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isn't that low quality and wont it wrinkle easy while I am wearing it?
I really really like the shimmering satin look like in Maggie Sottero dresses.
Dana - my DD had poly satin and I am happy we chose it for several reasons. First of all, I could sew it without having a nervous breakdown. It was my first ever Vogue pattern and I was already pretty freaked out. Second, we didn't have to worry about it on the day. It was an outdoor wedding, it rained a bit and she got the hem awfully grubby and sat on the edge of a planter and got cedar slivers all over the backside. Third, it was never going to be an heirloom or handed down. The pattern just doesn't lend itself to refitting Vogue 2481 Also, it looked terrific, she felt like a million bucks and wore it non-stop from about 11 am to 11 pm.
And as a post script, now that the marriage has ended (not to say yours or anyone else's will) nobody has any regrets over spending a lot of money on a dress that will now likely be sent to a thrift shop.
Another nice thing about it is that if you get some on a super sale, you can afford to make the muslin out of it and you will know exactly how it will look and behave.
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Like every other type of fabric, there is good quality and bad.
You an buy satin for $2 a yard that is junk and listed as costume satin, or you can buy the better stuff that looks awesome.
Some people won't touch poly regardless of how it looks or the quality. I recently went to a wedding where the bride had to have a silk dress and it looked cheap and less expensive then the poly bridesmaid dresses.
The difference between silk and poly satin I noticed is the weight. I've done poly dresses that were pretty but heavy and cumbersome compared to silk which is like a feather.After sewing bridal I wanted a silk dress for myself.It was weightless, amazingly light floaty non-clingy;perfect for a warm day.Silk satin is expensive except for dupioni. On the internet though if you shop around you can find some surprising prices.Polyester satin costs much more than it used to and now there are silk rayon and silk cotton blends almost at the same price.Silk is not hard to sew- I prefer it to the other.It is washable if you wash the fabric before cutting out the dress and its dry cleanable.
You made me laugh and smile when you said you were nervous. Yee whom have sewed plenty of ball gowns. I guess we can all get nervous.
Dana - it was actually sewing that wedding dress that gave me the confidence to try the first ballgown. And several years prior to the wedding dress, it was the same kid's high school graduation dress that got me back in to sewing.
I made my daughter's wedding dress and used a very expensive Italian silk satin peau and I never regretted it. This is an heirloom gown that will be cherished for years to come. Natural fibers hold up better over time. If you are going to put many hours into this dress, use the best materials. My daughter's gown had over 450 hours of beading in it and there was no way I would use a cheap satin for that much work. Think about if this will be something for years to come or if it is a cosutme for the day. I will also say that silk was wonderful to work with and the results were worth the expense.
I want to add rose montees to my neckline because I am in love with them. I wanted to do a pink and crystal with gold back (or topaz color) to match my grandmothers pink and gold cameo I have that will be pinned as the centerpiece. Then I plan to do a centerpiece at the empire waistline with star of David and cross in the middle (since I am a messianic Jew). I can't do a sash because the bow in the back will hurt my back.
Than I will also add gallon lace but bead it with crystals before adding it to hemline.
I have the book by Kenneth Cole on Design beading and he suggest this huge frame to stretch the fabric pieces taut and to bead before assembling the dress. I don't have that I also was thinking that I good stiffen each piece with "perfect sew" and than "stab stitch" each
rose montee and seed bead and than knot it off in the back. My wedding isnt tell a long way off but its relaxing idea for me to think about it . The problem is I can't do the bodice and skirt separately because it is all princess pieces. Obviously I am going to make a muslin first, possibly from silk muslin fabric so I can use it as the lining also.
As far as silk goes I thought it was hard to sew because it was slippery. I also like the super shiny shimmering look I thought sillk didnt give off that look.
As far as passing it down, I could save it for my grand daughters or daughters-in-law. I would just hate for them to accept it out of obligation because they don't want to hurt my feelings. However, if the grand daughters take after me they might be sentimental and be upset that there's no heirloom pass me down.
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April 9, 2008
Present: Nancy Place, IRSC Chair; Carolyn Brennan, Nives Dolsak, Cynthia Fugate, Munehiro Fukuda and Becky Reed Rosenberg
Absent: Selina Mohammed and Pete Nye
Announcement: The GFO Executive Council approved the IRSC recommendation for a Faculty Speaker Series.
Adoption of Agenda
Agenda was approved.
Approval of IRSC minutes of February 20, 2008.
IRSC minutes of February 20, 2008 were approved as amended.
Old Business
A. Undergraduate research/ideas for faculty research support.
Nancy summarized some points covered on the 2004 IRSC report on undergraduate research presented at the last IRSC meeting from Nives and Pete. She discussed some options that would generate ways for faculty to conduct research. Some proposals include scheduling stacking quarters to create time devoted to research. Faculty may not be aware that this is available. She opened discussion on the next steps toward improving the research culture at UWB; communication is one important piece to begin the process. The IRSC could update the information on the 2004 report and prioritize items that still need to be implemented, build on the work already completed.
Action item: Nancy and Munehiro will work on a report to update the IRSC on undergraduate research at UWB and draft a recommendation to the EC on this issue.
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Becky distributed a report on the TLC activities and planning for the future. The report gave the IRSC a comprehensive overview of all the different areas that the TLC was involved in, including CUSP portfolio and program assessment, Service-Learning activities, undergraduate research, faculty teaching support, educational technology and academic support for students. Becky serves on FOCUS and worked on developing curriculum for the 1st year initiative. TLC does not have an advisory board at this time and Becky is looking to the IRSC for input and recommendations to help identify priorities for the TLC, Writing Center and the Quantitative Skills Center.
Nancy presented the issues that the EC discussed on the TLC to the committee, most importantly, student support. The EC addressed perceived scheduling issues for students with TLC tutors and the lack of support in specific areas - biology, chemistry and calculus. The EC also addressed issues involving the best use of UWB resources in support of students, what criteria do we use to evaluate this?
IRSC discussion
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Carolyn talked with the IRSC on ways to proceed with the Faculty Seminar Series. These events will bring visibility to UW Bothell, both internally within the campus community and to the public. Academic Affairs will fund these events, although a firmer budget estimate is needed. The IRSC would like to see a $1000.00 honorarium going to the presenters each quarter. Nomination calls for a Winter and Spring 2009 event could be sent out Autumn Quarter. The committee needs to choose a name for the seminar series. Once a name is chosen, we can advertise on the UW Bothell homepage.
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E Portfolio. The priorities set for May: Measurement of teaching/research/service and Study/collect best/worst practices of other institutions will be carried over to Autumn 2008.
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Seven-term Democrat Pat Leahy's 38 Senate years have made him Judiciary Committee chairman. Republican Rand Paul is in his third Senate year. They hope to reduce the cruelty, irrationality and cost of the current regime of mandatory minimum sentences for federal crimes.
Such crimes are multiplying at a rate of more than 500 a decade, even though the Constitution explicitly authorizes Congress to criminalize only a few activities that are national in nature (e.g., counterfeiting, treason, crimes on the high seas). The federal government acts like a sheriff with attention-deficit disorder, haphazardly criminalizing this and that behavior in order to express alarm about various wrongs that excite attention.
Approximately 80,000 persons are sentenced in federal courts each year. There are an estimated 4,500 federal criminal statutes, and tens of thousands of regulations backed by criminal penalties, including incarceration. There can be felony penalties for violating arcane regulations that do not give clear notice of behavior that is prescribed or proscribed. This violates the mens rea requirement — people deserve criminal punishment only if they intentionally engage in conduct that is inherently wrong or that they know to be illegal. No wonder the federal prison population has expanded 51 percent since 2000.
The Leahy-Paul measure would expand to all federal crimes the discretion federal judges have in many drug cases to impose sentences less than the mandatory minimums. This would, as Leahy says, allow judges to judge . Paul says mandatory minimum sentences, in the context of the proliferation of federal crimes, undermine federalism, the separation of powers and "the bedrock principle that people should be treated as individuals."
The House Judiciary Committee has created an Over-Criminalization Task Force. Its members should read "Three Felonies a Day: How the Feds Target the Innocent" (2009), by Harvey Silverglate, a libertarian lawyer whose book argues that prosecutors could indict most of us for three felonies a day. And the task force should read the short essay "Ham Sandwich Nation: Due Process When Everything Is a Crime" by Glenn Harlan Reynolds, professor of law at the University of Tennessee. Given the axiom that a competent prosecutor can persuade a grand jury to indict a ham sandwich, and given the reality of prosecutorial abuse, Reynolds believes "the decision to charge a person criminally should itself undergo some degree of due process scrutiny."
U.S. prosecutors win more than 90 percent of their cases, 97 percent of those without complete trials. British and Canadian prosecutors win significantly less, and for many offenses, the sentences in those nations are less severe.
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AGEM is a highly selective eight-week intensive program that matches promising minority undergraduate students with a leading Southern Miss faculty member for a summer of intensive research. Ten students from five different universities across the Southeast will perform graduate-level research in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
"Our desire is to prepare these students to achieve the ultimate goal of being college professors in science, technology, engineering and mathematics," said Andre Heath, site coordinator for AGEM.
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Choosing the most suitable mattress for you is subjective, it depends on your body weight and personal preferences for softness and firmness. The objective elements like the mattress materials and its corresponding bed base are also important to consider when you buy a mattress. A good mattress, whether it is spring or foam, should be able to offer your body the support it needs while distributing body weight evenly. The top layer of the mattress must be able to contour to your body shape, relieving pressure points and should incorporate a great air circulation system for a comfortable sleep.
Using Germany technology, our Grand Soleil Natural Mattresses are made in Italy and incorporate these important structural elements. These mattresses are made from natural oils, like sunflower oil. As these resources used are renewable, their availability is practically inexhaustible and they are totally environmentally friendly.
1. The Grand Soleil natural mattresses are perfect for the Australian climate as the foam is made using an open-cell structure. This creates 'breathability' or natural air circulation characteristics preventing the mattress from getting hot in summer, yet allowing it to stay warm in winter. Great air circulation creates a fresh and healthy sleep environment at all times.
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Cucumber-mint Raita
Raita is an Indian cucumber and yogurt sauce that is served with curries and other hot, spicy dishes. The smooth, creamy yogurt coats your tongue and throat. The curdled yogurt needs to drain for several days to make the soft, cream cheese base that will keep your raita thick.
Things You Need:
2 layers, 20-inch square cheesecloth
2 cups plain yogurt
1 T apple cider vinegar
1 T fresh, chopped spearmint
1 t cumin
1 t black pepper
1 medium cucumber, chopped
Step One: Mix 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar into 2 cups plain yogurt to curdle it.
Step Two: Place a doubled layer of 20-inch square cheesecloth on your kitchen counter. Pour the curdled yogurt in the center of the cloth and pull the four corners together. Twist the cheesecloth slightly until a thin, nearly clear liquid begins to run from the yogurt.
Step Three: Hang the cloth over a sink or bowl for two days, until no more liquid drips from the yogurt.
Step Four: Peel the cheesecloth away from the ball of drained yogurt, which is now approaching the texture of cream cheese. Mix cumin and pepper into the yogurt cheese until it is evenly distributed.
Step Five: Add the mint and cucumbers to the yogurt cheese, mixing well. Serve with curry or other savory dishes.


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Vital Signs: Diagnosing Health Care in Northeast Ohio
In this seven-part series, "Vital Signs: Diagnosing Health Care in Northeast Ohio," WKSU looks at change that will not wait -- nor be dependent upon -- a national solution. Topics include how small businesses are coping with skyrocketing costs, the effort to boost the number and prestige of primary care doctors, the Cleveland Clinic's standard salary approach to paying staff physicians, health-care alternatives for those who have lost jobs, high-tech investments in electronic recordkeeping, rural health-care and a move away from duplicative services at near-by facilities.
Good Jobs In Bad Times
The WKSU newsroom dove into the murky waters of the current employment situation in Northeast Ohio with the 8-part series Good Jobs in Bad Times. With their reports, the award-winning news staff covered topics that include high-paying tech jobs, careers that don't need a 4-year degree, the re-growth of agriculture as industry, working part-time full-time, drastically changing career paths, the truth about healthcare, bridge jobs after graduation and the future of the NE Ohio employment outlook.
NEO Development: Rebuilding Northeast Ohio
Revisit the future of development in the region with the six-part series NEO Development: Rebuilding Northeast Ohio. Reports focus on attempts by developers to launch new projects while capitalizing on the traditional strengths of NE Ohio, such as water and natural resources, its role in American industry and innovation, and a respect for the history of cities like Cleveland, Akron and Canton.
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Official Dallas Mavericks license plate approved in Texas
For those of you MFFL's who want a MFFLP (Mavericks Fan-Funded License Plate), the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles Board has made it possible.
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It's Entrepreneurship Week here in the United States – February 23 to March 1, 2008.
It will also be Entrepreneurship Week in November 2008.
Not to be confused, of course, with Small Business Week, which is in April.
Scratching your head yet? You're not the only one.
Scott Shane, one of the Small Business Trends experts, says that Entrepreneurship Week this week is focused on students K through 12. It is organized by the Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education. The focus appears to be on educational activities.
The other Entrepreneurship Week — the one scheduled for November 17 – 23, 2008 has the involvement of the Kauffman Foundation. And it is timed to coincide with Entrepreneurship Week around the world. That one, too, appears to be focused on a younger generation who might be starting or considering starting a business.
And Small Business Week, a matter of U.S. Presidential proclamation, is headed up by activities put on by the U.S. Small Business Administration. Small Business Week will be held this year from April 21 – 25, 2008. Small Business Week's focus typically is on existing small businesses, including awards for small business leaders.
These kinds of organized events over the course of a week are a trend. They are signs of the increasing focus on entrepreneurship and small business, especially as a legitimate, defined career path among students.
So what, if anything, is your business doing during these special weeks? If you serve small business customers or cater to entrepreneurs, will you be participating in activities? Creating special offers or discounts? Highlighting your small biz customers during these weeks?


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Think a Samsung Galaxy S4 and its 5-in. screen is too big for your pocket? A number of Canadian carriers now have a smaller version.
The Galaxy S4 mini, which has a 4.3-in. screen, went on sale Friday at Bell Mobility and Rogers Communications stores. In addition to its smaller size, it also has smaller specs. The handset has a dual core 1.7 GHz processor (the S4 has a 1.9 GHz quad core CPU), an 8MP camera (compared to 13 MP) and starts with 8 GB of memory (compared to 16 MB). Both run on LTE/HSPA networks. Screen resolution is 540 x 960 pixels (compared to 1920 x 1080).It comes in black or white.
On pricing, Rogers and Bell are offering the S4 mini at $149.99 on two year plans or $449.99 on month-to-month.
The handset was one of a number of mobile products Samsung announced two weeks ago including the SIII mini, the pen-enabled Galaxy Note 3 and the larger Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 edition) and the Galaxy Gear watch.
For those who do need a smart phone with a big screen, the Note 3 is the third vision of the almost tablet-sized unit, which now has a 5.7 in. screen in a slimmer and lighter frame than the Note 2, as well as longer lasting battery.
It is powered by a 2.3 Ghz quad core processor running Android 4.3, and has a minimum of 32 GB of memory. Rogers has the Note 3 at $249.99 on two year plans, or $699.99 full price. Bell has the Note 3 for $299.95 on a two year plan. Wind charges $449 on a $40 plan or $749 full price.
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Oasis All-You-Can-Eat BBQ Dinner @ Grand Hyatt Singapore
Set amidst the lush greenery on level 5 of the Terrace Wing at the Grand Hyatt Singapore, Oasis Restaurant, as its name suggests, is an idyllic picture of scenic and tranquil- located in the heart of the city yet preserved from all the hustle and bustle. Flanked by the swimming pool and veiled by the moonlight in the evenings, this al fresco restaurant, with its open charcoal-fired grill, is all about barbecued meat and seafood prepared a la minute for seven nights a week.
From Thursdays to Saturdays however, guests can also relish in an extended buffet spread with a wider selection of grilled items and even a seafood bar on ice. Lovers of fresh briny oysters can enjoy unlimited servings of these molluscs which are shucked and ready to be savoured.
A Long Long Saturday Lunch @ Edge, Pan Pacific Singapore
Move aside 'Brunch', 'Tunch' might just be taking over your place very soon. The latter, essentially the amalgamation of lunch and afternoon tea is the new it-term possibly ingeniously coined by the people of Pan Pacific Singapore who had just launched their 4 hour long long lunch comprising of 30 local delights and hawker favourites for just $50 NETT! Available from 12-4pm every Saturday, I dare say this might be one of the most affordable quality buffets in town right now!
As a culinary tribute to our Singapore heritage, Edge at Pan Pac spoils their diners first with well-loved signatures of Laksa, Nasi Lemak, Roti Prata, Bak Kut Teh, Fried Carrot Cake and more for lunch, before transiting smoothly into afternoon tea with presentations of Kueh Pie Tee, Popiah, Eggs and Toast with various spreads and finally ending off with a delightful dessert display of Ice Kachang, Durian Desserts, Nonya Kueh and Portuguese Egg Tarts. Suffice to say, the selection and assortment of food does not get any more local than these delicacies.
Seven live theatres also mean that diners can enjoy some live action of chefs deftly chopping up roast meats and having their bowl of homemade Laksa or Penang Prawn Noodle Soup prepared a la minute.
Weekday Dim Sum Buffet @ Hai Tien Lo, Pan Pacific Singapore
Renowned Cantonese restaurant- Hai Tien Lo located at level 3 of Pan Pacific Singapore has recently launched a pretty awesome Weekday Dim Sum Buffet at a very reasonable price of $48++ per pax. Featuring a selection of 35 signature items, including 20 new dim sum creations by Chef Lee Siaw Cheen, this a la carte dim sum lunch buffet, available from Mondays to Fridays, is the reason why 3 hour long lunches are absolutely necessary and legitimate even.
Dim Sum Chef's Specialty
Deep-fried Yam Paste with Foie-gras, Baked Egg Tart with Swiftlet Nest and White Fungus, Steamed Berkshire Pork Buns, Stir-fried Carrot Cake with Dried Scallops in Chef's Special Homemade XO Chili Sauce
These 4 items on the menu are the only ones that are limited to one serving per guest. With good reason I guess, because everyone is probably going to just order these signature highlights over and over again once they have had their first bite- which spoils the concept of a buffet when you should be leaving space for variety, instead of focusing on a few items alone. And trust me, many items on the menu are really worth trying.
My absolute favourite of the 4 was actually the Stir-fried Carrot Cake with Dried Scallops– a surprising choice really if you do know me, as Carrot Cake is not usually one of my quintessentials at Dim Sum. Nonetheless, these ones won me over with its chunky bite, alluring fragrance and appetizing wok-hei. Chef's homemade XO sauce which it was fried in, certainly complimented it beautifully. I truly yearned for a bigger portion of this.
Another one worth mentioning is the Steamed Berkshire Pork Bun which had an ideal proportion of bao to char siu in every bite. Succulent, juicy and sweet, the stickiness of the meat contrasting with the fluffiness of that bun was just plain delicious. If only I could have one whole basket…
Deep-fried Dumplings with Shredded Turnip
Try not to get scalded as you bite into these golden flaky pastries because they come served piping hot! Not to be missed though, these dumplings were truly mouth-watering without being too oily and greasy.
The Westin Singapore's The Brunch Beats at Seasonal Tastes
Not quite like your usual Sunday Champagne Brunches, The Brunch Beats at Seasonal Tastes of The Westin Singapore sets itself apart with groovy tunes and a spectacular view of the South China Sea from your seat at level 32. And of course just to name a few other attractions, there is also free flow Veuve Clicquot champagne, fresh gorgeous seafood, live interactive stations, a Steak à la minute Service and an assortment of beautiful desserts offered at this international buffet. Either way, this is one Sunday party not to be missed.
Toast to the weekend with a wide range of alcoholic beverages to choose from. Be it cocktails concocted by the resident mixologist, Veuve Clicquot champagne served from magnum bottles, wines, craft beers or even mix-it-yourself Bloody Marys, there is no excuse not to get a little tipsy from the endless supply of booze available.
For those less interested in alcohol, go straight for the seafood section on ice which entices with its stunning display of oysters, crabs, lobsters, prawns, scallops and mussels.
A La Carte Buffet Dinner @ Jade Restaurant, Fullerton Hotel
Fans of The Fullerton Hotel's Jade Restaurant's A La Carte Dinner Buffet which was first introduced for the month of December last year will be ecstatic to know that it has since been relaunched on 1 April 2014 with new creations by Chef Leong Chee Yeng and his team. Diners can look forward to more than 38 dishes in this refreshed A La Carte Dinner Buffet menu which features old favourites from the previous edition and new exciting ones as well. Available daily from 6.30pm onwards, it is guaranteed to be a culinary journey of gastronomic proportions that will allow you to feast till your hearts are content.
Getting hungry yet?
These are the highlights of the Jade Restaurant A La Carte Buffet which you do not want to miss out on…
From the list of Appetizers, we started with an order of Deep-fried Prawns Coated with Passion Fruit Mayonnaise– new on the menu. Tangy with a fruity finish, these succulent fat prawns were generously smothered with creamy mayo and bursting in sweetness with every bite. Refreshing and delightful, this is highly recommended. For something slightly more conventional, these is also the Deep-fried Prawns Coated with Wasabi Mayonnaise on the menu. Order both if cholesterol levels are not a limiting factor.
One from the previous menu, this Roasted Five-Spice Crispy Pork Belly is a classic and deservingly so. Crackling and fatty, it was hard to resist stopping at one piece. Everyone probably felt the same because no one needed much persuasion before this plate was cleaned out.
Another new item, this Crispy Squid in Seven Spices Fragrant Salt brought back memories of salt & pepper squid which I used to always order at Chinese restaurants in Australia. These did not disappoint by the way. Crunchy and a tad chewy, these crispy squid were great munchies which I think both young and old will enjoy.


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This was the first time Grace Potter and the Nocturnals headlined the Taft Theatre. And it could be the last.
Potter and the Nocturnals have risen quickly from the club scene to theaters, and the bigger rooms still aren't big enough. The group just sold out the entire East Coast leg of its current winter tour, and two shows into the Midwest portion, at the Taft Theatre on Friday night, it was more of the same - another sold-out house, which was rewarded with a high-energy two-hour set.
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Well I did not plan that it would take me over an hour to get out of my driveway in the morning during the second blizzard of this season. After I extricated the truck I hit the streets to take some images of the ongoing snowstorm. The images below were taken during the storm between 9am and 1pm and then it was back to my house to shovel the rest of my driveway.


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Hours: 4 - 10pm, Sunday - Thursday
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Mallory Akard - Junior from Atlanta, GA
Mallory Akard is a junior majoring in Political Science. Mallory has been working at Rahall since Spring of 2013. Besides being a Rahall consultant, Mallory is interested in reading, chilling, and spending inordinate amounts of time in the library. Mallory is interested in sleep, cheese, and chocolate.
Maya Carl - Senior from New City, NY
My name is Maya Carl and I am a Senior here at Eckerd College, originally from New York. I am a Communication major and an Environmental Studies minor. Helping people is in my genes, so never hesitate to reach out. My favorite color is turquoise and my favorite animals are llamas. After college, I hope to enter the realm of environmental communication. I am not exactly sure what that entails, but basically I want to teach people and raise awareness about agriculture and sustainable living. Always here to help and listen..
Cory Champer - Junior from Geneva, IL
Cory is a Communication and Anthropology double major here at Eckerd. She has been a member of the women's rugby team for the past two years, and plans on continuing at least until she gets another concussion. Her other hobbies include watching Netflix, eating chocolate, and waking up at the crack of dawn. She plans on participating in the Peace Corps following her graduation from Eckerd College in 2016. She has a keen eye for creativity when it comes to presentations and speeches that stemmed from her participation in her high school's speech and debate team. She has had lots of experience with writing and giving speeches, and can assist you with both of these things, as well as outlining your own speeches. She is always down for late night runs to IHOP. Her spirit animal is the hippopotamus because while she is both cute and adorable, she is also ferocious if you ever get in her way. You can meet with Cory at Rahall on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:00-10:00pm.
Jeni Hollander - Sophomore from Saint Louis, MO
More information on Jeni coming soon.
Cassi Lyon - Senior from Annapolis, MD
Cassi is an International Relations and Psychology double major with a Chinese minor. She is also a tour guide on campus, part of the Ford Scholars program and the Eckerd College Comparative Psychology Lab (ECCPL). She has traveled to NYC, San Diego, Spain, and Geneva with Eckerd. Her interests are in international animal welfare, animal-assisted therapy, captive exotic animals, human rights and welfare, and mental health. She hopes to find a career (or a few) in any of these areas. After college she aims to get some "real world" experience to figure out what exactly she wants to go to grad school for! She loves working at Rahall and is excited to be able to help with any and all presentations she has the opportunity to!
Drew Metzger - Junior from Glenwood Springs, CO
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Natalie Minor - Junior from Milpitas, CA
Natalie Minor is majoring in Environmental Studies with a focus on education at Eckerd College. She has a passion for animals and aspires to be the next Jane Goodall or Steve Irwin. Besides being a Rahall consultant, Natalie is a Student Ambassador and works with Pet Life on campus. She is part of the Eckerd's women's rugby team and displays great leadership and organization on and off the field. She considers herself a professional when it comes to PowerPoint presentations and has helpful advice for those who may use PowerPoint. Natalie was also involved in her speech and debate team in high school. During Natalie's downtime, she enjoys Harry Potter, candy, and cream puffs. Natalie is available at Rahall on Sundays from 7p.m.-10p.m. and Thursdays from 7p.m.-10p.m.
James Patterson - Junior from Dayton, OH
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Christina Rosetti - Junior from Kenneth City, FL
Christina is a Junior at Eckerd College and is from St. Petersburg, FL. Christina is majoring in Communication with a minor in Journalism. She has been a member of the Eckerd College Women's Soccer team for three years. Christina's interests beyond the Rahall Communication Center include writing for the school newspaper, traveling and all sorts of adrenaline pumping activities.
Kira Tangney - Senior from Arcata, CA
Kira Tangney is from Arcata, California. Kira is majoring in Economics at Eckerd College with minors in Spanish and Leadership. Her interests lie in social entrepreneurship, development economics, and international development. In addition to being a full-time student, she has four jobs on campus as a Communications Consultant at Rahall, a Resident Advisor to 36 residents, a Teaching Assistant for Economics, and an Intramural Sports Coordinator. She holds an appointed role in the Eckerd College Organization of Students (ECOS) as Director of Elections/Committee Chair and serves as a member of the ECOS Financial Affairs committee. She has been selected as a member at large of the Eckerd College Academic Honor Council. Kira also is club head of EC Road Runners and treasurer of the Coalition for Community Justice club. She works Tuesdays 4:00-7:00pm to help you with your presentations at Rahall.
James Janack - Associate Professor of Communication & Director of the Oral Communication Program
James Janack earned his B.A. in Russian Studies at Colgate University, his M.A. in Speech Communication at Syracuse University, and his Ph.D. in Speech Communication at the University of Washington. He joined the Rahall Center staff in 2005. He teaches courses in oral communication at Eckerd College, including Fundamentals of Oral Communication, Argumentation and Debate, Rhetorical Theory, and Communication Research. His research explores the relationship between political rhetoric and democracy and he has published articles on the rhetoric of Jesse Ventura, Howard Dean, and Barack Obama. When he's not studying and teaching, he likes watching baseball, riding his bike and getting into the mountains.


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Brigitte Bardot turned her back on stardom in 1973, at the height of her beauty—and went off to start her real life. As an exhibition of photographs of Bardot hits L.A., the curator, Henry-Jean Servat, gets a rare invitation to the St. Tropez sanctuary of the French legend, who expresses no regrets about her sex-kitten years and no interest in her image, but a total commitment to her cause.
|Striking poses in the early 1960s
|"I wasn't scandalous—I didn't want to be. I wanted to be myself."
|Bardot signing autographs at Cannes, 1953
|Bardot the model, 1954
|On the set of Doctor at Sea, 1955
|Portrait of Bardot in 1957
|Bardot on the set of . . . And God Created Woman, 1956
|In between takes during the filming of A Very Private Affair, 1962
|On the set of A Very Private Affair
|With her dog in St. Tropez, 1962
|In Capri during the production of Jean-Luc Godard's 1963 movie Contempt
|On the set of Viva Maria in 1965
|Bardot in 1965
|Bardot and third husband Gunter Sachs, in Las Vegas, 1966
|On the set of Shalako, 1968, in Almería, Spain
|In Almería, 1968. Bardot often fed stray animals
|On the set of Les Femmes, 1969
|With a special dance partner in the early 1970s
|In 1970, toward the end of her acting career
|On the set of Frenchie King in Almería, Spain, one of Bardot's final three films
|Bardot in 1968 at La Madrague, the home in St. Tropez where she lives today. She has few visitors and keeps away from the old port, preferring the St. Tropez of memory.
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THE MOVEMENT TO REDEFINE MARRIAGE to include same-sex unions has packaged its demands in the rhetoric and images of the civil rights movement. This strategy, though cynical, has enormous strategic utility. For what reasonable, fair-minded American could object to a movement that conjures up images of Martin Luther King Jr. and his fellows campaigners for racial justice facing down dogs and fire hoses? Who is prepared to risk being labeled a bigot for opposing same-sex marriage?
As an exercise in marketing and merchandising, this strategy is the most brilliant playing of the race card in recent memory. Not since the "poverty pimps" of 35 years ago, who leveraged the guilt and sense of fair play of the American public to hustle affirmative action set-asides, have we witnessed so brazen a misuse of African-American history for partisan purposes.
But the partisans of homosexual marriage have a problem. There is no evidence in the history and literature of the civil rights movement, or in its genesis in the struggle against slavery, to support the claim that the "gay rights" movement is in the tradition of the African-American struggle for civil rights. As the eminent historian Eugene D. Genovese observed more than 30 years ago, the black American experience as a function of slavery is unique and without analogue in the history of the United States. While other ethnic and social groups have experienced discrimination and hardship, none of their experiences compare with the physical and cultural brutality of slavery. It was in the crucible of the unique experience of slavery that the civil rights movement was born.
The extraordinary history of the United States as a slaveholding republic included the kidnapping and brutal transport of blacks from African shores, and the stripping of their language, identity, and culture in order to subjugate and exploit them. It also included the constitutional enshrining of these evils in the form of a Supreme Court decision--Dred Scott v. Sandford--denying to blacks any rights that whites must respect, and the establishment of Jim Crow and de jure racial discrimination after Dred Scott was overturned by a civil war and three historic constitutional amendments.
It is these basic facts that embarrass efforts to exploit the rhetoric of civil rights to advance the goals of generally privileged groups, however much they wish to depict themselves as victims. Whatever wrongs individuals have suffered because some Americans fail in the basic moral obligation to love the sinner, even while hating the sin, there has never been an effort to create a subordinate class subject to exploitation based on "sexual orientation."
It is precisely the indiscriminate promotion of various social groups' desires and preferences as "rights" that has drained the moral authority from the civil rights industry. Let us consider the question of rights. What makes a gay activist's aspiration to overturn thousands of years of universally recognized morality and practice a "right"? Why should an institution designed for the reproduction of civil society and the rearing of children in a moral environment in which their interests are given pride of place be refashioned to accommodate relationships integrated around intrinsically non-marital sexual conduct?
One must, in the current discussion, address directly the assertion of discrimination. The claim that the definition of marriage as the union of one man and one woman constitutes discrimination is based on a false analogy with statutory prohibitions on interracial marriages in many states through much of the 20th century. This alleged analogy collapses when one considers that skin pigmentation is utterly irrelevant to the procreative and unitive functions of marriage. Racial differences do not interfere with the ability of sexually complementary spouses to become "one-flesh," as the Book of Genesis puts it, by sexual intercourse that fulfills the behavioral conditions of procreation. As the law of marital consummation makes clear, and always has made clear, it is this bodily union that serves as the foundation of the profound sharing of life at every level--biological, emotional, dispositional, rational, and spiritual--that marriage is. This explains not only why marriage can only be between a man and a woman, but also why marriages cannot be between more than two people--despite the desire of "polyamorists" to have their sexual preferences and practices legally recognized and blessed.
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I have had Aflac for 5 years and it has paid out every time I have needed it. I worked for a school district in California and if you get hurt while off the job, you cannot get state disability because school employees do not pay into it. I took out Aflac and it has been awesome. When I left the school district, I took my coverage with me to my next job. I would not be without it. It's easy to use, I have always filled out the papers myself, turned my paperwork into my doctor and my work and faxed the paperwork in myself, within a few days the claim will be processed and I receive my check. I love it. :)
My mother had a stroke on the 18th of October 2010. I received the paperwork to file for her short term disability, and after having to pay the doctor $300 to get it filled out, I submitted it to Aflac. By mid-November they had sent a check but the amount was only $240, not even remotely close to what it should have been. As it turned out, they only prorated the payment from the date of the stroke to the 30th of October when the doctor signed the form. A question regarding when she would be going back to work was left blank by the doctor because she won't be returning to work.
After taking the form back to the doctor to fill out he question on the form, I faxed it back to Aflac. Aflac then said there was white out on the form so they did not pay. Then in December I had her transferred to another hospital, and the doctor then filled out another form for me, which I faxed on the 23rd of December. They claimed they never received it. It was then faxed again in January, finally they said they cut a check on the 11th of January, it is now February 2nd and nothing.
Amazingly enough I received everything else from Aflac but somehow the check gets "lost". Now they say in order to reissue another check, they need my mother's authorization. I find all of this very frustrating because in the mean time, I'm the one paying my mothers COBRA premiums on my teaching salary. These people pay into these policies and trust they will be there when they need to use them, how shameful that it should take so much just to get what is theirs by right. I would rather someone just come out and say "we're not going to pay your mother" than to just have people continue to lie to me.
Now I have to figure out a way to put my disabled mother, whose speech is slurred from the stroke, on the phone with an Aflac representative to tell them she authorizes them to re-issue a check. How about a little common sense - why wouldn't someone re-issue a check, why does it need an authorization? Just do the right thing for God's sakes Aflac!!! Do the right thing!! Seriously I don't want to have to get an attorney, but if that's what it takes to do right by my mother, I will!
I am very disappointed and feel I was lied to and scammed to believe Aflac is something great when in fact it is NOT! Like normal, a representative came out and presented all the Aflac policies to me and my co-workers. ** made them sound great! I had been having trouble with my hands, so when he asked if I would be interested in Short-Term Disability, I let him know that my hands are falling asleep a lot and I think it might be due to carpal tunnel syndrome. He told me that I should definitely get it but I have to wait until June to get the surgery done (this was in January) so it does not seem as pre-exsisting. I told him I would.
I did not get the surgery done until August and was told today, after waiting over 30 days, that my claim has been denied because in April I went to the doctor for symptoms of my hand falling asleep. He made it clear I had to wait until June to get the surgery done which was fine, but I asked him at least 3 times if I go to the doctor will I get denied, and he repeatedly told me NO. I was LIED to!
Now I am responsible for a $4,000.00 bill and not paid a dime for any lost wages. I am disgusted and cancelled my policy right away. Oh and I have another policy with them and was told I have to wait 90 days before the end of the year to cancel but was never told that when I signed up. So now they are continuing to take my money and I don't get crap from them. Nice. Horrible. DO NOT sign up! All you will get from Aflac is stress and a headache!
AFLAC DOES NOT LIVE UP TO THEIR HYPE!!! Put in a claim for Short-Term Disability on 4/9/14 and received confirmation that it was received and am still waiting for payment or updates on the status!! Have tried to call to speak with them for TWO DAYS now, but yesterday they COMPLETELY CLOSED their CLAIMS Customer Service for a HALF the day for a meeting and are now closed entirely today for Good Friday! This from the company who's big ad campaign right now is all about how fast people receive payment for their claims!!
They are putting my health and my family's well-being at risk by their actions with my claim. Their payment is my only source of income because I can't work due to my illness and I have nothing until they live up to their end of my policy and pay out my claim! I say extremely poor customer service and one VERY UNHAPPY CUSTOMER!!
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA -- The female, I am not going to call her a lady, made AFLAC the next coming. Well jumping ahead one year. A doctor at the VA hospital diagnosed me as being in the first stage of kidney failure. My kidneys are working at a level 3. That was in May of this year. Because I drive for a living, I can't drive. I've been out of work since June 20th of this year.
I called my AFLAC representative about three times she return my call once. When I told her about the trouble I was having, she was going to check her resource and would call me back later that evening or the next day. I guess now my science is not what it used to be but 24 hours should have past at least a couple of months ago.
Now my next step was to call a local office in Houston, Texas - 713 677 0760. I was told that the person was out of town and would be back the following Monday anyway, no call. Is there somebody we can call, like the State Attorney General's office?
FORT COLLINS, COLORADO -- I have needed to use my AFLAC insurance twice over the last 10 years and I cannot say enough GOOD things about their response: FAST payment, MORE money than I thought would be paid, NO HASSLE! The first time I needed it, I was ill because of a pregnancy.
AFLAC does have a waiting period from sign-up to maternity leave (so that you don't sign-up just because you're pregnant). But, this medical leave was during a pregnancy and within 2 weeks of filing my doctor's paperwork (which was simple paperwork), I had a check in hand via the mail. Then after I gave birth, they were "johnny-on-the-spot" again with the check for my maternity leave (coverage of 6 weeks, if I recall correctly).
BTW: I let the policy lapse for a year, and during that year, I was out on a different medical leave. I really missed that coverage (could have used the income replacement), so AS SOON as I was back at work, I renewed my coverage and I will never let it lapse again (that was 3 years ago)!
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA -- I was talked into getting Aflac by my co-workers. I just found out that I have a brain tumor that needs surgery. this was scheduled and I continued to work until my doctor felt I could no longer do my job. I was told by my doctor that he wanted me off work and I asked for some time to give my employer time to adjust my work load. He gave me two weeks.
I received the forms from my agent who said to have the doctor and my employer fill them out. He said that Aflac can't receive them prior to my date of disability but to send them to him and he would forward on my date of disability which he did. I was told that there was a one week waiting period. On the 7th day I received a letter from Aflac stating that they needed a completed form from my employer and physician. This was completed two weeks prior and forwarded by my agent in on my date of disability.
I called and spoke with a representative who said they received the papers but were not accepted because the date the doctor and my employer signed them was prior to the date of disability! Are you kidding me??? The first question on the form asks " first date of disability". What does it matter when they signed the papers??? I asked them to show me where in the policy it states this and was told it doesn't. When I questioned them, they said it was on the form requirement.
They are making my doctor and my employer refill the form just so they can change the date they signed it. OMG!!! All they needed to do was call my doctor and employer and verify but NOOOOO, I have to do the work for them. They refused to pass me on to a manager or to the audit department. They are an uncaring and unfeeling company and the representatives remind me of Spock.
I had a horrifying experience with Aflac. I was pregnant when I signed up for a policy. I was assured by the sales representative in front of my employees that if anything went wrong, I would be covered throughout my pregnancy. This was not the case...
Upon experiencing severe abdominal pain, I was informed by my doctor that it was either my own and my child's life or my job...they were unsure of exactly what was wrong with me. Waiting for my claim to be processed was a very difficult time. I did not lose my home once but twice in this period of time. So not only was I jobless, I was pregnant and homeless. I became so far behind in my bills, I have never truly been able to catch up - still struggling to pay my car payments.
When I filed a claim, I was told that pregnancy is a pre-existing condition but it was not the pregnancy. My gall bladder had become so filled with stones, they were escaping and causing me severe discomfort, breathing problems, and difficulty moving. However the true root of the problem was not discovered until the morning after I gave birth.
I re-submitted my claim at this time, praying they would approve it because I never had any gall bladder issues, but once again was denied they stated that mental issues were not covered. It was not mental issues, it was my gall bladder. They did not process my claim correctly! When I called them they did not offer any explanation, only that I was denied. I was so frustrated by that time I was unable to find a lawyer that had any experience in dealing with this type of claim.
I am very disappointed in this company and its methods of getting people signed up. I was assured that if anything new came up I would be covered. I do not suggest buying into their policies! I am still suffering from the lack of income during that period of time.
INDIANA -- I was diagnosed 10 years ago with hip dysplasia. I was told some day I would need a hip replacement. I want to have that surgery in the next two possibly three years. I do not have Aflac, but I'm considering purchasing it in anticipation of this future surgery. Will Aflac pay such a claim and if so, how long do I have to hold the policy before I can make this claim?
COLOMBUS, GEORGIA -- Aflac works! I purchased coverage for my spouse and me many years ago. It was the best decision I made. In the past 5 years, he has been hospitalized many times for a heart condition. Following each visit, I submitted the required hospital records and doctors form and within 5-7 days received checks. No questions asked!
Last February, I had a fall from the icy running board of a truck. My knee was damaged and I had to have knee replacement. I applied for my short-term disability and have been out of work for 4 months with two more, possibly to go, and the checks arrived as promised. I know of many people that have wonderful Aflac rescue stories. So to the naysayers, I say contact your agent directly or a regional office and get help because Aflac works!


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Sugar High Friday Roundup – Tasty Locavore Treats!
This month I was lucky enough to host Sugar High Friday, the international sweet tooth extravaganza that takes place on the last Friday of every month. This month's theme was Tasty Locavore Treats – making awesome sweet things out of local products. There were some wonderful submissions this month!
Cathy from Aficionado submitted this lovely nasturtium petal syrup. Nasturtiums are a pretty flowering plant that is also often a weed… and Cathy wanted to be economically and environmentally friendly and use it to make something delicious! I love it.
Michelle of Big Black Dog made these lovely Biscuit de Savoie. It's a jelly roll with her own home canned nectarine raspberry jam, and also includes Drambuie and Cointreau. Yum!
Sarah of What Smells So Good? submitted "Not A-Nutter" Carrot Cake, with carrots from her own backyard, strawberries from a farm local to her, maple syrup from a sugar bush 15 minutes from her house and Canadian canola oil. Now that's local!
Anna from Baked By Anna submitted this delicious looking Lemon Chiffon Cake with Lemon Curd Cream. She says she's in Oxnard, Southern California, where lemons are a staple crop and available year-round. She even has her own lemon tree! She thought a Iight, airy chiffon was a great way to end a meal in these dog days of summer, and I'd have to agree.
Eliza from Notes from my Food Diary baked up this Black-Bottom Peach-Almond tart. She just had to make a peach tart for the summer, and the peaches are, of course, local! I love the peach and almond combo.
Dilek from à la Dilek submitted two tasty baked treats: Caramel Panna Cotta Törtchen and White Chocolate & Raspberry Cheesecake. The picture here is of the Cheesecake, but do visit her blog for more photos! The raspberries are local to her – yellow ones, no less!
Kitty from Fahrenheit 350° submits this Pretty Pear Tarte. She says her mother-in-law has a gorgeous pear tree growing in her garden, so she used those pears for her tarte. Yum!
And of course, I made Vegan Strawberry Ice Cream with local strawberries I picked up from the farmer's market a 5 minute walk from my house.
Thanks so much to everyone who participated! All your baking has made me really hungry for something sweet. And a special thanks to Jennifer, the Domestic Goddess, who created the whole Sugar High Friday concept back in 2004.
Next month's host is Rivka of Not Derby Pie, who has chosen the theme, "Toasted". Good choice for the colder months ahead! I can imagine lots of toasted nuts are going to get used this month.
Have a fantastic weekend, everyone!
hi Candice, good round-up and tasty treats all over! thanks for hosting!
wow! i never knew that yellow raspberries even existed! i suppose i shouldn't be so surprised though with hot pink swiss chard and buddha pears nowadays. that photo of the peach and almond tart looks so delicious i could eat it right now.. :P*