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Nursing 800
NURS 800: Evidence for Advanced Nursing Practice
Prerequisites: NURS 702; Undergraduate Nursing Research; Undergraduate Statistics
Cross-Listed: NURS 650
Credit Hours: (3)
In depth examination of the process of developing evidence-based advanced nursing practice.
Detailed Description of Content of the Course
1. Nursing and the role of research
- Historical evolution of nursing research
- Nursing research in advanced practice
- Utilizing technology
2. Overview of the research process
3. Research Ethics
4. Selecting and defining a nursing research problem
5. Locating the evidence for practice
6. Theories, conceptual models in nursing, and state of the discipline in framing research
7. Writing a research proposal
- Overview of proposal preparation
- Institutional Review Board approval
- Sources of funding for nursing research
8. Communicating the research problem
9. Selecting a design
10. Sampling techniques
11. Measurement
12. Analysis of data
13. Research Utilization
- Dissemination of findings
- Using research in nursing practice
- Policy implications
Detailed Description of Conduct of Course
This online course may include but is not limited to seminar discussions (faculty and student led), lectures, guest speakers, case studies, and written projects and other teaching-learning strategies as appropriate. Because the course is online, audio or video presentations/lectures, discussion boards, chat rooms, and other instructional technology strategies may be used.
Goals and Objectives of this Course
By the end of the course the student will be able to:
1. Examine the role of research in establishing a scientific base for the practice of advanced nursing.
2. Explain the components of the research process.
3. Analyze the interrelationships among the components of the research process.
4. Incorporate the use of theory or conceptual models in defining research problems.
5. Discuss the relationship of research designs to types of research problems.
6. Analyze ethical issues related to nursing research.
7. Critique research at a level necessary to utilize research outcomes in advanced nursing practice.
8. Generate a research proposal as specified in course guidelines
Assessment Measures
May include but are not limited to: testing, class participation, papers or proposals, critiques, abstracts, and presentations.
Other Course Information
Review and Approval
Approved: April 2010


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Tagged: Willie Bloomquist
The Phils' offense strike back with a display of offense in support of Vance Worley as they defeat the D-backs, 8-5.
The Phils' offense picked up the momentum from the previous night's ninth-inning rally by striking for five extra-base hits, including three home runs, as they supported a good start by Vance Worley as they defeat the D-backs, 8-5.
The Phils broke up a 0-0 tie in the fourth as, with one man on, and with one man out, Hunter Pence hits a two-run home run, his third home run of the year, scoring Jimmy Rollins, who was safe at first on a force out, 4-6, as Pete Orr, who had started the inning off with a single, was wiped at second base for the inning's first out, giving the Phils a 1-0 lead. The Phils added to their lead three batters later as, with a runner on second, and with two men out, Laynce Nix hits a two-run bomb of his own, his first home run of the season, knocking in Ty Wigginton, who had just doubled, giving the Phils a 4-0 lead. The D-backs got a run back in the fifth as Cody Ransom hits a lead-off home run, his first home run of the season, cutting the Phils' lead down to 4-1. The Phils made it a 7-1 lead in the seventh as, with the bases loaded, via singles by Nix and Brian Schneider, a sacrifice bunt by pinch hitter Placido Polanco, 1-4, moving both runners up a base, and a soft fly ball single to left by Juan Pierre, although the Phils' broadcasters mention that the umpires may have made the wrong call, and with one man out, Orr hits a bases clearing triple, knocking in Nix, Schneider and Pierre. The D-backs tried to come back in their half of the seventh as, with one man on, and with nobody out, pinch hitter Ryan Roberts hits an RBI double, scoring Willie Bloomquist, who had started the inning with a double, cutting the Phils' lead down to 7-2. Gerardo Parra cut the Phils' lead down to 7-3 as he followed with an RBI double of his own, scoring Roberts. Two batters later, after Parra had stolen third base, and now with one man out, Justin Upton hits an RBI ground out, scoring Parra, and making it a 7-4 Phils' lead. The Phils would get a run back in the eighth as Shane Victorino hits a lead-off home run, his fourth home run of the year, giving the Phils an 8-4 lead. The D-backs would get that run back in their half of the eighth as Jason Kubel hits a lead-off home run, his third home run of the year. That would end up being the final score as Jonathan Papelbon nailed down his sixth save of the season as he pitched a 1-2-3 ninth, getting Aaron Hill to fly out to right for the game's final out.
Vance Worley (2-1, 2.16) got the win as he pitched six strong innings, giving up just one run on five scattered hits and a walk, while he struck out six. Jose Contreras pitched two-thirds of an inning, giving up three runs on three hits, while he struck out a batter. Antonio Bastardo collected his first hold of the season as he pitched a third of an inning, getting out the only man that he would face. Chad Qualls pitched an inning, giving up a run on a hit, as he struck out the side. Jonathan Papelbon recorded his sixth save of the year as he pitched a 1-2-3 inning, striking out a batter. Josh Collmenter (0-2, 9.82) took the lost as he went six innings plus two batters, giving up six runs on nine hits, while he struck out six. Bryan Shaw pitched an inning, giving up a run on two hits, while he struck out a batter. Mike Zagurski pitched two innings, giving up a run on a hit, as he also struck out one.
The Phils had twelve hits in the game, with Laynce Nix (Singles, Home Run, 2 RBIs) leading the team with three hits, raising his batting average to .333. Juan Pierre (Singles), Pete Orr (Single, Triple, 3 RBIs) and Brian Schneider (Singles), all followed with two hits apiece. Hunter Pence (Home Run, 2 RBIs), Shane Victorino (Home Run, RBI) and Ty Wigginton (Double) had the other three Phils' hits, as the batters erupted for five extra-base hits (Double, Triple, 3 Home Runs), which were responsible for all eight Phils' RBIs. Hopefully this is a precursor to a better offense.
The Phils (8-10, 4th East) will conclude their three-game series (and their road trip) with an afternoon game against the D-backs (9-9, 4th West). The game will be played at Chase Field, and is to start shortly. The Phils will send to the mound Cole Hamels (2-1, 2.95), who is coming off a win against the Padres on April 20, where he went six innings, giving up a run on six hits and a walk, while striking out four, in the Phils' 4-1 win. He will be out to give the Phils the series win, and a spilt of the road trip. The D-backs will counter with Trevor Cahill (1-1, 2.84), who is coming off a lost against the Braves on April 20, as he pitched five and two-thirds innings, giving up four runs on seven hits and two walks, while striking out just two, in the D-backs' 9-1 lost. He will be out to silent the Phils' suddenly hot bats. The Phils will be out for a spilt of their road trip, while hoping that the bats will stay hot.


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Introductions to the Federal Vision
Steven Wedgeworth on the Federal Vision and Reformed Theology
By Steven Wedgeworth. also see his other posts on FV HERE
An Evangelical Introduction to the Federal Vision (UK)
By Steve Jeffery
The Federal Vision: Reformation or Alteration? Part One
The Federal Vision: Reformation or Alteration? Part Two
By Uriesou T. Brito
Video - The Federal Vision and the PCA in 2 min.
My Position on the Federal Vision
By The Writer and the Muse - see also post on the attraction of FV here
John Piper on Doug Wilson
Video from Desiring God Conference 2009 - "Why Doug Wilson?"


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Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part our Song of the Day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJs think you should hear. Today's featured selection, chosen by Afternoon Show host Kevin Cole, is
Oklahoma by Bishop Allen from the 2009 album Grrr… on Dead Oceans.
Brooklyn's Bishop Allen has proved magnetic ever since Charm School, their 2003 self-released debut. In recent years their music has frequently been taken up by commercial interests including last year's ode to indie, Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist. Their latest effort, Grrr…, shows primary BA musicians Christian Rudder and Justin Rice streamlining their pop sound. The melodies are simple, the vocals crystal clear and the repeat value of the record is quite high. Grrr… probably won't be remembered as the band's greatest work, but only because it's but one further step in their still ascending success story and a welcome addition to their growing catalog. Best of all, the album spreads out its highlights and is decidedly free of fluff, a lesson they must have learned from filtering their monthly EP experiment (12 in a row!) into the solid 2007 album The Broken String. Over the next month, Bishop Allen is blanketing Europe. Hopefully, they'll be back through the US after that. Head to their MySpace page for exact dates and stops. Meanwhile, here's the video for the song you're going to have in your head all day long,


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WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — For an economy with more false starts than the Washington Redskins' offensive line, it's understandable not to think a sustainable pickup in jobs growth is here.
Excluding when the government hired Census workers, there have been only two months since the Great Recession ended when jobs growth was north of 300,000. The last two years have seen jobs growth stuck in a range around 190,000 per month.
But, as any prospectus warns, past performance is not an indicator of future returns. And the recent data from other economic series look promising.
The most recent evidence was the big drop in initial filings for jobless claims, to 300,000. As Dan Greenhaus of BTIG pointed out, the lowest number in the last expansion was 282,000, so there's not much lower that claims can go.
And if you're wondering about the government's seasonal adjustment making the numbers look too rosy, the unseasonally adjusted level was even lower, at 298,000.
Add on top of that the continued gains in job openings, which rose to more than a six-year high.
One series that's not easy to work with, the daily data on withheld income and employment taxes, also has shown a recovery since the winter-ravaged start of the year.
It's easy to spot the downside risks — like the continued nervousness of the American consumer, the difficulties of late in China, possible frothiness in the stock market, a potential rise in interest rates or, as we saw, the weather. But, hard as it may be to believe, there really are upside risks as well.
Like the Redskins, the economy is poised to finally accelerate — if it can just avoid being flagged for another penalty.
More news from MarketWatch:
Peter Morici says the economy's problems run deeper than bad winter weather
Jobless claims fall to nearly seven-year low
5 questions with Alan Krueger on long-term joblessness
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WASHINGTON — William "Mo" Cowan of Massachusetts on Thursday became the Senate's newest member, but his tenure will be brief.
The 43-year-old Democrat took his seat after a swearing-in ceremony led by Vice President Joe Biden. Cowan succeeds Democrat John Kerry, who just took over as secretary of state.
Cowan was picked by Democratic Gov. Deval Patrick to serve as interim senator until after a special election June 25. Cowan had stepped down as Patrick's top aide in December.
Cowan said he won't have much time to get used to his new job before it will be time to move on, but he wants to make sure Massachusetts is fully represented in the Senate.
"This might be the shortest political career one has, but I look forward to it," he said. "It's definitely a thrill to be part of the U.S. Senate."
He is the state's second African-American senator. Republican Edward Brooke served from 1967 to 1979.
With Cowan and Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., there are now two African-American senators serving together for the first time. Scott, who was also a gubernatorial appointee to his seat, greeted Cowan on the Senate floor shortly after he was sworn in. Cowan said he hoped to work across the aisle with Republicans like Scott.
The primary is scheduled for April 30. Reps. Edward Markey and Stephen Lynch have declared their candidacies. Several Republicans are considering joining the race following decisions by higher profile Massachusetts Republicans to pass, including former Sen. Scott Brown, former Gov. William Weld, former state Sen. Richard Tisei and former Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey.
"It's for the people to decide, ultimately, who serves them long term in the Senate," said Cowan, who has made it clear he won't run in the special election.
Cowan grew up in North Carolina and graduated from Duke University and Northeastern University's law school. He was a partner in the prominent Boston law firm of Mintz Levin before going to work for Patrick.
Cowan has said his mother, Cynthia Cowan, who attended the swearing-in ceremonies, was a child of the segregated south who raised him and his sisters alone working as a seamstress after his father died while he was a teen.
"Days like today are what my mother spoke of when I was a kid, that if you worked hard and did the right things and you treated people well, anything could happen," Cowan said.
Cowan joins Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a fellow Democrat who ousted Brown from the Senate in last fall's election.
Asked if he would be filing any legislation, Cowan replied that it was just his first day on the job.
"I just discovered the 'Senate Only' elevator, so give me time," he joked.


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They Do Their Homework
Fund: Azure Capital Partners
Posted by former exec on 2008-02-21
Azure was the lead investor in my last company. We met with them for over a year before they made an investment. They were very focused on our execution and really did their homework on the market and opportunity. Once on board they remained active and pushed hard on meeting plan. They are extremely supportive of the teams that they back and perhaps to a fault, are hesitant to make changes.
The guys remained supportive when the seas were choppy and followed their money when "things took longer than we anticipated"
Be prepared for a tough but fair negotiation.PRIVATE: Members Only


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The sale runs through Saturday, April 13.
The spring book sale at Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Library, 45 E. Main St., will be held Saturday, April 6, through Saturday, April 13.
The Friends preview, open to members of the Friends of the Library only, will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Friday, April 5.
Books, books, books
There will be numerous books — hardback and paperback fiction, romance novels, children's books, biographies and non-fiction — offered at the sale.
Prices are $1 for hardbacks and large paperbacks and 50 cents for small paperbacks and children's books.
Sales will take place during regular library hours, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday; 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday; and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
The bag sale will follow from Monday, April 15, through Saturday, April 20. At the bag sale, you can fill a provided bag with books for $4.
Also for sale
The Friends group is selling two new items that can be purchased at the library. The first is Liberry Jam, which is made of strawberries and raspberries and provided by Mark Miller of Chambersburg. The cost is $8 a jar.
The second new item is a set of note cards. The four cards per pack feature sketches by Katrina Hoopes of adults and children enjoying the library. A pack costs $5. Hoopes also designed the sketch of the library that is on the library book bags, available for $10.
Many years ago, Don Ringer and Carl Besore donated the profits of their books, "A Reflection of the History of Waynesboro, Pa. and Vicinity of Waynesboro" to the Friends. Most of the books, which feature the history and photos of Waynesboro, have been sold. A few of Volumes I and II are available at the library; however, Volume III is sold out.
Members of Friends are reminded that if they have not renewed their membership for 2013, it is time to do so.


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With hydraulic precompression, a new chopping cylinder and intelligent filling of the forage trailers, the JAGUAR 900 series benefits from a range of practical features which enhance its performance:
- The new hydraulic precompression with intelligent control ensures consistently high chop quality. The two rear springs of the precompression rollers of the feeder housing have been replaced by hydraulic rams with pressure reservoirs. A number of different characteristic maps are used to adjust the precompression force automatically to different crops and changes in the thickness of the crop flow. This solution ensures that consistent chop quality can be maintained, even under difficult conditions.
- The new V-MAX chopping cylinder allows the knife carriers to be adjusted in such a way that a symmetrical crop discharge is still ensured during operation with a half-set of knives. In this way, it is possible to use a corncracker with chop lengths up to 30 mm. This means that the new version of the cylinder offers an additional range of chop lengths: from very short with a full set of knives, for applications such as biomass, to very long with half the number of knives - for SHREDLAGE, for example.
- The new payload detection feature makes it easy to comply with the maximum payload of a forage trailer in order to enhance road safety. The operator can program payload quantities for up to three tractor-forage trailer combinations in CEBIS and then use the hotkey to select them. When the set quantity is reached, the system gives a warning.
- The new JAGUAR 900 series which was launched in 2016 is now also available with the appropriate exhaust emissions standard for all countries where exhaust emission controls are not in force.


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Liberation Day April 25thApril 25, 2010 at 22:00 | Posted in Carnival of Genealogy, Current Events, Itri, Italy, memories, Political Opinions, Somber Sunday | 1 Comment
Tags: ancestors, Carnival of Genealogy, famiglia, family history, genealogy, Italy, Itri, love of family, memories, Peace, WWII
Liberation Day is celebrated in Italy on April 25th. This is a day to remember being liberated at the end of WWII. There are wonderful parades in all the small towns as well as the major ones all throughout Italy. We enjoyed watching the parades in Cavezzo, a small town not far from Carpi and Modena in the Emilia-Romagna Region.
Sadly this year saw demonstrations turned nasty even in Rome – people the world over are frustrated with their governments, but let's not forget that Liberation Day is to commemorate the sacrifices made on behalf of freedom-loving people suffering through WWII. Don't toss that off lightly because we are unhappy now. Rather let us all remember and appreciate the awful prices our ancestors paid to give us life and for the hope of future generations. I have written before about Valentino's family and the horrors they went through. I often wonder how they managed. I too often suspect we of this generation would not have the strength of spirit or heart to face those challenges now. How would those who live in 40 and 50 floor apartment buildings manage without electricity to run elevators? How would all those city dwellers manage to grow food without yards? It was a different time, granted. Yet we need to consider how very brave and daring they were – how self-sustaining and independent they were, willing to meet all challenges to bring about the end of the war. They often prayed it would be the war to end all wars. Sadly there are those who are only too willing to forget that. I don't claim to know the answers to end war or to broker peace. But I do want to say thank you for those ancestors who did play a part to bring about Liberation for Europe (and Asia later) and pray we never become insensitive to their sacrifices on all our behalves!
This memorial stands outside the Church of the Annunziata in the center of Itri. The inscription reads:
revered corpses
To her heroes of all the wars all who come of the cross without waiting for the resurrection.
So too we offer prayers for all those of all the towns of Europe and everywhere!
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Google Joins Smartwatch Race
Google's smartwatch is in late-stage development and the device, which will run on Android, will be integrated with Google Now, the company's digital assistant. The WSJ's Yun-Hee Kim speaks with Eva Dou about what to expect from Google's smartwatch.
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Dr. Eric Valdez is an Organizational Development (OD) professional who earned a PsyD in Organizational Development from the California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP) at Alliant International University in Fresno in 2011.
"CSPP equipped me with a profound understanding of organizational psychology and how to help others with this knowledge. In a sense, it also reconfirmed the work I decided to pursue long ago–helping people and organizations realize their potential," said Dr. Valdez.
Coming from humble beginnings, Dr. Valdez has always worked professionally while attending school. During his service with the United States Marine Corps as a young man, he found time to study at night school. After the military, he enrolled in classes at the local city college. With no specific direction or career in mind, he started an employee relations internship at St. Agnes Medical Center. He enjoyed the work and helping people directly, so when a full-time position opened in compensation, he seized the opportunity.
While building his experience working at various companies, Dr. Valdez earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in human resources management and organizational development from Fresno Pacific University and a Master's degree in human resources management from the University of Phoenix.
Dr. Valdez has followed his passion of helping people and organizations through managerial positions at United Parcel Service, Del Monte Foods Inc., and Producers Dairy Foods Inc. He currently serves as Human Resources Business Partner for The Walt Disney Company.
Dr. Valdez' support and encouragement of U.S. veterans has been recognized several times throughout his career. While at Producer's Dairy Foods, he was awarded the ESGR Patriot Award, a Department of Defense award that recognizes supervisors who support their Guard and Reserve employees. In 2012, Eric was featured in Disney's employee magazine Disneyland Resort Line. The article highlighted the company's Heros Work Here initiative, which aims to attract more veteran employees.
Dr. Valdez had this to say about his experience at CSPP and how it opened doors for him: "My education has helped me get into this type of work. CSPP instilled in me that we must first understand ourselves and our aspirations before we can truly help others. Not only did CSPP prepare me with the knowledge and tools I needed to reach new goals, it also made me a better person and a passionate executor of organizational design, development and workforce effectiveness. CSPP helped me realize my potential and achieve many new goals in life. I was fortunate to have lots of people rally behind me and believe in me, but anyone can do it if they want to reach their potential. It's the reason I get up every morning: to help people realize their potential."
Dr. Valdez is one of nearly 1,000 CSPP alumni who are connected with CSPP and with each other on LinkedIn.


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by Paula M. Riley
Next weekend, on Oct. 20, the Chestnut Hill Community Association and Chestnut Hill Community Fund, together with Chestnut Hill Hospital, will present the Black & White Gala. Under a large festival tent on the grounds of the hospital's new wing, a wonderful celebration will take place!
This year's theme is "Masquerade,"and guests are encouraged to don a festive mask for an evening of cocktails, dancing and a silent auction.
"If you don't bring a mask, don't worry," said co-chair Jane Piotrowski, "we'll have one for you!"
Along with masks, it seems that Piotrowski and her co-chairs Marianne Dwyer and Susan Bray have thought of everything. One hundred small black pouches are tagged and labeled with pretty black and white designs for the Randolph's Jewelry's Champagne Raffle – each $25 entry receives a glass of champagne, and a cubic zirconia. The lucky pouch will include a beautiful diamond necklace.
Luminaries will light the way on the hospital grounds, where the sounds of Paula Johns and the John Clark Big Band will keep guests moving on the dance floor. A longtime supporter of CHCA, the hospital is hosting the gala on the same day it is sponsoring Community Day, where all are invited for food, games, a magic show, a health fair and tours of the new emergency room, operating rooms and intensive care unit. Hospital CEO John D. Cacciamani Jr. considers supporting the gala "an extension of what our mission and vision is – being part of this community."
During the party, guests will fight over the silent auction packages, which appeal to all ages and interests. Fabulous artwork, including Chestnut Hill Gallery's Bill Roberts watercolor featuring a local scene, a gorgeous handbag and complimentary jewelry from Earth, a stunning Nepalese rug from Maloumian Oriental Rugs, a night in the Chestnut Hill College Observatory and great sports and spa packages.
Host Interiors donated a gorgeous Ottoman, Patricia Marion Cove offers "Designer for the Day" where she will escort the winner to Designer Marketplace, and Bradford Portraits is auctioning a $5,000 hand-painted portrait. Vacation homes up for auction are located in Avalon, Cape Cod, Costa Rica, Tuscany, Maryland shore and Belle Ile, France.
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Book 'Em! Eco-Friendly Bookshelves
A recent post on Inhabitat inspired this week's roundup—one of the finalists in their Spring Greening Contest turned an old collection of 80 National Geographics into a hollowed-out bookshelf! Talk about creative reuse (and certainly a way to incorporate the magazine's iconic yellow spins into home decor). Take a look at our top picks for other eco-friendly bookshelves after the jump.
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1. Designer Ora Ito's striking ECCO bookshelf for Artelano Paris (price upon request) has a corrugated body made of alveolar wood culled from FSC-certified forests. The lacquer finish is available in white or black.
2. Brave Space Design's Bamboo Stagger shelving unit ($2,975) is made of amber and blond 100 percent rapidly renewable bamboo and a hand-applied, non-toxic herbal oil finish.
3. Talk about an existential crisis! The Book Shelf ($49) by Etsy artisan spoonfulofchocolate is composed of horizontally aligned worn volumes of Reader's Digest. Color varies.
4. The modern Tribeca Bookshelf ($92.50) from eco-friendly manufacturer Way Basics is just that—a basic piece made of recycled paperboard.
5. Made of FSC-certified wood with an eco-friendly varnish, the Knu Bookcase 1 ($1,349) is available in six finishes.
6. The Stagger Server ($2,540), also from Brave Space Design, is not only made from bamboo with an organic herbal oil finish, but it pulls double duty: bookshelf and wine rack in one.


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LONGMONT -- At first, it sounds like a sixth-grade geography assignment: draw where the St. Vrain River goes.
Trouble is, that's not so clear anymore.
When the St. Vrain flooded in mid-September, it not only devastated communities, it redrew its own lines. West of town. East of town. Even at spots inside Longmont. It even brought out the eraser from time to time, not just drawing a new course but wiping out the old one.
"Behind Harvest Junction, the old channel actually filled in," said Longmont public works director Dale Rademacher, noting the shopping center in southeastern Longmont.
Putting it back won't be so easy. The city estimates that would take $80 million, but that's still a fluid number, so to speak. A lot depends not just on the difficulty of the project, but the will of federal authorities, including the Army Corps of Engineers and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
FEMA already has said it will look at the river section by section when deciding which restoration plans should get funding. The Corps, meanwhile, is in talks with Longmont to decide which pieces of the river truly need to be restored. Rivers do move, after all.
"If we think we can get the river back into its channel with a reasonable amount of effort, and the Corps says it makes sense, we'll do that," Rademacher said. "If the Corps says 'Sorry, folks, that looks like a reasonably safe channel,' we'll start planning around that, too."
Where'd you go?
So where is Longmont's signature river these days? Well, it depends on where you ask.
Between Lyons and Longmont, for example, the river now branches not long after it passes Colo. Highway 7. The north branch follows its old course south of Colo. Highway 66, roughly paralleling the highway. But the new southern fork cuts straight across the Western Mobile property (an open space area long used in part for gravel mining), making a beeline for the ponds and lakes roughly a mile to the southeast. The new river course then plunges through the ponds rather than going around and between them as it heads for Hygiene Road and eventually the Pella Crossing region.
The diversions and flooding along the whole western stretch -- aided by dam breaches and old gravel pits -- have made this area a priority in Longmont's discussions with the Army Corps of Engineers. Near Lyons, there are pipelines that need to be inspected and put back into service. The new riverway not only cuts off several irrigation ditches, it also puts several neighborhoods further downstream into a new flood plain -- most notably The Greens and Champion Greens near Airport Road and the Village near Golden Ponds.
"Our need and our ability (to restore the river) varies from point to point in the course of the channel," Rademacher said. "West of Longmont, where it's undermining pipelines and threatening neighborhoods, it's pretty important."
Coming through town
Inside Longmont, an old park and a new were transformed by the St. Vrain's fresh course. At Izaak Walton Park, the river now cuts directly through the fishing pond, making it unusable for the children's fishing day held there every spring. It's hard to stock a pond when you can't control whether the fish stay, after all.
Meanwhile, the not-yet-built Dickens Farm Park near Harvest Junction will have to be redrawn. The river doesn't even enter or leave the park in the same places anymore -- this was where the old channel not only got emptied, but filled in. That's important, since the park was planned to be an area for kayaking and tubing.
Perhaps more importantly, the Dickens rerouting cuts off yet another irrigation connection, the Bonus Ditch. It's still up to discussion, Rademacher said, whether the ditch will be extended to the new river, or whether the river will be brought back to meet the ditch. He'd like the latter, especially since the Dickens region is also where the city had a sewer interceptor line damaged; putting the river back would make it easier to rebuild the line.
By contrast, the river's course east of Weld County Road 1 may be a low priority. It's easily the longest out-of-channel stretch of the St. Vrain -- from County Line Road to where the river crosses Colo. Highway 119, east of Weld County Road 51/2 -- it's also in a lightly populated area that mostly affects the city's open space plans.
"One opinion could be that flooding is a natural occurrence in this area," Rademacher said as he indicated the region. "If there's a new route than what we had tried to establish as wetlands, that may be the new course of the river."
The decisions should be made within the next few weeks, according to the city. Then what's left is figuring out how much the final cost is going to be and how to pay for it all, even if FEMA covers 75 percent of the bill.
But that's tomorrow's test.
For now, this is more than enough homework.
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AMP is a marina investment company headquartered in Aventura, Florida. AMP owns, develops and manages marinas under the Aquamarina brand for its portfolio, equity partners and 3rd party marina owners. AMP is also founder and strategic investor to a portfolio of leading marine industry technology companies. AMP's management team and advisory board consist of industry veterans with a proven track record in managing significant real estate assets (including marinas), technology companies as well as early stage ventures and have nurtured companies with proven entrepreneurs and good ideas.


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Washington Nationals prospect/messiah Bryce Harper of the Harrisburg Senators came up lame after trying to advance from first to third in the 8th inning against the Akron Aeros. He couldn't seem to put much weight on his right leg as he got helped off the field.
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8 cups finely diced white peaches
6 cups sugar
1/4 cup bourbon (optional)
1/4 cup bottled lemon juice*
1 6 oz box liquid pectin (2 packets)
2 inch chunk ginger, peeled
Add the sugar and peaches to a large pot. Prep jars/lids for canning. Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring occasionally. Stab the ginger a few times with the tip of a knife. Add the lemon juice, bourbon and ginger. Boil for 15 minutes or until thickened. Carefully mash, using a potato masher, any remaining large chunks. Add the pectin (both packets!). Continue cooking at a low (rolling) boil for 5 minutes. Remove the ginger. Fill the jars. Wipe off the lip and sea Process in the hot water bath for 10 minutes.
Yield: about 6 8-oz jars
Note: A great source for canning information is the Blue Book guide to preserving. I highly recommend it for learning how to can. Here is a bunch of other canning books and equipment I find useful.
*I used bottled lemon juice instead of fresh because peaches, especially white peaches, are a low acid fruit and not every lemon has the same acid level. It is important to add an acid to low acid fruits so it is safe to water can.


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Central United Methodist Church, Honesdale, in connection with the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), is collecting "flood buckets" to aid in the cleanup of areas in New York and New Jersey that were hit by Hurricane Sandy.
Mission Central in Mechanicsburg, a hub of UMCOR, has sent thousands of these buckets to areas in need. The supply is very low and many more are needed.
Specific items are needed for flood buckets. Anyone who would like to donate one or more is asked to closely follow the following list:
• Five-gallon bucket with resealable lid - Buckets from fast food restaurants or bakeries can be used if washed and cleaned. Do not use buckets that have stored chemicals such as paint or pool cleaner.
Advertisements on the outside are acceptable. Orange Home Depot buckets with lids are ideal..
• Liquid laundry detergent (two 25-ounce bottles or one 50-ounce bottle only)
• Liquid household cleaner (12 to 16-ounce liquid cleaner that can be mixed with water; no spray cleaners)
• Dish soap (16 to 28-ounce bottle any brand)
• One air freshener (aerosol or pump)
• One insect repellent spray (six to 14-ounce aerosol or spray pump with protective cover)
• One scrub brush (no toilet bowl brushes, plastic or wooden handle, no kitchen or dish brushes)
• Cleaning wipes (18 Handi-wipes or reusable wipes, remove from packaging; no terry cleaning towels)
• Seven sponges (remove from wrapper; no cellulose sponges due to mold issue)
• Five scouring pads (remove from wrappers; no Brillo, SOS pads or any kind that will rust)
• Fifty clothespins (remove from packaging)
• Clothesline (two 50-foot or one 100-foot cotton or plastic)
• 24 heavy-duty trash bags (30- to 45-gallon size; remove from box)
• Five dust masks
• Disposable waterproof gloves (two pair rubber or latex Playtex kitchen gloves; remove from package)
• Work gloves (one pair cotton or leather; must have leather palms)
Flood buckets can be dropped off at Central United Methodist Church, 11thand Church streets, Honesdale, on Sunday, Nov. 18, from 8 a.m. to noon; Monday through Wednesday, Nov. 19 to 21, 7 a.m. To noon, and Sunday, Nov. 25, 8 a.m. To noon. Alternate drop-off times can be arranged by calling the numbers below.
For further information, call Sue at (570)448-2429 or Betty at 448-2349.


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LeAnn Rimes Is Engaged To Eddie Cibrian
This Christmas was a magical one for LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian, who are now engaged. Rimes, 28, and Cibrian, 37, reportedly celebrated their happy announcement over the holiday weekend with friends and family in Los Angeles.
"Yes, they were engaged over the holidays and are very happy," Rimes' rep, breaking the news to PEOPLE, reveals.
"The couple wanted an antique feel, but a new ring," a source adds, saying that the two — who met while filming the Lifetime movie 'Northern Lights' — were spotted on a Malibu beach today, with Rimes wearing a sparkling platinum ring featuring a five-carat oval diamond.
The engagement isn't one that is hugely surprising. Rimes and Cibrian have had a publicized romance, both leaving their former longterm spouses to be together. Rumors have been circulating about their plans to wed since November, though Rimes denied the reports at the time.
"So funny, my dear publicist is the same rep for Natalie Portman and me. So much for his vacation!" Rimes tweets, referring to both her engagement news as well as that of actress Natalie Portman, who also announced today that she is getting married (and expecting a child).
Rimes was previously married to Dean Sheremet, and their divorce was finalized in June. Since then, he's gotten engaged to photographer Sarah Silver. Rimes' new marriage will make her stepmother to Cibrian's children, 7-year-old Mason and 3-year-old Jake. Her next album, 'Lady and Gentlemen' — a cover album of country songs — is scheduled to be released in March 2011.


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Behind the strength of a .446 hitting performance, the Springfield College women's volleyball team defeated MIT, 25-17, 25-22, 25-17, in a NEWMAC match on Saturday afternoon. With three players in double-digits for kills, freshman Lauren Holt (Granby, Conn.) led the Pride (10-0, 2-0 NEWMAC) with 12 kills to go along with three blocks. Junior Jenny Astrachan (Austin, Texas) paced the Engineers (9-5, 1-1 NEWMAC) with 14 kills.
Springfield established a 6-3 edge in the opening set, but MIT generated an 8-3 spurt as back-to-back Astrachan kills put it in front, 11-9. Following a timeout by the Pride, the visitors captured nine of the next 10 points by capitalizing on several miscues by the Engineers to reclaim the lead for good. After a timeout by the hosts, an exchange of sideouts ensued which brought MIT within four (19-15). Springfield quickly doubled its advantage and later won the set on a strike by sophomore Elise Brogan (Andover, Mass.).
The Engineers raced out to a 10-5 advantage in the second stanza, courtesy of three straight kills by Astrachan. The Pride battled back, generating a trio of ties before kills by senior Tessa Smolinski (Hebron, Conn.) and Holt resulted in a 17-15 lead. The set became a back-and-forth affair until a kill from Holt coupled with an MIT hitting error gave the visitors set point at 24-21. Senior Tatiana Berger's (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) kill extended the frame but a Smolinski strike thwarted the attempt at a late rally.
The early stages of the third set were closely played as it featured five ties and four lead changes. A pair of errors and two kills from sophomore Kelsey McGayhey (Shelter Island, N.Y.) sparked a 10-1 run that gave the Pride an 18-10 lead. Freshman Lara Markey (San Diego, Calif.) produced a kill for the Engineers following their own timeout, but this was as close as it would get as Springfield maintained a comfortable cushion en route to the victory.
Senior Kristine Bunker (Falmouth, Mass.) recorded 10 kills, a .389 hitting performance, and three blocks for MIT. Berger finished with eight kills and three digs as senior Rachel Hunt (Arlington Heights, Ill.) added two blocks. Freshman Tori Wuthrich (Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich.) collected 10 digs, followed by seven from classmate Jennie Glerum (Redmond, Wash.). Junior Nicole Gagnier (Atlanta, Ga.) dished out 29 assists for the Engineers.
McGayhey totaled 11 kills while Smolinski registered 10 kills, seven digs, and two aces. Sophomore Daniella Crismani (San Francisco, Calif.) posted eight kills, five digs and two aces as freshman Meghan Kinee (Williamstown, N.J.) contributed seven digs. Junior Whitney Miller (Cuba, N.Y.) compiled 35 assists and five digs for the Pride.
Both squads continue conference action on Tuesday, Sept. 24. MIT will host Mount Holyoke College while Springfield will make the trip to Babson College.


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Total offensive yardage of both teams combined. Winner gets $25 coupon code for www.moesportshops.com.
1st player to guess a number has "dibs" on that number. Tie goes to lower number. I use mgoblue.com statistics.
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The Associated Students of Central Washington University Board of Directors (ASCWU-BOD) will host their Weekly Public Meetings every Tuesday, from March 26 to May 28, at 7 p.m. throughout Spring Quarter. All meetings in the months of March and May will be in the Student Union and Recreation Center (SURC) Pit and all meetings in the month of April will be in SURC 301.
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Can your iPhone keep you healthy?
Apparently! Word on the street is that the iPhone has an application called Illness Tracker which allows you to record your symptoms, pain levels, medications taken, and doctor's appointments - kind of like yours truly created years ago in an Excel spreadsheet. (Okay - I know my chronic control chart doesn't even compare...but I thought I'd try.) There's also an application that keeps track of your medicines called MyMedSchedule Mobile. Check out the endless options here. Who knew!
Click here to check out Illness Tracker, and see below for some quick highlights:
Illness Tracker's Features:
Remembers your illness history so you don't have to!
Keep separate calendars for various people (great for keeping track of illness / health in your family)
Record notes as often as every day
Export data as email
Useful for doctor's appointments...
Consult with Illness Tracker to report dates of illness, fever, etc.
Password protection (go to settings to activate)
On each calendar day, you may record the following:
Custom notes
Pain scale (1-10)
Indicate that medication was taken
Fever and temperature (Now multiple times each day!)
Doctor's appointment
Indicate that you are sick
And a big fat thank you to my brother-in-law for turning me on to the new iPhone software. He keeps me current - because I am so...not.


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I am Nata, of course. I am a fun-loving young girl and am currently studying at university. Like most girls my age, I love to dance and have fun, meet with friends in the local coffee shops, I love to shop for new, feminine and sexy clothes.
I love to travel but have yet to go anywhere beyond Russia. My friends all say I am a lovely and caring girl, and full of life. Maybe you can see this in my photos and videos? I hope you will all enjoy discovering my natural beauty, grace and femininity and perhaps even get to know me a little better in the process.
Though I shoot all kinds of imagery, I specialize in artistic nude anderotic art photography. What can I say, I love the human body...especially the female form. I like to create works that stimulate thesenses and arouse the imagination. On my site, you will find well-known erotic models, of course, but Iprefer to find and shoot normal, average beauties - the type of girlsyou may see walking down the street, sitting in a cafe, on the bus, orliving right next door. There is something irresistible in theundiscovered beauty and innate sensuality of the "girl next door". Won't you join us on our journey?VISIT Skokoff.com
Hello I am Katya. I'm twenty years old and, what can I say, I'm your typical russian girl next-door. I enjoy swimming, tanning, dancing, shopping (I'm a girl after all-lol), chocolate and romance. I like to study and improve myself (I'm studying English and Law) and always try to be a good girl. I am also very comfortable in my own skin and am also comfortable in a variety of clothing styles (from casual to high-fashion) and of course, I enjoy being nude too - either around the house or in front of the camera and even when I'm out camping. I enjoy art in all it's forms and I see the nude body as a great form of art too! Don't you?VISIT eroKatya.com
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avErotica is a fabulous new site for fans of artistic nude photography and all natural, sensual, young, new models. avErotica stands apart from the usual artistic nudes fare as their goal is to find new models; girls discovered on the street, in cafés, on the subway or the bus, and any other everyday locations. Girls which have haven't yet made a career out of nude modeling.


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Uhhh revision
Posted February 13th, 2013 at 1:24 PM by Athelstan
I've spent all day revising for a huge science exam tomorrow for my GCSEs (which you English people will know) and boy is it hard. I bought 250 revision cards, used them all, and stuck them around the house forcing myself to read them wherever I step foot. I still have to look through, check things and keep reading. I'm trying to know as much as I can, become more intelligent in this subject; more specifically Physics as I plan to study Astrophysics at university. As a family, we've had talks about moving to America for my university course because the 3 best Astronomy universities are in America, I just need to get the grades first. Meep.
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Thanks guys! :3
In America, so far I'd be looking at Stanton university, which seems the only realistic option with Harvard somewhere I would want to go. My A Levels will have to be mega high and I would need to do other things as wells outside of school so yeah.
Harry, I know, I just don't wanna get too complacent. It's nice to leave a good impression on Science teachers when you plan on doing Sciences for A-Levels. The subjects I plan to do are: Physics, Chemistry, Maths and Further Maths.
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Teachers at A-Leveland many universities don't care what your GCSEs are as long as they meet the minimum requirements dude. Unless you're going to a crazy selective college, results matter very little before university. Still tho you might as well as do as well as possible because it looks nice!
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Christmas Shopping
How did your family handle Christmas Shopping? Did anyone finish early or did anyone start on Christmas Eve?
When I was a kid, my parents did their Christmas shopping fairly early - no last minute rush, or only one or two items left for late. In fact, the early shopping was a problem more than once, as we kids either peeked, or inadvertently discovered a hiding place.
These days, my wife does more of the shopping, and it can start as early as September, and can go as late as Dec. 24th. Any shopping I do is concentrated at online sources. And as my kids follow in my tech/gadget freak footsteps, more of the shopping seems to be done this way, as the best deals on that sort of gifts are almost always online. As a rule, I refuse to set foot in the mall anytime after Thanksgiving, although it has happened on a couple of occasions. It's also rare for me to visit any retail establishments, though not as rare as a visit to the mall.
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An argument literally accelerated into an assault Tuesday afternoon when a Gene Autry man used his vehicle to ram his point across.
According to Ardmore police reports, Ryan Marusak, 36, was arrested shortly after 3 p.m. He was booked into the Carter County Detention Center and formerly charged with assault and battery by the district attorney's office Wednesday. Marusak made an initial court appearance following the filing of charges. Bond was set at $40,000.
Sgt. Ryan Hunnicutt, Ardmore Police Department Public Information Officer, said officers responded to the 600 block of Veterans Blvd. after receiving a report of road rage. Marusak is accused of ramming his vehicle into the victim's as a result of a disagreement.


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I'm 35 weeks pregnant and my husband and I are having trouble deciding on our son's name. We've narrowed it down to:
Jack Bennett O'Brien
Carter Bennett O'Brien
Conner Bennett O'Brien
Wesley Bennett O'Brien
and Logan Bennett O'Brien
Obviously, we've chosen the middle name. Any feedback on the names? We're wanting something that is classy and flows well with O'Brien.
helping choosing boy name
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Posted 20 February 2012 - 09:57 PM
Jack or Carter!
Posted 21 February 2012 - 07:08 AM
My favourites are Jack, Wesley and Logan.
Jack Bennett, Wesley Bennett and Logan Bennett all work beautifully. ♥
Jack Bennett, Wesley Bennett and Logan Bennett all work beautifully. ♥
Posted 22 February 2012 - 08:21 AM
My favorites would be Jack & Wesley, I really like both names and they sound great with O'Brien. Logan O'Brien flows great but I'm not a huge fan of Logan. I also like Conner but the flow of Conner/Carter is a bit off with the -er ending and the R sound in O'Brien.
Posted 22 February 2012 - 04:00 PM
Logan Bennett has the nicest flow. But I also like Conner.
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Plan would increase tax credits to help struggling middle class families, restore STAR property tax rebate checks for millions of New Yorkers
Senate Republican Leader Dean Skelos and members of the Senate Republican Conference Monday unveiled the Family Tax Relief Act, a package of tax relief and reform measures designed to provide a major economic boost to New York's struggling middle class families.
The Senate Republican plan would increase tax breaks that have not kept pace with inflation, and, in some instances, haven't been adjusted for more than 25 years. The plan also restores the STAR property tax rebate check program to provide real and direct relief to millions of New Yorkers who pay some of the highest property taxes in the country.
"Federal payroll taxes went up, paychecks got smaller, the cost of health care, gas and tuition have gone through the roof, and family budgets are squeezed even tighter," Skelos said. "Just when families find a way to make ends meet, somebody moves the ends."
"Millions of middle-class families are finding it more difficult to maintain a decent standard of living and stay in New York," he added. "The existing state tax breaks for middle class families have been significantly eroded by inflation. Our plan updates them to provide families with much-needed tax relief from income and property taxes."
Senator Patrick M. Gallivan, R-C-I-Elma, said, "Middle-class families in New York state are getting squeezed from every direction. The still rebounding economy has failed to keep income levels and take-home pay in line with inflation and increases in the cost of living, while our tax burden remains one of the highest in the nation. The Family Tax Relief Act will update and increase state tax breaks for working families and provide essential property tax relief by restoring the STAR rebate program. This is tax reform that New York state families need and the time to make it happen is now."
Sen. Michael Ranzenhofer, R-C-I-Amherst, said, "The tax cap has been slamming the door on spikes in property tax increases since being enacted two years ago. Yet, for middle-class families and seniors on a fixed income, more still needs to be done. Restoring STAR rebate checks will provide direct property tax relief to homeowners, totaling hundreds of dollars for the average New Yorker."
Sen. Lee Zeldin, R-C-I-Shirley, said, "The child tax credit would help middle and low-income families with today's high cost of living. This credit was last amended approximately seven years ago and clearly the time for an increase is long overdue. The Senate Republican plan's credit of almost $1,000 per child would give a necessary boost to any family's budget. As the father of two small children, I certainly understand the value in getting more for every dollar. Increasing the child tax credit will help offset some of these costs and be a tremendous help to many families struggling to make ends meet. I am also extremely pleased that the Senate Republicans are working hard to restore the STAR rebate check program. When it was previously available, it proved to be a big help to seniors and middle income families and individuals. The fact is, it should never have been repealed in the first place."
Sen. Catharine Young, R-I-C-Olean, said, "Families struggle to keep up, pay the monthly bills, and have enough left over to save for college. Parents go out each day, work hard, pick the kids up from daycare or school, and feel stressed and overburdened from suffocating taxes. Moms and dads need the government to stop reaching into their wallets so they can keep more of their hard-earned money. They want the freedom to spend their money the way that they see fit. The savings from this tax relief package can buy a lot of diapers and formula, help pay for the groceries, fill up the gas tank, and give a cushion so that families can afford to send their kids to college,"
"I can speak to this issue as a working mother of three children. When my kids were little, it was hard to stretch a dollar to make ends meet. Being able to afford child care and sneakers was hard, and we had to eat a lot of macaroni and cheese, cut coupons, and find as many financial savings as we could. That's what families go through every day. The U.S. Labor Department estimated in 2010 that there are 72 million women who make up 47 percent of the country's total workforce. Women and men in New York want and need this tax relief so that it is more affordable to live, work and raise a family here," Young added.
The Senate plan would more than double the value of the dependent exemption; increase the child tax credit, and provide an additional $500 child tax credit; increase the value of the dependent care credit; and restore STAR property tax rebate checks.
The current $1,000 value of the dependent exemption was last updated in 1987. At that time, gasoline was 89 cents per gallon and iPads and flat screen TVs didn't exist. Since then, inflation has reduced the value of that exemption to essentially nothing. The value of similar family tax credits have also been eroded significantly and would be adjusted by the Senate Republican Family Tax Relief Plan.
For a family with an annual income of $55,000 and two children, the total increase in tax savings would be $1,036. A family making $100,000 a year with two children would have their tax savings increased by $812. A single parent with one child and an income of $45,000 per year would see an increased tax savings of $811 under the Senate plan.
The Senate Republican Family Tax Relief Act includes the following:
Increase Dependent Exemption
•Increase the dependent exemption from $1,000 to $2,020 per dependent;
•Allow a subtraction from gross income for each dependent the taxpayer claims;
•Dependent exemption last increased in 1987.
Increase Dependent Care Credit
•The dependent care credit, which is a percentage of the federal credit, allows taxpayers a tax credit for the expenses incurred for the care of a child;
•Dependent care credit last increased in 1999;
•This plan would increase the percentage range of the federal child care credit that parents can receive, from 20 percent to 110 percent (depending on income), to 27 percent to 150 percent of the federal child care credit.
Increase Child Tax Credit
•Increase the maximum child tax credit from $330 to $375 to adjust for inflation;
•Child tax credit last amended in 2006;
•This plan increases the child tax credit from 33 percent of the federal child tax credit to 37.5 percent;
•In New York, married-joint filers with income less than $130,000 (federal), who have a child that is between the ages of 4 and 16, can receive the credit;
•Provide an additional $500 child tax credit per family.
Restore STAR Property Tax Rebate Checks
Restore STAR rebate check program to provide an estimated additional $1.3 billion in tax relief. This would provide relief to millions of people across the state, including seniors and middle class families.
Before it was eliminated in 2009, the STAR rebate check program provided real and direct relief to millions of people across the state, many of whom pay the highest property taxes in the country. The Senate Republican plan would restore the program, providing a major boost to seniors and middle class families who are getting squeezed by high property taxes.
Restoring STAR rebate checks would provide an additional total of approximately $1.3 billion in tax relief. The average statewide rebate check would be $445. The average enhanced STAR rebate check for seniors would be $460.
"A strong middle class is an essential part of our economy and a critical component of every community in this state," Skelos, said. "By providing more state tax relief, we can help offset some of the recent federal tax increases, strengthen the middle class and also have a positive impact on small businesses that depend on them as consumers."
The U.S. Commerce Department recently reported that retail sales across the country slowed down after the federal payroll tax was increased and consumers took home less money in their paychecks. According to the IRS, the payroll tax hike took $83 a month away from an individual with an annual salary of $50,000; $125 a month from a worker making $75,000 and $166 a month from someone earning $100,000 a year.


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#1 Beck Shills For Gold, Buys It Himself: The Horror!12-09-2009, 02:25 PMGlenn Beck's gold-gate problem
Tue Dec 8, 3:47 pm ET
Yet another controversy appears to be brewing around Fox News host Glenn Beck. Some are accusing him of a blatant conflict of interest concerning his frequent on-air promotion of an investment sold by one of his main advertisers: Gold.
For some time Beck critics have cried foul over his relationship with Goldline International, a precious metals vendor that features the TV and radio host's endorsement prominently on their website. Critics charge that Beck is guilty of misleading his audience by often advising them to purchase gold in advance of the potential collapse of the value of the dollar on the world currency market, without disclosing that he is in fact a "paid spokesman" for Goldline. Beck's on-air promotion of gold, which includes advising viewers to construct "fruit cellars" and to rely on a "three G system" of "God, Gold, and Guns" in the event of America's collapse, dates back to his time as a host for CNN Headline News.
Glenn Beck also regularly talks up gold on his nationally syndicated radio show, where he often endorses Goldline during live commercial segments. Additionally, Beck has had the company's CEO on as a guest. Advertisements for Goldline are also featured prominently on Beck's own website, where he recently promoted gold in an audio clip warning of an apocalyptic future:
When the system eventually collapses, and the government comes with guns and confiscates, you know, everything in your home and all your possessions, and then you fight off the raving mad cannibalistic crowds that Ted Turner talked about, don't come crying to me. I told you: get gold.
Beck's promotion of gold presents a potential problem for Fox News, which strictly prohibits on-air personalities from making paid product endorsements. When contacted by Daily Finance for a comment on the matter, Fox News senior vice-president for development Joel Cheatwood said the network "makes an exception for its commentators who are also radio hosts," adding that they knew upfront that hiring Beck came with the understanding that he was also a radio host and that they "had to be accepting of certain elements of that." Nevertheless, a Fox spokeswoman said that the company is addressing the matter with Beck's agent, George Hiltzik.
However, Beck, who responded to the conflict of interest allegations on his show last Thursday by saying "So I shouldn't make money?", isn't devoid of defenders on the matter. Business Insider called the controversy "nonsense," adding "there's nothing wrong with a commentator advising viewers, listeners, or readers to take positions that he is taking himself. In fact, you might wonder about the motivations of someone giving financial advice he wouldn't take himself."
Um - having listened to the show - he ALWAYS points out that goldline is one of his advertisers.Stand up for what is right, even if you have to stand alone.
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When it comes to truth in advertising, I will take Beck over Uncle Ben and Geithner. Those two yo yo's are up to their eyeballs in favoritism with Goldman S., AIG, CIT, etc. Plus, Becks critics probably do not have a pot to piss in or they just do not like him personally.
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His critics are liars. Yes LIARS. I listen to Beck and he always says they are advertisers. He also says he himself buys gold. I hope Beck makes public fools of these fools over this.Education without values, as useful as it is, seems rather to make man a more clever devil.
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Do not ever say that the desire to "do good" by force is a good motive. Neither power-lust nor stupidity are good motives. (Are you listening Barry)?:mad:
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They must be stupider than sin, after all, I'm nothing more than a dumb, venal conservative (as they'd describe us), and it's pretty clear to me that he's getting paid to run those advertisements; nothing could be clearer than that. As such, the only conflict of interest there might be is the one imagined by liberals who are too dumb to tell the difference between the radio show and the recitation of the sponsors' messages.Neither a borrower nor a liberal be
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The MIT field hockey team recorded the highest grade point average in Division III, had 11 student-athletes earn a spot on the National Academic Squad, with five being named Scholars of Distinction as announced by National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) this week.
The Engineers compiled a 3.56 GPA on a 4.0 scale, besting Ramapo College, Wesleyan University, Richard Stockton College, and Simmons College, to earn their 11th straight National Academic Team Award. Among all field hockey programs, MIT finished second in the nation to the Division I squad from Central Michigan University. This award is given to those institutions that achieve a minimum 3.0 team GPA during the 2012 fall semester.
This year, the NFHCA established the Scholar of Distinction program, which recognizes student-athletes with a 3.9 GPA or higher. Senior Molly McShane (Lake Bluff, Ill.), junior Maddy Wharton (Swarthmore, Pa.), and sophomores Elizabeth Dethy (Morristown, N.J.), Sarah Fay (South Hadley, Mass.), and Caitlin Mackey (San Diego, Calif.) represented MIT on this list. The Engineers had the second-highest total across all three divisions as they were the runner-up to NEWMAC foe WPI which produced six selections.
To be eligible for the National Academic Squad, student-athletes must have achieved a cumulative 3.30 GPA through the first semester of the 2012-13 academic year. McShane and fellow senior Michelle Dion (Lunenburg, Mass.) earned their third straight selection while Wharton and junior Michelle Teplensky (Somers, N.Y.) received their second award. Dethy, Fay, and Mackey along with senior Kimberly Barker (Camden, N.Y.) and sophomores Diane Kim (Acton, Mass.), Jenna Klein (Parma, Ohio), and K.K. Wopat (Edwardsville, Ill.) were first-time honorees.


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(hopefully a harmless distraction from the more serious stuff – so if you are always serious don't read any further)
I had a student who wore a baseball cap to all my classes. At first I had an emotional response – who does this guy think he is wearing a baseball cap in my class. Then I got used to it and realized – it does not matter if he wears a cap or not. As long as he does the work and acts civilly in class - who cares?
Next thing you know I was a convert. So much so that I wore a hat and got tossed out of a dinner party. My experience is that most people ignore you when you do not remove your hat at a hockey game when the national anthem is being played. But, a few get downright venomous.
Is there some evolutionary advantage of requiring a hat to be removed at certain times or in some venues?
After visiting Hair Club for Men a few years ago and realizing it was way too expensive to buy a new wig every few months and getting locked into an expensive styling plan even more frequently, I decided to go with the immensely cheaper option of wearing stylish hats for my bald spot.
Nobody expects someone to remove their wig when the national anthem is being played – so why should they have to remove their hat which is being used for the same purpose. Removal of a hat for the anthem can be done by the most morally depraved person who has no respect at all for his countries laws. What is wrong with me substituting hat removal with my hand over my heart instead?
What is wrong with me wearing my hat at dinner?
I suspect the majority of people get enraged with people not removing their hat. I am curious as to what a group of freethinkers will say.
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Dogly, if you really don't like me now because I am vain, then the following applies. If that was just a joke and I am being thick - then ignore this reply.
Sounds like emotional reasoning to me. It bothers you when I don't take off my hat. But, you don't have a good argument to make about the necessity for the removal of hats in certain social situations. So you make a generalization about something else. Just like in Muslim societies where a female not wearing the hijab may garner remarks about her sexual morals.
You don't know me. If I am tagged by my friends as being vain, they need to see a lot more of that irritating behavior before coming to that conclusion. I can't look at someone wearing a hat, wearing a certain style of outfit to mask being overweight, putting makeup over a scar, not wearing a hajib etc. and make a sweeping conclusion about a major component of their entire character.
For the record, lately I don't care as much about my bald spot. But still agree with George about the ridiculousness of the hat police and will continue to ignore them.
It was meant jokingly. Wearing a hat or not is unimportant. I think women care far less about how hirsute a fellow is than men think we do. We do like a confident man, and one that will give us a chance at the mirror! George Carlin was a treasure. He had wit, humor, wisdom, and character. I miss him. Leave your hat on Sir, it's just fine with me.
Funny clip of Carlin. His railing also makes sense to me. There are so many arbitrary rules in society that need to be ridiculed.
Wear your hat if you want to, but take it off at the dinner table if your wife asks you to. As for a hand over your heart and saying a pledge, what is that all about? I know we did it blindly for years but I do it no more.
When I was raising my children, I wanted them to know how to behave when in the presence of presidents, queens, potentates. I taught them the socially accepted behaviors. Knowing which fork to use, or when to salute, or when to offer a seat was part of the socialization processes they needed to know. I also wanted them to be able to be with people in the ghetto and with mentally ill, and with street people and homeless, so they went with me as I provided services for the disabled or unabled.
As circumstances turned out, they did meet the president, and one son and daughter have responsibilities that take them to high levels of government and business. They know what is expected of them to meet social protocols. They feel confident and competent.
Both my sons wear baseball caps in the house and at dinner and I couldn't care less. Their respect for me is there and the hat has nothing to do with respect for me. How they speak to me and how they treat me means far more and hat at dinner is not a symbol of respect, they are grown men and do what feels right for them. If I feel disrespected, I tell them what I am feeling, what I want from them, and it is up to them to respond any way they choose. Thankfully, my feelings matter to them and they do what makes me feel comfortable, or they tell me they are not responsible for my feelings. I agree with that. My feelings are mine. The trick is to build a lifestyle that they respect.
If I had anyone over for dinner, I would already have confidence that they were an okay kind of person. If they wore a hat at dinner, I wouldn't be silent and never invite them back. I would ask them why. If they gave a good reason like Russell Pangborn does, I would be okay with inviting them back.
Spud, I like your response.
From second grade through high school, I attended a fundamentalist Christian school that had a strict dress code. Girls were forced to wear dresses and skirts that could be no farther than four inches from the floor when kneeling. I ended up detesting dresses and skirts. I didn't like them prior to attending the Christian school. Now I find them unbearable and will not wear them unless I absolutely must.
At my fundy school, the boys were not allowed to wear hats or jeans with rivets on them. (The latter was not strictly enforced.) They also had to keep their shirts tucked in at all times.
The school dress code was bullshit. We would have received the same education had we all worn kilts and lederhosen. Dress codes based on societal constructs have nothing to do with the needs of the people. There are dress codes that reflect actual needs, but my school's dress code wasn't one of them.
For those who love headgear, I make decorations for hats: http://ladyhawkslair.com/conchos/conchos.html . I'm not currently checking my "business" email address, so PM me if you see something you likey-likey. I hope this tiny blurb was permitted. If not, it's fine to delete it. I'm not exactly making a killing on hat decorations.
Ladyhawkslair, these patterns and designs are just splendid! You have a real eye for color and composition! I hope you have a good marketing person!
Thank you. You're too kind. :) Unfortunately, I don't have a good marketing person.
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Brothers of man accused of holding 3 women captive in Cleveland house: Hope he 'rots in jail'
CLEVELAND – The two brothers of the Cleveland man accused of holding three women captive for about a decade say they have no sympathy for him. One called him a "monster" who he hopes "rots in jail."
Onil and Pedro Castro told CNN that they want Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight to know how sorry they are for their ordeal.
The brothers were initially taken into custody but released after investigators said there was no evidence against them. Brother Ariel Castro has been charged with rape and kidnapping and is being held on $8 million bond.
Pedro Castro says he was shocked to learn DeJesus was a victim, because they'd known her father for a long time and Ariel even went to a vigil for her when she went missing.


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Ok.. Sooo I know most of you will hat me for this because it is probably wrong in 100ds of ways but last week I boiled broccoli, spinach, potatoes and some beef to make a doggie stew. A couple of problems arose, My picky ass dog Brooklyn didnt eat it!! , this is obviously easy to fix since he will just eat it next meal because he will be starving. and me being the babier that I am I decided to stir fry it for them !! Took a little butter and smeared the pan then stired it all as I added some soy sauce. not to mention the kids had left over fries right there from the night before so I added that 2 the mix I know I know, french fries, soy sauce ?!?!?!!! what am I thinking!! Seemed like a good idea at the moment. Well They LOVED IT Only think since it was boiled it became this mush, , and smelled pretty damn good. and they devoured it. No problms no change in stool dumpings or anything. Anyway so I was asking, was this good? Is it a good idea to cook their veggies n potatoes on a pan like that and if so w/ what? I normally give them an egg a day but also want to include spinach, brocolli and potatoes in2 their diet even if its 3 or 4 times a week.
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No, it's not just a nice sunset. I mean really lucky. Look at this closeup of the left center of the image:
That dolphin jumped only once that I saw. I just happened to press the shutter at the right time.
If only I'd been using a real lens. The little 4X zoom lens on my Canon A630 is really at the edge of its range here.