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Target, JCPennys, Kohls, and Old Navy have affordable maternity clothes.
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Target's selection is really limited and JCPenney doens't sell anymore. Macy's started selling it but the cost is super high. Try Craigslist. I can only get tops there as it seems no one ever sells tall pants.
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Walmart has a teeny tiny section and the clothes run really small. Burlington coat Factory, Target, Motherhood...I personally have tried looking at thrift stores and can't find anything. Check and see if your area has any consignment shops or try Freecycle.com.
Old Navy is pulling all their maternity out of the stores and selling it online only, I hear it runs big. They will allow you to return it to a local store for a refund.
My fave is Old Navy and when they have sale or clearance it is really affordable! Then again, this is not a brick & mortar store but shopping online -- you can shop for maternity online at www.oldnavy.com, http://www.motherhood.com/, http://www.kohls.com/kohlsStore/ourbrands/maternity.jsp, http://www.target.com/c/maternity-women/-/N-5ouvi#?lnk=lnav_shop for_3&intc=758051|null
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Beginning Friday, Oct 24th through Sunday, December 28th, Glass Heritage will be operating a retail outlet at NorthPark Mall.
Located across from Starbucks, the Glass Heritage cart will caryy their line of mouth blown, handcrafted glass gifts and decorations for the Holiday season. All of the glass is handcrafted in our downtown Davenport studio. We are proud to be part of the mall family for the Holidays, and are pleased with the cooperation and assistance from the Simon Property Group in making this shop a reality. The Glass Heritage Studio is located at 234 West 3rd Street in downtown Davenport. For more information, please contact John Watts at 563-324-4300, Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm, or visit us on the web at www.glassheritage.com.
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Rio de Janeiro - Fifa's disciplinary committee could take action against Colombia's Juan Zuniga for the World Cup quarter-final challenge that left Brazilian superstar Neymar with a fractured vertebrae, a spokeswoman said on Saturday.
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Fitch Rates Meritage's Proposed Sr. Unsecured Notes Offering 'BB-/RR3'; Outlook Positive Business Wire CHICAGO -- November 21, 2013 Fitch Ratings has assigned a 'BB-/RR3' rating to Meritage Homes Corporation's (NYSE: MTH), proposed offering of $100 million of senior unsecured notes. The offering is an add-on to its existing 7.15% senior unsecured notes due 2020. The issuance will be equal in right of payment with all other senior unsecured debt. Meritage intends to use the proceeds of the notes offering for general corporate purposes, including the acquisition and development of land and home construction. The Rating Outlook is Positive. A complete list of ratings follows at the end of this release. KEY RATING DRIVERS The ratings and Outlook for MTH are influenced by the company's execution of its business model, conservative land policies, geographic diversity and healthy liquidity position. The Positive Outlook also takes into account Fitch's expectation of further moderate improvement in the housing market in 2013 and 2014, share gains by MTH and hence volume outperformance relative to industry trends as the market continues its shift to trade-up housing (Meritage's strength) and much better profitability and sharply improved credit metrics. MTH's sales are reasonably dispersed among its 15 metropolitan markets within seven states. During 2012, the company ranked among the top 10 builders in such markets as Dallas/Fort Worth, San Antonio and Austin, TX; Orlando, FL; Phoenix, AZ; Riverside/San Bernardino, CA; Denver, CO; and San Francisco/Oakland/Fremont and Sacramento, CA. The company also builds in the Central Valley, CA; Houston, TX; Inland Empire, CA; Tucson, AZ; Tampa, FL; and Raleigh-Durham and Charlotte, NC. MTH also announced its entry into the Nashville, Tennessee market with its August 2013 acquisition of Phillips Builders. Currently, Fitch estimates about 65% -70% of MTH's home deliveries are to first- and second-time trade-up buyers, 30%-35% to entry-level buyers, less than 5% are to luxury and active adult (retiree) homebuyers. IMPROVING HOUSING MARKET Housing metrics have all showed improvement so far in 2013. For the first eight months of the year, single-family housing starts improved 19.3%, while new-home sales increased 20.4%. Existing home sales improved 11.8% for the first nine months of 2013. The most recent Freddie Mac 30-year interest rate was 4.35%, 104 bps above the all-time low of 3.31% set the week of Nov. 21, 2012. The NAR's latest monthly existing home affordability index was 164.3, moderately below the all-time high of 213.6. Fitch's housing forecasts for 2013 assume a continued moderate rise off the bottom of 2011. New-home inventories are well below the norm and affordability is near record highs. In a slowly growing economy with still above-average distressed home sales competition, less competitive rental cost alternatives and low mortgage rates (on average), the housing recovery will be maintained this year and in 2014. Fitch's housing estimates for 2013 follow: Single-family starts are forecast to grow 16.8% to 625,000, while multifamily starts expand about 20% to 295,000; single-family new-home sales should grow approximately 20% to 439,000 as existing home sales advance 8.5% to 5.05 million. Average single-family new-home prices (as measured by the Census Bureau), which dropped 1.8% in 2011, increased 8.7% in 2012. Median home prices expanded 2.4% in 2011 and grew 7.9% in 2012. Average and median home prices should improve approximately 8% and 7.2%, respectively, in 2013. As Fitch noted in the past, the housing recovery will likely occur in fits and starts. HIGHER MORTGAGE RATES AND HOME PRICES The most recent Freddie Mac average mortgage rate was 4.35%, up 19 bps sequentially from the previous week and about 90 bps higher than the average rate during the month of April 2013, a recent low point for mortgage rates. While the current rates are still well below historical averages, the sharp increase in rates and rising home prices are moderating affordability. In the case of MTH, whose average home price is roughly $340,700, assuming a 20% down payment, a 100 bps rise in current mortgage rates will increase principal and interest payment by about $165 each month or a 12.2% impact. A couple of August and September housing metrics showed some weakness following the increase in interest rates during the past six months. The Pending Home Sales Index declined 5.6% to 101.6 in September from 107.6 in August and is 1.2% lower than the 102.8 recorded in September 2012. New home sales in August grew 7.9% on a seasonally-adjusted basis to 421,000, compared with 390,000 during the previous month. The July 2013 new home sales were 14.1% lower relative to June 2013. Additionally, the August 2013 estimate is the second lowest seasonally-adjusted sales level so far this year. While Fitch does not expect the current higher mortgage rates to derail the housing recovery, a continued sharp increase in rates could further slow it down. LAND STRATEGY MTH employs conservative land and construction strategies. The company typically options or purchases land only after necessary entitlements have been obtained so that development or construction may begin as market conditions dictate. Under normal circumstances MTH extensively uses lot options, and that is expected to be the future strategy in markets where it is able to do so. The use of non-specific performance rolling options gives the company the ability to renegotiate price/terms or void the option, which limits downside risk in market downturns and provides the opportunity to hold land with minimal investment. However, as of September 30, 2013, only 29% of MTH's lots were controlled through options - a much lower than typical percentage due to considerable option abandonments and write-offs in recent years. Additionally, there are currently fewer opportunities to option lots and, in certain cases, the returns for purchasing lots outright are far better than optioning lots from third parties. Total lots controlled, including those optioned, were 25,046 at Sept. 30, 2013. This represents a 5-year supply of total lots controlled based on trailing 12-months deliveries. On the same basis, MTH's owned lots represent a supply of 3.5 years. LIQUIDITY/DEBT MTH successfully managed its balance sheet during the severe housing downturn, allowing the company to accumulate cash and pay down its debt as it pared down inventory. The company had unrestricted cash of $177.6 million and investments and securities of $92.8 million at Sept. 30, 2013. The company's debt totaled $798.3 million at the end of the first quarter. MTH's debt maturities are well-laddered, with the next debt maturity on March 2018, when its 4.50% $175 million senior notes become due. In July 2012, the company entered into a new $125 million unsecured revolving credit facility maturing in 2015. The facility was amended during the second quarter of 2013, which increased the commitment to $135 million and extended the maturity to 2016. There were no outstandings under the revolver as of Sept. 30, 2013. MTH generated negative cash flow from operations during the past two years as the company started to rebuild its land position. The company had negative cash flow of $220.5 million during 2012 after spending $480 million on land and development during the year. Fitch expects the company to moderately increase its land and development spending during 2013, resulting in negative cash flow of about $75 million - $125 million this year. Fitch is comfortable with this strategy given the company's liquidity position and debt maturity schedule. Fitch expects MTH over the next few years will maintain liquidity (consisting of cash and investments and the revolving credit facility) of at least $225 million - $250 million, a level which Fitch believes is appropriate given the challenges still facing the industry. RATING SENSITIVITIES Future ratings and Outlooks will be influenced by broad housing market trends as well as company-specific activity, such as --Trends in land and development spending; --General inventory levels; --Speculative inventory activity (including the impact of high cancellation rates on such activity); --Gross and net new order activity; --Debt levels; --Free cash flow trends and uses; and --MTH's cash position. A ratings upgrade may be considered if the recovery in housing continues at a healthy pace and shows durability; MTH shows sustained improvement in credit metrics (such as homebuilding debt to EBITDA consistently below 5x); and the company continues to maintain a healthy liquidity position (above $250 million). A negative rating action could be triggered if the industry recovery dissipates; 2014 revenues drop high-teens or greater while the pretax loss is higher than 2011 levels; and MTH's liquidity position falls sharply, perhaps below $200 million as the company maintains an overly aggressive land and development spending program. Fitch rates the following with a Positive Outlook: MTH: --Long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) 'B+'; --Senior unsecured debt 'BB-/RR3'. The Recovery Rating (RR) of 'RR3' on the company's senior unsecured debt indicates good recovery prospects for holders of these debt issues. MTH's exposure to claims made pursuant to performance bonds and joint venture debt and the possibility that part of these contingent liabilities would have a claim against the company's assets were considered in determining the recovery for the unsecured debtholders. Fitch applied a liquidation value analysis for the RR. Additional information is available at 'www.fitchratings.com'. Applicable Criteria and Related Research: --'Corporate Rating Methodology' (Aug. 5, 2013); --'Liquidity Considerations For Corporate Issuers (June 12, 2007). ALL FITCH CREDIT RATINGS ARE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMERS. PLEASE READ THESE LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMERS BY FOLLOWING THIS LINK: HTTP://FITCHRATINGS.COM/UNDERSTANDINGCREDITRATINGS. IN ADDITION, RATING DEFINITIONS AND THE TERMS OF USE OF SUCH RATINGS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE AGENCY'S PUBLIC WEBSITE 'WWW.FITCHRATINGS.COM'. PUBLISHED RATINGS, CRITERIA AND METHODOLOGIES ARE AVAILABLE FROM THIS SITE AT ALL TIMES. FITCH'S CODE OF CONDUCT, CONFIDENTIALITY, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, AFFILIATE FIREWALL, COMPLIANCE AND OTHER RELEVANT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FROM THE 'CODE OF CONDUCT' SECTION OF THIS SITE. FITCH MAY HAVE PROVIDED ANOTHER PERMISSIBLE SERVICE TO THE RATED ENTITY OR ITS RELATED THIRD PARTIES. 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The building has been empty since Kmart closed it in 2002. The building's new owner, Young Hong, owner and president of Strategic Property Associates of Ranchero Santa Margarita, Calif., blames the downturn in the economy with the lack of progress in obtaining a lessee.
When city Law Director Marvin Fete issued his order in July for police to remove a homeless man — and possibly other occupants — from the "tent city" site off Bluebell Drive NW, he raised another issue.
Fete said he was equally concerned with the property owners and their care of the abandoned Kmart store at the north end of Bluebell Drive NW.
"I had a meeting with the service director, who indicated that the facility was severely deteriorated and had become a haven for drugs and other crimes," he said in a statement released July 15.
"I am currently examining what, if anything, the city can legally do to get the property owners to be responsible in removing this eyesore."
The building, according to The Times-Reporter archives, has been empty since Kmart closed it in 2002.
In November 2008, the building's new owner, Young Hong, owner and president of Strategic Property Associates of Ranchero Santa Margarita, Calif., was optimistic that a tenant would be operating there in 2009.
"We have a number of potential tenants interested," he told The Times-Reporter.
"We have a lot of prospective tenants, the activity is finally starting," he said last week when contacted by The T-R. However, none have committed.
Hong blames the downturn in the economy with the lack of progress in obtaining a lessee. His company's plans were put on hold in 2009 until the economy improved, "and it now has been improving," he said.
During the slump, Hong said major retailers were not putting in new stores anywhere.
He said the lack of a tenant has made maintaining the New Philadelphia building "a difficult situation." He noted that people have been breaking into the building, and a lot of theft has occurred over the past five to six years.
Hong said he also tried to get trespassers evicted, and his company has been doing its best to "just maintain the store and keep it secure."
The building's condition, he added, is not just deterioration — "a lot of it is related to break-ins." But, it can be repaired, he said.
"We do want to lease it out," he said. He added that his company could make repairs and paint the building, but it might be wasting its money, depending on what a new tenant would want.
Meanwhile, Fete said Service Director Jim Zucal has asked him to look into what can be done legally about the building and he is examining the issue. "I have a prosecutor researching it," Fete said.
New Philadelphia Mayor Michael Taylor said the city "certainly would like to see an active business in that building." He added he would like to see its appearance improve and police relieved of the need to respond to vandalism and theft complaints.
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The second event of the RC 44 Championship Tour 2008 will take place in Cagliari (Sardinia, ITA), between April 23-27. Organised by Yacht Club Cagliari, with the support of the City of Cagliari, this regatta will assemble some of the world's best sailors on board ten strict one design RC 44's, with no less than ten strict one design RC 44's and world class sailors such as Ben Ainslie, James Spithill, Russell Coutts, Sébastien Col, Cameron Appleton and many more.
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The Cagliari Cup will start on Wednesday April 23 with the match racing event. After a full round robin, hopefully completed in two days, the team owners will take the helm for three days of fleet racing. A coastal race - the DHL Trophy - will take the fleet around the Gulf of Salinas. The winner of this race will be awarded with the DHL Trophy, whilst the points of the regatta will be incorporated in the fleet race ranking.
Team Hiroshi - Città di Milano (Armando Giulietti and Sébastien Col), current leader of the Championship Tour, will face a strong opposition. Involved for the first time this season, Vincenzo Onorato's Mascalzone Latino (with pro skipper Jes Gram Hansen) will lead the charge alongside Team Ceeref (Igor Lah / James Spithill), unbeaten in match racing since two events. Russell Coutts will be sailing as a tactician on board P-18, the latest RC 44, fresh out of the yard.
Also in Cagliari with great ambitions, Chris Bake and Cameron Appleton - winners of the 2007 Championship Tour - are looking for revenge after a disappointing result in the Dubai RC 44 Cup. Last but not least, triple Olympic medallist Ben Ainslie will discover the RC 44 yachts on board Patrick de Barros's Team ES Bankers Dubai.
Other teams will look for precious points on the Championship Tour, such as DIMC's Team Sea Dubai with Marcus Wieser at the helm, Maciej Nawrocki's Team Organika with another Olympic Champion at the helm, Mateusz Kusznierewicz (POL) or Isao Mita's Team Beecom (JAP).
The RC 44 fleet is currently on its way back from Dubai. The boats will reach Italy (La Spezia) on April 9 and will be transported to Cagliari thanks to Moby Line.
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Team Aqua, Chris Bake / Cameron Appleton
Team Ceeref, Igor Lah / James Spithill
Cro-A-Sail, Miroslav Reljanovic / Morten Henrikson
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Team Beecom, Isao Mita / Kevin Harrap
P–18, Russell Coutts
Team Organika, Maciej Nawrocki / Mateusz Kusznierewicz
Mascalzone Latino, Vincenzo Onorato / Jes Gram Hansen
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OER Handbook for Educators 1.0
The Center for Open and Sustainable Learning (COSL) has been hosting an OER Handbook on WikiEducator for a while now, inviting others to contribute and edit various elements of the book. Now they've finally published the first printable version of one of their mini-handbooks: OER Handbook for Educators 1.0.
The actual handbook isn't so mini—though it weighs nothing at all in the virtual world, the printed version is a hefty 269+ pages. But you don't have to print it out; you can access it in various forms for free on the web: as it currently exists on WikiEducator or as black and white or full color pdf's on Lulu.com.
The OER Handbook for Educators is the collaborative result of various contributors, ultimately authored by Seth Gurell and edited by David Wiley. Its aim is to serve as an introductory guide to educators on open educational resources: how to "find, use, develop and share OER to enhance their effectiveness online and in the classroom." The handbook is an especial eye-opener for those new to the world of open education. However, it is also useful for more seasoned OER creators and users, grappling with such topics as "The Copyright Paradox"—because we all know that copyright is no simple matter.
The handbook itself is licensed CC BY-SA, so go check it out! If your connection is slow, don't worry: the black and white graphics are just as stunning as their full color counterparts.Comments Off on OER Handbook for Educators 1.0
ccLearn Workshop Video Now Live at OSL
In April I blogged about Open Source Lab's fourth official workshop featuring ccLearn's Executive Director, Ahrash Bissell. The Open Source Lab has now posted a video of the workshop at their blog. The workshop focuses on recent developments within open education, including but not limited to the impact of open licensing, as Ahrash emphasizes the grander scale of the movement.
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eIFL.net on Open Access, Open Education, and Creative Commons
In April, ccLearn crossed telephone lines with Italy and Ukraine for the first time. Executive Director Ahrash Bissell spoke with eIFL.net, Electronic Information for Libraries, an international nonprofit organization whose interests, among many, lie in open access publishing and fair and balanced intellectual property laws for libraries.
Below is a follow-up interview over email with Rima Kupryte, Director of eIFL.net, and Iryna Kuchma, Program Manager of eIFL-OA (Open Access).
First, can you say a few words about yourselves and eIFL? How did you come to get involved in eIFL and to hold your respective positions within the larger framework? What about eIFL attracted you?
I am a professional librarian, graduated from Vilnius University in Lithuania. I joined the Open Society Institute – Budapest (OSI) Network Library Program late in 1995. The idea for eIFL was born at OSI and later the idea turned into an independent organisation which I joined from its establishment in 2003. Coming from Lithuania, which had poorly resourced libraries and where access to information was restricted when I was a student, I was very passionate about ideas—what could be done in order to improve libraries, open them and offer better services to its users. eIFL.net is a very innovative and creative organisation that offers a lot of opportunities and ideas; it makes things happen.
eIFL's mission statement, "Enabling access to knowledge through libraries in developing and transition countries," appeals to me a lot. I graduated from the social sciences department and access to knowledge was one of my research topics as well as social aspects of open access, free and open source software and open content licenses. For nine years I worked for OSI in Ukraine and Open Access was one of my program areas. It was fascinating to see the positive changes in scholarly communication and I am glad I can go on with this program – Open Access – in eIFL.net.
What about eIFL itself–can you sum up what it stands for, its mission and overarching agenda? Assuming you don't already have one, if you could come up with a catchy new slogan for what eIFL is trying to do, what would it be?
eIFL.net is a not-for-profit organization that supports and advocates the wide availability of electronic resources by library users in transitional and developing countries. It is universally acknowledged that access to knowledge is fundamental to education and research and the creation of human capital upon which the development of societies depend. This is especially true in a knowledge society where economic progress depends on having a literate and educated population. Libraries and education are synonymous. A library has little meaning if it cannot impart knowledge. Good education cannot exist without access to quality information resources to support teaching, learning and research. Our current slogan is "Enabling access to knowledge through libraries in transition and developing countries". In July we will be having an eIFL visioning retreat to brainstorm and think where eIFL.net will be five to ten years from now.
eIFL.net is a powerful network of 2,220 libraries in 47 transitioning and developing countries with a combined population of 800 million people including Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cameroon, China, Croatia, Egypt, Estonia, Georgia, Ghana, Jordan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lesotho, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malawi, Mali, Moldova, Mongolia, Mozambique, Nepal, Nigeria, Palestine, Poland, Russia, Senegal, Serbia, Slovenia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Syria, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Zambia and Zimbabwe. In 2008, a pilot Open Access workshop is planned in Latin America – Cuba.
I've gathered (mainly from information on your website) that eIFL and Creative Commons are promoting and doing similar things. For example, the vision of the eIFL program "Advocacy for Access to Knowledge: copyright and libraries", known as eIFL-IP, is the development of fair and balanced copyright laws taking into account libraries and the public interest. How would you relate these goals to CC and CC-licensing?
The goal of eIFL-IP is to maximise access to knowledge for education, research and civil society through fair and balanced copyright laws that take into account the needs of libraries and students, researchers and professionals who depend on library services to advance their education, careers and life opportunities. Our vision is that eIFL-IP librarians will become activists and leaders for promoting access to knowledge, especially in the digital age. We are achieving this by
- creating a network of library copyright specialists and building capacity in the library perspective in copyright issues.
- becoming the recognised advocate for library copyright issues in developing and transitioning countries at international and national levels.
- encouraging the international library community to place the issues of developing and transitioning countries high on their agendas.
eIFL-IP and CC are natural allies because
- eIFL-IP supports the use of alternative models through open content licenses, such as CC and GPL. eIFL.net advocates for open access and OER.
- eIFL-IP and CC both promote access to content (for CC digital content).
- eIFL-IP builds capacity and raises awareness, including how to use copyright law as an enabler of access to knowledge rather than a means to distort, deny or delay access. CC licenses support this goal by promoting the full spectrum of possibilities within the copyright system, i.e. from all rights reserved to the public domain.
- As information professionals, librarians should be in a position to advise library clients on issues relating to access and use of digital content. With its powerful brand, CC helps librarians to understand and promote issues relating to access.
For more information on the library perspective on CC: http://www.eifl.net/cps/sections/services/eifl-ip/docs/handbook-e/#cc
What are some of the major challenges eIFL-IP faces?
The challenge that remains is how to build capacity at the national level; when we are working well at both international and national levels, we will achieve the best results.
The relevance of copyright to libraries wasn't always recognised because the connection with day-to-day library activities was not fully understood. This is changing, however, and eIFL-IP librarians are becoming more aware and thus are more active. Once this connection is made, the importance of advocating for better copyright laws will be better understood.
Good activists are in short supply so it is disappointing to lose trained people due to changes in jobs or through emigration. We rely almost entirely on volunteers which limits our ability to make too onerous demands or to enforce deadlines.
How do you think these challenges will be overcome?
By focusing on building capacity
- providing resources e.g. http://www.eifl.net/cps/sections/services/eifl-ip/issues/eifl-handbook-on
- holding an annual conference for face-to-face training e.g. http://www.eifl.net/cps/sections/services/eifl-ip/training/2008-istanbul
- identifying "champions" and encouraging those who are active e.g. Moldova came to WIPO in March 2008, support for regional events (e.g. Nigeria Library Association pre-conference on copyright and digitisation in June 2008).
- developing a curriculum in copyright issues for libraries for mass training (see below).
You are also now developing a distance learning course on copyright for librarians jointly with the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard Law. Can you describe the project?
In partnership with the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard Law School in the USA, we are developing a brand new curriculum on copyright for librarians. This is a first, and we hope that many more librarians, especially in developing and transitioning countries, will benefit from the training and become advocates for access to knowledge.
The curriculum seeks to develop greater understanding of copyright by librarians. The goal is to build a human network from which they can draw support. We hope to reach a critical mass of librarians who can contribute to public discussion, who can take part in informed debate with government and industry representatives, and who can join the library community from the developed world by expressing their views in important international forums, such as the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The course should be implemented with strategic partners in the global South, such as library training and law schools in universities, as well as distance learning programs.
The goals of the course are:
- To develop greater understanding of copyright by librarians by providing copyright training tailored to the needs of librarians in developing and transitioning countries.
- To support librarians' mission (participation to the access to knowledge movement).
- To help librarians answer copyright questions they face during their work.
- To help librarians answer users' questions on their rights (professors, students, general public).
- To empower librarians to advise governments and other public policy makers and initiatives toward balanced copyright law.
The project lead Melanie Dulong de Rosnay, Berkman Fellow, has been legal lead for CC France since 2003.. A meeting of international experts in libraries, copyright, distance learning and developing countries took place at the Berkman Center 17-18 April 2008 to provide advice on the structure, methodology and the content of the course as well as its sustainability.
How important is this and other collaborative relationships to your work? Are you reaching out to additional partners? What types of organizations are key to your efforts?
Collaboration is very important as our agenda and wishes are great and we can not accomplish everything by ourselves. There are certain movements and program areas that require strong advocacy, and for this, more voices are better. This applies to our activities in Open Access (OA), Intellectual Property (IP) and Free and Open Source (FOSS). Some of our programs are more advanced than others as we launched them in different years. Our newest program is on FOSS; we started it only last fall. We have quite a long list of NGO partners in IP, which were built due to our strong presence at WIPO. We are building more partnerships in OA and FOSS this year.
Our target audience is scholars and researchers, doctors and lawyers, students and teachers. And in Open Access projects we set alliances with human rights groups, environmental organizations, patient groups demanding access to government information, Internet activists (Wikipedia communities, Creative Commons, etc.) modeling the approach of the Alliance for Tax Payers Access (a diverse and growing alliance of organizations representing taxpayers, patients, physicians, researchers, and institutions that support open public access to taxpayer-funded research). We are working closely with SPARC and SPARC Europe, EurOpenScholar, DRIVER project, Electronic Publishing Trust, BioLine International, Association of Research Libraries, Stichting SURF, Dutch collaborative organization for Higher Education and Research on IT, Directory of Open Access Journals, and we are also glad to start working with ccLearn and Creative Commons International (and iCommons).
Like ccLearn, eIFL is a project that is involved with the Open Education Movement. How would you define the Open Education Movement, and what role does eIFL play in it?
The goal of the Open Education movement is to create a world where each and every person on earth can access and contribute to the sum of all human knowledge. This goal can be reached by developing a vast pool of educational resources on the Internet, open and free for all to use. eIFL Open Access (OA) Program encourages sharing of research publications and educational materials.
Through the eIFL OA Program, eIFL members build capacity of the issues related to OA to enable members to benefit from the content, which is made freely available through OA, as well as ensuring that the local content produced within their countries is widely distributed. This is accomplished through the development of open repositories (for the research papers and educational materials) and by encouraging authors within the countries to publish their articles in Open Access journals. eIFL-OA Program seeks to enhance access and use of research findings, increase the efficiency of research developments, and accelerate use and innovation—stimulating the economy. To achieve this, we apply the developing practices of Open Access as defined by the Budapest Open Access Initiative (http://www.soros.org/openaccess/). The same practices became the foundation for the recently launched Cape Town Open Education Declaration: Unlocking the promise of open educational resources (http://www.capetowndeclaration.org/).
Among other things, ccLearn is focused on educating people about the importance of legal and technical interoperability for open education. What are your thoughts on this? What other activities do you think should be priorities for ccLearn (and Creative Commons) with respect to open education?
Yes, legal and technical interoperability is extremely important for open education. We encourage educators, scholars and students to use open technologies that facilitate collaborative, flexible learning and the open sharing. We advocate for Creative Commons Attribution Licenses used by a number of open access projects, e.g. The Public Library of Science (PLoS) – a non-profit organization of scientists and physicians committed to making the world's scientific and medical literature a public resource. Everything they publish is freely available online to read, download, copy, distribute, and use (with attribution) any way one wishes. Creative Commons did a lot for the free culture movements around the world. These approaches should be adjusted now for the educators and learners encouraging them to practice open education and raising their awareness about open content licences. Raising awareness and sharing good examples and advocacy are key elements to the success of the Open Education movement.Comments Off on eIFL.net on Open Access, Open Education, and Creative Commons
ccLearn—Features in Open Education
Lately, a virtual whirlwind of projects and people and organizations have blown our way, and we don't expect the dust to settle any time soon. To keep track of some of the progress and collaboration within open education, we've started to host bi-monthly features ranging from individual interviews to project spotlights. We hope to open your eyes and ears to what these voices in the movement have to say.
This month's feature is on "Attribution Only" as Default Policy—Otago Polytechnic on the How and Why of CC BY; this and all subsequent features will be on our home page. You can join our listserv for automatic updates on these and other ccLearn issues. And for those who like to compartmentalize, you can even sign up for a separate feed of our news blog.Comments Off on ccLearn—Features in Open Education
ccLearn Workshop at Stanford's Open Source Lab Tomorrow
ccLearn's Executive Director, Ahrash Bissell, will give a talk at Open Source Lab's fourth official workshop, a series that features various speakers promoting openness across a variety of fields. The Open Source Lab at Stanford was founded just last November, and already hosts video content from three past workshops on their site. The ccLearn workshop will be held tomorrow, April 23rd, at 3pm in the Learning Theater on campus. Ahrash will speak on:
"Open source, open content, open practices. What is "open", why is it compelling, and where is all of this heading? I will focus on recent developments in the open education movement, including the hopes, challenges, and promising advances in this international effort. We can discuss any number of things, including: the establishment of and current work at ccLearn (including a federated search project, best-practices in (CC) licensing, etc.), the Cape Town Open Education Declaration, key barriers to the implementation of open educational resources (OER) in both higher education and K-12, international efforts and coordination, technical platforms for enabling participation (OER creation, use, and adaptation), and more."
In homage to its content, the event is also open to the public—here are the details. But don't worry if you can't make it; according to co-founder Henrik Bennetsen, a video of the workshop will be available on their site later.Comments Off on ccLearn Workshop at Stanford's Open Source Lab Tomorrow
Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears–A New Online Magazine for Elementary School Teachers
Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears is the new online science magazine for K-5th grades focusing on polar issues wrought by global climate change. Developed by a host of contributors, including the Ohio State University with funding from the National Science Foundation (Research on Learning in Formal and Informal settings), the magazine will get much of its content from existing material in the National Science Digital Library. According to this article on NSDL's website, the magazine will contain a multitude of resources, including online activities, images, text, and multimedia (podcasts, videos, "even a browseable Virtual Bookshelf" with children's literature for classroom use).
The first issue is titled "A Sense of Place" and it's already up for you to browse. In addition to the resources mentioned above, this issue offers quirky animations, links to web sites, printable and foldable book versions of its articles, and to top it off—a poetry lesson plan featuring work from students in Anchorage, Alaska.
Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears will be a valuable contribution to science education for Elementary students, something that has been lacking in the past. It will cover content across five departments: In the Field: Scientists at Work, Professional Learning, Science and Literacy, Across the Curriculum, and Polar News and Notes. The magazine is headed by a great team of contributors from various organizations, signifying change towards openness in the climate of education (perhaps a positive to counteract the negative in global climate change?). All content is offered under a Creative Commons License—CC BY-SA.Comments Off on Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears–A New Online Magazine for Elementary School Teachers
CC and Net Neutrality
OpenEducation.net tracks the changing climate of education–more specifically, the movement towards the growing availability of Open Educational Resources on the web. In a recent post entitled, The Digital Commons — Left Unregulated, Are We Destined for Tragedy? , they explore the potential of the open digital commons, concluding that open access is the key to avoiding, not creating, tragedy.
They also recognize ccLearn as a part of this movement. ccLearn's Executive Director, Ahrash Bissell, recently spoke with OpenEducation.net about ccLearn's and, in general, Creative Commons' relationship to net neutrality. Check out the interview here.
Both articles are licensed CC BY.Comments Off on CC and Net Neutrality
2008 Science Video Collection and Remix Challenge
If you have access to educational science videos for kids (or if you even want to make your own), ccLearn encourages you to participate in the 2008 Science Video Collection and Remix Challenge! Check out the website for official details, but here's the important stuff. Deadline is March 31, 2008. The grand prize includes:
- $2,000
- an OLPC laptop
- winning producer material featured on laptops and press materials worldwide
Photo by Venkatesh Harihara / CC BY-NC-SA
One Laptop Per Child and Intelligent Television are working to bring educational video to kids (namely 8 to 16 year-olds) who don't have it. Your submissions will help to increase the amount of great educational video content available as part of the Open Education movement.
Basically, anyone can enter—kids, students, teachers, filmmakers, working people with time on their hands… The aim is to gather as much existing scientific video material as we can; this is the first stage of the competition. All contributed video material must be openly licensed (CC BY, CC BY-SA ), which means it can be copied, distributed, transmitted, and adapted by others.
There are other prizes too, which will be awarded by an international panel of judges. After you submit the prime material, the remixing stage will be announced. Remember, it's all about the best science archives. Happy gathering!Comments Off on 2008 Science Video Collection and Remix Challenge
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Mischa Barton Criminally Forgetful on "Law & Order: SVU"?
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We admit a certain soft spot for Mischa Barton ever since she went completely nutso and drowned a lovely set of pool furniture as troubled Marissa Cooper on "The O.C."
But in the ensuing years, we've watched with concern as she's been busted for D.U.I., gone to rehab, showed off an alarmingly spindly figure, ended up in a psych ward (ostensibly from a wisdom teeth extraction gone wrong), and had her comeback gig on "The Beautiful Life" end after two episodes.
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And it looks like our worries for the beleaguered starlet, 23 (yep, she's really only 23), aren't going to ease up anytime soon.
Reports of trouble have surfaced about her hyped guest-starring stint as a prostitute on "Law & Order: SVU," and not just because the costume department outfitted her in a flea-bitten leopard-print coat, strappy white platforms and thick, non-working-girl-friendly fuchsia tights.
According to Radar Online, Barton repeatedly stumbled over her lines during shooting this week opposite star Mariska Hargitay, resulting in a 10-hour day that yielded only one scene.
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"She only had seven lines, seven!" fumes an on-set snitch. "Each time she would mess up, she would forget her lines and Mariska kept prompting her and saying, 'It's your line, Mischa.'"
Every fluffed piece of what was likely typically intense, brow-furrowing "SVU" dialogue apparently elicited a "sorry" from Barton, although it seems that wasn't enough to avoid being hit with the dreaded "unprofessionalism" label from cast and crew.
On the plus side, "She looks pretty," says the spy, and she "always looked happy when she was playing with [her] dog." When the long, line-eluding day finally came to an end, the actress reportedly picked up her pooch and "ran to her trailer."
Meanwhile, could Mischa's alleged on-set problems be the product of a few too many late nights? A source maintains to the New York Daily News that she has been taking a bite out of the Big Apple's club scene.
"She's been 'off' at work, and I'm not surprised, judging from how hard she parties," the spy purports to the paper. "It's scary to think what will happen if she keeps going out like she does."
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Barton's rep, however, insists that "everything's going swimmingly," and a staffer on the show tweeted in her defense, "Her footage is great. They are on schedule and her performance is solid. I think the press loves to be mean. It sells, so let's reserve judgment on her. So far, from our end, she is doing great."
Still, the snitch has doubts.
"People close to her were hoping this would get her back on track," the insider tells the Daily News. "But it looks like she's going to need yet another chance."
Just maybe not on the small screen playing a hooker with a lollipop habit.
"I think I need to back away from the whole TV approach," Mischa told People magazine in October. "That whole world of network television, probably isn't, for me, a good idea now. I need to start reading for more serious roles."
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Jennifer Brant is trying to keep her farm. Her sister-in-law is ill, the bills are mounting and a billionaire wants to buy her land. Jennifer can't sell because she protects a portal to the afterlife. Abigail, the ghost who watches over the farm, sets Jennifer up with the developer, and he saves her life. Nathan is assuaging the guilt over his lover's death by building a concert hall in her memory. When he's wounded he doesn't believe the police, who say the shot came from a hunter. Things get darker as the elderly woman who agreed to his land deal is murdered. Jennifer agrees to Nathan's terms, and enters a marriage of convenience. Nathan can see the ghost now, but an older spirit is stirring, and someone has stolen his fortune. Will he be able to protect Jennifer and keep her secret before evil rises on the farm? (CRESCENT MOON, 2009, 304 pp., $14.99)
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I was raised as a Jehovah's Witness. I quit when I was16 and never looked back.
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After a lot of looking for a path that made more sense to me, I found Orthodox Judaism and I've been practicing it for about 9 years.
I wasn't necesarily raised to believe it. We just went to church. We were actively taught about Jesus from relatives growing up. The religion is Evangelical Christianity.
but I knew better
I was raised sort of loosely Christian, no particular denomination that I'm aware of. I never really believed though. I think I was around 11 or 12 when I became aware of my lack of belief.


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Handbook for Screening Adolescents at Psychosocial Risk
Mark I. Singer, Lynn T. Singer, Trina M. Anglin
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Adolescence - the bridge between childhood and adulthood - represents a significant developmental period characterized by marked changes in physiology, cognition, and behavior. For those in the field of human services, working with adolescents represents a particular challenge, as the transition from childhood is often fraught with difficulties. Accidents, homicide, and suicide - the three leading causes of death among adolescents - are all largely preventable and are directly related to psychosocial and developmental issues. The challenges of identifying and addressing adolescents' developmental needs, health, mental health, and social problems span many disciplines. For example, school counselors need to understand reproductive health issues and how to recognize depression, for they may be the first called on to provide preliminary evaluation of a psychotic teenager who has disrupted a classroom. Nurses and social workers who work in urban hospital emergency departments frequently encounter youths who are involved in gang violence and substance abuse, who are depressed, who have attempted suicide, or who have been sexually assaulted. Youth workers and probation officers need to recognize the multiple problems in which their charges may be involved, such as sexual risk-taking, substance abuse, delinquency, and violence. This handbook provides all the information necessary for all professionals working with adolescents to understand and recognize their major psychosocial problems. Each chapter is written by an experienced clinician or research scientist who is a recognized expert in his or her field. Topics include family problems, substance abuse, head injury, attention deficithyperactivity disorder, depression, suicide, gang involvement, antisocial behavior, reproductive health, sexual and physical abuse, eating disorders, and psychosis. Further, specific screening strategies and clinical protocols are provided to assist professionals in recognizing these problems. The Handbook for Screening Adolescents at Psychosocial Risk brings together in a single volume all the essential information that would ordinarily be found in numerous separate reference texts. It will be an essential, time-saving reference for all mental health practitioners.
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The depiction of a pseudo-Muslim woman in a pornographic movie might not be as bad as you think. I am not saying that to be cool or edgy. Rather, I want to offer some historical context and, with it, offer a different way to read the situation.
The Easter Bunny Bonanza is upon us ... baskets of bunnies everywhere: chocolate bunnies, caramel bunnies, marshmallow bunnies, foil wrap bunnies stuffed with god-knows-what and, it seems, Playboy Bunnies. Ex-Playboy Bunnies, to be more precise. They're in the early spring air too.
Sometimes, a PA's job entails offering a kind word or a smile, or bringing in a home-cooked roasted chicken to the shoot by way of the "7" train. Other times, it involves a strategically placed posterior or helping hands.
You know how to be a respectful traveler already: Learn the local language, follow regional customs, and be polite to a fault. But some people don't follow these basic rules -- and take rude travel behavior to an entirely other level.
A woman cannot gain power through sex work any more than she can set herself free by being an accountant. If she's not cut out for the job, or if she's doing it for the wrong reasons, it will never, ever empower her.
Herald Price Fahringer had always loomed large in my imagination. What self-respecting journalist wouldn't want to find themselves as the defendant in a First Amendment case?
Look. No one wants to hear what they can or cannot do with their body. We came by free will in the hardest way and we feel like we've earned it. "This is my life!" But, the whole free will thing isn't without its catches.
Yes, there are real sex/violence issues to be concerned about and you don't have to look far to find them. But let's just leave 50 Shades where it belongs -- in fantasy-land.
Timing and technology may have conspired to make a story like Fifty Shades of Grey a runaway success, but its poor grasp of bondage and dominant/submissive power dynamics may send a dangerous message farther and faster than we would ever want.
I love Valentine's Day. I am not much of a hearts and flowers, schmoopy romantic kinda girl but I'll admit, I like a dedicated day to be silly and celebrate love with my man.
Porn should not be leading the conversation in social or racial issues, and we shouldn't be charging them to even contribute to that conversation. Right sentiment but wrong space. Porn is all about desire and losing inhibitions, at least behind a monitor. By its very nature porn caters to a person's fantasy and their innate impulses.
What "natural order" of sexy dominance is Fifty Shades of Grey really peddling? Consider that the books and film are about a billionaire "control freak" who likes to dominate.
While some people feel that porn enhances their sex lives and relationships, continually more are suffering from the downsides. If porn only brings you benefits, fantastic! Watch on. If not, or if you're unsure, here are some ways you can keep it from interfering with your health and happiness.
In our society, vulgarians like Larry Flynt and the murdered journalists of Charlie Hebdo are the vanguard who protect freedom of speech. They are the canary in the coal mine, whose death warns us of the unseen dangers gathering around us.
AMBIVALENCE IS RARELY, if ever, cast as a positive attribute in our culture. It's associated with indecision, a lack of commitment, weakness.


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Anyone from dog trainers and parents, to CEOs and heads of states know this basic of leadership: Don't make rules you're not prepared to rigorously enforce.
Occasionally letting it slide is a great way to confuse the troops (when does the rule apply?), undermine your authority (what other rules can we ignore?) and raise questions about your competency (why have a rule that's not necessary?).
Lax enforcement raises a host of quests, not the least of which is: Do we even need the rule at all?
Perhaps York City Mayor Kim Bracey is mulling that as she digests the recent food-giveaway permit fee fiasco.
Bobby Brunner, founder of the very active nonprofit Neighbors Helping Neighbors, has hosted events all over the area at which he donates everything from clothing, food, toys, cleaning supplies, and furniture to those in need.
He's been doing it since 2009, when a fire displaced 61 families from their homes on Chestnut Street, and he received the mayor's 2011 York Humanitarian Award for his efforts.
For past events, Brunner said, Bracey has waived a $35 fee for a permit to give away food.
But for Saturday's Summer Fest, held in collaboration with York First Assembly of God, he was told he'd have to pay the fee to distribute a truck-load of donated food to the area's needy.
"I think it's a crock," Brunner said.
Our first thought was perhaps the administration decided to consistently enforce the rule, but it seems that's not the case.
A few weeks after Brunner paid his fee, the city apparently waived permit and fee requirements for Halloween parade participants who will toss candy to spectators at the Oct. 26 event.
That's a change from last year, when marchers who wanted to throw candy had to first comply with a city ordinance governing food distribution at special events by filling out a form and giving York City $35.
This year the York Revolution, the parade's sponsor, paid a single $35 fee that will cover all parade participants. It was a compromise worked out with Bracey, according to Adam Nugent, special events coordinator for the Revolution.
No, $35 is not a lot of money — but, as Brunner said, it's "the whole principle" of the thing.
Maybe there's a good reason people helping neighbors put food on the table have to pay the fee, while those tossing sugar to tots do not.
If there is, we haven't heard it.
Bracey's assistant referred questions to the mayor, and the mayor didn't return repeated calls for comment from our reporter.
Short of a better explanation, we can only conclude this is an ill-conceived rule that should probably be eliminated altogether.


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My son & I were at Walmart tonight and everytime we're there he asks if he can have a new toy. Everytime. So tonight I told him we could look, but that's it. No new toys. We took a walk through the toy section and I was so prroud of how good he was, he didn't ask once for anything. I got the few things I needed and we went to through the checkout. As we walked out of the front doors to the store, I could see my son fidgetting with the front of his shirt. He tugged at my at my shirt and then says "Quick mommy, put these in your purse!" Out from his shirt he pulled two new hotwheels that he had smuggled out of the store. I was shocked!!! He's never done anything like this before! I didn't know what to do, so in the rush and exciement of the moment, I leaned down and opened my purse. He threw in the two cars and we hurried to the car. I mean, we were already outside and I didn't think it was worth going back in and standing in line again for two cheap metal cars. Plus he's only four, I don't think he even knew what he had done was wrong. I did have a talk with him in the car that he should not be leaving the store with anything we hadn't paid for, but in this case it seemed silly to go back and pay the two measely dollars. What would you have done? Did I do the right thing? I'm fairly certain he won't try to pull this again, and I'll definitely be keeping a closer eye on him from now on!!
I caught my son SHOPLIFTING! Did I do the right thing??
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NO! JUST GET THE FUCK AWAY FROM ME! I DON'T WANT TO BE A JEHOVAH'S WITNESS" BlingX4's DH
HIPPO, but O.M.G. that is insane...you helped him steal from a store because you didn't want to eat take out.
ETA...never mind...thanks for the LOL
I wonder if I let DD take a hot wheels if DH will get me Wendys. I need a baconator.
NO! JUST GET THE FUCK AWAY FROM ME! I DON'T WANT TO BE A JEHOVAH'S WITNESS" BlingX4's DH
Lazy parent my A$$. If I had done anything different that what I did, we would have ended up eating take out because thats all we would have had time for! So do you see the negative chain reaction that would have set off?? Cause extra work and stress for the store emplyees then punish my kid more with processed foods for dinner?? What world do you live in that THAT makes any sense? I am sorry I take it back. You win mother of the year award. Your son will be the healthiest one in prison. WTG
My little guy at the fresh, young age of 4 walked out of Party City with a Tootsie Roll midgie, a whopping 10 cent item. Guess what this mother (with a 6 year old and an 18 month old) did? Walked us back into the store and made him return the tootsie roll. He learned that regardless of what the item is, if it's not paid for, it's not coming home because it's WRONG!
When I was little I used to steal the little gel things out of purses and stuff. My parents didn't know. Then in fear grade I went through all the cubbies and stole all the stickers my bffs watch and "wallet" I hid all the stuff under my pillow and my dad found it. I had to return everythig. This was like 3 weeks later. I had to go in front of the class, apologize and return everything personally in front of everyone. I definitely learned my lesson.
Shame on you OP. stickers are like 99 cents and I STILL returned them and apologized.
You see? Doing things like THAT was wrong. You were stealing from real people. MY son would never do that. I hope you did get everything that was coming to you, that IS wrong. And I beg to differ on the stickers, because a pack of stickers at walmart is like $2.50. So you were obviously taking things that were far more valuable than hot wheels.
BATMAN!! To the batcave!
They don't arrest 4yr olds but in case you were wondering- they DO arrest moms who put cars in their purse too by the way. My kid made me do it only gets so far with judges these days.
Good luck with this in the future..
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Your tittle says SHOPLIFTING what do you think that means if it is ok for him to walk out with them?
You see? Doing things like THAT was wrong. You were stealing from real people. MY son would never do that
OP are you dense? Your son WILL and DID do just that. Yes he took the item from a store but guess what there are people who OWN said company that makes that toy and now didnt get paid for said toy YOUR precious snowflake stole.
NO! JUST GET THE FUCK AWAY FROM ME! I DON'T WANT TO BE A JEHOVAH'S WITNESS" BlingX4's DH
BTW OP when ODD stole that $1.70 birthday card. I was pregnant had a 3 year old and a 1 year old and STILL made her take it back.
NO! JUST GET THE FUCK AWAY FROM ME! I DON'T WANT TO BE A JEHOVAH'S WITNESS" BlingX4's DH


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Terron Ward (right) breaks away for a 34-yard run ? OSU's longest run of the season ? during a 20-12 loss Saturday against Stanford. Yards likely will be hard to come by again this week against the Pac-12's top defense, USC.
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Oregon State has produced some of its most memorable victories in recent years against USC at Reser Stadium.
There was a 33-30 win against then-No. 3 USC in 2006, and a 27-21 upset of the top-ranked Trojans in 2008.
Not that Friday's game at Reser would be considered an upset - neither team is ranked - but any victory against USC looks good on the résumé. ...


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Where there's a party, tequila will be there. Where there's a celebrity-ridden party, Tila Tequila will surely be there. Decked out in white, we wondered what color party she would throw. (Hint: It's obvious.)
"Hot pink! All the fellas and all the ladies -- all the ladies come dressed, and fellas love ladies, so they'll have to wear hot pink just to come check out the hot chicks," explained Ms. Tequila.
And what's the best themed party she's already thrown? "My Halloween party in Las Vegas. That's when I got in trouble the next day: I was in Page Six for supposedly hooking up with Justin Long."
"Supposedly, whatever. I don't remember. What stays in Vegas ... stays there."
Ooh, nice cover there Tila. It's like you want to keep rumors about yourself alive. Weird.
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The U.S. Supreme Court is poised to announce whether it will hear another of the cases between the Oneida Indian Nation and Oneida and Madison counties.
The U.S. Supreme Court is poised to announce whether it will hear another of the cases between the Oneida Indian Nation and Oneida and Madison counties.
The question at stake: Whether the Nation's historic 300,000-acre reservation still has legal standing.
"This keeps coming up and other issues come down to it," said Harris Samuels, the assistant Oneida County attorney focused on Indian issues. "It underlies a number of other disputes."
Even though most of the land was sold to non-Indians long ago, the Oneidas argue that the reservation never was dissolved formally.
If that's the case, it could mean the Nation doesn't have to pay taxes on land it buys back within the historic borders after all.
In 2005, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that such land was not sovereign and could be taxed under state laws. State law, however, says Indian reservation land is not taxable.
It also could strengthen the Nation's petition to place 13,000 acres of such-purchased land into federal Indian trust.
Oneida and Madison counties filed a request with the court in the fall for the case to be heard. The Nation filed papers opposing the move a week or two ago, Samuels said.
The Oneida Indian Nation declined to comment.
The Supreme Court usually decides quickly whether a case will be heard and issues a list every Monday.
Samuels said the decision could come as soon as this week, though it also could be several weeks away.
The historic reservation was established and defined in several treaties in the late 1700s.
Over time, the land was sold to non-Indian settlers, and by 1838, the Oneidas agreed to move to Wisconsin in the federal treaty of Buffalo Creek. A few years later, in 1843, the last 5,000 acres of reservation land they still owned was sold to the state of New York.
The counties have argued that the reservation was dissolved when Nation members agreed to move west, but the Nation says no.
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Arteritis refers to inflammation in the arteries that damages the blood vessel walls, and reduces the blood flow to the organs. There are several types of arteritis. The symptoms and problems that result depend on which arteries are affected, and the degree of damage that takes place.
No one knows what causes arteritis. It is believed to be an autoimmune disorder. Your immune cells attack the walls of your major blood vessels, causing varying degrees of damage. The immune bodies inside the blood vessels form nodules, called granulomas that block blood flow to other parts of the body. The interior cells of the blood vessels may be weakened, making them prone to aneurysms. Aneurysms can rupture and cause internal bleeding.
The real damage comes from the loss of blood and oxygen to your internal organs. Impaired blood flow to the body organs can cause blindness, heart failure, and kidney failure, depending on which arteries are involved. Rapid treatment is necessary to prevent organ damage from arteritis.
You can develop several types of arteritis, each with unique symptoms and consequences depending on which arteries are involved.
Takeyasu's arteritis affects mostly younger Asian women, particularly of Japanese descent. The disease is characterized by inflammation of the walls of the aorta and its upper branches. The condition results in the formation of lesions that eventually block and destroy the walls of the aorta.
The walls of the aorta grow thicker over time. The progressive narrowing of the upper and lower branches of the aorta leads to insufficient blood and oxygen supply to the rest of the body. Destruction of the main branches of the aorta may result in little or no upper body pulse.
Reduced blood flow can cause retinal hemorrhage, blindness, aortic regurgitation, congestive heart failure, and other problems. Destruction of the artery wall can enable the formation of aortic aneurysms, increasing the potential for ruptures in those aneurysms. Takeyasu's arteritis often causes premature death in young women.
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is an infection of the superficial temporal artery and other arteries supplying blood to the head, eyes, and jaw. GCA is mostly seen in women over the age of 50 of northern European heritage.
GCA generally starts out with flu-like symptoms including a severe headache, fever, aches and pains, loss of appetite, and a general feeling of malaise. The affected arteries can be painful, red and warm to the touch. As the nerves become increasingly inflamed, blood flow can be disrupted to facial nerves, optic nerves or the jaw, resulting in vision loss, jaw pain, scalp pain, and other symptoms.
The greatest risk with GCA is vision loss when the ocular arteries are blocked. GCA is rarely fatal, but immediate treatment is necessary to prevent permanent blindness.
Polyarteritis nodosa (PN) is an inflammation of the medium and smaller arteries that carry blood from the heart to your organs and tissues. Symptoms vary, depending on which blood vessels are involved. In most cases, the cause is unknown. Polyarteritis nodosa occurs mostly in men between the ages of 30-49, and occasionally in people with hepatitis B.
Because so many blood vessels can be involved, the symptoms and effects of PN are quite varied. Like other forms of arteritis, polyarteritis nodosa often begins with a cluster of flu-like symptoms such as headache, fever, muscle and joint aches, fatigue, weakness, and loss of appetite. Your skin may also break out in rashes and sores.
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Polyarteritis nodosa can be quickly brought under control with immune suppression drugs. However, you will be at high risk for relapse in the future.
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Treatment of arteritis focuses first on suppressing the immune reaction with corticosteroids such as prednisone, or other immune suppression drugs. Secondary infections are then brought under control using antibiotics. Finally, if any of your organs have been damaged, you may need surgery to restore them to a healthier state.
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London's Contemporary Architecture: An Explorer's Guide By Ken Allinson.Architectural Press, 2006. 264pp. £18.99
Ken Allinson's excellent userfriendly guide to recent London architecture now appears in an updated fourth edition. One reason why it's good is that Allinson avoids ip judgements to explore pros and cons in depth, with major schemes - the British Museum Great Court, the Sainsbury Wing, Paternoster Square - getting a page or more of small type, not just a paragraph. And though the focus is 'contemporary', he also includes historic buildings in the vicinity, sometimes pointing out affinities that readers might miss, as with Stirling's No 1 Poultry and Hawksmoor's St Mary Woolnoth. There are maps, many photos, occasional plans - and some quite sharp criticisms en route. Despite all the typos, it's a truly practical companion to the current London scene.
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made a really dumb mistake, have been training more agressively, and decided
to add a little free weight to the mix...
No Problems till I hit the Squat Sled and thought I am stronger than I was 2 years
ago when I did mostly free weight and jogging
Yes the legs are powerful from cycling but the tendons are now more addept
at cycling and not holding up 400 pounds of free weight, did 20 easy dips and moved on.to quaDS AND CURLES..
the next morning my knee was sore, I must have strained or mildly sprained the meidialtendon of my R leg.CRAAAAAAA____!mY LEG feels like my shoulder after tossing a baseball from the outfield!!!
My guess is the Fibers of the tendon may have been streched too the tearing point..
DUMB DUmb DUMB. Now I limp a little and will have to gently re-hab that tendon, to much actiion could cause more damage, it should heal nicely in a few weeks God willing
The Achmee knee brace in my closet all covered in dust fixed the pain when walking. not sure about cyclmg may just spin for a while/// dumb dumb.....
Never will I do heavy lifting with my legs they are to strong for the supoortive structures of the laterial and medial tendons, not to mention the risk of cartlidge
damage from grinding the patellia into the heads of bones... DUMB DUMB,, I know better but the weights felt great at the time...
So trust me on this Cyclist may not realize how powerfull their legs are till they sprain a
tendon that provides colateral support to the knee a very delicate structure,
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In many ways, a *good* Soviet (bought from a reliable source or CLA'd) such as a Zorki 4 will offer a much better viewfinder and loading.
If you frequently use lenses other than a 50mm, then a Leica M, Z-I, Bessa or such will definitely be a *better user*.
Or one of the Canon models like the 7 or P. I have the 7 and the viewfinder is nice, but it is a bit "tall".


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Jehoahaz Becomes King of Israel
1Jehoahaz became king of Israel in Samaria. It was in the 23rd year of Joash, the king of Judah. Jehoahaz ruled for 17 years. Joash was the son of Ahaziah. Jehoahaz was the son of Jehu.
2Jehoahaz did what was evil in the sight of the Lord. He committed the sins Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, had committed. Jeroboam had caused Israel to commit those same sins. Jehoahaz didn't turn away from them.
3So the Lord's anger burned against Israel. For a long time he kept them under the power of Hazael, the king of Aram. He also kept them under the power of his son Ben-Hadad.
4Then Jehoahaz asked the Lord to show him his favor. The Lord listened to him. The Lord saw how badly the king of Aram was treating Israel. 5The Lord provided someone to save Israel. And they escaped from the power of Aram. So the people of Israel lived in their own homes, just as they had before.
6But the people didn't turn away from the sins of the royal house of Jeroboam. He had caused Israel to commit those same sins. The people continued to commit them. And the pole that was used to worship the goddess Asherah remained standing in Samaria.
7The army of Jehoahaz had almost nothing left. All it had was 50 horsemen, 10 chariots and 10,000 soldiers on foot. The king of Aram had destroyed the rest of them. He had made them like dust at threshing time.
8The other events of the rule of Jehoahaz are written down. Everything he did and accomplished is written down. All of those things are written in the official records of the kings of Israel.
9Jehoahaz joined the members of his family who had already died. His body was buried in Samaria. His son Jehoash became the next king after him.
Jehoash Becomes King of Israel
10Jehoash became king of Israel in Samaria. It was in the 37th year that Joash was king of Judah. Jehoash ruled for 16 years. He was the son of Jehoahaz.
11Jehoash did what was evil in the sight of the Lord. He didn't turn away from any of the sins of Jeroboam, the son of Nebat. Jeroboam had caused Israel to commit those same sins. And Jehoash continued to commit them.
12The other events of the rule of Jehoash are written down. Everything he did and accomplished is written down. That includes his war against Amaziah, the king of Judah. All of those things are written in the official records of the kings of Israel.
13Jehoash joined the members of his family who had already died. His body was buried in the royal tombs in Samaria. Jeroboam became the next king on Israel's throne after him.
14Elisha was suffering from a sickness. Later he would die from it. Jehoash, the king of Israel, went down to see him. He sobbed over him. "My father!" he cried. "You are like a father to me! You are the true chariots and horsemen of Israel!"
15Elisha said to Jehoash, "Get a bow and some arrows." So he did.
16"Hold the bow in your hands," Elisha said to the king of Israel. So Jehoash took hold of the bow. Then Elisha put his hands on the king's hands.
17"Open the east window," Elisha said. So he did. "Shoot!" Elisha said. So he shot.
"That's the Lord's arrow!" Elisha announced. "It means you will win the battle over Aram! You will completely destroy the men of Aram at Aphek."
18He continued, "Get some arrows." So the king did. Elisha told him, "Strike the ground." He struck it three times. Then he stopped.
19The man of God was angry with him. He said, "You should have struck the ground five or six times. Then you would have won the war over Aram. You would have completely destroyed them. But now you will win only three battles over them."
20Elisha died. And his body was buried.
Some robbers from Moab used to enter the country of Israel every spring. 21One day some people of Israel were burying a man's body. Suddenly they saw a group of robbers. So they threw the man's body into Elisha's tomb. The body touched Elisha's bones. When it did, the man came back to life again. He stood up on his feet.
22Hazael, the king of Aram, treated Israel badly. He did it the whole time Jehoahaz was king.
23But the Lord showed his favor to Israel. He was tender and kind to them. He showed concern for them. He did all of those things because of the covenant he had made with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. To this very day he hasn't been willing to destroy them. And he hasn't driven them out of his land.
24Hazael, the king of Aram, died. His son Ben-Hadad became the next king after him. 25Then Jehoash took some towns back from Ben-Hadad, the son of Hazael. Ben-Hadad had captured them in battle from Jehoahaz, the father of Jehoash. Jehoash won three battles over Ben-Hadad. So Jehoash took back the Israelite towns.
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