text: Having lived in Colorado since 1949, in the towns of Rocky Ford, La Junta, Pueblo, Alamosa, Craig, Grand Junction, Denver, Buena Vista, Salida, Breckenridge, and now three decades in Frisco, Spike!'s seen some changes.In our Centennial state, it's the mountain resorts and the resort towns that demonstrate the most changing scenes, while the flatlands remain constant - generally. Granted, it's all your personal perspective.Some of those are places where you can move in and still be thought as the "new guy" - after 15 years.That same time period in a Summit County town, where new faces are readily accepted, can make you the mayor. Change is constant here.Some new faces on Old Main Street Frisco recently saw the opening of Moosely Hats by Chad Schultz.Making a play on words, using "moosely" instead of "mostly," the Wisconsin native's Moosely Hats is a retail shop offering clothing, scarves, sunglasses, gloves, holiday decorations, jewelry, designer belts, and, of course, hats.Chad had a shop in Tubac, Ariz., (where the movie Tin Cup was filmed) for two years and then relocated to Georgetown for a year.Now, he lives in a condo one block from his shop's front door at 101 Main.Being a one-man operation allows Chad to "keep all my prices lower."He does hope to get out and snowboard when time allows.Another change came with the ownership of the Hotel Frisco, when the Pat, Roger and Brad Hovis family of Denver, purchased the hospitality biz from Mark and Mary Waldman.Mary and Mark still operate their expanding Summit Mountain Rentals, headquartered in Breckenridge on Ski Hill Road, which has been a Summit Daily News "Best of The Summit" winner as the best property management company three years in a row - 2010-12."By leasing the Hotel Frisco to Frisco Hospitality LLC we are able to focus on Summit Mountain Rentals," say Mark and Mary. "We are dedicated to living up to the expectation of our Best of Summit status."Pat Hovis says they are living on-site and keeping their ace housekeeper Rosa Herrera."Mary and Mark really did a great job of marketing," remarks Pat. "We're hoping to build on that."Portions of the structure got their start back in 1880 and were moved from the Blue River Valley when the Dillon Reservoir began.Rich Ahlquist and Jane Herrington started the Twilight Inn B&B in 1987, later selling to Roberto and Louise Moreno, who sold it to The Waldmans in 2002.For another person's interpretation of Main Street, see Patty Jo Tharp's watercolor she did as a commissioned piece for Sandee Smith, who owns Frisco Fun and Formal.Sandee is using the painting for her T-shirt line and on coffee mugs.Patty Jo divides her time between here and Sedona, Ariz.****Meanwhile, in town for the Broncos-Saints game were Pam McCain's relatives:"My sister Dorothy McCain, her daughter Jessica Carriere, and my cousin Carolyn Price - all from Louisiana."Also here visiting friends in Littleton and up here with us was Diane McHenry Franco, who now lives in Temecula, Calif., where she works as a much sought-after typesetter, mostly with the Getty Museum in Los Angeles.The statuesque blond, who worked for us back in the '80s, has three kids: Lucas, Zoe and Shelby.****Miles F. Porter IV, nicknamed "Spike," a Coloradan since 1949, is an Army veteran, former Climax miner, graduate of Adams State College, and a local since 1982. An award-winning investigative reporter, he and wife Mary E. Staby owned newspapers here for 20 years. Email your social info to email@example.com


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Hey all,
I just recently graduated and moved to the Los Angeles area, and I feel like I can't go another year without the wonderful sport of lacrosse in my life! I have been searching for assistant coaching positions at area high schools but it's been difficult to find teams around the South Bay/LAX area. I've been playing lacrosse since sixth grade and was most recently the starting goalie for the Miami University (Ohio) women's team. It's so excited to see lacrosse becoming one of the most rapidly growing sports on the west coast, and I would love to be a part of it!
Does anyone know of any high school or junior high programs that I could potentially contact? I know we are in the heart of the season right now but I am absolutely available to come on board for fall conditioning and preparation for next spring! If anybody has any information, please feel free to respond on this forum or contact me at email@example.com. Thanks!
I saw your post. I played lacrosse at University of Richmond and lived in San Diego. I'm back east for a little while now, but still working for Active. That's awesome you are trying to get into coaching. There are a lot of opportunities on the West Coast so hopefully you'll find something. I wanted to send a couple links your way.
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Adrenaline Lacrosse at AdrenalineLacrosse.com...I have worked for them for years. It's really fun and they have leagues, camps and clinics in and around LA also.
Let me know if I can help in anyway. Good luck!!
Thanks, Sara! This is extremely helpful... I'll keep you updated on my search!
Amy, This may be a bit too far South for you, but My Daughter is a Goalie for an up and coming Top-5 San Diego CIF Girls HS Team, and our program definitely needs a dedicated Goalie Coach. If not you, anyone else you know in the area would be most welcome.
Our Goalies did not get the goalie-focused training they needeed to grow throughout the season. Hope you could help. eamil: email@example.com.
Thanks, John
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Arthritis will be the featured topic at the next meeting of the Healing Hearts support group at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, in the Blessing Hospital Auditorium, 11th and Broadway, Quincy, Ill. Emily Ver Meer, RN, MSN, CEN, administrative coordinator, Orthopedic Services, Blessing Hospital, will present, "Arthritis: The battle to live your life."
Healing Hearts focuses on life after heart surgery or pacemaker/defibrillator placement and is open to all patients, not just those who received heart care at Blessing Hospital. Registration is not required, beverages will be provided. For information, contact Jeana Koster, RN, (217) 223-8400, ext. 8918.
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Western Minnesota is hit hardest by a storm that dumped a foot of snow in the region and stranded motorists.
Several highways in the area are closed, including Interstate 94 from Alexandria to Moorhead, and Highways 10 210. Sheriff's deputies in Grant and Douglas counties assisted drivers who became stranded.
The National Weather Service says Glenwood in Pope County got 12 inches of snow Sunday. Walker has about 11 inches and Hillman has 10 inches. The Minnesota Department of Transportation reported early Monday that most roadways in the state present difficult driving conditions.
The State Patrol handled 326 crashes since Sunday morning, including 42 that involved injuries.
Windy conditions Monday could make the morning commute in the Twin Cities more challenging.
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Sunday, Nov. 20 • 2 p.m. CT
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CORPUS CHRISTI – The Texas A&M - Corpus Christi women's basketball team will travel to Jonesboro, Ark. to compete in their first road game of the season against Arkansas State on Sunday afternoon at the ASU Convocation Center. Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m. CT. The Islanders dropped their first two home games, falling to Big 12 foe Missouri 75-58 at the Dugan Wellness Center and Colorado of the Pac-12, 71-58, at the American Bank Center.
The Islanders head on the road for the first time since falling to UT Arlington by four points last season.
The Islanders are set to take on Arkansas State out of the Sun Belt Conference in their third game of the season and first true road test. The Islanders opened the 2010-11 season with a home game against the Red Wolves.
Despite a late comeback, the Islanders dropped their second game of the season, 71-58, to Colorado on Wednesday night at the American Bank Center. Junior Jessica Jammer gave the Islanders a spark off the bench to lead all scorers with 22 points, three-shy of tying a career best. Myeisha Myles added 10 points and nine rebounds in 31 minutes of play while newcomer Verne'qua Taylor chipped in nine points and five boards in 36 minutes of action.
Sunday's game will mark the fourth meeting between the two teams with Arkansas holding a 3-0 advantage.
Just a little over a year ago, the Red Wolves came to the American Bank Center to open the 2010-11 season. The Islanders dropped a 69-59 contest, one that senior Myeisha Myles doesn't need reminded about.
In 14 minutes of action, Myles went down with a season-ending injury. Jessica Jammer had eight points and eight rebounds in 33 minutes of play, while Zoey Vega-Vega added two points and Taryn Gregory tallied one free throw and two rebounds.
Arkansas State lost its season opener on the road against Charlotte 78-48. The Red Wolves had three players in double-digits. Guards Ashley Olvera and Megan Lewis led the team with 11 points in 30 minutes of play. Forward Jane Morrill had 10 points and four rebounds.
The Red Wolves opened the season with two exhibition games at home. In the first game, Arkansas State edged out a close 78-73 victory over Maryville University and then followed it with a 65-51 win over the Christian Brothers Lady Bucs.
In both of the Islanders' games, five newcomers have contributed action, including four out of the five getting the start.
The newcomers have combined for 64 of the Islanders' 116 points. Junior Verne'qua Taylor is second on the team with a combined 21 points in a team high 74 minutes. Freshman Trish Amboree has added 16 points, while Marquesha Anderson-Sparks has chipped in 15 points, both getting the starting nod from Coach Robinson. JC transfer Damequia Montgomery has been a force on the glass, adding 12 boards in 32 minutes of play. JC transfer Alisa Roberts has given the Islanders a presence off the bench, with five boards and seven points in the two games.
This season the Islanders have depth on their roster, something they have lacked in the past. In the Islanders first game against Missouri, the bench outscored Missouri's bench 14-9. The Islanders' bench was led by Jammer's six points, Roberts' five points and Huff's three free throws. Against Colorado, the bench added 26 points, led by Jammer's 22 points. The work of the bench will continue to help propel the Islanders' offense.
In the Islanders' two games, they have gone to the line 47 times, compared to their opponents 30 attempts. Jessica Jammer had a career night against Colorado going 10-for-13 at the charity stripe breaking her career eight free throws and nine free throw attempts. Trish Amboree and Verne'qua Taylor are perfect from the line in the two contests.
The Islanders were picked to finish last in the Southland West division after finishing last in the conference last season.
Texas A&M - Corpus Christi has a tough schedule this season, including their first few contests. The Islanders faced Missouri and Colorado at home and after traveling to Jonesboro, Ark. they will participate in the Houston Baptist and Rice Tournaments. The Islanders will then face Big Ten foe Indiana after Christmas. The Islanders host 12 games, including four which will be played at the Dugan Wellness Center.
The Islanders will return home to face Iona at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 22, at the American Bank Center. The game is part of a double header with the men's basketball team. Tickets for both games are as low as $8 and are available at GoIslanders.com or by calling 825-BALL (2255).


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Important facts about cervical cancer
Published: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at 4:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, January 21, 2013 at 7:14 p.m.
In the U.S. alone this year, almost 13,000 cases of invasive cervical cancer will be diagnosed, with more than 4,000 deaths because of this tragic and preventable cancer. An effective HPV vaccination program can greatly reduce the rates of cervical cancer in this country.
In recent months, the news has featured stories about a vaccine called Gardasil that was approved several years ago by the Food and Drug Administration for prevention of disease caused by HPV (clinical name is human papilloma virus). Gardasil is recently approved for boys and girls. The FDA has recently licensed a second vaccine, Cervarix, and both are shown to effectively prevent HPV infection.
Studies have shown that both vaccines are nearly 100 percent effective in protecting females who have not already been exposed to the covered types of HPV. HPV infection is prevalent in the population and is sexually transmitted.
There are many subtypes of HPV, the most common being types 6, 11, 16 and 18. Types 6 and 11 are more commonly associated with genital warts. Types 16 and 18 are responsible for the vast majority of cervical cancers.
Vaccination before the onset of sexual activity most effectively prevents cervical cancer later in life. The Centers for Disease Control recommend that girls age 11 and 12 receive the HPV vaccination, with a catch-up vaccination recommended for girls and women ages 13-26. Girls as young as 9 years old can be safely vaccinated.
The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists supports these recommendations. Certainly, girls younger than 12 or 13 might not completely comprehend the facts and recommendations behind the vaccine, but this might also be true for a host of other recommended vaccines.
HPV vaccination is safe. Although any vaccine can pose a risk, the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control have extensively studied these vaccines and have concluded that they are both safe and effective. Research by the Institute of Medicine found no links between immunization and some serious conditions that have raised concerns, including diabetes and autism.
The vaccines do not cover every strain of HPV, and patients should still have regular Pap smear screenings.
ACOG represents 56,000 OB-GYNs and partners in women's health and places women's health first. Facts are important, especially when debating the health of women and girls.
For further understanding of this and other important issues concerning women's health, contact your OB-GYN or visit the ACOG website at acog.org.
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INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — Looking for royal treasure on this side of the pond? Sir James Collectibles may have just what you are looking for.
James Coray has everything from signed albums to car parts to electronics, all for sale. He has collections of historical artifacts, including newspapers and Royal Family memorabilia, which he has placed on his website for sale.
Originally from England, Coray moved to the United States 32 years ago. After a little more than a decade in Los Angeles, he moved to Incline Village in 1998, and has never looked back. Like many others, the breathtaking beauty of the Tahoe region was irresistible.
"As soon as I came up over the hill from the airport, I fell in love (with Tahoe)," Coray said.
Coray spent much of his life working on cars, restoring classic automobiles and race cars. After being retired the past four years, Coray has started a new project with his business. It wasn't until recently that he decided to turn his collectibles into cash.
"I started cleaning out closets and my storage unit and realized I have all this stuff," Coray explained. "I asked myself, 'What am I going to do with it?'"
Coray has a lot of stuff. Stepping into his apartment, one is taken back in time, surrounded by Beatles posters, Pink Floyd memorabilia and vintage newspapers. One wall is lined with a collection of hundreds of DVDs and records. One room has several Marilyn Monroe posters, while another boasts signed automobile posters and electronics. And if you're searching for vintage auto parts, he has those as well.
"I haven't actually gone out to try and collect stuff," Coray said. "It's stuff I've accumulated from England. When my mother and father died I retained some of their stuff. A lot of (the items) date back to my childhood."
While Coray has been living in America for the past three decades, he still travels back to England, most recently about a month ago. When his parents died a few years ago, he went back to England to help clean out their house. It was then that he found many of his collectibles, including Royal Family memorabilia and historical newspapers.
"(A lot of the items) my mother kept for history," Coray explained. Some of the treasures Coray found at his parents' home include newspapers dating back to 1937, outlining important events in British history, as well as royal coronation items, pens, postcards and much more.
Coray added that he never set out to start a business with his collectibles — rather it was just something he continued to do as a hobby.
"I think (collecting items) is something I just did," Coray said, adding that he's gathered items through travel, work, friends, family, and sometimes bought items just out of habit.
"I used to have DVD Tuesday," Coray added. Every Tuesday while shopping for the week in Reno, Coray would pick up 2 or 3 DVDs to bring home and watch. Soon, his collection grew to more than 2,000, at which point Coray decided it was time to sell some of his movies.
Often times, Coray has memorabilia that is signed or authentic, including signed records and posters. Among his signed items are a Santana record (valued at more than $700), automobile posters, and other assorted items. For most of his goods, Coray consults online with websites, including eBay, to put a price on his treasures.
When asked what some of the items are that he wouldn't sell, Coray replied that he would have a hard time parting with his Pink Floyd collection of records, posters, tapestries and more, with many of the items signed. Coray noted a personal connection to these items, as well as the band, as he is friends with two of its members.
Now retired, Coray has found the time to sort through his treasures, start up a website, and place items for sale. While the website is just a few months old, Coray hopes to see his business grow, as well as to learn from his business and work with his customers to add a buying and trading portion of his business.
"I'll learn as I go along," Coray said of wanting to expand the business to buying other's goods or trading memorabilia.
He has already sold hundreds of records, car parts and is close to selling a classic English sports car. He's had inquiries about his goods from as far away as New Zealand, and hopes to continue his success with more sales in the future.


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Here's something, announced during the just-past Thanksgiving weekend, to be thankful for: Amazon is coming and bringing with it about 1,000 new jobs and $1 million in new tax revenues.
A huge new distribution center will rise on about 70 acres on Grant Line Road, west of Banta Road in Tracy. It will complement an even larger Amazon warehouse going up about 20 miles to the south in Patterson.
Amazon officials expect to have the Tracy facility open in time for the 2013 holiday season.
The Patterson operation will focus on bulk distribution operations whereas the Tracy facility will make use of advanced robotics and have higher-paying jobs.
Tracy officials have been quietly working on this project for months without even knowing the name of the company interested in locating there. Negotiations involved not only the location but also the kinds of incentives the city was willing to put up.
City officials say similar negotiations are going on for yet another big project. The name of that company also has not been disclosed.
Amazon's arrival bodes well for Tracy, San Joaquin County and the region. The economic downturn took a terrible toll on this area, and new jobs - and new tax revenue - will help alleviate some of the pain.
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Mike Gordon,
Tuesday, 09/02/2008
Varsity Theater, Minneapolis, MN
Soundcheck: Weekly Time, Ain't Love Funny
Set 1: Voices, Crumblin' Bones, William Powell[1], Living In The Country[2], Rings[2], Andelmans' Yard, Traveled Too Far, She Said She Said > River Niger > She Said She Said, Cruel World, Dig Further Down
Encore: Makisupa Policeman[3] -> Alphabet Street[3]
[1] Mike and Leo Kottke acoustic duet.
[2] Acoustic, with Leo Kottke.
[3] Michael Williams on bass trumpet.
Notes: DeLeon opened. "William Powell" was performed as an acoustic duet by Mike and guest Leo Kottke. Leo Kottke joined the whole band for acoustic renditions of "Living In the Country" and "Rings." Michael Williams (a.k.a. "MiWi La Lupa") sat in on bass trumpet for the "Makisupa," "Alphabet Street" encore.
Musicians: Mike Gordon, Scott Murawski, Craig Myers, Tom Cleary, Todd Isler, Michael Williams (Guest), Leo Kottke (Guest)


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David Irving, Holocaust Denial, and his Connections to Right Wing Extremists and Neo-National Socialism (Neo-Nazism) in Germany: Electronic Edition, by Hajo FunkeTable of Contents
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2.1 The question of a ban on extremist activities in the German legal system.
2.1.1.Although the definition applied to the protection of the constitution is very clear, the one applied to banning political parties is more diffuse. This is due to the decisive role political parties play within the political system, as defined by the constitution. According to article 21 of the Basic Law, political parties have a special role to play in the realization of the democratic sovereignty of the people. As this privilege is guaranteed by constitutional law, only the Federal Constitutional Court [Bundesverfassungsgericht - BVG] can rule on if a political party violates this law. The initiative to ban a political party can only come from a constitutional institution, for example the federal government, or the upper and lower houses of parliament. The constitutional court has decided to ban a political party only twice since 1949. This was the case with the Socialist Reich Party [Sozialistische Reichsparte - SRP] in 1952 and the German Communist Party [Kommmunistische Partei Deutschland - KPD] in 1956. The argument was essentially that the constitutional law had been infringed by both parties.
2.1.2.To repeat: only constitutional organs are entitled to ask for a ban of a political party. And they in turn are free to decide whether to ask for such a prohibition or not. This means that a party that is not banned, but is nevertheless described as extremist by the OPC, is by no means necessarily democratic. It is therefore wrong to suggest, as Irving does in the case of the DVU, that a party is not extremist if it is not banned. In the case of the DVU the OPC is absolutely clear that the party is extremist and has extremist views (see below).
2.1.3.The procedure involved in banning political groups and associations (as aposed to parties) is different. In practice it is easier for official institutions to prohibit associations and societies that violate the Basic Law. This can be taken at the initiative of the Interior Ministries or ministers, both at a federal or state level. For instance in 1980 the militant military sport group 'Wehrsportgruppe Hoffmann' was banned as was the neo-Nazi group 'Volkssozialistische Bewegung Deutschlands/Partei der Arbeit' and it's youth wing 'Junge Front' in 1982. Michael Kühnen's neo-Nazi National Socialist's Action Front [Aktionsfront Nationale Sozialisten - ANS, later to become the ANS/NA, NA for National Activists] was likewise banned in December 1983. There were also a series of bans in the 1990s (see below).7
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For the folks at Chrome, smaller doesn't mean cheaper. The Victor's super-tough 1000D Cordura construction will stand up to just about any conventional urban warfare. The commercial-grade five bar seatbelt webbing with Chrome's iconic seatbelt quick-release also comes straight from the Victor's big brother bags. Inside, an 18oz military-grade truck tarpaulin liner holds off anything Mother Nature can throw at you, so your smartphone and tuna-on-toast arrive at your destination equally crisp and fresh. If you wind up needing to carry more than the 3L Victor can handle, daisy chain mounting loops on the outside add versatile (although exposed) carrying capability. A padded back panel softens things up a bit and reflective trim elements make you more visible in evening traffic.
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Birmingham, AL - Despite not having played a single match in Valdosta State history, the VSU soccer program was picked to finish sixth out of eight Gulf South Conference teams by GSC coaches.
Leading the pack is the seven-time GSC Champion West Florida, receiving six of seven possible first place votes. North Alabama was next with four second place votes, two first place votes and a third place vote. Third on the list was Christian Brothers with three second place votes and four third place votes.
After Christian Brothers was Alabama-Huntsville and West Georgia followed by Valdosta State. The Blazers received six fifth place votes and one seventh place vote to finish two points behind West Georgia in the preseason rankings.
Behind Valdosta State in the preseason coaches' poll is Delta State behind new head coach Paul Babba. West Alabama rounds out the group in its first season as well.
North Alabama and West Florida dominated the 2011 Preseason All-GSC Team with five players each. Both Christian Brothers and West Georgia each placed one player on the preseason squad.
While Valdosta State had no players from 2010 to make the Preseason All-GSC Team, the Blazers did place four on the list of top newcomers for 2011. Goalkeeper Olivia Mills, midfielder Caroline Moore, defender Lizzie Lohmar and forward Rebecca Miller all made the list.
The foursome is composed of all freshman with two players from Georgia: Miller and Lohmar. Moore comes from Greenville, S.C., and Mills from Colorado Springs, Colo.
Don't miss four of the Gulf South Conference's top newcomers in action at Valdosta State's season opener at 7 p.m., September 1, against Georgia Southwestern.


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VINCENT - Jason and Lana Johnson would gladly buy their daughter Lakia a new dress for her eighth-grade graduation next year.
But Lakia, 14, insists on doing it herself.
"She really likes to be in control," Jason Johnson, 43, said at the family's Vincent home.
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Lakia Johnson, 14, of Vincent, is shown with the lemonade stand she set up during a community yard sale in the Lewis Pointe neighborhood to raise money for her eighth-grade graduation dress.
"Responsible," piped up Lakia.
Diagnosed with Down syndrome soon after birth, Lakia has attended regular classes throughout her time at Barlow-Vincent Elementary School and enjoyed great support from the faculty, fellow students and the community, her father said. That held true again Saturday when she set up a lemonade stand at her grandparents' house and raised $125.50 for her celebratory dress.
"She's big on growing up right now," Johnson said. "And she thinks that's a part of growing up, that you buy your own clothes."
It helped that she was peddling her wares during a community yard sale in the Lewis Pointe neighborhood, and that she got a marketing boost from her mom on Facebook. But that didn't stop Lakia from putting in the work, personally serving every cup of approximately 12 gallons of lemonade and holding up a sign that said "Please stop" and dancing to get the attention of potential customers.
Among them was Kelly Venham, Lakia's third-grade teacher and a friend of the family. She brought her mother along and told her to pay special attention to Lakia's independent streak.
"(Lakia) was shooing her mom to go away so she could do it all herself," Venham recalled.
Venham said she was impressed by Lakia's work ethic and willingness to get up early and set everything up.
"She was not being talked out of it whatsoever," she said.
Lakia's enthusiastic efforts caught the eye of one of the sale's organizers, who asked her to come back next year.
"I asked my Dad, 'You shake her hand,'" Lakia said of sealing the deal for her return engagement. "He's my lawyer," she added with a laugh.
Lakia knew about the eighth-grade promotion ceremony after her older brother went through it in 2012. She got the idea for a lemonade stand from a pair of movies - "Ramona and Beezus" and "Another Cinderella Story" - both of which involve characters trying to earn money selling lemonade.
And once his "headstrong" daughter got that idea, she wasn't letting it go, Johnson said.
"She got it stuck in her head, and she would not leave us alone," he said.
"I need it bad," Lakia interjected.
Lakia and her parents assembled her lemonade stand from extra boards they had and painted it pink and blue - her favorite colors. She sold lemonade for 50 cents and toffee for 75, and had very little of either left over by the time she closed down.
Her favorite part of the experience was doing the work to get the stand ready and serve her customers, Lakia said. She also proudly described how she helps out around the house, cleaning windows and folding laundry.
Lakia already knows she wants to get a blue dress and accent it with flowers. Her mother told her they would pick it out after Christmas.
And Lakia said there's no chance she'll be tempted to spend the money on something else in the meantime.
"If she says she's waiting on a dress, she'll wait on a dress," Jason Johnson said. "She doesn't like to spend her money. She'll spend Dad's money."


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Risky Incentives and Executive Pay
As businesses, banks are unique. Highly leveraged from borrowing large sums against loan and deposit bases, it can be relatively easy for a bank to find itself overextended. Trouble — collapse, bankruptcy or bailout — can easily ensue. This is, in large part, the story of the financial crisis.
Full-tilt leverage by itself is not unique to banks, but unlike other enterprises that rely heavily on debt to produce returns, such as hedge funds and private equity firms, the business of banking touches more directly on the question of moral hazard: when a bank — or any financial services institution — grows large enough, it may become so closely woven into the economy that it becomes too big to fail. Bank executives know that if their risks backfire, a bailout is more likely than not, diminishing their incentives to moderate risk.
Typically, shareholders shy away from moral hazard; if risk rises, so does the chance a firm will lose value or even enter bankruptcy, wiping out shareholders. But a virtually assured bailout means that both stockholders and executives, most often compensated in equity-based pay such as restricted stock and options, are protected against these adverse consequences.
"Governance breaks down in this environment because it's not clear who is going to care if a financial institution takes on excessive risk," says Professor Bruce Kogut, whose expertise includes governance, ethics, and financial innovation.
Not all financial institutions fell prey to the temptation of excessive risk. But how did so many institutions run by capable managers and prestigious boards end up taking on such wildly risky bets?
The conventional view of risk and executive compensation is that if the riskiness of a CEO's choices bears against his own pay and position, the CEO will act in the best interests of a firm's many stakeholders. "Equity-based pay usually accomplishes this," Kogut says. "If you make reckless decisions your equity goes down and you personally suffer."
However, for financial institutions equity behaves like an option once government policy provides implicit insurance against bankruptcy, thereby salvaging the value of equity. The incentive for taking on risk soars: after all, an option can go up in value dramatically; in the worst-case scenario, the option is valued at zero.
Kogut and Professor Sid Balachandran, working with Hitesh Harnal of Columbia University's Financial Engineering Program, looked at equity prices and data from balance sheets of publicly traded banks and other financial institutions from 1995 to 2008, including credit and mortgage companies and security brokers, dealers, and exchanges.
"Typically, researchers have used the volatility of equity to assess risk, but that doesn't tell us about excessive risk — it only tells us if equity fluctuates," Kogut points out. "All firms' equity is subject to fluctuation particularly during bad periods, but volatility is not the same as default risk."
Instead of focusing on volatility, the researchers measured risk as the likelihood that an institution would default, and then examined the relationship between likelihood of default and the proportion of the two main types of compensation — cash or equity — that make up the lion's share of annual executive pay. They used frontier econometric methodologies and financial engineering, using liabilities from balance sheets and equity prices from the stock market to derive what the stock market implicitly thought was the probability that a firm would default.
Across the board, the researchers found that equity-based pay was consistently and significantly associated with an increase in the probability of default. Non-equity-based pay was associated with a decrease in the probability of default.
"In many cases it is good to give people equity-based incentives, though this doesn't always sit well with the public or policy makers," Kogut says. "The problem is that if something is good for most industries, we assume it is good for all industries. But in banking it's not smart to incentivize managers if banks are heavily leveraged and if the government pays for bankruptcy.
"The puzzle is why there was no rational, prudent calculation of risk," Kogut continues. "It probably points to other things that happen to people in this kind of environment, either competing to be better than the next person or already being so wealthy that gambling with the next $10 million is just a game."
Is there a better solution than paying CEOs more in bonuses than in options and equity? Professor Patrick Bolton has proposed basing pay on how far a bank's credit default swap spread is from the industry average (implicitly penalizing increases in default probability); other suggestions include basing pay on how well bank-issued debt performs or instituting clawbacks, in which compensation is deferred pending sustained long-term performance.
None of these proposals made it in to the financial reform bill passed earlier this month, and not everyone agrees that changes are necessary. Many academics and commentators contend that in eras of stronger regulation, financial executives didn't take on all of the entrepreneurial ventures they should have, causing firms to not perform as well as they could have. They argue that deregulation allowed firms to enter many more ventures and that managers with equity-based pay incentives were the ones grabbing the most entrepreneurial opportunities.
A number of research findings have lent validity to this argument, but Kogut cautions against its wholesale adoption. "We think, and our paper suggests, that it might be true during normal times, but not during catastrophic times," he says. "And in fact it appears that linking pay to equity encouraged people to take on really excessive levels of risk and do foolish things.
"The standard model for paying executives — or anyone, for that matter — is that to get people to do more, you have to give incentives so that rewards increase when performance improves," Kogut says. "But that mindset may well be based on a false model of what motivates people. There are plenty of ways to motivate people that don't require money. It is hard to believe that paying someone a $30 million salary instead of a $25 million salary creates proportionally greater incentives."
So what do executives care about? Status, Kogut suggests, is probably high on the list: bring back perks such as the corporate jet, country club memberships or charitable giving. "The catch is, these would all go away once an executive leaves the job," he says. "The larger point is that behavioral motivations might matter more than monetary incentives."
Sid Balachandran is assistant professor of accounting at Columbia Business School.
Bruce Kogut is the Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. Professor of Leadership and Ethics in the Management Division and the director of the Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. Center for Leadership and Ethics at Columbia Business School.
Bruce Kogut
Bruce Kogut is the Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. Professor of Leadership and Ethics and Director of the Sanford C. Bernstein Center for Leadership and Ethics at Columbia Business School. He teaches the core courses in strategy and in governance and an elective on "The Future of Finance" for the MBAs and EMBA and has taught in executive programs in the US...
Sudhakar Balachandran
Sudhakar Balachandran was a Columbia Business School faculty member from 2000 to 2016.
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Bruce Kogut, Hitesh Harnal
"The Probability of Default, Excessive Risk, and Executive Compensation: A Study of Financial Services Firms from 1995 to 2008"


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Kids' book picks: 'Double Dog Dare'
Published: Friday, February 8, 2013 at 3:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at 8:25 p.m.
For children
"Double Dog Dare" by Lisa Graff. When Kansas Blooms moves to California and joins the Media Club at school, he soon finds himself trying to outdo one of the other fourth-grade students in a "dare war" while vying for the job of on-air video homeroom announcer.
For teens
"My Teenage Dream Ended" by Farrah Abraham. Fans of MTV's critically acclaimed hit documentary series "Teen Mom" have followed the author's tumultuous life as a single teen mother. Her fiery, relentless spirit and her unwavering commitment to getting the best out of life for herself and her daughter Sophia in spite of all the drama constantly surrounding her have made her a beloved star and media sensation. Now, in this remarkably candid memoir, Abraham takes readers into the life that hasn't been seen on television.
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More than 70 % of Europeans say they trust organic products. However, nearly 60 % of them would favour an improvement of the control system. Consumer trust is about more than just quality. It's also about protecting the environment, providing good conditions for animals, and boosting rural development.
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MINTURN, Colorado - Town officials are ready to hire a new police chief.
After longtime chief Lorenzo Martinez resigned in February, the town started an extensive search for a new chief. That search appears to have ended close to home - the town has offered the job to Brad Lamb of the Eagle County Sheriff's Office. Minturn Town Manager Jim White said he and Lamb are working out the final details of an employment agreement.
White said Lamb still needs to pass a psychological evaluation, as well as a thorough physical fitness exam. But, White added, he didn't see any problems with Lamb clearing those hurdles, and expects the new chief to start work May 16.
White said the town initially received several applications for the job, and a group made up of several local law enforcement officials pared that list down to five final candidates. Before interviews could be scheduled, though, three candidates dropped out, leaving Lamb and Steve Whittmore of Palestine, Texas, as the finalists.
Town officials conducted interviews with a "community panel," then held a session for the public to meet and question the top candidates. Part of that session was recorded by Channel 5, the local public-access cable channel and is available on the station's website.
After that meeting, White offered the job to Lamb.
White said Lamb's knowledge of the valley was a key part of his selection.
"A lot of people were happy to learn he's a local," White said. "He has a passion for the town."
Lamb lives in Gypsum now, but White said he plans to move closer to Minturn if ultimately hired.
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My adventures in Guild Wars 2 continue. I've logged in nearly every day for the past few weeks, if only for a few moments. I remain enamored of the art, and in my sessions I nearly always feel like I accomplished something.
I tend to like play sessions about 60 to 90 minutes long, it seems, before I feel fit to wander away. And yet in those hours, I have killed many a beast, earned many a heart, and explored many, many map markers. Still, though, the game offers much I haven't seen—and some things, I'm happy to find absent.
So two weeks in, here are some things I haven't experienced in Guild Wars 2, for good and bad both.
1.) I have not played in a formal group.
Grouping is still a little troubled, a week after launch, but the overflow server situation has improved rather dramatically overall. I'm getting the "you have been moved to overflow" message perhaps a third of the time, on zoning in, rather than seeing it always. Members of my guild have successfully been forming parties, but honestly I just haven't needed to yet. I've certainly fought monsters far too big to bring down on my own, but especially in these early days there are always dozens of people around to work with, and a tab of guild chat to keep me company. Eventually I will join dungeon groups, but that hasn't happened yet in large part because...
2.) I have not hit level 20 with any character.
I do have a favorite: my human thief. She's just barely shy of 16 (my others are all in the single digits) and I'm now ready to move on to the 15-25 maps, having completely finished the Queensdale 1-17 area. Her story quests can be surprisingly difficult, though. I waited until the back half of level 14 to take on her level 11 story instance ("Voices From the Past") and it was a brutal mess that I had to take multiple stabs at. I want to level up in order to see more of the world, but for the time being I'm happy to completely fill out every map as I go and take it all at a slower, somewhat less deadly pace. I'm not sure what end-game could have to offer me that mid-game does not.
3.) I have not completed the 13 daily achievements, ever.
I have come painfully close a number of times. But over the weekend, I finally realized that the "day" resets around 8:00 p.m. EDT. For someone like me, who does most of her playing between 7:00 and 10:00 in the evening, that means the day's accomplishments completely reset in the middle of the average play session. I know any hour would be inconvenient somewhere on earth but man that stinks for us US east coast players. In a game that so starkly quantifies every action the player takes—and issues rewards based on those counts—it feels unfair that I should be unable to make progress because the game's schedule doesn't recognize when my days are.
4.) I have not reported anyone for an offensive name or problem speech.
It's not that I wouldn't, if I had to; I'm not terribly shy about throwing up flags for the really gross stuff that ruins communities. It's that I haven't had to. Local area chat, on my server, is startlingly well-behaved. The only things I've ever seen in /say are strategies for an event, pleas for a rez, or thanks for a timely revive. It's the most polite multiplayer game I've played in a very long time.
5.) I have not yet tried crafting or using the trading post.
It's a little overwhelming, to be honest. After asking some NPCs about what I could learn to make, I settled on making my thief into a leatherworker. I figured, it never hurts to be able to make your own armor upgrades. But learning what needs to be broken down into what parts, or what I need to do to learn to craft useful things from the recipes I seem to magically have, is more complicated. On the one hand I want to take up crafting for both self-sufficiency and for spare income, but on the other hand the game makes it really easy to be lazy, ignore those systems, and just pop around through Asura gates and get credit for vista views and points of interest, instead.
Still, I'm beginning to reach the point of my adventures where freewheeling along is simply no longer going to work. The enemies are getting tougher, the world more wild. Guild Wars 2 spends surprisingly little time holding your hand at all, but even those shy first steps already lie long behind me. Clearly, the time has come to take more initiative. And if that initiative should take the form of learning to sew... well, sometimes, that's just what MMOs are for.


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Last week I gave you half of my Top Ten Names for Ubuntu releases. As a reminder, they were: 'pissy porcupine', 'bitty bat', 'virtual viper', 'talky tortoise', and (my favorite) 'kinky kangaroo'. Now here are the rest. I do this, again, as a public service to Ubuntu, which can freely use these names as it sees fit (though a brand new laptop would be a most fitting 'gift' as a show of gratitude for my creative genius). Anyway... read em and weep! Oh, and you even get a bonus release.
Zesty zebra
Fast, you say you wanted fast! This baby boots in less than 13 seconds off a regular hard drive and less than 2 seconds off a flash drive. And that's just for starters. Everything about this release is focused on the ultimate speed freak experience. From compiling apps, graphics, to disk searching, this release squeezes every nanosecond it can find out of code. Even those perennial memory hogs of Firefox and OOo have been given a makeover to make them behave like they're on steroids. Even on pedestrian single core relics, this zebra zooms.
Minty mongoose
With turnabout being fairplay, Ubuntu forks the fork done by Mint OS, and creates a slammin Live CD release. Installable on everything from USB keychains, Raid arrays, or across networks (real and virtual), this is the viral release intended to seep onto every drive it can find. Compatible with Blue Ray/HD DVDs, users can create customized ISO images to include every app from the CnR repositories, which numbers over 20,000. Having seemingly now fixed its less than stellar hardware detection woes, rumor has it even Knoppix will drop Debian and use this as its base now.
Amorous armadillo
Titled the 'love' release Ubuntu shows some to non-Gnome users by prominently integrating some of the best apps from KDE into the Gnome desktop. Most prominent are Amarok, the undisputed music player leader, K3b, Ktorrent, and even the finally usable KOffice. With significant input from LinuxChix chapters around the world, 'amorous' is feminist friendly, with more colorful themes and cuter graphics. Even the recent Linus patches to Gnome made it into this release without hassle. And if bought off Ubuntu's website, you can get a stuffed Tux doll wearing a "I Luv Ubuntu" T-shirt.
Rugged rhino
For the security conscience (and all those banks and government agencies losing laptops) this is the release even the NSA uses. Employing state-of-the-art encryption, detection, and obfuscation technology, you must have a "need to know" even to use it. Using the latest EnGarde security and ACL scripts, and the upgraded TruCrypt file system, it seamlessly makes use of the new Seagate/Hitachi encrypted hard disks. So secure, it won't even install without use of a password or finger scan (so don't ever get Alzheimer's or your fingers cut off or you're toast). This release makes security so transparently easy to use even Bruce Schneier has it on his laptop.
Gnew gnu
The ultimate Ubuntu release to date. Using the completely rewritten (in D) Linux 3.0.6 GNU Hurd influenced microkernel architecture, it becomes the OS Richard Stallman claims he meant to create. With its new modulized driver kernel loader, multi userspace file systems (including the finally accepted Reiser 5.0), this release can run on everything from embedded systems to super clusters. Tabbed the ultimate Windows killer, reports have Melinda using it on her office desktop at the Gates Foundation. And with this release, Ubuntu finally breaks 5000 on the Distrowatch HPD list (though its still second behind PCLinuxOS).
And because I was on a roll (and didn't want to waste it) a bonus release!
Pimped panther
Otherwise known as the 'spinning rims' release, it becomes the first distro given prominent screen play on BET, in a DJ Tux video. Featuring no new technology, it does come preconfigured to set the audio output for all apps to maximum volume. With virtually every app 'themable' it quickly becomes the unofficial desktop distro of Def Jam and Sony records, as well as semi-officially for the PS3. For more flava, Canonical opens a 'PimpedOut' webpage, for users to post their most extravagant home screens, and makes available the FU-RIAA bittorent extension, for music lovers downloading pleasure.
There you have it. If you have a favorite let Ubuntu know.
Very Creative
That was really cool. you should have waited 15 more days until April 1 to have posted it.
I think you have a basic misunderstanding of Feminism if you think that what feminists really want is "more colorful themes and cuter graphics." Most feminists would probably argue that that is, in fact, a very sexist remark (whether or not that's actually what most female linux users desire; somehow, I doubt that's the real problem).
Normally, I wouldn't say anything, but you are concerned about terminology and prejudice, so it seemed appropriate.
Wikipedia's got an ok article on Feminism, so take a glance, and bear in mind that feminism is fairly heterogeneous.
Uh...sarcasm. ;-)
Pimped Panther is my favorite
I enjoyed your article, and the "Pimped Panther" name and its comments made me laugh. Good job.
Gnew gnu is pretty hilarious.


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SANTA CLARA -- David Akers said he's taking a positive attitude into Super Bowl XLVII despite what he termed a "head scratcher" season with the 49ers.
Akers missed his only field-goal attempt in Sunday's NFC Championship win at Atlanta when that 38-yard try hit the top of the left upright.
"I haven't had personal success this year ... but if we end up winning this, it'll be one of the coolest team seasons I've been a part of," Akers said Friday at his locker.
Akers, a 14th-year veteran, has missed 14 of his past 38 attempts. He made 44 of 52 attempts last season, both NFL records.
On Monday, 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh committed to Akers as his kicker for the Feb. 3 Super Bowl in New Orleans against the Baltimore Ravens, who are coached by Harbaugh's brother John.
"We all have great faith in David. He's done a lot for our team," Jim Harbaugh said. "I believe he's really hitting the ball well, consistently now for weeks. I can't agree that he is in a slump."
Having had double-hernia surgery almost a year ago, Akers said he's not battling through an injury, though he did note that he recently lost the nail on his right (plant) foot's big toe.
Akers has kicked in a Super Bowl before, and he did so with John Harbaugh coaching him as the 2004 Philadelphia Eagles' special teams coach. That team came up short in the Super Bowl to the New England Patriots 24-21, and Akers didn't get a chance to attempt a field goal.
Akers said he "thinks the world" of the Harbaugh family and he offered this comparison of the brothers: "Their similarities are that they're all about hard work, dedication and having a positive attitude. Their personalities are a little different. John is more internalizing, and Jim's more emotional and players feed off him."
Akers called the Super Bowl spectrum a "neat experience" that he urged his 49ers teammates to take a moment and soak it all in.


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The Galva United Methodist Church Soup Supper will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the Galva Methodist Church, 302 S. McPherson.
Chili and vegetable soup will be served as well as dessert. Cost is a free-will donation. All proceeds will go to "Imagine No Malaria" to eliminate malaria in Africa.
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NEW: Heroin, cocaine found in man's Sarasota home after his arrest
Published: Saturday, March 1, 2014 at 7:14 a.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, March 1, 2014 at 7:14 a.m.
SARASOTA COUNTY - A Sarasota County man arrested Friday after an undercover investigation faces multiple felony charges related to heroin deals and cocaine possession, according to a Sarasota County Sheriff's Office report.
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The report says that an undercover detective purchased a small amount of heroin on two occasions this week from Quintavious J. Johnson, 29, of Sarasota. Johnson was arrested after the second sale on Friday, shortly after 1 p.m.
Deputies then executed a search warrant at Johnson's residence in the 2300 block of Spring Oaks Court in Sarasota. The search yielded 16.1 grams of heroin, 3.6 grams of cocaine, and less than a gram of marijuana, according to the report, as well as marked currency the undercover detective used to purchase the heroin.
Johnson faces felony charges of trafficking in heroin; sale of heroin within 1,000 feet of a school; possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. He also is charged with possession of paraphernalia and possession of marijuana under 20 grams, both misdemeanors.
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Ingredients :
- Curry leaves – 1 bunch (1 cup)
- Red chilly – 2-3 nos
- Pepper – 1 tsp
- Urad dal (round) – 2 tbsp ( or u can add 1 tbsp of urad and 1 tbsp of channa dal )
- Hing / Asafetida – 2 pinches
- Salt – to taste
- Heat a kadai with a tbsp of oil and add the red chilly, urad dal, pepper corns and hing.
- Roast till the dal changes to golden brown color.
- Transfer the roasted ingredients to a plate.switch off the flame.
- In the same hot kadai , add the curry leaves and toss it well.(fire off!!)
- Leave it for sometime.. the curry leaves become crispy.
- Finally grind everything to a fine /a bit coarse powder by adding the required salt. ( i always grind a bit coarse)
Curry leaves are extremely popular in various culinary recipes in the Indian subcontinent at acts flavor and aroma to vegetables and curries.
Crash curry leaves are shiny and dark green in color and have a distinctive aroma and taste to it. Curry leaves recipe involved the use of fresh curry is as well as powdered curry leaves to enhance the flavor of salads, chutneys and spices. The health benefits of curry leaves include improved functioning of the small intestine and stomach, improved quality of digestive juices during digestion, and increased salivary secretion.
Most Indian dishes are devoid without the addition of curry leaves and hence any form of curry substitute in its place does not match to the real thing. Indians usually require fresh curry leaves in their diet.
Curry leaves health benefits also include relief from kidney pain, arresting the premature graying of hair, treatment of minor superficial skin injuries, and managing diabetes.
The bark and root of the curry leaves plant is believed to hold medicinal properties as some herbalists claim that the powdered form of the bark and root can be used for a variety of disorders including treating diabetes; however further research is needed to verify these claims and hence diabetes patients must not rely solely on curry leaves as a form of treatment. A liberal consumption of curry leaves is believed to be beneficial in nourishing the roots of the hair thus preventing further hair loss. Some communities in the Indian subcontinent steep fresh curry leaves in hot coconut oil and use it as a medium for nourishing the hair roots. It is believed that by doing so, premature graying of hair can be stopped.
The herb also possesses the qualities of the herbal tonic and can be consumed along with honey of buttermilk in strengthening the functions of the digestive system. As a treatment for diarrhea and dysentery, tender green curry leaves to work effectively when with honey. The root and the bark of the curry leaves tree is also used by some herbalists in treating bilious vomiting. As an external application curry leaves can be used as a poultice to treat skin eruptions and minor skin infections.
The fresh juice of curry leaves are also used as an eye treatment for certain eye disorders, especially in arresting the development of cataract.
Traditional practitioners suffuse the fresh extract of curry leaves in the eyes of patients who suffer from bad eyesight thus helping them to prevent early development of eye disorders. The fruit of the curry leaves tree are believed to be edible and also possess medicinal properties when used as an external application for insect bites and stings of poisonous creatures. The juice of the fruits is blended with an equal quantity of lemon juice and is used to apply on the bites for instant and immediate relief.
I prepared this gravy for chapatti .It was very tasty and easy to prepare too..I am sure it'll taste great with idly / dosa too..So planning to prepare the same for idli / dosa..Thanks a lot valar..
I should have posted these lovable awards in my previous post itself .But I was in a hurry to post the recipe..So i couldn't do it.These awards were given to me by our dear blogger ASHKUKU..Thanks a ton dearie.I really felt elated and excited .I am honored and touched by ur awards..


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Aerial Photos Offer Clues to Earhart Mystery
A tin box in New Zealand containing 45 aerial photos could help solve a mystery that dates back more than 75 years: what happened to Amelia Earhart, the first woman to fly solo over the Atlantic.
Ms. Earhart, whose fate has been the subject of scores of books and movies, set off to be the first woman to fly around the world in June 1937. On July 2, she disappeared without a trace.
The box, discovered earlier this month by an archivist at the New Zealand Air Force Museum in Christchurch, is seen as vital to testing the hypothesis that Ms Earhart and her navigator Fred Noonan landed, and eventually died, on Gardner Island, an uninhabited coral atoll now known as Nikumaroro. The atoll lies in the Republic of Kiribati, in the Pacific Ocean about 4,000 kilometers southwest of Hawaii.
Ms. Earhart's story, like those of the Wright Brothers or the Red Baron, fascinates enthusiasts for its tales of derring-do and romance in an age when aviation was in its infancy. Several theories have been put forward to explain her disappearance, often tied to the discovery of objects under the sea or on land that may date to the 1930s.
The U.S.-based International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery, or Tighar, has long argued that Nikumaroro is where Ms. Earhart ended up, and has carried out numerous expeditions there since its investigations began in 1988. The group recently announced it was scrutinizing an anomaly in a grainy sonar image taken by a robot roving the Pacific Ocean floor off Nikumaroro, which might show the long-sought wreckage of Ms. Earhart's aircraft.
According to Tighar, the recently discovered aerial photos, along with the sonar image, may help finally prove that Ms. Earhart's aircraft landed on Nikumaroro. The group also claims to have found salvaged aircraft parts, some of which are consistent with Ms. Earhart's twin-engine Lockheed Electra 10E plane, on the atoll.
Matthew O'Sullivan, the Christchurch museum's keeper of photographs, said he knew of the tin box's existence and that it was labeled "unknown island."
"I decided once for all I would try and figure out where this place is," he said.
After comparing the photos with images on Google Earth, Mr. O'Sullivan found it to be Nikumaroro, and immediately contacted Tighar executive director Ric Gillespie.
"These photos are a gold mine," Mr. Gillespie said in a letter to Mr O'Sullivan. "Some of these photos provide excellent views of areas on the island that are of particular interest to us."
Mr. Gillespie is due to arrive in Christchurch within a few weeks to examine the negatives with a forensic imaging specialist.


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It's not true jazz until you take it out into the world and dirty it up with a bit of improv.
On Thursday at the Dillon Dam Brewery, the Summit High School jazz band will do just that, playing a free gig for anyone who wants to come and feel the vibrant rhythm of an iconic American music genre.
Linda Shea, Ph.D., is the director of all of the local high school bands, but the jazz band, composed mostly of juniors and seniors, holds a revered spot in the music program.
"We're considered the premiere instrumental ensemble because it's the most technically demanding - musically, rhythmically - and they have to learn how to improvise," Shea said.
The jazz band gives students a chance to be more creative and challenged by the music, Shea said.
"They have to learn how to make up solos on the spot and in front of people," she said. "It builds a sense of confidence and, with that, a sense of achievement directly related to the music they are playing. Even if they don't go into music, no matter where they go, they can play in jazz groups and can continue playing in jazz groups the rest of their lives. It's challenging, good for their brains, and it's fun."
The jazz band practices three times a week during school hours and features trumpets, saxophones, a rhythm section with guitar, drums and bass and event a violinist. Because the group is much smaller than the concert or symphonic bands, Shea said it's easier to take it out into the community.
"It's smaller and the music is accessible to all types of people of all ages," she said. "We learn how to improvise using the 12-bar blues format, and then we try to pick swing tunes or blues tunes that give them opportunities to be featured as soloists."
The students learn from guest musicians to see what it's like to play side by side with professionals, starting with swing and blues and building upon that repertoire as the school year progresses.
"We try to learn different styles throughout the year that are offshoots of that, maybe rock and blues, and get into Latin jazz, basso nova, samba, jazz rock - some Santana-type sounds in that or Afro-Cuban jazz," Shea said.
The jazz band will join the symphonic band, concert band and orchestra for a concert at Summit High on May 15, but for Thursday's show, the jazz kids will fly solo. That gig, which is an annual tradition, will include mostly swing music, with some Latin jazz and blues.
"We play music that's fun to dance to and that is rhythmically exciting," Shea said. "The Dam Brewery is really gracious hosting us there; it gives the students a chance to see what it's like to play gigs out in the community. ... We try to get out there at least once a year to perform, and the community expects it and looks forward to it. It's a really fun event."


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The Cherry Moses Basket Rocking Stand by Rockers by Richard is a beautifully hand made solid wood stand that allows you to keep baby close at all times. It is the only all solid wood stand made in the USA - it has no particle board, no plywood, no synthetic parts. Made of beautiful North American Cherry Wood, it has not been painted or stained. Rockers by Richard Moses Basket Stands are designed to be used with Hannah Baby Moses Baskets and will fit other standard size Moses baskets such as Wendy Anne.
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Halle Berry is already on board when it comes to spraying her perfume onto unconventional areas, like her thighs.
Us Weekly reported that she recently told Conan O'Brien that she sprays it on her thighs. "That's the way you're supposed to wear fragrance, you're supposed to spray it in between your thighs," she said. "Then it heats up and the aroma rises up all day long. And when you hug somebody you don't leave your sent on them."
And Nilsen couldn't agree more. He also adds, "That if you have a specific part of your body that you want to get noticed, you should spray it there. If that body part is your thighs, then go for it."
Here are some other spots he suggests spraying...
"Marilyn Monroe always talked about how the only thing she wore to bed was Chanel No. 5 and she was onto something," says Nilsen. "When you're in the nude, it's the best time to wear fragrance down there because you aren't wearing any clothing that will trap it in."
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Alabama rolls to No. 1 in AP poll for record 9th time
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Alabama is No. 1 at being No. 1. The Crimson Tide (13-1) was voted national champion by The Associated Press for the ninth time, more than any other program in college football, after routing Notre Dame 42-14 on Monday night.


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CORPUS CHRISTI – The Texas A&M – Corpus Christi women's basketball team led by four at the half, but were unable to hold off Southeastern Louisiana's second-half play, falling 72-68 Thursday night at the American Bank Center.
The Islanders (3-23, 2-13 SLC) were paced by three players in double-figure scoring led by Taryn Gregory's season-high 13 points and career-high eight rebounds while Brandi Huff chipped in 12 points and Alisa Roberts added 11 points. The Islanders also had strong play from Ashanti Plummer who tallied a career-high nine rebounds while matching her career-high of nine points. Verne'qua Taylor dished out seven assists and recorded four steals in 25 minutes.
Elizabeth Styles registered a game-high 18 points for the Lady Lions (11-15, 4-11 SLC) in a game that featured three lead changes and three ties. Jameika Hoskins added 14 points while Erica Hernandez chipped in 12 points and Nanna Pool added 10 for the visitors. The Lady Lions leading scorer Aja Gibson was limited to nine points but collected a game-high 11 rebounds.
The Islanders jumped out to a 4-0 early start with consecutive baskets by Roberts. Southeastern La. got on board with back-to-back jumpers before the Islanders built a 10-point cushion on a 12-2 run. Jessica Jammer added three baskets while Janae Blount and Huff chipped in two and Gregory sank two from the charity stripe during the stretch.
After Southeastern La. answered with a 5-0 run Ashley Darley gave the Islanders an 18-11 lead with a layup. The Lady Lions pulled within three with back-to-back baskets before Jammer and Gregory answered with a 4-0 run to push back ahead by seven. However, Southeastern La. roared back with consecutive three-pointers from Hernandez to cut the Islanders lead to one with 6:40 to play in the first half.
Plummer followed with a layup with 6:13 to play to help jumpstart a 6-0 run to pad the Islanders lead to seven. During the run, Gregory added two free throws and a layup with 5:33 to play. After trading points at the charity stripe, the Lady Lions hit a jumper to pull within three but a Marquesha Anderson-Sparks jumper pushed the Islanders ahead by five. Hernandez responded with her third three of the half but the Islanders answered from the charity stripe with seven down the stretch to hold a 37-33 lead at the half.
The Islanders headed to the locker room with a four-point advantage on 46.4 percent shooting from the field and 91.7 percent from the charity stripe. Jammer and Gregory paced the Islanders with eight points apiece while Plummer led the glass with five rebounds. Hernandez led the Lady Lions with nine points and Hoskins chipped in seven points. The Islanders and Lady Lions were even on the boards with 19 apiece.
Out of the half, Roberts started things off with a three from the charity stripe. The Lady Lions answered with a layup from Hoskins before Plummer sank one from the line. Southeastern La. came back once again with a three-pointer from Styles to cut the Islanders' lead to three with 18:20 to play. Taylor followed with a dish inside to Plummer but the Lady Lions answered with a 9-2 run to take a two-point lead with 13:36 to play.
Blount knotted the score at 47 before the two teams battled back and forth. After a Gregory layup tied the game with a layup, Roberts chipped in two from the line and Huff added a bucket to give the Islanders a 53-49 lead with 9:36 to play. However, after trading baskets, the Lady Lions didn't back down, putting together a 12-2 run to take a 63-57 advantage.
The two teams traded baskets before Styles nailed her fourth three pointer to give the visitors a seven-point cushion. Plummer sank a free throw before Southeastern La. took their biggest lead of the game with 3:13 to play. Styles hit a layup while Hoskins chipped in two from the line to give the Lady Lions a 72-62 lead. The Islanders put together a 6-0 run to cap the scoring. Gregory triggered a three pointer, Huff hit a layup and Taylor added a free throw.
The Islanders will face Nicholls State on Saturday, March 2 at the American Bank Center. The team will honor Imani Dunn, Jessica Jammer, Alisa Roberts and Verne'qua Taylor on senior night.
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Do you know how many ancestors you have? Of course not. Let's simplify the question: How many ancestors do you have in the past four hundred years? Many people do not know the answer to that question. Care to guess? (The answer is given below but please don't peek just yet.)
The number of ancestors is simple to calculate as it is a simple mathematical progression: every person has two parents, four grandparents, eight great-grandparents, sixteen great-great-grandparents and so on. The number doubles with each generation. As you go back in years, the numbers soon become very large.
Family Forest, the producers of a CD-ROM lineage-linked database that digitally connects people with each other, can be considered experts in this topic. They have an excellent chart that illustrates the numbers quite well. Take a look at: http://www.familyforest.com/resources.html
Answer to the earlier question: If we assume that there is a new generation every twenty-five years, someone born 400 years before you would be 16 generations removed from you. According to the Family Forest chart, you would have 65,535 unique ancestors born in the previous 16 generations, assuming no overlap (that is, none of your ancestors were cousins to other ancestors).
However, all families can find a few cousins somewhere in the limbs of the family tree, resulting in the same ancestor(s) showing up in multiple places in the pedigree charts. Ask anyone who has done French-Canadian genealogy or has researched any families that lived for generations in one small village almost anyplace on earth.
If you go back to the time of Charlemagne, roughly 40 to 50 generations ago, you discover that you theoretically have more than one trillion ancestors! Of course, that's far more than the total number of people who ever lived on the face of the earth. Obviously, you and everyone else have cousin marriages in your ancestry, resulting in ancestors showing up in multiple places in your family tree.
This article is from Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter and is copyright 2002 by Richard W. Eastman. It is re-published here with the permission of the author.
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Published: Monday, November 19, 2012 at 12:43 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, November 19, 2012 at 12:43 a.m.
The Florida Lotto jackpot grew to $5 million after no one matched the six winning numbers drawn Saturday, lottery officials said Sunday. Twenty tickets matched five numbers to win $6,886 each; 1,723 matched four numbers for $77.50 each; and 35,629 matched three numbers for $5 each. The winning Florida Lotto numbers selected Saturday: 5-14-19-30-49-52.
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One of our recent grads, Farhan Mahmud, has been listed as a finalist for the Redbubble City Tees Challenge for his piece The After Party. Nice work, Farhan! It's a voting-based competition, so if you want to see his work on a tee-shirt, pop along and cast your vote!
EDIT: It's just been announced that Farhan won third place in this competition! Go Farhan!