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Once upon a time the Raiders traded for cornerback DeAngelo Hall, who received a seven-year, $70 million contract with $24.5 million in guaranteed money.
The Raiders later cut Hall eight games into the season and paid him $8 million for his troubles.
Which brings us to Kamerion Wimbley, Stanford Routt, and the erratic way information regarding contracts is relayed in the NFL.
Wimbley was given an exclusive franchise tag about a year ago which guaranteed him approximately $11.3 million following a nine-sack season. The Raiders then renegotiated his deal to drop his salary cap number to $1.6 million. It was reported as a $48 million dollar deal with a whopping $29 million in guaranteed money.
Except Wimbley's deal apparently wasn't anything approaching $29 million in guaranteed money. The Raiders can get out of it by cutting him and paying him $6.5 million.
According to Adam Caplan, who has much of this contract stuff wired and was the first to report Wimbley's situation last year, Wimbley earned $5 million last season ($4.25 million signing bonus, $750,000 salary).
This season, Wimbley's base salary is $11 million and $6.5 million is guaranteed. Wimbley makes that amount even if he is cut. The rest of his contract ($4.5 million) is guaranteed as of March 17.
Add it up, and he earned almost $200,000 above and beyond his $11.3 million salary cap figure by agreeing to the restructure.
But as far as the Raiders owing him $29 million guaranteed, well, . . . the Raiders are off the hook for much of that figure if Wimbley is cut before March 17.
That's a long way of saying take any "guaranteed" money with a grain of salt.
Routt's three-year $31.5 million extension was reported as guaranteed to the tune of $20 million. Now there are reports that it was actually $15 million, with the Raiders having escaped a $5 million guarantee by cutting him what they did. A great deal for Routt, either way, he'll get to sign another contract.
Still, contract reporting is one of the most imprecise parts of the business. That's why you'll see the word "reported" preceding most, if not all, contract issues that are dealt with here.
Agents are OK with overblown reports of guarantees because prospective clients will see it and figure they can get the same. Teams aren't concerned with it because if they're viewed as a team that pays that kind of money, what the heck? And it's not as if players are going to step forward immediately after signing a contract and say, "You know, this isn't nearly as big of a contract as it looks."
So don't reach too much into "guaranteed money" if the Raiders opt to part with Wimbley, frees safety Michael Huff ($4 million in salary, $4 million in bonus) or defensive tackle Tommy Kelly ($6 million in salary).
McKenzie and coach Dennis Allen could attempt to sign them for less or simply move on.
It's hard to know what they've got planned for strong safety Tyvon Branch, a prospective free agent. San Diego safety Eric Weddle signed a contract last year with guaranteed money reported as high as $19 million, although it's hard to know if it really approached that figure.
There's a chance McKenzie, Allen and Co. may look at the defensive performance in 2011 and conclude that anyone coming in at a high price isn't worth keeping and that those with reasonable salaries can be fitted in with low-level or street free agents and the end result couldn't possibly be worse.
The other prominent free agent is running back Michael Bush, who if franchised would get more than $7 million.
It's what makes this offseason the most interesting since the Raiders returned to Oakland in 1995.


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Local Hairstylists Partner with Entrepreneurship Students at Clarkson University
T. Graham Fisher recently transferred to Clarkson and was in need of a haircut. The Bethesda, Md., native formerly had his hair cut near home, but traveling 500 miles for a trim was impractical.
Fisher, a freshman mechanical engineering major, was in luck when he found fliers around Clarkson advertising "Campus Cuts," a new on-campus hair salon founded by a group of freshman business students.
Each year, students in Marc Compeau's Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation class spend the fall semester developing a business concept. This year's class presented their ideas to a panel of alumni and faculty in November. Some groups were awarded Clarkson Business School loans to further develop their proposal.
Campus Cuts was one such project. On February 1, a group of students opened the salon in "The Quad" between Cubley and Reynolds residence halls. The students worked between November and February to order supplies, install flooring, prepare the room and hire four local, trained hairstylists to staff Campus Cuts throughout the week.
Campus Cuts has also fostered a new partnership between Clarkson and the local business community, according to Compeau. It allows students to learn business lessons from seasoned entrepreneurs, and provides several local hairstylists with an extra source of revenue, he said.
"As a former Main Street entrepreneur myself it has been great to watch our students engage with local entrepreneurs in a partnership that benefits both groups," Compeau said.
"While the business model is complex and included multiple licensing considerations and stakeholder groups, this group of students never got discouraged. I think the support of the local entrepreneurs they worked with had quite a bit to do with their confidence."
Opening Campus Cuts was a whirlwind adventure for Potsdam native and general manager Mallory Fisher '16. The experience has been invaluable as Fisher begins her business career.
"It's something you've built. It's an idea you had. You watched it grow into this," Fisher said. "To see the final outcome is pretty cool."
Fisher found the local hairstylists by contacting salons she frequented while growing up in Potsdam.
"The chance for the suppliers to work with students is a cool and different business proposition that excites us all," Fisher said. "It's a win-win because it provides the opportunity for the suppliers to not only make some extra cash, but also helps give us knowledge and experience about running a business."
See a video with the Campus Cuts students at http://youtu.be/dGKK3MxqUfI .
Clarkson University launches leaders into the global economy. One in five alumni already leads as a CEO, VP or equivalent senior executive of a company. Located just outside the Adirondack Park in Potsdam, N.Y., Clarkson is a nationally recognized research university for undergraduates with select graduate programs in signature areas of academic excellence directed toward the world's pressing issues. Through 50 rigorous programs of study in engineering, business, arts, sciences and health sciences, the entire learning-living community spans boundaries across disciplines, nations and cultures to build powers of observation, challenge the status quo, and connect discovery and engineering innovation with enterprise.
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Photo caption: Patrice Oseni, Mallory Fisher and Manuel Paulino are three of the students that started Campus Cuts, an on-campus partnership with local hairstylists, which opened February 1 at Clarkson University.

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Motion sickness is characterized by the symptoms of nausea and vomiting. Nausea and vomiting can be caused by motion itself or simply from feeling the sensation of motion, as when watching a movie or playing a video game.
Balance and equilibrium are maintained by an interaction among the inner ears, the eyes, pressure receptors on the skin, and motion receptors in the muscles and joints.
Motion sickness results when conflicting messages regarding spatial orientation and motion of the body are sent to the central nervous system. For example, reading a book while riding in a car may cause your eyes to send different messages than your inner ears do regarding motion.
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Motion sickness is more common in women and children. Other factors that may increase your chance of motion sickness include:
The most common symptoms include:
Other symptoms include:
Your doctor will ask about your symptoms and medical history. A physical exam will be done.
Symptoms of motion sickness usually go away soon after the motion stops. But, for some people, the symptoms can last a day or more. The main treatment for motion sickness is rest.
To help control vomiting, medications may be given rectally or through an IV. If motion sickness lasts a long time, fluids may be given in order to prevent
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Medication that prevent motion sickness should be taken as directed before you begin a trip or ride. These medications can cause side effects, such as drowsiness, lack of alertness, or trouble concentrating.
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Commonly used alternative remedies include:
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Try to avoid amusement parks, virtual reality rides, and movies that may lead to motion sickness.
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Dizziness and motion sickness. American Academy of Otolaryngology website. Available at:
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Once you unleash a story onto the world, it no longer belongs to you. When it was in your head, and on your computer during the writing/rewriting process, it was a personal, private thing. But the moment your words go out into the world, they are subject to the opinion of strangers. What was once personal is now public.
Do yourself a huge favor, and don't listen to the public.
This goes for more than your literary endeavors. If you blog, or speak in public, or tweet on Twitter, you are a Public Figure.
That means some people aren't going to like you.
And you shouldn't care.
You shouldn't care about people liking you, either. Praise is like candy. It tastes good, but it isn't good for us.
The opinions of strangers, good or bad, should have no power over you.
Now, I'm not saying that your should live in a vacuum, oblivious to how you effect the world. In order to be a good writer, and a good person, it is important to have trusted allies pressure-check you.
These allies include family, close friends, and your agent, assuming you have a good relationship with your agent.
These are the people whose opinions do matter. You trust them, because they know you and your writing.
But anything outside of your inner circle should best be ignored.
Getting angry with reviews, or critics, or anonymous trolls, is a waste of energy, and serves no purpose.
Getting an inflated sense of worth because strangers praise you is one of the shallowest, emptiest ego boosts around.
In all cases, it is better not to care.
If you're lucky enough to be read, you will attract detractors and sycophants. You will be ridiculed, celebrated, roasted, venerated, criticized, analyzed, and talked about.
You have no control over what people say about you.
You have full control over how you react to what people say about you.
Not caring doesn't come naturally. In order to truly not care, you need to be confident, self-aware, and mentally healthy. You need to be deliberate. You need to understand your effect on others. You need to understand your needs, and how they're met.
The world is filled with a wide variety of people. But only a few of them should really matter to you. The rest are just white noise. They can amuse. But don't give them more power than that.
One of the greatest journeys in life is overcoming insecurity and learning to truly not give a shit.
But don't take my word for it. My opinion shouldn't matter to you at all.


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Anxiety is a feeling that many people experience when dealing with stressful or threatening situations. Anxiety is often called "stress", but an anxiety disorder is associated with more intense feelings of nervousness, and reactions to this nervousness. Some anxiety is normal. Anxiety helps us at times to deal with difficult situations because fear and anxiety alert us to danger. These responses are the result of the body and mind telling us that something is wrong.
However, just as these emotions can be helpful, if they become too overwhelming, they can actually keep us from doing the things we need to do in order to help ourselves. In a way, they can become paralyzing unless understood and dealt with in a rational way. There are many different types of anxiety disorders, for example; panic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, specific phobias like social phobia and agoraphobia, generalized anxiety disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. For more specifics on each of these you can visit http://www.adaa.org/.
The following gives more specifics on general anxiety:
Where does it come from?
There are many times when college students feel anxious. Tests, deadlines, papers, and balancing family, school, and work are all external factors that can affect ones emotions. Most of us have felt butterflies in our stomachs before a big exam. And, most people have a pretty good idea of what causes their own anxiety and can identify these external triggers. But, it is also important to know that each of us has a different chemical make-up, and can be affected by situations in different ways. This internal or genetic influence also plays a big part in whether or not we become anxious in a particular situation.
There is no telling exactly why a person develops anxiety but there is known biological and psychological causes of anxiety disorders. There can also be times when a situation won't cause anxiety, and other times when the same situation will cause intense anxiety. It can depend on what is going on in a person's life. Additionally, there may also be times when anxiety may creep up for no apparent reason at all.
Severe anxiety is not like typical stress — it is more intense. In terms of treatment, it usually requires more attention. Individuals who experience prolonged anxiety that interferes with his/her daily functioning (e.g. socializing, working, and relaxing) should talk to a mental health professional.
Who does anxiety affect?
Anxiety can affect anyone. Some of us are more prone to developing anxiety because of external and internal factors. Role modeling is an example of an external factor that can play a role in whether or not someone will be affected by anxiety. For example, someone who grew up in a household where challenges and problems were dealt with in a calm and manageable way, with a parent or guardian who exhibited coping skills that helped them through these situations, may be more likely to have learned those coping skills themselves. This could better prepare a person to deal with their own stressors as they grow up. Likewise, a person who received different role modeling, where problems were dealt with in a frantic, unmanageable way, with a parent or guardian who lost control or could not cope, may be more likely not to have learned the necessary coping skills to deal with difficult situations. This may lead to increased anxiety. However, just because an individual developed inadequate coping skills does not determine the amount of anxiety they will feel in life. It just may mean that with inadequate coping skills, this person may be more prone to anxiety.
Chemical make-up or genetics can also play a part in determining the likelihood of developing an anxiety disorder. If a parent has an anxiety disorder, it is more likely that a child will develop anxiety at some point. Finally, some anxiety is caused by medication, drugs or alcohol. Anxiety that is produced by the effects of the medication, drugs or alcohol can resemble generalized anxiety disorder. For more information on generalized anxiety disorder, see the "Where Can I Get More Information" section below.
How do I deal with it?
As stated before, anxiety and stress are not one in the same. But stress management techniques can help with overcoming mild anxiety. See stress management self-help page. Anxiety should be taken seriously if it begins to affect your daily routine more severely. If you feel that you cannot manage your day as a result of overwhelming anxiety, you should seek help from a professional. You can call the office manager at the Counseling Center (203) 837-8690 or stop by (Student Center, Room 222) to set up an appointment with a professional. Similarly, there are community and private agencies and practitioners that specialize in the treatment of anxiety disorders. Check your local listings for referrals, or contact University Counseling Services to assist you with a referral if needed.
Where can I get more information?
For more self-help information you can go to http://www.adaa.org – and click on "About Anxiety Disorders. This website gives more specifics about the different types of anxieties, their symptoms and how they affect an individual.


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1. K.S.A. 2001 Supp. 21-3516(a)(2) is construed and applied.
2. A guilty plea, freely given, waives any defects and/or irregularities occurring prior to the plea--even if the defect reaches constitutional dimensions.
Appeal from Johnson District Court; JOHN ANDERSON III, judge. Opinion filed July 19, 2002. Affirmed.
Paul D. Cramm, of Olathe, for appellant.
Steven J. Obermeier, assistant district attorney, and Paul J. Morrison, district attorney, for appellee.
Before ELLIOTT, P.J., ROGG, S.J., and WAHL, S.J.
ELLIOTT, J.: Christopher Greenwood appeals the trial court's denial of his motion to set aside his convictions and vacate his sentence.
We affirm.
Greenwood was charged with three counts of sexual exploitation of a child, K.S.A. 2001 Supp. 21-3516(a)(2), and he pled guilty as charged. After sentencing, Greenwood moved to vacate his convictions and sentences, claiming his conduct did not violate the criminal statute cited above under State v. Donham, 29 Kan. App. 2d 78, 24 P.3d 750, rev. denied 272 Kan. ___ (2001). Alternatively, Greenwood argued his convictions were multiplicitous.
The trial court, relying on Donham, ruled the convictions were multiplicitous and dismissed two of the counts and vacated the sentences on those counts. The trial court also found the language Greenwood relied on from Donham was nonbinding dicta. This appeal follows.
Since Greenwood is collaterally attacking his conviction, we treat this case as a K.S.A. 60-1507 proceeding. Greenwood's request for relief is based on his interpretation of Donham, decided after Greenwood's sentencing. We shall decide Greenwood's appeal on its merits, thus bypassing a decision as to what relief may or may not be procedurally available. Cf. Easterwood v. State, 273 Kan. ___, 44 P.3d 1209 (2002).
In order to determine if the trial court erred in denying Greenwood relief, we must examine whether Greenwood's conduct in fact violated K.S.A. 2001 Supp. 21-3516.
The factual basis of Greenwood's plea included the fact German National Police received 11 computer photographic images of nude and semi-nude prepubescent girls engaged in sexual intercourse, masturbation, and oral sex with adult males. The photographic images were received from a person later identified as Greenwood.
Further, thousands of pornographic images depicting children under the age of 14 years engaged in sexually explicit conduct, including sexual intercourse, were found when the hard drive of Greenwood's computer was inspected by police following the execution of a search warrant. Greenwood admitted he had child pornographic images and movies on his hard drive, had been trading the images, and had set up a computer server to do so. Greenwood also admitted some of the children were between the ages of 5 and 6 years old.
Greenwood's reliance on the dicta in 29 Kan. App. 2d at 82, stating: "The sexual exploitation of a child statute does not list possession of electronic images as a means of violating the statute," is simply misplaced.
Here, Greenwood was not charged with possessing electronic images; he was charged with violating the statutory language.
In the context of this case, K.S.A. 2001 Supp. 21-3516(a)(2) criminalizes the possession of any "computer hardware . . . or any other computer related equipment . . . that contains or incorporates in any manner any film, photograph, negative, photocopy, videotape or video laser disk in which a visual depiction of a child under 18 years of age is shown or heard engaging in sexually explicit conduct."
Likewise, Greenwood's reliance on State v. Zabrinas, 271 Kan. 422, 24 P.3d 77 (2001), is also misplaced. There, Zabrinas was charged with possessing "a visual medium" containing a child "engaging in sexually explicit conduct." 271 Kan. at 436. The conviction was affirmed. 271 Kan. at 444. That case does not bolster Greenwood's "electronic images" argument.
We hold the type of conduct exhibited and admitted by Greenwood is precisely the type of conduct prohibited by the statute; neither Donham nor Zabrinas holds otherwise. We simply give effect to the obvious legislative intent, rather than speculate on what the law should or should not be. See State v. Roderick, 259 Kan. 107, 110, 911 P.2d 159 (1996). Here, the factual basis for Greenwood's plea is that he was in possession of computer hardware containing photographic images and movies depicting sexually explicit conduct by children.
The factual basis for Greenwood's plea supports his conviction for the crime charged. Additionally, a guilty plea, freely given, waives any defects and/or irregularities occurring prior to the plea--even if the defect reaches constitutional dimensions. See State v. Melton, 207 Kan. 700, 713, 486 P.2d 1361 (1971).


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Career: Played in 81 career games with 77 starting assignments on attack … A four-time All-American … 2014 Tewaaraton Finalist … Compiled 184 goals and 120 assists for 304 points … Graduated ranked second all-time in Duke history in career points, third in career goals and career assists … Ranked tied for eighth in NCAA history in career points and seventh in career goals … Finished his career on a 61-game point streak … Had at least one point in 76 of his 81 games … First player in Duke lacrosse history to earn All-ACC honors in each of his four seasons … 2014 ACC Offensive Player of the Year … Became the first player in Duke and ACC history to amass 100 points in a season with 103 in 2014 … Graduated with Duke's single-season points record and ranks third and fifth on the single-season goals list … Picked second in the Major League Lacrosse draft … Two-time NCAA Champion … 2014 NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player … Four-time All-ACC Academic Team and ACC Academic Honor Roll member … 2014 Team Captain.
2014: A starter in all 20 games at attack … USILA All-America first team … ACC Offensive Player of the Year … NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player … Tewaaraton Award Finalist … ACC Scholar Athlete of the Year … USILA Scholar All-America … Four-time ACC Offensive Player of the Week … Became the first Duke player to earn All-ACC honors in each of his four seasons … Led the team and the ACC with 64 goals and 103 points overall … First player in ACC history to score 100 points in a single season … Tied for eighth in NCAA single-season history in points (103) … His 64 goals are the fourth most in Duke history and rank 11th on the NCAA single-season list … His 39 assists ranked sixth at Duke on the single-season chart upon graduation … Tallied at least one goal in all 20 games and had 13 hat tricks … Registered six-plus points nine times and had at least five in 12 outings … Tallied a career-high six goals and eight points in win over Marquette (3/11) … Matched his career-high points mark with five goals and three assists versus Syracuse (3/23) … Threw in six goals in win over Rutgers (4/19) to earn ACC Player of the Week recognition … Netted four goals and three assists at Notre Dame (4/5) en route to his third ACC Player of the Week award of the season … Scored four goals, including the overtime game winner, against North Carolina (3/15) … Tallied four goals and four assists at Boston University (5/4) … Totaled five goals and three assists for eight points in the NCAA Quarterfinal win over Johns Hopkins … Registered three goals and five points overall in NCAA Semifinal victory over Denver (5/24) … Finished his career with two goals, including the goal that sealed the title win, and four assists in the NCAA Championship game … CoSIDA Academic All-District III first team … Capital One Academic All-America third team … The fourth Duke men's lacrosse player to earn the honor … All-ACC Academic Team … ACC Academic Honor Roll.
2013: Started all 21 games at attack … Collected USILA All-America second team honors … Named to All-ACC team … First Blue Devil in program history to earn All-ACC honors in each of his first three seasons … Voted to NCAA and ACC All-Tournament Teams … Led all Blue Devils with in goals (58), assists (28) and points (85) … Ranked third in the ACC and 13th nationally in points per game and second and 12th, respectively, in goals per game … Registered four-plus points in 17 games and had three seven-point performances … Had at least 1 goal in 19 outings and 11 hat tricks … Also led all Duke attackmen with 41 ground balls … Amassed eight goals and three assists for 11 points in two games en route to leading Duke to 2013 NCAA title … Tallied four goals and three assists in season opener versus Denver (2/9) … Also had seven points in the win over Marist (3/18) … Posted a season-high five goals in ACC Tournament loss to North Carolina (4/26) to earn All-Tournament team recognition … Notched four goals and five points overall in NCAA semifinal win over Cornell (5/25) … Added four goals and two assists in title game victory over Syracuse (5/27) … Also had three ground balls versus the Orange … Had the game winner in regular season victory over Loyola (3/8) … Scored two goals and two assists versus the Greyhounds to earn ACC Offensive Player of the Week honors … Ranked second on the team in man-up goals and lead all offensive players with nine caused turnovers … ACC Academic Honor Roll.
2012: Played in all 20 games with 19 starts ... Led the Blue Devils with 65 points from 32 goals and 33 assists ... USILA All-America second team ... All-ACC selection ... Became the first Blue Devil to earn All-ACC honors in his first two consecutive seasons ... Ranked third in the ACC in points and assists ... had at least one point in all 20 games and registered three-plus points in 11 contests ... Scored at least one goal in 16 outings and tallied a hat trick three times ... Named ACC Offensive Player of the Week after combine for eight goals and two assists for 10 points in wins over Penn (2/24) and Jacksonville (2/26) ... Matched his career high of seven points against Jacksonville and Dartmouth (3/18) ... Had a career-high five goals versus the Dolphins and posted four goals and three assists against the Big Green ... Notched two goals and four assists for six points in the win over No. 1 Virginia (4/13) ... Became the 39th Duke player to compile 100 career points with six points against the Cavaliers ... Contributed two goals and three assists for five points in regular season victories over North Carolina (3/16) and Syracuse (4/1) ... Also had four ground balls and two caused turnovers against the Tar Heels ... Named ACC Offensive Player of the Week following performance against North Carolina ... Had a goal and two assists in NCAA Tournament first round win over Syracuse (5/12) ... Had two goals and two assists in ACC Championship game versus North Carolina (4/22) ... Also posted four points from two goals and two helpers in win at Georgetown (3/23) ... Amassed 29 ground balls ... Picked up four ground ball in four games ... All-ACC Academic team ... ACC Academic Honor Roll.
2011: Played in all 20 games and started 17 at attack ... USILA All-America honorable mention ... All-ACC selection ... Ranked second on the team in scoring with 31 goals and 20 assists for 51 points ... Had at least one point in 15 contests and had 12 multiple-point outings ... Tallied a career-high seven points (4g, 3a) in come-from-behind win over Georgetown (3/26) ... Also had four goals against North Carolina (3/17), Loyola (3/11) and Virginia (5/22) ... Had three goals, including overtime game-winner, against Maryland (3/5) ... Earned ACC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance against the Terrapins ... named ACC Offensive Player of the Week again after his four-goal output against the Tar Heels ... Had five points (3g, 2a) in NCAA Tournament first round win over Delaware (5/14) ... Dished out a career-high four assists against Dartmouth (3/20) ... Finished season with 33 ground balls ... Named to All-ACC Academic Team ... ACC Honor Roll selection.
Prep: A four-year letterwinner for Chet Laubach at Lower Merion High School … Compiled 341 career points from 184 goals and 157 assists during his scholastic career … Registered a career-best 73 goals and 50 assists as a senior … Set school records for career points and assists, while his 113 in 2010 was a single season record … A three-time first team, all-Main Line, all-Central League and all-state honoree … Voted the Aces' Most Valuable Player in 2008, 2009 and 2010 … An All-America choice as both a junior and senior … Picked as an Under Armour All-American and scored three goals in the annual Under Amour All-American game … Named Phillylacrosse.com Player of the Year as a senior … Also served as a captain of the Duke's Lacrosse Club … Also lettered four years in soccer and was a first team all-Central League pick as a senior … Earned two letters in ice hockey … Captured all-Central League honors both seasons … A member of the National Honor Society.
Personal: Son of Larry and Barbara Wolf … Has two brothers, Will and Evan … Born December 27, 1991.
Personal: Son of Larry and Barbara Wolf … Has two brothers, Will and Evan … Born December 27, 1991.


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Shine On: Gilded Artwork for the Nursery
I firmly believe that every space needs a little something shiny - even kids' spaces. Whether it's achieved through the hardware, a shiny brass lamp, or artwork, a little bit of bling can go a long way. Here are five of my favorite metallic prints that would be right at home in adult and kids' spaces alike:
1. "Be Brave" Print: Jess LC ($40)
2. Small Gold "Love" Print: Madebygirl ($17.95)
3. "Naps Fix Everything" Print: Honey & Fitz ($24)
4. "Just Be Cool" Print: The Vaguely ($58)
5. "You Make Me Happy" Print: Blacklist Studio (119.95)
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AUBURN — Alabama's Barrett Jones summed up the Iron Bowl's significance hours before it got really meaningful nationally.
AUBURN — Alabama's Barrett Jones summed up the Iron Bowl's significance hours before it got really meaningful nationally.
"It's the West, it's all our hopes and dreams, and also, it's Auburn," the Crimson Tide center said after Saturday's early game.
Then it got even bigger. For the fifth straight year, the Iron Bowl features a team squarely in the national title hunt. No. 2 Alabama (10-1, 7-0 Southeastern Conference) controls its own fate.
A victory over the Tigers (3-8, 0-7) would put the Tide into the Southeastern Conference championship game against No. 3 Georgia with the winner presumably playing in Miami for the BCS title. All the pieces fell into place hours after Bama's 49-0 victory over struggling FCS team Western Carolina. Saturday night losses by Oregon and Kansas State ended Alabama's weeklong position on the outside looking in at the BCS chase after a loss to No. 9 Texas A&M.
The twin defeats touched off the kind of celebration in Tuscaloosa normally reserved for big victories, with a YouTube video showing fans lining the Strip near campus.
The result is the Iron Bowl has the highest of stakes again, even if it's an apparent mismatch. Alabama won the national title in 2009 and 2011; Auburn in 2010.
Plus, the Tide was No. 1 going into the 2008 Iron Bowl but wound up losing to Florida in the SEC championship game and Utah in the Sugar Bowl.
Auburn is trying to avoid going winless in the SEC since going 0-6 in Doug Barfield's final season in 1980.
The slide has raised speculation about coach Gene Chizik's job security. Auburn President Jay Gogue has said he'll evaluate the program after the season.
Tennessee fired Derek Dooley on Sunday, and Kentucky's Joker Phillips won't return for next season.
Chizik continued to decline to discuss his status.
"You've asked me that pretty much every week and as I've said before it's very simple for me, we have a game against Alabama and it's the Iron Bowl and that's my No. 1 focus," he said. "I'm not focused on anything else but that."
There's no dodging his team's standing this week. The Tigers were installed as 34-point underdogs on Sunday.
"I've been in this game several different times," Chizik said. "The circumstances of this game are certainly different than most of the other times I've played against these guys. Obviously that's out there in terms of you having a chance to knock somebody off, but being the rival that it is, being what the game means and has meant for a lot of years. That's really what we're focusing on."
The Tigers beat FCS Alabama A&M 52-7 on Saturday, improving their mood with a romp over a Southwestern Athletic Conference opponent.
Tre Mason ran for 181 yards — including an 86-yard touchdown — and Onterio McCalebb added 104, the second time this season both have topped 100 yards in the same game.
Jones and Tide coach Nick Saban both maintain that Alabama expects a test despite the disparate seasons.
"It doesn't matter what Auburn's record is, who Auburn's coach is, they're always going to be ready," Jones said. "Every time I've played against Auburn, it's been a hard-fought game, no matter what the record is. I know they're going to bring their best, and we have a tough week of preparation."
Added Saban: "You throw everything out the window in terms of records when you play rivalry games."
Or maybe not. The Tide won 42-14 last season over an Auburn team that won eight games. That top-ranked Alabama team in 2008 won 36-0 in what proved to be coach Tommy Tuberville's final game, sending the Tigers to a 5-7 finish.
"Everybody understands what's at hand, that those guys, regardless of whatever they're going through down there are going to come and put up a good fight against us," Tide defensive end Damion Square said. "And we're going to come and play Alabama football."


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CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cincinnati Bell Inc. (NYSE:CBB) will host a conference call on Thursday, July 30, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. (ET) to discuss its financial results for the second quarter of 2015, which will be issued before the market opens that day.
The conference call dial-in number is (888) 256-9124. Callers located outside of the U.S. and Canada may dial (913) 312-1443. To participate, please call 15 minutes prior to the start time. A taped replay of the conference call will be available approximately one hour after the conclusion of the call until 1:00 p.m. (ET) on Thursday, August 13, 2015.
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With headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio, Cincinnati Bell (NYSE: CBB) provides integrated communications solutions - including local and long distance voice, data, high-speed internet and video - that keep residential and business customers in Greater Cincinnati and Dayton connected with each other and with the world. In addition, enterprise customers across the United States rely on CBTS, a wholly-owned subsidiary, for efficient, scalable office communications systems and end-to-end IT solutions. Cincinnati Bell owns approximately 11 percent of CyrusOne (NASDAQ: CONE), which is held in the form of CyrusOne common stock and CyrusOne LP partnership units. CyrusOne specializes in highly reliable enterprise-class, carrier-neutral data center properties and provides mission-critical data center facilities that protect and ensure the continued operation of IT infrastructure for its customers. For more information, please visit www.cincinnatibell.com.


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Mets Opening Day Pitcher's Wife Wears Lucky Underwear For Him
After having his best season in the big leagues in 2012, New York Mets pitcher Jon Niese was named the Opening Day starter for his team, which begins the 2013 campaign against the San Diego Padres at Citi Field on Monday. Niese's secret to getting hitters out? His wife's underwear, of course.
Leah Niese, Jon's wife, told the New York Post recently that she has a special superstition she follows every time her husband pitches. When Jon's on the mound, Leah dons blue Mets' panties, an act she says helped propel Niese's ascent.
"I have lucky underwear — they're Mets underwear…I go to every possible game that I can — because he does better when I'm there," she said.
Skeptics (and sabermetricians) might suggest that Niese's improved WHIP ratio and ERA+ helped him succeed more than his wife's underwear, but these are the Mets and they'll take any advantage they can get. Perhaps if Jon hits a rough patch, Mrs. Niese will go commando and he can wear the undies under his uniform.


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As we all know, I am a huge Sex and the City fan and am awaiting the premiere of the movie with baited breath. You can imagine my delight when I found this cool little SATC widget! It features a countdown to May 30th, the theatrical trailer, teaser trailer, and clip about the fashion in the upcoming movie, as well as a Sex and the City quiz.
Monday, April 21, 2008
4 comments:
- pinkstilettos said...
Oh I am a big- huge Sex and the city Fan also. I cant wait until this move comes to theature because I will defiantly be there. I was planning to do a post on my blog about it also in a few days.
- April 22, 2008 at 2:05 PM
- franki durbin said...
I didn't think I'd be ready to see it...but I am actually really excited. it's perfect timing, since they've been off the air for so long now. good to know you're another SATC fan too! ;)
- April 27, 2008 at 4:46 PM
- House of Brodt said...
LOVE Sex and the City...it's my favorite television show ever and I, too cannot wait for the movie! I wonder if Carrie and Big truly end up together??? I'm kind of thinking, not.
- April 28, 2008 at 10:15 AM
- Elements of Style said...
I am counting the SECONDS! Although of course, my brother's college graduation is on the friggin' 30th!! :( I am going to have to try not to hear what the movie is about for a few days before I get to see it!
- April 29, 2008 at 6:21 AM


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The IPv6 Internet for the Next Thousand (Ten Thousand?) Years!
Today marks a huge milestone in the networking industry – the official launch by the Internet Society (ISOC) of the new IPv6-based Internet helps ensure its continued growth and impact on the world economy. This new Internet has been in the works for over two decades, including the publication of the first IPv6 standard (RFC2460) by Steven Deering of Cisco and Robert Hinden of Nokia. Since then the industry has made incredible investments in technology to reach this successful achievement including today's official participation of over 2000 websites and 50+ network operators. According to some of our own calculations we're estimating that 30% of the world's web pages are now directly reachable by IPv6.
For us at Cisco on our Service Provider Marketing team, it's been an exciting journey. We first sought to make the industry challenge imposed by the exhaustion of IPv4 addresses more widely understood by a non-technical audience. Hence our effort at some humor with the award-winning "Office" video to illustrate what happens when the IP addresses run out. Since World IPv6 Day in 2011, the subject has received mainstream media coverage. Meanwhile, our engineers have continued to work feverishly to ensure that our solutions could deliver the IPv6 capabilities our customers demanded. All this work came together in the successful third-party validation of our technology via the industry's only public end-to-end "Megatest" of IPv6 performance completed earlier this year by Light Reading and EANTC.
So what are the next steps for network operators?
Got a plan? If you've got an IPv6 implementation plan – terrific! You are prepared to prosper with the new IPv6 Internet and able to both offer new services and leverage the operational efficiencies that IPv6 technology enables.
No plan, or unsure, or incomplete plan? No problem! We can help. Cisco Professional Services can develop a plan which preserves your current services while preparing to deploy IPv6 and then prospering with new IPv6-enabled services in the future–all manageable via Cisco Prime Network Registrar. In the meantime you'll want to read about the economics of IPv6 deployment, or learn more about our Carrier-Grade IPv6 Solution. Contact your Cisco account team for more information.
Let's hear from Edwin Paalvast, Senior Vice President for Service Provider, who discusses the impact of World IPv6 Launch on network operators across the globe:
Regardless of your size, geography, or customer base I'm sure you'll agree that today marks a monumental milestone in the evolution of the Internet. We congratulate everyone across the industry for this achievement.
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IPv6 addresses are wonderful to remember. OK, maybe not IPv6 within the local network but still…
Greg Smith
You need a sequel to the "Office" video. That was hilarious.


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So, how should families fortunate enough to have valuable collections decide what to do with their art or other objects? Here are some options.
As the saying goes, "One man's trash is another man's treasure." So it is with art.
For some people, the most valuable art pieces are the classics that have survived a few centuries. Other people prefer styles that may involve a lot of dribbled paint and found objects. Of course there are people who really appreciate velvet Elvis paintings and those featuring card playing canines. In the end, to each his own.
The IRS, on the other hand, will assign a market value for taxation purposes. So, how do collectors and their estate planning attorneys make proper plans for the transfer of such treasures (or trash)?
Recently, estate planning issues regarding art have received media attention (to include the strange case of Ileana Sonnabend) as highlighted in a recent article in the Wall Street Journal appropriately titled The Art of Passing Along Art.
As the article notes, the major problem with making an estate plan to transfer art is the nature of "art" itself. For example, will your heirs appreciate your taste in art and how will the IRS value your art? In a worst case scenario, the heirs do not like the art, but the IRS does (for valuation purposes) and levies estate taxes on the value assessed.
Ultimately, you need to ask yourself why you are giving the art collection in the first place. Are you giving to an art-lover or in lieu of liquid assets? Are you actually giving to the beneficiaries or are you simply trying to find safe homes for the pieces?
Whatever your wishes, there are estate planning solutions. However, you need to prioritize your own goals and wishes for your loved ones, as well as for your art treasures.
Reference: The Wall Street Journal (March 2, 2012) "The Art of Passing Along Art"


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Americans for the Arts and a coalition of 20 national arts organizations are calling on Congress to fully recognize the rights of individual artists and arts groups in the health care reform debate. On August 13th, they issued the following statement in support of comprehensive healthcare reform:
"As national arts service organizations representing thousands of nonprofit arts organizations at the state and local level as well as serving thousands of individual artists across the country, we call on Congress to pass a health care reform bill. The current economic crisis has affected the cultural sector as dramatically as it has the millions of unemployed and uninsured Americans. Like others who have fallen through the cracks of the current system, many in the cultural workforce work independently or operate in nontraditional employment relationships, leaving them locked out of group healthcare coverage options.
Additionally, soaring health care costs are consuming the ever decreasing budgets of nonprofit arts organizations hit hard by today's economic recession. The time for reform that delivers high quality and affordable health care for businesses and individuals is now. We call on Congress to pass:
*A health care reform bill that will create a public health insurance option for individual artists, especially the uninsured, and create better choices for affordable access to universal health coverage without being denied because of pre-existing conditions.
*A health care reform bill that will help financially-strapped nonprofit arts organization reduce the skyrocketing health insurance costs to cover their employees without cuts to existing benefits and staff while the economy recovers. These new cost-savings could also enable nonprofit arts organizations to produce and present more programs to serve their communities.
*A health care reform bill that will enable smaller nonprofit and unincorporated arts groups to afford to cover part and full-time employees for the first time.
*A health care reform bill that will support arts in healthcare programs, which have shown to be effective methods of prevention and patient care.
There is little time to waste as a broken system continues to leave far too many behind and adds trillions to our national debt. Millions of cultural workers stand ready to assist our leaders with solutions that protect all Americans and its creative sector with guaranteed universal insurance coverage deserving of the wealthiest nation in the world."
Makes sense. Except, perhaps, for that last bullet point, which departs from the economic issues surrounding artists, art professionals and health care to suggest that art itself should be considered part of the health care "cure." That, as the L.A. Times' Christopher Knight observed in an editorial written last week, is where the Coalition's statement gets more than a little iffy.
While praising most of the Coalition's statement, Knight rightly points out that its call for more arts in healthcare programs is mostly hooey (my words there, not Knight's). In an August 13th editorial, he questions the degree of art's efficacy when it comes to prevention and patient care, noting that
"Clinical art therapy might be a perfectly legitimate, even beneficial medical specialty. But whatever the case, when I want advice about a medical procedure, I'd rather ask my doctor than a national coalition of arts organizations."
By trying to make art part of the healthcare solution, Knight argues, the group replicates "the therapeutic fallacy that plagues our sentimentalized culture" — in other words, the old bromide that "art is good for you." Better swallow! What's more, it may make it even easier for those who oppose health care reform to dismiss the Coalition's overall point (for one, that artists are part of a larger group of working people who for various reasons don't have adequate access to health care) and focus instead on their push to add money for art in healthcare programs — you can imagine the glee with which some folks would tear into that one.
It's a small point, to be sure, but as we've seen those little issues have a way of getting blown out of proportion, obscuring the finer points of critical debates like this one.
Read Knight's editorial in full here.
Claudine Isé
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In this uplifting youth fireside, Carmen teaches youth the value of remaining true to their faith and the blessings that such obedience can bring.
I actually got to meet Carmen in person and hear her perform and she is amazing! I love uplifting talks on CD. This was wonderful...I really enjoyed listening to it! It's perfect for youth and their parents. I love Carmen's personality and plan to share this as gifts.
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To promote my horror novel, AFRAID, which debuts March 31, I'm shaving my head and tattooing the book cover on my scalp. Ha! Kidding! I'm appearing on different blogs every day in March.
Please follow my daily journey, and broaden your blog-reading horizons. Commenting on the guest posts at the blogs I visit is a classy touch, too.
Today I kick things off with James Rollins:
Then I talk about effectively using setting at RJ Mangahas's blog:
I'm interviewed by Karin Gillespie:
I do an irreverent Q & A over at Maidenfine's Musings. Irreverent because the Q & A is with myself:
Finally, a few more Afraid reviews:
Tomorrow, Afraid is officially released. But many stores are now carrying it. If you've been following this blog tour, and haven't bought or ordered Afraid yet, I'm cutting you out of the will. You were going to get a lot, too.
Monday, March 30, 2009
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Ayre Gran Hotel Colón is a design hotel, with beautiful stained glass windows and frescos by Manuel Ortega. Guests may enjoy free wireless internet and a tranquil setting, 400 meters from the Retiro park of Madrid.
The hotel is near the historic center of Madrid. Within a short walk through the park you can reach the Golden Triangle of Art. The Triangle includes the Prado and Thyssen museums.
Ayre Gran Hotel Colón offers elegant rooms with satellite flat screen TVs. The hotel also features gardens, two restaurants, cafeteria and a lounge bar.
The metro station "Sainz de Baranda" is 200 meters from the hotel. This allows excellent access to IFEMA Centre, the Barajas airport and the center of the city.


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(Phoenix, Ariz. – March 29, 2005) Attorney General Terry Goddard today announced a 47-state settlement with Blockbuster Inc., which has agreed to pay about $630,000 to settle claims that it deceived consumers in the advertising for its "No Late Fee" program.
The complaint alleges that Blockbuster's ad campaign was misleading because it failed to clearly disclose that the consumer would be charged the selling price of the video if it was returned seven days after the due date. The complaint further alleges that if a consumer wanted to return the video rather than purchasing the video, Blockbuster would charge a so-called "re-stocking fee of $1.25 or higher." Goddard joined 46 other state Attorneys General and the District of Columbia in this settlement.
"Blockbuster was still charging its customers a late fee. They were just calling it a 'restocking fee', but it was a late fee." Goddard said. "This is an important case because it reminds advertisers that they must be truthful with consumers."
Under the consent agreement, Blockbuster agreed to provide a full refund or credit to any customer who rented movies under the "No Late Fee" program. The refunds will be made on a one-time per customer basis and will cover all items rented which were converted to a sale before the customer understood the return policy. The refunds apply to rental items not returned within 30 days, and items should be returned in good condition.
Blockbuster also agreed to refund the "restocking fees" if a customer returned the item but paid the fee. Consumers must make refund requests in writing.
Blockbuster began advertising the "The End of Late Fees" and "No Late Fees" on Dec.15, 2004, with the program starting on Jan. 1, 2005. The program was available at company-owned stores and those franchise stores that chose to participate. Arizona has 127 corporate stores and seven franchise stores.
Under the terms of the settlement, Blockbuster agreed to include the following in future advertising for its "No Late Fee" program:
- Blockbuster will not represent directly or by implication in any of its advertising that there are no late fees or only limited late fees.
- Blockbuster will advise consumers of any limitation on the stores participating in the offer.
- Blockbuster agreed that all stores will prominently display Blockbuster's policy for return of rental product and applicable charges if product is not returned.
Over the next six months, Blockbuster will also:
- Post a notice various locations throughout each store to inform customers of the terms and conditions of the "No Late Fee" program.
- Provide brochures containing the terms and conditions of the offer in every store.
- Explain the terms and conditions of the rental return policy its Web site www.blockbuster.com
- Tell consumers they must produce the credit card used to rent a movie in order to receive a credit if the consumer returns the movie after seven days and the rental was converted to a sale.
Blockbuster customers who believe they are entitled to a refund because they did not understand the program may get a refund form at a corporate owned or participating franchise store. Blockbuster is working with its personnel to resolve requests on the spot if possible.
Consumers may also send refund requests in writing to:
Attention: Mr. Steve Krumholz, Sr. Vice President
1201 Elm Street, Suite 2100
Dallas, TX 75270
Requests must be received by April 28, 2005, or if after that, within seven days of first discovering a charge in addition to the initial rental charge. Eligible customers are those who rented products after December 31, 2004 and prior to March 28, 2005. Customers must claim a lack of understanding of the "No Late Fee" program. Restitution only applies to late fees on items in the initial rental transaction after December 31, 2004.
Consumers can also file a complaint with the Consumer Information and Complaints Office in the Arizona Attorney General's Office if they feel entitled to a refund. The restitution period ends September 27, 2005.


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Monday, October 14, 2013
Pommes Anna: Crisp, Golden & Buttery Perfection
Pommes Anna is a grand name for what is essentially a dish of sliced potatoes baked in a very large amount of melted butter. Four ingredients are all that is required — potatoes, butter, salt and pepper. This very simple classic French recipe is all in the preparation and presentation, and the use of very, very thinly sliced potatoes. And since the dish is inverted, it's important that the first layer of potatoes be attractively arranged.
A simple, elegant, decadent and outrageously delicious side dish, Pommes Anna was created in 19th-century Paris when Adolphe Dugléré, chef of the Café Anglais, created it for his favorite customer, the celebrated courtesan Anna Deslions. The legendary allure of Pommes Anna is a buttery, soft potato cake on the inside, and a crisp, golden buttery crust on the exterior. I find that two simple tricks help to achieve the perfect Pommes Anna — a nonstick ovenproof skillet ensures easy release every time, and a mandoline saves an awful lot of time. This classic French dish is sinfully delicious, quite addictive, and never fails to impress as the buttery golden potato cake literally melts in your mouth.
Pommes Anna
Serves 8
6 medium russet potatoes, peeled - about 2 3/4 lb
6 tbsp butter, melted (I use ghee, which is a clarified butter)
Coarse salt and ground pepper
fresh thyme
Preheat oven to 450°F. Using a sharp knife or mandoline, slice potatoes as thinly as possible. Don't place the sliced potatoes in water, as the starch is needed to bind the layers.
Brush the bottom of an 8-inch cast-iron, or non-stick oven-proof skillet, with 1 1/2 tablespoons of melted butter. Starting in the centre of the pan, arrange the potato slices in a circular pattern, overlapping the edges and leaving no spaces. Evenly brush with another 1 1/2 tablespoons of melted butter and season well with salt, pepper and fresh thyme if you wish. Repeat the layering process until all the potato slices have been used, then drizzle the remaining butter overtop. Be sure to press down firmly after each layer to pack the layers together.
Place the skillet over medium-high heat until the edges of the potatoes begin to brown, about 3-4 minutes. Transfer to the oven, cover and bake for 25 minutes, then uncover and bake an additional 35-45 minutes, or until the potatoes are fork-tender, and the top is crispy and golden brown. Remove from the oven, pour off any excess butter, and let stand for 5 minutes. Using a small spatula, separate the potato edges from sides of pan. Then shake the pan and slide a spatula along the bottom to loosen the potatoes. Carefully invert the Pommes Anna onto a warm flat serving platter, garnish with fresh thyme or chopped parsley, and using a sharp knife, serve sliced into wedges.
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A Sears House Designed by "Uncle Sam"!
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The banner at the top of the catalog page identifies The Wabash as "Uncle Sam's Idea."
According to the accompanying text, this house was "planned and designed by United States Government architects."
The house appeared in the Spring 1920 catalog, about two years after "The War to End All Wars" had finally ended (November 1917).
According to the original catalog page, The Wabash was built in Illinois (Hamlet, Ohio, Atlanta, Williamsfield, Farmer City, Cerro Gordo) and Indiana (Hoover and Indianapolis).
If any readers are near those towns, I'd love to get a photo!!
To read about a Sears House at the other end of the price spectrum, click here.
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*Enrollment for new Charlotte Anderson students is now open. You may go online to the MISD website and follow the quicklink "Enrollment & Registration". You will then need to bring all applicable paperwork to the CAE office on campus to complete enrollment. You will need a parent's photo ID, birth certificate for each new student, up-to-date shot records, social security card for each new student and a current proof of residence. If you have any records from the student's previous school, please bring those as well.
*Returning CAE students registration will take place beginning Thursday, July 26th during regular office hours and extended hours 4:30 to 6:30 pm. Please remember that a current proof of residence must be verified each school year.
*Please check the MISD webpage for summer office hours.
*Meet the Teacher Night has been scheduled for Monday, August 13th from 4:30-6:30 pm. Students and families are welcome to tour the school, drop off supplies and meet the teacher at that time. Teacher names will be given at the start of this event if proof of residence has been verified. If you are unable to attend, you may call the office after August 13th to find out teacher assignments.
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*Grade level orientations will be done via video link. When school begins, each grade level will email the link home that explains school and grade level policies. Please look for this important information.
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Report by Lou Stoppard on 13 January 2013.
It's telling that this collection was named 'I heart classics' (with the heart as an emoticon). This was classic with a very modern spin - age old pieces, shoehorned into a sellable formula that would, in Burberry's view, work for the young, digital age. So otherwise discreet bags came crafted in showy animal skins, while the iconic trench was reworked in translucent rubber. Even luxurious knits came sporting a teen-friendly heart print.
Tracklist desfile @Burberry Milán: 1 http://t.co/yNFDGzNi 2 http://t.co/8Y3DQ4fc 3 http://t.co/e3m4kWjc 4 (not found) 5 http://t.co/l1QE02Dq
London meets Milan at #Burberry to the chimes of Big Ben #mfw. Great show. http://t.co/NKKXYU1d
British actors Luke and Harry Treadaway with Christopher Bailey backstage at the #Burberry show #MFW http://t.co/RyUcD3o7
Leopard lens sunglasses @burberry #Menswear #milan f/w13
Changing the spots: it's animalistic at @Burberry Prorsum #MFW http://t.co/t5mTz06K
Pleated trousers at @burberry prorsum fashion show in Milan - dear men, coats are getting bold and important next winter. #mfw
Classic, elegant and...animalier! #burberry #burberryprorsum #milanfashionweek #milan #christopherbailey
RT @Burberry: British musician @TinieTempah at the #Burberry Prorsum 2013 Men's show, live from Milan #MFW http://t.co/HEXFhnDN > #GoTinie
Une projection du skyline de Londres & Milan quand le lieu du défilé #Burberry se remplit #MFW http://t.co/9OwUXEVw
Photo: @Burberry backstage http://t.co/nepiNn2N
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"Guys love feminine nails that are not over the top! Trim your nails to where you can see a little bit of them when you turn your hand around. Paint them soft colors like light pink or clear sparkle." --Ashley, 14, Ruffton, NC
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HM Revenue & Customs is ordering companies to buy or update payroll software to cope with the impending introduction of Real Time Information (RTI) reporting.
From this week all employers will receive a letter from HMRC telling them what they need to do to get ready for the introduction in April of RTI, the "biggest reform of business tax reporting in 70 years".
Under RTI every employer in the country will move to a new way of reporting tax and national insurance deductions from employees' wages and salaries. This updates the PAYE system so that it is "quicker, easier and more accurate", HMRC said.
HMRC claims savings to business will total £300 million in reduced administration costs once the system is up and running. Employers will benefit from "much simpler" requirements for reporting to HMRC, and from the abolition of the extensive annual tax return that the old system required.
Employees, particularly the million people in the UK who have multiple jobs, will "benefit" from HMRC getting details of their tax every time that their wages are paid, rather than just once a year. This will make HMRC's records more accurate, up-to-date and will begin to reduce the number of cases where someone is found to have under or overpaid tax during the year.
"Britain will benefit from HMRC getting the right tax in on time, receiving the £3 billion that is currently not paid until the end of the year," said HMRC.
The government's planned introduction of the Universal Credit system will be underpinned by RTI, "ensuring it always pays to work and the system is responsive to individuals' changing circumstances", HMRC added.
HMRC said RTI will increase the accuracy of HMRC's information about tax credits claimants, enabling better detection of fraud and error in the system and potentially saving the UK hundreds of millions of pounds.
According to the parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) last year, the government's planned Universal Credit system will make it very difficult for small firms and the self-employed to keep up on the technology front.
In a report on means tested benefits and the effect of the Universal Credit plan, the PAC said small firms "will find it hard" to integrate with new systems.
Lin Homer, chief executive of HMRC, said: "RTI delivers on all fronts. Business costs will be cut by £300 million a year, employees will be taxed more accurately and fraud and error in the tax credit system will be reduced by hundreds of millions of pounds every year."
Small businesses can download free software to help them get ready for the new system in April. HMRC is offering free software for employers with nine or fewer employees.
Go to HMRC website for information about RTI, including how to prepare, payroll software options and tips.


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im sure we all like baron davis but i dont see him being are future guy. hes injured every season he plays. so heres a trade to philedelphia that i like.
76ers Get: Baron Davis
Mickael Pietrus
Warriors Get: Allen Iverson
AI to GS would be a huge upgrade from baron. imagine AI and J-Rich playing together.
(tried this in ESPN trade machine and it works)
Trade Baron, for AI???????
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#32 wrote:I wouldn't either. AI is cancer. Goodbye JRich, hello Andre Iguiodala II.
He IS a cancer... He definitely will NOT fit into the Ws offensive dynamic.. But I do also like Andre Iggy... but there's no way that the 6ers will let him go..
That's my point. Without Iverson, Andre Iguiodala would be Dwayne Wade (yes, I'm exhaggerating). He's got major talent, but Iverson roadblocks EVERYONE on the team who aren't capable of getting their own shots in other manners (such as Webber on the offensive glass).


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It was one year ago that Syrians rose in a joint nationwide call for freedom and democracy, anti government demonstrations surged across the country only for Assad, the countries president to answer those calls with what he termed as "Crushing them with an iron fist". Anyone who was suspected of taking part was subject to arrest, interrogation, torture or even just being shot in the street. Men, Women, Children even the disabled, all were given a fair percentage in the endless list of victims. Syria: once described, as the "Kingdom of Silence" due to its inability to join the Arab Spring early on had now become one of the bloodiest uprisings of our time. The fear barrier was finally broken.
I remember the first day very clearly it was named "The Syrian Day of Rage". Just as I left the house headed to Omayyad mosque where a call for a mass demonstration had been announced on facebook I remember a quick shiver racing down my spine, I had seen what the Syrian regime was capable of, and knew but ignored the fact that with my taking part, I could lose everything or anyone I ever loved, I was terrified. I managed to park a few hundred meters away from the mosque. Just before getting out of the car I took out my phone and watched a video of my wife and newly born daughter, I was now hesitating but it was time to go.
As I arrived I made my way through the courtyard to the inner side of the mosque where a few hundred people were attending the Friday speech before prayers. As hundreds more poured in I sat down and began to listen to what the Sheikh was saying. "The west is trying to fiddle with our country, they are the ones telling you to rise" it was only expected that the government would send this man to try to diminish any possibility of a demonstration going through. Prayers took about 10 minutes and were finally over. Everyone was now staring around as an old man walked across the carpet and climbed up onto the steps by the sheikh, he stared at everyone in silence, a group of people stood up and shuffled towards him and just then with a loud voice he said "My sons are prisoners and I want freedom" at that very moment a extraordinary roar of commotion and chants broke out I stood up quickly and ran towards the crowd and finally joined the chants "Freedom" I screamed with all my will. The atmosphere was intense, an unexplainable rush of adrenaline pushed me to grip my fist and chant even louder. We funneled towards the main door and Just as we made it a stampede of secret police with batons and Tasers came smashing in. hundreds of protesters beaten and dragged across the courtyard as more and more security forces came storming in. with streaks of blood left across the courtyard floor the government had managed to disperse the protest. But it had begun; we had made our voices known.
As one protester from that day put it: "the moment I chanted freedom was the moment I'd found my dignity"
Protest after protest the Syrian regime continued its violent crackdown on civilians and now, one year on the revolution continues, the government unable to silence the demands, have resulted to polluting the peaceful uprising with propaganda "presence of armed terrorists who's sole mission is to demolish and cause instability in Syria, the terrorists are killing the civilians" they say. "We are protecting them". A joke really, but one that is being taken very seriously by the international community, The Assad regime with its allies have managed to prevent any sort of solution to the crisis or protection of Syrian nationals. Assad has sent a very clear message to his people: either I rule Syria or I burn Syria, you choose.
At this moment cities across the country are subject to bombardment by regime forces. Very recently the Baba Amr area of Homs was under siege for 27 days, all electricity water and communications were shut down while army tanks surrounding the area and shelled residential homes, the government claiming that they were taking out the terrorist elements only really crushing the pro-democracy movement. The only protection or resistance the people of Baba Amr had were the defected soldiers who refused to kill civilians and joined the call for democracy, 10,000+ people have been killed by the Syrian government, some shot dead in demonstrations by snipers, some under the rubble of their shelled homes, some under torture, this in addition to over 100,000 detainees 40,000 of which have not been released and thousands missing. The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and The International Criminal Court (ICC) have not even condemned Bashar Al Assad to this day.
With this entire happening and no hope of any outside help the only thing that keeps me optimistic are the Syrian people themselves and their determination. When they are asked if this is ever going to stop? The answer always remains; "not until we are free".