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What does it take to build a great Farmer's Market? A great central location in a great community or city, wonderful market vendors bringing spectacular fresh-from-the-farm produce and products to market and faithful customers who frequent the market each week. Gastonia is so fortunate to have the perfect recipe for the area�s largest market in the area. This market is growing by leaps and bounds. Each week you should find new vendors bringing many new products that will enhance your market experience.
This past Saturday among the container gardens of healthy lettuce, baskets and bins full of Spring �root crops,� herbs for planting and feasting, blooming red, pink and white geraniums for front porches, cucumbers for salads and the aroma from cinnamon and sugar from freshly baked pies and cakes filling the air, shoppers could hear the sound of a fiddle being played by vendor Mark Crowder of Fiddler's Vineyard, which is located in the countryside of Cherryville.
Mark and Sherry Crowder are new vendors making a home at Gastonia Farmer's Market. Mark and his �jug band� will be performing for us in the near future. The Crowders � vineyard is so delightful to visit. Weddings and cultural events take place there as well as musical throw-downs and a special porch can be found for just relaxing and enjoying a quiet, relaxing afternoon. Mark and Sherry offer an extensive sampling of their fine wines. You won't be disappointed.
Hopefully, if Mother Nature cooperates with farmers, we will have fresh-cut asparagus at market on Saturday. Rhodesdale Farm will be bringing the first asparagus of the season and be warned � �the early bird gets the worm� as the saying goes. I�ve mentioned this many times in the past, and you know what that means in farmer language � �Get out early or go hungry.� With the arrival of 80 degree temperatures, it could very well mean a short asparagus season.
Hot-house Cucumbers are arriving weekly and hot-house tomatoes are just around the corner. Stop by and chat with Stan and Melissa Beam from Lick Fork Farms and get the �low-down� on how they grow their early tasty tomatoes in those big, hugh tunnels located on their farm in Gaston County. If you love salsa, try theirs which is made from their home-grown tomatoes and herbs. This delicious � gotta -have-more� product is available each day at Gastonia Farmer's Market.
Lion�s Club brooms are for sale in the manager�s office for $9 and $11. And you can recycle gently used eyeglasses and cell phones.
The Farmer's Market Recycle Center is located beside the market and please remember to be a big part of Keeping Gastonia Beautiful by bringing your recycling materials to the center when you visit the farmer's market. Every trip helps !
Carol Shrum is manager of the Gastonia Farmers Market.
The Dougie Henry Marketplace, 410 E. Long Ave., is open 8 a.m. to noon on Saturdays in April. It�s located just east of the Gastonia Police Department. Look for the yellow and green banners. And look for expanded hours starting in May.
Radish Spread
Root crops found at Farmer's Markets early in Spring make delicious dips, spreads and festive foods.
1 pound radishes (approx. 25), julienned, plus more for dipping
1 � cup sour cream
� cup Feta cheese, crumbled
1 tsp. finely grated lemon zest, plus 3 Tbs. fresh lemon juice (2 lemons)
1� tsp . coarse sea salt
1/3 cup fresh Dill
Combine and chill 4-6 hrs, let the flavors marry.
Serve with crackers, toasts or fresh vegetables.


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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — If you're one of many Minnesotans replacing traditional holiday lights with energy-efficient LEDs and wondering what to do with all those old jumbled cords, the answer might be at your local hardware store.
The Recycling Association of Minnesota is partnering with hardware stores and other businesses all over the state to host drop off sites for old holiday lights. Brita Sailer of the association tells Minnesota Public Radio News that the copper, glass and plastic usually found in older lights don't belong in landfills.
Sailer says it's cost effective to recycle lights if done on a large scale. That's why the group has about 500 drop offs scattered around Minnesota, and a few in western Wisconsin and northern Iowa.
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Men's Basketball: UC Irvine signs 7-foot-5 Ndiaye
Less than 24 hours after arguably his most agonizing loss at UC Irvine, Anteaters men's basketball coach Russell Turner was uplifted Wednesday when Mamadou Ndiaye, a 7-foot-5 senior center at Brethren Christian High in Huntington Beach, signed a national letter of intent to play at UCI.
Ndiaye, for whom some have projected an NBA future and has been mentioned as a potential lottery pick, averaged 24 points, 13.9 rebounds, five blocks and 3.8 turnovers as a junior, when he helped the Warriors finish 24-6 and reach the quarterfinals of the CIF Southern Section 5-AA Division playoffs.
Ndiaye, who was brought to America from Senegal in 2010, is believed to be the tallest high school player in the world.
Ndiaye signed in a ceremony at Brethren Christian Wednesday.
"I chose UC Irvine because I felt very comfortable at the university and with the coaching staff," Ndiaye said in a statement. "It is an excellent school that will help me develop as a student and basketball player."
Ndiaye does not speak to the media, nor do his guardians, a married couple that live near Brethren Christian, a school with 250 students that competes in the Academy League.
"We got a guy who is a really highly regarded recruit, which is a special thing for a program like ours to attract," Turner said. "I think he's a potential difference-maker right away, defensively and I'm really excited about that. He's a special, special kid with special qualities.
"I give my staff a lot of credit for the way we have recruited him over a long period of time and that has paid off.
"I told [Ndiaye] when I recruited him that I think he can be really good and I think our staff can really help him. We've helped some other big guys already to some significant improvements and I have a strong belief in my own ability to be a part of that, because I've been apart of that in a lot of different places."
Turner, while then an assistant coach at Wake Forest, helped in the development of Tim Duncan.
Ndiaye was discovered by Amadou "Pape" Koundoul, a native of Senegal who was hired as one of Turner's first assistant coaches prior to Turner's debut season in 2010-11. Koundoul resigned before that season began however and spent the 2011-12 season as an assistant coach at Duquesne, where he no longer works.
Ndiaye enrolled at Stoneridge Prep in Simi Valley upon arriving, but was soon diagnosed with a pituitary tumor that, if not removed, threatened to damage his sight. Ndiaye had two surgeries at Hoag Hospital to remove the tumor and played 30 games at Brethren Christian last season.
Ndiaye, listed at 310 pounds, had 43 points, 10 rebounds and five blocked shots in Brethren Christian's 81-66 playoff loss to Village Christian last season. He made 20 of 25 field-goal attempts and shot 65% from the field for the season. He shot 49% from the free-throw line.
Ndiaye is joined in the UCI recruiting class by Luke Nelson, a 6-3 point guard from Great Britain who has verbally committed, but yet to file his letter of intent. Nelson averaged 16.7 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.4 assists for the English under-18 team last summer.
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A wash of melted colors splashed across the concrete floor of Quinn's Stained-Glass Art Studio, coloring the toes of Beth Quinn's white leather sneakers. She raised her gaze from the reflection on the floor to the windowsill, where a scene of a dogwood branch with a cardinal nestled among white blossoms perched. Backlit by the late-afternoon sun, each carefully cut piece of colored, leaded glass glowed like a jewel.
As always, Beth got a chill of pleasure from seeing one of her finished creations. "Ooh, yes." She hugged herself and gave a satisfied nod. "Perfect."
The back door to the studio burst open, bringing in a gust of chilly wind. Beth spun toward the door, her hand on her throat. She slumped with relief when she recognized Andrew Braun, her lone employee, stepping through.
Andrew held up both hands as if in surrender. "I'm sorry—the wind caught the door. I didn't mean to startle you."
Beth laughed, shaking her head. In mannerisms and appearance, Andrew reminded her a lot of her stepfather, Henry, who was Andrew's uncle. He was tall, with short-cropped brown hair covered by a billed cap that shaded his dark, walnut-colored eyes. He was so shy it had taken weeks before he would say more than Hi to her in conversation. But over the past two months of working together in the studio, they had finally formed a friendship.
At least, it was only friendship from her angle. She sensed a need to tread carefully. Getting romantically involved with Andrew Braun would open a can of worms the likes of which Sommerfeld had never before seen. And she'd already opened plenty.
"No harm done. And look!" She pointed to the stained-glass piece.
He carefully latched the door and glanced at the window. His eyes widened in surprise. "You got that cardinal one done already? I was going to solder the reinforcement bars for you."
Beth smirked. "All done. I didn't need'ja." She laughed at his crestfallen expression. "But you know if this one goes over well, there will be plenty of other opportunities for you to put the soldering iron to work." Oh, she hoped her statement proved true! Skipping across the floor, she grabbed his elbow and tugged him over to the window. "Well, look at it, and tell me what you think."
Andrew stood before the scene, pinching his chin between his thumb and forefinger. Beth waited, hands clasped in front of her, while he took his time seeming to examine every inch of the finished piece. Even though he had witnessed the creation of this window from her first drawings, there was always an element of excitement when pieces were viewed away from the worktable.
Finally, he gave a nod. "Yes. It's a well-done piece. I like the little yellow bits between breaks in the branches, which make it look like the sun is shimmering through. You were right not to put the cardinal in the center. Even though it's the focus of the piece, its placement to the lower right gives a better balance to the scene overall."
Beth smiled, basking in the approval of another artist.
"But"—he leaned forward, tapping one dogwood blossom with a blunt finger—"should this petal have been placed lower to give the illusion of lapping over the cardinal's tail feathers a little more? It would have added more dimension, I think."
She sent him a brief scowl. "I think it's fine the way it is. I've built in dimension with the varying background sky colors and the deeper green on the undersides of the leaves, which creates shadows." Defensiveness increased the pitch of her voice as she pointed to the elements she mentioned. "And look at the cardinal itself—the way it's positioned at an angle on the tree branch. There's plenty of dimension."
He looked at her with one eyebrow raised. "Yes, there is. But you asked me what I thought, and I think if the flower right above the cardinal had been brought down some—maybe a quarter of an inch—it would have enhanced the dimension."
Beth set her jaw, wishing she could return to the days when all he said was Hi.
Nudging her with his elbow, he grinned. "I made you mad."
She jerked away. "I'm not mad!" But even she recognized the irritation in her voice. Taking a deep breath, she said through gritted teeth, "Thank you for your opinion. I'll take it under advisement if I choose to duplicate this piece. Now. . ." Tipping her head, she pushed her long ponytail over her shoulder. "What are you doing here again? I thought you went home."
He shrugged. "I came back to do that soldering. But I guess I don't need to."
She grinned, satisfaction filling her as she looked once more at the cardinal. "Nope. You don't." Much work went into the completion of a stained-glass project, but Beth enjoyed each step of the process, from drawing the design to adding the reinforcement bars that prevented buckling of the leaded-glass piece. Yes, whether creative or structural, she relished every facet of stained-glass art.
With the tip of her gloved finger, she traced the line of soldered zinc that bordered the cardinal's wing. She shook her head, chuckling to herself. Never would she have thought when she made the journey from Cheyenne, Wyoming, a little over a year ago that she would stay in Kansas. Her goal had been simple—sell off the unexpected inheritance from her great-aunt, collect as many antiques as possible from the Old Order Mennonite community citizens, and return to Cheyenne to open an antiques boutique.
But those three months in Sommerfeld had turned everything upside down.
Clamping her hands around the edges of the glass, she lifted the scene from its perch on the windowsill. She grunted with the effort. The piece was larger than any others she'd made so far and heavy from the metal that bordered each glass segment. Andrew reached for it, but she shook her head.
"I can do it." She shuffled across the floor to the display bench along the back wall of her small studio. Sweat broke out across her forehead and between her shoulder blades. Once the scene was secured behind the wood strip that kept the finished pieces from sliding, she wiped her forehead and sent Andrew a triumphant grin. "See?"
His frown let her know he wished she would let him handle the heavier tasks, but Beth was determined not to depend on Andrew too much. Beth was determined not to depend on anyone too much.
She offered a suggestion. "As long as you're here, you could put
away the shipment of glass that came this morning."
Andrew shrugged and turned toward the crate in the corner. Beth removed her gloves and put them in the top drawer of her storage cabinet. This cabinet is really too pretty to simply house supplies, she thought as she ran her hand over the smooth pine top. Two of her mother's cousins had built the cabinet for her, varying the sizes of the drawers and inserting dividers to keep everything organized. A quick glance around the steel building that served as her studio brought a second rush of appreciation. Watching the building go up in one day, reminiscent of an old-fashioned barn raising, had been thrilling—and scary.
She still marveled at the support she'd received from the community after their initial mistrust. Yet she realized their willingness to help didn't indicate approval of her. Since she hadn't joined their meetinghouse, she was still an "outsider." But Mom had rejoined, so they offered their newly claimed member's wayward daughter a helping hand. And now that they'd all had a hand in getting her studio up and running, she felt a real obligation to make it a success.
Her gaze returned to the dogwood and cardinal scene, her heart pounding with hope. A gallery in Wichita had commissioned the piece—her first real commissioned work after nine months of selling smaller, copper-foil pieces at craft fairs. If the gallery owners were pleased, it could lead to more work, and eventually she would be able to establish herself as a bona fide stained-glass artist.
So far, the response to her work had been favorable—her unique blending of colors that created a three-dimensional effect was unique to the stained-glass community—and she credited God with giving her the special talent. She longed to glorify Him through this gift.
Heading for the corner to retrieve the broom, she couldn't help smiling at her thoughts. A year and a half ago, she wouldn't have considered including God in her conversation, let alone being concerned about pleasing Him. But so many things had changed for Beth, both inside and out, and God was the most important addition to her life.
Andrew paused in transferring glass squares to felt-lined shelves, his brows puckered. "I swept just before I left at noon. You're sweeping again?"
"Did you run the cutter while I was gone?"
"Nope." She ignored his sour look and drew the broom's bristles across the floor, collecting tiny shavings of glass. No matter how many times they swept, they could never get it all. The carbide cutter sent out miniscule fragments, and they had a way of traveling to every square inch of floor rather than politely staying beneath the cutting table. The small pile of multicolored bits took on the appearance of sugar crystals, but eating them would be a huge mistake. She'd have to exercise caution when the babies her mother was carrying were big enough to come visit.
Beth paused in her sweeping, her heart skipping a beat with the thought of the twins who would arrive in another four months. That was a change to which she still hadn't adjusted. After twenty-one years of having her mother to herself, she now shared her with a stepfather, a host of relatives, and soon, a new brother and sister. Although it had once been Mom and her against the world, now Beth often felt as though it was Mom's world against her.
Pushing the thought aside, she whisked the glass bits into a dustpan and dropped the broom. She crossed the floor and held the dustpan out to Andrew. "See? Glass sugar. I could sweep again right now and find more. I think it comes up through the concrete."
Andrew chuckled—a deep, throaty sound that always made Beth feel like smiling. "Oh, I doubt that."
She shivered as she dumped the glass fragments into the trash bin right outside the back door, lifting her gaze briefly to the crystal blue sky. No clouds, which meant no more snow. At least for now. She had discovered the weather could change quickly here where the wind pushed unhindered across the open plains.
After clamping the bin's lid back in place, she scurried through the doorway and nearly collided with Andrew, who stood right inside the threshold. His nearness made her pulse race, and she took a sideways step as she slammed the door closed with her hip.
He reached into his pocket. "I almost forgot. I got you some horseshoe nails like you wanted." Holding out a small, crumpled, brown bag, he added, "There's a dozen in there, but if you need more, I can get them."
Beth took the bag and unrolled the top to peek inside. "Thanks. I'll probably need more eventually, but this will get me started." She offered a smile. "This will work so much better for keeping the assembled pieces in place when I work with larger sections. The lead scraps are fine for holding my smaller works, but as I try to enlarge. . ."
Andrew nodded. "Just let me know when you want more." He started for the door, then paused and turned back, giving his forehead a bump with the heel of his hand. "Oh. Uncle Henry and Aunt Marie are coming to our house for supper tonight. My mom said to ask if you'd like to come, too."
Beth rolled the bag closed as she considered his question. While she appreciated the efforts made by her stepfather's family to include her, she always ended up feeling out of place with her worldly clothes and pierced ears. Andrew's father was one of the worst—his scowling disapproval made her want to disappear. Not once had the man smiled at her, even in her mother's presence, and Mom was his sister-in-law!
As she sought an answer, she felt a yawn build. She gave it free rein and then pushed her lips into a regretful pout. "I'm sorry, Andrew. Tell your mom thanks for the invitation, but I've been putting in some long days finishing up the cardinal piece. I think I'll just head home, eat a sandwich, and turn in early."
Andrew pressed his fork through the flaky layer of crust topping the wedge of cherry pie in front of him and carried the bite to his mouth. His mother made the best pie of anyone in Sommerfeld, where every girl learned to bake as soon as she was old enough to wield a wooden spoon. If he could find a girl who cooked as good as his mother, he'd marry her in a heartbeat.
Andrew shrugged. "Okay. Have a good evening then." He stepped out the door, leaving her alone.
Heat filled his face at his bold thoughts, and he glanced around the table at the visiting adults. They seemed oblivious to his flaming cheeks, and he released a small sigh of relief before digging once more into the pie.
Lately his thoughts turned too frequently to matrimony. Part of it, of course, was his age. At twenty-three as of a month ago, he was old enough to assume responsibility for a wife. . .and children. He chewed rapidly, dislodging that thought. Part of it was being the only son still living at home, his brothers all having established homes of their own. And part of it was Beth.
His hand slowed on its way to his mouth as an image of Beth Quinn filled his mind. Her long, shining ponytail, her bright blue eyes, the delicate cleft in her sweet chin, the way her slender hands held a pencil as she sketched her designs onto butcher paper. . .
Mother's voice from across the table brought him out of his reverie.
She pointed at his fork, which he held beneath his chin. "Are you going to finish that pie or just hold it all evening?"
A light roll of laughter went around the table. Andrew quickly shoved the bite into his mouth, certain his cheeks were once again blazing. On his right, Uncle Henry gave him a light nudge with his elbow.
"If a man's not eating, he has something important on his mind. Want to share?"
If the two had been alone, Andrew probably would have asked his uncle's advice on how to cope with these odd feelings he harbored for Beth. After all, Uncle Henry had loved Beth's mother for years—even during the period when she wasn't a part of the fellowship of their meetinghouse. Surely he, of all people, would understand Andrew's dilemma.
But they had an audience—Henry's wife, Marie, and Andrew's parents. So rather than approach the topic that weighed heavily in his thoughts, he blurted out the first thing that came to mind.
"Beth got that commissioned cardinal scene finished, and it's a beauty."
Both Uncle Henry and Aunt Marie smiled, their pleasure apparent. Equally apparent was Mother's worry and Dad's disapproval.
Dad cleared his throat. "One picture doesn't make a career, son. Don't put too much stock in it."
The cherry pie lost its appeal. He pushed the plate aside. For as long as he could remember, his father had discouraged his interest in artistic endeavors. How many times had he been told in a thundering tone that a man couldn't make a living with pictures, that he needed to set aside such foolishness and choose something practical? More times than he could count. The only reason Dad tolerated his time at the studio now was because during the winter months he wasn't needed as much on the farm. Yet Andrew knew that even when spring arrived he'd want to be in the studio. Unlike his brothers, his heart wasn't in farming or hog raising.
Mother put her hand on Dad's arm. "Andrew's doing Beth a big favor by helping in her studio."
"I know that," Dad countered, his gaze fixed on Andrew. "And I'm not telling him he shouldn't help her out. It's a Christian thing to do. We've all offered Marie's girl assistance in that undertaking of hers. I'm glad she's enjoying it and doing well. But neither should he start thinking that one commissioned stained-glass art piece is going to lead to a career that could take care of a family, which is what Andrew needs to consider. I want him to think."
Mother's hand gave several pats before she pulled it away. She sent Andrew an apologetic look. Andrew gave her a slight nod to show his appreciation for her attempt at support, but he knew any further talk would only lead to an argument with his father. He'd endured enough of those in the past. Didn't need one now.
Pushing his hands against the edge of the table, he said, "May I be excused?"
Mother nodded, her expression sad. As Andrew headed for his bedroom, he admitted having his mother's sympathy was a small consolation for the constant disapproval he received from his father when it came to using his talent. His God-given talent. . .
Andrew paused in his bedroom doorway, absorbing the phrase God-given talent. Didn't the Bible say that God gave gifts? And didn't the Bible say man should not squander what God had given? Why couldn't his father see past the end of his sunburned nose and recognize his way wasn't the only way?
Too restless to turn in, Andrew reversed direction and returned to the dining room, where the four adults still sat sipping coffee and chatting. "I know Beth has plans for that February craft fair at the mall in Salina. Since she's spent so much time on the cardinal piece, she's behind on cutting glass for the cross sun-catchers that sell so well. I'm going to head over to the studio and do some cutting—help her out."
Mother's lips pursed, no doubt a silent reprimand for him having interrupted the conversation. Dad's lips pinched, too. Andrew knew him well enough to read his mind. Dad didn't want Andrew involved in the world of art. And he didn't want Andrew entangled in Beth's world. But it was too late. Andrew's interests were fully entrenched in art. . .and in Beth.
Before Dad could form an angry blast, Andrew turned and headed for the door.
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November 28, 2013
By Zenitha Prince
Special to the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspaper
Actor Morris Chestnut will be the face of the 18th annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF), which will be held June 19-22, 2014, in New York City, officials announced recently.
"It's an honor and privilege to be the ambassador of the ABFF, taking place this year in New York – a city that has inspired and cultivated so much great talent in all areas of film," Chestnut said in a statement.
As ambassador of the festival, Chestnut, of Best Man and Best Man Holiday fame, will help to promote the four-day event, which showcases films by and about people of African descent.
Author/producer Tonya Lewis Lee (The Watsons Go to Birmingham) will serve as the festival's Host Committee chair.
Jeff Friday, ABFF founder and CEO of Film Life, which produces the festival, said both Chestnut and Lee are bright lights in the Black film industry and will be able representatives of the event.
"Morris Chestnut is a beloved and charismatic actor," Friday said in a statement. "The role of the ABFF Ambassador is to broaden public awareness of the festival as well as its mission, and you are about to see Morris everywhere with [the recent] release of The Best Man Holiday – a must-see!"
He added, "I deeply appreciate both Morris and Tonya's commitment to advance opportunities for Black artists in our industry."
In 1997, Friday conceived the ABFF as a means of opening up doors of opportunity for Black creators and actors in the television and film industry, which has been slow to diversify its ranks. Now, the event is considered a major channel for Black actors and directors to get a foothold into Hollywood.
The festival will be comprised of Hollywood premieres, indie films, a new Entertainment and Lifestyle Expo, celebrity conversations, master classes, film- and TV-focused panels, plus a comedy show and parties.
Friday said that with the slate of events and the moves to New York, he expects 30,000 visitors this year.
"It's going to be a great year," he said.
For a schedule of events, other information and tickets, visit: www.abff.com.


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1. Support district health authorities (DHO/EDO, EPI manager, District Surveillance Coordinator) in ensuring that there is a functional AFP surveillance system in place as per the national guidelines.
2. Support preparation of detailed district surveillance workplans to be implemented by district Health authorities and partner staff (Area Coordinator, PEOs, NSTOP, DHCSO etc.)
3. Review surveillance sites (active and zero-reporting) regularly and prioritize in light of the health seeking behavior data. Ensure that the regular surveillance visits to reporting sites are undertaken by the surveillance staff as per the workplan and no AFP case is missed from being reported.
4. Ensure timely management of all AFP cases (investigation, stool collection and transportation, case classification).
5. Organize and conduct detailed epidemiological investigation of urgent (hot), confirmed and compatible polio cases; AFP cases with zero OPV dose, AFP case clustering, WPV positive environmental isolates.
6. Facilitate that all data from AFP cases are properly collected, line-listed, analyzed and interpreted timely; and forwarded to provincial office. Ensure that appropriate actions are under taken in response to the findings.
7. Monitor the surveillance indicators as well as quality of surveillance data in the district(s) of responsibility and the required actions are taken.
8. Organize orientation sessions for health care providers (formal and informal) and community informers on AFP surveillance.
9. Assist in ensuring inclusion of all high risk/ underserved/ migrant population in the Surveillance network and all AFPs are reported from them.
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When we get together at our social functions--if we even happen to talk about atheism--a common question is "How did you come to be an atheist?" We've decided to dedicate a section of our site to answering this question.
Atheists are not bound by a doctrine of any kind. Our relationship to one another is merely incidental. As a consequence, these answers come from individuals--our members--and, as such, they are are personal responses and do not necessarily represent this group, or any other atheists at all!
If you want to know the personal motivation for why we don't believe in gods, then this is a great place to start. Of course, we'd love for you to join us at a meetup!
If you're a member of our organization and would like to share your story, please submit it to firstname.lastname@example.com. Keep it clean and we'll probably publish it. Keep it foul and we'll read it aloud at our next meeting, but it won't go online until we have an age-verification mechanism ;-)
Our first submission is a video narrated by long-time-rarely-seen member Dave, or rather a computer-generated voice reading text that Dave wrote...
I am an atheist. I have been an atheist since I was about 5 years old. That was around the time that I lost my first tooth and received a visit from the tooth fairy, which really freaked me out. A little flying thing would come into my room at night and take my tooth and leave money. The questions started: How does it get into my room, Mom? Why does it want MY tooth? Will I feel it take the tooth? Does it glow? Mom realized that I wasn't buying the whole tooth fairy thing and told me it was just pretend. Somehow that made me feel a lot better to know that mom was taking my tooth and giving me money.
Being somewhat inquisitive, the next day I asked her, with tears streaming down my face, if other things were pretend, like the Easter Bunny, Santa Claus, or God. My mother said that the Bunny and Santa were pretend, but that God was real. That was probably the time when I first started doubting.
Now that I am older, I have done a lot of searching. For a long time I was afraid to not believe, even though deep down I didn't. Recently though, I have finally really looked at my own values and some of the values that the Bible puts forth and have found them incompatible, particularly for women.
I feel that self-esteem is very important for young women. I have noticed that women tend to lose their self-esteem when they become teen-agers. This carries on into adulthood and is very destructive. I think part of the root cause in America is Christianity. The Bible treats women as secondary. We are to obey our husbands.
. . .the head of every women is the man . . . (1 Cor. 11:3)
What is really scary about this is that this verse is being used even to this day. The Southern Baptist Convention met in Salt Lake City, Utah this year and this verse was so important, the members of the convention used it to uphold the notion that women must obey their husbands.
I don't know about you, but I certainly feel that I have a good head on my shoulders. I am smart and can do things on my own. Why do I need to have a husband tell me every thing to do?
I am married. I have been for seven years. We have a relationship built upon mutual acceptance. There are things that he does better than I do. Likewise, there are things that I am better at. We encourage each other to do things that we wouldn't accomplish otherwise. I do not allow a Bible or any other set of written-down rules to dictate how I should live my married life.
Which brings me to the question I hear the most when people find out that I am an atheist –"what is your moral base?" Well, I must ask the same question back –"what is YOUR moral base?" If you state the Bible, then you really need to follow ALL of it and not just the parts with which you agree. I know right from wrong because my parents taught me to use my head. Christians do not need to consult the bible every time they need to make a moral decision. They do it through deliberate thought, just like me.
I am happier now that god has gone the way of the tooth fairy.
©1998 by Shelly
I was born a young lassy in what I consider one of the most religious states in the south, Oklahoma. I do not exaggerate when i say this, there is a church on every corner. Needless to say, I was brought up a Christian. I did not grow up in a typical Christian family. My parents told me that god was real, but never in my 31 years of life did I ever see them in a church other then funerals and later in life my wedding. They didn't even go to church on the major church days like Christmas and Mothers Day. They sent me (just me btw not my younger sister) to church with my Grandma on Sundays. My Grandmother and I would go every Sunday to our very Pentecostal church. This was a normal event until I was in jr high. I remained a Christian all through high school bouncing back n forth between Pentecostal and Baptist churches.
As the years went by my husband and I were very involved in our church. We were the bus drivers, youth leaders, and whatever the preacher did not have paid staff to do. Which was a lot of not fun, life consuming crap! We, still being Christians got tired of "doing gods work" decided not to continue going to that particular church.
Which kind of not on purpose lead to just not going to church at all.
I still considered myself a Christian, but didn't feel that I HAD to go to a building to have faith in god. This is how I lived my life for many years until... My hubby said something to me that made me just about have a heart attack. One night in bed right before we went to sleep, he rolled over and asks me. "Can we talk about the possibility that there is no god?" Like I said I almost died, but all I could do was cry and say no. He learned that night that maybe he should not talk about his skepticism with me and did not bring it up again until 2 or 3 years later.
He just said to me one day that he was an atheist. I remember thinking, well that's cool for him to be an atheist, but I would continue to believe in god. I had no ill will towards him and listened to him talk about things that were not consistent in the bible and what not. It didn't take me very long to come to the same conclusion that god did not exist. I no longer wanted to associate with religion of any type. I have to admit it was scary telling my friends and (most of my family) about me being an atheist, but it was something I felt I had to do. It has been a bumpy road, but I am much happier with my life knowing that I am doing my best to be the best woman, mother, wife, friend, sister and daughter that I can be. I no longer have that imaginary boogieman telling me what is right and wrong, and now I can start living and stop being ashamed of the person that I am. Which is a wonderful, atheist, moral woman!
I am an atheist because I worship Satan. NO! Of course not, but you'd be surprised how many times I get asked that silly question.
A friend just asked about my de-conversion. It isn't an adult intellectual tale with decades of reading and struggle. Since it doesn't fit the cliche, I thought it worthy of limited publication.
My life as a Christian consisted of singing "He's got the whole world in his hands..." and imagining everything being there, even cars driving around and his arms being the freeways and his fingers being the little neighborhood streets. I didn't know about thoroughfares, major collectors, and secondary collectors at the time, but perhaps these could have been included in a more sophisticated vision. I also remember something about Jesus knocking on the door to your heart, and you have to let him in. I probably didn't know about the problem with argument by metaphor at the time, and perhaps neither did the adults.
My Sunday school teacher said that Christians came from Jews. My family had Jewish friends, so I asked him why there were still Jews. Perhaps he had a good answer, but it didn't make a memorable impression. I started staying with Mom for the adult service instead.
It seems that the Santa myth is obligatory in any American de-conversion story. Unlike my father-in-law who became an atheist once Santa was revealed, I never felt betrayed. I still like the story and the discovery of it being a story. I heard talk on both sides of the Santa controversy and simply rejected him. My older sister believed in Santa much longer than I. To my knowledge she has never actually recanted. She also continues to profess belief in Jesus.
We moved to Denton for Mom's education. While life in Corpus Christi, TX circled around outdoor life and other social scenes, I learned that north Texas is all about church. We never joined one.
When spending weekends with friends, my sister enjoyed accompanying them to their various churches. I tried to do the same. I sometimes found myself in shoddy buildings where we had to stack the chairs after a service. There were guitars instead of organs and they had grape juice in little plastic cups on a tray. A Sunday school teacher assured the shocked class that I would of course be bringing my own sword (bible) next time. And every interaction was based on the assumption there would of course be a next time.
Each church was different and they all had names on their signs. I became aware of sects. I asked some friends what religion they were. Christian. Yes, but what kind? They didn't know. They had never read the marquee at the entrance.
I discussed doubt with my mom. She recalled a retreat, where as a child she confided her own doubt to a minister. He comforted her with the opinion that (1) doubt is not a bad thing and (2) it can bring you closer to God. (An Episcopalian line, if I've ever heard one.) I came to agree with the first part.
I told an out-of-state cousin that I didn't believe in God. She told me that she had a friend who didn't believe in God. Like me, the friend had lost a parent. My cousin concluded that this was the reason for my non-belief. This seemed silly. I wasn't angry with God. I just didn't believe.
This ends the story of my rejection of theism. I'll leave my teenage interest in "energy" and my adult journey to a naturalistic worldview to another story.
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Zeus - My Demons
One of the (very) few good bands from The Netherlands.~
Ganglians - "Cryin' Smoke"
I've had this on my computer for a few weeks, but this is the first time I've listened to it. It just goes to prove that there are still many more awesome albums to discover from just last year.
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Kokoro No chizu- Do as Infinity
Sounds like a slower ver of the One Piece OP theme 5 ,but it sounds beautiful
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Really loving "Lisztomania" by Phoenix. Even downloaded 2 remixes to it. It's that good. xD
a mood come alive.
Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms
somewhere over the rainbow-braddah IZ
Fuck Her Gently - Tenacious D
Thunderstruck - ACDC
"Tatta Hitotsu no Omoi" - Kokia
kings of leon- closer
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UnresolvedWeevil´s plan/Explaining DFs/Deal with Kuma-Bonney´s past/Joy-Boy/Zunisha´s story/Rocks flashback/Void Century/Rioponeglyph/Uranus/the D.clan
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I dunno what the songs are called, but France has good alt. rock.
France has better prog rock and black metal
Speaking of European prog...
Kraftwerk - "Numbers"
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I'll have to try it. :)
Now, YouFM in Germany; I know this one!
Blur - Song 2
Last Alliance - SPIRAL WORLD
"9mm Goes Bang" - KRS-One
Damn it feels good to be a gangsta.
ABBA - Thank You For the Music
Friggin' awesome.
Is she weird, is she white?
Is she promised to the night?
And her head has no room
Daft Punk - Crescendolls
Editors - You Don't Know Love
Bria Valente - Immersion
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My name is Emma and I am the Historic Environment Action Plan Project Officer for the Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. What a mouthful! Basically what this is about is a gorgeous piece of protected landscape on the Wiltshire Dorset border which incorporates the amazing prehistoric archaeology of the Cranborne Chase, a host of Medieval hunting landscapes, the Vale of Wardour and the chalk landscape of the West Wiltshire Downs. Since 2009 we have been prodocuing a landscape scale vision for the conservation and enhancement of the historic environment of this landscape, and have developed a series of 20 actions to achieve this. We were lucky to secure English Heritage funding for this project as a best practice exemplar for other protected areas.
We are now at the stage of implementing these actions, which leads to a snapshot of my day which has been as is typical very varied…
… first thing I had a meeting with a AONB volunteer who is leading on an action to help our parishes and communities to analyse record the historic landscape character of their villages and the surrounding landscape to inform Village Design Statements and the like. We had a trial workshop at Pimperne on Monday evening and we went through the results and looked at what worked and what didnt
… I drafted a proposal for South Wiltshire CPRE outlining how they might potentially help with the implementation of the Historic Environment Action plans
…I sat down with my manager Linda and discussed the arrangements for a guided walk we have organised in conjunction with Martin Green on Down Farm on the Cranborne Chase. This is the second event which we have organised as part of the festival of archaeology. The first was an archaeology seminar last Saturday on the history and archaeology of the area which 85 people came to and which was a fantastic day
…I then coordinated with Laura the eductaion officer at Salisbury Museum over a meeting she is hosting next week focusing on interprepation, education and access to the historic environment of the AONB, and how the various museums, organisations etc can work together better
…next up I responded to a proposal for a Higher Level Stewardship scheme from Natural England on one of the designed landscapes in the AONB and gave some feedback
… I sent some details on a historic farmstead i visited yesterday to one of our local councillors
… finally I got some GIS files and maps ready for next week. I have scanned some slides for Martin Green and amgiving him the .jpegs tomorow. On Tuesday am visiting the Wiltshire Archaeology Service to hand over the AONB Historic Landscape Characterisation and some other GIS files, popping into the Wiltshire Building Record and then going to see our collegues at North Wessex Downs to chat through some Historic Landscape Characterisation data with them.
…the last thing I am doing today is completing this for the Day of Archaeology and will probably post it to my own blog too. See http://historiclandscape.blogspot.com/
Thats all for me if you want to know more about our project visit www.historiclandscape.co.uk


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Department shoots for a trifecta of PIV access control, simplified sign-on and data encryption
The Education Department, along with the rest of the federal executive branch, has a mandate to protect personally identifiable information on mobile devices. But agencies must figure out how to accomplish that on their own.
With encryption effort, Education built on others' work
Education's solution "is to encrypt the entire drive so that in the worst-case scenario, if the device is lost, we've lost the platform but not the information," said Philip Loranger, the department's chief information security officer.
But cryptography is "the dark art of security," Loranger said. "When you talk about security, peoples' eyes roll back in their heads."
For Education, the elusive Holy Grail of security is managing keys, integrating cryptography into systems and policies, and enabling it for users who don't want to be bothered with endpoint security. To complicate matters, Loranger also wanted to use the new Personal Identity Verification smart card for strong two-factor authentication in accessing the encrypted drive and for logging on to a computer.
The department is integrating full-disk encryption from PGP with its PIV card so users can securely — and less frequently — log on to laptops. Education tested the system in late 2008 and is implementing it throughout the department, with the goal of finishing the move by next summer.
"That makes us unique in the federal space right now," Loranger said. "I believe we're the only ones to achieve this."
Protecting data on mobile devices is the first phase of a comprehensive data protection program, PGP Chief Executive Officer Phillip Dunkelberger said. "Protecting data at rest is just part of the equation."
Portable transport devices and services, such as USB drives, e-mail and other file transfer technologies, also need to be secure to provide complete data security. But integrating full-disk encryption with the PIV card is a big first step.
The PIV card, required under Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12, is intended to be a standards-based smart ID that federal workers and contractors can use to access physical facilities and information technology systems. But following a common set of standards does not ensure interoperability, Dunkelberger said.
"PIV cards and readers are manufactured by many different companies," he said. Drivers and interfaces change, and Education is a large, technically complex environment. "One size fitting all usually doesn't work."
"This was not an out-of-the-box solution," Loranger said.
Education settled on PGP Whole Disk Encryption and Universal Server because they are Federal Information Processing Standard 140-2 compliant. In addition, they are available under a General Services Administration blanket purchase agreement and already have a good market share in government.
"We weren't blazing any new trails" with PGP, Loranger said.
However, Education broke new ground by integrating the company's technology with the PIV card and Microsoft Active Directory and by making the result user-friendly. "It was a matter of taking a whiteboard drawing and figuring out how to do the design," he said. "We could have done all of this with great overhead to the user," but that would not have worked well. "The first design was not the final design."
Nevertheless, "it wasn't as difficult as you might imagine when you bring the right people to the table," Loranger said.
In this case, the right people formed a team that included VeriSign, prime contractor for the department's PIV card deployment; Perot Systems, the lead IT integrator; and PGP. Loranger credited Dunkelberger's personal involvement for much of the success. "He helped us understand what we wanted to do, what we could do, and enabled his technology folks to enable what we could do."
The greatest challenge for the program was Education's heterogeneous environment, Dunkelberger said. The department's environment is large, with 4,200 employees nationwide and an architecture built over time through low-bid procurements rather than a single enterprise design.
"They have a tremendous number of interfaces they have to deal with in the ecosystem," Dunkelberger said. "We can rapidly integrate any of the driver code that people write for the cards. The hard part is the test matrix. We had to sort through and identify use cases, create the interfaces and test before implementing it. There is no vanilla installation in government."
As now implemented, a user logging on to an encrypted laptop inserts a PIV card into a smart card reader built into the computer, which summons a PGP boot screen, where the user enters a six-digit personal identification number. If successful, the disk decrypts, and the computer boots — two separate actions that are transparent to the user. Without the PIV card, users would need to enter a password or pass phrase twice, one time to decrypt the disk and again to sign on.
The six-digit PIN and the digital certificate on the PIV card provide two-factor authentication that is stronger than a user name and password combination.
"With the PIV card, the six-digit PIN is all you need to put in," Loranger said. "It is a shift away from presenting passwords for reduced log-in. We're not using passwords; we're using certificates. It is not single sign-on, because nothing is shared." The card's digital certificate is passed separately to PGP and for the log-in.
When the laptop connects to a network, the user also is authenticated to Active Directory, which provides appropriate authorization to network resources. When the computer logs off the network, all caches are wiped, and the disk is re-encrypted when the computer shuts down.
The PGP server automatically handles key generation, management and recovery for the numerous devices in use.
"Our key management hides the complexity from the management support team and from the end-user," Dunkelberger said.
The result is full-disk encryption's emergence as a practical tool for Education to secure sensitive data on mobile devices, providing the highest level of protection for the lowest amount of user involvement, Loranger said.
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NEW YORK (CNN) -- It's a good thing Chrisette Michele didn't choke last week when she heard the news she had a No. 1 album on her hands.
Chrisette Michele's album "Epiphany" debuted at No. 1 earlier in May.
"I was backstage at the David Letterman show on a couch, probably eating grapes," says the singer-songwriter. "I always eat grapes before I go on."
The acid and pectin in the fruit help prepare her voice for performing, the 26-year-old goes on to explain. But nothing, she says, could have prepared her for the excitement she'd feel upon learning her sophomore album, "Epiphany," debuted atop the Billboard 200 chart. She had to go chill out at a lakeside ranch for a couple of days to let it all sink in.
But this isn't Michele's first big career moment: She won a Grammy this year in the Best Urban/Alternative Performance category for her single, "Be OK," featuring will.i.am. The song first appeared on her soul-tinged 2007 debut album "I Am," for which she penned all her own lyrics.
This time around, Michele, whose voice has earned her comparisons to Billie Holiday and Jill Scott, relinquished some songwriting duties to R&B singer Ne-Yo.
Michele talked to CNN about the experience of sharing pen and paper, the real-life epiphany behind "Epiphany" and why she likes making mischief. Watch Michele belt out a tune »
CNN: Have you had a big epiphany recently?
Michele: I have epiphanies all the time, because I'm always thinking. I'm a thinker. I'm always writing poetry, I'm always coming to conclusions.
The latest epiphany is that I really don't have to be afraid of anybody. And the reason why it was an epiphany was when I first started, I was so afraid that maybe they won't like me. And I was just being myself, I was being really honest. And so I felt that if they didn't like me that would really hurt.
But I found out that there's a lot more lovers out there than I realized, and the world is much smaller than I thought. And so there's no need to be afraid.
CNN: Tell me about the single.
Michele: "Epiphany" is about a girl who's sitting on her couch and saying "You know what? I'm sick and tired of waiting for these phone calls. I'm sick and tired of waiting for him to come home." I think I'm just about over being his girlfriend. And that's her epiphany. That's her a-ha moment.
CNN: How does this album demonstrate how you've progressed as an artist?
Michele: One way is that I didn't write some of the songs. Pride destroyed! Ego smashed! Pens, pencils thrown across the room! It was so tough at first.
But then I started working with Ne-Yo. Ne-Yo is the easiest person to talk to, and he made my experiences come to life with his lyrics. I was afraid that if somebody took the pen and the pad that it would suddenly turn into somebody else. But he did a wonderful job of capturing Chrisette Michele and it was a beautiful experience.
CNN: Who's your favorite jazz performer in the world?
Michele: Ella Fitzgerald. But I can't narrow it down to just one. I get excited when we talk about jazz.
CNN: Which living jazz musician would you like to work with?
Michele: Diana Krall. A female piano player is always pretty cool to me. I went to school, did jazz and there weren't a lot of ladies who sat down and did those jazz things at the keys that she does.
CNN: Why don't you think young people appreciate jazz as much?
Michele: I'm an advocate of music in schools. It's important to me that music is in as many schools as possible across this country and across the world. I think that it's a lost art form because kids aren't as exposed to it as maybe they used to be, or should be. I was exposed heavily to jazz and that's why I love it.
CNN: I hear you're a bit of a prankster.
Michele: When I was in school I used to prank my teachers all the time. But I was really, really nice. I love to make people laugh. And even in those pranks, the teachers would laugh most of the time.
CNN: What's your favorite album of 2009 so far?
Michele: Mine (smiles mischievously).
CNN: Besides yours.
Michele: What is in my iPod right now on repeat is John Legend's "Evolver." I can't get enough of that record. I also love Adele's new album. It's incredible, especially the live side. Those are two that are on my radar.


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Economic conditions continue to affect operations but net debt continues to decrease.
Economic conditions continue to affect operations but net debt continues to decrease.
The aluminium and data center industries in Iceland enjoy competitive electricity prices that do not negatively impact the energy-intensive industries' competitiveness in general. These were the main conclusions of the report compiled by the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI at the request of the Ministry of Industries and Innovation in Iceland. Landsvirkjun's CEO, Hörður Arnarson said "this confirms what we already firmly believe, that we offer green energy at competitive prices. We are pleased that this has now been confirmed by an independent expert."
Tinna Traustadóttir and Ríkarður S. Ríkarðsson have been appointed as the Executive Vice Presidents of the new Sales and Customer Service and Business Development and Innovation. The Marketing and Business Development Division will no longer exist.
Landsvirkjun, the National Power Company of Iceland, and the Port of Rotterdam have signed a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") to perform a pre-feasibility study of exporting green hydrogen from Iceland to Rotterdam. According to the MOU, the parties also agree to the exchange of knowledge, with the aim of exploring new opportunities of cooperation related to hydrogen.
Among the first companies globally to adopt a new approach to finance green assets.
Landsvirkjun's results for the first half of the year reflect the difficult economic conditions throughout the world.
Hörður Arnarson, CEO, Landsvirkjun, explains how the power company's ongoing innovation allows it to maximize the sustainable harvest of natural resources and add value to the economy in an interview with Country Reports in partnership with Newsweek.
" The current economic situation has shown us that supporting innovation and improving the utilisation of natural resources in Iceland is more important than ever" says Kristín Linda Árnadóttir, Deputy CEO of Landsvirkjun.
Landsvirkjun, Norðurorka (Utility Company), Húsavík Energy and SSNE have signed a new contract to continue their cooperation on the EIMUR innovation project which was formally established in 2017.
Landsvirkjun has started the process of developing a hydrogen production facility at Ljósifoss Hydropower Station.
Acceptable first quarter results under challenging external conditions.
At Landsvirkjun's board meeting, on April 20, 2020, the board of directors agreed on a new dividend policy for the company.
Landsvirkjun has exercised an issuer call option to redeem a bond on 28 October 2020 of the amount of USD 50,000,000.
Landsvirkjun's contribution to reigniting the economy.
Jónas Þór Guðmundsson re-elected chairman of the board.
Landsvirkjun and MýSilica join forces to support innovation and development in the Mývatn area.
The offering was very well received, with an order book which was multiple times oversubscribed.
Landsvirkjun will deliver 100% certified renewable energy to the high-performance computing data center.
The visitor center is temporarily closed due to COVID-19. This is only a precautionary measure.
Acceptable results in the first quarter.
A new report on Landsvirkjun's CSR progress and focus for the year 2016 has been published.
At the Annual General Meeting of Landsvirkjun, the National Power Company of Iceland, held today, the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs appointed Board members and reserve members for Landsvirkjun's Board of Directors.
The protocol was developed as a partnership project of Landsvirkjun, Reykjavik Energy, HS Orka and the Icelandic Environment Agency.
Acceptable earnings in a demanding business environment.
S&P Global Ratings has upgraded Landsvirkjun's credit ratings.
Landsnet buys back outstanding bonds
Landsvirkjun and Advania have signed a power purchase agreement for the supply of energy to Advania's data center in Fitjar.
Net debt continues to decrease while the company is currently constructing two power plants.
The renewal of Norðurál's contract with Landsvirkjun on the purchase of electricity does not involve state aid, as it was concluded on market terms.
The total water stored stands at just over 97% of capacity, which is much better than in 2015.
Rules on chain liability are intended to ensure that any party working indirectly for Landsvirkjun enjoy rights and employment terms in accordance with law and wage contracts.
Moody's Investors Service has upgraded Landsvirkjun's credit rating for unguaranteed debt to Baa3 from Ba1.
Power price linked to market in Northern Europe.
Net debt continues to decrease
Gagarin has been awarded the prestigious Red Dot for Landsvirkjun's exhibition, "Powering the Future" in the Ljósafoss Power Station.
Affirmed Landsvirkjun's credit ratings at BBB-/A-3
Landsvirkjun has decided to renew the turbines in the old Bjarnarflag Geothermal Station in order to ensure its continued operation.


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The first housing development targeting the 2,000 soon-to-be workers at the new University Town Center mall is expected to begin construction within 60 days.
An Atlanta-based multifamily developer has applied for permits with Manatee County to build a 237-unit complex near the southern heart of Lakewood Ranch. The rentals are designed to feed workforce housing demands from the nearby hospital, Main Street retail and the new luxury shopping mall being built just two miles away.
The Venue at Lakewood Ranch will become just the third traditional apartment complex within the bounds of the master-planned community, and the first of what developers believe will be many housing developments to sprout around the shopping hub.
"We feel multifamily rentals are an important part of the mix," said Brian Kennelly, president and broker of Lakewood Ranch Commercial Realty, the commercial and multifamily arm of Lakewood Ranch developer Schroeder-Manatee Ranch Inc. "Certainly it will help our residents and retailers. It's vital."
The Venue will include three four-story buildings stretching over 11.15 acres of now-vacant land immediately north of the Lakewood Ranch Medical Center. Atlanta-based Davis Development bought the site from SMR in December 2011 for $3.4 million, records show.
Kennelly said the project is expected to break ground within 60 days and be complete 12 months later.
Rental prices have not yet been released.
"It has great access, that's the sleeper part of this," Manatee County planner Miles Gentry said.
"Of course, Lakewood Ranch Boulevard will give it the curb appeal, but the superior access will be Town Center Parkway, because that has several easy ways you can get to the traffic signals on University."
The Venue joins Colonial Grand, Lakewood Ranch's original apartment complex, and Lost Creek, the second development of its kind in the community.
Just north of State Road 70, the 272-unit Lost Creek apartments debuted in January 2012, and was fully leased within seven months -- a sign of the rental demand that has been building in the area. An expansion to Lost Creek also is now being planned.
The new multifamily developments come as construction is under way on the long-awaited University Town Center, which is expected to open by fall 2014. The $315 million, two-story, indoor shopping mall will house a total of 115 stores and six sit-down restaurants over 880,000 square feet along University Parkway near Interstate 75.
Benderson Development, which is partners with Michigan-based retail giant Taubman Centers Inc. on the mall, also is finalizing details of its own housing component.
That phase will include up to 1,700 condo-style housing units over the remaining 200 or so acres at the site.
Mark Chait, Benderson's director of leasing, previously said he plans to have at least 600 of those residences ready for the mall's opening. He declined to comment further on the details this week.
Real estate specialists in Lakewood Ranch believe apartments like the Venue are long overdue. They expect more to come to fruition as the mall, and its surrounding amenities, creep closer to completion.
"The mall will certainly be a part of it, but there's always been a strong demand for rentals in Lakewood Ranch," said Gloria Weed, managing broker of the Michael Saunders & Co. office in Lakewood Ranch. "It's something we definitely need."
Housing caters to new mall workers
The first housing development targeting the 2,000 soon-to-be workers at the new University Town Center mall is expected to begin construction within 60 days.


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Project A1: The role of th poly(A) specific ribonuclease (PARN) during stress
Regulation of RNA stability plays an important role in the regulation of gene expression. The first and often rate limiting step in mRNA decay is the removal of the poly(A)tail.
The poly(A)-specific ribonuclease (PARN) is an enzyme that catalyzes the removal of the poly(A)tail in vitro and can probably influence gene expression posttranscriptionally. But not much is known about the in vivo function of PARN in mammalian cells.
Using microarray analysis we could identify several potential PARN substrates and now I'm going to clarify the role of this enzyme in mammalian cells.
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Rhode Island HARP Lender: 855-674-8525
HARP is part of the Obama Administration's #MyRefi Plan to help underwater homeowners refinance into a lower rate or better loan term to save on monthly mortgage payments and to prevent foreclosure.
You may be eligible to take advantage of the updated changed to the Home Affordable Refinance Program if your mortgage is owned or guaranteed by either Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac and you have little or no equity in your property.
Underwater homeowners have a greater opportunity to take advantage of today's best interest rates since many of the penalities and challenges associated with refinancing out of a higher LTV loans have been removed.
Known as HARP 2.0, HARP 3.0, DU Refi Plus or the Obama Refinance Program #MyRefi, the Home Affordable Refinance Program is designed to assist homeowners in refinancing their mortgage when the value of their home has declined, making traditional refinancing no longer an option.
HARP stands for the Home Affordable Refinance Program, which is a government loan program that was recently updated to help more people who have underwater mortgages.
Since many homeowners were caught in a time period of rapidly declining property values, there was a need to create a refinancing opportunity for those that lost significant value in their properties but made their mortgage payments on time.
Refinancing your mortgage through the Obama Administration's HARP program will could help you save hundreds of dollars on monthly payments or obtain a more secure loan program, regardless of how much your home will appraise for.
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State Agriculture Development Committee
Health and Agriculture Building, 2nd Floor
John Fitch Plaza,
369 S. Warren Street, Trenton
Mailing Address:
PO Box 330
Trenton, NJ 08625-0330
From north Jersey:
Take NJ Turnpike South to exit 7A.
(Now follow directions below, "From east Jersey.")
Take Route 1 South to Capitol Complex exit.
This is the last exit before bridge in New Jersey.
Turn right at light onto Warren St.
Turn left at next light onto Market St.Turn right at next light into the parking lot.
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Take I-95 South (PA-Scudders Fall Bridge) to Exit 1 -- Route 29 South (Trenton/Capitol Complex).
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Take Route 130 or 206 North.
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Happ feels good, ready to go on Wednesday
SEATTLE -- If there are any lingering doubts about Blue Jays pitcher J.A. Happ returning to the mound, they aren't coming from him.
Happ is scheduled to start Wednesday's series finale against the Mariners, in what will be his first appearance since a line drive struck him in the head on May 7. The result of the play was a skull fracture and a sprained right knee, sustained when he fell to the ground. The left-hander was reinstated from the 60-day disabled list on Monday, but didn't join the team in Seattle until Tuesday.
"I am happy about the way I feel now and I am happy to finally be here after all that because ... rehab's never fun, this kind of stuff wasn't fun," Happ said.
Happ said the sprain has been more of an issue than the skull fracture and he believes he would have been back sooner if it weren't for the knee. It took about three weeks for the fluid in his head to be reabsorbed and he could have pitched much sooner if it weren't for the sprain, Happ said.
The 30-year-old admitted that he initially thought his recovery time would only take a couple weeks, but then that time frame kept expanding. When he was finally able to pitch in a live setting, though, he was more relieved than nervous.
"I was happy just to get out there and compete again and throw to hitters with no screen in front of me, no turtle [backstop] behind them, just real competition," Happ said. "It was great. It's been great since then."
Happ went 0-2 with a 4.22 ERA in five rehab starts in the Minor Leagues, including three with Triple-A Buffalo. He allowed three runs in 4 2/3 innings during his last appearance with Buffalo.
Toronto manager John Gibbons said he hopes to get about five or six innings from Happ on Wednesday.


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Narrator: Michael F. Roizen
Abridged: 3 hr 8 min
Format: Digital Audiobook
Publisher: Harper Audio
Published: 10/11/2005
Genre: Health & Fitness - Healthy Living
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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has released a statement just hours after Monsignor William Lynn was sentenced to 3-6 years in prison, calling his sentence "heavy."
The statement reads:
"From the challenges the Church has faced both nationally and locally over the past decade, we understand the full gravity of sexual abuse. This year and even this week, Pennsylvania has been the epicenter of this issue, and we know there is legitimate anger in the broad community toward any incident or enabling of sexual abuse. The trial of the past several months has been especially difficult for victims, and we profoundly regret their pain.
The public humiliation of the Church has emphasized the vital lesson that we must be constantly vigilant in our charge to protect the children in our parishes and schools. Since the events some ten years ago that were at the center of this trial, the Archdiocese has changed. We have taken dramatic steps to ensure that all young people in our care are safe, and these efforts will continue even more forcefully now and in the years ahead.
We remain committed to protecting children and caring for victims. Fair-minded people will question the severity of the heavy, three to six year sentence imposed on Msgr. Lynn today. We hope that when this punishment is objectively reviewed, it will be adjusted.
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Two controversial Canadian politicians didn't do themselves any favours by posing for selfies with supporters outside the funeral of former finance minister Jim Flaherty Wednesday.
Federal Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau and Toronto Mayor Rob Ford both took a moment out of the solemn day to pose for photos outside St. James Cathedral in Toronto.
Funeral selfies are considered by many to be insensitive and disrespectful. Several blogs repost Instagram photos that use the hashtag #funeral to shame people who do it.
In December, U.S. President Barack Obama was criticized when he took a photo with British Prime Minister David Cameron and Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning Schmidt at the memorial service for Nelson Mandela.
The photo of Trudeau shows him smiling alongside a woman while the photo of Ford has the mayor looking awkward as the man he's with gives the camera a thumbs up.
Justin Trudeau gets his picture taken with an unknown person at the State Funeral for Jim Flaherty that took place at St. James Cathedral on Wednesday, April 16, 2014 in Toronto. (Veronica Henri/QMI Agency)
QMI Agency contacted Trudeau's office for comment and his press secretary Kate Purchase responded on Twitter.
"A passerby asked Justin Trudeau on the street for a photo and he agreed. Nothing more to it," Purchase tweeted. "To assert that Justin Trudeau was disrespectful at Mr. Flaherty's funeral is ridiculous."
A passerby asked @justintrudeau on the street for a photo and he agreed. Nothing more to it. (2/2)— Kate Purchase (@katepurchase) April 17, 2014
To assert that @justintrudeau was disrespectful at Mr. Flaherty's funeral is ridiculous. (1/2)— Kate Purchase (@katepurchase) April 17, 2014
A Conservative blogger linked to a video showing Trudeau and a woman taking a photo together.
The post on BC Blue says the video shows Trudeau "veering off to take a photo with an adoring fan." The writer asks if Trudeau is "trying to out-crass Obama."
Trudeau was also blasted on Twitter for the photo.
"Justin's funeral selfie has made me snap. Disrespectful. Awful. Highlights the amazing lack of class and judgment of Li-brat Trudeau again," Suzanne Sexton wrote.
Justin's funeral selfie has made me snap. Disrespectful. Awful. Highlights the amazing lack of class and judgement of Li-brat Trudeau again.— Suzanne Sexton (@SuzakiTheAmazon) April 17, 2014
User Yvh1 wrote, "Nice going Justin Trudeau on posing for a selfie at Jim Flaherty's funeral today. Shows what kind of class you are."
Nice going Justin Trudeau on posing for a selfie at Jim Flaherty's funeral today . Shows what kind of class you are .— Yvh1 (@Yvh1) April 16, 2014
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