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As mountains of food continue to rise in Ramadan shopping trolleys, we overlook the sobering statistic that RO57m worth of food in Oman is thrown away yearly – most of it during the Holy Month. Nishad Padiyarath investigates the human cost of this wastage.
On May 15, two days before the start of Ramadan, I walked into a leading hypermarket in Muscat to get the food supplies I required. The shop was crowded with people stocking up on things for the month. A quick glance into most of the heavily laden trolleys, and I could see all sorts of food: rice, pasta, cans of this and that, dessert boxes, fruits and vegetables — the list goes on.
Everywhere in the hypermarket there were various special deals and food promotions: buy two sunflower oil bottles and get an additional one for free, buy four packs of creme caramel and get the fifth free, or get many other items in packages for less than their usual price. Many food products have a "Ramadan Kareem" greeting written on them, with illustrations of lanterns, mosques and crescents.
This is a familiar scene almost every year at this time and every time I see it I can't help but wonder: isn't Ramadan the month of fasting? Isn't it the month in which we are supposed to eat less and pray more, spend on ourselves less and give the needy more?
During the holy month, households, restaurants and hotels tend to prepare more food than is consumed. Unfortunately, a large portion of food usually ends up in landfill. And despite the constant calls from authorities to cut down on food wastage during Ramadan, the amount of dumped food is enormous.
According to the United Nations World Food Programme, about 25,000 people die of hunger or hunger-related causes every day.
On the other hand, statistics by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation show that at least 1.3 billion tonnes of food is wasted every year around the world, with the Middle East, including Oman, recognised as a disproportionate contributor.
RO57 million dumped in landfills
Food wastage is a serious concern in Oman, with the problem exacerbating during Ramadan. Hotels, catering companies and individuals in Oman throw away food worth more than RO50 million every year, according to a top official at Oman Environmental Service Holding Company (be'ah).
"Our study based on an analysis of landfills found that 27 per cent of the waste consists of food and that it costs around RO57 million. Sultan Qaboos University did a similar study and the findings were almost identical. You'd be surprised that food waste spikes during Ramadan. What one can do to cut this waste is buy only what one needs and not exceed one's requirement," said be'ah vice president Mohammad Al Harthy.
"We see an increase in food wastage during Ramadan due to various reasons. Therefore, we conduct several campaigns during the year to educate people about the concept of reduction and to effect behavioural changes in their food shopping habits, especially during Ramadan," Al Harthy mentioned.
"This is a crime and the biggest offenders are hotels and restaurants – all uneaten food ends up in the rubbish bins," said Ahmed Shakel, an activist who helps the needy during Ramadan. "The second offenders are the supermarkets which throw out food that go past their shelf date. Here in Oman we have many poor people and this is the time we need to help them. The food we waste can be given to the needy," Shakel said.
Charity begins at home
Most of the food wastage happens due to the party-size feasts that take place at homes as well as mosques. "There comes the community outreach role to change the wrong habits of generating food waste through spreading awareness on ways to reduce waste and enlighten people about the negative impact of consuming a high amount of food and how it affects the environment," said the source at be'ah.
However, hotels in Oman say they are forced to throw away leftovers because of strict health regulations. "We cannot keep cooked food and serve it next day. This is against the rules. Therefore, we throw away the leftovers," said an official at a leading hotel in Muscat.
According to a source at the Muscat Municipality who keeps a strict watch on hotels, hypermarkets, restaurants and catering companies, they can give away uneaten food to the needy. "Fresh uneaten food can be given away to the needy on the same day if they are fresh rather than throwing away," said the official.
Charity organisations are also on the lookout for establishments who could help them feed poor families. Leading charity organisation Dar Al Atta'a will provide iftar meals for 300 fasting people every day this Ramadan at three mosques at Al Suwaiq, Al Musanaah and Samail, spending RO9,000 for the purpose. "This is part of our adoption of abandoned families under the Programme of Islamic Values. Dar Al Atta'a spent RO36,982 and distributed Ramadan supplies for this year to 578 families and the number may increase," said a spokesperson for the organisation.
Food wastage is criminal
Hina Sulaiman, a housewife, ensures no food is wasted during Ramadan. "It's all about how you plan your iftar," she said explaining how she manages the food. "When there are leftovers from iftar I refrigerate it for suhoor. I calculate it properly. If there are more leftovers after iftar I will also give to my friends," she added.
The holy month comes every year to remind us of the many people around the world who don't have enough food, said Hasna Annacot, IT manager at Amouage Perfumes. "The true meaning of fasting is to experience hunger; to feel humility and compassion towards the poor. One person in the world dies every three seconds because of hunger. Waste of food is criminal," she pointed out.
"Think about your fellow Muslim, especially the one who goes without food this Ramadan and think yourself lucky you have money to buy food where he does not," Hasna added.
Meanwhile, Al Harthy claimed that a good way to bring down food wastage was to raise awareness about the issue among the masses. "At the end of the day, it goes back to people. What we can do is raise awareness and ask them not to waste food. Moreover, authorities can try to use this waste to produce compost for farming or biogas to derive energy out of it.
"We at be'ah try to cut food wastage by managing our events better. We get only the amount of food that is required. We also encourage people to take the food that they can't eat right away in containers to their homes. But we contribute to some of the waste and should do better," he added.
5 tips to minimise food wastage
be'ah shares five tips to help you minimise your food wastage:
Healthy fasting
Jishy Seby, diet consultant at Kims Oman Hospital, warned against overeating and breaking fast with unhealthy food to avoid a trip to hospital. First-time fasters and children should resist the urge to feast on unhealthy food, which can become a habit.
According to Seby, fruits, vegetables and low-fat foods should be the main source of energy for those fasting.
She said: "This year fasting becomes tougher as the holy month falls during the hot, long days of June. Main concept is that the food you have at suhoor should stay in your stomach longer.
"The diet during Ramadan should not differ from the normal balanced diet and it should be as simple as possible. It should include all five food groups (cereals, pulses, meat and fish, diary and fats).
"Overeating after iftar and suhoor can not only harm the body but also interfere with a person's spiritual growth during the month, causing fatigue, sleepiness and lethargy."
Fasting during the holy month can improve health but the correct diet is not always followed, and usually food habits change to overeating carbohydrates.
However, according to Seby, metabolic function slows down during fasting. "Body and dietary fat is utilised during this period. People who are overweight can reduce their weight by healthy fasting; others can maintain their weight also. Overeating or feasting should be avoided during iftar, dinner or suhoor," she said.
Seby also advised those fasting to drink sufficient water between iftar and suhoor. "Drink sufficient water between iftar and suhoor to avoid dehydration during fasting. Avoid caffeinated drinks like tea, coffee and cola. These drinks need to be reduced one week prior to fasting. This helps to reduce headache during fasting. After dinner it is always good to engage in light exercise like stretching or walking which aids in digestion."


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marikana: the suffering goes on
6 05 2013
As the homeless residents of Marikana, we are here because we do not have anywhere else to go. We are also now jobless which means we cannot afford to pay rent to live in someone's backyard. We always vote for this government but they always treat us like dogs in our own country. The government sends the Anti-Land Invasions Unit, Law Enforcement and SAPS to demolish our houses. They did this on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and again on Friday the 3rd of May. They've now arrested four of us for public violence even though the police were the ones that hurt us, shot us and beat us.
On the 1st of May, a public holiday which celebrates the resistance of the workers and the poor against the oppression of the rich, the City even again took the side of the rich and stole our building material. This is thousands of Rands worth of our property which we don't think we will ever see again because they don't tell us where they have taken it. Without this material, we have nowhere else to go because even if we had a little money, we can't now rent somewhere build a shack there.
So we have nowhere else to go. Since Wednesday, we have been sleeping out in the open, in the rain. While we sleep in the bush, at least the snakes have forgiven us for moving onto their land. They don't chase us away and now treat us with respect. They have become like our brothers and sisters.
But the same cannot be said for our government which is chasing us away as if we are not their brothers and sisters. As if we are not even human. But next year, they will need us to go vote for them. But how can we vote for anyone that takes away our dignity.
Yesterday, on Friday the 3rd, Law Enforcement came again and took away our waterproof tarps and plastic material the we were using to keep us dry from the rain. Why did they do this? We can't build a shack with that material – we were just trying to keep dry and warm because we are stuck there with nowhere else to go. But the City of Cape Town is heartless. They want us to get sick. They want to punish us for trying to do whats best for our families, for our children. All 50 of us!
But we are not going anywhere. They can take the material. They can shoot us. They can even kill us. But we will not move from this place. This piece of land is not being use and has never been used (except by criminals who go there to kill people, abuse children and rape women) so we will remain there unless we are given a piece of land that we can call our own.
We have tried to engage with the City of Cape Town, but they ignore us. We are trying to attend a meeting between the City, Law Enforcement and SAPS at the Philippi East police station on Monday the 6th of May. This meeting is about us but we have not even been invited! When we spoke to Station Commissioner Colonel Mdimbaza, he told us: "I am sick and tired of you. I don't want to see you in that meeting. If I see your faces in the meeting, I will shoot you".
So what can we do? The police shoot us, the Law Enforcement evicts us, and the rest of the City ignores us. So we will just continue to stay in Marikana until they give up or we die. This is the same story as the Marikana Massacre of the rich and government oppressing the poor and it is being repeated all over the country included here in Philippi East.
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The fantastic visions of Belgian filmmakers Marc Caro and Jean-Pierre Jeunet find full fruition in this fairy tale for adults. Evoking utopias and dystopias from Brazil to Peter Pan, Caro and Jeunet create a vivid but menacing fantasy city in a perpetually twilight world. In this rough port town lives circus strongman One (Ron Perlman), who wanders the alleys and waterfront dives looking for his baby brother, snatched from him by a mysterious gang preying upon the children of the town. Rising from the harbor is an enigmatic castle where lives the evil scientist Krank (Daniel Emilfork), who has lost the ability to dream and robs the nocturnal visions of the children he kidnaps, but receives only mad nightmares from the lonely cherubs. Other wild characters include the Fagin-like Octopus—Siamese twin sisters who control a small gang of runaways-turned-thieves—Krank's six cloned henchmen (all played by the memorable Dominique Pinon from Delicatessen), and a giant brain floating in an aquarium (voiced by Jean-Louis Trintignant). Caro and Jeunet are kindred souls to Terry Gilliam (who is a vocal fan), creating imaginative flights of fancy built of equal parts delight and dread, which seem to be painted on the screen in rich, dreamy colors. –Sean Axmaker (Mubi)
La cité des enfants perdus (1995) (The City of Lost Children) Film. Directors : Marc Caro, Jean-Pierre Jeunet
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Rod Barnes Named New Men's Basketball Coach
March 30, 2011CSU Bakersfield President Dr. Horace Mitchell along with Athletic Director Jeff Konya have tabbed former 'Naismith Coach of the Year' Rod Barnes as the new head men's basketball coach for the Roadrunners effective immediately.
Barnes becomes the 8th head coach in program history and just the second to lead the Roadrunners since their successful NCAA Division-I transition.
Along with his 'Naismith Coach of the Year' honors, Barnes guided Ole Miss ('98-'06) to three NCAA Tournament appearances in his first four seasons, including appearances in the 'Sweet 16' ('01), the round of 32 in 1998 and the quarterfinals of the NIT in 1999.
Barnes was 141-109 during his eight seasons as head coach of the Rebels, including consecutive 20-win seasons in 1997 and 1998.
"I previously stated that we were going to be a major player in Division I, today we took a giant step in that direction by hiring a former Naismith Coach of the Year and former SEC Coach of the Year that has over 180 Division I wins under his belt and averages a respectable 16 wins per season," said Konya. "When you combine Coach Barnes' coaching acumen, athletic accolades, dedication to community service and his success in graduating his student-athletes, this hire is a virtual-windfall for CSUB and all of Bakersfield."
Most recently Barnes was the head coach at Georgia State ('07-'11) where in four seasons he added 44 wins to his coaching resume and helped rebuild a basketball program amidst academic, administrative and conference turmoil.
In four seasons with the Panthers, Barnes took the program from the bottom of the NCAA's Academic Progress Rate score, to highly-respectable ground, graduating 11 players at last count and raising the team GPA to nearly 3.0 in the Spring semester of 2010.
Barnes also had a stellar career as a player at Ole Miss, averaging 19 ppg, 4 rpg, and 4 apg in his senior season, becoming the first player in the history of the program to collect 500 points, 100 rebounds and 100 assists in a single season.
He also holds the distinction as the only person in the storied history of the Southeast Conference to be named both All-SEC as a player and SEC Coach of the Year.
"Coach Barnes is the man that will get us to our lofty objectives in men's basketball," said Konya. "He will have the unique opportunity to draw upon his many coaching experiences at the highest levels of the sport to chart the course in our rebranded Division-I quest, and I look forward to the ride."
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Brian T as Ardoare the Tiefling Sorcerer.
Ty as Byster.
Cooper as Letham the Human Ranger.
Pat as Hesken the Dragonborn Paladin.
Jen as Beliela the Drow Warlock
Jeff as Maelar the Human Death Cleric.
Lance as Whyrun the Dragonborn Bard.
Tim as DM
After taking their first extended rest in the Undermountain, the adventures make their way down into the Hidden Chambers of Halaster's apprentice. The spiral staircase ends in an odd-shaped chamber that lights up with blue-burning candles as you enter. Doors to the north and east walls are sealed shut while the door in the south wall stands slightly ajar.
As they take their last step off the stairs, an ancient spell buzzes active and a cherry female voice speaks, echoing around the chamber. "Welcome and well met, honored visitors-unless you be intruders. Speak the Master's Blessing to find the way, or else you'll not leave this place."
The ancient ward flickers into slumber again and party moves further into the chamber. A close inspection (DC 15) reveals a tattered magic cloak that hangs on a dusty coat rack near the stairs. (The Mantle of the Apprentice, a Level 4 neck slot item.)
The adventures continue down the hall to the door on the south that leads to a bedchamber. They find a bedchamber that is large, as such things go, but little of it is reserved for creature comforts. The cluttered room is a mess of discarded books, withered scrolls, and melted candles, all hidden under a think coat of dust. Some of them have been crinkled and placed in odd piles like small huts. The small feather bed has been torn open and most of its contents stuffed under the frame.
As they enter, cold seeps across their skin as they see two shadowy forms on the bed: one a lithe female composed of blue mist, lying beneath a formless creature of black smoke. At first, they appear to be romantically embracing, but then it becomes clear that the female ghost is struggling to escape while the other seems to be drawing her essence into itself-feeding on her.
Hesken, Letham, and Byster enter the room and try to make verbal contact with the shadowy figure. Maeler, the death cleric, steps into the room and attempts to exercise the black spirit instead of exorcising it. The shadowy thing jerks its head up and hisses soundlessly. It fades away into the wall, abandoning its prize, which collapses weekly onto the bed and lies there as though exhausted.
On the wall above it, letters begin to form, written in dripping blood: "M-A-E-R."
Suddenly, rats appear from under the bed and the pile of books and attack the party. There are giant rats, dire rats, and a swarm of normal rats. The adventures fight bravely, unknowingly walking past the clay scout sitting in the back of the room. While the adventurers fight off the rats, the scout suddenly attacks the back of the party. The heroes finally finish off all the rats and the clay scout, suffering some blood loss and with a few of them infected with Filth Fever.
A thorough search of the room reveals two scrolls-one containing the Magic Mouth ritual, and the other contains the Purify Water ritual. They also discover what appears to be the Lost Apprentice's journal, which is largely indecipherable. The parts that are legible speak of an arrival in Waterdeep and apprenticeship with the legendary Halaster, who was impressed by the author's arcane potential. The Lost apprentice was – apparently – a spell casting prodigy of sorts. Also, the book contains notes regarding a necromantic ritual designed to sap energy from other creatures, but no instructions for casting the actual ritual.
Also, the adventurers find an insightful passage. "Over the last few days, my servant has grown oddly…forward. This requires castigation, which I shall dispense at the first opportunity… Lyn."
On the bed they find a magically glowing key and a collection of gold and silver worth 10 gp in the nest of the rats.
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Stage 0: The target recovers from the disease.
Stage 1: Initial Effect: The target loses a healing surge.
Stage 2: The target takes a -2 penalty to AC, Fortitude, and Reflex.
Stage 3: Final State: The target takes a -2 penalty to AC, Fortitude, and Reflex. The target loses all healing surges and cannot regain hit points.
Check: At the end of each extended rest, the target makes an Endurance check if it is at stage 1 or 2.
11 or lower: The stage of the disease increases by one.
12-16: No Change
17 or higher: The stage of the disease decreases by one.


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It's been one of those little things that I had been meaning put together for so long, a 2 minute job, something quite insignificant really, but something that just never got done.
Why oh why do we do this to ourselves?!
Now, instead of me rattling these words off every morning to the kids, "have you brushed your hair, your teeth, made your bed, tidied up your room", now I simply remind them to check their "I Have" chart, plain, simple, easy.
Should of done this two years ago!
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BG - The Truth About Issue 64
This is a storage area for FACTS that have been found during the two year fight with City Hall for Public Documents. These are being posted for reference and historical purposes only. We encourage any conversations about these documents n "Lakewood General Discussion." Here you will find the Highlight the lie, with the document proven the lie.
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By Brian Essi, Betsy Voinovich, Dan Alaimo, Terence Kilroy, M.D.
(Moderator's note: For this installment of "Bad Government," we present summary information about the hospital deal that many people are looking for. This originally appeared in the Lakewood Observer's "The Truth About Issue 64" report on Oct. 25, 2016, with the companion story by Dr. Kilroy, which follows. Citizens will have their chance to vote on the ordinance which authorized the deal that closed Lakewood Hospital in a referendum on the November ballot. An "against" vote is to nullify the ordinance that passed last December. A "for" vote supports it.
To clarify: The byline at the top of this article defaults to the person who entered the copy. In this case, Brian Essi and Betsy Voinovich did most of the writing, Dan Alaimo entered the story and provided editorial support, while Dr. Kilroy wrote the accompanying story. — D.A.)
• See the companion article to this story which also appeared in the Oct. 25, 2016 issue of the Lakewood Observer: "What Lakewood's Healthcare Promises Mean to Us: A Doctor's View". It follows below or can be found at:
• Other articles in the "Bad Government" series can be found in the White Lightning forum of the Lakewood Observer's Observation Deck. Click on this web address to get there easily:
• Because this entire story is in summary form, we dispense with the key points that have introduced past installments.
The Six Biggest Untruths About the Lakewood Hospital Situation:
1.) Lakewood Hospital was failing.
2.) If Lakewood didn't go with this Family Health Center idea we would be left with "nothing."
3.) No other health system was interested in running Lakewood Hospital.
4.) The Family Health Center Plan will be built at "no cost to taxpayers."
5.) The new Master Agreement "cannot be overturned."
6.) Going with the new family health center and Emergency Center would be progress.
Here is a quick fact check to dispel the untruths:
1) Lakewood Hospital was profitable, had no debt, significant money in the bank, and great borrowing power if need be. It was never failing, even when the City allowed the Clinic to take away our Trauma Care center and inpatient pediatric care in 2010.
2) In 1996, Cleveland Clinic signed a binding agreement to run our hospital until 2026, and then return it to us in good working order. They aren't allowed by the enforceable contract terms to "leave us with nothing." They want the market share in Lakewood. They have no plans of losing the many paying patients here. They intend to have all of us continue being their patients in Fairview and now in their new hospital in Avon. This is why there is a "no compete" clause in the new contract. They have no intention of totally leaving Lakewood and losing Lakewood patients to another health system that could run Lakewood's hospital.
3) There were two serious proposals from Metro to run Lakewood Hospital. They were not pursued by our mayor or City Council. Metro proposed to make a $100 million investment and run a full-service in-patient hospital. EVERY TIME you hear that "no one was interested" it is an untruth. Nobody besides the Cleveland Clinic was was ever invited by the City to purchase Lakewood Hospital or any of its assets.
4) The City sold our hospital, worth $180 million, to CC for $9.6 million for all property and assets used in the operation of the hospital. The only asset the city will get is the empty "mothballed" building that can never be used for healthcare due to a "no-compete." The loss of the taxes paid by the 1100 people no longer working here will be enormous. There has already been a huge cost to taxpayers of over $100 million.
5) The new Master Agreement can be overturned by a vote of the people and in court. Lakewood's City Hall has cited ONE case where a contract was not overturned, the only case they could find. There are many others, especially concerning contracts which were put together under circumstances where public officials' behavior was in question.
6) The "new" family health center is a consolidation of Cleveland Clinic's other facilities in Lakewood. We gain nothing new. We lose a full service hospital and keep an Emergency room that doesn't have the capacity to treat serious emergencies. This is not progress. If "health care was changing to an out-patient model," Cleveland Clinic would not have just built a brand new in-patient hospital in Avon, and it would not have projected making an 11 million dollar profit per year on in-patient visits going to their hospitals from the closure of Lakewood Hospital.
Lakewood Hospital Was Not Failing:
• Lakewood Hospital was profitable. The audited financial statements show that LHA made over $2.6 million, $5.4 million and $1.3 million in net profit in 2014, 2013, and 2012 respectively.
• Lakewood Hospital was well funded. The audited financial statements for the hospital showed liquid investment portfolios assets and current net cash-like assets of totaling $107 million.
• Lakewood Hospital was debt free. By the end of 2015, the hospital owed only $1.6 million in long term debt and had the capacity to borrow over $90 million to finance improvements and renovations.
• Lakewood Hospital was well positioned. "Lakewood Hospital's primary service area (including 4 zip codes) generates 25,000 hospital admissions per year. We are a valuable market." That's according to even the Cleveland Clinic's own consultant, Subsidium Consulting.
• The Announcement to close the hospital hurt the hospital. It is beyond debate that Mayor Summers' plan and announcement to close the hospital and his complicity in allowing the Clinic to dismantle the hospital are the only reasons the hospital suffered financial losses in 2015.
If you vote Against Issue 64:
• The 2015 Master Agreement is revoked.
• The 1996 Lease and Definitive Agreement will be re-instated — the Clinic and LHA will be obligated to operate Lakewood Hospital through 2026, which the Clinic estimated is a $278 million investment by the Clinic from 2017 through 2026.
• Lakewood's portfolios of investments are returned to Lakewood.
• Lakewood's equipment or cash value of equipment is returned to Lakewood.
• Prevents a Clinic monopoly in Lakewood — restrictive covenant/no compete is erased.
• Allows city to engage in an honest RFP (request for proposal) process to encourage other health systems to run a hospital in Lakewood if Cleveland Clinic wants to break its contract.
• Will open transparent bidding process to sell assets at fair market values.
• Taxpayer lawsuit continues with support of a majority of Lakewood voters.
If you vote For Issue 64:
• The Hospital closes forever. Lakewood will never have a hospital again.
• Lakewood loses its largest employer — 1,000 jobs transferred to Lorain County.
• Over $100 million in taxpayer owned healthcare assets leave Lakewood.
• The Clinic will be relieved of a $278 million obligation to invest in Lakewood.
• The Clinic will pay Lakewood only $9.6 million for $108 million or 60% of $180 million fair market value of Lakewood Hospital.
• Gives the Clinic a monopoly on Healthcare service in Lakewood on the current Hospital site.
• $33 million in Lakewood Hospital Foundation money is transformed to a regional foundation controlled by the Clinic. $33 million taxpayer and healthcare loss.
• Clinic will consolidate existing facilities in Lakewood into a family health center and low level emergency room.
• Gives the Clinic the right to reduce future service in Lakewood without notice.
• Taxpayer litigation continues.
• Taxpayer Clinic records show Clinic will make $11.5 million additional profit each year into the future due to the hospital closure.
• Forces the City to bear the full cost of demolition and site development of former Hospital site.
• Requires the City to build and maintain parking facilities without compensation.
• Forces sale the Columbia Road health center at a $5 million taxpayer loss.
What Lakewood's Healthcare Promises Mean to Us: A Doctor's View
By Terence Kilroy, M.D.
About the author:
Dr. Terence Kilroy is a pulmonologist based in Lakewood with nearly four decades' experience in critical medicine. His affiliations include Fairview Hospital and St. John Medical Center. He was formerly affiliated with Lakewood Hospital when it was open. Among his awards: Patients' Choice Award, Compassionate Doctor Recognition, and On-Time Doctor Award.
Key points:
• This plan does not expand coverage in our city since these professional resources already exist here. There is nothing new about it. We gain nothing.
• The primary purpose of "Free standing ER's" is to trap the patient into the healthcare system that owns the emergency department rather than to provide the healthcare needs of a community.
• There is nothing in the agreement that can compel the Cleveland Clinic Foundation to stay in our city despite everything we have handed to them.
• This is analogous to rural areas where Walmart came into a town, wiped out the mom-and-pop stores and then left to another location once they had control of the market.
• Citizens will no longer have the capacity to control the healthcare of our community.
The Promise: "A new modern healthcare facility"
What does this mean?
The plan is to consolidate the internal medicine group on Woodward, the family practice group from eastern Detroit Ave. and the outpatient Family Practice Residents (i.e. doctors in training) from Fairview Hospital into this building.
This does not expand coverage in our city since these professional resources already exist here. There is nothing new about it. We gain nothing.
The Promise: A Free-standing 24/7 Emergency Room
What does this mean?
A free-standing ER is staffed by 1 or 2 ER trained physicians and 1 or 2 physician assistants to see any and all manner of illnesses and injuries.
This arrangement has no immediate medical or surgical backup.
Major illnesses such as heart attack, stroke, ruptured blood vessels, shock, and gastrointestinal tears all require immediate treatment by medical and surgical specialists with the proper facilities such as a catheterization lab or an operative suite.
Our ER does not, and will not have those, as it is not connected to a hospital.
There is no way to safely "stabilize" these patients so they can wait for a transfer to a hospital.
It is not safe to transfer patients to other facilities when they are not stable.
Yet they will have to be transferred.
The longer there is a delay, the greater will be the mortality rate and permanent organ damage.
The primary purpose of "Free standing ER's" is to trap the patient into the healthcare system that owns the emergency department rather than to provide the healthcare needs of a community.
Consequently, when our citizens need admission they will be transferred to the nearest open Cleveland Clinic Foundation (CCF) bed which may be the east side rather than the nearest open bed which may be St. John's, Southwest, Parma or Metro.
The Promise: To protect Lakewood's progress and the health of our citizens into the future
What does this mean?
We lose access to all the other health resources which could participate in our community.
Other providers know of the $80-90 million of hospital assets that the mayor and council have given to CCF with Issue 64.
They know that the city no longer controls significant cash assets to entice them to open facilities here.
They know of the restrictive covenant, negotiated by the mayor, that prevents Metro, UH or any other provider from using the residual hospital property.
Independent physicians, both primary care and specialists, are already leaving our community. They will not be replaced since there is no vehicle to support them.
Specialists will not come, since we do not have the local facilities contained in a hospital that they need to do their jobs. We will become a medical desert.
Additionally, there is nothing in the agreement that can compel the CCF to stay in our city despite everything we have handed to them.
This is analogous to rural areas where Walmart came into a town, wiped out the mom-and-pop stores and then left to another location once they had control of the market.
If we vote "For 64," we will become a "one horse" town in respect to healthcare.
Citizens will no longer have the capacity to control the healthcare of our community.
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Students Harvest the Future at Local Colleges
Written onJuly 03 , 2013
The agriculture renaissance is upon us. With the growing demand for agriculture graduates, Vermont colleges are leading the way with a variety of agriculture and food-related degrees aimed at preparing students for one of the fastest growing green job fields in the United States. Organic farming, sustainable food systems, nutrition, and animal health are taking center stage during this unique era when environmental and sustainable issues span the globe. In response, the next generation of college graduates is focusing on agriculture-based solutions to problems plaguing societies today, such as climate change and food safety, turning these interests into promising career paths.
Here are four Vermont institutions of higher learning that offer food and/or agriculture-related degrees:
Digging In at Sterling College
It doesn't have many students compared to most colleges—120 maximum—but all students at Sterling College in Craftsbury Common work on the college's farm or in the gardens during their college experience. Sterling is one of only seven Work Service Learning colleges in the country, and all the students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Sustainable Agriculture apply lessons learned in class to the many jobs on the farm—jobs that involve vegetable gardens, livestock management, woodlot management, and draft horse management.
The degree in sustainable agriculture was launched in 1997. And for students eager to jump into farming after school, they don't have to wait as long as four years. "We have 10-week semesters here," says Anne Obelnicki, director of sustainable food systems at the college. "Students who come here can graduate in three years because they can take three full semesters a year."
Along with the undergraduate degree, Sterling College offers a five-week summer academic program called Vermont's Table, which offers culinary experience, field trips, sustainable agriculture classes, and seminars in food writing and food entrepreneurism. "The point of the program is to get an overarching view with as much detail as possible of what food systems are composed of, what is sustainability, what is a sustainable program connecting those things, and what does it mean to have a sustainable food system," Anne says. "We dive into a bunch of those different ideas during the five weeks." The Vermont's Table program is currently in its third year of operation and the college offers two sessions per summer.
Vermont Technical College Knows Dairy Management
Nearly 100 Holstein and Brown Swiss dairy cows wait patiently for their turn in the milking parlor that is situated on Vermont Technical College's 500-acre farm. Located in Randolph Center, VTC offers an associate degree of Applied Science in Agribusiness Management Technology and Dairy Farm Management Technology, and a Bachelor of Science in Diversified Agriculture. With nearly 40 students enrolled in the Dairy Farm Management program, it is one of VTC's most popular degrees.
"The Dairy Farm Management degree was designed to help students eventually take over and continue the family farm," says Christopher Dutton, assistant professor of agriculture at VTC. "Many of our students actually go on to work for someone else, but about a third of our students come from family farms and go back to family farms." Students who graduate from VTC with the Dairy Farm Management degree often choose to operate profitable modern dairy farms or go on to a successful career in the agribusiness industry. Those within the Agribusiness Management Technology field often take jobs within the administrative sector.
Students at VTC have the ability to transition to the University of Vermont (UVM) through the state of Vermont's Farm and Agricultural Resource Management Stewards (F.A.R.M.S) program. Students can transfer to UVM as juniors and earn a Bachelor of Science degree in animal science. The F.A.R.M.S program is renewed annually by the state legislature and isavailable to Vermont residents.
UVM Embraces Evolving Agriculture
In the heart of bustling Burlington, the University of Vermont (UVM) planted deep roots in 1791 as the fifth college established in New England, sandwiched between the Adirondack and Green Mountain ranges on the shores of Lake Champlain. Since then, UVM has developed 101 majors, which now attract approximately 13,097 students, and it offers both undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
"Agriculture is changing to become much more diversified than it once was, and it's more encompassing," says Josie Davis, associate dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. The College, which has a total current enrollment of 1,273 students, offers 16 majors, including plant and soil; animal science; dietetics, nutrition, and food science; ecological agriculture; nutrition and food sciences; and sustainable landscape design. At UVM, students can earn Bachelor of Science, Master's of Science, and PhD degrees within many of the disciplines available under the Agriculture and Life Sciences department.
"The program has steadily grown since 2003," Josie says. "I think one of the things driving it is the result of the 2008 economic downturn where students want to identify those majors that will yield jobs when they are finished." Part of the way UVM prepares its students is through work on farms associated with the college and the research units that bring classroom lessons into practical application. Programs such as the student-run dairy herd called CREAM (Cooperative for Real Education in Agricultural Management), the hands-on horse management course EQUUS, and the three-acre student-run educational farm Common Ground all provide students with the opportunity to learn professional skills outside of the classroom. "Not only are they getting the hands-on and management skills, but they also gain a lot of interpersonal skills working with each other and doing things collaboratively," Josie says.
Sowing Seeds at Green Mountain College
Nestled at the end of Main Street in Poultney, Green Mountain College (GMC) mixes classroom technology with modern day farming. With environmental stewardship as the college's overarching mission, the 700 students on campus learn to apply sustainable lessons in all of the 26 majors available. Within the agriculture program, students can earn a Bachelor of Arts in Sustainable Agriculture and Food Production; the college also offers a Master's in Sustainable Food Systems, which is the first and only online sustainable food systems program in the country.
"Sustainable agriculture has experienced tremendous growth on all fronts," says Philip Ackerman-Leist, associate professor and director of the Farm & Food Project at GMC. "Both programs are really on the rise. Right now there are about 55 students associated with the undergraduate program and 55 students in our Master's program."
Undergraduate students within the program receive a liberal arts-based education, with classes in history, anthropology, the natural sciences, philosophy, business, economics, and art. They also participate in farm chores and other activities on the 22-acre on-campus farm, which provides food to the dining hall as well as a CSA share for faculty and staff. The master's program offers a range of classes in history, food systems, and business that provide a variety of applicable ideas to promote change through various regional food systems. "The beauty of the master's program is the geographical diversity and the diversity of backgrounds that people bring into it, and the level of professional experience that people have had regardless of whether it's been in food systems or not," says Philip. "There's a real sophistication that the cohorts bring and that's what the program is really all about."
Students enrolled in the undergraduate agriculture program at GMC are often looking to become farmers themselves after graduation. Philip advises that students "find a good mentor and stake their claims" to try to learn as much as possible in order to make farming after graduation a successful career. "It does take time and probably longer than people think initially," he says.
Lisa Trocchia-Balkits is typical of the diversity found among students enrolled in agricultural degree programs in Vermont. Lisa is a native of Athens County, Ohio, in the rural southeastern portion of the state, and a member of Green Mountain College's pioneer cohort for its Master's in Sustainable Food Systems. A full-time long-distance student, Lisa also serves as co-chair of the Athens Food Policy Council, an organization formed in 2009 to strategically promote a healthy, equitable, and sustainable food system for the region.
Why did you pick GMC's MSFS program?
I was attracted to the fact that the program is interdisciplinary and systems-based in its approach to the topic. I resonated deeply with the college's understanding that those involved in food system work are likely to be very place based. While located in a rural area, the food system in Athens, Ohio, is considered to be one of the finest, most mature food systems in the nation. I spent years cultivating strong networks within the local food community and I wasn't enamored of the idea of relocating to a large urban area, like New York, to study food systems! I also loved the concept of being part of a cohort that represents diverse bioregional perspectives and experiences.
When do you plan to be done with the degree?
I'll be done with classes at the end of this summer and should have my Capstone Project completed by late fall. I hope to graduate in December 2013.
Can you give a brief synopsis of your Capstone Project?
In a general sense, I'm interested in the intersection of social movements and food systems. My thesis is a qualitative, ethnographic study that will result in extensive network mapping of the relationships within the Athens, Ohio, local food system. My hypothesis is that these individuals and their ideals, expressed in the creation of many intentional communities, cooperatives, and grassroots community organizations, established a community foundation for self-organizing, in the context of complexity theory, which ultimately emerged as a resilient local food system that is still growing today.
What do you plan to do with the degree once you graduate?
At this point, my plan is to pursue a PhD I am quite interested in where social movements (particularly North American contemporary counterculture) and self-organized food systems intersect. This has drawn me, additionally, toward a desire to examine community-based food systems in the context of place, political and social unrest, climate change, and natural disasters.


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Themes: Communion, Devotional, Easter, Holy Week, Lent
A series of rich, Easter discipleship tools for your congregation focusing on Vineyard values expressed with an Easter spirituality.
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Course Outline:
|The Victor And The Prize: A 7-Week Easter Devotional
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Time Lord Origins
A downloadable game for Windows
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After the Time Lords were extinguished from existence, the people of the universe had to defend themselves in their own way. Now with the arrival of the Master, this thought became a reality. The Master, a powerful mystical Time Lord, arose from the grave along with his army of demons. They promised nothing but fear and terror for the people.
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For your convenience the transportation hotline is updated twice a day. The line will inform you of any school closings, school delays, road closures, or late buses during the school year.
Transportation Hotline
(734) 484-7079
Kindergarten Busing
For your child's safety, a parent/guardian or appointed emergency contact person (must be on the emergency card) must be at the bus stop to pick up your kindergarten student every day.
Childcare Arrangement Forms
Childcare Arrangement Forms are available at the Transportation Department or in your child's school office. Forms can be completed and/or dropped off at the Transportation Department between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm. There could be up to a two (2) week delay in processing the forms at the start of the school year.
Bus Stop Change Request
Requests for a bus stop change can be made on a Concern/Complaint Form available in the Transportation Office. All requests will be researched and you will be notified of the results within thirty days of the request. Please be aware that all requests must meet the criteria for change and are not automatically honored.
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When writing a dissertation, there is generally a requirement to write an acknowledgement section. Whilst most of the other sections of your paper will be concentrated on academic writing, the acknowledgement section simply gives you a chance to name and thank any of the people that have helped you when writing the work. You will most likely wish to include people like your tutors and other academic staff, your friends, family, as well as anyone else who may have assisted you along the way.
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So, as a trained philosopher I try not to moralize, kinda for the same reason that, as a kungfu enthusiast, I try to stay out of bar-fights: it's neither fair, nor usually fun, nor often useful. But I've seen some disturbing actions by my peers lately, and my peers are generally smart people who deserve an opportunity to learn. So…into the bar-brawl we go. ::rolls up sleeves::
Also like a bar-brawl, declaring who's right and who's wrong in any situation can get all sorts of tangly — but that's morals for you. It's entirely possible to look like a jerk from one point of view, but, given more or different information, to be totally vindicated.
That doesn't make it unimportant whether you're an asshole or not, mind you. Being a jerk hurts people, real people with real feelings who really don't deserve to take your shit just because you didn't think to keep your mouth shut. Life is hard enough, and one of the few meaningful things we can do to make it easier is to not be jerks to each other.
And my peers are good people — but it's not being a good person that stops you from being a jerk; it's paying attention, and lately that's felt lacking. Specifically, it's seemed lacking in the words of the pro-social-justice people: The very ones who spend the most time looking for privilege, pointing out unfairnesses, and generally thinking their butts off. AND YET, I'm SO UNSURPRISED to find this particular group falling into the trap of being assholes to people….why? Because being good at social justice can lead you to feel that you have moral authority, and one of the core lessons of my Catholic-raised, Detroit-bred life has been that the people who get used to thinking of themselves as "right" are 1000% more likely to be the people who act like jerks. Getting it into your head that you're one of the good ones — be it because you're a priest or a cop or a respected member of your whatever etc. — is THE major qualification for eventually forgetting that a) other people are not bad, and b) even when they might be, you don't have the right to be a jerk at them, because you are probably lacking a LOT of information and on top of it, making things worse by being an asshole.
I'm going to be forced to give an example at some point, so I'm picking the easy one: Just this week, I've watched white-skinned people who never fail to point out and fight against racial privilege make fun of other people because of their chosen hairstyles. Their mistake is thinking that their racial consciousness is somehow relevant to their actions — that they are exempted from worrying about being an asshole because they're an ally, basically. But this is a huge error, on the order of assuming that because there is sugar in your kitchen, of course your cake will come out fine.
The ingredients in your cupboard do not affect your cake.
Your social-justice creds do not affect whether or not you're being an asshole to that human being right now.
Mocking someone's choice of self-expression is awful and pointless; it never helps, and it hurts like hell for zero gain. If you're privileged and you do it to someone who isn't, then yes, you've added "being racist" or whatever to that awful pie you're making; but if not, you've still just been a jerk. If you are unprivileged and the person you're mocking IS privileged, AND certain other conditions apply, then your assholeness may be tempered or even entirely forgivable — like I said, this stuff is tricky by definition. That's why philosophers will write 15,000 words about one sentence in one situation, trying to follow all the threads. But I'm not talking about that very particular situation: I'm talking about when normal strangers who've done nothing to you wear a hairstyle you feel you have some reason to disapprove of, and so you mock them because a) it feels safe among your peers and b) you've convinced yourself that your moral cred as a social-justice warrior means that you can go after people you're able to label as "dudebros" or whatever with impunity.
Good people do not mock others. They don't "only mock [these] others", where [these] are the ones that your peers will probably side with you on.
Good people remember that others, even if you only encounter them as models in a photo-shoot, are still people. Maybe that guy wore braids because his parents are Norse and he thinks it's a cool throwback. Maybe that other one just really thinks it looks cool. Who the fuck are you to shoot them down? (I do have other examples, but this one is recent and easy, so I'm breaking my usual style and sticking with it. :)
I used to say, simply, "To be a good person, do not be a jerk to others." I think, after witnessing so many people recently that I find respectable — not the Nice Church Ladies or whatever, but the social-justice warriors, the masters of talking about consent, the uber-feminists, the eco-badasses — slipping into finding their own assholery acceptable because it's theirs, that I'll have to amend that. To be a good person, do not be a jerk to others, and do not forget that you CAN be a jerk. Do not fall into the trap of seeing sugar on your shelf and assuming that everything that comes out of your oven will be sweet.
Thanks for letting me vent, ya'll. Have a great weekend!


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Departed Poland Russia for Land of Opportunity
Jacob H. Boehs was born in the village Antanofka, Poland Russia, in 1858. At the age of 14 he lost his father. His mother remarried one year later. That same year, on December 4, 1874, he left his homeland with his parents, brothers and sisters. They embarked with 710 other passengers on the SS Vaterland. Sailing wasn't smooth; they encountered violent storms. They lost all three propeller blades en route across the Atlantic. They arrived in Philadelphia on December 25, 1874.
Great-Grandfather William took sick while on ship. Prayers were said, asking that he be spared till they reached America so they wouldn't need to bury him at sea. He died several days after they reached land.
On December 27, 1874, they left for Kansas by train, arriving on the 30th. It was a cold winter day, 12 below zero. They spent their first winter in Florence, Kansas. Living quarters were poor, and the death rate amongst them was high. A child reportedly died every other night. Jacob's parents later moved to Durham, Kansas, where they made their home.
Jacob spent three years working in Illinois, where he learned English. Wages were low: the first year they were $8 a month; the second year, $10 a month; the third year, $12 a month.
At 26 he married Susanna Koehn of Durham, Kansas. Their first nine and one-half years together were spent in Kansas. Henry,
John, Ben, Helena, Solomon, Anna, Jacob and Sam were born there; Solomon and Jacob died in infancy.
Jacob became interested in Oklahoma when he heard about staking a claim for free land. He purchased a fast black horse and trained him. He wanted to be sure he wasn't among the slow ones making the run. He staked his claim south of Caldwell, Oklahoma. It wasn't long until a big black man showed up with a gun. He said, "This is my claim." So Jacob gave it up and returned to his family in Durham.
In December of that same year, he, with Henry Nightengale and Adam Jantz, went by wagon to the Fairview vicinity to look for free land. He staked his claim December I, 1893. The 160 acres were in tall native grass. He then returned to his family.
In March 1894 the Boehs packed up their belongings: a wagon, three horses, two cows, one tom turkey, a few chickens and some seed potatoes. They rented a train car to Enid, Oklahoma. From there they went by wagon to their homestead farm.
When they arrived at the Cimarron River, their hopes were shattered. The land before them was a desolate scene. It had been blackened by a prairie fire. The shanty of two-by-fours that Jacob had built was destroyed. He had a look at the soil. Taking a handful of it, he asked in German, "Will I make it here?" They found another old shack to move into till he could make a dugout. The first summer they planted potatoes and broomcorn in the burnt soil. The broomcorn crop netted $80, which wouldn't go far with a large, growing family. The crops that were sold were taken to Enid by horse and wagon. Crossing the Cimarron River wasn't all that easy, either. If the water was up, it meant waiting several hours before crossing.
They spent their first winter in the dugout, with $8 to carry them through till spring. The following spring, with the help of neighbors, Jacob built a sod house, which took only a week. Those sod houses were no mansions. Snakes and centipedes were
plentiful. Once Jacob was finishing his cup of coffee when he noticed a large centipede in the bottom of his cup. Sometimes skunks got in the house too.
During their first years of pioneering in Oklahoma, Lizzie, Susie and Mary were born. In February 1902, Susie's dress caught fire. She received extensive burns and passed away that evening; she was nearly 3 years old.
Once when Jacob was in need of a pair of shoes and he had no money, he went to town and asked the storekeeper if he could mortgage his team of horses for a pair of shoes. The storekeeper replied he couldn't put a team of horses in his register. So Jacob returned home, wrapped his feet in burlap and went to the field.
On February 21, 1904, Jacob lost his beloved Susanna, six weeks after giving birth to a stillborn child.
March 21, 1905, Jacob married Anna Koehn, Susanna's cousin. Anna took over the responsibilities of a large family. To this union Pete, Dena, Ida, Lydia and Martha were born. Tragedy came again to their home. Little Dena, l-and-one-half-years old, found a cork with fly poison on the window sill. She died the same evening, June 24, 1907.
Jacob never owned a tractor. His farming was all done by horses. He built a barn in 1913 that withstood many storms and still stands today, with a slight slant. The big, open hayloft was sometimes used as a social gathering place. He had one pony and 12 horses for field work. Jacob died January 2, 1942; Anna, September 22,1963.
Esther Schmidt
Moundridge, Kansas
Back in 1955 a call went out from the editors of the then Capper's Weekly asking for readers to send in articles on true pioneers. Hundreds of letters came pouring in from early settlers and their children, many now in their 80s and 90s, and from grandchildren of settlers, all with tales to tell. So many articles were received that a decision was made to create a book, and in 1956, the first My Folks title – My Folks Came in a Covered Wagon – hit the shelves. Nine other books have since been published in the My Folks series, all filled to the brim with true tales from Capper's readers, and we are proud to make those stories available to our growing online community.
From Poland to the Land of Opportunity
Parents immigrated to America for religious freedom and a better life.
America Is Land of Opportunity
Immigrant worked hard to make a better life for himself and his family.
Family Traveled to America in Search of a Better Life
After three weeks on a ship, a mother and her children were excited to see the Statue of Liberty.


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Nigel Farage is feeling the heat after saying that the electricity bill for his 620 square foot office is over £3,000. According to Consumer Futures, the average household dual-fuel energy bill is £1,200 and that is for an average 1,042 square feet home, so one can see why he's under pressure. Farage went on to say that he runs lots of 'machines' in his tiny office.
Henry de Zoete, the bright spark former special adviser to Michael Gove turned co-founder of energy campaigning group The Big Deal, points out an open goal to Mr S:
'Like millions of Britons, Nigel Farage is being ripped off by the Big Six energy companies. But it's ok for him because the EU and British taxpayer are picking up the bill. If Nigel really believes in cutting EU waste he should join the 10,000 who have already signed up to The Big Deal on energy. We will demand the best possible deal from energy companies as they bid for the right to supply thousands of homes across Britain and one shed in Bognor Regis.'
No one tell Ed Miliband for heaven's sake; he's only just stopped banging on about his energy price freeze.


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Location: St. Barths
The day started out fairly slow. The Alexs', Griffin, and I went to breakfast at a nice little restaurant where we all ate pancakes. Everybody else ate cereal at the boat with real milk bought from the store. After everybody ate their respective breakfasts, We had a sail chat about the rules of the road. After the sail chat, everybody prepared sandwiches for the afternoon.
Following the cleaning of the galley, everybody piled into a van to go to the beach. When we entered the beach, we immediately noticed the size of the waves and couldn't wait to go surfing. In the beginning, Lydia and Jane were the only ones that were surfing. Not everybody made it up onto the board while surfing, but Lydia, Griff, Jane, Christian, Marco, and Kris surfed some gnarly waves. After a few minutes of playing in the water with the rest of our boat, some people settled down into the little area that we chilled out on. At around 3:30, we went back to the boat, showered, and then ate a fantastic dinner cooked by Alex H. and Lydia. We are all anticipating our last day before returning to the British Virgin Islands.


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With Russian soldiers in Georgia's breakaway regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, a group of Forum.ge users proposed to mark the Defender of the Fartherland Day on February 23 by posting anti-occupation comments on Dmitry Medvedev's Facebook page.
Cyxymu (Georgian blogger who was a target of series of attacks on social networking sites Facebook, Google Blogger, LiveJournal and Twitter, taking the latter offline for two hours on August 7, 2009) posted a photo about this campaign on Facebook that got attention of many Georgians. More than 200 Facebook users started to post comments and they still keep doing it:
"Дмитрий Анатольевич, я требую вывода российских оккупационных войск из Грузии!"
"Dmitry Anatolyevich I demand to withdraw Russian occupational forces from Georgia!"
After an hour comments started to disappear from the page says Cyxymu. But Georgians have not stopped, they keep posting comments and taking screenshots on Medvedev's Facebook page.
UPDATE: Medvedev's Facebook page has been blocked from access for Georgia.


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BusinessWeek's Jon Fine continues his excellent coverage of the "exploration of strategic options" his employer, McGraw-Hill, is performing on his publication.
The latest: "Several" potential bidders will get "a look at more detailed financial information" in management presentations beginning late this month or early next month, Fine reports.
One bidder: OpenGate Capital, the private equity firm that famously paid $1 for TV Guide last year. (Plus assuming huge liabilities, which a BusinessWeek buyer would likely need to do.) Another "interested party," according to Fine: Bruce Wasserstein, who owns The Deal and New York magazine.
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The third annual Kansas Firefighters Calendar not only showcases some of the states finest firefighters, but it promotes two important causes: keeping Kansas kids warm this winter and physical fitness.
Proceeds from the 2013 calendar, available soon for $15 and featuring 14 firefighters from across the state, will again help purchase new coats for children in need. In 2012, Coats for Kids provided more than 600 coats to families who were struggling to afford the warmth they needed.
The calendar committee, headed by Nancy Peters, selects its featured firefighters at a fun event every summer. The selection is based on appearance and, more importantly, service to the firefighters community.
Three of the firefighters in the 2013 calendar lost significant amounts of weight previous to the selection process, demonstrating a commitment to physical fitness, Peters said.
This calendar will be something to promote or encourage physical fitness, Peters said. It should help motivate some people to really get fit.


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In September Peter presented the programme of music which was dedicated to Dick Myrton, who hosted the group meetings with Sue back in 2000. Dick attended the group over the last sixteen years and we will miss his genial presence. It was lovely to have Sue with us just a few days after Dick's funeral.
We started the morning with the 'Concerto in A minor for Treble Recorder, Violin, Cello and Harpsichord' by Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741). Dick played the recorder with a local group and introduced us to recorder music on several occasions. This was followed by the 'Clarinet Concerto No.1 in F minor' by Carl von Weber (1786-1826). Dick loved the clarinet and as a young man played clarinet in a jazz band in Wellingborough called the Blue Cats Jazz Band. The woodwind really ruled in our third piece by Mozart (1756-1791) the 'Serenade for Two Clarinets, Two Oboes, Two Bassoons and Two Horns'. After coffee we remembered Dick as a great walker and lover of the countryside and its changing nature as we listened to the 'Symphony No.6 in F major (Pastoral)' by Beethoven (1770-1827). We meet on the third Tuesday of each month at 10am and our next meeting is on Tuesday, 18th October, when Peter will present the programme of music. Peter Ellement.


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Happy Holidays!
Dec 22, 2012
Merry Christmas Everyone!
I haven't craft much these past few weeks, except that I'm making my Hanging Towels as gifts for my family. I've also been stripping and sanding an old antique dresser my Mother bought for me. Simply gorgeous. I will share it with you all when it's finished.
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Nov 13, 2012
Magazine Bowl
Last Christmas I made homemade gifts for everyone in my family. For my Mother I made a recycled magazine coiled bowl and of course filled it with chocolates. My Aunt June emptied it to look it over and fell in love with it. I just made this for her.
I had first seen this project at Saved by Love Creations, but I could not find the post to share her projects and tutorial.
This is how I did it.
What you need for this project
Paper Cutter
Hot glue gun
Modge podge
Clear coat spray
1. Tear out sheets from magazine
2. Cut into 2" strips
3. Fold strips (This is a job) Fold in half the open fold one side into the center and fold that one more time, repeat on the other side of the strip.
4. Begin with a tight coil
5. Hot glue each folded strip as you coil
6. Modge podge as you go to keep it from moving.
7. After ending the coil, I modge podge the inside, let it dry, then the outside, and repeat several times. Then spray a clear coat on the inside let it dry and then the outside.
8. Fill with candy!!!
Thanks for stopping by.
Happy Crafting!
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Oct 31, 2012
Jar Art
Have you seen these "Jar Art" kits put out by Ball? They are the easiest craft to make. They come with everything you need to design these lovely jars (instructions included), then fill them with awesome gifts or in my case, fake flowers. The kits normally sold for $6.39 at Ace Hardware, and right now they are on sale for $1.
Here's the different theme's:
Life's Journey
Holiday, of course, then I got a few more of the Christmas Jar Art for gifts.
This jar art I made for my Sister who just had knee surgery. As a "hope you feel better soon" gift, I did the Victorian Roses Jar Art.
What you need to make this jar art- Cost
2 - put the adhesive circles on all 4 corners of the frame and place in the middle of the wrap on the jar
Here's the different theme's:
Life's Journey
Holiday, of course, then I got a few more of the Christmas Jar Art for gifts.
This jar art I made for my Sister who just had knee surgery. As a "hope you feel better soon" gift, I did the Victorian Roses Jar Art.
What you need to make this jar art- Cost
Jar Art Kit $1.00
a Canning Jar with ring and lid $1.50
4 bunches dollar store flowers $4.00
moss $1.00
a chunk of styrofoam $1.00
1 - wrap the jar with decorative card stock and use the included adhesive circles to secure it in place
3 - put an adhesive circle on the bottom of the paper flower and press into the center the frame
4 - secure the card stock strip on the jar ring
5- tie the ribbon around the top of the jar.
So easy, and so pretty!! She loved it!
Happy Crafting!!
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Oct 10, 2012
Backyard Halloween Golf
Have you ever seen Remco's backyard putt putt set from the 1950's, back when family's spent more time together....... (I know I wasn't even born yet). I saw this in an article in Country Living Magazine, Vintage Lawn Games, it sent me searching for ideas to make mini putt putt golf for the grandkids.
(this was a long drawn out search)
This summer I came across this set of KIDS GOLF CLUBS, $4, at a garage sell.
I know, what a deal! I gave them to the grandkids to play with.
I know, what a deal! I gave them to the grandkids to play with.
Now that I'm here living with them, I was back to thinking of ideas for the putt putt golf.
For a game at my grandson Elias's 7th birthday we played
"Backyard Halloween Golf".
I downloaded large Halloween coloring pages and printed them. Placed the picture on cardboard, cut out the outlines of the pictures; some of them we had to tape first to make them sturdier and painted them. (Suzy and I painted them)
We bought lawn stakes at the local hardware store, to keep them in place in the yard. There are 7 holes. We strategically placed them around the yard, Let's Play!
We kept score by how many strokes it took to get the ball to each hole, and if it went through the hole you got the bonus 1 point subtracted at the end of the game.
You'll never guess who won? Miss Harmony, the poser. I was shocked, too. I thought for sure I was gonna win.
Project Cost: $4.00 for golf clubs, $2.50 for the lawn stakes, family fun, Priceless.
To find these Halloween pictures online, in any search engine, type in Free Halloween coloring pages.
Happy Halloween!
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Jun 19, 2012
Trash Can Lampshade
|This is how it looked after the road trip!
This lampshade was in there. Other than looking old and yellowed, it was in perfect condition, (I mean the plastic wasn't broke up!). I grabbed it out of the trash and recovered it for Miss Deby.
I pulled off the trim that was yellowed and wiped it down with a sanitize wipe.
I laid the lampshade on tissue paper and traced it as I rolled it to make the pattern.
Pinned it and cut out the fabric.
I mod podged the fabric on to the lampshade.
Easy Peasy!
Is it me, or is he scary looking? I rubbed his Buddha belly for luck, just the same!
Happy Crafting!
Thanks for stopping by.
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May 24, 2012
A gift for baby
When considering the fabric I would use, it dawned on me that I had this night gown. I wore it once for about 5 minutes. My boyfriend commented that it made me look like an old granny. It's been sitting in a drawer for ever since. With the ruffle, the trim and the lacy embellishments on bodice, I figured it would be perfect for the bonnet.
I basically followed the instructions for the Old-fashioned bonnet, except (of course I changed it). Here's what I did different. In her photo you can tell that baby is not a newborn. So I re-sized it, and followed her instructions up to this step.
Step 4: Form the unstitched end of a tie into a Z (fold it in thirds) and pin it to the large rectangle about 1.25″ back from the decorative trim along the 16″ side. Repeat with the other tie on the other side.
What I did was to fold up the rectangle (measuring all across to be sure that the ruffle was even from top to bottom), and stitch only the sides.
Pinning the ties inside.
I turned it outside in and pressed it with an iron. Then pin the opening and the raw end of the ruffle and top stitch both sides and stitched the opening. Sew close to the edge.
Per her instructions fold up the bottom, creating a casing for the back ribbon, pin and stitch close to the edge.
I centered and sewed the pretty laced ribbon on the front seam across the ruffle. On the back seam I sewed the trim.
|I know, I was a purty baby!
Now after it was finished I had no way to gauge whether it would fit a new born or not. So I researched the average size of a newborn baby's head, enlarged a doll head pattern, printed off my baby picture, to make it more realistic, (hehe), I laughed the whole time, come on, that's funny. And this is how it looked, when I was taking the pictures for this post, my boyfriend come around the corner and caught a look of the baby face, and jumped, he didn't expect it.....I'm still laughing.
I made this for baby Madison. A romper with a matching bonnet 3M. For the bonnet I partially used Simplicity A2104 pattern and of course I changed it. I got the romper pattern from you can make this.com it's called THE CHELSEA ROMPER SIZES 3M-5T. What's cool about this pattern, it's downloaded so you can print it as you use it; and with it going all the way up to a 5T, I can make it for my Ella Bear, too.
Happy Sewing!
Thanks for stopping by!
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May 15, 2012
Easy Carry Picnic Blanket
I saw a beach blanket that had the coolest handle with straps on it. I was thinking, what an awesome idea for a picnic blanket. After all, I have that awesome Great Find picnic basket, I want to picnic this summer.....
I stopped at one of our local thrift stores and found this tablecloth. It was priced at $8.00, but I happened to walk in on half price day (sweet), so $4.
For this project
1 tablecloth (rectangle)
1 package rug binding (white)
4 inches of hook and loop velcro
sewing machine, thread, scissors, pins
1. Lay an H on the folded end of the tablecloth, these measurements are 17" for straps and 8" for handle.
2. Pin velcro on both ends of strap; hook up, loop down on the opposite side of the strap, opposite end. Then sew around all 4 pieces of the velcro to the straps.
3. Double the handle to make it sturdier; sew two 8" pieces together.
I stopped at one of our local thrift stores and found this tablecloth. It was priced at $8.00, but I happened to walk in on half price day (sweet), so $4.
For this project
1 tablecloth (rectangle)
1 package rug binding (white)
4 inches of hook and loop velcro
sewing machine, thread, scissors, pins
1. Lay an H on the folded end of the tablecloth, these measurements are 17" for straps and 8" for handle.
2. Pin velcro on both ends of strap; hook up, loop down on the opposite side of the strap, opposite end. Then sew around all 4 pieces of the velcro to the straps.
3. Double the handle to make it sturdier; sew two 8" pieces together.
4. Take finished pieces and form H onto tablecloth, pinning down, with the Hook side of the velcro straps up. Leave the loop side (down)unsewn, (you may want to pin them out of your way.)
5. Sew close to the edge, sewing over the handle, then stopping.
6. Sew all the way around the handle end forming a square, then sew corner to corner, to secure the handle. Repeat on the other strap.
Lastly, spray with fabric protector so it will last longer and it's easier to clean up.
Let the picnicing begin.
"pass the tator salad, please"
Happy Sewing!
Thank you for stopping by.
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The Anchor The Original Under-Desk Headphone Mount
The Anchor The Original Under-Desk Headphone Mount
- Mounts easily
- Holds ultra-strong (same adhesive GoPro uses)
- De-clutters your desk
- Solid medical grade silicone with steel center core.
- Slightly flexible, won't hurt if you bump it with your knee
- Holds two sets of headphones
- Need to remount? Get a replacement 3M adhesive kit here.
We designed the Anchor after hitting our knee one too many times on the brass coat hooks we screwed under our desks to hang our headphones. The Anchor's solid silicone construction solves that, plus it's much harder to knock off because it flexes on impact instead of sending lever forces to the base.
And it holds ultra-strong, using the same 3M adhesive GoPro trusts to mount their cameras to surfboards and helmets - so you have peace of mind that it won't come off easily and drop your nice headphones.
If you ever need to remove the Anchor and it's holding too strong - just heat it up with a hair dryer and the adhesion will soften.
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