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BENTONVILLE, Ark., Feb. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Every day, people are taking steps to live more sustainably. And whether big or small, each contribution is important. To encourage and spread more environmentally-inspired changes, Walmart and Mother Nature Network are inviting people to share their ideas and innovations on Twitter for a chance to win a $100 Walmart gift card. The contest is inspired by The Leaderboard, a new editorial destination from Walmart and Mother Nature Network celebrating innovators and visionaries who are improving our world.
The contest begins at 11 a.m. CST when @WalmartGreen will post the inaugural question: "Tell us your idea for an eco-friendly gift for your Valentine." To be eligible to win, users must follow @WalmartGreen and reply to @WalmartGreen with their response. Submissions will be accepted until 5 p.m. CST, and all responses should include the #WinItWednesday hashtag to be considered. Three entries will be selected and the winners will each receive a $100 Walmart gift card along with a chance to have their winning idea featured on The Leaderboard and Walmart's The Green Room.
Joel Babbit, CEO and co-founder of Mother Nature Network, and Andrea Thomas, senior vice president of sustainability at Walmart, will help choose the winners, whose stories or sustainability tips will then be published on The Green Room within the month.
A new contest will be announced on the first Wednesday of each month."When it comes to the environment, even the smallest positive change matters," said Joel Babbit, Chief Executive Officer of Mother Nature Network. "We will never know where the next, brilliant idea will come from, but this contest may bring it to life thanks to a simple tweet." "The creativity that inspires sustainability solutions within our company has always impressed me, which is why I'm eager to see what sustainability-inspired changes people are making in their own lives every day," said Andrea Thomas, senior vice president of sustainability at Walmart. "I hope celebrating everyday steps in this fun and simple way will inspire even more people to explore how easy it can be to take action, both in-home and in-store." About Walmart Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) helps people around the world save money and live better – anytime and anywhere – in retail stores, online, and through their mobile devices. Each week, more than 200 million customers and members visit our 10,600 stores under 69 banners in 27 countries and e-commerce websites in 10 countries. With fiscal year 2012 sales of approximately $444 billion, Walmart employs more than 2.2 million associates worldwide. Walmart continues to be a leader in sustainability, corporate philanthropy and employment opportunity. Additional information about Walmart can be found by visiting http://corporate.walmart.com, on Facebook at http://facebook.com/walmart and on Twitter at http://twitter.com/walmartgreen. Online merchandise sales are available at http://www.walmart.com and http://www.samsclub.com. About MNN Launched in January 2009, MNN.com is the flagship site of Mother Nature Network, the world's most visited environmental and social responsibility online network – a network that attracts more than seven million visits a month from more than 200 different countries to its sites, mnn.com and treehugger.com. Engaging, non-political, and easy-to-understand, MNN is designed for a mainstream audience, featuring content that goes well beyond traditional "green" issues. Co-founded by Rolling Stones keyboardist Chuck Leavell and ad executive Joel Babbit, equity partners now include CNN and Discovery Communications. Visit Mother Nature Network [ www.mnn.com] to learn more . SOURCE Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.; Mother Nature Network
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Alumni dinner to honor Peter DeTroy
April 16, 2012
PORTLAND, Maine – Peter J. DeTroy III, a well-known and highly respected Portland lawyer and civic leader, will be honored Thursday night at the annual dinner of the Maine Law Alumni Association. The event begins at 6 p.m. at the Portland Country Club.
DeTroy, class of 1972, will receive the association's Distinguished Service Award, in recognition of his significant contributions to the legal profession, cultural and charitable organizations, and his longstanding support of the University of Maine School of Law. DeTroy is a member of the Portland-based firm Norman Hanson DeTroy LLC, where he has worked since 1977. He has been a member of the Board of Directors of the University of Maine School of Law Foundation since 2007 and the Board of Directors of the Maine Law Alumni Association since 2011. DeTroy has earned a reputation as a top-notch litigator, and he has received numerous awards for his abilities in a wide range of practice areas. He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America in many specialties and is honored by that magazine as a "Lawyer of the Year" for Greater Portland. He is also recognized in the current publications of New England Super Lawyers and The Guide to America's Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys. In 2009, he received the Harrison L. Richardson Award for Trial Advocacy awarded by the American Board of Trial Advocates.
A biography of DeTroy, prepared by the Maine Law Alumni Association, said: "Throughout his career, Peter has demonstrated exceptional leadership in legal, civic, and cultural causes. He has done much to advance the legal profession in Maine, including serving on the Advisory Committees for the Code of Professional Responsibility and the Maine Rules of Evidence. Peter is a member of the Board of Directors for the Maine Assistance Program and is the Chair of the Maine State Bar Association's Silent Partners Program. He is also a passionate supporter of the Maine Bar Foundation's Campaign for Justice. Peter is the Treasurer of the Gignoux Inn of Court and is on the Maine State Committee of the American College of Trial Lawyers. He has served on the State Employee Appeals Board and as Co-Chair of the Commission in Gender, Justice, and the Courts. Additionally, Peter has been on the Board of Directors for the Boys and Girls Club, YMCA, the Center for the Prevention of Hate Violence, the Bicycle Coalition of Maine and the Falmouth School Board."
DeTroy received his A.B. from Bowdoin College in 1969 and his J.D. from the University of Maine School of Law in 1972. He is married to Mary Roy and has six children and step-children as well as a young granddaughter.
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Thursday, October 17, 2013
AMD Returns to Profitability Thanks to Orders for Microsoft Xbox One and Sony PlayStation 4 Chips.
AMD Posts Profit Despite Sliding Sales of Microprocessors and Graphics Chips
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Sony: We Do Not Bundle Motion Sensor with PlayStation 4 Because Gamers Do Not Want That.
Sony Explains Why PlayStation 4 Lacks PlayStation Camera Inside the Box
Sony DualShock 4 to Support Basic Functionality in Windows
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Sony PlayStation 4 to Outsell Microsoft Xbox One This Holiday Season – IDC.
Online Console Gamers to Top 165 Million by 2017
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Sony: Gaikai Will Stream PlayStation 3 Games to PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita Platforms.
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Shipments of PlayStation 4 May Reach Five Million Units in FY2013
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Sony PlayStation 4 Enters Mass Production, Has Phenomenal Production Yield.
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Monday, September 9, 2013
Sony to Release PlayStation 4 in Japan in Late February, 2014.
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Friday, August 23, 2013
Pre-Orders of Sony PlayStation 4 Already Higher Than Launch Sales of PlayStation 3.
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NCMN, participated in the annual Nebraska Association of Teachers of Science conference at Fremont, Nebraska this fall where UNL faculty and NCMN staff presented information about nanoscience through hands on activities, demos, and resources. Some of the topics included carbon nanostructures, DNA, ferrofluids, magnetism, and emerging nanomaterials. One of NCMN's outreach goals is to help teachers integrate nanoscience into their classrooms while achieving state science standards. Please see information under our Professional Development Workshop links below, our NCMN Resources, and Nebraska State Science Standards.
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Preservice teachers from education programs at UNL participated in the annual "Hands-On Nanoscience" NCMN workshop covering topics like"Planck's Constant with LEDs", "Organic Solar Cells", "Squishy Circuits, Batteries and other Electronics". Steve Wignall, Seward High School science teacher provided teaching and one on one coaching on how to use the kits to enrich and support current nanoscience curriculum.
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On June 6, participating Dunkin' Donuts restaurants worldwide will offer guests a free donut of their choice with the purchase of any beverage Dunkin' Donuts unveils new Blueberry Cobbler Donut to welcome summer
CANTON, Mass. (May 28, 2014) – Dunkin' Donuts, America's all-day, everyday stop for coffee and baked goods, today announced a sweet deal for National Donut Day, celebrated this year on Friday, June 6, to bring the joy of donuts to people all around the world. On June 6, participating Dunkin' Donuts restaurants nationwide will offer guests a free donut of their choice (while supplies last) with the purchase of any beverage. Dunkin' Donuts guests outside the United States can also take part in the celebration, as this special donut offer is also available at participating Dunkin' Donuts restaurants around the globe.
Dunkin' Donuts is also helping donut lovers celebrate summer by adding something new and blue to the menu, today unveiling a new Blueberry Cobbler Donut. Featuring a yeast shell donut with delicious blueberry filling, white dipping icing and coffee cake streusel topping, the Blueberry Cobbler Donut is available at participating Dunkin' Donuts restaurants nationwide beginning June 2. Dunkin' Donuts has been a leader in the donut category for nearly 65 years, selling 2.5 billion donuts and MUNCHKINS® donut hole treats annually. Within the United States, Dunkin' Donuts offers more than 70 varieties of donuts, including beloved flavors such as Boston Kreme, Glazed, Chocolate Glazed Cake and Chocolate Frosted.
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What is this program?
The Preservation Trades Technology curriculum has been developed to train students and incumbent workers in the preservation of historic buildings. It provides a series of short courses in preservation trades technology leading to a certificate of completion for the program. This program is the only one of its kind in Pennsylvania and only one of a few programs nationally that offer this special combination of historic preservation and building trades education. Courses have previously been offered at the Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. PHMC is looking to partner with other organizations that would like to offer this training at their location.
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As more people and communities in Pennsylvania realize the advantage of preservation of historic buildings, the number of preservation projects has increased. This has resulted in a demand for more contractors and craftspeople in the building trades with the knowledge and experience of working on historic buildings. It is often difficult or impossible to find companies or individuals with this type of expertise.
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Delaware County Sheriff's Deputies investigated a motorcycle accident Thursday afternoon on Route 28 near the intersection of Canada Hollow in the Town of Middletown west of Dunraven.
Deputies say the driver was Aras Toraman, 24, of Fairview, N.J. His passenger was Michele Hernandez, 26, of Ridgefield, N.J.
On Wednesday evening, June 23, Delaware County Sheriff's Deputies arrested and charged a West Davenport woman following their investigation of a two-car motor vehicle accident that occurred in the Town of Delhi on June 15. Deputies arrested and charged Karen R. Glance, 48, with DWI, failure to keep right and consumption of alcohol in a motor vehicle.
Delaware County Sheriff's Deputies investigated a two-car personnel injury auto accident that occurred on state Route 10 in the Town of Delhi on June 15. Delaware County Treasurer Beverly Shields, 59, of Downsville was traveling south when she was struck by a vehicle traveling north operated by Karen R. Glance, 58, of West Davenport. Shields was treated and released at the scene and Glance was transported to O'Conner Hospital.
Delaware County Sheriff's Deputies arrested Joanne McIntosh, 56, of Bovina Center on Saturday for issuing a bad check. McIntosh was issued an appearance ticket for Bovina Town Court to appear at a later date to answer the charge.
Stanley C. Finch, 38, of Arkville was arrested by state police on May 28 and charged with third-degree assault after he allegedly pushed a friend of his mother's into a wall causing him to suffer a one-inch laceration to his eye. Police say the altercation followed a day of heavy beer drinking.
Finch was arraigned in Town of Middletown Justice Court and released pending a further court appearance. An order of protection was issued.
Arkville resident Joshua Ayala, 20, was served criminal summons on Thursday for second-degree harassment charges alleging that he punched and kicked his roommate over a Playstation power cord. Ayala was ordered to appear in the Town of Middletown Court on May 27.
Two drivers face a number of traffic charges following a two-car accident Monday at the intersection of Route 28 and Bridge Street in Margaretville. State police were short on details but did say that cars operated by John C. Trahan, 20, of Inwood and William Archibald, 50, of Margaretville collided at the intersection.
A 20-year-old Andes man was found Friday of two felony charges stemming from his arrest for e-mailing a sexual image of an underage female. Clint Peterson was charged with promoting a sexual performance by a child under age 17 (a class D felony) and possessing a sexual performance by a child under age 16 (a class E felony). The guilty verdicts were rendered at a jury trial in Delaware County Court in Delhi last Friday.
Delaware County Sheriff's Deputies investigated a two-car personal injury motor vehicle accident last Wednesday on Route 28, just south of Emerson Road in the Town of Delhi.
The Delaware County Sheriff's Department is investigating a burglary that took place on the Barkaboom Road in the Town of Andes that occurred some time between April 11 and April 24.
The residence was ransacked and had numerous valuables stolen.
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JUNETEENTH FAMILY DAY: Fresh Faces of Freedom: Join us to celebrate African American art and culture and to commemorate Juneteenth, an important date in history that marks the ending of slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, the enslaved in Galveston, Texas, first learned of their freedom – two and a half years after the enactment of the Emancipation Proclamation.
Explore artwork of African American artists in the collection and The Amistad Center's traveling display, Fresh Faces of Youth. Create a fresh face of your own using kente cloth patterns, pose for a picture, explore faces in art with a docent, and learn about historical figures in the abolitionist movement with performances by the Ray of Hope project. This free, fun-filled family event includes something for everyone!
A FREE shuttle bus will run between the museum, the Mark Twain House, the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, and ImPACT Fest in Bushnell Park.
Facebook event here.
We're offering FREE parking all day at Front Street North Garage located at 105 Columbus Blvd – validate your parking stub at one of our activity stations (museum visitors only). On street parking is also free on Saturdays & Sundays. View a map of all downtown parking options.
Presented by The Amistad Center for Art & Culture in partnership with the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art. Juneteenth Family Day is sponsored by The Hartford.
ABOVE: Robert Tomlin, Bazooka Bubble Gum, 1998. Tempera on board. Collection of Joyce Willis.
Father's Day Jazz Brunch: June Bisantz with Alex Nakhimovsky & Norman Johnson: Join us for a brunch buffet while listening to some of Hartford's best live jazz music during our Father's Day Jazz Brunch with June Bisantz with Alex Nakhimovsky and Norman Johnson! Seatings at 11 am and 12:30 pm. Afterwards, take a tour with a docent or explore the galleries on your own.
$35, $25 Members. Purchase tickets online or call (860) 838-4076, Wednesday – Sunday, 10 am – 4:30 pm. Tickets include museum admission, jazz, brunch & complimentary Bloody Mary or Mimosa
Concert: Approaching the Garden: Approaching the Garden is a multimedia musical work by American jazz drummer and composer William Hooker that fuses percussion, spoken word, electronics, alto sax, piano, and 3D animation.
This performance features guitarist Ed Kasparek and alto sax player Richard McGhee III. Stay for a Q&A session with the musicians after the show.
Doors open 6:30pm; music starts 7:30pm.
Purchase tickets online or call 860-838-4100, Wed. through Sun., 10am – 4:30pm. Online sales end June 24. Tickets also available at the door.
William Hooker: A native of New Britain, CT, William Hooker is one of the most innovative composers and drummers of his generation. His disciplined, visionary, and energetic approach to his work distinguishes him as an important contemporary musician.
Ed Kasparek: Ed Kasparek is a multi-instrumentalist and experimental composer with an interest in exploring the inner self and mystical aspects of creativity through music, sound, and integrated digital media. His work is diverse and includes the utilization of unconventional systemic graphic notation, interactive video scores, the use of performance art and installation within musical contexts, and most recently 3D animation, "with music and as music, which establishes a new dimension in creative experience and the realization of a new hybrid art music for the 21st century."
Richard McGhee III: With over 30 years experience, Richard McGhee III has worked with many world class musicians including Anthony Braxton, Jay Hoggard, and Sabir Mateen. He has performed in the Pork Pie Hat concert series, the Hartford Jazz Society's Monday Night Jazz series, and the Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz. In 2010 the U.S. Department of State sponsored Richard to travel as a musical ambassador to Capetown, South Africa.
CTNow, June 16, Sounds in Bloom: Drummer William Hooker At The Atheneum by Mike Hamad
Approaching the Garden premiered at the 2013 Vancouver Jazz Festival.
Film: Love and Lemons: A comedy about love, friendship and the courage it takes to follow your dreams. Based on the hit novel by author Kajsa Ingemarsson about a young female chef. 2013. Sweden. 99 min. Not Rated. Subtitles. Directed by Teresa Fabik. Hartford Premiere.
Saturday, June 28 at 5:30pm (film & dinner)
Sunday, June 29 at 2pm
Presented by Data-Mail, Inc. and the Mandell Family.
Film & Dinner: Love and Lemons: Screening followed by a themed dinner in The Museum Cafe.
The meal begins with a rocket salad dressed with a fresh lemon vinaigrette, followed by Maud's Fish Special, an exquisite seafood stew with mussels, salmon and Maud's secret ingredient. For the entree enjoy a roast game hen accompanied by colorful baby carrots and potatoes. Finally, finish the evening with a piece of perfect Lemon Pie. Meal includes a glass of red or white wine. Full cash bar also available.
5:30 pm Screening of Love and Lemons
7:15 pm Dinner in The Museum Cafe
Love and Lemons: A comedy about love, friendship and the courage it takes to follow your dreams; based on the hit novel with the same title by author Kajsa Ingemarsson about a young female chef. 2013. Sweden. 99 min. Not Rated. Subtitles. Directed by Teresa Fabik.
Purchase tickets online or call 860-838-4100 Wednesday through Sunday, 10 am – 4:30 pm by June 27. Tickets to FILM ONLY sold at the door.
Thursday, June 26 at 7pm
Sunday, June 29 at 2pm
Presented by Data-Mail, Inc. and the Mandell Family.
Film: Love and Lemons: A comedy about love, friendship and the courage it takes to follow your dreams; based on the hit novel with the same title by author Kajsa Ingemarsson about a young female chef. 2013. Sweden. 99 min. Not Rated. Subtitles. Directed by Teresa Fabik. Hartford Premire.
Thursday, June 26 at 7pm
Saturday, June 28 at 5:30pm (film & dinner)
Presented by Data-Mail, Inc. and the Mandell Family.
Film: The Lunchbox: A mistaken delivery in Mumbai's famously efficient lunchbox delivery system connects a young housewife to an older man and they begin to communicate to each other through notes in the lunchbox. 2013. India. 104 min. Rated PG. English and Subtitles. Directed by Ritesh Batra.
Saturday, July 12 at 7pm
Sunday, July 13 at 2pm
Presented by Data-Mail, Inc. and the Mandell Family.
Movies & Music: The Thin Man Goes Home: Nick and Nora go on holiday, and end up involved in a murder. 1945. USA. 100 min. Not Rated. B&W. Directed by Richard Thorpe. Starring William Powell and Myrna Loy.
5:30 pm Dinner and music by Melanie Chirignan Trio
8:15 pm Film, The Thin Man Goes Home
Members receive FREE admission and one free drink.
Regular film admission prices apply to non-members.
Not a member? Join now!
MOVIES & MUSIC UNDER THE STARS: On Friday evenings in July and August join us for live music, food, and a classic film under the stars outside in Gengras Court!
July 18 – Song of the Thin Man
July 25 – Ninotchka
August 1 – Bombshell
August 15 – Ecstasy
August 22 – Desire
Presented by Data-Mail, Inc. and the Mandell Family.
Second Saturdays: Make Waves: Be a part of The Wave, a traveling and growing community engagement project developed by artists Susan Hoffman Fishman and Elena Kalman.
Using recyclable film, we'll create water shapes that connect to pieces from previous project sites.
Free Family Tours:
- 10:30 – 11am – ABCs: Art, Books, Connections
- 11am – noon – Ask About Art
- 11:30am – noon – Eyes on Art Family Tour
Facebook event here.
About Second Saturdays for Families
Explore art with your family, encourage creativity, and expand your imagination through conversation and discovery. Each program is free and includes hands-on art projects, tours for families, live music, and engaging fun through film, theater and dance. Join us the second Saturday of every month year-round!
Second Saturdays for Families is funded by Aetna. Additional support provided by the J. Walton Bissell Foundation, Inc., The Ensworth Charitable Foundation, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee, the George A. & Grace L. Long Foundation, Bank of America, N.A., and Alan S. Parker, Esq., Trustees. Program supplies are generously donated by S&S Worldwide.
This event is presented with additional support by Awesome Foundation. Each month this organization helps fund a worthy and awesome project that brings a smile to the Connecticut community. Learn more at make-a-wave.org.


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The Villa San Juan Capistrano is brought to you by the innovative minds that created the Ramos House Café located in The Los Rios Historic District in Orange County. Step inside and find that this unique wedding venue is unlike any place you've seen.
Nestled in the old, Spanish town of San Juan Capistrano, lies a turn-of-the-century home covered in ivy. A mahogany door, complete with a detailed metal knocker, awaits the arrival of welcomed guests.
Step inside The Villa and feel the essence of time flourish around you and your loved ones as you invite them into a historic building, filled with fine antiques flown in from around the world. A beautiful stone courtyard sets the stage for a romantic wedding ceremony and reception, all shaded by ancient fruit trees, and enhanced by flickering gas lanterns throughout the property.
This timeless facility is equipped with a customized, state-of-the-art kitchen designed to ensure the highest quality dishes, served by an unbelievable staff that is delighted to cater to their clients needs.
Top-notch audiovisuals, a garden shed converted into a built-in bar, a beautiful bridal suite with a customized rain shower, and the well-known groom's room, complete with a Brunswick pool table are just a few amenities included when you enter The Villa San Juan Capistrano.
History of The Villa San Juan Capistrano
Previously called The Decorative Arts Villa, The original Yorba building may have been built around 1918 and was part of the Yorba estate. In 1966, G. R. Durenberger bought the property from the estate and hired Paul Yorba, a builder in San Juan, to do the remodeling work. It was one of six or seven board and batten houses along Camino Capistrano between La Zanja and the Mexican restaurant. During the 1930s, itinerant workers lived in the house while harvesting walnuts, citrus, and other crops.
The Villa structure is architecturally notable for its simple form and functional design although it has been subjected to extensive renovation and exterior alterations.
The building originally consisted of 750 square feet with single walled construction. It had a living room, dining room, kitchen, a bath and two bedrooms.
In 1967 the structure was raised to allow the installation of a reinforced foundation consistent with building codes in effect at the time. The structure was completely renovated by the owner, Gep Durenberger. Exterior walls were reconstructed with double walls for insulation and fire safety. All of the original floorboards were retained and much of the original wallboard was preserved. As part of the renovation, the original porch was incorporated into the building and an addition with a fireplace was added to the south end of the structure. Eighteenth century antique French casement windows were used to replace the original windows and the building facade was realigned with a stucco parapet which obscures the original pitched roof from view along Camino Capistrano.
The property had three large avocado trees, a persimmon tree, and a carrotwood tree. Mr. Durenberger added two eucalyptus trees in front of the building and a magnolia tree in the courtyard.
A courtyard was designed around a Georgian stone fountain in 1970 with flagstone and a gravel path with patches of grass. The existing small cottage was originally a garden shed/single car garage. The back building was built in 1971 of "vernacular" architecture.
Today, owner John Q. Humphreys has completely restored the historic property as a timeless wedding venue.


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There's very little revolutionary about first base. The position includes the steadiest power hitters in fantasy baseball. You can quibble here and there with rankings, but the top five is set: Albert Pujols, Miguel Cabrera, Joey Votto, Adrian Gonzalez and Prince Fielder. All are pretty stable four-category producers.
Outside of the top 5, things get a bit murkier.
RK Team Defense
1 TD San Francisco 49ers, SF
2 TD Pittsburgh Steelers, PIT
3 TD Philadelphia Eagles, PHI
4 TD Baltimore Ravens, BAL
5 TD Chicago Bears, CHI
6 TD Green Bay Packers, GB
7 TD New York Jets, NYJ
8 TD Houston Texans, HOU
9 TD New York Giants, NYG
10 TD Buffalo Bills, BUF
11 TD Dallas Cowboys, DAL
12 TD Detroit Lions, DET
13 TD New England Patriots, NE
14 TD Denver Broncos, DEN
15 TD Atlanta Falcons, ATL
16 TD San Diego Chargers, SD
17 TD Cincinnati Bengals, CIN
18 TD Arizona Cardinals, ARI
19 TD Minnesota Vikings, MIN
20 TD New Orleans Saints, NO
21 TD Seattle Seahawks, SEA
22 TD Tennessee Titans, TEN
23 TD Carolina Panthers, CAR
24 TD Miami Dolphins, MIA
25 TD Kansas City Chiefs, KC
26 TD Washington Redskins, WAS
27 TD Tampa Bay Buccaneers, TB
28 TD Oakland Raiders, OAK
29 TD Jacksonville Jaguars, JAX
30 TD Cleveland Browns, CLE
31 TD Indianapolis Colts, IND
32 TD St. Louis Rams, STL
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Fiat has served up a few more tidbits on the upcoming 500L five-door expected to debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March. According to Automotive News, the vehicle will feature a taller roof than the thee-door Fiat 500, and while the two sill share a front fascia, the larger vehicle will ride on a widened version of the same chassis that underpins the Fiat Punto. All told, the Fiat 500L will be around 163.38 inches long, which is around 2.36 inches longer than the current 500.
Interestingly enough, Fiat plans to introduce both five-seat and a seven-seat version of the 500L in the near future, though American buyers are only likely to be able to enjoy the former configuration. The 500L is expected to touch down on dealer lots in Europe in July, while Americans will have to wait until early 2013 to plop themselves in the driver's seat.
In Europe, the vehicles will likely be available with with a turbocharged two-cylinder 900cc gasoline engine with 85 horsepower as well as a 1.4-liter four-cylinder good for either 77 or 105 hp depending on configuration. A 1.3-liter diesel will also be an option across the pond with either 75 or 99 hp. Odds are American buyers will simply see the 1.4-liter Multiair four-cylinder on their option sheets.


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Contact: Susan Trulove
Virginia Tech
Caption: The photo (field of view about 0.15 millimeter in width) is of an exceptionally preserved eukaryotic fossil from the Doushantuo Formation (635-551 million years old) in South China. High-resolution geochemical data from the Doushantuo Formation indicate that the early diversification of eukaryotes may have coupled with episodic oxygenation of Ediacaran oceans.
Credit: Photograph by Shuhai Xiao
Usage Restrictions: with report of research reported in PNAS
Related news release: 2 oxygenation events in ancient oceans sparked spread of complex life


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The fun, flirty, fashionable golf blog - We cover golf for women & men... competitive players & casual fans. Golf is our passion.
Jun 15, 2007
US Open Style File - Ian Poulter's Fabulous Footwear
Ian Poulter brought a little bit of awesome to Oakmont yesterday with his amazing red, white and blue golf shoes. He played quite an impressive first round too, spending much of the day at the top of the leaderboard with Nick Dougherty.
Well, today he sort of lost his footing golf-wise, struggling with the notoriously tough course. But happily, the colorful Englishman was still a shoe-in for best dressed..and best shod. Let's face it, Ian is a total, out-and-out style star, a golf fashion legend in his own time, and the fact that he frequently plays incredible golf is just icing on the (rather yummy) cake.
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- Anonymous6/15/2007 11:34 PM
I think I'll stick with my Footjoys.ReplyDelete
Ian is sort of yummy, but Nick Dougherty is even yummier. Are English guys getting cuter or what?ReplyDelete
Hi Patricia, who's your tip for the US Open?ReplyDelete
I'm hanging in with Vij...he's my fave player... and I have $$ at stake.ReplyDelete
How bout you Jeremy?
Ian wore yellow today. Definitely wears it better than Sergio.ReplyDelete
Not the attire for the Scottish links golf we're playing at the moment - no Gortex at the open!?ReplyDelete
Dont write tiger off yet! The driver is out....
Poulter loves the crazy outfits! Check out my blog if you get a chance morecredible.blogspot.com, i write on the weekends and talk golf since Im a golfer. I have linked to your page also!ReplyDelete
Speaking of US Open apparel, when did Tiger drop Nike for Under Armour. His Sunday red looked like something that Carl Lewis would wear running the 100 yd dash.ReplyDelete
Call me old fashion, but I'm a big fan of golf shirts with COLLARS.
Come on Tiger, what happened to the days when you emulated Ben Hogan by buttoning your shirt up to the top?
- Anonymous6/19/2007 5:01 PM
I'm a homo and I think Ian is the most flamboyant pillow biter I have ever seen.ReplyDelete
I especially love him in pink and I would love to see his other pink parts - yummy, boo ya!!!
The red/white/blue shoes are probably Footjoy as I have a pair purchased last season. Red and blue patent/white grained leather.ReplyDelete
Ian's shoes are always awesome. I love a guy who wears what he wants, let others be the sparrows.
He looks great in pink and carries it well. His pink and white wingtips are something I'd like!!!
Hey, I'm a shoe guy too!


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NAMI Opens Annual Convention In San Diego
For Immediate Release, June 15, 2000
Contacts: Mary Rappaport or Peg Nichols 703-524-7600
San Diego, CA - The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI), the nation's leading grassroots advocacy organization solely dedicated to improving the lives of people with severe mental illnesses, opens it's annual convention today at the Town & Country Resort Hotel. In keeping with the theme, "Turning Promise Into Practice," the convention is presenting the latest developments in scientific research and dramatic breakthroughs in the understanding, diagnosis and treatment of serious brain disorders that are helping millions of Americans recover from the once crippling effects of mental illness.
|Thursday, June 15 through Saturday, June 17, 2000
|Town and Country Resort Hotel
Convention Center
500 Hotel Circle North
San Diego, CA
Research updates, topical symposia, workshops, "Ask the Doctor" sessions, and plenary presentations will continue through June 17. Nationally prominent policy makers, authors, researchers, and physicians will be available for media interviews throughout the convention. More than 2,000 NAMI members from around the country also will be available to share their personal experiences with severe mental illnesses.
To schedule media interviews and to discuss story ideas, please contact NAMI's Convention Press office at 619-908-5057 or NAMI's Communications Department at 703-524-7600.
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NBA players put union leader Billy Hunter on indefinite leave
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer February 1, 2013 2:34PM
FILE - In this Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011 file photo, Billy Hunter, executive director of the NBA players union, speaks during a news conference following NBA labor talks in New York. Hunter is being placed on an indefinite leave of absence as executive director of the NBA players association, following a report that was critical of his leadership and decision making and urged players to consider his future with the organization, according to reports Friday, Feb. 1, 2013. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)
NEW YORK — NBA players put union chief Billy Hunter on an indefinite leave Friday, two weeks after a report they commissioned questioned Hunter's leadership and criticized him for bad decisions and questionable business practices.
The union is forming an interim executive committee and an advisory committee, the group's president, Derek Fisher, said in a statement released Friday. An outside attorney is also being hired as players begin moving forward, likely without the man who has guided them since 1996.
Fisher pushed for the outside review of Hunter and the union. That examination by a New York law firm found no illegal use of funds but cited Hunter for a number of poor choices and recommended players discuss whether he should remain in charge during their All-Star weekend meetings.
"Because of the unusual circumstances at the union, a result of mismanagement extensively documented by the Paul, Weiss report, the committees have decided to take immediate actions that allow them to assess the situation fully and build a stronger, more effective organization that better represents their membership," the statement released through Fisher's publicist said.
Released Jan. 17 after an eight-month review, the report found that Hunter was aware his $3 million per year contract was never properly approved. It also criticized his hiring of family members and friends, and said there were other conflicts of interests he should have avoided.
Fisher's statement said that because of the ongoing investigations being conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor and U.S. attorney's office, the players wanted the executive committee to take steps to protect them.
"Unfortunately, it appears that union management has lost sight of the NBPA's only task, to serve the best interests of their membership. This is the reason I called for a review almost a year ago," Fisher said. "The findings of that review confirm this unfortunate truth and we must now move forward as players. Immediate change is necessary and I, along with the committee members, are committed to driving the process as difficult as it may be."
Union attorney Ron Klempner will be the acting executive director "until further decisions can be made."
The union also said its All-Star weekend meetings in Houston may be revised so all players can attend without conflict.
Hunter and Fisher clashed during the lockout that lasted from July-December 2011. Agents were angry with Hunter's strategies during this one and the 1998 work stoppage, though he has remained popular and respected by many players.
The review gave them reason to consider his future. It accuses Hunter of spending improperly on travel and gifts, questions his expense reports and unused vacation time pay, saying he "paid little attention to the appearance of impropriety."
Miami Heat forward Shane Battier said Wednesday the report was "all alarming," but added that it was already common knowledge to many players.
"To be honest with you, the buzz is that there was absolutely nothing in the report that was new news. Guys who have been around knew everything in the report was happening for the last eight years," Battier said. "So that's sort of the irony. There was a big hub-bub about it nationwide, but players were like, 'Yeah, I heard that. Doesn't surprise me, it's accurate.'"
Hunter, 70, has said he looks forward to continuing in his position and recently made changes based on the review's findings such as instituting an anti-nepotism policy. He fired his daughter, Robyn, announced daughter-in-law Megan Inaba would leave after the All-Star game, and said the union would no longer use a financial institution that employs his son.
Hunter received a contract extension in 2010 to run through at least through 2015, yet the review said the players would have "powerful arguments" if an attempt to remove him led to litigation. It said Hunter was aware by at least November 2011 that the executive committee and player representatives had not approved the deal according to union bylaws.
Fisher is not currently on an NBA team, having asked the Dallas Mavericks for his release earlier this season. The statement said he will be on site at the NBPA office in New York to assist during the transition.
"We ask for the cooperation, trust and patience of the players, their representatives and some of our hard-working NBPA staff as we navigate through this situation," he said. "But rest assured that our goal is to do what is right for the players and we will emerge stronger than before."


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A Short Sermon Offered by Rev. Tim Kutzmark
Sunday, December 18, 2011 • Unitarian Universalist Church Of Reading
Celebrate the Winter Solstice and explore the ongoing dance between light and dark. What will nature and the cycle of the seasons tell us about our light and shadow-filled lives?
A Short Sermon Offered by Rev. Tim Kutzmark
Sunday, December 18, 2011 • Unitarian Universalist Church Of Reading
The Morning Reading
"Darkness" by David Whyte
When your eyes are tired
the world is tired also.
When your vision has gone
no part of the world can find you.
Time to go into the dark
where the night has eyes
to recognize its own.
There you can be sure
you are not beyond love.
The dark will be your womb tonight.
The night will give you a horizon
further than you can see.
You must learn one thing.
The world was made to be free in.
Give up all the other worlds
except the one to which you belong.
Sometimes it takes darkness and
the sweet confinement of your aloneness
to learn
anything or anyone
that does not bring you alive
is too small for you.
The Sermon
"Faith in Nights"
It feels like we have been walking carefully, cautiously, for a least an hour, making our way down a dim, slick, sloping tunnel. Each footstep is treacherous, yet oddly invigorating. The truth is we'd only been moving forward for about fifteen minutes, but it seems so much longer. The dark can do that. It alters our perspective, or sense of time and the reality we cling too. We are in New Mexico, hiking from the sun scorched surface of the desert, through the yawning mouth of a limestone cave, and down, down, the narrow passageway—wet, slippery, reminiscent of a birth canal. "We're returning to the Earth Mother," I think.
Twenty-minutes later, without any warning, the confining passageway opens spectacularly into a capacious cavern: wide, high. Our flashlight beams dance, fragmenting the dark. Glimpses of stalagmites—grey, brown, tan—growing up from the floor, bony fingers desperately reaching toward the light of our lanterns. Stalactites, long, dripping and eerie, stretch down to touch us.
"We're going to turn off our lights." The voice of our guide cuts through our marveling. One-by-one, flashlights, then helmet lamps, snap off. I hesitate when I realize my lamp is the last. Something in me resists, something primal fears what I will feel from the dark. I switch off the light.
For the first time in my life I experience true, complete and utter darkness. And I feel so alive.
"One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light but by making the darkness conscious," comments Carl Jung. Ranier Maria Rilke writes: "Darkness pulls in everything . . . shapes and fires, animals and myself, how easily it gathers them . . . a great energy . . . moving near me." "The dark will be your womb tonight, muses poet David Whyte. As a friend of mine who is sight-impaired tells me, "When the eyes do not see, our other senses come alive."
In our Western world, darkness has taken on the connotation of something to be avoided. Ever since European colonialism created a false structure of racial superiority, the dark, the brown, the black became something to be controlled, something to be enslaved. Dark people were 'less than'—they could be treated as beasts, their valuable lands could be appropriated by those who were lighter, whiter. Today, the use of 'dark' as a negative is so commonplace we don't think about it. If someone struggles with depression, they are said to have "dark moods." If someone wishes to hurt someone, they are said to have "dark intentions." St. John of the Cross wrote of the pain-filled "Dark Night of the Soul." The opening lines of Michael Jackson's Thriller sings: "It's close to midnight and something evil's lurking in the dark." "The Dark Lord of Sith" is evil personified in the Star Wars movies and "The Dark Lord of Mordor" is the principle antagonist in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. Harry Potter battles He Who Must Not Be Named, the "Dark Lord Voldemort." Animal shelters report that black-colored dogs are adopted at a much lower rate than tan colored ones, meaning that dark dogs are more frequently euthanized then their light counterparts. In our season of solstice: we hang lights on our trees and put candles in our windows. We've been taught to fear the dark. Poet Susan Cooper captures this well, writing:
So the shortest day came . . .
And everywhere down the centuries
of the snow-white world
Came people singing, dancing,
To drive the dark away.
This is a far cry from the psychological insight of Ranier Maria Rilke who proclaims:
You darkness, that I come from,
I love you more than all the fires
that fence in the world . . .
I have faith in nights.
Darkness that I come from, I love you, I have faith in nights. As Rilke says, we do, in fact, come from the dark. In the womb, our first earthly home, we floated in a warm, watery darkness. I used to serve as an on-call chaplain at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Late at night I would often be called into a birthing room to bless a baby as it left that inner darkness and took its first breaths. Those nights were filled with life. And so, as Rilke says, I have faith in nights. When a needed idea or insight arises after hours of tossing sleeplessly in my bed, I have faith in nights. When, on those long, difficult nights, I follow the sound of my own breathing and suddenly sense an all-abiding presence of love and guidance, I have faith in nights. When the simple, natural beauty of a frozen December twilight calls me into connection with something beyond myself, I have faith in nights. When I step outside and see the full moon amidst the deep, dark winter sky; when I watch the grey skeletons of trees etch silhouettes in midnight shadows, I have faith in nights. When I hear the distant barking of a watchful dog, the sound of the owl in the pine tree beyond the fence, or the quick cry of the rabbit as it falls prey to the red fox in the woods behind our shed, I have faith in nights.
Gary Kowalski writes
Night has its own kind of beauty,
different than the beauty of day.
Darkness is an invitation . . . to listen to the
world in its stillness.
Darkness is the den of life in germination . . .
Darkness is the portal . . . that opens
to . . .
the mystery of all time past and endless time
to come.
At the center of our being
There is light and there is darkness,
The known and the unknown,
The named and the nameless,
The finite and the infinite.
This Winter Solstice, let's resist the urge to chase away the dark. For a few minutes, let us turn off our flashlights, our helmet lamps, our lights festooned in the trees. Let us resist the impulse to illuminate our night, whatever or wherever that night may be. Let us blow out the candles and allow the darkness to be our womb tonight. As I learned deep in that cave in New Mexico, "sometimes it takes darkness and the sweet confinement of our aloneness to learn anything or anyone that does not bring us alive is too small for us." (David Whyte, adapted)
May it be so. Blessed Be. Amen.


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Here is what Fr. Corapi posted on his website - denying the accusations.
Here is a good roundup of what we know and what we don't know from Elizabeth Scalia.A Call for Prayer
I'll certainly cooperate with the process, but personally believe that it is seriously flawed, and is tantamount to treating the priest as guilty "just in case", then through the process determining if he is innocent. The resultant damage to the accused is immediate, irreparable, and serious, especially for someone like myself, since I am so well known. I am not alone in this assessment, as multiple canon lawyers and civil and criminal attorneys have stated publicly that the procedure does grave damage to the accused from the outset, regardless of rhetoric denying this, and has little regard for any form of meaningful due process.
All of the allegations in the complaint are false, and I ask you to pray for all concerned.
Here is a statement from his superior:
Statement from Rev. Gerald Sheehan, Regional Priest ServantWe shall see. In the meantime pray.
Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity
18 March 2011
Today, as Regional Priest Servant for the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity, I have the unhappy responsibility to announce that Father John Corapi, SOLT has been placed on administrative leave from priestly ministry, in accordance to the Code of Cannon Law of the Catholic Church. We have received an allegation that Father Corapi has behaved in a manner unbecoming of a priest and are duty-bound to conduct an investigation in this accusation.
It is important to keep in mind that this action in no way implies Father Corapi is guilty of the allegation. It is equally important to know that, based on the information we have received thus far, the claim of misconduct does not involve minors and does not arise to the of criminal conduct. Consequently, this matter will be investigated internally, and unless and until information suggests otherwise it will not be referred to civil authorities. In the event that we learn of any occasion where the criminal civil law may have been breached we will immediately refer the matter to civil authorities.


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I was wondering if anybody is going to 'set the mood' in the delivery room. -- I mean are any of you going to be playing a certain type of music? Adding any scented waxes or tarts around you? If you want to be showering throughout the first stage of labor or do you wanna walk around?
We were talking about setting the mood in my childbirth class the other day, and i'm just a little curious to see who is going through with making their labor and delivery a really intimate setting for themselves.
If I get there within the early stages of labor possibly.
However, I cannot forsee me doing any of that in the throws of discomfort.
I am just going to try and make things as relaxed as possible. I'm bringing music, my favourite scented lotions for massage, my own pillows, and from there I'm just going to go with it and do whatever feels right to manage the pain.
I'm having a doula and my husband present so yes I want to make this birth experience mine, however it turns out.
Yeah, my cousin is being my coach. I think she's the only one who will be patient enough to handle me in the DR cause I know for a fact i'm going to be a mess without my SO. =/
-- She said it's a good idea for me to bring music, and I do too! She asked what kind of music I was going to bring and i told her Reggaetone. (flame away lol) But she's like no don't do that i will be embarrassed, she wants me to bring Christian music. Don't get me wrong I love my Christian music, but I feel as though it's going to slow things down for me. I can picture myself pushing the baby out faster if I have a fast going beat that makes me wanna dance. I just don't know how to tell her..
I'm taking my own hospital gown, scented diffuser, iPod speakers to play ocean sounds, and maybe flameless candles too. I definitely think setting the mood is important.
I will also shower if I need to, and there is a whirlpool too at the hospital that I'll go into to ease the pain of the contractions if I need/want to.
I will also shower if I need to, and there is a whirlpool too at the hospital that I'll go into to ease the pain of the contractions if I need/want to.
damn! wish Kent had a damn whirlpool. I'm jealous of you! haha


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Notre Dame cornerback Bennett Jackson (2) celebrates an interception against Purdue with teammate KeiVarae Russell (6) and Carlo Calabrese during the second half of an NCAA college football game in South Bend, Ind., Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012. Notre Dame defeated Purdue 20-17. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
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SOUTH BEND, Ind. — KeiVarae Russell had one thought when Notre Dame cornerbacks coach Kerry Cooks told him, in the wake of Lo Wood's season-ending Achilles injury in training camp, that he would be starting at cornerback when the season opened against Navy in Ireland.
"It was like, 'uh-oh,' " Russell said.
A true freshman recruited as a running back, Russell was just starting to figure out that cornerback wasn't nearly as easy as he had always figured. It wasn't just about who's the fastest or who's the most athletic. It was about technique and footwork and anticipation skills and experience and all the other things Russell simply didn't have with two whole weeks of cornerback play under his belt.
And now he was going to be starting? Alongside another first-year starter in Bennett Jackson?
"Uh-oh," Russell said again. "Now it's time to step up."
Russell is not a guy hurting for confidence. On the field, he walks and plays with a swagger that belies his youth. Off the field, he talks as fast as he runs, and he held court with the ease of a fifth-year senior during his first media session, shaking hands and introducing himself — "Hi, I'm KeiVarae" — to each of the dozen or so reporters who shoved a microphone or recorder in his face.
But it's fear that's driving him during his freshman season, fear that keeps him working hard after practice, fear that has him playing at a high level at a position he had no business playing.
"That's one thing I kind of worry about now — I don't want to get beat," Russell said. "(The receiver) might not be faster or bigger or stronger than me, but I still have that fear — I don't want to get beat."
It didn't take long for that fear to be realized. In the opening drive of the third quarter against Navy, Russell was beaten — burned, really — for a 25-yard touchdown pass against a team hardly known for its passing prowess.
Russell took it hard. But he also took it as a valuable learning experience. Playing cornerback is about technique and it's about confidence, yes. But it's also about having a short memory.
"I was kind of down on myself," Russell said. "But the coaches said, 'You're playing corner. It's going to happen.' After that, I learned if you're going to make a mistake, just come back and keep smiling and just work. Erase that play and go to the next one."
Irish coach Brian Kelly said that mature attitude was evident — with Russell more than any other incoming freshman — during his recruiting conversations in Everett, Wash. And defensive coordinator Bob Diaco said that attitude is the key to Russell's success, since the 5-11, 182-pounder has all the physical tools.
"He's got enough of an ego and a swagger to not allow the hiccups that come to reshape his whole mental framework," Diaco said. "He's got enough love of the game, competitiveness and ego to maintain a healthy balance."
It's showed in the three games since the opener. Russell has made 10 tackles, broke up a pass at Michigan State and picked off Michigan's Denard Robinson.
Of course, he's only been playing the position for two months now. He remains very much a work in progress. And Saturday's game at Soldier Field against Miami could be the toughest test yet. The Hurricanes are averaging 328 yards per game through the air with an offense featuring quarterback Stephen Morris and receivers Phillip Dorsett (28 catches, 464 yards) and Rashawn Scott (17 catches, 326 yards).
"You've got to have confidence," Russell said. "If you don't have confidence, you're going to lose. … But it takes more than confidence. You've got to keep at it every day."


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Romney is calling Gingrich "erratic" and Gingrich is accusing Romney of lying.
Romney also says Gingrich engaged in "potentially wrongful activity" when he worked with former congressional colleagues to push for a prescription drug benefit for Medicare. He's calling on Gingrich to release his client list for that period.
Gingrich this morning mocked Romney, telling ABC that the former Massachusetts governor is someone "who has decided to make a stand on transparency without being transparent."
Gingrich is also hearing from Rick Santorum, who says the former House speaker is too "high risk" to be the nominee.
The sniping between Gingrich and Romney opened a Florida fight that is shaping up as a pivotal one in determining which of them will be the GOP's presidential nominee.
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1. Why did you decide to study abroad?
I wanted to study abroad to experience something new. It was my senior year and the last time I would ever be given such an opportunity. I felt I needed to grow a lot more as a person before I went out into the real world. I needed to be more confident in my skill set and my abilities to problem solve. I also wanted to be wowed by something. I am a philosophy major and I feel like I could never really understand the great 'truths' of the world to be true unless I saw what those philosopher saw firsthand. I went to Florence and saw Galileo's works and Dante's home; I went to Athens and saw the academy of philosophy and the great structures men stood in deliberating ideas. I studied political philosophy, ethics, metaphysics, ontology, logic, biology, rhetoric, and aesthetics and here was where it all began. I needed to see these things in order to understand fully what I had learned in my four years of college.
2. If you could tell someone one reason why they should go, what would you say?
I can't think of a better way to change your perspective on life and on the world. If you are travelling to Europe, travelling is simple and very reasonably priced. You will probably never receive an opportunity where you are not tied emotionally, financially or contractually to an area. This opportunity will change your perspectives and your understanding of the world. You will gain a priceless amount of new skills including: enhancing your problem solving skills, your people skills, your 'team player' skills, your mediating skills etc. These are all things future jobs no matter what it is are looking for.
3. What was the most memorable experience you had while studying abroad?
There were a lot of memorable moments studying abroad. I would say one of those moments that were life changing was travelling to Athens Greece alone to run a marathon. I sort of hoped that one of my roommates would come with me; however they all decided to go to Amsterdam instead. I planned a trip to Rome where I stayed overnight. Then I got a flight to Athens stayed two nights and flew back to Florence. It was a little mini-vacation all to me, and I was terrified. I had never travelled to another country or really anywhere alone, unless it was in a car for a few hours coming to school.
I was also scared because it is worldwide knowledge that Greece is in terrible debt. I was scared that there would be riots. I was scared because I am a 22 year old girl in a foreign country where I don't speak the language. However I went to Rome and met some students from Barcelona. Then when I arrived in Greece I met some Canadian girls studying in Poland. Ultimately this experience helped me to become more confident in my decisions and in myself. Such that, I can get through anything if I remain clear and confident.
4. What was the biggest obstacle you had to face while studying abroad?
The biggest obstacle for me was the drama that created amongst the 13 girls in my apartment. It was really tough for me because I couldn't really keep up with all of the 'who was mad at who'. I am a no-conflict kind of person, I tried to mediate the conflicts but it only seemed to make more conflicts. Ultimately I ended up finding some friends outside my main 'group' whom I hung out with in times of conflict.
Outside of that my biggest obstacle was my relationship back home. I decided to stay together with my boyfriend and it was really tough to be away from him for four months. But we stuck it out and are stronger because of it.
5. What was your first week like abroad?
My first week abroad was sort of cancelled due to a major hurricane that hit the northeast. So I arrived delayed as many of my other roommates did. So I arrived in Florence and was extremely jetlagged. I lived in an apartment of five girls and above us was an apartment of eight girls. When I arrived the majority of these girls had already arrived and had already known their way around a bit. I felt sort of like a fish out of water as they all seemed to know each other and had plans to go out that night. I tagged along with the ideas to go out on the town with them. But when they didn't leave until 1am I went to bed instead.
Our apartment was gorgeous. Living in a foreign country not only opens your horizons to different cultures, but also different living situations, and dealing with people you don't know. I learned a lot about the schools that my roommates went to which were everywhere from Oregon to Ohio to Connecticut. I feel that my roommates Tori, Michaela, Kate, and Melissa had a tremendous impact on my life and the way I view things. In API's introductory session, I learned that there would be sort of a happy honeymoon phase where being abroad sort of feels like a vacation and all of your roommates and new friends are the best people in the world, then you go through sort of a slump and then back to the honeymoon phase before you leave. In that 'slump' you might not get along with your roommates. And with 13 girls in the same apartment building, hanging out, and going to school together, there is bound to be drama. I learned a lot about things that people from New England do from my roommate from Oregon.
Finding school wasn't too difficult especially when API held it one area of town and had very helpful staff to point you in the correct direction. I didn't speak any Italian, but I was pretty good with maps. My roommate Michaela and I went out on Sunday to find the school. And on Monday, my other roommate Tori and I found our classes together. It was a bit confusing but we found our way and the teachers more than understood.
6. Would you recommend this program to others? Why or why not?
Definitely would recommend this program. The advisors were terrific and the teachers knew their stuff. Class was fun; we went on walks around the city and to museums. Saint A's doesn't usually count the 'wine tasting' or 'cooking' classes toward credits. So I wasn't able to take those classes. However, my classes for literature and philosophy were incredibly interesting and fun.
API also planned incredible trips that were included in the program. Sure you will want to do some travelling on your own, but to have all the people in your school on a trip to Pisa, Cinque Terra, or at a wine tasting is incredibly fun and also you meet more people this way.
7. Express two or three things that help us to understand how you felt living in the city of Florence?
Florence was extremely busy. Our advisors said it was sort of a 'Disney World' and if you have ever been to Disney world you know how busy that is. The streets are narrow and so are the sidewalks. The Italian people to be frank just don't care if you are in their way. They will walk straight into you, if you aren't walking confidently enough through the massive traffic. This traffic of course dies down in November, only to build up on the Immaculate Conception day (December 8th) until Christmas. I became quite frustrated with the amount of people getting in 'my way' all the time. Eventually I think I adopted the Italian 'go ahead and walk into me, I dare you' walk. My boyfriend visited me during API's fall break in October and told me that I had become rude towards people when I walk. However after being in Florence for a few days he understood and began to walk in the same way.
In Florence, running on the street is frowned upon. I ran a marathon in Athens, Greece in November while I was studying abroad. I needed to train for it; however when I went running to a nearby park one morning I was chastised and received weird looks. The next day I went I was chased by some Italian men. So I joined a gym. Which leads me to my next thing:
Italian women seem to dislike American women. American girls about college age tend to dress too revealing or perhaps not classy enough for the Italian women. I went to the gym everyday in Florence and it was conveniently placed next to my school. The women in my gym were about 30 or older and never tried to talk to me but talked amongst themselves. I felt really weird in my American eagle jeans and north face jacket, while they have Manolo Blahnik shoes and Prada dresses. Toward the end of the semester I became better at the Italian language and began to chat with the women and they no longer saw me as the weird American.
Vendors are everywhere including in the market, obviously. They will try to hound you if you are a woman. If you aren't a woman they will barter with you. I learned from a girl in my group, Stephanie how to barter effectively and got some really good deals on some nice Italian leather bags. The Italian men will try to woo you with their one liners. My roommate Tori and I found it more effective to just be sarcastic with them in order for them back off.
8. What advice would you give to students to help them in choosing a program?
When you are choosing a program, think about what you are passionate about. Do you love politics? Art? Architecture? Cooking? It is entirely possible to visit anywhere simply by hopping on a cheap plane like Ryan Air or EasyJet, if you are travelling to one of the European countries. So where would you like to know the most. Would you get along with the people of Barcelona who stay up all night partying and sleep during their siesta? Or would you rather hang out with some philosophy types in Belgium?
You will most likely see something beautiful no matter where you go. But what are you looking to divulge from this experience? What traits do you see in the people of a certain country that you would like to enhance in yourself?
Also, choose the program based on the classes. I was between Rome and Florence for a while and chose Florence because I liked the small town feel where someone will actually remember you. But also I liked that though I would be studying Dante's Divine Comedy, I could also see where he was baptized, lived, went to church, ate, and where he was exiled. It is very powerful to know that the places you are standing in that so many other people have stood there and some of them have been significant characters in history. I am passionate about philosophy and history. Thus why I chose Florence/Rome area. Ask yourself what you want to become, and find someplace that could help form yourself into that person.


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