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The Extreme Team is headed to Pine Mountain Valley, Georgia. As soon as we get on the bus, we meet Michael Oher and the members of his adoptive family, Leigh Anne and Sean Tuohy. You probably already know that the hit movie "The Blind Side" is based on their inspirational story.
We watch the application video of the Williams Family. The youngest member, Jacob, has a disease that causes paralysis from the waist down. The father of the family, Jeremy, was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease two years ago. His wife, Jennifer, felt like her heart had been ripped out when she got the news. Jeremy has not let the disease slow him down. He coaches a high school football team to a perfect 11-0 season. Leigh Anne is impressed, as she knows a little something about inspirational football coaches.
The dream home the Williams family bought 13 years ago has become a nightmare. The house seems pretty tight. Paul can tell that Jacob wants to be independent but just doesn't have the access to do so. Tracy spends time with Josie and learns about the responsibilities she has taken upon herself to help her father. She's very mature for her age. Necessary home repairs and improvements have been delayed due to medical bills. Let's get this family the home they deserve.
Jeremy knows what hardships may be headed his way in the future, but he tells Ty that his real concern is for his family. We can't help but grab a tissue at this point. We follow Jeremy to the high school where he coaches and witness firsthand the impact he's had on so many young men. To keep with the football theme, in one of the most unique demolitions to date, ESPN football analysts Herm Edwards, Mark Schlereth, Mark May and Desmond Howard team up with the Extreme Team. Ty throws the final pass that literally brings down the house.
The designers give us a little insight on some of the themes they want to do for each of the rooms. Leigh Anne shows us her leadership by handling the locker room and promptly whips Michael into shape on the construction site. Wilmer Valderrama even stops by with Handy Manny to offer assistance on Jacob's room.
Ty gives the Williams family a call during their vacation to say he has a surprise in store. We soon find out that Demi Lovato is there to meet the family. Jennifer tells us how Jacob and Josie have loved her music since Camp Rock. The family is treated to a performance with Demi singing "Make a Wave." Jennifer describes the way Jeremy has made a wave to everyone around him.
When the Williams clan arrives back home, they stop by the school to take a tour of the "Jeremy Williams Field House." Jeremy tells us how football has made him the man he is today He's learned many important life lessons from the game. He also finds more inspiration in the kids than they do in him.
"Bus Driver, Move That Bus!" The house will no longer be a trap for Jacob, as he'll now be able to move through it with much more ease. Here's the breakdown highlighting a few of the new goodies:
- The Digital World Room: Paul created an accessible, hi-tech room. The TV is a touch screen interactive computer. Jacob loves it!
- The Hayloft Room: Paige takes Josie back to the Old West. The room comes complete with a barn-type loft with bales of faux hay. Josie loves it because it makes her feel like she's sleeping with her horse.
- The Therapy Room: Jacob will no longer have to leave home for his therapy thanks to this brand new source of strength.
- The Master Bedroom: Michael and Ty have decorated the room with love letters and mementoes from Jeremy and Jennifer's past. Michael has also installed a system that can carry Jeremy across the room and into the bathroom. It's pretty cool.


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Address Confidentiality Program
I just became aware of a Washington State service called the Address Confidentiality Program (ACP). If you're fleeing from domestic abuse, stalking, or a sexual assault, you may be able to access this program to keep your new address and contact information strictly confidential.
There are certain requirements you have to meet–the Confidentiality Program has to be only one strategy in an array of strategies to keep you safe. Essentially, they don't want you to use this program as your only safety strategy while ignoring the other safety guidelines given to you by police and other agencies. They want you to be really serious about staying safe.
To access the Washington program, call 1.800.822.1065 or visit the Confidentiality Program web page. While you're there, click on the More Services for Crime Victims link for more Washington resources.
Available in other states
The better news is that there are ACP programs in 31 states. View a PDF document with program addresses and phone numbers here. You may also want to do an Internet search, because most of these programs also have a web page somewhere with more information. Why the URL isn't listed along with address and phone number, I don't know.
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Adopt a Gluten-free Blogger: November Edition
Posted By yum On November 14, 2009 @ 8:09 am In Adopt a Gluten Free Blogger, Blog Event, Fellow Food Bloggers, Gluten Free Blogs | 13 Comments
Welcome to the November Edition of Adopt a Gluten-free Blogger!
Here's a reminder of how the event works:
Participation is simple.
1) Pick a gluten-free blogger whose recipes you admire and adopt them by commenting on this post with your name, blog name and their name and blog name.
*Blogger's recipes must all be gluten-free or have a way to sort and read ONLY gluten-free recipes
*Please pick a different blogger every time you participate
2) Pick one (or two!) of your gluten-free blogger's recipes to try, preferably recipes that would be suitable for a Thanksgiving menu.
3) Make the recipe, photograph it and write a post in your blog introducing the blogger and their recipe. Link back to this event announcement in your post.
*Follow the recipe as written, as closely as possible. And, please don't print their recipe on your post- just provide your reader a link to their original recipe.
4) Email me at adoptaglutenfreeblogger[at]gmail[dot]com with your photo of the recipe, the URL of your post, name of the recipe and the URL of the original blogger's recipe post.
*Note: This is a new email set up just for this event. Hopefully this will make it easier to keep track of entries. If you have general questions, please don't email me at this address but post them here so everyone can read the question (and answer). Companies are NOT welcome to email me at this address, unless a representative is planning to adopt a blogger and write about it. ;)
5) Post YOUR POST's URL in a comment to this post, and if possible please try to visit two other blogger's posts that are posted here (and comment!).
*The goal is to make this event more interactive and fun!
Sign up BEFORE November 22 (loose deadline; late sign-ups are ok)
Post your Review and Email me by December 3 (firm deadline, no foolin')
If you don't have a blog, you are still welcome to adopt a gluten-free blogger. Sign up to adopt a blogger, write a review of one of their recipes, including your name (or pen name), the recipe URL and recipe title. Then take a photo of the completed recipe (if you can) and EMAIL ME the review and photo. I'll create a special page just for our non-blogging participants and post it for you.
Adoption Sign-Up Sheet:
1) Brian at Fire and Salt (Adopted by Heather of Celiac Family)
2) Carol from http://simplygluten-free.blogspot.com/ (Adopted by Amy of Peepshow)
3) Amy of Simply Sugar and gluten free (Adopted by Cheryl of GF Goodness)
4) Jill from Hey, That Tastes Good (Adopted by Rachel)
5) Linda at Gluten-Free Homemaker (Adopted by Amy from Life Minus Gluten)
6) Carrie from Ginger Lemon Girl (Adopted by Trish)
7) You pick!
If you sign up and cannot complete this event by December 3 for any reason, please email me immediately at adoptaglutenfreeblogger[at]gmail[dot]com and let me know. Please ONLY use this email account for Adopt a Gluten-Free Blogger relevant emails.
Can't find a blogger to adopt or looking to meet some new gluten-free friends?
Visit my Gluten-Free Blogroll [1]
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"I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You're doing things you've never done before, and more importantly, you're doing something." - Neil Gaiman
Neil Gaiman has an excellent outlook for the New Year. He encourages individuals to forever be trying new things and working to improve themselves. A person can never allow themselves to become lax in their motivation to forever find a better method/way to live their life. Life is forever about decisions and making choices. All too often people get too wrapped up in making an incorrect decision. The focus should be on to make a particular decision. Life is about the decisions that we make and the struggles and triumphs that we experience along the way. Far too many people life their lives afraid to make a mistake. I in fact have found myself too wrapped up in "never wanting to be wrong". I think that sometimes I forget that everyone is going to be wrong at times and that is okay. I think that the lesson in life is learning to be graciously incorrect and humble in your mistakes. I think that this lesson is learned over time and is perfected in the years that we live. Maturity plays a large part in knowing yourself and knowing how to humbly learn from your missteps and mistakes. The path of life would be rather uneventful if nobody made any missteps or mistakes. Obviously nobody hopes for mistakes but they are inevitable. Life is not perfectly laid out and people have to always be prepared for how they will handle when things go wrong. A person has to prepare for how they will proceed forward when there are hiccups or things happen that aren't expected. I don't entirely second the sentiment of Neil Gaiman because obviously I wish that people never had to go through the discomfort of mistakes; yet I realize that they are necessary and the secret lies in how a person thinks about them. Graciously being able to accept your mistakes and move forward is the true secret to life from what I have read. I love to read and study great thinkers and learn how they have best come to handle uncertainties and mistakes in life. I think that much can be learned from elders and those who are willing to share their experiences throughout life. I would love to hear who else shares my affinity for great thinkers. I thank you for reading and I feel that much can be gained from studying from elders who have already passed through the portion of life that we are at. It is my hope for all of you that you will be prepared and better able to tackle and accept any mistakes or missteps that you will come across in life.


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Leah Renee, or as she's sometimes known, Leah Cudmore, is a Canadian actress and singer, probably best known for her roles on "True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet" and the cancelled series "The Playboy Club." She is notably not active on social media. She once described herself on a since deactivated Twitter account as "I'm an acting, singing, daydreaming, animal loving, wannabe vegan chef."
Most recently, Leah Renee booked a role in the NBC comedy pilot "Mission Control." She is set to play a bombshell secretary.
As for her role as a Playboy Bunny, she did a lot of research. She said, "I was pleasantly surprised to find that a lot of these women were very strong and very intelligent, and they were working at these clubs and saving a lot of money to put themselves through school." She added at the time, "It's crazy that we have organizations that are trying to ban our show…as much as sex is a part of our show, it's a part of a lot of shows."
Related: 20 More Sexy Photos of Busty Babes.
Leah Renee got into show business when she was five, "and I've done it ever since." She was a child actor, with guest spots on "Are You Afraid of the Dark" and "I Was a Sixth Grade Alien" and starred in more than 50 commercials, all before she was 15. She's also been featured in a variety of catalogues.
Related: Which Country Has The Hottest Women?
As a singer, Leah Renee released her first single "iBF (Imaginary Boyfriend)" in 2009. A few months later, she released her debut CD, Storybook. She co-wrote all of the songs. The favorite way she likes to write is "in my room, candles lit, in my pajamas, a pot of green tea and my journal."
Leah Renee said she always knew she wanted to be a singer, but she wasn't sure how. "I started by getting a vocal coach when I was twelve." She comes from a musical background. Her parents listened to rock and her first concert was a Black Sabbath reunion tour.
She wrote on a now defunct Twitter account, "I spend my days singing my little heart out, acting my butt off and eating Italian deli Tofurkey sandwiches. I believe dreams really do come true!!"
Leah Renee is currently single and resides in Los Angeles, California.


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I found this amazing image by Wilhelm Staehle via FFFFound. If you don't know about FFFFound you should definitely check it out. According to their website: "FFFFOUND! is a web service that not only allows the users to post and share their favorite images found on the web, but also dynamically recommends each user's tastes and interests for an inspirational image-bookmarking experience!!". LLLLOVE it!!!
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- Pastry Arts
Fast Facts
Imagine a career where you spend your days creating beautiful desserts for people to enjoy. If this sounds like a sweet dream, our Pastry Arts program could be the perfect fit for you.
Learn the baking and dessert preparation skills you need to become a pastry chef in as little as 36 weeks.
Whether you've recently discovered a passion for pastries or have always enjoyed baking, with the proper guidance and pastry arts training you can take your skills to the next level.
No previous experience is required to enroll in our Pastry Arts program. You only need to have an interest in creating delectable desserts and a desire to learn.
From the very first day of class, you'll benefit from hands-on training and gain real-world experience working in the kitchen with actual ingredients and commercial grade equipment. You'll learn the art and science of pastry making and baking techniques.
We limit our class sizes, which allows our experienced pastry chef instructors to work closely with students and provide more personalized attention.
If you're looking for a bakery arts and pastry chef school that can help you develop the skills for success, the Virginia College Pastry Arts program offers practical training and is accredited by the American Culinary Federation Education Foundation (ACFEC).
Our highly trained instructors have worked around the country and world, specializing in every aspect of the pastry profession. Instructors share insider industry experience and mentor students with one-on-one feedback.
A key ingredient of a successful pastry chef is creativity. Our baking and pastry courses invite imaginative expression while equipping students with the technical knowledge they need to be successful in the bakery and restaurant industry.
In these pastry and baking courses, students learn contemporary and traditional pastry techniques, plated dessert and wedding cake fundamentals and more.
Our baking labs simulate actual job environments so you are prepared to successfully enter the pastry arts field as soon as you earn your diploma or certificate.
As a career-focused pastry school, we go beyond supporting you in the cooking labs. We help you secure an externship, which is a real job at a bake shop, restaurant, resort or other food service business. Externships are a great way to make connections and find jobs in the pastry arts industry.
Many of our graduates have gone on to achieve successful baking careers in catering firms, hotels, banquet facilities, resorts and restaurants.
We have pastry arts and baking career externship partnerships with:
Volunteering at community events is another culinary experience we recommend for students. It's a way for aspiring pastry chefs to work alongside chef instructors in a real world setting.
At the end of the diploma/certificate program, you'll have an opportunity to showcase what you've learned in pastry school by creating a "grand dessert buffet" and invite friends and family to enjoy.
With a variety of positions and places to work, there are many opportunities for pastry chefs to move up in the culinary industry.
Pastry chefs specialize in all types of baked goods. They often work in restaurants, bakeries, hotels, cupcake shops, dessert eateries or open their own places of business.
Pastry and baking schools are generally the most effective way to acquire these skills and become a trained professional in the pastry arts.
Is a pastry arts career right for you? Learn more about what it's like to work as a pastry chef.
According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, the national annual wage range for chefs and head cooks is between $23,630 and $76,280 per year. 1 Individual salaries will vary based on experience, location of employment, and the specific job title and duties being performed.
Success is sweet! Take the first step toward an exciting new career. Space is limited. Contact us today to find out more about becoming a pastry chef.
This program is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the American Culinary Federation Education Foundation.
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1 The median annual wage for chefs and head cooks was $43,180 in May 2016. The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $23,630, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $76,280. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2016-17 Edition, Chefs and Head Cooks, on the Internet at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/food-preparation-and-serving/chefs-and-head-cooks.htm (visited October 19, 2017). National long-term projections and salary averages may not reflect local and/or short-term economic or job conditions and do not guarantee actual job growth or any particular salary.
The College makes no representation, promise or guarantee that completion of this program either assures passage of any certification examination or acceptance by any state board. Prospective and current students, as well as graduates, are responsible for researching and understanding all examination, registration or licensure requirements in any state in which they seek to become registered, licensed or employed. Virginia College does not guarantee employment or career advancement.


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The weather here has been picture perfect. I was heading out to book club to discuss our latest book called The Book Thief. This is a beautiful coming-of-age story set in Nazi Germany that will be a major motion picture next month. I wanted to wear something bright and fun while the weather still permits. I elected for a neon & floral combination. It's not something that obviously goes together but I think it works.
These baggy pants are so comfortable. They feel like pajama pants and they are probably the only stylish type of pants out there that you can get away with an elastic waistband…lol!
I picked up this fun, vibrant top at Forever 21 months ago and finally found something to wear it with. Does that happen to you a lot too? I often purchase pieces I like that I don't readily have something to pair it with. It will then sit in my closet for months (or years) before I finally drag it out. Then, of course, my husband thinks it's something new that I just bought and I'm like "No. Really. I've had this for months but just never wore it!'.
Finally, these zipper booties have been a staple in my closet for years now. I wear them to spice up an outfit, day or night.
I was wearing…
Top: Forever 21. Pants: Target. Booties: Michael Kors. Ring: Bloomingdale's. Earrings: Macy's. Watch: Michele.
Fashionably yours,


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Monday, July 24, 2017
Video: Running the Everest Marathon in Nepal
The Everest Marathon is one of the toughest races in the world thanks to its altitude alone. The race begins at Base Camp on the South Side of the mountain, at an altitude of 5364 meters (17,598 ft), making it the highest trail running event on the planet. Of course, it only gets tougher from there. In this video, we join runner Christopher Mohn as he sets out to compete in this grueling competition. Follow him from the chaotic streets of Kathmandu to the trails of the Himalaya as he pushes himself to his physical and mental limits in the mountains.
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Google Chrome Download Vulnerability
US-CERT is aware of a vulnerability that affects the Google Chrome web browser. This vulnerability is due to a default configuration that allows files to be downloaded without prompting the user. In addition, downloaded files can be opened with a single click, which could allow a user to inadvertently open a malicious file.
US-CERT encourages users to enable the "Ask where to save each file before downloading" option within the "Minor Tweaks" tab in the browser preferences. Although this does not fix the underlying vulnerability, selecting this option will warn the user before files are downloaded. Users should still exercise caution when visiting and downloading items from untrusted websites.
Source: US-CERT
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Vygantas is a former web designer whose projects are used by companies such as AMD, NVIDIA and departed Westood Studios. Being passionate about software, Vygantas began his journalism career back in 2007 when he founded FavBrowser.com. Having said that, he is also an adrenaline junkie who enjoys good books, fitness activities and Forex trading.
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I disagree.
Google Chrome is a web browser that targets easy, fast and secure way to do work. Although it opens a downloaded file with a single click, that is users decision, not browsers decision. Oh, and downloading to a specific path is more secure than ever, you can access your files from that place, so your files don't go everywhere.
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Cameroon 2014
Total allocations: US$18,318,375
Rapid Response
In April 2014, the Emergency Relief Coordinator (ERC) approved a $4.1 million grant to help humanitarian partners in Cameroon provide immediate assistance for host communities and refugees from Central African Republic (CAR).
In December 2014, aid agencies in Cameroon were allocated $9.7 million from CERF to support regional efforts to address the impact of the humanitarian crisis in CAR.
Underfunded Emergencies
In October 2014, during the second round of Underfunded Emergencies allocations, the ERC approved a $4.5 million grant to sustain aid operations in Cameroon.
The tables below show actual disbursements and may not yet cover total allocated amounts.
Rapid Response
Underfunded Emergencies


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As co-chair of the ACRL Media Resources Group, I would like to invite you to
talk about media cataloging issues at the ALA Midwinter Conference in Seattle.
In particular, we will discuss cataloging film, video, and television genres, as
well as noting public performance rights in catalog records. Several media
catalogers will present their local practices. This forum will be relevant and
interesting to any librarian who works with media.
Where: Crowne Plaza Hotel, Parkside Room
When: Sunday, 1/21/2007, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Justin Wadland
Reference Librarian
UW Tacoma Library
VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.


text: 105 STAT. 1178 PUBLIC LAW 102-172—NOV. 26, 1991 California. Hawaii. 10 USC 1073 note. Contracts. Reserve crews used in training exercises conducted in accordance with law and policies governing Naval Reserve forces. SEC. 8032. None of the funds in this Act may be used to execute a contract for the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS) Reform Initiative that exceeds the total fiscal year 1987 costs for CHAMPUS care provided in California and Hawaii, plus normal and reasonable adjustments for price and program growth: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, the CHAMPUS Reform Initiative contract for California and Hawaii shall be extended until February 1, 1994, within the limits and rates specified in the contract: Provided further, That the Department shall competitively award contracts for the geographic expansion of the CHAMPUS Reform Initiative in Florida (which may include Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities with the concurrence of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs), Washington, Oregon, and the Tidewater region of Virginia: Provided further. That competitive expansion of the CHAMPUS Reform Initiative may occur in any other regions that the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs deems appropriate. SEC. 8033. Funds appropriated or made available in this Act shall be obligated and expended to continue to fully utilize the facilities at the United States Army Engineer's Waterways Experiment Station, including the continued availability of the supercomputer capability: Provided, That none of the funds in this Act may be used to purchase any supercomputer which is not manufactured in the United States, unless the Secretary of Defense certifies to the Armed Services and Appropriations Committees of Congress that such an acquisition must be made in order to acquire capability for national security purposes that is not available from United States manufacturers. SEC. 8034. None of the funds provided in this Act shall be available for use by a Military Department to modify an aircraft, weapon, ship or other item of equipment, that the Military Department concerned plans to retire or otherwise dispose of within five years after completion of the modification: Provided, That this prohibition shall not apply to safety modifications: Provided further. That this prohibition may be waived by the Secretary of a Military Department if the Secretary determines it is in the best national security interest of the country to provide such waiver and so notifies the congressional defense committees in writing. SEC. 8035. For the purposes of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Public Law 99-177) as amended by the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Reaffirmation Act of 1987 (Public Law 100-119) and by the Budget Enforcement Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-508), the term program, project, and activity for appropriations contained in this Act shall be defined as the most specific level of budget items identified in the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1992, the accompanying House and Senate Committee reports, the conference report and accompanying joint explanatory statement of the managers of the Committee of Conference, the related classified annexes, and the P-1 and R-1 budget justification documents as subsequently modified by Congressional action: Provided, That the following exception to the above definition shall apply: For the Military Personnel and the Operation and Maintenance accounts, the term "program, project, and activity" is defined as the appropriations accounts contained in the Department of Defense


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Campground Becomes Family Destination
August 22, 2007 by Justin Leighty - () Comments Off on Campground Becomes Family Destination
A different style of camping has returned to Tama County, Iowa, according to the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier.
Nestled in the woods and hills between Tama and the Meskwaki Settlement lies the Outback Campground and Resort, a private business that boasts a swimming pool, miniature golf and many other amenities.
It's those differences that owner Luke Squiers, a 26-year-old entrepreneur, hopes will draw families and others from around the state.
"A lot of people tell you Iowa's so boring. There's just nothing to do in Iowa and everyone wants to leave," Squiers said. "I want to try to change that a little bit at least in this community."
Beyond golf and pools, the campground also features an A-frame lodge, a convenience store and 40 campsites. More than half have electrical and water hook-ups. Outback also has several hiking trails.
Future plans include expanding to about 100 sites and adding several cabins. Squiers also bought an adjoining property with a pond that he wants to stock with fish.
Outback is Squiers' second business venture. He is in the process of selling Squiers' Logging, a timber business his parents started, so he can focus on the campground.
"I have not done a whole lot of camping myself," Squiers said. "It's a new adventure for me."
The 40-acre property has a long history as a camping destination. It first opened as Bolens' Arrowhead Campground in the 1960s. Several other owners operated the haven for campers over the years.
The property sat neglected for 14 years until Squiers decided to reopen the area in May at the urging of a friend, Rodney Perry of Cedar Falls.
"We were just kind of putting little bugs in his ear," Perry said.
Squiers' biggest obstacle starting out was restoring the main campground, which looked more like a jungle at that point. Old campers overgrown with trees dotted the property. Walking paths were unrecognizable, and the grass alone was tall enough to bale.
The pool, Squiers said, was another story.
"We had to evict a lot of frogs. That was their home for a long time."
Then providence smiled on their efforts, Perry said. They managed to catch several breaks, such as finding the owners who originally installed the pool. With that discovery, Perry and Squiers found out what was needed to rehabilitate the pool.
"It was amazing, the more we talked about this, the path just opened up," Perry said.
The business is generating plenty of interest. Nearly half the camping sites were filled during the last two weekends.
Perry noted the campground has a strong family appeal because it's not far from Waterloo, Cedar Falls or Cedar Rapids. It also offers activities for younger children that many large public campgrounds may not offer.
Squiers said he intends to make the area a destination for more than just camping, too. He wants to convert a storage shed into a community building groups can rent for functions, like family reunions. He is also working on finishing touches on the lodge and wants to start up other regular activities, like an outdoor movie night.


text: Laser, components and positioning systems manufacturer Newport Corp. reported today that it will strengthen its position in photonics instrumentation by acquiring Israel-based Ophir Optronics Ltd. for $230 million in cash. Based in Jerusalem and established in 1976, Ophir makes infrared optics, laser measurement instrumentation and three-dimensional noncontact measurement equipment. It has manufacturing operations in Israel and the US (Massachusetts and Utah) and employs 650. Ophir established its Massachusetts-based subsidiary, Ophir Optics LLC, in 2003. In 2006, Ophir acquired Spiricon Group, a Utah-based provider of laser beam profiling equipment. Ophir established a Switzerland-based subsidiary, Ophir Optics Europe GmbH, in 2007 to market IR optics for surveillance and imaging systems in Europe. In May 2010, Ophir acquired Photon Inc. of California to consolidate its position in the laser beam profiling market, according to its website. (See: Ophir Optronics Acquires Photon Inc.) Newport will pay $8.43 per share for Ophir, or $230 million. The company will become the third division of Newport, joining Lasers and Photonics and Precision Technologies (PPT). For the fiscal year that ended March 31, 2011, Ophir had revenue of $111.8 million and operating income of $12.5 million. Ophir reported revenue of $30.2 million and operating income of $3.9 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2011. The company has experienced a compound annual growth rate of about 19 percent over the past five years, and sales of its laser measurement instruments surged more than 30 percent in 2010 compared with 2009, reaching $33 million, according to its website. For fiscal year 2010, approximately 48 percent of its sales were to customers in the US, 34 percent in Israel and Europe, and 18 percent in Asia. Ophir is publicly traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. Newport President and CEO Robert J. Philippy said in a conference call with investors and analysts Friday morning that Ophir's thermal imaging and 3-D noncontact measurement businesses are experiencing double-digit growth, and that the industry is on the threshold of an emerging growth opportunity in thermal imaging for commercial applications, in particular night-vision sensors for high-end automobiles. Newport SVP and CFO Charles F. Cargile said in the same call that the company doesn't anticipate any reductions in staff, and that the acquisition will be immediately accretive to earnings even without "synergies," corporate-speak usually relating to cost savings that result from eliminating duplicated efforts or services. In addition to the complementary product lines, Cargile said one reason Newport pursued the acquisition is because "Ophir has never incurred a loss in any fiscal year of its existence." Cargile also gave investors and analysts a sneak peek into Newport's own expected earnings for the second quarter, which will be announced on Aug. 3. "We expect to report Q2 orders that reflect the highest level Newport has ever achieved, in excess of $140 million," Cargile said. He added that Q2 revenue is expected to exceed $130 million, its second-best level to date. Philippy also announced during the call that Dr. Yaacov Zerem, chairman and CEO of Ophir Optronics, has agreed to lead the new company. "Yaacov is very excited to stay on board," Cargile added. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter, subject to receiving required regulatory approvals, the approval of Ophir's shareholders and other customary closing conditions. For more information, visit: www.newport.com


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Archipelago Hostel in Gamla Stan (Old Town) and a great place for your stay in Stockholm. The most historic sites and attractions like the Royal Palace, the Nobel Museum and the Boat that takes you to the Vasa Museum, Djurgården and Skansen there just steps from the hostel
Free Internet
Free WiFi in all rooms
Free map of Stockholm
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ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Jimmy Carter is set to arrive in Cuba next week for a visit at the invitation of the Cuban government.
The Atlanta-based Carter Center says the ex-president and his wife Rosalynn will arrive in Havana on Monday and meet with President Raul Castro.
Carter spokeswoman Deanna Congileo said the president plans to stay until Wednesday and is set to discuss economic policies and ways to improve relations between the U.S. and Cuba.
The trip is not part of an official U.S. mission, but instead under the auspices of the not-for-profit Carter Center. Congileo said it's a follow-up to the Carters' 2002 visit to Cuba.
The Georgia Democrat has a busy schedule. U.S. government officials say he is also planning a trip to North Korea.
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Well, all I can say is WOW, congratulations, and amazing. Those words barely describe the outstanding academic achievement by our Parkland College athletic teams in the classroom this past fall.
I was already pleased by the Volleyball National Championship and four Midwest Athletic Conference titles, but the team GPAs are equally impressive.
All three groups (Men. Women, and overall) recorded all-time highs in overall grade point average, with all eight teams earning a GPA over 3.0!
- Of 156 fall athletes, 109 (69.9%) earned a GPA over 3.0
- 62 athletes (39.7%) achieved a GPA of 3.5 or higher
- 23 athletes (14.7%) had perfect 4.0s!
Congrats go to Women's Basketball on winning the overall grade game, barely edging out Softball 3.584 to 3.567. Baseball was the winner on the Men's side with a 3.221.
I would like to congratulate the following on earning perfect 4.0s!
Women's Basketball: Payton Bieber (Clinton HS), Megan Jackson (Lincoln HS), Taylor Jordan (Central A&M HS), and Lauren Moses (Shiloh HS).
Softball: Haley Ginger (Clinton HS), Morgan Harper (Floyd Central HS, IN), Sophie Catlin (Monticello HS), Katie Kuska (Pontiac HS), Jessica Hammack (Mahomet-Seymour HS)
Women's Soccer: Anna McHatton (Springfield HS), Terri Wendle (Jerseyville HS), Ellie McKenzie (England), Olivia McCafferty (Crown Point IN)
Baseball: Sam Geraci (Illinois Lutheran HS), Daniel Lloyd (Edwardsville HS), Braydon Bone (Effingham HS), Thomas Weber (Mt. Vernon HS)
Volleyball: Kelly Lean (Australia), Kailey Kleinert (PBL HS), Laura Gross (Danville Schlarman HS), Jordan Deer (Fisher), Jaime Johnson (Centennial HS)
Men's Soccer: Aidan Reilly (Centennial HS)
Congratulations to all of you athletes, coaches, support personnel etc., who helped make this happen!
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If you have decided to pursue a career in the medical field, specifically as an Emergency Medical Technician, you might become overwhelmed with all the information there is to sift through, either online or via personal resources.
The bottom line is that you will need to acquire EMT certification before becoming a practicing professional in the field of emergency medicine.
To avoid being overwhelmed, take one step at a time.
Remember, you need to be at least 18 years of age
Either have a high school diploma or have passed the GED test
You need to enroll in classes to begin work toward EMT certification.
Start with step one and good luck.
There are multiple Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) tests that must be completed and passed before becoming an EMT.
In most states, earning a high school diploma or passing the General Education Development (GED) test is a prerequisite for taking any of the EMT exams. Certification is obtained via the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT). EMTs must be licensed, but levels of licenses and formal titles will vary depending on the state in which the EMT tests are completed and passed. If an individual has a criminal record, the NREMT can implement restrictions on his/her license. In addition to passing the EMT tests, a candidate must be agile, weather-adaptable, mentally stable, and physically strong. Below, you will find more specific information on the testing process and the tests themselves.
The tests are:
- Advanced EMT
- Paramedic
Take Both the Practice Tests:
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Test questions are multiple choice with 4 possible answers to choose from. Questions on the EMT tests are based on information that you would expect to learn in an EMT course. However, the questions are compiled by a panel of Emergency Medical Services experts and are not directly based on text book information. Most test questions will have 4 plausible answer choices. Therefore it is vital, when taking any of the EMT tests, to choose the best or most appropriate answer.
The NREMT uses Computer Based Testing to conduct all exams; thus, pencil and paper are not needed. Testers are given individual work stations to complete the tests. Due to the computerized nature of the EMT tests, the exam process ends automatically once a candidate's ability to either pass or fail is proven at a certainty of 95 percent. That does not mean you have to receive a test score of 95. The computer uses statistical technology called Item Response Theory to gauge each candidate's understanding of the questions in order to be more precise and fair throughout the testing process. Candidates who do not pass some or all of the EMT tests must wait at least two weeks before making a second attempt. Individual results are posted on NREMT's website (www.nremt.org) within 24-48 hours of exam completion. Testing locations are also listed on this website and exam fees for EMT tests may be paid online once registration is completed.
To prepare for the EMT tests, it is recommended that candidates:
- Eat breakfast and get plenty of rest
- Do not cram, as this might induce anxiety
- Arrive on time and know the exact location of your testing center
- Bring two forms of identification; at least one of which must include a photo
EMT Training Courses
During EMT training courses, you can expect to learn vital life-saving techniques, how to remain calm and how to respond quickly in emergency situations. Training courses are a mandatory aspect of becoming an emergency medical technician in all 50 states. You must prove yourself to be physically agile, emotionally stable, and coordinated in order to successfully complete coursework. EMT training courses are typically offered at vocational schools, hospitals, or community colleges; they vary in price and length depending on the level of course in which you enroll: Basic, Intermediate, or Paramedic.
While most EMT training courses are streamlined across the nation, Advanced EMT and Paramedic training courses vary by state. However, all EMT training courses must comply with the United States Department of Transportation curriculum requirements. During this intense training, you will experience hands-on techniques such as CPR, managing trauma, and the use emergency medical equipment.
The duration of an EMT training course will depend on the level for which you enroll. EMT training courses can be completed in a single semester. Advanced EMT courses may vary from 30-335 hours of coursework, and Paramedic training can take 2 years to complete, depending on the state in which you enroll or wish to become certified.
Most training facilities will offer EMT training courses during the day, night, or on weekends to accommodate every candidate's schedule. You can typically tailor your coursework to your life, choosing either a full or part time course load. All candidates must be at least 18 years of age, and already have a high school diploma. If you do not have a high school diploma, you will be required to pass a GED test. In addition to EMT training courses, you are required to pass computerized examinations that will test your understanding of emergency medicine and life-saving techniques. EMT training courses are not easy, but a career as an EMT can be rewarding, exciting, and challenging.


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A day after West Virginia University's Ginny Thrasher won the first gold medal at the Rio Olympics, I'm in Morgantown.
Our son is starting his college career a week early. We're here for band camp. He's a freshman member of the Mountaineer Marching Band, otherwise known as "The Pride of West Virginia."
Today was registration day.
No more basement living for our oldest kid. Tomorrow, it's sink or swim. We're moving him into his dorm room and then I'm leaving him to it.
He probably won't ever win Olympic gold, but I feel like there should be some sort of prize for parents who have gotten their kids this far.


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New Delhi, Jun 13 (PTI) Army Chief Gen Dalbir Singh Suhag today met Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra here and briefed him about some important security-related aspects concerning the state.
Officials said Gen Suhag called on Vohra at the Jammu and Kashmir house here.
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Just held my breath after a WordPress backup and hit update. Couldn't find any documentation to say that the new version of WordPress (3.2) and the current version of Thesis (1.8) played nicely together. Being that I like to run with scissors every now and again I took the plunge.
Everything seams to be working fine. So I'll make the statement. WordPress 3.2 and Thesis work together </google bait>. The new dashboard looks nice, although I rarely see it. Maybe I will more now with this sweet new fullscreen new post thing. If you make Chrome go full screen (Shift + Cmd + F) it gets about 99% of the way to most of these distraction free writing environments that are all the rave right now. That and with WP's auto-save functions it makes for a much nicer platform.
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"Best Friends Forever," which premieres Wednesday night, is NBC's second relationship comedy of the winter-spring semi-season, after the fine but blown-off "Bent." As with "Bent," only six episodes have been ordered, and though this is not in itself a portent of failure -- the first season of "Seinfeld," which launched in the summer, lasted but five episodes -- I don't see the network digging in for a longer haul. It's the sort of relatively realistic comedy it greenlights to its own later confusion.
At the same time, I'm all for the six-episode run; not every show needs to run a marathon. Six episodes of this seems just about right to me.
It stars its creators, Lennon Parham (as Lennon White) and Jessica St. Clair (as Jessica Black), who have themselves been friends since they met in the trenches of improv at New York's Upright Citizens Brigade Theater. In the opening episode, Jessica returns to Brooklyn from San Francisco after her marriage breaks up, and, for the show's foreseeable and perhaps entire future, moves back into the apartment she formerly shared with old friend Lennon, now living with her boyfriend, who is such a regular guy that he is named Joe (Luka Jones). Tensions ensue. But hugs follow.


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For all of you that don't know, the Paleo diet is the healthiest way you can eat. This is because it is diet without any refined foods, trans fats or sugars. The diet focuses on lean proteins, fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, healthy oils, and grass-fed meats. These recipes don't sacrifice flavor or your favorite food.
Forget about crash diets and juice cleansers, here are some delicious paleo recipes that are actually good for you:
Slow Cooked Pale Pork Ribs and Roots (by Christopher Clark)
This is an extremely delicious and decadent recipe.
• 2-3 lbs. pork ribs
• 4 cloves garlic, pressed
• 1 large white onion, cut into half-moon slices
• 3-4 turnips, cut into large-bite chunks
• 3-4 carrots, cut into large-bite chunks
• 1 tbsp allspice
• 2 cans diced tomatoes (BPA-free, no-salt added)
• ¼ cup white wine vinegar
• Freshly milled black pepper
1. Cut the rib rack into pieces of 2-3 ribs each.
2. Bring a nonstick pan to medium heat and cook ribs about 5-10 minutes per side.
3. In the slow cooker, combine tomatoes, vinegar, allspice, garlic and onions.
4. Stir in browned ribs and cook on high for 4 hours.
5. During the last hour, stir in carrots and turnips.
6. When the ribs are very tender (slip the bones away from the meat) the dish is done. Enjoy!
Cauliflower Cups with Herb Pesto and Lamb (by Community Table)
Here's a healthy and easy twist on your typical veggies.
Cauliflower Cups:
• 2 Tbsp refined coconut oil, melted
• 4 cups coarsely chopped fresh cauliflower
• 2 large eggs
• ½ cup almond meal
• ¼ tsp black pepper
• 4 scallions
• 12 oz ground lamb or ground pork
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 12 cherry or grape tomatoes, quartered
• 1 tsp Mediterranean Seasoning (see recipe below)
• ¾ cup firmly packed fresh cilantro
• ½ cup firmly packed fresh parsley
• ¼ cup firmly packed fresh mint
• ⅓ cup pine nuts, toasted
• ¼ cup olive oil
Mediterranean Seasoning:
• 2 tsp fennel seeds
• 1 tsp dried rosemary
• 1 Tbsp dried oregano
• 1 Tbsp dried thyme
• 2 tsp preservative-free granulated garlic
• 1 tsp dried lemon peel
Cauliflower Cups:
1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Brush the bottoms and sides of twelve 2½-inch muffin cups with coconut oil. Set aside. Place cauliflower in a food processor. Cover and pulse until cauliflower is finely chopped but not pureed. Fill a large skillet with water to a depth of 1 inch; bring to boiling. Set a steamer basket in skillet over water. Add cauliflower to steamer basket. Cover and steam for 4 to 5 minutes or until tender. Remove steamer basket with cauliflower from skillet and set over a large plate. Let cauliflower cool slightly.
2. In a large bowl lightly beat eggs with a whisk. Stir in cooled cauliflower, almond meal, and pepper. Spoon cauliflower mixture evenly into prepared muffin cups. Using your fingers and the back of a spoon, press cauliflower onto bottoms and up the sides of the cups.
3. Bake cauliflower cups for 10 to 15 minutes or until cauliflower cups are lightly browned and centers are set. Place on wire rack but do not remove from the pan.
4. Meanwhile, thinly slice scallions, keeping white bottoms separate from the green tops. In a large skillet cook lamb, the sliced white bottoms of the scallions, and the garlic over medium-high heat until meat is cooked through, stirring with a wooden spoon to break up meat as it cooks. Drain off fat. Add green parts of scallions, tomatoes, and Mediterranean Seasoning. Cook and stir for 1 minute. Spoon lamb mixture evenly into cauliflower cups.
5. For herb pesto, in a food processor combine cilantro, parsley, mint, and pine nuts. Cover and process until mixture is finely chopped. With the processor running, slowly add oil through the feed tube until mixture is well combined.
6. Run a thin sharp knife around the edges of the cauliflower cups. Carefully remove the cups from the pan and set on a serving platter. Spoon herb pesto over cauliflower cups.
Mediterranean Seasoning:
1. In a dry small skillet toast fennel seeds over medium-low heat for 1 to 2 minutes or until fragrant, shaking skillet occasionally. Remove from the heat; cool about 2 minutes. Transfer seeds to a spice grinder; grind to a powder. Add rosemary; grind until rosemary is coarsely ground. Transfer fennel and rosemary to a small bowl. Stir in oregano, thyme, garlic, and lemon peel. Store in an airtight container at room temperature up to 6 months. Stir or shake before using.
Plantain Paleo Cakes with Cacao Frosting (by Christopher Clark)
Eating healthy doesn't mean that you should skip on the dessert. Enjoy this paleo inspired dessert.
• 1 medium-size ripe plantain (about 1.5 cups, roughly cut pieces)
• 4 dates, pitted and chopped
• 3 tbsp coconut oil
• 2 eggs
• 8 dates, pitted
• ¼ cup coconut milk
• ¼ cup raw cacao powder
1. Peel the plantain and chop roughly.
2. Process the plantain in a food processor to a light and fluffy texture.
3. Add the dates, coconut oil and eggs to the processor. Blend well.
4. Pour the mixture into ramekins or into cupcake tins. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 15 minutes.
5. To make the frosting, put the dates in the food processor along with the cacao powder and half of the coconut milk.
6. Begin processing, gradually adding more and more coconut milk until you achieve a smooth texture. Spoon or spread over the cakes. Note: the frosting will become more stiff and spreadable after being refrigerated.


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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — The search for a new leader at Microsoft Corp. is taking some interesting twists and some bizarre turns.
Last week, Reuters reported that the software giant has narrowed its list of candidates for the CEO job to a short list of a handful of executives. One of those front-runners under consideration by the Microsoft MSFT, +1.05% board is Alan Mulally, currently the chief executive of Ford Motor Co. F, -0.35%
Another front-runner is — no surprise — Stephen Elop, the former CEO of Nokia Corp. NOK, -1.53% , which is selling its handset business to Microsoft. Elop was once a high-ranking executive at Microsoft who ran the corporate software business. He has been seen as a key contender since the company said in August that Steve Ballmer would step down as CEO within the next year. A Microsoft spokesman declined to comment.
I am putting my money on Mulally to win this horse race, and to reiterate that Elop, who will soon be back at Microsoft, is not the best candidate for this job.
What exactly did Elop do for Nokia, beyond writing the infamous "burning platform" memo, killing the Symbian operating system and lots of job cuts? There also seems to be more new fodder for the conspiracy theorists, who have postulated that once he landed the top job at Nokia, Elop was there to do Microsoft's bidding. The Finnish press recently pointed out that Elop's contract was changed in 2010 so that he would get a $25 million bonus for any change in control at Nokia.
Microsoft, some would argue, needs entirely new blood, someone to shake things up, especially its unwieldy, marketing-focused corporate culture. Mulally, being an outsider, would be a huge change — more so than any of the other internal executives on the short list, which includes Tony Bates, who heads Microsoft's business development, and Satya Nadella, who runs Microsoft's cloud business. Microsoft, in the midst of a seismic industry shift as the PC continues to decline, could benefit from an outsider's influence and experience, with a serious focus on innovation.
"Bringing in someone from outside of the industry, out of the segment, works pretty well," said Rob Enderle, principal analyst with the Enderle Group.
He pointed to Lou Gerstner, who joined IBM Corp. IBM, +0.47% from RJR Nabisco, as an example of when an outsider can change a company for the better. "His goal was to get it on an even keel, and turn it over." Enderle added that Meg Whitman at Hewlett-Packard Co. HPQ, -0.05% is attempting the same sort of turnaround, even though she might be seen as more of a tech insider, after her tenure as eBay Inc. EBAY, +0.07% CEO.
At Ford, Mulally is known for refocusing the company on its core middle-class brands and getting rid of its attempts to play in the luxury end, like Jaguar and Land Rover. He also is credited with changing the company's culture, one that had been beset by infighting, restoring the company to profitability, and avoiding a government bailout during the 2008 economic crisis. A Harvard Business Review blog post described Mulally in 2010 as exuding the kind of optimism that is "both inspiring and credible." The new attitude at the automotive giant, dubbed "One Ford," also encouraged and rewarded employees and executives alike for building a more collaborative corporate culture. Mulally was also the 2010 MarketWatch CEO of the year.
Ballmer appears to be emulating some of Mulally's changes at Ford with Microsoft's devices and services strategy, which also plans to focus on the company's core strengths. In a memo announcing the strategy shift, Ballmer even called it "One Microsoft." Mulally might be more inclined to continue on that path, especially one in which he had a say. This summer, All Things D reported that Mulally said in an email that he had given some advice to Ballmer while he was working on his transformation strategy.
Earlier this month, Ford promoted several executives, a move that is seen as laying the groundwork to prepare for Mulally's eventual departure. Mulally has said that he will stay with Ford until the end of 2014. Leaving to join Microsoft sometime next year would not be too far off that schedule. He would also be able to return to Seattle, where he still owns a house. Before joining Ford in 2006, Mulally headed Boeing Co.'s BA, +3.77% commercial airplane business
Elop might be getting nervous that he isn't going to land the top job. Late last week, Bloomberg reported on what Elop would do as CEO, which included a big focus around the Microsoft Office suite of applications, based on "people familiar with his thinking," instead of the current focus of driving everything around Microsoft Windows on all devices. The story also said he would consider selling off Microsoft's Xbox video game console business and its underperforming search engine Bing. These moves, which are not part of the current "One Microsoft" strategy, have been advocated by some investors who want the software giant to sell off these money-losing consumer businesses.
The story touting Elop's proposed plans, for a job he doesn't even have yet, could even be a deliberate leak to get his strategy known by investors, in the hope of improving his chance of getting Ballmer's job.
Frank Shaw, the Microsoft head of corporate communications, was quoted as saying Microsoft appreciated "Bloomberg's foray into fiction" and that he looked forward to the next episode.
Investors paying attention to "As the World Turns" in Redmond, Wash. probably will have to wait awhile to learn who will be named to the difficult job of replacing Ballmer. But if Mulally is selected, and he decides to take on that challenge, it will be a coup for both the company and its stockholders.


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Devil's Punchbowl (Angeles National Forest)
Coordinates: 34°24′34″N 117°50′48″W / 34.409444°N 117.846667°W
Devil's Punchbowl, elevation 4,750 ft (1450 m), is a tilted sandstone formation on the northern slopes of the San Gabriel Mountains, in Los Angeles County, California.
The Devils Punchbowl Natural Area is a Los Angeles County park, also within the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument and Angeles National Forest. It is located south of the Pearblossom Highway (CA Route 138), near the towns of Littlerock and Pearblossom.
Short trails within the park showcase the geologic features along the Punchbowl and San Andreas Faults. There are connections to major longer trails leading to the high country in the National Monument.[1]
The Devil's Punchbowl Nature Center is operated by the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation. The center focuses on the flora, fauna, and geological features of the park, and the center offers school programs, parties, guided park tours, as well as telescope programs with an 11-inch telescope.
The primary attractions of the park are its geological formations, including the Punchbowl Formation of the Neogene period. The Punchbowl is a deep canyon categorized as a plunging syncline: a v-shaped folding of the earth's strata caused by compression.[2] The mountain peaks above the park are 8,000 feet in elevation, compared to the park's Nature Center at 4,740 feet above sea level. The Punchbowl Canyon is 300 feet deep at the vista point.
The peculiar uptilted rock formations found in the area are layers of sedimentary rocks formed long ago by water depositing loose material in horizontal layers. Later they were squeezed into their present, steeply tilted form by ongoing uplift action along the Punchbowl and Pinyon Faults and by pressures along the San Andreas Fault. The Punchbowl Fault is to the south of the rock formation, while the Pinyon and San Andreas Faults are to the north.
Vegetation contributes greatly to the particular appearance of any landscape, and it is rewarding to look at native vegetation as plant communities. Driving to the park, beginning down on the flats of the Antelope Valley, there is almost a complete absence of large shrubs or trees. The road then climbs into a belt of Joshua trees and California junipers. As you enter the park boundaries, the Joshuas are left behind and you enter a region dominated by Pinyon pine Woodland, with shrubs of the Desert Chaparral as an understory. The streambeds, both Punchbowl Creek at the bottom of the bowl and other watercourses in the Antelope Valley, have their own type of vegetation with cottonwoods, willows, and other plants that require more water. The next plant community above the park is the Coulter Pines and Yellow Pine Forest of the higher San Gabriel Mountains. Above these trees, White Firs are silhouetted against the sky on the high slopes and peaks.
Many types of mammals live here but most are nocturnal and are seldom seen. Gray foxes may sometimes be seen in the early mornings or at dusk, and you may occasionally see deer crossing the road. Bighorn sheep, though rare, have been seen in the area, and chipmunks and California ground squirrels are active during most of the day. A few common birds are on display, and many additional species migrate through the area at various times of the year. The park's reptile and amphibian fauna represent a unique blend of types found in both deserts and mountains. Examples of some common local reptiles and amphibians are on display in the nature center on site. Rattlesnakes are also common but are wary of people and are rarely encountered. Insects and spiders are seasonally abundant. They may be seen on flowers and shrubs throughout the park, especially during the spring and summer. A representative collection of the various orders of insects is also on display.
Filming locationEdit
The Australian band Wolfmother recorded their music video for the song "Mind's Eye" at the Devil's Punchbowl. Additionally, German heavy metal band Accept filmed a video for their song "Stampede" at the location.[3]
See alsoEdit
- ^ "Geology of the Devil's Punchbowl". County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation. Archived from the original on 2009-05-28. Retrieved 2009-06-29.
- ^ "Geology of the Devil's Punchbowl, Page 2". County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation. Archived from the original on 2009-05-29. Retrieved 2009-06-29.
- ^ "Video Premiere: Accept's "Stampede"". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. June 26, 2014. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2014.


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Angry Birds: Knock on Wood is a board game based on Angry Birds that was released in May 17, 2011 by Mattel. It is a game that enables players to create various structures that other players must attempt to knock down.
The contents of Knock on Wood include three birds (Red, Chuck, and Bomb), four Bad Piggies (Normal, Armor, Mustache, and King), fourteen wood blocks, 56 mission cards, two bonus items (Star and Golden Eggs), and a single slingshot. All of the items are made of plastic. A newer version has been made, with an updated slingshot and bricks. It also comes with fully molded pigs and more better-quality birds.
Two to four players are required to play the game. The objective is to score a total of 1,000 points before another player does. To achieve this goal, one player must select one mission card, then the second player must assemble the structure using the appropriate number of wood blocks, Bad Piggies, and bonus (yellow) items. Upon completing the structure, the first player then proceeds to use the slingshot to fire birds into the structure. As with the game(s), the number of birds available are predetermined, as shown on the bottom of each card. If not all of the pigs are knocked down by the time the last bird is used, no points are accumulated. However, if the player does succeed, points are earned, with the value pictured on the top of each card. Harder structures will award more points, as easy ones will award fewer points.
- Slingshot
- Red
- Bomb
- Chuck
- King Pig
- Mustache Pig
- Helmet Pig
- Minion PIg
- 2 triangular pieces
- 2 Blocks
- 4 Short Girders
- 6 Long Girders
- Golden Egg
- Star
Action Game
The Action Game is the same, only the Birds and Pigs are plushes, and Black Bird, Helmet Pig, Mustashe Pig, and King Pig are replaced.
Angry Birds Catapult Deluxe Set
In South Korea, the game is called Angry Birds Catapult Deluxe Set. The game is mostly similar, but the Black Bird is replaced with a White Bird, there are no mission cards and there are six pigs. There are no bonus items and two of the pigs are Small Pigs, and there is no Helmet Pig. The birds are made of rubber; everything else is plastic.
Angry Birds: Knock on Wood
- Knock on Wood is the first set of a series (see Angry Birds: On Thin Ice, Angry Birds: Spring Is In The Air, and Angry Birds: Mega Smash).
- Although the birds in Knock on Wood are in different orders and have different appearances, they have all the same properties as each other.
- While in the video games the birds appear to have no wings at all, the bird pieces in Knock on Wood have tiny wings on their sides. Also in this game the Bomb has a tail,but in the actual game he doesn't.
- Knockoffs of the game exist, and include different birds, pigs, and slingshot than the official release. These are distinguishable by pigs with molded faces (instead of stickers) and lacking the Mattel logo or the "Knock on Wood" title on the box.
- The King Pig has no crown.
- You can use mission cards to build, or you can build whatever you want.
Angry Birds Catapult Deluxe Set
- Chuck is the hardest, then Red and finally Matilda.
Action Game
- Terence and Bubbles are the only birds that are not the Add-ons.


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According to foreign minister Urmas Paet, Estonia is one of the most active defenders of Internet freedom and emphasized that for Estonia, Internet freedom is an inseparable part of human rights.
"Security and freedom are not mutually exclusive Internet concepts," the foreign minister said. "In addition to the fact that we are members of the UN Human Rights Council, Estonia is currently the chairman of the Freedom Online Coalition and we therefore have a great opportunity, but also the responsibility of managing the work of the 22 countries that make up the association. The goal of the Freedom Online Coalition is the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms in cyberspace," Paet said.
Estonia is organizing the high-level conference of the Freedom Online Coalition entitled "Free and Secure Internet for All" at the end of April in Tallinn.
The conference will be attended by the ministers, international companies and NGOs of tens of states. In total, more than 200 participants are expected to attend the conference. Among others, presenting their views on the promotion of free and safe Internet are President Toomas Hendrik Ilves, Google representative Vint Cerf, Secretary General of the Council of Europe Thorbjørn Jagland, Internet Society CEO Kathryn Brown, and the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, Kenya, Sweden, and Mongolia. Following discussions, Freedom Online Coalition members will jointly adopt recommendations on how to ensure that online freedom will remain the central and natural principle of the internet governance model in the future.
The drawing up of recommendations has already begun – a document will be developed by a working group of NGOs and international companies, chaired by the Estonian e-Governance Academy. Among others, the working group includes representatives of Yahoo!, Google and Freedom House. The last working group met on February 26 in Geneva. Polishing up of recommendations will continue in March and then the document will be reviewed at the conference in Tallinn, where it is planned to be approved in its final form by the FOC countries and all the partners wishing to do so.
During discussions concerning the content of recommendations, topics have so far touched on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms on the Internet and the future of a governance model which supports a free and open Internet. Other recommendations that have been considered are supporting activists who are persecuted for their views expressed on the Internet, ways to increase transparency of e-solutions, as well as measures to prevent blocking, filtering and hacking of content on the Internet. Negotiations over the document will continue in March and April.
Foreign minister Urmas Paet led a discussion organized by the Permanent Mission of Estonia in Geneva during the high level segment of the UN Human Rights Council in early March, which focused on the question of how to ensure the continuation and strengthening of freedom of expression on the Internet. Freedom Online Coalition members who participated in the discussion were representatives from Mongolia, Tunisia and Mexico, as well as from the non-governmental Internet Society.
More information about the conference "Free and Secure Internet for All": http://www.freedomonline.ee/.
The internet freedom conference organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is part of Estonian ICT Week, which runs from April 23 to 30. This annual event, which is striving to become the top event of its kind in the Baltic and Nordic ICT sector, is expecting opinion leaders from various fields, entrepreneurs, venture investors, the senior officials of foreign countries and representatives from international organizations. For more information about ICT Week: http://estonia.eu/ictweek/.
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Underestimating Slips and Falls: The "Simple" Slip and Fall Turns out to Be a Complex Safety Issue That Needs Greater Attention from Industry
Minter, Stephen G., Occupational Hazards
They are so prevalent and so costly that you would think employers would be on constant guard against them. Slips and falls are the second leading cause of workplace injuries and a $5.7 billion problem, according to Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety. "In most industries, same level falls are the number one or two injury behind back injuries," noted Wayne S. Maynard, Liberty Mutual's director of ergonomics and tribology.
Moreover, said Maynard, the slip and fall injuries reported are a "small piece of what is really happening out there." He said if you follow Heinrich's accident model, then hundreds of slips and falls may be happening in organizations that are never reported.
"Slips, trips and falls are not considered a major problem because people are not looking at it," said Robert Pater, managing director of Strategic Safety Associates. "We've heard that minor slips and trips are rarely reported. People are embarrassed and they accept the fact they are falling. Often when people fall, they pop up right away and hope nobody saw them." They don't report the incident and so nothing is done to correct the problem.
This inattention to slips and falls was underscored by a study conducted by Liberty Mutual in 2001 to determine the gap between actual injury causes and perceptions. Company executives ranked slips and falls seventh, though they were actually the second leading cause of injury. "It validated what I knew, that slips and falls really are not on the radar screen," said Maynard.
Contributing Factors
"People think slips and falls are not preventable, they just happen," said Steven Di Pilla, a loss control expert with ESIS Inc. They often ignore slips and falls, he added, choosing to "focus efforts on what they think they can do something about."
Ironically, company officials can take a variety of very effective steps to reduce or eliminate slips and falls. Experts say a good first step is to stop blaming the victims. Many managers jump to the conclusion that slips and falls are the employee's fault, the result of horseplay or not paying attention. In reality, slips and falls can arise from a complex set of causes that may have much more to do with management practices than employee behavior.
For example, Di Pilla said an employee tripping over an electrical cord may on the surface appear to be just a matter of carelessness. But a closer examination could reveal that building managers were doing a poor job of maintaining electrical systems. As a result, electrical outlets did not work and employees began running extension cords from the remaining outlets. By tracing the incident back to the root cause, said Di Pilla, "You find out it is a maintenance issue and it was preventable."
According to Pater, slips occur because a person's upper body is not positioned over their lower body. "In a slip, people are walking forward with a certain amount of momentum and they suddenly reach ground which does not have the same purchase or coefficient of friction," he explained. "Their lower body then goes ahead of their upper body so they slip backward."
Contributing to the slip occurring may be a variety of factors in addition to simply a slippery walking surface. Those factors can include environmental factors such as worn flooring or shoes with worn-down soles, or the presence of grease, oil or water on a floor.
"When you perceive a slippery condition, you change your gait and you prepare accordingly. Slips and falls happen when you least expect it," said Maynard. "You don't see that spot on the floor, or you're on a carpeted floor and then you step onto a vinyl-composition tile floor. It's polished and waxed, there's a little water on it, you don't see it and there you go."
Human factors such as inattention, carrying objects, poor vision, bifocals and the use of over-the-counter medications can all contribute to slips and falls. …


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Still recovering from events at the end of Tuesday's Gone, Frieda Klein is at lose ends. Sometimes Frieda can seem kind of cold but there is so much going on inside her. At first, when a seemingly "normal" wife and mother is murdered, it doesn't seem like there's an "in" for Frieda to get involved. No worries, she does get involved and almost too involved. She's a little relentless. Some of her investigation is almost cringe-worthy and Frieda pays the price for her obsession. Also, the shadow of Dean Reeve is still looming. I'm dreading the showdown to come.
The best part is the final 3 chapters...Far too many characters to keep track of. Still pretty good but not as good as the first for sure.
With each new book in the series the quality is more poorer. The very first - Blue Monday - was the best, up to this point. In this third part there are too many names, characters for which there is no need. Very much felt that the book was written by two authors - the difference in style. It seems that to be continued ...
In the Klein series there seem to be many people who agree to delve into sleuthing without regard to their normal incomes, work, safety and privacy issues, whilst the police budget and staffing are being hobbled. Frieda doesn't really offer that much that your average Bobby would not have seen from the start, and as usual people die through her errors - it would be so nice if the authors could work out how to add more crime without Frieda being the cause. Irritating Frieda habits continue to make me marvel that she is considered a genius instead of a misfit. Sigh.
Another great book in this series. Have enjoyed all of them.
A riveting read for a weekend. Complex fascinating characters and a storyline that shows you just never know what's going on in "happy families".
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If anybody caught any of my reviews for last year's series of the Dr. Who: Adventure Games, you'll know that I thought they were pretty good for free games, but needed one or two improvements to stand up to the rest of the video games on the market at the moment.
Well, for those of you who have been missing them, or want a substitute for the charismatic Time Lord's TV adventures until Christmas comes around, this year's Adventure Games start back up tomorrow with The Gunpowder Plot.
The Doctor, Amy, and Rory find themselves back in 1605 and have to stop two alien races from altering a major point in time. If that's grabbed your interest and you want to find out more, you'll just have to download the game tomorrow from the BBC's Dr. Who website, which you can get to by clicking here.