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When Leonarde Keeler began studying honesty in Americans, he was surprised to learn who lied, who didn't, and what kept people honest. More
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When Leonarde Keeler began studying honesty in Americans, he was surprised to learn who lied, who didn't, and what kept people honest. More
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He launched one of America's greatest achievements — sending over half a million American volunteers to help raise the standard of living in 139 countries. More
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Defenseman Philippe Boucher is out for tonight's game with a lower body injury. Don't know exactly what that means, but I've been told it is not one of his shoulders. So we'll find out more later after the game.
Mark Fistric is in for Boucher. It's also likely that Antti Miettinen is back in the lineup tonight. More to come, folks.

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"Peace is not something you wish for. It's something you make, something you do, something you are, and something you give away." ~Robert Fulghum
Finding peace and calm in the hustle and bustle of daily living is a constant struggle. BUT it's a struggle that can be eliminated by focusing on what's important and figuring out how to "create the calm" in your environment.
For Resolution #3 we want to help YOU "Create the Calm" with a few steps you can take to practice peaceful living:
1. Examine your commitments and figure out what is important to you.
According to David Allen, "You can do anything, but not everything." It's important to take a step back and truly assess what you WANT to be committed to, HOW you want to be committed and to WHOM you want to be committed.
2. Slow down and eliminate the stressors in your life.
This is easier said than done, but a key component to creating the calm is to figure out the stressors in your life and then find ways to eliminate them! Little things like doing less each day, driving and eating slower or doing one thing at a time will keep your mind on the right track and help you slow down. This will, in turn, eliminate many of your daily stress points.
3. Create a time and space for solitude to help you simply do nothing.
Whether it's a whole room or just a corner, create a space with cool fresh colors where you can find solitude and forget about doing things and simply do nothing.
4. Make sure you enjoy the simple pleasure throughout your day.
First of all, what are YOUR simple pleasures? Figure that out and add them to your day! We personally find pleasure in a well decorated home, especially with freshly lit candles.
5. Find inspiration in being 'in the moment.'
Being present allows you to focus on what is important in the moment. It is vital in understanding tasks and in accomplishing them with efficiency. Being present will also alleviate anxiety that we normally feel over future decisions.
If creating the calm in your work routine is a goal for you this year, the following digital resources may also be of assistance. I asked my officemates what websites they read to refocus, realign and meditate in their daily routines. The sites below were the most popular (I personally read zen habits daily).
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In the second letter of Paul to the Corinthians, the very last chapter, the 13th, the author calls upon all of us - for, he is addressing us. Although it was written 2000 years ago, Paul really addresses everyone in the world, and he says: "Examine yourselves, to see whether you are holding to your faith. Test yourselves. Do you not realize that Jesus Christ is in you?"
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Author Notes: After watching my kids run off to school without breakfast one time to many, I decided to make a portable breakfast. This started as Quaker Oatmeal's Chewy Fruit & Oatmeal bars, but I tweaked it to add more iron (molasses), reduced the sugar, added fiber and utilize the cold cereal "flour". (Save powder or "flour" from the remnants of the cereal kept in a glass jar and used it in this recipe. I figure the sugar and vitamins are there, and use them rather than waste it.) —Susan P
Makes 13" x 9" pan
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1 cup plain yogurt
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup cereal "flour"
- 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 tablespoon ground flax seed
- 1 tablespoon orange marmalade
- 1 very ripe banana, mashed
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon cinammon
- 3 cups oatmeal, old fashioned
- 1 cup raisins
- In my mixing bowl, I just start adding the ingredients on at a time. I have also added other items, if available, like sesame seeds, chia seeds, almonds, etc.
- The batter is very smooth until you add the oatmeal. I add the oatmeal one cup at at time. I also prepare the raisins before by putting them in a dish, covered with water, and microwaving them for 1 minute (to plump them) and then drain the water and add the raisins to the thick mixture.
- Then I spread it out into a greased (I use butter) pan, either 13" x 9" pan or 2 cake rounds and bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes. Let cool and cut into squares or wedges. I have also baked them as muffins. They also freeze very well.
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Bulldog track short but solid at West Texas A&M Track Classic
Published 9:44 am, Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Despite not having their full squad, Plainview Track had a respectable showing as they competed in the two-day West Texas A&M Classic in Canyon over the weekend.
"We showed improvement in a lot of areas," said head track coach Lee Walker. "We were not at full strength because we had athletes that missed this meet."
On the boys' side, big medalists included Joey Gonzales who finished second in the 400-meter dash with a time of 51.82; the 800-relay team of Joey Gonzales, Avery Nunez, Misael Flores and Jordan Castillo, who finished third with a time of 8:05.91 and Cade Young, who placed third in the discus with a 140.08 throw.
This weekend the Dogs will host their own relays as they open the Reagor-Dykes Bulldog Relays on Friday.
West Texas A&M Classic
Varsity Boys:6th place out of 10
Joey Gonzales 2nd place 400 Meter Dash 51.82
Avery Nunez 5th place 800 Meter Run 2:09.25
Jarel Rosas 6th place 3200 Meter Run 10:29.25
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Daniel Miller, Paul Lara, Josh McCray, Isaiah Carrasco
4x200 Relay 7th place 1:35.74
Daniel Miller, Andrew Mata, Paul Lara, Isaiah Carrasco
4x800 Relay 3rd place 8:05.91
Joey Gonzales, Avery Nunez, Misael Flores, Jordan Castillo
Triple Jump Isaiah Carrasco 8th place 38-08.00
Discus Throw Cade Young 3rd place 140-08
Varsity Girls
Shannon Watson 8th 100-meter hurdles 17.97
Brooke Walker 7th 300-meter hurdles 49.66
4x100 relay 8th place 54.00
Stormie DeLaGarza, Brooke Walker, Clarrisa Salazar, Carley Hardage
4x400 Relay 6th place 4:41.51
Brooke Walker, Mackenzie Mull, Yadhira Flores, Stormie DeLaGarza
JV Girls
4x100 Relay 7th place 59.48
Leslie Villanueva, Kiahna Marroquin, Sethanie Rodriguez, Arianna Perez
4x200 Relay 7th place 2:07.97
Kiahnna Marroquin, Arianna Perez, Sethanie Rodriguez, Leslie Villanueva
4x400 Relay 7th place 5 :08.49 Same 4 runners
JV Boys: 6th place team out of 12
100-meter dash Alonzo Alcozer 6th place 12.11
4x100 Relay 2nd place 46.13
Alonzo Alcozer, Quenion Hines, Ben McGee, Jayton Ellis
4x400 Relay 5th place 3:50.51
Eric Cervera, Quenion Hines, Derik Garcia, Mark Wallace
Long jump 4th place 19-01.75 Jayton Ellis
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Compass College of Cinematic Arts offers a highly competitive tuition model and the opportunity for federal aid. The advantage is found in Compass College's affordable, accelerated program.
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A non-refundable application fee of $25 is required with the completed application. Upon acceptance into the program, a $250 deposit is required for U.S. students to reserve a seat in the program. For International students, a $500 USD deposit is required.
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Compass College provides a majority of all equipment necessary for creating quality productions. However, all students (A.A.S. and B.F.A.) must obtain certain equipment to fulfill their program and course requirements. A MacBook Pro (required computer) and a camera (not required, strongly recommended) will cost approximately $3,000. Adobe Premiere Pro Software can be purchased subscription-style for $30 per month via the Adobe Creative Cloud for students. To learn more about our suggestions for equipment purchases, visit our Required Equipment page.
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The resolution for changes to the Lubbock city oil and gas drilling ordinance proposed by the Board of Health will be presented to the Lubbock City Council on Tuesday, July 23.
Anne Epstein, board member, said the resolution is unchanged since it was voted on about three months ago.
The resolution outlines three risk factors with a minimum of two secondary lists for each. The risks include depletion of fresh water resources, surface and groundwater contamination and air contamination from potential toxins that could be released during the hydraulic fracturing process.
The board also unanimously voted to submit a resolution for the sexually transmitted disease clinic.
The resolution includes highlighting the lack of funding - $90,000 - from the state and asking the City Council to fill the gap, add a health educator position for the Health Department and re-establish a youth advisory council through the proposed health educator, said Dr. Brian Carr, board president.
Board member Scott Snider said the funds are already included in the city's budget and a health educator is among a list of positions, including additional police officer positions, for the council to consider.
The proposal is intended to keep the Health Department on the City Council's radar, Carr said.
No date was given as to when the proposal will be given to the council.
Carr said it will not be presented as an action item.
In other news, Beckie Brawlie, public health manager, said the area has seen an increase in cases of pertussis.
Pertussis is a contagious respiratory disease characterized by an uncontrollable, violent cough, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website.
Also, Glenn Heinrich, Vector Control coordinator, provided an update on mosquitoes in the area.
Vector previously sprayed for larvae, and is now spraying for adult mosquitoes due to recent rainfall. Heinrich said about 10 cases of West Nile have been reported nationwide this year. Two have been reported in Texas, but none have been reported in the area, he said.
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Candidates with less than a 10% awareness level are not included in the E-Score profiles due to low sample size.
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Book 3: High Risk Series
As an Army Night Stalker pilot, Shane Garrett never knew what country he'd wake up in, let alone if his onetime lover — Army doctor Kirby Campbell — was still alive. They lost touch after their red-hot affair in Baghdad's sweltering heat. But war has a way of giving people déjà vu…
A year and a half later, sporting a new prosthetic leg, Shane is trying to rebuild his life in South Carolina. Also stateside is Kirby, but when she learns a friend is being held hostage in Central America, she and the Phoenix Team, along with Zach Tremayne and Quinn McKade, waste no time organizing a mission — and Shane isn't about to let them leave him behind. . . or let Kirby get away.
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Today, drug the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released two new reports showing progress in prevention efforts aimed at healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). However, medicine despite success shown by the reports, check more work is needed to meet new challenges.
The reports detail the estimates of HAIs occurring throughout the nation, and also report on national and state-specific progress in the prevention of HAIs.
"Although there has been some progress, today and every day, more than 200 Americans with healthcare-associated infections will die during their hospital stay," said CDC Director Tom Frieden, M.D., M.P.H. "The most advanced medical care won't work if clinicians don't prevent infections through basic things such as regular hand hygiene. Health care workers want the best for their patients; following standard infection control practices every time will help ensure their patients' safety."
Major findings of the reports include:
- 1 in 25 hospitalized patients will experience at least one HAI
- Approximately 75,000 hospital patients with HAIs died during their hospitalizations
- Progress has been made in preventing certain infections. This includes central line-associated bloodstream infections, infections related to 10 types of surgery, hospital-onset methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bloodstream infections, and hospital-onset Clostridium difficile infections.
- The most common germs causing HAIs were C. difficile; Staphylococcus aureus, including MRSA; Klebsiella; E. coli; Enterococcus; and Pseudomonas.
The reports and additional data can be found by clicking on the following links:
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- Healthcare-associated Infections (HAI) Progress Report
- HAI Prevalence Survey: Magill SS, Edwards JR, Blamberg W, et al. Multistate Point-Prevalence Survey of Health Care-Associated Infections. N Engl J Med 2014; 370:1198-208.
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Is This Any Way To Report To Your Donors?
You bet it is!
I recently received this email from Charity: Water
This organization just keeps impressing me over and over. Click below to watch the video.
Rachel's Gift. One Year Later.
Call me a marshmallow, but it got me crying. See how long you last.
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I know I sound like a cynic… the email is great… the video is terrific… but… if no one clicked thru, it may not be as impressive to all of us.
I wonder… do you know the delivery rate, open rate, and (most important) the click-thru rate for this email effort. In other words… did anyone actually watch the video besides us?
I blogged about it too!
Great stuff.
Tom, I'm with you – perhaps it's because my son is the same age as Rachel or perhaps it's because I'm a marshmallow too but I lasted about 30 seconds before crying. What an inspirational family.
With my hard fundraisers hat on, I notice that they've gone on to set up another campaign to raise money in Cambodia so presumably, charity:water aims to encourage future gifts from donors to the original campaign? They've raised about $23k to date so obviously, it has resulted in further donations. Very impressed by this charity too – not just their creativity in engaging with donors but the way they've involved Rachel's family.
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Australian Open: Novak Djokovic faces tough test against Stanislas Wawrinka
Novak Djokovic's Australian Open title hopes will come under close scrutiny against Stanislas Wawrinka on Tuesday.
Last Updated: 21/01/14 7:13am
Djokovic has barely broken a sweat in his progress to the last eight, with the world No 2 having brushed aside Lukas Lacko, Leonardo Mayer, Denis Istomin and Fabio Fognini in straight sets.
However he will face his first top 10-ranked opponent so far at the tournament in the shape of eighth-seeded Wawrinka.
The 28-year-old from Switzerland has had a fairly straight-forward route into the quarter-finals of his own, aided by Andrey Golubev's withdrawal midway through their first round clash and 28th seed Vasek Pospisil handing him a walkover win in the third round due to a back problem.
Alejandro Falla did take Wawrinka to four sets, but 17th seed Tommy Robredo was seen off 6-3 7-6 7-6 to set up the Djokovic clash.
Despite the step up in class of opponent, Djokovic will still be the favourite to advance to the last four - especially as he has a 15-2 winning record over Wawrinka, including victories in the last 14 encounters.
Wawrinka, though, certainly made life hard for the Serbian at last year's Australian Open before finally losing that fourth-round clash 1-6 7-5 6-4 6-7 (7-5) 12-10.
The second quarter-final is expecting to be an equally close affair, with No 3 seed David Ferrer taking on seventh-ranked Tomas Berdych.
Few problems
Ferrer has won seven of the 11 meetings between the two rivals, although Berdych was a 6-4 6-4 winner in their last clash at the ATP World Tour Finals in London.
Like Djokovic, Berdych is yet to drop a set in Melbourne this year - with the Czech losing just 33 games in his four matches.
Ferrer, though, has been taken to four sets by Florian Mayer and Adrian Mannarino.
In the women's quarter-finals Ana Ivanovic will look to build on her shock victory over Serena Williams when she faces Eugenie Bouchard.
On paper 14th seed Ivanovic should have few problems against the Canadian teenager, however Bouchard did win their only previous encounter - a 6-3 6-3 success at last year's Wimbledon.
Ivanovic has come through two tough three-setters to reach the last eight as well, although she will be the first seed Bouchard has faced so far.
Na Li, last year's beaten finalist, also has a tough match in store - with the fourth seed up against Flavia Pennetta.
This will be the fifth meeting between the two 31-year-olds, with two wins apiece so far. No 29 seed Pennetta, who ousted Angelique Kerber en route to the quarters, was victorious last time out, though, with a 6-2 7-5 win at the Sydney International in 2010.


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Sebastian Giovinco and Mirko Vucinic have flown to Munich with the Juventus squad, but remain in doubt for Tuesday's Champions League clash with Bayern.
The first leg of the quarter-final will be played in Germany on Tuesday night and the Bianconeri have already flown out on Easter Sunday.
Giovinco and Vucinic were among the group, although they did not take part in this morning's training session.
Vucinic missed the 2-1 victory over Inter on Saturday as he was suffering from flu symptoms, but medical staff hope they can help him recover in time.
As for Giovinco, he was scythed down by a horror tackle from Esteban Cambiasso in stoppages, earning the Inter midfielder a straight red card.
There were fears Giovinco had suffered serious damage to his ankle, but the Atomic Ant is in the squad travelling to Germany and could well be on the bench.
It is reported that Juve will adopt a 3-5-2 system in Munich with Vucinic partnered by either Fabio Quagliarella or Alessandro Matri.
Another option would be to have Claudio Marchisio linking midfield and attack, leaving Vucinic as the lone centre-forward.
UEFA have announced English referee Mark Clattenburg will officiate the first leg on Tuesday.
Juventus squad for Bayern Munich: 1 Buffon, 3 Chiellini, 6 Pogba, 8 Marchisio, 9 Vucinic, 11 De Ceglie, 12 Giovinco, 13 Peluso, 15 Barzagli, 18 Anelka, 19 Bonucci, 20 Padoin, 21 Pirlo, 22 Asamoah, 23 Vidal, 24 Giaccherini, 26 Lichtsteiner, 27 Quagliarella, 30 Storari, 32 Matri, 34 Rubinho, 39 Marrone
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Region – The Highland City Striders (HCS), a local running club based in the Marlborough Hudson area, will be organizing a number of running events over the next several months. The group's focus in conducting these running events is to benefit local charities.
HCS is now accepting entry forms for the 2nd Annual Running with the Wolves 10K, which, in addition to medals for top performers, will feature a corporate challenge and a team competition (best three-person team). The 10-mile races in September and November are held to benefit the Hudson and Marlborough food pantries. There is no formal entry form or fee for these races. Runners come the morning of the race, which starts and finishes at Ghiloni Park, and provide 10 canned goods as their "entry fee." The running club also hosts a really fun family event race on the first Sunday in October, designed specifically to support family participation – the Marlborough Main Street Mile. This race, held in conjunction with the annual Heritage Day Fair, is a one-mile run that is downhill all the way and has a special award category for the best parent–child time. Finally, for the second year, the group, in conjunction with the Hudson Elks and the Booster Clubs from both Marlborough and Hudson high schools, will hold the School Spirit 5K Run & Walk to benefit the Hudson Elks scholarship fund. Held two days after the 107th meeting of the Hudson and Marlborough football teams, this race provides the opportunity for parents, alumni, teachers and students to show local community pride and celebrate the longstanding athletic rivalry between Hudson and Marlborough.
In addition to these events, the running club competes together in a number of local area races and meets four times a week for training runs. Twenty-one Striders participated in the Hyannis Marathon & Marathon Relays last February, and seven ran the Boston Marathon.
Finally, in the planning of these events, the Striders are always looking for race sponsors and would be proud to feature your company logo on the back of their race shirts. For more details on participating in these races, becoming a member or sponsoring a race, visit the HCS website – www.highlandcitystriders.org to contact club members.


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LONDON (AP) — The archbishop of Canterbury has announced a campaign to stamp out anti-gay bullying in Church of England schools, acknowledging that attitudes toward sexuality have changed.
Archbishop Justin Welby, spiritual leader of the world's Anglican Communion, stressed that the Church of England wasn't changing its teaching on gay relationships, but that it would be "absurd and impossible" to ignore shifting cultural attitudes.
He told the opening of the General Synod of the Church of England that "the majority of the population rightly detests homophobic behavior," adding that "sometimes they look at us and see what they don't like."
He said the church must "demonstrate a profound commitment" to stereotyping, announcing that the Church of England is developing a program for use in its schools to stamp out anti-gay bullying.


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The year gone by also saw the government deciding to implement the rural water supply for Low Income States (RWSSP-LIS) of Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh with World Bank assistance over a period of six years (from 2013-14 to 2019-20). Latest News from India News Desk
The project is meant for directly benefiting a rural population of about 78 lakh people including 44 lakh Scheduled Castes and more than eight lakh Scheduled Tribes, with improved piped water supply covering approximately 17,400 habitations in 2,150 gram panchayats in 33 districts of the four states.
Wielding the broom himself, Modi launched 'Clean India' campaign on October 2 and was joined by chief ministers, lawmakers, prominent personalities from various fields along with lakhs of countrymen.
The Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) aims at attaining a 100 per cent open defecation free India by 2019, the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
The main objective of the programme is to bring about an improvement in the general quality of life in the rural areas, by promoting cleanliness, hygiene and eliminating open defecation and accelerate sanitation coverage in rural areas.
The main activities under the mission are incentives for individual household latrines, construction of community sanitary complexes, solid and liquid waste management projects, information education and communication, capacity building, monitoring and evaluation.
Modi, while launching the programme, asserted that Swachh Bharat mission is "beyond politics" and inspired by "patriotism".
He invoked Gandhi's vision of a "clean and developed" India as he formally kicked off the five-year-long campaign.
The tech-savvy Modi even launched his own version of ALS ice bucket challenge, nominating nine eminent personalities including Sachin Tendulkar, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, industrialist Anil Ambani along with several actors like Salman Khan, Priyanka Chopra and Kamal Hassan to spread awareness on the issue and asked them to continue the chain.
They accepted the challenge participating in cleanliness drive in their areas.
The ministry also launched a nationwide realtime monitoring of use of toilets from today. The monitoring system was unveiled to give a big push to Swachh Bharat Mission.
People across the country will be mobilised to check and verify the use of toilets in the rural areas through mobile phones, tablets or iPads and upload the same in case of any discrepancy on the ministry's website in tune with online citizen monitoring.
Earlier, the monitoring was done only about the construction of toilets, but now the actual use of toilets will be ascertained on a sustained basis.
Moreover, in order to implement the Swachh Bharat Mission in a mission mode, the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation is being strengthened. Around two dozen additional staff including two joint secretaries, 4 directors and their subordinate staff will soon be appointed for effective
implementation and monitoring of Swachh Bharat goals.
An expert committee will also be set up to examine the innovative technologies for toilets and solid and liquid waste management while a national telephonic helpline will be installed for rural water supply and sanitation.
The Government has announced that Rs 20 lakh per annum will be allocated to each village panchayat for the Clean India campaign.
Jairam Ramesh, who had vigorously pushed a mission to eradicate the menace of open defecation during his stint as Sanitation Minister in the UPA government, termed 'Swachh Bharat' campaign as a positive step but could turn a topic for jokes if real work was not done.
He said that he felt that till now the campaign has been more about "slogans and photo-ops".
According to a parliamentary panel report tabled in the Lok Sabha recently, the practice of open defecation in India is due to combination of factors, the most prominent of them being the traditional behavioural pattern and lack of awareness of people about the associated health hazards.
In its report on Drinking Water and Sanitation, the Standing Committee on Rural Development even noted the fact that sanitation is mainly a mindset issue based on socio-cultural issues and habit.
The year gone by also saw the government deciding to implement the rural water supply for Low Income States (RWSSP-LIS) of Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh with World Bank assistance over a period of six years (from 2013-14 to 2019-20).
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ANGELA GOSPODAREK, a teacher at Gorham Middle School, was awarded the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. Gospodarek, a seventh grade science teacher at the middle school, met with Sen. Susan Collins shortly after receiving the award.
TENDER LIVING CARE, a program of the Center for Grieving Children, is offering a free eight-week program for families affected by a serious illness. The program, set to begin on Jan. 31, will offer group support to children ages 3 to 18; young adults ages 19 to 30; and adults with illness and adult caregivers. To register, call 775-5216.
CITY OFFICIALS will meet with residents in the Rosemont neighborhood to help them establish a crime watch.
Portland City Councilor Ed Suslovic and Police Officer Tim Farris will discuss strategies that can be used to establish a crime watch at 7 p.m. Tuesday at St. Ansgar's Church on Woodford Street. For details, call Farris at 650-8763.
WINNERS OF THE Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6548 of Kennebunk's Patriot's Pen Essay Contest and Voice of America contest have been named.
Wells Junior High School student Julianne Fitzpatrick placed first, with classmates Bryan Marrero placing second and Heather Licardo and Tamar Cimenian tying for third at the schoolwide level. Fitzpatrick, an eighth-grader, placed third overall in York County and now qualifies for statewide competition.
In the VFW's Voice of Democracy audio essay competition, Wells High School student Brett Davisson won first place for his essay "Does My Generation Have a Role in America's Future?" He went on to place second at the district level.
AN ANNUAL HOLIDAY light display, organized by residents Stan and Melissa Norton, has raised $11,000 to help the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Maine grant the wish of a Scarborough boy. The Nortons, founders of Norton's Lights, began the seasonal light show as a family competition five years ago. This year, the money raised will be used to grant the wish of 9-year-old Sam Cassellius, diagnosed with a life-threatening kidney disorder. His wish is to go on a Nickelodeon cruise with his parents and four siblings. The family will board the Norwegian Cruise Line ship Jewel for a trip to Florida and the Bahamas in February. For details, go to www.wish.org/help/fundraising/adopt or call Jim Christie at 236-3171.


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Held the entire month of October, The Haunted Railroad & Fall Festival is sure to be a spooky good time. This family friendly event kicks off with scarecrows and a Halloween railway garden of skeleton conductors, ghost passengers, spiders and haunted houses all month long.
The Haunted Railroad garden is open daily from 10 am to 7 pm. On Saturdays and Sundays from 10 am to 5 pm, special fall fest activities include hayrides, kid Sprout Express rides and fall foods, such as caramel apples and pumpkin pie.
Check out the Trail of Scarecrows entries and vote for your favorite ones! These scarecrows were created by K-5th graders from school, community and family groups. First, second and third prizes will be awarded to the scarecrows with the most votes.
Take a hike day or night! On October 1, 8 & 15 enjoy an evening hike through the arboretum and learn about the wild nightlife. On Saturday, October 4, learn about the fungus among us on a morning hike through the woods via Cardinal Trail. On Saturday, October 11, take in the view on our Fall color hike through the arboretum. Both guided hikes are free, but require reservations. Reserve a night hike here. Reserve October 4 hike here. Reserve October 11 hike here.
On October 25, learn about the dark side of plants. This class will introduce you to the dark side of plants and the harm they can inflict. You learn how to identify the more common 'dark' plants. Cost: $15/members/$17 Non-Members. Reservations required.
Haunted Railroad, Trail of Scarecrows and fall hikes are free with general admission. Hayrides are $5 per adult (13 & above) and $3 per child (ages 2-12). Sprout Express rides are $2 per ride. Sprout Express rides are restricted to children weighing less than 100 lbs. Food selection and prices varies. Only service dogs are allowed in Visitors Center Depot and Railway Garden.


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Gift buyers and sellers look to AmericasMart and the January Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market for all the business opportunities that come with a large single product collection, re-energized for 2011 with line launches, product introductions and new and newly expanded showrooms.
Accelerating AmericasMart's gift momentum this January are new companies making their Atlanta market debut plus breakout product trends across the product center, which spans Building 2's 13 floors and select floors in Building 2 West Wing.
The permanent gift offerings are supported by an entire collection of temporary categories. Nearly 20 of the 31 temporary categories will feature gift product, ranging from accessories to one-of-a-kind pieces.
The newest trends, latest styles and rising stars in the gift, home and apparel/accessories industries set a brisk pace in AmericasMart's Market Temporaries and The January 2011 Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market. The 31 temporary product categories, extended across AmericasMart's four buildings in more than 3,500 booths, create a buying destination unique in size, strength and opportunity.
The Market Temporaries lead the way in fresh product and new ideas, and January is no exception. The New Year will bring new categories and new companies to Atlanta with the launch of four new and newly re-branded product centers and the introduction of more than 500 new names of the 2,500 companies in the Temporaries.
The January 2011 Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market marks the second anniversary of the grand opening of Building 2 West Wing and debut of the expanded Gourmet/Housewares permanent product center on floor 8 of the building. The new building enabled AmericasMart to evolve, enhance and take the reigns on the housewares industry. It now is a major player and new home for housewares manufacturers and sales representatives, supported by the strength the gourmet product has always carried within this product center.
The Craft & Hobby Association (CHA) is pleased to announce Randi Zuckerberg, director of Market Development and spokeswoman for Facebook, Inc., as the keynote presenter at the CHA Winter Conference & Trade Show on January 29, 2011 in Los Angeles. Zuckerberg's presentation, "The Innovative Consumer � Using Facebook to Connect and Grow Your Business," will address new social media tools designed to help CHA members enhance their businesses, connect, and build relationships with consumers.
Several vendors participating in the Halloween & Party Expo Jan. 22-25, 2011, in Houston will help make life a little brighter for children receiving care through the Shriners Hospitals for Children® in the Houston area. This will be the second year in a row that expo vendors will donate toys, novelties, gift bags and other items to the Shriners upon the show's closing.
Ken Soens, sales manager for Regent Products Corp, donated his entire booth's contents at the 2010 show. "It was hundreds of items, including cases of candy, party supplies, Halloween items and toys," Soens said. He intends to donate again after the 2011 expo.
Deciding to donate was easy for him. "Knowing that it went to a great organization like the Shriners for all the great work they do for children, the donation was a no brainer," Soens said.
Shriners Hospitals for Children® is a health care system of 22 hospitals dedicated to improving the lives of children by providing pediatric specialty care, innovative research, and outstanding teaching programs for medical professionals.
Spots are going fast for the Halloween Costume Style Show, the premier event showcasing adult and children's costumes during the Halloween & Party Expo, January 22-25, 2011, at Houston's state-of-the-art George R. Brown Convention Center.
The show is scheduled from 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2011, on the exhibit hall floor. Exhibitors should sign up now to become part of this event, which highlights 100 of the hottest and newest costumes in the industry during a professionally choreographed and produced multimedia performance.
"It's a highly entertaining format with the most creative costumes in the world. The multimedia, models, and dancers carry the theme of each costume in a most entertaining way, which excites buyers," said Show Producer Rich Weber, of Lenz Talent, Las Vegas. Weber also produced the 2010 show, which garnered rave reviews.
The upcoming production includes 30 models and dancers from Houston and Las Vegas who will display the costumes at their best as they entertain attendees. Weber said he expects a larger crowd this year for an event that will rival last year's production.
Now the largest gift show in California, the San Francisco International Gift Fair (SFIGF) is also among the first shows of 2011. Kicking off the 2011 gift show season, the SFIGF returns January 8-11, 2011 to Moscone Center with an expanded selection featuring top name manufacturers, innovative newcomers and cutting edge designs. Complementing the growing selection, a full roster of buyer amenities will bring retailers a comprehensive and cost-effective buying experience.
"As it continues to grow, the San Francisco International Gift Fair is a great place to start your buying year. As the first show of the New Year, the early January dates provide a great opportunity for retailers to come to one of America's most exciting and eclectic cities to get an early jump on sourcing the newest products and design trends and for getting product on the shelves," said Doug Miller, president, Urban Expositions. "Once again, we're making it even easier on retailers' travel budgets by buying down rates on our already discounted hotel properties, offering parking reimbursements and a host of other time and money-saving features."
Among the highlights for the January 2011 San Francisco International Gift Fair are: low hotel rates; seven easy-to-work categories on the show floor; 25 green companies; ethnic styles, artisan designs, home accents, jewelry and fair trade products; an Africa Handcrafted Pavilion; wine accessories and gifts; The Launching Pad new product preview section; onsite buyer services; educational programs and more.
From February 5-8, 2011, Pacific Northwest retailers will have even more new resources to explore as the Seattle Gift Show welcomes its newest product category, Birdwatch America West. Featuring the best in backyard nature and birding products, this product sector will bring even more product innovations and introductions to the all category gift show. Together with discounted hotel rates for buyers starting as low as $79, as well as a host of other buyer services, the Seattle Gift Show's product and service roster offers retailers a cost-effective, convenient way to stay one step ahead of the competition and today's trend curve.
"We expect the Birdwatch America category to reach a whole new audience of birding and backyard nature product retailers, while also expanding the buying opportunities for our well-established attendee base," said Miller. "We're always looking for ways to fine-tune and expand the product and service offerings to meet the specialized needs of the Pacific Northwest retailer and this new category is one of many new innovations we are working on for the show."
The nation's largest regional gift show just got bigger. The January 8-11, 2011 Philadelphia Gift Show brings even more products under one roof with spotlights on a number of key product sectors, including: Birdwatch America East; Child's Play Home Accents; Handcrafted and Gourmet; and Candy and Confection. Together with hotel rates starting as low as $39 for buyers, the 2011 edition offers the ideal cost-effective, one-stop resource for retailers from throughout the mid-Atlantic and tri-state regions.
"With our focus on these new sectors, we continue to expand the product depth and breadth of the Philadelphia Gift Show to ensure that we're offering the best possible buying experience for our buyers," said Miller. "We know that retailers have plenty of choices when it comes to which trade show they attend and we're trying to make sure that choice is an easy one. By packaging an unrivaled selection together with deeply discounted hotel rates and a host of other money-saving buyer services, we're doing everything we can to help buyers maximize travel dollars and time spent away from their businesses."
Returning January 22-24, 2011 to the Orange County Convention Center's North Concourse (Hall A), the winter Orlando Gift Show is perfectly timed to help Florida retailers preview new lines for spring holidays and restock after the busy holiday season. As the only winter gift show in Florida, the January show also runs concurrently with the Orlando Cash & Carry Show and American Craft Retailers Expo™ (ACRE™) � offering attendees a tremendous, complementary product selection of giftware, accessories, jewelry and artisan crafts. "The Orlando Gift Show is the biggest gift show in Florida offering the largest assortment of new products and money-saving resources," said Miller. "The new ACRE Orlando exhibition offers the ideal complement to the Orlando Gift Show and Florida retailers will welcome the opportunity to explore a brand new product dimension of unique, handmade gift, jewelry and accessories."
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Spectacular Cake's pastry chef prides herself on the quality and freshness of her wedding cakes, putting great care into constructing each cake. Our overall designs are simple and elegant, incorporating sugar frosted fruit, fresh cut flowers, white chocolate curls and detailing.
We offer a variety of flavors to choose from. Our Lemon Butter Cake is the lightest in texture and is popular for outdoor, afternoon weddings. It's also a nice finish to elaborate dinner buffets. The elegant White Chocolate Cake is our most traditional choice. It's a European style cake, ivory in color with a rich delicious flavor that is accented with thin layers of homemade lemon curd and fresh raspberry preserves. Our Tuxedo Cake is a deep bittersweet chocolate cake, rich in flavor but not overly sweet. It's perfect for more formal weddings and true chocolate lovers.
Last but not least, we offer Vivian's Carrot Cake, and our moist Coconut Cake, two favorites of the Kansas City area. Please give a call and order your cakes,cookies,pies etc. today. (913)432-4645
Our cakes are delivered to your wedding unassembled and are put together on-site. We then complete the decorations to assure the best possible presentation.
We love to incorporate your family heirlooms, such as platters, linens or figurines to further personalize your cake.
Please call Vivian to arrange for a cake consultation and reserve your wedding day. You will be asked to select 2 to 3 cake varieties to taste at the meeting. There is a no charge for the meeting.
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CHICAGO (MarketWatch) — Here are some of Wednesday's biggest gaining and declining stocks:
Altera ALTR, +1.81% gained 14%. The company posted a steep drop in earnings for its latest quarter but said things are turning around with new products driving growth. It raised its revenue outlook for the current three-month period.
BioFuel Energy Corp. BIOF soared 47% after news that the renewable chemicals and biofuel company had signed a pact with Gevo Inc. GEVO, -2.62% to explore the large-scale production of isobutanol.
Broadcom Corp. BRCM shares added 8%. While second-quarter earnings fell, the maker of chips for smartphones and networking applications posted record revenue for the period as it benefited from strong sales across various business units. See story: Broadcom revenue jumps
Juniper Networks JNPR, +0.04% bounced 13%. Late Tuesday, the company posted a drop in second-quarter profit but exceeded its own forecast. See story: Juniper shares jump
Symantec Corp. SYMC, +0.48% shares added 13%. The maker of security software reported profit dropped nearly 10% for the first quarter of fiscal 2013, as higher costs offset a slight rise in revenue. Symantec also said Enrique Salem has stepped down as chief executive and will be succeeded by Chairman Steve Bennett. See story: Symantec shares jump on results, CEO change
Thermo Fisher Scientific TMO, +0.50% rose 8% after reporting solid increases in profit and revenue for its second quarter with the help of higher market share and lower expenses.
Apple Inc. AAPL, +1.19% shares fell about 4%. The company saw sales of its popular iPhone come in below investors' expectations for the June quarter, and it said that sales were crimped by "rumors and speculation" about the next version of the device. See story: Piper Jaffray cuts Apple estimates.
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Netflix Inc. NFLX, +1.84% shares tumbled 24%. The company reported second-quarter earnings that surpassed analysts' forecasts late Tuesday, but the shares declined due to a forecast for a coming loss and the possibility that it might not reach its targets for signing up new subscribers. See story: Netflix on hot seat.
Radio Shack Corp. RSH, +4.61% shares fell 30% after the electronics retailer said it lost 21 cents a share in its second quarter, falling short of the consensus that had called for a profit of 3 cents a share, according to data compiled by FactSet. Radio Shack said its business performed below expectations in the quarter. See story: RadioShack slumps to an all-time low
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WellPoint Inc. WLP shares shed 13%. The company reported second-quarter earnings that fell about 8% as litigation and acquisition costs heightened the impact from lower medical enrollments. The health-benefits provider also lowered its full-year earnings estimate again, to a range between $7.30 and $7.40 a share from its June forecast of at least $7.57 a share. See story: WellPoint full-year outlook cut


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In 1973, Columbia University professor Dr. Herb Terrace embarked on one of the strangest scientific experiments of his generation (a generation, let's not forget, that included Timothy Leary). He decided that by bringing up a newborn chimp, Nim, in a human environment and teaching him sign language, he could prove that the capacity to form language is not a uniquely human trait. The experiment failed to provide conclusive results; but what Terrace did prove is that if language is a defining characteristic that separates man from ape, then it is the only one, because compassion, reason and foresight clearly do not play a part.
The opening of Marsh's film follows the aesthetic of his previous project, Man On Wire, by splicing grainy documentary footage with a stylised, almost noirish dramatic element. This approach worked so well for the suspense of Man On Wire, but it does little justice to Nim's melancholy and bizarre story. Where Man On Wire was a high-octane heist movie, Project Nim is a slow-burning story of human endeavour and pathos. Marsh quickly retires this style, but with no back-up plan he never quite works out how best to tell his story, and reverts to 'talking heads' and archive footage for the rest of the film.
It doesn't take long to realise that Nim's first surrogate, Stephanie, is bat sh*t insane. She allows him to run amok and becomes obsessed with his "sexual awakening" and watching him masturbate. When Nim outgrows city life Terrace sets him up in a huge country mansion with a harem of buxom and pliable young female teachers who, in the space of a few months, teach Nim a considerable vocabulary of signs with which to express himself. Terrace remains distant throughout, his interest only piqued by occasional newspaper attention and regular sex with one or more of the "teachers".
Eventually the entire experiment is abandoned as Nim becomes too powerful for his teachers; and he is dumped in a chimpanzee enclosure.
Terrace confirms himself as a repulsive and apathetic man: he has satiated his lust and is happy enough with the half-baked and arbitrary results of his mangled experiment. He allows Nim to tumble from enclosure to medical testing facility to lonely farm sanctuary without ever trying to intervene.
After 10 years of confusion, one of Nim's old carers locates him and decides to visit. Bob approaches cautiously as a barely recognisable Nim rocks back and forth in his cage. Nim turns to face his old friend and immediately throws out his most simple and favourite sign, one of the few signs he created on his own, "play".
Our sympathy for Nim, and our wonder at the madness of his captors, only takes us so far, however. By the end of the film we feel as if we know a bit more about Project Nim, but we aren't sure why. Marsh is too content framin g the entire film around the narrative spun by its subjects, rather than stamping his own authorship on the film, and as a result it lacks the power and depth of his previous work.


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The search for Bang for your Burger Buck will take you to Gourmet steals, old school diner throwbacks, and those dives that keep you coming back with the simple notion that burgers are fun food, meant to be toyed with or served with toys, for lunch, brunch, dinner or that after school treat around 3pm. B-Man's Teriyaki & Burgers slides into the latter category, but the stand out teriyaki employed in the sandwich is far from child's play, and it is not mere coincidence that their locations lie close to the SGV.
B-Man's is the after school special burger you would have grown up with if you grew up in the massive Asian American enclave that is the San Gabriel Valley. Their menu boasts Burgers, Rice Bowls, Teriyaki plates, Chicken Katsu, and for the high roller crowd there is the Mahi Mahi plate, tipping the Bang scales at just over $11. Egg Rolls and gyoza and chili may scream unauthentic unless you are part of the tribe, an Asian-American reared amongst an array of fellow Asian Americans, embracing each other's national dishes and recognizing a culinary bond that is larger than any one tradition. I would go so far as to say that if you have grown up as an Asian American in Los Angeles, your palate is at home when dining from nearly every corner of the Asian contient. And since we're in America, let's throw in some chili fries while we're at it.
Back to the message at hand: B-Man's popped on Bang's radar thanks to a shout out posting on Chowhound. The menu starts off cheap enough, $2.05 for a single hamburger, but what stood out to me was a legit shot at a tasty teriyaki burger. And since triples don't happen as often as you would think in LA, I opted for the ABCX3 (Avocado, Teriyaki sauce, Cheese, three patties) for a whopping $6.25 pre tax. I wasn't Mahi Mahi balling but considering 30% of my burger dollars went to lux toppings, I felt a little Jay Z when the cash register rang up.
In retrospect I would have eased up on my ordering excess. There was good amount of slip and slide happening, but keep in mind the collision of gooey cheese and slick teriyaki sauce is one tasty mess. Though ordered medium rare, the patties came out well done, though far from dry. Respect the option but for $6 there should be the delivery of requested temperature.
I've been called out many times by burger cognoscenti for describing swiss cheese as an 80s burger throwback. Maybe it's because I grew up in the 80's and totally fell for those "mushroom swiss" concept burgers from the likes of Hardees/Carl's Jr. Whatever may have been pre-programmed in the burger psyche of my youth, on this day my mouth rang out the words "swiss". This is what the B-Man's experience is all about: having burger fun with non haute burger toppings like teriyaki sauce and swiss cheese. The slip and slide may have totally compromised the sandwich structural integrity, it was all in good messy burger fun.
These magnificently golden, heavily oiled and most likely shipped in frozen, krinkle cut fries sums up B-Man's perfectly. Nothing fancy, far from flawless, but tastes just right in that after school, post meatloaf day at the cafeteria, kinda way. It is your gateway to a Wonder Years esque meal if your Kevin Arnold had a best friend who spoke Tagalog. Only in LA.


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John Freeman was the IMCA SportMod feature winner.
By Don Cook
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Kennedale Speedway Park (Kennedale)
August 23 (Saturday)
John Freeman, No. 21f, got his first IMCA SportMod feature win at Kennedale Speedway Park Saturday night. John held off James McCreery, No. 13j, for the feature win. Coming on strong was Jake UpChurch, No. 24, who settled for third and Jacob Pirkle, No. 141, who ended up fourth. Rounding out the top five was James Skinner, No. 17s. Justin Long, No. 42, Luke Fritchen, No. 99f, Wes Cummings, No. 1, George Gafford, No. 70, and Stephen Covey, No. 69. top ten. A good field of eighteen cars started the feature.
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IMCA Modified Winner: Tommy Williams Jr., No. 151, gave it all he had, but William Gould, No. 60, managed to get past Tommy for the win. CAM Chassis Chase Allen, No. 930, had a strong run for third, Chris Bragg, No. 24b, was fourth and Robert McKinney, No. 119, was fifth. Justin Fowler, No. 48, Jeff Emerson, No. 35, Jay Bransom, No. 29, Matt Martin, No. 11, and Aaron Benedict, No. 77a. Top ten. A strong field of nineteen Mods started the feature.
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RaceSaver Sprint Winner: Jeb Sessums secures second Sprint win this weekend. Jeb, No. 01j, was also the winner at Mountain Creek Speedway Friday night. Shawn Mize, No. 12, had a good run, but ended up second. George White, No. 10, was third, Tyler Russell, No. 8x, was fourth and Ryan Hall, No. 79v, was fifth. Evan Pardo, No. 24, Dustin Woods, No. 00, Trevor Reed, No. 28, D.J. Estes, No. 74, Chris Clark, No. 07j. Top ten. Seventeen cars started the feature.
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IMCA Stock Car Winner: Roger Hauser, No. 81, was your IStock feature winner. Kirk Martin, No, 69, was second, Jeremy Carter, No. 25c, had a good run to finish third, Levi Hodges, No. 8, was fourth and Damon Hammond, No. 116, was fifth. Current points leader Matt Guillaume, No. 50, dropped out with mechanical problems. Fifteen cars started the feature.
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Street Stock Winner: Rhea Toney, No. 86, picked up the Street Stock win. Sean Hill, No. $100, was second, Ryan Powers, No. r12, was third, Timothy Cashion, No. 23x, was fourth and Burt Wilten, No. 55m, was fifth. Fourteen cars started the feature.
Ricky Braddock's car caught on fire during the feature.
To view a video of the Street Stock feature, click on the video below:
Factory Stock Winner: Frank Lackey, WCH Racing Engines powered, No. 41, did a lot of damage to his car Friday at Mountain Creek Speedway. But he must have got it fixed, because he ran off with the Factory Stock feature. Brett McMillin, No. 61, was second, Jason Cook, No. 04, was third, Ricky Sessions, No. 7, was fourth and Tiger Capps, No. 32, was fifth. A good field of seventeen cars started the feature.
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Jr. Mini Stock Winner: Logan Carter, No. 44, held off the field to take the win. Blake Clark, No. 88, was second, Taylor Florio, No. 21t, was third, Jerrett Bransom, No. 29, was fourth and Hayden Wade, No. 8w3, was fifth.
600 A-class Winner: In a great race, Scott Evans, No. 118, worked his way past Steve Graham, No. 12, for the feature win. Kyle Jones, No. 04, was third, No. 16r, was fourth and Shelby Goad, No. 18s, was fifth.
To view a video of the 600 A-class Mini Sprints feature, click below:
Restrictor Mini Sprint Winner: Ben Saye, No. 73, got past Colby Stubblefield, No. 2, for the win. Cale Cozad, No. 34, was third, Noah Key, No 14, was fourth and Sarah Walls, No. 12s, was fifth.
Larry Melaun asked Tana Corbin to marry him during intermission. She said yes!
A nice crowd was on hand to watch the races.
For OFFICIAL results and more information on Kennedale Speedway Park, go to: www.raceksp.com
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Time flies when you are having fun!
Ivy Ridge Green is excited to say we have started our fourth season of 'Two on Tuesday' volunteer work days, and for the second season in a row we are sponsored by REI! Thanks to our new volunteers from City Light Church for helping at our first site of the year, the Hermitage Street Garden.
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PHS 2011 Community Greening Award is hung at The Fountain Street Steps
Volunteer and Manayunk handyman Dominic Petrella hangs PHS Community Greening Award at The Fountain Street Steps.
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Mitzvah Day's clean-up at Fountain Street Steps – April 1, 2012
WooHoooo! … this is no April Fools joke — Check out these numbers from our clean-up:
56 total volunteers involved
187 volunteer hours (includes set-up and break down)
37 trash bags, a 6'x14'x4' pile of debris, 3 re-cycle cans fill of old bottles & cans
4 yards of compost and mulch distributed
Fountain Street Steps completely cleaned, weeded, trimmed, mulched & broom swept.
Zero injuries
Our second annual Mitzvah Day clean-up at The Fountain Street Steps was an enormous success. Our Steps look amazing and we are now ready for our big planting on 'Love Your Park Day' – May12th. Hope to see you there.
Many thanks to the following for working long and hard for just pretzels and water:
*Student volunteers from UPenn Mitzvah Day
* Community Day Site Leaders for St. Joseph University Global Community
* Central High School students
* Roman Catholic High School students
* Umbria Street Neighbors
* IvyRidge Green
* Team Yunkers
* All our other friends and neighbors who came out and helped
And special thanks to our partners: Philadelphia Parks & Recreations / Jason Mifflin (compost, mulch and trash pickup), PHS, PWD, The Schuylkill Project, MLK- Day of Service, The City of Philadelphia and it's Anti-Graffiti Network for their continued support.
For more Mitzvah Day photos click here.
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Filed under "Two on Tuesday", Cleanups, Events, Fountain Street Steps, Uncategorized : Comments (0) : Apr 6th, 2012
Spring events
Spring is officially here! Mark your calendars, we have lots of cleanups and plantings coming up, please join us when you can.
April 1st – Fountain Street Steps cleanup (10AM-1:30PM)
April 14th – Mayors Spring Cleanup (9AM-1PM)
The Schuylkill Project has organized and end-to-end canal cleanup and cleanups on various sets of steps in the neighborhood including Roxborough Ave Steps, Dupont, Boone and Krams Steps.
April 21st – Tree Tenders Spring Planting
May 5th – Umbria Street Neighbors Flea Market (proceeds from this fundraiser are used to buy the plants for the Fountain Street Steps!)
May 12th – Love Your Park (9AM-1PM) Planting at Fountain Street Steps and mulching and cleanup at Germany Hill
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A five year old girl's dream came true today with the help of the Make-a-Wish Foundation. Leona, who lives in San Marcos and is battling cancer, wished to have the ultimate pirate ship playhouse in her backyard.
In celebration of American Heart Month, Rady Children's Hospital hosted its 34th annual Heart Party. It was a chance for former heart patients and the doctors who treated them to reunite.
Fair, warm and dry weather continues through Saturday, but an onshore flow will bring low clouds and fog Saturday night and much cooler weather to the county on Sunday.
Neighbors say the Prince Recycling Center on Voltaire Street is attracting crime and transients, and they want the center to move out of the area.
Few of us really know how our coworkers spend their time when they are off the clock. In Thursday's Zevely Zone, Jeff gets to know Ryan Brothers - a writer here at KFMB Stations and News 8 - who put his own signature on Mission Trails Regional Park.
A San Marcos man who shot his girlfriend and left her body in her car, parked along northbound Interstate 15 near Escondido, was convicted Friday of first-degree murder.
A local company is on the cutting edge of ocean exploration using unmanned vehicles powered by wind and sun and the future looks bright for these ocean drones, which currently are being tested off the coast of San Diego.


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As a world-renowned supplier, Schaeffler develops customized technologies for the Chinese market and supports OEMs in the development of vehicle and drive concepts that reduce emissions. With the electric axle, the P2 hybrid module, and the "E-Clutch" for the hybridization of manual transmissions, Schaeffler is showcasing three selected volume production solutions that are specifically matched to the Chinese market.
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The future of the automobile will be characterized by efficiency improvements and advancing electrification. The Chinese automotive industry is also facing groundbreaking challenges. As a world-renowned supplier, Schaeffler develops customized technologies for the Chinese market and supports OEMs in the development of vehicle and drive concepts that reduce emissions.
At Auto Shanghai 2017 (hall 4.2, booth 4B F131), the automotive and industrial supplier Schaeffler is presenting a wide range of technical solutions and products for the Chinese market. With the electric axle, the P2 hybrid module, and the "E-Clutch" for the hybridization of manual transmissions, the company is showcasing three selected volume production solutions that are specifically matched to the Chinese market.
The press conference will be held by Klaus Rosenfeld, CEO of Schaeffler AG, and Dr. Yilin Zhang, CEO Greater China at Schaeffler, on the Schaeffler booth on April 20, 2017 at 1 p.m. (local time, CEST +6). In the run-up to the trade fair, Rosenfeld stressed the importance of the Chinese market for the Schaeffler Group: "Schaeffler has been one of the preferred technology partners for Chinese car manufacturers for years. With eight plants, the Research and Development Center in Anting, sales offices and more than 11,000 employees, we are excellently placed in Greater China to drive forward the mobility for tomorrow and to meet local requirements and needs." Dr. Zhang explains: "We think that electrified drives will have bright future prospects on the Chinese market. However, the internal combustion engine will continue to play a significant role over the next few years."
In addition to drive train electrification, Schaeffler will therefore continue to work on solutions that improve the efficiency and performance of conventional drives. Examples are Schaeffler's electromechanical camshaft phasing unit, which adjusts the camshaft faster and more precisely according to the relevant operating conditions of the engine, or the thermal management module – an important component, which controls the temperature conditions in the engine precisely and in an energy-efficient manner and enables the ideal temperature window for the engine and transmission to be reached rapidly.
The supplier sees mild 48 V hybrid systems, which can be integrated into vehicle drive trains without making significant alterations to the vehicle or drive architecture, as a particularly attractive option. "For vehicles with an internal combustion engine, a 48 V drive improves the performance whilst reducing emissions at very low additional cost," explains Dr. Zhang. This technology is becoming increasingly important also in China.
Other items on display at the show include Schaeffler's electric wheel hub drive. In the so-called "E-Wheel Drive", all the necessary components such as the electric motor, power electronics, brake, and cooling system are installed inside the wheel rim. This saves space which can be used for new ideas as well as future spatial concepts and vehicle designs such as the robot taxi. Other advantages are optimum maneuverability, easy parking, and absolute eco-friendliness for tomorrow's mobility.
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President Obama in Phoenix Tuesday will tout his administration's housing fixes as the tonic that saved a real-estate market in free fall.
In his latest economic speech, Obama also will outline his plan to lessen the influence of government-owned mortgage buyers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, break stagnant lending practices and make home ownership more obtainable for Americans being excluded from the slowly rebounding housing market.
What he likely won't mention, however, is that home ownership has dropped to an 18-year low -- 65 percent -- as lenders remain wary of opening up their purse strings and more Americans are forced to rent rather than buy.
Some analysts say that the president's blueprint for housing has exacerbated the crisis.
"Every time they do something they make it worse," said Anthony Sanders, a professor of finance at George Mason University. "We pushed housing until we had a hernia -- and here's where we sit today: It's a direct wealth transfer from American citizens to foreign investors because they get to buy all these foreclosed properties at reduced rates."
Sanders and other critics say that such developments have hardly improved the economy, leaving aspiring homebuyers in the same predicament they faced during the height of the recession.
Obama's situation is not all that different from the years during the housing bubble, with consumer groups pointing to rising home values and calling for more flexible mortgage rules. The key now is to not make them so flexible -- the home ownership rate peaked at an artificially inflated 69 percent -- that they replicate the root cause of the financial crisis.
Here are some issues he will highlight Tuesday, which must be rectified to clear the uncertainty surrounding the housing market.
• What to do with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: Government-owned mortgage buyers Fannie and Freddie and other federal agencies are now responsible for nearly 90 percent of all new housing loans. The administration floated the idea of eliminating Fannie and Freddie in a document released last year, but the suggestion was put on the back burner ahead of the presidential election.
Now the White House is again calling for the winding down of the government-backed mortgage titans -- but not at the pace that critics would like.
"We have to end Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac going forward and replace it with the notion that private capital must be wiped out before the government pays out on catastrophic guarantees," a senior administration official said, previewing Obama's housing speech.
Obama's push mirrors a bill written by Sens. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., and Mark Warner, D-Va., which says the federal government should play a role in catastrophic situations -- but not eliminate the federal safety net for mortgages altogether.
Obama would like to shrink Fannie Mae's and Freddie Mac's investment portfolios by at least 15 percent a year, which the administration says would reduce the companies' risky mortgages to a "manageable balance by 2018."
Analysts are skeptical, however, that Washington is serious about lessening the grip of Fannie and Freddie on the housing market.
"Nobody really wants to do anything other than some Democrats want to make it a Super HUD and some Republicans want to replace it with a housing guarantee under a different name," Sanders lamented. "There really is no consensus."
• Move the focus from refinancing to new lending: For much of his time in office, Obama has focused on easing refinancing options, looking to aid so-called underwater homeowners who owe more than their houses are actually worth.
In Arizona, the president will again trumpet a series of administrative solutions that streamline refinancing and save the average family $3,000, according to the White House.
However, critics complain that the Obama administration's refinancing rules so far have been so complex that wide swaths of people don't even know if they're eligible for the benefit.
But the president also will note that from 2007 to 2012, mortgage lending to borrowers with sterling credit scores above 780 fell by a third, while lending to borrowers with solid credit scores between 620-680 plummeted about 90 percent.
"The key now is to encourage homeownership that isn't based on bubbles, but is instead based on a solid foundation where buyers and lenders play by the same set of rules, rules that are clear, transparent and fair," Obama said recently, alluding to his housing speech.
The president will call for "brighter-line rules," outlining more clearly when the federal government will rescind its guarantees, which the White House believes will motivate lenders to give money to creditworthy borrowers.
At least according to Republicans, though, the president's own Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, created under the Dodd-Frank Act, has created a regulatory environment so complex that it has stifled the incentives to provide loans.
"He puts in all these rigid new rules, creates this cloud of uncertainty" one GOP Senate aide complained, "then wonders why credit is still so tight."
• Get his Federal Housing Finance Agency nominee out of confirmation limbo: Speaking of uncertainty, Obama's nominee to lead Fannie and Freddie regulator FHFA, Rep. Mel Watt, D-N.C., did not receive a confirmation vote before the summer recess.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., wants a confirmation vote in September, but Republicans are in no way bound by the recent d?tente they struck with Democrats to ensure Reid didn't use the so-called nuclear option to push through Obama's nominees.
Just one Republican in the upper chamber, Sen. Richard Burr, of North Carolina, has endorsed Watt's nomination. GOP lawmakers have said they want somebody with less of a political background in the regulatory post.
The White House counters that Republicans, like in other areas of the economy, are hindering growth.
"Yeah, it makes it more difficult to put out a concrete game plan," said one White House official. "He deserves an up-or-down vote."