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The 22-year-old, whose father was born in Scotland, will head to Glasgow on a two-year deal once his fellow flyhalf Robert du Preez has returned to full fitness, which is expected to be in September.
Thomson impressed during a short loan spell with the Warriors earlier this year – he played three times for Glasgow and scored a try on his debut against Ulster.
Having been schooled in Ermelo, Thomson attended the Western Province Rugby Institute in 2014 and moved through the system well, forming part of the Western Province Under-21 side that went unbeaten in 2015 under the guidance of current Stormers head coach Robbie Fleck.
After also representing the Junior Springboks in 2015, Thomson would go on to make his Super Rugby debut for the Stormers in 2016 and has earned seven caps since.
Thomson's current Stormers teammates Huw Jones and Oliver Kebble will also join Warriors and other additions to the squad include Adam Hastings from Bath, Callum Gibbins from the Hurricanes, Lelia Masaga from the Chiefs and Samuela Vunisa from Saracens.
"The relationships I built in Glasgow was definitely a big contributing factor to going back, they are a great bunch of guys and made me feel at home right from the start," said Thomson.
"Dave Rennie is an excellent coach and has done very well with the Chiefs, so I'm super excited to have the opportunity to learn and be part of his set-up.
"The likes of Huw [Jones) and Oliver [Kebble] also being there is awesome, it's like bringing a little part of home with me, and I'm sure we'll do great together in Glasgow colours.
"The crowds at Scotstoun are absolutely amazing. To have a packed stadium week in, week out really makes playing there so exciting. I can't wait to play in front of the Warriors supporters again."
Director of Rugby Gert Smal thanked Thomson for his contributions over the last three years and wished him well in Scotland.
"Brandon's pathway through our system shows that we are identifying and developing talented players, which is encouraging.
"He still has an important role to play for us before he leaves, but this is a great opportunity for him and we wish him all the best," he said.
Western Province Rugby Group CEO Paul Zacks said that the decision to release Thomson from his contract early was taken in the players' best interests.
"This is a great opportunity for Brandon and we were not going to stand in his way. He leaves with our best wishes," said Zacks.
President of the Western Province Rugby Football Union Thelo Wakefield thanked Thomson for his contributions in his time at Newlands.
"Brandon has been a wholehearted competitor in his time with us and I am sure he will take those same qualities with him to Glasgow," he said.


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Events run from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday. For a complete schedule of events, visit specialolympicsga.org.
It only took one trip for Lisa Hughey and her family to get hooked on the Special Olympics.
She didn't know what to expect when she first took her autistic son to compete 10 years ago. But now the event has become a favorite family activity.
"When you leave, you just can't wait until the next one," she said. "That's pretty much what's happened with us."
Hughey is the volunteer coordinator for this weekend's State Fall Games taking place at venues across Dalton, Ga.
More than 2,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities are expected to participate in the statewide event, which has competitions in softball, bocce ball, running, golf and cycling.
Organizers say athletes have trained and practiced just as much as high school or collegiate athletes.
"It's competition," Hughey said. "It's not just everybody getting to win. It's awe-inspiring to see all these people aspiring to be the best they can be."
The event is boosted by the help of more than 1,000 volunteers.
More are always welcome, but even if people don't want to pitch in, there's always a need for spectators to cheer on athletes, said Wendy Bigham, spokeswoman for Special Olympics Georgia.
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Glossary: Uruguay Round
The Uruguay Round was the 8th round of multilateral trade negotiations (MTN) conducted within the framework of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). The negotiations launched in 1986 in Uruguay and took 7 1/2 years to end in 1994. The Round led to the creation of the World Trade Organization, with GATT remains as the WTO's umbrella treaty for trade in goods.
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The Natural Bridge/Glasgow Food Pantry was organized in or around the year 1992. Its mission is to supplement the food needs of Southern Rockbridge County communities.
Brenda Shiley is President of the Board of Directors.
The Natural Bridge/Glasgow Food Pantry offers food assistance to individuals & households that qualify under USDA food assistance guidelines in the communities of Southern Rockbridge County. Donated food can be given in emergency situations based on need.
The need for food assistance has grown considerably since 1993 when the food pantry was organized. That year, 12,000 pounds of food was distributed. Based on an average, (small and large boxes) 75 pounds are used to calculate weight of food boxes. USDA guidelines are followed; income, family sizes, federal food stamps, etc. In 2013 a total of 280,125 pounds of food was distributed; 3,735 households served. In 2014 a total of 325,500 pounds of food was distributed; 4,340 households served. January – October 2015 a total of 229,200 pounds of food was distributed and 3,056 households served. Statistics from November-January are being compiled.
The Blue Ridge Food Bank Network at Verona, VA to acquire USDA food. The Natural Bridge/Glasgow Food Pantry's board of directors consists of 2 representatives from partner churches in the communities of Southern Rockbridge County.
Load/unload & transports food, collect boxes, pack food boxes, distributes food; maintain food inventory; drive U-Haul truck to pick up USDA food, pick up donated food from area grocers, pick up venison from Hunter's for the Hungry, maintenance of pantry facility, record keeping, bank deposits, complete reports for USDA guidelines, apply for grants & other money, food drives, maintaining/organizing volunteers, cleaning freezers & coolers, cleaning pantry facility, attend meetings, etc…. too numerous to think of everything.
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The driver of the train that derailed in Spain killing 79 people was talking on the phone at the time of the accident, according to black box data. The train was also traveling at 95 mph (153 kph) when it crashed.
Just moments before the accident, the train was going as fast as 119 mph and the driver activated its brakes "seconds before the crash", according to a written statement Tuesday from the Galician Superior Court. The information was taken from the train's two black box data recorders.
The high-speed train carrying 218 people derailed on a curve and crashed near Santiago de Compostela in northwestern Spain late last Wednesday. The speed limit on that part of the track was 50 mph.
Some 66 people are still hospitalized due to their injuries, 15 of them in critical condition. It was Spain's worst rail disaster in decades.
Driver on phone
The black boxes also indicated that the driver, Francisco Garzon Amo, was talking on the phone to an official from the Renfe rail company at the time of the crash to determine the path to Ferrol, the train's final stop. The Renfe employee talking to the train driver "appears to be a controller", the court's statement said.
"From the contents of the conversation and from the background noise it seems that the driver [was] consulting a plan or similar paper document," it said.
Garzon, 52, was charged on Sunday with multiple counts of negligible homicide. According to media reports, he admitted in a closed-door hearing that he took the curve too fast and that the train's brake was activated seconds before. Spanish rail authorities have said the brakes should have been activated 2.5 miles (4 kilometers) before the curve.
The train was on a section of its route that lacked an automatic breaking system when it crashed.
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"A Question of History: Public History in Illinois" will be on display in the Marvin Foyer of Booth Library until July 31. The exhibit was created by EIU's 2016-2017 Historical Administration class.
On Oct. 1, 2015, the Illinois State Museum closed its doors for nine months amidst a statewide budget crisis. This closure brought the topic of public history in Illinois to the forefront of a national conversation about the relevance of history.
Featuring items from institutions across the state, including the Illinois State Museum, the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, and the Lincoln Home National Historic Site, this exhibit traces the role of public and historical institutions of Illinois to show how history was and continues to be vital to our cultural heritage and identity.
For more information on the exhibit and programs, click here.
The opening reception was held March 30 and included a keynote address by Dr. Samuel Wheeler, Illinois state historian. Several other program were held during April in conjunction with the exhibit.


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text: environmental protection agency Trump Orders Review Of Clean Water Rule Opposed By Farmers By Kristofor Husted • Feb 28, 2017 Kristofor Husted / Harvest Public Media/KBIA Listen Listening... / 0:43 President Donald Trump issued an executive order Tuesday directing the Environmental Protection Agency to revise a controversial environmental rule opposed by many Midwest farm groups. Trump ordered new EPA administrator Scott Pruitt to formally revise the Obama Administration's 2015 Clean Water Rule, also known as the Waters of the U.S. Rule, which was meant to explain which rivers, streams and creeks are subject to regulation by the EPA. Morning Newscast for November 30, 2016 By Riley Beggin • Nov 30, 2016 Regional news coverage from the KBIA newsroom, including: Judge Richard Teitelman, Liberal Lion of Missouri Supreme Court, Dies at 69 Missouri College on Lockdown for 2 Hours After Gun on Campus Former Army Officer Admits Illegally Having Grenades EPA Increases Amount of Renewable Fuels Required Nationwide EPA Increases Amount of Renewable Fuels Required Nationwide By Sarah Boden • Nov 30, 2016 File Photo / KBIA The Environmental Protection Agency has increased the amount of renewable fuels that must be blended into the nation's fuel supply next year by nearly 6 percent. Every year, the EPA adjusts the amount of renewable fuel it requires oil refiners to pump our gas. After initially signaling lower renewable fuel goals, the agency reversed course. Economist Scott Irwin at the University of Illinois says the EPA's decision to up the number of gallons in the renewable fuel standard is good news for corn producers—maintaining demand for ethanol creates stability. Morning Newscast for October 11, 2016 By Riley Beggin • Oct 11, 2016 Regional news coverage from the KBIA newsroom, including: Greitens Taps Charity Donors for Missouri Gubernatorial Bid Ferguson Notably Absent from St. Louis' Presidential Debate After 4 Years, EPA Struggling to Fill Mine Waste Pit MU Students Petition for a Disability Studies Program EPA's Plan to Boost Ethanol Use in Gasoline gets Hearing By Associated Press • Jun 10, 2016 File Photo / KBIA All sides of the ethanol and biofuels debate are questioning a federal agency's proposal to boost the amount of renewable fuels blended into gasoline. EPA Announces Latest Steps Addressing Missouri Landfill Fire By Associated Press • Apr 29, 2016 paparutzi / Flickr The U.S. government says the owner of a burning suburban St. Louis landfill near buried radioactive waste has agreed to new measures meant to slow and help monitor the blaze. State Attorney General Chides EPA over West Lake Landfill By Associated Press • Mar 10, 2016 Attorney General's Office Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster is criticizing the Environmental Protection Agency for missing deadlines in its planned cleanup of the West Lake Landfill near St. Louis. EPA Orders Fire Prevention Steps for Troubled Landfill By Associated Press • Dec 11, 2015 paparutzi / Flickr The Environmental Protection Agency is ordering surface fire prevention measures at a St. Louis-area landfill where nuclear waste was illegally dumped in 1973. State of Missouri, Kansas City, and St. Louis Receive EPA Grant By Associated Press • Sep 24, 2015 File Photo / KBIA Kansas City, St. Louis, and the State of Missouri have been awarded a combined 1.4 million dollars from the the Environmental Protection Agency. EPA To Enforce Water Rules In 37 States, Despite Injunction By Jeremy Bernfeld & Kristofor Husted • Aug 28, 2015 Kristofor Husted / Harvest Public Media/KBIA To the chagrin of some of the nation's largest farm organizations, the Environmental Protection Agency on Friday forged ahead with a plan to oversee more of the nation's waterways, saying it will enforce new pollution rules in all but 13 states covered by an ongoing court case. On the day the so-called "Waters of the U.S." rules, or WOTUS, were set to go into effect, the EPA stuck to the deadline, despite a court order issued late Thursday. Mo. Congressmember Wants to Eliminate EPA By Associated Press • Aug 21, 2015 Missouri House of Representatives Missouri's Republican U.S. Rep. Jason Smith says he thinks the federal Environmental Protection Agency should be eliminated. EPA Proposes Stronger Rules for Pesticide Applicators By Kristofor Husted • Aug 6, 2015 Wikimedia commons / Ken Hammond The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing stricter regulations for pesticide applicators. Under the guidelines, workers who spray some of the most hazardous pesticides would need to be at least 18 years old, renew their certifications every three years and take specialized training for certain chemicals. Missouri joins suit to block new federal waterway definition By Marshall Griffin • Jul 2, 2015 A new rule from the Environmental Protection Agency that redefines navigable waterways in the United States is being challenged in federal court by Missouri and several other states. Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster filed suit on Monday. He says the new definition goes too far because it would classify ponds, streams that only briefly flow during rainstorms and channels that are usually dry as waterways. Supreme Court says EPA should have considered costs when it set pollution limits for power plants By Véronique LaCapra • Jun 30, 2015 Updated 10 a.m. Tuesday with cost information from Ameren. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled against the Obama administration, saying the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency should have considered costs to industry when it set limits on mercury and other emissions from power plants. The court's 5-to-4 decision was a victory for industry groups and more than 20 states — including Missouri — that had sued the EPA over its 2011 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards. Former Granby Wastewater Operator Indicted By Associated Press • Jun 17, 2015 Thirteen of Clubs / flickr A former wastewater treatment plant operator accused of submitting false reports in violation of the Clean Water Act has been indicted by a federal grand jury. Under The Microscope: The Environmental Protection Agency Proposes Renewable Fuel Standard By Tyler Adkisson & Emily Guerin • Jun 4, 2015 Emily Guerin / Inside Energy Ethanol is one of the most important industries in the Midwest, and it's an industry about to change. The U.S. EPA says that by June 1 it will propose new targets for the Renewable Fuel Standard, or RFS, which dictates the amount of ethanol the oil industry has to blend into our gasoline. Listen Listening... / 4:00 EPA proposes tweaks to ethanol policy By Jeremy Bernfeld • May 29, 2015 Grant Gerlock/Harvest Public Media The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing some changes to its federal ethanol policy. 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"And then we're also looking at connect ability to our community as a whole and the overall trail network." Why Columbia's ash pond was given 'high' hazard potential rating By Bram Sable-Smith, Katie Hiler & Jack Howard • Dec 18, 2014 Katie Hiler / KBIA This week the EPA will make a final decision on a proposed new rule for the disposal of coal combustion residuals, called CCRs, or coal ash. Listen Listening... / 17:15 Monsanto To Keep Selling Pesticide-Coated Seeds EPA Says Don't Help Yields ― And May Harm Bees By Véronique LaCapra • Oct 23, 2014 Monsanto will continue selling soybean seeds coated with pesticides that have been linked to honey bee deaths, even though the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency found the seeds do not improve yields. The seeds in question are treated with a class of chemicals called neonicotinoids, which are chemically similar to nicotine. 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The EPA announced the Clean Power Plan earlier this year and Ameren Missouri has been prepared to achieve the standards. Skepticism surrounds new Clean Water Act proposal By Jasmine Lee • Oct 2, 2014 File Photo / KBIA The Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Army Corps of Engineers released a draft proposal aimed to strengthen the protection for clean water. The draft proposal released back in March states the goal of the proposed rule is to clarify the Clean Water Act of 1972 and benefit agriculture. However, many farmers and groups are skeptical about the proposed rule. The rule would expand federal authority over "waters of the United States." Local pond rated a high potential hazard by the EPA By Hanna Yates • Sep 30, 2014 File Photo / KBIA Citizens of Columbia need to be extra cautious near a local pond the next time it rains heavily. EPA promotes contentious water rule to farmers By Kristofor Husted • Jul 9, 2014 Kristofor Husted / Harvest Public Media/KBIA The head of the Environmental Protection Agency is touring farm country, trying to assure farmers that the agency isn't asking for more authority over farmers and ranchers' lands. Listen Listening... / 0:49 No health risk found at Bridgeton complex By Associated Press • Jun 26, 2014 The Environmental Protection Agency says preliminary radiation screening results showed no public health risk at the Bridgeton Municipal Athletic Complex. Hartzler talks coal power in Moberly amid EPA regulation proposal By Bailey Harbit & Lina Young • Jun 4, 2014 Missouri Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler kicked off her "all of the above" energy tour with several stops in Mid-Missouri Tuesday, including the Thomas Hill coal fired power plant near Moberly. 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Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., who was among four Missouri members of Congress – two Republicans and two Democrats – who cosigned a recent letter asking the EPA to work with the Corps, which previously dealt with similar radioactive sites elsewhere in the St. Louis area. Rep. Luetkemeyer asks EPA to reconsider wood stove regulations By The Associated Press • Feb 25, 2014 KBIA Missouri congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer is urging the federal Environmental Protection Agency to reconsider newly proposed regulations for wood-burning stoves. Luetkemeyer sent a letter to the EPA Tuesday saying the proposed regulations could increase the costs of manufacturing wood-burning heaters. He said that could make them unaffordable to many people and drive some small manufacturers out of business. Pages1 2 next › last »


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Flea Market • Sept. 18 from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. – Oasis Christian Center, 2052 St. Georges Ave., will host a flea market to benefit the Leslie McCarthy Family Fund. For info, call Joyce Johnson at 1-908- 419-1398 or Jackie Kurzweil at 1-908-327-3000.
Rummage Sale • Sept. 18 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. – St. Thomas Church, 1407 St. Georges Ave., Rahway, will host an annual rummage sale. Kitchen open for breakfast & lunch. For info, call William at 1-732-574-0560 or Maryann at 1-908-518-0107.
Chili Bake Off • Sept. 18 at 2 p.m. – There will be a chili bake off at the American Legion, 115 Grove St., Roselle. Admission: $10.
Singles • Sept. 18 at 8:30 p.m. – Steppin' Out Singles will hold an upscale singles dance at the Woodbridge Hilton, 20 Wood Ave. South, Iselin. Ages 40+; no jeans, shorts, t-shirts or sneakers. $15 admission. For info, call 1-732-656-1801.
Church Picnic • Sept. 19 – First Presbyterian Church of Iselin, 1295 Oak Tree Road, will hold a picnic following the 10:30 a.m. worship service. Donation: $5 adults, $3 children. For info, call 1-732-283-1188
Motorcycle Ride • Sept. 19 at 11:30 a.m. – Rolling Thunder's ® motorcycle Ride for Freedom will depart from Warinanco Park, Roselle for the NJ Vietnam Veterans' Memorial in Holmdel. There will be wreath laying ceremonies, guest speakers and food vendors. (No alcohol permitted.) Registration begins at 8 a.m. and requires a $5 donation to the NJVVMF. For info, call 1-609-971-3544.
Astronomy Presentation • Sept. 19 at 2 p.m. – Paul Cirillo, a member of the NJ Astronomical Association, will show you how to identify constellations and locate planets in the night sky during his presentation at the Clark Public Library. Program geared towards adults, but suitable for children in grades 3 & up. Call 1-732-388-5999 to register.
Singles • Sept. 19 from 7-11 p.m. – Woodbridge Widows or Widowers will hold an open dance at the Knights of Columbus Hall, Morrisey Ave., Avenel. Light refreshments; all welcome. Admission: $10 members, $12 guests. For info, call 1-732-381-3255 or 1-908-757-0515.
Kids Bingo • Sept. 20 at 6 p.m. – The Carteret Public Library, 100 Cooke Ave., will host bingo for kids. For info, call 1-732-541-3830.
Stories & More • Sept. 21 at 1:30 p.m – The Clark Public Library will offer stories and more for children ages 3-6 every Tuesday through Oct. 26. Call 1-732-388-5999 to register.
Blood Drive • Sept. 21 from 3 – 8 p.m. – South Amboy High School, 200 Hoffman Plaza, will host a blood drive. For info, call 1-800-933-2566.
Kids Reading Club • Sept. 21 from 4-6 p.m. – Children in grades 3-6 are invited to join the Carteret Public Library's Book It! Reading Club. For info, call 1-732-541-3830. The library is located at 100 Cooke Ave.
Teen Craft • Sept. 21 at 6:30 p.m. – Design your own unique locker mirror at the Clark Public Library. All supplies & snacks will be provided. For teens entering grades 6-12. Call 1-732-388-5999 to register.
Concert • Sept. 21 at 7:30 p.m. – 52nd Street will perform a Billy Joel tribute show at the Raymond Wood Bauer Promenade, 400 North Wood Ave., Linden. In the event of rain, call 908-474-8604 after 4 p.m.
Club Meeting • Sept. 21 at 8 p.m. – The Raritan Valley Chapter of Hadassah will hold a welcome back meeting at the Highland Park Conservative Temple, 201 South Third Ave. Learn about Tai Chi from a master instructor. Free admission. Hadassah welcomes all Jewish women.
Game Night • Sept. 22 at 7:30 p.m. – Bring your favorite board game and snacks to the First Presbyterian Church of Iselin's game night. The church is located at 1295 Oak Tree Road, Iselin. For info, call 1-732-283-1188.
Family Bazaar • Sept. 23-24 from 6-10 p.m.; Sept. 25 from noon – 10 p.m. –Enjoy family games, food and more at the Edison Elks Lodge #2487 family bazaar. The free event will be held in the parking lot, 375 Old Post Road, Edison. The band Clear Blurr will play Friday. For info, call 1-732-985-2487.
AARP Driver Safety Course • Sept. 23 & 24 –Tune up your driving skills with a 2-day class at the Clark Public Library. There is a fee for the program and registration is required. Call 1-732-388-5999 for details.
Blood Drive • Sept. 23 from 1:30 – 7:30 p.m. – Clark Volunteer Emergency Squad, 875 Raritan Road, will host a blood drive. For info, call 1-800-933-2566.
Movie • Sept. 23 at 6:53 p.m. – Watch "Invaders From Mars" at the Raymond Wood Bauer Promenade, 400 North Wood Ave., Linden.
Pink Ribbon Run • Sept. 25 – Perth Amboy will host the Central NJ Pink Ribbon 5K Run and 1-Mile Health Walk to benefit Susan G. Komen For The Cure. On site registration and t-shirt pick-up will begin at 10 a.m. at 302 Front Street. The 5K Run begins at 3 p.m., the health walk begins at 4 p.m. and awards will be presented at 5 p.m. Register online at www.NJPinkRibbonRun.org.
Bake Sale • Sept. 25 – The Sacred Heart Council of Catholic Women will hold a bake sale after the 4:30 p.m. Mass at Sacred Heart Church on Walnut St., South Amboy. For info, call Eileen at 1-732-525-2696.
Singles • Sept. 25 from 8:30-11 p.m. – The Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison, will host "Jewish Singles Under The Stars" for people ages 45-60. There will be a speaker, music and hors d'eouvres for $15 per person. Register by Sept. 20: send your name, address, phone number, email and birthday with a check marked "Singles Sukkot" to Jennine at the JCC. For info, call Jennine at 1-732-494-3232 ext. 621.
Blood Drive • Sept. 26 from 8 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. – Sacred Heart Church, 531 Washington Ave., South Amboy, will host a blood drive. For info, call 1-800-933-2566.
Blood Drive • Sept. 26 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. – Lenahan Chiropractic, 346 Bordentown Ave., South Amboy, will host a blood drive. For info, call 1-800-933-2566.
Harvest Festival • Sept. 26 from 11 a.m. –5 p.m. –The Union County Harvest Festival will be held at the Trailside Nature & Science Center, Mountainside. For info, call 1-908-527-4900.
German Day • Sept. 26 from 1-6 p.m. – The Deutscher Club of Clark, 787 Featherbed Lane, will host German Day. There will be music by Oetzer Wellerbruggeler from Tirol Austria and German and American food available. Donation: $5 per person. For info, call 1-732-574-8600.
The Penguin Returns • Sept. 26 at 2 & 3 p.m. – See & learn about a live penguin at the Clark Public Library. Enjoy a free sundae after the program. Parents & children must register; call 1-732-388-5999.
PJ Storytime • Sept. 27 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. — The Carteret Public Library, 100 Cooke Ave., will host PJ storytime for children ages 3-5. For info, call 1-732-541-3830.
Blood Drive • Sept. 28 from 2:30 – 7 p.m. – Livingston Avenue School, 75 Livingston Ave., Cranford, will host a blood drive. For info, call 1-800-933-2566.
Concert • Sept. 28 at 7:30 p.m. – Dara & Frank will perform as part of Fire Prevention Night at the Raymond Wood Bauer Promenade, 400 North Wood Ave., Linden. In the event of rain, call 908-474-8604 after 4 p.m.
Blue Mass • Sept. 29 at 10 a.m. – The Diocese of Metuchen will hold a Blue Mass to honor local, state and federal law enforcement officials of all faiths who live within the diocese at St. Stephen Church, 49 State St., Perth Amboy. Lunch to follow. For info, call 1-732-562-2461.
Italian-America Feast • Oct. 8, 9 & 10 – Clark UNICO will hold their 4th annual Italian-American Feast at the Clark Municipal Building on Westfield Ave. For info or to volunteer, call Ralph Bernardo at 1-908-337-7773.
Fish Fry • Oct. 8 from 5-7 – First Presbyterian Church of Iselin, 1295 Oak Tree Road, will host a fish fry catered by Argyle's. Fish and chicken dinners available. Adults: $12; Seniors & Children under 12: $11. For info, call 1-732-283-1188.
Live Music • Oct. 9 at 7:30 p.m. – Pam Purvis and the Blue Skies Band will perform smooth jazz at the Salem Roadhouse Café, 829 Salem Road, Union. Admission: $15. Includes gourmet coffees, teas, snacks & dessert. A portion benefits local charities. For info, call 1-908-686-1028.
Club Meeting • Oct. 10 at 11 a.m. – Chug Ivrit (Hebrew Club) will meet at a private Highland Park-area home. Chat in Hebrew and read a short Hebrew story or article. For info, call Rachel Weintraub at 1-732-819-9298 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
E-Reader Demonstration • Oct. 14 at 7 p.m. – A representative from Barnes & Noble will show Clark Public Library patrons how to use the Nook eBook reader and download free eBooks through the library's ListenNJ digital media service. Call 1-732-388-5999 to register.
Live Music • Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. – Francine Evans and Joel Zelnik will present a cabaret show, "Girl Singers of the 50s," at the Kennilworth Public Library. For info, call 1-908-276-2451.
Blood Drive • Oct. 17 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. – First Presbyterian Church, 1295 Oak Tree Road, Iselin, will host a blood drive. For info, call 1-732-283-1188.
Arts Festival • Oct. 23 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. – South Amboy & the Hernandez Theater Workshop will present the 1st annual Festival of the Arts with crafters, artists, food vendors and entertainment on Broadway. For info, email firstname.lastname@example.com
CROP Walk • Oct. 24 at 2 p.m. – The Woodbridge Community CROP Walk will take place at Fords Park. Help fight hunger. For info, call the First Presbyterian Church of Iselin at 732-283-1188.
Crafts Festival • Oct. 29-Oct. 31 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. – Nearly 300 artisans will showcase contemporary crafts and fine art at the Garden State Exhibit Center, 50 Atrium Drive, Somerset. Admission: $9; children under 12 admitted free. For info, call 1-800-210-9900.
Live Music • Nov. 13 at 7:30 p.m. – Trysette will perform original folk and rock at the Salem Roadhouse Café, 829 Salem Road, Union. Admission: $15. Includes gourmet coffees, teas, snacks & dessert. A portion benefits local charities. For info, call 1-908-686-1028.
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As you get older, you'll realize how important proper oral hygiene is. There are ways you can keep tabs on your oral health every month or so. Check your mouth for white and red patches, tongue flakiness, pigmented lesions, and sores with uneven borders. Oral cancer is rare with non-smokers, but it's still possible to get it. In order to check yourself for it, look at your outer and inner lips, and all sides of the tongue. Look on the outside and inside if you cheers, and if there's ever abnormalities that last longer than 14 days, ask a dental expert about it. Here are some things that you can pay attention to in order to protect your oral health: Canker sores: these tend to pop up when people are stressed. You can try a topical pain reliever directly on the spot. Dentists can also use a soft-tissue laser to get rid of them. Fix bad breath: If you're not sure that you have bad breath at any given moment, use a cotton ball or gauze pad on the back of your tongue and smell it. Whenever you brush your teeth, make sure to also get the back of your tongue, since this is where bacteria really like to proliferate. Alcohol is found in most mouthwashes, but the problem with that is that alcohol helps dehydrate -- thus drying the gums and reducing saliva flow. After this, the bacteria multiples and causes the halitosis to worsen. Keep in mind that TheraBreath sells an alcohol-free mouthwash! Back of the mouth: Make sure to get this area when brushing, especially along the gum lines. If you have a hard time accessing that area when brushing, slighty open the mouth. Floss, floss, floss! This is especially needed to prevent tartar buildup. Toothbrushes can only get so far between the teeth--only 1 millimeter under the gums. The problem is that gum pockers are usually 3-4 millimeters, which is deeper. The bacteria feeds off the particles that get caught in these pockets, and if you don't take care of the issue, you'll have tooth decay and in extreme cases, jawbone loss. Keep in mind that 80% of adults allegedly have a form of gum disease! By practicing good oral hygiene, you'll help keep your smile white and clean!
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November 7, 2012 – Penn GSE and the Milken Family Foundation have opened submissions for the 2013 Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition (EBPC) at the newly re-launched web site www.nestcentral.org. Penn GSE's Executive Director of Academic Innovation Dr. Bobbi Kurshan announced the competition today. The first education-focused business plan competition ever now features a total of $120,000 in prize funding, and is part of Penn GSE's expanding NEST initiative. The 2013 EBPC will take place on Penn's campus May 7-8, 2013.
The Milken-Penn GSE EBPC stimulates cutting-edge ideas that serve the world's educational needs, from Pre-K to adult learning. Last year, EBPC judges selected ten worldwide finalists from over 200 applicants to compete in a live competition in Philadelphia judged by a panel of industry leaders. This year's competition will also feature the Penn GSE NEST Conference, a gathering of industry leaders for a one-of-a-kind opportunity to gauge the pulse of entrepreneurship in education and explore new ways of fostering a culture of continuous innovation in the field. In coming months, Kurshan will announce a greatly expanded slate of NEST programming that will take place throughout the year.
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Penn GSE NEST launched the EBPC in 2010 as a partnership between Penn GSE and the Milken Family Foundation. The EBPC culminates with a live competition, judged by a panel of industry experts, and has more than doubled the amount of prize money and number of prizes since it was first launched. Last year's winning plans ranged from an effort to leverage mobile technology to educate in Africa (and beyond) to a powerful text-to-audio application that is revolutionary for individuals with visual impairments and those with literacy needs around the world.
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The successful development of competent children is the parents' belief that they can influence their child's mental development. The table below gives specific suggestions to families on activities for creating a responsive learning environment most appropriate for infant from ten months through two years.
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|Organize and design a safe physical environment that allows for a variety of sensory experiences; family living areas and outdoor areas should be available for exploration of the senses.
|Gives intellectual stimulation, supports later learning, strengthens perception and problem-solving abilities.
|Visual: plants, fish in bowls, pictures, patterned objects, mirrors.
|Auditory: exposure to many types of music, voices, rhythms, singing, bells, drums, shakers, music boxes, animal sounds.
|Tactile: a variety of textures to feel (soft, hard, rough, smooth), sculpture, finger food, mud play, finger paints, painting with Jell-O.
|Olfactory: bakery smells, flower smells, farm and field smells.
|Gustatory: snacks of differing tastes and textures.
|Provide a variety of toys and household objects to play with: for stringing, nesting, digging, pounding, screwing; construction toys (pieces not too small), pegboards, record players, magnets, magnetic letters, alphabet blocks, prisms, water toys, flashlights, spin tops, jigsaw puzzles, magnifying glasses, dolls, collections of small objects, toy animals, various household tools, books, and art materials.
|Play games like hide-and-seek, treasure hunts, guessing games, matching and sorting, finger games, circle games; encourage and provide materials for imitative play, such as "I do what you do."
|Facilitates concept development, practice in planning and carrying out complicated projects, anticipating consequences, developing skills of problem solving.
|Teach child to be aware of and name objects in the environment (including baby's own body parts). This can be done by playing games with the caregiver, giving names to objects as they are used.
|Provides language experience.
|Look at scrapbooks with child, read books to child, make books familiar. Be sure to involve the child in the reading activities; help child "read" stories to dolls, other siblings, relatives.
|Provides symbolic language experience.
|Make scrapbooks with the child of pictures of animals, cars, trips. These can become the child's own books.
|Gives language experience.
|Talk to baby during all caregiving activities: bathing, dressing, eating; use patterns of speech with baby that you use with other members of the family; short 20- to 30-second "conversations" are important.*
|Helps baby to understand more complicated sentences, increases language background and experience.
|Include child in your activities whenever possible: cooking-use bowls and utensils; writing-child can write with crayons; painting-child can paint with water.
|Builds self-esteem while giving the child a better understanding of your work.
|Toddlers spend most of their time gaining information, building concepts, and observing.
*When engaging children in "conversation" try to talk about what they are doing from their perspective. Try to understand their meaning for the activity and what they may be learning from it. Then try to give them something new and interesting to think about along the same lines. Allow children to initiate the activity and then respond enthusiastically, but be careful not to insist on doing it only your way.
Also use language to heighten curiosity and develop interest. Teach children vocabulary words to express their interests by engaging them at the point of interest. This will further help children see adults as valuable resources. Talk to your child even before you are sure the child understands what you are saying. It is important to use a variety of speech patterns and normal conversational intonations. Remember, you are the model. Although the act of repeating sounds the baby makes is fun and can be enjoyed by both adult and baby, the child needs good speech models and language patterns. Babytalk does not provide a useful model for children to emulate. Children do create unusual patterns for their own use. However, repitition of these patterns by the adult limits children to those unique patterns.
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Four regional eateries have joined thousands of restaurants nationwide in the Great American Dine Out, a new campaign from Share Our Strength, an organization dedicated to battling childhood hunger. From Sept. 21 to 28, the restaurants will donate up to 5 percent of their weekly sales to the effort.
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Tacoma-Based Rainier Connect Matches Wave Broadband Offer to Run the Click! Network
Last night Tacoma Public Utilities hosted the second of two town hall meetings on the future of its Click! network - specifically a proposal to sign a 40-year lease with Kirkland, Washington-based Wave Broadband. The crowd at this meeting sounds like it was calmer than the first meeting on the topic, though not necessarily more supportive of the deal.
On Wednesday, just ahead of last night's meeting, we received notice from Brian Haynes of Tacoma-based Rainier Connect that his company is also throwing its hat in the ring to run Click!.
Rainier Connect formally offers its proposal to invest in and operate the Click! fiber network with Tacoma Public Utilities. It is a public-private partnership with a public benefit.
Our proposal is a sincere effort to honor local priorities while providing superior service, local jobs and benefit for the broader community.
Rainier Connect is local, proven and connected. We look forward to continuing to serve the region, as we have since 1910.
The Letter of Intent submitted by Rainier Connect to TPU lays out the local company's counter offer to the Wave proposal that went public earlier this month. Essentially Rainier Connect would see the Wave offer of a $2 million annual lease payment and $1.5 million annually in maintenance and upgrades to the existing network, and raises them with a $500,000 annual contribution to a program to provide low-cost internet access to low-income families.
That $500,000 annually would go to support "Family Connect," a partnership between Rainier Connect and the Tacoma Public Schools, which would provide free home internet access to the TPS guest internet network for the more than 20,000 students and their families who are eligible for free and reduced-price lunch. The program would provide access to the TPS network, and would create a program to provide devices to students who need them.
The letter lays out some key points of the Rainier Connect proposal (download the full Letter of Intent here):
- TPU would retain the title to the system, and at the end of the term of the agreement would once again have full control over the system, including upgrades.
- Rainier Connect would commit to maintaining local ownership for a minimum of 10 years
- Rainier Connect would commit to upholding the principles of net neutrality
- Voice-over-Internet telephone services would continue to be offered, with the addition of bundled phone-internet-cable TV packages
- Rainier Connect would maintain existing arrangements for an institutional network for the City and the communities served today
- Rainier Connect would maintain existing wholesale agreements and commit to an open access network with transparent and non-discriminatory pricing
- At least 60 new jobs would be created in Tacoma
- Rainier Connect would make a sincere effort to interview and hire all interested current Click! employees
- Rainier Connect would commit to a 90% one-call resolution for all its customers, and a 90% same-day on-site service response when necessary
It's just a letter of intent at this point, so nothing is set in stone, but what do you think of the Rainier Connect offer?
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Rainier Connect is a great service. They have no bandwidth caps and great pricing. They are a local company with local employes. If Tacoma goes a different route then Rainier Connect, they are missing out!
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Just reviewed the posts on that FB group site. Yeah, no, not going to join the pitchfork & torches conspiracy group. Think that framing that group as a place or resource to "stay informed" is intentionally misleading folks.
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New Xbox 360 available todayMicrosoft releases an updated Xbox 360 to hold people over until the release of the Xbox One. Plus, World of Tanks comes to the console for the first time.
Eight summers ago, we unveiled the 360, and we designed it to be a great place to play games then, and well into the future. Today, I'm excited to share news building on that commitment. Let's start with the console itself. To better fit into your home and into the Xbox family, we're gonna update the Xbox 360 console with a modern look and feel based on the Xbox One design. This is the new Xbox 360. It's smaller, it's sleeker and it's quiet as ever, and it's available starting today. Our commitment to the Xbox 360 has never been stronger and it's not just the console that's gonna get better. We're gonna make your Xbox Live Gold membership better too. Now, as a reminder, if you're a gold member on 360, your membership carries over to Xbox One. We're also gonna roll at a new program for Xbox Live gold members. Beginning July 1st up through the release of Xbox One, gold members newer existing are gonna receive 2 free game downloads yours to keep. And to kick off that program-- to kick off that program, I'd like to share just two of the titles we're gonna offer over the next few months; Assassin's Creed II and Halo 3. Finally, speaking of games, as we look forward to the next several years, you're gonna see literally hundreds of new games coming to Xbox 360. In the next 12 months alone, you're gonna see such chance as Splinter Cell Blacklist, Lightning Returns Final Fantasy XIII, Batman Arkham Origins and, of course, this September, the highly-anticipated release of Grand Theft Auto 5. To give you a glimpse as what to come, I'd like to show you 3 new Xbox 360 titles. The first is a personal favorite. It's taking the gaming world by storm, tough, greedy competitive and it's never been available on any console until now. Let's take a look.


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DUBLIN, Ireland - PopCap Games, the leading developer and publisher of casual games, has launched Bejeweled Twist Mobile, a faithful adaptation of the highly acclaimed PC game, across a wide array of European carriers – with more set to follow over the coming weeks.
PopCap's fourth in-house title for mobile, Bejeweled Twist puts a completely new spin on the top-selling puzzle franchise of the 21st century and will offer mobile owners a deep and fun game experience. According to recent research*, 57% of mobile device owners play mobile games on their device. Mobile gaming serves as a distraction and stress relief for on-the-go consumers: more than 50% of mobile gamers polled said they gamed as a distraction from daily life issues, while 40% said they gamed for relaxation and stress relief.
Andrew Stein, director of mobile business development at PopCap, said: "Bejeweled Twist is a milestone title in the mobile games category and offers something for everyone: novice players can pick it up and enjoy it immediately, while avid gamers will appreciate the depth of strategy, challenge and the overall flexibility in its gameplay."
Bejeweled Twist features a revolutionary new style of play -- removing the barriers of traditional match-3 games. Instead of swapping adjacent jewels to make a set, players rotate an entire 2x2 block of gems clockwise in an effort to create a line of three or more gems of the same type. Additionally, in Bejeweled Twist, players don't have to make a match with every move – instead they can freely rotate gems anywhere on the board, allowing far greater liberty of movement and vastly increased strategic freedom to plan combinations, cascades and chains.
Beyond the completely different method of moving gems, Bejeweled Twist provides a wealth of new power-ups and obstacles. New gem types include Flame, Lightning and Fruit gems that produce fiery explosions and other powerful effects; and new obstacles such as Bomb and Locked gems as well as Coal will challenge players as never before. In addition, four game modes (Classic, Blitz, Challenge, and Zen) offer vastly different ways to experience Bejeweled Twist.
According to PopCap's recent research, Tetris® (20%) is the game most enjoyed on phones – closely following by Bejeweled® (18%) so this release is sure to be a hit with mobile game players, who incidentally are fairly evenly split by gender – 51% male and 49% females. Research suggests that men tend to play mobile games somewhat more frequently than women but women play for longer stretches of time.
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On June 23, 2012, Title IX, the law that changed women's sports in this country, is turning 40 and ESPN is throwing it a bash. Title IX states simply, powerfully, and without exception:
The law touches on all aspects of any educational institution, institutions from elementary school to college, which receives money from the Federal government but is most often associated with athletics. Title IX has been controversial since its beginning, particularly in light of many schools deciding to cut men's teams in order to comply with the law, but in terms of increasing both opportunities for, and the number of women participating in athletics it has been an amazing success. According to the Women's Sports Foundation, since the law was passed in 1972, the number of women participating in high school athletics has increased over 900%. The number of women in varsity college athletics has increased more than 450%.
Starting on March 26, ESPN is going to celebrate the 40th anniversary of this ground breaking legislation with a variety of programs. It is launching a site within espnW.com dedicated to Title IX, its history and its impact. Katie Couric will be helping to launch the site with an essay next week. The site will include both first person essays, in-depth articles, and pieces analyzing the impact of the law.
For those of us who can't start the day or go to bed without watching Sportscenter, we will be treated to a countdown of the top 40 female athletes of the last 40 years. The countdown starts on April 30 and it will reveal the top athlete of the last 40 years on the June 23, the 40th anniversary of Title IX. I don't know who they will pick for the number one athlete but I have to think Billie Jean King will be high on the list for both her athletic achievements and her work to achieve equality for women in sports.
ESPN will also devote an entire magazine issue to women's sports to examine the impact, the successes, and limitations of the law over the past decades. It will also be producing a series of films highlighting women's sports that will air in the spring and summer of 2013 for which Robin Roberts of Good Morning America is one of the executive producers. If the films they produce are on par with those done for the 30 for 30 series, women's sports fans are in for a treat because the 30 for 30 series produced some wonderful, insightful, and fascinating films focused on a single person, event, or issue.
I love sports. I grew up playing any sport, any time, usually with the boys at school or in my neighborhood. I was the only girl on many of the teams I played on as a kid, but even then I knew that I was lucky to have the opportunity to play sports that my mother hadn't. I would not have attended the college that I did without sports. I would certainly not be the person I am without those experiences; the hard work, the sacrifices, the team work, the camaraderie, the competition, and the learning that happens on and off the field, the ice, and the court.
I owe a huge debt to the people who made Title IX happen, to the women who came before me and didn't get to play sports, and to the women who stood up and who protested so that the law would be enforced. I hope that ESPN will give voice to those women, offer thanks to them on behalf of all of us who were able to pull on a uniform and to compete, and highlight women's sports in a way that is sometimes missing from mainstream sports reporting. ESPN covers women's sports but I always wish there were more; more coverage, more depth, more stories, and more women front and center. Men's sports are big business and sometimes they take up all the space in the room. Starting next week, I hope that ESPN can make a little room to pay homage to the law that made it possible for some of us to play, to dream, and to love sports from the field instead of from the stands.


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The Markit/CIPS Construction Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) - which measures overall output in the sector - held at 48.7 last month, unmoved from December's six-month low.
The reading below 50, which indicates the sector is slowing, fell short of economists' forecasts of an improvement of 49.1.
Weak demand and lack of new projects were cited as the main reasons for lower output, while some firms also reported that unusually heavy snow depressed activity last month.
The data showed that January was the eighth consecutive monthly fall in new business intakes across the construction sector, which is the longest continuous period of decline since 2008/09.
Tim Moore, senior economist at survey compiler Markit, said: "January's survey results are yet another indicator of the severe underlying fragility across the UK construction sector.
"Snowfall at the start of the year may have disrupted output to some degree, but unfavourable weather outside is clearly far down the long list of difficulties afflicting construction companies at present."
There were some brighter signs for the industry, however, as business confidence about the outlook over the next 12 months continued to improve from the near four-year low seen last November, hitting the highest reading since last July.
However, Howard Archer, chief UK and European economist at IHS Global Insight, said the PMI survey indicates that the sector's problems are far from over.
"Even allowing for a likely significant hit to activity from the snow the January purchasing managers' survey suggests that renewed construction contraction is more likely than not in the first quarter of 2013," he said.
"For now at least, the construction sector continues to face major headwinds, notably including limited public investment and spending, an extended weak economy, a still struggling housing sector, and problems in getting funding for large-scale projects."
Michael Conroy Harris, construction expert at global law firm Eversheds, said government backed projects were the key to regeneration of the UK construction sector.
"In reality, we will continue to see sustained contraction and the only thing that will slow this is likely to be a move towards significant Government backed projects," he said.
"That UK construction continues to contract comes as no surprise - the market has some way to go before it reaches a sustainable size.
"Furthermore, comparisons with the size of the sector at its peak in 2008 don't serve any real purpose as we're not going to see the market return to that size any time soon, if ever."
Construction accounts for just 6.8pc of UK national output but has been one the main drags on economic growth since the crisis, and remains about 15pc smaller as an industry that its 2008 peak.


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I was one of the first to sign up for this year's Bupa London 10K and at the time (last June) I would have been able to honestly list a predicted finish of about 40 minutes. So it was especially thrilling to find that I was in the absolute last starting wave to be released. Here we are at the start 8 minutes after Mo Farah finished his interview as the winner:
The best thing about starting at the back of a really enormous race is the opportunity to walk. Sorry, necessity to walk…slowly. Things broke up a bit after the first half mile and I was able to jog a little, still dodging the fat and hopeless and those too wrapped up in themselves to yield space for others. The organisers of these things always make the claim that chip timing gives an accurate measure of performance, but by the time I looped back under Blackfriar's Station (about 7.5 km into the fiasco) I wasn't really interested in the sad performance likely to be turned in. Besides, I had easily already run 10K by crisscrossing between strolling chatters and several thousand actual runners. I needed a drink.
The London Hash House Harriers were due to start their trail at noon, but knowing how habitually late hashers are I assumed (correctly) that I had time to make the start at the Blackfriars pub about 250 meters off to the north. I u-turned and found a bunch of them outside with the GM announcing that the hare was having to retool the trail due to the day's festivities courtesy Bupa. Perfect…time for a beer.
It was a themed trail, their 2012th (hence the London 2012 copyright infringement) and also architectural in format with 30 churches built by Christopher Wren (on a map, here) to visit in order on the trail. This was fantastic, taking us through narrow passageways and into formal gardens and past dozens of pubs that look especially inviting (alas, almost all were closed on the holiday and usually closed on weekends as the City tends to be deserted out of business hours). A big fan of Wren's work as a scientist (in spite of the scurrilous novel I'm working on about him), this was an especially exciting chance to see a bit of the architecture for which he's more famous to the larger population.
Many of these were bombed and some are but ruins. The ones that survived include a bunch that are only used as public gardens. A german kid in the pack was accused of taking notes and coördinates to send back home for the next war, and when someone at circle asked who Wren was I said, "the guy that burned London," as another guy across the circle yelled out, "he's an arsonist!"
The one ugly event that happened on trail was at the drink stop. Someone supplied rum and there were people (I shit you not) POURING COLA INTO IT. What the fuck is wrong with people? My god, this takes me back to the days of the cease-and-desist letter I received from my Senator for demanding a bill in Congress to penalise anyone who cretinously puts sweetened, carbonated beverages into fine liquors by removing their passport…America has enough public relations problems without allowing that sort abroad. I mean, the Brits tend to be a civilised lot and I wouldn't think they came up with this on their own. Tasty rum, too.


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Kcal 375 Fat 12.8g Carbs 62.7g (per 4 pieces - 92.0g)
Thanks to J-List.com I am continually being introduced to some of the most bizarre products going in their confectionery market. Todays offering looked rather innocent at first glance but once I delved in further and actually looked up what they were on the J-list website I realised they were not a conventional western confection. These Bourbon Choco-Dutsumi came described as sweet rice mochi dumplings filled with milk chocolate ganache. This all sounded rather bizarre to me but as always I was willing to give these a go - it wasn't as if my scepticism hadn't been proved wrong before.
These came in a pack that weighed 184.0g and included eight individual pieces. The packaging as ever for a Japanese product was altogether pretty awesome. The glossy cardboard box featured an appealing looking picture and incorporated a cool opening mechanism which contained 2 separate plastic trays inside. The first thing I noticed when I opened the first plastic packet was the lack of smell that I could, or more aptly put, couldn't detect. This didn't to any degree make me feel any more comfortable with the concept of the product and the appearance of the odd looking sugar dusted jelly like pieces didn't particularly help either.
Picking the first piece up from the plastic tray I was alarmed at the feel of it in my hand. It felt like a mini stress ball and when it was squeezed it soon returned to its original round form within a few unnerving seconds. Having played around with the chocolates for long enough I took the plunge and finally bit into one. Just as expected the outer mochi dumpling had a very odd texture that felt like a firm jelly substance in the mouth. At first I was not completely at one with the feel of it in my mouth, though this anxiety soon disappeared when the flavours came through. The outer rice dumpling had a sweet taste that I would a like to scotch pancakes - slightly eggy but with a nice buttery, sugary taste. At the centre of the rather odd outer portion was a nicely flavoured chocolate ganache centre. It was wonderfully smooth in texture and had a rich and creamy chocolaty taste that complimented the dough like flavours of the mochi extremely well. Although the pieces were not particularly large and could be eaten in two bites, two at a time seemed a reasonable sized snack and their heavy feel made them feel really quite substantial.
Overall these were a pleasant surprise and were a really quite enjoyable snack once I had gotten over the initial odd feel of the outer mochi pancakes. They smelt of nothing, looked and felt a little odd but were actually really quite delicious. As far as Japanese confections go you can't really get any more authentic - mochi filled with chocolate cream might not sound your cup of tea but I would urge you to give these a try before you entirely dismiss them as not for you. It is always nice to come across a product that exceeds my expectations and I must admit that up until tasting these I was completely unconvinced by the product proposition. Although they are not the highest scoring ChocolateMission product reviewed ever I would recommend you give these a try - especially if you like trying more unique offerings from the market.
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Day 1 – Clomixyl 150mg – in three divided doses.
Day 2 – Clomixyl 100mg – in two divided doses
Following 10 days – Clomixyl 50mg – before bed
Following 10 days – Clomixyl 50mg – before bed
The drug use
Drostanolone propionate was not approved by the FDA for use in men. In order to improve the physical or performance enhancing drug is usually administered by injection three times a week. weekly dose is generally 200 to 400 mg, and is received within 6-12 weeks. This dose is sufficient for a measurable increase in muscle mass and strength. To enhance the effect drostanolone propionate often combined with other injectable steroids such as Deka-Durabolin (nandrolone decanoate) or Equipoise is (boldenone undecylenate) providing muscle growth without excessive water retention. Steroids for building muscle often combined with injectable testosterone. The result is a faster growth of muscles, the low level of fluid retention and other estrogenic side effects when using these steroids alone. It is often combined with other steroids like Winstrol fragrances, Primobolan, Parabolan or Anavar, which helps maintain muscle mass graft and promotes fat loss, during a period which can be very catabolic without steroids.


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3rd and Goal – Veterans Home Aid is committed to making a difference in the lives of our veterans. 3rd and Goal assists veterans facing homelessness and veterans requiring home improvements in order to make their lives more comfortable.
3rd and Goal is committed to pioneering a service model worthy of replication so that expansion can continue into different regions through the United States.
Our veterans exhibit courage on a daily basis, and fought for our freedom. Unfortunately, many of them face difficult situations when reintegrated into society.
Although flawless counts are impossible to come by – the VA estimates that 107,000 veterans are homeless on any given night. Over the course of a year, approximately twice that many experience homelessness.
In addition to the complex set of factors influencing all homelessness – extreme shortage of affordable housing, livable income and access to health care – a large number of displaced and at-risk veterans live with lingering effects of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance abuse, which are compounded by a lack of family and social support networks.
A top priority for 3rd and Goal Foundation is to help homeless veterans find secure, safe, clean housing that offers a supportive environment free of drugs and alcohol.
Additionally, joblessness and tough economic conditions have made making ends meet tough for everyone. Some veterans, although not homeless, cannot afford to make their living environment comfortable. 3rd and Goal seeks to make sure our veterans can live comfortably despite their economic situation.
Building partnerships with homeless shelters, the VA and similar committed organizations to break the cycle of homelessness for our veterans through creating awareness for, and in some cases constructing, shelters for homeless veterans.
Granting "Touchdowns" to qualified applicants that go toward building or remodeling homes and living areas for veterans and their families facing difficult living environments.


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Florida Keys
Eight great South Florida snorkeling spots
June 15, 2012
It is no surprise that snorkeling and South Florida have always been a perfect match. It's a recreational activity that showcases the beauty of our water and its diverse native wildlife while providing an escape from the oppressive heat. Here are a handful of areas perfect for enthusiasts of all ages. Coral Cove Park- Jupiter Coral Cove Park is home to a two acre, 12,500-ton, limestone-boulder artificial reef designed to attract a plethora of fish, and it works almost too well.
West Palm man dies during Keys snorkeling trip
Sun Sentinel
June 30, 2013
A 64-year-old West Palm Beach man died during a weekend snorkeling trip, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office said. Eugene Porter was snorkeling Saturday offshore from Key West aboard a commercial boat operated by Fury Water Adventures, Deputy Becky Herrin said Sunday. Porter was taken to Key West Bight Marina and then taken by paramedics to Lower Keys Hospital where he was pronounced dead, said Herrin. An autopsy will be done to determine the cause of his death. No other details were available Sunday.
Snorkeler Drowns
Staff reports
August 31, 1987
A Fort Lauderdale man drowned on Sunday while snorkeling with his son off the beach near Sunrise Boulevard, police said. Charles Robinson, 44, had spent the afternoon swimming and snorkeling with his son, Ronnie, 13, said Fort Lauderdale Police Sgt. Rick Szymanski. At about 5:45 p.m., the boy lost sight of his father, Szymanski said, and swam back to shore. About 40 minutes later, swimmers spotted Robinson about a third of a mile from where he had entered the water, Szymanski said.
Lauderdale snorkeler has close encounter with a great white shark
By Robert Nolin, Sun Sentinel
May 6, 2013
In choppy seas bloody with chum, miles from the safety of shore, a Fort Lauderdale amateur photographer realized a hair-raising dream: to swim with a great white shark - without the protection of a cage. Guillaume Bauch, 25, a French national studying real estate on a student visa, says he has been in the water with sharks more than 100 times, shooting great whites from a cage off the Mexican coast, or hand feeding sharks in the Bahamas. But it wasn't until a chance encounter Sunday off Marathon in the Middle Keys that Bauch achieved the pinnacle of shark spotting: free-swimming with one of the ocean's fiercest predators.
Snorkeling Smarts
By JILL YOUNG MILLER, Staff Writer
May 7, 1988
My first snorkeling buddy found me at a beach-front bar. Noticing my gear, she sauntered up and asked me if I wanted to go to the reef. I did not know the reef, I did not know the ocean, and I did not know this person with gold chains around her neck and a tattoo of a rose on her left hand. She said she was a nurse who had just moved here from New York. She explored the reef, she said, whenever she could find anyone game enough to swim out that far. Out there, she said, we would see huge, gorgeous fish, all colors, all kinds.
Snorkeler`s Body Found
By CHELE CAUGHRON, Staff Writer
September 22, 1991
A man`s body, thought to be that of a Boca Raton veterinarian who disappeared while snorkeling on Thursday evening, was recovered from the Atlantic Ocean on Saturday morning after a 40-hour search of the waters near the Bahamian island of Bimini. U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer Roger Wetherell of Miami said a private vessel saw the body, which was clad in snorkeling gear, about 9:45 a.m. three miles southwest of North Point Rock near Bimini -- about a mile from the last known position of Karim Huneidi.
Passengers Go For Snorkeling
By GEORGINA CRUZ, Special to the Sun-Sentinel
May 23, 1993
The beginning snorkelers at Coki Beach on the northeast coast of St. Thomas were struggling with the gear. A middle-aged couple from Kansas City was having particular trouble walking on the sand wearing fins. "Quack, quack!" the woman exclaimed. "Put your fins on last, by the water`s edge, and walk in backwards until you`re about three feet deep, then start swimming," one of the instructors from the Regal Princess` New Waves snorkeling program called out to them. "You`ll be like a fish in the sea."
Snorkeling around Costa Rica
April 29, 2007
Q. We're traveling to Costa Rica in June. Are there resorts where we can snorkel off the beach? A. Coast Rica's coastline touches the Pacific and Caribbean, yet its shallow waters are hardly teeming aquariums. "Snorkeling is not off the beaches like in Belize," says Orlando Burgos, the Costa Rican owner of Costa Rica Travel Guide (877-786-6826, www.costaricatravelguide.com), which specializes in Latin America. "You need to journey a little bit." Burgos adds that while many of the country's resorts have beach access and snorkeling, the best marine life requires a drive or boat ride.
Magazine Lists Best Snorkeling
Staff report
September 20, 1992
Last month`s issue of Rodale`s Scuba Diving lists the world`s 10 best snorkeling spots as rated by a panel of underwater guides, writers, photographers and dive operators. They are: 1) Crystal River, Fla. -- On display in the waters of the springs into Kings Bay are giant tarpon, freshwater bream, snapper, largemouth bass and manatees. 2) North Shore, Providenciales -- The patch reefs off this member of the Turks and Caicos chain look like bonsai gardens. 3) Heron Island, Australia --This small coral cay has been a protected marine sanctuary for nearly two decades.
Small Change Could Save Snorkeling
Dick Wilson Boca Raton
August 28, 2003
The city of Boca Raton intends to destroy the only shallow-water beach environment it has left. This snorkeling jewel will be covered with tons of sand by November if residents and environmentalists do not stop them. The city was pushed to do its third beach dredging project because of lobbying efforts by some of the residents of apartment condominiums on the south end of Boca Raton's State Road A1A. Trouble is, the sand-pumping is going to start 11/2 to 2 miles north of the condos on the city's beachfront parks, most notably Red Reef Park.
Hit the (snorkel) trail
Sun Sentinel and Sun Sentinel
October 15, 2012
The grand opening of the Phil Foster Park Snorkel Trail is set for 10 a.m. Wednesday. District 7 Commissioner Priscilla Taylor will host the event, which will showcase this new artificial reef in the Lake Worth Lagoon. The reef is located near the southern shoreline of Phil Foster Park within an area protected from boating access. There will be a short ceremony followed by a snorkel tour led by the Department of Environmental Resources Management.
Norwegian adds stingray encounter, shipwreck snorkel trail
By Arlene Satchell
August 20, 2012
Two new guest experiences are now available on Great Stirrup Cay, Norwegian Cruise Line's private island in the Bahamas. That means more options for South Floridians who sail on Norwegian's ships from PortMiami to the island destination. A stingray encounter offers guests the opportunity to interact with 18 specially-trained stingrays in a 45-minute session priced at $29 per adult and $19 a child. A snorkel adventure trail, which costs $29 for adults and $15 for children to explore, offers 17 different underwater scenes that depict a Bahamian shipwreck.
New reef under way in Riviera Beach
By Ben Wolford, Sun Sentinel
August 4, 2012
— Right now, this city's marquee dive attraction is a shopping cart reef. Granted, the sea life at Phil Foster Park, around an Intracoastal island under East Blue Heron Boulevard, is diverse and well-known among divers, a product of the nearby Gulfstream. But the habitat was always second-rate, and now the county is spending $85,000 on an artificial reef that should be complete two weeks from now. "We've got octopuses living in garbage cans out here," said project manager Harvey Rudolph, an environmental analyst for Palm Beach County . "When we put these rock pieces down, these are going to be the primo condos for critters.
Underwater snorkeling trail coming to Phil Foster Park
Sun Sentinel
July 31, 2012
Building a park trail is one thing, but building a trail underwater is quite another. Starting Wednesday Palm Beach County starts work on a "snorkeling trail" in 6 to 10 feet of water in the Lake Worth Lagoon at Phil Foster Park. The trail will be an artifical reef of limestone boulders and concrete and should take about two weeks to complete. For information, visit pbcgov.com/erm
Eight great South Florida snorkeling spots
June 15, 2012
It is no surprise that snorkeling and South Florida have always been a perfect match. It's a recreational activity that showcases the beauty of our water and its diverse native wildlife while providing an escape from the oppressive heat. Here are a handful of areas perfect for enthusiasts of all ages. Coral Cove Park- Jupiter Coral Cove Park is home to a two acre, 12,500-ton, limestone-boulder artificial reef designed to attract a plethora of fish, and it works almost too well.
S. Florida operation aims to protect divers
By David Fleshler, Sun Sentinel
May 18, 2012
Law enforcement officers will embark on an operation to protect South Florida divers and snorkelers this weekend, issuing tickets to boaters who come too close to dive flags. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will lead Operation Wave the Flag on Saturday and Sunday in Broward, Miami-Dade, Monroe and Palm Beach counties. Using radar, they will measure the distance between boaters and divers, pursuing any violators. The law requires boaters to make a reasonable effort to stay at least 300 feet from divers-down flags in open water and 100 feet in rivers and other confined areas.
Police Boat Kills Young Snorkeler
By PETER ARONSON, Staff Writer (Staff photographer Jim Greenwood contributed to this report.)
August 24, 1986
BOCA RATON -- The teen-ager loved the sea, so he chose to spend the last Saturday of his school vacation at the beach, snorkeling with friends. " `Oh, mother, it is a perfect day,` " Norma Driver remembered her son saying. " `I can`t wait to get down to the beach.` " It was the last day of young John Driver`s life. A city police boat struck Driver, 16, of the 2900 block of Northwest 24th Terrace, in the water off the crowded beach at 11:35 a.m. He was pronounced dead at Boca Raton Community Hospital at 1:17 p.m., after paramedics and doctors tried to revive him. Driver`s mother, struggling to hold back tears, said the day`s beginning could not have been better.
Coral Springs Man Dies In Snorkeling Accident
By Alexia Campbell Staff Writer
July 8, 2009
He was a Coral Springs bartender known for his love of German blackberry schnapps. That's what he was drinking the last night his former co-workers saw him before he left on a fatal snorkeling trip. Daniel Goepel, 29, was found floating off the shore of John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park in Key Largo on Monday after he jumped into the ocean without all his snorkeling gear, authorities said. Goepel had just finished snorkeling when he took off the gear aboard the Sundance, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office said.
Florida Fishing Academy continues to grow
November 30, 2011
The Florida Fishing Academy, a nonprofit that teaches at-risk youth both life and on-the-water skills, has received a major boost for 2012 from marine artist and conservationist Dr. Guy Harvey and a yearly $30,000 contract for three years from the Riviera Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA). The Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation's pledge to commit $10,000 to be used towards the purchase of kayaks, sailboats, snorkeling gear and other necessary equipment combined with the CRA's contract will enable Captain Richard Brochu and his team of volunteers to bring the youth boating program to Riviera Beach.
Palm Beach County looks to boost boater turnout at Jupiter park
By Bill DiPaolo, The Palm Beach Post
February 13, 2011
Free daytime boat docking, an artificial reef for snorkelers and a floating water-taxi stand are included in the $2.6 million in renovations under way at DuBois Park as part of a continuing effort to boost public access for boaters. "By 10 a.m. on weekends, the parking lot at DuBois is often full. More boat slips will let more people enjoy the park," said Tim Granowitz, manager of Palm Beach County Parks planning and development. More public boat access is badly needed in north county, said Ed Chase, president of the Northern Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce.
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