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The Marietta graduate will play at Kansas Wesleyan University, about 50 miles north of his erstwhile Marietta teammate Zac Neely, who will play at Hesston College.
Martin Truex Jr. did his best to keep his emotions in check after his dominating win in the Coca-Cola 600.
A week after winning the Sprint All-Star Race, Joey Logano finished ninth in the Coca-Cola 600 after recovering from a pit road penalty.
Kevin Harvick's runner-up finish to Martin Truex Jr. Sunday in the Coca-Cola 600 was quite the accomplishment given the winner's dominance.
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All-Day Event!
The Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art - MoCCA
is pleased to announce our new exhibition
DRAWINGS from BODYWORLD, BOTTOMLESS BELLY BUTTON, ANIMATIONS and
on view now through May 30
About Dash Shaw Making The Abyss
Dash Shaw Making The Abyss features work from BodyWorld, Bottomless
Belly Button, The Uncanny Reproduction and The Unclothed Man in the
35h Century.
Shaw's recent works (BodyWorld, The Unclothed Man, and Bottomless
Belly Button) connect an interest with the human body, informed by
figure drawing, with humorous character-driven narratives. This show
displays his original art for these stories, which are often a
combination of traditional crowquill and ink work with gaouche paints,
acetate sheets, animation-style backgrounds, colored marker
storyboards, and mixed media collages.
Dash Shaw was born in Los Angeles, California, and grew up in
Richmond, Virginia. He graduated with a BFA in Cartooning/Illustration
from the School of Visual Arts, Manhattan, in 2005.
Dash Shaw Making The Abyss is supported in part by Pantheon Books and
the members of MoCCA.
The Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art - MoCCA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
arts education organization dedicated to the preservation, study and
display of all forms of comic and cartoon art. The museum promotes
greater understanding and appreciation of the artistic, cultural and
historical significance of comic and cartoon art through a variety of
events, exhibitions, and educational programs. The museum is located
at 594 Broadway (between Houston and Prince Streets) in New York City.
MoCCA is open to the public Tuesdays through Sundays from 12:00-5:00
pm. Suggested donation to the museum is $5 but free for MoCCA Members
as well as for children 12 and under (when accompanied by a paying
adult). For more information about the museum and MoCCA events,
exhibitions and programs, visit the museum's Website.
Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art
594 Broadway, Suite 401
New York, NY 10012
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We're all worn down by "do more with less." We're expected to embrace this tiring cliché and be grateful we have jobs. For urban foresters the phrase acquires a schizophrenic element.
With climate-related issues at the forefront of legislative actions in concert with the growing emphasis on green infrastructure, the urban forest is finally getting the attention it deserves. Citizens and policymakers alike are summoning urban foresters and municipal arborists to play larger roles in public works and planning projects.
Yet financially strapped municipalities are slashing urban forestry budgets. And many urban forestry managers who just a year ago were hopeful that stimulus funds would help sustain tree maintenance programs, are still waiting for those dollars.
The following are tips from Society of Municipal Arborist members to help weather this year's perfect storm of limited funding, reduced manpower, added duties, and potential legislation.
Public outreach: Get resident support for initiatives and programs through education; use trees to solve problems.
Volunteers: Enlist citizens and partner with nonprofits to provide manpower for small tree pruning, parkway tree maintenance, and other activities.
Interdepartmental support: Couch urban forestry with public safety programs (i.e., sign, signal, and roadway clearance) and public utilities (using trees to reduce air conditioning costs, provide stormwater retention, and lengthen roadway resurfacing intervals).
Grants: As reported in PUBLIC WORKS' "2009 Outlook," January 2009 issue, the 2008 Farm Bill authorized the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program to provide matching grants to buy private forestland threatened by conversion to nonforest uses. According to the U.S. Forest Service, this program is in the rulemaking process, and when it becomes available it may benefit municipalities attempting to protect high-priority community forests. For other federal grants see the Web extra on page 50.
Cap and trade: With states and Congress considering bills that include greenhouse-gas cap-and-trade programs, urban foresters may soon be in a position to sell their communities' carbon storage capacity and use the money to continue funding their programs. If a community has local industries subject to cap and trade, it may be able to negotiate directly. That would cut out the middleman and redirect the offset costs directly into the community.
Prove your worth: Inventory, assess, and calculate the monetary value of your urban ecosystem to demonstrate that the benefits are worth the maintenance costs (this can be done with i-Tree software, available for free at www.itreetools.org). Spreadsheet your budget and run different scenarios to assess potential budget cuts and suggest options that would cause the least damage to your program.


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EAST HARTFORD — Xavier senior quarterback Tim Boyle inched his way off the home sideline at Rentschler Field, state championship trophy in tow.
It was the third time in the future Boston College Eagle's career that he strolled to the Rentschler locker room after a Xavier state title victory. But Friday night's experience was different.
Sure, it was the Falcons' championship. But this one was his, right?
"Oh, God, yeah," Boyle said. "The last two years I split time. It still felt great but when you're the starting quarterback and you help lead your team to a state championship it's more fulfilling in a way. It feels like a more personal championship for me and the seniors."
Boyle played behind Pat D'Amato in the Falcons' 2010 and 2011 Class LL state title seasons. He saw limited action in both championship games, completing as many passes to his own receivers (two) as opposing defenders.
He didn't have to do a ton in No. 3 Xavier's 48-14 victory over No. 5 Norwich Free Academy. Boyle completed just two passes, including a 94-yarder to James Sullivan late in the first quarter, and ran for the game's first score on a 4-yard blast.
Those plays set the tone, though, and allowed Boyle to savor the last three quarters of his high school career.
"Tonight wasn't my night," Boyle said. "It was DeAngelo (Berry's) night and the offensive line. When DeAngelo's running the ball really well I don't have to do much. I'm a team player. We won states, three in a row, and I can't be more happy."
Xavier coach Sean Marinan led the Falcons to their fourth state title, all coming since 2005. But he'll have to groom a replacement for the mainstay Boyle.
"He was undoubtedly our leader, off the field and on the field," Marinan said. "He was in control in every game of the year. I'm sure it's very special for him."
Boyle will play for new Boston College coach and former Cheshire High coach Steve Addazio next year.
"I've been very blessed to win three in a row," Boyle said. "It doesn't get old. I hope to continue that on to college."
Kicking it with the boys: Norwich Free Academy kicker Elisa Formiglio is believed to be the first female player to participate—let alone score—in a Connecticut high school football state championship game.
The 5-foot-6 senior knocked through both her point-after attempts in the Wildcats' loss to Xavier on Friday night.
But the narrower college goalposts were much closer to the forefront of her brain than her history-making night.
"Nothing ever crosses my mind," Formiglio said. "It's just an ordinary game. The posts were smaller but that didn't affect me because if I was kicking it down the middle it wasn't going to matter. I just thought I was going to make it every time."
Formiglio was the only kicker among the weekend's eight starters to make all of her kicks.
"I was just thinking about the game and I really wanted to win," she said. "Our team played really hard and left it all on the field. I'm sure that in a couple weeks maybe I'll feel it."
Mr. Rogers' new neighborhood: Hand junior Dan Rogers and his twin brother, Patrick, moved from Weston to Madison over the summer. The Tigers are sure glad he did.
Dan recovered a botched snap by Windsor backup quarterback John Nolan and returned it 42 yards for a touchdown to give No. 1 Hand a 16-6 lead that the Tigers held to beat the No. 2 Warriors, 23-6, Saturday night in the Class L final.
The Rogers brothers were forced to move from Weston due to family reasons and they chose Madison after visiting several potential new high schools.
"We liked it here and me and my brother would have an opportunity to play here," Dan said. "We knew we had a chance to be No. 1 in the state and win a state championship."
In fact, Hand coach Steve Filippone guaranteed that chance.
"I told them when they came to our team, 'You're going to win a state championship,'" said Filippone, who led Hand to its 11th state title and second in a row. "I really believed we were going to do it (this year) and we did."
Rogers' fumble-recovery touchdown all but assured the title and the likely No. 1 ranking in the media and coaches polls.
Windsor starting quarterback Quinn Fleeting lost his helmet on a second-and-2 from the Warriors' 43, forcing him to sit out the next play. Nolan couldn't handle the next snap, allowing Rogers to scoop and score.
"He just dropped the snap and the ball ended up at my feet," Rogers said. "I was pretty surprised. I always try to pick up the ball. I hate falling on it. I just never have."
Bringing down the 'House: No. 2 Berlin had the anecdote to the potent rushing attack of No. 4 Hillhouse for the better part of Saturday afternoon's Class M final.
The Redcoats just wouldn't let the Academics play ball.
Berlin possessed the ball for 19 of the 24 minutes in the first half, including a 21-play, 80-yard drive that lasted 9:51 and ended in a 1-yard touchdown run by Wojtus Zak. Berlin racked up seven first downs and was 4-of-5 on third-down conversions. The Redcoats converted a fourth-and-1 after their only third-down failure.
The Academics only ran 11 plays in the first half.
"Our defense was just playing flat," Hillhouse senior Andre Anderson said. "We were playing with no energy. We had to come out and make a change in the second half and that's what we did."
The shift started when Berlin went for a fourth-and-1 at its own 23, leading 12-6 with 4:58 to play in the third. Hillhouse stopped Scott McLeod for no gain on the play, then scored four unanswered touchdowns to pull away with a 34-12 victory. It was the Academics' fifth state title and second in three years.
"When they decided to go for it, we as a team felt disrespected," Anderson said. "They were moving the ball but we had the momentum so we thought they should have punted. We took it personally."
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CSBG's weekly look at the introduction of major comic book items and ideas continues with a look at the evolution and development of the Infinity Gems Thanos eventually used for the Infinity Gauntlet.
Disney Digital Books and Digital Media Senior Producer Mike Zagari discusses Stan Lee's return as narrator to the "Avengers Origins" iOS digital books and the process behind adapting Marvel comics for a new generation.
Writer Joe Keatinge explains his take on the upcoming "Thanos: Son of Titan" origin story to CBR, his personal stake in the character and what readers can expect from the series.
Nine Marvel series will end in October even as the publisher debuts "Uncanny Avengers" #1, the first title in its sweeping Marvel NOW! initiative. ROBOT 6's Kevin Melrose breaks down the details.
Marvel Comics has released its solicitations for comics on sale in October, 2012, including the debut of "Uncanny Avengers" and final issues of "Uncanny X-Men," "Incredible Hulk," "Mighty Thor" and more.
Marvel Comics has provided CBR with an exclusive advance look at Cullen Bunn and Dalibor Talajic's "Deadpool Kills The Marvel Universe" #2. The weekly miniseries lays waste to the Marvel U throughout August.
Declaring Marvel has "crossed the line," a Florida fundamentalist group has launched an email campaign to convince the publisher, parent company Disney and retailers to pull from distribution "Astonishing X-Men" #51.
Marvel Comics announces "Daredevil: End of Days" by Brian Michael Bendis, David Mack, Klaus Janson and Bill Sienkiewicz, detailing the last days of Matt Murdock seen through the eyes of Phil Urich.
A new teaser promoting Marvel NOW! and the publisher's Point One initiative hints at an expanded role and influence in the future of the Marvel Universe for Marcus Johnson, otherwise known as Nick Fury, Jr.
In anticipation of its Jeph Loeb-hosted panel at CCI on Saturday, Marvel Animation and Disney XD have released a clip from an upcoming episode of "Ultimate Spider-Man" featuring Loki and the Amazing Spider-Ham!
With Marvel's anticipated post-AvX relaunch now having a name, EiC Axel Alonso opens up on Marvel NOW from why Brian Bendis is ready for the X-Men to why this isn't the New 52. Plus, exclusive art from X-Men, Avengers Academy & more!
Marvel has released a sparse teaser image for the upcoming Spider-Man event "Minimum Carnage" with more information to come at Comic-Con International 2012.
Marvel enthusiast Brett White is having a hard time figuring out which voice to listen to regarding Marvel NOW! with his inner fanboy and adult comics fan debating the new initiative's pros and cons.
Courtesy of Marvel, CBR brings you advance looks at new titles on sale next Wednesday including "AvX: VS" #4, "Captain America" #14, "New Mutants" #45, "Scarlet Spider" #7, and more.
The cover for Rick Remender and John Cassaday's "Uncanny Avengers" #1, illustrated by Cassaday, has surfaced online, giving a glimpse at the team's line-up and costume revamps.
Courtesy of Marvel, CBR presents exclusive de-classified looks at two of next week's releases: Brian Michael Bendis & Mike Deodato's AvX tie-in "New Avengers" #28 and Bendis & Sara Pichelli's "Spider-Men" #3!
Another title has been added to the ranks of Marvel's incoming Marvel NOW relaunch, the reborn "New Avengers" by Jonathan Hickman and Steve Epting.
Marvel Comics enters a new era in October with the Marvel NOW! initiative. CBR spoke with Editor in Chief Chief Axel Alonso and SVP of Publishing and Executive Editor Tom Brevoort for details.
"X-Treme X-Men" writer Greg Pak sheds some light on his upcoming series starring a team of X-Men from across the Marvel Multiverse. Plus, exclusive art!
Marvel Comics gets aggressive with their post-AvX relaunch as "Marvel NOW" introduces five months of new series debuts, the return of the original X-Men, redesigned heroes and more. UPDATED with new info from Axel Alonso and more.
Marvel has debuted artist Adi Granov's first issue variant cover for "Hawkeye," Matt Fraction and David Aja's August-debuting series starring the popular Avenger.
New series for Brian Bendis, Jonathan Hickman, Rick Remender and more highlight Marvel's post-AvX plans as "The Uncanny Avengers" and other teams get relaunched this fall.
Marvel Comics has announced a new mini series focusing on the origins of movie star villain Thanos with "Son of Titan" which will debut in October from creators Joe Keatinge and Richard Elson.
Marvel has released a teaser image for "Avengers Vs. X-Men" #9 by Jason Aaron with art by Adam Kubert, kicking off Act Three of the mega-event in August, depicting heroes reaching for the Phoenix Force.
James Hunt gives "X-Men" #31 by Brian Wood and David Lopez 4.5 stars, saying Wood's handing of the series' cast "feels instinctive in a way that some writers don't seem to manage even after years on a team book."
Marvel has released an image of Jean Grey in her Marvel Girl uniform promoting a new initiative to build off of "Avengers Vs. X-Men" with more info to come at CCI 2012.
James Hunt gives "Hit-Girl" #1 by Mark Millar, John Romita Jr. and Tom Palmer 4 stars saying "pure storytelling talent shines through every panel" by Romita and Palmer.
In the third of a series of post-apocalyptic adventures that started with the Punisher and then Wolverine, writer Jonathan Maberry teams with Leandro Fernandez for a "Marvel Universe Vs. The Avengers" mini series.
With the Marvel summit keeping Axel under lock and key, Fred Van Lente reveals October's "Marvel Zombies Halloween" as a boy searches for candy amidst a super powered zombie apocalypse.
Reports peg "Big Hero 6" as Disney's long-rumored first animated movie based on Marvel characters. The "Alpha Flight" spinoff centers around a Japanese superhero team. SPINOFF has details.
Doug Zawisza gives Jonathan Hickman's "FF" #19 5 stars saying Gabriel Hernandez Walta's art brings the characters to life in an issue that is "a prime example" of why Hickman's run will be fondly remembered.
Marvel has revealed the topic of its week-long run of Spider-Man-themed teasers, announcing the October debut of "Punisher War Zone," though no creative team has been announced.
CBR's Doug Zawisza gives Brian Michel Bendis and Sara Pichelli's "Spider-Men" #2 5 stars, saying the book's story is "exactly why everyone reading [it] got into comics."
Marvel Comics has provided CBR with an exclusive first look at David Aja's interior art for his and writer Matt Fraction's "Hawkeye" #1. The Avenging archer's new series debuts in August.
Courtesy of Marvel, CBR brings you advance looks at new titles on sale next Wednesday including "AvX" #7, "Infernal Man-Thing" #1, "The Punisher" #13, "Wolverine" #310 and many more.
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Sheldrake's concept of "formative causation" emphasizes the existence of "morphic fields" that unite entire species universally outside space-time. According to Sheldrake, these omnipresent resonance fields can actually be expressed biologically if correctly tuned into--for example, through DNA--even if a species is extinct. Some readers may also be familiar with the notion of "noosphere," the name given by the great Jesuit philosopher Pierre Teilhard de Chardin to the field of mind and thought that encircles the planet and enables zeitgeist to happen: spontaneous transfer of ideas and technologies that suddenly seem to leap from consciousness to consciousness.
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Source: Conscious Healing: Book One on the Regenetics Method, Pages: 77
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You can make your tree mighty memorable for your Milli fan when you print this pretty paper ornament! Cut and fold to create, and let little helpers hang. For more Umizoomi ornaments, click here!
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Print the template on card stock paper and help your child cut the template along the dotted lines.
Fold along all the lines until a diamond is formed (see photo for reference). Tie a knot at one end of a piece of string, insert into shape leaving enough to create a loop to hang the ornament, and apply glue to tabs to secure shape.

 Allow time for the ornament to dry before hanging it on your Christmas tree.
Make movie night Umi-rrific with Team Umizoomi popcorn holders!
Invite your child's favorite Nick Jr. friends to the kids table with this printable craft
Racers get ready to take off with this simple spin-to-win printable board game!
Make a new memory game in minutes with our easy printable templates
This goody bag is dressed up for Dad's special day!
Dress up cones with cute Nick Jr. characters!
Vroom, vroom! Look who's racing across Umi City with a special birthday greeting
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Shower your little flower with quality crafting time!
Give your sweet a bag full of Umiriffic treats!
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Welcome guests during the holidays--or any day--with this easy-to-make decoration.
Create a SUPER shaped ornament to hang on your tree this year
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Make matching tees and a card to show Dad he's umirrific!
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Build your child's not-so-bad bandit, with our simple cut & fold printables!
With a few simple folds these printables take the form of Milli, Geo, and Bot
Milli spins her pattern powers into a string of dreidels this holiday season
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Olympic Formats Take Center Stage at FEI General Assembly
November 13, 2015
Attendees discussed potential changes to the jumping, dressage, and eventing formats for future Olympic games.... Read More
IOC President, FEI Discuss Olympic Agenda 2020
November 05, 2015
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Equestrian Sport Joins One-Year Countdown to Rio 2016
August 05, 2015
Equestrian sports will celebrate 104 years in the Olympic movement in 2016.... Read More
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August 04, 2015
A horse at the site tested positive in April, but officials say the diagnosis isn't necessarily cause for concern.... Read More
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The move prefaces the implementation of a rule mandating the use of helmets while riding at FEI events.... Read More
Animal Health Experts Head to Panama for Sport Horse Talks
December 07, 2012
Attendees will work to find a solution to current import and export procedure problems.... Read More
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November 30, 2012
The international movement of horses is among the topics that will be discussed at the event.... Read More
FEI Adopts Dressage 'Blood Rule' at General Assembly
November 19, 2012
The rule states that any horse with "fresh blood" on its body will be definitively eliminated.... Read More
King-Dye Receives 2012 FEI 'Against All Odds Award'
November 15, 2012
King-Dye suffered a traumatic brain injury in 2010 when a horse she was riding tripped and fell. ... Read More
Welfare Group: FEI 'On the Right Track' in Addressing Welfare Issues
November 09, 2012
A World Horse Welfare representative spoke on the topic at the 2012 FEI General Assembly, held Thursday.... Read More
UK Lecture Series Presents Olympian Reed Kessler
October 26, 2012
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Paralympic Riders, Horses Clean of Prohibited Substances
September 14, 2012
All human and equine samples taken during the Para-Equestrian competitions at Greenwich Park tested clean.... Read More
Deceased Show Jumper Hickstead Honored with Statue
September 13, 2012
Hickstead collapsed and died last year in a Verona, Italy, jumping ring due to an aortic rupture.... Read More
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September 04, 2012
The Para-Equestrian Dressage at the Paralympic Games closed with the freestyle competition.... Read More
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September 03, 2012
Natasha Baker (GBR) and Pepo Puch (AUT) took home freestyle golds in their respective Grades.... Read More
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September 02, 2012
Medals in both the team and individual para-dressage competition were awarded today.... Read More
Special-Needs Athletes? Not These Horses, Vets Say
September 01, 2012
Paralympic dressage horses often necessitate the same medical care as dressage horses for able-bodied riders.... Read More
Paralympic Debutants Take Grade II, IB Gold Medals
September 01, 2012
The first equestrian medals of the London 2012 Paralmypic Games won by first-time Paralympians.... Read More
Para-Dressage Continues in London, Great Britain Leads
August 31, 2012
All Grades have completed the team test and all-time record holders Great Britain have taken an early lead.... Read More
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August 30, 2012
The equestrian events of the London 2012 Paralympic Games got off to a partly wet and windy start.... Read More
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August 28, 2012
Seventy-eight riders and 77 horses will be competing over the six days of competition from Aug. 30 to Sept. 4.... Read More
All Test Samples from Olympic Equestrian Events Negative
August 16, 2012
All human and equine samples taken during the Olympic equestrian events at Greenwich Park were negative.... Read More
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New Federal Rule Encourages Transmission Access for Renewable Energy
February 21, 2007
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) adopted a new regulation on February 15th that aims to allow greater access to transmission lines for power generators of all types, including renewable energy projects. The new rule exempts intermittent power generators, such as wind power plants, from excessive "imbalance" charges when the amount of energy they deliver is different than the amount of energy they are scheduled to deliver. To help accommodate less-predictable forms of renewable power generation, the rule creates a "conditional firm" service to deliver power from a generator to a customer, allowing the power supplier to provide firm service for most, but not all, hours in the requested time period.
A key aspect of the new rule is that it eliminates the broad discretion that transmission providers currently possess in calculating the unused, available capacity on their transmission lines. Instead, the new rule requires public utilities to work with the North American Electric Reliability Corporation to develop consistent methods of calculating the available capacity and to publish those calculations to increase transparency. It also calls for open, coordinated, and transparent planning on both local and regional levels. The new final rule applies to all public utility transmission providers, including regional transmission organizations and independent system operators, and follows reforms proposed by FERC in May 2006. See the FERC press release, chairman's statement, and the full 1,255-page final rule (PDF 2.7 MB). Download Adobe Reader.
While access to nearby transmission lines is a key requirement for large renewable power facilities, the first step for developing many renewable resources is for someone to actually build a transmission line. Fortunately, a number of efforts throughout the country aim to build transmission lines to connect remote renewable resources to regional power grids. In late January, the California Independent System Operator (ISO) approved the Tehachapi Transmission project, a $1.8 billion project that will increase grid access for large amounts of planned geothermal, solar, and wind generation in southern California. The California ISO has also asked FERC to approve an innovative financing vehicle for new transmission lines, allowing utilities to invest in a transmission line and then having renewable generators pay for the line as they use it. Meanwhile, Sharyland Utilities, L.P. is proposing to build an 800-mile transmission loop in the Texas panhandle that will provide access to 4,200 megawatts of wind power resources. See the California ISO press releases on the Tehachapi project (PDF 32 KB) and the financing proposal (PDF 142 KB) and see the Sharyland Utilities Web site.


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Social Entrepreneurship - MicroPlace
By bloggerprashanth on Dec 09, 2009
Microfinance has been recognized worldwide as a simple but powerful tool that enables the poor to pull themselves out of poverty. Most commonly, it involves making small loans to the working poor in developing countries. The loans are used to establish or expand small businesses that generate additional income for the family, enabling them to buy food, access healthcare, educate their children, put aside savings and lay the foundation for a better future. The microfinance organizations need capital to expand and reach more of the working poor. At the same time, millions of everyday people here in the United States are looking for ways to make investments that yield a financial return while making a positive impact on the world. MicroPlace is doing a remarkable effort in connecting the investors to the working people in poverty thus providing more microfinance to the poor and addressing the poverty of the world. MicroPlace (an eBay Inc. company), launched in 2007, is a website that enables everyday people to invest in the world's working poor. This online investment site, whose mission is to alleviate global poverty, facilitates investments in microfinance that has proven to be an effective way of transforming people on the margins of society into economically productive individuals. MicroPlace is championing a model that fuses people's instincts to be philanthropic with the efficacy of investing to raise microfinance capital. To date, microfinance has enabled a billion people to lift themselves out of poverty. MicroPlace aims to extend microfinance's helping hand to the next billion people working in poverty-- one investment at a time. [Read More]


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Inside a mosque for "whirling dervishes", which has a circular interior, for the dances of the dervishes. In it there are the graves of a number of dervish "sheiks".
I have been informed by a Kütahya resident the name of the mosque is Dönenler Cami (the mosque of those who rotate).
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It has come to our attention that Gwlad may have recently given the wrong impression about how much we rated 6 Nations Championship coach, Rob Howley.
Headlines such as "Why the Long Face?", "Sod off back to Bridgend, you Cardiffian!" and "Worst Coach at Anything in History of Mankind" may have pointed to a lack of belief in the new Welsh Messiah. We'd like to take this opportunity to apologise that the irony with which we made the above comments may have passed everyone by and that Mr Howley is the best super-soaraway Welsh coach since the last one we harped on about.


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Winsted A moving tribute for victims of Newtown tragedy
Dec. 18, students from Gilbert School held a vigil in memory of the victims of the Dec. 14 shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown.
After an introduction by Mayor Maryann D. Welcome, the students paid tribute in a way that was far beyond their years. The emotion and compassion they radiated was felt throughout the crowd. They are our future and the fact that we are in good hands was very evident at this somber occasion.
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If Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie could sit at a computer and construct a tight end from the players he has in camp, replacing the 79 receptions from the departed Brandon Myers wouldn't be an issue.
Instead, the Raiders are watching the position group closely, hoping someone leaps to the forefront the way Myers did a year ago.
It would be easy to imagine Oakland going with a platoon system involving some combination of veterans David Ausberry and Richard Gordon, as well as rookies Nick Kasa and Mychal Rivera.
Coach Dennis Allen has other ideas.
"We're looking for someone to step up," Allen said. "We want someone to say, 'I'm the man, and this is my job.' We're going to let the competition dictate that and give everyone an opportunity."
Myers, who signed with the New York Giants as an unrestricted free agent, won a competition against Ausberry and Gordon last season and ended up being on the field for more than 90 percent of the snaps.
Through five days of practice, Ausberry, a converted wide receiver who has grown into a 6-foot-4, 261-pound tight end, probably rates an edge, albeit a slim one.
Ausberry made a number of catches at Tuesday's practice, which is his forte. Gordon (6-4, 268) is the most accomplished blocker, and the Raiders plan to be a run-heavy team.
The rookies, Kasa and Rivera, were sixth-round draft picks who also have varied skill sets. Kasa (6-foot-6, 265) is a former defensive lineman out of Colorado who converted to tight end as a senior, catching thousands of practice passes and dropping hundreds of them before getting the hang of it.
Rivera (6-3, 245) relies on technique in his blocking but is an accomplished receiver out of Tennessee who can add versatility to the passing game because of his ability to split wide or go in motion.
"We have some guys that can get down the field and make some catches, have good hands," quarterback Matt Flynn said. "We also have some guys who can get nasty and get down there and do some good pass protection, blocking, whatever we need to do."
The competition, which also includes four-year veteran Jeron Mastrud and undrafted rookie Brian Leonhardt, has everyone working on their perceived weaknesses.
Ausberry said he's coming along as a blocker, and Allen credited him with better awareness in terms of knowing his assignments. Gordon, who had a medium-range sideline pass stripped by Nick Roach during practice, strives to be a consistent receiver.
Kasa, who Allen said is way behind after missing the offseason program with a hamstring injury, has shown ability to get downfield and may have the best frame to be an every-down tight end.
"All of us are working to get in there," Kasa said. "I know we're all different in terms of skills, but it's a competition, and we're all going to shoot for it."
There were highlight-film quality catches by a pair of receivers hoping to break through -- Andre Holmes on a lob from Tyler Wilson, and Travionte Session on a low snag between Branch and Tracy Porter on a pass inside the 5-yard line from Flynn.
Raiders offensive players, who normally wear white at practice, played in jerseys with a silver tint. Allen said the silver jerseys were an award for outplaying the defense in a recent practice.
"There will be practices where we'll put the jerseys up for grabs," Allen said. "We're judged on winning and losing. The offense won the jersey, the defense is fighting to get it back."
For more on the Raiders, visit the Inside the Oakland Raiders blog at ibabuzz.com/oaklandraiders. Follow Jerry McDonald on Twitter at twitter.com/Jerrymcd.


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What does a man do when he's reached the point of no return, and the only solution is death's sweet release? Worse, what happens to that man when the release he expects never comes?
Hubert Selby, Jr. is no stranger to the darker side of human nature. His novel Waiting Period is a disturbing firsthand account of how far someone can be pushed when they feel they've hit bottom.


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Tim Kasher is a pretty prolific guy. No doubt about it. With 12 full length LP's under his belt in the last 15 years, Kasher is already at hard worker status. Add to that fact that 10 of those 12 LP's come from Kasher's bands Cursive and The Good Life, both of which kept heavy touring schedules for the better part of the oughts, and you've got a full blown workaholic.
Kasher's latest release, Adult Film, is his second [...] Read More >


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The 2013 Ohio River Sternwheel Festival and three days of fun, food and entertainment officially kicks off with opening ceremonies at 6 p.m. today on the entertainment barge along the Ohio River levee.
But the "unofficial" festival opening began Thursday with the annual captains dinner.
"It's our welcome for the captains, to show our appreciation for coming to this year's festival," said Mike Spahr, the 2013 festival's director general.
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"Bub" Crain, left, captain of The Betty Lou, is served up some food by Brittni Cline from Weber's Market which catered Thursday's dinner honoring captains who piloted vessels to Marietta for the 2013 Ohio River Sternwheel Festival that kicks off at 6 p.m. today on the Ohio River levee.
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He said 21 boats had arrived by Thursday afternoon, and all 21 captains and their guests were invited to the outdoor dinner in the lot on the Ohio River side of the Lafayette Hotel.
"Years ago it used to be a more formal coat and tie dinner," Spahr said. "We even had the Kingston Trio perform one year. But over the years it has become a more casual event near the levee as the captains don't want to be too far from their boats."
He said the opening ceremonies will include welcoming comments from Marietta Mayor Joe Matthews and the National Anthem, sung by local soloist Sandy Wiseman.
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Events at the levee:
6 p.m.-Opening Ceremonies
7 p.m.-Steve and Beverly Pottmeyer
8 p.m.-Parrots of the Caribbean
9:30 p.m.-Steel Magnolia
"She really has a great voice," Spahr said.
Wiseman is also co-chair of the Queen Genevieve Committee and coordinates the Little Miss and Mister Sternwheel Contest that will be held in the Lafayette Hotel ballroom at 7:30 p.m. Friday.
"We have 25 children participating this year, and 23 are girls," she said. "The number of boys seems to change from year to year. Some years we have several, others only a few apply."
Wiseman said the Little Miss and Mister Sternwheel event, for children 5 to 8 years old, hasn't always been part of the festival.
"The first year was 1995," she said. "We needed a little boy and girl for the queen coronation ceremony on Saturday. They bear the crown and hold the train of the queen's cape during the coronation."
Wiseman said the Little Miss and Mister Sternwheel are chosen based on poise and their ability to speak in front of a large crowd. She said the public is welcome to attend the contest Friday night.
As in past years, musical entertainment will be a big part of the festival, beginning at 7 p.m. Friday with local favorites Steve and Bev Pottmeyer, who have been the first act to take the entertainment barge stage for several years. They'll be followed by Jimmy Buffett tribute band Parrots of the Caribbean at 8 p.m., and country music duo Steel Magnolia at 9:30 p.m.
Spahr said there will be plenty of food and other items for sale by a total of 27 vendors on all three days of this year's festival.
Saturday's festival schedule begins at 11:30 a.m. with introduction of the Queen Genevieve candidates on the entertainment barge. Announcement of the 2013 queen and her coronation will take place at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
"We have five girls competing this year, and they're all very intelligent, qualified candidates," said Patti Haynes with the Queen Genevieve committee.
She said there were seven candidates last year, and there have been as many as 15 during past Sternwheel Festivals. Candidates have to be enrolled in an accredited educational institution in order to qualify for the scholarships awarded during the festival each year.
"The pageant is actually held two weeks prior to the Sternwheel Festival, but we don't announce and crown the winner until Saturday," Haynes said.
This year's winner will receive a $1,500 scholarship, the first runner-up a $750 scholarship, second runner-up a $500 scholarship, and one $500 scholarship will also be awarded to be used at Washington State Community College.
"The scholarship funds are donated to the Sternwheel Committee from various area businesses," Haynes said.
Queen Genevieve represents the Sternwheel Festival at various events throughout the year.
Saturday's entertainment kicks off at noon on the barge stage with the Marietta High School Wall of Sound Band, followed at 1 p.m. by the MHS Choir.
A variety of musical groups will entertain throughout the afternoon and evening, with Motown Sound of Touch headlining at 8:30 p.m., followed by the annual Harry J. Robinson Fireworks display at 9:30 p.m.
The massive pyrotechnics exhibition always draws a huge crowd, and Spahr noted that folks planning to attend Saturday's event can park their vehicles at the Washington County Fairgrounds where shuttle bus service will be provided to the festival throughout the day.
The festival begins Sunday with sunrise services on the Ohio River levee at 8 a.m., followed at 9 a.m. by the annual Ohio River Sternwheel Festival Car Show which runs through 4 p.m. on Second Street.
Sunday's highlight will include the popular Captain James E. Sands Memorial Sternwheel Races at 1 p.m.
Musical entertainment will be headlined by The Chase at noon and 2 p.m., and the festival will wrap up with a performance by The WannaBeatles at 2:30 p.m.
Entertainment and festivities are also planned across the river at the Williamstown boat ramp, beginning at 1 p.m. Saturday, according to Jeff DePuy with the city's festival committee.
"We'll have three bands throughout the day and 13 vendors," he said. "There will also be inflatables and special activities for kids."
DePuy said a large crowd has gathered every year to watch the fireworks from the Williamstown boat ramp, so for the last four or five years the committee has provided entertainment and activities in conjunction with the Sternwheel Festival in Marietta.
Bands playing on that side of the river Saturday include Triple Threat from 1 to 4 p.m., Loose As It Gets from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., and Killing Time from 8 p.m. until the fireworks begin, and afterward till 11 p.m.


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Daisy Chains
First you have to start by picking a lot of daisies (or whichever flower you are using). Next you make a cross out of two daisies laying one over another sideways. Bend the stem of the top daisy under the stem of the bottom daisy, then up and over both stems. Pull the stem tight so that it makes a knot. Keep adding daisies in the same manner - tying them on, until you run out of flowers. You can make necklaces, bracelets and head pieces by tying the end daisy back to the beginning daisy to make a complete circle.
Indoor Twig Relay
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Boy Scout Camp Gadgets
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In warm-weather camping, pay close attention to your body's response to the heat. A rapid, weak pulse, rapid, shallow breathing or red, hot, dry skin are all indications of a heatstroke, a serious medical emergency. If you recognize any sign of a heat-related illness in you or another camper, get out of the heat immediately. Loosen clothing. Apply cool, wet cloths. Drink cool water, but slowly. Seek medical help.
Fun Activities - Flora the Flea Skit
(The performer is putting his trained flea Flora through all her tricks, explaining all her tricks as she does them. His eyes follow every flip, jump, etc. as she performs and lands back in his hand.
The he asks her to jump to the ceiling. His eyes lose her and she doesn't return. He looks high and low (perhaps with the help of a friend) but can't find her. Finally he looks in someone's hair.)
Performer: (Delighted) Flora! There you are! I'm so glad to have you back.
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Thanks to everyone who has written back.
Fancyshorts, congratulations on your upcoming wedding! I'm sure it must be hard with the surgery coming up too... good luck :O)
I, too, have been trying to keep off of it. Just walking around the city for the day equated to icing it all night in pain. I tried aqua jogging, too! But same result. Rollerblading is actually an interesting idea, I might try it depending on the MR arthrogram results.
I HATE not being active. I really think I get anxiety, haha. Lots of optimistic thinking (e.g., "one day this will all be a memory-hopefully), reading, and movies have kept me occupied for now. I have a hard time sitting still, so my agenda consists of trying to sit still, going crazy not being outdoors/exercising, then deciding that I've "had enough" and going out until I can barely walk, and repeating the cycle.
Jocko- thanks for your story!
Kristina- how are you feeling now?
Please keep me updated as to how everything is going!
jersey girl,
i know how youre feeling!! ive been inactive for almost 4 months. before that i was running 55 miles a week. ive been doing swimming with a pullbuoy, so you just use your arms. the aquajoggings strains the hip muscles too much i think.
are you doing any abs? i find a lot of them still hurt
It has been about 2 weeks since my surgery and I'm doing pretty good. I had my post-op the other day and had to travel to see my doctor from out of town. It was a long day and I'm in some discomfort right now. The doctor wants me to try to go down to one crutch this week and the get rid of them altogether the following week. I'm going to start some water therapy this week.
So glad to see their is discussion about the labral tears again! Thanks for all of the comments. I have also been frustrated as I await surgery. I have found that I can do the elyptical so I am doing that on a regular basis. It is a great workout
you really get a sweat going but there is not as much pounding on the joints. I bike occasional but that pulls at the hip. I also have been doing circuit training with weights for my upper body. I am continuing to see a physical therapist who is great and he has told me to really concentrate on my coreso Pilates is also good. In terms of abs try doing some workouts on the ball because there doesn't seem to be as much strain on the hip when you do this. I do abd crunches on the ball and it doesn't pull at the hip. He also has me lying on the floor with my feet on the ball and raise up my midsectionagain to strengthen the core. My surgery is August 16th and my goal going into it is to be in as good shape as I can! Since I will be laid up for awhile after!! I meet with the physical therapist every week while I'm waiting I have been working with him since Marchafter I got the shot I was doing great for a few months and he was trying to help with strength and stability.....I am interested in hearing more about post-surgery???? I was surprised that you are still on crutches two weeks post-op. Can you explain again exactly what was done in surgery because mine sounds similar. Repairing the tear but also shaving down the bone--Thanks for any information. Sue
elipical is ok? i was doing elipital a few months ago, but i thought it was still caused aggravation. also my pt told me when doing the abs try to engage the hamstrings, because that alleviates the work that the hip muscles have to do. my surgery is aug 17, but im trying to find another surgeon so i can get it sooner. my xc season starts at the end of aug!!
The eliptical doesn't seem to hurt me when I'm doing it
I'm a little sore after but I have to do something. It feels good to get the heart racing and sweat while I'm working out....I don't think you will be able to run x-country this fallI was told by my PT to expect at least 4 months until I'm really running again--and up to 6 months. It is a depressing thing to hear but I'm trying to remain optimistic that I will be able to run some distance again! Good luck. Sue
I had a debridement because my tear was too large to repair. I also had osteochondroplasty pincer which is on the capsule. He released the psoas and did a synovectomy. I had fair amount of inflamation but my cartilage looks good and I don't have any arthritis. I'm probably more conservative than most with my rehab. I just don't want anything to go wrong. I want to be able to race again. I'm not in a rush to get back. It will take at least 3 month (probably more) which means that I'll be out of shape. I'm using the CPM for 3 hours a day and I bike for 20min. Right now I'm doing 7 different exercises to strengthen the muscles around the hip and to get some range of motion back. From what I've read on the Internet, it doesn't sound like an easy comeback and many people appear to have setbacks.
I had a debridement since my tear was too large to repair. I also had an osteochondroplasty pincer which is on the capsule. He released the psoas and did a synovectomy. I had a fair amount of inflammation but my cartilage looked well and I don't have arthritis. I'm probably more conservative than most people. I'm taking it slow. I want to be able to race again but I'm not in a rush back. The recovery is long and no matter what, I will be out of shape when I start back running. I'm using the CPM for 3 hours a day and I bike for 20 min. I'm doing 7 exercises to strengthen the muscles around the hip and to improve range of motion. I also started to walk in the pool. From what I've read on different messages board, the recovery isn't easy and many people seem to have setbacks.
Hi Kristina
I was told I would have that continuous passive motion machine as well--and I was fitted with a brace that I will be wearing post surgery. Did you have a brace?! And how long before you were driving? It worries me a bit that he told you that he saw no evidence of arthritis-I have been warned that I will need a hip replacement eventual because you can't reverse the arthritic changes! Is there anyone else out there who was told they had a torn labrum as well as FAI(femoral acetabular impingement) brought on by the arthritic changes?! I have extra bone on the head of my femur that he will be shaving down. The extra bone growth is apparently how my body has tried to cope with the arthritic degeneration! My God, you would think I was an old lady-I'm only 42! Keep me posted, Kristina on your rehab. Sue
I used a brace for the first 10 days. They told me I could drive on day 5 after surgery.
Good Luck!
Hi again everyone!
I can't tell you how great it is to hear from people who are going through the same (or similar) experience as me.
Background info on me again: age 19, dislocated/fractured my hip July 2006, still in pain after months of laying off it/physical therapy, x-rays and MRI say no avascular necrosis & bone is OK
New update:
I got an MR arthrogram last Thursday (i.e. an MRI but then inject a radiopaque substance into the hip to expand the joint and create contrast to see everything better). WARNING to everyone who gets this: plan on being in a LOT of pain & plan on not doing ANYTHING other than laying in bed with ice and walking with a LOT of stiffness. Not to scare anyone :O). The procedure wasn't TOO bad, I just had no idea that when the numbing agents wore off it would be so painful- probably the most pain I've had since last year, joint-wise.
Results from report: degeneration of the labrum (not a frank tear, but the specialist says there is probably a lot of abnormality) and a paralabral cyst (most likely from the tear, as I've read online). Arthroscopy will be necessary at some point in the future.
I am a student and don't want to ruin my summer again by having to lay around on the couch, so I think I might wait till winter break in December to have surgery.
Got my first corticosteriod shot yesterday to see if it helps-- still in a pretty good amount of pain today. Anyone have experience with these shots? How long do they take to work? How much pain relief does it bring and for how long?
aj- abs hurt me a lot, too. I might take marathon's advice and use a ball more often. Gosh, I feel like my hip is always an excuse to not work out! Everyone is like, "Well, you can do arms and abs and other things, can't you?" And sometimes I can, but most of the time I'm just hurting so bad afterwards that I don't want to do it again. Or get super strong arms while my legs aren't doing much. Blahhhh
marathon- thanks for the advice! I'll definitely going to try the elliptical. I think it's great that you're trying to get in as good a shape as possible before surgery. Good luck! Make sure you get a good orthopedic surgeon since there aren't many of specialize in the hip (since hip arthroscopies are considered relatively new within the last decade). I lucked out- the specialist I'm seeing has great credentials and even worked at the prestigious sports medicine facility, Steadman-Hawkins, in Colorado (I think it was mentioned several times in this forum).
kristina- glad to hear you're recovering well. Are you taking painkillers/NSAIDs/etc? It is what you expected? Stay strong!
Thank you so much for writing all! Keep well!
OK, just checking in with my experience and current whine.
I was diagnosed with two labral tears about 2 years ago. I decided against arthroscopy at the time, because I am, quite frankly, afraid of surgery. The doctor showed me some strengthening exercises for my gluteus medius muscles, and that has kept things pretty much under control since then.
Until recently. I started using orthotics in October for a nagging, longstanding (right) Achilles problem, and the orthotics totally cured my Achilles! But now I'm having trouble with the (left) hip again. To the point that I think I'm overcompensating for the hip, which is causing worrisome twinges in my left knee. I feel like everything is out of line.
So now I'm not sure what to do. Is it the orthotics? Further damage to the labrum? Am I done with running unless I have the surgery? I took two weeks off, ran this morning, and things are no better.
Sorry to hear about your achilles/hip. I would definitely be concerned about the overcompensation for your hip affecting other areas of your body, and vice versa. I've been reading a lot online about labral tears, and I feel like the bottom like is that it never heals on it's own. Pain minimization is the most you can do. I'm in the position where I have to decide whether to get surgery or not, and the more I read, the more I think I just want to get it done and over with. We'll see. Hope that helps.
I have found that the following forum to be more active than this one.
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if you're interested!
Other information resources:
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Good luck!
I only took pain-killers the first day. I'm now on anti-inflamatories. There wasn't much pain involved with this surgery. I only have pain if I lift my leg or knee too high which they want me to avoid for now.
I probably had hip problems for 8 years. At times I could train really hard but at other times I could not run at all. I believe I finally overcompensated enough to develop problems elsewhere and that's when I was diagnosed with labrum tear. I felt like I didn't have another option than to have the surgery if I wanted to be active. I hope it will work out.
Hello Everyone,
I'm five months out of my surgery at Steadman, with Phillipon--I guess I'm posting because I'm in a lot of fear about where I'm at, or, where I'm not. If anyone is thinking about a similar surgery, or is out of a similar surgery, I would love to be in contact. Would love to be able to even hike a decent trail, much less imagine running.
Stay informed, anyone out there post-op?
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Seriously "Whistle Blower" is completely pointless. He's never gonna say a referee was wrong even when it was 100% blatant he was.
Read the Laws of the Game. Once a referee has made a decision that decision becomes fact. Like all who take part in this wonderful game misyakes are mage
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"The Bachelorette" (8 p.m., ABC): It's decision time for Andi as she goes on her final dates with Nick and Josh in the Dominican Republic. Is there a wedding in her future? Or heartbreak ... or both?
"Running Wild With Bear Grylls" (8 p.m., NBC): In this new reality series, the extreme survivalist takes Hollywood celebrities along on a journey to some of the world's harshest terrains and gives them a taste of the non-pampered life. In the premiere Bear and Zac Efron trek into remote forests of the Catskill Mountains, where worms and bird eggs are on the menu.
"Under the Dome" (10 p.m., CBS): As freakish happenings continue to plague Chester's Mill, Julia (Rachelle Lefevre) takes over as the new leader of the town after residents become divided over Big Jim (Dean Norris) and Rebecca's (Karla Crome) population-control plan.
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Knowing the Cost of Everything at Everlane's Open House
What does it cost to host a pop-up shop in Manhattan? For online retailer Everlane, it's $239,500 when you add up expenses like rent, branding, travel, construction and deinstallation costs.
That cost—along with the costs and backstory of everyday items like chairs, hangers and food—was on display last night at Everlane's Open House, a pop-up shop in SoHo running from today until June 28.
"Everything that we do centers around good design and transparency, and the transparency aspect is this idea of really educating the consumer," said Everlane founder and CEO Michael Preysman. Showcasing the cost breakdown of products is something Everlane already does on its site through infographics, which detail the materials, labor and transportation costs for something like a $55 men's slim-fit Oxford shirt.
Petra Langerova, Everlane's head of design, is responsible for the brand's aesthetic, which includes T-shirts with clean lines, minimalist leather handbags and fluid silk blouses. Langerova, who has worked for Gap and Narciso Rodriguez, explained the production behind an item like their hand-cut and hand-assembled Italian leather sandals. "This type of product is not in the market for this price," she said. "It's all vegetable dyed leather, which is very sturdy, so the more you wear, the better it looks." Langerova has been working on a women's loafer—the first closed show for Everlane—expected to debut this fall.
The brand's designs and philosophy have appealed to both men and women, with women making up about 70% of Everlane's customer base, according to Preysman. "We've really got our design and production team in line so we can get on a calendar and really ship product in a way that we haven't before," he said. "And next year we're going to expand to shoes [and] bottoms."
Although last year's deadly collapse of the Rana Plaza garment complex in Bangladesh brought awareness to factory conditions in developing nations, Preysman doesn't believe consumer and business habits have really changed.
"People are definitely more aware, but if you look at transparency in general—look at [Edward] Snowden and all the stuff that happens—it takes a catalyst…to make people change their behavior," he said. "That was a negative incident, but I think it will take more negative incidents, unfortunately, for things to actually start to be relevant."
Everlane's Open House is open until June 28, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., at 199 Lafayette St. in Manhattan.
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PARKERSBURG - More than 10,000 American service personnel on active duty and in rehabilitation facilities will be receiving handmade wooden pens, thanks to Woodcraft retail customers and employees.
Woodturners gathered at Woodcraft stores across the country on Veterans Day weekend for the ninth annual Turn for Troops National Turn-a-thon to make the one-of-a-kind wood pens 10,678 this year.
Among the turners at the Parkersburg store was Alan Haught of Harrisville, whose son, Maj. Deron Haught, is retired from the U.S. Army.
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Thousands of pens made from wood were made by Woodcraft customers and employees. During the Turn for Troops National Turn-a-thon, 10,678 pens were made.
"I like to let them know that there are people who care and think about them. Deron served in Iraq, so I know the feeling of having a loved one in danger," Haught said. "I put a card in with the pen and tell what kind of wood it is. I name the wood to give them a sense of something back home too. I usually get a few messages back each year from some of them too cards and emails."
Haught has participated in the Turn for Troops event for four years. Like many of the turners, he learned to turn pens in a Woodcraft class, a gift from his daughter, Lori Milner, Woodcraft marketing manager, who joined him for the class.
Haught said he has worked with wood for several years as a hobby. This year he made 40 to 50 pens.
Haught likes to use various types of wood for his pens.
"I like to use all sorts of wood," he said. "I like to use West Virginia hardwoods or some of the exotic woods found in American woods."
The pens can have a special meaning to recipients, Haught said.
"When the pen arrives from back home it could be like getting something from their homes," he said. "It's like if they have an oak tree in their yards at home and the pen is made from oak, it would be like getting something from their own homes."
Haught, who is the mayor of Harrisville, said he took a woodturning class at Woodcraft. In addition to pens he also makes bowls using the lathe he uses for pens.
Maj. Deron Haught was deployed twice to Iraq, in 2004 and 2005 and again in 2007 and 2008.
Maj. Haught said both times he got the pens for the troops under his command.
"Both times I gave them to the commanders under me and they distributed them," he said. "I had 40 troops the first time and more than 180 under my command."
Haught said the first time he was deployed the troops had to use the pens to send letters because they had limited access to the Internet and email.
"The second time things were not as austere as then," he said. "Those pens are a significant gift. They get care packages, but these pens also show someone back home knows what we're doing and they appreciate what we do."
Today, Haught is retired and has been a civilian employee of the Department of the Army and will soon be a Department of Defense civilian employee. He will be training civilians to work in military logistics.
Including the 2012 total, the volunteer woodturners have crafted 97,717 of the unique pens since the first Woodcraft Turn for Troops National Turn-a-thon in 2004.


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Meeting Dakar 2004
AfriNIC Board Meeting 22nd May 2004
The AfriNIC BoT
Resolutions 200405001-DKR
Following the good report given by the Project Manager and the different
hosting countries present on the setup progress, the BoT resolved that a
letter of appreciation should be sent to:
• South Africa DoC.
• ISP Association of Mauritius .
• Egypt MICT.
• UUNET South Africa .
Resolution 200405002-DKR
Resolved that AfriNIC will adopt a logo similar to the following visual:
Some change need to be make on it like the spelling of AfriNIC, adding
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Resolution 200405003-DKR
Resolved that AfriNIC need a mission statement and endorsed the proposal
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"To provide professional and efficient distribution of Internet number resources to
the African Internet community, to support Internet technology usage and development
across the continent and to strengthen Internet self-governance in Africa by encouraging
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It seems that if 2014's midterm congressional elections will be an unofficial referendum on the president's performance, he's going to make sure his party's candidates aren't wanting for money.
So President Barack Obama's first Bay Area visit of his second term will be a fundraising junket. The president will arrive April 3 for two evening events in San Francisco to benefit the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, both featuring House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi as well.
First, Tom Steyer -- the billionaire former asset manager who bankrolled last year's successful Proposition 39 -- and his wife, Kat Taylor, will host a cocktail reception at their Pacific Heights home, for which tickets cost $5,000 a person. After that, there'll be a $32,500-per-person dinner just a few blocks away at the home of billionaire heirs/philanthropists Ann and Gordon Getty.
But that's not all. The president will stay in the Bay Area overnight and then do two fundraisers on April 4 to benefit the Democratic National Committee. Liz Simons and Medley Partners managing director Mark Heising will host a brunch at their Atherton home; tickets cost $32,400 each.
Then the president will attend a luncheon at the Atherton home of former insurance mogul and Levi-Strauss heir John Goldman and his wife Marcia. There, $1,000 buys a basic ticket, $5,000 buys access to a photo reception as well, $7,500 buys lunch and photo reception tickets for two, and $20,000 buys access to a special co-sponsor reception.
Naturally, Republicans are smack-talking the trip.
"The President doesn't seem to have any trouble hitting up his wealthy Bay Area buddies to help retire the Democrats' campaign debt, but he can't bring himself to start relieving American families of the mountain of federal debt he's placed on their backs over the past five years," California Republican Party spokesman Mark Standriff said Monday.
Midterms usually aren't kind to a sitting president's party, and Democrats lost 63 House seats and six Senate seats in 2010.
But the economy is doing better than it was in 2010: Unemployment is now at 7.7 percent, compared to 9.8 percent in November 2010, and the Dow Jones industrial average is more than 3,000 points higher now than it was on the day before 2010's election. And this year's progress -- or lack thereof -- on issues such as deficit reduction, job creation, immigration and gun control will heavily influence what voters do in 2014.
Obama last visited the Bay Area in October, for two small, high-priced fundraisers and then a big, rally-style fundraiser at San Francisco's Bill Graham Civic Auditorium. His 2012 campaign raised $62.8 million in California, according to the Center for Responsive Politics; Steyer and Goldman's brother, Doug, were among his top 25 "bundlers" in the nation.
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Stroke is a leading cause of death in Minnesota. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one American dies every four minutes from stroke. Understanding the causes and symptoms of stroke is paramount when it comes to prevention and effective treatment.
To help educate community members about stroke, Mayo Clinic Health System in St. James is offering a free stroke awareness presentation on Thursday, May 23 at 5:30 p.m. in the medical center's conference center.
The event features speakers Jennifer Langbehn, D.O., Mayo Clinic Health System family physician, and Shayna Baker, Mayo Clinic Health System speech/language pathologist.
Dr. Langbehn and Baker will discuss symptoms of stroke, prevention, treatments and share information about a new telestroke service that is coming soon to the medical center. The event will also serve as a kickoff for a potential St. James area stroke support group.
"As we know, stroke is a serious health concern in our community, as well as our country," says Dr. Langbehn. "The good news is that further education, access to quality medical care and healthy lifestyle choices can help decrease the impact of stroke. We intend to convey that message throughout our presentation."
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'King Lear,' Rat Pack musical headline Old Globe's 2010 summer season
SAN DIEGO ---- To celebrate its 75th anniversary next year, the Old Globe will honor its roots with the epic "King Lear" at its Shakespeare Festival, and it will also celebrate its future, with the world premiere of a Broadway-bound musical based on a '60s-era Rat Pack film.
In announcing the Old Globe's 2010 summer season on Sunday, Executive Producer Lou Spisto said he wanted to make the theater's diamond anniversary special by producing the kind of shows the Globe is known for ---- Shakespeare and new musicals ---- and by bringing back some of the artists who have long associations with the Old Globe. "Happy Days" star Marion Ross, who first appeared onstage at the Globe more than 60 years ago, will return in the play "The Last Romance," and San Diego-bred director/choreographer Casey Nicholaw (who first appeared at the Globe at age 16) will return to direct the new musical "Robin and the 7 Hoods."
One artist who will be new to the Globe next year is Adrian Noble, who was recently hired as artistic director for the Globe's 2010 Summer Shakespeare Festival. The former longtime head of England's Royal Shakespeare Company succeeds Darko Tresnjak, who recently left the Globe after six years as the festival's founding artistic director. Noble will direct two of the festival's three plays, which include "King Lear," "The Taming of the Shrew" and Alan Bennett's historically inspired play "The Madness of George III."
The outdoor Summer Shakespeare Festival will run June 12 through Sept. 26, and the indoor season will run July 14-Sept. 5. Three- to five-play subscriptions are now on sale for $75 to $365 and can be ordered by phone at 619-234-5623 or online at www.theoldglobe.org.
Here's an in-depth summer season overview:
Summer Shakespeare Festival
Three plays will run in repertory at 8 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays in the Globe's outdoor Lowell Davies Festival Theatre.
* "King Lear" ---- June 12-Sept. 23. Incoming Shakespeare Festival director Adrian Noble will direct what many experts call the Bard's greatest play, about a foolish king whose vanity costs him his kingdom, his family and his sanity. This will be the Globe's fifth "Lear" (past productions were in 1957, '73, '81 and '93, when former Globe artistic chief Jack O'Brien directed Hal Holbrook as Lear). The role of Lear has yet to be cast.
* "The Taming of the Shrew" ---- June 16-Sept. 26. Last seen at the festival in 2002, Shakespeare's comedy is the story of a fortune-hunter who attempts to "tame" a hot-tempered noblewoman by smothering her with kindness. No director has been announced.
* "The Madness of George III" ---- June 19-Sept. 24. The festival's non-Shakespeare offering this year has an Olde English flair. Noble will direct Alan Bennett's 1991 play (which was later adapted into the film "The Madness of King George") about the political crisis that occurred in the late 18th century when England's King George suffered a psychotic break.
Old Globe Theatre
* "Robin and the 7 Hoods" ---- July 14-Aug. 22. Based on the 1964 "Rat Pack" film ---- a retelling of the Robin Hood myth re-set in 1940s gangland Chicago ---- this new musical will feature a book by Rupert Holmes ("The First Wives Club") and songs from the original movie (lyrics by Sammy Cahn, music by Jimmy Van Heusen) that include "My Kind of Town," "Call Me Irresponsible" and "All the Way." The musical will be directed by Tony-nominated director/choreographer Casey Nicholaw, who made his Globe debut at age 16 in "The Robber Bridegroom." Nicholaw grew up in San Diego, and his recent Broadway credits include directing and choreographing "The Drowsy Chaperone," choreographing "Monty Python's Spamalot," and appearing in the Broadway productions of "Thoroughly Modern Millie," "Seussical" and "Saturday Night Fever."
Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre
The Globe's new theater in the round, which opens in December, will host one production next summer.
* "The Last Romance" ---- July 30-Sept. 5. Marion Ross,the San Diego State grad who has performed at the Globe for more than 60 years, is best known as "Marion Cunningham" from TV's "Happy Days." She will return to the Globe with her life partner, Paul Michael, to star in the West Coast premiere of Joe DiPietro's romantic comedy about a day in the life of an 80-year-old widower who takes a second chance at love. The couple are reprising the roles they created in the play's 2008 world premiere in Kansas City, Kan. DiPietro wrote the play just for the longtime couple. Richard Seer, director of the Old Globe's MFA acting program at the University of San Diego, will direct.