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Mary Beth Gunnerson made an observation and took action. The reaction will make for some special comfort from home for servicemen and women in harm's way in Afghanistan.
Gunnerson, from Destin, attended the packing party during last year's annual Semper Fi Sisters Beach Blast in Port St. Joe. During the packing party, held last year in the Centennial Building, the Sisters – wives, grandmothers, sisters, aunts of deployed military personnel – assembled care packages for troops in war zones.
From a first year when 12 women packed 36 boxes to 24 packing 300 boxes the next year to 52 packing more than 700 boxes last year, the effort has grown exponentially.
This year the goal is 1,000 "Boxes of Love."
"I came home so tired," Gunnerson said with a chuckle. "But I was so inspired. I had such a good time.
"The only thing we all had in common is a fierce, profound and protective love of our servicemen and women. Those are the ties that bind."
Gunnerson, who had been introduced to Semper Fi Sisters during a banquet for mothers of deployed soldiers, noticed that while two long lines were devoted to packing boxes with a masculine touch for the servicemen, the "powder puff" line packing for servicewomen was a single line and not nearly as long as the other two.
Gunnerson, co-owner with her husband of Sporty Lady, a women's sportswear and apparel shop in Destin, came up with a brainstorm while en route to a trade show in Miami.
She wondered if she brought a flyer about Semper Fi Sisters and their Beach Blast in Port St. Joe – this year's begins Oct. 17 – to each of her appointments, if vendors would be willing to ship her any leftover giveaway items after the trade show season was over.
Gunnerson told each vendor she would be back in touch and anything each vendor had left, she would gladly take.
She called and had a flyer emailed to her which she printed at a help kiosk at the Miami trade show. She took on all appointments.
"I have been absolutely stunned by the response," Gunnerson said. "I've gotten monetary donations, not only from corporate offices, but from regional offices of the same companies. One vendor sent merchandise that, wholesale, is worth about $7,000.
"This industry has just responded."
Literally from all over the world as Gunnerson received pens, hats and visors from a vendor in Germany and merchandise from Australia.
Lip balms, mini-pedicure kits, boutique shirts, all, Gunnerson noted, arriving shipped in flat boxes to allow for easy packing in the care boxes.
A retailer in Manhattan, New York, sent boxes of tote bags and gift items.
"I figured I met end up with a box of junk, but I have received a lot of great stuff," Gunnerson said. "Even people I have not yet done business with sent checks.
"Everyone in this country, regardless of political viewpoint, wants to help the military. They just need a vehicle. It's all about letting the servicemen and women know that the average citizen has not forgotten they are there and why they are there."
Even Gunnerson's dentist joined the fray. When she mentioned what she was doing and why, Gunnerson said he later produced 200 kits, complete with toothbrush, paste and floss.
Adele Armitage is the director of the Ecumenical Choir of Walton County, of which Gunnerson is also a member. The choir puts on several community performances each year to raise money for charity. A Marine mom introduced the group to Semper Fi Sisters.
Last year, the group did a concert for the 10th anniversary of 9/11 and donated the money to help defray shipping costs for the Semper Fi Sisters care packages.
Gunnerson and Armitage began, as Armitage put it, burning up the internet with ideas about getting more involved in the Semper Fi Sisters.
Armitage didn't stop at the concert. She broached the county Ministerial Association about becoming involved and expects to hear back soon.
"Hopefully all the area churches will be stepping up and donating," Armitage said.
In addition, Armitage got her chorus class at South Walton High School involved. One motivation, she said, was telling her kids that this would be a way to raise their profile, apply something of a "cool" sheen to the group.
Armitage and her kids decorated boxes in holiday colors and distributed them throughout the school, igniting something of a challenge to all classes to see who could bring in the most items to send to troops. They wanted to provide a touch of home and the principal at the high school jumped on board the effort.
"The kids are pretty excited," Armitage said. "I think it's important for the kids not to be only part of themselves. They need to look beyond themselves to the world around them."
Armitage and Gunnerson will be in Port St. Joe – along with 75 Sisters from 23 states who have registered to attend this year's Beach Blast – next month with their donated items, applying some Forgotten Coast love to the Boxes of Love to be sent.
As a Marine mom, Gunnerson understands what the Beach Blast – in effect a four-day Girls Night Out break from the homefront of war – provides to the women, its value to those clinging to normalcy when little of life is normal with a loved one overseas in a war zone.
"I am so looking forward to it," Gunnerson said. "It's nice. We are all at different stages of having a need for support. If they are about to come home, you are happy. If they are just entering boot camp, you are sad.
"It's nice to have a group of women who know what you are going through."
If you would like to donate an item or money for shipping to the Semper Fi Sisters' effort to pack 1,000 "Boxes of Love" to troops overseas, please visit www.semperfisisters.com.


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Respiratory care is a dynamic, high tech, high touch field involving direct patient care. This field is a
life-supporting, life-enhancing allied health care profession practiced under qualified medical direction.
Services provided to patients with disorders of the cardiopulmonary system include diagnostic testing,
therapeutics, monitoring, and rehabilitation. Patient, family, and public education are essential to the
mission of the profession. Respiratory care services are provided in all health care facilities (acute,
subacute/long-term, skilled nursing) and in the home.
Upon completion of the program, the graduate qualifies for an associate in applied science degree and is
eligible to apply to take the national entry-level (CRT certification) and advanced practitioner (RRT
registry) examinations offered by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC). Additionally, graduates
are qualified to sit for the NBRC specialty exams for pulmonary diagnostics and neonatal pediatric specialty.
Each required course for graduation must be completed with a 2.0 grade or better before proceeding to the
next quarter.
SCC's Respiratory Care program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care
Program outcomes data including attrition, job placement, NBRC examination success, on-time graduation rate, and
enrollment may accessed through the following link:
"My education at
SCC prepared me well for my profession. Respiratory care allows me the autonomy to make
decisions affecting the patient's cardiopulmonary status-quickly, positively and effectively."
These technical standards represent the non-academic demands associated with the respiratory care discipline. The standards
result from information obtained from industry sources, instructional faculty, and published occupational references.
Successful program completion is, in part, contingent upon students' ability to meet the physical and cognitive demands
represented by these standards.
General Job Description: Utilizes the application of scientific principles for the identification, prevention, remediation,
research, and rehabilitation of acute or chronic cardiopulmonary dysfunction thereby producing optimum health and function.
Reviews existing data, collects additional data, and recommends obtaining data to evaluate the respiratory status of patients,
develop the respiratory care plan, and determine the appropriateness of the prescribed therapy. Initiates, conducts, and
modifies prescribed therapeutic and diagnostic procedures such as: administering medical gases, resuscitation; providing
support services to mechanically ventilated patients; maintaining artificial and natural airways; performing pulmonary
function testing, hemodynamic monitoring and other physiologic monitoring; collecting specimens of blood and other materials.
Documents necessary information in the patient's medical record and on other forms, and communicates that information to
members of the health care team. Obtains, assembles, calibrates, and checks necessary equipment. Uses problem solving to
identify and correct malfunctions of respiratory care equipment. Demonstrates appropriate interpersonal skills to work
productively with patients, families, staff, and co-workers. Accepts directives, maintains confidentiality, does not
discriminate, and upholds the ethical standards of the profession.
In class instruction and demonstration
with the Vest Airway Clearance
Community of Interest core group, known as the
advisory committee, representing our
clinical facilities and program faculty
Core group for Respiratory Care program
(left to right), Gary White, director of clinical education,
Dr. James Bonvallet, Medical Director, Dee Arkell,
program director and Michael Mowreader,
chair of the advisory committee
Dr. Richard Lambert (pulmonologist) speaks about
chest x-rays and CT scan interpretation
Dr. Lambert working with SCC students
and Spokane's RCP community
Student visit to Dr. Forrest Bird's
research facilities (fun toys too)
Dr. James Bonvallet, sharing some knowledge
with one of our clinical preceptors
Respiratory care is a dynamic, high-tech, high-touch field involving direct patient care.
RCPs work under the direction of a physician and assist in the diagnosis, treatment and management of
patients with pulmonary disorders.
RCPs work with patients of all ages - from premature infants to the elderly - and commonly treat
such diseases as asthma, bronchitis and emphysema. In disease diagnosis, RCPs measure the
capacity of a patient's lungs to determine if there is impaired function. After diagnosis,
the RCP is responsible for administering therapeutic gases, aerosols and medications using
highly technical, industry standard equipment.
In emergency and critical care settings, the RCP provides basic
and advanced life support for critically ill patients. These RCPs must be skilled in
ventilator and airway management, arterial blood gas sampling and analysis, hemodynamic
monitoring, and assisting with special procedures such as bronchoscopy.
Today's health care is rapidly changing and evolving. Areas such
as home care, rehabilitation, long-term extended care and wellness education are steadily
growing. RCPs are in an excellent position to move into opportunities offered in these
nontraditional health care settings.
The best RCPs are sensitive to the needs of patients who have serious physical impairments. They have a
strong sense of responsibility, as well as good communication skills--both written and oral.
As an RCP, you will be expected to work well as a team member
with physicians, nurses and other health care professionals. To be able to advance with
the changes in the profession, you must be able to communicate the needs of your patients
while employing independent judgement, knowledge and assessment skills.
Since much of your work involves the use of high-tech medical equipment,
you should have an interest in learning proper handling and operational procedures.
To practice as an RCP, you must graduate from an accredited two-year respiratory care program and pass an
entry-level exam to become a certified respiratory therapist (CRT). This exam, offered in all 50 states,
can be taken in June following graduation. Those who pass will meet requirements for state licensure.
Following certification, you are encouraged to take advanced practitioner exams to become a registered
respiratory therapist (RRT). Specialties such as pulmonary diagnostics and perinatal respiratory care
offer their own credentialing systems. All exams, currently administered in the Seattle area, are
computerized with instant results.
SCC's respiratory care program is unique in that it offers a strong emphasis in pulmonary diagnostics,
basic life support instruction, advanced cardiac life support, and long-term and home care. Also, because
it is articulated with the SCC cardiovascular programs, students gain additional training that enhances
their employability.
One-hundred percent of the graduates of this program have passed the entry-level certified respiratory
therapist exam and have found employment in this field. Our graduates' pass rate for advanced practitioner
exams equals or exceeds national averages from similar programs across the country.
Starting in the fall of 2001, students from outside the Spokane area may enroll in the distance learning
option through the following community colleges: Columbia Basin, Yakima Valley and Wenatchee Valley.
Students wishing to pursue this option must first successfully pass appropriate support courses.
The two-year respiratory therapy program begins each fall quarter and leads to an associate in applied
science (A.A.S.) degree.
Courses in biology, anatomy and physiology, physical science, microbiology, electro-physiology,
interpersonal communications, and specialty courses in respiratory care and pulmonary diagnostics are
required. The curriculum incorporates classroom, laboratory and clinical courses in order to prepare
students to function as RCPs after graduation. All courses must be completed with a grade point of 2.0 or
better to continue in the program. Distance learning students must take support courses prior to
enrollment in the respiratory care program.
The two-year respiratory care program begins each fall quarter, and leads to an associate in applied
science (A.A.S.) degree.
Employment opportunities in respiratory care are available in acute care facilities (hospitals), subacute
and long-term care facilities, medical equipment supply companies, home health agencies and physicians'
offices. According to the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC), this profession is expected
to grow 46 percent by the year 2005. . Approximately 120,000 RCPs are practicing in the U.S. and overseas.
The AARC website offers a six-minute video, "Life and Breath
2000," which may be helpful to anyone interested in learning more about a career in respiratory care.
Starting salaries in the Spokane area range from $14 to $17 per hour with excellent benefit packages
available. There are both part-time and full-time jobs as well as rotating shifts (which include weekends).
Experienced practitioners earn from $20 to $30 per hour following three to five years of experience.
This career field offers a high degree of mobility. Trained therapists may relocate to other areas of the
country and branch into management, sales, education and cardiopulmonary diagnostics. They may also
pursue additional education including internships, baccalaureate degrees and master's degrees.
If you have questions regarding this program, please contact
Dee Arkell,
BS, RRT, CPFT, who is the director of clinical education for the program, or
Gary White, M.Ed., RRT,
RPFT, who is the program director. Their contact information is as follows:
Dee Arkell, BS, RRT, CPFT
Director of Clinical Education
Respiratory Care Program
1810 N. Greene St. MS 2090
Spokane, WA 99217-5399
Phone: (509) 533-7307 or (800) 248-5644, ext. 7307
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Gary White, M.Ed., RRT, RPFT
Program Director
Respiratory Care Program
1810 N. Greene St. MS 2090
Spokane, WA 99217-5399
Phone: (509) 533-7310 or (800) 248-5644, ext. 7310
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Richard Turere, 13, had reason to despise lions while growing up with his family on a ranch in Kenya: The beasts routinely killed their livestock, which he was largely responsible for. Rather than fret, however, the clever boy put his mind to work and devised an invention that not only deters lions, but does so without killing or injuring them.
(Lions, whose numbers have shrunk to an alarming level, are vital to the ecosystem and valuable as a tourist attraction in nearby Nairobi National Park. The park boasts the world's largest concentration of lions, which often perceive livestock on nearby ranches as easy pickings.)
The invention, one what has proved remarkably successful after a series of other experiments had failed, stemmed from Turere's discovery, when he was 11, that lions became skittish at night when people walked around with flashlights.
"I discovered that the lions were scared of the moving light."
He gathered dozens of LED lights and rigged them to a battery and solar panel that powered the family television. He devised a way to make the lights flash and placed the bulbs on poles surrounding the livestock enclosure.
The nighttime livestock raids ended, and Turere's "Lion Lights" system is now widely used in the region, helping ranchers deal with the predators in a manner that no longer has to involve shooting them.
"I did it myself, no one taught me, I just came up with it," Turere said. "I had to look after my dad's cows and make sure that they were safe."
Because of his ingenuity, and his adeptness at engineering without training and with limited resources, Turere was invited to Southern California for this week's 2013 TED Conference, where he has shared a platform with other top innovators. He also received a scholarship to Brookhouse International School in Nairobi, where he now studies.
Turere shared two of his previous lion-deterring ideas at the conference. One involved fire but that backfired, he said, because "it was helping the lions see through the cowshed."
Another was a scarecrow. "I was trying to trick the lions. But lions are clever," he said, explaining that on the first day the lions saw the scarecrow and fled, but on the second they realized the scarecrow wasn't moving and killed several cows.
Of being invited to the TED Conference, according to an event blog post, Turere told the crowd: "A year ago I was a boy in a savannah grassland. I saw planes fly over and I said I'd be inside one day. I had a chance to come by plane for the first time for TED. My dream is to become an aircraft engineer and pilot when I grow up."
To be sure, for this bright kid, the sky seems to be the limit.
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I'm having trouble making much money on easy. Even if I get rid of all of my army except for a few units per city, I still just barely break even or make a loss. What is a good strategy for making lots of money?
First of all, you have to make sure that you keep all of your citizens happy so that you can tax them to death. Generals, town halls, churches, and farms are good ways to do this.
After that, build ports, markets, farms, and mines in all of your cities, and consider converting some castles that are well protected into cities, since castles are best at making soldiers, not florins.
Since ports are your main money makers, trade agreements come in handy, as does having lots of cities. Make sure not to let your docks get blockaded either.
If you need lots of money quickly though, there are a couple ways of doing it. You can try to sell off some reserve military, but that's not the best option, since you never know when you'll get attacked someplace that you never thought that you would, and since you don't get a lot for troops.
My favorite way is to just go on a crusade/jihad with my main army that's closest to the people of a different religion. All the troops in that army get free upkeep, and I can hire dirt-cheap mercenaries while conquering new cities and keeping the pope happy.
Another way that works well when used with crusades is to just loot random cities. Conquer a relatively undefended city that you know that you'll never be able to keep, loot it, sell all the buildings, and march all of your troops out and on to their next target. You'll usually get 30,000 florins, and your enemy's city gets reduced to almost nothing.
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With all these tips I have gotten Stockholm to make 10,000 florins per turn, as a huge city of course.
Make sure to spend enough money on infrastructure/trade improvements in your regions - stuff like roads, farms, mines and so on. Another alternative is to sack the cities you conquer - this gains you a lump sum of cash at the expense of some reduction in population and some possible damage to the city.
PLUNDER! Armies are for conquest, then exterminate the population: gives plenty of money and they won't stage a revolution soon.
It is possible to use a cheat to add money, press ` to bring up the console window and then type in the following;
40,000 is the most money you can add in a single cheat, but you can use the up arrow to reselect your previously entered command in the console window, allowing you to run this cheat multiple times quickly, without typing it out repeatedly.
Take as many cities as possible and invest in ports, banks, and production buildings like mines and farms. Also have a ridiculously strong army so you can conquer and conquer some more and when you do raid the city or castle.


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Wendy Davis's Catch-22
When a politician announces she may or may not run for office, it's usually not news. But when Texas Democrat Wendy Davis told her audience at the National Press Club Monday that she could "say with absolute certainty that I will run for one of two offices, either my state senate seat or governor," it prompted a slew of stories across the national media. Without saying much, Davis, who became a national liberal star when she filibustered a 20-week abortion ban last month, had everyone speculating. "Wendy Davis: Ready to ride for governor of Texas?" asked the Christian Science Monitor. "It Sure Looks Like Wendy Davis is Running for Governor" proclaimed The New Republic. Among conservatives, the speech prompted RedState founder and Fox contributor Erick Erickson to dub Davis "abortion Barbie."
The national interest in Davis's non-announcement only reflects the extreme anticipation among politicos; plenty of liberals see the stars aligning in Texas, believing they can overcome a statewide losing streak that's lasted nearly 20 years. At the beginning of 2013, a number of Obama campaign field staff members, who created the exceptional turnout operation that largely won the election, started Battleground Texas. The group is a political-action committee dedicated to turning Texas blue primarily through registering voters and delivering the Democratic message through knocking doors and engaging potential voters in long-neglected communities. The state has plenty of big Democratic donors, but for most of the last two decades, that money has flowed to races in other states. But for the first time in over 25 years, national liberal groups and state heavyweights are considering serious, long-term investment in Texas.
Just a few months later, as Battleground Texas began generating buzz, its efforts got an unplanned boost as thousands of pro-choice activists stormed the state capitol to protest the abortion bill. In a state that consistently ranks among the lowest in voter turnout, with a Democratic Party that has often floundered at getting its message out, these activists stunned lawmakers on both sides. Then Wendy Davis killed the bill with a 13-hour filibuster. Though it was later passed in a second special session, the move was one of the first tastes of victory liberals in Texas have had in ages.
It might seem obvious that Davis, with the help of a major organizing effort and a galvanized set of supporters, should run statewide. The trouble is that she—just like any Democrat—is almost certain to lose.
The quest to turn Texas competitive—let alone blue—will require not only money and organizing and good candidates but, above all, time. Democrats have lost every statewide race since 1994—a 100-race losing streak. Demographic trends certainly favor Democrats; Latinos, who usually split two-to-one Democratic, are rapidly becoming a larger proportion of the state. (By 2040, 52 percent of Texas will be Latino and only 27 percent white, according to the state demographer.) But right now, Latinos only make up 26 percent of eligible voters, far lower than their population percentage; among registered Latinos, turnout is lower than in other states like California, Colorado, and New Mexico. In 2010, when Governor Rick Perry won re-election, the Latino turnout rate was just 16 percent. Democrats have tended to run statewide campaigns based on big media buys and selling a candidate—party investment in a sustainable grassroots infrastructure has been largely nonexistent outside of efforts in Austin and Dallas.
Similarly, women in Texas vote much more Republican than their counterparts in other states. In 2010, according to a poll by the University of Texas and the Texas Tribune, around 54 percent of women supported Rick Perry. Nationally, women skew Democratic. Davis's appeal comes in part out of hope that she could fire up the Democratic base and start turning around female voters. But there would still have to be a broad and long-term effort to get more people—particularly Latinos—into the voting booth.
Barring some political miracles, that means a sudden Democratic turnaround is almost certainly not happening in a single election cycle. It's going to be a long haul. State Democrats have not invested heavily in grassroots organizing and there's now a lot of ground to make up. As one organizer told me when I was working on a Prospect feature about Battleground Texas, "It takes at least ten years to undo 20 years of neglect." Organizers will need time to build a much-needed political infrastructure, especially in all the state's vast, spread-out, urban centers.
That leaves Davis in catch-22. No one wants to run statewide without believing she can win; after all, losing is a brand-killer. There's a reason the other famous Democratic prospects—San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro and his twin brother Joaquin—aren't getting in the ring. But if Democrats can't run a serious candidate, then it will be harder to get people organized and excited—and thus make the odds of success better next time. (Remember the state Democrats' U.S. Senate 2012 candidate Paul Sadler? Yeah, neither does anyone else.) For Davis, the timing is especially tight. She's a national star with the sudden ability to rake in cash. (Even before her star turn in Washington, she'd already raised $1 million since the filibuster.) If Davis has a serious intention to run for governor at some point, this is her best shot. But she's still the longest of long shots, and at best, her campaign may be more about paving the way for the Castros.
If Davis chooses to be a Democratic sacrifice, her challenge will be to find a way to lose without becoming a loser. There's no question she's a formidable candidate. She won her senate seat in Fort Worth by beating one of the GOP's most entrenched good old boys, and held onto it in 2012 in the most competitive and expensive legislative race in the state. Her story of being raised by a single mom with a sixth-grade education, of becoming a divorced mom herself at 19 before going to college and Harvard Law, is nothing short of inspiring.
But as a gubernatorial candidate, the best thing Davis could do—both for the party she loves and her own political career—would be to focus on a grassroots campaign that puts money into engaging new or unlikely voters, as well as focusing on women. Increasing turnout and building a sustainable outreach infrastructure would be key to winning, but it would also provide a long-term boost to the party. Given Davis's current celebrity, consultants may be tempted to push a campaign entirely focused on TV ads lauding her most memorable moments. But that's not going to give her a victory or serve Democrats' long-term interests.
While Davis may currently have star-power, she, along with other state Democrats, needs to start thinking long-term. Or, as Democratic strategist James Aldrete told me, stop "waiting for the amazing candidate that's gonna inspire everyone and solve all our problems."
Democrats have finally started to get serious about building a state party based on increasing turnout and political engagement. There are already groups like Battleground Texas and the homegrown Texas Organizing Project, both working on registering and engaging voters. Others are focused on big media buys and big-dollar fundraising. Still others are using databases to target specific neighborhoods. Battleground Texas has helped to integrate these different efforts and bring people together for a long-term effort. Given her new icon status among liberals and her skills as a candidate, a Davis campaign could give the fire a needed boost of fuel.
There's every chance that Davis will do a great thing for Texas Democrats—and for national Democrats, by extension. If she does, the benefits won't just flow to the Castro brothers—they would also provide her with a more likely road to victory later on.
Thu, 2013-08-08 09:22
While I appreciate the Texas Democrats' desire to be competitive, when they hitch their wagon to a one-trick pony, it's not likely to take them where they want to go. The political problem with Wendy Davis' abortion stand is: not even a majority of women support late-term abortion. In addition, Roe v Wade specifically restricts 3rd trimester abortions, so there is no constitutionally-protected "right" to such a procedure. I don't think such a meager platform will carry her to the Governor's mansion. This article represents the best fantasy of Democrats, but the celebrity du jour isn't going to work in this case.
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Fri, 2013-08-09 20:06
Here's the thing: Everyone needs to stop calling this omnibus bill a "20 week abortion ban" because it is SO. MUCH. MORE.
Senator Zafirini (D- Laredo) has said many times that she would vote yes on a simple 20 week ban, but she's been a strong fighter against this bill. It's not the 20 week issue that is really the problem, though the more I learn, the more I actually do oppose the 20 week ban as well. It's the admitting privileges, the requirement that abortion providers meet the licensing requirements for an ambulatory surgical center. It's the lack of a good exception for life/health of the mother. These are the things that we oppose strongly.
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Yes, Wendy is a woman that the Democrats really are excited about, just like the Republicans were about Sarah Palin. Now let's compare the two candidates.
Looks: Sarah - Hot, Wendy also Hot
Education - Sarah - Took a long time and two second rate schools to get a degree in communication.
Wendy - Daughter oi a mom with a sixth grade education divorced mom at 16, graduated Harvard Law
Intelligence: Sarah - Dumb as a post. (Did you ever try to read and make sense out of any of her major public statements)
Wendy - Head and shoulders above Sarah. Dummies don't get through Harvard
Character: Sarah - Quit her post as Governor. Cashed in on her notoriety with reality TV shows and a stint of Fox news (where she didn't make the cut)
Wendy - Stood up to old boys in the Texas Senate. I am sure there are a lot of other positive things to point out but I have not researched it. If there were any skeletons in the closet, I am sure Fox News would have tried to slander here by now.
The candidates and the campaigns the Republicans have run in the last decade are an insult to the American people. Just look at the strange collection of losers and wackos that ran for the Republican Nomination and couldn't even beat Romney who large portions of the party hated.
Sam Hamilton
Thu, 2013-08-08 11:12
While I think Democrats can do better in TX than they've done in the past, Wendy Davis is not the answer. She rose to prominence on one issue - an issue that isn't that popular among TX voters. She's popular with the radicals in the base and in the media for her "daring stand" who think any restriction on abortion is too much, but beyond that, what is her base?
Miss Edith Spea...
Fri, 2013-08-09 20:07
Thu, 2013-08-08 13:53
abortion barbie will run for governor, she already knows that she can't hold on to her senate seat.
she's the first democrat to win texas 10 which had firmly been in republican hands since 1992.
and in her past 2 campaigns she's won each with a 2% margin of victory.
so it's just a matter of time, she'll announce for governor knowing she'll lose to greg abbott but do so in hopes of raising her profile attempting to land a gig in media somewhere.
anything to keep from having to practice law, since the majority of her life's work has been spent managing a mortgage title company.
the one thing i find puzzling about abortion barbie is that she's had a nose job (and not a very good) she's had a boob job, and yet she's left that gawd awful mole on the corner of her mouth staring out at you like a freakin third eye.
do us all a favor babe and get that thing removed before you run for governor .
for us all babe.
Thu, 2013-08-08 14:57
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Thu, 2013-08-08 16:43
Davis can't understand even a basic issue:
"Wendy Davis says Texas women make more than $8,000 less than men for same jobs"
See also:
"Will the Ledbetter Act Help Women?" at http://malemattersusa.wordpress.com/2011/12/03/will-the-ledbetter-fair-pay-act-help-women/
jack carlson
Fri, 2013-08-09 13:47
Tue, 2013-08-13 23:55
The concern trolls are really out in force on this thread, aren't they?
I've been a voter in the state of Texas since 2000. I did some election work for George W. Bush in 1998, but by 2002 was batting for Team Blue.
I think it well and generally agreed upon that a large part of why Texas went from a competitive state in the 1980s and 1990s to a solid red state in the early 2000s was the realignment of conservative white voters to the GOP.
With that said though, it is often underappreciated (not by the author here, though, but elsewhere) that a lot of this is not the ascendance of the GOP... many moderate white voters in this state are ambivalent at best about the Republicans, especially goofballs like Louie Gohmert and Steve Stockman... but with the total collapse of the Democratic Party in the state.
The problem is not ideology or even money (although Texas blue dollars typically get exported to other states). The problem has been in large part a complete lack of inspirational leadership (at least until recently). All too often, the Democrats aren't asking people to do anything (except vote or give money) and even rare still, giving people a reason to do it.
In the past few years, we've had some good-but-less-than-charismatic candidates (Chris Bell, Bill White) as well as some real stink bombs (Tony Sanchez, Garry Mauro). But even beyond that, the party from precinct chair on up has atrophied. The only really exciting moments I've had have been during the 2008 primacaucus/caucamary.
If the Democrats registered Latinos and got them to vote at white levels, and could articulate a coherent vision to moderate voters, they would win.
The Obama people know how to win and they know how to do exactly what needs to be done in Texas. To the extent that Wendy Davis is an avatar for this kind of thinking, then she will have my vote.
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Some of my friends however, have jumped into DW via Tiffany & Co., so I wholeheartedly recommend that route too. It's certainly wise to consider the person you're making the recommendation for! If they love comedy and fun, then there's nobody better than the Nac Mac Feegle. However, if their humour is more on the dry side and they love a good parody with a bit of a pinch, then the Equal Rites or Mort route is a sure winner.
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Patience is certainly a virtue, as the well-worn maxim points out, but one that we've never learned to fully embrace. Not that we can't appreciate the fruits of forbearance, especially when we see the payoff before our eyes in black and … red. Rick Klein's 1968 Chevy Camaro RS/SS is a Pro Touring warrior that took eight years to complete. That's a long time for a guy to wait for his muscle car payoff, but the approach has its benefits. Rick built much of the car himself—a source of satisfaction and a good way not to go broke. Also to that end, the big-ticket items needed to execute that plan were purchased only when he received his yearly bonuses. The long build time allowed Rick time to research and plan a direction for this car. He was rewarded with a machine that works even better than planned, and what bigger bonus can you get than that? It may not be particularly exotic, at least by today's Pro Touring standards, but it is a well thought-out formula that just plain works, driving to So Cal autocrosses and road course events, and then ripping through them with aplomb.
Of course, our man Rick was already used to digging in for the long haul, waiting close to 25 years for his adult Camaro go-round. As a teenager, Rick had owned two '67 F-bodies: One was a 327/automatic trans RS car that he drove for a couple of years. As for the other one, Rick recalls it as "a bastard of a car" that had pearl paint, a diamond-tuck interior, and flared fenders. "It was actually quite hideous," he told us with a laugh. We say hideously valuable now, if he had hung onto it. About his long-term F-body infatuation, he simply says, "I was attracted to them." As with many first attractions, this one lingered, and he returned to the Camaro owner ranks in 2001, when he bought our subject '68 from a former co-worker for $5,000. The car had seen duty as a drag car and street racer but had to be towed to its new home. The good news was that it was returned to driving status within a few weeks of the purchase. The not-so-good-news? At some point in the process, Rick noticed the car had a previously undisclosed salvage title. Angry at first, he quickly realized that while salvage status was a hindrance to doing a full restoration, it gave him the freedom to build the car like he really wanted it to be.
This project started just as a proper resto job would have: with a complete, down-to-the-bones teardown. Rick—who works as the general manager of an aluminum foundry—built a stand in his garage to support the body, then proceeded to pick the bones clean. Once bead blasted, the body proved to be rust-free; Rick tells us he got offers for it at the blaster. This thorough disassembly also made it easy to confirm that this Camaro was indeed an original RS/SS car, as indicated by the RS parking light configuration and the presence of SS brake and gas lines. It also provided a sound base for shimmering coats of two-stage '04 Lexus Red that would eventually be sprayed on. The exterior touches were completed with a Classic Industries "STK" grille and steel 2-inch cowl hood (supported by custom cast aluminum hinges), Spaghetti Engineering "Digi-Tails" rear and marker lights, and several nice pieces from the Detroit Speed catalog: RS headlights, electric wiper motor, and the body-matching core support closeout under the hood.


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Original reports have Paige VanZant (3-1) as part of those transferees for TUF, and while she indeed has signed with the UFC, the Team Alpha Male product won't be part of the TUF 20 cast coached by Anthony Pettis and Gilbert Melendez.
"Paige has now signed straight with the UFC," Urijah Faber told Bloody Elbow, stating that VanZant won't be allowed into the TUF house because the young prospect is still below the age requirement. With alcohol routinely being part of the UFC reality show, they require fighters to be of legal drinking age, which unfortunately takes this 20-year-old out of the picture.
She will still be able to ply her trade in the Octagon though, and while she won't have the first crack at the championship, she also wouldn't have to go through the grueling season just to enter the UFC.
"I haven't taken a look at that strawweight division yet, but she works hard and she's got a good head on her shoulders," Faber said as he talked about VanZant's chances in the new UFC division, "She's an athlete, that's for sure. Hopefully she does really well."


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Herb Caplan, Jim Barber, and Phyllis Stiles were well-known names on the West Coast racing circuit in the '60s and '70s. Their stories are closely interconnected, and each of them contributed to the legend of the '69 Corvette racer that appeared at last year's Walter Mitty Challenge historic race ("History with Side Pipes," Feb. '08). This is the tale of that car's long journey from inception to its final win at the SCCA's last A-Production National Championship in 1978.
The story begins with Herb Caplan. After serving in World War II, Caplan became a self-made success in the area of heavy-construction equipment. Flush with cash, he soon developed an extraordinary passion for auto racing. In 1963, after taking the obligatory driver training, Caplan purchased a new Z06 coupe and ran it for two years in SCCA regional competition. The car was notable for its street-legal configuration and for the fact that it still carried many of its original factory options. It was driven to and from the track, and Caplan was even known to roll onto the starting grid with the radio cranked.
In 1965, Caplan decided to move up to a new 396-cube Vette. He sold the Z06 to Jim Barber, who had entered racing a few years earlier. Barber successfully raced the Z for a couple of years, leaving it set up much the same way as when Caplan had driven it.
In 1969, both Caplan and Barber changed cars again. Caplan purchased one of the first four "Second-generation" L88s equipped with open-chamber heads, which were sold to select racers through GM's "buyer's key pass" program (see sidebar). Barber, meanwhile, bought one of the '69 Trans-Am AMC Javelins (this one formerly campaigned by Ron Kaplan and Jim Jeffords) and updated it to '70 specs.
Caplan raced the L88 car over the next two years, adding to the string of victories he had achieved with his '63 and '65 Vettes. He won six SCCA San Francisco Region A-Production championships as well as six West Coast A-Production championships. In his last 46 races, he scored an amazing 44 victories.
In 1970, Caplan changed roles from driver to team owner and entered Can-Am, using a series of McLaren cars. The '69 was sold to another West Coast racer, Gary Bergman, who had TRACO overbore its 427ci engine to 464 cubes to extract 585 hp. Unfortunately, this was far too much power for the tires of the era, and Bergman crashed the car. Unable to afford repairs, he parked the car and purchased one of the ex-Owens-Corning Vettes from the Eastern United States.
In 1972, Phyllis Stiles bought the wrecked car from Bergman and had Jim Barber and Joe Senn's Barber-Senn Racing Team undertake a complete rebuild. The engine was sent to TRACO for freshening, the front clip was replaced, and the frame was straightened. The stock wiring harness, which weighed around 40 pounds, was jettisoned in favour of a streamlined version. The roll hoop was upgraded using the first Jerry Thompson/Troy Productions unit on the West Coast. The old fuel cell was replaced with a proper ATL unit, and a Halon fire-suppression system was added. Finally, the car received a proper Simpson racing seat and harness.
The reborn car first hit the track in 1973 at Laguna Seca but was felled by a cracked water jacket only a few laps into the race. Apparently, TRACO had missed the crack when it performed the original build for Bergman a few years earlier. The team couldn't afford to build an all-new L88, so TRACO instead found a 454 and rebuilt it to stock L88 specifications. As delivered, the engine produced a dyno-verified 565 hp using only L88 parts. Once back on track, Barber captured numerous class and overall victories, setting a number of track records in the process.


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Fair enough. I think I just got fed up with hearing the cheap shots from so many users. Rather than open a debate with someone like thedag or #BITW, I figured I'd just put my thoughts out there without isolating an individual who would shut up and leave the moment I confronted them.
I read that and I found it funny how you know me well enough to just say "You're right, DRG" without reading what was written.
So well trained
Lol, I figured it'd be a bit too much for ya. I understand though as there were more than 3 sentences.
The point was more for those who I tend to see in the blog section anyways as most who frequent the forums get that "stand-offish" vibe rubbed off the first time they cross paths with most of the regulars.
lol... My name and the word "quiet" are more homonyms that synonymous.
I was just thinking, I haven't seen b-mac post this much in a long time... now everything makes sense. by the way my posts per day are higher than yours somehow!?
ahahha are you drunk!?
Yeah, it happens monthly. The job I have allows for me to have a full week off so I am gone for that entire time. When I return I usually end up with a PM from someone wondering where I am and why they haven't had a novel to read in quite some time
lol, I get a week (10+ days) off from work a month. During those days, I spend my time with my family. I actually shouldn't be back on until Wednesday but they called me in to cover a shift for the day...
You mean tweedledums one? He deserves it
How are you watching these? I need to go brush up on some stuff from about 1999-2005 when I wasn't watching
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SLU Studies Dandruff in African American Women
In a new study, Saint Louis University dermatology research fellow Jeaneen A. Chappell, M.D., will compare the effectiveness of an anti-dandruff foam versus an anti-dandruff shampoo in African American women who wash their hair once a week or less.
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"Dandruff is a common problem and it is possible that the most commonly prescribed treatment, an antifungal shampoo, is under-treating a certain population of women who do not wash their hair often enough for the medication to be effective," said Chappell, who is a SLUCare dermatology research fellow. "Because African American women may choose hairstyles that limit everyday hair washing, they may be missing out on the full effect of dandruff-treating shampoos.
"The antifungal foam is a possible solution to this problem because it does not require patients to wash their hair and has the same active ingredient as the shampoo."
Up to one hundred volunteers will be enrolled in the study at Saint Louis University. Participants must be African American women between 18 and 89 years old who wash their hair once weekly or less and have a problem with dandruff. They also must be willing to not grease their scalps for the duration of the study, although greasing the hair is allowed.
Those who participate in the trial must discontinue any previous over-the-counter or prescription dandruff treatments for two weeks prior to enrollment.
Those enrolled in the study will be randomly assigned to receive ketoconazole 2 percent foam or ketoconazole 2 percent shampoo. Everyone in the study will receive one of the two treatments. Participants who receive shampoo and do not see improvement in their dandruff will be offered foam at the end of the treatment period.
All study drugs, study supplies, study-related dermatology visits, and study-related tests will be provided to participants at no cost.
To learn more about the study, call Saint Louis University at (314) 256-3439.
Established in 1836, Saint Louis University School of Medicine has the distinction of awarding the first medical degree west of the Mississippi River. The school educates physicians and biomedical scientists, conducts medical research, and provides health care on a local, national and international level. Research at the school seeks new cures and treatments in five key areas: cancer, liver disease, heart/lung disease, aging and brain disease, and infectious disease.


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OK! I have sent several emails about people's names being posted incorrecly and, therefore, their scores not recorded properly nor together under the same name. Personally, if my name was not recorded the way I signed up several times, I would not want participate any more.
This sport is about more than just competition, it is about meeting new people and having a good time. If the people running the tourney cannot get your name right (very impersonable), what does that say for the sport, let alone the people involved.


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Hey guys, today's my birthday! So far it's been great! Except for the part that some of my friends forgot and none of them gave me gifts :( But who cares! My friends on Tumblr ttly made my BDay! As soon as I went on Tumblr I got at least 16 messages saying Happy Birthday! XD I love the Children Of The KoRn and KoRn :3 Let's see what gifts I will recieve l8r... hopefully KoRn stuff :P


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Alexandria Seeks New Town Crier
The City of Alexandria is searching for a new town crier, and tryouts are scheduled for early next month. Can you shout but still be understood clearly? Do you have a sense of humor that can stand up to the extremes of cold and heat? Are you available for most City-wide commemorative events? If so, you may have what it takes to be the next town crier!
For those interested in applying for this volunteer position, the Office of Historic Alexandria is hosting an information session on Thursday, September 1, at 7 p.m., at Gadsby's Tavern Museum, 134 North Royal Street. Then tryouts will be held at the same location on Wednesday, September 7, at 7 p.m. The new town crier will make his or her first public appearance at the first Legislative Meeting of the Alexandria City Council on Tuesday, September 13. Town crier applicants should call Historic Alexandria at 703.746.4554 to RSVP for the September 1 information session.
Applicants must have a powerful but clear voice, a strong sense of civic pride, and a willingness to make public appearances in early 19th-century attire. Applicants must possess excellent public-speaking and writing skills, a sense of humor, and a love of children, parades, crowds and tourists. Helpful experience includes Toastmasters and activity with community theatre. The ceremonial duties of the new town crier include reading proclamations, announcing upcoming events, and acting as master of ceremonies at special events.
The City's most recent town crier, William North-Rudin (in photo), served for five years before resigning last year to relocate out of state. One of the earliest Alexandria town criers on record is Peter Logan, an African American man who served as the town crier and on holidays as the town piper. Born into slavery, Logan purchased his freedom as well as his wife's and children's, and worked as a ship carpenter and later operated his own boot and shoe black business.
A City panel of judges, including members of City Council, will review applications and tryouts to make the final selection. Town crier applicants will be judged on Call Content, Clarity, Sustained Volume, and Deportment. Historic Alexandria staff will assist any potential applicant with period attire, a bell and necessary props.
For more information or to download an application, visit www.alexandriava.gov/towncrier.
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Fans, be there for all of the fun at Marlins Watch Parties this season! Meet the Mermaids, Billy The Marlin and DJ Petey, plus win prizes, tickets to upcoming Marlins games and autographed memorabilia! Cheer on the Fish during key road games this season while enjoying great food and beverage specials at top South Florida restaurants. Marlins Watch Parties...Serious Fun, Catch Our Moves!
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CORRESPONDENT | April 06,2013WHITE RIVER JUNCTION A New Jersey teenager is in jail on $275,000 bail after denying charges he sexually assaulted a 23-year-old Springfield woman.
Rafael Bang Jaquez, 18, of North Bergen, N.J., pleaded innocent Thursday to two felony counts of aggravated sexual assault and an additional felony count of cocaine possession. Conviction on those charges could bring a jail term of 10 years to life.
Jaquez is accused of sexually assaulting a woman who told police she was lured to an apartment on Wall Street in Springfield and drugged with a narcotic. Police said she was held against her will last weekend by the Jersey boys, a group of teenagers that police said are affiliated with the Bloods gang in New Jersey.
The woman said the teenagers were at the apartment along with several local residents doing drugs over the weekend, according to police. The teens were angry with her because they believed she had informed on some of them during an investigation by the Vermont Drug Task Force, police said.
The woman, who described herself to police as a recovering drug addict, said she managed to bolt from the apartment and knock on other doors in the building at 1 Wall St., located behind the Springfield town offices.
Police said a resident let her call 911 and the building was soon surrounded by officers from a half-dozen area police departments.
Jaquez and Daniel DeeJay Morales, 17, were arrested when police came upon them in a back room of an apartment sitting with a bag full of .22-caliber ammunition between them.
The pair was arrested and charged with lying to police because of fake names they gave before a fingerprint comparison with FBI files brought their real identities to light, police said.
The pair was back on the streets Monday, but were arrested again early Wednesday when the car they were riding in with another New Jersey teen and three local residents was stopped on Union Street.
As a result of that traffic stop, 16-year-old Matthew Money Matt Frangos of New Jersey was charged with heroin trafficking after police said they discovered 50 small bags of heroin.
Morales and Jaquez were also arrested and taken back to the Springfield Police station. Police said that after they were placed in separate interview rooms they saw Morales stuff something underneath a table. Detective Allison Novasel said she found 10 grams of heroin and 4 grams of crack cocaine rocks shoved underneath the table top.
Morales pleaded innocent Thursday to felony counts of heroin trafficking and cocaine possession, and was held for lack of $100,000 bail.
Police also charged Jaquez with an additional felony count of cocaine possession after they found a Monster Energy drink can with a hidden compartment containing 110 small bags of heroin.MORE IN Southern VermontBENNINGTON — Ask author and Bennington College graduate Charlotte Silver if the title of... Full StoryPresident Calvin Coolidge was remembered in all sorts of ways Saturday on the 143rd anniversary... Full StoryPresident Calvin Coolidge was remembered in all sorts of ways Saturday on the 143rd anniversary... Full Story
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Through the long history of the Super Chevy Show series, the Maple Grove event has always been one of the biggest. This year's extravaganza was no exception, with 345 show cars and over 800 racer tech cards sold for the weekend.
Track general manager Lex Dudas and the crew at Maple Grove Raceway kept everything running smoothly. The action was pretty much non-stop on the track side, while the Super Chevy Show staff were sorting through row after row of great Bow Tie iron on the car show side.
One of the highlights this year was an appearance by drag racing legend and Pennsylvania native Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins. Grumpy was on hand to sign autographs and even hand out his own Top 10 show car awards. Imagine the honor of having your car singled out by "Da Grump" for a trophy. In addition, the True Street racing class was back out in force and there was an absolutely killer Stock/Super Stock combo race.


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Radical Ecstasy: SM Journeys to Transcendence, by Dossie Easton and Janet W. Hardy
Greenery Press, 189015962X, 215 pp., 2004
Radical Ecstasy is the sixth book Dossie Easton and Janet Hardy have written together, though the first one I have read by them.
Early in it becomes clear that each have something different to offer, and without the other the book wouldn't be nearly as strong. Dossie, who usually subs, tends to view things from a more spiritual and Pagan perspective, whereas Janet, who usually tops, approaches the same material from a more secular or agnostic angle. Both are delightfully frank and forthright in expressing their beliefs and experiences. Continue reading


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Graduate Business Programs Open HouseEvent Details: 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., June 08, John and Lucy Cook Hall, 3674 Lindell Blvd, St. Louis, MO, 63108
The next graduate business open house event will be held from 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesday, June 8, in the atrium of John and Lucy Cook Hall.
Faculty, alumni, students and staff will share the highlights of the graduate business programs.
Learn about our flexible professional MBA; full-time one-year MBA; master of accounting; MS in supply chain management.
Post-MBA Certificates are now being offered in finance, supply chain management and entrepreneurship.
Bring a friend, colleague or spouse to experience and share the excitement of the John Cook School of Business. Attendees receive an application fee waiver.
RSVP online or call 314-977-6221 to make reservations.


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Directions and Parking
Looking for information on directions and parking for the day of the Elie Wiesel event? You'll find a number of great resources below.
You can view a map of the area and get driving directions via Google Maps.
If you're using a GPS to get driving directions, please use the following address:
Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center
1025 Risman Drive
Kent, OH 44242
Event Parking
There are a number of parking options.
- The visitor's lot in front of the MAC Center has limited space and is available on a first-come, first-serve basis. We've prepared this detailed parking map for the event.
- MAC Center parking is $3.00 for the evening.
- Free parking and shuttle service is available in the Schwartz Center parking lot across Summit Street.
Parking traffic may be heavy. We encourage you to plan ahead and allow extra time.


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OMG you got a LOGITECH RACING WHEEL! how is it? I want one/.
Hey, it's awesome. It's the G25, not the latest model but I have had it a few years. Never had a problem, even works with win8. It's good with games such as F1 2012, rFactor, Dirt and other games. But I am really looking forward to project cars - ]http://www.wmdportal.../projects/cars/