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The Owensboro Fire Department continues to work on investigations from three weekend fires.
Fire investigators have determined that the fire which occurred at 1716 W. 9th St. was accidental and was heating equipment related.
The fire, which started at 1:35 a.m. Sunday morning, involves the heroism of a 14-year-old boy.
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With visibility and oxygen low, he continued through the smoke to quickly grab his family pet, wake up family members and get them safely out of the structure.
A female resident had trouble escaping at which time, the young man re-entered the home to help her escape.
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Post 1st preseason game mind dump time. Personally I thought all of the NFL preseason games were just plain awful. Almost all of them were just extremely sloppy and almost all good players looking mediocre. It's funny because some of the rookies "stole the show" but i'm sure we know how that's going to go.
RG3 - Did anyone see RG3's quote that the Bills games was a confirmation for him that he could play? Does anyone remember JP Losman thinking it was going to be easy after that 1st Texans game? ya - I did too.
I think the Torell Troup and Alex Carrington experiment is officially over. Too bad for Troup, that's some awful luck right there for a guy that works as hard as he does. It's a damn shame.
Tyler Thigpen better get cut. He's as inaccurate of a passer as i've ever seen in the NFL. He makes me want Levi Brown back (truth be told, I really do).
I use to hate refs; now I hate replacement refs.
Kyle Moore looked pretty good at times in the 2nd half of the 1st preseason game that you all watched didn't he?
Keeping John Potter I think will work. I wasn't too keen on it but he'll kick it out of the end-zone every time. Not only will that save players but it will allow the Bills to think differently on who they keep on the back end of their roster. It could end up netting 1 or 2 players. Was Sebastian Janikowski the best value in the 98 draft at this point? People mocked the Raiders for taking a kicker, but man he's one hell of a good kicker and the league just helped him.
I like Naaman Roosevelt better than Jones, Aiken and Session. Too bad he won't get a chance. He's just one of those guys that produces. Not the fastest or best athlete but always doing the right thing.
Chan Rinehart is disappointing me. Too bad too because i'm on the trade Eric Wood for anything because the guys never healthy and put Urbik at center club.
I think Chan and Buddy are more delusional than I thought they were in regards to thinking Fitzpatrick can win the Super Bowl with this team. Did anyone else laugh when he threw the ball out of bounds on that deep ball? I did, hysterically. I know it was only the 1st preseason game but that was just so "vintage" Fitzpatrick is pathetic.
We need a complete tight end. But Scott Chandler is going to be very good for us.
I think TJ Graham is getting "number 2" reps by the 4th game. He's too fast and perfect for this system not to. Especially with this collection of nobodies lining up next to Johnson and Nelson.
Does anyone want to put down what they would do for an Olympic football team that the USA would put together? I was surprised no one did it. To start i'd have Aaron Rodgers throwing to Calvin Johnson, Larry Fitzgerald and Andre Johnson with Adrian Peterson in the backfield. That's just a start. Although an NFL Olympic football team isn't realistic. I honestly think we'd just hurt everyone and win by 75 every game because we sat our starters after the 1st half. Even against Canada. It'd be Canada and the USA in the finals, probably by default.
I know it was the 1st preseason game but 14 straight passes and Fitz and Chan both thought it was o.k.? I know it's not a big deal but what a bunch of morons.
Anyone hop over to Patspulpit and see where they don't see any game on their schedule in which they'll lose a game? I remember times like that. I can't wait for Brady to retire.
I'm a pretty big fan of Spencer Johnson and Dwan Edwards being our backup DTs. Those 2 could start for most teams at the DT position. Better not cut either of them.
Ralph Wilson is a funny sarcastic man.
Dorin Dickerson hasn't done anything for me at all. I thought he'd be a real contender to make this team but i'm not seeing it anymore. McIntyre sticks, which is good because he's a really, really good football player.
I think Ryan Fitzpatrick is going to hold this team back. I'm not sure how far because we don't have very many quality receivers but I just don't think he's going to get it done and is going to make stupid throws and cost this team dearly.
I hope Williams and Gilmore play a lot of press. Both are physical corners and with our defensive line that should help tremendously.
I remember being so mad when Buddy let Lee Evans go, then he turned out to be monumentally right. Too bad for Lee, such a good guy. I wonder if he was competitive enough for Buddy. Especially after watching him get the ball knocked away in the AFC Championship game. That's a ball you need to secure, Lee.
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The judge in the Houston fraud and conspiracy trial of two former Enron executives holds a hearing today and it could focus on--location. Enron founder Ken Lay and former CEO Jeff Skilling face trial on Monday. Both say they're not guilty and are asking an appellate court to move the proceedings from Houston, amid concerns about whether they can get a fair trial. U.S. District Judge Sim Lake is holding a pretrial hearing. Lake may consider the defense's last-minute request to halt the trial while Lay and Skilling appeal his latest decision keeping the case in Houston to the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Texas officials are angry about the amount of money federal housing officials are providing to the state for hurricane recovery. They say the $74.5 million approved by the Department of Housing and Urban Development falls short of what the state needs. They say HUD's treating Texans like "second-class citizens.'' Republican Congressman Kevin Brady of the Woodlands represents a Southeast Texas district devastated by Hurricane Rita in September. He says he and colleagues are "stunned at HUD basically turning its back'' on Texas. Governor Rick Perry and U.S. Senators John Cornyn and Kay Bailey Hutchison joined forces today to complain and seek more federal money. Perry says Texas sought nearly $1 billion and needs the money for repairs to schools, hospitals, universities, electric grids, ports, and water and sewer lines. Hutchison says after Katrina hit, Texans opened their homes and their hearts to their neighbors in need--with the understanding the Feds would reimburse the costs. Cornyn says he's disappointed that HUD chose a methodology for allocating the money that created such an immense disparity for Texas. HUD announced it would allocate $11.5 billion Congress approved in December among five hurricane devastated states. Louisiana's to get $6.2 billion. Alabama would get 74.3 million. Florida's in line for $82.9 million, while Mississippi's in line for just over $5 billion.
State and Harris County environmental officials are calling for faster reporting of pollution accidents. The call comes as they investigate a Baytown refinery spill that showered oil onto a neighborhood. Authorities say they'll be looking into whether Irving-based Exxon Mobil violated any reporting, emissions or nuisance laws in its handling of the spill at its vast Baytown refinery. A storage tank at the refinery failed early Monday, spilling 1,400 barrels of heated process gas oil and releasing steam containing the oily material. That steam showered a public-housing complex across the street. Exxon Mobil first reported the spill to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality about 12 hours after the spill. That met the state requirement for reporting spills within 24 hours, but environmental officials say they should have been alerted sooner that the spill entered a community.
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has fined Chevron Phillips Chemical $278,250 for nine air violations found during investigations in the summer of 2004, according to the Houston Business Journal. The Woodlands-based company will contribute $69,562.50 toward a project administered by the South East Texas Regional Planning Commission to improve energy efficiency for law-income West Port Arthur residents.
The privacy of cell phone users in Texas could be on the line. Attorney General Greg Abbott today announced some Web sites allegedly are offering the illegal sale of consumer cell phone records -- which are private. Abbott says using "trickery'' to obtain cell phone records amounts to nothing more than the illegal trafficking of private information. The cases could involve violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act. The AG says stalkers or people targeting undercover law enforcement officers might be among those seeking such personal cell phone records. Abbott is demanding information from several dozen pirate Web companies as part of the investigation. He's also urging cell phone users to contact their companies to see if anyone has requested their records.
CenterPoint Energy says it is unlikely to offer Broadband over Power Lines to consumers, although it is still evaluating the technology, according to the Houston Chronicle. Findings from a test in the Greenway Plaza area will be released next month. The technology is faster than standard broadband or DSL connections, using modems that plug into wall sockets. Marketers of BPL are largely in rural areas. TXU Electric Delivery will start installation of BPL in the Dallas-Fort Worth area later this year.
The U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce board of directors are leading a business and commerce mission to Mexico City through Saturday. The three-day mission is designed to build and strengthen cross-border partnerships. The mission includes a delegation from the Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers of Commerce and the McAllen Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. The schedule includes meetings with Mexico's presidential candidates, as well as Mexico Finance Secretary Francisco Gil Diaz.
The Houston Technology Center has been hosting a two-day Energy Technology Venture Capital Conference at the Marriott Westchase Hotel. A select group of growing energy technology firms assembled before an investor audience of venture capitalists, private equity and corporate investors. The conference is a platform for investors and energy companies to examine emerging technologies.
Two Washington-based think tanks released a study today that shows the income gap between rich and middle class families is wider in Texas than in any other state. The study by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and the Economic Policy Institute found the gap between rich and poor families is the second-widest in the nation. In the early 2000s, the average income of the richest 20 percent of Texas families was almost $119,000--almost three times the average income of the middle 20 percent of families. The richest 20 percent of Texas families made just over eight times as much as the poorest 20 percent of families, who averaged $14,724 a year. Nationally, the average income of the richest families was more than $122,000. That's more than two-and-a-half times higher than the average of families in the middle and more than seven times higher than the average income of the poorest families. The study also found that in Texas and nationwide, the incomes of the richest families climbed substantially over the past two decades, while less wealthy families saw only modest gains.
A new study by a Washington think tank suggests that active duty is no longer a losing proposition for most reservists. Rand's National Defense Research Institute took a look at what reservists were paid in civilian life and what they earned while on active duty. More than a-quarter made less but 72 percent made more, in some case, a lot more. Average pay for reservists on combat duty tops $56,000 a year. A number of factors are responsible, including combat pay, higher base salaries, family separation allowances and the fact that the income is tax-free. A Rand economist says the survey doesn't mean to imply that reserve pay is adequate, noting that the troops are still separated from their families, living in tents and getting shot at.
In a positive sign for manufacturing, the Commerce Department says durable goods orders rose 1.3 percent in December. It's the third straight monthly increase, reflecting rising demand for military aircraft, machinery and automobiles. Excluding transportation, orders were up nine-tenths of one percent. For all of 2005, orders were up more than eight percent to a record $2.5 trillion.
The job market remains firm, according to the latest snapshot from the government. There's word that the number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits rose by 11,000 last week. The Labor Department says the total stood at 283,000. Analysts had been looking for a bigger increase in claims. The less-volatile four-week moving average dipped to just below 289,000, the lowest level since July 2000.
Mortgage rates have risen over the past week. Freddie Mac says the average for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages is at 6.12 percent. That's up from 6.1 percent last week. The average for 15-year fixed-rate mortgages is 5.70 percent, compared to 5.67 percent last week. Up also is the average for one-year adjustable-rate mortgages. It stands at 5.20 percent, up from 5.18 percent last week. The averages do not include fees and points which add to the cost of financing a home purchase. Freddie Mac chief economist Frank Nothaft says the rise likely reflects expectations that the Federal Reserve will hike short-term rates again when it meets next week.
The House of Blues has selected Houston as the site for its 11th location. The live concert hall, restaurant and bar will be part of the Houston Pavilions development in downtown Houston, planned in an area bounded by Dallas, Polk, Main and Caroline. The House of Blues plans to break ground in May at Caroline and Dallas and is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2007. The Houston Pavilions will also include an 11-story office tower, retail/entertainment space and 140 condominiums.
The 700 tons of U.S. beef distributed in Japan after the country eased its import ban last month is safe and can be eaten with no worries. Those are the assurances today from Japan's agriculture minister. Shoichi Nakagawa told Parliament the meat was closely checked for banned material--such as bone and brain--when it entered the country. Japan halted imports again last week after it found banned spinal bones in a shipment of American veal. Nakagawa says about 1,500 tons of U.S. beef has entered Japan since the easing of a two-year-old ban on December 12th--of which the 700 tons had already been sent to retailers. The ban was imposed in 2003 after the discovery of mad cow disease in an American herd. Also today, another Japanese agriculture official said Japan is considering limiting U.S. beef imports from about ten plants Japanese officials have inspected. Tokyo sent inspectors to 11 facilities in Texas and four other states in December, days after announcing the easing of an import ban.
A San Antonio wholesale meat distributor has been fined 40,000 for mislabeling frozen chicken. Authorities say A.J. Hausman and his company, Almacenes de Tejas, placed Alabama labels on chicken produced in Texas to circumvent a 2002 Mexican ban on Texas chicken. A federal judge yesterday also sentenced Hausman and the company, which does business at ADT, to three years probation. Hausman had pleaded guilty to four misdemeanor charges of violating the Federal Poultry Products Protection Act. In 2002, Mexico banned chicken from Texas after some chickens raised in the state tested positive for exotic Newcastle disease, a type of bird flu. The 35,000 pounds of mislabeled chicken were destroyed after federal investigators uncovered the improper labeling. Hausman's lawyer says the chicken was fit for consumption by anybody.
AT&T today reported fourth-quarter net income that beat Wall Street expectations, reflecting growth in wireless, broadband and business services. The San Antonio-based telecom formerly called SBC Communications says it earned $1.66 billion for the quarter ended December 31st. Total operating revenue during the quarter was almost $13 billion. SBC completed the purchase of AT&T on November 18th, and the latest quarterly results combine the two companies' operations after that date. Year-earlier figures include only SBC's operations. AT&T owns 60 percent of Atlanta-based Cingular Wireless, with Atlanta-based BellSouth owning the rest.
Lyondell Chemical today posted sharply higher fourth-quarter profits today. The Houston-based petrochemical company says its earnings were boosted by results at its ethylene and propylene oxide units, coupled with full-year ownership of Millennium Chemicals. Lyondell also notes its results for the quarter include the operations of Equistar and Millennium. Before December, Lyondell's 70.5 percent interest in Equistar was recorded as an equity investment. In addition, the company said it expects 2006 results will exceed 2005's. Lyondell reported fourth-quarter net income of $141 million. That's almost nine times the earnings from the previous fourth quarter. The latest results include $53 million in one-time charges--including $24 million from the shutdown of a plant in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Revenue almost doubled to $5 billion--beating Wall Street estimates.


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DENVER - The best possible sign for the Denver Nuggets on Friday night was a missed layup by Carmelo Anthony. It wasn't so much the shot, a reverse attempt that rolled off the rim midway through the first quarter.
It was what set it up — a long baseball pass by Kenyon Martin — and what that meant: The Nuggets were running again. After settling for a slow pace in their first two games — both losses — the Nuggets forced the up-and-down tempo they prefer for most of a 107-68 victory against the Portland Trail Blazers in front of 15,595 at the Pepsi Center. "We always knew faster was better — we just didn't get it done the first two games," said Martin, who had 11 points. "Tonight let us know that's the way we need to play." Denver made five shots in transition in the first quarter and four more in the second. The Nuggets (1-2) had four straight fast-break buckets during a 10-2 run that closed the first quarter and gave them a 30-17 lead. They finished with 32 fastbreak points. More importantly, the Nuggets looked like the high-octane team that finished the 2004-05 season 32-8. Coach George Karl said the Nuggets chart how fast they score, and in the first half they scored 10 times within 10 seconds. "First half, we had some really, really nice stuff," said Karl, who coached his first game of the season after a two-game suspension. "We started the second half off well, but I thought we got stagnant." Martin said Karl was yelling at the team to run with a minute left. But lulls were almost inevitable as the Nuggets, who led by 14 at halftime, increased the lead to 20 after three quarters, and Portland (0-2) did its part to help Denver lose focus. The Trail Blazers shot 33.3 percent from the field, missed 13 of 20 free throw attempts and were outscored 25-3 in the final 8:31. Still, it was a necessary feel-good victory. Marcus Camby turned in his second straight standout performance, scoring a game-high 23 points to lead six Nuggets in double figures and grabbing a game-high 17 rebounds. Voshon Lenard finished two assists shy of a triple-double with 17 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists. And Earl Watson played for the first time since he signed in the offseason, showing flashes of brilliance in just over six minutes on the court. He made his first shot as a Nugget (a 3-pointer from the corner), picked up a charge and finished with five points and two assists. CONTACT THE WRITER: 636-0365 or email@example.com NEXT Denver (1-2) at L.A. Lakers (1-1) 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Altitude, 1300/950 AM


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Sweet Baby Carrots Recipe
With only two ingredients, this side is ideal for nights when you need something quick. "People always want to know the secret to our wonderful carrots…here it is!" writes Linda Hoffman from Logansport, Indiana.
- 2 packages (16 ounces each) baby carrots
- 1 jar (12 ounces) orange marmalade
- Place 1 in. of water in a large saucepan; add carrots. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 12-15 minutes or until crisp-tender.
- Drain carrots and place in a large serving bowl; stir in marmalade. Serve with a slotted spoon. Yield: 8 servings.
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WUD Film Presents: The 3rd Annual Reel Love Film Festival
The Wisconsin Union Directorate Film Committee's third annual Reel Love Film Festival begins Thursday, November 21 with twelve programs through Sunday, November 24 at the Marquee Theater in Union South. WUD Film hosts Madison's only LGBT film festival for the city's thriving LGBT community, students, community members, and the general public. There will be a wonderful array of films from ground-breaking documentaries to foreign features, and our very own sing-along. We want to celebrate the LGBT community and also educate people on current issues - from racial differences to the spectrum of gender. WUD Film is out to prove that "reel love has no gender.
Reel Love is curated by students on the WUD Film Committee, led by director Bess Donoghue and advisor, Tom Yoshikami. The screenings are sponsored by the Wisconsin Union Directorate. Doors open 30 minutes before the film begins. Films are free and open to the public. Audiences are seated on a first come, first served basis (no saving seats).
For more information, contact Bess Donoghue at email@example.com, Hari Jost at email@example.com, or the WUD Film office at 608.262.1143.
At-a-Glance Screening Schedule
November 21, 2013, 7:00 p.m.
Getting Go, the Go Doc Project (2013, USA, 91 min, HD)
Too shy to make a proper introduction, a recent college grad devises to shoot a documentary about the NYC nightlife scene in order to meet the go-go guy hes cyber-obsessed with.
November 21, 2013, 9:30 p.m.
Vic+Flo Saw a Bear (2013, Canada, 95 min, HD)
Vic+Flo Saw a Bear is a darkly mysterious tale of lesbian two ex-cons, Victoria and Florence, trying to make a new life in the backwoods of Quebec.
November 22, 2013, 7:00 p.m.
Reaching for the Moon (2013, Brazil, 118 min, HD)
The tragic love affair between American poet Elizabeth Bishop and Brazilian architect Lota de Macedo Soares.
November 22, 2013, 9:30 p.m.
I Am Divine (2013, USA, 90 min, HD)
How Divine, aka Harris Glenn Milstead, became John Waters' cinematic muse and an international drag icon.
November 22, 2013, 11:59 p.m.
Female Trouble (1974, USA, 89 min, 35mm)
This sick classic tells the depraved life story of obese criminal Dawn Davenport (Divine), from her bad-girl youth as a go-go dancer on Baltimore's infamous Block to her death in the electric chair.
November 23, 2013, 3:00 p.m.
In the Name Of (2013, Poland, 102 min, HD), in collaboration with the Polish Film Festival
A contemplative study of a young priest whose repressed desires threaten to derail his chosen vocation.
November 23, 2013, 5:30 p.m.
Wildness (2012, USA, 74 min, HD)
The creativity and conflict that arises when queer avant-garde performance artists intersect with a community of transgender immigrant women at historic Los Angeles bar Silver Platter.
November 23, 2013, 7:30 p.m.
Love Free or Die (2012, USA, 82 min, HD)
Love Free or Die focuses on the relationship between church and state, love and marriage, faith and identityand one mans struggle to dispel the notion that Gods love has limits.
November 23, 2013, 9:30 p.m.
Free Fall (2013, Germany, 100 min, HD)
A portrayal of forbidden love between two police cadets previously heterosexual Marc and fellow male cop Kay.
November 23, 2013, 11:59 p.m.
Hairspray Sing-Along! (2007, USA/UK, 117 min, 35mm)
Adam Shankman's adaptation of the stage musical Hairspray, itself an adaptation of the non-musical John Waters film of the same name, stars Nikki Blonsky as Tracy Turnblad, an overweight high-school student whose only dream is to be on a local Baltimore teen dance program.
November 24, 2013, 3:00 p.m.
Valentine Road (2013, USA, 89 min, HD)
In 2008, eighth-grader Brandon McInerney shot classmate Larry King at point blank range. Unraveling this tragedy from point of impact, the film reveals the heartbreaking circumstances that led to the shocking crime as well as the aftermath.
November 24, 2013, 5:00 p.m.
Cloudburst (2011, USA/Canada, 93 min, HD)
This hilarious foul-mouthed, lesbian road movie co-stars Oscar-winning actresses Brenda Fricker and Olympia Dukakis as Dot and Stella, a crackerjack lesbian couple on the run from a nursing home.


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Hugh Masekela
Sun, Apr 21, 2013
Times: 7:30PM
Venue: Berklee Performance Center
136 Massachusetts Ave, Boston, MA 02115Contact:
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"One of the most thrilling live performers around!"--Rolling Stone
Hugh Masekela's trumpet has long been a call to freedom and a celebration of the resilience of his people. He relives the joyous and heady days of his youth on Jabulani, his new album scheduled for release this year.
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Genevieve M. Burk of Rhinelander died Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014, at Grace Lodge in Rhinelander. She was 90.
Mrs.?Burk was born Oct. 7, 1923, the daughter of Joseph and Anna (nee Smrz) Bendrick.
She is survived by two sons, Dennis of Corpus Christi, Texas, and Thomas (Donna) of Boulder, Colo.; four daughters, Sheila (Bob) Beaurian of Sayner, Patricia of Madison, Mary (Derry) Wright of Liberty, Mo., and Kelly (Scott) Nuchols of Tulsa, Okla.; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Gloria F. Donovan of Eagle River died Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014. She was 78.
Mrs. Donovan was born Jan. 22, 1936, in Milwaukee, the daughter of Sylvester and Christine (Buscaglia) Saylor. She was raised in Oak Creek and attended school in Bayview.
She married Richard Donovan Jr. May 5, 1962, in Milwaukee.
Elaine Gouza, a 50-year resident of Land O' Lakes, died Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, at Seasons of Life Hospice House in Woodruff. She was 75.
Mrs. Gouza was born Aug. 12, 1938, in Suring, to Alfred and Velma Yakel. She married Ted Gouza Nov. 27, 1965, in Land O' Lakes.
She worked at the Hi Hat Restaurant and Hirn's Grocery Store in Land O' Lakes.
Her interests included knitting, cooking, blueberry picking and spending time with her family.
Pamela "Pam" Kolasa, a 30-year resident of Conover and formerly of Chicago, Ill., died Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014, at her home. She was 67.
Mrs. Kolasa was born Oct. 18, 1946, in Chicago to John and Frances Scott.
She loved the North Woods, cardinals and traveling. She dedicated her life to caring for her children and husbands.
Estelle Frydrych (née Bieniek) of Conover and formerly of Justice, Ill., died Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014. She was 100.
Mrs. Frydrych was born March 30, 1913, in Chicago, Ill., to parents Stanley and Felicia Bieniek.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, Stanley Frydrych and John Schall; and one son, John (Mary) Schall of Green Bay.


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"Your expansion is a given; the expansion of your time-space-reality is a given, and the expansion of this Universe is a given. It is just ever so much more satisfying for you to consciously and deliberately participate in your own expansion." – Ask and It Is Given by Esther and Jerry Hicks
The above quote was sent to me by my client Amy. I think it perfectly explains what astrology can do for all of us!
I am happy to announce the publication of my first book, Astrology Unlocked (December 2013), by Balboa Press. You can purchase a copy directly from me, which I will sign and mail to you for $25 plus shipping/handling, and NC sales tax. This beginner book will give you the best start on your journey into astrology because it shows you how powerful astrology can be and how to unlock its complexity by learning formulas and steps using your own birth chart, which you can purchase along with the book for an additional $10. You will be able to start and go deep into the astrology study process with this book! Follow this link to purchase a signed copy and start unlocking your astrological identity!
Your spirituality matters. In our modern age it is easy to lose connection with this important quality of human existence, that is, until we find ourselves in a spiritual crisis. Of course you do not have to be in crisis to seek out an Astrologer or Tarot Reader; and, in fact, it is much better if you can access them regularly as a way to keep centered while moving along through your life development. Astrology and Tarot are phenomenal tools that can help you wrestle with difficult situations, significant life changes, deeper inner self-knowledge, and your relationships with others and the world around you.
Astrologers and Tarot Readers all have unique styles even if they share common studies and philosophies about the two practices. To get the most from your experience with either of the two tools and the practitioner using them, it helps to know how practitioners approach and use each tool and what to expect from their style.
As an Astrologer I fall into the Evolutionary group. I see the birth chart as part of a long soul evolution in continual development. For this reason I often talk about past life development and current life goals. Your existence is part of an ongoing spiritually evolving process. With Tarot I am a narrative guide. The tarot cards, individually and in spreads (of two or more cards), provide a narrative that we hold up to the story of our life. By comparing the two, you can make critical judgments to help you make better, more effective decisions. Both tools are designed to help you make consciously good choices.
Stylistically, I am very direct, but careful of client feelings. I have an Aries Sun and Scorpio Rising, so I tend to dive right in (Aries) and go deep (Scorpio). My Libra Moon provides me with compassionate sensitivity and fairness. So even though I will not mince words, I always try to be kind and thoughtful.
Astrology Readings
Astrology has many different ways you can get information from your birth. The birth chart is the foundation of all readings, but beyond the birth chart you have progressed charts (soul evolution), transit charts (past, current, and future energy influences), astrocartography charts (location and relocation), synastry charts (relationships), mundane charts (events – wedding date, starting a new business and so on), and horary charts (a question of the moment). Therefore, charts can be cast for specific questions, situations, and relationships. Once we begin our journey together, I will be able to offer you alerts to significant transitions before they begin and tell you how they will apply to the energies of your chart. Since I want to establish an ongoing rapport, much of the maintenance and check up work can be done at a consultation rate (of $25 for every 30 minutes of follow up time). Your spiritual health, like your physical health, benefits from yearly check ups (a birthday chart each year) and awareness of major, cyclical spiritual hurdles (progressed Moon phase changes every 2 and 1/2 years, Jupiter returns – every 12 years, Saturn returns – every 29 and 1/2 years, the Pluto and Neptune squares at 36 to 42, the Uranus opposition at 40 to 44, and the Chiron return at 50).
Tarot Readings
Tarot Readings are very much "in the moment" experiences. If you have questions about the future, Astrology is the better choice since life patterns are cyclical and combinations of energy can be timed. Tarot cards and tarot readings will help you analyze your present situations and think about them in creative and critical ways. Tarot can best answer the following questions about love:
- am I ready for love?
- what kind of relationship is best for me?
- what do I need to know about love?
If you have questions about work, the best tarot questions would be:
- am I doing the right work?
- what work should I be doing?
- how do I feel about my job?
If you want to read more about my practices of Astrology and Tarot before going to the Services page, click on these links. Astrology and Tarot can be used separately or in conjunction to provide you with help. A basic understanding of the function of the two tools can guide you to select the right service for your needs.


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#39 is licking his chops... imagining how many more yards & td's he will rack up this year after Wragge gets installed at LG.
I just finished watching how he goes about his business in preseason games 2 & 3 (on nfl.com's preseason pass), and I am smiling.
This guy is the Anti-Bell/Goldberg I and Mr. Jackson have been longing for!
While he is sort of getting long in the tooth and may not be as fleet of foot for some,
Wragge does not go backwards and moves bodies down the field... on his own... not just during double teams!!
See if you can find any Goalline or 3rd/4th and short where this guy ends up on the ground 2 yards behind the LOS at the whistle and email the details to me!
In pass protection, this dude does not get bull rushed and tossed like a rag doll. He keeps his assignments closer to the LOS then in his QB's grill in pass protection...(instead of ending up on "tippytoes" making last ditch efforts to not be pushed into King Sam.)
The only time I witnessed him on the ground was after diving to get a second block in (after a great 1st), in the second level, or if guys behind him rolled in to his legs and tripped him.
"Spag's.... Please do not wait to install this guy!"
If health pans out, Saffold/Wragge/Brown/Dahl/Smith will be a very dominant line - SJax will have his best year to date - and Bradford will have time AND SPACE to light up the scoreboard!
Anyone think we should start a petition, or march out in front of headquarters to get this done?! :)-
Go Rams!!


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August 19, 2011
Do you have a smart phone? A laptop? Then you play a role in the violence that occurs in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Cell phones, laptops and other electronics don't work very well without the mineral, coltan. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, poor farmers are gathered by armed gangs and enslaved to dig coltan out of the ground.
March 26, 2011
There has not been any concrete effort to expose the banks that collude and connive with corrupt leaders who are impoverishing the people. No effort has been made by the political elite in Europe and America to force the banks to return these stolen monies to the poorest of the poor.
February 16, 2011
Once again, the world is rising up against oppression. In the U.S., our time will come. Remember the kind of commitment we saw in Malcolm X, who was murdered 46 years ago this month. On the morning of Feb. 21, Malcolm received a phone call saying, "Today is the day." He showed up anyway, knowing that that day could be his very last day on this Earth. Malcolm did not let fear control his commitment to the cause of freedom and justice. That is the real stuff we all are made of. Deep inside every one of us is a Revolution waiting to happen.
November 11, 2008
What makes this conflict particularly sickening is the role of U.S. and European corporations, together with Rwanda and Uganda, in the plunder of DRC's resources. This is a war about self-interest and greed.


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This website offers you a free small group Bible study on the topic
of pride and studies of the Books of Ephesians, Philippians,
Colossians, Genesis, James, Jude, and the Gospel of John. You can
access them on the links below or the navigation bar on the left. The
study of Genesis is not the entire book but the first first 11 chapters.
Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another--and all the more as you see the Day approaching. (Hebrews 10:25 NIV)
Daily study questions are offered for each chapter online. We also have added the option for you to have the daily study questions e-mailed to you for the Gospel of John. Hundreds have taken advantage of this quick and reliable delivery of daily Bible study questions directly to their inbox. It has been so successful that we are developing this same feature for other studies offered as well.
We believe a great way to learn the Bible using a free small group
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The best ways involve you and a small group of fellow students.
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Our study methodology involves a discussion of a passage of scripture that was previously studied individually or with a partner. Bible passages and their corresponding study guides are provided for weekly study.
This study format is designed to challenge the student to study the Bible on a daily basis, discuss and share insights with others, and learn biblical truths that can be applied in daily life. Discussion leaders and students should read the assigned passage, answer the corresponding questions, and be prepared to discuss their answers to the questions at the group's next weekly meeting.
At the next weekly meeting discussion leaders facilitate the group in answering the questions. The general rule is this: if you do not have the answer to the question prepared (written down), group members pass and tell the discussion leader "I did not answer that one" or "I'm going to pass on that one" etc. so the discussion can move forward.
The idea for small group study is to share insights, explore the Bible together, and benefit from group discussion of biblical principles. The ideal small group format provides for a daily individual or partner study which is complemented by the weekly discussion group. Daily studies of the materials on this website can take as little as 15 minutes but is typically 30 minutes. The weekly discussions can easily last an hour, and may easily take 90 minutes or longer with groups that are comfortable or familiar with one another.
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Finding your God-given purpose in Everyday Life. Through
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Visit the Christianity Connection Christianity Connection is a website for the "Average Joe". Providing all of the information you "need to know" to live a life for God. Touching on such topics as the beginning days of Christianity, you will be able explore the Bible, both Old and New Testament.
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Beeswax and Clay Modeling
In the Waldorf school, artistic experience weaves through the curriculum on a daily basis. Modeling is an integral part of the fine arts curriculum and is taught in each grade from kindergarten through eighth grade.
Children in first through third grade are taught beeswax modeling once weekly throughout the school year. Students in fourth through eighth grades continue with clay modeling. In the upper grades, clay modeling is integrated into the main lesson curriculum. In addition, individual teachers may choose to use plasticine, a more malleable form of clay.
In modeling, the artistic process is more important than the end result. Each child works to his or her own capability. The teacher strives to inspire and encourage the students and attempts to create a mood of reverence as well as care in the use of materials. The teacher guides the process, technique and content while allowing for individual expression. The content does not stand-alone but relates to the main lesson theme for each grade, making it age and curriculum appropriate.
The material used in beeswax modeling is a malleable mixture of beeswax and lanolin. Teachers have noted that when working with this particular medium, the hands become warm and the skin soft, in contrast to the cooling and drying effect of clay. This is one reason this material is preferred for younger children. The process involves modeling "from the whole to the parts," as each child works to have a form emerge from a ball or egg shape. The subject arises from a story or a theme from nature, the seasons or festivals of the year. For example, the teacher may tell a springtime story of a caterpillar changing into a butterfly. The children then model a caterpillar cocoon and a butterfly.
In the upper grades, class teachers bring clay modeling to the children throughout the main lessons of the year. Students may model the topics of science lessons, such as plants and animals, create three-dimensional maps of areas they are studying, or work with the platonic solids in geometry.


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PROVIDENCE, RI- For those that boarded the RIPTA bus in Providence, they too were a part of the Rosa Parks reenactment. Whites sat up front, blacks in the back.
Rosa Parks: "Why do I have to get up out of my seat?"
Bus driver: "Well, obviously the sign here ma'am are for whites only. That's the way the laws are in the state of Alabama."
After Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man she sang, "We Shall Not be Moved."
70–year–old Maxine Anderson played Rosa Parks. Channeling the civil rights icon, staying in her seat was not just about race.
Anderson said, "If it was an elderly woman I wouldn't mind getting up for an elderly woman, if she was white or black or whatever. But for a man, I'm not gonna get up for a man. He's supposed to be getting up for me."
NAACP President, Jim Vincent said, "She defied a law that was unjust and because of her, a wrong was righted."
Vincent says this serves as a reminder of the progress that has been made, and a reminder of current challenges.
"Well, you still have people that are being disenfranchised in terms of voting rights. Minimum wage is too low and it's not a livable wage. There are a number of things that we feel are challenges today and it's just the fabric of America," said Vincent.
The bus driver, Stanley Fallens, who's also a member of the NAACP says the nation is in a good place.
"You know, you have an African–American governor in Massachusetts, an African–American president, African-American politicians in this neighborhood. Times have changed," said Fallens.
"If it wasn't for her we'd probably still be riding the back of the bus today and I'm just so glad that I was able to take part of this historical moment," said Elaine Williams.
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(FORTUNE Magazine) – A shakeout in the $950 million coffee-bar business is brewing as fast as you can say tall skinny decaf. The Specialty Coffee Association of America figures the number of coffee bars will more than double to 10,000 by the end of the decade. That's a lotta latte.
Industry leader Starbucks is starting to grind competitors. The Seattle company's shotgun strategy of getting bars open in a hurry has worked. The company operates 682 stores in the U.S. and Canada, and is determined to have "2,000 by 2000." Sales grew 64% in the first three quarters, ended July 2. Profits more than tripled to $20.6 million.
In many cities, coffee bars are starting to outnumber video stores, and the pressure is mounting. Brothers Gourmet Coffees, a coffee wholesaler based in Boca Raton, Florida, just sold its Gloria Jeans chain of 231 stores to Second Cup, Canada's largest operator, for around $30 million. Second Cup earned about $1.6 million on sales of about $60 million in the year ended last June. Ice cream giant Baskin-Robbins, which bought a chain of 31 franchised stores called Caffe Classico in 1991, sold them back to the franchisees earlier this year. Says Michael Bregman, CEO of Second Cup: "You will have the strong, big players and the small, well-run chains that really understand their particular customer. The victims are going to be marginal players in the middle."
One company looking for a lift is three-year-old New World Coffee, with 27 stores in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. New World's city stores have struggled, yet the company has been shopping an IPO that, at a proposed $6 to $7 a share, is richly priced. Sales reached only $4.5 million last year.
Even at $3 a pop, selling coffee from expensive locations offers limited potential. So Toronto-based Timothy's World Coffee, which has the bulk of its 28 U.S. stores in the brutally competitive New York City market, hopes to set itself apart with a new age twist on an old concept called Timothy's WorldNews Cafe. Coffee lovers can buy java as well as their favorite magazines (good idea, that) and kick back.
Meanwhile, one of the original urban coffee bars, Chock full o'Nuts, is getting back in the game--in the suburbs. The company's new management team is expanding its Quikava coffee chain: tiny, double drive-throughs that dispense caffeine and road-ready sandwiches and baked goods.
But CEO Marvin Haas is staying away from the Starbucks crowd and is going for suburban commuter locations. Says he: "We really didn't want to be fighting Starbucks for retail sites. We do battle enough with the big brands on the supermarket shelves." Chock's coffee brand has banged its head against giants Philip Morris and Procter & Gamble for years. "We're fourth in a two-man race," he says.
- Susan Caminiti


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Course: Physics 2 Lab
Equipotential Lines
Physics 1108 - General Physics Laboratory II
August 30, 2012
The purpose of this experiment was to plot the equipotential lines and construct the electric fields
lines to determine the relationship between them.
Course: General Physics 2
Physics II Week IV Day III
Kinetic Energy and Photon Energy
Electron gains energy of photon minus the work function
Work Function
KE of photoelectrons
Stopping Potential (Voltage)
Stopping potential is the voltage which stops the e
Physics II Week IV Day II
Single Slit Diffraction Pattern
Diffraction from an Obstruction
Same pattern as from an opening of the same width
Diffraction Grating
Determine wavelength from bright spots
Chapter 24 part II
Reflection from Thin F
Physics II Week III Day IV
Chapter 21 part 3
James Maxwell explained light as electromagnetic radiation.
Maxwells Equations
Gausss law for electric flux
Gausss law for magnetic flux
Faradays law that changing magnetic flux creates a circulating electric f
Physics II Week III Day III
Capacitor with Alternating Current
-Charge flows in and out of capacitor as current alternates
-Current is high as long as capacitor is not fully charged
As the frequency increases, the capacitor has less time to charge, and le
Physics II Week III Day III
Refraction and Lenses
Chapter 23 part 2
Refraction at a Plane Surface
Rays bend away from the normal appear to come from a closer source
Image Below Surface
Fish appears closer to surface
q= -(n2/n1)p
Air-Water Interface
Course: Physics
Practice for Midterm 1
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PlayStation Vita
The basics
The PlayStation Vita is Sony's latest handheld gaming device and true successor to the PSP range. It's the most powerful dedicated gaming console on the market capable of delivering a console-like experience on-the-go. It has two quad core processors, a 5-inch OLED touchscreen display, dual analogue sticks, and for the first time on any console, a rear touchpad inventing new ways to play. It is available now in Wi-Fi and 3G/Wi-Fi versions.
Is the PS3 Super Slim the best Sony console yet?
The good
From the moment you switch it on, you realise the PlayStation Vita is unlike any handheld before it. Graphically it's the most powerful there has ever been. Its OLED touchscreen is a sight to behold, giving games a beautiful console-like sheen. The touchscreen itself works wonderfully well and is highly sensitive, with no noticeable lag whatsoever. Just try playing Uncharted: Golden Abyss and attempting not to fall in love with its display.
In fact, the device overall is, as you'd expect from Sony, incredibly well-built. The PlayStation Vita feels solid and the controls feel great. The analogue sticks could have a little less give to them, but are still well-constructed. The fact that there are two of them, unlike on the Nintendo 3DS is, quite frankly, a godsend, making gameplay infinitely more comfortable. The PlayStation Vita is a joy to use even for long periods of play. The same cannot be said for the Nintendo 3DS.
In a first for handheld gaming, Sony has developed a rear touchpad to deliver a new way of playing games. At this moment in time not every game makes use of this, but from experience playing LittleBigPlanet it's safe to say that it works very well, and proves to doubters that Sony is just as capable as Nintendo at bringing to the table new innovations. In LittleBigPlanet, the touchpad us used to solve creative puzzles that really make you think about what you're doing in a way we've not seen on a handheld.
Speaking of which, PlayStation Vita has possibly the best launch-line up seen for a console, offering something for everyone. And they aren't duds either. Launch games include some of gaming's best known franchises. Day one titles include: uncharted: Golden Abyss, Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3, WipEout 2048, Motorstorm RC, FIFA Football, Rayman Origins and many more.
The bad
The price to pay for a handheld that offers console-quality graphics is a high cost. The PlayStation Vita costs up to £279 for a 3G version - just as much as a fully-equipped home console, more in fact. You could purchase an Xbox 360 for the price of a PlayStation Vita and still have enough to purchase a game.
The memory cards, too are incredibly costly. Expect to pay up to £27 for an 8GB memory card, or £37 for a 16GB memory card. Games don't come cheap either. Flagship launch game Uncharted: Golden Abyss will set you back around £36 online, with most games coming in around the plus £30 mark.
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The bottom line
The PlayStation Vita is one pricey bit of kit. But if you can justify the high costs, it is arguably the best handheld gaming experience around.
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isaac21 April 2012
well worth the price tag! you forgot 2 put about amazons deal: ps vita wifi only + a free 4 gb memory card + rayman origins for only £215!Report as inappropriate
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Joseph02 January 2013
I own a ps vita, this is an amazing bit of kit. Forget about the price this handheld does everything. At this moment im writing this coment im actually writing it on my vita! The graphics are absolutly stunning and the rear touchpad is a lovely feature to! If u need an amazing handheld then the ps vita would be perfect for u.Report as inappropriate
Sam Murfitt21 January 2013
I just bought a ps vita with the new need for speed game for a total of 217 pounds, which I think is a very reasonable price. Amazing graphics, just a beautiful device!Report as inappropriate
Darren29 January 2013
Tried a friends vita today - amazing graphics and quality, Escape Plan was veery cute and classy, but Call of Duty: Black Ops was ruined for me by the limited control options. I was unable to get a setup that exactly mimicked what I have used in any other first person shooter I have played since Golden Eye on the N64... Why?!?! Is this a Sony thing or just this game? Shame because the game looks epic, I just couldn't get my head round the controlsReport as inappropriate
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Ben24 February 2013
It at is amazing and I'm looking foward to the PS4 because of the wii U like remote controll featureReport as inappropriate
Rune15 March 2013
Biggest problem with the Vita is the lack of new games,there are very few new titles being released,mostly its HD remakes and psp and psone games,the release list for Europe is very low and after the system has been out over a year that isnt very good,might be some improvement as the sales of the system are improving in Japan after a price drop.Report as inappropriate
Hammer23 April 2013
Had a Nintendo ds, they were no comparison with this step up awesome graphics great responsiveness. Price is worth it as you get desk top capability on the goReport as inappropriate
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Puppy Love: Heart-Stealing Dogs
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They make great coworkers.
I work from a home office, alone for hours every day, but I didn't get Clark because I was lonely. I got him because we'd promised our kids a puppy, and they insisted on choosing one themselves. Which is how I wound up with a rangy hound/shepherd/Lab mix who's tall enough on two legs to be a reasonable dance partner, and not the smaller, calmer female puppy I'd had in mind.
Not that Clark understood the family dynamic he'd entered, much less his failure to meet my expectations. From the beginning he has been my dog; the children merely competing pack mates. When I hug one of them, he inserts his gangly body between us and wedges the child away. He follows me everywhere, impatiently waiting outside the bathroom when I dare to close the door in his face.
For more than a year I lobbied for another dog because Clark dislikes separation so much that even the hour spent picking the kids up from school depressed him. Being left alone long enough for dinner and a movie could make him anxious for days, and weekends away were impossible. My husband, Haywood, finally relented. He figured we could either get another dog or never take another vacation.
And that's how we got Betty, the smaller female I had wanted to begin with, the yin to Clark's yang. It wasn't long before Betty, too, began to follow me to the bathroom. Apparently I'm an enabler for this pathology: The only "people" I have to talk to all day long are Clark and Betty, so I talk to them a lot, read drafts aloud to them, and they're the best kind of critic: enthusiastic, all pricked ears and wagging tails. Haywood calls them my colleagues.
Someone who doesn't spend the entire day alone in an office the size of a cupboard can't understand this connection. "You got your dog a puppy?" the UPS driver asked in disbelief when I introduced him to Betty.
"Clark was lonely," I said.
"But you're home all day long."
"We were both lonely," I had to admit.
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text: Pictures of Urban and Industrial Weddings 15 Tips For an Urban Wedding by Tara Block 3/25/11 1 Reactions 243 Shares Print 150 81 12 0 0 Maybe I'm slightly biased because I'm having my wedding at a renovated smog check center, but I was so happy to read on Style Me Pretty that "brick is the new backyard." Glitz and glam ballrooms and rustic, country fields can be beautiful wedding settings, but I'm all about the less-obvious, rough-around-the-edges venues. If you're with me, I've rounded up my favorite chic industrial weddings to illustrate some tips on going a little bit gritty with your big day locale. What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Part of the charm of an industrial space are the cracked, imperfect walls. So work with the space instead of against it by dressing the walls up with sweet simple decor like the DIY bunting garland at this wedding in Texas. Photo by Evan Vanderwall 1 / 15 What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Take a cue from this NYC wedding and use dramatic architecture, like these brick archways, to your advantage. Photo by Allan Zepeda 2 / 15 What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Graffiti- and mural-covered walls make an edgy backdrop for what could otherwise be ho-hum pics. Be sure to explore the neighborhoods near your venue for the most intriguing spots. Photo by Flory Photo 3 / 15 What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Embrace your nontraditional setting, like at this NYC wedding, by using unexpected materials such as confetti instead of rice or paper centerpieces and bouquets instead of flowers. Photo by Erin Hearts Court 4 / 15 What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Just because your big day is taking place somewhere urban, like this Atlanta wedding at a historic warehouse, doesn't mean your seating can't be glam. Louis Ghost Chairs make a dramatic statement contrasted with the brick-filled environment. Photo by Melissa Schollaert Photography 6 / 15 What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Incorporate urban details like this NYC wedding did with a graffiti-inspired logo and paper design. Photos by Belathée Photography 6 / 15 What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 I love the look of bold, light-up industrial letters in an urban space like this Chicago wedding's warehouse venue. Photo by Robert Wojtowicz Images 7 / 15 What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 I love this Denver, CO, wedding's old-fashioned, industrial lighting. Group together hanging bulbs for visually stimulating ambiance. Photo by Erik Clausen of Poser Image 8 / 15 What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 If you have a cool, industrial space like Marvimon in LA, don't go overboard with the decorations, let the venue shine. Some simple hanging garland adds a quirky, DIY touch without looking too stuffy. 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January 2, 2002Albany-- More death sentences are being imposed in the South than any other region of the country. In 2002 86% of the nation's 71 executions took place in the South.
In Georgia, four people were put to death by lethal injection last year. That's tied with Virginia for fourth most executions.
The appeal's process for death row inmates averages more than eight years. Dougherty District Attorney Ken Hodges says that's too long, "I think the main reason executions take so long is because the judges sit so long on appeals.
The cases that go through the Supreme Court decided with a certain time frame. There are no time frames on habeas proceedings can sit on judges desk for years and often do."
Hodges says reforms need to be made, such as establishing how long a judge can take to make a decision on a capital case. Right now, 118 inmates are on Georgia's death row.
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Not only has God blessed us by giving us all the things we need to survive physically, he has given us all we need to survive and flourish spiritually.
For the last couple of weeks I have been talking about the truths we must know about Christmas. Today I want to talk just a bit about the meaning of Christmas in today's world.
Three area Catholics recently received the Francis X. Gartland Award for distinguished service to the Catholic Church in South Georgia.
I think one of the nicest things that the local fire departments do to bring in the spirit of Christmas is the annual visit of Santa Claus coming through the neighborhoods.
Everyone loves gifts and during the Christmas season, many of them are exchanged. People will go into debt to buy gifts for their children, families and friends. Often, caught up in the hype of gift-giving, we forget the real purpose of this holiday. We forget that this is a day that we have set aside to celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, God's gift to the world.
"For God so loved the world that He gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." - John 3:16
At this time of year a person gets used to traveling down certain roads and looking for Christmas lights. Some people consistently light up their homes or lawns with these beautiful displays. This year I have noticed that some such displays are missing – my guess is that it could be because of the economy.
When we stop to think of all the things God has given, it really is unbelievable. His generosity toward man is immeasurable.
Last week I asked you to take a Christmas quiz with me. I would not do that to you two weeks in a row. But I will ask you again, how much do you know about this season? And even more, how much do you need to know?
Evangelist Marie Butler of Jesup is not your typical preacher, but she has a wide audience.
I think about the love I have for my wife all the time, especially the feeling I have when I see her smile. The joy that comes over me when I am the source of that smile is overwhelming. Sometimes the hair on the back of my neck stands up when she walks into a room. It is easy to love someone this way, especially when you know that the love is reciprocal. I am sure there are some husbands who can identify with what I am saying.
How much do you know about Christmas? I would like for you to take a Christmas quiz with me today. Are you ready?
We all have ways of doing things. As human beings, created in the image of God and given the ability to make choices, sometimes we disagree. God gives us this license when it comes to earthly things.
The scripture tells us that "it is more blessed to give than to receive."
It is very easy during this time of the year to lose focus on what is important. With the pressure of society, family and friends, sometimes we find ourselves caught in a whirlwind of wants, requests and desires that blur the vision that was so clearly mapped out for us just a few months earlier.
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance. Against such, there is no law. And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another" (Galatians 5:13-25).
In a lot of movies, the words "The End" appear after the last scene, signifying that the movie is over.
One of the leading causes of divorce (or any other disagreement or estrangement) is the lack of communication.
Mankind needs to thank God for the fact that Jesus came to Earth, died at Calvary and rose again the third day. Without the blood of Christ, no man could be saved from sin. The debt of sin is too great for man to repay, but Christ paid the debt for all men.
The Apostle Paul was the greatest missionary to walk the earth, but always was having to deal with persecution.
On Sunday evenings in recent weeks, I have been teaching on the topic of spiritual gifts at my church. I believe it is one of the most important topics facing the church today.
God has done many things to provide for man's eternal resting place.
When Jesus came to Earth over 2,000 years ago, people had different expectations of him - if, indeed, he was who he said he was, the Messiah.
A little over eight years ago, my wife and I built our first house together. Over the past couple of years, we have been repainting the interior walls and have replaced carpeting, and now are replacing door jambs and repainting exterior doors.
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After or most recent debacle I've noticed a the Jay Cutler haters comin out in force . You wanna know the sad thing about that ........ most of them were Bears fans not Broncos fans . Thing is Jay Cutler can't do it all by himself . His supporting cast needs to give him just a little help for he and the Bears to succeed . Lets take a look at what some of the real issues are and why Cutler is still a great young QB right after the jump .
Lets start with the obvious ........ the offensive line . Our O-line is on pace to get Jay killed . We have zero chemistry up front and it shows on a game to game basis . These guys looked lost aginest the blitz the last few weeks . Our run blocking is , lets be honest , just bad and our pass blocking is nonexistent ( just ask Jay ) . How does all of this effect Cutler you ask ? Well lets just let a certain coach named Ditka tell ya .........
"He's shell-shocked," Ditka, an ESPN analyst said Monday on "Mike & Mike" on ESPN Radio. "He's making mistakes that he normally wouldn't make, and I think it's because of the pressure. He's trying to do too much, and you can't do anything because of the pass protection and the way the plays are designed."
And yet another nugget of wisdom from the coach ........
"You're going to make a mistake once in awhile. The first thing we learned under [former Dallas Cowboys coach Tom] Landry is if you're going to throw the football you've got to protect the quarterback. And if you can't protect the quarterback, run the football. I don't know how to put it any other way. We've come to this technical game now in pro football where everybody wants to throw it all over the ballpark. That's all fine and well if you've got receivers, a good quarterback and you can protect him. But if you can't protect him, don't mess with it."
That shell shock the coach is speaking of is squarely on the backs of the O-line . They have got to block better in order for Jay to get the ball out to his recievers or just get the ball out of his hands period . Now should he get rid of the ball quicker in certain cases ? Yes . At times he holds the ball too long , but yet again like the coach says hes holding the ball too long because he realizes that he is the offense . But this is also a product of a certain OC refusing to do anything other than pass the ball .
Mike Martz is also a large part of this problem . His past few games have lacked balance and have allowed the opposing defenses to tee off and simply rush the passer . His 11 run calls aginest the Seahawks and 14 aginest the Redskins ( while averaging 4.1 a carry aginest the Skins ) are pathetic . His play calling started off nothing short of masterful aginest the Lions , Cowboys & Packers . He called a good game aginest the Panthers in most part because he had to run the ball because of Todd Collins horrid play . But recently it seems like hes ignoring our weakness and just wanting Jay to make it happen with no help . His play calling in all of our loses has been just plain bad . He's putting the QB in harms way every play and doesn't seem to care at all . Running the ball helps your QB and keeps the defense honest . Another thing a running game can do ...... take pressure off your QB . Martz is as much to blame for Jay's most recent struggles as Jay is . Jay is running the play called and running for his life too . Which brings me to my next issue , Jays recievers quitting on their routes .
Johnny Knox , Devin Hester , Devin Aromashodu and Earl Bennett all have something in common , they've all quit on a route ( be it this season or last ) that have resulted in a Cutler INT . This last game Knox and Hester both quit on routes and put 2 INT's on Jay Cutler that should have been either incomplete or caught . After all in Mike Martz's system its all on the reciever to be in the right place at the right time and not quit on the routes . So really of the 4 picks Jay tossed aginest the Redskins really there were only 2 that can be placed , without a doubt , on Jay . So really how can some of you guys go lay all the blame on Jay when hes getting zero help from his surrounding cast ?
Jay has shown on numerous occasions that with time he can tear a defense apart . Hes shown that when the O-line does their job , when Mike Martz does his job and when the recievers do their job that he can be an elite QB . Look at Cutler in Devner , his line gave him time and he played great , but with no help from his offensive teammates and/or his offensive coaching staff its hard to say that hes the only reason we're losing . Jay Cutler is the main reason we won 3 of our 4 games this season and some folks out there seem to forget that .
On a side note , are we all overlooking how well Rod is coaching the defense and calling the defense ? Hot Rod has our defense playing top 10 football and that seems to be getting overlooked . Or wait is this still Lovie's puppett and Lovie deserves all this credit ?
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THE ROBERT AND HELEN HARMONY FUND: Sending Kids to CampFor some area youngsters, attending camp to frolic in the sun, play sports or swim is not on their list of summer activities. Many families simply don't have the financial means to send their children to camp, which has a positive, life-enhancing influence on children.
Prior to their deaths, Robert and Helen Harmony established the Robert and Helen Harmony Fund for Needy Children. The fund awards grants to American Camping Association-accredited camps to send children to area resident- and health-camp programs. Since the fund came to fruition in 1993, more than $725,000 has been awarded to assist nearly 7,800 children, who otherwise could not go to camp.
While the children experience traditional camp activities crafts, sports and nature exploration they develop self-confidence, self-esteem, leadership and respect for others.
"It's been a real blessing," said the parent of 10-year-old Shawn, a Dayton Diabetes Association's Camp Ko-Man-She veteran. "Shawn is an only child, and it really helped him to be around other kids with diabetes and to see that he can do the same things other kids do. Camp was the best thing that could have happened to him."
Shawn is one of many area children fortunate enough to receive scholarships to attend camp programs designed especially for their needs. Harmony-funded health camps for children with diabetes, cancer and other illnesses offer traditional camp activities but also educate children on self-management of their disease.
"One young boy said that before his camp experience he didn't know there were so many kids like him with diabetes. It's encouraging to see the difference we're making in their lives," said Ray Dawson, former director of Camp Ko-Man-She.
Growing up in a metropolitan housing community in Lebanon, 15-year-old David has had little opportunity to interact with children from other geographic locations, not to mention different economic and racial backgrounds.
"I expected the city kids to be roughnecks and act differently from me, but everyone was friendly. They weren't at all like what I expected," David said. "I feel I've changed their opinions of what it's like living in a small town, and they've changed my views on what inner-city life must be like. I enjoy camp because I can share my experiences with others and I can learn from them."
Emily, a bright-eyed 11-year-old, is a four-year veteran of Camp Joy. "I like making new friends with kids that are different from me,"; she said. "Camp has helped me to learn how to work with others and to treat everyone the same. I wish all kids could go to camp."
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Writers' Forum is the English Department's student reading series on occasional evenings, throughout the year. Students and faculty gather in the Alumni Room, Old Main, for these formal readings, which offer students an opportunity to share from their own creative work.
In conjunction with an upper level writing workshop, Writers' Forum fulfills Creative Writing majors' Oral Competency requirement.
Check out the Schedule of Events page for dates and to see who is reading.
Questions? Contact Forum's Faculty Advisor, Cyn Kitchen.
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