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What better way to spend a cold December night than with possibly the warmest band in all of indie-dom, Chicago's own loveable post-rock veterans The Sea & Cake. Its new record, "Car Alarm," focuses in on the jazz-influenced, "laid-back rock" sound that the band has indisputably cornered the market on for the last fourteen years. There's something altogether welcoming about the flickering guitar licks and the way the Sam Prekop currently only sings in his higher register, and how there's even a steel drum appearance here and there—a freaking steel drum! Audiences often yearn for the old hits, but here's to hoping there's good representation in the set from the band's two latest albums, "Alarm" and last year's "Everybody," which have allowed these immensely talented musicians to fuse their trademark soundscape with an increasingly intricate technical prowess. Just think, most people are out there bringing in the New Year with some no-name DJ—you've got one helluva indie-rock band—and a steel drum. (Andy Seifert)
December 31 at Schubas, 3159 N. Southport, (773)525-2508, 10pm. $40.
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Curve's long awaited community production of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream begins this week and is the perfect theatre trip for you to enjoy with the family this summer. This funky, fun and imaginative new production directed by Curve Associate Artist Nick Winston will bring together a cast of 70 local people between the ages of 12 to 63. This exciting new production is a reimagining of one of Shakespeare's best-loved comedies, and feels like it will be the most exciting one with Curve's Made At Curve stamp on it yet.
From witnessing some of the costume design templates, some of the make up and hair that is being shown and a sneak peak into the stage design, this vibrant production will not be one to miss.It comes with a real WOW FACTOR! A lot of the creative influences onto the traditional story are modernistic, contemporary and lots of fun.
'The course of true love never did run smooth…'
If you don't know the basis of the story then Hermia loves Lysander, Lysander loves Hermia, Helena loves Demetrius and Demetrius loves Hermia. Under the light of the moon, this lover's quartet become intertwined in magical mishaps in a mysterious forest at the hands of the mischievous fairy sprite Punk. The misuse of magic in the hands of Punk causes chaos amongst the young lovers and fairies alike, wreaking romantic havoc and unfathomable happenings which can only be explained away as nothing more than a surreal dream..
Watching how the young cast collaborate with the make up, hair and costume team to transform into their individual characters. Their is a real feel for a punk styled hair and striking make up. The young people have themselves created the make up and hair looks directed by Verity Pitt, professional theatre wigs and make up artist. Verity explained that she wanted them to experiment with looks and ideas based on ideas from the costume designs. What has been created is delicate, colourful designs around the eye area of the cast. The colours are bright, close to the forest/naturalistic themes but also really align well with the context of the production.
Verity also explained the young people's enthusiasm to play with the ideas she had to create the looks, all is very individual to that person and this translates into their decided hairstyle too. For some whose performance in this production will be their first this shows the atmosphere and support they have received from the team at Curve. I'm really interested to see what the performers look like with their costumes on too. As well as the stage design which is definitely something I hadn't seen before and is very exciting.
Don't miss the production of A Midsummer Night's Dream at Curve Theatre between 10-20 August. You can find more about the production and book your tickets here

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Life's an experience
I'm sure that you know
But how do we continue to grow?
By living a life
So live it right now
Not tomorrow or Wednesday
Right now that is how
How to be free from the concerns that we show?
They really really really must go
They ground us and hold us
From greater pursuits
They even can have us all dressed up in suits!
Suits to suit others
Not ours at all
When will we ever remember the call
The call to our greatness
That's really all
This time like no-other
Can help you relate
To having a go at the things that can't date
Like laughing and crying
And smiling too
These are worthwhile things to pursue
Take a look at a child
And then you will know
This is the very thing we should sow
Sow in some fun
Some happiness and love
Mix it all in
And don't use a glove!
Get down and get dirty
From this day till the next
Then maybe we won't be so perplexed


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For over 40 years, his ceramic studio has produced a full spectrum of architectural ceramics, pottery and tile in the arts and crafts and classical styles.
A native Californian, his work embodies the subtle colors of beach stones, sandy bluffs, foggy mornings, luminous skies and indigenous plants.
Inspired by historic Japanese ceramics and long departed California companies such as Ernest Batchelder and Claycraft, California artist Laird Plumleigh has created a unique and beautiful style all his own.
More than mere reproductions, each design is created and molded by Plumleigh and glazed with his own special formulations at his coastal San Diego studio thus creating artful designs that transcend into a contemporary aesthetic while maintaining timeless traditions.
Drawing from the natural world that surrounds him, Laird has created a remarkable body of work.
See Our Collection of Laird Plumleigh Art Tile
The ceramics of Laird Plumleigh Studios grace the homes of individuals throughout the United States and include installations in such luminaries homes as Mel Gibson and Barbara Streisand. His signature has been stamped on the face of San Diego with striking fountains in Balboa Park and the University of San Diego. He has collaborated with Studio Sofield in New York on installations in Gunnison, Colorado and for the Kohler family in Chicago.
His work has been featured in such books and magazines as "California Romantica", "Handmade Tile", "Craftsman Style", "Arts and Crafts Homes", "W", "San Diego Home and Garden", and "Sunset Magazine".


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After a week of my new healthy eating program, I'm feeling good! I can feel a difference in the way I feel (with these crazy "bursts" of energy at random times of the day), and I've started to notice little things that are encouraging, including my clothes feeling just a little bit looser.
My Mom, who's joined Calorie Count with me, sent out an email saying how excited she was to have lost five pounds in the first week. I was excited for her! And then I lamented not being able to really measure my successful week in a similar way… because I have no scales. I just have never thought it worth buying one. Each time in the past that I went on a diet, I either had scales to weigh in at the meeting, or I was a member of a gym and could weigh myself there.
When I wasn't on a diet… why would I want scales at home eyeballing me and making me feel guilty?! So I just never bothered to get one.
This time around I'm particularly excited about Calorie Count and the power of information it gives me. Logging the foods I eat and tracking the level of 12 important nutrients gives me a powerful tool to measure my success and make adjustments along the way. Continuous improvement…
At my full-time job, I'm the Quality Analyst for a company that manufactures and sells small kitchen appliances. I work with a bunch of engineers, and a catch-phrase that comes up all the time is "if we can measure it, we can improve it." The engineers of the Quality group make it clear that measuring processes and keeping accurate data is key to continuous improvement for our product. They of course are referring to machines that make our products, but the principle is the same. Our bodies are machines, and if we want to improve it, we need to measure it. Calorie Count is one powerful tool to do so, and scales are another.
Now I know scales can drive you crazy, especially if you're constantly checking your weight each and every day… but I think it'll be smart to have a weigh day each week to provide one metric for success on my program, along with taking body measurements too (once I implement my exercise plan). Also, thinking long-term, once I achieve my goals the scales can be my sentinel to help me make sure I'm staying at my goal without deviating too much.
So I went on Amazon yesterday and ordered some nice, durable scales for my home, along with a food scale to better measure my food intake. They should arrive next week! Finally getting scales for my home affirms to me that I'm actually going to do it this time!!


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A leading Catholic grammar school and its neighbouring secondary counterpart could join together to create one co-educational campus. The proposal contained in the Belfast Education and Library Board (BELB)'s Area Plan for Post-Primary Education would see Aquinas Grammar and Saint Joseph's college create one 'co-educational campus'. Both schools are currently located on the Ravenhill Road.
Although specific details were not released in last week's report on what shape the plans would take, it is thought that a new building would cater for both South Belfast schools.
The review, which has been looking at ways to save money by sharing resources and as a reaction to falling pupil numbers, states that the proposals would now be put out to consultation.
In Northern Ireland there are currently 85,000 school places unfilled. To deal with this the Minister for Education, John O'Dowd, said that bold decisions needed to be made.
"The plans map out the issues affecting education in local areas both now and in the future and put forward proposals to meet these challenges. If we are serious about raising educational standards; opening up new opportunities for our children; and helping drive economic growth in the future, we need to begin by making bold decisions. Today marks an important first step on that journey," he said.
The BELB area plan, published on July 5, stated that: "A business case to establish the most appropriate model to deliver viable and sustainable provision for all pupils on the campus will be completed by December 2012 with consultation with stakeholders on the proposal as early as possible thereafter."
The consultation will look at how the two schools can share resources and build upon their relationship to produce the best results for post primary students in South Belfast.
Gerry Lundy, Deputy Chief Executive, The Council for Catholic Maintained Schools (CCMS) said the consultation process would allow the schools involved to make the best decisions on how to move forward.
"This is a further step in a process of moving to a network of high quality schools, accessible to all pupils, whose enrolments are sufficient both to make the school viable and sustainable," he said.
The CCMS and the Education minister have encouraged anyone with an interest in education to carefully consider the proposals and to make their views known through the consultation process.


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OKEECHOBEE — The Okeechobee County School District held its Science Fair on Jan. 14. Almost three hundred students from Okeechobee High School, Okeechobee Freshman Campus, Osceola Middle School, and Yearling Middle School participated in the fair. The results are as follows:
In the Categories of Animal Sciences; Behavior and Social Sciences; Biomedical and Health Sciences; Cellular/Molecular Biology and Biochemistry; and Microbiology : Alexander Cook, Bracen Harvey, Zachary Kielbasa, Jacob McGehee, John McGehee, Devin Westbrook, Isabella Amador, Victoria Becerra, Gage Floyd, Jade Ford, Donielle Harper, Lillian Henry, Savannah Medina, Kelsi O'Cain, Lionor Pena, Tyler Tucker, Kaitlyn Land, Sarah McNitt, Sarah Roehm, Simiya Washington, Hope Wisner, Tyeika Byrd, Chris Cobb, Kendall Harrison, Emily Land, Aleesa Luong, Tyler Murphy, Nevaeh Pena, Brandon Perez, Cole Younger, Dela Akahoho, Larry Boswell, Savannah Hendrix, Julissa Hernandez, Shaun Hood, Bradly Kirk, Zachary Wharin, Maliah Wright, Alondra Cespedes, Jaydon Egger, Bryan Leal, Priscila Morales-Ruiz, Monica Ordonez, Cade Pierce, Brenden Quinlin, Kylee Smith, Brooke Wolf, Nicholas Montero, Brook O'Hagan, Brienna Brockman, Dayton Buxton, Ryan Gabor, Rocio Garcia-Montoya, Brandon Mitchell, Indira Ramos, Simone Washington, Roxy Wyatt, Merydian Causier, Savannah Goggans, Daniel Groso, Cady McGehee, Tyra Smith, Gauge Chandler, Ashunti Daughtry, Rhiannon Vandiver, and Zachary Reister. 3rd Place: Alexander Cook, Devin Westbrook, Gage Floyd, Jade Ford, Donielle Harper, Savannah Medina, Lionor Pena, Tyler Tucker, Brandon Perez, Cole Younger, Shaun Hood, Alondra Cespedes, Monica Ordonez, Kylee Smith, Brienna Brockman, Merydian Causier, Daniel Groso, Tyra Smith, and Gauge Chandler. 2nd Place : Bracen Harvey, Isabella Amador, Victoria Becerra, Kelsi O'Cain, Sarah Roehm, Hope Wisner, Kendall Harrison, Emily Land, Zachary Wharin, Brooke Wolf, Brook O'Hagan, and Savanna Goggans. 1st Place : Zachary Kielbasa, Jacob McGehee, John McGehee, Lillian Henry, Chris Cobb, Nevaeh Pena, Dela Akahoho, Jaydon Egger, Nicholas Montero, Dayton Buxton, Cady McGehee, Zachary Reister, and Rhiannon Vandiver.
In the Category of Chemistry: Ryan Albers, Brenden Bostwick, Kennedee Brewer, JaJuan Cherry, Megan Clay, Sonia Delgado, Saul Estrada, Carlos Garcia, Thomas Garcia, Anayeli Montoya, Harry O'Hagan, Allen Pereira, Princess Salva, Agustin Atunez, Daisy Baltazar, Natalie Banuelos, Saint Barbosa, Brighton Bauman, Jake Bessey, Jordin Bradley, Caleb Bullington, David Cantalini, Elizabeth Casas, Xandy Cea, Aracely Cisneros, Justin Comfort, Haley Conrad, Kayleigh Crum, Harley Davis, Junae Davis, Gisselle Delgado, Vance Denton, Jose Elias, Seena Fawzy, Cameron Gampel, Mattie Garcia, Alie Garcia-Rodriguez, Taylor Green, Kara Hawk, Hannah Hickox, Briana Hight, Meghann Hotmire, Shealiann Hummel, Tara Hunt, Cassidy Johnson, Jillian Johnston, Makalyn Jones, Hailey Korpi, Daisy Lujano, Hailey Macrae, Kimberlee Marquis, Elia Martinez, Travis McKenna, Dallas Miller, Madison Mitchum, Matthew Nguyen, Riley Owens, Lila Pendarvis, Xavier Peterson, Maricela Reyez, Cathryn Rowley, Lizbeth Salinas, Cheyenne Sheffield, Austin Shepherd, Lauren Sills, Justin Smith, Ashley Snyder, Molly Spearow, Josef Steiert, Jason Sutherland, Raquel Todd, Katie Torres, Claudia Vega, Artemio Virto, Nathaniel Watson, and Demiya White. 3rd Place: Marijane Bolling, Brenden Bostwick, Megan Clay, Jake Bessey, David Cantalini, Justin Comfort, Meghann Hotmire, Shealiann Hummel, Lizbeth Salinas, and Austin Shepherd. 2nd Place : Ryan Albers, Harry O'Hagan, Princess Salva, Daisy Baltazar, Caleb Bullington, Aracely Cisneros, Gisselle Delgado, Mattie Garcia, Kara Hawk, Elia Martinez,Travis McKenna, Riley Owens, Maricela Reyez, Jason Sutherland, Artemio Virto, Nathaniel Watson, and Demiya White. 1st Place: Kennedee Brewer, JaJuan Cherry, Sonia Delgado, Anayeli Montoya, Haley Conrad, Jillian Johnston, Dallas Miller, and Lauren Sills.
In the Category of Consumer Sciences; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Engineering; Environmental Engineering; Intelligent Machines, Robotics and Systems Software; and Mathematics and Computational Sciences: Justin Drawdy, Artha Jonassaint, Rachel Williams, Wyatt Blackstone, Destiny Comer, Gabriella Flores-Perez, Seth Hendrix, Peyton Jarriel, Kasey Maguire, Maria Perez, Fantasy Queen, Julian Ramirez, Sara Raulerson, Joshua Rivera, Taylor Smith, Scott Yates, Lino Zarate, Lynnette Casiano, Julia Dupree, Saif Memon, Diana Ordonez, Mariah Spelts, Ashley Bowers, Madison Lamb, Damielle Marilao, Patrick Lehman, Garrett Causey, Johnathan Fox, Nayeli Guzman, Ian Hernandez-Alfaro, Katelyn Shaw, Dylan Ferneau, Anthony Metcalf, Aubrie Reister, Saul Antunez, Kyle Barrett, Evan Galvan, Piper Hans, Devin Harden, Kase Myers, Stephanie Ortega, Adolfo Ponce De Leon, Chloe Soriano, Jaen Torres, Sebastian Puga, Hailey Spearow, Ethan Adamo, Delaney Jones, and Dallan McGowen. 3rd Place: Destiny Comer, Julia Dupree, Diana Ordonez, Mariah Spelts, Garrett Causey, Saul Antunez, Piper Hans, Stephanie Ortega, and JaenTorres. 2nd Place : Rachel Williams, Peyton Jarriel, Patrick Lehman, Ian Hernandez-Alfaro, Anthony Metcalf, Evan Galvan, Adolfo Ponce De Leon, and Chloe Soriano. 1st Place : Justin Drawdy, Artha Jonassaint, Seth Hendrix, Ashley Bowers, Johnathan Fox, Nayeli Guzman, Katelyn Shaw, Aubrie Reister, Kyle Barrett, Devin Harden, Kase Myers, Sebastian Puga, Hailey Spearow, and Dallan McGowen.
In the Category of Physics: Nick Amiet, Christopher Armstrong, Emily Beaty, Rhianna Bleakly, Aracely Blesy, Alondra Calzada, Karlyn Daniel, Ayan Desai, Anthony Hodge, Gage Ingram, Rebecca McNitt, Shahmir Memon, Rossa Morales-Ruiz, Michael Muros, William Murrish, Abigail Myers, Deven Tedders, Christina Vega, Solomon Albright, Kameron Allen, Logan Clay, Calvin Davis, Faith Davis, Case Durrance, Jonathan Dutcher, Moises Fernandez, Marissa Forde, Alejandro Gonzalez, Itzel Guereca, Nicholas Hayford, Ricardo Hernandez, Leighanne Herrin, Jillia Kennedy, Jay Krall, Lindsey Majors, Bailey Manning, Marisol Martinez, Noe Ponce, Yesica Olvera-Zepeda, Tippen Padgett, Kirsten Pagaduan, Edwin Reyes, Nathaly Rodriguez Bonilla, Noelia Ruiz, Laura Sanchez, Matthew Schachtele, Daniel Vega, and Antonio Vega-Hernandez. 3rd Place: Karlyn Daniel, Abigail Myers, Ricardo Hernandez, Bailey Manning, Matthew Schachtele, and Daniel Vega. 2nd Place: Rhianna Bleakly, William Murrish, Case Durrance, and Kirsten Pagaduan. 1st Place: Nick Amiet, Ayan Desai, Michael Muros, and Solomon Albright.
In the Category of Plant Sciences: Yesenia Castillo, Nolyn Claypool, Estela Gomez, Shelby Kirton, Eli McMullen, Chandler Pearce, Allec Pereira, Faith Pritchett, Bradley Shaw, Colton Taylor, Makayla Wolf, Lexy Arnold, Katie Brydebell, Derrick Chen, Pyke Dawson, Cody Deloney, Cera Elliott, Matthew Hodges, Jaqueline Mandujano-Pena, Crystal Marshall, Carlos Mora, Jonas Morgan, Kayla Morgan, Trysten Murphy, Yolanda Pelayo, Kyleigh Pinon, Andrea Ramirez, Salas Garcia, Maria Sanchez-Virto, Julianna Sheldon, Ariana Silvas, Julian Tinajero, Sheyla Villatoro, and Zara Vozzella. 3rd Place: Faith Pritchett, Jaqueline Mandujano-Pena, Kyleigh Pinon, Ariana Silvas, and Sheyla Villatoro. 2nd Place: Nolyn Claypool, Shelby Kirton, Lexy Arnold, Katie Brydebell, and Cera Elliott. 1st Place: Eli McMullen, Chandler Pearce, Makayla Wolf, Jonas Morgan, and Maria Sanchez-Virto.
2016 – County Science Fair Special Awards: Two $25.00 awards, sponsored by an anonymous donor, was awarded to one junior and one senior division student who showed tremendous effort in "doing science" while under less than ideal circumstances. The Senior Division award went Diana Ordonez and the Junior Division award went to Yesica Olvera-Zepeda.
Heartland Regional Science and Engineering Fair Representatives: In February, our county will send the top 50 projects to represent Okeechobee at the Heartland Regional Science and Engineering Fair, which will be held at South Florida State College in Avon Park. Senior Division Representatives are: Zachary Kielbasa, Jacob McGehee, John McGehee, Dela Akahoho, Nicholas Montero, Cady McGehee, Savannah Goggans, Kennedee Brewer, JaJuan Cherry, Sonia Delgado, Anayeli Montoya, Justin Drawdy, Artha Jonassaint, Johnathan Fox, Aubrie Reister, Sebastian Puga, Hailey Spearow, Nick Amiet, Ayan Desai, Michael Muros, William Murrish, Eli McMullen, Chandler Pearce, and Makayla Wolf. The Junior Division Representatives are: Isabella Amador, Lillian Henry, Chris Cobb, Emily Land, Navaeh Pena, Jaydon Egger, Dayton Buxton, Zachary Reister, Rhiannon Vandiver, Haley Conrad, Jillian Johnston, Dallas Miller, Lauren Sills, Seth Hendrix, Ashley Bowers, Nayeli Guzman, Katelyn Shaw, Kyle Barrett, Devin Harden, Kase Myers, Dallan McGowen, Solomon Albright, Lexy Arnold, Katie Brydebell, Jonas Morgan, and Maria Sanchez-Virto.
Best in Show Awards: The judges choose the following awards from the 50 student projects selected to attend the regional fair. In the Junior Division, the BEST in SHOW for BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES went to Zachary Reister, and the Junior Division BEST in SHOW for PHYSICAL SCIENCES went to Lauren Sills. In the Senior Division, the BEST in SHOW for BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES went to Cady McGehee, and the Senior Division BEST in SHOW for PHYSICAL SCIENCES went to Johnathan Fox.
A Special Thank you! There were many people who helped make the science fair possible. The Okeechobee Science Teachers would like to thank Osceola Middle School for hosting the fair, and the many community members who helped judge the projects. In addition, we would like to thank Pizza Heaven, Golden Corral, Domino's, and Kentucky Fried Chicken for their food donations for our judges. We would also like to thank all of the school administrators and parents that made the Okeechobee Science Fair possible.


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Givat Shmuel, Israel - October 7, 2008 – Cimatron Limited (Nasdaq: CIMT), a leading provider of integrated, CAD/CAM solutions for mold, tool and die makers as well as manufaturers of discrete parts, announced that hundreds of tool makers registered to view an online web seminar (webinar) hosted by American Machinist Magazine and sponsored by Cimatron. The webinar examined best practices for making concurrent engineering a success in today's machine shop. A recording of the webinar is now available on the Cimatron website at http://www.cimatrontech.com/.
The event featured keynote speaker David Lindemann, Senior Application Engineer, Cimatron Technologies, Inc. With more than 20 years of experience in the tooling industry, Lindemann defines true concurrent engineering and reveals proven methods for shortening delivery times.
"People have their own idea about what concurrent engineering is. It is not about throwing all the resources of the shop at the job just to get it done and out the door. The idea is to have the ability to start several different design and manufacturing processes simultaneously, keeping everyone current and working along the same path. When facilitated properly, concurrent engineering can be the key to improving delivery times and bottom-line results," said Lindemann.
Lawrence Haftl, Senior Editor of American Machinist, served as the webinar moderator. "The response to the Cimatron Tool Shop Optimization webinar series has been phenomenal. Web casts are an easy, effective and free way to access educational information that can make a difference in a company's success. We encourage our readers to take part in these sessions," said Haftl.
To view the recording of the webinar and for additional information on concurrent engineering, including a white paper on "Concurrent Engineering for Today's Tool Shop", visit http://www.cimatrontech.com/.
About Cimatron
With over 25 years of experience and more than 40,000 installations worldwide, Cimatron is a leading provider of integrated, CAD/CAM solutions for mold, tool and die makers as well as manufacturers of discrete parts. Cimatron is committed to providing comprehensive, cost-effective solutions that streamline manufacturing cycles, enable collaboration with outside vendors, and ultimately shorten product delivery time.
The Cimatron product line includes the CimatronE and GibbsCAM brands with solutions for mold design, die design, electrodes design, 2.5 to 5 axes milling, wire EDM, turn, Mill-turn, rotary milling, multi-task machining, and tombstone machining. Cimatron's subsidiaries and extensive distribution network serve and support customers in the automotive, aerospace, medical, consumer plastics, electronics, and other industries in over 40 countries worldwide.
Cimatron is publicly traded on the NASDAQ exchange under the symbol CIMT. For more information, please visit the company web site at: http://www.cimatron.com/
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— A Portage attorney was unsuccessful Thursday in getting a speeding ticket overturned on a technicality concerning how the speed limit was set on busy Stadium Drive.
Alan Koenig was ticketed July 28 for speeding on Stadium in the city of Kalamazoo. The 40 mph limit on Stadium was among several speed limits in the city that may not have been properly set, according to a Kalamazoo Gazette investigation in early July.
Koenig argued that the ticket was invalid because a copy of a 1989 order establishing Stadium's speed limit wasn't on file with the Kalamazoo County Clerk, as state law requires. The only order on file with the clerk is from 1983, which sets the speed limit at 50 mph.
But Kalamazoo Deputy City Attorney Randall Schau countered that the Michigan Department of Transportation was able to produce a valid order for Stadium that was signed in 1989.
"The city will not be able to prove that it was filed (with the county clerk)," Schau said. "Our position is that the Traffic Control Order does establish the 40 mph speed limit and just because it wasn't filed doesn't render it (the ticket) invalid."
Allegan County District Court Judge William Baillargeon agreed, ruling that state law didn't specify that a speeding ticket be dismissed if an order isn't filed with a county clerk. Baillargeon presided over the hearing because Kalamazoo County District Court Judge Vincent Westra recused himself.
Baillargeon placed a stay on his ruling for three weeks so Koenig could decide whether to appeal it.
Stadium Drive in the city of Kalamazoo is a state trunk line called Business Loop 94. So while the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety can enforce speed limits on it, the state is responsible for setting its speed limit.
Michigan State Police data collected in March 1988, August 1989 and November 1990 appear to support a speed limit on Stadium of between 45 mph and 50 mph, according to traffic studies obtained by the Gazette.
Stadium's speed limit was lowered from 50 mph to 40 mph in January 1989 after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and killed.
Koenig said Thursday that he believes the 40 mph limit on Stadium is incorrect, but "as to my plans (for an appeal), I want to think about that."


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It was my first Mother's Day weekend without my mom. I knew it would be tough to endure. I wanted to conquer it. Make it somehow easier. You know, make it light and matter-of-fact.
"Oh, it's mother's Day and since my mother is dead I don't have to cook brunch or buy a card or flowers. It'll be easy."
I was trying to trick myself.
I went backpacking with my Summit Sister, Laura. I was going to go anyway…with or without her. But as it was she came for one night and I had a night on my own. So it worked out well.
We hiked up the Deschutes River from the state park. It was unusually hot weather for spring. Along the river it was tolerable, but by the time we had to march the old railroad road up along the black cliff walls, we were melting in the heat.
There was no breeze.
Our 30 pound packs grew heavier, the air was dry, the sun intense. By the time we hit 6 miles, I was done.
Spotting one of the outhouses that dot the river banks for the rafters, I shot down the steep embankment heading for shade. All I could see was the river and trees and grass. I longed for the cool of their canopy. Laura and I scrambled through the sage and tall grass, stumbling to the trees on the the river bank, climbing in under the branches onto the rocks; I shed my back pack and sat down with a sigh. Soaking my bandanna and shirt in the river, I leaned back against my pack, enjoying the cool, wet cloth against my over heated skin.
It was heaven.
I shivered as my body readjusted and began to normalize.
After a good long rest in our private oasis, we scouted out our best camping spot.
It was a sandy area by the river's edge with trees and a large fire pit. I hung my Kammok, we set up our tents and we were set, ready for a nice evening of calm, beauty and peace. We collected fire wood, though we never lit a fire. It was just too warm. I swung lazily in my Kammok reading a good book.
White birds, much like sea gulls, darted up and down the river, swooping high and low, around each other like children playing tag. Wild Canadian geese sometimes floated by. The river was lush and green all along its banks, with cliffs and jagged rock, sage and grass climbing steeply up each side.
We took a nice, slow stroll exploring along the river banks in the cool of the evening.
Crickets began to sing. The sun went down and the stars came out. Exhausted from the day, we dozed on and off in our tents; popping our eyes open each time we rolled over on our mattresses looking for the Big Dipper which hung just above us in the night sky. We followed its nightly travel. And a train would rumble by in the pitch black night just on the other side of the river filling the dark with its noise for a time and then the rush of the river and crickets would take over again.
As I began to wake on Saturday morning, my mind was filled with memories of the last four months of my mother's life. I took this weekend away hoping to deal with my emotions of my first Mother's Day without my mother on my own terms. Without my control, the memories of her frail dying body lying on a rented hospital bed in her bedroom came rushing back, and once again, I wondered if I could have altered the outcome, if I could have done something different or better than I did. My heart hurt, but my mind said I'd done my best.
And once again, I let it go.
After drinking our marvelous coffee and eating breakfast, we went on a short 2 mile day hike up the river discovering two old abandoned box cars.
Then Laura headed back to camp, so she could pack up, hike out and drive home to her family. She was to celebrate her mother and be celebrated as a mother the following day.
I was now completely alone and I continued on up the river for another two miles. Every couple miles there was another outhouse and a pull out spot for rafters. As soon as I saw one, I'd head down to the river to get out of the intense sun. At about the 10 mile mark, I discovered the perfect grassy spot with multiple trees and a cool breeze. I spent a long time soaking my feet and body in the icy water. Listening to the river and wind in the trees, watching the "river gulls" play and scanning the cliffs for big horn sheep.
I breathed in the peace.
On my way back to my camp, I crossed paths with a Boy Scout troop. Young boys with giant packs on their backs and two men who were the leaders; baking in the heat, but acting, as men and boys often do, as if they were fine. I privately worried about two of the boys who were obviously struggling, sending a quiet prayer on their behalf. We chatted for a few minutes and they continued on their way up river.
As I returned to my "home", I rejoiced knowing I could do whatever I wanted. There was no one but me to consider. So I dunked in the river, rearranged my tent and Kammok to better locations, grabbed my book and some snacks and swung up in my Kammok reading the rest of the afternoon away.
It felt like paradise.
Every once in a while, I'd look down at the sand and see the farewell note Laura had written there for me and smile.
It was glorious.
Once again, the evening air filled with cricket song, the wind picked up, the sun went down, the stars came out and peace continued to flood my soul. Although, I was suddenly startled by a large bull snake that decided to visit me at the river's edge, I knew he meant no harm and I marveled at his beauty as he leisurely slithered away.
I tried to sleep in my Kammok, but it was too windy with the sides whipping around, loud and un-rhythmic. I ended up in my tent with the Big Dipper filling the mesh window smiling down on me throughout the night.
I was utterly alone, with myself and my God.
I have girlfriends who are worried about my solo trips, only because they love me and feel it isn't safe. It's hard to explain to someone who doesn't enjoy solitude or who isn't comfortable in the wild what the appeal is. There is something about being alone in God's Creation that is empowering. I love taking care of my needs only. I love having everything I need right there in my pack and if I don't have what I need, I improvise or go without.
It's simple.
It's humble.
It's burden free.
And though I am by myself, I don't feel completely alone.
I sense the eyes of God upon me constantly.
Sunday morning, Mother's Day, appeared with cloud cover and cooler temperatures. I relaxed all morning in my Kammok finishing my book, waving at the occasional rafter who floated by. Often they acted surprised to see me. By 11:30 am I was packed up and ready to hike the 6 miles out to my car.
I said good-bye to my place and turned for the trek home.
The pack felt right upon my back, my legs felt solid beneath me and I picked more flowers to tuck in my sun hat as I'd done on the previous days. I felt beautiful and whole and strong and a new idea began to fill my mind, an idea of a possible future for Don and me.
Was this where God was directing us?
I was excited to share my thoughts with him soon.
Coming home to my family was joyful, filled with hope and peace and power.
Jordyn fixed us a delicious dinner and gave me a pot of tulips. Don had red wine waiting for me. Josh and Jordyn made chocolate dipped strawberries. Jasmine had left a card and gift. I had lengthy, loving conversations with my Joy and Jubilee. And we sat and ate and talked and drank and laughed and shared the evening away.
I felt so loved.
And then I heard my brother's voice message, wishing me a Happy Mother's Day. The grief over the death of our mother was tangible in his voice.
Once my tears began to flow, they wouldn't stop.
This was what I had tried to avoid. This was what I wanted to escape. I cried hard and I cried long missing my mother, knowing what she'd given me and how she'd failed me, sensing the hole that was left without her. Wishing I'd said more, had worked things out better with her, but knowing I did my best. There would be no more opportunities.
I ached for my brothers, my father, my children. And I was surprised at my intense emotions. I had gone away for the weekend doing what I loved so that this wouldn't happen.
What was I thinking? We cannot escape our fractured souls. The brokenness is real and raw and painful. It seems to take over for a time and once the tears were done, I fell into a deep sleep in my soft bed relishing the smoothness of my cotton sheets.
And God once again patched my cracked soul while I slept.
In the morning, I remembered who I am.
Once again, I looked at myself in the mirror and saw a beautiful woman surrounded by a loving, healthy family created by a God who fills me with strength and hope and peace and a future.


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On Thursday, June 13, 2019, at approximately 10:00am, an unknown male entered the Chase Bank located at 3100 W. Broad St. and approached the teller at the counter. The suspect made a verbal demand for money but fled the bank without getting any money. The suspect is described as: Male/White, 40's, 5'7″-5'8″, 160lbs, brownish/grey hair, wearing dark sunglasses, white button-up long sleeve shirt with red stripes, and blue jeans. Surveillance photos of the suspect may be viewed on our website, www.stopcrime.org.
Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for any information leading to the arrest and/or indictment of the person(s) responsible for this crime. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 614-461-TIPS (8477) or go to our website at www.stopcrime.org and e-mail your tip. You may also submit a tip by downloading our new free P3 Tips mobile app available on the iOS and Android platforms. We are no longer taking tips via text message.
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We have revisited our mobile commerce research to establish which retailers included in the report have apps and of those that do, which ones are making the app accessible from their website.
As an ecommerce company, we focus on what is most beneficial and relevant to the retailer and we know an app is no substitute for an excellent mobile ecommerce site. We were interested to find out if retailers feel the same way. We found that just under half of all the retailers assessed had an app in the app store. Of those 79 only 24 had a link to the app on their website, with even fewer actively promoting it through pop-ups or banners on the page.
Interestingly many of the apps were not shopping-oriented. For example, Luxury retailer Hermes has an app dedicated to the various ways to tie their silk scarves. Mui Mui has a music app and Paul Smith has a retro platform game app. The various sports fashion retailers such as Nike and Reebok have apps dedicated to fitness training and Ann Summers has a dating app called Rabbit. All of these clearly reflect the retail brand they are associated with and offer loyal customers something more than just another place to shop.
Apps require a greater level of commitment from customers, requiring them to download and use up storage on phones that are already crowded with emails, social media, games and music apps, not to mention thousands of photos using up precious space. Retailers really need to understand how their customers would use their app and what they want to achieve by having one. Developing an app version of a mobile shopping site begs the question why – what's the point? Surely it's easier for a customer to go straight to the mobile site rather than download an app? If the reason to download the app is because it offers a much better shopping experience than the mobile site, something is seriously wrong with the mobile ecommerce strategy. Certainly retailers would be much better served by ensuring they have a faster site with user friendly features such as geolocation and an easy checkout process than investing in an app that may not provide a return. With the introduction of accelerated mobile pages (AMP) and Google penalising rankings for sites that aren't "mobile friendly", retailers should look to ensure their web based offerings are optimised before they do anything else.
*Please note the retailers in this research have been updated since our 2016 mobile research report to remove BHS and include Poundland and Ted Baker.
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Season of Change
One of my Japanese friends says she hates spring because it means change
is coming and her friends are leaving. When I was in the states this
really confused me, but now I understand.
Today we had the "end of the year" assembly. Near the end retiring
teachers were recognized. My friend O-sensei is retiring this year.
Seeing her up on stage and walking back into the crowd with a bouquet of
flowers made me realize: This is really happening; things are changing
all the time.
When I first met O-sensei, I was on the religion dept board with her.
She seemed like a gruff old gym teacher who kept to herself. I couldn't
understand a thing she said in her deep, mumbly voice - I still have
trouble with it. But she's the one who's driven me out to see places in
Aomori. She's the one who really talks to me about school politics.
She's the one who introduced me to her cronies. She's the one who delt
with her devil of a homeroom for three years and still gave me time. I'm
gonna miss her. I know her other teacher friends at school and I'll try
and stay in touch.
You'd think I would have noticed that things are changing. Graduation
here was about three weeks ago.
There have also been going away parties
for college graduates at church.
All kinds of teachers are leaving or
changing jobs. Teachers here are getting ready for the "beginning of the
school year" shift. A is leaving. I still haven't quite grasped that
yet. You know, originally I had planned to leave this August, but I had
a change of heart. Sometimes I can't believe I'm staying.
Next year I want to try and be like O-sensei - do well while sticking it
But that's all another story. More on that and gradation later, I hope.
When you don't have time to blog, I guess that means you're busy living.


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Luke 21:5-11: Watch Out
Tuesday, November 29, 2016
Jesus said, "Watch out for the doomsday deceivers. Many leaders are going to show up with forged identities claiming, 'I'm the One,' or, 'The end is near.' Don't fall for any of that. When you hear of wars and uprisings, keep your head and don't panic. This is routine history and no sign of the end." (MSG)
When we weigh Jesus' words with intention, we find that they speak to us today.
Jesus said, "Watch out; don't be fooled. Many men, claiming to speak for me, will come and say, 'I am he!' and, 'The time has come!' But don't follow them. Don't be afraid when you hear of wars and revolutions; such things must happen first, but they do not mean that the end is near." (GNT)
When we allow Jesus' words to rest in us, we discover that they have specific meaning for us now.
And Jesus said, "See to it that you are not misled; for many will come in My name, saying, 'I am He,' and, 'The time is near.' Do not go after them. When you hear of wars and disturbances, do not be terrified; for these things must take place first, but the end does not follow immediately." (NASB)
When we look for answers in days of peril, we are always answered, never abandoned.
Jesus answered, "Watch out! Don't be fooled! For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am he!' and, 'The time has come!' Don't go after them. And when you hear of wars and revolutions, don't panic. For these things must happen first, but the end will not follow immediately." (CJB)
What does Jesus advise in times of trial? We must witness, watch and wait. We must not be fooled or mislead. We must not worry; we must put aside anxiety. When one comes among us claiming to have all the answers, we must be careful. When one comes among us claiming that the end is near, we must reject fear. These are soft words for hard times. Clear instructions for days of confusion. Loving reminders that we are not alone, that we are cherished, that we are loved. All we need do is . . . witness, watch, and wait.
When we compare varying versions of these verses, we hear Jesus' voice, we feel God's presence, we are healed by the Spirit's love.


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I love going to the coffee shop, not that I drink coffee or engage in conversation but because it's a place and a way for me to get attention.
My name is Zoey, and I am a very cute long-haired miniature dachshund.
I have methods for getting attention, including looking cute (that's a given). I stare at the people walking by, straining forward on my front paws and lifting my chin with my tail wiggling. "Look at me, aren't I cute?" I stare and wink and keep staring. Sometimes it works, and people come back, saying, "I know she wants me to pet her."
Well, duh.
I get petted and told I'm cute, pretty and beautiful and lots of other adjectives about my sable-colored coat and brown eyes—I've even been told I have a dainty, feminine face and am very regal in my stance. Yep, I'm Queen Bee of the Dachshund World.
When my petter moves on, I seek out the next one. I'm a profiler on the stakeout for my next lover of dogs who needs to stop and give me some genuine fur-rubbing.
As my BFF Shelley works on her laptop, I am the epitome of a lapdog seeking attention anywhere and everywhere I can get it. She's addicted to caffeine, and I'm addicted to getting petted, loved, appreciated, acknowledged and having attention poured on me, like sugar, so sweet on a hot summer day.
It's a dog's life, this sitting around relaxing at the coffee shop.


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In a wide-ranging interview following his second year as president of Creighton University, the Rev. Daniel S. Hendrickson, SJ, highlighted memorable moments and events that shaped the 2016-2017 academic year.
I would say one of the benchmarks of the year was the sale of our hospital, Fr. Hendrickson said. CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center at 30th and California streets was vacated in June making way for apartments and retail shops as CHI Health and Creighton opened medical campuses at Bergan Mercy Medical Center and a new facility at 24th and Cuming streets.
Fr. Hendrickson said he was excited about the new approach to interprofessional health education and collaborative care being pioneered at the new University Campus clinic at 24th and Cuming.
He also discussed high-profile challenges of the past year, and how the University has used those occasions to address and seek positive solutions to some difficult issues.
He also spoke about Creighton being recognized for undergraduate research, the College of Nursing joining the School of Medicine with programs in Phoenix, the first graduating class of the neuroscience bachelors program, the number of internships and externships the University offers students, and its latest Goldwater and Fulbright student scholars.
A presidents panel on race relations, which attracted a capacity crowd to the Hixson-Lied Auditorium in the Harper Center; the awarding of a scholarship to a Creighton Prep High School student whose parents had been deported years earlier; and the announcement of a new round of funding for Creighton Global Initiative projects also were special moments of the past academic year, he said.


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No I haven't moved to another house but I have moved my blog! After hosting it on Blogger since 2009 I've become a little disillusioned by Google's commitment to the Blogger platform. The last significant update was a few years ago when they introduced the clever but restricting 'Dynamic Views'. Since then diddly-squat.
Posterous would have been my primary choice for a new platform but that was bought out by Twitter and then discontinued.
Self hosting and using a CMS was another option but for a blog like this too much work for my liking!
So WordPress.com it is. Seems very nice as well.
All I need now is to add a redirect to my old host at http://thesignofthecross.blogspot.com and all is complete!


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A freak cycling accident left Dion Jelbart fighting for life. But sheer determination on his part and support from a loving family made Dion's remarkable recovery possible.
By Paula Hubert
The tiny scar in Dion Jelbart's hair remains hidden, almost innocuous and insignificant. It gives no hint of how close the 41-year-old came to death, the acute pain he endured, nor the heartache of his family as they kept vigil at his bedside while he remained in an induced coma.
Dion's cycling accident occurred a week before Christmas 2015 and his plight touched the community. No one knew if the father-of-two would pull through.
"It was overwhelming to see how many people helped, especially our neighbours and the Bendigo and District Cycling Club," says Dion, who is a cycling enthusiast and runs Dion Jelbart Photography.
"I still look at the messages people put on Facebook at the time. There were messages from people from all around the world."
His wife Stephanie still can't believe the kindness shown during the family's hour of need. A crowdfunding page was set up to raise money for medical expenses. VicRoads, Dion's other place of work, also provided incredible support.
"We could never feel that we could find enough words to thank people as we are so grateful. The support has blown us away. You don't know what a community can do until something like this happens," Stephanie says.
"The entire neighbourhood rallied together. They took all of our animals, watered the plants and rostered to do things. I just couldn't believe it."…
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"LEGS" at The National Exemplar
Artists: Justin Adian, Julia Benjamin, Adam McEwen, Hanneline Rogeberg, Keith Sonnier
Venue: The National Exemplar, New York
Exhibition Title: LEGS
Date: April 8 – May 18, 2014
Full gallery of images, press release and link available after the jump.
Images courtesy of The National Exemplar, New York
Press Release:
A leg is a weight bearing and locomotive structure, usually having a columnar shape. During locomotion, legs function as "extensible struts". The combination of movements at all joints can be modeled as a single, linear element capable of changing length and rotating about an omnidirectional "hip" joint.
A limb of an animal used especially for supporting the body and for walking: as
One of the paired vertebrate limbs that in bipeds extend from the top of the thigh to the foot (2) : the part of such a limb between the knee and foot
The back half of a hindquarter of a meat animal
One of the rather generalized segmental appendages of an arthropod used in walking and crawling
A pole or bar serving as a support or prop <the legs of a tripod>
A branch of a forked or jointed object <the legs of a compass>
A branch or part of an object or system
Keith Sonnier was born in 1941 in Mamou, Louisiana.
Hanneline Rogeberg was born in 1963 in Oslo, Norway.
Adam McEwen was born in 1965 in London,UK.
Justin Adian was born in 1976 in Fort Worth, Texas.
Julia Benjamin was born in 1984 in New York City.


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Kyle Moonon May 31, 2017
Great photos! I love to see what my fellow Florida photographers are capturing.
bricelynon March 17, 2013
So many absolutely wonderful photos! Thank you for sharing. I'm re-inspired to continue to search for all of the illusive critters I long to see...and some new ones I didn't even know we had! Wishing you magical and fruitful adventures.
KVEdisonNaturePhotoson May 16, 2012
Gorgeous gallery! Your work is varied and excellent. Wonderful!
William Kleinfelderon April 12, 2012
I have never seen the top side of the swallowed tail Kite, thanks! Still not done looking through all of your amazing shots. What a great representation of Florida's Nature beauty you have in this gallery. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Daveon April 9, 2012
Don, it was nice to meet you, Saturday, at one of our favorite places. Seminole State Forest.
Rob Moodyon January 26, 2012
Your Photos Are OUTSTANDING
jimholmquiston October 29, 2011
You have so many great pictures in this gallery. Well done!
June joneson March 2, 2011
Thank you so much for your fantastic nature presentation at the Florida Garden Club Leadership Training on the 19th of February at Camp Wekiva.
Ken Canningon February 19, 2011
Great images, nice otters
Richard A Chapman & Lois M Doubledayon January 30, 2011
Remarkable gallery. Excellent work!


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May 8, 2008
"It's a very significant point in the history of transportation planning in this community," heralded Sen. KirkWatson. After five months, the Transit Working Group this week unanimously endorsed a new, improved Transportation Investment Decision Tree. By strengthening the evaluation criteria for assessing all proposed transit and road projects regionally, and setting a standard that proposed projects be evaluated uniformly on their merits, the new decision tree has the power to transform regional transportation planning. All projects requiring federal funds or approvals (e.g., environmental) must be accepted into the long-range plan of the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization. To get there, said Watson, who is the CAMPO chair, they'll now have to pass muster by an Investment Decision Tree analysis, which will require that the following questions be addressed: 1) Is the process transparent and accountable? 2) What is the purpose of the project? Can it create the following benefits? If so, how? 3) What does the project cost?
Under No. 2, the specific benefits cited as desirable should bode well for public transit: mobility, economic development/community, environmental and public health, social equity/quality of life. Another 11 criteria address other cost, funding, financing, timeline, legislative/electoral, and cost/benefit issues.
The downside to this new method: The complexity of the evaluation process, and the detailed information it requires, make it nigh to impossible for the city of Austin's streetcar proposal (or the city of Elgin's "Sausage Link") to make it through CAMPO in time for a November referendum. Mayor Will Wynn set that goal last year, but most recently, he's expressed firm commitment to putting the city's urban rail circulator project through a full Investment Decision Tree vetting – however long that takes. The advantage: When voters do see a rail proposal, they'll know the hard details on its precise costs and benefits.
Expressing frustration with the now-evident procedural impossibility of a November election was TWG member and transit advocate Rep. Mike Krusee, R-Round Rock. Referencing current Downtown traffic gridlock, Krusee said, "I think it's a shame, because the crisis is upon us now."
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Zakat Foundation of America Expands Its Services with Opening of East Coast Office
Zakat Foundation of America opened an East Coast office / community center earlier this year in Delaware. "The decision to launch an office on the East Coast was to respond to devastating unemployment, underemployment, and inequity in education," said Zakat Foundation of America's East Coast representative Murat. "Furthermore, the services we envisioned would eradicate the need for dependence on government aid and uplifting the morale of all the people we support."
Zakat Foundation of America Community Center—East Coast provides several social services locally, as well as serves impoverished communities in neighboring states.
Social services include:
- A Mobile Soup Kitchen serving Wilmington, Delaware area.
- A Food Pantry. One of our rooms is designated as a food pantry. Currently, we stock nonperishable food only.
- Tutoring and Other Educational Activities for K-12 students, ESL courses for adults, and SAT preparation, among other activities.
- Foster Parenting Certification. This program, implemented in collaboration with government agencies, aims to increase the number of Muslim families certified as foster parents.
- Disaster Relief Training. We have already started the process of training community members for basic disaster relief efforts. This program is also done in collaboration with government agencies.
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I Wandered Lonely As A Cloud
I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
The waves beside them danced, but they
Out-did the sparkling leaves in glee;
A poet could not be but gay,
In such a jocund company!
I gazed—and gazed—but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought:
For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.
– by William Wordsworth
This little poem has almost ruined poetry for generations.
It has been satirized on Rocky and Bullwinkle, on the Simpsons, and, less famously, by hundreds of school children. Why? Because it's simple, a bit archaic in language, over-dramatized, and it's been forced upon children as a memory exercise for generations. Who can love a poem after stumbling over "jocund" and "my heart with pleasure fills"? What plain-speaking human doesn't lose patience with the linguistic contortions of "Ten thousand saw I" and "A poet could not be but gay"?
For years, I had it confused in my own mind with the botanically-imperfect poem presented in "Our Gang" – skip ahead to 8:44 if you're too busy to enjoy some classic TV:
All that said, though, the poem is not as awful as it seems in the memory of most. Go ahead and read it, but the real daffodils beginning to bloom in our neighborhood are a lot more enjoyable.


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I want that kitchen. Bring the good friends over for a great dinner.
I want that kitchen. Bring the good friends over for a great dinner.
I am a love fanatic.
I like to hold his hand and it always feels like "too long" is the time that has passed since the last time I did it.
I like to read a good romance novel and movie. Sometimes I'll rent a romantic comedy to get in the mood of blushing. I like it.
I love to see him smile. Any kind of smile from him is good. If I can make him laugh then I'm doing a good job. It's just sparkling, like holding his hand.
I like to hear about real life stories too, though. I sometimes ask my friends how it is that their parents met. It always brings a smile to my face listening to the story of people who decided to take a shot at love.
I remember the first time he kissed me and I always try to remember the last time he did. I love his lips. I like our goodnight/goodbye kisses the most.
I often wonder if I will have an interesting love story. The kind of story that someone could make a movie out of. The kind of romance that becomes unforgettable.
I could call it destiny, chance or luck, maybe causality. Any way, I feel very lucky to have found him, very lucky to have met him, very happy to share my life with him.
Then of course, there are always the conflicts in any story. Fights, disagreements. Shouts, tears, anger.
I hate fighting with him. I hate losing my mind and messing things up. I feel my worst when I did something wrong. The truth is, as soon as we start to fight is the time I want to make up.
And of course, I know real love stories have an intrinsic structure of learning through mistakes and differences, and also through communication. This isn't something you can wholly catch in the typical romantic comedy.
We've learned a lot. We've learned to communicate. I've learned not to hide anything from him. He is my best friend and the first person I think of when I have something interesting or important to talk about. We're similar and we're different, but I like it.
So even if I can't have one of those golden romances, because I'm not a perfect woman myself and I'm not looking for a perfect guy either, what I do want to have is a happy love.
I love his care. I admire his strength. I admire his vision. I enjoy our conversations and our silences. I want to plan ahead for us a healthy life, a happy time.
I have seen couples so in love you would have thought they could last forever. Couples that don't miss a chance to say "i love you", couples that make their love story a public statement. They look so perfectly in love, seemingly lasting, of apparently unbreakable bonds. One day, you ask about them and you find out they are no longer together. Some cheating, some lie. Some loss of love, diverging paths.
We have had our ups and downs. We have been together almost three years. There are times when I thought it was better to break up, and we did. There were times I thought I was not good for him, or times when I thought he was not good for me. Tough times when I cried, because where else was I going to find someone like him? When? So I fought with my small fists against the dark spots and I saw that it only took a little more love to heal. I don't use to tell him I love him, I just do.
I constantly wonder. I don't lose faith in having a good relationship, because I think I now know everything it takes.
I wonder if we're going to last. I wonder if the love I feel for him or the love he feels for me will be enough to get through troubles, differences, new challenges. I worry about it. I can't bear the idea of losing him.
One day I want to write my own story, of how two wonderful people met one day and each was of deep character. I will let the world know about my romance. That could well be part of my legacy to the world, I will give it racing hearts and blushing smiles.
He gives me a racing heart and I cannot wait until the next time he holds my hand.
I'm a simple mortal, afraid to die.
I'm young and dreamful, scared to fail.
I am an average heart hoping to be heard.
Well, you know well that you have me and that I would give you a pint of blood.
You well know me and you could bet on me giving you my care and trust.
But to love you is a decision I thought about quite through.
To love you is decision and this time in my life, I feel it true.
I can't promise I will be perfect, nor do I expect such thing about you.
I can promise you I will never give up on trying to make things work with you.
Because today I'm a better person, a better girlfriend, a better love.
Just by deciding to be a better me, I can guarantee a happier you.
Well, I've been thinking I have a purpose in life.
But if it isn't to make you happy, I would be missing an important part.
And if it isn't to love you, I would be losing my restless mind.
It is easier now, to see why.
It feels good to love you; it feels good to share this life.
What did we do?
We melted and fused. Once, we became one and each other's muse.
We kissed in the rain and ran holding hands; we ran too fast and got too far. We dreamed upon the same pillow and studied the same stars. Because though we were different, we loved alike. We felt the same music flooding our veins and after conciding, we knew nothing would be the same. We united against fears and though we suffered in small amounts the splinters love attracts, we found a way into trust and calm. We breathed deeply and shone eternally, we cast a trail of stories of fun and life.
I want to leave this place. And if I could leave this time, I would.
I hold my face with tingling cold hands, cradling my thoughts as my head goes back and forth and I repeat to myself. What's wrong with me? What's missing inside?
I will be found.
Sé que has transitado por túneles, esperando ver la luz al final. Sé que has esperado en cuevas a que la tormenta pase. Sé que te sientes asfixiada por estos limitados espacios donde caben tu pasado y tus preocupaciones.
Es mi deber, como hermana mayor, hacerte saber que siempre hay un paraíso en la tierra por visitar. Es mi deber decirte que si te ha tocado lo podrido, es seguramente porque estás lista para lo fresco. Y te recuerdo que el tiempo es lo más valioso que tendremos. No pierdas tiempo y vuelve a sonreír cueste lo que cueste. Se dice muy fácil, pero nos gusta vivirlo difícil. Desapégate de todo lo que te arrastra, déjalo ir. Velo morir. No dejes que se convierta en el cáncer de tu sistema. Eres una de las personas más fuertes que conozco y sé que sabrás hacerte camino entre esta noche que no tiene más que ofrecer. Alza el vuelo y te invito a que pronto me hables, sentada entre los algodones rosas de la vida.
Te has ganado las cicatrices y te prometo que tendrás nuevos pesares, pero del mismo tamaño serán las recompensas y satisfacciones que los sucederán. Cuentas conmigo en todos los escenarios, en todos los climas y en todos los colores. ¡No lo olvides! Nadie está desconectado. Nadie está del todo perdido si sabe con lo que cuenta.
Welcome hormones. I'm glad to have you back in the game.
Let's get to it.
Let me touch you. Spread your wings a little and let me skim your halo.
I know I don't know you, and you know you don't know me. We're like strangers walking on the same sidewalk, in the same direction, a meter apart. I don't know where you come from, and I won't tell you about my past. Before deciding which shade of grey to stand on, let me bring some color into your life. I won't ask too many questions, but maybe I will ask you out.
You, there, the one with stunning smile, let me touch you, let me seduce, let me bribe. Let me also unpin my hair and undress my ways so you can see I'm worth the try.
A loved one put his head on her lap, red roses fell to the floor, and the world stood still.
Let's talk about all this silence. Let's yell and scream around all this silence.
She'll do away with the ways that had her mistaken. She'll let day after day go right in and out of her laced iris. She'll be again taken.


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SMD Manufacturing Facility
Client:Soil Machine Dynamics Ltd. / Oceana Business Park Ltd.
Duration:44 weeks
Undertaken in two phases, this major new manufacturing facility for SMD will be used for the production of state of the art Subsea Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV's) as well as Launch and Recovery Systems which are operated from high tech control rooms situated on the deck of a ship.
NCS were invited to be part of the project team at an early stage to enable buildability and value engineering savings to be identified to meet the client's budget. NCS also took on design responsibility for piling and above ground elements including M+E for the project. The building provides the client with a manufacturing facility of some 35,000ft2. At 80 metres in length and 16 metres overall height, the building incorporates 2No x 50 tonne and 2No x 25 tonne overhead cranes running at different levels along the full length of the facility. This offers greater flexibility and significant lifting capacity as the building is designed to allow cranes to carry out tandem lifts. Phase 1 and Phase 2 were both delivered on time, within budget and with no safety incidents which is a credit to the whole team and the collaborative working approach that was entered into from day one of the project.


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Opens Nov. 20
What director has not fallen in love with his leading lady? It's almost obligatory: if he doesn't see her beauty and passion, how can the audience? Pedro Almodóvar saw that spark early in Penélope Cruz, casting her in important supporting roles in the 1997 Live Flesh and the 1999 All About My Mother, then as the star of Volver three years ago. Now comes the study of a star whose memory haunts her director (Lluis Homar). Almodóvar may be the world's most vivacious filmmaker, but he makes films preoccupied with death. Mortality is not just the spur of melodrama, his favorite dramatic form; it also underlines the secret of movies: that the image lives on long after it's shot. Thus the indelible message of Broken Embraces, that love doesn't end when a loved one dies.
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10 Jun Kidsty – and anywhere but Shap
Day 5 is the last day in the Lakes, with the highest point on the whole journey, Kidsty Pike, the final frontier between the Lake District and the gentler landscape of the Eden and Lune Valleys. It's another hard day: a steep trail for several miles to reach Kidsty and a bone-shaking, knee-crunching downhill from its rocky summit. For views this is perhaps the best of days. And the rain cleared away so we got some sun, some relief from the elements, a tiny hint of summer. From high up on the trail you look back towards the Lakeland peaks. Year after year, there they are like massive, slumbering beasts from some forgotten geological time.
Our destination was the Crown and Mitre pub in the tiny village of Bampton Grange. It's just off the C2C route a few miles short of Shap but meets the 'Anywhere but Shap' rule introduced after the experience of our previous C2Cs, memorably last year's Crusader caravan episode! Shap does not thrill; it's a depressing, dowdy sort of place. Bampton Grange is pretty with its stone cottages and colourful gardens looking their best in the early evening sun. We rolled up tired but hopeful. But the Crown and Mitre did not delight. A local inn facing hard times and searching for a way to survive. Refresher training on customer service skills would be a place to start; firing up the central heating on a cold evening would be a nice touch too; and a discount when the kitchen decides to shut early with little warning. Ah well, at least the duvet was warm and the sleep long. We seem to be tucked up around 9 pm, tired from the effort of the day. Not for us the beer-filled evenings swopping stories of astonishing hiking feats or new trends in Gore-tex. We all need a good 10 hours sleep to recover and face the next day's challenge!
61 miles walked. Just 135 to go. Tougher than we remember.


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The media predictions were unanimous – Egypt's presidential election would be a walkover. Ever since the overthrow of the previous administration together with its president, Mohamed Morsi, back in July 2013, a cult of personality had been assiduously fostered within Egypt around the man who had led the uprising – Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. The campaign had been notably successful. His face appeared frequently on state-run TV and newspapers, on billboards and posters, even on chocolates, underpants and keyrings, and his popularity ratings soared. A runaway triumph in the presidential election set for Monday and Tuesday, May 26 and 27, was confidently assumed by the military régime, a prediction boosted by the fact that he secured 95 per cent of votes cast in advance by Egyptians overseas.
Then, as so often happens in elections run cleanly and in accordance with democratic principles (monitors from the European Union and US-funded Democracy International were observing the vote), the electorate failed to act as expected. Sisi had called for record voter participation – a turnout of 40 million, or 80 per cent of the electorate – but Reuters reported that as voting began, lines outside polling stations in various parts of Cairo were short.
Shaken by these early reports of voter apathy, the military-backed government launched a determined effort to get out the vote. Tuesday was declared a public holiday. Train fares were waived in an effort to boost voter numbers. The justice ministry said that Egyptians who did not vote would be fined, and local media loyal to the government chided the public for not turning out in large enough numbers. Prominent public figures appeared on state TV to urge voters to head to the polls.
Despite these efforts, in some cases no voters at all could be seen outside some polling stations on Tuesday May 26, the second day of voting. Stations originally due to close at 9 pm were kept open for an extra hour. Then came the announcement that the election was to be extended into the Wednesday, May 28, drawing from Democracy International the comment: "[this] raises more questions about the independence of the electoral commission, the impartiality of the government, and the integrity of Egypt's electoral process."
In the 2012 presidential election, won by Morsi, turnout was 52 per cent. The interim regime clearly believed that Sisi must attract a higher level of support than that if he was to enjoy full political legitimacy, and they hoped that the extension of polling would produce a more convincing result.
It didn't. In the final analysis turnout was not higher than 44.4 per cent of Egypt's 54 million voters, according to the judicial sources. Predictably, government reports of the results focused entirely on the fact that, of those that did bother to vote, Sisi captured 92.2 per cent. His only rival, leftist politician Hamdeen Sabahi, gained 3.8 per cent.
Victory for al-Sisi indeed – but victory with a sour taste.
What caused the election to go pear-shaped?
An examination of Egyptian public opinion in the run-up to the election might have yielded hints of the less-than-wholehearted enthusiasm of the electorate, taken as a whole, for al-Sisi. For example, an eve-of-election opinion poll by the Washington-based Pew Research Center showed Sisi viewed favourably by 54 percent and unfavourably by 45 percent of the electorate.
Then, of course, the Muslim Brotherhood and its Islamist allies had called for a boycott of the presidential election. Despite the regime's severe crackdown on the Brotherhood and its supporters in the run-up to the election (the security forces had killed hundreds of Morsi's supporters and arrested an estimated 20,000 activists), a substantial proportion of the Egyptian public retained its support for the Brotherhood, and regarded Morsi's overthrow as illegal.
Some secular dissidents had also been jailed, often for breaking a new protest law criticised as a threat to free assembly. As a result some liberal Egyptians, who had approved of Morsi's removal, had been alienated.
Sisi is the latest in a line of Egyptian rulers from the military that was only briefly broken during Morsi's year in office. Critics fear he will become another autocrat who will preserve the army's interests, and quash hopes of democracy and reform aroused by the protests that swept Mubarak from power. Sisi enjoys the backing of the powerful armed forces and the Interior Ministry, as well many politicians and former Mubarak officials now making a comeback. By his supporters, Sisi is perceived as a strong figure who can end the turmoil that has convulsed Egypt since the revolution that ended Mubarak's 30 years in power, and protect Egypt from the jihadists that are seeking to overthrow the democratic process and install an Islamist regime.
And indeed, just prior to the poll, Sisi called on the United States to help fight jihadi terrorism by resuming the US military aid, worth $1.3 billion a year, which was partially frozen after the interim government's crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood.
"We are fighting a war against terrorism," said Sisi. "The Egyptian army is undertaking major operations in the Sinai so that it is not transformed into a base for terrorism that will threaten its neighbours and make Egypt unstable. If Egypt is unstable then the entire region is unstable. We need American support to fight terrorism."
Sisi said the West must understand that terrorism would reach its doorstep unless it helped eradicate it."The West has to pay attention to what's going on in the world - the map of extremism and its expansion. This map will reach you inevitably."
He is not wrong. Let the Obama administration put aside its flirtation with the Muslim Brotherhood on the grounds of its illegal overthrow that, somehow, is not quite a military coup. It is to be hoped that, following his equivocal, but indubitably democratic, victory, President al-Sisi succeeds in regaining the confidence of the US. The fight against Islamist extremism, in Egypt, in Sinai, in Syria, and around the world is unremitting, and must be pursued with vigour.
If this is indeed President al-Sisi's intention, he deserves the support of all who uphold democratic values and deplore the use of indiscriminate terrorism in pursuit of political or religious ends.
Published in the Jerusalem Post on-line, 29 May 2014:
Published in the Jerusalem Post on-line, 29 May 2014:
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Time for Some HIIT
After yesterday's sleep in, I made it my goal to have a killer workout this morning. I typically only have about 45 minutes to play with during the week so this is what I came up with to maximize my burn.
It's a chest/back workout with a cardio component to ramp it up into HIIT territory. It works out to 20 minutes of running with 12 minutes of sprints on top of the strength training. All sets are 15 reps and each circuit is done 3 times. The treadmill was at a .5% incline. Minimal resting between sets!
This worked for me…your mileage may vary!
1 minute warm-up – 7.5
1 minute sprint – 9.0
Cable flies
Bent over dumbbell rows
1 minute sprint – 9.1
Decline cable flies
Lat pull downs
1 minute sprint – 9.2
Incline dumbbell press
Seated cable rows
3 rounds of sprint intervals (1 minute – 9.2 / 2 minutes – 7.5)
1 minute cool down – 7.0
Don't forget the most important part: walk home slowly, sweating your ass off and loving life.


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