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2017 USPS New Stamp Issues Calendar
As details are announced, we will provide them here and as part of our First Day Covers deadlines and addresses information page.
Stamp Issues from previous years: 2016 New Issues 2015 New Issues 2014 New Issues 2013 New Issues 2012 New Issues 2011 New Issues and 2010 New Issues
Current Stamp Issues for 2017
Father Theodore Hesburgh Forever Stamp
This stamp commemorates the birth centennial on May 25, 1917 of Theodore M. Hesburgh. The stamp features an oil-on-panel painting of Father Hesburgh standing on the University of Notre Dame campus, where he served as president for 35 years. Beyond his leadership of Notre Dame, Father Hesburgh served his nation as a long-time member of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. Starting in 1957, he helped compile reports on racial discrimination and the denial of voting rights that resulted in the Omnibus Civil Rights Act of 1964. A champion of causes ranging from education to immigration reform to the plight of underdeveloped nations, Father Hesburgh worked with many important organizations to advance the cause of human rights. True to his calling, while disagreeing with American involvement in Vietnam he also assisted the Nixon administration in peacefully controlling anti-war violence on college campuses.
Flowers From The Garden Forever Stamp
Like the plants that appear in gardens and in the wild, each year the Postal People make sure we have new stamps depicting flowers and other plants. The latest edition features four artistic renditions of flowers that come from typical American gardens. One stamp features red camellias and yellow forsythia in a yellow pitcher, while on another there are white peonies and pink tree peonies in a clear vase. An arrangement of white hydrangeas, white and pink roses, green hypericum berries, and purple lisianthus in a white vase graces another stamp, while blue hydrangeas in a blue pot appear on another. The stamps use existing art that had been created by American artist Elizabeth Brandon.
Azulillo Forever Stamped Card
This new stamped card features an illustration of a Chilean blue crocus from pre-existing artwork by illustrator and designer Dugald Stermer (1936–2011). His penciled calligraphy under the flower indicates one of its common names azulillo—loosely translated from Spanish, it means "little blue thing"— with its botanical name above. The Chilean blue crocus is hardy in seven of nine U.S. Department of Agriculture zones, and generally flowers in February or March in North America.
This stamp pays tribute to the beauty and importance of pollinators with stamps depicting two of North America's most iconic: the monarch butterfly and the western honeybee, each shown industriously pollinating a variety of plants native to the continent. These particular species exemplify the ecological service provided by all pollinators, which include other insects, birds, and bats.
Crop pollination by insects contributes approximately $15 billion of produce to the U.S. economy each year. Trending declines in their populations serve as reminders that pollinators can be helped by planting pollinator gardens with native flowers or heirloom varieties of fruits and vegetables.
This set of five stamps features realistic images of five species that inhabit American waters: mako shark, represented by a shortfin mako; thresher shark, on the stamp a pelagic thresher; great white shark; whale shark; and hammerhead shark, on the stamp a scalloped hammerhead. One of the most feared of all living creatures, sharks are widely used in popular media, one of the most prominent ever being the 1975 film, Jaws. Despite popular portrayals, out of more than 470 species, only four have been involved in a significant number of fatal, unprovoked attacks on humans. The only one depicted on any of the new stamps is the great white shark.
Disney Villains Forever Stamps
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Andrew Wyeth Forever Stamp
Mastering a realistic style that defied artistic trends, Andrew Wyeth created paintings based largely on people and places in his life—producing a body of work that continues to resist easy or comfortable interpretation. Finding endless inspiration both in his hometown of Chadds Ford, Pa., and in rural Maine, he scrutinized the lives, houses and personal belongings of people around him, sometimes painting their portraits but just as often using objects and places to represent them. July 12, 2017 is the centennial of Wyeth's birth.
Total Solar Eclipse Forever Stamp
On August 21 the U.S. will experience a total solar eclipse that will travel a narrow path from Oregon to South Carolina. On June 20 the USPS will issue a stamp that will celebrate that event in a first for U.S. stamp issues. That innovation will be the use of a thermochromic ink so that using the body heat of your thumb or fingers and rubbing the eclipse image you will reveal an underlying image of the Moon. The image reverts back to the eclipse once it cools. As part of the USPS presentation on this new issue, the back of the stamp pane provides a map of the August 21 eclipse path and times it may appear in some locations.
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Have A Ball Forever Stamps
This set of eight stamps is intended to recognize America's passion for athletics. The stamps feature illustrations of eight different sports balls: baseball, basketball, football (on the upper left stamp, with the point facing head on), golf, kickball, soccer, tennis and volleyball. Millions in the U.S. participate annually in the sports represented on the stamps.
Henry David Thoreau Forever Stamp
With his personal example of simple living, his criticism of materialism and the questions he raised about the place of the individual in society and humanity's role in the natural world, Henry David Thoreau continues to inspire readers. For 26 months, Thoreau lived in a one-room house on a lake just outside his hometown of Concord, Mass., writing prolifically while farming, reading, thinking, taking long walks and observing nature around him. His most famous work is "Walden," the 1854 book he wrote about his experiences. July 12, 2017 is the bicentennial of Thoreau's Birth.
Strawberries 3-cent Stamp
The latest addition to the Postal Services Fruits definitives series is a Strawberries 3-cent stamp. The design features an illustration of three ripe, red strawberries surrounded by leaves and hulls adjacent to three smaller, green strawberries in various stages of growth. A small white flower from the strawberry plant completes the picture. Art director Derry Noyes designed this stamp using an existing illustration by John Burgoyne
Celebration Boutonniere Forever Stamp
This First Class Forever Boutonniere stamp and the Corsage two ounce stamp can be used individually or as companions for celebration announcements. As with the USPS Wedding stamps, the Boutonniere stamp can be affixed to response mailers that would be enclosed in invitations within envelopes using the Corsage stamp. They can also be used individually, the Boutonniere stamp on greeting cards and the Corsage stamp on mailings such as overweight cards or bearing small enclosures.
The stamp features an arrangement of ranunculus, with floral accents of succulents, Astrantia, Berzelia, and clubmoss greenery.
Celebration Corsage Two Ounce Stamp
Similar to Wedding two ounce stamps, but intended for any occasion, this new two ounce stamp can accommodate RSVP replies, heavy enclosures, oversize greeting cards and mailings such as small gifts that require extra postage. The Celebration Corsage is similar in design theme to the Celebration Boutonniere Forever stamp, and the two form a natural pair. The stamp art features a photograph of an arrangement of Ranunculus with accents of Hypericum Berry, Astrantia, and Seed Eucalyptus. The corsage was arranged by floral designer Carol Caggiano and photographed by Renée Comet.
Global International One Ounce Rate Forever Stamp
This new Green Succulent Forever international rate stamp offers a single price for any First-Class Mail International 1-ounce letter or postcard to any country in the world where First Class service is available.
The stamp features a photograph of an Echeveria, a large flowering plant that is native to the Americas. The art director was William J. Gicker. Greg Breeding designed the stamp using an existing photograph by Erika Kirkpatrick.
Delicioso Forever Stamp
With the release of these six new "Delicioso" stamps, the Postal Service highlights the influence of Central and South American, Mexican and Caribbean foods on American cuisine. The stamps depict, in a bright, colorful way tamales, flan, sancocho, empanadas, chile relleno and ceviche, with the name of each dish appearing in a festive font above each image. The culinary traditions represented on these stamps were brought to the United States by immigrants coming into the country as well as by American tourists visiting the nations of origin. Once here, they have become staples in the diets of many Americans eating at home or dining out at the growing number of restaurants serving or specializing in these cuisines.
Robert Panara non-denominated (70¢) Two Ounce Stamp
The 16th stamp in the Distinguished Americans series honors Robert Panara, an influential teacher and a pioneer in the field of deaf studies. During his 40-year teaching career, Panara inspired generations of students with his powerful use of American Sign Language. He taught at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. for nearly 20 years and at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (part of the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York state). Art director Ethel Kessler designed the stamp with an existing photograph by Mark Benjamin, official photographer of the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) in Rochester.
The stamp features a 2009 photograph by Mark Benjamin, official photographer of the NTID. Panara is shown signing the word "respect."
Mississippi Statehood Forever Stamp
This stamp celebrates the 200th anniversary of Mississippi statehood, which was admitted to the Union as the 20th state. The Territory of Mississippi was established in 1798, but early growth was hindered by claims by the State of Georgia and Spanish interference. With the development of the cotton industry, settlement of the Territory grew rapidly, and on December 10, 1817 "the Magnolia State" was admitted to the Union
The stamp features a photograph showing a close-up of a guitar player's hands, the reason given by the USPS being that "Mississippi is the birthplace of many legendary blues artists. . . . "
Pears 10-cent Stamp
Originally issued in 2016 in a coil format, Pears, a 10-cent definitive stamp featuring two red pears on a white background, is being offered in 2017, in panes of 20. The two most common red pears grown in the United States are the red Anjou, similar to green Anjous in all respects other than color; and red Bartlett pears, referred to as "Summer Pears" for the time of year in which they are harvested.
The stamp art is an existing illustration by John Burgoyne, who created the original artwork with pen and ink and watercolor.
Click for Pears 10-cent Stamp that was issued for 2016.
WPA Posters Forever Stamp
These ten WPA Posters stamps remind us of how Franklin Delano Roosevelt's administration in the New Deal era endeavored to bring the nation out of the depths of the Great Depression. The posters of the Work Projects Administration were utilitarian artworks created by the Poster Division of the WPA Federal Art Project that were conceived and printed in workshops across the United States under the broad-reaching WPA program that provided millions of jobs during the Great Depression. Formed in 1935 as the Works Progress Administration and renamed the Work Projects Administration in 1939, the WPA lasted until 1943. Many New Deal agencies, legislation, and accomplishments have been honored on United States stamps going as far back as the 1933 National Recovery Act stamp.
Click for: WPA Posters Stamps Issued March 7 at FDR Library & Museum
Barn Swallow Stamped Envelope
The Postal Service celebrates a favorite backyard bird on this Barn Swallow stamped envelope. It features a large illustration of a barn swallow perching and a smaller illustration above it, showing the bird in flight. The barn swallow originally nested in caves. As man-made structures began to cover the North American landscape, barn swallows adapted by building their mud nests under the eaves of barns, houses and bridges. Barn swallows are acrobatic flyers, and a single bird can catch and consume thousands of insects in one day.
Nebraska Statehood Forever Stamp
This stamp celebrates the 150th anniversary of Nebraska's statehood. Nebraska was established as a territory by the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 and was admitted to the Union as the 37th state on March 1, 1867, after agreeing that suffrage would not be denied to non-white voters.
Early settlers were primarily farmers, and the Cornhusker State is known even today for its agriculture and meat packing industries. The stamp design depicts prairie grasses on the riverbank between the small cities of Grand Island and Kearney, with sandhill cranes flying low to scout for shelter from nighttime predators in a mid-migratory rest for half a million birds along the Platte River.
Grapes 5-cent Stamp
Originally issued in 2016 in a coil format, Grapes, a 5-cent definitive stamp featuring two clusters of deep-purple Pinot noir grapes growing on vines among several green leaves, is being offered in 2017, in panes of 20.
Identified as a French wine grape, it is now grown in other regions including Oregon and California in the United States. Translated from the French, "pinot" is "pine", for the pine-cone shaped clusters in which the grapes grow, and "noir" is "black". The stamp art is an existing illustration by John Burgoyne, who created the original artwork with pen and ink and watercolor.
Click for Grapes 5-cent Stamp that was issued for 2016.
John F. Kennedy Forever Stamp
This stamp commemorates the 100th anniversary of the birth of John F. Kennedy. Born May 29, 1917, Kennedy was the 35th and youngest President of the United States. During his administration, cut short by his assassination on November 22, 1963, he presided over such events as the Cuban Missile Crisis, Bay of Pigs Invasion, passing of a Nuclear Test Ban Treaty and the establishment of the Peace Corps. His service to his country included World War II, during which he earned the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for heroism and the Purple Heart for injuries; and terms in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senator from Massachusetts. More than 50 years after his death he is still regarded as one of the most popular American Presidents.
Click for: Joe Kennedy III Remembers JFK at Birth Centennial Stamp Ceremony
Uncle Sam's Hat 21¢ Additional Ounce Forever Stamp
With the release of Uncle Sam's Hat in 2017, the Postal Service employs one of America's most popular patriotic characters. Known especially for his large top hat decorated in varying patterns of stars and stripes, Uncle Sam has symbolized the American spirit for more than 150 years. The stamp features eight "Uncle Sam" style top hats. Beneath each hat, the oval shapes in differing shades are meant to suggest the ethnic and racial diversity of the United States. A 1998 stamp depicted another version of Uncle Sam's Hat for the "H" First Class Rate stamp. On this 2017 stamp "Additional Ounce" indicates that the stamp will always be valid for that rate.
Oscar de la Renta Forever Stamps
Most widely known for dressing the nation's first ladies and celebrities, Oscar de la Renta (1932–2014) was one of the world's leading fashion designers for more than 50 years. He is said to have elevated American style and brought international attention to New York as a world leader in fashion. This pane of 11 stamps features a black-and-white portrait of the couturier and 10 details from several of his most exquisite gowns,
Patriotic Non-Denominated Non-Profit Stamp
The latest non-denominated, non-profit price stamp continues the Patriotic theme used for these stamps by incorporating the 2016 stamp in the 2017 design. The letters "USA" in blue are accompanied by a bright red star on a white background with a blue border. To create the new design, the 2016 USA stamp art was rendered slightly smaller to accommodate a new blue border. The stamp is intended for bulk mailings by authorized non-profit organizations.
Dorothy Height Black Heritage Series Forever Stamp
The 40th stamp in the Black Heritage series honors Dorothy Height, an activist who dedicated her life to fighting for racial and gender equality. Starting her career as a caseworker in the New York City Welfare Department, she joined the National Council of Negro Women in 1937, serving as the organizations president from 1957 to 1997.
She became one of the most influential civil rights leaders of the 20th century, providing advice and support to U.S. Presidents from Franklin Delano Roosevelt to Lyndon Johnson. She received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1994.
Seashells Postcard Stamp
Whether used as jewelry, decorative displays or simply "listening to the ocean" while walking along the beach, Americans exhibit a fascination with seashells. Four new postcard rate Forever stamps now highlight the wonder of seashells, which are the hard, protective outer layer created by an animal that lived in the sea. Each stamp depicts a shell found in North American waters: Depicted left to right in the strip of four stamps illustrated here are the Queen conch, commonly known as the pink conch, the Pacific calico scallop, the alphabet cone, and the zebra nerite. Each stamp depicts a highly stylized artistic view of the shells. Horizontal swaths of white and blue in the background suggest waves washing the shells onto a beach.
U.S. Flag Forever Stamp
With this new U.S. Flag stamp, the Postal Service continues its tradition of celebrating patriotism with one of the most recognizable symbols of the United States. The flag, in various forms has been pictured on U.S. stamps going as far back as the 30 cents 1869 Pictorial issue. In the modern era, the U.S. Postal Service makes sure that a Flag stamp is always available to mailers, and in a variety of formats. This stamp's design features a detail from a photograph of the billowing Stars and Stripes.
Lili'uokalani Gardens $6.65 Priority Mail Stamp
This Priority Mail stamp coincides with the 100th anniversary of Lili'uokalani Gardens in Hilo, Hawai'i. Built on land donated by Queen Lili'uokalani, the last Hawaiian monarch to govern the islands, the gardens were dedicated in 1917 and named in her honor. The Gardens are Japanese in style with influences of Hawaiian remains of lava flows, plantings of tropical trees and flowers, and a view of the Mauna Kea volcano—Hawai'i's highest point. The stamp art features one of the Gardens' most iconic structures, the red wooden shelter on a stone bridge spanning a portion of the pond.
Gateway Arch $23.75 Express Mail Stamp
The Postal Service features the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri with this Express Mail stamp. The Gateway Arch was built as a memorial to President Thomas Jefferson and the 19th-century traders and pioneers for whom St. Louis was the gateway to the West. The stamp art depicts the stainless-steel arch at sunset in its setting on the banks of the Mississippi River. Towering above the city's skyline, the Gateway Arch is reflected in the rippling water below.
Love Skywriting (Love series) Forever Stamp
This stamp is a continuation of the Postal Service tradition of creating stamps that celebrate love. The first such stamp, issued in 1973, used as the basis for its design Robert Indiana's pop art "LOVE" sculpture. The 2017 Love Skywriting stamp is intended to add a romantic touch to letters and cards, not only on Valentine's Day, but year-round. As described by the Postal People, "the stamp depicts the word 'Love' written in white cursive script against a blue sky studded with wispy clouds. Underlining the word is a decorative swirl of smoke. A small, stylized plane, dwarfed by the giant letters, completes the end of the swirl, with smoke trailing from its tail."
Year of the Rooster Forever Stamp (Celebrating Lunar New Year series)
The Year of the Rooster stamp is the 10th of 12 stamps in the current Celebrating Lunar New Year cycle. Compared to the design of most previous stamps in this current stamp series, the animal is pictured prominently, in the form of a rooster emblazoned on a red envelope. Parents present red envelopes containing money to children and loved ones during Lunar New Year celebrations. The color red symbolizes luck in Chinese culture, while rooster imagery is often used to ward off evil spirits.
The Year of the Rooster begins January 28, 2017 and ends February 15, 2018. In popular Chinese culture, people born in the Year of the Rooster, among other traits, symbolize fidelity and punctuality—the rooster being known for waking up people regularly and on time.
Click to see Lunar New Year stamps from the: South Pacific, Canada Post, and Inter-Governmental Philatelic Corporation (IGPC).
Future Issues for 2017
African American Museum Forever Stamp
This stamp celebrates the National Museum of African American History and Culture, which is the 19th Smithsonian museum and the only national museum devoted exclusively to African-American life, art, history and culture. The movement for such a museum dates back to the 1920s, but resistance in Congress and within the Smithsonian's Board of Regents stymied efforts until it was authorized by Congress in 2003. Opening on September 24, 2016, it is located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Among the more than 33,000 objects in the Museum Collection are many artifacts related to honorees on USPS stamps for African Americans, including 1985 Black Heritage honoree Mary McLeod Bethune, who served on an unsuccessful Presidential Commission under Herbert Hoover to create a Museum in 1929.
Snowy Day Booklet Forever Stamps
"The Snowy Day," will be showcased in this set of four stamps. Written and illustrated by the children's author, Ezra Jack Keats, it was one of the first prominent 20th-century picture books centered on an African-American child. Each of the four new stamps in this booklet features a different illustration of main character Peter exploring and playing in his neighborhood while wearing his red snowsuit. The images picture Peter forming a snowball, sliding down a mountain of snow, making a snow angel and leaving footprints in the snow.
Christmas Carols Booklet Forever Stamps
The 2017 Christmas season will be celebrated with four Forever stamps featuring images that illustrate four famous Christmas carols: "Jingle Bells," "Deck the Halls, "Silent Night" and "Jolly Old Saint Nicholas." Familiar lines from each song highlight the individual stamps. Shades of blue in the stamp backgrounds are intended to evoke the evening scenes from the four carols. While not forming a unified design, the adjacent quadrants in each stamp appear to form a Christmas ball.
California Dogface Butterfly Non-machineable Surcharge Stamp
The California dogface is used for the seventh non-machineable butterfly stamp, for use on irregularly sized envelopes, such as square greeting cards, invitations or announcements. The stamp is a highly stylized, simplified image of a California dogface—named for the forewing markings of the male butterfly, which bear a pattern that resembles a poodle head in profile. Greeting card envelopes that are printed with a silhouette of a butterfly indicate the need for additional postage or the use of a butterfly stamp.
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When dealing with Indian Law, it's important to know that American Indian Tribes are separate legal entities under federal law and that each tribe has its own set of laws and court system. Members of an Indian tribe have a special status under federal law and the lands that make up Indian reservations are under the jurisdiction of the tribal courts.
If that was all there was to it, Indian law would be very similar to state law and easy for most lawyers to navigate. But there's much more.
Unfortunately, the Federal government, over the last two and a half centuries, has dealt with the tribes in many different, often contradictory ways. The result is nothing less than a hodgepodge of precedents making Indian law extremely confusing. For lawyers who do not focus on this area, the laws are full of obstacles ready to trip them up.
Indian Law Consultant Brian Utsey understands the inconsistencies in Indian law and which ones take precedence. His experience can be a big help as you prepare a case that could end up in a tribal court jurisdiction instead of state court.
There are 21 federally recognized Indian Tribes in Arizona. Each has its own set of Tribal Laws and Tribal Court System.
In some cases, Tribal Law was based on the same statutes that most state law is based on. But in other cases, Tribal Law is based on the traditions of the particular tribe making it very different.
Add to that nearly 250 years of sometimes conflicting federal government guidance and interference and you have the potential for legal confusion.
If you're dealing with a legal issue involving American Indian Tribal Law, you need someone with experience in this particular area of law. A lawyer like Attorney Brian Utsey.
Brian Utsey focuses on American Indian Law and Tribal Law, and he can help guide you through the pitfalls inherent in the system.
If you have a question about Tribal Law on one of the reservations or American Indian Law in general, Brian Utsey is a great resource.
Arizona's 21 Indian Reservations each have their own Tribal Court System. The larger tribes have very structured and formal systems, while the smallest tribes may only have an informal and even part time Tribal Court System.
Just as each of the tribes has a different set of laws that lawyers need to understand, an effective Indian Law attorney must recognize the individual tribal court system's idiosyncrasies in order to be effective.
Attorney Brian Utsey focuses his practice on American Indian Law in Arizona and he's gained a lot of unique knowledge about the laws and the systems here.
If you have a case coming before any of the 21 Arizona tribal court systems, place a call to the Law Offices of Brian Utsey. He can help.
American Indian tribes have Tribal Sovereignty, which simply means they have sovereign immunity to lawsuits similar to many other government entities. In some ways, tribal sovereignty goes beyond the sovereign immunity extended to other government units, like states or cities.
This might make a tribal government seem more like a foreign government, but in reality court cases have chipped away at total sovereignty.
However, if you're doing business with an Indian tribe, you may be under the authority of a sovereign tribal government - and your right to sue may be severely limited.
As the former director of a Tribal legal services office, I can't tell you how many cases were dismissed simply because contracts didn't take tribal sovereignty into account. An outside law firm would file suit and lose their case out of hand.
Disputes will occur in today's society. Indian law attorney Brian Utsey can help you write a contract that will set aside tribal sovereignty. As long as both parties feel the contract is fair and sign it in good faith, it will be upheld in Tribal, State, or Federal Court.
Arizona's Indian tribes have need of many services and products and are good customers. Outside companies just need to take justified precautions with specialized contract language that will stand up in Tribal court should the need arise. Attorney Brian Utsey will help you make sure you're treated fairly.


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Florida education news: Harry Potter, charter schools, zero tolerance and more
FEEL THE MAGIC: Bartow High School fields a quidditch team for students to further their Harry Potter experience. (Times photo, John Pendygraft)
NEW CHARTER SCHOOLS: A Hillsborough school district panel recommends approval of seven new charters.
RISING ABOVE: Despite its struggles, Pinellas Gibbs High School still has students who strive to be the best, columnist Ernest Hooper writes.
EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS: Pasco Gulf High School leads the county in graduation rate improvement.
CHARTER CONTROVERSY: The City of Homestead's decision to lease land for a new charter school stirs talk of lawsuits among others, the Miami Herald reports.
MORE THAN A LETTER: St. Johns County's only F-rated school provides services for students with special needs that a letter grade doesn't begin to describe, the Florida Times-Union reports.
ZERO TOLERANCE: Two Palm Beach students are arrested with guns in their backpacks, the Palm Beach Post reports. • Five Orlando students face charges over high school hazing, the Orlando Sentinel reports.
DRINKING DOWN: Many universities are implementing successful programs to reduce campus alcohol consumption, the Gainesville Sun reports.
Visit the Gradebook at noon for an interview with United School Employees of Pasco president Lynne Webb.


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Event: Choreographer-turned-filmmaker Farah Khan and dance guru Vaibhavi Merchant visited Kolkata to promote new dance reality show 'Just Dance'.
Guest List: Farah Khan, Vaibhavi Merchant
Date: 31-Mar-2011
Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez was snapped at the launch of JOYA - a fashion and lifestyle exhibition.
Bollywood actress Kajol along with sister Tanishaa Mukherjee and mother Tanuja were snapped at Durga Puja.
Bollywood babes Malaika Arora Khan, Anushka Sharma, Kalki Koechlin, Adah Sharma, Mandira Bedi, Radhika Apte, Patralekhaa, Sayani Gupta, Shamita Shetty, Esha Gupta, Kim Sharma, Sridevi among others wer...
Bollywood celebs Arbaaz Khan, Malaika Arora Khan, Dino Morea, Upen Patel, Amrita Arora Ladak, Shakeel Ladak, Sonakshi Sinha among others were snapped at hotel Arth.
Bollywood actress Chitrangada Singh was snapped at Bandra.


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If you haven't noticed already, Rogue Pizza Co. is making a major push to be a big player in the live music scene on Dickson Street.
If you haven't noticed already, Rogue Pizza Co. is making a major push to be a big player in the live music scene on Dickson Street.
Some of the world's greatest wine regions are right here in the United States, particularly along the west coast. For pinot noir grapes, many believe the very best is Oregon's Willamette Valley.
The success of an Adam Sandler movie now depends on the zaniness of the script and the energy of the movie is dependant on Sandler's co-stars. All of this has culminated in the low-water mark of the Sandler era with "Just Go With It," a movie that is never offensively bad, just overwhelmingly bad.
If I had brewed this, I'd be embarrassed to call it a porter. A proper porter is black as a tar barrel and should have enough roasty personality to step up and demand your attention.
This week's review is stop No. 2 in the Quest for the Holy Catfish.
Music and more for Feb. 10-16.
Happenings, events, opportunities and more for Feb. 10 and beyond.
Craving some scintillating sounds to tickle your ear holes? There's a lot to be excited about in the diverse offerings in the area for next week and beyond.
Love and what it means for your sign.
I'm recently transitioning into the realm of sales. Being a simplistic, kind soul with a Buddistic nature, there is a natural hesitation by my humanistic mind.


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The University of the Philippines has released the results of Admission Test, or also known by many as the UPCAT. The UPCAT 2014-2014 List of Passers are listed below in alphabetical order.
The said examination UPCAT, is a multiple-choice exam with questions in Filipino and English. Its four subtests cover Language Proficiency, Science, Mathematics and Reading Comprehension. Examinees are given a set period of time to finish the UPCAT. which last Sunday for School Year 2014-2015.
Related Article: UPCAT 2014-2015 List of Passers (Alphabetical Order)
According to the reports, the examination took place last August 3-4, 2013. The UPCAT 2014-2015 is one of the highly-anticipated college entrance examination in the Philippines.
Graduating Filipino students always dream of making it to UP, the Philippines premier educational institutions, as part of the UP system, students will be dubbed as "Iskolar ng Bayan" once you passed the necessary admission requirements.
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Paris, Ile-de-France, France, 2014/12/12 - Ipsen announces that the International Breast Cancer Study Group (IBCSG) presented phase 3 results evaluating the use of ovarian suppression to adjuvant treatment with tamoxifen - IPSEN.com. Euronext: IPN; ADR: IPSEY
22% risk reduction of developing invasive breast cancer with tamoxifen plus ovarian suppression, versus tamoxifen alone;
Ovarian suppression was obtained entirely by monthly injections of triptorelin over 5 years for 81% of patients.
Paris (France), 12 December 2014 Ipsen today announced that the International Breast Cancer Study Group (IBCSG) presented results of the randomized phase III SOFT clinical trial at the 2014 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.
Suppression of Ovarian Function Trial (SOFT) assessed the value of ovarian suppression in reducing breast cancer recurrence in young women receiving tamoxifen, and evaluated the role of the aromatase inhibitor exemestane plus ovarian suppression in this population. Ovarian suppression was obtained entirely by monthly injections of triptorelin (active ingredient of Ipsens Decapeptyl®) over 5 years for 81% of patients.
Treatment combining tamoxifen plus ovarian suppression reduced the relative risk of developing invasive breast cancer recurrence by 22% in women who did not transition into menopause after receiving chemotherapy, when compared to treatment with tamoxifen alone. On average, these women were 40 years old when starting hormonal therapy after chemotherapy. A secondary analysis revealed that further benefit could be gained by treating these women with exemestane plus ovarian suppression, which reduced their relative risk of breast cancer recurrence by 35%, compared to tamoxifen alone, resulting in 7 or 8 fewer women out of 100 having a breast cancer recurrence within 5 years.
Prudence Francis, M.D., Head of Breast Medical Oncology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Australia stated: For the youngest women with hormone-sensitive breast cancer, ovarian suppression will increasingly be recommended. For women who have not reached menopause and have hormone-sensitive breast cancer that carries sufficient risk of recurrence to warrant chemotherapy, doctors are likely to discuss the option of treatment with ovarian suppression plus an aromatase inhibitor as an alternative to tamoxifen.
Gini Fleming, M.D., Clinical Medical Oncology Breast Program Director, University of Chicago, USA added: While ovarian suppression is not recommended for everyone, adding it to tamoxifen can reduce breast cancer recurrence in higher-risk patients who remain premenopausal after chemotherapy, particularly in women under the age of 35.
Claude Bertrand, Executive Vice-President, Research & Development and Chief Scientific Officer of Ipsen stated: Ipsen is very pleased to have participated in this landmark study, which could change clinical practice in breast cancer treatment. In addition to solid efficacy results, the SOFT study provides the largest clinical trial safety database for the long term use of triptorelin in women.
More information can be found in SABCS Abstract S3-08 (SOFT Efficacy) and SABCS Abstract S3-09 (SOFT Quality of Life).
About the study
SOFT (Suppression of Ovarian Function Trial) enrolled more than 3,000 premenopausal women with hormone receptor-positive early-stage breast cancer and estradiol levels in the premenopausal range between December 2003 and April 2011. Trial treatment lasted 5 years and women continue to be followed for life to assess long-term prognosis and side effects. The trial is led by the International Breast Cancer Study Group (IBCSG), in partnership with the Breast International Group (BIG) and the North American Breast Cancer Group (NABCG), and supported by IBSCG, Pfizer, Ipsen and the U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI).
SOFT was designed to assess the value of ovarian suppression in reducing breast cancer recurrence in young women receiving tamoxifen, and to assess the role of the aromatase inhibitor exemestane plus ovarian suppression in treating young women. Premenopausal women with estrogen and/or progesterone receptor-positive, breast cancer were randomly assigned to treatment with tamoxifen alone for 5 years, tamoxifen plus ovarian suppression for 5 years, or exemestane plus ovarian suppression for 5 years.
About triptorelin (active substance of Decapeptyl®)
Decapeptyl® is a peptide formulation for injection to be used mainly in the treatment of locally advanced or metastatic prostate cancer. Additional indications developed subsequently include the treatment of uterine fibroids (a benign tumour of muscle tissues in the uterus), endometriosis (proliferation of endometrial tissue, the mucous membrane that lines the uterine wall outside the reproductive tract) after surgery or when surgery is not deemed appropriate, as well as early onset puberty and female infertility (in vitro fertilisation). The active substance in Decapeptyl® is triptorelin pamoate or acetate, a decapeptide analogue of GnRH (Gonadotrophin Releasing Hormone), a hormone secreted by the hypothalamus, which initially stimulates the release of pituitary gonadotrophins (hormones produced by the pituitary gland), which in turn control hormonal secretions by the testicules and ovaries. Administration of triptorelin results in the suppression of the GnRH activity leading to menopause in women and hormonal castration in men. The formulations of Decapeptyl® marketed by the Ipsen Group include a daily formulation, onemonth, three-month and six-month formulations.
About Ipsen
Ipsen (ipsen.com) is a global specialty-driven pharmaceutical company with total sales exceeding 1.2 billion in 2013. Ipsens ambition is to become a leader in specialty healthcare solutions for targeted debilitating diseases. Its development strategy is supported by 3 franchises: neurology, endocrinology and uro-oncology. Moreover, the Group has an active policy of partnerships. Ipsen's R&D is focused on its innovative and differentiated technological platforms, peptides and toxins. In 2013, R&D expenditure totaled close to 260 million, representing more than 21% of Group sales. Moreover, Ipsen also has a significant presence in primary care. The Group has close to 4,600 employees worldwide. Ipsens shares are traded on segment A of Euronext Paris (stock code: IPN, ISIN code: FR0010259150) and eligible to the Service de Règlement Différé (SRD). The Group is part of the SBF 120 index. Ipsen has implemented a Sponsored Level I American Depositary Receipt (ADR) program, which trade on the over-the-counter market in the United States under the symbol IPSEY.
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Eaton (Hall 4 Stand F12) has been selected by Embraer to provide five packages for Embraer's Phenom 100 very light jet. These include the hydraulic power generation package, design of the aircraft's flap system and landing gear control hydraulic components. It will also supply miscellaneous cockpit controls including the throttle, landing gear and flap selectors.
On EADS' recently flown Barracuda unmanned aerial vehicle, Eaton provided hydraulic power and actuators for the landing gear system. In flight, fluid power is supplied to the actuators to extend and retract the landing gear. On the ground, the nose wheel steering mechanism uses the same hydraulic power system.
The U.S. company also has a piece of the action on the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft, which is a flying display highlight here at Farnborough International. On board, it has several higher-pressure (5,000 psi) fluid power generation, motion control and fluid health monitoring components. For example, Eaton's Vickers brand hydraulic engine-driven pumps power the primary flight controls. In addition, there are four 2,360-cubic-feet-per-minute inlet particle separator blowers. Among others, there are also a rotor positioning actuator motor and a wing stowage motor.
On the Airbus A400M military transport, Eaton was selected to design several hydraulic actuation control and fluid delivery components. They include valves, accumulators, hydraulic self-sealing hose assemblies and engine lube oil flexible hoses–among others. In addition, Eaton was also selected to provide the aircraft's ground service panel and maintenance panel.
On Lockheed Martin's F-35 Lightning II fighter, Eaton will be one of the three suppliers to test performance-based logistics (PBL). This will take place during the first phase of low rate initial production. According to Eaton, PBL gives suppliers incentives to meet performance requirements. This should result in improved support while reducing total ownership costs. Eaton said it was chosen for its expertise in modeling, data mining as well as prognostics and health management.
Separately, Eaton is offering a new oil multifunctional sensor for helicopters. At power-up, it provides oil level status in the gearboxes. One minute later, the system switches to the chip detector circuit to provide continuous fluid/debris monitoring during flight. This dual role of a single sensor eliminates additional wiring and space requirements.


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Officials: Bus hits Detroit building; driver dies
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Officials say a bus driver has died after crashing into a building on Detroit's east side.
The crash into the building that houses a dry cleaning business happened Tuesday morning. Police and rescue crews are on the scene.
The Detroit Department of Transportation says the driver, who was described as a veteran of the job, died. The driver's name wasn't immediately released.
Officials at the scene say at least one other person was taken to a hospital for treatment.
The bus was on a sidewalk and the front of the vehicle was crumpled. There was no immediate word about the cause of the crash.


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NYC; The Father Figures, Though Not As Much
By CLYDE HABERMAN
Published: June 15, 2007
This is about as scientifically rigorous as alchemy. But the sense here, as we head toward another Father's Day, is that married men and women could not be more different when it comes to displaying family photographs at work. It says something about relationships.
Men usually put up photos of their wives and children. Women tend to post pictures of just the kids, almost as if the tykes had made it into this world through parthenogenesis.
Naturally, this is a generalization with many exceptions, so please hold those protest messages. But we've observed the phenomenon long enough that a line from an old folk song rattles across the brain: Where have all the young men gone?
Where? That's easy, Dr. Catherine Birndorf said: ''The guy has served his purpose.''
Is that it? The men did their duty, and are now dispensable?
Well, if you distill the answer to its essence, yeah.
''The core issue is that for women, once they have kids, the man becomes, not second rate or second fiddle, but they're the primary caretaker for these kids,'' said Dr. Birndorf, a psychiatrist who is director of the Payne Whitney Women's Program at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell hospital. ''Even with a really participatory father, Mom is still the mom.''
With those photos, she said, the mother is saying, ''These are my kids, this is my life -- you may think I'm here at work, but I have a second shift, and here it is, represented.''
It may sound ''so horrible,'' Dr. Birndorf said, but ''the husband becomes a little ancillary.''
And oh Dad, poor Dad? Why is the schnook still putting up photos of the whole family?
Fathers are ''a little more traditional,'' she said. ''They think it's a symbol, as one of my colleagues said, that they've made it. It's a status. The family's intact.''
As for herself, being a psychiatrist, ''I, of course, have no pictures up in my office.'' Too personal. ''But my husband, who's a surgeon, has a picture of me and my kids up in his office,'' she said. (We were tempted to point out that she said ''my kids'' and not ''our kids,'' but decided that this was a road best not traveled.)
Similar thoughts were offered by Dr. Harold S. Koplewicz, director of the New York University Child Study Center, who says that, yes, he has pictures of his wife and three children in his office.
Women, whether they stay at home or go to an office, are more likely to make the children a priority, he said. Men today may do more around the house than in the past. But traditional roles -- Pop as chief breadwinner, Mom as nurturer -- have hardly disappeared.
With the photos, Dr. Koplewicz said, ''men are taking tremendous pride in the fact of, 'This is my family. These are the people benefiting from my work.' It's very different from the mind-set of a woman who's saying, 'These children are my primary responsibility.' ''
Even at home, the father is often missing from family photos. A technology company in New York called SharedBook, which turns digital data into book form, did a survey two years ago of Americans' picture-taking habits. It found that the person who appeared most frequently in family shots was the mother, followed by the daughter and then the son.
Who brought up the rear? Dad, of course. Even the dog showed up more than he did.
One reason may be that ''the father tends to take most of the pictures,'' said Caroline Vanderlip, SharedBook's chief executive. That said, ''it's more often the mother who puts them in a photo album or on a mug or makes a photo book.''
''Women tend more to be the harvester of memories,'' Ms. Vanderlip said.
The father may be missing for a reason beyond the probability that he's snapping the pictures. He is absent from photos because he is often absent, period. While fathers today are more involved in their kids' lives, Dr. Koplewicz said, they are still far less likely than mothers to be on hand for Kodak moments: the kindergarten graduation, the school play, the midweek soccer game.
But there are, as we said, exceptions.
We are familiar with a father who has been photographed many times, from various angles. He has attended his daughter's high school performances and taken her on college tours. He has cheered on his son at football. For sure, he has had rocky times with them and with his wife. Still, when last seen, they were all gathering for dinner. He seemed content with them, and they with him.
But enough about Tony Soprano.


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Very nice Squadron 65 in "as new" condition.
Sehr schoene Squadron 65 in neuwertigem Zustand.
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With an increase in size comes an increase in the ability to really impress. This 65-foot Squadron appears to go one step further than similar sized boats on every level.
Sumptuous furnishings and hand-worked cabinetry are hallmarks of the Squadron range. Nowhere is it more elegantly expressed than in the long, wide single-level interior - a testament to the 65's ingenious flat floor design. Having such uncomplicated, single floor levels is normally reserved for much larger yachts, but our designers have achieved just that on this 65-footer. An elegant, beautifully proportioned Squadron awaits you.
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Double-duty CWC star signs for basketball at Black Hills StateMay 3, 2012 By Bruce Tippets, Sports Editor
Courtney Patterson was a two-sport standout athlete the past two years for Central Wyoming College in volleyball and basketball.
Patterson has decided to focus on one sport next year by taking her basketball talents to Black Hills State University in Spearfish, S.D.
The CWC sophomore will have two years of eligibility at BHSU, which played at the NCAA Division II level for the first time last year, and finished with a 14-12 record.
In the past, BHSU had played at the NAIA level.
"Courtney was huge for two programs at CWC," CWC women's head coach Serol Stauffenberg said. "She played very well in volleyball. She was a great basketball player."
Patterson played in the shooting guard role on the basketball court. She helped the Rustlers click at the Region IX tournament, where CWC fell to Otero Junior College in the semifinals.
"We like her passion for the game and her ability to play inside and outside," Black Hills State University women's coach Mark Nore said. "She has a great feel for the game."
Patterson finished her season averaging 13.9 points per game, No. 1 in scoring for the Rustlers.
"Her stats speaks volumes," Stauffenberg said. "She was in the top 12 in Region IX scoring in both years. It's a pretty tough region. "
Patterson played on an injured knee for most of the season.
"Her knee was banged up from the opening weekend all the way through," Stauffenberg said. "She was probably 75 percent the whole year. She was a pretty good player."
Nore said Patterson is a gifted athlete coming to his program.
"Only special kids can play those two sports," Nore said. "It takes a strong mind and a strong will to do that. I feel like when she can focus on one sport, I just think that she has a big-time upside. She is strong. She has a nice shot. It's going to be a great fit for our program.
"Our No. 1 concern with Courtney is to get her 100 percent healthy and just get her in that mind set, then she will be very good for us," Nore said. "You never want to see kids battle through that."
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BHSU had mostly underclassmen on the roster last year.
"We had a lot of youth last year," Nore said.
BHSU won nine of its last 10 games but didn't compete in a postseason tournament because it wasn't in a conference.
"It was hard to motivate because we didn't have any postseason," Nore said.
BHSU will be in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference for the first time in the 2012-13 season.
"Going to the Rocky Mountain Conference is a great move," Nore said.
"We are excited about. It's going to be an excited thing."
Metro State, Fort Lewis, CSU-Pueblo, Western State, UC-Colorado Springs, Colorado Christian, Colorado Mesa, Colorado Mines, New Mexico Highlands, Regis, Chadron State, Nebraska-Kearney, Adams State and Western New Mexico are in the RMAC.


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Barnetta blow for Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen have confirmed Tranquillo Barnetta will be out for ''several weeks'' with a knee injury.
The Switzerland international requires surgery on torn cartilage in his right knee. He suffered the problem in Tuesday's training game against second division Bochum.
''This is of course annoying, but it can't be changed.'' Barnetta told the club's official website. ''After the operation I will do everything I can to make myself available again as quickly as possible.''
Bayer lie fourth in the Bundesliga, a point behind second-placed Hannover but 13 adrift of runaway leaders Borussia Dortmund.
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Toronto to look at restricting the sale of energy drinks to kids
WATCH: The Board of Health hears from the Canadian Beverage Assocation on whether or not the sale of energy drinks should be banned for children.
TORONTO – The city's Board of Health has agreed to look into restricting the sale of energy drinks in various places across the city.
The motion, put forth by Scarborough Councillor Glenn De Baeremaeker, suggests the city's Medical Officer of Health investigate how to keep kids under 18 from getting their hands on energy drinks.
Further, the report suggests looking at the feasibility of:
- Banning ads for the drinks on city property, banning the sale of the drinks
- Banning the sale of energy drinks to kids under 18 in all city affiliated agencies, board and commissions – including the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE)
- Banning the sale of energy drinks to kids in Toronto retail outlets
- Requiring warning signage in retail outlets warning of potential health impacts
People don't have to be 18 to buy energy drinks in Canada but in 2011, the Canadian government placed new regulations on the popular drinks, including capping the amount of caffeine they contain and more detailed labelling to include the amount of caffeine and vitamins.
And a Canadian study suggested in May that energy drink consumption among teens was linked to depression and substance abuse.
The study looked at 8,200 high school students in Atlantic Canada and found "the more intense users tend to be more likely to be depressed, [and] they're more likely to have substance use," said Sunday Azagba, a researcher at the Propel Centre for Population Health Impact at the University of Waterloo.
But interested groups aren't happy with the idea of restricting who can buy the beverages. Jim Goetz, the president of the Canadian Beverage Association, said in a letter to the city that De Baeremaeker's report was vague and suggested "the evidence does not support a harmful toxicological interaction between energy drinks and alcohol."
He also suggested energy drinks, on average, have less caffeine than a cup of drip coffee.


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Columbia Police took a woman into protective custody for a mental evaluation Thursday after she allegedly set a small fire at her home off McBride Circle.
Columbia Police took a woman into protective custody for a mental evaluation Thursday after she allegedly set a small fire at her home off McBride Circle.
At 1 p.m., firefighters received a call that a bedroom at 1245 McBride Circle had been set on fire, but the flames had been extinguished when crews arrived. Tasha Marie Braly, 24, was identified by Columbia Police Department as the resident of the home.
Braly's caretaker, identified by police as Chrisina Sian, 42, of Columbia, told police Braly was upset and destroying things in the home, according to a police report. Sian also said Braly had also attempted to set her bed and herself on fire, according to the report. She was taken by a CPD officer to Maury Regional Medical Center for evaluation.
Braly had allegedly also set an oven mitt on fire and thrown it at Sian, but missed, according to the report. No charges have been filed.
Farmers' Market opens June 7
Eggs, honey, fried pies, sweet breads, jams, jellies and handcrafted soaps are among some of the items visitor's to Columbia's Farmers' Fresh market can purchase when it opens on June 7.
The farmer's market will open at 9 a.m. at the Riverwalk Park in Columbia with a performance by the Maury County Community Band. Sponsored by Columbia Main Street and the city, the farmers' market provides fresh produce and hand-made goods from June through October. The market will operate from 3:30-7 p.m. Tuesdays, and from 7 a.m.-noon on Thursdays and Saturdays.
Vendors currently registered to attend the market include:
◆ Pantall Farm, Columbia — vegetables, fruits and melons
◆ Hardison Mill Honey Farm, Columbia — honey and tomatoes
◆ Cool Breezes Farm, Culleoka — eggs and vegetables
◆ Harris Family Farm, Culleoka — vegetables, melons and fruits
◆ Persimmon Hill Farm, Columbia — flowers and pumpkins
◆ Mary Williams, Culleoka — fried pies, sweet breads, cinnamon rolls, teas, jams and jellies
◆ Spires Family Farm, Culleoka — vegetables, fruits and melons
◆ Avery Harris, Culleoka — vegetables, melons and flowers
◆ Carolyn Cox, Columbia — lavender
◆ Clara's Kitchen, Centerville — jams, jellies, breads, fried pies and cakes
◆ Firefly Essentials, Columbia — handcrafted soaps, lotions, lip balms, shaving pucks, mugs and shave kits
◆ Tiny Rare Treasures and Gifts, Culleoka — hand-crafted jewelry, quilts, tatting and turning pens
◆ Stephen Dahlhauser, Columbia — fresh and dried herbs, fresh flowers, olive oil and hot sauce
◆ Glendale Farms, Columbia — lamb, chicken and fresh eggs
Other special events are planned throughout the season, including a Music at the Market day, Chefs at the Market Day and Arts at the Market day. For more information on the farmer's market, visit www.columbiafarmersfreshmarket.com or call (931) 388-3647.
Elks Lodge to host benefit
The Columbia Elks Lodge No. 686 will host a benefit for the Maury County Special Olympics flag football team from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday at 1208 WKRM Lane in Columbia.
The benefit will raise money to send the flag football team to the 2014 National Special Olympic USA Games in Mercer County, N.J. on June 14.
All proceeds will go toward the trip. A $10 donation buys a hamburger, chips and a soft drink. Attendees will also have the opportunity to meet with several local political candidates during the event.
For more information, call Maury County Special Olympics Area Director Shannon Neff at (931) 548-0061 or by email at email@example.com.
Giles County student-athlete killed in Wednesday crash
Tison Cortez Marks, 16, was pronounced dead at the scene Wednesday night after the Chevy pickup he was driving went off the road, down an embankment and hit a tree off Dog Branch Road in Minor Hill, according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol.
An initial report from THP cited speed as a factor in the crash. Marks was wearing a seatbelt and had not been under the influence of alcohol or drugs, according to the report. An autopsy has been ordered.
Officials aren't sure when the accident happened, because Marks was reported to have left a friend's house at 4 p.m., but the wreck was not discovered until 8:45 p.m., according to the report.
Marks was a member of the football team at Giles County High School and had received his license in January, according to a post on Marks' Instagram account.


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The Season 6 cast of "Dancing With the Stars" was announced during the finale of "Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann," earlier tonight.
Actress Marlee Matlin and entertainer Penn Jillette were among the first stars announced last night for the cast. Their announcement joined that of radio jock Adam Carolla, who used his radio breakfast show to confirm he would be dancing with Julianne Hough on Monday morning.
Former Olympian Kristi Yamaguchi, Tony-winning Broadway star ("Hairspray's" original 'Tracy Turnblad') Marissa Jaret Winokur, and Telenovela star Christian De La Fuente were the next announced as part of the next season of "Dancing."
Tennis champ Monica Seles was then in, as was R&B singer Mario (who sang the hit song "Let Me Love You"), and "3 Men and A Baby" and "Police Academy" franchise star Steve Guttenberg.
The final three contestants confirmed were Miami Dolphin Jason Taylor, actress Shannon Elizabeth (of "America Pie" fame) and Priscilla Presley.
Season 6 will premiere on March 17 in a special 2-hour episode.


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Building on the techniques demonstrated in his first DVD, Fundamentals of Inlay: Stringing, Line & Berry, Steve Latta shows how to master more complex inlay designs using several Federal table leg styles. The Federal table leg is a traditional example, but these inlay elements can be used in other ways limited only by your imagination.
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Crash-land pilots ignored warnings
Air Nelson says it ''fundamentally disagrees'' with Transport Accident Investigation Commission findings showing its pilots ignored cockpit warnings that landing gear was unsafe.
TAIC today released its report on the crash landing of a Bombardier Dash-8 Q300 plane in Blenheim on September 30, 2010, which said the two pilots should have abandoned their landing attempt.
However, Air Nelson's manager of flight operations, Captain Darin Stringer, said it was important to understand the airline's pilots had followed the protocols that were in place.
"Those protocols are based on information from the manufacturer, Bombardier, that has since been found to be inaccurate," he said.
The plane, operated by the Air New Zealand subsidiary, had left from Wellington to Nelson with three crew and 43 passengers on board, but had to be diverted to Blenheim because of poor weather conditions.
TAIC found that when the pilots moved the landing gear selector level to down, the left and right main landing gear legs extended normally, while the nose landing gear stopped before it was fully extended, probably because of debris within the hydraulic fluid.
The system signalled the landing gear was "unsafe", and the pilots began working through a checklist to troubleshoot the problem.
The checklist directed them to an independent verification system which showed them three green lights, signalling all the landing gear was working.
TAIC said as a result, the pilots believed everything was okay and there was a fault with one of the sensors.
However, when they continued to approach for landing, a warning horn went off alerting them that it was not safe.
A short time later, the ground proximity warning system also went off - the pilots ''ignored'' both, TAIC said.
When they hit the ground, the nose gear was pushed into the wheel and the plane completed the landing skidding. No-one was injured.
TAIC said the primary landing gear indication system had shown the nose landing gear was not locked down, but the pilots had been misled by the verification system which was unreliable.
The pilots should have heeded the warnings and abandoned the landing attempt, until the actual position of the nose landing gear had been determined, it said.
Stringer said he would take the TAIC findings seriously and will ''embrace the key lessons,'' but he fundamentally disagreed with aspects of the report.
The pilots did not ''ignore'' warning alerts, instead they had followed protocols that showed it was safe to land.
''At the core of this incident is clear advice from the manufacturer which indicated that three green lights from either the primary or secondary landing gear system was absolute confirmation that the gear was in place and safe,'' he said.
''However, this was not the case and at Air Nelson we have now stipulated that should a similar situation occur in future a visual inspection must be made by suitably qualified ground observers.''
TAIC said manufacturer Bombardier has taken a number of safety actions raised in the report, however, one issue had not been resolved.
It has asked the New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority director to work with the Canadian authorities to urge Bombardier to improve the reliability of the down-lock verification system.
TAIC said there were key lessons following the incident, including having pilots know more about aircraft's systems and paying attention to aircraft warning systems.


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Paul Pillar at The National Interest on how the shutdown affects America's reputation overseas. Pillar, currently a professor at Georgetown after a 28-year-long career at the CIA, writes, "A concern that commentators already have expressed is that there will be increased reluctance of foreign states to negotiate agreements and commitments with a government whose own house is so out of order. The concern is valid." A "major ingredient" of America's soft power is having a liberal democracy that appeals to foreign citizens. Pillar cautions, "Totalitarian regimes have won admiration for making trains run on time. Now in Washington things are not only not running on time but not running at all." Anne Applebaum, a Washington Post columnist who focuses on the development of civil society, tweets, "Yet another person agrees with me: 'At stake is the image of the political system the US represents.'" Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic, recommends the piece.
David Carr at The New York Times calculates the worth of one tweet. Carr asks, "How much could a single post on Twitter be worth? How about $1 billion? Or maybe $6 billion? If the post comes from the fingertips of Carl C. Icahn, the hyperactive hedge fund manager, an argument could be made that there's gold in those 140 characters." Carr calculates that in three tweets about Apple, Icahn raised the company's stock value by $18 billion. Carr calls Icahn everyone's "crazy uncle" and insists, "Using business news outlets and now social media, Mr. Icahn is able to make corporate boards quake and chief executives tremble because they know he will say anything, and he often does." So "no wonder people are drooling over the Twitter I.P.O. Turns out that in the right hands, Twitter can be a magical wealth-creation machine powered mostly by hot air." Ken Thomas, a political reporter at the Associated Press, tweets, "Smart piece by @carr2n on how Twitter can move the financial markets."
Sen. John McCain at The Wall Street Journal memorializes Vietnam's Gen. Vo Nguyen Giap. Giap, who died last Friday, had a reputation of being the "Red Napoleon." McCain explains, "The U.S. never lost a battle against North Vietnam, but it lost the war. Countries, not just their armies, win wars. Giap understood that. We didn't. Americans tired of the dying and the killing before the Vietnamese did. It's hard to defend the morality of the strategy. But you can't deny its success." McCain met Giap twice — once after his capture in 1967, and once for an interview in the 1990s. Giap told McCain during their interview, "you were an honorable enemy." Benji Sarlin, a political reporter at MSNBC, tweets, "Amazing piece by @SenJohnMcCain on his experiences with Vo Nguyen Giap, top Vietnamese general who just died." Spencer Ackerman, the U.S. national security editor at The Guardian, concurs: "Excellent, honest & statesmanlike reflection by @SenJohnMcCain on General Giap. Can't have been easy to write."
Brian Beutler at Salon on the GOP's incoherent gameplan. In a post recommended by Democratic strategist and pundit Donna Brazile, Beutler explains, "Republicans are attempting, probably hopelessly, to reverse the optics of the government shutdown by attacking Democrats for not providing special treatment to its most conspicuous functions." But this strategy "is only about one inch deep." So "the GOP's current position thus boils down to to the laughable idea that nothing's more important than reopening federal monuments, funding clinical trials, and spending money on veterans services for two weeks, until we breach the debt limit and they have to be shut down again." For all this, they hold Obama accountable.
James Surowiecki at The New Yorker explains how Obamacare helps small businesses. Ted Cruz calls Obamacare the "No. 1 job killer," but "Obamacare may well be the best thing Washington has done for American small business in decades." The ACA will actually make it easier for people to start their own companies, "which has always been a risky proposition in the U.S., because you couldn't be sure of finding affordable health insurance." And "even more important, Obamacare will help small businesses with health-care costs, which have long been a source of anxiety." Surowiecki concludes, "our small-business sector is among the smallest in the developed world, and has one of the lowest rates of self-employment. One reason is that we've never had anything like national health insurance. In a saner world, changing this would be a reform that the 'party of small business' would celebrate." Economist Mark Thoma recommends the piece.
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The national deficit is at an all-time high. Gasoline prices have nearly doubled in the last four years. Unemployment is huge. Jobs for those who actually want to work are non-existent. More people are on food stamps than ever. Real estate value went down the toilet.
Thanks, Mr. Obama. Can't wait to see what the next four years will bring.
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There's a documentary on CBS tonight about trying to make it in the NBA summer league.
"The players, personalities and behind-the-scenes drama at the NBA Summer League."
Looks like they follow two drafted players, two undrafted players, a ref and a coach.
So if you're not in the mood to watch Andrew Bynum dominate, this might be a good alternative.
There's a review of sorts here:


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Happy New Year to all! I am delighted to announce our kick-off of 2009 with a fascinating look at education in viritual space.
Virtual Education From The Inside Out – An example in THERE.com
Co-presenters: Frank Whiting (Stungthumbz) and Dr. Celia Pearce (Artemesia)
The University of There (UOT) was established June 21, 2004, as a participative teaching and learning venue for the subscribers of the THERE.com service, and as a facility available to outside academic institutions for experimental instruction in a virtual world. The current Dean, Stungthumbz (Frank) has managed the facility since its establishment.
Courses of instruction range from the There-Unique such as Dog Handling, through "real world" skills such as Paint Shop Pro and Lore of the Plains Indians. These courses are not for credit, and no fee is charged to There members. In addition, are courses being presented by outside institutions such as San Francisco State University in Communications and Environmental Studies which are for credit, but allow THERE subscribers to audit the online activities.
While it is possible to operate in Windows mode and split the screen, most instructors prefer to use a combination of lecture, printed There books, specialized club forums and links to their own web sites. The real contribution by UOT is actually the managed instruction facility and the in-world advertising.
The presentation on 15 January will consist of a guided tour of the extensive UOT facilities, including a visit to a virtual classroom and a chance to meet some of the students and faculty.
About the speakers:
Frank Whiting is currently an Academic Instructor in Computer Science for Shasta College. He is a retired US Air Force officer and a retired Staff Senior Engineer for McDonnell Douglas Aerospace, where he worked on both the Space Shuttle and Space Station programs. The first computer he worked on had 750 vacuum tubes.
Dr. Celia Pearce, is the director Director of the Emergent Game Group at Georgia Tech, has been studying THERE.com for the past 5 years, and is currently doing research with the UOT.
I look forward to seeing you all there at There and at SAIC.
This event is organized byt Carl Symborski. Thank you, Carl!
I welcome others organizing gatherings, coming up with ideas we can organized together and etc. So please do note hesitate to vocalize and do.
See you all next Thursday,
This meeting proved in itself how effective RL and VW communications can go. It was fascinating visiting THERE.com and University of THERE and hearing the impact it is having on the people in that space and why they built and use it. Thank you to Carl for coming up with the program and organizing it. Thank you to Celia, Frank, Sheri of THERE and Ellen and Doug of SAIC for hosting.
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Aggies avoid sweep with statement game
Updated 10:41 pm, Sunday, April 20, 2014
COLLEGE STATION — Texas A&M coach Rob Childress was articulating the many strengths of Kentucky's A.J. Reed when Childress echoed the notions of a load of the Aggies' faithful.
"He's fun to watch, and I'd like to have him on my team, I'll tell you that," Childress said.
A slugger who also hits for average is just what the oft-stifled Aggies need, although they finally offered up a solid impersonation of college baseball's best player this season by clubbing the Wildcats 14-2 on Easter Sunday at Blue Bell Park.
In scoring more runs in the first five innings than they did in the previous two games combined, A&M (24-17, 8-10 SEC) salvaged the finale of a three-game series against No. 17 Kentucky (26-14, 9-9) after dropping the first two contests 6-3 and 11-4. The Aggies, fighting for their NCAA tournament lives, play at Rice on Tuesday before visiting Mississippi State for a three-game league series starting Thursday.
"We've had moments throughout the season where we've had our backs against the wall and needed to answer as a group," Childress said of every Aggies starter scoring at least a run Sunday. "Our guys have always answered."
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Reed, the Wildcats' burly ace who earned the victory Friday, added to his memorable weekend in the finale by crushing his nation-leading 16th home run in the first inning — giving him five RBIs over the three games. But Kentucky was held at bay the rest of the way.
The Aggies have tried two Friday night starters in SEC play — Daniel Mengden and of late Jason Jester — and perhaps Grayson Long will earn his shot before long. A week after clamping down on powerful Vanderbilt, Long (5-1, 2.44 ERA) allowed two runs over eight innings while striking out eight Wildcats.
"I just relied on my defense," Long said.
Jester allowed four hits and three runs over a third of an inning Friday in the three-run loss, so the Aggies' ace gig certainly is still up for grabs.
Despite the series loss, another A&M positive on the pitching front came in the form of Ty Schlottman's 62/3 scoreless innings Friday in relief of Jester — so the lefty is yet another candidate to give A&M a lift on the mound.
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After a month of wild fluctuations post-Sandy, New York City gas prices have settled back to where they were before the storm.
Prices at the pump jumped 15 cents in the aftermath of the storm, before slowly retreating to $4, according to AAA's Fuel Gauge Report, the same price drivers were paying last month.
Over the past week the cost of gas dropped 6 cents.
While gas prices shot up in New York after the storm, costs nationally fell. Over the past month, the average throughout the country dropped 13 cents.
Motorists in the area are still paying significantly more to fill up than last year when prices were $3.71.


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