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This looks so very real definatley one of my fave of yours. I really can't pick any faults with it aside from maybe where the tassels are at the bottom of the cushion you might want to put a tiny bit more of shading under those - as they look flush to the pillow and would be raised slightly and cast a small shadow. I notice you have a bit already - Obviously I haven't seen the original photo too but thought id mention it. Aside from that minuscule thing it's absolutley awesome ! Looks like and old photo. Really impressed - you continue to inspire me with every work you do I have really loved watching you grow over the last year an again want to thank you for all your help and support throughout keep doing what your doing shirl you improve vastly every day - big love
Yeah by the looks id just say do I little more shade on the cushion next to dog - on tassels and a little on cushion too but the dog itself and the cushion look spot on ! Hope this helps. I've never written a critique before but thought you might appreciate it


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I wrote a poem to help folks (young and old) to understand the six days of Creation.
In the beginning, God made the world.
He just hung it in space, and gave it a whirl.
There was no sun, but there was plenty of light,
because the glory of the Lord was shining real bright.
And the earth was turning, so that made day and night.
That was day one, but God wasn't through,
so He got started on day number two,
when He made the beautiful sky of blue,
with a special cover over the earth.
Then He got going on day number three,
when He made dry land, plants, and fruit trees.
And God saw that everything was good.
But plants need a special kind of light to grow,
and that can't wait too long, you know,
so on day four, He made the sun, and the moon and stars.
God made animals that live in the seas,
and He made birds that live in the trees.
That was day five, and everything was good.
On day six, He made dinosaurs,
and other animals that live outdoors,
like cattle, and little creepy things.
Some crawled around, but others had wings.
He did a lot of work, but He wasn't finished.
He made man in His own image.
Then, He rested on the next day, number seven.
In just six days, He put it all together,
but some people say, "Well, whatever!".
Because they don't really believe that it happened that way.
So, I'm praying that they will come to the Lord,
trust in Him, and in His Holy Word,
and live the rest of their lives glorifying and honoring our
amazing, wonderful, and matchless Creator!
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Another post, another 20 Juno comments pouring gasoline on rapidly diminishing flames.
on a comment on Barack Obama Meeting with Hillary Clinton Tonight over 6 years ago
on a comment on Fineman: Neither Obama Nor Clinton Wants Hillary To Be VP over 6 years ago
The thing is, the Clinton's would make sure that they would overshadow him just by the nature of who they are, at least on the drama front (just catch Bill's rants the last couple of days).
And Obama shouldn't have to handle that in a VP.
You can make a decent argument that Bill Clinton torpedoed Hillary Clinton's chances in the primary. Do you really think he's going to do any better for Obama?
Didn't think so.
comment on a post Reflections on the RBC outcome over 6 years ago
As usual, Al Giordano at The Field says it best:
Essentially, all that the DNC's Rules & Bylaws committee did yesterday was ratify the consensus proposals from the two state Democratic Party organizations, and then ratify their own mission - with an eye on being able to set the 2012 and future primary schedules - by halving the votes of each state. The Sunday morning quarterbacks that say "well, they should have done it my way instead" seem oblivious to the larger consideration: these were the grassroots solutions proposed from the bottom-up by the parties in each state. To do anything else would have been a "top down" imposition, compounding, in lieu of solving, the problems.
Florida was the easy call because its beauty contest at least had each of the candidates on the ballot; Michigan, the rub, because it did not. Those who opine that the Obama campaign should have been still more generous by offering 36.5 Michigan delegates to Senator Clinton instead of 34.5 (a difference of two delegate votes) overlap considerably with those that have pushed the bogus "popular vote math" arguments. They need to look in the mirror and see that they are the ones that made that particular nuance necessary. Their obsessive suggestions that a fixed contest in which Obama wasn't on the ballot should be counted toward some kind of uber-national "popular vote" metric were precisely the simulations that made it mandatory for the committee to do something concrete that expressly did not ratify the bogus results of what Senator Carl Levin and the other Michigan leaders acknowledged was "a flawed primary." Had the committee based its conclusion entirely on that January 15 beauty contest, those same people would be out there with all-new "popular vote" claims that defy common sense and democracy itself. What happened yesterday is that those claims now have no leg to stand on: the bogus results have now rightfully been put in their own dunce-cap corner, away from the rest. Some will still try to include them in with the grand total, but few are going to consider their claims legitimate.
on a comment on Reflections on the RBC outcome over 6 years ago
Once again, with feeling...
There were 13 people on that committee who have publicly endorsed Clinton. Only 26 people voted on the Michigan resolution. The final result was 18-8.
This means that 5, or if you prefer, 38.5% of the Clinton supporters sitting on that committee voted for the resolution.
But somehow, in your mind, Obama was in the back room, magically pulling all the puppet strings, meanwhile calling all his minions in the media to control the spin.
Chuck Todd of MSNBC (of course after being instructed by Obama himself) posted the story that Obama had the votes to force a 50%-50% delegate split. This, of course, would have required the defection of at least 1 of the Clinton supporters to get a 14-12 vote. Of course all of the 'independents' were secretly in the bag for Obama.
So, after viewing the awesome powers of Obama, who can control the media and get his political enemies to cross over and support him without even being in the room, why would you want any other person for president? Handling the likes of your typical mid-eastern despot ruler should be child's play for him.
on a comment on Overnight Thread over 6 years ago
Juno, honestly.....what do you want Obama to say? I've read dozens of your comments here, and I don't have a clue how you think he should have responded to this.
In your words...what should Obama have said?
on a comment on Overnight Thread over 6 years ago
She didn't make a gaffe..
Then why has HRC spent the last 2 days backpedaling as fast as she could?
on a comment on More reality based posts on the primary process over 6 years ago
This is about pointing out the flaws in the system.
No it's not, and you aren't fooling anyone.
Yea, because we all know that when HRC opens her mouth and says something that is at best incredibly stupid, it's Obama's fault.
So exhausted that she's said it more than once? That's a lot of exhaustion.
But I forget - she was exhausted, according to Bill, when she 'misspoke' about Bosnia 8 or 9 times also.
on a comment on The Politics Of Violence over 6 years ago
Yea, right, she's just staying in the race because you know sometimes other candidates get assassinated.
Who the hell else is she talking about????
This is beyond disgusting, and far worse than what Huckabee said a few days ago.
on a comment on Florida & May 31st over 6 years ago
You might want to watch this video of FL State Sen. Steve Geller, on his reaction to the 'sabotage', as you call it, by the Florida GOP.
Sen Geller is one of the individuals who filed the suit.
It really has to be seen to be believed. He's literally laughing it off on the State Senate Floor.
on a comment on Clinton's role over 6 years ago
2 pledged delegates have announced they are switching from Clinton to Obama. The Obama website is not including them in their totals.
I really wish they wouldn't - I spent most of yesterday at our district convention, where I was responsible for doing the vote tallies to elect pledged delegates in NC District 11 - after that type of work and effort, which I assume has been replicated all across the nation, it's a travesty for a pledged delegate to switch - it's bad faith, and is betraying the trust other people placed in the individual when elected in the first place.
I say this as a strong Obama supporter. This is bad business, and I'm glad the Obama campaign isn't recognizing these delegates.
on a comment on Clinton's role over 6 years ago
Good point about CA, and don't assume Obama would have lost California if it had been winner take all. He would have camped out there for months, like all the other candidates.
Remember the only state that happened in? Iowa. Remember who came in first and who came in third?
on a comment on Sorry, Edwards Is Not The Key To The White Working Class Vote over 6 years ago
With all due respect, I live in Appalachia, and I will quit worrying about racial issues influencing voting patterns when we can stand on a street corner holding Obama signs without having racial epitaphs screamed at us. These comments were yelled at us even when there were multiple children around. And it's not something that happened once, it happened repeatedly, over a period of several days.
I'll have no more concerns when the Democratic county chairman doesn't take Obama campaign signs out of the window of the local Democratic headqtrs, saying they are "too controversial".
I'll stop questioning race as a reason for support when a friend and HRC supporter quits coming up to me, relating how she's had people stop her when she was wearing her Hillary button in public, telling her she was making the right choice, not voting for the n****. This friend, btw, is a founding member of the local MLK Commission. This has happened more than once.
I'll feel better about racial issues in this region when an Obama sign lasts more than 8 hours after being placed outdoors. Over 30 signs have disappeared - every single one placed in this county over a period of weeks, while signs for every other candidate remain untouched. Signs placed outside of polling areas were removed inside of an hour. BTW, an adopt-a-highway sign from a stretch of road the MLK Commission adopted to pick up trash was stolen a week after it went up.
It's sad, really. There are wonderful people here, but their attitude towards minorities is frightening. Not everyone, of course, but enough. Pretending otherwise is to stick your head in the sand.
on a comment on Nebraska Caucuses Violate the "Spirit" of DNC Rules over 6 years ago
Obama is ahead through caucuses, but seems to have lost all the primaries
Uh..Clinton has one exactly one more primary win than Obama. I have no idea what point you are trying to make above, but it doesn't make a whole lot of sense.


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Watching what celebrities wear to events like the Academy Awards and Golden Globes is one way to keep up with current jewelry trends. The jewelry is usually high-end, and borrowed, and definitely not what the celebs wear everyday, but it's often a good predictor of jewelry trends and a nice look back at vintage pieces. And I'll admit it -- a 1,400 carat diamond necklace is amazing to look at.
1. Jewelry at the Oscars, 2008
Red gowns were tops, with black following a close second, but diamonds and platinum were on nearly every woman, no matter what type of gown she wore. Diamond hair accessories were popular and so were brooches. Some celebrities chose wide, but open, bracelets. Others, like Renee Zellweger, opted for a medley of bracelets to wrap around their wrists -- hers are from Cartier. And Nicole Kidman -- this long rope-like necklace was reportedly set with 7,600+ rough and cut diamonds.
2. Earrings at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, 2008
Earrings were a hit at the 2008 SAG Awards. Long drops and pendant earrings were popular, and so were chandelier earrings of all sizes, from delicate to overpowering. Small and large hoops were another popular look, with Angelina Jolie and a few other celebrities wearing hammered and diamond-studded versions.
3. Jewelry at the Grammy Awards, 2008
Celebrities at the 50th Annual Grammys were all about diamonds. Earrings of all sorts were a hit, and so were rings and wide or stacked bracelets. Glitzy clutch bags completed the looks. I love the earrings Alicia Keys wore. They're from Diamonds in the Rough, with gently curved, diamond studded pendants that hang below her ears.
4. Academy Awards Fashion Preview Event, 2008
The Academy Awards Annual Fashion Preview usually gives us a good preview of the jewelry and fashion trends we'll see on the red carpet. Jewelry at the 2008 preview glittered with diamonds set in platinum and gold. Wide (but open) necklaces and bracelets were popular and so were long drop earrings. Did the preview predict what we saw on the Red Carpet? You'll have to take a look.
5. Jewelry at the Oscars, 2007
Wide and stacked bracelets and bangles, plus all sorts of earrings, were the main jewelry events at the 79th Annual Academy Awards Presentations in 2007. Gown styles were as varied as usual, but beads, jewels, glitter, feathers and other types of embellishments were rampant, making low-key jewelry more important.
6. Jewelry at the Oscars, 2006
Some Oscar gowns were absolutely flowing, like the styles women wore in classic musicals. Other gowns looked a little harder to navigate in, and like something you'd see on a 1958 Barbie, but they all came together to create a feeling of vintage glamour at the 2006 Academy Awards. Jewelry was mostly understated, but elegant, with white and colorful diamonds on lots of ears.


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I will describe a novel method for interconnect fabrication, developed at NRC SIMS, that meets the stated requirements and is based on the unique properties of titanium disilicide (TiSi2) and give specific examples where it was successfully applied to study the transport properties of chemically modified semiconductor surfaces.
The described technique combined with proper lithographic contact pattern and simple modification of the STM sample stage allows in situ electronic transport measurement of chemically modified surfaces on a submicron scale. When complimented by the focused ion beam or electron beam lithography, it reaches into the nano scale range (<30nm), where testing of the validity of transport theory at the molecular level and addressing issues such as the dependence of conductivity on conformation becomes possible.
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Sandbag pickup locations in Pasco County
Pasco County continues to monitor Tropical Storm Andrea.
The storm is expected to produce 3-5 inches of rain through Sunday with possible storm surge from 2 to 4 feet above ground level. In addition, the National Weather Service (NWS) has still issued a Tornado watch until 10 p.m. Thursday.
Pasco County's Resident Information Center (RIC) is open until 9 p.m. for Thursday, June 6th. The RIC's information line is (727) 847-2411/8959.
Sand and sand bags are available at the following locations:
- * Pasco County Public Works Complex, 7530 State Street, New Port Richey
- * Land O' Lakes Recreation Complex, 3032 Collier Parkway, Land O' Lakes
- * Veteran's Memorial Park, 14333 Hicks Road, Hudson
- * Mitchell Park, 4025 Little Rd, New Port Richey
- * Fire Station #1, Dairy Rd, Zephyrhills
- * Fire Station #10, 7912 Rhodes Rd, Hudson
- * Fire Station #17, 2951 Seven Springs Blvd., New Port Richey
- * Fire Station #24, 14317 4th St, Dade City
- * C- Barn on 3908 Warder Rd., San Antonio
- * New Port Richey Public Works, 6420 Pine Hill Rd, New Port Richey
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MIAMI — It would have been inconceivable in March and April when the Heat ran off 27 consecutive wins to wonder whether this team could win two in a row, yet that's the pressing question as it enters Game 6 of the NBA Finals Tuesday night.
The Heat trail the San Antonio Spurs in the series, 3-2, with the final two games (if necessary) at AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami. The Heat return home to either close out the series or get closed out, and they enter with an avalanche of pressure.


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Brazil is a far flight from Illinois. But a group of 24 students made the trip to help out here. They're helping out with kids programs and camps at the YMCA
"Before the summer, we make a training for the kids," says Lois Martin, the Brazilian Exchange Student Leader. "They're 14 to 17 years old, and they go through a training. And then we select 25 kids. They come to the U.S. to work at the Y's, to see the culture."
The exchange students are selected out of about 120. Almost 100 are turned away.
"They learn a lot," says Mike Brown, Rock River Valley YMCA President and CEO. "And they're here to improve their English. They're here to work with our kids in the summer. And then, obviously, they bring a whole lot of culture and internationalism to the Y, which is exactly what we want to do."
Brown says the program's been around for years. It started in California and brings a different spirit to the camps. The foreign exchange students aren't the only ones getting new experiences. Kids who go to the Y programs do too.
"By July 4th, the summer camp counselors are burnt out, tired. It's hot," Brown says. "These guys come in with a whole new energy and attitude and really help expand the program."
"Oh they love us," says Ramiro Vidal, a Brazilian exchange student. "They love us. Because they say, 'Oh, you're Brazilian!' And they're a little bit curious about our country. They say, 'Oh you're from Brazil. Do you have beaches there?' And they ask a lot about Brazil."
The Brazilians stay with YMCA staff. They plan to visit Chicago before they head back in August.
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UNLV Defeats Grand Canyon, 83-66
Nov. 11, 2011
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LAS VEGAS (AP) - Justin Hawkins scored a career-high 25 points and Mike Moser had 16 points and 20 rebounds in his UNLV debut as the Runnin' Rebels opened the season with an 83-66 win Friday against Grand Canyon.
UNLV, playing its first game under coach Dave Rice, secured the win with a 15-4 run that increased its lead to 70-53 with about 7 minutes remaining. Hawkins tallied seven points during the run and 17 in the second half.
Grand Canyon, a Division II school, was led by reserves Braylon Pickrel with 19 points and Blake Davis with 13.
Moser was playing his first game for the Runnin' Rebels after sitting out last year as a transfer from UCLA. He had nine points and 10 rebounds in the first half, including a jumper at the buzzer that gave the Runnin' Rebels a 39-38 lead. His 20 rebounds is the most for a UNLV player in a game since 2005.
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Sharon Stone has recently been spotted celebrating her 47th birthday with some of her new admirers shortly after a bad quarrel with boyfriend Eason Jordan. One of them even try to cheer her up by arranging a group of Tahitian dancers and a birthday cake on her special day.
Yet, a day after British newspaper the Daily Record spotted her topless on the beach with another admirer.
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No one was injured after an SUV crashed into a shopping center in northeast Atlanta on Tuesday.The SUV crashed into the front of Izzy's Maternity at the Peachtree Battle shopping center off of Peachtree Road. There was no word on what caused the accident.
Firefighters are calling a man a hero after he helped save a family from a burning home in DeKalb County.
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Albany- When Greg White packs a medical aid box, he does it with care.
"I enjoy helping people," he said. "I get a chance to find out a lot stuff about medical parts and medical supplies that I never new."
Aside from knowing more about needles and catheters, everyone who works at the Department of Defense's Humanitarian Assistance Program at the Marine Base knows the difference their labor makes.
"Everyone says they like helping others," Greg said. "This is a golden opportunity for people to actually help."
The supplies will be loaded onto 40-foot containers and sent to seven Caribbean countries so they'll be ready for disaster.
"For that equipment to be staged into their warehouse to be prepared for any type of disaster that they may be able to get their hands on during or after a disaster strikes," said program director Bill Lane.
Supplies from syringes to medical tables will be stored in those countries. Although, it won't be everything they'll need.
"But it's something they can use as a first strike means and readily get their hands on to start actually treating victims in case of a disaster," Lane said.
Not everything the program sends to other countries fits in a box. They even send cargo trucks that can used to haul anything from equipment to people.
All the supplies are left over from our military branches. But they're inspected and the equipment is even certified before it's packed away.
With hurricane season here, Greg has plenty of boxes to seal, but he wants it done it right.
"I would want it to be coming from someone who really cares about this job."
So whoever is helped by a box he packs, can count on it being a true care package.
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The case of a missing 10-year-old last night in Lincoln has raised some questions. She was found unharmed around midnight, but it got people talking.
The 10–year–old walked away from her home Sunday around 6 p.m.
Police say they located her at Russ's Market near 17th and Washington streets close to midnight.
The girl was found safe and uninjured, but the ordeal sparked discussion on the Channel 8 Facebook page on parenting and what the community can do to help prevent kids from getting into trouble.
"As a community we need to step up a little bit more, and help wherever there's the lagging," Executive Director of Lighthouse Bill Michener said.
Lighthouse is an organization that offers kids after-school programs and a safe place to hang out. Michener says the true risk hours for kids are actually right when they get home from school.
"That old school thought that weekends are the ones, real late at night, well of course there are dangers out there and we need to make for sure that we're helping our young people understand that, but the most at risk hours currently, according to research, are 3-6 p.m. Monday through Friday," Michener said.
To be clear, we don't know the details of why the girl went out on her own in the first place, but questions like placing a city–wide curfew were raised.
On our Channel 8 Facebook feed, Jenna posted that Norfolk has had a curfew law for several years, and that she thinks seeing one in Lincoln would help keep parents accountable of their kids.
Others posted their doubts that a curfew law would make a difference, and Michener agrees; he says kids respond best to parental structure and consistency.
"If we keep consistent, regardless of when you decide that the bed time is right for your child, remain consistent," Michener said. "When we start giving here and there, that's when things start falling apart."
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Fast Marriage Facts - Andy and Debbie:Wedding Date: May 3, 1991.
First Marriage: No.
Did You Know?Debbie and Andy met on a blind date.
Born:Debbie Meyer Haas: Abt. 1956 from Buffalo, Minnesota.
Andy was born in 1927.
When Andy and Debbie Met:Andy met Debbie around 1986 on a blind date at a golf course.
Walter Scott: "Debbie Haas, at 35, is 25 years younger than Andy Williams. They met four years ago, when Haas was working as a hostess at a hotel in Aspen, Colo. The two were married last month."
Source: Walter Scott. "Personality Parade." Parade. 6/16/1991. pg. 2.
Andy: "As soon as I met Debbie, I felt there was an instant connection between us. We began talking as if we'd known each other for years, and by the time we'd played the first hole, I was barely aware that the other two in the foursome were still with us ... she was a lot younger than I ... she was certainly beautiful ... it certainly wasn't just an infatuation. I knew at once that Debbie was the one for me, the love of my life, and from the start we were meant to be."
Source: Andy Williams. Moon River and Me: A Memoir. 10/2009. pgs. 272-273.
Wedding Information:Debbie and Andy were married on May 3, 1991 in New York, New York. They had a celebration at the 21 Club.
Andy: "It [Andy's residence] was a beautiful apartment and an ideal setting for the small, intimate wedding that both Debbie and I wanted. We both had had the big church wedding the first time around and decided to keep it simple this time with just a few very close friends. A justice of the peace conducted the ceremony, and we took our vows looking out over the Manhattan skyline."
Source: Andy Williams. Moon River and Me: A Memoir. 10/2009. pg. 274.
Occupations:Debbie: Hotel executive.
Residences:Debbie and Andy had homes in Branson, Missouri and La Quinta, California.
Their home in Branson, overlooking Lake Taneycomb, is a Country French home on a golf course.
Andy: "We don't encourage too many visitors to the house, and we don't even have a guest bedroom ... Because I live a very public life the rest of the time, the house has become my refuge where I can kick off my shoes, relax, and unwind."
Source: Andy Williams. Moon River and Me: A Memoir. 10/2009. pg. 291.
Pevious Marriages:Debbie had one previous marriage. Andy was previously married to Claudine Longet.
Quotes About the Marriage of Debbie Haas and Andy Williams:Andy: "Debbie and we had a reunion with my children, my daughter, Noelle, and my son Christian, who lives in Costa Rica, and my son Bobby, and Debbie, and Claudine, and her husband. And everybody got along great. And Claudine and Debbie are good pals."
Source: Larry King Live. "Andy Williams Discusses His Return to Singing." Cnn.com. 8/22/2000.


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WebMD Health News
Salynn Boyles
Reviewed by
Louise Chang, MD
Jan. 17, 2008 -- The abortion rate in the U.S. continues to decline, falling
to the lowest level in more than three decades in 2005, it was reported
About 1.2 million abortions were performed in the U.S. in 2005, which was
25% less than the all-time high of 1.6 million abortions performed in 1990.
In 2005, 19 abortions were performed for every 1,000 women between the ages
of 15 and 44, compared with 26 abortions per 1,000 women in 1991.
The figures come from a nationwide survey of abortion providers conducted by
the Guttmacher Institute, a reproductive health research group.
Guttmacher Senior Research Associate Rachel Jones, PhD, tells WebMD that the
reasons for the decline are not clear.
It could be because women are having a harder time accessing abortion
services, or because more women are using contraception and having fewer unintended pregnancies,
Jones says
She adds that it is likely that both factors have played a role in the
downward trend.
It appears from the report that a decade-long decline in the number of
abortion providers in the U.S. is slowing, but this may be largely driven by an
increase in clinics that only provide abortion drugs such as mifepristone (also known as Mifeprex or
RU-486) and not surgical abortions.
Mifepristone has been available in the U.S. since its approval by the FDA in
2000. It is used for the termination of early pregnancies.
In all, 1,787 facilities provided abortions in 2005, down just 2% from 2000.
That compares to a 14% drop in providers between 1992 and 1996 and a further
11% drop between 1996 and 2000.
But when only clinics providing surgical abortions were included in the
analysis, the decline in providers between 2000 and 2005 was 8%.
Other major highlights from the report include:
Despite the continued downward trend in abortions, slightly more than one in
five pregnancies ended in abortion in 2005.
In a news release, Guttmacher Institute President and CEO Sharon L.
Camp says the figure highlights the need to increase access to contraception to
reduce unwanted pregnancies.
"Our policymakers at the state and federal levels need to understand
that behind virtually every abortion is an unintended pregnancy," she
SOURCES: Jones, R.K. Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health,
March 2008; vol 40: pp 6-16.Rachel K. Jones, senior research associate, Guttmacher Institute, New York
City.Sharon L. Camp, president and CEO, Guttmacher Institute, New York City.
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Former female marine on 'historic' combat ban removal
Anu Bhagwati, a former marine captain and head of the Service Women's Action Network, has welcomed the "historic" decision to lift the US military's ban on women serving in combat roles.
She said her decision to leave the Marine Corps in 2004 was partly due to the existing combat exclusion policy.
I know countless women whose careers have been stunted by combat exclusion in all the branches.


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On June 5, 2004, Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the United States, passed away at his home in Bel Air, California.
One of my earliest memories of Ronald Reagan was when my parents and I watched Reagan's Presidential motorcade make its way down Monterey Avenue in Palm Desert. Reagan was good friends with Walter Annenberg and often vacationed at Annenberg's Rancho Mirage estate. While I don't recall the exact date when I saw Reagan's motorcade, I assume he was in town to visit with the Annenbergs. Nevertheless, I do recall a large amount of people lining the sidewalk, ready to see the President's limo pass by. It was an exciting event back then…it wasn't until living in Washington that I would look upon the Presidential and Vice-Presidential motorcades as frequent annoyances. When the motorcade finally passed us, I remember squealing "Mom, the President waved to me!" Ah, to be a little kid again…
But fast forward to the present day, or at least to the past three years, a majority of which I spent studying Soviet/Russian politics and history at GWU. It was there that I became incredibly frusturated with the conservative camp's proclivity to credit President Reagan for the dissolution of the Soviet Union and fall of other communist regimes throughout Eastern Europe. Statements such as "Reagan won the Cold War" or "Reagan masterfully engineered the downfall of the USSR" and my personal favorite, "Reagan pushed the USSR towards bankruptcy" are constantly trumpeted by conservative politicians, newspaper columnists, and TV pundits who know little about the history of the Soviet Union. If you repeat something long enough, though, then perhaps the American public will begin to accept it as the truth. This is exactly what has happened, and with Reagan's recent death, the lie has become even louder.
If Reagan did not singlehandedly bring an end to the Soviet Union, then what did? I present a few reasons below…
Economics: By the 1980s, the Soviet economy was showing serious problems in all sectors of its economy, but these problems were most prevalent in agriculture and oil production. The USSR, in fact, was forced to import grain from the U.S. and Canada to feed its population. Most importantly, though, was the USSR's slow rate of technological modernization in an era that was increasingly dominated by high-tech products from the U.S., Western Europe, and Japan. Soviet industry continued to rely on technology that had been formulated decades ago, and the scarce supply of computers was distributed to only the most trusted Soviet workers (scientists, etc).
Of course, there were serious structural weaknesses that were built into the Soviet economy, chief among those being the command style economy. In such an economy, the ability to output a product in large quantities was more important that actually producing a quality good. There was no room for innovation in such an economy, as factory managers simply followed the orders that were passed down to them from the bureaucrats in GOSPLAN. ("Hmmm…I could try implementing these new production techniques that might speed up the output of the factory goods, but what if it fails? I'll lose my job, my dacha, and my car. And even if it does work, then GOSPLAN will set even higher quotas for next year. I think I'll just stick with what I do every year.") Furthermore, there was no rational relationship between supply and demand – this, too, was determined by Moscow bureaucrats. A majority of Soviet industry was geared towards producing weapons for the military or other heavy industry machinery. None of these products satisfied Soviet consumers who desired the same blue jeans, cars, and kitchen appliances that were commonplace in the Western countries.
As I mentioned above, agriculture was an especially problematic sector of the Soviet economy. In the 1930s, farmers were forcibly collectivized and the "wealthier" peasants (the kulaks, who were among the most efficient farmers in the USSR) were liquidated by the Soviet security services. The peasants that lived on collective farms devoted a majority of their time to tending their own personal gardens instead of the community crops, and a large percentage of crops simply rotted in the fields. The crops that eventually made it to the large cities would sit for months in warehouses, where another large percentage would be lost to spoilage.
Since the USSR could continue to export its vast amounts of oil to other countries for hard currency, it would basically use these earnings to cover up the shortfall produced by its problematic sectors of the economy. The USSR would then use this hard currency to purchase machinery and grain from other countries, and continued to neglect any real attempts to reform agriculture or heavy industry.
It is quite conceivable that the Soviet economy could have continued to perform miserably for decades without any political crisis enveloping the nation. And then along came Gorby…
Glasnost and Perestroika: While serving as an agriculture official, Mikhail Gorbachev experienced firsthand the problems of collective agriculture. When he came to power as the General Secretary of the Communist Party, he unleashed a set of reforms known as glasnost and perestroika.
Perestroika, which means "restructuring" in Russian, was Gorbachev's campaign to reform the Soviet economy. Gorbachev did not strive to abandon socialism – he simply wanted to reform the most inefficient sectors of the economy and raise the standard of living in the Soviet Union. He pushed through reforms that allowed for private farming and cooperative business ventures. Gorbachev hoped that these cooperatives, which were really the first private businesses in the USSR, would provide goods and services that were in high demand by consumers (but the Soviet state by itself did not have the resources to meet this demand). In the realm of state owned enterprises, Gorbachev enacted measures that transferred decision making power from GOSPLAN bureaucrats to the factory directors themselves. The result, then, was an chaotic hybrid economy that included both capitalist and communist characteristics.
Glasnost, ("openness") was Gorbachev's campaign to relax media censorship. The aim of glasnost was to allow for some criticism of the government and more open discussion about past atrocities committed by the Soviet state. Gorbachev intended to use glasnost as a platform to attack the "old guard" Communist Party members that were vehemently opposed to his economic reforms. With their reins loosened, the Soviet media began to report on corruption, waste, bribery, and other problems that plagued Soviet enterprises and public services. The highlighting of such problems called into doubt the Communist Party's claim that the USSR was a shining example of socialism. Unfortunately for Gorbachev, glasnost soon spiraled out of control. Ethnic groups in the Soviet Republics used the freedoms provided by glasnost to air their grievances with the Soviet government and demand greater freedoms from Moscow. Tensions flared between various ethnic groups in the USSR, and Gorbachev responded by sending Soviet troops to quell the rising tide of violence. Such actions, though, only exacerbated the situation, and groups within the Soviet Union formed popular fronts to demand independence.
Demokratizatsiya: Another goal of Gorbachev's was to infuse new "progressive" blood into the ranks of the Communist Party. He hoped that by doing so, he could bypass the "old guard" Communists and more easily enact his economic and political reforms. Gorbachev did not intend to create a multiparty electoral system, but much like glasnost and perestroika he was unable to control the forces unleashed by demokratizatsiya. The constitutional provision that assigned a leading role to the Communist Party was eliminated, and political movements/parties across the USSR began to compete with each other for seats in the Supreme Soviets of each republic.
Of course, the above are merely a few (although, in my opinion, the most important) of the reasons for the decline of Soviet power and the eventual breakup of the USSR. The list is endless: Afghanistan, the Helsinki Agreements, the Sinatra Doctrine, the hardliner coup against Gorbachev, the rise of Boris Yeltsin and "take all the sovereignty you can swallow," Ostpolitik, human rights groups…etc, etc. To expound upon all of these in one blog post would be impossible…there are tons of books that focus on the collapse of the USSR…pick up one of these and you will see that the fall of the Iron Curtain cannot be credited to a man that lived comfortably at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC. In fact, to do so would be an insult to those citizens that fought against the communist regimes that denied them their basic freedoms.
Ultimately, Reagan did not win the Cold War…he was a bit player in a long drawn out contest between two great superpowers, one of which collapsed due to its poor economic performance, imperial overstretch, and failed political reforms. That Reagan is given so much credit for ending communism is ridiculous, and only adds to his cult of personality that continues to grow with each passing year.


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After three hours Wednesday evening, the Wynne Public Schools District decided to expel two student-athletes for the rest of the semester following a reported case of extreme bullying that involved a noose inside the high school ninth grade football team's locker room.
Before Wednesday's meeting, seven students were suspended by the school district.
MORE: 7 HS football players suspended in bullying incident
Reportedly the student-athletes on the Yellowjackets ninth grade football team attempted to place a noose around the neck of a fellow black football player inside the locker room before practice in late September.
Moments after the school board voted 4-1 to expel the two students for the semester, there was an uproar from the hundreds who attended. The family of the victim stormed out angrily after the announcement.
In the parking lot outside, chaos ensued as Wynne police told the upset crowd to leave the premises.
Many in attendance at the school board meeting hoped the students would be expelled for at least the entire school year and not a semester, which is what Superintendent Carl Easley had recommended.
"What happened to my son should never happen to anybody's child, and something should be did about this," said Cheryl Light, the victim's mother. "I refuse to accept this; not right, and it is racial. That's the way I feel about it."
She plans to fight for justice.
The hearings for the expelled students were closed to the public.
Superintendent Easley said the expelled students can attend a public school in the state, but it's up to that school to accept them.
Spencer Parker, the only black school board member, was the only one to vote against the decision.
The victim's cousin told FOX13 News three white ninth grade football players tried to hang their black teammate with a noose in the locker room during the last week of September.
"It did happen, it did, and it's sad," said Lakeisha Jones, whose son attends Wynne High School. "The kids are not safe at this school. My son played ball. He is out, as of tonight. I'm scared for my son. What if they get mad and do the same thing to my baby?"
In a statement from Wynne Public Schools, the school district said will not tolerate "any misconduct related to racial slurs and threats."
"Our administration, staff, and school board are committed to providing a safe and orderly school environment and take's this responsibility seriously and any misconduct related to racial slurs and threats will be dealt with according to our policies and will not be tolerated. The high school administration was made aware of an incident that occurred in the 9th grade locker on Monday September 24th on Tuesday night through an e-mail from a parent that had been forwarded to me. The incident was not reported by any student or staff on Tuesday during the school day. On Wednesday morning the administration contacted the Wynne Police Department to report a possible threat of violence and allowed them to review the e-mail. The Wynne Police Department instructed the high school administration to continue interviewing students and contacted the school on two occasions during the investigation to get updates. The interviews with all students present in the locker room were not completed until Friday afternoon. The high school administration did a thorough job of investigating the incident and found that nothing took place that could be considered criminal, that no student was physically injured, or had been pulled with a rope as reported in the media. On Monday October 1 the high school administration met with students and the parents of those that were involved and informed them of the suspensions and recommendations for expulsion. During the investigation the high school administration made every attempt to protect the due process rights of our students in spite of rumors and media reports. At no time did anyone try to cover up the details of what happened."
"This incident has been taken very seriously and this type of behavior will not be tolerated. In protecting the rights of the students involved no further details will be given. In educating our students we look for teachable moments and this is one of those moments not only for our students, but for our faculty and community. All the students involved in the incident as well as the parents are heart broken by what has occurred and in no way condone the behavior. The families of the two students expelled would like to apologize to the Wynne community, school district, and all the students involved for the embarrassment and heartache they have caused. The Wynne High School student body has been wonderful during the last week and have gone about business as usual. It is time to put this behind us, learn from it, and move on."
"The Wynne School District is and will continue to be a safe place for our students."
FOX13 News reporter Bofta Yimam contributed to this report.
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Hyperlocal funding situation is 'seriously challenged', warns Claire Enders
The funding situation for hyperlocal websites in the UK remains "seriously challenged" – and that means they will be run by unpaid "activists and enthusiasts" for some time yet – media analyst Claire Enders said today.
Speaking at a Westminster Media Forum event on local media, the founder and chief executive of Enders Analysis said hyperlocal websites could learn from the model succesfully used in community radio, where hundreds of volunteers give up their time because they "care a lot about their communities".
She said there would never be a shortage of community activists and enthusiasts interested in getting involved and giving up some spare time.
"The income picture for local websites has turned out to be seriously challenged," Enders told the forum audience. "They have to exist out of a very enthusiastic, activist level of engagement."
A recent Ofcom report found the UK community radio sector attracts more than 25,000 volunteer hours a week, with the average station having 75 volunteers on board.
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Maybe the return of Peter Forsberg to Philadelphia happened after all.
No, not the real guy. He officially retired in relative obscurity a couple weeks back.
Instead, the 21-year-old, on-ice doppelganger of the talented Swede has emerged inside a Flyers' locker room, 15 years after the original burst onto the scene in Colorado after he was traded away as part of the Eric Lindros deal.
Yeah, we're talking Claude Giroux. Yeah he's got that skill set. Yeah, he could develop into one of the game's best players. And no, I'm not blowing smoke in your eyes.
Could be interesting. I thought the article (link) was really interesting. I don't know that Giroux will become one of the best ever, but I think he has the capacity to. The guy's been getting better and better at an astonishing rate every year (really, every game). What's his ceiling? Does Philly now have 4 elite centers (Richards/Carter/Briere/Giroux)? 5 if you count vanRiemsdyk?
Also, what does that mean for Briere's future? He's been playing well, maybe there could be a taker for him in a trade. It'd be nice to have enough room to sign a few guys and fill up multiple holes since we score at a great clip and Briere almost seems like surplus.


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February 10, 2006, Meeting Minutes
Hoover State Office Building
I. Opening Comments
Mark Schuling began the meeting by introducing himself and gave a short bio to the Advisory Council. Introductions by the Advisory Council members included Senator Bill Dotzler a new delegate to the Governing Board and member of the Advisory Council.
Kristi Magill discussed some "to do" items for the co-chairs that were outstanding from the November 1, 2005 meeting. One item was the charge by the Council to draft a letter to the Governing Board expressing the Council's position on CSP issues and the urgency to get these issues resolved. Members were asked to provide Kristi comments on the draft letter. Another item was the annual report to the 2006 Iowa General Assembly.
Mark expressed his appreciation to Kristi and Don Cooper for the time they have spent attending SSTP meetings and thanked them for their participation.
II. Update from National Meetings
A. Discussion of Ohio Sourcing Proposal – Kristi's perspective from the Business Advisory Council (BAC) is that Ohio continues to struggle with changing from an origin based sourcing system to a destination based system. Ohio has provided two proposals to the BAC. From a business standpoint, Kristi doesn't think either proposal will work. The first version has constitutionality issues and the second version has the seller opting out and choosing to go with the highest rate possible. Steve Krantz is drafting BAC's response to the Governing Board regarding these proposals. Kristi will share it with the Advisory Council when it becomes available. The State and Local Advisory Council (SLAC) is waiting for BAC's response.
For several states with local jurisdiction, origin based sourcing is a very significant issue. The state of Washington 's issue also created a shift in the revenue base from one local jurisdiction to another.
B. Update on Formation of the SSTP Business Advisory Council – It's official, it's up and running. The BAC had its first meeting in Phoenix where the Board of Directors was voted on (including our own Kristi Magill) and the bylaws were established. Kristi is working on drafting rules and procedures for responding to the Governing Board decisions. There are seats available on the BAC. The Council engaged in a discussion on the definition of small, large and mid-sized businesses.
C. Status of Contracting with CSP's – Two things need to happen: 1) certify the CSP's and 2) determine a compensation methodology.
Jeff Aten reported that one state has certified Taxware and another state certified Exactor. Many states have passed parts, but Iowa is waiting for additional information and could possibly certify within the next 2 weeks.
The Council discussed the 4 different model options with Senator Dotzler.
Compensation packages were discussed and not all states are in agreement regarding old nexus verses new nexus in the state.
Don indicated that the nine member Executive Committee is working mostly on compensation methodology to recommend to the Governing Board within the next 2 months. The Advisory Council members discussed several ideas for methodology to compensate retailers.
D. SSTP Agreement Amendments – There was one amendment to the Agreement at the Phoenix meeting. It will be included in this year's SSTP legislation. It's effective on January 1, 2008.
E. Other – A lot of technical issues are being discussed by BAC and SLAC. Budget administration is part of the Governing Board's responsibilities. Scott Peterson is now the full time Executive Director. Along with the Executive Committee, several other committees have been established: the Finance Committee is working on budget; the Compliance Review & Interpretation Committee handles requests for interpretations; and there is an Issues Resolution Committee.
The Council discussed the 10 states/20 percent of the population criteria, associate states and full member states.
The Council also discussed having Des Moines be SSTP's headquarters. Scott is currently working out of his home in Pierre, South Dakota. Don has offered Iowa to host headquarters without rent expenses. Steve Roberts thinks IDED should be notified. Mark will follow-up. The Council agrees we should pursue the possibility of headquartering SSTP in Iowa.
Stacey Johnson questioned the compensation issue for all sellers. The Council discussed what Iowa 's vote to the Governing Board will be on this issue. Mark is still reviewing this issue and will let everyone know where the department stands on this issue.
III. Update on Registrations & Tracking Revenue
Larry Paxton provided a handout indicating four hundred businesses have registered. The Council was also reminded that the model 4's only have to file and remit. It's too early to discuss revenue collections; the department will have a better idea the end of March.
Registration is on track. It seems to be attracting businesses of all sizes. The centralized registration does contain questions regarding nexus in a given state.
IV. Update on SSTP Legislation
Before we discussed legislation, a destination sourcing paper was handed out by Dave Casey. It has been distributed to the department's audit staff and taxpayer specialists, it's on the website, and Darwin Clupper will draft rules based on this paper. Diane will e-mail it to the Council. This document is what Revenue employees will be working from.
A new Section 502 (State review and approval of certified automated system software and certain liability relief) was added to the Agreement on January 13, 2006 . This year's SSTP legislation includes this amendment.
Legislation that was distributed to the Council prior to the meeting resulted in feedback only from Lucy Hardy who only had a few minor specific changes. Section 6 relaxed good faith exemption certificates for all retailers will apply upon enactment of the bill. Sections 8 and 9 also reflected the changes required by new Section 502 of the Agreement. If anyone has any issues or changes, please contact Dave Casey. All provisions except Section 6 are effective January 1, 2008 . Another reminder was made to the Council to expect having a SSTP Legislation update every year due to amendments to the Agreement. Stacey suggested the Legislation start in the Senate.
V. Review of the Draft Report to the 2006 General Assembly Regarding 2005 Activities
Diane will send copies to absent Council members. Kristi asked Council members to provide any changes to the draft. The Council went over the report and made suggested changes. Kristi will e-mail the final version for the Council to review. It was also suggested that a brief presentation be made to the House and Senate. Senator Dotzler asked that as a delegate the Council keep him informed. He also stated that as a delegate, he would be representing the opinions of this Advisory Council.
The question regarding the status of the national legislation was posed. There are 2 proposals submitted by two Senators. The bills S2152 and S2153 are both on the Senate side with different approaches on small business exemptions. There have been no proposals on the House side.
VI. Future National Meetings
The Governing Board will be meeting on a quarterly basis as stated in its bylaws. SLAC and BAC are meeting almost every other month and discussing a lot of issues. There is hope that the Governing Board, SLAC & BAC quarterly meetings will be scheduled together. It's not going to happen right away since the Governing Board is scheduled for April 18-19 in Indianapolis and SLAC & BAC are scheduled for March 6-8 and May 10-12. The May meeting will be held in Des Moines.
VII. Set Next Meeting
The next Advisory Council meeting will be scheduled after the Governing Board meeting in April 2006.
VIII. Adjournment
Mark adjourned the meeting.


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The 5,854-square-foot house, built in 1958, has walls of glass that open to the backyard, a living room with a fireplace and a step-down bar, a breakfast room, a den with a fireplace, four bedrooms and 41/2 bathrooms.
The Amsterdams often entertained at the single-story home, throwing dinner parties in the formal dining room or larger parties around the kidney-shaped swimming pool.
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The family made some additions to the house during their ownership, adding what they called a play room with large picture windows, a television, a card table and a desk, where the comic wrote material.
Morey Amsterdam, who died in 1996 at age 87, played office worker Buddy Sorrell on "The Dick Van Dyke Show" (1961-66) and was in show business for more than seven decades.
Deborah Moore of Keller Williams in Beverly Hills was the listing agent. Izzet Levi of Coldwell Banker's Beverly Hills North office represented the buyer.


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WSVN -- They have come to South Florida from Central America. Maybe Belize. Definitely pests.
Patrick Fraser: "This is a mess?"
Rafael Gutierrez, Gumbo Limbo Mess: "Big time, big time."
They are the tiny Spiraling Whiteflies, that showed up and began by attacking Gumbo Limbo trees. Sucking the sap from the leaves, laying so many spiraling eggs they turn the leaves white, producing a sticky substance called Honeydew that drips to the ground where a black mold grows on it.
Rafael Gutierrez: "The mail box is ruined. You can see it's black it's all covered with this. It's like a slime something coming from the tree."
The small plants under Rafael's Gumbo Limbo trees slowly died as the black mold covered them, coating his mailbox and his driveway. His sidewalk went from white like this to black. Walk on it when it rains and you might slip on the slick surface. And if you park near a tree like this you quickly find out the honeydew will cover it with the sticky liquid.
Rafael Gutierrez: "You park a car and the next day it's full. It's like a film, that's the word a film, a film over the car and sticky."
And unlike another type of whiteflies that just attack ficus trees in South Florida. This species of whitefly goes after fruit trees, palm trees and plants.
Rafael Gutierrez: "And it's getting on all my plants and it's killing my plants. It already killed some."
Killed a hedge and the whitefly is now attached to Rafael's roses and palm trees.
Rafael Gutierrez: "This thing is horrendous and also this leave the prove that the black is getting down from flies. That's a plague you know."
Rafael tried to kill the flies with a soapy spray, it didn't work. He wanted to put a powerful insecticide in the ground to hopefully kill the flies and cut back the limbs to limit the damage. But since Rafael's tree is in the swell and technically belongs to Miami-Dade County, he was afraid to try.
Rafael Gutierrez: "It's not in my property. I can not do that because i may be penalized or fined for that."
A month after he first complained, the County came out and trimmed some branches on the tree. But the whiteflies live on and Rafael is convinced it's sucking the life out of his Gumbo Limbo tree.
Rafael Gutierrez: "I hate to see that. I hate to say that also but it is and I wish the county take the tree away. Get rid of it. Get down of the tree, cut it, finish already. It's dying as you can see."
The whitefly has damaged his car, destroyed his mailbox, killed small plants and he thinks may be killing his gumbo limbo tree. But he cant remove the tree, or can he Howard?
Howard Finkelstein: "Trees are a very complicated legal issue. They are protected by government agencies because of all they provide like oxygen, a canopy and of course beauty. In special circumstances you can remove the tree if its dead, too diseased to save or if its causing major property damage. But even if it is, you have to get permission to remove it."
Miami-Dade County told us they treated the tree for Spiraling Whiteflies on September 15, that the treatment takes 4-6 weeks to eliminate the whiteflies. If the tree dies the county will pay to remove it. If Rafael wants to remove it himself, he can do it- if he gets a permit.
When I spoke to an official at Miami-Dade County's extension office, he told me the white flies would not kill a large Gumbo Limbo tree, unless the tree wasn't healthy to begin with. That you can spray small trees and plants with a horticultural oil and for a big tree like a Gumbo Limbo, the best solution is to pour a pesticide containing Imidacloprid into the ground to remove the flies. That pesticide won't hurt the tree. But the damage could cost the county.
Howard Finkelstein: "Once Rafael notified the county they had a responsibility to act. Because they did not act timely, the county has to pay for any damage caused after Rafael notified them. In other words, repair or replace his mailbox and the plants under the tree. Also if someone slips and falls on that sidewalk now, the county could be liable for that."
Miami-Dade County refused to pay for the damage caused after Rafael reported the problem Howard says, Rafael could sue. But what he really wants is for his property to quit sticking out for the wrong reasons.
Rafael Gutierrez: "Everybody take care of their neighborhood, their yard, my house is the only one that is not product of the tree. The tree is messing the whole thing here."
Patrick Fraser: "I had whiteflies on a big gumbo limbo in my yard and the insecticide wiped out the whiteflies but it cost $65 a gallon so it's not cheap. Or you can hope Mother Nature does it for you. Parasitic wasps and mites eliminate the whiteflies but that can take months or even a year to accomplish, and most people don't want that black sticky mess around that long."
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Freddie Starr cancels show
The Wyvern Theatre tweeted this statement a short time ago on their Facebook page
– Wyvern Theatre
Following the weekend, we have held further discussions with Freddie Starr and his management team and have agreed that the show will no longer take place at the Wyvern Theatre on Wednesday 7 November. Freddie apologises to the hundreds of loyal fans who had purchased tickets, but hopes they understand that he is concentrating on defending the allegations made against him. We will be contacting customers to refund their tickets.


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Google Cloud Platform Case Studies
full post here , and get a sample of it below.Yesterday, the Google Developer blog featured 5 case studies focused on companies that have benefited from Google App Engline. The companies featured are Rovio (of Angry Birds fame), GetAround, MAG Interactive, Nubbius, and RedBus. You can read the Published at DZone with permission of its author, Eric Genesky. (source)
One of the most rewarding parts of working on Google App Engine is seeing our developers create groundbreaking new applications on top of our infrastructure. To help our current and prospective users gain insight into the vast array of these applications, we recently added a section to the Google Cloud Platform site with a collection of case studies. Whether you're interested in learning about how businesses are building on our platform or justlooking for inspiration for your next project, we hope you find these pieces informative.
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The Weather Channel's Website reports Winter Storm Nika has dumped varying amounts of snow in Indiana.
It noted, "Travel on Interstate 74 in southeastern Indiana has been tangled by a jackknifed semi (approaching the State Road 1 interchange) and slick conditions that left drivers unable to make it up a hill. The eastbound and westbound lanes were closed for a time Wednesday morning in the stretch between Batesville and the Indiana-Ohio state line because of the semi wreck," said state police Sgt. Noel Houze.
This area didn't get as much of the white stuff as other Hoosiers: 9.9 inches in Marshall, up to 8.5 inches in Indianapolis and 6.5 inches in Kokomo, according to the site. With a quarter inch of ice in Evansville, power outages were reported
"More than 106 million Americans remain under some form of winter weather alert. The weather is already blamed for six traffic deaths in five states," said www.weather.com.


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The rural coastal community of Lyme, Connecticut, features a small public library; stone walls define old property lines within its wooded areas.
But the quaint New England town is best known for the debilitating disease that bears its name. Lyme disease starts with a tick bite and presents with a variety of signs, ranging from flu-like symptoms and fatigue, to neurological, kidney and heart problems, and often without the telltale bull's-eye rash.
For most, the disease lasts a few weeks and can naturally run its course, but that's not everyone's experience.
"By the time I got diagnosed, I was very sick. I was getting the flu constantly, intense chills, stabbing pains all over," said Rachel Nevitt, a Lyme disease patient.
Despite frequent checkups, Nevitt says she struggled with the disease's symptoms for 10 years before an out-of-state doctor diagnosed her with Lyme. She says she still gets brain fog, and struck by waves of incapacitation.
Here in the Green Mountains, stories like Nevitt's are becoming more common. Doctors are seeing the tick-borne bacteria spread all across Vermont, with the highest rates of infection in the south and along the western border.
Evidence of Lyme disease dates back 20-million years, but much about it remains a mystery.
Some patients say they find success taking antibiotics long-term. But the alternative treatment model carries controversy in Vermont. A recently-passed law protects doctors who prescribe long-term antibiotics for patients like Nevitt whose symptoms persist for months or years rather than weeks.
"I just want people to hear that there is another way," Nevitt said.
Many patients say they suffer from an ongoing infection, while most in the medical establishment say the disease is gone with permanent damage left behind. That divide is at the heart of the controversy.
Previously, Vermont physicians risked losing their medical licenses for prescribing long-term antibiotics because they are not recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and some medical associations.
Nevitt's spouse, farmer and state Senator David Zuckerman, fought for the change in Vermont law.
"It was certainly a step in the right direction, it was only a small step ultimately, but since there had been no steps, it felt like a good achievement," said Zuckerman, P-Chittenden County.
The law led the Medical Practice Board to write a new policy, which requires doctors to:
The policy became effective July 1, and promises not to punish doctors who follow guidelines accepted by the larger medical community or those from the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society.
"In general, it's the board's position that we shouldn't be setting the standard of care in legislation. That's not the right way for it to happen," said David Herlihy, the executive director of the Vermont Medical Practice Board.
Herlihy says he's unaware of any Vermont doctor reprimanded for veering from treatment methods accepted by the medical community. Herlihy says the board issued the policy because of the legal mandate, and with significant reservations. He says it's odd to see those without medical or scientific background playing a leading role in deciding appropriate treatment, especially given the board typically reviews complaints on a case by case basis not by setting a standard.
"There's an association that believes that long-term antibiotic treatment is appropriate and most of the medical world does not believe that to be the case," Herlihy said.
"There's no mandate; we didn't tell doctors what they have to do, we simply said, you have more options, not fewer," Zuckerman said.
Back on the farm, Sen. Zuckerman is not done. He calls for a new law requiring insurers to cover the costs of chronic Lyme care. He hopes the new law protecting doctors will open up treatment for patients, but is skeptical that the policy change will open most doctors' minds.
"I think there really still is a stigma that will be portrayed out to those doctors who explore these things and that's very unfortunate because we have hundreds if not thousands of people in Vermont who have gone undiagnosed or underdiagnosed," Zuckerman said.
Vermont is not the only state where patients have sought relief from politicians rather than physicians. In 2009, Connecticut-- where the country's first prominent cases came to light in Lyme-- passed a law protecting doctors. Similar measures are now on the books in New Hampshire and Massachusetts.


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YAZOO CITY, MS (WLBT) - The "volunteer city" on the corner of Broadway and Highway 49 was shrinking as rain clouds moved in.
"We're trying to beat the weather. We're hoping that most of this stuff will be distributed before the rain kicks in," said WWISCAA Relief Coordinator James Dodd pointing to the boxes of food. "If there is still a need we will just stay and work out of the truck."
FEMA officials expect their Disaster Recovery Center at the National Guard Armory on Gordon Avenue to open in the next day or so. They are instructing people to register by phone at (800) 621-3362 or online at www.disasterassistance.gov first.
"After you register and if you have questions about your applications you can come to the Disaster Recovery Center and someone here at the Disaster Recovery Center will help you," said FEMA Spokesperson Don Daniel.
The needs of hundreds of tornado victims is constant. Basics like toilet paper, food and water were handed out by the arm loads at Yazoo City Church of Christ.
" These are wonderful people up here and they need some help. I need some boots on the ground," said Yazoo City Church of Christ volunteer Pat Brock.
She was coordinating relief efforts at the church and fears for those living in rural areas without a stable place to seek shelter.
"We're finding generational, where we got grandpa and grandma, son and husband, grandson and wife and kids in their cars that all had adjacent property. All the houses are gone," said Brock.
MEMA officials were encouraging people sleeping in damaged homes or tentS to stay at a shelter or with friends until the storm system passes. Volunteers are standing by, prepared for the next wave of bad weather.
"We're looking at more damage. We're looking at going out there, doing more work. It's going to be on going, but we're here to help and we're here until we're not needed anymore," said Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service Public Affairs Coordinator Emily Wilemon.
The Red Cross had shelters standing by in Yazoo, Choctaw, and Holmes counties if needed.
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Stellenbosch-born artist Frans Smit is making waves on the local art scene, benefitting from a fortuitous and unique experience: being mentored by the renowned British painter Lucien Freud. He was born in 1976 and studied science at Stellenbosch University for a year before switching to photography at Free State Technikon. He moved to London in 1999 and followed his true passion: art. He completed several courses at the Chelsea College of Art and Design, the City Lit College, and the prestigious St Martin's College of Art and Design. He has since moved back to Cape Town, where he lives and works, participating in numerous exhibitions across the country. "I was very fortunate to have befriended and been mentored by the
Frans Smit: A painter following his passion
The Art of Johan Angus.
Born in Johannesburg, Johan studied at the University of Pretoria where he graduated with a Degree in Information Design. During his studies, Johan was runner-up of the National SDSA/SABS design student award, and came second in the National Art of Design Competion. After spending several years in the Advertising Industry as a graphic designer, Johan became a full time artist in the late '90's. In the past decade he has participated in over 18 group exhibitions and has undertaken 5 solo exhibitions. Galleries at which he has exhibited include:- The Globe Gallery, Pretoria. The Knysna Fine Art Gallery. The Stellenbosch Gallery. The Everard Read Gallery, Cape Town. I Art Gallery, Cape Town. St Georges Hill Estate Gallery,
Exhibition by ELINOR CARLETON-SMITH at The Cape Gallery
Elinor studied painting at the Heatherly School of Art in London from 1965 to 1968. She has since exhibited with the Royal institute of Oil Painters at the Mall Galleries, Piccadilly, with the Royal Society of British Artists, the New English Art Club, the Chelsea Art Society, the Bath Contemporary Art Fair, and has had seven solo exhibitions in the United Kingdom. She has also participated in group exhibitions in France, namely: The Paris Salon, the Biennale Art 24, Perigueux and the Centre Culturel in Bergerac. For the past eleven years she has lived and painted in Cape Town. This is her third solo exhibition at The Cape Gallery. She paints whenever possible in front of the motif. In her words: "Recently I have been
Caroline van der Merwe at The Cape Gallery.
The Cape Gallery in Cape Town recently hosted an exhibition of some of the works of Caroline van der Merwe - Caroline van der Merwe was born in Tanzania in 1932. She received her art education at the Michaelis School of Fine Art under Professor Lippy Lipschitz. Subsequently she taught sculpture in Cape Town, including to the blind. She has had many exhibitions at home and internationally, and since 1983 lives and works in Pietrasanta, Italy. She has received several awards, amongst these the Silver Medal from the University of Pretoria and first prize for sculpture from A.T.I.C.A Europremio in Pavia, Italy. In 1995 the University of Stellenbosch hosted a retrospective of her work at the Sasol Gallery. See some of her awesome


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NEW YORK -- For more than 50 years, the New York Mets chased that elusive no-hitter. Johan Santana finally finished the job.Santana pitched the first no-hitter in team history, helped by an umpire's missed call and an outstanding catch in left field in an 8-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night.
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Johan Santana became just the eighth player in MLB history to throw a no-hitter against the defending World Series champions.
No-Hitter vs. Reigning World Series Champ
|Year, Pitcher
|2012, Johan Santana
|1990, Nolan Ryan
|1974, Dick Bosman
|1973, Jim Bibby
|1968, Gaylord Perry
|1952, Virgil Trucks
|1941, Lon Warneke
|1917, George Mogridge
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Santana's previous career high was 125 pitches. ... It was the eighth no-hitter pitched against St. Louis, which was leading the NL in batting this season, and the first since Fernando Valenzuela for the Los Angeles on June 29, 1990. ... Mets 3B David Wright said in a radio interview on WFAN that he won't talk to the team about a new contract until after the season because he doesn't want his situation to be a distraction for the team. Wright's salary is $15 million this season and New York holds a $16 million option for 2013, which gets voided if he is traded. After that, he can become a free agent. ... Replays showed Cardinals pinch-hitter Shane Robinson was hit on the hand by a pitch in the eighth. He started toward first, but Cederstrom called it a ball.
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|L Duda hit sacrifice fly to right, K Nieuwenhuis scored, D Wright to third.
|D Murphy tripled to deep right center, D Wright scored.
|L Duda homered to right, K Nieuwenhuis and D Wright scored. (408 feet)
|D Wright walked, O Quintanilla scored, A Torres to third, K Nieuwenhuis to second.
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|27,069 (64.6% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
|Game Time
|66 degrees, cloudy
|18 mph
|Home Plate - Gary Cederstrom, First Base - Lance Barksdale, Second Base - Fieldin Culbreth, Third Base - Adrian Johnson
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From Elias: There have been 3 no-hitters through June 1 for the 2nd time in the last 3 seasons. Prior to 2010, there had not been 3 no-hitters through June 1 in a season since 1969.
Like Friday, the last time there was a postseason college baseball no-hitter thrown, there was also a MLB no-hitter on the same day. On May 23, 1991 John Burke of Florida and Tommy Greene of the Phillies threw no-hitters.
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By John T. EdgeFrom The Truck Food Cookbook
A proper cubano sandwich is pressed flat until the weight of the griddle and the goo of the cheese seal shut the envelope into which the pork and ham have been stuffed. While most cubano recipes rely on roast pork shoulder, this sandwich, inspired by Eric Smith and Hector Ward at The Texas Cuban, is built on a base of roast pork tenderloin.
Ingredients4 Cuban sandwich rolls, or 4 French bread sandwich rolls4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter, at room temperatureThinly cut dill pickle slicesAbout 1 pound sliced roasted pork (see Note)4 tablespoons store-bought or homemade Mojo Sauce (recipe follows)1 pound sliced ham8 slices Swiss cheeseYellow mustard
Mojo Sauce:1/2 cup olive oil6 cloves garlic, minced1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice1/2 teaspoon ground cuminSalt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions1. Make the sauce: Heat the olive oil in a small, heavy saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the lime juice and cumin, then season with salt and pepper to taste. Let the mixture come to a boil, then remove it from the heat. The Mojo Sauce can be stored in the refrigerator, covered, for up to 1 week.
2. Make the sandwich: Using a knife, split the sandwich rolls in half and spread butter on the inside and outside of each half. Arrange the pickle slices and the slices of pork on the bottom half of each roll. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of mojo on top of the pork. Top the mojo with slices of ham, then place 2 slices of Swiss cheese on the ham. Spread yellow mustard on the cut side of the top half of each roll and place these on the sandwiches.
3. Heat a griddle or skillet over high heat. Arrange the sandwiches topside down on the hot griddle or skillet, using the bottom of another skillet to press down hard on the sandwiches as they cook. Cook the sandwiches to toast the roll, 1 minute, then flip the rolls and continue cooking until the cheese melts, about 1 minute more, being careful not to let the rolls burn. Slice the sandwiches in half diagonally before serving.
Note: If you decide to roast a pork tenderloin, remember it cooks quickly in a 350°F oven. An average tenderloin weighs a little less than a pound and cooks in about 20 minutes.
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Though Maynard told Ariel Helwani on Monday's episode of The MMA Hour that he would have been healthy enough to show up on fight night if Edgar hadn't withdrawn with an injury first, the delay did give him the opportunity to address some lingering injury issues of his own.
"[It was] just some old stuff that I've been kind of going through for the last couple camps," Maynard said. "I was like, well, this is for a title so I got to push through it. ...Then Edgar pulled out and it was an opportunity to heal up, and I took that opportunity."
For Maynard, that meant having arthroscopic surgery on his knee and giving his body some time to recover after several tough training camps had taken their toll. It also means most likely putting off his next shot at UFC gold until late summer or early fall, though Maynard said he would have toughed it out and fought this weekend if Edgar was still game.
"I would have had to," he said. "It's kind of like, if you're going for the belt, you don't pull out of a fight."
You especially don't pull out of a fight that was already nearly snatched away from you once. After fighting to a draw with Edgar at UFC 125 in January, Maynard was dismayed to hear UFC president Dana White announce that Edgar would move on with other title defenses, leaving Maynard behind despite the inconclusive result.
"I'm in this sport for one reason, and that's to be at the top," Maynard said. "The cash, all that stuff, it's cool, but that's not why I'm doing it. I'm not in it for that. I'm going to be the best. I want to be the best. I heard that, and you just don't know what will happen. Will I have a chance again? If I do, it'll take a long time. How am I going to change up things? You've just got all these emotions, and it's hard to deal with. All your dreams and your goals, it could be gone."
At least, that's what he thought until White called to tell Maynard he'd had a change of heart.
"He called me and I was in my hotel room. I was just, you know, I didn't know what I was going to do. And he called me and he said, 'It's f--king yours, kid.' I think I almost cried, probably. I think I told him I loved him and it went quiet for a minute. Then he was like, 'Well alright, get to work.'"
And while Maynard said he wasn't aware of any offer to fight Anthony Pettis after Edgar's injury withdrawal, he did elaborate on some of the headline-grabbing comments he made about the last reigning WEC lightweight champ.
In a previous interview Maynard had questioned Pettis' credentials, suggesting that he hadn't faced enough high-level competition to deserve a shot at a top UFC contender. Though it surprised some to hear the usually reserved Maynard speak so strongly about a fellow fighter, Maynard hardly seemed to realize that it was noteworthy at all.
"I don't keep up with the news that much, and I remember I was doing probably like three or four interviews. Every interviewer, obviously trying to get things going, was like, 'Well Anthony, he says that you don't deserve the title.' I thought, well, if we're giving opinions here, then here's my opinion. ... I think Anthony's a tough kid. He's young. As for who he's gone up against, a couple tough guys, but nobody proven, I guess."
But don't expect Maynard to make a habit of trash-talking other fighters or, for that matter, trying to get himself noticed on the internet. Even though the UFC is now offering financial incentives for fighters who master Twitter, Maynard remains a mostly passive user for the same reasons that he's typically soft-spoken in interviews.
"You got everybody trying so hard to get out there, and I don't know if it's my attitude, but I don't really give a f--k. ...I'm just me, and that's not me. These guys are acting like, I don't know, you're a gimmick. Do you want to be that or is it you? I don't know. It's a gimmick, I think, and it's not me."
As for the people – and there are plenty of them – who tell him he should adopt a more vibrant or controversial persona to hype fights? Well, let's just say they're probably wasting their breath on Maynard.
"98 percent of the people I talk to are like, 'Man, you got to build this fight up. You got to do this.' If the guy's an a--hole then I'll tell him he's an a--hole. But if he's not, then there's nothing to talk about."


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The First Trimester of Pregnancy: An Overview
Based on your age or family history, you may also need to do the following:
- Schedule an ultrasound, if you're over 35 or larger than you should be for your gestational dates. (You could be carrying twins or more!)
- Arrange for a perinatal consultation for risk factors if you're over 35, have a troubling family history of genetic disorders, or have had a previous complicated pregnancy.
- Schedule an amniocentesis if you're over 35 or at risk for Down syndrome or other possible birth defects.
- Request previous birth records, including C-section notes and prenatal charts (to check for prenatal hypertension, gestational diabetes, first trimester bleeding, placental abnormalities, anemia, etc.). The C-section notes help determine if it's safe to have a vaginal delivery this time around.
First-trimester visits are usually monthly, unless there are concerns. Most obstetricians like to get at least two ultrasounds to confirm your due date within a few days.
Monthly visits continue until about 20 weeks, well after the first trimester. Visits are more frequent only if there are special medical and obstetrical concerns, such as first trimester bleeding (which may mean a possible miscarriage), uncontrolled nausea and vomiting, and pelvic pain (which could be an ectopic pregnancy).
Most Common Causes of Bleeding in the First Trimester
First-trimester bleeding is any bleeding in the first 12 weeks and is never considered normal—that's the bad news. The good news is that it's usually caused by something fairly harmless. If you have any bleeding, don't ignore it. It is one of the most common reasons a woman goes to her obstetrician.
One fairly harmless cause of bleeding is cervicitis, an inflammation due to infection, often caused by a common yeast infection. A simple prescription or over-the-counter cream can quickly take care of it.
Cervicitis is a condition in which the delicate cells at the mouth of the womb, the cervix, bleed for one of three reasons:
- The mechanical action of intercourse
- An alteration in the acidity in the vagina (pH)
- The effects of infections on the cells in the cervix
With the hormonal changes of pregnancy, the fragile cells inside the cervix peek out a bit onto the exterior and are exposed to the vagina. The vagina is a harsher environment for these cells. Usually nestled more deeply away from sexual activity, they now can be easily damaged, which can cause bleeding. Of course, this cervical bleeding is merely what you'd consider spotting. There is usually only bleeding with sex when you have a condition like cervicitis.


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ATLANTA (AP) - The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a request by Georgia death row inmate Andrew Cook to delay his execution.
Cook is 1 of 2 inmates scheduled to be executed this week. Warren Lee Hill's execution was put on hold Tuesday, less than an hour before he was set to die by lethal injection.
Attorneys for Cook had requested the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene. Wednesday's court order said Cook's application for a stay of execution had been denied along with his petition for a rehearing.
Cook still has an appeal pending before the Court of Appeals in Georgia, which was 1 of 2 courts to issue a stay in Hill's case. Both Cook and Hill argue the state is violating the law by using pentobarbital in executions without a prescription.
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