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I am selling my NEW WITH TAGS still on Nicole Miller Poppy dress sold at BHLDN. This is part of BHLDN's brand new collection and it will be at least a year before it goes on sale!
I got a dress just like this one custom made and am STILL waiting for it to be delivered even though my wedding is in May. This is my backup dress, and has been tried on in the salon and at home, but I am fairly sure I won't be wearing it even though I absolutely love it!
This dress is in great condition except there is a small hole at the bottom of the zipper in the back. This could be easily fixed!
Here's a word of advice: this exact dress is available – and returnable online at BHLDN. (Sadly, I found that out after I purchased it during a sample sale). You can order the size 10 Poppy dress from that website, try it on, return it, and only lose the shipping costs. If it fits you, you can come back and buy this one for almost 20% off!
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Kim Kardashian has stepped up her low-carb diet and workout regimen to get in top shape for her upcoming May 24 wedding to Kanye West, People reported.
Kim, who lost 56 pounds just six months after giving birth to daughter North in June 2013, is continuing with her low-carb ketogenic-style Atkins diet and has been exercising rigorously, combining cardio exercise with body-sculpting calisthenics.
Low-Carb Ketogenic Diet Spurred 56-Lb Weight Loss
Kardashian, who has already regained her stunning pre-baby bikini body, previously credited the Atkins diet for her 56-pound post-baby weight loss. Kim's diet was a low-carb, high-fat ketogenic diet known for producing rapid weight loss.
Her ketogenic meal plan consisted of 1,800 to 2,200 calories and limited daily carb intake to just 50 to 60 gram. Kardashian's daily menu combined proteins like fish, chicken and meat; healthy fats like olive oil, avocados and nuts; low-starch vegetables, and some low-glycemic fruits like berries.
Kardashian also exercises almost every day, combining rigorous cardio workouts with strength-training and lots of squats. She varies her workouts, taking spinning classes at SoulCycle and Barry's Boot Camp sessions.
"She alternates between different types of workouts for a better result," said a source. Kim is proud of the hard work she has put in, and slammed rumors that she got weight-loss or other plastic surgery.
Kim Is Wearing a Corset to Bed Every Night
Not surprisingly, Kardashian's dramatic slim-down has spawned a spate of diet and weight-loss rumors. Recently, reports surfaced that the buxom brunette beauty was wearing a tight corset to bed every night to make her waist even smaller.
The measure sounds drastic, but actress Jessica Alba has credited wearing double corsets around the clock for three months for her dramatic post-baby weight loss. "Wearing a corset at night is extremely uncomfortable, but it has a proven track record of results, and with six weeks to go, Kim is up for anything," Shape reported.
Some weight loss experts claim wearing a corset draws in the muscles around the core and helps you sweat out toxins. Other experts say wearing corsets do more harm than good.
"The problem is that when you constrict your waist, your organs have to go somewhere," said gynecologist Dr. Sarah Gottfried, author of The Hormone Cure. "Corsets push your lungs and liver up, and your intestines down. The result is a smaller waist, but organs are out of their natural placement in your body."
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It's that time of year again. That time when the Goats visit Real Salt Lake and I ponder back on what went wrong with our team. Founded the same year. Equally bad. Then the Goats got good and RSL still struggled. Goats' attendance numbers were respectable. Stadium talk was rampant. All the while RSL played in an empty football stadium with turf and football lines while their franchise sat on the verge of going belly up.
Then the 2008 MLS Playoffs. The Goats were projected to go far while RSL limped into the post season. For a team that had won the season series since the foundation both organizations, the Goats didn't have one thing RSL did. A home. Rio Tinto Stadium had just opened about a month earlier. As us long time supporters of our team already know, RSL won that series on the strength of a last minute goal in the 1st match, and a Goats team that forgot they were at "home" in the 2nd match, digging themselves into a hole of which Justin Braun and Ante Razov could only claw them out of so much.
RSL may not have made the Cup Final that year, but the ground work was there for them to jump over and surpass their 2005 expansion brothers. While the Goats went on to bomb out of the post season in the 1st Round again in 2009, RSL went all the way to the MLS Cup Final and beat our neighbors. A win that resulted in their qualification for the 2010-2011 CONCACAF Champions League. An entertaining run that captivated MLS fans from coast to coast (unless you were from Colorado).
And all the while the Goats sunk. The powers that be, brought in Martin Vasquez to pick up the pieces after Preki was given his walking papers. 2010, down the drain. After that, the Powers that be, brought in the man many believed played a huge role in the success Real Salt Lake had been having. Robin Fraser may have been a good Assistant Coach. But 2 years with our Goats showed that a Head Coaching job wasn't something he was ready for. 2011 and 2012 down the drain. All the while RSL became a force in MLS. Qualifying for the post season as well as the Champions League again.
So that brings us to last night. Was another shock win in the cards? Or more of the disappointment that has become customary after facing the "Claret and Cobalt"?
A missed Penalty Kick, a Red Card and a 1-0 loss for the Goats. Sounds like business as usual. Sure, there were some injured players, and others who allegedly are holding out due to financial reasons, but it's no excuse for a loss. All the pretty passes in the world aren't going to make up for the fact that points were dropped yet again.
The Goats return to action next Saturday against the San Jose Earthquakes. Who will be coming off dramatic back to back matches against the Portland Timbers. Kick-off is 7:30pm. No TV has been arranged for the match, and the alleged free stream on cdchivasusa.com is not very reliable. Only good way to watch will be in person.


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CBS News reported yesterday that Bedford killer Robert Atlas, 26, confessed to police that he stabbed his pregnant girlfriend to death in their Texas apartment on March 21. In an affidavit obtained by the Star-Telegram, Tracy Anderson grabbed her cell phone and tried to call for help but died moments later on her bedroom floor.
The 6-page document outlines several chilling facts in the case:
- Medical examiners noted stab wounds to Tracy Anderson's stomach and chin. The victim also had defensive wounds on her hands, indicating that she fought with her attacker.
- Tracy Anderson was upset when she found her live-in-boyfriend at a bar late Friday night on March 21. Anderson showed up at the bar and argued with Robert Atlas, then left the bar visibly upset.
- Atlas also told friends that Tracy had locked him out of their new apartment several times, and that he would "kick the door in" the next time.
- When police arrived at the scene, they noticed that the front door frame was damaged, as if someone had forced their way into the apartment.
- Detectives also stated in the affidavit that they found Tracy Anderson lying on her bedroom floor with her cell phone nearby. The pregnant woman had apparently crawled from the bathroom to the bedroom, where she pulled her cell phone from the wall. The charger was still attached.
- Robert Atlas, whose favorite movie is "Bad Boys II," told his mother that he loved Tracy Anderson but told several others that he no longer wanted to be in a relationship with her.
- In an eerie series of posts and comments on Facebook, Tracy Anderson stated: "Hate when people I love hurt me."
- On Robert Atlas' Facebook page, his mother Brenda Atlas tells her son that Tracy Anderson is "beautiful just like your mommy. Treat her just like you would want a man to treat your mom, and sisters. I love you my son!"
Family members worried about Robert Atlas in the days leading up to his arrest and asked Facebook friends to contact them with any information.
One sister posted:
"WTH!!!!!!! Where is my brother Robert Atlas!!!???!!! Someone tell me something, please. Our family is asking for your prayers as we go thru this difficult time. We are trying to locate my brother Robert Atlas. If anyone hears anything from him, please inbox me."
Another post several days later continued:
"I think it's so sad that the only thing that grieving people can say or do is bash others. If you're celebrating someone's life, be happy. Telling lies about someone and failing to tell the whole truth is also disrespectful. It's no one's fault that neither family really knows the full truth. Some of us know partial truths. Others know half. Many don't have the slightest clue. That's the nature of personal relationships. Meanwhile, what can be proven is so different from speculation. I am calling a truce between my family and the family of Tracy Renee. Going back and forth with words and lies isn't fair. Conceding to what could later come out as facts about a relative can be very hard. But for now, let's just say enough is enough. Please know that we have also been affected by this tragedy. And we are sorry for your loss. We send prayers to your family for wisdom, peace and strength. Take this time and remember the blessings of Tracy and Ashton (and we thought her name was going to be McKenna). Thank you. #aweekagowewerefamily."
Brenda Atlas told the Star-Telegram that her son Robert Atlas, who has confessed to brutally stabbing his pregnant girlfriend in the face and stomach, "loved" Tracy and is "not a "monster."
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The health benefits of green tea date back thousands of years. It has been consumed in India and China and hailed for its health benefits for centuries globally, but has only recently gained popularity in the US. Tea is considered the most consumed beverage in the world behind water, however 78% of the tea consumed worldwide is black and only about 20% is green.
All types of tea except herbal tea are brewed from the dried leaves of the Camellia sinensis bush. The level of oxidation of the leaves determines the type of tea.
Green tea is made from un-oxidized leaves and is the least processed type of tea and therefore contains the most antioxidants and beneficial polyphenols.
Unsweetened brewed green tea is a zero calorie beverage. The caffeine contained in a cup of tea can vary according to length of infusing time and the amount of tea infused.
In general, green tea contains a relatively small amount of caffeine (approximately 20-45 milligrams per 8 oz cup), compared with black tea which contains about 50 milligrams and coffee with 95 milligrams per cup.2
Green tea is considered one of the world's healthiest drinks and contains the highest amount of antioxidants of any tea. The natural chemicals called polyphenols in tea are what are thought to provide its anti-inflammatory and anti-carcinogenic effects.
Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) is the most studied and bioactive polyphenol in tea and has been shown to be the most effective at eliminating free radicals.
Try this antioxidant-rich green tea shake that an energy boost in this refreshing blend of melon, spinach, and cucumber. It will also help you shed excess water and rid your body of toxins.
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• 1 cup spinach
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• 1 cup organic green tea
• 1/2 lemon
Juice the lemon on a manual citrus juicer. Combine the juice with all of the remaining ingredients in a high-speed blender and blend until smooth. Store in an airtight glass container in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours.
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Plans for Buffalo Lake dredgebank project remain on track
With snow and ice still covering Buffalo Lake, it may feel like the drawdown project is at a standstill, but in reality, it is still on track for work to begin in May. The project is currently being bid on by construction companies and contracts should be awarded in April, according to DNR contact Brent Binder.
Bill Lewis of the Buffalo Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District cleared up confusion by some that the lake is not fully drawn down for the project and that more water needs to be released by taking out concrete at the bottom of the locks. This is not the case. The lake has been drawn down as far as it can be. However, the contractor will determine if changes to the structure can be made, which would allow for water levels to be lowered even more if needed in the future.
The need for repair of the dam that forms Buffalo Lake came to the forefront during and after the floods of 2008. The $9 million project began with a drawdown that started September 11, 2012 and refilling the lake will begin in spring of 2014. The project will address deteriorating structural components of the aging dam, ensure public safety, maintain Buffalo Lake, and improve public boat launch and shore fishing facilities.
The dam's earthen embankment will be fortified to increase its strength and prevent seepage. The primary spillway will be replaced and a new fish ladder will be added. Gates on the upstream end of the lock channel will be replaced. The existing embankment boat launch and parking lot will be reconstructed and expanded.
A two-way road with pedestrian path will be constructed from the boat launch parking lot north to Montello Street and one-lane emergency vehicle only road with pedestrian path will be built from the lock channel parking lot north to the boat launch parking lot. Lighting at the Andy Krakow Public Fishing Area and boat launch parking lot will be upgraded. An existing fishing wharf and pier will be reconstructed and additional fishing wharves will be placed along the embankment.


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Part I. Why it won't come easy…
Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.
–United States Declaration of Independence
There seems to be a division of thinking when it comes to the 1% vs everybody else. Many people seem to think that their extreme advantage of resources, the power inherent in the existing structure, and the technology they have access to will ensure their continued dominance. Others argue that because they are outnumbered 99 to 1 they can only maintain their control if the 99% remain compliant. While I favor the latter view, questions remain: what percent need to resist in order for the existing power structure to be overthrown? How does the average citizen overcome the massive advantages available to the existing authority? Can this be accomplished with peaceful means, or will the conflict escalate into violence? What does history teach us to expect in the resolution of this crisis? If the existing structure is torn down, will it be replaced by something better or something worse?
In part 1 of this series, we will investigate the strength of the existing authority, and the inherent advantages that the authority holds over the average citizen who would consider resistance. In part 2, we will look at the inherent strengths that the average citizen has in resisting the existing authority. In part 3 we will look at some of the various methods and strategies that the resistance can pursue. And in part 4 we will try to draw some conclusions about the path this crisis phase will take and what history teaches us to expect.
This is not authoritative commentary. This is simply my observation and analysis of the challenges and opportunities that exist to the citizens that are contemplating resistance in an effort to restore the existing government to its constitutional origins or to another form entirely. I welcome your commentary, perspective and wisdom in this study.
Let us look at the various ways in which the 1% are able to maintain their power. First of all is momentum. It is human nature to resist major changes. Sure we like to change to the next new iPhone, but when it comes to major aspects of how we perceive our role in everyday life we ignore, deride, ridicule, or directly oppose both the change as well as those who are advocating it. For that reason most of the major changes we have witnessed in our lifetimes are a result of tiny, seemingly insignificant changes that incrementally alter the way things are. Freedom, taxation and legislation have all incrementally mutated from emancipated, transparent and accessible to incarcerated, opaque and ϋber statutory.
It takes a major shock to convince people that a change is worthy of the effort required to enact it. Normalcy bias, fear, laziness, and ambivalence all fight to keep things the way they are. Our overall wealth as a society and the extreme amount of "assistance" given over to what has become a large percentage of the population—the disabled, unemployed, and derelict—have insulated us by and large from hardships that have driven other populations around the world to protest, resistance, and violence. Our poor are not starving; they are obese. Our unemployed are not desperate; they are better off with their benefits than with a job. More people are added to the rolls of the disabled every day by the expansion of the definition of disabled, and by the fact that in many cases they can receive more income while doing nothing productive (SNAP, medical, and direct payments) than they could earn with hard work.
Because of the distortion created and enforced by the various entitlement programs at the federal, state, and local levels, we have witnessed dramatic increases in the numbers of participants in these programs. In turn we have seen the tax revenues that support these programs that are paid through the work of productive citizens drop as more and more people become net recipients of government funds and fewer and fewer people are net contributors. This trend is clearly unsustainable; however, each new person added to the dole is another person that would have to vote for change that would negatively impact their immediate circumstances. History suggests that very few people will be willing to support actions that would hurt their personal short term circumstances in favor of society's long term prosperity. The consequence of this dynamic is that there will be no slow, transitional wind down of these programs. Instead these programs and the numbers of people involved will continue to grow until the programs fail catastrophically. For that reason, it is my assessment that the growing pool of beneficiaries will not be a significant part of any anti-establishment movement, protest, or revolution.
A contributing factor to the momentum of the establishment and the slow response of the average citizen is the lack of hardship and suffering he faces. Very few people in the United States go hungry. Very few people are denied medical care. Very few people lack clean water, sleep without shelter, lack adequate clothing, have no access to education, can afford no entertainment, or have no access to sanitation. We are by global comparison a very rich country, and even the poorest in this country live beyond the means of billions worldwide. In short we all have quite a bit to lose, and that changes the riskiness of choosing to resist.
In my personal situation I have a wife and two children, I own a business that employs 14 people, I have property and investments (not a lot), I have 5 sisters, my mom and pop are living, and I have many close ties in my community. If I choose to resist the government I put all of those people, all of my property, and all of my ties at risk. I also put my life and health at risk. I put my freedom at risk (such as it is). In essence I put everything that is near and dear to me at risk, and that does (and should) enter into my decision to resist or to comply.
With our poorest tamed by the entitlements they would lose if they resist, the burden of resistance then falls upon a group of people with plenty to lose. Their incentive is the awakening to the reality that not resisting may cost them all of the same things; however, the risk equation remains "if I resist I will risk all of my treasured people and possessions" vs. "if I resist I may risk all of my treasured people and possessions."
Another significant factor in favor of maintaining control by the existing authority is force. The establishment powers, whether behind the scenes (the bankers) or in full view (the politicians) have near complete capture of all the federal (the military, DHS, CIA, FBI, et al), the state (National Guard, SBI, State Troopers, et al) and local (sheriff, city police, et al) agencies. While there is some question floating around the blogosphere about whether or not the members of those agencies will be willing to fire upon civilians history and recent events make it clear that at least the majority will comply with the orders they receive. For the same reason that the average citizen is overwhelmed when thinking of how and when to resist authority, the front line soldier or officer is similarly daunted by thoughts of bucking the chain of command. When you combine that with the very real threat of armed resistance, the possibility of significant violence cannot be ignored.
While any violence on the part of the agents of authority will likely escalate the overall level of resistance in the general population, it is certainly going to discourage any people who are caught up in the festival aspect of the resistance from continuing. The real and present threat of violence and death is a great deterrent; it is not a coincidence that tyrannical governments across the globe and throughout history have made effective use of violence in putting down discontent. While it will cement the resolve of the committed and work to increase the number of people who have suffered significant enough indignity and hardship to risk their lives, a large number of people will be too fearful to support the resistance and will in fact look to establish their own safety by actively helping the establishment root out the resistance.
Along with direct force there are force multipliers like air support, heavy weapons, command and control capabilities, control over the infrastructure, night vision and infrared tracking, satellite surveillance, the network of in place surveillance and traffic cameras, body armor, on-line intercepts of emails, phone taps, the ability to shut down transportation systems, forensic analysis, and training. How does a single citizen cope with the myriad ways in which the governing authority can deploy massive resources and multiply their effectiveness? When he realizes that he must join with others to pool resources and capabilities, how does he find or recruit his team without leaving a trace that will be detected by the government or co-opted to its benefit? It is, to say the least, a daunting challenge.
Non-defense government (federal, state, and local) consumption and gross investment as percentage of GDP, 1929-2008
Anyone who has ever gone on an extended hike in the wilderness has come face to face with the importance and the challenge of logistics. Like a rocket that uses 90% of the fuel to lift the fuel that lifts the rocket into orbit, a hiker must carry more food to offset the extra energy expended by carrying a heavy load of food onto the trail. Furthermore, any tools or materials he needs must be carried along if they cannot be fabricated or acquired along the way, so if the hiker has any desire to do much more than walk (eg. take pictures, drink, sleep, cook, or bandage a cut), he has to carry the means to do so along with him.
For that reason the modern day resistance movement will begin as a largely local phenomenon. People cannot afford to deploy themselves to faraway places and risk their source of income and/or support the additional expense. There will necessarily need to be help in the form of food, medicine, shelter, and materials above and beyond what the average resister will be able to provide, and that lifeline of support is easily constrained or severed by the power in authority.
Conversely the government in all of its forms and agencies has nearly unlimited resources (at least in the short to medium term) in the form of cash, supplies, transportation, and secure storage to support its activities. It rules the air and roads and sea and rails, and it can deploy immense amounts of resources in a short period of time if needed. Furthermore there is no opportunity for any single citizen to limit the reach and ability of the government to deploy those resources. It is simply the case of only being able to stop one grain of sand in a landslide.
The powers that be also have complete authority and control over all of the major channels of communication. They can manipulate, halt, or utilize all TV, radio (broadcast), newspaper, internet, radio (point to point), telephone, snail mail and satellite communications at will. They can monitor, intercept, jam, encrypt or decrypt nearly any message that a modern day citizen can compose. That leaves the resister the option of sending messages that are very difficult to hide and protect, or sending messages that travel at very slow speeds by off the grid methods.
Hand in hand with the ability to communicate is the ability to coordinate. Existing agencies have command and control structures in place that allow orders from leadership to be executed quickly and reliably. Those agencies have extensive practice and established methods for preserving their chain of command and those in the chain are well versed in the execution of the orders they receive. The command structure is redundant and well insulated from the agents in the field of operations, and is virtually immune to any action on the part of the citizen that has chosen to resist.
That citizen in turn is working with other autonomous people and groups (if he is working with anyone at all) who's participation is completely voluntary. They may agree to carry out the requests he makes, but they may only agree to part of the action. They may decide to change the time table. They may decide to back out without notice. Or they may become otherwise engaged and be limited in the sense of accountability they feel and/or be limited in their ability to communicate their change in direction. It is very easy to take out the leadership since the leadership is also likely to be the operator in the field. There is little or no redundancy, and there is little or no practice in cooperative action. Furthermore the more cooperative and effective the group becomes, the more likely they are to become a target of strategic priority by the forces of the powers in place.
The last major category of strength this analysis will address is financial. Despite the overwhelming debt, the deficits, and the lack of solvency in the government at the federal, state, and local levels the fact remains that the financial powers can (and will) continue to create money to fund their activities. There are many questions about whether or not this course of action is sustainable or effective; however, there is little doubt that it will continue. The wealth of the United States is tremendous, and even though it is being steadily diluted by the devaluation of the dollar, there remains an enormous amount of wealth yet to dilute. Consider that the total notional wealth of the United States is around $56T. Even maintaining budget deficits that are funded by printing new dollars, it would take around 30 years to consume the wealth through the expansion of the currency.
Now I know that it is a good bit more complicated than that; however, the fact remains that there is massive wealth left that can be consumed. Furthermore it is likely that the existing debt will be defaulted and wiped out. While there are numerous disruptions inherent is such a scenario the government will be free of its encumbrances and will be able to continue to print new money (even if it is called something else or initially backed by other assets). What this means is that for all practical purposes the government will remain unconstrained in its spending while the average citizen will be anything but. More importantly, as the government creates more and more money, the wealth of the citizen will continue to decline further limiting him from saving or deploying his assets towards effective resistance even as the devaluation creates more and more people desperate enough to consider action.
An average citizen faces an enormous, frightening and disheartening challenge if he chooses to resist; however, that has always been true throughout history when the brave and often tragic souls of the past have decided that enough was enough. No government in world history has lasted very long; most have failed in a much shorter span than the United States has lasted. Neither success nor failure is baked in the cake. In the next part, we will look at the inherent strengths that the average citizen has in resisting the existing authority.


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Provides direction and develops website user experience strategies, including information design and content strategy and leads website usability. Distills research and analytic findings, explains their strategic/tactical marketing implications and how they can be used to create effective and efficient interactive marketing strategies, and reports website performance analytics.
Position: Assistant Director Strategic Web Marketing
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Essential Functions, Major Duties, and/or Accountabilities:
- Writes, edits, and consults on the university's web content. Establishes and implements short- and long-range departmental goals, objectives, policies and operating procedures; monitors and evaluates program effectiveness; affects changes required for improvement. Works with customers to understand their goals and helps define strategy, content and features for design of their website. Analyzes audiences and their information and functional needs, and defines site architecture and navigation that serves as a blueprint of the site. 30%
- Manages the university's web strategy and search engine optimization (SEO) efforts. Responsible for developing and overseeing the execution of strategic social media and digital initiatives to optimizate strategy. Works with customers to understand their goals and helps define strategy, content and features for design of their website. Oversees the accountabilities under the Communications Specialist, a direct report, including gatekeeping the master calendar and other internal communication mechanisms.20%
- Manages the university's social media channels and strategy from an institutional perspective. 20%
- Provides and utilizes analytics review data and other research means. 10%
- Writes/edits for other non-Web projects and perform other job related duties as assigned. 10%
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Manages the Communications Specialist and is ultimately accountable for all the responsibilities under that position.
Special Requirements of the Position:
Graduation from an accredited institution with a bachelor's degree and three years of experience related to the summary of duties.
- Strong knowledge of digital marketing concepts, including Web communication, Web analytics and search engine optimization.
- Ability to think strategically about the use of digital methods and tools in connection with a broader integrated marketing plan.
- Ability to coordinate and execute content aspects of a Web page, from conception (wireframing) to delivery (populating with written and multimedia content).
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Versatile writer, with a preference for excellent writing skills for digital platforms.
- Excellent presentation skills.·Excellent rapport-building skills.
- Ability to lead people and manage projects and resources.
- Ability to lead collaborative projects across departments and divisions.
- Excellent organization and time-management skills.
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Patterned Wood Bench
Nancy at Life Designed spotted this sad-looking bench sitting on her sister's deck. It had been left behind by the previous owners and banished to a corner of the deck. Nancy saw it as a great opportunity to practice her DIY savvy and fix up the bench for her sister and brother-in-law.


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Date of release: 7/1/96
QuickPop does just two things, but was designed to do them very well. This program performs functions that will benefit any Mac user and is extremely simple to set up and use. You can now define all those useless function keys on your extended keyboard (along with any other keys) to perform useful tasks!
The first is to allow you to assign "Hotkeys" to up to fifty (50) applications, documents, Apple Menu Items, control panels, FKEYs, monitor depth (colors) or speaker volume settings. When the "Hotkeys" are pressed from within most any application, the selected item will instantly launch (or change speaker or monitor settings).
The second is to allow you to have a menu pop up anywhere on the screen when you hold a key (option, command, control or shift in any combination) and click and hold down the mouse button. From this pop-up menu you can launch your favorite documents, applications, control panels, FKEYs, Apple Menu Items, change monitor depth (colors) settings, change the speaker level or switch to any other running application.
New Features in version 2.0Can now use up to 50 "Hotkeys". Users can now set up category folders in the QuickPop Folder for much better organization! Can now set "Hotkeys" to switch between running applications (previous, next or by showing a list to choose from).
New Features in version 2.1Fixes several bugs found in earlier versions. If QuickPop would not run on your computer before, that has now been fixed. Also, you can no longer assign the same key to two different items.
Bug fixes in version 2.11Fixed bug that would cause some applications on 680x0 Macs to crash.
Some uses for QuickPop
- Change monitor settings (for those games that require different monitor settings) and assign a single key to instantly switch to 16 colors, 256 colors or Black & white, whatever you need!
- Have a key (or keys) to turn the speaker off or to a different level, no need to go to the Sound control panel anymore!
- Launch your favorite application, document, control panel, FKEY or Apple menu item at the touch of a key (or keys).
- Keep your favorite FKEYs in files rather than installing them in the System file. Place aliases of the FKEY files in the QuickPop Folder and you can launch the FKEYs with any key(s) you set up!
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The Eisenhower Middle School eighth-grade girls' basketball team lost to Topeka Seaman 27-15 on Thursday. The Eagles took a 10-7 lead into the half, but Seaman outscored EMS 9-2 in the third quarter to take the lead for good. Liz Wilson scored seven points, with LaNajia Sanders and Jaylie Thornton each scoring three for the A team.
The B team beat Seaman in a tight game, 16-15. The Eagles did not trail during the game and held on at the end to pull out the win. Rayleene Stone led with six points, with Madison Johnson scoring four.
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Sunday School Bible Stories – John the Baptist
Sunday School Bible stories help children to develop an understanding of who God is, what He has done for us and what we need to do to respond to Him. Today I wanted to look at the story of John the Baptist. Jesus said there was none greater of earthly decent than John the Baptist. John the Baptist and Jesus were cousins. The Bible records the story of Mary visiting Elizabeth, but I have to believe there were many other visits that never were recorded. Mary and Elizabeth had to feel an intense bond as they wondered how God was going to work in the lives of their children. I wish someone had recorded the early years. I'd love to know if Jesus and John were friends as children. Would their conversation be like normal children or did Jesus talk to John about how God was going to work in John's life?
The story of John the Baptist is found found in the early parts of the Gospels. What does this Sunday School Bible story tell us that we can share with children?
- God worked in the life of John before he was even born. Elizabeth knew it and followed God with all her heart. God is at work in the lives of mothers every day. Children are like a clean slate and can grow up to do great things or cause pain and destruction. Moms are a big influence in which way children go. From the life of John children can learn that God wants to work in their life and that they can do great things if they will follow God.
- John listens and follows God. He was called to get people ready for the coming of Jesus. Children have special talents and interests that God can use, even at a young age.
- Bad things do happen to good people. John spent his life serving God. His earthly reward was prison and beheading. We tend to think that if we follow God we will be rewarded on earth. While that is sometimes true there is no guarantee. Jesus said in this life you WILL have troubles, but cheer up for I have overcome the world.
- It is okay to question God. John had followed God his entire life and was now in prison. I'm sure that is now how he pictured the end of his life. If it were me I'd have pictured myself working side by side with Jesus to bring in the kingdom of God. In prison he questioned God's will and everything that was going on so he sent his disciples to ask Jesus if he really was God's son. I think the implication was if you are God's son why am I in prison and do something about it. Jesus sent John's disciples back with the message about people who's lives were being changed and a personal message to John: Keep believing God is in control even though you don't feel that way right now. There are times in the lives of our children when everything seems to be falling apart. God's message to them is the same: I am in control and will help you through whatever is going on in your life.
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Forecast discussion: You may not have noticed, but a weak cold front passed through eastern Massachusetts during Wednesday afternoon. Once the front passed, high pressure ridging began to build in from the west. This helped create stronger winds this afternoon, as the pressure gradient was tightened slightly. Winds will diminish this evening in Boston, as we will have clear skies and calmer winds. This will help lower temperatures into the middle 30's in the capital city. We will have mostly sunny skies on Thursday, and with a land breeze, temperatures will increase into the upper 50's.
As we head into Thursday night, skies will become more overcast as a frontal boundary inches closer to the Northeast U.S. A weak cold front will bring some possible showers starting early Friday morning, and will not end until late Friday night. A new high pressure system will bring sunny skies for Saturday. The high will influence our weather into Sunday, although another weak front will bring some isolated showers by Sunday night.
The showers will end by Monday morning, although we will see limited sunshine. A strong high pressure ridge offshore will keep a very strong cold front to our west through the day. However, the ridge will break down by Tuesday, allowing the front to move eastward. We will see showers at first during the early morning, and one model continues to show very heavy rainfall by Tuesday afternoon. Because the front will be moving very slowly, we could see another round of significant rainfall. Eventually, the front will move offshore, as a strong high pressure system brings down some very cold air for this time of the year into New England. We will see sunny conditions by the midday on Wednesday, but temperatures will struggle to reach 50 degrees in some areas.
72 hour forecast:
Tonight: Clear skies and cold with a low of 35.
Thursday: Mostly sunny with increasing winds in the afternoon and a high of 58. Winds will increase to 19-23 mph with gusts of 35 mph in the afternoon from the south-southwest.
Thursday night: Increasing clouds with possible showers by 2 a.m. We will see a low of 44 with south-southwest winds of 14-18 mph.
Friday: Scattered showers ending by the late evening with a high of 61.
Friday night: Partly to mostly cloudy with a low of 44.
Saturday: Mostly sunny skies by the afternoon with a high of 57.
Saturday night: Partly cloudy skies after midnight with a low of 43.
Extended Forecast:
Sunday: Mostly sunny until the late morning, with overcast skies by the afternoon. Isolated showers will develop by 9 p.m. Highs 60-63, lows 48-51.
Monday: Showers end by the early morning, and becoming partly sunny and very mild. Highs 65-68, lows 49-52.
Tuesday: Showers by the early morning, with heavy rain by the early afternoon. Highs 57-60, lows 37-40.
Wednesday: Precipitation tapers to showers and ends during early morning. Sunny skies are expected and much colder during the morning. Highs 48-51, lows 37-40.


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Are printed journals heading for extinction?
Jan 22, 1999
The growth of the Internet has been a challenge for the publishers of research journals for most of the 1990s. Indeed, some libraries have decided to phase out the printed versions of journals and rely completely on electronic versions available via the World Wide Web. According to a six-page report in this week's issue of Nature, the Web "could yet spell the end for many print titles."
Scientific publishing is still a highly profitable business. According to Nature, the scientific side of the Reed-Elsevier publishing company made a profit of $378m on sales of $938m in 1997. However, the growth of electronic preprint or "eprint" servers, such as the physics server at Los Alamos, will soon radically change the way researchers publish their findings and libraries buy journals.
Publishers are experimenting with new business models such as making journals freely available over the Web and recouping costs through page charges to authors. This approach is being tried on the New Journal of Physics, a joint venture by the Institute of Physics (who publish PhysicsWeb) and the German Physical Society. Libraries, meanwhile, are encouraging academics and not-for- profit publishers to launch new journals in direct competition against high-priced journals from commercial publishers. And for journals with low circulations, one option being considered is to abandon printed versions altogether and rely on the Internet for distribution. However, the problem of future-proofing the archives of electronic-only journals against advances in hardware and software has still to be solved.
The Web is also leading to innovations behind the scenes at journals. For example, a software robot at the Journal of High Energy Physics, an electronic-only journal, scans papers submitted by email to select suitable referees - a task normally performed by the editors.


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This Sunday, November 21st, at 8 p.m., the annual American Music Awards will be aired live on ABC. There is a long list of entertainers which are sure to bring plenty of excitement to the ceremony. Some of the performers for the evening include: Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Pink, Katy Perry, Bon Jovi, Rihanna and Justin Bieber.
Until this Sunday, we can take a look over all of last years excitement. Who can forget the performance from racy Adam Lambert, who sang "For Your Entertainment", or the unfortunate tumble Jennifer Lopez took during her performance of Louboutins. But before all of the awards were handed out and the singers jumped on stage, we saw the stars walk down the red carpet in their best dresses. Below is a slideshow of some of the best and worst from last year's red carpet.
Who are you looking forward to seeing this Sunday?
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- Finally: the Ephrata Brewfest!
- The fallout of 11 MC bomb threats
- Memorial Day Parade
- Second Friday the 13th
- Farmers market opens May 21
- Hello (again), Dolly!
- Kreider Farms opens silo observation tower
- 'Hello, Dolly!' opens Thursday at EPAC
- 'Somewhereville Station' revisits the 50s and 60s
- Manheim Downtown Development Group will dissolve
Sharon 'Grammy' Shaffer 67, beautician, Pfizer retiree
Sharon "Grammy" (Fink) Shaffer, 67, of Lititz, passed away Monday, Feb. 11, 2013 at Lancaster General Hospital.
Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Russell and Whelma Jane (Seiders) Fink.
Grammy worked for a number of years as a beautician and waitress, and later retired from the manufacturing division of Warner-Lambert/Pfizer. She was a 1963 graduate of Manheim Central High School and attended Coleman Memorial Chapel in Brickerville.
A kind and caring mother and grandmother, she loved video games, crossword puzzles, cooking, crocheting and swimming.
She is survived by a son: Kevin W. Myers, and his wife Sheri, of Akron, Ohio; a daughter: Simone Renee Haller, and her husband Keith, of Lititz; four grandchildren: Justin Shuman and Amanda Myers of Akron, Ohio; and Megan Weidman (Turcotte) and Alexis Haller of Lititz; three great-grandchildren; one sister: Donna Victoria Engle of Ephrata; and five brothers: Russell S. Fink, Jr. of Lancaster; and Byron Lee, Eric Christian, Robin Ray and Gary Lance Fink, all of Akron, Ohio.
Memorial services were held Feb. 15 at Charles F. Snyder, Jr. Funeral Home & Crematory with Rev. Russell Hobbs officiating.
To place a condolence online, visit snyderfuneralhome.com.


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Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) is the true foundation for cloud computing, and what most people think about when they hear "cloud": vast resource pools in globe-spanning data center environments, shared and consumed on-demand by companies of all sizes. Today, the lines between public and private clouds have blurred when it comes to infrastructure. Many providers offer highly secure closed-loop environments that resemble a private cloud, but with the multi-tenancy (sharing some resource pool elements with others) and elasticity of the public cloud. Other providers offer a more open consumption model, where you consume resources on-demand in the provider's environment on a simple pay-as-you-go model. Today, many organizations create a hybrid cloud – where workloads are distributed across both a public and private tier for execution to attain the best of both worlds.
Ideal Workloads:
Less Challenging
Elasticity: The hallmark of Infrastructure-as-a-Service is economic elasticity. IaaS allows you to burst capacity on-demand, then scale back to normal levels the next day—without having to do anything other than pay for extra usage charges. Many hybrid clouds use the public cloud tier specifically for burst-capacity, and the private cloud tier for their normal computing requirements.
Resilience: Most public cloud providers offer highly advanced redundancy with uptime guarantees. A hybrid cloud can leverage this redundancy when resources that require continuity are maintained in the public tier.
Somewhat Challenging
Control: You are giving up some elements of control to the provider—you have to select the type of compute resources and how the environment is run when you initially deploy. Accordingly, you are committing to a set of SLAs around uptime, availability, recovery, etc. upon signup with the provider. You still have control over the management of your resources and the provisioning requirements —you give the orders, and the provider carries them out. Some providers enable this through a single console, which makes the process more seamless than when a request must be called in for capacity/environment changes. Hybrid clouds retain strong elements of control for the private-tier, while utilizing the public tier where less controls are required.
Security: Public and hybrid cloud environments may complicate regulatory compliance and data security, compared to fully private cloud environments that enable greater security control and auditability. More providers are finding ways to balance security and regulatory requirements with the extreme flexibility and elasticity that Infrastructure-as-a-Service provides. While security continues to be an issue in the IaaS category, we believe improvements will continue that enhance overall security. For example, division of data across tiers or encryption and obfuscation of data models when stored in a public tier can help address this challenge.
Flexibility: In a public cloud, or in the public tier of a hybrid cloud, the hardware and gear are not dedicated solely to your organization, so some flexibility to customize the environment is lost. There are many providers that offer multiple options through co-location of existing legacy systems to help enable greater flexibility.
Management: Public clouds can shift a significant amount of traditional systems management work from internal resources to provider resources, allowing IT more time to focus on strategic objectives. A hybrid cloud architecture can place strategic business application processing in the private tier and the commodity based resources in the public tier to achieve improved IT flexibility and return.
Mobility: The technological capabilities are available to provide highly scalable and available mobile access to organizations, but it depends on how an IaaS deployment (public or hybrid) leverages their architecture to provide the required mobile access.


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"What the hell it's midnight " You mumbled sleepily, sliding open the phone to type a message in reply. Now that I think about it, Arthur always texts me at night. I hardly ever hear from him in the day
You yawned loudly and rolled over, wanting to fall back asleep. Another beep made you growl in frustration and pick up your phone once more. Why doesn't Arthur just contact me in the daytime rather than keeping me awake at night? You were slightly annoyed by this. You had work the next morning, and needed a good night's rest to be fully functional.
Heaving a great sigh, you shut off your cell and turned over drowsily, pulling the soft, warm blankets over your head in an effort to return to dreamland.
The next day at precisely six thirty in the morning, your alarm clock went off obnoxiously. Stretching out your stiff shoulder muscles, you yawned loudly and began to dress for your job as a waitress at Bonnefoy's Bar. Your good friend Francis owned the place, which meant you got extremely good pay, since he was quite the generous man. All thoughts of Arthur and the mystery surrounding him were cleared from your mind as you dashed out the door, pausing only to grab a thin slice of toast to eat for breakfast along the way. You roller-skated down the wide empty streets until you turned onto the corner on which the restaurant was located.
A small bell attached to the door handle jingled merrily as you entered. You were shocked to see none other than Arthur standing by the cash register, having a conversation with Francis.
"A-Arthur? What are you doing here?" You blinked in surprise, wondering why he would come to the restaurant. It's daytime You mentally noted.
"Oh, hello (Name). I wanted to see you." He glanced at you and raised an arm in greeting. You waved back and flinched at his sallow skin color, wondering if it had gotten even paler than the last time you'd seen him.
"Arthur, are you feeling okay? You don't look so good." You bit your lower lip worriedly. It would be terrible if he was sick. His dark green eyes were mixed with a strange crimson shade, so they appeared a muddy brown color. Dark circles under the eyes made the Brit look very sleep-deprived.
"Don't worry, I'm fine." He tried to reassure you, waving an arm dismissively.
"By the way (Name), you can take the day off, if you'd like. After all, you deserve a break, non?" Francis interjected with a kind smile.
Your (e/c) eyes lit up with delight. "Thanks, Francis!" Turning to Arthur, you asked, "Since I have the day off today, do you want to go to the park with me?"
He nodded without saying a word, and you took his hand. It was icy cold to the touch.
"Why is your hand so cold?" You wanted to know, furrowing a thin eyebrow. It just didn't make sense to you, the way Arthur only texted you at night, the fact that his eyes were tinged with red, and his skin temperature was freezing. Your mind immediately came up with the conclusion of vampire, but you quickly pushed that suspicion to the back of your head. It just wasn't possible, was it?
Overhead, the sunlight was glaringly bright, and you noticed a bead of sweat trickling down Arthur's forehead. You couldn't help but feel a little anxious; he seemed to really be struggling with the intense summer heat.
"You know, if you don't feel good, we can just hang out at my apartment." You told him nervously, only caring about his well-being.
He only shook his head tiredly. "No, I'm fine. I just need some shade, that's all."
You sighed, but didn't want to argue with him, knowing he could get irritable in only a matter of seconds. Finding a large oak tree with outstretched branches blocking most of the harsh sunlight, the two of you chose to relax underneath the cool shade and simply enjoy the warm summer breeze blowing on your faces. Or at least you were getting pleasure from it. Arthur, on the other hand, still looked a bit weak.
" Sorry, I think I'm going to take a nap." He muttered, lying down on the soft springy grass. You nodded a bit sadly and pulled his head onto your lap, making a hint of pink appear on his ghostly pale cheeks. "W-What are you-" He began to protest but you put a finger to his lips.
"Shh, I'll sing you to sleep." You said with a gentle smile.
Arthur grumbled something before closing his muddy brown eyes in defeat. The rising and falling of his chest began to grow steady as he started to fall asleep.
Parting your lips, you began to softly sing one of your favorite songs.
Since when have we lost
The wonderful things that we need somewhere?
I fear the connection to your heart
& I buried myself with my body
During those days when I lied everyday about my fear,
You were already in my heart
Arthur grunted something along the lines of "Beautiful."
With a tiny grin, you rested your small hand on his broad chest, expecting to feel the thumping of a heartbeat. Instead, there was absolutely nothing at all.
You yanked your hand away as if it was on fire, all the color draining away from your face. There was no way Arthur could be dead, he was still breathing normally! Frantically grabbing his cold, pale wrist, you checked for a pulse. None.
Arthur stirred a little, knitting his thick eyebrows together as if he were in pain. You shakily began to sing again, trying to soothe him while attempting to quiet down your own inner turmoil.
If we can think deeply
That someday time will end here,
I thought that will always love you
& I'll be holding out my hand to you
Well, it doesn't matter even if he is a vampire, right? He's still Arthur, and I still love him your mind pointed out, and you continued to sing. Arthur still seemed to be restless, beginning to toss and turn back and forth on your lap. You stroked his silky blonde hair, wishing to comfort him.
Love is such a scary thing
That's why we run away as we search for it
It no longer has anything to do with being an adult or being a child
A huff of irritation came out of Arthur's mouth as he sat up peevishly, startling you. "It's no use; I can't sleep when it's sunny and bright out." He gritted his snow white teeth bitterly. You caught sight of a fang and your breath caught in your throat.
"Arthur you don't have a heartbeat or a pulse, and I just saw that you had fangs too." You murmured, lowering your (e/c) eyes a little bit. You were unsure of what to think.
He froze, becoming completely still and merely stared at you, looking frightened. "I-I (Name), I " He stammered, at a loss for the right words to say.
Shaking your head from side to side, you replied, "It's okay. I know you must be a vampire, or something of the sort."
Closing your eyes, you began to sing again. This time, you were trying to calm yourself down as well.
This feels just like it's my first love
So much so that I feel like it must be fate
Not even in my dreams do I feel
The way I do when we hold each other
"Yes, I guess you're right. I am a vampire." Arthur sighed, looking resigned. "I'm sorry I never told you before."
"That must be why you only ever text me at night. Also, you look really tired because you need blood, right? You're more than welcome to drink mine." You offered, wanting nothing but to help him.
He looked at you, a horrified expression coming over his handsome face. "No! I could never do something as un-gentlemanly as drinking blood from my very own girlfriend!" He barked, standing up and swaying dangerously from side to side.
"Please, Arthur. I can't bear seeing you suffer like this. I don't mind, I promise." You pleaded desperately, looking at him beseechingly.
The Brit looked at you for several long moments before finally giving in reluctantly. "Fine." He snapped, turning away from you like a pouty child.
You stifled a giggle and brushed the long, flowing locks of (h/c) away from your smooth neck.
"Not at the neck! That's going to turn you into a vampire too!" Arthur shouted, appearing distraught.
"I want to be one so I can spend more time with you." You told him matter-of-factly.
"But-" He started to argue. You cut him off by singing the last few lines of the song meaningfully.
If we can't meet each other,
I couldn't laugh this way like when I'm with you
This year, the happiest thing is
Being able to be by your side
" You have way too much influence on me." Arthur complained, coming up behind you slowly.
"I love you." Was all you said in response as his cool breath tickled your sensitive neck.
Licking the side of your throat, Arthur whispered, "I-I love you too. I'll cherish you, I promise."
There was a brief second of pain as the world went pitch black.


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Corruption Hunters Leave the Washington Meeting with Renewed Energy and Vigor for Action
The energy that members of the International Corruption Hunters Alliance (ICHA) brought to their first meeting is beyond words. "Stealing is bad enough, ripping off the poor is disgusting." With those words, the World Bank President kicked off a 2-day momentum for the Corruption Hunters to "draw strength, learn from one another and create their global alliance." And rightly so, they did. A "marketplace" showcasing select country experiences offered some space for some delegates to speak firsthand of their challenges and lessons of success and failure.


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Kathryn Hirsh-Pasek, Ph.D.
Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, Ph.D.
Lawrence Aber, Ph.D.
Nancy C. Andreasen M.D., Ph.D.
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Laura Berk, Ph.D.
Clancy Blair
Elena Bodrova, Ph.D.
Stuart L. Brown, MD
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Adele Diamond, Ph.D.
David Dickinson
Susan Engel
David Elkind, Ph.D.
Martha Farah, Ph.D.
Kurt Fischer
Ellen Galinsky
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Alison Gopnik, Ph.D.
Susan Levine, Ph.D.
Angeline Lillard, Ph.D.
James Davis
Lilian G. Katz, Ph.D.
Patricia K. Kuhl, Ph.D.
Lynn S. Liben, Ph.D.
Samuel J. Meisels, Ph.D.
Nora S. Newcombe, Ph.D.
Peter A. Ornstein, Ph.D.
Anthony D. Pellegrini, Ph.D.
Laura Petitto Ph.D.
Mitchel Resnick, Ph.D.
Jack P. Shonkoff, MD
Dorothy G. Singer
Laurence Steinberg, Ph.D.
Paula A. Tallal, Ph.D.
Catherine Tamis-LeMonda
Christopher W. Tyler, Ph.D.
Ellen Winner, Ph.D.
Patricia K. Kuhl, Ph.D., is the Bezos Family Foundation Endowed Chair for Early Childhood Learning, Co-Director of the University of Washington Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences, Director of the University of Washington's NSF Science of Learning Center, and Professor of Speech and Hearing Sciences. She is internationally recognized for her research on early language and brain development, and studies that show how young children learn. Dr. Kuhl's work has played a major role in demonstrating how early exposure to language alters the brain. In 1999, she co-authored The Scientist in the Crib: Minds, Brains, and How Children Learn.


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Is 17-year-old high school basketball star tipped for the NBA 29?
South Sudanese man is being detained after allegedly falsifying information on a visa application
South Sudanese man is being detained after allegedly falsifying information on a visa application
You needn't be disabled to play wheelchair basketball and as able-bodied athletes know, it's a great sport in itself. But while some are barred at Paralympian level, Danielle Peers had a stroke of what she calls luck
Video: Think Paolo Di Canio's push on a referee was the ultimate in sporting retaliations? Think again
Lancaster believes that stability will provide success with his current contract set to run out after the 2015 Rugby World Cup on home soil
Kenneth Bae addressed journalists at a press conference in North Korea
Rodman delivered the gift of song alongside the leader's other treat: watching North Korea predictably beat a retired team of NBA players during a 'friendly'
Speaking to CNN from Pyongyang, Rodman said his visit to North Korea for Kim Jong Un's birthday was a "great idea for the world"
The basketball star, who has taken on the role of coach of the national team, landed in North Korea earlier today flanked by 11 retired NBA players
Rodman reveals he has received death threats over his visits to the country but has persuaded names such as Kenny Anderson, Cliff Robinson and Vin Baker to take part in the exhibition match
The ever-feared Christmas party passed by in Madrid without any drama after the squad enjoyed a well-manured sit down meal together
Mildred Didrikson, born in Texas in 1911, claimed to have been given the nickname "Babe" after legendary baseball star Babe Ruth when she hit five home runs as a child. At a time when women were not expected to excel athletically, Babe's natural talent was immediately evident.
Jimmy Valvano is a name not widely known this side of the Atlantic. In America, he is revered as an extraordinary inspiration.
A number of other records were broken yesterday
"I've been second all my life. I'm tired of being second. I am done with it"
Sergei Belov, who died on 3 October at the age of 69, was a basketball player who had a key role in the Soviet Union's famous victory against the US in the epic 1972 Olympic final in Munich.
US basketball star seemed unaware the child had never before been seen or spoken of in public
Lawrence Okoye and Menelik Watson are aiming to blaze a trail in the States


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I am using Microsoft Publisher 2007 to create Newsletters and 'Mail Merge' them to Outlook 2007. The newsletters consist mainly of images of size between 200-500KB.
My contact list is around 5000, and it takes me 4-5 hours to complete this whole activity, sending in batches of 1000 each.
Is there a time saving way of doing this, without any bulk mail software?
I have observed the following which may save me some time, but I need help solutions:
Outlook saves each mail, which I feel increases the time. Is there an option in Mail Merge to bypass this action and will that save me some time?
The maximum limit of email addresses in one email is 7 recipients, as laid down by my organization. Is there a way to create small distribution lists of 7 each, which will lead to 715 DLs, and can mail merge be done on those DLs?
Is there any method to emulate the way in Outlook, when we send email to multiple addresses in one email, to do the same for the mail merge task.
Note: The time taken to do the mail merge through Word for the same task takes the same amount of time, hence the presence of Publisher does not add to the time.


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The LEGELLO: A Fully Functional LEGO Cello
Nathan Sawaya, a man best known for building the hell out of things with LEGO blocks, has created a fully functional cello out of the modular plastic bits. No word on what it sounds like, but if I had to guess, I'd say not good. But who am I to judge? I mean, BESIDES BEING THE GREATEST LEGO MASTER EVER?! Just saying, one time I built a Star Wars set and only had a few dozen pieces left over. L3333337!
Hit the jump for several more shots, a time lapse video of the build, and a LEGO guitar, just for the halibut.
Amazing Full Scale Lego Cello Instrument [vubx]
Thanks to Nicklearse, who says, "Celllllllllo ladies".


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The story of Bill and Maureen McCreadie, Eynsham Lock Keepers 1969-2004, as recounted to Witney U3A on 17 January 2008.
Maureen has also written A History of the River Thames at Eynsham, published in the Eynsham Record 21 2004 pages 3-9.
UPDATE 2010: the Parish Council has had a new map and notice board installed at Eynsham Lock, to encourage use of local services and rights of way.
We hope village residents and businesses find this useful, as will our visitors. A copy of the Lock Map (597 kb) is now available online.
UPDATE 2011: the camping area has been enhanced by a Mongolian yurt 5m in diameter - bookings £90 / night - more >>
Once upon a time there was a young man from Coleraine. Coleraine is on the River Bann - Bill and his friends spent a lot of time IN it and beside it.
Young Maureen was born in Oakham, so perhaps she was meant to be a country girl. The previous year, thanks to Herr Hitler, Mum and a dozen other expectant mothers were evacuated from London to Rutland, still a very rural county. Phoney war, many of the other mums-to-be went back to London but my Mum loved it. Of course we had to return to London and the blitz and with Finsbury Park at the end of our road visited this open space where a very straight stretch of river always fascinated me. I later found out it was the New River, cut to bring clean water from Hertfordshire to New River Head for London's early water supply. Even when we spent a year in a Yorkshire mining village when I was eight, I found a river to explore and then we moved to the Kent coast where I did most of my growing up.
Old Father Thames decided to play Cupid. Dear Old Father Thames, he has certainly been through it. The original statue was created by Rafaelle Monti in concrete for the Great Exhibition at Crystal Palace in 1851. He survived the fire that destroyed the Palace in 1936. By 1958 the original was in a rather sorry state and too fragile to withstand the vagaries of the weather so a cast was taken and sited at Thames Head. However there was no peace for this son of the Old Father he was subject to almost continuous attacks by vandals. In 1974 he was removed to St John's lock, the topmost lock on the river, where he can enjoy the peace and respect he so richly deserves.
It was whilst we were both working for Salters Steamers that we met on this boat The Henley. The boat on which I spent the summer of 1965 was the Henley (this picture was taken a little before our time!) and Bill McCreadie was the skipper. Our first date was at the end of the first day working together ...
We married at the end of that season, spent a few days in Cirencester and walked to the source of the Thames.
Meanwhile Bill applied to join the Thames Conservancy Navigation section as a relief lock keeper and started what was to be his lifetime career on 31 January 1966. We have since found out that he didn't fit the profile and that Peter Bowles, the Navigation Inspector who appointed him, was told by the Chief Inspector to get rid of him - because he had been a Salters Skipper and he was IRISH. Fortunately Mr Bowles ignored this instruction, otherwise this would have been a very different story.
Little has been recorded about the first Thames Lock Keepers. We do know that in 1652 the first official Lock Keeper was appointed to the Swift Ditch Lock above Abingdon by the second Oxford - Burcot Commission. He wasn't permitted to marry, sell victuals and lived a tiny one up one down cottage. Things weren't quite so bad for the McCreadie family.
We moved to Eynsham in October 1969, with the boating season at an end, rather a depressing time to move to a lock house which was cold and damp, so much so that I thought about packing my bags and taking our young sons back to live with my parents.
Somehow we survived that first winter. I had a part time job in the University Radiation Protection Office. We bought an old banger Morris 1000 which took the family shopping once a week to Waitrose in Witney and even made it down to Dover the following summer for my brother's wedding.
By the summer of 1970 we were beginning to make a life at the Lock and also to make friends.
My childhood experience of pets had not been a happy one and I decided we wouldn't have any at the Lock .... famous last words; 3 dogs, 6 or more cats, a goose and during our self sufficiency period of the 70s, chickens, ducks and rabbits!
When our last cat died in 2000 we said no more pets as it would not be fair to start them off in the wonderful surroundings of the lock and then take them to goodness knows where. More famous last words, this big black monster just appeared out of the bushes and little by little moved in with us and quite happily made the move to our present home without a care!
Bill Long had the distinction of being the lock keeper who saw the transition from a flash lock to ...
The building of the lock house complete - Cotswold stone with Stonesfield slate roof (replaced in late 1990s), 3 bedrooms, two living rooms and kitchen - no bathroom and a chemical toilet adjacent to the back door but access was from the outside.
The Thames Conservancy inaugurated Eynsham Lock in 1928.
This year (2008) Eynsham and Kings Locks will celebrate their 80th birthdays - perhaps we should persuade some steam launches to recreate this picture!
This aerial view clearly shows why locks are necessary - for boats to bypass weirs - why are weirs necessary - When we arrived 41 years later not a lot had changed! Part of the kitchen had been partitioned for a bathroom but the toilet was in the same location - more or less outside. Kitchen and bathroom were streaked with black mould. Windows and doors didn't fit properly and there were howling draughts everywhere. In 1993 full double glazing, oil-fired central heating, a new roof and full insulation finally made Eynsham Lockhouse a very comfortable house but by then of course, the boys had grown up and moved away. Glad to say that some things have changed in 80 years!
A role as varied as the weather. Although lock keeping appears to be a summer job, letting boats through the lock, grass cutting, gardening etc, a lot can happen in the winter - especially if the river freezes or a strong stream pulls a boat away from its moorings.
or a strong stream pulls a boat from its moorings.
When Bill was a lock keeper the correct title was Lock and Weir Keeper (although even that might change) and weir control in very wet and very DRY weather is a vital part of the job. During the drought of 1976 every bit of weir tackle was shut and sandbagged, pumps were used to back pump any water that did trickle over the weir to keep enough water in the river for Farmoor reservoir and treatment works to keep going.
Of course the opposite happens when the rains come and the river runs high. Glad to say that although I did a stint as relief summer assistant at Eynsham, I never had to do any weir work but Sarah does. However whenever Bill received a phone call in the middle of a wet and windy night and had to go out on the weir, I didn't go back to sleep until he was safely back in bed!
The most dramatic occasion happened just as we were finishing a village quiz evening. Bill had been warned he could be called out so he stayed on Coke and I had my mobile switched on. Everyone laughed and cheered when we got up to leave. They were used to firemen on call, but not lock keepers! Due to illness and holidays, Bill and his colleague Tim were the only ones in the area available and the pulled 5 weirs from Northmoor to Godstow between 11 pm and 3 am. Eynsham fell in the middle of this group so I was ready with hot drinks and biscuits just after midnight.
... a key part of the role. Here Colin and Bill are playing draughts: just the way to pass the times between boats on long summer evenings after a hectic day.
This was the Sunday that I did cream teas in the garden and Eynsham Morris came to dance on the lock side.
Our good friend and guard dog Cyril warning off an intruder? Cyril hatched at Cokethorpe school but was abandoned by his mum. My friend Cynthia was asked to take care of him as she had an incubator; but when he grew too big for her small back garden we adopted him and he was with us for 16 years.
Bill rescuing a neighbour's chicken that had taken refuge in a tree when the usual trickle of water at the end of their garden had turned into a lake.
Did I once say NO PETS?
In 1981, together with the mums of Swinford, I organised a Royal Wedding Party in our garden for the under 16s and over 60s. I'm pleased to say that the youngsters in the picture are all married - a lot more successfully than the one we celebrated then!
In 1999 and 2001 we held parties in the garden after the baptisms of our grandchildren Rachel and Aaron.
I was part of the first generation of wives to follow their own careers instead of running a lock side shop (though I did do that for a few years in the 70s), serving teas or being summer assistant to their husbands but when I stopped being an admin assistant guess what I did?
The house and garden covered a third of an acre and this part represented about a third of that; and for several years I held cream teas here to raise funds for four different charities, including the Witney group Against Breast Cancer (ABC). This was the last of such events in 2003 when Eynsham Morris came to dance and attracted the biggest crowd ever. We raised nearly £300 for Cystic Fibrosis Research.
When I took early retirement from Thames Water in 1995 I really began to enjoy being a Lock keeper's wife. Bill would be the first to admit that he didn't like gardening, except grass cutting, but I did. It not only got me outside but meant that at last I could see what was going on at the lock and pass the time of day with boaters.
I was never sure whether Bill agreed with this or not.
You can appreciate Bill's grass cutting here but the borders and pots were my work - and when this was taken I was still working full time. In the summer I came home, cooked the evening meal and then out into the garden until dusk. Don't think I could keep up that pace now!
Bill always had a good relationship with the local youngsters - it avoids trouble and is great when now parents themselves, they stop to say hello.
Bill greets everyone in this fashion - did that include HRH? Bill was awarded the MBE in the New Year's Honours 2003 for services to the River Thames and local community. Bill was allowed three guests so the boys and I were all able to go ... but that's another story.
Sally came from North Oxford to be a Summer Assistant and loved the place so much that she and her husband bought a cottage in the lane at the back of the lock house and they still live there.
This is Albert who emptied the dustbins from the sanitary station every Friday and took the rubbish to the dump. In the school summer holidays he also took the boys, complete with packed lunches. It was the highlight of the holidays for them although they sometimes brought home more rubbish than was taken away.
Mark, a young man with learning difficulties, came down from Eynsham village to help every weekend in the summer for nearly 20 years and in the later years, winter weekends as well.
Early on a spring morning ...
The retirement gift that Bill is about to unwrap is a wind-up nautical clock, exactly what he wanted. Rather strange for a man who takes no notice of time and rarely wears a watch.
Much to my surprise (and Sarah's doing) I too received a present, a Roberts Digital Radio - now was that for the gardening or the cream teas?


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1. Scope
1.1 This test method covers the measurement of the areal density of armour panels. This test method includes testing procedure only and do not include specifications or tolerances. 1.2 This test method shows the values in both SI and inch-pound units. SI units is the technically correct name for the system of metric units known as the International System of Units. Inch-pound units is the technically correct name for the customary units used in the United States. The values stated in either acceptable metric units or other units shall be regarded separately as standard. The values expressed in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system must be used independently of each other, without combining values in any way. 1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
There are currently no standards written for measurement of areal density of an armour panel. The primary users will be manufacturers of armour panels and their direct customers. The ballistics industry (weavers, BAMs, military, etc.) have come to D13.19 to request creation of this standard.
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