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Take some time out of your busy schedule to discover the many hidden gems we have to offer at locations across the city. Whether you want to take part in a yoga or spin class, rent a room for your next event, drop in at one of our gyms to play badminton, basketball or volleyball, book a children's birthday party at our rock climbing wall or one of our indoor playgrounds, or enjoy an afternoon of ice skating with the family, you will find what you need right here.
Angus Glen Community Centre
3990 Major Mackenzie Dr.
Capacity: 12, 16, 22, 36, 40, 72
2 Ice Arenas
Seating Capacity: 450 per pad
Gymnasium: 7500 sq. ft
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Angus Glen Tennis Centre
CapaFcity: 60
Armadale Community Centre
2401 Denison St.
Capacity 20-50
Buttonville Women's Institute
8931 Woodbine Ave.
Centennial Community Centre
8600 McCowan Rd.
Capacity: 20, 25, 35, 40
1 Ice Arena
Seating Capacity: 1800
Gymnasium: 3848 sq ft
Fitness Centre and Aerobics Studio, Squash Courts
Lap Pool, Tot Pool, 2 Springboard Diving Boards (1m and 3m)
Cornell Community Centre
3201 Bur Oak Ave
Capacity: 12, 40, 80, 200
Available for Rental and Recreational Swim
8 Lane Lap Pool, Tot Pool, Therapeutic Pool, Splash Pad, Water Slide, Viewing Area
Crosby Community Centre
210 Main St. Markham
Capacity 10 - 20
Flato Markham Theatre
171 Town Centre Blvd.
Capacity: 120, 12
Markham Museum
9350 Markham Rd.
Markham Seniors Activity Centre
22 Water St.
Banquet Hall Capacity: 145
Theatre Capacity: 175
Capacity: 25, 25, 30
Markham Village Community Centre
6041 Hwy 7
Capacity 10, 50
Milliken Mills Community Centre
7600 Kennedy Rd.
Capacity 10 - 70
Ice & Floor Rentals, Pro-shop facility, Skate Rentals
6 Lane Lap Pool, Tot Pool, Sauna, Hot Tub, Water Slide, Viewing Area
Milliken Mills Soccer Dome
Capacity: 20
Mount Joy Community Centre
6140 16th Ave.
Capacity: 16
Indoor Turf
Soccer Field
Old Unionville Library Community Centre
221 Main St. Unionville
Capacity 90
R. J. Clatworthy Arena
2400 John St.
Capacity: 20
Ice and Floor Rentals
Rouge River Community Centre
120 Rouge Bank Dr.
Capacity: 200 and 90
Oudoor Kidney Shaped Pool
Thornhill Community Centre
7755 Bayview Ave.
Capacity: 15-70
Ice and Floor Rentals, Pro-shop, Gymnasium 50 x 80, Lounge
Therapeutic Pool
Thornlea Pool
8075 Bayview Ave.
6 Lane Lap Pool
Unionville Train Station Community Centre
7 Station Ln.
Capacity: 50 (each)
Varley Art Gallery
216 Main St. Unionville
Warden House Community Centre (Currently not available for rentals)
8840 Warden Ave.
Boxgrove Community Centre
7651 9th Line
Markham, ON
Hall Capacity: 115
AGCO Licensable
Cedar Grove Community Centre
7667 14th Avenue
Hall Capacity: 110
German Mills Community Centre
80 German Mills Road
Hall Capacity: 60-90
Spacious Grounds and Playground
Heinzman House
135 Bay Thorn Drive,
Thornhill, ON
Grand Ballroom and Solarium
Capacity 120 - 140
Markham Train Station
214 Main Street Markham
Capacity: 30
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For all those people who have ever thought about serving on their school board, borough council or township board – here's your chance to learn how to do it. Penn State Extension is offering a workshop 'Toss your Hat in the Ring' at the Wayne County Extension office in Honesdale on January 30, 2013 from 7 to 9 p.m. The workshop includes:
• An overview of Pennsylvania local government and the responsibilities of a township supervisor, a borough council member, or a school board director – presented by Penn State Extension;
• Instructions on how to run: filing a petitions, reporting campaign expenses and other important information – presented by the Cindy Furman, Director –Wayne County Elections office;
• A panel of local officials from Wayne County who will talk about why they decided to run for office and some of their experiences since they were elected.
The workshop won't offer campaign tips or strategies; rather the focus is on understanding the roles, responsibilities and personal rewards that come with public service. "The people who run our local governments are our friends and neighbors – people just like us," explained Penn State Extension Educator Peter Wulfhorst. "You don't need special training or experience to serve your township, borough or school district. If you're interested in serving, care about your community, and are willing to learn on the job, we'd like to encourage you to throw your hat in the ring."
Registration is $25/person and you can register at the following website – http://agsci.psu.edu/local-government/honesdale
For more information, contact Peter Wulfhorst at (570)296-3400. In case of inclement weather, please check with local radio or television stations for cancellations. There is a snow date of February 6, 2013.
The Extension Office is located in the Park Street Complex (former Stourbridge School) off Park Street (Route 6), west of Wayne Memorial Hospital.
Penn State encourages people with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided, call (570)253-5970 x 4110.

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Under the expert mode (complete menu), you can also plot multiple curves and surfaces with synchronized animation.
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I've been Gnome2 user since I've started using linux few years ago. After all that Gnome3 crap, I wanted to try something else. Everyone who hated new Gnome3 recommended XFCE. So I've tried it and now think that its much better then even Gnome2 lol I absolutly love XFCE now. Thank you for developing this desktop environment. I can't wait to see what else XFCE5 will bring now There is few things I would love XFCE to have but this is just personal preference and not a big deal if it won't be implemented in the future.
-- in-line editing option of files and folders, for example like nautilus does.
-- folder size option, for example like in nautilus.
-- option to customize toolbar, like move buttons etc.
-- option to change font family and size in thunar, seperate from default XFCE font config.
-- bookmarks menu, I know there is sidebar bookmakrs but this would be a plus option.
-- tabs would be very good to have, but I read some where else on the forum that this will never happen.
[Keyboard Layout]
-- option to change/install layout flag icons with support for PNG icons.
XFCE own Login Manager kind of like GDM and KDM, but light version just like XFCE it self. Currently I'm using SLiM.
[Power Manager]
-- Battery icon kind of like a battery. So it will show in real time how much UPS power is left.
-- options to install new themes/icons/fonts and even windows manager themes easier from Apperance window.
Thank you.
I'm not a GNOME refugee. When I was just experimenting with Linux, you know, like you do, I just found I rather liked Xfce because of little touches, like right clicking the mouse anyhwere on the desktop to bring up the Xfce System Menu.
Like you, one thing I'd really like to see in Thunar is tabbing. Rather than having to open a separate Thunar window for each and every folder, if you're trying to look at multiple directories for whatever reason. Tabbing is one feature I really like with the PCManFM file manager in LXDE.
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I've been using XFCE4 + Arch Linux since October 3, 2011 now and very happy with it. Here is summery of features that has been improved and features I would still like to see in the future. Possibly XFCE 4.12 would be awesome.
" Thunar, in-line editing option of files and folders, for example like nautilus does. "
Still waiting on this feature, thunar still uses this old style dialog popup.
" Thunar, folder size option, for example like in nautilus. "
There is no column for folder size or item count. Would be very nice feature to have.
" Thunar, option to customize toolbar, like move buttons etc. "
Even throught "Location Selector" and "Side Pan" has been improved in latest version, still no good toolbar.
" Thunar, option to change font family and size, seperate from default XFCE font config. "
Even when you using zoom feature, it wont zoom in font to be bigger and of course no font config options.
One option that I'm sure many of us been waiting for was "TABS". I've found this by acident lol by pressing CTRL+T and was very suprised to see it. Since I haven't think of even checking under "File" hahaha. Thank you so much for this feature.
" Keyboard Layouts Widget, option to change/install any custom icons for flags with png support. "
No offance but default icons is very uggly and big. Something like FamFamFam icon flags would be much better for some of us.
" Apperance, options to install new themes/icons/fonts and even windows manager themes easier from Apperance window. "
Still not possible without having to login to root and adding this manually. O_o
" XFCE's own Login Manger kind of like Slim would be very nice.
Still using slim, default xfce login manager would be nice.
Everything else, so far so good at least for me. I'm very happy with XFCE even without those above tweaks. Again thank you for all the hard working people that make XFCE possible. Looking forward to XFCE 4.12
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — When David Buchanan walked into the manager's office after a rough outing in the minors, he didn't expect to leave a major leaguer. Buchanan sure pitched like he belonged in his debut.
The 25-year-old righty threw five effective innings, Chase Utley hit a two-run homer and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3 Saturday.
Filling in for injured ace Cliff Lee, Buchanan (1-0) gave the struggling Phillies a lift. He allowed two runs and five hits, striking out two.
He was pulled after one inning and four runs in his last start at Triple-A Lehigh Valley. A couple days later, manager Dave Brundage and pitching coach Ray Burris met with him to make sure he was fine.
"After 15 minutes, I was walking out when (Brundage) said: 'Are you going to be ready when Chooch (Carlos Ruiz) calls for a fastball?'" Buchanan said. "I stopped and he said it again. I was like, 'Are you serious?'"
Buchanan, who grew up a Braves fan in Georgia, had more than 15 family and friends in the crowd, including his parents.
"This is what I thought about since I was a kid," he said. "I'm overwhelmed with emotions. It's so humbling that so many people took the time out, got plane tickets and were here to see me."
Ben Revere went 4 for 4 in his first game leading off since May 14 and Jimmy Rollins drove in two runs to help the Phillies snap a three-game losing streak.
Jonathan Papelbon tossed a scoreless ninth for his 13th save in 14 tries.
Dodgers starter Dan Haren (5-3) gave up five runs — two earned — and six hits, striking out seven in six innings.
Buchanan retired the first three batters he faced on grounders before the Phillies gave him a quick lead in the bottom half.
One pitch after catcher A.J. Ellis dropped his foul pop, Utley drove one out to right field for a 2-0 lead. Utley ended a homerless drought of 127 at-bats, dating to April 13.
"I just missed it," Ellis said. "It was a bad play by me and it cost us the game."
Revere started Philadelphia's first with his first double since last July 8. One out later, Utley connected. Revere and Rollins hit consecutive RBI singles with two outs in the second to make it 4-0.
Rollins hit .308 with two homers and had a .438 on-base percentage in eight games batting first, which used to be his spot throughout his career. But manager Ryne Sandberg put Revere back atop the order after benching him a couple games.
"To be close to .300 this soon after ankle surgery is pretty impressive," said Revere, who is hitting .289 after missing the second half of last year following an ankle injury.
Carl Crawford's RBI groundout in the fourth cut it to 4-1. Dee Gordon hit an RBI single with two outs in the fifth to get the Dodgers within 4-2.
Revere reached on an infield single and went to third when Haren's throw to first sailed down the right field line. He scored on Rollins' groundout to extend the lead to 5-2 in the fifth.
Yasiel Puig led off the sixth with a triple off Jake Diekman. Two outs later, he scored on Carlos Ruiz's passed ball.
Buchanan earned himself another start while Lee is sidelined. Lee has an elbow strain and it's uncertain whether he'll be ready when he's eligible to come off the DL.
"It's an outing he can build on as we need him," Sandberg said.
NOTES: Ruiz hit a foul ball that landed in a vendor's bin that he was carrying over his head while walking up steps in the right field stands. Fans cheered the unsuspecting vendor, who gave the ball to a young boy. ... Buchanan is the first player from Georgia State to play in the majors. .... Phillies LF Domonic Brown left with mid-back spasms. He's day to day. ... Dodgers SS Hanley Ramirez was a late scratch because of a sore left calf. ... Phillies 3B Cody Asche is day to day with a left hamstring injury. ... The Phillies placed RHP Luis Garcia on the 15-day disabled list because of a right forearm strain. Buchanan took his roster spot. Garcia had a 15.75 ERA in three appearances. ... Haren struck out the side on 11 pitches in the third. ... The Phillies are 12-3 on weekends, 9-22 the other five days. ... A.J. Burnett (3-3) faces Josh Beckett (2-1) in the series finale Sunday afternoon.


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American Red Cross Had 137 Big U.S. Relief Operations in 46 States in Disaster-Filled 2011At home and across the globe, Red Cross relief efforts large part of the scene
The American Red Cross helped hundreds of thousands of people whose lives were forever changed by disasters in 2011, from tornadoes, floods, wildfires and hurricanes in the U.S. to earthquakes and other disasters around the world.
Throughout the year, the American Red Cross supported the people of Japan and Haiti, while launching 137 domestic disaster relief operations in 46 states and territories to help people affected by fires, floods, hurricanes and tornadoes across the United States. In addition, major international disasters included the Japan earthquake and tsunami response and the continuing work following the 2010 Haiti earthquake.
"The number of lives affected by large disasters in the past year is simply staggering," said Jason Williby, local director of Red Cross. "Devastating tornadoes, flooding and wildfires wiped out entire neighborhoods. Through it all, the Red Cross, our partners, and communities nationwide responded, offering people shelter, food and comfort."
In the United States, the Red Cross opened 1,019 shelters and provided more than 130,000 overnight stays. 27,622 trained disaster workers served more than 6.7 million meals and snacks and distributed more than 2.6 million relief items. Health and mental health workers provided more than 133,000 consultations and Red Cross workers opened 16,752 cases to help people get on the road to recovery.
Tornadoes, flooding and wildfires ripped across the country
State after state faced the powerful force of tornadoes in 2011. Devastating winds plowed through many neighborhoods, leaving destruction in their wake. Through it all, the Red Cross was on the scene, providing a safe place to stay, food to eat and supplies to help with the clean-up. The Red Cross helped people affected by large-scale tornadoes in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin in 2011.
A large part of the country – almost 20 states – was impacted by flooding in 2011. The Red Cross launched 27 relief operations related to flooding in Alaska, Arkansas, Connecticut, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee and Vermont.
Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee caused the need for relief operations in more than a dozen states. Thousands of disaster workers were deployed and more than 250 Red Cross feeding trucks were sent into neighborhoods to distribute meals and clean-up supplies. In New York and New Jersey alone, the Red Cross provided almost 34,000 overnight stays in shelters and distributed more than 840,000 meals and snacks.
Wildfires consumed almost four million acres across the state of Texas, and destroyed thousands of acres in New Mexico, Arizona, Florida and Oklahoma. Again, the Red Cross stepped in to help in the fire-ravaged neighborhoods, providing a safe place to stay, food to eat and emotional support for those forced to leave their homes, as well as firefighters and first responders.
Japan earthquake, tsunami changed people's lives forever
In March, a powerful earthquake and resulting tsunami struck Japan, claiming more than 15,000 lives, as well as damaging and destroying buildings, roads and nuclear power plants. Hundreds of thousands of people were left homeless and lives were changed forever.
The Japanese Red Cross responded immediately, distributing food, emergency kits, blankets and supplies. Their medical teams provided health services, while other volunteers provided emotional support and social assistance. More than 80,000 volunteers assisted in operating shelters, helped with clean-up efforts and provided care for the elderly.
Through the generosity of the American people and their donations, the American Red Cross continues to support recovery efforts through the Japanese Red Cross. These include improving living conditions in evacuation centers and temporary homes by providing appliance packages for families and winterizing structures against the cold. American Red Cross funds are also supporting the Japanese Red Cross in building a temporary hospital and rebuilding a Red Cross nursing school dedicated to training specialists in disaster medical care. Additional American Red Cross support will improve the disaster response capacity of the Japanese Red Cross.
The Red Cross depends on the generous support of the American public to assist people affected by disasters. If you would like to help, please consider making a donation today by visiting www.redcross.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or texting the word REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation. Contributions may also be sent to your local Red Cross chapter or to the American Red Cross, P.O. Box 37243, Washington, DC 20013.
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Sister Rosemary Corr, O.P., is no stranger to human suffering.
Sister Rosemary Corr, O.P., is no stranger to human suffering.
For years, she worked with incarcerated Native Americans in Oklahoma bringing prayer, dance and sweat lodges back to the men who were separated from their traditions.
Subsequently, as a certified hospital chaplain, she's been a shoulder for patients, families and staff impacted by emergencies, critical-care situations — and death.
However, it was her sister's passing that ultimately brought her to where she is today.
"I gave up a position (for part-time work instead) to take my sister home. I lived with and cared for her from 2004 until she died on June 18, 2010," Corr says. "She had multiple conditions, physical and emotional, including dementia. "� After Susan died at the age of 67, I struggled with, 'Now what was I to do?'
"I've had many losses — my mother, my father, my brother, many friends. "� But Susan's death was a great, great loss for me. I needed help to move on."
A friend, who was helping Corr through the process, suggested she go to the Center for Loss and Life Transition in Colorado, founded by author and educator Alan Wolfelt, Ph.D.
"Alan Wolfelt helps people mourn well so they can continue to live well. "� I use his materials," says Corr of the 150 hours of study she has completed with him. "The last course I will be taking is 'What Are You Going to Do With the Rest of Your Life?' I thought this was particularly fitting, as I'm about to celebrate my jubilee — 50 years of being a sister."
And as Corr came to mourn the loss of her sister, the needs at Bon Secours Community Hospital in Port Jervis crystallized.
"I see it as a mission," she says. "I know what it meant for me; I know what it can mean for others."
So Corr is now molding the Journey of Grief support group, which meets at 2 p.m. the third Saturday of the month in the Atrium Conference Room in the first-floor cafeteria at Bon Secours Community Hospital in Port Jervis. The next meeting is April 20, and no registration is required.
Yes, it is the first bereavement support group offered at the hospital, says Debra Sheridan, director of pastoral care.
"Sister Rosemary is taking what's she's learned and addressing the suffering we see. It's a team approach, and she has our support," says Sheridan. "The goal is to provide mechanisms and avenues to deal with the loss, instead of burying the pain — where it only comes out in toxic ways (illness, addiction, depression, etc.)."
"When someone passes away, we send a letter of condolence and materials to help cope with the loss," says Corr.
Bon Secours also invites the families back to a candlelight memorial service. One is held each season.
"We can have as many as 30 or 40 in attendance," says Sheridan.
Now, the hospital can offer more.
"Support groups are not right for everyone, although there's something about hearing someone else say what you're feeling. It's validating. 'I'm not going crazy,' " says Corr. "Still, this one is a little different."
What Corr first suggests is that the person who has sustained a loss connect with one compassionate person, just as Corr had, who will listen without judgment.
"Active listening is our skill," says Sheridan.
But this skill is often lacking among the untrained. A son might not be able to cope with Mom's tears after Dad has just died. The stalwart single mom needs understanding after the loss of her child, but the dynamics are such that she, the pillar, cannot show her hurt. Dad might be crushed by his father's death, but his immediate family cannot envision him as anything but strong.
"After a couple of months, though, they may be ready to talk," says Corr.
And when a person in mourning is ready to talk, Corr hopes he or she will share with the new confidential group.
"There's power in telling the story. Something happens "� It's sacred to be with other humans and God, who wants to be able to companion us. "� Yes, it's hard work, but hard work that's less burdensome when others lend a hand."
In keeping with the principle of the journey, Corr's goal is to help each participant get to their next destination by incorporating what she's learned through Wolfelt's courses within this group that has clearly defined boundaries. "We all think my loss is not like anybody else's — and that's true. It is your loss. But then you realize, 'Wow, I'm not alone.' " she says.
For more information about the Journey of Grief support group, call 858-7000, ext. 6161.


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"At 10 years old, Chico Colvard shot his older sister in the leg. This seemingly random act detonated a chain reaction that exposed unspeakable realities and shattered his family.
Thirty years later, Colvard ruptures veils of secrecy and silence again. As he bravely visits his relatives, what unfolds is a personal film that's as uncompromising, raw, and cathartic as any in the history of the medium."
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Taste of Louisiana with Chef John Folse & Co.: Our Food Heritage "Famous African-Americans" Louisiana is home to many famous African-Americans. Tiwanna Simpson introduces us to "King" Oliver, Mahalia Jackson, Fats Domino and Louis Armstrong. In West Africa, chicken was a festive dish served to honored guests. D
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Grannies On Safari "Western Cape, South Africa & Botswana" They begin their adventure in glorious Cape Town with excursions to the Cape of Good Hope and the wine lands. The Grannies board "The Pride of Africa" on Rovos Rail - accommodated in a restored vintage car - for a two-day trip to Pretoria that includes a stop at the famous Kimberly Gold Mines. While in Botswana, the ladies visit the set of the popular television series "The Ladies #1 Detective Agency" and meet with the Oodi Weavers. D
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Travelscope "Mozambique, Africa" On Mozambique's Bazaruto Archipelago Kuta Katila means, "Roll your reed mat out on the sand, lay back and relax." Always ready to follow local customs, Joseph does exactly that at the Indigo Bay Island Resort and Spa on Bazaruto Island and at the Azura Resort on Benguerra Island. Joseph continues to practice the fine art of Kuta Katila on the sparkling beaches and in the turquoise waters of the Bazaruto Marine National Park. D
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Growing Old in a New Age "Societal and Political Aspects of Aging" Considers individual and governmental responsibilities for the health care and financial support of older citizens. Experts and elders examine the political clout of advocacy groups, older women, and minority elders. D
12:00 pm
Arts In Every Classroom: A Workshop for Elementary School Teachers, The "Workshop 6. Role of Assessment In Curriculum Design" As the Learner Teams continue working on their own units, they examine strategies for determining how well students meet unit objectives. By revisiting the lessons in the first four programs, they discover how to build formative and summative assessments into the units that they are developing. D
1:00 pm
Art of the Western World "Age of Reason, An Age of Passion" Part I: The playful fantasy and provocative subjects of the Rococo style practiced by Watteau, Fragonard, and Boucher gave way to strict Rationalism, which insisted on morality in art and the purity of classical form, as seen in the works of David. Part II: Striving for individual expression, Romantic painters Goya, Gericault, and Delacroix demonstrated a range of styles and subjects. D
2:00 pm
Artifacts & Fiction: Workshop In American Literature "Workshop 5. Domestic Architecture" Furniture placement and interior design are two of many aspects of domestic architecture that relay information about social attitudes and norms of behavior. This session explores what these interior spaces reveal about the cultural setting and period of a literary text. D
3:00 pm
Science In Focus: Force and Motion "Making An Impact" What would happen if an asteroid were to hit the surface of the earth? How large a crater would the impact create? In this workshop, the ideas of force and motion are introduced, as seventh-grade students drop balls to simulate asteroid impacts. By varying a ball's mass, the height from which it is dropped, or the material being struck, the students explore what factors affect the size of the crater. They also learn about data collection and the proper use of measurement units.G
4:00 pm
Hands On Crafts for Kids "Shadows" The definition of a shadow is a dark image projected onto a surface when light is blocked by the shade of an object. It's what gives your project dimension. First, make silhouettes of your friends. D
4:30 pm
Signing Time! "Going Outside" Alex, Leah, Hopkins and Rachel experience the great outdoors while learning signs for nature. D
5:00 pm
Jacques Pepin: More Fast Food My Way "The Egg First!" Jacques begins with hard cooked eggs used as a garnish in asparagus fans with mustard sauce. Seared in moments, scallops grenobloise is served with potato gratin with cream.G
5:30 pm
America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated "Two Ways with Fish" Test cook Bridget Lancaster uncovers the secrets to perfect Poached Fish Fillets with Sherry-Tomato Vinaigrette. Then, science expert Guy Crosby explains the science of poaching in oil. Next, tasting expert Jack Bishop challenges host Christopher Kimball to a tasting of oyster crackers. D
6:00 pm
Chef John Besh's New Orleans Chop Salad, Redfish Courtbouillon, and Strawberry Sorbet. D
6:30 pm
Chef's Life "Collard Green Queen" Vivian spends the morning with her neighbors, the Mills brothers, participating in their 100-year-old all-male family tradition of making collard kraut. Vivian visits Warren at Brother's farm to talk about the Eastern Carolina ingredient with a cult following, the cabbage collard. Vivian prepares for an event called Terra Vita, where she will serve three courses to 100 people and make collards the star they deserve to be. D
7:00 pm
Ask This Old House "Fitting A Mattress Up A Narrow Staircase/Repairing a Light-Switch in Seattle" Tom helps a homeowner fit a box spring mattress up a narrow staircase. Kevin and an electrician repair a light switch in Seattle. Richard shows many options for filtering drinking water. D
7:30 pm
Rick Steves' Europe "Denmark: Beyond Copenhagen" Rick visits Aarhus with its ruddy affluence, charming open-air museum and well-preserved ancient bog man. Roskilde is impressive with its royal burial church and the best Viking ship museum anywhere.G
8:00 pm
Rudy Maxa's World "South Africa: Safari" Rudy experiences the wildlife of South Africa - lions, giraffes, elephants and dozens of other animals in their natural habitat. Wildlife photographer Joe Pontecorvo films this episode to bring the excitement of the wild into the living room.G
8:30 pm
Jacques Pepin: More Fast Food My Way "The Egg First!" Jacques begins with hard cooked eggs used as a garnish in asparagus fans with mustard sauce. Seared in moments, scallops grenobloise is served with potato gratin with cream.G
9:00 pm
America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated "Two Ways with Fish" Test cook Bridget Lancaster uncovers the secrets to perfect Poached Fish Fillets with Sherry-Tomato Vinaigrette. Then, science expert Guy Crosby explains the science of poaching in oil. Next, tasting expert Jack Bishop challenges host Christopher Kimball to a tasting of oyster crackers. D
9:30 pm
Pati's Mexican Table "Mexican-Style Kids' Party" Fun, kid-friendly and (mostly!) finger food that you'd find at a children's party in Mexico, adapted for American parties at home. A special guest shows up to make dessert! Crazy Corn; Chicken Flautas; Chocolate and Cajeta Cupcakes. D
10:00 pm
Clodagh's Irish Food Trails "The Skelligs, Co Kerry" NULL
10:30 pm
Rick Steves' Europe "Denmark: Beyond Copenhagen" Rick visits Aarhus with its ruddy affluence, charming open-air museum and well-preserved ancient bog man. Roskilde is impressive with its royal burial church and the best Viking ship museum anywhere.G
11:00 pm
Theater Talk Prolific writer/actor Charles Busch and actress Julie Halston join us to discuss Busch's new play The Tribute Artist, about a man who begins impersonating his elderly landlady after she dies, in order to keep her Greenwich Village townhouse. Also, actor/playwright John Cariani and Transport Group Artistic Director Jack Cummings III discuss their revival of Cariani's romantic comedy Almost, Maine, which ran briefly Off-Broadway in 2006 but has since gone on to become one of the frequently licensed plays around the world and the number one most produced play in American high schools, passing Shakespeare, Spoon River Anthology and even Our Town. D
11:30 pm
Closer to Truth "What Is Time?" To appreciate Time is to touch the texture of reality. Does Time differ from our common perceptions of it? Is Time fixed or flexible?. D


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Vintage Inspired Travel Posters
When selecting artwork for your baby's space, advertisements may not be something you'd consider. But these vintage travel posters are so beautiful that we can't help feeling transported when we look at them. The colorful illustrations, sometimes sweet and sometimes bold, mixed with striking typefaces have us yearning to take a train to a bustling urban locale, a cruise to an exotic island, or a camel ride across the desert.
You could commemorate the birthplace of your child, the country your relatives came from, a favorite summer road trip destination, or a fantasy vacation that you're saving up for. What a beautiful way to spark your child's curiosity about the world. Originals go for thousands, but we've rounded up a few inexpensive prints from large, online poster shops that really caught our eye.
Top Row:
Africa - Fly TWA, 11" x 17", $19.99
Japan, 12" x 16", $9.99
Half Dome Yosemite National Park, 12" x 16", $14.99
India - Fly TWA, 11" x 17", $19.99
Cairo, Egypt, French Airline Promotional Poster, 12" x 16", $14.99
Bottom Row:
Italy, 11" x 17", $19.99
Recreation, Lake Tahoe, California, 12" x 16", $14.99
The Lindbergh Line, San Francisco, 9" x 13", $6.98
Chicago, 8.5" x 13", $6.98
New York, The Empire State, 11" x 17", $19.99


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I have now identified 6 children for my 3x great grandparents William Cracket and Isabel (Isabella). Places in Northumberland for their baptism and birth include Lowick, Kyloe and Rock. Since one of the children has the middle name Gowans this gives a possible lead to follow in tracing Isabel. More information can be found on my Crackett / Cracket page.
(This is the catch-up post for Friday 13th April when I missed my postaday. I am not caught up for all the days I missed due to the Easter period and hope to keep up the tempo of posting daily from now on.)


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|2008-10-18, 08:17
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Nothing More
Join Date: Mar 2003
Age: 39
Toradora! - Speculation & Theories (for first time viewers)
This thread is aimed at first time viewers of Toradora and its purpose is to allow spoiler free speculation and theories to be aired. Having them in a central location may help focus the discussion instead of spreading speculation over the various episode discussion threads. If you are knowledgeable of the light novel / manga and wish to speculate or discuss theories, then please do not post in this thread (use the Toradora - Spoilers & Speculation (for experienced Toradorians only) thread) and do not give away any spoilers in this thread!
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Spoiler Policy
Magazine previews are an exception to the said rule. You are allowed to discuss those. (Properly labeled spoiler tags required).
|2008-10-19, 05:26
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Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Netherlands
Age: 39
From episode 3 I surmise Minori uses her cheerfulness as a psychological shield of some kind, and the fact she works all kinds of jobs for no particular financial reason and is part of a club suggests she wants to be away from home as much as possible. So maybe her parents have a problem; either with each other or with her, or there is something else going on at home. The fact she stayed cheerful while scared and didn't budge much when hit hard with a box to the head, supports this I think. Either that or she needs more Ritalin (anti-ADHD drug).
I think that if Ryuji can peel away her "cheerfulness shield" and/or solve or reduce the problems she (potentially) has at home, he has a chance at winning her heart.
|2008-10-20, 13:40
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Obey the Darkly Cute ...
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ...
Age: 61
I'm not sure what there is to theorize or speculate about. Too early.
And um, 'shipping will be looked on very poorly by me. Whatever happens should happen because the story unfolds in a manner that doesn't insult the character designs.
|2008-10-20, 16:51
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Obey the Darkly Cute ...
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ...
Age: 61
The title leads me to believe the primary *story* is about the relationship between Taiga and Ryuuji -- even if they end up with other mates or none at all.
As I said somewhat like in other series, it isn't whether *I* like Taiga or Minori -- its Ryuuji's feelings (and the feelings of those two) that will decide the issue.
Whatever... the mods have already shown that they take a dim view of fanboi chanting 'shipping. So I'd just advise providing some explanation or rationale for such positions rather than mere assertions.
|2008-10-25, 20:02
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Join Date: Feb 2006
I'm personally pretty definite that Ryuuji and Taiga will end up together, because that's just the way this sort of show works. Plus the name kind of implies it.
To be honest, though, I almost don't care. The fact is that the characters are all interesting enough that any relationship setup would be fun to watch. Although the chemistry between Ryuuji and Taiga is amazing.
|2008-10-26, 00:57
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User of the "Fast Draw"
Well guess a lot of this thread will be on the shipping for a while. In terms of the story can really only see it dealing with the personal issues of the characters and increasingly strengthening the connection with Taiga and Ryuugi. Not that I'm interested in them getting together in the end romantically. If they can just be a pair of friends that can support each other during tough times that would be fine.
Though almost feel other pairings will be in trouble. Since it seems like Kitamura has moved on from Taiga. With him gone that doesn't leave her with anyone to hook up with, but Ryuugi.
|2008-10-26, 03:27
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singing heartbreak
I'll post something random. Kitamura only talked to Ryuuji for his own reputation. The "guy who talks to the scariest guy in the school" can become pretty popular, esp with his personality. Of course, now that he is popular himself, he has no need to be 'close' to Ryuuji, which is when he started telling everyone that Ryuuji is not scary. Of course, he's not going to outright ignore him as he does have that image to protect.
I don't know about the yakuza thing(though that wooden sword in ep 1 would make you think that), but Taiga could have had problems expressing herself, particularly her parents, and esp since she's small. Getting further and further frustrated from being ignored, but no knowledge in how to relieve it, she reaches her limit, resulting in an physical outburst full of all her anxiety and repressed frustration, causing everyone around her to notice. From then on, she comes to the conclusion that in order for others to listen to what she has to say, she has to be loud and get physical, as that is the way she acknowledges that others acknowledge what she is saying or doing. She wants to live in a new place, so that she can start over with her newfound theology on socialism. However, this is the 'self' that was the result of her circumstances, not her true 'self'. Minorin was the only person that really wanted to listen to her, so Taiga can be her true 'self' with her. As for Taiga with Ryuuji... I'm still trying to garner a guess on that one >,<.
Ryuuji doesn't just see Taiga as some klutzy, loud, strong-willed, semi-helpless girl. What Ryuuji really sees in Taiga is, in perspective, himself. By helping Taiga, who is a mirror of himself, he will become the person he strives to be... uh... brimming w/self-confidence and stuff >.>(lazy w/the wording there). In essence, to have the ability to help Taiga is to also have the ability to help himself(redundant?), so he will continue to help fulfill her goal to get with Kitamura(though of course, it's also because he's just a great guy ).
Yes this is all[random and fun] speculation, no, I don't read and haven't read the novels, and yes I've read the manga, but all of this is purely based on what is in the anime.
|2008-10-26, 14:20
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Son of God
Join Date: Aug 2006
I think Minori might be a time traveller: the interest in pudding is a dead giveaway. In The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Makoto has an obsession with puddings, and actually does her first time leap simply so she can get her hands on some pudding. (There's also the softball/baseball type interest that all time travellers seem to have.) Moreover, if she has arrived from the future, Minori would have to support herself, hence the part-time jobs. She also seems a little scatty like Mikuru in Haruhi, it could be that time travel does this to your brains. So it all fits!
|2008-11-11, 05:41
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singing heartbreak
I've come to think that Kitamura's whole intention of becoming friends with Taiga, and not going out with her is to make her act more natural(will it EVER happen ?). Looking at his adoration of the student council president, i think he really goes for that aggressive, tough personality. However, since he noticed that she acts natural with Ryuuji, and not with him, he figured being friends and starting from that angle would eventually allow her to express herself naturally around him. IF it ever happens(I doubt it), he would then, perhaps, make a decision about Taiga.
|2008-11-30, 23:52
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Taiga Yea!!!
Join Date: Sep 2007
Second Season Speculation.... ?
As always, doing research and surfing around the web for Toradora! Came across this from sankakucomplex.com
Hopefully they are right about this..... AND SORRY FOR THE BLUR OF THE INFORMATION, I'M CURRENTLY EXPERIMENTING JASC PAINT SHOP PRO AND OTHERS.
The site text says this:
Taken from http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2008/1...son-confirmed/
Tsundere anime Toradora looks very likely to get a second season in addition to the currently confirmed 13 episode run, bringing the total up to 25, if the officially announced DVD release schedule is to be believed.
The reasoning is most persuasive:
Starchild have announced a total of eight DVDs for the series, with the eighth due almost a year hence. They further announced that the first DVD, due January, will contain four episodes, of the total 13 thus far confirmed.
This leaves nine episodes spread over seven DVDs, or one episode per DVD, spread over a year; this would represent a very bold pricing strategy (¥6,000 per episode), which seems difficult to believe.
Much more plausible is the speculation that the DVDs will span two seasons and 25 or so episodes, which would be in line with industry standards.
This via CAX.
If this is correct, then we might further deduce that the next season would fall in the spring, as there is an approximately three month lag between release of the first DVD and the start of Toradora, and the fifth DVD is due at the end of May, so it would need to be months in advance of any episodes.
One issue which has not yet been mentioned in connection with this otherwise positive news, is the fact that the very rapid progression of the series through the novels, with the first novel having been used up in but two episodes, does look as if it could become problematic with an extended run.
Presumably, they know what they are doing on this front? We can but hope so.
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Definitely I'm hoping too....
|2008-12-01, 01:58
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Homo Ludens
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Canada
Age: 29
Or maybe we'll just get one 25 episode season.
And episodes 11, 12, and 13 are all one volume. It's not like they can't spread them out some more. Or add content from Spin Off.
Also, for that matter, the presence of a second opening and ending definitely suggests a single season...
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The Middlebury Union High School football team will play its home opener against Mount Mansfield on Friday night, but the 2-0 Tigers will also close an era.
It's no secret that longtime announcer Dick Bullock is seriously ill with cancer, to the point he has a checklist of things he would like to accomplish before he checks out.
Bullock has done play-by-play or color work for Tiger football for 33 years in all, many with former partner Ziggy Livingston before Ziggy reached the end zone a few years back.


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Softball Camp
Time: 9AM to 1PM
Dates: Monday, July 13th - Friday, July 17th, 2015
For Who: Girls Ages 7-13
Cost: $200
Program Information
The Skidmore Softball Camp is designed to foster an enriching softball experience for young female athletes with varying levels of skill through high-energy positive instruction. The camp will focus on teaching the basic fundamentals of hitting, fielding, and base running, as well as more advanced skills and techniques.
All campers are responsible for bringing their own glove, bat, cleats, sneakers, snack,
water bottle and hat. Sneakers will be needed in case of inclement weather.
Skidmore College Softball Field Williamson Sports Center (Main gymnasium in the event
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There are very few environmentalists who would argue against the importance of reducing our economic dependence on fossil fuel with renewable alternatives. Yet the implications of this priority often place us in opposition to strategies and policies which would have regional benefits (economic as well as ecological) at the expense of locally valued resources. This situation often sets up a dichotomy between the needs of biodiversity conservation and the needs of economic development. It also puts us on the defensive, for quite often what is proposed as the greatest public benefit is often imposed on those who must bear the burden of its localized negative impacts and who have limited political influence. Ask an ovaHimba pastoralist in Namibia about a proposed hydroelectric dam on their ancestral land, or an Appalachian landowner in coal country about the environmental impacts of mountaintop removal for examples of the power dynamics that are often at play.
The fact remains that we cannot wean ourselves from fossil fuel without finding viable alternatives to fill the void. None of these alternatives is without cost and all of them - even solar - involve some environmental impacts as well as benefits. Whatever policies we adopt, everything hinges on changing individual and collective behavior, and that puts us squarely in the realm of competing interests.
In Massachusetts, the Patrick Administration has made renewable energy generation a top priority. It has embedded this mandate within the reconstituted Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, which means that the same state agency that houses a division with a mandate for providing clean water and protecting rare species also has one with a mandate to promote renewable energy development. Whether this creates synergies or silos is a matter of debate. but it certainly sets up situations where the needs of one give way to the other. When it involves the use and management of state owned lands, all of these intersecting interests come into play.
A 2009 Commonwealth report found the potential for 947MW of renewable electricity generation from wind on state lands. A map included with the report identified 86 MW of potential at three sites in north, central and south Berkshire County, but downplayed the potential for offshore generation because - surprise - these far more productive areas are offshore and not on state owned properties. Furthermore, places like Mt. Everett Reservation may indeed have 15 MW of wind generating potential, but are also extremely ecologically sensitive and there have been bloody battles fought there for decades to prevent the industrialization of the mountaintop.
I have a dog in this fight both as a longtime Berkshire resident and a landowner of coastal property in SE MA. I am aware of the noise, nuisance, aesthetic, landscape fragmentation, habitat destruction and bird strike concerns, as well as the need to be able to find some sites where the proximate impacts can be mitigated. I have come to feel that offshore wind generation in Buzzards Bay and Nantucket Sound could have fewer negative ecological impacts and greater benefit than mountaintop development of wind installations in the Berkshires.
I place a lower value on the aesthetic concerns of wind turbines and a greater one on the biodiversity impacts. I would prefer a few large industrial generation installations offshore to many of them in the mountains. This is how I add up the costs and benefits of wind energy siting in Massachusetts as I understand them. I represent one reasonably well informed and pragmatic perspective, and there are countless others who bring their own values and perspectives to this question. They deserve a place at the table.
Yet the state senate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has found it expedient to bypass local regulations and pass the Wind Energy Siting Reform Act in February, 2010. Local government oversight can be messy and inefficient, but it also is part of the bedrock of New England-style government. We recognize that even the town crank has the right to speak her mind in open forum, and that those who live closest to the resource have valuable perspectives that may be completely undervalued at the macro level. It can be frustrating for investors and can make for a more complex business environment, but the alternative is top down, high power politics that undermines individual communities.
Since the Commonwealth has demonstrated a low level of environmental oversight for its forest management actions on state owned lands, it is naive to think that it will weigh the costs and benefits of the local environmental impacts of wind generation on state lands with any greater sensitivity. There must be a way for environmentalists and renewable energy developers to find appropriate sites and design the best installations with the least negative impacts to meet our energy needs and safeguard existing environmental and community values. This cannot be done by state government and private industry in a vacuum. Governor Patrick will lose environmental voters he can ill afford to alienate if he signs this bill into law, and environmentalists will continue to be branded as NIMBYs unless we make it clear that we want to be part of the solution and deserve seats at the table to find them.


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First Lady Jane Beshear's Communications Office
Gov. Beshear, First Lady Announce Grand Opening of Capitol Education Center
Center features 'green design' and interactive, multimedia learning tools for students, visitors
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Governor Steve Beshear and First Lady Jane Beshear today announced the opening of the Capitol Education Center, a new "green" learning facility for students and visitors at the Capitol Campus in Frankfort. The former heating and cooling facility had been dormant until its renovation into a visitors' destination.
"More than 60,000 students, teachers and other guests visit the Capitol Campus each year, and we designed this Center with them in mind," said Gov. Beshear. "The building offers a unique space for visitors to relax, eat lunch, and learn. The building will serve as an outstanding resource to promote energy efficiency, sustainability and more."
"There is no other state in the nation that has an educational center for visitors like this one," said Mrs. Beshear. "We have completely repurposed and 'recycled' an old, unused heating and cooling building to serve as a modern learning facility that visitors to the Capitol will enjoy for many years to come."
The Center is located adjacent to the State Capitol and features a modern "green" design. The building is insulated with recycled denim and features a viewing platform on the roof with solar panels, a wind turbine and a rooftop garden. "Eco-screens" inside the Center display how much energy the facility is using in real time and how much energy the building's solar panels are creating.
The Kentucky Environmental Education Council (KEEC) in the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet was the lead agency responsible for developing the educational components and coordinating the efforts of the partners in this project. The Center is outfitted with a range of interactive and multimedia kiosks and touch screens that provide information about sustainability, history, geography and tourism in Kentucky.
"It's been a privilege for our cabinet to work with the First Lady to fulfill her vision of this project for Kentucky's students," said Education and Workforce Development Cabinet Secretary Joseph U. Meyer. "This center is a testament to what can be done when multiple agencies collaborate on a shared goal. I commend our contributing partners for breathing new life into this facility and making it a model for other states."
KEEC worked alongside Kentucky Educational Television (KET) to select and provide educational content inside several of the learning kiosks.
The University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville built and provided interactive exhibits that offer visitors a hands-on opportunity to learn about energy efficiency and a range of different types of energy sources such as hydro, wind and solar power.
Other key partners in the educational components include the Kentucky Department of Energy Development and Independence, the Kentucky Department of Education, the Kentucky Division for Air Quality, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Kentucky Historical Society, and the Commonwealth Office of Technology.
The Capitol Education Center also includes a kitchen outfitted with appliances donated by General Electric.
Funding to retrofit and repurpose the Center was provided by a combination of sources. Duke Energy donated $250,000 for the project and the Finance and Administration Cabinet contributed nearly $1.1 million for both in house and bid work, said Mrs. Beshear.
"In addition to offering safe, affordable and reliable energy for citizens of the commonwealth, Duke Energy believes we have an obligation to help educate the next generation about energy. We celebrate Mrs. Beshear's vision for the Capitol Education Center and we are happy to be a part of the partnership that has helped make this vision become a reality" said Duke Energy Chairman, President and CEO Jim Rogers.
"This project shows how creativity, collaboration and resourcefulness can bring a facility such as this to fruition," said Finance Cabinet Secretary Lori H. Flanery. "This is a project that all of our Facilities Support staff enjoyed working on."
This facility was originally built in 1988 to house heating and cooling equipment for the Capitol Campus. As the campus grew, more space was needed for the equipment and it was moved to a different location, leaving the building empty and unused.
For information on the Capitol Education Center and how to visit, please go to www.cec.ky.gov.


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(Although many Grade 8 first season characters have birthdays in 1974, since Emma Nelson, daughter of Spike, was born in June 1989, and since Grade 8's start at the age of 12 or 13 and finish at 13 or 14, 1974 birthdays should be retconned as 1975.)
Original Degrassi: Seasons 1–4
Shane was hesitant toward revealing his impending fatherhood to his conservative parents, Steven (an Anglican minister) and Mary. The McKays had previously expressed a wish to send Shane to private school, as his older brother Carl had done, and Shane worried that revealing that he had gotten Spike pregnant would seal their decision to send him away. He finally came clean to them about the situation, and the McKays were terribly embarrassed over the situation and wanted him to have nothing to do with the baby, believing it would be put up for adoption as soon as it's born.
Just as Shane had feared, they again intended for him to transfer to a private school, however, Shane refused and insisted on being there for Spike when the baby was born.
Spike gave birth to their daughter, Emma, over the summer while Shane was away at camp.
Upon the start of the new school year, Shane repeatedly pleaded to Spike to see the baby, but was rebuffed. He eventually proved to Spike that he did want to share the responsibility for Emma when he began paying her child support each week (one half of his allowance), but she still did not allow him to see the baby.
At Christmas time, Spike's baby-sitter dropped baby Emma off with Spike at school, having had to leave due to a personal emergency. Spike allowed everyone in the cafeteria to hold Emma before reluctantly letting Shane to hold his daughter for the first time.
A few months later, Shane debated whether to use his allowance to pay Spike his monthly child support as planned or to buy tickets to the Gourmet Scum rock concert that many of his classmates were attending.
In the end, he decided to use the money for the concert tickets and told Spike that he simply didn't have any money that month. Spike soon discovered his lie and yelled at him for his selfishness.
At the concert, Shane's friend Luke got LSD for them to take, and Shane decided to try the hallucinogenic drug. He failed to return home that night.
The police found a badly injured Shane the following day underneath a bridge due to the intake of LSD at the concert. He either fell off a bridge, or jumped off. Nobody knows for sure. Shane remained comatose at the hospital for several weeks before regaining consciousness near the end of the school year. He returned to Degrassi briefly to attend the end-of-the-year dance, albeit using a walker and being assisted by Luke.
Shane paid a visit to Spike the following year, while she and the rest of his former classmates were attending Degrassi High. It is evident that his accident had left him developmentally disabled and we learn that after going to rehab he was now attending school for special needs kids.
Shane invited Spike to go to a movie with him; Spike, though sympathetic toward his situation, declined. He was furious and called Spike names loudly until she offered to still be his friend. This settled him and Spike leaves for class.
Shane's father, Reverend Steven McKay, an Anglican minister, was played by Peter Brierley, and his mother Mary was played by Jane Carnwath.
Degrassi: The Next Generation
Shane's daughter, Emma Nelson, had grown up never knowing who he was or what had happened for him to have never been around. Now 14 and with her mother expecting a new baby any day now, Emma became even more curious about the father she had never known, and was determined to find him. Spike proved to be little help, as she refused to discuss Shane and forbade Emma to look for him. Emma ignored her mother's wishes and searched the Internet for listings for Shane McKay, and with the help of her friend Craig Manning, she skipped school to track him down.
After a series of missteps, Emma and Craig finally found Shane at an assisted living residence, in which his parents had placed him some time ago. Shane initially does not believe Emma is his daughter, still thinking that Emma is a toddler as in the picture he keeps by his bedside, but he realizes that she is in fact his child and the two tearfully embrace. Shocked to learn about her father's brain-damaged state, Emma returned home and angrily confronted Spike for hiding this from her all these years. However, Snake later explained Spike's side of the situation—she had taken Emma to visit Shane at the home when she was three years old, but he had become agitated and began a tantrum. (These events possibly happened in between Degrassi High Season 5 and School's Out!) Spike was worried that Shane might inadvertently hurt Emma. Though she was still angry at her mother for lying to her, she began to understand that Spike was only trying to protect her.
Shane unexpectedly arrived at the Nelson-Simpson house while Spike was home alone, and became upset to discover that he was not a part of her new life and family. He threw a tantrum that sent Spike into labor. Emma arrived home to discover Shane trashing the house, and she calmed Shane with an ultimatum ("She's my mom, and if you hurt her, I will never speak to you again") and his knitting—which she had seen earlier at his home calmed him after his outbursts. Emma's half-brother, Jack, was born happy and healthy, and Emma shared a moment with her father before the nursing home arrived to pick him up. Shane was pleased to have a new picture of Emma (one Craig had taken in his hospital room the day before), and bid his daughter goodbye. Although this was Shane McKay's last appearance in the Degrassi franchise, it is implied that he and Emma still keep in touch somehow.
KnittingIn "Father Figure (2)" (season 3), when Emma meets Shane, he is given knitting to calm himself when she has to leave. When Emma comes back from Stouffville, Spike is seen knitting, also to calm herself. At the end of season 5, Emma states that after fighting anorexia, she likes to knit because it calms her down. She mentions the same thing to Sean at the beginning of season 6.
- (To Spike): "You dumb jerk. You should get kicked in the head!" - It Creeps!!
- (To Emma): "Don't be sad, it's okay. Your daddy's here now. Daddy's here." - Father Figure (2)
- (To Spike): "You can't kill a baby."
- Shane is the first character to wind up in a coma. The second was Terri MacGregor, the third was Adam Torres, and the fourth was Tristan Milligan.
- Shane is the first character in Degrassi history to become both mentally and physically disabled.
- Shane was the third character in the franchise to be portrayed by different actors. The first was his daughter, the second was Mr. Accette and the fourth was Mrs. Matlin.
- Shane was the first teen father in the Degrassi franchise.
- Shane is the first guy to get a girl pregnant in Degrassi history, the others being: Erica and Jason (child aborted), Joey and Tessa (child aborted), Craig and Manny (child aborted), J.T. and Liberty (child given up for adoption), Lucas Valieri and Mia (child kept), K.C. and Jenna (child given up for adoption), Dallas and Vanessa (child kept), Eli and Clare (child miscarried), Miles and Lola (child aborted), and Jonah and an unnamed girl (child kept).
- Shane was the first character to have a father who is a reverend. The other two being Luke and Becky.
- Shane and Luke were the first characters to do drugs on-screen.
- As seen on the show, both of his parents appeared to be senior citizens. So therefore, he may have be an unplanned for, or a surprise child making him much younger than both of his brothers.
- Main article: Shane-Christine Relationship
- Christine Nelson
- Start Up: Prior to The Big Dance (DJH 102)
- Broke Up: Eggbert (DJH 201)
- Reason: Shane's parents didn't want him to be involved in Emma's life.
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Cheryl Smith's former teammates, coaches, teachers, classmates, family and friends came together on January 19 to put on a benefit concert for Cheryl and her daughter Chelsee. The event raised more than $7600. Cheryl's former Schwab Elementary teaching colleague Tyrone Smith and his band, The Tyrone Smith Revue, graciously donated their time and extraordinary talent that has earned them performances for the likes of President George W. Bush and his daughter Jenna.
Cheryl starred at Lipscomb in the late 80's as a dominant post player. She left as the Lady Bisons' all-time leading scorer, was inducted into the Lipscomb Athletics Hall of Fame and later came back to help coach the Lady Bisons. For the past two years she has bravely battled a brain tumor that has affected all aspects of her life. The tumor, once as large as a grapefruit, is now the size of a golf ball after successful surgery and treatment. For now, doctors say Cheryl doesn't need further treatment or surgery and have released her.
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An Irish TV station has been ordered to apologize after one its anchors described Israel as a "cancer in foreign affairs" on a weeknight program.
Vincent Browne, a veteran journalist and host of TV3's 'Tonight with Vincent Browne,' made the remarks on October 23, 2012, during a news segment about the conflict in the Middle East.
The frequently outspoken pundit said that Israel was a "cancer in foreign affairs".
He said: "It polarizes the Islamic community of the world against the rest of the world."
"Unless you deal with the problem of Israel and the Palestinians in that part of the world, there's going to be conflict and disharmony. It's a massive injustice - they stole the land from the Arabs."
The complaint was upheld by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI), which stated the host's remarks "failed to meet the requirement for fair, objective and impartial treatment of news and current affairs," the Irish Independent reports.
The Independent TV network now has three weeks to apologize on air.
However, the BAI dismissed the claim that the presenter made anti-Semitic remarks during the show.
The complaint was made by Paul Rossiter who found the comments to be "deeply offensive", regarding them as "anti-Semitic and indefensible coming from a journalist who is supposed to show objectivity".
After the broadcast Browne expressed regret for using the word "cancer."
"What I resent is the suggestion that because you're critical of Israel, you're automatically anti-Semitic," he told the Irish Independent. "I don't think that's acceptable."
The BAI also ruled that a discussion on abortion on 'Ireland AM' on August 22, 2012, was not balanced.


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Funding for roads and bridges didn't get the attention it deserved during the presidential campaign, but that could and should change as Washington's focus shifts to the fiscal cliff.
Funding for roads and bridges didn't get the attention it deserved during the presidential campaign, but that could and should change as Washington's focus shifts to the fiscal cliff.
The nation's surface-transportation system has been in crisis for years, with more than half of the federal highway system in inferior condition, and more than a quarter of America's bridges structurally deficient or functionally obsolete.
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SOURCE: Marketwire
July 06, 2010 14:20 ET
Social Media Monitoring, Sentiment Analysis and Business Intelligence Solutions Complement News Distribution and Content Sharing
TORONTO--(Marketwire - July 6, 2010) - Marketwire announced today its acquisition of Sysomos, the Toronto-based business intelligence solution for social media monitoring and sentiment analysis. The move supports Marketwire's social media and media monitoring product offerings and reinforces the company's position as a global leader in maximizing technologies to advance communications.
Sysomos bring business intelligence to social media, providing instant and unlimited access to social media conversations to quickly see what's happening, why it's happening and who's driving the conversations. By accessing in-depth, comprehensive information and gaining insight about what is happening within the social media ecosystem, corporations, marketers, public relations agencies and communication professionals can make smarter business and strategic decisions, and find new and different ways to build stronger relationships, enhance loyalty and increase sales.
Marketwire's acquisition of Sysomos supports Marketwire clients with an intelligent product suite that provides instant access to billions of social media conversations, including blogs, social networks, micro-blogging services, forums, video sites and media sources, and the ability to discover the tone of the conversations and identify sentiment by gender, age and location.
Sysomos' key product offerings, MAP (Media Analysis Platform) and Heartbeat, will be available to clients worldwide under the Marketwire brand, and will complement Marketwire's current line up of solutions available to marketers and communication professionals for news distribution and content sharing.
Sysomos' platform and services extend far beyond monitoring tools, and provide automated sentiment, key influencer tracking, geo-demographic information, and access to real-time and historical social media conversations to help communicators understand and leverage social media by answering the five W's: What, When, Where, Who and Why.
MAP, Sysomos' flagship software-as-a-service offering, delivers:
Heartbeat is a cost-effective, real-time monitoring and measurement tool that provides:
MULTIMEDIA ELEMENT/CAPTION 1: Sysomos overview video
Caption: Measure, monitor, understand and engage with the social media landscape.
MULTIMEDIA ELEMENT/CAPTION 2: Heartbeat video
Caption: Heartbeat provides real-time social media monitoring, dashboard reporting, automated sentiment, and the ability to engage with key influencers.
MULTIMEDIA ELEMENT/CAPTION 3: Marketwire
Caption: Marketwire is redefining news distribution and content sharing, advancing the way the world communicates.
Sysomos Company Backgrounder
Sysomos, Greek for "everything together," emerged from an advanced research project at the University of Toronto in 2005. The project led to the creation of a patented core-content aggregation and analysis engine unveiled in May 2006, and the company was incorporated in Toronto in September 2007.
Sysomos Company Timeline
2007 (September): Company incorporated in Toronto
2007 (September): MAP product introduced
2008 (June): Enhanced MAP product introduced
2009 (June): Heartbeat product introduced
2009 (November): Heartbeat product upgraded and reintroduced
2010 (June): Sysomos acquired by Marketwire
Sysomos Management
Sysomos Capabilities Overview
Sysomos offers the best data quality and coverage worldwide with instant access to historical data as far back as 2006. It includes a four-step spam-filtering system and has on-the-fly translation capabilities representing 186 languages in 189 countries. More information on Sysomos solutions and product capabilities is available via detailed FAQs.
Quotes Attributable to Michael Nowlan, president and CEO, Marketwire
(Click here for Michael Nowlan LinkedIn profile)
"This is a critical step in our integrated communication solution strategy. To date we have been a leader in providing our clients with ways to reach out to their key audiences by innovating the publishing and distribution of news releases. The rapid changes in communications as a result of social media now make it imperative to immediately understand the impact of outbound messaging: What happens to it, what's the reaction to it, and how is it used to evaluate and strategize future messages? Sysomos furthers Marketwire's technological capabilities to make this possible for our clients."
"Sysomos fits the Marketwire model and is aligned with our strategy to redefine and advance the way the world communicates. In the late '90s, Marketwire was a critical force in advancing the adoption of the Internet to distribute press releases. The acquisition of Sysomos shows our continued commitment to innovation by integrating social media tools into the corporate communications process."
"Marketwire has been a leader in leveraging technologies to maximize our clients' communications efforts. We've expanded our offerings to include end-to-end solutions, from optimizing messages to measuring their impact to infusing business intelligence into traditional and new media outreaches. And we're making it available and accessible to PR, IR and MarCom professionals, regardless of company size or budget."
Quotes Attributable to Dr. Nick Koudas, Co-founder and President, Sysomos
(Click here for Nick Koudas LinkedIn profile)
"For companies to truly drive value, ROI and revenue from social media they must do more than simply monitor social chatter; they must filter automatically through that chatter and noise and identify the specific discussions that directly involve and affect their brand, their competitors and their business. From within those discussions, it's crucial to determine why people are talking, what they are saying, and the sentiment orientation of the conversations. Moreover, it is important to understand the individuals who are generating the chatter -- their demographics, location and language -- and to organize the chatter in discussion themes and threads, using complementary advanced text analysis technology, so it's easy to comprehend. This superior combination of comprehensive data collection, advanced text analytics, and deep filtering functions across languages, demographics, location, topics and sentiment, is the insight behind the information. This business intelligence that sets Sysomos apart."
"Brand management and corporate reputation are critically important to public relations and investor relations practitioners, marketers, and advertisers. With real-time social media monitoring, and reporting functionality that allows clients to compare and contrast buzz generated over time, Sysomos' tools enable clients to manage crisis situations, track and measure reputation, monitor press coverage, and correlate the connection between press releases and news coverage with social media activity. By leveraging this kind of intelligence, practitioners are better equipped to adapt their business and communications efforts to maximize campaign success."
"There is a natural fit and synergy between Marketwire and Sysomos: our common goal is a customer-centric approach in applying technology to meet the challenges of communicating in an ever-evolving environment. Our approach to business is entrepreneurial in spirit; we identify and create opportunities, and with an innovative and pragmatic approach, develop and deliver products and solutions that are best-in-class. This union proves that it is not only possible to keep pace with technological and sociological changes in communication and information sharing, but to stay one step ahead and set the new standard."
Quotes Attributable to Paul Philp, SVP Strategy & Product Development, Marketwire
(Click here for Paul Philp LinkedIn profile)
"Our clients have told us repeatedly that to stay ahead of the curve, they need tools to intelligently pull two communications platforms together: press releases and social media. Marketwire's addition of Sysomos means that our clients can truly integrate the flow of communications, track the performance of their outbound messaging and evaluate the effectiveness of their campaigns."
"The benefits of such powerful social media tools for our clients are profound. We're really changing the nature of communication, empowering clients to engage with audiences, extract key analytics and act immediately to conversations taking place about their company. On-the-fly identification and engagement with the influencers and opinion leaders is critical to building, nurturing and managing relationships between our clients and their stakeholders."
Quote Attributable to Sally Falkow, President PRESSfeed, the social media newsroom
(Click here for Sally Falkow LinkedIn profile)
Quote Attributable to Brian Solis, Principal of FutureWorks and blogger at briansolis.com
(Click here for Brian Solis LinkedIn profile)
Quote Attributable to Todd Defren, Principal of SHIFT Communications and blogger at pr-squared.com
(Click here for Todd Defren LinkedIn profile)
For more information on all of Marketwire's communications and news distribution solutions, please call 800-774-9473 or click here.
About Marketwire
Marketwire advances the way the world communicates. Serving more than 11,000 clients worldwide through 20 offices on four continents, Marketwire is a dominant distributor of company news releases and other communications. Marketwire electronically delivers global news and information to traditional and new media outlets including newspapers, magazines, databases, analyst terminals, online portals, blogs, and more. Marketwire specializes in maximizing the power of our clients' communications by leveraging the latest in search engine optimization, multimedia, social media, and new technologies.
Marketwire is majority-owned by OMERS Private Equity, which manages the private equity activities of OMERS Administration Corporation and today has $4 billion of investments under management. The group's investment strategy includes the active ownership of businesses in North America and Europe. For further information visit: www.omerspe.com.
For more information, visit us at www.marketwire.com.
About Sysomos
Sysomos offers social media monitoring and analytics products that give corporations, marketers, public relations agencies and advertisers the intelligence and insight needed to make smarter business and strategic decisions.
The Sysomos platform brings business intelligence to social media, giving you instant and unlimited access to all social media conversations so you can quickly see what's happening, why it's happening and who's driving the conversations.
Through the use of contextual text analytics and data mining technology, Sysomos collects billions of social media conversations from blogs, Twitter, social networks, message boards, wikis and a growing number of major new sources.
More information is at http://social-media-monitoring.sysomos.com/.
For additional information: Paolina Milana Marketwire (310) 765-3250 firstname.lastname@example.com
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Measure, monitor, understand and engage with the social media landscape.
Heartbeat provides real-time social media monitoring, dashboard reporting, automated sentiment, and the ability to engage with key influencers.
Marketwire is redefining news distribution and content sharing, advancing the way the world communicates.


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So I was thinking about spam, and that our filters seems to be working quite well, when all of a sudden, I found myself going to the SANS ISC for no particular reason, and lo and behold, one of their handlers (William Stearns) posted information on how to report spam! Weird? Not sure, but it leads me to just drop this knowledge on you, just in case you haven't seen it yet or need the addresses:
Woo-hoo! Update away!Handler's Diary April 10th 2006
Spam reporting addresses (NEW)
Published: 2006-04-10,
Last Updated: 2006-04-10 13:38:50 UTC by William Stearns (Version: 5(click to highlight changes))
It's been a quiet day, with a few reports of phish and pop-up spam. It looks like we haven't covered spam reporting in a while.
Because I work so much with spam already as part of the sa-blacklist and SURBL projects, I take an additional step and report spam to the organizations and agencies that have interest in certain spam categories. I tend to prefer email accounts to which I can bounce spam emails as this is easier to script than trying to send the emails through web forms.
First, the FTC will take any spam you get; send it to uce_at_ftc.gov . Also, spamarchive.org is interested in any spam you have, but please send it as an RFC822 attachment (see your email client docmuentation on "How to send as an attachment") to submitautomated_at_spamarchive.org .
Here are the reporting addresses I use, by category:
- Theft of cable services: ocst_at_ncta.com
- Child pornography: children_at_interpol.int, gmail_at_cybertip.ca . Other than these, do not redistribute the spams, visit any advertised sites, or keep the emails. You shouldn't send these to spamarchive.org as these are republished on an ftp server.
- Nigerian/419 scams (http://home.rica.net/alphae/419coal/): 419.fcd_at_usss.treas.gov
- OEM software: netpiracy_at_siia.net, piracy_at_microsoft.com
- Phish scams: reportphishing_at_antiphishing.org, phish_at_ists.dartmouth.edu, spam_at_mailpolice.com, and phishing-report_at_us-cert.gov. Also, postmaster_at_corp.mailsecurity.net.au, spoof_at_millersmiles.co.uk, and report_at_reportphish.org are interested, but please send the phish mail as an RFC822 attachment.
- Pills: webcomplaints_at_ora.fda.gov, drugs_at_interpol.int
- Pyramid scams: fraud_at_uspis.gov
- Rolex/replicas: steve.gobin_at_rolex.com, expert_at_lpconline.com
- Stock/pump and dump: enforcement_at_sec.gov
- Tobacco: alctob_at_ttb.treas.gov
- Viruses: avsubmit_at_symantec.com, newvirus_at_kaspersky.com, vsamples_at_f-secure.com, virus_at_cai.com, virus_at_commandcom.com, virus_at_pandasoftware.com, virus_doctor_at_trendmicro.com, virus_research_at_nai.com
Some of the above came from Spamlinks Reporting page - many thanks for an excellent resource. The email addresses I covered above tend to be focused on US agencies; definitely visit spamlinks if you live outside of the US.
-- Bill Stearns (http://www.stearns.org, email@example.com)


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