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For young professionals just starting out in their careers, making a good first impression can mean the difference between getting a job offer, and not. Unfortunately in some more formal settings, there are a lot of unspoken rules that can be hard to pick up on. That is, unless you've attended a Student Etiquette Dinner.
For the past six years, the PSU Alumni Association has hosted a Student Etiquette Dinner to give PSU students a chance to practice their "soft skills" -- networking, introductions and dining etiquette. More than 150 students attended this year's event, which took place at the Portland Hilton on January 26, 2018. By connecting attendees with coaches who are PSU alumni, students get advice directly from professionals who understand where they're coming from.
"When I was a student twenty years ago, my top three worries were the same as yours today," said Greg Meyer, president of the PSU Alumni Association. "Finding a job, finding a job, and finding a job. Tonight we're excited to pass on some practical knowledge that we hope will give you a leg up as you start your careers."
Lori Hennessy, a professional corporate protocol and etiquette consultant, delivered a crash course on making effective introductions, handshake etiquette, and proper business attire. Her biggest advice for students? Make sure you always look professional.
"First impressions are based 55% on how you look, 35% on how you introduce yourself, and 10% on what you say," she said. "People are going to notice if you're dressed up."
When it comes to business etiquette, it's important to carry yourself with confidence, look good, and speak with confidence. And if you're invited to a business lunch or dinner, knowing the basics of fine dining can't hurt. Abigael Lopez-Gay, '19, a PSU business student, said she was looking forward to learning more about this. In particular, when to use the small spoon.
Business student Nkaoyoua Thao, '19, attended the evening in order to prepare for business meetings and interviews that will hopefully be in her near future.
"Thanks to tips I learned tonight," she said. "I know I'll be ready."

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Great Plains SPCA's new facility in Merriam brings new era
When the shelter known for decades as Animal Haven closes this month, surely there will be sentimental families.
Inside the cinderblock walls, people adopted dogs and cats that became a beloved part of a family, appearing in Christmas cards and earning a spot under the bed covers. It was the facility where Johnson Countians traveled for 47 years to retrieve lost or stray pets.
But don't expect volunteers to chain themselves to the dusty doors.
Volunteers and animal lovers have done everything short of camping out naked on a rooftop to pay for a new nonprofit shelter. The old place was smelly, cramped, dark, outdated and utterly impractical for the population that it served.
After decades of work, a new shelter is opening at 5424 Antioch Drive in Merriam. The public is invited to tour the shelter from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today.
Inside the facility, which is owned and operated by Great Plains SPCA, the environment is decidedly different from the former shelter.
The new facility has an "adoption lounge" and several cage-free "suites" for dogs and their pups. There are meet-and-greet rooms where families can make sure their mama cat gels with a potential adoptee. And there's a playroom where you can probably expect to see puppies frolicking on big adoption days.
If it all sounds a bit touchy-feely, well, officials at Great Plains SPCA think they have done their job. Every room in the facility was designed for the comfort of the animals and to make them shine for potential adopters, said CEO Courtney Thomas.
Johnson Countians, they believe, had been bypassing the existing shelter near 67th Street and Interstate 35 to drive dozens of miles out of their way to updated facilities. Animal lovers had for years worried that the cramped living quarters at the old shelter and that its depressing feel drove off adopters.
That psychological shift is so strong that Thomas is expecting a 35 percent jump in adoptions next year. As of Friday, the agency had seen 2,900 adoptions this year.
The old facility was 3,300 square feet and able to hold about 90 animals. The new shelter is 10,000 square feet and equipped to house 185 to 200 animals.
Thomas said the building and the construction costs to remodel it were paid for entirely by an anonymous donor. The shelter is next to the Great Plains veterinary clinic in Merriam.
Thomas said the nonprofit expects to tear down the former shelter on 67th Street. The agency would like to use the land for a new lost pet and stray dog intake center — the current one essentially serves as the pound for 12 government agencies. That plan depends on donations and the community, she said.
On Friday, as workers made the finishing touches on the new shelter, employees were buzzing about the new era. The old shelter opened in the mid-1960s. This facility is built to last just as long, said Rachel Hodgson, marketing director.
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Today at the S.C. State House: A test for medical marijuana
S.C. lawmakers today will consider whether South Carolinians with certain conditions should be able to access medical marijuana.
A Senate Medical Affairs subcommittee is scheduled to discuss S.212 at 9:30 a.m. Thursday. The bill would allow South Carolinians with "debilitating medical conditions" to use medical pot, when approved by a doctor, and would set up legal avenues to acquire the drug.
Last year, bipartisan efforts to legalize medical marijuana died in House and Senate committees. But lawmakers who support the bill hope this year will be different.
Elsewhere at the State House today:
▪ 9 a.m. Senate Finance Natural Resources and Economic Development Subcommittee, Gressette Room 407
▪ 9 a.m. Senate Corrections and Penology Committee, Gressette Room 209
▪ 9 a.m. Senate Finance Constitutional Subcommittee Budget Hearing, Gressette Room 408
▪ 9 a.m. House Judiciary Criminal Laws Subcommittee on H.3055, H.3143 and H.3466, Blatt Room 516
▪ 9 a.m. House Real Estate Subcommittee of the House Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee on H.3234, H.3647 and H.3653, Blatt 403
▪ 9 a.m. House E.P.W. Ad Hoc Committee on Competency Based Education and Education Reform, Blatt Room 433
▪ 9 a.m. House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee, Blatt Room 410
▪ 9:30 a.m. Senate Medical Affairs Subcommittee on S.212, Gressette Room 308
▪ 10 a.m. Senate General Subcommittee on S.78, S.79, S.225, S.340 and H.3457, Gressette Room 209
▪ 10 a.m. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on S.91, S.92, S.93 and S.94, Gressette Room 105
▪ 10 a.m. Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry Labor and Employment Subcommittee Meeting - Legislative Oversight of SC DEW, Gressette Room 207
▪ (Immediately upon adjournment of the House) Ways and Means Committee, Blatt Room 521
▪ (Immediately upon adjournment of the House) Regulations and Administrative Procedures Committee, Blatt Room 409
▪ (15 minutes after the House adjourns) Freshmen Caucus, Blatt Room 321
▪ (30 minutes after the House adjourns) Economic Development, Transportation and Natural Resources Subcommittee of the Legislative Oversight Committee, Blatt Room 110
▪ (1 hour after the House adjourns) Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Subcommittee of the Legislative Oversight Committee, Blatt Room 108
Who's Schmoozing Who
▪ 8 a.m. - 10 a.m. Legislative Breakfast - South Carolina Speech, Language, and Hearing Association, Blatt Room 112
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Transmission-line (TL) meta-materials are artificially structured media with unusual electromagnetic properties, which are found of great interest with numerous applications. Particularly, the ability of TL meta-materials to control the electromagnetic field along a surface/radiating aperture allows immediate applications in antenna design. TL meta-materials possessing effective material parameters that are diagonal in the Cartesian basis have been extensively studied in the past. A research group in EECS of University of Michigan has, however, developed TL meta-materials with arbitrary tensors that could potentially provide unprecedented control of the electromagnetic field, and thus allow one to synthesize arbitrary surface current distributions (namely arbitrary antenna aperture illuminations).
Two-dimensional Tensor Transmission-Line Network
The research group demonstrates that the material parameter distributions of transformation-designed electromagnetic devices can be directly mapped to two-dimensional transmission-line networks. The proposed tensor TL meta-materials combine microwave network circuits with transformation optics (used as a circuit synthesis method), and promise broad bandwidths of operation and low losses due to their travelling-wave structures. As a result, the proposed tensor TL meta-materials allow the synthesis of arbitrary surface current distributions, and then naturally allow the synthesis of planar antennas with fixed, arbitrary far-field radiation patterns. The inclusion of tunable reactive elements, such as varactors (diode-based or MEMs-based), into the tensor TL meta-materials will further enable arbitrarily configurable antenna apertures. The proposed tensor TL meta-materials have been both analytically studied and experimentally verified. In addition to application to antennas, this technology could be also useful in the design of antenna feeds, beamforming network, multiplexers, power divider and couplers. Finally, combing the spatial field manipulation offered by transformation circuits with traditional filter concepts will lead to wireless devices that provided both focusing/collimating and filtering functionality.
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I'm missing Kigali, big time. Yesterday, Alissa & I had a long meeting over skype, going over some final notes as we get ready to launch the site. I can't wait to share the project with you guys, and give you a taste of what Heaven is.
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Three years ago, I met a girl named Grace at a beautiful wedding on a storybook island off the coast of Georgia. We met when we were seated next to each other at the dinner table and we were instant friends - this girl was full of light and laughter. That summer she moved to Africa and I returned to Los Angeles. We kept in touch.
In April of this year, after moving out of my apartment with no real plan to find another home in LA, she and I were catching up on facebook. "How's Rwanda?" I asked. I didn't know what I wanted to do next, but the idea of doing some work abroad, of going off on an adventure, was appealing (actually is and will always be appealing). I had been working as a photographer for a little while, and I knew a change of scenery, culture and comfort zone would be good for me and my art.
I was thinking maybe I would apply for one of those medium-term volunteer gigs with a small stipend (that's a thing, right?). I'd take photos in my free time. And it would all take some time to fall into place. 2014 would be a good year.
Grace sent me a list of people to contact, most of which were friends who ran (incredible) NGOs. The last was a restaurant, a social enterprise run by Josh & Alissa Ruxin. I shot Alissa an email: "I'm a food photographer with a communications degree and experience writing marketing materials. I'm also a server at a great restaurant and a supervisor at a cute little cafe. Is there anything I can help you with?"
Two weeks later I booked my flights with a plan to spend the summer immersed in Heaven Restaurant's community in Kigali, Rwanda. Together, Alissa and I are rebuilding their website, which will feature many of my photos. I can't wait.
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India's Multitude of Parties Makes Coalitions Vital
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NEW DELHI -- Indians headed to the polls Thursday to begin an election noteworthy both for its size and for the array of parties and power alliances that will determine who governs the world's largest democracy.
The Congress party, which currently runs the government, is forecast by many to hold the single largest number of seats, followed by the Bharatiya Janata Party, the chief opposition for the past five years.
But neither party is expected to hold anything close to a simple majority once India's 714 million voters have had a chance to cast their ballots before votes are counted May 16. The government that takes power June 2 will almost certainly involve a coalition with smaller parties.
Meanwhile, violence marked the start of the first day of polling in eastern Jharkhand state, as Maoist rebels attacked security forces with bombs, possibly killing six security personnel, the Press Trust of India reported, citing a district official.
The strength of the two national parties in India has waned over the past few decades, while the number of political parties has been increasing. In the latest Parliament -- elected in 2004 -- the 545 seats were divvied up among 35 political parties, 15 more than in 1984.
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Some 1,000 parties -- many based on regional, ethnic or caste identity -- are registered today, although the Election Commission of India can't say how many are actually on ballots.
The growing number of seats held by these parties gives them the leverage to sway the election outcome and push their officials for posts in a new government, even though any one party may win only a handful of seats. A collection of leftist and regional parties could band together and exclude both Congress and the BJP to form what is known in India as a Third Front government.
"The Congress and the BJP don't represent the nation as a whole," says D. Raja, a senior leader of the Communist Party of India, a member of the alternative alliance. "There is always space for other parties."
For the two major parties, forging alliances with potential coalition partners has become as important as wooing voters. In many cases, the national parties don't field a candidate in constituencies where a regional party has its own candidate, so that the vote isn't split between two allies.
The proliferation of parties will pose a challenge to the next government, which must grapple with a slew of daunting issues, including a slowing economy and terrorism. In this context, local interests could assume national significance, according to Yogendra Yadav, a scholar at the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies, a think tank in New Delhi.
Indian and international business leaders say their top priority is a stable government anchored by either of the two national parties. Congress has put forward Manmohan Singh as its candidate to return for another term as prime minister. The BJP's coalition is backing L.K. Advani.
Some analysts, however, forecast a similar outcome to the election in 1996, when no single party won a majority of the votes, and three governments were formed in less than two years. "A potentially unstable government...will be very negative for business sentiment and the markets," said Arun Duggal, former chief executive of Bank of America's Indian unit.
—Krishna Pokharel and Vibhuti Agarwal contributed to this article.
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The Indian National Congress is in power in Rajasthan, which is headed by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. A previous version of the interactive map paired with this article incorrectly stated that it was run by Bharatiya Janata Party Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje Scindia. Maharashtra's chief minister is Ashok Chavan. A previous version of the map incorrectly said that former Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh still held office; Mr. Deshmukh was forced to resign after the Mumbai attacks in November. Orissa is led by Biju Janata Dal, which is no longer alligned with the Bharatiya Janata Party as previously indicated by the map. Meghalaya is controlled by an alliance led by the regional United Democratic Party and smaller allies, not the Indian National Congress as stated in a previous version of the map.
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- TITLE: Life Essentials
By Allan Morelos
In many ways, you're in a better position than I am.
It's true that my dad is a great achiever. It's equally true that mom is a super achiever, too. Uncle Ray may not be like my dad and Aunt Lenny is miles different from my mom despite the fact that they're twins. Yet, I can dare say that you're truly better off despite the economic squeeze and lack of life's conveniences in your home.
When we're still two blocks away from each other, I can well remember one of the many weekends that Mom would drop me and my little sister in your apartment. She'd tell Aunt Lenny that as the main resource person she had to be there in these many speaking engagements and endless meetings. I can't remember why dad wasn't home. We're so used to his absence that we didn't notice he's not even home!
I can still clearly picture in my mind how glad Aunt Lenny was to see me and Hazel. She hugged me and kissed Hazel like crazy. I felt so special and so loved. Then with her radiant smile and her gentle voice, she'd tell us to go upstairs to your bedroom and get ready for the fun things that you, your sister, your dad and your mom would usually do together.
When Hazel and your sister had their nap, your mom would read to us stories of triumph or disappointments and tell us tales of wisdom and adventure or about wise and foolish choices or about living and dying or heaven and earth. She would often give a side comment that you and I were marked for greatness or you and I were meant for something grand and noble.
"Jesse, I can see something so special about you." I clearly remember her saying that to me that day. I can still feel the emotional surge in my soul when I reminisce that precious moment.
Uncle Ray is as kind, too. Remember the time when he told you and me some stories about God or David and Goliath? Those were fun times, indeed!
Yeah, life may be hard on you these days. Not much savings in your account. Not so many parties. A small house for your own growing family. A second-hand car. Less access of today's modern technology. You don't have a lot of things, indeed.
But you know what? You have life's essentials intact in your soul. The love you have with your wife and your kids is so evident. It's like the time Hazel and I had with Uncle Ray and Aunt Lenny. Your passion for what's important in life shines through. Your desire for God and your heart to serve Him in your daily life and existence has been so contagious. No wonder people come to listen to your sermons every Sunday without miss and leave for home with hearts touched and moved by an inspiring power to live life as God so intends. Yeah, life essentials – your soul burns with these.
Too bad, I didn't get those life essentials in my heart. Foolish choices bring me here in this dungeon for the next ten years of my life. I hope you can visit me here or Hazel in the next building's drug rehabilitation center.
Yes, Joel, you're in a better position. Please, do visit to remind me of what's important and what's not; what's wise and what's foolish; what's fleeting and what's truly and permanently meaningful.
Your lost cousin,
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Chateau Picnic Sandwich
Style: Classic Cuisine
Yield: 4 servings
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Chateau Picnic Sandwich
2 Demi Baguettes (small baguettes)
1/3C Gorgonzola
1/3C Mascarpone
1C Orange Juice
3/4C mayonnaise
8-10 slices Prosciutto
2 C Arugula
Heat the orange juice over high heat and reduce until only 2 tablespoons remain. Cool and then add to the mayonnaise.
Combine the gorgonzola and mascarpone and mix will.
Split the baguettes in half lengthwise.
On one half liberally spread the gorgonzola mascarpone spread. On the other half liberally spread the orange mayonnaise. Divide the prosciutto between the two baguettes. Top with the arugula.
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August has just flown by, and we are already into September, how did that happen?! I guess time flies when you are having fun, and chasing turkeys…! We are well over half way through the season and finally all of our wonderful animals are out in the main pasture and every day a set of pigs or a coop of birds gets moved on to new ground, which certainly keeps us busy.
Each animal impacts the ground in a different way (while fertilizing it), the pigs like to root around in the dirt with their strong snouts, the ducks love water and to forage with their beaks in the mud, the turkeys are getting heavier and trample the grass well (providing great soil coverage) and the last two coops of heritage chickens are outside during the day, free to to stretch their legs, get dust baths, run about and forage for extra proteins. This means we have a daily schedule of setting up fencing and moving one set of animals or another.
We set up the fence for the pigs right next to the current fencing and then place a board over the electric fence and lure them over with food and veggies to their new home. Using a pig's appetite definitely makes it easier to get them to do what you want! They are food motivated just like all of us here. To move the chicken and turkey coops, we attach chains from the tractor to the coop and drag everything backwards into the new space while another member of the crew watches out to make sure no daredevil birds stay in the coop while it is moving. Moving two sets of pigs from the front field to the main pasture gave us a little extra work as they have to make the journey in a trailer, so for a couple of days before the big move we put the entrance of the trailer within their fence and feed them from it so they get used to it and it (supposedly!) makes it easier to get them in there when we want to move them over. Pigs can be pretty stubborn, and rarely do what they don't want to do, so sometimes it takes a little extra coercion and encouragement.
The turkeys have been pretty well behaved up until the last couple of weeks, but if there is one thing we have learned about them on the farm it's just how curious they are. They always want to see what is happening on the other side of the fence, and when they act as a turkey herd they can push down the fencing to have a good explore of the rest of the pasture, but after they have had a good nose around they usually let you lead them back in, conserving energy for the next break out. You can bet they're already planning it!
The barn is getting really close to completion and just keeps getting more incredible every day. A highlight of the design are the Dutch doors on the north side which have been hung this week, beautiful and practical, much like the barn itself. We really can't wait to get moved in, it is going to change life on the farm to have that working space. We might be biased but we are fairly sure it is the most impressive, beautiful barn that has ever been built! And the huge team of people working on all the different elements have brought their expertise and energy to the project in the most incredible way. We feel so grateful to be on this land at this time to be able to utilize this amazing structure and truly benefit from the generosity of our landlords, POST.
And finally, some big news - the famous blue farm house is having a lick of paint to freshen her up so she doesn't feel too shabby next to the new barn. And not only that, she is now a beautiful dark red! The times they are a-changing at Root Down! We are excited to be moving into fall, and can't wait to share more tales of farm life through September.


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I thought I was done making records.
I felt I had said all I'd ever have to say. Then life happened.
The past few years have felt like wandering in the desert, in a myriad of ways. I had to face some hard truths about myself and ask some hard questions, about who I am, what I believe, and what I'm called to do.
These questions led to my podcast, The Pivot, which has been a real joy to produce. It also led to this new project, "The Painted Desert".
"The Painted Desert" is, I pray, the album version of conversation with a friend where you have the freedom to be real with doubt, fear AND hope.
I wanted this record to be beautiful. I wanted it to have space for listeners to think, feel, and remember.
This is absolutely my favorite thing I've ever done and I'm so very excited for you to hear it.
I'm also excited that streaming and social media can allow my music to reach new people. That's why the funds raised here on Kickstarter, after they pay the folks who worked on the record, will go towards marketing and playlist promotion. I really want as many people as possible to get to hear these songs.
"The Painted Desert" will officially release in its entirety in October. I'll put songs out on Spotify and iTunes one or two at a time, so that I can tell the story of the record throughout the year, not just release week.
That means THIS WILL BE THE ONLY TIME to get the full record for a while. (Unless you come to one of my shows.)
My last Kickstarter took a lot longer to complete than anticipated, and I hated that feeling. That's why this time the record is done beforehand. Support today and you'll get an immediate download of the album. CDs, hats, books and such will all be made as soon as the Kickstarter is done so you'll get the rewards quickly, as well.
Deep thanks to the amazing people who have already worked on this project: Shane Wilson, Josh and Becca Wilson, Joe Causey, Zach McNair, Paul Eckberg, Laura Preston, Kim Fisher, Randall and Amy Goodgame, Jeremy Casella, Nathan Johnson, Cason Cooley, Greg LaFollette, Russ Ramsey, Chris & Jenna Badeker (Wild Harbors), and most wonderfully, my wife and daughters. These are amazing people whose work on the record was a real gift.
I'm so proud of this project and so thankful to have had the opportunity to make it. It feels special to me and I hope it connects with you in a unique and helpful way.
Thanks for checking this out and for your support. You guys are awesome!
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Risks and challenges
The record is finished, so there won't be any hiccups getting that to you!
As you know, Kickstarter is all or nothing, so not getting funded would obviously be pretty rough.
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The Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (the act) enacted
significant changes in the Internal Revenue Service award program
for whistleblowers. The IRS shall pay awards for information that
substantially contributes to the collection of taxes, penalties and
The IRS has long held the authority to pay awards to
whistleblowers. In fact, the origins of the whistleblower
legislation relates back to the Civil War and the False Claims Act.
The big difference was the old law, as now seen in 26 USC 7632(a),
allowed the secretary of the Treasury to pay such amount as he
deemed necessary "for detecting and bringing to trial and
punishment person guilty of violating the internal revenue law or
conniving at the same." This meant whistleblowers were paid at the
discretion of the secretary of the Treasury.
The implementation of 26 USC 7632(b) made a fundamental change to
the IRS informant awards program. The key change in the law was the
addition of this section under which awards are no longer
discretionary! The new law says that whistleblowers "shall receive
15 percent to 30 percent of the collected proceeds." In addition,
the amendment gave the whistleblower certain rights of appeal. That
appeal is limited to the U.S. Tax Court. Finally, the legislation
required the IRS to establish a Whistleblower Office reporting to
the commissioner of the IRS to implement the law.
The primary purpose of the act is to encourage people with
knowledge of significant tax non-compliance to provide that
information to the IRS. Many individuals who apply for this reward
often claim to have insider knowledge of the transactions upon
which they are reporting.
A whistleblower must meet several conditions to qualify for the
award program. Generally speaking, the information must:
If the information meets the above conditions and substantially
contributes to a decision to take administrative or judicial action
that results in the collection of tax, penalties and interest, then
the IRS will pay an award of at least 15 percent, but not more than
30 percent, of the collected proceeds resulting from administrative
or judicial actions, or from any settlement in response to an
administrative or judicial action.
The maximum award can decrease to 10 percent for cases where it
is determined that the information was disclosed in certain public
information sources. Or, the reward may also be reduced if the IRS
determines that the whistleblower planned and initiated the actions
that led to the underpayment of tax.
The types of fraud can vary greatly from each of the three types
of groups: the individual taxpayer; the corporate
taxpayers; and abusive or fraudulent tax professionals.
Below are some examples of each type of fraud:
Individual taxpayers:
Corporate taxpayers:
Abusive tax professionals are those who:
If you know of or suspect significant tax fraud, your best
option is to find the services of a competent attorney. The tax
attorney will be of great assistance in helping you understand the
issues and procedure for filing a claim for a Whistleblower's
Informant Award. The claim must be filed with the IRS and there are
many technical requirements that need to be met in order to qualify
as a whistleblower who is entitled to the informant's award. And
ultimately, if there is a dispute over the award amount, it will be
heard in the U.S. Tax Court!
The attorney will:
IRS awards can lead the whistleblower to very significant
returns. At the minimum requirement of $2 million, recovery at 15
percent to 30 percent could result in an informant award from
$300,000 to $600,000. The range of an award under IRC Section
7623(b) for a recovery of $10 million would be from $1.5 million to
$3 million.
All awards issued by the IRS will be subject to current federal
tax reporting and withholding requirements and the whistleblower
will receive a Form 1099 or other form as prescribed by law.
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And on the subject of LASPOs and exceptional cases
Tuesday, 11 February 2014.
Legal Aid
2.36 pm
Asked by Lord Bach
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the extent to which Section 10 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012, dealing with "exceptional cases", is working as intended.
The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice (Lord Faulks) (Con): My Lords, the Government consider that the exceptional funding scheme is working effectively. We are monitoring its operation and will continue to do so.
Lord Bach (Lab): My Lords, I thank the Minister for his Answer as far as it goes. Parliament and the public were told time after time to believe that Section 10 would act as a safety net for those cases where it was manifestly unfair that the citizen should not have access to civil legal aid. However, the application forms are impossible for a non-lawyer to complete and a lawyer will not get paid a penny if the claim for legal aid is unsuccessful. Even worse is the fact that only in 3% of claims has legal aid ever been granted. The noble Lord was a member of the JCHR which, along with the Low Commission and many others, has recently criticised the working of this provision. Now that he is a distinguished member of Her Majesty's Government, will he act to make this vital provision fit for purpose?
Lord Faulks: The provisions contained in Section 10 of the LASPO Act make it perfectly clear that it is there for exceptional cases where, in the absence of legal aid, there would be a violation of Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights or possibly of the provisions of the European Union. It is not about whether a case may be deserving; it has to fall specifically within the confines of the section. As to the application form, it was consulted on regularly and in detail before it became part of the process. I am surprised that solicitors are having difficulty in filling it in. It is possible for someone to fill in the form on their own and they can then have a preliminary view given to them by the Legal Aid Agency as to the prospects of success. It is true that the number of applications has been much lower than expected and it is also true that very few have been granted, but we are satisfied that the system is working in accordance with the section.
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Lord Thomas of Gresford (LD): My Lords, before the Bill was introduced, the Government said that they were expecting 5,000 to 7,000 applications a year. In fact, in the first year there were 893, of which only 23 were granted, which represents 1%. Is it not nonsense to suggest that this provision is a safety net for those who seek justice?
Lord Faulks: I can update the noble Lord by saying that in fact the total number of applications received is now 1,030, and the number granted is 31. I agree that it is a small percentage. It was difficult for the Government to predict exactly how many applications would be received. In fact, in some areas, including the area in which I practised, that of clinical negligence, there have been virtually none when it was expected that there would be very many. Trying to anticipate what might or might not be considered to be a violation of Article 6 has confounded many courts, not only in this country but also in Strasbourg.
Lord Woolf (CB): My Lords, perhaps what the Minister has just said indicates that I may have been right when I differed as a judge from my distinguished predecessor, Lord Bingham. He took a narrow view of the word "exceptional" while I took a very broad view of it. I regard it as a word which should be used to ensure justice in all cases where justice is required. Does the noble Lord agree with my approach?
Lord Faulks: The answer to the noble and learned Lord is that it depends very much on the context in which "exceptional" is used. The context in which it is used in this particular section is by specific reference to the European Convention on Human Rights.
Lord Beecham (Lab): My Lords, in answer to a recent Written Question from me, the Minister said that there had been 1,130 applications, of which 35 were granted, not the figures that he has given today. Be that as it may, what was the Government's estimate of the number of successful applications and what did they anticipate would be the proportion of successful applications? Given that it has taken 14 months to reach a decision to grant legal aid in an important inquest case in which counsel appeared four times without any certainty of being paid, will the Government publish details of the times taken to determine applications?
Lord Faulks: In answer to the second part of the noble Lord's question, the Government will be happy to publish the times taken. Indeed, I think that the noble Lord will be pleasantly surprised at how quickly these applications are being processed. In answer to the first part of his question, it was expected that some 3,700 would be funded each year. As I said in answer to an earlier question, it is somewhat mysterious as to why so few have qualified. Each case is considered separately by the Legal Aid Agency in accordance with guidelines given by the Lord Chancellor. All those doing this work are experienced and all of them follow the guidelines.
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Lord Pannick (CB): My Lords, the noble Lord said that Section 10 is working effectively. Will he give further consideration to the recommendation of the Low Commission, chaired by the noble Lord, Lord Low of Dalston, that the application process for Section 10 is much in need of simplification? Will the Government act on the concern expressed by the Joint Committee on Human Rights about the lack of training for Legal Aid Agency employees who are responsible for making decisions about Section 10?
Lord Faulks: The Government are aware of the JCHR's concern about the lack of training. I have been reassured that the employees are appropriately trained and aware of their responsibilities. In terms of the forms, I give the same answer that I gave before, which is that the matter is kept under review. It is believed that the forms are perfectly within the capabilities of solicitors to understand. If one of these forms is inadequately filled in, you are told, whereas with some forms in other contexts you never know which box you failed to tick.
Lord Phillips of Sudbury (LD): My Lords, can the Minister say whether any research has been done into the number of cases of citizens who would wish to make applications but are unable to find anybody to help them in making those applications?
Lord Faulks: I think it is approximately 61. I will have to write to my noble friend with the precise number who actually made applications. Very often they are given a preliminary view, which they can then take to a solicitor, who will then be able, if he has been given some encouraging words, to take the matter forward.
Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall (Lab): My Lords, will the noble Lord reassure the House, in view of the very small number of applicants who have been successful, that the Government have no plans to withdraw the funding before people have figured out how to fill in the forms?
Lord Faulks: I can give that reassurance.
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Five talking-points from the Bundesliga weekend
Borussia Dortmund spectacularly squandered a three-goal lead to draw 3-3 with visiting Hoffenheim that cut their Bundesliga lead to five points. Bayern Munich moved back into second place with a 3-1 win over Schalke 04.
BERLIN: Borussia Dortmund spectacularly squandered a three-goal lead to draw 3-3 with visiting Hoffenheim that cut their Bundesliga lead to five points. Bayern Munich moved back into second place with a 3-1 win over Schalke 04.
Here are five talking-points from the Bundesliga weekend.
Borussia Moenchengladbach dropped back to third after their 12-game unbeaten home run came to an end with a 3-0 loss to Hertha Berlin.
It was their first home defeat in almost a year and meant they were a game short of setting a club record.
Bayern Munich forward Robert Lewandowski became the champions' first player to reach the 100 goal-mark at the Allianz Arena since the stadium's opening in 2005, when he scored in their 3-1 win over Hoffenheim.
The Poland striker's 119th Bundesliga goal for Bayern also lifted him to joint third in the club's all-time league scorers list, level with Roland Wohlfarth.
Only Gerd Mueller and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge have scored more Bundesliga goals for Bayern.
Borussia Dortmund's Mario Goetze was also on target on Saturday for his 50th league goal in the match against Hoffenheim but the league leaders wasted a three-goal lead.
Despite the draw, 2014 World Cup winner Goetze looks to be getting back to his best under coach Lucien Favre this season after several years of struggling with his form and with health issues.
He has now scored three times and set up another four goals in the Bundesliga this season.
Bayer Leverkusen's rise up the table under new coach Peter Bosz continued with a 5-1 demolition of Mainz 05 for their third win in four games since the Dutchman's arrival.
It was also the first time in almost three years that Leverkusen won three straight league games.
Milot Rashica managed just two shots on goal before being taken off injured but it was enough for two goals as Werder Bremen crushed Augsburg 4-0.
The 22-year-old Kosovo international's goals helped Werder move within three points of the European spots.
(Reporting by Karolos Grohmann; Editing by Peter Rutherford)


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#RUNSEA17 13.1 miles 🏁 Dear @seattlemarathon, Thank you for another incredible + challenging race!!! This was my third consecutive year running your Half Marathon and I have to say you never disappoint. That new course was definitely not for the faint hearted (or runner looking to PR😆) - hills on hills AND steep switchbacks!! Call … Continue reading RUN | Seattle Marathon Half 2017
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RUN | Rock n Roll Seattle Marathon 2017
I am a #Marathoner 🙌🏽 On June 18th, 2017 I ran my first Marathon. Those 26.2 miles were incredibly challenging - both physically and mentally. In March I was listening to the Power 93 on the radio on my way to work. It'd been awhile since I tuned into this station, but when I heard … Continue reading RUN | Rock n Roll Seattle Marathon 2017
RUN | Seattle Marathon 2016 Half Marathon
"My main goal today was to beat my 2015 Seattle Marathon time (and as always - to finish strong and healthy). Today I beat that time by 5 minutes, officially finishing at 2:03:22. Congratulations to all the Finishers! Thank you Seattle Marathon for another wonderful and challenging experience. Can't wait to see you again next … Continue reading RUN | Seattle Marathon 2016 Half Marathon
A selection of photos from #NRC Seattle 2016. Nike Seattle + Nike University Village. All photos captured by Suzie Reecer and David Jaewon Oh.
RUN | Seattle Marathon 10k 2016
Seattle Marathon 10k 🏁 #runsea16 Great company - family, @seattlemarathon + #NRCSEA friends, Perfect running weather ...and a new PR!!!! ⏱51'18" | 8:16/mile (57'48" in 2015) The Seattle Marathon 10k was such a fun weekend!! Helping volunteering and preparing for the event with the Ambassador team was awesome. There was a strong sense of community … Continue reading RUN | Seattle Marathon 10k 2016
RUN | Seattle Marathon 10k 2016
The Seattle Marathon 10k was this weekend! Before I get to the big day (Race Day was TODAY), I need to post about yesterday - where I volunteered with the 2016 Ambassador Team! It was great connecting with everyone (in real life 😋) and working together. We helped with set up - unloading, setting up … Continue reading RUN | Seattle Marathon 10k 2016
RUN | Rock n' Roll Seattle Half Marathon 2016
March 20th, 2016 The 2016 Mercer Island Half was my 2nd Half Marathon and first race of the year. As a participant, I really appreciate how well organized and staffed the event was - the expo, parking, maps, race day, route support, etc. I really felt that the Mercer Island Community embraced the event and runners. … Continue reading RUN | MERCER ISLAND HALF 2016
November 29th, 2015 "JUST KEEP GOING | "Experience has taught me how important it is to just keep going, focus on running fast and relaxed. Eventually pain passes and the flow returns. It's part of racing." -Frank Shorter Stuck in traffic on the way to the Race. Parked and ran to the Start line 4 … Continue reading RUN | SEATTLE MARATHON | HALF 2015
Training for my #FIRSTHALFMARATHON
The story of how I signed up for my First Half Marathon The 2015 Seattle Half Marathon! Up until this day, I had planned for my First Half Marathon to be the Rock n' Roll Seattle Half, in June 2016. I had gone to NRC SEA, as I had many times before. I was surprised to … Continue reading Training for my #FIRSTHALFMARATHON


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If you are like me, then you are an empath. If you have stumbled upon or discovered this blog, you are an empath.
What is an empath? An empath is someone who can feel the affects of other's energies. This is not just a highly sensitive individual; this goes much deeper. It affects you on all levels. Empaths can feel physical, spiritually, emotional and mental energies. They do not necessarily read minds, but they can sure feel stuff. The good, bad and ugly stuff.
How does this Look
Empaths are often quiet achievers and introverts. They often feel drained and exhausted when they are out and about. This is an empath who has not yet learned to protect and clear themselves from other's energies that they absorbed.
There can be many misunderstandings towards an empath. They may seem standoffish, distant, blocking and hiding away. This is an empath who has not learned how to better handle their gift.
Being in a mall, grocery store takes much effort and sometimes just plain wears you out.
Some cannot stand to see violence in anything: life, movies, video games, songs.
World Energy Concerns
When things happen in the world, emapths are closely tied to world energy. Viewing devastating news and occurrences is difficult. Be mindful of social media. As an empath you need to identify what stresses you and be okay with telling others no thank you.
Being an empath helps your intuitive gift as far as helping others, but do not forget to help you first. It is like the oxygen mask on the airplane; you need to cover you first, then you can assist; but recognize when you need to rest or even when you have to walk away and be okay with it.
Are There Benefits
Often empaths are working with people, in nature, or with animals. These are the tireless teachers, caretakers and stewards of the earth.
They are usually great imaginative storytellers and are inquisitively expanding their minds all of the time with an intense quest for knowledge.
Just because they may be at home does not mean that they stop. Their overly active minds just keep going. Which can cause them burnouts and a need for downtime and rest.
Usually they are creative and self-expressive in writing, singing, music, art and such.
They are the listeners of life. Poof, you are in the grocery store line and you know all about everyone in line; it seems as if everywhere you go, someone pours out their heart and soul to you. You smile and walk away.
How to Shield Your Energy
- Recognize that you are an empath.
- Drop the energy vampires, negative naysayers and narcissists (an energy vampire is a person who steals your energy by arguing, belittling or criticizing; or constant complaining ( you feel drained to be around this person/people).
- Place a white shield of angelic light around you before you leave your home and/or spray yourself with an essential oil.
- Add positive energy into your living/work space.
- Wear a crystal. Go to a crystal store; hang out near the crystals and let a crystal choose you. (I am known to tuck these in my pants pockets or bra).
- Place crystals around your living/work space.
- Upon returning home drink a glass of alkaline water and/or spray an essential oil .
- Take a shower or bath.
- Place live plants in your living space. (African violets are amazing.)
- Be mindful of your thoughts; replace negative thoughts with positive ones.
- Meditate. Let it Go, Let it Flow.
- Seek assistance from an energy healer.
Oodles of Love & Magical Blessings,
Natasha Botkin, Master Teacher & Intuitive Behavioral Energy Healer, is a #1 international bestselling Author and Artist. She uses healing soul psychology energies when working with youth and adults by releasing patterns & blocks to help them empower themselves. Connect with me Magical Blessings Healing Center


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Hello everyone! I just returned home from a GREAT week in Louisville, Kentucky at the National Quartet Convention, and now I'm "stocked up" and ready for the September give-a-way! This give-a-way will be different than any other we've done so far this year. I'm so excited! One lucky winner will not receive just two, but FIVE prizes! Anxious to see what they are? Well, lets find out!…
Disclaimer: The only items in this give-a-way are the ones listed below, any other products in this picture were used for decorative purposes only. Thank you!
1 The NQC Souvenir Program Book – This will most definitely be a collectors item in the days to come! It celebrates "20 Conventions in Louisville" and inside you will see adds from the your favorite artists, a special article that tells about the history of NQC in Louisville and many other neat things.
2 Through the Years – a solo CD from Scott Fowler highlighting great songs that he's recorded in the past (from 1969-2003.) Some examples are: He Made A Change, I Believe (many will remember that ballad penned by Roger Bennett) Champion of Love, etc. (Total of 12 songs)
3 Live at the Oak Tree – this project from the Oak Tree series features Greater Vision and was released in 2009. Earlier this year Gerald Wolfe announced that it will be discontinued, so if you don't have this one in your collection, now is your chance to get it! (Total of 13 songs plus two bonus features – also includes DVD!)
4 God's Shelter For Your Storm by Sheila Walsh – A book of encouragement to help you through the storms of life. Hardback from Thomas Nelson, 187 pages, written in English.
5 Daywind Tote Bag – last but not least! This tote bag was bestowed upon me by a wonderful group and so I decided to get it signed and add it to this drawing as a special touch to Septembers give-a-way. Unfortunately, with the schedule that I kept inside Freedom Hall, I didn't get as many artists to sign it as I would have liked. The ones that I did track down were the Mark Trammell Quartet and Greater Vision. Nick Trammell was the first one to sign the bag and below his name he wrote "1st signature" to let everyone know! LOL
This give-a-way will run from September 17th to September 27th, 2013. The odds of winning vary depending on how many enter.
Here's how you can enter: Leave a comment on this post! It's that easy! If you're not sure what to write as a comment, why don't you share if you have ever been to NQC before, and if so, when? Can't wait to hear from everyone!
All items come to a total value of $56
No purchase necessary!
1) Participants must 18 years of age to enter.
2) The winner will be contacted by email and posted on the blog. Make sure you email is current!
3) All comments go through moderation and will be posted in the order received.
4) The winner has 24 hours to respond with their name and address once they have been contacted by email. If there is no response in 24 hours, the second runner up will be notified. Help me help you – be timely! 🙂
5) I will announce the winner and second runner up on the post as a comment.
6) Have fun and be a good sport!
Lynn's Chronicles is NOT responsible for lost mail/e-mail, printing or posting typographical errors or technical failures.


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Wow… Looking at my Goals at the start of the year, I was obviously highly optimistic but as most people know, particularly when it comes to Genealogy, sometimes things don't go to plan. In saying that, I'm not unhappy with where I'm at as I've had many opportunities that I hadn't expected to come my way and so I guess I could say I have adjusted my goals somewhat.
So let's take a look at my optimism on the 1 January and see where I'm at now.
Blogging – I admit my blog has taken a bit of a beating over the past few months but I feel like I'm getting a roll on now and I have posts scheduled so I'm a lot more in control of the process. I have blogs set up for the four main branches of my tree and these have been a little neglected, but I'm hoping by building momentum of this blog, I will turn my attention back to those as well. These are the four branches that I'm hoping to blog about:
On my paternal line:
- Rogers
- Kenyon
On my maternal line:
- Lachmund
- Latham
So what other goals do I have for 2016?
Genealogy Do Over – I'm yet to do the Thomas MacEntee's Genealogy Do Over program. Yes, I have downloaded the book and I'll try and read it when I have some down time. I'll then start with one branch at a time, and will probably look at doing it monthly.
Writing – I've started my research on the convicts of the Persian which arrived in Van Diemen's Land in 1827. I'm a little behind where I wanted to be so I may begin writing sometime in the second half of 2017.
Education – Complete ProGen Study Group 26. I'm on track to complete ProGen. It's been a very intense, learning curve but I've loved every moment of it. I've gained so much knowledge and made some wonderful friends. I definitely recommend this program to anyone who is considering a career in Genealogy. I've also begun the Society of Australian Genealogist's Certificate in Genealogical Research. After ProGen, I may take a bit of a break before thinking about Accreditation or Certification.
Personal – Family History – Main Goals
- Rogers – finish the first family pamphlet on this line detailing the lives of my Grandparents, Sydney Francis Rogers (1915-1976) and June Beryl Kenyon (1923-1970) – this will probably need to become a project in 2017.
- Kenyon – I have recently discovered the tragic plight of my 2nd great grandmother Frances Stevens (1863-1916) who died in the Kenmore Asylum (family unknown) after being institutionalised for nearly 30 years. I want to track down what happened to her three daughters, Florence ( my Great Grandmother 1885-1972), Emily (1887-) and Lily (1889 – ) as soon after Frances was taken away, their father Robert was also institutionalised, finally dying in the Gladesville Asylum in 1908 – I've found some information on Emily Elms so hopefully this will provide some answers. As well, I need to access the asylum records for both Robert and Frances. I'm hoping to have a few answers by the end of the year.
- Lachmund – Extend my research into Germany on this line – another project for 2017.
- Latham – Break down a few brick walls in my Latham line and verify my facts around my 2nd great grandparents, William James Latham (1858-1935) and Mary Jane Gallagher (1870-1939) – I have begun to break down brick walls in this family. Sadly some of them weren't what I was expecting with my 3rd Great Grandmother, Ellen Gallagher (nee O'Brien) (1831-1896), Mary Jane's mother being murdered by my 3rd Great Grandfather, John Gallagher (1840-1929). But that's a tale for another day…
I have numerous other projects on the go, plus a tree change move later this month which will mean establishing my business in a new area – Our tree change has happened. We moved in January earlier this year and I'm establishing my business here. In fact, I'm really pleased with the progress on this front.
Well that's it for now. Let's see how I feel by 31 December when I update my goals of 2016.


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In this SWLBA tournament the ladies were skips and Newport Harbor LBC was the big winner. Linda and Scott Roberts won on the A Green, Doreen Mayo and Robert Alessi won on the B Green. Other Newport members participating in the tournament were Rita Greenberg and Mike Ruggles, Anne Nunes, Ed Quo, Sheila Conti, and Linda Jahraus. Thanks for the pictures Mike.
Dinner Club
Newport Beach Brewing Company turned out to be a real gem for the dinner group! So much laughter & visiting. Everyone enjoyed the "mac & cheese pizza" slice they tasted, atmosphere. and the beers, In fact, everyone thought it was great and wouldn't mind going back again this year. The evening was made extra special since it was Dave's actual birthday and Joan was sweet enough to bring cake for everyone to celebrate!
Newport Harbor bowlers were big winners at the South Central Division Open held in Sun City, Az from Feb 11 to 16th. Charlie Herbert was the Men's Singles Winner and the Men's Bowler of the Tournament. Anne Nunes and Linda Roberts were winners of the Ladies Fours with Kottia Spangler and Eva Lee.
Last Notice - 2017 Membership Dues
This will be our last notice for 2017 dues.
Thanks to all of you who have made your payment.
2017 Membership fees of $185 are due by Wednesday, February 15th. A late fee of $25 will be added for any member wishing to renew between the 15th and the end of February. On March 1st, unpaid members will be taken off the rolls.
If you have yet to make your payment, please drop it off at the clubhouse.
The team of Shelley and Lou Cohen, Jim Olsen and Dennis Ring bolstered by some substitutes including Wayne Umetsu and Larry Dunn played hard through the winter season in the Winter League this year. They won the Silver Division in Long Beach last weekend beating the Beverley Hills team in the final. Mike Ruggles has been organizing the League which has been successful in spite of the rain. Thanks to Shelley for the photos of the winners.
Super Bowl Sunday
Super Bowling Game Results
48 members played in our Super Bowling event. For bowling we played as two teams of Patriots vs. Falcons. Players randomly drew a chip to determine whether they played for the Falcons or the Patriots. After drawing, each team then organized themselves into 8 triples sub-teams bowling. In our Super Bowling system, each sub-team games compete for points to their respective Super Bowling Team. At the half time, a 'field goal', or 3 points, is scored. At the final of the bowling, the winning sub-teams received a 'touchdown, or 7 points, for winning their game. In event of ties in the sub-games, each team received points. The Patriots won the 'game' by a composite core of 57 to 30.
Don Stewart, with the lottery square of 3-7, won the Super Bowling pot.
Super Bowl Lottery
There were 100 Super Bowl lottery squares for a big prize. At the end of each quarter, the last digits of the Super Bowl game scores established lottery winners. Winners were: Jim Reach with 0-0 for the first quarter, Patrick Senske with 3-1 for the second quarter, Ben Shaw with 9-8 for third quarter and at the end of the game, Roy O'Byrne with 4-8 won the final score double value pot.
Congratulations to our winners and thanks for all of you who participated in our Super Bowl Party and a special thank you for those who contributed to our wonderful pot luck supper.
And finally, big thanks go to Ray Norris (Games & Lottery Boards) & Jan Hargraves (Hospitality) for organizing this great Club event.
NHLBC in Winter League Finals
The Newport 1 team beat the Newport 3 team in the South Silver Finals on Saturday at NHLBC. They won the right to compete in the Silver finals next weekend at Long Beach LBC. They will be playing a team from Beverly Hills who are the North Silver champions.
The Gold semi-finals also took place at NHLBC on Saturday. The Newport Gold team beat their rivals from Santa Monica and they will be competing against the winners from the other semi final, the team from Long Beach LBC at the finals Sunday, February 26th at Long Beach LBC.
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Flight for Life helicopter makes emergency landing at Sheboygan County Airport
Posted: Mar 5, 2018 6:30 AM CDT
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (WFRV) -- A Flight for Life helicopter had to make an emergency landing at the Sheboygan County Airport on Sunday, according to a press release from the Sheboygan County Sheriff's Office.
The Sheboygan County Joint Dispatch Center received a 911 call around 11:22 p.m call in reference for the Flight For Life to land after being en route to a transport. There were no patients on board at the time of the incident.
There were no damage or injuries reported from the emergency landing. The helicopter reportedly had a hydraulic issue.
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Coach Matt Mumme and the coaching staff have named the Scout Team Players of the Week for the Maryville game. Wide receiver Jacob Hayes is the Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week and defensive back Chandler Schultheis is the Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week.
Hayes graduated from Ola High School in McDonough, Georgia. Schultheis is from Auburn, Georgia and and a graduate of Hebron Christian Academy. Hayes and Schulteis do a great job each week of the season playing crucial roles in helping the Panthers prepare for each opponent. Every week the Panther coaching staff recognizes scout team players that provide outstanding performances during practices to ensure the team is ready each week.


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Tear it down. Fix it up. Keep it here. Move it there.
Many at Pimlico Race Course Saturday, from celebrated trainers to $2 bettors, offered thoughts of what to do with Old Hilltop, the methuselan home of the 138th Preakness Stakes.
The Maryland Jockey Club, which owns the track, has agreed to renovate both Pimlico and Laurel Park with a share of the state's slots revenue — an estimated $112 million in matching funds, if the organization ponies up the equivalent.
How those funds are spent to modernize the country's third oldest race track is another matter.
"Pimlico is an old-time jewel with a lot of nostalgia," said Doug O'Neill, trainer of Goldencents, who finished fifth. "Cleaning things up can only help, but hopefully you won't lose the flavor of this beautiful place."
Nonsense, said John Green, a racing fan from Cleveland.
"Raze this place and start over," said Green, a retired teacher. "I've come to the Preakness for the last 15 years, and it's pretty much a dump. Why keep anything? You don't have a twin spires or something in the grandstand area that's nostalgic. It would be more cost efficient to level it and rebuild."
Do that, racegoer Chris Tilly said, and she might not come back.
"This place is a hidden gem. I like the old-school feel of it, right down to the old bathrooms and the wooden floors," said Tilly, a teacher from Akron, Ohio. "Pimlico has a historic atmosphere, and it's a blue-collar track — and one that you can afford.
"This is my fourth Preakness, and I like it here way better than Churchill Downs. It's not big or fancy and you can find your friends here. A seat today cost me $125, one-fourth what it would be for the Kentucky Derby."
Renovate Pimlico, she said, "and the prices will go up. That scares me. Still, you do want it to be safe."
Saturday, prior to the Preakness, track officials briefed the media on renovations but offered few specifics regarding Pimlico.
"One thing [we] don't want to do is make some kind of promise and not deliver. That's worse than anything we could do," said Tom Chuckas, the Maryland Jockey Club president. "Hopefully towards the middle or the end of the year, we'll try to make some announcements."
Mark Robbins suggests they level the ground floor of the grandstand, which has been slanted since the track was built in 1870.
"Why is the floor pitched this way? Why is everything on a slope? Maybe the horses came through here and pushed everything downhill," said Robbins, a casino manager from Galloway, N.J.
Tear it down? Fix it up? The question set two co-workers from Delaware to sparring.
"Get rid of this place and build it up again," said Walt Opalach, an electrical supply salesman from Wilmington attending his 20th Preakness. "How fast you do it is another matter. You'd have to find somewhere else to hold this race next year."
Nuh-uh, said Ken Gould, of Middletown.
"This track goes way back," he said. "To tear it down would be a sad day. There's too much history here in the architecture of the facility. But if you could renovate the inside, and bring it up to modern times, great. Engineers should be able to do that."
Sharon Beckstead agreed.
"I've been coming here since 1984, and I'm a traditionalist. I enjoy seeing some of the same things, over and over," said Beckstead, a pharmacist from Altoona, Pa. "Steamroll it? Never. Update it, make it look like Camden Yards."
Chris Jones would like to see Pimlico refurbished much like Churchill Downs.
"There's a lot to be said for this track's ambiance, its heritage value," said Jones, a home contractor from Barnesville. "But please, redo the grandstand. It goes back a long time. Keep its basic look, but make it more functional, so it can be used for other money-making events, like concerts."
His sentiments were echoed by trainer Shug McGaughey. His horse, Orb, finished fourth after having won the Derby.
"The barns need a facelift, and I'd like to see more of an outdoor-type paddock. But do something with the grandstand, like they did at Gulfstream Park (Fla.)," McGaughey said. "On Saturday afternoons in the winter, that's a happening place for young kids. It gets to poppin.'"
Baltimore Sun Media Group reporter Jon Meoli contributed to this article.
An earlier version of this article misspelled the last name of Maryland Jockey Club president Tom Chuckas. The Baltimore Sun regrets the error.


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The plan was to meet #ChasingSunrise at the trailhead around 4:15 a.m. and start hiking Maggies Peak shortly after. I first heard about the sunrise hike from a friend via social media and thought that sounds like fun I want to do that. I'm so glad I did. Seriously, check out this view!
The hike itself is extremely short at about 1.5 miles, but it's not easy. It's straight up the whole way. You better believe I was huffing and puffing. The reward was well worth it.
Once at the top we enjoyed good company, great views and tunes provided by Ultimate Ears.
The whole crew. Hikers came from all over to join the #ChasingSunrise crew -- who drove 1,000 miles from Canada!
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Saturday, May 30, 2009
Okay, so who doesn't love finding great, useful items at great prices and FREE shipping? I loved this site even before they started carrying OnTray, so I wanted to share this little gem of a site if you don't already know about it. Heather, who is the owner of the site, does a fantastic job of only carrying Mom Invented or Mom Inspired products and is constantly updating her site with new and improved products. www.Mom4life.com also runs weekly specials, giveaways all of the time and sponsors many contests. Consider yourself warned when I say you will LOVE this site!
Monday, May 25, 2009
$50.00 Crocs Giveaway from Your Mama Reviews!
We love Crocs in our family, so when I came across this $50.00 Crocs giveaway I had to enter to win and I wanted to share it with you! Please visit the link and follow the directions on how to enter. While you're there, check out the other reviews on this great site.
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Friday, May 22, 2009
Great Cause and a Great Giveaway!
Visit the link to check out a great giveaway, awarding one winner a year's supply of Kraft Mac and Cheese. It's all in an effort to bring attention to Kraft's Share a little Comfort campaign where every time you visit www.sharealittlecomfort.com and click on the donate box button, Kraft donates a box of Mac and Cheese to Feeding America. How great is that?!?
Now go and click away. Visit http://tr.im/m92U for your chance to win Mac and Cheese for a year and then go to www.sharealittlecomfort.com to help a hungry person! Come on!
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Creating New Channels of ThoughtWednesday, December 2nd, 2015
We had talked about developing a new mindset in the last blog—a version of— it can easy, have value and the process of creation can be an exciting adventure of discovery. What would it take to instill this mindset into your everyday experience of life?
The power of the mind, if channeled in the way we want, can change our perspective about life. It is our mind that keeps us stuck with versions of its limiting beliefs that we are not good enough. In a way that belief is a self-defeating mantra that we repeat over and over again, although we're not consciously aware of doing so.
Let's start repeating a new mantra, the one that empowers us to see our life in a more exciting way. Here's what I would suggest…real basic stuff….write out a positive affirmation of the belief you want to instill. For example.
Life comes effortlessly to me and I'm ready and willing to receive its abundance….in the morning take a few minutes for reflection and then read it and repeat it to your self 10 times.
Try it on and see how it fits. The experts say it takes 30 days to instill a new habit….Let's start with today and tomorrow and go from there, so that each day is just about that day….
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"I'm called to inspire others, to reignite the spark inside of them that has been dimmed by years of hard work and struggle."
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Mark Susnow knows change. He is an executive-life coach, life-discovery guide and recognized thought leader who inspires others to believe in themselves. He is passionate about life being an exciting journey of discovery. His enthusiastic and inspiring keynotes on change, leadership and connection thoroughly convey this message to his audiences. A former trial attorney for 30 years, he integrates what it takes to be successful in the world with the inner wisdom unfolded to him through years of yoga and meditation. He is the author of Dancing on the River:Navigating Life's Changes and Discover the Leader Within.


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Pioneer Productions kicks off its new Living Room Series with Women's Work an evening of songs by female songwriters. Conceived and performed by singer/storyteller Wendy-Lane Bailey & composer/pianist Michele Brourman it has a funny, sometimes challenging but always defiantly feminine viewpoint that brings the worlds of Broadway, pop, and country together in one show.
The Living Room Series focuses on intimate concerts in non-traditional venues. "Putting great performers together with an audience in a cozy space can create magic. There are fewer barriers which helps make real connection," says Dan Vissers, Pioneer's artistic director. "I can't think of a better way to start things off than with Wendy-Lane -she's smart, witty, has great musical taste, and always takes the audience on a great ride!"
Bailey and Brourman have worked together for almost a decade. Brourman produced Bailey's debut recording Breathing featuring two of Brourman's songs. "I knew Michele's songs before I knew Michele the person," says Wendy-Lane, "It was love at first listen. Plus It's wonderful to work with someone who gets you and takes your ideas and adds things that make them even more exciting".
Bailey has collected a unique group of tunes spanning generations and genres. "I wanted it to be fun and surprising and upend what audiences think they know. Almost everyone knows Ring of Fire was a hit for Johnny Cash, but how many people realize that it was June Carter Cash who wrote it ?" says Bailey.
Women's Work plays September 16th at 6:00 PM at the Arthur Murray Studios, 26 Bloomfield Ave. 2nd Floor, Denville, NJ 07834. Tickets are $25 and may be obtained at womenswork.brownpapertickets.com . Further information about Pioneer Productions may be found at their website www.pioneerproductionscompany.org .


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Pics from Droichead Opening
Xeno Install Animation
Fall through the Xeno timeslip with us as we install Xenophon: From the Beginning, currently on in Droichead Arts Centre until 4th June 2018. Many thanks to everyone at Droichead, especially Tony and Paul, for helping us get this installed.
Xenophon - Summer 2018
We have a lot going on this summer and we would love you to join us on our Xeno journey.
In Belfast, Maeve's poem 'The Signal', an excerpt from Xenophon: Almanac of Tomorrow is part of the current curation on the Poetry Jukebox, located outside the Crescent Arts Centre.
Meanwhile, in Drogheda our show Xenophon: From the Beginning is on in Droichead Arts Centre until 2nd June. Admission is free, and the show features the largest collection shown together of artefacts and installation from across the lifespan of the Xenophon Project.
Over the summer, Siobhán continues her residency at West Cork Arts Centre in Skibbereen. She will host an open studio most weeks on Thursdays and Fridays. We are planning a public engagement event at West Cork Arts Centre in June with neural re-programming and poetry on the banks of the River Ilen - more details to follow soon.
Bringing some post-human Xeno-themes to a younger audience, Siobhán will be engaging in a new programme with Superprojects in Galway, an initiative for young audiences that generates possibilities for creative encounters with contemporary art and artists.
And in something completely different, Maeve will be facilitating creative writing workshops for groups as part of the community outreach programme at Hillsborough Castle and Gardens, ahead of its re-opening in July 2018, following a complete re-furbishment.
So while we may be a bit quieter on twitter and facebook over the summer, we haven't fallen through a timeslip - you can catch us in Belfast, Hillsborough, Galway, Drogheda and Skibbereen over the summer...and then in Triskel Arts Centre in Cork City in the autumn for our new show, Xenophon: Ubi Tunc Vox Inauditae Melodiae? Et Vox Inauditae Linguae?


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Your apartment is your sanctuary and the place where you retreat in the evening after work. It's the place where you entertain friends and enjoy restful nights of sleep after busy days. However, even if you live in the perfect apartment community, it's important to take precautions against theft and crime, even in a city with as many positive features as Albuquerque.
One of the times when it's doubly important to implement various security features is when you travel. Your absence from your apartment can invite thieves to break in because they know you're not around. However, there are a variety of very simple things you can do to reduce how appealing your apartment might look to thieves.
Update Your Automatic Lights
After work, it's comforting and safe to come home to an apartment that already has a few lights on. A traditional, automatic light can turn on a few of the lights in your apartment at a specific time that you set each day, but the predictable nature of these lights won't fool a thief.
If your vacation will take you away from your Albuquerque apartment for more than a few days, you may wish to consider installing an updated automatic lighting system. New automatic lights feature simple programming options that will turn random lights on at different times each day. Random lights can conceal the fact that you're not home and that a machine is controlling the lights in your apartment.
Lock Everything, Even the Windows
Getting fresh air into your apartment might mean opening the windows on occasion, and it's common to leave these windows unlocked when you're at home, as well as when you're at work. However, it's a good idea to get into the habit of locking your windows when they're closed, as well as when you leave for any length of time.
Although it might feel like overkill to lock your windows whenever they're closed and to lock your door at all times, these simple steps can actually help you keep your apartment much safer than you might think. Many thefts that occur in apartments are actually "crimes of opportunity," and they won't always happen when a thief can't simply waltz into the apartment because of a few unlocked doors and windows.
Have a Friend Look in On Your Apartment
If you have a friend who lives close by, you can ask him or her to look in on your apartment in Albuquerque when you're gone. Just a simple visit once or twice should suffice, and he or she can tell you whether anything looks strange or out of place. Your friend can even switch a few lights on or off to create the illusion that someone is at home. You can even have a friend stay over and "house sit" while you're gone.
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Kimmel, Business Goals and Aching Feet Are All in a Day's Work
I was once mistaken for a celebrity. I was coming out of the back entrance at Jimmy Kimmel Live and the paparazzi began frantically snapping photos. I assured them I was no one worth photographing, but they were relentless. I hurried around the corner and ducked into a urine-soaked alley to quickly call the driver, let my boss know that Kimmel wouldn't be running the clip we wanted (not a fun conversation) and dial into a radio show to sit on hold with the producer until the actual celebrity I was with had finished his appearance on Kimmel and could record an interview to air the next morning. Once on hold and safely on mute, I hurried back to the studio exit just in time to meet said celebrity, fend off the flashing cameras and pull him into the car that I had just summoned. Glamorous, right?
At times, the day-to-day work that goes into public relations may not feel glamorous or flashy, but it sure is addictive for those in the profession. It's also stressful. So stressful, in fact, that Forbes added PR to their "Most Stressful Jobs Of 2014."
What many don't realize is the enormous amount of thinking, strategizing and planning PR truly requires. We have depth and deep knowledge of our clients, their products and technology, their industries and target audiences. It requires incredibly thick skin, perseverance (read: relentless) and the ability to thoughtfully leverage assets to secure opportunities that may initially appear to be out of reach, which is how I have managed to land many interviews and appearances, like the one on Kimmel, over the years.
I have found in my decade-long career in PR that there are many misconceptions or confusion about what we PR folks do. I was curious if others had experienced the same awkward conversations when trying to explain to our profession, so I asked a few of my colleagues what they believed was the most common misconception about PR. Here are their answers:
- "That it only involves press releases and getting media coverage for the sake of 'awareness.' While that may have been true some years ago, today's communications program is more about driving business outcomes than getting in the WSJ."
- "The most common misconception of PR is that it is a flashy or easy job. Real PR takes long hours and dedication to develop meaningful relationships with your clients, the media and your target audiences."
- "It's the same thing as marketing. Public relations is an element of marketing that works in conjunction with other marketing activities. We can certainly help with many of those other activities – it's absolutely a growing trend – but marketing and public relations are not the same thing."
- "The common misconception I encounter frequently about PR is that we all work with movie stars and our jobs are glamorous. Most days we're sitting in cubes, pitching reporters and writing behind the scenes. There are very few Samantha Joneses or Edina Monsoons in our industry. In the Silicon Valley, we generally represent technology companies, not celebrities. Most of us have more humble jobs where we shy away from the limelight to shine the spotlight on our client's technologies and the impact their company is having on their industry, their customers and their partners."
- "Many people think that the impact of public relations is impossible to determine. This couldn't be further from the truth. Public relations is about solving real business challenges by properly activating a company's available channels with the right message at the right time to achieve measureable results. If your program isn't tied to a business action, then you are doing vanity PR, which may be nice for a short time but will ultimately leave you wondering where your money went."
- "That it's easy. On a daily basis, we are faced with long hours, rejection from the media, representing brands in a very public light and a lot of money on the line. No wonder PR professionals enjoy a good happy hour every now and again!"
- "I think the most common misperception about PR is everything about it – people outside of the industry still don't really understand what PR is (and what it is not). PR is still confused with marketing and considered 'fluffy' and unimportant. The nice thing about that misperception is that when you explain what you do as a PR professional, you see the light bulb go on and a new measure of respect appear on the person's face…and rightly so, because this job is far from easy! The challenge is part of the fun."
- "That just because something is 'news' makes it newsworthy."
- "I've found that technical folks tend to be surprised at how technical PR people can get. The biggest misconception that they seem to have is that we're writers, or booth staff, or something other – something not directly tied to hitting business goals and driving revenue. In the early days of my career, it genuinely made me angry that I had to prove myself knowledgeable on the subject matter. Now, it's a point of pride if I can change perception of what PR is and what its value is by showing how deep I can go into the business."
Clearly my colleagues agree with me that the life of a PR professional is not easy nor is it the romanticized version that we see on television and in the movies. We need to be well-read, organized and agile. Real PR requires careful planning and strategy. PR today can be quantified by examining business goals – brand awareness, sales, perception, etc. – and aligning the PR strategy with those goals. Good PR enables a brand to create a community of advocates in the media and amongst analysts, employees and customers. Good PR then drives engagement within that community and inspires people to take action. When done well, these actions lead to the achievement of business goals.
Does PR sound a bit more complicated now?
As complicated as it is, I love the challenge. Onlookers and clients have probably assumed my job was easy, but I suppose that was my own doing. A good PR professional always makes the job look effortless.
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Exclusive Opinion Piece : Has Saudi Arabia abandoned its role as a Swing Producer?, Asks Manish Vaid
Given its own economic conditions and plans for upcoming Saudi Aramco's IPO next year Saudi Arabia cannot escape its role as swing producer, even though unwittingly.
The resilient U.S. shale output and sluggish demand from American drivers have kept U.S. stockpiles at historically high levels making efforts of OPEC and non-OPEC to cut oil production a futile exercise. These developments has forced experts to rethink about Saudi Arabia's role as a 'Swing Producer' in rebalancing the oil markets. This article therefore explore the current oil market scenario alongside evaluating if actually Saudi Arabia has abandoned its role as a Swing Producer.


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Today, we begin the show with an explanation of what "What If" and "Elseworld" comics are, followed up with some great examples of each: Batman: Gotham By Gaslight, Superman: Red Son, Wonder Woman: Amazonia, and Deadpool: Herald of Galactus (Team-Up 883).
We also re-visit the concept of "fridging" characters – where the trope comes from, and who has been "fridged" lately.
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Today on Book Report, Cole reviews Star Wars: TheScreaming Citadel from Marvel.
Chris reviews The Doorman from Heavy Metal.
And finally, Nicole tells us about Kim Reaper #1 & #2 from Oni Press.


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