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that is a picture of me that has been shot some time ago
Just discovered it again going through old pic
Just discovered it again going through old pic
You are some kind of a magical wonderful mixture of young Celine Dion with young Jennifer Aniston! And yet so unique! I wuv you
wow...just came across this picture doing wind research. Great capture of the wind in your hair, especially if you shot this yourself! LOL...very hard to do self-portraits. Anyway, great shot and may I comment that you are a beautiful lady. Lovely gallery and good luck with your photography!!!
Elles est naturelle et pleine de sens de la belle vision d'art je l'aime vraiment
It's interesting the way the hair flows. Nice photo!
Beautiful portrait and very beautiful model !!!!!!!!!
Great work !!!!!!!!
Continue to inject yourself into your subject matter you are stunning.
You are stunningly beautiful and that is a fantastic photo.
You have a "Love At First Sight" kind of beauty, not only here, but in all your images. Yes, I dare say that you are a "Thief of Hearts" . And for what your looks can do to men my age or older, you are a gold mine for cardiologists around the world I am sending you many, many and but most of all, I hope I made you smile.
Great portrait!
What a great picture! Glad you shared!
as always .... so beautiful
beautiful snake hair you have
Very nice. You're good in front of the camera!
Sieht toll aus, schönes Licht
The 'life'in your hair is fabulous too!
I'm glad you found it. You have such a lovely face. Please keep on interspersing your photography with shots of yourself. I believe you are your own best model.
you cant be more beautifull
Wow, you could be your own model if you tried.
Beautiful shot, Geraldine!
Wäre gerne der Wind in deinen Haaren
You are always magnificent! A lovely and original pose and a wonderful portrait indeed!
Beautiful shot and you are wonderful dear friend.
You remind me of Jennifer Stone...
hmm eigentlich ein sehr schönes Bild, aber da die nach vorne fliegenden Haare unscharf sind sehen sie etwas wie eingefügt aus.
trotzdem schön^^
hätte ich so nicht empfunden, ist bei offenen Blenden ja schnell mal so
Rarely is a photographer as beautiful as her photographs! I love the capture of the wind in your hair.
Great effect, I love it.
this girl is stuniing beautyfull
Beautiful shot!
Once again I'm wordless
Your models should be jealous!
Beautiful, always like seeing pix of you.

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Nov. 29, 2001 -- Is melatonin the answer for chronic migraine sufferers with insomnia? Tantalizing new data suggest that it may help. Chronic migraine is when the disabling headaches occur on more than 15 days each month. Nobody's sure what causes them, or why they are so frequent. A Brazilian reseaRead Full Article
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June 11, 2001 -- Eyes closed, hands covering her face, the woman is clearly suffering -- the pain of her migraine preserved forever on canvas. "Painting is a very powerful medium, a powerful tool to express emotions," says Tiffany Slayburgh of Knoxville, Tenn. Two acrylic works by Slayburgh won firsRead Full Article
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FORT BLISS, Texas -- Never again. Never again allow hatred to roam free. Never again allow the lives and property of people to be destroyed at the whim of others. Never again allow people to be stripped of their rights and imprisoned. Never again allow people to be targets of persecution, humiliation and violence. Never again be intolerant of other people.
"Never again: heeding the warning signs" is the message set by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum for this year's Days of Remembrance, the annual commemoration of the Holocaust and its survivors.
Guy Hauptman, a survivor of the Holocaust, spoke at a Days of Remembrance event hosted by the 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, at the Centennial Conference and Banquet Center, here, April 10. He wants this part of history to be told and remembered so no one can claim it never happened.
People shouldn't remember it for just one day, a week or a year; they should remember it for as long as they live, he said.
Hauptman, who was just a child during WWII, now 74, lived in a series of orphanages when his mother was taken by Nazis and confined in concentration camps. He said it is important for the Holocaust survivors, including his 95-year-old mother, Sara, to tell their stories so it never happens again.
"You will end up where you don't have any eyewitness of what happened, but my mother was there," Hauptman said. "She has the number tattooed on her arm. We won't be around for much longer, but people should still remember what happened and what we went through."
In addition to remembering, he also wants to spread the message of tolerance for others. Tolerance is also a message of the Army's Equal Opportunity program, which is committed to ensuring everyone is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their background or religion.
"Be good with any religion that comes," said Hauptman, talking about acceptance of others. "Just because you don't believe the same, doesn't mean you have to dislike the people for it -- you don't kill them for it."
Hauptman served in the Marine Corps and wants service members to know the importance of the role they play in protecting the freedom of people all over the world.
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Pumpkin pie cookies beat pie itself
This past weekend I drove to Kentucky to plan my son's rehearsal dinner. His soon to be in-laws live in the town of Mount Sterling right outside Lexington. By the time I passed through Chattanooga and Knoxville, Tenn., I was truly enjoying the passing mountains and changing foliage. It was very easy to get into the spirit of fall and think of Halloween and Thanksgiving. Everywhere we went people had decorated with pumpkins, gourds, fall leaves and scarecrows. Outside one store was a gorgeous display of pumpkins, they were painted instead of carved in black and white and intertwined with black mesh ribbon.
Naturally my thoughts turned to holiday cooking, and I couldn't help but want to use pumpkins since they were everywhere. The most popular thing people think to use pumpkin for is pumpkin pie, unfortunately, I don't care for pumpkin pie. So I have to find my pumpkin inspiration somewhere else. And I think I found the perfect outlet for pumpkin creativity in this recipe.
Pumpkin whoopie pies
cookie ingredients
One 15 oz. can pumpkin
2 large eggs
2 cups brown sugar
1 cups vegetable oil
2 tablespoons dark corn syrup
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking g powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
3 cups all purpose flour
1 tablespoon unflavored powdered gelatin
2 tablespoons cool water
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
1/2 cup cream cheese, room temp
2 1/4 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoon finely chopped crystallized ginger
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and lightly grease two flat baking pans or line with them with parchment paper. Make the cookies first. In a large bowl, beat together the pumpkin, eggs, brown sugar, oil and syrup. Scrape down the bottom and sides of the bowl and beat in the salt, spices, baking powder and baking soda.
Add the flour and beat for 1 minute or until the mixture is well combined. Scrape down the side and then beat for another minute to make sure it is combined. Use a a large muffin scoop or a 1/4 cup measuring cup to drop the batter on the baking sheets, at least 2 inches apart. You need 24 cookies. Bake the cookies 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on rack
In a small heatproof bowl, combine the gelatin and water and set aside for the gelatin to soften. In a large mixing bowl, beat together the butter and cream cheese until fluffy. Set the small bowl with the gelatin and water very gently into a larger bowl of hot water stirring to dissolve the gelatin. Set aside. Add half the powdered sugar to the creamed mixture, beat well, add the gelatin and mix to combine. Add the remaining powdered sugar, mix well and stir in the ginger. Spread the flat side of 12 of the cookies with the filling, using generous amounts. Top with remaining cookies. Wrap each cookie in plastic wrap to store.
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Prices were $1.64 Monday and Tuesday, and $1.62 Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Prices remain steady from last year's average of $1.63 per pound.
Wheat prices rose to $9.39 last week on the Minneapolis Grain Exchange, up from $9.26 the previous week.
Wheat closed at $9.60 Monday, $9.71 Tuesday, $9.37 Wednesday, $9.19 Thursday and $9.11 Friday.
Gasoline and diesel fuel
Today's nationwide average for regular unleaded gasoline is $3.95, down a penny from $3.96 the previous week, according to AAA and the Oil Price Information Service.
Prices remain up from a month ago, when they were $3.81, and are up more than a dollar from this time last year, when consumers were paying $2.82 at the pump.
Mid-range unleaded is $4.09, while premium unleaded today is $4.22.
The nationwide average for diesel fuel is $4.12, also down a penny from last week's price. Diesel prices are even from a month ago, and are up from $3.10 a year ago.
Natural Gas
Natural gas prices fell across the board as oil prices dropped steeply along with most other major commodities. At the Henry Hub, the natural gas spot price fell 36 cents from $4.59 per million Btu (MMBtu) on May 4, to $4.23 per MMBtu on May 11.
Pizza company stocks
Shares in Pizza Hut parent Yum! Brands Inc. closed at $54.86 Friday, up more than $1 from the previous week and just shy of the company's all-time high of $54.98 set in April. The company was boosted by its offer to buy China's Little Sheep, a deal that would greatly expand its footprint in that country. Yum! traded at a 52-week low of $38.53 in July 2010.
Domino's finished last week at $23.53 last week, a big jump from $21.94 the previous week and up almost $5 from two weeks ago, at $18.57. DPZ got a boost from a strong earnings report that included an 8.3 percent increase in international sales. Domino's traded as low as $10.99 in June 2010.
Papa John's stock got a boost Friday after a favorable earnings report, finishing at $32.76, up more than $1 from $31.74 the previous week. The company hit its 52-week high, $32.96 last Thursday. Papa John's traded at a 52-week low of $22.78 in July 2010.
Shares in CEC Entertainment Inc., parent company of Chuck E. Cheese restaurants, closed at $40.46 Friday, a jump from $39.16 the previous Friday. CEC traded as high as $40.90 in December 2010, and a 52-week low of $30.44 in August 2010.
California Pizza Kitchen closed at $16.24 Friday, an increase from $15.88 the previous week. CPKI traded as high as $20.79 in May 2010 and as low as $13.19 in July 2010.
Pizza Inn turned in at $2.26 Friday, up a penny from $2.25 the previous week and the company's 52-week high. PZZI hit its 52-week low of $1.77 in May 2010.
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Progesterone suppositories until 13 weeks
1 baby aspirin (all the way up until I went into labor)
1 Cerefolin (5 mg folic acid, b6, & b12)
1 prenatal vitamin
2 Metformin (500 mg) (I don't have PCOS, this was just a precaution)
When I finally had her it'd been 3 days since I'd taken the aspirin metformin. I was worried about not being able to get an epidural, but I had no problems.
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Artists' House Apartment
Apartment / 1 bedroom / 1 bathroom / sleeps 4
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- Nearest beach 140 km
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- Some pets are welcome - please contact the owner
- Great for children of all ages
- Some pets are welcome - please contact the owner
- Cot available
Description from owner
This apartment is included in a 3-story Roman and Medieval house that hosts only 2 apartments in total and which is set back from the street in a small nice courtyard, a five-minute walk to Todi's main square, with its 12th century cathedral, town hall, clustering of outdoor cafes and frequent cultural events. All of Umbria stretches out below you from the windows. Owned by an Italian painter in early 20th century who decorated the ceilings of the majestic buildings in the square and then by a great Pulitzer-prize poet, the apartment still keeps the charm of the Roman and Medieval times: the nice large outdoor landing in front of the main door where you can sit and enjoy the view of a typical Medieval street and courtyard, the old arches, vaults and Roman well in the basement, the imposing century-old wooden beams and terracotta tiles of the ceilings and floors. People love the apartment not only for its charm but also for its privacy while being so close to the square. The apartment
This apartment is included in a 3-story Roman and Medieval house that hosts only 2 apartments in total and which is set back from the street in a small nice courtyard, a five-minute walk to Todi's main square, with its 12th century cathedral, town hall, clustering of outdoor cafes and frequent cultural events. All of Umbria stretches out below you from the windows. Owned by an Italian painter in early 20th century who decorated the ceilings of the majestic buildings in the square and then by a great Pulitzer-prize poet, the apartment still keeps the charm of the Roman and Medieval times: the nice large outdoor landing in front of the main door where you can sit and enjoy the view of a typical Medieval street and courtyard, the old arches, vaults and Roman well in the basement, the imposing century-old wooden beams and terracotta tiles of the ceilings and floors. People love the apartment not only for its charm but also for its privacy while being so close to the square. The apartment and the whole house were restored in 2006 by retrieving all original materials, such as terracotta tiles on the floors, massive wooden beams on the ceilings, stone walls, stone fireplaces
Further details indoors
The Apartment sleeps 2+ 2, 70 sq m NET area on one level (first floor)
Spacious eat-in kitchen with view over the landing and the countryside around Todi. It features a wood burning old stone fireplace, the whole cabinets made of antique wood and countertop of white Carrara marble; dishwasher, double sink, refrigerator, freezer, cooker and oven
Large living room with massive central stone fireplace and windows overlooking a private garden, a quiet neighbourhood and the surrounding countryside. It features 1 sofa bed
Twin/Double bedroom with balcony and window overlooking a private garden and surrounding countryside
Bathroom (large shower, sink, WC, bidet)
Basement: a communal laundry room / storage also serves the Apartment. It features 1 washing machine and 1 dryer, iron, ironing board, sink
Further details outdoors
Distances: in historical centre of Roman and Medieval Todi, about 180 m from main square Piazza del Popolo and all shops, banks, chemist's, restaurants; 50 m from nearest bus stop, from free car park for residents and about 400 m from town car park; 5 Km from Todi train station and exit of the E45 highway that crosses Umbria; about 40 Km from major Umbrian towns like Perugia, Assisi, Orvieto, Spoleto and Gubbio; about 50 Km south of Perugia airport; 120 Km north of Rome and 200 Km from Rome Fiumicino airport
Location description from owner
The Umbria region
Area: 8,456 sq Km
Inhabitants: 820,000
Land: 71% hills, 26% mountains, 3% plain
Provinces/County Capital Towns: Perugia ( about 150,000 inhabitants) and Terni ( about 110,000 inhabitants)
Distances from Rome: Todi 120 Km, Perugia 160 Km, Orvieto 100 Km
Key Tourist Areas: Todi, Perugia, Lake Trasimeno, The Tiber Valley , Gubbio, Assisi, Orvieto, Spoleto
Places of Interest: Assisi: Basilica of St Francis - the burial place of the aforementioned saint who received the 'stigmata'; the hermitage of St Francis; St Clare's Church; the Minerva Temple. Orvieto: the Duomo, which has am impressive façade; the numerous churches and "Palazzi" in the centre. Perugia: the National Gallery of Umbria, containing pieces by Duccio, Fra'Angelico, Perugino and Piero della Francesca; numerous churches and monuments.
Must Sees: Giotto and Simone Martini's frescoes in the Basilica of San Francesco. The Orvieto Duomo, whose facade equals those in Milan and Siena. Gubbio, a small medieval hill town almost untainted by commercialism
Airports/Trains: Perugia: "S.Egidio" airport . Rome, "Leonardo da Vinci" airport in Fiumincino, Florence, "Peretola" airport . There are good rail links from Rome and Florence to Umbria. There is a local rail link that connects Terni (southern Umbria) to Perugia (northern Umbria)
Famous for: Perugia chocolate ("Baci Perugina"), jazz festivals, cuisine (simple genuine cuisine based on truffles, porcini mushrooms, asparagus, cicoria, hand-made pasta, roast game), wines (Umbria produces Italian wines of excellent quality non only thanks to a natural predisposition of its lands but also thanks to the handicraft it has in the cultivation of vineyards and wine harvest acquired along the times by its producers. Among the best Italian red wines we surely find: the Rosso of Torgiano, the Rosso of Montefalco and the Rosso of the Colli Amerino. Moreover, we should mention the Sagrantino of Montefalco that is without any doubt a protagonist of the not only Italian but worldwide gastronomic and wine scene. Despite they are less famous, the Umbrian white wines are also excellent; we should mention: the Grechetto, the Orvieto Classico and the Bianco of the Colli Amerini and of the Colli del Trasimeno), olive oil (The Umbrian hills, specially in the area of Assisi, Trevi, Campello and Spoleto, are perfect land for cultivation of olive oil. The rich and at the same time light taste are the guarantee of a level of quality very elevated certified by the denominations D.O.P. D.O.C. D.O.C.G. that the largest majority of the producers of the region has earned. In the last ten years, biological cultivation techniques have spread over the fertile land of producers caring for the saving of the environment and for the quality of products such as the Umbrian ones); ceramics (handicraft of ceramics in Umbria has antique roots testified by the discovering of works of great value dating back to the pre-roman era. The big treasure represented by the knowledge, the techniques of handicraft and the experience associated to a taste and a style developed along the centuries make of the Umbrian ceramics and potteries true and proper masterpieces in this area. Moreover, the common vocation of the region has matured symbols, use of colours and geometric shapes of the decorations that are different from an area to another, so that the productions of Deruta, Gubbio, Orvieto, like also the productions of Gualdo Tadino and Assisi maintain their identity); art and architecture (Etruscan, Roman and Medieval pieces of art and architecture)
Festivals: 1st Sunday in May, Gubbio, 'Corsa dei Ceri' - 3 teams race on wooden stretchers through the town carrying three 20feet high 'ceri', representing 3 patron saints. June, Spoleto - 2 months of theatre, concerts and entertainment. July, Perugia - Umbria Jazz Festival. 3rd and 4th weekend of October, Perugia, 'Eurochocolate'. End of December, Orvieto, Umbria Jazz Festival. Foligno: The Tournament of the Quintana. Bevagna: the Market of Medieval Booths
Theatres: Montecastello di Vibio: The Concordia Theatre, famous as the smallest theatre in the world, was built between the last years of 1700 and the first of 1800; Perugia: The Morlacchi Theatre, built on an old convent from 1777
Narni: The Town Theatre is one of the rarest examples of baroque theatres built inside an old "palazzo"
Weather: Can reach average lows of 3 degrees and highs of, on average, 30 degrees
Best times to Visit: Like the rest of Italy, Spring and Autumn are best
Central Todi
Known as "the most liveable town in the world" according to the U.S. Kentucky University search, Todi was supposedly founded around 2707 B.C. by the Veii Umbri and later developed by the Etruscan population. Both the Etruscans and the old Romans improved the town with their splendid works, gates, walls and theatres. In the Middle Ages the town flourished and numerous gorgeous "palazzi", gates and churches were built around the main square, which is considered one among the most beautiful squares in Italy. Quiet, clean and safe, the town is the perfect place to stay, live and work or to start a tourist tour around splendid Umbria as it lies in the centre of the region, about 30-minute drive from major towns like Perugia, Orvieto, Assisi, Gubbio, Spoleto
Area: 221 sq Km
Height: 410 m above sea level
Inhabitants: about 17,000
Land: 100% hills
Province/County Capital Town: Perugia ( about 150,000 inhabitants)
Distances: 120 Km north of Rome, 150 Km south of Florence, 45 Km south of Perugia and Assisi, 35 Km east of Orvieto
Key Tourist Areas around Todi: old Roman town Carsulae, medieval hamlets and castles like Montecastello di Vibio, Titignano, Casigliano, Porchiano, the smallest theatre in the world in Montecastello
Places of Interest: Romanesque Cathedral in the main square, Town Museum, old Roman underground cisterns (below the main square), panoramic Gothic bell-tower and church S. Fortunato, Renaissance church Maria della Consolazione, the 3 belts of town walls and their gates (Etruscan, Roman and Medieval), the over 30 town churches, old Roman niches
Famous for: place of birth of greatest Italian poet Jacopone da Todi, hand made ceramics and pottery http://www.english.umbria2000.it/Default.aspx?IdArt=81118&IdCat=3377 , handicraft, antique exhibitions and markets, cultural festivals and activities www.centrostudidellagiacoma.it, cuisine, D.O.C. wines http://www.english.umbria2000.it/Default.aspx?IdArt=39865&IdCat=3481 and olive oil http://www.oliotacchio.it/ , numerous good restaurants
Weather: Can reach average lows of 3 degrees and highs of, on average, 28-30 degrees
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From the South: Highway "Autostrada del Sole" A1 Firenze-Roma, exit Orte, drive ahead to Perugia along E45, exit Todi-south or Highway "Autostrada del Sole" A1 Roma-Firenze, exit Orvieto, drive ahead to Todi along SS 448
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Umbria Airport: S. Egidio close to Perugia, about 50 Km north of Todi (45-minute drive to Todi)
Rome Airports: Leonardo da Vinci in Fiumicino, about 200 Km south of Todi (2-hour drive to Todi); Ciampino Airport, about 200 Km south of Todi (2-hour drive to Todi)
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A bug has been circulating through the Columbus North girls softball team lately, and it's quite contagious.
It's called hitting.
The Bull Dogs (11-7) continued to build momentum toward the post season with a 10-0 victory against visiting Edinburgh on Monday.
Although Grayson Harney (five innings) and Kelsay Lucas (one inning) combined to pitch a three-hit shutout, offense was the main ingredient in the victory.
North, which won its fourth game in a row, has a lot of offense, and it's getting even better.
Five different players drove in runs against the Lancers (5-6) with Lucas leading the way with four RBI. Lucas now has driven in a team-high 24 runs on the season.
Harney crushed a monster, two-run homer way over the center-field fence in the bottom of the third for North and just about every Bull Dog had some hand in the six-inning victory.
"Our new people who are playing varsity for the first time are starting to settle in," said Katie Prall, who had a triple, double and single. "We're kind of on a winning streak right now. We're just clicking more, and it seems like we are getting out of the gate and putting pressure on people."
North steadily built its lead against Bailey Woodall, a talented freshman who appears to be headed toward a big career with the Lancers. Monday was not her day, though.
Prall got the Bull Dogs going with a one-out triple in the first and Christine Bombardiere brought her across the plate with a single. Lucas knocked in her first run with a single and the Bull Dogs had a 2-0 lead.
Prall had an RBI double in the second, and Bombardiere added an RBI single for two more runs and a 4-0 lead after two.
North kept rolling with a two-run third as Harney smashed her homer.
Prall singled to start off the fourth, and Bombardiere doubled to set up Lucas' sacrifice fly for a 7-0 lead.
Lucas' two-run double in the sixth and an RBI fielder's choice by Makayla Caudill ended the contest by the 10-run rule.
"We've always been a good offensive team," Bombardiere said. "But it seems we're more focused now."
North coach Jerry Burton said he can see his offense making positive strides.
"We seem to be hitting the ball well up and down the lineup," he said. "We were able to advance the runners and get the timely hit with two outs."
Although the Bull Dogs were a big favorite in the game, they handled their business and kept the pressure on Edinburgh.
"The biggest thing for us is that we went out and played the game the way it is supposed to be played," Burton said. "That's easy to say and hard to do."
Edinburgh, which saw its four-game winning streak snapped, never could get untracked offensively, getting its hits in three different innings. Kayli Littiken picked up a one-out double in the second but never even got to third base. Marissa Whitis had an infield single in the third and didn't advance past first. Courtney Woodall had a bloop single in the fourth.
Courtney Woodall also reached on an error in the sixth, but quickly was erased on a double play.


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Ex-Im Bank Announces FY2013 Advisory Committee Members
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today the Board of Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) appointed sixteen members to the Bank's Advisory Committee for 2013. The Committee advises Ex-Im Bank on its policies and programs, in particular on the extent to which the Bank helps U.S. exporters to compete. Congress established the Advisory Committee thirty years ago. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110414/MM83673LOGO)Returning member Nelson Cunningham, managing partner of McLarty Associates, will again chair the committee. "I am pleased to announce our 2013 Advisory committee members," said Ex-Im Bank Chairman and President Fred P. Hochberg. "Our members represent various regions of our nation and all are committed to helping Ex-Im Bank achieve its mission of creating and sustaining U.S. jobs through exports. Our Committee is responsible for offering fresh ideas, perspectives and insights, and I look forward to working with each of our new members." More nominations for the committee were received this year than ever before. This indicates strong bipartisan interest in achieving the National Export Initiative goal of doubling exports between 2010 and 2015. The Bank directors selected members in a process that weighed the nominees' business experience and qualifications, and created balance in perspectives. The final slate represents a wide sampling of business sectors, including small business, manufacturing, labor, services, finance, and environmental concerns. Members of the FY2013 Advisory Committee, and the sectors they represent, are as follows. Asterisked names indicate new members: Chairman – Nelson Cunningham , Managing Partner, McLarty Associates, Washington D.C.; represents Services sector Members: * Mary Andringa , CEO, Vermeer Corporation, Iowa; Manufacturing * John Bakane , CEO, Frontier Spinning Mills Inc., North Carolina; Textiles Peter Baranay , Partner, ABRO Industries Inc., Indiana; Small Business C. Fred Bergsten , Director, Peterson Institute for International Economics, Washington D.C.; Commerce and Trade Policy * Michael Boyle , CEO, Boyle Energy Services & Technology Inc., New Hampshire; Small Business * Carol Browner , Senior Counselor, Albright Stonebridge Group and Center for American Progress, Washington DC; Environment * Celeste Drake , Trade and Globalization Policy Specialist, AFL-CIO, Washington DC; Labor * Mark Fallon , President, Nuclear Business Group, CH2M Hill, Colorado; Services * Christine Gregoire , Governor, Washington State, Olympia, Washington; Government Owen Herrnstadt , Director, Trade and Globalization, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, Maryland; Labor Nancy Mercolino , President and Owner, Ceilings Plus, California; Small Business Michael O'Neill, Chairman of the Board, Citigroup Inc., New York City; Finance Garrett Pierce , Vice Chairman and CFO, Orbital Sciences Corporation, Virginia; Manufacturing * Cherod Webber , President and CEO, Innovative Global Supply LLC, South Carolina; Small Business * Steve Wilburn , CEO, FirmGreen Inc., California; Environment ABOUT EX-IM BANK:Ex- Im Bank is an independent federal agency that helps create and maintain U.S. jobs by filling gaps in private export financing at no cost to American taxpayers. In the past five years (from Fiscal Year 2008), Ex-Im Bank has earned for U.S. taxpayers nearly $1.6 billion above the cost of operations. The Bank provides a variety of financing mechanisms, including working capital guarantees, export-credit insurance and financing to help foreign buyers purchase U.S. goods and services. Ex- Im Bank approved $35.8 billion in total authorizations in FY 2012 – an all-time Ex-Im record. This total includes more than $6 billion directly supporting small-business export sales – also an Ex-Im record. Ex- Im Bank's total authorizations are supporting an estimated $50 billion in U.S. export sales and approximately 255,000 American jobs in communities across the country. For more information, visit www.exim.gov. SOURCE Export-Import Bank of the United States
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Dunno why, but I prefer the rear wheel uncovered, even though I know that has aerodynamic penalties (and pluses for throwing off mud and other such).
Great concept!
hi, your work is really awesome. One question , are you using blueprints in modeling cars like this?thanks
Thank you. No, not really. I have tried modeling after blueprints with front, back, top and side views, but haven't actually finished one yet
Even so, blueprints or drawings can still be important. I frequently use the side pictures of cars so that I get the proportions right.
Even so, blueprints or drawings can still be important. I frequently use the side pictures of cars so that I get the proportions right.
I like your stuff. What 3D program do you use?
Beautiful and sexy design!
Great design!
Really liking this! The hovering tail-lights are phenomenal, Really awesome design. As always!
The concept and the 3d model are awesome!
gotta ask, any plugins do you use especially for the shapes on these models?
Neat modeling and render!
Kinda looks like the BMW M1 mixed with DeTomasu.
That is a really cool design - reminds me of the new NSX (the front lights). Nice renders overall.
Looks a ot like the DNX.
Hadn't heard of it before, it wasn't an influence at all. I also prefer to think that my car looks better
I like this version more!
I'm not sure I like the very deep line that the side windows take, but I love the front end styling.
Wow realy cool stuff man, awesome work on this one
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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Shopping for No. 2 pencils, packing little lunch boxes and sending children back to class may have some grownups nostalgic to return to school themselves. Education, of course, never ends and today there are massive new options, which barely existed five years ago.Massive Open Online Courses, or MOOCs, open up college classes to anyone in the world with Internet access. Typically, it's free. While online courses have been around for years, they were relegated to video-based lessons, online quizzes and tuition-payers.
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"I want my children to have all the things I couldn't afford. Then I want to move in with them." - Phyllis Diller
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Just because I have rice on my clothes doesn't mean I've been to a wedding. A chinese man threw up on me.
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We spend the first twelve months of our children's lives teaching them to walk and talk and the next twelve telling them to sit down and shut up.
What I don't like about office Christmas parties is looking for a job the next day.
The only parts left of my original body are my elbows.
Never go to bed mad. Stay up and fight.
Old age is when the liver spots show through your gloves.
Always be nice to your children because they are the ones who will choose your rest home.
Housework can't kill you, but why take a chance?
My mother-in-law had a pain beneath her left breast. Turned out to be a trick knee.
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Celia E. Butterfield, 90, died peacefully on Sunday, April 4 at her Oakdale home.
Alta Nadine Fisher, 94, passed away at her home in Escalon early Thursday morning, April 1.
Bert B. Newton, 89, died Saturday, March 27 at Riverbank Nursing Center.
Mike Price, 68, died Saturday, April 3 at Oak Valley Hospital.
Harry Leroy Taylor, 103, died Thursday, April 1 in Iowa.
Kaye Jo (Reed) McCullough, 71, died Tuesday, March 23 in Hughson.
Hilderico 'Rico' Martin, 89, died Friday, March 26 at Alexander Cohen Hospice House, Hughson.
Frank 'Jim' Mathews, 75, died Sunday, March 28 at his home in Ottawa, KS of natural causes.
Clark Mathies, 89, died Friday, March 26 at Oak Valley Hospital.
Norman L. Oatfield, 76, died Friday, March 26 at Oak Valley Care Center.
Dorothy Elizabeth Cutler, 89, died Monday, March 15 surrounded by her loving family.
June Theresa Silvers, 91, died Sunday, March 21.
Frank A. Bavaster, 87, died in February.
Carolyn June Niezen, 66, of Orange City, Iowa, died Sunday, March 7 at the Orange City Area Health System Hospital, Iowa.
Felton Dee Plumlee, 78, died Tuesday, March 9 at Oak Valley Hospital.
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In the early morning hours of April 28, Philip "Bud" Frymire passed away in the presence of his family at the age of 88.
Frederick (Fritz) Warren Walker, born in Tobias, Nebraska on June 21, 1921. Passed away in Oakdale, California on April 28, 2016.
In the early morning of April 20, 2016 Anthony Henry Richter of Oakdale, CA passed away at home with his wife, Genetta Richter, by his ...
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DEN BOSCH, Netherlands (AP) — Roberta Vinci defeated third-seeded Yanina Wickmayer of Belgium 6-4, 6-4 Thursday in a rain-delayed quarterfinal of the Unicef Open grass-court tournament.
The fifth-seeded Italian capitalized on an error-strewn performance by Wickmayer to break the Belgian's serve once in the first set and three times in the second.
The start of the match was delayed by persistent rain and play was briefly interrupted by another shower with Vinci leading 3-2 in the second set.
Also Thursday, Jelena Dokic beat Johanna Larsson of Sweden 7-6 (2), 6-4, and Romina Oprandi, who ousted Kim Clijsters in the second round, beat Kimiko Date-Krumm 7-6 (3), 6-4.


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While it can be tempting to seize the opportunity to lazily slip into our ragged old college t-shirts and sweatpants during off-duty lounging, why not raise the bar on your downtime style? Opt for stylishly comfy (and great-fitting) pieces that feel every bit as lounge-worthy as that beat-up old concert tee from 1999 that you just can't bear to part with!
Instead of your usual giant t-shirts and sloppy sweatshirts, go for a super soft basic t-shirt and a pair of loose-fitting jogger sweatpants with a drawstring waist. Remember, simplicity is key to a great loungewear wardrobe—the goal is to be able to mix and match your essentials without putting much thought or effort into it. It IS your day off after all!
We're not saying you should part with your beloved old t-shirt that brings back joyful memories of summer's past, but keep your collection of nostalgic clothing pretty selective and leave more room for comfy yet stylish basics that allow you to leave the house for a snack run without looking like you just rolled out of bed!
To inspire a shift into more stylish lazy-day dressing, we've picked out a few of our favorite comfy pieces below:
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Written By: Mike Schulz
Section: Theatre
Category: Feature Stories
2007-12-19 08:49:54
For 2006's Year in Theatre recap, I included a list of 12 talents whose gifts couldn't help but be noticed, as they had performed exemplary work on a number of theatrical offerings during the year, oftentimes at a number of area venues.
It's the list so nice I'm doin' it twice!
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Written By: Mike Schulz
Section: Theatre
Category: Feature Stories
2007-12-12 08:28:07
"Everybody's like, 'What happened?'"
That's Chris Jansen, artistic director of New Ground Theatre, recalling a common comment received in the months after June's New Ground production of Living Here at Davenport's Nighswander Theatre.
It turns out that something rather monumental has happened with New Ground, as Jansen and her organization have rented the Village of East Davenport's Turner Hall, and are in the process of having a number of local theatrical groups join them there. But you can certainly understand the concern of Jansen's audiences, as one of New Ground's most recent pieces appeared to be almost frighteningly prophetic.
Read More About Hall Of Fudge: New Ground'S Chris Jansen Plans To Make Turner Hall A Home For Emerging Theatre...
Written By: Mike Schulz
Section: Theatre
Category: Reviews
2007-06-27 08:21:10
New Ground Theatre's Living Here is composed of five one-acts by local playwrights, each one set in the Quad Cities, and I applaud New Ground's decision to stage this showcase for local talent; the production as a whole is more than inspiring, it's important, and the efforts of these theatrical artisans deserve to be seen.
Which doesn't necessarily mean that I liked them all.
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2006-12-20 08:28:30
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Why must a candidate as smart as Romney avoid any difficult interviews?
A couple of weeks ago, Mitt Romney's campaign released an advertisement showing President Obama saying, "If we keep talking about the economy, we're going to lose." It was, essentially, a lie. The footage was from Obama in 2008, and he was disdainfully quoting a member of John McCain's campaign, not describing his own position. After Obama objected to the unusually brazen distortion, Romney's campaign has cycled through a series of justifications: Obama did say those actual words; Obama has been negative before, so he's hypocritical to complain, as long as you ignore the distinction between negativity and intentional deceit. Now the campaign has settled on a new justification that's quite breathtaking. Here is a Romney operative talking to reporter Tom Edsall:
"First of all, ads are propaganda by definition. We are in the persuasion business, the propaganda business … Ads are agitprop … Ads are about hyperbole, they are about editing. It's ludicrous for them to say that an ad is taking something out of context … All ads do that. They are manipulative pieces of persuasive art."
This new justification is a frank embrace of the postmodern approach to truth. The assumption here is that, since a campaign's arguments are designed to persuade the audience of a predetermined conclusion, they do not need to uphold any standards of truth whatsoever.
This disposition flows naturally from the disconnect between the Mitt Romney presidential campaign and Mitt Romney the man. Romney is running a campaign as "Mitt Romney," an Obamacare-hating, tough-on-immigration, climate-science skeptic. Now, obviously, all the Republican candidates are running on a similar theme. Most of them actually believe it. But Romney is acutely aware of the disconnect between the character of "Mitt Romney" and the actor portraying him. Because Romney is too intelligent to fall for his own ruse, his campaign is one large Potemkin facade, designed to shield him from the interjection of reality.
This explains Romney's almost fanatical avoidance of media interviews with any perceived risk of difficult questioning. Romney has completely stiffed the Sunday talk-show circuit for over a year, instead offering access only to the powder-puff stylings of Parade magazine and Jennifer Rubin, who makes this awkward teen look like a pit bull in comparison. Romney's shockingly inept interview with Fox News's Bret Baier, in which he refused to explain how he would handle illegal immigrants living in the United States and generally bristled at relatively straightforward questions, seems to have resulted from a mistaken assumption that he wouldn't be asked any probing questions whatsoever.
Jim Rutenberg, reporting from the last GOP debate, ran into the Romney media firewall:
Spotting the reporter, Mr. Romney's aides sprang into action, asking where he worked and what he was doing there, and then insisting that he not physically approach Mr. Romney before or after he was questioned on television by the attorneys general and Mr. Huckabee.
The request was reiterated to executives at Fox News.
It seems strange that a candidate as intelligent and articulate as Romney would require such diligent shielding from questions. But it's precisely because of his intelligence that Romney must stay within his antiseptic bubble. Unlike Rick Perry or Herman Cain, he isn't a dolt. Unlike Newt Gingrich, he doesn't exist in a constant state of childlike romantic self-delusion. He has a precise, calculating mind. To his credit, he seems all too aware of his own lies and requires constant protection from them.


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16m x 5m Long Barrow in N-S Orientation. The barrow was examined and restored in 1966. The stones on the long sides are almost complete. In the north end we see a capstone in the ground; it is full of cupmarks, some very deep.
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Is it ok to share a bed with my newborn?
My 2 week old son doesnt sleep very well unless hes close to me. I would like to share my bed with him but im afraid he'll never want to sleep in his own bed and ill end up with an 8 year old sleeping in between me and my husband. any advice? also, would it increase the chance of SIDs if he was in my bed?
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Its the best thing for you and for the baby i think.. I have a 9month old and she has always slept with me and my husband.. She sleeps fine in her own bed, I just feel safer knowing shes right beside me..posted 05/19/2010 by dakotasmommy8909
My baby was born in March and he has slept with me since the day we came back from the hospital. I love to have my baby close and respond to his needs quickly. I've never felt that I put my baby in danger. However he will be sleeping in his crib when he gets a little older.posted 05/06/2010 by cinthia2914
It is a personal decision you have to make after you have did your research. Personally I let my twins sleep in the bed with me until about 5 months. When they first came home I tried the bassinet thing but they didn't like it and woke up every 30 min. This was not going to work for babies or me. When I put them in bed with me we all slept through most of the night minus feeds and diaper changes of course!posted 04/26/2010 by twins2854
I think its ok my four month old sleeps with me all the time and it hasnt affected him sleeping in his own bed when I want so alone time with my husbandposted 04/24/2010 by a BabyCenter Member
Reading some of the answers there is a vast majority for and against co - sleeping. I myself have had 4 children and they all have slept in bed with me i currenlty have a 12 and a half week old and he has the best nights sleep with me and can breastfeed at his leisure. All i recommend is that there is enough space in the bed and that the covers are kept down lower so they don't cover babies head or overheat, but go for it i say. Don't worry about them sleeping in your bed till 10 none of mine did. Hope this has been helpful!posted 04/15/2010 by narsy1
This website has information on sleep-sharing that may be helpful. We co-sleep with our son (now 7 1/2 months old), but you have to make your own decision about what is best for your family. http://www.askdrsears.com/html/7/T071000.aspposted 04/13/2010 by silvergirl13
I CO SLEEP WITH MY BABY. I DISCOVERED THIS NEW THING THOUGH, ITS CALLED A CO SLEEPER BASSINET, IT CONNECTS TO UR BED SO ITS LIKE UR BABY SLEEPING WITH U BUT SHES IN HER OWN BED. ITS SO COOL.posted 03/31/2010 by brunetteglamr
Hvposted 03/30/2010 by jenitziaruiz
Although this can be a controversial topic, you must also look at the down sides of co-sleeping. The first and foremost is the danger of co-sleeping, no parent that decides to sleep with their infant has intentions of harming them, but that does not stop the fact that many infants can suffocate by accidentally getting rolled over or getting rolled over by the parent. My friend's nephew died this way, it was tragic and a complete accident, yet the cause was co-sleeping. Not only is there a danger but it can create a pattern of dependency for the baby that is extremely hard to break. My 2 1/2 year old niece slept with my mom since she was a baby and now will absolutely not sleep in her own bed. Be careful with creating this habit for them because sometimes just a few nights of "cuddle time" can become a habit that is carried on into their toddler years.posted 03/30/2010 by girloffaith21
Did your friend loose her baby because of her sleeping in the bed with her?? You have too do it wisely, if your a hard sleeper, not the best decision, you shouldnt sleep with a pillow close too them or a blanket.posted 03/26/2010 by brunetteglamr
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Large, round melons averaging 25 lb. are light green with dark green stripes. Flesh is dark red, firm and fine-textured. Resistant to Fusarium wilt and anthracnose. GARDEN HINTS: For early fruiting and to overcome a short growing season, start seeds in a warm, well-lighted indoor area 3 to 4 weeks before last spring frost. Before transfer to garden, accustom plants to outdoor conditions by moving to a sheltered area outside for a week. Grow on plastic mulch to control weeds, conserve soil moisture and protect fruit by keeping it off the ground.
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Ted Simons: When it comes to balancing the state budget lawmakers don't have as many options as they'd like. That's because a large part of the budget, especially health care and education, is off limits and voter protected. In other words, that spending was approved directly by voters, which means lawmakers can't touch it without a 3/4 vote of the legislature. It's a safeguard that voters added to the state constitution back in 1998 when they approved Prop 105, the Voter Protection Act. But some state lawmakers now want to do away with the act to help balance the budget. Here to talk about it is the assistant leader of the house Democrats, Representative Krysten Sinema of Phoenix, and Representative John Kavanagh, a Republican from Fountain Hills who chairs the House Appropriations Committee. Thank you both for joining us tonight on "Horizon."
Ted Simons: Why not ask voters to reconsider the Voter Protection Act?
Krysten Sinema: Voters were very specific when they passed the act by a wide margin. The legislature had repeatedly overturned the will of the voters. They were very angry. Every time they would pass something, the legislature would ignore it. So the act sets some clear standards and makes spending priorities for us to follow. A perfect example is Prop 301, passed by the voters in 2000. The legislature wasn't investing in education. The voters said, look, you have to spend money on education. They passed a law and mandated the money to spend it for that. The voters aren't going to want to change that.
Ted Simons: Why should we ask them again?
John Kavanagh: Times change, conditions change.I have to take issue with Representative Sinema, there's nothing wrong with going back to 4 the voters and saying, circumstances have changed and we want you to reevaluate this. Would you apply that also to the Protect Marriage amendment if some new group tried to overturn the marriage between a man and a woman, would you oppose that measure to go back to the ballot, because voters have already spoken about it.
Krysten Sinema: Actually I did tell them this year not to go back to the ballot.
John Kavanagh: Then I take back any suggestions that you're inconsistent.
Ted Simons: The idea that is when voters first voted this through, if they knew an economic crisis was going to hit the country and state, maybe they would allow for a relaxation. Is that not valid?
Krysten Sinema: I think there's some question whether whether or not the voters are interested in us asking them to solve this problem. Most voters believe the legislature has created this problem and that we have a constitutional duty amongst ourselves to solve the problem. The truth is we know there's not enough money to pay for everything we have an obligation to pay for. We, the legislature, have a duty to solve the problem, not to ask the voters to fix it for us.
John Kavanagh: Before I go down this road, let me contradict one thing Representative Sinema said. She said it was overwhelmingly passed. It was passed by 52% of the voters. Add to that the fact that in most elections only about 40% of the people even go to the polls. 52% of 40%, we're talking about a little over 20% of the voters putting these handcuffs on the legislature that don't let us revisit these measures in dire times and tweak them.
Ted Simons: You mentioned handcuffs on the legislature, yet the legislature knew these moneys were there and protected, can't touch them, got to work around them. Yet the legislature is still in the problem they are facing right now. Why should voters come in and, according to some, bail out lawmakers when they should have handled it themselves?
John Kavanagh: Many reasons. Part of the problem is the Prop 105 protections. One of the biggest money items under Prop 105 is the Prop 204, the expansion of access. The voters were deceived by that proposition. I have the wording here. If we didn't have to expand coverage to people, up to 100% of poverty, we would save over $400 million. This is what it said, A yes vote will provide funding for the Arizona initiative, increasing health care coverage availability at the federal poverty level and funding previously authorized to health and nutrition preventative programs, using the tobacco legislation settlement money. The larger bill said if the tobacco settlement doesn't cover it, it's the appropriations. The tobacco settlement only covers about a quarter of the expense. The voters were duped. Why can't we go back and say, 6 this expenditure is not what you thought.
Krysten Sinema: Well, I may not agree with everything that the voters do in Arizona, but I would never presume to say they didn't know what they were voting for or they weren't smart enough to figure it out. Whether or not I agreed with it, they knew what they were doing and far be it from me to imply that they didn't. One of the concerns we have around Prop 204, we hear a lot of folks saying we shouldn't have to fund this health care initiative. The voters actually passed this not once, but twice. They passed it in 1996 and again in the year 2000. They have made their voices very clear. They want us to fund health care for low-income and working families.
John Kavanagh: The measure says only tobacco lawsuit money will be used to pay for this benefit. Hidden in the text, not told to the voters, what the tobacco settlement doesn't cover the general fund must. They didn't have the information. This is clear evidence that they were duped and they should be allowed to revisit it with all the facts, especially in these times. Dedicating this much money to that is taking away from other priorities.
Ted Simons: Do you want voters to do away with the act? Do you want a three-year suspension? How much should they change it?
John Kavanagh: The first issue is to free up money that's currently protected to help us through this bad fiscal situation. The second issue is long-term reform so some of the problems that occurred in the past won't occur again. We can really address both.
Ted Simons: That's fine. My question still stands. Completely axed or relaxed for a certain period of time, suspended?
John Kavanagh: I want both. I think we need access to temporary suspension of some money there to help us bridge this gap. Then I think we have to give the legislature a little more power to tweak these things when problems come up. The way it stands, once the voters pass this we can only change with it a 3/4 vote, which basically lets the tail wag the dog of the legislature. The purpose of the act is overly vague, and an election takes two years.
Ted Simons: There are a lot of things that need a 3/4 vote in the legislature. Before we get to that, what about a three-year suspension?
Krysten Sinema: I think it's important to know that the majority of initiatives passed have been initiatives where the voters said, we want to spend money on education or early childhood or we want to spend money on health care. And then the voters actually identified a new funding source to pay for those things. This isn't our money. This is taxpayer dollars that don't belong to the legislature. So we're saying we want to take 8 that money and use it for other things. I don't think that's fair and the voters will not accept it.
John Kavanagh: That is not what we're asking. A bill that I propose would allow us to take only 50% of the fund each year for three years, and we would have to use the money for the same purpose that the voters approved. So you have over $300 million in the early childhood fund. First Things First, which was supposed to be used for early childhood development issues. We would like that sitting, because they are trying to build an endowment, we could definitely use that money to pay for early childhood health care and education and other issues. The same purpose, we're not switching it to something different.
Krysten Sinema: I think that's a really interesting proposition. For instance, Prop 301, the one that says we will have more money for teachers, and if we're going to take the money and promise them the same things, why bother taking it? We should leave it where it is, where the voters asked it for to go and where the voters intended it to go.
John Kavanagh: You don't mind us taking First Things First and using it for preschool education and health care?
Krysten Sinema: If the voters approved those dollars and said, I want it used for those things, it's already being used for those things. First Things First has disbursed a large number of funds already. Why would we take money from one area and say we're going give it 9 to the same area if it's going to that area already?
John Kavanagh: First Things First has a massive account of over $360 million. They have been criticized for spending it on virtually nothing, handbooks on parenting. They have done a few minor things. $360 million we could use for the same purpose that could help us avoid deeper cuts in other programs or bigger tax increases.
Ted Simons: Let me go back to the idea of relaxing and revamping voter protection. How about the idea, from now on, the VPA doesn't stand, from everything in the past, knowing what the voters said, it's not messed with.
John Kavanagh: Anything passed in the past, maybe voters should be allowed to revisit these things. Another possibility could be for those things in the past that don't have dedicated funding sources, maybe it goes back to the voters and they have to identify a funding source.
Ted Simons: My question would be, it seems right now there are two choices. I know there are more, but the two seem obvious. Decimate education and social services, education for children, whatever, or go back and maybe revisit some of these things where the money lays around.
Krysten Sinema: Those are false choices.
Ted Simons: If it helps to not decimate the other areas so much, is it not wise to go back and reconsider.
Krysten Sinema: It may be, but that's not the situation. 10 The money we have in these protected funds covers three major things. K-12 education, health care, and early childhood programs. If we take those dollars away and say we're going to spend them on the same things, something's not right there. Or as the case may be, the legislature may intend to take them away and spend them on other things, and that is not fair to the voters.
Ted Simons: Last question to you: Is that fair, if the money is taken from where voters want it to go and spent somewhere else?
John Kavanagh: The bill I have says it has to be spent for similar purposes. We only have control of 1/3 of the general fund. These initiatives, referendums were meant for policy issues, smoking in restaurants, marriage of a man and woman. They weren't meant for complicated fiscal issues where you have to have deep background and deep research. You have elected representatives who have time to delve into these issues. The use of these initiatives can have disastrous effects and we see that right now.
Krysten Sinema: Voters have made it clear they don't trust the legislature, for good reason. They have not been spending in the areas they care about. The voters are not going to all of a sudden trust the legislature with their precious dollars.
Ted Simons: Thank you both, great discussion, thanks for being here.