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Dear American Girl,
There's a new girl in my class, but my classmates haven't been very nice to her. The other kids tend to ignore her, and she can't seem to find her place among the groups of friends in our class. I feel bad for her. What can I do to make her feel more welcome? And is there anything I can do to help her start friendships with others in the class?
-Not the new girl
Here's your advice:
When you have lunch, instead of sitting at your regular table, sit with the new girl. She'll probably feel happy that someone is being nice to her. And if your friends see you being kind to her, they might do the same.
-An American Girl fan, age 12, England
If she rides your bus, say, "May I sit next to you?" Ask her how she likes her new school or if there's anything you can do to help. After all, at some point, you were the new girl, too.
-Grace, age 11, Texas
Try to start a friendship with her. Maybe after she has made a friend in the class, her personality will shine through and she'll make more friends.
-Hannah, age 13, South Dakota
Invite her to your house after school to bake cupcakes or watch a movie. You'll make her feel more welcome and have fun, too.
-Elise, age 11, Massachusetts
Making this girl feel better can be as simple as smiling and giving her a little wave in the hallway. It will probably cheer her up, and it might be the start of a new friendship.
-Caroline, age 12, Georgia
Whenever there's a new girl in my class, I make a card for her. In my note, I write, "Hi! If you need help finding a classroom or anything else, you can ask me. Welcome to our class!" When a new girl joined my class last year, I did this, and now we are best friends.
-An American Girl fan, age 10, Texas
Go out of your way to help this girl. If she's alone at lunch, sit next to her. If she spills her water, help her clean it up. If she is searching for a pencil, offer her one of yours. This girl sounds as if she could use a friend like you.
-Autumn, age 9, Ohio
Standing alone might be difficult, but it's worth it to make another person feel accepted. Invite her to a sleepover or a birthday party. She'll appreciate that you thought of her, and it'll give her the chance to get to know other girls in your class.
-An American Girl fan, age 11, Virginia
Try to learn about this girl's interests and hobbies, and then involve her in conversations with others. If one of your friends loves horses, you could include the new girl and say to her, "Abby, you take horseback-riding lessons, right?" New friendships could form as a result of finding common interests.
-Kyla, age 12, Massachusetts
Give this girl a small, heartfelt gift, such as a homemade bookmark or bracelet. It's the thought that counts, and I'm sure it will help her feel welcome.
-Casey, age 11, Pennsylvania
Start a conversation with her by giving her a compliment. Say, "I like your shirt," or, "That headband is so cute." It's a great conversation starter and might give her a boost.
-Emily, age 10, Connecticut
Introduce her to others in your class. When I was new, a girl introduced me to her friends, and that helped a lot.
-Sydney, age 9, New Jersey
If you are the first one to reach out to this girl, you can be a role model to the other kids. They might be inspired by your kindness and start doing the same.
-An American Girl fan, age 10, New York
Be supportive of this girl. She might be feeling a bit lost and down on herself lately. If she makes a mistake, say, "Keep trying—you've almost got it!" She could use a little extra encouragement.
-Hannah, age 9, Wisconsin
It doesn't matter what your classmates do. All that matters is that you are not one of the people ignoring her.
-Zoe, age 11, California
If you have a class project, offer to be this girl's partner. Little things like this can help her feel more comfortable.
-Leah, age 10, Georgia
How would you want to be treated if you were the new girl? You'd want people to be kind and not ignore you. Be nice to her, and remember golden rule—treat others as you want to be treated.
-Ava, age 11, Indiana
You can't make your classmates be friends with this girl, but you can start by being her friend. She will appreciate your kindness. Kudos to you for caring about others!
-Shawnee, age 10, New York


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Angry Birds developer Rovio is falling back to Earth after its slingshot success.
The Finnish studio reported its financial earnings for 2013, and the company's profits were more than halved year-over-year. Rovio generated $50.6 million in profit in 2013 on revenues of $216.2 million. While revenue was steady from $211 million in 2012, profits were down from $106.45 million. It introduced and failed to find success with a new free-to-play game featuring microtransactions. That is something it'll need to get right if it hopes to take a bigger piece of the $16 billion mobile gaming industry from the companies making Candy Crush Saga (King) and Clash of Clans (Supercell).
This stagnation has Rovio calling its 2013 a "foundation-building year." This comes as other mobile companies, like King and Supercell, are generating revenues near and beyond the $1 billion mark.
"We invested in new business areas, such as animation and video distribution, ventured into new business models in games, and consolidated our strong market position in consumer products licensing," Rovio chief financial officer Herkko Soininen said in a statement. "With these investments, we have been gearing up for the future growing markets."
One of Rovio's big investments in 2013 was Angry Birds Go, the developer's free-to-play kart racer featuring its band of mascot fowls. The studio intended this release as its first big move into a business model based on in-app microtransactions, which is different from the ad-based and premium pricing structure it used in the past. The experiment does not look like it paid off. Angry Birds Go is No. 234 on the most-downloaded chart in the U.S. and No. 361 in Japan. In those same markets, it is No. 169 and No. 557, respectively, in terms of revenue.
That is miles behind the competition, but Rovio isn't just looking to games.
"In 2013, we formed a world-class movie animation production team in Los Angeles that is already working on the first Angry Birds feature film, to be globally premiered in July 2016," Rovio chief executive Mikael Hed said. "In addition, we built the biggest animation studio in the Nordics for the production of animated TV content, bringing to market 42 Angry Birds Toons episodes in its first year."
The company also launched its ToonsTV service, which has more than 2 billion views already.
"Future business will, for the most part, depend on how well last year's investments perform and how our new properties delight our audiences," said Soininen. "We are actively investing in the company to increase our capabilities for the future, and this year will see exciting new content and services coming from all our business areas."
As a whole, consumers have downloaded Angry Birds games more than 2 billion times, and Rovio is still confident it can capitalize on that.
"We're creating long-lasting business, and strongly believe our entertainment strategy will consolidate Rovio's position as one of the world's most beloved brands," said Hed.
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Police report: Sept. 18, 2012 - Sept. 20, 2012
Published: Thursday, September 20, 2012 at 10:28 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, September 20, 2012 at 10:28 a.m.
Portions of the following information are based on facts provided by the arrested individuals. Those individuals have been booked with, not convicted of, the offenses shown. All accused should be presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Sept. 18, 2012
Terrebonne Sheriff's Office
Bobby Ray Cheney Jr., 37, 6101 North Bolton Ave., No. 101, Alexandria, holding for other agency.
Darius Darez Conley, 21, 560 East St., Denham Springs, holding for other agency.
Toni Lynn Hall, 47, 3294 Boxwood Drive, Houma, failure to appear.
Corey John Ledet, 38, 416 Mobile Estates Drive, Gray, driving under suspension, failure to report accident, improper lane usage.
Christopher Kent Mayeaux, 26, homeless, Alexandria, holding for other agency.
Harry Lonzo Bonvillain Jr., 48, 5874 Grand Caillou Road, Houma, failure to appear.
Orlando Varela, 37, 617 Roosevelt St., Houma, holding for other agency.
Kevin Anthony Williams, 26, 639 Zeringer St., Houma, simple criminal damage to property.
Brian Michael Fitch, 36, 7 Angela Court, Houma, contempt of court.
Myra Carolyn Miller, 74, 806 Bellanger St., Morgan City, theft of goods more than $500.
Brandon Paul Doucet, 26, 395-A Monarch Drive, Houma, theft of goods more than $500.
Shawn David Broyard Jr., 19, 237 Peters St., Houma, battery on police officer, theft of goods less than $500, resisting an officer.
Bruce Sterling Williams, 33, 1132 Louisa St., Thibodaux, failure to appear.
Savion Patrick Dixon, 19, 740 Julia St., Amelia, indecent behavior with juvenile.
Jacob Christopher Pitre, 28, 200 Tina St., Houma, failure to pay fine and costs.
David Williams Jr., 30, 309 Monitor Drive, Houma, probation violation.
Tony Anthony Authement, 35, 430 T-Leigh Drive, Houma, failure to appear, theft.
Terrebonne Narcotics Task Force
Terrance Stephen Vincent, 26, 106 Smith Drive, Houma, distribution schedule II drug, attempted distribution cocaine.
Du'quain Shamari Vincent, 20, 115 Willard St., Chauvin, two counts distribution schedule II drug.
District and City Courts
The individuals whose names follow were incarcerated on the order of a court or processed following a judicial determination.
Alfredo Oletino-Guiterrez, 27, 107 Marietta Place, Gray, probation revocation.
Brian Adam Luke, 38, 5591 La. 56, Chauvin, theft more than $500.
Justin Michael Verdin, 18, 405 Westside Blvd., No. 41, theft less than $500.
Robert Robertson, 57, 625 Hobson St., Houma, probation revocation.
Craig Michael Trahan Jr., 2076 Coteau Road, Houma, DWI, careless operation.
Ernest Davenport, 46, 212-F Southland Circle, Houma, parole violation.
Sept. 19, 2012
Lafourche Sheriff's Office
James Tardo, 21, 511 St. Charles Bypass Road, Thibodaux, probation violation, fugitive of Terrebonne Parish.
Thomas Hargroves, 32, 5110 Bayouside Drive, Chauvin, parole violation warrant.
Todd Lucas Jr., 188 Saint Anne St., Raceland, probation violation warrant.
Orenthal Martin, 32, 1200 General Nicholls, Thibodaux, probation violation warrant.
Monica Morgan, 50, 20658 Highway 1, Lot 3, Goldean Meadow, issuing worthless checks, possession of drug paraphernalia.
Ronnie Jacobs, 27, 106 Cantrelle Drive, Lockport, disturbing the peace by intoxication, obscenity (felony).
Sept. 20, 2012
Lafourche Sheriff's Office
Dwayne Brown, 21, 150 Jasmine Drive, Thibodaux, fugitive of Terrebonne Parish.
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Yes, you read that correctly. It's been 8 years, but Daft Punk is finally releasing their follow-up to "Human After All."
The rumor mill has been churning for several years, particularly after they released "Derezzed" for Tron: Legacy. There were more rumors of a spot at Coachella, but that has yet to be actually confirmed. We've all been sitting on the edge of our seats after the French duo aired a mysterious 15-second ad during Saturday Night Live on March 2nd.
Further fueling the fire, the same ad was projected on to a building and looped as Ultra Music Festival-goers were leaving Friday night in Miami. Who's willing to bet money they'll be making an appearance at Ultra this weekend? I'll be watching from home via UMFTV, and you can too if you click here.
It's been a long time since I've felt as excited as I am right now. They've been making music since I was in diapers, and it's surreal to anticipate a new album from these guys now that I'm old enough to appreciate it.
I'm keeping my fingers crossed that this isn't an elaborate hoax as we approach April Fool's Day. As of right now, you can pre-order "Random Access Memories" via iTunes. According to the iTunes pre-order page, it'll be 13 tracks and is being released by Columbia Records with an expected release date of May 21st.
Go pre-order Random Access Memories now, and in the meantime, enjoy one of my favorites from Daft Punk:


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The process resulting in division and partitioning of components of a cell to form more cells; may or may not be accompanied by the physical separation of a cell into distinct, individually membrane-bounded daughter cells.
A cell cycle process comprising the steps by which the nucleus of a eukaryotic cell divides; the process involves condensation of chromosomal DNA into a highly compacted form. Canonically, mitosis produces two daughter nuclei whose chromosome complement is identical to that of the mother cell.


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An aerial view of how snow affected North Texas' Super Bowl week
Photo: Louis DeLuca/Staff Photographer
DART trains make their way along tracks near downtown Dallas. Friday morning's snows came after three days of bitter cold, ice storms, treacherous roads, rolling blackouts, mass closures and mass transit breakdowns.
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'True Blood,' Season 6, Episode 2, 'The Sun': TV Recap
While Sookie sleeps, a creature pushes through a kind of clear barrier on a bridge—he's got long hair and a hat. And fangs.
"I'm not Warlow, I'm your [bleeping] fairy grandfather," he says. So you were right, those of you who called it. He's disappointed in Jason for blabbing family business to a stranger, and tells him he needs to straighten up if he wants in on the fight with Warlow.
At Sookie's house he asks where the port is, where Warlow tried to break through. Grampa goes through and back in the bathroom, while Jason just leaps through the air.
At FangTasia, Tara is in agony over the bullet the SWAT team shot her with last week. Eric gets it out, because he's awesome. It was a silver bullet that emits UV light. Eric tells Pam and Tara to find an answer in the vampire Bible. Nora studies the Bible and realizes a passage has been mistranslated.
Billith is having visions of vampires being mercilessly tortured, while Jessica, Ophelia-like, cries over him, but he's in a trance. In his trance, Bill encounters three blood-covered women and a goddess who tells him, "It is beginning." She's Lilith, not covered in blood. Platinum blond Veronica arrives, a blood hooker, who charges different rates for different bites. Veronica's about to leave when Bill summons her back and has all her blood pour out of her into his mouth. Poor Veronica slumps down dead.
Arlene calls Sookie to tell her she overslept through her shift at Merlotte's. Maggie comes in to the diner, begging to know what happened to Patrick, and Arlene tells her he ran out on her. On Sookie's way to work she finds a wounded fairy in the woods, and takes him home to bandage him. His name is Ben. They begin to walk to the Fairy Club together. Sookie thinks to herself, "Kiss him," and "I just lost Bill," and he asks, "Who's Bill?" then admits he reads minds. She leaves him to walk the rest of the way to the fairy club.
As if on cue, fairy baby daddy Andy Bellefleur brings the foursome to a field shouting for Maurella.
Sookie is happy to see Jason back home, and he introduces her to Grampa Niall. They all have spaghetti. Niall Brigant, who is actually their great-grandfather, tells them that Warlow is here, and fills them in on Warlow's story. He's been obsessed with their family, and killed many of them. Niall is a king, which makes Sookie a fairy princess. Jason says, "That makes me a prince," but Niall says, "The genes skipped you."
They can stop him with a power that is in their bloodline; the ability to channel their light into a ball that will kill any vampire it touches. Because Sookie is only part Fae, she can only use it once, and after that she would be Fae no longer. "It's like the sun," she says as she follows Niall's instructions and pours her love and pain and hopes into it, making this kind of a new-age Wayne Dyer moment to. Niall tells her it's more powerful than the sun.
A woman in the diner tells Sam she knows what he is; a shifter. He tries to put her off, but she tells him she knows he was targeted by a hate group and that Luna shifted inside Lewin… she insists she's there to help. She and her two pals are all from L.A. Her name is Nicole Wright, and she's the founder of a vampire-human society. She warns him that after the vampires they'll be coming for him. She wants him and all the supernatural creatures to come out. Despite her pedigree of mixed-race grandparents who were freedom riders, he refuses.
Over at the governor's mansion, Burrell thinks he's meeting with someone from the DEP, but it's really Eric. He glamours the governor to tell him that he's going to stop prosecuting vampires, but is shocked when Burrell calls "Guards!" The governor is wearing special contact lenses that protect them. The SWAT team take Eric away. But Eric shoots into the air and flies away. He hovers outside the governor's daughter's window, who has just taken out her protective contact lenses, and gets her to invite him in, she does.
Alcide and Martha come to take Emma away. As Sam argues with them Nicole and her cronies hide in the bushes, smiling. Emma runs out saying she wants to stay with Sam, but Martha picks her up. A big fight ensues; Lafayette gets punched out and the media peeps take pics.
Later Jessica's sad, and prays to God, next to Bill, thinking he may be God. She begs God to watch over her friends, and we see each one of them as she mentions them. Bill wakes up in time to see news footage of a vampire being dragged behind a truck. Jessica realizes Bill had described this earlier, and that he can see the future. He has a vision of a bunch of vampires trapped in a room where the roof opens to let in sunlight. "We're all going to burn," he says.


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CARUTHERSVILLE -- Residents of Caruthersville and Pemiscot County who own dogs should be extra vigilant about getting their pets vaccinated, especially now.
"We have five confirmed cases of distemper all brought in by the animal control officer from the City of Caruthersville," said Caruthersville Humane Society President Karol Wilcox. "This is a serious situation and any dogs that are not vaccinated could be susceptible."
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MADISON, Wis. (WOMENSENEWS)--Suzanne Powell loves teaching small children, but she can't afford to do it anymore. Among her peers at the annual Center for the Child Care Workforce summer institute on Monday, Powell broke down in tears as she told the group that she had just resigned the week before.
Fed up with poor working conditions and tired of being deemed as "unskilled" labor, Powell was one of approximately 250 women from all over the United States who gathered at the University of Wisconsin here to band together and begin organizing in order to gain more respect for their profession.
"I'm tired of being seen as mindless because I work with children all day," Melissa Bowen, a teacher and organizer in San Francisco, said. "Parents say things to us like, 'I don't know how you do this all day,' as if they are really saying, 'I have a real job, you can stay here all day and do nothing with the children.'"
Margie Carter, author of several books for child care providers, said that the low regard most hold for child care workers eats away at the providers' self-esteem.
"While the external barriers, like low wages and low respect by other professions, are very real, the participants here are learning how to confront and deal with the internal barriers," she said. "Child care providers need to find worth and value in their work, and with that we hope that the high staff turnover rates will decline."
Carter also said that although many political leaders pay lip service to the importance of child care, the quest to improve it is pushed to the wayside because caring for children generally is not profitable.
"We don't value that which doesn't make a profit," she said. "And if the children don't make us money, then we don't value the people who care for them--whether they are stay-at-home parents or child care providers."
Child Care Providers Seen as Missionaries
Rosemarie Vardell, director of the institute, agrees.
"Child care providers are people, mostly women, who care about children," she said. "We are seen as missionaries and, while that can make us feel good, missionaries aren't supposed to want anything in return for their work, so they are not paid well and not valued highly as productive members of society."
Founded in 1978, the Center for the Child Care Workforce is a non-profit research, education and advocacy organization committed to improving child care quality by upgrading the compensation, working conditions and training of child care workers. The institute also coordinates two efforts to promote organization, leadership and advancement for teachers and providers.
A widely accepted study done on the economics of family child care by the Family Child Care Project of Wheelock College, Boston, in 1994 found that the average individual child care provider made a gross income of $15,151 per year, leaving her with an annual taxable income of a little more than $10,000.
"Just do the math," Bowen said. "If a home day care provider charges $100--the average going rate for a week's worth of care--per child, then that is only $2.50 an hour per child. If a woman cares for two or three children, then she is making between $5 and $7 an hour for really hard work. It's just sad that women aren't valued for this work."
Although not at the conference, Ann Crittenden, author of the best-selling "The Price of Motherhood," placed the issue in a similar economic perspective.
"The problem is that the biggest competitor to child care is the unpaid mother," Crittenden said. "And the lowest-paid child care workers are the family child care providers, mothers who stay home and watch other people's children. These women don't see themselves as a valuable part of the workforce."
Myth Persists That Providers Don't Rely on Fee Income
The idea that providing child care is not a profession but a source of "extra" income for women who have spouses with "better" jobs perpetuates the poverty cycle among child care providers, Crittenden said.
"Until all women who work in child care begin to feel like professionals," she said, "we will continue to have a problem getting respect for that work."
Rinku Sen, a conference speaker from the Center for Third World Organizing, focused on the effect of gender roles.
Providing child care is seen as a reproductive duty--along with cooking and cleaning--and is the single largest barrier to gaining justice and worth, she said.
"These reproductive duties are not duties that men usually take a lot of responsibility for," she added. "They are thought to be natural to women. We as women are automatically thought to be great teachers and nurturers. And if they come to us naturally, then that must mean there is no skill involved in doing it, so the women who perform these tasks are not valued for their work."
Sen warned that the movement to make child care a profession, while valid and attractive, might not be the total solution.
"We have been taught to believe that the only person worth paying well is the one with the degree," she said. "Of course, I would not discourage anyone from going to college, but be aware that many providers have provided great care for generations without a degree, and rather than think that the only way to gain respect is to get a degree, you need to organize."
Sen also said that receiving benefits like paid leave and an eight-hour day are not unreasonable requests.
"You know you are skilled workers," she told the audience. "You know you work hard. You don't need an institution to tell you that. You deserve to be paid what you are worth."
Michelle Kennedy is a free-lance writer, syndicated columnist and reporter for the Green Bay News-Chronicle.


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The Little Engine That Can
By J. D. REED
Published: March 31, 2002
PRINCETON— ON a recent Monday morning, a few dozen commuters scurried along the train platform to get out of a cold rain. Among them were the novelist Peter Benchley; Gregory J. Osberg, executive vice president of Newsweek magazine; and Nicholas Katzenbach, a former attorney general of the United States. They settled into their seats with pleasant nods to the other regular riders whom they recognized, then snapped open their morning papers.
These notables, along with their less-exalted fellow travelers, regularly shuttle through the flats of New Jersey on what can often seem like a movable green room for some ultimate talk show.
Yet this self-propelled car -- commonly known as the Dinky and sometimes as the PJ&B (for Princeton Junction and back) -- though providing only a four-minute ride, is long on history, privilege and notoriety. For generations, it has been celebrated in the literature and the lore of Princeton University. And in a cycle of difficult budget choices, powerful advocates help keep the little engine that not only could -- but insisted upon -- out of harm's way.
So the single car, operated by New Jersey Transit, plies back and forth about every half hour between the magnolia-budded tranquillity of the university campus and the hard-edged, workday bustle of Princeton Junction a mere 2.7 miles away, making it perhaps the shortest regularly scheduled passenger route in America.
''I have been riding the Dinky for 54 years and find it soothing and reliable,'' said Freeman Dyson, a renowned physicist and a professor at the Institute for Advanced Study here. ''I consider it a great privilege to be living at the one place in the United States that has decent train service.''
On a typical weekday, the Dinky, as anachronistic as a pair of cordovan wingtips, moves about 250 daily commuters to trains bound for New York and Philadelphia on the Northeast Corridor line. It ferries university students during vacations, and carries the Matrons Who Lunch and faculty members like Mr. Dyson toward their speaking engagements and theater trips to the city. Altogether, it handles about 850 riders each day.
The Dinky ride itself is as necessary as morning coffee to regulars. Take Jane Silverman, the executive director of the Association of Junior Leagues International, who seems to speak for many of her fellow commuters when she says, ''The Dinky is a necessary transition between precious Princeton and the real world.'' That world begins with the rush hour stampede at Princeton Junction, during which sharp words are exchanged, and an occasional elbow flung, as hundreds of riders compete for too few seats on the hourlong ride to New York City.
Parking spaces spell out the difference between the two stations -- indeed, the two New Jerseys. Princeton Junction station is administered by West Windsor, a community that grew like wildfire in the 1990's, in great part because of its proximity to public transportation. There are more than 3,000 spaces at the Junction, and a four-year waiting list to get a parking sticker. Back in bucolic Princeton, which lies on the other, pricier, side of Route 1 -- that cataract of traffic that bisects central New Jersey -- there are only 125 slots in the university-owned lot -- and no waiting.
''At one time I had parking stickers for both places,'' said Aline Haynes, a broker of high-end real estate with Manhattan's Stribling & Associates, and who has been a commuter for 19 years. ''But I quickly decided on Princeton. I love the sociability of the Dinky. Once you hit the main line, it becomes just another uncomfortable commute.''
Over the decades, the Dinky has ferried more famous people than any conveyance except the Queen Elizabeth II. Hundreds of celebrities have made the little journey -- people who would not normally enter the same orbits, much less the same railroad car. The economist John Maynard Keynes, who taught at Princeton, and the actress Margaret Hamilton, better known as the Wicked Witch in ''The Wizard of Oz,'' who appeared at the McCarter Theater, were both once onboard. Nobel Prize winners from Albert Einstein to the novelist Toni Morrison as well as less high-profile laureates have been a common sight. Other fellow travelers include Brooke Shields, John O'Hara, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Bill Bradley, Joyce Carol Oates, Ron Howard, T. S. Eliot, Bill Walton, Paul Robeson, Christopher Reeve, James Taylor and Thomas Mann.
In the early 1980's, a commuter strolled onto a post-rush hour Dinky to find only three passengers waiting for the ride to the Junction. At one end of the car sat Brendan Byrne, a former governor of New Jersey, reading a legal brief. In the middle of the train, John McPhee, the author and New Yorker writer, was absorbed in a manuscript. And at the far end, Mr. Benchley was engrossed in his morning paper. They seemed oblivious to one another's presence.
By far the most celebrated current regular is the mathematician John F. Nash Jr., who is portrayed in the Academy Award Best Picture, ''A Beautiful Mind.'' Long before he was awarded a Nobel Prize, a chain-smoking Mr. Nash, wearing a wrinkled raincoat and scuffed canvas sneakers, rode from his home near Princeton Junction to the university nearly every day. Almost everyone knew him by sight, though few knew who he was.


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Is there anything more mind-numbing than clicking through to site after site after site and pasting in links? I hate it. Hate, hate, hate. It's so bad it makes me want to give up and not do it, even though I know it will help my sites.


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A Megiddo dig has unearthed a rare trove of buried Canaanite treasure, with jewels, coins, and other valuable items estimated to be about 3,100 years old, announced archaeologists on Monday.
The cache of buried treasure was found stored in clay vessel by archaeologists from Tel Aviv University while digging in the area of the ancient palace at Tel Megiddo in the Jezreel Valley in the summer of 2010.
"We find about 10 [whole] vessels every year. The only thing that was unusual was that the jug was found inside a bowl. It was put inside a bowl 3,000 years ago and was covered by another bowl and it was put in the corner of a court yard," said excavation area supervisor Eran Arie.
According to the researchers, the treasure originates from the "Iron I" period which dates back to around 1100 BC when the Egyptian rule in Tel Megiddo had just ended.
The priceless collection
Since the jars were packed with dirt, it was not clear what was inside. It was only after they were systematically examined in a restoration laboratory and the accumulated mud washed out that a priceless collection wrapped in a textile was discovered.
The trove included nine pairs of lunette [moon-shaped] earrings of common Canaanite origin made out of gold and a gold ring with a seal. The most arresting piece is a gold earring with a pattern of molded wild goats.
In addition, over one thousand beads made from gold, silver and semi-precious carnelian stone commonly used to make Egyptian jewellery during the same period spilled out. It also contained a number of silver jewellery pieces.
Eran Arie explained, "Some of the materials and designs featured in the jewellery, including beads made from carnelian stone, are consistent with Egyptian designs from the same period."
"Either the jewellery was left behind in the Egyptian withdrawal or the people who owned the jewellery were influenced by Egyptian culture."
Treasure belongs to a time period called "Iron I"
According to Israel Finkelstein, the co-director at the excavation at Tel Megiddo, the collection found in the remains of a private home perhaps belonged to a wealthy or royal Israelite family that lived on the northern side of the walled city of Megiddo.
According to the researchers, the treasure originates from the "Iron I" period which dates back to around 1100 BC when the Egyptian rule in Tel Megiddo had just ended.
The collection and the fabric in which it was wrapped have been sent for further analysis and carbon data testing by the archaeologists, in the hope that it will help establish their actual origins.
"For unique items, we work to find parallels to help place the items in their correct cultural and chronological settings, but in this case we still haven't found anything," say the researchers.


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Ahead of me walked a woman on the arm of a man, turning to enter Pinons, a fine restaurant. Her legs were so tightly wrapped in blue jeans, their diameter seemed to match that in the puff of her lips. To enhance thin, stiletto-heeled boots made a man's arm mandatory. The reality that you can't be too rich or too thin lives on.
Indeed, fashion models much in evidence during recent Fashion Weeks, magazines or store windows tell this woman she's got it - this thin-as-a-pin body image. I query how do these visuals process? Give up? Don't eat. You're not good enough. Don't like your body. The reply is too often a buy-in. I wish but don't know how to look like that. Sizing reinforces this dismay. For example, Size Large often fits as if a size 8 or 10.
Six-year-olds diet. Nine-year-olds are anorectic. Female teenagers filling out to be shapely recoil at their body image so divergent from the omnipresent "model" look and size. Said a healthy 30-something: "As a teenager, I wore a boy's large lacrosse shirt half way to my thighs to hide my body. I still don't like my fat bottom." Oh woe! For this size 6, her eye is trained by the ever-prevalent size zero - even into her 30s.
My commendation goes to the ski company female pro instructor uniforms. They show female children that healthy bodies in comfortably-sized clothes are a norm. Criticisms of the uniform are legendary - porous, ill-fitting and androgynous. True perhaps. More important is their counterpoint to the model image. In masking some body shape, they keep a child's focus on mimicking the instructor's skill and movement and less on diameters of torso and legs - so unrealistic and oppressive in portrayal and in far too many instances.
I wonder what that woman ate from Pinons' delicious menu.
Cheryl L. Tennille
Washington, D.C.


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According to a 2007 Harris poll (1), 88% percent of pet owners consider their pets members of their family, and as family members they also receive holiday gifts and birthday presents. Sixty-five percent of pet owners have bought their pet a holiday present and thirty-seven percent have bought their pet a birthday present. Dogs – 71% [more…]


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Glen David Andrews Project #2
New Orleans' own Glen David Andrews, the charismatic performer and trombonist, has made a lot of changes in his life over the past 6 months. After spending 3 months in the Boston area at Right Turn, an innovative recovery program geared to musicians, he returned to New Orleans a changed man and is moving forward … [Continue Reading...]
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New Orleans' own Glen David Andrews, the charismatic performer and trombonist, has made a lot of changes in his life over the past 6 months. After spending 3 months in the Boston area at Right Turn, an innovative recovery program … [Continue Reading...]
Arséne DeLay Project
New Orleans native Arséne DeLay is set to release her first solo album this fall. DeLay, youngest of the world-renowned Boutté vocalists, has spent her 12-year career performing in some of the most recognized projects and with some of … [Continue Reading...]
Tricia Boutté Project
Hailing from the world-renowned Boutté family right here in New Orleans, Tricia Boutté was destined to build a special career with her remarkable voice and unparalleled stage presence. At age 5, competing against adults in a local talent … [Continue Reading...]
Craig Klein Project
[FUNDING COMPLETE] New Orleans-born Craig "Sparky" Klein received his first trombone at the age of six from his musician uncle, Gerry Dallmann. His formal musical training began in grade school, under the guidance of Papa Jac Assunto, … [Continue Reading...]
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Wildlife Knows No Boundaries
By Shreema Mehta
Among the numerous reasons to keep forests thriving and growing in the U.S. are the hundreds of wildlife species that depend on them for survival. One critical way that the U.S. protects both forest habitat and wildlife species is through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) System, a network of public lands that safeguard millions of acres of forest and other habitat around the country.
The first wildlife refuge, Florida's Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge, was established by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1903. Since then, the system has grown to 556 refuges that preserve more than 150 million acres of wilderness. Refuges are unique from national parks or national forests in that they prioritize wildlife protection over other interests, setting aside public lands to maintain and protect the habitats on which wildlife species rely. America's NWRs provide homes for more than a thousand wildlife species, including more than 250 endangered plants and animals.
But wildlife isn't the only beneficiary of America's wildlife refuge system. While refuges' first priorities are protecting wildlife, they also welcome around 35 million visitors each year, who come for hiking, hunting and wildlife watching. In 2006, it was estimated that these visitors generated almost $1.7 billion in sales for regional economies and provided jobs for more than 27,000 Americans.
Despite the ecological and economic value of a national wildlife refuge, the system itself is not without its share of problems. Chronic underfunding and unplanned habitat acquisition have made it difficult for the system to fulfill its mission in recent years.
NWR Woes: Budget, Expansion and Management
The federal government acquires land to establish wildlife refuges through the Land and Water Conservation Fund, which is funded primarily from royalties paid by oil- and gas-drilling companies. The system also receives funding through the Migratory Bird Conservation Fund, whose programs include Duck and Migratory Bird Stamps.
Despite the name, these programs do not issue postage, but hunting licenses. Since its implementation in 1934, the Duck Stamp Program has generated more than $750 million, allowing the NWR System to acquire more than five million acres of habitat for waterfowl and other species. Efforts are underway to capitalize further on the program, as the Obama administration has proposed raising the duck stamp price from $15 to $25, which could generate up to $24 million more in revenue each year. In addition, organizations such as Friends of the Stamp are seeking to expand the customer base of the stamps beyond hunters to other wildlife enthusiasts and conservationists since hunters only make up 15 percent of NWRs annual visitors.
Because the system is funded primarily through these two flexible programs, funding can often be unpredictable. This has caused the refuge system to grow haphazardly over the years, with growth based on immediate factors such as the presence or absence of funds, legislators' preferences or urgent threats to wildlife. As a result, it has not always taken into account the complexities and benefits of managing wildlife habitats from a large-scale or long-term perspective.
Habitat restoration is fraught with challenges, as it involves human engineering to revert an environment back to a state free of human influence. The work can include removing invasive species, employing sound fire-management practices and restoring contaminated, cultivated or developed land to a more natural state suitable for wildlife habitat. One important way refuges restore habitat is through reforestation, particularly by connecting fragmented patches of forested land.
Through years of steady, sprawling urbanization in America, countless trees have been cut down to make way for paved roads or agriculture fields — leaving small patches of forests disconnected from each other. As a result, both resident and migratory wildlife species are forced to survive on increasingly isolated patches of habitat that are unsuitable for hunting food, hiding from predators or making a home. For some, this isn't easy —the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker, for instance, often requires between 125-200 acres of territory to make its home.
In recent years, the refuge system has shifted its view. Instead of simply reacting to situations as they arise, the system is now striving to address the larger issues at hand and has begun prioritizing efforts to increase habitat connectivity.
The Lower Rio Grande
The Lower Rio Grande Valley in southern Texas is home to a great range of wildlife, including subtropical species. Wildlife native to the area includes the endangered ocelot and jaguarundi. Located at the bottom of two flyways, it is a prime location for spotting North American migratory bird species that pass through on their way south. But, the area is also rapidly urbanizing, which poses a threat to the area's wildlife.
American Forests has teamed up with multiple NWRs in the area to reverse some of the ill effects of urbanization by linking fragmented ecosystems through tree plantings to create a continuous wildlife corridor for species that live along the Rio Grande River.
The area's NWRs have been purchasing land dotted along the Rio Grande River, as well as nearby farmland, with the goal of planting trees. While the idea of buying land and planting trees is fairly straightforward, many challenges are involved in its implementation. Not all property owners wish to sell their land or agree to an easement. Even if they do, an underfunded refuge system means refuge staff cannot necessarily purchase all the land required to establish a healthy corridor for wildlife. In addition, the forces of nature are tricky. In the presence of invasive species or natural disasters, a newly forested area going through ecological succession may or may not result in a viable habitat for wildlife.
According to Bob Barry, supervisory wildlife refuge specialist for Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge, refuge staff in the Lower Rio Grande plant a variety of seedlings, trees or shrubs so that they can better tailor their approach to the different soils and topographies and can establish a representative sample of the species that are supposed to be in the different habitat types.
Within three to five years, it becomes clear whether the tree plantings will grow into a viable forested habitat, says Barry: "The key is to get the density of shrubs so that they interlock, outperform non-native grasses and establish habitat." If reforestation is successful, within 20 years, the habitat is fully viable to support generations of wildlife.
Since 1995, refuges in the Lower Rio Grande have replanted more than 9,600 acres with nearly 3.2 million seedlings. American Forests has been a partner on the project since 1997, providing nearly half that number. Seventeen years later, what was once a number of small patches of forest scattered across developed farmland is now a complex, but unified ecosystem, with the project's earliest seedlings supporting a healthy habitat large enough for the area's myriad of wildlife.
Despite the importance of reconnecting habitat fragments and developing a management plan that addresses habitats across the landscape as a whole, projects like the one in the Lower Rio Grande are rare. Currently, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) maintains only smaller-scale plans. That's why American Forests supports the creation of a national management plan to encompass all of the 556 refuges. This will encourage the FWS to look at the whole country and identify parcels of land that would connect refuges to each other or to other protected parcels of land — instead of having acres here and acres there disconnected by roadways and other developments. A national plan would allow lands that might have been overlooked by one regional FWS office — because it didn't affect species in its region — to now be managed for the benefit of species in adjacent regions. You can help support this plan by signing our letter to the director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, making your voice heard on behalf of wildlife.


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A few months ago, I noticed that I have developed a dent in my skull just below the hairline above my right eye. It doesn't hurt, it isn't tender, and it wasn't there last year. When I had a facial today, my aesthetician asked me about it before he even touched my face--it's that noticeable. It's probably as wide as my finger and about 3/4" long. I didn't even think to ask the doctor about it when I had my physical.
I've Googled it, and all I can find is lots of people with the same thing and no answers. Have any of you heard of this or have any idea if it's something to warrant a call to the doctor? I passed my physical with flying colors. I also haven't hit my head or anything.


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1 Italian panettone, about 1.2 pounds
Unsalted butter for greasing the dish
3 extra-large whole eggs
8 extra-large egg yolks
5 cups half-and-half
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 teaspoons pure almond extract
½ cup sugar
1/3 cup sliced almonds
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Trim the dark brown outer crust from the panettone. Cut the rest of the loaf in 1-inch cubes and place on a sheet pan in a single layer. Toast the panettone for 10 minutes, until lightly browned.
Grease a 9 x 12 x 2-inch baking dish with the butter. Place the panettone cubes in the baking dish.
In a large bowl, whisk together the whole eggs, egg yolks, half-and-half, vanilla and almond extracts and sugar. Pour this custard mixture over the panettone. Set aside for 10 minutes so the custard soaks up the bread. Scatter the sliced almonds over the top of the pudding.
Place the baking dish into a larger pan and add the hottest tapwater to the larger pan until it's halfway up the side of the baking dish. Cover the larger pan with aluminum foil, tenting the foil so it doesn't touch the pudding. Cut a few holes in the foil to allow steam to escape. Bake the pudding for 45 minutes. Uncover and bake for 40 to 45 more minutes, until the custard is set and the top of the pudding is light golden brown. Allow to cool for 15 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.


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I lol'd.
When he said "no reason" I think he might have been referring to the fact that relevant classes have been getting free respecs when there have been significant changes to the tree already, so what purpose would another one serve?
On the flipside, people who think respecs make regrets worthless evidently haven't tried hoarding regrets before a respec. It's a goldmine. Loads of people totally mess up their respec, and there is always a sudden rush of people who need regret stacks when they realize the mistakes they just made.
Still, my personal opinion is no respec for launch, I just don't see a good enough reason.


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At a time when budgets seem ever tighter and every last dollar counts, arming your sales force with the latest mobile technology tools can be critical to driving increased profitability. The key to a good enterprise mobile solution, which can include mobile computers and printers, is to give beverage sales forces out in the field real-time connectivity and visibility.
With the latest mobile devices, salespeople can place orders on the spot, keep track of inventory and print receipts, even with a signature attached to it, thanks to the latest in data capture technology, as well as leverage route accounting solutions to improve efficiency and productivity on the delivery side.
The increasing use of consumer devices, such as iPads, smartphones and tablets, in the workplace is one major trend that is shaping sales force automation in a big way.
"There are more device types than ever before available and this has been driven by the explosion in consumer-based devices that are powerful, functional and inexpensive. There is a growing population of merchandisers that are comfortable with that technology," says Ken Currie, vice president of business development with enterprise software and hardware supplier Barcoding, Inc.
To keep up with this trend, HighJump Software released a version of its Mobile Sales Advantage software for use on full-screen Windows-based mobile devices like Panasonic Toughbook tablets and laptops.
While the trend of Bring Your Own Device to the workplace may be convenient for office-based employees, there are still some kinks to work out for enterprise business environments like beverage distribution sales teams. For instance, beverage distribution salespeople using devices like the iPad have found that sales force automation apps are usually web-based, requiring a constant Internet connection, which can be difficult when a route salesman is working in warehouses or coolers.
Software provider AI2 offers a solution to this problem with its ProSel sales force automation application for use on the iPad. With ProSel, salespeople have online and offline access to order entry and sales data.
This ongoing consumerization of enterprise mobility means enterprise software and hardware designers are faced with the challenge of contending with different operating systems, says Chris Nelson, director of product strategy at HighJump.
"Our traditional applications have worked in Windows-based mobile, ruggedized handheld devices," Nelson says. "People want to use the applications that work on these other operations systems, such as iOS from Apple and Android from Google, and that's a dynamic that has changed our business and that's why we are coming out with new products to address this."
Many enterprise software providers are developing what's called in the industry MEAPs, or Mobile Enterprise Application Platforms, which allows the development of a mobile application that can be deployed to various mobile devices with different operating systems.
Using its own MEAP, HighJump is developing a mobile field sales application for use on iOS and Android operating systems and the company plans to unveil the application later this year, Nelson says.
There also are some security issues with employees using so many different mobile devices as IT managers have to manage and control wireless access.
In many cases, beverage distributors and bottlers are outsourcing their mobile device management to third party vendors. A company like Enterprise Mobile, for instance, offers mobile device management solutions (MDM) that supports all the major mobile platforms—Apple iOS, Android, RIM, Windows Embedded Handheld and Windows Mobile, while also assisting with device repair services.
For a fully integrated solution that connects mobile field applications with back-office systems, Currie with Barcoding Inc. points to the eoStar route accounting software package.
Bronx, New York-based Manhattan Beer Distributors is one of many beer distributors that use the eoStar technology, as it offers "the scalability that the company needs as it expands it business," according to Manhattan Beer COO Bill Bessette.
Developed by Rutherford & Associates, eoStar enables real-time visibility, according to Currie, from pre-sales to warehouse operations to cases on the truck.
Hardware Solutions
The popularity and appeal of consumer devices has led salespeople to increasingly want the performance, sleekness and user-friendly features commonly found on smartphones.
To this end, Psion recently released its latest handheld device for field sales and delivery operations, the Psion Omni RT15, which, the company says, combines modularity, performance and durability. Features of the Omni RT15 include extended battery performance, multiple data capture modules, such as imaging and laser scanner options, and expanded wireless capabilities.
In the tough DSD field environment, durability continues to be an important feature for ruggedized mobile devices. For instance, delivery drivers and merchandisers need handheld devices that can withstand the frequent bumps, drops, spills and movement that makes up their daily routine.
Addressing this need, Zebra Technologies' third generation of QL thermal mobile printers, the new QLn series, extends QL-platform benefits like drop-resistant durability. The QLn printer can boost productivity through an easier-to-navigate display and faster, higher-quality printing.
Intermec recently introduced what its touting as the smallest, lightest durable receipt printers for mobile field professionals. The two-inch PR2 and three-inch PR3 work well for merchandisers and route account salesmen as its light enough to be worn all day on a belt clip and has a fast printing speed, the company says.
SKU proliferation and product complexity is an ongoing challenge within the beverage distribution environment and Intermec's 70 Series mobile computers can be an effective tool to help beverage sales teams manage this complexity, says Brian Schulte, marketing director at Intermec.
"The 70 Series has by far the most processing power and are the most rugged and dependable of anything we've had out there. The processing power helps companies dealing with large databases and complexity as far as all the SKUs and the pricing and promotions that go with that," Schulte says.
Image capturing capabilities is an increasingly in-demand tool for field sales and Intermec offers the Integrated Remote Deposit Capture solution on many of its mobile computers. This tool enables salespeople to scan check deposits and transmit the electronic files of the check image to their banks, which helps with early detection of fraudulent checks and faster payment clearing.
Visicom offers a number of DSD mobile solutions, including hands-free voice recognition to improve productivity out in the field. This feature allows merchandisers to have both hands free to handle inventory. Visicom also offers real-time alerts to update sales teams about new deliveries or route changes.


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History of Franklin Arterial
A Brief History of Franklin Street
The Franklin Street Arterial is currently a major corridor for traffic entering the east side of the Portland peninsula from I-295. Franklin was designed to function more like a highway than other arterial roads on the peninsula.
The original Franklin Street was an integral part of various neighborhoods of the east end of the Portland peninsula. It was a regular two-lane neighborhood street running north-south across the peninsula. The cross streets of Oxford and Lancaster streets had connected East Bayside and West Bayside, with Anderson Lane providing another connection to the east.
On the south side, overlooking Portland Harbor, Franklin bordered the "Little Italy" neighborhood; home for some of the poorest of the peninsula's residents, but also a vibrant and cohesive neighborhood.
1958 Portland's Slum Clearance and Redevelopment administration demolished the 'Little Italy' neighborhood, which bordered Franklin. The buildings of Vine, Deer, and Chatham Streets, home to 64 families, 28 individuals, and 27 small businesses, were deemed 'substandard' and were razed. That year also saw the demolition of the mixed-use area between Lancaster, Pearl, Somerset, and Franklin Streets in another phase of "slum clearance', making way for the 'Bayside West' project. This area included 44 housing units, at least 31 households, and was home to more than 85 residents. Across Franklin St. another 54 units were razed for the "Bayside Park" urban renewal project. This area, now called "Kennedy Park", had through streets that were truncated in an attempt to limit access to outside traffic. The razing of Franklin Street began in 1967; 100 structures were demolished and an unknown number of families re-located.
Phase One of the original Franklin Arterial plan, as envisioned in Victor Gruehens "Patterns for Progress" is today's current configuration of 2 lanes Southbound and 2 lanes Northbound, separated by a wide undeveloped median. To promote uninterrupted automobile movement, connections between the east and west sides of Lancaster, Oxford, Federal, and Newbury Streets were severed. The plan called for future high-speed lanes to be tunnelled underneath Cumberland and Congress Streets in the center median, which would allow a non-stop flow of high-speed through-traffic. It was projected that this would be needed by the late 70′s or early 80′s.
For the pedestrian or bicyclist, the road poses severe challenges, and is considered the most significant barrier to the safe and effective movement of pedestrians in the city. Franklin Arterial has never been reintegrated into the fabric of the urban environment. It is a place only for cars. Other than crosswalks at the few intersecting streets, there is no pedestrian, bicycle, or transit infrastructure. The long blocks necessitate travel to pedestrian desire lines, forcing people up to 1200 feet out of their way. Nevertheless, the old cross streets have never died; to this day holes in chain link fences and footpaths worn into the median attest to the local residents demand to cross.
In addition to the physical barriers Franklin poses, it's configuration presents definite psychological barriers to non-automotive travel. It's wide footprint and unbuilt roadside present a distinctly non-pedestrian scale. Almost no buildings front current day Franklin; it is the backside of the surrounding neighborhoods. Franklin acts as a clear and distinct end to the texture of the neighborhoods one passes through when approaching the road, creating a significant "border effect".


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Seekonk Speedway, 1710 Fall River Ave., Seekonk, hosts the Color Me Rad 5K Saturday, Sept. 28. As white-clad participants run through the speedway, they�ll be doused with color that tie-dyes their T-shirts at the same time. (The color is FDA-approved colored cornstarch). After completing the 3.1-mile course, runners will declare themselves �rad� as they toss their own bags of color into the air, creating a colorful display. Waves of runners will take off every five minutes beginning at 9 a.m. Participants of all ages are welcome to walk or run. Registration available at colormerad.com. (508) 336-9959.
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This episode of Dr. Phil covers topics related to teens and plastic surgery, and features an ASPS Member Surgeon. Here, the doctor explains different aspects of breast implants, from size to weight and the surgery, itself.
He also explains why he wouldn't perform a second breast augmentation on his young patient, who is also a guest on the show.


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Physical drives get a unique serial number in the MBR when you run setup or disk manager.
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After Sandy: The Debate We Should Have Had
Can science shape US policy? A climate expert and a nine-term Republican congressman talk it out in the latest Climate Desk Live event.
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This morning, Climate Desk Live is partnering with ScienceDebate.org to bring you the second event in our series: a conversation between Kevin Knobloch—the president of the Union of Concerned Scientists and an expert on climate—and Mike Castle, the former governor of Delaware and a nine-term Republican congressman from the state. Our moderator is award-winning journalist and author Chris Mooney. The question at hand: In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, to what extent can science—and climate science in particular—shape US policy?
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New primary system could shake up politics
Top-two primary
Current system: Candidates from the same party are on a primary election ballot, with the nominee selected by voters registered to that party. Independent voters can also participate in partisan primaries, but must ask for a specific ballot.
New system: State and federal candidates from all parties are on the same ballot, except those running for president. They may choose to list their party preference or not. The secretary of state's website must include each candidate's party affiliation for the past 10 years. The top two vote-getters, regardless of party, advance to the general election.
California voters will engage in a new election process next year that does away with traditional political party nominations and replaces them with primaries that could result in two candidates from the same party squaring off in the general election.
In the so-called top-two primary election in June, state and congressional candidates of all parties will appear on the same ballot, allowing all voters to choose nominees without partisan constraints.
The new election system, approved by voters last June, will go into effect after the once-a-decade redrawing of political districts was done for the first time by an independent citizens commission, rather than the politicians themselves.
Proponents say the top-two primary, along with the new districts, will spur competition, help guard against spoiler candidates and potentially lead to more moderate lawmakers being elected. They further hope a new dynamic will emerge to lessen partisan rancor.
But critics contend the new primary will limit choice, drive up the cost of campaigning and spell the end of third-party candidates.
Some analysts point to several past elections that would have ended with different results had the top-two system been in place. But others doubt that overall it will change hard partisan split and gridlock that are seen in both the Legislature and Congress.
Timing of the top-two system and the new maps come amid dramatic changes in how the electorate views candidates, partisan politics and the world, said former state Sen. Steve Peace, who sponsored an initiative after which Proposition 14 was patterned.
"Politics follows society, society doesn't follow politics. The most important element of Prop. 14 is to change the behavior of candidates and ultimately legislators to more align them with societal norms," Peace said. "Politicians are driven to the abnormal, the unusual, the small core of base Republicans and base Democrats that control primaries. The open primary system will force politicians to speak to normal people."
Just how the top-two system will impact races statewide has been a subject of disagreement among political experts. Allan Hoffenblum, publisher of the California Target Book that analyzes state campaigns, said general elections between candidates of the same party are most likely to occur in districts where the minority party makes up 20 percent or less of registered voters, and those without incumbents.
"Under Prop. 14, I think it's clear that we're going to have some competitive races," he said. "But I think there might be more competitive races involving the same party than there are Republican versus Democrat."
However, in heavily partisan districts, it's likely that either a Republican or Democrat would have been elected regardless of who made it into the general election, said Jack Pitney, a professor of American politics at Claremont McKenna College.
"In the end, we're going to end up with a legislature that's strongly Democratic, and the Democrats will be strongly liberal and the Republicans will be strongly conservative," he said. "Campaigns will continue to be expensive and the state's finances will still be a mess."
Still, some believe that in lopsided districts if, for example, two Democrats advance in a tight election they may be motivated to take more moderate positions to appeal to Republicans. The top-two system also would go far to increase participation among independents, the fastest-growing segment of voters statewide, said Kim Alexander of the nonpartisan California Voter Foundation.
In 1996, California voters replaced the traditional system of closed party nominations with an open primary in which all candidates appeared on the same ballot and the top vote-getters of each party advanced to the general election. That system was ruled unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court.
In February 2009, Proposition 14 was put on the ballot by the Legislature as part of a budget deal and supported by many of the same groups that backed Proposition 11, the redistricting reform measure, including the California Chamber of Commerce and former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Proposition 14 was opposed by both the Democratic and Republican parties.
"Prop. 14 was championed and funded by groups that are very politically active and want to have more influence. At the same time it doesn't necessarily give voters more choices," said Ron Nehring, former chairman of the state GOP. He predicted a wave of voter frustration in the general election.
"I imagine that there will be some Democrats in heavily Republican areas who are going to be upset when they show up to vote in November and they don't have a Democrat they can vote for," he said. "And likewise, there will be some Republicans who show up on Election Day and the only choice they have is to vote for two Democrats."
There are recent examples in which candidates from the same party may have faced each other in the general election if the top-two system were in place. The three top vote-getters in the Republican primary for the 78th Assembly district all outperformed Democrat Howard Wayne in 1996.
More recently, the June 2010 primary race for the 40th Senate district between fellow Democrats Juan Vargas and Mary Salas might have resulted in a tightly contested rematch in the general election, instead of Vargas defeating a Republican in a landslide.
Peace, who ran Wayne's primary campaign, said political consultants are making the mistake of examining past elections to predict what may happen.
"The campaign I would have done would have been fundamentally different," Peace said.
It's often forgotten that the new system levels the playing field by permitting independent candidates to file under the same rules as everybody else, he said.
"For the first time in history, you're going to a situation where an independent can actually run in these races and actually have a chance."


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The Department of Mass Communication combines into a single liberal arts program tracks in Broadcasting, Print Journalism, and Public Relations.
For more information, visit the following links from the UNCP Catalog.
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BRD 1600. Television Production
Basic theory and practice of studio operations in television, with a laboratory experience in the use of microphones, cameras, switchers, and related equipment. Credit, 3 semester hours.
BRD 1610, 1620, 2610, 2620, 3610, 3620, 4610, 4620. Broadcast Practicum
A vehicle for students to learn broadcasting or webcasting operations while participating in the department's campus/community productions and earning progressively responsible positions in videography, reporting, directing, producing, audio, on-air presentation, etc.Pass/Fail grading. Credit, 1 semester hour each.
BRD 2600. Basic Videography and Editing
This course provides a foundation in single-camera field production and editing in traditional or new media formats. Fundamental aesthetics, technology, and techniques for camera, lighting, sound, and editing will be emphasized, and students will be introduced to preproduction planning, including storyboards and scripts. Credit, 3 semester hours. PREREQ: BRD 1600.
BRD 2800. Computer Animation
Introduction to 3D animation. Theory of animation applicable to television and multimedia systems. Each student produces a video containing animation using various digital content creation tools. Credit, 3 semester hours.
BRD 3130. Broadcast Copywriting
Theory and technique of writing broadcast scripts, to include scripts of dramas, interviews, documentaries, and advertisements or promotions. Will include both study and practical application of techniques discussed. Script formats for radio and television included. Credit, 3 semester hours. PREREQ: MCM 2400.
BRD 3140. Broadcast Journalism
The theory and practice of broadcast news, to include covering local and national news and public affairs for radio and television. Emphasis will be on gathering and production for broadcast news. Writing for broadcast sports and weather will also be covered. Credit, 3 semester hours. PREREQ: MCM 2400, BRD 2600.
BRD 3150. Broadcast Programming and Management
Fiscal and administrative responsibilities in broadcast operations, including contemporary strategies in TV and radio programming, audience measurement, sales, labor, and promotions. Credit, 3 semester hours. PREREQ: BRD 1600 and MCM 2100.
BRD 3600. Advanced Videography and Editing
Advanced instruction in the art and science of digital videography and postproduction, using professional-grade video cameras and nonlinear editing systems. Students will produce video projects and may participate in WNCP broadcast or webcast activities. Credit, 3 semester hrs. PREREQ: BRD 2600.
BRD 3800. Media Integration (ART 3800, MUS 3800)
The purpose of this course is to offer an interdisciplinary, team-taught curriculum that integrates digital video, audio, animation, and graphics in a student-centered studio environment. Credit, 3 semester hours.
BRD 4160. Broadcast Advertising and Sales
Production of successful broadcast advertising campaigns. Emphasis on creative, practical solutions to problems in broadcast advertising. Credit, 3 semester hours. PREREQ: PRE 2700 or BRD 3130.
BRD 4200. Advanced Broadcast Journalism
Emphasizes integration of television news and television studio production, plus localizing national and international news and reworking public relations material for TV newscasts. Credit, 3 semester hours. PREREQ: BRD 3140.
BRD 4580. Media Integration Production (ART 4580, MUS 4580)
This course is an opportunity for further interdisciplinary study in MI. Projects and assignments emphasize the production of digital content for multimedia projects. Products will be from the areas of still digital image-making, digital photography, computer-based printing, digital audio recording and editing, MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface), digital animation, and digital videography and editing. Students will have intensive hands-on experience in each area, resulting in an understanding of the techniques and concepts involved in the design and implementation of multimedia projects. Both individual and group assignments can be expected. Credit, 3 semester hours. PREREQ: ART/BRD/MUS 3800.
BRD 4600. Advanced Television Production
An advanced study and practice of television with studio experience in solving the problems of production, design, direction, and performance. 3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab. Credit, 3 semester hours, PREREQ: BRD 3600.
BRD 4800. Projects in Media Integration (ART 4800, MUS 4800)
This course is an opportunity for advanced interdisciplinary study in MI. Assignments emphasize the design and integration of digital content for multimedia projects. Students will propose and prototype a project and participate in the team development of a final project. Students will also be assigned roles in the creative decision-making and work involved in proposals under development and/or consideration in the UNCP Media Integration Project. Students' products will be expected to relate to the three essential aspects of the University mission, teaching, research, and service,and have the potential to serve as professional examples for student portfolios. Credit, 3 semester hours. PREREQ: ART/BRD/MUS 4580.


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For the first time this season, the Anaheim Ducks need to regroup after losing in regulation.
With their NHL record 16-game streak of earning at least a point now over, Anaheim meets the Minnesota Wild at the Honda Center on Sunday in a matchup of division leaders.
Anaheim (12-1-4) had 37 shots on goal Friday, but failed to get anything past Miikka Kiprusoff and fell to the Flames 3-0 in Calgary. The loss came one night after the Ducks posted a 6-0 win over the Vancouver Canucks, surpassing the points record previously held by the 1984-85 Edmonton Oilers, who started the season with 12 wins and three ties.
"We didn't expect to go 82-0 this year," Anaheim's Ryan Getzlaf said. "It's a long season. We took this thing as far as we could. Now it's over. We can just relax and get ready for Sunday now. That's our biggest focus now is how we respond to a game like this."
Goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov, making just his fifth start of the season, gave up goals to Daymond Langkow and Tony Amonte 19 seconds apart early in the contest, and was replaced by Jean-Sebastien Giguere.
Anaheim coach Randy Carlyle said he was proud of his team's effort in spite of the outcome.
"We had a bad start," he said. "We gave up two early goals and we didn't quite have the execution level to get it done. Did we work hard? Damn right we worked hard. Did we compete? We competed our (butts) off.
"Those are the things you're most proud of. There was no quit in our group; we battled right to the end. Our work ethic was strong."
The record-setting start has helped Anaheim take a four-point lead over the San Jose Sharks and Dallas Stars in the Pacific Division.
During their streak, the Ducks earned three of a possible four points against Minnesota. Anaheim defeated the Wild 2-1 at home on Oct. 20, but lost 3-2 in a shootout on the road a week later.
Chris Pronger and Teemu Selanne - the Ducks' top two scorers with 15 points each - both will try to extend home points streaks. In his last four games at the Honda Center, Pronger has two goals and six assist, while Selanne has goals in three straight games with seven points over that span.
Neither player has appeared on the scoresheet this season against Minnesota (11-4-0), which has a 5-point lead over Vancouver and Edmonton in the Northwest Division.
The Wild beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 in a shootout on Saturday as Manny Fernandez made 30 saves for his 100th career win.
Minnesota also improved to 6-0 this season in games that go past regulation.
"Manny's a big part of that," said Wild center Todd White, who scored the game-winner in the sixth round. "He made some big stops. It's great having him back there. I know he's tough to beat on breakaways in practice, so he's tough in shootouts. But he was solid throughout the whole game."
Fernandez was in net for both games this season against the Ducks, stopping 59 of 63 shots. Overall for his career, he's 2-4-0 with a 1.66 goals-against average and one shutout in Anaheim.
Minnesota opened the season with a franchise-record six-game winning streak and nine wins in its first 10 games, but has since dropped three of its last five.
The absence of all-time franchise scoring leader Marian Gaborik with a strained groin has left linemate Pavol Demitra struggling. Acquired by the Wild in a trade to provide additional offense on the top line, Demitra has only two goals and one assist in his last nine games.
Demitra tallied a goal and seven assists in a six-game points streak to start the season.
The oft-injured Gaborik has appeared in just 65 games in each of the last two seasons.
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Below is a list of RHA social events that are currently being planned for the 2015-2016 academic year. If you have a suggestion for a new RHA event, want to help us improve upon these, or want to collaborate with RHA to improve the social experience of Loyola students, mail Molly Misovic, Vice President for Social Affairs, to share your ideas!
Tired of made-up ghost stories and dubious history? Then come take a nighttime ghost walk through Baltimore. You will go on a spine-tingling journey into the dark and troubled history of Charm City while meeting some of our more spirited residents and visiting our most horrific haunted sites! The Ghost Tour takes place every October and consists of a walk through historical areas of Baltimore, in recent years including Mount Vernon, Federal Hill, or Fell's Point.
Tentative Date: Friday, October 9, 2015
Cost: TBD (will include transportation)
Are you ready for some football? Every year RHA host the annual Wing Bowl, featuring a broadcast of a Baltimore Ravens game and a competitive wing eating contest. Students can register to be in the wing eating competition and have the chance to win to tickets to a Baltimore Ravens game! This free event offers a wide range of food and games throughout the evening.
Tentative Date: Sunday, November 1, 2015
Location: TBD
Cost: Free
Every year (weather permitting) after Lesson and Carols RHA hosts an event where students, faculty, staff, administrators and the local community can come together to witness the lighting of the Loyola Christmas Tree on the quad. We get into the Christmas spirit with hot chocolate, cookies, and a reading of "Twas the Night Before Christmas."
Date: Friday, December 4, 2015
Cost: Free
Come join us for RHA's most memorable event! All tickets include transportation to and from the event, dinner and dessert, and a night full of dancing! Tickets go on sale in January and sell out fast! We'll announce this year's theme and ticket information in December or January. In the meantime, check out photos from last year's Winter Formal as well as this awesome video! (Photos and video by Margaret Wroblewski '17)
Location: Baltimore Aquarium
Date: February 20th, 2016
Cost: $35 for Regular Admission and $45 for Senior VIP tickets
RHA is once again proud to present Siblings Weekend designed for the younger siblings of Loyola students to come and visit on campus. Previous year's events include go-kart racing, attending an Orioles game at Camden Yards, cheering on the Greyhounds at lacrosse games, BBQ and games on the quad, movie nights, and a wide range of other fun activities! Information will be sent via email to on campus students and to parents/guardians/families in the spring semester. Photos from last year can be viewed on the RHA Facebook page!
Proposed Dates: April 8-10, 2016
Theme: Explore Baltimore
Cost: a la carte with many free activities


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Comment Re: Mustang to Restore:
My dream is to have a 1970 or 1969 Mustang on my driveway, just bare bones and i save it from the scrapyard and restore it over the years.
Trouble is I just can't find one! All the ones I've found have already been restored and go for way too much money. I'm really glad i found your website.
All I need to find now is a car!
Hey Gabby!
Glad to hear that you've been looking for a Mustang to restore.
The 1969 and 1970 Ford Mustang does seem to be a difficult car to find, particularly if you are looking to buy a fastback ( sportsroof ).
Above, you'll see my upcoming project car, a 1970 Mustang fastback. Believe me, the picture makes it look like it's in a lot better shape than it is!
I knew there was going to be some major rust removal and floor pan replacement in the trunk area.
But the 100 or so mile drive back home from where I bought the car, managed to shake things loose enough, that I actually ended up with some big open holes in the floor in the passenger compartment.
The nice thing, though, even with choosing a 1969 or 1970 Mustang to restore, is that virtually every part you can imagine, is available in reproduction.
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Set in a dystopian future The David Effect takes us to Holland-under-the-sea where advanced technology and bio-engineering do battle with vested powers to decide who will own controlling interests in humanity's destiny.
Mike Jansen writes English and Dutch stories, flash fiction and novels and publishes in English, Dutch and Belgian markets.
Language: English
Written in: 2012
Published: 2012-10-29
Word count: 6,124 words (≈ 24 minutes)
Tags: jim beam, agent, engineering, delivery, army, virus, DNA, poison, biotech, gas, whiskey, holland, amsterdam, style, viral, biopunk, molecule, sarin
Mike Jansen and Chantal Noordeloos publish through Babel-SF (www.babel-sf.com)