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When Kinghorn couple Marilyn and Ron Edwards decided to act on their long-held ambition to raise some sheep at their country cottage, little did they know what they were letting themselves in for!
Their initial small flock of six Castlemilk Moorit ewes, along with one ram and his companion has literally doubled in size in just six months, with five of the six ewes giving birth to six lambs in April this year.
And the environmentally-friendly pair, who are members of the Craigencalt Rural Community Trust, now have their hands full with their growing flock which has taken over two of the fields around their Craigencalt Cottage home.
"Luckily they are fairly independent animals and the lambing process was quite straightforward, which we were thankful for," explained Ron. "We had a wee bit of bother to start off with, as the other sheep did not take kindly to the new arrivals, but after a while they settled down and the rest were no bother.
"We feed them sheep pellets every morning and now, when they hear us up and about in the morning, they start baa-ing until we go to the field and feed them.
'' They are a wild breed and they don't like being handled, so it will be fun in the near future when we have to shear them for the summer.
''We are going to get an expert in to show us how to do it, and we will look into selling their wool to any local spinning groups which may be interested."
Marilyn added: "When we drove to Yorkshire to see the sheep, we were warned they were wild, but we were not aware quite how wild to start off with, and we have had a few instances with sheep running off when we were trying to move them and the ram butting down a fence, trying to get to the ewes, but we are getting used to their ways.
"I am actually getting quite fond of them and they are getting more used to being around us too."
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There are only around 500 Castlemilk Moorits in existence and they originate from the former Castlemilk estate at Lockerbie in the Scottish Borders, while moorit is the Gaelic word for brown, as they have brown wool coats.
The rare breed of primitive sheep provides a hight quality meat as well as fleece, and is ideal for parkland and conservation grazing.


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Governor Cuomo Announces Second Round of Low-Cost Power Allocations to New York City Under ReCharge New York
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that an additional 161 businesses and not-for-profit organizations across the state have been awarded more than 80 megawatts (MW) of low cost power in the second round of allocations under the ReCharge New York program. This round of RNY allocations is expected to generate substantial private capital investments and retain approximately 25,000 jobs.
For New York City, the New York Power Authority (NYPA) Board of Trustees this week approved allocations that total almost 6 MW of power to 18 enterprises, and are linked to more than 2,000 jobs and significant capital investments in the region. The key recipients include Alvin J. Bart & Sons in Brooklyn, Display Producers in the Bronx, and RR Donnelley and Sons in Manhattan.
"Through the NY Works program, we now have a cohesive strategy to leverage resources such as available, low-cost power, allowing businesses to create jobs and make investments in all regions of the state. These power allocations through the ReCharge New York program will provide competitive and reliable energy prices to manufacturers and other key employers, giving them the confidence to invest in their facilities and maintain and increase employment," Governor Cuomo said. "We will continue our aggressive efforts to capitalize on our low-cost power and other economic incentives to attract new businesses to New York and encourage expansion and growth in our states existing enterprises."
The allocations approved this week by the New York Power Authority (NYPA) Board of Trustees bring the total support provided by Recharge New York to 602 businesses and 76 not-for-profits. Those enterprises are expected to commit to retain nearly 385,000 jobs and undertake billions of dollars in capital investments from the approximately 680 MW that have been allocated under the ReCharge New York program to date. The low-cost power tied to the ReCharge New York program will start to be made available to customers on July 1. A complete list of the second round of power allocations is available here: http://www.governor.ny.gov/assets/documents/round2allocations.pdf
Senator Marty Golden said, "The ReCharge New York Act helps to create and retain jobs by improving our State's low cost power for jobs initiative. By working together on this program, New York is moving forward with the confidence that comes from employment, economic activity and the ability to plan future growth based on the long term commitment of stable electricity costs."
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver said, "ReCharge New York is a win-win for all New Yorkers, it will provide eligible businesses throughout the state with low-cost electricity to support economic development and create new jobs. These low-cost energy allocations stand to protect and strengthen our workforce while also helping businesses statewide with their energy costs. I commend Governor Cuomo for his leadership and commitment to revitalizing New York's economy."
Assembly Member Richard Gottfried said, "Low cost power for New York State companies benefits all New Yorkers. Investment in our business community like the ReCharge award for RR Donelly and Sons will boost our workforce and strengthen our local economy."
Assembly Member Vito Lopez said, "Creating and retaining jobs is at the heart of this initiative. In lowering the energy costs for businesses like Brooklyn's Alvin J. Bart & Sons, we are fueling New York's economic growth and recovery."
Assembly Member Catherine Nolan said, "The cost of electricity has a significant impact on economic development and employment levels. This cost saving measure will provide Karp Associates in Melville with vital assistance to lower their energy expenses. This program will enable them to expand and grow while creating new jobs. I commend Governor Cuomo for his leadership on this issue."
Assembly Member Michael Benedetto said, "The announcement of this new round of ReCharge NY allocations represents relief for our business and nonprofit communities. I am pleased to see these allocations recharging New York's economy and helping local employers like Display Producers in the Bronx."
Assembly Member Phillip Goldfeder said, "With so many people looking for work, it is crucial we do everything we can to create and keep jobs in Southern Queens and the Rockaways. Recharge NY will provide numerous businesses with affordable energy, in turn this will free up money to create and retain jobs, providing a much needed lift to our local economy."
Matthew Goldstein, Chancellor of The City University of New York and co-chair of New York City Regional Economic Development Council, said, "We commend Governor Cuomo for his exemplary leadership in working with the Legislature to create this important program. Recharge will help participating companies in the City more effectively compete in this unforgiving economy by lowering the costs they pay for electricity."
The latest allocations were recommended this week by the New York State Economic Development Power Allocation Board (EDPAB), a four-member body empowered under state law to make power recommendations to the NYPA trustees.
John R. Koelmel, who was elected this week by the NYPA Board of Trustees as the Authoritys chairman, said, "These latest allocations of low-cost power under the Recharge New York program demonstrate the New York Power Authoritys continued commitment to playing an integral role in Governor Cuomos economic revitalization and job creation efforts. We are more determined than ever to use our assets and their outputs to attract new business opportunities to New York State and foster growth in existing companies and industries."
The ReCharge New York program, which will draw upon 910 MW of low-cost energy, offers up to seven-year contracts, including at least 350 MW for upstate businesses, 200 MW for business attraction and expansion projects, and up to 100 MW for not-for-profits and small businesses.
In total, NYPA received over 1,000 applications for ReCharge New York power under Governor Cuomos "New York Open for Business" initiative through the on-line Consolidated Funding Application, requesting over 2,100 MWmore than twice the total amount available under the statutorily provided power program.
In evaluating the applications on a competitive basis, NYPA, in consultation with Regional Economic Development Councils across the state, used criteria based on capital investment commitments, job retention and creation, consistency with regional economic development council priorities, and other factors, including energy efficiency.
Also under the Recharge New York statute, NYPA is authorized to provide a transitional electric discount to any applicants that were not recommended to receive allocations, but which had been receiving benefits under NYPAs expiring Power for Jobs (PFJ) and Energy Cost Savings Benefit (ECSB) programsthe predecessor programs to ReCharge New York. Specifically, the statute authorizes NYPA to provide those customers up to 66 percent of their PFJ or ECSB energy savings during the initial two years of the RNY program and 33 percent for the two years thereafter. The NYPA trustees approved transitional discount savings for 95 applicants, valued at energy savings of up to $9 million for just the first year alone.
Gil C. Quiniones, NYPA president and chief executive officer, said, "During the course of the ramping up of the ReCharge New York Program, the Power Authority has worked aggressively to receive applications that represent a broad array of businesses and employers that will result in sustainable economic growth and employment opportunities in every region of the state. The applications were reviewed in consultation with the states 10 Regional Economic Development Councils on the basis of the competitive criteria under the ReCharge New York law, including jobs and capital investments. In helping to carry out Governor Cuomos vision for economic development, the Power Authority will continue to pursue additional opportunities to attract new businesses from available lower cost power and encourage significant business expansions that will spur job creation and private investment throughout New York."
For a list of allocations made under the Recharge New York program from the first two rounds of power allotments, visit http://www.nypa.gov/RechargeNY/default.htm.
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They have done away with the traditional information card and instead included this card with some discounts and promos on it. I kind of miss the old cards.
There were also a few coupons for other products/services.
Manitoba Harvest Hemp Hearts (0.5 oz) – Value $0.50
If you receive any food or health-related subscription boxes, I'm sure you've seen these before. I like them in oatmeal and in smoothies for a nice shot of protein, fiber, and healthful plant fatty acids.
Bakery on Main Bunches of Crunches in Coconut Cacao (1.1 oz) – Value $0.65
I received a slightly different flavor of these in the regular Bulu Box this month. These include superfoods like cacao as well as whole grains like amaranth and millet but are gluten free and dairy free so they work for some specialized diets. I like almost anything with a vaguely chocolate flavor (which these have), although, like the other flavor, many of the chunks had fallen apart during shipping.
Stur Powder in Lovely Lemonade (0.35 oz) – Value $0.57
Stur Powder in Truly Tropical Punch (0.35 oz) – Value $0.43
I've had the liquid Stur product before, but I think I like these packets better. Although they don't mix quite as well as the liquid form, you don't have to open them until you're ready for them, so there are fewer worries about them going bad. These have 15 calories per serving (2 servings per packet), which is not bad, but they do contain 4 grams of sugar per serving. These would be good as water mix-ins for people who are avoiding artificial sweeteners. I personally preferred the tropical punch flavor.
Flyjoy Ancient Grain Energy Bar in Cashew Cookie Dough (1.5 oz) – Value $1.56
These are very chewy. (For what it's worth, they are gluten free, vegan, kosher, and non-GMO, so they will work for a variety of specialized diets.) I like this better than the salted cherry blondie one I received in the regular Bulu Box this month, probably because the flavor was such that I couldn't get a single, large piece of fruit in half the bar and none in the other half.
Sencha Green Tea + C (0.18 oz) – Value $1.49
I was familiar with Sencha from Yuzen boxes (which sometimes contain Sencha green tea mints) but this was a new product for me. This is a powder that you can reconstitute into a beverage, but I used the packet in a smoothie instead. You get lots more polyphenol antioxidants from eating green tea than from drinking it, and I normally put matcha in my smoothies anyway, so this was a fun substitution. (I'll admit, I mostly make smoothies in the morning to have a way to use up all the various powders I get in subscription boxes.)
IceFX Kids' Vitamins Popping Crystals in Orange (2.5 g) – Value $0.67
I received the same thing in the regular Bulu Box this month, in the same flavor. These have a lot of vitamins and a few minerals, and a popping action (I guess like Pop Rocks but it has been 30+ years since I have had those so I can't say I have an accurate recollection of what Pop Rocks are like). This would not be my preferred way to take vitamins, but I am in my late 30s and I am clearly not the target audience.
Pjur Med Premium Glide (1.5 mL) – Value $0.37
Pjur Med Sensitive Glide (2 mL) – Value $0.41
Well, sometimes you will get adult-oriented items in this subscription. They are never a majority of the items in the box, but you do receive them from time to time, so just be aware of that. I think it a little odd to receive a product intended for post-menopausal women (if you read the product literature) in the same box with kids' vitamins (I am not post-menopausal, nor do I have children, so neither of these items were chosen for me based on my profile…but Bulu Box is kind of random sometimes).
Verdict: I calculated a value of about $6.65 for the October Bulu Box Weight Loss version. That's pretty far from the best value I've seen from this subscription, but I've also learned not to expect a full-sized supplement every month (though you do receive them on occasion). However, I'm OK with the value for several reasons: (1) I paid only $5 for this box with a coupon and (2) you can review the items in the box for points you can redeem on items in the Bulu Box shop. Since there are items in the shop I would normally buy anyway (Quest Bars and PB2, among others), I do derive some value from the points system, as well.
For what it's worth, I have no idea how most of these items relate to weight loss.
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European Court of Justice: "Humanitarian visa obligation not enforceable"
The European Court of Justice has ruled that State Secretary for Asylum and Migration Theo Francken is correct across the board in his position regarding the legal procedure that came about after a Syrian family wished to travel to Belgium with a humanitarian visa in order to request asylum here. A Belgian judge had previously ordered the State Secretary to deliver such a visa. However, the European judges have now ruled, in line with Theo Francken, that the issuing of a short-term visa on humanitarian grounds is a gesture of goodwill, not a right. As a result, the obligation is not enforceable. "Fortunately, common sense has prevailed," says Theo Francken. "Europe has just avoided a huge disaster in the form of an uncontrollable new migration channel."
The previous ruling of the Belgian court meant that the entire European asylum system was in jeopardy. "There are 60 million refugees worldwide," notes Theo Francken. "In theory, they would all have been able to go to one of our embassies or consulates, apply for a humanitarian visa there, then travel to Brussels and request asylum here. Complete madness. And there's also no support whatsoever for it: not in Belgium and certainly not anywhere else in Europe."
Regional protection must be the priority
"As we should, we will continue to only issue visas for short stays if the applicant's return is plausible," Theo Francken explains. "Persons we suspect will request asylum after arriving in Belgium will not be considered eligible. At the same time we will continue to take part in humanitarian migration, but at our own initiative, after thorough checks and at the pace we ourselves set." Here the focus is on religious minorities such as Christians and Yazidis who, because of religious and social persecution by majority groups, cannot count on long-term protection in their own region.
This approach - help in the person's own region - is also the new policy priority of the European Union, and it has Theo Franken's full support: "Europe has already taken in many refugees. It's time for other countries to shoulder their responsibility. Here I'm thinking in particular of Saudi Arabia and the super-rich Gulf States." The benefits offered by the new policy are already clear. For example, it is possible to help numerous families in the region itself for the cost of relocating just one single family to Europe. Linguistic and cultural affinity also means that helping refugees in that way is less disruptive, both for refugees themselves and for the country taking them in. Finally, there is also a greater chance of them returning home once the war is over. "Like every war, the war in Syria will end one day," Theo Francken explains. "In this connection the Geneva Convention is an instrument for temporary protection, not permanent emigration."
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The problem with ultraviolet (UV) air purifiers, or combination units that include UV light bulbs, is that the science isn't conclusive.
In one six-year study published in 2003 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, UV lamps installed in the ceiling of a hospital room (not in an air cleaner) inactivated tuberculosis-like bacteria in the room. In a 2003 study published in the British medical journal The Lancet, germicidal UV lights installed in an office ventilation system significantly reduced workers' breathing problems and overall sickness.
However, most home versions are ineffective, according to both the EPA and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). "Typical UVGI [ultraviolet germicidal irradiation] cleaners used in homes have limited effectiveness in killing bacteria and molds," the EPA says. "The effective destruction of some viruses and most mold and bacteria spores usually requires much higher UV exposures than a typical home unit provides."
The problem is primarily because air flows in and out of an air purifier, so it's not in contact with the UV light long enough for it to effectively kill any bacteria, and without a filter, these units won't actually remove small particles from the air. That leads the EPA to say that even when used in conjunction with a HEPA filter in a portable air purifier, "UV offers only minimal infection control benefits over those provided by the HEPA filters alone." In researching this report, we little support among our review sources for any air purifiers using ultraviolet technology.
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CYCLISTS embarked on a 160-mile journey from Chichester to Chartres, France, in aid of Canine Partners on Friday.
The Chichester Harbour Rotary Club ran its annual cycle ride to the city's twin town, with 28 cyclists taking part.
Neville Lacey, 61, from Oving Road, was one of the founders of the annual challenge and was cycling for the seventh time with his son Tom.
"We were looking for fundraising ideas that would be fun, challenging and had the potential to raise quite a lot of money," he said. "We had the idea of cycling to our twin city and it has proved really successful.
"It is really difficult, the first 60 miles is tough for old chaps like us, but for the young guys it is just a blast."
Michael Bevis, 64, another cyclist who took part in the ride, said: "It's a challenge and a great way of raising money for charity. We have raised thousands of pounds over the years for various charities and this year it is Canine Partners."
The oldest cyclist taking part was 79-year-old Eric Clark and the youngest is just a teenager.
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If there's anything that can win my heart quicker than a hot chocolate on a Winter's night, its an accessory inspired by a cute furry animal. So when Louis Vuitton sent their interpretation of bunny ear headbands down the runway, I was captivated. Unsurprisingly, the humble headband is in comeback mode for 2009 and 2010; but don't go reaching for your girl-next-door Alice band just yet. This is a specific micro-trend that marries the sexiness of a vintage playboy bunny with the elegance of high fashion. Read on for more on the trend and how to wear it.
Morgane Dubled in Jalouse, September 2009
What is it?
A revival of headbands that are cute and charming – think bunny ears, Mickey Mouse ears, cat ears, or other themes that are quirky and cool, and even a little eccentric. If you want a less out-there alternative, try bows or feathers. This is very much happening right now, so expect at the tail end of 2009, though odds are it will develop and morph into other variations and sit amongst 2010 fashion trends.
Louis Vuitton Autumn(Fall)/Winter 2009/2010
How to wear it
Do: go for tousled bedhair, a simple up-do, or 60's sex-kitten voluminous locks; be fashion-forwards, daring, and confident; have fun with it.
Don't: spoil it by wearing cheap costume props. The appeal is in the luxury. This doesn't necessarily mean spending bucketloads, just choosing quality materials and well-crafted accessories.
Do: wear it for a night out, day at the races, and any fun or frivolous activity. A big set of bunny ears is probably not so great for the office.
Don't: wear it with outfits that are too cutesy or girly; it's a fine balance between smoldering sexiness and girly innocence that makes this trend so workable.
Who's designing it
Louis Vuitton, as mentioned above, have garnered plenty of attention with their take. But before Marc Jacobs got rabbity for LV, Maison Michel had lace bunny and cat ear headbands in his Fall 2009 collection. There were also bow hats on Moschino Cheap & Chic's Autumn(Fall)/Winter 2009 runway that were reminiscent of Mickey-Mouse ears.
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Ku Klux Klan Rally At Gettysburg Scrubbed By Government Shutdown
Tired of hearing about how the federal government shutdown has negatively impacted Americans? Here's a bit of news that might perk you up: A rally for members of the Ku Klux Klan, or KKK, a national white supremacist group, was scrubbed because of the government shutdown late Monday night. According to the Huffington Post, the Maryland-based KKK group was granted permission by the Gettysburg National Military Park to gather at the park on Saturday, Oct. 5.
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But because the government shuttered all nonessential government operations, including national parks, the group won't be able to use the park, where 76 employees were furloughed, for their gathering. The International Business Times reports that 11 other events slated to be held at Gettysburg were cancelled for October.
Just last month, the KKK group held a membership meeting at the Antietam National Battlefield in Maryland, the site of a Civil War clash where thousands of soldiers died on the advent of the Emancipation Proclamation.
"Everyone says the Klan is white supremacist," said Richard Preston, the head of the Confederate White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, according to Penn Live. "We are white separatists. We believe the races should not mix."
He added: "A black man who works 40 hours a week to provide for his family and raises his family the right way, we don't have a problem with him. We do have a problem with the man who wants to sell drugs in one corner and his wife on the other. We have a problem with that."
The 48-yaer-old became the head of the Maryland KKK group a year and a half ago, according to Penn Live.
In a press release, the National Park Service explained that they upheld Preston's and his group's right to freely express their beliefs, however unpopular they may be, under the First Amendment. "As custodians of land owned by the American people, the National Park Service has a responsibility to make that land available for exercising those rights," the statement said.
But even in the midst of a government shutdown, Preston vowed to show up anyways. "If the borough laws say we can be there, we will be there with a bull horn," Preston said Monday afternoon.
The Southern Poverty Law Center estimates there are between 5,000 and 8,000 active KKK members in the U.S.
The government shutdown early Tuesday morning closed all national parks. "Tourists will find every one of America's national parks and monuments, from Yosemite to the Smithsonian to the Statue of Liberty, immediately closed," President Obama said in a statement Tuesday. "And of course the communities and small business that rely on these national treasures for their livelihoods will be out of customers and out of luck."
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Highest: 1819 Queens Road, Charlotte
Sold price: $2.5 million
Square feet: 8,726
Listing agent: Gay Dillashaw, Allen Tate Company
Selling agent: same
Gay Dillashaw weathered the real estate storm well, she says, by sticking to luxury classics like this six-bedroom, seven-bathroom Georgian style home. Although it was built in 2006, the house is designed to look much older and easily blends in with the neighborhood.
"This was a classic Myers Park, Queens Road house," said Dillashaw, a broker with Allen Tate. "You couldn't miss it because for the most part it really showed itself because the details were not overpowering but were very well done. It was beautifully designed."
Dillashaw said she showcased a large open room across the back of the house that included a chef's kitchen which opens onto a family room. The home also had a mahogany-panel study and a 1,100 square-foot carriage house on the property. The garage of the property was also a selling point, she said.
"It was a beautiful classic house with large rooms and not a lot of small rooms," she said. "It had a beautiful, large well-proportioned suspended staircase. It had big spaces and tall ceilings even on the second and third floors and an elevator."
Dillashaw said she had seen an uptick in the real estate market, but that her main observation about selling homes in Charlotte today was the fact that buyers were coming back to buy homes in the city instead of in the suburbs.
"People are moving back to Charlotte," she said. "And that is great news. Last year was good and this year has been significantly better."
Closing thought: Dillashaw said the important thing about selling homes in the current market is to remember that people are buying and selling homes by choice again. "People sat tight for a long time and they didn't buy or sell unless they had to," she said. "People are making more of a choice about selling and buying instead of being forced into that position. That is what we lost in 2008 through 2010 but it is definitely coming back now."
Lowest: 75 Valley St., Concord
Sale price: $14,000
Square feet: 1,688
Listing agent: Lisa White, Central Piedmont Properties
Selling agent: Daniel Harrington, Exit Elite Properties
Lisa White said calling this four-bedroom, two-bathroom home in Concord a fixer-upper would be charitable. But, for the right investor, she said it could be made into a great rental property with a little TLC.
"The condition of the home was the leading factor in seeing it sell for just $14,000," said White, a broker with Central Piedmont Properties who said she sells all kinds of properties in a seven-county area around Mecklenburg County. "It is an older home and did have some rehabbing done to it but not much."
White said the home was a foreclosure owned by Bank of America and while she declined to name the new owners she said it was an investment firm that planned to renovate the property and likely set it up as a rental. She also said the new owners paid cash for the home.
"And that's probably a good thing, because the condition meant it would not have qualified for any kind of loan or mortgage," she said.
Selling agent Daniel Harrington could not be reached for comment.
White said the home had suffered a fire a few years ago and still had damage visible in the kitchen. She also said some of the home's insulation and sheetrock work needed to be replaced and there were electrical repairs that needed to be done.
"It was basically a needy property. All the cosmetics would need to be replaced but it had a nice lot and a good view and it would make a good rental," she said.
Closing thoughts: White said her advice to fellow real estate agents was to treat everyone they meet with kindness. "You don't know what kind of battles they're fighting especially in the foreclosure business," she said.
A look at the highest-priced home sales in other counties:
Cabarrus County
2056 Solway Lane, Charlotte
Sold price: $286,000
Square feet: 3,798
Gaston County
212 Village Glen Way, Mount Holly
Sold price: $382,500
Square feet: 2,900
Iredell County
820 Lakeview Shores Loop, Mooresville
Sold price: $1.025 million
Square feet: 5,520
Lincoln County
4594 Little Creek Drive, Denver
Sold price: $380,000
Square feet: 1,756
Mecklenburg County
18007 Harbor Light Blvd., Cornelius
Sold price: $1.425 million
Square feet: 6,295
Stanly County
12615 Cottonville Road, Norwood
Sold price: $167,500
Square feet: 2,823
Union County
9219 Woodhall Lake Drive, Waxhaw
Sold price: $530,100
Square feet: 5,740


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There are many available alarm systems for business customers. If you are interested in buying one, the vast selection can make the decision-making process a veritable nightmare. Read on for valuable information that will make this less painful than it typically is.
When buying alarm systems for business owners, make sure that you do not purchase one that is connected to the main phone line. This is typically the most cost-effective option, but there is a serious downside. If a thief decides to sever the telephone lines before trying to gain entry, this will disable the alarm and allow them free access. There are several other types of systems available. Research all of them before deciding which will offer you the greatest protection.
You can save a ton of trouble by purchasing a system that can be monitored through a smartphone. On some occasions, the alarm is tripped by an employee. If the company that monitors your system is not aware of this, they will send law enforcement officers to your business. If you are able to see who it is and you recognize them, this will allow you to get in touch with a representative and let them know that further action is unnecessary.
Always inquire about additional costs when you are having an alarm system installed. Besides the cost of the hardware, you will also have to pay for things like monitoring and passcode changes. The latter is very important, particularly if you run a business that has a high turnaround rate since this means you will have to pay a fee every time an employee exits. The idea is to identify a company that has quality systems and reasonable costs associated with them.
It will be necessary for you to discuss your plans to get an alarm system with a landlord if the commercial space you are using is leased. In some cases, you will only be allowed to install certain system types, especially if there is plenty of wiring and demolition involved. Wireless systems are a great choice for people who want to avoid the hassle caused by hard-wired alarms.
Avoid choosing an alarm system because it is the cheapest. This often means that fewer features will be available to you. Your physical property and all of your information is vulnerable when you don't have an alarm in place. Buying a low-grade system is sometimes just as bad as not having one at all. Spending a little more generally means that you will be safer and have the benefit of a solid peace of mind. That in itself is worth paying a premium.
Owning a business comes with the added responsibility of ensuring the security of your property. This is particularly true when it comes to protecting personal information provided by your customers. Now that you are equipped with the right information, it is time for you to start shopping for a system that will keep everything safe.


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Pastor Kathleen Koran shares resources and ideas for congregations.
October 4 is the commemoration of St. Francis of Assisi. He is known for his love of animals and creation so many congregations invite people to bring animals of all sizes to church for a blessing. We asked some of our pastors what was the most memorable animal they had blessed and here is what we heard.
Pr. Heidi Neumark
Trinity Lutheran Church, Manhattan
Pr. Kimberly Wilson
Our Savior Lutheran Church, Glen Head, NY
Pr. Jim O'Hanlon
St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Rye Brook
Pr. Mark Erson
St. John's Lutheran Church, Manhattan
Pr. Scott Paradise
Dobbs Ferry Lutheran Church, Dobbs Ferry
In a pulpit swap, pastors will trade places, preaching and presiding in each others congregations. Not only do the congregations get to hear another voice, but the pastors are able to deepen their bonds of collegiality, gain refreshment and learn from the experience of being in another community. We certainly encourage pastors to reach out to each other and take this opportunity throughout the year!
After two of our Queens deans decided to swap for a Sunday, we asked them to reflect on their experiences.
Describe the context and demographics of your congregation.
Pr. Brenda Irving, Prince of Peace, Cambria Heights: Prince of Peace is situated in an upper middle class African descent neighborhood in Cambria Heights, Queens on the border of Elmont, Long Island. The church is situated in a neighborhood of well kempt, mostly single-family brick bungalows houses. The congregation of Prince of Peace reflects the demographics of the community: primarily Caribbean and African Americans and a few West Africans. We worship between 75-95 people each Sunday.
Pr. Joseph Mantovani, St. Jacobus, Woodside: St. Jacobus is a welcoming and growing congregation located in the most diverse neighborhood in the United States (according to US Census data). This diversity is also reflected in our pews. Our members come from 8-9 countries and a variety of neighborhoods throughout Queens. We have a weekly attendance of about 40. We have gone though some complicated challenges and changes, but celebrate being a place for everyone.
How was your worship experience similar or different in a new place?
Pr. Irving: There were many similarities in the worship experience. The setting being used from Evangelical Lutheran Worship is the same one we use from This Far by Faith during Advent and Epiphany. I was happy to be so familiar with the liturgy and able to sing with ease.
St. Jacobus also has a very spirited musician who made the hymns come alive. Unlike Prince of Peace, there was no clapping or dancing except at the end. I, however, couldn't help myself from clapping to a very soulful rendition of "What a Friend We Have in Jesus"!
The assisting minister was very kind and helpful to keep me on point. I had asked in advance for how long Pastor Joe usually preaches and was told 20 minutes; so I preached 19. I didn't want to preach longer than their pastor.
Pr. Mantovani: I was amazed at how welcoming and comfortable it was at Prince of Peace. The music and praise band were uplifting and joyful. Something just drew me into the worship—I was clapping and singing along (which is very rare for me to do).
Other than the occasional confusion on my part, things went incredibly well. Members at the church patiently walked and talked me though the service with care. The time flew by; the service was about 45 minutes longer than at St. Jacobus, but I barely noticed.
For my sermon, I preached just like I would at St. Jacobus, just longer. I preached and led worship at an Indonesian Baptist congregation, a few years ago and learned how ridiculous it feels, looks, and sounds to adopt a style you are not comfortable with because you think it's what people expect.
Where did you experience the Gospel in this community?
Pr. Irving: I experienced the Gospel in the welcome I received. I was first welcomed by the lady who keeps the lovely flower garden on the corner of the church lawn, and then the Pastor's wife, Jennifer, who was picking a tune on a piano in the fellowship hall. Then Elke, a lady whom at met at a Multicultural event a few years ago and two groups of Asian Christians who share worship space with St. Jacobus, greeted me. Finally I met the assisting minister who gave me a big hug. I felt like I was experiencing a foretaste of the feast to come when every tribe and every nation will be gathered around the throne of the lamb, worshipping day and night.
When I preached I didn't get the type of response I might have gotten at Prince of Peace or in another African descent congregation, but I saw the Gospel radiating from and reflected in the eyes of the people. I was almost moved to tears. And during the sharing of the peace, many told me how much the sermon had moved them and I responded, "thanks be to God for the privilege of sharing the good news with you!"
Pr. Mantovani: Although there were many, I will share 3 moments where I experienced the Gospel. First, as soon as I entered the church, I noticed their Pentecost banners inviting in and proclaiming the presence of the Holy Spirit in the sanctuary. For a long time I have wanted to leave our Pentecost banners up and this is the first year we have. We are a Pentecost people and the banners were a beautiful, bright red reminder of that.
Second, throughout parts of the service, there was a baby crying towards the front of the church. One of the assisting ministers whispered to me, "there is so much hope in that sound." I was amazed by the depth, faith, and beauty of that thought.
Third, at the end of the service, we sang "Go My Children, With My Blessing". This is the song we sang at my church 2 weeks before as a sending to the National Youth Gathering and one of my favorite hymns. This time, as we sang "Go, My Children, Fed and Nourished, closer to me" and "Here you heard my dear Son's story, here you touched him, saw his glory," I felt like that is exactly what is happening in this church.
What are the ministry and mission strengths in this congregation?
Pr. Irving: The people of St. Jacobus are a diverse group of people that get along as a united community. They are welcoming and friendly. A part of their mission is to provide child care as they sponsor Rainbow Christian Preschool and Kindergarten. They are ecumenical in that they share their space with two other congregations and intentionally plan a combined worship service and dinner once a year. By their worship style and liturgy, they are deeply steeped in the Lutheran tradition. They are a tenacious, outreaching, welcoming, loving group of saints.
Pr. Mantovani: There was a great spirit, joy and energy in this church. I could feel that everyone was happy to be there and so was I. I have been to many worship services with praise bands and music. In general, they were non-Lutheran congregations. It was great to experience this music, life and energy incorporated within the traditional Lutheran liturgy. This church has a great connection and relationship with the community around them. There was a lot of excitement for an upcoming block party and the completion of some renovations. All told, this community projected God's love through a true welcome and openness to others.
Do you have anything more to add?
Pr. Irving: I loved doing this pulpit exchange. It was a refreshing break in the summer season. This break in the routine was refreshing and invigorating. I highly recommend that more of our colleagues get on board with this idea so that they can experience some of the joy that Joe and I felt.
Are you planning a pulpit swap? Let us know! Send Pr. Kathleen Koran an email with the date and participating pastors.
"This life, therefore, is not godliness, but the process of becoming godly, not health, but getting well…"
—Martin Luther
When I attended the Healthy Congregations annual gathering this past summer, I noticed a subtle but significant change in language. Rather than saying "healthy congregations" and "healthy pastors," we were talking about "healthier" congregations, pastors, and leaders. I responded with a laugh first, and then a sigh of relief. We've tempered our perfectionism with realism, but have maintained our hope as well. Brother Martin would be proud.
Healthy Congregations is a series of six five-hour workshops that introduces "systems thinking" to congregational leaders. Participants explore the effects of anxiety and conflict on an emotional system (the congregation), and begin to identify and practice skills for healthy leadership in an era of rapid cultural change and challenge.
Not a "fix-it" program for a congregation in conflict, but an introduction to a way of thinking and understanding our relationships and inter-relatedness, Healthy Congregations can help our church strengthen ministry by strengthening leaders. Individual congregations, clusters and conferences are encouraged to plan for these workshops in your area. A number of trained facilitators in our synod are ready to help congregations plan and host these workshops. The workshop titles are below:
1. Creating Healthy Congregations
2. Healthy Congregations Respond to Anxiety and Change
3. Leadership in Healthy Congregations
4. Relationships in Healthy Congregations
5. Healthy Congregations Develop Generous People
6. Spiritual Care of Healthy Congregations
Contact Pastor Kathleen Koran, Assistant to the Bishop for Congregations, for more information.


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'"I'm just like every 19-year-old girl," she says. "If you're in love, you're in love to the fullest, and you just want to go to the movies, hang out, and be as normal as possible. I'm fortunate that I've found someone who has that philosophy."
We don't know if renting out the Staples Center to watch a private screening of 'Titanic' qualifies as "normal," but we get what Sel means. Justin obviously feels the same way. He gushed about his leading lady in an interview last October.
"Everybody can see she is hot and that's great, but there is so much more to her than that," he said. "She makes me laugh and she puts up with my practical jokes. She has really strong family values as well..."
To read more from Selena's cover story, check out the March issue of Cosmopolitan when it hits newsstands on Tuesday, February 7.


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Did you know moose growl?
The cold spring temperatures returned. With highs in the low 50's and winds, I decided to postpone putting the seedlings out in the garden. I did get the peas planted and put out the summer squash and zucchini, but the rest will have to wait until next week. Hopefully by then the temperatures will be back to normal for this time of year.
One of the twins came up to me last night and said, "Did you know that moose growl just like a bear? That is how that mother moose sounded when she came charging out of our wood towards me!" Apparently she had a least one newly born calf with her and was in a very protective mood. When she saw my son in our yard, she decided to let him know not to mess with her or especially the babies.
The trees are almost fully leafed out, my rose bushes and the lilacs bushes are green and showing flower buds, too. Our tulips have their leaves, but so far no flowers are open. They should be flowering sometime next week.
Tucker, one of our outside dogs managed to dig himself out of the big fenced-in yard and then came up to the door for us to let him back inside his yard. That fenced-in area is about 1800 square feet of space. Anyway, he does this every summer and then has to go back on the run until the snow arrives in the fall. Although the run still enables him to wander through much of his yard, it doesn't give him as much freedom as without. We don't want him getting hit or hurt. We certainly don't want him to harass any moose, especially those newborn calves. Unfortunately, many people here just let their dogs run and many baby moose are killed by them annually.
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I have a g3 powerbook firewire. I have been configuring kernels (not the deb way though) with out problems on stable. I am trying anunstable install and want to use a 2.4.x and 2.6.x kernel. Errors I getconfiguring a 2.4.25: When I make xconfig it quits witherror -make: wish:command not found. When I make menuconfig it stops complaining about not having ncurses installed but I have have ncurses-base installed. What is the problem??
For xconfig, at least with 2.4.x, you need to install Tk (the GUI interpreter portion of Tcl/Tk). If you install the 'tk8.3' package, it should install a version of the 'wish' interpreter that should work for you.
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Data ownership is emerging as a hot topic in the financial advice industry, as firms and advisers grapple with how to harness the right kind of data to provide more insightful financial planning.
With the promise of automated data analytics and aggregation, however, comes the nitty gritty details of who owns it, where it is stored and who has the rights to access it. Tricia Rothschild, head of global adviser and wealth management at Morningstar, is among industry leaders who are increasingly asking advisers: "Who owns the data?"
Most firms and third-party vendors seem to agree that the client does. The more important question should be who and what parties have the right to access and manage that data, industry watchers say.
And that is where the picture gets more complicated.
"Just because you own it doesn't mean you can access it anytime, anywhere," said Lowell Putnam, chief executive of Quovo, a data analytics and aggregation provider.
Advisers use this data to better serve their clients, and the data comes from the financials of the client. At the same time, however, the data is being created on custodian and brokerage platforms, where trades and transactions are made. There are many moving parts to data ownership: not only what entity owns what part of the process, be it trading or building a financial plan, but where it is stored and how it is shared among third-party vendors.
"With that comes new questions and new decisions and challenges, and that is what the industry is grappling with," Ms. Rothschild said.
Take for example the type of firm an adviser is working with. It makes sense that the data belongs to the adviser and client when an adviser is considered an individual contractor, as opposed to a employee, Mr. Putnam said, adding that, in all cases, the client should be the undisputed owner of the account information.
It gets particularly hazy for custodians and clearing firms, said William Boland, an analyst at Aite Group.
"Ownership is a gray area, and has become more complicated with the need for technology tools," he said in an email. "RIAs are making these integrations — allowing accounts and holdings to be shared — and can argue it is in clients' best interest. This holds at least for the life of the relationship."
For broker-dealers, the Broker Protocol allows departing advisers to take five pieces of information with them, including names, addresses and contact information, he said. Clients can access historical records, but former service providers are prevented from sharing that data, he said.
Omaha-based custodian TD Ameritrade tries to break down the rights and responsibilities of the data, a spokesman said, and views the process as rights to access, not data ownership. The record of a transaction would belong to the custodian, but also to the client and the adviser, who needs to keep records as well. When TD works with a third-party vendor, for tasks such as statement-printing, it is the custodian's data. But when the firm is sharing data with the adviser's chosen third-party vendor for back-office technology, it is being delivered on behalf of the adviser.
"When we do so, it is clear that the information being delivered to the service provider is the adviser's information, not ours," Joseph Giannone, the spokesman, said in an email.
That data is also portable should an adviser leave, and an adviser's copy of the data is the adviser's to keep, he added.
A spokesman at LPL said the Boston-based broker-dealer's privacy policy outlines situations in which advisers are able to retain client data should they leave to go to another broker-dealer.
Morningstar allows importing and exporting the data, and is working with third-party vendors through integrations to improve access to client data.
"We are working on initiatives with the kind of support concept where people should have choice where their data resides, and promote an open ecosystem," Ms. Rothschild said.
Kevin Knull, president of financial planning software provider MoneyGuidePro, said his company does not work directly with clients and honors the requests of the firms it works with. He agreed the data should be the client's.
Not only is it complicated declaring ownership — he said some may argue a financial plan belongs to an adviser because of intellectual property in creating it — but in some cases, there is a challenge in moving the data from one system to another. Standard uniformity wouldn't work either, though, because it could stunt innovation.
eMoney, a financial planning software provider, handles data two ways: the first is with individual contract owners, where the software provider will make advisers' data portable when they are leaving one firm for another. When eMoney has an enterprise contract, there is typically language about the ownership of the data, which determines how much of it an adviser can take with him or her.
"The adviser typically has to go get authorization from the firm, which relays that to us," said Matt Schulte, senior vice president of financial planning at eMoney. "We get something in writing and that allows us to move the data for them."
Mr. Schulte noted that clients have a portal to upload documents and data, which they can deem private or share with advisers. The firm may dictate how data is moved with permission, but anything the client provides is at the discretion of the client.
Wealth Access, a data analytics and aggregation provider that helps advisers build a real-time balance sheet, said the company honors how to set up the software, but the data that flows through it is based on clients granting permission.
"We all know investors get better advice if their advisers understand who they are, what their objectives are, their goals, tolerance for risk," he said. "That is a part of this data story."
Mr. Putnam said the industry's answer to rights to data may come in the form of a client-driven process. Quovo and other data aggregators use credentials shared by the client, so the owner of the data is the one making requests or managing retribution. Wealth Access is also permissions-based.
"We see that in the future as being a way that accounts can be shared with an adviser in cases when the adviser's ownership isn't 100% clear," he said. "It means the client is in charge of access to data, which is a trend that we want to see continue."


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Cooper Fisher, 12, of Middletown, Maryland and Emily Cavacini,11, from Shaler, Pennsylvania are this year's national marbles champions. Cooper won the boys division and Emily the girls division at the National Marbles Tournament in Wildwood, N.J. last week. Cooper's twin sister, Marilyn, finished third.
KidsPost wrote a story last month about Cooper and Marilyn. The two are members of the Frederick County Knucklers marbles club, and both earned a spot in the national tournament by winning the Middletown Valley Championship.
This is the third year they have competed in the four-day national tournament, which featured 26 boys and 26 girls competing to knock marbles out of a circle.
"I shot my marble and it hit the marble I needed to get out, out and everyone started cheering," Cooper said about his winning shot. "I was kind of in a daze and didn't know what to do. I picked up my shooter and hugged my coaches."


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Did anyone else experience a full-on fashion throwback when the boho trend breezed down the SS15 catwalks? This is such a timeless style and I fall back in love each time it makes a come-back – it's like rediscovering chocolate all over again. From the styles illustrated in Pre-Raphaelite art to the 60's haute hippie, it's all proof that we should keep hold of those free-flowing fabrics and flower headbands, because boho steals the spotlight time and time again.
Beneath bohemian couture's many guises though, there remains one constant: the carefree lifestyle it represents – boho isn't solely a way of dressing, but a folkloric, feel-good way of living; that's what I love most about this trend. It makes me crave picnics in the sun, mid-day mojitos with my mister and sunbathing to the sound of an acoustic guitar ♥. All in a swishy swooshy lace dress.
If you don't find yourself in a similar mood, hopefully today's Very Edit will re-ignite your boho mojo, as this style saunters back into the spotlight for the 4593054483th time (I exaggerated). Put your androgynous tailoring away, get your peace signs out and let's take a virtual campervan tour into the bohemian dream…
Oh, hello, pretty little dress. The 60s-inspired shift is the shape of the season and this little number is the loveliest I've seen yet. An easy-wearer for any time of day or night, styling it is effortless – wear it with your fringed festival boots in the daylight hours or block heels after dark. I'll be wearing mine with the addition of a coral lip, my metallic block heels and a jacket, for when the sun goes in and my reptile tendencies get the better of me (no one likes me when I'm cold.)
An eclectic mix of long and short layers effortlessly radiates boho style – take this longline crochet waistcoat as the case in point. Style it over distressed denims and a tucked-in white tee, et voilà – effortless, no? This crochet waistcoat is obviously versatile enough to wear however you fancy, though. Ticking off this season's love for lace, white, fringing and boho-inspired styles, it's a music festival must-have – throw it over anything and go.
As timeless and charming as the icon it was named after, you can't fault the Bardot top for its versatility and feminine appeal when it comes to creating lazy hazy boho styles – thanks Brigitte, for bringing this shoulder-baring beaut' into our lives. Brimming with boho charm, off-the-shoulder tops are a big shout this season and this wear-with-anything wonder is as easy-going as the bohemian mindset. Throw some 70's shapes in there with flared jeans, or add distressed denim shorts, flatforms and round retro sunnies.
Inspiring more colour into the neutral palettes we've seen so far, this busy kaleidoscopic print kimono ensures attention all by itself. Featuring a riot of patterns, it promises to add interest to your organic-coloured pieces and be the pièce de résistance of your festival looks. Style this printed pick with your high-waisted shorts, a khaki Bardot top and layered necklace for Coachella-inspired appeal. No marks for effort, top marks for style ✓.
Culottes have swooped back onto the fashion agenda and these printed beauties add a welcome pop of pattern to your look. Those clean-cut lines lend sophisticated yet laid-back appeal to your Bardot gypsy tops and they work just as well in the boardroom as they do in the bar, on the beach and beyond. I think the key to wearing culottes, is making sure they have a cinched waist and that you wear a tucked-in, tight fitted tee, otherwise there's too much fabric involved and it can swamp your figure. Finish with heels to elongate your legs.
And that's where I'll leave it for today. To shop the looks featured in this post, just click here. Has anyone else found themselves snapping up an unhealthy amount of gypsy tops, crochet waistcoats and khaki-coloured garms since scrolling through all the Coachella pics on Instagram? I feel like I've been living and breathing boho for the past few weeks. If you're a fellow fan, I've curated a photo gallery of my favourite boho trends over on my personal blog, if the chilled-out vibe should take you there… Either way, peace out until next time!


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Nancy Scott
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AMBITIONS: Interior decorating, and I'd also like to eventually marry and have three little ones and a quiet home away from the city. TURN-ONS: Happy endings, afternoon dates. TURNOFFS: A dinner without a salad. GREAT FOOD: Lamb, seafood (especially crab legs), and salad. IN MY FREE TIME: I like to see shows, but I think just about anything can be entertaining. I'm content to read or just putter around the house. Even sleep to me is entertainment (because of the dreams!). FAVORITE DANCE: The cha-cha – although I'm not much of a dancer. GROWING UP: As a kid, my family lived in Manhattan Beach, California. I consider it home. I had lot of playmates, and a vivid imagination. KEEPING BUSY: I just helped my mother refinish a 300-pound, solid maple tree stump chopping block. I found it in an antique store and talked her into buying it. If I move, I don't know how I'll get it into my VW. PLAY ME SOME: Jazz. I'm very fickle from one week to the next about who is my favorite performer. I hear one entertainer and he or she will be the best of all possible – until the next night. I LOVE MY WORK: Because of the contact with people. Most all of the patients are really swell. Children have their misgivings but good or bad, they are always rewarded with a prize.


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Deep in a dark room all you can hear is the puncturing sound of a heart melodically beat, over and over. Today I look at Save a game created for the Global Game Jam 2013 by TrueBlueCreature.
Save is a maze game in which you must navigate largely based on the sound of the heart. It's an interesting idea and one I feel can work very well, however it did feel that Save had some issues with this method of navigation. The biggest problems came on the latter levels where the heart would beat you to the person but failed to take into consideration there where now teleporters.
The graphics choice being created in such a minimalistic manner is great and emphasises the character much more. Although the colour pallet does feel a little bit grey the overall idea was a good choice, even if the colour pallet was not ideal in my mind.
Average play time – 10 minutes
Save is quite the innovative little game that adds a whole other level to puzzle games by changing the focus from visual clues to audio ones. It's a great idea and one that with added time can be fleshed out a bit more and with the addition of power-ups and more varied levels Save could become a very interesting little game, maybe for mobile.
Check out Save's GGJ2013 page and give it a go.
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CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WVEC) - The words "In God We Trust" will now be on display inside the Chesapeake city hall.
The Virginian-Pilot reports the council voted 7-0 on Tuesday night to approve the measure.
Critics at the meeting called the display "divisive," saying the council chambers should represent everyone in the city.
Councilwoman Suzy Kelly asked the council to consider the idea, saying the Congressional Prayer Caucus Foundation has been asking local and state governments to adopt the national motto.
Some towns have declined similar measures. For instance, the North Carolina town of Saluda voted against adding the motto to its City Hall, arguing it would exclude people with secular or non-Christian beliefs.
The United States made "In God We Trust" the national motto in 1956 after President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed it into law.
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Kulans Earns Academic All-America Honors
Posted: June 17, 2003 at 1:00 am, Last Updated: November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am
George Mason senior men's volleyball player Art Kulans was selected to the 15-member Verizon Academic All-America At-Large First Team, the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) announced. Kulans becomes the first George Mason student-athlete to be named to the national first team.
Kulans was a national second-team selection as a junior and earned District III Verizon Academic All-America At-Large honors all three years in which he has been eligible. District III includes all Division I schools in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.
To be nominated for the Verizon Academic All-America program, a student-athlete must be at least a sophomore with a 3.200 or higher cumulative grade point average and be a starter or significant reserve. The at-large team is made up of athletes in all NCAA sports other than baseball, football, basketball, soccer, and track and field/cross country. Members of the district first teams become eligible for the national team.
An All-Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA) first-team and EIVA All-Academic Team selection, Kulans helped the Patriots to a 16-10 overall record and a runner-up finish in the EIVA this season. He averaged 2.97 kills, 1.37 digs and 0.67 blocks per game, and finished his career ranked first in career kills, second in career digs and blocks, and fourth in career assists in George Mason rally-scoring records.
Named the 2003 George Mason Male Student-Athlete of the Year, as voted by his peers, Kulans graduated with higher than a 3.900 grade point average with a double major in finance and accounting. He was named to both the Dean's List and Athletic Director's Honor Roll every semester of college, and earned a perfect 4.000 GPA in six consecutive semesters.


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Thursday, December 06, 2012
Some days are easier than others. Yet, even on the most difficult days you still push through, knowing that this too shall pass. Eventually it does and you say to yourself see, it's done now. Sometimes it last longer than others but it does pass eventually. What you do during those difficult days is up to you. Do you just sit back, whine and complain that nothing is going right? Or do you get up off your duff and do whatever you can do to try to make it less difficult? I think we've all been on both sides of that.
For years I have struggled with my weight because I used the poor pitiful me thoughts and actions for that matter. Oh school isn't going well, let's eat…My boyfriend is calling boohoo let's eat. I remember times as a child even in my teen years sitting at the dinner table with my family and eating 2, 3, maybe even 4 helping with my dad sitting next to me "oink oink" he would say or "jeez little piggy don't you think you've had enough.?" Yes these things hurt but I would still eat…In fact sometimes I would eat more just because he said it. I never really thought he was saying it to demean me or anything like that I just figured it was his way to try to get me to stop eating more. Unfortunately it was very demeaning and probably factors into some of my being overweight. I don't blame him entirely for it, I could have NOT eaten so much, I could have NOT raided the closet of food, I could have NOT eaten that bread with straight sugar on it but I chose to eat all of that. If my parents told me not to, I'd do it even more.
I look back on my teenage years, I weight between 150-176 during jr high and high school. I was always considered to be the fat girl; all my friends were really skinny except a small few. Jr high was a lot different than high school; in Jr high I always felt I was somebody. I was part of a great group of people but they judged me, to my face and behind my back but they were my friends. Sad how my friends judged me so much and looking back, I realize now how much I judged my "friends" too.
Now as an adult, I've had more control over my situations. I stayed around 176 for years but I was never truly happy with the way I looked. Did I do anything about it? Nope, not really; I just continued on with life and was miserable. I was so miserable that I stayed in a relationship for 6 years that made me even more miserable. It took my 36 year old uncle dying for me to snap out of it and say enough is enough. I got out of the miserable relationship and decided it was time to work on me.
What did that mean? For me it just meant putting myself fully into my work and figuring out who I was. No longer wondering if I was going to come home to my boyfriend being home or not I was able to focus on work. I started putting on weight, I didn't have a scale so I couldn't say how much but I know that I had to go up a size in clothing. That made me mad but not mad enough to do anything about it. I started getting to a point that I realized I had to love me before I could truly be happy. I became proud of myself for making my life what I wanted it to be, even as an overweight me.
While focusing on work I met my now husband, he made me feel like a princess and my weight didn't matter anymore. Albeit I started gaining weight again because we enjoyed eating together and when we ate together we ate a lot. Moving forward to 2007 when I found SparkPeople, I thought WOW this is it! We're going to lose weight and be thin. So off we went, eating healthier, faking exercise, and saying we're doing great. Faking exercise?? We did some exercise but I think (for me anyway) I fudged my numbers so my SP page looked better, of course I would regain the weight I lost. I managed during the few months I was active on SP to get down to like 222 I believe…But I didn't enjoy eating the foods anymore. I felt deprived and finally just quit.
Every year since I found SparkPeople I have done the same thing. Over and Over again I have started and restarted. I know that many of the times that I have been on here I have fudged my exercise numbers. Fitness has always been my downfall. Okay, so I would take a walk and call it my workout. Knowing full well that this will not do for me what I expect it to do; I would still call it my fitness. Who was I kidding?? Myself to be exact. When I restarted this time I found myself doing the same thing. Calling my short little walks to the bus stop my fitness, well, this time it was a BIT different…I walked faster with purpose not moseying along. But still, it wasn't enough to really call it my fitness. Throughout all these years I have fudged many of my fitness numbers; that is until November 14th. November 14th is the day my hubby took me to the gym as a guest on his membership through his insurance. He worked me hard and then asked me if I truly felt I could do this regularly. I hymned and hawed until yes came out of my mouth. Since that day I have not fudged my numbers, I have not said Yep I did that exercise when I really had not.
I believe that that day was my turning point. I believe that, because there are days like today where I took a walk and walk / jogged without feeling pain in my legs, without quitting because I was starting to sweat, and without feeling miserable about being outside walking. I believe without a doubt that my husband getting me that gym membership has changed my life forever.
Thank you Paul! I love you!
For all my friends here on SparkPeople, if you haven't already, I truly hope, you find that one thing (or maybe a few things) that keep you on this path to a healthier life; a healthier you!
Remember no matter what anyone else says: YOU ARE WORTH IT! WE ARE WORTH IT!
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Your story sounds very familiar! I fudge my numbers too. Now I don't even bother to post workout numbers every day because I know how much I did or didn't do. It is all the difference to be with the right man in your life.
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Tami, life takes us on many paths and some times the labels we give these paths are not necessarily what they truly are or what we want them to be. We always learn something from traveling down these paths and I believe that there is a time in life when all the paths seem meet and become one grand path. A path we travel down carrying all the lessons we've learned and truly find ourselves and come into our own. What a journey you have begun, the journey of Tami and you are only beginning to see all that can be. With Paul by your side, taking this journey not only individually but also together you will have a magical journey that leads you into a world of all your dreams.
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Wow!! What a massive change for you!!! I don't think i have ever seen you open up like this, especially publicly. What does that say? That everything has clicked... the purpose is there.... the drive is there... you had your a-ha moment! You haven't given up on me all the years I have been sick, you kept pushing through. This isn't any different except for the one key factor.... This is about you!! This is about taking YOUR life back!!! This is about YOUR happiness!!! You CAN and WILL make a difference!! Together, there is no mountain we can't move! I am not giving up on you or me ever again! You are my soulmate! YOU COMPLETE ME!! I love you with every fiber of my being!!!
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SCARBOROUGH — Scarborough police say a 72-year-old South Portland man was killed in a crash on Route 77 on Tuesday morning.
Police said the car crashed into a tree and burst into flames shortly after 7 a.m. A passing motorist extinguished the fire.
Police have not yet identified the victim, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police said they don't believe speed was a factor in the crash and they found "no suspicious circumstances."
Route 77, also called Spurwink Road, was closed between Ocean Avenue and Piper Road for a time while investigators worked to reconstruct the crash. The road has since reopened.