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How Not to Appeal to Asian Americans
Of the various post-election stories, the GOP's "Latino problem" is one of the most prominent. At some point over the last three weeks, every prominent Republican leader has had something to say about the party's poor performance with Latino voters.
Less remarked upon, but just as important, is the GOP's abysmal showing with Asian Americans. Most exit polls show President Obama winning Asian Americans 3-to–1, a larger spread than his margin among Latinos, and second only to African Americans, who gave nearly all of their votes to the president.
As with Latinos, Asian American movement to the Democratic Party has a lot to do with with the explicitly anti-immigrant stance of the GOP, as well as the overwhelming sense that the GOP is a party for hidebound whites, and actively hostile toward nonwhites of all stripes.
There's a policy component in this as well; the Asian American community is highly diverse (ethnically, economically, and otherwise), and there many who would benefit from the core Obama agenda of health care reform, stronger social services, and investments in education and other programs. Still, even with that in mind, it's fair to say that Asian American support for Obama is as much about inclusion as it is about policy.
Which is why this piece, from conservative scholar Charles Murray, rankles. Rather than consider Asian American political preferences on their own terms—or even acknowledge the range of experience among different Asian American groups—Murray lumps them all into a single, undistinguished mass of model minorities, and then wonders why they don't vote for Republican candidates:
Something's wrong with this picture. It's not just that the income, occupations, and marital status of Asians should push them toward the right. Everyday observation of Asians around the world reveal them to be conspicuously entrepreneurial, industrious, family-oriented, and self-reliant. If you're looking for a natural Republican constituency, Asians should define "natural."
It's worth noting the implicit contrast here. Entrepreneurism, industriousness, family-orientation, self-reliance—these are things that Murray sees as unique to Republican constituencies. Which must also mean that these are thing that go unvalued by Democratic constituencies, namely, African Americans, Latinos, young people, and single women.
In any case, if Asian Americans "should" be voting Republican, but aren't, what explains the difference? Murray explains:
[S]omething has happened to define conservatism in the minds of Asians as deeply unattractive, despite all the reasons that should naturally lead them to vote for a party that is identified with liberty, opportunity to get ahead, and economic growth. I propose that the explanation is simple. Those are not the themes that define the Republican Party in the public mind. Republicans are seen by Asians—as they are by Latinos, blacks, and some large proportion of whites—as the party of Bible-thumping, anti-gay, anti-abortion creationists. Factually, that's ludicrously inaccurate. In the public mind, except among Republicans, that image is taken for reality.
Nevermind the fact that the modern GOP is actually fundamentalist, anti-gay, and anti-reproductive rights. The real story is that Asians—and everyone else—has been duped!
Again, this grossly ignores the actual experiences of Asian Americans, which include economic disenfranchisement, political isolation, and racial discrimination. Republicans have few solutions for the first two, and actively ignore the latter, to say nothing of the Republican candidates who attempt to win office by exploiting prejudice against nonwhites, including Asian Americans.
Indeed, it's hard to miss the outright racism in Murray's argument. From treating Asian Americans as a monolith, to implicitly denigrating the values of other minorities, and outright dismissing the preferences of Asian Americans as nothing more than the unfortunate consequence of a mass delusion.
Eighteen years ago, Charles Murray won national prominence for his widely-criticized book, The Bell Curve, which presented racist ideas about the intelligence of African Americans in more acceptable terms. Somehow, Murray has escaped the shadow of his debunked exercise in scientific racism. But every so often, he helpfully reminds you of his history. This is one of those times.
J R in W Va
Mon, 2012-11-26 20:54
The infamous Mr. Murray says of the Republican Party that it is " a party that is identified with liberty, opportunity to get ahead, and economic growth." This is all fictive claptrap.
The Republican Party is identified with preventing people from voting by passing absurd laws, pulling voting machines from precincts which may be expected to vote against Republican candidates, placing billboards with threatening slogans on roads to voting precincts where they don't expect to win, and setting up voting observers whose plan is to keep as many Democratic Party members from voting as they can. Not part of a definition of liberty in my book.
The Republican Party stands for keeping people on top who are already on top, and preventing those below the top from rising.
And their record on economic growth is appalling - when the Republican Party is in office, incomes are stagnate at best, and drop more often than not. The stock market also rises more - a lot more - when the Democratic Party is in power. These statistics are easy to look up, and just as easy to understand.
The Republican Party is all about accumulating power into the hands of old white men who claim to be Christian - but who obviously pay no attention to the teachings of Jesus - love thine enemy, share what is your with those who have not, etc, etc.
It has nothing to do with liberty, except the liberty of powerful white men to grind a boot-heel into the face of anyone they care to abuse.
It has nothing to do with enabling hard workers to get ahead, and everything to do with smashing unions, destroying safety and environmental regulations, denying people equal pay for equal work, and holding working people down where they have the least amount of power the Republicans can arrange.
And what is worst is that Murray knows all this, but will deny it to the death.
Tue, 2012-11-27 11:47
In addition to all the other reason not to vote Republican, I don't think Asians have this knee-jerk hatred of the government that the right espouses. In olden days, for many the goal was to do well on the civil service exam to become a mandarin. And even today the governments in Asia take a larger role in their economies.
Also Asians don't have this individualistic, Randian bent that pervades the right. The notion of going Galt probably doesn't ring true among Asians.
Tue, 2012-11-27 13:52
Sat, 2012-12-01 01:50
"which presented racist ideas about the intelligence of African Americans in more acceptable terms. Somehow, Murray has escaped the shadow of his debunked exercise in scientific racism. But every so often, he helpfully reminds you of his history. This is one of those times."
You make an assertion here that you make no attempt to back up at all. The IQ discrepancy between black and white Americans has been thoroughly researched and well documented. It is universally acknowledged as real. However, there are several competing hypothesis as to why this gap exists and persists. I will not get into the differing explanations offered, though I would advise against discarding scientific research solely on the basis of not liking the results that are found. Many people do similar things, for example, with evidence pointing to man-made global warming and evolution. Despite overwhelming, undeniable evidence showing evolutions existence many still deny it. Despite the body of available evidence pointing to man-made carbon emissions as the cause of global warming, many people also deny it. People generally deny those findings because they don't like them. Here--without even considering the evidence about IQ score variation among different groups--you are quick to discard it. That is no different than those who deny global warming and evolution. It is no better than that.
It should be noted, in nearly all of the studies conducted on IQ or proxies for IQ (such as SAT, GRE, etc. scores) Asians routinely score higher than do their white peers. So it can hardly be argument the data are manipulated to show white superiority or black inferiority or anything like that. The data show what the data show, and just because you don't like what the data show, does not mean it is wrong and certainly does not mean it is proper to discard it on that basis alone. Since Asians routinely score higher on IQ tests than whites, I fail to see how one could argue this "scientific racism" serves no purpose but to denigrate blacks and elevate whites. Whites regularly score lower than Asians in virtually every large scale study.
If you choose to ignore data you don't like because it doesn't conform to what you believe is right, then you are truly no better than the climate deniers or evolution deniers.
Moreover, I should add that Asian Americans are the most discriminated against group in the entire country. It is immoral and we as a society should reject it, yet for some reason I never hear loud calls denouncing admissions and employer practices. Asians' chances of gaining admission into top universities is lower simply because they are Asian. Asians are discriminated against for no other reason than they are Asian. How is that fair? That is an abomination. The American people should stand by the Asian community and reject this racism and these discriminatory practices. People should not be discriminated against simply for being Asian. That is wrong.
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The arts community is expected to feel the impact of government austerity measures in the coming months, but we want you to help us paint a detailed picture of where the axe strikes.
Last week, Arts Council England announced how it plans to effect the £19m of cuts imposed upon it by the coalition government. The announcement occasioned a sigh of relief among many arts professionals as, thanks to the deployment of reserve funds, cuts will currently be limited to 0.5% of funding for all the 880 organisations the Arts Council supports. As Lyn Gardner writes today, this is unlikely to be the end of the matter, so reliant are many organisations on local funding that could well dwindle as a result of today's guardian.co.uk on Budget" href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/budget">budget and this autumn's spending review.
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Registration for Together for the Gospel 2012 closes tonight at midnight. There won't be on-site registration available, so if you'd like to attend the conference, register now before it's too late.
If you haven't registered for Next 2012 yet, note that the registration cost goes up beginning April 1. Register now to get the early bird pricing.
For information on the conference, including speakers and topics, visit www.ThisisNext.org. You can also check out C.J. Mahaney's blog for interviews with speakers Matt Chandler and Kevin DeYoung, or watch the video below to learn why he's excited about having them teach at the conference.
Hymns have been used by the church for centuries and are a type of congregational song we still benefit from today. Using hymns as a means to proclaim God's greatness in the gospel is the primary aim of Sovereign Grace Music's newest album release, From Age to Age, which combines traditional hymn structures with new lyrics and melodies.
The 14 songs on the album originated in a variety of ways. Some are old lyrics set to new tunes, while others are simply inspired by hymns of the past. A number of songs are completely new but seek to reflect our appreciation for the theologically rich heritage of hymns.
You can pre-order the MP3 album through Bandcamp from March 27 to April 10 for only $5. You'll be able to download "Oh, My Soul, Arise" at the time of purchase. On April 10, the official release date, you'll receive an email with a link to download the entire album.
At that time, the album will become available on Amazon, iTunes, and the Sovereign Grace Store, and the Bandcamp price will increase to $9.
Check out the pre-order deal on Bandcamp, and be on the lookout for From Age to Age when it makes its full debut on April 10.
For more information about Sovereign Grace Music, visit www.SovereignGraceMusic.org or subscribe to their YouTube or Vimeo channels.
Our 2012 Pastors Conference is coming up October 30–November 1 at Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Florida. At this venue we'll have hotel rooms, restaurants, and meeting rooms all under one roof, which we hope will maximize the fellowship pastors share together. The first session will be Tuesday evening, and the last session will be Thursday evening.
Each year, the Pastors Conference provides a great opportunity for pastors to be encouraged and for those who are newer to Sovereign Grace Ministries to meet our pastors and better understand our values. Registration is not yet open, but please mark your calendars for this event! If you want to get a feel for what the conference will be like, listen to sermon audio from last year's conference.
The new Sovereign Grace Ministries Board of Directors met this Wednesday. We devoted most of our time to getting an update and overview of the state of SGM and established two immediate priorities for the coming year.
First, we decided to create a polity committee to consist of two members of the Board, two members of the Leadership Team (including C.J. Mahaney, who will chair the committee), and at least three Sovereign Grace pastors not on the Board. This committee will pick up the work that has already been done on polity and develop it to give better definition to the ministry, to how SGM as a ministry relates to pastors and their churches, and to policies and procedures for making decisions and selecting leaders. We are tasking this committee to solicit a broad range of views within SGM regarding how we are governed and how we define our connections between churches and the ministry. Once the committee's work is done, they will submit it to the Board for review, amendment, and approval. The resulting governance and our partnership agreements will then be presented to Sovereign Grace pastors for their review. We decided, at least for the present, not to set a deadline for the committee's work to be completed but do want this to be a top priority for our development as a ministry.
Second, we expect to receive the Ambassadors of Reconciliation report in the coming two weeks. We plan to begin discussing the report on a retreat in Louisville April 9 & 10 and then to make plans for responding.
This Board will operate differently from the interim Board. We will not involve ourselves in day-to-day ministry decisions and communication. Our priorities are appointment and evaluation of the Leadership Team, broad evaluation and strategy for the ministry, advising the Leadership Team on key concerns, and providing accountability to the Leadership Team regarding doctrine, finances, and governance. Our primary interactions, therefore, will be with Leadership Team members and others who can inform us about the ministry and counsel us regarding decisions.
It is customary to end messages like this asking for prayer, but this request is more than customary. This new Board is aware of the significant responsibilities we carry for the future of SGM. Please pray for us and more importantly, please pray for this family of local churches and your own local church so that we can—individually and connected together—plant and build local churches that proclaim the gospel and bring praise to our Lord.
Over the past several years, Sovereign Grace Ministries has developed relationships with a few pastors in the Dominican Republic. This includes Miguel Núñez, who leads a church in Santo Domingo. Miguel and the ministry he leads are featured in the video below, which is the second film we featured as part of our 2011 Mission Fund presentation.
The video ends with an overview from Dave Harvey of the many other ways in which God has been faithful to work through this family of churches in 2011. If you're a member of a Sovereign Grace church, thank you for the sacrificial service in your church, as well as your financial support, that have made much of this work possible. For more about how the Mission Fund money is spent, or to give a gift, you can visit the Mission Fund overview page.
Below is an announcement from the interim Board.
This week a new Board of Directors will be installed to replace the interim Board that has led Sovereign Grace Ministries since July 2011. The interim Board's purpose was largely restricted to overseeing the adjudication of charges brought by a former leader—a process that we completed in January 2012—as well as initiating a broad review of SGM. This new Board will serve by providing ongoing governance of the ministry.
The membership of the new Board reflects certain structural changes that had been underway from 2010 but were postponed with the installment of the interim Board. These changes are primarily designed to increase the Board's accountability and the participation of Sovereign Grace pastors while maintaining fidelity to our bylaws. Most notably, a majority of members of the new Board are pastors in Sovereign Grace churches rather than full- or part-time staff of SGM. They also meet other criteria: each has more than five years of pastoral experience; is endorsed by his local team for his character, gifts, and ability to work well in plurality; has a proven ability to reason biblically in various circumstances; has strategic and problem-solving gifts; and is committed to our mission to plant and care for churches.
You can read more about the new Board members, listed below, at the end of this post.
Each of these men was nominated by the interim Board, approved for service by their local pastoral teams, and then affirmed through a feedback process open to all ordained pastors of Sovereign Grace churches. The interim Board also gave careful consideration to comments pastors sent to us about the process and the timing of the process chosen by the Board. We concluded that implementing changes in our governance, including the process for choosing SGM leaders, should be the responsibility of this new Board.
The new Board begins its work this week. A top priority will be addressing changes in SGM's governance, which will include participation from a broad spectrum of Sovereign Grace pastors.
Please pray for these men, the ministry, and our future. God has blessed Sovereign Grace churches and used SGM to do much good in our short 30-year history. Our hope and prayer is that God will use this new Board to lead us into a future of even greater fruitfulness as we seek to plant and build local churches through the gospel to the glory and praise of God.
Ron Boomsma moved from the Midwest to California in 1990 to work at The U.S. Center of World Missions, which reflected Ron's heart to see people reached with the gospel. He became a member of Sovereign Grace Church of Pasadena in 1991 and joined the leadership team in 1997, eventually becoming senior pastor in 1999. In keeping with Ron's heart to reach people with the gospel, Sovereign Grace Church of Pasadena has planted churches in San Diego, Kansas City, and Orange County. He is currently pursuing ongoing education at Fuller Theological Seminary.
Paul Buckley has a PhD in material science and an M.S. in material engineering from Johns Hopkins University. He has served in pastoral ministry for eleven years. For the last ten years he has served as the founding pastor of King of Grace Church in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Being in the Boston area Paul has had opportunity to teach at Gordon Conwell Seminary and serve as a pastoral mentor for M.Div. students.
Craig Cabaniss has a B.A. In Religion from Baylor University and an M.Div. from Fuller Theological Seminary. He has served in pastoral ministry in SGM for 22 years. He has planted churches in San Diego, California, and Frisco, Texas where he currently serves as the lead pastor. He serves as an SGM regional leader with the churches in Texas. He has taught a Systematic Theology course in the Pastors College since 2004.
Mickey Connolly has served in pastoral ministry for 26 years and has a B.S. from the University of Maryland. He served as senior pastor at Solid Rock Church in Riverdale, Maryland, from 1989-96 and then moved to Charlotte, North Carolina, to serve CrossWay Community Church. Since 2002 he has served as senior pastor. Mickey serves SGM as their regional representative in Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Kentucky. In addition he has taught various courses at the Pastors College since its inception in 1999.
John Loftness received a B.A. from Houghton College in 1978 and has studied extensively at the Masters degree level at Fuller Theological Seminary and Reformed Theological Seminary. He began his career as a pastor in 1981 when he joined the staff at Covenant Life Church. Over the years has served in a variety of roles in local churches and in SGM, primarily as a pastor. From 1990-2007 he served exclusively at Covenant Life. In 2007, John left Covenant Life to become the senior pastor of Solid Rock Church in Riverdale, Maryland.
Ian McConnell has an M.A. in pastoral theology from Bob Jones Seminary and has twelve years of pastoral ministry experience. Ian replanted Grace Bible Church in northeast Philadelphia in 2005 where he continues to serve as lead pastor.
Ken Mellinger has been a part of SGM since its inception and has 20 years of pastoral ministry experience. He has served as senior pastor of Living Hope Church in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania since 1993.
Al Pino has an M.A. in theology from Reformed Theological Seminary and has served in pastoral ministry for the past 27 years. For the last 15 years he has served as the founding pastor of Palm Vista Church in Miami Lakes, Florida. He had been approved for a PCA church plant in Miami but was then introduced to SGM through Larry Malament in 1994. Al also serves SGM in the Caribbean, currently working in Cuba and the Dominican Republic.
Phil Sasser has more than 30 years experience in pastoral ministry. He also has a B.S. from Ohio State University and has completed graduate work at Ashland Theological Seminary. Before joining SGM, Phil served as an elder in an independent charismatic church in Ohio from 1976-89. Since 1994 he has served on the pastoral team of Sovereign Grace Church in Apex, North Carolina, where he became senior pastor 2001. Phil has taught apologetics at the Pastors College since 1999 and will teach a course on Christian ethics this coming year.
The Gospel Story for Kids is a new church and family curriculum designed to help ground children in the gospel through using Bible stories from Genesis to Revelation, all in the ESV translation. The program is designed by Marty Machowski, a family life pastor at Covenant Fellowship Church in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania.
This group of resources includes elements for church children's ministry settings as well as for families:
The goal of this program is ultimately to teach children the Bible while helping them to catch a glimpse of the gospel in each story. It is designed so that children who begin the program at age three will be able to complete the gospel story from Genesis to Revelation three times by age twelve.
Check out www.GospelStoryforKids.com to learn more about the curriculum, buy existing products, and keep up with news about forthcoming products.
For nine years, Sovereign Grace churches have provided training, pastoral support, and financial assistance to a pastor named Manolito and the churches he leads in Cuba. (One of the pastors, Al Pino, shared about this at length at our Pastors Conference in 2010.) Manolito has become a dear friend to those who have visited Cuba, and it has been a privilege for us to partner with him through visits and numerous events in Cuba. These events have included conferences on marriage and worship, and others designed for pastors and youth.
The video below, which is one of the two films we featured as part of last year's Mission Fund presentation, is an opportunity for Sovereign Grace church members to see and hear from the people in Cuba who have benefited from donations to the Mission Fund over the years. On their behalf, thank you for your investment in the advance of the gospel!
Check back soon for a Mission Fund video about the Dominican Republic.
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A MAN who discovered a 48-year-old bar of Kendal Mint Cake in his loft believes it may be the oldest-surviving bar of the famous confectionery.
Peter Truelove, 68, of Windermere, bought the bar of Robert Wiper's Original Mint Cake when he and a friend visited Kendal as 21-year-olds in 1964.
The pair were on a 'boy's adventure' which took them from their homes in Kent to John O'Groats, the most northerly point on the Scottish mainland.
"We travelled the distance in an Austin 7 and it took us a week," said Mr Truelove, of Hill Top. "The car only did 35mph at best and it was blizzard weather – the snow was coming into the car.
"We called at Kendal on the way back and we'd heard about the mint cake, so when we saw some we thought we'd buy a bar."
Mr Truelove said he was not sure why he had kept the bar in a box in his loft.
"It was on a shelf as a memento of the trip but it's been in the loft since we moved to Windermere 16 years ago," he said. The bar is still in reasonable condition although some of the sugar is seeping through the wrapping.
Although the original Wipers recipe is still used, the company was sold to Romneys in 1987.
Managing director John Barron said: "We have been making it all these years and I don't think we have any that old – it's impressive.
"It wouldn't do him any harm to eat it now but I don't expect it would taste very nice."
Mr Truelove said what was also interesting to discover was the journal he wrote while travelling, which documented the stop-off in Kendal. He said: "I had to record everything we spent because my friend and I were splitting the cost of the trip. It's funny now to look back and see that someone offered to sell us a car engine and gear box for £2.50, and that 15 litres of petrol was 60p.
"Unfortunately, the price of the mint cake wasn't included, although I did write that we'd visited and purchased it."
A SNOW leopard which featured in a movie starring Daniel Craig and Nicole Kidman is the latest addition to a South Lakeland zoo.
Young male Pavan, one of two leopards who played the part of Stelamaria in The Golden Compass, will be housed in a walk-through enclosure at Lakeland Wildlife Oasis at Hale, near Milnthorpe.
Staff have created a homely feel for their new feline friend with the enclosure designed to look like a Himalayan village with plenty of rocks for him to climb and snooze on.
An acrylic tunnel running through the enclosure will allow visitors to see Pavan in his own habitat in what is thought to be the UK's first walk-through big cat exhibit.
Assistant manager of Lakeland Wildlife Oasis, Caroline Howard, said: "We're really excited about Pavan's arrival - he's a real celebrity cat! His new home is amazing. You can walk right through his territory while he ranges around you - even above your head!"
Pavan has arrived from UK charity the Cat Survival Trust which helps conserve endangered cats.
Once he has settled in his new environment, zoo staff hope to form a breeding pair by adding a female snow leopard to Pavan's enclosure.It is not known how many snow leopards are left in the wild but they are now classed as endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.
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This guide will describe the steps to put together a bed control system for a Hillrom-8400 hospital bed from an iPad application. An Arduino acts as the intermediate device that directly connects to the bed and communicates with the iPad over WiFi.
TouchUp is a project initially developed to help a middle-aged woman who lives with multiple sclerosis (MS) in a caregiving facility. Due to the effects of MS, she has limited hand and arm strength to push the buttons on the handheld controller used to adjust her bed, a Hillrom-8400. Our goal was to develop an iPad application that she could use as an alternative to control her bed more easily.
To complete this project, we divided it into three parts: a graphical user interface, an Arduino-to-bed connection, and a network which the Arduino and iPad application communicate over. The approach is as follows:
- Build a GUI which our client can use to send desired actions to her bed
- Connect Arduino to the Hillrom-8400 bed using a serial port
- Establish a network which iPad and Arduino can communicate over
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The MPI's Green Performance® Standard (GPS-1-12) requires that the manufacturer demonstrate that VOC concentrations of the product shall not exceed those listed at paintinfo.com
MPI Green Performance® Standard (GPS-2-12) provides for a maximum allowable limit of 50 g/L of VOCs.
MPI's X-Green PPerformance Standard simplifies the process of specifying environmentally-safe interior high quality architectural coatings by establishing 'X-Green' editions of MPI's existing paint categories. X-Green certification requires performance i.e. as it relates to durability; VOC <50 g/l; reduced or zero quantities of various undesirable chemical components; and certification of emissions compliance to CHPS (Collaborative for High Performance Schools). Paint suppliers who already have products approved in an MPI paint category can be listed in the corresponding X-Green category by meeting MPI's GPS-2 requirement, which requires a maximum 50 g/l VOC, and submitting third-party test results verifying they meet CHPS emission requirements. For more information visit: www.paintinfo.com
GGHC Green Guide for Health Care™
According to GGHC,this is "the health care sector's first quantifiable sustainable design and facilities operations toolkit integrating enhanced environmental and health principles and practices into the planning, design, construction, operations and maintenance of their facilities. This Guide provides the health care sector with a voluntary, self-certifying metric toolkit of best practices that designers, owners, and operators can use to guide and evaluate their progress towards high performance healing environments." For more information visit: www.gghc.org/
According to CALGreen, "The 2013 California Green Building Standards Code is a code with mandatory requirements for new residential and nonresidential buildings (including buildings for retail, office, public schools and hospitals) throughout California beginning on January 1, 2014. The code is Part 11 of the California Building Standards Code in Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations and is also known as the CALGreen Code. In short, the code is established to reduce construction waste, make buildings more efficient in the use of materials and energy, and reduce environmental impact during and after construction." Sherwin-Williams offers a range of products that satisfy CALGreen's mandatory requirement of low VOC emitting materials. For more information visit: http://www.bsc.ca.gov/Home/CALGreen.aspx
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers. Per ASHRAE "Standard 189.1 provides a "total building sustainability package" for those who strive to design, build and operate green buildings. From site location to energy use to recycling, this standard sets the foundation for green buildings by addressing site sustainability, water use efficiency, energy efficiency, indoor environmental quality, and the building's impact on the atmosphere, materials and resources." For more information visit: www.ashrae.org
IgCC™ International Green Construction Code™
Per IgCC™ "Internationally, code officials recognize the need for a modern, up-to-date code governing the impact of buildings and structures on the environment. This first edition, the 2012 edition, of the International Green Construction Code (IgCC™), is designed to meet this need through model code regulations that contain clear and specific requirements with provisions that promote safe and sustainable construction in an integrated fashion with the ICC Family of Codes". There are several states and cities within the United States that have adopted IgCC's mandatory building code requirements. For more information visit: www.iccsafe.org
California Air Resources Board (CARB)
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California's Legislature established CARB in 1967 to improve and maintain healthy air quality and conduct research into the causes of and solutions to air pollution in the State. CARB has authority to set and enforce emission standards for motor vehicles, fuels, and consumer products; set health-based air quality standards; monitor air quality; identify and set control measures for toxic air contaminants and oversee local air quality districts. To help control the State's significant smog levels, CARB has established much stricter regulatory requirements than most of the U.S. regarding VOC emission levels in hundreds of consumer products, including paints and other architectural coatings. For more information visit: www.arb.ca.gov
South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD)
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South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) is the air pollution control agency for Orange County and the urban portions of Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties, the smoggiest region of the U.S. SCAQMD develops plans and regulations designed to improve air quality by reducing VOC emissions. These plans are then submitted for approval to the EPA and CARB to ensure compliance with their respective Clean Air Acts. Sherwin-Williams offers a range of paints and coatings that meet SCAQMD's strict regulatory VOC limits under Rule 1113. For further information visit SCAQMD's webpage: www.aqmd.gov
Ozone Transport Commission (OTC)
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The Ozone Transport Commission (OTC) is a multi-state organization created under the Clean Air Act (CAA). It is responsible for advising EPA on transport issues and for developing and implementing regional solutions to the ground-level ozone problem in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions.
OTC brings together the states from Virginia to Maine to coordinate reductions in air pollution that benefit the whole region. The OTC provides air pollution assessment, technical support and a forum through which states can work together to harmonize their pollution reduction strategies. OTC members include: Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Virginia. If the project is located with in the OTC region, one must comply with the applicable VOC standards since each of the OTC states adopt their own rule. For more information visit: www.otcair.org
Ohio New VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) regulations for paints went into effect on 1/1/09 in Ohio. These regulations are similar to those that have been implemented in the The Ozone Transport Commission (OTC) regions. Under the new regulations, lower VOC limits will be in effect for 54 coatings categories, such as flats, non-flats, primers, stains, varnishes and industrial maintenance coatings. All coatings sold, specified for use or used within the regulated areas must comply with these VOC limits. For additional information on the new VOC regulations, contact your Sherwin-Williams sales representative or local store manager or visit the Ohio EPA website at: www.epa.state.oh.us
Illinois enacted New VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) regulations for paints that went into effect on 7/1/09. These regulations are similar to those that have been implemented in the The Ozone Transport Commission (OTC) regions. Under the new regulations, lower VOC limits will be in effect for 54 coatings categories, such as flats, non-flats, primers, stains, varnishes and industrial maintenance coatings. All coatings sold, specified for use or used within the regulated areas must comply with these VOC limits. For more information please visit: http://www.ipcb.state.il.us
Indiana New VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) regulations for paints went into effect on 10/01/11 in Indiana. These regulations are similar to those that have been implemented in the The Ozone Transport Commission (OTC) regions. Under the new regulations, lower VOC limits will be in effect for coatings categories, such as flats, non-flats, primers, stains, varnishes and industrial maintenance coatings. All coatings sold, specified for use or used within the regulated areas must comply with these VOC limits. For additional information on the new VOC regulations, contact your Sherwin-Williams sales representative or local store manager or visit the Indiana website at: www.in.gov/legislative/iac
Canada's regulatory agency, Environment Canada, enacted new VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) regulations for paints in September 9, 2010. The regulations apply to all general architectural and industrial maintenance coatings, and traffic marking products, that are made, imported, sold, or marketed in Canada. The Regulations set mandatory VOC concentration limits for 53 categories of architectural coatings. Concentration limits vary between 100 g/L–800 g/L depending on the category and are set out in the Schedule to the Regulations, which can be viewed at www.ec.gc.ca/ceparegistry. Environment Canada is currently working towards adopting VOC regulations that align with those in the United States, particularly the more stringent regulations followed by CARB in California. It also intends to use the same product categories and definitions as those used in California. More information about Canadian VOC regulations for architectural coatings can be found at: http://www.ec.gc.ca/cov-voc/default.asp?lang=En&n=79D4AE5C-1. Since VOC regulations are constantly being reviewed and amended, it is important to consult with your Sherwin-Williams sales representative or local store manager to ensure compliance with the most current regulations.
Greenguard Environmental Institute (GEI)
The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI) strives to protect human health and quality of life by establishing standards and certification programs to reduce exposure to chemicals and to improve indoor air quality. GREENGUARD Certified products are certified to GREENGUARD standards for low chemical emissions into indoor air during product usage. For more information, visit ul.com/gg.
GREENGUARD'S IAQ Standard for Building Materials, Finishes and Furnishings is a nationally recognized voluntary standard that establishes requirements for qualifying paints and coatings as certified low-emitting products for indoor environments. Emission criteria are established for total VOC (TVOC), formaldehyde, total aldehydes, all individual chemicals with currently published Threshold Limit Values (TLVs), respirable particles and certain odorants and irritants. In addition, all products are screened and reported for carcinogens and reproductive toxins as listed by key government and regulatory programs.
GREENGUARD Children & Schools℠Standard for products intended for use in schools, daycares or other environments where children spend significant periods of time, the GREENGUARD Children & Schools Certification ProgramSM offers stricter certification criteria. It is referenced by both The Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) and the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Building Rating System. Products certified to this standard are also suitable for use in environments where children and others work, play or reside. GREENGUARD Children & Schools Certified products can be used to earn valuable credits in the CHPS Best Practices Manual for K-12 schools, the US Green Building Council's LEED® Green Building Rating Systems, the Green Guide for Healthcare, the NAHB Green Building Guidelines, Green Globes, Regreen and many other building codes, standards and specifications This reference guide also includes Sherwin-Williams products that have undergone GreenGuard's rigorous testing and achieved certification under both the GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality and the Children & Schools Standards. Further information and copies of certifications for Sherwin-Williams products can be obtained by visiting: www.greenguard.org.
Note: New GREENGUARD Marks combine the GREENGUARD and UL names: GREENGUARD Children & SchoolsSM, becomes GREENGUARD Gold. GREENGUARD IAQ becomes GREENGUARD certified.
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CALLAWAY — One local woman might not be as healthy as an ox, but she does have a ranch full of animals.
Ranch owner Cherie Anderson said she embraces pet therapy to deal with her chronic pain syndrome.
Anderson's story goes back to 1996, when she was diagnosed with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), formerly known as reflex sympathetic syndrome. CRPS is a nerve disorder characterized by burning pain and joint stiffness.
Anderson described it as "a pretty devastating disease" and attributes her monthly doctor visit and three times daily morphine regiment to CRPS.
"It started in my lower left ankle," she said, "and it just makes your body overreact to pain."
The incurable disease is often treated by some form of physical therapy — and that's where Anderson's miniature horse named Peanut came into the picture.
According to Anderson, she adopted Peanut to deal with her range of motion, but there are other benefits.
"Having a miniature horse just gives you something more to look forward to," Anderson said. "It may not decrease the pain, but it lets you focus on something else besides the pain."
Peanut is a brawny, tan and blond, 33-inch tall miniature gelding, adopted by the Anderson family when he was 6 months old.
At that time, Anderson said, she took in her three grandsons and they were very playful with the colt, which eventually led them to take Peanut to school one day.
The first school Peanut attended was Tommy Smith Elementary in 1997.
Zack Anderson, Cherie's 19-year-old grandson, said he really didn't notice it was not normal to have a horse as a pet and naturally built a friendship with Peanut.
"He has an ego," Zack Anderson said, referring to Peanut.
Since then, Peanut has acquired more than 2,000 "community service hours" in Bay County, appearing at local events, such as last week's Grand Lagoon Waterfront Farmers Market.
"I think he likes all events because he gets attention," Anderson said on Peanut's behalf, "but he is impressed when the event includes grass."
Peanut's ego extends the furthest when he is wearing his Merlin the Magician costume during Halloween festivities, she added, including an Oct. 19 party at Tyndall Air Force Base and a Fall Festival at East Bay Baptist Church on Oct. 27.
Peanut is one of a plethora of animals at the Anderson's Wild Rose Ranch, a family ranch and free petting zoo at 326 Fernwood Way in East Callaway Heights.
After embracing Peanut as her service animal, Anderson now owns 15 miniature horses, two miniature donkeys, four llamas, one alpaca, seven dogs and three cats.
-WHAT: Wild Rose Ranch
-WHEN: Weekdays 4 p.m. to sunset, Saturdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays noon to 5 p.m.
-WHERE: 326 Fernwood Way in East Callaway Heights
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Workington Town pays tribute to supporter killed in car crash
Last updated at 15:19, Friday, 09 March 2012
Workington Town has paid tribute to Moorclose resident James McKenzie who died in a car crash this week.
Workington Town has paid tribute to Moorclose resident James McKenzie who died in a car crash this week.
Mr McKenzie, 61, of Furness Road, was a well-known figure at Workington Town and manned the turnstiles at Derwent Park for 41 years.
The rugby league club paid tribute to its head gateman in a statement.
It read: "Everyone at the club was shocked to hear of the loss of Jimmy who died in a tragic accident.
"He will be sorely missed by everyone at the club and our thoughts are with Jimmy's family at this very sad time."
Mr McKenzie was on an errand when the blue Ford Focus he was driving was in collision with a silver VW Golf on Honister Drive just after 2pm on Wednesday.
Flowers and messages have been tied to a gate next to the crash scene, just past the bottom end of Wastwater Avenue.
The tributes were led by Mr McKenzie's wife Olive, who wrote: "To a dear husband, all my love always and foreva, your loving wife Olive."
Another tribute read: "To Granda, we will miss you loads, love always, Lisa, John, Courtney. xxx."
A message signed Evelyn and Tallan said: "To Dad, I will miss you, you are my hero."
The driver of the Golf, a 35-year-old Workington man, was seriously injured in the crash and is being treated at Whitehaven's West Cumberland Hospital.
He is under arrest on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
In a statement released by Mr McKenzie's family soon after his death described him as "One in a million, a real legend."
They said: "He was a true gentleman, he loved his family to bits. He was just doing a message and never came home.
"He loved Wigan and Workington Town Rugby League. He was always there for everybody. A much loved Husband, Dad and Granda. He was always life and soul of the party and always first on the karaoke. One in a million, he really was a legend."
First published at 13:59, Friday, 09 March 2012
Published by http://www.timesandstar.co.uk
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What a lovely man Jimmy was, a true gent, and will be sadly missed at Derwent Park. R.I.P xxx
This is still so unreal...cannot believe this has happened to such a lovely man. My thoughts are with my Auntie Olive,my cousins John, Evelyn & Sharon & their children. Sleep tight Uncle James...we will never forget you. xxx
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This ladies short sleeve crew neck t-shirt is a flattering feminine basic to add to your wardrobe, available in a wide range of colours this beautiful basic is also great value . Made in a comfortable cotton jersey fabric, value t-shirts are perfect as summer tops or for layering under cardigans and jumpers.
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A python hunting competition starting on Saturday is drawing hundreds of amateurs armed with clubs, machetes and guns to the Florida Everglades, where captured Burmese pythons have exceeded the length of minivans and weighed as much as grown men.
Python Challenge 2013, a month-long event sponsored by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, is open to hunters and non-hunters alike.
Participants pay a $25 entry fee and take an online training course, which consists mostly of looking at photographs of both the targeted pythons and protected native snakes to learn the difference.
The state wildlife agency is offering prizes of $1,500 for the most pythons captured and $1,000 for the longest python.
FWC spokeswoman Carli Segelson said the number of registered contestants reached about 500 this week and was growing, with people coming from 32 states.
The stated goal of the competition is to raise awareness of the threat Burmese pythons pose to the Everglades ecosystem. The snakes are native to Southeast Asia and have no known predators in Florida.
The contest also serves as a pilot program to determine whether regular hunting competitions can cull the growing population of the invasive species, said Frank Mazzotti, a wildlife expert from the University of Florida who helped create the competition.
Python Challenge rules require contestants to kill specimens on the spot in a humane fashion, recommending shooting the snakes precisely through the brain.


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Oversized knitted pullover sweater with decadent crochet trimming attached to the bottom hem all around. The crochet part of this pullover has layer of fabric underneath. Super comfy and sporty, with a luscious touch of bohemian vibes.
**Special Note: The fit of this sweater runs slightly big, for that much sought after oversized, perfectly slouchy fit.
*Body - 42% Polyester, 35% Cotton, 23% Rayon
*Crochet - 55% Polyester, 45% Cotton
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Length: 32"
Bust (all around): 48"
Sleeve Length: 17 1/4"
**Special Note: The fit of this sweater runs slightly big, for that much sought after oversized, perfectly slouchy fit.
*Body - 42% Polyester, 35% Cotton, 23% Rayon
*Crochet - 55% Polyester, 45% Cotton
*Machine Wash Cold
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Length: 32"
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Rated 3 out of 5Â by original Still Undecided I received this in the sand color yesterday in the mail and am disappointed. It is HUGE!!!!!!!!! I am 5'3'', 110lbs and the bottom lace goes to my knees, maybe a little further, and the sweater part is so roomy, it swallows me. It look so pretty on the model, but it makes me look frumpy. I will hold of on possibly returning this because I want to try to pair it with some items in my closet and see what I can do. Any suggestions on how to wear this? Why is it so big??????? 10.18.2012
Rated 3 out of 5Â by zombieboogie Eh The pictures made me think it was a lot lighter in fabric, but it's majorly 'sweaterish' and heavy on the top. I am usually a L, but I ordered a S from reviews, and even that fit me awkward. My bust pushes the sweater part up so I look blocky and it's short, and there is NO FORM!!!! So what I did was went to the fabric store, bought some ribbon and rope and I'm tying it around my waist or under my chest to form it to me, and it looks SO much better! I think I'll sew some ties on in the back in the future. 3.28.2013
Rated 4 out of 5Â by Anndesan I love it Yes it is HUGE, I am pretty sure that it is one size fits all type a thing. I still think it is super cute to wear for a comfy look. I've gotten a lot of compliments on it especially the lace bottom, everyone loves it. 11.22.2012
Rated 1 out of 5Â by mrdoover NOTHING LIKE THE PICTURE I am so disappointed with this. I ordered the peach color in XS/S and it is so HUGE it looks like I bought an XXL in the mens department. My husband just about died laughing. For reference I am 5'5" and 125 lbs and a size 6. Pretty average. Not sure why this had to be so big. I'd like to have the size the model in the photo is wearing. It might fit. Now I have to pay to ship this back. 10.24.2012
Rated 1 out of 5Â by gretchenborg crazy fit This top is overall just plain awkward. I realized FP clothes run large, but at 5'8" and 140lbs., I bought a med/lg so I could wear it over other clothes. This thing completely swallowed me. I looked like a 4 yr.old wearing my 6'3" husband's sweatshirt (albeit with lace). While the lace is pretty, it is more than out of place with what appears to be a big old sweatshirt. And with the quality I see of the lace, I can see it just coming apart before ever getting a chance to clean it. Going back. Wouldn't get the XS/S because I really believe it would swallow me as well. 9.22.2013
Rated 5 out of 5Â by fpj9 Adorable and SO comfortable So excited about this one! It is so cute and so well made and fits perfect! Ordered it in the chambray blue xs/sm (5'8, 135 lbs, 34B). The heathering in the sweatshirt like material is beautiful, the frayed seam across the back adds style, and underneath the lace is another layer of blue cotton material that the lace falls onto. I'm really impressed w/this, had my eyes on it for a long time, finally caught it on a return (I'm guessing cuz they were out of it in my size) and really can't say enough. Even cuter in person. This will get a lot of wear. Can't wait to wear it w/the white thigh-highs I just got! Thanks FP! 8.14.2013
Rated 2 out of 5Â by adelaidesadornme Love the design but..... This is a fun top that I was so looking forward to wearing. Sleeve length is great, fits loose, as is designed....However, I took it out of the bag and the lace along the bottom was raveling with strings left hanging. I could see that this was a process that would continue.....Sadly this will be going back.... 8.12.2013
Rated 3 out of 5Â by EmJane To much fabric I tried this on in a S/XS in the cream color and it was way to much fabric. The sleeves were a little tight while the body part was huge. They didn't have a larger size in Macy's for me to try on but I probably would have been swimming in it. I really wanted to like this because I have been seeing it in stores forever and finally tried it on but I don't like it. I think it would be much cuter with a scoop neck. On a positive note it is very comfortable. 7.13.2013
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At Brenner Chrysler Jeep, we are not only a Mechanicsburg dealership providing new 2014 Chrysler and Jeep models, but we also carry a wide selection of pre-owned vehicles. Here at Brenner Chrysler Jeep we are happy to provide an extensive offering pre-owned vehicles to our customers all around the Mechanicsburg area. Not only can you find used Chrysler and Jeep models, but a wide selection of cars from other top auto manufacturers as well. Check out the other Chrysler and used Jeep models as well as the pre-owned vehicles that we have available to our Harrisburg and Camp Hill drivers in the inventory below! If you have any questions about any of the cars we have available, don't hesitate to contact us and we'll be more than happy to help you out!
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European Vintage-Washed Ruffle & Italian Floral Medallion Bedding Collection
An enzyme wash adds vintage appeal to our ultra-soft bedding collection, trimmed with petite ruffles for a decidedly feminine touch.
- Duvet cover and sham are made by a family-run company in Portugal that weaves and tailors the bedding with meticulous care
- Duvet cover and sham are 210-thread-count cotton woven from 100% cotton with an enzyme-washed finish; duvet cover has inside ties and hidden-button closures and sham has an envelope closure
- Sheeting is 100% cotton sateen; pillowcase has a European end-flap closure
- Sheet set includes 1 flat sheet, 1 fitted sheet and 2 standard pillowcases (1 in twin set)
- After tailoring, 100% linen bed skirt is treated using environmentally safe, reactive dyes that infuse the fabric with rich, lasting color and washed to produce an extraordinarily soft texture; regular use and laundering will only make the bed skirt more soft, supple and enduring
- Quilt and sham are sewn from soft, 100% cotton voile with polyester fill; puckered stitching creates little pockets of lightweight warmth; sham is finished with an envelope closure
- Duvet cover, sham and sheeting are Oeko-Tex® Certified
- Duvet cover and sham are made in Portugal; sheeting, quilt and sham are imported; bed skirt is made in the USA
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Peppermint Candy Cane Barbie® Doll
Seventh in the Classic Ballet Series®, Peppermint Candy Cane Barbie® doll is a beautiful ballerina inspired by the peppermint candy cane in the beloved ballet, The Nutcracker. She wears a shimmering confection of taffeta and tulle. Her fitted white taffeta bodice with green and pink stripes has pink tulle sleeves and a layered pink tulle skirt embellished with taffeta petals. Light pink tights, delicate pink "toe" shoes, and silvery stud earrings complete her enchanting costume. True to her name, Barbie® comes with green and pink ribbons. She has special legs, so girls can pose her in actual "on-toe" positions.
Production doll may vary from the photo shown above. Mattel reserves the right to modify the fashion/fabrics, sculpt, hair color/style, and accessories. Doll cannot stand alone as shown.


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Inhabit Stencil Rug in Chocolate
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|Product Type: Area Rug
|Construction: Handmade
|Technique: Tufted; Hand woven
|Primary Pattern: Floral and plants
|Primary Color: Brown
|Gender: Unisex
|Lifestage: Adult
|Type of Backing: Non-slip
|Material: Wool
|Reversible: No
|Rug Pad Needed: No
|Stain Resistant: Yes
|Product Care: Vacuum regularly
|Country of Manufacture: United States
About the ManufacturerInhabit Living consists of a husband and wife design team, Jennifer and Mike Tuttle, who were lucky enough to find someone who shared an equal passion for design. Both Jennifer and Mike were schooled as graphic designers and have owned and operated Planet 10, an award - winning brand development firm since 1996. With an overall appreciation for design, this allowed these two to spend a lot of time talking about design, thinking about design, and designing without being absent from their personal commitments to one another.
With Inhabit, these two acted on a gut feeling about whether a product idea is right for the Inhabit brand and if it could be produced and sold at an affordable price. With everything designed from scratch, Inhabit prides themselves on not taking existing designs or making pillows or bedding from someone elses fabrics. These are all individual sketches, thoughts and ideas brought to life in the Inhabit line.
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Turbo engine manufacturers recommend that, after a brisk run, their engines be idled for a few minutes to allow the Turbocharger to slow down, cool and normalise while maintaining a flow of fresh engine oil to its bearings. This routine, if followed at every switch-off, will extend Turbo life and significantly reduce the likelihood of premature Turbocharger failure.
The most popular and foolproof method of guaranteeing that the engine manufacturers recommendation is carried out every time you switch off is to fit a Bogaard Turbo Timer. Many thousands are fitted to all types of vehicles; cars, 4WD's, trucks, even tractors & lawnmowers. Bogaard Turbo Timers are inexpensive, foolproof & fail-safe. They are easy to fit, with plug-in models for most popular vehicles. For more details see our Turbo Timer Brochure below.
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Staybridge Suites St. Petersburg Downtown
The Staybridge Suites Welcomes you for an Extended Stay in Downtown St. Petersburg.
Ideally situated near the downtown waterfront district where you will find the world renowned Dali Museum, Mahaffey Theater, Chihuly Collection, St. Petersburg Museum of Fine Arts, and The Morean Arts Center. Downtown boasts a vibrant arts community, amazing local dining, unique shops and Al Lang Field-home to the Tampa Bay Rowdies.
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Hiya Bratz! Sasha here and I'm in such a great mood I thought I'd be the one to blog today!
With the launch of the Bratz Style Starz App on iTunes I felt inspired to update some of my music with new jams to dance and sing-along to and I am SO happy I did. There were a lot of songs from my usual faves…like Justin Bieber (talk about a dreamboat!), but there are also a few new singers / bands that have been a blast to rock out to.
These newly discovered tunes totally having me singing and dancing the day away with a smile. With catchy lyrics and upbeat tempos, how can any Bratzie resist?
Here's what's been on my playlist lately.
- Mindless Behavior – Valentine's Girl
- Justin Bieber – As Long As You Love Me
- Calvin Harris featuring Ne-Yo – Let's Go
- Carly Rae Jepsen – Call Me Maybe
- Nicki Minaj – Starships
I'm always on the hunt for some great new tunes and want to hear from you! Tell me in the comments below – what are some of your favorite songs and artists of 2012?
That's all from me. Dance with ya later, Bratzies!
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Maryport nurse retires after 48 years
Last updated at 19:44, Thursday, 29 March 2012
A Maryport practice nurse has retired after 48 years in the health profession.
Margaret Watson, 65, has been a practice nurse at Maryport Health Services for 28 years.
She started her training, aged 17, in a London hospital before returning to become the West Cumberland Hospital's youngest nursing sister, aged 23.
She said: "I was night sister in the intensive care unit. That gave me the confidence to face anything else in my career."
Mrs Watson, of Lime Grove, became the first practice nurse at the Maryport practice.
She added: "There were only five doctors at the time and district nurses would pop into the surgery during the day to do anything necessary. Now there are 11 doctors, five health care workers and seven nurses."
Her job description has changed over the years, she added.
She said: "I remember when nurses did all the routine work and made the doctors' coffee. That has changed now. We do a lot more specialised work and have our own caseloads."
Mrs Watson has been the respiratory nurse at Maryport Health Services for several years.
She said: "I am going to miss so much, even being stopped in the Co-op by patients wanting to know blood test results or which inhalers they need."
Mrs Watson and her husband Allan, who has also retired, said they were looking forward to walks. She said she wanted to improve her photography, tend her garden and spend more time with four grandchildren, including two in Australia.
First published at 19:23, Thursday, 29 March 2012
Published by http://www.timesandstar.co.uk
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Congratulations, Mam. Good innings!!! Very, very proud of the contribution you've made to the good people of Maryport over the years. X
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35 Years Ago: Talking Heads' 'More Songs About Buildings and Food' Album Released
As the saying goes, artists have their entire life to make a debut album, but only a year to record the follow-up. But Talking Heads managed to avoid the dreaded sophomore jinx on their second album, 'More Songs About Buildings and Food,' which was released in July 1978.
The New York quartet had come out of the box a year earlier with 'Talking Heads: 77′ with a mixture of funk, pop and art-school abstractions, all shot through with a dose of downtown-punk energy. Although impressing critics, the record failed to chart, and its single, 'Psycho Killer,' reached only No. 92 on the Hot 100.
But 'More Songs About Buildings and Food' reached the public, in part thanks to a cover of Al Green's soul classic 'Take Me to the River.' The single got as far as No. 26 on the Hot 100, showing the world that the bridge between Memphis and CGBG takes a detour through the Rhode Island School of Design.
Just as importantly for its long-term prospects, the album began the band's association with producer Brian Eno, a former member of Roxy Music who was concurrently working with David Bowie on what would be known as the 'Berlin Trilogy.' Eno pushed Tina Weymouth's bass, which drove many of the songs against David Byrne's scratchy electric guitar, to the front of the mix.
Given the backlash against disco that was taking place at the time, it was a risky decision to emphasize the funk in their sound, but it worked, particularly on the 'Found a Job' and 'Artists Only.' Eno would go on to produce the next two Talking Heads albums.
The album's cover, a photo mosaic of the band comprised of 529 Polaroids, showed their art-school training hadn't gone to waste. Neither the band's name nor the album's title appear on the cover — another risky decision, especially given the poor commercial showing of the debut. But people were still able to find the record: It peaked at No. 29 on the Billboard 200 and was eventually certified gold.
A year later, Talking Heads would begin their exploration of world rhythms that exposed them to an even wider audience. But on 'More Songs About Buildings and Food,' they proved themselves to be a band that was in it for the long haul.


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Ivory's value results from its scarcity, as well as its association with the elephant, a symbol of power and strength. Ivory bracelets, decorated with engraved designs, were made by the Fur of the Darfur region of Sudan and traded as far as Eritrea and the Republic of the Congo. Hairpins from the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo are worn by both men and women to hold hats and ornate hairstyles in place. These hairpins are particularly ostentatious, since each is made from a large piece of ivory, most of which is carved away.
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- Culture: Mangbetu
- Medium: Ivory
- Place Made: Ubangi or Uele region, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Dates: 19th century
- Dimensions: 7 in. (17.8cm) Other: 7 in. (17.8cm) (show scale)
- Collections:Arts of Africa
- Museum Location: This item is on view in African Storage Annex, East Gallery, 1st Floor
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- Accession Number: 31.2036.1
- Credit Line: Museum Expedition 1931, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund
- Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY
- Caption: Mangbetu. Hairpin, 19th century. Ivory, 7 in. (17.8cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1931, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 31.2036.1. Creative Commons-BY
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Green has never looked so good. Meet Emerald Embers™ Barbie® doll from the Jewel Essence Collection™ by Bob Mackie. Every doll in the collection sparkles in the color of a jewel and is adorned with beautiful Swarovski® crystals. Here, Barbie, embraced in deep emerald green, glows like a jewel of the Amazon. Her eyes seem to smolder like the crystal rhinestones on her dress. Poised and regal, she is a tribute to the jewel of kings.
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Strategic Goals and Action Steps
The University has identified six Strategic Goals as the most critical objectives in meeting our Mission and achieving our Vision. These Goals, and the Action Steps accompanying each Goal, will be used to establish our work and budget priorities each year and will serve as the framework to determine the success of the University.
Strategic Goal One
Student Success: Advance student success from recruitment through graduation by engaging all members of the Northeastern community.
Action Steps
1.1 Increase the enrollment of both undergraduate and graduate students.
1.2 Increase retention and graduation rates for all students. Identify and implement high-impact practices for all students with a special focus on underrepresented populations.
1.3 Develop and implement strategies to support the transition and success of first-year and transfer students.
1.4 Conduct a comprehensive review of all academic advising services, and implement intentional, coordinated strategies that reflect national best practices in advising to increase student satisfaction and success.
1.5 Increase bicultural/bilingual support in the areas of admissions, enrollment services, financial aid, student affairs, and academic affairs.
1.6 Enhance the quality of service and communication to promote student satisfaction in all areas of the University with a focus on "points of entry," such as admissions, financial services, enrollment services, the website, and other critical areas.
Strategic Goal Two
Academic Excellence and Innovation: Implement and support curricular and pedagogical best practices aligned with the mission of the institution, student needs, the standards of the disciplines, and career and civic engagement opportunities.
Action Steps
2.1 Develop a Statement of Objectives for the master's degree, and explore adding the doctoral degree to the academic portfolio.
2.2 Implement and assess the University Core Curriculum.
2.3 Support, create, and sustain interdisciplinary courses and programs that lead to higher levels of critical, analytical, and integrated learning.
2.4 Focus on academic programs linked to regional economic development and workforce demands for the global society.
2.5 Support and create academic and professional development opportunities for students through internships, international study, research, service learning, and career services.
2.6 Enhance and expand academic offerings and resources at CCICS.
2.7 Integrate culturally relevant pedagogy and content throughout the curriculum.
2.8 Increase high-quality hybrid and online curricula throughout the University.
2.9 Prioritize resource allocation to learning resource centers and support centers.
Strategic Goal Three
Urban Leadership: Build upon Northeastern's tradition of community partnership and engagement by collaborating with educational, social service, governmental, philanthropic, and business organizations in Chicago and the region.
Action Steps
3.1 Collaborate with local and regional schools, community organizations, and parents to vertically align knowledge, skills, and dispositions across K-12 schooling in order to prepare students to succeed at Northeastern or other postsecondary institutions.
3.2 Position and promote Northeastern as a leading Hispanic Serving Institution in the recruitment, retention, and graduation of Latino students.
3.3 Increase Northeastern's presence across diverse urban communities through intentional marketing.
3.4 Encourage and support programs that expand understandings of our urban metropolis, with emphasis on our community partners.
3.5 Encourage and support programs and research that focus on contemporary urban issues, such as education reform, immigration, economic development, and the environment.
3.6 Enhance Northeastern's marketing and public relations plan, inclusive of community outreach, to expand internal, local, regional, national, and international awareness of our urban leadership efforts.
3.7 Promote CCICS, El Centro, and CCAS as examples of Northeastern's commitment to urban leadership.
Strategic Goal Four
Exemplary Faculty and Staff: Invest in and support faculty and staff to foster a nationally recognized urban university and create a thriving work environment that makes Northeastern an employer of choice.
Action Steps
4.1 Intentionally recruit and retain faculty and staff who understand and support Northeastern's mission and the students we serve.
4.2 Enhance scholarship, professional development, and training for faculty and staff.
4.3 Use support systems and programs to build and foster a culture of mutual respect and collegiality across the University.
4.4 Provide ongoing professional development to support culturally relevant pedagogical approaches from new faculty orientation onward.
4.5 Increase collaboration and accountability across all units of the University.
4.6 Develop an effective application of shared governance at Northeastern.
Strategic Goal Five
Enhanced University Operations: Improve operating efficiencies, physical and technological infrastructure and systems, and environmental sustainability in order to provide a supportive learning, teaching, and working environment.
Action Steps
5.1 Ensure that all classroom, laboratory, office, student, and support spaces accommodate current needs and long-term growth.
5.2 Add a residential life component consistent with the mission of the University.
5.3 Invest in and implement technology applications and infrastructure to maximize academic and operational goals.
5.4 Establish environmental sustainability as a key element of Northeastern's identity through green design and activities such as increasing recycling, reducing waste, conserving energy, and digitizing processes.
5.5 Streamline and redesign operational and financial workflows and processes to improve service quality and productivity.
5.6 Ensure the continued safety and security of the University; that all facilities and infrastructure, including technology and critical data, are protected; and that campus security and emergency preparedness are continually monitored and enhanced.
Strategic Goal Six
Fiscal Strength: Enhance Northeastern's financial position by diversifying revenue sources and by strengthening institutional relationships with donors, public and private entities, and alumni.
Action Steps
6.1 Increase external funding, including grants, that supports programming critical to Northeastern's mission.
6.2 Strategically plan for future Title V and other Minority Serving Institution grant applications using data and outcome analyses from current funds.
6.3 Increase advocacy efforts with federal and state governments to secure appropriations for the University.
6.4 Increase private, corporate, foundation, and other philanthropic support for the University.
6.5 Generate revenue by leveraging Northeastern's assets (such as space rentals, fees for services, and continuing education programs) while continuing to prioritize University needs.


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Inclement weather is no match for this playful yet practical hat, sewn from our luxuriant faux fur with ears, a built-in scarf and handy paw warmers. Expertly woven from finely spun strands, it captures the natural weight, depth of color and indulgent softness of genuine fur.
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