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BASEHOR, Kan. - Five little numbers have led to a countless amount of confusion in Basehor, Kan., over the years. But the vote of about 600 residents could change a neighborhood’s ZIP code and put an end to the mix-ups.
As Basehor’s city limits have expanded to the south, construction crossed State Avenue into Bonner Springs’ 66012 ZIP code. That crossover caused Basehor residents to drive seven miles to pick up packages at Bonner Springs’ post office, thrown off GPS devices, and created confusion at the DMV.
“We associate the 66007 (ZIP code) with Basehor, and now people associate me with Bonner,” Sandra Grimes explained. “And I don’t even live in Bonner. I live in Basehor.”
Everyone living south of State Avenue has the same problem. Some live inside city limits, others are in unincorporated Leavenworth County. Bonner Springs sits within Wyandotte County, which leads to even more trouble.
“Sometimes the emergency response can be challenging. We’re dispatching through Leavenworth County and when it pops up on their screen, it’s going to show a Bonner Springs address,” Basehor police chief and city administrator Lloyd Martley said.
For all those reasons, Basehor’s City Council requested the U.S. Postal Service consider a change to extend its 66007 ZIP code south of State Avenue.
The USPS will mail surveys to residents in the affected area within the next three to four weeks. The result of their votes will determine the future of the ZIP code. If it’s approved, the new ZIP code would be in place by July 2014.
Martley said the change could come with inconveniences as well, such as changed driver’s licenses.
“But we feel like the advantages far outweigh the disadvantages,” Martley said.
If the change is rejected, residents will not be able to request a new ZIP code for ten years.
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Container is repurposed water jug
Mightve received one dose of FF bloom mix but all water before that
Flipped about 2 weeks ago. Was the tallest plant in the flower space so I lstd the branches and the next day or so I noticed it looked really bad.
Leaves are dry and turning brown from the inside out. (In between the veins)
Removed from flower room and put back outside in regular sun.
What is it? Can I save it?
Will do slurry if needed but dont have ppm or ph at the moment.
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The blankets must be done differently because both sides are 'good' sides. How do you do that?
Remember, the scarves were done in fairisle. That means that the yarn was carried behind the knitting causing 'floats'. That is fine for scarves because they are folded in half and all those ugly floats are inside and can't be seen. The blankets, mugrugs, wine cozies need 2 good sides. Enter the RIBBER!
A ribber is a separate (read expensive) addition that hangs on the bottom of the main bed. at a 90 degree angle. You can see in the picture that only one of my machines has a ribber. Ribbers make the ribbing on the bottom, cuffs and necks of sweaters, of course, but they do much more.
A ribber can do double jacquard! I use 2 strands of yarn and a color changer. That is the arm shaped thingy at the end of my machine. The carriage picks up one color and does 2 passes, then picks up the other color for another 2 passes. One side has the pattern, the other side has stripes - or plain if you prefer. The material is double thick with no floats.
The mugrugs and cozies are all double jacquard. My blankets are actually a combination of double jacquard and a tuck stitch - but more about that in ..... (wait for it) ..... Part 4!


The Schomberg Fair describe their music as “Roots Rockin’ Gospel Magic!”
Lyrically it grapples with the inclination to destroy oneself, the desire to be saved, and the hope of better things ahead.
The band itself was born out of the near destruction of the musical ambitions of lead singer, guitarist/banjo and primary songwriter Matt Bahen. At 24, Bahen cut off all of the fingers from his left hand in a construction accident, and had them reattached. While recuperating, he reconnected with high school friend/bassist Nathan Sidon and the two bonded over their mutual appreciation of pre-war blues. It was as Bahen regained movement in his digits that The Schomberg Fair was born. With the addition of drummer Peter Garthside’s high-lonesome vocal harmonies and thunderous beat, the Schomberg Fair combined to create an electrifying musical inferno and an unforgettable Saturday night!
The band has been in existence for six years, has toured Canada several times and has shared the stage with top Canadian bands such as The Sadies, Ron Sexsmith, The Handsome Furs, as well as international acts such as Deertick and T-Model Ford. Their 2011 EP release “Mercy” received accolades from music critics nationwide and was cited as a another major step forward for the band to follow up to their critically acclaimed 2009 full-length album Gospel.
The Toronto punk-gospel-Americana trio, is currently on a North American tour with Oregon bluegrass-punk act, Larry and His Flask. The tour makes a stop in Fernie at the Northern June 23.


TORONTO – Ontario’s Opposition says the Progressive Conservative government‘s planned 10 per cent tuition cut will not turn out to be good news for students.
An announcement is set for Thursday and government documents show the province will mandate the drop in tuition for colleges and universities, but the NDP wonder what else is coming.
Colleges and universities critic Chris Glover says he is deeply concerned that Ontario Student Assistance Plan grants will be cut.
The previous Liberal government increased the number of grants and made it possible for students with the greatest financial need to attend college or university free of cost.
But the auditor general found last month that costs for that program jumped by 25 per cent and warned it could grow to $2 billion annually by 2020-21.
The Tories are in the midst of trying to trim a deficit they peg at $14.5 billion – though the financial accountability officer says it’s closer to $12 billion.
The current tuition fee framework, which has capped increases for most programs at three per cent, expires at the end of this academic year, and the Progressive Conservative government will formally announce a new one on Thursday.
Under the new framework, tuition would decrease by 10 per cent for the 2019-2020 year, then be frozen for the following year.
The government says that means the average university arts and science undergraduate student would save about $660 and the average college student would save $340.
Core operating grants to post-secondary institutions are contingent on their compliance with the framework.
International student tuition fees aren’t regulated and are not included in the cut.
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|I read one time in MGA! about a gent who drove his MG across country who actually developed an MG diaper to staunch the drips that always fell once he stopped and parked. This got me thinking about the drips of oil my 1500 deposits which are noticeably more than my 1600. So, tonight's poll is for 1500 owners: Just how much oil do you drip after a run in the sun and you put it away? Mine drips about a tablespoon sized puddle which seems like a lot to me. How about you?|
|My MGA Coupe list as: oil pan / none....bell housing to tranny / one or two drops....tranny / none....rear axle /3 or 4 drops (from drain plug and which I will fix with differential change).|
I find a secret to keeping the drain plugs drip free is too wrap the plug with teflon plumbers tape. It is not perfect but does create a better seal at the threads.
|I have an early MG-ZA which has the same motor as a 1500 MGA, but the earlier version with the bypass filter and no external oil pipe. It drips no oil at all and is esy on the driveway (Unlike my wife's Dodge Caravan which pi**es fluids all over the place!)|
|I get about a 3 inch puddle (on an aluminum pan) from the engine, never measured the amount. I am going to build the diaper holder this weekend (while doing floorboards, etc.)|
|I'm getting about a 3" to a 3-1/2" spot every time I drive it and it has one of Barneys rear main seals and has had someone elses from Mo. as well to try and stop the oil from exiting the rear of the engine after a rebuild. Tom|
|Teflon tape is not advisable. It will shred and can get into oil galleries. It must be thoroughly cleaned off each time and the female thread (the pan) is difficult to clean without risk of small shreds getting inside.|
|Gee, I feel so much better about my tablespoon sized splooge. Thanks for making me feel a little better about it.|
|David, The only shure-fire way to make a MG stop leaking oil is to quit putting oil into it! Even then the residual oil in the system will probably drip for years after it stops running. I find it helps to keep the dust under control in my gravel driveway. It also keeps me from spending the money to put in a nice concrete driveway. So I guess in the long run it is saving me lots of money. I do try not to spot my friends nice driveways when visiting them. You just have to park where it won't be a problem for the non MG people. Like the smells and noises it's just part of the fun of owning and driving on of these fine cars.|
|I am now rebuilding my engine and because the crank mechancal oil seal is in such good condition (the entire engine shows little wear) I am going to try the engine first without any fabricated seal. I will let you all know how it turns out but that will be some time from now.|
|Careful about inadvertently creating a fire hazard...|
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SACRAMENTO — What began as a Butte County request that state water regulators take part in fighting pollution generated by marijuana growers, has resulted in the creation of a task force to formulate statewide policy on the issue.
Today Butte County officials, representatives of Gov. Jerry Brown”s office, the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board, and the state Department of Fish and Wildlife, gathered in a meeting orchestrated by Assemblyman Dan Logue, R-Loma Rica, to discuss ways to avoid what he called a potential environmental “catastrophe.”
This meeting, and a similar one conducted Tuesday in Oroville under the direction of state Sen. Jim Nielsen, R-Gerber, were prompted by an exchange of letters between the Butte County Board of Supervisors and an executive in the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board.
Oroville Supervisor Bill Connelly, who chairs the board, sent a letter to the water quality panel, asking that their staff take a role in fighting the problems of pollution related to some marijuana gardens.
In response to that letter, Pamela C. Creedon, executive officer of the regional water board, agreed there is a serious water pollution problem related to the marijuana gardens, but she was unwilling to send her staff into the potential danger involved in entering a garden.
In a telephone interview after Wednesday”s meeting, Logue said the participants agreed something has to be done about the pollution threat.
He said the parties agreed to create a task force aimed at producing a policy that could be applied statewide on how to attack the water pollution threat.
Connelly, who attended the Sacramento meeting, said, “We are looking for some way to give the Water Resources Board staff a degree of protection or implied security that will allow them to assist us directly and indirectly with the prosecution of environmental crimes. These crimes will include pollution of waterways, and degradation of water ways through the release of soil.”
Logue said fertilizers, pesticides, poisons used to keep animals out of the marijuana gardens, and even eroding soil are all being washed into Lake Oroville.
He said that makes it a statewide concern because pollution that goes into Lake Oroville eventually turns up in the water coming out of Southern California”s taps.
“This is not a Prop. 215 issue, it is an environmental issue,” said Logue.
Proposition 215 is the measure that was passed in 1996 that allows for the cultivation and possession of medical cannabis.
Clint Snyder, the assistant chief executive for the Central Valley Water Board, said in a telephone interview that a statewide strategy is necessary. He said that environmental damage has been and is being done in Butte County but it is happening in the rest of the state as well.
Among other things Logue envisions the various counties sending warning letters to landowners who have offending marijuana gardens on their property.
The letters would inform the owner “there is a environmental issue on your property” and if the problem isn”t mitigated the property owner could face costly civil penalties.
Logue and Snyder said the task force will need to look into what needs to be done and what resources the various counties can bring to bare on the problem.
While task forces can sometimes be glacial in their progress on a specific issue, Loge said, “We are not going to let grass grow under out feet.
He also said that state Senate President Pro Tem Sen. Darrell Steinberg, D- Sacramento, has already told Logue he is willing to look into legislation to move the solution along.
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A View of One’s Own
Book: The Great Wall of Lucy Wu, by Wendy Wan-Long Shang
Standards Met: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.3; R.6
What to Do: To Mary Bauer, a fourth-grade teacher at Terrace Park School in Mountlake Terrace, Washington, The Great Wall of Lucy Wu provides the perfect backdrop for a lesson on point of view. The book follows Lucy, an Asian-American sixth grader who struggles to reconcile her Chinese heritage with her American lifestyle. “The way Wendy Wan-Long Shang handles the conflicts between generations and cultures is satisfying without being cliché,” says Bauer, who blogs at Artistry of Education.
Bauer asks her students to pick out a scene from the novel and record the event from multiple perspectives using her point-of-view graphic organizer. For example, a student may pick the moment where Lucy learns she will have to miss basketball practice to attend Chinese school. Then, students select four characters who might have different perspectives on the event. (A student might choose Lucy, her mom, her dad, and one of her teammates.) Finally, Bauer asks students to answer the following questions for each character: What is this character’s response? Why do you think he or she responds this way? As students analyze each character’s reaction, they develop a sense of how cultural factors may influence viewpoints.
Book: The Dreamer, by Pam Muñoz Ryan
Standards Met: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.4; W.4; L.5
What to Do: When exploring Chilean culture, why not start with Pablo Neruda’s hometown? To introduce students to the Latin-American poet, Alyson Beecher, a K–8 literacy specialist for the Pasadena Unified School District in California and blogger at Kid Lit Frenzy, recommends reading The Dreamer. This fictionalized portrait centers on a young Neruda (born Neftali Reyes) as he discovers poetry all around him.
As students get to know Neftali, Beecher encourages them to follow in the poet’s footsteps by finding the poetry in their own neighborhoods. To start, she takes her students on a nature walk that echoes Neftali’s long strolls in the book. “We encourage students to go slowly and examine everything around them,” says Beecher. “See. Feel. Touch.” After the walk, students look for examples of lyrical or descriptive language in The Dreamer, exploring the ways in which Muñoz Ryan’s poetic prose echoes Neruda’s own style. How does this language help the reader experience Chile on a sensory level? Once students have a feel for sensory language, Beecher invites them to create original poems drawing inspiration from their surroundings, much as Neruda did.
What’s in a Dream?
Book: Brown Girl Dreaming, by Jacqueline Woodson
Standards Met: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.2; W.3
What to Do: In this Newbery Honor memoir, Woodson gives voice, through a series of moving poems, to her experiences as an African-American girl growing up in the 1960s and ’70s. One major theme: the power, and fragility, of dreams.
To Jennifer Vincent, an instructional technology coordinator for grades PreK–12 for School District U-46 in Elgin, Illinois, this recurring theme serves as a gateway to a conversation about diversity. To open the discussion, Vincent recommends starting with the poem at the beginning of the book: “Dreams,” by Langston Hughes. The main refrain of “Dreams” calls on the reader to “hold fast to dreams.” Ask students to consider how Hughes viewed the act of dreaming. You can prompt them to discuss whether dreams are capable of being lost and whether dreams are valuable.
Vincent, who blogs at Teach Mentor Texts, helps her students trace the theme throughout the book, pulling out key passages and highlighting lines that reveal different characters’ perspectives. As a class, explore the language characters use to describe the act of dreaming, as well as the types of dreams they hold dear.
Vincent recommends asking students to share their own dreams in personal narratives. They can explore the ways in which their dreams differ from and align with Woodson’s. “By identifying core values and beliefs all people might share, such as having dreams, we bring individuals together and help them see the similarities as well as the differences,” says Vincent.
Words of Wisdom
Book: Wonder, by R. J. Palacio
Standards Met: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.1; R.4
What to Do: In Wonder, a teacher named Mr. Browne instills values in his students using writing prompts from famous phrase makers. He calls these quotes his precepts. (His first precept: “When given the choice between being right or being kind, choose kind.”) Brian Wilhorn, a K–5 reading intervention teacher at Mead Elementary Charter School in Wisconsin Rapids, uses the precepts to teach about diversity, disability, and understanding.
Wilhorn, who blogs at Mr. W. Reads and at Help Readers Love Reading, has his class compile a list of precepts featured in the book, as well as characters’ lines that could qualify as precepts. “If we pull powerful lines from the book, we get quotes that can stand on their own as precepts,” he explains. Then, he asks each student to select a precept to analyze in greater detail. As students begin to explore the meaning of the phrases, Wilhorn encourages them to make real-world connections by asking, “How might these messages apply to our lives in class, in school, at home, and in our community?”
To complete the project, students create posters illustrating their chosen precepts and explain what the words mean to them.
A Mile in the Watsons’ Shoes
Book: The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963, by Christopher Paul Curtis
Standard Met: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.3
What to Do: To teach character, Susan Fabrizio, a fifth-grade teacher at Louis Toffolon Elementary School in Plainville, Connecticut, asks students to walk a mile in Kenny Watson’s shoes as he and his family travel from Flint, Michigan, to Birmingham, Alabama, in 1963 — just before the horrific 16th Street Baptist Church bombing.
First, Fabrizio, who blogs at The Teacher’s Theory, draws an anchor chart in the shape of a sneaker, complete with toecap, flap, and laces (find an example here). On the bottom of the shoe, Fabrizio writes “Walking in Our Character’s Shoes.” In the center she scrawls the character’s name, “Kenny Watson.” Then, Fabrizio and her class work together to fill in the shoe with adjectives that describe Kenny, such as humorous, caring, timid, and generous. Students can take turns writing their adjectives on the laces, the side of the shoe, and the toecap — wherever they can fit them!
“Using this giant sneaker provides students with a visual opportunity to figure out what empathy means and how to use character traits to make the connections to feelings,” says Fabrizio. By studying character and empathy in the historical context of The Watsons Go to Birmingham, she says, “students have the unique opportunity to get a better vision of what it truly was like for families during the civil rights movement and beyond.”

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Internationally known film star John Rhys-Davies, who is a Manx resident, explains how he's expecting to get all three Crown Dependencies included in the EU referendum vote later this year.
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An extended frank interview from Phil Gawne who lays his cards on the table to say he is looking to increase the Islands home rule and maybe create a new political party in time for the September General Election.
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If you are able to bring your medical card, this will help us to process your application and to confirm if you are residing with an existing patient on the list. The receptionist will confirm that your address is within our practice's allocated area, as submitted and held by the Clinical Commissioning Group.
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POETRY - TO AUTUMN
Terms in this set (8)
It is a dedication to the season - he adores it. The poem is an Ode (praise for an inanimate object)
What does the title suggest about the poet's intentions?
Passing of time - stages of life
1 = abundance of food - Autumn produces lots
2 = harvest and rest - joy of having worked hard
3 = end of season moving into winter, and death
What is each stanza about?
To remind us that Autumn too has its beauty - Thematically, we needn't look for the next thing in our lives - live in the moment.
What is the significance of the line: 'Where are the songs of Spring? Aye, where are they?'
'Gathering swallows twitter in the skies' - season is getting ready to leave - metaphoric for death coming - but there is still beauty in it.
What is the last line and what does it suggest?
Keats loved nature - A Romantic poet - was surrounded by death his whole life - tuberculosis killed most of his family, and him too at just 25 yrs. He may have been aware of his illness when writing the poem (as he was a trained doctor), but seems to accept it.
What is the context of the poem?
'Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness' - suggests a calm yet abundant time of year. The whole poem explores both of these all the way through.
How does the poem begin and how does it set up the poem?
Time passes evenly, reflected by even 11 line structure. 3 stanzas could reflect stages of life: Eventually life ends, but it is natural and a part of things.
If essay was based on time passing, what would be your driving discussion?
There is great beauty and purpose in nature: time passes evenly, reflected by even 11 line structure. 3 stanzas could reflect stages of life: Eventually life ends, but it is natural and a part of things.
If essay was based on nature, what would be your driving discussion?
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Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Birthday Prince Invitation
My little Prince is turning ONE!!!
The big event is 3 weekends away, so the invitations HAD to go in the mail yesterday. To keep it simple (so I have time to obsess over other birthday preparations) I took some help from some $1 product at Michaels. A pack of 8 note cards with some type of design already printed on it, throw on a couple personal touches and POOF! You have a handmade invitation!
Actually the hardest part of the project is getting your little one to give you a great photo. I spent 3 afternoons taking pictures until finally he was in the funniest mood and I captured this look!
I printed the invitation details directly on the inside of the card using Microsoft Word. This took some playing to get it right. Be sure to do some test printing with scrap paper cut to the size of the open note card before putting the real thing into the printer.
After the insides are complete you are ready for the front.
Select the digital photo you want to use and print it on Avery's "Full Sheet" labels. Cut out the background leaving your "Cutie Pie" behind. Peel off the backing and stick on the note card. I added a gold crown charm with a foam Pop Dot for extra dimension. I couldn't find crown charms in stores, so I ordered them online from www.skybluepink.com. She was quick! 3 large charms for $1 plus shipping, but any difference in shipping she added a few extra charms.

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Middletown Township is closely monitoring Tropical Storm Hermine and its potential impact on Labor Day Weekend.
“Middletown Township is working to ensure that our staff is prepared to respond effectively and efficiently should the storm impact us,” said Mayor Gerry P. Scharfenberger, Ph.D.
Steps the township takes well in advance of a storm include inspecting equipment and vehicles, monitoring fuel levels, and readying portable pumps and generators.
“It’s equally as important that residents make time now to ensure they are prepared,” said Mayor Scharfenberger. He noted residents living in flood prone areas are particularly being urged to stay aware and plan, before a potential storm strikes.
Forecasters are predicting heavy rain, strong wind and abnormally high tides starting on Sunday night. Higher than normal tides may continue through Wednesday.
Call JCP&L at 1-888-LIGHTSS for power outages, that’s 1-888-544-4877.
Steps that all residents can take to prepare in advance of a storm include:
• Have an emergency plan ready for your family and pets. Know the location evacuation routes; make an emergency family communications plan.
• Put together a disaster supply kit including a flashlight, batteries, cash, first aid supplies, and copies of your critical information if you need to evacuate. Make sure your car has a full tank of gas, cells phones are fully charged, prescription medications are filled and have enough money, clothes, blankets, diapers, formula and personal items to get you through several days.
• Stay informed. Follow the local news and weather channels. Register for township alerts at middletownnj.org/register. Township messages may be sent as emails, texts or voice calls. Updates are also posted to the middletownnj.org on Facebook at MiddletownNjTownHall and Twitter at middletownnj.
• Prior to the storm, bring outdoor items such as garbage cans, lawn furniture and other items inside. Remove debris and keep trees trimmed. Inspect outside drains to make sure they are free of clogging. Make sure generators are in working condition.
• Cars and boats should be moved to higher ground, especially if you live in a flood-prone area.
Visit ready.nj.gov for more information on how to plan and prepare for storms and other emergencies.


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The project seeks to give voice to young Europeans from Bulgaria, Italy and Spain about European issues. The youngsters will have voice in the following topics: (1) migration and refugees; (2) political participation; (3) economic crisis; (4) anti-Europeanism; and (5) EU in the world.
"Giving Voice to Young People about European Union Issues” will develop a youth exchange. This exchange will be implemented in the context of a radio station and the youngsters will have the opportunity to be journalists during the exchange. The youngsters will create and generate different kind of radio programs (editorials, news, interviews, radio spots, magazines and opinion), so they can express and discuss about the topics above.
The radio approach will allow the youngsters to: (1) increase their sense of belonging to the European Union (European citizenship and European values); (2) empower them to be active civic-political agents in their communities; (3) increase their successfully integration into European society and the EU labor market; and (4) propose solutions to the problems that the European Union and youth face nowadays.
"Giving Voice to Young People about European Union Issues" (2016-2-ES02-KA105-008144) is a project organised by Biderbost, Boscan & Rochin (BB&R), in collaboration with HRYO and NC Future Now, and funded with support from the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Commission.

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South Africa For the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup
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The last area we see is the house of Area Marshall Jan Smuts. The initial Prime Priest of the Union of South Africa in 1910. Jan Smuts was absolutely a world statesman and also a pair of hrs invested diving right into the life of this extraordinary guy will offer useful understandings right into the background of South Africa. Might not have been so above England, besides as they greatly depended upon their self-control counter strikes. With modern technology.
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Housing starts rise as multi-family construction hits an all-time high.
- Sales of existing homes fall for the seventh straight month.
- Industrial production dips due to weaker utilities output.
- Worries about a possible rail strike failed to bolster the trucking spot market.
- Uncertainty over the averted rail strike shows up mostly in weaker intermodal volume.


Here’s every kid’s dream — a real robot vehicle that actually reads its terrain and makes adjustments in its movement accordingly. Jared Whelan, Matt Craft and Dave Richards created the “versatile robot” which has a sensor that scans the ground and makes adjustments with reverses and turns. The operator can also remotely select transportation modes. In one mode, the robot’s tracks are raised for steep climbs. It comes with an accelerometer that evaluates the robot’s position relative to gravity. When the robot detects a steep incline, it will accelerate and reconfigure to a lower center of gravity for maximum traction. Once it regains flat ground, the robot reconfigures to its original position.
Kickstarter offers a gazillion ideas for businesses that are seeking start-up funding. The crowdfunding site also features new gadgets from companies struggling to get their product out to customers. We took a look at the gadgets currently featured and found a number of cool ideas that are seeking funding angels.
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ATLANTA (AP) -- The Georgia Farm Bureau says a fundraising campaign brought in $20,000 for holiday donations to food banks in the state.
Zippy Duvall, president of the Georgia Farm Bureau, says the money was raised by the group's 158 county chapters during its Harvest for All campaign.
The cash went to the Georgia Food Bank Association to buy chicken, peanut butter and other food that's inexpensive but high in protein for distribution to affiliated food banks in the state.
The Georgia Farm Bureau says this is the eighth year it has raised money during the Harvest for All campaign, which helps feed Georgians who have fallen on hard times.
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Somewhere, lurking out in the inky blackness at the edge of our star system, may be an undiscovered planet. A new analysis supports the notion that there’s something else out there, big enough to be the 9th true planet, and narrows the region we need to search if we want to find the elusive Planet Nine.
Astronomers started talking seriously about a ninth planet in 2016 when Caltech’s Mike Brown and Konstantin Batygin published their study detailing the unusual orbital behavior of Kuiper Belt Objects (KBOs). These icy chunks of rock orbit the sun out beyond the orbit of Neptune.
Pluto was demoted from “planet” to “dwarf planet” in August of 2006, because it met every criterion for being a planet save one: it was discovered that it had not cleared the space around it of other objects. It was, however, the first Pluto might not be a planet anymore, but it was the first KBO ever discovered.
According to the original study, the uneven distribution of orbits among KBOs points to the presence of a massive object in the outer solar system that we haven’t found yet. We’ve been looking since the report was published, but so far our searches have all come up empty.
While some astronomers believe Planet Nine is a good explanation for KBO orbits, there has also been intense criticism of the study. Now, Brown and Batygin are back with a new analysis that tries to address some of those complaints. Chiefly, other scientists noted that it’s difficult to observe KBOs, so many searches focus on the more convenient regions of the sky – which means we could simply be looking in the wrong place because it’s convenient to do so.
Brown and Batygin kept kept some of the original KBOs in the new data set, but they added some new ones. They also discarded anything that looked like it might be influenced by the gravity of Neptune. After winnowing it down to 11 KBO’s, they’re all still showing unusual orbital distribution.
According to the study, there’s only a 0.4% chance that these orbits happened by accident. That means that there is a greater than 99% chance that there is a massive something out there making their orbits do this.
Based on the new simulations, Batygin has created a “treasure map” of sorts that points the way to Planet Nine’s most likely orbital arc. The map shows an area that crosses the Milky Way from our point of view, which might have helped hide Planet 9 from previous planet hunters. The expected orbit brings its orbital period to something in the neighborhood of 7,400 of our years (the original analysis had it at closer to 18,500 years).
The two astronomers believe that we are only a few years away from spotting Planet 9. The pair believe we are only a few years away from spotting Planet Nine, and it may be the upcoming Vera Rubin Observatory in Chile that does it. The new observatory has vastly greater field of view than other observatories, and Brown and Batygin feel that this may give the telescope the needed edge that will finally help locate the missing world.
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Duct system installation and repairs affect HVAC installation cost. If you’re installing a new forced air heating or cooling system, your home must have ductwork – if you don’t have ducts installed, a new duct system will need to be designed and installed. Your existing duct system may require air sealing to eliminate air loss, helping your new heating and cooling system operate efficiently.
When these aren't properly maintained and sanitized, they can build up dust, pollen, and even mold. This means when the air conditioner or heater turns on, the spores are released into the air for you to inhale. While some are less harmful, people who have allergies or sensitivity to certain spores will react negatively. Plus, mold is dangerous for anyone to ingest and should be avoided by regular maintenance.
Quality and price should come hand in hand, a too-good-to-be-true price for an efficient air duct cleaning will not give you the quality that you wanted. To make sure you are getting your money’s worth, check reviews of air duct cleaning companies, certifications from industry since this work requires continuous learning due to new techniques and research breakthrough from time to time. My mom is located in Arizona and they trust J&M Restoration air duct cleaning company, they have an A+ BBB rating, they used EPA approved sanitizing agents, their technicians are NADCA certified, and the company is certified by the Institute of Inspection, cleaning and Restoration. Make sure to shop around and get written estimates first.
I’m really not convinced that duct cleaning is of any value. My roommate wanted the ducts cleaned so he called some company. My scam senses is already tingling. They came in with a big negative pressure fan. Did some blowing and sucking in different vents. Then they tried to upsell a full system cleaning. They wanted to pull the blower and clean the heat transfer box at $700 per heater unit. I have a big house so we have two units. They also tried to sell us some “custom” $250.00 Air Lifetime air filters. At that point I pulled the BS get the hell out bell. After paying $520.00 for just the cleaning, I paid the bill and sent them on their way. I replaced the existing filter with the good old and cheap paper filters at $10.00 each. Duct cleaning… I’m not Impressed.
Did not realize cost had gone up so much for this service. Two years ago I had furnace and ducts cleaned at my old house and it was under $400. Now the cost is $700 for this house. I will keep looking for someone to offer a lower price, check them out, and have it done. Or will find the paperwork to see who did it before. I liked this article and did learn some things. Thanks.
Air duct cleaning service providers may tell you that they need to apply chemical biocide to the inside of your ducts as a means to kill bacteria (germs) and fungi (mold) and prevent future biological growth. They may also propose the application of a "sealant" to prevent dust and dirt particles from being released into the air or to seal air leaks. You should fully understand the pros and cons of permitting application of chemical biocides or sealants. While the targeted use of chemical biocides and sealants may be appropriate under specific circumstances, research has not demonstrated their effectiveness in duct cleaning or their potential adverse health effects. No chemical biocides are currently registered by EPA for use in internally-insulated air duct systems (see Should chemical biocides be applied to the inside of air ducts?).


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If you are a person that seeks ways to grow his wealth, platinum is an investing opportunity for you. Platinum belongs to the small but rather expensive family of precious metals. Being expensive due to high demand worldwide, Platinum can be quite useful to investors who want to improve their portfolio’s value. In this article you will read some useful information about Platinum which we are sure will get you thinking.
Platinum is a chemical element with the symbol Pt and atomic number 78. It is one of the rarer elements in Earth’s crust, with an average abundance of approximately 5 μg/kg. It occurs in some nickel and copper ores along with some native deposits, mostly in South Africa, which accounts for 80% of the world production. Because of its scarcity in Earth’s crust, only a few hundred tonnes are produced annually, and given its important uses, it is highly valuable and is a major precious metal commodity. Platinum is used in catalytic converters, laboratory equipment, electrical contacts and electrodes, platinum resistance thermometers, dentistry equipment, and jewellery.
Even among the precious metals, Platinum is relatively rare. New mine output is only about 5 million troy ounces (150 Mg) a year. Gold mine production, on the other hand, is about 82 million ounces (2,550 Mg) a year, and silver production is about 547 million ounces (17,000 Mg). It therefore appears to sell at higher prices per product. Platinum is traded on the Mercantile Exchange in New York (NYMEX) and the Platinum and Palladium Market in London. Platinum ingots must be measured and labelled in a manner similar to how gold and silver are to be priced on most commodity markets.
The price of platinum varies along with its supply and demand; during periods of sustained economic stability and growth, the price of platinum tends to be as much as twice as the price of gold; while during periods of economic uncertainty the price of platinum tends to fall due to reduced demand, falling below the price of gold, partially due to higher prices of gold. In periods of poor economic performance, there is a drop in demand for heavy machinery, automobiles and others driven by platinum-containing engines, leading to a fall in metal demand and price. In comparison, a stable economy is rising the market for platinum. Therefore, platinum’s fortunes are largely based on global economic conditions.
You might see a sudden increase in metal demand whenever there are times of economic or political uncertainty. Fluctuations in shares, bonds and funds also cause investors by investing in precious metals to protect their portfolios. If there is a chance of securities appearing to be threatened, metals will play their role as a tangible asset that you can rely on to maintain its value.

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At the stroke of middle of the night, Drake will have fun his 30 birthday. The Canadian celebrity were given the celebration with a special episode of OVO Sound Radio on Sunday night (Oct. 23). in conjunction with guest mixes from himself and Oliver El-Khatib, Drizzy announced a new project referred to as More life will be arriving in December.
Never the one to leave fans empty handed, Drake decided to drop off a few exclusives for listeners that tuned in. The four songs included “Two Birds One Stone,” “Sneak In” featuring 21 Savage and “Fake Love,” three songs off the upcoming More Life project, plus a remix of Dave’s “Wanna Know.”
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A wedding at the Cliffs of Moher | Megan & Jake
After getting engaged in Atlanta and tying the knot at one of Ireland’s top wedding venues, Killruddery House, Megan and Jake crossed the country to visit one of Ireland’s most breathtaking locations. Perched atop the Cliffs of Moher, this adventurous American couple took once-in-lifetime post wedding shots in a cool Cherish the Dress session.
Wedding at Killruddery House
Megan and Jake crossed the globe for a picture perfect wedding at Killruddery house. Nestled between the coast and the mountains 30 kilometres outside of Dublin, Killruddery House and its 17th century gardens were a perfect setting for their chic ceremony and candlelit wedding reception.
Cherish the Dress Wedding Shots at the Cliffs of Moher
Widely considered to be the most beautiful place in Ireland, the wild Atlantic coastline at the Cliffs of Moher has made it into an incredibly popular spot for weddings and elopements. Set 700 feet above crashing waves, you would be hard pressed to find a more dramatic Scene anywhere in Ireland.
On a spring evening with the sun shining down over the glistening Atlantic ocean, we captured some lovely photos of Megan & Jake amongst the stunning Irish countryside. Exploring the winding paths and the impressive O’Brien’s Tower at the Cliffs of Moher, the newly married Mr. and Mrs. Ellis had the perfect weather to round off their perfect few days in Ireland.
A dream destination for weddings and elopements, it is easy to see why the Cliffs of Moher are Ireland’s most visited attraction. We were thrilled to explore this incredible spot and even more thrilled to share in Megan and Jake’s wedding! Congrats again guys.

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Democratic Republic of the CongoOngoing
Appeals & Response Plans
- DR Congo: Ebola Outbreak - Aug 2018
- DR Congo: Ebola Outbreak - May 2018
- DR Congo: Polio Outbreak - Feb 2018
- DR Congo: Floods - Jan 2018
- DR Congo: Landslide - Aug 2017
- DR Congo: Ebola Outbreak - May 2017
- West Africa: Armyworm Infestation - Mar 2017
- DR Congo: Floods - Nov 2016
- Angola/DR Congo: Yellow Fever Outbreak - Jan 2016
- DR Congo: Floods - Nov 2015
Most read reports
- Children account for more than one third of Ebola cases in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
- DRC - Emergency Response to the Ebola and Cholera Outbreak in North Kivu Province - COD182
- Top 10 of 2018 – Issue #10: “Silent” Refugee Crises Get Limited International Attention
- OXFAM: Ebola cases in DRC reach 500, as country faces threat of more violence ahead of elections
- Democratic Republic of the Congo UNHCR Mid-Month Update (1 - 15 November 2018)
Endorsed by: Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA); AVSI; BRAC; CARE; Danish Refugee Council (DRC); Finn Church Aid (FCA); Food for the Hungry; Humanity & Inclusion; Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC); Oxfam; Plan; Save the Children; VSO; War Child Holland; Windle International Uganda; World Vision; ZOA
The launch of Uganda's new Education Response Plan for Refugees and Host Communities (ERP) is an opportunity to ensure a better future for hundreds of thousands of children.
27 June 2018: Joint statement by 26 international NGOs in Uganda on the need for urgent action to address gaps in funding for the refugee response.
In June and July (2015) Alies Rijper carried out a qualitative research in Lubero, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo, to evaluate the effects of the mutual reinforcement approach adopted by the Dutch Consortium for Rehabilitation (DCR) and its local partners in the Pamoja-programme.
02 December 2014
Dear Special Envoy,
Following your visit to Goma, DRC, the non-governmental organizations signatory to this letter welcome you to your post, and expresses support of your mission in DRC. As organizations operational in the Kivus, we recognize the challenges in front of you and look forward to working with you and your office towards ensuring effective humanitarian assistance to those in need, whilst addressing key structural and longer-term needs to enable the effective transition from conflict to stability, and to sustainable development.
The humanitarian situation for communities in eastern DRC remains precarious, with wide-spread displacement and many unable to access basic services. With needs so great, the urgency to provide assistance is clear. However, it must be delivered in accordance with humanitarian principles, in particular neutrality, impartiality and operational independence.


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Matisse ft. Akon - "Better Than Her" - Jump Smokers remix
Club Rockers. Beat Blasters. Whisper Droppers. The Chi-town crew Jump Smokers kill it in this already-hot collaboration between Matisse and Akon, highlighting the beautiful vocals of Matisse and the slick rap lyrics of Akon. It all harmonizes as one and gets laced with the techno beats of the up-and-coming dance group.

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An updated edition of this comprehensive narrative history, first published in 1989, incorporating a new chapter on the latest developments in Russian literature and additional bibliographical information. The individual chapters are by well-known specialists, and provide chronological coverage from the medieval period on, giving particular attention to the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and including extensive discussion of works written outside the Soviet Union. The book is accessible to students and non-specialists, as well as to scholars of literature, and provides a wealth of information.
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Santa Paws is stopping by the Sunshine Coast Animal Refuge again this year. Our favourite time of the year is upon us again and we love to do our Santa Paws Photo’s.
This year we are having a Christmas Market as well! We will have our sizzle crew on hand with bacon & egg burgers and cold drinks available as well as a coffee van and cakes and sweets too.
We’ll have market stalls to suit all your Christmas gift needs, with everything under $20!! Cute Xmas Plants, linen, pet packs, wrapped gifts, cat and dog knick-knacks. Everything will be under $20!
We will make sure we have lots of chairs and shade available for you and your furry friends while you wait for your photo.
Bring along your dog on a lead or your cat in a carry case and have their photo taken with Santa Paws. Come along for a little fun and get a great pic with Santa Paws knowing your donation is going to a great cause.
Prints are just $12, places are limited and bookings are essential.
When: Sunday 24th November
Time: 9am till 1pm
Where: Sunshine Coast Animal Refuge
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Recently I had the chance to ask a few questions about the upcoming game Star Trek Tactical Assault with Cory Nelson from Quicksilver.
Trek Fans are going to love this and with the pending Star Trek Legacy title it seems that long-suffering Trek gamers are finally going to get what they have been waiting for.
What is the background and setting for the game please?
Cory: The game is set in movie era Star Trek. We begin right around Star Trek II: Wrath of Khan for the Federation campaign and right around the Khitomer Massacre for the Klingon.
How many units will there be for each side and will we see new ships that were not in the films of television series?
Cory: Since we’re working from the existing Star Trek universe we’re sticking with ships you’ll recognize from the films, but have a few new original designs as well. The original designs are of ships known to exist during the timeframe, but never seen onscreen. The Romulan designs, for example, are all new designs because there’s very little to go on during that time period of the series.
Aside from the standard phasers and torpedoes, what other weapons or ship abilities will players be able to use?
Cory: It depends on the ship and race you’re playing. Romulans for example use plasma weapons, some races can recharge shields, overcharge weapons, cloak etc. There are a wide variety of capabilities and the way each ship is played can vary widely. During gameplay, it is really in your best interest to learn a different play style for each of the race/ship combinations.
Will players be able to select the ship they use for each mission and will abilities for each ship be standard issue or upgradeable?
Cory: The player is given new ships as the campaign progresses however; his bridge crew can be promoted, which gives them special upgrades and abilities. In Multiplayer and Skirmish modes you can choose any ship you’ve unlocked.
Can you tell the readers about the type of missions they will face for each side and how they are given? Also, are both Klingon and Federation storylines separate or connected?
Cory: The missions have been setup in the same way the storyline in the episodes were. You’ll be given mission objectives, but things can change as the mission progresses. You, as the Captain, will need to make decisions on how you want to proceed; destroy the Klingon or try to talk him down? Both may result in a successful mission but obviously as a Federation Captain, diplomacy is best. If you’re in the Klingon campaign – that may or may not be the case.
The two storylines are sequential, with the Klingon campaign starting roughly 30 years after the Federation campaign ends. There is some connection, but it’s more in the overall story rather than in specific, player-led events.
Roughly how many units can be engaged in a battle at one time? As a follow up, will supporting ships be controlled by the player, A.I. or both?
Cory: You can setup custom battles with up to 4 ships of whatever races you’d like. In campaign play however, we have several missions with 6-7 ships in one battle.
What sort of ships and weapons will players be able to use when playing in Skirmish mode and which is your favorite and why?
Cory: In skirmish mode, the player can choose one of 20 different ships, split between 5 races (Federation, Klingon, Romulan, Gorn & Orion). The weapon types and configurations are different for each of the ships.
What are some of the challenges faced with creating a game of this type for a portable system as opposed to console and PC Systems?
Cory: The biggest challenge is the resources, both in system resources and in the number of controls you have available. There are hard limits on each of these so in a given mission it’s extremely important that you make sure every element you add enhances the gameplay. Fortunately, we’ve been able to take this limitation and mold it so that it’s really focused our direction and allowed us to deliver a very precise experience to the player.
The original series and their films did not have many battles between multiple ships due to budget and technology issues. The emphasis for this game seems to be to give fans something that they have not seen before yet longed for in terms of big battles set in the classic setting. Can you tell the readers about how this feature came about and some of the joys in making the vision a reality?
Cory: We looked at countless hours of Star Trek episodes to find those pivotal moments that we, as game players, wanted to experience. The consensus was that one or two ships could get dull fairly quickly; it can be nice to watch, but when you’re controlling the ship you really want a larger challenge. As it turned out, the experience we’ve created has performed beyond our original expectations so we’re very pleased with that.
Will any of the familiar characters from the original series feature in the game and if so, who?
Cory: Not in this game. We made a decision early on that we wanted to keep the storyline within the known events but wanted an entirely new cast of characters to keep it fresh. The crew in both campaigns is brand new and although several events will be recognized, you won’t be interacting with familiar characters.
With the recent hard times that the franchise has experienced both on the big and small screen, has that affected the approach to the design and marketing of Trek titles and if so how?
Cory: Really the only thing it’s affected is our focus on making sure that the gameplay we deliver is top notch. The franchise has had a tough run of games lately and because of that, it’s even more important that we focus on turning it around. There’s so much that can be done with the Star Trek license and we’re really working hard to make sure that we deliver an experience that we would want in a game and by doing so, expect everyone else to enjoy as well.


Number of clamping screws; E. Die index number, or 4. The marking shall be by at least one of the following means: On the tool or on the carrying case provided for its permanent storage if: Tests on a connector may be conducted using 1 hardware other than mentioned, 2 dished or other washers having different characteristics, or 3 part securement torque values if the manufacturer’s installation instructions — see paragraph
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Ul 486a standard the tool or on the carrying case provided for its permanent storage if: See also paragraphs 7.
If more than one conductor is secured by a single clamping means, additional sample sets may be necessary. During application of the tightening torque, the connector assembly is to be free to turn stabdard its mounting means except as restricted by the construction of the connector or the specified mounting means. Breakage or tearing of the insulation of an insulated connector is stndard in the pullout test.
Examples of clamping means are 1 direct-bearing screws with or without 486aa of a pressure plate, 2 a pressure plate or plates and a screw or screws, 3 ul 486a standard of the. The thermal barrier is to extend at least 6 inches in a vertical direction and 1 inch For a line of connectors consisting of four or less sizes, only the largest connector and the smallest connector need be tested.
UL 486A: Wire Connections and Soldering Lugs for Use With Copper Conductors
If a specified mounting means includes auxiliary anti-rotation means, such means is not to increase the thermal mass or heat- radiating capabilities of the assembly. Composition may be filled or unfilled.
Unit Container — The smallest container in which connectors are packaged. The strip length applies to all insulated connectors with which the tool is used.
For test assemblies employing an insulating backboard stanndard mentioned in the exception to paragraph 9,5, no bus bar section is to be mounted behind the test assembly. Similarity of crimp forces. The current need not be balanced if agreeable to those concerned.
Where considered appropriate, revision of requirements shall be proposed and adopted in conformance with the methods employed for development, revision, and implementation of this standard. A unit container of ten or fewer connectors may be marked with a reference to an identifying number on an information sheet as described in paragraph Shape of connector, shape of conductor opening, and shape of the conductor clamping screw; Ul 486a standard.
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Number of clamping screws; Ul 486a standard. In lieu of the markings in items 2 or 3or both, a connector that is for use only with conductors smaller than Standaed. For an uninsulated connector marked with a minimum conductor strip length, the static-heating-sequence tests are to be conducted with the conductors stripped to the minimum length. Only that portion of the outer insulating surface that covers live parts is to be stanxard with the outer electrode.
The samples are then to be allowed to cool to room temperature.
Full text of “UL A: Wire Connections and Soldering Lugs for Use With Copper Conductors”
The connector requires the use of a specific tool for its application, and b. These requirements are based upon sound engineering principles, research, records of tests and field experience, and an appreciation of the problems of manufacture, installation, and use derived from consultation with and information obtained from manufacturers, users, inspection authorities, and others having specialized experience. The marking may be on the unit container or on an information sheet packed in the unit container.
A Catalog of UL Standards for Safety with costs and ordering information is also available from this office. The opinions and findings of UL represent its professional judgment given with due consideration to the necessary limitations of practical operation and state of the art at the time the Standard is processed. The mounting means is not to be retightened during the testing program. Subsequent turning of the connector about its mounting means is to be avoided except as may occur ul 486a standard to test procedures such as those for the secureness test.
Crimping die geometry; D. For vertically mounted connectors, one bus bar is to be located 2 feet mm in front and one bus bar 2 feet in back of the sample set and control conductor; if several sample sets of connectors are included, bus bar sections are to be located 2 feet in front, 2 feet in back and 2 feet on each side of the test assembly.
If agreeable to those concerned, samples may be subjected to more than one test. The insulating cover is ul 486a standard be completely opened and closed 20 ul 486a standard. For an ampere-rated connector not intended for paralleling of conductors, the static-heating test is not to be conducted with the larger sizes of conductors that exceed the size conductor that corresponds to the ampere rating of the connector as specified in Table Individual tangs with a mounting hole in the end opposite the connector are to be used.
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by Victor Davis Hanson
Tribune Media Services
Why does President Obama want to implement radical changes in American foreign policy, environmental policy, education, health care, and the tax code all at once?
The answer is easy: If he does not achieve these initiatives soon, he never will.
Almost none of Obama’s proposed policies any longer enjoy majority support among voters — and many of them were not clearly outlined to voters during the campaign.
Current polls show more Americans are against than in favor of his version of health-care reform. Nearly seven in ten are wary of government takeovers of the economy, like the bank and car bailouts. Over half do not want more borrowing and higher deficits.
In response, Obama and the technocrats around him insist they know better than the average voter what is in America’s long-term environmental, health, educational, and financial interests. So they’re rushing to save us from ourselves by planning all sorts of legislation that would change our lifestyles.
Even without popular support for individual policy changes, a still-personally-popular Obama and the Democratic-controlled Congress hope to ram these policies through based on the president’s charisma and their legislative majorities.
White House politicos hold up Franklin Delano Roosevelt as their model. He likewise came into office after economic upheaval and spoke with eloquence — and used both to permanently move American society markedly to the left in ways undreamed of a few years earlier.
Unfortunately for Obama, there is some indication that, despite his constant TV appearances and nonstop interviews, time is running out — and he may not remain popular long enough to push through his liberal agenda.
Why is he winded?
First, he ran on a promise not to raise taxes on 95 percent of American households. But even with his proposed new income, payroll, and surcharge taxes on the so-called wealthy, his administration will run a $2 trillion annual deficit.
Even members of the Obama administration, like Timothy Geithner, the Treasury secretary, are now not ruling out some sort of new tax on everyone.
Second, Obama billed himself as a novel, transcendent candidate above partisanship, racial politics, and the usual Washington sleaze.
But he has earned almost no bipartisan support for his proposed legislation. After six months in office, he still blames George Bush for much of the country’s problems.
When Attorney General Eric Holder called Americans “cowards” for not discussing race honestly, when Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor claimed Latina judges would make wiser decisions than white male judges in some cases, and when the president himself said police had “stupidly” arrested his friend Henry Louis Gates, the public saw more of the old tired identity politics.
And despite promises of a new ethics in Washington, there are still tax avoiders and revolving-door lobbyists in the Obama administration, just like in any other past presidency.
Third, there is a vague sense of foreboding about the future and the direction the country is taking. The amount of money George Bush proposed the government borrow at the end of his presidency now looks small. “Trillion” has replaced “billion” as the common referent for deficits.
If things are tough now, what will we do when interest rates rise from their present historic lows and we must pay back the borrowing at much higher rates?
There are plenty more questions. Will gas prices climb when the economy improves? And if so, why aren’t we talking more about developing more domestic oil, gas, shale, tar sands, and nuclear energy, in addition to wind and solar power?
Is it wise to alienate democratic Israel while making overtures with Iran? If apologizing abroad wins applause in the short term, will such contrition only earn contempt and invite some hostile countries to try things they otherwise would not?
So, will Obama race through his agenda before his approval ratings drop further, and he becomes personally as unpopular as his radical initiatives?
If, in the next few months, the economy surges back, if Obama and his advisers avoid any more divisive racial sermonizing, if the world abroad remains quiet, if the opposition fails to offer constructive alternatives, and if Obama does not renege on more past promises, then he may yet win his race to change America.
But right now that’s a lot of ifs.
©2009 Tribune Media Services


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Back pain is a chronic and life-interrupting issue that affects many, particularly in our sedentary work culture, but the real cause behind the problem of persistent back pain may be far less circumstantial.
Back pain seems to flare up as we hit or approach middle age, and it seems that declining agility is not the only reason behind back pain. The BBC reported on a survey that pegs genes as a factor in back pain, and scientists have even pinned down what gene is potentially responsible for the higher preponderance of back pain in some people.
Fully 80 percent of female back pain sufferers who are middle aged are believed to have inherited the condition, and new research has pegged the PARK2 gene as the culprit of much of the particular type of lower back pain.
Dr. Frances Williams of King’s College London worked on the study, and said:
“We know that people whose discs wear out are at increased risk of episodes of lower back pain, but normal human discs are hard to get hold of to study so until now our knowledge of normal human biology was incomplete … Further work by disc researchers to define the role of the PARK2 gene will, we hope, shed light on one of most important causes of lower back pain.”
“It is feasible that if we can build on this finding and improve our knowledge of the condition, we may one day be able to develop new, more effective treatments for back pain caused by this common condition.”
The back pain study was published in the journal The Annals Of Rheumatic Diseases.


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A prisoner who escaped from state custody in Hartford this morning is back in custody after police found him hiding under a porch, wearing only wet boxer shorts and hospital socks.
Kevin Feliciano, 22, of Hartford, was originally taken into custody in Hartford early Thursday morning and police said escaped from custody as troopers were taking him to the courthouse around 8 a.m.
"A little while ago, as troopers were transporting the suspect to court, the suspect was able to escape his handcuffs and flee the area," Trooper Kelly Grant said.
Grant said Troopers were bringing Feliciano to court with marshals and he was somehow able to get out of the metal handcuffs he was in.
After escaping, Feliciano stripped out of his orange jumpsuit and police found it in the area.
Deputy Chief Joseph Buyak was the one to locate him soon after, Deputy Chief Brian Foley said.
Buyak looked under the porch of a Russ Street home and found Feliciano hiding there, Foley said.
Grant said there were several troopers and plain clothes officers in the area during the search because they are there for Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's visit to the city today.
Several streets in Hartford were closed as police searched for Feliciano and at least 20 police officers and K9 units responded and several schools were in lock-in as a precaution.
State police also sent the Trooper 1 helicopter to help in the search.
Bond for Feliciano was set at $500,000. He appeared in court in a blue paper jumpsuit and was surrounded by around 10 marshals.
He is due back in court on May 11.


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September 27, 2010, 2010; Source: Education Week | How can foundations supplement federal programs? One way might be to fund applications of worthy organizations that fell short of success in their attempts to get competitive federal grant funding.
Remember the $650 million “Investing in Innovation” grant program of the Department of Education? Just less than 1,700 nonprofits and school districts applied for the money, 49 came out winners. That’s a lot of effort for the losing groups, but some foundations are working with DOE to create a registry for groups that lost out on “i3” moneys to make themselves available for support from private philanthropy.
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The funders looking into the more than 700 groups that have posted their i3 applications on the registry include the Ford Foundation, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and the Carnegie Corporation. Apparently, the registry was originally set up to give the winning applicants a start in looking for matching funds (i3 requires a 20 percent private match).
Gates has already committed matching funds to some of the winners and plans to put money into some of the runners-up. DOE is apparently planning to do something similar for 100 of the stronger applicants for the Promise Neighborhoods program. While the foundations (and DOE) should be lauded for being willing to reward the hard work of nonprofits that fell short of tapping federal programs with limited funds, let’s hope foundations are equally interested in funding applicants to programs in HHS and HUD whose programs may not be highly touted “innovations” in the promotional language of the day, but whose grantees and almost-grantees are doing the bread-and-butter work of anti-poverty and community development programming that keeps families and communities from distress.—Rick Cohen


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Hot, boring, and gross is not a great combo for me. Give me a rocky coastline and tide pools any day. Or some mountains.
This is your late night thread on me asserting my aesthetic preferences are objectively correct.
Request in comments for picture of hiking at Mt. St. Helens, a far cooler experience than the beach, granted.


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October 15, 2012
Elections, resolutions highlight Fall DA
UUP President Phil Smith presides over the 2012 Fall DA in Buffalo. Nearly 300 delegates attended the meeting of the union's policymaking body Oct. 12-13 where they voted on a dozen resolutions, special orders of business and constitutional amendments.
In a special election, the delegates chose Edison Bond, Jr., Downstate Chapter VP for Professionals, as interim Membership Development Officer.
Bond's election as MDO created a vacancy on the UUP Executive Board. Delegates elected Stony Brook Chapter President Arty Shertzer to assume Bond's seat. Shertzer was elected without opposition.
Delegates approved a constitutional amendment to enable associate membership in NYSUT to members who are non-renewed or whose positions are retrenched. Delegates defeated another constitutional amendment to hold chapter elections every three years instead of the current two years.
Delegates also honored the five SUNY students who received UUP scholarships and three members who received outstanding achievement awards.
A complete report on the 2012 Fall DA will be featured in the November/December issue of The Voice. Minutes of the meeting are posted on Leadernet.
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MEDIA RELEASE: Statement from UUP President Frederick E. Kowal on President Donald Trump's failed attempt to repeal Obamacare


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Thomas & Friend Book and Floor Jigsaw Puzzle Play Set
- Playtime is always an adventure with Thomas the Train and Friends!
- Play Set comes with 1 Board Book and a 2-in-1 Giant Floor Puzzle.
- Look and Play encourages focus, exploration, and hand-to-eye coordination.
- Kids doing puzzles boost problem-solving and logic skills.
- 2-in-1 Puzzle is great fun! Put together the inside puzzle, and then put together the outside puzzle and find what’s on the border with what’s in the puzzle middle.

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FRONT ROYAL – The Front Royal-Warren County Economic Development Authority has appointed a task force to assist outside legal counsel with an ongoing investigation into an unidentified matter.
The EDA at its Wednesday meeting appointed board member Edwin Daley to serve with Interim Executive Director John Anzivino on the task force that will act as a liaison to the Sands Anderson law firm.
The county hired Sands Anderson in January to represent the EDA on unspecified legal matters. The Board of Supervisors put a $50,000 cap on those services.
County and EDA Attorney Dan Whitten said the task force will work with Sands Anderson in “trying to wrap everything up” and “complete any investigation that is necessary.” He said the firm is “representing the EDA’s interest” so he can go back to representing the county full time.
The EDA contracted another outside representative on Sept. 11, when a $10,000 down payment was given to an unidentified financial consultant. Whitten said the EDA chairman can approve any operating expense of $10,000 or less without needing EDA Board approval in open session.
While the hire was revealed Dec. 21 when the county – on the EDA’s behalf – paid the consultant $90,000 for three months of work, the firm’s identity remains unrevealed.
Approval of that payment came a day after Jennifer McDonald resigned as the EDA’s executive director, a position she held for about a decade. The resignation came just over a month after the Front Royal Town Council publicly acknowledged it is owed an estimated $291,000 by the EDA, a product of overpayments relating to debt service.
EDA Chairman Gray Blanton previously said that McDonald told him that money would be easily accounted for and is not missing, but when asked if paying the town back would be as simple as writing a check, he said “it won’t be as simple as that.”
Blanton said Wednesday that the EDA continues trying to correct its QuickBooks computer accounting program and that attempting to remedy that issue has been “a rough road.”
When asked about any potential wrongdoing that may have been found during the ongoing investigation, Whitten said he could not reveal anything because “that’s all attorney-client privilege.”
“All I can say is there’s an investigation, and we’re hoping to wrap it up in the near future. But I can’t comment on anything they’ve discovered or what they’re working on,” he said.
The board appointed the task force after going into closed session for over an hour.
Freedom of Information Act exemptions cited as reasons for going into closed session included: consultation with legal counsel regarding EDA loan programs, accounting and debt service issues and related matters; consultation with legal counsel regarding the contract termination of a property in the Shenandoah magisterial district; and discussion of a prospective business or industry or the expansion of an existing business or industry.
Before adjourning to closed session, Blanton said the board would be receiving new information from consultants who would provide direction on how to proceed “as we work toward better understanding the actions of our former director in operating the authority.”
Blanton added that to ensure a clear understanding of that information and what the best decisions are going forward, the closed session was limited to outside counsel, select employees and board members.
He said that in the “near future,” when the board is certain all of its questions are answered, those findings will be presented to the Warren County Board of Supervisors and Front Royal Town Council.
Meanwhile, Whitten said the board’s unidentified outside financial consultant is working with the EDA’s regular auditing firm — the Winchester-based Yount, Hyde and Barbour — on “finishing up the audit so the EDA can approve it.”


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The two older kids started school this week, and Emerald has not been too happy about it. Sure, she gets to rule the TV and watch nothing but Mickey Mouse if she wants, but in her heart I think she would much rather be getting up early, getting dressed in new clothes, and heading out the door to an adventure at school.
For awhile she was in denial that the kids were gone. She was asking if Sawyer was in his room. When I said no, that he was at school, she kept saying, “No! He in he’s room!”
And, tonight when I put her to bed, I was telling her all about what we’re going to do tomorrow, but she just kept saying, “I go to school tomorrow, okay?”
And, I can sort of understand how she feels. Not that I want to go to school tomorrow (please, never again), but I know how it feels to want to do things that I’m really not ready to do. I know how it feels to want to skip steps in a process (especially the difficult ones). I know what it feels like to want to fast forward to the wiser, more discerning, more spiritual version of myself that I pray that I will grow into in the coming years.
But, growing up isn’t an easy business. It isn’t when you’re too little to go to school but too big for a pacifier. Just ask Emerald. The truth is that she has a lot to learn, a lot to deal with and go through before she finally becomes a kindergartner. She has to potty train, to learn all her letters and numbers and colors and shapes. She has to learn how to handle frustration and disappointment without throwing tantrums. She has to learn how to say more words, how to communicate better with people, how to interact socially, and lots of other things. Some of these things will be easy for her to learn, and others will be struggles. Some things will require discipline. And, in all of these things, she is depending on me, her daddy, and her brother and sister to help her grow and learn.
I feel every growing pain along with her, just like I do with Sawyer and Adelade. And, I want nothing more than to see all of them grow, even when it hurts a little bit.
Meanwhile, I’m going through similar growing pains. I may know my letters and numbers, but I struggle to know when to speak and when to stay quiet. I wonder what is the best way to love people. I can’t ever seem to get my thoughts in the proper order. I constantly fight my own pride. I love the applause of the world too much. And, with each mistake, with each painful misstep and every wrong motive and all of the ways that I don’t trust Him with my life, He gently leads me forward, wanting to see me grow.
I know He is working. It isn’t always pleasant to be a work in progress. And, there is no fast forwarding through the tough parts.
God is a father. And, in some ways, He is like a Mama who feels every growing pain in her children. He loves us enough to keep working at it because He wants to see us grow.
And, He is no stranger to pain.
So, when we feel the wringing out of our faith, when we are squeezed and prodded and torn down and rebuilt, when we are taking one tiny baby step after another, we can trust that God is making us more like Him. However slow and painful the process, the God who sacrificed everything for love and mercy and forgiveness is sticking with us, is using us, and is teaching us more about His promises each and every day.
So, I say this to you, to myself, and to Emerald Darling, my youngest and wildest: hang in there, baby. Growing is slow. But, it’s worth it.