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Caloosa Preserve Homes For Sale | 2+ Caloosa Preserve Alva, FL Homes For Sale
Caloosa Preserve Homes For Sale | 2+ Caloosa Preserve Alva, FL Homes For Sale
Subdivision: Caloosa Preserve
23043 Crookedwood Loop,
33920Property Type: Single Family $562,900 $555,900
|Beds: 3
|Baths: 2
|Sq.Ft: 2,437
Caloosa Preserve: New construction by Frey and Son Homes. The Key Largo 2 offers high ceilings, 10' sliders at the great room & master bedroom, wrap around panoramic windows around the morning room and walls of glass provide the feel of a much larger home. The home features an enlarged driveway, front porch and garage. The builder has a proven history of satisfied buyers with over 5000 homes built in the last 40 years in Florida. They only provide the best in quality, building components and customer service. Featuring their signature open span lanai across the back of the home (no columns), fabulous designer pool, PGT high impact low-e thermally insulated (double pane) windows and sliding glass doors, tiled roof, paver drive, walk and decking, beautiful wood cabinetry and granite counters throughout, tray ceiling with crown molding, Whirlpool stainless steel appliances, porcelain tile flooring in entire living and wet areas, spacious three car garage with epoxy finish floor and so much more. Why take a chance with a no name builder? We take pride in our reputation of creating custom, luxury homes and being in business since 1972 with a dedication to perfection.
|HOA: $100.00/mo
Subdivision: Caloosa Preserve
2200 Silk Bay,
33920Property Type: Single Family $418,800
|Beds: 3
|Baths: 3
|Sq.Ft: 2,534
Caloosa Preserve: WELCOME TO CALOOSA PRESERVE LOCATED ON THE Caloosahatchee River!! This BEAUTIFUL home was built in 2012, is ready to move in! Home features 3 bed/3 bath split plan and Kitchen with SOLID SURFACE counter tops with STAINLESS STEEL APPLIANCES. GREAT ROOM is VERY SPACIOUS LIGHT AND BRIGHT & ready for ENTERTAINING! All located on the upper floor offering HIGH CEILINGS! Enjoy the GORGEOUS VIEWS FROM YOUR PRIVATE DECK made from TREX PLANKING! Main floor has a HUGE OFFICE/DEN area which truly can be anything such as a game room, hobby room, or man/women cave! You will even have a separate WORKSHOP room!! The GARAGE FLOOR is tiled to keep it all neat & clean! Enjoy the GORGEOUS SOLAR HEATER POOL & EXPANSIVE PAVER LANAI AREA! KEY FEATURES: Standing Seam Steel roof, Attic insulated to R38 + addl 12" blown in attic, Sidewalls 1 1/2" insulation, 12# wiring throughout, Whole House Reverse Osmosis water treatment w/300 gallon tank & 2 pressure tanks, New Hurricane Sliders in LR & Master, 2 a/c units, Engineered for future Elevator. Boat ramp available to homeowners maintained by assn. You have SERENE WATER VIEWS from front & rear and PRESERVE view to the south! COME HOME TO YOUR PRIVATE OASIS!


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Thursday Night Live at the Plaza
Woodland Music, Art & Food Fest!
Presented by the Historic Downtown Woodland Group, VisitWoodland.com and the City of Woodland
WEST SACRAMENTO, CA (MPG) - The Historic Downtown Woodland Group is proud to present Thursday Night Live at the Plaza in Woodland, CA for four weeks in June. With an expansive offering of regional, national and international touring bands, each with their own special style, this family friendly music series features free live music on the Firehouse Entertainment Stage at beautiful Heritage Plaza every Thursday from June 7th through June 28th at 7pm. Family Fun, Food & Art begins at 5 pm with members from Yolo Arts offering Arts & Crafts on the Plaza, while kids can enjoy a Jumping Castle, Face Painting, Balloon Twisting & a Sidewalk Chalk Drawing Contest.
Highlighting the Old School Funk of Groovline on June 7th; the Hot Salsa & Latin music of Conjunto Liberación on June 14th; the upbeat energy of Jerry Garcia Tribute Painted Mandolin on June 21st, and the Blues of The Chris Cain Band on June 28th, Thursday Night Live delivers a danceable assortment of diverse musical genres. These concerts also feature a professional sound system and sound engineer for a bigger concert experience on the Firehouse Entertainment Stage.
Heritage Plaza is located in historic downtown Woodland, a city that is rapidly expanding with multiple new businesses, restaurants and shops. Concertgoers can sample local food boothes, specialty wines and brews, as well as ice cold drinks, while listening to great music on the Firehouse Entertainment Stage. Adults and kids alike will revel in the fresh sounds of Thursday nights, so grab the family, some chairs and your dancing shoes!
More information at http://www.downtownwoodland.org
June 7th, 2018
Grooveline - Old School Funk, R&B
Grooveline is a high-energy Funk/Old School/R&B party band featuring former members of The Junk Funkies, Evolution and Superlicious. Grooveline is known for bringing non-stop energy and talent to the stage. Whether it's classic hits
from Bobby Brown, Cameo, Kool and the Gang, Prince or P-Funk, or modern classics from Mars or Childish Gambino, Grooveline keeps the crowd dancing all night long. www.facebook.com/Groovelinefunk
June 14th, 2018
Conjunto Liberación – Hot Salsa & Latin
The Sacramento based Conjunto Liberación, is a 10 piece Salsa Band comprised of musicians of different ethnic backgrounds who grew up listening to and now enjoy playing salsa music. Conjunto Liberación would love to share their passion and their music with dancers and listeners with the same interest & passion for this genre of music.
Led by Hector Conde,(timbales) and Marco Valle, (congas) the group consists of: Jeremy Bolt, (bass), Doug Matson, (piano), Ness Guzman, (vocals, Ted Vega, (vocals), and backed by the experienced horn section of , Mike Breit, (trumpet), and Steve Gonsoulin, trombone), David Bowman (trombone ) and Kurt Pearsall(trumpet). Conjunto Liberacion's repertoire is heavily influenced by the New York City sound of 70' & 80' of from groups like; Fania Allstars, Sonora Ponceña, Gran Combo, and Willie Colon & Ruben Blades. Their main objective Is to bring enjoyment thru their music and simply make you dance… "Salsa Pa'l Bailador"
Video at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ov24ClNQviA
June 21st, 2018
Painted Mandolin featuring Joe Craven – Bluegrass Jam Band Honoring Jerry Garcia
Painted Mandolin is an upbeat and energetic show that explores the acoustic side of Jerry Garcia all the way from his Jug Band days, to Old And In the Way, through the Grateful Dead's 'Reckoning period, to Garcia/Grisman.
This musical treat features Joe Craven (Mandolin/Violin/Percussion) a former member of the Garcia/Grisman Band from 1991-1994 and a member of The David Grisman Quintet from 1989-2004; Matt Hartle (Lead Guitar) from Spirit of 76, The China Cats, and Shady Groove; Larry Graff (Rhythm Guitar) from Slugs N' Roses and the Banana Slug String Band; Roger Sideman (Bass) from The China Cats.
June 28th, 2018
The Chris Cain Band – Blues
Chris Cain, has earned several 2018 artist nominations, including Blues Blast Magazine Awards as Best Male Blues Artist, his newest album for Best Contemporary Blues Album and Blues Music Awards Blues Guitarist of the Year. Chris Cain offers up a soulful stew of Memphis style electric blues. His powerfully deep vocals and jazz inspired, blues guitar riffs are unforgettable; uniquely his own, while reminiscent of the legendary BB King and Albert King. As a child, Chris Cain attended concerts with his dad to hear many of the great blues artists of the time. When Cain burst onto the blues scene in 1987 with his award winning debut album, he soon found himself sharing the stage and trading licks with a few of those legends, including Albert King and Albert Collins. Chris Cain has released a dozen albums, each filled with soul-stirring songs pulled from his own blues drenched heart. A musician's musician, Chris Cain's brand of blues is unforgettable.
"Nowadays most young blues players are Strat-wielding Stevie Ray Vaughan-a-bes. Not Chris Cain. With a voice that recalls B.B. King and a thick toned Gibson guitar sound reminiscent of Albert King, Cain is forging a unique style." – Larry Nager (syndicated Scripts-Howard music critic)

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Once upon a time there was a woman who had four beautiful, exceptional daughters. And she was very happy. But she had a secret. Deep in her soul she longed for a son. So one day, she whispered her heartfelt desire into God's ear.
But…being a woman who liked CONTROL, she decided to take matters into her own hands. Like Sarah in the Bible, she took charge by making plans of her own. Sarah had "Haggai". This woman with the secret longing had "adoption". After all, hadn't she been sick with flu like symptoms and extreme exhaustion for nine months straight with each pregnancy? Why go through that again? Besides, how could she guarantee she'd give birth to a son? These questions could only be answered one way…through adoption.
With her husband's agreement, they began to step through all of the doors that adoption brings. And before they knew it, along came a little boy. And even quicker than you think, he was in their home…their little boy. But something was wrong. The woman could not sleep. The woman could not eat. She felt a torment deep in her soul. Something was horribly wrong, but what? She was confused and unsure of what to do. Why was there no peace?
Not understanding what was happening, the woman and her husband decided to step away from the situation. With heartache and confusion they gave the little boy back. How had this happened? They had stepped through all the doors. They had been willing to be willing. What went wrong?
Unbeknownst to the woman and her husband, far, far away a small church congregation was asked by the grandparents of the little boy to pray, non-stop, against the upcoming adoption! The grandparents wanted to adopt the little boy themselves. He was their blood. This was the unexplained torment that the woman was experiencing; only she didn't know it at the time. She didn't find out about the praying church until two years later! Prayers are powerful.
Today that little boy is thriving in his grandparent's home. He's in school, has many friends and is much loved. What happened to the woman, who liked control, and her husband? Within one week of giving the little boy back, they discovered they were pregnant…with a son, and they named him, Joshua!
And the rest, as they say, is history!
Thursday, September 6, 2007
The miracle of Joshua...God's way...
3 comments:
- Dawnelle said...
Oh, my goodness. That is an incredible story! Thanks for sharing.
- September 7, 2007 at 7:33 AM
- Wendy said...
Awesome, April! Joshua is a true miracle!
- September 8, 2007 at 8:42 PM
- shana said...
Love the story April. I still remember when you both were at my dad's dealership holding baby Joshua and I had just found out we were pregnant with our Matthew. God is so good...what a blessing our children are to us.
Keep up the writing. I really enjoy reading your words wisdom and inspiration.
- September 11, 2007 at 11:52 AM
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Cyr (Simple) Wheel: 5 piece/PVC skin
Cyr (Simple) Wheel: 5 piece/PVC skin
Amazingly fun and great core workout!
Our 5 piece Cyr Wheel is custom made with 1.5" aluminum tubing. First, we turn the tubing to your exact specifications (usually your height plus 3". It is very important to measure your height depending on whether you will be wearing shoes or not. Some prefer a smaller wheel, some larger-- this will usually vary no more than 1". Once ordered, the size cannot be changed due to expense of aluminum). We cut the wheel with a precision aluminum blade to get the pieces the same length. We use solid aluminum inserts with allen bolts that sit flush with the PVC sheathing for a clean feel. We will replace PVC sheathing due to wear with no labor costs if you purchased from us. Price includes shipping. Anodized coloring available for an extra cost. If you are ordering through word-of-mouth, please let us know the person who we sold it to for a $100 discount!
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So I slept in until 8 this morning and it was exactly what I needed, then I did a bit of stretching and just didn't feel like biking or exercising at all ahha so I just stayed in my pjs and edited in bed. And while editing my Earthlings experience video, and watching some of the footage of the animal cruelty was honestly so difficult, I was crying and so emotional. It's just that, the longer I stay vegan the more connected I become to the mission and message of saving the lives of innocent sentient beings who want to live and enjoy life just as much as we do. It just seems incomprehensibly selfish to exploit these beautiful beings for our taste preferences, and even more undeniably hypocritical to preach compassion while we sit down to a plate of violence 3 times a day everyday.
Here's the link of the video I uploaded today:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3sW57ZtAeY&lc=z12wub0asva2gjob004cil3zdwuztpihiuo0k
it's the first video surrounding animal ethics that I've ever made, and it's definitely been largely inspired by Joey. He's such a warrior for the animals and it's definitely starting to inspire me to do more animal activism. Then I had a coaching call with a client for an hour, and I ate breakfast while talking to her, which I think helped her out a lot, just watching me eat hah. Then I talked to Bonny on the phone and we planned our Gold Coast adventures ehhe, and then started chatting about power meters, cycling, and our ebook plans hehe. She's gonna make an (epic) all encompassing guide to going vegan and I just know it's going to be amazing. Then I was saying I wanted to make an ebook about recovery but I've just been so lazy and kept procrastinating with it because I just don't know where/how to start. So she was saying how when she was making her recipe ebook, and they had made like 4 dishes, the kitchen looked like a bomb had gone off, and it was so overwhelming knowing where to start to clean up. But she realized that she just had to pick one thing up and put it away, and one by one, second by second the kitchen got cleaned. ahah. So just some pearls of wisdom from her, which was much appreciated.
After our phone chat I finally changed out of my pjs because Joey was picking me up to film a collab video! We wanted to film a video directed towards teenage girls, just because that age is such a tender age where you're so easily impressionable. And after he picked me up, we found this random park with a bench and decided that would be our filming location.
After testing the mic, we started recording, and it went so wonderfully! the conversation just flowed so well and I felt so inspired and energized by it! Then he dropped me back off with a goodie bag of some super sweet black grapes which I ate with dates for lunch while editing some more videos ahah.
Then I had 2 more clients, before eating an early dinner of rice, veg, sriracha and heaps of hummus YUMS. Then Obviously I had cereal for dessert, as well as cooking up some more rice for some dessert rice of rice, jam, pb2 powder, soy milk, bananas, dates and buckwheat heeh. Gotta carb up for tomorrows long ride :) I was in bed before 10 and just super pumped for the next few days of ADVENTURE!


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Four years after Michael Brown was shot by police, the neighborhood where he was killed still feels left behind. Yeah, when you riot, look and burn your town about to the ground and then wonder why businesses aren't jumping for joy about investing there. SMH.
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"..overcoming a legacy of racial segregation, economic exclusion and political disenfranchisement."
1) Racial segregation? Keep voting Democrat.
2) Economic exclusion? For some reason, I can't place my finger on it, businesses are reluctant to build in areas where their building or inventory gets torched.
3) Political disenfranchisement? See #1.
Edit: I found this on bestplaces.net:
Ferguson violent crime is 41.7. (The US average is 31.1)
Ferguson property crime is 63.3. (The US average is 38.1)
I don't pretend to know the answers to Ferguson's problems and I don't know how it feels to fear for your life when a cop approaches you. If you keep voting for the same group of people for the last 50 years and expect things to get better, you are going to be disappointed.
It's a shame to see people so stupid they don't understand they did this to themselves. No sane businessman would build in that part of Ferguson knowing that they might get robbed a couple times per month or in a year or two that business may be torched. The people did this to themselves and until they figure that out they will continue to be SOL.
Another lot of minorities promised utopia by their overlords and then after the media is gone these folks get a load of manure from the democrats who are on to the next "crisis"…People who vote democrat are just plain stupid.
Progressives might do better politically if they would stop trying to make martyrs out of vicious thugs.


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LG has unveiled the LG V30, an Android smartphone that—unlike its predecessor the V20—is pleasingly gimmick-free.
Last year's LG V20 found a passionate niche of customers thanks to its powerful creation tools. It gave users unmatched manual control over video recording, letting them adjust everything from white balance to bitrate.
It had a removable battery that could be swapped out for a spare in situations where you couldn't plug in. And the quad DAC offered high-end headphone owners a best-in-class listening experience. But the V20 was hamstrung by an awkward, relatively useless secondary display and its sheer, cumbersome size.
For 2017, LG is coming back with the V30. This time, design was clearly the priority. The V30 still retains many of its predecessor's unique strengths, but it also loses a big one.
Let's get it out of the way: the V30 looks a lot like the Samsung Galaxy S8. It's got a 6-inch, 18:9 Quad HD OLED screen with dramatically shrunken bezels, rounded corners, and slight curves to the left and right sides. The second screen from the V10 and V20 is gone completely, and good riddance to that. The shiny metal frame that the glass curves into is also reminiscent of Samsung's flagship.
LG might call its display design "FullVision," but it definitely looks way more like an Infinity Display than the flat-screened G6 did. All of this design refinement results in the V30 being much easier and more comfortable to use than the model it replaces. This entire phone fits inside the dimensions of my Pixel XL, whereas the V20 was a giant that was even larger than an iPhone 7 Plus.
The V30's screen isn't curved to nearly the same extent as the S8's, though. As a result, you do notice a bit more of those side bezels. But there's also a plus: having owned an S8 Plus for a couple months, I was sometimes annoyed by the reflections and glare that could hit the display's curves depending on my surroundings. In about a week handling a pre-release, early sample of the V30, I haven't had those complaints.
The OLED panel is certainly nice, but it doesn't pop with saturation quite as much as Samsung's, nor does it get as bright in sunlight or dark when using your phone at night. It's nice to see LG returning to OLED, but my early impressions are that Samsung still runs the game. To LG's credit, though, everything about this display seems very uniform and I haven't seen any out-of-place hints of color like the red tint issues that have affected some Samsung devices. If this same display is to be the foundation of Google's Pixel 2 XL, as has been rumored, consider me excited.
6-inch 18:9 Quad HD+ (2880×1440) OLED
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
64GB / 128GB with expandable microSD
Back: 16MP f/1.6 primary, 13MP wide-angle (120-degree angle of view)
Selfie: 5MP (90-degree angle of view)
Android version
7.1.2 Nougat
IP68 water/dust resistant
Wireless charging
3.5mm headphone jack
Quad DAC for hi-fi audio
MIL-STD-810G durability
The back of the V30 is Gorilla Glass 5, with a dual-lens camera system (covered by Gorilla Glass 4) and a fingerprint sensor that's mercifully in the right place where your index finger naturally rests. The major difference here compared to the V20 is that the back is non-removable, so there's no way to hotswap the 3300mAh battery inside.
That's the same battery cell capacity that Samsung is using to power the Galaxy Note 8 and its even larger screen, so hopefully the V30's stamina won't be a limiting factor. But Samsung has more reason to be conservative than LG in this department. Either way, it's definitely a bit of convenience lost. The writing was probably on the wall when the G6 was similarly sealed off earlier this year.
The upside is that the V30 is now IP68 water and dust resistant and supports wireless charging. The V20 offered neither. And despite its all-screen look, LG says the V30 has passed over a dozen military-standard durability tests and remains rated MIL-STD-810G.
The V30's two cameras still take the same approach that LG has favored since this whole trend began: one of them is a regular focal length, and the other is a super-wide lens. This time, the primary 16-megapixel camera has an aperture of f/1.6, which is the best of any flagship phone today if you're looking purely at specs.
Theoretically that should help produce better nighttime shots. The wider, 13-megapixel camera offers a 120-degree angle of view and LG has made improvements to reduce distortion that can stem from that perspective.
For those drawn to the V20's video recording capabilities, all the same manual controls and fine tuning are still present. But new to the V30 are what LG calls Cine Effects, which are a batch of 16 "color-grading presets" that you can apply before hitting record.
LG claims these are significantly better quality than just throwing a filter on top of your footage after the fact. They're part of the camera's "Cine Video" mode, which also lets you tap on something in the frame and zoom in on it super smoothly. Like the V20, the V30's microphones can record lossless audio and won't distort in loud environments.
Little has changed about the look and feel of LG's software over the last couple years, and that remains true with the V30. It's not to my tastes and if you've found the user experience on the G6 or V20 to be an eyesore, those feelings aren't going to change when you power on this phone.
Speaking of, the V30 will run Android 7.1.2 out of the box, which is somewhat disappointing since the V20 was the very first device to ship with the brand new, major release of Android last year. Apparently LG didn't feel the same need to lead its competitors with Android 8.0 Oreo. LG uses Google's apps in some cases — Android Messenger is the default SMS app — but still doubles up on others like the clock, calendar, gallery, and memos/tasks.
I see no problem with LG's excellent camera and the HD Audio Recorder app sticking around, but the rest of it needs a serious overhaul. That's true of everything from the settings menu to the app tray, which requires you to re-sort your apps alphabetically every single time you install a new one to keep them in order.
The V30 does get a couple new software tricks when it comes to unlocking your phone. The fingerprint, knock-knock, and traditional PIN options are all included, but now LG has also added face unlock and voice unlock. You can set voice unlock to respond to "OK Google" or pick your own custom wake / unlock phrase.
What LG has accomplished with the V30's design gives off the impression that it should be two or three generations beyond the V20 — not just the next year's follow-up. Finessing that unwieldy phone into this new, much-improved form meant that LG had to make significant changes.
No one's going to mourn the second display going away, but I'd imagine a fair number of V20 owners will miss being able to carry a spare battery in their pocket or bag. I wish the internal battery were a bit larger, but overall I think LG made the right decision.
From an aesthetic standpoint, this is almost certainly the nicest smartphone that the company has ever produced, and it still does things that other devices simply can't. Stay tuned for a full review to see whether those things are enough for the V30 to make your next-phone shortlist.
Users who prefer Google's stock, light version of Android will probably shrug this one off, but the next Pixel will probably omit the sublime headphone audio and powerful creation capabilities.
Google Assistant with always-on "OK Google" voice command support is baked in too, as is questionably useful face and voice recognition unlocking.
The V30 will become available to consumers in South Korea starting on September 21, followed by North America, Asia, Europe, Africa and the Middle East at a later date. The V30 with 64GB ROM will come in four beautiful colours: Aurora Black, Cloud Silver, Moroccan Blue and Lavender Violet 2. A price is yet to be announced.


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What is WebDAV?
WebDAV is an extension of HTTP (the Web protocol) that basically allows web servers to act as file servers. The three main reasons you would want to use WebDAV are:
- You don't have to connect to the VPN in order to access your files, because the data transfer is already encrypted appropriately for routing over the public internet.
- You can map folders to a drive letter without third-party software (in Windows).
- You probably already have a WebDAV client. This includes all major web browsers as well as built-in clients for Windows and MacOS.
There is one major caveat with WebDAV, however, which is that WebDAV clients aren't always very robust. They may fail to transfer very large (> 100 MB) files or files with unusual characters in the file names. The paid Windows client 'WebDrive' is widely recommended and may resolve some of these issues, but we haven't yet tested it. For a free, well-tested, and very robust alternative, see this FAQ:
How can I access the files on the College's network storage with SFTP?
WebDAV Quick Start
The WebDAV shares are located at the following address:
You could actually just click that link and there you go, you're using WebDAV. But used in this way, WebDAV only provides access to download your files - you can't upload or change any of them. In order to do that, you'll want to use one of the built-in clients for Windows or Mac, described shortly.
In the following instructions, you could just connect to the WebDAV root, 'https://file.engr.arizona.edu/webdav' - but you could make your life a lot easier by adding on to that address the specific folder you're interested in. You can find the full address of any folder by browsing to it from root using your web browser, and then copying the address from the address bar of your web browser. Or you could make some reasonable guesses at the full path to your folder(s); they follow this format:
- For home drives: https://file.engr.arizona.edu/webdav/home/<netid> - for instance, https://file.engr.arizona.edu/webdav/home/billy_the_kid
- For research folders: https://file.engr.arizona.edu/webdav/research/<research group name> - for instance, https://file.engr.arizona.edu/webdav/research/EngineeringLab
Mounting a WebDAV drive in Windows
In Windows, you can map a WebDAV address to a network drive using Windows Explorer. To do so, you'll want to open File Explorer, then right-click 'This PC' - and then select 'Map network drive...'
On the Map Network Drive dialog, select your favorite letter as the drive letter, and select 'Connect using different credentials'. The 'Reconnect at sign-in' option, if selected, will make this connection persistent - so if you log out or turn your computer off, the drive will reconnect when you sign back in. If deselected, the drive will disappear when you log out of the computer. Finally, enter the appropriate WebDAV address in the 'Folder' field (for instance, 'https://file.engr.arizona.edu/webdav/home/<netid>'), and click 'Finish'.
After clicking 'Finish', you're prompted for a username and password. Do not enter 'CATNET\' before your username.
Your WebDAV drive should now show up just like any other drive in Windows, though it may be a bit slower. This may take a second.
Mounting a WebDAV drive in MacOS
On a Mac, you can mount a WebDAV connection through Finder. Open Finder, then select 'Go' -> 'Connect to Server...' in the menu bar.
In the 'Connect to Server' window, enter the appropriate WebDAV address (for instance, 'https://file.engr.arizona.edu/webdav/research/EngineeringLab'), and click 'Connect'.
After clicking 'Connect', you're prompted for a username and password. Use your NetID and NetID password. Do not add 'CATNET\' before your username.


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Ugh... It's been way too long since I've written anything but trust me, it's not for the lack of trying. It's March already and I don't even know what happened to February, let alone January. 2013 started off with a bang and it just keeps going. OK, I admit I have no clue what that's supposed to mean but it's late, I'm tired and my brain is fried so bear with me. I guess what I'm trying to say is that I've been extremely busy and thus neither had the time nor the energy to write anything. Some people blog all the time and make it seem effortless. Well, I'm not one of those people. There are quite a few different projects I would like to let you know about but this time I'm just going to mention a very special live event I was asked to photograph. Horse McDonald played the legendary Barrowlands in Glasgow last night accompanied by the Scottish Chamber Orchestra (conducted by Sally Herbert). The gig was flawless, electric and it was an absolute honour to have the opportunity to work alongside such talented people:
As it happens, it wasn't the first time I worked with Horse. Last year we went with her band to Strachur to take some promotional images for the new album Home. It was a horrible day, most of the shoot was outdoors and it was raining but I somehow remember it very fondly and, more importantly, we managed to get some decent shots in the end:
One of the main reasons the Strachur shoot is remembered so fondly by all involved is the hospitality with which we were received. The very talented Jacqueline Orr (whose paining is used on the cover of Horse's new album) was our host for the day and not only did she hold an umbrella over us when needed but also treated everyone to the most speculator feast - leg of lamb, champagne, wine, dessert, cheese, the works! This should be the rider for my photoshoots from now on: it's either lamb or I keep the lens cap on - blame Jacqueline! ;-)
So that's that, first post of the year. Don't know if I should feel celebratory or embarrassed that it took me so long but here we are. Happy 2013 to all of you.


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Welcome to the Online Academy
Jacksonville Fitness Academy is proud to offer our unique Online Training Platform. I want to answer all of the questions surrounding Online Training.
What is the Online Academy?
It is a simple way for anyone to remotely join Jacksonville Fitness Academy, regardless of location. For less than the cost of one session with a personal trainer at your local gym you can receive a month's worth of workouts tailored to fit you. Plus I'm probably funnier and better looking than all your local trainers.
What do I need?
All you need is an email address, a cell phone, the desire to build a better body and a willingness to work your butt off.
How does it work?
First you fill out the form on our Online Training Page. Shortly afterwards you will receive an email from me asking a few follow up questions, helping both of us to ascertain what your needs and goals are, and how best to get you to achieve that goal. It also allows us to get to know each other.
Once our first correspondence is complete I will take a day or two to write your program for that month. Each monthly program will contain 3-5 resistance workouts, a cardio recommendation and macro nutrition guideline.
Why does the Workout Program matter?
These workouts are for your body and your body only. They are not one size fits all workouts from a website or magazine.
Your personal program removes all the guess work. There will be no more missteps in the gym, every time you work out you know EXACTLY what to do to develop YOUR body.
Each month's program will be an evolution from the last months. Your first month is based on our assessment, but the months following will be based on the progress you have made, thus forcing your body to constantly adapt and therefore change.
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Students adorned in silks and traditional Indian garb filled the Lisner Auditorium stage with motion and color at the Indian Student Association's Holi Rangeela 2000 Saturday night.
Indian students from GW, the University of Maryland and George Mason University sang and danced to a medley of traditional and modern music in celebration of Holi, the second largest Indian holiday of the year.
Proceeds from the event went to a $2,000 ISA donation to the D.C. chapter of Asha for Education, an organization that sets up schools and basic education facilities in India, ISA President Vikram Bakhru said.
One of the highlights of the event, Bhangra Unplugged, featured 12 GW dancers who told a story with synchronized hand gestures and spins. The dancers moved their hips to the beat of the music and twirled past each other in unison.
Falguni Patel, a GW ISA vice president, said performances mixed modern motions with traditional dances from the Gujarat and Punjab states in India to add a touch of entertainment to a traditional holiday. The performance did not have classical Indian dancing, Patel said.
Holi, the festival of color, is a celebration for good harvest and fertility for the coming spring. Indian families gather with friends to celebrate by throwing colored power and water on each other to wash off their sins and show thanks for the energy they have been given. The night's festivities include dancing and sweets after dinner.
The holiday is officially celebrated March 20, but this year's campus celebration was held earlier because of spring break.
Hindus celebrate the triumph of good over evil during Holi. The story associated with the holiday involves an evil king who misused powers to steal people's worship for the gods. The king's son, Prahlad, triumphed over his father after refusing to worship him over the gods.
At Lisner Auditorium Mishri Jain sat in the audience with two of his granddaughters, who were clad in traditional wear. He said he came to ISA's Holi celebration because he enjoys celebrating the holiday with a large group of people. He enjoyed the performances' mix of old steps, from all parts of India, and more modern American dance routines, he said.
Most female performers wore intricately patterned lengahs, a modern version of traditional Indian garb, while male performers donned the traditional kurta tops and pajama pants.
Students showcased different Indian garb in a fashion show, entitled Earth, Water, Wind and Fire. Female students, dressed in bright outfits, twirled in the arms of their male counterparts, who wore black suits or tan kurtas.
Sophomore Deepa Ganachari sported her mother's red sari, the most traditional of all female attire. She said large crowds usually enjoy a mix of old and new body movements incorporated in most performances.
Sophomore Karunya Manikonda, who has danced for about eight years, said many of the hip movements and steps incorporated in the night's dances are taken from modern movies rather than classical dances. Most of the hand gestures in the dances were true to traditional dances, she said.
GW students circled each other in unison and displayed elaborate hand gestures along with a modern beat of music during the Hindi Film Dance. Their hands, feet and hips moved in one fluid motion across the stage as audience members clapped. The women danced to a traditional Indian song, re-mixed with a modern beat.
Pankaj Sinha, a native to India who lives in Maryland, said he recalled spending hours washing the colored powder out of his hair and skin after Holi celebrations when he was a child.
GW students twirled and banged sticks in a rhythmic performance of a traditional drum song, a dandia raas. Female dancers formed a circle around the male dancers, highlighting the bright colors of their outfits compared to the tan kurtas that male dancers wore. The students danced to a flute song and fell to the floor in unison as the stage went dark to complete their performance.
Men and women danced flirtatiously with each other in the University of Maryland's performance of Rangeentarane. Female dancers let their long dresses flair during fast spins but were soon ushered off stage by three male dancers for their modern performance, complete with chair-banging and rap music.
Kinjal Kothari, a sophomore at the University of Maryland, said he did not have to take lessons to incorporate a traditional touch in his modern-style dance. Most of the dancers grow up watching and participating in traditional dances with family members, he said.
Although proceeds for the event have not been totaled and tickets were left unsold, Bakhru said the event was a pretty good success.
This article appeared in the February 28, 2000 issue of the Hatchet.


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A man who refused a breath test because he thought a rum-based colon cleaning remedy would cause him to fail it has lost an appeal against his conviction for refusal to give a breath sample.
George James said he drank a mix of overproof rum, garlic and honey after he crashed a car and before he spoke to police.
However, Acting Justice Jeffrey Elkinson upheld the decision of magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo that Jamess version of events did not give him the right to refuse a breath test.
Mr Justice Elkinson wrote in a judgment published last week: The magistrate was right to reject those submissions and proceed to convict the appellant on a very clear refusal to give a breath sample.
The appellants knowledge that he would fail the test could never be said to be a reasonable excuse not to take it.
Magistrates Court earlier heard evidence from police that they found a car blocking Sound View Road in Sandys after it had collided with a wall in the early hours of March 4 last year.
The owner of the car was contacted and told police James had been behind the wheel. James later returned to the scene and spoke to police.
He admitted that he had been driving the vehicle and that he had four beers earlier in the evening.
He was arrested and taken to Hamilton Police Station but he refused to take a breath test.
James told the officers that several days before the crash he had started a colon cleaning process, which involved drinking Jamaican white rum and garlic.
Officers reported that they smelled alcohol on James, but not garlic.
James told Magistrates Court during his trial that he had lost control of the car as he negotiated a corner.
He added: I may have reached for something.
James claimed he called police when he was unable to move the car, waited for 30 minutes, then went home where he drank the cocktail of rum, garlic and honey.
He said: I was conflicted about the test because knowing the content of the Jamaican rum, an overproof rum, I would have failed that test.
Michael Scott, who appeared for James, argued his client had a reasonable excuse to refuse the breath test in the circumstances.
But Mr Justice Elkinson wrote: It is hard to discern the merit in such a submission where effectively the appellant himself determined that he had a reasonable excuse for not taking the breath test.
The reasonable excuse amounts to nothing more than the appellants opinion that he would fail the breath test because of the alcoholic content of his colon cleansing mixture.
It is an extraordinary notion that a refusal to take a breath test on the basis that you will fail it could be a reasonable excuse.
He added that if James had taken the breath test, he could have later argued in court that he had drank the alcohol after he had been driving.
It is The Royal Gazettes policy not to allow comments on stories regarding court cases. As we are legally liable for any slanderous or defamatory comments made on our website, this move is for our protection as well as that of our readers.


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"Go Home" Shirt
Quick story to share about our little Miss Grace –
Yesterday, she was admitted to the Children's Hospital for observation. But today, thankfully she was discharged completely fine.
When she saw her "go home" shirt (grey adidas jersey) – she couldn't get out of the hospital gown fast enough. She told everyone at the hospital that she played soccer and asked them if they played too!
Thumbs up to being discharged. We're so excited to start Soccer Shots again next month!
– Tennile N., Parent
A Sense of Compassion
"As a mother of a child on the Autism Spectrum, Soccer Shots not only brought physical activity to our family but a sense of compassion, team work, and responsibility, all which are core values we are working towards instilling in our children. I was very proud of my little player and his coach every week when I watched from the sideline."
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"Just wanted to drop a note and thank you for having Soccer Shots at Lakeside this spring. My daughter has well developed fine motor skills. However, her gross motor skills are not where they should be. She is very timid about her body and doesn't even like to jump with both feet off the floor. While we (my husband and myself) are pretty sure why her gross motor skills are so lacking, we are having her tested to confirm.
Meanwhile, we have seen a great advancement in her running, balance and overall physical confidence (she now will join in roughhousing with her cousins), since participating in Soccer Shots! It gives us some measure of hope that she will be able to overcome her issues. So again, thank you!"
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During the first class I made effort to connect with her and place the ball at her feet so she could join if she felt comfortable. When it was time to score a goal, the class was so excited and she really wanted to participate. She stood by the goal and kicked the ball back out for each child. Then it was her turn. The class clapped and cheered as she kicked the ball into the net. It was a great achievement for the day, but the smile and high five that followed brought an even bigger joy.
After the class the teacher was very impressed and thought it was amazing that she participated and enjoyed the class. It was great to hear this feedback, but this class was just the start and I had a strong motivation to make Soccer Shots a fulfilling experience for this little girl."
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"Our family recently moved from Texas to the California East Bay Area. Moves like this can be really hard on kids, but we were surprised to find a piece of "home" when we got here.
My daughter attended Soccer Shots at her school in Texas and she absolutely loved it. Imagine our surprise when we found Soccer Shots at the school in our new home town!
We got in touch with the local owners and they were able to get my daughter into a class right away. She got to go to soccer on her first day of school! I know the familiarity with the program helped her to adjust and make new friends. She even wore her Soccer Shots jersey that she got in Texas!
Thank you so much for welcoming us to California. Your program means the world to me!"
– Parent, Contra Costa County, CA
We often can't get her to even tell us about her day at daycare, but she was very willing to tell us and show us what Coach Lisa taught her in Soccer Shots.
His behavior has changed positively & it feels great to know I had an influence helping him make friends, learn new things, & become a better person.
From my four-year-old, I have learned about honesty, being a good sport, and how to do a bunch of tricks he likes to practice over and over. We are so grateful for this fantastic program.
My daughter has major social anxiety and is selectively mute, but she LOVES it. I can't believe it. She is terrified of group activities, but somehow your instructors made her comfortable and she can't wait to go to class.
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Top 10 Horse Racing Films
Top 10 Films checks out the greatest horse racing films from inspirational true stories to feel-good comedies about lucky days and big wins. Seabiscuit, Secretariat, National Velvet and Phar Lap are among the runners…
A story behind the money bets and cheering crowds, Seabiscuit is based on the true drama of an underdog horse that against all odds becomes a champion. The story became an American obsession during the Great Depression and the film captures the impact this horse, and its successes, had on those around it.
Horse racing in the movies is another way for cinema to relive the emotional intensity of competition and the often inspirational journeys taken by those who scale the heights of professional sports. Disney film Secretariat tells the story of perhaps the greatest Thoroughbred racehorse ever, who won the Triple Crown in 1973, chronicling his journey to unbelievable heights. Another feel-good triumph.
50 To 1
Who doesn't love a great underdog story? 50 to 1 isn't as well known as the likes of Seabiscuit but it's another great example of exciting, dramatic horse racing in cinema. Similar to Seabiscuit, 50 to 1 follows the exploits of a horse called Mine That Bird which, against all odds, won the 2009 Kentucky Derby.
Let It Ride
Richard Dreyfuss stars as a gambler willing to bet it all when he discovers he's having the luckiest day of his life at the races. While his good fortune is a bit of Hollywood fantasy, you too could "let it ride" if you check out the latest horse racing result here. This delightful comedy is warm-hearted and funny; a genuine feel-good movie!
A film, like other great horse racing movies, about the impact of a Thoroughbred racehorse on those that own, train and raise it, Dreamer stars Kurt Russell as a father whose troubled relationship with his daughter is the backdrop to nursing an injured horse back to champion-winning health. Another inspirational film.
National Velvet
A young Elizabeth Taylor plays Velvet Brown who is convinced her horse can win Britain's biggest race despite its unruly character. When fate plays its hand, she decides to ride him herself despite lacking experience at top level competition.
Phar Lap
Considered one of the greatest horse racing films ever made, Simon Wincer's brilliant 1983 movie is based on a true story as a horse is raised to be a champion by an unlikely source. The racehorse's mysterious and tragic death is perhaps what makes this story stand out as much as his efforts on the racetrack. Indeed, there's a tinge of sadness that lingers long after the credits have rolled. But this is a powerful drama, one that again displays the emotional power of those relationships built between owners/riders and their horses. It's a sports movie fans should check out.
The Cup
Another horse racing drama from director Simon Wincer – who made the incredible Phar Lap – that fails to reach the heights of his best effort but still ranks amongst the best horse racing movies. It tells the story of Damien Oliver's journey to win the 2002 Melbourne Cup against the backdrop of familial tragedy and his horse Media Puzzle's underdog status enlivening his fairytale win.
For this entry, we go back in time to the late 1800s when a disgruntled cowboy makes the treacherous trip to Arabia to compete in a deadly cross-desert horse race. It's another feel-good entry in the genre. The film also boasts some wonderful photography displaying both the beauty and harshness of the desert. Hidalgo is a nice alternative to your typical horse racing films but still meets the expectations of genre fans.
All the great horse racing movies concentrate on the people behind the champion-winning horses but none quite like Champions. In the film, in which John Hurt plays real life jockey Bob Champion, we see the horse-riding professional battle testicular cancer, his treatment and recovery preceding a return to championship racing and triumph at the 1981 Grand National.
Over to you: what are the great horse racing films in your opinion?
Written and Compiled by Rory Fish
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September 29, 2017 at 8:45 am
Champions and Phar Lap are stands out within the genre for me.
September 30, 2017 at 7:30 pm
I haven't seen most of these. I'll add much of these to my list as well. Well done article, Rory.
December 9, 2017 at 5:20 pm
We too ran into '50 to 1′ and thoroughly enjoyed it. It got a limited release here in the US but it's racing footage is as good as it gets. Rare to see these inspiring stories today amid all the cartoons being made.
MINE THAT BIRD , the horse, was quite the character. Thanks Rory for finding this treasure.
June 7, 2019 at 11:53 pm
No Ruffain? !!!


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"Is she your first?" One mum's truths about the aftermath of miscarriage
I lie when I'm asked this question about my daughter.
"Is she your first?"
"Yes," I reply. And I smile fondly at her sweet face.
My mind says "No, she's not. She's our second. I lost our first baby through miscarriage".
A life
Every woman's body and mind are different. This is just my story. Not right, not wrong. Just my experience. The two times I fell pregnant, I knew before the test read positive. I don't know how I just did. I was not the type of woman who was holistic or "in tune" with her body, so I am surprised this happened to me.
At ten weeks, I knew something was wrong before any symptoms of miscarriage started. I can't explain how I knew this either. But I knew that baby wasn't ready.
A still life
There was no flutter on the monitor. Just a little smudge. The obstetrician was extremely kind and explained this and that. I can't remember what he said. I just lay there, staring at the screen. Frozen in time. I didn't cry. Was I numb? Maybe. Or shocked? I don't know how I felt at that precise moment. I do remember looking at my husband and trying to keep myself composed so that he wouldn't get upset.
"Just until you get home. Then you can cry all you want".
I wanted to ask the doctor for a photograph of the scan, but I was afraid to. Maybe I wasn't allowed to have a picture because there wasn't going to be a baby.
I should have asked.
Was it painful?
The physical pain of miscarriage passed. Medically and physically, I was very well cared for. I did not envisage how emotionally traumatic a miscarriage would be.
Was it my fault?
Note the last sentence of the opening paragraph. "I lost our baby." "I." What was wrong with my body that I couldn't carry that particular child? Surely, I had done something to cause this? Of course, this is not true. Nature is, indeed, cruel, with 25% of pregnancies ending in miscarriage. I was another statistic. Logically, I knew it wasn't my fault. I knew there was no "reason." But as I was the only one pregnant, it was difficult not to place some of the blame on myself.
Putting on a brave face
People meant well and were, mostly, empathetic. But there were times when I thought I would bite right through my own tongue. There were times at work when I went to sit in a toilet cubicle to compose myself because I could feel hot tears boiling at the back of my eyes.
Some people didn't know what to say. That was okay. I understood that. I could see kindness in their eyes, and that meant a lot to me.
It was the assumptions that hurt. Assuming I would break down if I heard another woman was pregnant. Sure, I would feel sad that I wasn't pregnant anymore, but I wasn't going to be upset or annoyed that another woman had life inside her. I wanted to shout,
"That's her baby. Not mine! My baby is gone! I can't get him or her back! I'll never know my baby! He or she can't be replaced!"
But I couldn't shout. I couldn't even say that because people would think I was being ridiculous. I had to hold it together and "move forward."
Ah yes! Move forward.
There are a few obligatory sentences that a lot of women who suffer miscarriage might hear. Here's a few I heard.
"You're still young; you'll have plenty of time to have babies."
"The baby might have had severe disabilities. Maybe that's why you miscarried?"
"At ten weeks, well, it wasn't even fully developed yet, so it wasn't a person anyway."
While these statements made by the medically uneducated may have some semblance of scientific fact to them, they were not helpful. Not helpful at all. At a time, when I felt vulnerable and alone, these types of comments served me an added plate of shame. How dare I grieve for a person that I did not know. How dare I dwell on my feelings of loss and sorrow. Because I have no body to bury, no ashes to scatter, no gender to assign to my child, am I expected to move on quickly?
Well, I didn't. And that was perfectly fine.
Two people lose.
My husband lost a baby too. While the trauma may not have resonated within him for as long, he also had to grieve. We were two, young people, excited about the prospect of being parents. Even though it was "early days," we had conversed about whether baby would be a boy or a girl? What colour hair would baby have? Would the baby inherit Daddy's bushy eyebrows? In an instant, the dream was over. Gone. We were left looking at each other, not knowing what to do. And it is hard for the partner because there is no solution. It's a problem that can't be fixed.
Does time heal all wounds?
Every January 21st, I think about my first baby. That was his or her due date. I think about him or her at other times too because I know that I am the only person who will ever really think about that tiny soul. It's not as raw or as painful anymore. The passage of time has soothed the ache.
For any woman who has suffered miscarriage and for any man or woman whose partner has suffered miscarriage, your experience, your loss, your grief and your recovery will be unique. It doesn't matter whether you bounce back quickly or whether it takes you longer to heal, both physically and emotionally. Your experiences and feelings are valid. There is no right or wrong, in my humble opinion.
Why do we have two ears and one mouth?
This is an old question but a good one. To listen twice as much as we speak. It's important that we listen when someone is hurting. Whatever the reason, miscarriage, death, job loss, stress, whatever. Facts, advice and personal anecdotes have a time and place, but when hurt is raw and palpable, maybe we should all just listen and give each other more space to be heard.
Irene Halpin Long is a stay-at-home parent to a beautiful little girl and an aspiring writer. She is currently working on a novel set in the Channel Islands and a children's book set in Ireland. She is the author of two blogs: one for flash fiction at irenehalpinlong.com and on life as a parent over at, hervoicefromthekitchenwindow.com.


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Mindfulness: A discipline of separation from the mind where one enters a space of void with full awareness and presence.
If you observe yourself at any given moment, you may notice a number of different experiences occupying and dividing your attention:
Restless entertainment
Emotional waves
Emotional numbness
Anticipating futures both immediate and distant
You notice the way people hop onto their smartphones the moment they have a second to themselves? Or feel compelled to listen to music to pass the time on the subway or on their walks?
All of this has two primary effects:
- We put more attention on the mind than our living presence here and now.
- We divide our attention between many things to cover up our fractured feelings and states of mind.
Therefore mindfulness has two primary aims:
- To bring our attention away from the mind's churnings and into this moment.
- To unify our attention into a sense of peaceful wholeness.
This is all difficult to explain to a person who hasn't experienced it yet for themselves. But with self-attention and practice, you will get a better sense of what I mean. Daily meditation drastically helps a person to discover how to practice mindfulness.
Here are a few tricks/entry points into practicing mindfulness:
- Inhabit your body fully. We jerk our bodies around throughout the day in graceless ways, rushing and reacting. Instead, slow down. Don't rush. Pervade your body with your gentle attention. Like a tennis player waiting for the ball to be served or an outfielder waiting to catch a fly ball. Be focused but relaxed and totally attentive to your body. This gives you a greater spacious sense of existence and also helps you to have a better place from which to observe the mind's thoughts without being overtaken and consumed by them.
- Ride your breath. This is my primary form of mindfulness. When I catch myself rushing, getting overcome by a negative emotion, or losing my sense of presence to my mind's thoughts, I take a few deep breaths. Remember that a full exhale is necessary for a full inhale. I find that my breathing sets the tempo for my mind and heart.
- Mentally repeat a mantra. Instead of listening to music on your morning commute or walk to class or whatever, intone a mantra to yourself. Sing it in the car while being present with your driving or repeat it in your head as you stride along. When you catch your attention wandering, bring it back to the mantra. This is especially good for beginners.
Give it a try. One of the reasons I often wear meditation beads is that it is a reminder to practice mindfulness throughout the day. It is easy to forget and become overtaken by the day's happenings.
All of this will improve your quality of life, your insight into yourself and the world around you, and it will work on you in mysterious ways you have yet to consider. A sense of the miraculous in the most simple of things will return to you. In a way, it is like a return to childlike innocence and joy.


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Carolina Hurricanes (26-26-9) at San Jose Sharks (39-17-6)
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The Hurricanes look to end their ugly losing skid as they finish off their California road trip in San Jose on Tuesday night.
The Hurricanes have gone from a disappointing team on the brink of sneaking into the playoffs to a disaster in a tailspin over their last 10 contests and their road trip to California hasn't made things any better. Carolina has dropped five games in a row and eight of their last 10 overall dating back to before the Olympic break and now sit in 13th place in the Eastern Conference and seven points out of a playoff spot. The Canes have struggled over the last two seasons to meet the expectations placed on them after they acquired Jordan Staal from the Penguins and with youngster Jeff Skinner cooling off a bit from his rookie season and Alex Semin being inconsistent things haven't been pretty in Raleigh. Carolina is likely to be active at the trade deadline as Jim Rutherford is one of the best executives in the league and he won't let his team crumble to pieces and if he feels this season is a lost cause don't be surprised to see some fireworks coming out of the Hurricanes camp this week.
The Sharks have been as steady as ever in the Western Conference and are locked into the second spot in the Pacific division at the moment with a possibility albeit slim of catching the Ducks for the divisional crown. The Sharks sit with 84 points through 62 games and are seven back of Anaheim but there is still plenty of time left in the regular season and with the way the Sharks can rip off winning streaks the Ducks can't be popping champagne just yet. San Jose is a just a very solid team that is loaded with veteran talent and guys who know what it takes to win but also have an emerging star in Logan Couture who will be the future of this team when guys like Joe Thornton, and Patrick Marleau move along. I think the Sharks will be in the market to bring in another top six forward that would make their scoring unit even better and with this being one of the final kicks at the can for San Jose I wouldn't be surprised to see management go all in. While the law of averages would dictate a Carolina win to snap their ugly losing skid I can't buy what they're selling at the moment as it looks as though they've lost some confidence and against a great team on the road that isn't a good recipe.


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by John Ellis
It's no secret that I was (and remain) #NeverTrump. At least, I don't think it's a secret. However, I must admit that one of my fears about President Trump has proven unfounded, so far. His first SCOTUS nominee makes me almost think that I was wrong for not voting for Donald Trump. Neil Gorsuch is eminently qualified, a true conservative, and anti-the murder of babies (anti-abortion, in case that's not clear). That last part is one of the reasons why those on the Left have wholeheartedly given themselves over to writing and promoting Fake News about Neil Gorsuch. The Sexual Revolution must be protected at all costs, after all.
Their latest lie about Neil Gorsuch comes from Buzzfeed. In a recent PJ article, I wrote something to the effect that future historians are going to connect Buzzfeed with the downfall of our society. For the record, that's only partially tongue-in-cheek. Well, yesterday, in an article with a dishonestly worded title, Buzzfeed "broke the news" about Gorsuch's supposed intellectually chicanery.
According to the report, Neil Gorsuch plagiarized a short section of his 2006 book The Future of Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia. Gorsuch expanded his PhD dissertation into the book. Chris Geidner writes that the plagiarism in question, "takes up only two paragraphs and seven endnotes in a book that covers more than 300 pages, including endnotes … The section, however, repeats language and sourcing from another work — Abigail Lawlis Kuzma's 1984 Indiana Law Journal article, 'The Legislative Response to Infant Doe.'"
If Geidner's charges were true, two paragraphs or a whole chapter would make no difference; plagiarism is plagiarism. Except, of course, Buzzfeed's legal editor Geidner is on a witch hunt in order to protect the Sexual Revolution and the left's related agenda.
According to his bio, in 2014 Geidner won the Sarah Pettit LGBT Journalist of the Year from the National Lesbian and Gay Journalist Association. A staunch advocate for gay marriage and lgbt issues, in general, Geidner is on the front line in the left's rebellious assault on the sexual and moral ethics created and instituted by the Creator of the Universe. However, Geidner's biased agenda is not what makes his most recent Buzzfeed article dishonest and deserving of the tag "Fake News."
Buried in the middle of the article, Geidner quotes Abigail Lawlis Kuzma, the supposedly plagiarized author in all of this. In a statement, Kuzma pushes back on the manufactured allegation and sets the record straight – "I have reviewed both passages and do not see an issue here, even though the language is similar. These passages are factual, not analytical in nature, framing both the technical legal and medical circumstances of the 'Baby/Infant Doe' case that occurred in 1982. Given that these passages both describe the basic facts of the case, it would have been awkward and difficult for Judge Gorsuch to have used different language."
Geidner's article goes on to point out that Gorsuch was quoting the same source as Kuzma, and, as Dr. Chris Mammen points out, "The standard practice in a dissertation is to cite the underlying original source, not a secondary source, that supports a factual statement."
Further demonstrating that Buzzfeed is playing fast and loose with the concept of journalism in order to stir up outrage in a last minute hail Mary in order to keep Gorsuch off the Supreme Court bench, Geidner admits that Neil Gorsuch's professor who supervised his dissertation has issued a statement clearing the SCOTUS nominee of the accusations. Oxford professor John Finnis clearly explains that, "[I]n my opinion, none of the allegations has any substance or justification. In all the instances mentioned, Neil Gorsuch's writing and citing was easily and well within the proper and accepted standards of scholarly research and writing in the field of study in which he and I work."
But, the words of the supposedly "plagiarized" author and the professors in the field are not enough to keep Geidner from getting in a few more nakedly obvious attempts at a dishonest character assassination of Neal Gorsuch.
In fact, using the words, "the most prominent attribution errors," Geidner closes out his article by providing a side-by-side comparison of two sentences – one from Gorsuch and one from Kuzma. Demonstrating that his phrase, "the most prominent attribution errors" is blatantly misleading and intended to rile people up over this manufactured controversy, Geidner quietly concludes with, "They both cite to an article from the Bloomington Sunday Herald-Times."
As the day continues, expect more liberal mouthpieces to jump on this train. The full-court press by the left to keep Gorsuch off the Supreme Court bench is telling. While playing a small role, the anti-Gorsuch propaganda isn't mainly driven by the desire to pay the GOP back for refusing to hold confirmation hearings for Garland, President Obama's SCOTUS nominee. The lies and slanderous accusations against Neil Gorsuch are driven by the left's desperate fear that a true conservative Supreme Court Justice will go a long way towards rolling back the strides they've made in their idolatrous worship of themselves and their base sexual desires.


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Memory sticks, desk telephones and calculators are a few of the office devices destined to go the way of the typewriter, Tipp-ex 'liquid paper' and floppy discs, in line with a number one retailer. In third to sixth place are a collection of things which might be all being killed off by the good phones, with their inbuilt deal with books, diaries and unfold sheets: Rolodexes, the gizmo that allows office staff to organise enterprise playing cards into alphabetical order; paper-based desk diaries; calculators and the desk phone itself.
Here are some nice devices that may make working at dwelling a little extra comfortable and a complete lot more awesome. With these gadgets and should-haves, you will have everybody in the workplace questioning how so much win may probably come from one individual! Here comes a high-tech missile launcher that is locked and loaded for workplace warfare. Relocation clearly causes disarray in the office and disrupts the smooth move of duties. The retailer mentioned that sales of workplace desk telephones had fallen by 90 per cent compared with simply 10 years ago, a downward trend which is expected to see the eventual disappearance of multiple workplace landlines.
Fresh out of Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2015 is an e-ink external monitor for these of us who spend hours watching textual content on our screens. Phone lines aren't like office desks and chairs you'll be able to just drag round and place the place they match.
Anything remote management is 2 thumbs up for office fun, particularly when it is a mini-reproduction of an iconic ride. Hence, we can not at all times be assured that the office equipments we use or the cellphone lines we now have put in might be set in the same place without end. The barely retro, but super-addicting toy also can assist initiate office sports challenges with its three game modes.
An evaluation of gross sales of office gear has found that some objects, till recently thought-about innovative, are quickly falling from favour. Employees can play solo to relieve stress during the workday or start a recreation with as much as eight players throughout lunch or an workplace celebration. And because of this, staff are not able to make use of office equipments and keep it up with important work. As the years passed, I discovered I loved freelancing from residence far more than I loved commuting to an office. It comes with a constructed-in webcam and on-line controls, that means users can monitor their targets from a distance and surprise passing coworkers with missile fireplace.


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A rule establishing volatility standards for crude oil shipped by rail has to potential to become legislation after a New York senator said he wants federal regulators to finalize a plan.
Sen. Charles Schumer, D-NY, said federal data show shipments of Bakken crude crossing New York state headed to Northeast refineries is again on the rise.
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The crude oil comes from the Bakken shale formation in North Dakota.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration reports Northeast refineries used 3.1 million barrels in March, the highest level since early 2017.
Oil trains carrying Bakken crude pass through communities from western New York through the Mohawk Valley to Albany, then south along the Mohawk River.
Schumer said the shipments put communities at risk of a devastating explosion and fire if tank cars derail or puncture. Schumer wants federal standards to stabilize crude before shipment so it's less explosive.
Shipping oil by rail has come under scrutiny over the past five years as there has been a series of accidents. A string of accidents have followed the high volume of rail shipments. A rail car containing fuel exploded inside a building back in 2014, leaving nine people injured at the Greenbrier Companies Rail Car Service Facility near Atchison, KS, officials said. In 2013, a train derailed the Quebec town of Lac-Megantic and killed 47.


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We have only a single planet to live on. What good is it to give up what we have in search of something that we might or might not find at a later stage? That is what the present world is heading to. We are searching for a land foreign from ours to sustain us but we are neglecting the Earth that we have for that purpose. As the proverb goes, "a bird in hand is worth two in the bush" exactly suits our current situation.
Well, here are a few steps that we can take to save our own planet.
- Limit the usage of fossil fuels (bikes, cars, etc.) and cycle or walk short distances.
- Switch off fans and lights when not in use.
- Save water. Do not allow it to run down the drain.
- Protect wildlife and poaching. Aim to improve the land.
- Plant trees and flowers.
- Reduce usage of goods that give out CFCs. They help to save the ozone layer.
- Take steps to replenish ground water sources.


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Johnson leads Bellingham past Blaine
Red Raiders coach David Farrell couldn't determine what exactly's been central to Bellingham's recent string of success.
"It's kind of one of those things you want to have a good answer for that, but I just don't have one," Farrell said. "Just something clicked once we got into league with the excitement of opening with Sehome and Lynden and a bunch of other teams that are going to be toward the top of our league."
While a true reason evaded Bellingham's coach, starting pitcher Brad Johnson against Blaine showed why he's been a keystone piece to the Red Raiders' run of quality baseball.
Two games removed from tossing a complete-game, one-hitter against Sehome, Bellingham's senior right-hander was at it again Tuesday, April 14, at Pipeline Fields.
Johnson was dominant for 6 1/3, ran into some trouble in the seventh, but helped the Red Raiders snag a 4-3 Northwest Conference win over the upstart Borderites.
"We have some good senior leadership that really tore into us to play better and have a lot more energy, come out have fun and play hard," said Johnson of the reasoning behind Bellingham's three-game win streak after starting the season 2-9.
Johnson went the distance Tuesday, giving up two earned runs, five hits, one walk and he struck out nine. He tied Borderites in knots with his curveball command.
"Brad the last two games has been phenomenal," Farrell said. "You just sit back and let him go. He's a pleasure to watch when he's dealing. ... He had a good curveball going. He froze those guys, tied them up a little bit."
While Bellingham (5-9, 5-1 NWC) has struggled at times this season, its made its wins count, earning all five of its victories in league play. With the success of Blaine (7-6, 4-2 NWC), Tuesday's matchup featured two teams perched high in the conference's standings.
With the help of Nate Pearsall, who finished 2 for 3 with two RBI and a walk, the Red Raiders quickly jumped on Blaine starter Jonathan Starcer, who entered Tuesday's game undefeated at 4-0.
Starcer was shaky in the first, hitting Dante Check in the hip on the game's first pitch. And with two outs and a runner on second, Pearsall began a run of three straight hits with an RBI single up the middle to put Bellingham in front 1-0.
Nick Knutson, two batters later, drove in Pearsall with a single down the right-field line, and Alex Richard pushed Bellingham's lead to 3-0 in the top of the first after advancing home when Blaine catcher Brendan Riddle threw down to second.
Starcer went five innings, gave up four earned runs on five hits, walked four and struck out six.
He settled in after the first, but gave up what would be an eventual costly run in the top of the fifth when Pearsall again came up with a pivotal RBI single, giving the Red Raiders a 4-0 advantage.
"Nate has been really clutch for us," Farrell said. "He continues to step up, and when we need something big, he just brings it."
Meanwhile, Johnson kept Blaine off the basepaths.
The Borderites only reached base three times in the first four innings, and twice Johnson picked off runners at first.
Blaine didn't log a hit until Anthony Ball, who finished 2 for 3 with a double and an RBI, reached safe on a grounder to short in the bottom of the fifth, but Johnson got out of the inning unscathed.
But in the home half of the seventh, the Borderites finally got to Johnson. Ball and Rudy Nolasco sandwiched doubles around Cody Gobbato reaching safely on an error. Ball's double cut Blaine's deficit to 4-1, and Nolasco made it 4-2. Ben Hodgin drove in Gobbato with a groundout to second base.
Riddle had the chance to drive in the tying run with his team trailing 4-3 with a runner on third and two outs, but Johnson froze him on a breaking ball to end the game.
"I appreciate their effort, obviously, but we have to have that effort in the first six innings, and we didn't" said Hoffman of Blaine's seventh-inning rally. "We ran into a really good pitcher."
Bellingham 4, Blaine 3
WP: Brad Johnson (2-3). LP: Jonathan Starcer (4-1). Highlights: Blaine: Anthony Ball 2-3, 2B, RBI, R; Rudy Nolasco 1-3, 2B, RBI; Cody Gobbato 1-3, R. Bellingham: Nate Pearsall 2-3, 2 RBI, BB, R; Dante Check 2-3, Nick Knutson 1-3, RBI, Brad Johnson 0-1, 3 BB, R.


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Norland College is renowned worldwide for its excellence in educating early years practitioners. Training at Norland is focused on the founding principles of Froebel, the German educationalist best known as the originator of the first kindergarten, and is adapted to be relevant to the needs of young children and their families. In 2017 the college fitted out their new nursery training area with Community Playthings furniture and toys. Watch this to find out why.
The phrase "back to basics" is often heard in our field. However, a more motivational approach for teachers would be "toward the basics and beyond!"
"The kinds of traditional play that children have done naturally for generations is still at the foundation of the work that we do with children," writes Deborah Murphy. "We have the wisdom of the sages through the ages, but we also have the wisdom of the children right here, right now."
Shelves overflowed with piles of games, equipment and donated items, making the room look more like a neighbourhood boot sale than a classroom. In fact, there seemed to be more storage space than floor space.…
A cluttered play environment can make children restless and unfocused. When toys do not lead to deep engagement, children are easily distracted and tend to flit between occupations. Having more stuff certainly does not make children happier and often stifles imagination. Educational consultant Sandra Duncan refers to this as "mental clatter" which has a "negative impact on children's growth and development – and especially their behaviours."
Is there stuff in your classroom that just collected dust this year? Arm yourself with more than a feather duster for a real clean! This article is a bold invitation to De-clatter your Classroom.
Two centuries ago, Friedrich Froebel combined the German words for "children" and "garden" to illustrate his revolutionary approach to early childhood education – kindergarten. He envisioned a fertile environment where young children blossom and grow into creative, free-thinking individuals. Through meticulous observations he arrived at the conviction that a child's natural play and exploration is the primary mode for learning.
Often, this "children's garden" becomes the bottom rung on a pressure-packed, test-driven, educational ladder. How can play be restored to this important chapter of a child's life? For some thoughts from US educators, read this article.
Grant, five months old, attends a nursery where the staff and children love to sing. One day his key worker lost her voice, and she noticed that Grant was fussy and discontented.
"We have all experienced crying, fussy, or sick children in our care who become calm when quality instrumental music is played. They are listening!" writes Elizabeth Carlton, music consultant at High/Scope Educational Research Foundation.
"If we sing to our three- and four-year-olds, we will probably be asked to sing the song again…and again. Many listening experiences during the first two years of life are necessary before children actually sing or talk with us…Songs, instruments, and instrumental music are wonderful ways to develop children's listening skills and awareness of different words and musical pitches." Read the article