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Police still investigating motorcycle crash that killed two
STRATFORD -- Police are continuing an investigation Tuesday morning of a crash that killed two Housatonic River Valley residents Sunday and injured two others when a pair of motorcycles crashed into a car on Route 110.
Police have asked anyone with information about the fatal crash that happened just after 11 p.m. near Sikorsky Aircraft to contact them.
Officers had not yet released the names of the victims Tuesday morning, but the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner on Monday confirmed Monday that Shane Morneau, 32, of Derby, who was driving one of the motorcycles, was killed. His passenger, Lauren LaFlamme, a Seymour woman in her mid-20s, also died in the accident.
A director at Ralph E. Hull Funeral Home in Seymour said Monday that LaFlamme's funeral arrangements would take place there.
Morneau's motorcycle struck head-on into a car and burst into flames, police officials said. Shards of metal hit the second motorcycle, causing it to wipe out, officials said. At least one motorcycle was on fire when emergency personnel arrived on scene just after 11 p.m.
Christina Rossi, a passenger on the second motorcycle, remained in fair condition Tuesday in the burn unit at Bridgeport Hospital.
The late-night accident caused the section of Route 110 between Oronoque Lane and Warner Hill Road to remain closed for nearly 12 hours. Stratford and State Police crash teams were investigating the accident throughout the day Monday.
On Monday evening, the mood was somber at Danny O's Bar & Grille, a Shelton roadside tavern a short distance north of the crash site. With the Yankees game playing on several TVs and two men playing billiards, a small group of men and a female bartender sat slumped by the bar, recalling the man who would never again walk in the door.
"He loved his motorcycles, man. He lived for them," said Dave Grillo, of Oxford.
Grillo recalled driving down Route 8 one day with his 11-year-old son when a motorcycle pulled up tightly beside his car. It was Morneau, speeding along the freeway, reaching out to the Grillos to pound fists.
"My son thought that was the coolest thing he ever saw," Grillo said. "Now I've got to tell him about this."
Neither he nor Frank Pagliaro had known where Morneau worked -- it was at Sikorsky Aircraft, according to Morneau's Facebook profile -- or if Morneau was married -- single, according to the Facebook profile.
But they knew he had served in the National Guard, even if they weren't sure he had ever served in combat overseas. In describing the man, they rarely strayed from the word "good."
"He fought for his country, that's a huge ticket for me," Pagliaro said. "I don't think you're going to find a guy who's going to say anything bad about him. He was just a genuine, all-around good guy."
Gazing out the window at Route 110, Pagliaro considered the bigger picture.
"I've lost more friends and family members than I can count on that road," he said, rattling off a quick list -- his Uncle Joe, a best friend, the woman he had considered his second mother, that woman's daughter. "You can pretty much guarantee someone's going to die every year on that road."
"That's just the facts," Grillo said.
About 100 yards south of Danny O's, right beneath a stop sign at the foot of a parking lot, there was a small wooden cross bedecked with flowers staked into a bed of pine chips.
An SUV barreled past, and the flower pedals shook gingerly.


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The Commercial Observer Real Estate Quiz
By Billy Gray April 19, 2013 10:00 amreprints
Every so often—like now, the beginning of spring—we at The Commercial Observer strive to unearth long forgotten trivia buried somewhere in the annals of New York City real estate history.
In this week's issue, we've dug up questions spanning technical minutiae, the stomping grounds of a young Martin Scorsese (pictured) and, of course, a little History 101 that should be familiar to real estate professionals young and old. Below, Commercial Observer staff writer Billy Gray provides the questions and answers.
Martin Scorsese, Martin Zweig, McDonald's, Pierre Hotel, Real Estate Quiz, Statue of Liberty, Stork Club, Tin Pan Alley, Wave Hill

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Sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration's National Historic Covered Bridge Preservation Program, and cosponsored by the National Park Service's Historic American Engineering Record and the USDA Forest Service's Forest Products Laboratory, this event is being held ten years after the First National Covered Bridges Conference in Burlington, Vermont. This year's conference offers a diverse program touching on a variety of themes from rehabilitation process, strategies and guidelines, documentation, analysis, protection, new construction methods and materials, and international covered bridges.
Held in the heart of the Midwest in historic downtown Dayton, Ohio, participants will also experience timber framing demonstrations, attend a reception at the historic Engineers Club of Dayton, and enjoy dinner at the Preble County Historical Society. There will also be tours of Dayton's aviation heritage and of several historic and newly constructed covered bridges. The conference will offer the opportunity for exchange between a diverse audience of civil engineers, public transportation officials, academics, trades people, historians, architects, international scholars, and covered bridge enthusiasts. Don't miss this rare opportunity to celebrate our nation's covered bridge heritage and register today!


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CHICAGO, Dec. 07, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) voted on Dec. 1, 2016, to uphold the current passing standard for the NCLEX-PN Examination (the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses). The passing standard will remain at the current level of -0.21 logits* that was instituted April 1, 2014. This passing standard will remain in effect through March 31, 2020.
In their evaluation the NCSBN Board of Directors (BOD) used multiple sources of information to guide its evaluation and discussion regarding the change in the passing standard. These sources include the results from the criterion-referenced standard-setting workshop, a historical record of the NCLEX-PN passing standard and candidate performance, the educational readiness of high school graduates who expressed an interest in nursing, and the results from annual surveys of nursing educators and employers conducted between 2014 and 2016. As part of this process, NCSBN convened an expert panel of nine subject matter experts to perform a criterion-referenced standard-setting procedure. The panel's findings supported the creation of a higher passing standard. NCSBN also considered the results of national surveys of nursing professionals, including nursing educators, directors of nursing in acute care settings and administrators of long-term care facilities.
In accordance with a motion adopted by the 1989 NCSBN Delegate Assembly, the NCSBN BOD evaluates the passing standard for the NCLEX-PN Examination every three years to protect the public by ensuring minimal competence for entry-level PNs. NCSBN coordinates the passing standard analysis with the three-year cycle of test plan evaluation. This three-year cycle was developed to keep the test plan and passing standard current. The 2017 NCLEX-PN Test Plan is available free of charge from the NCSBN website.
Media inquiries may be directed to the contact listed above. Technical inquiries about the NCLEX examination may be directed to the NCLEX information line at 1.866.293.9600 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
*A logit is defined as a unit of measurement to report relative differences between candidate ability estimates and item difficulties.
About NCSBN
Founded March 15, 1978, as an independent not-for-profit organization, NCSBN was created to lessen the burdens of state governments and bring together boards of nursing (BONs) to act and counsel together on matters of common interest. NCSBN's membership is comprised of the BONs in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and four U.S. territories — American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands and the Virgin Islands. There are also 27 associate members that are either nursing regulatory bodies or empowered regulatory authorities from other countries or territories.
NCSBN Member Boards protect the public by ensuring that safe and competent nursing care is provided by licensed nurses. These BONs regulate more than 4.5 million licensed nurses.
Mission: NCSBN provides education, service and research through collaborative leadership to promote evidence-based regulatory excellence for patient safety and public protection.
The statements and opinions expressed are those of NCSBN and not the individual member state or territorial boards of nursing.
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– Lovely to See You –
Be In Love Designs is a stationery boutique that specializes in custom designed wedding invitations and event stationery in the greater Phoenix area. While we cater to brides in the Phoenix and Scottsdale, AZ area. We also work with clients Nationwide and love to design for all types of events. It is our passion to create pieces that will showcase your personality and excite your guests for your upcoming celebration. So take a look around at some of the stories we've captured on paper.
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Inexpensive Portuguese classes for foreigners (Lisbon)
Hey everyone! I lived in Portugal last year, and paid 350E per month for about 8 hours of classes per week. I am moving back to Portugal next week, and I was hoping someone might have info about some free or inexpensive classes near Lisbon for foreigners. A friend of mine in the north is getting free classes from Lester Univ. Anyone know of anything like this? Thanks so much.


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IAEA chief in Delhi; to meet Pranab MukherjeeNovember 14th, 2007 - 2:00 am ICT by admin
He also said that there was no time frame for discussions to begin.
"There is no time limit, as and when the government takes a decision we will be ready," he said.
ElBaradei is scheduled to meet Mukherjee in the evening, and will hold talks on various issues, including the general aspects of safeguards with the IAEA.
He will also hold discussion with Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon on Thursday and will meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh later that day.
The special committee of the UPA and the Left will meet on October 22 on the issue, perhaps for the final time. (ANI)
- El-Baradei was 'too soft on Tehran', says WikiLeaks cable - Feb 10, 2011
- Egypt crisis: US sizing up ex-IAEA chief El-Baradei - Feb 01, 2011
- IAEA chief backs Indo-US nuclear deal - Nov 14, 2007
- India honours ElBaradei with Indira Gandhi Prize - Sep 30, 2009
- IAEA chief secretly dealing with Iran to end nuclear sanctions - Nov 17, 2009
- ElBaradei - a Nobel laureate in eye of Egypt's political storm - Jan 31, 2011
- Menon meets IAEA chief ahead of briefing to Board - Jul 18, 2008
- ElBaradei in Iran for talks over nuclear issue - Oct 04, 2009
- Mubarak urged to quit as opposition draws up list of demands (Roundup) - Feb 01, 2011
- Iran probably worked on bomb in the past: ElBaradei - Sep 10, 2009
- India to honour ElBaradei with Indira prize Wednesday - Sep 29, 2009
- World powers urge Iran to reconsider nuclear deal - Nov 20, 2009
- IAEA chief meets Manmohan - Nov 14, 2007
- Peer review needed for all nuke reactors: ElBaradei - Mar 19, 2011
- IAEA chief ElBaradei meets Kakodkar - Nov 14, 2007
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Singing the "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes" song was one of the first ways I helped my children to identify parts of their body. Now we're moving on to identifying body systems and the names of each bone in our bodies.
As a beginner homeschooling parent, finding creative ways to teach science is a priority – that could mean learning through song, an outdoor activity, or a hands-on project. The Peel, Play and Learn Mini Human Body Set is a preschooler's dream – it's a reusable homeschool sticker chart that adds huge fun to the classroom.
A Quick Note About Stickers
What child doesn't like stickers? I can walk around my house at this very moment and guarantee a sticker will find its way to the bottom of my sock. Essentially, the Human Body Set are stickers that teach about anatomy that can be used over and over again, offering numerous amounts of learning opportunities.
If finding stickers on your walls or tables makes you cringe, you will be extremely grateful for this activity. The pieces of this homeschool sticker chart are made of a fabric and adhesive that will not pull off finish or paint, making it ideal to use on any wall of your home.
Play with Reusable Stickers to Learn Anatomy
This reusable homeschool sticker chart opens the door for teaching many science lessons to kids, but specifically, allows children to learn about the body's five systems – the circulatory, digestive, muscular, nervous and skeletal systems.
Although eager to jump in and learn about the entire set, I thought it best to begin teaching my preschoolers about a system they already know a little about, the skeletal system. Their eyes were big and filled with excitement as I placed the set on our kitchen table. Their excitement allowed us to spend 30 to 40 fully engaged minutes with this lesson.
Identify Bone Placement
First things first, I encouraged my daughters to independently place the bones on the body and space available for the skeletal system. Surprisingly, their placement was overall correct, except for their initial placement of the rib cage and spine.
Their placement was slightly out of place, giving the skeleton a slanted bone structure. I thought this was a great opportunity to get them to thinking about what someone with that kind of bone structure would look like. They immediately hopped out of their chairs and began to walk around bent over. Once we corrected the mistake, we were ready to name the bones.
Identify Names of Bones
The set comes with stickers to label 11 different bones. (Hint to new homeschoolers: reusable labels are a huge time-saver!!)
We spent a lot of time on this portion of the lesson because getting a 3 and 4-year-old to remember some of the scientific names of their bones is not the easiest task. After much repetition and examples of how each bone functions and its purpose, the girls had enough confidence to move on to the next part of the anatomical fun.
Make a Game Out of It
Getting active is a great way to keep preschoolers interested in the lesson at hand. I tested the girls' memory by getting them out of their seats so they could identify the bones on their own body. They were to point to or move the bone I called out. We did this a few times so the names and locations of each bone were driven into their memory banks.
Ways You Can Use the Set
Reading time can and should be mixed with both fiction and non-fiction literature. Introduce this set to your child and accompany it with a couple books from your local library that are related to the human body.
If you're looking for ways to allow your child to learn while on the go or traveling, use a lap size dry erase board, like this one and the Peel, Play and Learn Mini Human Body Set in the car.
Teachers & Educators
Teachers can easily use this set by placing it on the blackboard or dry erase board.
It makes a great addition to a conversation about nutrition. Have students identify foods that are beneficial for each system in the body. During free time, they can learn more about nutrition with the Land of Nutrition Foam Puzzle.
Like previously mentioned, the Peel, Play and Learn Mini Human Body set includes five body systems. Create a month long health unit (one system per week) that includes daily to weekly time with this set. Be sure to include time outdoors so your child can demonstrate how some of the systems allow them to play. You can also use these experiments to learn more about the body, check out these human body experiments for kids. The fun with this homeschool sticker chart lasts and lasts.
A Homeschool Sticker Chart For All Ages
What I love most about the Peel, Play and Learn Mini Human Body Set is its appropriateness for any age group, from preschool to college. Although there much more depth to human anatomy than what this set includes, I sure could have used a resource such as this during my first two years of undergrad while I studied athletic training.
More resources to learn about the human body:
- 17 Resources to Help Kids Digest the Human Body
- Top Science Activities for Kids
- The Human Body Detective Stories
About the All-Star Blogger
Teri Watters is a new homeschooler who enjoys spending time with her husband and two daughters. She's also the creator of MommyWifeLife.com, where she regularly blogs about ways to keep the family connected through education, activities and new products.
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- The skin of one goose neck
- 1 and 1/2 lb ground goose meat
- 1 medium onion, very finely chopped
- 1 egg
- 2 small day-old rolls, crusts removed (or 2 slices bread, crusts removed) and cubed
- 1 or 2 tablespoons bread crumbs
- chicken or meat broth
- 1 tablespoon freshly chopped parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg or allspice (if liked)
- 6 very thin slices Hungarian salami (or goose "prosciutto")
- salt and pepper to taste
- extra-virgin olive oil
Soak the bread in 1/2 cup of broth.
In a small skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil and cook the onion until soft, adding one or two tablespoons of water if necessary to prevent it from sticking or burning.
Allow the onion to cool down, discard any liquid or oil (you can place it in a cheesecloth or large piece of paper towel and squeeze the liquid out into your sink).
Also drain as much liquid as possible out of the bread, squeezing it well.
Now place the onion and bread in a large bowl and add the ground meat, egg, parsley, spices, salt and pepper and 1 or 2 tablespoons of bread crumbs, or just enough to give the stuffing the right texture (you can always add more later).
Combine everything together, mixing gently but thoroughly; on the other hand, don't overdo it: it's not Challa! My grandmother used to say that meatloaves and meatballs come out too hard if you handle the meat for longer than necessary.
Use this stuffing to fill the neck of the goose (yikes, I know), previously lined with some thin salami slices. It's easiest with a spoon, and don't stuff too hard because the stuffing expands during cooking and it can break the skin!
Now sew the opening close with a trussing needle and white cotton string.
Prick a few small holes in the skin with a skewer or kitchen knife, to prevent it from bursting during the cooking.
Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F.
Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in an oven-proof skillet or sauteuse pan.
Add the neck and brown well on all sides.
Transfer into the oven and roast for at least an hour, turning it and basting with the liquids from the cooking at least 4 times at regular intervals.
To test for doneness, prick with a skewer or toothpick and make sure the juices run clear.


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The picture of a mosaic perfectly illustrates our amazing community where hundreds of unique people come together to play their part in being a picture of hope for our world.
God's big picture is about bringing hope and purpose wherever we are through a strong connection with Jesus. We desire to live out the mission of Jesus as described in the Bible in Isaiah 61.
We aim to bring God's hope and purpose in every one of our church gatherings, through the work of the Hope Centre, by our mission at home and overseas, and wherever people are deeply rooted and planted like oak trees to impact their sphere of influence.
What we value:
Connectivity - We seek God's presence through word, spirit, prayer and community
Honour - We believe that God and people are worth celebrating
Generosity - We give, serve and help with a smile on our face
Empowerment - We help others take their place and play their part
Grace - We choose to take the road to restoration


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World News: In Gold We Trust? A Great Debate
The Case for the Gold Standard
It took 200 years to build and perfect the classic gold standard system; then it was destroyed in about seven weeks when the Guns of August 1914 thundered across Europe; and now I am allotted seven minutes to resurrect it. Fortunately, Churchill's defense of democracy also applies to the daunting task at hand: To wit, the classic gold standard is the worst possible monetary system---except for all of the alternative inflation-generating, savings-destroying, debt-breeding, bubble-emitting and boom and bust-prone systems which have been tried in the 100 years since its demise. Hence, we offer six present day monetary vices which are curable by gold:
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Oil services giant Halliburton reported losses totaling $148 million in connection with operations in Venezuela. The company agreed to take a promissory note in exchange for unpaid invoices tied to Venezuela.
PDVSA, a state oil company out Venezuela, has accrued over $19 billion in debts to providers like Halliburton. The debt grows as PDVSA takes on low oil prices and a dying socialist economy which in turn have caused some leading service companies to reduce operations.
Eulogio del Pino, president of PDVSA, said that his company had been in talks about financial agreements with Halliburton, Schlumberger NV, and Weatherford International PLC to securitize debts.
In a quarterly report, Halliburton claimed to have swapped $200 million in trade receivables for a promissory note with its "primary customer in Venezuela."
Later, the company stated to have "recorded the note at its fair market value at the date of exchange, resulting in a $148 million pre-tax loss." The only firms legally permitted to work in Venezuelan oil fields are PDVSA and its affiliates.
In the company's 2015 earnings report, PDVSA said that it had distributed $831 million in promissory notes to pay off debt to providers. The notes pay 6.5 percent interest and are set to mature in 2019.
Analysts say that issues with payment to providers are attached to reports of waning production at PDVSA. However, del Pino has renounced these reports and maintains that all debts are currently reaching resolution.


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Enhance your Vacation Bible School
with an indoor campfire experience
Create the Campfire Setting and theme for your Vacation Bible School -V.B.S.
(complete with an indoor campfire)
Several major Vacation Bible School curriculums are using camping themes for 2010 such as LifeWay's Saddle Ridge Ranch (Drivn' Home Answers) for their "Music at Campfire Creek" zone. Also Group's Egypt: Joseph's Journey VBS is the Holy Land Adventure from Group/ Cokesbury and Gospel Light's VBS SonQuest Rainforest is a jungle/rainforest theme.
Some of the 2009 VBS themes also used campfires: Cokesbury - Camp EDGE and Gospel Light - Son Rock Kids Camp, David C. Cook Wildwood Forest to name a few.
This article will show you how to take your themed Bible school to the next level. In this day of 3D and High Definition TV, children are expecting more than flannel graph and cutout pictures. The following ideas and indoor campfire will immerse them into your theme and ultimately allow them to hear your message of Truth.
Prepare to engage the senses:
Even before the kids come to your VBS, set them up with an intriguing invitation that smells like a campfire with burnt edges and the wood-fire smell of a real campfire. (Burn the paper over a real outdoor fire in your fire pit and rub the paper in the burnt wood) This will instantly prepare them for the event ahead as they open the envelope to the essence of great summer memories. (hopefully unless the got burnt playing with fire as a little tike) Have them bring flashlights, and sleeping bags.
Borrow a friends Jeep and strap a couple of camping props to the top and go around and pick up all of the kids at a pre-determined time and park your themed out Jeep right up on the church lawn before VBS.
Throughout the night make sure you have the smell of Smores baking in the oven
No camping is complete without the sounds of Cricketts, frogs, or a crackling campfire. Try looking at your library for sound effects cd's or visit Amazon.com for the sounds of a crackling fire.
The best element or centerpiece for your event should be a fake campfire similar to the one in the photo below as it will create a flicking orangee glow around the room and the dancing flames will mesmerize the kids (delivering them into your command to tell scary stories and sing happy campfire songs)
Build your own fake campfire if you are adventureous (see details) or check out one of these premade units at www.indoorcampfires.com.
Craft Ideas:
An Edible Campfire (Miniature)
use a graham cracker base and with red frosting put a glob in the middle and build a "log teepee" by breaking up small pretzel sticks and leaning them against each other to create a cute little fire that you can put into your belly. (you can also add a hershey kiss in the center of it too.)
Game Ideas:
Create your own story by each person sitting around the campfire helps build a story by adding 2 sentences to the story as it is continued.


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What to Read This Weekend: Everything You Think About Red Meat in America Is Probably Wrong
Ten good food reads to while away your weekend!
- How we got the story of red meat in America just a little bit wrong. — Faith
- This list of important television kitchens reminded me of just how central the kitchen was/is in television life. — Christine
- A long (and important) history of the black and white cookie. — Ariel
- A Canadian/U.S. Kinder Surprise smuggling ring (complete with a border-crossing tunnel) gets busted! — Emma
- Looking forward to watching this documentary on coffee when it comes out. — Cambria
- Super super foods. An oldie but a goodie from McSweeney's. — Faith
- Is fish farming an unavoidable part of our future? — Christine
- Here's what's going on inside your dishwasher. — Ariel
- Why eating more fruits and vegetables isn't necessarily the cure for our obesity epidemic. — Emma
- Nate Silver deep dives into burritos with his Burrito Bracket. — Cambria


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Aquatic and Recreation Center
The Aquatic and Recreation Center, lovingly referred to as the ARC, is the home of UTC recreation for all current students, faculty, staff and alumni.
Recreational Facilities Admittance Policy
The Recreational Facilities (Aquatics and Recreation Center and Maclellan Gym) are for the use of UTC students and other authorized members of the University community (faculty, staff, spouses, alumni, dependents, retirees, moc one members and paid guests). A valid UTC Mocs Card or Campus Rec Card is required in order to enter these Recreational Facilities during operating hours. Note: Membership fees may apply. See Membership Information webpage for details. Although such a policy may appear to be an inconvenience to you, it actually serves the purpose of protecting your interests and rights as an authorized user. Your cooperation in presenting proper identification is expected at all times.
Students, faculty, staff, and members who forget their UTC Mocs Card or Campus Rec Card will not be admitted into the facility. In addition, a current Campus Recreation Membership is required to enter all recreational facilities.
Please help maintain a secure environment by using your personal UTC Mocs Card or Campus Rec Card upon arrival to gain entrance to the Recreational Facilities, watching your valuables carefully, and notifying the staff if you see something out of the ordinary. The Campus Recreation Department is not responsible for lost or stolen items.
*The groups of individuals listed below must have the following to enter all Recreational Facilities:
Students – valid UTC Mocs Card
Faculty and Staff – valid UTC Mocs Card
Moc One (Spouses/Dependents/Aqua Mocs or eligible member) – Campus Rec Card
Alumni - valid UTC Mocs Card (Alumni version) or Campus Rec Card
Retirees- UTC Mocs Card or Campus Rec Card
Guests - All guests must enter with a current member and pay the guest fee.
- Age Requirement Policy - Participants under the age of 18 are not allowed on the Recreation side of the Aquatic and Recreation Center or Maclellan Gym. Aqua Mocs members and dependent(s) under 18 years old can only use the Aquatics Center with an eligible adult member or guardian.
- Building Card Access Policy - A valid UTC Mocs Card or Campus Rec Card is required in order to enter the ARC or Maclellan Gym during operating hours.
- Personal Items Policy – Campus Recreation Department is not responsible for lost or stolen items.
- MOCS CARD Use Policy: Improper use of a University ID will result in a suspension of building access and is subject to a judicial review. Improper ID use is defined as using another person's card to gain access into a University building or use of University programs.
- CAMPUS REC CARD Use Policy: Improper ID use is defined as using another person's card to gain access into a Recreational Facility. This card can only be used for access to Recreational Facilities.
ID cards used by individual other than the owner will be confiscated and the bearer of that card will be required to leave the facility (The owner of the card can claim their confiscated ID at the Facility Coordinator's office). Both individuals will not be allowed to use the facility and program for the remainder of that day. Both individuals involved may receive a week (seven day), or more, suspension from all Campus Recreation Facilities and Programs pending the outcome of a judicial review. Incidents involving Faculty/Staff carry the same penalties and will be referred to the Human Resources Department. Alumni or Moc One memberships will be revoked if similar incidents occur.
General Rules and Regulations
All must have a current Mocs Card or Campus Recreation Card to enter. Improper use of a University ID will result in a suspension of building access and is subject to a judicial review. Improper ID use is defined as using someone else's card to gain access into a University building or use of University's programs.
No food or drink allowed in the ARC.
No dunking.
Programs such as schedule Campus Recreation activities have priority over drop in and open recreation.
Use of alcohol, tobacco or any form of drugs is prohibited.
Use of the any Campus Recreation Facility is a privilege. Those who do not cooperate with established policies, use abusive language, are under the influence or act inappropriately toward a University employee will be asked to leave and have their privileges revoked.
Approval to post flyers, signs or posters must be prior approved.
Athletic shirts & shorts and proper non-marking shoes must be worn at all times, except in the pool area. Shirts and tops must cover torso and belly.
All accidents and equipment damage must be reported to a Campus Recreation staff person. The person damaging University property is liable for repairs or replacement.
Personal private contract work, IE swimming lesson, personal training, and/or fitness workouts of any kind are not permitted.
Campus Recreation is not responsible for lost or stolen items.
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Advance Review: After losing his best friend of several years, House isn't about to give up on Wilson, but he's also got a fascinating case to work on before a number of patients die.
The opening montage usually shows one patient collapsing due to their health condition, so when half a dozen people are shown, you know something good is coming. This week's medical mystery comes to us thanks to a series of organ donations. When several organ recipients suddenly drop dead, the few remaining recipients are brought in as a precaution.
You never know just how far Dr. House is going to go sometimes, but you can usually assume he'll do just about anything on this show, whether it's about his personal life or trying to save a patient.
So it shouldn't shock too many people when it turns out he hired a private investigator (played by Michael Weston) to help with the medical case but also to spy on Wilson. Hugh Laurie and Michael Weston have wonderful chemistry in this episode. With a handful of scenes together in "Not Cancer," Weston and Laurie are a lot of fun to watch.
Without divulging too much, the doctors at some point come to the conclusion that the recipients received organs that were affected by cancer cells from the donor, but there is some doubt about it, so they try to look for something that looks and smells like cancer but isn't cancer. This "cancer, but not cancer" theme continues through the entire episode and is repeated so often it becomes annoying.
"Not Cancer" is another solid episode of House. The scenes with Weston and Laurie were very enjoyable and were really the only funny moments. The only disappointment in the episode was the medical mystery. In the beginning, there was a real sense of urgency to get this diagnosed, but as the episode went on, that urgency dissipated and took a back seat to House and his new private investigator.


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Below is list number 2 for my comps. This one focuses on issues of voice and race. There is a huge amount of material on race and music, but in the interests of producing a list I can actually get through by April 11, I am focusing explicitly on singing voices. The anomaly, then, occurs at the final two entries on the list, which deal with speaking voices, but in such a literalist, hard-science way, that I couldn't resist adding them. I did a vaguely tongue-in-cheek experiment with my students last semester, playing them the same piece of music sung by a counter tenor, a female soprano, a treble and a digitally constructed combination voice, and asking them to guess which was which. I once joked that a similar experiment with singers of various races would be interesting. And now I find someone has done it! And written a PhD thesis on it!!
And just because I think it is worth saying, the article by Grant Olwage called "The Class and Colour of Tone" is, in my opinion, the strongest writing on this topic available at present. Well worth a read.
Racialized voices bibliography
Antelyes, Peter. "Red Hot Mamas: Bessie Smith, Sophie Tucker and the Ethnic Maternal Voice in American Popular Song." In Embodied Voices: Representing Female Vocality in Western Culture, ed. Leslie C. Dunn and Nancy A. Jones, 212–29. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1994.
Averill, Gage. Four Parts No Waiting: A Social History of American Barbershop Harmony. New York: Oxford University Press, 2003.
Hardy, Sarah Madsen, and Kelly Thomas. "Listening to Race: Voice, Mixing, and Technological 'Miscegenation' in Early Sound Film." In ClassicHollywood, Classic Whiteness, ed. Daniel Bernardi, 415–41. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 2001.
Lavitt, Pamela Brown. "First of the Red Hot Mamas: 'Coon Shouting' and the Jewish Ziegfeld Girl." American Jewish History 87/4 (December 1999): 253–90.
Leonard, Neil. Jazz and the White Americans: The Acceptance of a New Art Form. London: Jazz Book Club, 1964.
Lhamon, W. T. Raising Cain: Blackface Performance from Jim Crow to Hip-Hop. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 1998.
Mann, Geoff. 2008. "Why does country music sound white? Race and the voice of nostalgia" in Ethnic and Racial Studies Vol. 31 No. 1 January 2008 pp. 73_100
Olwage, Grant. 2002. "Scriptions of the choral : the historiography of black South African choralism" in SAMUS: The South African Journal of Musicology Vol. 22, pp. 29-45.
___. 2004a. Music and (post)colonialism : the dialectics of choral culture on a South African frontier. PhD Thesis, Rhodes University. Grahamstown: South Africa.
___. 2004b. "The Class and Colour of Tone: An Essay on the Social History of Vocal Timbre" in Ethnomusicology Forum Vol. 13, No. 2, pp. 203-226.
Michael Rogin. 2002. "Blackface, White Noise: The Jewish Jazz Singer Finds His Voice" in Critical Inquiry, Vol. 18, No. 3. (Spring, 1992), pp. 417-453. http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0093-1896%28199221%2918%3A3%3C417%3ABWNTJJ%3E2.0.CO%3B2-5
Rubio, Phil. "Crossover Dreams: The 'Exceptional White' in Popular Culture." In Race Traitor, ed. Noel Ignatiev and John Garvey, 148–61. New York: Routledge, 1996.
Stras, Laurie. 2007. "White Face, Black Voice: Race, Gender, and Region in the Music of the Boswell Sisters" in Journal of the Society for American Music Vol. 1, No. 2, pp. 207–255
Walton, Julie H. 1992. Speaker race identification from acoustic cues in the vocal signal. Ph. D. Thesis, Memphis State University.
Walton, Julie H. and Robert F. Orlikoff. 1994. "Speaker Race Identification From Acoustic Cues in the Vocal Signal" in Journal of Speech and Hearing Research Vol.37 738-745 August 1994.


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Swiss award for Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales
GENEVA – A Swiss organization has awarded Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales 100,000 Swiss francs ($104,000) for "democratizing the access to knowledge."
The Im Grueene Foundation said Friday the free online encyclopedia "revolutionized the access to knowledge as man's most important resource" because it allows users to also be contributors.
The Gottlieb Duttweiler Award — named after a Swiss businessman — is awarded irregularly and last went to former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan in 2008.
Wikipedia is one of the most popular websites in the world. Wales has said the site has more than 3 million entries in English, far more than a traditional encyclopedia, and is rapidly expanding into other languages, with almost a million entries in French and more in German.


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So today was my last day of intensive on site class, which means that I am free! I have many things to share that have built up over the last few days, so this may be a long post. Most of the things fall into categories of stuff that I am mildly obsessed with lately, so let's break it down.
1. All things book/library - I have always been in love with everything to do with books, but now that I am in the library science program it is even worse!
A poster that I must own immediately:
Nathan Fillion is the man, but if he is not your favorite there are other new read posters with famous people on them at the ALA website.
If you love books go IMMEDIATELY to the blog Bookshelf Porn (don't worry, no nakedness involved). Just go, trust me, you won't regret it.
2. Buffy - Something you may not know about me since it doesn't show up on this blog too much, is that I am huge nerd. I love all things nerdy. And that includes Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I am currently re-watching the whole show in its entirety and it is amazing. I know this show seems dumb if you have never seen it before, I mean I always thought it was when I would see the commercials on TV, but seriously, give it a chance, just watch the seasons in a row (the first season is not a good example of the quality) and I guarantee you will get hooked. It is smart and funny, but can also be extremely touching and real....okay I could go on about this, but I won't (if you want to hear me rant more about it you can let me know). The point is I am watching right now AND I just found out that there is going to be a line of Jones Soda with Buffy names and art from the comic books!
I need it!
PS. I found out about both the Buffy soda and the Read poster by reading Pop Candy. If you are a lover of all things pop culture and have never been there, definitely give it a look.
3. Clouds - I don't know what it is, but I am obsessed with clouds lately. I think it is because there are some really good ones here in Arizona.
4. Swimming - We have such a lovely pool here and I didn't get to swim in it for a whole week thanks to class. Needless to say I was in it as soon as I got home today!
5. Number five is Tucson flora/fauna, but I think I will leave that one for the next post since Cuppa Tea wants to sit on my lap, which is where the computer is, and it is becoming increasingly difficult to type. See you soon!


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The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is reportedly considering changes to its no-gadget policy during taxi, take-off or landing on flights in the U.S. Writing for The New York Times, Nick Bilton reported that a recent query to the FAA on the issue resulted in an answer that may signal a change in the agency's stance.
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Laura J. Brown, deputy assistant administrator for public affairs for the FAA, told Mr. Bilton that her agency was taking a "fresh look" at the issue. The reporter, who has a jones for the issue, had frequently asked about the subject, and this was the first time the FAA has indicated that a policy shift was even possible.
According to Ms. Brown, the FAA will test today's e-readers, tablet, and other devices for use on planes. If approved, this would replace the current rules that allow individual airlines to request exemptions for devices, exemptions based on onerous testing that simply doesn't get done.
The FAA last looked at the issue in 2006, when e-readers were just beginning and tablets were computers running some version of Windows. Today, Amazon sells Kindles by the million, while Apple sells iPads in the tens of millions, and that's not counting the explosion of smartphones that the FAA is not planning on reconsidering just now.
"With the advent of new and evolving electronic technology, and because the airlines have not conducted the testing necessary to approve the use of new devices, the FAA is taking a fresh look at the use of personal electronic devices, other than cellphones, on aircraft," Ms. Brown said.
The testing is likely to take some time, in part because the FAA is still trying to work out how to actually do the testing and who is going to pay for it.
The current rules, for instance, stipulate that an airline would have to test every iteration of a device (for instance, the iPad, the iPad 2, and the new iPad, or the Kindle, the Kindle Fire, the Kindle Touch, etc.) on separate flights with no passengers. Compounding the problem, each airline would have to do this individually. The money, time, and resources required make it a lot easier for airlines to just say no because the FAA said no.
In any event, any possible changes in the (rather absurd) rules preventing the use of these devices will take some time before you can continue reading your book or watching your video while your plane lands. On the other hand, a change is at least possible.


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The Future of College Admissions
The college admissions process has changed dramatically over the last few decades, and is continuing to shift as time goes on. However, what will not change is how technology has totally transformed the admissions process.
From when students submit their applications online to when they receive their notification letters via email, the process is almost completely online. Even college visits and interviews are moving to the web as sites such as YouVisit offer virtual tours of campuses, and video-chat interviews become increasingly common. And social media goes hand-in-hand with this. Not only are colleges likely to check your online profiles when applying, but once admitted, you will be invited to join online communities where students can connect with peers as they begin their college journey. To read more about how technology is altering the admissions process, check out this article.


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Did you know that our foster program cares for almost 1,100 animals each year? That's 1,100 lives saved that would otherwise not have been ready for a shelter environment. And we can't do it without you.
The Virginia Beach SPCA foster program is a cooperative effort on the part of our shelter and generous volunteers, for the purpose of providing specialized care to animals that are not yet prepared for the adoption process or shelter environment. Orphaned kittens and puppies whose immune systems are not yet fully developed or were relinquished before they were fully weaned and animals that require targeted care are primarily placed into foster homes.
Our approved foster homes provide the care and nurturing environment that facilitates the eventual adoption of an animal. Our wonderful foster families have made it possible to find homes for animals that would otherwise have been euthanized. It takes a great deal of dedication to provide such intimate care for an animal that will eventually leave. But those that volunteer find the experience very rewarding.
Fostering Goals:
• To prevent unnecessary euthanasia of potentially adoptable animals by providing for special needs in temporary foster homes.
• To provide a less stressful environment in which ill/ injured animals may fully recover.
• To ensure that all puppies and kittens are completely weaned, old enough to vaccinate and spay/neuter, and have been properly socialized before being placed for adoption
• To increase the adoptability of animals that have unknown histories or questionable behavioral traits by observing their behavior in a home setting and socializing them to human companionship
The length of the foster period depends on the animal's situation. The most common reasons for fostering animals are:
• Kittens/puppies are too young or too small to be spayed or neutered.
• Animals who are being treated for an illness or who are recovering from injury.
• Orphaned kittens/puppies.
• The animal needs socialization.
• Mother dogs and cats with their babies.
• The shelter is full. As the regions only open-access shelter, we receive thousands of animals every year. Unfortunately, we do not have the space or resources to save all of these animals. Foster homes can provide temporary homes for animals when the shelter is overcrowded.
• Owner's extended absence. The Virginia Beach SPCA provides temporary care for pets whose owner's are living in homeless or battered women's shelters.
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George Street Photo and Video Locations on Chicago is a particularly beautiful place to have engagement and wedding pictures or videos taken. Serving the Chicago metro area, George Street Photo and Video is available in Schaumburg, Orland Park, and Chicago – all of which offer amazing views of the city in its glory to accompany a lovely couple.
In addition to the Chicago location, photos or videos can be taken in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania which is equally as charming.


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Bad, bad, bad, super bad parent alert. Police found two autistic brothers boarded up inside a room with only a mattress and covered in urine in an Oregon home where they lived with their father. The 5- and 7-year-old were discovered when one of them managed to push his hand between the slats of the barrier as a police officer was visiting the home on suspicion of mistreatment. Turns out, they were right as the boys were trapped in a dark room, with only a mattress on the floor. And get this -- the father defended his actions by saying, "What am I supposed to do? Let them run around the house? They're autistic."
That's some burning outrage you're feeling in your gut right now.
Even though the mom, who didn't live with the children, says she had no idea the boys were being treated this way, that lady is so not off the hook for this.
Sure, the couple isn't together, but the mother essentially abandoned the two boys and moved away to start another family. She has a 16-month-old son and hasn't seen the boys in a year. She says if she had known, she would have taken the boys. Yeah, right. She also stated that she left the husband because he was controlling and had a drug problem. So you leave two autistic children in his care? Her excuse was she didn't want to disrupt their schedule and schooling. My ass.
While the father and his girlfriend were rightly arrested for unlawful imprisonment and mistreatment, the mother needs to be held responsible as well. And someone, somewhere needs to take care of those children -- who apparently can't even talk and only moan. God, how tragic is this?
Raising children is tough; raising children with special needs is even more challenging. But abandonment and/or imprisonment is not an option. These are the types of people who really should be sterilized. Really.
Do you think the mom is also to blame here?
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Janet Weidemann, R.N., has been named to the professional counseling staff of Penn Foundation for Mental Health, Sellersville.
She joins one of the foundation's programs, the Employee Assistance program (EAP) as a full-time counselor. In her new role, Ms. Weidemann works closely with EAP director Lesley McGarvey in counseling and marketing.


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Made In The Shade: Keep Cool With Curtains
A few years back I spent a very warm week in Rome with my family. It was still "Spring" according to the calendar, but the temperature was a steady 90+degrees, making mid-day sight seeing a bit of a challenge. Staying inside the small rental during peak sun helped, especially because of this shade seeking practice.
I noticed that many of the apartments surrounding us had heavy retractable awnings that fully covered their windows during the morning and afternoon sun. Some units would leave a small gap for air flow, while others would cover up completely, as the air was often incredibly warm and humid. In the evening the windows would fling open letting a cooler breeze circulate.
This principle really stuck with me after that trip—seeing a whole city relying on this natural method of keeping cool was very inspiring. When the summer sun arrives I now make a point to keep the curtains drawn. And on those all but unbearable days, my windows and doors are shut tight too!
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text: WASHINGTON -- Lawmakers of both parties on Sunday called for Congress to consider whether new restrictions are needed on government surveillance of communications involving people in the United States. Congress is deeply divided over whether the Bush administration acted illegally in carrying out warrantless eavesdropping in hopes of detecting terrorist plots. In interviews ahead of Senate hearings next month on the issue, several influential lawmakers said Congress should begin playing a larger role in determining how the surveillance should be run. "I know of no member in Congress, frankly, who if the administration came and said, 'Here's why we need this capability,' that they wouldn't get it," Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., who has questioned the legality of the eavesdropping, told "Fox News Sunday." "Let's have the administration come to Congress. I think they will get that authority, whatever is reasonable and needed, and increased abilities to monitor communications are clearly in order." Sen. Richard J. Durbin of Illinois, the No. 2 Democrat in the Senate, said approaching Congress was "exactly the way (President Bush) should have handled it long ago." "If the president came to us and said there are changes in technology, changes in the threat to America, we need to change and modify the law, you bet he would have a Congress ready to work with him," he said. On ABC's "This Week," Sen. John F. Kerry, D-Mass., attacked White House deputy chief of staff Karl Rove for his remarks to GOP activists last week, in which the president's top political adviser said "some important Democrats clearly disagree" with the administration's belief that "it is in our national security interest" to know if terrorism suspects are communicating with individuals in the United States. "What (Rove is) trying to pretend is somehow Democrats don't want to eavesdrop appropriately to protect the country. That's a lie," Kerry said. "We're prepared to eavesdrop wherever and whenever necessary in order to make America safer." If the administration has determined that the current setup is unworkable, Kerry said, "then come to us and tell us how you can do it. ... There is a way to protect the Constitution and not go off on your own and violate it." Rep. Jane Harman of California, the ranking Democrat on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, said she believed the administration had broken the law by failing to fully brief the intelligence committees on the program. "Congress should decide whether (the law) is being violated in any way by this program," she said on "This Week." White House press secretary Scott McClellan issued a written response to the Democratic lawmakers' comments on the talk shows, accusing them of engaging "in misleading and outlandish charges about this vital tool that helps us do exactly what the 9/11 Commission said we needed to do -- connect the dots."


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Scrapping of Medicare Locals raises concern over doctor home-visit services
The Federal Government's decision to scrap Medicare Locals, has raised concern that the number of at-home doctor services, which help keep less serious cases out of emergency wards, will fall.
An increase in the number of home visits by WA doctors from nearly 37,000 in the 2009-10 financial year to 70,000 between July last year and the end of April this year has in part been attributed to the increased marketing by Medicare Locals.
Medicare Locals were established under Labor, to fill gaps in services, including mental health, GP and nurse primary care, after-hours clinics and allied health like physiotherapists.
The decision to scrap 61 Medicare Locals nationally and replace them with a smaller number of bodies under the name of Primary Health Networks was welcomed by the Australian Medical Association (AMA).
However, president of the WA branch of the AMA, Michael Gannon, said it was important that services such as GP home visits were retained.
"We're supportive of the Government's decision to scrap Medicare Locals because we believe they were heavily bureaucratised, very inefficient and very expensive," he said.
"Having said that... they were doing some very good work, and it's very important that when the new Primary Health Networks take over from Medicare Locals that the services that were working, like after-hours GP services, are maintained."
Dr Gannon said the services were vital for people with limited transport or who were too sick to get to a doctor's surgery, such as those in palliative care.
"It's really important that we have robust after-hours GP services," he said.
"It's much more important that a lot of these lower acuity problems are managed by GPs rather than in hospital emergency departments and that we need to maintain those bits of Medicare Locals that were functioning well."
Outer regions most at-risk if funding lost
The Founder and CEO of Dial-A-Doctor, Ilya Mayo, said the industry was in a "wait-and-see" situation at the moment.
"So far it seems the Government is going ahead, next financial year it's business as usual for the Medicare Locals, and then there is a lot of uncertainty on how the after-hours funding scene will develop," he said.
Mr Mayo said Medicare Locals funded specific programs that would otherwise be unprofitable and therefore not serviced, such as the expansion of services to outlying areas.
I think for the same reason it's appealing for doctors to come to your home is the reason why it's harder for them to get there.Michael Gannon, President AMA WA
"The problem we will face if Medicare Locals is withdrawn is a lot of these outer regions which currently we're being funded to service, they won't be sustainable anymore, because if you're bulk billing you have to see a certain number of patients per hour for it to be feasible," he said.
"You can't drive out into the country to see one patient per hour."
Dr Gannon said home visits were not particularly appealing to GPs.
"Perth's very spread out, and there are some areas in the outer suburbs where it's hard for GPs to get to," he said.
"I think [the] reason it's appealing for doctors to come to your home is the reason why it's harder for them to get there.
"It might be inefficient for a GP to spend 20-30 minutes in a car when they could be spending time seeing patients in their own rooms."
At-home doctor visits 'more comfortable'
Perth mother Sue Willard recently used an at-home GP service after suffering severe, ongoing vomiting over a number of days.
She had already attended her local hospital emergency department after driving herself there in the middle of the night.
Ms Willard said while hospital staff were helpful, she was still unwell two days later when she called an at-home service.
She said the GP and an assistant arrived within 20 minutes and bulk-billed.
"The fact someone can come to your door and come into your bedroom, making you as comfortable as possible, whereas if you go to an emergency waiting room, you have to get yourself there to start with, and you're sitting on the plastic chairs and you're waiting in a queue and there's all these other sick people around you, it's not very comfortable," she said.
"They had injections there to make me stop vomiting, they had painkillers and everything, so it was exactly the same as going to a doctor or going to a hospital but it was in your own home, so much more comfortable."
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Two Nomads bikies have been charged over an interstate ecstasy haul.
Acting on a tip-off, NSW Gangs Squad detectives intercepted a freight package from Darwin to Sydney allegedly containing 3kg of MDMA with an estimated potential street value of $750,000.
Further inquiries by Northern Territory police resulted in the arrest a 58-year-old man at Darwin River on Thursday afternoon.
The high-ranking Newcastle Nomad has been charged with supplying a large commercial quantity of the drug following his extradition to NSW yesterday morning.
He has been refused bail to appear at Parramatta Bail Court today.
A second gang member was arrested at a storage facility at Villawood in Sydney's west yesterday afternoon.
The 23-year-old Breakfast Point man has been charged with the same offence and will also face Parramatta Bail Court today.


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I'm going to take the pasta and rice to Playgroup. The kids will make coloured pasta necklaces and i'll create a sensory bin with the rice - look out for these posts soon!
What you will need:
Rice - I used long grain
Tube pasta - I used three different shaped tube pastas, small, medium and large
Food Colouring
Clip Seal Bag
What you will need to do:
To make the coloured rice I used 1 tablespoon of vinegar to 1 cup of rice. To make the coloured pasta I used 1 teaspoon of vinegar to 3/4 cup of pasta.
Add your vinegar to the clip seal bag and enough food colouring to get the desired colour.
Add your rice or pasta to the bag and seal. Combine the contents until all the rice/pasta is coated in the vinegar/food colouring mixture.
Leave the rice/pasta in the clip seal bags for 10 minutes.
Open the bags and place the contents on flat baking trays lined with baking paper. I let the rice/pasta to dry overnight.
Once dried store in an airtight container for use over and over again! The end result:
Coloured pasta tubes
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Pescara goalkeeper Mattia Perin has already been linked with Milan [12], but his agent now confirms "he is monitored by Napoli too."
The Under-21 international shot-stopper is owned by Genoa and joined Pescara on loan this summer.
"Napoli, like many top clubs, send scouts to view promising young players. Perin is one of those monitored by Napoli too," Moreno Roggi told Radio CRC.
"He is owned by Genoa and is only 20 years old, but is destined for greatness. A player must always try to do well and keep his feet on the ground. Perin is a top quality goalkeeper."
See the latest Serie A predictions and betting tips with Eurotips.co.uk [13]


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The Nazgul, are the nine servants of Sauron who were corrupted into service because of the nine rings of power they were given. They now serve him as ring wraiths, and are always on the search for the one ring which if found will bring Sauron back to power. There are nine altogether, they have one leader called the Witch king who is the most powerful. The Nazgul pretty much fail in every way to reclaim the ring, which leads to Saurons demise.
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text: "Judeo-Christian philosophy requires judgments about wrong and right and personal behavior. The secularists deplore that. They want an open society, where anything goes, including...explicit images..." Whenever I watch Bill O'Reilly it seems he is always blaming the secularists for everyting wrong in America. Recently he has brought up that secularists are at fault for the explicit images on T.V, the internet(porn) and film. As for the explicit images on tv, film and the internet aren't all viewer driven? That is to say if people aren't watching, usually a show gets cancelled or a movie leaves theatres early. And since America has anout a 90% Christian population doesn't that mean that overwhelmingly it is that same Christian population driving up the ratings on shows with explicit content?? Why is Bill blaming the secularists for all the crap on tv, cuz it looks like even if all the secularists wanted this kinda stuff to be shown it wouldn't be enough to drive ratings high enough, or make enough money for movies. To me it looks like there has to be a boat load of Christians doing and wanting the same thing as the damned secularists for these things to be so damn popular. Well?


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Buzz builds in Watha over "Bees" movie
Watha is a "blink and you miss it" kind of place, settled along a crossroads in Pender County. But come this weekend, everyone in the country will be able to see the North Carolina town of 190 people. The big-budget movie "The Secret Life of Bees" was filmed in Watha for about three weeks in February and opens in theaters Friday.
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Hi Sonic Friends!
It seems like Minnesota is the place to be in terms of race weather conditions!! Yesterday was a perfect day for the triathlon that I did.
Here is my race report!
4:20am Finally get out of bed to get ready
Swim 0:27:29
Bike 1:13:36
Run 0:46:22
Finish Time: 2:29:33
Here's the results page http://www.peaktiming.com/2008LTF/categoryresults.asp?EventId=2&DivId=4&CatId=17
Can you believe I'm doing a half-iron distance NEXT Sunday! Although, maybe I like this distance better because then I don't have to go so fast! Just long, at a more comfortable pace, which I like better. After that it will be two weeks of rest!!
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This section provides a quick resource for citing references in papers using the 6th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (2009).
- Orientation to APA
- Parenthetical Citations
- Where to place citations
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- Electronic sources
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Reference list entry: Electronic source
Web site: no author, no date of publication
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Research initiatives. (n.d.). Retrieved January 11, 2007, from MIT, Comparative Media Studies website, http://cms.mit.edu/research/index.php
Online discussion list
Kahn, S. (2009, September 5). Re: Composition-rhetoric labor caucus [electronic mailing list message]. Retrieved from h-rhetor mailing list, http://h-net.msu.edu/cgi-bin/logbrowse.pl?trx=lm&list=h-rhetor
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Lopez-Duran, N. (2009, August 27). Re: Gender and age differences in the symptomatology of child depression [Web log message]. Retrieved from Child Psychology Research Blog, http://www.child-psych.org/
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LEGO Sets - Lego Brick Building Sets
LEGO Building Blocks
The Lego Group created LEGOs in the 1940s, but they are still very popular today among children, adults, and collectors. The Lego Group has released thousands of LEGO sets that are themed from basic sets to town and city sets, space themes, robots, pirates, vikings, castles, dinosaurs, scuba diving sets, wild west, the Arctic, mining, and airports.
The Lego Group has also released various licensed building sets such as Star Wars, Batman, SpongeBob SquarePants, Harry Potter, Bionicle, Indiana Jones, Toy Story, and Prince of Persia.
There are even bulk LEGO sets that you can purchase that do not have a theme, but just a wide assortment of lego pieces that you can put together and make your own creation.
The Lego Group has created sets that have moving parts, such as cars and tank, as well as motorized sets. There are a wide range of Lego accessories that vary from motors, gears, lights, sensors, and cameras that work with the basic LEGO blocks. There's even Lego Mindstorm sets that include advanced sensor technology for light and touch sensors, as well as rotation sensors and motors.
In most cases, the Lego building sets are for children at least 8 years old, but that doesn't mean that mom or dad can't sit down with younger children and build a cool building or car. You just want to be careful of younger children, especially those 3 years and younger that may try to swallow the small LEGO bricks and accessories.
Star Wars LEGOS
The Star Wars sets are probably one of the more popular LEGO sets. There are many options to choose from ranging from battle scenes to space cruisers. You can stick with the Star Wars figures that come with the sets, but you can also purchase additional LEGO figurines. The Star Wars sets range from about $15 to $100+ per set, depending on how many pieces the set includes and how many accessories and figures you get.
Some of the more popular Star Wars Lego Sets include: Anakin's Fighter, Clone Battle Pack, The Battle Endor, Echo Base, Darth Vader's TIE Fighter, Hail-Fire Droid & Spider Droids, Assassin Droids Battle Pack, Corporate Allliance Tank Droid, Separatists Shuttle, Republic Gunship, Motorized Walking AT-AT, Hyena Droid Bomber, and the MagnaGuard Starfighter.
Indiana Jones LEGOS
The Indiana Jones lego sets became popular with the release of the last few Indiana Jones movies. These sets range from $10 to $50+. They are a little less expensive than the Star Wars sets, but you'll find that most of the Indiana Jones Lego sets have fewer pieces and included accessories. This lego series features battles and chase scenes.
The more popular Indiana Jones Lego sets include: Fight on the Flying Wing, Motorcycle Chase, Ambush in Cairo, Temple of Doom, Chauchilla Cemetery Battle, Venice Canal Chase, Shanghai Chase, The Lost Tomb, Fighter Plane Attack, Peril in Peru, and the Temple Escape.
Batman LEGOS
The Batman lego sets are a little bit more expensive, as they are slightly more of a collector's item for Batman paraphernalia collectors as well as LEGO collectors. Most of these sets will range from about $100 to $300+ per set, although you can find them cheaper if you just look for the best seller.
Popular collector's Batman Lego sets include: the Batmobile: Two-Face's Escape, The Batwing: The Joker's Aerial Assault, The Batman Dragster: Catwoman Pursuit, The Batwing: The Joker's Aerial Assault, Batboat - Hunt for Killer Croc, The Batcopter. The Chase for Scarecrow, Arkham Asylum, The Batcave: The Penguin and Mr. Freeze's Invasion, The Batcycle: Harley Quinn's Hammer Truck, The Tumbler: Joker's Ice Cream Surprise, Robin's Scuba Jet: Attack of the Penguin, and Batman's Buggy: Escape of Mr. Freeze.
City LEGOS
The city lego series is a basic series that you can purchase. They include places such as the police station, the fire station, the city corner, and a construction site, as well as normal city things such as fire trucks, dump trucks, garbage truck, front end loader, Coast Guard patrol boat and tower, police helicopter, and a passenger plane.
By putting together multiple sets from the Lego City series, you and your child can come up with a rather large city that can and will definitely keep your child's imagination going.
Pirate Lego Set
Harry Potter Lego Sets
LEGO Building Sets
Legos have been around for many, many years and with the proper tools and help, they are a great building toy that can keep your child's creativity going.
You can purchase the sets in your child's variety theme, and if you feel like your child needs a little assistance to complete the box set, it's a great bonding experience.
Just remember to keep the lego bricks away from young children and pets, as they can become a choking hazard for those who just don't know any better. It's also a good idea that you consider getting ziplocks or small containers to keep the pieces in the set separated, in case you can't finish the full Harry Potter classroom in one sitting. It would just be a a pain in the rear end if you had to go back through and separate the pieces; you'd be one step ahead of yourself the next time you and your child sat down to create a Pirates Loot Island.
Your child will remember sitting down with you putting together a Lego set. So just keep in mind that although the simple $20 set of lego bricks that make a SpongeBob Bikini Bottom adventure may seem silly to you, your child will remember it when he's older.
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Cold Ground
In Extremis
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Never Steady, Never Still
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Fanged Up
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"The holidays are a time for backstabbing and silent, annihilating judgment, but for the Pope family, the time-honored
The daughter of a late comic is forced to confront her fears of performing.
Dead Trigger
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After people in his town start turning up dead, a grumpy landlord is visited by a man who recounts an unsolved serial
The Fortress
In 1636, the Qing dynasty attacks Joseon. King Injo and his retainers, including Choi Myung-kil and Kim Sang-hun, hide
Death at a Barbecue
A group of friends get together for a barbecue. They decide to start telling horror stories around the fire. Although
The Looming Storm
The Hunting
A group of hunters search for their missing leader who disappeared while tracking a legendary creature on a mysterious
Elliot the Littlest Reindeer
The Pugilist
The Dawn Wall
In the middle of Yosemite National Park towers El Capitan, a huge block of granite whose smoothest side, the Dawn Wall,
Jacob Cleek is a quiet well presented artist, who keeps himself to himself. But Jacob has a secret, and when it starts
Ambition's Debt
Set in a post-apocalyptic world and adapted from William Shakespeare's epic tale of honor, ambition, betrayal, and the
Scary Story Slumber Party
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The Nth Ward
The Judge
A verité legal drama about Judge Kholoud Al-Faqih, the first woman appointed to a Shari'a court in the Middle East,
Sara Baras, All Her Voices
The documentarial work on world wide famous flamenco dancer Sara Barba's latest show "voices"
Predator World
Offering only the finest amenities, the 'TITAN 1C' space-cruiser is considered the most luxurious star-liner ever
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Let the Sunshine In
The Dark Side of the Womb
A Frozen Christmas 2
Stopping Traffic: The Movement to End Sex Trafficking
With the instant reach of social media and explosion in cyber porn, a child sex slave can be purchased online and
The Pathological Optimist
In the center of the recent Tribeca Film Festival scandal surrounding his film VAXXED: From Cover-up to Controversy
The Vampire King
A retired Vampire slayer settled with a family of her own, has to face an old but powerful vampire nemesis. Her husband
Fear, Love, and Agoraphobia
Pretty Outrageous
Necro Files 3000
20 years to the day, and the murders are starting again. Murders so GHASTLY, so HORRIFYING, so utterly DEGENERATE, that