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For over 20 years, hundreds of high-potential managers have prepared for advancement by participating in the Minnesota Management Institute (MMI). An exciting alternative to a traditional MBA degree, the MMI program provides a basic understanding of the entire scope of the business enterprise in today's emerging economic environment.
2013 Dates: March 10–15, |
Tuition: $14,000 Finance Module Tuition: $2,200 |
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MMI "Action Learning" Project: Integrated, Real-World Problem Solving
Participants will identify a specific challenge they and their organization are experiencing. This challenge will provide a platform for solving real business problems using the new mindsets, tools, and methods they're learning in MMI. Throughout the sessions, participants will check in with their peers and a faculty advisor to monitor their progress and tackle obstacles. By the end of the program, participants will have moved their challenge from concept to resolution. They will leave the program with a game plan for moving their organization forward.
As a participant in Minnesota Management Institute, you will:
Improve organizational performance. MMI provides excellent development activities that make a difference in a manager's career and his or her ability to contribute to improved organizational performance. Participants learn in an environment where they are exposed to business fundamentals and practical applications of key principles, forming a foundation to develop the strategic knowledge and insights needed to succeed at the next level.
Re-energize with the best and brightest. Participants who share your journey tend to be energetic individuals who come from a broad cross-section of organizations. You will learn cutting-edge material from both the faculty and each other. Through robust discussion with other high-potential managers from leading organizations, you will understand best practices and share a passion for knowing the art, science, and business of management.
Benefit from Carlson expertise. All of the MMI faculty are seasoned executive professors, thought-leaders, coaches—people who "walk the talk" and can provide useful insights as well as content knowledge. Many of the faculty teach in the MBA program at the Carlson School; others are corporate leaders with a national reputation; others have proven successes in business applications; and still others are wise protagonists of the business enterprise.
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This program is designed for high-potential managers who seek a solid business education and an experience that will dramatically accelerate their development. Participants hold titles such as: Director, Functional Area Manager, Product Manager, Project Manager, or Controller.
To enhance the overall learning experience, we seek to admit people to the program with comparable management responsibilities and diverse skills and experiences. The Admission Committee takes into account a candidate's organizational level, management experience, present duties, and career goals. We seek to admit high-potential managers who reflect a broad range of industries, functions, and backgrounds to enrich the networking and learning experience.
Class size is limited to maximize classroom and team participation, so early application is encouraged. Program applications are accepted on a rolling basis and are reviewed upon submission until the program fills.
Time Commitment: Minnesota Management Institute (MMI) takes place during one week a month, for three months.
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A Surprising Skin Care Solution Created By The Innate Immune System Of A Biological Organism
The beauty and genius of a natural solution that is far more complex than anything we humans are able to create
About Us And Our Easy Way To Healthy Beautiful Skin, Naturally
The core of our natural skin care products is a naturally occurring immune serum produced inside the immune cells of a little terrestrial mollusk that performs as the fundamental support of its innate immunity and restores health to its skin tissues and body whenever damaged.
It can even repair its tentacles and eyes and other organs with the serum when bitten by birds.
It is surprising to observe that the cells and tissues of the mollusk are very similar to the cells and tissues of us humans (see here pictures and the anatomy of the snail or show it to your kids for their biology or science class).
Helix Aspersa secretion has been used by numerous doctors to heal the skin of radiation and other burn victims.
You can achieve beautiful skin free of problems like acne, rosasea, drynnes, scars, stretch marks, hyperpigmentation, actinic keratosis, keratosis pilaris, even ingrown hairs, and many more troublesome skin conditions by coating your skin twice a day with a product based on the immune serum. The results arrive very much like how the immune cells of an oyster (marine mollusk) coat pieces of grit that irritate its soft tissues little by little with a biological solution, and over time, in the process yields a beautiful Pearl.
Researchers from Spain and United States found that the snail secretion contains antioxidant superoxide dismutase (SOD) and Glutathione-S-Transferase Activity (GST) activities.
Antioxidants are substances that may protect cells from the damage caused by unstable molecules known as free radicals or reactive oxygen species (ROS). SODs act as antioxidants and protect cellular components from being oxidized by reactive oxygen species.
An early study showed that a secretion from the mollusk induces skin regeneration after wound healing impairment from acute radiodermatitis. However, the molecular basis underlying this effect were unknown.
Researchers then evaluated the regenerative properties of the secretion using multiple in vitro approaches. They found that it possesses antioxidant capabilities and induces fibroblast proliferation. A complementary mechanism is provided by the fact that the secretion promotes ECM (Extra Cellular Matrix) assembly, which is essential for wound healing and tissue elasticity.
Researchers from the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York wrote: "Finally, the secretion inhibits Matrix Metalloproteinases (MMP) production, which limits the extent of the damage during wounding and scar formation. MMP are naturally produced enzymes that help regulate the skin`s ability to repair itself. Together, these mechanisms contribute to the observed beneficial effects of the snail secretion and support its use in regenerative therapy."
Furthermore, application of the secretion twice daily for three months also results in a significant improvement of clinical and histopathological photoageing signs.
"The role of oxidation in wound healing is controversial, but there is a clear correlation between enzymatic and non-enzymatic cutaneous antioxidants and its protection from ROS-mediated skin damage induced by UV radiation. Indeed, UV radiation can decrease endogenous antioxidant levels and lead to increased damage. In these cases, antioxidant compounds can modulate abnormal remodeling after trauma or prevent or reverse clinical signs associated with photoaging secondary to ROS."
We feel blessed by the opportunities that have opened to us to contribute to the health of the skin and well being of people because of this discovery and our participation in making available the natural immune serum of the humble brown garden snail (phylum: molluska, class gastropoda, species Helix Aspersa Müller or Cryptomphalus Aspersa). It is the most complete and balanced natural solution and an easy way to healthy, beautiful skin, naturally.
Below is its story.
Humberto del Pozo, President, Andes Natural Skin Care, LLC.
Chile, South America.
A surprising and unexpected finding on a snail farm in Chile. The hands of the farm workers were beautiful! They were smooth and soft, pigmentation patches caused by over-exposure to the sun faded, their skin was noticeably more supple. Cuts and abrasions did not get infected, and were healing rapidly, even scars that had been there for a long time where vanishing completely.
First Patent of Invention
The first patent of invention for a method to obtain snail secretions and make a cream for cosmetic purposes is issued in Chile to the Bascunan family (n° 38.615 in the Chilean Registrar, and filed at the WIPO, in Switzerland, now expired). This method utilizes outdated technology and chemical ingredients which are not as safe as the natural active ingredient is. We can say this was the 'first generation of snail creams'.
What is in this serum that could possibly have such beneficial effects on the skin? At first it was thought Glycolic Acid and Allantoin. Later it was found that the serum is in fact much more complex and impressive than this, but initial discoveries were limited due to the technology that was available at the time. Fernando Bascunan Jr of the family who owned the snail farm, was about to become a Doctor in Medicine and his mother suggested he do his thesis about the properties of the snail secretions. Using scientific methods he confirms that the snail secretions have the capability of healing human skin and that they can be embedded in a base cream that was then popular in the skin care industry.
Skin Care Products Using Snail Serum Are Made in Chile
The first generation in collecting snail serum is used to make products with mineral oil and chemicals. This method of collecting the secretions from the snails leaves bigger molecules on the filter when the serum is filtered. But these bigger molecules which get left behind are actually important in the effective performance of the serum on human skin.
Second Patent Of Invention
First Online Sales
Humberto del Pozo of Andes Natural Skin Care LLC enters onto the scene and begins selling ONLINE skin care products based on the snail secretions.
Medical Patent Involving The Snail
A patent is assigned in the US to Children's Medical Center Corp and The University of Iowa Research Foundation for the use of a complex glycol-molecule taken from the body, and is also present in the serum, of an African snail. The glycol-molecule from the snail is used as a drug to inhibit angiogenesis. Angiogenesis is the growth of blood vessels from pre-existing ones. It is through angiogenesis that a dormant tumour grows into a malignant tumour. The applicants of this patent are also requesting a patent for the use of the same glycol-molecule for the treatment of cancer and inhibiting an increase in the volume or mass of a tumour cancer growth.
BIOSKINCARE – The Third Generation – Product Launch
Humberto del Pozo collaborates with a Chemist and Pharmacist, a member of the New York Academy of Sciences. After keen observation of the snails in their natural habitat and with the knowledge of an eminent scientist that analyzes the observations, an improved, safer, and far superior method of collecting the snail's serum is born. The Third Generation – a harmless, "elegant", method of obtaining the serum by naturally triggering the snails to copiously secrete their precious serum.
The natural world is screened for ingredients to act in synergy with the snail serum to further enhance the benefits of our products.
The Helix Aspersa Müller
The Helix Aspersa Müller Brown Garden Snail repairs its shell and body when damaged. It is capable of regenerating damaged tissues and skin, and even its own tentacles where its eyes are, when bitten by birds.
BIOSKINCARE Branches Out To Treat Keloid Scars
Customers sent in stories about incredible results from using BIOSKINCARE on their keloid scars, so we produce our second product BIOSKINREPAIR targeted at treating scarring and scars as severe as Keloids.
BIOSKINRELIEF New Product Launch
BIOSKINRELIEF is created at the same time as BIOSKINREPAIR – it contains one more ingredient than BIOSKINCARE, while BIOSKINREPAIR contains one more than BIOSKINRELIEF.
BIOCUTIS® Becomes The Trademark Name
Our skin care product range now falls under the official trademark name BIOCUTIS® . The name incorporates the basis of our products all of which are based on the naturally occuring organic serum, andis made for the 'cutis' which means the true skin including the dermis and the epidermis.
New Product Joins The Biocutis® Family – BIOBODYCREAM
We created BIOBODYCREAM to effectively treat stretch marks. Based on the serum with its skin regeneration properties and immune support, it works by moderating the inflammation causing the stretch marks. At the same time the product strengthens the skin.
The serum is packed with natural peptides, glycoproteins, coenzymes, oligo elements, antioxidants, moisturizers, messenger molecules that transmit signals across the cell membrane and coordinate cell metabolism. It also has enzymes (which dissolves scar tissues and releases their amino acids which are necessary for the rebuilding of healthy skin) and oxygen transport molecules which nourish your skin cells and stimulate collagen and elastin regeneration from within while also preventing the breakdown of these essential structural proteins. Which is how BIOBODYCREAM successfully treats stretch marks.
New Product Joins The Biocutis® Family – BIOSKINEXFOL
BIOSKINEXFOL contains the same ingredients as BIOSKINCARE and therefore is regenerative, but has added microcrystals providing a home microdermabrasion cream.
BIOSKINCLEAR becomes available for oily skin and acne or rosacea
Bioskinclear was formulated for oily skin, mild acne or Rosacea. The serum (which is an effective anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, trigger of skin repair and skin regeneration, and enzyme dissolver of blocked pores) is combined with Licorice Root Extract (an antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, anti-irritant, antioxidant and sebum production inhibitor botanical) to create a product capable of eliminating redness, hyperpigmentation and acne scars without drying the skin.
BIOSKINBALM is created, extending the treatment range for severely dry skin conditions and for rosacea with dry skin
BIOSKINBALM we launched as it is a nourishing, healing, intensely soothing, hydrating, biological skin treatment balm. It effectively relieves eczema, dermatitis, psoriasis scales, very dry skin, skin rashes and rosacea. It is also suited for the routine care of sensitive skin prone to allergies. This product uses the serum combined with Vitamin A from RoseHip Oil and essential fatty acids. All these natural components act in synergy to enhance the balm's effectiveness.
New Product Joins The Biocutis® Family – BIOSKINFORTE
BIOSKINFORTE, an 'Ahaaaaaa!' moment about the cause of acne leads to the creation of a product capable of healing this skin condition by targeting the root causes of acne. It does this by preventing sebum hardening and clogged pores, quickly healing injured cells and calms inflammation before your own brute inflammatory reaction makes the problem worse.
The serum in BIOSKINFORTE is packed with antimicrobial peptides, antioxidants, enzymes and complex macromolecules that work as biological microscopic-machines to clear bacterial infection, clean debris and dissolve dead cells, moisturize, repair, and trigger the regeneration of damaged skin cells and soft tissues.
BIOSKINREJUVENATION joins our product range, for wrinkles, age spots and ageing skin
BIOSKINREJUVENATION is a biological solution for the removal of age spots, sun and dark spots, melasma dark patches, and acne post inflammatory hyperpigmentation. It contains the same ingredients as BIOSKINCARE as well as a natural Rumex extract (botanical), that reduces melanin hyperpigmentation and a biomimetic peptide that inhibits the accumulation of melanin pigments.
BIOSKINTREATMENT which successfully treats Keratosis Pilaris is formulated
BIOSKINTREATMENT treats Keratosis Pilaris by combining enzymes (in the serum) and natural salicylic acid extracted from the Willow Bark Tree. These natural ingredients work together to heal keratosis and regenerate healthy skin. It dissolves the keratin plugs around the follicles that block pores and allows for normal shedding off of dead skin cells.
New Product Joins The Biocutis® Family – BIOSKINREVITALIZER
BIOSKINREVITALIZER, which is an intense treatment serum, is produced when we discover that the snail serum acts in synergy with Vitamin C when at high concentrations, to activate fibroblast growth factors that speed up skin regeneration.
By adding Vitamin C, the proliferation of fibroblasts is even higher than just using the serum without Vitamin C or using Vitamin C without the serum. Fibroblasts are the cells responsible for producing all skin matrix components. This very effectively revitalizes neglected skin.
Research Paper Provides Scientific Proof
The molecular basis of the snail serum was studied closely, with positive and fascinating results documented in a research paper published in January 2008. This peer reviewed scientific research paper was published in English, confirming previous reports published in Spanish Dermatology Journals which state that the snail serum has regenerative properties.
Skin Regeneration Properties of Mollusk Secretion – 2008. As published by the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center of New York.
Click here for the 2012 scientific research published by the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York: A secretion of the mollusc Cryptomphalus aspersa (SCA) promotes proliferation, migration and survival of keratinocytes and dermal fibroblasts in vitro".


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Microsoft is today set to unveil the much anticipated next version of its hugely successful Xbox console at an event in Seattle.
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By: Dylan Brooks
Updated: October 26, 2012
Odessa Police say a single-enging airplane landed along U.S. 385 near 87th Street -- near Schlemeyer Field -- around 12:30 PM Friday.
Texas Department of Public Safety troopers say the 1950's-model plane was en route from Arizona to Odessa when the pilot realized he wouldn't have enough fuel to make the Schlemeyer Field runway safely.
The pilot reportedly looked for the closest road he could land on safely, informed airport personnel at Schlemeyer Field, and proceeded to land safely on U.S. 385.
Witnesses say the plane dipped under some power lines and barely missed some cars while making the emergency landing.
The pilot and 2 passengers were on board, but no one was hurt.
Troopers say the pilot followed protocol and informed the airport about the landing, so no citation would be written.
Troopers believe the plane's fuel gauge was slightly off, leading the pilot to miscalculate the remaining amount of fuel on the aircraft.
Law enforcement officials had to close U.S. 385 in the area of the landing until the plane was able to be removed from the road.
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Now that summer is rolling around, what will you bring to your block parties and family gatherings?
In today's society, we like to get together and eat with our friends, family, and neighbors. Here is just a simple list of different ideas you can bring to your next outing that will have everyone begging for more.
- Bacon and Chedder Nachos
- Dips – Such as salsa and Guacamole
- Shrimp cocktails
- Ham rolled up with creamcheese
- Salads – Many different variations can be made
Main Dishes
- "Pigs in a blanket"
- Hot Dog Kebabs
- Ribs
- Spaghetti
- Lazagna
- Bite sized sandwiches
- Macaroni and Cheese
- Fried Tomatos
- Cheesy Potatos
- Chocolate cake
- Fruit! Sliced, or mixed together in a fruit salad
- Pies – Apple, Peach etc.
Remember, when cooking for an outing, make sure to make foods that are easily preparable in large portions, and can withstand the heat for multiple hours on end.


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Owner will buy tickets to avoid Jets' blackout
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Neither the Giants nor the Jets will be blacked out on local TV in Week 1, but there sure are going to be a lot of empty seats at New Meadowlands Stadium.
The Giants say they have sold all non-premium seating for Sunday's opener against the Panthers, meaning the game will be broadcast locally. But the club admitted yesterday that around 1,200 club seats requiring a PSL remain unsold.
The Jets, meanwhile, are in even worse shape sales-wise for their opener next Monday night against the Ravens, with more than 1,500 non-premium seats still available in the lower sections of their new 82,500-seat home despite a recent 50-percent slash in the price of the required PSL.
That normally would put a team in danger of a local TV blackout, which the Jets haven't endured since 1977, but the team said yesterday that there is "no chance" the Baltimore game will be blacked out.
That's because owner Woody Johnson can spend the money to make sure it doesn't happen.
The Jets can take advantage of a loophole in the NFL's blackout policy that allows team owners to get their games on local TV by buying up any unsold non-premium seats for 34 cents on the dollar.
If the number of unsold non-premium PSL seats remains unchanged, that means owner Woody Johnson would have to write a check of $100,000 or more for each of the eight homes game this season just to avoid the blackout.
"We do not have to inform the league until 72 hours prior to kickoff whether or not we are blacked out, but as we have said, we will be sold out, and there is no chance of a blackout," Jets spokesman Bruce Speight said yesterday in an e-mail.
Those tickets the team buys can then be donated to charity or to the military, as the Jaguars have done this season and in previous years.
Though both games will be on local TV, the potential for bigger stretches of empty gray seats Sunday and Monday is high when the secondary ticket market is included.
As of yesterday, there were a combined 12,100 seats for resale online to the Giants-Panthers game and a combined 12,400 tickets for resale online for the Jets-Ravens contest, according to ticket aggregator Fansnap.com.
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Phase Two of the Metro, which will provide local train services in the Bristol area, is not likely to be completed until 2018/21.
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It is not clear at this stage whether trains will stop at the re-opened Henbury Station and return the way they came or use the Henbury Loop - a new link to the Severn Beach line.
Rail campaigners argue that the loop is crucial to the success of the metro network.
But consultants have told a West of England Partnership meeting that trains stopping at Henbury would be more cost-effective than the loop option.
James White from the West of England office, told The Post they were likely to examine the business case for the loop and were not locked in to a spur (there and back again option).
Transport leaders who represent the four councils in the former Avon area agreed at their meeting yesterday to go ahead with £7 million preparatory works on the Metro scheme.
But their decision will have to be endorsed by their respective councils.
The works include sorting out land deals, legal agreements and specialised paperwork and studies before work on the ground can actually start.
Another reason for optimism that the Metro will actually go ahead is that South Gloucestershire and Bristol City councils are both appointing rail officers to manage Phase One of the project. North Somerset Council is appointing a project manager to lead on the Portishead scheme.
Bristol Mayor George Ferguson made a plea for the Portishead line to include the re-opening of the station at Ashton Gate.
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KENORA, Ont. - Police are asking for the public's help in locating the 1907 Stanley Cup Championship Banner.
Ontario Provincial Police say the banner was stolen from the Whitecap Pavilion in Kenora, Ont., sometime between Friday evening and Saturday morning.
The burgundy and white banner is about two metres long and a little under a metre wide.
The Kenora Thistles defeated the Montreal Wanderers to win the Stanley Cup in 1907.
Police say a Canadian flag and a Los Angeles Kings Stanley Cup flag were also stolen.
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Patio dedication set at Community Memorial Museum of Sutter County
WHEN: 2 p.m. Friday.
WHERE: Community Memorial Museum of Sutter County's Ettl Hall, 1333 Butte House Road, Yuba City.
WHAT: Dedication of new patio.
Randy Schnabel and his wife, Shirley Dean Schnabel, have both passed on, but their legacy will carry on.
"They were interested in preserving our history because their own family play's a big part in that," said Julie Stark, director of the Community Memorial Museum of Sutter County.
A dedication ceremony and ribbon-cutting for the new Schnabel and Dean Patio will be held today at the museum's Ettl Hall in Yuba City. The ceremony is, co-hosted by the Sutter Buttes Garden Club and the museum.
The Schnabels were involved with the Sutter County Historical Society in the 1950s and active with the museum for more than 40 years, Stark said.
Stark asked project chairwoman Kay Matsumura, a member of the garden club, if the organization would consider taking on a project for the grassy area next to Ettl Hall. The garden club came up with a design and found funding through the Schnabels' children.
The donation also helped pay for the patio and surrounding fence.
There are crape myrtles, star jasmine and camellias near a fountain that sits under a plaque and arch next to two trellises.
"I'm very grateful to all the people who donated their time, effort and money," Matsumura said.
The stamped concrete patio sits next to Ettl Hall and is surrounded by a variety of plants and trees that the garden club will maintain.
The patio will only be accessible to people renting or attending a function at Ettl Hall.
Howard Anthony, with the garden club, was busy installing the fountain on Thursday.
"It is very gratifying to see the patio complete," he said.
Anthony remembers taking a social studies class from Randy Schnabel at Marysville High in the 1950s.
"This is really close to my heart and I'm honored to be part of designing it and seeing it through," he said.
Anthony remembered Randy Schnabel as an outgoing and sociable and said that Shirley Dean Schnabel was still riding horses when she was 90 years old.
Ettl Hall, a county facility completed in December 2011, has had few renters.
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County spokesman Chuck Smith said the space can be used for weddings, receptions and community meetings.
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Thakur SS, et al. (2011) Deep and highly sensitive proteome coverage by LC-MS/MS without prefractionation. Mol Cell Proteomics 10(8):M110.003699
Abstract: In-depth MS-based proteomics has necessitated fractionation of either proteins or peptides or both, often requiring considerable analysis time. Here we employ long liquid chromatography runs with high resolution coupled to an instrument with fast sequencing speed to investigate how much of the proteome is directly accessible to liquid chromatography-tandem MS characterization without any prefractionation steps. Triplicate single-run analyses identified 2990 yeast proteins, 68% of the total measured in a comprehensive yeast proteome. Among them, we covered the enzymes of the glycolysis and gluconeogenesis pathway targeted in a recent multiple reaction monitoring study. In a mammalian cell line, we identified 5376 proteins in a triplicate run, including representatives of 173 out of 200 KEGG metabolic and signaling pathways. Remarkably, the majority of proteins could be detected in the samples at sub-femtomole amounts and many in the low attomole range, in agreement with absolute abundance estimation done in previous works (Picotti et al. Cell, 138, 795-806, 2009). Our results imply an unexpectedly large dynamic range of the MS signal and sensitivity for liquid chromatography-tandem MS alone. With further development, single-run analysis has the potential to radically simplify many proteomic studies while maintaining a systems-wide view of the proteome.
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Kathryn E. Martin age 75 of 22 East Main St. Mt. Jewett, Pa. died Thursday morning at UPMC Pres-byterian Hospital in Pitts-burgh following a short ill-ness. She was born January 13, 1937 in Kane the daughter of the late Charles and Helene (Varos) Kontes. She had resided in Mt. Jewett for most of her life after being raised in Ludlow. She was baptized at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in James-town, N.Y. She had been a member of the Mt. Jewett Borough Council.? Kathryn was a 1954 Gradu-ate of the Kane High School, graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelors Degree from Edinboro University and with honors obtaining her Masters in Education from Clarion University. She had been employed by the Kane Area Middle School as a School Teacher for 30 years.
She is survived by 3 children: Terri Chapman (Andy) of Smethport, Charles Johnson (Jane) of Gainesville, VA, and Helene DuShaw (Jonathan) of Warren, 4 grandchildren: Nicholas and Alan Chap-man both of Smethport, Michael Dodge of Tucson, AZ, Mitchell Dodge of Warren, 5 great-grandchildren, 1 brother Thomas Kontes (Darien) of Ridgway, 1 sis-ter Penny A. Magnuson of Naples, FL, and 1 nephew Brian Kontes of Ridgway. She was preceded in death by her parents. Funeral Ser-vices for Kathryn E. Martin will be held at Grace Ep-iscopal Church, Ridgway on Tuesday at 1 p.m. Offici-ating will be Rev. Mary Norton, Rector of Grace Ep-iscopal Church. Burial will follow at Pine Grove Cemetery. Friends will be received at the Thompson Funeral Home, Ridgway on Tuesday from 11 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Memorials if desired can be made to the Kane Area Middle School on Hemlock Ave. Kane, PA 16735 to honor her stu-dents whom she loved, or to the charity of the Donors choice.


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Royalty is always a good option for Halloween, and when you see celebrity makeup artist Nelly Recchia's rendition of Marie Antoinette, you'll fall head over heels for the look. Learn how to re-create the grandiose drama in today's lookbook — it's sure to be a head-turner at any Halloween fete!
Farewell, My Queen Inspires Us to Say Hello to Louis XV Decor
Farewell, My Queen hits theaters today, and while we're curious to delve into the love story between Marie Antoinette and one of her readers, we're just as anxious to catch another glimpse of Versailles in its final days. We're reimagining the splendor of gilded accents, shimmering chandeliers, luxurious fabrics, and grand palace facades for modern homes. So, whether your taste leans more toward Louis XV or French country, we have contemporary options for both.
Inspired Style: Marie Antoinette's French Glamour
We all have a vision of Marie Antoinette: the ill-fated child princess was known for her fabulous, opulent wardrobe as much as she was for her vivacious personality, legendary extravagance, and the famous phrase "let them eat cake." Sure, she had some haters; but what royal figure doesn't? Today marks Marie Antoinette's birthday, and she's not only an infamous historical figure, but also an unforgettable style icon. We're feeling a little inspired by her fashionable opulence: think decadent ruffled lace, exaggerated silhouettes, ribbon, and gorgeous jewels. With a look at Kirsten Dunst's role in Sofia Coppola's stylish flick Marie Antoinette and Alexander McQueen's Fall 2011 collection as a modern starting point, we're getting into the romance of a bygone age.
Clockwise, from left: Alexander McQueen Fall 2011 runway, Kirsten Dunst in Marie Antoinette, Junya Watanabe Archive Rose jacket ($2,599, originally $3,712), Vivienne Westwood dress ($638), portrait of Marie Antoinette, Lanvin necklace ($465), Elle Macpherson Fly Butterfly Fly Torsolette ($78), Giambattista Valli Puff Skirt ($1,590), Giuseppe Zanotti Crystal-Embellished Ballerina Flats ($650)
Marie Antoinette Gets a Modern Cosmetic Surgery Makeover
At an exhibition in Paris this month, designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac has created likenesses of what Marie Antoinette might look like if she were a modern woman fond of plastic surgery. Ms. "let them eat cake" was known for being one of the most image conscious women of her time, after all.
The three busts of the queen that Castelbajac developed are differentiated by where Marie might have had her plastic surgery done, since different "looks" are popular in different places. For the purposes of his exhibition he picked American, Russian, and French cosmetic surgery styles. Check out the busts below and tell us whether or not you think the actual queen would have gone for any of these procedures.
10 Memorable Movie Monarchs
The Young Victoria hits limited theaters on Friday, with Emily Blunt as the 19th-century royal in her younger years. Blunt's already up for a Best Actress Golden Globe for her depiction of Queen Victoria, but she's not the first Hollywood star to don a crown. With that in mind, I give you my favorite movie monarchs of all time. Check 'em out!
Get the Look: Elizabeth Arden's "Pretty"
I've been coveting the look of the new print ads for Elizabeth Arden's new fragrance, Pretty. The vibrant flowering wallpaper in the background is over-the-top glam, as is the silk-upholstered loveseat. The print ad definitely borrows from Sofia Coppola's film, pushing a Marie Antoinette vibe.
To get the look, start with this Graham and Brown Traviata Wallpaper ($60 per double roll). I love its exaggerated, feminine blooms.
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What's Buzzworthy: Movies With Great Costumes
In the spirit of the upcoming Halloween holiday and costuming and masquerade, I made this week's Buzzworthy challenge all about movies with great costumes, and the results were dazzling! I feel the need to check out each of these movies all over again just to get some inspiration for my own Halloween costume this year. Below are some of the bookmarked movies that I chose to highlight and then a widget including all of the selected titles.
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Bookmarked by gruaig_rua, Breakfast at Tiffany's is a classic costume movie! That sleek black dress, the gloves, and the pearls have become iconic in cinematic — and pop culture — history.
The Last Emperor
Bookmarked by Fab_Kitty who writes "The costumes in this thoughtful, sumptuous movie are amazing. I have no clue whether they are historically and/or culturally accurate, but each item of clothing is clearly designed to finest detail."
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Fabcon: Sofia Coppola
Sofia Coppola's style can best be described as unfussy, cool and classic. We are talking about one of Marc Jacob's muses here (lucky!). While one may point out she wears a lot of black, 'tis true, but so do other icons such as Kate Moss and Diana Vreeland. Black is one of the truest colors of fashion, and as every woman knows, it's slimming too. But I just love it when Sofia does play with color; it's usually in the form of bolds such as red or pink, or understated with off-white.
The daughter of legendary filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola, Sofia is talented in other areas than fashion. She is an accomplished film director, actress, producer and Academy Award-winning screenwriter. I would also like to point out that she is the first American woman and third woman in history to be nominated for an Academy Award for Directing.
Sofia is just so cool. She is considered a pop culture icon within the indie music and film communities, in Paris and Tokyo especially. It figures she would have fashion sense - as a child she stayed in the wardrobe department of her father's films, and did you know that in high school, she interned with Karl Lagerfeld at Chanel? As well, in 1998 she co-founded the clothing line Milkfed in Japan with friend Stephanie Hayman and Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon. I so remember Milkfed! It was very Beastie girlie - it was sold alongside the Beastie Boys clothing line X-Large back in the day.
While The Virgin Suicides continues to be my favorite film by Sofia, it's just so beautifully melancholy, Marie Antoinette also provided some serious eye, and ear, candy. What's next for Sofia? I can't wait to see.
Check out Sofia through the ages, read more
Get the Look: Modern Marie Antoinette
I've recently become re-obsessed with Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette, with all of its sumptuous visuals and entrancing costumes and art design. If you're anything like me, you're aching to have your very own Versailles…or maybe just for Jason Schwartzman? Look no further: for today's Get the Look I've re-imagined the ole château with a modern twist.
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Marie Antoinette's $900 Perfume
Move over, Clive Christian—you've got company in the ranks of priciest perfumes.
Yesterday, FabSugar and I went to an event previewing an upcoming Marie Antoinette exhibition at San Francisco's Legion of Honor. It was there that I was able to smell Marie Antoinette Sillage de la Reine, a luxurious fragrance that costs $900 for 25ml.
Marie Antoinette Sillage de la Reine was created by French perfume maker Francis Kurkdjian, who recreated Marie Antoinette's signature fragrance. In that sense, it's a ghost of a perfume, but the scent is anything but faint. To see what went inside this limited-edition perfume, read more


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Good Things Sunday
I feel like getting through this week took everything that I had to give and then some more. I'm all worn out. But, that's even more reason to write a post. I began the habit years ago as a way of reminding myself that even though it can feel like everything really sucks…not everything actually does. So here are this week's good things:
+ Just so stoked on this portrait of young Bruce Springsteen by local embroidery babe Lucky Jackson. I can take or leave the new Springsteen record. It's gotta be tough to stay relevant when you get rich writing songs about how tough it is to be broke. But, I admit it, I have such a boner for young Bruce. In fact, he's actually the person I'm eyeing in the photo I use on this site. See? We have killer chemistry obviously:
+ Lots of outta town visitors. Mom & Kristie & Holly & Jonas & Sylvie & I'm sure even more than that.
+ This upcoming week I should be able to cook food in my own house again! A little kitchen spring cleaning is in order & then a fresh start in there. I'm so ready.
+ I really did start working on my first-ever sweater. It's pretty much all I'm thinking about. I knit the gauge swatch today & tomorrow I am gonna wash it & then I am gonna actually cast on. Even though I have made many things this year and even started a summer knitting group, I feel like you're not "really" a knitter until you've made a sweater. I'm excited!
+ Spent a lot of time catching up on my Ravelry friends page. You all make such beautiful things. If you wanna be Rav friends you can find me here. There are so many things I need to photograph and post, still.
+ Friends who drop off snacks for me when I am working. You rule, Bridget and Steph!
+ Spent Tuesday night at knitting group and then at Jos Fortin's CD release show. So many great people in such a mellow space. Such nice songs.
+ Watching TV while in the bathtub. Is there a better way to relax? No, no there is not. Maybe I will do more of that right now…


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I was reading about certain cryptids which have human like qualities and i began to ponder if that if some of these cryptids are actually relatives of us or relatives of a commonly known species. E.g. Lizard Men.
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Each site is located between Riverside Drive and Pleasant Valley. One is a six-story, mixed-use development. Right down the street, a three-story, 300,000 square foot apartment complex should be complete by April of next year.
"We are very fortunate that we own the land so that makes a huge difference when you're not leasing from somebody," Dairy Queen General Manager Jovito Leon said.
Parts of the old neighborhood are still coming down. On the western edge of Lakeshore Boulevard, story by story, retails, rentals and restaurants are moving in and moving up in a whirlwind of new development.
Even more growth is on the way. A Lakeshore developer told YNN a 20-acre plot of land is expected to generate between $250 and $300 million of economic activity.
Area resident Polo Brown says new residents will enjoy the convenience of the area.
"We have a Slick Willie's across the street, our liquor store across the street, our bus stops across the street, like everything is like walking distance. It couldn't get better," Brown said.
When complete, Lakeshore Phase One is expected to have 2,500 units.


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Of course Mother Nature had other plans for the party. I started setting up the tables outside around 5:30 and while I was back in the kitchen frosting the last of the cupcake the winds picked up, the clouds rained down, and the lightning and thunder gave us their own version of July 4th fireworks. Well, we hadn't really planned on anyone coming in our house past the front powder room, so we were in a mad dash to clean the house and hide some of the toys that make up our living room, just in case people still decided to come over. Good thing we did, because we still had 10-12 people show up! It was very nice to get to know many of our neighbors a little better. So here are the photos from the night. Besides the pies, I made all the goodies myself (well obviously I didn't churn my own ice cream in that great of quantity, nor did I make my own sprinkles or mini M&M's). I downloaded some great printables from blog land (Landee See, Landee Do , Pen N Paper Flowers & Barn Owl Primitives) that I printed out at home and put in some white frames I had. I also used some of the great printables from Lauren McKinsey's July 4th collection to give the room a little color and fun. (Oh, and I created the invitation myself).
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Quins rugby director Conor O'Shea was angry over what he considered to be Davey's poor work at the breakdown while Exeter head coach Rob Baxter expressed his frustration at losing 19-13 despite a compelling superiority in the scrum, in possession and territory.
"We had to dig in out there, and to come back as we did and score 10 quick points after falling behind speaks volumes for the attitude of the players," said O'Shea.
"It was not the prettiest of games because there was a lack of tempo, but then we realise that teams will come here to stop us playing.
"For us, the breakdown was an absolute nightmare. Players not rolling away after tackling, players going over the top. It can only be a matter of a second lost, but in rugby those seconds are priceless and can cost you an attacking opportunity.
"We needed to get to the breakdown in numbers and will be working on that during the week."
O'Shea was careful not to mention the referee specifically, but his inference was clear - Exeter were not being refereed correctly in his opinion.
He added: "We will not play brilliant rugby every week, but we did not get frustrated when things were clearly not going right for us at the breakdown.
"They are a bloody good side, well coached, well structured and destined for a top-four finish while we will play better this season and lose, but you do need areas to function if you are to get tempo in your game."
Baxter was so annoyed at the whistle that he walked on to the field and expressed his disappointment personally to Davey.
"I spoke with the referee and told him that I felt there were inaccuracies in the game that I shall look at further during the week before making my report." Baxter said.
"Frankly, I am not happy with the way the game was officiated.
"I am massively frustrated. Not with our guys because they did everything asked of them. But there are certain elements of a rugby game over which you have no control.
"When you add up territory, possession and chances created, you tend to earn some reward in terms of decisions. But we didn't.
"I admit, however, that we also had good scoring opportunities which we did not take, one early on that should have earned us a try.
"But we have proved again that we are a good side in only our second season in the Premiership. We came away with a bonus point, which is more than we took home from here last season."
Nick Evans came to the rescue of his team with another immaculate kicking display comprising four penalties and converting a Mike Brown try.
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Should Apple make a mini iPad?
With the Kindle Fire making major inroads in the tablet market, some think Apple would be wise to take on Amazon with a cheaper 7-inch iPad.
Technology analyst Ezra Gottheil told Computerworld that a smaller version of the 9.7-inch iPad has always "been in the plan" for the Cupertino, Calif., company, and could see store shelves as soon as this year. But late founder Steve Jobs was vehemently opposed to a smaller iPad, saying the screen would be too small to "express the software."
All things considered, would producing a smaller, more portable $200 tablet be in Apple's best interest?
No, it makes no sense for Apple to cannibalize its own market share: "It's tough to justify a mini iPad," says Chenda Ngak at CBS News. Sure, there's a demand for 7-inch tablets, as demonstrated by the 6 million Kindle Fire units sold last quarter. But Apple moved well over 15 million iPads in the same period and really has no incentive to launch a smaller tablet for $200, Ngak adds. "Releasing a mini iPad would only pull customers from regular iPads, not necessarily mini-tablets, like the Kindle Fire or Barnes & Noble's Nook." The plan Gottheil outlines "could just be pandering to budget-conscious gadget lovers." But that doesn't sound like Apple.
A mini iPad could work for students, however: We all knew Jobs wasn't interested in a smaller iPad, says E.D. Kain at Forbes. But it "might make sense for [a Tim Cook-led] Apple to release a smaller iPad, especially if they seriously pursue the textbook market." While it'd be a "risky" decision to cut the price, pairing the device with an external keyboard -- like Gottheil predicts Apple will -- would make a 7-inch iPad an attractive purchase for cash-strapped students. Though a 2012 release is probably too soon, "it's almost certain that at some point in the future we'll see an iPad mini (or maybe a larger iPod touch)."
Apple wouldn't play by anyone else's rules: The Kindle Fire is "tearing up the charts," says Joel Evans at ZDNet, and since consumers are still "torn" between 7-inch and 10-inch tablets, now would be as good a time as any for Apple to break form and I wouldn't be surprised if it decided to try its hand. "That said, Apple doesn't conform so the company will probably invent a new category called the 'micro tablet' or something."
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They should just make a mini pad!!!
They should be boycotted and be financially responsible for the people that are making their" I" stuff. Responsible for deaths and medical issues. As long as Apple sends the production of their
Phones, tablets etc.to China they alone should own up to the sweat shops and insist on better conditions.
Better yet why not bring the jobs back to the USA, they have the cash just sitting around "help Americans" Apple........not of my eyes
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There are few employment law topics that have generated more heated debate recently than the concept of work-life balance, and how employees and companies should go about achieving it. Yahoo Inc.'s recent announcement that it intended to end all work-from-home arrangements drew widespread scorn, with some critics labeling the move regressive and anti-woman. At the same time, new studies are emerging that claim employees who take advantage of flexible work arrangements, including telecommuting, experience a "flexibility stigma" which results in lower wages, fewer promotions and harsher performance evaluations.
Despite these recent developments, telecommuting or, more accurately, cybercommuting is on the rise in corporate America. Employers are increasingly turning to cybercommuting programs as a means of attracting and retaining talent while cutting costs. In creating a cybercommuting program, employers need to be mindful of a whole host of laws that affect the remote worker.
Compliance with wage-and-hour laws is probably the biggest challenge for employers with remote workers. For nonexempt employees, employers must still comply with laws that require them to maintain accurate time records and fully compensate employees for all hours worked. Employers also must still provide those employees with meal and rest periods pursuant to state law.
Because it is difficult to monitor the hours worked by employees who are not physically present, employers may find themselves on the hook for more overtime than expected, or may find they are paying for hours not actually being worked. To avoid these time-tracking problems, some employers require nonexempt employees to log in and log out using timekeeping software when they are working remotely. Unfortunately, such software is only as accurate as the user controlling it. At a minimum, employers should clearly explain their expectations regarding the hours and schedule to be worked by the nonexempt remote worker, and should require employees to certify the accuracy of their weekly time cards. Employers also should apprise supervisors that emails they receive from nonexempt employees outside of their set schedule may indicate that the remote employee is working, and should be compensated for, hours beyond those that are recorded.
While cybercommuting poses fewer wage-and-hour problems for the exempt employee, employers need to be aware that, in some cases, remote work may undermine an employee's exempt status. Each of the "white collar" exemptions in California (aside from the outside sales exemption) requires employees to exercise independent judgment and discretion on a regular basis. At the heart of this requirement is the notion that exempt employees must make creative decisions about important matters. Some studies claim that while remote workers are more productive, they tend to be less innovative. Employers need to be careful that the duties for remote exempt employees do not shift to task-oriented work that requires little creative, decision-making authority. In addition, for exempt executive employees, employers need to be mindful that such employees must still "customarily and regularly" direct the work of two or more full-time employees. It may be more difficult to establish those supervisory duties when employees work remotely.
Expense reimbursement laws present additional problems for both exempt and nonexempt remote workers. Labor Code §2802(a) requires employers to reimburse employees for expenses necessarily incurred in connection with their work. Does that mean an employer must pay for the cybercommuter's home computer and home office utilities? Not necessarily, according to one recent federal district court case. In Novak v. Boeing, 2011 WL 9160940 (C.D. Cal. July 20, 2011), the court found employees participating in an entirely voluntary work-from-home program were not entitled to reimbursement for certain home office expenses because the expenses were not "necessarily incurred" in connection with work. Instead, the court characterized the expenses as "optional expenses accepted by employees" who chose to work from home. The limits of Novak remain to be tested.
Compensation and expense reimbursement associated with travel time also pose problems for both the exempt and nonexempt cybercommuter. Generally, travel to and from the employee's primary work site (i.e., "ordinary commute time") is not compensable, and the mileage associated with it need not be reimbursed. When an employee works entirely from home but is required to attend occasional meetings at the office, the question arises as to whether travel to the office becomes compensable because the employee's "ordinary commute time" is now the minute it takes to walk from the bedroom to the study. There is no definitive answer to this question in California. However, if occasional office meetings are part of a remote worker's job, it makes sense that occasional travel to and from the office should be considered part of the employee's noncompensable "ordinary commute" if the employee is advised of this occasional commuting requirement ahead of time.
Discrimination Laws
Discrimination statutes also affect the remote worker. Employers should assume that the ability to work remotely is an employment benefit that cannot be awarded or denied in a discriminatory fashion. To avoid claims that protected classes of employees are being treated unfavorably, employers should ensure that the criteria used to select employees for a cybercommuting program are business related. Employers also should regularly review selection decisions for consistency with the policy and fairness.
One thorny question that frequently arises under the Fair Employment and Housing Act and Americans with Disabilities Act is whether an employer must allow disabled employees to cybercommute as a reasonable accommodation. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regulations specifically identify working from home as an example of a potential reasonable accommodation. In California, whether cybercommuting should be offered as a reasonable accommodation will depend on the facts. Central to the inquiry is whether on-site/in-office attendance is an "essential function" of the job. As noted by the court in Samper v. Providence St. Vincent Med. Ctr., 675 F.3d 1233 (9th Cir. 2011), if a job requires on-site teamwork, face-to-face interaction or working with equipment that can only be found in the office, working from home generally is not a reasonable accommodation.
Employers need to be careful in assessing whether a particular job actually "requires" on-site attendance, recognizing that their subjective decision may be second-guessed by a jury if litigation ensues. Also, blind adherence to a companywide prohibition against cybercommuting (like Yahoo's) may be of questionable value in the face of a request for reasonable accommodation.