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Typing the letters to Santa found inside this newspaper was a different experience this year.
Typing the letters to Santa found inside this newspaper was a different experience this year.
In the background there was Newtown, CT, a name that will, unfortunately, take a place on a list that includes Columbine, Virginia Tech and Aurora as touchstones of the madness of humans.
A tragedy in a town described as small and tight-knit.
A town described as a place where everybody knew everybody.
A town that was described as a place many people sought for its unique charms not found elsewhere.
A community that sounds an awful lot like Gulf County.
The school and the people described by those who knew them and observed them as heroes, as caring more for their children than themselves, on that ugly Friday, seemed not much different from the folks who lead and teach at the county�s elementary schools.
Most of all, the ages of the victims are represented, with a certain ache, in the letters that fill several pages in this newspaper.
They are letters of innocence; they are letters of heart, honesty and sweetness.
Those letters ask after Santa and Mrs. Claus.
They wonder if Santa has cared for those reindeer, one child skipping right past Rudolph, clearly a favorite, to Comet and Dancer.
There are plenty of bakers among those children, because after Gulf County Santa is going to have issues with take-off.
There are certainly thoughts linked to the consumerism that has become too much a part of the holiday.
The wishes for all sorts of things from a DS, a play station to several requests for real diamonds are there.
But so too is the spirit of what the Christmas season, the holiday season, is through the eyes of a child ages 6 and 7, the same age as so many of those young victims in Newtown.
The wish for Santa to make sure sister gets a toy.
The desire to see Santa thinks of Dad for a new coat or fishing pole and for mom some cleaning �stuff� or new clothes.
The acknowledgement that, no, that had not been good all year, but they hoped to earn a place on Santa�s �nice� list.
There are several letters from children who have recently moved to Florida, to Gulf County.
They provide the new address so that Santa is sure to find them.
And there are those who wonder just how Santa does find their home.
How does he do it all in one night?
How does he take of all those kids around the world?
Above all, maybe, there was also an outpouring of love.
Love for Santa because he is no very, very, very nice.
Love for Mrs. Claus for she too must be awful nice to live in the North Pole with Santa and those elves.
Love for Rudolph and assurance that he would be ready for Christmas Eve.
Not for presents, not for anything that might show up under the tree, but for all they do for children, all that work at the North Pole.
Santa needs to ensure the elves, or as children so young call them elfs, are safe and working hard and being taken care of, some children write.
Santa needs to ensure that Mrs. Claus, Misses Claus, Ms. Claus and even Miss Claws � we type them as we get them and that in part reflects the hearts and minds of ones so young � is also in good health and taking good care of Santa.
And Santa must travel safely. That Christmas Eve night he must take care.
He must keep his reindeer, or raindeer, well fed and there are plenty of youngsters more than willing to help out, whether with carrots or (?) brownies.
That is what we, everybody, lost in Newtown, 20 lives that saw the world through those eyes, with that sort of brain and heart and honesty.
There is no politics in those pages of letters, no disagreements about the things that in contrast to Newtown seem so pointless and so � small.
There is no filter. There is no cynicism, no sense of entitlement � several letter writers spelled it out for Santa, can�t bring me anything, that is okay � no desire to get one over on anybody or anything.
Maybe in this holiday season, that is what we can take away and cherish for if Newtown taught anything it is that life offers no guaranteed expiration date and there is no depth to which we as humans can sink within our minds, hearts and deeds.
We can cherish that we are still here and among us are young minds and hearts that, despite our ability to drown them out, have this idea of the holiday season, of brotherhood and giving to one another of ourselves and faith in humanity as DNA.
We, as parents and grandparents and aunts, uncles, brothers and sisters, can wrap each other and our children a little tighter, a little closer, while keeping the ache and pain in Newtown fresh, determined to have learned from tragedy that cuts through all the nonsense that consumes too many of our lives.
And maybe in those letters we can find that even in the darkest of times, even in the toughest of circumstances, there remains a hope, a light, that can not be extinguished and which we will hope guides all of us throughout the year.


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Hawks to update coaching future
Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson has been released from hospital as he continues his recovery after being diagnosed with Guillain-Barr syndrome.
Late on Sunday night after the Hawks' hard-fought seven-point win over Greater Western Sydney, the club announced the coach will press on with his recovery at home.
Hawthorn will give a more comprehensive update on Clarkson's health on Monday.
Clarkson was diagnosed with the rare syndrome after being hospitalised with back pain last week.
He handed over the reins to assistant coach Brendon Bolton who oversaw a tight victory over the Giants at the MCG on Sunday.
The Tasmanian caretaker coach said he relished the chance to sit in the hot seat, but declined to elaborate on Clarkson's health.
"I've spoken to Clarko more about his health and wellbeing because that's what I'm mainly considerate of," Bolton said.
"Last I spoke to him he was in reasonable spirits, he'll need to take it easy.
"I've just done the good friend thing, check up on how you are.
Bolton did reveal Clarkson had offered to give advice via phone.
"He said there's always a phone there you can call to get any advice, and I'll do that," he said.
"He's a quality person and a good friend."
If he watched the game from his rest bed, the famously ill-tempered Clarkson cannot have been pleased with his side's display.
A string of uncharacteristic errors from experienced Hawks took the Giants to within touching distance of a famous victory.
The Hawks eventually crawled over the line after trailing deep into the third quarter as the Giants threatened a startling upset.
Bolton laughed off the suggestion he might pick up the phone at quarter-time.
"You always get a bit edgy but that's natural isn't it," he said.
"We did dig deep under some trying conditions."
Hawthorn could be desperate to have Clarkson re-installed as senior coach.
Three-time Brownlow winner Ian Stewart, who also suffers the disease, said earlier in the week that Clarkson could be in for a long lay-off.
With his health understandably taking precedence, Clarkson's return could be months, rather than weeks away.
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Ocala WMA is part of the Ocala National Forest, the oldest national forest east of the Mississippi River. The forest contains the largest concentration of sand pine in the world as well as some of the best remaining stands of longleaf pine in central Florida. Its nearly 400,000 acres are located in Lake, Marion, and Putnam counties, and contain several hundred lakes, as well as Salt Springs, Silver Glen Springs, Alexander Springs, and Juniper Springs. Salt Springs and Alexander Springs are part of the Great Florida Birding Trail.
There are many black bears in the area, as well as wild turkey, bald eagles, scrub jay, white-tailed deer, gopher tortoise, alligators, and eastern indigo snake. Look for red cockaded woodpeckers in the longleaf habitats. Migratory songbirds are seasonally abundant along the wooded trail to Salt Springs. On the drive to Alexander Springs you may see scrub-jays perched on the electric wires.
Swimming, boating, water skiing, kayaking, and paddling are popular activities. Camping opportunities include group sites, RV/tent sites, and primitive camping sites. There are visitor centers, nature trails, and a more than 50-mile section of the Florida National Scenic Trail. The Paisley Woods Bicycle Trail is a challenging 22-mile-long ride through live oak hammocks, grassy prairies, and pinelands. The Ocala One Hundred Mile Horse Trail consists of three sections through sand pine scrub, longleaf pinelands, and grassy prairies. Children under the age of 16 are required to wear a helmet when horseback riding on public lands. For more detailed information go to Nicole's Law . All horseback riders must have proof of current negative Coggins Test results for their horses when on state lands. Hunting, fishing, wildlife viewing, picnicking, hiking, off-road riding, and a shooting range offer additional recreational opportunities. There are also several wilderness areas for visitors seeking primitive conditions and solitude. Of these wilderness areas, Juniper Prairie Wilderness is the only one with foot trails. The other three wilderness areas are mostly inaccessible.
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Ask a discerning Finn why the world isn't racing to Helsinki to eat, as it has to Copenhagen and Stockholm, and his gut reaction is to blame himself.
"We're incredibly modest," says Sasu Laukkonen, the chef behind the four-year-old Chef & Sommelier, a showcase of modern Finnish cooking. He might not share the good news, so I will: His 25-seat restaurant received a star from Michelin this March.
"We've been humble about what we have here," seconds chef Sami Tallberg, author of the popular "Wild Herb Cookbook," a veritable field trip exploring 70 or so reasons to shop outdoors in Finland.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I find a copy of my birth certificate?
Provided you were born in Nebraska, copies are available from the State Department of Health & Human Services Vital Records office. Located in Golds Galleria, 1033 O St., Suite 130. Phone: (402) 471-2871.
Where do I go to apply for or renew a handicapped parking permit?
Information and applications are available through the City Clerk's Office, 555 South 10th Street, telephone (402) 441-7437.
I'd like my event to be advertised on the LNKTV City government television electronic bulletin board. How can I apply?
Application and rules for channel use are on the city's web site: lincoln.ne.gov keyword: LNKTV. You can also contact the City Communications Department, 555 S. 10th St., Suite 208. Phone (402) 441-7375. Advertisements must be submitted by legally recognized non-profit organizations based in Lancaster County, and are free. The messages must meet specified rules; events must be held in Lincoln.
I'm looking for information on Lincoln for a school project. Where can I find demographic and tourist information?
Demographic information is available through the Planning Department at (402) 441-7491. Tourist information can be found through the Lincoln Convention and Visitor's Bureau at (402) 434-5335.
Where can I find more information about StarTran's Bus Routes and schedules?
StarTran Information is available by calling (402) 476-1234.
Is it possible to obtain video copies of the programs or public meetings which air on LNKTV City (government cable television channel)?
Videotaped copies are available for a nominal fee by calling LNKTV City at (402) 441-6688.
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Passports are available through the main US Post Office at 700 R Street, in the Haymarket. For detailed passport information call (402) 473-1692.
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A detailed map showing all of the city-owned recycling drop-off sites is available in the blue pages of your Windstream Phone Book.
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Information concerning Lincoln's Snow Removal procedures can be found in the blue pages of your Windstream Phone Book or call Public Works Snow Center (402) 441-7644.
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Thermaltake WingRS 100 Review
If any of you out there are anything like me, you have built many PCs using scrap parts lying around, not paying much attention to aesthetics. At times I found myself stating with disdain: "a case is a case." This statement brings with it a question; is this truly the case? Cheesy, poorly thought-out puns aside, how much really does a case affect the performance of your PC? Does the design keep it cooler and make better use of small space? The Thermaltake WingRS 100 case wants to take a shot at answering these questions in our review today.
Will the Thermaltake WingRS 100 case truly be your answer for your case needs? Follow along through the review and we can find out together if this case is going to live up to the Thermaltake legacy, or is it as I stated above, "just a case."
Closer Look:
The Thermaltake WingRS 100 doesn't come in flashy packaging, just a brown box with black lettering for the label. Thermaltake's website can be found on the side of the box, which is helpful if the manual you received in the box has something missing and you need additional support.
The WIngRS 100 is secured in Styrofoam at the top and bottom of the case. It also comes wrapped in synthetic cheese-cloth like wrapping, to protect the case from scratches in shipping. Thermaltake has taken the time to ensure that the WingRS is secure in its' packaging during shipment.
The WingRS comes shipped with screws, a PCI slot cover, and standoffs that will be needed for assembly. It also comes with the user manual. Pertinent information specific to your motherboard will have to be found in your motheboard manufacturer's manual for more in-depth information.
Now let's have a closer look at the Thermaltake WingRS 100 and its options.


text: Hi folks. I seem to be getting more and more problems with sending email (probably a SASL issue) and getting spam filtering working correctly. I'm running Ubuntu onieric, or how ever you spell it and ISPConfig (latest update). The original install was done with the perfect server instructions. Anyway, I've got to the point where I suspect the only thing I can do is to re-install postfix, courier and the other bits that make up the entire SMTP/POP3 system. So, my questions are: Is there a definitive answer to the SASL problem? How the hell do I get spam filtering working correctly? And if I can't fix the problems, how do I do re-install those bits without re-installing the entire server? Thankies. Simon.


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This list of off-the-menu dishes doesn't include anything from In-N-Out or McDonald's; you already know about those. These, which you might not be familiar with, are iconic items from places particular to Los Angeles. And though access to a couple of these dishes (and drinks) depends on your relationship with the proprietor (or just your charm), the others are yours to order at will, now that you're in the know.
1. The "Jazz Burger" at Jitlada
Reserved for regulars or otherwise special customers, who even so might have to ask for it in advance due to some ingredients not always on hand, the "Jazz Burger" is Jitlada proprietress Jazz Singnasong's own unique dish. It's a Thai-basil-topped beef patty marinated with garlic, palm sugar and other ingredients Singnasong doesn't divulge, served with a few lettuce leaves to wrap it up in (think In-n-Out's "protein style" burger) along with special sauce, sliced red tomato, slivers of purple onion and chopped chiles. It's spicy.
5233 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, (323) 667-9809, www.jitladala.wordpress.com.
2. New Jersey bagel sandwich at Joan's on Third
The New Jersey bagel sandwich is a plain bagel with an over-medium egg and melted Monterey Jack cheese. It's ordered by those who ask owner Joan McNamara directly for it (or who happen to see it with a food runner delivering it to a table in the marketplace). Another secret breakfast item: "egg in a nest," buttery wheat toast with an egg fried in a hole cut out of the toast.
8350 W. 3rd St., Los Angeles, (323) 655-2285, www.joansonthird.com.
3. "Secret" cocktail menu at Chateau Marmont's lobby bar
Chateau Marmont opened its new (unnamed) lobby bar to the public this year, installing barman Matthew Schaefer. The regular menu automatically handed to customers at the bar includes classic cocktails. But for a Forbidden Fizz (Rittenhouse rye, Miracle Mile Forbidden bitters, lime juice, house-made grenadine and egg white) or Frozen Rose (Martin Miller gin, aquavit, orgeat, lemon juice, orange bitters and rose water), ask the bartender for the secret cocktail menu. It will cost you; each cocktail is $20.
4. Hot chocolate at Cognoscenti Coffee
Yeekai Lim's Culver City cafe, Cognoscenti Coffee, serves delicious coffee and espresso drinks, but you can also ask for an off-the-menu hot chocolate prepared with Twenty-Four Blackbirds' drinking chocolate (made with organic cocoa beans) and Straus Family Creamery's barista milk.
6114 Washington Blvd., Culver City, (310) 363-7325, www.popupcoffee.com.
5. Cheesy tots at Umami Burger
There are thin fries (with truffle salt, or with bacon and cheddar, or with short ribs and gravy), sweet potato fries, smushed potatoes, tempura onion rings and fried pickles to go with your burger at any Umami Burger. These you know about because they're all on the menu. An off-the-menu option? Cheesy tots. They're like Tater Tots -- deep-fried bundles of shredded potato -- but with melty cheese inside too.
Multiple locations, www.umamiburger.com.


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'Lincoln' provides intelligent entertainment
Nominated for 12 Academy Awards, including best picture, best director and best actor, Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" is one of the most stirring political dramas ever made. The director explored similar material in his slave-rebellion epic "Amistad". The difference here is that he's working with a brilliant script by Tony Kushner. Adapting "Team of Rivals", Doris Kearns Goodwin's biography of America's 16th president, Kushner has tightly focused the action around January 1865, a fascinating time in Lincoln's political career as well as his personal life.
In scenes that are true to the period but feel remarkably modern, we see the political horse-trading that was involved as Lincoln (Daniel Day-Lewis) pressed the House of Representatives to abolish slavery by passing the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution. The Civil War (glimpsed briefly in a bloody battlefield scene at the beginning but mostly serving as a backdrop) is drawing to a close, and Lincoln's eldest son, Robert (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), is anxious to join the fight before it's finished. Understandably, this creates a lot of tension between the president and his wife, Mary (Sally Field), who's terrified by the thought of Robert entering a war that would ultimately take the lives of 800,000 men in a country of 30 million.
This is a folksier Lincoln than we're used to seeing and hearing about – also funnier and more accessible, even when he's quoting an Ancient Greek mathematician to make a point about equality between the races. Day-Lewis already looks a lot like Lincoln, and so he has the benefit of working without a lot of prosthetic enhancement. This allows him to connect more directly with the audience. This is an actor we've come to expect great things from, but recently his screen persona has become rather fearsome, playing gangsters and cutthroat capitalists in films like "Gangs of New York" and "There Will Be Blood". His humanity shines through as Lincoln. This is a towering acting achievement.
Still, "Lincoln" isn't a one-man show. Day-Lewis is surrounded by A-list actors working at the top of their game. Best Supporting Actor nominee Tommy Lee Jones burns up the screen with moral fervor as the radical Republican leader Thaddeus Stevens. One of the movie's most thrilling scenes is when he tears into Ohio Democrat George Pendleton on the House floor. Stevens elevates political argument to the level of art. I also loved Michael Stuhlbarg as Kentucky representative George Yeaman, who favors what Martin Luther King, Jr. would deride 100 years later as "the tranquilizing drug of gradualism." Yeaman's final moment of courage is like watching a man discover the sound of his own soul.
Best Supporting Actress nominee Sally Field is more problematic because she's a good two decades older than Mary Todd Lincoln would have been at the time. (Field would have been the right age when she played Forrest Gump's momma in the mid-'90s.) Despite the age disparity, she makes Mary's motherly concern palpable, and she's more than up to the task in scenes with Day-Lewis and Jones.
Like a crown jewel, "Lincoln" ranks near the top of Spielberg's filmography, fitting nicely with his other movies. His collaboration with cinematographer Janusz Kaminski continues to produce wonders. This could have been a stodgy gab-fest, but thanks to Kaminski it's dynamic from the start, when we see Lincoln in a dream he's having about himself. Kushner (who also wrote Spielberg's "Munich") never lets the film stray into sentimentality, but it's filled with Spielbergian scenes dealing with family life, most notably a very emotional scene when Lincoln and his young son talk about how much they miss Willie, the child the Lincolns' lost to typhoid fever. Spielberg's movies often feel quintessentially American, from the suburban settings in "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" and "E.T." to the prologue with River Phoenix in "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade", and "Lincoln" is no different.
The film has been a surprise juggernaut at the box office, grossing more than $150 million, which proves American audiences have better taste than the movie studios seem to believe and are hungry for intelligent entertainment. They should give us a few brainy blockbusters like "Lincoln" now and then.
"Lincoln" is playing this weekend at the Augusta Historic Theatre, 523 State Street. Showtime is 7:30pm on Saturday and 2pm on Sunday. Tickets are $6.
Stephen is an AHS graduate who studied film and journalism in college. He prefers "Lincoln" to "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter". He lives in Wichita.


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10 Excuses to Eat Potatoes for Dinner
The humble potato, knobby and still smelling of earth, can do so very much. We can smash it and stuff it inside pierogis or its own skin. We can simmer it with shreds of chicken and corn. We can spice it with cumin and coriander to make a curry or slice it paper-thin for a casserole. No matter what form the potato might take, we are sure to love it equally. And it's not so shabby on the nutritional side either; surprisingly high in Vitamins C and B6, potatoes make a sturdy centerpiece to supper, especially when joined by a pile of greens or slice of high-quality fish.
So we think you shouldn't need an excuse to eat a potato for dinner tonight, but just in case here are ten.
I always have a few potatoes in my cupboard. It's a rotating inventory of dusty russet potatoes, smooth-skinned red potatoes, and golden Yukons. Each of these has their own particular characteristics that make them great, and depending on which one I have at the time, I know that a baked potato or a soup or a creamy curry is only a matter of getting out a pan.
What are your potato recipes do you make again and again?
- 1 Bacon-Cheddar Twice Baked Potatoes
- 2 Baked Potato Soup With Bacon, Green Onion & Cheddar
- 3 Scalloped Potatoes with Onions and Cheddar Cheese
- 4 Sauerkraut, Potato & Cheese Pierogi
- 5 Colombian Ajiaco (Chicken and Potato Soup)


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I like Open Source software i really do, but i hate those hardcore fans to it how can't see that for linux to grow needs the help of Closed Source
This help will not change the openess of the linux.
Look at steam for example, because of Steam and humble bundleAMD and NVidia or even Intel, have been supporting a lot the drivers, games have being arriving to it, engines are getting ported, openCL support gets better and better.
All of that because of a little Closed source Software.


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10 Small, Fun Projects For Your Day Off
If you're at your desk today, my condolences. For the rest of you with a day off today in honor of Martin Luther King Jr., let's do something fun and nourishing in the kitchen! What about a cooking project — just a small one! — that you can make and eat all in one day, and share with friends, too? I'm thinking about fresh pasta or a batch of hand-pleated Asian dumplings for dinner. Or maybe some soft pretzels that we can dip into mustard while still warm from the oven. Granola bars? Marshmallows, maybe? What sounds good to you?
Here are ten projects that will stretch your skills juuuust a little bit, but they're still totally doable in a few hours and still totally fun. Maybe some of these have been on your list for a while, like trying your hand at homemade pasta or making ricotta from scratch. Or today might be the day you finally try your hand at cheese gougères (totally worth it!) or homemade vanilla marshmallows (a million times better than store bought).
Want something super quick and fun? Homemade peanut butter and oven-crisped tortilla chips have your name all over them. Or maybe you just want something fun, full stop. In that case, I've included an extra treat just for you: homemade jello shots. Oh, yes! Don't knock 'em until you try 'em.
What will you be doing today?
- 1 How To Make Fresh Pasta From Scratch
- 2 How to Make Homemade Granola Bars
- 3 How to Make Cheese Gougères
- 4 How To Make Healthier Tortilla Chips in the Oven
- 5 How To Make Homemade Asian Dumplings From Scratch


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You wake up in the morning and then all day long you are rushing here and there, getting stuck in traffic jams, squashed by the metro crowds, and racing to get everywhere on time. But all that is made more bearable for you because you always have a dose of your favourite drink with you in your Keep Cup. Beautifully coloured with a design that will make everyone around you envious. Designed so you can drink your favorite drink on the go, Keep Cups are made to keep up with you. Enjoy your coffee, tea, soda or smoothie in the size you like best (we have three different ones, S, M and L) and unique style with these reusable cups you can fill a thousand and one times to make it a better, less polluted world. Join the re-use revolution. Features - Light and unbreakable. - Large drinking hole to appreciate the aroma and texture of your drink. - Lid and cup made of 100% recyclable BPA/BPS-free polypropylene. - Improved lid and stopper for a more secure seal. - Silicon band to avoid getting burned by hot drinks.
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December 24, 2005
A Christmas reading, with the glow of good wishes from the Hood River News:
In Robert P. Tristam Coffin's "Christmas in Maine," the writer describes the joy of a Christmas in the country of his boyhood:
"You must have a clear December night, with blue Maine stars snapping like sapphires with the cold, and the big moon flooding full, and lighting up the snowy spruce boughs like crushed diamonds.
"You ought to be wrapped in a buffalo robe to your nose, and be sitting in a family (carriage) and have your breath trailing along with you as you slide over the dry, whistling snow. You will have to sing the songs we sang, 'God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen' and 'Joy to the World,' and you will be able to see your songs around you in the air like blue smoke…
"I won't insist on your having a father like ours to drive you home to your Christmas. One with a wide moustache full of icicles and eyes like the stars of the morning. For you won't have the stories we had by the fireplace. That would be impossible, anyway, for there has been only one of him in the world…
"But you will be able to have the rooms of the farmhouse banked with emerald jewels clustered on bayberry boughs, clumps of everlasting roses with gold spots in the middle of them, tree evergreens and the evergreen that runs all over the Maine woods and every so often puts up a bunch of palm leaves. And there will be rose-hips stuck in pine boughs, and caraway seeds in every crust and cookie in the place.
"The Christmas tree will be there, and it will have a top so high that it will have to be bent over and run along the ceiling of the sitting room."
In the sights, sounds, smells, and associations of Christmas, Coffin's remembrance echoes the wistful yet tangible mood of the classic "A Child's Christmas in Wales," by Dylan Thomas.
Both hold forth in fullness the small details of Christmas that many of us have experienced only fleetingly or in part, but the senses they emote give us all a glimpse of joy as satisfying as the Christmas tree train passing into a tunnel, knowing it will round the bend and pass by the steepled church and under the trestle.
In Coffin's Maine Christmas, we can all relate: "There will be cousins by the cartload. He-ones and she-ones. The size you can sit on and the size that can sit on you. And you will come into the house and down a whole crock of molasses cookies — the kind that go up in peaks in the middle — which somebody was foolish enough to leave the cover off."
"The whole nation of you in the house will go from one thing to another," Coffin writes. "The secret of the best Christmases is everybody doing the same things all at the same time."
May Christmas this year bring you a spirit of togetherness, "in every crust and cookie in the place."
— With thanks to "A Christmas Treasury," edited by Jack Newcombe, Viking Press
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2013 and earlier Lexus RX 350 Prices Paid and Buying Experience
Based on these numbers and my experience, I would try to get as close to $45,900 as possible, thus I'd offer $45,000 and go as high as maybe 46000,
Good luck
reddyinc Posts: 1I am in ST Louis and trying to buy RX350. Dealers are quoting close to MSRP but reading this board I am seeing near 10% of MSRP.
Willing to travel to Chicago or 200 mile radius to buy the car. Appreciate any suggestions.0
gklatv Posts: 35It seems the prices people get in the Midwest are higher than, say, in California. It's not impossible to get a good quote below invoice, but you probably be about $1K below at best. Good luck!0
gt1013 Posts: 1Hi Steve, I live in the Bay Area and planning to buy an RX 350. Can I just outright tell the dealership to take out doc fees and other add ons?? I understand that it's part of the 'fees' like taxes, destination, etc that you pay when you buy a new car or am I mistaken?0
kyfdx Posts: 100,388Doc fees in CA are restricted to $80..
Did you get a good deal? Be sure to come back and share!
Edmunds Moderator0
You are correct.. dealers add doc fee's onto your negotiated sale price along with dmv fee's and taxes. If dealer wont remove doc fee's you add them onto your asking price.. that would make it a wash on the bill of sale.. you need to ask dealer if he will remove doc fee's before you agree on a price.
i buy several cars every few years and i find most dealerships wont remove there doc fee's.
The key to getting a good deal is buying the last days of any month and knowing each dealerships doc fee's before making your offer to buy.
2016 BMW X-5 35i, 2013 Genesis 5.0 R-spec, 2012 MB ML3500
I got offer $39261.76 all fees/taxes included (after $8500 trade in).
They offered $4900 discount below MSRP ($49530), which is 9.98% below MSRP. Doc Fee is $590
My final counter-offer was $38000 including $8500 trade in (about $6000 below MSRP - 12.11%) and I am awaiting their response.
Any advice?
Navigation System With Backup Camera Package*
Base MSRP
Delivery, Processing
& Handling
Package Details:
Navigation System with Backup Camera Package
Premium Package with Blind Spot Monitor
Comfort Package
19-inch 7-spoke aluminum alloy wheels
Intuitive Parking Assist
Wood- and leather-trimmed steering wheel and shift knob
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Bought similar configuration for$43445 and it went to $44183 (all fees included $738) + $2316 TAVT (GA TAX) to be able to get desired color combination.
TOTAL out of dealership cost $46500
MSRP was $49637 the vehicle negotiated price was about $6200 below MSRP (12.5%) and my total cost (all fees/taxes included) $46500.0
chaozard Posts: 1Do you mind sharing the dealership name? Thanks!0
Nalley Galeria Lexus
Smyrna GA
Ask for Heather, internet sales manager.
I went through PenFed car buying service and got 0.74% financing for 48 months.0
bqli Posts: 7Hi,
I am in the searching of Lexus RX 350, I went to Wilkie lexus this Friday and the price they quote was $250 above invoice plus $719 LDA, so it is $1000 above invoice price, how do you think this deal? Any commands or buying experience is appreciated.0
sk52 Posts: 1Hello, this is my first time car shopping. I'm looking to purchase a white 2010 rx 350 awd with nav around 30k miles or less.
I found one that had 26k miles, special internet sticker price of $32990, reg sticker $34990 and they offered me 36k out the door. I went home and offered them 33k, and a few hours later they told me they sold it for 36k. I wasn't too upset though because it had a lot of little nicks and more wear than necessary on the drivers side seat and I really didn't take a liking to the salesman and manager there.
I went to another location, sticker price $37k for a 30k mile car. They offered me 36k as well as a bottom line price. Car was in much better condition with new tires but has 4k more miles and no rear sensors. Seemed like a more thorough and better dealership. did not charge me anything aside from tax, registration fees, although it seems their price is more inflated than other dealers in the tri-state area which in the end, I ended up at 36k.
Anyway, for my specs.
CPO WHITE 2010 30K LESS MILES, AWD NAV. What price should I be aiming for on this 3 year old car? What is a avg quote, what is a good quote? Any responses would be GREATLY appreciated. Thanks in advance
I'm looking to buy a car as soon as possible, like Monday god willing, but in max, two weeks time, you think there would be more cars rolling in? It's been really hard to find the white 2010's with nav.0
Does the invoice price include the destination charge? or is in addition to the invoice price? in FL the best I have got a quote is $200 below invoice.
Anyone bought in FL recently?0
Please share your experience of RX350 price in Florida? How much below invoice price?0
The destination is part of the invoice price. Its non-negotiable.
You should be able to get good deals in Florida since there are many dealers. Call several dealers on the phone and see if they can meet "your" price. Only then, do you walk into the dealership.
Don't ask for a quote. You drive the negotiation process. Tell them your price, but calculate it approx. $2000 below invoice. Keep in mind they have an approx. 3% holdback which is approx 3% of the base MSRP. That means that even if they sell at invoice they make a minimum profit of 3%. They also have other incentives.
Make sure you control the process. Never ask them for a quote.
Steve is right about negotiating.... Adding to.. You should start your buying process the last week of any month preferably the last 2 days,last day. Dealers trying to make there sales quotas/ incentives are more inclined to sell hundreds of dollars cheaper than the 1st 3weeks of any month.
Invoice price and dest/charge are 2 different prices.
Destination charge is a seperate charge that all consumers have to pay to ship Vehicle from port to dealership that is added onto the bill of sale.\
When you negotiate a price with any dealer... Your offer should be
xxx price with dest charge included to avoid any mis- understanding
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northernplus Posts: 4Destination Charges:
Several years ago on another car forum, a member posted a copy of a factory-to-dealer invoice document (GM), comparing it to the standard dealer invoicing for this individual car, (We all have been shown this last invoicing at one time or the other by dealers.) there was a price difference that could only be accounted for by adjusting the actual destination charge lower. I posted my observation. That forum had many dealers who were constantly on it. If I was not correct, I expected many rebuttals to my post. Not one person, dealer or other responded. That told me what I wanted to know.
Four years ago I was negotiating the purchase of a new car (VW) when dealers were really hurting (at the end of the month too). Being very persistent in my negotiating, I said, "And another thing, these destination charges are "soft" too aren't they?" The salesman said nothing. I asked the same question again. The salesman nodded his head "Yes".
Also, how can it cost a dealer who's business is near a manufacturing plant (Corvette only one plant in KY.) the same shipping cost as a dealer who is 2,000 miles away?0
I have been buying new vehicles for nearly 40 years. Some of those years i have helped family and friends buy about 30 cars in a year.. I truly believe that the Msrp/ invoice price, along with the destination charge are all made up/ inflated numbers . Pricing Set by the Car manufacturers to help dealerships make money.
I'm sure there is a fee for delivery of these cars,trucks that car companies make us pay. This is another charge we take for granted. Could it be possible that each vehicle del said to be 700 to 900 dollars is really 2 or 3 hundred due to the Volume of Cars and discounts for Car companies... just a thought.
We have websites like Kellys, Edmunds, Aol auto, Consumer Reports, etc. These sites lead us to believe that MSRP, and Invoice pricing are real. So this is what we go buy.
Nobody really knows what the true Invoice cost the dealerships are paying.
How much MORE below the so called dealer-holdback on every vehicle the dealer makes . There are dealers who will go hundreds if not thousands below that holdback number. Makes you wonder about pricing????????????
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Thanks. Is there anyway to guess / predicate holdbacks, etc?0
You can find that dealer hold backs on the Edmunds home page.
Very important piece of info when negotiating a new car deal.
2016 BMW X-5 35i, 2013 Genesis 5.0 R-spec, 2012 MB ML3500
What would be a stellar deal for a new 2013RX 350 with Nav,premium, comfort packages....at this time of the year?0
12 to 15% off dealers msrp
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beach15 Posts: 1,305By law, destination charges are a fixed flat fee. They CANNOT be different to different locations, otherwise dealers would have an unfair pricing advantage vs. others based on location. This is not the case and has never been the case. Dealers cannot legally be charged different amounts than others for a vehicle, period.
The only thing you may see vary between dealers, depending on brand, is the advertising fee from the manufacturer to dealer, based on their specific ad group. Usually in a metro area, they are the same between all dealers.
I have had a few clients ask bizarre questions regarding destination, and where you may have seen a nod, it may have simply been the sales associate shocked you would ask such a question.0
12-15% before or after taxes?0
mmejia Posts: 9I think 45k plus ttl would be a great deal.
If you can get it cheaper than 45k good for you.
Tell them you will only pay 44k and see if you get it.0
before taxes
2016 BMW X-5 35i, 2013 Genesis 5.0 R-spec, 2012 MB ML3500
and no doc fees. If they insist on doc fees then reduce your offer accordingly by the amount of the doc fees.0
I agree with an estimate of 12-15% below MSRP
Philosophically, I don't think 1% ($500) matters if you are buying a luxury car.
I don't think one should be buying such a car if he/she cannot afford it.
But I do agree that nobody wants to be ripped off.
Make sure you can afford it, research TrueCar, Penfed car buying service, Carsdirect, etc., get a general idea about the price, set up your limit and drive negotiations as Steve suggested. Sellers are (nowadays) not in a better position than us buyers.0
I agree with this comment in principle:
"Philosophically, I don't think 1% ($500) matters if you are buying a luxury car"
However, it matters more to you as the buyer than the dealer. With that type of thinking, the dealer can always make an "extra" $500. Of course, I can afford it or else I wouldn't be there. But I want to get the best deal I can. I would feel awful "throwing away" an extra $500. That's about 10 nice dinners out.
you are right, but again if one is in the market for a luxury car and gets $500 worse deal than somebody else it is OK, it is not the end of the world.
If it does matter then that person should not be buying a Lexus or whatever else.
And opposite. If somebody is buying a $5000 car $500 is a big (10%) difference but a $50 difference should be OK.0


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Stetson's Tierra Brown tied the game at 16-16 on a jumper with 8:55 left in the first half. Jessica Conner connected on a jumper at 7:21 for an 18-15 lead.
The Lady Bisons knotted the score at 18-18 on a jumper in the lane by sophomore forward Cree Nix with 5:57 remaining before intermission. But Stetson responded and the Lady Bisons would not tie or regain the lead the rest of the way.
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LED bulbs are the future of lighting for industry, business, and consumers. As the conversion to solid-state lighting (SSL) progresses, analysts are projecting huge growth in the SSL market at a compounded annual rate of 18.7%, reaching $56.79 billion by 2018. We're already seeing accompanying declines in fluorescent bulb sales. And the company that has the best LED bulbs — bulbs that efficiently produce bright, sunlight-quality light — will capture the largest share of that rapidly growing market.
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This technology was developed by an NREL team led by Dr. Kirstin Alberi, a graduate of MIT and UC-Berkeley. (For more about Dr. Alberi, check out this profile in DOE Pulse.) As Dr. Alberi explained, "There are a couple of fundamental material issues that limit the efficiency of phosphide-based LEDs. Our work here at NREL is focused on circumventing these material limitations in order to improve the efficiency of amber LEDs."
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NREL's licensing of this innovation is being led by its Technology Transfer Office's Dr. Yoriko Morita. "Lighting accounts for a large share of how electricity is used in both residential and commercial buildings," Dr. Morita said. "Solid-state lighting is predicted to reduce this consumption by 46% by 2030."
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Secretary's Column:
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HB1234 questions answered
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Smarter Balanced Consortium awards first contract for development
South Dakota partners with Smithsonian Institute
Important Advanced Placement exam update
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Recognizing educators this month and every day
Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6-12, and this time of year always reminds me that I can't thank you and your teachers enough for all the good work you do to give South Dakota's children a chance at the future they deserve.
In my years with the Department of Education, I have had the opportunity to meet some of the state's outstanding teachers. These individuals routinely demonstrate a commitment to their students and an energy and passion for their craft. But beyond that, they also possess an impressive commitment to their own learning and professional growth. They always strive to find new and better ways to challenge their students as well as themselves.
Teachers don't teach in hopes of garnering fancy awards or living a glamorous life. We're in it for the students: the light we see in a child's eyes when everything "clicks" and we know that we've made a difference.
Teaching is a challenging craft. There's no doubt about it. But it also can be one of the most rewarding and respected professions. I often tell a story about my mother-in-law, who in her last years could not remember many things but who could always remember that her daughter-in-law (me) was a teacher. When she would tell people what I do for a living, she would whisper in the most reverential tone … "This is my daughter-in-law, and she is a teacher."
It is with that same sense of awe and appreciation that I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude to educators across the state for your service to South Dakota's most important resource – our children, our future.
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Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6-12. Don't forget to thank your teachers for all the good work they do.
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Looking to learn more about HB1234? Go to http://doe.sd.gov/secretary/documents/HB1234FAQ.pdf for answers to some of the most frequently asked questions.
Individuals selected to serve on HB 1234 work groups
The Department of Education has announced the composition of three of the work groups related to House Bill 1234. These work groups include: Teacher Evaluation, Principal Standards and Evaluation, and Local Teacher Reward Plan Advisory Council. The secretary of education appoints these groups.
According to Secretary of Education Melody Schopp, the groups were formed with the goal of getting broad representation based on school size, geographic area, content area and experience. "I feel like we have accomplished that goal and have assembled a group of outstanding educators and community and school leaders," she said.
There are several other groups associated with HB 1234: Critical Needs Scholarship Board, Local Teacher Reward Plan Oversight Board and Education Reform Advisory Council. Members of those groups are appointed by the legislature and/or the governor.
Candy Ballard, Lead-Deadwood
Nicole Keegan, Rapid City
Paul Kuhlman, Avon
Pat Moller, Mitchell
Kristin Skogstad, Sioux Falls
Sharla Steever, Hill City
Kyley Cumbow, Pierre
Kym Johnston, Lennox
Kevin Lein, Harrisburg
Don Kirkegaard, Meade
Shayne McIntosh, Parkston
School board members:
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Rebecca Reimer, Chamberlain
Pete Anderson, Rapid City
Amy Blum, Chamberlain
Shauna Hogland, Dell Rapids
Stacy (Bauer) Jones, Brandon Valley
South Dakota Education Association: Steve O'Brien, Watertown
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Rob Coverdale, Pierre
Melinda Jensen, Brookings
Lisa McNeely, Aberdeen
Jay Nelson, DeSmet
Mark Rockafellow, West Central
Brad Seamer, McCook Central
Janelle Farris, Rapid City
Andrew R. Johnson, Hamlin
Heather Whetham, Meade
Pam Homan, Sioux Falls
Deb Johnson, Chamberlain
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Tom Morris, Dell Rapids
Jane Klug, Spearfish
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Amy Policky, Rapid City
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Nick Gottlob, Lead-Deadwood
Tami Hummel, Dakota Valley
Tim Mitchell, Rapid City
David Pappone, Brandon Valley
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Longitudinal Data System pilot begins in June
South Dakota will begin a pilot of its new Longitudinal Data System, called STARS, next month. The overall goal throughout the development of the new system has always been to enable administrators and instructors to use data to inform instruction and improve student achievement.
The system has been designed for schools and districts with the idea that educators can use data to drive instruction. By using the system, teachers and administrators can diagnose issues faster and pinpoint which particular concepts students are struggling with within a singular content area.
The 10 pilot districts are all Teacher Incentive Fund grant schools: Andes Central, Belle Fourche, Bennett County, Oelrichs, Smee, Todd County, Shannon County, Winner, White River and McLaughlin.
For more information, visit the Department of Education's Longitudinal Data System page (/www.doe.sd.gov/ofm/lds.asp).
Smarter Balanced Consortium awards first contract for development
The Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium, of which South Dakota is a member, announced last month that CTB/McGraw Hill will lead a team of assessment experts in developing the first set of next-generation assessment items and performance tasks.
The contract is the largest issued to date by Smarter Balanced and will produce 10,000 items and performance tasks to be used in the pilot test of the assessment system in early 2013. A total of 47,000 items and performance tasks will be needed for the implementation of the assessment system in the 2014-15 school year. A separate contract solicitation will be issued for item and performance task development for the field test of the assessment system in spring 2014.
The Smarter Balanced assessments will go beyond traditional multiple-choice formats. Through this contract, CTB and its partners will research innovative item and task formats to ensure that the assessments provide authentic information that can help improve teaching and student learning. CTB will also hire and train educators from Smarter Balanced states to write and conduct quality reviews of these next-generation assessment items and performance tasks.
This new item-writing contract builds on the efforts of Smarter Balanced work groups and partners over the past 18 months. The consortium has developed content specifications in English language arts/literacy and mathematics, which ensure that the assessments cover the range of knowledge and skills in the Common Core State Standards. In addition, item and task specifications provide guidance on how to translate the content specifications into actual assessment items. These materials are available for download at http://www.smarterbalanced.org/smarter-balanced-assessments/.
South Dakota partners with Smithsonian Institute
South Dakota's Office of Indian Education is collaborating with the Smithsonian Institute's National Museum of the American Indian to compile a collection. Eventually many of these resources will be available to educators online.
Last month, a team of experts with the Smithsonian Institute, based in Washington, D.C., traveled to Pierre to meet with state and tribal education leaders. The Smithsonian's goal is to provide quality resources to support regional efforts, and it plans to pursue partnerships with other states hoping to develop a similar program.
The Oceti Sakowin Essential Understandings and Standards were developed by South Dakota's Indian Education Advisory Council to define the core concepts essential to understanding and teaching the history and culture of the Native people of the Dakotas. The work began in 2008 and was completed in September 2011.
Contact Roger Campbell, Director of the Office of Indian Education, at firstname.lastname@example.com for more information.
Important Advanced Placement exam update
Additional funds are now available from the U.S. Department of Education to help districts and students offset the costs of Advanced Placement exams.
According to the U.S. Department of Education, the funds will cover all AP exams taken by qualifying students in May 2012. This is a change from previous correspondence sent out by the department.
The 2012 federal contribution to low-income students taking an AP exam will now be $53 per exam. There is no longer a limit on the number of exams funded per student; the three-exam cap has been removed.
The College Board extended the ordering deadline for AP exams to April 25, in an attempt to ensure schools have the opportunity to place orders for any affected students; however, if more time is needed beyond April 25 to order, alternate exams for late testing can be ordered up until May 18.
Please reach out to eligible students and parents who may have elected not to sign up for AP exams for reasons of cost, and encourage them to reconsider taking the exams. Communications on additional funding have been sent to each district directly from College Board.
If you have any questions about the change in funding for AP exams, contact Sarah Carter, South Dakota Department of Education, at (605) 773-5213 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Complete school library survey by May 16
The deadline to complete and submit the school library survey to the South Dakota State Library is drawing near. The survey collects data for the 2011-12 school year with the purpose of providing information to assist with the district's decision-making processes and school improvement planning.
Each district is asked to submit one survey per district rather than one survey per library. The survey will close on May 16. District superintendents should have been notified of survey access details last month.
If you have questions about the survey, please contact Daria Bossman, Assistant State Librarian for Development Services, at (605)773-3131 or email@example.com.
Upcoming Events
Harvest of the Month training
June 5-6 in Sioux Falls, June 12-13 in Rapid City OR Aug. 7-8 in Pierre
LifeSkills Training
June 6-7 in Watertown OR Aug. 15-16 in Spearfish
Summer Education Conference
June 12-13, Pierre
ELL/Migrant Education Conference
June 20-21, Chamberlain
Using Literature to Teach Health
Aug. 13-14, Spearfish
Early Childhood Education Conference
April 12-14, Spearfish
The theme for this year's conference is "Planting the Seeds of Change." There are tried and true best practices available to parents and early childhood education professionals alike, but there are always new and improved methods we may utilize to develop our future leaders. For more information or to register go to:http://sdececonference-org.doodlekit.com/home.
26th Annual TIE Conference
April 15-17, Sioux Falls
The annual TIE Conference has gained a reputation for having the best classroom teachers, network administrators and education administrators share their strategies, methods and best practices. This year's event will feature dozens of four-hour, in-depth workshops, nearly 100 breakout sessions, three world-class keynote speakers, an expanded exhibit hall, prizes and much more.
Watch tie.net/ for more information as the conference date approaches.
SPARK Physical Education Workshop
May 29-30, Mitchell
Teachers will be motivated and ready to "SPARK-up" their students for a lifetime of good health with the SPARK Physical Education workshop held May 29- 30 at Mitchell Middle School.
SPARK PE has been identified as a successful model for improving the quantity and quality of physical activity/education. Participants in the SPARK PE workshop will learn how to maximize class activity time, without sacrificing learning and to make their PE classes more inclusive, active and fun!
21st Century Community Learning Centers Conference
May 29-30, Pierre
Attend the annual 21st CCLC conference to learn how to provide students with the best possible learning experience – inside and outside the classroom. Find out how to build on, enhance and support academic enrichment outside of school time through communication and community involvement strategies.
Preference is given to 21st CCLC grantees, but registration is open to other schools or organizations as well, and renewal credit is available for educators.
Go to https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dE82Y2VkYUZTSDNaZnBHeWJmYzVYckE6MQ to register or email firstname.lastname@example.com for more information.
LifeSkills Training
May 30-31 in Watertown OR Aug. 15-16 in Spearfish
LifeSkills training will be conducted in Watertown on May 30-31, and on Aug. 15-16 in Spearfish. LifeSkills is a proven, highly effective, substance abuse prevention program. This comprehensive program provides adolescents and young teens with the confidence and skills necessary to resist social pressures to smoke tobacco, to drink, and to use drugs.
Harvest of the Month training
June 5-6 in Sioux Falls, June 12-13 in Rapid City OR Aug. 7-8 in Pierre
Learn how to organize a Harvest of the Month Team for your school or community. Attendees will prepare recipes, create lessons and evaluation, discuss food-to-table demonstrations, and learn about growing and transplanting.
The cost is free for up to two people per school or community agency, with a $500 Team Nutrition mini-grant available for implementation of a Harvest of the Month project. College credit and CEUs pending. Go to http://doe.sd.gov/cans/teamnutrition.asp for details on how to register.
ELL/Migrant Education Conference
June 20-21, Chamberlain
Join Dr. Catherine Collier for a one-day workshop, with keynote presentations by Dr. Sara Waring and Jane Hill, as part of the Department of Education's inaugural ELL/Migrant Education Conference. With the percent of migrant and English Language Learner students on the rise in South Dakota, come learn about the challenges that migrant and ELL students face and find out about the latest strategies to help them succeed.
Registration is free, with some meals provided. One transcripted credit is being offered at the participant's expense.


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Linked by Igor Ljubuncic on Mon 21st Jun 2010 09:35 UTC
I've bored the readers of my personal website to death with two rather prosaic articles debating the Linux security model, in direct relation to Windows and associated claims of wondrous infections and lacks thereof. However, I haven't yet discussed even a single program that you can use on your Linux machine to gauge your security. For my inaugural article for OSNews, I'll leave the conceptual stuff behind, and focus on specific vectors of security, within the world of reason and moderation that I've created and show you how you can bolster a healthy strategy with some tactical polish, namely software.
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On Saturday, April 12, 10 Barry University students took part in the Life Sciences South Florida Second Annual STEM Undergraduate Research Symposium at Florida International University. The symposium featured original research from students across various STEM fields.
Barry students presented eight research posters and two oral presentations. Nicole Lopez, a senior majoring in biology and a MARC U*STAR research scholar, won second place in the poster presentation competition, in which there were over 60 posters competing.
Barry was well represented at the symposium, which featured students from universities and colleges throughout South Florida including FIU, Barry University, Broward College, Florida Atlantic University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Indian River State College, Miami Dade College, Nova Southeastern University, Palm Beach State College and the University of Miami.
Barry's participating student researchers were majors in biology, math and computer science, and physical sciences: Nicole Lopez, Wesam Azaizeh, Precious de Verteuil, Jarred Fiedler, Victoria Hoelscher, Jessica Ricketts, Daria Vasilyeva, Lukas Bijaminas, Denae Britsch, and Aarti Ragoonath.
Life Sciences South Florida is a consortium of 20 educational, economic development and research organizations dedicated to nurturing the life sciences industry in South Florida.


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June 2, 1943
June 1, 1956
June 3, 1898
June 5, 1956
This Week in Alabama History
May 31 - June 6
Featured Event:
Aliceville's World War II prisoner-of-war camp receives its first contingent of captured German soldiers. By the end of the week, Aliceville housed 3,000 prisoners. Nearly 5,000 POWs eventually would be imprisoned in the facility, the largest of four such camps in Alabama.
Other Events this Week
The NAACP is barred from operating in Alabama. Montgomery County Circuit Judge Walter B. Jones issued the order at the request of Attorney General John Patterson, who argued that the NAACP was not properly registered in the state. Jones also fined the organization $100,000 and ordered it to turn over its records and membership lists to the state. The ban lasted until October 1964.
Richmond Pearson Hobson of Greensboro becomes a naval hero when he sinks his own ship, the Merrimac, during the Spanish-American War. Hobson, aided by a crew of seven, sank the collier in an attempt to block the Spanish fleet in Cuba's Santiago harbor. For this act of bravery, Hobson was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1933.
During a mass meeting at Birmingham's Sardis Baptist Church, Fred Shuttlesworth and other local black ministers establish the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights (ACMHR). Founded in response to the State of Alabama's recent ban on the NAACP which lasted eight years, ACMHR was central to the civil rights movement in Birmingham.
Listen: Click the play button below to hear Archives Staff discuss this event on Alabama Public Radio.


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Best New Midwest Attractions, Restaurants and Hotels
Chicago: The Boarding House [1]
In her first restaurant, owner and master sommelier Alpana Singh excels in attention to detail. You'll find it in the 35-page wine list, the attentive service and the well-executed entrees, like juicy chicken thighs with eggplant puree. Just don't leave this River North spot without trying the seasonal cheesecake; it's as delicious as it is beautiful. (312) 280-0720; boardinghousechicago.com [2]
Leawood, Kansas: Rye [5]
If we had to pick one perfect Heartland restaurant, this one might be it: expertly prepared comfort food with names everyone can pronounce, regional craft beers and decor made from repurposed barn elements. Chef Colby Garrelts' 2013 James Beard award proves that capable hands can turn steak and fried chicken into fine dining, and executive pastry chef Megan Garrelts' Mo-Kan Pie showcases nuts from Missouri and Kansas. (913) 642-5800; ryekc.com [6]
Lincoln, Nebraska: Pinnacle Bank Arena [9]
In a fresh take on the town-and-gown formula—now driven by sports and entertainment—the $179 million arena with seating for 15,000 welcomes Cornhusker basketball games and big-time concerts. Husker basketball began playing there last fall, and the arena already has hosted Bon Jovi, Pink and Elton John. The result? More visitors filling the Haymarket District and the new Canopy Street entertainment district, which has a giant outdoor video screen and several cool restaurants. (402) 904-4444; pinnaclebankarena.com [10]
Milwaukee: The Brewhouse Inn and Suites [13]
Beer-lovers and history buffs, this one's for you. The former brewhouse in the late-19th-century Pabst Brewery Company complex found new life as a hotel, with 90 guest rooms in "steampunk" decor surrounding six enormous copper brewing vats. Rooms are comfortable, you get free Wi-Fi, and the hearty Continental breakfast showcases kringle, a Danish pastry stuffed with fruit. Prost! brewhousesuites.com [14]
Chicago: Oiistar [17]
Ramen restaurants have become the rage; this Wicker Park spot artfully weaves Asian, French, Latin and Italian cuisines into affordable bowls. Barbecue beef, rice, spinach, Cotija cheese and a fried egg fuel the outstanding Kimchee Chow. (773) 360-8791; oiistar.com [18]
East Lansing, Michigan: Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum [21]
Architect Zaha Hadid used ribbons of glass and pleated steel to create a building that's as artful as the collection on the Michigan State University campus. The works on display reflect an appreciation for contemporary tastes—just like the building itself. (517) 884-4800; broadmuseum.msu.edu [22]
Wichita, Kansas: Ambassador Hotel [25]
The 1926 neoclassic exterior barely hints at the luxury inside. But a major renovation has transformed this 117-guest-room hotel into a modern showplace dressed in soothing purples and grays, leaving visitors glad they chose this former bank building for a quiet night's stay. Soft linens hug the beds, and a frosted-glass pocket door separates bathroom sinks from oversize, beautifully tiled showers. Windows reveal pretty views of downtown and the Intrust Bank Arena. The hotel is a no-brainer for people in town to catch a show. From $119. (316) 239-7100; ambassadorhotelcollection.com [26]
Indianapolis: 1913 Restaurant [29]
Celebrate the Omni Severin Hotel's centennial at its restaurant showcasing traditional Hoosier dishes sourced from local farms. Yes, you'll get relish and sugar cream pie, but there's also succulent steaks and roasted chicken raised on Indiana land, as well as fish pulled from area waters. Pair that with the hotel's legendary service, and you're in for Indy's best new destination dining. (317) 634-6664; omniseverin.com [30]
Milwaukee: Chudnow Museum of Yesteryear [33]
The modest former law office of collector Avrum Chudnow showcases a well-curated collection of 1920s to '40s Americana. Downstairs, explore the general store's products (and answer the vintage phone). Upstairs, try to find the hidden speakeasy. (414) 273-1680; chudnowmuseum.org [34]
Chicago: The Langham [37]
Impeccable service begins when a Chanel-suited staff member greets you in the Mies van der Rohe skyscraper in River North. Fine art graces the walls, and the 316 guest rooms (complete with marble baths and rain showers) are some of the most spacious in the city. From $395. (312) 923-9988; chicago.langhamhotels.com [38]
Minneapolis: Smack Shack [41]
A onetime food truck has gone bricks and mortar near Target Field to dish perfect lobster rolls (buttery chunks of lobster on gently griddled milk bread) as well as a handful of meaty entrees. We love the Maine-caught lobsters and the dishes that taste of New England, including the twist on Boston cream pie made with red velvet cake. (612) 259-7288; smack-shack.com [42]
Indianapolis: The Alexander [45]
Let's say you're hip. Or want to be. Then it's time to check out this boxy glass boutique hotel with a superfriendly staff and a colorful bar near the mod lobby. The 209 sumptuous rooms and suites—many with featherbeds and granite counters—come with Keurig coffee makers and motion-sensor lighting. thealexander.com [46]
Duluth, Minnesota: Canal Park Brewing Company [49]
Local pride infuses this lakeside pub. Wisconsin-grown hops and barley flavor the beers, including fruity Neoprenanzug Malfunction German wheat and spicy Stoned Surf India pale ale. The menu features a catch of the day, along with burgers and a pickled herring platter. (218) 464-4790; canalparkbrewery.com [50]
Cincinnati: Metropole [53]
The artsy 21c Museum Hotel drew on the building's original hotel moniker for the restaurant's name, and the dining room lures foodies eager to see what happens when local farms' bounty meets the custom-built wood-burning hearth. American craft beers on tap and Kentucky bourbon complement roasted chicken served with veggies cooked in pan drippings. It's a meal that feels downright homey in a place where large plastic penguins stand by your table. (513) 578-6660; metropoleonwalnut.com [54]
South Bend, Indiana: Cafe Navarre Bar and Restaurant [57]
Ready for date night? You'll appreciate the thoughtful touches inside this century-old bank building, where a vast wine list and cocktail menu await. Small plates include oysters in a cucumber-ginger sauce. For dinner, a seafood-stocked Basque stew will have you reaching for the warm bread to soak up each drop. (574) 968-8101; cafenavarre.co [58]
Minneapolis: The Commons Hotel [61]
Light fixtures look like beakers, staff members wear sweater vests, and black-and-white film footage of Gopher football games plays on a wall. The Commons embraces a brainy image but can't ignore its sports draw with TCF Bank Stadium nearby. Later this year, a light-rail stop out front will zip guests from their relaxing rooms downtown to the airport and to Gopher games with ease. From $129. (612) 379-8888; commonshotel.com [62]
Cincinnati: Rhinegeist [65]
In a rough-and-tumble area of the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood, Rhinegeist pours slightly hoppy beers (like Cougar Blonde Ale and Truth IPA). A half-dozen microbreweries opened in the Queen City this year; this former bottling plant ups the fun with Ping-Pong and cornhole games. (513) 381-1356; rhinegeist.com [66]
Columbus, Ohio: Hilton Columbus Downtown [69]
Showcasing more than 200 works from central Ohio artists, this state capital hotel offers the cachet of a chic gallery—abstract prints on guest-room ceilings! The 532 guest rooms feel a touch small but nail the important parts with comfy beds. Ask for a room that doesn't face the noisy 12-story atrium, and enjoy the nightlife in the nearby Short North Arts District. From $189. (614) 384-8600; hiltoncolumbusdowntown.com [70]
Clayton, Missouri: Five Star Burgers [73]
Ten miles west of St. Louis, this ecofriendly spot serves salted caramel milk shakes and locally sourced Angus beef on lightly toasted brioche buns. It's a tantalizing palette for toppings like smoked bacon and port-braised onions. (314) 720-4350; 5starburgersstl.com [74]
De Pere, Wisconsin: Château De Pere [77]
A 36-suite French country retreat stands 5 miles south of the area's biggest draw—the Green Bay Packers' Lambeau Field. Rich fabrics and king-suite fireplaces in this riverside property exude romance, and the on-site Cafe Chanson plates French delicacies in a casual setting. chateaudepere.com [78]
Hocking Hills, Ohio: Shawnee Storytelling Hikes [81]
You won't find a spa more relaxing than this walk through the woods with Native American storyteller Wehyehpihehrsehnhwah. The white-haired guide (also known as Ron Hatten) relates folklore and wisdom passed down by his Shawnee- speaking grandfather during this Hocking Hills Adventure Trek hike to the rock faces, waterfalls and quiet glens an hour southeast of Columbus. As leaves rustle, Ron explains how the wind created music by whistling through holes in a tree trunk. Then he produces a flute and plays, leaving guests to rethink their hectic lives back home. (740) 777-2579; hockinghillsadventuretrek.com [82]
See a short Shawnee storytelling hike video. [83]
Milwaukee: Estabrook Beer Garden [86]
A century ago, biergartens were Milwaukee mainstays; today, few remain. This seasonal spot brings back the old-world tradition: alfresco communal tables, German beer, sausages and pretzels, and live music. Bring a group of friends, or just make a few new ones. (414) 226-2728; oldgermanbeerhall.com [87]
Kansas City, Missouri: Oak Street Mansion [90]
The owners' art collection became public last fall when this graceful Georgian Revival-style bed-and-breakfast opened near the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art. A gallery in the lobby welcomes guests, Joan Miró paintings deck the powder room, and each of the eight luxurious guest rooms has a theme (like Impressionists and KC jazz). Little extras such as chocolate mints from Christopher Elbow make bedtime special. A welcome bonus? You'll find the owners have mastered another art—conversation. From $175. (913) 219-5688; oakstreetmansion.com [91]
Bismarck, North Dakota: Laughing Sun Brewery [94]
At North Dakota's first brewery-taproom, learn about bitterness units from the bartenders, then sip on a warming porter or an easygoing strawberry wheat. Local bands play several nights each week. (701) 751-3881; laughingsunbrewing.com [95]


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A liver
Alternative Names
Biopsy - liver; Percutaneous biopsy
How the Test is Performed
Most of the time, the test is done in the hospital. Before the test is done, you may be given a medicine to prevent pain or to calm you (sedative).
The biopsy may be done through the abdominal wall:
- You will lie on your back with your right hand under your head. You need to stay as still as you can.
- The health care provider will find the correct spot for the biopsy needle to be inserted into the liver. This is often done by using ultrasound.
- The skin is cleaned, and numbing medicine is injected into the area using a small needle.
- A small cut is made at spot, and the biopsy needle is inserted.
- You will be told to hold your breath while the biopsy is taken. This is to reduce the chance of damage to the lung or liver.
- The needle is removed quickly.
- Pressure will be applied to stop the bleeding. A bandage is placed over the insertion site.
The procedure can also be done by inserting a needle into the jugular vein.
- If the procedure is performed this way, you will lie on your back.
- X-rays will be used to guide the health care provider to the vein.
- A special needle and catheter (thin tube) is used to take the biopsy sample.
If you receive sedation for this test, you will need someone to drive you home.
How to Prepare for the Test
Tell your health care provider about:
- Bleeding problems
- Drug allergies
- Medications you are taking
- Whether you are pregnant
You must sign a consent form. Blood tests are sometimes done to test your bloods ability to clot. You will be told not eat or drink anything for the 8 hours before the test.
For infants and children:
The preparation needed for a child depends on the childs age and maturity. Your childs doctor will tell you what you can do to prepare your child for this test.
How the Test will Feel
You will feel a stinging pain when the anesthetic is injected. The biopsy needle may feel like deep pressure and dull pain. Some people feel this pain in the shoulder.
Why the Test is Performed
The biopsy helps diagnose many
The biopsy also helps detect:
- Cancer
- Infections
- The cause of abnormal levels of liver enzymes that have been found in blood tests
- The cause of an unexplained liver enlargement
Normal Results
The liver tissue is normal.
What Abnormal Results Mean
The biopsy may reveal a number of liver diseases, including
This test also may be performed for:
Alcoholic liver disease(fatty liver, hepatitis, or cirrhosis) Amebic liver abscess Autoimmune hepatitis Biliary atresia
- Chronic active hepatitis
- Chronic persistent hepatitis
Disseminated coccidioidomycosis Hemochromatosis Hepatitis B Hepatitis C Hepatitis D Hepatocellular carcinoma Hodgkins lymphoma
- Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Non-Hodgkins lymphoma Primary biliary cirrhosis Pyogenic liver abscess Reye syndrome Sclerosing cholangitis Wilsons disease
Collapsed lung
- Complications from the sedation
- Injury to the gallbladder or kidney
- Internal bleeding
Lomas DJ. The liver. In: Adam A, Dixon AK, eds. Grainger & Allisons Diagnostic Radiology: A Textbook of Medical Imaging. 5th ed. New York, NY: Churchill Livingstone; 2008:chap 35.
Feldman M, Friedman LS, Brandt LJ, eds. Sleisenger & Fordtrans Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease. 9th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2010:section IX.
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George F. Longstreth, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program, San Diego, California. Also reviewed by A.D.A.M. Health Solutions, Ebix, Inc., Editorial Team: David Zieve, MD, MHA, Bethanne Black, Stephanie Slon, and Nissi Wang.


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"To ensure the effective management of the facility, to maintain order and to meet the safety and physical needs of the inmates, the facility must restrict inmate's freedom and choice. In a correctional environment, therefore, regulations guide every moment of an inmate's life."
- American Correctional Association
"Welcome to the Hillsborough County NH Department of Corrections Website. We are the State of New Hampshire's largest county correctional facility. Our commitment to public safety requires us to securely and safely detain all lawfully committed offenders. Quality training, of our most precious resource, our staff, continues to allow us to meet the expectations set by the citizens of the county."
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posted by Thom Holwerda on Mon 24th Sep 2012 21:19 UTC
"Much like various versions of Firefox, the overall concept here is premium and of quality, but not because its expensive. Good quality design should be accessible to masses much like our products. Our strong focus is on high quality and distinctive design in the marketplace." Fantastic overview - quite detailed - about the UI design behind Firefox OS, from Patryk Adamczyk.


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2 inmates who escaped from Maine prison get an additional 2 years each behind bars
BANGOR, Maine (AP) � Two inmates who escaped from a minimum security Maine prison last summer have had an additional two years tacked on to their sentences.
Phillip Gardiner of Bangor and Randall Moulton of Belfast each pleaded guilty Monday to escape charges and received two-year sentences.
The 25-year-old Gardiner also pleaded guilty to a burglary charge for breaking into a convenience store after escaping.
The men escaped in July from Charleston Correctional Facility and were recaptured three days later in Glenburn, about 20 miles away.
Prisons officials say the 20-year-old Moulton and Gardiner were in prison for burglary and other charges. Moulton was scheduled to be released this year and Gardiner in 2014.


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Franklin County Fair organizers are accepting applications for the Battle of the Bands scheduled Monday, July 15.
Franklin County Fair organizers are accepting applications for the Battle of the Bands scheduled Monday, July 15.
The band competition will replace the Franklin County Idol competition, which was modeled after the nationally televised vocal contest, American Idol, said Allison Rushley, a senior fair board member and entertainment coordinator for the Franklin County Fair.
"It was a popular event, but we were getting fewer and few contestants each year, so we decided to try something new this year," Rushley said.
Six to eight bands will be selected to appear in the contest July 15, and the winner will be determined by popular vote, Rushley said.
Voters at the Battle of the Bands, which will begin at 6 p.m. at the grandstand, will be able to purchase three tickets for $1 or an "arm's length" for $5, Rushley said. Each ticket is used to cast one vote for a participating band.
The contest is open to all musicians and is not specific to a genre, band size or prior experience. Each group must consist of at least two people and must be "family friendly," Rushley said.
An entry fee of $25 will be collected, but the fee will be returned to bands not selected to compete.
The winning band will receive a cash prize from the entry fees and ticket sales, Rushley said.
Checks for $25, payable to the Franklin County Agricultural Society, must be received by June 1 and mailed to: Battle of the Bands c/o Franklin County Fair, P.O. Box 288, Hilliard, Ohio, 43026.
Bands must submit an audio sample of music, which will be used by a panel of senior fair board members and others yet to be determined to select the competitors for July 15.
Bands will be notified of the results by June 15.
Interested bands also can send inquiries via email to email@example.com.
The 2013 Franklin County Fair will be held July 13-20 at the fairgrounds, 5100 Columbia St. in Old Hilliard.


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Reverse engineering ELRO DB280 Doorbel
From Randomdata
The ELRO DB280 is a doorbel system with a wireless remote. The system has a fixed code, although it can be changed quite easily by changing some "solder bridges"
433 Signal encoding
We analyzed the wireless signal with an Logic analyzer and a 433 receiver.
The jumpers are set:
After analysing the pulses with the logic analyzer we do see the following
If we invert the set jumpers and we the code 1 character we see the following:
0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0001010101000101010101010
We can conclude:
- Every pulse uses a 0 in front
- The code is inverted (or it's default up unless it's brought to the ground)
- There is a trailer: "010101010"
Arduino code to trigger ELRO DB280 doorbel
This code triggers the ELRO DB280 doorbel, it's a loop and it goes on and on and on...
/* This is Fish_ his DoorbelGOon code 0.1, if you change it, let me know so we can create better verions. More info check @fish_ on twitter */ int rfout=12; //rf output pin int status=13; //status pin int longwait=0; // declare the longwait int void setup() { // Open serial debug communications and wait for port to open: Serial.begin(9600); pinMode(rfout, OUTPUT); //Define rf 433 transmitter pin pinMode(status, OUTPUT); //Define status LED digitalWrite(rfout, LOW); //extra check that output is LOW } void loop() { // Set up a Pulse String of the doorbel String stringOne = "0001010101000101010101010"; //first digit is ignored int highpulse=750; // Length of the 1 pulse int highbreak=300; // Length of the 1 break int lowpulse=250; // Length of the 0 pulse int lowbreak=900; // Length of the 0 break int offtime=1; // Declare the offtime integer int ontime=1; // Declare the ontime integer int pulselength=25; Serial.println(stringOne); //Debug output Serial.println(); //Debug enter int pulses=0; // Declare the pulses integer //This Block gets the 0 or 1 of the string and sets the pulse and break time while(pulses < pulselength) { if (stringOne.substring(pulses,(pulses+1)) == "0") { ontime=highpulse; offtime=highbreak; } else { ontime=lowpulse; offtime=lowbreak; } pulses++; //This Block sends the output to the 433 transmitter digitalWrite(rfout, HIGH); // pulse on delayMicroseconds(offtime); digitalWrite(rfout, LOW); // put pulse on low delayMicroseconds(ontime); } digitalWrite(rfout, LOW); // be sure the puls is off (INVERTED!!) delay(10); // delay for next pulse series longwait++; // add 1 to the longwait value. if (longwait>10) {longwait=0; delay(500);} //used for send the next batch of pulses }