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This morning they were demolishing a convenience store.
The City of Cedar Rapids, with the work of contractors, has torn down nearly 17-hundred structures, 11-hundred of which were homes.
This latest round of demolitions will include 16 additional buildings.
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David Tough, Ed.D.
I am a Nashville-based songwriter and producer/engineer and Assistant Professor at Belmont University. I produce and engineer demos and master recordings for hundreds of artists worldwide over the internet from my website www.davetough.com. I have written and produced songs in major motion pictures, most recently Seth Rogen's Observe and Report, and training films and commercials.
I have been finalist in many songwriting contests and won the Grand Prize Country Category in the 2009 John Lennon Songwriting Contest for my song "Beatles Without John".
I am originally from Springfield, MO. I started as a musician on sax and and transitioned to drums, bass, piano and guitar later. My first love is jazz and I received my undergraduate in music, studying jazz drumset, from the University of North Texas. After five long years in the Lone Star State, I made my way to Los Angeles to work for Capitol Records, Warner Chappell Music Publishing, BMG Music Publishing, TAXI and serving as a consultant for other companies such as Transition Music and WEA Distribution.
I started teaching recording technology to help students navigate through the DAW revolution! I have taught music technology at several institutions including UCLA, Cal Poly Pomona and the University of North Alabama. My doctorate is in Higher Education Administration. I also hold a Masters of Business Administration is from Pepperdine University and I have an ADR certificate from Pepperdine School of Law. My research interest is in the area of recording arts curriculum development. I want to help new recording schools choose the right curriculum and technology for their programs.
There is also another Dave Tough, who is a distant relative of mine. He was a famous jazz drummer who played with many of the big bands. The strange thing is I didnt even know about him until I had been playing jazz drums for a while.
I am a member of The College Music Society, National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers, and serve on the the Music and Entertainment Industry Educators Association Board. I also serve as the online Ezine editor for MEIEA. I play bass and sing in a popular 80s cover band in Nashville called Bueller (www.buellerband.com). I also have 3 albums of my own original music available on itunes. I also play bass/drums and run sound for the Crosspoint Community Church praise band in Bellevue and serve as a producer/songwriter for the Songs of Love organization.

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Three years in, future of Google Plus remains unclear
Three years ago this month, Google Inc. launched a new social network with high hopes of countering the rising tide of Internet users who were flocking to Facebook.
Three years ago this month, Google Inc. launched a new social network with high hopes of countering the rising tide of Internet users who were flocking to Facebook.
News that Google representatives are in talks with Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic are seen as further evidence the web company is looking to set up a series of low-orbit satellites to help connect more peopl ...
Google launched its Street View map service in Greece on Thursday after winning approval from the country's privacy authority, which had blocked the ground-level map application five years ago.
Google Maps on Thursday began letting soccer fans dive into World Cup venues in Brazil without having to leave home.
According to Google, its Google Maps is the largest mapping site in the world. As of Tuesday, the mega-finder can be used as a souped-up personal assistant that anyone with a mobile device can appreciate ...
Most of the time, maps help you get from point A to point B. But when it comes to geopolitics, maps have long been used as much more than way finders.
The executive credited with bringing the Google+ social network to life is leaving the Internet colossus after playing a key role there for nearly eight years.
Google on Wednesday added virtual time travel to its Internet offerings.
(Phys.org) —Google engineers working on software to automatically read home and business addresses off photographs taken by Street View vehicles, have created a product so good that not only can it be used ...
The shortest path to the Internet for some remote corners of the world may be through the skies. That is the message from US tech giants seeking to spread the online gospel to hard-to-reach regions.
Cambodia's Angkor Wat has been digitally mapped for the first time, allowing people to visit the World Heritage Site from the comfort of their armchair using Google Street View.
The view from the basement laboratory is breathtaking. Not the one out the tiny windows of the half-underground office. It's on a smartphone that computer science Prof. Stergios Roumeliotis is using while walking around the ...
The maker of the addictive mobile game Candy Crush hopes to raise as much as $532.8 million in a New York IPO that would value the company at up to $7.6 billion.
It seems like big data is everywhere you look. And in a way, it is: Maps, medical scans, and weather charts are commonplace forms of data visualization. Each was examined during "Thinking with Your Eyes," ...
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Thursday, February 28, 2013
Snowy Day
We woke this morning to more snow.
But it was a heavy wet snow.
That coated the trees with what looked to be a layer a fluffy white cotton.
Of course that was before you tried to shovel it! LOL
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Gorgeous pics! Yes! The snow was jus a wee bit heavy!!!
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Pretty isn't it. Glad it is now March!
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For those who have spent time in Brazil, it has always seemed strange there is no Brazilian-style grill in Portland. Almost every major city has one, and they tend to be very popular. Also called "churrascaria" (shoo-HOSS-ka-REE-ah), these Brazilian steakhouses are a carnivore's paradise, paying homage to the institution of the South American Gaucho. Churrasco is the cooking style, which translates from Portuguese to 'barbecue', not to be confused with a method of cooking used in the rest of South America known as "asado".This style of food owes its origins to the centuries-old campfire roasts of the gauchos from the Pampa region of southern Brazil. Servers come to your table with long rotisserie skewers speared with any of a large selection of meat, such as pork loin, tri-tip, strip steak, bacon-wrapped filet mignon, lamb chops, beef short ribs, lamb loin, chorizo, chicken hearts, alligator, prawns, etc. Brazil Grill has over twelve different types available. This is called rodizio service.
The restaurant is upstairs from where the 1201 Club used to be. The large windows and bright interior make it easy to spot from the street. Some parking is available directly behind the building, but once that fills you are on your own. The interior sports a full bar with an area to wait for your table. The space is open and comfortable with dark wood floors, a high ceiling, and bright orange walls. Towards the back, a salad bar fronts the rotisseries in the kitchen.
The staff is overwhelmingly friendly and efficient, excited about the food. Your main server will make sure you are comfortable, take your drink orders, and explain how everything works. I've only tried one cocktail from the bar, the caipirinhas, one of my favorite drinks from that locale. A traditional beverage of Brazil, it is made from distilled sugar cane liquor, (also called cachaça), and limes muddled with ice. Here they are not very well balanced. One was mostly ice, all could have benefited from a better muddling with the sugar and better quality liquor. They could take a lesson from the stellar version served at Andina. They have some excellent alcohol-free drinks such as passion fruit juice, hopefully they will carry the traditional Guaraná Antarctica (pronounced gwa-ra-'naa), which is the national soda of Brazil. There is a small wine list with about 12 reds and 5 whites. I checked markup on a sampling, it seemed to be a respectable 100%.
Start with the salad bar at the back of the restaurant. This is not your traditional lettuce and dressing, or potato salad stuff, but much more interesting flavor-texture combination. I thought they were all just terrific, a great example of a worldly spin on the tired American salad bar. Try the different selections: a wonderful curried sweet-potato salad, another of lettuce, beets and carrots, the eggplant and pepper salad, the orzo with corn, ham and peas, or a piquant heart of palm, pimentos and green onions version. Some are better than others, but they are all worth trying. Just don't over-indulge, the main event is ahead!
If you spend much time on the Amazon River in South America, you'll see the natives pulling manioc plants out of the ground. When harvested, these roots are poisonous, but once the roots are ground into paste and toasted to make a dry flour, they are perfectly safe. You may also have seen it used at Peruvian restaurants, such as Andina, where it is called yucca, and it is also known as tapioca flower. Here it is used to make a topping called farofa which tends to have a very smoky, slightly salty taste. It is commonly sprinkled over a traditional Brazilian stew called fejoada, made from bacon, pork sausages, ham, onions, dried beef, and spices, mixed with black beans and ladled over rice. It can also be sprinkled directly over the meat to accentuate the taste. At Brazil Grill, you'll find all these ingredients at the salad bar. Take one of the small bowls, add some rice, ladle over some of the black beans, and sprinkle it with the farofa for a unique experience. Save some of the farofa to sprinkle over your meat dishes.
A red and green disk controls the flow of food to your table. Need a break? Just turn it to the red side until you are ready for another cascade of food. Once you finish your salads, flip it to green. The servers in their traditional Gaucho attire roam the restaurant with skewers of fragrant meats. As they bring it to your table, you will be told what type of cut it is, and what sauce, if any, has been used for a marinade. A simple nod of the head and the server will begin cutting off a thin slice. As it starts to fall away, make sure to reach out and grasp it with your tongs to keep it from falling. Service is just terrific. See something at another table you want? Just let someone know and they'll bring it out to you. In Brazil you are always told by the locals, "Don't waste your time on the chorizo or chicken! You can get that anytime. Get your money's worth and only go for the best cuts." With the overwhelming selection here, this advice will serve you well.
Many of the cuts are not traditional in the US. Only over the last few years have specialty butchers been making them available. Along with the bacon-wrapped filet mignon, be sure to try picanha, a traditional tri-tip roast, and for my money, the Cadillac of all the choices. It is generally considered to be the very best part of the cow. This is a special Brazilian cut that doesn't have a direct translation from Portuguese to English. The chicken hearts are wonderful, an explosion of flavor. Even the shrimp are cooked perfectly and have wonderful sweet, smoky flavor. Heck, just about everything is pretty good, and you definitely get a quick education by being able to compare so many meats side by side.
Every so often the servers will wander by with grilled pineapple. It is just wonderful, hot and caramel flavored. It would make a good dessert, but is meant to refresh your palate between courses. Try to keep some on your plate to nibble between courses.
We haven't tried any of the desserts, as one tends to overdo it with everything else, but I was glad to see they have some traditional selections, such as mousse de maracuja – a traditional passion fruit and mango mousse (maracuja means 'passion fruit' in Portuguese). They also have a caramel flan, which to Brazilian cusine is as ubiquitous as crème brûlée in America restaurants.
The cost is a reasonable $31.95 a person, Seniors over 65 $25.95, Children 7-12 $12.95. Keep in mind, this is for all you can eat. For vegetarians there are enough items available from the salad bar to keep them happy for $12.95, if they don't mind all the meat passing by.
This is not the best churrascaria I have ever been to, but it just opened and it is fair to note they are still testing the waters. Of course it is hard to beat the real experience in Brazil, but still, they have many of the traditional side dishes and the meats are generally well cooked. The uniqueness of it all makes it a destination restaurant. Highly recommended.
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Target has donated $150,000 to a group supporting a controversial GOP candidate for Minnesota governor, taking advantage of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling finding corporations have a First Amendment right to support political candidates.
The ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission had struck down restrictions on corporate spending on campaign ads in the days before an election. According to the Associated Press, the decision affected campaign finance rules in about half the states.
"Corporate donations have been flowing since the U.S. Supreme Court threw out parts of a 63-year-old law that prohibited companies and unions from donating to campaigns for or against candidates," the AP story says.
Target's money is going to help support state Rep. Tom Emmer in his gubernatorial campaign. AP describes him as "a fiery conservative who lauds Arizona's strict approach to illegal immigration, once advocated chemical castration for sex offenders and wants to lower taxes." He also opposes gay marriage, raising concerns among some of Target's gay employees, the story says.
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North Charleston Mayor Keith Summey told The Post and Courier of Charleston that he doesn't
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Summey says Sanford is now a congressman, not governor. He says he thinks
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Summerville Mayor Bill Collins also wants Sanford to keep out of a debate on
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This clearly was made by a genuine New Jersey resident, with most of it having some grounding in reality. The lines are so sloppy though! A+ for concept, C- for execution. Pedantic list of complaints: 1. South of Rt. 4 in Bergen County isn't Christie Country. "The Melting Pot" should expand east, all the way to the Hudson. It also should cede some of its western territory to Mercedes-Benz land. 2. Westfield, Scotch Plains, and Cranford are hardly middle class. For that matter, neither is Plainfield. "Toxic Fumes" clearly should cross the Raritan into Sayreville and Old Bridge. Hell, the entire Middlesex County map is off. Update: so the map's author is a Rutgers grad from Westfield. That just makes the inaccuracies even more grating!


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"Support and opposition to the Northern Pass has remained remarkably stable over the past three years," the survey reports. "The strongest support comes from the Manchester area (53 percent support), while the strongest opposition comes from North Country residents (74 percent oppose)."
A spokesperson for Northeast Utilities, chief sponsor of the project in partnership with HydroQuebec, cheered the poll results as showing an increase in support.
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I've been thinking a lot lately. Then again, humans think within every second of their lives, so that sentence's pretty much redundant. I guess a more appropriate word would be reflection. I've been reflecting a lot lately, probably because big things are coming in my life. In 5 weeks I graduate from high school, and in another month I start my first paid job. By August I turn legal, and after that I'm headed to Boston to start college. Like I said, big things coming my way.
So I find it apt that when I finally slow down my day for once and reflect, the first thing that came to me was my fanhood, my 12th man mantra. If you've read this piece, then you know how I became a Seahawks fan way back in 2005 and how big of an impact it had on my life. Now, seven years later, it's safe to say that I'm still a 12th man that kid jumping up and down in front of the TV one late January evening.
Still, a lot has changed for me within those seven years, and as I got older and older (like the Seahawks!), my fanhood changed. I got more mature and more realistic. Sunday afternoons soon became more important than homework time, and gradually, I became more emotional: wins and losses would set my mood for the day, maybe even the week until the next game came up. Opposing teams turned into rivals and false annoyance and hatred. When I was old enough to use the internet, my fandom blossomed, and eventually, I found a voice here, on Field Gulls.
The Seahawks consumed more and more of my life, and I loved all of it.
But how much did I sacrifice?
To understand the question above, I have to introduce to you my little cousin. In terms of his Seahawks fandom, there isn't much to say. He's seen barely 10 games in his short life and has no plans to go to one live. He doesn't know about Tarvaris Jackson, let alone Matt Flynn or Russell Wilson. He doesn't watch the NFL Draft, nor does he hate the Rams, 49ers or Cardinals. And he's still the biggest Seahawks fan there is.
I'm proud to say that I taught my little cousin about the Seahawks, but I'm even prouder to say he taught me a lot more about the team too.
Week 10, 2011. The Seahawks, coming off a loss against the Cowboys, are 2-6 and not looking good. Coming into town are the 6-2 Baltimore Ravens, a dominant, confident team. I didn't bother watching the game, instead using the slotted time to complete a horrific essay due at midnight. My little cousin was in the living room watching the game. As it began to start, I could hear his excitement. A squeak would indicate a first down or a defensive stop. An "Aww..." would be uttered when we turned the ball over or give up a big play. "Yes!" and "Woohoo!" followed a touchdown or field goal. And as I typed the essay, the symphony of my little cousin's voice crescendo-ing in my ear, I came to the most important lesson a fellow 12th has taught me.
As fellow FG bloggers, we have a lot of things to pride ourselves in: intelligence, good manners, and a handsome face (well, for some of us at least). We are great in writing analysis, breakdowns, scouting reports and projections of our favorite team, with a little bit of laughter and crying in between. It's something we, as fans, are proud of. It's also, unfortunately, a bit of a curse.
Take for example, the comparison between me and my little cousin. I know that T-Jax is not a good QB, he doesn't; I know that Marshawn Lynch might not repeat a 1,000 yard performance, he thinks he can go for 2000 next year; I don't think Brandon Browner is all that good, he thinks he's the best shutdown corner ever in the league. Did I also mention he expects us to win the Super Bowl this year? His optimism for this team is unsurpassed, maybe even to the point of being ridiculous.
But he's also having tons more fun as well.
And that's the magic I sacrificed as I matured: the fun, the optimism. The power to say "ah, we'll win the next one" wholeheartedly after coming to a 9th straight loss. The everlasting, continuing belief that every new season is an every opportunity to win the Super Bowl. The faith that an incompetent, injured quarterback starting for your offense will work out in the end. This magic, this confidence, this is what I missed the most.
In the end, my fellow 12th men, this sport is just a game, an experience meant to be enjoyed. And if one's going to spend a large commitment of their time talking about, well you might as well do it big.
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News: Dr. Dre's $1.2 Mil Studio Dispute Goes Up In Smoke
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Renowned producer Dr. Dre has reportedly settled a $1.2 million lawsuit filed against him last July over unpaid studio sessions.
According to reports, Dre has addressed all unpaid balances to Paramount Recording Studios.
Dr. Dre has settled a bill for unpaid studio time, meaning the producer won't have to go to court. Paramount Recording Studios in California sued the beat-maker in July, alleging that Dre had failed to pay them for studio time between April 2009 and June 2010. It was claimed he owed $1.2 million to the company. But according to TMZ, Dre has now settled the bill. "The costs have been paid in full... the recording studio is happy with the amicable outcome," says a lawyer for the studio. (OMG Music)
Details on the lawsuit began to circulate online around mid-summer.
Controversial rapper Dr. Dre is being sued by Paramount Recording Studios for $1,220, 500 for breach of contract, RadarOnline.com learned on Friday. The lawsuit claims that the musician, also known as Andre Young, and his record label Aftermath Entertainment rented "recording studios and services" but failed to pay the agreed amount despite multiple invoices. According to court documents, Dr. Dre promised to pay the money owed by July 13. When the date passed, music powerhouse Paramount Recording Studios took legal action in an attempt to get their huge bill paid. (Radar Online)
Earlier this year, Dre filed a lawsuit over unpaid Chronic royalties.
Dr. Dre claims it's been 14 years since he's seen a penny from hisgame changing record, "The Chronic" -- and he's belatedly waging a war against the new Death Row Records. Why you ask would the good Dr. wait so long? We're guessing there's a fear factor that has evaporated since Suge Knight is out of the picture. Dre filed the federal lawsuit against WIDEawake Death Row -- which was created after Death Row filed for bankruptcy last year. In the lawsuit, Dre claims he stopped getting checks from the label after he cut and ran in '96. Dre says the new Death Row has been making lots of money by selling digital copies of "Chronic," "Chronic Re-Lit" and his greatest hits album without permission. Dre is suing for $75,000 minimum. (TMZ)
However, he later lost the court battle in California.
On Monday, a California district court tossed his claims that Death Row's release of "The Chronic Re-Lit" violated his rights of trademark and publicity. However, the judge allowed another claim -- that he hasn't been paid royalties since splitting from Death Row in 1996 -- to be heard. In analyzing the case, California District Court Judge Christina Snyder applied the so-called "Monty Python" rule, after a 1976 case where a defendant extensively edited the TV comedy series in order to broadcast it on television. The question was whether the changes to Dr. Dre's album were more than "cosmetic." Snyder ruled the alterations were "minor and inconsequential." She also pointed out that the image used on the cover jacket is the same photograph from the original album, instead of a more current photo, which may have gone further to imply some new endorsement. (ABC News)
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PANAMA CITY, FL (WLBT) - President Barack Obama visits the Gulf Coast to reassure those hurt by the oil spill that his administration is committed to helping them recover.
The President and First Lady met with Florida Governor Charlie Crist and a few small business owners in Panama City, Florida Saturday to hear firsthand what they've been going through.
President Obama says he knows the oil disaster has been tough on people who earn their living on the water. And he wants them to know he hasn't forgotten his promise to them.
"I made a commitment in my visits here that I was going to stand with you not just until the well was closed, and not just until the oil was cleaned up - but until you have fully recovered from the damage that has been done," President Obama told the crowd.
The President said he will keep pushing to make sure people filing claims for damages will get a fair shake ad make sure the claims are processed quickly.
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DALLAS - The City of Dallas went back to the Dixon Circle neighborhood in South Dallas Thursday with another show of force. But this time not with police officers to quell a near riot, like in July, but with code officers.
The people living in Dixon Circle have a long-time stake in their neighborhood, and now the city pounds stakes to help clean it up.
Up to seven code compliance officers zipped into the area posting citations for high weeds and trash, and others for vacant and open buildings.
Paul Freeney and his brother, who lead the Dixon Circle Missionary Baptist Church, welcome the attention, "We need help from the community. Stop being afraid, people -- Come out if you want your community to get better. You have to come out, you have to help us."
In late July, the low-income neighborhood nearly exploded after a police officer shot an unarmed man running from a known drug house.
Police didn't make any arrests in the crowd from the disturbance, but residents, community leaders and the city all saw the status quo couldn't stand.
That's why Reverend Earnest Freeney hopes the house next to the church, vacant and boarded 15 years, won't stand either.
"You cannot repair this house," he said. "This house has got to be torn down, something have got to be done about it."
The city said the code sweep isn't a direct response to the post-shooting disturbance.
Regardless, the mayor and council have been forcefully clear the city can't abandon declining southern Dallas neighborhoods.
"We do care about what the community says, we do care about how people feel about their community, and where they live, how they live," said Joseph Scott, who supervises code compliance in southeast Dallas.
Next week, code returns to cite more bad structures and said it will remain diligent to chase violations.
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The struggling Giants offensive line got a much needed upgrade with the return of veteran guard David Diehl, who's been out with an injury. Of course it doesn't matter how well you protect Eli Manning if he's knocking himself over.
Look on the bright side, Giants fans: at least it wasn't a turnover.
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PORTLAND, Maine Six Maine families joined yesterday in a lawsuit that seeks to force the state to pay for their children's tuition at religious schools.
The lawsuit, filed in Cumberland County Superior Court, is the first of three planned by a Washington, D.C., legal advocacy group that hopes to use a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in an Ohio case to expand the use of vouchers in religious schools.
The group argues that a 1981 Maine law barring the use of publicly funded vouchers at religious schools is unconstitutional. Similar challenges are expected soon in Vermont and Washington state.
An estimated 17,000 Maine students from 145 small towns without schools of their own currently use vouchers for all or part of their tuition at public and private secular schools.
The state law was challenged unsuccessfully five years ago by a Raymond couple, Cynthia and Robert Bagley. The Supreme Judicial Court upheld the law, concluding that the use of public funding for students in religious schools violates the establishment clause of the U.S. Constitution.
Last June, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Zelman v. Simmons-Harris that the voucher program in Cleveland was constitutional because it offers parents a wide range of choices among secular and religious schools.
The Institute for Justice, the legal advocacy group that represents the six families in the latest lawsuit, says that decision takes away the legal underpinnings for the ruling in the Bagley case.
Maine Attorney General Steven Rowe has said that Maine's program is different from Cleveland's, and Maine towns have been told to continue to bar the use of vouchers at religious schools.
Sarah Forster, an assistant attorney general, said yesterday that she had not yet seen the lawsuit filed by the six families.
But she reaffirmed Rowe's view that the Maine law remains valid because in upholding the Ohio law, the Supreme Court did not prohibit states from barring public funding for vouchers at religious schools.
Robert Komer, an attorney for the Institute for Justice, expressed confidence that the state high court would come to a different conclusion than it did in the Bagley case.
"The U.S. Supreme Court has said that we were right the first time, and we're unquestionably right now," Komer said. "The Constitution in no way justifies discriminating against parents who freely choose religious schools for their children."
Komer was joined at a news conference outside the courthouse by Jill and Lionel Guay of Minot, one of the six families listed as plaintiffs.
The Guays are seeking to use the voucher for their 15-year-old daughter, Ashley, a sophomore at St. Dominic Regional High School in Auburn.
Other plaintiffs are from Raymond and Durham. Those two towns, like Minot, do not have high schools and provide tuition vouchers for their high school-age students.
In the earlier legal challenge, the Bagleys sought tuition to send their child to a Roman Catholic high school in Portland. Four other families eventually joined the suit and the case went to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1999, which declined to hear it.
None of the six families in the latest suit participated in the Bagley case.
School-voucher backers push bills
Analysis Recent Supreme Court ruling has energized voucher movement, but supporters, foes agree little change will occur soon.
Supreme Court backs school vouchers
Justices rule 5-4 that Constitution allows public money to underwrite tuition at religious schools as long as parents have choice among sectarian, secular schools.
Federal court rules Maine does not have to pay for religious schooling
Rural school-choice program had been attacked by families as hostile toward religion.
Maine's constitution bars public funds from supporting religion, judge says
Another setback for supporters of voucher programs was issued by a Maine judge when she ruled that the state's constitution bars it from providing tax dollars for parents in rural areas to send their children to private religious schools.
Maine's school choice program attacked for excluding religious institutions
Parents seek state funds to send children to Catholic school.


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ANDERSON — A panel of local leaders met before a celebration of Black History Month to discuss the month's importance — past, present and future.
James Warner, host of a radio program on WQME, broadcast his show Sunday at Anderson Zion Baptist Church to honor Black History Month and the achievements of important historical figures like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Before delving into the celebration, Warner invited a panel that included the Rev. Edgar Woodall, Steven Hoskin, Madison County Circuit Judge Thomas Clem, Madison County Council President John Bostic, Anderson High School senior Demetrius Peoples and others to speak about the continuing importance of the month in promoting equality.
Peoples was also invited to discuss prioritizing education in Anderson, specifically in the black community. The high schooler said his parents have been supportive of his goals to attend college at IUPUI or Ball State and become a physical therapist. He said it's important the community supports the dreams of all students.
"I'm blessed to be here and to speak alongside these men," Peoples said. "They inspire me."
Woodall said the young man also inspired him, but there's still much work to be done in ensuring the equality that King and civil rights leaders fought for. The panel discussed the George Zimmerman and Michael Dunn trials in Florida — cases where black teens Trayvon Martin and Jordan Davis were killed — that have provoked an outcry from civil rights proponents. The gaps in education, income and opportunities that still exist for black people were also discussed.
"There's not just been a disparity in income, there's been a disparity in the value of human life," Woodall said.
Clem and Bostic, two stalwarts of the political scene in Madison County, encouraged the full church of guests to vote and to fight for the issues that are important to them. In his years on the County Council, Bostic said he's seen a decrease in the presence and impact of black leaders in the county, and he wants to see it change.


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"Going naked," as Scavo calls it, works in very specific scenarios. "When we know we are moving off the platform at the useful end of life of the software, it might make sense not to renew the contract," Yale's Mayes says. But for the most part, the risk is higher than the cost, akin to driving around without auto insurance.
"The question is, how critical is it? If the system is down and you can't get it started, can you go back to the vendor? Or can you get someone else there right away?" Duncan Jones, a senior analyst with Forrester Research, probes. "If the knowledge base of known bugs and patches is out there, it can work. If not…"
Matt Aslett, enterprise software analyst at the 451 Group, describes the risk bluntly: "It would take a brave company to run an ERP [or CRM] application without official support given the criticality and complexity of ERP apps."
Alternative approaches
Few companies would consider enduring that kind of risk with a mission-critical application. Instead, they would be more likely to consider two popular options to lower enterprise software costs: SaaS (software as a service) or open source. Instead of slogging it on the upgrade treadmill, jump off and try something new.
With SaaS, support costs are similar, but maintenance costs plummet, since the vendor hosts the application. With open source, the business model generally relies on for-pay support, but with a robust enough community, adroit customers may be able to get away with minimal support and rely on the assistance of peers. So far, however, few large companies have made the leap to SaaS or open source enterprise applications.
When subscribing to SaaS applications from the likes of NetSuite, Salesforce.com, SalesNet, or Workday -- or even Oracle or Microsoft SaaS apps -- the host handles upgrades. Be aware, however, that per-seat subscription prices track pretty closely with the conventional licensing, maintenance, and support costs of on-premise software. You get quicker time to market and avoid up-front licensing costs, but factor it all out, and you may not save much, particularly if you add subscription fees to extra-cost options.
[ Is SaaS is a better deal than conventional enterprise software? Read: "Calculating the real cost of SaaS" ]
Open source enterprise applications -- including SugarCRM, Compiere, xTuple, and OpenERP -- are moving into larger organizations, says Ned Lilly, CEO and president of xTuple, the open source ERP provider formerly known as OpenMFG. "We have more and more enterprise CIOs staring down an SAP or Oracle contract renewal, and asking themselves 'why not open source'?" Lilly explains. "Frankly, this is happening a little faster than we'd anticipated."
Perhaps, but for the time being, open source enterprise software appeals primarily to SMBs. "The greater the complexity, the less open source [enterprise applications] provide a viable solution for the enterprise," says Gerry Brown, senior analyst at Bloor Research. Indeed, proprietary or open, customers still need those tax, legal, and regulatory updates, and it's more cost-effective to sign an extensive support contract than to employ an army of experts.
Regardless of whether you're going open source, buying support for a packaged application from Oracle or SAP, or subscribing to SaaS, the trick, according to Tom Pacileo, executive consultant at Compass Consulting, is developing an upgrade road map and balancing the technology so that companies don't overbuy support and not actually need all of what they pay for.
That may be easier said than done. Rimini Street's CEO Ravin claims that up to 70 percent of revenue from support and maintenance contracts actually goes toward software development, so customers wind paying in advance for programs that they may not want or may never get. Plus, companies need the latest versions of applications to take advantage of the most exciting new technology developments, such as SOA and virtualization.
"Businesses don't have the luxury of letting support run out," Yankee's DiDio says. "They get you one way or the other: Pay up front or cross your fingers and pray."


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Families migrating to Colorado for a medical marijuana miracle
"The most popular case is Charlotte Figi, the subject of Dr. Gupta's documentary. Charlotte was diagnosed with Dravet syndrome, an intractable epileptic condition which caused 300 grand mal seizures a week. Like Zaki, no pharmaceutical options worked to control her seizures at all. After the first dose of high-CBD oil, Charlotte stopped having seizures. Within months, she was down to less than three minor seizures a month, with concurrent improvements in cognition and behavior."--Justin Kander, Medical Jane
"Radical successes like these are not outliers – they are the norm with cannabis extract treatment. Dr. Margaret Gedde, a Colorado Springs physician, is tracking 11 new Realm of Caring patients. She reported that 9 of them experienced 90-100% reductions in seizures, apparently within just weeks of starting the oil."--Justin Kander, Medical Janeposted @ Monday, April 14, 2014 - 02:32
Thank you for posting that. When I first skimmed this article, without reading it, I was concerned that the pilot was Larry Harper.
But I don't think so. He is a combat veteran from Vietnam, flying hueys, a Scout Master, has a fixed wing license, and is extremely active in the Boy Scouts. So thanks a lot for the research. I learned about the flightaware.com today! Thanks!
Gainesville man given prestigious Boy Scout award
PS-I meant no disrespect to you Mr. Harper, if pilot error was to blame. I know you sir. I know that you do check after check after check. I learned a lot from you too sir. Thank you Mr. Harper.posted @ Sunday, April 13, 2014 - 23:41
Every 8 Minutes, a Child Goes to an Emergency Room for Medicine Poisoning
Why We Can't Trust Our Doctors: Ex-Pharma Drug Rep Tells All, Mental Health | The Truth Talksposted @ Sunday, April 13, 2014 - 16:25
Why doctors are more dangerous than guns - Health Ranger investigationposted @ Sunday, April 13, 2014 - 16:16
Making a Killing: The Untold Story of Psychotropic Drugging - Full Movie (Documentary)posted @ Sunday, April 13, 2014 - 16:13
Ex Drug Rep -- Manipulating Doctorsposted @ Sunday, April 13, 2014 - 15:44
Confessions of a Prescription Drug Pusher: Antipsychotics Off Label, Nursing Homes, Gwen Olsenposted @ Sunday, April 13, 2014 - 15:41
Confessions of an Rx Drug Pusher
"Don't let doctors, physicians talk over you.
In the age of information, ignorance is a choice.
Be proactive and perform due diligence.
You are giving your power away to an authority figure if you take everything they say at face value and run with it.
You are making yourself available to be victimized by profiteering corporations because they have an ulterior motive and that is profit, and you need to be aware of that."---Gwendolyn Leslie Olsen.
She spent more than a decade as a sales rep in the pharmaceutical industry working for health care giants such as Johnson & Johnson, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Abbott Laboratories.posted @ Sunday, April 13, 2014 - 13:20
@Humbucker bob:
Thank you.posted @ Sunday, April 13, 2014 - 13:02
What Health Care Consumers Need To Know - Ex-Pharma Sales Rep Gwen Confessions - The Truth Talksposted @ Sunday, April 13, 2014 - 13:01
As former GSP, I know a thing or two about weed. As someone with post-traumatic epilepsy, I know a thing or two about seizures.posted @ Sunday, April 13, 2014 - 12:56
Here is Dr. William Courtney:
The Power of RAW Cannabis
What is CBD?
Juicing Cannabis: The Potential Health Benefits of Treating Cannabis
Like a Vegetable
A Brief History And Outlook Of Cannabis Extract Medicine
"Whatever people believe about the full extent of cannabis extract medicine, one thing is for certain – it is an effective treatment option for many pharmaceutical-resistant conditions."--Justin Kanderposted @ Sunday, April 13, 2014 - 12:50
CBD and epilepsy. Toking up and staring straight ahead. Those are 2 different things.
Charlotte's Web (cannabis)
Dr Sanjay Gupta - Marijuana and Charlotte's Web
WEED - A CNN Special Report by Dr. Sanjay Gupta (Full HD 1080p - 2013 Documentary)
Jayden David
How CBD Works
Charlotte's Web and Zaki's Journey
"Cannabidiol (CBD) is a non-psychotropic compound found in the Cannabis plant that is currently being exploited by researchers for its therapeutic properties. CBD is usually the second most abundant compound found in the plant."--Jahan Marcu
Scientists Uncover How CBD Treats MS, Alters Cholesterol Metabolism
Dr. Jahan Marcu
"Dr. Marcu is also a court qualified cannabis and synthetic cannabinoid expert."posted @ Sunday, April 13, 2014 - 12:32
Haha! Okay, thanks! I'm just feeling touchy today and acting crazy!
I need to watch Monty Python's "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" on youtube.
"Some things in life are bad
They can really make you sad
Other things just make you swear and curse
When you're chewing on life's gristle
Don't grumble, give a whistle
And this'll help things turn out for the best...
And......always look on the bright side
of life..."
Any way, I don't wish to take away from Mr. LePage's troubles with my silliness. I know that I get carried away posting image and video after image and video.
Mr LePage is certainly braver than me and showing more courage. I suffer from post-traumatic epilepsy. But I keep talking about CBD oil and edibles with others, and I am thinking of moving to Washington State. But Mr. LePage has not moved, he is staying and fighting. He is a leader in changing Georgia's laws, along with the ones who will serve as jurors in his trial.
I'm really sorry for his troubles, but he is making a stand, and he is tough. I know that he will we looked at as a leader and hero after this is over. I'm still a coward in so many ways in this life, but Mr. LePage is not. I respect him.posted @ Friday, April 11, 2014 - 15:50
Athens teacher arrested for growing marijuana says it was for medicinal reasons
I'm just wondering if I have done something to offend you. I used to be with GSP and I was also a social studies teacher. If you serve on a jury, you can vote however you want. All you have to do is not be bullied by the prosecuting attorney, the judge, and most importantly, the other jurors.
Examples of Jury Nullification Throughout History
Jury nullification in the United States
A History of Jury Nullification
"If a juror accepts as the law that which the judge states, then that juror has accepted the exercise of absolute authority of a government employee and has surrendered a power and right that once was the citizen's safeguard of liberty." (1788)
-If You Learn One Thing About Jury Nullification Today, It Should Be This
-Misinformation in "Jury Nullification: The Law You Won't Be Told"
How Jury Nullification Accelerates the Drug War's Demise
By Steve Silverman
Flex Your Rights
December 21, 2013
Jury Nullification
How Jury Nullification Accelerates the Drug War's Demise
How do I nullify?
Jury nullification
San Diego Mayor Urges Jury Nullification in Medical Marijuana Case
D.C. Prosecutors Worried a Truthful Ad About Jury Nullification in
Metro Could Hurt Them
"Did you know that jurors are allowed to follow their consciences, even if that means that the final decision does not follow the law or the judge's instructions?
A jury's right to nullify is something that is not taught in our schools. In fact, most citizens are unaware of this power."---by DONNA GUNDLE-KRIEG, April 1, 2013
Educating the public about a jury's right to nullify
"If the jury feels the law is unjust," according to the Fourth Circuit in the 1969 case U.S. v. Moylan, "we recognize the undisputed power of the jury to acquit, even if its verdict is contrary to the law as given by a judge, and contrary to the evidence. If the jury feels that the law under which the defendant is accused is unjust the jury has the power to acquit " -- Joel Miller
What is Jury Nullification? - In Depth
Jury Nullification: The Next Flex Thing
JEFF EDELSTEIN: Marijuana activist Ed Forchion, the Weedman, released from jail after his story goes viral
NJ Weedman released from jail after judge reconsiders his sentence
Edward Forchion
Edward Forchion. Please Mr. LePage, please take 10 minutes and watch and listen to him. Thank you.
Public Enemy #420: NJweedman Super-hero to the Potheads
posted @ Friday, April 11, 2014 - 12:57
Ed Forchion with Reason TV's Zach Weissmueller to talk about marijuana legalization, drug courts, andjury nullification and to give advice to others facing similar drug charges.posted @ Friday, April 11, 2014 - 12:45
Dearest Mr. LePage,
I'm so sorry for your troubles. I myself am a former state trooper and former teacher. You, Mr. LePage, are a hero to me. You are fighting a fight to free others. If you stay and fight you are my hero. If you leave the police state of AmeriKa, you are still my hero. I sense, from your statement, that you are ready to stay and fight, no matter what the cost. I admire your courage.
Please be advised that most of these people attacking you, do not have the ****s to do it in person. So the **** with them!
But this doesn't have to go very far, if only citizens would understand and take part in jury nullification.
What I advise the readers of the Athens Banner, is to vote, thereby being able to serve on a jury. Once on a jury, do not be bullied by other jurors, the PA, or the judge. It only takes one to stand up!
As for you sir, I guess that you have to decide, or maybe you already have, whether to fight this, perhaps becoming a political prisoner inside Georgia's prison system, or perhaps winning in the court system, but either way, gaining an ultimate victory to bring the healing power of cannabis to others, or leaving the USA for your own health and safety.
I wish you health, and I wish you well. Sadly, most of the readers and most of the residents do not understand the idea of jury nullification.
Fully Informed, Your Rights as a Juror
"It is presumed, that juries are the best judges of facts; it is, on the other hand, presumed that courts are the best judges of law. But still both objects are within your power of decision… you [juries] have a right to take it upon yourselves to judge of both, and to determine the la w as well as the fact in controversy."--John Jay, our nation's first Supreme Court
What is Jury Nullification? - In Depth
Jury Nullification: The Next Flex Thing
Jury Nullification- A Right and a Duty
"Imagine you are a juror for a criminal case. The evidence is clear that the defendant broke the law. However, your conscience tells you the law is unjust and should not be enforced. What do you do? The power to convict and acquit comes from the people."-- Robert Guest
"Looks like the police were too busy wasting their time busting someone for gardening to prevent the robbery at the waffle house. No wonder that 30% of murders and 60% of rapes go unsolved."--Kevin Hunt
Briefs: Marijuana plants found at teacher's home; armed teens rob Waffle House
International Job Board
AMA: Interview with International Privacy Consultant JJ Luna
Know Where to Run to: The 5 Best Countries With No Extradition
EU lauds Croatia change to controversial EU extradition law
"The last stand against tyranny can take place in the jury box. The
legislative branch may pass unconstitutional laws and the judiciary branch may uphold them. However, the individual citizen has the last say in the jury box. Learn your rights as a juror. Most likely, you will not be told about them in the courtroom."--Unknown
Understanding Jury Nullification
The Fully Informed Jury Association - Know Your Rights FIJA.ORG
As for those that don't understand cannabis, I recommend:
RUN FROM THE CURE: The Rick Simpson Story - A Film by Christian Laurette
Run From The Cure: How Cannabis Cures Cancer And Why No One Knows
Cannabis sativa hemp, the miracle plant, contains the cure for cancer and other ailments
Deal Announces Plan To Legalize Cannabis Oil For Epileptic Children
Epilepsy Foundation Calls for Increased Medical Marijuana Access and Research
'Medical Marijuana Helps My Son With Rare Disease'
WEED: Dr Sanjay Gupta MD Report on CNN *Stops Seizures*
Juries Must Learn
To Just Say 'NO'
"If the jury feels the law is unjust," according to the Fourth Circuit in the 1969 case U.S. v. Moylan, "we recognize the undisputed power of the jury to acquit, even if its verdict is contrary to the law as given by a judge, and contrary to the evidence. If the jury feels that the law under which the defendant is accused is unjust the jury has the power to acquit " -- Joel Miller
A Guide to Prison Survival
Inmate shares prison survival strategies
Hays State Prison inmate feared for his life
Let's keep Mr. LePage out of prison! Participate in jury nullification!
"Did you know that jurors are allowed to follow their
consciences, even if that means that the final decision does not
follow the law or the judge's instructions?
A jury's right to nullify is something that is not taught in
our schools. In fact, most citizens are unaware of this
power."---by DONNA GUNDLE-KRIEG, April 1, 2013
Educating the public about a jury's right to nullify
Disabled Vet Seeks Jury Nullification in Medical Marijuana Case
San Diego Mayor Urges Jury Nullification in Medical Marijuana Case
D.C. Prosecutors Worried a Truthful Ad About Jury Nullification in Metro Could Hurt Them
"I should be 10 months into a 10-year prison sentence," says Ed Forchion aka NJ Weedman. "The only reason I'm standing here is because I happened to know about jury nullification. And I used it."--From Reason.com
Jury Nullification vs. The Drug War: NJ Weedman on His Unlikely Marijuana Acquittal
Another Fraudulent Jobs Report
"What can Americans do? Elections are pointless. Presidents, Senators, and US Representatives represent the interest groups that provide their campaign funds, not the voters. In two decisions, the Republican Supreme Court has made it legal for corporations to purchase the government. Those who own the government will decide what it does, not those who vote."
"All Americans can do is to accept the serfdom imposed on them or take to the streets and stay in the streets despite being clubbed, tasered, arrested, and shot by the police, who protect the power structure, not the public."--Dr. Paul Craig Roberts
Venezuela Enforces Fingerprint Registry to Buy Groceries: What to Do Before Rationing Starts in America
posted @ Saturday, April 5, 2014 - 19:23
There is a natural gas leak right in front of this business.
Just like there was a natural gas leak right in front of Campus View Church of Christ on Lumpkin. I called Athens Gas about that one.
It seems like no one can smell or notice things anymore. Perhaps because everyone is off in their own little world with their smart phones and smoking while at the gasoline station.
Leaks, Odor or Emergencies 877.427.4321
If you don't believe me, contact Athens Clarke County and see if they did any work after Atlanta Gas corrected the problem. Or contact Jeff Arthur, Youth Minister at Campus View.
Every time I walk around Athens, I smell natural gas leaks.
Every time I walk around Athens, I see zombies. It's like I live in "Idiocracy".posted @ Monday, March 31, 2014 - 14:22
June 9, 2013. Old news...
So this is my last post here at the Athens Banner or Athens Talks.
Have a good afternoon and enjoy the sunshine today.posted @ Tuesday, February 18, 2014 - 11:32
As you might imagine, the vast majority of the editorial cartoons available these days for publication through the syndicate which supplies cartoons to the Athens Banner-Herald/OnlineAthens are addressing the situation in Ferguson, Mo., where the fatal shooting of a black teen by a white police officer has touched off a number of demonstrations -- some peaceful, but many not at all peaceful, with tear gas fired by police officers and gunshots fired by some protester. read more
Summary: It was an interesting weekend to be a movie fan. It was an interesting weekend to be a movie fan. read more


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What is a Pap Smear?A Pap smear is simple test that screens for cervical cancer. The test involves the collection of cells from the cervix to be examined under a microscope. It is not a diagnostic test, however, and if any abnormalities are discovered, more testing may be needed.
The Importance of Having a Pap SmearA Pap smear can detect abnormal cervical changes before they can become cancerous. It is a highly effective tool for cervical cancer screening and prevention.
When You Should Have Your First Pap SmearIn 2009, guidelines were changed by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). Updated guidelines suggest that women should have their first Pap smear at age 21. The old guidelines recommended women have their first Pap three years after become sexually active or at age 21 -- whichever came first. If you are well over the age of 21 and have never been screened, know that it is never too late to have your first Pap smear.
Preparing for a Pap SmearTry to schedule your Pap smear when you are not menstruating. If your cycle is unpredictable, and you start your period when it will coincide with your appointment, call your doctor's office as soon as possible to see if the doctor may recommend rescheduling.
To ensure that you get the most accurate results, it is recommended that you avoid vaginal intercourse, douching, and tampons 48 hours prior to your Pap smear appointment. Spermicidal foams, creams, or inserts should also be avoided.
What You Should Expect During a Pap SmearFirst, you will be asked to undress from the waist down. You will be given a sheet to place over your mid-section and upper thighs, so you will not be completely exposed.
Next, you will be asked to lay on the exam table and place your feet in stirrups, to hold your feet in place during the examination. Stirrups are usually cold, so you may want to bring a pair of socks to wear.
A lubricated speculum will then be inserted into the vagina. Remember to take deep breaths and to relax. This will also help the vaginal muscle to relax, making the exam less uncomfortable.
Using a small mascara-like brush or swab, a doctor will take sample cells from the cervix. This is done by very gently rubbing of the cervix with the brush or swab. Some women have no sensation when this is done, while some experience mild discomfort, like mild menstrual cramps.
The sample is then placed in a tube with a special preservative or a slide and then sent to a lab for processing.
After the sample is taken, the speculum is removed gently from the vagina. You are then able to sit up and begin dressing. The Pap smear is now over!
Pap Smear ResultsBefore having the Pap smear, ask your doctor what the office policy is on notifying patients of their results. Result generally come within two to three weeks. Most doctors office notify women with normal results through the mail. Abnormal results sometimes require follow-up and are usually discussed in the office. If you have not received your results after three weeks, you may want to contact your doctor's office.
Pap Smear FrequencyHow often you have a Pap smear depends on your age and previous Pap smear results. Complete guidelines from ACOG suggest that:
- Women in their 20's should have a Pap smear every two years.
- Women in their 30's who have had three consecutive normal Pap smears should undergo screening every three years.
- Women aged 65-70, who have have three consecutive normal Pap smear results and no abnormal findings in 10 years, can discontinue screenings altogether if they choose.
- Women who have undergone a total hysterectomy due to a noncancerous condition and have not previously had abnormal Pap smears can also discontinue screenings.
Remember that these a general guidelines. Always follow your doctor's recommendation concerning the frequency of cervical cancer screening. Based on previous Pap smear results and other risks, your doctor may want you to be screened more frequently.
"Detailed Guide: Cervical Cancer." Key Statistics About Cervical Cancer. 04 AUG 2006. American Cancer Society.
"First Cervical Cancer Screening Delayed Until Age 21
Less Frequent Pap Tests Recommended". The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. November 19, 2009.
"Detailed Guide: Cervical Cancer." Key Statistics About Cervical Cancer. 04 AUG 2006. American Cancer Society.
"First Cervical Cancer Screening Delayed Until Age 21
Less Frequent Pap Tests Recommended". The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. November 19, 2009.


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Wrongful termination
I was fired the same week my dad passed away. Saturday is when I returned back to work had monday thru friday off. So Saturday shift started @ 10:30 ended @ 3. Before my shifted end my Store manger Tammy called me into the back room, had so called sympathy for me basically using my dads passing to tell me that she made a hard decision which was that me and the store had to go separate ways, it isn't my niche, I'll find something better


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Public Special Events
Art21 Access '12 advance screening: History
Monday, April 16, 2012 - 7:30pm
Lecture Hall
Free and open to the public
San Francisco Art Institute
800 Chestnut Street
San Francisco,
In partnership with Art21 as part of its Access '12 initiative, SFAI presents a sneak preview in advance of the premiere of the sixth season of the Peabody Award-winning Art in the Twenty-First Century (Art21), the only prime time national television series focused exclusively on contemporary art.
Art21 Access '12 is an international screening initiative created to increase knowledge of contemporary art, ignite dialogue, and inspire creative thinking through public screenings and events that tailor the ideas presented in series to the interests and concerns of local audiences. The season premieres on PBS on April 13. Through in-depth profiles and interviews, the four-part series reveals the inspiration, vision, and techniques behind the creative works of some of today's most thought-provoking artists.
The following episode will be screened during the April 16 event:
Episode 3: History
In this episode, artists play with historical events, explore and expose commonly held assumptions about historic 'truth', and create narratives based on personal experiences. Marina Abramović, Glenn Ligon, and Mary Reid Kelley are featured.
Watch the Season 6 trailer:
Art21 Access '12 events are presented in partnership with the Arts Business Council, Emerging Leaders of New York Arts, National Guild for Community Arts Education, and the YMCA. An updated list of Art21 Access '12 events and venues worldwide can be found at www.art21.org/access.
Image: Production still from the Art in the Twenty-First Century Season 6 episode, "History," 2012
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your commander.
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The military prohibits certain kinds of relationships, which means that military members are not entirely free to associate with anyone they choose.
The military primarily uses two articles of the UCMJ to define what military relationships are proper and which are not. Those two articles are Article 92 and Article 134. Article 92 covers "unprofessional" relationships and Article 134 covers fraternization.
Unprofessional relationships are those that compromise military authority or create an appearance of impropriety. The definition of unprofessional relationship is a bit fluid, but it essentially covers relationships that adversely affect or have the reasonable potential to adversely affect the military by eroding morale, good order, discipline, respect for authority, unit cohesion, or by compromising the military mission itself.
Relationships between supervisors and subordinates have a high risk of becoming unprofessional. The military watches out for favoritism, misuse of position, and using a position to further one's own goals. Actions that create just the appearance of impropriety can also be punished by the UCMJ.
Particular areas of concern include:
Unprofessional relationships can develop either on or off duty, and they can exist between officers, between enlisted personnel, or between officers and enlisted personnel, or between military personnel and civilian employees.
Article 92 also covers relationships between recruiter-recruit, faculty-student, and trainer-trainee. In fact, these are some of the most common cases we get.
Unlike Article 92, which covers everyone, Article 134 can only be used against officers. Specifically, Article 134 prohibits an unprofessional relationship between an officer and enlisted member. From the military's perspective, fraternization is about boundaries: an inappropriate relationship between an officer and an enlisted member can compromise good order and discipline, discredit the military, or have the effect of dishonoring the officer corps. Officers have a heightened responsibility to avoid any relationship that puts the mission or the integrity of the officer corps in jeopardy.
Examples of conduct that might get officers in trouble if they engage in it with enlisted personnel:
Whether brought under Article 92 or Article 134, allegations of unprofessional relationships are some of the most common cases we handle. The military is very aggressive about these issues and it's common for cases like this to be taken to a court-martial. Investigations often include a full review of email, text, and telephone communication, in addition to more traditional methods of investigation like interrogation and witness interviews. Any allegation of unprofessional relationship can destroy a career and result in jail time, loss of pay and allowances and all military benefits. At a minimum, it can destroy a reputation and compromise future promotions.
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By Jose Quintero, staff writer
A Barstow man is due to be arraigned Tuesday on felony charges after authorities say he attacked his girlfriend and her baby last week, leaving the newborn with a depressed skull fracture.
The Barstow Police Department responded to a report of a disturbance on the 1200 block of Windy Pass at approximately 7:21 p.m. on Feb. 20, according to a Monday news release from the BPD.
Authorities believe Edwin James Jackson, 27, went to his girlfriend's house to see what he believed was his newborn daughter. Jackson allegedly became violent after finding out his girlfriend did not give the newborn baby his last name. He began punching his girlfriend in the head and face while she was breast feeding, according to the release.
While attacking his girlfriend, Jackson struck the baby with a closed fist on the head before fleeing the scene, according to police.
The full version of this story is available on the Victorville Daily Press website.


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Enough with the past. Let's talk about the future. Who are our prospects? Are there any guys in our gun sights? What kind of money do we have after paying for Hewitt's
I'd like to see us go after a young coach that has shown success as a tactician not necessarily a recruiter. I feel like Georgia Tech's location would allow a good coach to recruit (top 10 NBA pipeline). And a young coach wouldn't require a huge chunk of change to pick from a Midmajor. I think the best advice I have for our fan base is to not get too enamored with our new coach at first. This may be blaspemous to say...but I feel like CPH and CPJ used great seasons as collateral to get bigger contracts despite the fact that no one was really knocking on the door to pull them from Georgia Tech. Mob rule gave them both insane raises not logic or forethought.
Let's see if we can make it through March Madness before we rush to pick out a coach. I think we're gonna see a lot of Midmajor noise with a relatively weak Big 6 field. Perhaps there will be some low hanging fruit to pluck from the Midmajor tree. Any thoughts out there on future coaching prospects?


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Hutch Award Luncheon
Jeremy Affeldt, San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants' pitcher Jeremy Affeldt was drafted in 1997 in the third round by the Kansas City Royals and made his major league debut with the team on April 6, 2002. In 2006, Affeldt was traded to the Colorado Rockies, and in January 2008 he signed a one year deal with the Cincinnati Reds. In November 2008, Affeldt signed a two year contract with the San Francisco Giants, and in March 2010, he agreed to a one year contract extension with the team. He may end his career in San Francisco, having signed a three-year contract in 2012. He has started in more than 42 games to date and has a 3.74 ERA.
Affeldt donates much of his time and energy off the field to working with youth and young adults through the anti-slavery Not For Sale campaign and the Christian charities Feed the Hunger, Generation Alive and Living Waters International, among others. He is also a teammate for All Stars Helping Kids, a philanthropic platform that enables all past and present professional athletes to leverage their brand to address issues that impact children. Affeldt was the Giants' 2010 and 2011 nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award, is active in his own Jeremy Affeldt Foundation and supports numerous club initiatives throughout the San Francisco community.
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Craig Breslow is a left-handed pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. He was drafted out of college by the Milwaukee Brewers and made his major league debut in 2005 with the San Diego Padres. Breslow graduated from Yale University in 2002 and has been dubbed "the smartest man in baseball." At Yale, he was captain of the 2002 baseball team and earned All-Ivy honors. Currently, Breslow has a1.96 earned run average in 55 innings pitched.
When Breslow was 12 years old, his sister was diagnosed with pediatric thyroid cancer. More than 17 years later, she lives an unrestricted life as a cancer survivor and Breslow is now a strong spokesman for childhood cancer research. In 2008 he founded the Strike 3 Foundation which heightens awareness, mobilizes support and raises funds for childhood cancer research. Since the foundation's inception, they have raised more than $1.5 million through their annual First Pitch Celebrity Gala and numerous smaller events. During the off-season Breslow conducted a 90-minute clinic for kids from Newton, Connecticut, as well as participated in Red Sox Holiday Caravan and other various Red Sox Foundation events.
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Neal Cotts is a lefty relief pitcher with the Texas Rangers that provides the team a link between their starters and the end-of-game closers. Cotts was drafted by the Oakland Athletics and made his major league debut in August 2003 after a trade to the Chicago White Sox. In 2005 Cotts won a World Series Championship with the White Sox in 2005, was named Set-Up Man of the Year, and saw a career-high of 69 appearances. Currently Cotts represents a key component of the Ranger bullpen.
After an elbow ligament injury and Tommy John surgery in July 2009, Cotts became a free agent and started his long journey to return to the mound. Cotts struggled through a number of health issues, mainly related to his hips, missed out on three years of baseball and then did not appear in a professional game again until June 2012, with a return to pitching with the Texas Rangers' Triple-AAA club. Cotts was finally promoted to the Rangers in May 2013, his first appearance in the Majors in 1,458 days. Cotts never quit, nor did he accept that he would never play again. His tenacity is seen through his remarkable journey over the years.
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John Danks is a pitcher with the Chicago White Sox and has become known as a reliable and versatile member of the starting rotation. In 2003 Danks was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the first round, ninth overall. In 2006 he was named Texas Mid-Season All-Star and after being traded to the White Sox for his MLB debut in 2007, he was ranked by Baseball America as the No. One Prospect. In 2011 Danks became the first Sox pitcher to throw a shutout with 10 strikeouts or more since Alex Fernandez in 1994.
Danks, like so many pitchers, has not been immune to injury and in 2012 an injury forced him to undergo season-ending surgery. Danks remained focused on his recovery, not letting the heavy publicity of his injury affect his road to rehabilitation. Danks returned to the mound in 2013 and has made 20 starts since coming off the disabled list.
Danks not only devotes his time to the game, but he is also involved in several White Sox Charity community outreach efforts and his own charitable interests in the community. This year along with the White Sox Charities, Danks and his brother, fellow White Sox teammate, visited a Chicago hospital to sign baseballs for pediatric patients. Additionally, for five consecutive years beginning in 2008, John has served as an ambassador for St. Baldrick's Foundation and shaved his head in support of pediatric cancer programs. Danks openly quit dipping in 2009 and began educating youth on the dangers of tobacco.
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Sean Doolittle, Oakland Athletics
Sean Doolittle is a relief pitcher for the Oakland Athletics. The Atlanta Braves drafted Sean right out of high school, but he chose instead to attend the University of Virginia, where he played three seasons and became the school's career RBI leader. Before graduating, Sean was drafted by the A's. Originally he played first base, but after injuries sidelined his infielding career he converted to pitching. In the 2012 -2013 season Sean has pitched 64.2 innings in 66 games with an ERA of 3.21.
Sean is a nominee for the 2013 Roberto Clemente Award, which recognizes a Major League Baseball player who best represents the game of baseball through positive contributions on and off the field, including sportsmanship and community involvement. With strong military roots, his father retired from the Air Force and his stepmother is Air National Guard, Sean supports the Freedom Alliance, an educational organization that supports military service members and their families. Along with other A's relief pitchers, Sean created the A's Relief program which honors local heroes in the community with a monthly donation to a charity of each recipient's choice.
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Alex Gordon, Kansas City Royals
Alex Gordon is an outfielder for the Kansas City Royals who was drafted in 2005 and made his major league debut with the Royals in 2007. His professional career started with a bang as he became the first player in history to win Baseball America's College Player of the Year (2005) and Minor League Player of the Year (2006) in consecutive seasons. Gordon is currently batting .267 with 20 home runs and 80 RBIs.
In 2010, struggles and injuries derailed his young career and he appeared in just 74 games for the Royals due to injury and a demotion to the minors. Gordon seized this opportunity to rewrite his career, and returning in 2011 and setting career highs in every offensive category.
Gordon was the Royals' nominee for the 2011 and 2013 Heart & Hustle Award as well as a member of the 2012 America League All-Star Team. He has been a longtime supporter of Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF), and serves as a local spokesperson participating in public service announcements, welcoming children diagnosed with cancer out to the ballpark and visiting youngsters at local children's hospitals. Despite his longtime support of ALSF, it was another cancer-related cause that recently brought Gordon's giving spirit to the forefront. His mother was diagnosed with breast cancer while Gordon was in college and it was her successful treatment that inspired him to become involved in the Nebraska Diamond Dawgs, a Little League team raising funds for the American Cancer Society. Gordon has hosted the Diamond Dawgs and their families at Kauffman Stadium, donated memorabilia for their fundraising efforts and hosted the Playing for Pink Casino Night which raised more than $120,000. This past summer he signed on as a "Team Jack All-Star" to raise awareness in support of a young pediatric brain cancer patient.
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Raúl Ibañez is an outfielder/designated hitter with the Seattle Mariners, where he is batting .250 this season, with 29 home runs and 65 RBI. He was drafted by the team in the 36th round in 1992 and is in his 18th year in the major leagues and his third stint with the Seattle Mariners.
Ibañez has always been active in community programs. He was one of the co-chairs of this year's annual Mariners Care Cystic Fibrosis Golf Tournament. During his career with the Mariners, Raul has hosted the charity tournament six times. Over those years, the event has raised over $1.176 million for CF research.
Ibáñez has been nominated for both the Roberto Clemente and Branch Rickey awards this year.
Ibañez has served as the spokesman for the "Refuse to Abuse" campaign, a program that encourages a commitment to prevent violence in intimate relationships. He also supports Esperanze, a non-profit organization that provides health care and educational opportunities, as well as family assistance and economic development programs for poor families in Latin America. Ibañez's family is involved with the community as well, as he and his wife, Tery, work with the Page Ahead Children's Literacy Program, which helps at-risk children throughout the state obtain new books.
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Scott Kazmir, Cleveland Indians
Scott was drafted in 2002 (out of high school) by the New York Mets and made his major league pitching debut with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Safeco Field in 2004 at the age of 20. Scott was honored as Baseball America's top left-handed minor league pitcher in 2002 and named a MLB All-Star in 2006 and 2008. After a trade to the Angels, several years of injuries, and stints in the minor and winter leagues, Kazmir has made a comeback this year and inked a deal with the Cleveland Indians to start the 2013 season. Kazmir's desire to work hard and make a comeback was evident through in 2013 as he has posted a 7-6 record with a 4.25 ERA.
Kazmir's connection to cancer is a personal one. His mother underwent treatment for breast cancer when he was nine years old. The experience is reported to have helped shape Kazmir's life, taking him through a time of rebellion, a contrast to his well known, easy-going nature of today. Debbie Kazmir overcame her battle with cancer and able to see Scott's remarkable debut which included five shutout innings against Ichiro Suzuki and the Mariners.
Kazmir's competitive spirit has been recognized by the team and he is described as a positive veteran presence in the Indian clubhouse. Off the field, Kazmir shows a true commitment to his community through the Scott Kazmir Foundation, which benefits organizations that assist ill children.
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Andrew McCutchen, Pittsburgh Pirates
Andrew Stefan "Cutch" McCutchen was the Pirates' top draft choice in 2005 and opted to forgo college to sign with the Pittsburgh organization. He was first called up in 2009 and immediately made a name for himself on the team. The next few years he consistently produced for the franchise and in 2012 saw a true breakout year as he helped lead the Pirates to first place in their division at the All Star break. McCutcheon was among the very top of the league leaders in many of hitting categories by season's end. He has continued this momentum into 2013 and as the Pirates' star center fielder, is a strong contender for the 2013 National League MVP. Since arriving in the majors, McCutchen has hit .290 with 82 home runs and 98 stolen bases.
Along with several recognitions for his on-field performances—Gold Glove Award, Silver Slugger Award, multiple NL Player of the Week/Month—McCuthcen was also named the Most Outstanding Player in the National League. McCutchen is also honored as a nominee for this year's Roberto Clemente Award.
Born in a close-knit community in Florida, McCutchen remains grounded and thankful for the opportunity to play baseball. In 2010 McCutchen created "Cutch's Crew" in Pittsburgh, a mentoring program that allows inner city at-risk youth to attend games and special clinics at PNC Park. McCutchen is also involved with the Pittsburgh-area Habitat for Humanity and in 2012 he became an official spokesman for the local organization.
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Jason Motte, St. Louis Cardinals
Jason Motte, a well-known St. Louis Cardinals' closer, was drafted by the Cards in 2003 in the 19th round as a catcher and spent time as a Rookie and in Class A before his conversion to a pitcher in 2006. Motte was called up to the majors in September 2008. In 2011 Motte played a key role in the Cardinals' World Series run, saving five postseason games and helping the Cardinals earn the World Series Championship. In 2012 Motte was the National League saves leader with 42 saves, received the National League Player of the Week Award, and ranked 9th among National League relievers with a career-high 86 strikeouts.
Motte suffered an elbow injury in May 2013, placing him on injured reserved. Motte underwent Tommy John Surgery and missed a majority of this season. Motte used his summer and recovery time in a positive way, working to make an impact on the St. Louis community. He has a particular interest in helping to "strike out childhood cancer" and helped the St. Louis Cardinals host "Strikeout Childhood Cancer" Day at Busch Stadium. For the patients who could not leave their hospitals to attend, Motte has planned to lead several teammates on visits to, in his words, "take the game to them."
Additionally, Motte and his wife have created The Jason Motte Foundation that distributes funds to support pediatric cancer research and as a way to give back to the clinic that cared for a family member that passed away from cancer in 2011.
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February 18, 1969
Tommie Lou Smith
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Tommie Lou Smith was associate dean of women and assistant professor in the School of Business and Economics at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro in the 1960s and 1970s.
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This February 18, 1969, memorandum from Tommie Lou Smith to University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) Dean Mereb E. Mossman details black student enrollment at UNCG in fall, 1968. A total of seventy black students, two of them male, were enrolled in the sophomore, junior, and senior classes at the time, and a handwritten note adds that forty more black students (six male) were in the freshman class.
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Chancellor James Sharbrough Ferguson Records
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
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text: comment on a post Turnout, Turnout, Turnout over 8 years agoThis is a kind of triumphalism we'd object to from the other side. Victory laps are great, but this is just not true. "Finally, the informal alliance between African-American progressives, white progressive organizers and bloggers, and disaffected union members can beat any Democrat in any primary anywhere in the country." We have an obligation, even in victory-- ESPECIALLY in victory-- to keep one foot on the ground and not overpromise. We couldn't possibly win with that coalition in any of a dozen or more states I could mention. It's going to be a long 2 1/2 years, and we should be prepared to do the hard work of appealing BEYOND those three segments you mention because they aren't a majority in anywhere near half of the tossup races. Sorry, but come back down to earth sometime soon, OK?


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Bake sale ideas
Published byRen Behan | June 25, 2013 | In Blogs, Guest blogs, Recipes, Ren's blog | 907 Comments »
By Ren Behan
The summer term is here and there are posters popping up everywhere advertising summer fêtes, which means it's time for a spot of summer fair baking. It's BBQs, bouncy castles and bake sales galore; with cupcakes, strawberry scones, tray-bakes and Victoria sandwiches battling it out for extra fundraising pennies and pounds. But fear-not! If baking is not your strong point, keep reading for some no-bake ideas that will still bring the all-important 'wow-factor' to the stands.
Cupcakes and fairy cakes will always dominate the school cake sale. They are easy to bring to the Fair and will be quickly scooped up by a classroom of little hands. Jamie's Tea Party Fairy Cakes make a colourful and fruity addition to the table, with a light and fluffy lemony sponge, and ideas for fresh fruit icing. Decorate with a few berries or sprinkles and they are guaranteed to be sure-sellers.
If you'd prefer to top your cupcakes with buttercream, simply beat 250g of room temperature unsalted butter and, little by little, add in 500g of icing sugar. The more you beat the mixture, the fluffier your icing will become. For the perfect shade on top, add in a few drops of natural colouring into the buttercream and beat well again.
If you're looking for a tasty cake recipe with a healthy angle, try your hand at these Butternut squash muffins with a frosty top. You can decorate them with lavender flowers or rose petals for a delicate and dainty finish. They are lovely and moist, and taste a little bit like mini carrot cakes.
Tray-bakes are another option you could try. Most sponge cake recipes can simply be 'doubled up' and poured into a large rectangular tin. Before baking, top the cake batter with pitted cherries, sliced apples or chocolate chips to give the children an extra treat. Once baked, cut into individual squares and serve on small plates or napkins.
If you're nervous about baking, try this super-easy Chocolate fridge cake with pecan & meringues. It's quick to make and requires no baking at all! Kids can definitely get involved, too, bashing up the biscuits and meringues while you're getting on with melting the chocolate ready to pour into the tin.
For an Italian 'no-bake' twist at the summer fête, consider Jamie's Summer panettone cake. All you need to do is slice a shop-bought Italian cake called a panettone, soak each layer with a little elderflower cordial and then layer it up with vanilla whipped cream and fresh, seasonal strawberries and raspberries.
So, whether the school playground has been transformed into a Mad Hatter's tea party, a circus or a beach, I hope you'll be armed with a few more ideas to take along.
Ren Behan is a mum of two and a food writer – find out more at www.renbehan.com
About the author
Ren Behan is a well-known food writer and mum-of-two based in Hertfordshire in the UK. She grew up in a food-loving Polish household and now writes a popular family-friendly and seasonally-inspired blog at www.renbehan.com. Ren enjoys cooking with her two children, aged 6 and 4.
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