By John Manley
Keith Kelly isn’t resting on the laurels he earned from his victory in last fall’s NCAA Cross Country Championship. The Providence College senior from Drogheda won the men’s 3,000-meter run at the New England Challenge Cup at Boston University recently. Kelly’s time of 8:02.79 qualified for the NCAA Indoor Championship next month.
Second to Kelly was teammate Dermot Galvin, a junior from Kilrush, Co. Clare, timed in 8:11.35. The Friars’ Larry Morrissey, a senior from Waterford, won the mile in 4:12.98. Paul Reilly, a junior from Loughrea, Co. Galway, got the Friars’ distance medley relay team rolling to a win in 10:20.50.
A week later, coach Ray Treacy had Providence back in Boston for the Terrier Classic. Kelly took a bye, but Reilly and Morrissey contested the 3,000. Reilly finished fifth in 8:20.38, while Morrissey was 17th to finish in 8:37.80. Teammate Ciaran Lynch, a senior from Limerick, was 23rd in 8:42.89. Galvin tried the 5,000-meter run and was third in 14:08.72.
The Providence women were also out and about. The distaff version of the New England Challenge took place at Brown University in Providence, where sophomores Roisin McGettigan and Emer O’Shea raced to victories at 800 and 1,000 meters, respectively.
McGettigan, who calls Wicklow home, won in 2:13.63, while O’Shea, from Limerick, broke the tape in 2:57.03. Hot on her heels was teammate Kathryn Casserly, a junior from Galway, who was second in 2:57.51. Casserly was next seen competing in the mile at the Terrier Classic, in which she finished fifth, with a 4:57.16 clocking.
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Freshman Andrew Bree contributed a win in the 200 breaststroke and a second-place finish in the 200 individual medley as second-ranked Tennessee defeated Florida, 128.5-107.5. His win was timed in 2:00.66. In the medley, he swam the pool in 1:49.81. Florida’s Bryan Kim won this in 1:49.55. Bree’s home is in Helens Bay, Co. Down.
Erica Carroll picked up a victory in the 100 butterfly as Kenyon College dusted both Case Western, 156-109, and Oberlin, 162-103, in a tri-meet.
Carroll’s winning time was 57.64 seconds. Carroll was also triumphant in two races in a dual meet against Cincinnati. She won the 100 backstroke in 59.02 and the 200 backstroke in 2:06.78. Cincinnati won this outing, 120-77. Carroll is a senior from Flushing, N.Y. Her parents hail from Milford, Co. Cork and Charlestown, Co. Mayo.
Cleveland State’s recent tri-meet with Wright State and Illinois-Chicago found Dublin freshmen Niall McGrane and Aidan McLaughlin pushing the winners in their respective heats. McLaughlin was third in both the 100 and 200 freestyle, both of which were won by Wright’s Carl Thompson. McLaughlin swam the 100 in 47.81 against a winning time of 46.21. He finished the 200 in 1:47.15 to Thompson’s 1:45.24. He also swam the second leg in Cleveland’s winning effort in the 400 freestyle relay.
McGrane finished second to teammate Andrew Hancock in the 200 butterfly. McGrane parted the water in 1:56.67, while Hancock got the job done in 1:55.54. McGrane was also fifth, timed in 2:02.03, in the 200 individual medley, won by Cleveland’s Mauricio Berrios in 1:57.43. Cleveland defeated Illinois-Chicago, 154-75, but was outscored by Wright State, 131.5-107.5.
King’s College knocked off crosstown rival Wilkes, 73-70. The losers had been the top ranked team in Div. III and were undefeated entering the contest in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. King’s junior forward Emmet Donnelly scored three points, going 1-for-2 from the floor and 1-for-4 from the line. The Dubliner also had two rebounds before fouling out. King’s is 14-5.
Gary Dredge gave Azusa Pacific 13 strong minutes in the Cougars’ 80-66 victory over Vanguard. The junior from Clondalkin, Co. Dublin, was perfect on two field goal attempts and two free throws for six points. He also had seven rebounds. Azusa is 22-2.
Susan Moran paced the scoring attack in both of St. Joseph’s of Philadelphia’s games last week. The junior from Tullamore, Co. Offaly scored 18 points in a 60-55 loss to Temple. Moran went 8-for-17 from the field and 2-for-3 from the foul line. She also had five rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block. St. Joe’s got back into the win column with a 67-50 trouncing of Rhode Island. Moran was the game’s high scorer with 25 points on 12-for-19 from the field and 1-for-1 from the line. She also had six rebounds, three assists and three steals. She played only 28 minutes, due to foul trouble, which saw her whistled off the floor once she picked up her fifth personal foul. St. Joe’s is 12-10 overall and 6-5 against Atlantic 10 rivals.
Patricia D’Arcy earned the first dual match victory of her collegiate career in Arkansas’ 6-1 win over Southwest Missouri State. D’Arcy, a Dublin sophomore, handled Marta Rubina at sixth singles, 6-3, 2-6, 6-4.


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Sitting in the Lyttelton Cafe at the National Theatre, playwright Mark Ravenhill seems like a new man. “This is actually a really nice stage,” he tells me, “because I just get to relax and read books, and think about what I’m going to write.”
Ravenhill has just come down from the seventeen-day high of Shoot/Get Treasure/Repeat, an epic cycle consisting of fifteen of his plays – sixteen if you count a radio play on BBC Three – that infiltrated four corners of London at the National Theatre, the Royal Court, the Gate Theatre, and the Village Underground, a renovated Victorian warehouse in Shoreditch.
The 15 plays, each 20 minutes long, began in Edinburgh last summer under the collective heading Ravenhill for Breakfast, and each deals in some way with the west’s interaction with the so-called war on terror. The plays take a variety of forms. “Some of them have more conventional playwriting,” he tells me, “There’s a monologue, there’s a chorus of women, there’s a chorus of men. I just wanted to keep on trying different kinds of technical devices.” In fact, he had an even more unconventional idea he ultimately had to scrap: “If we’d had the resources in Edinburgh, I would have had one as a musical or an opera.”
The genesis of the cycle is an extraordinary one. Following an epileptic seizure earlier in 2007, Ravenhill found himself in a coma in the intensive treatment unit of his local hospital. It was possible he could have suffered brain damage, but he regained consciousness, able to shrug off the photographic reminders of his life that had been placed by his bedside by loved ones. Soon after he discovered via a phone call that he had signed on to write a new play for each day of the Edinburgh festival — with no memory of ever having done so. Setting for himself the goal of writing two plays per week, he finished them all in about three months, workshopping the first batch of five at the National Theatre’s studio on the Cut before staged readings at Edinburgh.
The theme of war came easily to Ravenhill. “You really have ask yourself what’s the biggest theme of our age,” he says, “and that clash of civilizations, war on terror, war in Iraq, just seems to be the biggest thing to write about.”
He appropriated the titles for each play from titles that caught his eye in the bookstore, and, in the case of Love (But I Won’t Do That), from a classic Meatloaf song. The heading for the cycle, Shoot/Get Treasure/Repeat, comes from an article he found in the newspaper about video game companies. Worried their games had become too complex, they summed up the essence of video games in a mere four words, which Ravenhill appropriates in a not-so-subtle attack on Western imperialism.
The 20-minute time limit for each play was mostly set out of practical concerns. Staged in the mornings at the Edinburgh festival, it seemed a reasonable amount of time for which to expect someone to get out of bed but a short enough time to allow audience members a break before other morning performances. Coffee and breakfast rolls were served to ticket holders in Edinburgh in order to justify the name the cycle was originally given: Ravenhill for Breakfast. Ravenhill found the twenty-minute time limit to be agreeable. “Around fifteen minutes you can do something quite neat and clean,” he says, “but actually the extra five minutes always pushed you out of the comfort zone of the piece.”
When the plays are at their strongest, they’re scorching indictments of western complacency. What image do we present, Ravenhill seems to ask, when our major concerns are coffee in the morning, garden centers during the day, plenty of sleep at night, and a heaping helping of freedom and democracy, two buzzwords that recur throughout the cycle along with a number of others.
Ravenhill uses this method of recurring leitmotifs – not just freedom and democracy, but also angels with broken wings, headless soldiers, heaven and hell, and even swingball – in order to encourage a dialogue between the plays for those who take the time to experience a number of them. This device of repetition transforms what could have been a fragmented series of sketches into an epic. “As you see the plays over a number of days and weeks,” he says, “it just triggers memories of other plays and asks you to make links between them. So the word ‘swingball’ is just a silly word, but hopefully it asks you to start to think, ‘Oh if this play is connected to that play…’ Hopefully it brings back feelings from the previous plays.”
But it’s not merely in the pursuit of a connective trick that Ravenhill has appropriated this repetition; he’s also got something to say about the way our civilization uses words. “I think there’s a danger with words like ‘freedom’ and ‘democracy,’ ” Ravenhill says, “that should carry a lot of meaning and should be very important words. They’re just repeated again and again and again, and they become cheapened and they lose their meaning. The more times you say those words, the cheaper they become.”
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Reprinted with permission from the Melrose Free Press June 6, 2013.
If variety is the spice of life, Saturday night’s Pops Concert of the Polymnia Choral Society, their season’s finale, was well seasoned: an operatic tenor, a terrific jazz ensemble, Blue of a Kind men’s group, a couple of teenage girl singers, a gorgeous variety of home-made pastries upstairs in Memorial Hall and conductor Murray Kidd in a merry mood.
Mr. Kidd, a serious conductor, voice teacher and superb singer of classic songs, seemed to enjoy his moments on stage in the big hall before an enthusiastic audience enjoying the music and the hall’s air conditioning on our hot summer night.
He conducted his big chorus with unrestrained vivacity and spoke to the receptive audience with spirit and fun. Citing the need always for funding, he altered a frequent comment of fundraisers to “No donation is too big!”
This may have been a pops concert, but the heaviest applause and cheers went to a superlative young operatic tenor, Joseph Holmes from Wakefield, with lots of operatic and concert experience.
His “Bring Him Home” from “Les Miserables” was vocally stunning, his lyric tenor a full, ever-secure, lush quality, and he projected the song’s message with an air of tenderness. He was also given Bernstein’s fervently romantic “Tonight” from “West Side Story” and later he flaunted the air of male power in the vigorous “La donna e mobile” from Verdi’s “Rigoletto.”
“Blue of a Kind” is one of a kind – a group of men only, with original arrangements by Bob Eggers; a lively standout, “Walkin’ After Midnight.”
The balance of male quality voices, easy highs to resounding bass, is ever present. Gershwin’s “Summertime” from “Porgy and Bess” was handsomely sung by Richard Cooke, but rearranging Gershwin is always questionable.
Two young pretty high school girls, winners of Polymnia’s Spotlight on High School Talent, were hits with the audience.
Freshman Isabelle Miller has a voice of natural warmth, a lovely clarity, impressive in a freshman. When she wanted to inject a spark of drama she reached up with a harsh chest tone; good for pops, but on Broadway there is still a place for pure-toned sopranos.
Another winner of that contest, Lilah Drafts-Johnson, sang her own dramatic song, which might have once been called a torch song. Her voice has a calm chest tone quality, unwavering, but suddenly in dramatic climax rising in a burst of high-volume chest tone. They each won spirited applause from the audience.
Lots of solos, too many to record here. But Liz Donaldson and Lauren Busa really made “Hello, Goodbye” peppy and fun – this one by the old Beatles, Lennon and McCartney.
Before going any further, a long exciting, flamboyant trumpet swirl by Larry Pyatt interrupted the singing - beautifully! Conductor Kidd apparently saw this as both talent and color, and the trumpeter almost stopped the show!
The chorus itself took over the latter part of the program, and they sounded as if they were eager to show their stuff. They were balanced, firm and shimmering with energy. Karl Geller added his own energy to “Come Rain or Come Shine,” followed by a couple other lively ones –“Get Happy” from Harold Arlen’s “Summer Stock” and “Razzle Dazzle” from “Chicago.” Back to the instrumentalists. Of course Dorothy Travis, who at her piano is always in the heart of the performance, supporting each singer, each choral piece.
With her Saturday night these musicians who brightened the program every few minutes: Of course, once again, trumpeter Larry Pyatt; Gary Gorczyca, clarinet; Jeri Sykes, flute and tenor saxophone; Jeremy Loudon, trombone; Bill Bounocore, guitar; Charles Gabriel, bass; Peter Struvk, drum-set and percussion; Nancy Kidd, double bass.
An extra note of great import: Mr. Kidd announced that next March Polymnia will be performing Mozart’s great “Requiem,” not only here but also joining other choruses singing it in Carnegie Hall in New York. Exciting news for Melrose, and more exciting for the members of Polymnia.
As if reluctant to leave, members of the audience rose slowly, chatting with those nearby, and then had to stroll out into the hot Saturday-night air.
July 5, 2013


Editorial: Gardena, release the police video
As more police agencies put video recorders in their patrol cars and issue body cameras to their officers, policymakers must grapple with how and when to release the recordings to the public. These can be difficult questions, but the legal fight over the recordings of a shooting of two unarmed men in Gardena in 2013 should be an easy call.
The investigation is over. The Los Angeles County district attorney pronounced the shooting justified. The city settled with the families of the victims for $4.7 million. The case is closed. Yet the Gardena Police Department, citing privacy concerns, is still refusing the request of the Los Angeles Times and other news outlets that it turn over the video from the dashboard cameras that recorded officers killing Ricardo Diaz-Zeferino and wounding Eutiquio Acevedo early one June morning.
What makes the demurral all the more pointless is that a description of the video is available to the public already as part of a district attorney’s report that can be found online. The video is a compilation of recordings from three different dashboard cameras, which show the police officers’ encounter with Diaz-Zeferino, a robbery suspect, and two other men on a sidewalk in front of a Carrows restaurant on Redondo Beach Boulevard.
The attorney for the victims’ families says the video shows that Diaz-Zeferino wasn’t doing anything wrong. Maybe, but the autopsy report found he had a blood alcohol count of .22% and methamphetamine in his system. It would have been tough for Diaz-Zeferino to stand still at that point. Indeed, the video transcript describes him as moving his arms in odd ways that would alarm officers.
The real significance of the video is as a test case. That’s why law enforcement associations have sided in court with the Gardena Police Department. If many police officials had their way, no video would be released — ever. That would be unfortunate. The whole point of outfitting cops with cameras is to increase transparency and to provide an objective record of interactions between police and the public.
California needs statewide rules to govern the release of such videos that balances transparency with privacy. An attempt to regulate recordings from police body cameras, and to make sure they are subject to public record rules, was put aside this year. That can’t be the end of it. The Legislature must return to the issue, and soon.
We understand the concern of the Gardena police. This was a messy case based on a tragic misunderstanding that ended in the worst way. It stemmed from a report of a non-violent bicycle theft mistakenly relayed to officers as a more serious robbery. The stolen bike, in fact, belonged to Diaz-Zeferino’s brother. He and two friends were out looking for the bike when stopped by police.
But it’s over and settled, and time to release the video.
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Many people don’t like the idea of owning an older dog because they think that these aren’t trainable and would just cause them more inconvenience in the long run. However, not all adult dogs are the same, and there are older dogs that can still be trained. If you are willing to take a chance of adopting an older dog, considering a Flat-Coated Retriever can be a good option.
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Ashram is one of the first projects from east of India to fuse electronica with subcontinent’s traditional root-tribal tunes & songs. A blend giving birth to a soundscape that best defines contemporary India where tradition and modernism walks hand in hand. Ashram songs will take you into a travel through Indian subcontinent, with tunes of Boatmen, Nomadic tribes, migrating people, Sufi saints, struggling farmers to celebration of common people’s lives.
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What We Learned This Week: September 21st, 2012Enjoy HealthCentral's picks of five interesting, thrilling, frightening and amusing health stories we found this week.
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We learned that teenagers who ‘sext’ - or send sexually explicit text messages - are more likely to be sexually active.
Researchers at the University of Southern California analyzed a survey from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of more than 1,800 Los Angeles-area high school teens. The data looked specifically at the prevalence of risky behaviors in youth and their consequences such as sexually transmitted diseases and teen pregnancy.
According to the results, about 15 percent of adolescents surveyed who had a cell phone said that they had sexted, and more than 50 percent of responders said they knew someone who had sent a sext. The teens who said that they themselves sexted were seven times more likely to be sexually active and two times more likely to have unprotected sex.

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CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. -- Chesterfield County Schools will boost starting school bus driver pay from $17.21 to $20.21 an hour and increase the signing bonus from $1,000 to $3,000 in an effort to
improve the county's school bus driver shortage.
Chesterfield County Superintendent Merv Daugherty called the school bus driver shortage a national issue and thanked families who have answered the superintendent's call to drive their children to school.
The announcement comes at the beginning of the second week of school in Chesterfield. The first week of school saw transportation issues of two kinds: a bus driver shortage led to drivers covering more routes and working longer hours, and parents reporting long wait times for their kids to be picked up or dropped off.
Daugherty issued an apologyafter the first few days of problems.
“I apologize to our families for the stress and frustration that these transportation problems have caused at the start of the school year,” he said in a statement posted on the school system's website Wednesday afternoon.
Chesterfield County Public Schools already offers the highest hourly rate among the four major school divisions in Central Virginia.
They also offer two bonuses of $500 throughout the year and smaller ones for performance and attendance.
Meanwhile, Henrico County Schools announced last week they're offering bonuses ranging from $1,000 to $3,000 in hopes of attracting drivers.
Chesterfield said it was short around 100 bus drivers at last check. There are 33 drivers in the training pipeline, according to the county, 75-80 were applications were submitted last week.


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A Dream of Ebony and White: A Retelling of Snow White
Snow has always lived under the shadow of her cruel stepmother, with only her beloved father and her childhood friend--the huntsman, Alexander--to make life bearable. When her father dies, she should be crowned queen, but instead she finds herself fleeing for her life. With no allies, no skills, and no food, her future could be over before it has truly begun.
But there's more at stake than just one life. If Snow can't claim her throne, her kingdom faces destruction. Snow has to make a choice: focus on her own salvation or put everything on the line--even those she loves the most. And if she's going to succeed, Snow must fight the hardest battle of all, against her own doubt and weakness, and gain new skills and strength she never imagined possessing.
Alexander is ready to help her. But if she lets him, the consequences might be more than she can bear--because her heart is in as much jeopardy as the kingdom.
In this reimagining of the classic fairy tale, Snow must find her inner strength in time to fight for her throne before it's too late.
If you enjoy clean romance, adventure and intrigue, then try the books in the Beyond the Four Kingdoms series now! These interconnected fairy tale retellings each feature a different princess who has to fight for her happily ever after.
Beyond the Four Kingdoms reading order:
- A Dance of Silver and Shadow: A Retelling of The Twelve Dancing Princesses
- A Tale of Beauty and Beast: A Retelling of Beauty and the Beast
- A Crown of Snow and Ice: A Retelling of The Snow Queen
- A Dream of Ebony and White: A Retelling of Snow White
- A Captive of Wing and Feather: A Retelling of Swan Lake
- A Princess of Wind and Wave: A Retelling of The Little Mermaid
Release date: October 17, 2018
Publisher: Luminant Publications
Print pages: 302
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Acer today launched the latest members of its Swift 5 and Swift 3 lineup. Spread across three laptop models, the new Swift notebooks pack Intel’s latest 11th Gen Core processors and Iris Xe graphics.


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Marvin Rees is the new mayor of Bristol after he defeated George Ferguson at the second attempt.
The Labour candidate, who lost to Ferguson in 2012, bounced back to record a comfortable victory in an election where the turnout almost doubled to 45 per cent.
Rees took 40.4 per cent (56,729) of the first preference votes ahead of Ferguson’s 23.1 per cent (32,375). But it was not enough to prevent a run-off which resulted in an outright win for Rees by almost 30,000 votes.
Among the main party candidates, Conservative Charles Lucas was third, the Green Party’s Tony Dyer fourth, Lib Dem Kay Barnard fifth, followed by Ukip’s Paul Turner in sixth.
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On Saturday afternoon, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn was due to address a victory rally on College Green. Rees will take office on Monday when he will be officially sworn in at a ceremony at the M Shed.
Taking to the stage after the final results were declared, Rees thanked his campaign team and paid tribute to his mum, his family and his supporters. He said he wants to make Bristol inclusive and give every child in Bristol the chance to do what he has done.
He added: “I want to commit to making sure my story is possible to all young people in Bristol and Bristol is a city in which no one is left behind.”
Ferguson thanked Rees for “giving me my life back”. He added, amid heckles from a small portion of the crowd including his mayoral rival Paul Saville: “The lesson in life is if you want to be liked, don’t stand for office, don’t do anything, don’t say anything, don’t be anything. But Marvin, I’m sure you can put up with it.”
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this is my brother back in the late 80s. if it wasnt for his passion for art i probably wouldnt be into art as i am today. hes the nicest, loyal, and most humble person i know
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What's the message you want her to hear?You know what you wanna saybut the words disappear.'Cause I'm down, but not out yet,Hit the ground, but bounced off it,Heard the sound of both thoughts whizzing by.What's the feeling you wish you could feel?You swing for a home-runBut it's just the one base you stealI lie down, but not for too longI find out what I knew all alongHead home, but home's not where I'm from.http://www.6lyrics.com/minds_on_other_things-lyrics-tommy_reilly.aspx'Cause I'm down, but not out yet.Hit the ground, but bounced off it,Heard the sound of both thoughts whizzing by.But what's the point in hanging around, I sigh,Even as my mind is popping out of my brain.'Cause she's wasting all my energy as her mind does tripsAround the galaxy.What's the message you wanna relay?You know what you wanna sayBut the words, they fade away.Because I'm down, but not out yet.Hit the ground, but bounced off itHeard the sound of both thoughts whizzing by.But what's the point in hanging around, I sigh,Even as my mind is popping out of my brain.'Cause she's wasting all my energy as her mind does tripsAround the galaxy.('Cause) Her mind's on other things more important than me.
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To make the shaker, I used micro beads gold because I want to simulate the sand. I love to used these micro beads in my creations because they bring me a great look and move easily around on any surfaces. In my card I create a circle die cut on the upper side and I used the circle as background. I gave this color using distress ink in yellow and brown tones.
For the images I used the Owls of the Lil Hoot stamp set available in our a2z Scrapbooking Store. The owls were stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and the sentiment with Pumpkin Pie Classic In. I colored the images with Copic Markers.
Now you have the opportunity to create your shaker card version, you have a few days until our challenge close. Remember that you are always welcome to use my discount code MARTHA15 in the store and take 15% off on your order of $25 or more with this coupon code.
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HONESDALE — For patients seeking to avoid the construction at Wayne Memorial Hospital, the hospital is reminding folks that it offers blood draws, x-rays, EKG, pulmonary function testing and mammography at satellite offices in other locations.
While the hospital is still offering these services at its main campus at 601 Park Street, patients are more than welcome at these other sites:
• Honesdale – Route 6 Mall, 650 Old Willow Avenue. Blood draws Mon-Fri 7am – 2:45pm. 570-253-7322. Coming soon: another site on Route 191 South!
• Carbondale – 141 Salem Avenue, Marian Professional Building. Blood draws Mon-Fri 7am – 2:30pm. X-rays & EKG Mon-Fri 7am – 3:30pm. 570-282-1637.
Also: Pulmonary Function Testing Tues & Thur by appointment (Walk-ins coming soon) 570-251-6689
• Forest City—630 Main Street. Blood draws, x-rays, EKG Mon-Fri 6am – 2:30pm. 57-785-6622
• Hamlin— 543 Easton Tpke. (Rte 191 S). Blood draws Mon-Fri 7am – 7:15pm & Saturday 6:30am– 3pm. X-rays Mon-Fri 7:30am – 7:30pm & Sat-Sun 9am -3pm. 570-689-4670. Ultrasound by appointment- 570-251-6689/6688.
• Lords Valley – 750 Route 739. Blood draws Mon-Saturday 7:30am – 4pm. X-rays, digital mammograms, bone density Mon-Fri 7:30am – 3:30 pm. 570-775-4278
• Tafton – 132 Manly Road & Route 507. Blood draws Mon-Fri 7:30am – 3pm. 570-470-2705.
• Waymart – 621 Roosevelt Hwy. (Route 6). Blood draws, x-rays, EKG. Mon-Fri 6:30am – 2:30pm 570-488-9500
• Mobile mammography – up and running! Serving Carbondale, Hamlin, Vandling and Lake Como. By appointment 570-251-6689.
For blood draws and x-rays, all sites accept walk-ins.
For more information, visit www.wmh.org.
Again, the hospital will also continue to offer all these services 24/7 during construction at its main campus at 601 Park Street, Honesdale.
An expansion project is currently underway to build a new 85,000 square foot patient tower housing 50 private patient rooms.
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If you have a large lawn you’ll find a petrol-powered lawn mower extremely useful. These powerful gardening tools can tackle tough lawns, dense growths and weed patches. The best part of petrol power is you have unrestricted access to the far reaches of your lawn without tripping over cords.
Check out the best petrol lawn mower models in our review below to ensure you choose the right one for you.
The best petrol lawn mower is the Petrol Lawn Mower With 50L Collector Box By Webb. We gave it a 5/5 star rating.
Webb is a renowned petrol lawnmower producing company with a track record of quality and reliability.
One of the most celebrated lean mowers of this company is the WEBB Petrol Wheeled Steel Lawnmower.
This lawnmower comes in a compact design that makes it resistant to wear and tear.
With adequate and timely maintenance, you can be able to use this petrol lawn mower for a long while.
The price to the quality ratio which makes this petrol lawn mower with all of its heightened functionality very affordable is the main reason why people like it. This lawn mower combines the excellent features of top lawn mowers with the affordable price of the lesser ones together.
The size of this lawnmower is a standout feature of it. This is so because this petrol lawn mower is not so large, and not so small. Instead, it comes in average size. The speed control lever with 4 different settings that this petrol lawnmower comes with is also another standout feature.
Second place goes to the 4 Stroke Petrol Lawn Mower By Hyundai. We gave it a 5/5 star rating.
Coming first in this best petrol lawnmower ranking of ours is the Hyundai HYM460SO 4-Stroke Cutting Propelled Lawn Mower.
This petrol lawnmower prides itself among other petrol mowers in the market today for its versatility of use and high performing abilities.
Being one of the best self-propelled petrol lawn mowers, it comes at a very affordable price to quality, unlike many other self-propelled petrol lawn mowers.
Petrol self-propelled lawn mower sale has increased since this mower came into the market.
Of the many amazing features of this petrol lawn mower, and the main reason why people like it is because of the presence of a large bag located at the rear of the mower. This makes it easy for this machine to easily mulch and discharge as it goes through the surface of the grass.
The adjustable height setting of this petrol mower which provides about 5 different levels is its dominant feature. This adjustable height feature makes it very easy for you to cut grass at the same level thereby bringing about uniformity. This adjustable height feature also makes it easy for you to cut through rough terrain.
Third place goes to the Petrol Rotary Lawnmower Grey By Mountfield. We gave it a 4.5/5 star rating.
This excellent lawn mower will adequately cut long grass in a small to medium sized lawn. It is an easy to use machine that is durable. It will serve you for long.
Lawn mowing does not have to be a pain. This mower operates with a standard recoil rope system that guarantees stress-free mowing.
Fourth place goes to the Classic Petrol Push Lawn Mower By Mcculloch. We gave it a 4.5/5 star rating.
The McCulloch M410 120 Classic Collect Cutting also makes its way to this ranking even though it has drastically dropped down the rank.
This decline has been mainly because of the design and production of more flexible petrol lawn mowers.
Regardless of this, this classic lawn mower is still one of the best that can be used primarily by homeowners today.
Silently making its way from the top, the affordability of this petrol lawnmower is still the main reason while some users prefer to go for this lawn mower.
The versatile design and comprehensiveness of this petrol lawnmower is a standout feature. The water hose feature of this lawn mower is also a standout feature as it makes it easy to be able to clean it.
Fifth place goes to the Petrol Lawnmower Briggs & Stratton Engine By Murray. We gave it a 4.5/5 star rating.
Our 4th pick on this best self-propelled lawn mowers for sale is the Murray EQ500 Self-Propelled Lawnmower.
Known for its strength which makes it one of the most durable of the many petrol rotary lawnmowers out there, you can rely on this mower for the tough tasks.
Deficient maintenance is also needed to keep this best petrol lawn mower with rollers functioning, and beyond just being a mower, it can be used to express a fashion statement as well.
The main reason why people like this petrol lawn mower is that it offers users with a minimal budget a chance to enjoy the quality performance. This lawn mower expresses a statement that a minimal budget doesn't necessarily translate to a substandard lawn mower.
The presence of a foldable handle is a standout feature of this petrol mower. This foldable handle makes it very eat for you to operate the mower, and also store it after every use.
Sixth place goes to the 46Cm Cutting Width Petrol Lawnmower By Einhell. We gave it a 4/5 star rating.
Our 7th pick on this top 11 beat petrol lawn mower reviews is the Einhell Propelled Petrol Lawnmower Cutting.
If you are conversant with lawn mowers generally, you sure would have one way or the otter come across this brand.
This propelled lawnmower comes affordable and is best for homeowners because of its size.
Allowing for attachments, this is the best lawnmower you will enjoy using.
It gets tiring when you have to spend a lot to maintain any machine especially when you got such a machine at a high price. This is why the low cost of maintenance required by this petrol lawn mower is the main reason why people like it.
This Einhell Propelled Petrol Lawnmower Cutting stands itself out with the ease that comes with unboxing and setting up the mower. All of these can happen within 15 minutes.

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In a surprising turn of events, the Canadian Supreme Court was rocked by the resignation of Justice Russell Brown. This unexpected departure has significant implications for the nation’s highest court and raises questions about the future direction of Canadian jurisprudence. In this blog post, we will delve into the reasons behind Justice Brown’s resignation, explore the potential consequences for the Supreme Court, and consider the broader impact on Canada’s legal system as a whole.
Reasons for Resignation
While the specific reasons for Justice Brown’s resignation have not been officially disclosed, it is believed that personal factors and a desire to pursue other opportunities influenced his decision. Serving on the Supreme Court is demanding, and justices often face immense pressure and heavy workloads. After serving for several years, it is not uncommon for judges to seek a change or retire.
Impact on the Supreme Court
Justice Russell Brown’s departure leaves a significant void within the Canadian Supreme Court. Appointed in 2015 by former Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Justice Brown was known for his conservative legal approach. Consequently, his resignation may shift the court’s ideological balance, potentially impacting its future decisions and rulings.
The Supreme Court of Canada is critical in shaping the nation’s legal landscape. With the departure of a justice like Brown, renowned for his thoughtful legal analysis, the dynamics among the remaining judges may transform. This could influence the court’s decision-making process and have far-reaching implications for Canadian law.
Justice Brown’s resignation raises important questions regarding the future trajectory of the Supreme Court and its role in shaping Canadian jurisprudence. The appointment of a new justice allows the government to influence the court’s composition and potentially steer its decisions in a particular direction. This change in dynamics could result in shifts in the court’s rulings on vital issues such as constitutional rights, civil liberties, and social policies.
Furthermore, filling the vacancy left by Justice Brown’s departure poses a challenge for the government, as it must ensure a transparent and impartial selection process. The appointment of a new justice must be approached carefully to uphold the court’s independence and maintain public trust in the judicial system.
The resignation of Justice Russell Brown from the Canadian Supreme Court signifies a significant shift in the court’s composition. While the exact reasons for his departure remain undisclosed, the implications are far-reaching. The decision to appoint a new justice presents an opportunity to shape the court’s future trajectory and influence its rulings on critical legal matters. Ensuring a transparent selection process and maintaining the court’s independence is paramount to upholding the integrity of Canada’s legal system. The aftermath of Justice Brown’s resignation will be crucial in determining the court’s path and its impact on Canadian law for years to come.


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Kiribati: Entire Pacific Nation Could One Day Move to Fiji
A family living next to the sea in the village of Betio, on the South Pacific island of Kiribati, pull themselves from the high waves of the ‘king tide’. Captions and Photo source: © Greenpeace / Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert
Fearing that climate change could wipe out their entire Pacific archipelago, the leaders of Kiribati are considering an unusual backup plan: moving the populace to Fiji.
Kiribati President Anote Tong told The Associated Press on Friday that his Cabinet this week endorsed a plan to buy nearly 6,000 acres on Fiji’s main island, Viti Levu. He said the fertile land, being sold by a church group for about $9.6 million, could provide an insurance policy for Kiribati’s entire population of 103,000, though he hopes it will never be necessary for everyone to leave…
A Video: Voices From The Pacific: Kiribati
UNDP produced a film about the reality of climate change in the Pacific island of Kiribati. The film clearly shows how people’s lives are being affected right now by rising sea waters.


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Independence Day Star Spangled Slimline Shaker Card
Happy 4th of July, Friends! I’m just popping in to share this Star Spangled Slimline Shaker card with you, and to wish you a day of great celebration. It’s been 245 years since the Declaration of Independence was signed. (If you haven’t read that brilliant document in a while, you might want to refresh your memory. ) I love this quote from John Adams regarding the importance of this day in history:
I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated, by succeeding Generations, as the great anniversary Festival. It ought to be commemorated, as the Day of Deliverance by solemn Acts of Devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with Pomp and Parade, with Shews, Games, Sports, Guns, Bells, Bonfires and Illuminations from one End of this Continent to the other from this Time forward forever more.
I sought to capture that spirit of celebration in this slimline shaker card made with Photoplay’s America the Beautiful Collection. Let’s take a look at how this card came together.
Step by Step
- Begin by folding a Photoplay Slimline Card Base in half to create an 8 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ top fold card.
- Next, cut panel of red cardstock to fit the front of the card.
- Now cut out the 4×6 journal card and the star pattern from the journal card that is beside it. Cut the stars so that they flank the Independence Day sentiment.
- Stitch the Independence Day sentiment and the right hand panel to the red cardstock base.
- Now back the left hand star panel with chipboard, wrap it with patriotic ribbon and adhere on the left hand side of the card.
- Cut a rectangular frame from a piece of white matboard. Heat emboss with red glitter embossing powder. Then back with clear cardstock and foam tape to make a shaker box.
- Next, adhere the ticket and circle ephemera to the Independence Day panel.
- Now place patriotic sequins (linked below) on the panel and press the shaker frame in place.
- Then tie the ribbon in a square knot, top with blue roses and patriotic charms and add glitter buttons on the left.
- Finally, adhere the star ephemera to a blue glitter clothespin, top with flowers and adhere on the right.
A Peek Inside
Here’s a peek at the inside. This one makes me think of a 4th of July Parade Float.
I hope everyone has a safe, and happy 4th of July celebration today. Take a moment to pause and think about the brave men and women who made this day possible for us. Then take another moment to thank God for this great nation. As the words of the song say, “America, America…God shed His grace on thee. And crown thy good with brotherhood from sea to shining sea!”
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Energy giant Octopus and sustainable housebuilder Verto join forces to roll out 'world first' solar, battery, and heat pump equipped developments that promise no energy bills for at least five years
Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) asks how UK can learn to live with rising temperatures and what steps policymakers should take to adapt to growing risks
Eden Geothermal hails major milestone for revived UK geothermal industry, as ribbon cut on new project at Cornwall's Eden Project
From the Climate Change Committee's latest report to a new UN High Seas Treaty, BusinessGreen rounds up the most widely read stories this week
Geothermal Engineering claims United Downs heat and power project is on track to begin generating energy next year following latest investor backing
GRS celebrates maiden sea shipment of secondary granite to London, arguing it will allow construction companies to 'build greener'
New study identifies 20 local authorities across England where thousands of properties could be lost to the sea by 2050
OVO Energy Solutions and Cornwall Council collaborate on new project to improve energy efficiency of over 400 off gas grid homes


High-Priced Flops: Five hyper-expensive cars that failed to deliver
Most of us will never have the opportunity to spend mid-six figures on a car, but the general assumption is that if you do, you’re getting something truly special in terms of styling, engineering, cachet, staying power and quality. But that’s not always the case, as these five ultra-expensive underachievers illustrate:
1989-93 Vector W8: Promoted heavily as America’s answer to supercars like the Lamborghini Diablo, the Vector was underfunded, underdeveloped and some said amateurishly styled. Tennis star Andre Agassi was an early and unhappy customer when his car failed spectacularly on his first day of ownership, by some accounts setting his garden on fire. Accusations and legal threats flew both ways, and in the end, just 17 cars were built before the whole venture collapsed. The original price was $455,000.
1978-89 Aston Martin Lagonda: Perhaps the most extreme example ever of the then-in-vogue wedge-styling applied to this four-door sedan. The Lagonda was to have combined cutting-edge styling by William Towns and electronics with a potent quad-cam Aston Martin V-8. In practice, the $150,000 car was nothing short of utterly bizarre looking, the LED (later CRT) electronic dash displays failed with appalling regularity (as did the touch-sensitive switches on the dash), and the whole mess pushed Aston to the brink of insolvency. Today they are valued by some collectors for their sheer weirdness.
1991-95 Bugatti EB110: Italian businessman Romano Artioli had big dreams about reviving one of the pre-war era’s most storied racing marques — Bugatti. He set about doing it right, building an enormously expensive new factory from scratch in Northern Italy and producing a carbon-fiber chassis, quad turbo V-12 $500,000 supercar worthy of the name. Sadly, by the time the car came to market in late 1991, the world economy was headed into a sharp recession, and to make matters worse, Artioli bit off more than he could chew by also purchasing British sports car maker Lotus. The liquidators swooped in after just 139 cars were built. Even the lavish factory is said to be jinxed — an Italian furniture maker bought it but went bankrupt before it could move in. In a wholly unrelated development, the marque was again revived by the Volkswagen Group, which introduced the successful Bugatti Veyron in 2005.
1989-95 Ferrari 348: Occasionally, even Ferrari gets things a bit wrong. The 308/328 series of “Magnum P.I.” fame was an icon. The car that followed it, the $100,000-plus 348 was derided as being bland and looking too much like a $16,000 Toyota MR2 or a Pontiac Fiero. To make matters worse, gearboxes, engine management systems and electrical systems on early cars were all horribly failure-prone, earning the car a bad reputation out of the box. Later versions improved but the reputation stuck.
1975-86 Rolls-Royce Camargue: The Camargue was the most expensive car in the world at its introduction; it cost a cool $147,000 in 1975 dollars. While not a bad car per se, the Camargue committed the sin of being both expensive and not conspicuously attractive. Jaguar founder Sir William Lyons was fond of saying, “It doesn’t cost any more to make something pretty.” Apparently, the converse was also true in the case of the Camargue. Others differ in opinion. James May, one of the hosts of the popular BBC series “Top Gear,” has said this of the Camargue: “The Camargue is not ugly; it has presence, like that pug-faced but well-dressed bloke down at the pub.”


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Site visit to colossal Place Vendome site.
AEB’s GCEO Ibrahim Jaidah reflects on 2015 alongside other industry expert leaders.
AEB wins a design competition for FIFA 2022 World Cup Stadium. Stadium is to be located in Al Thumama and its design is directly influenced by the local traditions.
For the second year in a row this prestigious award was given to Arab Engineering Bureau.
Design and Construction Supervision of the new Holiday Inn hotel is undertaken by AEB. Waleed Hagag-Construction Project Manager and Dorota Nazarewicz, Head of Interior Design at AEB, talk about the project in detail.
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Guess what? I'm not the only one. The popularity of the practice of placentophagy is increasing exponentially. Women are finding the benefits of ingesting their placenta to be invaluable, and are ignoring conventional thinking that it has no benefits and is only medical waste. Although few studies have been done on the effects of placentophagy, in one study, interviews were done with women who had recently ingested their placentas after giving birth. "When asked to rate how positive the placentophagy experience was on a Likert scale, the majority of women reported that placentophagy was a very positive experience (75%) or positive experience (20%). Four percent of participants described it as slightly positive and 1% of participants selected not positive. Nearly all participants (98%) indicated that they would participate in placentophagy again." (1) 98% is a statistical number that is rarely seen. Having the knowledge of this percentage along with my own experience and the experience of my clients, I would say that there probably something to this placentophagy thing, despite the opposition.
During pregnancy, we hear so much about how to take care of ourselves and our unborn babies. We get advice from our practitioners, family, friends and even, on occasion, strangers on a range of topics such as what to eat and not to eat, how to exercise and what pre-natal supplements to take. Rarely do we or others question how we plan to be supported during the postpartum period. As natural as pregnancy and birth are, these events take a tremendous toll on a woman's physical body, hormonal balance and emotional wellbeing. This can result in a very turbulent experience for the mother, baby and the rest of the family after the baby is born. After birth, there is always a ripple effect that usually originates with the mother and tends to permeate everyone in the family. Making this ripple as positive as possible results in a much less stressful situation and a happier family. And really, what is more important than the happiness of the family? We need all the help and resources we can obtain during this time. I personally feel that taking the placenta pills is one of the best things a new mother can do for herself.
I was devastated that I was unable to take the pills after my firstborn. Somewhere deep inside me, I knew I had missed an opportunity to heal faster, balance myself and have a profound source of support. Not only was I greatly affected by this depression, but naturally my husband and my new son were as well. Three and half years later when I had my daughter and was able to take all my placenta pills, I did not experience any depression at all! The difference in my two postpartum experiences was like night and day. I was so inspired by this difference that I decided to provide this service for other women, and a year after my daughter was born, I began to encapsulate placentas myself.
The positive effects of ingesting your placenta go beyond prevention of postpartum depression. The pills will give you energy, boost your immune system, balance and stabilize your hormones and your moods, replenish your iron, provide key minerals and vitamins, and enhance lactation and milk production. The hormones will also remind your uterus that it knows how to heal and will stimulate your endocrine system, especially the hypothalamus gland to bring your body back to homeostasis and regulation. This is done by maintaining cortisol levels.
Specifically, placenta pills have been known to:
- Increase general energy
- Allow a quicker return to health after birth
- Increase production of breast milk
- Decrease likelihood of baby blues and postnatal depression
- Decrease likelihood of iron deficiency
- Decrease likelihood of insomnia or sleep disorders
- Decrease the length of time and amount of bleeding after birth
The placenta contains vitamins and minerals such as vitamin B6 and is rich in iron and protein, which is useful to women recovering from childbirth. A more complete list of the nutritional properties of the placenta can be found in (2). The placenta’s hormonal and nutritional make-up is completely unique to the mother. No prescription, vitamin, or herbal supplement can do what one placenta pill can. Encapsulation gives women an option who may feel uncomfortable with other methods of ingesting this powerful organ or want to reap the benefits of the placenta over a longer period of time. Powdered placenta has been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine for centuries, and has also been used to help women through the process of menopause as well as postpartum. Doctors of oriental medicine today feel that placenta ingestion is not only good for the mother postpartum, but that it also places her on a more healthy trajectory that can last the rest of her life.
Now over five years later (and four years after providing placenta encapsulation services), I'm still learning of more of its benefits to women. I've never felt better about any other work that I have done and LOVE to hear how much this has helped my clients. The placenta is not only a gift to the child during the pregnancy, but a gift to the mother as well after birth. As the current paradigm shifts to trusting our bodies, we will be able to realize the full potential of practices that come to us naturally during the childbearing years. I strongly believe that ingesting the placenta and its benefits will be a significant transformation for mothers, families and society in whole.
- Jodi Selander , Allison Cantor , Sharon M. Young & Daniel C. Benyshek (2013): Human Maternal Placentophagy: A Survey of Self-Reported Motivations and Experiences Associated with Placenta Consumption, Ecology of Food and Nutrition, 52:2, 93-115


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August 5, 2008
Male Choir Delivers Powerful Performance
By BROWN, Harry
SUNDAY'S organ-choral concert in St Mary's Pro-cathedral for the George Mason Trust 2008 drew a record audience.The Taranaki Male Choir has established a good record in its short career from an excellent start with founder Merv Smith, development and widening the repertoire with Janette Hasell and now, under its new conductor, Leon Gray-Lockhart, looks set to reach even greater heights.
The choir sang with confidence, with a good rapport between the singers and the baton. There was a little roughness in loud passages, but we all know that goose-pimple time with male voices comes from those awesome pianissimo passages, which is why the best items were the quiet ones -- Eli Jenkins' Prayer, with a wondrous tenor solo from Ieuan Evans, Bring Him Home (Les Mis) and Deep Peace.
Organist Martin Setchell is New Zealand's top concert organist, combining academic depth with dynamic flair and a rare and happy knack in selecting music that entertains as well as edifies.
His concert began with Bach's famous D minor Toccata and Fugue, immediately convincing with both contrapuntal mastery yet with the bravura and flair so necessary in Bach's music.
I particularly enjoyed the Adagio by Frank Bridge, the registration (choice of stops) building from softest tones to awesome climax in this splendid handling of the organ resources.
Suite in D Major, Setchell's own composition, demonstrated his own charm and wit yet wrapped in classical care, then carried over into a set of French pieces with the same command. Ending with a whirlwind performance of Grison's popular Toccata, Setchell responded to the ovation with an encore from Victoriana which might be regarded as grotesque, Sullivan's Lost Chord.
Grotesque? It was brilliant. He followed the words of the story- line in such style he must have created, in his audience, many a lump in the throat or many a tear in the eye. I had both.
(c) 2008 Daily News; New Plymouth, New Zealand. Provided by ProQuest Information and Learning. All rights Reserved.


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Until fairly recently anyone who portrayed concern about the degradation of the environment raised skeptical eyebrows. That has totally changed now, since we all seem to have an awareness that the planet is having troubles, and we all have a part to play in fixing it. The experts are agreed that we cannot change things for the better without everyone’s active participation. These types of adjustments need to start occurring, and each individual family needs to become more environmentally friendly. Here are some tips that can help you save energy, for the most part by making your kitchen area more green.
Why don’t we begin with something not that hard, changing the actual light bulbs. Do this for your house, not merely the kitchen. The normal light bulbs are the incandescent type, which must be replaced with compact fluorescent lightbulbs, which save energy. Although costing a little more originally, these bulbs last as long as ten of the traditional type as well as using a lot less energy. Making use of these kinds of longer-lasting lightbulbs has the particular benefit that many fewer lightbulbs make it into landfills. You also have to obtain the practice of turning off the lights when there is nobody in a room. In the kitchen is where you’ll usually discover members of a family, and often the lights are not turned off until the last person goes to bed. And it’s not confined to the kitchen, it takes place in other parts of the house as well. Do an exercise if you like; have a look at how much electricity you can save by turning the lights off as soon as you don’t need them.
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The ingredients needed to prepare Dad's Apple Chicken Salad:
- Use 2 cup of Chopped pink lady apples.
- Use 2 cup of Grapes chopped any color.
- Prepare 1/2 cup of Raisins.
- You need 1/4 cup of Celery chopped.
- Take 1/2 cup of Pecans.
- Provide 1/4 cup of Walnuts.
- You need 1 tbsp of Pepper.
- Take 1 tbsp of Sea salt.
- Provide 1/2 of Mayo.
- Use 3 cup of Shredded rotisserie chicken.
Steps to make Dad's Apple Chicken Salad:
- Chop apples and grapes and set in saltwater for 5 min.
- Add all ingredients in large bowl and mix with your hands until well blended.
- Refrigerate for a few hours until chilled.
- It's great on toast or Hawaiian sweet rolls.
All Reviews for Chicken Salad with Grapes and Apples. This salad makes a very nice packed lunch for work or a picnic. In a medium bowl, gently stir together, chicken, apple, celery and raisins. In a small bowl, whisk together, dressing and brown sugar, pour over chicken mixture. This low-calorie Chicken and Apple Salad puts a zesty spin on an old childhood favorite.
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BRUSSELS, Mar 5 (SW) - Anderlecht are two points clear of Standard Liège at the top of the Juplier League table after both were victorious over the weekend. Meanwhile, Club Brugge's hopes took a bit of a hit after being trounced by Lokeren.
Charleroi - Beveren 4-0
Brazilian striker Orlando fired Charleroi into the lead just four minutes in and their dominance continued in the 37th as Izzet Akgul doubled the lead at 2-0.
After Frank Defays made it 3-0 with 10 minutes to play, Jonathan Augustin was sent off for Beveren, leading to a penalty which was converted by Toni Brogno.
Lokeren - Club Brugge 2-0
Club Brugge fell five points back of Anderlecht and three adrift of Standard after falling to Lokeren.
Aboubacar Camara fired the home side into the lead after just seven minutes and their defense held firm for the rest of the game. They then got an insurance goal from Aristide Bancé near the end.
Zulte-Waregem - FC Brussels 0-0
Zulte-Waregem could have moved back within striking distance of the top teams with win, but were held to a goalless draw by FC Brussels.
Zulte are three points back of Club Brugge in fourth place with the result.
Cercle Brugge - Racing Genk 1-1
An own goal by Jan Masureel just after the half-hour mark nearly doomed the home side, but Dieter Deklever scored an equalizer just before the end to secure a point.
Westerlo - Sint-Truiden 2-1
Rocky Peeters put Sint-Truiden in the lead after just 17 minutes, and their victory looked certain after Jeffrey Pulé was sent off for the home side in the 84th minute.
However, Joe Keenan leveled the match shortly after the red card, and Jef Delen struck a dramatic winner with two minutes to play.
Gent - Roeselare 1-2
Björn Smits put the visitors in front in the 13th minute, but had his goal quickly canceled out by Moubarak Boussoufa shortly after that.
The match was decided with just three minutes to play as Steve Barbe hit the winner for Roeselare.
La Louvière - Excelsior Mouscron 0-0
Both sides are fighting relegation, and the result did little to help either side escape the danger.
La Louvière are third from bottom with 22 points while Mouscron are just three points better in the standings.
Anderlecht - Lierse 3-0
Both sides were reduced to ten men in the 41st minute after Anderlecht's Christian Wilhelmsson and Lierse's Hasan Kacic, but Bart Goor put the home side in front in the 62nd minute to take a 1-0 lead.
Nicolás Frutos added a second for Anderlecht in the 81st minute before Pär Zetterberg converted a penalty four minutes later to seal the match.
Standard Liège - Germinal 3-1
Sérgio Conceição put the home side in front just five minutes in and Mohammed Tchite doubled the advantage 10 minutes later to extend the lead to 2-0.
Mohammed Messoudi pulled a goal back for Germinal on 55 minutes, but Lovre Vulin regained the two-goal margin for Standard with a quarter-hour to play.
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|FIFA condemns Fancy Bears´ leak over TUEs at 2010 World Cup|
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|They will never overthrow me - Ronaldo responds to ban appeal rejection|
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|Mixed emotions for Rodgers and Brown as Celtic advance after ´game of basketball´|
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Rep. Tulsi Gabbard: “Deeply Disappointed” by Military Leaders’ Testimony on Sexual Assault
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard (HI-02) released the following statement regarding testimony heard in today’s Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on sexual assault in the military.
“I was deeply disappointed today by the testimony of our nation’s top military leaders and their opinion that commanders should retain authority over whether or not a sexual assault incident be investigated or prosecuted. We must provide accountability, which includes ensuring an independent, transparent, fair process for all reports of sexual assault, outside of the chain of command.
“I am so proud to serve our country as a Soldier, and it sickens me that there are those who willingly dishonor the sacrifice of so many, and the privilege of service, by committing these violent sexual assaults within the ranks. This is absolutely unacceptable. Leaders in the Defense Department have known about this problem for decades, have said there is zero tolerance, yet reports indicate that in 2012 alone, on average, 71 service members were sexually assaulted every day. It is our collective responsibility to bring an end to this epidemic, prosecute these offenders, and provide a safe environment for survivors of sexual assault, upholding the honor and integrity that make our military strong.”
Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard recently led the House introduction of the Military Justice Improvement Act (H.R. 2016), which is a bipartisan, bicameral effort to effort to restore the faith of the American people and military sexual assault survivors by removing decision-making from the chain of command, and empowering experienced trial counsel to determine whether to take a case to a special or general court-martial proceeding.


Happy Post-Mother’s Day Cougs. Here’s hoping y’all were able to enjoy the great weather over the weekend! It’s funny, but for the months of, say, January – April I complain to my wife, “Why exactly do we live here??” as it basically rains sideways 9 out of 10 days. But then you have days like the last three or four, and you’re sheepishly finding yourself saying “….Oh yeah”.
Yes, it rains a lot in the Seattle area, and the traffic pretty much blows. But when you get a sunny weekend? Absolutely stunning.
Anyway, some links and the like to round up for you this beautiful Monday morning…..
Jim Walden hopped on the KJR airwaves over the weekend, and had a good talk with Jeff Aaron over what the heck happened with his color commentary job. Walden goes in to detail about his defense of Paul Wulff and how desperately he wanted him to win and get another year, and how he did everything he could verbally to sway public opinion that Wulff should stay on for at least one more season. Check it out here, it’s a good listen.
Among many things, Walden admits that what he did angered the powers-that-be about his opinions, and the harsh criticisms about the situation in general led to his dismissal. He’s also not thrilled that he was fired over the mail, which is understandable! And Jeff Aaron himself talks about the crappy way he was fired from the WSU broadcasts after 10 years of sideline reporting (brutal!). But as Aaron and Walden both admit in the interview, radio jobs and coaching jobs are very similar — the day you are hired is one day closer to being fired.
Walden will still be around, hosting a tailgate this fall and drinking beer (in a red solo cup, of course!). And Walden is going to enjoy his summer, including a trip to South Africa where he says he will waive the WSU flag! Very cool.
Anyway, I know we went over Walden last week, and many of you weighed in with comments. We heard at the spring game that some people weren’t thrilled with him and not to be shocked if this is the end, and sure enough he’s out of a job. And even Walden admits that he pulled no punches in the whole Wulff ordeal, so he doesn’t sound shocked that he was let go. But just hearing his voice again was cool, and made me a little sad that the Saturday afternoon Bob-n-Jim comedy extravaganza has come to an end. But it was time for a change, and the athletic department continues to re brand itself, inside and out.
Speaking of former head coaches, the Wulff-to-San Francisco deal is official. Per Cougfan, Wulff didn’t give a ton of details, other than to confirm he is taking the job and the family will be leaving Pullman for the Bay Area this summer. Great for coach Wulff, and we all wish him luck down the road (except when they are playing the Seahawks, of course!).
An interesting aspect to the Wulff article is how every coach from Wulff’s last season now has a job. Here’s the final rundown:
Paul Wulff – San Francisco 49ers
Jody Sears – Interim HC at Weber State after John L Smith left for Arkansas
Chris Ball – DC at ASU
Todd Sturdy – Iowa State
Chris Tormey – Wyoming
Todd Howard – Cal
Rich Rasmussen – Boise State
Mike Levenseller – Idaho
Steve Morton – Still at WSU, coordinator of Crimson ‘n Gray club
Dave Ungerer – Still at WSU, Coordinator of ticket sales
If you tally it all up, that’s three former coaches at BCS jobs (Ball, Sturdy, Howard), plus one at Boise State which might as well be a BCS gig. Good to see them all landing somewhere, anywhere, and continue to be involved in the game.
Finally, Kevin Gemmell at ESPN.com’s Pac-12 blog has a spring wrap-up of the Cougs. Gemmell touches on the good (Jeff Tuel and the skill positions) and the questions (O-line/D-line?). A pretty strong assessment as to where things are right now, wouldn’t you say? I do believe that things could be a lot different this fall on defense, once 1) players return from spring injuries and 2) new faces are thrown into the mix, as anticipated with Leach’s first recruiting class. Still, with the new scheme and the lack of known depth, the D feels like a huge mystery right about now and almost impossible to really get a feel for how good/bad/etc things will be this fall on that side of the ball.
That’s it for now. Enjoy your day, and as always, GO COUGS!