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Punana Leo o Wai'anae hosts 'Imi'imi Pana o Wai'anae - a Scavenger Hunt for Wahi Pana | Arts & Culture
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Information courtesy: Komike Mākua Pūnana Leo o Wai'anae
Punana Leo o Wai'anae first opened its doors in 1993 to provide Hawaiian language immersion to the Wai'anae Coast. This year it is hosting its first scavanger hunt fundraiser - 'Imi'imi Pana o Wai'anae. The event will take place on June 16th and will start at the preschool and weave its way throughout the storied places of Wai'anae as teams of 2-4 players (at least one who can 'olelo Hawai'i), search for clues that will lead to these wahi pana.
"'Imi'imi wahi pana o Wai'anae's purpose is to fundraise for our school while sharing and learning about our Wai'anae wahi pana and wahi kapu and to perpetuate the mo'olelo that connect us to our 'aina," said Mana Caceres, President of the Komike Makua, the parents' committee non-profit that supports the preschool. "It's also about supporting 'olelo Hawai'i in our community," he added.
The Punana Leo Hawaiian language revitalization movement began out of a desire to educate keiki in our own language. The first school opened its doors in 1984 and a total of 11 preschools operate today. Punana Leo o Wai'anae is nearing two decades of raising keiki and making 'olelo Hawai'i part of their daily lives. The school relies on the support of their ohana and community, especially when it comes to fundraising to help offset their daily operations and activities for the students.
The scavenger hunt will begin at the Punana Leo o Wai'anae campus, and will take place from 7:30am-1:30pm. A registration fee of $100 will include lunch and a raffle ticket for all participants for a chance to win exciting prizes including Hawaiian implements and much more.
The Komike Makua o Punana Leo o Wai'anae is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation made up of parents of the Punana Leo o Wai'anae students.
For more information, please contact Saydee Pojas, Treasurer of the Kōmike Mākua o Pūnana Leo o Wai`anae at 808.542.6245 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com. We hope to see you there!


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Has anybody heard anything about or from Mr. Paul from piedmont, who has posted here before....His garden blog stopped entries in early july (unusual),
and I sent him email trying to see if he was doing okay, but haven't heard anything. If you have read any of his great stories you know he has had some real health challenges, so I was hoping to hear he was okay. todd |
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- Posted by gardenerbythelake z7 N AL (My Page) on Mon, Jul 28, 08 at 15:26
Todd, I've been wondering the same thing. I really enjoy his stories. Dorothy |
- Posted by terramadre 7b - AL (My Page) on Mon, Jul 28, 08 at 17:31
You may want to check out this on the AL Forum's Conversation site |
Here is a link that might be useful: I love to read a story
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Here is a link that might be useful: Posting stories
Hello folks....... Everything is fine here, just been pretty busy and haven't really had time to do any writing lately......I usually read this forum pretty regularly but haven't even done that the last couple of weeks......but when I checked it out just now I saw your posts and wanted to respond.....by the way Todd I answered your email, don't know why you didn't receive it, that is weird......Again doing fine here and hope you folks are having a wonderful summer with plenty of rain wherever you are......Take care and talk you again soon..... Paul from Alabama |
Well, I've been known to accidentally erase lots of emails, especially after coming back from out of town when I couldn't check it and there are too many. But yes, it has been a wonderful change to come back after a weekend and find some rain in the rain gauge and some generally happy plants, unlike last year. Last year the the only thing thriving was the algae on the sides of my little fountain, and the little critters who lived on it. Todd |
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The Childlike Empress picked up AURYN
Little by little the darkness cleared from Atreyu's face. After a while he asked: "How can you know all that? The cry by the Deep Chasm and the image in the magic mirror? Did you arrange it all in advance?" The Childlike Empress picked up AURYN, and said, while putting the chain around her neck: "Didn't you wear the Gem the whole time? Didn't you know that through it I was always with you?" "Not always," said Atreyu. "I lost it." "Yes. Then you were really alone. Tell me what happened to you then." Atreyu told her the story. "Now I know why you turned gray," said the Childlike Empress. "You were too close to the Nothing." "Gmork, the werewolf, told me," said Atreyu, "that when a Fantastican is swallowed up by the Nothing, he becomes a lie. Is that true?" "Yes, it is true," said the Childlike Empress, and her golden eyes darkened. "All lies were once creatures of Fantastica. They are made of the same stuff -- but they have lost their true nature and become unrecognizable. But, as you might expect from a half-and-half creature like Gmork, he told you only half the truth. There are two ways of crossing the dividing line between Fantastica and the human world, a right one and a wrong one. When Fantasticans are cruelly dragged across it, that's the wrong way. When humans, children of man, come to our world of their own free will, that's the right way. Every human who has been here has learned something that could be learned only here, and returned to his own world a changed person. Because he had seen you creatures in your true form, he was able to see his own world and his fellow humans with new eyes. Where he had seen only dull, everyday reality, he now discovered wonders and mysteries. That is why humans were glad to come to Fantastica. And the more these visits enriched our world, the fewer lies there were in theirs, the better it became. Just as our two worlds can injure each other, they can also make each other whole again." For a time both were silent. Then she went on: "Humans are our hope. One of them must come and give me a new name. And he will come." Atreyu made no answer.
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"They've all fled!" he thought. "They've left the Childlike Empress alone. Or she's already. . ." "Atreyu," Falkor whispered. "You must give the Gem back to her." Falkor removed the golden chain from his neck. It fell to the ground. Atreyu jumped down off Falkor's back -- and fell. He had forgotten his wound. He reached for the Glory and put the chain around his neck. Then, leaning on the dragon, he rose painfully to his feet. "Falkor," he said. "Where must I go?" But the luckdragon made no answer. He lay as though dead. The street ended in front of an enormous, intricately carved gate which led through a high white wall. The gate was open. Atreyu hobbled through it and came to a broad, gleaming-white stairway that seemed to end in the sky. He began to climb. Now and then he stopped to rest. Drops of his blood left a trail behind him. At length the stairway ended. Ahead of him lay a long gallery. He staggered ahead, clinging to the balustrade for support. Next he came to a courtyard that seemed to be full of waterfalls and fountains, but by then he couldn't be sure of what he was seeing. He struggled forward as in a dream. He came to a second, smaller gate; then there was a long, narrow stairway, which took him to a garden where everything -- trees, flowers, and animals -- was carved from ivory.


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There is no denying our love crush for Pantone's color of the year – Marsala. We can't lie, it wasn't exactly the most exciting choice, but it was surprising.
Why Marsala, you ask? According to the Pantone experts, it is "much like the fortified wine that gives Marsala its name, this tasteful hue embodies the satisfying richness of a fulfilling meal while its grounding red-brown roots emanate a sophisticated, natural earthiness. This hearty, yet stylish tone is universally appealing and translates easily to fashion, beauty, industrial design, home furnishings and interiors."
There are thousands of color pairings whether in a flat or textured material, or with a matte or gloss finish, this highly varietal color combines dramatically with the popular neutrals and grays. It consists of burnished undertones, and is highly compatible with amber, umber, golden yellows, greens in both turquoise and teal, and blues in the more vibrant range.
What do you think of Pantone's 2015 color of the year?
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Lickskillet is a populated place located in Macon County at latitude 35.048 and longitude -83.281.
The elevation is 4,062 feet. Lickskillet appears on the Scaly Mountain U.S. Geological Survey Map. Macon County is in the Eastern Time Zone (UTC -5 hours).
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"Color Country" is the evocative tag that the tourism industry has applied to Utah's Brain Head; "Utopia" is what mountain bikers call it. Brain Head is a unique blend of alpine components encased in ornately eroded slopes painted in rose red, sunburst orange, and coral pink. Although the colors of these encompassing cliffs may suggest the desert, these highlands are void of the sweltering heat. Brian Head is replete with cool, breezy summits and bounteous forests cut by creek-fed canyons.
Over the years, Brain Head has gained fame for its downhill single-track trails that drop from alpine ridges through thick forests to warm valleys. Today, you can hop on the ski resort's Giant Steps Lift or ride a shuttle van to Brian Head Peak and let gravity be your accelerator. Dark Hollow—Second Left Hand Canyon, Left and Right Forks of Bunker Creek, and Blowhard Mountain are veritable test tracks for today's "free ride" bikes. Those who prefer to earn their downhills by first riding to mountain summits or who favor marathon cross-country treks will find Brain Head's trail network accommodating.
Whether you are in the high mountain or the valley below be sure you know the Utah Cycling Laws all about Road Respect by visiting www.RoadRespect.Utah.gov.
Mountain Biking
Brian Head Resort's Mountain Bike Park offers access to over 200 miles of the areas most scenic and remarkable single track. The combination of our chairlift accessed, and bike shuttle accessed trail system offers an endless variety of biking options. Learn more at www.brianhead.com.
Chairlift Accessed Trails
The Mountain Bike Park's trail network is accessed via the Giant Steps Chairlift. Open on the weekends during the summer months you can enjoy:
Color Country
(6 Miles) Offers stunning view of Cedar Breaks National Monument and the Ashdown Gorge Wilderness Area.
Lighting Point
(6 Miles) Splitting off of Color Country this trail ascends into aspen forests and past spectacular red rock vistas.
Navajo Point Loop
(12 Miles) Perfect for the novice or families with young riders you can meander around scenic Navajo Lake and over a lava field.
Timber Line
(4.5 Miles) Hang on tight this is our downhill course. Featuring tabletop jumps, banked turns and rollers, this one is a favorite.
View Z
(3 Miles) Just like it sounds this trail zig zags from the top of the mountain intersecting with Timberline.
Mace Trail
(2 Miles) Access Dark Hollow or Scout Camp Loop via the Mace Trail and you have earned the awesome descents that follow.
Brian Head Peak Access
(3 Miles) Ascending from the top of the chairlift this is a great way of earning access to Bunker Creek, Lowder Pond Loop or Dark Hollow.
Town Trail
(5.5 Miles) Riding the Town Trail is great but combined with one of the Mountain Bike Park's other trail options you can ride all day long.
Scout Camp Loop
(11 Miles) Accessing this loop via the Mountain Bike Park is another way to keep enjoying a favorite trail.
Bike Shuttle Accessed Trails
The Mountain Bike Park's access to over 200 miles of single track, downhill and cross country rides continue by arranging a bike shuttle to:
Right & Left Fork of Bunker Creek
(12 Miles) Mix it up by riding either fork of this famous trail – voted by Bicycling magazine's readers choice top 5 fat tire trails.
Lowder Pond Loop
(11 Miles) A combination of single and double track will invigorate as you ride through alpine meadows and aspen forests.
Dark Hollow
(13 Miles) Dodging aspen trees like slalom poles as you descend 5,000 vertical feet makes for a screaming fast ride.
Blow Hard
(10 Miles) Enjoy incredible views of Ashdown Gorge Wilderness Area and Cedar Breaks National Monument while riding this awesome single track trail.
Navajo Lake Loop
(12 Miles) Perfect for the novice or families with young riders you can meander around scenic Navajo Lake and over a lava field.
Thunder Mountain
(7 Miles) Transport your self out of this world while riding the red rock wonders offered.
Casto Canyon
(14 Miles) Take in the history of the Wild West as you ride a trail once used by the infamous Wild Bunch.
(26.5 Miles) Take in a marathon of sights as you ride through alpine meadows, spruce and aspen forests, past lava fields and sink holes, ponds and streams.
Virgin River Rim Trail
(33 Miles) Perfect for an overnight, the unbelievable views make the length completely worth it.
Cedar City Cycling
Cedar City is enthusiastic about the world of cycling and has designated several miles of bike lanes inside the city limits. Major city roads and their arteries feature bike routes for the safety and enjoyment of Cedar City's residents and visitors. There's also the Canyon Trail, which is a wonderful short three mile route for cyclists to enjoy from Cedar City's Baseball complex into Cedar Canyon. Trail is shared with pedestrians and skate boarders.
Southern Utah Road Rides
*Courtesy of Craig Egerton & the Color Country Cycling Club
Cedar City to Kanarraville Ride
Best in spring, summer, fall.
This is an "out and back" ride. Proceed south on Cedar City's Main Street to the last traffic signal and turn left onto the frontage road Old Hwy 91 and just ride on the frontage road to your heart's content. If you ride Old Hwy 91 to Kanarraville and back to Cedar, you will have ridden approximately 25 miles. If you want more, there are other options. You can proceed south from Kanarraville (still on the frontage road) to the intersection with I-15 (convenience store) and then come back. If you want even more, you can take either; a) the flatter route to New Harmony and back, or b) proceed south down I-15 to the Kolob Canyons section of Zion National Park. At Kolob there is a great, scenic five mile climb, but you will need to pay an entrance fee. To either New Harmony or to Kolob Canyons is about 50 miles out and back.
This is a good ride when you don't know how much time you have (you can turn around any time) or when the south winds are strong…ride into them then have them blow you back to Cedar City. This ride is not advised when winds are out of the North. Traffic along the frontage road is generally very courteous toward bike riders.
Parowan Gap Loop
Best in spring, summer and fall.
From Cedar City/Highway 130 and the Mid Valley Road, ride north on Highway 130 to the Parowan Gap turnoff (about 13 miles). Turn right at the Gap turnoff and ride through the Gap. You may want to get off the bike seat, stretch and check out the petroglyphs at Parowan Gap while you're out there. Stay on this road all the way into Parowan, where it T's at Main Street. On Main Street, turn right and follow it past the Maverick Gas Station on the right. Continue south down Old Highway 91 to the town of Summit. Ride through Summit, over I-15 and continue south on what is now the I-15(still Old Hwy 91) frontage road until you get back to Cedar City. This is a relatively flat ride of about 50 miles. You may encounter strong winds, but there is not a lot of climbing and traffic is light.
Mammoth Creek Loop
Best in mid-summer.
Hwy 148 is only open late May through October. Begin at Midway, which is the intersection of Highway 14 and Highway 148, about 18 miles east of Cedar City. Climb north on Highway 148 towards Cedar Breaks National Monument. Ride through Cedar Breaks, but stop at the Visitor Center and take in some of the overlooks if you're so inclined. At the junction of Hwy 148 and Highway 143, turn right. This is a fun downhill stretch but you will want to watch for signs to Mammoth Creek. The Mammoth Creek Road will be the first paved road that turns to the right (south). Take the Mammoth Creek Road south to Highway 14. Turn right on Highway 14 and climb back up to where the car is parked at Midway. This ride is about 35 miles long and involves ALOT of climbing.
Make sure you are in good physical condition. Elevations are 8,000 to 10,000 feet above sea level and altitude can be a problem. Also, bring clothing that will allow you to adapt to sudden changes in weather (rain, drops in temp, etc.) that can happen in the mountains in the summertime.
Quail Lake Loop
Best in fall and spring.
Drive on I-15 to the Toquerville Exit #27 at Anderson Junction. There is plenty of parking on the east side of the freeway. This is a loop ride that in my opinion is best done in a clockwise direction. Ride along Hwy 17 through Toquerville, LaVerkin and Hurricane. Travel west out of Hurricane on Highway 9 to the Quail Creek Reservoir turnoff. Turn north and climb towards Quail Creek Reservoir until you come to the I-15 frontage road. Follow it north through Leeds and back to where the car is parked.
Cautions include high winds; Highway 17 between Toquerville and LaVerkin has a fair amount of development traffic and a narrow shoulder; the shoulder of Highway 9 can be pretty dirty, so watch for flats. There is a substantial (not huge) amount of climbing on this route. The loop is about 27 miles long. An option to this ride is an out and back to Zion National Park. To take this option, at LaVerkin, turn east on Highway 9 and follow the signs to Zion. This is an out and back of about 20.
Veyo Loop
Best in fall and spring.
Start in the town of Ivins at the fire station and meander through the Keyenta subdivision until you get onto Old Highway 91. Head west on Highway 91 to the Gunlock Reservoir turnoff. Take it and climb north past Gunlock Reservoir, through the town of Gunlock and into Veyo. There is a little general store in Veyo to rest up and replenish food and water. From Veyo, turn south down Highway 18 to the Snow Canyon State Park turnoff. There may be a small admission fee to ride back through the state park. When you exit Snow Canyon State Park, continue southerly until you come to a T intersection. Turn right at the T and follow it due west back to the fire station. There is a substantial amount of climbing on the first half of this ride with a similar amount of fun downhill on the return trip.


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To push progression in the sport and keep pace with pioneering riders like Shaun White, the International Olympic Committee super-sized its snowboard halfpipe specs in time for the winter games last February, ditching the eighteen-foot transitions of yesteryear for a longer, steeper pipe with 22-foot walls. Copper beat every other resort in the Northern Hemisphere to get its early-season superpipe open in time for the first event of the U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix (White won it), then maintained it all season. To truly appreciate the magnitude of White's double-cork 1260 — he's calling it "The Tomahawk" — try dropping in on Main Vein to get your blood pumping. It's big. Real big.


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The end result of two albums in one year
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Speak louder. Spitta can't hear you because the money from his Pilot Talk albums (both released in 2010) are overshadowing your voice.
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7 And war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought with the dragon; and the dragon and his angels fought, | 7 And there was war in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back. |
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1 Therefore when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Juda, in the days of king Herod, lo! astrologers [lo! kings, or wise men,] came from the east to Jerusalem, | 1 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem |
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13 But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, lest you sorrow as others who have no hope. | 13 Brothers, we do not want you to be ignorant about those who fall asleep, or to grieve like the rest of men, who have no hope. |
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Director Kerlikowske to Participate in National Day of Service in Baltimore
"Everybody can be great ... because anybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve. You don't have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace, a soul generated by love." — Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
On January 21st, our Nation will celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This year, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Day coincides with the Presidential Inauguration, and the President is calling on all Americans to join him in a National Day of Service on Saturday, January 19th.
Director Kerlikowske, Deputy Director for Demand Reduction David Mineta, Deputy Director for State and ONDCP staff are answering the President's call to action this Saturday. Together with Baltimore Substance Abuse Systems, Inc. and the Baltimore City Mayor's office Director Kerlikowske will honor the Baltimore Recovery Corps' Peer Recovery Advocates (PRA) for their outstanding volunteerism and join them for a community clean-up in Baltimore.
The members of the Baltimore Recovery Corps are recruited from people who have at least two years successful recovery from a substance use disorder and seek to use their experience to serve others. They coach and mentor people in or seeking recovery and help them access the services they need, find and maintain housing and employment, and connect to a community of recovering peers who can help them in their journey to sustained recovery.
We are inspired by the work of the Baltimore Recovery Corps and encourage all Americans to get involved in service projects that matter to them and their communities. To search by zip code for a service opportunity near you, go here.
For more information about Presidential Inaugural Committee's National Day of Service, go to http://action.2013pic.org/service. To learn more about MLK Day, visit MLKDay.gov.
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The 4% Rule for Retirement Withdrawal Rates suggests that you can withdraw 4% of your assets at retirement and adjust this monetary amount for inflation in subsequent years in a sustainable manner for at least 30 years. This does not mean you withdraw 4% of your assets each year after retirement. 4% only applies to the first year. In subsequent years, your "current withdrawal rate" is different if the returns on your remaining portfolio assets do not precisely match the amount you withdrew so that your remaining portfolio amount differs from your initial wealth at retirement.
Based on an earlier discussion about current withdrawal rates, I didn't state this, but I started thinking that perhaps a good rule of thumb is to reduce your expenditures whenever your current withdrawal rate exceeds 10%, at least if you are hoping to continue spending from your assets for a long enough period of time. This blog post doesn't provide any answers, just a brief exploration about how far you could have gotten historically from a point where you have a 10% current withdrawal rate.
It is based on the standard SBBI data (in annual terms) since 1926 for a portfolio of 60% large-cap stocks and 40% intermediate-term government bonds. This first figure shows how many years before you run out of wealth with the 10% initial withdrawal rate.
In the worst-case from history since 1926, you ran out of wealth in the 8th year. Then, in 9 cases, which includes a retiree at the start of 2000, you ran out of wealth in the 9th year. You can see the rest of the cases in the figure. One retiree even made it to the 25th year before running out of wealth. And, as the next figure will show, we don't know yet when the 1982 retiree will run out of wealth, but was still going strong after 28 years which is the most I can check with data through the end of 2009.
This figure shows the actual current withdrawal rate in each subsequent year for an initial withdrawal rate of 10%. The previous bar graph was based on the red squares where the current withdrawal rate increased to 100%, which means that the remaining wealth was exhausted.


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Rumours are flying this morning that
The Wolverine
may contain a number of interesting cameo appearances, including one said to take place in a special post-credits sequence.
If you don't want to know who the rumoured participants are, then perhaps you'd better turn back now, as the rest could be considered a mite spoilerish.
We'll start with the less surprising news that Famke Janssen has confirmed the nature of her involvement in the new film in an interview with
What Culture!
"I couldn't tell you," says Janssen, when asked how greatly she will feature in
The Wolverine
. "It's a flashback sequence, that's all I can say." No surprises there then, given that we watched Jean Grey die in
X-Men: The Last Stand
However, more intriguing is the report that's surfaced on
of a post-credits scene featuring Wolverine and Professor Xavier. Eye-witnesses claim to have seen Patrick Stewart filming a sequence with Hugh Jackman in an airport, walking freely without the aid of Xavier's wheelchair.
The end of
The Last Stand
teased Xavier's "rebirth", having transferred his mind into another body. Could that be what's happening here, and will this lead on into the events of
Days Of Future Past
Given that this is purest hearsay at present, we'd advise taking it with a generous pinch of salt. Still, we'll be making sure to sit through the credits anyway… just in case!
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Kinder Morgan, Inc. Increases Quarterly Dividend To $0.40 Per Share
Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE: KMI) today increased its quarterly cash dividend to $0.40 per share ($1.60 annualized) payable on Aug. 15, 2013, to shareholders of record as of July 31, 2013. This represents an increase of 14 percent from the second quarter 2012 cash dividend per share of $0.35 ($1.40 annualized) and is up from $0.38 per share ($1.52 annualized) for the first quarter of 2013.
For the first six months of the year, KMI reported cash available to pay dividends of $807 million, 32 percent higher than $610 million reported for the same period in 2012. For the second quarter, KMI reported cash available to pay dividends of $294 million, down from $307 million for the same period a year ago primarily due to timing of cash tax payments. For the full year, KMI expects an 18 percent increase in the cash available for dividends over 2012 and, as previously announced, expects to declare dividends totaling $1.60 per share.
Chairman and CEO Richard D. Kinder said, "KMI reported strong results for the first two quarters of 2013 primarily due to continued strong performance at Kinder Morgan Energy Partners (NYSE: KMP), including contributions from KMP's acquisition of Copano Energy on May 1, 2013, and solid results at El Paso Pipeline Partners (NYSE: EPB), as well as from the natural gas assets obtained in the May 2012 acquisition of El Paso Corporation."
"Looking ahead, KMI is well positioned for future growth across our North American asset footprint," Kinder said. "We currently have identified approximately $14 billion in expansion and joint venture investments across the Kinder Morgan companies, and we are pursuing customer commitments for many more projects."
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A new interactive site displays where, and how often, people around the world use the F-word on Twitter. Looks like New York is really effed up.
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Trendsmap is a new Twitter trend tracking service that sticks tweets onto an interactive map. How does it stack up against other trend tracking services though?
Before the doors open to the public, CES 2015 has kicked off with Press Day -- a day full of major announcements, flagship products and new innovations. Here's everything you need to know from the show floor.
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A series of studies comparing the hospitals identified as having magnet characteristics in 1983 (the original magnet hospitals) with hospitals that subsequently received that designation from the ANCC found that the latter hospitals had significantly higher levels of nurse autonomy and control over practice. Staff nurses perceived the ANCC magnet hospitals as having greater resources available for patient care; increased time to discuss patient problems with other colleagues; greater involvement in decision making; and strong, visionary CNEs. Stronger magnet characteristics were also evident in the ANCC magnet hospitals when CNEs were interviewed. CNEs in ANCC magnet hospitals (n = 24) viewed autonomy and control over nursing practice as stronger than did CNEs in the original magnet hospitals (n = 24). Three differences among the hospitals were identified as explaining the higher rating of the ANCC hospitals: the latter hospitals had a department of nursing to which nurses were responsible; they were more apt to have a nurse-researcher providing data for decision making; and they regarded nursing as a distinct profession, making a highly valued contribution (Havens, 2001).
Professional development, including teaching students, is consistently cited as an important magnet characteristic in terms of continued learning and career development through formal and informal methods. In the original magnet hospital study (McClure et al., 1983), an essential characteristic identified was professional development, including continuing educational opportunities and support for career development through formal education. A high proportion (92.7 percent) of the directors of nursing held masters or doctoral degrees. In Kramer and Schmalenberg's 1986 study of a subset of the magnet hospitals, a median of 51 percent of the staff nurses had a BSN or had matriculated in BSN study, compared with a national average of 33–34 percent (Kramer and Schmalenberg, 1988a,b).
This magnet characteristic was identified more recently by Kramer and Schmalenberg as one of the most essential features of magnetism cited by staff nurses. Magnet hospitals use a number of strategies to provide support for education and continuing career development for staff nurses, such as tuition for degree programs, in-service programs, short-term courses, externships for student nurses, and internships for new graduates (Kramer and Schmalenberg, 2002).


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This summer, the world suffered the loss of literary giant Ray Bradbury. In the same summer, we found him again between the pages of a remarkable new anthology: Shadow Show: All New Stories in Celebration of Ray Bradbury. Twenty-six of today's finest authors, some bestsellers, some living legends in their own right, have come together in this anthology to pay tribute and to immortalize the magnificent mind and imagination of Bradbury. The collection, prepared prior to the honoree's passing, includes a poignant yet humorous introduction by Bradbury himself, in which he expresses his love and gratitude for his literary children and welcomes the reader to enjoy the family reunion within.
In Shadow Show Margaret Atwood, Neil Gaiman, Dan Chaon, Alice Hoffman, David Morrell, Sam Weller and a score of other immensely talented authors have contributed a diverse range of original short stories in celebration of the life and works of the Teller of Tales. Some stories are laced with deliberate allusion to individual Bradbury works, while other compositions display a subtler, more effervescent influence. Each tale is concluded with a uniquely personal author's note, explaining the influence either Bradbury or a story he wrote has had on the author's life and the story contributed. As one reads through the tales and accompanying notes, it becomes apparent that what makes this anthology so very special is not so much the talent of the contributors– though considerable – as the genuinely mindful care taken by each author to create something worthy of their literary papa.
Bradbury once recounted the story of how he became a writer, citing a surreal, almost dreamlike encounter with a magician in his childhood. Sharing a chance meeting and ensuing conversation one afternoon following a funeral, the magician confided to the boy that in young Bradbury he saw the soul of his best friend reborn. As many will readily agree, to read Bradbury is to know him like a best friend known lifelong. As the contributing authors so skillfully demonstrate in Shadow Show, though Mr. Bradbury may have passed from this realm, his indelible influence will live forever.
Debut author Kevin Powers takes us to the Iraq War and back in his poignant novel The Yellow Birds. Narrating from a secluded cabin in the mountains of Virginia, twenty-one-year-old veteran John Bartle recalls his hellish experiences in Iraq's Nineveh Province and his current struggles to rebuild a life ravaged by post-traumatic stress.
Private Bartle's story begins in basic training, where he quickly befriends an eighteen-year-old recruit named Murphy. They become inseparable, and Bartle takes it on himself to protect Murphy and get him back home safely. But once they arrive in war-torn Iraq, these two young soldiers discover that neither is ready to face the physical and psychological battles yet to come. What unfolds is a testament to friendship and loss set against the horrors of war, as well as a moving portrayal of how war affects not just soldiers but also their families and friends at home.
Powers, an Iraq veteran himself and recent M.F.A. graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, has the voice of a poet and wrote The Yellow Birds largely based on his own war experiences. Early praise from authors like Colm Toibin and Ann Patchett hails this novel as a "superb literary achievement" and proclaims it a modern classic. In fact, New York Times bestselling author Chris Cleave has compared Powers to Ernest Hemingway and Cormac McCarthy for his use of spare, lyrical prose.
Rich with flashbacks, metaphors, and written in a stream-of-consciousness style, The Yellow Birds will stay with you long after the final page. Readers who enjoy this new novel may also want to try Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk by Ben Fountain and Fobbit by David Abrams, two equally wonderful stories that take a satirical spin on the Iraq War.
Lisa Cach introduces Grace Cavanaugh who is a bit of a frump, a strong feminist, and an impoverished grad student in Great Aunt Sophia's Lessons for Bombshells. Grace needs to finish her dissertation in Women's Studies, which is based on the thesis that beauty in women leads to misery. As she struggles with her work, she receives an offer to act as a companion to her great-aunt who she has only met once as a child. Grace jumps at the chance to head to Pebble Beach, for what is sure to be a summer of comfortable quiet during which she will be able to focus on her studies. But Great Aunt Sophia has other ideas, and for Grace it becomes a summer to remember.
Sophia is a former B-movie star who at eighty-five still attracts attention wherever she goes. She decides that Grace is a project and upon hearing her thesis, Sophia sets out to prove Grace wrong. Sophia's object is to change Grace outwardly which will then improve her self-esteem and create an empowered and desirable woman. Before Grace can blink, she has a trainer, a personal shopper, and some truly awesome lingerie. As Grace's appearance slowly changes, so too does her view of herself and her perception of beauty. Grace quickly attracts the attention of Declan, a bad boy with a commitment phobia, and Andrew, Sophia's handsome but deadly dull doctor. Grace's head is telling her to go for Andrew, but her pesky heart and that sexy spark keeps leading her to Declan.
In the end, Grace's thesis is turned on its head and she finds personal satisfaction in her appearance and appeal. This fun story goes past a simple ugly duckling transformation tale with plenty of wonderful and unique characters, a whole lot of humor, and a sprinkle of spice!
Tigers in Red Weather by Liza Klaussmann is the story of two cousins growing up in Tiger House on Martha's Vineyard. The first cousin, Nick, is getting married to the devilishly handsome Hughes when he returns from the war. But Hughes returns a different man, slightly distant and living in his own head. Nick requires variety and excitement, but what Hughes provides is stability and normalcy, and they begin to drift slowly apart. Helena is the second cousin, and she was engaged to a man who was killed in the war. She instead marries Avery, who works in Hollywood in the film industry. Later, Helena discovers that Avery's sole purpose in life is to maintain a collection pertaining to a dead actress and this drives a wedge between the couple.
Years pass, and Nick gives birth to daughter Daisy. Helena has a son named Ed, and the children become good friends. One fateful summer in the late fifties, Daisy and Ed discover the body of a young maid left beaten, strangled and covered in a blanket. This discovery affects all of the residents of Tiger House. Relationships deteriorate, secrets are kept and then revealed, and the world spins off its axis.
Klaussman, the great-granddaughter of Herman Melville, creates a compelling story. It is told in five parts, each focusing on one of the characters, and several scenes are replayed featuring a different point of view. This technique allows the reader to get a clear picture of the troubles facing Tiger House as well as the extent of the dysfunction within. Because of the unique storytelling style and the strong character development, this would be a good choice for a book club.
Don't be fooled by the cover. Jillian Medoff's new novel I Couldn't Love You More looks like a light beach read from the outside, but inside that cover, readers will find a challenging novel about family bonds and the choices we make. Medoff creates characters who feel very real, and she skillfully pulls readers into a story that will make them laugh and cry along with her characters.
All in all, Eliot Gordon is happy with the life that she has created with her partner Grant and their blended family. She loves Grant's daughters Charlotte and Gail, who they are raising along with Hailey, their daughter together. Like her stepdaughters, Eliot comes from a broken home, and she has a complex but loving relationship with her mother and sisters. But when Eliot's ex-boyfriend Finn, who she has always considered "the one who got away," arrives in town, Eliot begins to reexamine her life. Finn's appearance also leads to a series of events that culminates in the unimaginable. Eliot is forced to make a choice that no parent can fathom when two of her children are caught in a life-threatening situation, and Eliot can only save one. The rest of the novel explores the fall-out from Eliot's split-second decision.
Praised by authors Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Weiner, I Couldn't Love You More is funny, relatable, and wrenching. Medoff explores complex family relationships and the reality of being a stepparent with remarkable honesty and depth. This novel is tailor-made for book club discussions and includes a Reading Group Guide.
Mark Billingham returns with The Demands, the tenth novel featuring Detective Inspector Tom Thorne. Police officer Helen Weeks walks into her local news agent, on the day that the shop owner, Javed Akhtar, is about to crack. He pulls a gun on Helen and takes her hostage, demanding that she contact Tom Thorne and persuade him to investigate a murder. Akhtar's son Amin was arrested in an altercation that lead to a fatality and was sent to a prison for young offenders. There he was wounded in his cell and sent to the hospital wing, where he committed suicide. It was an open and shut case that did not warrant an investigation, but Akhtar is not so sure. He knows that his son could not have committed suicide and the only way to reopen the case is by taking drastic measures of his own. What follows is a knuckle-biting thriller as Tom Thorne hunts for the killer while Helen is trapped with a man who is at the end of his rope.
Fans of Billingham will remember police officer Helen Weeks from the stand-alone thriller In the Dark. Helen was pregnant with her son Alfie and was trying to solve the murder of her partner, Paul. Weeks is a strong, interesting character with a good sense of self preservation, and her return to the Thorne series is a welcome addition. Billingham's writing gets better with each subsequent novel, and he is a master at building and sustaining tension and suspense throughout his novels. In the Dark works as a gritty police procedural and gripping suspense thriller that is sure to please.
Fans of Ian Rankin, Stuart MacBride or Ken Bruen will definitely enjoy these novels. Mark Billingham has truly entered the ranks of the best crime novelists of today.
Here in America, we don't have a Charles, Diana, and Camilla nor a William and Kate. We do, however, have the Kennedy clan. From the enchanted Camelot era to the recent tragedy of Robert Kennedy Jr.'s wife's suicide, this extended family's accomplishments and foibles play out in the press and provide fodder for books to satisfy a public curiosity which shows no sign of waning. Two recent releases, the true crime Mary's Mosaic by Peter Janney, and the fictional Jack 1939 penned by Francine Mathews, mine the Kennedy history and mystique while each traveling a very different path.
Who really killed Jack Kennedy? Trying to sort out the conspiracy theories surrounding the President's death is akin to falling down a rabbit hole. Author Peter Janney takes on the 1964 murder of Washington DC denizen Mary Pinchot Meyer in Mary's Mosaic and ties the fatal—and unsolved-- shooting of the well-connected Meyer to the events surrounding the assassination of her lover and confidante JFK. Heavily researched and footnoted, Janney posits that the CIA engineered both deaths because Meyer's pacifism and use of marijuana and hallucinogens were influencing President Kennedy's views leading to policy decisions contrary to what the CIA felt best for the nation. Janney implicates CIA officials including his own father, Wistar Janney, and Mary's former husband Cord Meyer in the tangled web of DC agendas and cover-ups. Reading like a who's who of the Cold War era, Mary's Mosaic will appeal to those well-versed in the Warren commission report as well as Kennedy family buffs.
Jack Kennedy and family also make an appearance in Francine Matthew's novel Jack 1939. Set in the Europe of pre-World War II, Kennedy is anointed a secret agent by President Roosevelt who is bucking for a third term in office; Jack's mission is to interrupt the German machinations interfering with Roosevelt's ambitions. Matthews, a former CIA analyst, mixes history with a spy thriller in this fascinating and fast-moving story of what-if conjecture.
Earlier this month, Romance Writers of America announced this year's winners of their coveted RITA awards for excellence in romance writing.
Fan favorite Nora Roberts took the award for Romantic Suspense with New York to Dallas, written under her pseudonym J.D. Robb. The novel, which is part of her popular In Death series, follows detective Eve Dallas as she tries to catch escaped serial rapist and killer Isaac McQueen. With the help of her millionaire husband Roarke, Eve must confront her own personal demons and capture McQueen in this intense suspense novel.
Joanna Bourne's Regency-set spy romance The Black Hawk won the RITA for Historical Romance. Injured by an assassin, Justine DeCabrillac is forced to seek the help of Adrian Hawker her life-long adversary and occasional lover. The killer has a plan to destroy Adrian as well, so the two must trust each other and work together to bring down their common enemy. Bourne's writing is a fun blend of passionate romance and intrigue, and readers will quickly see the skillful writing that won her this award.
The award for Inspirational Romance went to The Measure of Katie Calloway by Serena Miller. Katie Calloway and her brother flee her abusive husband in Georgia, and she makes a new life for herself as a cook in a logging camp in Michigan. She begins to fall in love with the camp owner, Robert, but complications arise. Her husband Harlan begins to search for her with plans to kill Katie and marry a rich woman. Can her new relationship with Robert survive her secrets? Miller's strong characters add depth to this warm historical tale.
The full list of winners is available here.
"Have you ever wondered about who you are?"
Playing Dead by Julia Heaberlin begins with a letter Tommie McCloud receives from a stranger, which throws her own identity and childhood into question. This leads the child psychologist and former rodeo competitor on a journey from her native Texas hometown, where she has just attended her father's funeral, to the Chicago mob scene and meetings with a whole cast of seedy characters. At the heart of the story, though, the question remains: who is Tommie and who are her real parents? Through her journey, she collects little bits of information that eventually come together to reveal a family history far different than Tommie grew up knowing.
What sets this story apart from the usual family drama? First is the setting. Heaberlin, a former award-winning journalist and small-town Texas native, evokes a landscape with open ranges, oppressive heat and historical family ties to the land. Second is the plot structure. There is no solid ground. This is a story which continues to unravel, with every piece of the puzzle leading to more questions. Third is a flair for the dramatic. Rodeo competitions, hit men, kidnappings, unsolved murders and a mother with dementia (who of course holds important family secrets) all factor in to the story. A tale of twists and turns, Playing Dead will appeal to anyone who likes family sagas, mysteries or action/adventure stories.
Essence Contributing Editor Susan Fales-Hill takes on Pride and Prejudice and the result is a delightful summer read called Imperfect Bliss. The Harcourt family of Chevy Chase, Maryland is at the heart of this story. They are a respectable middle-class family featuring a social-climbing Jamaican mother named Forsythia, an inattentive English father, and their four unmarried daughters. Forsythia has big dreams for her girls and even named each after a Windsor royal family member hoping for titled sons-in-law. But love and marriage are the last things on the mind of their second eldest, Elizabeth (Bliss), who finds herself living back home with her special-needs daughter following a messy divorce.
When younger sister Diana is picked as the star of "The Virgin," a reality television dating show, all the Harcourts' lives change significantly. Their home turns into a set and the crew becomes part of their family. While Bliss tries to keep her daughter and herself out of camera range, the show's attractive host, Wyatt and handsome producer, Dario, are persistent in their pursuit of her. Meanwhile, her other sisters, Victoria and Charlotte are dealing with issues of their own and the whole family must come to grips with their own reality. The humorous hijinks of the television show and the quirky characters comprising this family combine to create an engaging comedy of manners tinged with satire.
Imperfect Bliss is a wickedly funny spin on the pitfalls of modern love and courtship. This funny romantic comedy is a perfect beach bag book with its homage to Jane Austen and soft pokes at reality television.