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Guinea Pig Cage Four Considerstraightforward guideline Selecting An Excellent Cage
What Size Cage is Ideal for My Pigs?
In truth, there is no finest dimension for a guinea pig cage. The basic policy is: the larger the far better. However there are minimal cage-size standards that several guinea pig rescue organizations and guinea pig campaigning for teams recommend. A fast search online will certainly disclose the adhering to approximate de facto standards for minimum cage sizes:
* One guinea pig: 6-7 sq. ft.
* 2 guinea pigs: 7.5 sq. ft.
* Three guinea pigs: 10.5 sq. ft.
* Four guinea pigs: 13 sq. ft.
Due to the fact that guinea pigs are social animals, it is advised to keep a minimum of 2 guinea pigs together. Consequently, if you desire your pigs to take pleasure in an optimum atmosphere, you need never ever think about a cage under 7.5 sq. ft, Get More Info.
Generally, commercial cages (I like to describe them as "pet store cages") tend to be under 3 square-feet. Business cages much bigger compared to this are difficult to locate and fit to be rather costly. Therefore, diligent guinea pig owners tend to incline a popular course of diy or package cages frequently called C&C or Cubes and Coroplast cages.
Do I Have to Worry About the Flooring?
Certainly! Wire floors or floor with grates are tough on your guinea pigs' feet. Extreme metal grids can catch toes and legs or otherwise damage your guinea pigs' fragile feet. Think of if you needed to invest your whole life walking on steel bars put on hold a foot off the flooring-- in your bare feet. Even worse-- visualize aiming to run on that surface.
Incidentally, the same goes when picking a multi-level cage with a ramp. The ramp surface ought to not be covered with metal grids. Bottom line: avoid cages that make your pet walk on metal bars or grids in any way. For finest pig health and wellness, your cage needs to have a smooth plastic or metal base, Going Here.
Does My guinea pig Cage Need To Be Totally Confined? Does it Need a Cover?
It relies on your circumstance. If your guinea pigs are sharing your home with "residential predators" you will certainly need a lid. If your residence is devoid of these types of risks, then a lid is not needed. A lot of guinea pig cages and pens have the tendency to contend least 14" wall surfaces. Although guinea pigs simulate to leap for enjoyable, they are unknowned for being fantastic leapers and can not jump anywhere near 14-inches high. Believe me-- you will certainly never ever see a guinea pig in the NBA. In this case, not only is a cover not essential, it is not suggested. We discover that when guinea pigs are housed in a cage without any lid, it encourages more communication with the guinea pigs. A lidless cage will likewise take much of the hassle out of jobs like feeding the guinea pigs and cleaning up the cage.
Just how Huge Should The Door Be?
Several cages are made with access doors that are too small. Little doors, make it difficult to catch and grab your pets. If you have actually ever had a test subject, you will definitely concur that they are "scurriers". When picking them up, they don't simply comfortably rest there while you select them up - they scoot! And if you have actually ever attempted to catch a hurrying guinea pig with one arm with a tiny opening ...
Few cutting-edge cages supply big fold-down "tailgates". These models are crafted so that the entire side of the cage is pivoted and swings open up like the tailgate on a pickup truck. This allows you to get to in with both hands to scoop up your guinea pig. It additionally cleans your cage a a lot easier and much more efficient procedure. If you've ever before tried to shovel 25 lbs. of damp bedding via a small door and afterwards reverse and shovel 25 lbs. of clean bedding back in through that little hole ...
It's a lot easier to scrape the bedding out into a waste container and after that simply put the brand-new bedding in straight from the bag. Yes, door-opening dimension really is a large bargain.

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- 1. The Hustler [Blu-Ray Book] (1961)
Reviewed by Colin Jacobson: Despite my much-earlier dislike for The Hustler, I now find it to offer a pretty terrific piece of work. Buoyed by some daring storytelling and excellent acting, the film holds up well after four decades. The Blu-ray offers excellent picture quality, good audio and a terrific set of supplements. The Blu-ray becomes the definitive home video release of th
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Reviewed by Colin Jacobson: Despite the title, The Honeymooners Specials: A Christmas Carol only briefly touches on the Charles Dickens’ classic. More an extended episode of Honeymooners, the show offers some amusement but never excels. Starring Jackie Gleason, Art Carney. MPI, $14.98, 11/2/2021.
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We are fortunate in that it only takes a slight shift in perception and attention to reveal to us what we have previously been overlooking.
Start to take notice of what is happening in your inner world and outer world, they are intimately connected.
Our body is a great place to start because it doesn’t lie. If you have high blood pressure, it’s telling you something about your lifestyle that isn’t working for you.
If you are having difficulty concentrating or sleeping, that could be a clue that you are in overwhelm and need to redefine what you do and how you do it.
If you are feeling anxious, but not sure what it is, the clue there is that you have some type of fear in your life.
If you have pain somewhere in your body, you have strained something, resisted something or are in denial of something.
If you are feeling joyous, enthusiastic, inspired and light, bet is, you are doing something that you love or something that uses your gifts.
Feelings are a great clue to what’s going on in your life, because feelings are the language the body uses to communicate what your soul wants you to know.
The great part about this is, you know when you are on track because you will feel it, and you will know when you are off track because something will show up in your thoughts, feelings or body.
Yes, there are going to be times that you feel challenged, on edge, and anxious. Dig a little and ask yourself, what is the source of this feeling? You will surprise yourself how intelligent and in touch you can be.

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Winter Haven has five City Commissioners, which includes an appointed Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem. Commission meetings are generally held the second and fourth Mondays of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the John Fuller Auditorium in City Hall.
City Commissioners must live within the Winter Haven city limits. Commissioners are elected at large and serve a 4-year term. The Mayor presides at City Commission meetings. The Mayor Pro Tem presides in the Mayor’s absence.
Mayor Bradley T. Dantzler
Mayor Bradley T. Dantzler was elected to Seat #4 in a special election in spring 2013 and re-elected in 2013 and 2017. Brad served as Mayor in 2016 and 2018. A Winter Haven native, Brad is a third generation Winter Haven City Commissioner. He graduated Winter Haven High School in 1980, University of Florida in 1985 and earned a Master of Business Administration from Nova Southeastern University in 1991. He has been a Senior Vice President and Financial Advisor at Raymond James & Associates for 12 years. Brad is the Commission liaison to the Library Board, Tourist Development Council, Cultural Arts Advisory Committee, and Multimodal Transportation Advisory Committee. He and his wife, Susan, have two grown sons, and one granddaughter. email@example.com; (863) 289-9947
Mayor Pro-Tem Nathaniel J. Birdsong, Jr.
Mayor Pro-Tem Nathaniel J. Birdsong, Jr., was elected to Seat #2 in 2002 and re-elected in 2007, 2011 and 2015. He served as Mayor in 2006, 2007, 2014 and 2015. He served as Mayor Pro Tem 2004, 2005, 2011, 2013, 2017 and 2018. A Winter Haven native, Nat holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from Florida A&M University and an MBA from Nova Southeastern University. He is Executive Director of the Florence Villa Community Development Corporation. Nat is the Commission liaison to the General Employees’ Pension Board, Lakes Advisory Committee, Main Street Winter Haven Board, the Winter Haven Economic Development Council (WHEDC), Central Florida Regional Planning Council, Polk Regional Water Cooperative, and chairs the Polk County Transportation Planning Organization (TPO). Nat and his wife, Elizabeth “Ann,” have two sons and four grandchildren. firstname.lastname@example.org; (863) 289-9813
Commissioner William J. Twyford
Commissioner William J. Twyford, was elected to Seat #1 in 2015. He is an attorney in Winter Haven. William is the Commission liaison to the Airport Advisory Committee, Ridge League of Cities, Affordable Housing Advisory Committee, and Polk County Transportation Planning Organization (TPO). William graduated from Winter Haven High School in 1980, Vanderbilt University in 1984 and earned a Juris Doctorate (JD) from the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law in 1987. He was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1988. He currently serves on the board of the Heart of Florida Legal Aid Society and is an Associate Board Member of Greater Winter Haven Youth Baseball. William and his wife Elizabeth have two sons and a daughter. email@example.com; (863) 307-2291
Commissioner Peter M. Chichetto
Commissioner Peter M. Chichetto was elected to Seat #3 in 2011 and re-elected in 2015. He served as Mayor Pro Tem in 2016. He is a licensed Real Estate Associate. Pete is the Commission liaison to the Planning Commission, Risk Management Committee, Urban Forestry Advisory Board, and Winter Haven Housing Authority. He holds bachelor and master’s degrees in Public Administration from University of Central Florida; and an associate’s degree from Polk State College. He and his wife, Becky, have one daughter. firstname.lastname@example.org; (863) 289-2794
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Commissioner James H. “JP” Powell was elected to Seat #5 in 2017. Commissioner Powell previously served on the Winter Haven City Commission from 2007 to 2016, serving as Mayor 2011, 2012 and 2013. He also served as Mayor Pro Tem in 2009 and 2010. JP is the Commission liaison to the Police Officers’ Pension Board, Firefighters’ Pension Board, Polk Transit Authority and Transportation Disadvantage Local Coordinating Board. An Ohio native, JP attended Malone College in Canton, Ohio, and the University of Akron, Ohio. He is employed as Assistant Manager at Ott-Laughlin Funeral Home and Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens. JP is also a past member and chair of the Winter Haven Planning Commission, Code Enforcement Board and the Florence Villa CRA Advisory Committee. He is a member and Past President of the Rotary Club of Winter Haven and the Winter Haven Optimist Club. Members of First Presbyterian Church, JP and his wife, Kim Traviss Powell, have one grown son Traviss, and dog “PJ.” email@example.com; (863) 308-2464


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Nicely redone and clean hotel but that is the extent of the positive comments
Young family for an early flight Sunday morning and found out the quiet time started at midnight. Rowdy drunk 20-30 year old crowd having a good time but at others expense, not a good idea for an airpot hotel .
Had a large room at the back of the hotel ground floor by the main a/c unit and could not sleep all night as I could hear it start up through the single pane windows about every 20 minutes
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ICRC activities in Bosnia-Herzegovina, September 2001
30-09-2001 Operational Update
ICRC presence and structure in BIH
Communication and promotion of IHL
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), in partnership with the Red Cross Society of Bosnia-Herzegovina (RCSBiH), supports the people of the country in their efforts to recover from the emotional and physical wounds of the conflict. It acts independently, but in close collaboration with the authorities and relevant national and international organizations. It supports initiatives aimed at upholding the dignity and well-being of the most vulnerable. The ICRC works to strengthen the Red Cross within the country, to enable it both to respond to immediate needs, and to assume its longer-term responsibilities in society.
ICRC presence and structure in Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH)
The ICRC has been present in BiH since 1992. During the war it carried out a countrywide programme of protection, tracing and family reunification, medical and relief assistance, and promotion of international humanitarian law (IHL). Today, its primary focus is still the search for missing persons and protection, as well as cooperation with, and support to, the Red Cross Society of BiH (RCSBiH). A substantial mine awareness programme, the promotion of IHL among armed forces and civil society, relief assistance, and a primary health care programme are among its other activities
Apart from the main delegation in Sarajevo the ICRC has offices in Banja Luka, Bihac, Bijeljina, Gorazde, Mostar, Pale, Sarajevo, Trebinje, Tuzla and Zenica. There are currently 11 expatriate and 137 national staff. Red Cross National Societies from Switzerland, Norway and Spain are implementing a range of assistance programmes in areas around Banja Luka, Trebinje and Tuzla.
The main partner of the ICRC is the Red Cross Society of Bosnia-Herzegovina. There are seven staff members at its headquarters in Sarajevo and a countrywide network of some 155 regional/cantonal and municipal-level RC branches run by more than 7,000 personnel and volunteers. In addition to tracing and mine awareness programmes, which are carried out in conjunction wtih the ICRC, the RCSBiH is implementing several traditional Red Cross activities including blood donations, first aid, assistance, and youth projects.
Protection: Within its mandate under the Geneva Conventions, and in accordance with the responsibility invested in the institution under the Dayton Peace Accords of 1995, the ICRC carries out a vast operation to trace missing persons in BiH, initiates and implements psycho-social support programmes for families of the missing, re-establishes family links through the exchange of Red Cross messages, and carries out visits to persons detained in relation to the conflict.
Under the terms of Article five, Annexe seven of the Dayton Agreement the signatories are obliged to cooperate fully with the ICRC in trying to establish the fate of more than 20,000 persons in BiH whose families have submitted tracing requests to the ICRC.
A Working Group chaired by the ICRC and made up of representatives from the concerned authorities (including the Republic of Croatia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia), local Red Cross personnel and family associations was set up in 1996 to facilitate the exchange of information about the missing. The ICRC suspended it in 1999 when its proceedings were overshadowed by political debate and failed to provide sufficient results. The ICRC, however, con tinues to submit tracing requests to the parties on a bilateral basis, and is working strenuously to create the circumstances for reconvening this forum.
In addition to its traditional tracing activities, the ICRC also uses other mechanisms in the search for, and identification of, mortal remains. These include the publication of ‘Books of the Missing’, listing all the names of people for whom a tracing request has been opened with the ICRC, the printing of'Books of Personal Belongings'with photos of clothes and possessions found with mortal remains, the collection of ante mortem data, and support to exhumations by providing transport for the commissioners, and body bags, gloves, boots and other protective clothing to those carrying out the work. ICRC support to the families of the missing ranges from facilitating transport to exhumations, identifications, commemorations and meetings, assistance with public relations and publicity campaigns, helping to equip family associations’ offices, establishing psycho-social referral systems for families and individuals during consultations of the Photo Books, and specific psycho-social projects with family associations.
Cooperation: In September 2000, the decision regulating the legal status of the Red Cross Society of Bosnia-Herzegovina (RCSBiH) was adopted by the State Council of Ministers, and officially published in the Government Gazette. This move was the culmination of a two-yea r process whereby the two entity Red Cross organizations, Federation BiH Red Cross and Republika Srpska Red Cross, worked together via an inter-entity contact group to lay the groundwork for the formation and recognition of the Red Cross National Society.
The recognition of the RCSBiH by the ICRC took place on 8 May 2001. The new National Society was provisionally admitted into the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies a week later.
The ICRC continues to assist with the setting up of its essential structures and with capacity building. Its cooperation on an operational level in the fields of tracing, mine awareness, conflict preparedness and response, and Red Cross Law and Fundamental Principles is ongoing. Three Red Cross National Societies are working on projects with the entity-level Red Cross branches under ICRC auspices: the Norwegian Red Cross (institutional development in four geriatric/psychiatric institutions around Banja Luka), the Spanish Red Cross (psycho-social support for children affected by armed conflict in Trebinje) and the Swiss Red Cross (psycho-social and community-based support for displaced persons in Mihatovici Settlement near Tuzla).
Mine awareness: The ICRC’s mine awareness programme began in 1996 as an emergency plan to reduce the number of accidents from mines and unexploded ordnance (UXOs) in heavily contaminated areas. This programme is part of th e ICRC’s overall involvment in the development of mine action and mine awareness projects, and to its support for the world-wide campaign to ban the production, sale, stockpiling and use of antipersonnel mines, known as the Ottawa treaty.
The number of mine accidents in BiH has come down from an average of 50 per month in 1996, to around eight per month today. This is in large part due to the intensive mine awareness programmes carried out by the ICRC together with entity-level and local Red Cross branches, and a number of other players involved in humanitarian demining, mine action and victim assistance.
The ICRC’s programme is implemented through a countrywide network of trained Red Cross mine awareness instructors working at grass roots level on community-based projects targeting children, IDPs, returnees, refugees and high-risk groups of local residents such as farmers, hunters, fishermen and woodcutters.
Projects include data gathering, mine awareness presentations, networking and problem solving with local communities and the authorities, media campaigns on radio and TV, mine awareness competitions in schools, and a vast distribution of leaflets, posters, and other mine awareness publicity materials.
The ICRC is the only organization working at the community level which is systematically gathering data on mine victims in BiH. The statistics are used to help shape the ICRC’s mine action policies in BiH, and are published on the institution's web site (www.icrc.org). The statistics are also shared with other oganizations and agencies which are working locally on mine awareness schemes, victim assistance and demining.
Communication and promotion of international humanitarian law (IHL): The ICRC conducts training activities with officers from the Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina (AFBiH), and the Republika Srpska (VRS) armies, which are designed to assist them integrate IHL fully into their training and practice. These activities are either held jointly or individually with each entity army, and are conducted by former, high-ranking military personnel now working as Armed Forces Delegates with the ICRC. They also facilitate the integration of sessions on IHL into the two armies'own training workshops and senior officer meetings. Translations of ICRC publications on IHL are supplied to the libraries of both entity armies on a regular basis. Presentations on the mandate and activities of the ICRC and on International Humanitarian Law are given to Civil and Military Cooperation (CIMIC) officers and other SFOR units throughout BiH.
The ICRC is also engaged in a number of campaigns aimed at stimulating debate within civil society with a view to foster respect for IHL. Activities include roundtable debates to promote discussion on issues such as the protection of civilians in times of conflict, or the effect of war on women, as well as other events such as seminars and workshops with academics, journalists and prominent public figures. There are also travelling exhibitions of artwork and photographs illustrating aspects of IHL, and presentation videos.
A project to introduce IHL training into secondary education has been piloted in three schools, in Banja Luka, Mostar and Tuzla. Called'Exploring Humanitarian Law'(EHL), it promotes discussion and debate about respect for life and humanitarian values in times of war or its aftermath, as well as during civil unrest. The incorporation of training on International Humanitarian Law into universities'law faculties is also being actively encouraged at the highest levels.
Primary Health: The Primary Health Care programme builds on the relationship established between the ICRC and health professionals during the war. It aims to facilitate reform within the primary health care system throughout BiH by working directly with health professionals, representatives from different health sectors, and with the general public. A Healthy Communities project enables participants to come together to identify, analyse, prioritize and take action on health issues, according to locally identified needs. Elsewhere, nurses in BiH are working with the World Health Organization's'Learning Materials in Nursing'(LEMON) self-instruction modules which have been translated, printed and widely distributed by the ICRC.
Relief Assistance (Home Care): This is a Red Cross Movement programme involving the RCSBiH, the International Federation and the ICRC. Food supplies are provided on a monthly basis to 10,000 vulnerable, mainly elderly people throughout BiH. Each beneficiary receives a food parcel containing basic essentials such as sugar, rice, beans, milk powder, cheese and vegetable oil, as well as five kilograms of flour. ICRC support is also given to the National Society for the coordination of ad hoc relief distributions, so as to help the RCSBiH be in a postion to take over full coordination of these programmes by the end of 2001.


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Southern Minnesota Poets Society: Pecha Kucha Challenge with poet Nancy Cook
March 11 @ 12:30 pm
Join us on Saturday, March 11, when St. Paul poet Nancy Cook brings us the generative Pecha Kucha Challenge. Based on a visual storytelling format designed by Tokyo architects Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham, then adapted by poet Terrance Hayes, the poetic pecha kucha unites a series of visual images with poetic quatrains.
In the last ten years, the form has seen a lot of variations, but the basic structure remains. In this workshop we’ll experiment with and discuss the process of pairing short literary gems with visual representations to create a series that tells a story.
Nancy Cook is a writer and teaching artist from St. Paul. She serves as flash fiction editor for Kallisto Gaia Press and is a regional vice-president for the League of Minnesota Poets. She founded and directs “The Witness Project,” a program of writing workshops and community-engaged initiatives designed to enable creative work by underrepresented voices.
Twice nominated for a Pushcart Prize, she has been awarded grants from, among others, the Minnesota State Arts Board, the National Parks Arts Foundation, the Mayo Clinic, Minnesota Humanities Center, and Integrity Arts and Culture. She is particularly interested in exploring the intersections of geography, history, and cultural heritage in her work.


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More people who were cheated by the accused are coming forward and the number of victims is likely to grow, Assistant inspector G R Jadhav of Dombivli police station said
Police have registered a case against four partners of a finance firm, including a married couple, for allegedly cheating at least 50 investors to the tune of Rs 4.65 crore, at Dombivli in Maharashtra's Thane district, an official told news agency PTI on Saturday.
More people who were cheated by the accused are coming forward and the number of victims is likely to grow, Assistant inspector G R Jadhav of Dombivli police station told PTI.
"The accused had set up an investment firm and urged people to invest in it by promising them good returns. They also offered gold to the investors. They promised 10 per cent interest on investment and assured that it would double in a year," he said.
They collected money from the investors, but later shut their office and fled, the official said.
The investors approached the police and filed the complaint at Dombivli police station, he said.
Offences under Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections 420 (cheating), 406 (criminal breach of trust) and the Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors Act was registered against the four directors of the firm based on the complaint by the investors, Jadhav said.
Meanwhile, a man has been arrested in Latur city of Maharashtra for allegedly duping a person of Rs 3 lakh by promising to get him a job in the office of the Superintendent of Police, an official told PTI on Friday.
The complainant and accused are residents of the same village in Parbhani district, he said.
As per the complainant, the accused told him that there were vacancies for the clerk's post in the SP office and took money from him. But no job materialised.
A case of cheating was registered on Thursday at Shivajinagar police station and the accused was arrested, the police official said, adding that further probe was on.
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It's very possible Cathy Cava might have taken her daughter to school the day after Labor Day.
And if she did, the Bloomingdale resident would have been very surprised: There would be no traffic backups as parents dropped off their kids, nor a principal welcoming kids back to class.
That's because New York City public schools are starting a day late this year, on Wednesday, Sept. 9. Though that's only a few weeks away, it's still news to some parents.
"I had no idea," Mrs. Cava said, adding, "I suppose it doesn't really make a difference, though. It will give my kids an extra day to get back into their normal routine."
Indeed, her daughter, Grace, beamed at the idea of having an extra day to play with her friends before entering second grade at PS 56, Rossville.
The back story involves contract negotiations between the city and the teachers' union. In the last few years, teachers have been returning to school two days before it opens, during which time they met with their principal and were assigned to their classroom, where they prepared for students' arrivals.
But in June, the teachers' union made an agreement with the city so that teachers wouldn't have to return until after Labor Day, a tradition that was in place before 2006.
In fact, according to the original agreement, teachers would return the same day as students, leaving them scrambling to get prepared. But after realizing how potentially chaotic it could be, officials reconvened and came up with a new plan. Teachers will now come in the day after Labor Day, and students will return the day after.
To make up for the lost time, an extra day will be tacked on to the end of the school year, making the last day Monday, June 28.
Little does she know it, but the new calendar works in 5-year-old Ava Hodder's favor. Her father, Chris, is so excited for the extra day with his daughter, that he's planning to take her to the Land of Make Believe, an amusement park in Hope, N.J., the weekend before school starts.
The Huguenot resident also said he is happy teachers would have a day to get prepared before his daughter returns to school at PS 4, Arden Heights.
"The teachers already have so much to do, with school overcrowding and everything else," he said. "They work so hard -- they need as much time as possible to set up."
School officials admitted one day will definitely be tougher to work with than two.
"It will be a challenge, but we'll do what we have to do on that first day back and we'll work around that," said New Dorp High School Principal Deirdre DeAngelis.
Ms. DeAngelis said the staff will also catch up during "common time," a free period that all teachers have every day to meet and discuss schoolwide issues.
Still, there's no doubt new teachers, or teachers who have transferred to a new school, will have a tougher time settling in with just one day to prepare.
Christine Collica, a Grasmere mother of three who plans to return to her teaching career after a multi-year hiatus to raise her children, said she's nervous about only having a day to get readjusted.
"We need more time," said Mrs. Collica, who teaches at Cunningham Intermediate School in Brooklyn. "They (officials) want the classrooms to look beautiful and inviting for kids and then they don't give us time to do it. I really feel for the teachers."
As for her kids, who are all returning to the Michael J. Petrides School in the fall, she isn't the least bit concerned.
"It really has no impact on the kids and their education at all," she said. "In fact, having an extra day at the end of the school year is nice, because it's a little bit more relaxed and it gives kids a chance to socialize, which is great because some of them don't get that all summer long."


CHINO >> Police are looking for a juvenile or a man who masturbated in front of a woman and then ran away.
The woman, 33, reported the indecent exposure 10:42 a.m. Friday in the 12800 block of Mountain Avenue, according to Chino police spokesperson Monica Gutierrez.
The woman told police she “was getting into her vehicle when a man approached her from behind while exposing and touching himself,” Gutierrez wrote in an email. “The suspect then ejaculated on the ground near the victim” before running away after the woman started yelling.
Police hope the public can help them find the man, whom Gutierrez described as 17 or 18 years old and wearing a plaid shirt and jeans. She asked anyone who has seen this person to call the department at 909-628-1234.
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Vegetation Response to Prescribed Fire in a North Florida Flatwoods Forest
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CitationMoore, W. H., Swindel, B. F., & Terry, W. S. (1982). Vegetative response to prescribed fire in a north Florida flatwoods forest. Journal of Range Management, 35(3), 386-389.
PublisherSociety for Range Management
JournalJournal of Range Management
AbstractSelected naturally regenerated flatwoods forests were burned in preparing a large, long-term study of the effects of several multiple use management practices on forest vegetation and wildlife. Early effects of burning on understory vegetation are reported here. Fire reduced woody understory coverage (from 72 to 66% of surface area), and increased herbaceous species frequency (from 60 to 81%) and herbaceous standing biomass (from 124 to 245 kg/ha). Graphical analyses show an increase in herbaceous species diversity as a result of burning.

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MANILA, Philippines - Remittances rose to an all-time high in November, as overseas Filipinos sent more money than usual to help their families affected by super typhoon "Yolanda" (Haiyan).
Remittances rose 9.5% to a record high of $2.286 billion in November, the 8th month in a row it exceeded $2 billion.
Total personal remittances represent the sum of net compensation, household-to-household transfers in cash and kind, and capital transfers of overseas Filipino workers.
For the first 11 months, remittances were up 6.1% at a record high of $20.605 billion.
The steady deployment of overseas Filipino workers remained one of the key drivers of growth in remittance flows, the central bank said in a statement.
The central bank expects cash remittances to exceed its 5 percent growth forecast this year, with Filipinos overseas likely to send more money to help their families as they rebuild their homes and livelihood after typhoon Haiyan.
The major sources of cash remittances in November were the United States, Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, Singapore, Canada and Japan. - With Reuters


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Maybe you´re gone hate me, when I remind you that Christmas is coming. The snow is already here and I even have a little Christmas tree at home. Many people are already so stressed about spending money for all those gifts. Sadly, in many cases, Christmas has become a spending holiday, where some people just go crazy. For me, Christmas is a holiday, where I just want to spend time with my family and loved one. Eat good food and tell lovely stories. I don´t like to spend too much money on that and I don´t like when others spend a lot of money for Christmas only because we have to. But I do like small and lovely gifts just to remember my friends and family. So, gifts which come straight from the heart and has at least some meaning. One small but lovely gift has always been a box of homemade truffles. I have done that kind gift for Christmas so long, that I don´t even remember when was the first time.
So, here´s a small Christmas gift idea. Box of homemade snickers truffles! Who doesn´t like homemade truffles, which you made by yourself? Even if they don´t look perfect, then the ideas count. The only one who doesn’t like these are mostly people who don´t eat sweets. This recipe here is paleo, vegan, gluten and sugar-free and whatever you would like to call it. The taste reminds snickers and a little bit of toffee. I can´t decide which one. The most important thing is that these are actually tasty and it´s not just me who thinks that these are good. I had a little bit trouble to save these truffles for a picture. Everyone at home was like why can´t we eat them all right now? Why?
Would you like to have a small box of homemade truffles for Christmas?
The best way to do them is to use silicone forms for chocolate. There are so many different shapes, that you usually have a big choice in the store. There are hearts, rounds, snowflakes and even snowmen. Just pick a shape and you´re ready to make these lovely truffles. It´s quite hard to make balls out of them because these truffles have three layers (chocolate, fudge and caramel). So, the quickest and easiest way is to use forms. Also, you can always mix different truffles together in a truffle box. Have a look at my earlier posts: coffee energy bite truffles, white and milk chocolate energy bite truffles, raw coconut truffles and my very old post about almond marzipan truffles. Almond Marzipan truffle recipe is one of the first recipes I created but the taste is still good and I make these quite often. Energy bites aren´t usually that sweet but these snickers truffles and marzipan truffles are sweet, sweet!
Raw Vegan Snickers Truffles
About 35-40 smaller truffles, depends on how big are the forms
The first layer (fudge):
- 1 dl natural peanuts (peeled, without salt or any other ingredients like oil)
- 1 dl organic natural peanut butter (without salt, sugar or oil, it should contain 100 % peanuts)
- 1,5-2 tbsp maple syrup or honey
- 1 tbsp melted coconut butter (without coconut taste) or cocoa butter
- Pinch of ground sea salt
The second layer (caramel):
- 1 dl juicy pitted dates
- 1 tbsp warm water
- 1 dl finely chopped natural peanuts
- Pinch of ground sea salt (or more and you can use salt flakes when you like salted caramel)
- 20 g cocoa powder (unsweetened)
- 20 g cocoa butter or coconut butter (without taste)
- 20 g honey
- Blend peanuts in a food processor until it looks like a fine breadcrumb. Add maple syrup, coconut butter, salt and peanut butter. Keep blending (about 3-4 minutes) until it forms a ball or stays together (like fudge).*
- Press the mixture at the bottom of the silicon chocolate forms (about ½ full). This layer will be the top when you take them out of the forms.
- Make dates caramel. Blend juicy dates** until almost smooth. Add about 2 tbsp warm water and keep blending until it looks smooth. Add chopped peanuts, salt and stir it with a spoon until combined.
- Put the caramel and peanuts layer on top of the fudge (leave some room for a choclolate bottom).
- Put the chocolate forms into the freezer for 30 minutes to make sure that chocolate doesn´t go to other layers.
- Melt all the chocolate topping ingredients*** on a low heat until combined (make sure it´s a really low heat. If you want it raw, then the temperature shouldn´t go over 45°C/ 113° F).
- Take the truffles out of the freezer and cover it with chocolate and make a nice even layer (I usually lake when the chocolate layer is quite thin).
- Freeze it at least 2 hours (or even overnight) before you take them out of the forms. Keep them in an airtight container in a fridge and use in a few weeks. They will also stay at room temperature but if you have a chance then keep them in a fridge.
* If it doesn´t stay together when you press it at the bottom of the silicon chocolate forms, then you might need to add some more peanut butter or blend longer (nuts usually give some natural oil when you blend them long enough. That´s how you make almond butter or peanut butter or whatever butter with nuts).
**If you don´t have juicy ones and you have only dry ones, then soak them in a hot water for 5 minutes and use the water later.
*** If you don´t have anything against dark chocolate then you can use 50 g of dark chocolate (80 % or more cocoa). It´s a little bit easier to handle dark chocolate then raw chocolate.


In 2018, Cloyes Gear and Products, the leading automotive timing systems brand, expanded its automotive replacement parts catalog and increased vehicles-in-operation (VIO) coverage by more than 20 million in the United States through the addition of 44 part numbers. The part numbers are available for a variety of popular nameplates, including Ford, Nissan, Mazda, and Volkswagen.
The newly released part numbers include a wide range of kits and stand-alone components, including timing chain tensioners, guides, sprockets, and chains as well as complete timing chain kits and high-performance timing sets.
“Leveraging our company’s 97 years of engineering and manufacturing expertise, we continue to design, reverse engineer, and manufacture new products that meet or exceed OE specifications,” said Jason Thompson, vice president of engineering and product development for Cloyes. “Our product management and engineering departments are also committed to researching OE data to map existing parts to new applications, giving our customers the ability to sell more products without increasing inventory.”
To reduce warranties, customer comebacks, and preserve long-term system performance, Cloyes recommends replacing all timing system components at the same time.
“With the addition of these new kits and components, Cloyes offers a complete line of timing chain kits for most vehicles on the road today,” added Thompson. “And our focus on research and development allows us to solve common fail points, uncover opportunities, and bring solutions to customer problems.”
All part numbers are available through Cloyes distributors in the United States. To view the complete Cloyes catalog, visit www.cloyes.com
Cloyes, based in Fort Smith, Ark., is the North American leader and global designer, developer, manufacturer and distributor of timing drive systems and components for the automotive aftermarket. Its products are mission critical components for engine performance and function used in high-performance and replacement applications. Cloyes serves a broad customer base, including wholesale distributors, national and local retailers, re-packagers, and production engine rebuilders, and sells its products under the Cloyes® brand throughout North America and Dynagear® and CY-LENT® brands in Mexico. To learn more, visit www.cloyes.com.
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Chronicling LeBron's career
Miami's LeBron James is Sports Illustrated's 2012 Sportsman of the Year
James has been in the spotlight since being a high school star in Akron, Ohio
For all his gifts, LeBron didn't break through with an NBA title until this year
LeBron James appeared on his first Sports Illustrated cover as a 17-year-old high school junior in 2002. More than 10 years later, he graces the cover this week as SI's Sportsman of the Year. In between, the magazine has tracked his emergence as the best player in the NBA, his messy departure from Cleveland, his humbling loss with Miami in the 2011 Finals and his redemption 12 months later. With James being honored for a year in which he collected his third MVP award, won his first NBA title and led Team USA to an Olympic gold medal, five writers reflect on their experience covering LeBron and trace his evolution over the last decade.
The way I remember it, the make-or-break moment for "The Chosen One" cover story on 17-year-old high school junior LeBron James took place in the locker room of James' high school on a cold winter day in January 2002. I had just parachuted into Akron, Ohio, for SI, and I could tell that he wasn't entirely happy about my coming in on short notice. Finally, I asked him: "LeBron, could you come over for one second?" We walked over to a quiet corner. "I'm sorry we didn't let you know about this any earlier, but this story could be a pretty big one in the magazine. There's a good chance you'll be happy with the results."
LeBron thought about it for a second, nodded and smiled. And from that point I was in. The rest of the day was a blur of images: visiting his small West Akron apartment and having LeBron proudly show off the throwback jerseys in his closet. Meeting his buddies and watching their favorite video, the Wayans brothers' parody Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood. Noting the fake SI cover of LeBron on the top of the living-room television: IS HE THE NEXT MICHAEL JORDAN? Eventually we all piled into my small rental car -- me, LeBron and his buddies Maverick Carter, Brandon Weems and Frankie Walker -- for the hour-long drive to Cleveland for the Cavaliers-Wizards game that night. LeBron brought a binder full of his favorite CDs and blasted Jay-Z most of the time.
On the way, we stopped at a McDonalds drive-thru, and as we waited I turned to LeBron next to me and casually mentioned: "You know, this has a chance to be a cover story." I won't forget the look he gave me, a wide-eyed stare followed by a nod that showed he understood what that meant. SI senior editor Greg Kelly already had the idea for the cover line -- THE CHOSEN ONE -- and LeBron would eventually like it enough to get a tattoo of the line. That night LeBron rooted for the Wizards and his idol, Michael Jordan, who hit a last-second game-winning shot (of course). And afterward something fascinating happened. We met a guy in a fantastic suit, a guy whom LeBron and Maverick called "Uncle Wes." It would turn out to be William Wesley, aka Worldwide Wes, the great social connector of the basketball world. Uncle Wes brought out Jordan, and as 17-year-old LeBron and His Airness talked I lurked a few feet away and felt like I was witnessing the hoops equivalent of that old photo of John F. Kennedy with a young Bill Clinton. The scene ended up being the lead of my SI story.
We drove back to Akron that night, LeBron serving as the deejay in my crappy rental car and being thoroughly entertaining with his pals. (At one point, LeBron taught me the meaning of the slang word janky.) We finished off the evening with a late dinner at Applebee's, where LeBron could still eat with a few friends and not have to worry about being accosted for autographs. A couple weeks later he appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated -- the real one, not a fake one -- and his life would never be the same.
-- Grant Wahl
Grant Wahl on high school phenom LeBron James, in a 2002 Sports Illustrated story:
"All things considered, it's hard to decide what's more impressive -- that LeBron could be hailed as the best high school player even though he's only a junior, or that many NBA scouts believe he would be the first pick in this year's draft (if league rules didn't forbid his entering it), or that he can get an audience with [Michael] Jordan as easily as a haircut appointment.
"Then again, the world behind the velvet rope is nothing new to LeBron. Last summer he was the only schoolboy invited to play in Jordan's top-secret workouts in Chicago. LeBron speaks regularly with Boston Celtics star Antoine Walker, who is his best friend among NBA players. Those floor tickets to the Cavaliers game? LeBron's surrogate father, Eddie Jackson, simply made a call to Cleveland coach John Lucas. Already LeBron has hung out with Michael Finley, Tracy McGrady and Jerry Stackhouse, to say nothing of his favorite rapper, Jay-Z. 'He's a cool guy too,' LeBron says. 'We went to his hotel first, and then I had backstage passes.'
"Did we say LeBron just turned 17?"
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In the grand scheme of LeBron's career, the game doesn't mean much. He may not even remember it. But during the 2005-06 season, when I was following the Phoenix Suns for a book, I got an inside look at how one team prepares for one player, and how sometimes all that preparation just doesn't matter if it's a player like LeBron James.
James was at that point still a work in progress, albeit a formidable one in his third season. The league may have seen what was coming before he did, lodged as he was in the confusing game of being both Young Teammate and Franchise Megastar for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
"LeBron will go through this streak when he makes everything, and I mean everything," assistant coach Marc Iavaroni said in a pregame meeting among the coaches. "We just gotta ride out those hover jump shots he makes because we do not want him breaking us down."
As the coaches saw it, LeBron had already achieved superstar status among the refs, a reality that influenced their defensive strategy, in this case making sure that the established Shawn Marion guarded LeBron, instead of the little-known Boris Diaw, when James moved to power forward.
"They'll call a foul on Boris," assistant Alvin Gentry said, "before they'll call one on Shawn."
Added Iavaroni: "And remember LeBron leads the league in and-ones."
Phoenix's main hope is that LeBron will "settle," i.e., take outside shots instead of drive to create fouls.
Well, LeBron rarely settled. And when he did, he usually made a perimeter jumper or fed a teammate for a basket. I remember thinking that I had rarely seen one man do so much so effortlessly. Anyone who covers sports knows how false the phrase "one-man team" is, but this came damn close.
James had 23 points at halftime, yet the coaches actually praised the joint effort done on him by Marion and Raja Bell. They spent the entire halftime session trying to figure out what to do to stop him, and finally head coach Mike D'Antoni just summed it up: "LeBron is just kicking our ass."
The Suns didn't fare much better in the second half trying to stop him, though they were the superior team and won 115-106. James finished with 46 points, including five three-pointers, eight assists and seven rebounds. Even the partisan Phoenix crowd was applauding him by the end.
"He's like Jim Brown on a basketball court," Gentry said. "Only way I can think to describe it."
Everyone was still talking about the game the next day at Suns practice. Let's be clear that no one would've been happy had they lost. But they won and so it was possible both to be happy and marvel at the skill of an opponent. (Indeed, two weeks later, James scored 32 of his 44 points in the second half as the Cavs rallied from a 17-point third-quarter deficit to beat Phoenix 113-106 in Cleveland.)
"LeBron is real tough to play," Marion said. "Still, I don't know what it looked like from where you were, but that was a fun, fun game to be in."
It looked the same from where I was, Shawn.
-- Jack McCallum
Jack McCallum on an 18-year-old LeBron James, set to make his NBA debut, in a 2003 Sports Illustrated story:
"NBA officials will tell you that we've seen this before, a phenom receiving big bucks, arriving amid much fanfare. But they're kidding themselves and they know it. No one has gotten this much this soon, no one has ever entered any league under so much scrutiny. The three-year, $10.8 million rookie contract he's getting from the Cavaliers is Monopoly money to James, who has endorsement deals worth more than $100 million. 'I've been around the game for 40 years,' says Cavs coach Paul Silas, 'and I've never seen anything like it. It's scary.' "
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Samsung took wraps off its latest Samsung Galaxy Tab S line of tablets. The Korean tech giant rolled out 8.4 inch and 10.5 inch model at an event today and has announced pre-order details for the same.
Samsung will soon launch a big AMOLED display laden tablet in the Samsung Galay Tab S series. The rumored upcoming tablet’s specifications have already been leaked by SamMobile and now they have some exclusive photos of the front and back of the tablet.
Samsung is probably planning to launch a new series of premium tablets with the branding Galaxy Tab S. Samsung seems to be obsessed with the tablet market as it is not giving up anything on the market and with the new Galaxy Tab S series, it hopes to increase its number of tablet offerings.


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From their base in northeastern Iraq, RI Iraq teams immediately headed to several areas of Sulimaneya province, where the earthquake's epicenter was located. In Iran, the Government of Iran and the Iranian Red Crescent Society are responding quickly and forcefully to the emergency. Relief International is an approved partner for emergency response efforts in Iran and stands ready to serve affected communities as the need arises >>> Donate
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The Guardian: The midfielder has already made his professional debut for Esteghlal Khuzestan in the Iranian league as well as the Asian Champions League. He was also an intelligent and influential presence as Iran reached the final of the 2016 Asian under-16 championships. Helped by the legendary Ali Daei in his formative years, his range of passing and vision are impressive for one so young and he is touted as a future captain of Iran. Clubs from Italy and Germany have been sniffing around and it is only a matter of time before he leaves. - John Duerden
But not everyone is celebrating.
The mixed reaction to Narges Abyar's film "Nafas," or "Breath," shows how art cuts across Iranian politics, both at home and abroad.
Hard-liners have criticized the movie, and it remains unclear whether Abyar and her husband would even be able to get a visa to attend the Oscars in March under President Donald Trump's travel bans. Nominations for the Oscars will be announced in January.
Yet the 47-year-old director and writer Abyar remains confident in the power of art to bridge cultural and political divides.
"Cinema, culture and art do not recognize any border, but in fact bring humanity closer together," she told The Associated Press in a recent interview.
"Breath" focuses on Bahar, a lively girl whose asthmatic father is bringing her and her siblings up on his own, with the help from the children's religious grandmother.
The film shows the rapid changes that hit Iran after the Islamic Revolution, and later, as Scud missiles fall, Iraq's invasion of Iran and the start of the ruinous eight-year war.
Parts of the film take place in Bahar's imagination as she tries to escape the hardship around her.
"Don't let her read so much. She'll go crazy," the grandmother tells Bahar's dad in a scene shown in the film's trailer.
"Granny is right," Bahar later muses. "You go crazy when you read books a lot."
Abyar acknowledges she made an anti-war film.
"The only thing that could destroy her fantasies and imagination was war," Abyar said of Bahar's character.
"This film shows us the obscene face of war that we should avoid, this is what politicians won't tell you," she added.
Bahar refuses to attend Quranic classes, alleging her teacher was being mean to her. Her uncle later teaches the girl how to read the holy book — though she prefers another that she found despite a plot she cannot grasp, a story about girls being kidnapped and put in a house full of prostitutes.
Not surprisingly, the film's topics have proven controversial for Iran's hard-liners who describe the Iran-Iraq war in religious terms as the "Holy Defense" of the Shiite power from dictator Saddam Hussein's Sunni-dominated government >>>


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(Monterey Park, CA) Mt. San Antonio College (24-7, 14-4) broke a 4-4 tie with three runs in the top of the seventh, then held on to claim an 8-6 series-concluding victory against East Los Angeles College (15-17, 11-10) on Saturday, April 9. The win keeps the Mounties tied for first in the SCC with Pasadena City College (25-7, 14-4).
Several players performed well offensively for Mt. SAC, including Brent Cota (3-4, R), CJ Ontiveros (3-5, 2 R, RBI, 2B), Will Bermudez (2-5, R, RBI, 2B), Nin Burns II (2-5, RBI), Damien Delgadillo (2-5, R, RBI, SB), and Elijah Pelayo (2-5, 3 RBI, 2B).
The Mounties will take a break from SCC play with a two-game non-conference series against Citrus College (15-17). Game 1 will be in Glendora on Tuesday, April 12, at 2 p.m., and Game 2 in Walnut on Thursday, April 14, at 6 p.m. Mt. SAC will also host Ventura College (17-14) on Saturday, April 16, at 6 p.m. before resuming conference play on Tuesday, April 19.
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Hey there everyone, my name’s Mumphry999 and I really like games. I’ve been playing video games since the Atari 2600’s first Christmas, tabletop games beginning with the old Dungeons & Dragons Basic Rules boxed set, and board games with family since I could count.
Tabletop, video and board games are all fine ways to have fun, relieve stress and make new friends; and today I’d like to focus on tabletop games and the places around here you can buy and play them. For clarity, tabletop games are played by 2 or more people using a set of rules, usually some kind of random generator (like dice or a deck of cards), and their imaginations and frequently a play surface or map where the ‘action’ is taking place. Pathfinder, Dungeons & Dragons, Traveller, and Call of Cthulhu are all examples of this. These are role playing games where the player(s) take on the roles of one or more characters and generally one person is the referee or “game master” who adjudicates the rules of play.
If you’d like to see what these games are like in order to gauge your interest, YouTube has many channels that host videos of actual play footage, game reviews, and instructional videos. The Geek and Sundry channel has an actual play show along with several review and general interest shows. As for local gaming, there may be people in your neighborhood gaming right this minute online or gathered together around a table in their house, at a college dorm or in a local game store.
This brings me to my next section — the local game shops I’ve found in my area so far.
Lost Legion Games and Comics, The Vault is located in Vienna, WV at 517 21st Street and offers a wide range of comic books, board games, and tabletop games including the hugely popular Magic the Gathering and Pokémon collectible card games. At Lost Legion you will find the books, the miniatures, and the space to play games. A Pathfinder game is hosted there at 1pm on alternating Sundays; and they host Dungeons & Dragons on Wednesday at 6pm, weekly. There is also a library of board games on hand to play and plenty of games for purchase. Magic the Gathering play is held Friday evenings at 6pm. I have been to Lost Legion several times – usually to buy role playing games or comic books – but I’ve also had a hard time resisting a new set of dice from the selection that are always sitting by the register. Good service, knowledgeable staff and plenty of area for play.
Comic Sense is located 2007 Washington Blvd. Belpre, Ohio and stocks comic books, toys, games, cards and has a play area for gaming. Comic Sense hosts Magic the Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh tournaments, and special game days which can be found on their Facebook calendar of events. Contact the store if you’d like to play in a demo or just learn a new game. I made the trip over to Comic Sense to see what’s happening there a couple days ago and the place was hopping. There was a Yu-Gi-Oh tournament in play and a half dozen people were there for that, while a few more folks were going through comic book back issues and the new releases. I headed over to look at the gaming shelves — a center tiered table with lots of board game and card games, along with a couple shelves of graphic novels. By the register there’s a display of dice for gaming; some oversized, some glow-in-the-dark; and a set of metal, heavy dice — nice! The RPG section had a table and wall shelves including Shadowrun, Dungeons & Dragons and Pathfinder books. The staff was very friendly, greeting me on entering the shop and directing me to where I could find the things I was interested in. While I was perusing the games, a fellow noticed I was looking through the Shadowrun 5th edition book and proceeded to tell me about his most recent character and the series of games he had been playing in. If I had been looking to join a group this was an ideal situation, and they will pop up at these places where gamers gather to play, chat and compete. Overall, a very nicely stocked and lively store! Be sure to check it out! You can find people to play with there, or leave a post on the wall looking for gamers to play with or a group that’s already formed looking for another to join them.
Books-a-Million at the Grand Central Mall in Vienna, WV has a selection of board games that span classic titles like Monopoly, Trivial Pursuit and Settlers of Catan that can take hours of playtime along with shorter, smaller games like Werewolf, Vampire (not the white wolf game) and Munchkin and its expansions. There’s a sizable section of shelving dedicated to role playing games including Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder, and a few volumes of other games that seem random to me.
J & M’s Used Bookstore at 926 Division Street in Parkersburg, WV was a surprise to me. My first stop in was just a few days ago and I was impressed: Many shelves of books, of course, and a truly huge and varied selection of playable board games in the back of the room with ample space to play. There’s a “try-before-you-buy” policy on the board games in the library, and you can rent them to take home or play in the store. As for tabletop games, this was probably the widest selection of gaming materials I’d seen in the area. The collectible card games were all here, the superhero miniature games, the star wars tactical spaceship combat game…on and on. I was tickled to pick up two books that I have only ever seen on Amazon.com and feel their heft in person. Doctor Who reference manuals, Shadowrun too — games that I had never heard of and many that were old favorites shared the shelf space. Definitely worth stopping in here for paperbacks, dice, games and even audio books.
If you’d like to take a peek at gaming in more detail, for Dungeons & Dragons you can go get a free set of basic rules at the Wizards of the Coast website and that’s also the home of the Magic: The Gathering collectible card game. The Wizards site also has a search utility to help you find shops local to you that host game days, tournaments and have your games for sale. A site called upcomingcons.com has a pretty comprehensive site of the gaming conventions coming up in the near future; now these conventions are gatherings of people usually in the scores or hundreds in number that take a weekend to play games, trade or buy/sell games and generally be around others with similar interests. The larger ones like Comic Con in NY, or LA, Gen Con in Indianapolis, IN or Origins in Columbus, OH will have several thousands in attendance.

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The Power of Invisibility with the Realtree Camo Kayak
by Jame Moore
When it comes to camouflage, no company understands the concept better than Realtree. This company provides everything from clothing to timepieces to a slew of other products and accessories that have been perfected for the hunter in order for them to achieve victory over their prey.
Now, for the fisherman and waterfowl-hunter comes yet another amazing Realtree product that has been sorely missing from the industry. The new Realtree Camo K12 Kayak by KC Kayaks, provides the ultimate gift of concealment while also making sure that the sportsman and woman have easy maneuverability through the waters. The camo kayak perfectly blends in with your chosen surroundings, making it the ‘must-have’ for setting up the ideal fishing or waterfowl-hunting spot.
The versatility of the Realtree Camo K12 Kayak is unmatched. Available in Realtree Hardwoods HD, the kayak can even convert to a layout duck blind with the simple process of removing the seat. It is also the first kayak to offer anglers the ability to sit in the traditional low position, or reverse the seat and sit up high to provide the best experience for all types of fishing, including fly fishing and marsh fishing.
And comfort is not spared in the least. This kayak offers anglers and hunters the most stability and concealment that’s necessary when it comes to having the best experience possible.
This collaborative project between KC Kayaks and Realtree – the veteran suppliers of stealth – produced the Camouflage K12 vessel which is a state-of-the-art piece of equipment. Thermoformed ABS makes the kayak lighter and more abrasion resistant, which means that scratching or peeling will not be a headache.
Unlike the wrap or hydrographic dip coating, this film is actually integrated into the plastic sheet as it is extruded. In other words, Realtree and KC Kayaks have changed the future. With the ability to be completely customized for many paddle sports, the K12 suits all camouflage needs.
The Realtree™ Camouflage pattern makes the hunter completely invisible to ducks. The hull design is unique, and anglers are provided with the option of fishing from both a seated or standing position. The open deck allows free-range movement, and the large tank wells at the bow and stern provide ample storage space for the rest of your gear.
Standard extras include flush mount rod holders, dry storage hatch, and seat. And the unique track system means your KC Kayak can easily be outfitted to suit your needs with plenty of space for mounting a GPS, extra rod holders, and other kayaking accessories. Anglers can also add a motor mount to convert this craft from paddle to motor with ease.
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Offshore vessel owner DOF Subsea Australia has secured a contract with oil and gas company Beach Energy for the Otway Offshore Phase 5 - transport and installation project in Australia.
"After collecting all permanent equipment from vendors and transportation to the offshore site, the campaign execution will cover installation of the subsea infrastructure for four (4) new Thylacine wells. This will include installation of subsea umbilicals, flexibles flowlines and connectors, structures and rigid spools," DOF Subsea Australia said.
The contract scope includes project management, engineering, fabrication, transportation and installation services and is expected to be completed in Q1 2023. The project will be executed using DOF Subsea’s construction support vessel Skandi Acergy.
Thylacine gas field is located in the Otway Basin, Victoria, Australia.
Beach Energy's operations in the Otway Basin involve natural gas production from the Halladale and Speculant natural gas fields, as well as the Geographe and Thylacine gas fields, with natural gas being piped and processed at the Otway Gas Plant near Port Campbell.
Once processed, the natural gas is sold to retailers who use it for domestic or commercial consumption in the East Coast gas market.


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PARIS – The U.N. Security Council's five permanent members and Germany are expected to agree Tuesday on a new resolution to pressure Iran over its nuclear program, a French diplomat said.
The senior diplomat, who briefed reporters Monday on condition that he not be identified by name, said an agreement was very close and should be finalized by the six nation's foreign ministers at a meeting in Berlin, Germany.
He would not give details on the resolution but said it would be "very balanced, very firm" and likely be presented to the U.N. Security Council at the end of the month. The diplomat spoke on condition of anonymity because the talks are ongoing and sensitive.
The Security Council has issued two resolutions on Iran imposing international sanctions over its defiance of international demands that it suspend uranium enrichment. The United States, Britain, France, Russia, China and Germany have been discussing for months a third U.N. resolution.
Tuesday's meeting at the Foreign Ministry in Berlin comes in the wake of last month's U.S. intelligence assessment that Tehran stopped active work on a nuclear weapons program in 2003. Iran insists it never had a weapons program and that its uranium enrichment is aimed at energy production.
Opposition from Russia and China to quick and harsh new sanctions has increased since the U.S. intelligence estimate, but Western nations have stressed the need to keep up the pressure.


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I had the privilege of escorting the top 25 customers and their spouses of a major corporation on a 10 day trip to South Africa! It was a fabulous group and the experience for everyone was beyond stellar. I am happy to share some of the superb comments we received from the attendees below.
The first few days exploring the V&A Waterfront and Cape Town
One of many gorgeous meals in Cape Town – seafood to die for!
A Day on the Cape Peninsula at the Southwestern point of Africa at Cape Horn and seeing the penguins along the way.
Whiskey Tasting at Bascule at the Cape Grace
The largest collection of Whiskeys in the Southern Hemisphere!
Shopping on Long Street in Cape Town. My favorite is definitely Tribal Collections. You will want everything in there for your home! They will ship and you should!
What’ll you have? So many delicious, lean and flavorful meats on offer in South Africa. It made me realize how limited our menus are in the US!
Boschendahl Winery, a picturesque 300-year-old farm known for its award-winning wines.
A very special lunch and wine pairing at Relais & Chateau Delaire Graff Estate. Delaire Graff wines rank among the most prestigious in the Southern Hemisphere and paired with an incredible lunch was a highlight for our group.
One amazing meal after another definitely defined our 10 days.
A more than memorable dinner at the lovely Waterkloof Estate!
52 People, 4 Beech Air crafts, 1 refueling stop and Sabi Sands here we come!
Arriving on the air strip at Sabi Sands. What a greeting!
The Sabi Sabi team was ready to receive all 52 guests along with our customized and monogrammed duffels.
First day on Safari – two game drives and conquered the Big Five!
Sundowners and Bush Dinner at Sabi Sabi
On a walking safari with Jabul uncovered the amazing signs of the wild that you just can’t see from the safari vehicles. Lion and elephant tracks. Where a hyena had been sitting. We even cured one of our fellow travelers’ sinus infection by “smoking” elephant dung!
Jabul teaches Paul how to light elephant dung on fire and inhale it to clear the sinus infection. I think it worked for this brave soul!
Here are some of the kudos we received after the trip:
“I can’t thank you enough for your helpfulness and untiring attention to details along with putting up with our constant questions. You did an outstanding job in pulling off a wildly successful group outing that appeared to be effortlessly on your part. I will certainly reach out to you in the future for trip planning.” – Rick
“Too good!!!! What a great trip and thank you for all that you and Celeste did to make the trip as special as it was.” – Paul
“This was an incredible event that every detail was managed beautifully by you and Celeste. I received countless comments from the customers on it being one of the best trips of their lives.” – Mike
“I know that our host paid for the trip but it was you and your team that made it “the” best trip we’ve ever been on and don’t know how it could have been any better. Our thanks go out to you and KC.” – Bob
“Firstly congratulations on running such a great event. You are a true pro. It was great to get to know you a little!” – Steve
“Great trip, great job pulling it all together. I have been on the point for a few of these for work and countless personal trips and hats off to you, you really nailed it!” – Tom
“You have done a magnificent job with this trip!!” – John
“You and your team are amazing. We are excited for our upcoming journey. And we can’t wait for the opportunity to work with Laura Madrid team on a future adventure!” – Christopher


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As the year comes to an end, we thought we’d make a prediction about the Scotland squad for next season’s European Championships. Of course, one of the highlights of the year was Scotland ending the long wait to reach a national tournament for the first time since 1998.
The penalty shoot-out win over Serbia will live long in the memory, as will the after-match celebrations. The squad Steve Clarke picks will be very interesting. On this occasion we are going to look at three players that are currently not in the squad, but are more than capable of making the squad.
Ferguson has been so good for Aberdeen this season that it is a bit of a surprise that he hasn’t yet made the breakthrough into the Scotland squad. He has been a regular for the under-21 side, but now it is time for the player to make the step up.
The 21-year-old has scored nine goals this season, which is a great return for a central midfielder. Scotland might have a lot of midfielders, but not all of them have the scoring prowess that Ferguson has. That should be enough for him to make the squad for the Euros, and he is more than capable of making an impact on the big stage.
Ferguson’s teammate at Aberdeen has performed excellently for the Dons since joining the club on loan from Rangers. The 22-year-old has been solid in a variety of positions, most notably as a defensive midfielder, but he is also capable of playing at right-back and centre-back.
That versatility is ideal for the Scotland squad. McCrorie has also shown plenty of determination in twice coming back after being diagnosed with Covid-19. That is the sign of the player’s spirit and battling qualities, and should be rewarded with a place in the Scotland squad.
Kevin Nisbet is one player that hasn’t looked out of place in the Premiership since making the jump from Dunfermline to Hibernian. He looks made for the higher level, and has scored 12 goals so far for the Easter Road side.
With that in mind, we expect him to get into Clarke’s squad should his goalscoring form continue. Clarke has shown in the past he isn’t afraid to select players that haven’t played in the top flight for long or much at all – Lawrence Shankland for example – so he will have no qualms about selecting Nisbet for the squad.

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UPDATE: UK: Co-op confirms exit of CEO Sutherland
Co-op must establish "professional governance" - exiting CEO Sutherland
The Co-operative Group this afternoon (11 March) confirmed CEO Euan Sutherland would leave the UK's fifth-largest grocer with immediate effect after the company accepted his resignation.
In a statement, the Co-op said CFO Richard Pennycook had been appointed interim chief executive after Sutherland quit under a year after he took the job.
Sutherland reportedly offered his resignation yesterday after details of his pay package were leaked.
The BBC said this morning The Co-op's board had met last night to try to change Sutherland's mind but his departure was announced just before 13:30 GMT.
"It is with great sadness that I have resigned as chief executive," Sutherland said. "I have given my all to the business and had hoped to be able to lead its revival. However, I now feel that until the group adopts professional and commercial governance it will be impossible to implement what my team and I believe are the necessary changes and reforms to renew the group and give it a relevant and sustainable future."
Ursula Lidbetter, the Co-op's chairman, said Sutherland's resignation must act as a "catalyst for real and necessary change" at the company.
Lidbetter expressed "deep regret" at Sutherland's departure and credited the chief executive with "saving" The Co-operative Bank from collapse last year.
"Euan and his team saved the The Co-operative Bank, without recourse to the taxpayer, and in doing so rescued the group from the biggest crisis in its 150-year history. They have worked night and day to renew the organisation and to give it a sustainable future," Lidbetter said.
The Co-op has faced numerous challenges in recent years - from the GBP1.5bn hole in the banking arm's balance sheet to declining sales and market share at the firm's food retail arm. Sutherland joined the mutual society in May from B&Q owner Kingfisher with the mandate of turning the firm's fortunes around.
In his statement, Sutherland said preventing The Co-operative Bank from falling into administration has been a "huge task" but insisted that "the changes required do not stop there". The Co-operative is in need of "fundamental modernisation", he argued.
He added: "The group must reduce its significant debt and drive major efficiencies and growth in all of its businesses, but to do so also urgently needs fundamental governance reform and a revitalised membership."
Sutherland said he is not accepting retention or long-term incentive payments previously agreed in association with the rescue of the bank.
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Airborne Tri Team is a not-for-profit organization specifically designed for mentally and physically challenged war veterans. The central focus of Airborne Tri Team is to provide war veterans with opportunities, physical challenges and goal-oriented physical achievements to maximize their potential and increase their self-esteem – all by being a part of a team. Self-esteem is fundamental and promotes the development of physical, social and emotional well-being. Airborne Tri Team encompasses this essential element of well-being in activities such as sports and fitness to promote social and motor development.
Often, veterans come back from deployment and don’t feel the same way they left. They are burdened with survival guilt, ashamed of actions that took place while deployed and discouraged to talk about emotions and problems to not be considered “weak”. The sadness felt deep inside of missing out on events in their children’s lives and, most of all, plagued with post-traumatic stress disorder night after night for months to several years. Airborne Tri Team is here to yank those veterans and soldiers out of their slump and give them something to look forward to – something to work for and focus on accomplishing – something as invigorating as a Triathalon or Ironman – and all that while in a team setting, with a new battle buddy of a different kind next to them.
Airborne Tri Team is managed by board members and war veterans Paul Milazzo, Christopher Dew, Sean Lyons, Jean Mellano and volunteer supporters of wounded war veterans.


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Duke’s Neuroscience Center -- comprised of our neurology and neurosurgery programs -- unites the many people and programs throughout Duke dedicated to providing comprehensive evaluation and care to patients with a broad spectrum of neurological conditions.
At Duke, patients have access to cutting-edge technology, as well as to staff who specialize in neurological conditions.
Duke Division of Neurology
The division of Duke that evaluates and treats patients with disorders of the brain, spine, and central nervous system
Duke Division of Neurosurgery The division of Duke that performs surgeries of the brain, spine, and central nervous system
Duke Center for Human Genetics
A Duke research facility dedicated to the investigation of inherited disorders
Duke University Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development
A Duke research facility that examines the process of human aging and health issues of the elderly

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You do remember what I do, don’t you?
Other than eat chocolate, drink G&T and try to ignore the kids while I am trying my hardest to actually work…
Well, what do you know, it turns out there are more kinds of writing than just novel and poetry!
I have a friend reading one of my books in the editing pile. It happens to be the one that I was trying to write as a police procedural which morphed into a SF Fantasy. My friend doesn’t usually read that kind of story – I was quick to reassure her of the change…. but she said it would make a great screenplay.
Screenplays are one of the forms of writing that I haven’t played with. I’ve done poetry, flash fiction, drabbles, essays, novels, short stories, novellas, plays… but not screenplay. I’ve thought about it and I may well try it, but to me, it feels incomplete – the three plays I have written (none were performed by the way) were during my pre-apprenticeship in my teenage days.
I’m currently studying Cartoon illustration / Writing.
If you were paying attention you’d know that I did this a while back (about 3 years ago now) when I was doing that art course – the results are through the link below if you’re interested.
That time I worked from dialogue only stories that I had written as posts on Facebook, so they were more about the layout / art styles than the stories.
This time I am doing cartoons using screenshots from a game I play. Lemmings is a puzzle game on Mobile, but I played it when I was a teenager on an Amiga attached to a TV (yup, I’m that old…) and I was playing the game one day and thought… Can I make a story out of these?
As normal, it doesn’t take me much pushing to work on a new idea and “Lemmings. Saga of Dave” was born. The first comic has one page and was much more just me taking a plethora of screenshots, arranging them so they made some kind of sense and then adding dialogue.
The Lemmings game community received it well, and it was fun to do… so I came up with another one…. even though this time I was trying to actually design / write it properly and that and some memes. Dave the Lemm is oddly sarcastic and pessimistic, but fun to play with.
So I am going to create a page to put the Lemmings fun on. I hope everyone enjoys them. It will be accessed through the Mandy E. Ward page. Go visit the page or Dave will get lonely…
I might play with Interactive Novels as well – the thought of being able to play with the readers a little is intriguing. So watch this space….

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Filipino sausage factory worker dies after being pulled into machine
Sausage factory worker is killed after being sucked headfirst into a meat-mixing machine in Philippines
- Jomar Junco, 18, had been working at the factory in Iloilo City for two weeks
- He was using mixing machine around 7.30am Saturday when his arm got caught
- Machine pulled him into the mechanism where it is believed he suffocated
- Coworkers saw Jomar’s legs sticking out and tried to save him, but it was too late
Jomar Junco, 18, a sausage factory worker in the Philippines, died after getting dragged into a meat mixing machine on Saturday
A sausage factory worker has died in the Philippines after being dragged headfirst into a meat mixing machine.
Jomar Junco, 18, had only been working at the factory in Iloilo City for two weeks before he was killed on Saturday.
The horror accident unfolded around 7.30am when it is thought the teenager got his right arm caught in the mechanism and it dragged him inside.
Jomar did not know how to work the machine, which was supposed to be operated by coworker Carl David Carlos, who was more experienced, local media said.
The accident happened when Carl stepped away for a moment and Jomar tried to operate the machine alone.
When the shocked coworker returned he saw Jomar’s legs sticking out of the machine and rushed to turn it off, but it was too late to save him.
Police were called and managed to extract his still intact body from the machine.
Funeral director Ardee Porras told local media that she believes Jomar actually died by suffocation.
‘He was not grinded, he was just stuck,’ Police Major Mark Evan Salvo added.
Police are investigating the death as a matter of routine, and say that no evidence of foul play has been uncovered.
Jasielor Jaleco, the owner of the factory, said Junco’s job was to pack finished products and that he should not have been operating any machinery.
Police said the tragedy happened when Jocar, who had only worked at the factory for two weeks, tried to operate the machine alone without proper training and got his arm stuck
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