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TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Twenty new subpoenas issued in a traffic jam scandal that has shaken Republican Gov. Chris Christie's administration and threatens to undermine any presidential ambitions reach deep into his office and his re-election campaign but spare him.
Christie's chief of staff, chief counsel and top communications strategist are among those being compelled to produce emails and text messages related to an apparent political payback scheme to cause massive traffic jams last fall by closing local access lanes to the George Washington Bridge, one of the world's busiest.
Christie's two-time campaign manager and regional political director were also subpoenaed, as were three people close to Christie whom he appointed to the powerful bistate agency that oversees the bridge. Two of them have resigned because of the scandal.
The subpoenas seek text messages and emails that could shed light on the traffic jams plan. Some people who are being asked to turn over the documents by early next month could be called to testify.
Christie has apologized for the traffic jams and said they blindsided him. He has called his staff's behavior "stupid."
Christie is not a target of the investigation, said Democratic Assemblyman John Wisniewski, who is heading the probe, one of several looking at the traffic jams.
"What we're really looking at is the why," Wisniewski said. "We know who sent out the request to close those lanes. We know who received it. We don't know why it was sent. We don't know who gave that person authorization to send it. We don't know why she felt empowered to send it."
The scandal broke wide open last week with the release of documents showing that a top Christie aide, Bridget Kelly, sent an email in mid-August saying "time for some traffic problems in Fort Lee," the town at the base of the bridge. The governor's No. 2 man at the transit agency, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, replied, "got it."
That appointee, David Wildstein, watched about three weeks later as two of three approach lanes to the bridge were blocked off in Fort Lee, backing up local traffic into town for four days. It appears the plot may have been carried out to settle a political score, possibly against Fort Lee's mayor, a Democrat who declined to endorse Christie.
The investigation into the lane closings threatens to upend Christie's second term, which starts with an inauguration set for Tuesday. Four members of his circle, including Wildstein, a friend since high school, have lost their jobs.
Wildstein lawyer Alan Zegas said Friday that his client is ready to testify if he is granted immunity from prosecution by the U.S. attorney's office, which is reviewing the matter. Wildstein refused to answer questions when called before the legislative panel, invoking his right against self-incrimination.
"If he has immunity from the relevant entities, he'll talk," Zegas said.
Wildstein supplied investigating lawmakers with the most damning documents in the case, including the email he got from Kelly giving the go-ahead for the lane closings.
A popular figure in the Republican Party who's considered a top contender for a presidential run in 2016, Christie has denied any knowledge of the plot.
On Thursday, his administration announced it had hired a legal team to deal with the investigations by state lawmakers, a U.S. senator and federal prosecutors. The legislative committee also hired outside counsel, Reid Schar, who helped convict former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich of corruption.
On Friday, Christie was in Camden for a ceremonial swearing-in for a new justice on the state Supreme Court before heading to Florida for a weekend of private political fundraisers.


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The Cannon Ball stage smacked into a horse, this side of Cortez, Wednesday, and the horse was killed and the stage considerable damaged by the impact. Pete Huggins was driving the bus and neither he nor Wm. Auringer, a passenger, were injured. The accident occurred about two miles this side of Cortez and it seems that the horse was mainly to blame for the accident.
Dick Wilson, well known character in this section of the state, died at Cortez last Friday. Funeral services were held and interment made at Cortez Sunday. Mr. Wilson ran a stage line between Dolores and Cortez for a number of years, and in late years owned a trading post down McElmo canon. He had a wide acquaintance through the southwest and many friends. He suffered a stroke of paralysis last week and his death followed. His wife survives him.
Word has been received here that the news reel pictures made here recently have been released by the Pathe people and are being shown in all parts of the country. It is probably that the reel will be shown at the local theater soon. The picture was made of the Rio Grande Southern bus and the scenery along the road between Rico and Durango.
Abe Wells, section foreman at Vance Junction was killed last Friday when his motor car ran into an engine. Wells was riding alone in the car and had his back to the direction he was traveling to avoid the storm which was in progress. He ran into the engine at full speed. The engine crew saw him coming and had practically stopped the train and had sounded the whistle to attract his attention. But owing to the wind and noise of the car he apparently did not hear.
Wm. McCabe has resigned from the board of trustees of the town of Dolores.
G. D. Taylor and Dr. H. C. Lefurgey are on a business trip to Denver this week.
The condition of Newell Musgrave, who has been suffering with an infected leg, is reported considerable better at this time.
Mrs. George Denby is visiting her parents and friends while george is out with the road crew between here and Dove Creek.
R. W. Prout, of Rico, passed through her Wednesday, enroute to Denver where he was called by the illness of his father.
Wm. McCormick made a trip to Durango Tuesday,where he is taking a series of medical treatments. He returned that evening.

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kc6uqh wrote: >Bob, >There was a time not long ago when one Amateur could do an amazing project. > >Today the multi-disiplines required to put a S/C together and get it into >space, require a well managed team effort. This is true for any cutting edge >technoloigy of today. > >Amateur Radio can only do team efforts, provided the team respects each >other and everyone has complementry skills. > >Leadership is required to bring the skills needed together and maintain a >critical mass long enough to complete the project. > >I came into electronics at an early age, restored a receiver that was >recovered from a sunken ship and listened to Spuknik on it in 1957. I have >spent my whole life in electronics and have enjoied the many projects I >worked on. > >How many parents would allow there son to work on a receiver with 400VDC >present in this day and age, where a helmet is now required to ride a >bicycle? Where is the youth of today going to get the practical experience >required to build a satellite? > > TV has all but ruined creativity and imagination. There is a big difference >between a computer simulation and application in the physical form! AMSAT is >not going to get many more chances to assemble a team that had the skills to >make Oscar 10 and 13. Time is not on our side. Amatuers with the right skill >sets are mostly my age, Most youth of today would have trouble with >soldering and operating a screwdriver, that is if thier parents would alow >them to try. > >Art, KC6UQH > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Robert Bruninga" <email@example.com> >To: <firstname.lastname@example.com> >Sent: Friday, July 18, 2008 6:14 AM >Subject: [amsat-bb] How volunteerism works... > > > > >>Again we see lots and lots of ideas of what "needs to be >>done"... And most of them are pointed at better "management"... >>Or better "direction" of what is being done (by others)... >> >>The issue in an all volunteer organization is not "what" needs >>to be done, but who will step forward and do it, not the >>"management and direction" but the actual WORK. That requires >>volunteers with the knowledge, skills, time and energy, and >>thick skin, Especially under the hail of rocks and stones from >>the peanut gallery... >> >>Counter productive to getting the work we need done (volunteers >>we need) is the attitude from the peanut gallery about getting >>in there and "kicking butt" and "better management"... You do >>that in an all volunteer organization and soon there is nothing >>left but managers and butt kickers and complainers. >> >>This happens in every aspect of ham radio all the way down to >>the local clubs and all the way to the top. You'd think by now >>that the old-fuds who clamour for more effort (from others) have >>about 30 years of experience with how this does NOT work in ham >>radio. Progress is made by self motivated individuals who see a >>need and jump in to fill it. >> >>It is very simple! >> >>If you can contribute "work" then jump in and do it. Othwerwise >>"get out of the way" and contribute money, food, encouragement, >>and assistance to those that do. "Ankle-biting, naysaying, and >>complaining" accomplish absolutely nothing forward. If you >>don't like the direction things are going, then jump in and go >>another way and see if you can find followers (workers, not >>ditto-heads)... But get out of the way of those that are making >>progress in their direction... That's the only way progress is >>made in volunteer organizations... >> >>This is surely what this old-fud has learned in the last 30 >>years... >>Bob, WB4APR >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Sent via email@example.com. Opinions expressed are those of the author. >>Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >>Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> >>__________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus >>signature database 3230 (20080701) __________ >> >>The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. >> >>http://www.eset.com >> >> >> >> > >_______________________________________________ >Sent via email@example.com. Opinions expressed are those of the author. >Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > > All, I think that you are all on the same floor of the building now. After a few days of postings, I'd like to chime in. What has happened in the past with Satellite building is a that a group of "Friends" got together and decided that "hey, let's do this!" As friends, they knew each other well and enjoyed each others company regardless of drawbacks and shortcomings. On that level, as I believe, is how we should approach any management style. As some of our shirts say "We all are (or not) Rocket scientists." The goal is the same, to enjoy satellites built by our peers. The other 99% should support them with fund raisers, attending hamfests to show others what we are trying to do and bring them on our side of the ropes. I also noted a few weeks ago that there are BOD members openings and if you feel that you could have offered better ideas and directions, you would get on the proper bandwagon and ramp up towards that direction. I only see 4 on the ballot. So once again, comments are shallow and only potshots at the people that are volunteering their time, efforts, experience and direction are flung out into the ether. Constructive comments are always welcome to keep the organization on track. Those that want to detract others from the smooth operation of an organization as AMSAT-NA ,be ready with their services to back up ideas with action. 73, Dee, NB2F NJ AMSAT Co-ordinator East coast " " _______________________________________________ Sent via email@example.com. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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June 24. 2014 10:47PM
Manchester school officials tout decreasing dropout rate
By TED SIEFER
New Hampshire Union Leader
Hooksett eyes pursuing Pinkerton and Manchester school deals
— School officials are touting preliminary numbers that indicate the district was able to cut in half the number of students who dropped out this past school year.
There were 104 dropouts at the three high schools as of June 1, compared to 211 at this time last year, according to the district's calculations, which were presented in a press release and before the school board this week.
Assistant Superintendent David Ryan told the board's Curriculum and Instruction Committee on Tuesday that he was "very hopeful these numbers will hold."
The state Department of Education finalizes and releases dropout data for all districts in the state in February for the previous year.
Manchester has long pulled down the state's vaunted low dropout rate, with a comparatively high number of students leaving school.
Ryan told the school board on Monday that he believes the lower number of dropouts this past school year reflects the earnest efforts of administrators.
"I think a lot of the credit goes to high school principals and their counselors," he said. "What they've been able to do is create alternative education programs for each student ... The traditional classroom doesn't work for every student. We anticipate working through the summer so students who came back to us, stay with us."
In a statement released Monday, Superintendent Debra Livingston called the district's dropout rate an ongoing "challenge."
"High school principals, assistant principals and guidance staff organized a strong outreach effort to encourage students to complete their high school educations, and our numbers since last summer are showing results," she said.


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NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Groupon are up in after-hours trading after a hedge fund disclosed it bought a 9.9 stake in the online deals company.
Tiger Global said in a regulatory filing that it owns 65 million shares of the Chicago company, which faces slowing revenue growth and accounting investigations.
Groupon Inc. pioneered the online daily deals market, offering subscribers deep discounts on everything from spa sessions to restaurant meals to toe fungus treatments. To expand its business, Groupon has tried to establish itself as a local e-commerce company. It now sells electronic gadgets and other goods.
Shares of the company rallied with the broader markets and closed up 4.2 percent, then gained 5 percent more in extended trading to $3.26 per share. The company went public a year ago at $20.


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Tony Bellew told Oleksandr Usyk "I was born ready, let's get this done" after the history-making cruiserweight called him out on Saturday.
The Ukrainian defeated Murat Gassiev on points in the World Boxing Super Series final in Moscow to become the first man to hold all four cruiserweight world titles at the same time.
Usyk quickly turned his attention to Bellew after outclassing the previously unbeaten Gassiev to claim the inaugural Muhammad Ali Trophy - even declaring his willingness to "eat more spaghetti" if the fight needs to happen at heavyweight.
"First of all, we need to take a rest after this difficult fight. After that, I will sit with my team and we will make a decision," he said in his post-fight interview.
"At this time, I have heard that Tony Bellew wants to fight the winner of the Muhammad Ali Trophy. I hope he will see me talking.... 'hey Tony Bellew, are you ready?'
"If he doesn't want to go down [to cruiserweight], I will go up for him. I will eat more spaghetti for my dinner!"
Bellew stated it would need to be "something absolutely ridiculous" for him continue his boxing career following back-to-back wins over domestic rival David Haye.
However, the Englishman wasted no time in accepting the challenge, tweeting: "Usyk I was BORN READY!! Let's get this done!!"
Usyk simply replied: "I'M ALSO READY."
Usyk I was BORN READY!! Let's get this done!!— Tony Bellew (@TonyBellew) July 21, 2018
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I hate when I ask my mom to buy me some manga for my birthday or Christmas, and she ends up missing a volume in what she buys.
I does experience missing mangas , not only one volume but I have to skip two volume . The volume was 1 to 7 , but it missing 2 and 4 .
And I hate it when people standing in front of the shelves reading manga , make me unable to choose the manga (and I hate it when I have to ask them to move aside)
1 2 3 4 5...6...7.....8.........9.......10.......... zzZZ
i get annoyed when i realize that the volume of a manga i want to buy hasn't even come out in the U.S. yet.....
humms a song... >.<
i just hate it when your reading a really good part in a manga and the chapter stops at a cliffhanger. u turn the page: next chapter coming out about half a year away to have u moaning everyday! O_o and i hate it when people call me weird for liking anime and manga when they haven't even seen it. and these are the worst of all....
1.english dub!!!!!
2. you leave your seat at the bookstore for a second to get the next volume and an over weight, dirty, disgusting person takes it
3. when people pronounce "manga" wrong. ( they either say it right or say it like : main-ga)
ugh ive gotten in a bad mood hahaha
crunchyroll deleted my profile AGAIN... geez
yeia. it does happen.. it pisses me off sometimes
I haven't been on this site for a year! Needs some getting use to again! :>
Ughhh that happens to me every time! Now I just read manga online
I HATE when that happens! It really sucks, especially when you've been saving money for that volume and they have all the other volumes after that ONE volume! It makes me sad every time. *Waah...*
Not in a good mood..... -_-*
i was at the store trying to get InuYasha and the books went 1...2...3...4...5...6.....12.....13...14..15.....18... and so on
Dudes! Yes...i was gonna start on a Manga a friend recomonded...and the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th volumes wer all skipped. It made me soo angry!
Lyf's lyk a bowl of empty Promises, only to be filled with promises worth keepin
when a good manga ends or is to short
i <3 hwang mi ri manga she makes all my favorites
I hate it when...
1) ... They don't even HAVE the Manga I'm looking for. It really pisses me off(:
2) ... When other people are standing in front of the shelf I need. I'm like OKAY HURRY UP I WANT THE MANGA!
3) ... When other people STARE at me when I'm in the anime/manga section. Lay off, never seen a skinny girl buying manga? Wtf.
4) ... Like you said, they have the Manga but not the chapter I want. It's annoying, huh?
5) ... When you buy a Manga and it sucks. It's a real let down. Like the art looked good, so did the story line and you get home as fast as you can only to be disappointed. It's like a slap in the face.
Don't you think I'm pretty when I'm standing on top of the Bright lit city?(:
the Mary Sue gets the hot boy?
Tom-san spanks Shizu-chan as punishment for having a perfectly round derriere
Yes. because what's the point of buying the book if they don't have the full volumes.
helkat94 wrote:
Don't you hate it when you go to buy a manga and they skip the volume you need? I was at the bookstore trying to get the Wallflower/Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge (I think that's how you spell it...) and I needed the 6th book and it went 1...2...3...4...5...7...8 and so on! Agh! It's so aggravating!
Ugh, I know what that feels like. I went to Dymocks to get Volume 3 of Vampire Knight, but it wasn't there. I was just ticked off. So I bought Volume 4 instead and read Volume 3 online.
Just because I'm offline doesn't mean I'm dead.
Oh yes, it is a horrible experience. It happened when I was in Estonia and there was only the first volume available, so I asked my mother to buy me a few volumes from Sweden, but they had only 2 to 5 and so on (or four) So I only got one book.


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Unit Tech
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1. Provides direct patient care for assigned or as directed patients with the direct supervision of nursing staff.
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2. Assist patients: walking, bathing, eating, restroom support, dressing, brushing teeth, and other routine activities for daily living.
3. Conduct, report, and document (in real time) patient observations as directed.
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Marion Nestle: Pet Food Politics: The Chihuahua in the Coal Mine
Dipping a toe into pet food politics...
Michael Schaffer: One Nation Under Dog: Adventures in the New World of Prozac-Popping Puppies, Dog-Park Politics, and Organic Pet Food
It has arrived and we are checking it out. We weren't wild about some of the things Schaffer said recently on NPR (as in, it is often OK to let dogs hump other dogs at the dog park), but we're setting aside all judgements until we read it on our own. <
Nathan J. Winograd: Redemption: The Myth of Pet Overpopulation and the No Kill Revolution in America
We've read articles, and excerpts and blog posts. Now it's time to read the book. We're very late to the dance on this, but wanted to add it to the sidebar so you know we're digging in!
Patricia B. McConnell: The Other End of the Leash: Why We Do What We Do Around Dogs
"All dogs are brilliant at perceiving the slightest movement that we make, and they assume each tiny movement has meaning." We could not agree more and since McConnell's book begins with this line, we're compelled to read on. We'll let you know what we think when we're through & any insights along the way.
Nick Trout: Tell Me Where It Hurts: A Day of Humor, Healing, and Hope in My Life as an Animal Surgeon
Touching look at the difficult financial decisions vets & owners must make under duress. Equally heartwarming & heartbreaking.
Cesar Millan: Be the Pack Leader: Use Cesar's Way to Transform Your Dog . . . and Your Life
A great book that helps you extend the lessons learned in the first - this takes you way beyond the basics and gives you very clear steps on how to have the right kind of relationship with your dogs so you are the pack leader. (*****)
Cesar Millan: Cesar's Way: The Natural, Everyday Guide to Understanding and Correcting Common Dog Problems
You've seen the show, now get the book. You must become pack leader. We require all staff members to read this book - to live it and to love it. We highly recommend it to all of our clients too. All the tools you need to understand your dog, their behavior and what can be done to correct it are all right here in this gift of a book. (*****)


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MONROVIA, Liberia – Liberia's information minister says the 11 bodies of the Guineans killed after a military plane crashed in Liberia will be flown back to their homeland.
Lewis Brown said the United Nations is providing the Tuesday flight.
Senior Guinean military officers, including the army chief of staff, were flying to attend Liberia's Armed Forces Day celebrations, when the plane went down early Monday in Charlesville, about 45 kilometers (28 miles) south of Monrovia, the capital.
Brown says the black box and the digital voice recorder from the plane were found, and that Canada's government agreed to take them for examination. One resident who ran to the crash site said she heard screams from the plane before an explosion.
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Avoiding an osteoporosis epidemic
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By Dayna Green-Burgeson, R.D, CDE
Everyone knows that osteoporosis, a disease of bone loss that leads to debilitating fractures, is a common problem in the elderly. But could it be considered a childhood disease? An increasing number of experts are answering with a resounding "yes."
Dayna Green-Burgeson is a registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator with UC Davis Medical Group.
Doctors are not actually seeing children with signs of osteoporosis. They do, however, fear that the disease will reach epidemic proportions when today's youngsters reach middle age.
Why? Over the past 20 years, studies have shown that kids in the U.S. are drinking increasing amounts of sodas and fruit juice and less milk. And while other foods contain calcium and vitamin D, which are so important to building strong bones, few deliver as much as a glass of milk.
What is calcium?
Calcium is essential for many purposes, including tooth formation and proper nerve and muscle functioning. Under normal circumstances, we maintain a certain level of calcium in our bloodstream no matter what our intake. Extra calcium is banked in bones, to be used when needed.
Most women know that precautions must be taken at menopause to protect against calcium loss and bone weakening. Many take medications to prevent loss and further boost their calcium intake with supplements. But few parents realize that children need to consume enough calcium while they are building bones to ensure a strong skeletal system.
How much calcium is enough?
Most people can get adequate calcium from their diet. While a few servings of dairy products are the easiest way of ensuring you'll reach your daily requirements, other foods can help too.
How much is enough? Infants under 12 months old should be fed breast milk and need no special calcium supplementation. Children from 1 to 3 years old need 700 mg per day, and children from 4 to 8 years need 1,000 mg. Nine- to 18-year-olds need a hefty 1,300 mg.
Adults need 1,000 mg until after age 50. Women need 1,200 mg per day thereafter, while men need 1,000 mg per day until age 70, and 1,200 mg per day after that.
Most people can get adequate calcium from their diet. An 8-ounce glass of milk provides about 300 mg, and the same amount of yogurt can provide even more. Most cheese packs 200 mg per ounce.
While a few servings of these dairy products are the easiest way of ensuring you'll reach your daily requirements, other foods can help too. Calcium-fortified orange juice is now available, as well as some brands of soy milk, tofu and non-dairy milk substitutes. Some fortified breakfast cereals can have high amount of calcium as well. Read the label, because amounts vary.
Other high sources are fish canned with bones, such as salmon and sardines. Spinach, broccoli, kale, soybeans, almonds and cooked dry beans also provide more moderate amounts.
Be creative
I advise parents to think of creative ways to slip more calcium into their children's daily routine. Instead of packing a fruit juice box or pouch for lunch, consider lunchbox-size cartons of milk. Most school cafeterias allow kids to buy plain or chocolate milk, even if they have not ordered school lunch. Pudding or a packet of string cheese are other convenient, high-calcium lunch-box items.
Due to variability in natural production we are finding that many Americans are at risk of vitamin D deficiency, especially breast fed infants, the elderly, people with limited sun exposure, people with dark skin and people who are obese.
Think about adding extra milk while cooking:
- Toss several spoonfuls of nonfat, powdered milk into tomato sauces, casseroles, mashed potatoes and pancake batter.
- Use milk instead of water when preparing oatmeal, bread or pizza dough, canned or packaged cream soups and sauces, and rice dishes.
- Sprinkle cheese on steamed vegetables, or make a cheesy dipping sauce for fresh veggie sticks.
- Most kids enjoy a snack of a freshly blended drink, made with combinations of their favorite fruits mixed with yogurt, milk or calcium-fortified soy milk.
Vitamin D and exercise also essential
Vitamin D is very important for bone health as well. Vitamin D is formed when skin is exposed to the sun, so most people get at least some of their vitamin D through this source. However the season of the year, the time of day, the length of day, cloud cover, skin color and use of sunscreen are all factors that may influence vitamin D production by the skin.
In addition, sun exposure through glass does not promote vitamin D production. Older adults may have reduced production of vitamin D by their skin.
Due to variability in natural production we are finding that many Americans are at risk of vitamin D deficiency, especially breast fed infants, the elderly, people with limited sun exposure, people with dark skin and people who are obese. Recently, the recommended requirements for vitamin D were raised due to increasing risk of deficiency in the US.
Vitamin D is very low in most foods, fatty fish are one of the few natural sources of vitamin D. Some foods that are supplemented with calcium also are supplemented with vitamin D. Although milk is always supplemented with vitamin D in the U.S., cheese, yogurt and other milk products are often not supplemented. Breast fed infants should always be supplemented with vitamin D, and those in the high risk groups who do not drink milk may want to consider a supplement.
The new minimum vitamin D requirements are 600 international units or "IUs" for those under 70 years of age, and 800 units for those above 70 years of age.
Weight-bearing exercise is also essential in building strong bones. Many kids run around daily during school recess, but I also encourage families to make exercise, such as playing ball or taking walks, a part of their daily routines. Limiting screen time (TV and computer/video games) is another way to promote increased physical activity.
Special precautions
Parents should take special precautions with adolescent daughters who are very athletic or who diet to the point of extreme thinness. If such behavior results in delayed or irregular menstruation, bone building may be affected. In such cases, I recommend consultation with a dietitian to ensure that adequate calories and nutrients are being met.
Households with carbonated sodas, juices and sports beverages on hand are also at special risk. Kids and teens tend to reach for these nutrient-poor drinks instead of milk. Consider serving milk as the beverage of choice with meals and snacks.
The traditional graham crackers with milk for an after school snack, or the occasional bedtime treat of an oatmeal cookie with milk, makes a wonderful calcium-rich experience that will build good memories — and bones — as your kids enter adulthood.


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Attorney General Bill Lockyer Announces Settlement with Class Travel International, Inc.
Travel Company That Targeted Students Pays Consumer Restitution, Penalties
(SACRAMENTO) – Attorney General Bill Lockyer today announced he has resolved a deceptive business practices lawsuit brought against Class Travel International, Inc., a Los Angeles-based company that targeted high school students with graduation vacation packages to destinations in Mexico and the Caribbean. The company was charged with defrauding consumers by misrepresenting services, failing to notify consumers of hidden costs and travel restrictions and charging for services not provided.
"High school graduation is a major event and many students look forward to celebrating it with a memorable trip to a fun destination," Lockyer said. "My office will continue to pursue unscrupulous travel agencies who turn dream vacations into nightmares by cheating consumers."
Class Travel International customers complained that tickets were not delivered, or arrived late; unauthorized changes were made to itineraries at the last minute; prepaid food packages were not honored; and students sometimes were forced to sleep in lobbies or crowded rooms because travel and accommodations were unavailable. Consumers also complained that they were unable to reach the business to discuss billing disputes, travel arrangements and services.
Complaints about the company tended to increase around graduation, when many students booked package vacations through the company. The packages often were bundled with pre-paid parties at bars and events involving alcohol at destinations that have younger drinking-age laws.
Under the settlement, Class Travel International and its owners and operators, Marc Radow and Kelley Millard, agreed to a permanent injunction that prevents them from doing business in California unless strict consumer protections are met. They also paid $20,000 for consumer restitution, which will be distributed by the Attorney General's Office, and $10,000 in penalties and reimbursements for prosecution and investigation expenses. Registered with the California Seller of Travel Program, the company was required to participate in the Travel Consumer Restitution Corporation and some consumers already have been reimbursed through that program.
The settlement was approved by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Jon M. Mayeda. Class Travel International ceased marketing trips and closed its business last year.


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And yes, I did have numerous times of blocked duct n blisters for the last few months and it affected my supply on my right breast from being able to yield 5oz to 4oz to 3oz and now 2oz for a 4hr stretch. no matter how, I am still unable to up my supply on my right breast.
And 3days ago, I woke up n had a blocked duct n blister on my left breast. which is d good side that can yield 7oz-8oz in my 5-6am pump session(5-6hrs stretch). It took me 5hrs of pumping, massaging, hot showers, dip breast in hot water n DH to suck to unblock. And yesterday noon, it took me 3hrs to unblock d duct.
I am afraid it will affect my supply to d down side coz as off yesterday n today's 5am pump, I only managed to get 5oz on my left. That is 2days in a row that shows my supply is going down hill. I dont like the feeling n it is really affecting my emotions.( i really rely on this good side to nurse my dd thru out d day n night)
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Pinnacol no AIG (updated)
Update: I posted this as news was developing. My initial post wasn't at all clear that only the $500 million raid is off the table. Another bill, SB 281, continues to move forward. Should it succeed, it would put Pinnacol under state control, and require an audit and review of the company.
Thankfully, the state's attempt to raid Pinnacol Assurance collapsed this morning.
Too bad it didn't before things got so nasty.
It was bad enough that college students were duped by Democrats into thinking that Pinnacol, which has nothing to do with funding higher education, was risking their education.
Yesterday, state Rep. Jack Pommer got so worked up he said he considered it fair game to compare Colorado's guaranteed – and successful – worker's compensation insurer with AIG, the failed massive insurance firm that has helped plunge the world into a recession with its reckless mismanagement.
That's quite a trick, considering it violates logic, no matter which side of the state's takeover attempt of Pinnacol Assurance you're on.
"I think we've somehow created this entity where you can do pretty much whatever you want," Pommer, the Boulder Democrat, said yesterday in his role as chairman of the House Appropriations Committee. (And "appropriations" in this context has taken on surreal new meaning for those of us who opposed the would-be $500 million raid of the quasi-governmental entity.)
"It's almost like we've created an AIG, but there's no oversight in terms of shareholders," Pommer said.
Let's take this apart.
Pinnacol is overseen by a board of directors appointed by the governor. So, first off, we have oversight responsible to the taxpayers and voters of Colorado.
Which is clearly exemplified by this fact. Earlier this decade, Pinnacol was struggling. The legislature and then Gov. Bill Owens worked to reform the insurer. The lawmakers gave it a status much like that of a private company and hired a new and (demonstrably) talented chief executive.
The reforms worked. Pinnacol now offers insurance to employers and their employees at one of the lowest average rates in the country. The company even has returned money, in the form of dividends, to its policyholders to the tune of nearly $300 million in the last few years.
By policyholders, we mean 1.5 million men and women working for 58,000 employers. That's real-life human beings, Mr. Pommer. Lower costs for worker's comp means better wages and benefits. (Which is kind of cool and not really nefarious – at all.)
Pinnacol's success came despite the fact that the insurer is required by the state to offer worker's compensation insurance even to the riskiest employers – those who can't afford it or who would never win policies from private insurers. Companies like construction and drilling and mining – dangerous jobs many insurance concerns would avoid. But jobs vital to our economy.
Yes, the state gives Pinnacol tax-exempt status to help it absorb that risk; but the state is in no way obligated to bail out Pinnacol should the insurer fail.
Now. AIG, before the bailouts, was a its own company. It peddled in its newfangled credit-default swaps and lost dramatically. After the government stepped in, Congress allowed the company to pay bonuses to the financial wizards who created the mess to remain through the cleanup.
Congress had oversight, but squandered it in its mad dash to pass the $787 billion so-called stimulus bill no one even had a chance to read.
So what is it exactly that Pommer is saying? How is Pinnacol like AIG? How is it even just a little like AIG?
The answer is: Not even a little.
Some of the Democrats under the Gold Dome also condemned Pinnacol for salaries for nine top executives that range from $168,000 a year to just under $448,813 for the new CEO. They also do their business in a pricey building.
If Coloradans think that's too much money (and my colleagues remind me that several officials at the University of Colorado, which Pommer is trying to spare from cuts, are paid far more), Pinnacol's governor-appointed board presumably could trim the compensation. If the building's too nice, the board could move them and sell the place.
But that's another matter, and it has little to do with robbing money paid by working men and women from a company that protects them and their families if they are injured or worse on the job.
Pinnacol had initially expressed a desire to do something to help the legislature, but that collapsed soon enough in this poisoned atmosphere.
Meanwhile, House Majority Leader Paul Weissmann, D-Louisville, who sponsored one of the takeover bills, said yesterday, "Let me be very clear. I'm not interested in a deal."
If Pommer et al wish to take over Pinnacol, that's one thing. But to insult them with illogical comparisons is quite another.
The lack of reasoned debate and civility in this matter is truly regrettable, and I suspect the bad blood already has come back to haunt lawmakers, and part of the reason this raid has collapsed.


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Check out what arrived in the mail today....
I am loving this deep orangey red. It's Zen Yarn Garden's Serenity DK - the same yarn as Vodka Lemonade. That decision between yellow and this one was a hard, hard decision to make, so we figured we'd do a yellow sweater first, and an orange sweater second. Making the drink for this is going to be fun :-)
For those of you who prefer your neutrals, there are a few other skeins on the table as well.
My Other Favorite Yarns. Both Plucky and SHELTER. That PluckyKnitter colorway is Shadow - a deep brown with a hint of purple in it, which I loved so much I bought it in an update a while back, and it's been patiently waiting for a project to be in. It's also waiting for brown boots and red leaves. The SHELTER is Woodsmoke - a pale, pale brown that's destined for cables, pockets and leather buttons.
In knitting time, fall is almost here!


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Amber Williams
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At some point, I had a near nervous breakdown, but with the help of medications, I came out of it by 2012. In the process, I used an old love of creating collages as therapy and no longer need the meds. Exceeding my own expectations, I decided that what I was doing was "art", and I look towards the future with nervous excitement. I write poetry (primarily sonnets) and also belong to a pottery co-op in Rock Island, Illinois.
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Sometimes there are things that we're ALL wondering about, but that none of us woud ever have the guts — or the ability — to ask. I can think of a million examples. Like, ahhhh, ok, for example: What is on Suri Cruise's, the five-year-old daughter of Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise, Christmas list, and if you added up how much all of it would cost what would the total be? That kind of stuff. Just good questions that every normal-brained adult wonders and tries to find out the answers to, to the best of their abilities. Luckily we live in the year 2011, where Christmas comes every day of the year in the form of tabloid reporting on the internet, and none of us have to have any lingering questions about ANYTHING! Knowledge is power. From Starpulse:
In Touch Weekly uncovered Suri Cruise's $130,000 Christmas wish list. Suri is no regular kid. The offspring of Tom Cruise & Katie Holmes has more toys and gadgets than most of us will ever see in our lives.
Of course, Tom and Katie want to buy all the items on their daughter's list. What's on it? A pony. Diamond earrings. Gowns.
A professional ballerina. The moon. The MOST EXPENSIVE PEN. One thing that I would like to know is how did In Touch Weekly uncover this list? I know when you start asking questions about Hollywood reporting the whole thing may come down a little faster than you'd like, but, uh, was it like in the garbage or was it like in a press release or was Katie Holmes gown shopping and it fell out of her purse? I NEED TO KNOW! Oh and then: More toys and gadgets than we'll ever SEE in our lives?! I've seen a lot! I've been to both FAO Schwarz and an Apple store. And, finally, I hope she gets everything on her list, all $130,000 worth of stupid diamond garbage. Her life is probably kind of a nightmare, the least her parents can do is buy her a pony to neglect and put diamond earrings on. So, Merry Christmas, Suri! Stay cool! God bless!


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Autopsies completed on Manchester shooting victimsBy KATHRYN MARCHOCKI
New Hampshire Union Leader
November 27. 2013 7:42PM
MANCHESTER — Autopsies on two men fatally shot on Lake Avenue Sunday are done, but authorities will not make results public until they complete their analysis of other pieces of information.
"It partially has to do with results themselves. It has to be compared to some other pieces of investigative information that we are getting," Assistant Attorney General Benjamin J. Agati said Wednesday. He said he expects the information will be made public Monday.
Agati would not say if investigators have recovered the weapon or weapons involved in the deadly shootings outside 331 Lake Ave.
Police and federal agents spent several hours Tuesday scouring city streets and rooftops around the shooting scene in search of a firearm and other evidence.
Dr. Thomas Andrew, the state's chief Medical Examiner, performed autopsies Tuesday on the bodies of Charles Cable, 20, and Edgar "Eddie" Hoffens, 22.
Cause and manner of death have been determined in both cases, Agati said.
Cable was found lying on the walkway beside 331 Lake Ave. from an apparent gunshot wound to the head by police responding to a call for gunshots about 3:50 p.m. Sunday, a police affidavit alleges. He died early Monday. Hoffens was dead from a gunshot wound and lying at the base of the first-floor stairs.
Hoffens lived at the first-floor apartment with his family. Cable was listed as living at 178 Central St., Manchester when charged with a domestic assault involving his child's mother and grandmother Oct. 13. Authorities on Wednesday listed Cable's address as 98 Elm St., Apt. 2, in Milford.
Hoffens' younger brother, David H. Hoffens, 21, first told police he shot Cable but didn't mean to, police allege in an affidavit. During an interview at police headquarters, he allegedly admitted to tossing his firearm, holster and sweatshirt as he ran from the shooting scene to avoid arrest, the affidavit said.
David Hoffens faces one felony count of falsifying physical evidence. He was freed Monday on $25,000 cash or surety bail.
No other charges have been brought to date in connection with the shooting, Agati said.
"We don't have any indication that there is some sort of general threat out there to the public as a result of this incident. We believe we know all of the individuals involved," Agati said.
David Hoffens lived in the same apartment with his brother, Edgar, and mother, Cynthia Hoffens. David Hoffens pleaded guilty last month to threatening to kill his brother and was given a fine and suspended sentence.


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When the guy who was tops at his position last preseason goes out and has a solid year, one should expect him to retain his prime spot.
Thus, I send an apology to Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki.
Maybe Tulowitzki's premier status from last preseason is an indictment of the position's general lack of awesomeness. The Colorado star, after all, was coming off a 2012 in which he only played in 47 games.
Maybe Tulowitzki's premier status from last preseason is a justification for fantasy prognostication, though, for he came back from that injury-marred season to bat .312 with 25 homers, 82 RBIs and 72 runs in 2013, even though he had another disabled-list stint with a fractured rib. Those numbers mean that there is no reason to shy away from a healthy Tulo this season, but another player proved even more adept at coming back from injury.
Late last March, the Dodgers' Hanley Ramirez tore a ligament in his right thumb, ensuring that he would begin the season the disabled list. He returned in late April, giving his owners hope for a solid season, but got in only four games before landing back on the disabled list with a strained left hamstring.
Once he came back from that in the beginning of June, though, Ramirez remained relatively healthy and made his owners wonder what could have been if he hadn't missed those first two months. In just 304 at-bats, Ramirez batted .345 with 20 homers, 57 RBIs, 62 runs and 10 steals. Considering he could get twice as many at-bats this season, there is reason to salivate.
Don't get too excited, though, for the position seems cursed. The third guy on my list, Toronto's Jose Reyes, also spent time off the field last season, a sprained ankle limiting him to 382 at-bats in a season where he hit .296 with 10 homers, 37 RBIs, 58 runs and 15 steals.
Those speed numbers should rise to Reyes' expected levels — he swiped 109 bases over the previous three seasons — with a healed ankle.
Steals are something you can find elsewhere at this position, too, with both the Brewers' Jean Segura (44) and the Rangers' Elvis Andrus (42) eclipsing 40 last year. The Padres' Everth Cabrera has the ability to join them, as he had 37 SBs in 381 ABs.
Another speedster to keep an eye on is the Astros' Jonathan Villar. He only turns 23 in May, but got some major league experience with 210 at-bats in 2013.
He stole 18 bases in that limited time after swiping 31 in 91 games at Triple-A Oklahoma City to start the season.
Don't forget the speed of the White Sox' Alexei Ramirez, although everyone seems to forget him, making him a perpetual sleeper pick. I suppose he keeps that status because we never know what we're going to get from him. Ramirez had a career-high 21 homers as a rookie in 2008, but he had only six last season. He had a career-high 30 steals last season, when he had only 67 in his previous five seasons combined.
It may have been better for fantasy owners if Ramirez had kept up the power numbers, for they are tougher to find at this position. Tulowitzki's 25 were matched by Baltimore's J.J. Hardy, but only Ramirez and the Nationals' Ian Desmond (20) also hit 20. We can also hope that the Braves knew what they were doing when they signed 24-year-old Andrelton Simmons to a long-term deal after he saw his first extensive action last season. He did hit 17 homers then, so he has the potential to join this small 20-homer club.
Looking toward those signpost numbers is indicative of the lack of depth at the position. Many of the top guys I have discussed are very good, but many of the guys below them are very bad. That makes it key to be aware of how many good shortstops are left when the draft pool starts getting thin.
At some point, a shortstop who is not the best player available could be the best pick because he is much better than what you will end up with at the position by waiting.
If you are forced to wait, though, at least be aware of what you're getting. Philadelphia's Jimmy Rollins and Kansas City's Alcides Escobar may have both stolen 22 bases last season, but you will need to offset their respective .252 and .234 batting averages.
One also need to be sure not to overpay just to fill a spot. I would not be surprised to see this happen with Jose Iglesias in many local leagues.
The defensive prospect flirted with .400 long enough with the Red Sox last year that many of us got giddy. He was still at .403 on July 6 after 149 at-bats.
By the end of the season, though, he was in Detroit. having amassed 350 total at-bats and only a .303 average.
That precipitous drop seems a much more likely repeat from a career .257 hitter in the minor leagues than getting another glimpse of Ted Williams' ghost.
Question: If one's head is frozen, does one's ghost come back headless?
Then there is Derek Jeter. The Yankees' captain deserves all the adulation he will receive in his 2014 retirement tour. I just don't want to be saddled with the numbers he puts up during it if a campaign when injuries limited him to 63 at-bats makes him decide he only has one more go-round in him.
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Sunset on Norton Point Beach
This is a very quiet and peaceful time to be on the beach.
An Ocean Storm
It can be very dramatic on the beach during a storm (part 1). Here some of the large waves are eroding the beach.
Large Waves Wash Over Into Katama Bay
It can be very dramatic on the beach during a storm (part 2). Here the waves are larger and some of the same storm waters are washing over the beach into Katama Bay.
Fishing From the Beach
I would rather be fishing. Well, maybe not in the middle of winter but some are already counting down the days until the spring fishing season resumes.


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Monday, September 17, 2012
Mets "Say Goodbye to Larry Jones Weekend" ends in sweep
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NASCAR fans say crashes add to funBy DAN SEUFERT
Sunday News Correspondent
September 21. 2013 11:01PM
LOUDON - Andie Hosmer said she doesn't ever watch NASCAR races to see the crashes.
Hosmer, of Pittsburg, explained her point Friday as she and some friends sat outside their RV at New Hampshire Motor Speedway's RV Park. They came from the northernmost town in the state to see the races, particularly today's Sylvania 300 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race.
"Of course I don't watch to see crashes; I don't want anyone to get hurt," she said.
Her close friend, Verna Bartlett of Pittsburg, interrupted.
"I love to see crashes!" she piped in.
Bartlett said that she, too, doesn't want to see drivers injured, but crashes add to the excitement of the race.
"I like to see some action," she said. "It's exciting when they crash, I love it."
A few RVs away, Raymond Saucier of Pelham backed Bartlett's view.
"Anyone who tells you they don't like to see crashes isn't a real race fan," Saucier said. "I don't want to see anyone get hurt either, but it definitely adds excitement. It's part of the sport."
A neighbor of Saucier, Ginna Hogan of Calverton, N.Y., said she agrees completely.
"Everyone wants the excitement of the crash," she said.
"If something happened to one of the drivers, it would be terrible, but most of the time they're OK; they just blow a tire in the air or something."
Jerry Gappens, the track's executive vice president and general manager, said crashes "are part of our sport," and race fans are not unlike fans of other sports who like to see exciting things happen in their sports. Downhill skiers, for instance, crash spectacularly sometimes, he said.
He said drivers today are a bit like the Roman gladiators.
"People get an adrenaline rush at live sporting events, it goes back to the gladiators," he said. "They love their drivers, and they like to see them driving on the edge sometimes. It's pretty natural."
Gappens noted that Hogan is correct: Most often, crashes don't lead to serious injuries, which is one reason fans like them.
Driving in NASCAR races is much safer than it used to be, he said.
Since Dale Earnhardt died in 2001 at the Daytona 500, the sport has made drastic improvements in the area of driver safety, he said.
As he walked from the RV Park to the track, Kevin Lukasik of Clifton Park, N.Y., explained that he and others like watching crashes because, "it's part of racing, and it makes the races more exciting."
He said drivers have always engaged in "rubbin' racing," a term that has been used by drivers since the earliest days of the sport.
In the 1990 movie "Days of Thunder,'' Robert Duvall's character, Harry Hogge, admonishes Tom Cruise's character for whining about his car being bumped by another driver. Hogge says: "No, no, he didn't slam you, he didn't bump you, he didn't nudge you, he rubbed you. And rubbin', son, is racin''.'
Lukasik said: "That's the reality, the drivers do it all the time. It causes spinouts and crashes, and that makes it more exciting, there's no doubt.
"Rubbin' racing is a big part of these races. I don't think anyone comes here hoping someone crashes, but it's hard to deny that it adds excitement, and everyone likes it."


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September 24, 2012–February 24, 2013
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Immerse yourself in the richly creative environment of one of today's most innovative architectural firms with Building: Inside Studio Gang Architects, the first exhibition in the world devoted to the Chicago-based group headed by MacArthur Fellow Jeanne Gang. This innovative presentation of the work of Studio Gang Architects (SGA) allows visitors to see how buildings and projects are created, what issues they resolve, and how solutions are shaped. Rightly recognized for such landmark buildings as Chicago's Aqua Tower, SGA is as much a laboratory for ideas and problem-solving as it is an architectural firm. Building brings visitors into that laboratory by examining SGA's built and unbuilt works in an engaging studio-like space.
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pkgstats sends a list of all installed packages, kernel modules, the architecture and the mirror you are using to the Arch Linux project. This information is anonymous and cannot be used to identify the user, but it will help Arch developers prioritize their efforts.
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usage: /usr/bin/pkgstats [option] options: -v show the version of pkgstats -d enable debug mode -h show this help -s show what information would be sent (but do not send anything) -q be quiet except on errors
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The latest DIY round up on Ethical Fashion Bloggers had a theme of 'the perfect fit'. We all probably have at least one or two pieces of clothing in our wardrobe that don't fit quite right and this challenge was all about converting them into something beautiful and wearable that fits just right.
Erica of Recycled Fashion has upcycled a mens business shirt into a fabulous casual shirt without sleeves.
Pao of Project Minima has cleverly changed the fit of her shirt completely by making it into trousers.
I have removed the sleeves from this dress which I posted about on Ethical Fashion Blog.
I hope that you are having a good week.
With warmest wishes
Ceri x