and a rebel-held north.
As votes are being counted, Ivorians are keeping a close eye on the country's volatile western regions where there are concerns that disputes over results could reignite violence.
Even before official campaigning began in October, Ivorian non-profits, like the Coalition for Peace and Development in Ivory Coast, were active in the west, encouraging residents to vote, and to do so in peace.
Coalition leader in the regional capital of Daloa, Terese Seri-Kanon, said their message is simple, without peace, the region cannot rebuild. She said no matter who is the next president, everyone must remember that it is Ivory Coast that wins in this election. To have peace, she says, the results must be accepted.
She said they launched their message on community radio stations and outside the region's churches and mosques.
In Daloa, the coalition met with small local women's groups like the Neighbor's Association.
Group member, Elise Dogba, said markets are empty because farmers are too scared to transport produce. She said their children have degrees, but no jobs. She said they do not bother to go to the hospital because they cannot afford medicine. She said they need security and a successful election to repair damage caused by the crisis.
It is often youth who go out into the streets to protest, and Dogba said, thanks to training from the coalition, women of her group are urging their children to stay calm as votes are counted.
In this election outreach, the coalition, and other local non-profits, were supported by the U.N. Operation in Ivory Coast.
From its regional headquarters in Daloa, the U.N. Operation has worked to promote peace and reconciliation throughout the country's troubled western region since 2007.
The operation's public information head, Malick Faye, said Sunday's election was encouraging, but challenges remain. Faye said there is insecurity, especially in the region of Moyen Cavally. He says there are problems of sexual violence against women. He said the United Nations works with traditional chiefs to resolve inter-community conflicts, which he said are a central problem in the West and are often related to land ownership.
The country's 14 presidential hopefuls have also called for peace and patience from supporters, as votes are tallied.
Serge Kouame Oi Kouame is youth leader in Daloa for the party of main opposition candidate, Henri Konan Bedie. He said youth are growing impatient, but he hopes everyone, especially young people, will stay calm and accept provisional results. He said he hopes politicians will not tell youth to take to the streets in protest.
The country's electoral commission has until Wednesday to announce provisional results. VOA


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Rose, Chulick Named Second Team; Hackbarth Selected Honorable Mention
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Three Yale men's soccer players have earned 2009 All-Ivy recognition. Junior Brad Rose, who led the team with 16 points, and senior Travis Chulick, who finished third in the Ivy League in saves (55), were both named to the second team, while sophomore Andy Hackbarth, who helped anchor Yale's defense, was an honorable mention selection.
Rose, a forward from Toronto, Ontario, enjoyed a breakthrough season for the Bulldogs. His six goals and four assists both tied for the team lead. He entered the year with two goals and two assists in his career. His top performance came at Columbia when he scored both goals in a 2-1 win and was named the Ivy League Player of the Week.
Chulick, a Camp Hill, Pa., native, started all but one game in goal and posted a 1.57 goals against average with a .698 save percentage. In his last two years, Chulick played 3,093 out of a possible 3,183 minutes in goal.
Hackbarth, a defender from Bend, Ore., earned All-Ivy recognition for the second straight year. He was limited to 14 games because of injury, but still scored two goals in addition to his key role on Yale's back line.
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March 10, 2007
ANAHEIM, Calif. - Chisa Ononiwu's potential game winning three-pointer fell off with seven seconds left as UC Riverside defeated UC Santa Barbara 70-67 to claim its second straight Big West Conference Tournament Championship at the Anaheim Convention Center Arena. Seyram Gbewonyo scored a game-high 23 points to lead the Highlanders, while Kemie Nkele added 18 and Amber Cox chipped in with 12. Jenna Green scored 21 to lead the Gauchos, who lost to Riverside for the fifth game in row Saturday.
The Highlanders improved to 21-10 overall after winning nine of their last 10 and will await the decision of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Committee as to their first round opponent in their second straight trip to the Big Dance. The Women's Selection Show will be aired on Monday, March 12 at 5:00 p.m. PST on ESPN.
UCSB fell to 17-13 overall after losing to back-to-back Big West Tournament championship games to Riverside. The Gauchos will wait to see if their season continues with a possible berth in the 40-team Postseason Women's National Invitation Tournament, to be announced on Monday evening.
"I thought it was a well-played game and both sides had players knock down big shots," head coach Mark French said. "I thought Chisa's shot from the corner was going in and if it had, things would be a whole lot different."
Green turned in her second outstanding performance in as many days, finishing with 21 points to lead four Gauchos in double figures on 6-for-9 shooting from the floor. She was 9-of-10 from the free-throw line, led UCSB with seven rebounds, and dished out two assists. Chisa Ononiwu scored 15 on 4-of-7 shooting from three-point territory, while Jordan Franey hit two triples and scored 11 and LaShay Fears added 10.
The finish was just as dramatic as it was in last year's final, when a Jessica Wilson layup rattled out as time expired and the Highlanders bested the Gauchos 59-58 to claim the program's first-ever Big West tournament title. The lead changed hands seven times in the second half of Saturday's game with eight ties and neither team leading by more than five.
With Santa Barbara holding a 64-62 lead, Gbewonyo drained her fourth three of the afternoon to give the Highlanders a 65-64 advantage with 2:36 left. After UCSB failed to convert on the other end, Roney Friend's layup with 1:06 seconds remaining gave the Highlanders a three-point cushion, but Franey connected on a three from the top of the arc with 44 seconds left to even the score at 67-67.
UCR would respond again and it was Gbewonyo connecting from the right wing to give the Highlanders what proved to be the lead for good, 69-67. After a Santa Barbara time out, Ononiwu got a great look from the right corner, but the shot missed too far to the left and Nkele pulled down the rebound with 4.2 ticks left.
"I was feeling pretty good about the shot," Ononiwu said. "I lined it up, it felt good, it came out of my hands good, it just didn't roll in."
Nkele missed the second shot at the foul line after getting fouled on the rebound to give the Gauchos one last chance, but Fears' desperation shot from just past midcourt fell short as time expired.
UCSB got the start it was looking for, jumping out to an 8-0 lead - the largest of the game - after back-to-back threes from Wilson and Fears and a pair of free throws from Green in the first 1:43. The Highlanders then battled back and used an 11-3 run over the next 5:20 to knot things at 11-11.
With the game tied at 14, UC Santa Barbara scored 11 of the next 14 points - all by Green and Ononiwu - to put the Gauchos on top 25-17. Santa Barbara still led 28-22 with four minutes left in the first half, but a 7-1 spurt by the Highlanders squared the game at 29. UCSB would hold on to the lead though, heading to the locker room with a 32-31 edge.
Santa Barbara lost for just the third time this season when leading at halftime.
UC Riverside shot 49.1% (27-for-55) from the floor, including 63.6% (7-of-11) from beyond the arc, which was the third-highest total in the history of the Big West Tournament. UC Santa Barbara shot 39.3% (22-for-56) from the field and made 9-of-20 (45%) from three-point range. The Highlanders held a narrow 37-35 advantage on the glass and outscored the Gauchos 22-12 in the paint.
UCR had led for a total of 43 seconds in the game before Gbewonyo's three with 2:36 remaining.
All-Big West Conference Tournament Team
MVP - Kemie Nkele, UC Riverside
Karina Figueroa, Long Beach State
Seyram Gbewonyo, UC Riverside
Jenna Green, UC Santa Barbara
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TIME has unveiled the Time 100, its list of the 100 "most influential" people in the world. The list is especially notable because it includes some major names writing the blurb that accompanies each of its honorees, notes EBONY.
Ten African-Americans make this year's list, including Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Michelle and Barack Obama, Frank Ocean, Valerie Jarrett, LeBron James, Shonda Rhimes, Miguel and California attorney general Kamala Harris. ... The TIME 100 features often-surprising pairings of the influentials and the guest contributors Time selects to write about them. The 10th-annual list includes Oprah Winfrey on Shonda Rhimes, Derek Jeter on LeBron James, John Legend on Frank Ocean, Maya Angelou on Michelle Obama and more.
John Legend writes the TIME article. Legend celebrates Frank Ocean's artistic vision and applauds him because "he wasn't supposed to come out." Ocean revealed in July 2012 that many of the songs on his upcoming channel ORANGE were inspired by his first love—another young man.
Frank broke a lot of rules with his album Channel Orange. He wasn't focused on "What's gonna be my single?" And obviously, one of the cardinal rules was that he wasn't supposed to come out. But he did, and he did it in a way that speaks to what kind of artist he is, in a beautifully written letter to his fans. The day the letter was published, he came over to my house for a July 4 barbecue, where he was among friends who supported him and showed him love.
How fitting that he released his "declaration" on Independence Day. I think Frank's career will be defined by his fearlessness and his artistic freedom.
John Legend is reportedly developing an HBO project caled "Down Lo" which will include the character of "a gay rapper living on the down low." The L.A. Complex much?
Frank Ocean's major-label debut channel ORANGE debuted July 10 on digital and made No. 1 on iTunes in 10 countries. The album has attracted critical reviews, international attention and much support after Ocean revealed that the songs were inspired by his first love and same sex attraction to another man. After being at the center of a media firestorm for weeks, Ocean told The Guardian that he decided to open up about his sexuality for his "own sanity."
Is Frank Ocean gay? Bisexual? There were rumors last fall and winter that Frank Ocean was dating a male model. Ocean has steadfastly refused to claim any sexual orientation or identity. Many fans and critics have called out Ocean for avoiding the question, such as Da-Doo Dirty Show's DJ Baker and Discreet City's Nicholas Delmacy.
Is he following ANY openly gay person at all? He was nominated for a GLAAD Award, guess who didn't show up to the event? Countless websites have put him on prestigious annual Gay lists [but] he has yet to even say "thank you" to any of them. From Out.com's Gay Power List to G-List Society's 50 Most Impressionable Gays to Discreet City's Best of 2012 Awards, Frank Ocean made all of these gay lists without even embracing the gay community, let alone saying that he is even gay at all. ...
The Gay community loves to find slim, fragile threads to indicate a man's gay/bi sexuality just so they can lump them into their own, "see we're everywhere, here's our new mascot" agenda. I'm not saying we shouldn't support Frank Ocean. Let's just be clear why we're supporting him, because it ain't because he's gay. When specifically asked by GQ Magazine if he was at least Bisexual, Frank Ocean [refused] to answer.
The Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Miguel is also named to the TIME 100. Miguel covers the May 2013 VIBE and says that Frank Ocean's game-changing revelation last summer about his sexuality has "overshadowed" his music.
The TIME 100 are profiled in the April 29 2013 issue which went on sale last Friday. Look at all seven covers HERE.
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Ground Broken for Three New 2020 Richmond Public Schools
Richmond Mayor Levar M. Stoney was joined this morning by Richmond Public Schools (RPS) Superintendent Jason Kamras and other city officials to break ground on three new 21st century public schools with 21st century technology, education and safety amenities: a new George Mason Elementary School, a new E.S.H. Greene Elementary School and a new middle school to replace the existing Elkhardt Thompson Middle School.
"These new public schools are another important step toward fulfilling the city's commitment to our children," said Mayor Stoney. "This $150 million investment was made possible by our community, in a united and concerted effort benefitting from every resident and city visitor who eats in our amazing restaurants. The plan worked; students will be attending these three new public schools years sooner than they would have otherwise, had we done nothing."
Following a public process of community engagement and neighborhood meetings, the chosen designs of these new schools were made by Richmond parents, students, teachers and other city residents. Citizens voted for their preferred prototype and design styles, which were later approved by the city's school board.
"I'm filled with gratitude today," said RPS Superintendent Kamras. "Thank you to the mayor for putting the meals tax on the table, to the council for passing it and to RVA for eating out and getting us to this day. I look forward to even more groundbreaking ceremonies as we work together to ensure all of our children attend school in the first-class facilities they deserve."
The new George Mason Elementary School will accommodate 750 students while the new Greene Elementary School will accommodate 1,000. The new middle school will accommodate 1,400 students. All three schools are state-of-the-art and designed to include school and community green space, be energy efficient, LEED Silver Certified and feature highly-advanced security systems.
These three new schools are expected to be completed and open for students in the 2020 school year.