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Best Places to Go Hiking in Southeast Michigan
Spend some time in the great outdoors and take a hike at one of these local trails in Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw and Wayne counties!
Tired of sitting at home? Gather your family, pack a picnic lunch and head out to one of these fun nature parks. Check out the park nearest to you – or venture to a new park to immerse yourself in nature. We've found some of the best hiking trails in southeast Michigan that'll let you and the kids see everything from birds to trees while getting a little exercise in the process.
Addison Oaks Park (County)
- Address: 1480 W. Romeo Road, Leonard (32 Mile Road; nine miles north of Rochester)
- Phone: 248-693-2432
- Hours: 8 a.m.-9 p.m. year-round, closed Christmas Day
- Admission: daily vehicle pass: $5/Oakland County residents, $10/nonresidents; $4/military and seniors (ages 62-plus)
Feet and people-powered wheels find their way on six different trails (11 total miles) here at the northeast tip of Oakland County. The main Buhl Lake Loop drag is paved for hikes, bikes and rollerblades (note: does have some long-hill elevation changes, so be mindful for little legs). The other five packed-dirt trails include 6.8 miles for mountain bikes only and a couple equestrian paths. Depending on the season, you'll also find swimming, camping, pedal boat rentals, disc golf and loads more.
Crosswinds Marsh Park (County)
- Address: 27600 Haggerty Road, Sumpter Township
- Phone: 734-654-1223
- Hours: dawn-dusk daily
- Admission: free
Did you know one of the largest manmade marshes in the country is located right in Wayne County? Fortunately, it's easy to tromp right over the ponds and streams – thanks to 1.4 miles of boardwalk. Eight total short trails also take you around these unique 1,050 acres, where you'll see a blend of wetlands, wildflower meadows and upland forests that attract over 200 species of birds and 30 species of mammals, plus reptiles, amphibians and fish. You can also travel five miles of equestrian trail that circle the park. While you're here, why not fish and canoe, too?
Independence Oaks Park (County)
- Address: 9501 Sashabaw Road, Clarkston
- Phone: 248-625-0877
- Hours: 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset; open year-round (closed Christmas Day)
- Admission: daily vehicle pass: $5/Oakland County residents, $10/nonresidents
There are 150-plus species of birds to spot along the 12 miles of trails here, the Michigan DNR notes, with bluebirds and swallows a highlight from March to August. At 2.5 miles, the paved Hawks' View Trail takes you through forest and field, where you may see one of the raptors soar overhead – and delivers you to the Wint Nature Center, always offering fun nature lessons, activities and programs. Though most miles aren't paved, park staff notes, they're well-traveled, making many routes bike- and stroller-friendly (one goes all the way around Crooked Lake, and some offer nice big hills for a bit of family exercise). In winter, groomed trails are open for hiking, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing (ski rentals are available!).
Holliday Forest & Wildlife Preserve (County)
- Address: 33175 Ann Arbor Trail, Westland; also entry points at Central City Parkway between Nankin Boulevard and Warren Avenue (Westland) and the south side of Koppernick Road west of Hix Road (Canton)
- Phone: 734-261-1990
- Hours: dawn-dusk daily
- Admission: free
Adventurous family? Strap on your hiking boots to explore the unique nature along this rugged little trail network in a 500-plus acre preserve. Three areas are open, each with couple-mile loops. The east end's Ellsworth entrance, near Nankin Mills Recreation Center in Westland, is choice for a fall or winter hike (it's the site of the Tonquish Creek floodplain, so it's a bit soggy in summer – though if you brave it, you can find wild blueberries here!). The Cowan section, also in Westland, has lovely spring wildflowers. And the Koppernick area in Canton sprouts beech trees, ferns and tulip trees. No strollers or bikes allowed here – though there's paved space for that on the 17 paved miles of the Hines Drive trail.
Kensington Metropark
- Address: 2240 W. Buno Road, Milford
- Phone: 810-227-8910
- Hours: 6 a.m.-10 p.m. daily
- Admission: $5/daily vehicle entry permit, free to trail-users if you enter through park roads and hike/bike trails
Wildlife variety rules these 16 miles, from songbirds and sand-hill cranes to ducks, waterfowl and great blue herons that nest in spring – even chickadees that land on your hand to eat! Habitats like forest, wetlands and fields are all here, letting kids see plant life from cattails to towering oaks and beech trees. Its nature and farm centers offer fun side treks (check ahead for hours). Walkers, bicyclists and inline skaters are welcome on the eight-mile paved trail that circles Kent Lake. Hikers only (no pets) on more than seven miles of foot trails in the nature study area. A newly paved, one-mile extension connects this trail to Milford, Island Lake and West Oakland trails.
Macomb Orchard Trail
- Address: Starts just south of 24 Mile Road on Dequindre Road (west side) in Shelby Township; goes through Washington Township, Romeo, Armada and ends in Richmond Township (Division and Main streets) (get trail directions on TrailLink.com)
- Phone: 586-463-8671 (Macomb County Department of Roads)
- Hours: dawn-dusk daily
- Admission: free
Some 23.5 miles of abandoned railroad are now a premier east-to-west nature stroll in Macomb County – all paved! To trek the full route, enter at the Shelby or Richmond entrances (there's parking near both). Families love the Washington Township entry: Grab a snack with the kids at the park and pavilion at the trailhead (on West Road about a quarter mile west of Van Dyke Avenue); then head a couple miles in either direction. In Armada, a 40-foot bridge over the Clinton River gives an amazing view, including dairy cows at pasture. And from 24 to 29 Mile roads, find a few benches for resting.
Oakwoods Metropark
- Address: 17845 Savage Road, Belleville
- Phone: 734-782-3956
- Hours: 8 a.m.-dusk daily
- Admission: $5/daily vehicle entry permit, free to trail-users if you enter through park roads and hike/bike trails
For a fairytale setting, you can't beat this 400-acre nature area within the park: Kids will feel they're truly walking through a "big forest" with tall, towering trees. Along six total trails, spot an ancient sandbar, garden and three-acre pond. There's also a paved 15-mile hike-bike path nearby connecting Oakwoods, Willow and Lower Huron Metroparks (also both in Belleville), plus an equestrian path and backwater trails for canoeists. Top it off with a stop at the nature center (call for hours). Walkers, bicyclists and inline skaters are welcome on the paved trail; walkers only in the nature area.
Park Lyndon (County)
- Address: North Territorial Road, one mile east of M-52 (between Embury Road and M52), Lyndon Township
- Phone: 734-971-6337
- Hours: dawn-dusk daily
- Admission: free
This hilly natural gem is truly one for the hikers – no bikes allowed! Tucked up in the northwest pocket of Washtenaw County, the park's actually split into two by North Territorial Road. The hiking trails in Lyndon North skirt extensive wetlands and a children's play area, while Lyndon South offers a scenic pond. You'll find plenty of knockout geological features on these two miles, like a 100-foot elevation change (left behind where a big glacier melted); the Waterloo Pinckney Trail also passes through here (it connects to another 50 miles!). Habitat ranges from fen, marsh and bog to pond, forest and prairie. Watch for cool finds like the pileated woodpecker and white lady slipper orchid. Note: For ages 9-plus; terrain too steep for young kids.
Rolling Hills Park (County)
- Address: 7660 Stony Creek Road, Ypsilanti Township
- Phone: 734-484-9676
- Hours: 8 a.m.-dusk year round; 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Memorial Day-Labor Day
- Admission: daily vehicle pass: $5/Washtenaw County residents, $9/nonresidents
An awesome pick for younger and special needs kids, the Hills' has a trail network is totally handicap accessible, from path design to fishing pond docks and restrooms. The Woodland Trail, just a quarter-mile long, is also a great pick for children, with wildlife signs. A nice 1.5-mile loop is even dog-friendly (with leashes). For the more adventurous, try out the three miles of mountain bike trails. And, depending on the season, check out disc golf, winter rentals (tubes, toboggans and skis) and the awesome water park.
Stony Creek Metropark
- Address: 4300 Main Park Road, Shelby Township
- Phone: 586-781-4242
- Hours: 6 a.m.-10 p.m. April-October, 7 a.m.-8 p.m. November-March
- Admission: $5/daily vehicle entry permit, free to trail-users if you enter through park roads and hike/bike trails
The fun here revolves around Stony Creek Lake – literally! The eight-mile paved hike-bike trail circles the water for a scenic stroll. Or "rough it" on the six miles of natural paths that wind through lush woods, fields, woodland edges and small wetlands (between the two, you'll likely see a flock of turkeys). In winter, you can stroll, cross-country ski or snowshoe across marked trails. This big 4,461-acre park, spanning both Macomb and Oakland counties, also has loads of outdoor sports like disc golf, plus a nature center. After your hike, take the kids to the new, colorful playscape at Eastwood beach, located near the park's entrance.


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If communism was working the way its progenitors wanted it to, would it be better than capitalism?
The main reason why communism was made was people wanted to be equal without getting restricted by their environment, but nowadays communism is abused by some dictators such as North Korean leaders. Besides, capitalism also has its own problem. There are so many people who didn't have opportunities to try what they really wanted to do due to their poverty or else.
If communism was working as it should be, would it be better than capitalism?
(When there are no dictators)
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After the break down of Soviet Union by Gorbachev, a woman enters Gorbachev's office and ask him:
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Echo Bodine
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Summary: Echo Bodine sees dead people. And, in the course of her thirty year ghostbusting career, she has escorted countless souls of the dearly departed from bordellos, bars, and boardinghouses in which they have overstayed their welcome. "Ghosts, " Echo Bodine once said, " are like everyone else, except they are dead." This always entertaining, and often scary, collection of true stories bears out this point. The dead are a lot like you or me - or the psychopath down the street. Based on her ghost-busting experiences, Bodine introduces the reader to over 40 different ghosts. They include the policeman ghost who protected a house full of prostitutes, an angry ghost who liked to push people down stairs, a ghost prayer group and Roy the ghost who hated children. There are also the barroom brawler ghosts and Ken the ghost of a Vietnam vet who didn't know he was dead. A couple of peeping Tom ghosts, an alcoholic ghost, and one ghost who just couldn?t get enough sex. These tales of ghosts and things that go bump in the night are often funny, sometimes unnerving, and always perceptive.
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TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras -- A dangerous truth confronted John Dimitri Negroponte as he prepared to take over as U.S. ambassador to Honduras late in 1981.
The military in Honduras -- the country from which the Reagan administration had decided to run the battle for democracy in Central America -- was kidnapping and murdering its own citizens.
The assertion was true, and there was worse to come.
Time and again during his tour of duty in Honduras from 1981 to 1985, Negroponte was confronted with evidence that a Honduran army intelligence unit, trained by the CIA, was stalking, kidnapping, torturing and killing suspected subversives.
A 14-month investigation by The Sun, which included interviews with U.S. and Honduran officials who could not have spoken freely at the time, shows that Negroponte learned from numerous sources about the crimes of the unit called Battalion 316.
The Honduran press was full of reports about military abuses, including hundreds of newspaper stories in 1982 alone. There were also direct pleas from Honduran officials to U.S. officials, including Negroponte.
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Rick Chidester, then a junior political officer in the U.S. Embassy in Tegucigalpa, told The Sun that he compiled substantial evidence of abuses by the Honduran military in 1982, but was ordered to delete most of it from the annual human rights report prepared for the State Department to deliver to Congress.
Those reports consistently misled Congress and the public.
"There are no political prisoners in Honduras," the State Department asserted falsely in its 1983 human rights report.
The reports to Congress were carefully crafted to convey the impression that the Honduran government and military were committed to democratic ideals.
It was important not to confront Congress with evidence that the military was trampling on civil liberties and murdering dissidents. The truth could have triggered congressional action under the Foreign Assistance Act, which generally prohibits military aid to any government that "engages in a consistent pattern of gross violations of internationally recognized human rights."
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Assertion: "Student, worker, peasant, and other interest groups have full freedom to organize and hold frequent public demonstrations without interference. ... Trade unions are not hindered by the government."
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The clerk told officers that a man armed with a handgun fired a shot through a glass door and entered the restaurant near the drive through area. Hardee's was not open at the time and the doors were locked as employees prepared for breakfast. At gunpoint, the man, wearing a white surgical mask to cover half of his face, told workers to give him money and he left with an undetermined amount of cash, running out the back of the business.
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Discover Peru, its beauty, and the mystery of the Inca culture and the Andes in a way that true runners and hikers love: Not by car, not by bus, but on foot! Inca Runners offers all-inclusive trail running and hiking tours on the Inca Trail in Cusco, Peru. You will discover great destinations such as Machu Picchu, Choquequirao and Sacsahuaman in a different way, taking you off the tourist trail to places that you don't see on postcards! By the end, you will know what was it like for the Incas to cross the Andes!
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OLEAN, NY - The Iona College men's basketball team continued its hot shooting ways in a 93-74 win at St. Bonaventure in non-conference action at the Reilly Center. The Gaels (7-6) had five players score 10 or more points and reached the 90 point mark for the third straight game.
Junior Sean Armand scored 15 of his game-high 27 points in the second half all on three-point field goals. He was 7-for-14 from beyond the arc for the game and added five rebounds and five assists.
Senior Lamont Jones added 23 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the field. He was 6-of-6 from the line and hit three trifectas. Jones added five assists and four boards.
Senior Taaj Ridley and sophomore David Laury both posted 13 points and eight rebounds in the win. Ridley shot 5-of-8 from the field and had a career-high four assists in the win. Freshman A.J. English came off the bench and scored all 11 of his points in the second half.
St. Bonaventure knotted the score at 15-15 with 12:23 to play in the first half with a three-pointer by Eric Mosley. Iona scored seven straight points over the next 2:57 and took the lead for good. The Gaels led by as many as 14 points in the frame, taking a 36-22 advantage on a breakaway dunk by sophomore Tavon Sledge with 3:25 to play. The Bonnies' Demitrius Conger drained a three-pointer with 48 ticks left to make the halftime margin 40-31 in favor of the Maroon & Gold.
Bonaventure came out firing in the second half, scoring 11 of the first 13 points to cut the deficit to just two points. Marquise Simmons' jumper in the lane made the score 42-40 at the 17:09 mark. Armand ended the run with his first of five second half trifectas on the next possession. Leading by three at 16:35, Iona scored seven straight to regain a double-digit advantage. Ridley's baseline jumper put the Gaels ahead 52-43 with 13:23 to play. The Gaels run extended to 17-5 as Armand's three-ball with 11:45 to go gave the Maroon & Gold a 15 point advantage. Iona led by 20 points on two occasions. Ridley's jumper made the score 80-60 with 6:16 left and two free throws by the senior put the score at 86-66.
The Gaels outshot the Bonnies 52.5% - 38.6% in the game. Iona shot 13-for-27 from beyond the arc and dished out 21 assists. Bonaventure used a late rebounding flurry to edge the Gaels 38-37 on the boards.
Conger posted a team-best 26 points and eight rebounds for the home team. Charlon Kloof had seven points and eight assists before fouling out.
It was the first loss of the season for the Bonnies on their home floor. Entering the contest Bona had won 15-of-16 and 21-of-its-last-23 at the Reilly Center.
The Gaels complete the 2012 portion of their schedule with a 7-6 advantage. Iona begins the heart of its MAAC schedule Friday (Jan. 4), completing a three-game road trip at Siena. The Maroon & Gold then hosts Manhattan Sunday (Jan. 6) at the Hynes Center.


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Our submission to the 2nd Newgrounds Movie Jam, which is late because of reasons.
Though we weren't the only team to go with the 'Too Scared to Poop' theme, we were actually surprised to find that only one other team did, as we assumed that there would be more.... I'm not sure what that says about us.
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well it was good... but why does it have to you know INCLUDE SKELETONS AND MAKING HIM NOT POO... beocose acording to nonsensive physics: the word 'shit your pants' is that how scared you are so it means he should poo and not not pooing...(IMPORTANT!)
Rated 4.5 / 5 stars February 27, 2014
Okay first of all ew and why the hell was Nito of the undead controlling an army of skeletons to wreak havoc at a time such as that
Rated 4 / 5 stars February 8, 2014
bad idea to watch a clip called 'Too Scared to Poop' while eating... good animation tho (Y)
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Raising Capital: Why Is It So Difficult?Written by Jay Turo on Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Raising capital for a startup or small business is without question one of the most challenging aspects of growing a business. The stories are manifold of entrepreneurs and small business owners becoming both frustrated and discouraged by the amount of time it takes to secure capital, the rejections they endure, and the lack of linearity and progress checkpoints over the course of the fundraising process. Complaints we hear repeatedly from entrepreneurs regarding fund raising include the following:
The Secrets of Early Stage Private Equity InvestingWritten by Jay Turo on Wednesday, February 6, 2008
According to 20-plus years of data collected by Thomson Financial, early, or seed stage, private equity investing has over the long-term, outperformed all other investment classes -- with average annual returns of over 20.6%.
Federal Government Financing AlternativesWritten by Jay Turo on Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Entrepreneurs and small companies often overlook two ripe sources for capital: federal grants and loan financing.
But instead of trading equity positions in their companies for thenecessary capital, entrepreneurs and small companies who pursue fundingfrom the Small Business Administration (SBA) and from Small BusinessInvestment Companies (SBICs) donít have to deal with an equitycomponent to their transactions. However, similar to individual ìangelîinvestor and VC financing, companies seeking SBA and SBIC financingneed a strong management team and value proposition, and a credible andexciting business plan to consummate a financing transaction.
That's because an SBA loan, regardless of whether it is a directloan from the SBA, or, more commonly, a bank loan guaranteed by theSBA, is essentially a bank loan. The benefits of it versus atraditional bank loan are that it offers a lower borrowing rate and asomewhat greater ease of attainment for startups and smaller businesses.
In most cases, the SBA will guarantee that 90 percent of the loanwill be repaid to the bank. As such, banks are taking on less risk andcorrespondingly are more flexible with approvals. The SBA does usuallyrequire that the founders of the company personally guarantee the loans.
Alternatively, Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs) areprivately organized corporations that are licensed and regulated by theSBA. Small or emerging businesses which qualify for assistance from theSBIC program can receive equity capital and/or long-term loans fromthese companies. Essentially, these companies provide their owncapital, which is then supplemented by federal funds, to the companiesthey fund.
In a testament to the great "multiplier" value of small businessinvestment, U.S. taxpayers benefit from the SBIC program as taxrevenues generated from successful SBIC investments have more thancovered the cost of the program. Equally impressive, over the last 20years, small businesses have created roughly three out of four net newprivate non-farm U.S. jobs, with a significant percentage of thesebusinesses initially seeded/funded by these government loan programs.
Nine Business Plan PitfallsWritten by Jay Turo on Monday, November 5, 2007
In our experience of assisting with their business plans more than 1000 startups, small businesses, middle market and Fortune 500 companies, we have noted the following common business plan pitfalls:
Pitfall #9: Not Including Successful Companies in the Competitive Discussion.
Analysis ParalysisWritten by Jay Turo on Monday, October 29, 2007
Does anyone do "early-stage investing" anymore? When we present deals to "early-stage" investors, we find their criteria to be more in line with the milestones of more established companies, and it sometimes seems like early stage is a non-entity.
I was encouraged by the news of Battelle Ventures and Allied Minds Inc., posted in The Deal here. The author mentions how both firms operate under unique structures which allow them to do true early stage investing in "pre-seed" technologies sourced straight out of research institutions and universities. Battelle only has one LP, the Battelle Memorial Institute, while Allied Minds raises money from shareholders in exchange for future equity with no specified time horizon. Perhaps these "special" circumstances allow them to take on more "risky" investments without having to answer to large numbers of LP's.
It makes me wonder if the traditional VC model actually works. What if traditional VC's could take the handcuffs off and get dirty with raw technologies and mad-scientists out of some futuristic research lab? What sort of companies would we start to see hit the marketplace and how frequent? What about timing issues and market relevancy?
"The greater the level of involvement and business expertise focused on early stage innovation, the more and higher quality of innovation we will see coming out in the marketplace" - Lesa Mitchell- VP for advancing innovation, Kauffman Foundation.
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In my experience of working with many managers and entrepreneurs that have had great success in raising capital for their businesses, as well as our experience of working with as many that have struggled, here are some of the key mistakes I see most typically made:
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Within minutes following an alarm signaling the strong earthquake, the NOAA Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii issued an information bulletin to nations in the Pacific at 8:14 p.m. EST Saturday, indicating that a magnitude 8.0 earthquake (later upgraded to magnitude 9.0) had occurred off the west coast of Northern Sumatra, Indonesia. Because the earthquake, reported to be one of the strongest in the world in the past 40 years, occurred in the Indian Ocean, not the Pacific, there was no threat of a tsunami to Hawaii, the West Coast of North America or to other coasts in the Pacific Basin�the U.S. area of responsibility. (Click NOAA image for larger view of Indonesia tsunami epicenter map. Click here for high resolution version, which is a large file. Please credit �NOAA.�)
Within a few hours of learning of the tsunamis that killed thousands in Indonesia Saturday night, Vasily Titov, associate director of the Tsunami Inundation Mapping Efforts, or TIME, at the NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory in Seattle, Wash., and his counterpart in Japan had created preliminary model estimates of the event.
A tsunami is a series of ocean waves generated by any rapid large-scale disturbance of the sea water. Most tsunamis are generated by earthquakes, but they may also be caused by volcanic eruptions, landslides, undersea slumps or meteor impacts.
In 1963 the term "tsunami" was adopted internationally to describe this natural phenomenon. A Japanese word, it is the combination of the characters tsu (harbor) and nami (wave). They are often mistakenly called �tidal waves.� However, the tides have nothing to do with the formation of tsunamis.
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The waves radiate outward in all directions from the disturbance and can propagate across entire ocean basins. For example, in 1960, an earthquake in Chile caused a tsunami that swept across the Pacific to Japan. Tsunami waves are distinguished from ordinary ocean waves by their great length between peaks, often exceeding 100 miles in the deep ocean, and by the long amount of time between these peaks, ranging fromfive minutes to an hour.
While they cannot be seen from the air, or felt aboard an ocean-going ship, tsunamis can cause as great a loss of life and property as their other natural disaster cousins�tornadoes and hurricanes.
The speed at which tsunamis travel depends on the ocean depth. A tsunami can exceed 500 mph in the deep ocean but slows to 20 or 30 mph in the shallow water near land. In less than 24 hours, a tsunami can cross the entire Pacific Ocean.
A tsunami warning system for the West Coast of the U.S. recently was awarded the Gold Medal, the Department of Commerce�s highest award.
�As with any natural hazard, education and warnings are essential,� said Eddie N. Bernard, director of the NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory and first chairman of the Tsunami Hazard Mitigation program, a multi-state, multi-agency effort. �If people know what a tsunami is, what causes it, and what to do in case it happens, fewer lives may be lost.�
Persons caught in the path of a tsunami are at extreme risk from being crushed or struck by debris, or drowning. Children and the elderly are particularly at risk, as they often have less mobility, strength and endurance. Residents are advised to seek higher ground or travel inland to get out of the tsunami�s path.
Part of NOAA�s mission is to understand changes in the Earth�s environment and to provide public safety services.
The NOAA National Weather Service operates two tsunamis warning centers�one each in Hawaii and Alaska. The West Coast/Alaska Tsunami Warning Center was established in 1967 as a result of the 1964 9.2 earthquake in Alaska that left 132 dead�122 of those deaths have been attributed to the tsunami that was generated.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center was established in 1948, following the 1946 tsunami in Hawaii that left more than 150 people dead. The PTWC serves as the operational headquarters for the International Tsunami Warning System in the Pacific, working closely with the U.N. Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission International Coordination Group to provide timely tsunami warnings to Pacific nations. In December 2001, the center was renamed the Richard H. Hagemeyer Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in honor of the late director of the NOAA National Weather Service Pacific Region who ran the U.S. Tsunami Program for 19 years.
To increase awareness about tsunamis, the NOAA National Weather Service began the voluntary TsunamiReady Community program that helps areas prepare for such events. To date, there are 10 communities in Alaska, Washington, Oregon and California that have met the TsunamiReady criteria.
The Coastal Ocean Program at the NOAA Ocean Service supported development of two tools for dealing with Tsunami Hazards: model-based inundation maps and the deep ocean warning system. Inundation maps, developed by the NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, identify areas that are susceptible to flooding before a tsunami occurs and are used to develop evacuation and land-use plans. The NOAA Ocean Service also operates an extensive network of tide gauges used by the warning centers to determine if a tsunami has been generated.
NOAA is dedicated to enhancing economic security and national safety through the prediction and research of weather and climate-related events and providing environmental stewardship of the nation�s coastal and marine resources. NOAA is part of the U.S. Department of Commerce.
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Natural Factors PGX Daily Singles - 15 x 2.5 g Packets
Natural Factors PGX (PolyGlycopleX) is a precise blend of naturally occurring water-soluble polysaccharides (fibers) that together have highly unique and desirable properties for weight loss and overall good health. Natural Factors PGX is the result of extensive research by the Canadian Center for Functional Medicine. PGX is the world's most viscous soluble fiber blend. Once PGX Daily Singles are added to water or food it thickens, or becomes viscous. The viscosity of soluble fiber is important as it relates directly to the overall health benefits. The most important advantage of PGX over other soluble fiber products is that significantly less PGX is required to obtain the same important health benefits, including appetite control and reduced food cravings.
PGX granules may be added to food such as yogurt, fruit salad, oatmeal or soup. On the go? PGX Daily Singles make it easy to take PGX when you are away from home. Be sure to have a few singles on hand at a restaurant, on a plane or at your desk. Wherever you are, singles are a convenient way to add PGX to your daily diet.
What is PGX
PGX is a "novel polysaccharide" - a proprietary complex of water soluble plant fibers, and is the result of years of intensive clinical and laboratory research in collaboration with leading universities and the Canadian Center for Functional Medicine. In clinical studies PGX was found to be very effective in promoting healthy weight loss, reducing between meal food cravings and balancing healthy blood sugar and cholesterol levels already within the normal range. PGX is also completely safe and stimulant free.
Natural Factors priority is enhancing people's health:
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They grow their organic Echinacea for Echinamide products on their very own farms, located in the Okanagan region of British Columbia. Dubbed Factors Farms, their farms also produce their herbs for unique formulations, all of which are harvested fresh by hand and processed within hours at their nearby extraction plant.
Roland Gahler, Natural Factors' visionary leader, has invested in people, science and technology to create natural health formulas that are safe, reliable and effective.
"For us, integrity means being able and willing to stand behind every product we produce. Each one of us at Natural Factors feels responsible for the supplements and herbal remedies we sell. We don't make placebos - we produce products that work to create better health." Roland Gahler
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Research & Development
Natural Factors also conducts laboratory and clinical research to ensure the efficacy of all of their products. Their research ensures that they can guarantee the safety, purity and potency of all raw materials used in their creation. They are an industry leader in quality assurance and their laboratory facilities are the largest and most sophisticated in Canada.
Natural Factors has an extensive team including, Research and Development labs, Quality Control, Quality Assurance and Product Development groups. Over 50 scientists work in these and other departments to ensure they produce impeccable products that are guaranteed to be safe and efficacious.
Medical & Scientific Expertise
The medical and scientific expertise found at Natural Factors may be attributed to their medical and naturopathic physicians, herbalist, formulators and nutritionists that all contribute to the development of every Natural Factors product. With over 50 scientists that work to ensure that they produce impeccable products guaranteed to be safe and efficacious, they ensure that every one of their innovations is for natural health support. Their team of experts provides Natural Factors with a breadth of knowledge, each with unique training and different backgrounds, and their scientists and quality control specialists are recognized experts in their fields.
In addition to their in-house scientific expertise, they confer with scientists and researchers at universities and research centers around the world. Many of the individuals that they consult with have been instrumental in developing new standards, procedures or testing methodologies that have contributed greatly to the research and development of safe, efficacious natural health products.
Formulations & Forms
Natural Factors is renowned for developing condition-specific solutions for consumers' most common health concerns. They are one of the very few manufacturers in North America with softgel encapsulating facilities and expertise, allowing them to provide many of their supplements in this popular form. In addition to tablets and capsules, they also produce powders, tinctures, liquids and syrups.
At Natural Factors, they take the quality, purity and efficacy of their products very seriously. From the growing or sourcing of their raw materials, to the finished, packaged goods, they follow a rigorous process that ensures their customers receive only the best products.
In today's global economy, economic interdependence dictates that only countries that can produce raw materials efficiently and cost effectively will survive. This means that supply sources may shift over time. Some materials can be obtained from dozens of countries while others from perhaps only one. Regardless of where an ingredient is sourced, the onus is on them.
Mix 1 packet of PGX granules (2.5 g) into 8 fl. oz. of cold water or juice and stir briskly. Take 1-2 times per day or as directed by a health professional. Drink additional water (8 fl. oz.) after ingesting PGX. Use consistently before meals or with healthy snacks to greatly reduce appetite and curb food cravings.
Notice: A small percentage of people may initially experience minor digestive changes when taking PGX Daily. Slowly work up to the full dose to give your body time to adjust. It is important to drink adequate amounts of water (12-14 oz.) immediately after taking PGX Daily.
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46 U.S. Code § 30102 - Liability to passengers
(a) Liability.— The owner and master of a vessel, and the vessel, are liable for personal injury to a passenger or damage to a passenger's baggage caused by—
(1) a neglect or failure to comply with part B or F of subtitle II of this title; or
(b) Not Subject to Limitation.— A liability imposed under this section is not subject to limitation under chapter 305 of this title.
Source(Pub. L. 109–304, § 6(c),Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1509.)
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In subsection (a), before paragraph (1), the words "or either of them" are omitted as unnecessary. The words "are liable for personal injury to a passenger or damage to a passenger's baggage" are substituted for "Whenever damage is sustained by any passenger or his baggage" and "shall be liable to each and every person so injured" for clarity and to eliminate unnecessary words. The words "from explosion, fire, collision, or other cause" are omitted as unnecessary. The words "caused by" are substituted for "if it happens through" to eliminate unnecessary words. In paragraph (1), the words "part B or F of subtitle II of this title" are substituted for "title 52 of the Revised Statutes" because of the prior codification of subtitle II of title 46. In paragraph (2), the word "imperfections" is omitted as included in "defect".
Subsection (b) is substituted for "to the full amount of damage" for clarity. See Hines v. Butler, 278 F. 877, 880, 881 (4th Cir. 1921), cert. denied, 257 U.S. 659 (1922); The Annie Faxon, 75 F. 312, 317–319 (9th Cir. 1896).
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A universal trunnion and bracket system for shade rollers in which the bracket is aligned with the centerline of the roller. The trunnion is rotatably mounted in an end of the roller. A lug, offset from the centerline of both the trunion and the roller, protrudes from the trunnion. The bracket has several (usually three) slots with tapered sides to match the tapered sides of the lug. The roller is mounted to the bracket by lowering the end of the roller until the lug engages a slot in the bracket, the non-circular shape of the lug and the slot preventing rotation of the trunnion with respect to the bracket.
DESCRIPTION This invention relates to brackets for mounting axially rotatable tubes, and more particularly to brackets for mounting roller shades such as those used for covering windows. Brackets of this type are usually used in pairs, one of which must be capable of reacting torque and the other of which serves simply as a trunnion. Mounting of the roller to the first bracket is commonly achieved by axial movement to engage a projection, which is often an axial projection either on the bracket or the roller, with a mating feature on the other. Mounting to the trunnion bracket is then achieved by lowering the second, trunnion end of the roller, until a feature on that end of the roller engages a mating feature on the trunnion bracket. This invention relates to the second bracket regardless of whether it is the torque carrying or the idler bracket. The roller is normally retained in the brackets only by the force of gravity, the engaging feature on the roller at the trunnion end being so oriented that disengagement requires lifting the end of the roller. Frequently, each different mounting circumstance, e.g., trunnion end to the left, trunnion end to the right, mounting on a wall, mounting to the ceiling, ect., requires a bracket with a different configuration to provide the correct orientation of the engagement feature at the trunnion end of the roller relative to its bracket. The prior art includes bracket designs intended to reduce the number of different styles that are required to meet all mounting circumstances. One arrangement that has often been used to provide universality for left and right hand wall as well as ceiling installations is to have three different engagement features on the second bracket so that one feature will always be oriented correctly. This method has two disadvantages. The bracket must be larger in order to accommodate the three engagement features; this adds to its cost and is aesthetically undesirable. The second disadvantage, that the roller centerline does not coincide with the centerline of the bracket, requires that the second bracket be mounted at a different height than the first bracket, or that the first bracket have three corresponding features. Another prior art solution to the problem employs an additional part at the interface of the roller and the bracket which can be installed in several different ways to provide the required orientation of the engagement feature while maintaining the alignment of the bracket and roller. An additional piece is always disadvantageous because of both cost and additional difficulty in handling and installation. It is an object of the present invention to provide an improved trunnion-end bracket which can be used in left, right, wall or ceiling installations. Another object of the present invention is to provide a trunnion-end bracket such that the center line of the roller and the center line of the bracket are aligned for each possible orientation of the bracket. Still another object of the present invention is to provide a design for a bracket in which, while the roller is rotating, there is no relative motion between the bracket and the feature on the trunnion end of the roller that engages the bracket. This is desirable because, when relative motion exists between the roller and the trunnion bracket, frictional forces can cause the roller to become disengaged from the bracket. Still another object of the present invention is to provide a design for a bracket onto which the roller can be easily mounted even when the installer cannot see the bracket or the end of the roller. Most prior art window shade rollers have a gudgeon pin which protrudes from one end of the roller for engagement with a slot or a hole in the bracket. During rotation of the roller the pin rotates in the bracket. In the present invention, the bracket engaging element does not rotate. Instead, the bracket engaging element remains stationary and the roller is rotatably mounted to it. With this arrangement, it is no longer necessary to locate the interface between the bracket engaging element and the bracket on the centerline of the roller because no rotation takes place at that interface. Moving the interface away from the centerline of the roller permits the bracket to be centered with respect to the roller centerline while still preserving mounting provisions for wall, ceiling, left hand end, or right hand end mountings. Further objects, features and advantages of the invention will become apparent upon consideration of the following detailed description in conjunction with the drawings, in which: FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of the preferred embodiment of the roller, trunnion, and bracket; FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the system of FIG. 1; FIG. 3 is an end view of the trunnion; FIG. 4 is a side elevation of a portion of the bracket; FIG. 5 shows a ceiling mounted bracket with the trunnion end of the roller in position for engagement with the bracket; FIG. 6 shows the elements of FIG. 5 after the trunnion has engaged the bracket; FIG. 7 shows an alternative configuration for the trunnion; and
FIG. 8 shows yet another configuration in which the trunnion is on the motor end of the roller. Referring now to FIGS. 1 and 2, the preferred embodiment of the invention, trunnion 5 is rotatably mounted within housing 1, shoulder 9 being sized to turn freely within the inside diameter of housing 1. Snap in feature 11 permits trunnion 5 to be rotatably retained within housing 1 without the requirement of a fastener. The resulting trunnion end assembly is then inserted into roller 3 wherein it is retained by friction, shoulder 13 on housing 1 limiting the insertion depth of the assembly into roller 3. Lug 15 on trunnion 5 has two angled surfaces 17. When trunnion 5 engages bracket 7, angled surfaces 17 engage sides 21 of slot 19 on bracket 7, preferably without play between these two parts. FIG. 2 shows bracket 7 oriented as for mounting to a vertical surface with the trunnion end of the roller on the right hand end. For an installation with the trunnion end of the roller on the left hand side, the same bracket can be mounted with slot 23 facing upward to engage lug 15. For an installation in which the bracket is mounted to a ceiling, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, lug 15 will engage slot 31. FIG. 5 shows lug 15 positioned for lowering into slot 31 which is the slot used for ceiling mounts. FIG. 6 shows the same components after mounting is complete and the roller has been lowered into position. In all cases, the axis of symmetry of the bracket intersects the axis of symmetry of the roller. FIG. 3 shows dimension 25 between the bottom of lug 15 and center 27 of trunnion 5 which is preferably equal to or slightly greater than dimension 29 which can be seen in three places in FIG. 4. The bracket can be made with different numbers, arrangements, and orientations of slots to permit other desired combinations of mounting configurations. For mounting to surfaces at angles other than vertical or horizontal, the bracket would be appropriately configured so as to provide vertically opening slots for each of the desired mounting orientations. It is possible to design a system in which the trunnion is mounted directly into the roller without the necessity for a separate housing piece. In that case the end of the roller could be formed to retain the trunnion, and the inside of the roller would form the bearing surface which rotates about the trunnion. However, there are several advantages to having a separate housing which mates with the roller and into which the trunnion is rotatably mounted. First, manufacturing tolerances for tubing make it difficult to guarantee a proper slip fit between a roller and a trunnion. Having the trunnion rotatably mounted within a housing helps to insure a good bearing fit between the trunnion and the housing while the housing can be configured to be somewhat tolerant of variations of the size of the tubing. Also, certain types of roller tubing have interior seams or other irregularities that would have to be removed if the inside surface of the roller were to be a satisfactory bearing surface. In addition, when molded plastic components are used, it is relatively inexpensive to produce different housings sized to fit various tubing sizes. Mounting of the roller to the brackets is quite easy because the lug, being free to rotate within its housing, tends to center itself when it contacts any part of the bracket. The angled sides of lug 15 and slot 19 make mounting easier by providing easier entry of the lug into the slot. FIG. 7 shows an alternative embodiment, in which the lug is rectangular in cross-section. Such a lug will function perfectly well, but will be somewhat more difficult to install. Also, because clearance is required between the lug and the sides of the slot in the bracket to which it is mounted, the roller center will have some freedom of movement which may be undesirable. While the foregoing has described application of the invention to the idler ends of rollers, it will be apparent that the same configuration of bracket and trunnion can be used at the torque carrying end of a roller. FIG. 8 shows a conventional spring motor having lug 33 a part thereof. Lug 33 is offset from the axis of the roller. Clutches and other cord or chain operated mechanisms can also be designed with the spear offset from the roller axis for use with brackets of the type shown in FIG. 2. Conventional gudgeon pin and bracket arrangements suffer from the disadvantage that one end of the roller must be supported on a rather small pin. Window shades that undergo frequent usage often fail due to wear failure of the pin. Our invention provides much larger bearing surfaces which can be optimized to reduce wear by appropriate choices of materials for the trunnion and the housing. Although the invention has been described with reference to particular embodiments, it is to be understood that these embodiments are merely illustrative of the application of the principles of the invention. Numerous modifications may be made therein and other arrangements may be devised without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.


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Berkeley to increase garbage collection fees by 25%
Faced with a projected shortfall of nearly $3 million for waste pick-up services, Berkeley officials voted unanimously late Tuesday night to increase residential pick-up fees by almost 25% beginning in July.
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The city has not been charging enough to cover costs associated with recycling and organics pick-up, which has contributed to the problem, according to staff.
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But one union official says the provisions make sense because some over-the-counter medicines and mouthwashes contain alcohol.
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Ave Aves {2014}
Koji commissioned me to make the poster for his thesis film. He wanted something that looked like a vintage National Geographic cover. But I like taking free-reign on design so I went and played with the idea instead.
I only worked on this for two days due to my busy schedule and the tight deadline. So it's a bit rough, but I'm fairly happy with it.
Below the poster are the initial studies I made before I started working on it. It's an experimental art film that attempts to answer the question of why a bird is like an encyclopedia.
I decided to frame a magnified view of the feathers. I think, without the gold embellishments, one could view the feathers in a different light. Funny how visual elements can influence your perception.
Anyway, you can watch the teaser HERE.
Also, thanks for the job, Koji!
Woulds't thou like to helpeth me outeth? Score this design over on Threadless to help make this shirt exist. Pleaseth? Scoreth Here.
Also, I hope you like my perfect use of olde english.
Anyway, please give it a score and a comment if you can? A 5 would be nice, but I'll leave the judging to you. :)
No more wasting hours wandering through the tall grass in search of that adorable electric mouse, because "Trouble in the Tall Grass" by Vaughn Pinpin is new this week!
Check it out on all of these canvases:
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It's out! Hooray!
Stocks of this won't last long, so you better hurry and get one as soon as you can! Go! Do it!
Trouble in the Tall Grass
The Orphanage {2012 - 2013}
"The Elsabeth Grinn Home for the Peculiar and the Unwanted, a place as strange and as sinister as its children."
Above are some of the 100 cards I made for The Orphanage, a card set for Neonmob. Respectively from right to left is Collin Lilikoi, Esme Bavelier, Loraine Eeley, and Fredrik Jorwik. Each child has a story and a personality and I hope I communicated that well enough through each character design. I really enjoyed making this set. It's one of the coolest projects I've ever been commissioned to do.
Anyway so I really like ghost stories or eerie tales in general. It's actually one of the creative factors that helped me develop this set.
And I thought I'd do a bit of a collaboration with you guys! So here's what we'll do, you go and collect some cards of The Orphanage set. And the challenge is, for you come up with a short story involving some of the children you've collected.
Link me to your story, and the best stories will be illustrated by me. Collaborate with me please! Should be fun! This is also my attempt to induce the spirit of the pumpkin king into your bones. It's October! Halloween draws nigh.
And actually, Renee Ya, a blogger, already wrote something involving my characters. It's pretty cool. She told the story of a dream she recently had and some of my characters made a cameo. Haha! Read it here.
Also, I've written about the background of the Orphanage here if you want to read it.
All hail the pumpkin king!
I entered this into Threadless' Minimalism Challenge. I was making simple designs anyway, so I thought I'd try for it. Why not? Anyway, I hope it was pretty clear that the design is about how not all romances work out.
Win or lose, I'm just happy that I got to stretch my design muscles a bit.
Anyway, if you would, please give it a score. A 5 would be nice. A 5, plus a comment would be better. Haha!
Also, SCORE THIS TOO!
I killed a bit of time the other day and made another shirt entry for Threadless. If you have the time, please give it a score. It would be most appreciated if you give it a score of 5 and if you leave a nice comment. Thanks guys. :)
Bulbasaur / Ivysaur / Venusaur
Part of The Tim Burton x PKMN Project By Vaughn Pinpin
When I started this project, I never expected to get so much positive reactions. And I'm so very thankful that so many of you guys like it. But when I started this project, I wasn't expecting people to want prints of it. So the first few Pokemon were all drawn in small 72 dpi files, which isn't enough of a resolution for a decent print.
So, I have to re-draw everyone up to Butterfree and make them print-ready. So far, I've re-drawn up to Venusaur. This is also giving me a chance to gussy up my initial concepts. Anyway, these three are now available as prints over at my Society6 Shop.
I hope you buy a print or two, as it'll help so much to relieve some of my financial troubles. Haha! But if you do want to make your walls less boring, buy a print please. Thanks again for the love, everyone. :D
Click through here: Bulbasaur / Ivysaur / Venusaur
And FYI, this project is still on going. I know I've been slow with updating it, but I have been real busy with work and my final year at uni. Now, as soon as I've dealt with most of my obligations, I'll put this project back into hyperdrive. But for now, it's going on a bit of a hiatus. I hope you all understand.


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This peice was made for digitalflow.org, serving pack #6 NUMB. I had a blast painting it.
Link on DA: http://3abden.deviantart.
Rated 4 / 5 stars Dec 12, 2010
this sure pop out of the page...its preety wesome and wicked.
Rated 5 / 5 stars Jul 6, 2010
Love it
This is my new fav art on Newgrounds
Rated 5 / 5 stars Jul 5, 2010
One of the hardest things about painting is making it look like everyone is not just standing still. this painting definitely captures movement. I can see/feel that the tentacles are wrapping around him. And the guy is off his center of balance, leaning forward, which makes him look like he's moving to escape. the space/tenseness between his fingers makes it look like he's under stress or surprise. Very good work!
Rated 5 / 5 stars Jul 5, 2010
I don't really critique art,
But I do love it. This here gives me the same feeling as do the portraits in museums. The first 5 point rating I've given on art, gratz.
Rated 5 / 5 stars Nov 30, 2009
This is totally awesome
It make me feel like mine are pathetic! I'm very jealous.
Hehe, don't say that... we all started somewhere ;). Thanks for the review !


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Susan D. Ryan, APN/C-CNS
Advanced Practice Nurse - Clinical Nurse Specialist
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN): Loyola University, Chicago, IL - 1979
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN): Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL - 1985
Registered Nurse (RN), Advanced Practice Nurse (APN), and Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist (C-CNS)
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Sue is an advanced practice nurse for the cardiac surgery team at the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute of Northwestern Memorial Hospital. With over 25 years of critical care nursing experience, Sue has worked in a variety of clinical and educational roles in critical care settings and emergency departments.
She is a certified Clinical Nurse Specialist (CCNS) through the American Association of Critical Care Nurses and a certified Trauma Nurse Specialist (TNS) through the state of Illinois. As a clinical nurse specialist, she specializes in the acute care management of cardiac surgery patients.
Sue is also a long-standing member of Sigma Theta Tau, International Honor Society of Nursing, the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN), and the Illinois Society for Advanced Practice Nurses (ISAPN).