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- "Any student found in possession of the magazine The Quibbler will be expelled."
- —The Decree[src]
The Educational Decree Number Twenty-Seven was the third and last Educational Decree created by Dolores Umbridge in her capacity of Hogwarts High Inquisitor.[1] This Educational Decree made the possession of the magazine The Quibbler an expulsion offence.[1]
On 14 February 1996, during one of the usual Hogsmeade weekend trips, Harry Potter gave an interview to Rita Skeeter concerning the night Lord Voldemort returned. This interview was published in the March edition of The Quibbler.[2] On 23 March, during breakfast, Harry received a free copy of The Quibbler from the owl post from Xenophilius Lovegood, the editor, along with some mail from the magazine's readers, deeming him either a hero or mentally incapacitated. Umbridge, upon learning of the interview confiscated Harry's copy of the magazine and by mid-morning had already passed the Educational Decree Number Twenty-Seven.[1]
The Educational Decree Number Twenty-Seven was passed by Dolores Umbridge by mid-morning of 23 March 1996 to prevent the students from reading the interview about Voldemort's return. Umbridge managed to pass the Decree merely hours after learning of said interview.[1]
Given the interview "spread lies" about the return of Voldemort, Umbridge posted the Decree all over the school's halls and classrooms, instead of the usual proclamation on the common rooms' announcement boards.[1] Curiosity arose on the students after reading the prohibitions and, in a small amount of time, all the school seemed to have read the interview. Umbridge patrolled the school checking the students' bags in search for copies of the magazine but was unsuccessful as copies were jinxed to appear ordinary textbooks or white pieces of parchment. The teachers, forbidden of talking about it under the terms of Educational Decree Number Twenty-Six, managed to reward Harry for his courage by offering large amounts of points for doing simple tasks, giving him boxes of Squeaking Sugar Mice and predicting his eventual rise to the post of Minister for Magic.[1] Upon reading the magazine and the recent contradictions of the Daily Prophet some students, like Seamus Finnigan, started to believe Harry Potter and Albus Dumbledore.[1]
The decree was abolished after Dolores Umbridge's suspension from her post of High Inquisitor and Albus Dumbledore return to his post of Headmaster following the Battle of the Department of Mysteries, in the summer of 1996.
Behind the scenes
- This decree is Educational Decree Number Seventy-Six in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, as in said film adaptation the Ministry passed much more Educational Decrees than in the novels. The film's official merchandise, however, list this Decree as number twenty-seven like the novel.
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)[3]


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DREXEL HILL, Pa. — A cat rescued two years ago from Philadelphia's Veterans Stadium is being honored as pet of the year.
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The cat, named Hagrid-of-Hogwarts, was one of a litter of two-week-old kittens removed from the stadium just before it was imploded.
Now, the brown-and-white tabby has been named best household pet for 2006 by the American Cat Fanciers Association. He beat out 821 other cats who competed in 50 shows across America and Canada.
Judges liked Hagrid's glossy coat and his eager way of playing. He also drew attention with his thumb-like extra toe on each front paw, which he uses to scoop up toys.
His rescuer, Linda Hanna of Drexel Hill, also kept another of the stadium kittens. Together, they have traveled to 39 states and four Canadian provinces for cat shows.
Hanna says Hagrid appears to perform just for the attention.
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The new Halloween issue of the Serious Eats Magazine is out and available for download right now!
I don't know why exactly, but everyone who works at Serious Eats is a Halloween freak (for evidence, see here). What do we love about it? Just about everything: the candies, the costumes, and pumpkin carving, and the parties, to start with. So it's only natural that we'd dedicate the October issue of our magazine to the holiday, jam-packing it with enough goodies to make you temporarily forget you're too old to trick-or-treat.
Inside, you'll learn how to pair spirits with Halloween candy, how to mix your leftover loot into ice cream, and recipes for everything from pumpkin cheesecake to homemade candy corn (yes, you read that right). Plus, Kenji will teach you how to carve pumpkins like a pro. The only thing that's missing are the costumes—for that, you're on your own. Best of all, it comes delivered to your iOS device in one beautifully-designed, easy to navigate app. (We hope to have an Android version out for you in the future.)
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A music venue touted as a "crown jewel" for the Poconos when it opened looks like it will observe its 10th anniversary this summer by again being shuttered, with no concerts scheduled.
Mountain Laurel Performing Arts Center in Lehman Township, Pike County, without fanfare broke ties with the second management agency it has had in two years and, for the third time in its history, has closed the venue, with few prospects for activity this summer.
The most recent manager, Christopher Perrotti of Rhode Island, confirmed in an email that he was let go in August. He said he believes that the center's owners "have closed it down, which is not good for the venue's future."
A woman who answered the phone at O'Neill Properties Group of King of Prussia, Montgomery County, one of the center's owners, referred questions to a spokesman who did not respond to a telephone message left for him.
The center's website -- http://www.mtlauelpac.com -- has not been updated since the close of last season, and its telephone number is answered by an automated message referring callers to the website.
Perrotti said he has been "trying myself to reopen with a group" from his native Rhode Island, "but with no luck."
Perrotti came to the center with 25 years of experience in the concert/festival and hospitality business -- 15 of those operating Newport Yachting Center, which he said is the largest outdoor festival venue in Rhode Island.
His departure comes after a season of 10 shows -- the busiest season in its history, including concerts by Peter Frampton, Lyle Lovett, Robert Cray and Little Teat, the Temptations, the Guess Who, Ziggy Marley and a combination bill of Edgar Winter, Rick Derringer, Johnny Winter and Leslie West.
But attendance at the shows was lower than expected, with some drawing less than 500 people -- even after the venue's lawn seating was closed and it was operated as a 2,500-seat indoor venue rather than a 10,000-ticket facility.
That abbreviated season was announced March 1, 2012, and even then Perrotti said the start was too late for a full season.
It was the second year with disappointing sales. Perrotti was hired after another agency -- Total Concert Team, which also then directed the Bergen Performing Arts Center in New Jersey -- completed a four-show season with KISS, Larry the Cable Guy, ZZ Top and former Four Seasons singer Frankie Valli.
That season also had disappointing sales: Even with discounted tickets, less than 7,000 showed up for KISS.
Those concerts were the first since a closure after a four-show season in 2007.
The $35 million facility, a public/private venture, opened amid fanfare in August 2003 but immediately ran into financial problems and closed weeks later, millions in debt, amid allegations of mismanagement.
Nearly bankrupt, the facility remained closed until 2005, when it opened for a limited number of shows that included the Allman Brothers and Wynton Marsalis. It also held limited shows in 2006.
Developers John Wolfington and J. Brian O'Neill in 2007 bought Mountain Laurel and 675 surrounding acres for $23 million from the Pike County Industrial Development Authority in a deal that let the state pay off $17 million in bonds and other debt.
Perrotti said he had hoped success with last year's initial acts would lead the center to consider opening lawn seating again and target such acts as Lynyrd Skynyrd or Bob Dylan. He also hoped to eventually add a Poconos Oktoberfest, a celebration of German music, food, culture and history, and there were plans for an Irish festival this spring.
Perrotti also hoped to expand the center beyond music -- to such events as extreme games and other festival-type events. He rebranded the venue as Mount Laurel Pocono Mountains Performing Arts Center, with the nickname The Mount, and made each concert a daylong event, with cookouts and local acts playing on the lawn.
"Given time, I would have made it happen," Perrotti said in an email.
Distributed by McClatchy Information Services
Mountain Laurel Performing Arts Center closing
A music venue touted as a "crown jewel" for the Poconos when it opened looks like it will observe its 10th anniversary this summer by again being shuttered, with no concerts scheduled.


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The PyroManiacs devote space at the beginning of each week to highlights from The Spurgeon Archive. This excerpt is from "The Immutability of Christ," a sermon preached 3 January 1858, at the Music Hall, Royal Surrey Gardens.
have heard it said that the way Luther preached would not suit this age. We are too polite! The style of preaching, they say, that did in John Bunyan's day, is not the style now. True, they honor these men; they are like the Pharisees; they build the sepulchers of the prophets that their fathers slew, and so they do confess that they are their father's own sons, and like their parents. And men that stand up to preach as those men did, with honest tongues, and know not how to use polished courtly phrases, are as much condemned now as those men were in their time; because, say they, the world is marching on, and the gospel must march on too.
No, sirs, the old gospel is the same; not one of her stakes must be removed, not one of her cords must be loosened. "Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus." Theology hath nothing new in it except that which is false. The preaching of Paul must be the preaching of the minister to-day. There is no advancement here. We may advance in our knowledge of it; but it stands the same, for this good reason, that it is perfect, and perfection can not be any better.
The old truth that Calvin preached, that Chrysostom preached, that Paul preached, is the truth that I must preach to-day, or else be a liar to my conscience and my God. I can not shape the truth. I know of no such thing as the paring off the rough edges of a doctrine. John Knox's gospel is my gospel. That which thundered through Scotland must thunder through England again. The great mass of our ministers are sound enough in the faith, but not sound enough in the way they preach it.
Election is not mentioned once in the year in many a pulpit; final perseverance is kept back; the great things of God's law are forgotten, and a kind of mongrel mixture of Arminianism and Calvinism is the delight of the present age. And hence the Lord hath forsaken many of his tabernacles and left the house of his covenant; and he will leave it till again the trumpet gives a certain sound. For wherever there is not the old gospel we shall find "Ichabod" written upon the church walls ere long.
The old truth of the Covenanters, the old truth of the Puritans, the old truth of the Apostles, is the only truth that will stand the test of time, and never need to be altered to suit a wicked and ungodly generation. Christ Jesus preaches to-day the same as when he preached upon the mount; he hath not changed his doctrines; men may ridicule and laugh, but still they stand the samesemper idem written upon every one of them. They shall not be removed or altered.


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The Crimson women will take the water for the first time this spring (photo courtesy Athletic Communications).
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Coming off two top-five finishes, the Harvard sailing teams will send sailors to four events this weekend with the women's squad taking the water for the first time in 2014 at the 28th Dellenbaugh Trophy. The No. 17 Crimson coeds are set to race at the 33rd Lynne Marchiando Trophy, BU Trophy and the Central Series Three.
Fans can follow live stats from the races, here.
Follow Harvard Athletics on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to stay connected with all the breaking news from around Cambridge and to get inside access to your favorite Crimson programs.
About the 28th Dellenbaugh Trophy
The Dellenbaugh Trophy is a two-division, intersectional women's regatta hosted by Brown on Narragansett Bay. A field of 18 teams, including 11 in the top-15, will clash on the water in Providence, R.I., with each division racing in 420s. Sailing is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m.
In 2013, the Crimson raced to a sixth-place finish with 181 points with each Harvard vessel finishing ninth in its respective division. Morgan Russom and Isabel Ruane manned the A vessel, while Caitlin Watson and Kristina Jakobson steered the B boat to three top-five finishes.
About the 33rd Lynne Marchiando Trophy
The 33rd Lynne Marchiando Trophy, hosted by MIT on the Charles River, features a field of 16 teams that includes 10 ranked in the top-20. The intersectional team race will be sailed in FJs with competition slated to start at 11:30 a.m.
About the BU Trophy
The BU Trophy marks the first NEISA regatta of the spring which will be hosted by Boston University on the Charles River. The conference's 13 teams will compete on the water in Boston across two divisions in FJs. Racing is scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m.
Last season, Harvard finished eighth at the conference event with 145 points. The A division collected five top-five finishes to take sixth with 63 points, while the B division posted three top-five finishes for 82 points and a 10th-place standing.
Related Link: Harvard Sailing Wins Ted Ferrarone Team Race
About the Central Series Three
The Central Series regattas are routing regattas around the Boston area schools that will feature top-ranked teams sailing in FJs throughout the spring. The March 29-30 edition of the series is the third central series regatta of the spring season and first hosted by Harvard. Racing on the Charles River is set to begin at 12 p.m.
Boston waters will see northwest breezes of 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast gusts of up to 20 knots in the afternoon on Saturday with a 20 percent chance of perception. The rain will remain on Sunday, but the winds will shift to the north and remain at speeds of 15 to 20 knots with potential blasts of 25 knots. The environment on Narragansett Bay mirrors the conditions in the Bay State.
For up-to-date forecasts, click here.
Coming Up
Harvard swill send its women's squad to the Emily Wick Trophy hosted by Coast Guard next weekend while the Crimson coeds vie for the NEISA Team Race Championship at the 65th Fowle Trophy hosted by Connecticut College. The coeds are also set to compete at the 4th Mystic Lake Team Race at Tufts.
Last Time on the Water
In its first multi-event weekend of the spring season, the Crimson coeds turned in two top-five performances in two team races. Harvard claimed fourth at Boston College's Team Race Invitational and took fifth at the 54th Jan T. Friis Trophy, which was co-hosted by the Crimson and MIT.
Related Link: No. 17 Coed Sailing Nets Two Top-Five Finishes in First Multi-Event Weekend
Rank and File
After opening its spring slate with a seventh-place performance at the St. Mary's Team Race, Harvard's coed sailing team has moved up to No. 17 in Sailing World's college rankings, presented by Gill and Sailors of the Sea. The Crimson was initially ranked 19th in the national preseason poll.
Harvard is one-of-nine NEISA schools to make the coed national list as Yale (1), Boston College (6), Roger Williams (8), Dartmouth (9), and Brown (10) sit in the top-10, while Tufts (11), MIT (12), and Connecticut College (16) round out the conference's ranked schools.
Week of
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The Crimson has competed on the Charles River 12 times throughout the 2013-14 campaign and finished in the top-10 in every outing except two. Harvard's two victories came on the local water.
Olympic Model Athlete
The International Sailing Federation Association named Harvard freshman Juan Carlos Perdomo as one-of-28 experienced sailors to serve as an Athlete Role Model for the 2nd Summer Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China August 16-28. The Miami, Fla., native looks to transfer his knowledge and experience to the next wave of youth champions and Olympic heroes as a key role in supporting, mentoring and offering advice to the 100 young sailors racing across four events on Jinniu Lake.
Related Link: Perdomo Named Youth Olympic Games Sailing Athlete Role Model
Sailor of the Week
For his second-place finish at the ICSA Singlehanded Championships, Juan Carlos Perdomo was named the New England Intercollegiate Sailing Association Coed Sailor of the Week Nov. 12. The weekly accolade was the first of the freshman's career and first weekly award presented to a Crimson sailor this season.
Related Link: Perdomo Named NEISA Sailor of the Week
Leading the Fleet
Michael O'Connor is entering his 17th season at the helm of the Harvard sailing teams. With O'Connor at the helm, Harvard won the national team race championships in 2002 and 2003, as well as the 2003 national coed championship and the women's national title in 2005.
Captains of the Ships
Senior Isabel Ruane has returned to her duties as the women's captain for the third consecutive season, while classmate Ames Lyman will lead the coeds.
Ruane's third consecutive reign as captain marks the first time in Harvard sailing history that the Crimson are led by the same sailor for three-straight seasons. The senior's tenure displaces Clay Johnson '07's and Ben Lamont '14's two-season captaincy term record.


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SKF ePowertrain portfolio reduces costs for hybrid and electric vehicles
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SKF ePowertrain technology, to be introduced at the Hannover Fair 2015, will reduce production costs for HEV manufacturers and improve energy efficiency in service
Gothenburg, 13 April 2015: The latest ePowertrain technology from SKF, the knowledge engineering company, has been developed to help the manufacturers of hybrid and electric vehicles (HEV) to reduce assembly and production costs. The new technology will also play an important role in improving vehicle efficiencies, reducing energy use, CO2 emissions and extending operating range.
The ePowertrain portfolio is built around a number of innovative and complementary products, all of which will be shown at the Hannover Fair in 2015.
The portfolio includes a unique SKF Rotor Positioning Sensor Bearing Unit, which is designed to improve the control of permanent magnet motors. The unit integrates a low friction bearing and intelligent sensor in a single compact and low weight assembly. This is quick and simple to install on the production line, offers improved motor power density and enhanced control of motor torque, reducing overall noise and vibration.
Also available is the SKF Motor Encoder Sensor-Bearing Unit. This provides precise encoder pulses for the accurate real time measurement of motor speed, direction and incremental position, together with low friction, reduced noise and high speed bearing functionality.
Other products in the ePowertrain portfolio include customised bearings for steering column applications, providing significantly reduced noise level while maintaining existing performance characteristics, and extremely robust, low friction and high speed ball bearings to enhance electric motor efficiency and power density still further.
Alberto Carlevaris, Powertrain Engineering, says, "We have developed our ePowertrain product portfolio to help HEV manufacturers improve the efficiency of vehicle sub-systems. This in turn reduces CO2 emissions while contributing to the vehicle driving experience through extended range and reduced noise and vibration."
The latest SKF ePowertrain products will form part of specially constructed exhibit at the Hannover Fair and can be seen on stand B12 in Hall 22. Further information can be found at www.skfpowerthefuture.com
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Yesterday, White Sox third baseman Gordon Beckham was awarded a special honor. He was named the Sporting News AL Rookie of the Year.
We'd be even more excited about this award were it not for its sheer inevitability. Of course Gordon Beckham won. He was easily the AL's best rookie. What's good news for White Sox fans is that Beckham still has nowhere to go but up.
After all, it's not very often that teams call up 22-year-olds. When they do, things don't usually go all that well. Most prospects blossom a little bit later, and most don't really become productive pro players until after that. But Beckham spent very little time in the minors; he proved he didn't need to.
When he got to the big leagues, he turned an early slump into some of the most consistent hitting on the South Side this season. In 103 games, he hit .270 with 14 home runs and 63 runs batted in.
When you consider that most players' primes don't come until the ages of 27-31, usually, not to mention all the productive years before and after, the White Sox should be plenty excited. Gordon Beckham is going to be good for quite a while.
Yet another good sign is that Beckham will focus on hitting for more power this offseason. U.S. Cellular Field has short fences, and successful White Sox teams are teams that can hit for power. If Beckham can add more power to his resume, he'll be even more difficult to deal with.
But even if he doesn't build the power, Sox fans can go ahead and buy their Beckham jerseys with confidence. Gordon Beckham is going to be good, and he's going to be good for a very long time.
Eamonn Brennan is a Chicago-based writer, editor and blogger. You can also read him at Yahoo! Sports, Mouthpiece Sports Blog, and Inside The Hall, or at his personal site, eamonnbrennan.com. Follow him on Twitter.


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Tracy Ridge to Be Partially Open to Bikes!
Good news on the proposal to open (Only!) those trails shown in yellow on the left. The Forest Service published their findings today and have approved the draft plan to open these trails. Details can be found here: https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=49767
This does not mean that they are open right now. As stated in the Cover Letter, "This decision is subject to an objection process pursuant to 36 C.F.R. 219, subpart Band 36 C.F .R. 218.... Objections will only be accepted from those who submitted substantive formal comments specific to the proposed plan amendment during scoping or the 30 day public comment period. Objections must be based on previously submitted substantive formal comments, unless based on an issue arising after the opportunities for formal comment ended."
The trails will only be open until any objections to this decision are responded to.
While we would expect that those who objected to the opening will object, the evaluation process was very thorough, and it would be hard to see how restating previously submitted comments could change the outcome.
Please remember that when the trails do open, only the yellow trails will be shared use. Riding any other of the trails will lead to a retraction of this permission. Be sure to get the word out to all cyclists about this as it is very important.
We would like to thank the Forest Service for their thorough and objective evaluation of this action.


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Snow tow: How neighborly was that?
Remember February? Tons of snow, freezing cold temperatures, and, if you lived on a hill, little or no chance you'd be able to drive up it. That's what happened to J.P. James, who lives on a hilly street off High Street, during one of the big storms. I got the blow-by-blow in an impassioned letter James wrote me– or, more precisely, I got his version of the blow-by-blow.
"We parked our car (in the snow emergency during the blizzard)," he writes, "at the bottom of our hill in our 'neighbor's' parking lot– Charlottesville Glass & Mirror. We could not get up our street with the city piling up snow and the stranded and stuck cars in the way. We walked two blocks home. The next day, the car was gone!
"Our 'neighbor' saw fit to have our car towed away! When we went into the business, the grumpy and hostile owner told us we had parked on 'private property.' He put a note on the car and had it towed! Small-town neighborliness at its 'best'?! What happened to the post-9/11 spirit of pulling together in crises, big and small? What in the world was this owner thinking– towing us away in a blizzard? Does it take much imagination to see that we parked because we had nowhere to go?"
The Jameses had to pay $85 to get their car back from Lethal Wrecker ("and had to walk in the post-blizzard mess to get it"). "How about humiliating this 'private property' nut into paying one-half of the towing? Maybe by initiating a boycott? People in 'glass houses' shouldn't throw stones– or have cars towed!"
Next, we'll hear Dwight Corle's blow-by-blow. Corle, who is the owner of Charlottesville Glass & Mirror, remembers the incident well.
When Corle had his lot plowed (on what he believes was a Sunday evening), the snow was falling fast and was expected to continue the next day. The snowplow driver later told Corle that while he was plowing the lot, the Jameses pulled in. He claims that he warned them not to park there, but they ignored him and parked anyway.
Corle showed up the next morning, even though the business was closed for the day, and worked till three or four in the afternoon. The Jameses' car was parked directly in front of the door, with snow piled up on all sides, and remained untouched and unclaimed throughout the day.
"I didn't want to have them towed," Corle says. So he left a note on the back window asking that the owners either move the car or contact him. He also stated that if the car wasn't moved by the middle of the following day, he would have it towed.
Corle also went across the street to Riverside Lunch and asked the owner if he had any idea who the car belonged to. According to Corle, the owner didn't, but said he'd seen a woman (not a couple) get out and walk away.
When Corle returned the next day, the car still hadn't moved. The store was open, though, and Corle spent part of the morning shoveling around the Jameses' car so that customers could get in and out. As Corle points out, his customers exit while carrying glass; conditions were hazardous enough without their also having to maneuver around an illegally parked car.
Finally, at about 11am, Corle called Charlottesville Wrecker and asked if they could tow the car. No way, the owner replied; they were backed up by 30 or 40 calls. Corle randomly chose another company, Lethal, which was able to send someone in short order. "The guy had a heck of a time" towing the car, Corle says, and had to work for "about an hour" to free it from the packed snow.
The Jameses appeared an hour or so later. "The woman was understanding," Corle says, but her husband was not.
"He started cursing," Corle claims; it got so bad that he had to escort James outside so that customers in the store wouldn't have to listen.
"We try to be a good neighbor," Corle says.
James obviously disagrees.
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Exelon Nuclear's LaSalle County Generating Station will host a Community Information Night Monday, Nov. 9
Adam Slahor (815-415-2507)
MARSEILLES, Ill. (Nov. 3, 2008) - Exelon Nuclear's LaSalle County Generating Station will host a Community Information Night Monday, Nov. 9. The event is a one-on-one forum with the public, designed to inform and update residents on current events at the station and nuclear energy issues.
The event is open to the public and will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at Seneca High School, located at 307 E. Scott Street.
Exelon representatives, technical experts, and officials from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission will be on hand to provide information on nuclear energy topics including plant operations, spent fuel storage, safety, security, the environment and community outreach efforts. There will also be take-away information, and food and refreshments will be served.
"Exelon Nuclear strives to be a good neighbor," said Dave Wozniak, site vice president. "This forum will provide local residents the opportunity to ask questions and learn more about LaSalle Station and nuclear energy." LaSalle County Generating Station is located approximately 75 miles southwest of Chicago. With both units at full power, the site produces more than 2,200 megawatts net, which is enough electricity for 2.3 million homes. This year alone, LaSalle Generating Station has donated more than $50,000 to a wide range of organizations, including charitable contributions to help LaSalle and Grundy Counties improve environmental, educational and recreational initiatives within local communities.


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Okla. Lawmaker Say Bill Fights Prescription Abuse (Mar 07, 2012)
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - An Oklahoma lawmaker says a bill he filed would help fight prescription abuse by requiring physicians to check the prescription history of new patients.
State Rep. Pat Ownbey of Ardmore says his measure calls for doctors to check the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics Prescription Monitoring Program when prescribing a controlled dangerous substance to a new patient. Physicians would also be required to do an annual check for all patients.
Oklahoma ranks first in the nation in prescription drug usage per capita. Darrell Weaver, director of the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs, says the state has experienced a 108 percent increase in drug overdose deaths since 2001 and 80 percent of those deaths are due to prescription drugs.
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Rockford Rescue Mission, the biggest and most comprehensive program in the city designed to replace despair and addiction with hope and recovery, is being honored in Congress in recognition of its 50th anniversary in May.
U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger read the proclamation April 7 on the House floor and presented it Wednesday to Executive Director Sherry Pitney.
In 2013, "the Mission served 160,000 meals, provided over 58,000 beds for lodging, distributed over 159,000 items, facilitated over 10,000 counseling sessions, and served over 2,500 clinic patients," Kinzinger, R-Channahon, read.
The mission has more than 20,000 active contributors who donated $4.5 million last year, Pitney said. More than 500 volunteers help out. The mission does not run on tax dollars.
Kinzinger is no stranger to Christian missions that work to conquer homelessness and addiction. For two decades his father, Rus Kinzinger, headed a similar mission, Home Sweet Home, in Bloomington. Before that, Rus Kinzinger ran the South Side Mission in Peoria for three years. The younger Kinzinger began helping out at his father's missions when he was a third-grader.
"Home Sweet Home Mission is a lot like the Rescue Mission, the idea of giving people not just a meal, not just a place to stay, but giving people an opportunity to make a better life, to have a better way," Kinzinger said.
"I was raised in this environment. As a kid I went to the Home Sweet Home mission all the time, helping out, serving meals, and seeing so many models of success. That's what I admire about the Rescue Mission, seeing you guys doing very, very well. You have a building that's incredible, a staff that's incredible, and a community that's very supportive of the cause. Without that support, the lives changed by the Rescue Mission would never be changed."
The congressman said he believes the mission's model of hope and recovery should be spread throughout the world.
The Rescue Mission has been at Hope Place, 715 W. State St., since 1999. Before that, when the mission was in the old Germania Club on the 100 block of South Madison Street, "the board allowed us to visit 10 to 12 missions before we built this (building,) and Home Sweet Home was one we visited," Pitney said.
"Driving back to Rockford I remember saying, 'Wow, when we grow up I want us to be just like Home Sweet Home'."
I asked Pitney about the key to the agency's success over the past half-century.
"I attribute a lot of it, obviously, to God and to the great faith that Ray Stewart and my in-laws had in founding the ministry, in realizing there was a need and that God would supply that need, and obviously the support of tens of thousands of people in this community," she said.
Kinzinger said: "It's amazing that in a time of economic downturn people are still giving to nonprofit organizations. I love coming here because, in my job every day, the word compassion is lost."
The Rescue Mission was started in 1964 at 116 Kishwaukee St. by Stewart, a recovering alcoholic who worked at Pacific Garden Mission in Chicago. A year later, Stewart's pastor, the Rev. Gerald O. Pitney and his wife, Nadine, began running the mission.
The mission also operates a thrift store in the old Bob's Hardware on 20th Street just south of Harrison Avenue as well as a shelter for women and children on Cedar Street west of downtown.
The mission remains true to the words on the sign above its original home in 1964:
"All are welcome here: the alcoholic, the addicted, the stranger, the sojourner, the pilgrim, the poor. There is hope for all who enter here."
Chuck Sweeny: 815-987-1366; email@example.com; @chucksweeny


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Staying Atop the Laser-Cutting Landscape
No one customer accounts for more than five percent of the business at Stainless Works, Chagrin Falls, OH, and that's exactly how owner Ron Fuller likes it. The former high school industrial-arts teacher and owner of an automotive-restoration company acquired Stainless Works in 1995. Since then he's successfully expanded the business from strictly fabricating stainless-steel exhaust systems for performance vehicles into a fully functional tube- and sheet-fabrication job shop.
"Stainless is in our name, but we fabricate—laser-cut, form and weld—everything including mild steel, aluminum and titanium," Fuller says. Some 75 percent of the material moving through the 50,000-sq.-ft. 42-employee shop falls under the exhaust column of Fuller's spreadsheet, the rest on the job-shop side.
Most of the production at Stainless Works involves fabricating high-performance stainless-steel automotive exhaust systems. Manual gas-tungsten-arc welding assembles laser-cut flanges and bent tube.
"We're working hard to grow the custom-fab side," he says, "and think 50-50 is a reasonable target."
That will be a difficult target to hit, since the performance-vehicle exhaust business grows an average of 35 percent per year. The shop processes $500,000 worth of 1.5- to 3.5-in.-dia. tube per year, specializing in headers and exhausts, and associated components such as hangers and clamps. But Fuller credits his optimistic outlook for the job-shop side of his business with a big boost in marketing and sales efforts.
"It also doesn't hurt that we've invested heavily in new technology," notes Fuller. At the top of the new-acquisition list is a Trumpf TruLaser 3030 laser-cutting machine with a TruFlow 6000 6-kW CO2 resonator and 5- by 10-ft. worktable. To enable fully automated laser cutting, including lights-out operation, Fuller equipped the machine with Trumpf's LiftMaster Compact load/ unload system (boasting a 65-sec. material-exchange time), along with the TruStore material-storage tower (15 compartments and maximum load of 3000 kg per compartment).
"And, we gave the new machine some extra juice by adding Trumpf's RotoLas tube-cutting attachment," notes Fuller, "to help differentiate ourselves in the market and stay one step ahead." RotoLas converts a 2D flat-material cutting table into a 3D tube cutter for profiling round and square tube, and for making through-holes and slot cuts.
A 10-yr. Track Record
"We cut thousands of flanges per month," notes Fuller. Yet, flange cutting consumed only about half of the 2530's capacity, leading Fuller to market laser time to local fabricators, stampers and equipment OEMs.
Next up was a Trumpf Trumatic L2510 cutting machine with load/unload capabilities, to enable lights-out cutting. Fuller added the machine—4- by 10-ft. table, 2-kW CO2 laser—in 2007 specifically to take on longer runs of thinner material. "That became necessary because we started to move into heavier-gauge work processed on the 2530," Fuller says. Customers included equipment OEMs serving the energy industry, such as builders of coal-handling equipment.
New Laser = New Opportunities; Fiber Next?
"With the addition of the new 6-kW machine," continues Fuller, "we'll likely replace the L2510 in a few years with a fiber-laser cutting machine, to handle work 3⁄16 in. and thinner. We just have to build more volume in that area." Fuller's new machine adds plenty of sheet- and plate-cutting capacity to the shop, since, as he notes, it can carve up 3⁄8-in. stainless-steel exhaust flanges at 60 in./min., compared to 20 in./min. on the 2530.
His initial customer for the tube-cutting capability of the RotoLas-equipped TruLaser 3030 is an OEM machine builder serving the plastic-processing industry. "We're fabricating machine frames from 4- by 4-in. square tube," Fuller explains. "With the RotoLas option, we can automatically set tube lengths—no more measuring —and cut tabs and slots in the tubes to ease fitup and welding. Positive locating dramatically quickens assembly time and improves accuracy and repeatability, keeping us one step ahead of the competition."
Noting that he opted for nearly every "bell and whistle" available on the 3030, Fuller describes the benefits of one particular new machine feature: Trumpf's CoolLine water-mist applicator. Located in a specially designed cutting head, the CoolLine nozzle directs a water mist around the laser beam as it reaches the workpiece. The water mist reduces heat transfer to the cutting zone, enabling tighter corner radii and the cutting of smaller hole diameters than would otherwise be possible. Also, according to Trumpf literature, keeping the cut zone cooler allows fabricators to tighten up their nests in thick material. Optimizing material utilization and reducing scrap.
"Customers want smaller diameter holes in the heavy-gauge flanges," says Fuller, "a ½-in. hole in ¾-in. plate for example. Now we can do it, using the CoolLine nozzle. Before, we had to drill those holes—not how I want to do things."
Vaporizing PVC
We spied the 2510 cutting PVC-coated stock, a common occurrence at Stainless Works. Fuller's operator has perfected the art of vaporizing the coating around the cut line—a 1⁄16-in.-wide path or so—to optimize cut-edge quality.
"He powers down the beam a bit and raises the standoff distance," explains Fuller, "to remove the coating prior to cutting. While this increases production time by about 20 percent, it eliminates any fuzz on the back of the cut edge that we might otherwise see, as a result of the PVC driving down through the cut.
"The parts look flawless—we do this on all of the bank-vault door skins, and on other parts," Fuller continues. "And, the extra processing step also causes the PVC to adhere better to the edge of the part so it won't peel a during downstream press-brake bending operations."
Getting Engineers Out of the Office and Into the Shop
Fuller's added two Trumpf CNC press brakes to the shop in recent years, to become a full-service contract manufacturer. He's also equipped four manual arc-welding booths with the latest Lincoln gas-tungsten-arc-welding equipment, and purchased a self-contained Panasonic robotic gas-metal-arc-welding cell. Additional processes offered include assembly, finishing and machining. Customers come from numerous industries including automotive, computer, electrical, heavy equipment and restaurant equipment.
On staff are two engineers that allow Stainless Works to offer engineering support to customers. And, Fuller proudly exclaims that his engineers are not allowed to take the all-too-common attitude that 'if we can draw it they can make it.'
"Instead, I require our engineers to come down to the shop and run the machines," Fuller says, "if for no other reason but to make them fully aware of what it takes to actually make the parts they design. They then can apply that knowledge during the design process, improving part designs for our customers and often allowing us to run faster with less complexity, so we can provide higher-quality parts at an overall lower price."
Growth Begets Software Upgrade
Such dramatic growth, encompassing more than 2000 exhaust products and hundreds more products on the custom-fab side, has led Fuller to upgrade his shop-management software. The goal: increased visibility into the shop floor, more accurate inventory control and purchasing and streamlined production. Paperless flow also is on the wish list.
In fact, in October 2013 JobBoss released its BOM Import module, software designed to minimize the time required to convert bill-of-materials data into production requirements. A press release, quoting JobBoss senior product manager Sue Irby, notes that "BOM Import captures data from a single or multi-level BOM structure and imports it into JobBoss to create quotes and jobs." Automating the import process is exactly want Fuller is looking for, to avoid manually entering BOM data and to reduce or eliminate inaccurate material inventory on the shop floor. Irby adds:
"Shops can expect a time savings of as much as 2 hr./day per engineer (using BOM Import), for a quick return on investment."
What's next on Fuller's investment agenda?"I'm looking for automated sawing equipment," he shares. "I want to be able to stack up a bundle of tubes on a loader, program cut lengths and the number of cuts and walk a. I haven't found the right machine yet, but I'll know it when I see it." MF
See also: TRUMPF Inc.
Related Enterprise Zones: Fabrication


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NEWTON - A baker�s dozen of the most promising photographers across the Bay State are exhibiting striking images at the New Art Center.
Selected by an anonymous review of more than 300 applicants, 13 of the 16 fellows and finalists chosen by the Massachusetts Cultural Council are showing and selling photographs in an exciting spectrum of styles at the Newtonville gallery.
NAC Exhibitions Director Kathleen Smith said she organized the exhibit so the "photos in the show could have a dialogue with other works.��
"Group shows are about dialogue. It�s an opportunity for new perspectives to emerge,�� she said.
Photographing empty rooms, Justin Kimball, of Florence, Mass., captures the lives of absent people through easy to overlook objects left behind, like a pistol on a table next to a cable bill.�Dorchester resident Keiko Hiromi�s portraits from a Boston drag cabaret convey the loneliness beneath the glitter.
Somerville artist Greer Muldowney�s panoramic images of massive housing projects in southern China prompt viewers to wonder of the thousands of people crammed in these futuristic warrens of tiny rooms. In still, somber photos of small town houses, Rachel Loischild, of Roslindale, evoke the their occupants� lives in powerful ways.
"The photographer in this exhibit are showing diverse and vibrant images,�� said Kelly Bennett, exhibitions curator and program officer for the MCC�s Artist Fellowship competition
Eight fellows and eight finalists were selected from 372 applicants in a two-part "anonymous" review conducted by five jurors, including two photographers and three curators and administrators of museums and galleries, she said. The fellows receive a $7,500 stipend and the finalists receive $500.
"Since it�s anonymous, the jurors don�t know the applicants� histories,�� said Bennett. "It�s a very democratic process that selects fellows and finalists based on artistic excellence and creative ability.��
While the MCC jurors selected winners after viewing five images each, the MAC exhibit showcases two works by each photographer with one exception due to space considerations. Three MCC winners aren�t in the show because their works weren�t available or they were out of the area.
Executive Director Daniel Elias said "the New Art Center is pleased to collaborate with the (MCC) to present this exciting selection�� of excellent and innovative photos.
Since jurors saw five images by each applicant, Stephen DiRado, a prolific photographer who teaches at Clark University, said. "I was looking for consistency and a single voice in the photos we judged.��
"Each juror had their own specialty. My own work is very personal so if someone has a strong point of view and is telling a story, I�m there for them,�� said DiRado who has earned several MCC fellowships and a recent Guggenheim Fellowship.
Other jurors were Anne Havinga, of the Museum of Fine Arts, photographer Suzanne Opton, Arie Shanberg, director Center of Photography at Woodstock and Jessica May, of the Portland Museum of Art.
Lit by sunlight streaming through stained glass windows, the spacious NAC gallery � the nave of a former church � provides lots of room for viewers to see each photographer�s works.
Dan Boardman of Somerville prints his photo of a boarded up old house on newsprint, quietly accentuating a sense of passing time and forgotten lives.
As if shooting from inside a funhouse hall of mirrors, Karl Baden of Cambridge turns a photo of a junked to car in a garage into a portrait of its owner who just might be the fellow reflected in the rear view mirror.
Rick Ashley�s triptych of his brother-in-law Michael, who has Down syndrome, serves as a sort of unofficial centerpiece of the show. The only photographer showing three works, the Marblehead artist shot a straight-on portrait of Michael that he shipped to Chinese studios that painted slightly dissimilar copies, leaving viewers wondering about what they�re seeing.
Ashley�s photo raises the question whether this would have been one of the few exhibits in which viewers would have benefited from more wall text explaining each photographer�s special techniques or approaches.
The senior curator of photographs at the MFA, Havinga said the mix of five jurors with different backgrounds was ideal and resulted in "an amazing variety of strong work across the board.��
"I think we all have different ideas about what�s important in photography today,�� said Havinga.
As a juror who works at the MFA, she said she tends to "think about how a photo might show in the context of a museum.��
"I look for photographers who have a consistently strong body of work that holds together in compelling ways. It�s less about technique and more about the photographer�s viewpoint and how they interpret what�s in front of their lens,�� said Havinga. "It�s wonderful to have so much going on photography-wise in Massachusetts.��
MCC Artist Fellowship Program Fellows and Finalists Photography
WHEN: Through March 23
WHERE: New Art Center, 61 Washington Park, Newtonville
INFO: 617-964-3424; www.newartcenter.org
MCC photo exhibit at New Art Center in Newton
NEWTON - A baker�s dozen of the most promising photographers across the Bay State are exhibiting striking images at the New Art Center.


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any apinme news?
do you have any news about apinme.... Does the timeline look good? If you haven't noticed, I am excited about this trial
Does it still look good to start in December?
Don´t know yet.
so it's probably going to start in December, right?
The trialeers have been chosen already, chronic all midlevel and in some cases incomplete
is it known what the requirements are for the trials when they begin? ... Which levels of injury and injury time?
Just waiting for the last certifications and start.
Whats the latest on dr. Vaquero and apinme? Any news on the clean room ?
Do you think dr. Vaquero would ever come to carecure?
Whats the latest on dr. Vaqueros work and progress toward a trial? Do you have any news on that clean room that they need? Is that the last step toward a trial?
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Rays can't Finish series on a Winning Note
Rocco Baldelli is currently doind a rehab assignment with the Double-A Montgomery Biscuits. Balidelli has been doing mostly DH duties before hitting rightfield for the past two contests.
On Saturday night, Baldelli played the outfield for 5 innings, and reported no ill effects from his time out in the field. This might be great news for the Rays, who are searching for a right-handed bat to compliment the Rays truggling offense.
Alot has been made of the Rays trying to secure a rightfield via a trade, but several teams are making high demands of at least a MLB ready prospect and another high-end player to even consider trading their top players.
the wild part is that Andrew Friedman might have the answer just up the stateline a few hundred miles in Montgomery. Even if Rocco is not in perfect shape to man the outfield every day, Justin Ruggiano has been hitting .307, and hit a critical homer in Durham's win over 2-0 win over the Louisville Bats Sat. night.
It is expected that Rocco will make the journey up the minors ladder to Durham in the coming weeks, then the Rays will sit back and make a decision on maybe using him or Ruggiano to fulfill the right-hande bat problem.
I think either would be a great story for the Rays, but a emotional and "feel Good" story would be Rocco going out and patrolling the outfield again for the Rays. Rocco has not played in the outfield for the Rays since being injured in 2006.
Andy Sonnanstine is currently leading the Rays in wins with 10 this season. The bad part is that Sonnanstine has now gone 3 straight outing without a win since last beating the Royals at home, and is stuck on his double digit win total.
Sonnanstine threw only 6 pitches befoe finding himself behind in the game against the Royals. Mike Aviles hit a solo shot to put the Royals up 1-0 early in the contest. Sonnanstine now has an identical home and road record for the season (5-3).
After Aviles shot, Sonnanstine did not allow another Royal hit until David DeJesus's double to lead off the 4th inning. Sonnanstine went 6.2 innings,giving up 5-runs on 8-hits and struck out 2 for the game.
Al Reyes came on in the 6th inning with the Royals up 3-1. Al quickly a wild pitch that moved all the Royals' baserunners up before surrendering a 3-run home to Billy Butler to increase their lead to 6-1. Reyes threw 15 pitches and allowed 2 hits in his short relief appearance.
Carlos Pena extended his on-base streak to 29 games with a 2-3 day for the Rays. Pena singled to right in his first at-bat in the second inning to keep his streak alive. He also had a double to deep right, and was hit by a pitch in the 8th inning. Pena is currently hitting .238, and has gone 6-10 in the last 3 games, with 2 doubles, 2 homers and 3 RBI's.
The Rays split the 4-game series with the Royals and will travel to Toronto tonight to take on the upcharging Bluejays. Toronto has won 6 of their last 10 game to pull within 8 games of the Rays.
The loss moved the Boston Red Sox to within 1 game of the AL East lead. The Red Sox will open a home series against the LA Angels on Monday night. Boston won the last game against the New York Yankees to stop the Yankees' streak at 8 straight wins.
Boston's series with the Angels along with the recent implosion of Manny Ramirez should make at least a ripple in the Red Sox pond over the next few games. It has been reported, that if the Red Sox can find a suitor for Manny, he will waive his 10-5 trade veto to complete a trade to another team.
This distraction could be great news to the Rays. With the Red Sox players siding in their respective corners concerning this situation, it could splinter the clubhouse a bit and maybe give the Rays an edge they need right now.
Knowing that there is internal bickering with their nearest competitor could make the Rayf focus more on the issue at hand. They need to win more than 50 percent of their final games to insure at least a Wild Card spot in the playoff.
90 wins will probably not be enough for the Rays to secure a spot, but an extra 5, or 95 wins could be a firm foundation to give the team their first playoff berth in team history.
With the Rays coming home to the Trop for 6 games, it is urgent to win as many at home as possible to lighten the load on the road the rest of the way through the season. After the Rays homestand, they will be going on a 10 game in 11 days roadtrip that will swing through Seattle,Oakland and Texas.
After that trip, they will only be home for 3 days before taking off again for a tough 3 game road series in Chicago against the White Sox. After the Chicago series, the Rays play 21 straight games against their AL East opponents.


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Hi, I am trying to locate a source of cloned, full-length HIV glycoprotein gp160 from the common laboratory strains IIIB, MN, and BRU. I need the genes in expression or cloning vectors so that with any luck I can move them into my expression vector pcDNA3.1/zeo. I have not been able to find a source of cloned gp160's anywhere on the web, except for primary isolate gp160's at England's NIBSC (http:// www.nibsc.ac.uk/) and at the NIH's AID's reagent program (http:// www.niaid.nih.gov/reagent/default.htm). However, neither of these programs offers gp160 clones of the common isolates, although they do offer genomic clones. I would prefer not to work with the full length clones unless it is unavoidable. Of course, the gp160 clones exist. They are the basis of some vaccine trials, and the source of commercially available recombinant proteins. I just don't know how to obtain similar clones for research purposes. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Mark Luscher, Ph.D. Dept. Immunology, Univ. Toronto P.S. I always appreciate it when replies can be cc:'d to my E-mail address, as well as here to the newsgroup, since I get them much faster! Thanks again!. mailto:luscher at immune.med.utoronto.ca


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Hi -- thanks for asking about my Dad. I'm going to post a long message because I'm kinda falling apart and I need help. Thanks for your support
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My wife and i are updating our kitchen ........new cupboards,opal countertops,bamboo floors etc. Excitement!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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No, completes also. There was this remarkable young boy that was injured when he was 14 months old and is now a teen. A car ran over him and his mom in a parking lot. He was complete and it was something that I too also thought impossible but he was in a special modified walker and was taking steps no assistance in picking up his feet. One day Sam will be doing the walk.
did you watch the grand opening of new Project Walk facility
in San Diego yesterday? This group is trying to help cure paralysis
of many levels of sci. Saw live video of lady c4 level from another country
using a walker yesterday and she was told by her doctors she would have
no movement below shoulders and would be vent dependent. Project Walk
is going to post video on FB. I also heard they will be opening a facility next year
in our area. Sam doesn't want to change trainers and still likes to go to Project Walk
Austin. I know its difficult when you have worked with a trainer for over a year but its so far to drive to Austin 150 miles and Dallas is only 30 miles. I think next time I will tell her she's paying for hotel and gas. Maybe she will have a change of mind.
thank you Barb
Our daughter's medicaid no longer cares about her to regain function and
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yeah I know the time of year is bad..but it s work thing for my hubby..need to be up there for 3 months..someone will get lucky with my house inthe FLorida sun while I freeze my but off lol! I will pm you..thanks )
YOur in Vancouver!! WOWOW. I am literally spending all my days trying to find a home swap or rental up there for March lol! I have a Seattle swap for Jan-Feb and want to be in Vancouver for at least 1 month..I have never been! Went to Victoria last Christmas. My girls are all grown up..the last just went to college last week..She is in CA. So happy for her but sad my baby is flown the coup ( I will let you know what i find up there and maybe we can meet for coffee brrrr,.
That is too funny..she is a smart little monkey! lol can't imagine my babies calling me Deborah..lol It is good you are close and have a relationship with them.
George! OH mo! lol! I wanted to name my daughter Julia, but in Miami they would call her "WHO Lia"..so I named her Alexandra.(which sounds beautiful in Spansih as well!) .and now she calls herself ALEX! LOL I am not happy about it lol.
I love the name Georgia. My family is from GA..yeah..we don't discuss politics lol!
awe thanks! love the little beauty on your lap! Is she yours??
Hi there, thank you..) Nice discussing issues with someone who can do so with class and knowledge. Looking forward to learning and sharing.
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I just wanted to tell you, I sound mean and abrasive,but there is loyalty and a great friend inside.
Thank you very much,it's ironic that two females are making me feel better,when I'm having the toughest time right now with a girl ( today ).You know the opposite sex can make you crazy,and feel better. Thanks. GS8
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Hi Barb,
I'm so glad you joined our group with Dennis Tesolat, in Japan. I'm Aggie Mom 2007 (jhorn4012) in CareCure. Small world. Should we maybe suggest to Dennis that we sell the bracelets, since it is related to our statement of purpose for CNS?
LOL @ "taking names." - Thanks a bunch, Scaper. It means a lot coming from one of our fiercest advocates.
I'm well for now thanks!
Hey anytime! And if you get to that point let me know. I'd love to see that. And your book better be in hardcover and more then 1,000 pages.
We don't know each other so I guess I'm a total stranger...but you should write a book!...Just kidding...saw your post and couldn't resist. Hope you had a great Monday.
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These are responsible for one-quarter of the 60 million deaths estimated to occur annually.
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"More than a third of the global child deaths can be attributed to a few nutritional risk factors such as childhood underweight, inadequate breastfeeding and zinc deficiency," says Colin Mathers, Coordinator for Mortality and Burden of Disease at WHO.
Eight risk factors alone account for over 75% of cases of coronary heart disease, the leading cause of death worldwide. These are alcohol consumption, high blood glucose, tobacco use, high blood pressure, high body mass index, high cholesterol, low fruit and vegetable intake and physical inactivity. Most of these deaths occur in developing countries.
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At 11:25 a.m. Wednesday, June 3, Princeton University's Department of Public Safety issued an all clear, and has reported there was no gunman on campus.
Campus community members should resume normal activities. The investigation was conducted with Princeton Borough police assisted by Township police, and the Department of Public Safety has re-opened the campus.
At 10:36 a.m., a male with what appeared to be a handgun was reported near the vicinity of Dod Hall dormitory. There was no report of any threatening behavior or injuries. Public Safety responded immediately by issuing a campus alert instructing people to stay indoors, by patrolling and by limiting access to campus.
The first report and a second tip led Borough police to four juveniles who were taken into custody near campus. The questioning revealed that the suspected handgun was a dark green plastic toy that could be confused with an actual weapon. The toy was retrieved near the Wawa on University Place.
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For the first time since 1996, the federal government shuttered October 1st. When that has happened in the past, D.C. city government closed down too. Why? Because the city receives direct funding from the federal government, it is treated as if it is a federal agency.
This time, Mayor Vincent Gray announced he would use the city's contingency reserve funds to keep the city government in full operation, good for 2 weeks, granting an exemption from the federal shutdown. In the 1995 and 1996 shutdowns, this option wasn't available. (Both times, DC city employees were able to return to work after a few days)
As the days wore on, the Mayor became worried as the fund became low. On October 9th, while Senator Harry Reid was winding up an afternoon press conference, Gray went to speak with him on the Capitol steps after doing his own press conference not far off. D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton was also present.* Their conversation was on candid camera for the local evening news. At the White House later that day, she spoke with President Obama about DC's budget. As of this writing, nothing has yet to materialize.
For this blog post, these are my observations of the shutdown on the city. With local and national media outlets covering the shutdown, I'll leave it to them. The "Washington Post" started a live blog for shutdown updates.
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On Tuesday morning, we opened with extended hours system-wide. Phone calls come from patrons asking if we are open. (Yes, until 9 pm!) When I arrive for the evening shift, there are few patrons. As the day continues, more arrive. An evening yoga class bustles in. As the week progresses, more people are taking advantage of our new hours. For example, there's an increase in room reservation requests for this month into the next.
The morning commute
On Monday morning (9/30) driving down I-270 is slow going. The traffic reports on WTOP take a few minutes to call since many major roadways in MD, VA, and DC are experiencing heavy volume and problems. Once I'm in the access ramp to Shady Grove Metro station, I quickly pick up speed at last. On Wednesday morning, it appears to be no worse than usual. In some stretches, I'm driving slow, others are at speed. I don't have far to drive to locate a parking space in the Shady Grove Metro station garage. Usually I'm on the 3rd or 4th level. On the platform, the half the volume of the commuting crowd is waiting. As a new week begins, traffic still is heavy in spots. Because I leave home early on Friday (10/11), I miss the trucker protest convoy on the Beltway later that morning.
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On Connecticut Ave in the mornings, there's a steady volume of traffic through the Cleveland Park area heading for downtown. (Not so much outbound) It doesn't appear to have been much of a change. People are still out and about during the daytime. While walking to the Woodley Park Starbucks location on Friday morning (10/4) I see the gates at the National Zoo are closed with large signs posted. There are several Zoo police officers on duty and restricted admission to the parking lot next to the main entrance. When I drive by on my way to Saturday evening Mass at St. Thomas the Apostle Church on Oct. 12th, there's light foot traffic in that area. Some people are sitting outside the Starbucks and other eateries.
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October 7th: I have a mandatory training at MLK Library that morning. As I come off the Metro at Metro Center station, I observe there are half the number of people transferring to the Blue and Orange lines downstairs or leaving the station. Outside on the street, it's lighter foot traffic. Later, as I walk to Lawson's for lunch, I see fewer food trucks parked along 12th & G St. by Macy's (formerly Hecht's). Business hasn't been great for them.
Closing note–Oct.13th: The "Post" reports that city has enough to pay city employees on October 15th. If nothing is done, no guarantee about the next paycheck.
* Note: As a non-voting representative for DC, Delegate Norton is only allowed to speak on the House floor. She can vote in committees which she's a member.
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The New York City medical examiner's office said Monday that more tests are needed to pinpoint the cause of 55-year-old Michele Savoia's death.
Police divers recovered his body in the icy waters off Chelsea Piers on Sunday afternoon. He was last seen leaving the Marquee nightclub around 4 a.m. Thursday, police said.
The New York Times reported that Savoia -- though not widely known in the fashion world -- enjoyed a following among fellow aficionados of the stylish 1930s and '40s. The New York Police Department issued a photo that showed Savoia posing in a big fur coat, rakish hat, black vest and pinstriped pants.
The Daily News reported that Savoia's client list included Robert DeNiro, Mickey Rourke and Chris Noth. He designed costumes for the "Evita" revival starring Ricky Martin.
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Christopher Guest is the undisputed king of the mockumentary. From co-writing This Is Spinal Tap to writing directing films like Waiting for Guffman and Best In Show—the zenith of his mockumentary features—Guest's credentials are impeccable. His latest mockumentary, the first in ten years, is Mascots, which follows the lives and professional hopes of a group of odd ducks competing in a "sports mascotery" tournament. Full Story
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Look, I've looked through it over and over again, to choose someone else, anyone else, for such a dubious distinction. But last night, it kept coming back to this. To Jane Lynch. Beloved Jane Lynch. Because even though we adore her, even though she's a badass bitch who's finally hit her stride, this… this is unacceptable. Full Story
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The cast of Glee was photographed yesterday on the set prepping for what looks like a New York City themed musical number. Gold chained b-boys! Rumour has it that Empire State of Mind could be heard during filming. Lea Michele was in great spirits. The episode is probably all about her then. Glee returns for its second season with high expectations as buzz has not abated over the summer and new details continue to emerge about what to expect. Full Story
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I watched the Madonna Glee episode last Sunday before leaving for Barbados. On Twitter I noted that it was fun, the music, remembering the songs... and that's it. Many of you emailed asking about my thoughts, why I never blogged about the episode afterwards. Well... what's there to say? Michelle perhaps said it best when she emailed Duana and me last night after catching up on Glee and wrote: "I'm afraid I'm falling out of love with it". Full Story
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BASTROP (AP) – From a hilltop known as "The Scenic Outlook," Nicholas McClendon scanned thousands of acres of Central Texas until he spotted something familiar: the green crown of a pine tree.
"That used to be the view, green treetops," the Bastrop-area man said. "Now it's not."
A green speck peeking over the black expanse of tall barren sticks is one of the few trees that survived a firestorm one year ago this weekend at Bastrop State Park, where historic wildfires claimed 95 percent of the trees, including most of the 6,600-acre park's signature "Lost Pines."
State wildlife officials and others are working on restoring the forest but acknowledge it will take plenty of manpower, time and money to succeed. The project calls for planting some 2 million seedlings to replace the charred foliage in the park, another 2 million on thousands of acres outside the park and more than $4 million to pay for them.
"You hear about the damage, but you don't realize how much really is gone until you see it," Gary Stephens, of Spring, said after driving around the park to set up his RV at a campsite that had survived the inferno that started during Labor Day weekend last year. "It's just amazing. It's changed the landscape of this park for at least a generation."
He's right.
Foresters say it could be at least 30 years before the park less than an hour's drive east of Austin and known for its forest resembles one.
One bright spot has been the discovery of "Lost Pine" seeds that apparently were stored unknowingly more than two decades ago in a cooler at a grocery warehouse in Lufkin in East Texas, said Bill Oates, a regional forester for the Texas Forest Service. It's hoped seedlings from that genetically pure source will provide at least the first 25,000 new plantings.
A batch of several hundred seedlings about 6 inches tall and growing in black plastic tube containers was brought to the park last week to receive a ceremonial hand-watering from top officials of the parks and forestry agencies. The first plantings won't take place until next February when weather is more ideal and will focus on the west side of the park.
"That will be a big day," Jamie Hackett, the park superintendent, said. "Every step we face is a positive healing for the people in this park and in this county."
About 160,000 visitors a year traditionally have made the state park one of Texas' most popular. Attendance figures had slipped before the fires last year when record high temperatures and a persistent drought not only contributed to the fire danger but kept people from outdoor activities. While park attendance is not yet at levels of years past, it has exceeded last year's drought-impacted figures as visitors return to see how the park now looks, Hackett said.
"I can't tell you how important it is to keep the trees and visitors coming in here," Jim Wither, the Bastrop County judge, said. "We particularly want to keep the economy moving and the trees that will be replanted will certainly help along those lines."
The park has been known for its unique stand of loblolly pines related to but genetically different from the great East Texas pine forest that extends into the Southeastern United States. According to the Texas Historical Association, the pines were believed part of an ancient forest that shrank during or after the Ice Age. Spanish explorers described it in 1691, and the area that's now the state park was part of the original 1832 land grant to Stephen F. Austin's first colony.
Extensive logging took place in the later 1800s and when land for the park was acquired, the Civilian Conservation Corps built cabins and other park facilities during the Great Depression that still are used today. Except for a couple shelters that lost wood roofs, the historically significant CCC-built structures were saved from the blaze, which was among some 500 that raced across drought-parched Texas last year. Foresters estimate the trees lost in Bastrop were about 80 years old.
Replacing them won't be easily done on state funds alone. With state money tight and some $3 million already spent on repairs, removal of debris and other projects, the Arbor Day Foundation is taking the lead on fundraising efforts for the new trees, said Carter Smith, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department executive director.
Visitors and state officials are both looking forward to restoring the forest.
"We're through looking back," said Tom Boggus, a Texas A&M Forest Service state forester. "We're looking forward. And that's what planting a seedling is all about."
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