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April 6, 2012
TERRY L. DEVRIES, PLAINTIFF,v.MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, DEFENDANT.
The opinion of the court was delivered by: Kendall J. Newman United States Magistrate Judge
Plaintiff has requested leave to proceed without the prepayment of fees and costs, also referred to as in forma pauperis, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915.*fn1 Plaintiff has submitted the required affidavit, which demonstrates that plaintiff is unable to prepay fees and costs or give security for them. Accordingly, the request to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a).
For the foregoing reasons, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
1. Plaintiff's request to proceed in forma pauperis (Dkt. No. 2) is granted.
2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve the undersigned's scheduling order in Social Security cases.
3. The Clerk of the Court is further directed to serve a copy of this order on the United States Marshal.
4. Within fourteen days from the date of this order, plaintiff shall submit to the United States Marshal an original and five copies of the completed summons, five copies of the complaint, five copies of the scheduling order and a completed USM-285 form, and shall file a statement with the court that such documents have been submitted to the United States Marshal.
5. The United States Marshal is directed to serve all process without prepayment of costs not later than sixty days from the date of this order. Service of process shall be completed by delivering a copy of the summons, complaint, and scheduling order to the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of California, and by sending two copies of the summons, complaint, and scheduling order by registered or certified mail to the Attorney General of the United States at Washington, D.C. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(i)(1)(A) & (B). The Marshal shall also send a copy of the summons, complaint, and scheduling order by registered or certified mail to the Commissioner of Social Security, c/o Office of General Counsel, 6401 Security Blvd., Room 611, Altmeyer Bldg., Baltimore, MD 21235. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(i)(2). The United States Marshal shall thereafter file a statement with the court that such documents have been served.
6. Plaintiff and plaintiff's counsel are advised of Local Rule 110, which provides: "Failure of counsel or of a party to comply with [the court's Local] Rules or with any order of the Court may be grounds for imposition by the Court of any and all sanctions authorized by statute or Rule or within the inherent power of the Court."
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The Berkshire Hills are located at the western extreme of Massachusetts and form a continuous range that contain the state's highest peak, Mt. Greylock, at 3,487 feet. The region is coextensive with Berkshire County.
Berkshire County is located at the western extreme of Massachusetts and borders Rensselaer and Columbia Counties in New York, Bennington County and Windham County in Southern Vermont, and the Litchfield Hills region of Connecticut.
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Jiminy Peak Resort in Hancock offers a full slate of year-round mountain activities. Mountain biking is available there and at several state forests throughout the region. There are also extensive excellent hiking trails, including a portion of the Appalachian Trail. Mount Washington is home to some of the state's best trail scenery.
The Berkshires are a good place for walking and relaxing and perhaps taking in a summer play in the college town of Williamstown. In October this area shares in the colorful fall foliage show.
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#1 Hysteria, Scaremongering and a Desperate Bid to Keep a Twitching EU Corpse Alive
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The world economic situation has, according to IMF boss Christine Lagarde, entered a dangerous phase.
Central banks from around the globe have promised yet another bailout fund to stop Europes banks running out of money....Although the financial markets have recovered (slightly), the respite is only temporary.....Greece is still likely to default on its debts, which are 160 per cent of its annual GDP.
All that remains to be settled is the timing. It will happen when Chancellor Merkel of Germany, President Sarkozy of France, Eurocrats in Brussels and European Central Bank officials in Frankfurt finally admit the iron law of capitalism: that markets are more powerful than the wishes of politicians.
Until a few days ago, whenever one of Europes economic basket cases went to the German government begging for money, it coughed up...But no longer..... There are two reasons....
First, Germanys constitutional court ruled that parliamentary approval must be given for further bail-outs......Second, opinion polls especially those taken among Merkels supporters show approval for her policy has collapsed......Not surprisingly, therefore, Merkel is turning off the tap and ordering colleagues to be wary of mentioning the word default.
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Editorial: The U.S. Bails Out A Profligate EU
Bailouts: Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner was dispensing advice in Europe Friday as the Fed began printing massive amounts of money to bail out the EU. Our government seems more worried about Europe than the U.S.....With Europe on the verge of another financial crisis, the Federal Reserve and European officials announced a three-stage "liquidity" program under which the U.S. central bank will supply dollars so Europe can buy its own bonds and keep the region's economy from going under.
Geithner and the Fed are doing in Europe just what they did here: printing huge amounts of dollars and using them to buy public debt, a kind of mega-stimulus....This may stave off a collapse of Greece, or Italy, or Spain, for a while. But ultimately, it will fail. After the default of Greece and one or two other fiscal wastrels, the euro zone could collapse with disastrous results.
Why? ....This mega-stimulus fails to address the euro zone's actual problem just as $3 trillion in "stimulus," TARP and Quantitative Easings I and II in the U.S. failed to address our problem: too much debt from too much spending......In 2007, the euro zone's public debt was a high but manageable 66%. Today, it's 88% and rising fast in the danger zone for mass defaults...... "Europe is in danger," warned Polish Finance Minister Jacek Rostowksi last week...... "If the euro zone breaks up, the European Union will not be able to survive.".....In that context, our actions in fact amount to a bailout not only for European Union banks but also our own.
As columnist Robert Samuelson notes, "Europe accounts for about 22% of U.S. exports........ It provides perhaps an eighth of the foreign profits of major U.S. multinational firms....... U.S. banks and investors would suffer losses on their European loans and investments.".....And that doesn't include the $658 billion lent to Europe by large U.S. money-market funds.
Bailouts won't last, however, because euro zone countries have been reluctant to follow fiscally responsible policies........ Under the original Stability and Growth Pact that established the euro, countries were required to maintain deficits of 3% of GDP or less, and to keep their total debt burdens below 60%.
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Marijuana Grows' Impact on Local Creeks Documented; New Watershed Mapped
Are marijuana grows really affecting water flows?
Some cannabis farmers argue that their water use is minimal compared to grapes or almonds, etc. Or they argue that the drought is the only reason stream flow is below historic levels. Recently, Scott Bauer, Staff Environmental Scientist, at the California Department of Fish & Wildlife spoke before the 2015 Western Section Wildlife Society Conference. Above is a video of his speech in which he looks at the effect of marijuana grows on local watersheds. He argues that marijuana grows are dewatering local streams and killing fish. He offers compelling information.
Don't have time for the entire video? Here are highlights.
Mad River folks, Bauer's crew just took a look at what's happening in your area. Not good. According to a study they just conducted, you've got more plants (and thus more water being diverted from your river) than any other studied so far. In the video, Bauer claims approximately, 50,000 marijuana plants are sucking up water in that area. Remember the maps of Salmon Creek, upper and lower Redwood Creeks, and Outlet Creek? Now there's one of your watershed.
China Creek folks, Bauer illustrates the issues of dewatering our streams with a fish kill found in your area in 2013. A dam placed at the headwaters was the worst culprit but there were dozens of other diversions. Steelhead, Coho and Chinook live in the creek and all were impacted by the water withdrawn for marijuana gardens.
Fort Seward folks, Bauer said the Eel River in your area in the summer of 2014 had the lowest flows ever recorded in the 60 year history of measuring there.
He also noted that someone is diverting large amounts–up to 50% of low flow. He said, "There is a major diversion taking place every day. We have no idea who's doing it….At one particular point they almost took half of the flow. That's a problem."
All together now: In most cases, the amount taken is relatively small. However, Bauer said, the cumulative effect of multiple diversions can completely dewater the creeks. In the creeks studied by Bauer, those with marijuana grows dropped precipitously to zero flow around August.
Bauer said, "The only stream that didn't go to zero was Grizzly Creek which has no marijuana cultivation."
Bauer concludes his speech by arguing that it is going to be difficult to store enough water to support large marijuana grows in the hills of the Emerald Triangle. He states, "On commercial scale it is going to be difficult to achieve… ."


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The President's Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition (PCFSN) is a committee of up to 25 volunteer citizens appointed by the President to serve in an advisory capacity through the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). Through its programs and partnerships with the public, private and non-profit sectors, PCFSN acts as a catalyst to promote healthy lifestyles through fitness, sports and nutrition programs and initiatives that educate, empower and engage Americans of all ages, backgrounds and abilities.
Review Date: Thursday, August 11, 2011
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The American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine serves to advance the understanding, prevention and management of lower extremity sports and fitness injuries. AAPSM believes that providing such knowledge to the profession and the public will optimize enjoyment and safe participation in sports and fitness activities. AAPSM accomplishes this mission through professional education, scientific research, public awareness and membership support. Today, the AAPSM has over 700 members and is the second largest affiliate of the American Podiatric Medical Association (previously known as APA or American Podiatry Association).
Review Date: Tuesday, June 14, 2011
ACSM's Mission Statement: The American College of Sports Medicine promotes and integrates scientific research, education, and practical applications of sports medicine and exercise science to maintain and enhance physical performance, fitness, health, and quality of life.
ASCM is dedicated to generating and disseminating knowledge concerning the motivation, responses, adaptations, and health aspects of persons engaged in sport and exercise. ACSM sponsors an annual meeting, a team physician's conference, a variety of workshops and lecture tours; provides continuing medical education; certifies program directors, exercise specialists, exercise test technologists, health/fitness directors, instructors, and aerobic exercise leaders. The ASCM also sponsors a new investigator award, a visiting scholar award, honor awards, and citations. The ASCM has 12 regional chapters.
Review Date: Thursday, June 16, 2011
The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) provides a scientific outlet for presentation and publication of new ideas; an opportunity for physician to meet and exchange ideas regarding research, clinical problems, proposals for future progress in sports medicine and a high level publication controlled by the Society. AOSSM members are physicians and allied health professionals who demonstrate scientific leadership, involvement and dedication in the daily practice of sports medicine.
Review Date: Tuesday, December 06, 2011
The American Running Association (ARA), in conjunction with its sister organization, the American Medical Athletic Association, provides information for runners and supports educational campaigns to decrease the incidence of childhood obesity and educate the public on safe training and competition. ARA provides its members with a bi-monthly e-newsletter, weekly sports medicine newsletter, access to over 1,000 online fitness-related articles, personalized advice from sports medicine professionals, and more. Its motivational campaign, "National Run A Mile Days," is celebrated each May.
Review Date: Tuesday, July 28, 2009
The Reeve Foundation, formerly American Paralysis Association (APA) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to encourage and support research to cure paralysis caused by spinal cord injury and other central nervous system disorders. The Reeve Foundation is dedicated to curing spinal cord injury by funding innovative research, and improving the quality of life for people living with paralysis through grants, information and advocacy.
Review Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2015
The Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Resource Center (PRC) promotes the health and well-being of people living with paralysis and their families by providing comprehensive information resources and referral services. The PRC is a program of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation and is funded through a cooperative agreement with the CDC. Information specialists respond to questions in English and Spanish via a toll-free number:1-800-539-7309 (M-F, 9-5 EST).
A national nonprofit, 501(c)(3), organization established in 1967 by disabled Vietnam veterans to serve the war injured. DS/USA now offers nationwide sports rehabilitation programs to anyone with a permanent disability. Activities include winter skiing, water sports, summer and winter competitions, fitness and special sports events. Participants include those with visual impairments, amputations, spinal cord injury, dwarfism, multiple sclerosis, head injury, cerebral palsy, and other neuromuscular and orthopedic conditions. DS/USA's national office provides technical assistance to its local chapters and other recreation programs so they can better serve the disabled population in their communities. The organization has a nationwide network of community-based chapters. DS/USA conducts an annual "The Hartford Ski Spectacular" in Breckenridge, CO, the largest winter sports event for physically disabled people in the U.S. and "The International Challenge Track and Field" event.
Review Date: Monday, October 05, 2015
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), founded in 1906, serves as the national association for collegiate athletics. As a voluntary association of more than 900 institutions, the NCAA administers college athletics programs and rules on issues pertaining to the administration of intercollegiate athletics. Services include sponsorship of athletic championships, scholarships for college athletes to pursue graduate studies, approval and publication of rules for collegiate sports, research on sports-related problems and issues, compilation of sports statistics, promotion of sports events, and group insurance programs. The NCAA is also involved in sports medicine and safety activities. NCAA publications include position statements on such issues as sports safety and sports medicine, as well as rules of play and sports statistics.
Review Date: Friday, January 16, 2009
Special Olympics, created in 1968 by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, is a global movement dedicated to empowering individuals with intellectual disabilities to become physically fit, productive and respected members of society through sports training and competition. Special Olympics offers more than 1.3 million children and adults with intellectual disabilities year-round training and competition in 26 Olympic-type summer and winter sports. In addition to its sports programming, Special Olympics offers related initiatives, such as Healthy Athletes®, which provides a variety of health services through clinics conducted in welcoming environments at Special Olympics competitions. There is no charge to participate in Special Olympics.
Review Date: Thursday, June 10, 2010
USADA is the United States Anti-Doping Agency, the independent, non-governmental, national anti-doping agency for Olympic, Paralympic Pan American and Para panamerican sports in the United States. USADA is dedicated to preserving the integrity of competition, inspiring true sport and protecting the health of athletes. USADA began drug testing of athletes on October 2, 2000 and is responsible for managing the testing and adjudication process of the athletes in the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Movement. USADA is also responsible for drug reference resources including the therapeutic-use exemption process, scientific research initiatives, and athlete and outreach education.
Review Date: Saturday, October 27, 2012
Wheelchair & Ambulatory Sports, USA (WASUSA) organizes and governs disabled sports in the United States. Its activities are managed by its Board of Directors, National Governing Bodies, and Sport Technical Committees which maintain rules on disabled athletics, records rule changes, maintains records, selects sites for national championship meets, sanctions meets, and promotes disabled sports. The organization believes in the positive psychological aspects of a rehabilitation program of competitive sports, and hopes that the media attention gained from sponsoring meets will serve to educate the public. WASUSA offers the following sports: archery, athletics, handcycling, shooting, swimming, table tennis, billiards, weightlifting and fencing. Membership is available for a fee.
Review Date: Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Founded in 1974 by Billie Jean King, the Women's Sports Foundation is a national charitable educational organization seeking to advance the well-being and leadership skills of girls and women through sports and physical activity. The Foundation's Participation, Education, Advocacy, Research and Leadership programs are made possible by gifts from individuals, foundations and corporations. Interested parties can contact the Foundation for information about its Speaker Service, Community Action Programs, grants and scholarships or membership via the Internet or Women's Sports Infoline. The Foundation's GoGirlGo! works across the country to improve the health of sedentary girls and to keep girls involved in physical activity.
Review Date: Friday, January 27, 2012
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The Advocacy Coalition Framework
Paúl Cisneros
This is an advance summary of a forthcoming article in the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Politics. Please check back later for the full article.
Paul Sabatier and Hank Jenkins Smith introduced the Advocacy Coalition Framework (ACF) in the late 1980s, to refine the theoretical and methodological tools available for the study of the policy process. In the past two decades, the framework has grown in use outside the United States, and it is now applied to study a broad range of policy arenas in all continents. ACF scholars have created a core community that regularly synthetizes findings from applications of the framework, giving the ACF the form of a true research program.
The ACF has three principal theoretical domains: advocacy coalitions, policy subsystems, and policy change. Expectations about the interactions between and within these domains are contained in 15 main hypotheses. The ACF posits that advocacy coalitions and policy subsystems are the most efficient way to organize actors interested in the policy process for empirical research. The policy subsystem is the main unit of analysis in the ACF, and there are four paths leading to policy change. The aspect that has received more attention in existing applications is the effect that external events have on policy change, and some areas in need of refinement include: policy-oriented learning, interactions across subsystems, the theoretical foundations to identification of belief systems, and how the interactions between beliefs and interests affect coalition behavior.
Public Opinion on Foreign Policy Issues
Richard C. Eichenberg
Scholars and governments are interested in four sets of questions concerning public opinion on foreign policy and national security policy. First, what do public opinion polls measure? How do citizens, who are generally uninformed about foreign policy and world affairs, form opinions on these matters? Second, how rational is public opinion? Is it stable or volatile? Are opinions coherent? Do opinions plausibly reflect the flow of world events? Third, what factors influence the formation of citizen opinions? Specifically, what is the impact of fundamental attitudes toward war and military force, partisanship, ideology, and gender? Finally, how universal are the determinants of citizen opinion, especially on crucial issues of war and peace? Are the findings in global comparisons the same as those in the American or European contexts?
Considerable scholarship has been devoted to these four questions. Scholars now characterize public opinion as rational, in the sense that it is fairly stable, coherent, and responsive to real world events. Attitudes toward war and military force are a major focus of the research literature because many specific policy attitudes flow from fundamental views of war. Gender has also become a major focus of research because many studies find that women are less supportive of the use of military force for most purposes. Finally, scholars are beginning to discover that some opinion patterns are universal across societies, while others are more affected by the individual characteristics of national societies. Studies of global public opinion have expanded greatly, with recent scholarship focusing on global attitudes toward gender equality, immigration, and climate change.


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First of all I want to thank Dhafer for baby sitting my blog for the past week just in case someone was still reading it; also a heartfelt thank you to those who asked about me.
Secondly seems that internet is more stable today. Not sure what that means and too tired to analyze it or really care anymore...sigh
In a way I believe that living the events is sometimes better than watching them from afar, and while utterly devastated at the loss of life on the ground I have absolutely no means to confirm the numbers. However, I can confirm that all sort of jets have been over the Tripoli airspace, but what they are I cannot identify. Also as I am no expert on ordnance I won't venture any speculation. I have heard explosions and live ammunition but because we do not have many high rise buildings sounds carry far here and so locations are difficult to judge precisely unless you were right there when it happened. All areas of Tripoli have some form of disturbance, the gravity is relative to which strategic hot point is in your neighborhood. One of the more recent posts from PH can perhaps explain it better. Many streets have self made barricades, burning tar barrels etc.. young men are trying to guard their areas with sticks, this is were I wish I had bought a bat when I had the opportunity to. The uncertainty of what form of danger can one be faced with is big factor in keeping the adrenaline running high this is where mistakes can be made when we need to keep a clear head. I thought of rounding up the young men and asking them to help with cleaning some of the mess around but I am sure that in these strange times it will be seen as asking for trouble.
Currently we live one day at a time, you worry about who is shooting at whom, about thugs and criminals ( there are too many after the recent prison releases), you worry about people who will use this situation to their advantage, about war profiteers in basic commodities ( and I have experienced them), about securing medical supplies to children and elderly people, about the possibility of rape and if someone would rescue you or not, about electricity and about being cut off from your family, friends and the world. Dying alone is not fun, dying alone and in a 'dark' loophole without anyone learning about it is worse.
Personally, we are more than 13 souls in this house and that's not counting the pets and it's a challenge at times to ensure everyone does not get on everybody else nerves. I have no news about my aunts, uncle, cousins etc.... because they live in different areas and I can't get them on the phones and none are internet addicts like me. But I am confident that whoever can contact the other first will do so as soon as possible. I may try and drive to where they live today and check on them but not sure it is a safe idea.
Every family in Libya is affected because we are a tight community and because we are a small population. The psychological toll will leave scars and I have not heard anyone in the media offer to help once our trials and tribulations are over, but I'm sure that the non-Arab foreigners who have already left or who are still stuck here will get plenty of psychological support on reaching their homes and I admit that this is somehow irksome to me.
However, Libyans have proven they are a hard nut to crack so inshallah all will be well!
Libya has always been in some way or another a front page news topic and once again we find ourselves in this situation. The world is holding their breath but I'm still not sure if it is caring about the Libyans or simply the cursed oil and the effect that such as crisis is/will be having on the world and honestly just watching all the economic reports makes me lean towards the latter.
Is there danger you ask ? yes but I believe we have reached the point of no return.
What will happen next? I have no idea but and I am praying that the outcome of this situation is to the advantage of our country and its noble people.


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Vancouver Canucks post-riot update number 2 from Richard Hodges one of our Canucks bloggers who looks at Sophie LaBoissonniere. There are many who think the police should have been prepared. You'd agree for everything the Canucks have done for the community, the city, and the province they deserved better than to be indirectly responsible for millions of dollars of property damage and be the butt-end of jokes across North America.
Canucks Riot Update: From Miss Congeniality to Misdemeanors
First round of charges announced for Stanley Cup rioters
It seems like a long time ago that the Vancouver Canucks and Boston Bruins played in the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals. Today Vancouver BC police Chief Jim Chu announced 163 recommended charges for the first 60 people involved in the violent riot – including aggravated assault, break and enter, arson, and participating in a riot. About time…


text: There has been a lot of excitement about the BlackBerry PlayBook developer promotion announced by Mike Lazaridis at Adobe MAX this week. Further details about the promotion will be posted on our developer site as soon as possible, but the plan is to provide one free BlackBerry PlayBook to every registered vendor with a BlackBerry App World-approved AIR application that is available for the BlackBerry PlayBook prior to launch. The applications will need to meet the BlackBerry App World Vendor Guidelines and there will of course be some terms and conditions that are principally designed to prevent abuse of the promotion, but the intent is to reward developers who are working on apps in advance of the product launch. We'll keep you posted. Now get building those apps!


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The Ice Car-Pades
Navigating the hairpin turns and snowy speed bumps at a driving school for winter-wheel warriors
WHEN I WAS 16, my dad threatened to take me out on a frozen lake and "really teach me to drive." We lived in Minnesota, on top of a large and often icy hill, and he said he didn't want to see the family car stuck in a snowbank at the bottom. I left home before he was able to finish off my driver's education, but 17 years later, I found myself in an SUV, queued up with four others, waiting my turn to practice driving through a maze of snow banks and ice.
I had enrolled in an ice driving class at Bridgestone Winter Driving School in Colorado, whose track is built on ranchland eight miles from Steamboat Ski Resort. Unlike most winter driving schools, Bridgestone foregoes frozen lakes for ice- and snow-covered courses to mimic winter driving conditions. Over the past three decades, more than 80,000 people have tackled winter driving at Bridgestone. Presumably, so could I.
I live in a Colorado mountain town and drive a low-clearance, front-wheel-drive hatchback with all-season tires. The night before my class, heading down a slick road, my car slid to the left. I turned the wheel right, but the car kept going left. I turned the wheel more, then I slipped right. Snow banks loomed through dusky light; in my panic, I let go of the steering wheel. It unwound and, miraculously, the tires gained traction. I took hold of the wheel and eased my foot onto the gas. My heart still beating hard, I wondered what I should have done. I could only hope ice driving school would teach me.
The following day, I was introduced to instructors who looked like normal people but had secret lives as rally car drivers and professional racers. Everything made sense in the classroom when our instructor, Lea Croteau, drew diagrams on the white board: what to do when the car doesn't respond, easing the car out of a skid, avoiding a crash.
It got a little trickier out on the course, where we were told to drive in tight circles on icy hills without spinning out. Muscle memory took over and I drove like I always had. Instead of recovering from a skid, I braked and skidded more. After four hours practicing the new techniques, all I'd nailed was pumping the brakes to come to a stop on icy roads.
My next task was to steer around a line of orange cones without braking. The car ahead of me sneaked up on the cones and swerved right, then left and smoothly around a turn at the bottom of the hill. I inched toward the starting line. "Alissa, you're up," said Ms. Croteau.
The Lowdown: Bridgestone Winter Driving School
Getting There: Steamboat Springs, Colo., is located about 3½ hours by car from Denver. The Yampa Valley Regional Airport, a half-hour drive away, offers direct service from cities including Newark and Houston.
Staying There: Classes meet at the Steamboat Grand Hotel, with shuttle service to the track. After class, head over to the illuminated Ice Castle, a local attraction made from thousands of icicles.
Learning There: Bridgestone offers daily classes between mid-December and early March, with the exception of Christmas Day. Anyone with a driver's permit or license can sign up, no matter their age. From $480 for a daylong class, winterdrive.com
She watched from the bottom of the track, where she was seated in her own car and giving instructions over a two-way radio. Our group of 10 had been split up into five pairs. My partner was a teenager in aviator glasses. I'd initially feared he was too young and would drive fast. We worked well together, taking turns behind the wheel. At our teacher's cue, I accelerated to 25 miles per hour, which felt much faster on down-sloping ice. I stepped off the gas and turned the wheel to the right, then left. I skirted the cones but the car tried to do a 180. We slid downhill sideways. I felt stuck in slow-motion, unable to respond.
The instructor's voice told me how to regain control, but I couldn't focus on her words—I was too busy looking at her car, and hoping I didn't hit it. I braked when I should have accelerated, just missing the vehicle and sliding into a second row of orange cones before coming to a stop.
My next try was better. Ms. Croteau coached me to let the steering wheel go back to center after I cleared the orange cones. The car gained traction without spinning out, and I accelerated to maneuver around the turn. "You don't have to wait for the car to find traction," she said. "You can step on the gas to help the wheels stick sooner."
After a few tries, I almost had it down. I was not ready to quit when it was Mr. Aviator's turn. I climbed into the passenger seat, my brain fuzzy from all the new information, and wondered: Am I a better driver now?
At the end of the day, the instructors let the entire class drive the course at once. Mr. Aviator and I traded the SUV for a front-wheel-drive sedan similar to my own car. I drove first, slowing to 15 mph at the turns. My partner directed me to go faster.
I let go of my hesitation. Suddenly everything clicked. I kept the speedometer near 20 and 25 on turns, hit 45 on straightaways and didn't worry about spinning out. The wheels humming over snow and ice, I smiled. My dad never told me winter driving could be such fun.


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Volvo 1800ES Coupe Wagon USA-630 II$229.00
The 300 watt stereo has large OEM style push-buttons that give a perfect look in a classic dash. Although it looks classic it has the latest modern features. USB input on the back of the radio allows you to plug in a USB flash drive for playback of MP3/WMA song files. This jack is on an 14in. extension which allows you to place it in the glove box or ash tray for easy access (no unsightly wires or plugs hanging out of the front of the radio). The alpha numeric display shows the song/artist/album (id3) titles during playback of MP3/WMA files. With the built in CD controller you have complete control of the optional single CD player. Included iCAMKIT iPod® interface that turns your iPod on/off and charges it while giving you control to advance songs or play list from the buttons on the radio. A great feature so you can keep the iPod hidden away in your glove box or console.
Volvo Wagon USA-230$175.95
Due to the great success of our USA-630 radio we now bring you the USA-230. This new model radio has the same cosmetics as the USA-630, which has been a huge success. If you don't need USB/MP3 or CD changer control this is the model for you. An awesome looking radio at a great price. Radio has no cassette, but comes with auxiliary audio input. If you have a portable MP3 player or Satellite radio, just plug it into the Aux input and listen to it through this radio.


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Washington Health System Diabetes Education and Management
Washington Health System's Diabetes Education and Management Program (DEMP) is a service dedicated to improving the quality of life for our clients and their families. Certified diabetes educators work with persons with diabetes and their doctors to develop customized diabetes management plans based on individual needs.
The American Diabetes Association recognizes DEMP as having met national standards for diabetes education programs in the United States. All professional staff are certified diabetes educators.


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The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stops at Richmond International Raceway for the 9th race of the 2013 season, the Toyota Owners 400. This event will be one of the most exciting races of the year as drivers attempt to manage the tricky configuration of RIR's "long-short" track. We took a look at past performances, season trends, and talked to NASCAR contacts to shed a light on how the field should finish on Saturday night.
When: Saturday, April 27, 2013; 7:44 p.m./et.
Weather: Partly cloudy with a high around 73; wind out of the SE at 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
The Track: Richmond International Raceway
Richmondis a .75 mile D-shaped oval. It has fairly flat 14 degree banking in the turns and 8 degree banking on the straights.
Key to Race: SATURDAY NIGHT LIGHTS
Saturday night racing seem to bring out the best and worst in NASCAR. Drivers in the Toyota Owners 400 will take a few more chances than normal and there should be plenty of bent sheet metal and angry drivers when the checkers fly.
Qualifying Procedures:
43 cars will attempt to qualify for 43 spots.
Fantasy Cheat Sheet:
Top 5
No. 18 Kyle Busch: Rowdy has run excellent at RIR during his career. He dominated the past three May races and has 11 top five finishes in 15 career starts at the track.
No. 29 Kevin Harvick: Harvick won the fall 2011 race and has finished in the top 12 in 15 of the last 17 races at RIR. A top five finish is expected.
No. 48 Jimmie Johnson: Johnson admitted in the past that RIR is a tough track for him, but he has won three of the last 12 races at venue. We all know J.J. drives just a little faster once the nighttime air gets a little cooler.
No. 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr.: Junior has three career wins at RIR, including the May 2006 race. He was fast last year and should bring the heat again this trip to Virginia. Look for No. 88 to finish in the top five this weekend.
No. 24 Jeff Gordon: Gordon has finished inside the top 14 in nine of the past 10 races at Richmond. He is an excellent pick.
6 to 10
No. 14 Tony Stewart: Smoke has three career wins at RIR and has 18 top 10 finishes in 28 career starts. He hasn't won at the track since 2002 so he is due for another visit to victory lane.
No. 15 Clint Bowyer: Bowyer won the race last fall and the May 2008 race at RIR. This is a good weekend to use the No. 15 car.
No. 16 Greg Biffle: Biffle has finished ninth or better in seven of the past 17 RIR races. The Biff is a solid second driver in all leagues this week.
No. 20 Matt Kenseth: Kenseth hasn't lead a lap at RIR the past three races, but he still managed top 10 finishes. Look for the crafty veteran to use his skill for another strong finish.
No. 5 Kasey Kahne: Kahne has finished in the top 10 in seven of the last 16 races at RIR. He is a fine pick this weekend.
11 to 20
No. 2 Brad Keselowski: Keselowski has had just one solid race at RIR in his brief career. There are better options to anchor your squad this week.
No. 99 Carl Edwards: Edwards finally appeared to figure out RIR in 2011. He should have the Double-9 sled back inside the top 15.
No. 31 Jeff Burton: Burton has 10 top five finishes and 16 top 10 finishes in 37 career starts at RIR. The Virginia Native is a solid pick this week.
No. 39 Ryan Newman: Newman has been very successful at RIR in the past. He is worth taking a chance on.
No. 56 Martin Truex Jr.: RIR is one of Truex's favorite tracks. He finished is a good pick this weekend.
No. 9 Marcos Ambrose: Ambrose has been terrific in his first eight Cup races at Richmond. The Terrific Tasmanian is worth using in most leagues this trip to the track.
No. 11 Brian Vickers: Vickers will be again behind the wheel of the No. 11 car. He is worth using as a fifth driver in all leagues.
No. 55 Mark Martin: Martin has averaged an 11th place finish in 53 career starts at RIR. He will have the No. 55 back inside the top 20 this week.
No. 27 Paul Menard: Menard was awesome at RIR the past two spring races. He is a great fourth driver in most leagues.
No. 22 Joey Logano: Logano has cracked the top 24 in seven of the last eight trips to Richmond. We should see another top 25 finish from him this weekend.
21 to 30
No. 42 Juan Pablo Montoya: Montoya has appeared to have solved Richmond's tricky configuration. He should have the No. 42 car just outside the top 20 on Saturday.
No. 78 Kurt Busch: Busch won the fall race at RIR in 2005 and has finished in the top 10 in seven of the past 12 races at the track. A top 25 finish should be expected.
No. 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr.: Stenhouse has been very average this season. We expect he will improve as he gets more comfortable behind the wheel of the No. 17.
No. 43 Aric Almirola: Almirola has averaged a 26th place at Richmond in his career.
No. 1 Jamie McMurray: This is one of McMurray's worst tracks. Avoid him!
No. 13 Casey Mears: Mears has averaged a top 20 finish the past four years at RIR. He is a fine sleeper.
No. 47 Bobby Labonte: Richmond is a track where Labonte has had decent success during his career. He shouldn't have an issue cracking the top 30 on Saturday.
No. 10 Danica Patrick: Danica should have the No. 10 just inside the top 30 on Saturday.
No. 34 David Ragan: Ragan has averaged a 20th place finish at RIR during his career. He should have the No. 34 inside the top 30 when the checkers fly.
No. 83 David Reutimann: Rudy has struggled so far this season. He isn't much of an option.
Field Fillers
No. 51 A.J. Allmendinger
No. 30 David Stremme
No. 93 Travis Kvapil
No. 87 Joe Nemechek
No. 7 Dave Blaney
No. 33 Landon Cassill
No. 19 Mike Bliss
No. 38 David Gilliland
No. 36 J.J. Yeley
No. 98 Michael McDowell
No. 32 Timmy Hill
No. 35 Josh Wise
No. 52 Brian Keselowski
My Yahoo! Fantasy NASCAR Team for this Week:
A. Kevin Harvick
B. Kyle Busch
B. Brian Vickers
C. David Ragan


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I absolutely hate sitting in a public place and ppl around me start talking about what god would do in this situation or keep your faith in jesus and things will get better,i mean i believe in freedom of speech but all i could think of is i wish they took time out and learn what i know about the so called jesus. I mean my disbelief in god are streghtened by reading the bible and everyday that i am here and im proud to be a member of nexus.
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I know what you mean. I hear that sort of thing often, really too often. To quote Carl Sagan, it seems sometimes that we are " slipping into darkness and superstition".
I've said this many times, and this is as good as place as any to repeat: belief is EASY, knowledge is HARD. Take that statement and compound it with the laziness which I see in too many people in this day and age, and you have the current problem in a nutshell. People take the knowledge which allows 21st century life to work as an automatic, granted, with no need for them to understand it at any level. Then you get the preacher crowd who offer simplistic explanations for occurrences to sway the gen-pop to their point of view, and with that, to their control.
I would give real money to know just HOW to shake people out of their torpor as it comes to this phenomenon, but as of this writing, I haven't idea one. Anybody?
Can't recall who first said it, and I'm paraphrasing here, but religious belief is a lot like a person's sex organs. The individual is very proud of his/hers, and gives that person a lot of pleasure in private or controlled group settings. But, like a penis or vagina, it becomes a problem when it's exposed in public, or shoved down unwilling participant's throats (especially children's throats).
What you experienced, and we all experience on occasion, is the religious version of a flasher.
What they know about Jesus or the Bible is what they hear from there minister or priest. Most have never read the bible.
I was sitting at a coffee shop yesterday and heard a few people discussing how mountains were made. One said that every mountain starts as a grain of sand and over time gradually accumulates more sand until a mountain was formed as God fully intended it to be. I thought about saying something but decided discretion was called for, since i was outnumbered, then another customer turns in his seat and explains plate tectonics and how mountains were really formed, which was what i had in mind. They were dumbfounded and didnt quite know how to reply, while i sat in my seat and laughed merrily. Good times.
hahaha, sounds like a bad sci-fi novel. It really is appalling how ignorant people can be, and its like a good percentage of the human race who believe in crap like that, kinda makes me wonder whats really going on in their heads.
I am absolutely amazed at the level of ignorant faith displayed by people in western society. Life in west is generally even more technology dependent than it is in east (with the exception in Japan), most scientific advancement appears to be coming from there, a far bigger volume of scientific literature is available to the common man to educate himself, and, generally speaking, there should be much better scientific temperament prevailing among the people there. More Nobel prizes for scintific research go to westerners and there is far more scintific activity going on in the west. I do not expect that everyone in the west should be an atheist or an agnostic, but the level of stupid beliefs there makes me despondent.
Yes, it makes me proud that I am an atheist, but I also realise that all our community is still a tiny portion of humanity on earth. Where are we going?
That's when I calmly walk over and ask them "You believe in god?' When they say yes, I say "People still believe that shit?", then I laugh hysterically.
The look of confusion and terror on their faces as I walk away is utterly priceless...
Jonah Moore
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Several new appointments, plus policy statements for use of town-owned vehicles and cell phones, were approved by the Wheatfield Town Board on Monday.
The town's newly created deputy recreation director position was filled by Michael Ranalli, Wheatfield native and employee in the town's Highway Department for the past five years.
Ranalli played baseball at Niagara-Wheatfield High School and at the State University of New York College at Brockport, where he earned a bachelor's degree in physical education, and played professional ball in Belgium in 2005.
With the town's recreation program growing to a seven-day-a-week, multiple location program, another supervisory position was needed, Recreation Director Ed Sturgeon said. "It gives us a second person to send out into the field."
In another recreation move, Danielle Burns was named as a recreation leader.
The board accepted the resignation of Angela Stamm Phillips as town prosecuting attorney with thanks for her service. She is moving to a position with the Supreme Court.
David Heim and Matthew Brooks were named town prosecuting attorneys for all matters coming before the Town of Wheatfield Justice Court.
Town Attorney Robert O'Toole said both Heim and Brooks are Wheatfield residents, are seasoned attorneys and have experience as prosecutors.
Staff meetings with an IRS representative have led the town to adopt policy statements regarding personal use of town vehicles and cell phones. A policy on reporting the $200 clothing allowance as a taxable benefit awaits union approval, O'Toole said.
On the use of town-owned vehicles, Supervisor Bob Cliffe said only the highway superintendent, water/sewer supervisor and recreation director take town vehicles home due to the nature of their jobs, which often require response during non-business hours.
The town will account for commuting use by employees by adding $3 a day to its reporting of the employee's gross income unless the employee keeps personal records.
The cell phone resolution indicates that town-provided cell phones are the property of the town and are to be used primarily for non-compensatory town purposes and therefore qualifies as a non-taxable working condition fringe benefit. Cliffe said this has been the practice in the town, at least for the past few years.
In other matters:
•Before adding his vote to approve town bills, Councilman Art Gerbec questioned Highway Superintendent Art Kroening and Recreation Director Ed Sturgeon on bills for chainsaw parts and mower repairs. Gerbec wanted to know whether every effort was made to use Wheatfield businesses when possible.
•The board approved the final plat map for Aidan Estates. The subdivision consisting of 14 single-family homes is located on Nash Road across from the Adams Volunteer Fire Co.
•A free AARP income tax preparation program for seniors will be held Feb. 20 at the Wheatfield Community Center. Call Gail at 716-694-8504 for reservations.
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Inglourious Buster
Join Date: Dec 2007
But back to kits... maybe you guys'll tell me whether it is a good idea to buy a Throne Zwei to recreate its combat scene with Dynames in GN Arms? Does any of you have the Zwei and are you content with it?
|2008-09-30, 18:25
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|2008-10-01, 01:23
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Zander Yuusha Kyorugold
•JPN retail 5,000 JPY
•The highly anticipated "∞ Justice Gundam" from "Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny" joins the top-selling MG lineup!
•Innovative upper thigh joint system and side armor configuration allow it to be posted in dramatic roundhouse kick poses.
•Legs and wings include beam effect parts.
•Characteristic back-mounted "Fatum-01" lift-wings are linked so as to unfold together.
•Weapons include beam rifle, two connectable beam sabers, and beam carry shield.
•Detachable beam carry shield is molded in translucent plastic and can be attached with a wire to replicate the "grapple stinger" attack. The Gundam can also equip a detachable "beam boomerang" with a posable base and a large beam sword.
•Includes custom display attachment for the lifter wings, and 1/100 Athrun Zala figures (in standing and seated poses.)
•JPN retail 1,200 JPY
•The CHERUDIM GUNDAM from "Mobile Suit Gundam 00" joins the HG series lineup!
•Enhanced articulation allows for kneeling poses and dramatic shooting poses.
•The GN beam sniper rifle features a folding barrel and the stock can be attached to the shoulder joint.
•Beam pistol can be detached from the shoulder and held in the hand by adjusting the movable grip.
•JPN retail 1,200 JPY
•The GN-X III, piloted by the Earth Federation's "Arrows" special forces, joins the HG series line!
•Molded in distinctive red "Arrows" coloration.
•Unique GN lance features an extending grip for use in shooting mode.
•Also includes GN beam rifle, two GN beam sabers, and GN defense rod.
•GN beam rifle can be attached to the waist with included attachment fitting.
•JPN retail 600 JPY
•A SD version of the star of "Mobile Suit Gundam 00" , the "Gundam 00"!
•Upper thighs can move forward or back for dynamic action posing.
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|2008-10-01, 01:40
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Why so serious?
Join Date: Aug 2008
Wait, what?!
|2008-10-01, 01:55
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Titans Test Team Pilot
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Location: The Elysium
- Some people are not up to date with 00 News
- They did it on purpose.
|2008-10-01, 03:11
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Location: 3 times the passion of normal flamenco
The offficial English site has been known to make major mistakes on model kit entries and descriptions before, like how one time they actually swapped the descriptions for the HCM-Pro and the HG Virtue, and other spelling mistakes. And ultimately, the boxart text ultimately overrides any other spelling.
|2008-10-01, 08:28
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Age: 38
7000 Yen huh ? 1000 Yen cheaper than the MG Sazabi here, so that clears my doubt about it being a Sazabi recast.
Only Gimmicks I see are the backpack opening up, so at least there's a chance that it will be more flexible than then Unicorn.
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CC Sabathia hasn't been the same pitcher the Yankees have been accustomed to seeing since he joined them in 2009.
His velocity still is down and many of his pitches aren't as sharp as he would like them to be.
Still, the one thing that hasn't changed is his success.
Saturday, knowing he had only a taxed bullpen behind him, Sabathia shook off some shaky results in the middle innings and made it through eight in a 5-4 victory over the Blue Jays, the Yankees' third straight.
"We've seen him do it so many times," manager Joe Girardi said after Sabathia improved to 4-2. "The way he competes when he doesn't have his stuff is probably as impressive as anything. That's how you become a 20-game winner."
That, and getting some help from your offense.
For as important as it was for Sabathia to go deep into the game, it wouldn't have made as much of an impact if Travis Hafner didn't deliver two significant blows.
After Sabathia fell into a 3-0 hole through four innings, Hafner almost immediately erased it with a three-run shot in the bottom of the inning against J.A. Happ.
Hafner only was in the lineup against a southpaw because Girardi had grown tired of seeing right-handed Ben Francisco flail against lefties and figured he'd give Hafner a shot.
"I thought today was a good day to do it and he made it work," Girardi said of Hafner, who tripled off lefty reliever Brett Cecil.
And after Sabathia surrendered a homer to Brett Lawrie to start the sixth to give Toronto a 4-3 lead, Hafner came through to put the Yankees ahead with a run-scoring triple in the seventh. That followed Vernon Wells' RBI single off Esmil Rogers (1-2) that tied the game.
"I just battled to last long enough for these guys to score runs," Sabathia said. "I was kind of all over the place."
Even as he pitched two scoreless innings to start, Sabathia knew he was in trouble, but he was pleased with the way he finished- retiring his last nine hitters.
Chris Stewart didn't think he was that erratic.
"He wasn't bad," Stewart said. "He just wasn't CC-like. But he keeps making pitches when he needs to."
"Later in the game, I felt better with my fastball command and my change worked a little better," Sabathia said. "So I feel good going into my next start."
His manager does, as well, even though Sabathia has surrendered five homers in his last two starts.
"I'm not worried about it," Girardi said. "I don't think a couple of starts make a pattern."
The victory got the Yankees to 14-9 and continued their solid April despite suffering more injuries Friday.
They shook off the loss of Ivan Nova and Francisco Cervelli to the disabled list and gave Toronto more reason to worry.
Thought by many to be the team to beat in the AL East, the Blue Jays have been terrible (9-16) and the Yankees have a chance to complete a four-game sweep of Toronto in The Bronx for the first time in 18 years.
Sabathia also got some assistance from Joba Chamberlain, who pitched around two singles for a scoreless ninth, picking up his first save since 2010.
"I know there's nobody behind me," said Chamberlain, who got the chance because Girardi didn't want to use Mariano Rivera a third straight day and David Robertson has also been used a lot. "That's fun for me."


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This Incredible Silver 2015 Mercedes-Benz S550 4Matic Sedan Comes Equipped With An MP3 Player, 4Matic All Wheel Drive, Navigation, AMG Wheels Package, Appearance Package, LiftGate, Key-Less Go, Rear View Camera, iPhone Connection, Satellite Radio, Heated Seats, And : Sport Package: Improved Seats, Steering, Wheels, And More Along With Sunroof, Leather Seats, Traction Control, ABS Anti-Lock Brakes, Power Windows/ Locks/ Seats/ Mirrors And Power Steering, Air Conditioning, Air Bags, Rear Window Defroster, Cruise Control, And Tilt Wheel. This car comes with exclusive 36 months/36,000 miles maintenance included. Trade in's Welcome ...Price subject to Financing for 72 months, available to all credits , as low as 1.99%...the European Masters ® (registered trademark), is a BBB A+ ACCREDITED BUSINESS, with a 4.3 Google Rating, and 4.6 DealerRater Stars. Financing is subject to primary lender approval. Exact configuration, color, specification and accessories listed should be used as a guide only. We are not responsible for any inaccuracies, claims or losses of any nature. Inventory is subject to prior sale and prices are subject to change without notice. Price excludes Sales Tax, Title, Registration, Finance Charges, And Documentation. Special incentives available to all our affiliates USAA, Geico, Penfed, MCU, American Express, Famers Insurance, Allstate, Statefarm, Nassau Educators Fcu, Teachers Fcu, People's Alliance Fcu, Island Fcu, North Shore LIJ FCU. Ad must be presented at the time of purchase. Please notice, for 2015 & 2016 C/CLA Class cars, the SD card for Nav is not standard. TrueCar Customers may have to purchase an extended service contract ... TheEuropeanMasters.net... 275 Northern Blvd Great Neck NY 11021 .... (516)858-5000. Text us at (516) 908-1503.View More
275 Northern Blvd
Great Neck, New York 11021
(516) 858-5000
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