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Forehead and area above and behind eyes dark blue-grey becoming dark iridescent green on crown and nape, pale grey on breast and lower breast and greyish white on rear edge of breast and greyish white on rear edge of breast shield, border of breast shield tipped purple at sides and blackish purple on lower breast, rest of UnP blackish grey. Hindneck, UpP, central tail feathers, median and greater wing-coverts, and inner secondaries dark olive-green with bronzy green gloss, lesser wing-coverts dark purple, primaries and outer secondaries black, outer tail feather dark grey with poorly defined black subterminal band and brownish tips, iris brown, orbital skin creamy white, bil black, feet and legs purplish red. Female has dark grey head and upper breast, rest of underpats dull yellowish brown, grey of head and neck suffused brown, lacks purple on wings and sides of breast, rest of underparts dull yellowish brown. Juvenile similar to female, but duller and browner, with rufous fringes to feathers of wings and breast, and to a lesser extent elswhere. Race jahannae slightly larger, with UpP of male glosses bronzy purple and the brown plumage paler and redder, admiralitalis similar, but has head entirely blue-grey and breast shields becomes white only at median part of border, whereas female has fairly clearly demarcated darj grey breast shield, other races show only minor variation in plumage


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My iPad is Mad at Me, and Other Fun Technical Things
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Last week my iPad and I got into a fight. I'm not sure what I did to upset it but it refused to cooperate. This led to a long (but thankfully free) visit to the Apple store. As it turned out, there was a software issue that wasn't my fault at all, and the Apple Genius even told me he could tell I take great care of my iPad. I was less excited to learn that I have been using the "iCloud" storage function entirely wrong. I added insult to injury when I mentioned I should know better seeing as I'm working towards a degree in Information Science! The Apple Genius laughed and kindly taught me how to use the storage function more efficiently in the future. Although it's never fun admitting that you don't know something I'm glad to have had the whole system explained to me, not only for my own selfish reasons but also so I can explain it to other people who have difficulties.
Despite having some technical mishaps in my personal life, helping patrons with their technical troubles at the public library has proved easier than I expected. Often all a patron needs is another set of eyes or someone to help them remain calm as they navigate unfamiliar websites or use a new program (such as excel) for the first time. I find it easy to relate to patrons' struggles because I tend to have similar frustrations.
I may still not be where I'd like to be with my techie skills (the Apple store won't be hiring me to work as a Genius anytime soon) but I'm miles ahead of where I was last semester. Two of my classes will be having an online class one week this semester and I'm looking forward to the virtual classroom experience. I'm considering taking an online or blended course next semester and this should be a great introduction. Taking a course entirely online still feels a bit daunting since I'm pretty old school but I'm determined to keep an open mind. As always, I'll be sure to report back!

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Rand Paul Votes in Favor of $631 Billion U.S. 'Defense' LegislationSubmitted by Neotheone on Wed, 12/05/2012 - 15:29
EPJ: Rand Paul's To Do List before officially running for president:
Visit is Israel (scheduled for January)
Make sure Military-Industrial Compex is funded (Check)
The Senate, by a 98-0 vote, authorized $525.3 billion in baseline military spending, trimming only a small chunk from the administration's $525.4 billion request. Thebill also authorizes $88.5 billion more for ongoing wars."
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I didn't think Obama could get any gayer either.
If that hurt your effeminate feelings, I'm pretty sure the LP is accepting disgruntled, Republican homosexualists.
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Of course as a non-collectivist, you understand that's completely beside the point. Rand is an unprincipled idiot. He votes well on occasion.
He still needs to apologize
He still needs to apologize for his endorsement of Rmoney
Yeah that was pretty gay.
Yeah that was pretty gay.
No thank you.
With "friends" like Rand, who needs enemies?
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This is all part of his secret plan....
Just you wait buddy!
2012: Rand is the litmus test for libertarians!
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Rand is a pudwhacker.
Rand is a pudwhacker.
He's Got Us All Wondering When His Great Plan Begin..
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Adventures in Marketing: Headphones by Snooki
Say you're promoting a "premium" product with minimal production costs and you want to heighten its appeal to a certain target audience. What do you do? First you label it "premium" or "exclusive". Then you slap a barely-related celebrity's name on it and jack up its price well beyond reason. Score!
The latest industry overcome by celebrity endorsement deals is audio equipment. Headphones appear to be the new sneakers–when the $300 Beats by Dre model debuted a couple of years ago, they were the earwear equivalent of Nike Air Jordans. The first question to ask someone wearing Beats by Dre was either "When's your album coming out?" or "How can I get tickets to the release party?"
Once marketers realized how profitable this racket can be, everyone and his brother (and his brother's nephew, who appeared on one episode of some reality show) jumped aboard the C-list headphone train. Are they better than iPod earbuds? Do they offer deeper bass and crisper high-end sounds for compressed, low-quality mp3s? Sure–but this is more than a little ridiculous.


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Heading to Group TwoSo we just covered the alkali metals in Group I. You will find the alkaline earth metals right next door in Group II. This is the second most reactive family of elements in the periodic table. Do you know why they are called alkaline? When these compounds are mixed in solutions, they are likely to form solutions with a pH greater than 7. Those higher pH levels means that they are defined as "basic" or "alkaline" solutions.
A Family PortraitWho's in the family? The members of the alkaline earth metals include: beryllium (Be), magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), strontium (Sr), barium (Ba) and radium (Ra). As with all families, these elements share traits. While not as reactive as the alkali metals, this family knows how to make bonds very easily. Each of them has two electrons in their outer shell. They are ready to give up those two electrons in electrovalent/ionic bonds. Sometimes you will see them with two halogen atoms, as with beryllium fluoride (BeF2), and sometimes they might form a double bond, as with calcium oxide (CaO). It's all about giving up those electrons to have a full outer shell.
As you get to the bottom of the list, you will find the radioactive radium. While radium is not found around your house anymore, it used to be an ingredient in glow-in-the-dark paints. It was originally mixed with zinc sulfide (ZnS). The other elements are found in many items, including fireworks, batteries, flashbulbs, and special alloys. The lighter alkaline earth metals, such as magnesium and calcium, are very important in animal and plant physiology. You all know that calcium helps build your bones. Magnesium can be found in chlorophyll molecules.
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Drivers bombing down Falconridge Blvd N.E. slightly crane their necks to see the progress of The Genesis Centre of Community Wellness. Is today the day? For two and a half years they have patiently watched as the structural steel emerged from the earth and steadily shaped into a grand complex. Today, a fence still stands guard indicating only authorized personal may enter, but residents can see that the complex will open soon. But when will it open?
This last question is being asked more and more around Calgary: by customers at Village Square Library and at outreaches. When will the new library open?? An recent Calgary Herald article touches on the community's excitement of the Centre's imminent opening. Yesterday, a Sunday, Caroline was at a tea shop in Inglewood, chatting with a friend on the progress of Saddletowne Library. Another customer nearby interjected: "Sorry, the new library opening in the northeast?! I am so looking forward to it opening!" Turns out she is a resident of Coral Springs. "Finally, the northeast is getting something awesome!"
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Suvar Detta was a male Human Mandalorian bounty hunter and mercenary who served under Boba Fett during the Yuuzhan Vong War.
A male Human, Suvar Detta and his brother, Cham were born on the planet Mandalore and raised in the ancient warrior culture, donning traditional armor when they were old enough and becoming proficient with blasters.[1]
When the Yuuzhan Vong invaded the galaxy, the Detta brothers joined with the infamous Mandalorian bounty hunter Boba Fett in 24 BBY as part of a group known as the Mandalorian Protectors. Piloting Gladiator-class assault fighters during the war, the Dettas joined Fett on a mission a week after the invasion of the planet Helska. Assaulting a space station in orbit over Birgis, Detta and the other Mandalorians occupied the station while the Yuuzhan Vong invaded the planet.[1]
Despite apparently working for the Yuuzhan Vong, the Mandalorians were supplying information to the Jedi Order through Jedi Knight Kubariet. Upon first meeting the Jedi, Detta had tried holding him down only to be disabled by a knee to the groin. Kubariet later agreed to cooperate and the mission to gain the Jedi's trust was successful.[1]
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Transforming Wasteland to Wonderful Garden in China
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Our supplier sustainability team shared the following update from Zhu Hai Lian Feng, a knitwear factory located in Zhuhai, Guangdong, China. Zhu Hai Lian Feng has been a Timberland partner since 2008.
Two years ago, factory management decided to create an eco-garden in the barren land surrounding the factory. After 6 months of hard work, their vision was realized, and a beautiful, relaxing and bountiful garden was completed.
The Zhu Hai Lian Feng eco-garden is home to many fruits and vegetables, including papaw, dragon fruit, leechee, mangoes, tomatoes and lettuce. The garden is harvested by factory employees, and the fruits and vegetables go directly to the factory's canteen. There's nothing better than fresh fruits and vegetables grown on site!
Zhu Hai Lian Feng also constructed two pavilions in the eco-garden, which are frequently used by employees for parties, catching up with friends and simply relaxing.
To learn more about Timberland partners like Zhu Hai Lian Feng and how they're working to improve their workplaces with projects like the eco-garden, please visit our Responsibility website.
Clean Drinking Water in Vietnam
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According to reports from the World Health Organization and UNICEF, every year 3.6 million people die of water-related diseases. Access to clean drinking water is one of the basic needs we work to ensure all workers in our supply chain have.
During an assessment of factories in and around Hanoi, Vietnam, our Supplier Sustainability Team discovered that clean drinking water was the #1 concern among workers at the Stella Group's Golden Star factories in Hai Phong City, Vietnam (a port city located about 60 miles east of Hanoi). Although the water within the factory itself was clean, we learned that the community where many of the Golden Star workers live is far away, and far more rural: Residents there have to rely on groundwater and rainwater for drinking and domestic use, with little (if any) filtration.
When Timberland learns that access to clean drinking water is an issue in workers' communities, we call on our partnership with Planet Water Foundation to help meet the need. Planet Water Foundation is a U.S.-based, nonprofit organization that strives to bring clean water to the world's most disadvantaged communities through the installation of water filtration systems and education on how to use them.
In Vietnam, Timberland's Supplier Sustainability Team worked with Planet Water Foundation, the factory and the local community to determine the best location for two clean drinking water towers. The final selections were on the grounds of two kindergartens, where the highest number of community members would have access. The towers were constructed in July 2012.
One advantage of the Planet Water filtration system is that the system doesn't require any consumables. The filters only require nominal daily maintenance checks by school staff, and can last seven to ten years. When needed, the filters can be replaced for a modest cost. In addition, Planet Water guarantees each installation and returns to the project site every three months for five years after the installation to ensure that the system is operating correctly.
While the primary benefit of the water towers is better health through clean drinking water, there's a business case for brands and factories to provide a sustainable living environment for workers — as well as a humanitarian one. After all, when employees miss work because they're ill—or have to stay home to care for sick family members—productivity suffers.
Golden Star Factory manager Doan Anh Tuan sums it up by saying, "This project has affected our everyday lives—not just at the factory but into our communities and schools. We'll be feeling its impact for generations."


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The Cat Adoption Team (CAT) is participating in #GivingTuesday, a worldwide effort to celebrate and encourage generosity. On Tuesday, December 2, 2014, charities, families, businesses, and individuals around the globe will join together to show their support of charitable organizations.
According to #GivingTuesday's website, this daylong celebration was founded in 2012 by New York's 92nd Street Y in partnership with the United Nations Foundation. Today, the celebration has grown into a global movement that has engaged over 10,000 organizations worldwide.
CAT encourages our supporters to join us in this unique opportunity to celebrate programs and services that have a positive impact in our community.
Aside from making a donation, one of the most popular ways to get involved in #GivingTuesday is to share a photograph and text about why you give. Participants can join the fun by uploading a "selfless selfie" to social media sites using the hashtags #UNselfie and #GivingTuesday. CAT is offering a free template (pdf) to use when you and/or your feline shares an #UNselfie online.
To give back to CAT on December 2, make a donation securely online at giveguide.org/#catadoptionteam or through CAT's donation site.
Share your #GivingTuesday and #UNselfie photos with us! Post to CAT's Facebook page or tag @CatAdopt on Twitter and @CATAdoptPDX on Instagram.
More than 50% of pet cats in the United States are overweight, according to the latest research. To change that, the volunteer team at CAT's adoption center inside the Petco Tualatin (8775 Tualatin-Sherwood Rd.) has developed a "kitty spa" to help some full-figured CAT cats become their healthiest selves.
Cats of all shapes and sizes come to the Cat Adoption Team looking for new families. After a thorough veterinary exam by our knowledgeable hospital staff, some cats receive a recommendation for a special diet and/or weight loss regimen. Our hospital staff helps create a plan for each cat to lose weight at a slow, steady, and healthy pace. If possible, these cats move offsite to be housed at CAT's adoption center inside at the Tualatin Petco. There, CAT volunteers work specifically with overweight kitties to give them extra playtime and manage the cats' diets so that each kitty can become his/her healthiest self.
In May, CAT and Petco hosted an open house at the Living Room & Kitty Spa which featured refreshments, games, raffles, vendor booths, and informative demos about how to keep your cat healthy and happy. The volunteer team there continues to work with cats on weight loss and health programs. All of the cats housed at the Petco Tualatin are available for adoption through CAT. Our trained adoption counselors work with adopters to share all the information about how to continue each cat's training and diet plan after they go home. After all, playtime is a great opportunity to interact and bond with a new kitty!
Stop by to meet the available cats any time during Petco's open hours. CAT's volunteer adoption counselors are onsite to assist with adoptions from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. on weekends; during the week adoptions are completed at CAT's main shelter in Sherwood (14175 SW Galbreath Dr.). For more information about CAT's offsite adoption locations, please visit catadoptionteam.org/adopt/locations.
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An eight-week old kitten has become quite the little traveler after being found in a car engine compartment in southwest Portland last week.
The kitten, named Lil' Motor, was taken to DoveLewis Emergency Animal Hospital at just before midnight on June 12 after being found in a car engine compartment. Though his gray and white fur was dirty with motor oil, a veterinary examination revealed no wounds or other issues, and he was eating and drinking on his own. Although Lil' Motor was a bit timid, the final diagnosis on his record reads: "healthy kitten".
Because Lil' Motor had no microchip or collar for identification, he was transferred to Multnomah County Animal Services (MCAS) on June 13 for the opportunity to be reclaimed or adopted. At MCAS, this two-pound ball of fur received preventative veterinary care, including a deworming and flea treatment, as well as his first vaccine.
The spring and summer months are some of the busiest for animal shelters as kitten season begins. Already very full with cats and kittens looking for homes, MCAS reached out to the Cat Adoption Team (CAT) for help. On June 18, Lil' Motor took one more trip from MCAS to CAT where he was made available for adoption and found a new family within hours.
"He's a very sweet little boy," says Kristi Brooks, CAT Operations Manager, "I'm not surprised someone scooped him up so quickly."
Many other kittens and cats are available through CAT's adoption program. CAT will host it's largest kitten adoption event of the year, Kitten Palooza on June 28 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. CAT's regular shelter hours are Tuesday-Friday, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday-Sunday, 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. Adoptions are completed on a first come, first served basis.
Thanks to the incredible support of our donors and generous grant funding, the Cat Adoption Team (CAT) continues to make housing improvements at its Sherwood shelter. The purpose of these changes is to enhance the health and welfare of all cats and kittens in the shelter's care, ensuring that both physical and emotional needs are being met. Such adjustments are not only good for cats while they are in the shelter, but encourage behavior that helps cats appeal to the right homes and find loving families faster.
Renovations began in 2012 with the help of grant funding from the Petco Foundation to renovate and remodel our free-roam rooms. The updates provide cats with more light, exposure, and opportunities to choose how and where to spend their time within the rooms.
In March, thanks in part to grant funding from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA®), CAT began another multi-phase project. The first step was the addition of portals in the adult adoption area. The cat-sized doorways are built into existing kennels, and have been shown to improve feline health and emotional well-being. Nearly 30 newly added portals in the adult cat adoption area have doubled—and in some instances tripled—the individual housing for each cat, allowing him or her to move freely between multiple kennel spaces.
"Extra space and more choice of where to relax or play reduce the level of stress that cats can experience in the shelter environment, which results in cats that not only feel better and stay healthier, but are more attractive to potential adopters," says Karen Green, executive director. "The portals will improve living conditions and reduce the amount of time between when cats enter the shelter and when they find new homes."
The ASPCA® grant and donor support will fund additional portal renovations and other housing improvements throughout the shelter. Besides portals, CAT plans to provide new bedding, perching, and privacy options in the kennels, as well as other items shown to improve cat health and wellness.
We invite you to stop by any time during open hours to see how much the cats are enjoying all the improvements! CAT is open Tuesday through Friday, noon to 7 p.m., and Saturday/Sunday, noon to 6 p.m.
Mother Abigail is a reserved older cat who seeks an extraordinary family who understands her special needs related to arthritis and kidney disease.
CAT is delighted to announce that we received a $2,500 grant from Lil BUB's BIG Fund for the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®). The grant, made possible through a joint effort by the ASPCA® and Internet cat sensation Lil BUB, will be used to help special cats in need.
CAT is one of the few shelters in the Portland metro area that can provide the extra care required by cats with special on-going medical needs, including FIV, urinary disease, kidney disease, thyroid disease, food allergies, diabetes, and other age-related diseases.
"We work hard to be able to take in and find homes for as many cats as we can who have these types of health problems," says CAT's lead veterinarian Dr. Kimberly Dauphin, DVM. "However, cost is a constant obstacle: not only do these cats require care that can often be quite expensive; it takes much longer to find them homes."
Grant funds will help cover the cost of providing medical attention to senior and special needs cats. While this grant fund lasts, CAT also will offer fee-waived adoptions for cats who are age 8 years and older, FIV-positive, and/or require other special medical care.
CAT is committed to providing excellent care to every cat who comes through its doors. In 2002, CAT was the first animal shelter in the greater Portland metro area to build an on-site hospital. Today, CAT's hospital provides veterinary care to approximately 2,500 cats and kittens who come through CAT each year for adoption. In addition, the hospital performs around 1,700 low-cost spay/neuter surgeries for cats in the community.
Sure, it seems like the words "kitten season" are a match made in heaven, but the reality is that kitten season is a tough time of year for animal shelters. Kitten season brings with it a large shelter population spike, and vulnerable kittens require extra attention. These adorable little fuzzballs are a big drain on resources—requiring additional staff and volunteer time and attention, as well as specialized veterinary and foster care.
CAT is gearing up for another busy kitten season. Thanks to our wonderful volunteer foster families and the support of all our donors and volunteers, CAT's Kitten Foster Program will save the lives of hundreds of kittens and mama cats again this year.
To help start the season off right, CAT invites you to join us for the second annual Kitten Baby Shower. Play shower games, enjoy delicious treats donated by Nothing Bundt Cakes bakery in Tualatin, and give a gift in support of CAT's kitten foster program.
Here's what you need to know:
When: Saturday, April 12, 2014, 1 – 2:30 pm
Where: Cat Adoption Team – 14175 SW Galbreath Dr., Sherwood, OR 97140
What: Baby shower for the kittens in support of CAT's Kitten Foster Program. To include:
- Refreshments
- Fun and games
- Info about fostering
- A chance to meet adoptable cats and maybe even some kittens!
Gifts: Surprise the kittens with a gift from the Wish List
RSVP: Not necessary, but you may RSVP on CAT's Facebook event page
Learn more about the foster program at catadoptionteam.org/foster.
Special thanks to our Sweet Treats Sponsor:
Thanks in part to a generous $13,000 grant from The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA®), the Cat Adoption Team (CAT) will begin a housing renovation project at its Sherwood shelter. The project will result in improvements to enhance the health and welfare of all cats and kittens in the shelter's care.
Special Adoption Promotion
Because cats will need to move out of the adult cat adoption area, CAT hopes to adopt out as many cats as possible before construction begins on March 16. Although cats will move to other areas of the shelter temporarily, it is best if they can go directly to a new home.
To encourage adoptions prior to construction, adult cat adoption fees at CAT's main shelter location will be just $25 on Friday and Saturday, March 14 and 15.
"Adoptions from CAT are always exciting, but we can especially use your help right now," says Karen Green, CAT's Executive Director. "If you've been considering adopting a feline friend, it's a great time to stop by our shelter to meet the wonderful cats who are looking for loving homes."
CAT will be open regular business hours during construction, and operations in the shelter's onsite hospital will not be affected. People can still adopt animals from the shelter and are highly encouraged to do so before construction begins on March 16.
Project Details
CAT will begin the multi-phase project with renovations in the adult cat adoption area. Cat kennels in this area will be retrofitted with portals (cat-sized doorways), a proven option for improving existing cat shelter housing. The portals will double the size of housing for each cat, allowing him or her to move freely between two living spaces.
"Extra space and more choice of where to relax or play reduce the level of stress that cats can experience in the shelter environment, which results in cats that not only feel better and stay healthier, but are more attractive to potential adopters," Green says. "The portals will improve living conditions and reduce the amount of time between when cats enter the shelter and when they find new homes."
The ASPCA® grant will fund portal renovations and other housing improvements in the adoption areas of the shelter—including at least 28 portals in the adult adoption area. Besides portals, the grant will help provide new beds and perching options, as well as other items shown to improve cat health and wellness.
In addition to constructing portals in the adoption areas, CAT hopes to add portals to other housing areas throughout the shelter, including in the onsite hospital and illness isolation wards. Monetary donations can be mailed directly to the shelter at 14175 SW Galbreath Dr., Sherwood, OR 97140 or made using CAT's secure online donation form.
Phase I construction in the adult adoption area is expected to be completed by March 19. CAT is open Tuesday through Friday, noon to 7 p.m., and Saturday/Sunday, noon to 6 p.m. Adoptions end 30 minutes prior to closing. The shelter is located at 14175 SW Galbreath Dr., Sherwood, OR. For information about CAT's adoption procedures and to see which cats are available for adoption, visit catadoptionteam.org/adopt.
The winter storms that blew through the Portland metro area this past weekend interrupted business-as-usual for the Cat Adoption Team (CAT) in Sherwood, Ore. Following a four-day weather closure, CAT is reaching out to the community to encourage adoptions.
"A dedicated group of staff and volunteers who could safely reach the shelter came in to care for the cats during the snowstorm," said Karen Green, CAT's executive director. "But just like people who get antsy after a few snow days, we have over 100 cats and kittens who are anxious to get out of the shelter and into loving homes."
When a cat is adopted from CAT, the shelter is able to take in another cat in need from a county shelter or from the public. "It's a cycle of adoption and rescue that saves cats in our community, and the storm interfered with that cycle. We're asking the community to help us catch up by coming in and adopting a new family member this week."
Adoption fees for all adult cats will be reduced to just $25 from Feb. 14-16 during the "Find The One" Adoption Special & Scratcher Sale. Regular adoption fees are $85 for adult cats (age 1 year and older), $100 for teenage kittens (age 7 months to a year), and $125 for kittens under 7 months old. All adoption fees include a veterinary exam, age-appropriate vaccinations, microchip and registration, and spay or neuter.
CAT is located at 14175 SW Galbreath Dr., Sherwood, Ore. Regular hours are: Tuesday-Friday from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. For more information about CAT's adoption procedures, please visit catadoptionteam.org/adopt/process/.
Although they are now in their loving forever home, Uno and Tres had a bumpy beginning. These darling litter mates originally came to CAT as kittens and were quickly adopted together. But after about 5 months in a home, they came back to CAT because they weren't socializing well with the people who had adopted them. After that experience, it was clear that these two kittens would need some extra time to get comfortable around people.
CAT's volunteer crew at the Tualatin Petco Adoption Center was up for the challenge! For the next 8 to 9 months, a number of volunteers spent time helping Uno and Tres feel safe with people. They were shown love and kindness from a group of people who took extra care to encourage the kittens to not just trust people, but to seek human attention too. Thanks to this special effort, both cats gained more confidence around people. When adopter Kerri decided to give these two their second chance in a home, volunteers came in to say a fond farewell to two cats who had won their hearts.
Uno and Tres have come a long way since their adoption by Kerri last year. She says, "They purr all the time and love to run through the house at warp speed… They both have silly habits that make me laugh." And the best news? "I love them dearly."
Stories like this are made possible through the hard work and loving care of CAT's staff, volunteers, and the families who adopt from us.
CAT and the other organizations that make up the Animal Shelter Alliance of Portland (ASAP) are doing a lot of things right when it comes to the cats and dogs in local animal shelters. Since founding ASAP in 2006, these organizations have worked diligently to save cats and dogs in our local shelters.
•Starting with a live release, or save rate, of 62 percent in 2006, ASAP implemented several programs that decreased shelter intake and increased the transfers of animals between shelters. By 2012, when over 33,700 cats and dogs entered the six shelters, the community's live release rate reached an astounding 85 percent (compared to the national average rate of around 50 percent). Nine out of ten dogs and eight out of ten cats left animal shelters alive.
•ASAP's successful "Spay & Save" program has altered over 30,000 cats owned by people needing financial assistance, resulting in a 25 percent decrease in shelter intake of cats within just two years.
•For metro areas with a human population of over two million people, Portland is in the top three safest communities for homeless animals, joining New York City and the Denver Metropolitan Area (source: Maddie's Fund® National Community Statistics Database).
•Portland shelters have not euthanized a healthy, social pet in over two years, making it what Maddie's Fund calls an "Adoption Guarantee Community".
Acknowledging ASAP shelters' achievement, on May 21, Maddie's Fund® awarded its prestigious Community Lifesaving Award of $1 million to the six animal welfare organizations that make up ASAP.
This monetary award was divided between the six shelters based on their adoption and transfer numbers. Each ASAP shelter will be putting 35 percent of their individual awards into a pooled fund for ASAP to assist in coalition-wide activities.
The Cat Adoption Team, is already working on increasing the save rate for cats from 85 percent to closer to 100 percent in the coming years.
"CAT is honored to receive this award from Maddie's Fund®. This grant is an investment in our ability to increase efforts to help felines who come to us from throughout our community," remarks Karen Green, CAT's Executive Director.
Karen goes on to say that "CAT is excited about further increasing the numbers of cats saved. To take our community to the next level, we need to be able to help even more cats who need foster care or veterinary treatment before adoption. We also want to find homes for more kitties who have manageable health or behavioral problems, like those who require a special diet or who are a little on the independent and cranky side.
Some of the things CAT is doing to save more lives include:
•Ramping up the foster program to provide care for underage kittens this kitten season.
•Working to increase capacity for cats with treatable medical conditions like upper respiratory infections and ringworm
•Promoting our special needs cat for adoption in local media from the Oregonian to the Greenlight classified
•Continuing and increasing adoption promotions like the June's Kitten Palooza event
•Establishing a "CAT-vocate" program for volunteers, supporters, and online fans to easily promote their favorite CAT cat
Karen encourages community members to get involved. "This award can help our community become even safer for at-risk pets, however we need more volunteers, foster families, donors, and adopters to step forward. Please join us in making the Portland metro area a leader in lifesaving!"
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About the Lifesaving Awards:
Maddie's Fund® has established special Lifesaving Awards to recognize communities that are leading the way in saving animal lives.
These awards are designed to acknowledge the outstanding contributions being made by coalitions consisting of Traditional Shelters, Adoption Guarantee organizations, and Animal Control agencies in which all groups have already implemented:
•an adoption guarantee for healthy pets in their target community and are likely to sustain it in the future (Adoption Guarantee Community); or
•an adoption guarantee for all healthy and treatable shelter pets in their target community and are likely to sustain it in the future (No-Kill Community).
About Maddie's Fund
Maddie's Fund® is a family foundation endowed by the founder of Workday® and PeopleSoft, Dave Duffield and his wife, Cheryl. Maddie's Fund is helping to achieve and sustain a no-kill nation by providing solutions to the most challenging issues facing the animal welfare community through Maddie's® Grant Giving and Maddie's InstituteSM. Maddie's Fund is named after the family's beloved Miniature Schnauzer who passed away in 1997.


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AMY GOODMAN: Is the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission covering up Wall Street crimes? That's the question examined in an explosive new report by Rolling Stone reporter Matt Taibbi.
He begins the piece: "Imagine a world in which a man who is repeatedly investigated for a string of serious crimes, but never prosecuted, has his slate wiped clean every time the cops fail to make a case." Taibbi argues this is exactly how the Securities and Exchange Commission has been treating the Wall Street bankers who helped cause the ongoing global economic crisis.
Matt Taibbi joins us now, political reporter at Rolling Stone magazine. His latest piece, again, "Is the SEC Covering Up Wall Street Crimes?"
How are they doing it, Matt?
MATT TAIBBI: Well, the SEC had a number of different levels of investigation. They had a thing called a MUI, which is a "Matter Under Inquiry," and this is basically any preliminary investigation, any tip that came in from a whistleblower or from a self-regulating organization like the Stock Exchange or FINRA, if they—suspicious trades, anything like that. If they investigated it and they did not get permission from the people up above in the SEC to proceed to a full-blown investigation, they then shredded all that evidence they gathered in the preliminary stage. So they destroyed all the evidence of all MUIs dating back to 1993, and that might be as many as 18,000 cases.
AMY GOODMAN: Under whose authority?
MATT TAIBBI: Under the authority of the enforcement division. Now, this—there's no legal authority to do this. And, you know, apparently, according to my sources, this was illegal. You can't just unilaterally shred any government document, no matter how insignificant. And these are significant law enforcement investigatory files that they were unilaterally destroying.
AMY GOODMAN: Talk about just what the SEC does, the Securities and Exchange Commission.
MATT TAIBBI: Well, they police the financial markets. They're the main cops on the beat on Wall Street. It's basically a two-tiered structure. It's—you know, for Wall Street crime, it's the SEC and the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Southern District of New York are the two main sort of policing organizations that prevent things like insider trading, market manipulation, securities fraud. They also make sure that all publicly traded corporations—they have to make regular disclosures, you know, every year, and they make sure that those disclosures are accurate, that you don't have an Enron situation, for instance, where a company is reporting profits that they don't have and hiding losses that they do have. The SEC is supposed to be the number one cop on the beat preventing all of this stuff. And if they're not doing their job, which they apparently haven't been, you know, what results is a situation like 2008, where just corruption overwhelms the markets, and you have this explosion of, you know, a lack of confidence all around the globe.
AMY GOODMAN: Who is the whistleblower who started to expose what was taking place?
MATT TAIBBI: His name is Darcy Flynn. He's a 13-year veteran of the SEC. He had a variety of positions in the SEC, but most recently, he is an attorney who worked, and part of his responsibilities were to maintain the records, within the agency. Now, when he took this new job in 2010, he discovered this policy that the SEC had been destroying all of its preliminary investigations. And he was, you know, understandably upset. And he started this whole process of coming forward. He contacted the National Archives, because he wanted guidance on the issue. And he only came forward publicly because he couldn't get reassurances from the SEC that they wouldn't take action against him for coming forward. And so, that's why he came forward.
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The "I AM" Activity is the original Ascended Master Teachings religious movement founded in the early 1930s by Guy Ballard (1878–1939) and his wife Edna (1886–1971) in Chicago, Illinois.[1] It is an offshoot of theosophy and a major predecessor of several New Age religions including the Church Universal and Triumphant.[2] The movement had up to a million followers in 1938 [3] and is still active today on a smaller scale. According to the official website of the parent organization, the Saint Germain Foundation, its worldwide headquarters is located in Schaumburg, Illinois and there are approximately 300 local groups worldwide under several variations of the names "I AM" Sanctuary, "I AM" Temple, and other similar titles.[4] As of 2007, the organization states that its purpose is "spiritual, educational and practical," and that no admission fee is charged for their activities.[5] The term "I AM" is a reference to the ancient Sanskrit mantra "So Ham", meaning I Am that I Am.[6]
The movement believes in the existence of a group called the Ascended Masters, a hierarchy of supernatural beings that includes the original Theosophical Masters such as the Master Jesus, Morya, Maitreya, and in addition several dozen more beyond the original 20 Masters of the Ancient Wisdom of the original Theosophists. These "Ascended Masters" are believed to be humans who have lived in physical bodies, became immortal and left the cycles of "re-embodiment" and karma, and attained their "Ascension". The Ascended Masters are believed to communicate to humanity through certain humans, including Guy and Edna Ballard.[1][2] Because Jesus is believed to be one of the Ascended Masters, making the "Christ Light" available to seekers who wish to move out of darkness, many of the members of the "I AM" Activity consider it to be a Christian religion.[6] According to the Los Angeles Magazine, Ballard said he was the reembodiment of George Washington, an Egyptian priest, and a noted French musician.[7]
Ballard died in 1939. In 1942 his wife and son were convicted of fraud[4][7], a conviction which was overturned in a landmark Supreme Court decision, ruling that the question of whether the Ballards believed their religious claims should not have been submitted to a jury.[4]
The "I AM" Activity was founded by Guy Ballard (pseudonym Godfre Ray King) in the early 1930s. Ballard was well-read in theosophy and its offshoots, and while hiking on Mount Shasta looking for a supposed Esoteric Brotherhood, he said that he had encountered a man who introduced himself as Comte de Saint-Germain, a historical 18th century alchemist and a regular component of theosophical religions.[3] The Ballards said they began talking to the Ascended Masters regularly. They founded a publishing house, Saint Germain Press, to publish their books and began training people to spread their messages across the United States. These training sessions and "Conclaves" were held throughout the United States and were open to the general public and free of charge.[8] A front page story in a 1938 edition of the Chicago Herald and Examiner noted that the Ballards "do not take up collections or ask for funds".[9] Some of the original members of I AM were recruited from the ranks of William Dudley Pelley's organization the Silver Shirts. [10]Meetings became limited to members only after hecklers began disrupting their open meetings.[2][3] Over their lifetimes, the Ballards recorded nearly 4,000 messages which they said were from the Ascended Masters.[1] Guy Ballard, his wife Edna, and later his son Donald became the sole "Accredited Messengers" of the Ascended Masters.[3]
The Ballards' popularity spread, including up to a million followers in 1938.[3] They accepted donations (called "love gifts") from their followers across the country, though no such donation or dues were required.[9] Still, these donations allegedly left some followers deeply in debt, according to the Los Angeles Times.[11] The Ballards became quite wealthy.[3]
The first of many "Conclaves" held in scores of cities in their national tours was Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, October 10–19, 1934.[1] According to Los Angeles Magazine article, in August 1935, the Ballards hosted a gathering at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles that drew a crowd of 6,000.[7] Guy Ballard spoke under the pseudonym he used in authoring his books, Godfre Ray King, and his wife used the pseudonym Lotus. The meeting included teachings they described as being received directly from the Ascended Masters. They led the audience in prayers and affirmations that they called decrees, including adorations to God and invocations for abundance of every good thing, including love, money, peace, and happiness.[1]
At the height of his popularity, Guy Ballard died from arteriosclerosis at 5:00 A.M. on December 29, 1939 at 2545 Belmont Avenue in Los Angeles, in the home of his son Donald. On December 31 his body was cremated. On New Year's Day during the annual Christmas Class, Edna Ballard stated that Guy had completed his Ascension at midnight December 31, 1939 from the "Royal Teton Retreat".[1]
Students of the "I Am" Activity believe in death as a change, not an ending. Theoretically and ideally, esoteric groups such as "I Am", AMORC Rosicrucians, and Theosophists believe Ascension can mean Entering heaven alive, that is, to "raise one's body" -- physically translating to a higher form of existence, as in the Ascension of Jesus. This is what Guy Ballard had claimed his followers would be able to do if they followed his instructions such as refraining from having sex. [12]Students using this more traditional definition would have to conclude that Mrs. Ballard lied or was mistaken, since Mr. Ballard had died a quite ordinary death and his body had been cremated. There had also been questions raised about devout members who had died without entering heaven alive. At this time, Edna Ballard redefined "Ascension" as dying an ordinary death, but going to a higher level of heaven than a normal person because one has balanced "51% of one's karma". [13] This modified and more practical definition of "ascension" is used by all Ascended Master Teachings religions today, although they still believe that a select few, the higher level Ascended Masters such as Jesus and St. Germain, entered heaven alive.
Ballard died in 1939, as noted above. In 1942 his wife and son were convicted of fraud.[4][4][7] The Ninth Circuit overturned the conviction and the government appealed to the Supreme Court. In United States v. Ballard, the Supreme Court in a 5-4 landmark decision, vacated the fraud conviction, ruling that the question of whether the Ballards believed their religious claims should not have been submitted to the jury. Interpreting this decision, the Ninth Circuit later found that the Court did not go so far as to hold that "the validity or veracity of a religious doctrine cannot be inquired into by a Federal Court." [14]
The Ballards were subsequently convicted of fraud in a new trial that withheld from the jury all questions as to whether the Ballards believed their religious claims. The Supreme Court vacated the second judgment also, on the grounds that women were improperly excluded from the jury panel.[15] No standing convictions resulted from the series of trials.
In March 1942, Edna Ballard moved the western branch of the Saint Germain Press and her residence to Santa Fe, where she recorded thousands more messages she said were from the Ascended Masters.[1]
Following the court cases, it was not until 1954 that the organization's right to use the mail was restored. The IRS revoked their tax-exempt status in 1941, stating it did not recognize the movement as "a religion". A court ruling in 1957 overturned the ruling of the IRS and re-established the group's tax-exempt status.[2][16]
As of 2007, Saint Germain Foundation maintains a reading room in Mount Shasta, California, and its headquarters in Schaumburg, Illinois. Several annual conclaves are held at their 12 story "I AM Temple" at 176 West Washington Street in downtown Chicago. Among the hundreds attending, there are usually dozens of "I AM" students from other nations.[1] Classes and conclaves are regularly held in approximately 300 locations in America, Europe, Latin America, Australia, and Africa.[17] Choirs and orchestras at the summer conclaves at Shasta Springs. The Saint Germain Press, a subsidiary of the Saint Germain Foundation, publishes the historical books and related artwork and audio recordings of the Ballards' teachings, and a monthly magazine available by subscription, titled "The Voice of the 'I AM'".[18] It has been estimated that the Saint Germain Press has printed and put into circulation over one million books.[1]
The Saint Germain Foundation presents the "I AM" COME! Pageant every August at Mount Shasta, and has done so each year since 1950. Their website states that the performance is open to the public at no cost, and describes the Pageant as a portrayal of "the life of Beloved Jesus, focusing on His Miracles of Truth and Healing, and the example of the Ascension which He left to the world." [19]
According to the group's teachings, Ascended Masters are believed to be individuals who have left the cycle of reembodiment. The "I AM" Activity calls itself Christian, because Jesus is considered to be one of the more important Ascended Masters. It also refers to itself as "patriotic" because Ascended Master St. Germain is believed to have inspired and guided the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution while belonging to the same Masonic Lodge as George Washington and Benjamin Franklin, though Guy Ballard tended to downplay any relation of his ideas to Freemasonry because of this great dislike, even hatred, of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, a famous Freemason. Thus the notion the figure Saint Germain belonged to a Masonic Lodge was more part of general occult lore than part of Ballard's emphasis. [20],
The movement teaches that the omnipotent, omniscient and omnipresent creator God ('I AM' – Exodus 3:14) is in all of us as a spark from the Divine Flame, and that we can experience this presence, love, power and light – the power of the Violet Consuming Flame of Divine Love – through quiet contemplation and by repeating 'affirmations' and 'decrees'. By 'affirming' something one desires, one can cause it to happen.[3]
The group teaches that the "Mighty I AM Presence," is the way in which God exists as each person's Higher Self, and that a light known as the "Violet Flame" can be generated by the "I AM Presence" to surround each person who calls forth this action or expresses mercy or forgiveness. The group believes that by tapping into these internalized powers in accordance with the teachings of the Ascended Masters, one can use the "Presence" to eliminate evil from the world in favor of justice, and also to minimize personal difficulties in one's life.
The spiritual goal of the teachings is that, through a process of self-purification, rather than ordinary death the believer would become an Ascended Master when leaving their body. The process of attaining these results includes meditation, affirmations, and "decrees", to create alignment with the "I AM Presence" and invoke the Violet Flame, resulting in the desired positive changes.[6]
The group also emphasizes personal freedom, embracing patriotic symbols, and often displays American flags in its Temples or other offices.[6]
These "positive thinking" beliefs overlap with several other New Age movements such as Religious Science and the Human Potential Movement.[3]


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A Boeing 727 passenger jet has been deliberately crash-landed in a remote and uninhabited Mexican desert as part of a scientific experiment for an unprecedented international television documentary for Discovery Channel, Channel 4in the UK, plus Pro Sieben in Germany. The pilot ejected the 170-seat aircraft just minutes before the collision after setting it on a crash course, it was then flown remotely from a chase plane. The crash went according to plan and there were no injuries or damage to property.
Rather than carrying passengers, the plane was packed with scientific experiments, including crash test dummies. Dozens of cameras recorded the crash from inside the aircraft, on the ground, in chase planes and even on the ejecting pilot's helmet. The program is being made by award-winning British production company Dragonfly Film and Television Productions.
The project aims to recreate a serious, but survivable, passenger jet crash landing with a real aircraft in order to allow an international team of experts to study the crashworthiness of the aircraft's airframe and cabin as well as the impact of crashes on the human body, plus possible means of increasing passenger survivability and evaluating new 'black box' crash-recording technology.
The plane was crashed in a remote and unpopulated part of the Sonoran Desert of Baja California, Mexico. The location was chosen after an extensive international search to find a suitable location offering the perfect conditions for this groundbreaking scientific project.
For safety reasons, an exclusion zone at the crash site was manned by security teams, as well as the Mexican military and police. Ahead of the crash, a full safety review of the project was undertaken by the highly-qualified pilots and commanders as well as the Mexican authorities who concluded that it was safe for all concerned.
Following the crash, the aircraft will be salvaged and an extensive environmental clean-up operation is being carried out by a reputable agency with the full co-operation of the Mexican authorities.
"This ground breaking project features an actual crash of a passenger jet and explores the big questions about how to make plane crashes more survivable; it's the ideal premiere episode for our CURIOSITY series that stirs the imagination of our audience, bravely asking questions and fearlessly seeking answers. This latest production captures that audaciousness perfectly and I can't wait to share it," said Eileen O'Neill, Group President of Discovery and TLC Networks.
"For the first time, leading scientists and veteran crash investigators, who have been enthusiastic supporters of this project, witness a plane crash in real time and explore what happens to the airframe and cabin, as well as the effects on the human body during a catastrophe of this magnitude. We hope to provide new information about how to improve the chances of survival while providing scientific results on passenger safety and new technologies, including new 'black box' flight data recording systems."
Executive Producer, Sanjay Singhal, from Dragonfly Film and Television Productions, said: "NASA were the last people to attempt a crash test of a full passenger jet three decades ago. Now, with the improvements in filming and remote control technology we felt that the time was right to do it again. It's never been safer to fly, but we want to use this as an opportunity to provide scientific data that might help to improve passenger safety in those extremely rare cases when a catastrophic aircraft accident does occur.
"This has been an extraordinary feat of organization, involving up to 300 people on location, including the production team, pilots, experts, risk management, plus local crew, military, fire teams and police. This is the culmination of four years of planning and hard work. We're particularly grateful to the Mexican authorities for their assistance and support."
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Rural development, good governance at the right truck: Executive Committee
Addis Ababa, 18 January 2014 (WIC) – Current fiscal year past months' performances in rural development and good governance have been well undergoing, EPRDF Executive Committee.
In its regular meeting, The Executive Committee of Ethiopian Peoples Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) evaluated development of integrated irrigation, creation of job opportunities and improvement of good governance.
In a press release EPRDF Council sent to WIC, the Executive Committee found past months' performances so encouraging.
Irrigation is well underway in more than 3 million hectares of land in past months' of the current budget year showing improvements than previous years.
The Executive Committee also confirmed that the need to use all water alternatives, irrigation technologies and various inputs has risen.
The Executive Committee attributed the gains to effective mobilization and participation of the entire people.
According to the press release, the Executive Committee emphasized consolidated efforts of the leadership in all levels in order to scale up the best practices in all corners of the country.
The Executive Committee also urged the leadership to keep up working in collaboration in building well organized development arms in irrigation development.
In connection with creating rural employment opportunities, assessments have done in identifying the needs and opportunities in various areas, necessary trainings have given, working places have offered and loans have offered in a better way, the press release stated.
The Executive Committee has also evaluated the improvements in realizing good governance in Federal, Regions and Addis Ababa.
Good governance is directly connected with weakening rent seeking political economy and ensuring the over-shining of development political economy, the press release stated, adding that the struggle to realize good governance aims to ensure transparent and accountable systems.
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Monday, December 5, 2011
Time: 11:00 am
Location: State House Library, Boston, MA
Treasurer Steven Grossman, Secretary of Administration and Finance Jay Gonzalez, and Comptroller Martin Benison will hold a press conference regarding the formal launch of the "Massachusetts Open Checkbook".
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Time: 9:30 am
Location: 84 State Street, Boston, MA
The Massachusetts Pension Reserve Board will meet.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Time 9:00 am
Location: Veterans Northeast Outreach Center, 10 Reed Street, Haverhill, MA
Treasurer Steven Grossman will attend Senator Baddour's 5th Annual Veterans' Appreciation Brunch
Time: 1:30 pm
Location: 3 Center Plaza, Suite 430, Boston, MA
The Massachusetts Water Pollution Abatement Trust Board will meet.
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: Ruth's Chris Steak House, 45 School Street, Boston
Treasurer Steven Grossman will attend the Massachusetts Mayors' Association Annual Holiday Dinner.
Friday, December 9, 2011
Time: 8:30 am
Location: 794 Purchase Street, New Bedford, MA
Treasurer Steven Grossman will speak at the New Bedford Chamber of Commerce's Government Affairs Committee monthly meeting.


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Star of David Pavilion
Dan Graham – photographer, performance and video artist, and art critic – is one of the more prominent Conceptual artists. In his works he explores processes of psychological and kinesthetic perception, and touches on the interfaces between art, architecture, and society.
Since the late 1970s Graham has created "pavilions" that are, in a sense, proposals for a habitat. These pavilions are quasi-sculptural objects, a direction the artist had avoided in his early Conceptual work.
Star of David Pavilion, Tel Aviv, which is situated in the Museum's sculpture garden, was preceded by two pavilions with the same name. One of these, from 1989, is in Hamburg; the other, from 1991–96, is in Vienna. All three pavilions are based on two triangles
– one superimposed over the other – that create a Star of David when viewed from above. The use of the Star of David as a Jewish symbol is intentionally overt.
In this work, the upper triangle, which serves as the roof of the structure, is painted an opaque blue. The lower triangle is made of concrete, and has six aluminum columns and three glass walls – parts of which function as mirrors – rising from it. The columns and walls unite with the upper triangle to create the Star of David, so that open spaces are formed in the parts that do not overlap. The pavilion is entered through a sliding glass door located on one side of the triangle. The door becomes a mirror when it slides back into position.


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A pair of former ElleGirl editors have launched an e-mail newsletter targeted at teenage girls.
Anne Ichikawa and Melissa Walker say I Heart Daily, an e-newsletter and Web site modeled loosely after the older-skewing Daily Candy, will deliver entertainment, fashion, beauty and news content to the audience they used to edit for.
ŌĆ£We're focused on making I Heart Daily a staple in the lives of our audience,ŌĆØ said Walker. ŌĆ£As more and more content providers targeting the teen demographic have folded, we hope to fill that void in a unique way. And we're both always up for a new adventure, so we want to grow the brand and go wherever the site takes us.ŌĆØ
Once a robust category in print, the titles serving teen girls have dwindled in recent years. Both HachetteŌĆÖs ElleGirl and Time Inc.'s Teen People shuttered in 2006. Hearst's CosmoGirl! folded last month. (Last week, Conde Nast shuttered Flip.com, its online social network and scrapbook creation site aimed at teen girls.)
"During our years in print, we realized that magazine Web sites were often an afterthought, running repurposed magazine pieces, stories that were killed, or content that was deemed 'not good enough' for print,ŌĆØ Walker said.
ŌĆ£From a user perspective, it's nice to have your information delivered to your inbox, as opposed to having to go to the site every day," Ichikawa told FOLIO:. "Let's face it, we've all gotten a little lazy with the immediacy of the Internet and if you can even cut out 20 seconds of your surfing routine, you'll take that option."
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"States that have followed Europe's economic policy model of unbridled spending are getting Europe's economic results: low growth and looming fiscal catastrophe," according to a recent article by Rep. Kevin Brady (Texas) and Sen. Jim DeMint (S.C.). The report refers specifically to California, Illinois, Michigan, Utah, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Wisconsin.
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Mon, Dec 29, 2003
Three Israeli Air Force cadets --
all women -- will earn their wings at the winter pilots' graduation
ceremony Thursday. One is set to become a combat jet weapons
systems engineer (navigator) and two are headed for helicopter
In the 149th graduating pilots' course, 56 percent are from
cities, 19% from communal villages, 15% from moshavim, and 10% from
kibbutzim. Six percent are religiously observant. Some 58% are from
the center of the country, 34% are from the North, and 8% are from
the south. A majority (58%) belonged to youth movements, and 27% of
those belonged to the Scouts.
Twelve percent of the graduates served in other units before
transferring to the pilots course. Fifteen percent have a family
member who is or was a pilot, about the same as in previous years.
Eighty-six percent went to academic high school and every cadet
took matriculation exams. Interestingly, just 17% of the new
pilots' mothers are teachers, whereas in past years this figure was
closer to 50%. Only 13% have an engineer father, down from 20% last
year. At least 56% have two siblings or more.
The matriculation takes place at the
Beersheba Israeli Air Force Museum on the grounds of Hatzerim Air
Force Base. They graduate amid a collection of Israeli aircraft
dating back to the Jewish state's war for independence in 1949.
The collection includes Spitfires, a Meteor, a P-51D Mustang, an
Ouragon, a Mystere, a Magister, a Super Mystere, a Mirage III, and
other relics of the country's military aviation heritage. In all,
there are about 80 aircraft on display, some of them
Also a large collection of anti-aircraft guns, missiles and
radars including an extensive collection of Soviet systems captured
from the Arabs.
In literature sent to prospective visitors, the Israeli
government issues a warning: "Hatzerim is a real IAF base (look
overhead to see more planes) and Israel is at war. DO NOT wander
into unauthorized areas."
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When Gwen is snatched from Camelot without warning, Merlin knows there can be only one person responsible: Morgana.
Arthur is determined to rescue his Queen – but it's not going to be easy, for she is locked in the Dark Tower, a place that haunts the dreams of men.
Arthur and his Knights must embark on a quest like no other, battling through a landscape riddled with hidden dangers, perilous obstacles and magical beings. As they near their goal, Merlin's sense of dread reaches breaking point. What twisted game is Morgana playing? And more importantly, just what is the final test that awaits them in the tower?
Colin Morgan is Merlin, Bradley James is Arthur, Angel Coulby is Gwen, Katie McGrath is Morgana, Richard Wilson is Gaius and John Hurt is the voice of the Great Dragon. Tom Hopper, Rupert Young, Eoin Macken and Adetomiwa Edun return as The Knights of the Round Table.
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