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CEDEPEM - Centro Experimental de la Pequeña y Mediana Empresa Rural
08 March 2004
Bonn, Germany: The Experimental Center for the Development of the Small and Medium Rural Companies is a non-governmental organization (NGO), formed by indigenous and non –indigenous women and men, with the objective to improve the quality of life for rural families of the Western Highlands of Guatemala.
The work of the organization is focused in the economic-productive sector facilitating sustainable processes in organizational aspects, production and commercialization, economic activation, formation and training and social investigation.
UN Volunteers from Finland are working in the two separate Micro regions of CEDEPEM – San Cristobal Totonicapán and San Juan Ostuncalco – in the Agricultural and Forestry Programme, as horticulture specialists. In these regions the UN Volunteers work with 28 different groups with a total of approximately 600 beneficiaries. The majority of the inhabitants in these areas belong to the population of Quiche and Mam.
The groups with which CEDEPEM and UNV are working with are mainly formed by indigenous women. Only 20% of the women have completed the primary school, with the majority not having any education at all. Among the main causes for not having education are gender and ethnical discrimination and poverty. Many times, women have difficulties to participate in training and other activities of organized groups, even if they have a lot of interest to participate. The reasons why vary; domestic tasks and responsibilities; husbands resist their participation, they lack conscience of their situation, do not now how to read or write or understand Spanish.
CEDEPEM has an Agricultural and Forest programme in each region, and is in charge of offering support for agricultural, cattle and forest productions to rural families. The objective is to provide the farmers of the area the necessary knowledge to utilize techniques, products and marketing, and in doing so contribute to the improvement of the quality of life of the population of the Western Highlands.
UN Volunteers work directly with organized groups and technicians of the programme, which assist commercial and family horticultural parcels, chicken, turkey and pig farms, forest nurseries and greenhouses. The UN Volunteers also participate in planning and implementing training and work shops in the handling of the horticultural species and other products. At the same time they work with gender issues; environment; equality and pursuing the sustainability of the implemented projects. The Agriculture and Forestry Program seeks to be able to improve the quality of life of the rural families through the diversification of production to help to increase the economic revenues of the families and to improve the alimentary diet. The program offers technical assistance through visits, workshops and through monitoring and evaluation.
Overall, the experience of working with "Pueblo Maya" – descendants of ancient Maya – has been very interesting. It has been curious to observe how their attitudes and the attitudes of the two Finnish horticulturalists have been changed since the first encounter.


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She's only 11, but Willow Smith will be dating soon enough. And it has her father freaked out.
"It's coming, and I'm nervous about it," Will Smith told PEOPLE with a laugh at Wednesday's Men in Black III premiere in New York City. "Having two boys and a girl, I realize that boys take trouble to other people's houses, and girls bring it home."
"So, the thing we are struggling with is the rules," he says, "and setting fair rules for the boys and for Willow, but she's not having any of that."
Still, Smith, 43, has a plan for how to deal with his daughter's suitors.
"When Willow does bring a boy home, I'm going to screen him and find out everything about him," he vows. "And that's going to happen when she's 40, when she's allowed to go on dates!"
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Please vote No on Measure J in November. The Rec and Park District is asking for $8.5 million for 30 years to build an aquatic center and a performing arts center. The performing arts center, which many would prefer over the aquatic center, will not be built for five years, yet we are being asked to pay for it now.
Who knows what could happen five years from now, how expensive the project could be then. If built, the plans are for the center to be located at the new community center site, not downtown, close to restaurants and shops.
Proponents of Measure J say that it will create local jobs, but as a public agency the Rec and Park District must award contracts to the lowest bidder, so there is no guarantee of this.
The District has $7.2 million on hand. Let them build one of the proposed facilities with that money. Show us that they can build and maintain it, then perhaps we can consider raising funds for another project.
Be sure to vote on Nov. 6. Vote No on Measure J.
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For more information, please call 304.526.2113
The Cabell Huntington Hospital Auxiliary again demonstrated its spirit of giving by presenting $100,000 to benefit the Hoops Family Children's Hospital, bringing their total donation since 2007 to $1.4 million. The Auxiliary originally made a 10-year pledge of $1 million, but thanks to hard work and dedication, that pledge was fulfilled well ahead of schedule. Funds have been raised through sales on the hospital's campus, profits from the hospital's Gift Shop and through special events coordinated by volunteers.
"Today is a major milestone for the Cabell Huntington Hospital volunteers who have assisted in getting the Hoops Family Children's Hospital project underway," said Marian Tissenbaum, President of the CHH Auxiliary. "They have worked tirelessly to support this cause. Our volunteers take their commitments very seriously. As president of this group, I want to thank each one of our members for their dedication. It was an honor to have been part of such a great project for our community."
Volunteers throughout Cabell Huntington Hospital assist staff and visitors each day, and they were recognized for that work during a special luncheon Friday, April 26 that included Huntington Mayor Steve Williams, who proclaimed Friday as "Cabell Huntington Hospital Volunteer Services Day." To learn more about volunteer opportunities at Cabell Huntington Hospital, the Edwards Comprehensive Cancer Center or the Hoops Family Children's Hospital, please call 304.526.2113.


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Much Ado About Nothing: Director, John Barton; Designer, John Napier;Photographer, Tom Holte (ahds.ac.uk/performiongarts); Royal Shakespeare Company, April 1976
"The play has been lifted bodily into mid-nineteenth century India...just as the sons of the Empire were sent into the colonies to 'find themselves' a century ago, so we now send our theatrical classics there in hope of finding them again. And it works: the timbered balconies of John Napier's permanent Stratford setting, used last week for the declaration of Juliet's love, now become places to hang awnings and sun-shades out in the midday sun." Sheridan Morley, Punch 21.4.76. Opening Date: 5 April 1976.
The now archaic manners of the British Raj in India plausibly update the formality of the Spanish rulers of the play's original setting in Southern Italy in the 16th century. HMR


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Any person who is remarkable or memorable but for an odd, not necessarily good reason. A person can be a rattler for a variety of reasons including but not limited to height, weight, ugliness, odd clothing, odd speach, loud speach, speaking loudly in a restaurant about private matters as though he/she were addressing the whole place, eyeglasses taped together, body odor or odd odor, speaking to strangers as though running for office, dressing for a funeral in an old t-shirt and blue jeans, singing in a public place for no reason, wearing a funny hat, speaking about oneself in the third person, etc.
Did you see that rattler that just came through the door? He's wearing a red leather suit with gold fringe. He must have come through a time warp!
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A Variety of prescription or non-prescription medication of choice stored in a plastic bottle (prescription bottle), when shaken gives off the same sound of an irritated rattle snake. Rattler
"Man, chill out, you need a hit off my rattler"?
by BTLS fan, Bubba ARMY October 29, 2006
Cockney banter for a train..
Be with you in two hours I'm on the rattler...
by Bolokov November 18, 2010
Slang for Rattle Snake.
Rattlers have a nasty bite. one strike and your a dead man!
by Maximizor December 02, 2007
The London Underground, Tube.
"I'm on the rattler."
by HenryHHH February 27, 2008
a person OR a vechicle, who chooses to put powerful sub woofers in their vechicle without dynomat, so that when they crank their systems, their trunk rattles louder than the music
Remember that fucking faggot rattler in the red miata on Robson? his license plate was about to fall off
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A vehicle powered by a Diesel Engine.
His new car, it's a rattler!
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A fart so low-pitched that it rattles the windows like a passing freight train and causes the anus to vibrate like a venetian blind shaken by a gust of wind.
Yo, beeze! You musta ripped yo'sef a new one wid dat rattler!
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In the Center for Perinatal Research, basic science programs focus on molecular mechanisms of lung development and injury, digestive diseases, infection and inflammation, as well as pulmonary hypertension; with a particular focus on bronchopulmonary dysplasia and necrotizing enterocolitis.
The Center's mission is to prevent premature delivery and to improve the outcomes of critically ill neonates and children through innovative interdisciplinary basic and translational research.
The Ohio Perinatal Research Network (OPRN) is a collaborative among clinicians and scientists from medical and research institutions with the goal of examining risk factors, associated complications and ultimately the prevention of preterm births.
The Neonatal Research Network (NRN) was founded in 1986 by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), part of the National Institutes of Health. The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital has joined seventeen other premier research centers across the country that comprise the network. By conducting multi-center clinical studies in neonatal medicine, the NRN is focused on improving care and outcomes for premature infants.
Prematurity is a significant health challenge facing Ohio and part of The Research Institute's strategic plan because of the following:
Esophageal function implicated in life threatening experiences in infants
Infants presenting with apparent life threatening events (ALTE) are frequently treated for gastroesophageal reflux (GER). Through utilization of pharyngo-esophageal manometry, respiratory inductance plethysmography, and nasal airflow thermistor methods we were able to observe swallow-respiratory junction interactions in infants presenting with ALTE compared to controls. Findings were that ALTE infants have more frequent and prolonged spontaneous respiratory events most frequently associated with dysfunctional swallow-respiratory junction interactions, not GER. Therefore, treatment of ALTE infants should target the proximal aero-digestive tract, unless objective evidence has proven GER.[read more...]
"Respiratory Events in Infants Presenting with Apparent Life Threatening Events: Is There an Explanation from Esophageal Motility?" Hasenstab KA, Jadcherla SR. The Journal of Pediatrics. (2014).[hide]
Brain Imaging Protocol Identifies Delays in Premature Infants
Until recently, predicting the severity of cognitive, motor and behavioral deficits in infants born prematurely was almost impossible. But physicians may now be able to use a highly reliable 3-D MRI imaging technique—developed by a team led by Nehal Parikh, DO, principal investigator in the Center for Perinatal Research—to identify which infants are most at risk.[read more...]
"Developing a reliable and reproducible methodology for studying the premature brain was crucial in order for us to get to the next step: assessing neuroprotective therapies," said Nehal A. Parikh, DO, senior author on the paper. "Now that we have this protocol, we can improve the standard of care and evaluate efforts to promote brain health within 8 to 12 weeks of beginning the interventions. That way, we can quickly see what really works." Read press release.[hide]
USAID-Funded Grant for Study on Preeclampsia Underway
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Preeclampsia is one of the most common hypertensive disorders in pregnancy. And one of the leading causes of maternal and perinatal mortality worldwide. The severe complications from preeclampsia are avoidable through prevention and timely treatment. But the disease is only partially understood. An exact cause is unknown. Its diagnosis made difficult because, often, women do not feel sick. Many signs and symptoms of preeclampsia are also typical of a normal pregnancy: headache, nausea, swelling.
The global health community has called for targeted research of preeclampsia diagnostic screening tools that would allow for appropriate and timely care. A team led by Dr.. Irina Buhimschi, director of the Center for Perinatal Research at Nationwide Children's Hospital, answered the call. And the answer will lead to best outcomes here and around the world.
"We developed a method of diagnosing and predicting preeclampsia that is innovative, low cost, sustainable and scalable," said Dr. Buhimschi. The paper-based urine test her team developed enables early diagnosis of preeclampsia, which is characterized by protein in the urine (proteinuria). The test reveals misfolded proteins in the urine through Congo Red—a readily available dye used worldwide in textiles, wood pulp and paper.
The team's innovative test earned them a grant from the Saving Lives at Birth partnership, which includes the US Agency for International Development (USAID), the Government of Norway, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Grand Challenges Canada, and the UK's Department for International Development.
The partnership received more than 400 entries in response to their Grand Challenge for Development. Fifty three were shortlisted. Twenty two were awarded grants. Dr. Buhimschi's team was one of four to receive a transition-to-scale grant (up to $2 million for four years) aimed to grow bold new ideas to save the lives of mothers and newborns in developing countries.
Team collaborators included Dr. Catalin Buhimschi (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center), Dr. Hemant Tagare and Dr. Michael Choma (Yale University School of Medicine), Dr. Robert Pattinson and Dr. Pedro Mulder (University of Pretoria, South Africa), Dr. Thomas Easterling (University of Washington, Seattle), Dr. Hillary Bracken and Dr. Beverly Winikoff (Gynuity Health Projects).[hide]
Dr. Jadcherla's Research Highlighted at Digestive Diseases Week 2013
Dr. Sudarshan Jadcherla, principal investigator at the Center for Perinatal Research at Nationwide Children's Hospital, was one of 20 presenters—the only neonatologist—at this year's Digestive Diseases Week (DDW) selected to highlight his research in a video interview featured on YouTube.[read more...]
In the video above, Dr. Jadcherla discusses his research and the Neonatal and Infant Feeding Disorders Program he leads at Nationwide Children's Hospital Feeding Enhancement Program.
Dr. Jadcherla's program presented seven abstracts, two at research forums and five at poster sessions. The video interview features one of the abstracts: Innovative Neonatal Feeding Quality Initiative Optimizes Consumption of Drug-Use in the Neonatal Intensive Unit. Abstract authors: Ish K. Gulati, Manish B. Malkar, Shawn M. Pierson, James Dail, Sudarshan R. Jadcherla.[hide]
Heparin-Binding EGF-like Growth Factor (HB-EGF)
Dr. Gail Besner's primary research began in 1990 with the identification of the growth factor "heparin-binding EGF-like growth factor" (HB-EGF). Dr. Besner works to understand HB-EGF's ability to protect the intestine from injury.[read more...]
The long range goal of this research is determine whether or not HB-EGF could be used in therapies to protect and treat intestinal damage in high-risk neonates.
Her studies have shown that HB-EGF's anti-inflammatory effects and chemical properties play a vital role in the regenerating of intestinal cells after they have been damaged. Lab research has shown that HB-EGF can protect the intestine from damage caused by hemorrhagic shock, blood supply restriction and the disease necrotizing enterocolitis. Necrotizing enterocolitis results in the destruction of the intestine in newborn babies, especially those born prematurely. Clinical studies are on the horizon to further test HB-EGF as a treatment option.[hide]
Newborn and Infant Feeding Disorders Program
Dr. Sudarshan Jadcherla's research focuses on neonatal feeding disorders. His clinical research works to define the mechanisms of feeding failure and airway compromise in developing infants and to pave the way for evidence-based diagnosis and therapeutic intervention particularly in neonatal dysphagia, gastroesophageal reflux disease and chronic lung disease of infancy.[read more...]
The Neonatal and Infant Feeding Disorders Program at Nationwide Children's under the direction of Dr. Jadcherla, is the only program in the world taking a multi-organ perspective to understand infant feeding disorders. Read more about feeding disorders.[hide]
The Small Baby Guidelines (SBGs), developed by the neonatology team at Nationwide Children's, provide a uniform, interdisciplinary approach to the family-centered care of extremely premature babies.[read more...]
The guidelines outline care regarding development, nutrition, cardiovascular functioning, infection and other potential health concerns during the first week of these infants' lives. Guidelines included the following sub-headings.
Evaluation of the SBGs can improve patient outcomes and decrease the length of hospitalization. Infants who were treated using SBGs were discharged an average 13 days earlier than infants who were not treated using a unified approach. The research was published in Acta Paediatrica (2009) and was the first published study that examined this particular patient population while covering all aspects of their care. Learn more about the Small Baby Guidelines.[hide]
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INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - I was out of town on business for the IVGID candidates discussion two weeks ago, so what I know about it is what I read in the Bonanza's printing of their responses to three selected questions and what I've heard from people who were there. From what I can tell there were no real surprises, with the candidates reiterating the positions they took in the primary race.
As the regular reader of this column is aware, I believe that local (community and county) issues require a different set of standards than state and national issues. My fundamental philosophy remains liberal/progressive, but on local matters the best interests of the community is the highest standard and as is well-known, Jim Clark and I often find ourselves on the same side of issues.
The problem with this standard is that what is in the best interests of the community is a wide-open question at this point given we have never come to a consensus or a decision on what we want the community to be. From the early Independent Incline efforts through Incline Vision and Pathways 2007, to the current Incline 2020 work, groups of well-intended residents have collected data to the best of their abilities about what people in the community want.
All of these efforts have been interesting and none have been definitive. All have been subject to criticism based on the sample they used, and none so far have been followed up with any process that would have resulted in a charter for IV/CB going forward. Our subjection to Washoe County adds a further layer of complexity to the picture.
In the Bonanza's report, one of the questions asked was "What is the view of recent financial losses at district venues, and should they should self-sustaining?" Frankly, I don't know how any of the candidates could respond to this question. Any answer would have to be based on some coherent view of what the character of the community is to be going forward - for example, if we are to be a destination resort, then it might be reasonable to expect the venues to be profitable.
On the other hand if the community is to exist primarily for the residents, then maybe break-even makes sense. I don't know how anyone can attempt to answer the question without having this as a basis. The TRPA Regional Plan Update makes this question, the most important thing this Board will have to deal with, along with hiring a new General Manager.
Notwithstanding all this, every two years we have to elect IVGID Trustees and the IVGID Board has to govern the District to the best of its ability, and the IVGID staff have to execute the policies the Board adopts.
This year we have six candidates running for three seats. Three of these candidates make very similar cases for their election bid, the other three are running on platforms that, while similar to the first three in some respects, contain important differences.
It behooves us as voters to look beyond simplified slogans and posturing and to investigate thoroughly before we vote. With only one incumbent seeking re-election, it's possible that we'll elect a new majority to the Board, so this year's election is likely to be more impactful than usual.
For that reason, and for what it's worth, I am only endorsing one candidate. The two Trustees who are not up for re-election are in their first term. Bea Epstein, the incumbent who is running has been on the Board, including stints as Chair, since 2004. While I doubt that anyone agrees with every decision she's made and every vote she's cast, few would disagree that she has worked hard, done her homework diligently, and been willing to listen to all views and think objectively about the issues.
The Board needs continuity and, particularly with the prospect of a new GM, the institutional memory she provides is especially important.
Whatever your views one thing is sure: Your view won't be represented unless you vote. Early voting begins October 20 - be sure to vote.
- Ed Gurowitz has a doctorate in psychology and is a management consultant. He has lived in Incline Village since 1995 and is active in the Democratic Party. He can be reached for comment at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Renee asks who did you meet, what did you do? did you enjoy yourself? bought anything?
Oh, let me think. I met a lot of people. Check out the Blissdom blogroll (which also has a link to everyone's photos from the weekend) and I probably met them or sat by them or ate with them or rode the elevator with them because there was a lot of meeting going on!
The first thing we did when we got there was meet up with Melanie at the airport shuttle and then we went to check in to our hotel rooms. Then Beth found Anissa and Janet a few rooms down and we all gathered in our room to eat room service- which confused Big Jim of Hotel Preston because I wanted no ham on my croissant sandwich but definitely wanted bacon. And the awesome Caffeinatrix held Ivy while I ate. I'm forever grateful.
It was also during that little room service meet and greet that I met Lori (A Cowboy's Wife) and Shash and possibly others... this is where it all starts running together. See blogroll.
That first night we all had dinner in the hotel restaurant and it was really fun watching everyone come in and meet for the first time or reconnect with old bloggy friends.
The next day we didn't have to register until after 10 a.m. so Ivy and I chilled in our room and had room service and took our time until heading down for the day. There was plenty to do and see with sessions and hanging out with friends and eating and yapping away. This was about the time I lost my voice.
That night we had the cocktail party and the pajama party and then bed. Then Saturday morning was an earlier start- I had breakfast downstairs with everyone and had my panel at 10:30. The rest of that day was sessions and hanging out with Sarah & Asher and another cocktail party that night and then I actually hit the hay early because we were beat!
Sunday we woke up and packed up and headed out to Nashville until it was time to fly home!
Oh, and I think the only thing I bought was souvenirs for the boys! And guess where I got them? At a Dollar General in downtown Nashville! I think I spent $8.
From CrookedEyebrow How did Ivy's first plane ride go?
Ivy's first plane ride went better than I expected! On the way there we sat with Arianne and she slept a little, ate a little, and then smiled at the lady behind us the rest of the time. Ivy did great, too. (Just kidding, I was totally talking about Ivy.)
On the way home we all had rows to ourselves so there was a little more room to move around. Arianne kept her entertained with her iPhone and Ivy mastered texting and turning pages with her toes. She's a prodigy, I tell you.
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Your Quilt Shop is home to thousands of designer fabrics, including a huge selection of fat quarters and one of the largest collections 108" wide back fabrics in the US! To meet your creative needs, we cut fabrics to almost any size, along with frequently updating our inventory to bring you the industry's latest fabric releases. As a full service quilt shop, we offer finishing services, longarm rentals, and a diverse range of classes and clubs for quilters of all skill levels. In addition to quilting classes, we provide education in other soft craft genres such as knitting, basket weaving, and rug making. Located in Arnold, MO, we offer our community a friendly, laid back environment, along with the kind of personalized customer service that builds trust because around here, we believe that our store… is your store too!
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LOCKPORT – A woman who helped dispose of the body of a man who died of a drug overdose in a North Tonawanda apartment was placed on six months of interim probation Friday by Niagara County Judge Sara Sheldon Farkas.
Heather A. Fuller, 23, of Seventh Street, Niagara Falls, had pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of attempted tampering with physical evidence. The maximum sentence is a year in jail, which she faces if she violates probation. Fuller has a 2-month-old son.
David C. Brandl, 22, of Lockport, died from a combination of heroin and cocaine on the night of April 26-27 in the apartment of Miguel E. Febres, 33, of Zimmerman Street, North Tonawanda. Fuller was there, and she and Febres called Alix Devereaux, 27, of the Town of Lockport. The three hauled the body more than a mile to Mayor's Park and left it to be discovered by a National Grid crew the next day.
Devereaux pleaded guilty to the same charge as Fuller. Febres pleaded guilty to a felony count of evidence tampering and was sentenced by Farkas to one to three years in prison.
"I'm inclined to order incarceration in this case. I'm going to try interim probation. I'm not optimistic," Farkas told Fuller. "In some fashion, you participated in disposing of [Brandl's] body like a piece of garbage."


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Kim, 33, shared the family portrait, likely taken in the late '80s, in honor of her maternal grandmother's birthday.
"Happy 80th Birthday to my grandma MJ!!!!" she wrote. "You have taught me so much about life! You are my idol!!! I can't wait to celebrate with you!"
The photo shows former model MJ (aka Mary Jo Shannon) and her daughter Kris (who's wearing a shiny jacket and some big, tousled '80s hair), along with Kim and sisters Kourtney and Khloé. The siblings are wearing matching shirts and patterned jackets with brooches, but it's Kim (at the top of the photo) who almost steals the show with her long dark locks and side-swept bangs.
Kim has been spotted out shopping with her grandma in the past and in May, shared a photo on Instagram with MJ, who was visiting Paris for the first time ahead of Kim and Kanye West's romantic wedding.
Kourtney also posted a throwback pic with MJ on Instagram, writing, "This woman has always inspired me so much as a strong, independent, smart woman. Happy birthday MJ!"


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From front doors to back, duplicate, triplicate and even quadruplicate items have many homes bursting at the seams.
12 things to get rid of now
Here are a dozen things to donate and the organizations accepting them. Additional information can be found by visiting the websites listed. Other organizations may accept them as well.
1. Books: The Charleston Friends of the Library, charlestonlibraryfriends.org; Salvation Army, www.salvation armyusa.org.
2. Cell phones: CARE, www.care.org; Best Buy and Radio Shack stores.
3. Coffee Mugs: Offer them for local artists to use in making mosaics via freecycle.com.
4. Coins: Deposit in Coinstar boxes for cash vouchers, www.coinstar.com. Note that there is a 9.8 percent fee. Cash the vouchers to make charitable donations at the register if given the option, or choose a gift card and give it to a charity.
5. Computers: Goodwill Industries, goodwill.org; Charleston County's recycling program, www.charleston county.org; Dorchester County's recycling program, www.dorchester county.net. Contact about drop-off sites.
6. dvDs: dvds4vets.org (through local VA facilities); Salvation Army, www. salvationarmyusa.org/.
7. eyeglasses: Lions Club International, lionsclubs.org.
8. Flower Vases: Animal Helpers ReTail, accepts them, www.animal helpersretail.com.
9. Gently Used clothes: My Sister's House Donation Project, mysisters house.org. National Kidney Foundation, www.nkf-pickup.org.
10. Kitchen Utensils: Area Habitat ReStores, tridenthabitat.org.
11. Paint: Charleston County recycling and convenience centers, www.charlestoncounty.org.
12. towels: The Charleston Animal Society needs them, www.charleston animalsociety.org; Pet Helpers uses them as well, www.pethelpers.org.
Just about everybody has too much stuff. How to curb clutter is a recurring topic of conversation.
But when Molly Miller's family has too many pieces of clothing, dishes and other usable items, she doesn't waste too much time talking about them. She gives them to charitable organizations.
Miller strongly believes in giving others an opportunity to use the good stuff her family doesn't need but admits to being driven by discomfort with clutter.
"I try to keep clutter under control," Miller says. "I don't like looking at a mess. It's stressful."
Once items are gone from her family's home at the Charleston Air Force Base, she can breathe a little easier.
While many may admire what Miller does, they still hang on to things they don't use.
Kristi Meyer is a professional organizer and owner of "The House that Clutter Built" in North Charleston (thehousethatclutterbuilt.com).
"What some people believe is if they have space, they have to fill it up," she says.
So, we selected 12 items from among those that home organizing experts say people have too much of and are common causes of clutter.
Then we created a list of programs in need of those items.
What's important is to have a home where items can be found when they are needed, Meyer says. That means getting rid of never-used coffee mugs, old towels, eyeglasses and other things just occupying space.
Charleston Animal Society is one organization that needs some of them, including towels.
"We can use towels," says Kay Hyman, director of community engagement for the society.
"I would estimate we go through over 300 towels a day," she says.
"We use them when bathing the dogs. We use them in crates for comfort. We use them in our surgery suite. Animals are tucked in every night with towels.
"Any condition, any color. We are not picky at all."
The society is open seven days a week and can take them any day.
Meyer says those who can't decide what to give may need a plan.
For example, they might need to employ a strategy to decide which objects in a kitchen drawer are needed and which are extra, she says.
Meyer says if your kitchen drawer can hardly be opened or closed, keep track of those items in it that get washed during the course of a week. If something is not washed in a week, it has not been used. You don't need it. Give it away.
The exceptions are things used only for holidays, Meyer says. Store those away from pieces used everyday.
Reach Wevonneda Minis at 937-5705.
A pair of kittens are carried on a donated towel at the Charleston Animal Society.×
Kay Hyman, director of community engagement, points out the different uses for donated items, including sheets, at the Charleston Animal Society.×
Unused eyeglasses can be donated to Lions Clubs International for its recycling program.×
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An Art Collector's Virginia Estate Asks $21 Million
The Virginia estate of Ursula and the late George Andreas, a contemporary-art collector and artist, is on the market for $21 million.
Located in the hunt country of Virginia, about an hour from Washington, the 61-acre property, named "Fidelio" after Beethoven's opera, has a 12,000-square-foot neoclassical villa with six bedrooms, five baths and two half-baths. It has reclaimed hardwood floors, a fresco ceiling in the library, a mahogany-paneled elevator and chimney pieces from the 15th to the 17th century. The property also has a pool, a spa with a sauna and steam room, a tennis court and a guesthouse.
There's also a three-bedroom, two-bath stone cottage, a 5,000-square-foot estate office and studio, and another studio that could be converted into a garage or stable.
Mr. and Mrs. Andreas bought the property in 2003 for $7 million. They added the estate office building, the spa, the tennis court and renovated the main house. They also added formal gardens and improved many parts of the estate's infrastructure.
Ms. Andreas is selling because she's recently widowed and wants to be closer to her family in McLean, Va., says listing agent Christopher Ritzert of TTR Sotheby's International Realty.
Mr. Ritzert shares the listing with Christie-Anne Weiss, also of TTR Sotheby's.
—Alyssa Abkowitz
Five Years, Four Prices: Silicon Valley Estate Relists for $27 Million
An approximately 30,000-square-foot home on 8 acres in Los Altos Hills, Calif., has been relisted for $27 million.
The sellers, investment banker Kelly Porter and his ex-wife, interior designer Christina Porter, originally listed the home for $45 million in 2008. It was reduced to $38 million and then $28.5 million in 2009 before it was taken off the market.
Built in 1914 and modeled on Speke Hall in England, the Tudor-style home has seven bedrooms, seven full bathrooms, three half baths, a ballroom and a library.
The Porters bought the house, which once served as a school, in 1999 and spent seven years renovating it. They declined to say what they paid for the property, though Mr. Porter says they spent "millions" on the remodel. "The theme was to honor what was there and build for generations to come," says Mr. Porter.
Arthur Sharif and Jamie DuPont of Sotheby's International Realty have the listing.
—Sarah Tilton
Buy, Build, Sell: Fort Lauderdale Home Goes on the Market for $32 Million
A Georgian-style home in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., is on the market for $32 million, currently the highest list price in Broward County.
The 20,000-square-foot waterfront home has nine bedrooms, eight full baths and three half baths. It includes two kitchens, a wine cellar, hand-carved moldings and a master bathroom with white onyx.
Located in the Rio Vista community, where billionaire Wayne Huizenga is a neighbor, the home is 10 minutes from the Ft. Lauderdale airport and downtown. The property, which is nearly 2 acres in a neighborhood mostly of half-acre lots, has 500 feet of water frontage with two docks, a six-car garage and a guesthouse.
Donald McKinney, a high-tech entrepreneur based in San Francisco, and his wife Rebecca are selling because they don't use the home as much as they used to, says Jorge Uribe, the listing agent of One Sotheby's International Realty. The McKinneys bought the lot in 1999 for $4 million and built the house in 2007 for about $15 million, Mr. Uribe says. They also spent more than $3.5 million landscaping the property, bringing in mature oaks, coconut palms and cypress trees.
A San Francisco Mansion Sells for $12.75 Million
An approximately 11,000-square-foot home in San Francisco's Pacific Heights neighborhood has sold for $12.75 million, according to two people familiar with the deal.
According to the multiple-listing service, the house was listed for $20 million in September 2011, was lowered to $17.5 million last April and was removed from the market in early October 2012 before being relisted at $14.9 million. The buyer's identity could not be learned; according to the people familiar with the sale, the buyer is based abroad.
Known as the Hellman Mansion, the home was built in 1902 for the daughter of banker Isaias W. Hellman. With seven bedrooms, seven full bathrooms and three half bathrooms on four levels, the brick Neoclassical house served as the San Francisco Decorator Showcase in 1991 and again in 2012.
The seller is the Catherine N. Schwab Trust, which paid $15 million for the home in 2004, according to public records. Gloria Smith and Jon Taylor of Sotheby's International Realty represented the seller. Gael Bruno of McGuire Real Estate represented the buyer.


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IWB holster for Glock 22
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February 4, 2013, 02:41 PM
Anyone using a IWB holster for a Glock model 22 4th generation. I know its a big gun ,but curious as to those who do ,what is the most comfortable. Thank you
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February 4, 2013, 03:12 PM
Crossbreed Supertuck is the first one that comes to mind. I carry a g30 in one as my primary.
February 4, 2013, 04:09 PM
I don't own a Glock but carry an RIA/Armscor 1911 CS in one all day long. Very comfortable holster and man have I had a bunch. I could open a shop just selling old used holsters if I still had them all.
February 4, 2013, 05:43 PM
I'm not a Glock user, but kydex always seems like a good match for the Glocks. Kydex is lightweight and weather resistant just like your Glock. Glocks have a very durable finish and with the Tennifer treatment you don't need to worry much about the finish wear kydex puts on finishes.
My first recommendation is always Raven Concealment Phantom. It can be worn IWB or OWB, so if you determine you just don't like IWB, you still have a perfectly good OWB holster.
I'm not a fan of the Crossbreed style. It's just too much materiel for my liking. I prefer designs closer to the Sparks Summer Special, but in kydex.
Other good options are
Comp-Tac http://www.comp-tac.com/product_info.php?products_id=68
Blade-Tech http://www.blade-tech.com/Inside-the-Waistband-IDPA-APPROVED-pr-820.html
Garrett http://garrettindustries.mybigcommerce.com/concealed-carry-iwb-and-owb/
Talon Tactical http://www.talontactical.com/index.php?page=shop.browse&category_id=13&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=64&vmcchk=1&Itemid=64
Aholster http://www.lefthandholster.com/IWB_Holsters.php
February 5, 2013, 12:30 PM
I carry a G21 in a Nate Squared Professional holster. Also carry a 19 in a Galco Matrix, and would have no problems carrying a 17 in it.
Just my $0.02.
Sebastian the Ibis
February 5, 2013, 08:53 PM
I carry a 19 and occasionally a 34. I like the Comp-Tac.
Loc n Load
February 7, 2013, 10:23 PM
Have carried Glock's daily since they were introduced.....carry a G-20 in a blade tech IWB and a Raven OWB.....use the same combo sized for the G17/22....good rigs....
February 8, 2013, 10:30 AM
I use a simple Blackhawk holster I got from Walmart. It has a magazine pouch I do not use. I carry a Ruger P95. The loaded gun it's self is all I can carry comfortably. It is also handy for winter gear. You can just shove your gun in a coat pocket using the belt clip to prevent the gun from falling out of your pocket. OC is legal here in NC. Most of the time I am going into the woods when I carry a duty sized pistol in my pocket.
February 8, 2013, 10:36 AM
IMHO there are two options for IWB carry, leather and kydex. In my experience, if you want Kydex go with Raven Concealment and if you want leather, go with High Noon. You can't go wrong with either. I've found that personally I prefer Kydex for IWB and leather for OWB
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Trichotillosis; Compulsive hair pulling
Trichotillomania is hair loss from repeated urges to pull or twist the hair until it breaks off. Patients are unable to stop this behavior, even as their hair becomes thinner.
Trichotillomania is a type of impulsive control disorder. Its causes are not clearly understood.
It may affect as much as 4% of the population. Women are four times more likely to be affected than men.
Symptoms usually begin before age 17. The hair may come out in round patches or across the scalp. The effect is an uneven appearance. The person may pluck other hairy areas, such as the eyebrows, eyelashes, or body hair.
These symptoms are usually seen in children:
Most people with this disorder also have problems with:
Your health care provider will examine your skin, hair, and scalp. A piece of tissue may be removed (biopsy) to find other causes, such as a scalp infection, and to explain the hair loss.
Experts don't agree on the use of medication for treatment. However, naltrexone and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) have been shown effective in reducing some symptoms. Behavioral therapy and habit reversal may also be effective.
Trichotillomania that begins in younger children (less than 6 years old) may go away without treatment. For most people, the hair pulling ends within 12 months.
For others, trichotillomania is a lifelong disorder. However, treatment often improves the hair pulling and the feelings of depression, anxiety, or poor self image.
People can have complications when they eat the pulled-out hair (trichophagia). This can cause a blockage in the intestines or lead to poor nutrition.
Early detection is the best form of prevention because it leads to early treatment. Decreasing stress can help, because stress may increase compulsive behavior.
Morelli JG. Disorders of the hair. In: Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB, Stanton BF, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 19th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 654.
Gould CM, Sanders KM. Impulse-control disorders. In: Stern TA, Rosenbaum JF, Fava M, Biederman J, Rauch SL, eds. Massachusetts General Hospital Comprehensive Clinical Psychiatry. 1st ed. Philadelphia, PA: Mosby Elsevier; 2008:chap 23.
Kratochvil CJ, Bloch MH. Trichotillomania across the life span. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2009;48:879-883.BACK TO TOP
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text: Explore Nora Cagliari and around Nora Sant'Antioco Oristano Bosa Nuoro The interior and the east coast Olbia and around The Maddalena islands Santa Teresa di Gallura and around Castelsardo Sassari Stintino and around Alghero Share Forty kilometres south of Cagliari, 3km outside the small town of PULA, the ancient remains of Nora constitute one of Sardinia's most important archeological sites. Founded by the Phoenicians and settled later by Carthaginians and Romans, Nora was abandoned around the third century AD, possibly as a result of a natural disaster. Now partly submerged under the sea, the remains on land include houses, Carthaginian warehouses, a temple, baths with some well-preserved mosaics, and a theatre which hosts summer performances. The rest is rubble, though its waterside position gives it plenty of atmosphere. The archeological museum in Pula gives background and displays some of the finds. Beside the site is a lovely sandy bay lapped by crystal-clear water, but packed with day-trippers in season. Behind the beach stands the rather ordinary looking eleventh-century church of Sant'Efísio, site of the martyrdom of Cagliari's patron saint and the ultimate destination of the annual four-day procession from Cagliari around May 1. Read More


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Wow, is Charlie White cool or what!?
Must-see article and video (2:33 in length) at the NHL link below. Plus a very cute off-ice photo of Davis/White that I don't remember seeing before.
Charlie White @CharlieaWhite
Finally made it onto http://NHL.com ! So cool. Next step, enter the draft. http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=645293
Hockey background helps White dominate ice dancing
Charlie White chose figure skating over hockey, but says the skills he learned helped turn him into an Olympic medalist and world champion.
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Rep. John Cabello: The Machesney Park Republican vastly dislikes the $38 million budget that would make a temporary income tax increase permanent. "I would...
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Rep. John Cabello: The Machesney Park Republican vastly dislikes the $38 million budget that would make a temporary income tax increase permanent. "I would like to see nothing done. The less we do, the less we hurt people. The less we do down here, the less taxes we steal from people. We're taxing people out of their homes."
Sen. Dave Syverson: The Rockford Republican said the original intent of the tax was to pay off some of the state's bills, which are overdue and require an average of $10 million in monthly interest. Yet the proposed budget "will be approved, I'm sure, because the Democrats have the votes. They just start adding things to the budget to get people to vote for it. In the end, they always have the votes to pass it. The problem is, again, that it is spending at a rate that can't be continued. (It's) just putting Illinois deeper into debt."
Sen. Steve Stadelman: The Rockford Democrat would like to see some kind of relief for middle-income taxpayers without massive cuts to education, public safety and other vital services. "There's a number of proposals out there. They're floating around," but he hasn't decided how he'll vote.
SPRINGFIELD — House Democrats showed their reluctance to embrace an extension of the state's income tax increase Thursday when they passed dozens of bills to create a budget for next year by the narrowest of margins.
Despite holding a 71-47 supermajority in the chamber, Democrats supporting a budget that would be funded by extending the tax increases mustered only the minimum 60 votes to pass many bills setting spending figures for education, social services and other state programs.
Speaker Michael Madigan has not mustered enough support for the income tax extension, which is critical to bringing in enough revenue in the next year to pay for programs at the levels Democrats want.
Madigan set up the budget votes as a way to pressure lawmakers to not let the tax increases expire as planned in January. But as each vote was cast, reluctant Democrats waited at their desks until the last minute to record their votes, hoping to avoid supporting the budget.
Some Democrats joined Republicans in questioning the propriety of voting for spending bills before the Legislature has first agreed to raise the revenues to fund them.
"I can't vote for a budget without matching revenue," said Rep. Marty Moylan, a Democrat from Des Plaines. "I was a chief co-sponsor of a bill that pledged not to make the increase permanent."
The budget under consideration would spend $38 billion in the next fiscal year. But if the tax increases are allowed to expire as scheduled Jan. 1, revenue to fund programs was forecast earlier this year at $34 billion.
The Legislature has two weeks before its May 31 adjournment, which means more negotiating is on tap before they break for the summer. The tax extension also needs 60 votes in the House for passage.
Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn, who is in a tough re-election campaign, met with several lawmakers individually to stress his support for the $38 billion plan and extending the tax increases, his spokesman, Dave Blanchette, said Thursday.
"We'll get a responsible budget," Quinn told reporters in Cicero, noting proposed increased spending for education. "We're not done yet. We have lots of work to do on the budget and this is a very intense time."
Republicans, who oppose the extension of the tax increase, say the budget maneuver flouts the Illinois Constitution, which says "appropriations for a fiscal year should not exceed funds estimated by the General Assembly to be available that year."
"We are voting for an unconstitutional budget plain and simple," GOP Leader Jim Durkin of Western Springs said. "We must stop this reckless pattern of insane spending."
Mundelein Republican Ed Sullivan sent a letter Tuesday to Attorney General Lisa Madigan, the daughter of the House speaker, asking for her opinion on the constitutionality of the budget process and urging a "swift response."
Page 2 of 2 - Without action this year, the 5 percent Illinois personal income tax rate will drop to 3.75 percent in January and 7 percent the corporate tax rate to 5.25 percent, causing an estimated loss of $1.8 billion in revenue.
Under the $38 billion House Democratic budget plan considered Thursday, the state would make the full $6.5 billion payment for employee pensions next year, and spending on education, veterans and the prison system would rise.
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After not seeing each other for several weeks, Simon Cowell and Lauren Silverman reunited Wednesday for a vacation in the South of France, and are said to be thinking about a future together with their baby.
"He is very pleased that her divorce is finalized, and he is excited about spending time with Lauren," a source tells PEOPLE. "He wants to make sure that she and the baby are doing okay. He is getting more and more excited about the baby."
Another source adds: "They are definitely an item. They are making plans together for the future for themselves and the baby."
The X Factor judge, 53, is expecting his first child with the New York socialite, who was married to Andrew Silverman, a friend of Cowell's. But now that their divorce is final, Cowell – who recently told the BBC, "I'm proud to be a dad" – is said to be excited to see what the future brings.
"Simon still has no plans to live with Lauren permanently, or to get married," says a source. "But Simon is a softy at heart, and his feelings could definitely change. No one would have ever thought that he would be this excited about a surprise baby."
The source adds: "Little baby Cowell seems to have really changed Simon already."
Reporting by MARY MARGARET
Simon Cowell Reunites with Lauren Silverman
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A lecture by Professor David Gordon White of the University of California at Santa Barbara Religion Department on Yoga, Tantra, and Alchemy as paths to power in Medieval India.
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The Stetson football team will have no time to ease into its first Pioneer Football League schedule as the Hatters welcome two-time defending champion San Diego to Spec Martin Memorial Stadium on Saturday at 1 p.m. The Toreros, who shared the league crown in both 2011 and 2012, topped the PFL's 2013 preseason poll as well.
The Hatters will hope to capitalize on yet another boisterous DeLand crowd after each of the team's first two home games sold out. In fact, of the 11 Division I football schools in the state of Florida, Stetson is the only one that has sold out all of its 2013 home games thus far. A small number of tickets remain for Saturday's tilt and can be purchased online at GoHatters.com/tix or by calling 386-738-HATS (4287).
"Clearly the energy in the stadium is a big boost to our team," Stetson head coach Roger Hughes said. "If you give great effort and don't make mental mistakes, that gives you a chance to win the game. Having that energy in the stadium certainly helps the effort portion of it. We know our fans are into it. We know that a lot of people are following us and want to be a part of the program. I think that motivates our kids."
One thing Stetson has on its side is the play of "dawg" safety Donald Payne who has already claimed an unprecedented three PFL Defensive Player of the Week awards. Payne's latest honor came following last week's game against Birmingham-Southern in which the Fayetteville, Ga. native made seven tackles, 1.5 of them for a loss, including a sack. Payne also forced two Panther fumbles, recovering one of them for a touchdown, intercepted a pass, broke up another and had a pass pressure. Payne ranks fourth in the nation for his seven total passes defended in three games (2.33 per game).
Payne has been a leader of a young defense that has been solid in several key areas where a veteran's resilience is required.
Stetson has been stout in the red zone, allowing just five scores in 10 chances, a 50-percent ratio which ties for second in the country. The Hatters have yielded two field goals, three rushing touchdowns and no red zone passing touchdowns thus far in 2013 when their backs have been pushed to the proverbial wall.
Not only has Stetson's defense been great under red zone pressure but it has also been great under third down pressure. Opponents have converted on just 14-of-49 third down attempts against the Hatters in 2013, their 28.6-percent mark ranking 10th in the country. Helping Stetson to this lofty number has been great work on first and second down. A remarkable 67.3-percent of the time (33-of-49) opponents have faced a third-and-long situation against Stetson, needing seven yards or more to convert the first down.
"We do use pressure schemes and one of the young men who has been pretty good in those pressure schemes is Donald Payne," Hughes said of the unit. "He plays at a different speed level than most of the rest of our defense and so far he's played at a different speed level than some of the guys we've gone against. That certainly shows up.
"Generally, we've been able to create situations where it's third and a little bit longer. It allows you to do other things because you're probably going to see a pass. If you can make teams one dimensional like that, it certainly helps the defense. Part of that is being able to shut down the run and it all gets down to first down. If you're giving up four yards on first down, then you're already under that third-and-seven mark."
The Hatters also rank eighth nationally in passing efficiency defense at 97.49. That rating is boosted by the team's five interceptions which ranks 18th in the nation. Chris Atkins has a pair of those picks along with Payne while Bobby Jakubek can claim the other one. Atkins returned one of those interceptions 50 yards for a touchdown last week against Birmingham-Southern. The Hatters have an impressive total of three defensive scores through three games.
Offensively, the Hatters have done a fine job of spreading the ball around. A total of 14 different Hatters have made at least one reception this year. Only Rob Coggin (14) has reached double figures for catches thus far out of the team's 67 completions. Six different players have made between five and eight grabs on the season. The rushing column has also seen some balance as Darius Chapes (25), Ryan Tentler (24) and Jerami Singleton (23) are in a virtual dead-heat for the most attempts. Dre Long also has 17 carries this year and started the season opener against Warner.
Tentler's rushing totals have benefitted greatly by him only being sacked once. Stetson stands eighth nationally and first in the PFL for the fewest sacks allowed.
"It keeps a lot of people happy because they're touching the ball," Hughes said. "Given that we're in the Florida heat and humidity, we need to play a lot of guys. They do wear out with our fast-paced no-huddle offense.
"I look at the running back situation as a good and bad thing. We're waiting for one guy to surface to be 'the guy'. I don't want to play three guys back there. All have played well enough to warrant playing, but no one has stepped up to the forefront to take the whole load. Generally, if you have a pair and a spare, you're good. Right now, we're running all three quite a bit because each has a little bit of something that he's good at.
"The other thing that has helped spread it out is that our fullbacks have become pretty good pass receptors. Mike Yonkers and Cole Mazza are very athletic and have great hands. We need to get them involved in the run game in addition to the passing game."
This week's foe, the San Diego Toreros, will be a challenge for the Hatters. USD comes into the game at 1-2 but the two losses came against then-No. 14 Cal Poly and a Harvard team which was 8-2 a year ago and should be one of the Ivy League's top teams again. The Toreros topped the PFL's preseason coaches' poll with 111 points, just outdistancing the 110 points for next week's Hatter foe, Butler. USD has won at least a share of the PFL title six times in the past 10 years.
The Toreros ride a six-game PFL winning streak into this contest. Senior signal caller Mason Mills is closing in on all of USD's major career passing records, completing 703-of-1,058 career passes for 8,488 yards with 66 touchdowns. USD has proved to be a balanced team on offense through three weeks, passing the ball 113 times and running it 106 times, all adding up to 455.7 yards per game of total offense. Tailbacks Joe Ferguson and Kevnn James are averaging an astounding 7.9 and 7.8 yards per carry, respectively.
USD's defense has some talented personnel, but has allowed 38.3 points per game and 466.3 yards per game. The team has yet to make an interception and has recovered just one fumble.
"The good news is that our kids will have a sense of who the perennial favorite is in the conference and the level we have to play at," Hughes said of this week's formidable foe. "I just hope that our non-conference games have given them a chance to understand the physicality of the game.
"They (San Diego) use a lot of motions and shifts, so, on defense, our alignments are crucial. We have to stay in the right gaps and make them one dimensional. Our challenge against San Diego is that they're big and physical up front and they try to leverage you. We have to be alignment and assignment perfect to make sure we have a chance to stop them.
"They're not a complex scheme on defense – they're a 4-3 scheme – but they do pressure a lot more than we've seen. There's a lot of blitzing going on and they're very good all over. Their linemen are quick. Their linebackers are very good, especially Zach Devaney. He's outstanding. Their secondary is pretty athletic too. Overall, they're a pretty good team and we're going to have to make sure we take care of the football, be good on special teams and hopefully we find a way to hang in there until the fourth quarter."
Stetson hopes that another capacity crowd at DeLand's Spec Martin Stadium will help the hometown Hatters hang in there and perhaps produce a rousing upset to start off Stetson's PFL history.


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Ah, babies. They bring everyone together – even the royal family!
Well, sort of. In the latest scenario imagined by photographer Alison Jackson, who specializes in spoof photos of the royal family, everyone from Pippa Middleton to Camilla to The Queen gather together to fête Duchess Catherine. The faux mom-to-be unwraps onesies that say "Born to Rule" while her royal family – and one of the Queen's beloved corgis! – look on.
Jackson previously arranged a shoot with Catherine and Prince William's lookalikes for a Christmas-themed photo shoot.
And we're not quite sure, but that we're hoping that might actually be Camilla!
– Cara Lynn Shultz
Kate's Baby Shower: Lookalikes Act Out the Big Day
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The Obama administration announced yesterday
that it has instructed federal agencies to buy smaller, more fuel-efficient
vehicles in an effort to meet national energy and environmental goals.
U.S. Present Barack Obama is ordering government
agencies to buy cars like the Ford Fiesta, Chevy Cruze and Chevy Volt instead
of full-sized cars like the Ford Taurus or Chevy Impala. These instructions are
aimed to reduce U.S. oil imports by one-third by 2025 from 2008's import
levels, and to place 1 million plug-in electric vehicles on the roads by 2015.
The U.S. government plans to buy 116 plug-in
electric vehicles as part of its fleet efficiency effort. Of the 116 plug-in's,
101 will be Chevy
Volts, which will be made in Detroit, while the other 15 will be battery
electric Nissan
Leafs and Think City electric models. These environmentally
friendly models will join the government's 600,000-vehicle fleet.
There are exceptions to the rule, though. Obama
noted in a memo that federal agencies are not to buy full-size sedans unless
absolutely necessary, and said that government employees can continue using
full-sized SUV's that can run on alternative
fuels like E85. But those using larger vehicles six months
from now will have to post that they do so on their websites.
In addition, Obama suggested that optional
equipment should be limited unless it is vital to agency missions. Exceptions
will be made for vehicles used for military tactical operations, emergency
response and law enforcement.
The new electric vehicle pilot program will equip
20 government agencies in five cities with these vehicles. All branches of the
U.S. military as well as the Energy Department and Veterans Administration will
take part in the program, and the five chosen cities will be Detroit,
Washington D.C., San Diego, Los Angeles and San Francisco. In addition, 100
charging stations will be placed at federal buildings in Michigan,
California and Washington D.C.
The government hopes to encourage U.S. citizens to
adopt environmentally friendly vehicles by leading by example. According to
government estimates, replacing some of the government fleet with these
electric vehicles will reduce
government fuel consumption by 7.7 million gallons, which equates to 385,000 barrels
of oil. Obama hopes to have most government vehicles purchased in 2015 be environmentally
friendly vehicles.
quote: Please identify and quote one instance where this person said anything about "spreading the wealth."
quote: Identifying corruption and flaws in a "capitalistic" system is not socialism, despite what the flag waiving TV personalities have told you.
quote: People that think for themselves don't need such reminders.
quote: What are talking about?!?! Neither nolisi or I commented anything about "spreading the wealth".
quote: So, it's okay and politically correct to call out all the corruption in "capitalism" and belittle "flag waivers" but it's not acceptable to criticize socialism or socialist comments made on this forum.
quote: Flag waivers have nothing to do with it. If you combine the two that's your limitation.
quote: Socialism is all about "spreading the wealth.


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When the Toyota 2000GT first broke cover in 1967, it was absolutely groundbreaking. It was Japan's first supercar, a masterpiece of understated elegance which would forever change the world's opinion of Japanese cars, hitherto seen as cheap but efficient econoboxes. Only 351 were ever built, so when Chiba Toyopet unearthed an original '67 model in a garage in Tokyo, he was pretty pleased with the find. The car was badly in need of restoration, but the restoration it received might not be quite what you're expecting. The car was converted into an EV, utilizing a number of drivetrain components from a Lexus LS600h hybrid, with work done by the Toyota Automotive Lovers Association.
That's interesting and all, but the kicker is that this car is actually solar powered. Panels on the hood and rear window charge the 40kW lithium-ion battery pack, and the output is 181 horsepower. Now, if you're thinking that free charging for your EV from the sun is an amazing idea and can't believe that it hasn't been done before, just hold on a second. The reason why this option isn't more popular is explained in the car's almost hilariously long charging time of about two weeks for a full charge. You can charge it from a 240V charging station as well, and compared to the solar charging time, the 12 hours from the charging station sounds pretty reasonable. It is still pretty cool though, if a bit gimmicky.
For those worried that the conversion has negatively impacted the value of this incredibly valuable car (one sold at Pebble Beach last year for $647,000), not to worry. Mr. Toyopet also restored the original drivetrain along with the rest of the car, and can swap it back in whenever he feels like it. If you'd like to see the car, which has been dubbed the "2000GT Solar Electric Vehicle", in all its solar glory, it is on display right now at the Detroit Auto Show.


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2004 - 2005 Undergraduate Degree Requirements
Governing Catalog | Residence Requirement | Academic Major | Academic Minor | Second Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Education Requirements | Fulfilling LE Skills Requirements | Transfer Credit | Prior Learning Assessment | Credit by Examination | Military Training and Experience
Westminster offers courses leading to the undergraduate degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science. The faculties of the four schools determine which of these degrees is to be awarded under each instructional program.
Governing Academic Catalog
Students may meet degree requirements as specified in the Academic Catalog in effect at the time of their entrance into the college, or they may elect to meet requirements given in a later academic catalog. All major, minor, and liberal education requirements must be contained within a single issue and may not be selected from several issues.
Students who leave the college for no more than two regular semesters retain the right to be considered under their previous catalog and retain the right for six years following the date of entrance to graduate under requirements current at the time of entrance.
Residence Requirement
Undergraduate students earning baccalaureate degrees from Westminster must complete a minimum of 36 hours of course work at the college, including at least 12 hours of upper division course work in their major, and they must be enrolled at Westminster during the semester in which they complete requirements for graduation.
A maximum of 88 credit hours of external credit is accepted toward a degree. External credit includes any transfer credit, credit by examination, and credit earned through Prior Learning Assessment.
Academic Major
The college offers the academic programs (majors) listed below:
The requirements for each of these academic programs are listed according to the school to which they belong. Students are bound by the major requirements of their governing academic catalog. Changes made to program requirements for individual students by advisors are subject to the approval of program chairs, the school dean and the Registrar.
Declaring a Major
All students must formally declare an academic major once they have completed 60 or more credit hours (junior standing - see "Class Standing"). Students with junior standing who have not met with an academic advisor and formally declared their major will not be eligible to register for upcoming semesters. Forms for declaring majors and minors are available in the START Center, each academic school office, or the Office of the Registrar. You may contact any of these offices for additional information.
Completing Two Majors
A major is an area of specialization within the degree. Students may complete more than one major at the same time but may not complete more than one degree at the same time.
Courses that are required for both majors may be used to fulfill requirements for both majors, but elective courses may be used in only one major. In other words, the hours may be used only once.
Information about combining two Gore School of Business majors may be obtained from the Gore School of Business or the Office of the Registrar.
Students may choose two majors, one that leads to a B.A., and one that leads to a B.S., but may receive only one degree. The first-listed major on the graduation application determines the degree awarded.
Contractual Major (Individualized)
With the faculty's permission, students may choose to pursue an individualized field of concentration consisting of 40 to 60 semester credit hours, 80% of which must be taken at Westminster from two or more disciplines. The contractual major must demonstrate a coherent conceptual framework of focus, depth, and breadth; relate to a career or educational objective; and culminate in a comprehensive examination or integrative project. The contractual major option is intended to be interdisciplinary in content and methodology and is not intended to make available to students a single discipline traditional major that Westminster may not currently offer.
The program director(s) and curriculum committee must approve each student's plan for a contractual major. This approval is needed four semesters before graduation. The student's academic advisor approves other components of the student's program. A student may apply for a contractual major at the Registrar's Office.
Completing Additional Major or Minor After Graduation
Westminster graduates may choose to complete an additional major or minor after their graduation date and are allowed to use their same governing catalog as long as they stay continuously enrolled. Requirements must be completed within one year of their graduation date and students must meet all requirements in residence at Westminster. The student must notify the Registrar's Office of his or her intention to complete an additional major or minor.
Academic Minor
The college offers an academic minor in most areas of instruction. Each instructional program lists specific minor requirements. Several majors require an accompanying minor. In lieu of a minor, students may support their majors with a broad variety of courses selected in consultation with their academic advisors.
A minimum 2.0 GPA is required for course work used to fulfill requirements for an academic minor. Minimum GPA requirements are listed for each academic minor. Only grades of C- or better may be presented to satisfy minor requirements.
Courses that are required for both a major and a minor may be used to fulfill requirements for both the major and the minor, but elective courses may be used in either the major or the minor. The hours may be used only once.
In addition to the above-listed majors, the college offers minors in many of these areas plus minors only in Anthropology, Environmental Studies, French, Gender Studies, Music, Political Science, Religion, Spanish and Theatre Arts.
Information about combining Gore School of Business majors and minors may be obtained from the Gore School of Business or the Office of the Registrar.
Second Bachelor's Degree
Students who have earned a bachelor's degree and are working toward a second
bachelor's degree must complete a minimum of 36 credit hours at Westminster
College beyond the first degree and must meet all degree requirements. Students
may not complete two degrees concurrently. Students who already have earned
a bachelor's degree are considered to have met liberal education and upper division
hour requirements. Transfer students who have earned a bachelor's degree are
automatically awarded 88 credit hours of transfer credit.
Liberal Education Requirements
The liberal education program at Westminster College includes both skills and distribution requirements. The program is designed to foster in students those values and intellectual skills that are necessary as a foundation for learning and to provide students with experience in the academic disciplines of the liberal arts. The college's goals of encouraging analytical and critical thinking, originality and creativity, and effective problem solving form the core of liberal education courses and are reinforced across the curriculum in major areas of study.
The following course requirements are established for all students seeking an undergraduate degree. Students must earn a grade of CR or C- or above in liberal education course work to fulfill graduation requirements.
A. Skills Requirements
Students must show competence in each of the skills categories through placement scores, tests, prior learning assessment, or successful course completion.
B. Distribution Requirements (29 - 34 credits)
Students must successfully complete at least one course from each group to fulfill distribution requirements:
*Students taking foundation courses (200FN) cannot use one class to fulfill multiple Distribution Requirements, except for ART/MUSC/THTR 200FN. For example, HIST 200FN will fulfill Group 5 or Group 6 or Group 9; but ART 200FN will fulfill Group 7 and Group 8.
Fulfilling Liberal Education Skills Requirements
Meeting Mathematics Requirements
The following guidelines are used in determining when students have met mathematics requirements. (Students without ACT or SAT scores or students who are unsure about mathematics placement must contact the START Center for placement testing.)
Students may fulfill the requirement through:
Placement in English
The following guidelines are used in determining in which level of English course work a student should enroll.
English Placement for International Students
International Students must take ENGL 111 and ENGL 112 English as a Second Language (offered as needed) instead of ENGL 110.
Public Presentations Requirement
Passing SPCH 111 satisfies the skills requirements for Public Presentations. A student with prior formal speech and presentations training may be eligible to have the Public Presentations requirement waived. Any waiver of the Public Presentations Requirement will require an interview with the Chair of the Speech/Theatre Program and the delivery of a specifically assigned presentation in front of a designated audience that satisfactorily demonstrates the student's proficiency. Competence must be shown in two speaking formats: informative and persuasive. The request for a waiver of the Public Presentations skills requirement must be made, with no exceptions, at least one semester prior to the semester in which the student plans to graduate. The requirement may be challenged only one time.
Computer Literacy Requirement
Competency in computer literacy may be met by taking CMPT 098 or any higher numbered computer (CMPT) course at Westminster or passing the Computer Competency Exam, available through the START Center.
Foreign Language Requirement
Foreign Language requirements are listed as part of the major requirements for each major (see individual academic program listings). Most majors require one of the following two options:
Eight credit hours in one of the following ways:
Successful completion of any college-level foreign language course that is the equivalent of four credit hours, or five quarter hours, satisfies part of the foreign language requirement as will adequate AP or CLEP examination scores. Students might also qualify to take a Westminster College challenge examination in French or Spanish with departmental approval.
Students who are bi-lingual (native proficiency) are exempt from this requirement but must meet with language faculty to receive a waiver. Effective Fall 1994, Westminster faculty approved American Sign Language for liberal education credit.
Students with some high school language experience who are unsure of proper foreign language placement should arrange for an interview with the professor in the respective language program.
Transfer Credit
A maximum of 72 credit hours may be awarded from two-year institutions. A maximum of 88 credit hours transferred from all collegiate institutions (two-year and four-year) attended may be applied toward meeting the total number of hours required for graduation.
Note: It is not possible to earn upper division hours from a two-year school.
Criteria for the Acceptance of Transfer Credit
Westminster College awards transfer credit for course work that meets the following criteria:
Foreign Transfer Credit
All foreign transcripts are evaluated by Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute (ACEI), which determines the level of course work taken and the semester hour and grade equivalents. Only course work that is determined to be equivalent to college-level academic work that meets the criteria noted above will be considered for transfer. Equivalencies to Westminster courses will be determined as outlined below. Transfer acceptance of hours from foreign institutions does not guarantee fulfillment of like courses in majors and minors at Westminster unless approved by the faculty.
Determination of Liberal Education and Major Course Equivalencies
Liberal Education Requirements
Transfer courses fulfill Westminster liberal education course requirements on a course-by-course basis when the transfer courses are deemed equivalent to the corresponding Westminster courses. The Transfer Coordinator makes this determination in accordance with guidelines established by faculty.
Major and Minor Course Requirements
An advisor in the major or minor program of study determines whether transfer credit fulfills specific requirements in the major or minor. A student who receives elective transfer credit for a course may not necessarily be able to apply that course to the major or minor. In addition, some programs have minimum grade requirements.
Transfer Credit and Prerequisite Knowledge
Although the college accepts transfer credit for courses with a C- grade or higher, individual programs may require verification of prerequisite knowledge and may require students to repeat course work.
Upper Division Transfer Credit
By definition, it is not possible to earn upper division credit from a two-year institution. In certain cases, lower division course work will be accepted as meeting upper division program requirements; however, these hours will not count toward the 40 upper division hours required for graduation.
Converting Quarter Credit Hours to Semester Credit Hours
A quarter hour is equal to two-thirds of a semester hour, so one quarter hour transfers as .67 credit hours. Students transferring from institutions using the quarter system do not lose credit, because semesters are longer than quarters.
Quarter Hours and Westminster Hour Requirements
To be accepted as meeting Westminster College requirements, courses must not only have equivalent academic content, they must also equal at least two-thirds of the Westminster required hours, e.g., a language class must be 2.68 credit hours or more.
Waiver of Liberal Education Distribution Requirements
From Utah Schools: Associate Degrees and Letters of Completion
Students who have Associate of Arts (A.A.) or Associate of Science (A.S.) degrees or official letters verifying completion of liberal education requirements from a regionally accredited Utah institution are considered to have completed all liberal education distribution requirements. Students who have Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degrees are not eligible for waivers.
Nursing majors should note that certain liberal education courses serve as nursing prerequisites and are required, even if a previous A.A. or A.S. degree has been attained.
A waiver of liberal education distribution requirements based on an associate degree does not exempt students from completing liberal education skills requirements. All students must demonstrate minimum skills in English, computer science, public presentations, and mathematics. See the Liberal Education section of this catalog for a description of ways in which skills requirements can be met.
From Out-of-State Schools: Associate Degrees
Students who have an Associate of Arts (A.A.) or Associate of Science (A.S.) degree from a regionally accredited out-of-state institution are considered to have completed all liberal education distribution requirements if, on a course-by-course basis, they have fulfilled seven of the nine liberal education distribution categories. Students who have an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) are not eligible for a waiver.
Nursing majors should note that certain liberal education courses serve as nursing prerequisites and are required even if a previous A.A. or A.S. degree has been attained.
A waiver of liberal education distribution requirements based on an associate degree does not exempt students from completing liberal education skills requirements. All students must demonstrate minimum skills in English, computer science, public presentations, and mathematics. See the Liberal Education section of this catalog for a description of ways in which skills requirements can be met.
Prior Learning Assessment
The nationally recognized Prior Learning Assessment Program provides an opportunity for students to receive college credit toward a bachelor's degree for college-level learning gained through career and life experience and through certain types of formal training. Students may earn a maximum of 45 credit hours from a combination of credit awarded in two categories: (1) career and life experience, and (2) formal military and career training. Within the total 45-credit hour maximum, students may earn no more than 30 credit hours in the career and life experience category.
The two categories of prior learning are assessed in the following ways:
Credit received through prior learning assessment is not counted toward residency and is not considered official until all graduation requirements have been met. Students who choose the prior learning option need to be aware that if they transfer to another institution prior to graduation, the transfer institution may not accept the prior learning credit by transfer.
Credit by Examination
Students may earn a maximum of 40 credit hours under credit by examination programs: Advanced Placement (AP), College Level Examination Program (CLEP), Challenge Examinations, Nursing Examinations, and International Baccalaureate. Credit by examination is not counted as in-residence credit.
Advanced Placement
Advanced Placement (AP) examinations in most subjects cover a full-year college course equivalent to eight credit hours. Some subject areas such as Computer Science A, Economics (Macro and Micro), Environmental Science, Comparative Government and Politics, U.S. Government and Politics, Physics C, Psychology, Statistics, and Human Geography, are equivalent to one semester of college-level course work and are awarded credit based on the credit hours for the equivalent course at Westminster.
A score of 3 is the minimum score accepted by the college; however, individual departments may require a minimum score of 4 to award credit for the equivalent course and/or liberal education requirement. Individual departments determine how they will apply AP credits toward specific major or minor requirements. Students may receive a maximum of 40 hours of Advanced Placement credit. Listed below are the AP tests that fulfill Westminster LE requirements and the required scores.
*Designates AP examinations equivalent to only one semester of college-level work.
For a complete listing of the AP examinations, the required scores, and equivalent courses at Westminster, contact the START Center or the Registrar's Office.
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
CLEP is a national program of examination to evaluate, confirm, and assess the academic achievement of individuals who have reached a college level of education through either traditional or non-traditional means of study.
Note: The CLEP program is currently under review by Westminster College faculty. Acceptance of CLEP testing for specific Westminster courses as listed below is subject to change. For a complete listing of currently honored CLEP examinations, please contact the START Center or the Registrar's Office.
CLEP includes General Examinations in two basic liberal arts areas and Subject Examinations in widely-taught undergraduate courses. Credit is not awarded if duplicated by previous course work.
CLEP candidates are awarded credit as follows:
Subject Examinations:
Credit is awarded for CLEP subject examinations taken after September 1, 1993, using the scaled scores recommended by the American Council on Education (ACE). Scoring tables are available in the START Center. Credit for subject examinations taken prior to September 1, 1993, is only awarded for scaled scores of 50 or above. For more information about CLEP, contact the START Center at 832-2282.
International Baccalaureate
Students who have earned a diploma in the International Baccalaureate (IB) program in high school are awarded 30 credit hours and cleared of all liberal education requirements. Once awarded, students are not eligible to receive credit from AP or CLEP examinations except for Subject Examinations where upper-division course work equivalency is awarded. It is not possible to receive credit for partial completion of the IB program. Students are required to provide proof of the diploma upon admission to the college.
Nursing Examinations
Nursing students may validate prior learning through examinations offered by the National League for Nursing and the American College Testing Program. See the Nursing Program requirements for details.
Challenge Examinations
Students may earn credit for independent learning in certain academic areas by means of the Challenge Examination. This is a comprehensive examination covering a given course according to the following conditions:
Military Training and Experience
The college grants credit for selected military training and experience as
recommended in the publication "Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experiences"
in the Armed Services of the American Council on Education. Students seeking
credit for military training and experience should contact the Registrar's Office.


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Sources: News Observer, Slate
quote: "We care about the franchise system,"
quote: "The whole point of the retail system is to protect the consumer."
quote: ...how, exactly, does the consumer get "protected" by that "system?"
quote: Frankly, this is government getting involved in our lives and I can't believe you aren't screaming about it.
quote: Uh-huh. Then why is the same not true of everything else you can buy from a manufacturer directly?
quote: Think of all the other things you can buy directly from a manufacturer...including, as pointed out, a new house - probably the biggest purchase you'll ever make...and now try to rationalize that argument.
quote: Doesn't work.
quote: Dealers would be screwed for a while as customers use them for test drives but then buy direct at a lower price. Only when they start closing down and impacting sales will manufacturers support them.
quote: Tesla's ability to sell units will be limited if it can not have units and maintenance facilities in places where people want to buy them.
quote: … you can change who you get energy from and what type of energy just by calling customer service.
quote: Competition vs Monopoly sales of vehicles in an area. If the manufacturers were doing sales locally they could undercut the price the dealerships and after the dealerships fail they could increase the price to an unreasonable amount.
quote: Someone or some business is going to have to handle this transaction.


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For the last 34 years, Ernestine Fellers has been an archivist in records management for the city of Charleston. Three days a week, the 89-year-old historian leaves her James Island apartment and drives to work. The last time I talked to her, she'd just changed the oil in her lawn mower on her day off.
Growing up with a brother and sister, her parents were Wadmalaw farmers. You can't help but love any conversation with her because it's peppered with a Charleston brogue that speaks of eating suppah', or reading the newspapa' and living in the Palmetto stay-it'.
When talking to Ms. Fellers, be prepared to invest some time because there are no short answers. Her mind is sharp and her memory full of details on how things are and how things used to be. Her best recollections of Christmas? Glad you asked, 'cause in her mind, "... when you bury an old person, you bury a library."
Santa always found us
Fellers' earliest memories of Christmas surface as a 6- or 7-year-old. Santa would visit Wadmalaw two days before Christmas, because on Christmas Eve, the family would load into her daddy's car for the yearly trip to Grandma's house in Hendersonville, N.C.
Also making the trip, a butchered hog tied to the running board. They'd leave at 4 a.m. and not arrive 'til midnight. What she remembers most as that old Ford rumbled through Summerville, Orangeburg and Traveler's Rest on old Highway 78 were Christmas lights. Lights from houses with electricity. Even as her eyes drooped from exhaustion, knowing Grandma's house also would have lights made it so exciting.
Upon arriving in Hendersonville, no matter the time, at breakfast the next morning her Daddy and her Grandmotha' would somehow already have sausage and hogshead cheese and liver pudding spread out on the table.
This was a tough time in our country. "We were poor, but didn't know it." One year, her brother got a yo-yo. Ernestine got a doll baby that eventually, both her daughter and granddaughter would enjoy. "It was amazing, 'cause Santa would always find us."
They'd pile into the car and make the trip back to the Lowcountry. She remembers crawling under the porch to play with her brother and his new tiny cars and trucks. They'd pour water into the rich, Wadmalaw soil to make paths for the little vehicles. In her mind, those roads all led to Charleston, where electric lights sparkled, filling this little girl's mind with all sorts of fancy.
Grand ladies, traditions
A number of women in Ernestine's family lived into their 100s. That's her game plan, as well. Every time she threatens to leave her job, Mayor Joe Riley says "... please don't leave me."
She told the mayor once, "I don't plan to be here as long as you do."
They've both been on the job about the same amount of time, and maybe her job security lies in the fact that she knows so much ... and remembers it!
She'll spend Christmas week with her daughter and granddaughter in Summerville. They'll continue the tradition of making a fruitcake and Ernestine's special ambrosia for Christmas Day. Her teen great-grandsons still want to see the ambrosia coming into the house. It seems to be almost as exciting for them as it was for Ernestine to see the lights at her grandmother's house all those years ago.
Traditions are important. They only stay alive, though, if we allow them. It takes extra effort to cut up the fruit and nuts. But those ingredients might make as big an impression as Grandma's house all lit-up with lights and love on Christmas morning. Either way, if your attitude allows time for the proper perspective this time of year, it'll make a difference when it's time for suppah'.
Reach Warren Peper at wpeper@postand courier.com.