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Say it Ain't So, Geno! Cauley to Plead Guilty, Give up Law License
High-profile Arkansas plaintiffs lawyer Gene Cauley has agreed to plead guilty to one count each of wire fraud and criminal contempt for "failing to safely hold" $9.3 million in settlement money he was overseeing for clients. The wire fraud charge carries a maximum ten-year prison sentence.
The news was divulged as part of an Arkansas Supreme Court filing Cauley made on May 9, which stated he was giving up his law license. Click here for that filing; here for a blog post from earlier this month on the situation; here for a brief story from the Arkansas Times.
Here's the background. Cauley was one of the lead plaintiffs' lawyers in a 2004 securities suit that alleged that the BISYS Group, an insurance company, inflated its stock value by issuing false and misleading press releases and financial filings. The company has denied wrongdoing, but it settled the case in 2006 for $65.8 million.
According to a transcript of an April 20 hearing before New York federal judge Jed Rakoff, Cauley was the sole signatory of an account created to hold the BISYS settlement money. The attorney, according to the transcript, informed his co-counsel last month that he could not produce about $9.3 million in settlement funds that was supposed to be distributed to the plaintiffs in April.
Shortly after that hearing, Cauley sat down with federal prosecutors and hammered out a deal, according to the Arkansas Supreme Court filing. In that filing, Cauley confessed:
In federal litigation in New Your known as BISYS Securities, after a large settlement, I was responsible for holding the multi-milion dollar settlement funds as a fiduciary and escrow agent for the plaintiffs. I failed to safely hold the last approximately $9.3 million of those funds and pay the over when required to do so. I made false statements to others to explain my failure to pay over these funds, which I had used for other and unauthorized purposes.
Elaborated Cauley:
I now understand I have been faced with issues of depression and am seeking appropriate help for them. I do not offer this situation as any form of defense for my actions detailed here. I accept full responsibility for my actions shown in these exhibits.
Cauley's lawyer, John Wesley Hall, says his client has signed and delivered his plea to federal prosecutors and is due to file the plea in court June. The missing settlement money, Hall says, "could be in all kids of things," such as real estate and business ventures. Hall says he has recovered half a million of the missing money and will attempt to recover the remainder.
In 2005, the NLJ named Cauley one of the "Top 40 Lawyers under 40," noting that he had scored a $41 million securities settlement with NewPower Holdings in 2004 and an earlier $115 million settlement in a shareholder fraud case against Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products. Earlier in his career, NLJ reported, Cauley assisted "in the Nasdaq market-makers antitrust case . . . that concluded with a landmark settlement exceeding $1 billion."
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With a dense and full-bodied palate, spice abounds from the dominant Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon adds punchy tannins and a robust structure. Floral and savoury notes from Mourvedre, Cinsaut and Viognier all contribute to the exotic rhythm of the Big Easy. Finally rounded-off by the gentle, sweet-fruited finish from a dash of comforting Grenache.
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Joseph J. Wagner is a fifth-generation winemaker from a family with farming and winemaking roots in the Napa Valley since the 1880's. In his youth, he worked many spring and summer days in the vineyard and cellar of Caymus, learning the basics from pulling leaves, to dragging hoses. Then he began to focus his efforts on what was to become his passion and career in the wine business. He is the owner of Belle Glos and Meiomi wines and has been overseeing vineyard operations and winemaking since 2002. Joseph has a perpetual goal of crafting Pinot Noirs that exude their origins and represent the best of their class in any vintage. Along with his passion for Pinot Noir, he continues his role at Caymus in viticulture and winemaking alongside his father, Chuck. When not at work, he spends time with his wife and 5 children constantly grooming the next generation in farming philosophy and practices, winemaking and the enjoyment of nature's bounty and the outdoors.
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This rich, silky Chardonnay is ideal with lobster and other shellfish, especially if served in a butter or cream sauce, roasted poultry or other white meats, creamy pasta dishes, a buttery mushroom omelet or any meal tinged with sweet spices, like cinnamon, nutmeg or ginger.
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If you want to know where you are, you need an accurate clock. This surprising connection between time and place has been crucial for centuries. About 250 years ago, sailors first used accurate clocks to navigate the oceans. Today we locate ourselves on the globe with synchronized clocks in orbiting satellites. Among the many challenges facing navigation from then to now, one stands out: keeping accurate time.
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data centers are being transformed. Companies are consolidating geographically dispersed data centers into centralized ones to reduce footprints and costs, and to improve performance. One of the most visible technologies enabling this change is virtualization, particularly server virtualization. But despite all of the attention virtualization has received, probably less than 10% of available servers have been virtualized, leaving a lot of room for future growth. Another significant part of this transformation is the expanding role of the network. To support all of the features and functionality of server virtualization, a networked storage environment is required. Research from Enterprise Strategy Group indicates that 86% of server virtualization shops leverage a networked storage environment. While vendors will argue the merits of various types of networks, the most common one is still Fibre Channel (FC), chosen for performance reasons. However, it's not used exclusively and many firms will deploy multiple storage networks based on performance needs, internal skills and budgets.
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Why is this important to the storage team? As data centers and the networks that power them continue to change, the line between data networks and storage networks will blur. Server virtualization and data mobility are forcing IT to rethink the traditional, siloed approach to data center technologies. For example, before Cisco announced its Nexus 1000 virtual switches at VMworld 2008, server admins controlled VMware virtual switches embedded in the ESX hypervisor through a VMware interface. Now, if users choose to deploy the new Cisco Nexus 1000 in VMware environments, network admins can regain control of the switching environment and leverage Cisco's NX-OS to manage the virtual, as well as the physical, Ethernet switches.
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Bottlenecks. Once server virtualization technologies have been deployed correctly, bringing on a new application can require only a few minutes. But how long will it take to provision the storage to support it? If the answer is measured in days or weeks, the process needs to be reviewed and new storage technologies may be required.
Who controls the newly deployed network? Typically, storage teams dictate the type of network supporting the storage environment. Looking ahead, it's easy to imagine that changing. If FCoE takes off, will the deployment of Ethernet switches be controlled by storage or networking companies? Will the storage team or the networking group have the responsibility and budget? Will companies need hybrid IT groups with members from both of these teams?
Do FCoE products need certification from storage vendors? Traditionally, FC switch sales are influenced by the specific vendor but controlled by storage companies. Ethernet switches, sold into the network groups, haven't needed any approvals for NAS and iSCSI implementations. With FCoE, however, the game has changed. For now, all FCoE products are undergoing testing and so-called certification by major vendors. But will this trend continue? If you've been purchasing Ethernet switches for years without requiring storage vendor approval, why start now? And questions remain as to whether or not storage vendors will even have the time or desire to test all of the solutions. Will storage vendors retain final approval or will network vendors convince customers that it's an unnecessary step? It will be important to keep an eye on this potential shift in power.
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4-A ALL-STATE HOOPS - Three basketball players from Sheridan high school made the 4-A all-state this season they are Seniors Blake Godwin for the Broncs and Kaycen Townsend and Robbi Ryan from the Lady Broncs, Ryan was all-state in all four of her seasons with the Lady Broncs.
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AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL - Sheridan American Legion baseball will hold their player / parent meeting Monday evening at Thorne-Rider stadium.
Mike McCaffery takes over as the program's General manager this year, he says the it's all begun this spring with some up grades to one of the best ball parks in our region.
We will all get a chance to see the finished project when the Troopers play their home opener late next month.
POST SEASON HIGH SCHOOL HOOP AWARDS - Class 4-A Wyoming high school basketball coaches have made their selections for all-conference and all-state teams those teams are expected to be announced either today or tomorrow Sheridan high school should be well represented on each team.
The only post season basketball award announced so far was the Wyoming girls Gatorade player of the year, that came out last Thursday as Lady Bronc Senior Robbi Ryan won the award for the 2nd consecutive year.
Sheridan college is hosting a Bobby Harris Team Roping School this weekend at the Sheridan college AgriPark arena.
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LADY BRONC BASKETBALL - The Sheridan Lady Broncs dropped two straight to end their basketball season. the got into the semi finals and lost against Natrona county and lost 71-57 against Cheyenne East in the 3rd place game Saturday, after that game Head coach Jessica Pickett said the Lady Broncs gave it all they had.
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In dirt racing, cleaning your car can sometimes be as damaging as anything you can do to it on the track. If you aren't careful, water can invade the hubs and ruin your wheel bearings, cause electrical problems, and even contaminate the fuel system. But washing your car is a weekly chore that's as routine for most dirt racers as loading up to go to the racetrack.
Besides the other problems listed above, preventing rust is also a constant battle. Rust kills the strength and durability of steel, besides galling bolts and looking just plain ugly. The best way to prevent rust is good, old-fashioned paint. And that works in most areas. But when it comes to mild steel headers, paint just won't cut it. Even high-temp paint doesn't last more than a couple races on a high-horsepower Dirt Late Model. And with the constant washing, it won't take long before any area where the paint has been burned off to start rusting.
A common solution to battle the rust problem with exhaust headers is to have some sort of coating applied. Modern coatings do an excellent job of both holding heat inside the headers and holding rust at bay. Most look great and are durable, but they can also add quite a bit to the expense of a new set of headers. Plus, if the headers are ruined in a wreck, so is the coating. You can also use stainless steel headers, but the expense there is often even worse.
If you can afford it, coating your race headers is certainly the way to go. But if the cost is prohibitive, there is another rustproofing method to consider. We recently stopped by the Dirt Late Model shop of Eddie and Chris Hargett while they were making final preparations on their car for the start of the season. The father-and-son team uses a method that basically "pickles" the steel in the headers using heat and automatic transmission fluid. The idea is that the heat (from a torch) opens up the pores in the metal so that the ATF fluid can get good penetration, and then the oil cuts off the oxidation process. The process is a little bit messy, but Chris Hargett says they treated their headers to this process at the start of last season and didn't touch them afterward. The headers were still rust-free at the end of the season.
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What could be the biggest medical breakthrough in our lifetime might be a true fountain of youth and reverse the effects of aging in humans, according to recent studies.
Scientists have known for a while that aging properties can be credited a great deal from the dwindling collapse of stem and telomere damage. Now they may have discovered a way to reverse this process to keep us youthful and healthier longer.
Last month several different studies by researches from Harvard and the University of California in San Francisco (UCSF) confirmed that blood infusions, when taken from young donors, will revitalize and reverse the effects of aging on the human body. Studies on mice prove the aging effects can be reversed on the brain, heart, muscles and other organs, leaving scientists to conclude this treatment could work on humans.
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Groundhog Day is coming fast and furious as Punxsutawney Phil gets ready to tell all Americans what to expect concerning future weather conditions for the winter of 2014.
According to the Latin Times on Jan. 29, Phil will abandon his burrow at Gobblers Knob in Punxutawney at 7:20 a.m. on Feb. 2. That's less than three days away when this Pennsylvania town will once again make national news as this legendary groundhog will attempt to look at his shadow.
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The American dream of owning your own home will be nothing but a fantasy for millions of Americans. Between Obama's uncontrolled spending and the ballooning costs of Obamacare, our deficit will be significantly over $20 trillion. Not only will more money be spent on lavish welfare benefits and Obamacare, insolvent blue states, such as California and Illinois will be bailed out at a cost of trillions. All of that money will be borrowed.
At that level, despite the best efforts of the Fed, America will no longer be able to borrow money at the historically low interest rates America has in the past. Interest rates in America will skyrocket. This will consume even more of the federal budget, just to service the debt.
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As Obama rolls into his second term, his EPA will fulfill Obama's promise not only to bankrupt any new coal-fired power plants but will bankrupt the existing ones. Unemployment will skyrocket in coal producing areas. Without the coal fired plants, power costs will skyrocket for Americans.
Skyrocketing energy prices will devastate an already weak economy. For many Americans, especially in hot areas, such as the South, air-conditioning will become a luxury. In many areas, energy will become so expensive that the only option will be some form of rationing, such as rolling blackouts.
While Americans swelter in the summer heat, those Americans still lucky enough to have a job, will dream of the days when they could take vacations. They will look back longingly at the days of George W. Bush when gas was $1.80 a gallon or even the days of the first Obama term, where on election day 2012, gas was only $3.29 a gallon. Gas prices will soar to $7 or $8 a gallon and most of that will be imported.
As Barack Obama leaves office at the end of his second term, the new President will be the first president elected to the post-superpower era of America.
Because of pressures on the budget and Obama's priorities, the military will be a hollow shell of what it once was. The Navy will be unable to project power into both the Atlantic and Pacific at the same time. Many nations will now have Air Forces and Armies larger than America's military and for the first time since World War II, some of these militaries will be better equipped.
America will also be the first superpower to unilaterally disarm itself of nuclear weapons, opening the door to aggression from even second-rate powers.
This is Obama's America if he gets a second term.
Fortunately this nightmare can be avoided. We can walk out of this theater, only scared of what the future might have been.
But first, we must vote Obama out of office.
Any other outcome truly is a nightmare.
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The fact that this election is even remotely close, that there are those who are still so foolish and blind - that is my nightmare. What has happened to my countrymen?
It seems to be a simple case of ignorance to me. Most have no clue what the underlying principles were that led to the establishment of this country and it's subsequent success. Instead, they focus on their cellphones, reality television, and how to get the next big ticket item and put it on someone else's tab (perhaps another new kid, a free education, or more free healthcare?). It is scary when you talk to young people and the only thing they know about owebummer is that he is relatively young and black (well, at least 6% anyway), and that's why they're voting for him. It's part of being hip, cool, and unwhite.
It's the older ones that scare me JC. Ignorance among the young is to be expected - they lack experience. Once you've become a fully fledged adult then it's pure intellectual laziness. I have little patience for self-imposed ignorance and even less for those who insist on putting their ignorance on public display. We live in an age where information of all sorts is readily available - you must choose to avail yourself of it.
Sadly, they aren't going to choose to avail themselves of it anytime soon because that would require some degree of effort. All of this nonsense, which is basically funded by borrowing the country into astronomical debt and/or stealing it from other programs, will not stop until the funding mechanism is stopped, and of course at that time it will be the "evil, greedy" conservatives' fault. After running out of other people's money, they had to find another way to do it. Borrow!
The "adult" liberals you speak of simply live in fantasyland. They can never cite one instance of a big government philanthropy program that has succeeded, but they will steadfastly argue that this is the way to fix all such social problems. Although some of them might actually work and be successful, they still have an amazing ability to convince themselves that the rest of us are all entitled to all sorts of stuff provided by some undefined group of rich, greedy, mostly white men. They are hopeless, so stay far, far away from them!
LOL! When my grandson was born, I held him in my arms and welcomed another little male into the world. Yet another thieving, greedy, self-absorbed white male who will have everything handed to him on a silver platter his entire life! Should have seen the look that elicited from my son! :)
From your post, i see you have done no research on the man. how sad.
Ah, Carolyn? It was a joke. Lost your sense of humor have you?
Needless to point out, that was her one and only post on the site. But what's really scary is that you were joking about your grandson, and her response says you have done no research on the man, which means she thinks you were referring to either Romney or owebummer.
Do you think our public education system has struck again?
How right you are Kristin! We wouldn't know the truth if not for the great conservative leaders and this wonderful informative web-site. I won't even watch the tv for election results for the first time in my life. I will listen to Moody christian radio for my information.
The media is a shame to the country and will lead you straight into ignorance brainwashing you at every chance they get just like the educational system we now see.
Good idea - and somehow we have to regain objectivity in our schools - from elementary through University.
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Welcome to Yale University's Hindu Community!
The Yale Hindu Students Council is a group of students at Yale University that aims to bring Hindu culture and traditions to campus and to develop awareness of Hinduism within the Yale and New Haven community. We organize the annual Yale Diwali Pooja and a variety of other cultural events throughout the course of the year. Our events are open to all, meant to promote an exchange of ideas on religion, and are above all educational.
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10th Annual Yale Diwali Pooja
Join us for a prayer to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights! The pooja (prayer) will consist of meditation/prayer and singing of Hindu hymns. Dinner, sparklers, and dance performances will follow. All are invited to attend!
- Monday, October 20, 2014, 7:00 pm, Commons Dining Hall (168 Grove Street)
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Jeff Fisher weighs in on public criticism of Miami Dolphins GM Jeff Ireland
Jeff Fisher ultimately chose not to work for Steve Ross and with Jeff Ireland, but that doesn't mean the new Rams coach – and could-have-been Dolphins coach – doubts the Dolphins' power structure.
At least not publicly.
When I stopped Fisher at the NFL owners meetings on Monday afternoon and asked his thoughts on the heat Ireland has been taking of late, Fisher didn't hold back.
"I think so much of that is unfair," Fisher said. "I was very, very impressed with my visits and with Mr. Ross and Jeff. It'd be hard to find somebody that's more organized and has a plan in place. I just think he's an excellent evaluator. He's got a great staff."
Including, of course, Ireland's right-hand man Brian Gaine, who interviewed for the Rams' GM job after Fisher landed in St. Louis.
As I mentioned in today's column in the Sun Sentinel, Fisher used the word "passionate" when I asked him for a single-word description of Ross. When I posed the same question to him about Ireland, he chose the word, "professional."
What should Dolphins' fans know about Ireland and the job he's doing? What is taking so long to get the Dolphins pointed in the right direction?
"Let me put it from our perspective," Fisher said. "We have a lot of holes to fill and you can't fill them all. You have to look at your roster, you have to look at your cap, you have to plan and project.
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Fisher, it should be pointed out, is one of the few people outside the Dolphins organization who has seen the Dolphins' Grand Plan, the same one many fans have come to doubt even exists. He wasted little time in signing former Dolphins defensive end Kendall Langford to a free-agent deal, but so far that has been the extent of the raiding.
How quickly can the Dolphins turn things around?
"Just look at the way they finished up at the end of the year and the way the players played as hard as they did," Fisher said. "Dolphins fans — and fans all around the country — look at what happened last year, when so many new teams won divisions and [there were] new teams in the playoffs, all those kind of things. It can turn really fast."
Especially when you're able to flip the No. 2 overall pick for a boatload of high draft choices, as Fisher's Rams did earlier this month, choosing in the process to stick with a perceived young franchise quarterback in Sam Bradford.
That, probably more than any other factor, is why Fisher now coaches the Rams instead of the Dolphins.
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I've lived in LA for more than a decade, but somehow I've never made it to Ojai. I've heard glowing reviews of the quaint valley town that's known as much for its art-crammed main drag as it is for its reputation as a spa haven. So how is it I've missed out on visiting for so long?
Within my first two hours in Ojai, I was making mental notes of what to relay to my girlfriends in order to convince them to take a weekend retreat with me. I knew that I wasn't going to see it all in 24 hours, and I wanted to return with friends who could appreciate the town's laidback and somewhat hippie charm, something I was pleasantly surprised to find so close to the LA border. Knowing that such a haven is less than two hours' drive from home, I'm pretty sure Ojai will become a regular go-to weekend jaunt, especially since so much of it can be enjoyed on foot.
The Oaks at Ojai became my jumping off point as I explored downtown Ojai, whose main drag consists of an arcade stuffed with galleries, boutiques, and noshing parlors, such as Movino Wine Bar, which had a flyer in the window boasting an appearance by Daniel Ash, former guitarist for Love and Rockets, Bauhaus, and Tones on Tail. Most every store had posters imploring visitors and residents to "Save Libbey Bowl," the amphitheater located in Libbey Park that serves as the epicenter of the renowned Ojai Music Festival. The park itself is worth passing an afternoon, with its oak-shaded paths, creek full of chirping frogs, and a historic old jail. Grab a sandwich from the Ojai Cafe Emporium and stake out a spot for a picnic, then work it off either on the bike paths, walking trails, or tennis courts.
"We've got three theaters!" one resident proudly boasted to me. "And you just try to count the art galleries." For a town of just over 8,000, that's quite a reason to be proud. The Ojai Playhouse sits squarely in the middle of town, playing the latest film releases and, on the weekend I visited, a live broadcast of the Oscars.
If you're in town on the weekend, be sure to scope out the area directly behind the arcade, where the Sunday farmers' market (9am-1pm) is held. Local vendors congregate to sell everything from dog biscuits to olive oil to fresh-baked pies. You could make a meal out of the free samples alone.
Be sure to leave time to visit Bart's Books, the used bookstore whose name often crops up on travel and literary "best of" lists, as much for its impressive collection (more than one million tomes) as for its quirky atmosphere. What started back in 1964 as a way for Richard Bartinsdale to trim down his personal collection has become an Ojai institution, a whimsical mom-and-pop shop that has overflowed the bounds of the house that once contained it to become the world's largest outdoor bookstore. This shop alone could keep me making the trip up CA-33 through the winding hills.
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After retirement from an East Coast career in state and local government human services programs, I have moved to California to be near my grandchildren. I now have the opportunity to travel the world to connect with people of many cultures.
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I will reread "It Starts With Food" this week. Use up my dairy and say goodbye to sweeteners. Have to buy some ghee or clarify some butter. Make home made mayo. Get my head in the game.
I agree with you about the redundancy - drives me crazy. And the proliferation of self-published books often means no professional editor with a sharp red pencil, a big loss IMHO. Very few people have the ability to bring a perfectly finished book to publication without at least a little help. But that's kinda off-topic - good luck and much success! I really want you to meet your goals!
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"Freedom from fear" could be said to sum up the whole philosophy of human rights. - Dag Hammarskjold
I will reread "It Starts With Food" this week. Use up my dairy and say goodbye to sweeteners. Have to buy some ghee or clarify some butter. Make home made mayo. Get my head in the game.
Thanks for the encouragement - I really want to reach my goals!!!
It Starts with Food was published by Victory Belt Publishing, which publishes a lot of Paleo based books. Not sure I would consider that "self published", whereas Mark's book WAS self-published by Primal Nutrition, Inc, a company owned by Mark.
Repetition can get annoying, but sometimes it's needed to help things CLICK inside our brains.
Primal since March 5, 2012
SW: 221 | CW: 204 | LPW: 166 | UGW: 140 (80 lbs loss)
I think my 10 days of strictly primal was a good lead in to a Whole30. And since we're out of butter I don't have that little temptation, or in most cases - just a brain fart waiting to happen. I think its a good idea to take a few days to prepare. I've been considering this for about a week, so I guess I'm not totally impulsive Once I decide I'm going to do something I don't want to wait for the calendar to make it a "good starting point" .......... but I understand the reasoning behind it. Its a block of time - so making it a MONTH start to finish is a good road map to go by.
Oh - we have a prospective buyer for the 5th wheel. They are coming to see it on Thursday afternoon, and if they like it they are coming prepared to hook on and drive away. They are coming from 3 hours north of us. The guy told hubby that they've been looking for almost a year and ours is by far the best they've seen. They are planning on doing some extensive retirement travel with it. I don't think we will miss it at all. We've enjoyed our trips with it - but we just never got attached to it. For me, having all that weight behind the truck was just stressful! Besides, it takes up so much space in the driveway, and I'm tired of trying to keep it clean beneath the trees. I'm so ready to say goodbye to it. The money is going directly onto the mortgage. That will take it down nicely! We paid $14,000 for it 3 years ago - we currently have it listed for $12,995. I think that's a pretty good price for it. We've added a 32" flat screen and BlueRay, and I've cleaned it up with new window coverings, wall paper borders and dining chairs covers. Its looks pretty dang good. Fingers crossed for a quick easy sale - and no dickering over the price! I hate dickering!
Going to do Barre3 now.
I'm so pumped!!! I did an entire 40 minute whole body work out today! I hope I won't pay for it later in the way of leg pain - we shall see. I wish I could get my sisters to do this - its quick, fun and shows results pretty fast. At least in the way of strength and tone - maybe not so much in weight loss yet. Course they are pretty overweight - more so than me even. I'm 185, next sister is 200, next ~220, next ~350. I'm the "baby" so age and weight are both playing a role here in their lack of activity.
Anyway - I'm feeling accomplished today! My head is definitely back in the game and I'm focused again. Get strong, get healthy, get slim.
Looks like we're taking the boat to the lake Wednesday evening. BIL is taking his also. His is oversized also - so we'll be 2 wide loads heading up to the lake. Hope we don't have any issues. I'm anxious to get the summer started! It will be good to have the driveway clear as well - cuz right now we have the 32' 5th Wheel, and the 29' boat parked in the driveway. When hubby is home his F350 king cab/long bed is parked there too! Good thing we have a LONG driveway Once the 5th wheel is sold and the boat is in the lake for the summer we will actually have a clear driveway for a change!!! YEAH!
Was looking at the smoothie recipes on the Barre3 website. I might try one. Almond Milk, pineapple, orange, banana and spinach. Sounds good, huh? They have a 7 day Blast challenge I might try at some point. But the food seems ridiculously light on calories. Basically its a smoothie a day, a bowl of soup a day and a salad w/protein a day. Smoothie/Soup/Salad + Protein. Their recipes are all whole foods - they are very paleo focused. I'm going to try the smoothie later this week.
It's 2:45 am. I've been awake since 2:00 am. I woke up with that same feeling in the pit of my stomach - a pressure, not quite a pain. A feeling of discomfort that I don't really know how to explain or what to do about. Its almost like a feeling of being really empty, but there are no typical stomach growls and other noises. Almost like I need to burp, but the burp won't happen. I decided to get up and eat something - so I got a glass of water and a bag of pork rinds. I ate a normal dinner - fish and veggies - at 7:30. This is making me really mad! There seems to be no reason for this --- UNLESS, I'm not eating enough during the day. If the pork rinds make me feel better than I guess I can try to eat more tomorrow and see if it makes a difference. I didn't take the probiotic last night so I can't blame it on that. I'm getting really frustrated with this constant gut problem.
Its pouring down rain and we're supposed to be taking the boat to the lake tomorrow evening. I hope it lets up by then.
I have a cauliflower head on one my plants! and I have peppers growing nicely. The lettuce is ready to eat and the zucchini is getting huge! No flowers yet - but the plants are really growing How exciting.
So - my middle of the night snack seemed to help with the pain/pressure/discomfort in the pit of my stomach. After asking hubby to go to the other bedroom sleep I was able to fall asleep again and slept for another 3.5 hours. But upon waking I needed to use the bathroom, and have had to use it 3 times now since getting out of bed 1 hour ago. My stomach hurts and I'm feeling a bit nauseous. I'm really tired after a lousy nights sleep. I'm hungry this morning, that's not normal. I'm not usually wanting to eat until around 11 am. I'll make some eggs I guess.
Day 1 of whole30 went well.
Food yesterday:
3 eggs fried in 1 tsp ghee
4 oz of chicken breast
a handful of almonds
a handful of grapes
4 fish fillets (6 inches x 1/2" thick)
large serving of roasted veggies
pork rinds
calories = ~1600
WO = 40 minutes total body Barre3
Weight today = 187.2 Up nearly 2 pounds from yesterday. Inflammation from the harder/longer workout? Its really frustration and discouraging to see a gain when I ate healthy, light meals - and workout harder than normal. But, I've noticed everything I step it up a notch on the workout I see a 2 pound gain the next day. I'm not gonna freak out over it, I'm not gonna change course or use food as a comfort - I'll just stay the course.
I'm doing everything right and I should be seeing results. I will see results when my body adjusts to the added muscle and the healthier diet. I will see results.
You WILL see results.
Do you take your PM supplements with food? Maybe the upset tummy you keep feeling with them isn't necessarily the probiotics, but the empty tummy you have when you take your vitamins. I can't take vitamins on an empty tummy or I get severely nauseated - like dizzyingly nauseated. I hate it and refuse to take them unless I take them in the middle of a meal. Maybe you should take yours with food too?
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I think Whole30 recommends no weight until after 30 days.
Female 54
Starting wt: 198, Goal: 135, Current with PB: 165
Started at a size 16 down to loose 10
With PB my asthma has improved, low back pain is gone, & I've got more energy
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Arne Jacobsen Series 3300 Chairs and Sofasfor Fritz HansenChairs and sofas for waiting/lounge areas and private homes The cushions are cold-cured foam on a wooden frame with cover in fabric or leather. The frame is chromium-plated steel tubing.
The series includes an easy chair, 2 or 3 seater sofa.
The foam for upholstery and the seat cushion is cold-cured foam made of polyurethane. Standard fabrics for the 3300 series include Kvadrat Hallingdal (70% pure wool and 30% viscose), Tonus (90% pure wool and 10% nylon), Bass (92% worsted wool and 8% nylon) and Topas (100% pure worsted wool) as well as leather in the colours, natural, dark natural, red, tan, black-brown, dark green, dark blue and black.
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As part of this year's SXSW, Mondo Gallery will launch a special showcase for the works of two renowned artists, Martin Ansin and Kevin Tong on Friday, March 14 in Austin, Texas.
The duo will present new prints and original sketches for classic science fiction films "Alien," "Flash Gordon," "The Wizard of Oz" and many more. The art will be on display thru April 12.
Additionally, Mondo has announced a new vinyl release for "Gravity" featuring Steve Price's Academy-Award winning score with artwork by Kevin Tong and art direction by Rob Jones.
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Bennie said:
To whom it may concern :
we r planning to remodel our kitchen and would love to have your kitchen cabinets catalogue .
Our home address is :
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Thank you for your inquiry Bennie — we will have a catalog sent out to you.
Kathy Lewis said:
I have fallen in love with your line. We are remodeling our mountain home and would love to find out more about your kitchen cabinet line. Could you possibly send us some literature?
Thank you,
Kathy Lewis
2809 Gateshead Drive
Winston Salem,NC 27106
Hello Kathy and thank you for your inquiry! we will have our Habersham representative from NC send you some information!
Melissa Kimble said:
Would love information. Just outside of st. Louis
Thanks Melissa — We will have our Habersham Territory Manager reach out to you to provide information and answer any questions!
Sharon Wegner said:
I am going to remodel my kitchen and saved a page from the Architectural Digest from 2 years ago with a display of some of your cabinets. Can someone please contact me as to where I would be able to find someone to talk to about Habersham?
Thank you so much for your inquiry. You can visit our designer/dealer locator page at http://www.habershamhome.com/find-a-designer-dealer/ or if you would like to contact us directly at email@example.com with your city/state, we can have one of our territory managers contact you directly to answer any questions. Thanks!
Jennie said:
Love your old world kitchen I'm in Southern California, looking for someone capable of creating something like this in my area.
Thank you for your comments Jennie — We would be happy to have our Southern California sales representative reach out to you to answer any questions you may have. And, if you visit our dealer/designer locator, link : http://www.habershamhome.com/find-a-designer-dealer/ — we cn point you to a resource as well. You can message us direct at firstname.lastname@example.com for complete details.
Susan said:
I love love love your cabinets. Can you send me a catalog?
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Collierville, tn 38017
Thank you for your inquiry Susan — We will have our Territory manager for Habersham in Tennesee reach out to you. In the meantime, you can also request literature through our online request form too — http://www.habershamhome.com/contact-us/habersham-literature-request/
Maria said:
Would like some info on kitchen and bath cabinets. Live in philadelphia. Where do u have a showroom ?
Hi Maria and thank you for your inquiry — to find our nearest designer /dealer, you can visit the locator on our website at http://www.habershamhome.com/find-a-designer-dealer/
Rachelle Vinson said:
I live in Oakland, California. I 've had a picture of your cabinets on my refrigerator for almost two years, planning to remodel my kitchen. I have been looking for someone one/dealer that sells your kitchen cabinets in my area with no help or luck from the local big stores.
I would appreciate any assistance and I would also like to have a catalog.
Thank you
6815 Mokelumne Ave
Oakland, California 94605
Thanks for your inquiry Rachelle — We will have our Habersham representative for your area reach out to you.
Lyubov said:
Please send me a copy of a catalog. Thank you!!
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Paramus, New Jersey
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Hi, I was just wondering if anyone has a sleep number bed, and if so does it help to deal with the sleeping problems associated with fibro? I was also wondering if anyone has the adjustable one? I would appreciate any input as it's a big investment. Thanks!
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I don't own one as of yet, but slept on one a few occasions while visiting with friends who had one in their spare room. Actually had one in EVERY room. While I don't really have experience with long term use, I slept very well the nights that I slept on it, and actually found that as I was trying to fall asleep, I made the bed softer and when I started to wake from pain adjusted to more firm. I was somewhat suprised in the morning of how many small adjustments I made as the night progressed until I got just the right combination.
I would guess that having this immediate ability to adjust for pressure points that are sore is helpful because it's less time "not sleeping" due to pain and pressure.
I plan to purchase one in the near future, or one of the Temper-pedic ones. I have heard good things about both from other Fibromyalgia and chronic pain sufferers.
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Thanks for the input! I really need a good night's sleep!!
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Yes, we have one. We got it prior to my Fibro dx. Since then we purchased a memory foam topper. And I love my bed. I love falling asleep in it. And I miss it when I'm away from it.
I'll be honest, if I had known I had fibro prior to purchasing it, I may have gone with a memory foam bed. I still wake up in pain more often than not. I still have other sleeping issues as well. But the sleep number bed has been a Godsend.
One more suggestion....invest in some nice sheets. 600Tc or higher. It makes the bed all that much more enjoyable.
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Hi MrsO0523. I have a sleep number bed that also has 2 layers of foam (one memory) included in the mattress. There are several price ranges of the sleep number bed and the 2 layers of memory foam come on the more expensive models. So if you are considering one, I would consider the "better" models so you have layers above the air mattress part.
That being said, we love ours. Like wyndchaiser said, I can adjust the firmness depending on my pain level. Some times I need it really soft and sometimes firmer for back pain.
Also, I like that my husband and I can each have it how we each like. He likes his softer than I do usually.
Good luck.
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Hi' my parents have a sleep number bed,they both have fibro and my dads back is so bad the surgeons said they won't touch it unless he's in a wheelchair,and love it,they have tried many many mattresses and this is the one they kept. I have a pillow top matress that my son gave me its very comfortable,but my husband and I both wake up sore,but at least it feels good to get in it and sleep a few hrs till our pain comes back.If I would ever have the money I think I'd like to get a sleep number bed.
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I've had my sleep number bed for a year now and absolutely love it! It really does alleviate the red pressure points they show you at the store when you lay on the bed there.
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I just got one and i love it-much better sleep-i no longer wake up in the middle of the night!
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I have a memory foam topper on my regular bed. My mom has a sleep number and HATES IT and when she slept in my bed this summer on a visit she fell in love with it. She got a foam topper too. I ordered mine from Costco.com they deliver it to your door. I have the one with temperature cooling properties. They say foam toppers can get warm in the summer without a cooling mattress pad. I love mine and it's a lot cheaper than a sleep number bed.
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I have a sleep number bed, but I have had trouble with it dipping in the middle. I have to admit that I was bedridden for several years, but it has only been 4 years since we purchased it. They sent us new air bladders for it, but after a while, they too started to dip. I have been to local store,and I called mfg, but they will not send out a rep to even check is as it is still under waranty. I have to say that they have not stood behind the warranty. It has helped me with being able to adjust to my comfort level, and it would help more if it didn't roll me to the middle when I get in it.
A friend just purchased a Comfortaire, which was an offshoot of Sleep Number. I have done a lot of research on them, and their bed is constructed better. It also has a bamboo cover which has a cooling effect if you suffer from heat problems which many fibro patients do. I have heard a lot of Fibro patients like tempurpedic, but I have such severe heat issues and on times that I've slept on them, I burn up. The delivery guy told my friend that many people had issues with the heat problem with the tempurpedic, but if you don't have problems with severe sweating, then it would probably be fine. A pain Dr. at Emory Univeristy wrote an article on best mattresses for pain pain patients, but I've not been able to get a copy of it as of yet. Just trying to post info that I've researched and experienced. Each of us is different, and what may be bad for one can be good for another. Hope this will aid you in starting to research. Lay on them for a long time in the store, and sleep number does have a return policy- or they used to. Good luck.
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We've had our sleep number for 7 or 8 years now. I too miss it when we are away from home. Even with it, I still have pain while laying down but I believe it would be much worse without it. We got the one with the pillow top and dual controls.
The only problem we had it was our neighbors had one too and for some reason their control got on our frequency so when they made adjustments to their bed, it happened to us. That was a funny situation until we found out they had a sleep number bed too.
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Ingram and Gockel Join Conference USA Staff
June 19, 2012
IRVING, Texas - Conference USA Commissioner Britton Banowsky announced that former C-USA interns Jeremiah Ingram and Toni Gockel have been promoted to full-time positions on the staff.
Ingram spent the 2011-12 season working most closely with the public affairs and media relations areas and will now hold the title Assistant Director of Media Relations. He will continue to serve as the primary communications contact for men's soccer, softball, men's and women's golf and swimming & diving and a secondary contact for football.
Last season, he assisted with the promotion, community outreach and championship operations for several C-USA Championships, including football and men's and women's basketball. Ingram will also be involved with producing content for features on the C-USA Digital Network and assisting with the conference's social media platforms.
Ingram joined the conference from Saint Louis University where he was the internal communications editor for university marketing and communications. Previously, he worked for four years at the Missouri Valley Conference office in St. Louis. At the MVC, Ingram was assistant commissioner, serving as a member of the league's media relations staff and directing the conference's new media initiative. During his tenure, he was the primary media relations contact for multiple sports, including women's basketball, softball, men's soccer, volleyball and track and field. Ingram also was a member of the local organizing committee for the 2009 Women's Final Four, was assistant media coordinator for the 2007 and 2010 NCAA men's basketball regional and directed the media relations efforts for the league's women's basketball championship.
The Indianapolis native is a graduate of Bradley University with a double major in marketing and communications.
Gockel came to the Conference office in August 2011 after earning her bachelor's degree from C-USA charter member UAB. A four-year letterwinner for the Blazer women's soccer program, Gockel graduated in December 2010 with her degree in fitness leadership and exercise science. She spent five months as an intern with the UAB Sports Marketing Department, developing and orchestrating promotions for men's and women's sporting events. Gockel was responsible for everything between executing comprehensive ticket sales plans to overseeing the video programming and replay at events, as well as engaging fan support. While at UAB, she was also a member of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee and Gang Green, the student spirit group.
As the new Assistant Director of Marketing, she will continue to serve as the main liaison to the marketing directors at all C-USA member institutions. This includes implementing marketing, promotional and branding initiatives; overseeing all sponsorship fulfillment needs and providing on-site support at select Championships and other Conference events.
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April 21, 2011
LOS ANGELES - Senior Donna Kerr tossed a gem on Thursday night, allowing only a bunt single in the top of the seventh inning while striking out six, and received run support by way of a three-run homer by freshman Kellie Fox, as the 11th-ranked Bruins blanked #9 Washington 4-0 at Easton Stadium.
The Bruins improve to 30-9 and 6-4 in Pac-10 play, while the Huskies fall to 30-7 and 5-5 in league action.
Kerr (12-3) was masterful, as the only Husky to reach base was Jenn Salling, who walked in the first inning and laid down a bunt single to open up the top of the seventh. After the free pass in the opening frame, Kerr retired 17 in a row, striking out a pair in the fifth and sixth innings. Fox had two of the Bruins' six hits.
The Bruins scored in their first at-bat. Junior Katie Schroeder led off with a slap single to shortstop and moved to second on a wild pitch. Fox followed with a single up the middle, with Schroeder stopping at third, but when the ball got by Kimi Pohlman in center, Schroeder resumed running and came home to score the game's first run.
In the fifth, UCLA tacked on three more runs. With one out and freshman Talee Snow at first after tapping into a fielder's choice groundout, sophomore B.B. Bates singled through the left side to put a pair of runners on. One out later, Fox skied a 3-2 pitch over the wall in right-center field to put the Bruins on top 4-0. It was the freshman's 10th homer of the season.
The Bruins and the Huskies continue their three-game series on Friday at 6 p.m. Gametracker and live audio will be available at UCLABruins.com.


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This looks delicious! I love a good pork chop recipe that combines just the right seasonings…thanks for sharing!
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These pictuuuuuures! When I grow up, I want to photograph like you! 🙂 xoxo
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It's so easy to get swallowed in projects, isn't it? I applaud you for giving yourself peace in saying no. I, myself am a busy bee, knowing I have to say no as well. Keep following your heart. It will take you to places you've never seen before.
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Preach on, Sister! It really is uncanny that your posts always seem to strike a chord with me. Very inspirations post, Katie. The pork chops look amazing as well!
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I love the personal photos!! you have such a beautiful family Katie 🙂
and ugh crushing on these pork chops hard! love that you grilled them and that you used rosemary, my favorite spice ever – just gorgeous!
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Mmmmm love pork chops! These look stunning! Beautiful photos Kate!
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Would it be okay to replace the pork chops with chicken thighs?
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LOVING this post Katie, such great insight! Sometimes we all need to slow down a little, reprioritize & rethink what`s important. Thanks so much for the reminder! And… the recipe & beautiful photos!
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VA Announces Departure of Acting Under Secretary for Benefits Danny Pummill - WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced the departure of Danny G.I. Pummill from his post as Acting Under Secretary for Benefits at the Veterans Benefits Administration. Mr. Pummill has served as the Acting Under Secretary since October 19, 2015. Mr. Pummill had previously planned to retire by the end of 2015, but upon the departure of previous Under Secretary for Benefits Allison Hickey, he remained as head of the administration at the request of Secretary Robert A. McDonald. His continuing service helped ensure the critical continuity required to complete VBA's transformation, and help expand the MyVA effort at the administration level. (6/16/16)
VA Partners with KaBOOM! To Support Veteran Families - Sometimes play is the best medicine. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is announcing a partnership with the national non-profit organization KaBOOM! to make play more accessible to children visiting VA Medical Centers and VA Fisher Houses. KaBOOM! is one of a number of partnerships formed under the MyVA initiative, the largest transformation in VA's history, which focuses squarely on the needs of Veterans through customer service and strong community partnerships. (6/14/16)
VA Announces Formal Removal of Three Phoenix Health Care System Officials - The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today announced that it has removed three senior officials at the Phoenix VA Health Care System. The move follows an announcement in March in which VA proposed the removal of Lance Robinson, the facility's Associate Director; Brad Curry, Chief of Health Administration Service; and Dr. Darren Deering, Chief of Staff. In addition to other causes, the three were removed for negligent performance of duties and failure to provide effective oversight for not ensuring Veterans were either properly scheduled for appointments or placed on an appropriate wait list. (6/8/16)
VA Announces Partnership With Non-Profit Organization, Leanin.org - The Department of Veterans Affairs' Center for Women Veterans today announced a partnership with LeanIn.Org, the nonprofit organization founded by Facebook Chief Operating Officer, Sheryl Sandberg, to empower women to achieve their ambitions. Building on the successful launch of LeanIn.Org circles within the Department of Defense, VA is following the same model to increase support to women Veterans. (6/2/16)
VA Secretary Provides Relief for Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injuries - Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert McDonald has granted equitable relief to more than 24,000 Veterans following a national review of Traumatic Brain Injury medical examinations conducted in connection with disability compensation claims processed between 2007 and 2015. (6/1/16)
VA Launches Veterans Legacy Program - The Department of Veterans Affairs announced the launch of the Veterans Legacy Program to memorialize Veterans' service and sacrifice through public educational programming. The program uses the rich resources found throughout VA national cemeteries, Soldiers' lots and monument sites. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert A. McDonald announced the program yesterday during a Memorial Day ceremony at Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside, California. (5/31/16)
VA Proposes to Grant Full Practice Authority to Advanced Practice Registered Nurses - The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is proposing a rule to grant full practice authority to Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN) when they are acting within the scope of their VA employment. Full practice authority will help optimize access to VA health care by permitting APRNs to assess, diagnose, prescribe medications and interpret diagnostic tests. This action proposes to expand the pool of qualified health care professionals authorized to provide primary health care and other related health care services to the full extent of their education, training, and certification to Veterans without the clinical supervision of a physician. (5/29/16)
Ahead of Memorial Day, Seven VA National Cemeteries Are Added to the National Register of Historic Places - The Department of Veterans Affairs announced that the U.S. Department of the Interior has added seven VA national cemeteries to the National Register of Historic Places. The recognition coincides with the national celebration of Historic Preservation Month each May and comes ahead of a weekend of Memorial Day observances at VA National Cemeteries nationwide. (5/27/16)
Statement from VA Secretary Robert A. McDonald - On Monday, I made some remarks on how we're working to improve Veterans' satisfaction with the care they receive from VA. It was never my intention to suggest that I don't take our mission of serving Veterans very seriously. (5/24/16)
VA Announces Telemental Health Clinical Resource Centers During Telemedicine Association Gathering - As the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) works to improve Veterans' access to health care, its telehealth services play an integral role in that process, said Dr. David J. Shulkin, VA's Under Secretary for Health. Dr. Shulkin spoke today to members of the American Telemedicine Association attending the group's 2016 conference in Minneapolis, where he also announced the establishment of five VA Mental Health Telehealth Clinical Resource Centers to provide enhanced mental health access and services to Veterans in remote locations. (5/16/16)
Rosemary Williams Appointed as VA Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs - Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert A. McDonald today welcomed the appointment of Rosemary Freitas Williams as Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Public Affairs. (5/13/16)
Two VA Employees Lauded For Their Work With Homeless Veterans - Two Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) employees were named finalists for the Samuel J. Heyman Service to America medal, also known as the Sammies. The Sammies, called the "Oscars" of government service, are a highly respected public service honor named for the late founder of the non-profit organization, Partnership for Public Service. The awards align with his vision of a dynamic and innovative federal workforce that meets the needs of the American people. (5/10/16)
Hundreds of Injured Military Veterans from Around the Globe Come to Orlando to Compete in the 2016 Invictus Games - The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is proud to support the over 500 ill and injured military Veterans from 15 Nations who have come to Orlando, Fla. to compete in the 2016 Invictus Games taking place May 8 – 12, 2016 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando. (5/6/16)
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VA selects new Director of the Center for Women Veterans - The Department of Veterans Affairs announced the appointment of a new director of the Center for Women Veterans. (5/3/16)


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Law Professor Superlatives: Most-Cited Law Faculties
Earlier this year, Law Blog posted about the most-cited legal articles of all time, and now we have another superlative study: law faculties and their faculty members with the most law journal citations.
The University of St. Thomas School of Law study, published on Monday, measured the scholarly impact of law faculties ranked in the top third of ABA-accredited law schools.
Yale, followed by Harvard, Chicago, Stanford and New York University law school faculties earned the top five spots, by a long run. Columbia, California-Irvine, Vanderbilt, Cornell and California-Berkley law faculties rounded out the top ten.
The "Scholarly Impact Score" used to rank the law faculties is calculated from the mean and the median of the total law journal citations by tenured law faculty over the past five years.
Gregory Sisk, a law professor at University of St. Thomas School of Law in Minneapolis, Minnesota who co-authored the study, believes the measure should be an important factor, although not the only one, to prospective law students because it demonstrates "whether there's an intellectual excitement" in the faculty.
The scholarly impact scores rank a number of schools much higher than their rankings in U.S. News & World Report.
Brooklyn Law School is listed as No. 65 by U.S. News but has a scholarly impact ranking of 41. Cardozo Law School placed 24th in scholarly impact, far better than showing at No. 56 in the U.S. News rankings.
Other examples of schools packing more scholarly impact than their U.S. News ranking would suggest: Case Western, Chapman, Colorado, Florida State, George Mason, Hawaii, Hofstra, Houston, Missouri-Columbia, Nevada-Las Vegas, New York Law School, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Rutgers-Camden, Seattle, and the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota.


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Tonight – Rostam Batmanglij
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Tonight, as a part of the ongoing Fusebox Festival, Rostam Batmanglij of Vampire Weekend will be performing 3 songs at 2 performances with the Tosca String Quartet. The show takes place at the Alamo Ritz downtown, and show times are 7:00pm and 9:45pm. Tickets are $19 online, you can get 'em here.
Local Natives – Antone's
- Apr, 24 2010
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In very early 2009, I was standing outside of the Beauty Bar in downtown Austin, Texas with my friend Eric, leaning up against the fence on a Wednesday night, trying to figure out what to do. There were grunts and groans from instruments coming out of the door to the venue, but other than a presumable sound check, there appeared to be nobody in the place, so Eric and I were prepared to find a different haunt. Just as we were deciding which street to wander down, a group of scraggly, rowdy guys came bursting through the Beauty Bar door, and the tallest shouted, "It's time to find people to come to this show!!" This caused me to turn, and the tall dude saw me and asked, "Do you guys wanna see a show? It's great!" I asked him who was playing, and he said, "Well, we're in a band called Voxhaul Broadcast, and we're playing with the Union Line, which is the band these guys here are in, and then the Local Natives are setting up right now, they go on in about half an hour." I looked at Eric, we shrugged and said, "Sure!" I asked where the guys were from, and they said California. I nodded, and we promised the guys we'd head inside. About fifteen minutes later, we wandered in to join maybe 3 other people in the room. When the Local Natives began to play, it felt like it was for us and the bartenders. I remember being immediately drawn to "Airplanes," and I remember the energy infused in "Sun Hands." I became a total advocate that night, and was sorely disappointed to discover this Silverlake gem hadn't recorded a full album yet, but I bought their split 7" that had "Airplanes" on one side, a Union Line song on the other. I chatted with their sweet drummer Matt, who informed me they'd be back for South by Southwest a few months later.
Flash forward to April 23, 2010. I arrive at Antone's on 5th street at 10 p.m. to a line snaking around the venue. Doors opened a few moments later, and we masses poured into the building, trying to stake out space close to the stage. By the time the Local Natives took the stage a little over an hour later, bodies filled every inch of space, jostling into one another, stepping on toes and craning necks to see over the forest of people around them. The band still sound checked themselves, exemplifying the strange space this band lives in – huge and completely deserved success garnered at a stupefying breakneck speed. Of course, the band has been working for years (previously with a slightly different lineup under the moniker Cavil At Rest.) They played through their entire album; yep, they now have a full-length album out on their label, Frenchkiss, called Gorilla Manor. Highlights included the sultry "Cards & Quarters," with a completely jammable beat, the soaring harmonies in "Airplanes" which led to a solid three minutes of audience applause as the gentlemen of the band stood in complete awe, with the biggest grins on their faces and practically shaking their heads in disbelief, and the night's encore and closer, "Sun Hands," which exploded in rock and prompted some (read: me) to leap up and down in a rapturous state of mosh.
I was completely lucky to stumble upon this band over a year ago, and could not be happier for them in all of the success they've experienced in such a short time. If you've yet to join the Local Natives fan base, but you like sweeping melodies, thumping rhythms, rich harmonies and Talking Heads covers, don't waste another second – become a part of their incredible success story. Just walk through the door.
4/10/10 – Tonight in Austin
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It's been a while, dear readers, and for that – I'm sorry. But TONIGHT, there is so much goodness happening across town that there is no excuse not to catch some incredible music!
Vampire Weekend play tonight at Stubb's (and their very own Chris Baio does a DJ set at the Beauty Bar afterward). Doors for Stubb's are at 7pm, and the event is sold out.
Royal Forest are releasing their fantastic EP tonight at Emo's (10 days before that ish hits shelves). Lots of local goodness to be heard at this show.
Yeasayer play night one of their two night stand at La Zona Rosa (moved from the Parish) tonight. They'll also be DJing afterward at Lamberts.
And finally, Girl Talk is playing a FREE show tonight on the UT campus for 40 Acres Fest. White Denim kicks it off at 7pm, and other 40 Acres festivities are going on all day.


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Samsung SHW-A300 is a simple flip phone for South Korea
Did the flip phone die with the Motorola Razr? Apparently not, since manufacturers everywhere keep banking on the form factor, even as full-touchscreen slate-type devices are getting more and more common.
One such clamshell phone is the Samsung SHW-A300, unveiled in Samsung's home market of South Korea. The A300 is an unassuming device aimed at those who aren't into the latest and greatest smartphones. This is clearly one phone that will get used mainly as a… phone. And probably some texting too.
The A300 has a large 2.6-inch display, a large keypad for easy text entry, and a 'Hyperskin' body that gives the phone a great 'luxurious' look and also protects against scratches and fingerprints. Spec-wise, there's obviously not much to see here. The A300 has a 2 MP camera, Bluetooth, microSD card slot, a music player and e-dictionary, and it weighs 105 grams.
The Samsung SHW-A300 costs 200,000 won, which is approximately $185 or €129 and will be available from both SK Telecom and KT.
Via Samsung Hub