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My favorite kind of baking is the kind where you don't have turn your oven on at all and you still get a delicious treat in the end. Who's with me? You? Cool. Enter No Bake Peanut Butter Cups. God god are they scrumptious. And they're a little bit better than the ones you get out of a package, because you know exactly what's inside them (at least I'm telling myself that). And did I mention: You don't have to bake them?!
No Bake Peanut Butter Cups adapted from Blue-Eyed Bakers
- 1/4 cup butter
- 3/4 cup peanut butter
- 3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 cup semisweet or milk chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup milk
- Sea salt
1. Line a muffin tin with papers.
2. In a microwave safe bowl, melt the butter and peanut butter together for 45 seconds. Stir until smooth. Add graham cracker crumbs and sugar and mix to combine. Distribute mixture evenly between the prepared muffin cups. Refrigerate for 15 minutes to set peanut butter layer.
3. After the peanut butter has chilled, combine chocolate and milk in a microwave safe bowl and heat in 25 second intervals until chocolate is just melted. Stir until smooth. Distribute chocolate evenly over the top of the peanut butter layer. Sprinkle with sea salt and chill until firm, at least 30 minutes. Store covered in the fridge.
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BRISTOL, Tenn. – The NCAA Division II Wrestling Coaches Association released its annual preseason poll on Friday, Oct. 19. Sophomore Tywan Claxton was tabbed sixth in the national rankings at the 141-pound weight class.
NCWA release (PDF)
Claxton, a native of Cleveland, Ohio, became the first wrestler in program history to earn All-American status as a freshman when he finished seventh overall at the 2012 NCAA Division National Championships, held in Pueblo, Colo. last March. In 2011-12, Claxton finished the regular season with a 19-6 overall record while holding a 15-2 ledger against opponents from Super Region 2. He went into the Super Region 2 Championships on a seven-match winning streak and had won 10 of his last 11 bouts.
Last year the Tornado went 9-3 overall in dual competition and peaked at No. 11 in the NCAA Division II polls. At the 2012 NCAA Division II National Championships, King placed 22nd overall after sending four individuals to the competition. Two of those individuals were named All-Americans, including Claxton.
Complete NCAA individual rankings can be found below.
The Tornado will begin its 2012-13 season at the Hokie Open on Nov. 4. The team will give fans a preview of the team when they host an intrasquad scrimmage on Sunday, Oct. 28th, at 1 p.m. inside the Student Center Complex gymnasium.
NCAA Division II Individual Rankings
125 Pounds
1. Kyle McCrite, Grand Canyon (Ariz.)
2. Ben Sergent, Findlay (Ohio)
3. Chris Kochinsky, Shippensburg (Pa.)
4. David Demo, Minnesota State-Mankato
5. Garrett Evans, Ouachita Baptist (Ark.)
6. Gerald Huff, Adams State (Colo.)
7. Jesse Hillhouse, Colorado State-Pueblo
8. Jeff Vesta, Newberry (S.C.)
133 Pounds
1. Trevor Franklin, Upper Iowa
2. Andy Pokorny, St. Cloud State (Minn.)
3. Ryan Fillingame, Adams State (Colo.)
4. Dave Fogle, Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.)
5. Mike Magaha, Limestone (S.C.)
6. Justin Reinsma, Southwest Minnesota
7. Jose Matos, Gannon (Pa.)
8. Kody Young, Mercyhurt (Pa.)
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1. B.J. Young, Newberry (S.C.)
2. Daniel Owenbey, North Carolina-Pembroke
3. Casy Rowell, Central Oklahoma
4. Evan Yenolevich, Kutztown (Pa.)
5. Trevor Johnson, Mary (N.D.)
6. Tywan Claxton, King (Tenn.)
7. Naveed Baheri, San Francisco State (Calif.)
8. Cody Shivener, Notre Dame (Ohio)
1. Raufeon Stotts, Nebraska-Kearney
2. Keenan Hagerty, Maryville (Mo.)
3. Bobby Ward, Grand Canyon (Ariz.)
4. Nate Herda, Augustana (S.D.)
5. Dylan Phillipy, San Francisco State (Calif.)
6. Dan Telhada, Anderson (S.C.)
7. Ryan Maus, Truman State (Mo.)
8. Deral Brown, Newberry (S.C.)
157 Pounds
1. Dillon Bera, Wisconsin-Parkside
2. Taylor Knapp, Newberry (S.C.)
3. Bobby Williams, Ouachita Baptist (Ark.)
4. Braden Turner, East Stroudsburg State (Pa.)
5. Jeremy Bommarito, Limestone (S.C.)
6. Cory Dauphin, Central Oklahoma
7. Jacob D. Horn, St. Cloud State (Minn.)
8. Jeffery Pelton, Notre Dame (Ohio)
165 Pounds
1. Mason True, Findlay (Ohio)
2. Matt Vandermeer, Lake Erie (Ohio)
3. Cody Quinn, Minnesota State-Mankato
4. Chester Granard, Colorado Mesa
5. Chris Watson, Central Oklahoma
6. Isaiah Jimenez, San Francisco State (Calif.)
7. Trevor Grant, Colorado State-Pueblo
8. Wade Gobin, Upper Iowa
174 Pounds
1. Mike Williams, North Carolina-Pembroke
2. Elliot Copeland, Western State (Colo.)
3. Travis Sheehy, Newberry (S.C.)
4. Jon Bittinger, Notre Dame (Ohio)
5. Kelly Henderson, Central Oklahoma
6. Brendan McKeown, East Stroudsburg State (Pa.)
7. Matt Littleton, West Liberty (W.Va.)
8. Jacob Cramer, Tiffin (Ohio)
1. Adam Walters, Findlay (Ohio)
2. Tanner Keck, Central Oklahoma
3. Mitch Schultz, Upper Iowa
4. Dallas Smith, Ouachita Baptist (Ark.)
5. Shamus O'Grady, St. Cloud State (Minn.)
6. Nick Peterson, Colorado Mesa
7. Matt Gille, Wisconsin-Parkside
8. Celic Bell, Grand Canyon (Ariz.)
1. Joseph Brandt, Ashland (Ohio)
2. Carl Broghammer, Upper Iowa
3. Matt Baker, Maryville (Mo.)
4. Jayd Docken, Augustana (S.D.)
5. Chris Leak, Chadron State (Neb.)
6. Tanner Kriss, Fort Hays State (Kan.)
7. Matt Lenagh, Nebraska-Kearney
8. Kyle Folk Freund, Newberry (S.C.)
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1. Matt Meuleners, Northern State (S.D.)
2. Jake Kahnke, St. Cloud State (Minn.)
3. Kevin Barrett, Nebraska-Kearney
4. James Malechek, Wisconsin-Parkside
5. Orlando Scales, Notre Dame (Ohio)
6. Tyrell Fortune, Grand Canyon (Ariz.)
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WiSA Enters into the U.S. Market
WiSA, the creator and manufacturer of advanced water irrigation management systems has announced their entry into the U.S. market. The official introduction of WiSA products occurred at the World AG Expo held February 14 – 16, 2012 in Tulare, Ca.
WiSA, an Australian company, has developed a strong presence in Australia, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Dubai, France, etc over the last 10 years. It's systems are designed to military specifications to endure the most challenging environments and are backed by a three (3) year warranty.
The WiSA system utilizes and array of inground sensors, on site weather station data, algaritms and rules to control all aspects of irrigation, injection fertilization, pumps, motors, valves, etc. The system, through it's sensors and algorithms, determines the optimum watering and irrigation for the crop being grown and turns on and off each element of the irrigation system to achieve optimum plant health and growth. The field units are solar powered and wireless and feed realtime data to your computer. The system can be monitored and/or controled from anywhere in the world through handheld smart phones.
Implemented WiSA systems have achieved up to 30% reduction in:
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In addtion to savings, most installations have also improve the quality and yield per acre where the WiSA systems are implemented.
WiSA systems are installed in vineyards, orchards, row crops, green houses, hydroponics, large scale commercial landscaping and sports fields. There are over 161,000 acres throughout the world currently using WiSA systems. The majority, 136,000 acres, are planted with vineyards.
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California Department of Transportation
Date: April 4, 2012
District: Headquarters – Sacramento
Contact: Karen Brewster
Phone: (916) 657-5060
SACRAMENTO - In 2010, traffic fatalities in California declined to their lowest level since 1944, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. From a peak of 5,504 in 1987, fatalities fell to 2,715 in 2010. Success can be attributed in part to safety improvements Caltrans made on highways statewide along with safety programs such as Slow for the Cone Zone and Safe Routes to Schools.
"We are committed to saving lives along the state's highways and roads," said Acting Caltrans Director Malcolm Dougherty. "Safety is our top priority and an essential component of every one of our projects."
A focal point of California's highway safety efforts is the Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP), created in 2006 to address a broad range of important traffic safety issues. Caltrans partnered with the California Highway Patrol, the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), the Department of Motor Vehicles, and other federal, state, and local agencies to develop the plan. In 2009, Caltrans received a National Roadway Safety Award from the U.S. Department of Transportation for its outstanding work on the SHSP.
Continuing its commitment to SHSP goals, in 2011 Caltrans awarded 80 safety improvement projects worth about $140 million – upgrades such as installing left turn lanes, improving traffic signal timing, realigning roads, and paving highways with permeable asphalt to absorb rain water to reduce crashes on slickened highways.
Last year, Caltrans awarded $66 million to cities, counties, and regional agencies for 139 Safe Routes to School (SRTS) projects to improve safety for students in grades K-8 who walk and bicycle to and from school. In addition to the federal SRTS program, the state Safe Routes to School Program funded 85 projects for $24 million in October 2010. Since 2000, the state and federal programs have awarded more than 1,200 projects for approximately $420 million.
Caltrans also made strides toward making highways and local streets safer through its Slow for the Cone Zone public awareness campaign launched in 1999. California work zone fatalities declined 63.4 percent from 1999 to 2010, compared to a drop of just
37.4 percent nationally.
In addition, Caltrans developed the Highway Safety Improvement Program Application and Evaluation Tool for Local Roadways that allowed local transportation agencies to set priorities for safety projects. The application identifies projects that offer the greatest potential of reducing fatalities and injuries on Californias local roads. These projects will save lives and provide a projected $743 million in safety benefits as a result of fewer vehicle crashes, injuries, and fatalities on local roads, according to the Caltrans Division of Local Assistance, which used the evaluation tool to project future savings.
Last year, Caltrans and its partners launched a campaign to educate the public about the importance of moving over a lane or slowing down for Caltrans, law enforcement, tow trucks, and other emergency vehicles displaying flashing lights. A 2011 traffic survey conducted after the campaign by the OTS found that 92.5 percent of drivers surveyed said they were aware of the Move Over law.
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Basalt is site of Renaissance 'Uprising'
BASALT — About 750 people reenacted a bit of life from Merry Old England, last week. This corner of pre-17th century England met east of Basalt.
This was the XXV Uprising of the Barony of One Thousand Eyes. Translated, people have been attending this type of reenactment for 25 years. Participants recreate the middle ages from 550 A.D. to pre-17th century Europe.
Most of the people who attended this "Uprising" came from Utah, Montana, Southern Idaho and parts of Colorado and Wyoming that are west of the Continental Divide,
If you are a member of The Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA), this geographic area is known as the Kingdom of Artemisia.
SCA is a worldwide medieval re-creation organization. "Welcome to the current Middle Ages" states the SCA website.
Historical "games" are acted out by SCA members. No one is an observer. Everyone has a part and acts out his or her part to create the goings on of the kingdom.
Heraldry, arts and sciences and combat are not only studied but reenacted. Royalty holds their courts, a part of which is bestowing awards on deserving citizens.
Tournaments are scheduled. People eat at feasts and enjoy the Middles Ages, as "they should have been," which means bathroom facilities are available and people sleep in sleeping beds under tents.
"I like SCA because I like history and researching history," said Barb Parris from Blackfoot. In the Kingdom of Artemisia, Parris is known as "Baroness Ariel of York."
"People can chose to research a person in whatever historical period that interests him or her," Parris said.
"SCA members choose a name and create a specific person," she said. "For example, you can't choose to become an historical figure, like King George III of England, but you can choose to become a member of his court. The person reenacting the part would then act in a manner appropriate with being a member of the court.
"[SCA] is like a huge extended family," Parris said. "People care for each other and appreciate each other. Personal honor is very important."
During the summer, local members of the SCA meet at 7 p.m. each Thursday at Tautphaus Park in Idaho Falls near the tennis courts. In the winter, SCA members meet at 7 p.m. in the Blackfoot Charter Community Learning Center, 2801 Hunters Loop.
The SCA is a 501C3 non-profit educational society.
For a local contact, call Kara Olson at (208) 206-1687 or go to the website www.artemisia.sca.org/
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The paths of African-American and Irish communities in Harlem – both parallel and crossed – and the contributions they have made to American culture are explored in "Black and White and Green: St. Patrick's Day in Harlem," a frank and entertaining discussion and performance timed to the traditional Irish holiday.
This final event in Irish Arts Center's Two Roads Diverged series features cultural leader Lenwood O. Sloan and NYU Global Distinguished Professor of Music and Irish Studies Dr. Mick Moloney on March 12th at the Harlem Stage Gatehouse (150 Convent Avenue at West 135th Street, in New York City). Tickets are $10 ($8 for IAC and Harlem Stage members) and can be purchased via www.harlemstage.org or by calling 212-281-9240 ext 19 or 20.
"Black and White and Green: St. Patrick's Day in Harlem" comprises an evening of debate and discussion that explores the vaudeville-era exchanges and rivalries among African Americans and Irish Americans through the language, song, dance, costumes and performances of the time. Live music and dance performances accompany an open dialogue about the links between Harlem's African American community and Hell's Kitchen's Irish origins.
Among the artists and institutions that inspired "Black and White and Green" are turn of the 20th century black comedian and dancer Billy Kersands, the controversial BBC television series "Black and White Minstrel Show," the Black Patti record label, Irish vaudevillians Harrigan and Hart, black minstrel singers Williams and Walker, actor/singers Eddie Cantor and Al Jolson, and acclaimed tap dance team The Nicholas Brothers.
Sloan, who previously served as Pennsylvania Film Commissioner and Director of Cultural and Heritage Initiatives, and Dr. Moloney, Global Distinguished Professor of Music and Irish Studies at NYU, developed the Two Roads Diverged series. The series has delved into Irish American and African American cultural experiences; exploring fusions, exchanges and rivalries, and the cultural stereotypes that developed from the Caribbean and Southern communities in the 1650s through the birth of Broadway and vaudeville.
Two Roads Diverged is presented by Irish Arts Center in association with Harlem Stage, and with special thanks to the New York Public Library.
Over 30 years Harlem Stage has become one of the nation's leading arts organizations, achieving this distinction through the commissioning and presenting of challenging, relevant and topical performances by artists of color and bringing them to socially conscious audiences in the communities it serves. Harlem Stage has a long-standing tradition of supporting such artists—around the corner and across the globe—including legends such as Harry Belafonte, Max Roach, Sekou Sundiata, Abbey Lincoln, Sonia Sanchez, Eddie Palmieri and Tito Puente, as well as contemporary artists like Bill T. Jones, Vijay Iyer, Mike Ladd, Tania León, Carl Hancock Rux, Nora Chipaumire and Jason Moran. Its education programs each year provide 10,000 New York City children with access to a world of diverse cultures through the performing arts. In 2006, Harlem Stage opened the landmarked, award-winning Harlem Stage Gatehouse – in an abandoned space that was once the source of fresh water flowing to New York City, and is now a vital source of creativity, ideas and culture. For more information, visit www.harlemstage.org.
The Irish Arts Center, founded in 1972, is a New York-based arts and cultural center dedicated to projecting a dynamic image of Ireland and Irish America for the 21st century, building community with artists and audiences of all backgrounds, forging and strengthening cross-cultural partnerships, and preserving the evolving stories and traditions of Irish culture for generations to come. Our multi-disciplinary programming is centered around three core areas: Performance – including live music, dance, theatre, film, literature, and the humanities; Exhibition – including visual arts presentations and cultural exhibitions that tell the evolving Irish story; and Education – with dozens of classes per week in Irish language, history, music, and dance. Located in New York City, a world capital of arts and culture, Irish Arts Center serves as a dynamic platform for emerging and established artists and cultural creators to reach a New York, national, and global audience, and as a gateway for other institutions to access first-rate Irish and Irish American culture. www.irishartscenter.org


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OSHKOSH, Wis. – Competing among a competitive field, including 12 teams currently ranked in the USTFCCCA top 25, at the site of this year's NCAA Division III championship, the No.5 ranked MIT women's cross country team more than held its own, finishing 2nd out of 43 teams at the Brooks Invitational on Saturday. Brooke Johnson (Shoreham, N.Y.) and Elaine McVay (San Ramon, Calif.) were among the top 10 individual finishers as Tech accumulated 123 team points.
Johnson navigated the six-kilometer course in 22:04 to place fourth out of almost 400 runners. McVay was not far behind, coming through the chute in 22:19 for eighth place. Martina de Gues (Los Altos, Calif.) was the next Tech harrier across the finish in 22:46, good for 26th overall. Dacie Manion's (Old Town, Maine) time of 22:54 gave her a 35th-place result. Tania Morimoto (Mountain View, Calif.) rounded out the scoring for the Cardinal and Gray, taking 51st with a time of 23:04.
Tech was second behind Washington University, which took home the team title with 61 points, thanks to five of the top 20 finishers.
The Engineers will be back in action in two weeks, as they look to defend their New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) championship. The conference meet will be held on Sunday, October 30 at Franklin Park in Boston, Mass.


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Prolonged formula feeding may increase the odds for pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), investigators in a case-control study concluded.
Each additional month of formula feeding was associated with a 16% increase in the relative risk of ALL compared with a control group. Every additional month of delay in the start of solid foods increased the odds by 14%.
The findings might reflect the recognized association between breastfeeding and development of an infant's immune system, Jeremy Schraw reported at the American Association for Cancer Research Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research meeting in Anaheim, Calif.
"One explanation for this co-risk may be that it's the same effect being picked up twice," Schraw, a graduate student at the University of Texas at Austin, said in a statement. "Children being given solid foods later may be receiving formula longer."
ALL is the most common malignancy in children, and several studies have suggested interaction between feeding practices and its development. Some of the evidence suggests interaction among diet, normal immune-system development, and levels of insulin-like growth factor, said Schraw.
To examine the influence of infant feeding patterns on ALL risk, Schraw and colleagues studied 142 children with the hematologic malignancy and compared them with a matched control group of 284 children. The ALL patients ranged in age from under a year to 14.
The study focused on various aspects of formula feeding, breastfeeding, and introduction of solid foods and their relationship with ALL.
Only two baseline characteristics differed between the patients and the control group. The patients began eating solid foods later (8.6 months versus 7), and more of their mothers smoked during pregnancy. All analyses were adjusted for age, race, sex, ethnicity, and maternal smoking during pregnancy.
Evaluation of feeding patterns showed no differences in the proportion of patients and the control group who were breastfed exclusively, fed formula exclusively, or received breast milk and formula. Schraw and colleagues also found no difference in the duration of breastfeeding and the incidence of ALL.
The investigators did find that the ALL patients had been formula fed significantly longer as compared with the control group (10.5 versus 8.1 months, P<0.05). The difference could be attributed to ALL patients who received both breast milk and formula as infants (10.0 versus 6.2 months, P<0.05).
"Our results highlight the role of energy balance in early life as critical contributors to risk for pediatric ALL," Schraw and colleagues concluded.
The investigators cited a need for additional research to identify factors associated with duration of formula feeding and delay in the introduction of solids.
Schraw and co-investigators and no relevant disclosures.
- Reviewed by Robert Jasmer, MD Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco and Dorothy Caputo, MA, BSN, RN, Nurse Planner
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American Association for Cancer Research Frontiers in Cancer Prevention ResearchSource Reference: Schraw J, et al "Longer formula feeding and later age at introduction of solids increase the odds ratio of pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia" AACR-FCPR 2012; Abstract A102.


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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 20th Apr 2010 21:24 UTC
"The Internet is one of the world's most important means of free expression. Yet censorship of the Web is growing; more than 40 governments censor information today, up from about four in 2002. And some governments are blocking - or proposing to block - content even before it reaches their citizens. Authoritarian countries are building firewalls and cracking down on dissent, dealing harshly with anyone who breaks the rules. We at Google believe that greater transparency will lead to less censorship online. That's why we are launching a tool that will give people information about the government requests for content removal and user data that Google receives from around the world." Biggest problem I've seen: figures are absolute, not relative (i.e., they are not comparable per country).


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Opened one. I get it now. Big pale ale. Very very nice. I could drink ten of them, and not sure I could save one. 9.6% so average IPA alc strength for Washington LOL Great stuff. Yum
They do age much better since they stopped using screw-tops, but Bigfoot has always been fantastic fresh as well. I usually but a pack to stash in the cellar when they come out, and then just buy as needed for general consumption.To me, Bigfoot isn't necessarily a brandy-snifter type barleywine. I save that for English Barleywines/Quads/RIS/etc. I'll gladly drink Bigfoot out of a pint/Sam Adams glass/Red Solo Cup/etc.


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Yes. In fact, HealthSouth offers a "Hip and Healthy" program to patients with broken hips. HealthSouth uses proven therapy techniques and technology to help improve hip movement, while also helping patients control pain. The goals of the program are to:
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Yes, depending on the severity of the stroke and where the brain is affected, rehabilitation can help a person overcome many of stroke's side effects, like slurred speech and limited arm movement.
HealthSouth's Parkinson's program gives patients a chance to reach their highest level of independence. The program teaches patients how to live with the disease, improving physical abilities and independence. This includes:
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Yes. A physician or discharge planner must refer you for HealthSouth Hospital admission. This allows us to know all of your medical issues and medications so we can make the best rehabilitation plan for you. The admission's office can answer any questions you have about referrals, admission and insurance.
HealthSouth hospitals do offer the latest technologies to help patients achieve the best possible outcome. One of our technologies is the AutoAmbulator, which does help stroke patients with gait training. Please see our video in the technology section of our website.
HealthSouth strives to meet the needs of all patients, regardless of age, however not all of our hospitals have pediatric programs. Please contact the HealthSouth hospital near you to check specific program offerings.
Brain injury rehabilitation is challenging for the patient and the family. To get started, HealthSouth evaluates the patient, forming a rehab program with the following goals:
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Transfer patients usually come to HealthSouth following a stay in an acute care hospital. However, if for some reason you are not referred to HealthSouth for rehabilitation, you can ask to be transferred to us.
HealthSouth uses a team approach for patient therapy. The following specialists are on each patient's team:
The average length of stay at a HealthSouth hospital is 14 days. However, this varies depending on the patient and the extent of their treatment and progress toward recovery.
Rehabilitation can help retrain the brain following stroke, but the length of time and the ability of the body to recover is different from person to person. This largely depends on the type of stroke, the part of the brain that's affected, and how many brain cells die (also known as the "infarction.") Whether the infarction is large or small does not matter as much as what part of the brain is affected. For example, if the brain tissue dies in the interior of the brain, it can cause paralysis on one side of the body. If it is in the occipital lobe area, it can affect vision.
Yes, in fact it is not uncommon for someone who has gone through rehabilitation to return home and over time experience some decline. If this is the case, please contact the HealthSouth hospital nearest you and a liaison can do a home evaluation to see if additional rehabilitation can help. In addition, some of our locations offer home health services.
HealthSouth can help patients before, during and after an amputation. Our amputee rehabilitation program is specialized to fit a patient's specific needs. The program includes:
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What could have eaten half of this shark?
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. —
A half-eaten shark washed ashore on New Smyrna Beach in Florida Saturday morning, Volusia County Beach Safety officials said.
The shark was found at the New Smyrna Beach Inlet.
Beach safety officials said they don't know what type of predator bit the shark or how far offshore it was.
Officials said the sight is not too common, but sick and injured creatures do often wash onto the beach.


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Ackley drives top prospect Walker to first career win
HOUSTON -- Hard-throwing right-hander Taijuan Walker pitched five innings of two-hit ball on Friday as the Mariners' premier pitching prospect won his Major League debut in a 7-1 victory over the Astros at Minute Maid Park.
Walker, who turned 21 earlier this month, kept the Astros off balance with a mid-90s fastball and some effective offspeed offerings, while allowing just an unearned run after being promoted from Triple-A Tacoma earlier in the day.View Full Game Coverage
HOUSTON -- Hard-throwing right-hander Taijuan Walker pitched five innings of two-hit ball on Friday as the Mariners' premier pitching prospect won his Major League debut in a 7-1 victory over the Astros at Minute Maid Park.
Walker, who turned 21 earlier this month, kept the Astros off balance with a mid-90s fastball and some effective offspeed offerings, while allowing just an unearned run after being promoted from Triple-A Tacoma earlier in the day.View Full Game Coverage
"It was a lot of fun," Walker said after surviving a celebratory postgame beer shower from his teammates. "I'm glad the first one is out of the way. The first hitter, I was really nervous. But after that I got more comfortable as the game went on."
Walker, rated the No. 4 overall prospect in baseball by MLB.com, only figures to get a few starts with Seattle before being shut down due to an innings limit this year, but the Mariners want him to get his feet wet heading into next Spring Training.
The first step certainly was impressive for the 6-foot-4 youngster from Yucaipa, Calif., who allowed just a misplayed double and a hard-hit infield single in the third inning of his 70-pitch debut.
"He's electric," said Astros right fielder L.J. Hoes. "A 98-mph fastball, a 92-93-mph cutter, it's tough. It says he's throwing 96, but it seems way harder than that because he's so big. When you've got somebody that big, with that stature, throwing that hard, you've got to battle him and hopefully get a couple of hits. Tonight, we were unsuccessful."
Walker was just the third Mariners pitcher ever to go five or more innings without allowing an earned run in his MLB debut, joining Pat Rice (5 2/3 innings in 1991) and Erik Hanson (7 innings in '88). At 21 years and 17 days, he's the youngest Mariner ever to win his first Major League start.
"He was under control out there," said manager Eric Wedge. "You could tell he was kind of feeling his way early on. He was more and more comfortable as the game wore on and let the ball go a few times. I thought he did a nice job with the secondary stuff, with the breaking ball, with some changeups. He was downhill with the fastball. He was very impressive out there tonight."
Center fielder Dustin Ackley was instrumental in the victory for Seattle, going 4-for-5 with a triple and four RBIs, and making an outstanding catch of a ball deep in right-center to rob Robbie Grossman of an extra-base hit in the fifth.
Ackley is now batting .411 (30-for-73) in August and .364 (40-for-110) since the All-Star break as he's hiked his season average from .205 to .261 with one month to go. His four hits were a career high and his four RBIs tied his career best.
The catch was equally impressive, given he only transitioned to center field from second base in midseason. Which was better?
"Man, the catch was pretty fun, I'll have to say that," Ackley said. "I haven't really had many plays like that, so that was pretty sweet. But you can't say that I didn't have fun having four hits. That was pretty fun, too. I don't know. It's all pretty good and pretty exciting."
Walker didn't get such help from his defense in the third inning, giving up the unearned run after two misplays. The first wasn't scored an error, but left fielder Raul Ibanez didn't get a good read on a line drive by Jonathan Villar that glanced off his glove and was ruled a two-out double.
Walker then induced a ground ball from Grossman, but normally sure-handed first baseman Justin Smoak dropped the throw from shortstop Brad Miller as Villar sped home for the only run of the night against the Mariners rookie.
The poise displayed that inning impressed Wedge as much as anything he saw from the young hurler.
"That was probably the only time I said something to him over the course of the evening coming off the field," Wedge said. "I really liked the way he handled himself. It didn't speed up on him and he kept his mind in the moment. The focus stayed with him."
Seattle scored twice in the fourth inning following walks to Kendrys Morales and Smoak, as Ackley singled in Morales with one out and Abraham Almonte made it 2-1 by beating out a fielder's-choice grounder to short as Smoak crossed the plate.
Almonte, also called up from Tacoma before the game, showed excellent speed in getting down the line to prevent the double play and was rewarded with his first Major League RBI. The 24-year-old right fielder added a run-scoring single in the eighth for his first big league hit.
"I felt a little bit nervous," Almonte said. "And then after I got a hit, everything goes away and I feel a little more free."
Almonte also received a postgame dousing from his teammates for his first big league hit, but his consisted of Coca-Cola and juice instead of beer after he told Felix Hernandez he was a Christian and didn't want alcohol.
"It was good," Almonte said. "We changed it up."
The Mariners changed things up as well with their new pitcher and new outfielder playing key roles. The win was their second in a row to open an eight-game road trip as they improved to 61-73, while Houston fell to 44-90.
Greg Johns is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @GregJohnsMLB as well as his Mariners Musings blog.


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On this date in history, July 17, 1959, the Packers announced that incoming head coach/general manager Vince Lombardi would be unveiling new team uniforms to mark the start of his tenure:
This was fairly unremarkable back in those days. Each successive Packers coach between Curly Lambeau and Lombardi attempted to put his own visual stamp on the organization.
Gene Ronzani scrapped Lambeau's traditional blue-and-gold color scheme, announcing "We are the Green Bay Packers." Ronzani would create a whole mix-and-match series of uniforms, including, in no particular order:
- solid blue jerseys with gold numbers, gold helmets and pants
- kelly green jerseys and pants with gold stripes on the sleeves and down the pants, gold numbers, metallic gold helmets
- bright gold jersey with green numbers
- white jersey with green numbers and pants
Four years later, new head coach Lisle Blackbourn decided to clear the slate and brought back navy as the Packers' primary color. His preferred uniform was a navy jersey with dark gold numbers and sleeve stripes, dark gold helmets and pants with single navy stripe.
Blackbourn also introduced the first Packers uniform without any gold whatsoever: navy jerseys with white numbers and Northwestern sleeve stripes, white helmets and pants with single navy stipe, seen here in action against the 49ers in Kezar Stadium.
In 1958, Scooter McLean chose to go with a "throwback" for his single year in charge, adopting Blackburn's 1956 season-opening green jersey as his primary home look.
And then, after all this mix-and-match chaos, Vince Lombardi came to town. And that was that. One classic green home uniform, one classic white road jersey. One helmet, one pair of pants. Simple, classy, elegant. The Packers finally had an identity, their first since Lambeau stalked the sidelines.
Although he couldn't have intended this, Lombardi's legacy with the Packers effectively put a stop to the practice of new coaches overhauling the uniforms (although one GM would be tempted).
UPDATE 7/22: Following up on Tom's comment, I have a larger picture of Gary Knafelc wearing #44 instead of his customary #84.
While it would have been possible for Knalfec to wear such a low number (the NFL's numbering system not being formally codified until 1973), according to Packers by the Numbers, he wore #84 exclusively throughout his tenure with the Pack. So, what to make of his photo?
Tom believes that he is modeling the new uniforms. Could be. The uniform is about right. Anybody else care to venture a guess?


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Why can't I get a stack trace?
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The lack of any way to get a stack trace in a running Haskell program is a gaping hole in our tool chain that annoys both newcomers and experts alike. There have been numerous attempts to fill the gap, none of which have been satisfactory for a variety of reasons (the history alone would fill several talks). I propose to talk about my own attempts to solve this thorny problem in the context of GHC, and I'll explain the improvements that have been made in this direction in recent GHC releases (7.2+). There are still open problems, but we're closer to solving them.


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This section describes how to create a dedicated e-mail account on the Microsoft Exchange Server to enable communication with Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Express. For details about performing each step, see the documentation for your specific Microsoft Exchange Server.
The maximum length for the password for the dedicated e-mail account on the Microsoft Exchange Server is set by the NTLM authentication protocol. See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/102716 for more information.
- Create a user on your Microsoft Windows domain, for example, "MeetingPlaceExpress."
- Create a mailbox for this user on the Microsoft Exchange Server.
- Ensure that the dedicated e-mail account has the "Send As" permission if the Microsoft Exchange Server is configured to disable anonymous access via SMTP.
Note: New to MPE 2.1 and later is support for both Exchange 2003/2007. To support both versions of Exchange notification services connect using SMTP port 25 vs OWA (2.0 and lower).
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FARMINGTON ��From here on out, residents who fail to pay their sewer bill will likely get their water turned off. That�s part of a new strategy put in place Tuesday, Aug. 27, by Farmington officials to help keep their town�s sewer district up and running.
According to Farmington Water and Sewer Superintendent Dave Degear, residents who have not paid their second-quarter fees for April, May and June 2013 by Aug. 31 can expect to have their water turned off on Friday, Sept. 6, or Monday, Sept. 9. And those who squeak in under the wire before Sept. 6 will have to pay their bill plus a 20 percent penalty to keep the faucets flowing.
According to Farmington officials, this isn�t a nickel-and-dime problem. In 2012 residents and business owners in Victor, Farmington and a part of Canandaigua failed to pay a whopping $214,000 in sewer and water fees. Degear said the coming year doesn�t look any brighter,� estimating that just under $219,000 will go unpaid in 2013, and will be �passed to taxes,� or added to property tax on Oct. 1.
Degear said the sewer district, which is funded solely by user fees, is currently operating on a deficit of $13,500 per month.
�We budgeted for it, and if it doesn�t get paid in the fourth quarter we won�t see that money until around February of the following year,� said Degear. �We could potentially be operating four or more months without that revenue source to meet the sewer district�s financial obligations.�
More than 8,000 accounts are serviced by Farmington, including�residents and business owners in Victor, Farmington and a small part of Canandaigua.
According to Farmington Supervisor Ted Fafinski, last year in Farmington alone, 388 household and business accounts failed to pay their sewer bills over the course of the year or in the fourth quarter. That left the Farmington sewer district $77,892 short of its operating budget. In Victor, he said, there were an additional 303 delinquent accounts that failed to pay $57,036.38 in total. In Canandaigua, 17 accounts resulted in a $2,102.91 setback.
Going forward in Farmington, when people get a water and sewer bill, they can�t just pay for water, which has happened frequently in the past.
�With this next billing period, town clerks will not be able to accept partial payment,� said Fafinski. �Residents will have to pay both water and sewer in one lump.�
On Aug. 27 Farmington officials formalized a decision to increase quarterly sewer rents from $75 to $85, increase late charges from 10 percent to 20 percent, and discontinue the partial payment option.
One night earlier, on Aug. 26, Victor officials voted unanimously to increase the quarterly sewer rents�from $75 per unit to $85 per unit, per quarter. The law also amends the due dates of payments and increases late charges from 10 percent to 20 percent for properties in the town of Victor serviced by the town of Farmington sewage treatment plant.
Water service in Victor, now under the oversight of the Monroe County Water Authority, is unrelated and will not be impacted by late payment of sewer bills.
Farmington officials are hopeful the new strategy will help close the gap between the sewer district�s operating expenses and revenue.
�When you budget and you�re down into November or December and take a $200,000 hit, you have a cash flow problem,� said Fafinski. �The rest of the people who pay their sewer bill on time are basically funding everything for the people who don�t pay. It�s not right when it affects our ability to provide a service and keep the place running.�
No-pays face water shutoff
FARMINGTON ��From here on out, residents who fail to pay their sewer bill will likely get their water turned off. That�s part of a new strategy put in place Tuesday, Aug. 27, by Farmington officials to help keep their town�s sewer district up and running.


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In a blog post today, Adobe's Director of Open Source and Standards said: "we will be focusing on supporting partner implementations and will no longer be releasing our own versions of Adobe AIR and the AIR SDK for desktop Linux". McAllister says that "way back in 1999" he'd predicted "a significant market for desktop Linux by 2005. Obviously I was wrong. So we, Adobe, also need to shift with the market." Source code for AIR will be made available to partners so they can make their own Linux implementations if they so desire. Is there anyone in the audience who cares about no more AIR on Linux from Adobe? Anyone...?


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Can I add a course after the deadline?
You can add a course provided you meet the prerequisite requirements and the instructor sign your registration form. Complete a "Late Enrollment" form (PDF) in the Form Section and submit it to the College of International and Extended Studies (CIES) office located at One Washington Square, Student Union - CIES, San Jose CA 95192-0135 or fax to 408-924-2666 for Associate Dean's approval.
Can I drop my classes and receive a refund?
Since classes offered through Professional Development Degree Program start on different dates during the semester, they do not follow the same refund calendar.
To calculate refund percentage, please do the following:
- Drop before class starts, 100% refund
- Count the number of calendar days of your class (start to end, including weekends). This number of days is class length.
- Calculate 10% of class length. This is the deadline for partial refund.
- From start date to deadline for partial refund, students will get 75%.
- After this deadline, there will be no refund.
Students are responsible to drop class officially. Failure to attend may not cause students to be dropped from a class automatically. Failure to drop officially from a course generates a failing grade of "F" or "WU" and fees will be charged to student account.
How can I apply?
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To order official transcripts, visit the Office of the Registrar.
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Please see the Office of Bursar's Office Methods of Payment for more information.
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Grades will be available within two to three weeks after the course completes. Access your grades via online, MySJSU (UserID and password required).
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Complete the drop process either by dropping online on mySJSU account or filing a Petition for Course Drop. All approval signatures/permissions are required. Leaving a course without authorization will result in a WU (F) grade.
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Yes. San Jose State University offers limited financial aid, which may consist of Grant(s) and/or Stafford Loan. There are a number of restrictions on these funds, which are outlined below.
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Students are required to register in a minimum of half-time units of attendance at this university to qualify for receipt of financial aid. Students must be admitted on a regular basis to the University AND be enrolled at SJSU.
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Eric Lorberer
"He took a vow of poetry," someone once said of Eric Lorberer '86.
Longtime editor of the award-winning Minneapolis book review, Rain Taxi, Lorberer will be returning to campus June 1, 2012, at 2 p.m. to read his poems at the Rose O'Neill Literary House as part of Alumni Weekend.
His advice to students is this: "Write like crazy, write your heart out. Read like crazy and, for God's sake, don't worry so much about getting published. I think the anxiety of getting published really destroys some people. For students, especially, there will be time later. When you're at a great place like WC, just soak in as much as you can, be as active as you can and the rest will come."
Look for Eric's full story in the Spring 2013 issue of the Washington College Magazine.


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CRASH - Collision Repair Accident & System History
Welcome to GSA's Innovative CRASH Module.
Comprehensive, Repair, Accident, and Systems History (CRASH) is available to assist with tracking vehicle accident activity, past, and present.
GSA Fleet's goal is to provide customers with the necessary resources to help improve driving statistics. By providing tools to obtain the facts, the number of accidents and accident costs can be driven down. Performing CRASH data analysis results in decreased accident/incident frequency. By providing customers with the tools to perform in-depth fleet analysis, everyone benefits. The result is quality vehicles that are safer and more cost-effective for everyone.
The CRASH system provides all GSA Fleet customers with an in-depth, comprehensive analysis of all accidents and incidents that involve vehicles (and drivers). Simply enter a customer number and access code to login. As an existing GSA Fleet leasing customer, access to CRASH is a click away.
Using the customer number and access code provided, please log-in here: CRASH. If a customer number and access code have not been provided, please contact a Fleet Service Representative (FSR) here: Find An FSR.
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Ice Hut # 111, Stewart Cove, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 2008
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Photography by Richard Johnson | Ice Hut # 111, Stewart Cove, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 2008.
To guarantee the highest quality, your piece of art is printed in our atelier by Richard Johnson personally on archival acid free satin photo paper with archival pigment ink. The work is numbered, signed and delivered with two edition stickers and a certificate of authenticity along with detailed framing instructions.
About Richard Johnson, Photographic Artist
(b. 1957, Hackensack, New Jersey) Richard is a Photographic Artist with a disciplined approach to image making since 1991 as one of Canada's preeminent Architectural Photographers. Aided by the rigor of working for many years with a large format 4x5 view camera and sheet film, Richard has adopted a classic visual style influenced by mid-century masters Bernd and Hilla Becher. [+]
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As with its distant cousins the native Teepee and the Igloo, the Ice Fishing Hut has its own essential purpose. It must be weather resistant and transportable, giving basic shelter and access to the ground beneath it. For this ongoing project (2007 - today) Richard is traveling across Canada comparing the similarities, and differences, of Ice Fishing architecture between provinces. These provisional shelters offer a colourful glimpse into the Canadian culture of Ice Fishing. [+]
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News and activities of the International Institute of Medicine and Science Asean Chapter of IIMS, Inc. California, USA - Health care, Life Science, Education, Research, Philanthropy. Asean is the economic organization of ten countries located in South East Asia: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
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More Than $1.6 Million Awarded for Community-Based Projects to Improve Health of Long Island Sound; More than $900,000 granted to Support Projects in New York
Release Date: 09/24/2012
Contact Information: John Martin, US Environmental Protection Agency, Desk: 212-637-3662 and Cell: 646-256-6710; Mike Smith, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, 703-623-3834
Old Field, NY - Top federal and state environmental officials today announced 35 grants totaling $1.6 million to state and local government and community groups in New York and Connecticut to improve the health of Long Island Sound. When leveraged by an additional $3 million contributed by the recipients themselves, a total of $4.6 million will support conservation projects in both states. The projects, which are funded through the Long Island Sound Futures Fund, will open up 50 river miles for passage of fish, and restore 390 acres of critical fish and wildlife habitat including lakes, underwater grasses, woodlands, meadows, wetlands, beaches and rivers and parks along the waterfront. Fifteen grants totaling $913,202 will be awarded to groups in New York, leveraged by $1.6 million from the grantees themselves.
This public-private grant program pools funds from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service and Wells Fargo.
"These grants will help reduce pollution, improve water quality and the health of those who live near Long Island Sound," said EPA Regional Administrator Judith A. Enck. "By working together, EPA and area organizations are helping make sure Long Island Sound continues to be an environmental treasure."
"One of the greatest environmental challenges facing our communities is the protection and restoration of estuaries," said David O'Neill, Director, Eastern Partnership Office, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. "The funding awarded today represents the Foundation's continuing commitment, as well as the commitment of our federal and state partners, to further restoration efforts aimed at improving the overall health of the Long Island Sound."
The Long Island Sound Study initiated the Long Island Sound Futures Fund in 2005 through the EPA's Long Island Sound Office and NFWF. To date, the program has invested $10.5 million in 261 projects in communities surrounding the Sound. With grantee match of $23 million, the Long Island Sound Futures Fund has generated a total of almost $33.5 million for projects in both states.
"I am pleased to see funding go to projects that engage local communities in the protection and restoration of local fish and wildlife habitats," said Northeast Regional Director Wendi Weber of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. "Equally exciting are the partnerships with public and private landowners that will increase our ability to work effectively on the ground in the Long Island Sound area. These grants go directly to protecting our shared natural resources—from opening rivers for native fish and restoring habitat for songbirds and shorebirds, to educating children who are the future stewards of the Sound."
"From restoring habitat to reducing pollution to promoting public awareness, these grants will help make tangible improvements in the health of Long Island Sound," said New York State, Department of Environmental Conservation, Assistant Commissioner for Natural Resources, Kathy Moser. "In addition, the grants ensure the continued involvement of all the community groups and local governments that are so crucial to the state and federal governments' efforts here. Congratulations and continued success to all of the applicants."
Long Island Sound is an estuary that provides economic and recreational benefits to millions of people, while also providing habitat for more than 1,200 invertebrates, 170 species of fish, and dozens of species of migratory birds. The Long Island Sound Study, developed under the EPA's National Estuary Program, is a cooperative effort between the EPA and the states of Connecticut and New York to protect and restore the Sound and its ecosystem. To learn more about the LISS, visit http://www.longislandsoundstudy.net. For full descriptions of the Long Island Sound Futures Fund Grants, visit http://longislandsoundstudy.net/about/grants/lis-futures-fund/.
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, established by Congress in 1984, is an international leader in developing public and private funding to protect wildlife and natural resources. In 26 years, NFWF has funded 4,000 organizations and leveraged $576 million in federal funds into $2 billion for conservation. The achievement of clear, measurable results is central to its work. The foundation brings together diverse stakeholders—from industry to Congress to local leaders—to accomplish positive outcomes. NFWF currently works with 14 federal partners and more than 50 corporate and foundation partners. To learn more about NFWF, visit http://www.nfwf.org.
Rodman's Neck Coastal Forest Restoration, Phase II, Bronx, NY
City of New York, Department of Parks and Recreation
LISFF Grant (EPA and FWS Funds): $100,000
Grantee Matching Funds: $216,000
Alley Pond Park Restoration and Stewardship, Douglaston, NY
City of New York, Department of Parks and Recreation
LISFF Grant (EPA and FWS Funds): $100,000
Grantee Matching Funds: $200,000
The "Marine Meadows" Eelgrass Restoration Program, NY and CT
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County
LISFF Grant (EPA): $95,341
Grantee Matching Funds: $97,651
Great Gull Island Management and Invasives Control Project, Town of Southold, NY
University of Connecticut
LISFF Grant (EPA and FWS): $39,865.65
Grantee Matching Funds: $33,023
Conscience Bay Stormwater Treatment & Wetland Enhancement, Old Field, NY
Village of Old Field
LISFF Grant (EPA Funds): $200,000
Grantee Matching Funds: $274,762
Engaging Vineyards to Implement a Stewardship Program, Town of Southold, NY
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County
LISFF Grant (EPA Funds): $128,000
Grantee Matching Funds: $200,224
Plan for Decentralized Wastewater Treatment, North Fork, NY
Peconic Green Growth
LISFF Grant (EPA): $60,000
Grantee Matching Funds: $85,150
Student Watershed Initiative- Smithtown Bay thru Mt Sinai, NY
Friends of Flax Pond
LISFF Grant (EPA): $35,000
Grantee Matching Funds: $70,002
Randall's Island Wetlands Stewardship Program, New York, NY
Randall's Island Park Alliance
LISFF Grant (EPA and Wells Fargo): $35,000
Grantee Matching Funds: $115,000
Onsite Septic Training and Certification Program, North Shore, Nassau County, NY
Town of Oyster Bay
LISFF Grant (EPA): $30,000
Grantee Matching Funds: $41,988
Kayak Access and Ecosystem Educational Signage, Rye NY
Committee to Save the Bird Homestead
LISFF Grant (EPA): $10,000
Grantee Matching Funds: $11,980
Festival of Little Neck Bay and Long Island Sound, Douglaston, NY
Alley Pond Environmental Center
LISFF Grant (EPA): $8,000
Grantee Matching Funds: $8,000
Long Island Sound Component - 2012 NY Beach Cleanup, NY
American Littoral Society
LISFF Grant (EPA): $6,000
Grantee Matching Funds: $150,000
Hempstead Harbor 2012 Water Quality Monitoring Program, Hempstead Harbor, NY
Village of Sea Cliff
LISFF Grant (EPA): $40,000
Grantee Matching Funds: $57,677
Friends of the Bay Water Quality Monitoring 2012, Oyster Bay, Cold Spring Harbor, NY
Friends of the Bay
LISFF Grant (EPA): $25,996
Grantee Matching Funds: $79,965
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Description of 2327 Skyler Drive, Mount Pleasant, SC 29466
NEW PAINT! Stunning home with beautiful & tranquil pond views from living space and first-floor master. Set under live oaks, this spacious 4 bedroom, 3.5 bath home offers privacy, optimal views and impressive upgrades! Downstairs features open-concept living space along w/flex space, powder room & master down. The kitchen has been upgraded w/soft-close hinges, shaker cabinets, large drawers & backsplash. Walk upstairs to a guest suite w/full bath, bonus space, two more bedrooms & additional double-sink bathroom. From bonus space walk out to the upstairs porch & enjoy morning coffee under the shaded live oak & lovely breeze. Oyster Point is a one-of-a-kind community with many amenities - pool, 950ft dock, stocked ponds, tennis courts, play park, pavilion, club house, gyms & walk trails. Oyster point is a one-of-a-kind marsh-font community with every amenity one could as for... fish, kayak or SUP board from the private community docks, swim the lap pool lined with cabanas, exercise in one of the three workout rooms in Brigade Hall, or enjoy a friendly tennis or pickle ball match. Love nature? Oyster Point features 3.5 miles of walk/jog trails landscaped with ancient live oaks and well-maintained ponds. Just minutes from Isle of Palms, Mount Pleasant Towne Centre, shopping, restaurants, grocery & more, this home is ideally located!
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Single Family Detached
Oyster Point
Mt Pleasant N of IOP Connector
|Elementary school: Mamie Whitesides
|Middle school: Laing
|High school: Wando
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|Cement plank exterior
|Lot acreage is: 0.18
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Brandon Wise has Asperger's syndrome, but you won't find him sitting in a corner alone. The Perry High School freshman has been "climbing mountains," the last few years, says his mother.
Melissa and Jason Wise know — you can't sweat the small stuff.
But when their son, Brandon, was about to enter Perry High School this year, Melissa Wise couldn't help but worry.
"Is he going to be the kid in the corner by himself?" she wondered.
The worrying was needless. Brandon has come a long way since The Independent wrote about him in 2009, when he was 10 years old.
He doesn't eat lunch by himself, and he is gaining a confidence in himself and his abilities that was not evident before, his mother said.
Brandon has Asperger's syndrome, a disorder on the Autism Spectrum.
The syndrome manifests itself in different ways. For Brandon, a sensitivity to eating utensils leaves him eating a steady diet of finger foods, including chicken nuggets and Norcia Bakery's pepperoni rolls. Using fine motor skills, such as tying his shoe laces, is hard for Brandon.
The Wises are fine with letting Brandon eat finger foods for as long as he likes and with buying special laces so that he doesn't have to tie his shoes.
"He's stressed out enough with life without having to tie his shoes," Melissa Wise said. "Anything I can do to lessen that, to make him less anxious, I will do it."
While Melissa Wise stressed about the transition to high school, it was like a second home to Brandon and, she said, everything fell into place.
His dad is a custodian at the school so Brandon had spent a lot of time there before actually attending the school.
"He knew his way around and that was probably a big advantage for him," his mother said.
He also knew some of the his teachers, she said.
"As nervous as I was, I don't know if he was, everything lined up," she said.
For Brandon, freshman year isn't much different than any other school year.
The 14-year-old's course load includes some college prep classes, Melissa Wise said.
"All my grades are better than Cs," he said. "I don't have to study. I just know everything."
Melissa Wise explained that Brandon misses points for participation and group activities.
His math teacher offers chances for 25 extra-credit points, but it's optional, she said.
"Brandon takes everything so literal. He says it's optional, so he doesn't want to do it. We try to explain to him if he wants to go to college he needs to go above and beyond.
"He is so smart and he loves to learn and to read — he just soaks everything in."
If he is interested in a subject, she said, he will know every detail he can about it.
He meets two times a day with an intervention specialist to keep him on track, said his mother. The specialist makes sure Brandon is turning in his assignments.
Brandon, said Melissa Wise, can do many things at one time — play a game on the computer, read, watch TV and contribute to a conversation rooms away — but he is very disorganized.
"Everything is everywhere," Melissa Wise said. "It's funny. His brain can do so many things at one time."
Wise sees college in Brandon's future but first he has to get through high school.
While Brandon is mastering the academic side of high school, he doesn't get the social aspects, she said.
"The drama of the other kids," she said. "He just doesn't understand why students are into many things."
For example, homecoming was a mystery to Brandon.
"He couldn't understand why everyone was talking about homecoming," she said. "He's almost above it. He is ready for life without that stuff."
But as a mother, Melissa Wise aches when she sees her son not enjoying and experiencing those high school memories.
She has hope that by his senior year, he will have attended a homecoming dance and other social events.
From an early age, Brandon has wrestled.
"When he was in kindergarten we put him in wrestling, that was his physical and occupational therapy," Melissa Wise said.
Individuals with Asperger's have difficulties with fine motor skills and often lack muscle tone, she said.
As a freshman, Brandon has joined the highly successful Perry High School wrestling program, wrestling on the junior varsity team — the gold team.
Melissa Wise said her son's progress is evident.
While a seventh-grader, he won eight matches. During his eighth-grade year, he won 22 matches to take the title of federal league champ at the 205-pound weight class.
Brandon won the Nate Baker Never Quit Award, which is given to the most improved eighth-grade wrestler.
Besides his improved record, Melissa Wise said, she saw a new confidence in her son — a confidence in himself and his teammates.
"He's really part of the (wrestling) family," she said. "When I see (a teammate) snapping his head gear and making sure his shoes are tied, it is the best feeling.
"He's confident in his wrestling and wrestling has give him so much more confidence. I think he feels like he finally belongs somewhere."
Long-time friend and teammate Gary Define agrees.
"I definitely think wrestling has exposed him to people that really want to be his friend and I think that he is realizing that," he said.
While Brandon said there is no way to predict how his wrestling season will go, his mother and coach know his hard work will pay off.
"He knows how to work hard and that is thanks to the coaching staff, his teammates and his dad," said coach Dave Riggs. "He tries his best every day and that is our expectation of every team member."
Melissa Wise hopes her son's success encourages other parents whose child is facing adversity.
Just because a child is diagnosed, they don't always fit the standards set by the medical profession, she said.
"I don't know how many kids with autism play sports, but we made it part of Brandon's routine and that is how he does things. It worked for him, it's not going to work for everyone but why not try," she said. "Wrestling is hard for kids without disabilities, so for him to come this far and do as well as he is doing; he is climbing mountains and I couldn't ask for more."


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Do you suffer from the embarrassing white flakes showering all over your shoulders, caused by your dry scalp? This is quite a common issue at this time of year because of the dry, dry weather, but some people suffer from dry scalp and dandruff all year round. You can easily go down to your local drugstore and find a bottle of shampoo claiming to help with these conditions, but if you ever look at the ingredient list – it's a mile long and contains some extremely harsh chemicals used to "cure" dandruff. Sometimes using these chemicals will actually irritate your scalp and make it red and sensitive, and even if it doesn't harm your scalp it will make your hair dry. There are some natural alternatives to helping with dry scalp and dandruff to save you from all the chemicals and their harsh side effects.
Jojoba, olive, and peppermint oils will often help to get your scalp back to normal condition. If your scalp is quite sensitive – rose oils and chamomile can help to soothe. For more of an extreme dandruff problem – quite often using oils such as lavender, tea tree, myrrh, patchouli and rosemary can provide relief. Aloe Vera also provides quite a nice moisturizing and healing treat for the scalp.
Simply massage these oils directly onto the scalp and use a gentle shampoo to wash out, or mix a few drops directly into your gentle shampoo and shampoo as usual. You can also apply these oils afterward to add moisture back into the scalp. Feel free to mix a few of the oils to get the best scent and treatment for your scalp.
Dandruff and dry scalp, especially as seen at this time of year, is typically caused by the dry weather – but it can also be caused, or exasperated by stress and a poor diet. Just another reason to take care of your body!


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Last week Ferrari asked you to save the date – well that date has finally arrived and in true Ferrari fashion the Maranello outfit has delivered the goods, unveiling the first model in its eagerly anticipated lineup of V12-powered supercars. What we originally were led to believe was the F620 GT instead turned out to be the Ferrari F12berlinetta (nope, that isn't a typo). The latest Ferrari takes its place among a long and distinguished list of Ferraris and specifically replaces the 599 GTO. While its name leaves a little bit to be desired (at least the confusing spacing and placement of the letters) it's certainly a beautifully crafted machine, well deserved of the galloping stallion adorning its seemingly smirking front end.
First and foremost the F12berlinetta is powerful. The two-door coupe can generate 509 lb-ft of torque and easily clocks in a sprint speed of 0-62 in an astonishing 3.1 seconds. Add another 5.4 seconds and the Ferrari F12berlinetta can hit 104 miles per hour without breaking a sweat. If that's not enough to satisfy you, Ferrari says its speed seeking stallion will achieve a top speed of over 211 miles per hour.
Of course if this is truly going to be the successor to the 599 GTO then it had better be able to prove it, right? Not to worry, according to Ferrari, the F12berlinetta is able to complete a lap around the Fiorano circuit in just 1 minute, 23 second, besting the 599 GTO and Enzo times which stood at 1:24 and 1:25 respectively.
As with any Ferrari it's not just the Italian stallion's impressive speed and power that has us smitten like love sick pups — although it certainly doesn't hurt. But at the risk of sounding shallow, the F12berlinetta is a terribly good-looking piece of machinery that, based on looks alone, has us swooning. Although it deserves mentioning that the rear design reminds us too much of the Alfa Romeo 4C Concept. That isn't necessarily a bad thing, but given how unique (read: expensive) Ferrari's typically are, we're not pleased with it resembling another auto – even if it is only slightly.
Styling cues for the F12berlinetta can easily be found by taking a look at the Ferrari FF. The resulting design is the collaborative effort of the Ferrari Styling Centre and Pininfarina. According to Ferrari, the design for the F12berlinetta was partially influenced by elements of previous front-engined V12 Ferraris.
Looking at the F12berlinetta you'd be forgiven for thinking Ferrari put its latest model through Italy's version of The Biggest Loser. The F12berlinetta weighs an impressive 154 pounds less than the 599 thanks in large part to brilliant minds at Scaglietta who employed the use of twelve different kinds of alloys (some of which have never been used in the automotive industry before) during construction of the all-new spaceframe chassis and bodyshell. The result: an astounding 20-percent increase in structural rigidity and a favorable and effective weight distribution.
All in all we are very impressed. Ferrari once again has provided the automotive world with another reminder (as if we needed one) of why they are one of the most successful and innovative automakers in the world.
The Ferrari F12berlinetta will make its world debut in just a few short days time at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show.


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by Cristina ArreolaJuly 20, 2014
Many Latinas grew up hearing their fair share of locuras -- old wives' tales that everyone's abuela insisted were the truth! We all know these superstitions can't possibly be real, but we still believe them -- and fear them.
Here are 10 Latin superstitions we all grew up believing. Do have any to add? Share in the comments!
1. #1: Never place your purse on the floor.
#1: Never place your purse on the floor.
Our mothers always told us that placing our bags on the floor would cause us to lose money. (It's also a great way to get bacteria all over your bag!)
2. #2: Azabache bracelets can ward off the mal de ojo.
#2: Azabache bracelets can ward off the mal de ojo.
There's nothing more terrifying for new parents than the threat of mal de ojo – the evil eye. Mal de ojo is a folk illness that occurs when someone with a heavy energy looks at a weaker person (or baby!) with envy or excessive admiration. To ward off the threat of bad luck that accompanies mal de ojo, many parents give their newborns azabache bracelets.
3. #3: The Rules Of Threes
#3: The Rules Of Threes
This terrifying superstition is commonplace in many Latino households. How many times has your mama told you that bad luck comes in sets of three? If two bad things happen, wait for it – one more is still on its way.
4. #4: The power of an upside down broom.
#4: The power of an upside down broom.
Our abuela always said to place an upside down broom behind the entryway door to keep unwanted guests (and demons) out of our home.
5. #5: Don't pass the salt!
#5: Don't pass the salt!
Don't pass the salt directly to the hand of another person – unless you want to be yelled at by your tia and give yourself a bout of bad luck. Instead, place the salt shaker on the table in front of the person.
6. #6: Never gift knives at a wedding.
#6: Never gift knives at a wedding.
Oh, you want to give someone a set of knives at their wedding because you think it's a practical and useful gift? Don't do it. You'll only be gifting the newlyweds bad luck and tragedy. If someone happens to give you knives at your wedding, return the favor by giving them a penny. Now, it's no longer a gift – you paid for it!
7. #7: Itchy palms mean $$$ is in your future.
#7: Itchy palms mean $$$ is in your future.
Got an itchy palm? Definitely do not scratch it. Don't even try to relieve the pain by rubbing it on the table or a doorknob. An itchy palm means money is in your future – so let it burn!
8. #8: Don't cut your baby's hair until they turn one-year-old.
#8: Don't cut your baby's hair until they turn one-year-old.
Everyone knows it's bad luck! Some even believe that prematurely cutting off babies' hair will cause them to have thin, dry hair for the rest of their lives. Wait until after their first birthday to snip off their locks.
9. #9: Got the hiccups? Try the red thread method.
#9: Got the hiccups? Try the red thread method.
Everyone has their own approach to getting rid of the hiccups, but some Latinos believe that licking a red string and placing it on your forehead will rid your body of the annoying fluctuations.
10. #10: A full glass of water behind the door absorbs bad spirits.
#10: Place a full glass of water behind the door to absorb malevolent spirits.
One superstition states that can you rid your house of evil spirits by placing a full glass of water behind the door.


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New Orleans is drinking better lately
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New Orleans is drinking better lately
July 22, 2009
By Nathalie Jordi
The Los Angeles Times
Reporting from New Orleans -- Anyone invoking the world's great drinking cities has to place New Orleans pretty close to the top.
It's the birthplace of Peychaud's bitters and Southern Comfort, of the Sazerac and the Ramos gin fizz. And it has a long-standing absinthe legacy, including in 2007 being the first port of entry for the liquor since it was outlawed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 1912. Not a bad inheritance.
However, the cocktail revolution sweeping New York, San Francisco and Chicago -- the speak-easies and fedora-sporting bartenders alchemizing booze into transcendent mixology -- has been slow to come to town. But a new crop of bars and bartenders are giving the Big Easy's drinking scene a decidedly upscale flavor.
And if New Orleans' bars were whirring at speeds slightly above normal this month, it was because the seventh annual Tales of the Cocktail conference had flooded the city with enthused drinkers.
Cure, a bar that opened just a few months ago, leads the pack. Owner Neal Bodenheimer, supported by the kind of obsessive staff that recently self-published a cocktail manifesto (Rogue Cocktails, blurb.com), mixes balanced, subtle drinks, the contents of which would set the heart of the nerdiest drinker aflurry.
"You want something short and stiff, or long and refreshing?" my bartender asked. I opted for the latter and gratefully accepted a frothy, sparkling tumbler of bourbon, lemon juice, bitter Czech liqueur, spicy Jamaican allspice liqueur and apple cider vinegar.
Outside on the patio, I sat near Danny DeVito, who was in town to promote his new limoncello and was nursing a drink alongside Rhea Perlman and a gaggle of spindly models.
The next night I went to Bar Tonique, on the fringe of the French Quarter, with a vibe light-years away from the mango-daiquiri action on Bourbon Street. With a drinks menu designed by Cure's Bodenheimer (New Orleans really is a small town), classic cocktails such as the Corpse Reviver No. 2 and originals including the Whiskey Kiss were easy to nurse on the cream-colored leather marshmallow couches curled into corners of exposed brick.
The best cocktail I had was at the hands of the luxuriously maned Alan Walter at the bar of restaurant Iris, the Pontchartrain. Rhum agricole (made with sugar cane rather than molasses), lime juice and vanilla buttressed the brisk flavors of local strawberries and pine needles collected along the shores of Lake Pontchartrain.
Tales of the Cocktail officially opened with a party at the newly reopened Sazerac Bar at the Roosevelt Hotel, a grandiose space that, despite a post-Katrina renovation, has blessedly kept its brocaded, bombastic charm, as well as its lilting, anise-kissed original Sazerac.
At the Hotel Monteleone, where Tales was held, conference rooms echoed with the slightly disconcerting sound of ice clanging in shakers at 10:30 a.m., and the lobby was packed from morning to night with slightly buzzed industry professionals, media and cocktail aficionados. The hotel's 60-year-old revolving Carousel Bar was continuously flush with liquor reps and brand ambassadors doing deals; the conference, which occurs during a relatively un-busy time of year for New Orleans, creates more than $7 million of economic activity during the week it's in session.
Bartenders from all over the country flashed suspenders, trilbies and tattoos at sessions like "Citrus: In History and Application" and "The Molecular DNA of Classic Cocktails." There was a bitters competition, a vintage cocktail book auction and a raucous "cocktail burial," in which a procession from the steps of Harrah's casino through the French Quarter, complete with coffin hoisted high and waving handkerchiefs, laid to rest the Red-Headed Slut, a lame cocktail that involves Jägermeister, peach schnapps and cranberry juice.
At the end of the week, everyone from elsewhere went home. But the locals who stayed behind were smug in their knowledge that, thanks to the proliferation of quality cocktail bars in New Orleans, the distance between them and their next terrific drink is getting shorter.
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"The Eye of Rom"
With special guest star Bebe Neuwirth. Hacker steals the powerful Eye of Rom from Binky the Cat's pyramid, placing the Ancient Egypt cybersite in jeopardy. The kids and Digit set out to retrieve the Eye from Hacker, but the journey is packed with a maze of exciting, action-filled gambits that force them to first do and undo a series of complicated steps. D
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The Crimson earned 12 All-Ivy honors after winning the program's 10th Ivy title (Gil Talbot).
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Harvard women's swimming and diving team captured the 10th Ivy League Championship in program history on Saturday and was rewarded with 12 All-Ivy League selections on Sunday.
Freshman Courtney Otto earned a team-high four All-Ivy selections including first team honors in the 400 IM and as a member of the winning 800 free relay team. Otto was also named to the second team for her runner-up performances in the 500 free and 200 fly.
Classmate Kelsey-Hojan Clark won both the 1,000 free and 1,650 free for the first All-Ivy accolades of her career, becoming only the fourth student-athlete in Ivy history to win both events in the same year in the process.
Senior Meghan Leddy received the third first team honor of her career after becoming the fourth student-athlete in Ivy history to win the 200 back three times. She also won the event as a freshman in 2009 and as a junior in 2011.
Joining Hojan-Clark, Leddy and Otto on the first team are Faith Martin, Sara Li and Catherine Zagroba for their role in winning the 800 free relay. Zagroba was also a first team selection in the 800 free relay after helping the Crimson to wins in 2009 and 2011, and was a second team honoree in 2010. Li, meanwhile, was a member of last year's winning 800 relay team and the second place 200 relay team, and is now a three-time All-Ivy selection.
Martin also earned All-Ivy League second team as the runner-up to Otto in the 400 IM.
Senior Leslie Rea received All-Ivy honors for the first time in her career for her second-place finish on the three-meter diving board, and was recognized as the Career High Point Diver following the meet.