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When you come to our Buddy Kemp Cancer Support Center, you're entering a space designed to help you and your family in the times following a diagnosis. The story behind Buddy and this compassionate cancer center is one we like to share – so you know exactly how dedicated we are to supporting you.
Francis "Buddy" Kemp was president of NCNB Corporation (the predecessor of Bank of America) when he died of brain cancer at age 50. To recognize Buddy's commitment to his profession, NCNB, his community and his family, NationsBank committed $250,000 to Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center to build and operate a cancer caring house to serve as an education and resource center for cancer patients and their families.
Francis "Buddy" Kemp was born Sept. 10, 1940, and raised in Reidsville, N.C. He earned a bachelor's degree in history from Davidson College in 1962 and a master's degree in business administration from Harvard. In 1967, he joined National Bank of North Carolina (NCNB) as a credit analyst, beginning a successful and distinguished 22-year career with a company that was to become one of the most prominent banking companies in the country.
From the beginning, Buddy was destined for success at NCNB. In 1968, he was one of 20 "up and coming" young bank leaders recruited as a part of NCNB's "Young Turks," who were charged with the responsibility of influencing the emerging culture of a growing NCNB.
Rising through the ranks, Buddy took over the NCNB retail group in 1977. He also served as chairman of VISA USA, and in 1983 he became president of National Bank of North Carolina. In 1985, he became president of NCNB Corp. Following NCNB's acquisition of the largest bank in Texas, the failed First Republic Bank Corp., Buddy was named president in 1988. Shortly after moving to Texas, he became ill, and in November 1990, at age 50, he passed away.
Buddy's family included his wife, Ginger, their two children, Frank and Elizabeth, and a brother David. He was often credited with advancing affirmative action policies, family leave and child-care programs. Friends and colleagues attribute his success to his intelligence and tireless energy. Good humor and warmth complemented his professional skills and engendered strong personal affection and loyalty.
During his lifetime, Buddy was also very active in community affairs in North Carolina and Texas, serving as a trustee of his alma mater, Davidson College, and as a member of the Association of Reserve City Bankers. He served as a director of the Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce and the Dallas Citizen's Council. In North Carolina, Buddy served as a director of the North Carolina Citizens for Business and Industry, the Charlotte Uptown Development Corp. and the United Way of Central Carolinas. He was also president/chairman of Spirit Square Arts Center, the Arts and Science Council of Charlotte-Mecklenburg, the North Carolina Symphony, the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce and the North Carolina Bankers' Association.
Buddy Kemp touched many people in his brief but full life. It is the hope of NationsBank (now Bank of America) and Novant Health that the Buddy Kemp Cancer Support Center, named in his honor, will enable the spirit and warmth of Francis "Buddy" Kemp to continue to touch the lives of thousands of his fellow citizens faced with the frightening experience of cancer.
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Jackson, WY (AP) - The number of elk killed in the Jackson Hole area is up over last season.
Data from the Wyoming Game and Fish Department released this week shows hunters killed 1,437 animals from the Jackson Elk Herd last fall, a 30 percent increase. The number of animals killed in the area's other major herd, the Fall Creek Elk Herd, fell about 15 percent.
The department's wildlife coordinator, Doug Brimeyer, told the Jackson Hole Daily that snowfall pushed elk down into drainages where they were more visible to hunters.
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IMPORTANT: Effective since 20 September 2015, the government again indexed the income test thresholds for the CSHC (see this article for latest thresholds). The next indexation of the CSHC income thresholds takes place on 20 September 2016. Note that since 1 January 2015, new applicants for CSHC need to include tax-free superannuation income when assessing CSHC eligibility.
Any Australian hoping to be a self-funded retiree should also ask, 'Am I eligible for a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card (CSHC)?' Any Australian affected by the Age Pension assets test changes taking effect from January 2017, may also be asking themselves whether they can now claim the CSHC (for more information on the 2017 changes see SuperGuide article Latest retirement deal! Lose Age Pension, receive Seniors Health Card.
CSHC eligibility is a popular prospect for budding self-funded retirees, and the answer can be best explained by dividing the question into four parts:
1. What is the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card (CSHC)?
The CSHC gives you access to cheaper prescriptions via the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, and an increase in benefits for medical expenses above a certain threshold via the Medicare Safety Net. You may also be eligible for bulk-billing for doctor's appointments (at the doctor's discretion).
As a CSHC holder you can also travel on the Ghan, Indian Pacific and the Overland rail services at concessional rates. Depending on the state that you live in, you may also be entitled to concessions from your state government and, from some private businesses. You can find out about the other discounts that you're entitled to by reading the Centrelink guide to concession cards on the Department of Human services website. I have included the link for the guide at the bottom of the article.
The Energy Supplement continues to be paid and the Liberals planned to fix it at the rate that was applicable before July 2014 (that is, $361.40 for a single person, and $546 for a couple, that is $273 for each member of the couple). Since September 2014, the Energy Supplement increased $5.20 to $366.60 a year (for a single), paid quarterly in arrears, and increased by $5.20 to $551.20 for a couple, that is $275.60 for each member of a couple. This change is now law which means the rates set at 20 September 2014 – $366.60 (single person) and $551.20 (for a couple) – will remain fixed going forward, and the supplement was renamed Energy Supplement (previously called Clean Energy Supplement).
Background: The CSHC was introduced in 1994 to encourage individuals to become self-funded retirees. The income thresholds for eligibility steadily increased from 1994 to 2001 to reflect cost of living increases. Since 2001 however, the income thresholds for eligibility had not changed for 13 years; until the government committed to indexing the CSHC income test thresholds each year, effective from 20 September 2014. The thresholds were again indexed from September 2015 (see the next section of this article for the latest thresholds).
2. Who is eligible for the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card (CSHC)?
The CSHC is available to Australians of Age Pension or older age or older (at least 65 for men and since 1 July 2013, at least 65 years for women), and who don't qualify for the Age Pension or who don't qualify for a Department of Veterans' Affairs pension. You must also be an Australian resident and currently living in Australia.
You must satisfy an income test (currently based on 'adjusted taxable income' and this ATI includes a deemed income amount for applicable applicants post-December 2014), but you do not have to satisfy an assets test to be eligible for the CSHC.
Income thresholds for CSHC: Effective since 20 September 2015, the CSHC income test thresholds have increased. Your annual adjusted taxable income must now be less than $52,273 (for a single person) or less than $83,636 (for a couple, combined. If a couple is separated due to illness, respite care or prison, then the combined income threshold rises to $104,546.
Background: Until 19 September 2015 (and from 20 September 2014), your annual adjusted taxable income had to be less than $51,500 (for a single person) or less than $82,400 (for a couple, combined). If a couple was separated due to illness, respite care or prison, then the combined income threshold rose to $103,000. Before 20 September 2014, the income test thresholds were $50,000 (for a single person) and $80,000 (for a couple) or $100,000 (for a couple separate due to illness or jail).
What is annual adjusted taxable income (ATI)?: The current definition of 'adjusted taxable income' is an individual's taxable income plus total net investment losses, plus foreign income not normally taxed in Australia, plus employer-provided fringe benefits (if worth more than $1,000), and plus reportable super contributions. Since 1 January 2015, ATI also includes a 'deemed income amount' for new applicants. I explain what all of these items mean later in the article.
Super benefits not counted as taxable income (except for payments from some public sector funds): Any super benefits paid to individuals aged 60 or over are tax-free and, importantly, do not form part of an individual's taxable income. As a consequence, the removal of super benefits (from a taxed source) received by over-60s from the income tax system since July 2007 means that a greater number of retirees are eligible for a CSHC. The one exception to the exclusion of superannuation benefits from taxable income (since July 2007), however, is where an individual receives pension income from an untaxed source, which is the case for some retired public servants. Pension income from an untaxed source is still counted when considering CSHC eligibility because this income forms part of a person's taxable income. This is another example of retired public servants missing out under the tax-free super rules.
New rules for new CSHC applicants since 1 January 2015
Note: Since 1 January 2015, new applicants for CSHC need to include superannuation pension income when assessing CSHC eligibility. For more information on this proposed change see SuperGuide article More retirees eligible for Seniors Health Card (CSHC), but harsher income test.
Salary sacrifice super contributions count for adjusted taxable income: For the 2008-09 year and earlier years, salary sacrificing didn't count when determining eligibility for the CSHC. Since July 2009 however, the definition of income for the purposes of the CSHC, includes salary sacrificed contributions.
You can confirm your CSHC eligibility with Centrelink.
For the convenience of readers who are eligible for the CSHC under the OLD rules, I have included an extract that explains 'adjusted taxable income' (applicable for those eligible for CSHC before 1 January 2015):
Adjusted taxable income is a combination of taxable income, foreign income, total net investment losses, employer-provided benefits, and reportable superannuation contributions:
Taxable income
This is income that you would pay tax to the Australian Government on, for example bank interest and earnings. Although you may not be required to lodge a taxation return due to the level of your income, you may still have taxable income.
Foreign income
This is income from overseas that you do not pay Australian income tax on.
Total net investment losses
Total net investment losses are the sum of net losses from rental-property income plus net losses from financial investment income. The losses will be added back on to adjusted taxable income.
A net loss from rental property income is the amount by which the expenses of owning the property (e.g. mortgage-interest payments and maintenance costs) exceed the gross rental income from it.
A net loss from financial-investment income is the amount by which the expenses of owning the investment (e.g. interest payments on the money lent to purchase the investments) exceed the income that the investments are earning. Such investments are often referred to as 'negatively geared'.
Employer-provided benefits
Employer-provided benefits that are taken into account for the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card include benefits such as cars, school fees, loans, housing, and health insurance. Employer-provided benefits in excess of $1000 form part of a person's adjusted taxable income.
Reportable superannuation contributions
Reportable superannuation contributions are discretionary or voluntary contributions. They can also be referred to as 'concessional' or 'before-tax contributions'. They include:
- reportable employer superannuation contributions, such as voluntary salary-sacrificed contributions (which are on top of those required by law, such as those included in industrial awards or by the superannuation guarantee levy—currently 9.5 per cent), and
- personal deductible superannuation contributions, if they can be claimed as a tax deduction on a personal tax return.
Note: Post-tax contributions to superannuation are not reportable superannuation contributions
3. What year of income does Centrelink use when testing for CSHC eligibility?
This is where it gets tricky. The income assessment for the CSHC is based on the verified taxable income from one of the two financial years prior to the year the claim is lodged. For example, if the claim is lodged in the 2015/2016 year, the CSHC assessment is based on the taxable income for the 2014/2015 year or the 2013/2014 year. "Verified taxable income" generally means the taxable income shown on a person's Tax Notice of Assessment.
Since 1 January 2015, new applicants also have to include deemed income amounts from super pensions.
Note: For the thousands of Australians who have just retired and hoping to receive a CSHC for the first time in the 2015/2016 year, based on an income that you no longer receive, then your entitlement to the CSHC could be problematic. Fortunately, Centrelink has anticipated this issue. If the verified taxable income for the previous year is above the CSHC income limits, then it is possible for an individual to supply an estimate of their taxable income for the current financial year using the calculation table (see pages 7 and 8) provided in Centrelink's 'Information you need to know about your claim for Commonwealth Seniors Health Card' booklet (the link is at the bottom of this article).
Warning: When you do receive your Tax Notice of Assessment for the year that you used for testing your CSHC eligibility, and if you discover that your estimate is incorrect and that your taxable income is in fact above CSHC income limits, then you must notify Centrelink immediately.
4. Where can I find more information about the CSHC and eligibility?
Your first port of call is the Department of Human services website (which now manages all Centrelink information). The Centrelink section of the DHS website contains plenty of information about the CSHC, or you can contact them by phone on 13 23 00. I suggest you write down this phone number because when I first searched for this phone number it took me 20 minutes to find it on the DHS website, and it was hidden away in a 19-page booklet. More recently however the number is more prominent on the website although it only invites you to use the number if you have lost your CSHC, when it is the main phone number for any CSHC question.
For more information on the CSHC, check out the following documents:
- A Guide to Centrelink Concession Cards
- Information you need to know about your claim for the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card booklet
- Claim for a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card form
For more information on the proposed changes to the CSHC income test see the following SuperGuide articles:


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Scotts Valley, California: Lost World Grizzly BearsBear sculptures from a long-gone Scotts Valley theme park have survived as public art.
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- In MacDorsa Park, on the west side of Civic Center Drive, just west of Scotts Valley Drive.
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In the 1970s and 1980s, the bears would appear in the Scotts Valley Days parade. In the 1990s, the bears were placed in MacDorsa Park.[Rich, 10/30/2008]
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Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
by Robert C. O'Brien
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH Chapter 18 Summary
The Air Ducts
- Justin continues to practice getting out of and back into his cage. He's in full-on training mode.
- Finally, Justin teaches Nicodemus how to open his own cage.
- Once they're out, Justin tells Nicodemus that he thinks he has found an escape route: through the air ducts.
- In order to escape, though, they will have to explore the air ducts and figure out where they go.
- So the two ringleaders go around from cage to cage and show the rats how to get out.
- Several of the rats are selected to explore the ducts, including Justin and Arthur, using string to help them keep their way. Genius.
- The rats decide to give it one more night before they make their escape.
- A group of mice asks to come with the rats. The lead mouse is named Jonathan, who tells them that the mice have also been receiving the injections. They want to tag along on the jailbreak.
- The group agrees that the mice can come, and a plan is made to leave the next night.
- Of course actually getting out of the lab is only half the battle, so Jenner and Nicodemus have a conversation about where they should go after they escape.
- They both agree that they no longer know what they are now that they are so intelligent. Are they rats? Humans? A bit of both?
- On the night of the escape, Justin leads the group out.
- Disaster promptly strikes. The group is blown back by a fan and several of the smaller, lighter mice are blown away forever. Cue the tragic music and grab a tissue, because those mice are gone.
- Luckily, the Jonathan blows into Nicodemus and braces himself against his weight. He's safe, and another mouse—a white one—survives the fan, too.
- After the fan incident, a new problem arises, of course: there's a screen blocking the animals from the outside.
- Luckily, the mice are small enough to wiggle through a hole and unscrew the bolts from the outside to allow the rats to remove the screen and escape from NIMH. Teamwork FTW.


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Definición de ice dancing en inglés:
ice dancing
sustantivo[mass noun]
A form of choreographed figure skating influenced by ballroom dancing, typically performed by a man and a woman competing as a team.
Oraciones de ejemplo
- She offers thorough guidance on singles, ice dancing, and pairs, and she offers valid advice on synchronized skating.
- So it is no surprise that ice dancing, not freestyle skating, is king in Lake Placid in August.
- Figure skating includes four disciplines - singles men and ladies skating, pairs skating, and ice dancing.
ice dance sustantivo
- Oraciones de ejemplo
- So we decided to do ice dance, because we fit together.
- I was too lanky for singles and I thought there would be more opportunities in ice dance.
- The ice dance event continued with the Original Dance.
ice dancer sustantivo
- Oraciones de ejemplo
- 'I spent most of my early skating years, before becoming an ice dancer, doing singles,' Roberts said.
- 'I have always been an ice dancer,' McCullough stated.
- O'Keefe's older sister, Keelin, is a gold level ice dancer, but no longer competes since she is attending the U.S. Air Force Academy.
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Hey broseph, put the bong down.
Coachellas attended: 2007-present
Perhaps Coachella should follow the lead of the innovative Identity Festival and start touring across cities throughout the states.
"Oh man, Coachella 1 was so sick this year."
"Dude, I went to Coachella 2. It was also sick."
There should also be two NFL seasons and two Super Bowls. Annual events lack the ambition that Americans crave.
Coachella should really take a lesson from the HARD playbook.
They should announce the Coachella lineup. Then, later, announce that it is now on two separate weekends. Wait to see people's reactions and then split the lineup so that as many people as possible are forced to go to both weekends to see the acts they want. Then, without telling anyone, secretly have all the acts playing the first weekend show up to the play the second.
How will I get through coachella 2 with my coachella flu from coachella 1?
Wow, 12 step meetings at Coachella, who knew? SOBERCHELLA.COM
I'm a reasonable male, get off my case....
theres only one answer to this... NO
the music is what its all about, you love it just like i love it.
I demand a Coachella Orlando. Make it happen GV!
Mexicans bombed the Twin Towers.
He might be onto something. Instead of it being Coachella, which seems to be too close to peoples heart to change, we have another GV festival at the polo fields in the fall. Coachella in the spring, 'random festival name' in the fall.
Actually this is probably a better idea than adding more days or stages to Coachella.
goldenvoice should just throw another festival in the late summer/early fall in northern new jersey. i believe there's some park there that has a backdrop of the NYC skyline that would be pretty cool. they could call it "this has been done before and it didn't work guys".
I bet it would work if they got radiohead to headline 2 nights.
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Helio Castroneves led a Team Penske 1-2-3 effort in qualifying Saturday for the Japan Indy 300 at the
Honda-owned Twin Ring Motegi Circuit, with teammate Ryan Briscoe alongside in second for Sunday's
penultimate round of the 2010 IZOD IndyCar Series championship.
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Formula One veteran Takuma Sato thrilled his many fans at Motegi with a 10th-place qualifying effort, the
quickest of the three Japanese drivers in the field. Sunday's 200-lap race starts at 12 a.m. EDT, with
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Caledonia County 4-H'ers Compete at 4-H Dairy Show in Lyndonville
- 08-09-2013
- By Lindsay Jones
Lyndonville--Local 4-H dairy club members had a chance to show the dairy cows they've raised through their 4-H projects at the Caledonia County 4-H/Open Peewee Youth Dairy Show, July 30, at the fairgrounds in Lyndonville.
The show, sponsored by University of Vermont (UVM) Extension and Caledonia County 4-H was the first 4-H dairy show held in the county in four years. Seth Carpenter of Derby, a former 4-H dairy member, was the judge. The announcer was Lindy Birch, the UVM Extension 4-H educator in Orleans and Essex Counties.
In the fitting and showmanship competition, the judge evaluates how well each exhibitor presents and handles his or her animal in the show ring. Classes are arranged according to the age of the individual.
In this competition Brooke Hubbard-Sizen of Sutton was named Senior Fitting and Showing Champion. DJ Nelson of Ryegate won the Junior Fitting and Showing Championship. The Novice Fitting and Showing Champion (for first-time competitors) was Brookelyn Dennis of Ryegate.
Winners, by age group and in order of placement included:
- SENIOR DIVISION: Ages 16 and older: Brooke Hubbard-Sizen, Sutton (Mountain Side 4-H); Rebecca Tanner, Lyndonville (Mountain Side 4-H)
- JUNIOR DIVISION Age 9: Luke McReynolds, Danville (North Danville Willing Workers); Emily Tanner, Sutton (Mountain Side 4-H)
- JUNIOR DIVISION Age 10: DJ Nelson, Ryegate (Ryegate Trailblazers); Caleb Nelson, Ryegate (independent 4-H member); Kasey Barton, Sutton (Mountain Side 4-H); Melanie Coons, East Burke (Mountain Side 4-H)
- JUNIOR DIVISION Ages 12-13: Devyn Nelson, Ryegate (independent 4-H member); Emily A. Tanner, Lyndonville (Mountain Side 4-H); Kortney Coons, East Burke (Mountain Side 4-H)
- NOVICE DIVISION (first-time competitors): Brookelyn Dennis, Ryegate (Ryegate Trailblazers); Aleah Nelson, Ryegate (Ryegate Trailblazers); Brydie Barton, Sutton (Mountain Side 4-H); Cameron Dennis, Ryegate (Ryegate Trailblazers); Saige Coons, East Burke (Mountain Side 4-H)
The 4-H'ers also competed in conformation classes where their animals were evaluated for appearance, physical structure and overall condition. These classes are arranged by age and breed of animal.
Taking top honors were Rebecca Tanner of Lyndonville whose Jersey winter yearling heifer was named the Supreme Champion of All Breeds. Reserve Supreme Champion of All Breeds went to DJ Nelson of Ryegate for his Holstein fall calf.
Breed championships were as follows:
- AYRSHIRE: Junior Champion and Grand Champion: Emily A. Tanner, Lyndonville, with her winter calf
- BROWN SWISS: Junior Champion and Grand Champion: Devyn Nelson, Ryegate, with his winter yearling heifer; Reserve Junior Champion: Caleb Nelson, Ryegate, with his summer yearling heifer
- HOLSTEIN: Junior Champion and Grand Champion: DJ Nelson, Ryegate, with his fall calf. Reserve Junior Champion and Reserve Grand Champion: Aleah Nelson, Ryegate, with her fall calf
- JERSEY: Junior Champion and Grand Champion: Rebecca Tanner, Lyndonville, with her winter yearling heifer. Reserve Junior Champion and Reserve Grand Champion: Luke McReynolds, Danville, with his spring calf.
The show also allowed 4-H Cloverbuds, ages five to seven, to participate although they were not eligible to compete for ribbons or trophies. Participants included Avery and Kacie Nelson, both from Ryegate and Sarah Tanner, Sutton.
Every participant received a rope halter, courtesy of Caledonia County 4-H. In addition, Rebecca Tanner received a special award from the Vermont Jersey Breeders Association.
To learn more about the 4-H dairy program in Caledonia County, contact Lindsay Jones, UVM Extension 4-H educator, at (802) 888-4972 or by e-mail at email@example.com.


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Pioneer couple 1st to wed at S.F. City Hall
Long lines to tie the knot as S.F. City Hall stays open lateJune 28, 2013 Updated: February 14, 2014 10:29am
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Gospel of John
Gospel of John Chapter 17 Summary
Jesus Prays for His Friends
- Once Jesus says all this, he looks up to the sky and addresses God. He tells God that he knows he's going to die and that's just fine by him.
- But he does have one teensy little favor to ask before he goes: he wants God to protect the disciples. It's going to be rough out there for them in the future and they're going to need some serious divine intervention to keep alive.
- This is really the least God can do since he's the one who has commanded them all to go out and speak the truth. Especially since the truth tends to enrage the people in power.
- Jesus ends by asking God to always be with the disciples and to love them.


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Thursday, June 14, 2012
Nouveau Southern Belles
12 comments:
- see you there! said...
Your photo shoots are just getting better and better my friend. I'll bet those girls have Mama's who are busting their buttons with pride about now. SO sweet!
- June 14, 2012 at 1:51 PM
- La Table De Nana said...
You are so fortunate to have such pretty models!
- June 14, 2012 at 2:29 PM
- helen tilston said...
What fun and such great memories for all of you
- June 14, 2012 at 7:47 PM
- Jane and Lance Hattatt said...
Hello Phyllis:
What a splendid idea. Dressing up with the added incentive of being photographed as well. And, of course, the imagination comes well into play when considering what props to use and with what to use as accessories.
- June 14, 2012 at 11:54 PM
- nancygrayce said...
It looks like those Goodwill finds should be on a magazine cover! What a great way to spend time with the girls! Your photos are wonderful!!!!
- June 15, 2012 at 5:28 AM
- susan@avintagefarmwife said...
I know 3 little girls who would LOVE to do a photo shoot with you!
- June 15, 2012 at 2:12 PM
- Kathleen Grace said...
What a cute idea, and such great photos!
- June 15, 2012 at 5:33 PM
- busanalayali said...
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- June 16, 2012 at 7:25 AM
- Food, Fun and Life in the Charente said...
Love your photos. We have no children, therefore no grand kids, enjoy them while you can. Diane
- June 16, 2012 at 9:02 AM
- Martina said...
What a fun fotoshoot! So lovely, these southern belles, i can see you had fun! Come and link up this post for my first ever link up party! xx
- June 19, 2012 at 1:20 AM
- Natalia Glazacheva said...
Hello, Phillis :o) Just foun your sweet blog and start following you :o) Love your pictures. And the models are soooo sweet.
You are very welcome to visit my blog too, if you like :o) of course
Have a wonderful day
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- June 19, 2012 at 1:45 AM
- Natalia Glazacheva said...
Cannot find a button "Join this site" :o( So I`ll put your blog at my sidebar, so I`ll never miss any your post :o)
- June 19, 2012 at 1:51 AM


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Stocks Roundup: Selling in and Right Through May
Another volatile session for stocks. The Dow, after falling as much as 100 in the morning, rallied in the afternoon, only to close slightly lower. A nascent rally before trading started was sniffed out by a spate of second-tier data this morning, all of which pointed to a weak economy.
The Dow ended down 0.2% at 12394, the S&P 500 dipped 0.2% to 1310, and the Nasdaq Comp lost 0.4% to 2827. For the month, the Dow saw its biggest point and percentage declines since May 2010; it was the S&P 500′s worst percentage decline since September 2011.
But the real story is still in bond market, where the U.S. 10-year fell as low as 1.534%, a fresh record low. It another sign that despite the stock market's gyrations, fears about the global economy remain.
The market turned around mid-afternoon, after a Dow Jones report that the IMF was looking into a "rescue loan" for Spain. It seems like there are daily trial balloons being floated by the eurocrats, this following closely on yesterday's "banking union" idea.
It's impossible to say whether the turnaround was due to the news, or to any buying support that kicked in once the S&P 500 fell under 1300, as it briefly did this morning. We'd bet on the technicals, though, given the conflicting nature of the IMF report.
Most sectors fell. Only telecom, financials, and utilities rose. Caterpillar, IBM, and Exxon led the Dow lower; Chevron, Travelers led gainers.
Facebook had a rare (for this stock's brief history) up day, rising 5.1% to $29.63. Won't keep the stock from being one of the worst IPOs in recent years, but it's a start. Still, we doubt you're going to hear anybody saying "if only I'd gotten Facebook at the IPO price" any time soon.


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SIKESTON - Hospital notes: Mrs. Joseph Broderick of Essex, entered Jan. 25 and a girl was born to her on the same day. Mrs. Early Van Adams of Bell City entered the 27th and a son was born to her on the same day. Mrs. Clarence Lyons of New Madrid entered the 29th and a girl was born to her on the following day. Mrs. O.C. Lewis, entered the 31st and a boy was born to her on the same day.
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CHARLESTON - A new citizens committee was chosen last night at a meeting at City Hall for the furthering of future plans for the proposed city airport.
MINER - The Sikeston Optimist Club Monopoly Tournament was held Saturday at the Ramada Inn. Six tables of five players each competed during the afternoon session before playing the finals Saturday evening.
SIKESTON - Sixty Sikeston Middle School students participated in the St. Jude Mathathon to help children with cancer. The students went door to door asking for donations for each math problem they worked and raised $3,000. This project was sponsored by Scott Sikes, math teacher, and local pizza restaurants. The top six were: Bethany Beal, sixth place; Heather Jones, fifth place; Whitney Wright, fourth place; Julie Cartwell, third place; Joseph Shuffit, second place; and Jessica Jensen, first place.
SIKESTON - Sikeston Public School students work diligently through the Chapter 1 program to improve their test scores. Specific areas, determined by MMAT scores or other testing choices, are targeted by the curriculum to help students through a difficult subject. Currently, SPS offers remedial reading and remedial math through the program.


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text: 20 June 2011 archive See all show photos DONATELLA VERSACE put colour firmly in her man's wardrobe for next summer – cerulean blues, raspberry reds – teamed with pink – and canary yellow all vied for attention on her menswear catwalk this evening. There was a continuation in the week's sporty themes in the varsity jackets – only this time they came punctuated with baroque swirls – and the texture we've spotted elsewhere, only here it was all about the accessories which adorned the jackets and trousers. We're talking signature Versace bling buckles trailing shoulders and thighs. Eighties bright colour clashes were shown off to full effect via boxy blazers, while vivid prints and swirling patterns swarmed onto jacket shoulders and lounge-y numbers or sheer shirts. The Versace man is definitely in for a satorial treat next summer – whether he likes it or not. SEE THE VERSACE SHOW ARCHIVE FIND OUT ABOUT DONATELLA VERSACE'S LATEST COLLABORATION Jessica Bumpus Continue reading Back to top


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Welcome to the new MidBergen Communities. There were a growing number of problems with the system we had for the previous site, which necessitated moving entirely across to a completely new system; this was a time consuming venture, working heavily with a moving target. Due to necessity, we have reopened a little prematurely; we should be operating on all cylinders within the next few weeks. Look for new features, including blogs by local writers, better coverage, and special directories for our local not-for-profits.
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The local carnival scene is starting, and the New Milford/Teaneck Elks have opened the curtain with their annual Carnival. This year, instead of having it in the Elk's parking lot, they have moved it to the larger parking lot outside the New Milford Swim Club, behind and just south of Borough Hall.
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Sigmund Freud is reputed to have said, "Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar." Taking the contrapositive, sometimes a cigar is not just a cigar. And what it is may be obvious to everybody but the person smoking it. In Arthur Miller's play, A View From The Bridge, the figurative becomes literal, as we witness a working class version of a Greek tragedy, with its protagonist sinking into the madness of his own hubris. And the Bergen County Players production, produced by Rhea Smith and directed by Jacqueline McElroy-Poquette, manages to, as they promise, take the characters from the 1950's and bring them to life in 2016, aided by a talented cast and crew.
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Julieta Venegas has a baby girl! August 16 2010
I've had Julieta Venegas on my mind a lot this summer--especially because her latest album is fantastic, like, EVERY SINGLE SONG, especially Despedida. I didn't even know she was expecting, probably because I work and can't get my daily overdose of Charytin on Escandalo TV or other chisme anymore. Ah, maternity leave was good.
But anyway, Julieta had a baby girl this weekend, Latina mag has the story here. There's still the guessing-game about who the baby daddy is, although chisme has it that it's a psychologist from Argentina.
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The cost of catering for police officers at the Ardoyne riots in north Belfast over the Twelfth of July was £68,000, it has been revealed. Last month it was revealed the total bill for policing the disturbances came to £1.1m. Exact figures were not available last night, but on average about 400 officers were stationed in Ardoyne at any one time over the four days of the riots. At up to 1,200 a day, that comes to a minimum of £14.16 on each meal.
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The site of a former Army watchtower which became a symbol of the Troubles is to be replaced by a housing development including a children's playground.
The hilltop base at Forkhill in South Armagh was one of a series of military posts which once dominated the skyline. Now Social Development Minister Alex Attwood has announced a major regeneration project for the eight-acre hilltop site.
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Random assaults carried out at a Carlow nightclub were recorded and then shockingly uploaded onto Facebook for the depraved amusement of the culprits. The footage shows innocent victims being targeted indiscriminately by the gang, two of whom were punched so hard into the face that their jaws were broken. While the two male victims were viciously attacked, another member of the gang recorded the assault on their mobile phone, then put it up on their Facebook page to boast to their online friends.
(Source: The Carlow Nationalist)
A woman living in West Cavan has called for paramedic cars to be made available locally in the case of an emergency and as a backup to the ambulance service in the county. Alison Swift from Altnadarragh in Swanlinbar made the call after her daughter sustained a serious knee injury recently and the family waited anxiously for 50 minutes for an ambulance to arrive.
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The Clare Shout reverberated throughout Westbury on Sunday last as people from various parts of Clare participated in a demonstration to oppose the controversial proposed boundary extension.Dressed in the Clare colours of saffron and blue, people from North, West and East Clare joined people from South-East Clare parishes on the protest march from St Nicholas' Church, Westbury to Athlunkard Bridge. The rally organisers, Clare against the Boundary Extension (CABE) erected a large blue banner with this slogan at the entrance to Shannon Banks Housing Estate and residents carried placards with messages such as "Westbury Says No to Boundary Extension" and "Parteen GAA Says No to Boundary Extension".
(Source: The Clare Champion)
Cork has recorded a 12 per cent drop in burglaries in the past year, despite making up 5.5 per cent of burglaries nationwide. Cork is currently fourth of the list of top five burglary hotspots, with Dublin, Kildare and Meath experiencing a higher rate. The figures came from the 2010 eircom PhoneWatch Burglary report, which tracked burglaries between June 2009 and June 2010 - also revealed that October was the busiest month for burglaries in Cork. €700 million has been stolen from Irish homes nationwide over the past ten years.
Source: (Cork Independent)
The former road manager for The Beatles and head of Apple Records, Tony Bramwell, last week announced that he is to co-organize Moville's Beatlefest in 2011. It marks a significant development for the festival and perhaps brings an appearance from Paul McCartney or Ringo Starr on Moville's Square that little bit closer. Mr. Bramwell made the announcement on The Sarah Brett Show on BBC Radio Foyle.
(Source: Derry Journal)
Hollywood star, Jennifer Grey, has spoken out about a fatal car accident which she was involved in with Matthew Broderick as they travelled home from his holiday home in Kilcar 23 years ago. In an interview in America's People magazine the Dirty Dancing star describes how that fateful journey from Donegal with her then boyfriend, Broderick, has affected her life to this day.(Source: Donegal Democrat)
A Newry woman is tantalizingly close to taking part in the trip of a lifetime after making it into the final four of a nationwide search to find Ireland's ultimate volunteer. Thousands of people applied for RTE's Do The Right Thing, however a series of rigorous challenges have whittled the numbers down to four boys and four girls. Only one person from each group can claim the prize, an all expenses paid year volunteering abroad, and Down's Fiona Byrne can count herself amongst the lucky few.
(Source: Newry Democrat)
Work on reinventing Ballymun may grind to a halt over spending cuts. Justice Minister Dermot Ahern said he could not reassure anyone that money would be available to complete the regeneration of the north Dublin area. More than e800m from the public purse has already been poured into pulling down the infamous flats, which became symbols of social deprivation and drug abuse, and rehousing the residents in new developments.
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Italian Sparklers
February 13, 2014
Italy is a remarkable source of wine. From the time of the Etruscans to the Greeks to the Romans an unparalleled variety of vines has flourished throughout the country. And sparkling wine enjoys a long standing tradition of both production and appreciation. Even in areas where the principle wines produced are red, such as Piemonte, there is substantial
sparkling wine production.
From the historical Asti Spumante DOC and Moscato d'Asti DOCG, to the fantastic Franciacorta DOC and hugely popular Prosecco from Valdobbiadene DOCG, these wines are meant to celebrate a moment of the day rather than held for special occasions.
One country: 20 wine-growing regions!
Much like France, Italy categorizes their wines in a hierarchy, according to quality
73 DOCGs: Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita denotes the highest quality recognition for Italian wines. It is comprised of a small number of first-class wines. Strict rules and regulations must be followed for a wine to make it into this category.
330 DOCs: Denominazione di Origine Controllata Wines that fall under the DOC category must be made in specified, government defined zones, in accordance to particular regulations that are intended to preserve the wine's character.
120 IGTs: Indicazione di Geografica Tipica These table wines are often native wines that are grown in specific geographical growing regions. There are exceptions however – some of Italy's best wines fall under this category simply to avoid the strict regulations associated with higher categorizations.
Vino da Tavola: This designates wines that are considered "lower end". Consisting of what many consider Italian "table wines", whose only criteria is that they must be produced somewhere in Italy.
Sparkling wines of Italy categorized
Moscato d'Asti (Piedmont)
Franciacorta (Lombardia)
Classic Oltrepo Pavese (Lombardia)
Classic Talento Spumante (Trentino)
Prosecco Conegliano- Valdobbiadene (Venice)
Prosecco (Venice)
Types of Prosecco:
"Il Fresco' Brut Prosecco: 90% Glera, 10% other
"Rustico" Valdobbiandene Brut: 100% Glera
"Il Fresco" rosé brut: 90% Glera, 10% Pinot Noir
"Riva di San Floriano" Valdobbiadene Superiore brut: 100% Glera
Sweet Sparklers from Piedmont:
Coppo Moscato d'Asti: 100% Moscato bianco
Banfi Rosa Regale: 100% Bracheto
Martini & Rossi Asti: 100% Moscato
The US is the biggest importer of Italian Sparklers
Ciro Pirone is the Director of Italian Wines at Horizon Beverage Group. He has worked and studied in Italy and England, and moved to the US in 1999. He has worked in restaurants and the hospitality industry since he was 14. Ciro is happy to share his passion for Italian wine and culture in an effort to give the American wine consumer a better understanding and appreciation for Italian wine!


text: Peripheral Vascular DiseaseWhat is peripheral vascular disease? Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) is a slow and progressive circulation disorder caused by narrowing, blockage, or spasms in a blood vessel.PVD may involve disease in any of the blood vessels outside of the heart including the arteries, veins, or lymphatic vessels. Organs supplied by these vessels, such as the brain, and legs, may not get enough blood flow for proper function. However, the legs and feet are most commonly affected, thus the name peripheral vascular disease.The terms "peripheral vascular disease" and "peripheral arterial disease" are often used interchangeably. What causes peripheral vascular disease? PVD is often characterized by a narrowing of the vessels that carry blood to the leg and arm muscles. The most common cause is atherosclerosis, the buildup of plaque inside the artery wall. Plaque reduces the amount of blood flow to the limbs and decreases the oxygen and nutrients available to the tissue. Clots may form on the artery walls, further decreasing the inner size of the vessel and potentially blocking off major arteries.Other causes of peripheral vascular disease may include:Injury to the arms or legsIrregular anatomy of muscles or ligamentsInfectionPeople with coronary artery disease often also have peripheral vascular disease. Who is at risk for peripheral vascular disease? A risk factor is anything that may increase a person's chance of developing a disease. It may be an activity, diet, family history, or many other things. Risk factors for peripheral vascular disease include factors which can be changed or treated and factors that cannot be changed.Risk factors that you can't change:Age (especially older than age 50)History of heart diseaseMale genderDiabetesPostmenopausal womenFamily history of high cholesterol, high blood pressure, or peripheral vascular diseaseRisk factors that may be changed or treated include:Coronary artery diseaseHigh blood sugarHigh cholesterolHigh blood pressureObesityPhysical inactivitySmoking or use of tobacco productsThose who smoke or have diabetes mellitus have the highest risk of complications from peripheral vascular disease because these risk factors also cause impaired blood flow. What are the symptoms of peripheral vascular disease? Approximately half the people diagnosed with peripheral vascular disease are symptom free. For those experiencing symptoms, the most common first symptom is intermittent claudication in the calf (leg discomfort described as painful cramping that occurs with exercise and is relieved by rest). During rest, the muscles need less blood flow, so the pain disappears. It may occur in one or both legs depending on the location of the clogged or narrowed artery.Other symptoms of peripheral vascular disease may include:Changes in the skin, including decreased skin temperature, or thin, brittle shiny skin on the legs and feetDiminished pulses in the legs and the feetGangrene (dead tissue due to lack of blood flow)Hair loss on the legsImpotenceNon-healing wounds over pressure points, such as heels or anklesNumbness, weakness, or heaviness in musclesPain (described as burning or aching) at rest, commonly in the toes and at night while lying flatPallor (paleness) when the legs are elevatedReddish-blue discoloration of the extremitiesRestricted mobilitySevere pain when the narrowing of the artery is significant or totally blockedThickened, opaque toenailsThe symptoms of peripheral vascular disease may resemble other conditions. Consult your physician for a diagnosis. How is peripheral vascular disease diagnosed? In addition to a complete medical history and physical exam, other tests may include:Angiogram. This is an X-ray of the arteries and veins to detect blockage or narrowing of the vessels. This procedure involves inserting a thin, flexible tube into an artery in the leg and injecting a contrast dye. The contrast dye makes the arteries and veins visible on the X-ray.Ankle-brachial index (ABI). An ABI is a comparison of the blood pressure in the ankle with the blood pressure in the arm using a regular blood pressure cuff and a Doppler ultrasound device. To determine the ABI, the systolic blood pressure (the top number of the blood pressure measurement) of the ankle is divided by the systolic blood pressure of the arm. Doppler ultrasound flow studies. This uses high-frequency sound waves and a computer to create images of blood vessels, tissues, and organs. Doppler technique is used to measure and assess the flow of blood. Faintness or absence of sound may indicate an obstruction in the blood flow.Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA). This noninvasive diagnostic procedure uses a combination of a large magnet, radio frequencies, and a computer to produce detailed images of organs and structures within the body. An MRA is often used to examine the brain and other soft tissues and to assess blood flow.Treadmill exercise test. This test is given while a patient walks on a treadmill to monitor circulation during exercise.Photoplethysmography (PPG). This exam is comparable to the ankle brachial index except that it uses a very tiny blood pressure cuff around the toe and a PPG sensor (infrared light to evaluate blood flow near the surface of the skin) to record waveforms and blood pressure measurements. These measurements are then compared to the systolic blood pressure in the arm.Pulse volume recording (PVR) waveform analysis. This technique is used to calculate blood volume changes in the legs using a recording device that displays the results as a waveform.Reactive hyperemia test. This test is similar to an ABI or a treadmill test but used for people who are unable to walk on a treadmill. While a person is lying on his or her back, comparative blood pressure measurements are taken on the thighs and ankles to determine any decrease between the two sites. What is the treatment for peripheral vascular disease? The main goals for treatment of peripheral vascular disease are to control the symptoms and halt the progression of the disease to lower the risk for heart attack, stroke, and other complications. Specific treatment will be determined by your health care provider based on:Your age, overall health, and medical historyExtent of the diseaseYour signs and symptomsYour tolerance for specific medications, procedures, or therapiesExpectations for the course of the diseaseYour opinion or preferenceTreatment may include:Lifestyle changes to control risk factors, including regular exercise, proper nutrition, and smoking cessationAggressive treatment of existing conditions that may worsen PVD, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterolMedications for improving blood flow, such as antiplatelet agents (blood thinners) and medications that relax the blood vessel wallsVascular surgery —a bypass graft using a blood vessel from another part of the body or a tube made of synthetic material is placed in the area of the blocked or narrowed artery to reroute the blood flowAngioplasty — a catheter (long hollow tube) is used to create a larger opening in an artery to increase blood flow. Angioplasty may be done in many of the arteries in the body. There are several types of angioplasty procedures, including: Balloon angioplasty (a small balloon is inflated inside the blocked artery to open the blocked area)Atherectomy (the blocked area inside the artery is "shaved" away by a tiny device on the end of a catheter)Laser angioplasty (a laser is used to "vaporize" the blockage in the artery)Stent (a tiny coil is expanded inside the blocked artery to open the blocked area and is left in place to keep the artery open)With both angioplasty and vascular surgery, an angiogram is often done before the procedure. What are the complications of peripheral vascular disease? Complications of peripheral vascular disease most often occur because of decreased or absent blood flow. Such complications may include:Amputation (loss of a limb)Poor wound healingRestricted mobility due to pain or discomfort with exertionSevere pain in the affected extremityStroke (three times more likely in people with PVD)By following an aggressive treatment plan for peripheral vascular disease, complications such as these may be prevented.Can I prevent peripheral vascular disease? Steps to prevent PVD are primarily aimed at management of the risk factors for PVD. A prevention program for PVD may include:Smoking cessation, including avoidance of second hand smoke and use of any tobacco productsDietary changes including reduced fat, cholesterol, and simple carbohydrates (such as sweets), and increased amounts of fruits and vegetables, low-fat dairy, and lean meatsTreatment of high blood cholesterol with medications as determined by your health care providerWeight reductionModeration in alcohol intakeMedications as determined by your health care provider to reduce your risk for blood clotsExercise plan of a minimum of 30 minutes dailyControl of diabetesControl of high blood pressureA prevention plan for PVD may also be used to prevent or lessen the progress of PVD once it has been diagnosed. Consult your doctor for diagnosis and treatment.Living with peripheral vascular diseaseIt's important to follow your health care provider's recommendation for managing PVD to manage the symptoms and stop the disease from progressing.When should I call my health care provider? If your symptoms get worse or you get new symptoms, let your health care provider know.Key pointsPeripheral vascular disease affects all types of blood vessels.Blood flow is restricted to the tissue because of spasm or narrowing of the vessel.This disease more often affects the blood vessels in the legs.The most common symptom is pain, which becomes worse as the circulation more limited.Treatment is focused on restoring the blood flow and preventing disease progression.Next stepsTips to help you get the most from a visit to your health care provider:Before your visit, write down questions you want answered.Bring someone with you to help you ask questions and remember what your provider tells you.At the visit, write down the names of new medicines, treatments, or tests, and any new instructions your provider gives you.If you have a follow-up appointment, write down the date, time, and purpose for that visit.Know how you can contact your provider if you have questions. 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MARTINSBURG - Area children and youth exhibited the spirit of Martin Luther King Jr. Monday, personifying his dreams and hope through action on the annual Day of Service.
The Martinsburg-Berkeley County Boys and Girls Club and Shepherd University's Multicultural Leadership Team teamed together for a Day of Service program through multiple service activities to benefit local organizations. Club members learned how their efforts can make a positive impact on the community based on the day's theme of acceptance.
"Especially for the MLT kids, acceptance means something completely different to them. At school, they work on social justice and diversity issues, so they're able to bring their knowledge of that to younger kids. Maybe acceptance to a younger kids means someone was left out on the playground at school, they're able to turn that into something bigger," said Rachel Crum, community service and service learning coordinator for Shepherd University.
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Shepherd University Multicultural Leadership Team students teach children at the Martinsburg-Berkeley County Boys and Girls Club how to make dream catchers out of pipe cleaners and yarn to donate to area assisted living facilities as part of a joint Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service project.
The Shepherd students led Boys and Girls club members through an arts and crafts service project to benefit members of the community. This year, the kids made dream catchers made out of pipe cleaners, yarn and beads.
"We're going to take the dream catchers to an assisted living home so they can hang in the window or on a bed frame. They're not visited often, so it's nice to think of the elderly population," Crum said.
Students also worked on ways to express acceptance to perform during a public showcase during an evening open house. Kindergarten to second-grade students choreographed a dance to "Happy" by Pharrell Williams; third-grade to fifth-grade students students wrote "acceptance speeches" on what acceptance means to them; and sixth-grade to 12th-grade students created short stories.
In addition to being an opportunity to expose club members to the importance of community service, the MLK Day of Service activities helped the club accomplish a yearly goal of engaging every member in at least one hour of service.
"As a Boys and Girls Club of America, they want to know that we're doing a day on, not a day off, of service, so it works right in with that initiative. This actually impacts our younger group as well as our high schoolers. They really get to understand what community service is and then learn why we do these types of projects," said Amber Shannon, unit director for the Boys and Girls Club.
This Day of Service is the second event 11-year-old Alyssa Voskuhl has participated in at the Boys and Girls Club with Shepherd's MLT students, and it is something she enjoys every year. While saying that she had a tough time with the craft, Voskuhl proudly turned in several dream catchers.
"It's been really fun, especially since it's Martin Luther King Day. They're great students, and it's pretty cool how they come here and work with little kids. They're great people. I love them," Voskuhl said.
Around 30 Shepherd students volunteered to organize, set up and teach the activities, and approximately 30 club members participated.
-Staff writer Samantha Cronk can be reached at 304-263-8931, ext. 132, or twitter.com/scronkJN.


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Mitchell Anderson | May 4, 2009
By Mitchell Anderson • Monday, May 4, 2009 - 17:47
Canada's science minister, Gary Goodyear, was in Washington recently talking up how Canadian research may usher in a era of "clean coal". Ottawa is shoveling $1 billion for research related to the dubious concept of "carbon capture and storage", targeted largely at the Alberta tar sands.
Goodyear implied that the Canadian brain trust could develop technologies to keep the carbon party going on both sides of the border without any of those nasty emissions.
Is this good news? Hardly.
It's more like a drunk trying to talk a drinking buddy out of going to his first AA meeting.
America under the Obama Administration has been making the first bold steps to getting serious about climate change. A cap and trade bill is moving through Congress. The EPA listed carbon as a "pollutant" opening the door for regulation under the Clean Air Act. Obama has pledged billions in tax dollars and incentive to double renewable energy production in US in the next three years.
Obama has also dedicated 3% of American GDP to research – the highest level of government investment in science in American history. There is a constellation of green energy research programs being nurtured in the US designed to make America a green technology leader.
Obama's motivations are clear: "The nation that leads the world in 21st-century clean energy will be the nation that leads in the 21st-century global economy," the President said. "America can and must be that nation."
Meanwhile Canada is still on the barstool wondering where her old pal went. Carbon emissions in Canada ballooned by 4% in 2007 alone and are now 26% above 1990 levels, with no end in site. Rather than deal with a root cause of extraction and consumption, Canada has instead committed to the technological pipe dream of carbon capture that has already been rejected by experts as a solution to tar sands emissions.
Of course if the US brings in meaningful cap and trade legislation, it would be a disaster for the already marginal economics of the oil sands. Canada either wants the US to continue ignoring the problem, or make sure that whatever climate bill is passed gives Canada's tar sands a pass.
As for the $1 billion carbon capture research fund, maybe it makes more sense to ask what else that money could have been used for. Harper has slashed science spending by $148 million. Many researchers complain that what support does exist has largely been earmarked for bricks and mortar rather than pure research.
Renewable energy producers are exasperated by the lack of support by the Harper government. America now spends four times more per capita on renewable energy research than Canada.
What support does exist for so-called "green energy" has largely been sucked up by carbon capture for the oil sands. Even with an additional $1 billion of Alberta taxpayer's money thrown at funding this boondoggle, the private sector is not interested.
Nine out of twenty oil companies picked by the Alberta government to access the massive $2 billion fund to develop this dubious technology have since pulled their bids.
Such tar sands heavy weights as Suncor, Syncrude, ConocoPhillips and StatoilHydro decided this "solution" wasn't worth their investment dollars, even if the taxpayer was shelling out billions. Last month Shell reneged on a pledge to reduce carbon emissions at a $13 billion tar sands expansion to those of conventional oil - exposing themselves to litigation that might overturn the approval for the project.
Carbon capture at the tar sands has been a bust both economically and scientifically. It is therefore no surprise that the hapless Minister Goodyear is talking up the idea south of the border. Canada obviously hopes this red herring will lead to a sweetheart deal for the tar sands, or even dissuade the US from kicking the carbon habit.
If America walks away from fossil fuels, Canada will finally have to go on the wagon as well. And no drunk wants to lose their buddy to a 12-step program.
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Carbon Cap and Trade is less than a reality!
I have come to see Carbon Cap and Trade as being a scam that allows companies to send monies across borders without the regular taxes.
If Carbon is below 2600 feet it goes "critical" that is turns to a liquid, It stays that way until it is brought up to a lesser depth. The closer it gets to the surface, the greater it expands.
In Weyburn Saskatchewan they are using captured carbon dioxide injecting it into the shale to recover gas and oil. The carbon dioxide acts like a solvent and as a solvent it becomes saturated into what ever it is being used on.
In the case of oil most of it comes to the surface with the oil and escapes again into the atmosphere. Companies can claim carbon sequestration and sell it on the stock exchange. Oil companies using it can claim a lower carbon foot print for conventional oil. And, on it goes.
In Montana they are talking of a proper sequestering into a Geo dome far underground. So far so good. They are also considering a pipeline to move the carbon dioxide from the dome to the shale to use it as they do in Weyburn.
Carbon Cap and Trade is a numbers game. It has little or nothing to do with the environment in my humble opinion.
Gary Goodyear was first
Gary Goodyear was first elected to the House of Commons in 2004 and was re-elected in 2006 and 2008. On October 30, 2008, he was appointed Minister of State (Science and Technology) by Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Prior to entering federal politics, he practised chiropractic medicine and worked as an advisor to investment firms in the biomedical industry.
Working internationally to
Working internationally to ensure the coal industry addresses its detractors and speaks with a common voice is also becoming more important.
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Canada's science minister,
Today there are 10 most
Today there are 10 most perspective kinds of energy which not new and all of us them it is known, in the near future think hardly that that will change.
Solar energy
Transformation of thermal energy of ocean
Atomic energy
Fuel elements
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Obama is right
I think Obama makes a solid stance and point that whichever nation or nations are the leaders in clean energy, will be the emerges in the new economy structure that prevails after this world recession. More importantly, it is the responsibility of those nations to share the knowledge so the whole world can be better and benefit from it.
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Your parallel, "It's more
Your parallel, "It's more like a drunk trying to talk a drinking buddy out of going to his first AA meeting." was really well said.
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Better living through nature
by Susan Melgren, Web Editor
natural health, germs, bacteria, public bathrooms, restaurants, shopping carts
Germs are everywhere. Thanks to easy, homemade natural cleaners, keeping your home germ-free is simple. But avoiding germs in public places? Not so easy. High-traffic objects such as pay phones, door handles and light switches are germ hot-beds, receiving thousands (if not more) touches a day. Reduce your exposure by knowing which surfaces harbor the most germs. And remember: Don't panic. They're just germs.
1. Restroom door knobs
While most public restrooms receive a daily cleaning, it's not likely that the restroom door handles are part of that wipe-down. Protect yourself by using a spare paper towel to grasp the handle.
Many restaurant menus are never cleaned, making them a haven for germs. Photo By Jenn/Courtesy Flickr.
2. Soap dispensers
Door handles aren't the only public restroom component that escape routine cleaning. Many soap dispensers in public bathrooms are refilled without ever being cleaned out, meaning the soap you use to wash your hands could be contaminated with disease-causing bacteria.
3. Restaurant menus
Menus can pass through hundreds of hands each day, but unlike other oft-used restaurant commodities—silverware, dishes, cloth napkins—menus are rarely wiped down, meaning you could unintentionally be ordering a side helping of the cold virus with your salad and soup.
More than two-thirds of all shopping cart handles, which are rarely cleaned, are contaminated with bacteria. Photo By Yves Damin/Courtesy Fotolia.
4. Lemon wedges
Next time the waiter asks if you'd like a slice of lemon with your water, you might want to pass. A 2007 study found that almost 70 percent of lemon wedges that come with beverages at restaurants are contaminated with germs, including E.coli and fecal bacteria.
5. Shopping carts
If you think public restrooms are dirty, then watch out for shopping carts! More than two-thirds of all shopping carts are contaminated with fecal bacteria—more so than can be found in the average public bathroom.
Germs gather in large numbers in certain areas of your home as well. To learn more about germ hot-beds in the home, check out the article, "Your Home's 10 Germiest Places."
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Digital Chic Gather in Munich
Tech Europe is off to Munich next week for the DLD (Digital, Life, Design) conference. One of the more interesting tech get-togethers, DLD now in its seventh year, will see about 900 entrepreneurs, investors, selected thinkers, designers and pioneers from media, business, society, technology and art gather to discuss, well, all of that and a lot more.
Scheduled right before Davos, the three-day conference is able to attract a lot of the always-busy crowd as they pass through southern Germany.
The theme for this year's conference is "Update Your Reality," which is one of those themes that is sufficiently devoid of meaning that it can be shaped in any direction you like. It will be interesting to see what it turns out to mean.
This year guests include the legendary Israeli V.C. Yossi Vardi, Arthur Sulzberger of the New York Times, Reid Hoffman of LinkedIn, Marc Benioff of Salesforce, Padmasree Warrior of Cisco, Google's Marissa Mayer, Randi Zuckerberg of Facebook, Esther Dyson, Barry Silbert, and James Murdoch of News Corp. News Corp. is the publisher of The Wall Street Journal.
Those of us brave enough to tackle the snow (and a Sunday session, who has a conference on a Sunday?) are expecting much from it, and Tech Europe will be reporting from the conference hoping to bring the highlights of the show and desperately hoping that Munich taxi drivers are rather better equipped for the snow than their Parisian counterparts. It is Germany. Of course they will be.


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To mark the 20th anniversary of Nirvana's Nevermind the grunge landmark has been remastered and repackaged. The remastered songs sound crisp but then again so did the original recordings, to Kurt Cobain's annoyance: he wanted the album to be rougher.
In this, as with his hostility towards Nirvana's fame, he was mistaken. Nevermind is the perfect balance between clean and grungy, tuneful and aggressive, mainstream and underground: it opened a path Cobain was too self-defeating to follow.
The cheaper two-CD edition usefully brings the album's singles' B-sides together and some fine live tracks, alongside some very muddy rehearsal outtakes. A more expensive boxset edition is for serious Nirvana completists, though if it's rarities you're after, you're better off with the 2004 boxset With the Lights Out.
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Social Entertainment Startup GetGlue Corrals Fans for Advertisers
Last summer, Home Box Office worked with a New York startup called GetGlue on an online campaign to promote the cable network's vampire series, "True Blood." From late May through June, fans who visited a page that GetGlue created could unlock digital stickers and win real bottles of Tru Blood, a carbonated blood-orange drink that looks not unlike what the characters drink in the show. Fans on the page could also chat with one another about the forthcoming premiere and learn about related programming.
HBO didn't pay GetGlue for the promotion, but both companies benefited from the more than 1.5 million visits. The GetGlue page for "True Blood" sparked excitement using "swag that's special to a 'super fan,'" says Sabrina Caluori, vice president of social media & performance marketing for HBO. And HBO promoted GetGlue to the nearly 10 million fans on the show's Facebook page, driving traffic and boosting credibility for the nascent venture. "The nature of the relationship is to share with fans what you're watching," says 39-year-old founder and Chief Executive Officer Alex Iskold. "Networks love that it's essentially free and effective marketing for them."
As more and more individuals chat online about books, movies, video games, and television shows, established players such as Facebook and a handful of technology startups like GetGlue are working on ways to corral their conversations and connect them with advertisers. In September, Facebook introduced a feature that broadcasts what its users are reading, watching, and listening to across the Web. GetGlue goes a step further by creating dedicated pages on which friends and fans can chat about a specific show or book or band, even suggesting related items that could be of interest. (Enjoy "True Blood?" Try the Charlaine Harris books the show is based on -- or an additional HBO series, "Rome.")
Users access GetGlue via its website, its mobile app, or any of the more than 30 major TV network or cable apps and websites that carry GetGlue code. The code allows GetGlue users to "check in" by clicking a button that posts what they are consuming ("I'm watching 'True Blood'" or "I'm reading 'The Help'") in GetGlue and other social networks. GetGlue's interface features a real-time stream of friends' activities, along with separate conversations from the fans of shows that users have checked into. Incentives for checking in include becoming a show's "guru" -- a distinction awarded to users from fellow users for the quality of their comments and replies -- as well as access to exclusive content and autographed paraphernalia from the shows' stars.
GetGlue gets paid for certain promotions, such as one launched in September with PepsiCo Beverages, in which the drink maker essentially bought advertising space (name and logo) on virtual promotions for the Fox singing competition show, "The X Factor." "We wanted to create a solid integration for the brand in the show in the social world," says Andrea Harrison, Pepsi's director of digital engagement.
This September, 35-person GetGlue inked its biggest deal yet, enabling DirecTV's 30 million subscribers to check in to shows and movies they're watching. Iskold says GetGlue's more than 2 million users checked in more than 100 million times in 2011. He plans to hire up to 15 additional employees by 2013 to build new features.
"[GetGlue] really held their ground in the check-in space," says Elizabeth Shaw, an analyst for Forrester Research. She notes that the availability of new marketing options from other players means GetGlue is "going to start feeling the heat." Still, Iskold -- a software engineer who previously started two tech companies, one of which IBM bought for an undisclosed amount -- expects over $1 million in revenue in 2012. In early January, GetGlue received a $12 million round of venture capital funding, bringing total external investment to $24 million. Iskold says the company is at least 18 months from turning a profit.
Jesse Redniss, senior vice president of digital for USA Networks, began working with GetGlue in 2010. "While we were trying to harness the social conversation leading up to, during, and after our shows, we started seeing that a good portion of those conversations were actually stemming from users who were checked in to GetGlue," says Redniss. "You really take notice of a small, rabid fan base being able to move the needle that much."
When Iskold used $6 million to launch GetGlue in late 2009, he was betting that the kind of enthusiasm people share at the office water cooler would flourish online. "We live in the age of social networking, but I still don't know what TV shows my friends are watching or what books they're reading," says Iskold. "How do we make this really easy to know what your friends are consuming? That was my inspiration for starting GetGlue. [For] literally everyone I meet, there's at least one show, there's at least one book or movie or piece of music they are passionate about," says Iskold.


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On their second nesting attempt at Zealandia our 'retired' takahē pair, Puffin and T2, gave it all they had and only abandoned the nest on Sunday 13 January after an admirable 51 days of incubation – Puffin (female) by day and T2 (male) by night. The average incubation time for a takahē nest is around 30 days. Last year they incubated an egg for 43 days.
Zealandia's Conservation Manager, Raewyn Empson, is happy with the condition of the takahē.
"Both birds have appeared to be healthy and relaxed around visitors, and the fact that they have attempted to breed again, and this year the egg was a little larger, are both signs that they're healthy".
Given the pair's breeding history it's likely the egg was infertile.
"We knew they weren't successful breeders when we got them. They made room for more productive birds to take over at their original home on Mana Island – but a female chick they hatched some years ago has gone on to hatch and raise five more precious takahe so they're not duds; and they do a fantastic job of advocating for their species here every day with visitors."
There are only around 250 takahē alive today. Takahē were once thought extinct until Dr Geoffrey Orbell discovered a remnant population in the Murchison mountains in 1948. Due to predation by stoats and competition for food with deer the takahē has struggled to make a come back since that date, though they have had crucial support from DOC and Mitre 10 Takahē Rescue.
At Zealandia the South Island takahē, Porphyrio hochstetteri, is an analogue species for the now extinct North Island takahē – meaning it is the best fit to fill the same ecological niche. It has the most critical conservation status, similar to that of kākāpō and the black robin.


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OGC Key Personnel Archive - 2001-2002
Former General Counsel Alex M. Azar II
HHS General Counsel, 2001 - 2002
Yale Law School, 1991
Prior to joining HHS, Mr. Azar was a partner with the firm Wiley, Rein & Fielding in Washington, D.C., where he specialized in litigation and appellate practice involving white collar criminal defense and internal investigations, congressional investigations, government ethics, administrative law and employment counseling.
Mr. Azar also served as an Associate Independent Counsel during the first two years of the Whitewater investigation under Judge Kenneth Starr. Prior to that, he was an associate at Kirkland & Ellis in Washington, D.C., where he was involved in litigation and appellate matters. After law school, Azar clerked for Judge J. Michael Luttig on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and for Associate Justice Antonin Scalia of the Supreme Court of the United States.
Mr. Azar holds bar memberships in the Supreme Court of the United States, the Court of Appeals of Maryland, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, the US. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, the US. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, the US. District Court for the District of Maryland, and the US. District Court for the District of Columbia.
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