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If you have ever seen a commercial swingset in a park or school yard and wondered what it would take to have something like in your own backyard, many retailers now have comparable systems for home installation.

A great way to project your drapery and other items from the fadding affects of the sun, is by installing window awnings.

Lower Paxton Township
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Harrisburg, PA 17109

NATIONAL NIGHT OUT FOR PUBLIC SAFETY

Officer Ralph Palm of the Community Policing Unit organized the Tenth Annual Night Out for Public Safety at Koons Park on August 4th, 2009.  There were more than 50 exhibitors at this year’s event.  Displays included a medical evacuation helicopter, Sheriff’s Department working dogs, U.S. Army rock climbing wall, and the Dauphin County Crisis Response Team.  The venue is an exceptional means for police and other emergency response providers to interact with the community we serve.  Returning for the 2009 event was a portable smoke trailer, where visitors learned to survive in a smoke filled structure.



The fire displays were manned and presented by members of the Lower Paxton fire companies.  Although the Police Department spearheads this event, it has become a cooperative endeavor with South Central EMS and the Paxtonia, Linglestown, and Colonial Park Fire Companies. The Eleventh Annual Night Out for Public Safety will be held the first Tuesday in August 2010 at a location to be determined.

Pot Hole City

Minneapolis is turning into pot hole city this spring. The asphalt in Minneapolis will not get much better the next few weeks. It is likely to get much worse.

MAYOR BLOOMBERG DISCUSSES FREE AND LOW-COST NEW YORK CITY HOLIDAY AND WINTER ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS IN WEEKLY RADIO ADDRESS

The following is the text of Mayor Bloomberg’s weekly radio address as prepared for delivery on 1010 WINS News Radio for Sunday, December 6, 2009

"Good Morning.  This is Mayor Mike Bloomberg.

"The holiday season is in full swing – and there’s no more exciting place to spend it than in New York City.  Whether you’re a first-time visitor or have lived here your entire life, you’ll never run out of things to see and do.  And just because the economy is in a downturn doesn’t mean we have to stop taking advantage of all the amazing things that make New York New York.

"In fact, this is the perfect time.  When the national recession hit, I directed my commissioners and agency heads to help New Yorkers by drawing up activities and events to fit a tight budget.  And thanks to their hard work, there’s something remarkable you and your family can see and do every day, in every way.  A lot of it’s very inexpensive – less than the price of a movie ticket – and much of it is completely free.

"Earlier this week, I also asked people on Twitter for their suggestions – and I got back a great response.  For instance, someone calling herself ‘StefShoe’ loves walking over the Brooklyn Bridge.  I do too, especially if there’s a slice of Grimaldi’s pizza waiting at the other end. ‘RatherBeBiking’ lived up to his name, and suggested a bike ride up the Hudson and into the Bronx.  And ‘NYCsidewalker’ enjoys browsing the holiday window displays along Fifth Avenue and the free Fridays at MoMA.

"NYC Sidewalker is definitely onto something – because there are lots of museums and institutions that offer free hours throughout the week.  The Brooklyn Botanic Garden, for example, is free all day on Tuesdays.  The Bronx Zoo is free on Wednesdays.  The New York Hall of Science in Queens is free for part of Friday afternoons and Sunday mornings.  The Staten Island Children’s Museum also has regularly-scheduled free hours.

"Don’t forget that many other institutions, like the Met, also offer a suggested admission – which means you can pay as little, or as much, as you can afford.  And we really mean that.  It’s all there for you; that’s part of the commitment that museums, theaters, and others make to be welcoming to audiences.

"For a comprehensive list of free events and activities, check out the City’s website at nyc.gov.  Our Cultural Affairs Department has created a special calendar that let’s you search for whatever strikes your fancy – be it holiday concerts or outdoor events.  And don’t forget to visit our parks and recreation centers – another great venue for free and low-cost winter fun.

"Of course, one of the most inexpensive and meaningful ways to have a good time this winter is through volunteering.  The organization, Room to Grow, for instance, is looking for people to help organize their inventory of infant and toddler clothing and toys.  And the group, Children for Children, is seeking help making fleece scarves, which will be distributed at food banks.

"Call 311 or visit the NYC Service website at nyc.gov to find out about more opportunities.  Volunteering your time to others is fun and doesn’t cost a thing – but the rewards you get in return really are priceless.

"This is Mayor Mike Bloomberg.  Thanks for listening, and Happy Holidays."

Fashion designers design clothing and accessories. Some high-fashion designers are self-employed and design for individual clients. Other high-fashion designers cater to specialty stores or high fashion department stores. These designers create original garments, as well as follow established fashion trends. Most fashion designers, however, work for apparel manufacturers, adapting designs of men’s, women’s, and children’s fashions for the mass market.

Summary
Over the course of the next five years over 100 schools in the Vancouver school district will need to
replace or update their existing playground equipment. This decision was made following a recent study
on 124 playgrounds in the district. The capital investment needed to replace the playground equipment
is valued at $3 million. This includes $2.1 million for new equipment, and $559,000 for cost of
demolition and installation. These various playground renovation projects are expected to be completed
by 2014.
Background:
Parental concerns over safety and the general status of playground equipment is the driving force
behind the need for replacing or upgrading playground equipment for children. Over the past five years,
in British Columbia, there have been cuts to education funding and after-school projects. This coupled
with a decrease on spending of infrastructure means that very few upgrades to playground equipment
have taken place in the past few years.
In 2008, Canada’s imports of playground equipment totaled approximately USD$ 31.8 million, of which
more than 50% was from the United States. British Columbia represents 5% of this import market. In
2008 British Columbia imported $1.6 million of this type of equipment.
Canadian schools operate on a citywide district school board. Thus each elementary school in
Vancouver falls under the jurisdiction of the Vancouver School Board. (http://www.vsb.bc.ca/). Similarly
there are 13 suburbs that comprise Metro Vancouver with individual playground equipment needs. US
firms interested in supplying playground equipment to these schools need to be aware of the numerous
school districts and Parent Advisory Councils (PAC) involved in the program.

Using Service Argos for Real Time Tracking

Mikael Sjberg, Department of Animal Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 901 83 Umea, Sweden, Dave Thompson, Phil Lovell, and Ed Bryant, SMRU, University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews, United Kingdom

During summer 1996 we studied the behavioral response of Baltic grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) to acoustic disturbances (airgun detonations). To examine the effects of transient stimuli we required high resolution behavioral (e.g. swim speed, depth and duration) and physiological data (e.g. heart rate and stomach temperature) as well as accurate position estimates. Because grey seals are difficult to catch and often perform large-scale movements (>100 km/24 hr), data collection using retrievable data loggers was not feasible. Instead, we used a real time tracking technique, based on a combination of satellite transmitters (PTTs) and acoustic data transmitters, to follow seals as they traveled at sea. The Argos satellite tracking system was utilized both for positioning the animals and for transmitting depth and swim speed information. However, data transmission rates are limited in the Argos system. Only limited amounts of data can be sent on each transmission, transmission rate is restricted to a maximum of once every 40 sec and previous studies suggested that only 4% of data transmissions from grey seals are received by the Argos system.

In order to overcome these limitations and utilize the Argos system for real time tracking, each PTT was programmed to emulate three different PTTs. The transmitting schedule was designed to change between different pre-programmed messages in order to maximize the transfer of information. The different messages consisted of: Message 1 (during real time tracking) containing a detailed dive description, with data regarding the duration, time at surface, and, within in a dive, depth levels and 21 velocity levels in 20 equal time intervals. Message 2 containing summarized information from 4 dives (duration, surface time and depth). Message 3 (after the real time tracking period) containing information about haul out and technical data. To increase the transmission detection rate during the real time tracking we used a GONIA 400P satellite receiver and direction finder.

Position fixes from the Argos system were relayed to a tracking vessel. When the boat was within 3-4 km of the seal, the GONIA 400P satellite receiver was used to obtain bearings to the transmitter to track its local movements and record all transmissions. This enabled us to receive more or less continuous depth and swim speed records during the real time tracking period as well as getting location and additional data from the Argos system when the tracking vessel was away.

More than 343,000 transmissions was sent from six PTT's during 13,860 hr. The number of received messages was 13,646 by the Argos system and 8,082 by the GONIA 400P. Data were collected from about 16,300 dives, about 23% of which was detailed data and about 77% summarized data.

Within 500 m of the seals we used directional hydrophones and purpose built hydrophone receivers (VEMCO VR60 receivers, Vemco Ltd, Halifax, Canada) to track ultra sonic acoustic transmitters. The acoustic transmitters (SINTEF, Trondheim, Norway) sent either stomach temperature data encoded in the inter-pulse intervals of a 65-85 kHz signal or heart rate data in the form of the seal's ECG as an FM modulation of a constant 90-kHz carrier.

Ventilation

Providing fresh air flow into a house is a low-cost and potentially energy-efficient way to cool a home and maintain good indoor air quality. In good weather, natural ventilation (when air moves through windows or doors) can suffice for cooling. On some days, the air temperature at night is pleasantly cool and letting this air into the house during the night can significantly cool down a house after a warm day. Natural fresh air ventilation can also be supplemented by a number of low-energy mechanical ventilation devices that can help. These include:

    * Ceiling fans - Ceiling fans are a useful alternative to help keep you cool while reducing or eliminating the need to use air conditioning. Typically a ceiling fan consumes much less electricity than does a central air conditioner. A ceiling fan doesn't cool or de-humidify a room - it only cools you through a wind-chill effect against your skin. Ceiling fans are also inexpensive to purchase. Make sure, however, to turn your fan off when you leave the room. If you are not there to feel the cooling air movement on your skin, continuing to operate the fan only wastes energy.

    * Window fans - Window fans can also help to cool down your house in lieu of running your central air conditioning. A box fan, or other type, placed in an open window can blow cooler outside air into a room, or set in reverse, can draw cool air in through other windows and throughout the entire house. This, of course, is best done when the air outside has cooled down, such as in the evening, yet the air inside the house is still warm. Humidity conditions, pollen, dust and other factors will need to be considered when using this approach. A window fan, or portal box fan or fan on a stand can also be used in a fashion similar to a ceiling fan to blow air against your skin to create a wind chill cooling effect.

    * Whole-house fans - Whole-house fans help cool your home by pulling cool air through the house and exhausting warm air out of the house. Typically these are very large fans installed by professionals in the attic of a home. They are most effective when operated at night and when the outside air is cooler than inside. However, allowing them to continue to run when outdoor temperatures are hotter than indoors, defeats the purpose and will waste energy. Again, humidity conditions, pollen, dust and other factors will need to be considered when deciding to use this approach.

The Buzz
Volume 9, 2 July 2010
The Buzz is a monthly summary used to disseminate important information about mosquitoes and mosquitocontrol in the City of Portsmouth.
Hazy hot and humid sums up the month of June. Record high temperatures seem to have kept many people inside. Mosquito complaint calls have beenwell below normal for this time of the year. The dominant mosquitopest is the tiger mosquito. Mosquito transmitted virus activity is on the rise (West Nile Virus and Eastern
Equine Encephalitis) have been detected across the region and state. Staff is doing everything we can tomanage mosquito populations in the city.
Surveillance and Control
 Trap counts spiked in early June then started to level off.
 Mosquito virus activity appears to be on the rise in the region. Portsmouth has not submitted any samplesfor testing. We are not trapping enough mosquitoes to send off for virus testing at this point. This is forecastto change over the next few weeks.
 Rain fall has been mostly isolated showers. Primary mosquito breeding is tiger mosquitoes on private property.
 Our truck spray efforts this season have been disappointing. We lost several more spray days this pastmonth due to weather. The crew has managed to spray 1/2 of the city over the past few days. We needtwo more good spray nights to finish spraying all routes at least one time before the long holiday weekend.
For information about spray activities call 393-8666 and press 1 when prompted.
Service Requests
 Mosquito complaint calls remain low. All complaint calls in the month of Junewere caused by tiger mosquitoes.
Tiger mosquitoes are very prolific breeders. To eliminate problems with tiger mosquitoes citizens
must get rid of ALL water that can breed mosquitoes (tires, buckets, corrugated drain pipe, bird baths, boat covers, kid toys, flower pots, etc.).
 Service requests are important for us. We track complaint calls and use that data with the mosquito trap data to assign priority for spray treatments. It is important when citizens call please be prepared to provide your name, address, phone number, or email address.
Federal Activities
 Staff continue to meet and coordinate activities; we are currently evaluating conditions and adjusting control strategies to provide the most effective results.
Special Notes
 Tips for enjoying a holiday weekend with out mosquito bites. Wear light colored, loose fitting, long sleeve clothing.
- Wear CDC approved insect repellant before entering mosquito infested areas.
- This is the perfect time to do some spring cleaning out in the yard. Clean out the rain gutters, keep
hedges trimmed back to allow air circulation, and most importantly remember to empty all water
around the house.

The Old Place Bed and Breakfast
The Old Place was established circa 1780 to 1801. The first person to have lived here was a Presbyterian minister who lived here from 1801 to 1818.

In the spring of 1987, Joe and Avis Rice undertook the job of reconstructing The Old Place. The building was completely dismantled, logs were numbered, and the dwelling was reconstructed using as much of the original material as possible. They opened to bed and breakfast visitors in 1989.

We're the perfect place for a honeymoon or anniversary or just to "get away." The cabin has 2 sections that includes a full kitchen, great room, 3 queen sized bedrooms, 2 large stone firplaces with gas logs, 2 TV's, phone, and central air and heat. Begin your day with a continental breakfast. Take a hike on a trail through the woods, or just relax on the spacious front porch or the screened in back porch. Enjoy watching birds and other wildlife. Only minutes away from Duke, UNC Chapel-Hill, Elon and shopping at the Burlington Manufacturers Outlet Center. A short distance from championship golf and a variety of restaurants. Within 1 hour of 2 major airports. No pets allowed.

Our Products
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Directions
Hwy. 119N Exit (#153) into Mebane, cross railroad tracks at stoplight on Center Street. Turn Right at the light. 2 blocks and make a left onto 9th Street (At A&M Grill), go to stopsign and take a right onto Brown Street. Approximately 2 miles, turn left onto Saddle Club Rd. Office is located at 1600 Saddle Club Rd. Bed and Breakfast is approximately a mile and half further.

Hours of Operation
Office is open by appointment (please call) Check in is at 2:00pm and check out at 12:00 noon

Town of Ocean City Maryland
August 2010
July 30-Aug. 1: Greek Festival
Convention Center. Fun for the entire family. Enjoy expertly prepared traditional Greek cuisine. Carryouts available. Vendors. Greek band after 5 p.m. Admission. Fri.-Sat., noon-11 p.m.; Sun., noon-9 p.m. St. George Greek Orthodox Church, 410-524-0990. www.stgeorgebythesea.org.
Aug. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: Sundaes in the Park
Northside Park, 127th St. & Bay. Free family entertainment Sunday evenings in August. Bring a picnic, chair or blanket. Local & regional musical groups. Create your own ice cream sundae for small fee. Children’s entertainment or activity. 6-8 p.m. 800-626-2326. www.ococean.com.
Aug. 2, 6, 9, 13: Movies on the Beach & More
27th St. Beach. Enjoy games & a family movie on the beach with our 16-foot projector. Bring a blanket. Games & activities at 7:30 p.m. Movie starts around 8:30 p.m. Free. 800-626-2326. www.ococean.com.
Aug. 2-6: White Marlin Open
Harbour Island, 14th St. & Bay. World’s largest billfish tournament. Thousands watch fish weigh-ins Mon.-Fri., 4-9 p.m. Registration fees for participating boats. Spectators see weigh-ins free of charge. 410-289-9229. www.whitemarlinopen.com.
Aug. 3, 10: Family Beach Olympics
27th St. Beach. Family-friendly activity features a variety of contests for all ages, including sand castle contests, tug-of-war, relays, more. All activities are free. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. www.ococean.com.
Aug. 3, 10, 17, 24: Sunset Park Party Nights
Sunset Park, S. Division St. & Bay. Ocean City’s downtown bayside park, Sunset Park, is the scene of a series of free concerts presented by OC Development Corporation along with local non-profit organizations & the town’s Recreation & Parks Department. Tuesdays, 7 p.m.
Aug. 4, 11, 18, 25: Concerts on the Beach
N. Division St. Beach. Free live entertainment every Wednesday in August. Tribute bands & local favorites entertain each week, 8 p.m. to approximately 9:30 p.m. Bring a blanket or chair. 800-626-2326. www.ococean.com.
Aug. 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26: More Movies on the Beach
Free movies on the beach expand this summer to include Wednesday evenings in front of Carousel Hotel, 118th St., & Thursdays in front of the Princess Royale Hotel, 91st St. Movies begin at both locations at 8:30 p.m.
Aug. 5, 12, 19: Bonfire Hour
N. Division St. Beach. What better way to enjoy a night beside the ocean than the bonfire. Learn interesting facts, history & fun things to do in Ocean City. Different speaker each week. 9 p.m. 800-626-2326. www.ococean.com.
Aug. 7: OC Beach Patrol Crew Competition
8th St. (Surf Avenue) & the Beach. Watch OCBP lifeguards compete against each other in events & demonstrate their athletic skills. 6 p.m. 410-289-7556. kjoson@ococean.com.
Aug. 7-8: Dub Custom Auto Show
Convention Center. Hundreds of show vehicles, celebrity appearances & performances, models, music, dee-jays & much more. Admission. Sat., 10 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sun., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. 302-436-0183. www.occarshow.com.
Aug. 13-15: Ocean City Antique Show
Convention Center. Features silver matching service, formal & country furniture, vintage toys, china, glassware & estate jewelry. Fri. & Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission. 302-539-3049.

Northshore is an exclusive boutique-style community that sits majestically on the north shore of Tempe Town Lake. Each residence in this upscale urban paradise by WestStone Communities features oversized windows that capture breathtaking panoramic views of the lake, the Papago Mountains or trendy Tempe, and an oversized balcony or patio with an outdoor fireplace that’s ideal for relaxing or entertaining year-round. Some units include private elevators, indoor fireplaces and outdoor built-in grills. Lushly landscaped courtyard gardens, dramatic cascading fountains, a pool, heated spa and private cabanas overlooking the lake give Northshore an unrivalled luxury resort ambiance.