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I had an inferiority complex growing up. My hair was brown, my eyes were brown, my nose was prominent, my body was chubby and my skin became a dark shade when exposed to sunlight. Early 90's media presented beauty to me as blonde, blue eyed, delicately featured, slim, and golden skinned. My greatest fear was the birth of a baby sister who would be blonde and blue eyed, like my brother. It probably didn't help that I grew up in a predominantly Germanic town where the majority of the little girls in my class were blonde and skinny. Oh, how I envied them, even at age six.
And this is coming from a white girl. It wasn't until I was much older that I began to consider what it meant to grow up as a non-Caucasian woman, with the Nordic standard of beauty being shoved down your throat. For what it's worth, that Nordic beauty does deserve to be celebrated, but so should Eastern European beauty, and African beauty, and Asian, and Indian, and Native American, etc. There should simply be no "standard of beauty," certainly not one that's rooted in race. I've thought especially hard about what it means to find acceptance in one's beauty when they're in a minority that's rarely, if ever, portrayed in the media. I grew up in Saskatchewan, Canada, surrounded by many Cree, Dene, Blackfoot and Sioux women and girls. If I grew up feeling inferior due to the media, what must it be like to have black hair, brown skin, brown eyes, and features and body types that are decidedly NOT Euro-centric? These women are absolutely gorgeous in ways Elle, Seventeen or a Barbie doll rarely ever promote. What kind of strength does it take to love yourself when society doesn't deem you "beautiful"? I know that even I can lose perspective when I look in the mirror, and my complexion is generally regarded as "fair."
Which brings me to what prompted this article, the idea of skin lightening creams. Specifically, skin lightening creams meant to be used on the vagina (or vulva/labia to be more precise). Excuse me, but what the crap? Why is this a thing?!
These creams are aggressively promoted and used in India by Indian women. Light skin is both celebrated and desired in India, perhaps more commercially than anywhere else in the world. Or so it would seem. Misogyny is alive and thriving there, where there are many more men and boys than women and girls due to sex selective abortions among other heinous crimes against the "fairer" sex. The women that remain? Well, they're told to flat iron their hair and lighten their skin in order to meet Western standards of beauty.
Skin colour is a hot topic in India, and has been for centuries. To be light skinned is to be beautiful, and to have a higher social standing. Prior to colonialism this could be attributed to the fact that if you were darker, it indicated that you were a peasant who worked hard in the hot sun. However, post-British colonialism, India's obsession with lighter skin has been attributed to the fact that as a culture, the idea of lighter skin has been internalized as being more powerful and more superior. In fact, the truth is that while the obsession with light skin is centuries old, the root of it can only be speculated. What we know for sure is that Bollywood illuminates light skin and puts it on a pedestal, and the beauty industry (which does include Western companies such as Olay and L'Oreal) exploits this cultural insecurity with their ugly and dangerous products. Light skin will get you a better job and a better husband, and these industries promote and enforce this ideal.
Back to vagina lighteners. I wonder, how does that become a preoccupation in one's head? Is there a conversation that precludes it? "I'm sorry baby, but your brown pussy is unappealing to me because the white women in the porn I watch all have creamy white pussies with a blush of pink." If so, please kindly back off with that garbage.
It's only in the past few years that the idea that my junk (or any woman's junk) isn't aesthetically pleasing to look at and therefore should be altered has been presented to me.
First there was the preoccupation with the total or near total removal of a woman's pubic hair. Thanks pornography, for teaching impressionable young boys and girls that is the way a vagina should be – hairless! Thanks society, for reinforcing it, but I refuse to buy into the concept that my vagina is unappealing if I do not resemble a porn star or a 7-year-old girl.
Then, of course, there is the highly disturbing trend of labiaplasty (link is NSFW). Yes, you've read that right: plastic surgery of the labia. Now, my reading on the topic taught me that it was originally used for women with a condition that made their labia minora extra, super huge, hanging far below the rest of the body (the pictures are kind of wild – surely there's a fetish market for them). However, the surgery has been co-opted by women who wish to make their bodies simply more aesthetically appealing, some who even have their inner labia removed. Uhm… who decides what makes a vagina aesthetically appealing? There are ads for labiaplasty in the metro. What this means is that as I am making my daily commute, there are advertisements directed at me telling me that maybe my bits aren't pretty enough, that maybe my bits need some work.
Screw. That.
How dare anyone try to tell me, or any other woman, that there is something wrong with their vagina? In fact, unless there's a malignant growth, an open and contagious sore, or a green discharge coming from it – there ISN'T anything wrong with it. Society, get the hell out of my pants and stop insinuating my sexual organs aren't pretty enough. Honestly, what is a vagina supposed to look like? Christ.
But back to the vagina lighteners. What an incredibly sickening, racist and misogynistic product. When East Indian women turn on their TVs they now get to add to their vaginal worries (is it too hairy, is it pretty enough?) a healthy dose of racial inferiority. Is my East Indian vagina… too East Indian?
Unfortunately, that's not all that prompted this article. Nope, India now has on the market 18 Again, a vaginal 'rejuvenation' and 'tightening' gel. It touts that you will feel like a virgin again. Uh. Yay? Because there was nothing quite as pleasurable as the feeling of losing my virginity. No, wait… it felt like I was being impaled. I mean, there wasn't blood everywhere and I didn't cry (aren't I a lucky princess?) but it still hurt like hell! Not too mention, I can't imagine that my cries of "Oh gawd, stop moving!" and momentary wheezing was overly sexy.
So really, why the vaginal rejuvenation? 18 Again is a disgusting, misogynist, slut shaming, body shaming, vagina shaming product, and the only people who should be ashamed are the people marketing it and the men who want their partners to use it. Ladies of India (and everywhere!), I sincerely hope you reject this product. Do your kegels, by all means, they keep your vagina comfortably tight, since a strong vagina equals a stronger orgasm, but I hope you decide not to buy into this.
Before I go, I want to ask society: does my vagina meet your beauty standards? Is it hairless, white, with small and symmetrical labia with a pure, virginal tightness? WHAT!? NO!? IT'S NOT!?
Guess what? I give a whopping grand total of zero fucks. My body is mine, and it is unique and it is womanly and it is real and it is powerful and brings me great pleasure. I refuse to feel ashamed of it, and I refuse to stay quiet as a perverted Euro-centric patriarchy body shames and slut shames the rest of the women on Earth, each one of them beautiful regardless of race or skin colour or labia shape.
Let's love ourselves, gals, and let's keep the patriarchy out of our pants!
What are your thoughts on vaginas, beauty standards and products like bleaching creams and 18 Again? Share with us in the comments.
Reader submission by Meisha Virtue
When not smashing the patriarchy or defending the realm, Meisha likes to drink wine straight from the bottle and hang out on Tumblr, where you can find her here.


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Chewy Energy Bars Recipe
My husband and I put these in our lunch, but they're also a nice portable breakfast or snack. They're quick, store well and easy to keep on hand. —Sharon Rast, Show Low, Arizona
- 2-1/2 cups crisp rice cereal
- 2 cups old-fashioned oats
- 1/4 cup toasted wheat germ
- 1 cup corn syrup
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1. In a large bowl, combine the cereal, oats and wheat germ. In a small saucepan, combine the corn syrup, peanut butter and brown sugar. Cook over medium heat until peanut butter is melted, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat. Stir in vanilla. Pour over cereal mixture; mix well.
- 2. Transfer to a greased 9-in. square pan. Gently press cereal mixture evenly into pan. Cool completely. Cut into bars. Yield: 1-1/2 dozen.
Nutritional Facts
1 bar equals 212 calories, 8 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 115 mg sodium, 33 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 6 g protein.
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This year, the Pilot Club is joining with the Houston High School Student Council and Anchor Club in presenting a Veterans Day program at 9:45 a.m. on Veterans Day, November 11, in the Houston High School gymnasium.
We would like for any and all veterans to attend so that we can give you a heartfelt thank you for your service to our country.
We request that the veterans arrive between 9 a.m. and 9:15 a.m. Something special is planned to show our appreciation to each and every one of you.
The public is invited to join the student body in honoring these veterans.
Thank you,
Cara Chisolm
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The Amerind Foundation is seeking graduate student interns to assist in a variety of museum areas. The Amerind Foundation professional staff will work with the interns and their host institutions to develop individually tailored programs of work. Intern projects may include collections management (rehousing, inventory, cataloging, etc.), grant writing, exhibition development and installation, archival management, digitization projects, and educational programs.
Compensation: At this time, the Amerind Foundation is unable to offer a stipend to interns. The Amerind Foundation offers free, furnished apartments to qualified interns on our 1,600 acre campus. Kitchen and laundry facilities are available. Students have access to our anthropological library and high speed internet connection with Jstor access. Students should be advised that Texas Canyon is a 20-minute drive from the nearest town of Benson, Arizona, and a 1-hour drive from Tucson.
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Baseball winter meetings
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Should the Twins offer right-handed pitcher Bronson Arroyo a three-year deal to make him the third piece of their rotation overhaul?
Kevin Millar, Arroyo's former teammate with the Boston Red Sox, doesn't see why not.
"(Teams are) giving 10-year deals to take guys to (age) 42," said Millar, now a popular analyst on MLB Network. "So I don't blink at that because (Arroyo) is not going to require $15 million a year. Why not?"
Arroyo, who could sign for something in the range of $10 million to $11 million per year, turns 37 in February and would be 39 at the end of a three-year deal. Still, he has made it clear in recent public comments that he is seeking three years.
The Twins, even after signing Ricky Nolasco and Phil Hughes for a combined $73 million last week, reportedly were making a push for Arroyo on Monday.
That continued a wooing process that began four weeks ago with the Twins requesting Arroyo's medical records and discussing potential contract guarantee language with his representatives, according to a person with direct knowledge.
Arroyo's legendary durability -- at least 199 innings pitched in each of the past nine seasons -- makes him a solid risk, Millar maintains, despite a tendency to give up home runs.
"I'm a big Bronson Arroyo fan because the guy toes it up every fifth day," Millar said. "In this age right now that we're in, you don't have to be that dominant 20-win starter to make a decent living.
"Every fifth day he's there. He gives you a chance to win. He doesn't have the radar gun (speed). He doesn't shock you. Every pitch isn't 95 (miles per hour). He knows how to pitch. He throws his breaking ball for strikes. And he's a great guy ... great guy. I'm a huge Bronson Arroyo fan."
Arroyo reportedly has heard from half of the 30 big-league clubs but had yet to field a single binding offer. The Pittsburgh Pirates, who drafted Arroyo in 1995 and with whom he spent his first three big-league seasons, reportedly met with him Monday as the winter meetings opened.
"If I'm a general manager and have a spot for that veteran -- such as the Braves, such as the Twins, such as all these teams -- he's a guy that I would get, period," said Millar, who played three seasons with Arroyo, from 2003-05. "He's proven he can make starts. He's proven he's going to be around a 4.00 (earned-run average). He's proven he's going to give you a chance to win."
Arroyo, an accomplished musician, also remains rail thin even as he enters his late 30s.
"He hasn't put on a pound over the years," Millar said of his fellow "Idiot" from the 2004 World Series champions. "Some guys are genetically like that. Don't let him fool you. He ain't in the yoga room. He's playing guitar, having a beer right now. You and I are going to put on weight. He's not. He's awesome."
If Arroyo eventually has multiple three-year offers to consider, it could come down to where he believes he has the best chance to win. The Twins wouldn't necessarily be eliminated by that criterion, Millar said.
"I tell you, what Minnesota has done right now is pretty interesting," Millar said. "They added a couple guys. Phil Hughes can get back on the map there, I think. You bring in Bronson, it might be a great fit."
It helps that Twins special assistant Wayne Krivsky was six weeks into his brief tenure as the Cincinnati Reds GM when he traded talented outfielder Wily Mo Pena for Arroyo.
"The other side is Bronson is going to sit back and ask: 'Are they going to win?' " Millar said. "If it's Minnesota and you're Bronson Arroyo, is that a place for you to go there and maybe all of a sudden win a World Series? I'm not saying they can't. Boston did it. But he might want to sit back and say, 'What's the best chance for me to win also?' "
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Customer sales representatives (CSRs) help build the business by bringing in new sales accounts and clients, as well as serve as a liaison between the customer to the company.Read More...
Much of the customer sales representatives job involves sales work. They must possess expert knowledge of their company's product and services, which may require frequent continuing education. They are expected to be able to give accurate and informative answers to any potential customer's questions, and, depending on the business, they may be called upon to make discretionary changes to pricing structure based on the needs of a potential account.
The CSR also is responsible for customer retention. A good customer sales representative always is reaching out to current customers for feedback on purchased products and services, to gauge their satisfaction and address any shortfalls. Additionally, the CSR must answer any concerns of existing customers and facilitate any special needs or considerations.
A customer sales representative normally works regular business hours during the work week. While many individuals with this job receive a flat salary, it is normal in this field that a significant portion of compensation is determined by commissions based upon sales. Thus, the actual wage of a CSR may be strongly tied to job performance.
Good verbal and written communication skills are a must for CSRs. Depending on the business, a high school degree may be required; however, many organizations prefer a minimum of an associate's degree. Sales experience and customer service experience are often desirable and may be requirements for certain positions in this field.
The smallest paychecks can be found at State Farm Insurance Company — the median salary there is $31K; however, employees are subject to a wide range in pay, with salaries varying between $21K and $48K.
Job skills reported by Customer Sales Representatives are limited. Most notably, skills in Inside Sales, Customer Service, Sales, and Customer Relations are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Customer Relations. Those with knowledge of Customer Service tend to be skilled in Sales as well.
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CHILLICOTHE -- Ohio University-Chillicothe's tobacco use policy and campus facilities were reviewed last week as part of campus officials' process in setting its strategic priorities for 2010-11.
About 50 people attended, including faculty members, administrators and Regional Coordinating Council members who also shared a community perspective. A separate meeting will be held with classified staff members since their work schedules and duties prevented them from attending the planning session.
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Rocket launcher
From TF2 Wiki
Each and every one of you will be sent home to your mama in a box!
— The Soldier on keeping in touch with your relatives.
The Rocket Launcher is the primary weapon for the Soldier. It fires rocket projectiles which move at a speed of around 1100 hammer units per second (~47 mph) and the trajectory of these rockets is not affected by gravity, unlike projectiles fired from the Grenade Launcher or Syringe Gun. Rockets inflict damage in a set splash radius, and damage inflicted decreases the further from the centre of the explosion an enemy is. Testing has shown that normal rockets have significant damage falloff over long distances, however Critical rockets do not suffer from this.
The 'bounce' effect that is created by exploding rockets makes it possible for Soldiers to juggle their enemies, sending them in the air and possibly dealing fall damage to enemies upon them landing. The Rocket Launcher is also used reach areas that may normally be inaccessible to Soldiers or other classes.
- Base: 90
- Max Ramp Up: 125% (112 damage)
- Max Fall Off: 53% (48 damage)
- Splash Damage Reduction: 1% per 2.88 Hammer Units away from epicenter to a minimum of 50% at 9 feet (144 Hammer Units)
- Splash Radius: 9 feet (144 Hammer Units)
- Point Blank: 105-112
- Medium Range: 50-90
- Long Range: 45-60
- Mini-Crit: 122
- Critical Hit: 270
- (Splash at 3 ft/1m: 226 Crit, Splash at 6 ft/2m: 140 Crit)
- Rocket Jump Damage to Self: 27-46
- Critical Hit: Deals same amount of self damage as a regular rocket jump (27-46).
- Splash Damage to Self: 27-89
- Critical Hit: Deals same amount of self damage as regular self damage (27-89).
Medium range is defined as the main resupply door to the opposite wall on the upper level of ctf_2fort. Long range is defined as battlement to battlement on ctf_2fort. Base damage is the damage done at 512 units before damage variance or bullet spread. Ramp up maxes out at 0 units. Fall off maxes out at 1024 units. Explosive damage varies depending on how it hits a player, the larger the classes hit box and the closer you are to the explosion the more damage you will take, the further away from the explosion the less damage you can take. Explosions do the most damage when they happen at the mid point of a player model, the explosion will cover more of the hit box and thus do the most damage. Damages are approximate and determined by community testing.
Function times
- Attack Interval: 0.8
- Reload Base: 0.8
- Additional Reload: 0.92
Reload base is the time it takes to reload the first ammo. Additional reload is the time it takes to reload each ammo after the first. All times are in seconds. Times are approximate and determined by community testing.
Projectile Speed
- 1100 Hammer Units per second / 68.75 feet per second / 46.875 MPH / 75.438 KPH
- A soldier can use his Rocket Launcher to jump by firing a rocket downwards and jumping at the same time. These jump are quite powerful and can send the soldier higher and/or farther than scout could in most circumstances.
- A more skilled soldier can do a more powerful jump by crouching when you jump, making your hit box smaller, and more aerodynamic. These can be used to get to places where a regular jump can't bring you.
- The most important thing to remember about jumping is the self damage. The chart for self damage is above.
- The Rocket Launcher has Developer weapon variants.
- The weapon seems to be a heavily stylized RPG-7. The handle and the grip have been switched around, the rear exhaust port and the sights are cartoonishly oversized and it seems to fire modified PG-2 HEAT grenades.
- Contrary to what many people think, it actually is possible to hold 4 rockets in a Rocket Launcher at one time. However, the launchers that can do this are modern designs with a protruding "magazine", not the traditional World War 2 era "Bazooka" one the Soldier uses; these could only hold one projectile at a time.
- Upon comparing the Rocket Launcher seen in the original Team Fortress 2 trailers to the current in-game Rocket Launcher, it can be seen that the trigger was originally placed on the front handle of the launcher and that rockets were loaded at the muzzle. In-game, the trigger is located on the rear of the two handles, and rockets are now loaded directly into the barrel.
- The actual rockets that are shot in game are too large to fit in the Rocker Launcher more resembling the size of the one in the second trailer of the game
- A modified version of the Rocket Launcher can be seen in the backround of the weapons room in episode 9, season 2 of the popular FX show Archer. The exhaust port is elongated, and there is a bizzare aiming attachment.
- the stock rocket launcher is the only rocket launcher whose killcon is the projectile itself.
- The rocket that is seen in the Soldier's hand that is loaded into the launcher is actually hiding under the launcher and flys in to the soldier's hand, creating the illusion of him picking it up. They can be seen by increasing your view model FOV high enough.
- When the end of round initiates a team switch quickly jumping will cause the screen to shake rapidly. This can be fixed by crouching.
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Dog days of summer? Not for us: We've been keeping busy and staying cool over on GuildSomm.com, focusing on tons of blind tasting groups around the country, new feature content and Compendium updates, and lining up great new scholarships for you.
Also, if you're not a regular participant on our discussion forums, you're missing out! These are often lively debates and educational discussions—not to mention offer insider insight on what's new and popular in our industry. Our latest video tutorial covers taking advantage of our discussion forums to their fullest.
Check out the latest online, and have a great rest of your summer...
New features:
New podcast: four somms pitch their favorite wines - Desi Echavarrie MS, Ryan Stetins, Steve Distler and Kelli White each tell us about a wine they're currently excited about and answer a host of questions about their selection and the region it comes from.
"Even in 2002 our dear friend Mr. Robert Parker was out of date concerning German Pinot Noir." Our German correspondent Romana Echensperger calls out Parker and tells us the truth about Spätburgunder, including a discussion of clones, winemaking techniques and specificities in various terroirs.
"One of the many questions to ask when contemplating this move is: "Will I be okay leaving the floor?"" Master Sommelier Eric Entrikin offers thoughts and sage advice on transferring from running a single restaurant list to multi-unit operations, including how to manage staff education at multiple locations.
Germany Compendium Updates and Staff Training Guide - Our latest staff training guide features Germany and is free to all members to download and use with your staff! In addition, we've updated the Germany Compendium with the most up-to-date Ochsle levels in handy new charts.
New discussions:
Favorite Amaro - Do you drink too much Amaro? You're not alone. Share your confessions about what's in your glass most often and check out what others think you're missing out on.
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Enrichment and scholarships:
London "The Beautiful South" Trip - Wines of South Africa, Wines of Chile and Wines of Argentina are co-hosting a two-day trade tasting in London, featuring over 300 producers and over 3000 wines. This trip is sponsored by Wines of South Africa. Applications are due by noon PST August 9.
Australia Masterclasses - Master Matt Stamp's series on Australia begins next week in Chicago and New York! He'll also be bringing the show to Miami, Seattle and San Diego this year. The more you think you dislike Australia, the more you need to go to this class. Check out the wines we're pouring, too.
We look forward to seeing you at an upcoming class, blind tasting group or TEXSOM! By the way, you can follow what we're learning there by following us on Twitter and checking out the hashtag #TSLA (TEXSOM Learning Announcement). Thanks, as ever, for contributing your thoughts and enthusiasm to our wine professional community. Cheers!
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Neutral Evaluation
The Supreme Court, Civil Branch, New York County operates the Court-annexed Neutral Evaluation Program ("the Program")(informally known as "Mediation"). The procedures followed in the Program are set forth below.
A. Nature of the Process
In this program, Neutral Evaluation Attorneys, specially selected staff attorneys, evaluate cases based upon informal presentations by the attorneys for the parties. The Evaluation Attorney will endeavor to facilitate a settlement between the parties. Where deemed appropriate, the Evaluation Attorney may offer opinions about the parties' chances for success on the issues presented in the case. These opinions may assist parties in their own analysis of the merits of their cases and thus help to facilitate discussion between the parties and to generate a settlement.
In general, presentations are made to the Evaluation Attorneys in sessions attended by counsel for all parties. The attorneys will then meet with an Evaluation Attorney individually. Experience has shown that counsel may be reluctant to be completely candid and expansive about their positions in the presence of the adversary.
Cases eligible for the program consist of personal injury matters, commercial cases that were not filed in or were transferred out of the Commercial Division, real estate cases, and other cases in the "General" category of the court's inventory, as well as Motor Vehicle Cases. Cases will be referred upon the filing of the note of issue, as explained below. Attendance at evaluation conferences is mandatory.
In City cases and Transit cases in which the City is a party, an Early Settlement Conference is conducted shortly after the note of issue is filed. An effort is made to settle these cases at this early point and, if settlement is not achieved, to address any discovery problems that may exist, although there should be no such problems, a note of issue having been filed. Any such case that does not come to settlement will be placed on the City Waiting List or sent to the Transit Part. After a time, as each case nears trial, it will be sent for a full-fledged Neutral Evaluation conference.
B. Confidentiality
Presentations or communications made by attorneys during the evaluation about the merits of their cases are confidential. The Evaluation Attorney will not communicate with the Justice to whom the case is assigned, or other persons not participants in the process, concerning any aspect of the merits of any case that goes into the Program. If a case fails to settle, the Evaluation Attorney will not inform the Justice which attorney refused to agree on a resolution. Nor will the Evaluation Attorney discuss with any counsel to any case being evaluated any information that that attorney may convey to the Evaluation Attorney in confidence without the advance permission of that attorney. Communications between the attorneys during any evaluation session or made to the Evaluation Attorney as part of the process may not be used by any party as an admission or otherwise in the case or in any other litigation. The Evaluation Attorney shall not be called to testify about any aspects of the evaluation process, whether as a witness in that case or in another case. The Evaluation Attorney shall not, for instance, be called to testify as to any alleged concessions or admissions made on behalf of any party in the process, nor as to whether any party agreed to settle a matter in general or on any particular terms. Any settlement agreed to shall be put in writing.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a case is remanded to the assigned IAS Justice for trial or sent to the Administrative Coordinating Part for that purpose, an Evaluation Attorney may advise the Justice presiding of the amount of any final demand or settlement offer made by a party unless the demand or offer is stated to be confidential, in which event it shall not be disclosed to anyone, other than counsel for parties to the case, without the advance authorization of the attorney who made it.
Further, refusal by any attorney to appear for an evaluation session is a violation of the rules of the Program and will be reported to the assigned IAS Justice for appropriate action.
C. How Cases Enter the Program
When a note of issue is filed in any Motor Vehicle case or in any case assigned to most of the General Assignment Parts, the case will be referred to the Program. These cases will be evaluated unless evaluation would be impractical, in which event the case will be referred back to the assigned Justice. City and Transit cases are referred as explained earlier.
Appearances scheduled for the Program will be recorded in the court's case history computer program, the Civil Case Information System ("CCIS"). Upon the recording of such information in CCIS, the data will be promptly reported to the court system's case tracking program, e-Track. The e-Track program will transmit by e-mail notification of these scheduled appearances. Attorneys with cases pending in this court should sign up for the e-Track service and enter into it all of their pending cases so that they may receive these and other notifications by e-mail. There is no charge for the e-Track service. To access e-Track, click here.
Adjournments may be obtained if the scheduled date proves inconvenient. A stipulation or letter request reflecting the consent of all parties, setting forth the reason for the adjournment, and preferably setting forth a requested adjourned date must be submitted 72 hours or more in advance of the scheduled date. Requests for adjournment by phone are not accepted.
For the convenience of the Bar, the evaluation sessions are conducted on a staggered schedule. Attorneys will be advised when to appear. The calendar published in the Law Journal will also list the precise times of each scheduled appearance. In order that the staggered schedule may work effectively for the benefit of all attorneys, it is vital that, at or before the time scheduled for each case, the attorneys on the case appear and check in with the Court Clerk in the Part. If an attorney anticipates any difficulty appearing on time, he or she should contact the opposing counsel prior to the date of the appearance and inform him or her of the problem.
The attorneys shall communicate prior to the initial conference and plaintiff's counsel shall advise the adversary of a "record demand." This expedites the process by permitting defense counsel to evaluate a case preliminarily prior to the initial conference.
The evaluation process will generally be completed within 120 days from the filing of the note of issue. However, in some cases several sessions may be required or parties may need time to consult and to reflect on issues, offers and demands. Such cases may be retained in the Program beyond 120 days where necessary to complete the process and where the assigned IAS Justice approves.
D. Settlement Days
The Program has in the past conducted settlement days involving groups of cases against particular defendants or in which insurance coverage is provided by particular carriers. Claims adjusters or other persons with full authority to settle on the part of defendant are present on these days and counsel for plaintiffs are advised that that will be the case. Experience has demonstrated that the presence at the evaluation of the decision-maker for a party can greatly assist the productivity of the process. Because the adjuster or other authorized person will be present, serious consideration can be given to a number of cases at the same time much more expeditiously and efficiently than would otherwise be possible.
E. Preparation by Counsel/Participation by Knowledgeable and Authorized Counsel
Because the evaluation process will address the merits of liability and damages issues, it is essential that parties be represented at the evaluation by an attorney who is knowledgeable about the case and fully authorized to settle it or in ready communication with the client or the client representative who can authorize settlement. Otherwise, time may be wasted, both that of counsel and of the Evaluation Attorneys. Cf. Uniform Rule for the Trial Courts 202.26 (e).
Counsel shall be prepared to present at the evaluation a copy of the pleadings, the bill of particulars, and any medical or other records necessary to an informed evaluation of the case and of the injuries claimed.
F. When Cases Fail to Reach Settlement in the Program
Cases that fail to come to settlement in the Program will be remanded to the Parts from which they came or sent to the Administrative Coordinating Part (Part 40), which will assign the case for jury selection and trial.
All trial-ready City cases will proceed through the Neutral Evaluation Program. If a City case does not come to settlement in the Program, then, in the presence of counsel, it will be assigned a date by the Evaluation Attorney on which the case will appear before the Administrative Coordinating Judge (Part 40-City) for a Last Clear Chance Conference, which will represent the last opportunity for a settlement conference prior to jury selection. Cases scheduled for this Conference will not be adjourned, whether to accommodate further settlement talks or consideration of settlement offers, or for other reasons. Since discovery will have long since been completed, counsel should not expect to be able to ask for additional disclosure. If the case does not settle on the day of the Last Clear Chance Conference, it will appear in the Administrative Coordinating Part (Part 40-City) without fail 14 days later, a Monday, at which time it will be sent out for jury selection and trial. The court will conduct no settlement discussions on the date set for trial or during jury selection. Thus, counsel who receive from a Neutral Evaluation Attorney notice of a proposed date to appear for a Last Clear Chance Conference should understand that the date for jury selection and trial of their case is firmly fixed for 14 days after the date of the Last Clear Chance Conference, subject only to the possibility that the trial date might be mooted by settlement at the Conference. Adjournment of the trial date will not be permitted. Therefore, attorneys should check their calendars when the Evaluation Attorney proposes a date for the Last Clear Chance Conference. The schedule of counsel and their witnesses will be taken into account at that time. Since counsel will definitely be going to trial two weeks after that conference, if that trial date is inconvenient, they should immediately advise the Evaluation Attorney.
The Evaluation Attorney handling Last Clear Chance Conferences will schedule dates for appearances for such Conferences (and consequently for trial) using a form that explains the procedure. To consult this form, click here.
G. Staff of the Program
The evaluations are conducted by Miles Vigilante, Esq. (Mediation I), Neutral Evaluation Attorney, and Samuel Wilkenfeld, Esq. (Mediation II), Neutral Evaluation Attorney.
H. Further Information
Parties with questions about any aspect of the Program should call 646-386-3689 (Mediation I) or 646-386-3683 (Mediation II).
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In the chaos after Hurricane Ike, faculty and students from the University of Houston-Victoria School of Nursing stood up to help get life back to normal in the Houston area and beyond.
They volunteered at Red Cross shelters and other emergency locations to help care for patients and comfort people.
"Nurses take care of people; it''s what we do," said Kathryn Tart, founding dean of the UHV School of Nursing. "The profession attracts people who are intelligent, naturally compassionate caregivers."
A recent survey of students and faculty found that a group of 22 volunteered at least 122 hours in the wake of Ike. Many of them had to evacuate and deal with power outages at their homes at the same time.
Tart led by example by spending three days and one night at a Red Cross shelter in Pasadena, a hard-hit area in southeast Harris County.
She helped assist evacuees with medical issues including high blood pressure, diabetes and missing medications.
"Most of these people had just lost everything," Tart said. "They came with their children looking for a place to eat and sleep and just be safe. The Red Cross shelter did not have a nurse, so I helped where I could."
Assistant Professor Ginger Blomstrom volunteered at two Red Cross locations, the same shelter as Tart and another one in Sugar Land.
"Volunteering is not new to me," she said, noting she's been involved with the Red Cross her whole life. "When there is a crisis, we all need to gather our resources and use our talents."
Blomstrom used her skills as a clinical nurse specialist in psychiatric nursing to counsel people under stress, mediate family conflicts, comfort scared children, and even make coffee.
Master's student Lance Neill traveled to a shelter in San Antonio with a group from Northside Baptist Church in Victoria.
The mission work called upon his culinary skills, rather than his nursing skills, as he helped cook food for several hundred people in multiple shelters.
"It really impressed me the way everyone came together to take care of so many different needs," he said.
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"The compassion they showed, and continue to show, is a great credit to this institution," she said. "This is one more way our school serves our communities."
The UHV School of Nursing offers bachelor''s and master''s degrees in nursing at locations in Sugar Land and Victoria. For more information, contact recruiter Tammy Whatley at 361-570-4297 or firstname.lastname@example.com, or go to www.uhv.edu/nursing.
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PBR, the Professional Bull Riders association, requires riders to wear safety vests. Ride Right, a company in Farmersville, Texas, makes vests from high-density foam and ballistic material similar to that of bulletproof vests. The vests, which weigh about 2 pounds, are designed to absorb and disperse the impact of a bull's horn or hoof. Rex Thain started the six-employee company in 1994. It also provides riders with chaps, ropes, gloves, and spurs.
Bucking bulls
"We don't teach them how to be ornery; that's just in their nature," says Jerry Nelson, founder of Frontier Rodeo, a livestock contractor that leases bucking bulls for PBR rodeos. Originally in the oil field business, Nelson founded Frontier Rodeo in 1991 as a way to pursue his passion for the sport. Today, the $4 million business has 16 employees and breeds bulls on seven ranches across Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. One bull, California Dreaming, has bucked off 65 percent of his riders in less than 3.5 seconds. Now that's ornery.
Bucking chutes
Whirlwind rodeo rides start out in the relative calm of a small pen called a bucking chute. This chute, made by Priefert Ranch Equipment in Mount Pleasant, Texas, allows riders to safely mount a bull before the gate opens and the timer starts. The chute has large lower panels that help prevent leg injuries to bulls and a gate with grease-free hinges to keep riders' gloves from becoming slippery. The company, which was founded in 1964 by Marvin Priefert and is now run by his grandson, Eddie Priefert, makes a full line of ranch equipment. It has 550 employees.
World Champion Buckle
Hockey has the Stanley Cup. College football has the Heisman Trophy. For the nation's top bull riders, the ultimate prize is the World Champion Buckle. The 18-karat-gold buckle, made by Las Vegas jewelry company Jeffrey Scott Fine Magnetics, is awarded to the rider with the most points at the end of each season, which runs from January to October. Emblazoned with the title "World Champion" and studded with diamonds and rubies, it is valued at more than $25,000. Jeffrey Scott founded the 25-employee business in 1998. It also makes buckles for PBR's Canadian and Australian divisions.


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The Voice of America Learning Center is a 23,000 square foot instructional facility with parking for 235 vehicles located at the corner of Cox Road and VOA Park Drive in West Chester, Ohio.
The building faces east, toward open prairie area of Butler County's VOA Park. The entrance to the Center is located off VOA Park Drive.
The centerpiece of the Learning Center is a 152-seat auditorium that also serves as a lecture hall. Seating at tables is available for 60 persons in the lower area of the auditorium, and the theatre-style seats on the upper tier are equipped with tablet arms.
Instructional facilities include a tiered 40-seat classroom equipped for videoconferencing, two additional 40-seat classrooms, two 24-seat classrooms, a 12-station computer classroom, and a seminar/conference room that can accommodate 16 persons.
Each classroom and the auditorium is equipped with an instructor/speaker station that includes a built-in computer, DVD/VCR playback deck, document camera, and ceiling mounted projector. Dry erase white boards are available on two walls of each classroom, and portable white boards are available in the auditorium.
Other features include an 8-station open access computer lab, two small group meeting rooms for 5-7 persons, a faculty workroom, and a vending/lounge area.
Wireless connectivity to Miami's network is available throughout the building and on the east and west plaza areas. The Center is connected to Miami University through the Butler County high speed fiber optic network.
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By Blake Belden, staff writer
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COLONIAL HEIGHTS — A local man with a history of serious charges will serve one year in prison for assaulting a police officer and evading authorities in Colonial Heights.
Alpheious Jones, 25, of Petersburg, pleaded guilty to two felony charges in Colonial Heights Circuit Court on July 14, for which he was sentenced to a total of 10 years imprisonment, with nine years suspended.
Virginia law requires a mandatory minimum sentence of six months for the assault and battery of a police officer.
Jones, who is currently being held in Petersburg City Jail, has faced more serious charges in the past. Seven different felony charges were dropped in Petersburg, including a first degree murder charge in 2010 and an attempted first degree murder charge in 2013, as indicated by online records.
The most recent Colonial Heights charges came from an incident on Sept. 8, 2013.
The Special Operations Unit in Colonial Heights had initiated an undercover drug deal, for which Jones was the driver of a Lexus to meet up for the illegal deal, as stated in a summary of evidence by prosecutor Adam Lantz.
As the drug bust was being orchestrated, Jones remained in the vehicle, at which point police officers positioned their vehicles in front of and behind the Lexus in an attempt to prevent Jones from escaping, according to the prosecution.
Seeing this, Jones backed up, striking the vehicle behind him, and when Officer Travis Karr tried to "effectuate a stop," Jones accelerated and Karr "had to jump out of the way to avoid being struck by the car," Lantz said, emphasizing that this is where the assault charge came into play.
Jones fled the scene in the vehicle, and police officers followed after him clearly signaling for Jones to stop, which turned into a vehicle pursuit "at a high rate of speed" down Suffolk Avenue, on to Interstate 95 and to Wythe Street in Petersburg before the pursuit was concluded, Lantz said.
Originally indicted on five charges, the plea agreement dismissed three of the five charges, including a felony failure to appear in court, a subsequent felony offense of possession of drugs with intent to distribute and a misdemeanor third offense of driving on a suspended license charge.
For the assault and battery of a police officer, Jones was sentenced to five years with four years suspended, and he was sentenced to five years with all of that time suspended for evading police officers.
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Outside of Colonial Heights, Jones has a history within the Petersburg court system. He currently has a felony charge pending in Petersburg Circuit Court for the manufacture of a controlled substance, according to online court records.
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Program Purpose
Approximately forty-five percent of all forestland
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Should Mayhew be NFL Executive of the Year.
He has my vote. He rebuilt an 0-16 team and has brought it to the playoffs in a relative short time, faster than even I thought possible.
Yes. Rebuilding Detroit from 0-16 to a deadly 10-5(hopefully 11-5) playoff team deserves recognition. Yes, a few of his picks haven't worked out, but his direction that he's given this team has been perfect. Him and Schwartz deserve a lot of credit for completely changing a culture of whining and losing to beasting and winning.
Yeah Mayhew should win. Durant,Tulloch,Wright,Titus Young(injuries to Fairley/LeShoure) plus his work in 2009 draft and 2010 free agency and draft coming to fruition should do it. Plus his plan of consistency across the board is paying off big time.
As much as I think Mayhew deserves to win, I wouldn't be the least bit surprised to see the 49ers take it on the strength of hiring Harbaugh and drafting Aldon Smith. We're not getting much love.
Mayhew for President!!! :D
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The new eMCP memory solutions are offered in a broad array of densities. They are manufactured in packages comprising 20-nm-class NAND flash memory-based 4 GB e-MMC for data storage and 30-nm-class LPDDR2 DRAM with options of 256, 512 or 768 MB for assisting superior-performance mobile device systems. They offer simple design process to handset developers, while delivering longer battery life and improved performance to entry- to mid-level smartphones.
With the 30-nm-class LPDDR2 DRAM chip, the new eMCP helps improving the performance of entry- to mid-level smartphones by offering 1,066 Mbps of data transmission speed, a performance value two times higher than that of earlier mobile DRAMs.
On comparison with a 40-nm- class LPDDR2 DRAM, the 30-nm-class LPDDR2 DRAM improves performance by roughly 30%, while reducing power consumption by 25%. The 30-nm-class process technology increases chip manufacturing productivity by 60% when compared to the 40-nm-class process technology.
Samsung started offering superior-performance 30-nm-class 4 Gb LPDDR2 DRAM in March 2011. The company offered high-density solutions, including 2 GB LPDDR2 package stacking four 4 Gb LPDDR2 DRAM in October 2011. In the same month, the company began utilizing 30-nm-class LPDDR2 DRAMs for its eMCPs. The company released its earlier eMCPs featuring 32 GB eMMC memory based on 20-nm-class NAND flash and 1 GB 30-nm-class LPDDR2 DRAM for the high-end smartphone market.
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November 25, 2015
BOSTON (February 7, 2013)--New England was braced Thursday for a major winter storm that's expected to dump as much as 2 feet of snow in some areas from Friday into Saturday.
The National Weather Service in Taunton says most of southern New England could get between 18 and 24 inches of snow starting Friday morning and continuing into Saturday afternoon.
The Cape could get a little less, although forecast totals varied widely.
Meteorologist William Babcock said it's looking like it's going to be a very powerful storm.
If everything falls the way it has the potential to it could be among the top 10 snowstorms ever in New England.
New York City is also bracing for snow, anywhere from 4 to 6 inches.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg said the city is ready, and if bad weather has to happen, it's better to have it on a weekend.
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REDDING, CA - ShanesWay is excited to add another dimension to our "Live Life" Moments nonprofit…..community service.
It's not who you know, it's what you do. Our goal is to acknowledge people who are making a positive impact on their community. We give back to those who commit selfless acts not for their own benefit, but for the benefit of others.
Drum roll please…..our first ShanesWay Community Service Award belongs to Miss Margot Wells.
Margot is a 3rd grader at Columbia School where her mom, Piper Wells, teaches. Dad, Matt Wells, is a loan officer at North Valley Bank.
Margot Wells is being recognized for donating over $800 to ShanesWay in the past two years. Planning for her 7th birthday, Margot really didn't want any new toys so she and her family decided to ask her party guests to donate to ShanesWay instead of bringing gifts. It was such a big hit that Margot decided to dedicate her birthday presents to ShanesWay again at her 8th birthday.
Some of the hobbies Miss Margot enjoys is acting, dancing, and playing fiddle. She has been in a play for Riverfront Playhouse and has taken fiddle lessons from Miss Trisha for close to 4 years.
Margot also enjoys reading Beverly Clearly books such as "Ramona and Her Father" and "Beezus."
Thank you, Margot, for setting a gracious example of how young people can make a huge impact on those around them!
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Sonoma County may soon turn its back on 100 miles of rural roadways.
On Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors will consider stopping maintenance on certain roads to save an estimated $843,000 a year in manpower and material, though at the risk of significant inconvenience to some.
"Once we take roads off the maintenance system we are not allowed to spend money on those roads," said Phil Demery, the county's director of transportation and public works. "So if you had a minor landslide on a road, we couldn't spend any money on that."
The proposal comes as supervisors weigh ways to close a $43 million gap in the county's $379 million general fund.
The change would target low-volume byways used by less than 400 vehicles a day, provided that property owners along them have other means of access, Demery said.


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Tuesday March 12, 2013Donovan Named SEC Coach of the Year; Six Gators Claim SEC Honors
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Florida mens basketball head coach Billy Donovan has been named the Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year as voted by the leagues coaches, the conference announced on Tuesday. In addition, junior center Patric Young (Jacksonville, Fla.) earned SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year recognition for the second straight season as six Gators received placement on conference teams.
Donovan led the Gators to a 24-6 regular-season record and the 2013 SEC Championship with a 14-4 conference mark to win the league with a two-game cushion. It marked the fifth SEC title under Donovans guidance and the third outright. Donovan has been recognized as the leagues top head coach two of the past three seasons, also earning the nod in 2011 when he helped UF to the SEC crown.
Young, who holds a 3.38 GPA in telecommunications, becomes the second player to repeat as winner of the SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year award, joining Gator great Lee Humphrey, who won in 2006 and 2007. A Florida player has now won the award in five of the past eight seasons, and the Gators have claimed half of all Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors in the 10-year history of the award (Ray Shipman, 2010). Young excels both in the classroom and on the court, where he is averaging 10.5 points and 6.2 rebounds with six double-doubles this season.
Senior forward Erik Murphy (South Kingstown, R.I.) was named first-team All-SEC, while Young and senior guards Kenny Boynton (Pompano Beach, Fla.) and Mike Rosario (Jersey City, N.J.) all earned second-team honors. It marks the first time since 2007 that UF has had four players receive All-SEC honors. The Gators four All-SEC honorees is also twice as many as any other team in the conference.
It is the first All-SEC honor for Murphy, Rosario and Young and the third for Boynton, who was named to the coaches first team in 2012 and second team in 2011. Boynton (12.5), Murphy (12.4) and Rosario (12.3) have been the top scorers in the Gators balanced offensive attack this season. Murphy has shot an efficient .466 from 3-point range and is having his best season on the glass with 5.2 rebounds per game. Boynton has continued his ascent in the Florida scoring records and is poised to make a run at 2,000 career points during the postseason (currently at 1,964). Rosario has led the Gators in scoring a team-high 13 times this season and led the team in scoring during conference action with 12.8 points per game.
Junior guard Scottie Wilbekin (Gainesville, Fla.) and Young also received placement on the SECs All-Defensive team, the first Florida players to receive the honor in its limited history (1991-92; 2008-present). Wilbekin has routinely drawn opponents top perimeter player this season. In one memorable three-day span, Wilbekin limited Texas A&Ms Elston Turner to four points on Jan. 17 and pressured Missouris Phil Pressey into a two-point, 10-turnover performance on Jan. 19. Young has posted a career-high 52 blocks this season and is regarded as one of the most physical post defenders in the conference.
Rounding out the honors for Florida is freshman guard Michael Frazier II (Tampa, Fla.), who earned a spot on the SEC All-Freshman team. The sharp-shooting Frazier has averaged 6.0 points per game and shot an outstanding .484 from 3-point range, including .536 in SEC play. He won SEC Freshman of the Week twice this season, following a 17-point performance vs. Marquette and an 18-point scoring spree at Auburn in which he shot 6-for-7 from long distance. It marks the sixth straight season that Florida has had an All-Freshman honoree. The last time UF did not have an All-Freshman player was in 2007 when the veteran-laden Gators repeated as national champions.
The Gators return to action this Friday at 1 p.m. EDT at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., for the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament. Floridas opponent in the nationally-televised (ESPNU) contest will be the winner of Thursdays game between Georgia and LSU.
First Team All-SEC
Trevor Releford, Alabama G, 6-1, 195, Jr., Kansas City, Mo.
Erik Murphy, Florida F/C, 6-10, 238, Sr., South Kingstown, R.I.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Georgia G, 6-5, 205, So., Greenville, Ga.
Nerlens Noel, Kentucky F, 6-10, 228, Fr., Everett, Mass.
Johnny OBryant III, LSU F, 6-9, 256, So., Cleveland, Miss.
Phil Pressey, Missouri G, 5-11, 175, Jr., Dallas, Texas
Jordan McRae, Tennessee G, 6-5, 178, Jr., Midway, Ga.
Elston Turner, Texas A&M G, 6-5, 209, Sr., Sacramento, Calif.
Second Team All-SEC
Marshawn Powell, Arkansas F, 6-7, 240, Jr., Newport News, Va.
BJ Young, Arkansas G, 6-3, 180, So, St. Louis, Mo.
Kenny Boynton, Florida G, 6-2, 190, Sr., Pompano Beach, Fla.
^Mike Rosario, Florida G, 6-3, 183, Sr., Jersey City, N.J.
^Patric Young, Florida C, 6-9, 249, Jr., Jacksonville, Fla.
Marshall Henderson, Ole Miss G, 6-2, 175, Jr., Hurst, Texas
Murphy Holloway, Ole Miss F, 6-7, 240, Sr., Irmo, S.C.
Laurence Bowers, Missouri F, 6-8, 227, Sr., Memphis, Tenn.
Jarnell Stokes, Tennessee F, 6-8, 270, So., Memphis, Tenn.
SEC All-Freshman Team
Michael Frazier II, Florida G, 6-4, 200, Fr., Tampa, Fla.
Charles Mann, Georgia G, 6-4, 205, Fr., Alpharetta, Ga.
^Willie Cauley-Stein, Kentucky F, 7-0, 244, Fr., Olathe, Kan.
Archie Goodwin, Kentucky G, 6-4.5, 198, Fr., Little Rock, Ark.
Nerlens Noel, Kentucky F, 6-10, 228, Fr., Everett, Mass.
^Alex Poythress, Kentucky F, 6-7, 239, Fr., Clarksville, Tenn.
Craig Sword, Mississippi State G, 6-3, 189, Fr., Montgomery, Ala.
^Gavin Ware, Mississippi State F, 6-9, 270, Fr., Starkville, Miss.
Michael Carrera, South Carolina F, 6-5, 212, Fr., Anzoátegui, Venezuela
SEC All-Defensive Team
^Trevor Releford, Alabama G, 6-1, 185, Jr., Kansas City, Mo.
Scottie Wilbekin, Florida G, 6-2, 176, Jr., Gainesville, Fla.
^Patric Young, Florida C, 6-9, 249, Jr., Jacksonville, Fla.
Nerlens Noel, Kentucky F, 6-10, 228, Fr., Everett, Mass.
Anthony Hickey, LSU G, 5-11, 178, So., Hopkinsville, Ky.
Reginald Buckner, Ole Miss F, 6-9, 235, Sr., Memphis, Tenn.
^-Ties are not broken
SEC Coach of the Year: Billy Donovan, Florida
SEC Player of the Year: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Georgia
SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Patric Young, Florida
SEC Freshman of the Year: Nerlens Noel, Kentucky
SEC Sixth-Man of the Year: Kyle Wiltjer, Kentucky
SEC Defensive Player of the Year: Nerlens Noel, Kentucky
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Thompson's flub of name helps Baldwin dodge campaign-cash issue
Former Gov. Tommy Thompson went on the attack against U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin in last week's debate for the U.S. Senate seat in Wisconsin over $60,000 funneled to Baldwin by a group opposing Iranian sanctions. But he got the group's name wrong, allowing Baldwin to say she wasn't familiar with the group Thompson mentioned. »Read Full Article


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Unemployment claims fell last week -- but there's a catch
Diane Swonk
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Sep 12, 2013 The trend is in the right direction, but the statistic won't dominate in the markets.
Long-term unemployment gets...longer
Sabri Ben-Achour
Apr 5, 2013 Even as the U.S. economy is adding jobs, nearly five million people have been out of work for at least six months, and figures show their wait to return to the workforce is growing.
Unemployment claims drop to five-year low
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Mar 7, 2013 The Dow is still in record territory in early trading this morning. The surge comes on the heels of strong jobs data from the Labor Department, which show applications for unemployment benefits have fallen to a five-year low.
Sequester cuts get real for unemployed Americans
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Mar 1, 2013 The sequester will mean cuts to the unemployment checks people depend on to pay bills.
Sequester to hit long-term unemployment benefits
Jeff Tyler
Feb 28, 2013 When state unemployment benefits run out, federal long-term unemployment payments kick in. But sequester budget cuts could reduce those payments, putting the squeeze on those who can least afford it.
Superstorm Sandy's impact on jobs
Diane Swonk
Dec 6, 2012 Fewer Americans filed for jobless benefits last week. Claims fell for the third straight week. What role did superstorm Sandy play in the fall in unemployment claims?
Worries grow over cuts to unemployment aid
David Gura
Nov 26, 2012 During the recession, Congress lengthened unemployment aid to a maximum of 99 weeks. If not renewed, the current extension will expire at the end of the year.
Good news for the U.S., bad news for Europe
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Apr 5, 2012 While the U.S. reported the lowest number of applicants for unemployment benefits last month, Spain is reviving worries about the situation in Europe.
Payroll tax cut, benefit extension a type of stimulus
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Feb 15, 2012 A tentative deal has been reached to extend the payroll tax cut, as well as some unemployment benefits and Medicare payments. As the economy stays sluggish, we're in an era of seemingly endless government stimulus.
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What's Playing Wednesday?
Regina Spektor released the first track off her new album: "What We Saw From The Cheap Seats".
This album has been suffering from a lot of slack for seeming emotionless and empty, but I've given it a few listens and I love it. I think she loves beautiful in this video; loving the hair and makeup.
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SAN ANGELO, Texas - Staff report
Angelo State University's Office of Student Services has been awarded a two-year, $35,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to expand campus efforts in education, awareness and prevention of violence and sexual assault.
The grant is awarded through the DOJ's Office on Violence Against Women under its Grants to Reduce Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence and Stalking on Campus program.
Audrey Wilson, ASU director of student services, will oversee the campus efforts funded by the grant, including collaborations with the health clinic and counseling center, Office of Housing and Residential Programs, Center for Student Involvement, university police, athletics department, faculty senate and staff senate.
"Programs that I would like to implement will be educational in nature," Wilson said. "Some of them will focus on consent, bystander intervention and how men can help stop sexual assault, and there will also be programs to provide information to our students on what to do and where to go if they are a victim of any type of violence.
"We will try to schedule programs that will be appropriate for faculty and staff as well as students since many faculty and staff have daily interaction with a number of students."
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I'm Tasha – the conservative hippie.
WTF? I can hear you say!
Conservative hippie-dom?
What does that mean?
For me, it means that I'm trying my damnedest to do the best I can for our planet (aren't we all?!).
I use alternative health practitioners (yes, I do have a regular GP) and believe in the power of meditation. I eat raw and organic when possible and don't do chemicals, preservatives and numbers in my home or my food. My wardrobe consists of a lot of sustainable fabrics, and quality pieces that will stand the test of time. I have a thing for crystals but don't place much faith in the zodiac. And I don't wear tie-dye (hence the conservative!)
Being a conservative hippie stands for a lot of other things too, which you can read more about here.
I am a Mum.
To 2 wonderful kids – my Beautiful Girl and the Little Man. Not bad, considering that once upon a lifetime I never wanted to have children. My greatest fear is that one day they'll no longer want to give me cuddles and will ridicule me for enjoying Disney movies more than they do. And even though there are days when I want to string them up by their toenails, I couldn't imagine my life without them.
I am a Wife.
Married 20+ years now. There are days I love my Husband and there are days I loathe him. He's my rock, my chief cheerleader (he just refuses to wear the skirt and shake the pom-poms) and the one who makes my coffee every morning. He's also another person I couldn't imagine living without.
I am a Learning Support Officer.
I work with the kids who need that extra bit of assistance in class. When I trained as a high-school teacher, I never thought that this is where teaching would lead me, but it is one of the most rewarding jobs I have ever worked at. Seeing the light bulb come on when that thing that had them stumped comes together never gets old.
I am a Photographer.
For me, the essence of photography is finding something interesting in an ordinary place….
When Husband bought me a camera in early-2008, to distract me from my chronic back pain, I rediscovered the joy of making photos, and photography became an integral part of my world again.
I'd love to be able to say I pick up my camera every day, but I don't – which is how The Weekend Photo Project came to be. At least now I pick up my camera (most) weekends.
I have an undying love for macro photography, but my latest photographic passion is black and white.
Why black and white?
Because when you strip away the colour, it's the details that you notice. You accentuate the rawness that is real life and observe the finer points that often go unnoticed in our busy lives.
I am a Jewellery Designer.
This passion began in the summer of 2003, as a result of insomnia. Husband was away working and I was having trouble sleeping, so a $2 bag of glass beads became a necklace and bracelet for my Sister for Christmas.
My style has changed from stringing to metal work. I work mainly in copper now, which came about when my Beautiful Girl became ill and was thought to have Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (thankfully she didn't).
I still get a secret thrill when I see my jewellery being worn by friends and fans. Being able to adorn others with pretty things makes me smile.
about the blog
I started blogging when we moved to our little town in early 2007. I'd hurt my back and was house-bound, and I needed a way to connect with the world so that I didn't go (entirely) mad. This blog began its life as an outlet for me, and it continues to be. It's also a place where friends can drop by and feel at home.
about the studio
My business – Made by Tasha Chawner – began in the summer of 2003, as a remedy for insomnia. It's now a remedy for my creative urges.
Currently, I am not releasing designs twice a year, but creating as time allows. These pieces can be found online in the blog shop, at the pharmacy in Strahan, Tasmania and at Walcha Handmade in Walcha.
And finally, 5 fun facts about me (just so you know who you're dealing with…)
1. I love white water rafting. It's on my bucket list to raft the Zambezi River before I die. I'm just shit-scared that I'll injure my back again, so I don't know that I ever will get around to it. Before I injured my back though I rafted the Tully River in North Queensland 7 times and the Nymboida in New South Wales the once. LOVE white water.
2. I have really bad bed hair of a morning. On days I work I dunk my head in water so that I'm respectable and don't scare the kids I work with. On days I don't work I wear a beanie.
3. I label things. Just ask my friend Karen. Or my Husband who says I'm anal-retentive-obsessive-compulsive. My theory is that if everything has a place and is put back in that place then everyone in the house can find it. And yes, I can tell you exactly where everything is in my house. Exactly.
4. I love the smell of patchouli. How hippie is it to love patchouli? Really don't care. I like the smell.
5. I believe that every now and again you should eat cake for lunch. And you shouldn't feel guilty when you do.


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Reserve Bank scenariosComment on this story
The Reserve Bank concludes what is possibly one of its most important policy meetings today.
Governor Gill Marcus will announce the outcome of the meeting's deliberations at 3pm from Pretoria.
The backdrop for the latest policy meeting is the ongoing sharp weakness in the rand.
On Monday it tumbled to a fresh five-year low of R11.25 against the dollar.
The currency slide, which now shows cumulative losses for the rand of more than 20 percent since the start of last year, has serious implications for the South African economy, especially at a time when the country faces mining strikes, high unemployment and rising consumer debt levels.
What follows is an overview of each of the decision scenarios that might be at play in the bank's thinking.
To cut, hike or hold interest rates steady? That is the question today.
1. No change to repo rate (75 percent probability): Rand expected to be flat to slightly stronger as "no change" repo decision almost fully priced in by markets.
2. 25 basis point cut in repo rate (5 percent probability): A significant surprise, likely to result in market volatility – some rand weakness then some significant strength. Domestic outlook for equities improves, foreigners buy into South African markets, causing the rand to appreciate. The cut is too small to cause sustained currency weakness or a bond sell-off.
3. A 50 basis point hike in repo rate (20 percent probability): Rand weakens sharply on fears that the rate hike will slow economic growth and consumer spending. Foreigners sell off equities, corporates invest less, unemployment rises and stagflation takes place. Administered price increases run in double digits, tax revenues decline and the chance of a credit rating downgrade rises. Confidence levels deteriorate further and economic growth falls toward zero, if not below.
Source: Investec / BR research
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