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Andre Stolz says experience gained from an estimated 1000 pro-ams was a key factor in his fairytale $1 million payday in Las Vegas last Sunday.
The 34-year-old New South Welshman arrived home yesterday, ready to celebrate his maiden victory on the US PGA Tour with a month off, allowing him to rest a sore wrist before gearing up for the centenary Australian Open.
Stolz has played on every major golf tour in the world in a 12-year pro career, with varying success, including five previous tournament wins in the past four years. But he thought his 45 pro-am victories played a big part in equipping him to beat former British Open champion Tom Lehman and other contenders in the Michelin Championship.
The father-of-two only stopped playing pro-ams on a regular basis in 2000 and reckoned they taught him how to win. "There is a lot of guys who have come on to the tour at an early age and made a lot of money but they have never won anything," he said.
"It just makes you tougher, it helps when you get to the final tee and you're equal with the guy next to you, because I have won from that position many times before. I am so used to getting the job done, having played in hundreds of pro-ams."
Stolz said he still kept a close eye on results from Australian pro-ams, via the internet.
He admitted he had often considered tossing in his clubs after being flat broke on two occasions - most recently in 1997-98.
Sunday's late-season win saved Stolz's place on the US tour after he had struggled badly in his rookie season. He said the two-year exemption he gained would buy him valuable breathing space but even if he had not retained his playing card he would still have believed his future was in the US. He demonstrated that belief by buying a house in Orlando in July.
Stolz will probably play a tournament on the Japan tour before the Australian Open in Sydney from November 25-28, but is yet to fully commit to the Australian PGA Championship the following week.
Stolz had no hesitation flying back to Australia despite having struck winning form. He also felt vindicated by his decision to take on the world's best on the toughest tour on the globe. "A lot of people were laughing at me for playing on the tour and I was not going too well," he said. "But I was not going to die wondering. I was getting my arse kicked and now I am the one laughing."
He said he had to rest his troublesome wrist. "To be honest, I would have struggled to have any motivation. Last week I fulfilled the criteria for tournaments needed to be played; it was my 20th event. I needed to freshen up before the Australian summer."


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Dueling pool parties and what you missed this weekend in the Gosselin family saga.
It's been a big few days for the Gosselin brood, with twins Cara and Madeline starting third grade last Thursday, and the sextuplets starting pre-kindergarten last Friday.
The start of a new school year has always been a prescription for jangled nerves and anxious anticipation of things to come. But this year, the autumnal air brings more than new pencils, new books, and new teachers with dirty looks. This year the dirty looks are being tossed about at home as well.
The Gosselin children lined up for pictures in their first-day-of-school outfits while their parents arrived in separate cars around 7 a.m. Paparazzi pics showed Jon and Kate playing nice—at least initially, gathering up each child in their arms wishing them well and good luck for the day. But as soon as the bus doors closed, things got testy between the parents, with People magazine catching a video of Kate throwing accusations at Jon through the window of his sports car.
It doesn't help that the photogs enjoy egging the pair on: "Kate," one chimed, "do you feel like you're taking Jon back to school when he acts like a 15-year-old?" Jon Gosselin Surrounded By Ladies In Vegas
Perhaps she does, but she's not letting him spoil her fun. While Jon spent the weekend partying it up amongst bikini glad twenty-somethings, Kate hosted her own pool party on Saturday at her $1.1 million home in Wernersville, Pa., where guests included "best friend" and bodyguard Steve Neild. While the jucier storyline would include slip-and-slide shenanigans between the romantically rumored pair, the reality is that Mrs. Neild and son were also in attendance for the cookout.
Today, it was only Kate at the bus stop. Where was jon? According to Us Magazine, he was meeting with Ed Hardy designer Christian Audigier at the MAGIC fashion convention in Las Vegas. Perhaps he's thinking of starting his own line. Kate Gosselin Shines As Single Mom
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- v. Simple past tense and past participle of rack.
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The captain racked his brain for options, even bad ones.
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LUDDEN: And Irwin racked up three student loans of her own.
As the class looked angrily about to determine which ass had once again racked up a high score, I tried my very hardest to vanish into the ether.
(AP) - Jeremy Maclin racked up 275 total yards and scored two touchdowns and Tony Temple added two TDs to lead Missouri to a 52-24 win over Western Michigan on Saturday.
And yet it called to him across that leagues-wide savannah, and was like a benediction to his long-suffering, pain racked spirit.
And the midnight oil had not been wasted, nor the brain racked in vain, if this were so indeed: if the day and hour were at hand when He should be exalted as universal Counsellor, whom wisdom had made fit to rule; He be called Wonderful who was great by the secrets of His mind.
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Cefixime, a third-generation cephalosporin with a broad antibacterial
spectrum, is a commonly used antibiotic for the treatment of serious hospital
infections in the developed countries (Fernandez-Torre, 2006). A very
good advantage of this drug is that, being available as an oral formulation,
it allows early switch from one form of parenteral third-generation cephalosporin
to an enteral therapy, without necessarily changing the antibiotic group.
In addition, prolonged hospitalisation and tremendous cost of treatment
are much reduced. Gastrointestinal symptoms have been its major adverse
effects; diarrhoea being the commonest (Taketomo et al., 2004).
However, case report of cefixime-induced colitis had been made many years
ago (Gremse et al., 1994) and in recent time, cefixime-induced
neurotoxicity; ranging from encephalopathy to coma (Capparelli et al.,
2005; Fernandez-Torre, 2006) which were reversible. These neurologic disorders
were reported in uremic and elderly patients whose serum cefixime levels
were elevated.
Until recently, cefixime was rarely used in Nigeria. Prescribing information
is scanty on the drug as it is not listed in both the essential drug list
and the national drug formulary. Therefore, the prescribers are likely
to rely on the scanty information from the drug promotion or the information
booklet supplied by the marketing companies which are, by far, inadequate
for safe prescribing (World Health Organization, 2004).
Despite the many potential adverse effects of cefixime, none has been
reported in children. People are not aware of any neurotoxicity of cefixime
at therapeutic dose, manifesting as dystonia, especially in children.
Hence, this report of a twelve-year old boy that developed dystonia and
hypothermia following his treatment with cefixime at the paediatric outpatient
clinic of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja.
AA, a 12-year old boy, initially presented to the general paediatric
outpatient clinic of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja,
with a 4-day history of fever, headache and reduced appetite. The fever
was high grade, intermittent with chills and rigors, and reduced by using
paracetamol tablets. Constitutional symptoms such as cough, vomiting,
body ache; neck and joint pains were absent. He tolerated both liquid
and solid feeds without pain on swallowing, the ears were not discharging
pus and his genitourinary system was asymptomatically non-constitutional.
Physical examination was essentially normal except a high axillary temperature
of 39.8oC. His body weight was 40 kg, he had never used any
form of herbal medicines since birth; neither had he used any drug, except
paracetamol, two weeks before presentation.
A presumptive diagnosis of malaria to rule out early sepsis was made.
Having ascertained that the boy had used artemesinin based combined antimalarials
in the past without any adverse effect; he was prescribed a combination
of artesunate with amodiaquine, to be taken as 100/300 mg twice daily
for 3 days. He was also prescribed cefixime capsules, 400 mg daily and
paracetamol tablets, 1000 mg thrice daily, both to be taken for 5 days.
The drugs were purchased from the fee paying pharmacy of the hospital
and used according to the pharmacist`s instruction.
While taking the drugs, his mother noticed him to have improved clinically;
the headache and fever had subsided, and appetite for food was increased.
On the third day of treatment, he, suddenly, developed abnormal movement
of the body; characterised by intermittent twisting motion of the whole
body, hyper-extension of the neck and spine with outward posterior curves,
bilateral abnormal posturing of the lower extremities with the feet assuming
extended and rotated position that made the boy to tip-toed while walking.
The facial muscles were rigid with upward gaze; speech and swallowing
were impaired during the attack but no loss of consciousness. There was
no history of use of metoclopramide, promethazine or chlorpromazine. Each
episode lasted about 10 min at 30 min interval. He has had three episodes
of the attack before presenting to the children emergency room (CHER).
After the first episode, he was taken to a private hospital where his
axillary temperature was reported as 33.2°C but all other vital signs
were not documented in the referral note. He was given only i.v 5% dextrose
in saline, 500 mL fast and subsequently referred to us. At presentation
in the CHER, his axillary temperature was 35.1°C, heart rate 110 beats
per min respiratory rate 30 cycles per min and blood pressure 100/60 mmHg.
Other physical examination findings were essentially normal except twisting
motion of the body, hyper-extended neck and tip-toed walk, which were
observed but appeared transiently.
An assessment of idiosyncratic drug reaction was entertained and was
further supported by the results of full blood counts, electrolyte and
urea, cerebrospinal fluid analysis which were essentially normal. He was
closely monitored at the CHER while on admission for 4 days. Cefixime
was discontinued and last dose of the artesunate/amodiaquine administered,
he was also maintained on i.v 5% dextrose in saline, 500 mL every 8 h.
and trihexphenidyl (artane) 2 mg daily, per oral was given until he was
discharged home. He was followed up at the paediatric outpatient clinic
weekly for three weeks and found physically and mentally fit. He was advised
not to use cefixime again, before finally discharged from the clinic.
This report is intended to inform health care providers, especially those
attending to children, that adverse drug reaction among children is not
a rare problem in Nigeria and to highlight the significance of evidence
based medicine, safe and rational prescribing in averting preventable
adverse drug reaction (Oshikoya et al., 2006).
Fever was one of the presenting symptoms of the patient and a recent
history of fever is enough a criterion for diagnosis of uncomplicated
malaria (Ogun, 2006), this, therefore, explains the empiric treatment
with an antimalarial. The choice of artesunate/amodiaquine in this patient
must have been informed by the change in national guidelines for uncomplicated
malaria treatment in Nigeria (Federal Republic of Nigeria, 2005) where,
artemesinin based combined antimalarial is recommended as the first line
drug for uncomplicated malaria treatment. The fact that both artesunate/amodiaquine
and cefixime used by the patient are relatively new drugs in Nigeria and
their clinical trials not done in children might have made it very difficult
to properly identify the culprit drug. However, cefixime was more favoured
as the culprit drug because amodiaquine alone has not been reported to
be neurotoxic at therapeutic dose and its use predates the other drugs
(Parikh et al., 2007). Even though, an idiosyncratic reaction may
occur to amodiaquine, the fact that the observed reaction did not continue
with further use of amodiaquine further eliminated it as the culprit drug.
Artesunate and its derivatives, on the other hand, have been reported
to be neurotoxic in animals but not in human (Woodrow et al., 2005),
however, many physician are sceptical about the use of artesunate because
of the fear of neurotoxicity, despite no official report of this in human.
They are of the opinion that, while, pharmacovigilance continues on the
drug, it should be used prudently. The fact that the patient had used
the combined antimalarial before, without showing any adverse reaction
and the condition not worsened upon re-introducing the drug, possibly
exonerates artesunate too as the culprit drug.
Literature abounds on the neurotoxicity of cefixime, especially in adults
with renal impairments and increased serum levels of the drug (Capparelli
et al., 2005; Fernandez-Torre, 2006). Surprisingly, no similar
report has been made in children from both developed and developing countries;
probably as a result of lack of clinical trials of drugs in children.
The uniqueness of this report is that it is very likely to be the first
of its kind in children, the adverse reaction occurred at therapeutic
dose of the drug, and the neurological manifestation was dystonia; which
was completely different from those reported in adults (Capparelli et
al., 2005; Fernandez-Torre, 2006). Like other neurologic manifestations,
the dystonia was completely reversible after cefixime was discontinued.
It is, therefore, very likely that the drug has some extrapyramidal effects;
possibly a competitive antagonistic property on the dopamine receptors.
Irrational drug use is one of the major causes of preventable adverse
drug reaction (Oshikoya and Njokanma, 2007) and was the cause of this
patient`s problem. Cefixime prescription to this patient has not been
justified by the history of the ailment. Moreso, it is a new drug just
promoted to the doctors in the last few months. The prescription must
have been motivated by gratification from the detailed product sales representative
to the hospital. The influence of sales representatives on the doctors`
prescription had earlier been reported in this hospital (Oshikoya et
al., 2006). Patients with generalised dystonia, irrespective of their
causes, have been known to respond to large doses of trihexphenidyl (Johnston,
2004). However, we chose to treat the patient with low dose of the drug
because the symptoms of dystonia have tremendously reduced at presentation.
We have been unable to find a plausible explanation for the mild hypothermia
observed in this patient. An extensive literature search has not shown
an association between dystonia and hypothermia; however it is not impossible
that the mechanism by which cefixime produces hypothermia is similar to
that of neuroleptics, sedative-hypnotics, and benzodiazepines (Mofenso,
1998) since these drugs are known to predispose to developing hypothermia.
These drugs, especially the neuropletics, are known to exert some effects
on the hypothalamus or pituitary that may involve dopamine. This therefore
explains the hyper-prolactinaemia that may complicate neuroleptic use
(Baldessarini, 1996). However, involvement of dopamine in the thermoregulatory
function of hypothalamus has not been documented.
A high index of suspicion is required especially if the patient is on
multiple drugs.
Practising evidence based medicine, caution in prescribing new drugs,
shunning pressure from detailed sales representatives lurking around the
hospital, and a sound knowledge of the pharmacology of the drugs will
go a long way in averting preventable adverse reaction, especially to
new drugs.


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It's all my favorite little things in one big giveaway!
I'm a big believer that the little things in life are what makes it so special!
Details…all the lovely little details no matter how big or how small.
I think I've captured all the senses in this giveaway, taste, touch, smell, seeing & hearing ~ because that's what the holidays are all about! Enjoying them in every way possible!
I had a similar giveaway last year & it was so fun to host. Because who doesn't like getting in the Holiday Spirit? And as always, I'm so very thankful to each & every one of you who take the time to stop by, pin, share, or even leave a comment. You all have made Nest of Posies into a fun, creative, posie wearing, community that it is today! 😉
And for that I am truly thankful!
Here's a quick run down of what's included for one lucky winner:
$15 Starbucks Gift Card
$15 iTunes Gift Card
Michael Buble` Christmas CD
Mindy Gledhill Winter Moon CD
Essie Silver Sparkle Polish
Peppermint Stick Chap Stick
Mrs. Meyer's Iowa Pine Candle
Ghirardelli Peppermint Bark with Dark Chocolate Candy Bar
The giveaway will end on Friday & I'll do my best to get it in the mail on Saturday so that the winner can start enjoying all my favorite holiday things next week!


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MSU-N's Cummings to be honored at annual Cat-Griz football game
Northern women's basketball player earns prestigious community service award
November 22, 2013
The Montana State University-Northern women's basketball team has the weekend off, but Saturday will be a big day for Northern junior point guard Taylor Cummings.
Cummings, a graduate of Belt High School, will be honored with the 2013 Montana Athletes in Service Award during Saturday's Cat-Griz game in Bozeman. Cummings is one of nine student-athletes in Montana being recognized Saturday for the award, sponsored by the Montana Campus Compact.
The award is given to student-athletes for their outstanding commitment to civic engagement, volunteerism, and the impact their service has on the community.
"These students deserve special recognition for taking time from their busy academic and athletic schedules to engage in projects that make a difference in Montana's communities," said Jane Karas, who is the president at Flathead Valley Community College and the Montana Campus Compact Board Chair.
The awards will be presented by Karas, University of Montana President Royce Engstrom, Montana State President Waded Cruzado, Governor Steve Bullock, and Lt. Governor John Walsh on the field at the annual Brawl of the Wild football game.
In its 13th year, the Montana Athletes in Service Award commemorates the historic Montana signing of the Presidents' Declaration of the Civic Responsibility of Higher Education. The first award was made in Nov. 2001 in Bozeman. The award presentation alternates with the location of the annual football game between the Bobcats and the Grizzlies. The Montana Campus Compact is Montana's largest higher education network. MTCC works to deepen the ability of colleges and universities to improve community life and educate students for their civic and social responsibilities.
Other student-athletes to be honored Saturday are Andy Austin, a senior football player at MSU, Kelsey DeWit, a senior basketball player at Montana Tech, Haylee Gaellegos, a sophomore basketball player at Dawson Community College, Eva Green, a junior basketball player at Salish Kootnai College, Jayde Hair, a junior volleyball player at Rocky Mountain College, Conner Hausauer, a junior golfer at Carroll College, Brian Labbe, a senior football player at UM-Western, Lewis Polkow, a senior member of the track and field team at MSU-Billings and Jordan Sullivan, a senior basketball player at the University of Montana. Cummings is earning her degree in Civil Engineering for MSU-Northern.


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More Evidence The Obama Administration Is Pro-Religion
Recently the Obama administration announced guidance on public/private partnerships between the government and faith-based groups is unlikely to please those looking for assurances that religious groups will be required to abide by civil rights protections in hiring and firing.
The 50-page report comes 18 months after President Obama issued an executive order calling for more transparency as faith-based groups work with the government to meet social needs and amidst never-ending controversy surrounding the Catholic Church's refusal to abide by non-discrimination policies in administering social services.
The report breaks little new ground, but reaffirms that a faith-based organization can provide federally funded social services without removing religious art, scriptures and symbols from their facilities. It also makes clear that explicitly religious activities can't be supported by federal funds but are permitted if they are funded privately and occur at a separate time and location from programs that receive government money. Finally, beneficiaries who object to the religious character of a provider must be referred promptly to an alternative.
Separation of church/state watchdog Americans United gave the guidance a mixed score. Said the Rev. Barry W. Lynn, Americans United executive director, "This guidance makes some significant improvements to the Bush faith-based initiative, but it falls far short of what it ought to do. This fails to fully protect the interests of Americans who need help from their government or the rights of taxpayers who don't want their money subsidizing religion.
"And worst of all, this leaves in place Bush rules allowing overt bigotry in government-funded employment," Lynn continued. "A fundamentalist Christian church can still run a publicly funded social service program and hang out a sign that says, "Government job opening: No Catholics, Jews, Muslims or Atheists need apply."
Lynn, who served with a White House working group that offered advice on the church-state implications of the faith-based initiative, said he is also concerned that some of the language in the new guidance seems overly focused on giving religious agencies too much leeway in how they operate public social services.
Said Lynn, "There are a lot of loopholes in this guidance, and I fear that some of them are big enough to drive a church bus through."
He noted, for example, that the guidance forbids the use of public funds to buy or distribute devotional materials but also says that staff in federally funded programs may teach about religion and make use of the Bible and other scripture if it's "consistent with the purposes of the program."
The guidance also shows the deep hypocrisy of the religious right's attack on Planned Parenthood since the heart of that argument is the fact that any funding that goes to the health care provider necessarily supports, in some fashion, abortion services since those dollars can't truly be segregated out from other sources of funding.
Most troubling of all though, is the fact that the presumption remains that faith-based organizations can simultaneously receive federal funding and engage in activities that violate the federal constitutional guarantees of other Americans.
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|1,300 sq. ft.
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House has access to all water recreational activities , close to open water and yet secluded enough to feel you are all alone in Paradise , you can have your boat dockside (75'dock) gas and full service marinas less than 10 minutes away by water, dockside gas service available. CONTACT INFO email@example.com Cell 305-951-1715
The Florida Keys can be considered the American Caribbean and features all the same amenities as other island destinations such as world class sport fishing, scuba diving and snorkeling, boating, sailing, kayaking and eco-tours. Each of our island destinations has some special features. We invite you to visit each area individually and discover our tropical paradise in the Florida Keys.
Key Largo offers some of the finest diving and snorkeling in the Florida Keys. One of the main attractions in Key Largo is the John Pennekamp State Park. There are many dive companies that run guided trips to the park and to area sunken wrecks just off Key Largo.
Islamorada is the next island destination just south of Key Largo. Islamorada is known for it's world class sport fishing. Each season welcomes new fishing tournaments and angling opportunities. Bone fishing is especially popular with large bonefish up into the 10lb. Range. Offshore sport fishing can be equally exciting during the winter months for sailfish just off the reefs of Islamorada.
Many restaurants available close by to chose from. Founders Park , with all types of activities such as temperature controlled pool , skating , basket ball court , tennis court, dock facilities and picnic areas , Golf at Hawk Keys resort. Various shopping areas and super markets and 5 screen movie theater very close by ,many more activities,to make your vacation one that will never be forgotten.
House has up to date emergency lighting plus hard wire fire alarm system all up to code.
New inside pictures posted .
In addition to the Newly Installed Heated Pool , the inside of the house has been totally redone , from new appliances including dishwasher , new flat screen TV's in each of the bedrooms and Living room , wine cooler , custom made Kitchen cabinets , new floors throughout , new bathroom vanities and all new paint inside , new lights, new bunk beds , twins over full with trundles , new mattress in each bed.
Keywords: Luxury , Elegant , Newly installed Heated Pool , Water Front Home ,Plantation Key ,Islamorada Village,Fla Keys. Village Rental Licence VR-007 .
On Oct 15, 2013, at 9:26 PM, Susique <email@example.com> wrote:
Hi Julio!
The house is beautiful and so is your family!!
Julio!! Everything is wonderful! We're really enjoying our stay! We caught a barracuda off the dock this morning and hung out with a manatee yesterday :-)
Thank you so much! We enjoyed your home so very much! I've already told my friends about it and have sent them the listing. We are planning on visiting again!
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What a wonderful home in the perfect location. Our family spent three weeks in this island paradise. There was plenty of room to dock our 27 foot boat and so convenient to great fishing and diving locations. Loved having the heated pool to enjoy in the afternoons. Great resturants close by if you don't feel like cooking.
This home offers everything you need for the perfect getaway vacation!!! Julio was great to work with, very quick response time with any question I had. I would recommend this property to anyone looking for the perfect spot. This is it!!!
This is a great 3 bedroom canal house with everything you need! Slept the 6 of us (4 adults, 2 kids) comfortably with extra space. Fully stocked kitchen and washer/ dryer. The canal dock had plenty of room for our 23 foot boat and we had several lengthy visits from the manatees! The pool was heated, a great size, and got lots of use. Very close to restaurants, a marina, and the grocery store. Julio was very timely with communication and ensured our stay was perfect. Would love to stay here again!
Great vacation rental in Tavernier! We had a wonderful time staying in this fully equipped waterfront home. The home is well maintained and clean. It is in a nice location, close to grocery stores and restaurants. The property is fenced with a security gate. There was plenty of room on the property to accommodate storage for our boat trailer and three vehicles. The house is located on the gulf side very near Tavernier creek which also makes it very convenient to the Atlantic ocean. There was plenty of room on the dock for our 24' boat. We loved having drinks by the water in the Tiki Hut and enjoyed the heated pool. Julio was great to work with! He responded to my questions very quickly and was also quick to return our security deposit. We will rent this property again in the future. Thanks for everything Julio! 🔆🌴🎣
Julio was easy to work with and very attentive. He responds quickly and very professional. The property itself, it beautiful, we had many guests from the sea come to the dock - manatees, dolphins and various sea life you can see right there. We also brought our center console and kept it at the dock which is was very convenient for the many fishing trips we took while in the keys. There are few places to eat with a good walk or bike ride distance and the neighborhood is quiet. We will definitely keep Julio's property in mind for our future vacations.
What a great vacation getaway! Have used VRBO in the past and once again found a great place. Julio is great to work with and very timely answering questions or with ideas of things to do or places to eat. House is very comfortable and all appliances work good. Didn't think we'd use the pool, but we did. Very refreshing! Would definitely use this property again. Thanks again Julio.
This house was a perfect size for the two families that stayed there. It was in a perfect location. A short drive from anywhere we wanted to go. Two hours to Key West. The house is very comfortable. If I needed Julio he was only an email away. He responded within minutes. He was a pleasure to deal with and I will definitely vacation in his home again.
Golf facilities at Cheeca Lodge resort , there is also boat rental near by as well as Charter Fishing a number of fishing fleets north and south of the property . Just south of the property there is Founders Park with many amenities such as beach , basket ball court , tennis courts , dockage and more
There is another park just 10 minutes north of the property , Harry Harris with protected beach , picnic areas , boat ramp and dock facility , as well as dockside fuel.
There is also John Pennekamp , where you can take glass bottom boat rides , as well as snorkeling , boat rentals and more activities.
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Please contact for multiple months or weeks special discount.
The quoted rates are for 4 adults , children under 12 yrs stay free, there would be a one time $100 extra charge per adult per stay over the 4, minimum age to rent property 28 years.
Utilities electricity $100 cap, water a $90 cap for monthly rentals , if there is a need to apply these charges they will be deducted from the security deposit at the end of your stay. CONTACT INFO. email@example.com Cell 305-951-1715.
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text: A reminder that The OneClay Digital Classroom Initiative begins today. This initiative helps you to engage in your child's education by providing one place to access your child's grades, assignments, and digital resources. The Digital Classroom Initiative empowers our students with three new and exciting ways to manage their learning: the OneClay Student Portal, the Focus Student Portal, and Google Apps for Education. If you have a child in grades 3-12, then their Google Apps for Education account is active today, unless you chose to opt out. For more information about this initiative, including how to access your child's accounts, please visit our website at oneclay.net.


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It's now 21-3 at half time. The game is pro football. The best players in the country get to be professionals. Money counts, and professional performance wins it. Situational handicapping is what beats this game- not stats. Unlike college teams, with large rosters, the 53 men on each NFL team are not "stumblebums" like a lot of college teams. Maybe I lose this bet- but that's my take. Anyway GL Zud!
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Nurse Informaticists Address Texas Ebola Case, EHR Design Questions
By Susan McBride, PhD, RN-BC, CPHIMS, professor and program director of the Masters in Nursing Informatics Program, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, and Mari Tietze, PhD, RN-BC, FHIMSS, associate professor and director, Interprofessional Health IT Program at Texas Woman's University (TWU). The views expressed are those of the authors and don't represent those of Texas Tech or TWU.
EHRs: information 'siloes' or interprofessional collaboration?
The recent Ebola case in Dallas—in which a patient was admitted to the hospital three days after he visited the ER exhibiting symptoms associated with Ebola and reporting that he'd recently traveled from West Africa—brought this global public health story close to home for many of us residing in the area. As has been widely reported, the patient died last week after nearly 10 days in the hospital.
An initial focus of media coverage was the suggestion that a failure of nursing communication had contributed to the release of the patient from the hospital on his first visit. Partly reflecting evolving explanations offered by the hospital, the media focus then shifted to a potential flaw in the hospital's electronic health record (EHR) system, in which information recorded by a nurse about the patient's travel history might not have been visible to physicians as well. […]


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Another Kings Peak Double – 52 miles
Kings Peak is the highest peak in Utah. I again attempted to do a Kings Peak Triple (three consecutive summits from the trailhead, 78 miles), but again I came up short. I think this is one of the mentally toughest running accomplishments that I have attempted. I just couldn't push myself to go out again for that long third trip. But wow! I had an incredible adventure.
This time, I started earlier so both summits #1 and #2 would be accomplished in the daylight. Then, I could take my sweet time on summit #3 during the night. It was a good plan and I stayed right to my schedule.
Trip #1, career summit #13
I reached the trialhead at Henrys Fork on Thursday evening, got everything ready and then camped in my tent. I started my triple attempt at about 3 a.m. For me, running up the Henry Fork trail in the dark is no problem, I have done it many times. I reach Elkhorn crossing at the 1:19 point, a leisurely, but good pace. As dawn approached below Gunsight Pass, the cold wind made me stop for a few minutes to warm up behind some rocks. I soon pushed on and reached Gunsight Pass at 2:27. I next made my way up through the cutoff to Andersen Basin. I love running through that basin in the early morning light. I had it all to myself. As I made the summit push which involves about a mile of boulder hopping, I fell twice, once cutting and bruising a forearm, the other time gashing a shin. But I picked myself up and kept going. I reached the summit in 4:28.
On my return trip I met several dozen groups making their way toward the Peak. They were surprised to see me running down and several asked if I had already been to the top. The run down felt great, the legs seemed fresh. I reached the trailhead in 7:58, right on schedule. I next spent 30 minutes at my car, resting my feet, restocking my food, and drinking plenty as the day was getting warm.
Trip #2, career summit #14
Heading back up, my legs really enjoyed the uphill running. For some reason on this rugged trail, my legs do better going uphill then down. Downhill is tougher because there are so many boulder obstacles in the trail. It really takes its toll on the legs and feet. As I ran up through the forest, I passed many backpacking groups who I had run by on the way down. They were all surprised to see me again. A couple of them asked what I was doing. I was tempted to say I left my wallet on the summit and needed to go back up.
As I ran on, I reached into my pocket for some S-caps and was alarmed to discovered that I had dropped the bag somewhere behind me on the trail. I knew I would suffer on this trip without enough electrolytes. I reached Elkhorn crossing in 1:33. Once past Dollar Lake, I started to run into day hikers coming back from their Kings Peak summit. I had to explain to some that I was running it again. This would always result in puzzled looks.
About a mile from Gunsight Pass, I could see two runners coming toward me with that ultrarunner look. Then I recognized them. It was Craig Lloyd and Jennilyn Eaton. Jennilyn ran by and Craig stopped for a minute to talk. Jennilyn was finishing up her triple crown run (three highest peaks in one run). She would be the first female to accomplish it. I explained I was running a triple Kings. I was still feeling great and very determined. I reached Gunsight Pass at 3:08, more than 30 minutes slower than trip #1 but still solid.
I kept watching the sky. I knew I would likely run into a storm but so far the clouds above were tame. When I reached Andersen Basin the temperature had dropped, the wind kicked up, and sleet was falling. I stopped to put on a garbage bag and gloves making me feel much warmer. As I ran on the Highline Trail, I ran into late groups coming down from their summit. One group recognized me and knew what I was doing. They were very complementary and encouraged me on.
When I reached Andersen Pass, I now had a view to the west. What I saw looked terrifying. There were huge, dark thunder storms. One of them was pounding the Porcupine Pass area to the west. Should I still try for the summit? Three other guys we were heading up. Could I make it in time? I decided to give it a try and pushed very hard up toward the summit. I stayed on the east side of the ridge to get out of the wind but occasionally I peeked over at the storms. They were still coming and getting closer. I reached the summit in 5:03. The wind at the top had some gusts of about 40 mph. One of the guys was also at the summit. I asked how he was doing and he said OK but could be better. He was taking his time with his gear. I tagged the summit and very quickly turned around.
On the way up, I had found several boulder caves where I could hunker down if needed, but my preparedness was terrible. I was in shorts, short sleeves, and only had a garbage bag. If I needed to hunker down, I would be in bad shape waiting out the storms. I decided that my only option was to get down as fast as possible and try to outrun the storms. I passed by the two other guys still making their way to the top and warned them that it was getting bad at the summit.
My run down the boulder ridge was fast and amazingly I did not fall. When would the storm really hit? Lightning and thunder were close. Could I make it across this next exposed area? Yes I did. Sleet started to fall again and the wind kicked up, but so far I was outrunning it. I looked up and the storm was hitting the summit. Where were those other guys? No one was following me. I don't think they could run down as fast as I was going. Finally I was off the peak and at Andersen Pass. There was another bad storm to the north. I was caught between two massive storms that were heading east. Could I outrun them? I did my best to try.
As I ran across Andersen Pass, the wind and sleet pounded my back, pushing me on, but so far I was staying ahead of the worst. I looked up to Kings Peak but could not see those other guys on the ridge. They must have all hunkered down. I hoped that they would be OK. It looked like they were all dressed well. I wasn't, so I ran like crazy.
As I ran across the shelf on the cutoff route toward Gunsight Pass, an edge of the storm hit me. The wind was terrifying. Sleet and snow blew sideways and they stung my exposed skin. It even got worse and soon I was running in a true blizzard with the wind surely more than 50 mph. I was in a very exposed area with no place to hide. My garbage bag was becoming useless, blowing all over. If I could just make it to the descent, I could get some wind protection. I pushed hard through the storm and finally started to descend through the rough path that scrambles down some steep slopes. Finally I had some protection. The sleet turned to snow. I watched the horizontal snow blowing at speeds I had never run in before. Should I hunker down? I found a good spot and stopped for a few minutes but decided that the safest thing was to push through the storm and get over Gunsight Pass, down into Henrys fork where I would find tents and help if needed.
I looked down and could see a scout troop coming up Painters Basin. They were all dressed well but moving slowly. I reached the defined trail to the pass and was slipping and sliding all over. When I reached the pass, I took a bad fall on some slippery boulders and a young scout there came over and offered me help. He was even kind enough to offer me food for my run down. I reached Gunsight in 6:12. My pace since the summit had been very fast even with my stops. I looked to the south and saw a huge, dark, massive storm pounding South Kings Peak. It was headed this direction. I hoped that the scouts would be OK and I wondered about those three guys who had now been pounded by storms for more than an hour.
I ran down into Henrys Fork and felt much safer. I passed the group I had met in the Andersen Basin and they offered me anything I needed. I said I would just try to run fast for my car. I had already decided I wasn't going to do a third trip. It would just be too slippery and dangerous to attempt another summit during the night.
As I ran on, I kept looking back and watched that massive storm go over Gunsight Pass into Henry's fork. Wow, it was really dropping a lot of rain. Could I keep outrunning it? The wind pounded my back with sprinkling ran. As I would run faster, the rain at my back would decrease. So far it was working. If I could make it to the forest, I would have plenty of protection. But as I reached Elkhorn Crossing (7:30) the storm had changed direction. I had indeed outrun it. For the last six miles I took my sweet time. The sun went down and the skies cleared. I reached the trailhead at dark. Trip #2 had taken me 9:33.
In my mind, I went through the list of excuses for not going up a third time. It was a nice long list, but still excuses. I was ready to go home. Basically getting caught in those storms had been scary and draining. I had lost focus on the goal and had didn't drink and eat as I should.
On the bright side, my double Kings Peak time including all my stops was 18:05, about an hour faster than my two previous doubles. Also, I had summited Kings Peak four times in the past eight days. Surely no one else had ever done that before. No one else has ever accomplished a double and I have now done that three times. I have now summited Kings Peak 14 times.
I reached home at 1 a.m. and felt pretty thrashed, much more than I usually do for a 50-miler.


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Some comedian once called the NFL Draft "The Oscars for Straight Men," and there is something to that label. While everyone will "grade" the teams' drafts, and fans will argue and kibitz about who their team should have drafted, there are no definitive winners or losers. One of the more ridiculous aspects of the day is how every team claims to have gotten the players they wanted or rated highest. Just once, it would be thrilling to hear a general manager come out and say, "Look, we know he's a reach, but all of the guys we rated highest were picked already, the coach and head scout got into a screaming match, the clock was ticking down and so I flipped a coin. Knowing his pain-in-the-tush agent, he's probably going to hold out most of training camp, anyway."
Jim Geraghty, "Why Is the Draft So Engrossing to NFL Fans?", National Review, 2011-04-29
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Eric Stonestreet and Charlize Theron a couple!?!? Not according to the Emmy-nominated "Modern Family" star.
Eric took to Twitter on Sunday to weigh in on a report from Britain's Daily Mail that claimed "things are blossoming" between himself and the Oscar winner/single mother.
"I wish people would stop spreading rumors that Charlize Theron and I are dating," Eric Tweeted. "It's starting to make Halle Berry jealous."
The Daily Mail also reported, "Eric is down to earth and funny and Charlize thinks the world of him. It's early days but they're very fond of each other."
The actor's rep was quick to point out that the pair has only met a few times.
"There is nothing romantic going on between them. He has only met Charlize twice!" the actor's rep told People.
As Eric makes his way down the 2012 Emmy Awards red carpet, he won't have Charlize ( or Halle) by his side – he's actually taking a friend.
"Today I'm taking my best friend Paul to the Emmys. He dared me to audition for the first play I ever did," the "Modern Family" star said in another Tweet.


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Description: This position will be working at the Front Desk with staff to assist with the simple circulation of materials. The majority of work in this position involves sorting library materials as they are returned ensuring that book drops are collected at least hourly. This person also assists staff by, shelving audio/video materials and checks shelving for accuracy. This volunteer must demonstrate exceptional customer service skills and the ability to maintain a positive teamwork atmosphere by communicating with patrons, co-workers and supervisors.
Contact: Volunteer Coordinator, email@example.com, 607-272-4557 ext. 226.
Supervisors: Jen S. ext. 254, Keith V. ext. 242, Carol V., ext. 265
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Notes: These volunteers often work with dusty, dirty items and should dress appropriately, while at the same time being mindful that they are near the front of the library and should reflect positively on the library.
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Contact person: Volunteer Coordinator, 607-272-4557 ext. 226, email@example.com
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Kim Kardashian has reportedly put a hex on Kanye West's career, as the superstar rapper is being accused of hurting his own image by appearing on Kim's reality show and showing up for random appearances with her. One industry source spoke out about the relationship to Confidenti@l, revealing that Kanye's popularity has dipped since he's been dating Kim.
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A city committee is considering lowering residential speed limits as part of a plan to make Calgary more walk-able.
The pedestrian safety strategy, coined 'Step Forward' aims to overhaul the city's current pedestrian plan, with many councilors saying that reducing the residential speed limit from 50 km/h down to 40 km/h will cut down on the amount of pedestrian crashes.
In 2014, the city says more than 200 people were hit and sent to hospital. Seven other people were killed.
The reduced speed limit is just one of the many recommendations being looked at, including the installation of additional crossing lights, building mid-block crossings and improving snow and ice control around crosswalk areas.
The committee has a long list to go through; there are nearly 50 items in total.
Of course, the new strategy will come at a cost, with the city earmarking $15M for short-term plans over the next three years and a $2.5M annual operating cost.
Calgarians say the idea of a reduced speed limit is good, especially because there are often children in residential areas. "People need to drive better," says one man. "That's about how I feel about that."
Another man says he sees a lot of accidents and the rule change may help. "It makes senses. There are a lot of accidents, a lot of people drive over the speed limit anyway so it'll even out a little bit. People normally go 5, 10 over safely so if you lower that it could potentially be a better limit than 50."
One woman also agrees, saying that anything can happen in residential areas and drivers need to be aware. "Children can pop out from between vehicles and you may not have enough time to react at 50 km/h."
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"Casino Royale" is still doing pretty well also, racking up almost as much box office in its five weeks as "Happy Feet," which has been placed in more theaters country-wide. New Line is really hoping people will flock to "The Nativity Story," given the obvious connection to the weekend's holiday.
That would normally be enough to make a casual movie-goer pretty happy, but wait, we haven't even gotten to this week's releases yet!
Wednesday saw the release of "Rocky Balboa," which our Featured Movie Critic tags as the only Rocky sequel worth watching. Maybe Rocky's got a little fight left in him after all!
Today, we have Ben Stiller trying to keep a museum full of characters under control in "Night at the Museum," Matthew McConaughey in the real-life story "We Are Marshall," and Matt Damon in the CIA story "The Good Shepherd."
But wait, there's more! (I do miss those commercials, in a way)
On Christmas Day (Monday), the much-anticipated movie "Dreamgirls" starring Jamie Foxx, Eddie Murphy and Beyonce, and the horror remake "Black Christmas" are released.
Combine all those choices with the other movies currently playing in theaters, and you have 61 movies from which to choose this weekend! If I had a little time on my hands and I thought you would actually be interested, I'd total up the running times, but suffice it to say, you could do quite a marathon between Christmas and New Years!
My suggestion is to start with the New movies and work your way out from there. And don't forget, theaters are going to be just as busy as you are this weekend, so make sure to buy your tickets in advance, print them at home, and skip the lines of all those unfortunate souls who didn't do the same. Look for the links on the showtimes and click away!
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text: On Mon, Feb 21 2011, Ramdas S wrote: [...] > IPSS can do a lot of things. There are several non-profit > organizations doing evangelism of different kind to get messages > across, to popularize technologies and set agendas. > I am only sad that that IPSS is just only about doing a conference, > when & where opportunities are much more... [...] Your grief is misplaced. We're focussing here on making the conference better. Not chasing "opportunities" with funds that were obtained specifically (from sponsors mostly) to conduct the conference. -- ~noufal http://nibrahim.net.in


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Senate Bill No. 307
(By Senators Kessler (Acting President), Hall, Unger, Jenkins, Plymale, Foster, Minard, Prezioso, McCabe, Stollings, Browning, Palumbo, Green, Beach, Boley, Nohe, K. Facemyer, Sypolt, Barnes, Wells and Klempa)
[Introduced January 27, 2011; referred to the Committee on the Judiciary; and then to the Committee on Finance.]
A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §51-1B-1, §51-1B-2, §51-1B-3, §51-1B-4, §51-1B-5, §51-1B-6, §51-1B-7, §51-1B-8, §51-1B-9, §51-1B-10, §51-1B-11, §51-1B-12, §51-1B-13 and §51-1B-14, all relating to authorizing a new court to be known as the Intermediate Court of Appeals; and delineating the structure and duties thereof.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a new article, designated §51-1B-1, §51-1B-2, §51-1B-3, §51-1B-4, §51-1B-5, §51-1B-6, §51-1B-7, §51-1B-8, §51-1B-9, §51-1B-10, §51-1B-11, §51-1B-12, §51-1B-13 and §51-1B-14, all to read as follows:
§51-1B-1. Judges; their qualifications; how selected.
An Intermediate Court of Appeals is established which shall consist of rotating panels of three judges. A judge may not be permanently assigned to this court, but each judge shall be assigned to hear cases before the court by designation. Two of the three judges of each panel of the Intermediate Court of Appeals shall be selected from sitting or retired circuit court judges and one shall be a sitting justice of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals. The Supreme Court of Appeals shall establish a process for determining the members of each Intermediate Appeals Court panel by random method.
§51-1B-2. Jurisdiction.
The Intermediate Court of Appeals does not have original jurisdiction. It has appellate jurisdiction in civil cases where the matter in controversy, exclusive of costs, is of greater value or amount than $100; in controversies concerning the title or boundaries of land, the probate of wills, the appointment or qualification of a personal representative, guardian, committee or curator, or concerning a mill, road, way, ferry or landing or the right of a corporation or county to levy tolls or taxes; in cases of quo warranto, habeas corpus, mandamus, certiorari and prohibition and in cases involving freedom or the constitutionality of law. It has appellate jurisdiction in criminal cases where there has been a conviction for felony or misdemeanor in a circuit court and where a conviction has been had in any inferior court and been affirmed in a circuit court and, in cases relating to the public revenue, the right of appeal belongs to the state, as well as the defendant, and such other appellate jurisdiction, in both civil and criminal cases, as may be prescribed by law. It has appellate jurisdiction in all cases involving appeals of worker's compensation cases. Appeal to the Intermediate Court of Appeals is an appeal of right upon an assignment of error in the judgment or proceedings of a circuit court; it does not have discretion to reject any appeal.
§51-1B-3. Regulation of pleading, practice and procedure.
The Supreme Court of Appeals may, from time to time, make and promulgate general rules governing pleading, practice and procedure in the Intermediate Court of Appeals as in all other courts of record of this state.
§51-1B-4. Regular terms.
Two terms of the Intermediate Court of Appeals shall be held every year, at such place as each of the Intermediate Courts of Appeals shall sit; the first commencing on the second Tuesday in January, the second on the first Wednesday in September, and shall continue until the business is dispatched. But when, in the judgment of the court, extraordinary circumstances require, the term or terms may be held at such other place or places within the state as the court may designate, such times and places to be fixed in the manner provided in this article for holding special terms of said court.
§51-1B-5. Special terms.
Special terms of the Intermediate Court of Appeals may be held for the trial and decision of causes at the place for holding the regular terms thereof, and under extraordinary circumstances at such other times and places as the court may designate by an order entered of record at a regular or special term of said court.
§51-1B-6. Warrant of judges appoint special term.
The judges of the court, or a majority of them, may, by warrant signed by them, directed to the clerk, appoint a special term to be held for the trial and decision of causes at their regular place of sitting or, under extraordinary circumstances, at any other point within the state designated by them, or which may hereafter be designated by law for holding regular terms thereof. The clerk shall enter the warrant in the order book of the court.
§51-1B-7. Hearing of cases at special term.
At any special term of the court, any cause, the record of which has been previously printed may, in the discretion of the court, be heard and decided by consent of parties or their counsel, entered of record, or upon at least thirty days notice in writing, given by the party desiring the hearing to the opposite party or that party's counsel, of that party's intention to insist on a hearing, when the same may, in the discretion of the court, be heard and determined at any such special term.
§51-1B-8. What cases may be decided at regular or special term.
The court may, at any regular or special term, decide any cause or proceeding which may have been previously heard by the court at any regular or special term thereof.
§51-1B-9. Adjournment.
The court may, at any regular or special term, adjourn from day to day or from time to time, as the court may order, until its close.
§51-1B-10. Salary of judges.
The salary of each of the judges appointed to serve as members of an Intermediate Court of Appeals shall be their regular salary in their elected capacity.
§51-1B-11. Clerk; deputy, associate and assistant clerks; proofreader; other clerical assistants; compensation.
The Intermediate Court of Appeals shall appoint one chief clerk. The annual compensation of the chief clerk shall be fixed by the court and shall be in lieu of all other fees, costs, allowances, compensation, perquisites and income of whatever kind by virtue of his or her office. The Intermediate Court of Appeals may appoint one deputy clerk, one assistant clerk and such other full-time and part-time clerical assistants as are considered necessary and reasonable to perform properly the functions and duties of the office of the clerk. The Supreme Court of Appeals shall fix their compensation which shall be payable out of appropriations made by the Legislature of West Virginia, personal service account, for the spending unit of the Supreme Court of Appeals, by requisitions drawn against the State Auditor according to law. All of these officers are removable at the pleasure of the court. Vacancies in the office of the clerk occurring during vacation may be filled by appointment, in writing, made by the judges of the court or a majority thereof.
§51-1B-12. Duties of clerk.
The Clerk of the Intermediate Court of Appeals shall attend in person, or by deputy, all the sessions of the court, obey its orders and directions in term time and in vacation, take care of and preserve in an office, kept for the purpose, all records and papers of the court and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by law or required of him or her by the court.
§51-1B-13. Budget of the Intermediate Court of Appeals.
The budget for the payment of the salaries and benefits of the clerical and secretarial staff of the Intermediate Court of Appeals shall be included in the appropriation for the Supreme Court of Appeals.
§51-1B-14. Supreme Court of Appeals review.
A final decision rendered by the intermediate court may be appealed by any aggrieved party in interest to the Supreme Court of Appeals by writ of certiorari pursuant to the rules promulgated by the Supreme Court of Appeals.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to create and provide structures and standards for a new Intermediate Court of Appeals.
This article is new; therefore, strike-throughs and underscoring have been omitted.


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ANOTHER rising star has committed his future to Aberdeen, with Nicky Low signing a new contract with the Pittodrie club.
The 20-year-old is currently on loan at Alloa Athletic and will remain at Pittodrie until the summer of 2014.
He told the club's official website: "I'm delighted to be staying and really looking forward to fighting for a place in the squad when my loan ends at the end of this month.
"I was on loan at Forfar last season and now Alloa but the message has always been that there is a place for me at Aberdeen.
"I also feel I've developed considerably as a player during my times at Station Park and Recreation Park and hopefully the Dons will reap the benefit when I return."
Low joins Cammy Smith, Jamie Masson, Jordon Brown, Joe Shaughnessy and Declan McManus in agreeing extended deals in recent weeks.


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Sonata "No. 5"
Bb clarinet, C trumpet, bassoon, piano
Composed by Claude Debussy (1862-1918). Arranged by Kenneth Cooper. Score and parts. Published by International Music Company (IM.3674).
Item Number: IM.3674
Debussy's original plans to write for this unusual instrumentation were cut short. Musicologist and harpsichordist Kenneth Cooper reimagines what Debussy might have written had he lived. Includes "Etude-Pour le 'cinq doigts' - a pres Monsieur Czerny", "La serenade interrompue", "'General Lavine' - eccentric".


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As the state Assembly gets set this morning to approve the toughest gun-control laws in the country, there are questions about the lack of influence and pressure from gun-rights groups to beat back the measures.
Thomas King, the president of the state's Rifle and Pistol Association, said today he didn't see the value in having a massive protest in advance of the vote. In 2011, protestors for and against same-sex marriage filled the Capitol hallways for a week before the vote. The measure ultimately passed.
"Let me tell you something about rallies. Rallies work when they are Democratic groups that are putting it on and they bring 50,000 people up here," King said on 1300-AM (WGDJ) in Albany. He added that, "Most of our people won't do it."
The show's host, Paul Vandenburgh, told King, "You gotten taken to the woodshed on this bill." Vandenburgh said the bill should have meant "should have meant a lot of people in this town."
There were about three dozen employees of Remington Arms, based in Herkimer County, were outside the Senate chambers yesterday.
King said he hasn't spoken to Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, R-Nassau County. The group holds a major rally each year at the Capitol, drawing more than 3,000 people.
"Skelos has not talked to us. We used to talk to Skelos all the time. He has not answered a phone call," King said.
Speaking on the Vandenburgh show, Albany-area gun-store owner Brian Oleson said the anger should be directed at Democratic political leaders.
"Let's get mad at the people who did this. Let's get mad at the governor, let's get mad at Shelly Silver, let's get mad at Mr. Schumer," he said. "Let's get mad at the right people, here."
The gun lobby has been active in New York, but their support to lawmakers hasn't been overwhelming.
The gun lobby in New York doled out about $122,000 in campaign contributions over the past two years, a review by the New York Public Interest Research Group found last month.
The money went largely to Senate Republicans, including $27,500 to the Senate Republican Campaign Committee and $10,000 to Senate Deputy Majority Leader Thomas Libous, R-Binghamton, NYPIRG said. The donations represented a small amount of the total that lobbying firms in New York contributed to campaigns in 2011, NYPIRG found in a separate report last June. The firms donated $1.8 million to campaigns, the group said in its report.
Assemblywoman Ellen Jaffee, D-Suffern in Rockland County, said a quick vote was prudent, saying she was concerned that a delay could lead to less stringent regulations.
"I'm concerned that the anti-gun-safety lobbyists would have influence in a way where we would lose the opportunity to move forward with gun safety," she said.


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He's the "mayor" of a city within a city.
It's a place where the lives of 37,000 people intersect, from infants to retirees. More than $1 billion in salary is earned there annually. It's home to endangered and protected species.
The mayor's got a small Navy, air fleet and police force, responsibility for $2.8 billion of property, a $249 million annual budget and one heck of an airport.
He's the new commander of MacDill Air Force Base, Col. Scott "DeTom" DeThomas.
DeThomas, 47, a Rhode Island native who most recently served as commander of the 386th Air Expeditionary Group in Kuwait, took the MacDill helm Friday during a change-of-command ceremony in a base hangar.
He replaces Col. Lenny Richoux, who commanded the 6th Air Mobility Wing for two years.
Richoux now gets a coveted assignment in Belgium as special assistant to Adm. James Stavridis, chief of U.S. European Command.
In a ceremony as old as Rome, Richoux handed the wing's colors, or flag, to Lt. Gen. Mark Ramsay, commander of the 18th Air Force. Ramsay then handed the colors to DeThomas.
And with that simple act, he became commander before a crowd of a few hundred people, including Air Force personnel, family and a local politicians.
Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn was in the crowd. Unlike politicians, DeThomas will never have to sweat out a tight election.
"Fortunately, I didn't get elected," DeThomas said. "That's a good thing. But I'm pretty sure I can be fired."
DeThomas, who has a wife, a 15-year-old son, and a 6-year-old daughter, earned a Bronze Star for his work with the 386th, which included helping transport American troops and equipment out of Iraq. DeThomas spent the last year in Kuwait and said he is looking forward to the local cuisine.
He declined to talk about specific plans, but said he understands he has a daunting job. MacDill is one of the military's most important bases, home to U.S. Central Command and Special Operations Command.
"As the new guy, the last thing you want to do is break something that isn't broken," he said.
A pilot with more than 3,000 hours of flying time, DeThomas has flown a variety of planes, including large transport aircraft. But he hasn't piloted the KC-135, an air-refueling aircraft. MacDill is home to 16 of them.
"I've never given gas. I've always received," he said.
But DeThomas, a graduate of the Air Force Academy with more than 20 years of service, said he will soon undergo training so he can fly the KC-135s.
"I really couldn't ask for a better assignment," he said.
William R. Levesque can be reached at [email protected] or (813) 226-3432.


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Demandbase Raises $10 Million For B2B Marketing Software
Search Contrarian Blekko's Next Move: Limiting Its User Data Retention To 48 Hours
Demandbase, a company that develops B2B marketing software, has raised $10 million in funding led by Sutter Hill Ventures with Sigma Partners, Altos Ventures, and Adobe Systems participating in the round. This brings the company's total funding to $18 million.
Demanbase allows B2B marketers to improve marketing conversions and turn web traffic into sales. The company provides a B2B marketing performance-improvement software to deliver a more personalized web experiences and a higher ROI from sales and marketing programs.
Demandbase, which was founded in 2006, offers a Real Time ID service that identifies business web traffic without using cookies, and delivers that information to businesses on demand. Demandbase says it has mapped over 85 percent of B2B traffic on the web and its software is currently being used by over 1,000 companies.
The funds will be used for sales and marketing as well as further expansion of the data network globally.


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How Young Is Too Young for Evangelizing?
When I was about 7-years-old, I remember fondly a week that I spent at day camp. We had a morning of face painting one time, and every afternoon we learned new songs. There were a few sessions of bell ringing, which I was fascinated by, and at the end of the week, we put on a play.
It was all about the story of Noah and the Flood. I didn't know what it meant, but the songs were catchy. In fact, I still remember most of them today.
Children are sponges when it comes to information and ideas, and that makes them ideal subjects when it comes to any form of teaching. It's no wonder, then, that some religious groups see them as the perfect audience when it comes to recruitment, and the younger, the better. My day camp was a Presbyterian bible study, more about getting young kids out of their parents' hair over the summer and offering wholesome activities at the same time, and yes, a little smattering of God came along for the price of admission. Others, however, use far stronger tactics, and they are ramping up their attempts to recruit elementary school aged children to the fold.
According to The Associated Press, an evangelical group in Portland, Ore., is explicitly targeting young school aged children, all the way down to kindergarten, by trying to pick them up at neighborhood pools and parks, or anyplace a large number of them may be gathering. However, the organization, known as Child Evangelism Fellowship's Good News Club, isn't your typical bible study or vacation bible school camp; instead, they put extreme pressure on children to see the world according to their own narrow biblical worldview, according to locals.
"Mia Marceau, a mother of two in the Portland suburb of Vancouver, Washington, said she was intrigued when the group approached her apartment complex pool last week. She said she, too, believes in Jesus Christ," reports the AP. "Within a few hours, however, she didn't like what the group was telling her 8-year-old son and his friends: They were headed to hell, needed to convert their friends and were duty-bound to raise money for the organization."
Recruitment wherever a massive number of children can be found is quite commonplace, however. I experienced it myself just this month, when my daughter attended an annual 4th of July parade in her grandparents' hometown. Children lined the street, holding bags to collect the candy, stickers and bracelets being tossed to the crowd or handed out one by one by the community organizations and businesses that co-sponsored the parade. Near the very end of the city-sponsored event, a Baptist church tailed behind, handing out leaflets to their upcoming vacation bible study camp, complete with a drawing of Jesus on the crucifix, his hands dripping blood.
In the case of the leaflet the children (or at least their parents) have a pretty clear indication of what their children will be exposed to if they attend. Other efforts are less transparent, such as invites sent to schools to promote Easter egg hunts or field trips to learn the "true story" of Easter.
It may seem innocuous. After all, children don't have to be involved, and parents can keep them away from such events if they disagree. But seducing children into events, where they will then be exposed to ideas that they may not be cognitively ready to cope with, is a danger in itself to their future development, according to a recent study.
"The study found that, of the 66 participants, children who went to church or were enrolled in a parochial school were significantly less able than secular children to identify supernatural elements, such as talking animals, as fictional," reports Huffington Post. "By relating seemingly impossible religious events achieved through divine intervention (e.g., Jesus transforming water into wine) to fictional narratives, religious children would more heavily rely on religion to justify their false categorizations."
Should children be exposed to religious ideas? Of course. But in an age appropriate way, guided by the caretakers in their lives who can help them separate true from false and morality versus judgement. Anything else is little more than seduction and brainwashing.
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