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online this week. 15 August 2011.
1. Adidas Pulls No Punches With Boxing Bags in Chinese Subways Adidas has installed punching bags in Chinese subway stations. You're supposed to relieve the stress of commuting by punching or kicking the bags. read more (adweek.com)
2. Computers are to design as microwaves are to cooking The West of England Design Forum (WEDF) was formed in 2006 by a bunch of passionate designers and others who wanted to create a place to come together, be inspired and promote design. The idea worked… read more (identitydesigned.com)
3. Introducing the Crowd Periscope Dairy Farmers of Canada wanted to give the crowd at the the annual MuchMusic Video Awards in Toronto a great view of the show. This easy-to-assemble crowd periscope allowed fans to catch a better glimpse… read more (adsoftheworld.com)
4. Brands that have been around for a long time tend to have entrenched meanings in their customers' minds. These entrenched meanings are usually very difficult to change quickly. This is less true for newer brands. read more ( brandingstrategyinsider.com)
5. Republik's Fujikistan campaign set to shine at DMA ECHO Awards Republik's Fujikistan DM campaign produced for Fuji Xerox, enjoyed four finalist spots and took home two Gold at this years RSVPs. It's now set to collect metal at the 2011 Echos. read more (campaignbrief.co.nz)
Marketing and Advertising
1. Are you and your family safe from giant marauding alien robots? Insurance will certainly come in handy when the aliens arrive and start really messing with our suburbs. This visually impressive, and actually quite amusing, action-movie parody from… read more (adweek.com)
2. McDonald's: Ice Sculpture Stunt Hosted in the town of Sylvan Lake, the stunt saw 8,000 pounds of ice moulded into a seven-foot tall installation, containing over 4,000 sparkling loonies, shaped into McDonald's famous Golden Arches™. read more (ibelieveinadv.com)
3. Applications of QR Codes Their value has been debated, and their usage has been scattered because most businesses have not yet figured out how to take proper advantage of the technology. However, when… read more (blog.hubspot.com)
4. US Social Network Ad Revenues to Reach $3.08 Billion This Year US marketers will spend $3.08 billion to advertise on social networking sites this year, according to eMarketer data published in January. Spending will be up… read more (emarketer.com)
5. As Telecom zigs, Moa zags with beer-fuelled sex game It had to happen. In what many will see as the exact opposite of life, where sexual activity gets you beer not the other way round, Moa has launched an anti-abstinence campaign. read more (stoppress.co.nz)
1. A Bookshelf That Gently Goads You Into Reading We've long suspected that people with big libraries and even bigger mouths about their big libraries haven't actually read their own books. read more (fastcodesign.com)
2. Gadgets for the creative class This roundup of clever products will help streamline and organize your office or studio- and hopefully help you find more time to be inspired. read more (designsponge.com)
3. Is Adobe Muse the new Frontpage? Earlier this week Adobe announced Adobe Muse, a new product that promises its future users they will be able to create drag-and-drop web design. read more (designsponge.com)
4. Stanley Chow | New Prints Last year I showed you the amazing work of caricature pop illustrator Stanley Chow. And of course Stanley hasn't been doing nothing since then, so here is some of my favourites from his newer works. read more ( bumbumbum.me)
5. A new website for More Yellow When I was in California, I had a very nice time with my friend Jordan Mauriello. We speak about creativity, web design and communication… I had the opportunity to see his new web site before it went live… read more (moreyellow.com)
Social Media
1. Will Google+ be the Second Biggest Social Network in 12 Months? The answers to these billion dollar questions affects and disrupts industries sometimes for months, years or maybe forever. Google+ Moves to "Kids and Cabernet" Users… read more (jeffbullas.com)
2. Back to School: 15 Essential iOS Apps for Students Forget Sharpies and highlighters, the new back to school essentials this fall are apps for your iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. While cellphones used to be classroom contraband… read more (mashable.com)
3. Facebook rioters are given tough four year jail sentences – harsh? Two men from the north of England have been jailed for inciting people to riot by using Facebook. Jordan Blackshaw (left), 20, and Perry Sutcliffe-Keenan, 22, were jailed for four years each. read more (wallblog.co.uk)
4. Infographic: Asia-Pacific Social Media Statistics Internet usage is sky-rocketing throughout the Asia-Pacific region, obviously making the growth of social media the fastest in the world, as you'll see, it's not all about Facebook, but… read more (digitalbuzzblog.com)
5. 5 LinkedIn Campaigns Worth a Look Let's face it, good marketing campaigns using LinkedIn are hard to find. It is the most popular business social network yet there aren't many examples of good LinkedIn business marketing campaigns. read more (thenextweb.com)
1. Eye-tracker shows how Google+ ads could line up against Facebook's At the moment, Google+ is ad-free. But assuming that changes fairly soon (and we have to expect it will), there are claims that the site will be able to ably compete with Facebook. read more (digitaltrends.com)
2. Digital works to get new life in competition Old, digital material will be revived in a unique competition which encourages artists, software developers and students to think outside of the box. read more (stuff.co.nz)
3. Apple plans to start pre-orders for next iPhone Sept. 30, launch Oct. 7. Apple currently plans to begin pre-orders for their next iphone in the final days of September. They still haven't finalized the pre-order start date, are debating between Thrs, September 29th and Fri, September 30th. read more (9to5mac.com)
4. Google Buys Motorola Mobility For $12.5 Billion. There isn't much info available about this deal, and why Google decided to purchase Motorola mobility, out of the blue. However, after this deal, we can expect Google to start manufacturing its own handsets. read more (techie-buzz.com)
5. A Year In The Life Of An $11 Million Startup, GroupMe. From a lawsuit, to major competitors, to raising $11 million, the founders have had serious highs and lows. We talked to cofounders Steve Martocci and Jared Hecht who told us all about the hectic first year. read more (businessinsider.com)


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'I've never worked with a group of harder working Marines'
With the 2nd Squad, 1st Platoon of Alpha Company of the 6th Engineer Support Battalion based out of Springfield, Ore.
FORWARD OPERATING BASE ZEEBRUGGE, Kajaki, Afghanistan - After a lunch of Meals Ready to Eat, the Marines argue over whether football or soccer is the more difficult sport.
They talk about what they are looking forward to when the return home.
They talk about hard work and their accomplishments.
Their mission at FOB Zeebrugge is to build protection, like sand barriers and guard posts. They also build structures to improve the overall base, like staircases, shelves and doors.
Squad leader Sgt Kevin Houser, 25, of Bend, Ore., says these projects are "to help the Marines out that are going out every day, going on patrols and keeping this area safe."
Houser points to the landscape of the Kajaki district, which is located in the northern region of the Helmand province, Afghanistan. This area is known for its hydropower drawn from a large dam.
The calmness of the wide, blue river, green vegetation and beautiful mountains can be deceiving images.
The base is literally surrounded by Taliban forces. While IEDs and gunfights are a regular part of the outside mission, the Oregon engineers are tasked with making the inside more bearable.
"We were allotted 30 days to do these projects," says Houser. "And we've done them in about 20."
Those 20 days were filled with obstacles that only exist for construction projects in a war zone.
All building materials were flown in by helicopter and there were special regulations for those items. For instance, 20-foot long pieces of lumber had to be cut in half to fit regulation size for the aircraft.
"We've had to get pretty creative with how we've built these structures," says Houser.
Marines arrived nine days before their tools and supplies, so they had to rush to finish projects in less time.
"Marines have been running to get everything done," says Houser. "I've never worked with a group of harder working Marines, they're awesome."
Here is what they built:
Chow Hall with tables and benches
Building Time: 3 days
Purpose: "To improve the standard of living," says Cpl Dawson Griffith, 23, of Lebanon, Ore. This is the second chow hall on the base. The primary chow hall was often overcrowded, so the engineers started building. "We expanded to make a place where everyone would be able to eat, do classes and training," says Griffith.
Maintenance Bay
Building Time: 4 days with Marines working from 7- 3pm
Purpose: "We built it because they needed more room to work on the Humvees and other things here," says LCpl Raymon Butterfield, 21, of Beaverton, Ore. The Oregon Marines replaced the older bay with a wider structure, complete with a tin roof and shelves.
"If a truck goes down they have more space, another opportunity to get the truck out so they can go outside on their patrols," says LCpl Tyler Hills, 20, of Eugene, Ore.
How do they stay motivated day after day?
"Going home is good motivation. We're all pretty tired," says Butterfield. "It's good to be able to help these guys out a lot 'cause when we came up here they didn't really have all that much, so we've been able to build a lot of stuff to help them out and that's helped to motivate me."
3 Gazebos
Building Time: 1 to 3 days, 8-10 hours of work a day
Purpose: Marines can use the structures as a smoking area, shade from the sun or refuge from the rain.
Hundreds of Boarded Up Windows
Building Time: 4 or 5 days
Purpose: The original windows on many buildings where Marines live had only glass or cardboard as protection. "In case of IDF, Indirect Fire, they wanted to put something more substantial," says LCpl Kimberly Burrows, 22, of Albany, Ore.
Entry Control Point (ECP)
Building Time: About a week
The ECP is made up of a plywood guard station surrounded by sand-filled barricades. Outside of the post, on the road to the base, there are more rows of barriers set up to slow down vehicles.
"They have to swerve around these barriers, which these guys are kind of in a hurry," says Cpl Nathan Arguien, 25, of Salem, Ore., watching as two armored vehicles come up the road. "They'll come through here and check in at the gate and basically it gives the gate guard a little more time to decide if these are good guys or bad guys."
The Marines also built a thick fence of razor wire near the barriers. "I actually think it gives the sparkle, the shine," says LCpl Luke Evans, 23, of Medford, Ore., who staked out the fence by hand. "This ground isn't very forgiving," says Arguien. "If you haven't noticed there's mountains and rocks everywhere. So it's quite a few sweaty days of pounding these in.'' The razor also has a tendency to be destructive, even to the Marines. "It ripped my pants, ripped gloves, it was great," says LCpl Joseph Thom, 24, Troutdale, Ore. "Defiantly can get tangled up in it if you're not careful."
"It's the little things for these guys, to basically give them something to come back to, somewhere they can relax and try to forget about everything that's going on and the hard mission they have to go on," says Houser. Some of the projects may sound like a drop in the bucket, but proper, wooden doors provide protection from the local wild jackals and provide extra insulation for the coming temperatures of Afghanistan's harsh winter. Other projects aren't as useful as they are meaningful.
The Cross
Building Time: About an hour
Purpose: "The cross represents all the Marines that have fallen, its probably one of the most meaningful things we've built if not the top one," says LCpl Cody McCord, 20, of South Bend, Ind.
Cali Bagby is embedded with the Marines in Helmand province, Afghanistan, north of the Pakistani border, as a multimedia journalist for KVAL News.
Bagby is a freelance multimedia journalist who spent 10 months embedded with the Oregon National Guard in Iraq for KVAL.com.
She is a graduate of the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication.

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A look back on how the Trayvon Martin verdict shook up my world in an all too familiar way.
Not. Guilty. It hardly seems like it, but we are approaching three months since the announcement of the Trayvon Martin verdict. Immediately after that hammer was dropped, I was a ball of unbridled fury. The simple fact was that although I was hardly surprised by Zimmerman's acquittal, given this country's track record and its justice system's inherent prejudices, the news stung no less. The Martin case and the toxic social constructs that surrounded it made clearer than ever that a new-look 3/5ths clause seems to be at play in America. In my dealings with people in the days that followed, I actively worked to keep emotion from overwhelming logic. Yet it was all too difficult to not be personally damaged by the news.
As was the case for so many others, anguish for the family of a complete stranger washed over me upon receiving word of the acquittal. It wouldn't take long for this pain to metastasize into visceral anger, which approached critical mass when a new co-worker unexpectedly asked to touch my hair that hazy Monday morning, and then did so without awaiting my permission (Non-black people, just a heads up: This is a "thing"; see Ayana Byrd's "Hair Story: Untangling The Roots Of Black Hair In America" for a solid primer).
Though I'm happy to report that this ended up being an instance of "When Keeping It Real Goes Right," the residual anger and humiliation I experienced in its wake was a lucid echo of the confused feelings surrounding the first time this had happened: On my second day as the only black kid in my class at the first of two Baltimore private schools where I would spend 12 years of my life.
Having been skipped ahead in public school in kindergarten, I shared my homeroom with students who certainly weren't from the hardest parts of a hard city, but with whom I still couldn't connect on a number of levels simply due to the way I carried myself (read: "not black-ly enough"). I learned at a young age that I had only one foot in the realm of what it meant to be black with a capital B.
Often bullied simply because I was able to deftly tackle remedial 1st grade tasks, I was elated at the news that I would be escaping the existential Alcatraz that was the Baltimore public school system after that grueling first year. All it took was getting stabbed in the roof of my mouth with a pencil by a particularly persistent bully named Christopher.
I could not have anticipated how much different my world would become upon entering private school. While the hair touching and inappropriate questions from kids who, for the most part, had never seen a black person who wasn't their cleaning lady would prove to be awkward and uncomfortable in those earlier years, none of it would come close in the way of reminding me of my Actual Blackness to my experiences at my private middle/high school.
After an uncomfortable refractory period adjusting to this prestigious North Baltimore institution (mostly sticking with the 21 classmates from my previous school who'd taken the leap with me), it didn't take long for me to learn where I stood in this new environment. On an overcast September day at recess, I would be called a nigger to my face for the first time (I'd had it shot my way, under the breath, at age five in a grocery store by a woman whose cart I had inadvertently jostled; My mother almost caught a case that day). All I did to provoke this was introduce myself in an attempt to make a new friend.
And while I wanted nothing more than to put my fist through the back of this kid's skull, I receded in the face of this ugliness in what would be the beginning of a pattern of turning more cheeks than I probably should have. I quickly learned at that school that I wasn't like the other boys, virtually all white and upper-middle to upper class. This alienation coupled with static from black friends in my neighborhood for "acting white" properly knocked my racial identity thought-plane off its axis.
Attempts to thrive simultaneously in both the black world at home and the white world at school soon gave way to a misguided quest for assimilation into the latter. Straightening of the hair; Lusting after white female classmates (whilst denying that anything black could be beautiful); Listening to shitty alt-rock in order to stay abreast of the tastes of modern white youth—All of it stemming from a virulent self-loathing that I've thankfully surmounted in the years since.
"You can fuck 'em, but you can't be 'em," warned a concerned black teacher during a tense dressing-down in a hallway my sophomore year of high school, the admonition catalyzed by my friend Anthony dying his hair blond the day prior (earning him the nickname Sisqo for the remainder of the year). I couldn't see it as such then, but bundled in the tightly wrapped husk of seeming harshness was a message encouraging self-love and self-acceptance that I simply wasn't ready for.
I also had the good fortune of having parents who, sometimes over-zealously, guided me through the broad context of race. I was warned that if I ever got pulled over while with the white friends they noticed I'd been spending more time with as adolescence wore on, I'd be thrown under the jail while my white counterparts would be given 7 day, 6 night all-expenses-paid trips to Turks and Caicos. Given the atrocious statistics of American incarceration rates along racial lines, I can hardly blame them. But mine is a story rife with examples of grace. The folly of youth definitely should've led me to the clink at least once or twice, but it just never worked out that way somehow.
Additionally, my parents warned me from an early age that most of the world's view of me would be filtered through the distorted lenses of media portrayal and prejudiced thinking. It's hard to argue against the fact that this misperception of the black male as a threat by his very nature is what led to Martin's death (and his consequent persecution in the trial of his killer).
The majority of my time on this planet has been spent honing a dual consciousness, yet every so often, moments such as the miscarriage of justice that was the Martin case serve as a shock to the system to remind me of my seeming unforgivable blackness. My experience as a black male in America has been nothing short of a series of re-calibrations. Up to this point, navigating the causeways of both white and black America has made me only slightly wiser, and I have not been inured to the brutality, subtle and not so subtle, of prejudice, bigotry and discrimination. To quote the homie Euripides from "CB4," "The devil is in full effect!"
More than anything, the Martin case drove home that to the prejudiced, ignorant mind blinded by fear and incapable of empathy, I am just another thug on the street, a threatening presence to be vilified and marginalized. I am neither a loving son, brother or boyfriend, nor am I dedicated co-worker or anyone of value to society. I am the Other. If anything, the endgame of the protracted Martin ordeal shook me loose from the groove of racial comfort I'd lulled myself into.
To be sure, my non-pigmental bi-racialism is not unique to me; all blacks must at least intermittently nurture and wield two different sensibilities, vocabularies, etc. It didn't take long for me in my formative years to learn what it meant to "act white," or to speak in "Ebonics" when the need arose (i.e., to meld seamlessly into an all black setting, usually among strangers at a barber shop, cookout, etc.).
So, fast forward to that morning after the not guilty verdict had been laid at the nation's feet, and after much stewing during the hour-long commute to work, some woman I don't even know is running her hands through my hair like I'm some sort of exotic plaything she picked up while on vacay in Madagascar. And here I am, plotting a one-man race war, unbeknownst to my predominately white co-workers. The wit of the staircase, for what it's worth (which is to say, not much) told me that when she asked if she could touch my hair, I should've immediately snapped back with, "Only if I can touch yours!" Damn that would've been good.
Moments after I'd moved on from the hair touching, I went to a laundromat in our commercial complex to use the vending machines. Rising up after grabbing my 75-cent bag of Famous Amos cookies, I heard a distant voice say that it was a good thing that I didn't get Skittles. Only upon turning toward the voice and realizing that it was in fact a long-time customer, who is black, did the flash of rage subside.
What I realized in the twilight of that day was that I had to "stay at home," so to speak, and continue to be the best human being I could be, impacting those around me as positively as possible. There was nothing I could do for that dead boy in Sanford, nor was there anything I could do to bring Zimmerman to justice when a court of law had not seen fit to do so. Surely, anger changed to acceptance, and the only place left to go from there is action. As a former scumbag now in remission, my trip in life these days is to try to give back as much as I can to a world I took so much from.
As the sun set on that exhaustive, cathartic day, a friend asked whether we (blacks in America) were to fight or run, echoing the overwhelming sentiment earlier that day that our own country was never really quite home. Though it is not easy to concede in the face of some of the derisive racism that is still present on so many levels in America, I now know the answer is neither.
While Baltimore is certainly no Sanford, Florida (and thank goodness for that), there is a balkanization along racial and socioeconomic lines here that has isolated many citizens from one another, geographically and spiritually. The continued Johns Hopkins East Side revitalization and the art scene that's sprouted up out of the cracked concrete of Station North have many areas of town on an upward trajectory, but time will only tell as to whether those already firmly rooted in this city's heart will share in the prosperity of development and culture.
For almost all of us, this city is our home for the foreseeable future, and thus we are all best served by partaking of the most inclusive approach possible when it comes to developing and nurturing the minds, bodies and souls of current generations and the ones to come. Given this city's challenges, however, this goal will take an earnest effort from the best and brightest the city can muster.
Three months after that gripping case came to a disappointing yet absolute end, we are left to sort out just how "post-racial" this American community of ours truly is. Albeit begrudgingly, and after many years of beating my head against the wall literally and figuratively, I can now acknowledge that although I do not have the power to affect the thinking of those consumed by hate and prejudice, the heart of the matter is that the bigotry of a segment of the population does not define me unless I allow it to do so.


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Thursday, February 28, 2013
Spring Shoe Shopping Fun {Spring 2013}
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6 comments:
- Vel Criste said...
Amanda we are on the same boat with shoes!!! I used to buy a lot of the expensive ones, but I know what you mean, having a family changes you. I shop payless too especially for the trendy stuff. The classics though, I still have my shoes from way back when (luckily my feet didn't get too big when I had my boys)! I adore the sandals you chose. Hope you enjoy some of them this spring!
- February 28, 2013 at 10:13 AM
- DIY On the Cheap said...
These are all cute! I really need some new shoes - but I have no time to shop anymore! Maybe I'll get a cute pair for spring. I have shopped at Payless a few times. I always forget about them! Thanks for the reminder.
-Erin @ DIY On the Cheap
- February 28, 2013 at 3:40 PM
- Paula@SweetPea said...
I have bought many pairs of shoes at Payless that I've really enjoyed. I can't wear their flats because they are always too wide but their boots and other shoes work fine for me. It's great to get something cute for a cheap price.
- February 28, 2013 at 7:02 PM
- Krysta @KrystaSteen.com said...
Oooh. I love your shoe picks!
I always love the look of wedges, but have never bought any...I feel like I not a wedge person! And I have a new love of flats! I could spend a whole bunch of money on them! Thanks for sharing!
- February 28, 2013 at 8:46 PM
- SueAnn Lommler said...
Oh my!!! I am obsessed! Love love love shoes...of all types. If I have two dollars to rub together, I am shoe shopping! Ha
- March 1, 2013 at 6:03 AM
- Erin @ His and Hers said...
Those bow flats are adorable! My MO with shoes is that if they are cheap I get to replace them with a cute new pair that much sooner. ;)
- March 4, 2013 at 6:00 PM


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In Your Opinion. GoPro
What is the best way to film yourself when your riding? The classic helmet mount? Holding it in your hand? Chest mount? The list goes on.
mounted on a telescoping pole held in the rider's trailing hand...
if anyone says helmet-mount disregard everything they ever say.... about anything
The videos of people riding look way cooler this way also. I myself wouldnt know since i've yet to hit the slopes with a gopro yet but when i do i think a pole mount would be best. (that is, once i leave the bunny hill) lol.
On a second person following you. Or preferably a hovering robot.
i'm going to try to mount it on the tail of my board...and see how far i can go without it falling off...
I filmed last weekend for 3 days straight, 6-7 hours a day of riding. I had a Pole Mount, Helmet Mount, and held it in my hand.
In my opinion, pole mount trumps all. Follow footage is excellent because you can stay a bit back but get the close up you want. Self shots end up looking great. It's just a nice way to go about it. The downside to the pole is the weight. I have a Go-Pole and found it to be heavy the first day of riding. By day 3 I was used to it and I didn't think about it anymore.
Take it all with a grain of salt. Everyone has their preference.
Groomers across the boards. Some icy crap too. The footage I got was a direct reflection of me being new at filming with a Go Pro. Was my first time. Most of the shots I got were a little too far off to be considered amazing. For the future, I know to stay closer and what to do and not do.
It's trial and error. You gotta figure it out.
I do know that the footage I got from my final day is 300% better than day 1.
It's going to take me a week or so to edit, but I'll throw up the video in this thread when I finish.
Nothing is as funny (and attracts as much mocking) as seeing people with GoPro filming themselves on bunny slopes... or falling repetitively. Nice footage bro, snow sky snow sky tree sky snow... groaning sound :laugh:
Sorry I know this isn't helpful...
I guess if you use the pole mount you'll be able to see what your form is like, if that's why you are filming
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That's what happened to me – that's my story, and I'm sticking to it. If you're a new Christmastime visitor to my blog, you may think this is a LOT of Santas.
(There are more Santas at my house!) I'm whispering now and hanging my head in shame. I'll be sharing others in future posts.
I've tried to downsize my collection, but I hate to part with any of them. I've been collecting them for over 40 years, so they have become my Christmastime friends. Besides, would Santa bring me anything if I started getting rid of him?
I stuck a little candlestick lamp in this Fitz and Floyd pitcher. When you've got this many, at least one of them has to become useful.
This little lamp normally holds prisms, but I'm now using it to display some Santas.
I can just hear women all over Blogville, calling their husbands to come see this – "You think I've got a lot of Christmas décor; just look at what this crazy person's husband puts up with!"
Some of them are even on the wall behind the opened hutch doors!
So…when your mother told you that Santa is everywhere, I have the proof that she was being truthful!
He's watching, and watching, and watching and…. (I can't get away with anything.)
I'm linking this post to Table Top Tuesday at A Stroll Thru Life. If you can stand it, come back soon to see more Santas! Ho! Ho! Ho! laurie


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Towing leads to accidents
Posted: July 24, 2014|
DRIVERS are being urged to check their caravan or trailer before setting out.
The call comes after 227 towing-related accidents were reported in the East Midlands last summer.
The mishaps were recorded on Highways Agency roads between July and September.
The agency is advising people to check the pressure of tyres on both the towed and towing vehicle, check that loads are secure and that the weight is evenly distributed, with proper breakdown cover in place.


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Education: Middle/High School, FT Contract
Sacred Heart Academy, Diocese of Saginaw (Mt. Pleasant, MI)
Principal, Sacred Heart Academy
Sacred Heart Academy, a DK-12 Catholic School committed to the mission of Jesus Christ, is seeking a principal who will not only lead academic and personnel management, but promote faith development within the school community. Areas of responsibility include, but are not limited to: curriculum and student learning, personnel management, public relations and communications, strategic and long-range planning and facility management. The principal reports directly to the Pastor and is responsible to the School Board for the implementation of the Mission Statement of the Academy. The principal has the authority and responsibility for day-to-day operations and management of the school.
Essential qualifications:
Must be a practicing member of the Roman Catholic Church who can create a vibrant student culture
A Master's Degree or higher in educational administration/leadership from an accredited college or university
Minimum three (3) years administrative experience in education which includes budgeting and personnel management
Preferred qualifications:
Minimum three (3) years experience as a teacher
Minimum five (5) years of experience in a Catholic school
Strong leadership and interpersonal skills to guide effective interaction among parents, students and staff
Ability to recognize and appoint competent people to positions of leadership
Ability to resolve conflict in the spirit of a Catholic faith climate and foster academic professionalism among the staff
A competitive salary and benefits package will be offered to the successful candidate.
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Please send a letter of interest, resume, and three letters of recommendation by September 26, 2014 to:
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Age: 7 yrs.
Born: April 12, 2000
Died: May 6, 2007
Location: Denver
Suspect in death: Josh Phillips and Sara Berry, foster parents
How does a child, locked in a linen closet with a litter box for a bathroom, starve to death, even as caseworkers have been assigned to watch out for him, and multiple people - including school officials - have called to warn authorities he was in trouble?
The case is notorious not only for the horrific way Chandler died, but because two caseworkers assigned to look out for him have been sued in civil court by his mother. The case is ongoing.
Chandler spent much of the last year of his life in the bottom of a linen closet, 35 inches wide and less than 18 inches high. He weighed 34 pounds when he died May 6, 2007, from starvation and dehydration.
Chandler's elementary school reported to Denver County Human Services that the little boy had not been at school for a month. Supervisors at the child-abuse division did not assign any investigation - saying there were no allegations of abuse or neglect.
He was dead a month later.
Arapahoe County child-protection workers first learned of Chandler in 2004, when they determined as "unfounded" an allegation that Chandler and his brother were neglected. The caller said Chandler, then 4, was not potty trained and was still drinking from a bottle.
In 2005, Denver County determined as "unfounded" an allegation that the boys' mother, Christina Grafner, was smoking around her child who had asthma. Later that year, Chandler and a 3-year-old neighbor were found walking along a busy street alone. This time, Christina Grafner was charged with child abuse and received one year of probation.
In all, there were at least eight "referrals" to child-protection workers alleging abuse or neglect.
The boys, appearing hungry and neglected, were taken into protective custody in 2006 after their mother was arrested for driving while high on drugs. They ended up with Chandler's former stepfather, Jon Phillips, and Phillips' girlfriend, Sarah Berry.
Phillips and Berry are now in prison after Chandler starved to death in their filthy closet.
A state review of Chandler's death found six violations of state regulation. Among them:
Jefferson County and Denver County did not communicate properly about Chandler when he moved from one county to the other in 2007.
Jefferson County failed to close its case in the state computer system when Chandler moved, making it look as if services were being provided even though they were not.
Jefferson County caseworkers had no record of a diligent search for other people - other than Chandler's former stepfather - to care for him after he was taken from his mother.
The supervisors who handled the case - and were sued by Chandler's mother - are still working at Denver Human Services.
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Make a statement without saying a word."The words rung from the television as an advertisement pushed a local jewelry store. Express your undying devotion and affection by slapping down the plastic and buying a diamond or two. Perhaps it's blasphemous for a writer to admit, but it occurred to me recently how much can be said without a word being spoken. The slightest curl of the lips or glance of the eyes can convey as much and even more meaning as a string of carefully crafted and perfectly annunciated syllables. My attention again diverted back to the television, appropriately referred to as the "idiot box," a rambling rapid-fire succession of inarticulate language catches my attention as I turn to pay homage with my attention and identify the foreign jabber. Subtitles flash across the bottom of the screen, and images of the banjo player from "Deliverance" slip into my mind. The "foreigner" is a backwoods kid from the states from an American television show on an American television station, yet the folks in some backroom deemed it necessary to plaster large white letters across the screen, and for good reason. Despite the amount of words spewing from his mouth, not a word was communicated, except through the careful transcription by the subtitle people. A contrast to the original one-liner that prompted these thoughts, the boy failed to make a statement, despite saying a multitude of words. It makes it all the more mystical then that words and complex ideas, such as thoughts and feelings, can be expressed without even a word. A mere glance or a fleeting involuntary mannerism can hold more meaning than communication itself. I liken it to the story of Helen of Troy, known for having the "face that launched a thousand ships." It was nothing she said in words, but it was something she said that transcended words and went beyond sounds seeping through her lips. Books record that the look of her face sent forth the forces that waged the Trojan War. Often, I catch myself joking with friends that not only am I a reporter, but I'm a trained observer. (I also joke that as a guy, I'm expected not to notice things.) When asking for directions, I always warn people that if the destination is hot pink with blaring neon signs, I am, more likely than not, going to miss it. If, on the other hand, it's nestled inconspicuously without any markings or signs, I'll probably spot it right off. Amidst these on again, off again lapses of perception, the ever-so slight facial gesture always beams brightly and grabs my attention. The idea at times seems more real than the fabrication of a line or the turn of a verbal phrase. So, as I fumble across the keyboard, I'll wipe the smirk from my face and endeavor to be a wordsmith and strive to capture the meaning and sentiment of other worldly expressions using worldly means. Greg Gelpi covers education for the News Daily. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or (770) 478-5753 Ext. 247.
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The word "science" was on everyone's lips earlier this month as more than 4,000 leading obesity researchers, policymakers and scholars gathered in Atlanta for Obesity Week. The presentations were impressive and lots of new research was unveiled. But one aspect of the meeting was particularly disappointing: Most of the solutions discussed for reducing obesity were narrow in scope and seemed to ignore the complexity of how the body regulates weight.
In Colorado, people hike and bike and the obesity rate of 21 percent is the lowest of any state. So why should we worry about science of what makes Americans fat? First, obesity affects about one-fifth of our state's population — hardly a trivial slice. Second, rates of adults obesity are increasing in Colorado. Third, we are not even close to having the lowest childhood obesity of any state.
The solutions promoted most vigorously focused on simple responses to a complex problem. Most promoted food restriction as the answer. Yet we have decades of research to show that food restriction alone does not work. Further, many of these "solutions" involve regulating what we eat — taxing or limiting access to "bad" foods. This narrow approach is fraught with problems including the difficulty in identifying "bad" foods. Eating too much of just about any food can lead to weight gain.
Trying to regulate what people eat could backfire, as Americans value their independence and many don't know to be told what they should eat or not eat. We have to help them consciously make better choices. This requires both supply (having good tasting, healthy choices available and more convenient) as well as demand (helping people understand why it is important to make healthy choices)
Too often, those focused on diet alone as a way out of our obesity epidemic fail to emphasize the importance of exercise as an equally critical part of the solution. And, sadly, even those few "solutions" promoting exercise too often fail to emphasis the importance of diet. We will never succeed in this struggle if we insist on a single line of attack on obesity.
Many public health advocates want to make radical changes to the American diet. Science writer Gary Taubes tirelessly promotes the idea that consuming carbohydrates — especially sucrose and high-fructose corn syrup — causes obesity by disrupting the body's hormone balance. In a series of articles in The New York Times, the British Medical Journal and elsewhere, he writes that consuming these ingredients raises insulin levels and traps fat in our cells.
But wait, didn't we try this? It's the Atkins Diet, and it didn't have a measurable impact on obesity rates. There is no diet that magically lets us all be lean while eating all we want. The message of balance, variety and moderation isn't as sexy as the more radical approaches, but it is the right message.
Many food advocates dismiss the idea that burning calories through exercise makes a difference. To them, it's all about diet. But this is inconsistent with the research on exercise. Not only does exercise burn calories, but it also keeps our metabolism functioning optimally and helps manage our appetite. Having a lean population is inconsistent with having a sedentary population.
It's going to take changes in both diet and exercise to turn the tide on high obesity rates. It seems so obvious. Still, much of obesity community's time is spent debating the importance of diet versus exercise. In scientific terms, the solution has to be rooted in energy balance; balancing the energy we consume with the energy we burn. It's not about eating less. It's about eating smarter and moving our bodies. Humans were meant to move and our metabolism works best when we are active. These are the behaviors that have kept Colorado the leanest state, and can help our nation be leaner.
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July Fourth events in east county draw patriotic crowds
Karin Harp and her family were among those enjoying an outdoor pancake breakfast in Westlake Village as participants gathered for the city's 43rd annual Independence Day parade Wednesday morning.
"We moved to the community five months ago from Seattle and my sister came to visit and we thought this would be a neat way to learn about the community," said Harp. "We're going to watch the parade and cheer our friends and neighbors on."
The parade has been an annual tradition for Mark Lang and his family since 1998.
"It's like Mayberry, USA," he said.
"A lot of people are all about the cookouts and the barbecues and the swimming and things like that, but it's about our freedom and the independence of our country," he said.
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Her children and their cousins wore red, white and blue clothes, wigs and star-shaped glasses.
"I like walking with everyone to celebrate our country," said Douglas McCarthy, 10.
Some children rode bicycles and scooters decorated with ribbons and flags. Others were wheeled along in wagons by their parents. Stilt walkers and clowns mingled with the crowd and fire trucks from Los Angeles County Fire station 144. Equestrians led the parade along Agoura Road from the corner of Lakeview Canyon Road to Berniece Bennett Park.
In Moorpark, members of the Boy Scout Troop 604 and American Legion Post 502 gathered at the Veterans Memorial at the corner of Spring Road and Flinn Avenue, where five scouts read aloud the Declaration of Independence.
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"It makes you think about everything the founding fathers and the people at that time had to go through," added Zachary Leitzel, 16.
It's the first year they've done this and they planned to remain at the site for a couple of hours. They read the Declaration again for anyone who showed up.
"They did a very good job and we're just sorry we didn't have any people here to hear it. But I think we'll make it an annual occurrence," said Jim Carpenter, past commander of Post 502. "People forget what it's all about and I think we've got to bring them back to the fact there's a real reason for this day and it's important."
Hundreds of people flocked to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley to celebrate the Fourth of July.
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PHILADELPHIA, PA - The 2014 NCAA Division I Mens Hockey Championship Game tonight between Union College and the University of Minnesota will feature some North Country talent.
A senior forward, Massenas Matt Hatch is expected to get a regular shift once again as the ECAC Champion Dutchmen make their first-ever appearance in the national title game this evening at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. Union advanced via a 5-4 win over Boston College Thursday night while Minnesota outlasted North Dakota 2-1. Tonights game is slated to face-off at 7:30 p.m.
A leading contributor to the penalty killing efforts for Union throughout the season, Hatch has helped extend his college career by generating four goals and an assist over the last four games for the Dutchman including a goal and assist in a 5-2 win over Colgate in the ECAC Championship Game at Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid, two goals in a 5-2 decision over Vermont in the first round of the NCAA Division I tournament last Friday in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and the clinching goal in a 3-1 quarterfinal win over Providence the following night.
His ice time against Boston College on Thursday was cut short when he was whistled for a five-minute major penalty and game misconduct for a hit from behind with 13:11 left in regulation, just 18 seconds after the Dutchmen had taken a 3-2 lead.
The 2013-14 Dutchmen improved to 31-6-4. Already the first hockey team in school history to reach the 30-win plateau, they stretched the longest active winning streak in the nation to 14-0-1 with the win over the Eagles after having advanced to the NCAA Frozen Four for the second time in three years.
Hatch, who was a senior on Massena Central team that won the 2008 NYSPHSAA Division I championship, has played in all 41 games for Union this season. He is one of 11 players with at least 19 points having tallied 13 points and eight assists to raise his career totals to 34 goals and 38 assists for 72 points in 146 games.
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Wilson, Mark L., Elisha Renne, Carla Roncoli, Peter Agyei-Baffour, and Emmanuel Yamoah Tenkorang. 2015. "Integrated Assessment of Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in Ghana — Part 3: Social Sciences and Economics." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 12(7): 8133-8156. PMCID: PMC4515713. DOI. Abstract.
Renne, Elisha. 2014. "Parallel Dilemmas: Polio Transmission and Political Violence in Northern Nigeria." Africa, 84(3): 466-486. DOI. Abstract.
Long, R., Elisha Renne, T. Robins, M. Wilson, K. Pelig-Ba, M. Rajaee, A. Yee, E. Koomson, C. Sharp, John M. Lummis, and N. Basu. 2013. "Water Values in a Ghanaian Small-Scale Gold Mining Community." Human Organization, 72(3): 199-210. Abstract.
Maiwada, Salihu, and Elisha Renne. 2013. "The Kaduna Textile Industry and the Decline of Textile Manufacturing in Northern Nigeria, 1955-2010." Textile History, 44(2): 171-196. DOI. Abstract.
Renne, Elisha. 2013. "The motorcycle Sallah durbars of Zaria 2012." Anthropology Today, 29(4): 12-16. DOI. Abstract.
Renne, Elisha. 2012. "Educating Muslim Women and the Izala Movement in Zaria City, Nigeria." Islamic Africa, 3(1): 55-86. DOI. Abstract.
Basu, N., D.H. Nam, E. Kwansaa-Ansah, Elisha Renne, and J.O. Nriagu. 2011. "Multiple metals exposure in a small-scale artisanal gold mining community." Environmental Research, 111(3): 463-467. DOI. Abstract.
Batterman, Stuart, Joseph Eisenberg, Rebecca Hardin, Margaret E. Kruk, Maria Carmen Lemos, Anna M. Michalak, Bhramar Mukherjee, Elisha Renne, Howard Stein, Cristy Watkins, and Mark L. Wilson. 2009. "Sustainable Control of Water-Related Infectious Diseases: A Review and Proposal for Interdisciplinary Health-Based Systems Research." Environmental Health Perspectives, 117(7): 1023-1032. PMCID: PMC2717125. DOI. Abstract.
Renne, Elisha. 2009. "Consecrated garments and spaces in the cherubim and seraphim church diaspora." Material Religion, 5(1): 70-87. DOI. Abstract.
Renne, Elisha. 2009. "Spirit, Structure, and Flesh: Gendered Experiences in African Instituted Churches among the Yoruba of Nigeria." Journal of Religion in Africa, 39(2): 221-222. DOI.
Roberts, A.F., and Elisha Renne. 2009. "Christian Arts of Africa and its Diaspora Introduction." Material Religion, 5(1): 4-9. DOI. Abstract.
Renne, Elisha. 2009. "Review: Painting for the Gods: Art and Aesthetics of Yoruba Religious Murals." African Studies Review, 52(2): 227-228.
Akinwumi, T.M., and Elisha Renne. 2008. "Commemorative textiles and Anglican Church history in Ondo, Nigeria." Textile-the Journal of Cloth & Culture, 6(2): 126-144. DOI. Abstract.
Renne, Elisha. 2007. "Mass producing food traditions for west Africans abroad." American Anthropologist, 109(4): 616-625. DOI. Abstract.
Renne, Elisha. 2006. "Perspectives on polio and immunization in Northern Nigeria." Social Science & Medicine, 63(7): 1857-1869. DOI. Abstract.
Renne, Elisha. 2004. "Dressing in the stuff of dreams: sacred dress and religious authority in southwestern Nigeria." Dreaming, 14(2-3): 120-135.
Renne, Elisha, and C.O. Adepegba. 2003. "Yoruba Religious Textiles." The Nigerian Field, 68: 51-60.
Renne, Elisha. 2002. "Fundamentals of Fertility: Cosmology and Conversion in a Southwestern Nigerian Town." Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, 8(3): 551-69. Abstract.
Renne, Elisha, and M. Bastian. 2001. "Re-viewing Twinship in Africa." Ethnology, 40(1): 1-11.
Renne, Elisha. 2001. "Twinship in an Ekiti Yoruba Town." Ethnology, 40(1): 63-78. Abstract.
Renne, Elisha, and K. Stewart. 2001. "Introduction to special issue: Sexuality and Generational Identities in Sub-Saharan Africa." Africa Today, 47(3-4).
Mandara, M., and Elisha Renne. 2001. "Where Women Deliver: Rivalry in Obstetric Care in Zaria, Nigeria." Archives of Ibadan Medicine, 2(1): 8-11.
Renne, Elisha, and D.S. Usman. 1999. "Bicycle Decoration and Everyday Aesthetics in Northern Nigeria." African Arts, 32(2): 46-51. Abstract.
Temin, M., F. Okonofua, F. Omorodion, P. Coplan, Elisha Renne, H. Heggenhougen, and J. Kaufman. 1999. "Perceptions of Sexual Behavior and Knowledge About Sexually Transmitted Diseases Among Nigerian Adolescents." International Family Planning Perspectives, 25(4): 186-190, 195. Abstract.
Renne, Elisha, C.L. Ejembi, and H.A. Adamu. 1998. "The Politics of 1996 Cerebrospinal Meningitis Epidemic in Nigeria." Africa, Vol68(1): 118-134.
Renne, Elisha. 1998. "Postinor use among young women in Southwestern Nigeria: A Research Note." Reproductive Health Matters, 6(11): 107-114. Abstract.
Renne, Elisha. 1997. "Local and institutional interpretations of IUDs in Southwestern Nigeria." Social Science & Medicine, Vol44(8): 1141-1148. Abstract.
Renne, Elisha. 1997. "The meaning of contraceptive choice and constraint for Hausa women in a northern Nigerian town." Anthropology & Medicine, Vol4(2): 159-175.
Renne, Elisha. 1997. "'Traditional Modernity' and the economics of handwoven cloth production in southwestern Nigeria." Economic and Cultural Change, Vol45(4): 773-792.
Renne, Elisha. 1996. "The pregnancy that doesn't stay: The practice and perception of abortion by Ekiti Yoruba women." Social Science & Medicine, Vol42(4): 483-494. Abstract.
Renne, Elisha. 1996. "Perceptions of population policy: Development and family planning in northern Nigeria." Studies in Family Planning, Vol27(3): 127-136. Abstract.
Renne, Elisha. 1996. "Shifting Boundaries of Fertility Change in Southwestern Nigeria." Health Transition Review [Supplement], 6: 169-190.
Renne, Elisha. 1995. "Houses, Fertility, and the Nigerian Land Use Act." Population and Development Review, 21(1): 113-126. Abstract.
Renne, Elisha. 1993. "Condom Use and the Popular Press in Nigeria." Health Transition Review, 3: 41-56.
Renne, Elisha. 1993. "Changes in Adolescent Sexuality and the Perception of Virginity in a Southwestern Nigerian Village." Sexual Networking and HIV/AIDS in West Africa, Health Transition Review [Supplement], 3: 121-133.
Renne, Elisha. 1993. "Gender Ideology and Fertility Strategies in an Ekiti Yoruba Village." Studies in Family Planning, 24(6): 343-353. Abstract.
Renne, Elisha. 2012. "What to wear? Dress and transnational african identity." In West African Migrations: Transnational and Global Pathways in a New Century edited by Okome, M. O., Vaughan, O.. Palgrave Macmillan. Abstract.
Renne, Elisha. 2008. "Anthropological and Public Health Perspectives on the Global Polio Eradication Initiative in Northern Nigeria." In Anthropology and public health : bridging differences in culture and society edited by Hahn, Robert A., Inhorn, Marcia C.. :512-540. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Renne, Elisha. 2006. "The culture of development in a southwestern Nigerian town." In Developing cultures : case studies edited by Lawrence E. Harrison and Peter L. Berger. 43-64. New York : Routledge.
Renne, Elisha. 2004. "Gender Roles and Women's Status: What They Mean to Hausa Muslim Women in Northern Nigeria." In Qualitative Demography: Categories and Contexts in Population Studies edited by S. Szreter, A. Dharmalingam, and H. Sholkamy. 276-94. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Renne, Elisha. 2004. "From khaki to Agbada: dress and political transition in Nigeria." In Fashioning Africa: Power and the Politics of Dress edited by Jean Allman. Bloomington: Indiana University Press.
Renne, Elisha. 2003. "Changing Assessments of Abortion in a Northern Nigerian Town." In The Sociocultural and Political Aspects of Abortion: Global Perspectives. Pp. 119-138. Westport, CT: Praeger.
Renne, Elisha. 2001. "'Cleaning the Inside' and the Regulation of Menstruation in Southwestern Nigeria." In Regulating Menstruation: Beliefs, Practices, Interpretations edited by E. Van de Walle and E. Renne. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
Renne, Elisha. 2001. ""Cleaning the Inside" and the Regulation of Menstruation in Southwestern Nigeria." In Regulating Menstruation: Beliefs, Practices, Interpretations edited by E. Van de Walle and Elisha Renne. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
Renne, Elisha. 2001. ""Our Great Mother...Tied this Cloth": Pelete-Bite Cloth, Textile Collections, and Kalabari Identity." In Cloth is the Center of the World: Nigerian Textiles, Global Perspectives edited by S. Torntore. Pp. 29-41. St. Paul: Goldstein Gallery, University of Minnesota.
Renne, Elisha. 2000. "Cloth and Conversion: Yoruba Textiles and Ecclesiatical Dress." In Undressing Religion: Commitment and Conversion from a Cross-Cultural Perspective edited by L. Arthur. 7-24. Oxford: Berg.
Ebigbola, J.A., and Elisha Renne. 2000. "Nigeria's 'Demographic Delusion' and the 1991 Census Exercise in a Southwestern Nigerian Town." In Population and Development Issues: Ideas and Debates edited by J.A. Ebigbola and E. Renne. Pp. 303-320. Ibadan: African BookBuilders.


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But South African Rugby Football Union, and their coach Peter de Villiers, moved swiftly to keep their overseas stars in touch with the national squad and last weekend Smit led his country for the 50th time in their win over Wales in Bloemfontein.
More than that, Smit has now curtailed his contract in France and will be back in South Africa on a full-time basis from next month. That heightened speculation about which team he would join, but it now looks as though his former team, the Sharks, will reclaim him.
"We're currently in negotiations with his agent and we're working through a number of issues before an agreement can be reached. If we can achieve that, the deal should be done by the middle of next week," Sharks chief executive Brian van Zyl told the keo.co.za website.
Western Province and the Bulls were believed to have been in the race for Smit's signature, but it was always likely he would return to the side he led into the 2007 Super 14 final.
The Sharks are due to meet the Lions ahead of the three match Test series next summer - a series into which Smit looks almost certain to captain the reigning world champions.


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A double-beam UV-laser differential absorption method for monitoring tropospheric trace gases.
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The method described uses differential absorption of a narrow-band tunable UV laser for detn. of trace gas concns. over a path length of 12.8 km, at near-ground level. A XeCl excimer laser serves as a ref. beam to compensate for turbulence-induced intensity losses. After suitable statistical averaging the method is capable of detecting differential absorptions as low as 10-4, allowing simultaneous detection of SO2, CH2O, and OH radicals at l .apprx.308 nm.


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New tracking for Sony's The Amazing Spider-Man 2 hit the industry's doorstep this week, and early indicators suggest Sony has another global success coming down the pipeline. But, they have some work to do among the uninitiated before its May 2 domestic launch.
Interest levels for Peter Parker's latest chapter are polling 7 percent behind recent $95 million opener Captain America: The Winter Soldier at the same point before release. The good news is that Spidey's sequel isn't far behind where its predecessor stood a few weeks release two summers ago.
An intriguing fact about these numbers is that awareness isn't a problem. More than 94 percent of surveyed moviegoers acknowledged their familiarity with the upcoming tentpole--way ahead of Thor: The Dark World's 77 percent and even topping Iron Man 3's 90 percent. To no surprise, both awareness and interest are highest among men under the age of 25.
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What's On Tonight: Election, Election, Election, Election, 90210
- At 7, Election Coverage starts on all of the major networks and some minor ones. Actually, it starts on the cable news channels a lot earlier.
- At 8, The CW has a new 90210, then a new Privileged.
- ABC Family has a new Lincoln Heights at 8.
- At 9, PBS Election Coverage starts.
- Sci-Fi has a new ECW at 9, followed by two new episodes of Scare Tactics.
- Discovery has a new Dirty Jobs at 9.
- At 10, Comedy Central has their Daily Show/Colbert Report election night coverage.
- FX has a new episode of The Shield at 10.
- Also at 10: Bravo has a new Real Housewives of Atlanta.
Check your local TV listings for more.
As for the late night talk shows, all of them are either pre-empted or they're repeats. Except Charlie Rose, which will have coverage of the election.


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Good, strong working relationships
Maintain good health
Community Caring, trust and respect
Maintain rural status and accessibility
Beautiful, healthy, clean environment
Traditional way of life while encouraging progress
Pride in our culture, heritage, history and language
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We are a small, healthy rural community that is a safe place to live where our children enjoy growing learning and want to stay. We enjoy the peace and challenges of our beautiful, clean environment,while maintaining a subsistence lifestyle, balanced with the modern chaining worlds. We take pride in our history and cultures, sound economic infrastructures, resources and education. We are a community where families and friendships flourish through caring, trust, and mutual respect.
Our village is located in Settlers Cove near the mouth of Kizhuyak Bay on the forth coast of Kodiak Island at approximately 57 degrees, 52 minutes both; 157 degrees 53 minutes west. We are located approximately 19 air miles west of Kodiak and 349 air miles southwest of Anchorage. Port Lions is contained within the boundaries of Koniag Regional Corporation and Kodiak Island Borough. We are accessible by air and water; there are no roads connecting the village with any other village in the area. The City owned docking facilities enable residents to use fishing boats and other types of vessels for transportation. The Alaska Marine Highway Ferry Tustumena, Provides Servies to the village twice a week, a 2,600-foot gravel airstrip is located approximately 1.5 miles north of the village. Seaplanes can land on the sheltered waters of Settlers Cove, in front of the main town site.
the climate of Kodiak archipelago is dominated by a strong marine influence. Temperatures remain with in a range of 20 to 60 degrees. Annual precipitation is 54 inches, with 75 inches of snowfall. the prevailing wind directing is northeasterly; gust of over 50 knots have been recorded in every month of the year but occur most frequently in the winter months. In the winter there is alternative freezing weather and precipitation, with severe storms commonly occurring from December through February. Summers are characterized by moderate precipitation, frequent cloud cover, occasional fog, and cool to warm temperatures.
The Native Village of Port Lions (NVOPL), is a federally recognized Tribe, and was Established in August, 1978 with a base roll of 225 members. Membership has grown steadily and is currently over 300. The Port Lions Traditional Tribal Council (PLTTC) is the Taditional governing body of the village. Services Provided for the Tribal Members and our community includes Heal, Education/Pre-School, Child Protection, Alutiiq Dance, Traditional Arts-n-Crafts, Welfare Assistance, Economic Development, Environmental Protection, Transportation, Family Activities and Recreation, Senior Citizens Meals, Fuel Services, Scholarships, and Burial Assistance.


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I make it a PRIMARY goal to NOT give myself any negative messages about my body: what it looks like, how much fat it's carrying, whether it seems bigger or smaller on a given day. I firmly believe that a body can only change from a place of love and acceptance...and if I can't conjure love and acceptance, then I at LEAST don't let myself descend into negativity. If I find myself feeling fat or ugly, I tell myself, "That's how I feel at this one moment. This moment is not forever."
Yes it is important to drink lots and lots of WATER. The best water for you is COLD water. Before you go to bed every night put a bottle of water in the freezer. When you get up it will be frozen. Then prepare your breakfast and it will have melted enough to drink.
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Traditional Carolina barbecue begins with a whole hog smoked over coals; here, Sean Brock cooks pork shoulder for 12 hours in a 275 degrees oven before smoking it for about 1 hour in a backyard grill.
- 1 cup Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons freshly ground pepper
- 1 tablespoon sweet paprika
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- One 12 to 14-pound bone-in pork shoulder, with skin
- About 50 hardwood charcoal briquettes
- 8 cups small hardwood smoking chips, soaked in water for 30 minutes and drained
- Eastern Carolina BBQ Sauce or variations for serving
Companion recipe: Eastern Carolina Barbecue Sauce
Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F. In a medium bowl, whisk the mustard with the brown sugar, salt, pepper, paprika and onion powder. Set the pork shoulder, fat side up, in a doubled 14 by 18-inch disposable aluminum roasting pan. Brush the pork with the mustard mixture. Roast, uncovered, for 12 hours, until the meat is very tender and is pulling away from the shoulder bone.
Tilt the pan and pour the roasting juices into a medium bowl; you should have about 1 1/4 cups. Refrigerate the juices for 30 minutes. Skim off the fat before using.
Meanwhile, light 10 of the charcoal briquettes. When the coals are hot, cover them with the remaining 40 briquettes. When all the coals are hot, arrange 6 cups of the soaked wood chips around the coals. Set the roasting pan on the grill grate over the coals and wood chips. Cover the grill, partially open the air vents and smoke the pork shoulder for 30 minutes.
Carefully remove the pork and the grill grate and stir the coals a few times. Scatter the remaining 2 cups of soaked wood chips over the coals. Replace the grill grate and return the pork to the grill. Cover and smoke for 30 minutes longer.
Transfer the pork to a work surface and let rest for 30 minutes. Pull the meat off of the bones; discard the bones, gristle, skin and fat. Using tongs and a fork, or your fingers, finely shred the meat and transfer it to a large bowl. Toss the shredded meat with 1/4 cup of the reserved roasting juices and serve with barbecue sauce .
Make-Ahead Tip: The smoked pork shoulder can be prepared through Step 4 and refrigerated overnight. Break the pork into 4-inch pieces and bring to room temperature. Arrange the pork in a roasting pan, drizzle with 1/2 cup of water, cover with foil and rewarm in a 425 degrees F oven before shredding.
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Meeting with ethics reform backers doesn't sway governor
Gov. Gary Herbert met for the first time Thursday with backers of a legislative ethics reform initiative, expressing support for their goals, but not retracting his previously announced opposition to the proposed ballot measure.
Herbert said the issue deserves further study and debate.
"We'd like a piece of legislation we can all salute," the governor said.
The governor last week said he had done some research and could not support the 21-page initiative that, if passed by voters next year, could bring big change to Utah's political landscape.
The proposed ballot measure, compiled by Utahns for Ethical Government (UEG), would establish a specific legislative code of conduct and a five-member independent advisory commission to investigate ethics complaints against lawmakers.
It would also impose campaign contribution caps -- Utah has none at present -- ban lobbyist gifts and prohibit legislators from becoming paid lobbyists within two years of leaving office.
Herbert, along with several legislators, fears the measure is over-reaching, flawed and could ultimately fail a constitutional challenge.
At one point, Herbert asked UEG members if it's fair to have an unelected tribunal convict a legislator of a felony.
"This bill does not criminalize anything," countered Alan Smith, an attorney who helped draft the initiative.
The proposed ethics commission could recommend certain disciplinary actions but not convict, Smith added. That task would be left to lawmakers, as mandated by the Utah Constitution.
"We're facing a lot of misperceptions that are coming basically from legislators," initiative backer Kim Burningham said following the gubernatorial chat. "I appreciate the governor's willingness to talk about those issues."
Last week Burningham said initiative organizers had attempted but failed to get a meeting with Herbert before he took a public position on the proposal.
Herbert said Thursday he strives to be accessible to all sides of important issues and had not intentionally shunned the initiative supporters.
Now in the signature-gathering stage, the initiative has put pressure on the Legislature to come up with its own ethics reforms.
The Legislature's Ethics Committee is expected to bring forward draft legislation for consideration in January -- and an advisory ethics commission is under serious discussion as part of that measure.
However, some lawmakers have been holding town hall meetings and distributing information against the citizens' initiative, in hopes of deterring constituents from signing on.
Initiative supporters need to gather 95,000 valid voter signatures statewide by April 15 to land the measure on the 2010 ballot.
Burningham said the petition drive is well under way and that donations so far to UEG's Political Issues Committee have totaled $10,000 to $15,000.
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LAS CRUCES — The New Mexico State University men's basketball team was picked to finish second in the preseason WAC coaches and media polls. The NMSU Aggies are the defending 2010 WAC Tournament Champions.
Senior forward Wendell McKines and junior forward Troy Gillenwater were preseason first team All-WAC selections on both the coaches and media ballots.
The Aggies were the only program to have two players on the first team.
The Aggies posted a 22-12 record in 2009-10 and won their second WAC Tournament title en route to an NCAA Tournament appearance. In its 18th tournament showing, NMSU had a chance to upset Michigan State, a 2010 Final Four participant, in the first round.
"I had hoped that we would end up in the upper echelon, which we did, so that's a good thing," NMSU head coach Marvin Menzies said. "Not being first and having a carrot to keep the guys motivated, I think is also good. But we're also ranked high enough that we'll have a target on our backs with the teams below us wanting to knock us off our pedestal. So this is the best of both worlds in terms of motivation for our players."
Heading into this season, NMSU returns a much of its nucleus from a year ago.
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A subsidiary of HRT Participacoes em Petroleo SA, Rio de Janeiro, has spudded the 4-HRT-7D-AM well on the Igarape Maria prospect in Coari municipality in the Solimoes basin onshore northwestern Brazil.
The well's objective is to test a higher structural trend in relation to 1-HRT-4-AM, a gas-condensate discovery well, in a directional wellbore. The Tuscany-116 rig is to reach a final depth of 3,150 m with a 1,200 m horizontal deviation in relation to the well 1-HRT-4-AM. The main objective is the Jurua formation.