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Bicycle and pedestrian paths near schools in Idaho will be more crowded than usual next week as children, parents, school officials and civic leaders participate in the annual International Walk to School Day.
More than 30 schools throughout Idaho are planning activities Wednesday (Oct. 3) as part of an international effort that will include about 5,000 schools in all 50 states and events in 40 countries.
The international focus is to create safer routes for children who walk and bicycle to school and to encourage more children to choose non-motorized commutes. Events emphasize the many benefits of walking or bicycling: increased physical activity and better health among children, reduced traffic congestion near schools, reduction in air pollution, and increased connections among children, families, school neighbors and communities.
Idaho's Safe Routes to School (SR2S) program embraces the annual school walk/bike concept and incorporates it as a pillar in the new statewide program, explains Safe Routes to School coordinator Josephine O'Connor of the Idaho Transportation Department.
She encouraged all of the schools and communities that received grants during this – the first year of the Safe Routes to School program – to participate in the alternative school commute.
SR2S is a federally funded program, administered by ITD, that provides reimbursements to schools, cities and highway districts for programs that improve walking/bicycling routes and educational programs to encourage students to forego motorized travel to school.
"Childhood obesity rates are rising rapidly, while physical education classes are being cut out due to budget constraints," explains Congressman James Oberstar (D-Minnesota), chairman of the House Transportation Committee.
"We must find a way to help promote healthy living habits at an early age, and this program has the potential to reverse the sedentary lifestyle that is all too common today. Small changes like adult supervision at intersections, better training of school patrollers and improved sidewalks or bike paths are enough to encourage parents to let their kids walk or bike to school instead of sitting on a bus or riding in a car.
"This program (Safe Routes to School) has the potential to improve the health and well-being of an entire generation of school children."
His comments echo those of Idaho First Lady Lori Otter, who helped inaugurate Idaho's Safe Routes to School program in June.
Otter, a former physical education and health teacher, emphasized the need for children to adopt a more active lifestyle, including bicycling and walking to school.
"When routes are safe, walking or biking to and from school is an easy way to get the regular physical activity kids need for good health," the First Lady said. "Idaho's children will benefit greatly from this program."
Wednesday's events in Idaho range from bicycle safety lessons and a bike rodeo in American Falls, walking and biking "school" buses and appearances by Boise State University football players in Boise, to a community-wide effort in Carey, a "neighborhood" walk in Hailey and a sidewalk ribbon-cutting ceremony that includes the Rotary Club in Sandpoint.
See list of participating schools
Published 9-28-07


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Thanks to the 15 community members who helped clean South Beach, San Juan Island on Sunday, April 19.
About 340 pounds of garbage was picked up as part of the annual Earth Day Beach Cleanup event co-sponsored by the National Park and Friends of the San Juans.
Tire floats (eight total) and one long 1-inch poly rope made up the majority of the weight and Styrofoam contributed to the majority of volume. These broken-up floats are a persistent problem, so please take care of your floats and docks to make sure they are not going to become a source of garbage on our beaches.
It was commented that the east end of the beach, toward the lighthouse, needs more friends to regularly pick up as it seems to be a catch basin and most people don't get down so far to pick up casually. Also noted was the need for consciously picking up the many smaller pieces of flotsam and jetsam, mostly smaller plastic bits.
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- Jon Niese has proven he's a quality major league starter.
In his last ten starts, he's given seven quality starts including five where he allowed one run or less. It was clear from the first start that he's not afraid to challenge right-handed batters on the inside part of the plate and unlike another starter who will remain nameless, he seems to trust his stuff and stays confident. Along with R.A. Dickey and Sir Santana, it's clear to me that the rotation is 3/5 whole.
The 23-year old (same age as Niese by the way) showed from jump that defense wasn't gonna be a problem. He clearly navigated the right field line at Citi Field like it was his backyard. The power numbers will follow next year and in the future, but I'll take .253/23 HR/82 RBI that he's projected to finish with this season. It's clear that he'll get better with time. He does have six hits in his last five games.
- Angel Pagan has finally found his stroke.
He always had the talent. A Met from the beginning that was bought by the Cubs before Omar Minaya got him back in 2008. I could talk about the versatility to play all three outfield positions or the speed that has him on pace to hit 30 doubles, 10 triples and 30 stolen bases. But it's clear that the only reason this team was ever any good this year was Pagan's ability to solidify the top of the lineup despite injuries to Jose Reyes, Carlos Beltran and Luis Castillo. Even if he missed the rest of the year, Pagan's the team MVP.


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It's been five years since state and local officials started looking at ways to restore D'Olive Creek and its 11,000 acre watershed.
D'Olive has become something of a poster child for the negative consequences of development in Alabama. The creek and its tributaries have suffered from both rapid commercial and residential development. A coalition of local, state and federal agencies aim to set things right. The projected cost of restoring the watershed ranges from $22 million to $44 million.
Part of the reason the erosion problems have been so severe here is because Mobile and the Eastern Shore receive more rainfall than any other part of the nation. With that rain, the environmental consequences of development appeared quickly. In essence, all that rain caused a great deal of erosion during construction, and in the years since.
"I'm sorry you have all of this erosion, but for me, it's been very interesting working on it," said Marlon Cook, with the Geological Survey of Alabama. He described the problems on the Eastern Shore as unique in the state. Joe's Branch, he said, is suffering more erosion than any other stream his agency has examined.
"This is a very developed area, so we are going to have urban runoff. We have high stream gradients, high rainfall, and lots of runoff. That's a perfect recipe for big time erosion," Cook said.
Dan Everson with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, said that south Alabama was essentially on its own in understanding the causes and solutions for erosion in the local creeks.
"I've worked all over the nation, and this place is very different. There's nowhere else where you have the steep drop in elevation, the sandy soils, and this much rainfall," Everson said.
The first step in addressing the erosion was studying how much sediment, mud and sand, moves through each creek. Joe's Branch, which drains the Eastern Shore Center mall in Malbis, and several car dealerships, was found to be eroding at a stunning rate. Joe's Branch is small enough for a child to step across when it's not flooded by rain.
About 100,000 tons of sediment was found to be moving through the tiny stream each year. Dog River, by contrast, moves about 10,000 tons of sediment a year.
Scientists describe Joe's Branch as a "flashy system," meaning that when it rains, the creek swells out of its banks within minutes. It hasn't always been that way. Just ten years ago, before the development of the Eastern Shore Center and a Toyota dealership in Malbis, the stream was surrounded by thick woods. Rainfall trickled through the woods, slowly soaking down through leaves and being absorbed by the forest floor.
But after the arrival of the large shopping complexes, the rain landed on asphalt, and was quickly funneled into storm sewers, which drained to Joe's Branch. Within a few yearshttp://blog.al.com/wire/2013/01/post_24.html, the stream bed had sunk about ten feet below the surrounding the landscape.
Paul Freeman, with the Nature Conservancy, said a similar phenomenon occurs in the Cahaba River around Grant's Mill Road. There, a large BMW dealership and other development in recent years have increased the amount of paved surface around the creek.
"It's become a very flashy system," Freeman said Tuesday, speaking at the water symposium in Mobile.
The first step in the overall D'Olive Creek restoration was a stream restoration project in Joe's Branch. That project, which cost about $1 million, has been completed, and the results are promising, officials said. A series of pools were created in the creek bed, each large enough to hold about a swimming pool's worth of water. In between the pools, boulders serve to slow down rushing water, thus lessening erosion.
The city of Daphne has applied for grants to conduct similar restorations elsewhere in the D'Olive watershed, said Ashley Campbell, the environmental officer for Daphne.
Some areas of D'Olive Creek have begun to stabilize, Everson noted last year. Over time, the channels have begun to develop the sinuous, meandering path typical of a healthy stream. When streams meander through the forest, its a sign that floodwaters rise up out of the banks and spread out into the floodplain, rather than cutting a deeper and deeper channel.


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A man told police that his finger was bitten off during a fight Monday morning in Des Moines.
A police report shows the fight was reported in the 100 block of Third Street about 2:44 a.m.
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Next, you need to calculate the average value of inventory for the 12-month period you're looking at. If, for example, you're using the cost of goods sold for the 2002 fiscal year, you'd want to take the inventory value from the end of fiscal 2001 and average it with the inventory value from the end of 2002. This way, your numbers address the same time period -- the duration of fiscal 2002.
Once you have the cost of goods sold, divide it by the average inventory, and you'll get the inventory turnover rate. A company with high and growing inventory turnover rates would appear to be well managed, freeing up its working capital for other uses.
As an example, consider Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT ) . For fiscal 2004, it reported on its income statement a total cost of goods sold of $199 billion (yes, billion -- yowza). Moving to its balance sheet, we see inventory at the end of fiscal 2004 of $26.6 billion, and $24.4 billion for 2003. Average those together and we get $25.5 billion. Now, dividing COGS by average inventory, we get 7.8. That's Wal-Mart's inventory turnover for the period, showing us that essentially, the company filled and sold everything on its shelves about eight times in the year.
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It's a look that has developed over 10 years of training in taekwondo, and she's turning her sights on the ultimate prize – the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
That's a lofty goal, to be sure, but the 19-year-old from Hanover is already reaching impressive heights.
On April 28, Fairbanks won the U.S. Taekwondo team trials at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Doing so qualified her for the 2012 U.S. Senior National Taekwondo team.
That's quite a climb for Fairbanks, who first participated in taekwondo at the age of 9 in the small Upper Peninsula town of Engadine.
The Colorado Springs tournament was a big step in her climb.
"It was just completely awesome," Fairbanks said. "This is definitely the biggest tournament I have ever won."
For Fairbanks to make the 2016 U.S. Olympics team, she must continue to build on her already impressive resume.
"This (Colorado Springs) was the first step in the qualifying process," Fairbanks said. "They will start forming the Olympic team in 2015, and they will take a look at your resume. So basically the goal now is to just win as many matches internationally as possible."
And continue to make the U.S. Senior National team. Although she made this year's national team, she will have to prove herself again next year.
"Just like any other national team, regardless of which sport it is, you have to make the team every year and however many times you make it will go on your resume," Fairbanks said. "I just have to go out and make the team as many times as possible between now and then."
Fairbanks will have an opportunity to build on her resume when she represents Hillsdale College in the World University Taekwondo Championships in Pocheon, Korea, on May 25-30.
After wrapping up in Korea, Fairbanks will then join her national team and head to Bolivia for the Pan American Senior Taekwondo Championship later this fall.
In the meantime, she will continue her extensive training in Plymouth at Midwest Taekwondo where she has trained under the instruction of sixth-degree black belt Master Russell Gale for two years.
"I'm normally there (Midwest TKD) around four days a week and then I train at home," Fairbanks said of her workout regimen. "There's a lot of time training with my team and a lot of time working with various coaches, and whatever I do at home is a lot more technical – breaking down technique and conditioning."
Gale said Fairbanks has the tool and work ethic to make her Olympic dreams come true.
"She is one that will work longer or harder than I ask her to," Gale said. "She's very strong and has a lot of natural abilities and attributes that made her a well-rounded athlete from the very beginning.
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KALAMAZOO, MI -- The former Gryphon Place property in Kalamazoo's Vine neighborhood could be developed into a gym.
Kalamazoo City Commissioners approved the sale of 1104 S. Westnedge Ave. to Carolyn and Leon Bennett for $65,000 in a 6-0 vote Tuesday. Commissioner Don Cooney was absent.
The Bennetts, owners of the Fitness Spot at 125 S. Kalamazoo Mall, want to relocate the gym there, expand it and add residential apartments. Plans for the property include investing $500,000 to convert it from an office to a fitness center with two gyms/studios and two offices on the first floor. Within three years of that being completed, the owner plans to add two market rate residential units on the second floor and work space in the basement.
The property, originally built in 1910 and used as a firehouse, was the local office of non-profit organization Gryphon Place until 2011. The city had entertained a different offer of $80,000 for the land with brownfield benefits not to exceed $40,000, but that purchaser thought the redevelopment costs for the mixed-use development would not be financially feasible, according to a memo to city commissioners from City Attorney Clyde Robinson.
The property had been listed for sale at $100,000 since March 2012 with A. L. Summerfield & Associates LLC.
Gryphon Place moved to a new location on 8th Street in 2012 after 40 years at the original location.
In other news Tuesday, city commissioners approved a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes arrangement for the LIFT Foundation doing business as New Horizon Village at 2400 St. Albans Way in the city's Burke Acres neighborhood.
The LIFT Foundation intends to use Low Income Housing Tax Credits on 79 units within the formerly 245-unit development of New Horizon Village and New Village Park to renovate and preserve it as an affordable housing resource, according to a staff memo to city commissioners.
The PILOT is four percent of LIFT's shelter rents for 79 units over a 30-year period. The PILOT is contingent on LIFT being awarded the tax credits and does not go into effect until January 2015.
Projects that also have received a PILOT in advance of the tax credits award decision receive additional points from the Michigan State Housing Development Authority.
The city's share of annual PILOT revenue amounts to $8,629, or $258,870 throughout a 30-year period.
City commissioners approved the measure in a 5-0 vote. Commissioner David Anderson abstained, citing his position as a member of the LIFT Foundation Board of Directors.
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"Fish are dying. We are crying. Free the fish!"
So proclaimed the SIcoLab's Federation For Ferry Fish Freedom, a group of artists and musicians banded together to fight for the rights of the St. George Ferry Terminal fish. The group hosted a "Fish-In" today at the two waiting room salt water fish tanks.
"You may have noticed that some fish look like they're in bad shape. You may have noticed that some fish are not 'just sleeping,' " the group wrote on fliers handed out to rush hour commuters.
Members of the group sang "All we are saying is give fish a chance," while holding up "Free the fish" signs.
"We just wanted to make people aware of the condition of the fish," said Geoff Celis of SIcoLab.
"This is a shame, and it's kind of embarrassing that taxpayers were able to pay for this and it's not being taken care of," he said.
The fish, which once numbered about 200 per tank during the unveiling in February, have now dwindled to about 60 or 70 per tank.
A new shipment of fish is expected to arrive on Wednesday, to be placed in quarantine holding tanks in a pump room built under the terminal floor. The new fish, along with algae-loving Turbo Snails, will be gradually introduced into the waiting room tanks after the quarantine period, to make sure the fish and snails are healthy.
Some of the existing fish have died because of an unusual amount of stress in the tanks, caused by the constant overhead lighting and taps on the glass from curious onlookers. Other fish were removed from the tanks because they were too aggressive and were attacking more docile fish.
Plans are in the works to develop a railing around the tanks, to keep people from touching the glass, and a curtain system may be rigged up to keep the tanks dark at night, and provide the fish with a necessary restorative sleep cycle.
The tanks were installed in the terminal after a $750,000 allocation from Borough President James Molinaro's capital budget. The tanks are currently maintained by the company that designed them, Las Vegas-based Acrylic Tank Manufacturing.
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This is going to be the first year in about 20 or so that the Bears are going to be all about the offense rather than the defense. This defensive system relies on getting pressure with the front 4...
The way they play in the second half will be a better indicator. I heard on Chicago Sports Radio a comparison between Cutler and Brees for the first 5 games of their new coach/offense...
Webb starts out the offseason program as the pretty definitive RT. He proceeds to play himself out of a starting position and takes a pay cut. Then he proceeds to suck it up even harder and plays...
10 team keeper league with standard scoring. QBs gets 6 per TD and -2 per INT. My 2 keepers were Spiller and Martin: the only keepers that are as good as mine were AP and Lynch. We play 1 QB, 2...
No big deal about Earl. We haven't had him for how long now? And it's not like he brings an element to this offense that it doesn't already have in spades.
Just one syllable away.
Dez Bryant is the best of the lot. Most talented along with A.J. Green and he just has a knack for catching TDs. Witten is just a chain mover and always has caught few TDs while Austin is on the...
Not sure there are really any camp battles for the Bears. Just about all the starting positions are pre-determined and only injuries will really change them. So, maybe Kyle Long vs. someone else at...
Who do we sign now to replace him?
At least 2 of those guys aren't projected starters. Right now, the Bears look like this:
QB: Cutler
RB: Forte
FB: Fiametta
TE: M. Bennett
WR: Marshall
WR: Jeffery
RT: Webb
RG: Long
I firmly believe that if Lovie Smith was still here, we would've given him 3-4 mil per season. As it is though, no one was behind Lovie more than Brian and having him as the locker room leader...
Cutler won't be out of the league if he flops, but if he can't make the leap to an elite QB under Trestman, he can't make the leap, period.
Other make-or-break Bears:
Earl Bennett. Had a down...
I'd like to see how he does in training camp and preseason at least. Last year he was still coming off that dislocated leg which took away a lot of training time. He looked weak and poorly...
Hopefully this means we grab Brandon Moore.
Exactly right.
3 = Bronco Nagurski
5 = George McAfee
7 = George Halas
28 = Willie Gallimore
34 = Walter Payton
40 = Gale Sayers
41 = Brian Piccolo
42 = Sid Luckman
Nice. Low risk, high reward. Draft a linebacker now and we're golden.
Remember what happened with Olin Kreutz. The dude was done, couldn't really play much at all and the Bears offered him a very fair deal (more than he deserved) considering where his level of play...
It's a lot different trying to respond to injuries in the middle of the season than in the offseason with cap space and draft picks. When Urlacher went down, Roach moved to the middle and Geno Hayes...
When you have very little cap space, $1.5 million is a lot. And what responses are you referring to? The very professional ones that wish Brian well and acknowledge him being a fantastic player for...
They say Martellus is our man, but if Martellus can't do it, I sure can
This is Steve (Maneri), and it's no wonder, i run like molasses but block like thunder
Didn't read the whole thread. But, if you don't part with Urlacher now, when do you? It needs to happen sometime. Maybe the knee and the conditioning was the reason for it but Urlacher was pretty...


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Emerica pros Kevin "Spanky" Long and Leo Romero are on a RVCA tour in China. RVCA funnyman and world's strongest human Jimmy Arrighi posted up about a billion hilarious photos and even funnier captions on their site, so get ready to scroll your ass off. And make sure to click Older Entries at the bottom to view all of the previous pages.
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There are some great photos right there
Burnett posted more on his blog at Thrasher if you didn't get your fix
I checked all of them out, i really did. It was pretty amzing actually. I enjoyed
nice updates...
thats fuuuuuckin sick.....when is tha new baker website coming out?????


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AUBURN HILLS -- Gary Harris' sprained ankle left him on the sideline in street clothes, but Michigan State got a spark from another young guard in a 67-63 win against Oakland.
Freshman Alvin Ellis III played a career-high 19 minutes, coming off the bench to provide four points, two rebounds, two steals and a blocked shot.
Down the stretch, he found himself on the court instead of a struggling Denzel Valentine.
"Trusting me to be out there the last seconds of the game, I'm just going to keep working," Ellis said. "I'm just going to keep working. I've been working hard in practice, and that's leading over to me playing more.
"I just try to bring energy whenever I get in – starting on defense. I know that's where my opportunity's going to come from, just playing good D and just hustling."
Ellis, a late addition to Michigan State's recruiting class after previously signing with Minnesota, has impressed coach Tom Izzo with his basketball mind. Izzo wasn't thrilled with the turnovers against Oakland, but was generally pleased.
"Alvin Ellis was a bright spot because we had a couple of our other guards that were bad spots.," Izzo said.
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"Tell me what you need me to know," asked the 50-year-old Monmouth County sheriff, talking with an agricultural family that has reached the same crisis that dairy farmers around the country have felt recently.
Guadagno, of Monmouth Beach, is Republican gubernatorial candidate Chris Christie's running mate in the November election.
She spent the day touring around South Jersey, getting a handle on local issues and shaking hands with GOP faithful.
"I'm happy to have this opportunity to learn a lot about the Garden State in a way that us northerners probably haven't," Guadagno said. "I can tell you this, I've seen and read a lot lately about how little support you've gotten in Trenton."
She also had stops scheduled Friday in Camden County, Gloucester County and Cumberland County, said Christie's regional political director, Steve Kush.
"She's getting the full feel of South Jersey today, from suburban-style Washington Township ... to the farms of Salem County to the gangs of Bridgeton," Kush said.
At a homestead on the 500-acre Eachus farm here, she was given a walking tour of the open air barns from seventh-generation farmer Kevin Eachus, while his family, friends and county Republican Party members tailed close behind.
They told her what they would like to see out of the Statehouse, which is more funding for the state Department of Agriculture and more support for the people who put fresh local food on the plate.
"I'm hoping the future would bring that there would be enough funding for farmland preservation," Eachus said. "Not just for open space but for farmland."
Come Election Day Nov. 3, voters will be considering a $400 million open space preservation referendum on the ballot, which was approved to go to the public by Gov. Jon S. Corzine earlier this month.
New Jersey Farm Bureau spokesman Peter Furey said since the farmland preservation program is depleted, the funding could keep alive the state's preservation efforts until a permanent source is found.
"Farming represents half the state's remaining open space," Furey said. "We really need the Legislature to recognize the contributions the industry makes."
Many Salem County farmers took part in last year's rally to save the Department of Agriculture, which was considered for closure to reduce some of New Jersey's $8-billion deficit.
Some local residents even brought their tractors to Trenton on flatbed trucks during an organized protest.
Guadagno said that things aren't going to get better overnight, but she and Christie will have the courage to make tough decisions for New Jersey families.
"I promise you if you need me to help you down here, I will answer your phone call," Guadagno said. "I'll get down here when I can."
The Iowa-born attorney served as deputy chief of the Corruption Unit during her tenure as an assistant U.S. Attorney and was also deputy director of the state Division of Criminal Justice.
"She really doesn't have a background in agriculture," said Salem County Republican Party Chairman Michael Facemyer. "This is a stop for her to better understand the issues that people like Kevin Eachus and his family endure on a daily basis."
Eachus discussed the financial difficulties of overseeing a time-intensive dairy operation of 300 cows, when right now it is costing more to produce milk than they are getting in return. The family also grows staples such as corn.
He said they are selling milk at $11.50 per hundredweight (about 12 gallons of unprocessed milk) but need to be selling it around $17 "just to break even."
"You go to your bank and after a while the bank says, 'we don't have enough money for you and no more is coming,'" Eachus said, holding his 3-year-old daughter, Chloe.
"It's hard to invest when you don't know if you can make the payments."
Farmers are relying on an outdated federal milk pricing formula which cannot reconcile the industry erosion experienced in the past year or so, which has seen some farmers losing $10,000 per month or more.
Besides the low prices for milk, the Eachus family suffered another loss Tuesday when 800 bales of straw burned in a fire that lasted throughout the night.


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Kate Moss having a 'bloody' problem with beau
"He was obsessed with Sharin and kept the vial and letters. It wasn't like he used to get them out and read them all the time. He could just never bring himself to throw them away," the Sun quoted a source as saying. "But now Kate's found them she's gone through the roof. She has demanded to know why Jamie had all these reminders of a past relationship," the source added.
The source further revealed that Kate had always had doubts concerning Hince's past with Sharin whom he dated in 2004, and hated the fact that he'd kept the souvenirs. The source added: "The pair took to wearing each other's blood in vials around their necks and exchanged romantic notes when they were away on tour. Jamie kept them all."
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Call for collaborations in the Advanced Workshop for Project Development Interactivos?'10: Neighborhood Science, that takes place in June 7 - 23, 2010. Collaborators will participate in the production of selected projects to design objects, installations and other platforms that gather and put into practice networks of citizen knowledge locally.
Workshop tutors: Platoniq, Douglas Repetto, and the working team formed by Andrés Burbano, Alejandro Araque, Alejandro Duque and Alejandro Tamayo.
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The collaborator is basic in the planning and development of the workshops at Medialab-Prado, thus these are conceived as spaces for collaborative work, knowledge exchange and theoretical and practical training. It is an environment in which there is a horizontal relationship among professors, developers and the collaborators.
According to its field of interest, each collaborator can be part of the development team in more than one of the selected proposals bringing his/her knowledge and ideas to the workgroup and, at the same time, learning from the group and the teachers: Platoniq, Douglas Repetto, and the working team formed by Andrés Burbano, Alejandro Araque, Alejandro Duque and Alejandro Tamayo.
As it is specified in the rules, the names of the collaborators will appear in the project's credits. Also, Medialab-Prado will give a document certifying the participation in the workshop to all the participants that request it.
The workshop runs every day from June 7 through 23 on the following schedule:
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Each working team will start its training through Interactivos?'10 Forum, where the interested participants will be able to contact the project's authors and all the collaborators and raise a questions, make comments and discuss about other forms of collaborations. Groups will be completed during the Project's initial presentation on the workshop's first day.


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There was an abundance of thoughtful advice Monday at a public hearing in Sacramento on the state's new school funding and accountability system. But that good advice also was rife with conflicting views, underscoring the challenge the State Board of Education will face in writing rules for the Local Control Funding Formula that took effect in June.
The new system shifts control over spending and budgeting from the state to districts, and it steers substantially more money to high-needs students: low-income children, foster youth and English learners. Those two goals are not inherently at odds, but there are tensions between children's advocates who want to ensure all dollars targeted for children are spent on them and districts that worry about prescriptive regulations hampering their efforts to recover from five years of crippling budget cuts. There may also be tensions with parent groups that want the State Board not just to foster their participation in the districts' budgeting process but to guarantee them an active role at both the district level and in their local schools.
Parents should be deeply involved, said Roberta Furger, associate director for policy at PICO California, a faith-based community organizing group, "not just to comment on an already developed plan but to help develop it." There should be a rubric to measure that engagement in order to hold districts accountable, she said during her two-minute testimony. Added Peggy Parker, a state PTA district president, the State Board must decide how parents will be selected for a new district advisory committee and how outreach to parents should be handled.
The hearing, which also was webcast, was the second of three that the nonprofit public research and development agency WestEd organized on behalf of the State Board. Three dozen people testified on Monday; 60 spoke last week in Los Angeles, and the final hearing is today in Bakersfield.
Timeline for State Board action
In passing the Local Control Funding Formula, legislators wrestled with the same issues raised at the hearings. But with little agreement and running out of time to pass the state budget, they handed the job of spelling out specifics to the State Board, which is about to enter an intensive regulation-writing process.
By Jan. 31, it must determine how much latitude districts will have in using the extra money and to what extent they must involve parents. Then, by March 31, the State Board will detail what should be in every district's Local Control Accountability Plan, setting district goals for academic achievement and the metrics to measure progress, such as dropout rates and access to college-qualifying courses. Spending in the district's accountability plan should match those priorities.
Gov. Jerry Brown, who pushed the new finance system through the Legislature, has stressed the principle of "subsidiarity" – solving problems closest to where they exist. But that principle assumes that newly empowered school boards will listen to parents, teachers and the community. Districts will be judged on how subgroups of students, particularly English learners and low-income children, perform on a range of measures beyond standardized tests. But children's advocates also want the money, which will bring districts with only high-needs children as much as two-thirds more dollars per student, to be tied to the students – and not simply trust districts to do right by them.
Must dollars follow the students?
At the hearing, Steve Ward, an associate superintendent of Clovis Unified recommended regulations that provide "local control for every need of every student without excessive bureaucracy and oversight." He represents a coalition of districts that will receive less than average in extra money, because high-needs students comprise less than half of their enrollment. He urged the State Board to allow districts to use some of the money generated by targeted students for school or districtwide purposes, like equipping classrooms with technology to benefit all students.
But Liz Guillen, director of legislative and community affairs at Public Advocates, countered that the State Board should not allow districtwide uses for the targeted money "to create a loophole for unintended purposes." Otherwise, that's "gaming" the system. "Flexibility is not absolute."
Michele Huntoon, the chief business officer of Stockton Unified, and Debbie Bettencourt, superintendent of Folsom Cordova Unified, urged wiggle room with the new class size reduction requirement, which sets a maximum of 24 students in a K-3 classroom by the time the formula is fully funded. If one school is a fraction of a student over, the district loses all of the money. Since there is no extra state money for facilities, there should be relief in the future, so that districts don't have to cut staff or programs, Huntoon said.
Even though her district will do well under the formula, Sheri Gamba, associate superintendent of business for West Contra Costa Unified, called for "maximum flexibility" on spending. The district survived the recession through employee concessions and school closures, she said. How quickly it and other districts can restore employee pay may depend on how the State Board restricts spending on high-needs students.
But others called for added protections for high-needs students.
Randal Seriguchi, legislative analyst for Sacramento-based StudentsFirst, urged tight monitoring of how districts spend money for English learners and low-income students. Cynthia Rice, an attorney with California Rural Legal, called for quicker state response to formal parent and student complaints, which she and another speaker sharply criticized as ineffective. And Martha Zaragoza-Diaz, an advocate for English learners, said the state should set minimum standards, based on research, for spending on programs and services for English learners.
WestEd will forward comments from the hearings to the State Board. Additional comments can be emailed to firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Cleaning out the refrigerator of out-dated and unwanted food is a task that should be done on a regular basis - and usually isn't done until something starts to smell, or grow fur, or gets shoved 'way back so that someone else (usually the bravest soul in the family) has the terrific job of discarding food that outlived its prime - and time.
My mother-in-law hated to throw food out. Having survived the Great Depression, she hung on to left-overs for weeks - assuring me that she could tell if they'd "gone bad."
I remember a week-long visit to her home in LA when the same plate of boiled beets was offered to us daily at least four times and I, who disliked beets, politely refused the dish each time, as did my husband. What I especially remember (and it has been over 35 years since that visit) is that while baby-sitting our year-old son, she mashed the beets well and fed them to him while we were out for a few hours. Upon our return, the kid promptly gagged and threw up those beets - all over me. I think that was my last visit, so I never again had to deal with her stubborn refusal to throw out leftover foods that no one else was willing to eat.
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Hanging onto leftovers is fairly common behavior, judging by the calls I get from the public - so you have a dab of this, a slice of that, a spoonful of sauce or a rind of cheese and if no one is into reconstruction, these foods generally don't improve with age. It's fairly easy to toss those out. What about jars of condiments or cartons of coffee creamer? How long should you hang on to processed, canned or bottled foods? The labels say "Keep refrigerated" - but for how long?
Shelf life of various shelf-stable and refrigerated foods varies, mostly based on acidity and fat content. Very acidic foods are resistant to bacterial growth, so most pickled food has a bit longer lifespan than un-pickled foods. Fats tend to go rancid over time and develop "off" flavors that are quite noticeable. Some items last longer because of their processing or their containers. Let's touch on some commonly stored foods and approximate time-frames for their use or disposal.
Olives, both green and black are fine unopened, for about 1 year. Once they're opened, they have between 1-2 months of a quality life in the fridge.
Sour Cream: Unopened: 2 weeks in the fridge. Opened: 2 weeks in the fridge.
Mayonnaise: Unopened: 2-3 months. Opened: 2 months in the fridge. Be sure to refrigerate after opening, and never leave mayo out of the fridge for more than two hours.
Butter: In the Fridge: 3 months. Salted butter has a longer shelf life than unsalted. Have more butter than you can use? Store extra sticks in the freezer for up to a year.
Pickles: Unopened: 1 year. Opened: 1-2 months in the fridge.
Salad Dressing: Unopened: 10-12 months. Opened: 3 months in the fridge.
Tomato Paste: Unopened: 1 year. Opened: 5 days in the fridge.
Broth: Unopened: 1 year. Opened: 2 days in the fridge.
Half and Half: Unopened: 4 weeks in the fridge. Opened: 1 week in the fridge.
Baby Food: Unopened: 1 year. Opened: 2-3 days in the fridge.
Vegetable Oil: Unopened: 6 months. Opened:1-3 months. For best results, store opened vegetable oil in the fridge.
Juice: Unopened: 1 year. Opened: 1 week in the fridge.
If you cannot remember how long something has been taking up space in your refrigerator, it's time to grab a trash bag and start removing it. Review the contents on a weekly basis and remember that nothing, especially food, is forever.


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Jon Hamm denies 'Superman' casting rumors
As Chris Nolan and David S. Goyer continue to work on a new vision of "Superman," speculation on who will play the Man of Steel seems to be the new big thing in the movie blogosphere. One of the prime candidates? "Mad Men's" Jon Hamm. While Hamm has been on a festival and press tour for his new thriller "The Town," rumors have begun to circulate that Warner Bros. is seriously considering him for the role (of course, they are probably seriously considering about 30 different candidates, but it's a story). Appearing on "Regis and Kelly" this week, Hamm was asked about the buzz directly.
"Those are the internet things that one person says and then 15 more people twitter it and then it sort of becomes this phenomenon," Hamm says. "It's sort of news to me, so if the powers that be are thinking that I'd like them to get in touch with me and we can discuss it."
So, as far Don Draper knows, he won't be wearing blue tights anytime soon. But he's obviously interested. See the entire clip from his appearance on "Regis and Kelly" here.


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NORTHAMPTON - Prancing poodles. Drag queens. Motorcycles. This year's Noho Pride March has it all.
The 29th Annual Pride March, which traditionally takes place on the first Saturday of May, will have its earliest start yet on May 1. As is customary, the event will begin at Lampron Park on Bridge Street and proceed to the Armory Street parking lot where there will be food, entertainment and speakers throughout the day.
The march has evolved both in name and form over the years. At the first one 29 years ago, some participants wore bags over their heads to hide their identities for fear of retaliation from those who fear or hated the gay community. The tone was confrontational and the message political, as the community demanded the right to be treated fairly.
As Northampton and the rest of the world became more open and accepting, the event has developed into more of a celebration. Many marchers brought their children along and the march took on a family feel.
For several years there was some discord about the title of the march, with bisexuals and transgender people wanting to share the bill. Organizers have made a point of having the event be all-inclusive. Although lesbians still predominate in sheer numbers, more gay men and members of the transgender community are taking part.
Bear White, who is organizing this year's march with her wife, Cid White, expects some 60 contingents to march, including prancing poodles and horses and ponies from Full of Grace Farm, which uses equine therapy. The theme is "The Rites of Spring."
"The feeling is we're very thankful to be living where we are," White said.
Although the speakers have not yet been named, White said some of the political focus will be on securing rights for the transgender community. Lorelei Erisis, the "Mistress of Ceremonies" as well as Miss Trans Northampton 2009, will be among the performers. Singers Jason Antone and LezleeAnne are also in the line-up. Ayisha Knight-Shaw, a local deaf multi-media artists will read her poetry.
On April 30, the night before the march, the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Coalition of Western Massachusetts will stage its own "Northampton Dyke March and Dyke Dance" beginning at 6 p.m. in downtown Northampton.
The event, which will also feature speakers and entertainers, is a benefit for the organization, which is dedicated to improving and preserving the well-being of all queer-identified people.
Noho Pride March set for May 1 in Northampton
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NORTHAMPTON - Prancing poodles. Drag queens. Motorcycles. This year's Noho Pride March has it all.


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Moustapha Khalesa, the medical student charged with the fatal stabbing of a Jersey City classmate in Curacao last week, may be transferred to a mental institution, The Jersey Journal reports.
Authorities in the Caribbean island nation say Khalesa, 20, of Ontario, Canada, got into an argument with a professor, Dr. Farrah Syed, and stabbed her. When Kan Mei Chan, 24, a graduate of Dickinson High School and Rutgers, came to help the injured teacher she was attacked by Khalesa, the Journal reports.
Full story from The Jersey Journal: Attorney for classmate charged in fatal stabbing of Jersey City med student in Curacao says young man may soon be put in a mental institution


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The Cumberland County Board of Social Services will receive over $19,000 in grant funds from the state Department of Community Affairs, Senate President Steve Sweeney and Assembly members John J. Burzichelli and Celeste Riley announced.
A $6,873 grant will help to administer the intake and eligibility determination of prospective beneficiaries of the Universal Service Fund (USF) and a $12,218 grant will help do the same for the Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Both programs help low income individuals pay their energy bills.


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It's derby day at Cama Beach state park.
The Center For Wooden Boats will host a Youth Fishing Derby where kids can fish, win prizes and earn big bragging rights.
No Discovery Pass or fishing license is required. Participation is free but you have to bring your own poles and hooks and other equipment.
Kids can also learn from the pros who will be on hand to teach the youngsters.
Tina Dinzl-Pederon will demonstrate casting near the derby area on the lawn.
The CWB Youth Fishing Derby starts with registration at 9 a.m. Saturday at Cama Beach State Park, 1880 S. West Camano Drive, Camano Island. For more information go to www.camabeachfoundation.org.
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Walmart to Eliminate Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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BENTONVILLE, Ark.-Walmart plans to eliminate 20 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions from its global supply chain by 2015.
That's the equivalent of taking more than 3.8 million cars off the road for a year, the company said, and it represents one and a half times the company's estimated global carbon footprint over the next five years.
"Energy efficiency and carbon reduction are central issues in the world today," said Mike Duke, president and chief executive officer. "We've been working to make a difference in these areas, both in our own footprint and our supply chain. We know that we have an opportunity to do more and the capacity to do more."
The program will have three main components: the selection of the product categories that have the highest embedded carbon; reducing greenhouse gases from any part of the products' life cycle, from the sourcing of raw materials to end-of-life disposal; and the accountability from both suppliers and Walmart for these reductions. Walmart works with more than 100,000 suppliers worldwide, Duke said.
Walmart collaborated with the Environmental Defense Fund and other external advisors to develop this approach.
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Security updates with no reboots!
There is an exploit out there right now and we had to spend quite a bit of time patching servers today (as a matter of fact, our night shift is finishing things off right now). We decided to move forward with our plan to rollout ksplice (http://ksplice.com), which allows us to patch/update kernels without reboots. We've been considering this upgrade for a while but this recent security issue made our minds up.
Reboots = downtime = loss of revenue for our clients.
So, we're trying to avoid that. If your server/VPS is not already running ksplice, it will be soon. Reboots for updates will be a thing of the past. In my mind, that is money well spent on our part.
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Easter at King's 2010
Easter at King's, now in its fifth year, has grown into an enormously popular series of Easter concerts and services at King's College, Cambridge.
You can download the programme for Easter at King's 2010. Highlights include King's College Choir and the Academy of Ancient Music performing Bach's St Matthew Passion, and James MacMillan's St John Passion, which will be broadcast live on BBC Radio 3. The box office for concert tickets will open on 25 January 2010 (tel. 01223 357851).
Easter services 2010
- Maundy Thursday 1 April
5.30pm Sung Eucharist and Stripping of the Altar
- Good Friday 2 April
10.30am Ante-Communion and Veneration of the Cross
5pm Choral Evensong
- Easter Day Sunday 4 April
10.30am Sung Eucharist with Procession
3.30pm Festal Evensong
Easter at King's 2009
Messiah transmitted live to cinemas around the world
This year the series saw a major new development: it went global with the cornerstone of the Festival, the King's Choir's performance of Handel's Messiah, which was transmitted live into cinemas across Europe and North America. It was the first ever, live, simultaneous screening of a choral concert in cinemas in different countries.
CD and DVD on sale now
EMI Classics have released a recording of the concerts on CD and DVD. Listen to excerpts:
'Surely, He hath borne our griefs'
'Hallelujah' chorus
You can buy the CD and DVD from our online shop or The Shop at King's, King's Parade, Cambridge.
Watch an excerpt from the DVD. Click on the player below (requires Flash player):
Performances took place on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 April. The concert on 5 April was broadcast around the UK, Europe and North America. Cambridge audiences saw it at the Cambridge Arts Picturehouse. There were also screenings in a dozen London cinemas such as Empire Leicester Square and the Gate Picturehouse, Notting Hill.
Watch the trailer for the live concerts below (requires Adobe Flash Player).
Easter at King's included no less than two public performances of Messiah, probably the most popular choral work there is. The concerts started the Festival off on 4 and 5 April, and was performed by the renowned Academy of Ancient Music conducted by King's Director of Music Stephen Cleobury.
The Easter Festival is a week of concerts and services in the Chapel. Director Stephen Cleobury selects music suitable for the Christian season of Holy Week and Easter.
The full programme for 2009 was:
- Sat 4, Sun 5 Handel Messiah (two performances)
- Tues 7 amarcord sing Renaissance music for Holy Week
- Weds 8 Bach St John Passion
- Thurs 9 Maggini Quartet plays Peter Maxwell Davies Metafore sul Borromini
- Fri 10 BBC Singers perform Landowski, Poulenc, Bingham
- Sat 11 Haydn: Te Deum, Salve Regina, Trumpet Concerto, Grosse Orgelsolomesse
- Mon 13 Simon Preston plays Bach and Messiaen Les corps glorieux
See the 2009 Easter Festival brochure (pdf file, 1.8MB).


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Engage Jedi mind mind trick: The music collection in your car seems awfully stale. You need to buy a new CD or two to help you motore through the daily slog -- even if it's Justin Bieber's latest auto-tuned disaster-piece.
What's that? You want to go out and buy some music?
Well, hey, you're in luck. Saturday is international Record Store Day. Wouldn't it feel good to walk into one of the Portland area's honest-to-rock gods locally-owned record shops and drop a bill to help keep the doors open?
You don't need a Jedi mind trick to know the answer: Yes.
Actually, you don't need some "Star Wars" geek with a traffic blog encouraging you to stop downloading at your computer for a morning. Here's a list of the local independent shops participating in a day filled with exclusive releases and in-store performances. (Not to other Jack White fans, that "Dead Weather" limited edition vinyl is mine!).
That's right: Vinyl.
In honor of Record Store Day, we'd like to join forces with the UAW-DaimlerChrysler National Training Center and take you back to the days (actually it was just a year) when auto buyers actually paid extra for in-dash record players.
The most famous of the built-in record players was made by Columbia and offered in 1956 Chrysler, DeSoto, Dodge, and Plymouth models. Installed on slide-out turntables under the dash, the vehicle phonographs could play the latest speeds -- 45 rpm and the 7-inch records in the newfangled 16-2/3 "ultra-microgroove" format.
Unfortunately, according to the UAW-DaimlerChrysler National Training Center web site, records would skip whenever the car hit a bump.
Oh, really?
"It was an insurmountable problem," the web site recalls. "The next time customers had a real music option choice in a Chrysler Corporation car wasn't until 1968."
That option? The eight-track tape deck.
Keep on truckin'.
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TUSCALOOSA, Alabama -- A 19-year-old injured in a shooting early Saturday morning is not talking to police, according to investigators.
Tuscaloosa police responded to a call of shots fired and a fight in the 5500 block of Old Montgomery Highway around 4:15 a.m., said Tuscaloosa County Metro Homicide Unit assistant commander Lt. Kip Hart.
The shooting victim, 19, went to DCH Regional Medical Center with a gunshot wound to his leg.
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Entergy should restore power to about 5,000 customers in the Carrollton and Audubon neighborhoods and in Terrytown by 6:30 p.m., according to Entergy's power outage map.
The Carrolton and Audubon outage, affecting about 2,660 customers, began at 3:46 p.m. and the Terrytown outage, affecting 2,250 customers, began at 4:17 p.m. as heavy rain pummeled the area.
Entergy should restore power to an additional 519 customers in the Seventh Ward by and another 1,900 customers in Kenner around Loyola Drive 7:30 p.m., according to the outage map.


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New Overtime Time Sheet for Clerical Technical EmployeesEffective 2012, there is a new overtime time sheet available for Clerical Technical (CT) employees. To read the entire article regarding overtime calculation, time sheet due dates, and to access the link to the time sheet, click here.New Changes to Pay Stub Detail and Leave Reports in SAIL, Employee ServicesA recent Banner update includes the following changes:
Second City coming in MarchThe popular Chicago-based Improvisational group called Second City will be coming back to O.U in late March to present two half day sessions on Communication, Collaboration & Teamwork. Second City is known for facilitating high energy group exercises which use fundamental improvisational skills to teach people to listen more effectively, communicate in a way that builds productive conversations, and think more quickly in the moment.Information on the date and times will be will be available soon.
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Progress in Tender for Toll Booths
The Municipal Corporation of San Pedro Sula has approved the tender conditions for a project to modernize and organize collections management and control of toll booths.
Friday, August 10, 2012
Within the tender specifications is a requirement which states that the contractor will have to invest in upgrading the existing technology in order to generate an increase in earned income.
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Tender for Toll Management in San Pedro Sula
June 2012
Municipal officials will next week issue a tender in which companies can submit bids to operate toll booths.
Award of Toll Administration in Honduras
December 2012
The company Servicios Eléctricos will be responsible for the systematic service, modernization and management of the collection from toll booths in San Pedro Sula.
Tender for Toll Booths Declared Void
December 2012
The tender for the modernization project and control of toll booths in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, has been declared void by a review committee.
Costa Rica will Hire Automated Road Toll Service
February 2011
The "Consejo Nacional de Viabilidad" will launch a public tender for the contracting of an automated system for toll collection.
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It'll be a battle for the first win of the season as the New Orleans Saints (0-2) host the Kansas City Chiefs (0-2) at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome at noon Sunday. Both teams are hoping to turn their seasons around, and quickly, before the hole is too big to dig out. Records aside, there are quite a few similarities between the two teams. The biggest issue on both sides is defense. Both defenses are tied for dead last in points allowed, with 75, and interceptions forced (none).
The Chiefs are led by quarterback Matt Cassel, who has completed 44-of-75 passes for 559 yards, three touchdowns and three interceptions. He's been sacked eight times already this season. Cassel's quarterback rating of 78.7 ranks No. 27 in the league. Running back Jamaal Charles leads all rushers, but questions have surrounded him this season coming off ACL surgery. He had only three carries last week, coming out of the game against the Bills early with soreness in his knee. Charles has 22 rushes for 90 yards.
The Chiefs are among the bottom of the league in several defensive categories after allowing 75 points by the Atlanta Falcons and the Buffalo Bills. They rank No. 31 in points per game (37.5 points), No. 21 in yards per game (377.5), No. 27 in rushing yards per game (142.5). Most glaringly, the Chiefs have amassed only one sack and no interceptions.
Kansas City is at the bottom of the league in field goals made, but they haven't had many attempts. Kicker Ryan Succop has made two of three field goals. Cornerback Javiar Arenas leads the Chiefs on kickoff returns, with six for 119 yards, which ranks No. 17 in the league. He's returned four punts for 54 yards. Kansas City ranks No. 4 in the league on kickoff defense, allowing an average of 29.3 yards per return. The Chiefs are first in punt defense, allowing only 32.7 yards per punt return.
Saints 30, Kansas City 20
Nov. 16, 2008 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City
It was a similar kind of season the last time the Saints played the Chiefs, as they began the 2008 season 0-4. Kansas City had a chance in the fourth quarter to get within a touchdown, but Saints quarterback Drew Brees led a 12 play drive, eating up 6:27 off the clock, to put the Saints up 10 points. Usama Young ended any chance of a comeback by intercepting quarterback Tyler Thigpen's pass.


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LINWOOD, N.J. (AP) -- A south Jersey town has received permission to attach 200 American flags to utility poles on Memorial Day.
Atlantic City Electric initially denied Linwood's request in March, fearing Old Glory could get tangled in wires if not properly attached.
The Atlantic County town will have to put stainless steel bands around the brackets to insure the flags don't break free. The bands will cost about $1,400.
The town had said it would cost as much as $15,000 to replace the holders with ones initially preferred by the utility.
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GRAND RAPIDS -- An abandoned 31-acre landfill will become part of Millennium Park for the bargain price of $10,000, but the county plans to spend up to $960,000 to clean it up.
The County Commission on Thursday agreed to buy the property, once owned by Riverside Sand and Gravel, out of foreclosure. Riverside's former owner, Arnold Bordewyk, died two years ago and his estate has failed to pay taxes, so the county treasurer foreclosed on the property, county leaders said.
State records show the landfill accepted construction and demolition waste from 1981 to 1989. But it never was properly sealed, leaving whoever buys it to pay the estimated $580,000 to $960,000 for capping the landfill.
County leaders said because it is unlikely anyone would want to accept the liability and the county would have to pay for capping it for public health reasons, the purchase is an opportunity to protect taxpayers' investment in surrounding park property.
The county last year paid $1.1 million for a 111-acre parcel in the middle of what will be a 1,500-acre park.
Thursday's purchase also is key because planned walking trails will run through its center, County Parks Director Roger Sabine said.
The 31 acres on Butterworth Avenue NW provides the park's highest elevation and would be suitable for use as a lookout or picnic area, Sabine said.
County leaders hope to cap the landfill using funds designated for remediating land on which the county has foreclosed.


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A passing motorist on Route 322 saved a tow truck driver a lot of trouble earlier Wednesday when they warned him that a car he was towing had caught fire.
According to Cornwall Borough police, 28-year-old Lebanon resident Michael D. Zombro was towing a 2007 Mazda 6 west on Route 322 when, at about 3:04 p.m., a vehicle driving behind him began honking to attract his attention. Turning around, Zombro noticed fumes and smoke coming from the Mazda, and quickly pulled over, a borough police press release states.
By the time Zombro had disconnected the car from his truck off the highway near Boyd Street, flames were rapidly engulfing the vehicle's hood and front interior, police said.
Fire companies from Cornwall Borough, Quentin and Mount Gretna arrived shortly to put out the blaze, police added.
The borough police's press release did not specify what exactly sparked Wednesday's blaze under the hood of the car, but the Mazda had been involved in a disabling crash sometime before the fire.
Cornwall Township police Chief Bruce D. Harris was not certain when exactly the original crash took place, but said he believes the vehicle was just Wednesday being towed to salvage from a previous accident.
Jason's Automotive, the towing agency, was not immediately available for comment Wednesday afternoon.


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It's a birthday party car lovers won't want to miss. The Antique Automobile Club of America Museum is celebrating reaching double digits (the big 1-0) on June 22 with a day-long celebration.
Car finger painting, antique car rides and a concert by Yesterday's Vibe await attendees. There also will be numerous competitions, including a model car building contest, a race car wheel changing competition and a valve cover racing contest.
For those prone to getting peckish, they need never leave the grounds. A VIP Barbecue will be going on throughout the day, featuring pulled pork, chicken, coleslaw, baked potatoes and a refillable mug.
The museum itself will be open for explorers interested in checking out its collection of rare and vintage automobiles. There also will be a wide variety of such vehicles on the grounds itself for the museum's own car show.
DETAILS: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. June 22 at Antique Auto Museum at Hershey, 161 Museum Drive, Hershey. Cost: Free except: museum ($10 adults, $9 seniors, $7 children), barbecue ($12 adults, $7 children (4-12)), car show ($10 pre-registration, $15 day of) and valve cover racing ($10). www.aacamuseum.rog; 717-566-7100.


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If 50 is the new 40, then I suggest taking a look into Mercer Island's very own Kathleen Spitzer. She is the owner of Viviane Skin Care products, which was founded in 1958. This is the original three-step cleansing program, which introduced that our skin needs moisture in the form of water, and not added oil.
Viviane Skin Care is all-natural, produced in North America and locally owned. They do not spend their profits on high-end marketing gimmicks and advertising; they share those savings with the consumer. Viviane Skin Care started the 30-day money back guarantee if you are not satisfied with your products.
The largest challenge to date for Kathleen has been to bring this organization up to the 21st century with its markets concepts via Facebook, Twitter and email, and to educate the Viviane sales reps of modern technology. Some of the sales reps from California are in their 80s. For these women this has been their only career job, which has spanned their entire adult life, in an area where women were barely in the work force.
Kathleen's goal with Viviane Skin Care is to be able to make the company sustainable so that she and her family can continue to give to their philanthropic causes locally and internationally with the Viviane name behind them.
This organization became a love story between Kathleen and her legendary father-in-law, Jack Spitzer. This company was a gift from him; she did not want to let Jack down. Receiving such a gift, Kathleen was eager to learn the male-dominated industry. Her eagerness and excitement to grow this organization and put Viviane Skin Care back on the map with the other home sales products and her eagerness to learn the business and continue to market and grow its success.
For Viviane Skin Care consultants around the country, there is a conference at the Bellevue Marriott Courtyard on March 16-18. There will be an open house on Saturday, March 17, at the Viviane Skin Care home office in Bellevue, from 3:15 to 5 p.m.
You can meet president Kathleen Spitzer and have an opportunity to learn more about the products and how to be a home consultant.
For more information, contact 1-800-423-3600 or go to www.vivianeskincare.com.
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