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It is almost impossible to go anywhere these days without hearing the sound of someone coughing and sneezing as they may be fighting the flu. Breakouts of the flu lead to millions of hours lost at work every year, not to mention many difficult days trying to recuperate. If you're speculating exactly what you can do to normally enhance your immunity and to strengthen your body's defenses, study the foods you're consuming, examine your loved ones's meals, and make the necessary changes to make sure everyone is eating a well-balanced diet that is rich in nutrient-dense fruits and vegetables, complex carbohydrates, and low-fat proteins.
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Mix up your morning breakfast with a glass of grapefruit juice as opposed to orange juice for a vitamin C-rich beverage that's both sweet and tart. Nonetheless, you must check with your doctor if you're on specific medicines for AIDS,blood pressure, anxiety, or hay fever, as blending grapefruit juice with specific medicines can easily lead to harmful toxicity.
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TALLAHASSEE – Education Commissioner John L. Winn today announced that students will now be able to review the major areas of interest that will be available at the high school they plan to attend. In December, the Department of Education approved a statewide list of 442 major areas of interest. School districts had until January to choose which major areas to offer at each high school. Next year's ninth graders will be the first to choose a major area of interest as part of new graduation requirements taking effect.
"I am excited that next year's incoming high school students will be the first to have the opportunity to choose an area that interests them," said Commissioner Winn. "I have been talking with eighth grade students around Florida and they are excited about studying areas of interest to them."
Students will be able to select their major area of interest through Florida's online student advising system, the Florida Academic Counseling and Tracking for Students, or FACTS.org. Eighth grade students can complete an ePersonal Planner (ePEP), an interactive course planner for middle and high school students, based on the major area of interest and on their educational goals. Students can locate the high school they will attend and review the major areas of interest that will be available. Once enrolled, a student may change his or her major area of interest the following year with no penalty.
"Students show no hesitation about selecting an area of interest because they know they are free to change direction," continued Commissioner Winn. "Our students are more goal oriented than we give them credit for."
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Researchers would like to determine normal ranges for hormone levels and to learn more about the genetics involved in hormone production and action. Researchers will take samples of blood, urine, saliva, and stool from healthy children ages 5-17 in order to study different aspects of hormones.
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We wish to obtain blood, urine, saliva, and stool specimens from healthy children ages 2-18 years for use in establishing the normal ranges of levels of hormones and the variations in genes that are important for hormones to act. Such hormone values are extremely important to allow endocrinologists to determine when hormone levels are truly abnormal in children suspected of an illness. Because the values of some hormones change with body size, we will obtain measurements of body composition when studying such hormones. Children participating in this study may be studied in the outpatient clinic (at most 2 blood draws) or as inpatients on the pediatric ward (for frequent blood sampling using an intravenous line over a 24-hour period). Other studies that may be performed as part of this study include ultrasound examinations of the thyroid, adrenal, ovaries or testes, and x-ray of the hand and wrist for bone age determination.
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Subjects who regularly use prescription medications are not eligible. The use of over-the-counter medications will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis;
For those sub-studies involving MRI, inability to undergo MRI (e.g., volunteers with metal within their bodies including cardiac pacemakers, neural pacemakers, aneurysmal clips, shrapnel, ocular foreign bodies, cochlear implants, non-detachable electronic or electromechanical devices such as infusion pumps, nerve stimulators, bone growth stimulators, etc. that are contraindications).
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Sheriff Richard Mack (RET) Responds to Southern Poverty Law Center Smear Attack on Oath Keepers and on Sheriff Mack
NOTE: The ironically wealthy Southern Poverty Law Center (truly a "hate" group in its own right) has now attacked Oath Keepers, using the same tired tactic of deliberately lumping us in with racists and neo-nazis (as if all those who oppose anything Obama does just MUST be racists down inside). Here is the SPLC screed: Link
Below is the response of Sheriff Richard Mack, one of our keynote speakers on April 19, who is given special attention in the smear attack. I'll have more to say on the other side. – Stewart Rhodes.
Sheriff Richard Mack (RET) Responds to Southern Poverty Law Center Smear Attack on Oath Keepers and Sheriff Mack
August 14, 2009
Richard Mack press release:
In all the years that Morris Dees and his Southern Poverty Law Center (a name to this day I still don't understand) have been writing about me, not once has anyone in Dees' office nor he personally, ever made any attempt to contact me to get my side of the "information" they put out about me. Dees has claimed that I am some icon of the militias and quite honestly, I have no idea where he gets this stuff. I have had no contact with any militia group and have never been a member of any militia. What little I do know about militia groups is that they do appear to be much more honorable people than Morris Dees. The SPLC ought to follow the rules of common decency and stop spreading their own hate speech about people they know very little about.
Anyone who has heard me speak at the Oath Keepers ceremony in Lexington or anywhere else in the country, know that I abhor violence and have never advocated or encouraged such tactics. In fact, at the Lexington Oath Keepers event I spoke of my admiration for Rosa Parks and how we should all follow her example. What does the SPLC call Rosa Parks? I simply suggest that we should all stand against stupid laws just as she did; and yes, even if some of those laws today are IRS tax codes, many of which are the epitome of stupidity.
If Morris Dees and his SPLC believe the words in the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence are offensive and extreme, then I suggest he find a place to live that is not given to such "hate speech." Those of us who do not believe in putting Americans in concentration camps (as the government did to Japanese Americans during WWII) or don't believe in gun control or out of control spending or bailouts for Wallstreet criminals or the trampling of our freedoms by those in office who swore to protect the same, just because we don't believe in such things does not make us racists. Mr. Dees, why don't you tell us all how much money you have made by spreading such misinformation?
I challenge Morris Dees to an honest open debate about any or all of these issues. If he really believes his information to be true; he should have no problem accepting my offer.
Sheriff Richard Mack (RET)
Apparently, the SPLC finds it particularly worrisome that active duty and retired military and police would dare to gather on April 19, 2009 on Lexington Green and renew our oaths to defend the Constitution. The horrors!
Next I will be posting the response of Navy LCDR David Gillie (who also spoke at Lexiongton), and then my own response.
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Load sharing technologies often rely on a central system or application that distributes the work evenly over the members of the cluster. The Linux Virtual Server project implements this on Linux. To avoid a single point of failure, the central instances should be highly available and continuously monitored by a routine that checks the systems and responds to errors or lost signals. If you prefer to avoid a central load sharing instance entirely, the iptables CLUSTERIP target is an alternative. CLUSTERIP is a simple and inexpensive technique for load sharing that is already part of the Netfilter code, and although this feature is not entirely stable, the technology is quite impressive.
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IQALUIT, NU, Nov. 9, 2012, 2012 (Canada NewsWire via COMTEX) -- Affiliated Companies Report 'Crystal Clear' Voice Quality and Download Speeds of up to 100 Mbit/s from SES Satellite AMC-9; Service Rollout Expected Next Summer at Affordable Prices Ice Wireless and Iristel concluded successful trials this week for a new satellite-based telephone and Internet network to be launched in Canada's North. The new network was first demonstrated October 31, 2012 in Iqaluit to members of the Northern Communications and Information Systems Working Group at a Canadian Department of National Defence meeting to discuss challenges with northern infrastructure.
The trials were conducted using SES AMC-9, a 24 transponder C-band satellite whose footprint comfortably covers Nunavut and which is also capable of covering other rural and remote communities in Canada's North.
"This is the first time anyone has field tested an SES satellite in Canada's North," said Samer Bishay, President of Ice Wireless and Iristel. "What we experienced in Iqaluit was absolutely amazing. Our call quality for our fixed line and mobile phone tests was crystal clear, and we demonstrated broadband Internet speeds of 100 Mbits/s on a 2.4 meter dish, which is just as good, if not better, than any other satellite covering the North today. We are thrilled with the results." Space and earth segment connectivity will be managed by Juch-Tech, a Hamilton-based earth station whose experience in providing reliable and cost-effective Internet solutions to Africa has convinced the company that Northern Canada has fallen behind many of the world's poorest regions in terms of telecommunications service.
"Juch-Tech has already established satellite connectivity across Africa, so we thought to ourselves, why aren't we doing this in our own backyard " said Walt Juchniewicz, President of Juch-Tech.
"Communication is a fundamental necessity in all our daily lives, and Canada's North has fallen behind the rest of the world. Arctic communities, government departments, Canada's military, emergency response agencies, schools, hospitals and residents all deserve to have better telephone and Internet access." The successful telephone and Internet trials utilized a broad range of technology and related partnerships, including NovelSat modulation technology, XipLink acceleration performance enhancement technology, and Atop HD video streaming and formatting for GSM/IP-based mobile devices. Onsite support was provided by Coman Arctic, a logistics company based in Iqaluit that has worked with Ice Wireless for the past two years to bring competitive telecommunication services to Nunavut.
In light of the successful telephone trials, Ice Wireless is now moving ahead with its roll out of 3G service to Iqaluit in Summer 2013, which will include download speeds of up to 7.2 Mbps. At the same time, Iristel plans to expand its CLEC footprint to offer a range of telephony services including fixed line home telephone and long distance services.
About ICE Established in 2005, Ice Wireless ("ICE") is a telephone and Internet company that provides service to rural and remote communities in northern Canada. ICE provides a full range of affordable and leading-edge voice, video and data services, including GSM cellular, to Yellowknife, Inuvik, Hay River, Aklavik, Behchoko and Whitehorse. In terms of population, the Ice Wireless network covers 70% of the Northwest Territories and 78% of the Yukon. ICE cellular customers can use their phones across Canada through a roaming agreement with Rogers Wireless and Fido. For more information please visit www.icewireless.ca.
About Iristel Established in 1999, Iristel Inc. ("Iristel") was granted a carrier license by the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) in 2000 and is one of Canada's largest VoIP service providers with a coast-to-coast network. Iristel offers a complete portfolio of IP services in Canada, including hosted IP PBX, virtual faxing, virtual roaming, and global IP trunking products and services.
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Freedom of Expression
While the United States condemns hateful speech and we deplore speech that deliberately denigrates believers of any religion, we do not ban it. Banning and punishing offensive or hateful speech is neither an effective approach to combating intolerance nor an appropriate role for government to play. Suppressing ideas never makes them go away. In fact, to do so can be counter-productive, raise the profile of the offensive ideas, and force hateful ideologies to fester in dangerous ways.
We believe the best antidote to offensive and hateful speech is dialogue that counters and responds to such speech by refuting it, causing the hateful speech to fall under its own weight. The United States also undertakes a number of proactive measures to counter intolerance. For example, government officials speak out against such speech at the highest levels and we urge others to do the same. We also enforce a robust combination of legal protections against discrimination and hate crimes, and engage in governmental outreach to minority and other populations.
We also educate; foster interfaith discussions; urge political, religious, and societal leaders to speak out and condemn offensive expression; create mechanisms to identify and address areas of tension between communities; train government officials on outreach strategies; and encourage leaders to discuss causes of discrimination and potential solutions with their communities.
The international community has endorsed a similar kind of practical, effective approach that protects freedoms of expression and religion in UNGA resolution 66/167. As former Secretary Clinton said at the Istanbul ministerial which launched the implementation of this UN initiative, "Under this resolution, the international community is taking a strong stand for freedom of expression and worship, and against discrimination and violence based upon religion or belief. These are fundamental freedoms that belong to all people in all places, and they are certainly essential to democracy.


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Our Aspiration for Our Students
The student journey at Wake Forest fosters the development of the whole person – mind, body, and spirit. At Wake Forest we believe, and history shows we have always believed, that the content of peoples' minds, their personality and their character inform who they can be and what they can become. Wake Forest conceives of education as comprehensive human development. It states a fundamental principle of our past, present and future. Wake Forest believes in the supremacy of the person. Such supremacy arises, not from selfish pursuit, but through a journey that finds purpose in service to humanity, expressed in our motto Pro Humanitate. That belief, in turn, generates extraordinary human networks which form the basis of the rich and enduring culture and heritage of our academic community. In our life together we strive to practice true humanity toward one another. The future of the world depends upon it.
The offices of Student Life aim to facilitate the student journey through activities, encounters, relationships, and an environment that seeks to cultivate the most salutary features of good character. We believe that education outside the classroom should be just at creative and formative as education inside the classroom. We understand that student growth is often challenged by struggles to find place, passion, purpose, and people who share common interests. It is a time of highs and lows. It can be a time of upheaval as students face disappointments, mistakes in judgment, illness, stress, and anxiety. It can also be a time of joy and success as students develop an emerging concept of self, independence, and confidence. In this journey we look upon each student experience as an opportunity for learning and growth. Our cadre of professionals – teachers, counselors, advisors, physicians, coaches, chaplains, and mentors aim to seize upon each experience, small and large, to aid the student in learning more about themselves. We expect in turn that students will embrace a myriad of opportunities, resources, and activities to enhance their growth. They must be active partners in exploring their destiny. They must reach out for advice and guidance if we are to be successful. Without such reciprocity we cannot fulfill our role as guides to the world beyond college.
Education of the whole person is a process which involves a thoughtful journey within to self, as well as outward to society. It is a journey of exploration, connection, and becoming. Like all endeavors in life it requires concentration, reflection, choice, aspiration, adaptation, and good judgment. Youth is not naturally inclined to pursue experience with prudence and deliberation. The freedom and impetuous nature of youth lends an air of excitement, high spirits, risk, and often drama, to such pursuits. Moreover, peers can often steer friends away or toward greater understanding of education's real purposes. College can become a crushing crucible of stressful challenges, a comfortable cradle of complacency, or an exciting voyage toward new frontiers and lands. Few times in American history have students been more challenged by the clammy grip of an uncertain future. In such uncertain times education means even more for securing our future as a nation.
We have chosen the phrase, Discover, Connect, and Become, as our guiding advice for students on the Wake Forest journey. It reflects the stages of student life at Wake Forest which we aim to facilitate in a student's growth toward mature self-actualization and bonding with our community's values.
Discover. Learning in its truest form is about discovery. Discovery often requires struggle. We insert ourselves in that struggle as mentors, counselors, advisors, coaches, and physicians to awaken and interpret the meaning of struggle, conflict, and paradox. Each problem is an opportunity for learning and growth. The Greeks used to say that we suffer our way to wisdom. We know as higher education professionals that our students grow when they learn something which is different from or in opposition to what they already know. Discovery may be exciting, startling, or both. Our job is not only to create opportunities for discovery, but also to provide guidance as students navigate their personal revelations and discover what impact their new knowledge will have on their lives.
Connect. David Brooks wrote in The Social Animal: "The research on human nature done today reminds us of the relative importance of emotion over pure reason, social connections over individual choice, character over IQ, emergent, organic systems over linear mechanistic ones, and the idea that we have multiple selves over the idea that we have a single self. The unconscious is impulsive, emotional sensitive. It has its shortcomings. It needs shortcomings. It needs supervision. But it can be brilliant. Most of all it is also wonderfully gregarious. Your unconscious, that inner extrovert, wants you to reach outward and connect. It wants you to achieve communion with work, friend, family, nation, and cause. Your unconscious wants to entangle you in the thick web of relations that are the essence of human flourishing. It longs and pushes for love. Of all the blessings that come with being alive, it is the most awesome gift." Our job is to be midwives to the wisdom of human flourishing – to create an inclusive community of sharing and to get students out of their comfort zones. All learning outcomes, practical competency, interpersonal communication, empathy, leadership, self-confidence, grow as a function of their application in community affairs. It happens in the residence halls and playing fields, clubs and organizations, community service and civic engagement, and overseas study. We aim to engage students in exploring the "big questions" and experiences that can transform human existence. When students explore and discover their truths, it is our job to create opportunities to connect them with ways to express them. What is the point of our internal discoveries if we cannot share them with the community around us? In these ways we build community among our students – by encouraging them to share their discoveries about themselves and the world with one another.
Become. Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote in his essay, On Self Reliance: "This one fact the world hates, that the soul becomes. That thought, by what I can now nearest approach to say, is this. When good is near you, when you have life in yourself, it is not by any known or accustomed way; you shall not discern the foot-prints of any other; you shall not see the face of man; you shall not hear any name;–the way, the thought, the good, shall be wholly strange and new."
We must continually invent and re-invent ourselves. Our fast changing world demands it. We re-invent ourselves not through conformity to the world, but by transforming ourselves to transcend the world of things and find our true essence – our calling. Our students will find a career. We want them to find a life. In this way we must ask the hard questions of them. Do your actions conform to your conception of the good? Is your knowledge tethered to your ethical sense? What is real happiness? As mentors we need to be alive to that moment when we can ask these deeper, bigger questions of life. They may not take hold. They will often be resisted, sometimes perhaps with frustration or anger. But our mission is to hitch exploration and connection to the horse of becoming. Emerson observed that" the world hates the person who knows himself." But to know one-self means being truly connected to the love of others and the good of humankind. "Becoming" means first seeking to understand and then to be understood. Emerson uses the word," becoming," to show that the soul is transcendent of the world. To him such people aspire to be part of the supreme consciousness of nature and perceive the role of humans to shape it, and them. In the spiritual sense it is to know the face of God.
We too want our students to transcend. This effort requires an internal struggle, reconciling what they have discovered and taken to heart, with the ways of the world, and conforming this learning to their actions.
College is a journey toward realizing one's true potential for purpose, passion, and meaning. It introduces us to yet other journeys which we could not imagine when we began the first one. T.S. Eliot captured our aspiration for our students well in his poem, Little Gidding.
What we call the beginning is often the end
And to make an end is to make a beginning…..
With the drawing of this Love and the voice of this Calling
We shall not cease from exploration
And the end of all our exploring
Will be to arrive where we started
And know the place for the first time.
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May 2 - October 24, 2009
Go beyond the brick sidewalks and charming gardens and learn about how Beacon Hill was developed in the Federal era. The fortunes, ambitions, and struggles of Beacon Hill's early residents, both wealthy and working class, shaped the streets, architecture, and character of the hill. Start with a tour of the Otis House Museum, the earliest intact mansion in the neighborhood, and continue on Beacon Hill's historic streets.
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UPDATED Wednesday, August 15, 2012 --- 10:30 p.m.
The Madison Fire Department is investigation several recent fires that may be suspicious.
Capt. Brad Olson tells NBC 15 his team is looking into dumpster fires earlier this week that melted siding off of student housing on campus. Flames flew twenty feet into the air behind a building off of N. Brooks St.
Although students are moving and there is more trash than usual for fuel, Olson says it is suspicious that two separate dumpster fires started a street apart.
The team is also investigating a car explosion early Tuesday. A passenger window shattered across Walton Pl. near Yahara Pl. The car was examined by inspectors Thursday. The owner says there was nothing in his vehicle that he thought could have caused the damage.
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Walton Place near Yahara Place
Male, age 22, Madison
The MPD is looking into arson as the possible cause of a car fire early Tuesday morning. Residents who live near Walton Place and Yahara Place reported hearing an explosion around 3:30 a.m. The passenger compartment of a car on the street was on fire, and window fragments from the vehicle were found up to 60-feet away. One resident reported seeing two white "teenagers" walking in the area just prior to the blaze. Both were described as being tall and thin, wearing dark colored shorts and light colored shirts. One was carrying some type of bag. The Madison Fire Department put out the fire, and the MPD is working the MFD on this investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to call Madison Area Crime Stoppers at 266-6014. Callers can remain anonymous and may be eligible for up to a $1,000 reward. The car's owner, a 22-year old Madison man, said there was nothing flammable or explosive inside the vehicle, and he knew of no mechanical problems which could have caused an explosion and fire.
Earlier in the morning, around 1:15 a.m., the MPD responded to a dumpster fire in the 700 block of W. Washington Ave. A resident said she awoke to hear the sound of a bottle exploding, and someone screaming. She looked out to see flames coming from the dumpster and from items placed near it.
There have also been a couple of other dumpster fires in the central city in the past few days. It is not known if any of these incidents are connected, but again, anyone with information should call Crime Stoppers. If you see suspicious activity near a dumpster or car, you should call 911.


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Wednesday, 05 December 2012 13:28
The girls' varsity tennis team at Syosset High School brought in another impressive win for the season, its fourth consecutive Long Island Championship win. The team defeated Half Hollow Hills East 7-0 during the Thursday, Nov. 15 game.
On the road to the Long Island Championship, the team earned their fourth consecutive Nassau County Championship by beating No. 2 Port Washington (12-4) in the title match for the second straight season on Wednesday, Oct. 17.
During the Long Island Championship on Nov. 15, Vivian Cheng led the girls in first singles, defeating Vanessa Scott 6-1, 6-3. Rithinka Reddy took the second singles position, winning in a third set tie-breaking match against Allison Huber. Sweeping the sets in the final five matches, from third and fourth singles to all three doubles positions, exemplified the dominance of Syosset (17-0).


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Moss told teammates he received treatments from Galea
Redskins receiver Santana Moss told a handful of teammates that he received three treatments from a doctor charged with intending to illegally distribute human growth hormone, but he denied knowing about any HGH that might have been included in those treatments, according to defensive lineman Phillip Daniels.
Daniels was one of several teammates that Moss spoke to last Wednesday after the Buffalo News reported that Dr. Anthony Galea and his assistant were en route to treat Moss in the D.C. area last September when the assistant was detained at the U.S.-Canada border with HGH, the unapproved drug Actovegin, syringes and other drugs and medical supplies.
Moss would not comment about the situation after the Redskins concluded their second week of spring practices this afternoon.
"I already know you all gonna ask me or have a bunch of questions about the allegations last week," Moss said. "Right now where I stand, me and Coach Shanahan went over everything and where we're at. We're very clear on our decision. So if you have any questions about them, you have to ask him about it."
Shanahan spoke with Moss about the situation this morning and expressed confidence that Moss will not be disciplined by the NFL.
"I feel really good about where he's at," Shanahan said. "I feel real good about, you know, that he'll be—I don't know if 'vindicated' is the word. But I think when people find out about the facts, everything will be OK."
Shanahan, however, has not received such assurances from the NFL. He said he has not been in contact with the league about the matter, and his belief stems only from his conversation with Moss.
The NFL in the past has suspended players for violating its policy on performance-enhancing drugs without the presence of a positive drug test. The NFL does not test for HGH, which is banned by the league and illegal without a prescription, so it pursues other proof of use.
Moss admitted his relationship with Galea last Wednesday to a group of three or four teammates that included Daniels. If Galea did, indeed, treat Moss with HGH, Moss was unaware, Daniels said.
"He was saying, "Man, if [Galea] did something crazy, I don't know,'" Daniels said. "They stopped somebody at the border that had stuff. Who knows who they were going to see? Maybe they were coming to give him another treatment. Maybe he was getting the treatment, and that's was what he thought he was getting. It's kind of tough man, but I believe in him. I believe he's telling us the truth."
My take? We've all heard pro athletes plead ignorance before when it comes to PEDs. The NFL doesn't care about intent, though, when deciding whether to discipline the player. If the league can prove that Moss received treatments of HGH or bought it, he'll be suspended. League investigators will have access to public court records–none of which actually name Moss–and perhaps more than that.
I was a bit surprised to hear Shanahan so forcefully express his belief that Moss will not be suspended, especially if he hasn't spoken to the league yet. Shanahan wouldn't divulge the "facts" that he believes will exonerate Moss, so we'll have to wait on those.
Based on what I know and what has been reported elsewhere, though, I don't see why Shanahan so strongly believes that Moss will avoid a suspension. Perhaps Moss' fate depends on what information the NFL obtains beyond what is revealed in court records. At the very least, then, Moss isn't in the clear yet.
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If the first words you think of when you hear the word glass in relation to home décor are brass and chandelier, well, you're a few years behind the curve.
Today, glass might refer to the kitchen countertop, where multicolored shards of recycled wine bottles might be embedded to create a colorful and durable surface.
Or glass might refer to a kitchen backsplash made of clear, colored or mirrored mosaic-style tiles – or even sheets of clear or colored glass lit in neon colors.
Ceiling-hung, stained-glass panels can divide space when a great room is just too, well, great. Window-hung panels provide some privacy for that garden tub.
And art glass finds its way into fresh, modern takes on typical uses in decorative lighting fixtures and lamps, vases, bowls, drinking vessels and wall décor.
I do think glass is a trend, says Marcia Gabet, a local fused- and mosaic-glass artist who creates custom pieces for interior designs.
As a measure of the rising profile of glass, two major exhibits of art glass adaptable to home décor are taking place in Fort Wayne.
The Fort Wayne Museum of Art is featuring The Summer of Glass – a three-part exhibit that includes pieces by internationally known glass artist Dale Chihuly of Seattle; The Next Generation of Studio Glass; and winners of the 41st annual Studio Glass Invitational presented by Habatat Galleries in Detroit. As a complement, the museum's Paradigm Gallery is spotlighting at least four area glass artists' items for sale.
Meanwhile, the Orchard Gallery of Fine Art in Fort Wayne, owned and run by area artists, is featuring items by several glass artists through July 30.
Ferdinand Hampson, owner of Habatat Galleries, the oldest and largest U.S. gallery devoted exclusively to glass artists, says interest in art glass items is growing.
It's probably the fastest-growing medium in the world, I would say – actually in demand for it, he says of art glass. And, the numbers of people making it are astonishing. We're estimating that 15,000 people worldwide are making a living from making glass in a studio setting.
The green trend is also spurring demand, says Chad Rosen, sales manager for Vetrazzo, which makes countertops using recycled glass.
He calls them a sustainable alternative to natural stone such as marble or granite and says each manufactured slab diverts up to 1,000 bottles from landfills.
That's a lot of bottle, he says. We call that upcycling – creating a new product from a product that otherwise would be at the end of its life cycle.
Scott Zeeb, a builder with Dennis Spidel Custom Homes in Angola, installed a glass-inlay kitchen countertop at his own home in Angola. A winemaker who grows his own grapes, Zeeb says he thought it appropriate to incorporate green and blue wine bottles into the kitchen.
The surfaces can be heavy and labor-intensive. But they hold up, he says.
Mike Brumbaugh, a 77-year-old blown-glass artist from Bryan, Ohio, says people often collect his pieces for décor. He sells items during the Fort Wayne Newspapers Three Rivers Festival and also is featured at the art museum shop.
He says art glass items now are typically conceived and executed by a single artist working independently in a studio, instead of in a factory ruled by division of labor and mass production.
The (art) glass movement didn't get started until the 1960s, so it's a relatively new form and that's interesting to people, he says. Painting has been around, and ceramics has been around, and clay has been around. But glass is just a different medium that's not traditional art, and people can get a unique piece.
Glass has an appealing way of playing with the light in a room, says Fort Wayne interior designer Cindy Friend, owner of Cindy Friend Boutique in Covington Plaza.
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Friend particularly likes glass tiles in a kitchen or bathroom backsplash.
Oh yes, I love that look, she says. When you apply glass as a backsplash, not only does it give pop and interest, but it's also very maintenance free, compared to natural stone or brick. All you need is a little glass cleaner or soap and water and the grease from cooking comes right off.
In an time when neutrals reign in décor, a bright red, orange, blue or green glass object can make a huge difference, says Danielle Payne, owner of GlassLink studio, 516 Noble Drive. The studio offers lessons in fused-glass techniques, and Payne has been commissioned for interior design pieces, especially large vases.
Everything I hear is that it's the colors, the gemlike quality (that attracts people), she says. I think people shy away from color when they decorate, until they realize what it can do.
Gabet, 66, formerly a children's book illustrator, has worked on commission and sells through Artlink's gallery at 300 E. Main St.
I usually do a kind of modern theme and a graphic look, based on shapes and lines. And I do a lot of color-blocking, and people seem to like that for home décor, she says. Besides containers and plates she also does mirrors and wall hangings.
I can go into a house and pick up on a fabric or design element and make something from it to match it or go with it or tie things together, she says. I think some of it (the appeal of glass) is that it's unusual. It's not the typical painted picture on the wall; it's different.
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|Emporia State University
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|Fort Hays State University
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|Kansas State University
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|University of Kansas
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|University of Kansas Medical Center
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|Pittsburg State University
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Before using PWE, you must do the following:
1. You must have an email address to enter in the PWE site.
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Emporia State University
|Judy Anderson
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|Ray Lauber
Fort Hays State University
|Shannon Lindsey
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|Geralyn Allen
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Kansas State University
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Pittsburg State University
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