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A mother and her daughter, who will graduate in May from college, share ownership of a new Home Instead Senior Care franchise business, a partnership that seems tailor-made for these economic times. More college graduates are having a difficult time finding jobs, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Teaming with a family member has proven successful. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, family-owned businesses account for 90 percent of all businesses in the U.S. (large and small) and continue to be a powerful force. And senior care franchising is one way to help new graduates get their careers off the ground.
Years ago, Michele Bonneville noticed that her young daughter's favorite toys were a keyboard and phone.
Lynelle would play office with the toys and told me that she never wanted to work for anyone. She wanted to be her own boss. Now she wants to follow that dream," said Bonneville, a former pharmaceutical company account manager who came out of a one-year retirement last year to buy a Home Instead Senior Care franchise in Wesley Chapel, Fla. I was ready to leave retirement and follow my passion to help people.
Michele Bonneville said she had no doubt that her daughter, who will graduate from the University of Florida in May with a major in marketing and a minor in entrepreneurship, would eventually join her full time in running the senior care franchise. After all, Lynelle Bonneville took part in the search for franchising possibilities and used a college internship to help her mother get the franchise off the ground last August before returning to the University of Florida for her senior year.
These days, Michele and Lynelle Bonneville are not an unusual combination. Franchising is one way for parents to create an opportunity for their adult children. There is little solid data on parent-adult child business start-ups, but anecdotal evidence and news reports suggest a growing trend during these economic times.
For sure, more college graduates are encountering a tough time in job searches. In January 2009, there were nearly 1.8million unemployed college graduates in America, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. By October 2011, that number had risen to more than 2 million. But family businesses could be one answer. According to the Small Business Administration, family-owned businesses account for 90 percent of all businesses in the U.S. (large and small) and continue to be a powerful force.
Lynelle Bonneville probably would not have had a difficult time finding a job on her own. There are plenty of signs and indicators that she could have gotten a good job," her mother said. She is a straight-A student and already works as a student assistant in the school's business department. She's poised, dependable and mature," said Michele Bonneville, who has a master's in nursing and has entered senior care and franchising for the first time.
So just how does this business arrangement work between mother and daughter?
We have set her up as the half-owner of the Home Instead Senior Care franchise, Michele Bonneville said. We have a shareholder's agreement and a good division of responsibilities. She will work the operations end of the Home Instead Senior Care franchise. I will be working the clinical and the networking side of it."
The plan is for her to buy me out when I am ready to go back into retirement for good. So from that standpoint, we have set up a plan of succession. Another thing she desires is to do well for society, do something for a living that helps people. We were just blessed, the two of us. We prayed and prayed a lot, and this dream came true."
Tim Connelly, North America Franchise Development Director for Home Instead, Inc., franchisor of the Home Instead Senior Care network, said the Bonneville team follows a long line of successful family-owned franchises in the Home Instead Senior Care network. The success of other family-owned Home Instead Senior Care franchises is well-documented, and the Bonnevilles' detailed planning, execution and passion show that Michele and Lynelle are on a path toward success. It is evident that a family-owned franchise was perfect for them."


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14 Feb 14
10,000 Food Gardens to Cultivate the Future
We made our dream of creating a thousand food gardens in Africa a reality. But the Slow Food network isn't stopping there. Now we want to create ten thousand, to promote local food consumption and celebrate the continent's biodiversity.
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We have reached our goal. Thanks to the mobilization of Slow Food's entire international network and the work of the convivia and African communities, we have created 1,000 food gardens in Africa. The gardens involve over 50,000 people, including farmers, agronomists, students and teachers.
Thanks to the gardens project, Slow Food's African network has been strengthened, new communities have been started, many endangered local foods have been identified and new Presidia have been launched.
We've come a long way. Just think back to before 2004, when the first Terra Madre was held. Slow Food had only a minimal presence in Africa, with just two convivia in South Africa and three Presidia, in Morocco and Madagascar. Today, after five Terra Madre global gatherings and the first thousand gardens in Africa, Slow Food in Africa comprises 354 food communities in 38 countries, 100 convivia, 30 Presidia and 84 Ark of Taste products. This context means we can set ourselves an ambitious new challenge: 10,000 food gardens in Africa!
Behind this extra zero lies a political proposal. This five-digit number represents Slow Food's entire strategy in Africa, which involves promoting local food consumption and food education in schools, protecting biodiversity (Ark of Taste and Presidia), adding value to African gastronomy and raising awareness about crucial issues like GMOs, land grabbing and sustainable fishing.
Creating 10,000 food gardens means training a network of young African leaders by 2016 who will actively guide the policies and operations of the Slow Food movement in Africa. These leaders will be aware of the value of their land and their cultures, protagonists for change and their continent's future.
The project's new phase will be officially launched in Milan on February 17, during the Slow Food for Africa event, which will be attended by Carlo Petrini (President of Slow Food), José Graziano da Silva (Director-General of the FAO), Cècile Kyenge (Italy's Minister for Integration), five African representatives (John Kariuki and Eunice Njoroge from Kenya, Edie Mukiibi from Uganda, Bineta Diallo from Senegal and Mariam Ouattara from Côte d'Ivoire) and 450 supporters and friends of the project (journalists, entrepreneurs, actors, filmmakers and many Slow Food convivium leaders and members).
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Beijing Olympic silver medallist Nick Willis says he must go one better in the 1500m at the London Games to match his unforgettable experience in 2008.
The New Zealand middle distance runner stepped up his preparations for the quadrennial sporting extravaganza with a fourth placing in the mile at the Diamond League meet in south London.
"I would love to experience the joy and jubilation that I experienced in Beijing but I feel like the only way I will get that taste is if I win gold," he told NZN.
"Winning a minor medal would still be great but no matter how hard I might try, I won't feel that same sort of joy.
"I would really love to feel that again."
The 29-year-old US-based athlete is experimenting with a more aggressive approach to racing but he took it to an almost extreme level at Crystal Palace by bursting out to a big lead in the wet conditions.
Willis (3min 53.64sec) delighted the English crowd by taking a 40m lead into the final lap on Saturday before being swamped with 100m to go with Kenyan Silas Kiplagat (3:52.44) emerging victorious.
"I definitely want to be more aggressive than I have been, to put myself in a position where I am a chance to win more races," he said.
"That does not mean you have to be in the lead from the beginning but I am trying to put into races the good training that I have done.
"I am the fittest of my life, it would be foolish not to see how far that I can go in terms of times."
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The Patriot Flag, a memorial flag that has been making its way across the United States since last September en route to New York City for the ten-year anniversary of 9-11 later this year, is stopping in Seattle today. The 30 x 58 foot flag will be flown at Seattle Center at 2 p.m. today, Tuesday, January 4, in honor of the victims of the 9-11 attacks.
Patriot Flag in Kotzebue Alaska, 33 Miles inside the Arctic Circle, on December 22, 2010. Photo by Captain Rudy Hecker, Kotezbue Fire Dept. Used with permission courtesy of Mitch Mendler of the Patriot Flag Project.
The flag will be hanging between two 100-foot aerial ladder trucks at the south side of the International Fountain at Seattle Center from 2 to 2:30 p.m. today. The public is invited to join in the ceremony and take pictures.
Sponsors Fed Ex and Alaska Airlines have provided free transportation for the 150-pound crate which houses the large flag. The Olympia Fire Department delivered the flag to the Seattle department yesterday. It will be sent to Providence Rhode Island on Wednesday. Follow the flag's scheduled progress here, or get more information on the Patriot Flag Project here.


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Guys, they can't make it free... they would have to find a replacement pvp glove bonus if they did that...
Sweet, they could give us the interrupt on Deadly Throw again so we can be the annoying little fuckers we all enjoy to be
That actually makes it free with the PvP Gloves. This is lovely.
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That actually makes it free with the PvP Gloves. This is lovely.
It'd also be if it was free WITHOUT the PvP gloves...
I don't really care about that tbh
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Lush Matryoshka Gift Set
Matryoshka are nesting dolls. You probably recognize them as a common decorative novelty from Russia. Open the doll and another smaller will appear inside, open up that smaller one and another will be nested inside and so on and so forth thus the term "nesting" dolls.
At first glance Lush's Matryoshka may appear as a sweet little doll but she, like the real thing, is nesting some other goodies!
See what's inside this fabulous little doll….
Lush's Matryoshka is made of pure So White Soap. Yes, a big old hunk of soap! So White smells like sweet, tart apples and you'll have an extra helping dose of it with this doll. But the large size soap isn't the only thing that's fabulous about this Matryoshka.
Open her up and she's nesting more treats inside includes a Cinders Bath Bomb and a So White Bath Bomb.
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She's merely $19.99 and would make a regular fabulous gift.
Cute right?
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10/27/10 11:11 Christine:
That is soooo cute! I need to go pick one up immediately!
10/27/10 11:40 Stephanie:
I bought one of this over the weekend. So White smells so good–I can't wait to use the soap but at the same time it is so cute I want to put it on display and not use it!
10/27/10 19:42 Alexa:
Aww how cute! Somewhere around this house I have my Panda nesting dolls! hmm..
10/28/10 0:54 Melissa:
oy vey i totally dont need this and i totally want it – i've been avoiding the lush emails and the site so not to get tempted while I await closing on my new condo – man oh man $20 wont make or break anything and i love cinders and so white!
10/29/10 2:51 Jody:
Seriously?? I stand firm in my, um, stand, to stay away from Lush and not let yet another addiction develop. BUT, I SOOO love matryoskhas!
What is this Cinders you guys speak of right above??
10/30/10 6:04 Cristi:
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SO CUTE! but, are the bath bombs smaller than the normal sphere ones?


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Labeled as build 12D65, a new Mountain Lion beta has been released from Cupertino, asking developers to focus on the same core areas of OS X, including AirPlay, Graphics Drivers, Safari, and others.
OS X 10.8.3 Build 12D65 is four increments apart from the last beta, which may suggest a high number of changes under the hood. Unfortunately, our developer connects have yet to notice any substantial alterations.
They did however tell us that Apple was obsessively asking them to focus on the same areas of the operating system – AirPlay, AirPort, Game Center, Graphics Drivers, and Safari.
Other sources say OS X 10.8.3 appears to fix the recently discovered "FILE" bug which crashes numerous Mountain Lion applications when the user types File, followed by colon and three slashes.
To get OS X 10.8.3 Seed 12D65, developers must have the OS X Software Update Seed Configuration Utility installed. Those enrolled with the company's annual developer program must visit the Mac Dev Center for the goods.
Apple has notably tested OS X 10.8.3 across ten betas, which is one of the longest seeding cycles ever recorded for an incremental OS X update.
With iOS 6.1 released a few days ago, there's a good chance Apple has also planned the public release of OS X 10.8.3.
However, the recently emerged "FILE" bug, along with some other last-minute bugs, probably forced Apple to have a new round of testing before release.
As usual, testers are told to install the OS X 10.8.3 beta on a non-production machine, or at least on a system partition that they're willing to erase if necessary. Beta software is not to be relied upon.
"As this is a pre-release build, it is not advisable to use this software on a production system with information on it that you depend on for your business," Apple says.


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An investigation has been launched into how medical swabs were left inside two women giving birth at Bath's Royal United Hospital – less than a year after a similar incident there.
An independent investigator has been appointed to look into what are officially classed as 'never events' – occurrences the NHS says should never happen.
The swabs were found in women who had given birth in the Princess Anne Wing at the hospital in February.
The Great Western Hospitals NHS Trust – which runs the wing – has apologised for the incidents, which mirror one which happened there last June.
The incidents will be reported to the trust's board at a meeting on Thursday (March 27 2014) with a report revealing that the investigator from what is called 'a quality governance agency' has been asked to complete his or her investigation by April 10.
The investigation will also look at previous incidents involving swabs, with the report suggesting there may have been a total of three before the latest pair within trust hospitals.
The trust – which will hand over responsibility for the wing to the RUH NHS Trust later this year – said the women came to no physical harm and had given birth naturally.
The swabs had been removed without the need for surgery.
The trust's chief nurse, Hilary Walker, told the BBC the occurrences were "completely unacceptable".
She added: "We are extremely disappointed and have apologised to the women concerned.
"We have commissioned an independent investigation to find out why these incidents happened and what needs to be done to prevent them happening again."
Random spot checks are now being carried out at the hospital, with regular safety briefings and training.


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Calling all artists! April Art Festival to close Main street
Paint Ventura is seeking artists for its third festival to close Main St April 28th. Limited Artist Booths are still available for only $75 and Paint Out Participation is only $10 each piece.
Paint Ventura's 3rd free creative adventure is April 26th through 29th in Downtown Ventura featuring over 100 Plein Air Artists creating, selling and teaching in downtown Ventura. Each day is FREE to the public and we are encouraging people of all ages to visually explore historic Downtown Ventura's art scene and Ventura County's creative individuals. Paint Ventura's first event in 2011 featured over 54 Artists and drew a crowd of thousands of people to Downtown Ventura.
The 4 day Paint Ventura will begin with the Paint Out on Thursday and Friday April 26th and 27th. Plein Air artists will begin with a fresh canvas or paper and have two days to paint as many Ventura inspired paintings as they wish.
Saturday, April 28th 10-5pm – "Paint Ventura Umbrella Art Fair." Over 100 Artists of All Mediums will be participating in an umbrella art show where they will be creating art, selling their pieces and conducting workshops. The 300 block of Main St will be closed and the festival will be both in the street. Live entertainment by several local acoustic musicians will be on the Mini Park Stage, plus the Plein Air artists will be set up in the mini park completing their works from the paint-out as they prepare for Sunday's competition.
Sunday, April 29th 11am-5pm - Easel Show and Best of Show Judging for the Works created during the Paint Out Thurs-Sat.
All of the artists that participate in the Paint out can have any of their stamped pieces in the easel show at Red Brick Gallery. The finished pieces will be for sale and are eligible for one of the people's choice awards. Several awards will be given with monetary value, specific prizes and amounts to be announced.
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History and Tradition
The very first name of this region was surprisingly enough, Italia. The name was either derived from the Italic tribes who first inhabited the region or from the land's geography, wood rich mountains full of vituli or caves. In later times the area was known as Brutium before being colonized by the Greeks and then re-named Magna Grecia or "Great Greece". The name was eventually changed to Calabria in the 7th century A.D., when the Byzantine rulers politically joined the region with the Salentine Peninsula which already bore that name.
Traces of ancient colonization tell a story of subsequent cultures and civilizations that lasted centuries. In addition to such ancient ethnic groups as the Achaeans, the Locris and the Brutians, there are traces of Arabs, Berbers and Gypsy tribes along with the Indo-European people
Other cultures that left visible traces of thire passages through this southernmost tip of Italy (identified as the toe of the Italian "boot") include Vandals, Goths, Longobards, Slaves, Bulgarians, Armenians, Dalmatians, Normans, Bourbons, Catalans, Spanish and Jews.
The Romans, of course, ruled on improving the territory by organizing agriculture, building roads and founding cities such as Cosenza. At the same time though, the Romans contributed enormously to the decline and decimation of natural resources by claiming whole forests ship construction.
Almost bringing history alive, the Grecanici are a people still living today in small communities spread along the slopes and the fiumare (dry rivers) of the Aspromonte. They are very protective of their ancient language and traditions and trace their roots to the Esicasti and the Speleoti monks or alternatively to the heirs of Odysseus and the survivors of the Trojan war.
The Wines
As in other southern areas, the Greeks were the first to introduce many grape varieties and winemaking techniques to Calabria. The indigenous people became so adept in the art of vine cultivation and fermentation that soon the wines produced in the colony were considered better than the ones made in Greece. The area was called Enotria or Land of Wine, a definition that later was extended to much of the Italian Peninsula. The Cremissa, a wine from Kremisi, a center between Sibari and Crotone, was used to toast the victorious athletes at the ancient Olympic games.
Though it might be impossible to prove Cirò, a wine produced in the place with the same name in the red, white and rosé type, is believed to be the oldest wine produced in the world. Archeological findings in the area include an ancient "vinoduct", a system of pipes that carried wine from the production area to the Sybarites dwellings.
Today, Cirò is the major DOC produced in Calabria both for quantity and quality. Other notable wines include Melissa that comes in white and red varieties and the Greco di Bianco, an amber-colored sweet dessert wine produced around the town of Bianco.
Greco is the most used grape in the region and finds his way into the nine white DOC varietals in either significant or predominant quantity along with two other almost ever-present Trebbiano Toscano and Malvasia Bianca.
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Anyone heard of Sniper injectors?
Ran accross these on ebay and sent him an email this morning. Anyone have any experience with them? Prices seem great and 5 year unlimited mile warranty is awesome!
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Just wanted to pop in and say hi. a little background on sniper.We are veteran owned and operated. and we keep our prices low because all of our machine work is done in house and we dont place 5000 dollar ads in magazines.We have been building injectors for several years locally ,and decided put our feelers out and guage the interest in our products.We hire disabled vets and train them to do oilfield bop testing, under our parent company Pathfinder Pressure Testing. We all own and drive power strokes and i am a trained mechanical engineer and machinist.We are slowly moving away from the pressure testing and into the injector and performance market as this is our true love. 20 percent of our profits go directly to veterans charitable organizations . We wanted to offer the public an affordable alternate choice in performance parts. we pride our ourselves in small details. For instance when you measure the specifications from one injector to the next ,there is a huge difference usually ranging from .010 to .020. I guess that works for most. We allow ourselves .0005 tolerance between parts in the same set . Just small things that i feel add up to a quality and affordable product.It dosen't take that much longer to do a job right.Another thing we do that a lot of businesses don't.We answer our phone!!! If i miss your call i will call you back within an hour. i answer emails personally everyday.If you need assistance at 2am i will answer your call or text if i can. anyway thank you for welcoming me into the forum . I look forward to talking to all of you ,,
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I am glad you guys are putting our vets to work, and donating profits to a great cause.
Oh yeah, and welcome to the .org
I will be looking into you guys as well, I am debating on replacing o rings only or going ahead and getting stage ones. I would like to see some feed back from past customers. How many sets of injectors have you sold in the last month, six months?
If you have a certain spec you are looking for as far as cc or even an internal spec.it will have a place to request it . kind of like a build your own setup page. of course we will also offer our standard stage packages, but we are very flexible. for instance if you sent a request for a price on stage 2 , they dont necesarily have to be what we want to make like 160 or 170. it doesent cost us anymore to do lets say a 130 if thats what a guy wants. If its a request that wont work like 400cc hybrids in a stock truck with a broken turbo and no chip we will let ya know and give you some alternatives.Part of our buying process is what we call a fuel map strategy form . Its just a list of questions about your setup and what you use the truck for , mileage max towing , the other parts in your setup like exhaust or turbo upgrades. Everybody gets one so we can match up our injectors and the tunes we sell to YOUR NEEDS. not just what we want to sell .Or what i like to call " one size fits all" . your truck is an extension of you and so should your choices in performance products.
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I just want to take the time to thank you guys for the warm welcome from all of us at Sniper!!!!!! We look forward to being a productive and friendly part of Powerstroke.org.
Very nice intro. I saw ur ads on eBay and I was thinking about giving u a call on injectors. Then I saw this intro tonight and I'm sold. I would definitely like to do a business with u. I really like it when I call a shop and they pick up their phone and talk to me. I really like ur business attitude about answering your calls. Good luck. Ozzy.
I too like what I am hearing but still tring to get a comfort level. I was thinking of going to PHP for a tune and stage one injectors. Sounds like I can get the same setup from Sniper for ~$300.00 less or 20% less. Question is is it worth it? I have 451k miles on my truck, keep it in like new condition, well except for this loss of power and vibration in low rpm situations. I plan on keeping this truck till its hits 1,000,000 miles. So now you understand how I feel about my truck, help me feel confortable about buying your injectors. I am looking for the mileage increase I have heard others have got with stage ones and longevity. Please elaborate. Also, this afternoon when started my truck to come home it had a very noticeable miss. My gut was that one injector quite. No codes or CEL. I commute 90 miles each way every day, 20-30 minites in my commute the miss went away. Had several stops around home this afternoon and truck ran fine other than the loss of power and vibration as usual in the 1200-1800 rpm range. Your thoughts on this as well.
Then the guy I actually used was able to say I ran those and put xxxhp to the ground and ran this time at the track.
Which would you use? They both know how to build an injector and it should be the same right?
Not trying to hate on a sponsor, just trying to put it into perspective(not just injectors but anything on these trucks) as to why it's smarter to go with a tried and true product over something that isn't as proven to save some cash.
BTW, sniper you should probably sponsor up before you try to push your products where other people are paying to promote their business.
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I recently was introduced to Zumba by OESHer, Ann Mangino, a Zumba expert and enthusiast who does Zumba as her go-to everyday workout.
Zumba is a Latin-inspired dance fitness program created by dancer Alberto Perez in Colombia during the 1990s who took it to the United States in the 2000's where it has become very popular just these last two years. It involves dance and aerobic elements. Unlike a typical dance class where counts are used, Zumba involves following the music with repetitive movements. Zumba's choreography incorporates hip-hop, samba, salsa, merengue, mambo, martial arts, and some belly dance moves.
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I've been going to Zumba since the craze began, having had six different instructors with all different styles. But the one thing that is consistent since owning my OESH shoes for the last six months is that now I don't have feet pain. I've had severe plantar fasciitis in both heels and knee pain for nine years. But with OESH, not only can I do Zumba, I can do it 'con todo mi cuerpo' and have lost 32 pounds since wearing them. In class, everyone asks where I got my Zumba shoes because my OESH (I have the Black Classics) look similar to the shoes that our instructors wear. They enhance my Salsa steps… they give me a little spring with our bounce steps. And it's as if they were especially made for the Merengue and Samba steps. They make me feel very secure doing the side steps whereas in my older shoes I found that movement difficult.
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Difference. Marchand hit dirty, like Kasparaitis. Sestito, clean hit like Neely. Bruins fans turning into Habs fans really fast.
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For sale, thicker skin.
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Seriously?? A guy who drops to take the knees over actually body to body hits? I would have thought that the "toughest" team in the EC would not get so riled up over some good hockey!!
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LOL, Shelley is washed up but Bruins fans crying about clowns. First team to step in toe to toe and they are clowns. Guess what B's, you have met your EC match. more »
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Might as well throw in a couple #1's or a #1 and a legit prospect. Parise is a top 10 fwd in the NHL. Look at what Carter got for Philly: Voracek(#4 pick overall), the #8 pick in the draft(Couturier). more »
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Good news for Red Sox fans is the Yanks will pay for it eventually, Yanks cannot match the Phils depth overall. more »
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Actually illinoisredsox fan, Manuel did give his guys time off over the last month, only because they had clinched so early. He did not alter his pitching too much, except the last outing both Hallada more »
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Look at the bench after the run scored, professional, all about business. It was one more win, nothing more or less. Red Sox have the talent, but lack the team cohesiveness to pull off what the Philli more »
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Go figure, Red Sox fans blaming the coach for a teams lack of effort. LOLROFLMA This just proves Red Sox fans really do not understand what it takes to make a winner. All hype and no substance. Do mos more »
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Your pitching is below average, players do not come to work, and the coach is going to get blamed for the organizations lack of committment to baseball and more committed to turning the franchise into more »
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They need to post these up around Fenway for emergency purposes.... more »
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The Department of Homeland Security is hoping Congress will avoid a shutdown of the federal government kicking in when the current continuing resolution expires Friday, but that hasn't stopped it from developing plans for the worst-case scenario.
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Following the 2007–2009 recession, the number of persons who were out of work for an extended time rose to record high levels. The Bureau of Labor Statistics has created measures of the number of weeks the unemployed took to find work or quit looking and leave the labor force. These data show that the median length of time an unemployed person searched before finding a job increased sharply between 2007 and 2010, from 5.2 to 10.4 weeks; in 2011, it edged down to 10.0 weeks. Unemployed individuals looked much longer for work in 2011, compared with 2007, before giving up and leaving the labor force, 21.4 weeks versus 8.7 weeks, respectively.
From 1994 through 2008, roughly half of successful jobseekers found work within 5 weeks of beginning their search. Prior to the start of the recent recession in December 2007, for example, 49 percent of those who were unemployed in one month but employed in a subsequent month had been jobless for fewer than 5 weeks. In 2011, a little more than one-third of jobseekers found work in fewer than 5 weeks. As the share of short-term successful job searches declined, the share of long-term successful job searches (those lasting 6 months or longer) increased dramatically. By 2011, more than a quarter (26.7 percent) of successful job searches lasted 6 months or longer, with about half of those taking more than a year. In comparison, about 10 percent of successful job searches lasted 6 months or longer in 2007.
Jobseeking women spent less time than men searching for work in 2011 before succeeding (medians of 9.6 weeks versus 10.2 weeks, respectively). Unemployed men, however, were somewhat more likely than women to be successful in job searches that lasted 27 weeks or more (27.3 percent versus 25.7 percent, respectively).
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What is the NUCCA method?
The NUCCA chiropractic method is a gentle and safe form of chiropractic care, with a focus on permanent results. The NUCCA procedure was designed to correct the entire spine back to a balanced unstressed position. The NUCCA chiropractic technique works because repositioning the spine reactivates the transmission of healing messages from the brain to the affected part of the body (via the nervous system) so the body's natural self-healing process can begin.
Read what what happens at your NUCCA chiropractic exam.
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With the NUCCA correction method, the spinal column remains straight and balanced where the weight of the head is centered over the neck. Before NUCCA, when the weight of the head is shifted off center, due to an accident or injury, the body will compensate and move into an imbalanced position. In an effort to keep the head centered over the neck, the spine and pelvis will twist and lock into a stressed position.
This imbalance shows up with one of the legs being longer or shorter, one hip higher or lower, twisting of the body framework, muscular imbalance, abnormal movement, and over time progressive wear and tear.
NUCCA recognizes that this body position can cause stress, tension and pressure on the entire nervous system, most importantly the brain stem (base of the brain).This is very important because our body shuttles millions of electrical and chemical impulses back and forth from the brain to every cell of our body each day. Any restriction or distortion of those messages (nerve impulses) can affect every body function. Many of these messages are unconscious such as breathing, digestion, and circulation. If this distortion is not corrected, the long term effect is degeneration of that part of the body serviced by those restricted messages-resulting in mild to severe pain, lowered resistance to illness, behavioral changes, organ dysfunction, loss of mobility in limbs, and ultimately-disease. The NUCCA chiropractor understands and works to address these alignment issues with the NUCCA technique.
The main objective of a NUCCA Chiropractor is to restore the entire spine back to a balanced unstressed position.
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The doctor will calculate the exact position the entire spine has tilted, shifted, or rotated from its normal anatomical position. The slightest degree of displacement of the spine from its normal position can cause body imbalance and brain stem compression-resulting in increased health problems felt throughout the entire body. By utilizing a formula calculated from physics and mechanics of x-ray, the doctor is able to make the NUCCA Correction.
The NUCCA chiropratic doctor then applies a slight pre-determined pressure just below the ear at the atlas vertebrae (first neck vertebrae) to gently re-position the head over the center of the neck. This NUCCA re-positioning is what restores body balance and removes brain stem compression. NOTE: The NUCCA Correction requires NO FORCEFUL TWISTING, POPPING, OR CRACKING, and is barely felt by the patient.
By correcting the spine with this specificity the entire nervous system begins to function differently. This happens because it no longer has the stress of the entire spinal column at its grasp. It is this balanced unstressed position that allows the body to stabilize and begin a process of recovery (healing). It is the long term stability of the NUCCA Correction that reverses the progressive degenerative effects that body imbalance and brain stem compression has on the entire body.
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PARISHVILLE - Parishville bookkeeper Cindy Wray and newly appointed Town Supervisor Rodney G. Votra agree they met behind closed doors earlier this month to discuss her post. But thats about where their agreement ends.
Ms. Wray claims the new town supervisor told her he was going to outsource her position, a move she suggests is illegal.
But Mr. Votra said the discussion was simply to give her a heads-up that it was something he was thinking about and that he had no intention of relieving her of her duties at this time.
Ms. Wray also serves as the water clerk and is a member of the Teamsters Union Local 687.
Mr. Votra is in just his first month at the helm of the town after being appointed to replace Jerry Moore, the three-term supervisor who resigned from his post in February due to a conflict with his employment.
He started (last) Monday and on Tuesday he told me behind closed doors that he was going to outsource my job. There was no board decision or anything, Ms. Wray said. He had contacted my union the previous Friday and asked my union behind my back to discuss this.
Ms. Wray said after the talk with Mr. Votra, she was angry and confused about whether she still had a job.
She said she contacted union officials late last week to let them know of her situation and she received a letter last Friday pointing out to Mr. Votra that what he was doing was not allowed.
I got a letter from the union lawyers and he is to refrain from making any more employment decisions, Ms. Wray said. The bookkeeper in the town of Parishville has always been on the union contract. When I was put on it, (the board members) were all passed out something and they all agreed to put me on. The next month, (Mr. Votra) and one of the other board members denied the minutes because they said the bookkeeper would make too much money.
She is covered by a collective bargaining agreement and that prohibits outsourcing and also prohibits management from doing bargaining unit work, Teamsters Union Local 687 Business Agent Mickey Smith said.
Mr. Votra said he is simply looking to trim the towns expenses.
I did meet with Cindy. The sole reason was that outsourcing was something that I would be pursuing to save the town money. I was giving her a heads-up; that way she wouldnt come to the office and be surprised. Obviously that backfired on me, Mr. Votra said.
The bookkeeper referenced the Taylor Law, also known as the Public Employees Fair Employment Act, arguing that their secret meeting was not allowed and that he was acting on his own without full board approval. She said he unilaterally cant cut union jobs in town government.
He thinks he can run the town by himself without the boards help, Ms. Wray said. (The letter) says On behalf of the union, you are refrained from making any employment decisions regarding Cindy or any other bargaining member and this is based on New York state law. What kind of person does this? I think hes under a union right now. Why would he want to replace someone who makes the least amount on a contract?
Mr. Votra said he had read the correspondence from an attorney representing the Teamsters.
That was misinformation that she gave you. I received a letter from a law firm in Syracuse stating that I had been speaking with Ms. Wray about her wages and changing her position in the town, which is not accurate at all, Mr. Votra said. I have been a member of the union for over 20 years and well understand the Taylor Law.
The law allows state and local governments and other political subdivisions to negotiate and enter into written agreements with recognized public employee organizations.
My point being is that he said that he was doing this to save the town money. I am the lowest paid on the union contract and hes getting rid of me to save the town money? Ms. Wray said.
Mr. Votra also works for the St. Lawrence County Sheriffs Department and is a member of the Law Enforcement Officers Union Council 82. He said the bookkeeper works under the direction of the town supervisor.
Whether or not I keep Cindy on the payroll would be up to the supervisor, and town law states that the bookkeeper works under the supervisor, he said. Any supervisor in the past has been able to hand pick their bookkeeper without authorization from the board. This is not something that I would do. They are all aware of whats going on.
Council members Kari Tremper and Shirley Robinson both said that they recently talked with Mr. Votra about his meeting with Ms. Wray.
I am aware of whats going on because Rod called me after the meeting, Ms. Tremper said. The bookkeeper is directly an employee of the town supervisor, so what he does is his right.
Ms. Robinson said she opposed the effort to replace the towns bookkeeper.
Ive talked with him and told him to hold everything, whatever his plan was, she said. I dont want anything to happen before it goes through the boards approval and at this time I dont see any reason for this happening.
Ms. Robinson said Mr. Votra said he would think about it and consult with the board later.
So at this point everything is on hold, she said.
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Several of country music's top acts are among the presenters at the 2015 Grammy Awards.
Several of country music's top acts are among the presenters at the 2015 Grammy Awards.
Fans hoping to get a glimpse of Carrie Underwood and her adorable baby bump in a designer dress on the red carpet at this Sunday's Grammy Awards will unfortunately be disappointed, as the superstar has officially said she won't be able to attend.
Lady Antebellum will honored in a big way when the worlds of music and politics collide. Next month's 2014 Grammys on the Hill Awards will find the group with a prestigious award in hand.
Miranda Lambert paired up with Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day at the 2014 Grammys for a special memorial performance to honor the late Phil Everly of the Everly Brothers.
The 2014 Grammys were a huge night for Kacey Musgraves -- and not just because she knocked out a dazzling performance. The country newcomer also won the award for Best Country Album, beating out some of country's biggest stars.
The first of the 2014 Grammy Awards winners was announced during the pre-show ceremony, but country fans had to wait until almost 7PM to celebrate.
Miranda Lambert ended 2013 on a high note. She was enjoying a weekend at the the Deer Valley Celebrity Skifest in Deer Valley, Utah when she found out she had been nominated for a Grammy for one of her favorite songs.
Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton are ending the year with their third Grammy nomination. The duo are nominated at the 2014 Grammys for their song 'You Can't Make Old Friends' and are feeling the excitement as they look toward a potential win.
The 2014 Grammy Awards are about to get countrified! Merle Haggard, Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson and Blake Shelton are teaming up for a star-studded performance, making the evening an iconic show of country pride.
Dolly Parton and Kris Kristofferson have long been legends in country music. Now, the Grammy Hall of Fame is acknowledging their impact by inducting Parton's single 'Jolene' and Kristofferson's self-titled debut album into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
Taylor Swift will still participate in the annual 'The Grammy Nominations Concert Live!! - Countdown to Music's Biggest Night' even though she is out of the country on one of the overseas legs of her Red Tour.
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So the first trimester of pregnancy was a time of nausea, fatigue and very few headaches. I'm not going to pretend like the first two were pleasant because that is a bold-faced lie, but the third was pretty kickass. I had about 8 solid weeks of almost no real headaches worth noting. It was beautiful.
The second trimester has been nausea free for the most part, I can now eat both beef AND chicken (mostly), and I have a pretty significant headache every damn day. The first two parts are pretty great, but the third is the opposite of kickass. It is literally kicking my ass.
Sigh. The headache honeymoon is over.
I don't know exactly what has changed, except hormones and maybe stress, but I do know that these headaches are a real freaking drag. They are pretty much my normal headaches, but occasionally with a migrainous twist thrown in. And the worst part is that I know somedays that my migraine medication would make it go away, only I can't take it because I love this baby too much for my own good. Literally.
I think what is making it the most difficult to manage is that I had all that time off and so my endurance, my tolerance is down. It's like if I had a drink right now, I'd be hammered because I've been sober for so long. These headaches are knocking me over because I'm not used to them anymore. I was living in baseline pain land, and it is extremely pretty.
I had nearly forgotten how awful it was to be in this much pain all the time. There are some days where Tylenol helps a little (takes the pain from about an 8 to a 7.75), but the moment it wears off, the headache amps right back up. And I'm only taking the Tylenol when I'm really desperate because I don't need rebound headaches on top of everything else.
It's frustrating because even now when I'm not drop dead tired all the time and I can actually stay awake and do things, I don't want to. I just want to lay down and make my head stop hurting, or lay down and wish my head would stop hurting, because that's usually what happens.
I haven't found anything that seems to trigger the headaches now and most of the time I haven't found anything that relieves them either, including sleep, which really sucks.
I'm slowly starting to get worn out by the combination of my work and school hours and these headaches. Work isn't distracting me from the pain as much as it once did, and the pain is absolutely interfering with my daily activities. I hate admitting that, but it totally is and there's pretty much nothing I can do about it. My OB didn't like the vitamin combination that my neurologist recommended, so I'm fresh out of options besides the periodic Tylenol.
I know I can manage this in its current state, but I am worried that it's going to get worse and there's going to be a limit to my tolerance soon.
I'd really just like some pain relief. Even if it's only temporary, hell, even if it's only for tonight.
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I am sorry, I know how much the pain stinks. I have chiari, though not pregnant, and refuse pain meds most days (because I don't want to give in & I am super stubborn). I've been trying acupuncture to control the pain and it has been helping me. I haven't had a "curl up and cry it out" headache in 3 weeks – which is the longest low pain stretch I've had since I can remember. It may be worth a shot trying? I hope you get some relief soon!!!!
So sorry that the pain is back with what sounds like a vengeance. Best to you and the babe in womb.
wow – this is only the beginning of the suffering you will do for your baby (I know that sounds negative but it isn't) the love you have for your child will make you endure almost anything… I'm very scared of spiders (and here in australia quite a few of them are dangerous) but I picked one up in my bare hand to get it out of my son's cot (crib)… If he needed a heart transplant he could have mine… I would endure anything, give anything, suffer anything for that damn baby!!! (who is now 18).
I wish they understood the hormonal mix our bodies create when we are pregnant…
cheers and good luck!
If you get really desperate and it doesn't make you pukey and is still on the market, Fioracet (sp?) is safe during the second trimester. I get migraines and had to resort to it a few times during my pregnancies and it worked wonders for me. I hope you feel better soon!
Oh craptastic, I'd been hoping the honeymoon would have lasted straight in to the babymoon. I'm hopeful you'll find something safe that will provide some relief.
Girl, I get the migraine part. Since we started trying to get pregnant, there are two weeks every month where the only thing I can take for a headache is Tylenol. Of course, during those two weeks I get at least one migraine. They used to only last until I went to bed but now they last a full two days. I talked to my OB and begged her for something that could help because there was no way I would risk taking my migraine pill. She wrote me a prescription for phenergan and told me to take 1/2 phenergan at night before I go to bed and two Tylenol. I have no idea why but it has gotten rid of every single migraine. I don't know how safe phenergan is during later pregnancy (my OB is fine with me taking it in those first couple of weeks when I'm not sure) but I thought I would throw it out there.
Other than that, all I can say is hang in there! I worry about headaches too because I am very, very headache prone and I'm thinking pregnancy might be a tad difficult in that sense.
Oh and my neurologist said that Imitrex is ok to take during pregnancy and so are some steriods. I would take that with a grain of salt though because he also told me my regular migraine meds were ok and my OB said absolutely not.
All this is easy for me to recommend because I'm not pregnant yet but I bet when I am, I will be way to paranoid to take anything.
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November 16th, 2011 at 2:28 pm
@Becca, Awesome suggestions. I have an OB appointment in a week and a half and I'll ask her about those suggestions. I hope you get the same kind of headache honeymoon I was afforded (only, hopefully yours will last longer!). I was just thinking about you today. I'm sending all my good thoughts your way, always.
Thanks again!
Second trimester on I would get horrible (HORRIBLE) tension headaches. I've never had headaches worse than when I was pregnant. The chiropractor and craniosacral massages (courtesy of my mom) would lessen them more than anything else ever could. Other than that it was wearing sunglasses in public all the time, lying down in the cold dark and napping. Which is *totally* an option for you with your busy schedule, obviously.
Not sure if you can do chiro or craniosacral…but if you can…it's totally worth looking into. Especially since the chiro can open your hips up for that baby to evacuate. Heh.
I'm so sorry you're having to endure this during something that is "supposed" to be all joyous and glowy. It's just can't be all the time (joyous and glowy that is)


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It was a banner year for political headlines in Arkansas. Retirements of veteran lawmakers, heated and crowded primaries, and some hotly contested general elections turned the state's political establishment on its head. Several of 2010's storylines are likely to bleed into 2011.
So here they are - the Top Political Stories in Arkansas for 2010, as compiled by Talk Business, a content partner with The City Wire.
No other topic infiltrated the business and political psyche like health care reform did in 2010. After a Christmas 2009 vote to move a version of the controversial federal health care overhaul forward set the stage for this year, the reform measure stirred political passion and business uncertainty.
The bill led to the defeat of a two-term incumbent U.S. Senator from Arkansas, while creating landmark victories at the federal, state and local levels for Republicans. Buoyed by TEA Party conservatives, health care reform — and its perceived detrimental effects — became the rallying cry for a movement of voters.
For businesses, many were quick to take one-time charges and cut benefits as they prepared for the changes. Others stewed in indecision awaiting controversial regulations that will be formed in 2011. From coffee shops to corporate boardrooms, the rollicking health care reform debate was the defining issue of conversation for the entire year.
Arkansas Republicans may have never had it so good. Riding the waves of voter discontent and fueled in part by a visible conservative TEA Party movement, the GOP saw unprecedented gains at all levels of government in 2010. They picked up Congressional seats, constitutional offices, statehouse victories and local representation.
There were plenty of GOP candidates prepared to challenge for seats. At one point in time, there were 12 Republican candidates running for the U.S. Senate race.
It rarely mattered what some of the GOP candidates said. If there was an "R" after the name, it was beneficial. Gov. Mike Beebe and Cong. Mike Ross were the only Democrats with Republican opponents who escaped any casualties.
The end result is that Arkansas' federal delegation flipped from a 5-to-1 Democratic advantage to a 4-2 Republican tilt in one election cycle. Arkansas' constitutional officer composition, which dictates majority/minority party status, is now just 4-3 for the Democrats. And, in the Arkansas House and Senate, Democrats hold very slim majorities that could easily reverse in the 2012 elections.
This story is a tangible outcome of #1 and #2. Sen. Blanche Lincoln, a fixture in Arkansas politics since 1992, was ousted in a landslide. The two-term Democratic Senator was at the center of controversy in the federal health care debate and on other issues. Her fate was known for months despite a heavy campaign schedule and the power of her Senate Agriculture chairmanship.
Lincoln was a pinata for conservatives thanks to her casting the decisive vote to allow federal health care reform to move forward. She also did not endear herself to liberals with her health care positions and other policy statements regarding labor and environmental issues. This just wasn't the year for a centrist candidate and Lincoln found herself squarely in the middle of partisan crossfire.
Third District Cong. John Boozman, who impressively won an 8-man GOP primary without a run-off, held his own in the few public debates with Lincoln. All he really had to say was, "I'm not Blanche Lincoln." His bland but steady campaign scored him a 21-point victory on Nov. 2 and made him the second Republican since Reconstruction to serve as a U.S. Senator from Arkansas.
Early and unexpected 2010 retirements from longtime Reps. Marion Berry and Vic Snyder left the Democrats scrambling for replacements in an election year that was challenging for the party of Jefferson and Jackson. Unrest with the Obama administration, frustration over health care reform and government activism, and out-of-control federal spending made for volatile Congressional politics in Arkansas.
As we've noted, it was the year of the Republican.
In the First District, Republican Rick Crawford won by 9% over Berry's chief of staff, Democrat Chad Causey, to become the first Republican since Reconstruction to hold that Congressional seat. Despite Crawford's scripted responses and personal bankruptcy, First District voters sent a clear message that they wanted A new direction in Congress.
In the Second, controversial candidate Tim Griffin, a Republican with ties to George W. Bush and Karl Rove, handily won his race against Democratic State Senator Joyce Elliott. And, the Third District — a safe haven for Republicans — saw a supermajority victory for Rogers Mayor Steve Womack after a crowded and competitive primary. Rep. Mike Ross, the lone federal Democrat in Arkansas to win re-election, all but ran as a Republican. He had a "D" after his name, but his positions on taxes, health care, illegal immigration, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made it clear that he wanted as little to do with the party label as possible.
In any normal election year, the re-election of a popular Arkansas Governor would be a contender for top political story. But this wasn't a normal year.
One could argue that Democratic incumbent Gov. Mike Beebe's cakewalk to an election night victory despite the Republican tsunami that engulfed Arkansas may make it the #1 political story of the year.
Beebe's re-election was a remarkable feat considering the environment, but he was aided by four years of solid stewardship, bipartisan respect, and about $5 million in campaign funds. For GOP challenger Jim Keet, it was a quixotic run that simply ran out of gas in the home stretch. Beebe will have his challenges with the new Republican minorities, but he has always been a solid negotiator and capable government leader. We suspect he'll score his fair share of political victories during the next four years, and absent any major scandals, will likely leave office with one of the highest approval ratings of any Arkansas Governor.
Lt. Gov. Bill Halter would kill you at poker.
For months, the one-term Democrat played his cards close to the vest on a possible primary challenge to embattled incumbent Sen. Blanche Lincoln. When he finally laid his cards on the table in the March filing period, it was clear that Halter had been preparing for the race for some time.
He quickly ramped up a campaign operation, tapped money sources from the left, and gave Lincoln a run for her life just to keep the nomination. A third Democratic candidate, conservative D.C. Morrison, offered another alternative to Democrats wanting to send Lincoln a message. In the end, Morrison forced a Halter-Lincoln run-off, and Lincoln squeaked out a narrow victory.
The Halter-Lincoln race will be a poster child for students of political history for years. Halter's Internet savvy and message discipline was a stark contrast to Lincoln's and the bruising campaign ads exchanged between the two candidates provided daily fodder for those covering politics.
We learned something new about the Bill Clinton machine and its reach in Arkansas in 2010. Clinton still holds sway with Democratic voters, but his clout is diminished with general election participants.
Clinton threw his heavyweight status behind Blanche Lincoln in her primary race against Halter, although Halter had served in the Clinton administration. Many will argue that the last-minute Clinton surge in the Halter-Lincoln run-off provided Lincoln with the final kick needed to win the race.
In the general election, Clinton expended his political clout to boost the fortunes of Lincoln again, as well as Democratic Congressional candidates Chad Causey and Joyce Elliott. To no avail. All three candidates lost convincingly, suggesting that even the old Clinton magic couldn't pull the rabbit out of the hat in the 2010 election environment.
The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery provided thousands of college-bound students with a much-needed boost. However, much of the lottery's goodwill was spent defending its actions at the administrative level.
Despite a rapid ramp-up, Director Ernie Passailaigue found himself fending off critics versus receiving pats on the back. Lottery officials danced around some administrative snafus until a legislative audit opened up a can of worms that led to two lottery commissioners calling for Passailaigue's ouster.
Critics pointed to lax compliance with state travel reimbursement records, questionable contract agreements, and hiring workers without proper background checks. The soap opera involving the independent state agency even led Gov. Beebe to comment, "All in all, I've been pretty unhappy with events."
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette initiated an inquiry into outgoing State Land Commissioner Mark Wilcox's use of two state vehicles for personal use. The routine story took on a life of its own as other state government officials and agency workers were discovered to have state cars for personal use.
It helped the story stay alive that officials like Attorney General Dustin McDaniel and State Treasurer Martha Shoffner made comments that fueled the story further. Republicans seized a political opportunity to tie any abuses — real or perceived — to Democratic officeholders since they held all the elected offices that were scrutinized.
Gov. Beebe ultimately conducted a review of state policy and enacted a directive aimed at curtailing abuses throughout state agencies. The story remains in the headlines today and will likely be a subject of discussion in 2011 as state lawmakers tackle the issue in the legislative session.
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee parlayed his unsuccessful 2008 Presidential run into a high-profile national media presence through Fox News and ABC News.
Huckabee moved his primary residence from Arkansas to Florida in 2010 — either an attempt to lower his tax bill or an effort to position himself in a delegate rich state for a future Presidential run. Who knows? He may just like the beach.
Nonetheless, Huckabee remains a visible and popular national political figure. His media enterprises have increased his household name ID and he remains a contender for the GOP Presidential nomination in 2012. Huckabee declares he is undecided at this juncture and 2011 will be a pivotal year to make his decision. We suspect we'll be writing more about him in the new year.
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At the 2010 Art in the Park Festival, Allison Mason held her daughter Roxie up to the work table so she could decorate a pumpkin. This year?s festival is Sept. 15.
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At the seventh annual Art in the Park Festival on Sept. 15 in Fishers, you have a chance to amble outdoors among living examples of the visual, musical and performing arts.
Art lovers of all ages can explore the juried works of 30 to 40 painters, sculptors, potters and more at the free event. Most of the artworks are for sale. The popular festival attracted 3,000 visitors last year, said Jocelyn Vare, president of the Fishers Arts Council. ...


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