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The Ocean Resources Enhancement and Hatchery Program (OREHP) is an experimental hatchery program investigating the feasibility of using cultured marine finfish to successfully enhance wild fish populations White seabass are spawned and reared at a hatchery in Carlsbad, which is owned and operated by Hubbs-Sea World Research Institute (HSWRI). The hatchery provides juvenile white seabass, 4 inches in length, to 13 grow-out facilities operated by volunteers throughout southern California. The fish are held at the grow-out facilities until they are ready for release, typically at around 8 to 10 inches in length.
OREHP is one of the few stocking programs dedicated to assessing the biological and economic impacts of its releases, and it is the only program of its kind on the West Coast of North America. Through its responsible approach and extensive, self-imposed scientific review process, OREHP has established itself as a model for stocking programs worldwide.
The OREHP began in 1982 with legislation (Assembly Bill 1414) authored by California Assemblyman Larry Stirling. Initially, research was focused on California halibut and white seabass; however, research eventually focused exclusively on white seabass because of the depressed condition of the stock and its higher value to both the recreational and commercial fisheries.
The OREHP is funded through the sale of ocean enhancement stamps on CDFW sport and commercial fishing licenses. The stamps are required for all saltwater anglers fishing south of Point Arguello, California (Santa Barbara County). Additional funding comes from the Federal Sportfish Restoration Act (SFRA). The OREHP is managed by CDFW with the assistance of an advisory panel consisting of academic and management agency scientists, representatives of both commercial and recreational fishing groups, and the aquaculture industry. Members of the panel provide policy direction, review research proposals, and recommend allocation of funds for the OREHP.
- October 1986 - The first experimental release of more than 2,000 juvenile white seabass took place in Mission Bay (San Diego, California). Fish were propagated and raised at HSWRI's Mission Bay laboratory.
- March 1992 - The first legal-sized, oxytetracycline-marked, hatchery-raised white seabass was recaptured
- October 1995 - The marine fish hatchery became operational, built on land donated by San Diego Gas & Electric Company on Agua Hedionda Lagoon in Carlsbad, California. The marine fish hatchery was funded as an environmental mitigation measure for the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (owners include Southern California Edison, San Diego Gas & Electric Company, and the cities of Anaheim and Riverside). Contributions for the construction of the marine fish hatchery also came from private, corporate, and foundation donors.
- June 1999 - first legal-sized, coded-wire tagged, hatchery-raised white seabass was recaptured
- 2001 - The first year more than 100,000 white seabass were released in southern California waters
- October 2004 - The one millionth white seabass was released
- December 2006 - 1.21 million fish released
- June 2007 - Oldest adult fish recovery (13.31 years). The fish was released off Santa Barbara, California in 1994 and recovered near Ventura, California
- June 2008 - One hundredth hatchery-raised white seabass recapture
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Just over 2.5 years ago, I ditched my running shoes and switched to Vibrams. The multiple Asics I had worn over my many running years weren't working for me anymore, and I was adamant to relearn — or learn, I guess — proper running form.
To do that, I needed shoes with the least amount of cushioning possible in order to get immediate ground feedback.
It worked. I started with 100 feet, then 200 feet, eventually working myself up to a half-marathon. But Vibrams just can't handle everything I'd like to do in them.
Here in AZ the sidewalks and streets are burn-your-feet hot six months out of the year, which isn't an issue if you're walking a few hundred feet, but blisters and hot spots are a huge problem when running a few miles.
But now that my feet and running style have adapted to a minimalist shoe, how in the hell was I going to switch to something that can handle hot streets, long trails, and are more comfortable to wear with socks (I wear socks for anything over 10k to prevent hot spots on my feet)?
For a while, there was nothing. Nike Frees weren't enough, New Balance Minimus shoes weren't wide enough, and Luna Sandals, while comfy, aren't a long-term solution for distance running for me.
And then I read about a new company from Portland, OR. Skora, designed by a runner for other minimalist runners, seemed the perfect solution. Zero heel drop, minimal cushioning, fantastic fit, cool designs…you could say I was in love.
After cyber stalking the company and then visiting their Portland HQ, they generously supplied me with a pair of Skora FORMs for my review.
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After two years at the helm, John Black is stepping down as executive director of the United Way of Whitley County.
Black has been offered a new position in management with a northeastern Indiana company.
He will be leaving United Way by mid-April, according to Barbara Bilger, United Way board president.
"We have been fortunate to have John serve as our leader for these last couple of years. John has great passion for United Way, having served as a board member and volunteer for several years before becoming our executive director. We wish him the best in his new role."
COLUMBIA CITY — Three years ago, 15-year-old Ivory West from Whitko High School picked up a guitar that had been hanging on the wall at her home in Pierceton and began strumming the chords. Her father, Rod West, told her if she would practice some basic chords he taught her, she could take lessons. Later, as a Christmas gift, he gave her a certificate for lessons.
COLUMBIA CITY — In January, one lucky winner walked away with a Mega Millions prize of $72 million. The pot has since then grown considerably.
On Friday, an estimated record-setting $500 million will be up for grabs across 42 states and Washington, D.C.
SOUTH WHITLEY — President Alan Tio and Community Development Coordinator Lori Shipman with the Whitley County Economic Development Corporation (EDC) attended the South Whitley Town Council meeting Tuesday evening to present details on community development initiatives for re-development of the downtown area.
EDC's role in the re-development of the downtown area is to work with the town of South Whitley — whether it's job retention, activities, job creation activities, investments, business start-ups or responding to each need in the community as investors.
COLUMBIA CITY — The Columbia City High School girls basketball program recently had two of its own recognized by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Associatoin (IBCA).Â
Seniors Sidney Bunyan and Sarah Opliger were awarded the IBCA Academic All-State Honorable Mention for their efforts in the classroom and on the basketball court.
IBCA head coaches from high schools across the state nominated seniors who met specific criteria, which included a 3.5 GPA or higher on a 4.0 scale, a rank in the upper 25 percent of one's class, a minimum SAT score of 1,500 or minimum ACT score of 23.
WABASH — Whitko boys and girls track and field teams traveled to Wabash and game away with victories, 99-33 and 65-57, respectively.
The boys team had several tracksters win multiple events, helping the Wildcats triple the Apache's point total.
Trapper Mize won the 1600-meter run with a time of 4:55 and the 3200 at 10:54. Whitko's Jordan Sims also won two events, the 110-meter (16.9 seconds) and 300-meter hurdles (42.1). Finishing first in the 100-meter dash was Connor Stouder. Stouder's time was 11.5 seconds.
His time of 23.8 was also good enough for first in the 200 dash.
CHURUBUSCO — Facing an 8-7 deficit going into the final inning, Whitko scored three runs to win 10-8 at Churubusco Wednesday.
One of the three 7th-innintg runs was scored by Wes Gensch, who led the game with 1.000 hitting, two runs and three RBIs. On the defensive end, Gensch got the save, closing out the game with no hits in the final inning.
Whitko took a 2-1 lead in the first frame. Ethan Nicodemus scored the first run off an RBI by Gensch, then Gensch was batted in by Austin Mort. Churubusco's Alan Meeks scored off a Whitko error, 1-of-5 the Wildcats had on the night.
CHURUBUSCO — Churubusco's girls tennis team begain its season with a loss Wednesday.
The Lady Eagles faced Fort Wayne South Side and was shut out 5-0.
In No. 1 singles, Senior Morgan Young was defeated by South Side's Norene Namani, 6-0, 6-1.
Churubusco's Nikki Essingler lost 6-1, 6-1 to Mary Downelly in the No. 2 singles match. In No. 3 singles, Lady Eagle Kayleen Mitchell was defeated by Zin Naing, 6-2, 6-3.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Indiana's top climate expert says the state's streak of unseasonably warm weather should continue for the next three months, bringing with it an elevated risk of tornadoes and severe thunderstorms.
But state climatologist Dev Niyogi also says cold air could bring Indiana a frost or freeze at any time, threatening flowers and trees lured into early bloom by recent 70- and 80-degree readings.
COLUMBIA CITY — The Whitley County Chamber of Commerce is hosting a job fair during the Whitley County EXPO April 14 at Indian Springs Middle School
The event will be held from 9 to 11 a.m.
There is no cost for businesses to set up a table and accept applications, conduct interviews or meet potential employees. Participating businesses will need to bring their own table, chairs and any information they'd like to provide to potential job candidates.
Reservations for the job fair are required by April 6. Space may be limited, so potential participants are asked to reserve a spot early.


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Imagination reigns at Sanford's Play Daze
Hundreds of children, most between the ages of 3 and 8, swarmed the San-Lee Recreation Park Thursday for Play Daze, a three-hour event that allowed children from all over Lee County to explore their creative side out in the sun.
Judy Thomas, the program manager at the Coalition for Families in Lee County, directed the festivities and said she was pleased with the turnout.
"We had 400 kids registered," Thomas said. "A lot of families are here. Some child care centers came out."
Ranger Steve Godfrey, who was busy directing traffic and finding places for people to park, said, "This is the most kids I've seen in 30 years in the park at one time."
"We've had to use every nook and cranny," he added. "This is the first time we've done this, and it turned out great."
Play Daze started with a Play Mobile from the Active Play Alliance and Be Active Kids, which travels to different counties throughout North Carolina to provide a wide variety of outdoor activities for children.
"It's full of loose parts like swimming pools, tubes, ropes, pots and pans," Thomas said. "Children being creative, that's the idea."
According to Thomas, Play Daze is most often held in urban parks.
"This is the first camping-type park that has had this event," she said. "There are a lot more opportunities here."
Stations for cardboard fort building, painting, mud and creek play, Native American dancing and storytelling, rope climbing, a book nook, fairy tales and more were set up throughout the park.
Mia Rios Ramos, 8, and Lorelei Garrity, 6, spent a good portion of the day tending to the plastic flower garden they had planted in their cardboard condominium.
Meanwhile, Ashley Melpolder looked on while her 2-year-old daughter, Aurora, was hunkered down in the sandbox after a long day of blowing bubbles. Melpolder said she was appreciative of the opportunities Play Daze provided.
"It's a great way to get kids out of the house," she said. "There's something for everyone."
She added, "We spent a lot of time with the bubbles; it was hard to get her away from the bubbles."
Parents and teachers supervised the stations, but Thomas said the kids had free reign to explore whatever piqued their interest. She wanted them to express themselves.
"We envisioned two or three kids at a time for rope climbing," she said. "At one point, I looked over, and there was a whole train of them climbing up the hill."
The display of Native American dance and storytelling hosted by members of the Lumbee Indian Tribe appeared to be one of the most well-attended stations. Children were treated to lessons about the form and functionality of Lumbee armor and clothing, as well as demonstrations of Lumbee style and culture.
"I enjoyed seeing the smile on the kids' faces," said Tina Mullen, one of the Lumbee performers. "I also liked the snakes," she said, glancing toward the Nature Center, where visitors could see an array of birds, fish, reptiles and mammals native to North Carolina.
Play Daze was the result of a number of local organizations working together. The Lee County Public Library donated books for the book nook. The Arts Council provided funding to the Lumbee Indian Tribe for its attendance. And volunteers from the early childhood education department of Central Carolina Community College helped look after the roughly 400 children roaming the park.
The Active Play Alliance started Play Daze in 2011 with 28 events, funded largely by BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina. In 2013, Play Daze hosted 52 events.
"I think the BlueCross and BlueShield has the right idea, encouraging children to be active," said Carolyn Spivey, director of the Coalition for Families in Lee County.
By noon, when the event ended, hundreds of children started packing up to head home. They were tired. They were covered in dust and dirt and mud and sand. Some were wet from splashing around in the creek for hours. But they looked happy; the line heading across the bridge to the parking lot was nothing but smiles.
As Mia and Lorelei, two of the last children to leave, patched up one of the walls of their cardboard condo with plenty of duct tape, it was clear that Play Daze's call for kids to explore their creativity had found a home.
With a grin, Mia assured Lorelei that they could get the uncooperative piece of cardboard to stay upright if they tried.
"With a little imagination," she said, "anything is possible."


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Making Your Own Ritual Objects
Creating a tallit (prayer shawl) or designing a bar/bat mitzvah invitation can add a meaningful personal dimension to the celebration.
By Sharon Strassfeld
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Creating ritual objects in preparation for a bar/bat mitzvah can add another layer of personal meaning and is also a way to involve other family members. A mother can make a tallit for which the grandmother needlepoints the atara, or crown. This article offers a "recipe" for creating a tallit as well as for tying its tzitzit, which are the fringes attached to the tallit garment. Reprinted with permission from The Jewish Catalog, published by the Jewish Publication Society.
There are no limitations as to the size or decoration of the tallit except for the taste, sensitivities, and personality of the person who is going to wear it. Within this, you are free to explore the range of your creativity and imagination. Some suggestions follow, but these are meant as guides or structures upon which you are invited to impose yourself.
Creating the Tallit
Watch this video to see a demonstration of how to make a tallit and tie tzitzit.
The simplest and often the most elegant way to make a tallit is as follows. Carefully search out a piece of material that appeals to you and in which you would like to wrap yourself. Buy it. Hem the ends, if necessary. Attach the tzitzit, or fringes [see below for how to tie the fringes]. Wear it beautifully.
Some refinements on the theme:
1. If you are concerned with shatnez [the mixing of wool and linen fibers in a single garment, which is forbidden by traditional Jewish law], check the composition of the material. If in real doubt, send a piece of it to a shatnez lab. [Find out about shatnez labs by calling the National Committee of Shatnez Testers in the United States or Canada, at 800-SHATNES (800-742-8637), or 732-905-2628 (which is in Lakewood, New Jersey). In Israel, call either (02) 654-0928, in Jerusalem, or (08) 974-0648, in Kiryat Sefer.]
2. When selecting material, pay attention to the weight and lay of the cloth. Since it takes a lot of material to make a tallit, if it is too heavy it becomes uncomfortable. If it is not flexible, it is difficult to wear.
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Are we seeing the beginning of the end of Syria's detestable Bashar-al Assad regime - or the beginning of a new international crisis swirling around it? Or both?
A new line in the sand is being sternly drawn by American officials over the Assad regime using chemical weapons, but the question is whether this will be an enduring line in the sand.
The catalyst for the issue of chemical weapons being pitch forked into the headlines is a report indicating that U.S. intelligence officials fear the Syrian regime may be readying to use its chemical and biological weapons against its own people as it continues to ruthlessly try to cling to power. The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg reported that twice in the past two months, Israel asked Jordan for permission to attack the chemical weapons facilities, but was turned down.
How serious is the threat that this virtually criminal regime will use the weapons against its own populace? Quite serious - because you usually don't hear several American officials offer such blunt warnings on the same day.
President Barack Obama: "I want to make it absolutely clear to Assad and those under his command, the world is watching. The use of chemical weapons is and would be totally unacceptable. If you make the tragic mistake of using these weapons, there will be consequences and you will be held accountable."
Next, from Prague, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton: "We have made our views very clear: This is a red line for the United States. I'm not going to telegraph in any specifics what we would do in the event of credible evidence that the Assad regime has resorted to using chemical weapons against their own people. But suffice it to say, we are certainly planning to take action if that eventuality were to occur."
And, just to underscore that there will be no misunderstanding, White House spokesman Jay Carney: "We are concerned that an increasingly beleaguered regime, having found its escalation of violence through conventional means inadequate, might be considering the use of chemical weapons against the Syrian people."
Chemical weapons first became notorious during World War I as the horrifying impact of phosgene gas and mustard gas on enemy troops - and on a country's own troops as wind blew the poison back on them - became known. There have been a host of agreements banning them, including the Geneva Protocol. Even so, on March 16, 1988 Iraq's Sadaam Hussein used chemical weapons against the Kurdish town of Halabja: a cocktail of mustard and nerve gas caused convulsions, vomiting, asphyxiation, blindness, and blisters, killing 5,000 men, women and children. The world "tsk-tsksed," and largely looked the other way. It wasn't until Hussein's regime fell that his underlings faced the consequences of a hangman's noose.
So the question becomes: If the chemical weapons are used in Syria, will there be a response from the world? And what would the political consequences be internationally, and domestically, to countries involved in a slap-down of the desperate Syrian regime?
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Police said Friday a good Samaritian helped save the lives of a couple from Luzerne County.
Kathy Cusatus is a school bus driver based near Drums. Cusatus said her real life drama began as she was making her normal bus run in Butler Township.
"To see it and to just ignore it and to maybe read in the paper the next day that people suffocated. How could you live with yourself if you just ignored something like that?" Cusatus asked.
She was driving along when she noticed thick black smoke coming out of the chimney of a home. "I thought people might be sleeping in there and if it's the furnace, if they're breathing all this stuff in and they could die," Cusatus said.
She called police and they rushed to the scene. They found the Baker family in the home filled with smoke. It was blamed on a furnace malfunction.
Lester Baker is glad Cusatus got involved. "I mean when I went downstairs I could hardly see. I had a lung transplant in 2004 and I only have one lung ," Baker said.
Smoke alarms woke the Bakers up, but police said they could have been overcome with the smoke. Lester Baker agrees.
"It's a great thing that we had the detectors in the house because if we didn't we probably wouldn't have woke up," Baker added.
Jack Martini is Cusatus' boss. He said he is proud of his employee.
"She's driving bus for 22 years and takes care of her kids like their her own kids so when she saw something like this, that's what I would expect out of Kathy," Martini said.
Some said thanks to that good Samaritan and smoke alarms the Baker family is alive and well.


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Carroll Community College Presents Art Exhibit from April 6 through May 16
Westminster, Md.-- The Babylon Great Hall will be the site of an art exhibit titled "All He Had to Say: The Paintings of Richard Neubauer, A Memorial Exhibit" from Sunday, April 6 through Friday, May 16, 2014. An opening reception will be held on Sunday, April 6 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Self-taught artist Richard Neubauer has said all he could say. Although his passing in September, 2013 left his friends and family devastated, they and we are the inheritors of his passion and persistence.
A draftsman at AlliedSignal after serving in the Korean War, Neubauer worked into retirement painting the portraits of hundreds of retirees. His love of the Classical art form and literature drove him to read much and study the manner and styles of Masterworks in the National Gallery, a favorite haunt for his research. Many of Neubauer's people and landscapes are inspired by the Classics and have the warmth and ease of Dutch genre paintings. Described by his family as "a stand-up father and down-to-earth guy", "Uncle Dick" was loved by many and both helpful and humble. Carroll Community College is pleased to present this body of work in memory of a beloved regional artist whose art graces many walls in York County, PA. A conversation with Mr. Neubauer can be seen at www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gn3tUf5u8xI.
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While Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney's team scurries to deal with the fall out from his "entitlements" speech, President Barack Obama's team is having their own "not how I'd hoped this would go" moment. The Obama campaign was dealt a serious blow on yesterday when the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a report indicating that nearly 6 million Americans will be subject to a tax penalty under the Affordable Care Act (sometimes called the health care act). That number is significantly higher than previously touted and will certainly become ammo for those who already opposed to the plan.
Here's what everyone is talking about: beginning in 2014, the new law requires U.S. residents to either get health care insurance or pay a penalty tax (of course, whether it's actually a penalty or a tax is subject to debate). The amount of the penalty tax is the larger of a flat dollar amount or a percentage of household income. In terms of dollars, by 2016, the CBO estimates that the average penalty tax will be $1,200.
And who pays? The CBO says that the overwhelmingly majority (80%) of those at risk of being subject to the penalty tax are those in the middle class with incomes between $55,850 and $115,250. The same middle class who already feels under attack.
Even more damaging to the President – in the wake of those "entitlement" claims – unauthorized immigrants are exempt from the requirement to get coverage or pay the price. Other low-income residents are also exempt. Together, those folks make up about half of the 30 million non elderly residents who will be exempt from the requirement. The remaining exemptions will be issued because of hardships or religious beliefs. Those who fail to get coverage and do not qualify for an exemption will have to pay the penalty tax which will be collected by the IRS (at least in theory since the bill has no collection "teeth" – but that's a whole other story).
So what gives? Why the higher numbers of those actually affected by the law? The big factor is the economy. More folks have less money – and fewer benefits. It's simple math. Additionally, some folks will be affected by the recent Supreme Court decision which allows state to opt out expanding Medicaid funding (though they will be forced to continue any existing plans with existing funding); the result of that part of the decision is more uninsured residents.
The stats aren't favorable to the President but a little context is warranted. The increase of more than two million taxpayers – while a huge number to those affected – is statistically insignificant. It works out to less than 1% of the population, making them, I guess, the other 1%.
But it's still not going to play well in an election year. Romney has already declared the health care law a "disaster" and has, as a campaign promise to "Repeal and Replace Obamacare."
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I know that everyone goes here for the burger, but try the Korean style wings... This isn't Bonchon and yes, it's an Irish bar but I dare you.. it's better than you think.
Posted by Ladyg1972 on 05/18/2009
Being a native Upper East Sider, Genesis is a welcome retreat from the usual "college brat" and "B&T " watering holes one encounters along 2nd Avenue. Down to earth crowd, great pub food and the friendliest staff. Great spot to watch the game, catch up with friends or have a drink to unwind. Ladies, if you find yourself alone at the bar ... no worries!! The bartenders are perfect gentlemen and will make you feel right at home. Can't say that about most bartenders on the UES...
Posted by Dave on 03/10/2009
the best pub on the upper-east side. bunday mondays are always a hit if you like burgers. sunday brunch is great too.
Posted by Alex on 02/14/2009
Seriously, I basically live at this place.
Posted by Tokyosheart on 11/09/2008
I went to the restaurant for the first time during a lolita meetup. When i got inside, the setting made you feel comfortable and warm. I ordered pineapple pina colada and tuna wrap. The frozen drink was very sweet and delightful. When i got the tuna wrap, i was surprised how big it was, esp. a lot of tuna in it. I love the homeade fresh cut fries. Overall, it was very tasty. Next time i go there, i like to try their breakfast menu. The hostess of he lolita meetup has excellent choice in choosing Genesis for eating out in the city.
Posted by BarBoy on 11/08/2008
Went here on election night. Has a very calm and comfortable atmosphere. Food is definatly a step above bar food. Great place for any occasion.
Posted by Maria on 10/21/2008
Went there for brunch because it was a sunny day and they had outdoor seating. That was about the only positive thing this place had. the service was extremely slow, and my french toast was possibly the worst I have ever had in my life. it was soggy and didnt taste good at all. My friend had a hamburger that was good but nothing overwhelming. The area is full of bars and brunch places that are much better than this one.


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I have been wanting to see the Disney version of Dick Tracy for a while, I know it didn't do well but I have a tendency to love films critics hate (and I thought I could be friends with Leonard Maltin). Now rumor had it Warren Beaty (star of my new favorite movie "Bonnie and Clyde") is planning a Dick Tracy sequel and I'm curious if Disney could still hold rights to make the picture? I love how Disney is remaking their films that did not do well, you no fixing mistakes and doing it right. Thanks a bunch I just love those 30's gangster/big city crime themed movies!!!
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I wanted to give a quick packing update. Packing for this trip was hard because we will be away for nine days. That means I need lots of clothes I can layer under my sweaters and hoodies.
We already packed everything into our luggage so I'm going to give kind of a general breakdown of everything I packed. We are sharing one large suitcase and we each have a carry on (mine is the duffel bag and my husband has an actual carry-on sizer suitcase).
So, here's what I packed:
- Tons of undies and 2 of my most comfy and soft bras from VS
- About 5 sweaters---including a zip-up hoodie, my new BR hooded sweater, the sweater Candice lent me, a Lulu Lemon zip up (super fitted and has a high neck, perfect for layering)
- Lots of layering tanks and super long tees---I would say I have 10 in total. The tanks are from Target and Lulu Lemon and the tees are from Forever 21 and Love Culture
- Tons of tights and leggings---I brought about 4 pairs of HUE tights and then about 7 pairs of various leggings from Target and A'Gaci to layer under my skinny jeans and Lulu Lemon leggings for warmth
- TONS of warm socks---seriously, H and I went a little sock crazy and bought a ton of thick socks to keep our tootsies warm
- 1 pair of tall Chestnut classic UGG boots
- 1 pair of Hunter Wellie boots (I'm wearing them on the plane)
- A note on shoes---I decided not to bring any heels---after seeing the crazy weather in Europe on the news and seeing the weather forecast for the week we will be there...I just can't fathom a time I will wear them, ever...I also thought it would be nice to get a pair of heels as one of shopping indulgences while I'm there---which brings me to dresses---I'm not bringing any of those either---I'll probably find one there that I love and again, can't forsee myself wearing one since we will be doing touristy stuff all day---I did bring a nice black top though that I could wear to a dinner...under my massive puffy coat
- 1 Michael Kors knee-length puffer jacket
- 1 pair of GAP black "always skinny" jeans
- 1 pair of Lulu Lemon black "still" pants
- 1 long tunic-style black sweatshirt top I bought at Target today---it's seriously awesome---it's like a supersoft sweatshirt material (but not too thick), it's super long (like almost could be a dress) and has a sort of loose cowl-neck...love it! The front also has those sweatshirt-style front pockets---I'm wearing it on the plane with my Lulu Lemon wunder under leggings
- 1 faux-fur collar sleeveless sweater vest--- I consider this to be one of the dressier items that could work for a dinner to spruce up an otherwise more casual outfit
- 2 pairs of gloves
- 2 hats---both black, one is more of a beret style and the other is the one with the ear flaps and pom-poms
- 1 black circle scarf---perfect because you can make it a neck-warmer or wear it looser
- 1 pair of PJ pants and PJ top (and I have some tees I can sleep in too---I packed a lot of them so I'd have versatility in how I wore them)
Notice I've once again packed a lot of our stuff into ziplock bags. I like to do this because it saves room and because it's great for keeping dirty clothes in as you travel. I used the zip mesh part on the top of the luggage to store my leggings and tights and also all of H's boxers which I rolled into tight little cylinders. I always try to roll everything I can into cylinders. For sweaters, I just folded them as best as I could and stacked them on top of each other.
I was originally going to show photos of everything I packed...but once I got going and H got all of his stuff packed in there too, I didn't want to unpack it all.
To pack strategically, I laid out a "must" pile and a "maybe" pile and then I packed and saw what I had room for. I really thought about what I would wear considering the weather and what we would be doing there---touristy stuff---and I made the best choices I could. The key for this trip was definitely layers. Lots of tanks to wear under sweaters.
I totally wanted to be all glamorous on this trip, but the most important thing is staying warm---because if I have to suffer the whole time then I know I won't enjoy the trip (especially since I'm already one of those people who is ALWAYS cold!)
I think I have a lot of great clothing options that I can mix and match for a chic look. I don't have any dressy looks, but I have pieces that can dress-up some of my existing outfits. Living in the South, I must admit that I didn't have as many cool-weather pieces as I thought I did. A lot of my tops at sleeveless or have 3/4 sleeves.
I'm not even going to bring my beloved leather cognac boots. I just know I won't wear them. There's snow storms, rain, etc...I'd rather just wear the Hunters and protect my feet from the wetness. I did bring UGGS on the off-chance that their might be some drier days and to lounge around in.
I think when you pack to go to a cold location, you're always going to have to pack a lot more than you would pack for a tropical vacation (because bikinis definitely take up less real-estate than big, cozy sweaters!). Overall I'm happy with what I packed and I hope it all works out. I don't plan to buy a ton of stuff---but if I do happen to shop a bit, we'll have extra room in both carry-ons.
Phew. If you have any questions about my packing, please comment below :)
Before I go---H's parents came by today and dropped of our Christmas gift and we gave Lulu the tissue paper from the gift bag (he LOVES anything he can tear apart like toilet paper) and he had a ball.
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I would do it in heartbeat!
Imagine this line up:
T. Robinson(#4 pick)
Zeller(#10 pick)
This lineup would bring one or two championships to new orleans.
Besides Anthony Davis, the Player who can help the hornets team most with the No. 10 pick would be Austin Rivers. The kid can start at PG (Vasquez is not an NBA starter and Jack is a 6th off the bench), be a Backup SG (incase Belli leaves)and is an excellent scorer (The team's pressing need).
A. Davis/J. Smith/Ayon
Emeka/J. Smith
It is so refreshing to read post that have knowledge and common sense as you wrote sir.
Dyson is a UCONN product that played along Aj price of the pacer. He is a Streaky shooter and is more of a scorer than facilitator.
I think the hornets need a sf instead of sg. I belive with the addition of a scoring sf, monty can switch ariza to sg and make up for some of the size missing on the team.
A player I would like to see on the hornets is Greg Oden. I know he has been hurt most of his career but if he gives us a full season coming off the bench and we land a good sf, the hornets can be a dominant team on the west.
What I think:
Saints will keep all four rb's I believe the backfield will be made of bush (restructure contract) and Ingram. I think ivory will be in the practice squad due to his injury and Pierre will be ease into play to avoid further problems. Also, I believe Reggie's tweets "its been fun new Orleans" was about the hornets losing to the Lakers and not about Mark Ingram being drafted.
The Reality:
Pierre Thomas will be traded. He is too much like Mark Ingram and could the saints could use that money to pay the new rookies. Reggie and the saints will restructure his contract and I expect ivory to stick around.
18. SAN DIEGO Cameron Jordan DE Clemson
He is from the university of California.
My prediction:
Hornets enter as the #5 seed in the west and win a 7(probable) game series against Oklahoma city thunder. We advance to the second round and lose to the spurs in 6(realistic) or 7(optimistic) games.
I totally disagree with you on Willie Green being a scoring point Guard. He is totally an undersized sg.
He cant run an offense even if he could dribble with his left hand. lol
I have to admit, if i was chris paul and i just read your post, i would definetly agree with you. lol
R.I.P. my dude.
We had a 37 win season with Peja missing a bunch of games and CP3 out for 37 games. We can easily be a 50 win team if Peja and CP3 are healthy for at least 80% of the season. Right now, we are easily a top 10 in the west and arguably one of the top 8 teams in the west. Here are the top 8 teams in the west from this year's playoffs: (Lakers-Mavs-suns-nuggets-jazz-trail blazers-spurs-thunder) then is the rest of the teams (Houston-Memphis & then the hornets..etc). http://media.nba.com/standings/team_record_comparison/conferenceNew_Std_Div.html
I understand there a few up and coming teams like the thunder & blazers that going to improve their record for next year but there are also teams that are going in the opposite direction like the nuggets, spurs, Mavs- if they lose Haywood and the jazz if they lose boozer..etc.
This is scary for the competition because we don't have the players to compete with the top notch teams in the west and we are still capable of making the playoffs. We are a young team with a new philosophy, new head coach and a superstar with a huge chip on his shoulder. I can almost bet we are a few steps away from being a top 4 team in the west. We just need one more year to keep developing dc, mc and the rest of the rookies. Plus, getting rid of Songaila & Peja contract will get rid of 21 million dollars off our books making us a contender to get a top 10 player in the NBA. We just need to be patience….and hope that the new ownership is in place by the start of this upcoming season and pray Gary Chouest is going to spend $$ like we are expecting him to.
1. Our strength is the guard position (paul, collison & thorton). That is the only bright spot in our team. Why mess with it? He have gotten used having horrible backup guards (Daniels, James, Brown) that the minute we acquire an excellent player, we are trying to take a gamble to make the team better.
2. You don't trade Collison!!!!!.... unless it's going to make our team better. For example: Package collison with Okafor's to get 12 mil+ off our books close to the salary cap or get a GREAT player (C- Al Jefferson) out of a trade that may fill our needs. (I'm being optimistic).
2. You trade Peja by himself. There is no need to add collison to that deal. Peja is a trade commodity in the NBA since he has an expiring contract. However, our best scenario is for Peja to leave for Greece. (that's not going to happen).
3. Be patience!!!!! We are a rebuilding team! We have a couple of pieces intact and we are not that far off. We get rid of 3 players (Okafor, Mo Pete & Peja) and we have money to build a contender in the west.
4. We need another super star next to CP3 to make it enticing for other players to join the hornets. High profile players are afraid of small market team since it's harder to create more revenue on advertising etc.. (West is real good but he is not great.)
5. Get rid of the front office! We are not going to be a contender on a consistent basis if we keep giving out an excessive amount of money
to players that DO NOT deserve it. This is what leads to u being over the salary cap and having to get rid of the players we want to keep. (ex: collison).
Trading Collison for a draft pick is crazy! We have an experienced backup point guard with top 10 (All NBA point guard) potential and we are thinking about trading him for an unproven rookie? NO! The only way I would trade Collison is if we get rid of Okafor's contract and we get a potential all-star like Danny Granger or Al Jefferson. Why would we want to get rid of player that helps solidifies our bench, continues the same rhythm of basketball while CP3 is resting on the bench and helps the team be more competitive. Also, I refuse to believe the hornets would package Collison with Mo Pete or Peja since they have expiring contracts. Everyone wants expiring contracts. If you ask me, I would ride the season out, have at least 15 millions off our books next year and target one or two more players to solidify our core. We are not building a team to compete in our division. We are building a team to become world champions and trading a Collison IMO is a setback unless we get a potential all-star in our team.
I just had a dream and this is what happened.
Trade west/collison/mo pete/peja(expiring contract) for Bosh/turk/calderon. Draft ekpe from baylor and get barnes in f.a. and another body down low.
Start: cp3/ turk / barnes/ bosh/ ekpe
Bench: calderon/ thorton/posey/songaila/okafor
What you guys think? lol
I say we sign him to a minimum salary that way, if it doesn't work out, it would not be a great investment. Jamarcus is a young player with a lot of potential. He just landed in an awful situation where he hasn't had the chance to develop as a quarterback. Jamarcus is lazy but that's not going to affect our locker room. We have a strong, mature locker room and the minute he slips, the we can say good bye to him. Bringing Jamarcus to n.o. would be a good fit for him since he can learn a lot from Brees and Sean Payton. Plus, is not like he is going to start. If we revive his career, we can always keep him as a hot commodity or even trade him for a player we might need in the future. Again, sign him to a minimum salary. Whats there to lose?
The second comment was supposed to be first...sorry guys. lol
Since the strength of the current Hornets team is the point guard position, we should hire a coach that can use the current/ future roster of the team appropriately. His name is John Calipari. I think, he would a good fit to the Hornets team since he is known for coaching great guards (Rose, Evans). We have three great guards (Thornton, Collision and Paul) that can take advantage of his up-tempo style of basketball and we can use our young guys to run up and down the court which can make the hornets competitive and an exciting team to watch.


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Lawyer: Hazing Charges At UGA Are Unfounded
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HENS, Ga. — An attorney representing at least one of 11 University of Georgia students accused of hazing denied allegations that fraternity pledges were beaten.
Athens attorney Mo Wiltshire tells The Athens Banner-Herald that the arrests of the fraternity members were unwarranted, and he plans a vigorous defense. Wiltshire says he's already representing one of the fraternity members and may represent all 11.
All 11 defendants have turned themselves in to face misdemeanor hazing charges after police say that students were beaten with fists during a Jan. 27 initiation ritual.
School officials say the Zeta Iota chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi has been suspended while the case is investigated.
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RTP leader urges regional rail investment
Components of the Research Triangle Park redevelopment plan "count on" public investment in a regional rail system, the president of the nonprofit that manages the park said Monday.
Bob Geolas, president of the Research Triangle Foundation of North Carolina, said park officials have located two planned clusters of higher-density development near two proposed rail states.
"Our board and this foundation are absolutely committed to seeing the implementation of a regional, dedicated rail to link our commuters and the Triangle region, and so much of our plan counts on that investment being made," Geolas said.
But while Orange and Durham voters have passed half-cent sales tax increases for transit expenditures -- including raising money for a proposed regional rail system – Wake County officials have not.
Joe Durham, Wake County manager, said county public officials pledged to evaluate a referendum in 2013 on a sales tax hike for transit, but the referendum didn't happen.
"There's no date for a referendum; there's not a significant interest in light rail," he said.
Wake County leaders also had three outside consultants make transit-related recommendations, he said, and the conclusion from all three was, "no rail, not now."
Also, according to previous reports in The Herald-Sun, a group called the Regional Transportation Alliance pushed in a position paper last year for Wake County leaders to move toward "bus rapid transit."
"Light rail, one of the concerns that came from the consultants … is that the funding is not in place for that," Durham said. "There's an expectation, or an assumption, that a lot of it is going to be federally funded."
Durham said Wake leaders will hold a discussion at a retreat later this month to consider setting a transit strategy for the year.
Geolas said an investment by the foundation announced Monday will encourage public investment in transit. The nonprofit announced that it paid about $17 million to take control of nearly 100 acres off Interstate 40, where it plans to launch a redevelopment project.
"The fact that we own the land today, the fact that we're going to move forward with a site plan, in a short period of time … changes the dynamic (of the conversation)," he said. "This isn't something we're fixing to do."
He said the amount of density that park leaders are looking to develop "speaks to a critical investment" needed on the public side for regional transit in the long-term.
"I think bus rapid transit has its place, it might be a fine short-term option; it's not where we need to be focusing (in the long-term)," he said. "We need dedicated regional rail."


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On the New York Times op-ed page, Norman J. Ornstein argues the pending challenge to President Obama's recess appointments "represents the biggest threat to presidential power in decades"–something he views with alarm. He concedes the recess power was not intended to deal with political disputes between the president and the Senate, but only to allow presidents to appoint officials when it was impractical to summon the Senate back to Washington to confirm them. But he views the recess appointment power as "a modest safety valve to ameliorate the worst abuses of Senate power" when the opposition party controls the Senate.
Seven years ago, with a different president and a different opposition party, Ornstein viewed something else with alarm–presidential recess appointments.
President Bush gave recess appointments to Sam Fox as ambassador to Belgium, Susan Dudley to the Office of Management and Budget, and Andrew Biggs as deputy commissioner of the Social Security Administration. Ornstein viewed the Biggs appointment "an 'up yours' gesture to the Senate Finance Committee"; the Dudley appointment "shocking," because she "probably" would have been approved under normal procedures; and the Fox appointment as one made during the Senate's Easter and Passover break. Here was his analysis, in an article entitled "Time for Congress to Stand Up to Bush on Recess Appointments":
Were I Associate Justice Antonin Scalia, an avowed originalist, looking at the plain language of the Constitution, the words of the authors of the document and those addressing the issue during the ratification debates, and the context for the framers at the time, my conclusion would be crystal clear. Back in those days Congress met only for brief periods and was adjourned for many months at a time. There were many occasions when important posts were vacant and nine months might pass before the Senate could convene to confirm the president's nominees. No one at the time–no one–argued that the recess appointment power was to be used for other, broader purposes, especially in cases where the president was simply trying to make an end run around the Senate. …
In modern times, when Congress is in session virtually year-round, the original rationale for recess appointments has shriveled, leaving very few truly legitimate cases. … In his eight years in the White House, President Ronald Reagan made 243 recess appointments. President George H. W. Bush made 77 in his single term; President Bill Clinton made 140 in two terms. President George W. Bush has made 171 so far. Most of these were relatively minor, but some, including judges, were not. …
The bottom line is that if these [Bush appointments] are not the first recess appointments that skirted the intent of the framers and distorted and abused the Constitution, they are among the most blatant. … Every time a president abuses a power like this one, stretching the circumstances under which he will use recess appointments, it becomes a precedent for his successors, who will use his actions as a base point to stretch the power even further. The more the power is used with impunity, the more the core principles of the separation of powers are eroded. … [I]t is time to put some limits on a presidential abuse of power that has gone way too far.
It would take a constitutional law instructor from Chicago to think up a way to make "in your face" recess appointments in a manner so abusive they dwarfed what Bush did–and perhaps only the New York Times to publish an op-ed suggesting the Supreme Court write an opinion "leaving intact the accepted practices," written by someone who seven years ago not only didn't accept them, but realized the plain language of the Constitution doesn't either.


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Updated: 11/12/2012 11:41 AM KSTP.com By: Phil Malat
Dayton's was a department store once located in the frozen wilds of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Dayton's entire business philosophy was based upon the age old axioms of; "the customer is always right" and "our word is our bond."
With regards customer service, their directives were clear - all customers were to be treated respectfully and all issues were to be resolved immediately and to the customer's complete satisfaction. No one was to leave their store unhappy.
This method of doing business served the Dayton family well. They are among the most successful and wealthiest families in Minnesota.
Now we "fast forward" to 2012 where endless aggravations and deceitful measures ("we are sorry" or "I apologize…") appear to be implemented to frustrate and thus deter customers from receiving fair treatment or compensation for defective merchandise, false statements or broken promises.
These "new and improved?" customer services programs employ unreliable, irrelevant automated systems, long waits on hold, being transferred to multiple individuals – each time being placed on hold again, and each time being forced to repeat the reason for your call. We are eventually asked to leave a voice mail for a call back that never comes. This naturally results in a second call back resulting in going through the nightmare all over again. These procedures are way too common to be coincidental.
Ah, but this subterfuge can be short-circuited.
Before making a customer service request of any large corporation secure the name and contact information for the president or CEO. At the first hint of stalling or inconvenience contact the executive assistant to the president or CEO by telephone or letter. Letter is still held in high regard.
Explain that you have tried to work with their customer service department but do not have the time they demand to resolve your issue. Should they be unwilling to move forward, insist upon the name and telephone number of a specific customer service representative you can work with.
If granted, be certain you inform the customer service rep how you secured their name when you speak with them. If that specific rep's name is denied, explain that you are disappointed that you have been left with no alternative but to seek assistance from an outside agency.
If you can compel the president or CEO's office to act on your behalf you should be able to achieve a level of service close to what Dayton's once provided.
Unfortunately, all that remains of Dayton's and their marvelous customer service is the memory of an elation that could once be understandably expressed by tossing ones hat into the air in front of the old venerable department store – an elation that can only be recaptured today by viewing the opening credits for the Mary Tyler Moore Show.
Phil Malat is a columnist for KSTP.com.