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Staten Island, NY, July 9th, 2009 – Matrix Games and Games GI are thrilled to announce that World War II: General Commander is now available for purchase from Matrix Games.
David Heath, Director of Operations at Matrix Games, said "World War II: General Commander serves as a fantastic introduction for people looking to try the wargaming genre. The simple and intuitive, yet engaging, game system lets gamers pickup and start waging the Second World War on their computer almost immediately!"
December 1944 - Germany conducts her last great offensive of the Second World War in what is known as Operation Watch on the Rhine, or the Battle of the Bulge, throwing her last reserves against a thin Allied front line in a bid to unhinge the entire Western Front. Tens of thousands of solders, supported by tanks, artillery and airpower fought for three dramatics weeks around the Ardennes forest to determine the outcome of this gamble. Now you can step up to the commander's seat and lead your divisions to stop the German offensive or break the Allied defenses. This is World War II: General Commander!
World War II: General Commander is an introductory war strategy game which brings a unique mix of scale, combat dynamics, and force management. An intuitive combination of rules and controls will give beginning wargamers and real time strategy fans the opportunity to simulate Germany's famous last Blitzkrieg from either side. Evaluate the tactical situation while monitoring your overall strategy over real scale 3D maps, with high quality graphics and effects. World War II: General Commander creates an intense command experience with a choice of engagements ranging from defending a single town to the full campaign stretching hundreds of miles and involving all the historical forces!
- Simple and intuitive control system that allows both wargaming veterans and beginners to the genre to immediately pick up the game
- Attempt a last ditch offensive or desperate defense across 14 scenarios including famous engagements like Bastogne and Operation Nordwind
- Fight with 3D units over a beautifully rendered topographic map that stretches across hundreds of miles
- A full scenario editor to create new battles – scenarios can then be used as multiplayer engagements
- An engaging blend of tactical and strategic considerations – the defense of one town can effect the flow of multiple engagements dozens of miles away
- Realistic operational maneuvers and formations
- Multiplayer support – face off against other commanders in full real time intensity
- Set rally points and withdraw areas to slowly draw down a defensive position and delay the enemy before your next line of defense
- Order air strikes and air superiority missions to turn the tide of any engagement
- Realistic weather patterns visible right on map that effect efficiency and air operations
- Issues orders at the Battalion, Regiment or Divisional levels – lower level units will follow the lead of a Battalion or Division HQ to simply command
Get more information on World War II: General Commander from its official product page.
Matrix Games produces, markets and publishes historical wargames as well as other computer gaming products. Since 2000, Matrix Games has published over four dozen titles and several award-winning games, including Gary Grigsby's War in the Pacific, Close Combat: The Longest Day, Harpoon 3 Advanced Naval Warfare, John Tiller's Campaign Series, Conquest of the Aegean, Crown of Glory: Emperor's Edition, Battles In Normandy and Norm Koger's The Operational Art of War III. Matrix Games is based in Staten Island, New York. For more information, visit the Matrix Games website at www.matrixgames.com.


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Why Is Sharia Let To Lurk Around The Corner?
From the desk of George Handlery on Sat, 2012-10-20 03:52
Major trends creep up slowly on the unaware.
The signs might have reached the inattentive only in the form of odd and frequently annoying, news. When added up, the bits prove to be mosaic pieces of a larger, yet incomplete, picture. In themselves, the news could be filed as bizarre but ultimately of little portent. Like in a child's drawing by numbers, the points need to be connected. With that done, the total image appears.
The message found in the transpired picture differs from person to person. Usually it is difficult to identify the big story when it begins to unfold. Few of us detect the future in the tealeaves that the present offers us. Accordingly, hardly anyone got up to cheer, "the middle ages are over, the Renaissance has begun". Nor did those that heard of Columbus' voyage exclaim, "Finally, we have entered the Age of Discoveries".
There are cases when those that initiate the actions that in their aggregate become irreversible forces can know the likely outcome. It is seldom given to the contemporary to foresee what is allowed to pass by those that he had elected to protect the common veal.
One of the hardly noticed, and if pointed out derisively received, warnings is the consequence of an immigration that certain types exploit. Here, –but not exclusively- the accommodation of Islamists is meant. In part strong parties that refuse to make certain distinctions cause the problem. Such as by refusing to differentiate between enlightened Muslims and Islamist radicals. Or between genuine refugees –those persecuted by tyrannies that are often run by Islamists – and infiltrators that are drawn by welfare and who shrewdly avoid settling where their more frugal kind rule.
The ideologues in open societies have a blind eye for what does not fit their illusions and replace reality by distorted constructions. This benefits the enemies of the host so that one suspects a silent suicide committed with open eyes. Islamists come "here" claiming to flee dictatorship. However, once admitted and protected, they proceed to take away "our" freedom.
Good reasons exist for the apparent contradiction. The militants enter advanced countries not regardless of what they dislike there but because they hate their host. For the adherents of the "religion of peace" their spreading presence in other cultures is a missionary project. Relocation serves as a form of warfare that is held to be the natural relationship of religions. Peace is only due to those that submit to the Faith. The commitment to freedom is also a question of semantics. To the fundamentalist, freedom is to choose the correct way. There is freedom of religion if Islam is chosen. Thereafter freedom is to conform to the faith's decrees. This excludes pluralism as an insult to God, even if the Jihadists have benefited when they asked the original majority for the tolerance they deny on their own turf. With this coexistence and gratitude for succor is excluded.
Two factors support this strategy. First, pluralistic host societies live under the yoke of their own paralyzing PC rules. Second, radical Muslims are immune to the influence of the ways of the countries that they have chosen.
Especially in Europe, Muslims tend to resist their integration into the existing body politic; to respect the value system which governs it; finally, they avoid education and with that their inclusion into the economy. A study tells that a quarter of young Muslims are unwilling to be integrated in German society. This defies the logic that has moved traditional immigrants. Nevertheless, such self-isolation is a "paying proposition". The welfare system supports outcasts even when these have knowingly opted for their condition.
The recalcitrant's war against freedom is aided by the moral disarmament of the held-in-contempt victims. PC, multiculturalism as a one-way street, substitutes facts with theories. This obstructs self-protection that would resist foreign racists. Here we may add a further myth. It is that only advanced societies can be "racists". Those from other –not necessarily only Muslim- cultures, cannot be racists. At most, these simply demonstrate "pride" that must be "respected" and accepted as a folkway.
This tolerance causes the confusion that explains why, while politely ignored, the Sharia seeps into societies in which it is not only alien but also a subversive violation of the basic law and customs.
The symptoms are numerous enough to enable everyone to cite examples. Just recently, a school in the US state of Wisconsin had to remove a small cross from its ball-team's helmets. Who is offended by such a display of commitment when wearing a burqa must be tolerated? Or take the 2011 case in which a Catholic university came under pressure because the crosses and paintings in the room made available for prayers insults Muslims. This amounts to accusing the Catholic school of being Catholic. Regardless of the threat of ostracism, one is inclined to suggest that those offended by Catholicism should avoid Catholic institutions.
Other examples abound. Take immigration policies that unite polygamous families that are created after immigration into countries that forbid the practice. Or when involuntary marriages are illegal but are accepted if its residents conclude them abroad. Following that, the generally male spouse is admitted as a resident. The enforcement of the prohibition of female circumcision is equally lax and officialdom is grateful if unconvincing excuses permit it to overlook the crime. The same applies to pleas that courts begin to consider. As an, at least partial, excuse of the perpetrators of, let us say, honor killings, the claim is raised that his traditions have forced the murderer to act.
Those that sing us lullabies might call comparable accommodations to be a wise policy. Does flexibility not further integration and the accommodation of cultural peculiarities? At the end of the open-ended process, we can discern the loss of liberties and the voluntarily consented surrender of our way of life. Therefore, what we witness is not what is claimed to be a policy, but sedation before amputation.

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Cheesesteaks for Charityby Jim Amidon • April 3, 2013 Share:
Inspired by his hometown, his faith, and a desire to help the people of Montgomery County, Wabash College student Rashaan Stephens came up with a pretty creative way to raise funds for a great local cause.
See pictures from the fund-raiser here.
The senior from Philadelphia loves his hometown's famous cheesesteak sandwiches. And convinced that this community will too, he and his brothers in the Muslim Students' Association are hosting a Philly Cheesesteak Festival.
All of the proceeds from the fundraiser will support the operational budget of the new Montgomery County Free Clinic, which is set to open in July.
The Philly Cheesesteak Festival will be held in the Scarlet Inn on the lower level of the Sparks Center on the Wabash campus this Saturday, April 6 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sandwiches will be sold for $5 with all proceeds going to the Mary Ludwig Clinic.
"I'm from Philly and we love our cheesesteaks in Philly," Stephens said. "But I also care deeply about this community. The students at Wabash wanted a way to demonstrate our care and concern for the people of Montgomery County, so we came up with the idea of a Cheesesteak Festival. We hope that people from the community will come to Wabash, have a cheesesteak, get to know us, and help us raise money for the Mary Ludwig Free Clinic."
The clinic, named for Dr. Mary Ludwig, will provide free healthcare to the uninsured of Montgomery County when it opens this summer. The clinic will replace the Christian Nursing Service public health clinics, which have served the community for over 40 years. The Free Clinic board decided to name the clinic for Dr. Ludwig because of her lifetime dedication of providing free healthcare to the citizens of Crawfordsville and surrounding communities.
The public is invited and encouraged to support the clinic, engage the MSA at Wabash, and taste what Stephens describes as "the best sandwiches any where in the world."
The MSA at Wabash aims to raise awareness of Islam in the community and to dispel commonly held misconceptions of this world religion. The MSA accomplishes its goals through lectures, shared meals, readings, fund-raisers, and other types of formal and informal presentations.
Parking near Sparks Center is available on the west side of the College Mall, behind the Chapel, on the west side of Center Hall, and on adjacent side streets near campus.


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A Years Worth of Style: Top House Tours of February 2011
Yesterday, we rounded up the readers favorite house tour posts from the very start of this year, January. Today, we're back with more real life design goodness - a look inside homes from NY to SF and beyond, from super small city studios to more spacious abodes. Enjoy the selection from the often chilly (but clearly stylish!) month of February.
• 1 Erin & Danny Living Together in Only 500 Square Feet
• 2 Emily Schuman's Modern Rustic Home
• 3 Mallory & Liz's Santa Monica Prop House
• 4 Paul's Perfectly Suited Studio
• 5 James & Briony's Tokyo Home
• 6 Kathleen & Maurizio's Imported Italian Home
• 7 Jodi & Ryan's Immaculate Whimsy
• 8 Lizzy's Lovely Little Dollhouse
• 9 Edyta's Modern with a Dab of Drama Home
• 10 John's Artful Wicker Park Duplex
• January 2011
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At the agency's regular board meeting Sept. 5, GWSSA Executive Director Mark Sovine explained that the proposal is still in its early stages and that the final decision will be made by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. Sovine said that while some discussions with the BLM officials have taken place, those were merely preliminary.
"I was asked [by the board] to go talk to the BLM to find out what we need to do," Sovine said, adding that the BLM's decision won't take place until after a formal application is made and public hearings are held, a process that is likely to take several months or more.
"This is a starting point," Sovine said.
He and GWSSA board members are recommending a study period of up to three years, starting in 2014.
"We definitely need to have [the stream flow] monitored this winter," said Gary Wilson, vice president of the GWSSA operating committee.
During the public comment portion of the meeting, local residents Chris Baird, director of Canyonlands Watershed Council, and John Weisheit, director of Living Rivers, a water conservation and protection advocacy group, took issue with the proposal. They said it could harm the aquifer's ability to recharge and cause problems associated with invasive vegetation and damage to riparian habitats.
"The south fork of Mill Creek has already been 75 percent dewatered from its natural flow," Baird said, noting that the stream historically had a flow of around 11 cubic feet per second.
In the early 1980s, an agreement was negotiated by the BLM and GWSSA, along with input from the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. This agreement has allowed the GWSSA to divert water from Mill Creek via the Sheley Tunnel into Ken's Lake reservoir whenever the Mill Creek stream flow has exceeded 3 cubic feet per second (cfs). It is this agreement that the GWSSA is looking at possibly renegotiating.
Baird said that the creek's lowest recorded natural flow is 2.1 cfs.
"This proposal will take it below its lowest natural flows," he said, noting that GWSSA's preliminary proposal asks the minimum required stream flow be reduced by half, from 3 cfs to 1.5 cfs.
GWSSA's draft proposal states that by reducing the minimum streamflow to as low as 1.5 cfs, an additional 450 acre-feet could be diverted into Ken's Lake during the four winter months so that more water would be available to irrigation customers at the start of the season.
"While 450 acre-feet is less than 12 percent of the agency's water right, in 2013 it would have increased available irrigation water by 73 percent," the proposal states.
Due to drought-like conditions over the past two years, GWSSA irrigation customers had to reduce their usage by half of their normal allotment in 2012 and by 60 percent in 2013. Ken's Lake irrigation water is distributed via more than 15 miles of pipeline to about 150 users who hold stock in the Moab Irrigation Company.
Although Ken's Lake had more than 1,800 acre-feet of water at the start of the season in 2012, it had essentially run out of water by the end of the season, with less than 200 acre-feet left in the reservoir in September 2012. This year, the lake level peaked in May at only about 600 acre-feet, according to GWSSA documents. As of Aug. 31, the lake's level was 259 acre-feet.
Ideally, Ken's Lake should contain at least 400 acre-feet to maintain a healthy conservation pool, Sovine said.
Two BLM officials who attended the Sept. 5 meeting – Beth Ransel and Lisa Bryant – said the agency would respond to the proposal once it has been formally submitted as part of a specific application process. The BLM will review its own resource management plan along with related environmental studies, as well as hold public hearings on the issue, Ransel said.
As for the final shutdown of the Ken's Lake irrigation water system for 2013, rainstorms earlier this week have delayed the date by at least a week, until possibly the beginning of October, GWSSA officials said. Customers will be notified by mail when the final shutdown date is decided.


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The nationally-ranked No. 7 MIT men's volleyball team reached several milestones during the North East Collegiate Volleyball Association (NECVA) Championship Tournament held this past weekend in Hyannis, Mass. The Engineers swept Newbury College (30-23, 30-15, 30-22) in the opening round on Friday before dismissing D'Youville College (30-18, 30-26, 30-20) in quarterfinal action on Saturday. That afternoon, the Cardinal and Gray fell to eventual champion, Nazareth College, 30-28, 30-27, 31-29. MIT's first victory over D'Youville in eight meetings put it in the semifinals for the second time in program history with the last trip occurring in 2006. The Cardinal and Gray also recorded its first 30-win season as it finished with an overall ledger of 31-8.
Matt Hohenberger racked up 18 kills, a .424 hitting percentage, six aces, four digs, and three blocks against Newbury. Patrick Vatterott posted nine kills and four blocks as David Thomas registered nine kills, four digs, and two blocks. Mike Demyttenaere bolstered the front row with six kills and two blocks while Eric Reuland collected a team-high nine digs. Jeremy Velazquez notched five digs and two aces as Alex Becherer chipped in four digs and two aces. Tim Lee dished out 44 assists while Garrett Winther rounded out the defense with five digs and three blocks.
In its win over D'Youville, MIT compiled a team hitting percentage of .347, including a mark of .515 in the third set. Demyttenaere dominated the net with 11 kills and six blocks as Hohenberger tallied 16 kills, five digs, three aces, and a block. Thomas and Winther both recorded eight kills while Thomas added six blocks and two aces. Reuland anchored the back row with 11 digs as Vatterott totaled six kills and two blocks. Becherer contributed eight digs and an ace while Lee finished with 41 assists, eight digs, and three blocks.
Hohenberger and Demyttenaere powered the Engineers' attack versus Nazareth, posting 16 and 14 kills, respectively. Winther notched seven kills, five digs, and four blocks as Vatterott contributed six kills and five blocks. Reuland and Becherer both collected six digs while Thomas chipped in a pair of aces and blocks. Lee closed out the tournament with 42 assists, three digs, and two solo blocks.


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I think of old Tom Huxley, Darwin's bulldog, the archetypal religious naturalist and coiner of the word "agnostic." The year is 1887. His beloved daughter Mady slips towards dementia and death. His adored wife Nettie has a tumor to be surgically removed. The poor are rioting in the streets. The kingdom is apparently destined for political and social anarchy, and Huxley's dream of lifting the mass of men and women out of their grinding poverty seems futile. He comes close to despair.
You see a meadow rich in flower & foliage and your memory rests upon it as an image of peaceful beauty. It is a delusion...Not a bird that twitters but is either slayer or [slain and]...in every hedge & every copse battle murder & sudden death are the order of the day.Both Thomas and Nettie must have been sorely tempted to place their hope in an otherworldly salvation.
But the old scrapper was not done yet. He was not yet ready to throw in his lot with the ecclesiastical and political establishments who advised the masses to be content with their lot and look for a better life in heaven. He was not ready to "offer it up." Yes, nature is red in tooth and claw, but it is the sublime human task to detach human ethics from the evolutionary law of death, he believed, not to endure suffering, but to use the power of knowledge and public education to alleviate human misery. And he held fast to his conviction that "the cosmos remains always beautiful and profoundly interesting in every corner," worthy of study, celebration and praise.
Agnosticism is not a creed, said Huxley. It is a method, a Socratic questioning, a demand that every person "give a reason for the faith that is in him" -- a reason tempered in the fire of empirical experience. And in keeping that faith "a man...shall not be ashamed to look the universe in the face."


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After a great deal of interest from the community, we have decided to officially open the "SkyOS Code Ransom". In a nutshell, the SkyOS Code Ransom is a system to encourage developers to port various software packages to SkyOS, as well as a way to reward them for their efforts. Depending on how successful and how much interest there is in the "SkyOS Code Ransom", we may expand this feature of the website a great deal more in the future.


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TWIN FALLS, ID – In a deal announced Monday, the YMCA of Twin Falls (ID) will purchase Twin Falls Fitness Center under the condition that the Y continues to operate it as a fitness center, The Times-News reported.
Although terms were not fully disclosed, the deal specifies that the Y will buy the center's building and property for roughly half of its appraised value. Twin Falls Fitness Center owners, Craig and Connie Rencher, will donate the rest of the property's assessed value to the Y as a gift. The owners had been approached by various potential buyers in the past but wanted the building to continue as a fitness center. The fitness center will be operated as Canyon Rim YMCA, according to the newspaper.An independent evaluation of the Y completed before the purchase identified the need for more and better fitness programs, the newspaper reported. The deal could help the YMCA delay a capital campaign for a new facility for at least three years.
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Cavani happy to stay at Napoli
Edinson Cavani has declared himself happy at Napoli but said interested clubs should not be put off by the huge price tag over his head if they were serious about signing him.
Cavani has been linked with several clubs – including Arsenal, Manchester City and Juventus – after emerging as a world class forward over the past few seasons with Napoli.
The Serie A club have said they will not accept less than the 63million euro (£54million) release clause in the 25-year-old's contract, but that has not dampened the speculation.
And in an interview with Gazzetta dello Sport, Cavani said the release clause should not deter anyone who was serious about signing him.
"If a club has a clear project and they want to focus on me, they can't be frightened in front of this figure," he said.
"For now, I'm not thinking about [my future]," he added. "Then it will be up to the club to take into consideration what should be done…"
Cavani added that he would first speak to Napoli before making any decision.
"I am happy here," he said. "Napoli have given me a lot and I am trying to repay them. We'll talk about it."
Napoli are three points behind Juve in second place, but Cavani is confident they can close that gap.
"We have a big chance [to win the title] and we cannot ignore that," he said. "The numbers show that the Scudetto is within our reach.
"We can go all the way and we will do our utmost to make it happen. Even more so than Juventus, we are very hungry for success, just like they were last term.
"We are incredibly motivated. The team is focused on the task at hand and we want to make this dream come true. We are showing that we have the determination to win the title.
"It all depends on ourselves now. We will have to realise that nothing is impossible for us."


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For the past few months I've spent about 30 minutes a week reading to first graders at a nearby elementary school. It's part of a volunteer program for senior citizens, a group to which, I suppose, I now belong. At least I get frequent reminders from AARP that I qualify.
I volunteered originally because I thought it an excellent opportunity to contribute something to society without having to do any actual work. I once considered Habitat for Humanity but wrecked shoulders and a balky back make saws and hammers too risky. And I was never too good at carpentry anyway. I once built a dog house that dogs refused to enter.
And my wife shudders every time I pick up an electric saw. "You'll cut your hand off!" she admonishes. So reading to children seemed to be an ideal way to give something to the community while preserving my fingers from the ravages of power tools.
It also allows me to pass along to the next generation of texters, Internet browsers and video game addicts my love of books. Perhaps I can instill in one or two of them that books offer something more substantial than anything they get from computer games.
As I said, I started the process with grand illusions that I was providing a service to children in Mrs. Boerner's first grade class at Nelson elementary. I was at least partly mistaken in that assumption.
I do show up most weeks and read for 30 minutes. But I'm pretty certain I'm getting more out of the exercise than I'm contributing. If you need your ego fed, sit in a rocking chair surrounded by 20 six and seven-year old children glued to your every word, anticipation etched in every little face, joy shining in every pair of eyes. And if you miss a day, as I did when a conference conflicted with reading day, the question "where were you the last Monday?" from an angelic little girl with real concern on her face reminds you that this 30 minutes a week is important to them.
Today was the first time I'd read to the class since the week before Christmas break. Holidays, my schedule conflicts and some test days took most of January. "We missed you," several first graders said as they marched into class from their afternoon recess. I was touched. So I put a little more oomph in my delivery of Dooby, Dooby Moo and Max's Dragon. The class listened with rapt attention.
First graders have little in the way of insincerity. Subtlety plays no role in their communication. They don't hide emotions very well. They enjoyed the books today. They smiled a lot. They asked questions.
And when we finished the last book and I was gathering things up to leave, I got paid for doing volunteer work. Mrs. Boerner presented me with a stack of folders the children had made for me. They had drawn pictures on colored construction paper and wrote short notes thanking me for coming to read to them.
They told me what their favorite books have been. One said "your books are asam (awesome). We all love your books. Happy Noow yers." Some just drew pictures of a man sitting in a rocking chair with a book. I got the message.
And one little girl told me that if I gave their teacher a compliment about how good they were they would have enough (compliments) to earn popcorn.
This is always a well-behaved, attentive group of children and I am always impressed with the job Mrs. Boerner is doing. These guys deserve some popcorn.
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July 21, 1915 - May 7, 2913
Ellenville, NY
Jeanette Yaffe Shildkret, 97, a former secretary for the Town of Wawarsing, and a lifelong resident of the area, died in the early morning hours on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at the Golden Hills Care Center in Kingston, NY.
Jeanette was the daughter of the late Ephriam Yaffe and Esther Slutsky Yaffe; she was born on July 21, 1915 in Ellenville, NY.
Jeanette is survived by her son, Richard M. Shildkret, of Ellenville, and his wife, Ronnie; her two daughters: Margo J. Shildkret, of Ellenville, and Arlette Werner, and her husband, Kenneth, of Norwalk, CT; her sister, Sylvia Margolis, of Woodstock, NY; Jeanette's grandchildren: Dr. Lisa Lanier, and her husband, Lee Lanier and her great-grandchildren: Jack and Jillian Lanier; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband, Edward, Jeanette was predeceased by her grandson, Michael Werner and her great-grandson, Zachary Edward Lanier.
Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, May 8th, at 1 p.m. at the Ezrath Israel Synagogue, 34 Center Street, in Ellenville. Burial will follow at the Ezrath Israel Synagogue Cemetery in Wawarsing. Rabbi Moshe Frank will officiate.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Joseph N. Garlick Funeral Home of Ellenville; for further service details, to leave an online condolence, or for directions to the synagogue, please visit www.josephngarlickfuneralhome.com


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Thanks from Walden
I'd like to thank the voters of this community for your support in electing me to represent you in the U.S. House of Representatives. I am humbled by your confidence in me and grateful for your trust.
It's time to put the campaigns behind us. Regardless of your political persuasion, we must all come together to get America back on track.
I pledge to work as hard as I can to solve our problems, here at home and across the nation. I will work hard every day to get results for the people. I take this responsibility as your representative very seriously, and I will do my part to reach common ground to solve our nation's challenges and get Oregon working again.
Greg Walden
Hood River
Thank you Cascade Locks
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Hood River News for giving me equal time in the editorial section. It would have been awesome if I, Richard, were elected along with Tom, Glenda and Bruce. I am completely happy with the outcome of the election. At least now there is half a council that I can support.
I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone who supported my positions while I was running for council. The citizens have spoken and are ready for some level-headedness and a new direction. The defeat of measures 14-49 and 14-51 by margins of 66.53 percent and 68.53 percent clearly indicate that the citizens of Cascade Locks want to honor our charter as it stands, and want a say in how the city spends our money.
They have chosen two new councilors and a new mayor to help lead the way to secure our future. All three have a fresh vision and plan for Cascade Locks. I am totally relieved that there will be someone in our local government who supports my belief of having fiscal responsibility for our services and our budget.
I believe it hit close to home when the county came after all of us for more money by raising our property taxes. The whole town is up in arms over the county's actions.
I am happy the citizens of Cascade Locks came against the city for doing the same taxation without representation. It is now my hope that our community can move forward without anxiety that feeds the fear of the unknown.
If you live in our community and someday you need ambulance service, I trust our emergency services will be there to care for you.
Richard Randall
Cascade Locks
Don't change boat basin
Please do not install the cable park. It is not a nice thing to do to build a cable park on a place that people love to swim and kiteboard at.
The Nichols Basin is a great place for people to swim and play; please don't change it.
Sean Counihan
Hood River
Go see 'Legally Blonde'
Many years ago I went to Hood River High School's Bowe Theater for the first time to see "Seussical." Given the high caliber of the show, I was under the impression that some outside theatrical group was performing until I leaned over to my wife shortly before intermission and asked, "Are these high school kids?" I got the ultimate duhhhh response.
I have not missed a high school musical since and this year's "Legally Blonde" is no exception. It's playing on the weekends through Nov. 17. Don't miss this high-spirited drama.
Greg Shepherd
Hood River
Who creates more jobs?
Senate Rejects "Obama budget" in 99 to 0 vote! Sounds terrible, doesn't it! So I googled the article that Robin Young cited in her (Nov. 3) letter in which she criticized President Obama for not being serious on the budget deficit.
Yes, the senate and house did vote down the "so-called Obama Budget" but another article on the same vote explained it differently, saying, "White House: Vote on 'Obama' budget is a Republican gimmick."
In March 2012, Republicans introduced a "zombie amendment," a political gimmick designed to mock Democrats into voting against the president's proposed 2013 budget. A great example of how Republicans spent the last four years opposing Obama and not doing anything to improve the economy.
Mrs. Young, channeling a meme from President Clinton's Democratic convention speech, asks for us "to do elementary math" and be serious on reducing the debt.
Where did the debt come from: The national debt rose 189 percent under Reagan/Bush, rose 86 percent under George W. and has risen only 35 percent under Obama (http://www.businessinsider.com/who-increased-the-debt-2012-9).
Republicans claim they are fiscally conservative but the last 30 years show that they are not. Remember it was the snorting bull Republican Dick Cheney who famously said, "Reagan proved that deficits don't matter."
Historically, we do better at reducing the national debt not just by cutting government spending but by growing the economy. For the past 50 years, Republicans have held the White House for 28 years and during those years 24 million jobs were created. Democratic presidents held the White House for 24 years and created 42 million jobs.
Republicans are not great Job Creators. The record shows that under Democratic presidents almost twice as many jobs have been created.
For those who think government policy doesn't create jobs, talk to all the farmers and businesses who get water and cheap electricity from the BPA. Ask the truckers and shippers who use the interstate highways. Ask the scientists and researchers who get funding from the National Institute of Health for cancer and heart disease.
Democratic policies are not only morally right but are also economically stimulating.
Guy Tauscher
Hood River
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Date: 9/1/2008 11:08 am EDT
While the polymer grid and flexible joints are designed to handle some degree of irregularities, the floor must be generally flat (1/4" in 10 feet). A slope is fine as long as it is level.
However, if you have consistent moisture, I would not recommend covering it with Avaire. While the moisture won't harm the tile, there is a risk that mold/mildew can develop under the tile. Also, if there is consistent heavy moisture during installation, it will negatively impact the grout cure.
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Date: 8/31/2008 8:57 pm EDT
I have a basement in a cabin with a rough concrete floor. Looking for something just to improve appearance a bit. Part is downhill. Is there enough flex in the avaire joints to handle some irregularies in leveling? I assume flexible grout will work to a point. Have individual vinyl tile down now and would lay avaire over it. Also, concrete floor was poured over a rock ledge so it sweats. Is that a problem?
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Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Diaper Doublers vs. Inserts
Inserts vs. Diaper Doublers
At first glance, both cloth diaper inserts and diaper doublers look quite similar. Both are generally made in a long rectangular shape and are comprised of absorbent materials to hold your baby's waste. These two items do, however, have slightly different uses. Inserts are designed to fit inside of a pocket diaper to provide the sole absorbency for the entire diapering system. They may be shaped to fit a particular brand or style of diaper so that all parts of the diaper shell have absorbent capabilities. Inserts may also look similar to a prefold diaper so that they may be folded for customized absorption in your cloth diapers. Inserts are made with extremely absorbent natural or high-tech fabrics, such as microfiber. Cloth diaper designers often try to make inserts as trim as possible so that the diaper performs well, while still maintaining a trim profile on your baby.
Diaper doublers have a slightly different function. They are used as an extra layer of protection in another diaper. Unlike inserts, they are not intended to be the sole absorbent part of a diapering system. Instead, they add absorbency for times when you might need a bit more performance. Parents often use doublers for nighttime wear, sitters and when they are spending the day outside the home. Because diaper doublers often lay next to the skin, they may have special liners built in to protect your baby's skin.
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How you intend to use your doublers will determine what design and features are best for your cloth diapers. If you use an all-in-one prefold or fitted diaper you will be using a doubler that will sit next to your baby's skin. Many parents using this system favor doublers that have a wicking top layer. Popular wicking fabrics include lightweight polar fleece and suede cloth. This wicking material will sit on top of the absorbent layers and pull wetness to the inner layers of your cloth diapers.
For those that use a pocket style diaper system, diaper doublers can be placed inside the diaper shell, along with the absorbent insert. This allows you to customize your cloth diapers according to your immediate needs. If you do plan on using your doublers in a pocket diaper, you will not need to invest in a doubler with a wicking layer. However, you may want to have a few on hand just in case you want to add absorbency after your cloth diapers are already stuffed.
Purchasing Diaper Doublers
Most parents prefer to have at least two dozen cloth diapers in rotation at any given time. It's a good idea to have at least one diaper doubler available for each cloth diaper that you regularly use. If you start using cloth diapers on your newborn, purchase a set of smaller doublers to reduce bulk. At Kelly's Closet, diaper doublers are very affordable, ranging from $3-6 each.
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- Jill said...
We started using 2 doublers/newborn inserts along with the regular pocket insert for our bg's for overnight with our 16 month old. It keeps her sleeping a bit longer. We didnt know what a heavy wetter meant until recently. Is there another change coming soon, to increase even more? A topic post about differing absorbency at different diapering stages would be awesome!
- March 9, 2010 at 6:26 AM
- Brie H said...
Thanks for the information! I use a pocket and always put one insert and one doubler for my 1 year old - it last him through the night so every diaper doesn't need it but my mom likes me to do it that way! :D
- March 9, 2010 at 9:30 AM
- Michele said...
I agree with Jill, I would love to read a post topic about the difference in absorbency for various diaper stages. Is there already a post like this?
I'm new to this and did not even realize that inserts and doublers are two different things. Thanks for this post!
- March 9, 2010 at 9:38 AM
Thank you so much for all the info, both about the inserts/doublers as well as everything else! I'm so new to cloth diapering and you make it sound so easy and straightforward! Thanks! Michelle Bryden
- March 9, 2010 at 9:40 AM
I have all in one fitted diapers (hand made) for my newborn (due in 6 weeks!). They are very thick, and have been used on a previous baby. However, I did not ask the other mom, because I didn't know to until now, do I need to have a doubler on hand for these? Is it just a good idea to have it just in case?
- March 9, 2010 at 10:35 AM
- Katie said...
We use a doubler and two prefolds for a nighttime diaper. It works wonders...without the doubler our baby wakes up more frequently.
Question, is it safe to wash a microfiber insert with all cotton diapers/doublers?
- March 9, 2010 at 10:44 AM
- Lexi said...
My baby girl is already two, so I don't see us being in diapers much longer. But I will definitely need some doublers for #2. I was always afraid of using cloth at night since she was a heavy wetter.
- March 9, 2010 at 12:19 PM
- Andrea said...
This is great. I had fallen into the misconception that a doubler and an insert were the same because they look the same. Now I realize the difference. Thanks for clarifying!
- March 9, 2010 at 12:55 PM
- Hull2319 said...
I really appreciate this inf! It was really useful fo me to read, especialy since I am just starting to use cloth diapers on my little ma. Sometimes the informaton out there can seem a little overwhelming and it is so nice to read specific blog posts or articles about the cloth diapering ins and outs!
- March 10, 2010 at 12:26 AM
- Hull2319 said...
I really apprciated reading this article and found it helpful in my quest to make sense of all the cloth diapering info out there! I am new to cloth diapering and some of the terminology can be a little overwhelming and I found this article simpleand easy to help me figure out how diaper doublers could really help me! Thank you!
- March 10, 2010 at 12:29 AM
- dbassett said...
Overnight I use a hemp insert instead of a doubler laid inside a fitted covered with a Stacinator fleece cover and most of the time, that protects my bed from my heavy wetting toddler :)
Very informative post though :)
- March 10, 2010 at 2:08 AM
- TheClothDiaperWhisperer said...
K8tmama: So long as the cotton inserts have been fully prepped (washed at least 6-9 times) then it's okay to wash micro-terry with cotton.
Erin: Newborns don't typically need a significant amount of absorbency since you're changing them every 2 hours or so. Usually fitted diapers are just absorbent enough and you wouldn't need any doublers for a newborn. However, as your infant gets older you will find they will need more absorption as opposed to when they were newborns (usually around 3 months old).
Jill/Michele: We'll try and work on a post about absorbency at different stages.
- March 10, 2010 at 12:51 PM
- Lisa said...
I've started using hemp doublers with microfiber inserts. The doublers work great for the added absorbancy overnight or for long outings.
- March 10, 2010 at 3:37 PM
- The Novas said...
So I'm confused about something...I've got the BG3.0 diapers and I can't find an answer to this - Do you put the inserts inside the diaper - between the fleece & the shell, or do you just place the insert on top of the fleece, next to your baby's bum? Clearer instructions on this would be appreciated!
- March 10, 2010 at 7:33 PM
Good info! I wish I had had the opportunity to read this when I was purchasing my first cloth diapers. I ended up buying some small doublers I didn't really need when larger doublers or even extra inserts would have been more useful for my overnight diapering system. I found I didn't need doublers when my baby was a newborn, but now that she's older, I need super absorption during the night!
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- March 11, 2010 at 8:58 AM
- The Jacobsen Family! said...
We will be cloth diapering in September when our baby is born. I have a LOT to learn about all of this! Thanks for the informative post! I'd have had no idea! LOL!
- March 11, 2010 at 4:41 PM
- Melissa said...
I usually only use inserts at night, my daughter really isnt a heavy wetter!
- March 11, 2010 at 10:08 PM
- Cloth Diaperer Extraordinaire said...
The Novas: All pocket diapers, including the bumGenius One Size pocket diapers you are supposed to put the inserts inside the pocket opening. In fact, micro-terry fiber inserts should never come in direct contact with your baby's skin because it can potentially cause an adverse skin reaction.
When the diaper becomes soiled you change the entire diaper.
I hope this helps!
- March 14, 2010 at 9:14 PM
- Jason Laffan said...
I love this.
- May 25, 2010 at 1:01 AM
- Ashley Spurling said...
I thought I ordered regular inserts and the receipt said doubles when I got them so thanks for verifying the difference!
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In chic dark grey trimmed with graphic white lines for a modern colour contrast, this long elegant fleece coat will ensure your little Chloé girl braces the frosty temperatures with a carefree attitude. A cosy faux fur interior adds luxurious softness and warmth. The practical coat features two deep pockets and full zip closure. A single Chloé engraved button at the neck finishes the look with classic elegance.
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On August 30, 2006 , the Library transmitted its 2007 budget request to Erie County 's Division of Budget, Management and Finance. This request was developed under the direction of the Library Board's Budget and Finance Committee and was also reviewed by the Board's Executive Committee, with final approval from the full Library Board on August 24, 2006 , pursuant to Resolution 2006-44.
Click here to view the 2007 Budget Request in Brief (7 page PDF)
Click here to view the 2007 Budget Request including charts and graphs (64 page PDF)
This resolution and attached budget schedules produce a 2007 base budget request generally consistent with the four-year plan submitted in August 2005 and within the County support funding limit indicated by the County Budget Office for 2007.
Under the base budget scenario, the County Library Tax would remain unchanged at $21,671,833 for the third year in a row. Pursuant to that four-year plan, the library materials budget was shifted from County Capital to the decreased Library Operating fund at a reduced level of $1.99 million in the 2006 originally adopted budget to accommodate anticipated one-time downsizing expenses. The revenue supporting the one-time costs in 2006 is now shifted to rebuild the 2007 base library materials budget to $3.9 million.
Base Funding Level Risks System's Long-term Viability
Unfortunately, this reduced level of County funding (LESS than the Library received in 1997) is insufficient to successfully sustain even the present downsized library operation into the future. After closing 15 libraries, laying-off more than 225 full and part-time employees, reducing hours of service at almost every remaining location and looking for every opportunity to streamline, innovate, and fundraise; three libraries are presently not open enough hours per week to meet New York State minimum standards. Based upon System/County provided support, as many as 12 libraries are at risk in 2007 or beyond. Should a library continue to fail to meet New York State minimum standards, the library's registration would eventually be revoked and the library would become ineligible to receive public funds from any source and can no longer operate as a public library.
The County funding reduction also caused the Library System itself to fail New York State local funding maintenance of effort requirements for the year ending 2005. Staff is working with State officials on the process of requesting a temporary waiver to avoid a 25% reduction in New York State Library System Aid. Such a waiver may be granted only once every five years, so further County funding reductions could have dire consequences.
Finally, even those libraries that remain open in 2006 are struggling to provide good public service within the constraints of a severely reduced budget. Many are operating under reduced hours of service, with some libraries open only 18 hours per week.
To proactively address the situation, this budget request contains groupings of service restoration proposals, starting with the most urgently needed to prevent future library closings, and progressing through a series of service restorations that will allow the downsized Buffalo and Erie County Public Library System to meet continued high public demand for service at a cost that would still be LESS THAN THE TAXPAYERS PROVIDED IN THE YEAR 2000 and approximately equal to what was provided in 1999! The proposals are summarized in the table below:
Erie County Property Tax for Library Purposes:
Restorations to Meet New York State Minimum Standards
Restorations to Allow Libraries Remaining Open to Provide Effective Service
Restorations to Reinforce Libraries in Higher Population Centers, Particularly Those Serving Patrons from Closed Libraries
Restorations to Address Specific Problem Areas or System-wide Programming/Service Opportunities
Erie County Property Tax for Library Purposes:
The revenue impact of these requests, should all be approved, would be to restore $2,316,860 to the Library Tax. The expense for these requests is shown in one Restoration Request line of the Form 4 operating expense budget. Detail is provided in the attached Buffalo and Erie County Public Library, 2007 Budget Request, Service Restoration Recommendations.
The budget highlights document details the recommended 2007 operating and grants budget and includes:
• Resolution 2006-44 B&ECPL 2007 Budget Request
• A 10 Year Chart Showing County Support for Library Operations and Materials
• County Form 4 Appropriation Detail Report
• B&ECPL 2007 Service Restoration Recommendations
• Budget Narrative
• Forms 1 and 2, Budget Estimate Forms


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