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20 Best Board Games for Kids of Every Age | Family Style

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Board games are pretty popular in our home, and by that I mean we play them at least every night. As much as I am a little proud that I could probably draw the Candyland board by memory, adding some new ones to the mix is always a plus. Since toddlers hate to lose, getting them a game like Richard Scarry?s Busytown allows the whole family to work together and win. Preschoolers have an excuse to stand up and run around with the Cat in the Hat I Can Do That Game. And of course, introducing those too cool tweens to the classic game of Clue is a must. You can spot all these games and more, organized by age, in these 20 Best Board Games for Kids of Every Age?

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The little ones can practice shapes and colors in the fun filled game of Lucky Ducks.
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Titanic : Resonance and Reality

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The tragedy
One hundred years ago, during the night of April 14, 1912, the RMS Titanic collided with an iceberg, and in the small hours of the next day went down into the cold Atlantic Ocean with the loss of 1,517 lives.

There have been worse tragedies in history. Some were more violently spectacular, some still govern the daily routines of the survivors. Yet the Titanic disaster has strongly resonated with us for a century. Why? Because it is a tale of humanity as classic as a Greek tragedy. The story has been told and retold for the past century in movies, books, songs and magazine articles. Even James Cameron made a film using the Titanic saga as a backdrop.

Hubris?an excess of pride and confidence?is central to any classical tragedy. The Titanic set out from Queenstown, Ireland, on April 11, 1912, as a grand symbol of modernity and comfort. As she steamed at high speed through the dark of night her captain ignored the Cassandra-like warnings that icebergs lurked nearby, and through hubris the ship collided with one.

Within the tale of the sinking are interwoven many (mostly true) vignettes of human suffering?and also some cathartic scenesof triumph. Benjamin Guggenheim and his valet shucked off their life belts and donned their formal wear, saying, "We've dressed up in our best and are prepared to go down like gentlemen." Thomas Andrews, the designer of the flawed ship, sat forlornly in the opulent smoking lounge awaiting death, perhaps contemplating this awful reversal of fortune. J. Bruce Ismay, chairman of the White Star Line (which owned the Titanic), quietly slunk into a lifeboat and was later widely excoriated by the public for taking up a place when so many women and children were left to die on his ship. Charles John Joughin, the kitchen staff's chief baker, provides the comic relief in our retelling: He was the last person to step off the sinking ship into the ice-cold water, but was so well-fortified with liquor he survived to be picked up, his hair still dry. The "Unsinkable Molly Brown" was arguably the ship's most famous survivor: she defied convention and in an act of compassion commandeered her lifeboat to go back and look for survivors in the frigid water.

Heroes and villains. The quick and the dead. And all of this pathos communicated to the world by radio and by newspaper within hours of the tragedy.

The reality
Over the past century, a more prosaic reality has appeared in our path and the mythic tale has collided with it. Every detail mentioned here has been endlessly disputed (or fabricated) since April 15, 1912. With the growth of the Internet, a host of Titanic experts have become newly obsessed with the details down to the nanoscopic level. Google shows there are now 11 million sites with "Titanic" in the URL. (There are only 1.9 million for "gigantic.")

With every assertion and counterclaim, a pattern emerges, one that is not far different from the one that Scientific American reported? two weeks after the ship went down. Despite some wonderfully creative conspiracy theories that have been floated in the past 100 years, the building and sinking of the ship is a study in failure: of engineering systems, of law, of design, of private profit versus public safety.


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Poll: Romney Gaining on Santorum in Pennsylvania

Contrary his bullish predictions, it?s becoming increasingly clear that Rick Santorum could fall short of winning his home state?s Republican primary.?

A new Quinnipiac University poll of likely Republican voters in Pennsylvania shows the ex-U.S. senator leads rival Mitt Romney there by just 6 percentage points, 41 percent to 35 percent, three weeks before the Keystone State?s April 24 contest. It?s the second recent poll to show Santorum holding only a slim margin over Romney. A? survey from Franklin & Marshall College last week reported he led the Republican front-runner by only 2 points, 30 percent to 28 percent.?

Santorum dismissed the Franklin & Marshall poll during an appearance Sunday on Meet the Press, and? has said that he "absolutely" expects to win the state where he served as a senator for 12 years. But a second survey showing a close contest will be harder to ignore, particularly because it shows Santorum struggling to attract the same groups of voters who have been cool to him elsewhere.

Romney leads Santorum among voters with a college degree, 47 percent to 31 percent, and with self-described moderates in the Quinnipiac poll, 45 percent to 29 percent, a continuation of the strong support he's received from both types of GOP voters. The former Massachusetts governor also has a small edge among the party?s secular wing, winning with white, non-evangelical voters in the state 43 percent to 39 percent.?

Santorum, meanwhile, holds a big advantage with born-again Christians, 53 percent to 24 percent, and among self-described conservatives, 48 percent to 30 percent -- two groups that have been the key to his earlier successes in the primary season.?

Santorum himself acknowledged he must win his home state to continue his campaign. Even after he lost similar Rust Belt states like Ohio and Michigan, supporters have argued Santorum?s favorite-son status would push him to victory in Pennsylvania. He served as a congressman outside of Pittsburgh for four years from 1991 to 1995 and as a senator from 1995 to 2007.

But he suffered a humiliating reelection defeat in 2006, losing by nearly 20 points to Democratic challenger Bob Casey. And despite his extensive political ties there, many of the Keystone State Republican power brokers have lined up behind Romney, including former Gov. Tom Ridge.

The poll also casts doubt that the Romney campaign?s Etch A Sketch gaffe, in which a senior adviser compared the candidate?s political views to the children?s toy, has hindered his effort, at least among Republicans. Fifty-two percent of likely GOP voters in Pennsylvania said the criticism was unfair, compared to 37 percent who considered it fair.?

Still, the poll contains some good news for Santorum: Fifty-seven percent of repondents said it?s better for the GOP if he stays in the race, compared to 33 percent who think his exit would help the party. Many in the Republican Party have begun calling for him to leave the race, a chorus that will grow only louder if he loses Wisconsin on Tuesday.?

The survey also underscores the degree to which the primary has become a two-man race. Texas Rep. Ron Paul received only 10 percent support, while onetime House Speaker Newt Gingrich clocked in at just 7 percent.?

The Quinnipiac University poll surveyed 647 likely Republican voters from March 27 through April 1. It has a margin of error of 3.9 percentage points.?

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Contrary his own bullish predictions, it?s becoming increasingly clear Rick Santorum isn?t guaranteed to win even his home state?s Republican primary.? A Quinnipiac University poll of likely Republican voters reported Tuesday that the ex-U.S. senator from Pennsylvania leads rival Mitt Romney there by just six points, 41 percent to 35 percent, three weeks before the Keystone State?s GOP contest. It?s the second recent poll to show Santorum holding only a slim margin over Romney -- a survey from Franklin & Marshall College last week reported he led the Republican front-runner by only two points, 30 percent to 28 percent.? Santorum dismissed the Franklin & Marshall poll during an appearance Sunday on Meet the Press, saying he would ?absolutely? win the state where he served as a senator for 12 years. But a second survey showing a close contest will be harder to dismiss, particularly because it shows Santorum struggling to attract the same groups of voters who have been cool to him elsewhere. Romney leads Santorum among voters with a college degree, 47 percent to 31 percent, and with self-described moderates, 45 percent to 29 percent. He also has a small edge among the party?s secular wing, winning with white, non-Evangelical voters 43 percent to 39 percent.? Santorum, meanwhile, holds big advantages with Born Again Christians, whom he leads 53 percent to 24 percent, and among self-described conservatives, 48 percent to 30 percent ? two groups who have fueled his support throughout the primary.? Santorum himself acknowledged he must win his home state to continue his campaign, and even a victory there would likely do little more than prolong his seemingly inevitable defeat to Romney. Even after he lost similar Rust Belt states like Ohio and Michigan, supporters have argued Santorum?s favorite-son status would push him to victory in Pennsylvania. He served as a congressman outside of Pittsburgh for four years from 1991 to 1995 and as a senator from 1995 to 2007. But he suffered a humiliating re-election defeat in 2006, losing by nearly 20 points to Democratic challenger Bob Casey. And despite his extensive political ties there, many of the Keystone State GOP?s power-brokers have lined up behind Romney, including former Gov. Tom Ridge. The poll also casts doubt that a the Romney?s Etch A Sketch gaffe, in which a senior campaign adviser compared the candidate?s political views to the children?s toy, has hindered his effort, at least among Republicans. Fifty-two percent of likely GOP voters in Pennsylvania said the criticism was unfair, compared to 37 percent who considered it fair.? Still, the poll contains some good news for Santorum: Fifty-seven percent of repondents said it?s better for the GOP if he stays in the race, compared to 33 percent who think his exit would help the party. Many in the Republican Party have begun calling for the ex-senator to leave the race, a chorus that will grow only louder if he loses Wisconsin later on Tuesday.? The survey also underscores the degree to which the primary has become a two-man race. Texas Rep. Ron Paul received only 10 percent support, according to the poll, while onetime House Speaker Newt Gingrich clocked in at just 7 percent.? The Quinnipiac University poll surveyed 647 likely Republican voters from March 27 through April 1. It has a margin of error of 3.9 percentage points.? Contrary his own bullish predictions, it?s becoming increasingly clear Rick Santorum isn?t guaranteed to win even his home state?s Republican primary.? A Quinnipiac University poll of likely Republican voters reported Tuesday that the ex-U.S. senator from Pennsylvania leads rival Mitt Romney there by just six points, 41 percent to 35 percent, three weeks before the Keystone State?s GOP contest. It?s the second recent poll to show Santorum holding only a slim margin over Romney -- a survey from Franklin & Marshall College last week reported he led the Republican front-runner by only two points, 30 percent to 28 percent.? Santorum dismissed the Franklin & Marshall poll during an appearance Sunday on Meet the Press, saying he would ?absolutely? win the state where he served as a senator for 12 years. But a second survey showing a close contest will be harder to dismiss, particularly because it shows Santorum struggling to attract the same groups of voters who have been cool to him elsewhere. Romney leads Santorum among voters with a college degree, 47 percent to 31 percent, and with self-described moderates, 45 percent to 29 percent. He also has a small edge among the party?s secular wing, winning with white, non-Evangelical voters 43 percent to 39 percent.? Santorum, meanwhile, holds big advantages with Born Again Christians, whom he leads 53 percent to 24 percent, and among self-described conservatives, 48 percent to 30 percent ? two groups who have fueled his support throughout the primary.? Santorum himself acknowledged he must win his home state to continue his campaign, and even a victory there would likely do little more than prolong his seemingly inevitable defeat to Romney. Even after he lost similar Rust Belt states like Ohio and Michigan, supporters have argued Santorum?s favorite-son status would push him to victory in Pennsylvania. He served as a congressman outside of Pittsburgh for four years from 1991 to 1995 and as a senator from 1995 to 2007. But he suffered a humiliating re-election defeat in 2006, losing by nearly 20 points to Democratic challenger Bob Casey. And despite his extensive political ties there, many of the Keystone State GOP?s power-brokers have lined up behind Romney, including former Gov. Tom Ridge. The poll also casts doubt that a the Romney?s Etch A Sketch gaffe, in which a senior campaign adviser compared the candidate?s political views to the children?s toy, has hindered his effort, at least among Republicans. Fifty-two percent of likely GOP voters in Pennsylvania said the criticism was unfair, compared to 37 percent who considered it fair.? Still, the poll contains some good news for Santorum: Fifty-seven percent of repondents said it?s better for the GOP if he stays in the race, compared to 33 percent who think his exit would help the party. Many in the Republican Party have begun calling for the ex-senator to leave the race, a chorus that will grow only louder if he loses Wisconsin later on Tuesday.? The survey also underscores the degree to which the primary has become a two-man race. Texas Rep. Ron Paul received only 10 percent support, according to the poll, while onetime House Speaker Newt Gingrich clocked in at just 7 percent.? The Quinnipiac University poll surveyed 647 likely Republican voters from March 27 through April 1. It has a margin of error of 3.9 percentage points.?Contrary his own bullish predictions, it?s becoming increasingly clear Rick Santorum isn?t guaranteed to win even his home state?s Republican primary.?A Quinnipiac University poll of likely Republican voters reported Tuesday that the ex-U.S. senator from Pennsylvania leads rival Mitt Romney there by just six points, 41 percent to 35 percent, three weeks before the Keystone State?s GOP contest. It?s the second recent poll to show Santorum holding only a slim margin over Romney -- a survey from Franklin & Marshall College last week reported he led the Republican front-runner by only two points, 30 percent to 28 percent.?Santorum dismissed the Franklin & Marshall poll during an appearance Sunday on Meet the Press, saying he would ?absolutely? win the state where he served as a senator for 12 years. But a second survey showing a close contest will be harder to dismiss, particularly because it shows Santorum struggling to attract the same groups of voters who have been cool to him elsewhere.Romney leads Santorum among voters with a college degree, 47 percent to 31 percent, and with self-described moderates, 45 percent to 29 percent. He also has a small edge among the party?s secular wing, winning with white, non-Evangelical voters 43 percent to 39 percent.?Santorum, meanwhile, holds big advantages with Born Again Christians, whom he leads 53 percent to 24 percent, and among self-described conservatives, 48 percent to 30 percent ? two groups who have fueled his support throughout the primary.?Santorum himself acknowledged he must win his home state to continue his campaign, and even a victory there would likely do little more than prolong his seemingly inevitable defeat to Romney. Even after he lost similar Rust Belt states like Ohio and Michigan, supporters have argued Santorum?s favorite-son status would push him to victory in Pennsylvania. He served as a congressman outside of Pittsburgh for four years from 1991 to 1995 and as a senator from 1995 to 2007.But he suffered a humiliating re-election defeat in 2006, losing by nearly 20 points to Democratic challenger Bob Casey. And despite his extensive political ties there, many of the Keystone State GOP?s power-brokers have lined up behind Romney, including former Gov. Tom Ridge.The poll also casts doubt that a the Romney?s Etch A Sketch gaffe, in which a senior campaign adviser compared the candidate?s political views to the children?s toy, has hindered his effort, at least among Republicans. Fifty-two percent of likely GOP voters in Pennsylvania said the criticism was unfair, compared to 37 percent who considered it fair.?Still, the poll contains some good news for Santorum: Fifty-seven percent of repondents said it?s better for the GOP if he stays in the race, compared to 33 percent who think his exit would help the party. Many in the Republican Party have begun calling for the ex-senator to leave the race, a chorus that will grow only louder if he loses Wisconsin later on Tuesday.?The survey also underscores the degree to which the primary has become a two-man race. Texas Rep. Ron Paul received only 10 percent support, according to the poll, while onetime House Speaker Newt Gingrich clocked in at just 7 percent.?The Quinnipiac University poll surveyed 647 likely Republican voters from March 27 through April 1. It has a margin of error of 3.9 percentage points.?

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Nokia Lumia 900 review

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Long-awaited, heralded, longed for, lusted after, overdue, deal breaker, savior, second coming, dead-on arrival, revelation, last gasp, comeback, hail mary pass, flagship... finally! If that string of descriptors hasn't already tipped you off, Nokia's Windows Phone messiah has arrived stateside to either silence critics or give' em fodder for further nay-saying. Ensconced in a polycarbonate frame that's similar to the N9, the Lumia 900 on AT&T's LTE network is widely understood to be Espoo's first true stab at building a presence for a mobile brand that's ubiquitous everywhere but here.

To understand the gamble the company's making with the Lumia 900, one need only look to another critically acclaimed, yet interminably stalled overseas import: Kylie Minogue. That foreign pop siren, a music industry veteran, has repeatedly failed to empty mainstream American wallets with her scattered hits, despite enjoying chart domination across the globe. Indeed the formula for US success is a fickle one. No matter the product category, the crossover membrane can sometimes prove too thick to permanently breach, often resulting in a "one and done" mentality marked by an inevitable retreat to more conciliatory European shores.

For the time being, though, it appears that Nokia's going all in, ready to see its folie à deux with Microsoft through to the end. Indeed, with an irresistible on-contract price of $99, it would seem both parties are counting on this to be the mass market magic bullet they've sorely needed. So, can the Lumia 900, a single-core 1.4GHz handset hampered by a so-so 800 x 480 display, prove this tech alliance wasn't ill-struck after all? Can an attractive industrial design and simplified UI triumph over seemingly modest specs? Will Nokia end up retreating to its overseas kingdom? Abandon those fanboy caps all ye who tag along, as we put this Finnish smartphone under the hot lights.

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Solo Seniors and Singles ? Consider A Care Committee - Orlando ...

People without much family simply plan the best they can, setting up advance directives and crossing their fingers, hoping they can afford paid care when they need it. Ms. Cotter has taken her preparations a step further, however. When she consulted [with her elder law attorney] for help with estate planning, he made a suggestion: She could set up a Care Committee.

Unfortunately for many elderly and single persons the legal system and, perhaps to an even greater extent the healthcare system, are designed around family-based persons. The primary caregiver and decision-maker for so many of our elderly is an unpaid family member, usually an adult child. So, to whom can the single elderly person turn when they have no children?

This is a question that comes up often, but the answers tend to be sparse and inadequate. Enter a relatively new development: the Care Committee. The New Old Age Blog on the New York Times recently addressed this concept in an article titled Care by Consensus.

More likely than not, an elderly person without children already turns to other people in his or her life for advice and counsel. These other people serve as surrogate family members. In a sense, that is all a Care Committee is, with the added benefit of legal organization.

Here?s how it works: You ask and appoint members of your Care Committee and task them with carrying out your intentions when you are not able to articulate them yourself. Accordingly, they assume these powers only when you are incapacitated. Think of it as establishing an extended type of living will, or advanced directive. You can even spell out your intentions and simply ask your committee to follow them, or else appoint a guardian or care manager to follow them instead.

It is at least one possible solution for a fairly intractable problem. Nevertheless, committees always have their drawbacks, especially when there are disagreements. Of course, your family members also can (and likely will) disagree at times.

Another practical problem concerns the very friends you would appoint to your Care Committee. Unless they are significantly younger, they may have their own medical care emergencies and concerns, causing you to constantly revise and refine your committee choices.

Nevertheless, forming a Care Committee may be a solid option for an elderly person in the right situation. Certainly, this is an option worth considering. I would commend the original article for your reading. At any rate, if you are considering a Care Committee, be sure to engage competent elder law counsel to help evaluate this option and prepare the proper legal instruments.

Reference: The New York Times (March 21, 2012) ?Care by Consensus?

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Women's Lacrosse #6 Colby College 9, Connecticut College 7 Abbott Erupts with Four Goals for Camels

Lowell Abbott '14

March 31, 2012

WATERVILLE, Maine --(Bill Sodoma, Colby) The sixth-ranked Colby College women's lacrosse team made it eight wins in a row to start the season and set up next Friday's big game with Trinity College by taking a hard-fought 9-7 win over Connecticut College in New England Small College Athletic Conference play.

The Mules are 8-0 overall and improve to 4-0 in the league, while Connecticut College fell to 3-5 overall and 1-5 in the conference. The Mules will play at fifth-ranked and unbeaten Trinity College (7-0) this Friday at 4 p.m. Colby's 8-0 start to the season is the best in program history.

Katharine Eddy (Cheshire, Conn.) had two goals and two assists to lead the Mules. After scoring 20 points (16 goals, 4 assists) in her first year last season, Eddy has team-bests in points (30) and assists (17) this year in just eight games.

All-American Kate Pistel (Amherst, Mass.) and Katie Griffin (Duxbury, Mass.) also had two goals each. Hilary Barr (Ridgewood, N.J.), Lane McVey (Bronxville, N.Y.), and Claire Donegan (Great Falls, Va.) had lone goals for the winners. Sarah Lux (Manlius, N.Y.) dished two assists and Lindsey McKenna (Fairfield, Conn.) had one assist.

Lowell Abbott (Manchester, Mass.) led all scorers with four goals and one assist for the Camels. Katelyn Driscoll (Peabody, Mass.) added a pair of goals, Izzy Marx (Ridgewood, N.J.) had one goal, and Maura Brazel (Boxford, Mass.) finished with one assist.

Connecticut College had a 20-18 advantage in shots and also won the draw control battle (10-8). The Mules were whistled for 28 fouls in the game (Camels had eight) and Connecticut College finished 1-for-11 in free-position shot opportunities. Colby took just two free-position shots and missed both. Colby goaltender Michelle Burt (Woodbridge, Conn.) had eight saves, while Kelsey Burke (Atlanta, Ga.) stopped six shots for Connecticut College. The Mules never trailed in the game, but were tied three times in the first half before Eddy's unassisted goal with 5:16 to play gave her team a 4-3 margin at the break. Driscoll tied the game one last time when she scored off a pass from Brazel just 42 seconds into the second half. Pistel used her speed to score two straight goals to give the Mules the lead for good at 6-4. She scored with 24:39 to play off a hard shot after taking a pass from Eddy. Pistel blew past a defender and fired in another goal just 1:17 later for a 6-4 margin. Marx made it a one-goal game with a free-position goal with 20:36 to play, but Colby once again countered with two straight goals. Griffin scored in tight quarters after taking a pass from Eddy with 15:28 left and then Eddy scored unassisted just 45 seconds later for an 8-5 lead. Abbott, who did a terrific job of shooting in defensive traffic, helped the Camels get to 8-6 with an unassisted goal with 12:43 to play. Griffin, though, took a pass from McKenna and scored on an awkward-looking shot with 9:06 remaining. Abbott did cut the margin to two again at 9-7 with a score with 4:21 left. Colby spent the final two to three minutes killing the clock. Donegan had three caused turnovers and Lisa Hoopes (Ipswich, Mass.) added two for Colby. Eddy also had three draw controls and Kirsten Karis (Southborough, Mass.) had two draw controls and one caused turnover. Deanna Ezzio (Pepperell, Mass.) led the Camels with two caused turnovers and Marx had four draw controls.

For more information contact: William Tomasian (860) 439-2501; william.tomasian@conncoll.edu

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