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Norfolk, Portsmouth, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Suffolk, Hampton. Find and meet fun and friendly tennis partners.
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TennisHamptonRoads's Fall Flex Season starts Aug. 28th Our Fall Flex Season starts Aug. 28th. Join our active community on the courts either in league play or the tennis ladder.…Continue
Started by Christian Martinez. Last reply by hiroyuki tamura Dec 22, 2017. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Looking to hit around with someone any day after 6PM or early morning on Sundays. Just inbox me or text me at 757-338-1572. I usual play at Salem High or Red Wing Park in Virginia Beach. Continue
Started by Thomas Joyce. Last reply by hiroyuki tamura Dec 22, 2017. 2 Replies 1 Like
Hello, my name is Thomas. I play around a 4.5 to 5.0 level but im willing to play with anyone. I would join a league but my schedule isnt consistent enough to make every match so I just want someone to play with as I have time. Please let me know if…Continue
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Dear friends,You all have been a great support through the years and hope this email finds you well!I'm writing to share the exciting news of what's to come for Modern Tennis Methodology this year! We have big plans and want to bring you along with…Continue
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I am a 4.5 and am in. Williamsburg for a tennis tourney. Unfortunately, they didn't have enough guys in my age group to have the tourney, so I wondered if anyone would be available the next several days to play.Thanks,Dave JemisonContinue
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https://oscarwegner.wordpress.com/ This article may help your game very much!Continue
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I am in the bayside area of Virginia Beach. I am looking for someone to hit with evenings and weekends. Email me at email@example.com
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Started by daniel vartabedian Jan 4, 2015. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Am in Great Neck, Virginia Beach, retired, play at high school or lynnhaven. Daytime best. Flexible times. Around 4.0, Hit, sgls, dbls, OK. Dan V. text 757-773-3546.Continue
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Wanted to see if anyone was interested in playing tennis during lunch in Chesapeake. I usually try to hit the Greenbrier Park courts (seven hard surface courts that are in great shape, just south of the YMCA).I have standing commitments on Mondays…Continue
Anyone who lives in Virginia Beach area that wants to play? I play between a 4.0-5.0 level but I haven't been out to hit in months and I really want to start going again. Let me know!
Olo friends :) I'm Jen and have been in the area a little over 4 months now. I've re-acquainted my bf to the game and I even got us both shiny new rackets for Christmas, and now I'm ready to use mine! I don't think he wants to get out in the cold, so if anyone is interested I know I am so send me a message or a friend request! I've also only been to one court in the area so I would love to branch out if possible (the one I went to was on General Booth in VA Beach). Anyhow, let me know if anyone wants to meetup for a little hitting action!
whats up everyone im joe, i joined last year but have been in and out of port. i would be down to play anyone anytime in hampton rds, norfolk, va beach chesapeake area. i havent played in awhile but definitely want to get back into it more than i have been. lemme know whats up...
Hey everybody whats up? Pretty rusty here but picking the game back up. Would love to hit with someone around the Norfolk area, but I can drive pretty much anywhere in Hampton Roads if that's not convenient. I played competitively in high school though I have nooo idea what my rating would be now. Send me a message if you want to play!
Is anyone (ODU, Churchland) interested in a game in the near future? I play at least once a week and I want more of a challenge. I have no idea what my rating is, or would be, I describe myself as an average hitter with decent wheels.
Player with over 20 years experience, for some unknown reason quit playing about 10 years ago, was 3.5-4.5 at one point from 20s-40s, now 58. Can not give up on the game, want to slowly see if I can pick up my baseline passing game with any folks who play on the Lagomar, Hells Point area courts which is right up the street from where I live. Singles or doubles, mixed or not. I just want to start playing again and it is a fitness issue as well though I cycle and kayak I am not the hustling kid I used to be so will take it slow to avoid injury but will get the hustle back. Any interested give me a shout, willing to be 5th as a backup player as well. R
Would love to play with someone sometime! Wife is out of town for a month and I have NOTHING to do!
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Thanks! :)
oh just herd greenbrier has one!
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If you're a regular Canucks Army reader, you know that we've spilled gallons upon gallons of digital ink in an effort to breakdown Alain Vigneault's radical deployment patterns over the course of this season. We're always looking for new ways to help our readers visualize Vigneault's preferred tactics, and seeing as it's the Canucks head coach's 51st birthday today, we figured, what's another litre or two?
Click past the jump for more.
Last week, Rob Vollman of hockey prospectus, ESPN and the recently founded NHLNumbers blog put together "Player Usage Charts" for every team in the 2011-12 season over at his Hockey Abstract blog. Here's how Vollman describes the OZQoC charts:
Player Usage Charts were first introduced in the 2011 off-season as OZQoC Charts after their two primary components: Offensive Zone Starts (OZ) on the horizontal axis and Quality of Competition (QoC) on their vertical axis.
OZQoC charts were quickly adopted by dozens of statistical analysts, and even some front offices, most of whom also made various improvements…
Those improvements included the introduction of the "Corsi bubble" and the simplification of the name "OZQoC Chart" to the more accessible "Player Usage Chart."
Piggybacking off of Vollman's excellent leg work, I put together a chart encompassing every NHL regular (more than 25 games played last season) in the hopes of illustrating just how unique Vigneault's tactical deployment has become. The below chart features every NHL regular, non-Canucks skaters are denoted by blue bubbles, while Canucks skaters are differentiated from the field with the colour red.
Check out the far right and the far left of the chart and it's clear that Vancouver's top-line, and their fourth line are significant outliers in terms of player usage. Vigneault has in effect "specialized" half of his forward group, generally speaking he line-matches his first and fourth lines based on face-off location, and uses his second and third lines to try and take advantage of favorable match-ups.
While many teams feed defensive liability types (Thomas Holmstrom) or "enforcer" types (like Shawn Thornton, or George Parros) a steady diet of offensive zone starts to protect them, Vigneault relies on his fourth line to win defensive zone draws and clear the puck. This by the way, is why Malhotra's team low plus/minus number is totally irrelevant, his job on the Canucks this past season was unique and unprecedented.
On the far right side, the extreme way the Sedins minutes are "optimized" is similarly unique. The only player in the same usage stratosphere as the twins and Alex Burrows, their regular triggerman, is Tampa Bay's Marc-Andre Bergeron. Some teams do use similar strategies to some extent (Columbus, Winnipeg, Chicago and Detroit, for example) but no one was consistent and disciplined with their specialized deployment last season as Vigneault was.
Here is the the Canucks team usage chart this season (only skaters who played over 25 games played with the team are included), so we can better illustrate exactly what's going on. Note that this data is Vollman's via but I created my own chart:
One way of understanding these "player usage charts" is to separate the four corners into groupings. The "tough minutes" are on the top left, the "optimized minutes" are on the top right, "sheltered minutes" are on the bottom right and "bottom-six/bottom-pairing minutes" are on the bottom left.
This past regular season, Vigneault leaned on his fourth line to soak up defensive zone starts, so he could give the bulk of those advantageous territorial draws to his top-offensive players. While the degree of separation between the top-line and the fourth (along the x-axis) is totally unique, the zone usage of the 2nd and 3rd lines wasn't particularly irregular last season. The clump of forwards in the middle were the Canucks most regular second and third liners (Hansen, Higgins, Hodgson, Kesler, Raymond, Booth), and their usage was typical.
One curious thing to note is that Higgins and Hansen played against the top-competition among forwards, while Raymond and Booth played against relatively softer competition. This is consistent with what we know about Vigneault's preferred approach to utilizing forward lines: he likes to trust his third line to neutralize the opponents best forwards, and then try to get his second line out against inferior competition, in an attempt to take advantage of the weak underbelly of opponent's rosters.
In terms of how the Canucks marshall their blueliners, Hamhuis and Bieksa played against the toughest competition this past season while Edler and Salo were fed the highest rate of offensive zone starts among Canucks defenders. Vigneault doesn't shelter his third pairing situationally, as they start their fair share of shifts in their own end of the rink, but he clearly avoids matching the likes of Ballard, Rome and Alberts against the opposition's top-six forwards.
One thing I'm interested in exploring is how Vigneault's deployment has radicalized and evolved over the years. Here's last season's (2010-11) player usage chart:
A couple of things to notice. First off, the Sedin's offensive zone start rate was lower in 2010-11 than it was this season. While it's fair to describe Vigneault's territorial deployment approach as having radicalized this season, we should note that the Canucks were not as good a possession team in 2011-12 as they were the season previous. The overall number of offensive zone starts the Sedins were given this season was consistent with their deployment the season previous, it's just that Vigneault had to work harder to get them those plum zone starts this past season.
The other thing to notice is that the third line played more difficult situational minutes in 2010-11. This past season, the likes of Higgins (Higgins was functionally Torres' replacement) and Hansen played against the toughest competition among all forwards, which, is basically what they did in 2010-11 as well. The big difference, however, is that the plethora of third line defensive zone starts were given to the fourth line in 2011-12, whereas they were given to the third line in 2010-11. This is partly because Malhotra, one of the leagues premiere face-off winners, was dropped off the third line and onto the fourth; and it's partly because the team spent a third of their season sheltering the living hell out of the third line as part of the "Cody Hodgson showcase."
Finally, and here's an important point: while Vigneault's forward deployments become even more radical this past season in comparison with the season previous, Canucks defenders were used in a less specialized fashion this past year than they were in 2010-11. As you can see in the above chart, Kevin Bieksa and Dan Hamhuis stood alone as the "tough minutes" defenseman on the team in 2010-11: they started a lower percentage of their shifts in the offensive zone that year, and they faced considerably more difficult competition than Christian Ehrhoff and Alex Edler did. Ehrhoff and Edler, were designated "Sedin caddys" and their minutes were relatively sheltered both in terms of zone-start location, and the quality of competition they faced.
It has become all but certain that Alain Vigneault will return to coach the Canucks roster next season, and I'll be curious to see how his deployment strategies continue to evolve going forward. I suspect that the Canucks will attempt to add a puck-moving defenseman to play with Alex Edler, and if that's the case, then we could well see Vancouver's head coach return to a more specialized deployment with his defenseman.
Similarly, the radical approach to the Canucks first and fourth line usage probably isn't sustainable, and I expect the deployment gap between those two specialized units to narrow next season. To some extent the two month Hodgson show-case skews the numbers (Malhotra had only one offensive zone start in the entire month of January, for example), and the Canucks were a woeful puck possession team during that stretch. If the Canucks bounce back as a puck possession team next season (something I expect will occur so long as they don't enter into a two month Jordan Schroeder showcase), Vigneault won't have to work as hard to get the twins their Ozone starts, and that will bring their "Ozone start rate" down somewhat.

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How would I endure losing the pleasure of seeing a garnet-amber or brick red or golden gleaming wine in my glass?
How would I be able to write (or read) about wine without sight?
Come to think of it, without sight how would I read the notes on music sheets when I play piano?
How will I get to my favorite wine shop, see my favorite people, drive myself to New York City to meet up with old friends in convivial settings, look at my wife?
How would living in the dark be?
This past week I was given a scare and some potential bad news that made me think all the above.
I was preparing dinner, putting together a braised lamb shank concoction. As I made my way to cut some potatoes, a small dot appeared on what I thought was my eyeglasses. I rubbed the glasses with a cleaning cloth, but the dot refused to go away. It did, however, keep moving around.
Later that night, I noticed a flash of light off to the side of my left eye every so often. I mentioned this to my wife and she told me about floaters. I looked floaters up online and learned that they are little breakaway gel spots that happen to us as we age. I also learned that flashes of light can be a serious symptom and that I should call my eye doctor (I have one of those, because glaucoma runs in the family).
The doc took me in on emergency and gave me a thorough going over: dilation and a laser examination. In the process, I could see the road-map image of the blood vessels in my eyes. Weirdly fascinating.
The examination proved that the loosening gel is pulling at my retinahence, the flash of light as it opens a tiny passageway where light gets in. But right now, it is only pulling. There is no tearing of the retina away from the gel.
The doc said that I must keep vigil over this situation, because if the gel tears the retina away some I will need laser treatment. The symptom will be more light flashes. If I happen to see a curtain-like closing over my eye, then I will need emergency surgery, as it would mean the retina had detached and I would lose sight.
This news, as news like this often does, started me thinking about what is and what isnt important. Seeing is important, especially to a writer who is also a lover of stimuli such as the many bulbs we have planted around our property over the years and that are in full glory this spring, plus the forsythia and soon the fruit tree flowersnot to mention the striking beauty of the Finger Lakes region outside my porch.
I could live without seeing a computer screen, but could I live without seeing words or music notes in print, or the red and white of wine, or the beauty of my surroundings, or the beauty of my wife and others whom I cherish?
Sure, I could live, but could I enjoy it?
Im going to be vigilant and keep a watchful eye, literally, on my condition. Plus, Im going to look more closely at everything and everyone from now on. Beginning with tonights Tamellini Soave Classico with dinner.
If you are reading this entry anywhere other than on the vinofictions blog, be aware that it has been lifted without my permission (and without recompense), and thats a copyright infringement, no matter that the copyright information appears with it.
Copyright Thomas Pellechia
April 2010. All rights reserved.


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Xen 4.3 Test Day for RC6's Event
Xen 4.3 Test Day for RC6
Xen Test Days are all day IRC events, facilitated by members of the Xen community. The purpose of Xen Test Days is to a) provide focus in testing Xen release candidates, b) focus on ensuring that Xen RCs work well with distros and c) Focus on new features of Xen.
- Join us on IRC
- Tell people what you intend to test
- Make sure that a Xen release candidate works for you
- Help others, get help!
- And above all: have fun!
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La Salle University recently presented two faculty members who live in the area with annual awards: Vincent Kling, Ph.D., a professor of German and Mt. Airy resident, received the Faculty Distinguished Scholarship Award, and Michael Dillon, J.D., Ph.D., Chair of the University's Political Science Department and a resident of Lafayette Hill, received the Faculty Distinguished Service Award.
In presenting the honor to Dillon, University Provost Joseph Marbach, Ph.D., said, "As a Lindback Award recipient (for distinguished teaching) with a long list of published articles and public lectures, this year's recipient illustrates Aristotle's point: teaching and scholarship are fully integrated with service for the common good."
Dillon joined the La Salle faculty in 1968. In 1985, he earned a law degree and practiced environmental law for more than two decades before returning to the University in 2007.
Marbach noted that Dillon had a long history of service to the University but had created a "supererogatory range" of activity since his return: starting the Lasallian Forum for Politics and Policy that brings notable speakers to campus; instituting an alumni newsletter, Publius; starting a high school mock trial tournament that brings high schools from across the state to campus; and launching a Legal Careers Night, an annual event in which La Salle alumni in the legal profession meet students considering that field.
"Service," he said, "is nothing more, and nothing less, than participation in the formation of the next generation of our student poets, politicians, scientists, novelists, doctors, lawyers, educators, accountants, nurses, journalists, financiers, social workers, and entrepreneurs. I cannot imagine a more fun way to spend my days, and I still don't plan to think about service."
Also a recipient of the Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching, Kling is known around campus, Marbach said, for his influence on students as he engages them in research projects, assists them in applying for Fulbright Scholarships, and takes the time to get to know them outside of class.
"A person who has never been shaken with fundamental self-doubt is not being honest. So it is with scholarship as well, then," said Kling. "The larger question arises fairly often about why I am doing what I'm doing, whether it makes any difference at all, or how the scholarly endeavor changes the world. The insecurity is all the keener in that recognition of scholarship is extremely rare, and probably not many people in the world, if that many, are likely to know about my work. That fact makes today's award all the more welcome."
Marbach noted in presenting the award that a member of the Yale University German Department has said Kling is "second to none in the U.S." among scholars of Austrian literature.


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Hello , My name is Keng. I just moved to Houston and I'm looking for a
tennis partner to hit with. I can play at Memorial park tennis center
Mon-Fri from 6pm-8pm. My tennis rate is around 3.5. This is how I hit.
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you interested to hit with me. Thank you so much. Keng :
I'm looking for a mate to hit some balls with near the Galleria area. Are you interested in get together sometime?
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Special Report Day 4 | The Affordable Care Act: Many people in Illinois were relieved when President Barack Obama's administration delayed for a year the penalties that were going to be leveled in 2014 and beyond for certain employers not offering health insurance to their workers or for offering insurance that was deemed too expensive or inadequate. But many business leaders still question whether the penalties, known as the employer mandate, are needed at all.
This is the fourth day of a five-day series where GateHouse Media Illinois heath care reporter Dean Olsen examines the Affordable Care Act and its expected impact. This series will be posted in its entirety at http://bit.ly/ACAseries. If you have questions about the ACA, email them to email@example.com. Olsen will round up the best questions and publish the answers in the newspaper and online in the coming days.
Online resources
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* Enroll America
* Receive email and/or text message updates on the ACA
* County-by-county look at number of uninsured residents in Illinois (pdf)
* A look at the number of uninsured Illinois residents eligible for the ACA (pdf)
Many people in Illinois were relieved when President Barack Obama's administration delayed for a year the penalties that were going to be leveled in 2014 and beyond for certain employers not offering health insurance to their workers or for offering insurance that was deemed too expensive or inadequate.
"We applauded the decision," said Laura Minzer, executive director of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce's Healthcare Council.
But she said many business leaders still question whether the penalties, known as the employer mandate, are needed at all and whether other parts of the Affordable Care Act will have the desired effects or actually make health coverage less affordable.
All of the new regulations facing employers are causing headaches, Minzer said.
And beginning in 2015, employers will face $2,000- or $3,000-per-employee annual penalties if they employ more than 50 full-time-equivalent workers and either fail to offer those workers health insurance, offer inadequate insurance or offer it at a cost that exceeds 9.5 percent of an employee's gross pay.
"It's going to be hugely confusing for the employer," Minzer said. "It's also going to be 10,000 times more confusing for the employees."
Impact on business
Because of the complexity, insurers and other observers say implementation of health-insurance exchanges in every state could be rocky, especially in the first year, though the delay of employer penalties reduces the pressure somewhat.
The number of employers directly affected by the penalties nationwide is relatively small. Of the 6 million employers in the United States, 96 percent of them are small, with fewer than 50 workers, and they aren't subject to the penalties.
About 200,000 employers have more than 50 employees, and 94 percent of those employers already offer health insurance, with almost all offering coverage that would be considered adequate by the ACA, experts say. Fewer than an estimated 12,000 employers — which employ up to 1.5 million people in total — don't offer insurance and would be subject to penalties.
But all small businesses will be affected by changes that the ACA is making in the way insurance is priced, Minzer said. Those changes could boost or reduce insurance rates for small businesses, depending on the makeup of their work forces.
Small-business owners also are affected by the law's individual mandate, which requires that most Americans have health insurance or face tax penalties, Minzer said. Many of those owners may earn too much to qualify for federal assistance reducing the cost of monthly premiums, she said.
Business officials wonder whether the ACA does enough to get health-care costs under control in the future, even though the law requires certain preventive services to be covered with no co-payments or deductibles and contains initiatives to promote more efficient and high-quality care by hospitals and doctors.
If costs continue to rise precipitously, experts say, even federal subsidies and competition in insurance exchanges may not be able to keep coverage affordable.
Minzer supports more-aggressive steps to control costs, such as malpractice reforms that she says would reduce the wasteful practice of "defensive medicine."
The Illinois Health Insurance Marketplace, the insurance exchange that will operate online, by phone and through in-person counselors, won't directly affect employers already providing insurance for their workers. In 2014, Illinois employers with 50 or fewer workers can use the marketplace to purchase a plan, even though their options will be limited in the first year.
Having more people covered by health insurance could help moderate future price increases for employers, according to Jeffrey Ingrum, president and chief executive officer of Urbana-based Health Alliance Medical Plans.
In theory, there will be less "cost-shifting" as hospitals and other health-care providers have less need to boost prices to cover the unpaid cost of care for the uninsured, he said.
But insurers say the law, with its end to exclusions based on "pre-existing conditions" and the creation of new restrictions and taxes on insurers, will lead to double-digit increases in insurance rates in the individual and small-group markets.
For people buying insurance through the Illinois marketplace, at least some of the increases will be offset by a sliding scale of federal subsidies for people earning up to 400 percent of the federal poverty level, or up to $46,000 a year for an individual and $94,200 for a family of four.
"Affordability will be an insurer's biggest challenge," said Elena Butkus, a Chicago-based regional vice president for Aetna Inc.
Mike Mahorney, a benefits adviser at Springfield's Nicoud Insurance Services, was more blunt: "It's an absolute mess, with so many components."
Some critics contend that the law's flaws will lead to a Canadian-style "single-payer" system, similar to the "Medicare-for-all" option that Congress debated before passing the ACA.
But advocates say the expected startup problems, while not insignificant, shouldn't be used as an excuse to repeal the law.
"Some people will take it to say this is another failure in government," said Jim Duffett, executive director of the Champaign-based Campaign for Better Health Care.
He said the law's good points "override all of the negatives."
The ACA was the culmination of 100 years of legislative battles for universal health care in the United States, he said.
Insurers selling coverage inside and outside the marketplace won't be able to deny coverage or increase rates based on pre-existing conditions, but there will be an annual enrollment period and other controls to prevent people from waiting until they get sick before seeking insurance.
The additional healthy people enrolled in insurance will help spread the risk of covering sicker, uninsured people, but insurers must offer more comprehensive coverage as well as certain preventive services with no out-of-pocket charges.
Make out like 'bandits'?
The ACA's new rules on insurance plans primarily affect the small-group and individual markets, which cover less than 15 percent of Illinois' population. But the law's other regulations have a wide reach, Minzer said.
All insurers will face higher taxes. The Illinois marketplace will charge insurers a fee of 3.5 percent of the premium cost, which could be passed on to customers.
Insurers are required to devote certain minimum percentages of their revenues to medical care or issue rebates to customers.
Insurers are expected to serve more people because of the law's mandate that most people obtain coverage and the mandate that employers of 50 or more full-time workers offer comprehensive insurance to workers or face penalties.
Health Alliance, which currently covers 285,000 people through various plans, could serve 15,000 to 20,000 more people because of the ACA, Ingrum said.
Duffett said insurers "are going to be making out like bandits." Ingrum disagreed.
Large employers, which are more likely to be self-insured, aren't expected to see much change in their spending for health coverage, according to a 2012 study by the Urban Institute.
In fact, the study's authors write, the ACA "offers the potential, through cost containment, of slowing the growth in health-care costs, benefiting private along with public purchasers of health insurance."
However, insurance experts have predicted "rate shock" — a premium increase of 15 percent to 30 percent — for people buying individual and family coverage through the marketplace. Small-group coverage could rise between 5 percent and 10 percent, according to Minzer.
Any increases could be at least partially offset by subsidies, but even Quinn aides are uncertain about the potential impact on insurance costs in the marketplace.
"We've never done this before," said Deputy Gov. Cristal Thomas. "Overall, it's most important that people have coverage to lead healthier lives."
Tough to plan
Small employers no longer will face price increases connected with certain employees who have chronic health problems. As a result, some small businesses with older or sicker employees will see their 2014 rates drop, but Mahorney, the benefits adviser, said he also has seen projections in which groups would see increases of 30 percent or 40 percent.
"It makes planning very difficult for employers," Mahorney said.
Anthony Walker, owner of Walker's Limousine and Shuttle Services in Decatur, said the marketplace could benefit the 14 independent contractors who drive for him.
Because of their income, the contractors will qualify for federal assistance reducing their premiums. So will the three dispatchers he employs but to whom he can't afford to offer health insurance.
"I think it would be a great opportunity," Walker said.
Many of the uninsured people who work at Mark Burris' seven Subway restaurants in the Springfield area will be able to seek subsidized insurance through the exchange. He said he can't afford to offer insurance to employees who aren't managers.
But Burris, 61, doubts that many of his employees are even aware of the new insurance options they will have.
"I can't imagine that the regular employees will think that they can even afford it," he said.
Burris is a member of a small-business consortium affiliated with the Campaign for Better Health Care. The campaign has been at odds with the state Chamber of Commerce over a proposal for a marketplace, but Burris agrees with the chamber that the ACA is creating headaches for employers.
"I think every person in the United States deserves health insurance," he said. "The problem is how to pay for it."
The chamber opposes the ACA's requirement that employers with more than 50 employees provide "minimum essential coverage" to employees and dependents or face penalties if any of those employees end up receiving subsidized coverage through state exchanges.
Burris, a Glenarm resident, sold off his interests in several Subways, in part so he would be under the 50-employee limit and not be subject to the ACA's requirements and penalties.
The penalties, according to Minzer, are based on formulas that treat employees as full time if they work an average of 30 or more hours a week. The fines are $2,000 a year per employee for employers who don't offer coverage and $3,000 per employee for employers whose coverage is deemed unaffordable.
The law will help entrepreneurs, who may have had problems in the past affording insurance for themselves and their small workforces because of pre-existing conditions or chronic illnesses, Minzer said.
But she said the ACA could result in larger employers transferring more of the cost of health insurance to their workers.
Federal rules measure the affordability of employer-sponsored coverage as a percentage of an employee's income, but the percentage doesn't take into account the premiums that workers may pay to cover a spouse or children. This is a glitch in the law that could result in employers hiking premiums for dependents to hold down the cost of employee-only coverage, Minzer said.
And if the employees' dependents want to qualify for subsidies through the exchange, she said, the employee would have to drop family coverage through the employer — an inefficient and more expensive option for everyone involved.
Dean Olsen can be reached at (217) 788-1543. Follow him at twitter.com/DeanOlsenSJR.


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Keiji wrote:How about if the nail was a torinder? That should allow you to hang 1D ropes from it.
I cannot quite picture it at the moment, but would the action of mounting a picture frame suspended from a 1D rope on a torindric nail be a sliding motion akin to sliding a 1D rope in a 3D universe between two pegs?
Keiji wrote:My thinking was that in 3D, a rope threaded through a torus cannot be removed (without passing one end through the hole).
Therefore, if you extrude the torus into a torinder, you should be able to "slide" the rope "on" to the torinder, so that the cross-section would be the above.
Having a torindric nail, i.e. with a head that prevents sliding on one end, and inserted into a wall on the other, should prevent the rope from "sliding off".
However, in this case, wouldn't this stop one from being able to hang/remove the rope like one does in 3D, using gravity to keep the rope resting against the nailhead?
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AEGEAN VIEW HOTEL an ideal choice for holiday makers in Santorini island. Ideally located close the center of the Kamari village and yet in a quiet area, on the foothills to the ancient Thira way.
Kamari is situated in the east part of Santorini, 10 km from the island's capital, Fira. The name Kamari, which means proud, was given to the region due to the extension of the beach and the crystal clear waters.
The homonym beach is one of the most beautiful in the island with a length of 2 km. It attracts most of the tourists that visit the island every year.
The settlement is relatively new-built and has many hotels, restaurants, shops, bars and cafes. Most of the shops are found along the coastal road.
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Saint Emebert of Cambrai
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Son of Count Witger and Saint Amalburga; brother of Saint Gudule and Saint Reineldis. He was early drawn to the religious life. MonkBishop of Cambrai, France. Known for his personal piety and the example he set for his flock.
- c.710 of natural causes
- buried at the church of Our Lady and Saint Aldegondis in Maubeuge, France, but his grave has since been lost
- "Saint Emebert of Cambrai". CatholicSaints.Info. 18 January 2017. Web. 17 January 2019. <>


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text: mental invalid 8 Posted April 4, 2003 just one question: where the fuck is spring......... Free Will Astrology horoscopes for week of April 3, 2003 Aries (March 21-April 19) America's invasion of Iraq will unleash far-reaching consequences that profoundly affect every one of our personal lives. In the coming months, we'll encounter events that require us to revise our understandings about the very nature of reality. Our imaginations will have to be ingenious and our hearts alert in order to keep up with the exotic changes. To locate truth amidst relentless waves of propaganda, we'll have to be fiercely disciplined and tenderly hate-free. To avoid being infected by popular delusions, we'll have to cultivate compassionate lucidity, humble courage, and a determination to rouse beauty everywhere we go. You, Aries, are the logical choice to serve as a supreme role model for the approach I've just outlined. Taurus (April 20-May 20) The ancient Egyptian creator god Ptah was regarded as a miracle worker, though sometimes he used unconventional means to accomplish his amazing feats. For example, legend held that he defeated a legion of Assyrian marauders with an army of rats. Waiting till the enemy soldiers were asleep, Ptah sent the rats into their camp to gnaw through their bowstrings and shield handles, rendering them defenseless. Can you imagine a way in which you might draw inspiration from the Egyptian god's methods, Taurus? How could you win a great victory by summoning the help of an influence you usually regard as a pest? Gemini (May 21-June 20) Self-anointed "debunkers" rail against astrologers' predictions, acting as if speculating about the future was a crime against rational thought. Meanwhile, economists, meteorologists, sportscasters, trend analysts, and political pundits are out there regularly making bad prognostications based on dubious data. In my opinion, they spread more delusion and cost people more money than those of us who divine cosmic omens. For example, the National Weather Service's forecasts fail to anticipate more than half of all tornadoes and flash floods. But do debunkers denounce them as quacks? Never. Sorry for the rant, Gemini, but I have a prophetic point to make: Every single hypothesis about the future that you are aware of now and that you hear about in the next four weeks will be wrong -- except, of course, this one. Cancer (June 21-July 22) It's Freethinkers Week, a holiday created especially for you Cancerians. To celebrate this liberating grace period, indulge in any of the following festive acts: 1. Declare your independence from anyone to tries to tell you, either subliminally or directly, who you are or how you should live your life. 2. Declare your independence from your past, especially memories that oppress your sense of possibility and self-images that inhibit your urge to explore. 3. Declare your independence from peer pressure, groupthink, and conventional wisdom. 4. Declare your independence from your previous conceptions of freedom so that you'll be free to come to a completely fresh understanding of it. Leo (July 23-August 22) It's prime time for you to acquire a pair of lucky pants. How will you know they're lucky? Because they'll endow you with an intuitive sense of where to walk in order to have adventures that'll inspire you to see the big picture. It will also be a favorable week for you to rummage around in thrift stores until you find a pair of magic X-ray specs that'll give you the power to perceive the secret motives of everyone you gaze upon. Wait! There's one more piece of spooky good news. I predict you'll soon have a vivid dream in which you explore what's hidden below the tip of the iceberg. Virgo (August 23-September 22) I love it when I'm so energized and purified from riding my bike up Mt. Tamalpais that I experience a lightning bolt of realization about some crucial truth I've been hiding from myself. I love it when I'm walking through the city's trash-spattered concrete jungle and am suddenly blessed with the fresh smell of dirt from a renegade garden. I love it when the pathological decisions of bad leaders inspire my tribe to redouble its commitment to fight for outrageous peace, ingenious love, and wild understanding. What about you, Virgo? Where do you look for your breakthroughs and redemptions? It's time to be on high alert. Libra (September 23-October 22) Your idealism is one of your greatest assets, but it can also be a liability. Driven to seek beauty and harmony, you sometimes become blind to the messy truth. That's why I was so pleased to get the following oracle when I consulted the ancient Chinese book of divination, the I Ching, on your behalf: "It is only when you have the courage to face things exactly as they are, without any self-deception or illusion, that a light will develop out of events by which the path to success may be recognized." I interpret this to mean that you are about to temporarily suspend your idealism in order to see the messy truth, which will in turn lead you to an opportunity to practice your idealism on a higher level. Scorpio (October 23-November 21) In their book An Incomplete Education, Judy Jones and William Wilson list the favorite colors of famous poets. T.S. Eliot loved eggplant, sable, and mustard. Wallace Stevens preferred vermilion, chartreuse, and wine, while Ezra Pound liked ivory and jade. In light of current astrological omens, which are nudging you in the direction of greater subtlety and precision, I urge you to draw inspiration from these poets' lyrical tastes. Refine your definitions of your favorite everything, Scorpio: colors, smells, feelings, tastes, physical sensations, tones of voice, types of wind, qualities of light -- everything. Sagittarius (November 22-December 21) During a 15-month-long period in 1888 and 1889, Vincent van Gogh churned out more than 200 works of art. In one ten-week stretch he produced an average of a picture a day. I predict that you will soon slip into a comparable phase, Sagittarius. Original ideas will come surging up into your awareness with such relentless exuberance that you'll be hard-pressed to catch them all. Quick: Decide where you want to channel all that prolific creativity; don't let it leak out wastefully. Capricorn (December 22-January 19) Prize-winning gardener R.J. Harris has no interest in astrology or New Age notions. And yet, like generations of his family before him, he carefully monitors lunar cycles. Practical observation, not superstition or philosophy, has proved to him that certain parts of the cultivation process go best when done during certain phases of the moon. In his book, R.J. Harris's Moon Gardening, he suggests sowing the seeds of below-ground crops right after the new moon. (Like now, for instance.) In the early days of the second quarter, he advises, plant seedlings and above-ground crops. (April 9-12.) At the outset of the fourth quarter (April 23), add fertilizer to the soil. Prune later in the fourth quarter. (April 28-30.) I happen to believe, Capricorn, that these same principles apply to your own growth. Aquarius (January 20- February 18) I've been following the progress of a patch of ground a mile from where I live. A year ago it was a grubby gully, a no-man's land between two suburban McMansions. A ruined shack, long abandoned, stood at the bottom, imprisoned by thick underbrush. Six months ago, bulldozers arrived to clear away the thickets and raze the rotting wood structure. Three months ago, another crew arrived to contour the land and create a level spot for construction. Metaphorically speaking, Aquarius, that's where you are in your life right now. Your next step is to do the equivalent of what happened this past week, when the foundation was poured for a new home on the land that was once a grubby gully. Pisces (February 19-March 20) In accordance with astrological omens, I have selected two words that convey the role you're best suited for in the coming week. The first is the Yiddish term tummler, derived from tumlen, to make a racket. A tummler stirs up a commotion, makes things happen, and incites people to action through his or her affectionate agitation. Clowning and pranks may be part of a tummler's repertoire. Your second word of power, Pisces, is the Iroquoian ondinnonk. It has two related meanings: 1. a secret wish of the soul; 2. the angelic part of our nature that longs to do good deeds. Now here's the punch line of your oracle: Let your ondinnonk guide you as you carry out your mission as a tummler. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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"A business exists because the consumer is willing to pay you his money. You run a business to satisfy the consumer. That isn't marketing. That goes way beyond marketing." --Peter F. Drucker
You hear a lot about the importance of "brand names" in the market place - especially in terms of supporting the brand and what it stands for. Truckers are more than familiar with this concept because they are some of the most "brand loyal" customers you'll ever fin. I mean, I've talked to countless fleets and owner-operators that stick with Peterbilt, Kenworth, International, Mack, Freightliner, Sterling, Western Star, Volvo, you name it, and wouldn't switch truck brands unless you paid them.
(Of course, with the national average price of diesel fuel now at $4.21, they might be more easily swayed by a lot of greenbacks.)
Yet, seriously, while much of the brand loyalty in trucking comes from a certain mystique or character built up around each particular brand of road iron, a lot has to do with the dealerships and service behind each nameplate. Even when a trucker is considering switching brands for something lower prices or touted to get better fuel economy, the service he or she has received over the years gets factored into the decision.
I remember talking to veteran owner-operator Chuck Racine a while back as he shopped around for a new truck. For years he'd owned Kenworths, but found himself willing to consider different brands if he could get better fuel economy. In the end, however, his long-time relationship with his Kenworth dealer in Evansville, IN proved to be the tiebreaker. Their service over many years kept him loyal to the brand and put him behind the wheel of a new T660, one equipped with a 2007 emission-compliant engine to boot.
(That's Chuck Racine on the right, in front of his old truck, talking with Billy Paxton, VP at Paxton Van Lines, Chuck's employer.)
That's why focusing on your own brand - whether you're a fleet or owner-operator - is so important, almost like a "mantra" these days. (And "mantra" is a term from India meaning words or vibrations used as "spiritual conduits" to instill one-pointed concentration in the devotee. It originated from the Vedic religion of India, later becoming a fundamental part of both the Hindu and Buddhist religions.)
I'm going to let Professor Jerry Osteryoung from the college of business at Florida State University continue this line of thought, as he has some interesting points to share of the subject. Professor Osteryoung, as usual, the floor is yours:
"Branding is such an important element of marketing and the vision of the firm as it represents the promise to meet a customer's needs. Branding is concept that covers so much more than marketing. As branding is such a critical element with any firm, I am going to write a series of articles on this very important concept. This is the first of these articles in the series branding dealing with brand promises. A brand promise is the just a set of expectations and guarantees that a company offers to its customers.
(Probably one of the most recognizable and premier brands in the world today is Walt Disney World.)
As Peter Drucker says, customers buy your products and services and you must satisfy the customer. Branding is the way a business satisfies the customer besides prices. Just look at Apple or Disney who have great brands that came from years of working and developing their own brand. Not only must brands bring customers in the door, but also once they are there they must deliver on their promise. What would happen if Disney had a dirty park?
It is so important to understand that a brand is not yours but it resides in the customers mind. That is for a brand and a brand promise to be successful; it must be always viewed from the viewpoint of the customer.
While a cute logo is okay, what really differentiates a brand is the brand promise. Just look at Coca Cola whose brand promise is 'The Real Thing' and how much they can charge for their brand over other non-branded drinks. Southwest Airlines has always had a brand promise related to price and FedEx's brand is "peace of mind." When FedEx started its brand promise was delivery by 10:30AM. It still has this delivery time as part of its core values but it has changed the brand to reflect changing values in our society.
With any brand promise it must be customer-centric. If it is not related to the customer, it just is not effective. Additionally, some brand promises have to create a new industry classification, just look at Red Bull. They knew that the cola and citrus market were saturated as well as sports drinks. Red Bull used as a brand promise to 'revitalize body and mind.' Just look at how this customer centered brand promise that clearly differentiates it from other industries. Disney's brand promise is 'family fun entertainment.'
Volvo car's brand promise has always been 'safety.' I bought both of my kids a Volvo as I recognized this brand promise and it meant so much to my wife and me as it gave us piece of mind. Volvo is trying, however, to update this brand image for the 21st century.
(Vehicle testing being conducted at the Volvo Safety Centre in Sweden. Volvo cars, it should be noted, is now owned by Ford Motor Co.)
Bank of America's brand promise is 'The Bank of Opportunity.' In order to get to this brand promise they analyzed the strengths in all of their businesses. While they used hard data to come up with this brand promise, there was so much that was not quantifiable. They had to use judgment, creativity and flexibility."
Good points, I think, and one truckers of all shapes and sizes can use in their business. For in these tight times, every advantage you can gain with the customer - especially in terms of keeping them for the long haul at a good rate - is critical.
You can reach Professor Osteryoung by e-mail at [email protected] or by phone at 850-644-3372.


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The Court said I could apply for alternative sentencing, where do I go?
Generally, to apply for alternative sentencing you must report to the
How do I set up my alternative sentencing appointment with Probation?
We do not have appointments; interviews are conducted on a first-come, first-serve basis. Our program interviews take place between 8:00 am and 10:30 am and 1:00 pm and 3:30 pm.
I have a question regarding alternative sentencing and I could not find the answer on this site.
Please contact us directly at (916) 543-7400; unless you applying for alternative sentencing in Tahoe.
What do I need to do to apply for alternative sentencing?
You must complete an Alternative Sentencing Application which can be downloaded from this site or picked up at the front desk upon arrival.
What do I need to bring to the office?
Bring a Picture ID, copies of your court order and the application fee.
How much does the program cost?
There is a $25.00 application fee which can be paid up front or added to your bill with Revenue Services. The cost of the program(s) is $20 a day.
What if I cannot afford the program fees?
You will not be denied from participating in the alternative sentencing based on your ability to pay. Your ability to pay is determined by Revenue Services. You must complete and submit an Application for Financial Evaluation to Determine Eligibility for Court-Appointed Counsel and Ability to Pay Fees form.
If I miss my turn in date, what should I do?
Report to the Probation department and we will work with you to resolve this issue.
How do I know which program I will be assigned too?
It is up the Probation Officer to determine which program fits your needs.
When will the alternative sentencing program start?
Generally, EMP can start the same day you apply. If you are assigned to Work Release; you will be assigned a job site and given a start date and time.
What happens if I am denied alternative sentencing?
Applicants who are denied alternative sentencing have the right to appeal. Appeals must be submitted in writing to alternative sentencing unit supervisor. The applicant shall have the right to personally appear before the supervisor to present any materials in support of the appeal. The supervisor will make a written determination within ten (10) days and mail it to the applicants last known address. If you are denied alternative sentencing you may reapply after turning yourself in to the jail.
What happens if I do not live in Placer County?
Probation has reciprocal agreements with most other counties. If there is not an agreement, Probation will provide a list of private companies, which must be pre-approved.
Can I use Medical Marijuana while on the program?
No, Medical Marijuana use is not allowed on any Alternative Sentencing Program.
Is Drug Court and Track III the same program?
Yes, they are the same program.
Is Drug Court part of alternative sentencing.
Yes, Drug Court is an alternative sentencing program. Successful completion of the program is successful completion of your jail commitment.
I'm on Prop 36 or failed Prop 36 in the past can I do Drug Court?
Yes, Currently on Prop 36 or have failed Prop 36 does not rule you out of Drug Court.
Is Drug Court free?
No, but an assessment of ability to pay is completed to determine the cost of treatment.
Do I have to live in Placer County?
Yes, and you must live in Placer County during the duration of the Drug Court program.
How long is the Drug Court Program?
It is a 9-18 month program depending on the individuals needs.
How many times do I go to outpatient treatment?
An assessment is completed by a treatment provider to determine the level of treatment?
How long is actual treatment?
6-9 months depending on individuals need.
How often to I drug test?
Three times a week for the duration of the program.
Can I have a proposition 215 (marijuana) Card?
No, using marijuana will violate program rules.
Can I have alcohol in my possession and drink alcohol on Drug Court?
No, because it has potential for abuse.
What are "self helps"?
Primarily they are AA and NA meeting in the community.
Can I work/go to school while on Drug Court?
Yes, as long as it doesn't interfere with treatment. Many clients have done all three and been successful.
How do I contact the Court Clerk's Office for Juvenile Court/Department 12?
The Juvenile Court Clerk can be reached between the hours of
8 a.m.-12p.m. and 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Monday through Friday.
11270 B Avenue Auburn, CA 95603
If I am a divorced parent, and my child's mother/father wants to visit as well, how long will the visit last?
If both parents visit on the same date but do not want to visit the minor together, each visit will be one hour a week.
Can my child's stepparent visit at the Juvenile Detention Facility?
A minor's natural parents have precedence for visiting. A stepparent may visit only with the Juvenile Detention Facility Supervising Probation Officer's authority and permission.
Can my child have his/her homework and books from school during their incarceration at the Juvenile Detention Facility?
Homework and school books may be brought in for a minor to work on and use while incarcerated. However, it will be entirely up to your child to work on this homework during their dayroom hours. Outside homework and school books will not take the place of the regular school curriculum scheduled at the Juvenile Detention Facility.
Can I mail my child letters while they are in the Juvenile Detention Facility?
All incoming mail to minors should be addressed as follows:
If I mail my child a letter, is it read and inspected before it is given to him/her?
Incoming mail will be opened and inspected for contraband. On occasion, probation staff may read mail for safety and security purposes.
Can I send my child photographs at the Juvenile Detention Facility?
Photographs will be accepted for an incarcerated minor, given to the minor dependent on their progress within the facility. These photographs must not contain material related to or insinuating sexual activities or lewdness, the use of drugs or alcohol, violence, or gang related activities. Pictures that violate this policy will be withheld and placed in the minor's property bag. Photos must be printed on regular photo paper.
Can I send my child packages at the Juvenile Detention Facility?
No packages of any kind will be accepted by the Juvenile Detention Facility. If it is suspected an article of mail contains items other than a letter, this mail will be withheld and returned to sender, or given to the minor's Supervising Probation Officer for disbursal.
My child has never been involved in the Judicial System or had contact with law enforcement before. She/he is now acting incorrigible and acting out. Is there anything I can do?
Your child cannot be put in the Juvenile Detention Facility because of behavior problems. For assistance with a "beyond control" child, contact the Placer County Children's System of Care Program at (530) 889-6700 or the Crisis Resolution Center at (866) 251-7584.
Are counseling services available to my child while they are incarcerated in the Juvenile Detention Facility?
Yes, there is a full-time Mental Health Practitioner assigned to the Juvenile Detention Facility who offers counseling services and group counseling sessions.
My child has scheduled medical and dental appointments, as well as medical and dental conditions that need attention. Who can I contact regarding these problems?
There is full-time medical staff assigned to the Juvenile Detention Facility. They can be reached at (530) 886-4873.
Can my child make phone calls to me while they are incarcerated?
Upon a minor's detention at the Juvenile Detention Facility, they may make three phone calls to parent/guardian, attorney and/or employer. Minors are also able to complete phone calls to parents and/or legal guardians from a payphone, on a collect call basis only. Phone cards cannot be used.
Can my child write and send letters while incarcerated?
The Juvenile Detention Facility will pay the postage for two personal letters per week per minor. Minors may have self-adhesive stamps while in custody, which may be used to pay for postage on additional letters they choose to write and send.
Where are the Probation Department offices located?
Auburn Justice Center
2929 Richardson Drive Ste B
Auburn, CA 95603
Santucci Justice Center
10810 Justice Center Drive Ste 170
Roseville, CA 95678
Tahoe Office
7252 North Lake Blvd.
Tahoe Vista, CA 96148
Does the commitment or placement of my child outside of my home cost me any money?
Yes, the Welfare and Institutions Code provides that you can be charged for the costs of care and support of your child each day she, he is detained, committed to the Juvenile Detention Facility, placement, foster home or a Juvenile Ranch/Camp.
I received a bill from the Probation Department for the care and support costs of my child in Juvenile Detention Facility. Since I have joint custody of this child with my ex-spouse, do I only have to pay half the bill?
Under the Welfare and Institutions Code the father, mother, spouse, and other person are liable for support of a minor. The liability is joint and several liability. Both parents are responsible for the payment of this bill in its entirety, not just a portion due to child custody splits.
I can't afford the billing I received for the care and support costs of my child in the Juvenile Detention Facility. What can I do?
Contact Placer County Revenue Services Division to obtain a financial evaluation form and discuss the process. Payment plans may be set up if financial documents support it. This payment plan does not reduce the liability incurred.
Placer County Revenue Services Division,
10810 Justice Center Drive, Ste 100
Roseville, CA 95678
My child is on probation with a condition for search and seizure, can you search him/her 24 hours a day, even at a friend's house?
Yes, your child can be searched at any time, anywhere. A probation officer or law enforcement officer can also search his/her room, home, vehicle, and space at his/her place of employment at anytime.
I have an alternative sentencing question; how do I contact someone in the Tahoe office?
Call the Main line for Information at Tahoe Probation 530-546-1960 on Work Release and EMP.
I live outside of Placer County near Tahoe; can I apply for alternative sentencing?
If the offender lives in a different County, they have to fill out an application with us first, and then once it is determined that they will qualify for our program, we will find a program for them to participate in.
I am going to apply for alternative sentencing through the Tahoe office; can I choose which program to participate in?
If you report to the Tahoe office and you have 10 days or less you will normally be referred to Work Release, and if you have more than 10 days it will be EMP.


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C is for Calendar
Surprised you there didn't I? I bet you all expected me to take the easy option here and go with C is for Crackett. Well of course it is, but before I move on to my family name and the other three C's in my pedigree I want to take a look at C is for Calendar. I picked up blogging again at the end of February, then during March and April I started thinking more about the dates of events. To begin with I just looked at what may have been happening on a specific date when I was short of inspiration for other topics. Then I realised that it could be fun to take a closer look at what was going on each day in my family history. This lead to my series of posts entitled "xxx years ago today". These posts have inspired me to try to find out background information about the individuals who have an anniversary so that I can tell you more than just names and dates. Setting up my plan for these calendar event posts has revealed several dates with a lot going on. I wrote a few days ago about the date coincidences in the deaths of my great great granny Barbara Murray Turner, her father George Murray and his sister Barbara Murray Rennie. The busiest day in my family history calendar so far is 9 July which has five birthdays (1873, 1899, 1926, 1949, 1957) and a wedding (1947). Then when we get to November I will be telling you about my granny Crackett giving birth on her own birthday. So far I have 218 days in the year with identified family events, but I will not be blogging about all of them as some relate to living members of the family. 86 of those days have more than one event.
C is for Crackett or Cracket
C is for Crackett, my family name, which developed from Cracket by adding an extra T in the mid 1800s. I currently have over 600 Cracket/Crackett persons in my genealogy database and am now working on verifying vital records and tying together the various branches. If you are a Crackett somewhere out there in the big wide world then drop me a comment and let us see if we can figure out our connection.
C is for Carr
Another C in my pedigree is Carr, starting with great granny Sarah Ann Carr who was born in 1860 at Seaton Delaval in Northumberland.
C is for Corbett
C is also for Corbett. So far I only have great great granny Ann Corbett, who may have been Sarah Ann Corbett. Unfortunately I know little about her yet.
C is for Chator
C is also for Chator. My 5x great grandmother Susannah Chator, born in the early 1700s, is the only one of these I have found so far.
If you would like to know more about this weekly challenge take a look at Family History Through the Alphabet.


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The Art Of Fatherhood
Last month we celebrated The Art Of Motherhood, and now it's time to hear it for the boys. You may remember me mentioning it was difficult to find non-cheesy mom-inspired art...but I think it was even harder on the dad side. Amidst all the tacky ties & tools, I hope I've found a few worthy of the dad(s) in your life.
1. Father and Son Illustration by Let's All Make Believe celebrates the little moments like reading the comics together.
2. APAK's Motherhood notecard was a hit, and their Fatherhood print is fantastic as well. Just imagine the adventures those two will have!
3. Vireta delighted us with her Mamá convierte las lágrimas en pipas print, and she's back for the dads with Papa convierte las nubes en espaguetis. Dad makes clouds into spaghetti!
4. I also really love her Tus brazos son mi casa print: your arms are my home. A lovely sentiment for any parent.
5. This totally customizable boxing poster-inspired print from happythought would look great in a workshop or office.
6. Ivan Solbes' print says it sweetly & in Spanish: I love to play with my dad.
7. Dad's Taxi by Rob Elliot pulled at my heartstrings. My dad drove me around endlessly, to piano lessons, chorus, ballet lessons, museums, and more. Always in the safest car available, of course.
8. Let Him Sleep by Yellow Button Studio is a gentle reminder for the little ones on Father's Day morning, as well as confirmation that their dad is both Superman and just a man.
9. Father by Saul Art shows that dads come in all shapes and sizes and body art.
10. Father & Son Deer Collage by Dada Dreams anthropomorphizes the father-son relationship.


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Hey Kevin Jonas, Did Disney Plan Your Entire Wedding?
Would you ever have a theme wedding like Kevin?
We all know what a close relationship the Jonas Brothers have with Disney — but we didn't expect Mickey Mouse to totally take over Kevin Jonas' Dec. 19 wedding! It's already been reported that he and his bride, Danielle Deleasa, were married in the fairytale-like Oheka Castle on Long Island, but did you know that Kevin, 22, even got a glass slipper made for Danielle, 23 — just like Cinderella? "I knew that my princess needed her glass slippers and her castle," Kevin tells People. And the Disney magic didn't stop there!
Disney also popped up in the ceremony's music, as Danielle and her dad, Thomas "Bucky" Deleasa, walked down the aisle to "Bella Note," one of the more recognizable songs from Disney's 1955 classic The Lady and the Tramp. "I'm an Italian girl," Danielle says. "It just fit me and my dad."
Glass slippers? Disney songs? At this point, it wouldn't surprise us to hear that Danielle dressed her bridesmaids up like mermaids — but maybe that's just wishful thinking.
(Oh, and how could we forget that after the ceremony, Joe, Nick and Frankie Jonas shuffled off to Broadway to catch a performance of Mary Poppins? Those Jonas boys love their Disney.)
— Andy Swift
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Online Registration
To register a cultivar select the form appropriate to the cultivar type:
Efforts by hybridizers to improve the appearance of the bromeliad have been very successful with new colors, shapes and sizes being introduced everyday. The sheer number of new introductions has made the collector and grower much more selective in what he is able to collect and grow. Frustration has occurred when a grower has attempted to acquire a certain choice clone or cultivar and received instead a plant with the same name but of different character and appearance. This happened because, in the past, emphasis was placed on naming the grex rather than the clone or cultivar. Today the registration process of the Bromeliad Society International is concerned solely with registration of named cultivars.
GREX is a term that means "seedling batch" (all the plants resulting from making a hybrid). More often than not a GREX, especially one with complex hybrids in the cross, will contain plants differing significantly in appearance. A CULTIVAR is an individual that has been selected from a GREX because of a particular attribute or combination of attributes. It is clearly distinct, uniform and stable in its characteristics, and when propagated by pupping, retains those characteristics because it is of identical genetic makeup. Thus, when a CULTIVAR is given a name and distributed, one can be assured that all plants with this name have the same characteristics and uniformity. This is the main reason why we register only named cultivars, and with the cooperation of every bromeliad grower, collector and hybridizer, the confusion of the past can be avoided. If the plants of a seedling batch are all basically identical (as in a true F1 crossing) and prove to retain their characteristics through propagation by pupping, then all the plants can be registered under one CULTIVAR name. The use of a GREX formula to identify a parent is allowed on the Registration Form but is frowned upon. Only one plant of the GREX would have been used in the breeding program and should have been worthy of a name in its own right!!
CULTIVAR GROUP replaces the concept of Grex and covers all plants that look similar irrespective of parentage. As an example, in the Bromeliad Cultivar Registry 1998 there are listed cultivars of Neoregelia carolinae but we will be going further than that and include hybrids that have a look of Neoregelia carolinae about them to form a cultivar group. Because better known species names are fairly static and are defined we intend to use them as much as possible thus Carolinae group or Concentrica Group etc. As this develops it will mean that enquiries can be made on look-alike cultivars via this cultivar group code. It may even develop that different genera will have different solutions but each must be simple and easy to understand.
SPORT is a visible asexual mutation. A SPORT is acceptable as a CULTIVAR provided it is reasonably stable. Although rare in most CULTIVARS it generally arises in the form of variegation. It is also liable to change. Therefore, we will want to know the identity of the plant whose offset produced the mutation. There is a much closer relationship between a plant and its sport relative than in a grex relationship and this link will be shown in the Bromeliad Cultivar Registry.
The most important decision you must make before attempting to register a cultivar is to satisfy yourself that the cultivar is truly unique and recognizable. Cultivars should be grown through several cycles of pupping and blooming to ensure that they are stable and reproduce consistently. Another reason for having the period of testing is so that you have more than one plant in existence. It would not be in the interests of Registration if there were only just the one plant and nothing to propagate asexually when this dies.
"Recognizable" should mean that the cultivar has unique characteristics which allow it to be identified or recognised without a tag, especially by someone other than yourself. This decision is yours to make and your best judgment is required to prevent the registration of large numbers of essentially identical plants under different cultivar names. For instance, if you make a hybrid grex consisting of a variety of clones or cultivars, selecting and registering only the truly unique clone or clones is the most appropriate way to proceed. The next appropriate thing to do is to destroy the balance of the grex.
In many cases this will be minimal because your colored photo will do this for you but things like height and width are essential. Indicate in the appropriate space the plant or cultivar group your cultivar most resembles. This makes the Cultivar easier to visualize. A written description of the feature or character that makes the cultivar unique is also required because this is a reminder to the Applicant that the Cultivar they are registering is clearly different. The applicant may use the plant the cultivar resembles as a reference. For instance, Aechmea 'Ensign' may be described as resembling Aechmea orlandiana but having green leaves with white margins suffused with red.
Any bromeliad cultivar may be registered: a unique cultivar of a species plant, a new, unknown or undescribed species (eg. Neoregelia 'Fireball') or a hybrid with unknown parentage. It must simply fit the definition for cultivar as described above.
PHOTOGRAPHIC RECORD or CULTIVAR 'STANDARD'
New cultivar registrations must be accompanied by two or more photos (preferably digital J-Pegs), slides or prints. One photograph should show a full frame overall view of the plant with another showing the bloom as close-up as possible. Either of these, or perhaps another photograph, should show the feature or character that makes the cultivar unique. Watch to see that the background is not busy and does not detract from the plant.
The database into which the information from the registration sheet is entered is an open one which will allow updating, adding additional information, or changing data at any time. If you learn anything further or get a better photograph please let us know.
The cultivar name you choose should follow the guidelines below:
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CONWAY, Ark. -- Hendrix College outscored Berry College 14-3 in the second half en route to a 30-17 Southern Athletic Association win on Saturday. Box Score
Berry fell to 1-6 and 0-3 in the SAA. Hendrix improved to 3-3 and 1-2.
The Vikings continue to make steady progress. Not only were they leading early (7-0 and 14-9), but they were out-playing the Warriors. Despite trailing 16-14 at halftime, BC had the lead in first downs (9-7), rushing yards (73-44) and total yards (134-119).
Trevor Price scored the game's first TD on a one-yard run exactly halfway through the first period. Price was part of a Viking running attack, which produced 219 running yards on 47 carries--easily a program-record.
The Vikings helped Hendrix score early. Quarterback Adam Sandin was tackled in the end zone to cut the lead to 7-2. The Warriors capitalized on an interception to score a nine-yard drive for their first touchdown.
Trailing 9-7, the visitors put together perhaps its best drive of the season (12 plays for 78 yards). Sandin scored a two-yard plunge and after Campbell Harrison's PAT, BC held a 14-9 lead.
Sandin led BC in net-rushing yards (56) and was 5-16 for 142 yards, but he threw two interceptions. Backup Dale Jackson went 4-15 for 42 yards, but also threw two INTs.
"The guys played their hearts out today," said Head Coach Tony Kunczewski. "We had many opportunities to make plays, but came up a little short. Give Hendrix credit as they forced some critical turnovers on defense, and made some key plays on offense. We will continue to learn and grow as a team and be better for it down the road."
Chris Lilly had another impressive game for the blue and silver. He posted a game high 194 all-purpose yards. Lilly had 16 rushing yards, 122 receiving yards on three catches and 56 yards on kick-returns. Lilly, however, had a crucial dropped pass on four down in HC territory when Berry led 7-2.
Berry's lone tally in the second half was a 25-yard field goal from Harrison, which cut the score to 23-17 with 12:27 remaining in the game.
On their next offensive possession, the home club went 75-yards on nine plays for the game's final scoring drive. Tanner Frye (25-38 for 229 yards, 3 TD, INT) connected on a six-yard strike to Dayton Winn for the final TD of the contest.
Overall, Hendrix edged Berry total yards, 389-362. Winn rushed 24 times for 126 yards and totaled 184 all-purpose yards.
The Vikings, however, had the edge (30:49 to 29:11) in time of possession. On defense, BC's Matt Farinella had 13 tackles (seven solo) and Drew McCollum had an interception which he returned 24 yards.
The Vikings host Birmingham-Southern next Saturday. Game time is 1 p.m. at the Darlington School.


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Warhead wrote:my head burns with War.
IVhorseman wrote:The best idea would be to keep it simple. "worker" units that are mining would make attacks with tools vs. random objects (axe vs. tree, pick vs. stone, plasma collecter vs. reactor core etc.), and when the resource object is "killed" it spurts out 1d6 CP. Whether or not the minifigs need to actually carry resources to your production structures is up to you, but units would obviously be churned out of there.
I'd stick as close to the mechanik rules as much as possible (only building on your own turn, etc.) for simplicity's sake
IVhorseman wrote:but actually having to build whatever only using the bricks nearby doesn't make sense with the whole resource conversion thing. How else do you turn rocks into tires?
IVhorseman wrote:For the most part, brikwars battles are too short to have time to build unit production structures in the field, so i suggest just having each "base" fully formed at the start of the game and pay for the structures as normal. If you DID build them in-field, I'd suggest just having a mechanik do it as normal.
IVhorseman wrote:Good luck with the attempt. There's a lot of cool things that can come out of this, but it would make each turn VERY long. It's part of why I suggest only building on the other person's turn.
Gungnir wrote:There's only one OT mine on the table, and whoever has control of it gets 1 unit of OT at the beginning of their turn. Whoever gets to X units of OT wins.
pkbrennan wrote:Anyone got rules for a Dr Frankenstein minifig that can assemble minifig parts on the field? That would be ossum if we had such a speciality...
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Thanks for successful runs
The 27th Walpole Village Fair 5K road race was run Saturday, June 14 at 9:15 a.m. under cloudy skies.A field of 183 runners braved light drizzle that mostly cleared for post race activities. Immediately prior, we had our first 1 mile Kids Fun Run at 8:45 a.m. with a field of 29 kindergarten through 6th grade runners largely from the Boyden, Fisher and Elm St. School running clubs.
Our sincere thanks to the Walpole Co-operative Bank for sponsoring the race and the Walpole Police Department for their commitment to keeping the race a safe event for everyone. Thanks also go to the Walpole Times for their race coverage. I am grateful for all the volunteers from the Walpole Co-operative Bank, Epiphany Parish and the Walpole High School Track and Cross Country Boosters, we truly couldn�t have done it without you. Part of the proceeds from this year's race will go to support the Booster�s Scholarship Fund.
Race results can be found on coolrunning.com. This was the first race in the 2014 Walpole Grand Prix race series. Grand Prix results will be available on villagefair5k.com. Next race in the series is the Walpole Ed 5K on Labor Day at Walpole High School.
Lastly thanks to all the runners who participated in this classic Walpole event.
We look forward to a successful 28th annual race on June 15, 2015.
--Jim Logan and Thomas Schneider, race directors
Vote for a State House change
I am writing in support of Tim Hempton for state representative. He wants to increase local aid, especially for schools and is against automatic tax increases like the "automatic gasoline tax increase."
He recently worked with local residents in Walpole and Norwood to get the automatic tax increase question on the ballot on Nov. 4. Tim believes state representatives are elected to serve the people, representing their views and acting on their behalf. Elections have consequences. The elected officials we vote for make decisions which affect us on many levels, in particular our taxes whether they be property, personal, income and sales tax. Our state has a surplus for a second year. The surpluses total more than $1.2 billion. Yet, local aid only increased a mere $25 million for 351 municipalities. I propose voting for a change in November 2014.
--Tom Driscoll, Old Farm Road
Don�t ruin idyllic Moosehill Road
I got up yesterday morning and dressed to go to work. It was so still I could hear all the birds calling to each other. I walked out my door and as I was about to get into my car, I glanced down my driveway toward the field of wild flowers, oak trees, swamp maples, evergreen trees and milkweed to see a small heard of six white tale deer browsing in that field. One of them looked up and watched me for a few seconds as I got into my car and then went right back to nibbling on her breakfast.
When I came home for lunch, I ate my sandwich on the back patio, where many birds came to drink or bathe in my birdbath and a heron flew overhead coming up from the brook just beyond the field. All was peace and quiet.
Later that afternoon as my husband and I shared drinks on that same patio, our regular visitor came by, a lone tom turkey, who walked slowly into the yard from under the line of blue spruce which borders our land and the peaceful field where the deer had been eating that morning. He seemed not to take notice of us at all, but slowly strutted along pecking at bugs in the lawn the wandered under the rhododendrons and into the neighbor�s yard.
After supper, at just about dusk, we were sitting in our living room watching the news, when out of our picture window, I saw a very large bird fly through the yard and land in the very top of an old spruce at the back of the yard. I got up to see what it was and saw a great horned owl sitting in that tree. I knew it was a great horned owl, because as he turned his head you could see the "horns" making him look like a shadow of a large cat perched on the treetop. He sat there for sometime hoping to catch one of the rabbits, squirrels or chipmunks that also live in our yard. When he took off he headed over the trees and down to the field where he may have captured some small mouse for dinner.
To make a perfect end to a peaceful day, as I went to the bedroom and opened the window for some cool night air, I heard the coyotes howling and barking somewhere in the field at the very edge of the watershed area that feeds the Traphole Brook.
Where is this idyllic place? It is on Moosehill Road in Walpole, right where Barberry Homes wants to build the 174-apartment complex. It is interesting that whenever Barberry mentions the project they note that it will be built on 17 acres of land, when in fact, most of that land, about 10 acres is the actual wetlands that is unbuildable and the field where the deer now sleep and eat, approximately seven acres is the spot where their three story buildings and parking lot will be sitting if they are successful in their endeavor.
I guess it�s all about the money.
"Don�t it always seem to go� that you don�t know what you�ve got til it�s gone? They paved paradise to put up a parking lot" (old song sung by Joni Mitchell).
--Pamela Verrochi, Moosehill Road
Walpole Times letters to the editor: June 26 edition
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Rioting Puts Pressure on Swedish Government
Swedish authorities are coming under pressure after rioting in Stockholm continued for the fourth night. WSJ's John Stoll reports that residents are now taking to the streets to try to stop the vandalism by disaffected youths. Photo: AP
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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Sunday, February 23, 2014
Museum of Natural History
The basic premise of The Cowboy Astronomer is simple: we're in the Western outdoors, listening to star legends and cowboy tales around the campfire. Our cowboy astronomer gives us his perspective of the night sky, and the things he's found out over a lifetime of stargazing. All ages admitted. $5 per person.


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My son came home from Scouts the other night and begins to tell me that he didn't like the flag they were going to use for camp this summer and that he was going to make a better one. He asked if he could use some fabric and away he went.
A little later he came and shared his idea for his flag and all he needed from me was to sew everything for him once he cut the objects out. Now, normally I would be more than happy to do this for him but he wanted it done quickly and I'm planning a big family get together for this Saturday and getting us all packed for a trip that we leave for on Sunday. To me, sewing was not an option.
Then the little light bulb went on in my head and I thought of the next best thing to sewing the flag. Heat n Bond Ultrahold is a lifesaver! Thank you to the inventors of this great product for saving this mom some quality time!


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We need a vacation! How about you? Yes? Good! Let's talk destinations. We're thinking a place warm and sunny. A place where shades and bikinis are required, and not just stashed in the back of our closets for safe-keeping.
From head-to-toe, we made packing just a bit easier for you. Check out our favorite swim must-haves below to get started!
Let's start at the top. A romantic broad-rimmed straw hat is one of the top fashion trends for summer 2014. With feminine details, colors, and and tropical designs, it's hard to not think palm trees and tan lines in this beachy fedora.
Shine bright and protect those baby blues, beautiful browns, or gorgeous greens.
Rock the cutest bikini on the beach and fall in love with our new Holly Longline Pushup Bikini.
Mix and match your favorite bikini top with a colorful and maybe unexpected bottom for a cute, new look each day!
Be a little cheeky! Have fun with these wild, tropical, printed, and seamless cheeky undies. Perfect for a form-fitting dress for a night out!
Love this look? Then you'll love Cancun Cutie! Show us what's in your suitcase and tag your pictures on Instagram or Twitter with #AerieREAL!
Bon Voyage!


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Chicky is causin' trouble again + new pics.
Smoking weed in her apartment, annoying neighbors with that herbal scent.
Amanda Bynes is currently packing up her NYC apartment ... and moving somewhere else ... after her landlord threatened to evict the actress claiming she's a disrespectful rule-breaker ... TMZ has learned.
Sources at the apartment tell us ... Bynes got a letter from building management earlier this month explaining that her lease would be terminated ... because she's a building nuisance.
We're told management made the decision after getting several complaints of marijuana smoke coming from her apartment -- "morning, noon and night." Sources say she was also seen smoking weed in the hallways.
FYI -- it's a non-smoking building.
The moving trucks are currently on-site. So far, no word on where she plans to live next.
Based on her insta photo w/ her dermal piercing I figured she was back in Los Angeles because she was driving a car but I guess she's still in NYC laying low, enjoying life.
Recent Twitpics:
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Edited to add: Chicky says she owns a condo and hasn't been kicked out (see comments).