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Closest Political Adviser Attended Obama's 'Kill List' Meetings
The New York Times reports that David Axelrod attends the highest-level national security meetings.
1:14 PM, May 29, 2012 • By DANIEL HALPER
The New York Times has a very lengthy article today on President Barack Obama's war on terrorism policy. Obama himself, at his weekly "Terror Tuesday" meetings, "[insists] on approving every new name on an expanding 'kill list,' poring over terrorist suspects' biographies on what one official calls the macabre 'baseball cards' of an unconventional war," the Times reports.
But perhaps the oddest revelation in the news story is this: David Axelrod attended Obama's "Kill List" meetings. As the Times notes:
"[A] successful attack would overwhelm the president's other aspirations and achievements" is how the Times explains Axelrod's presence. So are we to believe that President Obama seeks success in killing terrorists off his list because it will help his political goals? Apparently so.
David Axelrod spent two years in the White House in his role as a senior political adviser--"the president's closest political adviser." He is now a senior campaign adviser, working out of Chicago and spending his days trying to get President Obama reelected, so presumably he does not still attend these "Terror Tuesday" sessions, though the Times article is not clear about this. But by all accounts he remains close to the president.
This revelation comes 4,000 words into the article, but it perhaps suggests more about the President Obama's "principles and will"--what the article is ostensibly about--than the other elements of the piece, which tries to explain how the liberal former law school teacher takes a nuanced approach to killing terrorists.
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A couple of reasons why not.
First is the focus problem. A longer lens has shorter DOF in general, so you either have to make the long lenses very slow, or you have to have a wider rangefinder base (and thus a larger camera body) to focus more precisely. This is also part of the reason why MF rangefinder lenses aren't particuarly fast. The other part of the reason for that is that the lenses have to cover a larger format and would need to be inconveniently large to get an aperture like f:1.4.
The other is the viewfinder problem. A wider focal length range requires a more complicated viewfinder, either with more framelines or with a more complex zoom arrangement. With very wide lenses you can use an auxiliary finder mounted on the accessory shoe, but wide lenses have wider DOF and don't require precise focusing.
Leica made it possible to use long lenses on Leica rangefinders with the Visoflex system. This inserted a periscope kind of thing between the lens and the camera body, so that you could actually focus through the lens as with an SLR. It was a bit of a kludge--better to use an SLR for what an SLR does well and a rangefinder for what a rangefinder does well.
The main reason is, it would be hard to frame properly as the user of such a camera, and it is probably hard to design a rangefinder that would track accurately enough to a long lens. The longer the lens is, the more any slight error will be magnified, along with the parallax that all rangefinders have to some degree. Then, how would you set the rangefinder optics to match a wide range of lenses? It probably would be difficult and expensive. For most types of shooting, a long lens is not needed. For long lenses, an SLR is still the better choice since you are looking through the lens and what you see is what you get (more or less).
Great camera, isn't it? I get enlargements to 16x20 from that that rival my 4x5 negatives.
Think of rangefinder as focusing with your eyes. Looking at the door handle of a car across the street and down the block, you can't really judge distance from that to the person walking on the other side of the car. Your eyes are too close together. But with the short DOF of a 210 or 300 lens, one would be in focus and other wouldn't. And you wouldn't know which. And so it is with a RF camera, whose "eyes" are even closer together than yours.
The extra viewfinder has nothing to do with it. It is the ability of the range finder...the big window with the blue/yellow tint and the little window on the other side of the camera...to distinguish a difference in what they see that makes the difference. The further apart they are, the more they are able to see something slightly differently and therefore focus. Even with the Mamiya's 150mm lens they can barely do that, which is why there are so many complaints about that lens's ability to focus and why people tell you to ignore the hyperfocal marks on the barrel.

QUOTE (Aggie @ Feb 18 2003, 05:21 AM)

The mamiya alreadey uses axuillary finders for its 43mm, 50mm, and 210mm.

there does even exist an auxiliary finder for the 150mm. But these finders are only for framing. They dont tell you anything about your focus. They dont have rangefinder capabilities.
BTW: having a frame within a larger view is usually taken as an advantage of the rangefinder camera. You can watch the environment of your frame/subject and release the shutter at the right moment.

QUOTE (Aggie @ Feb 18 2003, 09:44 AM)

The extra finders also work well to preview a scene before switching out the lens.

Some rangefinder cameras have the ability to switch the frame independent from the lens. Unfortunately, the Mamiya 7 does not have this feature. But the auxiliary finders do allow you to frame a scene without taking the camera out of the bag.
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Maybe I'm becoming a bigger negative snob. 35's have the ability that I look for once in a while. But I love the bigger negatives, and wish I could find that capability in medium or large format
You can have that ability with a medium format SLR. Long lenses for medium format can get costly, but you seem to have a fair budget for photo equipment. If you also want autofocus occasionally, there are a few 645 systems that could suit your purposes.
Another option, if you want most-definitely-not-autofocus, would be to add a telephoto lens of around 400-500mm to your Wisner and a rollfilm back.
There are also some less costly options if that is a concern. I use a Bronica S2A system for 6x6 and have managed to put together an extensive kit with 40, 50, 75, 100 Leaf Shutter, 135, 200, 300, and 500mm lenses (plus a 240mm Heliar I use occasionally for portraits, half a dozen backs, and a few exotic accessories like a tilt-shift bellows) for less than the cost of an M7II with one or two lenses.

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Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca near Salinas is offering area high school and college students a 20 percent discount on tickets for all 2013 race events, raceway officials announced today.
"California State University Monterey Bay and Monterey Peninsula College have been strong partners with us over the years," said Gill Campbell, the raceway's chief executive officer and general manager. "We wanted to reward their students, as well as others in the area, with a break on admission prices."
The raceway season includes American Le Mans Monterey (May 9-11); Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix/ MotoGP World Championship (July 19-21); Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion feautring Chevrolet Corvette (Aug. 16-18); Continental Tires Sports Car Festival (Spet. 7-8) and FIM Superbike World Championship, Monterey Round (Spet. 27-29).
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HOPE, Ark.—Susie Imogene Willis Muldrew, 79, of Dayton, Ohio, formerly of Hope died Wednesday, March 28, 2012, in Dayton.
Mrs. Muldrew was born March 9, 1933, in Blevins, Ark. She was formerly employed with Hudson Foods.
Survivors include three sons, William Muldrew of Hope, Robert Muldrew of Dayton and Willie Muldrew of Garland, Ark.; three daughters, Eileen Johnson and Rebecca Muldrew of Hope and Denise Muldrew of Dayton; two stepdaughters, Laura Muldrew of Hope and Mary Gulley of Texarkana, Texas; one sister, Gladys Mae Brown of Hope; and a number of other relatives.
Services will be 3 p.m. today at Lonoke Missionary Baptist Church, Hope with the Rev. Alvin Hunter officiating. Burial will be in Shorter Chapel Cemetery, Blevins under direction of Hicks Funeral Home.
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Local civic group beckons
The RCDF is looking for a few good men and women.
RUSKIN — A prominent civic organization here with an illustrious history of benefitting the South County is looking for "a few good men and women."
The Ruskin Community Development Foundation (RCDF) currently is recruiting individuals interested in leadership or membership as the organization strides toward the 20th anniversary of its founding.
No dues are required, meetings are held on a quarterly basis unless and until projects underway demand closer coordination, and residency in Ruskin is not necessary, according to Sandy Council, current president.
However, two criteria for membership are imposed, she added – an affection for and dedication to the community plus a keen interest in its potential future prospects.
Perhaps the South County citizens most likely to meet that standard are business operators in the area who recognize that civic development in a community is good for commerce and retirees with active professional or business careers behind them yet equipped with a wealth of experience they want to share, suggested Arthur "Mac" Miller, a long-time RCDF board member.
RCDF was founded in 1994 and established as a 501(c)3, giving it tax exempt status under the U.S. Internal Revenue Service code and recognizing it as a non-profit organization engaged in community service, noted Miller, a member of a pioneer Ruskin family. Under its by-laws, the organization and its various community projects are overseen by a nine-member board, he added, and three board slots are expected to be open.
The civic group's interests and undertakings have been varied and numerous throughout its history. RCDF suggested and supported formation of the SouthShore Roundtable (SSRT) on which a number of community leaders have served over the years, acting as conduit between the unincorporated South County and the county administration seated in Tampa. SSRT thrives today, functioning in the same capacity, regularly bringing together representatives of the various communities and developments from across the region with their elected officials as well as with other individuals recommending South County projects or proposals.
RCDF members took an active role in hammering out the Ruskin Community Plan, which outlines the community's vision of its future and sets forth guidelines for its development as builders eye the area with its expanses of open acreage coming available as agriculture recedes. Approved by county and state agencies, the Ruskin Community Plan now is nearing the 10-year mark and soon could come up for review.
It was RCDF which also secured funds for restoration of Marsh Creek, considered an ecologically significant waterway flowing through and under the downtown district to become the Ruskin Inlet. It was along the shores of the creek that the communal settlement of Ruskin and its Commongood Society put down roots more than a century ago, constructing the first Ruskin College in the forested area on its banks.
Two more environmentally-related projects highlight RCDF history, Miller pointed out. The organization built a scenic boardwalk and fishing pier in Commongood Park on the Ruskin Inlet and developed a plan for landscaping the medians in U.S. 41 as it bisects Ruskin. The latter project has not yet reached fruition, Miller added.
One other undertaking in which RCDF played a role did not become reality: incorporation of Ruskin as Hillsborough's fourth municipality, giving its residents more local control of such factors as planning and zoning, drafting of ordinances, marketing itself as an eco-tourism destination. The civic group established an entity that investigated the incorporation issues, underwrote two feasibility studies to determine if a City of Ruskin could be financially self-supporting and conducted a community survey to solicit outlooks on a local referendum. County officials just as vigorously opposed the concept and, ultimately, so did many Ruskin residents.
Most of RCDF's projects, however, have blossomed. One is the Camp Bayou Outdoor Learning Center, an environmental, history and paleontology education facility on the north shore of the Little Manatee River, operated on a part time basis in partnership with Hillsborough County. A more recent endeavor is the Firehouse Cultural Center being developed in the former county fire station, in downtown Ruskin. The RCDF board currently is awaiting a draft of the proposed agreement covering lease of the fire station site to RCDF, Miller said.
It is the complexity of such projects that makes addition of newcomers to the RCDF group and to its board increasingly important at this time, Miller indicated. Miller, a retired college professor, asserted "I'd like to see a knowledgeable attorney, for example, join the group and consider board service. We need that kind of expertise now, as well as others with focused experience in specific aspects of business like accounting/budgeting and strategic planning."
An orientation session to welcome prospective RCDF members and discuss with them how their areas of knowledge could be applied to current and future projects was scheduled for Saturday morning in the firehouse now under renovation, Council said. However, because it is the traditional vacation season before schools open next month, the meeting has been postponed until later in the summer, she added.
Meanwhile, Miller said anyone from anywhere in the area interested in learning more about RCDF and with an eye on possible involvement as the civic organization looks toward its third decade can contact him via email at email@example.com. "All it takes is a few good men and women," he said, "to help RCDF build on the planks in place and work toward a better Ruskin."
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Every faculty, student and family share a common priority in an educational center like the Ambrose Alli University, and that priority is leaning.The Ambrose Alli University will not be the first institution of higher learning in the world to be faced with incidents of corrupt sexual behaviors between unprincipled students and dodgy lecturers or professors.
What is likely to be the first across the globe, is that on July 23rd, 2010, there was dramatic moments of a student, one Judith Okosun, in a chaotic encounter in the latter's tiny room.
There is a human side to this tragedy, which is the possible shocking response that could occur in persons directly and indirectly involved in this all time and highly published live video.
At the time of his writing, one wonders what the said lecturer and student, their respective families, the administrators, faculty and the student body of the university could be going through emotionally and morally.
There is a feeling of dishonor, indecency and shame that could be robbing on those affected by this hurting incident.
In what manner could the lecturer be thinking at this time even if he is being viewed as dishonorable, what could be streaming through the mind of the student even if she is being described as vicious?
At on point in the video, in what seems to be expressions in the Ishan vernacular, an Edo State dialect of this writer, a female voice, possibly that of a female on-looker or Ms. Okosun could be heard admonishing the highly distressed and near-naked engineering university lecturer; "Oya gbe', tell me yes ma, Oya gbe (meaning shame on you, tell me yes madam). At which time the visiting but physically shaking, distraught and fenced in lecturer, replied through a nervous laughter, "Yes Ma".
In the moment to moment recording were traumatic mentions of his wife, and daughter by the streaming and noisy voices of on- looking students. The identified student, Ms. Okosun, could be noticed periodically showing fluctuating display of facial pain and anger, in between phone calls.
At the point of this ugliness, what about their families out there in their respective homes, what could they be thinking is this a real or a fake episode?
For the lecturer's wife, adult children and other family members, this apparent devastating event could form into an emotional storm and an overbearing event.
There could be feelings of traumatic horror equally manifesting in the affected student's family. Even the co-female residents of Ms. Okosun, as well as the male students operating the video could be heard periodically mounting off screams of frustration and fury.
And there is no doubt that the families of the video operators could be feeling a sense of traumatic worry over the whole explosion.
How does any one make the families and the faculty, the males faculty mostly, understand the institutional tragedies flowing from this experience.
In the live footage, is a middle aged husband, father and lecturer with a full and open display of his penis per the order of both the female and male students.
So clear, from the entire image is a display of alarm, shame and helplessness beaming across the nation, and globe into various homes, offices, markets, dormitories and other settings.
Under these situations, the need for clear and cool heads through some form of clinical help becomes paramount.
The Nigerian culture historically has little attraction to helpful outlet like professional counseling and therapy, and instead many Nigerians rely much more on religious, tribal and family support or remain indifferent to painful related experiences. Certainly these outlets are part of the African reality.
However, the current institutional traumatic grief stands out markedly, as it is first of its kind, therefore calls for a much more different understanding, assessment and emotional support.
The Psychology department of the University with the help of the two or three Clinical Psychology faculty should set up a Crisis Drop- in- Center in safe like settings. It should be open to any one related or involved with the university. In matters like this one there are natural responses of all types which could include guilt, exhaustion, apprehension, bewilderment or catastrophe. Continued
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The town was settled in 1646 by the younger John Winthrop as a part of Massachusetts Bay Colony. New London was a privateering base during the Revolutionary War, and for this reason was raided in 1781 and almost destroyed by British forces led by Benedict Arnold. For a time during the 19th century the city was an important shipping and whaling port.
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LAS CRUCES — Tensions between residents of a nearly 530-home Santa Teresa Country Club community and the club's proprietor increased recently, prompting homeowners to take matters into their own hands.
At issue is residents' complaints that the club's two 18-hole golf courses aren't being maintained, hurting their home values. Also, they said country club owner Greg Collins hasn't been providing neighborhood services, such as pothole repair and security.
Roughly 175 residents gathered late last month in Santa Teresa to air their concerns with each other, County Commissioner David Garcia and state Sen. Joseph Cervantes, D-Las Cruces. Another meeting was held last week.
"The golf course hasn't been watered for some time, and it looks pretty bad," Garcia said. "And I don't think that it's open."
Some residents and Garcia met with Collins two weeks ago, and he indicated to them the golf courses, clubhouse and affiliated water rights were up for sale, residents said.
Longtime country club neighborhood resident Richard Rollins, who's become an informal leader among the residents, said Collins indicated he's seeking a total of $12.5 million for the properties. Of that, $6 million would be the cost of water rights, and $6 million would be the club buildings, according to Rollins.
"Obviously, the price that Mr. Collins has put on the club is beyond the value it has because the club has tax liens on it," he said. "The buildings need maintenance, and the golf courses are not being maintained at all.
The country club buildings, 75 Feathermoon Drive, and golf courses appeared on the auction block last fall, when state officials attempted to recover more than half a million dollars in delinquent property taxes owed by Collins. But there were no bidders, which means the property stays in Collins' hands until the taxes are paid or there's a successful bidder, possibly in this year's state auction.
Meanwhile, Collins indicated in the meeting that he's planning to "mothball" the golf courses, Rollins said.
"Essentially, the golf courses will be closed," Rollins said. "There will be no maintenance on them, no watering of the greens or fairways, which means the greens and fairways will essentially be lost."
Collins could not be reached for comment this week.
Homeowners said they are concerned about the long-term fate of the golf courses - a key feature of the community since its inception.
Rollins said residents aren't interested in seeing the courses closed, but they would like them maintained - whether by Collins or an eventual investor or buyer.
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Homeowners, too, say that street lights have gone black, road maintenance has been curtailed and security guard patrols no longer happen routinely throughout their neighborhoods. And they say the lack of attention has opened the door for illegal dumping of large objects, like furniture and construction waste along main golf course roads.
Rollins, a 17-year resident of the country club neighborhood, said there's been frustration on both sides. Some residents stopped paying their service bills to Collins - the longtime service provider - because they felt services weren't up to par. And Collins, because there wasn't a formalized contract in place with homeowners, had no way to force residents to pay their bills.
Garcia said a problem discussed in the meeting with Collins was that homeowners weren't paying their service bills, Garcia said. And, because of that, Collins had to cut back.
"He was pretty nice," Garcia said. "He just said he can't afford" to offer the services.
Cervantes, whose state Senate district includes the country club, said the roads in the Santa Teresa Country Club are privately owned, meaning public entities can't maintain them. He said he's asked state officials to review the situation near the country club.
"It is a very serious situation for the people who live in that area," he said.
Cervantes, who wasn't present at the meeting with Collins, said he's asked state officials to review the tax situation near the country club.
"At the state level, I'm trying to determine why the state is not enforcing the property taxes in this case," he said. "We expect everyone else to pay their property taxes. Taxes are not being paid."
One possibility, at least for the streets issue, is that the county could use eminent domain to take over maintenance of the now privately owned routes.
Still in limbo
In addition to three large properties that appeared on the auction block last year, 42 other parcels in the vicinity, also owned by Collins, have been added to the delinquent tax roll list, County Treasurer David Gutierrez said. State officials could hold the next property tax auction as early as August, he said.
Gutierrez said he's hopeful investors will step forward this year to buy the properties.
"Santa Teresa is growing, so a nice parcel of land like that would be attractive," he said. "I'm hoping those people will look at it, do some research, make sure they understand the liens on it, and be ready to bid when the auction comes up."
Eyeing options
Rollins said he's involved with a movement to create one umbrella homeowners association that would take over hosting residential services for the 528 homes. Now, there are about half a dozen active homeowners groups - out of about 12 that were contemplated when the larger development was first planned, according to Rollins.
The overarching homeowners association would enter into binding contracts with individual residents, which would prevent the situation that has arisen recently with people not paying their bills, Rollins said.
"Essentially, the master homeowners association would contract with all homeowners to provide security, lights, maintenance of road and trash removal," he said.
At this point, the idea is in the early phases, Rollins said. But one of the first steps will be for residents in the areas without active associations to decide upon their leadership. Those people will then meet some time in May to continue the talks, Rollins said.
Rollins said he's hoping the community gains a unified voice and, in turn, greater standing.
"We've got to go from 528 different views to essentially one view," he said.
As for the country club and golf courses' fate, Rollins said that will depend on what happens with potential buyers and Collins.
"But, obviously, we are looking to see if there are any investors interested," he said.
Other possible courses of action by residents include applying to be annexed into the nearby city of Sunland Park or creating a special taxing district that would provide community services.
Garcia, whose county commission district includes Santa Teresa, said there's a lot of potential for growth, given all the development going on in southern Doña Ana County.
"I think that area is going to be another Rio Rancho," he said. "That place is going to start growing by leaps and bounds, and it would be a shame if we didn't maintain the qualify of life in that estate."
Rollins also noted that growth is expanding west from El Paso into that area of Doña Ana County. He said the country club and golf courses, if developed right, could become a focal point.
"To me, it's the jewel of the Doña Ana County area," he said.
Read about the state seeking to halt the country club's operations until it pays tens of thousands of dollars in delinquent taxes.
View Doña Ana County property taxes.
Diana Alba Soular can be reached at (575) 541-5443; follow her on Twitter @AlbaSoular


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SNL's Biggest Secrets Revealed In New Book
The trivia here is kind of mind blowing. To give you an idea of what you can expect, Bill Hader admits that he didn't even know who Eliot Spitzer was when Seth Meyers asked him to play the former governor. Obama cut a sketch about multilingual air safety instructions for his SNL appearance. And, Will Forte never even wanted to do Bush. Check out the extended book for 200 pages of additional material. Spoiler alert: Sarah Palin still isn't as funny as she fancies herself. (The Hollywood Reporter)


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>Sonora / Tuolumne News, Sports, & Weather, Angels Camp, Twain Harte, Jamestown | Union Democrat
All of a sudden, Bret Harte High School has the hammer in the Mother Lode League baseball race.
The Bullfrogs were part of a four-team pack one game apart a couple weeks ago. Now, they're two games up in the loss column after yesterday's big 7-1 victory over Linden at the Bret Harte diamond.
Bret Harte is 7-2 in the MLL to 6-4 for both Linden and Calaveras. Argonaut is 5-5 and Amador 4-5, so a lot can still happen with six games to play. But, for the time being, the Bullfrogs are feeling good.
"We're pretty excited," coach Heath Lane said.
Junior right-hander Anthony Bennett scattered eight hits in pitching a complete game. He struck out four and walked one as the bullfrogs avenged a 1-0 loss to the Lions on March 21 in Linden.
The Emerson brothers, senior Travis and freshman Levi, did the heavy hitting. Travis went 4-for-4 with three doubles and Levi hit a three-run home run.
Bret Harte did all its scoring in the first three innings against Linden ace Ryan Holloway, putting two runs on the board in the bottom of the first, adding a run in the second and hanging up a four-spot in the third.
In the first, Judd Bales walked and eventually came home on a single by Ken Baptista. In the second, Brian Kane hit a solo homer, his first round-tripper of the season. In the third, Baptista and Travis Emerson singled ahead of Levi Emerson's homer, and J.T. Ulyatt singled and scored on a wild pitch.
Bret Harte visits Calaveras tomorrow at 4 p.m. in San Andreas, weather permitting. Lane said he wouldn't mind a rainout as his other pitcher, junior righty Sean Nelson, is experiencing elbow pain and could use a bit more rest.
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10 DIY Place Cards for ThanksgivingLiz Stanley
Thanksgiving is coming up this month and if you are hosting the big Thanksgiving dinner, you should think about having some fun and unique place cards for your guests to enjoy. Here are 10 fantastic place cards you can DIY to make your Thanksgiving a little more special and memorable. There are fun ones, pretty ones and super easy ones. No matter what you are looking for in your place cards, check these out and have fun making them!
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I love these cute customized treat boats. Just be sure the guests don't fill up on candy before the turkey is served!
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Aren't these place cards darling? I love them! So simple and fun.
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Aren't these nuts adorable? You could also use these for a Christmas dinner! So classy.
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Head outdoors and gather some especially pretty fall leaves to make some simple and charming place cards.
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These place cards are so cute and so easy! Love those colors.
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The kids (and adults) will love these at Thanksgiving dinner! So cute!
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How rad is this origami turkey? So festive and totally unique!
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Grab a branch from outside and saw it up to make these awesome log place cards. Clever, right?
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Print out some Thanksgiving phrases and cut them into banners for your guests to enjoy. So easy, right?
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2 Trade Fairs in Rheine from December 2015Exhibition calendar with currently 2 trade fairs from December 2015 in Rheine. The most common types of trade fairs in Rheine are Christmas fair, Christmas and Wedding Fashion. In addition to the current trade fairs, Sights & Attractions in Rheine can also be visited.
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Up for sale a Nikon f from 1972 or 1973 body with the motor and the battery pack.
The Camera has a problem in the shutter, just fires if you press all the way down, because if you press it just half, the mirror comes up and stays there.
The motor isn't working i think because the battery pack inside is corroded.
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The development of the human embryo, early 19th century.
Image number: 10284353
Detail from one of a set of nine wax plaques showing different stages in the dissection of a female figure and the development of the human embryo, probably made in Vienna, Austria. Here, the foetus is shown in its embryonic sac in the uterus.
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Audiences wanted more spinning red chairs, more Blake Shelton-Adam Levine bromancin', more CeeLo Green goofiness and more of Christina Aguilera's luscious blonde locks…and NBC is delivering!
The network has picked up a fourth and fifth cycle of the hit singing competition, bringing The Voice through the fall of 2013.
"This pickup will assure the many dedicated Voice fans that this innovative show will continue to bring some of the most talented new voices to the world's attention through all of next year," said NBC Entertainment boss Robert Greenblatt. "With the addition of Usher and Shakira as rotating coaches to join Christina, Cee Lo, Adam and Blake in the next cycle, we know that this incredibly addictive program will remain even more relevant as we move forward through this exciting season. My hat is off to John de Mol, Mark Burnett, and everyone who produces this classy and highly entertaining show for us."
Get caught up on last night's episode of The Voice with our recaps
The Voice has been winning its time slot against stiff competition, most notably beating out the premiere of The X Factor; last night, it even took down ratings juggernaut Dancing With the Stars.
Aguilera and Green, who will be taking a break from The Voice to work on other projects, will be replaced by Usher and Shakira for the fourth cycle. Levine and Shelton will remain with the show as well, but the fifth cycle mentor lineup is still up in the air.
Meanwhile, there's more good news from the world of The Voice: season-two finalist Tony Lucca has signed with Levine's label 222 Records. "It's cool to see how a gut instinct can manifest itself in such unimaginable ways," Lucca said in a statement.
"Working with Adam on The Voice truly was an opportunity of a lifetime. Now we'll get a chance to take that opportunity to the next level."
Did you catch the Justin Bieber look-alike auditioning for the show?
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Unionization would be a legally protected civil right, under legislation introduced by Rep. Keith Ellison.
The Minnesota Democrat's proposal would make it easier for workers to take legal action against companies that violate their right to organize.
MSNBC.com recently explained the details:
It is already illegal to fire workers in retaliation for union activities, but enforcing workers' right to organize can be a tricky process under current law. Currently, wrongfully terminated employees must file an unfair labor practice claim with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), which will then determine whether to represent the worker in a legal fight against the employer.
But workers are not able to directly sue their employers for anti-union retaliation, and the process of bringing forward a successful unfair labor practice claim can take years.
Ellison's legislation would maintain the unfair labor practice system, but also allow workers to individually sue their employers over allegations of illegal retaliation.
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Ellison's union bill faces extremely long odds of passing. In a Republican-controlled House, lawmakers are unlikely to push through anything friendly to unions.
Even when Democrats controlled Congress, during the first four years of Ellison's Hill tenure, party leaders shied away from muscling through union-friendly legislation, like "card check".
But the proposal is more of an ideological statement by Ellison, one on the most liberal members in Congress.


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text: Reports Put Jet Hundreds of Miles Off Course Malaysian airline may have been turned west, not northeast By John Johnson, Newser Staff Posted Mar 11, 2014 1:50 PM CDT STORY COMMENTS (40) (Newser) – This would at least explain why the search for the missing Malaysian jet has expanded to the west of late: An anonymous air force official from that nation says the plane may have ended up hundreds of miles from its expected flight path, reports CNN. Specifically, the report puts the jet's last known location in the Straits of Malacca above a small island called Pulau Perak. If true, it suggests the plane turned west about an hour after takeoff instead of heading northeast toward Vietnam. (Earlier reports speculated that the plane might have tried to turn back.) The AP has a similar account, adding that another air force official thinks the plane was flying low over Pulau Perak. But there "were conflicting accounts of the course change and what may have happened afterward, adding to the air of confusion and disarray surrounding the investigation and search operation," observes the New York Times. If the plane did indeed fly over the Straits of Malacca, its transponder likely had been damaged or deliberately shut off by that point, because no signal was detected. Reuters quotes a non-military official as saying the new report is just one of several theories being investigated. Click to read about others. Women are silhouetted as they watch a Malaysia Airlines jet taxi on the tarmac at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport Tuesday. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E) ADVERTISEMENT(Click Prev or Next to continue viewing images.) « Prev« Prev | Next »Next » Slideshow CNN (Source Grid ») New York Times (Source Grid ») Associated Press (Source Grid ») Reuters (Source Grid ») World Malaysia Airlines • Malaysia Airlines crash • Straits of Malacca • Pulau Perak SHARE YOUR TAKE: Check out another Scary story: Sex Offender With Stolen Boarding Pass Gets Through... 2% 67% 11% 1% 13% 4% To report an error on this story, notify our editors.


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What better way to end fair week in 4-H than with a showmanship sweepstakes title.
That's what happened to livestock exhibitors Brad Chapman and Marisa Lajiness, winners of the annual 4-H large animal and small animal showmanship sweepstakes, respectively. Both won hotly contested competitions in the show arena Thursday night.
Marisa, 18, won her title in her first try. The grand champion showman of poultry, she defeated five other top showmen to win the trophy donated each year by Hachman Farm Supply in Temperance. The other finalists included Alexandra Reau of Petersburg, champion showman of rabbits; Alyssa Adams of Monroe, cavies; Bethany Piser of Monroe, dogs; Rachel Thibault of Carleton, cats, and Brianna Linkfield of Monroe, pocket pets.
A member of the Fancy Farm 4-H'ers, Marisa said the questions the judges asked her were hard.
"You had to make your best guess even if you don't know," she said afterward.
Marisa showed a pen of breeder bantam chickens this week. She could be seen walking around with notes in hand and said she studied hard all week to prepare for sweepstakes, even getting some advice from Sadie Duncan of South Rockwood, last year's champion.
Marisa said the toughest species to handle Thursday was a chinchilla from the pocket pets division.
"It didn't want to behave," Marisa said. "I tried to pose it, but it kept wiggling and would not sit still."
She has wanted to win sweepstakes since watching the competition as a youngster.
"My goal was to get a trophy," she said.
The oldest of three children of Craig and Lisa Lajiness of Petersburg, she is vice president of the 4-H Small Animal Association that's holding its annual auction today.
Brad, the champion swine showman, defeated five other finalists in the contest: Lauren Wells of Monroe, champion showman of lambs; Erica Kapolnek of Carleton, beef cattle; Darcy Ferrera of Ida, goats; Mackinzie Brown of Ottawa Lake, horses, and Skylar Buell of Temperance, dairy cattle.
Brad, 14, won in his second try. He said he was better prepared this time than when he was overwhelmed by the competition the first time a couple of years ago.
"When you're 12, everything is so much, but I felt better about it" this time, he said.
He said the horse was the most difficult species to show because he is used to showing steers and pigs.
"With a horse, you have to hold your arms funny and run behind it," Brad said Friday. "With a steer, you walk in front of it and pull it toward you."
He said he also made a mistake on his lamb, which was his brother's.
"I went to pick its feet up to set them right, but he fought me at first," Brad said.
He said the judges' questions were not too difficult because he had gone over some of the expected ones with other 4-H'ers familiar with the animals.
The son of Gary and Beth Chapman of South Rockwood, he missed football conditioning workouts several nights at St. Mary Catholic Central High School, where he is a freshman this fall. But he excelled in the show arena, where he won hog showmanship and had the grand champion pig.
He said he'd like to repeat as champion in the hog barn next year and win an overall steer showmanship title for the first time.


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June 19, 2012
By Staff
Issaquah residents can apply to a King County board to improve transit services.
Officials need a King County Council District 3 representative for the King County Transit Advisory Commission — a panel formed last year to advise King County Metro Transit staffers, the county executive and County Council, local jurisdictions and local transportation boards.
District 3 stretches from Woodinville to Issaquah, and from Lake Sammamish to the Kittitas County line.
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Gerry Canavan has linked to a nice article on why Americans' high school years seem to shape them so disproportionately. It's worth a read, though I think it might still lean a bit toward the more sensationalistic and dystopian vision of high school that American culture fetishizes.
I recognize that the experience can be very difficult and even traumatic for some people, particularly those with non-normative sexual identities. Yet these dystopias are not about people with such obvious "problems" — they are precisely about what the culture at large regards as "normal" people. And this of course means mostly white people: all the mainstream cultural fantasies related to the black or Hispanic high school experience are fantasies of a white teacher swooping in to save them, and this includes even The Wire.
If those of us who are broadly "normal" look back honestly on our high school years, I imagine that most of us would find that it looks more like Freaks and Geeks or My So-Called Life than like the "classical" pop-culture high school with its clearly-defined groups, its ruthless status competitions, etc. — a time characterized above all by confusion and unusually intense emotions. What does it say, though, that those shows, universally regarded as truer and more realistic than standard high school fare, were lucky to make it through a single season?
In other words: Why is our cultural fantasy one that puts forward high school as a non-stop reality TV show? Read the rest of this entry »