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The Miami Herald on state's commitment to wildlife helping turtle population rebound:
Florida's turtles — loggerhead, leatherback, and especially the green — are back from the brink. Their population has surged after being decimated for decades by poached eggs (sorry!), baby turtles done in by development and adults done in by a taste for soup.
This is no mere feel-good tale about the little hatchlings we like to watch scramble into the sea. Rather, it is a story about a forward-looking ecologist, the diligence of environmental advocates and a state that took conservation seriously enough to pass laws to protect its wildlife. Archie Carr, an ecologist at the University of Florida, started charting the decline of Florida's turtle population in the 1960s. Eggs were routinely stolen from beach nests. Hatchlings often crawled, not into the ocean, but onto to the hot, traffic-heavy streets, lured by the bright lights. And turtle soup was a popular item on restaurant menus.
By the time Dr. Carr died in 1987, there were only 40 green-turtle nests along Florida's entire coast. ...
Florida imposed a ban on gillnets in 1994 to protect threatened stocks of mullet and redfish. As a bonus, turtles were better protected from being inadvertently caught in the broad, all-encompassing nets. One of the biggest boosts came in 1978, when green turtles were put on the federal list of endangered species.
Florida's story of the turtle still isn't guaranteed a happy ending. They still face threats from boat strikes, algae blooms and habitat destruction. But the state has set the pace, and it should continue its model behavior
Sept. 16
Tallahassee (Fla.) Democrat on citizens suffering as state resists the Affordable Care Act:
Florida's leadership in an ill-fated quest to stop Obamacare in the courts was a legitimate effort that led to a landmark Supreme Court ruling.
The Legislature's attempt to amend Florida's Constitution to override Obamacare — an effort that, had it not been rejected by voters, would have been clearly unconstitutional — was just silly. The state's rejection of about $5 billion in federal money to expand Medicaid to more than a million Floridians may prove to be terribly ill-advised.
But now, an order issued last week by the state Department of Health, prohibiting county health departments from allowing so-called "navigators" to help low-income people sign up for subsidized health insurance, is simply mean spirited.
C. Meade Grigg, deputy secretary for statewide services at the Department of Health, told 60 local health department directors that they may accept materials from the navigators. "However, navigators will not conduct activities on the grounds of the health departments," he wrote.
Gov. Rick Scott and Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi have said the navigators— counselors hired under the Affordable Care Act — could threaten the private information of people trying to get health insurance. In August, Gov. Scott said he wanted to know "how this information will be shared among federal agencies or if the federal government will also distribute it to outside groups."
If you already have health insurance, you know how confusing it can be to examine the many options each year and navigate the sign-up process. It will be that much harder for people who never have had health insurance to understand the health exchanges and other options under Obamacare.
Dr. Marc Yacht, retired director of the Pasco County Health Department and an occasional My View writer for the Democrat, called the order "cruel and irresponsible" and said it would "significantly compromise a multitude of needy Floridians from getting critical health care."
The mission of the Florida Department of Health is "To protect, promote and improve the health of all people in Florida." With about 3.8 million Floridians living without health insurance, the governor and Department of Health should reverse this directive immediately.
Sept. 16
The News-Journal, Daytona Beach, Fla., on online classes will modernize education in state, nation:
Florida leaders continue to push the state forward on the issue of online education. They should keep up their efforts, despite the Sunshine State's already high ranking in the online education field.
The Digital Learning Now Report Card, a Washington, D.C., nonprofit, recently gave Florida a "B'' in its digital educational efforts. Only Utah did better. Only five other states got a "B." Forty-four states got a "C'' or lower.
So Florida is ahead of the game. But in the digital world, complacency leads to falling behind, and fast. That is why it is good to see Florida House Speaker Will Weatherford declare that the Sunshine State will endeavor to lead the nation in online education, from pre-kindergarten to college.
It's a commendable goal.
Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, two of the finest colleges in the world, have recently teamed up to create "edX," according to the Wall Street Journal. The edX program will spend $60 million and try to reach students and learners from Boston to China to India.
Closer to home, Daytona State College is making its mark in online education. Earlier this year, U.S. News & World Report ranked DSC at No. 2 among online bachelor's degree programs. The ranking includes hundreds of colleges and universities nationally.
In Volusia County, the public school system has a "BYOT" program — meaning "bring your own technology." ...
So public schools, private schools and colleges must prepare for the future by making online education a constantly refined and updated part of the learning culture.
Online education will be one of the great learning tools of the 21st century. The state must be ahead of the curve in using technology to improve education.


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NORFOLK -- Three young eagles will be returned to the wild later this month and you can join wildlife officials to say goodbye and good luck.
The three were removed from their nest at Norfolk Botanical Garden in late April after their mother was killed by a plane landing at Norfolk International Airport.
They've been cared for at The Wildlife Center of Virginia in Waynesboro and people around the world have watched their progress on the WVEC.com Eaglecam.
"Today the three are healthy, can fly, and are ready to go back into the wild – free and on their own," said President Ed Clark.
The release will occur Wednesday, July 27 at 11:00 a.m. at historic Berkeley Plantation on the James River between Williamsburg and Richmond.
Officials say the plantation provides eagle-friendly habitat and is just across the river from the James River National Wildlife Refuge – 4,200 acres of protected land that hosts one of the largest Bald Eagle roosts on the East Coast.
The event is free and open to the public, but officials ask that your RSVP so they know how many people to expect.
"Based on the RSVPs we've received to date, we're expecting folks from 24 states and Canada to be attending the eagle release," Center spokesman Randy Huwa told WVEC.com.
Officials stress you should be prepared for hot weather by dressing in light clothes, wear a hat, sunscreen and bring something to drink, like water.
One of the eaglets will be released just after 12 noon. That will be shown live on 13News @ Noon with reporter/anchor Joe Flanagan reporting live.
WVEC.com is planning to stream the release of all three eaglets beginning at 11:00 a.m.
Wildlife Center officials said one of the three young eagles will be fitted with a transmitter. "It will allow Va. Dept. of Game and Inland Fisheries eagle biologists, Wildlife Center staff, and visitors to the Wildlife Center's website to track the eagle's travels for up to two years," explained Huwa.
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Two downtown Salt Lake City restaurants may look as if they are closed, but their owners say they are simply undergoing remodeling and repairs.
Zy Food Wine and Cheese, at 268 S. State St., closed this weekend for a remodel, Chef/owner Matthew Lake said Monday.
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It's a coming home of sorts for Lake who was the chef at Rosa Mexicano in New York City for several years.
"It's just a change, not a closure," he said in a telephone interview, with construction equipment blaring in the background. " We'll offer the same level of service with a new menu."
A few weeks ago, Vivace, 308 W. 300 South, closed for repairs. However, a reopening date is still uncertain as the 12-foot grill — which served as the centerpiece of the restaurant — undergoes a major repair.
Owner Ken Milo said the grill was not built with the high-tempered steel necessary to handle the intense flames used in cooking. Basically, "the bottom fell out."
While it's a serious setback for the restaurant, he said, "we intend to reopen."
Even if the grill is not repaired soon, the space will be open for holiday parties, said Milo, owner of the Cucina Restaurant group that also owns Cucina Toscana and Caterina in Sugar House.
In other news, Milo said the bistro at Caterina is closed for the season. However, the restaurant is available during the winter for holiday parties and events.
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Keith Urban has listened to hundreds of singers audition for American Idol as one of the show's new judges, but it takes more than just a good voice to really get Keith's attention. The singer has to appeal to Keith's heart as well as his ears.
Describing what makes an Idol hopeful stand out, Keith says, "At the end of the day, there's just like a connection -- a sort of humanity connection that there's -- I can feel all of those humanity issues, you know. The vulnerability and the insecurities and the damage and the confidence and the dreams and the hopes -- all that stuff just come through."
Sometimes the emotional quality of a singer's voice will overcome any lack of technical vocal skill.
"If the communication of it is so strong and clear, I'm not even paying attention to whether it's in tune or not or anything," Keith explains. "It's just like total believability.
American Idol has a history of featuring really bizarre contestants during the audition phase, and Keith promises this year is no different.
"Maybe they look completely weirdo," Keith says of those oddball contestants. "Maybe we can't even tell if they're male or female but there's something about them that's so incredibly compelling and one of us will fight for that person and then maybe two of us will and they'll make it through."
Keith and his fellow judges -- Mariah Carey , Nicki Minaj and Randy Jackson -- have taken their job of choosing which Idol hopefuls advance in the competition very seriously. Once the season begins, the contestants' fates rest in the hands of the viewers.
Says Keith, "In the end, they're gonna vote and choose who's the winner. But hopefully we've put all the right people through to get that shot for the people to vote for them."
American Idol 's 12th season premieres Wednesday night at 8 Eastern time on Fox.
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Friends and family are saying goodbye to the child whose story became known around the world.
Dalton Dingus, 9, who was from Magoffin County had cystic fibrosis.
Dingus dreamed of setting a world record for the most Christmas Cards received.
He broke that record and then some, by getting 800,000 cards. The old record was just 35,000.
Dalton died over the weekend. His visitation started today and continues all day tomorrow at the Magoffin County Funeral Home in Salyersville.
Funeral services are Wednesday at 1 p.m. also at the funeral home.
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Florida Georgia Line has been selected to participate in Vevo's LIFT music program starting for emerging artists, starting May 20. As part of the program, the duo's Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley will be featured in exclusive content across Vevo's mobile platforms and on Vevo.com .
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(Reuters) - Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Brandon Morrow has signed a three-year, $20 million contract with a club option for the 2015 season of $10 million, the Major League Baseball team said Tuesday.
Morrow, 27, made a career-high 30 starts in his second full season as a starting pitcher in 2011. He also set personal bests for wins (11), innings pitched (179 1/3) and strikeouts (203).
The right-hander posted an 11-11 record with a 4.72 earned run average for the season, and his 10.19 strikeouts per nine innings led the American League, the Blue Jays said.
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Eleven-year-old undergoes transplant, aspires to bring joy she received to others
Five days before Christmas, Shelby Hedgepeth's wish list changed. All she wanted was a gift she would never see or touch, but it would save her life.
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Other than the usual bouts with basic childhood illnesses, Shelby had always been the picture of health. In a matter of days, her world turned upside down.
On Dec. 4, 2007, Shelby's 11th birthday, she developed symptoms similar to a cold — malaise and a cough. When the lingering cough wouldn't go away, Shelby's mother, Suzanne Dorchester, took her to the pediatrician who made the diagnosis of bronchitis. Six days later, the same symptoms landed her back at the doctor where she was given a breathing treatment and steroids. Finally, on Dec. 15, Suzanne took Shelby to a local Emergency Department where a chest X-ray revealed heart failure.
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Shelby was referred to Children's. Upon arrival, she was extremely weak and winded, with her heart functioning at less than 10 percent. After an initial echocardiogram and EKG, physicians diagnosed her with dilated cardiomyopathy — a condition that enlarges the heart and can lead to heart failure.
"It's been a whirlwind," Suzanne said. "Two weeks before the diagnosis, I had a completely healthy daughter. Who would have known that when she came down with a cold, it was really because of an enlarged heart?"
"She was very sick with incredibly poor heart function, ventricular dysrhythmias and pulmonary edema requiring intubation and mechanical ventilation," said Dr. Kristine Guleserian, surgical director of Pediatric Cardiac Transplantation at Children's and assistant professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
Ventricular dysrhythmias can be fatal within days or weeks — Shelby desperately needed a miracle.
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Shelby was admitted and the waiting began. Then, on Christmas morning, the fifth-grader unwrapped a surprise gift from Dr. Guleserian — a crystal heart.
"After I told Shelby that a real heart was available, the expression on her face was just priceless," Dr. Guleserian said.
Shelby's miracle had been fulfilled; a new heart was on its way. An avid dancer, Shelby's face quickly turned from excitement to apprehension. "Will I get to dance again?" she asked. Once the team reassured her that after she received a new heart, dancing would be in the near future, preparations for the transplant began.
"I was shocked and really scared because I had never been in a hospital before," Shelby said. "But, Dr. G calmed me down. She is wonderful, like a best friend."
Dr. Guleserian began the operation after the donor team alerted the Operating Room that the heart was en route. The heart arrived in an ice chest, and after a final examination of the organ, Dr. Guleserian placed it in Shelby's chest.
"As soon as we took Shelby off the heart-lung bypass machine, her new heart began beating immediately," Dr. Guleserian said.
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"One would never know she had surgery," Dr. Guleserian said. "She flew through her transplant."
Just three and a half hours after the surgery, Shelby was extubated. She left the ICU a day later, and went home only four and a half days after the transplant. "A superstar," Dr. Guleserian said.
Shelby is back to her spunky self. She spent the summer diving, floating and splashing in the pool at her grandparent's house.
Someday Shelby would like to bring the same joy she received to others. "After this experience, I want to be a doctor when I grow up."


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Men's & Women's Tennis win John McWilliams Fall Invitational
MONTGOMERY, Ala.—The Birmingham-Southern tennis teams traveled to Montgomery this weekend to play in the John McWilliams Fall Invitational, hosted by Huntingdon College, and both Panther teams came out on top to win the tournament.
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"Sexism makes me hate Betty Draper" and other musings on Mad Men
Squee! Season five of Mad Men premieres this Sunday, March 25, at 9 pm ET. Will I be giddily watching with my Twitter account at one hand and a celebratory Brandy Alexander in the other? Why, yes, I will be. Matthew Weiner, you've made me wait far too long!
In honor of the best show on television's return, I thought I'd dig up some of my Mad Men-inspired posts from the past few years. You also may want to take AMC's "Which Mad Man Are You?" quiz to get in the mood for the weekend's festivities. Turns out, I'm Joan Holloway. Nyah, nyah. Are you envious? Yes, you most certainly are.
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Mad Men--The Good, The Bad and The Prejudiced
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Hallelujah, they've seen the light. Okay, not really, but Kim Kardashian and Kanye West did find a big statue of Jesus this weekend while vacationing in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. They posed in front of the famous Christ the Redeemer statue with their arms stretched out wide, just like Jesus.
They were quite a sight too. Kim was dressed in this bright neon pink dress and yellow heels, which she tweeted a picture of earlier in the day. "Today's Outfit- Hot Pink & Hot Yellow #JuanCarlosObando #Louboutin #Brazil." She posed alone first, then Kanye joined her, and her growing tummy was definitely visible.
I think she looks fantastic, albeit uncomfortable in those shoes for sightseeing. It's a big jump for her as we don't see her in such bright colors that often, but sometimes pregnancy does that -- it just makes you want to show off that bump. Plus it's Rio and Carnival.
Whether there was any symbolic meaning to their pose, I don't know. Some are saying it was offensive to pose like that, which, of course, some are. I'm sure they feel like they're "crucified" by the media and public, but this seems pretty tame compared to Kanye posing as Jesus back in 2006 for Rolling Stone magazine and wearing a crown of thorns back in December. And they're definitely not the first people to pose like this -- you can see others behind them in the pictures doing the same thing.
Mostly I think they just know how to stir up publicity, which is exactly what they did. And it honestly looks like they were just having fun, which is what this trip appears to be about for them. It seems to be a babymoon of sorts. They've been snapped kissing it up all over Rio, and they look happier than ever. She also tweeted out this Keek video this morning saying how blessed she felt to be there in Brazil, and apparently Will Smith is there too -- fun times all around.
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Now if they could just get that little matter of her marriage to Kris Humphries settled.
Do you think Kim Kardashian and Kanye West posing like this is offensive?
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She looks way overdressed. The people around her not only look more comfy, they look more appropriately "styled" for the situation. The color is perfect though.
I find most of what Kim does is offensive. And yes, this pose is stupid and offensive, IMO. Oh well, rich no talent girl, what do you expect?
I don't follow these people but from the look on their face I'm going to go with--they didn't know it was going to be taken as offensive. It was just a poor choice that yes, it could be taken as offensive.
Oh, and after scrolling through the rest of the photos I see that others were doing the same. Perhaps they were emulating what others were doing.
Hmm always in the lime light .. poor choice
Any normal mother would be wondering more about her comfort in that outfit...not what I would choose to wear while pregnant ...and the jesus thing? Why be offended. I'm not religious, grew up Christian, but recently walked away from all that garbage. When it comes to anything religion...to each their own. If they want to pose like jesus, so be it. It isn't a big deal. People just get a rise over being butthurt.


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Posted 26 December 2004 - 03:07 PM
Has anyone notice a change on their skin when they eat this almost everyday. I eat my nuts without salt by the way.
Posted 26 December 2004 - 03:40 PM
Has anyone notice a change on their skin when they eat this almost everyday.ÃÂ I eat my nuts without salt by the way.
Yup. I never used to eat nuts on a daily basis and the only nuts I would usually eat were peanuts unless it was the holidays. When I changed my diet I started adding in nuts cuz they had protein, fiber, & healthy oils & nutrients. Of course they were great to snack on and mix with dried fruit. Unfortunately daily consumption of them, even the ones that weren't TRUE nuts, like almonds, broke my skin out more stubbornly and in NEW areas!
That right there is your tip off that you are doing something different that is causing you problems. More persistant acne, different types of acne, and acne in new areas means that you've altered your diet (or skin care regime, etc) in another direction that also isn't helping you. Yogurt may also be a problem if it's not organic/naturally sweetened (vs. using corn syrup sweetners) or because it is fermented dairy (some people can't handle any dairy).
So back to nuts, Peanuts (a legume) & cashews are big ones. If you have problems with cashews, then you'll probably have problems with pistachios and maybe mangos as they are all in the same genus. This is how I eliminated nuts and certain fruits (that I found also caused problems) and I discovered that they usually were related to the nuts tha I had also eliminated. Therefore, it may not be all nuts for you, but certains ones or it could be all of them. Slowly eliminating them by groups will help you find out.
Of course another thought is that you simply have a leaky gut (too much antibiotics or NSAIDS can cause this) in which case you will have trouble digesting nuts (this may be my problem). The solution to this is eating nuts that have been soaked/sprouted in water, or eating nuts that have been grinded up such as peanut butter, almond butter, almond milk, etc. If nuts still pose problems for you, then you may want to elimninate them entirely.
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Genus Prunus ââ¬â Almonds, Plums/Prunes, Cherries, Apricot, Peaches, Nectarines
Soy nuts (legume)
Peanuts (legume)
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Brazil nuts (seed)
Tha Cashew Family ââ¬â Cashews, Pistachios, Mangos, & other types of plums
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I know without a doubt that the Genus Prunus cause me problems ( I held on to almonds until I had eliminated ALL other nuts and my problem didn't go away until I let them go), so I may retest some of the other nuts and see if I truly have problems with those. Meanwhile, others have found that while they can't tolerate the Cashew Family, they could at the very least almonds. See, we are all different ;-)
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Thanks for the info, appreciate it.
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Aww, LOL, I'm sorry to hear that but you can get protein from other sources than just nuts. You've still got legumes/beans, seeds, certain whole grains, and of course (lean) animal protein.
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ok, i think for lunch i can eat some beans & snack on some sunflower seeds better.
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No they're not. Stop propagating fear.
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Dairy products are known to make acne worst in SOME people. Its not an ironclad assertion he makes, its more of a general statement.
In regards to the thread topic, how much yoghurt and nuts are you eating? I doubt one or two little pots a day oculd really make you breakout?
ANyway, I dunno.
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Again -- I hear everyone saying this and some certain people posting abstracts that claim this yet, when looked up, say the links are not necessarily in existence. Feel free to show me the study, though, that concludes that dairy is a significant contributor in acne in some people-- people that are allergic to it have allergic reactions which are NOT the same thing as acne (despite looking similar).
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Ha ha ha, I think BenKweller belongs to the "Emotional and psychological effects of acne" board. Poor guy...
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Cop out.
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Aren't you the one who asked "Who is the All Saints?"
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Anyway, there is a petition to get Google to recognize Robert Baden-Powell's birthday with a custom graphic. If you'd like to sign the petition, go to
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Posted: 9:10 11-28-2006 97
Eagle Characteristics
These are my thoughts on advancements after reaching First Class that I share with scouts in our troop.
So no one is surprised at what I expect from scouts advancing through the Star, Life, and Eagle ranks, I have made a list of Eagle Characteristics. These are qualities of character that I believe indicate a scout is closing in on the Eagle rank:
Aware of self
Aware of others
Aware of surroundings
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Teaches, does not tease
Guides, does not direct
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Has mastered extensive breadth of skills and knowledge
Has earned respect of others
Is self-directed and motivated
Advancing from Star to Life to Eagle ranks is not as simple as completing some merit badges, tracking a few hours at a service project, and holding a troop leadership position.
The written requirements for these ranks are purposefully vague in your Scout Handbook. For example, 'Be active', 'Demonstrate Scout spirit', and 'Serve actively' are difficult to quantify, as opposed to 'Earn 6 merit badges' which is obviously completed or not.
As Scoutmaster, I need to evaluate your growth towards the ideals of scouting. I look at how you have grown in your years with the troop and mostly how you have demonstrated scout spirit in the troop. In your scoutmaster conference, I let you know if you have demonstrated what I feel are the required characteristics of a scout your rank or if you need to demonstrate more growth in specific areas. When I sign off for your scoutmaster conference in your handbook, you then need to go through the same thing again with your Board of Review. Those adults involved in the troop are also monitoring your progress and considering your readiness to advance.
Our goals are not to prevent a scout from advancing. Nor do we want to surprise any scout that expects to advance in rank. That is why I have constantly requested that all scouts talk with me at least every 6 months that is
at least
, which means more often is even better. I want you to know where you stand in my eyes at all times.
If you are not involved in many troop activities and you do not chat with me, then my efforts are spent on those scouts that are obviously active and involved. You choose how much effort you want to put into scouting and advancement and you receive back a proportionate share.
How do YOU demonstrate trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent?
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Posted: 10:19 11-17-2006 96
Change of Pace
Tonight, I get to go on a weekend retreat with the youth from our church rather than with Scouts. It's a nice change from tents to bunkbeds with real mattresses, but it also lets me see what kids outside of scouting are like.
I don't know if the scouts get better because of the Scout program or if the type of boys that join scouts are just 'good', but I see a noticable difference in the levels of self-control, leadership, empathy, and looking out for other people between scouts and non-scouts. This is in a church group where I'd also expect to see these qualities in the boys. I suppose its even more pronounced in a place like school or the mall where all types of kids can be found.
Of course, there are superstars and oddballs in any group, but in general I'm very pleased by what I see in the scouts - both those in our troop and other troops that attend our church.
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Posted: 15:03 11-10-2006 95
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Philmont Lottery
We are in the Midwest region and this week is our slot to enter the Philmont lottery, hoping for a crew spot in summer of 2008. Last year, our troop only made it onto a waiting list for 2007, so I'm hoping our luck is better this year.
But, from what Philmont staff have told me, it really will be luck that determines our fate. Just because we did not get a crew in 2007, our chances for 2008 are not increased. If this is actually how the Philmont lottery works, then it is possible for a troop to put in for a crew spot every year and never ever get to experience Philmont. I find it hard to believe that such a step backward from the previous system could be in place, but I suppose its possible.
Come January, when we find out our fate, then I'll have bigger concerns if we don't get a spot two years in a row and I'll push harder for a change in the process. But, until then, we rolls the dice and takes our chances - as they say. :-)
Good luck to all you troops playing the Philmont lottery this year. I hope we see you on the trails in 2008. We have enough scouts interested to send 2 crews, just need adults to go too.
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Posted: 17:35 11-05-2006 93
Webelos Time of Year
Webelos are working on their last activity pins and final requirements for their Arrow of Light awards. Part of that requires them to visit Boy Scout troop activities.
I enjoy having these visitors at troop meetings because its all new and interesting to them. Since we had scouts join in the spring, by now everyone in the troop is used to the routine and meetings sometimes become monotonous. Having a few fresh faces makes it interesting.
It also points out the need to keep troop meetings interesting for all the scouts. The PLC needs to try a bit harder to ensure fun games and activities are planned. They also need to remind the troop to be welcoming to our visitors and invite them to be their guests for games and such.
Since our troop does not have a specific Recruiting adult, that falls to me. I've written and called the local Webelos den leaders letting them know our meeting times. We've scheduled a special outdoor event just for Webelos. We've also offered to have scouts visit den meetings to talk about Boy Scouts. And, we have two Den Chiefs installed in a local pack.
Now, if the Packs follow through on their end, the scouts will have a good transition experience.
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Posted: 9:02 10-16-2006 92
Successful Leader Training
Yeah! A long day with the new troop leadership team yesterday was just great!
Our new SPL obviously has the respect of his team and they stayed on task very well all day. That was a great sign of a good 6 months ahead of us.
We start the day at 9am with the SPL, ASPL, scribe, and all Patrol Leaders reviewing the troop schedule for the next year and then adding 6 more months of activities to the end. We do this twice a year, scheduling events out 1 year and tweaking anything needing changes 6 months out.
Each patrol is supposed to have a meeting before this session where they come up with a list of ideas their patrol would like to do - well, theoretically that works great but this time not many patrols held that meeting and it showed. Something we can improve on in the spring.
At 11:30, the rest of the troop leadership show up for the Leadership Training part of the day until 3:30. They get an intro to BSA leadership, troop organization, and available adult resources. Then, we break for a team-building lunch. After that, we discuss troop processes (advancement, merit badges, success of new scouts, and positions of responsibility) followed by learning the EDGE teaching techniques.
The SPL and ASPL take their people separately to develop goals and fill out their goal wallet cards, then they each share a goal with the whole group.
We then go over leading games, leading meetings, and teaching skills.
If any scoutmasters would like details about our day, just send an email.
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Posted: 10:30 10-08-2006 91
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You might have noticed the
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Starting in October, there will be two winners selected instead of just one. I hope it keeps up so I can continue with the gift card thing.
Hey, speaking of 'two', we've got two boys looking to join our troop. They both just moved into town and one has never been in scouts before. They attended our Court of Honor, so hopefully it wasn't too long and boring - I know the snacks were good afterwards at least!
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Today is Popcorn day - the first day that scouts can sell popcorn in our council. For the next couple weeks, scouts will be looking for new doors on which to knock and new people to help support their scouting habits. It's something I don't especially enjoy but makes it possible for boys to participate in the program.
The familiar theme from my boys is that there are too many scouts out there selling and its too much work for the funds raised. After a little family discussion last night to decide on a quota and set expectations, they are out today working together to see how much per hour they really can make. Our family decided that they would be expected to raise half of the cost of scout trips. So, if they only raise $50, they can go on $100 worth of trips.
It's a beautiful, sunny day and they had already reached 1/5 of their goal by the time they came home for lunch. As long as they can keep getting along, they should be able to finish up by Monday. One scout has historically sold to our church congregation on Sunday, so we don't do that. Two new cub scouts have started down the block, so we don't go down that way. So, they got out the town map and marked off some (hopefully) likely places and are out on their bikes now.
I don't know where you live, but in our town there are 6 troops and 6 packs - most of which sell popcorn and Christmas wreaths at this time. That makes it a challenge to figure out which neighborhoods have been covered, but not oversaturated. If there's just one troop, you can divide the place up, but we don't have cooperation between the different units. Maybe some day. Every year, I'm just sure there's a whole neighborhood someplace where no one sold anything but I've no way to tell.
If you have ideas that work for your pack or troop when selling door-to-door, I'd love to hear from you. And, if you have a really easy, sure-to-be-a-hit way to fund your scouting, please tell me all about it. :-)
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Posted: 14:15 09-30-2006 89
Court of Honor
We had 18 scouts advance in rank last night, including 8 Star scouts. The core of two patrols that started the same year have consistently advanced as a group, which is strange for our troop. Usually, individual scouts advance on their own pace, but these guys are all chugging right ahead and doing a great job growing as leaders.
I expect this next year will see some break-up of the group as the requirements and expectations for Life rank are encountered. I think it will be good to have some wait for a troop leadership position since they have lots of time to continue advancement.
This meeting was also the last one for the current leadership team. The new SPL and his team take over this week with transitions from previous leaders to new ones at each position. Then, leader training the first weekend in October and we're off and running! It's been a real good summer and the next group looks ready to keep the troop's momentum going.
I can see how countries with kings can get frustrated with the USA's 4-year term of leadership. It must be hard starting over with a new guy so often - just when he (or she) gets good at it, someone else takes over. Well, at least in Scouts, the growth and learning are more important than the efficiency and competence.
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Posted: 13:22 09-26-2006 88
Order of the Arrow Conclave
Our district had our O/A Conclave last weekend. We had 57 scouts and adults go through the Ordeal on a very windy night. My son and 2 other scouts in our troop along with one adult did the Ordeal. We also had two scouts go through the Brotherhood ceremony. I'm planning to wait and do it when my son is ready also.
If you aren't involved in it, you should find out more about the
Order of the Arrow
in your district. There are some good benefits to scouts and the order does make some significant impacts.
At the national level, the O/A has a
(National O/A Conference) every 2 years and in 2008 there will be the huge national service project called Arrow Corps 5 - actually five separate conservation-oriented service projects on U.S. Forest Service lands across the country.
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Posted: 0:37 09-20-2006 87
Scout Pizza Party
The Shark Patrol is having a pizza party this evening. Our troop has a little contest that runs for 3 months at a time. In those 3 months, whichever patrol earns the most Patrol Spirit points gets to choose the reward they want. The Sharks chose pizza - that's what everyone always chooses :-)
But, they are going to eat pizza and then go do a Patrol Good Turn - packing meals at
Feed My Starving Children
. It's a great organization in Minnesota and a really fun service project to get involved with.
The goal of out Patrol Spirit competition is to get patrols to bring their flag to events, participate, and do separate patrol activities. I'll post the information about it in the 'Activities' section soon.
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The transition from 1 to 2 has been rather smooth (so far) cus Sean's been a freaking rock star dad. Handles the entire Annabelle operation by himself, including waking up with Little Miss every morning around 5:40am and making all three meals and two snacks. PLUS handles all outside house maintenance, which is no easy thing considering that we opened the pool super early this year. PLUS volunteers to change Lilibeth's diapers. PLUS makes me food.
The last one — well, should I be annoyed? I've known this guy since 2006, the entire time he played dumb in the kitchen, and suddenly he is whipping up fried mandu (wontons) and delicious sandwiches? Clearly, he was holding back all these years. Asshole.
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By Kelsea Stahler, Hollywood.com Staff
We should have seen this coming. In the first moments of the Sons of Anarchy season finale, Tara sits up, staring into the great beyond while Katey Sagal's melancholy song drapes itself over the scene. We gathered that by episode's end, Tara would be gone. But we were dead wrong about where she was going.
As Jax has become darker and darker, inching closer to becoming the second coming of Clay, Tara has drifted towards the other life she's envisioned for herself. She's got that job offer in Oregon, her wrist will soon be rehabilitated enough to allow her to return to surgery, and all that's waiting for her in Charming is the threat of Otto taking her down with him for murdering that nurse. Jax solidified that when he injected Wendy with heroin. The former junkie exposes Jax's actions to Tara and she finally snaps, deciding now is the time to move the boys out of Charming. Of course, she still wants Jax to be a part of this new life, letting go of his dastardly move in what seems to be the hope that once he's out of Charming, he'll lose the dark elements he's taken on.
But Jax can't leave Charming. He's shackled to that town like a prisoner, and when Gemma learns of Tara's plan, she makes sure she keeps those cuffs in place and give Tara a pair of her own. Gemma threatens to feed incriminating lies to the investigator's in Otto's case, leading them to believe Tara gave Otto the cross with the intent of aiding the murder. Tara would be locked up, and as Gemma so satisfyingly spat: she'd be "getting fist-raped until [Abel and Thomas] are well into their 20s." Gemma's been burdening the sick task of becoming Clay's lover in order to betray him, and while Jax was the one who asked her to do it, Tara's support of the plot is where Gemma's focus lies, as always. It's never Jax, it's always Tara. Gemma wants her boys - Jax, Abel, and Thomas - all to herself, even if that means making them miserable.
As Tara is silently booked, Thomas' cries ring out through the house: this is Jax's own personal hell. Everything he's ever wanted has been taken from him, and while Gemma's self-satisfied mini-smirk assures us this plan was all her doing, for Jax it's just Karma. It's not about who wronged him, or what outside forces put this consequence in place, it's that he's earned this punishment: seeing the woman he loves and the mother of his child locked up for the crime of trusting him. Because Tara loves Jax, she signed up for the life of an old lady. She visited Otto multiple times to get him to reverse RICO. She put her needs and feelings in a box and took care of her man, and her reward is being inducted as a full-fledged member of his band of criminals and thugs.
And while Tara doesn't deserve this, Jax certainly does. The finale saw him making his final transformation into Clay 2.0. When he took Tig into the desert, presumably to allow him to be the requisite SAMCRO boy whose blood would be spilled by Pope, we thought that would be the final moment in Jax's transition to the dark side. And when it turned out his plan all along was to save Tig and let him murder the man who ruined his life, we thought our white knight had finally found his way. Unfortunately, he'd done something much worse than leading one of his brothers to slaughter. In the club, honor is the highest form of currency. Death is a professional hazard. And when Tig realized that Jax gave him Clay's gun to kill Pope, Jax's honor was decimated.
Bobby drives the final nail into Good Jax's coffin when he says, "It wasn't about being smart enough to hurt him. I was about being smart enough not to hurt him." The club voted Clay out on the promise that Jax would be different. They gave him his shot to be the better man, to excommunicate Clay, but leave him with his dignity. It's a level of maturity and compassion that Clay could never have executed as head of the MC. Yet, when given the chance, Jax not only takes his shot at Clay, he doesn't regret it in the slightest. With heaps of willful resolve, Jax simply tells Bobby, "Maybe I'm not that different."
But Jax's resolute transition can't come without consequences. Not only does Mr. Marx threaten to look into and expose the frame job on Clay, potentially opening a world of hurt for Jax and the MC, but Jax's personal life is over. He's left to wallow in a life straight out of a passage from Hamlet. In the final scene, he sits with Thomas in arms, pain written all over his face while Gemma comes in and assumes the role of matriarch. It's impossible not to compare Gemma's unmotherly affection towards her son, as she stands in the position that rightfully belongs to Tara, to Hamlet's Queen Gertrude. Of course, like Hamlet, Jax seems complicit in this strange relationship for the moment. But Queen Gemma's crown will fall as soon as Jax learns why Tara's suddenly deemed guilty. And now that he's fully a lost soul, his wrath will be unimaginable - and his further punishment even greater.
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Editor: The Olympics?!? In which fantasy world does County Board Chairman Jay Fisette live?
Editor: We feel compelled to respond to a recent opinion piece in a Crystal City online newsletter by an Arlington resident regarding the proposed Columbia Pike Streetcar, because it was so replete with the myths that have been repeated ad nauseam by many on the County Board in the past and now as part of the pro-streetcar advertising campaign.
Editor: I applaud the efforts to improve transit along Columbia Pike, but would like to know why there is no discussion of the option of building a subway line, as per the original Metrorail plans in the 1960s.
Editor: More than once, I have heard the puzzling argument that since streetcars have been around for a while, therefore they are out of date and unsuited to the modern world.
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Editor: Am I missing something? Why do we continue to debate the value of a streetcar system?
Editor: As a Democratic contributor, I recently got a peach of a letter.
Editor: Patrick Hope should cease trying to promote an advisory referendum on the Columbia Pike streetcar issue. It is unnecessary, because the real referendum is going to take place in the form of a good, old-fashioned election on Nov. 4.
Editor: I was fascinated by Mo'Ne Davis, who, at the age of 13, was clocked throwing a fastball at 70 mph and competed in the recent Little League World Series tournament in Pennsylvania.
Two of Aug. 19's special elections for the General Assembly across Virginia provided a glimpse not only of the partisan divide, but evidence that it's only going to get worse.
Editor: In a recent op-ed for The Washington Post, County Board Chairman Jay Fisette says "I am tired of climate deniers" and indicates "I support the carbon-pollution standards because our communities deserve bold steps to secure a safe, healthy and economically sustainable future."
Editor: I have just read the article on the front page of the Aug. 28, "Have Voters Returned to Democrats?"
Editor: I found County Board Chairman Jay Fisette's Aug. 14 letter, purporting to explain how the proposed Columbia Pike streetcar is to be financed, to be disingenuous and not respectful of the considerable knowledge and intelligence of Arlington residents.
Editor: Pressing needs for new public services have led the County Board to offer a "Public Land for Public Good" initiative and issue site-evaluation guidelines to shape how land will be chosen for new uses.
Editor: Arlington County Democratic Committee chairman Kip Malinosky is disingenuous in trying to paint justifiable criticism of the practices of the ruling Democratic troika on the Arlington County Board as negative politics ["Have Voters Returned to Democrats?" Aug. 28].
In coming months, we will turn our attention to the relatively large number of races to be confronted by voters on the Nov. 4 ballot.
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Editor: We urge Arlingtonians concerned about the cost of the proposed streetcar project to read the Aug. 15 issue of The Economist, which contains the article "Streetcars and Urban Renewal: Rolling Blunder."
Editor: I'm not for or against the Columbia Pike streetcar project; since there appears to be no independent data to support (or non-support) it, it is difficult to make an informed decision.
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Editor: In a letter to the Sun Gazette, County Board Chairman Jay Fisette tried to defend spending over half a billion dollars on streetcars. I disagree. Streetcars make neither transit nor economic sense.
Editor: Small-business support is a common talking point for politicians on both sides of the aisle. As the saying goes, actions speak louder than words.
Editor: The current border crisis has brought immigration reform to the public eye in a way that it hasn't been in a while. Instead of using this opportunity to have a substantive discussion or work towards solving this pressing problem, most politicians have used this time to divide even further along party lines.
Editor: Thank you for two recent articles about Arlington students in the Latin program at Arlington Public Schools.
Voters in the 48th House of Delegates district – at least those inclined to brave the depths of summer to cast ballots – go to the polls Aug. 19 to pick a successor to Democrat Bob Brink, whose 16-year tenure ended June 30 when he accepted a job in the McAuliffe administration.
Editor: I would like to provide some additional information for your readers about funding for the full, 7.4-mile streetcar project, both the Columbia Pike segment and the Crystal City segment.
Editor: The county government and boosters of the idea are using some interesting claims to sell the Columbia Pike streetcar to Arlington residents.
Editor: "Can a Republican win an election in a district that includes Arlington?"
Editor: I received a mailer from David Foster, the Republican candidate in the August 19 special election for the House of Delegates in Arlington and McLean, in which he deplored "hyper-partisanship" and promised to "bring reason to Richmond."
Editor: In the Aug. 5 debate between Rip Sullivan and David Foster, who are vying for the 48th District House of Delegates' seat, Foster implied that wind energy wasn't a big deal by saying that "one problem with windmills offshore is the wind is not always blowing."
Editor: I write to respond to Louise Epstein's letter ["Foster is Candidate of Specifics on Education"] in the July 31 edition.
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Editor: The recent article about the candidates to replace Bob Brink as the delegate for the 48th District raised the question of which candidate voters should trust. But the article missed the point.
Editor: If the Arlington County government goes through with the idea of destroying Thomas Jefferson Park to build a school on that property, it will result in the death of a very popular County Fair that thousands look forward to each year. It is always very crowded and a lot of fun.
Editor: I urge voters of the 48th District to vote for David Fosterin the Aug. 19th special election.
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Editor: Exactly how much parkland would $2 million get us in Arlington? That's the amount of open space the County Board is offering in an up-or-down vote this fall. ["$219 Million in Bond Referendums Head to Voters," July 24].
Editor: On July 1, a large group of Virginians gathered at Arlington's Courthouse Plaza for a candlelight vigil to mark five months since Republican members of the House of Delegates excluded Medicaid expansion from their original budget proposal.
Editor: The cash-strapped state government found a way to fund a significant portion of the Columbia Pike trolley project. Setting aside the question of whether running a trolley in traffic is a bright idea, you cannot deny that Virginia's money solved a serious political problem that not only split the county but the notoriously unanimous County Board and its Democratic Party.
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Editor: I have lived in North Arlington since 1977 and have seldom witnessed a more uninformed "debate" about such an important and expensive venture as has taken place over the Columbia Pike streetcar.
Editor: Letter-writer Matt Gillen ["Streetcar Commenters Should Address Own Biases," July 17] asks "how can we keep the conversation civil?" and suggests that "letter-writers should state how long it takes to walk from their home to fixed-line public transportation."
Editor: Some Arlington voters believe that next month they again will have an opportunity to express their dissatisfaction with the County Board and the Columbia Pike streetcar.
Editor: The spate of special elections coming up in Arlington will bring some recent changes in election law into focus. Chief among these is a new law limiting the forms of identification required in order to cast a vote.
An era truly came to an end July 7, as Arlington Treasurer Frank O'Leary wrapped up his lengthy tenure by submitting his resignation and heading off to retirement.
Editor: As we, as a community, debate the possible Columbia Pike streetcar – pro and con – on the letters page of your newspaper, how can we keep the conversation civil?
Editor: When did we become so timid?
Editor: As a lifelong Democrat who served as assistant to the chairman of the Democratic National Committee in 1964, I wonder: How many good Democratic candidates will be sacrificed because of the County Board Gang of Three's devotion to the streetcar-without-a-referendum?
Editor: In her July 10 letter about our school-capacity crisis, Nancy Sylvester ["Elected Officials to Blame for School Crowding"] seems to have been following the advice of Napoleon: "Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence." And that's charitable, I guess.
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The Microsoft Inclusive Innovation Showroom demonstrates how accessibility features in Microsoft products and assistive technology solutions developed by Microsoft partners can make it easier for anyone to see, hear, and use a computer at work or at home.
The Showroom uses real-world scenarios to illustrate how people of all abilities—including those with vision, mobility, learning, and hearing impairments—can use accessible and assistive technology to customize their computing experience according to their own preferences and needs.
"There's such a tremendous need for assistive technology (AT) to meet the needs of those with disabilities, and our partners play a critical role in helping create solutions that are practical and easy to use," said Daniel Hubbell, a technical evangelist at Microsoft. Hubbell works with many assistive technology companies worldwide to ensure that Microsoft products are compatible with a wide variety of AT products that run on Windows. According to Hubbell, the ultimate goal of his work is to enable people of all abilities to have access to a computing experience that is both comfortable and highly functional.
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The scenarios on display in the Inclusive Innovation Showroom illustrate home and work solutions for people with disabilities and for the aging population. The workspace portion of the showroom is arranged in a cubicle-style setup with three work spaces, each representing a separate workplace persona with varying degrees of disability. The home space highlights a retiree with age-related impairments and a student with learning disabilities. The interior is divided into a living room, a student dorm-style workspace, and a home office.
"The Inclusive Innovation Showroom allows us to demonstrate the technology solutions in both home and work environments for professionals, students, and aging baby boomers who have specific needs," Hubbell said. "For example, by making the computer easier to see with bigger fonts, or more comfortable to use with ergonomic mice and keyboards, people can more easily lead a digital lifestyle: working, playing games online, creating family photo albums, and communicating with colleagues, family and friends. Our hope is that seeing these products in action will inspire more individuals and companies to become a part of our collective accessibility effort to develop new innovative technology solutions."
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The Showroom features four personas, each designed to illustrate a different set of unique needs and technology solutions.
In addition to conducting research and overseeing Microsoft's overall accessibility efforts, the accessibility group creates tools, such as the User Interface Automation platform, which help industry partners ensure that their accessibility applications and devices work seamlessly with Microsoft products. The solutions on display in the Inclusive Innovation Showroom are a result of this ongoing work.
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NEW YORK (AP) -- Queen Latifah's production company, Flavor Unit Entertainment, has signed a deal with Netflix.
The entertainer announced Tuesday that the multiyear deal gives the streaming service the first look at titles from her production company. It starts this spring.
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Latifah launched Flavor Unit in New Jersey with Shakim Compere. It's now based in Miami. The company has produced such films as "Bringing Down the House" and "Just Wright," both starring Latifah. It also produced the HBO film "Life Support," which earned a Golden Globe Award for Latifah.
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ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB News Channel 5) - The Alexandria Police Department and other law enforcement are investigating a suspicious package at the Kroger on MacArthur Drive, which was later deemed safe by investigators late Tuesday night,
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Police were called just after 6 p.m. on January 7 to an area between PetCo and Kroger.
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