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A project to better help special needs students communicate was about to fall through last month.
Kathy DiCarlo, a speech-language pathologist at Tom McCall Upper Elementary, had posted a proposal on the fundraising website DonorsChoose.org in the fall. DiCarlo works with severely disabled students, and had asked for about $500 worth of materials aimed at teaching basic communication skills. With shipping and other fees, the total project cost $617.
"Have you ever thought what it might be like to not be able to communicate effectively with others?" she asked in the proposal. "That is the challenge facing my students. I have few materials to address their needs."
Some of the materials DiCarlo asked for are interactive games. One game helps students understand basic questions. Another uses photos to teach vocabulary words for items found in a school setting. The sustainable project will benefit students for years, DiCarlo said, as all special needs students in the district will attend Tom McCall for grades five and six.
The proposal sat nearly dormant for months, DiCarlo said.
Then out of the blue, the project was noticed by students and faculty with Pacific University's School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, and funded entirely within weeks of the deadline.
"It was kind of like a snowball," DiCarlo said. "I'm just really touched by how everyone rallied around these kids."
Amanda Stead, an assistant professor with the department, had noticed the proposal around Christmas time. She's never met DiCarlo, but instantly saw the connection between what her graduate students were learning and DiCarlo's goals.
Stead donated money herself and then shared the proposal on social media sites and with other faculty members.
Also the advisor of Pacific University chapter of NSSLHA, the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association, the student club for the department, Stead then told students about the project after winter break. Almost all of the 60 students in the masters program participate in NSSLHA, Stead said.
Cassedy Sullivan, treasurer of NSSLHA, said the club decided to match whatever students donated with funding from the general account. The goal was to raise $500 total. The club put an explanation of the project and an envelope for money in each student's mailbox.
Students simply donated what they could, Sullivan said.
"This is a school down the street from us," she said. "We're trying to empower people to communicate, we have to be listening to their needs and finding ways we can help."
The project resonated with students, Stead said, many of whom work in local schools.
"To see a situation in our community where students did not have any primary means of communication really struck home for them," she said. "It seemed like an easy way to make a huge difference in the community."
DiCarlo said about seven students will use the new materials this year. Her idea is to have students rotate through the station a few times a week and focus their sessions on individual needs.
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Gov. Elliot Spitzer is making a swing through the state today, discussing the tangled mess that was the end of this year's legislative session.
Meanwhile, Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno had a meltdown.
Here's a story and an audio clip where he called Spitzer a "dictator": "Spitzer, Bruno Continue To Trade Insults Days Into Summer Break"

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PORTALES — Lindsay Schiely pounded out 21 kills Tuesday night to lead Eastern New Mexico University's volleyball team past Wayland Baptist 30-25, 27-30, 34-32, 30-26 at Greyhound Arena.
The win was the third in the last five matches for the Zias (3-8), and avenged a season-opening loss in four games against the Pioneers (4-12) at Plainview, Texas.
Freshman outside hitter Rhea Wortman contributed 15 kills and 17 digs for the Zias, while junior middle blocker Grace George had 14 kills and six block assists.
Senior outside hitter MaryGrace Moore had 17 kills and 18 digs for the Pioneers, while junior outside hitter Randi Trew had 17 kills, 10 digs and six block assists.
The teams split two tight games to go into the break even. ENMU then rallied from a 25-19 deficit and held off four game points against the Pioneers to take a 2-1 lead in the third game.
The Zias opened a 23-14 lead in the fourth game and fought off a late rally by Wayland.
The match was only the second at home for the Zias this season and begins a four-match homestand. ENMU hosts Tarleton State on Thursday and Texas A&M-Kingsville on Saturday to begin Lone Star Conference South Division play before entertaining non-league Lubbock Christian on Tuesday.
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Kills — Wayland Baptist, MaryGrace Moore 17, Randi Trew 17. Eastern New Mexico, Lindsay Schiely 21, Rhea Wortman 15, Grace George 14. Block solos — Wayland Baptist, Analicia Estrada 1, Trew 1. Eastern New Mexico, Amber Davis 2, George 1, Schiely 1. Block assists — Wayland Baptist, Trew 6, Hailey Clark 3, Estrada 3, Bethany Lewis 2. Eastern New Mexico, George 6, Krista Briatin 3, Davis 3, Schiely 2. Digs — Wayland Baptist T'Leah Eicke 19, Moore 18, Trew 10. Eastern New Mexico, Vanessa Wilcox 19, Wortman 17, Britain 15. Aces — Wayland Baptist, Eicke 3, Abby Loerwald 3. Eastern New Mexico, Kathryn McCannell 2, Wortman 2. Assists — Wayland Baptist, Loerwald 41, Eastern New Mexico, McCannell 34, Kara Killian 20. Records — Wayland Baptist 4-12, Eastern New Mexico 3-8. T — 2:05. A — 300.


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MARYSVILLE Its a new century for a local resident as Virga Morris Nordby celebrated her 100th birthday on Monday, April 16.
Mayor Dennis Kendall proclaimed the day in her honor and friends and family applauded the citys newest centurion during ceremonies at the Marysville Care Center on Grove Street. Before helping her cut the cake Kendall noted wryly that the centenarian was married before he was even alive.
A native of Enterprise, Utah, Nordby was a long-time Arlington resident who moved there in 1936. She married Magnus Nordby in 1938 and they lived on their stump ranch on the Bryant Stanwood Road until his death a decade ago. While Magnus spent the week in Darrington logging camps Virga would hold down the fort by herself. She was one of the first women in the area to drive a car and this was one of the ways she kept things together when her husband served in the Merchant Marine during World War II.
Her only daughter, Betty Van Ausdal, said that her mother grew up in the wild when it was a days ride to the nearest train station, and that ride involved horsepower, the old kind.
She learned to be a very good horseback rider, Van Ausdal laughed.
She was the youngest of eight children and married when she was 19. Their Arlington spread was called a stump farm because the loggers left immense stumps that could only be removed with dynamite, and so the Nordbys just farmed around the stumps. They entertained themselves by attending hound dog contests around the state. Nordby was a longtime member of the Sons of Norway and the Loyal Heights Sewing Club.
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HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- The conversation is ongoing about the role of the University of Alabama in Huntsville within the UA System and what the future looks like for UAH.
One voice says separation from the parent UA System is still an option for UAH while another voice says it's not in the school's best interest to travel that road.
And a third voice is relatively quiet for the moment.
Bottom line: The series of issues regarding UAH and the UA System that flared a month ago didn't dissipate over the holidays.
Talk still centers on the departure of former UAH President David Williams, the failure of UAH to land the National Solar Observatory and the establishment of a research office in Huntsville by the Tuscaloosa campus to work with UAH on acquiring federal projects.
One of those voices belongs to state Rep. Phil Williams, R-Monrovia, a UAH alum who announced in November he was investigating the protocol the school must follow to divorce itself from the UA System.
Almost two months later, Williams said he still considers separation to be an option.
"There is still plenty of time to draft the bill (for the upcoming legislative session)," Williams said. "And I have widespread support in the local region."
Williams also said there is "a lot of interest in the issue in the community."
Another voice belongs to Ron Gray, the only member of the UA System board of trustees who lives in Huntsville.
"I think the discussions now will lead to how can UAH better interface with the business and local community," Gray said last week from New Orleans, where he is attending tonight's BCS Championship Game between Alabama and LSU. "That's the end objective I want to see, and I think we're going to end up with a mechanism to do that. That's my optimism."
The quietest voice belongs to the UAH Community Committee - the collection of Huntsville business and community leaders appointed by Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle, Madison County Commission Chairman Mike Gillespie and Madison Mayor Paul Finley.
That committee, formed in December, has been charged with studying how best to enhance UAH's role in the UA System. When the committee was formed, Gillespie said leaving the system could be an option the committee considers.
The committee is meeting on a weekly basis and released a statement on its work so far to The Times from chair Wally Kirkpatrick. The committee declined to comment beyond the statement.
"The UAH Community Committee has met several times," the statement said. "We have organized the committee, established our mission and have begun our communications with various constituent groups. We want to gather information from these groups to examine the strategic plan for UAHuntsville."
The committee's statement went on to say it had "a very informative meeting" with new UAH President Robert Altenkirch and plans to have regular communication with him.
Gray told The Times last month he was at the committee's disposal to address any issues. But last week, Gray said that while he has met with individual committee members, he has not talked with the committee as a whole.
Gray said he has also talked with Battle and Gillespie.
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By now we all have had some time to digest the Boston Bruins' painful 4-3 triple overtime loss to Chicago in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final Wednesday night. Or rather early Thursday morning.
Somehow Boston managed to blow a two-goal lead, twice, and Blackhawks winger Andrew Shaw finished the job in the sixth period.
Milan Lucic's two-goal performance was overshadowed by a costly turnover in the neutral zone (Torey Krug), an unlucky bounce (Andrew Ference), and a slew of missed opportunities (Tyler Seguin, David Krejci, Kaspars Daugavins), which would have given the Bruins a 1-0 lead in the best-of-7 series.
Instead, the Bruins have to put Game 1 behind them, focus on what they did wrong and not to repeat it in Game 2 set for Saturday at the United Center.
Here are some thoughts.
Until Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, there wasn't any uneasiness or doubt about Krug's play.
But his inexperience finally showed with a "terrible turnover" dubbed by Bruins netminder Tuukka Rask.
Krug tried to clear the puck from his own zone while there was a line change. Instead the puck found Andrew Shaw's stick in the neutral zone, which led to Dave Bolland's goal at 8:00 of the third period to cut the deficit to 3-2.
It was the first time in nine games Krug was on the ice for an opposing goal, which is pretty impressive for a guy who played in the American Hockey League all season with no NHL playoff experience.
He finished the game a minus-2 as he was also on for Shaw's game-winner.
Julien benched Krug for the remainder of the period and he didn't see action until three minutes into the first overtime.
Krug is valuable on the Bruins' second power-play unit. So unless he makes another costly mistake, Julien may stick with him for now.
The Bruins may have dodged a bullet with Horton who left during the first overtime period with an upper-body injury.
Julien said Thursday the winger is "day-to-day" and that the team is "keeping our fingers crossed he'll be back next game."
Sorry Tyler, but this is ridiculous. When are you going to step up and bury pucks in the net?
You were the No. 2 overall pick in 2010 because the Bruins saw potential of you becoming an elite goa scorer. But for some reason when it's playoff time, you're nearly invisible.
You have the skill, speed and talent to be a great hockey player and Wednesday night, you had more than one opportunity to be a hero.
Since your two-goal, four-point breakout in Game 2 of the 2011 Eastern Conference final against Tampa Bay, you have three goals and six assists in his last 35 playoff games.
That's inexcusable.
If Horton can't go for Game 2 the Bruins will be in trouble if Seguin can't fill his role.
This is not James Reimer, dare I say Henrik Lundqvist or Tomas Vokoun the Bruins are dealing with.
Crawford put on a show. He made numerous key saves and was the difference in each overtime.
Way back in the first period, Crawford robbed Bruins left winger Brad Marchand with quick glove work on a nasty wrister.
That save says it all about Crawford. It's going to take more creativity and grittiness from the Bruins to score on him.
What happened to Kelly and Peverley? The 2011 Stanley Cup warriors have been dreadful all season but even worse this postseason.
Kelly hasn't recorded a point in 20 games dating back to April 21 against the Florida Panthers. He is a minus-9 in the playoffs.
Peverley is pointless in his last 14 games with a minus-6 rating in 16 games.
The two combined for a minus-5 in Game 1.
Kelly, a center, couldn't even do the little things right like winning faceoffs. He finished at 32 percent (7 for 22).
The Bruins have been able to win despite Kelly and Peverley's poor performance, but this trend cannot keep going if Boston wants to win the Cup.
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HOOVER, Alabama---The 2013 SEC Baseball Tournament begins action on Tuesday with a four game, single elimination round. Follow along throughout the day with live updates from our AL.com sports staff.
The second game of the day features Iron Bowl rivals Auburn (13-17) and Alabama (14-15). You can follow along in this post for live updates from sports reporter Nick Birdsong or add your own comments and questions in the live comments section below.
Game 1: Ole Miss 4, Kentucky 1
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9th Inning: Alabama 6, Auburn 3
Alabama brings on Ray Castillo to replace Jay Shaw on the mound. Shaw finishes, having gone five innings. He didn't give up any runs while scattering four hits with no walks and one strikeout.
8th Inning: Alabama 6, Auburn 3
*Auburn brings in Terrance Dedrick to replace reliever Reid Carter with a runner on first and one out in the bottom of the eighth. Then, the Tigers load the bases for Alabama DH Chance Vincent. Vincent singles in first baseman Austen Smith to give the Tide a one-run lead. After that, Kenny Roberts hits a sac fly to bring in Brett Booth and a wild pitch gives the Tide a 6-3 advantage, heading into the final inning.
7th Inning: Auburn 3, Alabama 3
No runs were scored by either team but Alabama gives its fans something to cheer for, turning a dazzling double play to end the top of the inning.
6th inning: Auburn 3, Alabama 3
*Auburn intentionally loads the bases with one out and reliever Reid Carter on the mound. The strategy turns up roses as Chance Vincent hits a grounder to short and the Tigers get the force out at home. On the next at-bat, Tide third baseman Kenny Roberts grounds out to first and the Tigers preserve the tie.
*Alabama first baseman Austen Smith's RBI down the left field line evens the game at three.
*Auburn brings in pitcher Reid Carter to replace starter Conner McKendrick.
5th Inning: Auburn 3, Alabama 2
*No runs scored in the fifth inning.
4th Inning: Auburn 3, Alabama 2
*Alabama's Brett Booth singles to center to score Ben Moore to bring in Ben Moore and pull the Tide to within one but Auburn gets out of trouble, turning a double play to end the inning.
*Alabama RHP Jay Shaw comes in to replace starter Justin Kamplain. Kamplain gave up three runs on four hits and walked two while striking out as many in three innings of work. Shaw is 1-1 with a 1.74 ERA in 12 appearances this season. He gets out of the top half of the inning without any damage.
3rd Inning: Auburn 3, Alabama 1
*Alabama comes up with nothing in the bottom of the inning.
*First, Auburn evens the score on an RBI double from Patrick Savage, scoring left fielder Cullen Wacker. Then, Shortstop Dan Glevenyak pops out high to right field, allowing Garrett Cooper plenty of time to come home from third and Jordan Elbert lays down a perfect bunt first and home, bringing in Savage to put his team ahead two runs, heading into the bottom half of the inning.
2nd Inning: Alabama 1, Auburn 0
*Alabama goes three up and three down in the bottom of the second.
*Auburn gets a runner in scoring position with one out but can't bring it in, popping out before Alabama gets a force out at second for the third out in the top of the inning.
1st Inning: Alabama 1, Auburn 0
*Alabama catcher Ben Moore grounds out, scoring Crimson Tide third baseman Kenny Roberts from third to give his team a 1-0 lead. Ryan Tella makes a diving grab in shallow center to end the inning.
*Auburn gets runners on first and third but comes up scoreless when Alabama pitcher Justin Kamplain strikes out Auburn's Pat Savage and catcher Brett Booth picks off Tigers' left fielder Cullen Wacker, trying to steal second to get out of the top of the first.
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Absolute photoionization cross-section calculations are presented for Se$^+$ using large-scale close-coupling calculations within the Breit-Pauli and Dirac-Coulomb R-matrix approximations. The results from our theoretical work are compared with recent measurements made at the Advanced Light Source (ALS) radiation facility in Berkeley, California, USA. We report on results for the photon energy range 18.0 eV -- 31.0 eV, which spans the ionization thresholds of the $\rm ^4S^o_{3/2}$ ground state and the low-lying $\rm ^2D^o_{5/2,3/2}$ and $\rm ^2P^o_{3/2,1/2}$ metastable states. Metastable fractions are inferred from our present work. Resonance energies and quantum defects of the prominent Rydberg resonances series identified in the spectra are compared for the $\rm 4p \rightarrow nd$ transitions with the recent ALS experimental measurements made on this complex trans-iron element.


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New 'Maverik Training Center' Commercial
College lacrosse fans watching the first full weekend of NCAA games on ESPNU this past weekend also witnessed the debut of the latest Maverik Lacrosse commercial featuring its full stable of pro stars -- Paul Rabil, Dan Hardy, John Christmas, Kyle Sweeney and John Gagliardi -- in a training montage set to music. Watch it below.
"The commercial uses a combination of slow motion camera work with an original rap soundtrack to paint a picture of the hard work, dedication and determination it takes to be an elite athlete," a Maverik press release stated.
"There has always been an inherent connection between music and sports," said director Jay Jalbert. "The music we chose for the commercial gave us the intensity we were looking for and was a natural fit with Team Maverik in the gym."
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The Oregon Zoo's new Condors of the Columbia habitat opened Thursday, offering visitors a "nose-to-beak" experience.
Condors haven't been common in the Pacific Northwest for more than a century, but they were a frequent sight back when this region was first mapped. Meriwether Lewis mentioned "buzzards of the Columbia" in his expedition journal.
The new condor habitat was built with money from a 2008 zoo bond campaign. The zoo has been breeding condors since 2003 as part of the national California Condor Recovery Program. In 1982, condor experts estimated that only 22 were left in the wild. Today, the condor population is estimated at more than 400, the majority in the wild.
"They're intelligent, inquisitive, and each one responds very differently to their environment and to us," Michael Illig, the zoo's animal curator, said at a "blessing of the birds" ceremony Thursday. "Sometimes we call them primates in bird costumes."Zoo staff, members of the media and special guests celebrated the habitat's grand opening Thursday. Zoo members can check out the new exhibit Friday, and it opens to all zoo visitors Saturday.


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WRITTEN DISCOURSE: Students must satisfactorily complete with grades of C or higher or S a lower division Writing Intensive course, which is expected to be completed within the freshman or sophomore year, and a Writing Intensive course at or above the 300 level, normally completed within the student's major. These courses use writing as an important tool in the discipline studied and are not designed primarily to teach the technical aspects of writing. The emphasis is on using writing as a means of sharpening critical thinking in and understanding of the subject.
Approved courses must meet each of the following four criteria:
A Substantial Body of Finished Work: This is generally expected to be a total of 20+ double-spaced pages in at least two, preferably more, submissions. It may be in a variety of forms—journal, reports, essays, research papers, etc.—not all of which need to be graded.Note: Transfer students who enter the University with credit for an "English Composition" course or a two-semester combined literature and writing course will be considered to have completed the lower-level writing intensive requirement at this University.
Opportunity for Students to Receive Assistance in Progress: Such assistance may take several forms, from visits to the Writing Center (HU-140) to conferences with the instructor.
Opportunity to Revise Some Pieces: As revision is an essential characteristic of good writing, students should be able to revise some portion of their work.
Response to Student Writing: Such response may take several forms—from extended comments from the instructor to peer evaluation in student groups. It is expected, however, that the instructor will respond in detail to some extended work of the student.
ORAL DISCOURSE: Approved courses provide opportunities for students to develop the oral communication skills they need to participate more effectively in public and academic debates and discussions. Courses offer opportunities to participate in a variety of communication contexts and to reflect on the principles and theory relevant to specific oral communication activities. Approved courses include instruction on presentation, as well as feedback and evaluation of oral performance. Feedback can occur in various forms, including peer evaluation in student groups, but it is expected that the instructor will also provide feedback to students on their performance. To fulfill both the spirit and the letter of this requirement, wherever possible courses should have no more than 25 students enrolled.
Approved courses generally have a minimum of two exercises in which oral performance is required and graded. An oral performance exercise can be accomplished in any of the following activities, either live or in a crafted recording:
A discussion within a group, where each member will be required to make 3-5 "paragraph-length" contributions in the course of the discussion
A question and answer dialogic process where the student fields a succession of questions or asks a succession of questions that build on and comment upon prior answers
A rehearsal theatrical presentation or interpretive reading
A stand-up monologue presentation of a minimum of 3-5 minutes
A debate where each participant speaks for a minimum of 3-5 minutes
Students will be made aware of the criteria that will be used for evaluation of their oral performances. Examples of criteria that may be used include persuasiveness, organization, presentation of evidence, validity of argument, contact with the audience, vocal punctuation and expressiveness, oral language style suited to the exercise, appropriate volume and pace of speech, poise and comfort, vocal fluency, eye contact, and active listening. The final grade in oral intensive courses will include the grade for oral performance as a key component.
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In six months' time, Victor Valdes' time at Barcelona will be up.
The keeper has enjoyed an astonishingly successful time at Camp Nou, winning every trophy on offer, and it was only a matter of time before he decided to test himself elsewhere.
Now that everyone has accepted that there is no changing Valdes' decision, the plaudits that have been missing to this point have been showered thick and fast in his direction.
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MONMOUTH COUNTY – Three Federal Emergency Management Agency Disaster Recovery Centers are now open daily in Monmouth County to assist with local recovery efforts.
Open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., residents can speak one-on-one with recovery representatives. The county said it's helpful to register with FEMA before visiting a center.
"Do it now. Get into the FEMA system," said Sheriff Shaun Golden, who oversees the county's Office of Emergency Management. "I urge affected residents to go online or make that call; the sooner they register for assistance, the sooner assistance may become available.
The Disaster Recovery Centers have representatives from FEMA, the Small Business Administration and state agency disaster recovery specialists.
"FEMA assistance can include grants for temporary housing, home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster," said Freeholder Lillian G. Burry, liaison to the county OEM, in a news release.
The centers are located at the Belmar Municipal Building, at 601 Main Street in Belmar, the Henry Hudson Trail Activity Center, at 945 Hwy 36 in Leonardo, and at the Union Beach Municipal Building, at 650 Poole Ave in Union Beach.
To register with FEMA, visit www.DisasterAssistance.gov or call 1-800-621-FEMA (3362). Disaster assistance applicants with a speech disability or hearing loss, and use TTY, should call 1-800-462-7585 directly; for those who use 711 or Video Relay Service (VRS), call 1-800-621-3362.
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I came home one evening to find him laying on my beige, Berber carpet, with dark red stuff everywhere. Of course I panicked, but it turned out to be a tube of the old Max Factor "Never comes off" lipstick that he'd chewed up and gotten all over the floor.
Relieved that he was okay, then kind of horrified knowing I'd never get the stain completely out.
He didn't even have the common decency to look guilty..more like "yeah, and?"
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On Youtube "Sparky the swearing parrot" If you haven't seen his videos yet, you will not be disappointed. He lives in Scotland, and says the most hilarious things.
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I just started a little business, a (for now) online dog boutique. I'm launching my own line and brand of apparel and beds and such, and pledging 15% of all the proceeds to animal causes.
Because I am, I think all my rescue friends and contacts will feel good about helping me promote the site once it's completely up and our production is up to par for orders.
The goal is to keep the site, but progress to a physical shop hopefully next year..and as always, a chunk will be pledged. I even thought of featuring a different rescue every few months, with photos and info about them each time so the customers can see firsthand what they're helping to accomplish.
I love doggy clothes and toys, and I love rescue, so it's a win/win, really.
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Anyway, I ended up losing my likey feelings later on, and criticized him like many others did, however..hysterical statements like "Bush planned 9/11!" and other such garbage..I found, and still find..completely offensive.
I only wish the hysterical ones now could show our President the same respect..and at least keep the criticisms realistic instead of saying so many offensive things because they don't like him.
The people have spoken, afterall..and it's time to accept it and just move on.
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|Some other new Obamacare taxes to hit the middle class and working poor
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I can't either. One big reason our President chose to make this such a priority in his first term was that many families cited medical bills as the reason they were declaring bankruptcy and losing their homes and such.
Why should anyone lose everything they have just because someone got sick or had an accident? And why should anyone have to go without healthcare when they need it?
It really doesn't make any sense. That said, Obamacare looks more like insurance reform than universal healthcare. It will be more affordable, yes..but not free.
I love certain items in the bill..such as insurance companies not being allowed to turn someone away based on a pre-existing condition, and finally, the regulation of some of those crazy charges.
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|grrrrr men!
|Dec 02 2012
Pfft..sometimes? Where are you finding these magical men that are only annoying sometimes?
Mine treats me like gold and all that, but boy is he irritating.
He still tries to clean his nails with his knife (no, not the dinner kind) even after nearly four years of me promising to kill him if he does that.
It's the sound..the grating, horrible sound. It literally fills me with an urge to yank it out of his hand and stick it up his butt.
I haven't. Yet.
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|Speaking out against O'bama.
|Dec 01 2012
I WISH he could have a third term, because that would be awesome.
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|Mobile Phones - Anxiety and Stress
|Nov 28 2012
Being tied to my phone 24/7 and feeling I needed to be seemed to give me more stress somehow. It feels more relaxed to tell myself that anyone who calls that I miss, I can simply call right back later on.
I've only had one bad incident due to this. My boyfriend's Mom was rushed to the hospital, and I kind of missed 5 calls or so from the boyfriend. As soon as I heard the voicemail on that one, I thought "Ah, Sh**!" but I did call him right back and he wasn't mad at me.
His Mom is fine. She just kind of accidentally took too many different pills, so her husband thought she was having a stroke. It was a combo of the meds and an illness she got in Africa that hadn't been properly treated..some kind of viral infection.
Thankfully, turning my phone off wasn't *That* big a deal..but I still felt bad.
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|Farting and Nose Picking
|Nov 28 2012
It all started when some little boy was teasing me, and said I had boogers in my pocket. This was untrue, but struck me as a brilliant idea.
So, from then on..I stuck them in my pocket.
I did stop doing that at some point though.
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|anxiety solution without a higher power?
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|anxiety solution without a higher power?
|Nov 27 2012
Does therapy work in all cases, though? I seem to feel that my issue is more chemical because I've always been tightly wound and highstrung. I remember being a very tense child and always worrying about everything.
When I had the 2-3 major panic attack episodes, the symptoms were very physical. Hyperventilating, the sensation of choking, to the point I couldn't even swallow my own spit and ended up kind of drooling (sorry to be gross)..dizzy, feeling very very faint, pressure in my head, numbness in my hand and fingers..and of course the heart racing so fast I figured I would die.
I know there are varying degrees of anxiety, and some people suffer it as part of PTSD, but then there are some of us who seem to have anxiety for no clear reason. I have stress in my life and worries, but nothing so tragic that you would look at it and go oh..yeah..no wonder.
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|anxiety solution without a higher power?
|Nov 27 2012
Well, my higher power is Ativan, and I take it up to three times per day.
It keeps my anxiety very well in check, and allows me to focus on whatever I'm doing without the million worries flying through my mind all the time. I especially need it at night so I can settle down and sleep.
I've been on it for nearly three years on the daily basis, but always used it before 'as needed'.
I haven't had a panic attack in a few years, and have only had 2-3 major ones. That's how I was first diagnosed. I couldn't breathe, felt like I was choking, and both my friend and I were pretty sure I was going to die. She rushed me to the ER since it happened in her car, and all the way there, she kept screaming "Oh my God! Don't die in my car!" (which was super helpful lol)
The ER doctor humored me when I told him it must be a stroke and did neuro checks. When he declared me to be strokeless, I said well maybe it's an inner ear thing. He checked my ears, and shook his head. "You have an anxiety disorder" he told me.
I thought he was full of it. I'd been totally normal, and it happened suddenly so how could it be a disorder, I wanted to know? I wasn't even upset when it happened, I was just out with my good friend. He said "You don't have to feel anxious to have an anxiety attack."
And I was sure HE was the crazy one. They'd given me Ativan in the ER which calmed me down almost immediately, and he sent me home with some, too.
Anyway it turns out he was correct so now i just take the medication, see my doctor every six months for refills, and life goes on.
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|Election Countdown - Just 3 years til the primaries start!
|Oct 30 2012
Well, as of right now, Obama is ahead in all swing states except for FL and NC.
And they're tied in FL.
Romney would have to win over a lot of swing states to win in the next 8 days and with this storm now..who knows?
Obama leads steadily in the electoral vote so far, which is all he really needs anyway.
Romney scares the pee out of me, so I hope Obama wins.
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|Inappropriate funeral songs
|Oct 30 2012
LOL! Well..if that's the person's wish, I suppose they have to honor it.
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|ONYD! Brooks Goes Off on Romney
|Sep 20 2012
Government assistance is not just welfare. And more Red states are on the dole than blue states, meaning Romney insulted HIS base, too.
Government assistance also means:
Disability (which many retired veterans receive, too)
College loans/grants
Public healthcare
Subsidized day care for working single mothers or low income families
And so on.
So no, it's not just those on foodstamps that are included in the much broader category of public aid.
So, unless I've missed something, many Republicans would fall under the "47%" he refers to.
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|Do I really look like a gay?
|Aug 21 2012
I will suggest you use your writing skills for a book or something, though. You're kind of wasting it here.
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|I need someone to talk to about my evil parents
|Aug 18 2012
Yikes! I am SO glad you're moving.
That is clearly a very toxic environment, and YES, your life will be way better!
Just think, living somewhere new, making friends, finding yourself..finishing your degree..all of these things will improve your life so very much. You'll be a lot happier.
Your parents need to seek help for their issues, but their issues are not your fault or your problem.
You have your own life to live, so get out there and live it!
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The Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney's office said it will not pursue a drug possession charge against former University of Hawaii quarterback Colt Brennan in connection with a suspicion of drunken driving arrest last month.
Prosecuting Attorney Keith Kaneshiro said the determination was based on a recent Hawaii Supreme Court opinion and other similar court decisions regarding constructive possession and intent to possess.
On July 25, Brennan was pulled over by police in Kailua. His blood alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit.
A plastic packet containing cocaine residue was found in Brennan's rented car, according to prosecutors.
Brennan faced a charge of promotion of a dangerous drug in the third degree, a Class C felony.
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John Sterling McLaughlin passed away Saturday, July 5, 2014, at Good Shepherd Home, Fostoria, surrounded by family.
John was born Nov. 7, 1934, in Fostoria, to Alford and Kathryn McLaughlin. He married Shirley Ann Brewer Dec. 19, 1954, and she survives.
He also is survived by three children, Patricia A. (Gordon) McLaughlin-Lopez, David S. (Laura) McLaughlin and J. Michael (Kim) McLaughlin. He enjoyed and loved his 11 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. He also is survived by a sister, Ann Shaffer (Richard) of Michigan City, Indiana.
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The Green Party are calling for urgent action to protect transgender prisoners.
A report investigating transgender prisoners' rights by the Equal Justice Project found the Department of Corrections policies are discriminatory toward transgender inmates, leaving them at great risk of rape and sexual assault and unprotected from violence whilst in state care.
Greens Rainbow spokesperson Jan Logie says the Minister of Corrections needs to take action to help the current situation.
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The oldest testimonials of the history of the restaurant and inn "Zum Roten Bären" can be found in the cellar of the building. When declaring the building a historic monument in 1939, Freiburg's chief building director Dr. Schlippe said: "[…] Oberlinden is one of the most specific and intact historical sites of Freiburg and is therefore declared a historic monument, including the restaurant and inn "Zum Roten Bären". The current build of the building probably dates back to the second half of the 18th century but the cellar has parts that date back to the time shortly after the founding of the city in 1120. Even if they don't influence the townscape today they are still worth protecting."
The five stone arches that are visible in the cellar represent a thousand years of building history:
- The painted arcade bow with the column originates from the year 1000
- The two arcade bows on the cross wall originate from the year 1263
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This year, the Japanese whaling fleet is targeting 935 piked (Minke) whales and another 50 fin whales, and has threatened to add humpbacks to their quota as well.
Japan's new government supports the annual slaughter. The hunt is carried out in contravention to the 1986 international moratorium against whaling. Japan claims to be conducting lethal research but they openly sell the whale meat on the commercial market. The whaling is carried out by Japan's Institute of Cetacean Research (backed by the Japanese government).
Unfortunately last year, for the first time in the 5th year of our ongoing campaign, we saw a whale die. Our captain and crew report that it was a heart-breaking experience watching the graceful, sentient, beautiful creature writhing in horrific agony for twenty-five minutes after the explosive harpoon was driven into her backside. And as this suffering whale screamed and rolled in her own blood, the whalers continued to pump high powered rounds into her body. They intend to repeat this heartless practice with almost a thousand more whales.
In 2008-9, our Antarctic Whale Defense Campaign Operation Musashi saved 305 whales from the harpoons. The year before (2007-8), Operation Migaloo saved some 500 whales from the Japanese pirate whalers. And the year before that (2006-7) Operation Leviathan saved 500 whales. That's over 1,305 whales!
Because of Sea Shepherd interventions, the Japanese whalers have suffered losses for three years and they are now in debt to the Japanese government for subsidies of over US$100 million dollars. We are making steady progress towards our objective of sinking the entire Japanese whaling fleet – economically.
This year, our 6th Antarctic Whale Defense Campaign is titled Operation Waltzing Matilda. Our campaign logo has been modeled on the artwork that once adorned the fighter planes of the legendary Flying Tigers that fought the Japanese invaders of China during World War II.
Sea Shepherd Netherlands Director and Dutch artist Geert-Jan Vons and Captain Paul Watson designed the logo to show Sea Shepherd's appreciation to the people of Australia whose support for our efforts has enabled us to use Australia as our launching base for our annual campaigns to Antarctica. Thus the logo is comprised of a kangaroo with a pirate's eye patch wielding a trident set against the yellow sun of the Aboriginal flag and incorporating the black, red, and yellow of the Aboriginal flag along with the red, white, and blue of the Australian flag.
Waltzing Matilda is the unofficial national anthem of Australia. A "matilda" is a bedroll and "waltzing" means to hike. To hike with one's pack is to go "Waltzing Matilda."
This year, the Sea Shepherd crew intend to waltz on down to the Southern Ocean with a bedroll full of tactics and surprises, and we intend to do a dangerous but effective "dance" with the Japanese whaling fleet to save the lives of as many whales as we possibly can.
Our flagship Steve Irwin will be joined by a very fast interceptor vessel called Earthrace. This ship looks more like a spaceship than a boat. It has the speed and the maneuverability to catch and block the fast Japanese harpoon ships.
Repairs and preparations are almost complete on the Steve Irwin and we plan to add some new defensive and offensive equipment to enable us to be more efficient this year than last year. Hundreds of volunteers have been mobilized on the two ships and onshore to support the coming interventions. And as always, we go into this conflict exercising extreme caution to not cause injury to the poachers we oppose and with the intention of upholding and enforcing international conservation law in accordance with the principles of the United Nations World Charter for Nature.
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You know you've made it in this world when you become a verb. This service is so much more than just a search engine now. Head to this site to see what all Google has to offer. The site? Google, of course. If you google "Google" does the time-space continuum implode?
It's not easy being green. Just ask Kermit the Frog or Al Gore. The aughties were the decade where the public started to be aware of environmental problems. Heck, even George W. Bush admitted there might be something to this global warming thing -- which makes me want to reconsider the whole concept. Take a look at this site for tips for going green. No tree hugging required.
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Just 10 short years ago, a cougar was either a wild cat or a car. Now we can add older women who date younger men to cougar's definition. It used to be scandalous, but not anymore. Do you think you're a cougar? If you're not sure, then take a look at this site for some tell-tale signs. You'd think if you're over 50 and your boyfriend is 20, then you'd know already.
TiVo probably started it first, but whoever is responsible for the digital video recorder has my undying gratitude. No other device has redefined how I can waste time. If you're curious about how that magic box atop your TV can allow you to watch your favorite shows and knows when to record them, then head to this site.
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SALEM - Secretary of State Bill Bradbury will form a panel this spring to look at whether Oregon law should require non-profits to disclose who their donors are in campaign finance filings, his office announced Friday.
The panel will review state laws defining which organizations have to file as political action committees and decide whether to recommend any changes to the 2009 Legislature, said Bradbury spokesman Scott Moore. Bradbury appointed a similar panel in 2004 to look at campaign finance disclosure, and some of that group's recommendations wound up being used in legislation that increased disclosure requirements and created the state's online campaign money reporting system.
Bradbury, a Democrat, announced the latest review panel at the same time the state Elections Division, part of his office, concluded a yearlong review of an election-law complaint about Our Oregon. The complaint by Richard Leonetti of Portland alleged that the union-backed group failed to register as a political committee, but Elections Division director John Lindback concluded that Our Oregon violated no laws.
The issues examined in the Our Oregon inquiry prompted Bradbury to start forming a review panel. He hopes to begin announcing members of the group next week, Moore said.
Oregon is one of only a few states that do not limit contributions to political campaigns. Instead of limits, state law emphasizes full disclosure of campaign transactions. Starting last year, political committees have to report all contributions and expenditures within 30 days - and within seven days just before elections.
At the same time, Oregon law allows some organizations, such as nonprofits, to spend a substantial amount of money on political campaigns without disclosing the source of that money.
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Our Oregon, a union-backed group that is highly active politically, submitted documents to the Elections Division showing it spent $875,000 in 2006, including $220,000 in reportable political expenditures that were disclosed in campaign finance filings. Lindback said the group was not required to register as a political committee under current law.
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HUDSONVILLE, MI -- The former pastor of Wellspring Community Church in the Hudsonville area has been arraigned on two felonies amid accusations he used church funds for vacations.
Gary Petersen, 62, was arraigned Wednesday, April 23, in Hudsonville District Court on two counts of embezzlement of less than $20,000.
Ottawa County sheriff's detectives accuse Petersen of opening an American Express credit card in the name of Wellspring in 2006.
They say he put $1,400 on the card in 2010 for a European cruise and more than $1,500 in 2012 for lodging in Colorado.
Petersen resigned from Wellspring in September and now is the pastor at The Rock Church in Grandville.
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