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2007-08 - Junior:
OUTDOOR: Ran in both 200m and 400m dash, posting a team-best in both events ... Ran 47.25 in the 400m at the EMU Invite, his best time of the season, placing third ... Earned an eighth-place finish at the Big Ten Championships and ran his second-best time in the preliminary heat, clocking in a 47.28 ... Ran a team-best 21.66 in the 200m at the Jesse Owens Classic ... Ran as a member of the 4x100m relay team that took eighth at the Big Ten Championships ... Also ran as a member of the 4x400m relay team that took ninth at the Big Ten Championships.
INDOOR: Posted a first-place finish at the Akron Quad with a time of 49.51 in the 400m dash ... Recorded a fifth-place finish in the 200m dash (22.66) and a third-place finish in the 400m dash (48.76) at the Notre Dame Invite.
2006-07 - Sophomore:
OUTDOOR: Fourth place in the 400m dash at the Hillside Relays with a time of 48.79.
INDOOR: Placed seventh at the Chippewa Open in the 400m with a time of 51.49.
2005-06 - Freshman:
OUTDOOR: Ran a personal-best 48.10 at the Hillsdale Relays in the 400m, placing fourth ... Finished 20th at the Big Ten Championships with a time of 49.01 in the 400m.
High School:
Four-year letterwinner in track ... Two-time all-state selection (2004 and 2005) in the 400m dash ... Set 2005 Division II state champion and state record holder in the 400m with a time of 48.36 ... Also helped set the school record in the 4x400m relay with a time of 3:24.67 ... Won every meet in the 400m as a senior ... Also was all-state in the 200m, placing fifth at the state meet with a time of 22.4 ... Received honorable mention all-state honors as a defensive end for football.
Son of Jack and Michelle Smoot ... Kinesiology major ... Born June 3, 1987.
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Johnson & Johnson results remain unimpressive
The healthcare giant reported sales growth for a few drugs, but it can't escape a plethora of other problems.
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) reported first-quarter earnings that beat analyst estimates. It also raised guidance for 2012. But the diversified healthcare company's problems -- from recalls to legal liabilities -- are far from over.
The healthcare giant, which makes everything from Band-Aids to implants to HIV drugs, said it earned $3.91 billion, or $1.41 per share, in the first quarter, up from $3.48 billion, or $1.25 per share, a year earlier. Excluding special items, J&J earned $1.37 per share, beating analyst estimates of $1.35, according to Thomson Reuters.
The company raised its 2012 earnings per share guidance to $5.07 to $5.17 from its earlier view of $5.05 to $5.15 to reflect the positive impact of current exchange rates.
Sales in the quarter were $16.14 billion, down from $16.17 billion the year before, and below analyst expectations of $16.26 billion, partly due to the stronger dollar.
Sales of J&J's pharmaceutical segment rose 1.2%. While the company's newly introduced Zytiga treatment for prostate cancer performed well, as did some HIV drugs -- its anti-inflammatory drug Stelara and multiple myeloma drug Velcade -- the company had to deal with generic competition for its Levaquin antibiotic and Concerta treatment for attention deficit disorder.
Sales of consumer products fell 2.4%, mainly because of recalls and ongoing quality-control issues. Since 2009, the company has suffered from endless recalls of many products, including over-the-counter products such as children's Tylenol and Motrin. The company was forced to close a plant to refurbish it, but it's taking longer than the company had previously anticipated, CFO Dominic Caruso said in a conference call, Bloomberg reported.
Sales of medical device and diagnostic sales also slipped slightly. This was partly due to J&J's decision to end sales of drug-coated heart stents, but also because of the unit's large recall of the DePuy hip replacement.
On top of its ongoing anemic sales, the New Brunswick, N.J., company is mired in legal troubles.
Just last week, a judge in Arkansas fined the company and its Janssen Pharmaceuticals subsidiary a huge $1.2 billion penalty for downplaying and concealing the dangers of its Risperdal antipsychotic drug and for tricking Medicaid into overpaying for it. It is the largest fine levied by any state in similar cases. J&J plans to appeal, but could that be a precursor to fines from other states?
Meanwhile, the company is trying to settle a kickback case involving Risperdal with the Justice Department. Reportedly, the DOJ is asking for $1.8 billion. And even before he takes the reins later this month as CEO, the DOJ wants to compel Alex Gorsky, who was in top management at Janssen at the time, to answer questions for his part in the case.
Gorsky is expected not only to revive sales growth in all three of the company's businesses, but also to resolve its manufacturing, quality control and legal liabilities.
JNJ shares have been less than impressive recently. They are down 2.5% this year, while the Standard & Poor's 500 Index ($INX) is up about 10.5%. While it has a solid yield of 3.5% and offers some stability, it certainly doesn't offer anything more exciting.
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Gateway formed a partnership with Kaufmännische Schulen in Hanau, Germany (KS-Hanau) during the 2002-03 school year, focusing on:
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In partnership with the non-profit organization, Peacework, Gateway has made a long term commitment to assist the community of Orange Walk in Belize in its sustainable community building efforts. This service-learning program is currently open to students in the Horticulture, Information Technology, and Nursing programs. Students will work with local colleges to provide education to primary school students and faculty as well as working on community programs like community gardens, health clinics, and upgrades to IT infrastructure.


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Michael Strahan and Nicole Murphy have called off their five-year engagement, People reports.
"They love each other very much, but with the distance and work schedule it has been hard to maintain the relationship," a rep for Strahan said.
A homeless man showed up at the Good Morning America studio Tuesday morning with a knife and threatened to kill Michael Strahan, The New York Post reports.
At approximately 8 a.m., Andrew Johnson, 25, got into an argument with security at the sidewalk set of the series in Times Square. During the altercation, he pulled a knife and said he was there to kill Strahan, who is a part-time co-host on the morning show. A police officer "heroically tackled" Johnson and knocked the serrated knife out of his hand, an ABC News rep said.
Well, this is going to be a great way to start the day!
President Barack Obama will make his first appearance on Live with Kelly and Michael on Friday.
POTUS will sit down with Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan in the White House's Blue Room to discuss a range of topics, including the White House Healthy Kids and Safe Sports Concussion Summit, which takes place on Thursday.
Former Giants great Michael Strahan sits down with Robin Roberts in Season 2 of "In The Game" and explains his method for success for life after football.
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Mike come's home to visit mom and dad.
BROTHERS is a comedy about a former NFL hot shot who learns that even though you can always go home again, doing so might be more difficult than you think.
MIKE TRAINOR (Michael Strahan) seemingly has it all - he's a good-looking, wealthy and recently retired NFL player living the high life in New York City, but he's about to get sidelined. When Mike gets a phone call from his mom, ADELE (CCH Pounder), who orders him home to Houston, he quickly realizes that the more his life has changed, the more his family has stayed the same.
His brother CHILL (Daryl Chill Mitchell), whose life changed drastically after a car accident left him in a wheelchair, is struggling to keep Trainor's, his sports-themed restaurant, afloat. Even though the publicity from his famous brother might help business, Chill doesn't want help from Mike. The rivalry between the brothers is exactly the same as they were when they were kids. If they can stop their bickering, put aside their differences and learn to be teammates, Mike and Chill might just turn out to be each other's biggest asset.
Wedged between Mike and Chill are their parents. Their father, whom everyone refers to as COACH (Carl Weathers), is the local high school football coach and the conservative, opinionated alpha male of his clan. Coach thinks he runs the show, but it's actually Adele who calls the shots. Saucy, stern and a schemer, she is the mastermind behind this family. And when she learns that Mike's business manager took off with all his money, she orchestrates a plan to keep Mike in Houston, save Chill's restaurant and bring the family back together under one roof again.
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Erin Andrews is four weeks into her new gig as co-host of Dancing with the Stars, and while her presence in the ballroom has been a breath of fresh air for viewers in Season 18, the transition period has not exactly been bump-free.
Last week, some tabloid reports surfaced, quoting anonymous sources who accused Andrews of "diva" behavior on the set, and speculated that ABC might already be looking to replace her. (Executive producer Conrad Green has vehemently denied that there's any animosity behind the scenes.)
"I've got to be honest. ... It kind of got me worried and scared," Andrews told TVGuide.com last week, noting that she immediately called producers to do damage control. "I just went back and forth with the producers like, 'Are we good here? Please tell me what I need to work on. Please tell me what I need to do. 'And they're like, 'We couldn't be happier.'"
After his private conversation with a 17-year-old girl leaked online, James Franco attempted to do some damage control on Live! With Kelly and Michael Friday.
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Nickelodeon will hold the first Kids' Choice Sports Awards this summer, the network announced Thursday. The inaugural show will be hosted by former NFL player and Live! with Kelly and Michael co-host Michael Strahan, and will be broadcast live from the Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles on Thursday, July 17.
It's a marriage made in Nielsen heaven. Live With Kelly and Michael was a hit from the get-go when it debuted on September 4, 2012. And the frisky daytime gabfest — hosted by Kelly Ripa and former NFL defensive end Michael Strahan — continues to show surprising muscle. It recently tied with Dr. Phil as the No. 1 syndicated talk show in household ratings, beating longtime champ Ellen (particularly impressive since Live airs in earlier time periods with lower TV usage). With more than 3.5 million viewers, the show is also drawing its biggest overall audience since 2007—08, when it was still Live With Regis and Kelly. Why has this 25-year-old program caught fire? We corralled Ripa and Strahan to find out.
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Early in the morning Jan. 1, Congress passed fiscal cliff legislation that would avert a tax increase on individuals making less than $400,000 and couples earning less than $450,000. This also extends the current farm bill through September.
The legislation doesn't address an increase in payroll taxes. To encourage spending during the recession, Congress temporarily lowered payroll taxes in 2011 from 6.2% to 4.2%. That expired Jan. 1, and payroll taxes have reverted back to 6.2%. A household earning $30,000 will have $50 less to spend per month.
Individuals making $250,000 and married couples earning $300,000 or more also face a tax increase. In a nod to President Barack Obama, who had pledged during his campaign to raise taxes on households earning $250,000 or more, the legislation caps tax exemptions for individuals earning $250,000 or more. Tax advisers are anxiously awaiting the specific details of that provision.
The Obama Administration, which had proposed reducing the ceiling for those wanting to escape estate taxes from $5 million to $3.5 million, gave in on that issue. The bill leaves the threshold at $5 million. But it raises taxes on those estates from 35% to 40%. Also, in a significant concession, the legislation indexes the estate tax threshold to inflation rates.
The legislation would raise tax rates on capital gains and dividends for high-income earners as well. Rates for individuals making $400,000 or more and families earning $450,000 or more would increase from 15% to 20%. That's in addition to the 3.8% increase that is already slated to go into effect from the health bill. The increase in capital gains and dividend income rates is far less than the 39.6% that was first proposed by the Obama administration.
In a prelude to a possible fight in the House, Rep. Chris Van Hollen, (D-Md.), the ranking Democrat on the House Budget Committee, said indexing would raise the threshold to $7.5 million for individuals and $15 million for households by 2020. He called the bill a "sweetheart giveaway to the wealthiest 7,200 estates in the country," according to the Washington Post.
The bill also delays automatic sequestration for two months. Without such a provision, automatic cuts to federal agency budgets—in the 8% to 10% range—would have taken effect Jan. 3. In order to pay for the two-month reprieve, the plan devotes $12 billion in new tax revenue and $12 billion in spending cuts, split equally between defense and domestic programs.
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"Promise?" she whispered.
Her pink t-shirt was pulled up, as was her bra. Her thick black rimmed glasses were almost falling off and her bangs were in her eyes. Her breasts were big, pert, the imprint of the lace of her bra left pink and red patterns on the soft skin. Their eyes locked and she squeezed one breasts hard as her hips swayed. Her eyes were thickly rimmed around with black makeup and the corner of one eye was smeared.
She was straddling his legs as he laid back on the couch. She moved one hand down and grasped his cock again, biting her lip as she played with it.
"I promise, but you're the one on top," he said quietly, aware of roommates who might or might not be asleep in nearby bedroom.
"Fuck it's so hot," she said, spitting on her hand and then pulling on his cock, letting her wet palm twist around it.
"I just want to rub against it a little, I can't put it in though," she said.
She'd told him they couldn't go all the way. They could do everything but. He'd been fine with that, she was beautiful and funny and smart and they'd kissed on the couch for hours, teasing and grinding against each other as their clothes came of a piece an hour.
He looked down as she pressed his cock against the bottom of his stomach and then pushed herself up so she was sitting on it. His cock was laying just in-between the lips of her pussy as she moved up and down, grinding her clit against his hardness. He could see the pink lips slipping against the shaft and the white skin of her tan lined crotch contrasting the tan of her thighs and the bright pink of her thigh high socks.
The sight was almost too much. After she rubbed twice against him, he could feel her wetness making their parts slick against each other. Her breath caught when that happened and she leaned down, unable to sit up anymore, as she continued move against him.
Her breasts swung slowly and so he sat up enough to lean over and lick at one nipple. She let out a moan, her nipples being far more sensitive that most women he knew. As he sucked on it she ground down hard on his cock.
A few times, when she leaned back a bit it almost felt like he was going to slip into her, but she always moved back.
"I think I can come like this," she said, her eyes far away as she moved.
He thought he might be able to too, but he didn't think that was in the rules. He'd have to move her off him if he felt like he was getting close.
She leaned down and kissed him on the lips, her hips moving faster. Her glasses fell off and clattered to the floor somewhere.
Then, suddenly, some angle changed and the head of his cock slipped in. He gasped and she froze. She just hovered there, breathing hard.
"Bad, bad," she whispered to herself and moved enough so that he popped back out.
Then she was rubbing again, a little harder, short motions forward and back. He could feel her hard clit on the shaft of his cock and his whole body was mourning the feeling of slipping into her tightness.
"So close," she said moving faster again.
He felt like the wetness almost doubled as she slipped against him and then she let out a yelp as she moved and his cock slipped in again, this time almost all the way. She groaned and grunted in frustration, but she didn't move off of him, his cock was still inside.
"We're not supposed to," she whined, her hands on his chest almost pushing herself off of his cock, but then sinking down a little lower.
"Oh fuck," he groaned, the feeling of her soaked pussy tight around him after so much friction making his whole body tighten.
"It's so hard," she said pushing down until his whole cock was inside of her.
"We should stop," he whispered, desperately wanting to fuck her.
"Yeah, it's bad," she said moving up and then down on his cock.
"We're not supposed to," he gasped, as his hands moved to her hips.
"We're not-oh fuck-allowed," she said starting to just ride his cock all the way.
He pulled her down on it by her hips and she pushed herself back up pressing her hands against his chest. She was so wet they could both hear the slick sounds of their fucking.
"I'll stop, just-in one second," she whined.
"Yeah, we should," he said, suddenly thrusting his hips up and grabbing her hips tight.
"Please, please fuck me," she said, kissing him again, her breasts pressing against his chest and her arms slipping around him.
They rolled over on the couch, most of the cushions falling off. Then she was on her back, her legs open wide and he was driving into her.
"Hit me," she said between moans.
Their eyes locked again as he fucked her hard and then taking her face in one hand slapping her hard across the cheek with the other. Then he moved his hand behind her head and took her hair in his fist and drove into her harder while he kissed her.
She was gone then, her eyes unfocused and her pussy tightening around him so hard it hurt.
"Coming-" she mumbled along with a string of incoherent sounds.
He let her come, feeling his own orgasm almost there, but waiting, waiting as the white hot pressure built.
"I'm-" he started and pulled away from her, but she wouldn't let him. Her legs wrapped around his waist and her hands around his torso.
"No, I'm going to-" he tried but she was moving her hips, pushing his deep inside of her.
"You better not come inside me," she whispered, a dark smile on her lips.
When he came his body was trapped and confused and he felt her tighten round him as he cock shot come into her again and again and he shouted and grabbed at the couch, slamming into her until his muscles were sore and gave out.
Somehow they were on the floor, wet and sweaty, his cock still inside of her.
"That was bad," she whispered.
"So bad," he agreed.
"Horrible," she giggled.
"Dirty and forbidden," he said moving again, his cock starting to harden once more.
"We're not supposed to fuck, it's forbidden," she whispered, moving her hips against him.
"You did it," he laughed.
"You came inside me!" she said with a smile, slapping his chest.
"I know, it's all slippery now," he said, starting to thrust harder.
"Do it again," she said closing her eyes.
Eventually he did. Then they ate ice cream and tried to figure out something else to make forbidden.


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The Fed really knew nothing in 2007
How did the central bank get the housing crisis so wrong? Maybe because it doesn't speak to folks in the trenches.
In August 2007, when I went on CNBC's "Street Signs" and screamed, "They know nothing," my now famous rant (watch on YouTube) about how the Federal Reserve was way behind the curve on the coming housing crisis, I had one goal in mind: to get the Fed to cut interest rates and to cut them fast.
I didn't know at the time, but I sure succeeded in getting the Fed's attention, as we know from the release of the 2007 transcripts last week. Except it wasn't the kind of attention I sought. I became a laugh line at the subsequent meeting as someone who was strident and wrong about the shape of the markets to come.
I certainly didn't intend to go ballistic when I started. If you watch the whole "Stop Trading" episode, I was actually fairly subdued, explaining why the market didn't act so well. I only got going with how Ben Bernanke knew nothing and how Fed voting member William Poole was a disgrace because he had been the leader of the let-the-market-handle-it contingent, because my friend Erin Burnett inadvertently pushed the wrong button by asking what they should do and why they weren't doing it.
We all know now that if the Fed had cut rates dramatically at the time, as I suggested, we might not have had so many financial institutions go under or as many as $7 trillion in mortgages that went bad or needed to be modified.
But I don't write this to show how right I was or how wrong they were, although the cruel irony of their laughing at my performance is pretty galling given subsequent events.
I write because I am confused to this day about how my contacts could have been so much better than theirs. How could the Fed, with all of its resources and nationwide staffers and fabulous data, not get it better than this one commentator? Doesn't it say that something is very wrong about this institution if that can happen? How could I, with my small band of colleagues, long-time contacts and long-standing relationships, get it so much more right than they did?
I have some theories. First, it is possible that people are reluctant to tell important Federal Reserve people the truth for fear that it could haunt them in the form of regulatory action. Second, there is a natural tendency among key people in the financial industry to not raise any red flags for fear that they can shake confidence, which even in the best of times can be a real issue. Finally, I think they speak to the wrong people. It's the people in the trenches who know the most and the people I talk to are very much the higher-level people who man those trenches. Maybe the big shots, like Jeremy Irons in "Margin Call," -- still the best movie ever about Wall Street -- simply didn't know the score.
After I went out on the limb as I did, even as I wanted it to be a one-and-done affair -- you don't rant every day or you are just a cartoon character -- I was amazed that my comments were met with such derision rather than an attempt to deal with them head on. The Fed certainly never reached out to me, even the lowest levels. You would think they would be more curious, if only to find more belly laughs to live up their meetings. In fact, before these minutes, it was only after Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, at CNBC's Delivering Alpha conference, acknowledged that I got it right and the Fed got it wrong, that I learned anyone official had even heard what I had to say.
But the bottom line is pretty clear. All I really did was manage to bring a little levity to a clueless set of people who should have known a lot better than some blogging TV personality. Just like nobody high level in the corrupt portion of the mortgage industry was ever pursued by the authorities, no one in that room ever had to pay any price for getting it so wrong.
Alas, after the release of these transcripts, my legacy and my recompense will have to be simple: he who laughs last, laughs best.
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This was in 2007. Does anyone think the people in power have their head on their shoulders now? The people in Washington don't care if something fails or not, it's ALWAYS not their fault.
So it's up to me to change Washington?
No it's not. All I can do is vote for my guys. Others like Bernanke and Geithner. No citizen has a say in.
All tax paying Americans are screwed. It's just the degree of screwing you will receive that makes it different for each of us.
Jobs have been disappearing for the better share of 25 years,,Probably depends where you live..?
In the Midwest there were parts suppliers for the Auto Industry, a lot of Plastic injection molding and other small parts supplliers..Some may have consolidated? Others just closed their doors for the last 10-15 years.
Appliance makers, TV, VCR,DVD and other type homemaker type stuff has walked away, at a fervid pace....Some to Mexico, then to the Pacific Rim...Washers,dryers,Frigs & Freezers (small) along with Micro Waves and other stuff in the kicthen...Just plain gone, and probably never coming back..??
Gee people the housing crisis was at worst a $50 billion crisis not enough to stop the economies around the world.
The Federal Reserves are hiding the fact that they had not seen the fact that Clinton era T-bills and Bush Era T-bills were all coming due about $8 trillion of them in the same two month span. And they did not realize that over $4 trillion of them were not going to roll over.
That is what the crisis was all about trying to come up with the money to pay off the T-bills that were not rolling over.
Today the crisis is not solved and is even worse $12 trillion dollars come due every two months now and if a large percentage of those who hold them do not roll them over there will be a crisis that will not be stoppable this time.
Forget the housing crisis it was just a cover story to the real and present danager of Federal T-bills. Soon S.S. will have to cash out it's $4 trillion of T-bills to pay current retired people.
Yep the real crisis is about ready to hit the fan folks and what we saw in 2008 was nothing.
Why do you think the rest of the world has begun trading in yuan???
Funny, I am reading a book right now, which is about advertising from the 1900's to the 1980's (roughly) and am struck by the fact that we now manufacture next to NOTHING! All of those mills (most of which are empty) now house rental space, storage, etc. Once upon a time (when they were built), we were a great country which fabricated our own products, grew our own food, took pride in our country... not so anymore... all those jobs, gone... We are now a country of service industry jobs, buying our goods from China and others... Shameful! All so the rich can increase their profits... Wonderful
--- true. How come no one is upset with the people that made all the money doing these real estate transactions, rolling closing costs into the mortgage, builders that created a lot of sales based on creative mortgage programs and no docs, inspectors, agents, appraisers, etc.. It was the banks that created the products, not the legislation. They all are guilty. There were more millionaires made between 2000 and 20007 then ever before., There were many second homes, flippers, and investments to buy rentals. All over priced. It was not just poor people that were participating.
"In August 2007, when I went on CNBC's "Street Signs" and screamed, "They know nothing," my now famous rant (watch on ) about how the Federal Reserve was way behind the curve on the coming housing crisis, I had one goal in mind: to get the Fed to cut interest rates and to cut them fast."
You have to imagine who was above the glass ceiling then, and how influential they were. In 2007, the best move to counter the Dubya vehicle from running us into the ditch was-- to RAISE the bank rate and close the borrowing window, at least temporarily. Wiping out too big banks was the target. There would be prosperity today, no import platforms left and a whole lot of smaller enterprises guiding us to stability. It didn't happen then for the same reason it isn't happening now-- alumni and social network influence. Never in a million years did I think we would be stupid enough to let banks and bum-borrowers off the hook. A 5-5-5 program (5 years term and amortization at 5% APR) on a segment of owed debt, repeated until fully settled, would have kept all things afloat while Kool Aid addicts suredly learned their lesson about keeping up with the Joneses, buying lipsticked pigs and thinking that a college degree in business gave anyone 1% ability IN business. To make matters worse... we had concurrent doofus Congress, first as Pelosi tried to rig it so girls took over America (84% male unemployment in 2008) and then the Party of NO (I pledge allegience to the GOP). We cannot fix banks, the Federal Reserve or Wall Street without closing them, reconciling and opening with firm regulatory and supervisory control that isn't there because they have an Ivy League, Big Ten or Wealthmonger degree or connection. If you don't have tread marks from being where the rubber meets the road and got run over a few times before learning survival wisdom... we don't want you anywhere near money. Look up Henry VIII of England, Jim. Bad banks, dismal economy, wildly rampant socio-psychopathic corruption. He fixed the borrowing rate at 12% regardless of who you were or what you wanted credit to do. It fixed English banking, economics and enterprise spurring a 264-year dynamic society. No one ever said it was easy, but most GREAT solutions are simple. We ought to try it.
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On the basis of the scientific research already conducted on the Transcendental Meditation program, as well as the cost-benefit analyses provided above, we suggest that national health initiatives should make provision to reimburse training in proven prevention-oriented programs such as the Transcendental Meditation program. Intermediate options might also be considered, e.g., targeting hypertensives and high health-care Medicaid participants, as in the example cost-benefit analyses above. The available research suggests that, ultimately, the most effective long-term approach would be to make the Transcendental Meditation program an integral part of health education programs in the nation's schools.
In addition to the Transcendental Meditation technique, Maharishi Ayurveda encompasses several other proven, cost-effective prevention methods that could also be included as part of a comprehensive health education program. Innovative health education programs, such as the Transcendental Meditation interventions described above for minority and elderly populations, could empower individuals to take fuller responsibility for their own health, rather than giving the physician that responsibility, as is currently the case in society. Future research should therefore include the development of innovative health education programs that will enable citizens to make use of health information in a more practical and useful way.
An effective national health care policy must address both price containment (through managed competition, price control, and other methods) and reduced utilization of medical services. Breslow (1990) and numerous other public health experts estimate that the majority (80%) of diseases and accidents are preventable through known methodologies; yet at present there is an imbalance in the funding of medical research, with only 1%-2% going to prevention and 98%-99% spent on curative approaches. One rationale for neglecting prevention is the lack of evidence to support its cost effectiveness. Therefore, a first step in overcoming this lack of documentation would be to redirect more resources toward prevention research. To achieve this end, specific grants should be made available to conduct rigorous, well-controlled studies to evaluate the possible health and financial benefits of prevention. It would be especially valuable to conduct intensive research that would evaluate the impact of effective health promotion and disease prevention on high-cost individuals, because as mentioned above, this small fraction of our population incurs the majority of medical expenses in our nation. Research directions should include studies on the effectiveness of various approaches that enhance health and prevent disease and that might also be cost effective.
Since a substantial body of research indicates that most disease can be prevented by living healthier lifestyles, future research to identify and develop effective methodologies to change unhealthy behaviors should be given top priority. For example, cigarette smoking accounted for nearly 434,000 deaths in 1992 and cost over $100 billion in medical treatment expenses for those who died. Effective smoking-prevention programs for the young as well as smoking-cessation interventions for adults could thus save many more lives than are lost through genetic disorders, for example, although those diseases are allocated significantly more funding for research. For example, several research studies examining the effects of the Transcendental Meditation program on cigarette and alcohol consumption have validated the effectiveness of this intervention in reducing and even eliminating these behaviors.
Finally, on a collective level, over 40 scientific research studies have indicated that group practice of the Transcendental Meditation and Transcendental Meditation-Sidhi program by a relatively small proportion of a population reduces societal stress, leading to significant reductions in violent crime, drug abuse, and other antisocial behavior (see, for example, Dillbeck et al., 1987; Orme-Johnson et al., 1988a; and Orme-Johnson et al., 1988b). Funding to allow the formation of such groups would therefore not only improve collective health, but would also improve the overall quality of life for all Americans.
Through the implementation of prevention-oriented interventions such as those described in this paper, the health status of the United States should no longer remain among the worst of the developed nations. The goal of improving the health of U.S. citizens while reducing medical expenditures is feasible today through intelligently applied programs of expanded and effective preventive care.
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Sterile Products and Drug Product Quality Room
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Do You Give Your Plants Names?
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Yesterday over at Unplggd, we asked the question of Do You Name Your Gadgets and Gear. The results are extremely nerdy with many chiming in with an astounding yes! This morning we realized that we name more than that as we moved Dorthy, Rose, Blanche and Sophia into our new home. That's right... they're our house plants!
Even though there's many things in our home we don't name, it seems fitting that every living thing has a name as well. We usually tend to stick with themes (one year we named our tomato plants after Motown signers) for each grouping of items, but as much time as we spend with the objects in our lives, why not let them have a little personality.
Do you name your plants? Or are we the only ones? Let us know yes or know plus the names if you've got them in the comments below!
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Yes I do! My ficus is named Keith.
Yes, for some reason they're French -- Gustav, Francois, and Gerard Depardieu -- which makes no sense since I speak as much French as Joey Tribbiani.
But I have two other plants that remain unnamed because nothing has sounded right. Nothing is quite so annoying as someone trying to force a name that's just not taking.
No. It's bad enough that I kill them all...it would be worst if they had names.
I've had a Gary, Moin, Oliver, and Edward - each one for an undergrad year. Unfortunately, none survived the move home in April :-(
Of course...but then again they're my "pets" since I'm allergic to everything else.
My jade plants are around 10 years old and have the names Sinead and Garfunkel. The violet is Violette, and she's been kicking it for a while too.
On Colbert last night he mentioned a study that showed how plants have a memory-so be nice to them!
I've named a bamboo plant Doug. :)
What is the plant in the picture above??
I have a plant that a friend gave me when my mother died...26 years ago!
In spite of my not treating it the way I should, it seems to love me anyway, just like Mom did.
I call it "Florence".
i have a philodendron named ethel. she's been with me for 12 years now (!). bought her at harris teeter during my first semester of college. she has had lots of babies, all of which are named...baby ethel :)
Oh definitely. I name all my house plants (and and major appliances). However all plants must have a name starting with "F". My appliances are not limited to a specific letter. Hee.
My boyfriend and I have a powder puff cactus named Harry and a ficus named Sloopy ("Hang on Sloopy" came on the radio when we brought her home). We also have 4 orchids, but they don't have names :(
I thought I was the only one! I have a devil's ivy named Esther and a ficus named Liesl.
All of mine have names . . . and I actually have some named after the Golden Girls, myself.
I have John the lavender, Jean the cactus and Whai the unknown flower
I used to have a lucky bamboo plant named Frank, but then my cat went to town on him and I had to get rid of him. My philodendron is of course named Phil. I seem to be accumulating too many plants lately to name all of them, though.
Oh yes. :) A nice little variegated palm like plant named Alphie but sadly his friend Bernquist the begonia bit the dust a while back and the orchid that tried to move in didn't last long enough to get a name. We aren't much for watering....
This is funny stuff!
Furniture, vaccums, plants...I name everything! I believe that if you put a name to something that you own, you will take better care of it. I have no idea what types of plants I have but their names are Planty (the original, I've had it for nearly 20 yrs), Georgia, Peanut and Hilda :)
My parents bought me a plain ivy plant at Walmart when they dropped me off at uni... I named him Gomez and he was a fighter. Had him all four yrs and before he passed on my mom took some cuttings from him.
My Orchid is Frankie (a dude), and my two little basil plants are Ernie and Bert casuse one is tall and the other is short and wide.
My plant is named Audrey, and I love to introduce her to people that hate leather, animal skins, and stuffed animals. 8^)
The succulent on my dining room table is named Buford. We'll see about the others...
We had a "donkey tail" plant that we named Mr. Jackass.
My plants are definitely my "babies"...but, no, I don't name them. It never occurred to me...maybe I'll start... :)
I have about 40 plants, and I don't name them. Except for one vine I called Sylvia, after the vine-covered Sylvia Hotel in Vancouver!
I have a variegated pathos named Angela, after the person who bequeathed it to me. I also have a small palm called "Green Plant" because that's what the label said it was. Green Plant is slowly dying because I can't figure out a watering schedule. I hope it's not in pain.
We named the first couple of trees we planted in the yard. We pretended the dog named them, so we have a bald cypress named "Hot Dog" and a Japanese maple named "Kolache."
Non-related post.. but does anyone know what kind of plant is in the picture? It looks adorable!
I have a Felix and Steve. The rest are unnamed.
I too am curious what sort of plant is shown in the picture. It is indeed very cute :-)
The plant above is a String Of Pearls (or beads depending on your nursery). It's great in all sorts of lighting situations!
my boyfriend named his eggling plant edgar! http://www.eggling.com/
I have Sofia the succulent, Bruce the lavender plant, Daisy the....daisy plant....and I have two more succulents awaiting names.
However, my proudest naming is that of my car: Gloria. Quite possibly the best name I've ever given anything.
Plants are like the stepping stone for pets (and then kids, if that's a path), so hell yes I name mine:
Micah (after Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson)
Dalea (after letters from my immediate family's first names)
Alex (after Alexander Hamilton)
Cora (after coral in color)
Cinderella (after the Disney character)
Betty (after Betty White)
J'Taime (after two important men)
You can read the story about them here. They each have their own little personality and I love that they bright up my house in their own way.
My pineapple plant is named James after James Dole. Unfortunately I can't remember anymore if I grew James from a Dole (Oahu) pineapple or a Maui pineapple. Haven't gotten around to naming my other 3 pineapple plants.
What? It never occurred to me to do that.
i have many plants, but i've ever only named one: bruce the spruce. bruce died soon after i'd named him... but i don't think that's why i haven't named any of my other plants.
however, we randomly name spiders in our place. not that we can tell the difference between them. we just call them "gary", "glenn", or "gladys." not sure why they all start with "g"...
I have a 43-year-old snake plant named Spot. He's great.
I have lots of plants, but only a few of them have names. My huge jade is "Miss Freddie" for the coworker who passed her on to me when she retired from her other teaching job and had to move her plants out of her classroom.
There was a forsythia at my old house that my ex husband I called "Buzz Osborne" after the lead singer of the Melvins. This thing grew as large and crazy as King Buzzo's hair, year after year after year--no matter how much we cut it back!
I do! I love my Mr. Tall Tree LOL and he seems to like it :) ....
we call our 8 foot tall bird of paradise plant, "Big Boy." The myriad of orchids are called, simply, "the girls." Other plants don't have names. Except 'Harry' but he has since passed.
that plant looks awesome :)
I name all my plants girl names. They must all start with the letter "E" (like sdblondie's F)
Mostly, they are spanish names..
I have Elvira, Esperanza, Emila, Estella, Elefanta (lol), Esther, Esmeralda.
And my dog gets so jealous when I start talking to them! glad to know I'm not alone...
I had a Dumb Cain named Duncan.
I currently have a Bromeliad named Burton. Well, he was named Burton until he bloomed (you have to cut off the dead bloom in order to not kill the plant). He is now a she, and she is named Vanessa :)
I also have a plant named Mama McClung. She's a mother in law's tongue.
I gave a friend a plant named Aretha Colleen. She was an Orchid Copper Queen.
I gave someone else a prayer plant named Pope John Paul the Third (because the name Pope John Paul the Second was taken, obviously).
I love naming plants!
Jessamy! "Sofia the succulent"!!! That's awesome.
No i have never thought to name my houseplants,
tho i did transplant some houseplants yesterday, and watered.
washington state.
OF COURSE!!!! I have a purple clematis vine named Ariel, a venus fly-trap named Marcio, a mango plant named Marley, a lobelia named Laura, and two bamboo chutes named Juk and Ching. Love my plants!!!!


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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
You have associated with a friend in the orchid room and have become as straight as mugwort growing among the hemp. If you will truly give consideration to the troubles I have been describing and put entire faith in these words of mine, then the winds will blow gently, the waves will be calm, and in no time at all we will enjoy bountiful harvests.
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National Black Justice Coalition Announces National Campaign for LGBT Civil Rights
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The National Black Justice Coalition, an ad hoc consortium of African American lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community leaders, held a press conference this afternoon at the National Press Club in Washington D.C. to announce a new national campaign to generate support for the civil rights of LGBT people, and to call upon African American civil rights organizations and political leaders to take a strong position against the proposed discriminatory Federal Marriage Amendment. The leaders announced a major fundraising drive and a targeted ad campaign to generate African American support for marriage equality.
Statement by National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Executive Director Matt Foreman:
"The national campaign announced today is a welcome and essential step to counter the organized campaign of the religious and political right to use 'gay marriage' to pit the African American community against the gay, lesbian, bisexual and trangender community. The people and organizations who are behind this callous manipulation are masters at using wedge issues to divide America. If you take their hoods off, you'll see the same faces who vehemently oppose affirmative action, strongly support capital punishment, gleefully ridicule welfare recipients, and consistently block hate crimes and non-discrimination legislation.
As today's press conference shows, our two communities cannot be divided. Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender African Americans have been key leaders at every juncture of our movement's progress and non-gay African American elected officials have been our staunchest allies. This is more than rhetorical posturing. The proof of our shared values is the way in which our communities vote: time and again, exit polls show that African Americans and gay people are the most loyal supporters the Democratic party has."
Those speaking at today's press conference included: Ken Reeves, City Councilor, Cambridge, Massachusetts; Rev. Michaele Moore, God's Living Spirit Church; Donna Payne, Human Rights Campaign; Keith Boykin, Bestselling Author; Mandy Carter, Freedom To Marry Steering Committee and Southerners on New Ground; Alicia Toby and Saundra Heath, black lesbian couple from New Jersey; and, Dr. Alvin Williams and Nigel Simon, black gay couple from Washington.
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Bruce Berkowitz, managing member of Fairholme Capital Management LLC, discusses mutual-fund rules, investment strategy and his decision to close existing funds to new investors as of the end of this month. He talks with Erik Schatzker on Bloomberg Television's "Market Makers."
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This is a recent interview of Seth Klarman by Charlie Rose. It is well worth watching.
This is a great interview with Phil Goldstein of Bulldog Investors. Phil is an activist value investor with an excellent track record.
Last night Charlie Rose interviewed a group of three about gold: Jim Grant, John Hathaway of Toqueville Asset Management, and Peter Munk, chairman and founder of Barrick Gold. Rose then did a one-on-one with Einhorn on gold and inflation and other topics.
I think its a good show. Jim Grant's thoughts and opinions are always interesting. I also enjoyed having the perspective of a miner. And it's always good to listen to Einhorn.
Rose asked Einhorn what he likes about the investing business. Einhorn likes "solving the puzzles." If Rose asked me the same question, I would have answered differently. I would have said that I enjoy doing something that is very hard, that few people are good at and where I have the opportunity to be one of the best. However, I do agree that there is a "puzzle solving" aspect to being a good investor.
This funny video has started to make the rounds. If you think about it too much, its actually kind of scary.
Bondsquawk links to a video of Elizabeth Warren, chairwoman of the Congressional Oversight Panel for the TARP, talking about the U.S. banking industry.
Highlights include:
- 101 small banks have not paid their TARP dividend which is sign that's there's still a "great deal of instability in the banking system".
- Three thousand out of eight thousand banks have serious concentration in commercial real estate. 6 out of 19 stress tested banks have commercial real estate that exceeds tier 1 capital.
- Does not look like a problem that's going to get smaller over the next couple of quarters. It looks like a problem that is going to increase.
Bottom line? Expect more failures in the coming years from the small to medium-sized banks throughout the country.
Big thanks to Coyote Blog and Farnam Street for linking to this video. It's great!
Thanks to TPC for sharing this great 3-minute video. All eight are good, but I think persistence is last for a reason.
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William Wegman explains the rules of photography
This short excerpt from "World of Photography" features William Wegman, wearing false facial hair, and somewhat stereotypical artist's garments as he meets Mike for the first time. Wegman starts to explain photography to Mike, including his rule number two "" "say no to dirt and dust which can ruin a successful career in photography."
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- Submit Datebook items to firstname.lastname@example.com or drop off press releases or photos at 5215 Scotts Valley Drive, Ste. F, Scotts Valley 95066. Deadline is 5 p.m. Tuesday. Entries are subject to editing, and publication is not guaranteed.
Saturday, July 5
Boulder Creek Hardware Lumberjack Days
When: Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: Boulder Creek Hardware, 13110 Highway 9 in Boulder Creek
Details: Annual celebration of Boulder Creek's logging heritage features lumberjack sports competition, children's activities, and a BBQ.
Cost: Free for spectators
Info: 338-6833
Sunday, July 6, 2014
50th anniversary celebration of Scotts Valley Foursquare Church
When: 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Where: Scotts Valley Foursquare Church, 4001 Granite Creek Road in Scotts Valley
Details: The congregation of Scotts Valley Foursquare Church will celebrate 50 years with a lunch reception.
Info: RSVP at 438-1771 by June 30
Wednesday, July 9
Cowgirl rope tricks show
When: 1 p.m.
Where: Boulder Creek Library, 11390 West Park Ave. in Boulder Creek
Details: Demonstrations of Wild West-style cowgirl rope tricks will be performed for families and children.
Cost: Free
Info: 427-7703
Saturday, July 12
Pink Prom benefit dance
When: 7 p.m.
Where: Santa Cruz Moose Lodge, 2470 El Rancho Drive in Santa Cruz
Details: An all-ages prom-style event, featuring dancing, a photo booth, and a costume contest — all to raise funds for the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer and WomenCARE.
Cost: $15 in advance; $20 at the door
Info: www.pinkpromsc.com
Sunday, July 13
Pipe organ concert at Boomeria
When: 4 p.m.
Where: Boomeria, 60 Verde Drive in Santa Cruz
Details: Organist Bill Visscher will perform a free concert on Boomeria's famous 40-rank Baroque pipe organ.
Cost: Free
Info: email@example.com or 426-2617
Saturday, July 19
Hot Rods For Kids fundraiser event
When: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds, 2601 East Lake Avenue in Watsonville
Details: Hosted by Classic Vapor Cleaners, the event features an open-class car show, with raffle prizes, local food, and live local music like The Cranks and Stock-Shot. All proceeds benefit Jacob's Heart, an organization that exists to improve the quality of life for children with cancer and support their families.
Info: http://www.hotrods4kids.com/
Friday, July 25
Soap bubble performance
When: 2:30 p.m.
Where: Boulder Creek Library, 11390 West Park Ave. in Boulder Creek
Details: Parents and children will be treated to a skilled display of bubble blowing.
Cost: Free
Info: 427-7703
Saturday, July 26
Red Cross blood drive
When: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: GateWay Bible Church, 5000 Granite Creek Road in Scotts Valley
Details: The Red Cross will be accepting donations of blood. Use sponsor code: GWBCBLOOD to schedule an appointment.
Info: 1-800-733-2767 or redcrossblood.org
Monday, Aug. 4
San Agustin's Serengeti Trek Camp
When: Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Where: San Agustin Catholic Church, 257 Glenwood Drive in Scotts Valley
Details: A week-long children's Bible camp that includes games, music, crafts, snacks, drama, and stories. Participants must register by July 18.
Cost: $60
Info: 438-3633
Summer activities at Felton Library
When: Tuesdays from 3 to 4 p.m.
Where: Felton Library, 6299 Gushee Street in Felton
Details: Hosted by the Felton Library Friends, a series of family friendly activities that include drop-in crafts such as clay art and suncatchers, as well as fun and educational activities.
Info: www.feltonlibraryfriends.org or 335-1135
Fridays at Five food distribution
When: Fridays from 5 to 6 p.m.
Where: GateWay Bible Church, 5000 Granite Creek Road in Scotts Valley
Details: Food distribution to those in need. Every Friday, tables of groceries will be set up near the carport at the church office.
Info: firstname.lastname@example.com or 438-0646
Line Dance classes
When: Thursdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Where: Boulder Creek Recreation Center, 13333 Middleton Avenue in Boulder Creek
Details: Line Dance Instructor Amber Blavin will lead a weekly line dancing class. No partners are needed to attend.
Cost: $5 per class or donation
Info: (408) 712-2287 or email@example.com
SLV Museum exhibit
When: Wednesdays to Sundays 12 to 4 p.m.
Where: SLV Museum, 12547 Highway 9 in Boulder Creek
Details: "Crystals, Caves, and Kilns" explores the natural and cultural history of limestone, lime, and marble in the Felton and Santa Cruz areas.
Cost: Donations
Info: 338-8382
Improv theater games and exercises
When: Sundays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where: Boulder Creek Recreation Center, 13333 Middleton Avenue in Boulder Creek
Details: Heidi Drew will lead two hours of improvisation theater classes. Beginners are encouraged
Cost: $5
Info: firstname.lastname@example.com
Live jazz at Casa Nostra
When: Wednesdays and Fridays from 6 to 9 p.m.
Where: 9217 Highway 9 in Ben Lomond
Details: Casa Nostra will host live jazz music.
Cost: Free
Info: 609-6132
Parent and Child play group
When: Wednesdays through October, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Where: Felton Covered Bridge Park
Details: Hosted by Mountain Community Resources, parents and their young children meet for play, group activities, music, and healthy snacks.
Cost: Free
Info: 335-6605 or firstname.lastname@example.com
SLVHS bingo fundraiser
When: Mondays, 4 p.m.
Where: Portuguese Hall, 216 Evergreen Street in Santa Cruz
Details: A weekly 18-game bingo program to benefit the athletics programs at San Lorenzo Valley High School.
Info: 335-4425
Big Basin Trail Crew volunteer day
When: 9 a.m., second Saturday of each month
Where: Big Basin Redwoods State Park, 21600 Big Basin Way in Boulder Creek
Details: Volunteers (18 years of age or older) will meet at Park Headquarters to spend a day — rain or shine — working to maintain and preserve the park's trails.
Info: www.bigbasintrailcrew.org
Boulder Creek Zumba
When: Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Where: Boulder Creek Recreation and Parks District, 13333 Middleton Avenue in Boulder Creek
Details: Cecelia Kelly will lead a weekly Zumba class. Participants will get a great workout in a dance party atmosphere.
Cost: $10
Info: http://ceciliakelly.zumba.com
Senior pinochle game
When: Tuesdays at 2 p.m.
Where: Scotts Valley Senior Center, 370 Kings Village Road in Scotts Valley
Details: An open game of pinochle.
Cost: $2 for members; $3 for non-members
Info: 438-8666
Free laughter yoga
When: 10:30 a.m. Sundays
Where: Luminescence Day Spa and Tea Room, 13140 Highway 9, in Boulder Creek
Cost: Free
Info: Lizzie Lochner, 338-7546
Toastmasters club
When: Noon to 1 p.m. Wednesdays
Where: St. Philip's Episcopal Church, 5271 Scotts Valley Drive, in Scotts Valley
Details: The Redwood Ramblers Toastmasters meets weekly to help members build confidence as public speakers and leaders.
Info: 435-9308 or http://8203.toastmastersclubs.org
Poetry circle, workshop
When: 2 to 4 p.m., third Saturday of each month
Where: Scotts Valley Branch Library, 251 Kings Village Road, in Scotts Valley
Details: Magdalena Montague, a local poet and teacher, leads classes for prospective poets of all skill levels.
Cost: Free
Info: email@example.com or 427-7717
Senior line dancing
When: 12 p.m. Tuesdays, 9 a.m. Fridays
Where: Scotts Valley Senior Center, 370 Kings Village Road, in Scotts Valley
Details: Biweekly line dancing and lessons are offered by the Scotts Valley Senior Center.
Cost: $2 for members, $3 for nonmembers
Info: 438-8666 to confirm
Zumba for seniors
When: 6 p.m. Mondays, 9 a.m. Tuesdays and 9:30 a.m. Thursdays
Where: Scotts Valley Senior Center, 370 Kings Village Road, in Scotts Valley
Details: An instructor-led Zumba class encourages exercise in a fun, rhythmic environment.
Cost: $3 for members, $5 for nonmembers
Info: 438-8666
Beginning ballet for fitness
When: 4:30 to 5 p.m. Mondays
Where: Agape Dance Academy, 104 Whispering Pines Drive, Room 5, in Scotts Valley
Details: This introductory beginner class emphasizes fitness through dance.
Cost: Free
Info: 359-0850
Line dance, weights
When: 9:45 to 11 a.m.
Where: Highlands Park Senior Center, 8500 Highway 9, in Ben Lomond
Details: $2 for members, $3 for nonmembers
Info: 336-8900
When: 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesdays
Where: Scotts Valley Senior Center, 370 Kings Village Road, in Scotts Valley
Details: All adults are welcome. The game is sponsored by Project Scout (Senior Citizen Outreach).
Cost: 50 cents per card; one card free with four or more
Info: 438-8666
Tai chi classes
When: 9:45 to 10:30 a.m. Mondays
Where: Highlands Park Senior Center, 8500 Highway 9, in Ben Lomond
Cost: $3 members, $5 nonmembers
Info: 336-8900
Genealogical society meeting
When: 1 to 3 p.m., first Thursday of each month
Where: Central Branch Library meeting room, 224 Church St., in Santa Cruz
Details: Lectures for beginning to advanced genealogy enthusiasts.
Cost: Free
Info: 427-7707, ext. 5794; or Janine Charlton, firstname.lastname@example.com
Senior exercise class
When: 10 a.m. Mondays and Fridays
Where: Scotts Valley Senior Center, 370 Kings Village Road
Info: The class incorporates strength, balance and coordination exercises for complete body conditioning for men and women age 50 and older, led by retired physical therapist Cherry Nittler.
Cost: $2 members, $3 nonmembers
Drop-in meditation group
When: 7 to 8:45 p.m. Mondays
Where: The Satellite, 6265 Highway 9, Felton
Details: Beginning and experienced students of meditation will participate in 40 minutes of silent meditation, followed by a dharma talk and discussion by Carla Brennan
Info: http://bloomofthepresent.com
Beginners' line dancing
When: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays
Where: Boulder Creek Recreation, 13333 Middleton Ave., in Boulder Creek
Details: For dancers age 8 and older
Cost: Drop in by donation
Info: email@example.com
Water media art classes
When: 9 a.m. to noon Thursdays
Where: Scotts Valley Senior Center, 370 Kings Village Road, in Scotts Valley
Details: Participants will work with watercolor and acrylic paints. Adults of any age and all experience levels are welcome.
Cost: $7 for members, $8 for nonmembers
Info: Beverly Martin, 335-0425 or email@example.com; or www.portrait-fineart.com.
Body Freedom qigong
When: 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays
Where: Felton Covered Bridge Park, 122 Covered Bridge Road; on rainy days, The Satellite, 6265 Highway 9, in Felton
Details: Qigong is similar to tai chi and is like a standing yoga with gentle, easy movements for flexibility, strength, health and relaxation.
Info: Bonnie Eskie, qigong instructor, 515-4144
SLV Community Band rehearsals
When: 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays
Where: San Lorenzo Valley High School band room, 7105 Highway 9, in Felton
Details: Dust off your instrument and try it out. The semester fee benefits school music programs in the San Lorenzo Valley.
Cost: $25 per semester
Info: Jon Christian, 335-3565
Bridge players wanted
Details: Intermediate and advanced bridge players are in demand for ongoing groups in the San Lorenzo Valley. Groups meet depending on availability.
Info: Shelby Charette, 335-5956
Advanced bridge players wanted
When: Noon Mondays
Where: Scotts Valley Senior Center, 370 Kings Village Road, in Scotts Valley
Details: Participants can hone their skills against other highly skilled bridge players.
Cost: $2 for members, $3 for nonmembers
Info: 438-8666
Chair and gentle yoga
When: Noon to 1 p.m. Thursdays
Where: Balance Health of Ben Lomond, 231 Main St. Ste. A, in Ben Lomond.
Details: This gentle yoga program is intended to increase circulation, mobility, balance, strength, awareness and confidence.
Info: Ruth Caudell, 336-3560
Healing tai chi for seniors
When: 9 a.m. Fridays
Where: SV Community Center, 360 Kings Village Road, in Scotts Valley
Details: Gentle, easy movement for health promotion
Cost: $7 for members, $8 for nonmembers
Info: Mary Mulligan, 335-9390 or email@example.com
Together in the Park
When: 10:30 a.m. to noon Wednesdays
Where: Felton Covered Bridge Park, Graham Hill and Mount Hermon roads, in Felton
Details: Parenting support, information and age-appropriate activities for children up to 5 years old.
Info: Cori Burt, 252-1137
Mindfulness meditation group
When: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays
Where: Satellite Telework Center, 6265 Highway 9, in Felton
Details: Beginning and experienced students are welcome for silent meditation and talk.
Info: Carla, 336-0136
Basic yoga
When: 9 to 10 a.m. Mondays
Where: Scotts Valley Senior Center, 370 Kings Village Road, in Scotts Valley
Cost: $6
Info: 438-8666
Beginning line dancing class
When: 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Fridays
Where: Scotts Valley Senior Center, 370 Kings Village Road, in Scotts Valley
Cost: $2 members, $4 non members
Info: 438-8666
Belly dancing for women
When: 7 p.m. Mondays
Where: Felton Community Hall, 6191 Highway 9, in Felton
Details: Experience the power of women dancing with women in a friendly atmosphere.
Cost: $40 for four consecutive classes, $13 to drop in.
Info: 335-4567
Life drawing classes
When: 7 to 9:15 p.m. Tuesdays
Where: Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center, 9341 Mill St., in Ben Lomond
Details: Both beginners and pros are welcome to drop in. The class features a different model each week.
Cost: $10 for members, $12 for nonmembers, $8 for students with ID
Info: 335-5000 or www.mountainartcenter.org
Raku classes
When: 6 to 9 p.m. Fridays
Where: Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center, 9341 Mill St., in Ben Lomond
Details: The class is weather-dependent, so attendees should call a day in advance. Participants may take bisqueware or purchase pots at the center.
Cost: $18 for members, $20 for nonmembers
Info: Dale Bates, 345-7565
Square dance classes
When: 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays
Where: German-American Hall, 230 Plymouth St., in Santa Cruz
Details: Go alone, take a partner or go with a group.
Cost: $5
Info: 763-9825 or 408-353-4766
Kidz Korner clothing exchange
When: 10 to 11:30 a.m., third Saturday of each month
Where: St. Andrews Episcopal Church, 101 Riverside Ave., in Ben Lomond
Details: The exchange is for children's clothes for newborns through 5-year-olds. Those who don't have clothes to donate may pick up what they need.
Info: Rebecca, 408-875-3450


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Talking about books, I found this one available on Uniliber:
(Actores malditos, yonquis varios, casos perdidos)
(by Miguel Peirotti, Augusto Costhanzo, Rodrigo Fresán)
For the "yonquis varios" comment in the subtitle seems to be a little bit irreverent (you know, the kind of thing I can say when joking) but I don't know if in a good way (i. e. Palahniuk's one) or a bad one.
It's not just about River, other troubled or 'weird' actors too (uniliber says: "Harvey Keitel, Dennis Hopper, Johnny Depp, Marlon Brando, River Phoenix, Sean Penn, Vincent Price..").
Have anyone of you read it?
I would probably buy it without thinking it too much (you know me, I'm curious… and kinda love spending money… even when I have no much) but it costs 40 € (+send) and I would like to know if it's a good cinema book or just a 'gossip' one.
Ayyyy, mi cosita disléxica frunciendo el ceño :´)
(Source: freeyourwildmind)
Go shopping!
Another compilation post to be linked in the right sidebar.
- Amazon (films, biographies)
- eBay (from VHS movies to photography books, Indy toys, stamps, bracelets…)
- FNAC (ES) (Rio stuff in my contry)
- Unilber (Spanish too: books, magazines, film guides)
- TodoColeccion (magazines, posters, lobby cards)
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- Etsy
- Cafepress (Aleka's attic ones)
- Shirtoid ("I don't shut up" SBM one)
- Marketplace
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- Zazzle (by flyforphoenix)
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I have just a few (I usually buy on eBay) so any info is welcome! :)
(I know, OK? I KNOW, he would have hated me for this)
(Last update 20/jul/2012)
As God is my witness, I'll write a book about River in Spanish
Another Little Nikita one ((scanned from that "mysterious Japanese book" too)
Really: so. fucking. cute.
This movie is my guilty pleasure. I know it's not his best but how do I love it. If there's any guilty pleasures questions in the challenges, LN will be my answer.
Little Nikita (scanned from that "mysterious Japanese book" too)
(my scan is a shit, but he's sooo cute here I couldn't help it)
River says (to me): "Yeah, Academy hates all your men. But we'll always have Venice…" (and here Fassbender cries a tear, in a very dramatic way)
(I scanned this Oscar luncheon one from another Japanese photography book, but the title is in Japanese so I don't know how to write it here, I'll call it my "mysterious Japanese book")
Querida bloodfromthejugular: somos tú y yo.
Tú, con tus jerseys imposibles y tu flequillo emo que te acabará dando problemas de cervicales. Y yo, en plan chicazo marimandón. Aunque bueno, aquí la Carmina Ordóñez de las dos soy yo, bien lo sabes. Pero eso. Que muy tierno todo. Contra la pared y tal.
(escaneada también del "River Phoenix: A short life" )
You couldn't be more obscene, boy, even if you tried to.
(Aleka's attic / Rock against ur 1989)
(Another scanned one from "River Phoenix: A short life")
Holy. Mother. Of God.
(d'you see, boy? you're like my other "husband" too… you get me closer to god, almost turn me into a religious person)
(I scanned it from "River Phoenix: A short life" too)


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October 25-26, 2014
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Enjoy a great fall weekend in Fairmount Park and take in a picturesque fall regatta. The 2.75-mile race is one of the major head race regattas during the fall rowing season and attracts high school and college competitors on Saturday, and elite and masters Sunday.
This 2.75-mile head race, which spans two 10-hour days of continuous rowing and includes 23 event categories, is a highlight for rowers from around the world. It attracts more than 6,000 competitors from 30 states and more than 10,000 spectators.
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50 Years Ago in News History: Freedom Riders Seek Equality
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On May 4, 1961, 13 activists boarded two buses and left Washington, D.C., bound for New Orleans and a place in civil rights history.
The Freedom Riders, both blacks and whites, wanted to force the federal government to enforce Supreme Court rulings that outlawed segregation in interstate travel. Their cause clashed with local laws that kept blacks and whites separated in bus station restrooms, waiting rooms and lunch counters throughout the South.
The riders practiced nonviolent resistance, despite brutal attacks against them. Some journalists who went along to cover the story were also beaten.
Moses Newson, reporting for the Afro-American newspapers, was on the bus when it was firebombed outside Anniston, Ala. He escaped, but his camera was burned. The camera is currently on display in the News Corporation News History Gallery. "The Press and the Civil Rights Movement," a Newseum-produced video that details the role of the press during the struggle for civil rights, can also be seen in the News History Gallery.
In Birmingham, Ala., Ku Klux Klan members beat the riders and reporters. In Montgomery, Ala., the arrival of one of the buses sparked a riot. Federal marshals were called in to keep the peace as the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. arrived to show his support. Undaunted by the attacks, more than 400 riders joined their cause.
On Sept. 22, 1961, the Interstate Commerce Commission declared an end to segregation in interstate travel. The Freedom Riders had won.
The Newseum is a partner with PBS's "American Experience" on a series of events, beginning May 6 at the Newseum, to launch the 2011 Student Freedom Ride. Forty college students from across the United States will spend 10 days on a bus retracing the original route from Washington, D.C., to New Orleans.Related Links:


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Pam Diaz and Mujer Unica
Im in the new @mujerunicard Magazine talking a little bit about my passion for longboarding and how does it feels to practice an extreme sport! Thanks for your support! Mujer Unica is a big magazine from my country Dominican Republic, it has 19 years out there and is a real honor to be able toRead More
Throwback Thursday – Sk8Trip to Puerto Rico
http://youtu.be/Vyw5UEuBMMA Throwback Thursday – Sk8Trip to Puerto Rico! This was a great time next to my green family in Puerto Rico! check the video i helped to film and the great time we had! Also check my Jet team ripping fast skateboards! Good Times!
March Photo Report – Dominican Republic
Our Friend Daniel De La Cruz has been taking sweet photos of us these days! Covering the Dominican scene. Check some of our rippers and visit his page on Facebook to stay closer to his lens! http://www.facebook.com/delacruzarqgraphy
Thane as Funk
I just grabbed a fresh set of Abec11 81A Grippins!!! and they are leavin thane for days !!! Fast and smooth slides on some Classic Thane! Make sure to click on the photo to see the Daddies Clip on my Facebook page and also visit the Abec11 Wheels area at DBS FRESHIES!
Team Girlas
Check @TeamGirlas on Instagram! A proyect brought to you from beautiful Dominican Republic promoting the girls ripper down there! We have all kind of styles and sports, check us out and stay updated with some dominican gnarly chicks ! This is a project by Pam Diaz and CathyKat!
Adventure Time with Pam: NYC – Ohio
I had a great Time in NYC with the homies. I was supposed to get there for the famous Broadway Bomb but there was a mistake with my dates, this didn't stopped me from having a great time around and skate all day, but most important, shoot photos and document what was happening around me. ThanksRead More
West Coastin' 4th Report by Ishtar Bäcklund
Ever since that first time I saw the "Dogtown" documentary I have been in love with the whole skating scene. Not because of the fact that they looked rad shredding on those boards but because of the friendship and the brotherhood that they shared. They were a part of a group that shared the same energy, the same stoke, and they got to set an example for everybody else. By being stoked about what they were doing, good things came to them, people around them could feel the "stoking" energy. Opportunities were created for the boy's dreams to grow and come true. After a long drive We finally made it to Portlandia! With flowers in our hand we all pulled up for the first time to Daddies Board Shop; except for Marisa, she had beent here once before. Stepping in and physically meeting everyone was something we've all been looking forward doing since each and every one of us got onRead More
West Coastin' 3rd Report by Amanda Powell
Cliff Coleman is a skateboarding and yo-yo legend. He invented the slide that we all learned at one point or another and got us hooked on being sideways on our skateboards. (He is also responsible for a handful of monumental yo-yo tricks!) We spent quality time with Cliff in his stomping grounds of Berkley. He'sRead More
West Coastin' 2nd Report by Pam Díaz
It all started.. Faster than what I ever thought. We made a plan, we collected the money, and with the help of our sponsors we got the car. Thank you Daddies Board Shop, Blue Sky Longboards, Comet Skateboards and Caliber Trucks for your constant support! The plan is to start in LA and drive in theRead More
West Coastin' 1rst Report
Daddies Board Shop & Longboard Girls Crew presents: West Coastin' The Journey to the first Maryhill She-ride. It all started in Santa Monica, California, where the 5 of us girls, Pam Diaz, Ishtar Backlund, Amanda Powell, Daisy Johannes, and myself, Marisa Nunez, were gathered together for a 2 week "vacation" from the IGSA races. WeRead More


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EL CENTRO, CA (13 On Your Side) - Labor negotiations between Gold Cross and the union representing paramedics in Imperial Valley - continued this week - but still no deal.
The union says both sides are hammering out details. Paramedics want a $1 pay raise and better health benefits.
Gold Cross and the paramedic's union are still far apart in reaching a new labor agreement.
However, union president, Phil Farias, tells 13 On Your Side: both sides are slowly making progress.
13 On Your Side has learned - during the last round of negotiations - Gold Cross and the union discussed making improvements in personnel issues, including building better relationships between management and paramedics in addressing disciplinary action.
We asked union representative Phil Farias - how much longer he expects negotiations to take place.
"We don't put a time frame on that stuff. Like I've told you before, as long as progress keeps being made I'll keep moving. When we come to that wall that we cant break through, then at that point we're going to have to take our position and say 'Okay, if we cant get you to move, company, then we're gonna have to take a strike at you.'"
Again, paramedics want a dollar pay raise from $9 an hour to $10, better health care benefits, and upgraded vehicles.
Gold Cross and the paramedic's union will meet again June 24th .
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The house caught a light today.
Your damn space heater went crazy,
sparks flew, hitting Milhouse. That stupid stuffed cow,
You bought for me almost a year ago.
I had time to put it out —
I suppose. But,
I lavished in it all.
watching the life we built together
Burn to the ground. I let it go.
My pleasure faded though.
I added fuel to the fire.
I threw in that grotesque
oversized purple sweater, even the smoke
couldn't choke out your lingering scent and all
the photographs of us, from around the apartment,
they were useless now.
I made a trail with the fire to
Our living room — your favourite room.
I piled up your video game collection
under the insipid blue sofa we spent
hours looking for.
when they caught a light, I waited,
as flames licked at the couch.
Soon engulfing our love seat.
Your precious DVD collection
was the last to go. For all
500 DVD's, I stood over the fire,
watching the disks melt in my hand.
I burnt your life down.
Are you mad?
(Source: thekillerclimax)