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Press Release Archive
Rescue Mission Thanksgiving Events
Posted: 11/17/2016
Thanksgiving 2016: Association of Gospel Rescue Missions Members Ready to Feed Thousands across the United States
Survey Shows Growing Numbers of Homeless Individuals Using Rescue Mission Services on a Daily Basis
Posted: 11/11/2016
he 2016 Association of Gospel Rescue Missions (AGRM) Snapshot Survey, released today, reports that the number of homeless individuals who visit rescue missions on a daily basis is at its highest percentage in several years.
Denver Mattress Company and AGRM: Annual Charity Partnership
Posted: 10/27/2016
he Denver Mattress Company (DMC) is pleased to announce the 14th anniversary of their annual charity partnership with the Association of Gospel Rescue Missions (AGRM), as together they continue to help those in need during the holidays.
Homeless Men Face Father's Day with Mixed Emotions
Posted: 06/15/2016
Like Most Fathers, Homeless Men Express Both Regret and Hope for their Families—and Themselves
Rescue Missions Offer Hope During Easter Season
Posted: 03/22/2016
Association of Gospel Rescue Missions: 2016 Easter Events Encourage Fresh Start for Many Homeless Individuals and Families.
Media Advisory: AGRM's 2016 DC Forum
Posted: 03/09/2016
Election Year, Cultural and Legal Trends Frame Association of Gospel Rescue Missions' Forum in Washington, D.C.: March 14-16, 2016
Survey Confirms Challenge of Mental Health among Homeless Individuals
Posted: 12/09/2015
Association of Gospel Rescue Missions' Survey Finds Significant Spike in People Struggling with Mental Illness Served by Rescue Missions
13th Anniversary of AGRM/Denver Mattress Company Partnership
Posted: 11/16/2015
Denver Mattress Company pledges a dollar for every dollar donated to 70 rescue missions across the U.S.
Mother's Day Matters to Homeless Families Too
Posted: 05/07/2015
Association of Gospel Rescue Missions: Mothers Keep Families Together in Tough Times
Killing With Kindness
Posted: 03/13/2015
National Geographic Channel Campaign Highlights AGRM
Association of Gospel Rescue Missions Holds DC Forum in Washington, D.C. March 16–18, 2015
Posted: 03/12/2015
Rescue mission executives and young leaders from across North America will gather in Washington, D.C. to discuss and learn more about vital public policy issues facing rescue missions today.
Rescue Missions Meet Needs During Christmas Season
Posted: 12/17/2014
Association of Gospel Rescue Missions Reports Variety of Efforts to Brighten Holidays for Homeless and Hungry
Thousands Find Reasons to Give Thanks through Rescue Missions
Posted: 11/19/2014
Community support, involvement of volunteers are vital to reaching people in need. So this Thanksgiving, the Association of Gospel Rescue Missions (AGRM) is recognizing the importance of volunteers in the success of rescue missions across North America.
Stalemate in War on Homelessness
Posted: 11/12/2014
A new survey of rescue missions across North America indicates that among the homeless individuals served by rescue missions, more than one in three adults who seek help are facing homelessness for the first time.
Denver Mattress Company and Association of Gospel Rescue Missions Announce 12th Year of Partnership
Posted: 10/30/2014
Denver Mattress Company will match every dollar that is donated to one of 69 local missions across 27 states from November 1 to 30.
Cairn University Hosts Global Assembly on Urban Concerns; Event Organized by President of Association of Gospel Rescue Missions
Posted: 04/23/2014
Representatives from missions serving the poor in 40 of the world's largest cities will hold a first-ever Worldwide Forum to discuss pressing threats and emerging opportunities. Cairn University in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, will host this event being organized by the newly formed Global City Mission Network. The dates are April 22–24, 2014.
Association of Gospel Rescue Missions Holds DC Forum in Washington, D.C. March 3–5, 2014
Posted: 02/26/2014
Approximately 30 rescue mission executives and young leaders from across North America will converge on Washington, D.C. to discuss and learn more about vital public policy issues facing rescue missions today, including: strong charitable giving incentives; broad conscience protections for fall faith-based organizations; postal reform; balanced federal homelessness policy; and more.
Hundreds of Thousands to Experience Thanksgiving in Rescue Missions
Posted: 11/25/2013
As millions of families sit down to Thanksgiving dinner across the nation, hundreds of thousands of homeless individuals and families will pour into rescue missions in North America's cities and towns.
Fewer Recent US War Veterans Visiting Missions According to New Survey
Posted: 11/25/2013
Overall, slightly fewer Persian Gulf and Afghanistan war veterans are seeking services from US rescue missions, according to a survey conducted by the Association of Gospel Rescue Missions (AGRM) in October of this year.
Denver Mattress Pledges a Dollar for Every Dollar Donated to Sixty-Nine Rescue Missions Across the U.S.
Posted: 10/28/2013
The Association of Gospel Rescue Missions (AGRM) is pleased to announce the continuation of their annual charity partnership with Denver Mattress Co., LLC (DMC) as together we continue to help those in need during the holidays.
Thousands will participate in the AGRM Snapshot Survey this month
Posted: 10/08/2013
AGRM will conduct its annual Snapshot Survey on Thursday, October 17. Each year, nearly 20,000 individuals are surveyed who are utilizing emergency shelter, supportive services, or addiction recovery programs of AGRM member missions.
AGRM Emerging Leaders Institute Holds Live Webinar with Author of Under the Overpass, Michael Yankoski
Posted: 09/23/2013
Yankoski will discuss what makes a brand of hospitality radical and how mission leaders can engage communities and churches in ministry to the homeless, hungry, abused, and addicted.
AGRM District Conferences Underway
Posted: 09/19/2013
Each year AGRM hosts nine district conferences which feature local fellowship and training for member ministries. For more information and to register for a district event...
Landmark discussions held at AGRM's CEO Summit
Posted: 09/10/2013
Fifty three rescue mission CEOs from across North America have gathered together at Edgewater Beach and Golf Resort in Panama City Beach, Florida, for penetrating dialogue and landmark discussion on matters that will have a bearing on all ministries.
Billy Graham's My Hope America Partners with the Association of Gospel Rescue Missions to Reach America's "Invisible Neighbors"
Posted: 08/07/2013
This year, My Hope America with Billy Graham is partnering with the AGRM to share the hope of Christ with these individuals and families. Along with thousands of homes and churches, participating rescue missions will not only show their guests radical hospitality, but also a new evangelistic video program with an inspirational message from Billy Graham.
Faith and Giving Coalition to Convene on Tax Reform and Charitable Deduction
Posted: 07/16/2013
A coalition of national faith-based charities this week will urge Senate leaders to preserve tax deductions on charitable donations. They are meeting in response to the plan announced by U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chair Max Baucus (D-MT) to develop a tax reform bill by starting with zero tax breaks: no mortgage-interest deduction, no special tax treatment for corporate perks, no deduction for charitable contributions, etc.
AGRM Announces 2013 Media Innovation Competition Winners
Posted: 06/25/2013
The Association of Gospel Rescue Missions (AGRM) congratulates the winners of the 2013 Media Innovation Competition. Winning publications and digital media were awarded at the 100th Annual Convention in Phoenix, AZ, on June 13.
Rescue mission leaders visit Capitol Hill to address issues critical in aiding needy families
Posted: 03/21/2013
Rescue mission leaders from across the United States—who provide free services for thousands in need—were in Washington, D.C., March 17 to 19 to address public policy decisions that could slow or halt their ability to provide valuable services. The 100-year-old Association of Gospel Rescue Missions (AGRM) organized the gathering.
AGRM president testifies on Capitol Hill about tax reform's effect on service to homeless, needy
Posted: 02/14/2013
The president of the Association of Gospel Rescue Missions (AGRM) pointed out today to a congressional committee that making way for private donations is critical for rescue missions'—and many other charities'—success.
Survey points to needs of Iraq, Afghanistan veterans
Posted: 11/13/2012
Twice as many veterans of conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan are seeking aid from rescue missions as were last year, according to the Association of Gospel Rescue Missions' 23rd annual Snapshot Survey of about 19,000 individuals.
Denver Mattress Company pledges up to $150,000 to serve needy families
Posted: 11/01/2012
In 27 states, people who are homeless and in need will benefit from rescue missions' doubled donation dollars, thanks to Denver Mattress Company (DMC). This is the 10th year the company has partnered with the Association of Gospel Rescue Missions (AGRM) to provide dollar-for-dollar matching donations for organizations that reach out to needy individuals and families.
Association of Gospel Rescue Missions to Hold CEO Summit in New York City
Posted: 09/19/2012
Fourty rescue mission executives from across North America will converge on New York City to reflect on the current condition of rescue mission ministry and to consider emerging trends and future opportunities.
A foot-warming effort: Nationwide, communities gather socks for needy families
Posted: 08/15/2012
In more than 200 American cities, people are giving to care for needy families' feet as part of a campaign inspired by a Disney film released today, "The Odd Life of Timothy Green." The Association of Gospel Rescue Missions (AGRM) launched the Sock Drive July 9 in cooperation with The Walt Disney Studios and Hanes.
Rescue Missions Support Launch of Disney's "The Odd Life of Timothy Green" Sock Drive
Posted: 07/13/2012
The Walt Disney Studios announced yesterday that they worked with Hanes, who is working with the Association of Gospel Rescue Missions (AGRM), to launch "The Odd Life of Timothy Green" Sock Drive on July 9, 2012, aimed at providing new socks for families in need across the U.S.
Local Rescue Mission Leader Receives National "Lifetime Achievement Award"
Posted: 05/24/2012
Birmingham's Tom Zobel, who directs Brother Bryan Mission, received the annual Russ Reid Award for Lifetime Achievement, from the Association of Gospel Rescue Missions (AGRM) Conference in Orlando, attended by almost 800.
Association of Gospel Rescue Missions to unite and educate hundreds at national convention in Orlando
Posted: 05/15/2012
The 99th Annual Convention is focused on education to strengthen member organizations' outreach and operations. More than 80 seminars will address a variety of content, including social enterprise and innovation, transformational programing and issues facing rescue missions. The event also features inspirational keynote speakers, worship music, networking, and exhibits.
Homeless Shelter Executives Inform, Educate Lawmakers About Pending Legislations' Negative Impact
Posted: 03/20/2012
Leaders of homeless shelters and rescue missions across the United States — who reach out to thousands of men, women and children in desperate need — gathered in Washington, D.C., March 18 to 20 to present concerns about pending legislation that could slow or halt their ability to provide valuable services.
Association of Gospel Rescue Missions Holds Forum in Washington, D.C.
Posted: 03/13/2012
DC Forum: On Policy and Advocacy—More than 30 rescue mission executives from across North America will converge on Washington, D.C. to educate law makers about their work and the impact of public policy
Association of Gospel Rescue Missions Names New Board Members
Posted: 01/04/2012
The Association of Gospel Rescue Missions (AGRM) announced the appointment of five new members to its board of directors, all with terms starting January 1, 2012.
AGRM Issues 22nd Annual Snapshot Survey of the Homeless
Posted: 11/23/2011
Nearly one in five people experiencing homelessness (21%) have been the victims of physical violence within the past twelve months. According to the 22nd annual Snapshot Survey from the Association of Gospel Rescue Missions (AGRM), those reporting such recent assaults have risen 6 percent from the same time last year.
Church members challenged anew to engage with the poor
Posted: 09/26/2011
The Association of Gospel Rescue Missions (AGRM) announced Monday the launch of Invisible Neighbors, a multi-media campaign designed to inform and inspire individuals in North America's churches to be actively and regularly involved in service toward the poor and the growing homeless population.
AGRM Opposes White House Proposal to Limit Tax Incentive for Charitable Giving
Posted: 09/20/2011
Gospel Rescue Missions across the country are hopeful that the White House will reverse its plan to cap the value of charitable donations at 28 percent as part of its new strategy to pay for the president's American Jobs Act.
Boise Rescue Mission Wins Important Legal Victory in Ninth Circuit
Posted: 09/19/2011
AGRM is pleased to announce the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued its decision in the Intermountain Fair Housing Counsel v. Boise Rescue Mission case and unanimously affirmed that the Fair Housing Act's religious exemption protects the Boise Rescue Mission from the plaintiffs' claims.
Association of Gospel Rescue Missions Holds CEO Summit in Colorado Springs
Posted: 08/22/2011
More than 70 rescue mission executives from across North America will converge on Colorado Springs to discuss the future of faith-based Continue of Care services and how they stack up in light of the government push for Housing First initiatives.
Thoughts on the Tucson Murders
Posted: 01/17/2011
On Saturday, January 8, 2011, 22-year-old Jerad Loughner shot 20 people attending Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords' "Congress On Your Corner" event in Tucson, Arizona. Congresswoman Giffords was shot through the head and survived, but six other victims tragically died, including nine-year-old Christina Green, federal district judge John Roll, an aide to Congresswoman Gifford, and three constituents attending the event.
Many American Families are Living on the Edge
Posted: 11/29/2010
With 43.6 million Americans slipping into poverty, members of the Association of Gospel Rescue Missions (AGRM) are seeing an increasing number of people on the brink of homelessness, according to the 21st annual Snapshot Survey of the Homeless.
Webcast to build support, awareness for homeless
Posted: 11/15/2010
To promote National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness week, the Association of Gospel Rescue Missions (AGRM) is partnering with i58:10 Media to produce the Hope to the Hungry webcast Nov. 19.
Denver Mattress Company matches donations
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Police release more details in burning car deaths
Medical examiner rules deaths accidental
MCFARLAND, Wis. - McFarland police said the engaged couple who were found dead in a burning car had traveled to the area for a New Year's Eve gathering.
The victims were identified Wednesday as 24-year-old Brandon Slattery and 21-year-old Amy Damon, both of Edgerton.
Slattery and Damon became engaged this past summer and had plans to get married later this year, according to friends and family.
The Dane County Medical Examiner's Office said Wednesday that the deaths were accidental.
Firefighters found the man and woman's bodies after extinguishing a car fire in the village of McFarland Tuesday.
Preliminary autopsy results suggest the two were not the victims of a crime.
A source close to the family confirmed the two officially died from smoke inhalation, WISC-TV reported.
McFarland Police Chief Craig Sherven said the couple lived in Edgerton and traveled to McFarland with a friend, in the friend's car, for a New Year's Eve gathering.
At around 5 a.m., Slattery and Damon left the New Year's Eve gathering to go back to their home in Edgerton, police said. The owner of the vehicle gave them permission to drive his car home as he wanted to stay, police said.18006158
Police said the couple traveled about a block and a half and pulled over near the intersection of Holscher Road and Prairie Wood Drive. Police aren't sure why the couple pulled over.
According to witnesses at the party, it didn't seem as if Slattery and Damon were impaired, so pulling over because they realized they were too intoxicated to drive doesn't appear to be the case, according to Sherven.
Sherven said police are awaiting toxicology results, which could take a month.
At 6 a.m., firefighters received a report of a car on fire. As authorities arrived at the scene, they saw the car fully engulfed in flames.
Police said it wasn't until after firefighters got the fire out that they discovered Slattery's and Damon's bodies inside.
"The flames were such that when the officer arrived, you couldn't even approach the vehicle -- the heat emanating alone, without proper gear, you couldn't even get near it to look into it or try to do anything with it," Sherven said Wednesday.
Police said it appears the fire started somewhere in the front of the vehicle, presumably the engine compartment, but at this point, investigators are not 100 percent certain.
The case remains under investigation by the Village of McFarland Police, the State Fire Marshal's Office and the Dane County Medical Examiner's Office.
Damon was a nursing student at Madison College. Becky Zarling, one of Damon's classmates in the nursing program, said she and her other classmates are devastated by the loss.
Zarling said Damon was not only caring but she also kept the class going and motivated when things were getting tough.
"Amy is definitely a morale builder -- her smile was just infectious. She could make anyone in the room smile. She never had a bad word to say about anyone or anything. She had the biggest heart," Zarling said.
Slattery also attended Madison College in the auto technician program. He worked at a Zimbrick dealership in Madison.
As construction continues on Madison College's new Health Sciences Learning Center, classmates are working on creating a permanent memorial in Damon's honor.
They're raising funds to build a bench at the entrance of the new building to keep Damon's memory alive. To support the project, people can make a donation for the bench by visiting www.madisoncollegefriends.org/donations/ and clicking on the link for the "Amy Damon Memorial Fund."
Local And Regional News
- Vet: Quick action saved dog who swallowed nails; Humane Society: 'This is now on our radar'
- State receives $20,000 grant to combat drugged driving
- Janesville police share internet safety tips for parents
- Facing deadline, most Wisconsin dairy farms find new buyer
- Congress considers removal of FDA oversight to e-cigarettes
- Madison middle school to require student uniforms

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Looking at User Experience for Thunderbird 3
Over the past year the Thunderbird platform has received a large number of updates, however it is also seeing a number of improvements to it's over all user experience. In a recent email I tried to write out some of the major improvements that are in the works for the next bird release, here's a summary of that mail.
With some needed changes to the Thunderbird platform it has become possible to provide efficient full text search over messages and their headers. This will enable Thunderbird to offer a much improved search experience over the previous search methods. Search can start over the full text of a message and then be filtered against specific attributes like sender or subject to narrow down the set of results. We can also offer auto-complete on subjects and people in the search entry to help prevent spelling mistakes and partial matches from slowing down the search process.
We've been doing a lot of thinking about how people use tabs which lead us to a tab mail implementation that should improve searching, reading, and processing; hopefully also saving that state. Currently a search over mail will destroy the state of your message list by filtering down the messages in the exposed view. With searches opening in new tabs your current view can remain intact while you explore your mailboxes in new tabs. Messages can be opened with a middle click, just like in Firefox, to help you process mail quickly by queuing the messages you'd like to read later in tabs; later you can close your opened tabs as you read each message.
Account Auto Configuration
When trying to setup Thunderbird the details of your email accounts host, port, and security settings are so 2008, lets evolve. Long in the works has been a better, easier way to setup an email account. Our design goal was to get an email account setup with absolute the minimal number of questions.
- Name
- Email Address
- Password
With those 3 items Thunderbird can infer all other details automatically, with exception cases handled gracefully. It has been difficult work to make this happen, but we are well on our way and we know that when we finish it will have been worth it.
Message Archive
Thanks to the recent improvements to enabling cross-folder search we are able to implement an archive system for IMAP and POP clients. With a single button Thunderbird users can automatically file messages from their Inbox and other folders into the archive folder system. We've pushed the Archives folder into the list of special folders such that it will sort with your Inbox, Sent Mail, and Drafts. If you're interested, take a look at the archive bug for more of the technical details, otherwise just take a deep breath… its coming.
Activity Manager
Notifications and download progress concerning your mail accounts are important events, however they aren't events that require your full attention. Earlier last year we looked at how we could reduce the amount of dialog noise Thunderbird generates in order to handle your account details in a more civilized manner. We took a good look at the Firefox Download Manager and created, what we called, an Activity Manager. Recent activity on the activity manager has lead to new patches in the review cycle headed toward a coming release.
Theme Improvements
With recent steps forward Thunderbird has finally made room for the Linux Desktop theme space. I don't even need to say much else about this change, this list says it all.
- gnomestripe theme space
- menu icons
- application icons ( the indomitable scrapper Michael Monreal has provided his userChrome for checking out that screenshot )
- tango palette for messages ( screenshot )
And of course lots more
There are many more changes, from the auto-sync offline work to preference cleanups that have happened and/or are still in the works; this list is just a grouping of major areas. We've come a long way, but have an even longer road ahead.


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Please keep Jane Robin's daughter and son in your prayers.
Jane posted on RTF under "Sometimes a Great Notion". She passed away from cancer. She was 45 years old.
Please keep Jane Robin's daughter and son in your prayers.
Jane posted on RTF under "Sometimes a Great Notion". She passed away from cancer. She was 45 years old.
Very sorry to hear of her passing. Prayers sent to her family
Sorry to hear about Jane!
I am glad she went in peace and found her own solution to fight the pain cause by her cancer and meds.
"All those things bother me: The populism, the lying and the scapegoating and the xenophobia bother me, but then theres a layer of incompetence here. I suppose, in a way, we should be thankful: If he had a coherent ideology, hed probably be more dangerous." P J O'Rourke
That's very sad. I remember wonderful conversations with her, even about her condition. A very brave person, indeed. Rest in peace.
God Bless PFC Jamie Harkness. The US Army's newest PFC, but still our neighbor's little girl!
Very sad; I'd sent her lots of PMs over the years both here and on the Fuge and always thought she had a lot of spunk. I knew she had cancer, but didn't realize she was that young. Prayers for all who loved her.
Julie R., Hope Springs Farm
Chesapeake Bay Retrievers since 1981
Gosh, that's sad. I didn't realize she was that young, either. Her personal anecdotes re: med mj and her condition made me re-think my position.
I'll take the river down to still water and ride a pack of dogs.
I thought she was a he! I am sad to see her go as I always had great respect for those who did the real work at the big kite factory.
Marvin S
Everyone's friend is No One's friend
Someday your life will flash before your eyes. It's your responsibility to make sure it's worth watching!
Really sad to hear of someone passing at such a young age.
"A government big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough to take away everything you have." - Thomas Jefferson
Wow....prayers sent out to the family. I didn't know anything of her except through POTUS, but it's still shocking and makes me very sad to hear that...


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By Tim Wildmon
I've often wondered why anyone in their right mind would want to be president of the United States. Seriously.
A couple of years ago, I was at a banquet in Jackson sitting beside the former governor of Arkansas, family friend Mike Huckabee. This was before the Republican primary season. The conventional wisdom at the time was that had Gov. Huckabee decided to throw his hat in the ring the GOP nomination would have been his to lose. Huckabee does so well talking common sense and connecting with common people. But he decided not to run.
Now I'm wondering if President Obama wishes he had not run for a second term. He and his administration are embroiled in three major scandals that likely will render any legislative agenda dead in the water. Most two-term presidents become "lame ducks" after six years. Obama might become a "dead duck" president a mere six months into his second term. And he has no one to blame but himself.
Scandal number one is about dishonesty and cover up surrounding the murder of Ambassador Christopher Stephens and three other Americans in Libya last September. It is clear that his administration did not want the American people to know how vulnerable it had left Stephens after he pleaded four times to his bosses at the State Department for extra security and was denied. Many people still are stunned to learn that even after the British and the Red Cross had left Benghazi our ambassador remained, basically defenseless. (His protection was the responsibility of the office of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.) Then, when Stephens was killed, the president and his team decided to hide the fact that it was a planned terrorist attack by Islamic radicals (on Sept. 11). The scandal that has ensued could have been prevented by just telling the truth.
Americans understand it's a dangerous world. But the reason the White House went with the You Tube video over the real reason for the attack was they thought it would hurt Obama in his bid to defeat Mitt Romney.
Scandal number two is the fact that the Internal Revenue Service was discovered to have been targeting conservative groups. The IRS was doing this to block the effectiveness of these groups, namely the Tea Party, because they were ideologically opposed to Obama's liberal agenda. Even many Democrats are expressing outrage.
Scandal number three involves Justice Department spying on many reporters of the Associated Press and secretly obtaining their phone records, etc. The AP has called this "unprecedented" assault on freedom of the press.
Who knew Obama was channeling his inner Richard Nixon?
Community columnist TIM WILDMON is a Lee County resident. He is president of the American Family Association, but the column represents his personal opinion unless otherwise noted. Contact him at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Emory & Henry maintains an outpatient health center and provides outpatient medical treatment for minor illness and injury. Student fees provide for medical services with the following exceptions: laboratory needs, medicines prescribed to be filled by an off-campus pharmacist, allergy shots (if the student provides the serum, allergy shots will be administered for the cost of the disposable syringe), non-returnable therapeutic equipment, and nonprescription (over-the-counter) drugs. There is no charge for an office visit at the College Health Center.
All health records are confidential and not connected to academic records in any way. The College complies with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. For more information, view the HIPAA Policy.
Campus medical services are not intended to meet the needs of serious illness or accident. Treatment for such is the responsibility of each student, faculty/staff, and his/her family. Students will be responsible for providing their own transportation in non-emergency situations.
Students too ill to attend class should arrange medical attention during regular health center hours by making an appointment. The student is responsible for academic work missed due to illness.
Resident students requiring medical attention at hours other than the scheduled health center hours should contact the area coordinator or resident advisor on duty to arrange for care. During hours when the Health Center is closed, two Urgent Care centers are available to students:
When serious injuries occur on campus which may require emergency treatment or hospitalization, the student should contact the area coordinator and/or the resident advisor who have been instructed in procedures to summon assistance. The emergency room at Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon is available 24 hours daily, 7 days a week. For emergency transportation, call 911 for a rescue squad and be specific about your location.
To assist the college in providing appropriate care, all students are required to present a completed health form as provided by the college admissions office at the time of admission. The college physician serves as the manager of cases of students or employees who have AIDS or who test positive for AIDS.
PPACA-compliant student health insurance is required of all full-time students unless coverage has been waived. For complete insurance information: https://www.gallagherkoster.com/ehc
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Betty Crocker's 4-Ingredient Dinners cookbook shares a recipe! Unbelievable! This 4-ingredient crisp goes together in only 5 minutes.
How do you make this sensational comfort-food dessert even better? Serve it warm with ice cream or sweetened whipped cream.
If using spread, use only the stick varieties that have more than 65% vegetable oil.
Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® butter recipe yellow or white cake mix can also be used for this quick and easy dessert. Members of your family don't like pineapple? Use 2 cans of cherry pie filling instead!
Children of all ages will enjoy making and eating this dessert. Just make sure they don't burn themselves with the melted butter or while using the hot oven.
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Xerox CEO shares leadership tips, April 5
Posted March 28, 2007; 06:24 p.m.
"Leadership Lessons Learned on the Firing Line" is the subject of a talk by Anne Mulcahy, chief executive officer and chair of the Xerox Corp., set for 4:30 p.m. Thursday, April 5, in the Friend Center Convocation Room.
Mulcahy joined Xerox in 1976 as a field sales representative and assumed increasingly responsible sales and senior management positions before becoming president and chief operating officer in 2000. Named CEO in 2001 and chair in 2002, Mulcahy is widely credited with directing the company, traditionally known for its copiers, back to profitability and introducing new high-growth products and services.
Mulcahy's talk is part of the "Leadership in a Technological World" lecture series sponsored by the Center for Innovation in Engineering Education.


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I added the home page of Clausen Profit Systems, Inc. to my home page (a spam send-up). Enjoy ;-)
Also, had a conversation with pfh about AI. "Godel, Escher, Bach" / "Metamagical Themas" promotes the idea that creativity is the ability to find something that is relevant (which is rather loosely defined). This sounds about right to me. For example, thinking up a joke in conversation, or just coming up with a new idea. But there seems to be a difference between this, and, say reading, where you have to come up with the relevent meaning from text. But perhaps it is the same thing... (they're both HARD problems from a computational point of view)
Open question: is finding a relevant object the same as pattern matching? Or is pattern matching the equivalent of determining if something is relevant, given the object and context?
Also, methinks good music composition (i.e. good by my standards ;-) is AI complete. Good musicians come up with material that is "new", in the sense that you don't get bored of it, because it sounds like something you've heard before. Yet, it's still similar (eg: same instruments, similar tone, etc.) to what came before. (Here's a paradox: good music must be different, yet it must be the same). Anyway, I think coming up with new things is linked to finding something that is relevant (as I waved my hands about, above).


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United States–Korea Free Trade Agreement
|United States–Korea Free Trade Agreement
|한·미 자유 무역 협정
|Revised Romanization
|Han-Mi jayu muyeok hyeopjeong
|Han-Mi chayu muyŏk hyŏpchŏng
The United States–Korea Free Trade Agreement (officially: Free trade agreement between the United States of America and the Republic of Korea),[1] also known as KORUS FTA,[2] is a trade agreement between the United States and the Republic of Korea. Negotiations were announced on February 2, 2006, and concluded on April 1, 2007. The treaty was first signed on June 30, 2007, with a renegotiated version signed in early December 2010.[3][4]
The agreement was ratified by the United States on October 12, 2011, with the Senate passing it 83–15[5] and the House 278-151.[6] It was ratified by the National Assembly of South Korea on November 22, 2011, with a vote of 151–7, with 12 abstentions.[7] The agreement entered into effect in March 2012.[8]
The trade agreement involves an estimated 362 million consumers in the United States and the Republic of Korea.[citation needed] The treaty's provisions eliminate 95% of each nation's tariffs on goods within five years, and create new protections for multinational financial services and other firms.[4] The treaty would be the United States' first free trade agreement (FTA) with a major Asian economy and its largest trade deal since the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in 1993. For South Korea, the agreement is the second largest[how?] FTA following the one signed with the European Union,[9] dwarfing those signed in recent years with Chile, Singapore, the European Free Trade Area and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).[10]
While the treaty was signed on June 30, 2007, ratification was slowed when President George W. Bush's fast-track trade authority expired and a Democratic Party-controlled Congress expressed objections to the treaty related to concerns over bilateral trade in automobiles and U.S. beef exports. Nearly three years later, on June 26, 2010, President Barack Obama and President Lee Myung-bak expressed renewed commitment to the treaty, stating that they would direct their governments to resolve remaining obstacles to the agreement by November 2010.[11]
After discussions at the November 2010 G-20 Seoul summit and further negotiations in December 2010 in Maryland, Presidents Obama and Lee announced on December 4, 2010, that a deal had been reached; they subsequently signed an updated version of the agreement.[4][12][13][14][15] On March 15, 2012, the agreement entered into effect.[8]
Soon after being signed by the US President George W. Bush and his South Korean counterpart, Roh Moo-hyun, rumors spread of a possible renegotiation of the text, citing possible opposition by the U.S. Democrats. However, Kim Jong-Hoon, South Korea's chief negotiator for the 10-month talks that brought the FTA, denied such rumors assuring journalists that "The deal has been done and that's it. There will be no renegotiations."[citation needed] Kim's comment came after his American counterpart, Wendy Cutler, the assistant US trade representative for Japan, Korea and APEC Affairs and chief negotiator of the KORUS FTA negotiations, indicated that the Democrats may demand amendments in the labor area.[16]
On September 16, 2008, U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez asked the U.S Congress to ratify the Korea-U.S. free trade treaty as soon as possible, arguing that "trade creates more jobs and boosts economic growth". He called on the U.S. Congress to swiftly approve pending trade deals with Colombia and Panama.[17]
The Grand National Party (GNP) was at the same time weighing pros and cons of the National Assembly's ratification of the agreement. At a meeting of its top council held October 2, 2008, at GNP headquarters in Yeouido, GNP leadership expressed divergent opinions. GNP chairman Park Hee-tae and supreme council member Chung Mong-joon sided with the argument for circumspection. Park said it was first necessary to establish a plan for farmers and fishermen negatively affected by the signing of the agreement. He suggested looking at the government's countermeasures, then discussing passage of the FTA. But leaders within the National Assembly of South Korea argued for a quick resolution. Floor leader Hong Joon-pyo is reported to have said that the United States could propose renegotiations in the area of automobiles, which they felt was disadvantageous to the U.S. auto industry. He stated this could be done following the U.S. election, but that it was necessary to ratify the FTA before then.[18]
On October 1, 2008, a South Korean trade official declared that ratification was unlikely within the year given the U.S. political climate.[19][20] On October 2, 2008, South Korea completed all procedures for parliamentary ratification. The trade bill was submitted to the National Assembly.[21] The Korean ambassador to the United States, Lee Tae-shik, met with U.S. Congressmen more than 300 times to persuade them to ratify the FTA, which was facing objection from Democrats, who held a majority in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.[22]
U.S. presidential election
During the 2008 U.S. presidential election, both John McCain of the Republican Party and Barack Obama of the Democratic Party expressed commitment to a U.S.–Korea alliance.
However, the Democratic Party expressed anxiety about globalization and renewed doubts about trade liberalization, which it argued could jeopardize the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement, which had yet to be ratified. Then-presidential-candidate Barack Obama opposed the KORUS FTA as "badly flawed" during his campaign, claiming it wouldn't do enough to increase U.S. auto sales. His criticism echoed the auto labor unions.[23] Presidential Candidate and then-Senator Obama said he would vote against the FTA if it came to the floor of the U.S. Senate. He also stated he would send it back to Korea if elected president.
Obama had expressed similar negative feelings about the North American Free Trade Agreement between the U.S., Canada and Mexico, threatening during February 2008 campaign stops in industrial states to unilaterally "opt out" of the three-nation agreement. News outlets later reported that his senior economic advisor Austan Goolsbee assured Canadian officials in a private meeting on February 9 that Obama's rhetoric was "more reflective of political maneuvering than policy".[24]
The Republican Party pointed to a $20 billion increase in annual bilateral trade as evidence that both countries would benefit economically from lowering trade barriers, citing the Korea-U.S. trade deal as an example of the rewards of free trade in an era of growing economic globalization.
During the last half of 2008, U.S. officials expressed confidence that the trade deal would be approved after the November 4 election.[19]
December 2010 agreement
The December 2010 agreement represented a compromise between the two sides. Significant concessions were granted to the United States on trade in automobiles: tariff reductions for Korean automobiles were delayed for five years, and U.S. autos were granted broader access to the Korean market. At the same time, the negotiators agreed to set aside disagreements over U.S. beef exports for the time being.
The deal was supported by Ford Motor Company, as well as the United Auto Workers, both of which had previously opposed the agreement. Remarking on the UAW's support, an Obama administration official was quoted as saying, "It has been a long time since a union supported a trade agreement" and thus the administration hopes for a "big, broad bipartisan vote" in the U.S. Congress in 2011.[15] At the time of its December 2010 announcement, the White House also published a collection of statements from a wide range of elected officials (Democrats and Republicans), business leaders, and advocacy groups expressing support for the KORUS FTA.[25]
After the opposition party backtracked on their agreement to negotiate the FTA, to a more hardline stance, The ruling Grand National Party could potentially ratify the FTA alone in the parliament.[26]
2011 agreement[edit]
Seoul wanted products made by South Korean companies in the Kaesong Industrial Region in North Korea included in the deal; Washington did not. The disagreement is unresolved but was not allowed to scupper the deal, which allows for further talks on the subject.[10]
Judicial reactions[edit]
The Seoul Administrative Court has officially decided to release approximately 300 translation errors of the free trade agreement-related documents to public on December 2, 2011.[27]
Lee Jeong-ryeol (이정렬), the chief prosecuting attorney at the Changwon District Court in Gyeongsangnamdo criticized the FTA on his Facebook account, prompting concern from the judicial scene.[28]
There is a judicial movement to establish a special task group to speculate of a possible renegotiation of the agreement.[29][30]
United States reactions[edit]
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Opponents make the following arguments:
- The exclusion of rice is unfair to Korean rice exporters.
- The agreement gives South Korea too much time to eliminate agricultural tariffs on US beef.
- The agreement says little about services, a U.S. strength and the country's chief focus in bilateral negotiations.
- South Korea has long been accustomed to selling cars, computers and ships around the world.
- South Korea provides Korean farmers with levels of subsidy considerably higher than farmers elsewhere in the world.[31]
- During 2008, some U.S. lawmakers opposed the free trade deal with South Korea, citing an imbalance in auto trade. They also wanted more steel shipments to South Korea.
- The U.S. think-tank Economic Policy Institute predicts that it will lead the loss of 159,000 jobs.[32]
- Much attention has been focused on automobiles, hitherto a major U.S. grievance and a large component of the bilateral trade deficit: during 2006, only about 4,000 U.S.-manufactured cars (excluding GM's Daewoo subsidiary) were sold in South Korea while sales of cars manufactured by South Korean companies (including cars manufactured in Korean-owned U.S. plants) in the United States exceeded 800,000.[10] South Korean automakers sold 730,863 vehicles in the United States in 2005, while American auto companies sold only 5,795 in South Korea, according to Commerce Department figures.[33]
- The FTA will abolish taxes in South Korea "on large cars produced in the United States, which U.S. auto makers have long called an impediment to market access in Korea".[34]
- When President Obama committed to move the Korea FTA in 2010, Democratic members of Congress and Democratic-affiliated groups strongly criticized the decision. President Richard Trumka of the AFL-CIO said: "Our negotiators should go back to the table to address the imbalanced market-access provisions in the agreement and to revisit the flawed investment, procurement, and services provisions as well. President Obama promised a 'smart, fair and strong' trade policy. The KORUS FTA does not meet this standard, and we will work closely with the Administration and Congress to improve this agreement on behalf of American and Korean workers. Unless and until the agreement is amended to address these concerns, we will strongly oppose passage of the U.S.-South Korea trade agreement."[35]
- Chairwoman Louise Slaughter (D-N.Y.) of the House Rules Committee said: "I am surprised that the Administration would try to slide this poorly written trade deal past the American public when Congress has already said that the deal is not good for our economy or workers… To try and advance the Korean FTA when so many workers are still struggling to find work would simply move our economy backward. This trade pact was written by a Republican Administration with the corporate bottom line in mind. The President has pledged to work hand in hand with Congress, but there are significant changes that must be made in order for this free trade agreement to gain broad Congressional support."[36]
- Immediately following the passage of KORUS in October 2011, certain companies and industry groups voiced their concern for the deal. According to the United States International Trade Commission, the American textile industry is expected to lose jobs as South Korean manufacturers make the same products at 15 to 20 below the cost to American manufacturers.[37]
- Citing concern over American jobs, Allen E. Gant, Jr., the president and CEO of textile manufacturer Glen Raven, said "We are very much in favor of global trade, but we're just not about having agreements that are unfair to the U.S. textile industry.[...]The U.S. needs every single job that we can get." Others in the American textile industry, which has experienced a sustained decline for decades, stated that there was a lack of commitment by the U.S. government to preserve American textile manufacturing.[37]
Advocates make the following arguments:
- Allowing South Korea to reduce tariffs on agricultural products over an extended period will ultimately earn the U.S. sufficient preference in this market, keeping out rival suppliers.
- According to the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), KORUS would add a minimum of $9.7 billion to U.S. exports and boost U.S. GDP by at least $10.1 billion.[38]
- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, a business lobbying group in favor of the FTA, predicts that the Korea FTA will create U.S. jobs.[32]
- U.S. financial services firms such as Citigroup have pushed for the Korea FTA. Citigroup's Laura Lane, corporate co-chair of the U.S.–Korea FTA Business Coalition, stated that "it is the best financial services chapter negotiated in a free trade agreement to date".[39]
- On September 28, 2008, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Vice President of Asia and President of the U.S.–Korea Business Council Myron Brilliant argued the automobile trade imbalance between the United States and South Korea could be leveled by the U.S. Congress passing the KORUS FTA. He stated, "it includes strong commitments by the Korean government to address virtually every tariff and non-tariff market access barrier to U.S. automobiles in Korea raised by the U.S. auto industry during the FTA negotiations."[40]
- One poll in April 2007 indicated support for the FTA at 58.5%.[41]
- In March 2006, prior to the formal U.S.–Korea negotiations, the Coalition of Service Industries (CSI) stated that one of its primary objectives in the negotiation related to data processing services:
- The agreement requires Korea to reduce "car taxes that are based on engine displacement that allegedly disadvantage U.S.-made cars, which tend to be larger than domestically-produced Korean cars".[42]
- The Obama administration has opposed these engine displacement taxes even while vowing to support domestic limits on greenhouse gas emissions.[43]
- More than $1 billion worth of U.S. farm exports to South Korea will become duty-free immediately. Most remaining tariffs and quotas will be phased out over the first 10 years the agreement is in force. KORUS FTA would remove tariffs on 95% of consumer and industrial products between the countries within three years. South Korean industrial tariffs average 6.5% – and many are 8% – making market access a very important issue for U.S. industries.[34]
- The agreement does require both countries to enforce their own labor and environmental laws, and ensures access to legal mechanisms to ensure enforcement.[34]
- South Korean public companies receive opportunities for privatization.[44]
- Rice is excluded, at Seoul's insistence. In return, South Korea will reduce its 40% tariff on U.S. beef over 15 years.[10]
- The Coalition of Service Industries testified that "Korean laws make it difficult for foreign companies to outsource and offshore activities. These laws often relate to privacy (private data protection law and real name law). Under the Protection and Use of Credit Information Law and its Presidential Decree, foreign companies operating in Korea are prohibited from transferring any customer data whatsoever out of Korea, even for the purposes of processing data to their own affiliates. In addition, as a result of the revision of the Insurance Business Act in May 2003, it is mandatory for insurance companies to maintain in-house the basic human and non-human resources, including IT systems, necessary for insurance business. These restrictions seriously undermine the government's goal of making Korea into a financial 'hub' by significantly increasing the cost of operating in Korea. These regulations should be modified to permit companies to follow their global operating models for outsourcing and offshoring provided they have existing practices to protect consumer information."[45]
South Korea reactions[edit]
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As it does in the United States, the FTA proves a highly divisive issue in Korea. Opposition arguments tend to focus on perceived disparities in the agreement as well as public opinion. Advocates tend to focus on economic predictions.
- The Korea Rural Economic Institute predicts that U.S. agricultural exports to South Korea, currently $2.8 billion, could double after the FTA, causing the loss of up to 130,000 jobs.[10]
- Citizens' groups worried about transparency, the environment and labor standards say the deal was deficient as it was agreed on behind closed doors. The South Korean government, for example, has not allowed open, public debate about the FTA's impact on the nation's economy and sovereignty. The Korean Advertising Broadcasting Agency blocked the running of an advertisement produced by farmers protesting the deal.[34] "Should the FTA become law after an undemocratic process and in spite of mass popular opposition, the FTA will drive the perception in South Korea that America's democratic rhetoric is merely a cover for profit-seeking behavior", Korean Americans for Fair Trade said.[34]
- Baek Il, professor of Commercial Distribution Studies at Ulsan College, protested against the free trade agreement as "a destruction of the South Korean domestic manufacturing industry" in 2006 and in 2011.[46][47]
- Several massive protests against the FTA have taken place in the country. A nationwide protest on November 22, 2006, reportedly drew 65,000 to 80,000 people, with 9,000 to 20,000 of them gathering at the city hall in Seoul. A protester named Heo Se-uk set himself on fire Sunday shouting "Stop the Korea-U.S. FTA" outside the hotel where negotiators were meeting.[33] He was being treated for third-degree burns, police said. The overall opinion of the population has fluctuated over time and is difficult to gauge.
- Other polls indicated a majority opposed to the agreement, including an 83% no confidence rating in the government's ability to negotiate the agreement.[48] The Lee Myung-bak administration has taken considerable political heat for its part in advancing the FTA, as did the previous Roh Moo-hyun administration. President Lee had to endure months of protests over the decision to reopen American beef imports, a decision that was made primarily with an eye towards securing American support for the FTA.[24]
- Agriculture in South Korea is expected to be adversely affected, and $119 billion in aid to South Korean farmers has been announced over the next ten years to offset the effects of the finalized agreement.[49]
- Fifteen anti-KORUS FTA university students were arrested in front of the Blue House fountain on December 10, 2011.[50]
- Around 100 people who work the domestic beef industry protested against the Lee Myung-bak government in Jeonju on January 5, 2012, as the authorities are alleged to abandon the South Korean farmers in favor of American beef.[51]
- South Korean public companies receive opportunities for privatization.[44]
- The Korea Institute for International Economic Policy estimates that exports to the United States will rise by 12% per year, or $5.4 billion, and grow by 15% in the longer run.
- Proponents of the FTA cite that it will create more jobs than the ones destroyed, and will be, on the long term, beneficial for the country.[52]
- Business groups welcomed the news that South Korea concluded the free trade agreement with the U.S. business leaders stressed the importance of smoothly implementing the next steps, including ratifying the agreement in the National Assembly of South Korea.
- Lee Hee-beom, the chairman of the Korea International Trade Association (KITA) declared that "This is our country's first step in its endeavor to join the group of advanced economies", adding that "the government should work out measures to compensate those who might suffer from the market opening and continue the restructuring process. The National Assembly should ratify the FTA as soon as possible so that the negotiations will show results quickly." Similar statements were made by the Federation of Korean Industries: "With the successful conclusion of the FTA talks with the U.S. as momentum, this agreement will upgrade the traditional alliance with the United States to a higher level, and greatly help our enterprises advance into the US".[53]
- The Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry said, "We should view the FTA from the broad standpoint of promoting national interests rather than the interests of specific industries or groups".[53]
- The free trade agreement is expected to increase the growth rate of the South Korean GDP by 0.6% per year for the next 10 years. The South Korean government also cite increased foreign direct investment in Korea and heightened competition.
- The trade accord will knock down tariff and non-tariff barriers between the world's largest and 11th-largest economies, which did US$74 billion in two-way trade in 2006.[19]
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- The 775,000 vehicles Korea sold in the United States in 2007 include 250,000 that were made at the Hyundai plant in Alabama. When Hyundai brings its Kia factory in Georgia on line, it will increase Korea's total production capacity in the United States to 600,000 units per year. If GM Daewoo vehicles are included in U.S. companies' sales in Korea, their market share there rises to 12.8%, versus a U.S. market share of 5% for Korean manufacturers.[54]
- Market opening already underway in law and accounting will widen, but major service sectors such as education and healthcare were excluded. Labor productivity in the South Korean service sector is just 56% of that in manufacturing, far below OECD's average of 93%.[10]
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- United States – Korea FTA Full Legal Text
- Summary of the KORUS FTA
- Korea Will be Largest FTA Partner in 15 Years
- Video on South Korea-US Relations from the Dean Peter Krogh Foreign Affairs Digital Archives
- KORUS FTA: Opportunities for Agriculture
- Launch of U.S.–Korea Free Trade Agreement – Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, February 2, 2006
- Workers hold protests against U.S.-South Korea free-trade talks – International Herald Tribune, November 22, 2006
- United States, South Korea Conclude Free-Trade Agreement, USINFO, April 2, 2007
- United States and Korea Conclude Historic Trade Agreement, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, April 2, 2007
- The Administration's Focus on Promoting Free Trade and Enhancing U.S. Trade and Export Opportunities US Department of State, September 26, 2008
- US readies for Korean business Asia Times Online
- Korean Americans for Fair Trade Official Website
- Corporate Win, Loss for the 99%: U.S.–Korea Free Trade Agreement Takes Effect
- Embassy of the Republic of Korea Statistics on KORUS FTA
- Where Is The 'Free Trade' In The TPP IP Chapter?, Techdirt, 2013.11.19
- Trade and Jobs: Can We Trust the Models?, Center for Economic and Policy Research, April 2016


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Here is my new design wall custom made by my DH. It is 72"x72." He did a great job. It will be in use before the end of the day.
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Here is my new design wall custom made by my DH. It is 72"x72." He did a great job. It will be in use before the end of the day.
yeahhhhhh nice one. I have one just smaller and it really need to be your size. will fix that soon. lol
SMILE- it will make everyone wonder what you are up to.
Stay strong and keep looking up.
awesome-I have no bare wall space big enough for one-so I use my bed.
That is a great design wall and I like the grid on it too. What did you use for the grid?
My hubby printed an excel spreadsheet with 2"X2" cells on an HP Designjet large format plotter. He's an engineer
I have quite a few things in my sewing room that he has custom engineered for me. I have been meaining to post sewing room pictures, but haven't gotten to it yet.
Thanks for looking
That is awesome!!
Love it.....I think you hubby is a keeper!
The Future is Now!
It looks great.
When it seems like the world is falling to pieces remember that the pieces are falling into place. We are nearing closer to the End Times.
You'll never regret it ... and will soon want to fill up that blank wall to the right with another design wall.
Tartan ... you can buy a flannelette fabric with the grid on it. I believe it's 2" squares. When I took the OBW course, the LQS had design walls for everyone, and it was a real treat to work with the grid. If I didn't have my wall already installed, that'd be what I'd use.
Sew many ideas ... just sew little time!!
So very nice I need one of those, but don't have the room for it. Your DH. did a wonderful job!!
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Reveal new plans; put them in place
I do not believe all of the economic woes should be blamed on President Obama. If the two nominees for the Republicans have a solution to the economic situation as they state, why not reveal it now so it can be put into effect?
I strongly believe that NAFTA should be reviewed and be partially or fully rescinded; require our factories to return home.
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Auburn parents praise UM fans
First off, to Ole Miss fans on the win over Auburn..
I wanted to write you and tell you that you have the best fans in SEC football!!
My son is the long snapper for Auburn (and yes, Ole Miss recruited him), so we wore our jerseys as we walked to the stadium. Not one single time before or after the game did anyone say a negative thing to us. We were invited twice to tailgate with fans from Ole Miss. Once was before the game and the second time was as we walked back to the car after the game.
The gentleman that took our money for parking talked to us and welcomed us to Ole MIss.
It was amazing to see all the tailgating tents in "The Grove." Ole Miss has a beautiful campus and the fans take care of it. We ran into no one that had had too much to drink and we did not see trash lying around on the ground.
We look forward to coming back to Ole Miss in two years and we hope that Auburn will show Ole Miss fans the same courtesy next year that Ole Miss fans showed us. Maybe, in two years, we will take up some offers to tailgate and spend some time with UM fans.
Everyone was awesome at Ole Miss!
Randy and Patricia Hill
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Firefighter says "There are no excuses for this type of coverage. " But Firefighter does not say he's voluteering to provide callback coverage next year?
f you think it can be done better, do it.
Firefighter says "There are no excuses for this type of coverage. " But Firefighter does not say he's voluteering to provide callback coverage next year?
f you think it can be done better, do it.
Hmmmmmmmmmm ... seems not that long ago that if you wanted to see call backs from the Master National you had to wait for the next copy of the RFTN to arrive ... seems to me most of the whiners here haven't invested a dime or time in the event ... just want to bash rather than get involved [invest time, money and sweat equity] and make it better seems that's the way some days go in the dog world ... get a grip and quit griping ...
Just returned from the best dog thing in years....any one ever spend a week...how about 10 plus days with 700 dogs....and their 'groups' of trainers, owners, families...and 'fans'. OMG....what a week. Yea lots and lots of difficult things to over come....the town itself had poor cell phone coverage....our hotel had no normal phones for a day or two....but didn't matter....it was a greattime....and it happened.....to those of you who are still upset over 'stuff' yea some of us that where there where and are upset.....life happens...it's not perfect. Perhaps have alittle more understanding to the day to day 'stuff' that maybe happening....and perhaps be more resourceful.....hmmm....retrievernews.com also followed event....FB had it.....and perhaps.....even looking at the LOCAL media....via web...one would find that they were there too.....and those 'none' dog people demanded alot of energy from the staff to promote it all......be kind....esp if you aren't being positive about being happy that this sport is so well received that things happened that are growth pains....hey....what if it wasn't there at all....then what would there be to gripe about......the politics...the world series....or even football.... THANKS FOR THE GREAT TIME IN ALABAMA........
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By Tiernan Ray
Shares of networking equipment maker Juniper Networks (JNPR) are down $1.11, or 6.4%, at $16.25 in late trading after the company reported Q1 revenue that missed analysts' estimates, but beat on the bottom line, and projected this quarter's results lower, citingsoftness among enterprise customers in the U.S.
Revenue in the three months ended in March rose 2.6%, year over year, to $1.06 billion, yielding EPS of 24 cents, excluding some costs, and helped by a 5-cent tax benefit.
Analysts had been modeling $1.07 billion and 22 cents.
Mind you, some outlets tonight were reporting a miss against the 22-cent estimate, after excluding the tax benefit.
CEO Kevin Johnson remarked that "This was a quarter of modest year-on-year growth driven by renewed demand from service providers and offset slightly by softness in enterprise sectors, including federal and financial services."
Added CFO Robyn Denholm, "As expected, we saw continued strong broad based demand from US service providers and early indications of improving demand from EMEA service providers."
For the current quarter, the company projected revenue in a range of $1.07 billion to $1.1 billion, and EPS of 22 cents to 26 cents. That is below the consenssu for $1.11 billion and 27 cents.
Shares of competitor Cisco Systems (CSCO) were down 36 cents, or 1.7%, at $20.55, in late trading, while shares of F5 Networks (FFIV) were off fractionally.


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Minter named director of development
Posted June 4, 2004; 10:42 a.m.
Michele Minter, who has played key leadership roles in the University's fund-raising efforts for nine years, has been named director of development , effective July 1.
In her new role, Minter will oversee the offices directly responsible for raising funds from Princeton alumni, parents and friends: annual giving, principal gifts, leadership gifts, planned giving, and corporate and foundation relations.
Minter has served since July 2003 as director of leadership gifts, managing a staff that raises funds for the University's highest endowment and capital needs. She will continue to hold that position while a search is conducted for her successor.
"Michele has provided outstanding leadership and demonstrated exceptional management and administrative abilities. She also has been an important contributor to our ongoing strategic planning process," said Brian McDonald, vice president for development. "She is highly regarded by the University's senior administrative team and by key alumni and campus volunteers with whom she has worked."
Minter joined the Princeton staff in 1995 as associate director of leadership gifts. She was promoted to senior associate director in 2000 and acting director in 2002. She also developed and managed Princeton's Women In Leadership Initiative, an effort launched in 1998 to encourage alumnae to participate as philanthropists and volunteers.
Before coming to Princeton, Minter was director of concerts and special events at Westminster Choir College, an on-site evaluator for the National Endowment for the Arts and an agent and publicity representative at Columbia Artists Management.
A magna cum laude Yale graduate, Minter earned an MFA in performing arts management from the City University of New York, where she was the Wilson Lehr Award recipient. She volunteers as a trustee of the Princeton Area Community Foundation and a member of the executive committee for the Fund for Women and Girls, the board of Women in Development of Mercer County and the Princeton committee of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.
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clusterdb - cluster a PostgreSQL database
clusterdb [ connection-option... ] [ --table | -t table ] [ dbname ] clusterdb [ connection-option... ] [ [ --all ] [ -a ] ]
clusterdb is a utility for reclustering tables in a PostgreSQL database. It finds tables that have previously been clustered, and clusters them again on the same index that was last used. Tables that have never been clustered are not affected. clusterdb is a wrapper around the SQL command CLUSTER [cluster(7)]. There is no effective difference between clustering databases via this utility and via other methods for accessing the server.
clusterdb accepts the following command-line arguments: -a --all Cluster all databases. [-d] dbname [--dbname] dbname Specifies the name of the database to be clustered. If this is not specified and -a (or --all) is not used, the database name is read from the environment variable PGDATABASE. If that is not set, the user name specified for the connection is used. -e --echo Echo the commands that clusterdb generates and sends to the server. -q --quiet Do not display a response. -t table --table table Cluster table only. clusterdb also accepts the following command-line arguments for connec- tion parameters: -h host --host host Specifies the host name of the machine on which the server is running. If the value begins with a slash, it is used as the directory for the Unix domain socket. -p port --port port Specifies the TCP port or local Unix domain socket file exten- sion on which the server is listening for connections. -U username --username username User name to connect as. -W --password Force password prompt.
PGDATABASE PGHOST PGPORT PGUSER Default connection parameters
In case of difficulty, see CLUSTER [cluster(7)] and psql(1) for discus- sions of potential problems and error messages. The database server must be running at the targeted host. Also, any default connection set- tings and environment variables used by the libpq front-end library will apply.
To cluster the database test: $ clusterdb test To cluster a single table foo in a database named xyzzy: $ clusterdb --table foo xyzzy
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For frequently asked questions (FAQs) related to H1N1 flu in animals, birds, and pets, please see the flu.gov animal FAQs.
What animals can be infected with the H1N1 flu virus?In addition to humans, live swine and turkeys, a small number of ferrets (which are highly susceptible to influenza A viruses), domestic cats and dogs have been infected with 2009 H1N1 virus. In addition, 2009 H1N1 virus infection was reported in a cheetah in California. CDC is working closely with domestic and international public and animal heath partners to continually monitor reports of 2009 H1N1 in animals and will provide additional information to the public as it becomes available.
How do companion animals become infected with H1N1 flu?All available information suggests that the ferret, cat, and dog with 2009 H1N1 infections acquired the virus through close contact with ill humans. Transmission of 2009 H1N1 virus from humans to animals appears similar to human-to-human transmission
Can I get H1N1 flu from my pet?Available evidence suggests that transmission has been from ill humans to their companion animals. No evidence is available to suggest that animals are infecting humans with 2009 H1N1 virus.
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Should people be concerned about getting sick from pigs?
No, to date, pigs do not play a role in the ongoing transmission of the 2009 pandemic H1N1 virus. The 2009 pandemic H1N1 virus currently found in people is a new virus, with a combination of genes not seen before in humans or pigs. Calling the 2009 pandemic H1N1 virus currently circulating in people around the world "swine flu" has led to confusion.
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The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) CADC was established in 1991 and is a component of the Mary S. Easton Center for Alzheimer's Disease Research at UCLA. The UCLA CADC has a legacy of providing world-class care to persons with memory and other cognitive or behavioral problems. This includes state-of-the-art diagnosis using cutting-edge technology and evidence-based treatment recommendations. The UCLA CADC serves a diverse patient population reflecting that of Los Angeles' Westside, the San Fernando Valley, and the wider Los Angeles County region.
There are three clinic sites within the UCLA CADC; one on the main campus of UCLA in Westwood, one at the UCLA Olive View Medical Center in Sylmar in the San Fernando Valley, and one at the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Torrance. At the UCLA Westwood site, there are five physicians specializing in memory disorders as well as a sub-specialty frontotemporal dementia clinic. Patients attending these clinics are multi-ethnic, reflecting the Westside population. The UCLA Olive View and Harbor-UCLA clinics serve a diverse, though predominantly Spanish-speaking Hispanic population. At all sites, patients receive evaluations that involve clinical assessments and may involve additional testing including structural imaging (MRI or CT scans), blood tests, and PET scans. In-depth cognitive testing is performed, when appropriate, for English- or Spanish-speaking patients. The UCLA CADC includes a neuropsychology clinic that includes multiple neuropsychology faculty members.
UCLA CADC staff participate in training health service providers in dementia diagnosis and care at all levels. This includes regular lectures to UCLA medical students and residents; teaching physicians and other healthcare professionals in Continuing Medical Education programs; hosting persons doing teaching rotations that can include foreign scholars; and hosting the weekly Alzheimer's Disease Research Forum in which clinical and basic research topics are presented.
Staff at the UCLA CADC engage in a vast array of educational activities in the community regarding cognitive aging and neurodegenerative diseases. This includes community outreach and education in collaboration with community partners such as the Alzheimer's Association, the Leeza Gibbon's Memory Foundation and the local Leeza's Places, and the OPICA Adult Day Care. UCLA CADC community outreach targets diverse audiences, including all ethnicities and races. In addition, the CADC hosts a bi-weekly Alzheimer's disease support group for caregivers in which patient's families and friends can learn from and provide resources for one another. This support group is open to all caregivers.
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Action on gangs of 'marauding chavs on bikes'
by staff of The Darlington & Stockton Times
A DARLINGTON police inspector has pledged to take action against intimidating youths on bikes.
Insp Chris Reeves said that the problem of persistent offenders on cycles across the town was increasing.
He told Darlington Borough Council's public protection and community partnerships scrutiny committee on Tuesday that he hoped to obtain anti-social behaviour orders to prevent some youths from owning or riding bikes.
"If I can achieve one thing in Darlington before I retire, it would be to stop gangs of 'chavs' marauding around on their bikes," he said. "It is one of the reasons I don't agree with the pedestrianisation of the town centre."
Insp Reeves said that although some bicycle users would use the new pedestrianised town centre responsibly, the majority of youths would not.
He said: "My concern is for the amount of time we will have to put in to try and stop that sort of behaviour.
"It is going to be difficult to prove what careless cycling is because they are allowed to cycle there."
He said that recently there had been an increase in vehicle crime in the College, Northgate, North Road and Bank Top wards.
It was understood that youths on bikes were following vans around Darlington and then
stealing satellite navigation systems from the vehicles when they were left unattended.
"It is happening 24 hours a day and it is difficult to stop because they are cycling around," said Insp Reeves.
"We are planning to target them for arrests and if we can prove there is a pattern of offending we are looking at getting Asbos on them for riding a or possessing a bike.
"However, it requires a lot of information, but it is the only solution."
He said that he was looking to work with the council's anti-social behaviour team and to put a police officer in the authority's CCTV centre to monitor gangs.
However, he needed to obtain permission for specialist surveillance.
Committee chairman, Coun Doris Jones, said they supported the proposal and would set up a support group to look at it.
Insp Reeves said that the partnership between his three main beat teams and the council was working successfully.
But he said he was looking to reduce the number of meetings to work more closely with departments on a daily basis.
"We have developed strong links with council departments and we have gone past the point where we need so many meetings. The meetings stop us getting on with what we do.
"I want beat sergeants to be in charge of officers and police community support officers but to also work closely with the uniformed wardens and environmental services on a daily basis."
This was followed by a piece in The Northern Echo where the police stated that these were the opinions of the officer concerned, and that he was moving to other duties. Again, here it is in full:
Inspector switches jobs hours after comments
by Olivia Richwald
A POPULAR police inspector has been removed from his post hours after he made controversial comments at a council meeting.
Inspector Chris Reeves was praised by councillors for his honesty after he spoke about anti-social behaviour problems in Darlington town centre.
He told a meeting of the public protection scrutiny committee that he wanted to crack down on gangs of youths on bikes and get increased security camera surveillance and anti-social behaviour orders (Asbos) imposed on some of the youths known to be committing crimes.
Insp Reeves also criticised the controversial Pedestrian Heart scheme, saying he disagreed with allowing cyclists into a pedestrianised town centre, a move he felt would increase anti-social behaviour.
He also said policing had become like "juggling soot", with resources pulled in different directions as police were told to prioritise their work.
Afterwards, Councillor Gerald Lee told him: "That was the most enlightening and uplifting talk I have heard since I have been a councillor. We really appreciate your honesty."
Chairwoman Councillor Doris Jones also praised Insp Reeves for an honest report.
However, shortly after the meeting, The Northern Echo was contacted by Durham Police to point out that Insp Reeves' views on the Pedestrian Heart were his opinion and not that of the force.
Insp Reeves, a community inspector in Darlington for two years, has been moved to a new post in the policing area.
Last night, Durham Police denied the move was related to his comments at Tuesday's meeting.
Chief Inspector Adrian Green said: "He has a new role and will be responsible for ports policing and also responsible for football issues.
"With the forthcoming World Cup, we have agreed that he will take on that role, dedicated for a period of time."
Last night, Coun Lee said he was shocked and saddened that Insp Reeves was no longer community inspector for Darlington.
He said: "He held his hand up and said 'we do have problems'. If he has been removed because of his comments, it frightens the life out of me.
"He was doing a good job and it is a very bad mistake to move him."
Coun Jones also said she thought it was dreadful that Insp Reeves had been moved from his post.
She said: "I would like to think his comments would be shared by 99.99 per cent of the people in Darlington. He was very, very brave to speak his mind."
Last night Insp Reeves declined to comment.
A spokeswoman for Darlington Borough Council said: "It would be inappropriate for us to comment on a Durham Constabulary staffing matter, which is solely the concern of the force."
While the comments on banning bikes seem to be the opinion of just one police officer, the councillors quoted appear to support such a move.
Clearly, the Cycle Campaign would oppose a ban. Others are in agreement - this issue gained us our first blog comment, before we'd even written about it!
We are currently working on a Darlington Cycle Campaign response. Please leave your opinions in the comments for this post.
(Text from the Northern Echo and D&ST is quoted for the purposes of informed debate. I would have linked to the articles on their websites, but permanent links and archives of stories have not made it as far as the North East.)


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Jaguars released QB John Parker Wilson.
The Houston Chronicle's Aaron Wilson reports the Ravens have "considerable interest" in Western Michigan WR Corey Davis, and Davis is "one of their stronger options" at the No. 16 overall pick.
Browns LT Joe Thomas said Wednesday that he is experiencing short-term memory loss, but he is "willing to accept" the risks of continuing his career.
A league source told Profootballtalk.com that the "current buzz" is Ohio State CB Gareon Conley will slip into round three after he was accused of rape by a Cleveland woman this week.
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Ed Bouchette is "not sure the (Steelers') staff has any hopes" for Ladarius Green (concussions).
Packers signed RG Jahri Evans, formerly of the Saints.
Asked about his running backs, coach Jay Gruden acknowledged Matt Jones is "still on the roster" but "didn't have much good to say about him."
Draft Analyst's Tony Pauline reports if the Browns fail to land UNC QB Mitchell Trubisky in the first round, Cal QB Davis Webb will be the target at No. 33 overall.
ESPN's Adam Schefter reports the Vikings are expected to decline Teddy Bridgewater's fifth-year team option for 2018.
Raiders acquired RB Marshawn Lynch and a 2018 sixth-round pick from the Seahawks in exchange for a 2018 fifth-round pick.
Following the reinstatement of Martavis Bryant, ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reports Sammie Coates is "on notice" and competing for a job with Justin Hunter.
ESPN's Adam Schefter reports the Bucs have talked with "at least three teams" about moving back in the first round and possibly out of round one altogether.