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"I'd been stagnant," she says, gazing out the window. Then, spotting a couple making out on the sidewalk, she emits a sound like a low growl. "Oh yeah, get it!" she whoops at them, then nods her approval as they move on, snogging their way up the street. "Isn't that great?" she grins, then returns to the question at hand. "I think I fucked myself by not being strong enough. It's almost like waffling—you know, 'Can I do this? Could I do it completely, with conviction, and be successful?' I think that's being young and finding out who you are, and all of a sudden, post-40, you just go, 'I do know.' I have the answer; there's not as much questioning of my abilities."
Her newfound confidence coincides with big family changes. Unlike many actresses her age who've recently had IVF twins, Wright Penn is contemplating an empty nest. Daughter Dylan Frances, 18, is off to college in the fall, and her 16-year-old son, Hopper Jack (named for family friends Dennis Hopper and Jack Nicholson), isn't far behind. "At least twice a week, I pull over and sob," says the actress, her eyes welling. "My baby is leaving. It's an emotionally full time, but it's not sad. I can't wait for Dylan to go [out and] live. That's what makes me cry." With the duties of motherhood lightening, she says, "I feel younger than I ever have."
And less private. After years of protecting herself and her family from the spotlight, Wright Penn is now signaling that she's ready for her close-up. At the Cannes Film Festival in May, for example, she was an arresting presence, strolling the red carpet as a member of the jury. "There's clarity of life now," she says. "I think I've always been a follow-the- leader with my career, or maybe waiting for things to happen. Now I'm like, 'I'm OK—I know the direction, whoever's on board can go with me.' "
Unspoken but clear is that Sean Penn may not be on that train. Even before their marriage in 1996, the couple rollercoastered through years of ups and downs. They split after each of their children was born (in 1991 and 1993). In December 2007, each filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences, then withdrew their petitions four months later. Wright Penn was prominently by her husband's side at this year's Academy Awards, where Sean won best actor for Milk. But two months later, he filed for a legal separation. Then, while Wright Penn was in Cannes, he withdrew his filing, calling it an "arrogant mistake," and later dropped out of two films to reportedly focus on his family. At press time, despite media speculation to the contrary, the couple was separated and Wright Penn had no plans to reconcile.
Even friends of the couple are at a loss to describe what one calls their "peculiar chemistry." There are signs that Sean's greater celebrity was hard for Robin to deal with. "She always referred to herself in the fame area as 'Sean Penn's wife,' " says another friend. "She said, 'People never look at me and say, "There's Robin Wright Penn." They're just looking at me because I'm Sean Penn's wife.' " Asked about her marriage, Wright Penn tosses her hair and looks out the window before saying that she's ready to move on. "I hit that crossroad a while ago— for Robin [ jabbing her hand at herself], the 'I know what I don't want' was flashing neon lights," she says. "I have no regrets. I, we, have two amazing children we raised together."


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My Movie Melodies, 1980, 7 min
Jun'ichi OKUYAMA
Experimental, Historic Film, Short Film, Special Presentations
In this film, the image produces the sound, the "sound image." Various images are used to cover a wide range of sounds. The main melody is radiographic image of a comb.
Directed by Jun'ichi OKUYAMA
Friday, March 30 5:00pm
SPACE / TIME: Japanese Avant-Garde Films of the 1970s & 1980s
Co-curator Tomonari Nishikawa presents rare, influential 16mm films including work by Toshio Matsumoto, Takeshi Ito, Mako Idemitsu, Kohei Ando, and others.


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Youths and on-the-job danger
July 15, 1999
Agriculture is one of the most dangerous industries for youths. Between 1992 and 1997, forty percent of fatal injuries to workers under 18 occurred on farms.
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Of the 403 youths fatally injured on the job, 162 were working in agriculture. Over half of youth deaths in agriculture were related to transportation.
Retail trade was the next most dangerous industry for youths in the 1992-97 period—87 fatality victims worked in retail trade. Homicide accounted for close to two-thirds of these fatalities.
These data are a product of the BLS Safety and Health Statistics Program. Additional information is available in "Research Summary: Fatal Injuries and Young Workers" (PDF 31K), Compensation and Working Conditions, Summer 1999.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Youths and on-the-job danger on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/1999/jul/wk2/art04.htm (visited June 27, 2016).
Recent editions of Spotlight on Statistics
Employment and Wages in Healthcare Occupations
Healthcare occupations are a significant percentage of U.S. employment. Some of the largest and highest paying occupations are in healthcare. This Spotlight examines employment and wages for healthcare occupations.
Fifty years of looking at changes in peoples lives
Longitudinal surveys help us understand long-term changes, such as how events that happened when a person was in high school affect labor market success as an adult.
- A look at pay at the top, the bottom, and in between
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Nir's Note: This guest post comes from Marc Abraham, a London-based product manager. In this article, Marc reviews the recently published book Designing for Behavior Change by Stephan Wendel. Follow Marc on Twitter.
Behavioral economics, psychology and persuasive technology have proven to be very popular topics over the past decade. These subjects all have one aspect in common; they help us understand how people make decisions in their daily lives, and how those decisions are shaped by people's prior experiences and their environment. A question then arises around what it means to change people's behaviors and how one can design to achieve such change.
Stephen Wendel, a Principal Scientist at HelloWallet, has written Designing for Behavior Change, which studies how one can apply psychology and behavioral economics to product design. In this book, Wendel introduces four stages of designing for behavior change: Understand, Discover, Design and Refine (see Fig. 1 below):


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"The Lion King" became the much beloved and spiritually uplifting story of Simba, featuring James Earl Ray Jones powerful voiceover from the hit Walt Disney animated film in 1994 captivating movie audiences nationwide.
This Tony Award winning Broadway Musical premiered Oct. 15, 1997, and will roar into Atlanta for a spectacular three-week run April 10th thru April 27th at the Fabulous Fox Theatre.
Since "The Lion King" Broadway premiere in 1997, this Tony Award winning Broadway Musical has been viewed by more than 65 million people worldwide.
This powerful tale of love and redemption will have a profound and lasting impact upon the hearts and souls of Atlanta theatre audiences.
"The Lion King" is technically amazing, awesome sound effects and visually breathtaking musical, featuring the Tony Award winning song "Can You Feel The Love Tonight" by legendary Broadway lyricist Tim Rice and musical composer Elton John.
Atlanta audience will be awestruck by the colorful and spectacular costume designs that will vicariously transmogrify the imagination to the primal African rhythms and African King Land.
The Serengeti comes to life on the stage at the Fox Theatre to witness an unforgettable production, and classic journey of the young royal heir Simba to the African throne.
The young lion cub, Simba, is born in the African heartland and destined to become the heir apparent to the throne.
But Simba's evil and deceitful Uncle Scar slays his beloved father King Mufassa, and blames the assassination on the young cub Simba.
Simba is ashamed and remorseful. The young cub feels betrayed and goes into self-exiled.
Simba journeys through the dangerous jungles, and vows to return to reclaim his rightful throne, and vindicates the death of his beloved father King Mufassa.
"The Lion King" is a musical extravaganza, and Atlanta audiences will witness this amazing Broadway production.
"The Lion King" will rule the hearts of Atlanta audiences forever at the Fabulous Fox Theatre.


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Buleleng Festival to be held on August 6-10, 2014 will be jazzed up with the Buleleng Endek Carnival (BEC). A number of renowned fashion designers on the island are ready to show off in the annual event. "We are very pleased to be invited for enlivening the BEC in Singaraja," said the renowned fashion designers of Bali, Dwi Iskandar and Weda Githapradana, in a meeting with the creative team of BEC and Bulfest, Saturday (Jul 12).
Dwi Iskandar said that he indeed had an obsession to promote the endek or woven fabrics of Bali including Buleleng, either in the local, national and international events. When making a fashion show at the Sheraton Bandung, he also brought the fashion collection utilizing the woven materials of Buleleng. "In the upcoming BEC and Bulfest in Singaraja, I would like to design a lot of clothes that can be used by the community," he said.
He did it because he wanted to give feedback to the community of Buleleng about how to design a typical endek or woven fabric and make it fashionable. "We would like to introduce and provide inputs on how to make a design of fashionable endek clothes that can also be used in everyday life," he said.
Meanwhile, Weda Githapradana said that he was ready to show off fashion design in the BEC. Together with the ISI Denpasar, his party would show off the designs inspired by the wealth of marine life owned by Menjangan Island in West Buleleng. To that end, his party had prepared three carnival clothes such as the Bali seaweed, tiger fish and jelly fish.
In addition, he would also bring another outfit inspired by the flora of Bali, one of which was frangipani. A total of about seven designs would be displayed at the event. Likewise, Weda Githapradana designed fashions by featuring traditional patra ornament or the art of floral motif used in the woven ikat. "It is intended to highlight the potential of local wisdom into a global fashion trend," he said.
Dwi Iskandar is Chairman of the Association of Indonesian Fashion Designers and Entrepreneurs (APPMI) of Bali Chapter who has a wealth of experience in the exhibition shows in a number of major cities in Indonesia. It includes the Indonesia Fashion Week (IFW) in Jakarta, Bali Fashion Week (BFW), Jakarta Fashion Week (JFW), Jogja Fashion Week (JFW), Jakarta Fashion and Food Festival in Jakarta.
In the meantime, Weda Githapradana poses a young designer whose name is on the rise among the fashion designers in Bali and beyond Bali. His exhibition experience includes in the IFW and Bali Collection Fashion Carnival. Now, he actively teaches fashion design at the Angelica Wu Fashion Design Course while continuing his study at the Indonesia Institute of the Arts (ISI) Denpasar. (BTN/015)


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Congratulations Team CrossFit Scottsdale. For the third year in a row we have qualified to compete at the regional level (5 states). The top 30 affiliate teams that competed in the CrossFit Games Open were selected from each region to participate. This year we will be holding team tryouts to find the best competitors for our team.
Anyone who competed in the Reebok CrossFit Games Open season is encouraged to compete, participate, try out and join us in Colorado. It's great to have a support system and have familiar faces in the crowd cheering on the team. If you plan on attending and are not planning on competing on the regional team please keep us in the loop so that we can coordinate and add you to the regional updates.
Team tryouts will take place this week on Friday 4/6 and Saturday 4/7. There will be several workouts per day to simulate a real competition with strategy planning, timing, rest, sleep, nutrition and recovery. We are competing for the top affiliate in the state and a chance to go to The CrossFit Games in July in California.
What are the WOD's???
WOD 1: "The Track" (Friday 4/6 at 4:30pm Location TBD)
1. 800 M Run for Time
2. handstand walk for distance on grass
3. Plank Hold for time on forearms
4. L Sit Hold for time on parallettes
5. "Suicide to Overhead"- For time: 100 M Run (Lalanne Burpees (ground to over head with a plate), 2,4,6,8,10,12……. (45# plate men/ 35# plate women). Weight must be locked out overhead. 8 minute AMRAP
WOD 2: "Gut Check" (Friday 4/6 at 7:30pm at CrossFit Scottsdale)
1. 30 squat cleans for time (185# men/ 115# women) 10 minute cut off, rest 1 minute, 2 minutes to get 1 rep max snatch
2. 10 minute AMRAP of: 10 Kettle Bell Swings (75# men/55# women, 10 OH Squats (135# men/85# women), 10 Toes to Bar
WOD 3: "Fran" +1 (Saturday 4/7 at 9am at CrossFit Scottsdale)
1. "Fran" for time (rest 1 minute)
2. Finisher: Max unbroken HSPU
WOD 4: "The Finish Line Chipper" (Saturday 4/7 at 11am at CrossFit Scottsdale)
1000m Row, Sled push (down and back) (4/45 # plates men, 4/25# plates women), 50 Games Push Ups, 40 OH walking lunges with a 45lb/35lb plate, 30 Chest to Bar Pull Ups, 20 Pistols, 10 ring dips, 5 muscle ups. 25 minute cut off.
*Scales on the weight can be reduced in 10# increments as needed. Those that scale will will rank behind those that don't but can still place.
*1/3 of your overall team tryout score will come from your ranking in the Open.
Please email email@example.com if you are interested in helping at the team tryouts. We need a few extra hands and some judges.
Affiliate Team Training will occur: M, W, F 4:30pm in the Games Class and T, W 7pm (entire official team required).
The Southwest CrossFit Games Regionals will take place at the Douglas County Fairgrounds in Castle Rock Colorado (outside of Denver) on May 4,5, 6 (Friday-Sunday). http://games.crossfit.com/article/announcing-regional-venues
We are still trying to secure 6 ($500) sponsorships to take care of the majority of the lodging expenses for the team for the weekend, we will be creating a "warm up shirt" with company logos on them to wear throughout the weekend. If you have a business or know of someone who is interested in helping fund some of the expenses of the team, please share this opportunity with them and let me or Luke know so that we can get them plugged in.


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Today's Economic Data Docket - CPI And UMich
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Uhm Sorry , i humble think that a lower CPI, will mean lower growth than expected, which turns in lower equity prices.
Of course i could be wrong,
Well, the way I read it, a higher CPI means higher consumer prices. Since almost everything consumers consume these days is imported, higher prices are indicative of how much additional money is flowing out of the country; hence, less availible in real terms of domesticate growth. If you're spending noticably more for gas, for example, you have less to spend on car loans, etc. --thus overall, decreasing the number of cars sold. Your notion that implies that inflation is good for the economy is drawn directly from the crackpot keynesian/central banking playbook.
Thanks for u post.
Uhhh, I think you two need to check the batteries in your sarcasm detectors. I think they've gone dead...
Core CPI is still very weak and will be lucky to hold +0.1 and would not surprise me to see it slip to zero or even -0.1 this month. This will help the Fed make the case to ramp up QE-3 next month.
hehe. CPI will print close to zero EVEN with rising energy, food and import prices (which are now a given in the new reality).
Why you ask?
Again I'll repeat: 40% of CPI is calculated on 'owner's equivalent rent' ie the cost of residential housing prorated monthly as if you rent even if you own.
Where is housing going lately?? Down! It's the cover the Fed is using to hide incipient inflation
So the CPI calculation conveniently cancels to close to zero.
That's BIflation, baby! Enjoy the ride! If you're middle class you won't be for long
I miss the days of when bad was bad and good was good. feels like it has been years since that has been true
Ancient days:)
Confidence? I have absolutely no confidence that these dip shits can change course. In fact I am fully confident that this ship of fools is steaming straight for the falls, expecting a soft landing.
Confidence will be reported as neutral or bouyant.
(Disclaimer: Confidence and CPI measures are dictated by the terms of reference).
In the end...it will be "measured" in Gold.
As the collapse progresses and for some time afterward, I fully agree. But the phenomenon of "economics" is pure physics. Thus ultimately, the only truly effective monetary system to evolve in the aftermath will be one with an energy-backed currency coupled with the rise of the tax-free state.
Just to shake things up a bit :)
Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! Woe unto [them that are] wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight! Woe unto [them that are] mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink: Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!
Therefore is the anger of the LORD kindled against his people, and he hath stretched forth his hand against them, and hath smitten them: and the hills did tremble, and their carcases [were] torn in the midst of the streets. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand [is] stretched out still
Whoa, I need a drink.
Therefore is the anger of the LORD kindled against his people, and he hath stretched forth his hand against them, and hath smitten them: and the hills did tremble, and their carcases [were] torn in the midst of the streets.
I wanna be saved! Sign me up. <sarc>
Nut job.
I stretched my hand out in the back of a '63 Ford once and it was smitten mightily. Pass the drink.
Wild Turkey American Honey do? My round. Put it on my tab. Check out the handle!!!
"Mass Deception". Now there's a double entendre if ever there was one. Fucking classic.
oh, btw it's FRIDAY THE 13TH... so CPI this! Agricultural properties in Panama, bitchez! http://www.thorssoncapital.com/land-portfolio.html caesium-137-FREE
oh, btw it's FRIDAY THE 13TH... so CPI this!
Agricultural properties in Panama, bitchez!
Those are nice. You get a hand written Deed of Trust and they throw in the burro. Right before your bananas are ready to ship the real owner shows up with a representative of each of the armed forces, the judicial police, and a pen. The name of that growing area is called Gringo Pendejo.
Under Biflation theory, CPI will print close to zero with minor ticks up here and there.
Post 8:30 AM note: see what I mean?
Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index will be a "OMGZ, EVERYONE IS HAPPY AND BUYING"!
Sayonara inflation long live deflation. Market cracks and holders of gold will have diarrhea all weekend. Buy TZA today and buy a new car next Wednesday.


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Liberal senior centerfielder and pitcher Austin Pitts is the Mead Lumber Athlete of the Week. Pitts is Liberal's second leading hitter with a .385 batting average. He is 4-1 as a pitcher with 31 strikeouts for the 11-7 Skins. Pitts leads Liberal with 12 stolen bases in 12 attempts. His interview will air Thursday morning between 7:37 and 9 on Talkradio 1270 and kscbnews.net. Pitts and the Redskins host Scott City Thursday at 4 p.m. for Senior Recognition and the last regular season games. Next week's playoff game or games will air on Talkradio 1270.
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Things to see and do - Pollina
Leaving for Italy
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Pollina Travel guide
Pollina : Michelin's recommendations
Pollina boasts a splendid hilltop location and is criss-crossed by a network of narrow medieval streets. The village is home to a Chiesa Madre, which houses a delightful Nativity by Antonello Gagini, and a square tower, all that remains of its fortified castle. Nearby, a modern theatre built in Greco-Roman style offers fine views of the mountains.


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Stockton is one of the largest cities in California's central valley. It only makes sense that Golden State Lumber's Stockton location would be a 60 acre state of the art facility.
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Eleven weeks of using Wet and Forget Shower has boiled down to this moment.
If you read my original post on this product (you can find it by clicking HERE) you know that I decided to conduct an 8 week experiment.
It's tough to keep a shower clean when you work, take care of the kids, and it seems like you're a full-time limo driver (sound familiar?).
This feeling persuaded me to try Wet and Forget Shower because it promised to be easy and safe to use.
Here's the setup of my experiment
- Wet and Forget Shower was purchased with my own money
- The duration was going to be 8 weeks in length (but I'll explain why it took 11)
- 3 vertical tiled areas and the shower door were sprayed with the product once per week
- Each treated section also had a control area adjacent to it to provide a comparison
- No other cleaning was done except for squeegeeing the floor tile
Are you tired of disgusting scum or mildew buildup in your shower? Me too!!
Wanna see my results? 🙂
Wet and Forget Shower: Performance on Tile and Grout
The directions on the Wet and Forget Shower container say to spray once per week then rinse with water.
This seems easy enough and I sprayed the shower on Sunday mornings (for some reason Sunday triggered my cleaning gene).
Our shower has tile and grout on three sides and a glass door. The biggest effect Wet and Forget made was on the grout lines.
Untreated grout lines appeared to have a reddish film over them, likely a result of soap scum and human oil.
Grout lines that received Wet and Forget Shower look great because this film is missing. And the grout seems to be back to its original color.
We never had a huge problem with our tiles getting soap buildup on them. And this is probably because our soap is liquid instead of solid. Treated tiles look fantastic and have no evidence of any soap film or mildew. The untreated tiles, on the other hand, have a slight film on them that you could scrape off with a fingernail.
Our shower has a seated bench at the far end. You can imagine that the area underneath this bench would be susceptible to mildew, big time.
Wet and Forget does a super job of eliminating this issue. The control area adjacent to the test area has signs of mildew growth as you can see in the picture.
I'd have to give Wet and Forget Shower an A+ for cleaning both tile and grout. For not doing anything more than spraying once a week and rinsing with water the results were pretty darn outstanding.
Wet and Forget Shower: Performance on Glass Shower Doors
Glass shower doors are notorious for accumulating soap scum buildup.
If you're embarrassed about how bad your glass shower doors look then check out this post http://www.homerepairtutor.com/clean-shower-doors/
After each shower I use a squeegee to remove droplets of water from our shower doors. But I stopped doing this at the beginning of the Wet and Forget Shower experiment.
One half of the shower door (the right side in this case) was sprayed with Wet and Forget while the other half wasn't.
There is a noticeable difference between the to sides. The untreated glass has a foggy appearance while the Wet and Forget side doesn't. This is more noticeable when the shower gets wet but since I'd like to keep my camera in good shape you'll have to trust me here.
You can explore my entire experiment by watching this video. Plus there are a few outtakes at the end that I share just to embarrass myself.
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Overall, I'd give Wet and Forget Shower an A for glass and this is only because the results weren't as dramatic as they were for the grout. This could be due to my shower doors being previously cleaned using the protocol I suggest in my post mentioned above.
Wet and Forget Shower will save you a ton of time cleaning. Time that you don't necessarily have because of a busy schedule with kids, work, etc.
This is exactly why my experiment was 11 weeks instead of 8. I simply didn't have a slot in my schedule to document the results at week 8 because of softball for my kids and other activities.
The second reason Wet and Forget Shower is a good choice is that it doesn't contain any harsh chemicals like chlorine, ammonia, or acid. It uses surfactants that make it hard for soap scum, mildew, and mold to cling to surfaces.
Plus, it has a mild vanilla scent that even my wife (who has terrible allergies and asthma) doesn't notice.
Win a Free 12 Week Supply of Wet and Forget Shower
So, I have two extra bottles of Wet and Forget Shower that I'd like to give away for FREE.
In order to qualify to win, all you have to do is leave a comment on this post by the end of next Tuesday (11:59 a.m. on 3/26/2013) explaining what frustrates you most about cleaning your shower or bathtub and why using W&F Shower would be beneficial for your family.
That's it.
One entry per person, and I get to choose the winners 🙂
I'll announce the winners on Facebook and Home Repair Tutor.
Make it a great day and good luck!
P.S. Congratulations to Sherry and Jeannie for winning the two bottles of Wet & Forget Shower. Thanks to everyone who left a comment. There were so many compelling stories and I wish you all could have gotten a bottle.
If you'd like to try Wet & Forget Shower you can visit their website via this link and click on the 'Where to Buy' button to find a store that carries it near you. http://wetandforget.com/product_wet_and_forget_shower.html


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In a recent article on USNews.com, Card Hub offers a few recommendations on choosing the right credit card to reduce your vacation costs and save big time money.
Credit card spending has undoubtedly fallen out of favor in the last few years, but finding the card can undoubtedly reduce your overall financial burden and save you many. With the hundreds of credit cards in the marketplace to choose from, finding the right card customized for your specific needs is getting tougher and tougher.
A few solid airline credit cards include the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card and Capital One Venture Rewards Card, provide one-time cash bonuses requiring you to spend a certain amount within the first couple of months. Each time you use the card, points are converted into cash and you can save up to $250-$500.
If you are planning to go overseas, a card that doesn't charge foreign transaction fees will typically be your best option. In fact, over 90 percent of all credit card charges 3 percent for foreign fee transactions.
If you're simply planning to do a little driving out of town, a gas credit card, like the Discover Open Road Card, might be a better option for you. Many of the top gas cards offer anywhere between 1 to 5 percent cash back on gas purchases from affiliated gas stations.


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Check out the hot legs on Ann Angel and Tiffany Alexis. They are two hot lesbians with hot legs that are looking so hot while they sit down. check it out.
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Contact the Bureau of Policy Development (BPD) with all questions about policy and procedures relating to the Policy Manual (PM) and Workers' Action Guide (WAG).
If your question relates to a specific case, complete a Form 2150 and send it by fax, mail or email.
A response will be sent within 8 workdays from the date the BPD receives the question.
BPD forwards questions about Medical eligibility to Healthcare and Family Services' (HFS) Bureau of Medical Eligibility Policy (BMEP) for their response. HFS BMEP answers these questions and sends the response.


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Every new & successful example of a perfect separation between ecclesiastical and civil matters is of importance.
And I have no doubt that every new example will succeed, as every past one has done, in shewing that religion & Govt will both exist in greater purity, the less they are mixed together.
The civil government ... functions with complete success ... by the total separation of the Church from the State.
The purpose of separation ... &c.
Strongly guarded as is the separation between Religion & Govt in the Constitution of the United States the danger of encroachment by Ecclesiastical Bodies may be illustrated by precedents already furnished in their short history. (See the cases in which negatives were put by J M on two bills passd by Congs and his signature withheld from another. See also attempt in Kentucky for example, where it was proposed to exempt Houses of Worship from taxes.
I must admit moreover that it may not be easy, in every possible case, to trace the line of separation between the rights of religion and the Civil authority with such distinctness as to avoid collisions and doubts on unessential points. The tendency of a usurpation on one side or the other, or to a corrupting coalition or alliance between them, will be best guarded by an entire abstinence of the Government from interference in any way whatever, beyond the necessity of preserving public order, and protecting each sect against trespass on its legal rights by others.
We hold it for a fundamental and undeniable truth "that religion, or the duty which we owe our Creator, and the manner of discharging it, can be directed only by reason and conviction, not by force or violence." The religion, then, of every man must be left to the conviction and conscience of every man: and that it is the right of every man to exercise it as these may dictate.
I have ever regarded the freedom of religious opinions and worship as equally belonging to every sect.
Conscience is the most sacred of all property.
Torrents of blood have been spilt in the world in vain attempts of the secular arm to extinguish religious discord, by proscribing all differences in religious opinions.
Are not the daily devotions conducted by these legal ecclesiastics already degenerating into a scanty attendance, and a tiresome formality?
The general government is proscribed from the interfering, in any manner whatsoever, in matters respecting religion; and it may be thought to do this, in ascertaining who, and who are not, ministers of the gospel.
What influence, in fact, have ecclesiastical establishments had on society? In some instances they have been seen to erect a spiritual tyranny on the ruins of the civil authority; in many instances they have been seen upholding the thrones of political tyranny; in no instance have they been the guardians of the liberties of the people. Rulers who wish to subvert the public liberty may have found an established clergy convenient allies.
Ecclesiastical establishments tend to great ignorance and corruption, all of which facilitate the execution of mischievous projects.
Religious bondage shackles and debilitates the mind and unfits it for every noble enterprize, every expanded prospect.
Religion flourishes in greater purity without than with the aid of government.
Who does not see that the same authority which can establish Christianity in exclusion of all other religions may establish, with the same ease, any particular sect of Christians in exclusion of all other sects? That the same authority which can force a citizen to contribute threepence only of his property for the support of any one establishment may force him to conform to any other establishment in all cases whatsoever?
Rulers who wished to subvert the public liberty, may have found an established Clergy convenient auxiliaries. A just Government instituted to secure & perpetuate it needs them not.
Experience witnesseth that eccelsiastical establishments, instead of maintaining the purity and efficacy of Religion, have had a contrary operation. During almost fifteen centuries has the legal establishment of Christianity been on trial. What have been its fruits? More or less in all places, pride and indolence in the Clergy, ignorance and servility in the laity, in both, superstition, bigotry and persecution.
That diabolical, hell-conceived principle of persecution rages among some, and to their eternal infamy the clergy can furnish their quota of imps for such a business.
Among the features peculiar to the political system of the United States, is the perfect equality of rights which it secures to every religious sect ... Equal laws, protecting equal rights, are found, as they ought to be presumed, the best guarantee of loyalty and love of country; as well as best calculated to cherish that mutual respect and good will among citizens of every religious denomination which are necessary to social harmony, and most favorable to the advancement of truth.
[T]he bill exceeds the rightful authority to which governments are limited by the essential distinction between civil and religious functions, and violates in particular the article of the Constitution of the United States which declares that "Congress shall make no law respecting a religious establishment...." This particular church, therefore, would so far be a religious establishment by law, a legal force and sanction being given to certain articles in its constitution and administration.
Because the bill vests in the said incorporated church an authority to provide for the support of the poor and the education of poor children of the same, an authority which, being altogether superfluous if the provision is to be the result of pious charity, would be a precedent for giving to religious societies as such a legal agency in carrying into effect a public and civil duty.
Because the bill in reserving a certain parcel of land in the United States for the use of said Baptist Church comprises a principle and a precedent for the appropriation of funds of the United States for the use and support of religious societies, contrary to the article of the Constitution which declares that "Congress shall make no law respecting a religious establishment."
Congress should
not establish a religion, and enforce the legal observation of it by
law, nor compel men to worship God in any Manner contrary to their
How a regulation so unjust in itself, so foreign to the authority of Congress, and so hurtful to the sale of public land, and smelling so strongly of an antiquated bigotry, could have received the countenance of a committee is truly a matter of astonishment.
Freedom arises from the multiplicity of sects, which pervades America and which is the best and only security for religious liberty in any society. For where there is such a variety of sects, there can ot be a majority of any one sect to oppress and persecute the rest.
In a free government, the security for civil rights must be the same as that for religious rights. It consists in the one case in the multiplicity of interests, and in the other in the multiplicity of sects.
It was the Universal opinion of the Century preceding the last, that Civil Government could not stand without the prop of a Religious establishment, and that the Christian religion itself, would perish if not supported by a legal provision for its Clergy. The experience of Virginia conspicuously corroborates the disproof of both opinions. The Civil Government, tho' bereft of everything like an associated hierarchy, possesses the requisite stability and performs its functions with complete success; whilst the number, the industry, and the morality of the Priesthood, and the devotion of the people have been manifestly increased by the total separation of the Church from the State.
And may I not be allowed to ... read in the character of the American people, in their devotion to true liberty and to the Constitution which is its palladium [protection], ... a Government which watches over ... the equal interdict [prohibition] against encroachments and compacts between religion and the state.
Is the appointment of Chaplains to the two Houses of Congress consistent with the Constitution, and with the pure principle of religious freedom? In strictness the answer on both points must be in the negative. The Constitution of the U S forbids everything like an establishment of a national religion. The law appointing Chaplains establishes a religious worship for the national representatives, to be performed by Ministers of religion, elected by a majority of them, and these are to be paid out of the national taxes. Does this not involve the principle of a national establishment...?
Here [in the Virginia statute for religious liberty] the separation between the authority of human laws, and the natural rights of Man excepted from the grant on which all authority is founded, is traced as distinctly as words can admit, and the limits to this authority established with as much solemnity as the forms of legislation can express. The law has the further advantage of having been the result of a formal appeal to the sense of the Community and a deliberate sanction of a vast majority, comprizing every sect of Christians in the State. This act is a true standard of Religious liberty; its principle the great barrier agst [against] usurpations on the rights of conscience. As long as it is respected & no longer, these will be safe. Every provision for them short of this principle, will be found to leave crevices, at least thro' which bigotry may introduce persecution; a monster, that feeding & thriving on its own venom, gradually swells to a size and strength overwhelming all laws divine & human.
Besides the danger of a direct mixture of religion and civil government, there is an evil which ought to be guarded against in the indefinite accumulation of property from the capacity of holding it in perpetuity by ecclesiastical corporations.
Wherever the real power in a Government lies, there is the danger of oppression. In our Governments, the real power lies in the majority of the Community, and the invasion of private rights is chiefly to be apprehended, not from the acts of Government contrary to the sense of its constituents, but from acts in which the Government is the mere instrument of the major number of the constituents.
I observe with particular pleasure the view you have taken of the immunity of religion from civil jurisdiction, in every case where it does not trespass on private rights or the public peace. This has always been a favorite principal with me; and it was not with my approbation that the deviation from it took place in congress, when they appointed chaplains, to be paid from the national treasury. It would have been a much better proof to their constituents of their pious feeling if the members had contributed for the purpose a pittance from their own pockets. As the precedent is not likely to be rescinded, the best that can now be done maybe to apply to the constitution the maxim of the law, de minimis non curant.
I have received your letter of the 6th, with the eloquent discourse delivered at the consecration of the Jewish Synagogue. Having ever regarded the freedom of religious opinions and worship as equally belonging to every sect, and the secure enjoyment of it as the best human provision for bringing all either into the same way of thinking, or into that mutual charity which is the only substitute, I observe with pleasure the view you give of the spirit in which your sect partake of the blessings offered by our Government and laws.
Whilst I was honored with the Executive Trust I found it necessary on more than one occasion to follow the example of predecessors. But I was always careful to make the Proclamations absolutely indiscriminate, and merely recommendatory; or rather mere designations of a day, on which all who thought proper might unite in consecrating it to religious purposes according to their own faith & forms.... Notwithstanding the general progress made within the two last centuries ... in some parts of our Country, there remains in others a strong bias towards the old error, that without some sort of alliance or coalition between Gov[ernment] & Religion neither can be duly supported.... Every new & successful example therefore of a perfect separation between ecclesiastical and civil matters, is of importance.
"The difficulty of reconciling the Xn [Christian] mind to the absence of a religious tuition from a University established by law and at the common expense, is probably less with us than with you. The settled opinion here is that religion is essentially distinct from Civil Govt. and exempt from its cognizance; that a connection between them is injurous to both; that there are causes in the human breast, which insure the perpetuity of religion without the aid of law; that rival sects, with equal rights, exercise mutual censorships in favor of good morals; that if new sects arise with absurd opinions or overheated imaginations, the proper remedies lie in time, forbearance and example; that a legal establishment of religion without a toleration could not be thought of, and without a toleration, is no security for public quiet & harmony, but rather a source itself of discord & animosity; and finally that these opinions are support by experience, which has shewn that every relaxation of the alliance between Law & religion, from the partial example of Holland, to its consummation in Pennsylvania Delaware NJ, &c, has been found as safe in practice as it is sound in theory. Prior to the Revolution, the Episcopal Church was established by law in this State. On the Declaration of independence it was left with all other sects, to a self-support. And no doubt exists that there is much more of religion among us now than there ever was before the change; and particularly in the Sect which enjoyed the legal patronage. This proves rather more than, that the law is not necessary to the support of religion.
Wilson: Early Presidents Not Religious
"The founders of our nation were nearly all Infidels, and that of the presidents who had thus far been elected [Washington; Adams; Jefferson; Madison; Monroe; Adams; Jackson] not a one had professed a belief in Christianity.... Among all our presidents from Washington downward, not one was a professor of religion, at least not of more than Unitarianism."
Alley: Rehnquist Wrong About Madison
"This assertion [that Madison was committed to total and complete separation of church and state] would be challenged by the nonpreferentialists, who agree with Justice Rehnquist's dissent in the Jaffree case. Contrasted with the analysis set forth above, Rehnquist insisted that Madison's 'original language "nor shall any national religion be established" obviously does not conform to the "wall of separation" between church and state which latter day commentators have ascribed to him.' Rehnquist believes Madison was seeking merely to restrict Congress from establishing a particular national church.
Garman: Madison Defines 'Establishment':
"James Madison's definitions of an 'establishment' of religion include: the use of tax money for support of teachers of the Christian religion, the donation of a piece of federal land to a Baptist Church, congressional chaplains."
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A diligent search for the source of this quotation is underway among Madison scholars and our correspondent, James Haught. No source has, at this time, been found; thus, we have deleted it from the regular section of our Madison page and moved it here (November 26, 2004). Until such time as this quotation can be verified as genuine, we strongly recommend discontinuing the use of this quip. Should verification be found, we will restore it and note that activity here.
Complete Fabrication:
This is a complete fabrication that dates back to the 1950s. A variation of this fabrication -- and there are several -- was read into the Congressional Record by Representative Dannemeyer on October 7, 1992. Another variation was later read into the Congressional Record by Florida Representative Scarborough on March 5, 1997, in defense of Judge Roy Moore's practice of posting a condensed version of the Protestant variant of the first tables of stone rendition of the Hebrew Decalogue on his courtroom wall, in full view of the Jury Box containing what would otherwise have been an impartial jury. Scarborough used this fabrication long after David Barton, its most vehement proponent, had declared the alleged quotation "false" and had asked people to stop using it (see Rob Boston's 1996 article "Mything in Action: David Barton's 'Questionable Quotes'").
The fabrication appears on page 120 of David Barton's stunningly popular book The Myth of Separation. In the footnote, Barton cites:
"Harold K Lane, Liberty! Cry Liberty! (Boston: Lamb and Lamb Tractarian Society, 1939) pp. 32-33. See also Fedrick Nyneyer, First Principles in Morality and Economics: Neighborly Love and Ricardo's Law of Association (South Holland Libertarian Press, 1958), pp. 31."
Unfortunately for Barton's cause (and for his credibility as a man of truthfulness), John Stagg and David Mattern, editors of The Papers of James Madison issued the following statement concerning this misquotation:
"We did not find anything in our files remotely like the sentiment expressed in the extract you sent us. In addition, the idea is inconsistent with everything we know about Madison's views on religion and government, views which he expressed time and time again in public and in private." (Letter dated November 23, 1993, to which the editors refer all who inquire about this falsehood.)
The fabrication appears in Lane's book, say Stagg and Mattern, but only in an article by Nyneyer titled "Neighborly Love and Ricardo's Law of Association" (in Progressive Calvinism vol. 31, 1959), not a book; the article gives as its source the 1958 calendar of Spiritual Mobilization. So this appears to be a fabrication for a motivational calendar, but the trail seems to end here.
Much of the above information is based on an article by noted University of Richmond historian Robert S Alley, "Public Education and the Public Good," published in the William and Mary Bill of Rights Journal, Summer 1995, pp. 316-318, although some is original to Positive Athiesm.
See our "Which Ten Commandments?" for two comparisons: First we compare the Hebrew listing with the Protestant and Roman Catholic listings (the Protestant and Roman Catholic each omitting Commandments included in the Hebrew list). Then we compare the vast differences between the first tables of stone (those commonly known, from Exodus 20) which were allegedly smashed by Moses and replaced with a new set of tables, which set allegedly superceded the first set (very obscure; not popularly known, from Exodus 35). We also offer a free printable Acrobat file of our handbill explaining this very problematic question of "Which Ten Commandments?"
Gross Misquotation:
This misquotation is floating around the Christian Religious Right and the conservative talk shows. It is part of an attempt to promote the (false) notion that the United States has always been a Christian nation and that Founding Fathers of the United States were all pious Christians. Nothing could be further from the truth. The busiest culprit in this scheme of history revisionism is David Barton of WallBuilders, Inc. Most often, the misquotation is represented as "Religion [is] the foundation of government" or even "Religion ... [is] the foundation of government" -- putting on a veneer of honest scholarship by "admitting" that this phrase has been extracted from a larger sentence. This is a legitimate practice as long as the extracted statement reflects the sentiments expressed by the larger piece; that is, as long as no case can be made that the point made by the larger piece has been changed by the omission. Most often, people use this method to omit or replace parenthetical statements, introductory language, awkward grammatical constructions, archaic language, or off-topic remarks, often rendering the quoted fragment easier to understand than the original wording.
The clue here is that the citation refers to Madison's "Memorial and Remonstrance," a document that strongly supports the separation of religion from government. In putting together this misquotation (which can only be seen as a deliberate misrepresentation of Madison's known sentiments) David Barton (or whoever) gleaned from Section 15 of "Memorial and Remonstrance."
The words Barton extracted to create this misquotation are shown here in underlined bold red type, within the context of what James Madison actually said:
Actual Statement:
In other words, the individual has certain inalienable rights (religious liberty being probably the most important), and it is the "Declaration of those rights" (the Declaration of Independence) that is the "basis and foundation of government" (in that the Declaration of Independence got the ball rolling for establishing religious liberty as well as many other rights). Pulling these words out of this paragraph to attribute to Madison the notion that "religion is the basis and foundation of government" was, in the words of Jim Allison, "no accident or simple misunderstanding." Persons who attribute this misquotation to Madison may have only a vague understanding (or misunderstanding) of Unites States history, we'll grant them the benefit of the doubt, here; but the person who put this misquotation together (probably David Barton) knew exactly what he was doing.
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lovesstorms wrote:I believe if you go into Edit Town in Islo Paridiso, you can save a copy of your favorite dive lot. Then, go into a new town that you know dive lots will work (IE Barnacle Bay - towns that have oceans deep enough) and place a copy of the dive lots into that world. Then, you wouldn't need to create a whole new dive lot, if you don't want to spend the time to learn.
wickedjr89 wrote:Yes the sims can swim in the ocean in any town, like KatSolo said as long as you are patched up til that point and it was added awhile before IP. However it does not install dive spots automatically, they only come in IP but you can make your own...though it's apparently very difficult. There is a guide on how to do so at http://simsvip.com/game-guides/sims-3-island-paradise/creating-dive-lots/ . I think (though i'm not sure) that meramids show up in all the towns from what i've heard but I don't know how that'd work with a town that doesn't have an ocean/big enough body of water for the mermaids..
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Joby Bell Faculty Organ Recital
A faculty recital honoring the late H. Max Smith will be held at Appalachian State University. Smith was an organist and retired faculty member from the Hayes School of Music.
Dr. Joby Bell, associate professor of organ and director of the sacred music program at Appalachian, will perform Marcel Dupré's "Prelude and Fugue in B, Op. 7, No. 1," Alexandre Guilmant's "Sonata No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 42", Johann Sebastian Bach's "Prelude and Fugue in E-flat, BWV 552," Felix Mendelssohn's "Sonata No. 5 in D, Op. 65, No. 5," César Franck's "Prière" and Leo Sowerby's "Pageant."
Smith died in July. He retired from Appalachian in 1999 after 25 years in the Hayes School of Music. He helped establish the University Honors Program and was its first director.


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After 1 Start, Tigers Putting Sanchez Back In The BullpenAnibal Sanchez is heading back to the bullpen for the Detroit Tigers.
Anibal Sanchez Moved To The BullpenThere is no word on who is replacing Sanchez in the rotation.
Terry Foster: Pull Sanchez After The Fifth, No Matter WhatIt is time to make Sanchez a five and fly guy.
Sanchez Pitches 4 No-Hit Innings In Tigers' Loss To PhilsAnibal Sanchez pitched four no-hit innings in his spring debut for the Detroit Tigers in Monday's 4-3 exhibition loss to the Philadelphia Phillies.
Anibal Sanchez Sent Home From Tigers' Spring TrainingAnibal Sanchez has been sent home from spring training with a "bronchial ailment," according to reporters in Lakeland, Fla.
Tigers RHP Sanchez Dealing With Inflammation In Triceps AreaDetroit manager Brad Ausmus told reporters Thursday the problem isn't too much of a concern.
What To Watch For During Tigers Spring TrainingThe Tigers will kick off their spring training schedule at the end of February. Here are the biggest things to watch for while the team is in Florida.
Caputo: 3 Detroit Tigers Spring Training Story Lines Will the Tigers work more on fundamentals?
Avila Happy With Starting Pitching, Bullpen Moves Could Still Come"Starting pitching, we can say we're happy with the way it is right now."
Tigers' Offseason Mission: Fix 'Horrible' Pitching"Last year the pitching really was self-explanatory; it was horrible."
Avila And Tigers: Zimmermann Was Number One Target In Free Agency"We are very comfortable with his durability moving forward."
Tigers Announce Rich Dubee As New Pitching CoachHe served as the Phillies' major league pitching coach for nine seasons, leading a staff that included Cliff Lee, Roy Halladay and Cole Hamels.


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Although Marissa Rangel has moved on from the Pasadena City College softball and volleyball programs, her experiences as a two-sport Lancer have followed her throughout her successful playing career at Texas Wesleyan University.
She collected an impressive list of accomplishments while playing and attending PCC from 2008-2010, including twice being selected to the All-South Coast Conference First Team in volleyball, and the All-SCC Second Team in softball for both the 2009 and 2010 seasons. She earned the prestigious President's Award from the Kinesiology, Health & Athletics Division for the 2009-2010 sports year.
Rangel, a libero in volleyball and outfielder in softball, was the first Lancer athlete to earn two sets of All-SCC selections since Jennifer Fish did the feat in softball and soccer in 1999-2000.
At Fort Worth-located TWU, Rangel continued her string of success. In softball, she led the Red River Athletic Conference in batting (.463) as a junior, and then helped the Rams win the RRAC championship earlier this year in her senior season. Named All-RRAC both seasons, Rangel also excelled on the volleyball team. She made all-conference in that sport as a junior and then led the team in digs (454) and aces (51) her senior campaign.
Excelling at multiple sports is something that came natural for Rangel, who was a prep star at Whittier's California High. At PCC, she was grateful to the professors and coaches who were helpful as well as for PCC's Stan Gray Academic Athletic Zone, a tutoring/studying area available for student-athletes who need help with their studies.
"At TWU the classes are so small and there is a lot of one-on-one with the professors who help you out a lot," Rangel said. "At PCC, I was in the Zone quite a bit. I wish there was something like that at TWU."
During her time on the Lancers softball team in 2010, Rangel compiled a .368 batting average, 46 hits and 21 runs scored as a sophomore.. On defense, she was picture perfect, making no errors in center field and totaling 10 assists with her strong throwing arm.
As a PCC volleyball player, Rangel's team-leading 322 digs set a single-season record in 2008 which, added to her team-leading 314 in 2009, set a school record with 636 digs in her career (both records have since been broken). She had the distinction of helping PCC win its first-ever South Coast Conference volleyball championship, including a perfect 16-0 mark in conference matches.
Though it seemed easy for Rangel, her time at PCC was not without its struggles. A close friend who she considered a sister was diagnosed with breast cancer and Rangel's worries affected her play on the volleyball court. Not sure how to handle the situation, Rangel sought the help of PCC Head Coach Tammy Silva, who advised her to talk to her friend.
"Sure enough, Tammy was right," Rangel said. "It was the day before a big game against Mt. SAC, and I had one of my best games."
Not only did Silva have a good relationship with her players, but her program is one of the most successful sports at PCC. Turning the Lancers into one of the state's top teams (92-30 career record in five seasons), Silva made a lasting impression on Rangel.
"Tammy always taught me to give it my all because you never know if it could be your last time playing," Rangel said. "She would tell me what my best serve was and after realizing it, I stuck with it while I was in Texas."
Her time in PCC's sports programs is something Rangel will always remember, especially with memories like turning a double play from center field and having countless fans storm the volleyball court after a big victory.
"My favorite memory on the volleyball team was the first home game against El Camino College during the 2009 season," she said. "We beat them in four games and when we won it was the best feeling ever, especially when the crowd came running onto the court to celebrate with us."
That match was voted the PCC Top 10 Game of the Decade for the 2000s by the sports information office as the Lancers upset an El Camino team that at the time was the two-time defending state champions and held a perfect 16-0 record coming into the contest.
Miranda Doing was a teammate of Rangel's at PCC in 2009 and was impressed with her demeanor.
"Marissa is very smart on the court, dedicated and tenacious," Doing said. "She was a leader and always supported the team. She was firm as a captain should be.
"After she left, I knew it was going to be hard for Tammy to find someone to fill her shoes," she continued. "No matter what, she was always focused and put so much effort not only in games but during practice as well."
But even though Doing thinks of Rangel as a determined leader, one comical memory sticks out for her.
"We had just finished a great play and Marissa was cheering so hard her chewing gum flew across the court. I'm pretty sure I'm the only one that saw it happen."
In Texas, Rangel excelled immediately for both of the Rams' teams thanks to her experiences with Silva and former PCC softball coach Elaine Martinez.
"Playing with Coach Martinez and her staff was an honor," she said. "Before I went to PCC, I took playing softball for granted. When I saw how much love Martinez had for the sport, it changed my perspective and I love it now."
"(In volleyball), being on the court is the best feeling ever," Rangel said. "When I'm playing, there are no other worries in the world."
Finished with her TWU playing career, Rangel is looking forward to her future with the university as she plans on serving as a student assistant coach to both the softball and volleyball teams. Majoring in liberal studies, Rangel also is eyeing the completion of her 4-year degree in Spring, 2013.
"I can't express how much I am going to miss being on the field and on the court," she said. "But I am thankful to have two amazing coaching opportunities at TWU."
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Prayers of petition acknowledge our dependence on God, who is our beginning and our end. This form of prayer springs from our heart's desire to serve God's kingdom here and to seek the realization of the kingdom to come.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church reminds us that asking forgiveness, coupled with trusting humility, should be the first movement of a prayer of petition. Jesus tells us to bring our every need to God in his name and assures us that "whatever you ask the Father in my name he will give you." (John 16:23) What we must remember, however, is that in addition to the asking, there should be an acknowledging of our sinfulness and need for God.
A prayer of petition is a request to God that asks him to fulfill a need. When we share in God's saving love, we understand that through petition we can ask for God's help with every need no matter how great or small.
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Serious Question
Is this how some (many?) men see labor?
Is this how some (many?) men see labor?
There's news today that major private banks are refusing to give loans any longer to students at community colleges and at "less prestigious" universities. Led (not surprisingly in many ways) by Citibank, some of the big private banks are pulling their loans, even though the loans are guaranteed 95% by the government.
And I have to say, I can't think of many more effective ways to ensure continuing inequality between the rich and the poor. Making it harder to afford college, and the community colleges that so often catapult kids to 4-year institutions, means that kids who need loans will have a harder time getting BAs and thus a harder time getting jobs.
Happy Monday, everyone.
Sorry for the light blogging, as along with a massive pile of Real Work I've been at weddings and conferences in Montreal and Michigan, which may at least lead to relevant blogging. To come full circle, however, I found out that a hot dog with some kind of meaty sauce in Michigan is called a "Coney (or Koney) Island," while I was reminded that in Quebec it's called a "Michigan." If Nathan's can just start selling "Fleur de lis" dogs or something it will all come together…
Back in the late 1980s, a journalist named Tom Friedman worked as a Middle East correspondent for the New York Times. He served in both Israel and Lebanon, and near the end of the 1980s he wrote a book. Later in his career, he wrote several more books. These later books are all unspeakably horrible, as is the column that Friedman currently holds down at the Times. Because of this, I have never been able to believe that the first book, called From Beirut to Jerusalem, could actually be worth reading. Having now read From Beirut to Jerusalem, I am forced to conclude that there was not one, but two Tom Friedmans, and that they collaborated on this first book.
The good Tom writes compellingly about the death in an artillery attack of almost the entire family of a close Lebanese friend. The good Tom writes insightfully of the IDF practice of bringing wealthy American donors to the front in Lebanon, equipping them with flak jackets, and enabling them to follow the course of the artillery bombardment. The good Tom writes of the chaos that afflicted Lebanon during the 1980s in a manner that is clear-headed and sensible. He recognized the presence and strength of sub-national organizations, the dangers of identity-based conflict, and the peril associated with the collapse of national institutions. The good Tom wrote about how the chaos of civil war inevitably produces a perverse incentive structure that kills commerce, civil society, and culture. It is difficult to imagine how anyone who read those pages, much less the man who wrote them, could have ever considered the invasion of Iraq a good idea. The good Tom wrote, as even-handedly as imaginable, about the peril felt by the Israelis and the loss of dignity felt by the Palestinians. Moreover, the good Tom was a fine writer and journalist; he understood that depositing himself judiciously within the narrative made the story more compelling and understandable.
But then sometimes the bad Tom reared his ugly head:
The rhythm of life in the Arab world was always different. Men in Arab societies always tended to bend more; life there always moved in ambiguous semicircles, never right angles. The religious symbols of the West are the cross and the Jewish star- both of which are full of sharp, angled turns. The symbol of the Muslim East is the crescent moon- a wide, soft, ambiguous arc. In Arab society there was always some way to cushion failure with rhetoric and enable the worst of enemies to sit down and have coffee together, maybe even send each other bouquets.
The bad Tom also mucked around with noodling about solutions in Lebanon and Israel-Palestine, and wandered into the kind of self-important analogic swamp that has characterized Friedman's writing since the early 1990s. The bad Tom is definitely in From Beirut to Jerusalem, but the good Tom, for the most part, holds him at bay. Sadly, the bad Tom murdered the good Tom sometime in 1993. I suspect that the bad Tom beat the good Tom to death with a blunt object, probably the very same National Book Award that the good Tom won for From Beirut to Jerusalem. Jessica Fletcher is on the case. Anyway, we're far enough down the road now to recognize that the good Tom ain't coming back, but not so far as to feel no sorrow for the fact that all we have left is the self-parody.
In association with Guerrilla News Network, David Axe is raising money for a month long expedition to Chad. It's a good subject and he's a fine reporter, so drop a quarter in the cup if you have a chance.
Kingdaddy visited the WWII Memorial, and wasn't impressed. Here were my thoughts.
Forthcoming is a post about my visit to the Air Force Museum in Dayton, which is awesome….
If Hillary comes out with a proposal for a Department of Anti-Robot Affairs, I'll switch my support.
More seriously, the overall effect of "robot surges" seems to be to shift the cost of war from the blood side of the ledger to the treasure side. This doesn't necessarily make wars a better idea; paying from the treasure side means higher taxes, fewer hospitals, etc., but it does have an impact on the political interpretation of a war, since the deaths of soldiers are far more salient than the destruction of robots.


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Spooktacular 2011 Round-upPosted by Charles Song in Sideshow Collectibles
Another year, another Spooktacular. As usual, Sideshow seems to have given an obscene amount of swag to its eager participants, and used the opportunity to announce a slew of new products. LOTR fans were thrown a bone with the Ringwraith maquette, and the lack of other announcement comes as little surprise. The 2011 event was definitely Star Wars-centric with not only the Grand Moff Tarkin PF, Asajj Ventress life-size bust, and Holiday Yoda figure (based on a Ralph McQuarrie Christmas card from 1981), but also an insane life-size Darth Malgus statue from Bioware's Old Republic (SWTOR) video game. Really?
Other notables include a Batman 1:1 bust, Colossus premium format, yet another Predator statue, Angel (Buffy) maquette, and a set of Alien busts.
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University of Michigan Department of Astronomy1018 Dennison Building500 Church Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Office Location(s): 406 West Hall
Phone: 734.615.6139
BS, University of Toledo | Advisor: Lee Hartmann
Measuring distance of Orion Molecular Clouds
While distance is an important concept in astronomy, there are various difficulties associated with measuring it. Orion Molecular Clouds have been previously been estimated to be located ~400 parsecs (pc) from the Sun using parallax measurements of the stars in the Trapezium in the center of the Orion Nebula Cluster. However, this measurement is accurate only for the stars in the Trapezium. Since the Orion Molecular Clouds span a projected length of ~100 pc, it is reasonable to assume that the width along the line of sight is comparable, making the uncertainty in distance 20%. Using radio interferometry from Very Large Baseline Array, Marina Kounkel will measure parallax toward the young stars in Orion with accuracy to 2% in order to map the 3-D structure of and distance to the clouds.
Star formation, Orion Molecular Clouds, binarity.
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Investment Opportunities
Investment with Sizzle
The Enviro Brush technology has been in the research, development and marketing stage for many years. In fact Mr. Douglas first gave thought to this, 45 years ago when he had a small paint company.
He could never understand why paint rollers offered refills, but when a paint brush was not cleaned properly the entire paint brush had to be discarded.
He went on to develop and manufacture airless paint sprayers and colorant tinting machines. The H.E.R.O. paint sprayers were voted the most popular rental product by U.S. equipment rental stores.
Success was based on designing a product that offered noticeable benefits and the new design of the paint brushes are modelled on this same type of development and offer Quality, Value and Enviro benefits. The Sizzle however is due to the fact that like other paint brushes there can be various blends of bristle with different prices but only the Enviro Brush has patented design and technology that allows for a bristle pack refill, that that can be removed and replaced in 5 seconds. Surveys indicate that over 90% of consumers would give preference to buying the Enviro Brush over regular paint brushes. This offers easier cleaning and a 50% saving, to be able to just buy a refill.
There were various designs over the years but the present professional design that many feel, even looks better than a regular paint brush was first test marketed over 3 years ago. Sales did not develop as expected (only $500,000) because almost no one knew it was available. Two years ago after $7.5 million in development costs Mr. Douglas decided to basically almost close down the business and use his past experience to take personal control and do it right. Now with the exception of the final design of attractive merchandisers and bringing in inventory everything is proven and ready to go with a new marketing plan.
For investment purposes it will be considered that there have been no sales. To give new investors good value the $7.5 million investment to develop and patent the technology along with all the know-how, will be valued at approximately $2 million and 10 % of the company will be sold based on this valuation that calculates to $.02 per share. As sales are proven in the first stores then a further lot of shares will be sold at a higher price. To emphasize the good value Mr. Douglas has invested $4.5 million cash and his average share cost is $.14 per share. When or if the $.02 shares reach his cost of $.14, a new investor paying $.02 will have the value of each $1,000 investment, be worth $7,000.
Please make sure you view the other information and you to should be able to realise that the replaceable bristle pack design may eventually be standard for most paint brushes and you will be able to say, I helped change the world over to this sensible design. (plus made a profitable investment in a nice firm)
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- Chandeliers
- Ambiance Lights
- Island Paintings
- InfoJenny Floravita was born to be an artist. She began her studies in painting, drawing, music and dance as a small child, excelling in all. Her life in the San Francisco Bay Area afforded her great exposure to the arts. Jenny won numerous awards as a young artist including four California Governor's Medallions and four California State Seals, two each for art and dance. After receiving several scholarships, Jenny went on to study and receive her formal art degree through University of California, Santa Cruz. She lived and worked in Santa Cruz as a graphic designer and fine art painter for several years before re-locating to her family's home town in the Delta. Since 2000, Jenny Floravita's fine art career has blossomed. She has exhibited in numerous galleries and high-end art festivals. She paints island scenes and tropical flowers in both oil and watercolor. Jenny's journey in reverse glass painting began in the early summer of 2007 and since then she has added her beautiful custom glass painted chandeliers to her line of oil and watercolor paintings.
- ExhibitionsMarch 10-13, 2011 La Quinta Arts Festival for info and to purchase tickets: 706-564-1244 www.lqaf.com Please check back in the spring of 2011 for additional events.
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IFDA's Dining by Design Table Taste & Hop
These images below are of the evening of Dining By Design's Table Taste & Hop, 2012 at the San Francisco Design Center Galleria. Everything came together beautifully! The IFDA team worked very hard and included team members:
Lauren Shelby— www.spaceswithin.com
Athena Charis—www.athenacharis.com
Diane Nicolson—www.pbd.org
Tim Manning—web.me.com/timothydmanning
Davis Dalbok—Living Green
Jenny Floravita (me)—floravitalights.com
Susan Crane—Bloom Artistry (floral arrangements)
The following evening was the actual dinner for those who purchased seats at 500 and tables at 5,000 and up. Click on the images to view larger and scroll through the entire portfolio.
IFDA Dining By Design set-up day, 2012
Finally I've had a chance to "process" all of my photos from the 2012 Dining By Design event. Our (IFDA) table scape was one of the best! We definitely had a lot of energy in this space and a lot of time and thought went into our Pirates-of-the-Caribbean-meets-Lost theme.
Dining by Design is a national AIDs fundraiser. The event was held at the San Francisco Design Center Galleria.
Click on the photos above to view larger versions.
Tropical Flower Mural in Floravita's Main Gallery Room
I'm going to miss this tropical flower mural in my main gallery room…but alas, all good things must come to an end.
One week from tomorrow this tropical flower mural will be installed at the San Francisco Design Center for the 2011 Dining By Design charity fundraiser.
I think this wall will feel empty after this painting's release…and I think it's time to complete a few more tropical flower paintings to show in it's place…
Tropical Flower Mural for 2011 Dining by Design Finished!
Finally, my tropical flower mural is finished! This is really a very lovely oil painting in person. It has very 'designer' colors in the background and will look lovely in our table-scape for the upcoming 2011 Dining by Design, which will be hosted at the San Francisco Design Center Galleria in two weeks.
There will be a preview and taste party. Patrons will bid on the 'tables' and then winners will come back on the following night with their dinner party guests to feast. This is a wonderful event and proceeds go to help the AIDS community.
The Preview Party: Table Hop & Taste is Wednesday, November 16, 6—11pm and tickets are 100. Cuisine will be provided by: 25 Lusk, Bar Bambino, Barbara Llewellyn Catering, Bisou, Chef Tyler Stone, Limon and Mission Minis. To order tickets, click here. Stay tuned for event photos!


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on the amount over 250K only, and the 250k is income after deductions, not gross income.
Republicans blurt this out as "raising taxes", meant to mislead, as if it is taxes on everyone. Know anyone personally who makes over 250K after deductions and expenses? Except your boss, ho ho ho.
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John McLaughlin: Friendship
John McLaughlin (guitar)
Electric Guitarist (Columbia CK 46110)
John McLaughlin (guitar), Carlos Santana (guitar),
Tom Coster (organ), Neil Jason (bass), Narada Michael Walden (drums), Armando Peraza (congas), Alyrio Lima (percussion).
Composed by John McLaughlin.
Recorded: North Hollywood, CA, 1978
Rating: 91/100 (learn more)
Even when the Mahavishnu Orchestra was at the height of its commercial success, it was still rare to hear their music on commercial radio. Tunes that went on for 6, 7 or 8 minutes and did not contain any vocals were not exactly radio friendly. A brave DJ at an alternative radio station here or there would throw the music on. Of course college stations were playing Mahavishnu much more often. But after the original group disbanded, you never heard any John McLaughlin music on the radio. In 1978, five years after the band's breakup, that all changed.
"Friendship" was not in heavy rotation, but many station managers liked it enough to put it on occasionally. The fact that rock star Carlos Santana was on the cut probably had a lot to do with this. But the tune was genuinely engaging. Its lead melody was a welcome call and the body of the piece was 98% unthreatening to eardrums. McLaughlin composed a piece that was right in Santana's Latin-tinged wheelhouse as well. The two guitarists meld beautifully as they play much of the song in tandem. The backing band is pretty good too, featuring drummer Narada Michael Walden. This was a fusion number that even your sister could hum. "Friendship" was proof positive that fusion could be good jazz-rock and have commercial appeal without having to bow down to those corporate idiots at the record companies who wanted it all watered down. Of course they would eventually get their way. I still hate those bastards.
Reviewer: Walter Kolosky
If you liked this track, also check out
- John McLaughlin & Carlos Santana: "A Love Supreme"
- John McLaughlin & Carlos Santana: "Let Us Go Into the House of the Lord"
- Carlos Santana: "Swapan Tari"
Related Links
In Conversation with John McLaughlin by Walter Kolosky
The Dozens: John McLaughlin on Standards by Walter Kolosky
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The weather may not yet be frigid, nor advertisements parading newspapers and walls, but it is never too early to get a head start on unique gifts for that special person in your life. Athleta recently gave an exclusive preview of its highly anticipated winter performance apparel, with great ideas for that active woman in your life. With the fitness conscious woman in mind, there is something for everyone from general yoga wear to active skiing apparel.
Here are a few reasons why your woman may buy into Athleta's Holiday Appeal:
Variety of Sizes
Athleta caters to more than just the fit woman, with plus-sized attire that draws in a variety of other women as opposed to other major retailers, which they dub as "extended" sizes.
Relaxed Return Policy
After Christmas you can certainly expect throngs of lines with people looking to change merchandise, so getting apparel from a company like Athleta that caters to customer satisfaction, is definitely a plus.
Interactive Fitness
You can also support your lady with available activities Athleta offers, including: interval training and pilates.
So, while you are saving up your coins or toiling back and forth on suggestions, check out some visuals below that you can sink your teeth into.
Cushioned Spacer Fabrics
Athleta's collection of spacer made attire is an interesting option to get a special female during the Holiday. It doesn't break down like other materials and it is certain to keep you cushioned during the frigid weather.
Innovative Mesh Wear
Yes, this is a mesh top you are gazing at. This breathable, yet stretching fabric makes for an interesting workout, and is built to feel like a second skin.
Light & Active
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Rock Reflectors
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Conference on the work of Fred Dretske
May 14, 2014
Followed by the Sixth Workshop on the Philosophy of Information (WPI6): Program
May 15-16, 2014
Location: Smith Warehouse, Bay 4
Registration (Joint with WPI6): Closed.
8:30 — Registration and breakfast
9:00 — Opening remarks — Felipe De Brigard (Duke University)
9:15 — 10:45 — "Cognition Wars" — Fred Adams (University of Delaware)
11:00 — 12:30 — "How Dretskian insights can help the metaphysician" — Jenann Ismael (University of Arizona)
12:30 — 2:00 — LUNCH (at Skewers, CASH Bar)
2:00 — 3:30 — "Time and Knowability in Evolutionary Processes" — Elliott Sober (University of Wisconsin—Madison)
4:00 — 5:30 — "The Word Came Later: Dretske on Information and Representation" — Peter Godfrey-Smith (The Graduate Center, CUNY).
7:00 - Reception at the house of Walter Sinnott-Armstrong (Joint event with WPI6)
Cognition Wars
Fred Adams
There is currently competition among theorists of cognition. There are many plant scientists who maintain the existence of plant cognition. There are biologists who maintain the existence of cognition in bacteria. In this talk, I will present the basis for such claims and evaluate them and discuss the future for theories of cognition in the cognitive sciences.
How Dretskian insights can help the metaphysician
Jenann Ismael
Dretske's insight in Knowledge and the Flow of Information was that mental states and processes are merely special ways physical systems have of processing, coding, and using information, and that the way to relate the inner world of thought and experience to the outer world of particles and strings was to take a side-on view of the agent in its environment and follow the information. I'm going to extend that insight and show how it can be used to shed new light on problems in metaphysics. I will consider two problems: the flow of time, and the nature of modality. Then I will compare the conclusions arrived at by these methods and those employed in contemporary analytic metaphysics.
Seeing and Touching and Knowing (CANCELLED)
David Sanford
I. A Refresher Course in Dretske's Notion of Non-Epistemic Seeing.
II. Faces in a Crowd and Bricks in a Wall.
Dretske develops puzzle cases about seeing faces in a crowd, bricks in a wall, and so forth, that call for distinctions between degrees of visual involvement. There isn't a single correct answer to a question such as "Did Lucy see that particular brick in those circumstances?" because there isn't a single correct way, in those circumstances, of understanding the question.
III. Epistemic Touching.
After a selective commentary about the history of the philosophy of perception, I narrow the commentary to cover recent (and not so recent) research and on philosophical (and also empirical) investigations the roles of kinesthetic, vestibular, and pressure-sensitive modes of perception. I compare and contrast Dretske's treatment of epistemic seeing with epistemic perception by these other modes.
Time and Knowability in Evolutionary Processes
Elliott Sober and Mike Steel
Historical sciences like evolutionary biology reconstruct past events by using the traces that the past has bequeathed to the present. The Markov Chain Convergence Theorem and the Data Processing Inequality describe how the mutual information between present and past is affected by how much time there is in between. Here we use a Moran process framework to explore how the kind of evolutionary process (drift, and selection of various kinds) at work in a lineage affects the amount of information that the present state of the lineage provides about its evolutionary past.
The Word Came Later: Dretske on Information and Representation
Peter Godfrey-Smith