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LISBON - Some elected officials and part-time public employees may find they no longer qualify for 100 percent benefits when they retire because of changes in Ohio's Public Employee Retirement System.
Beginning in 2014, public employees who fall under the PERS must be paid at least $600 a month to earn full credit toward a pension, with the number going to $1,000 per month to earn full credit to qualify for health insurance coverage upon retirement. The current threshold to qualify for both is $250 per month.
After Jan. 1, those paid less than $600 will still qualify for pension benefits, but the amount applied will be prorated. For example, if a worker governed by PERS is paid $400 a month, they will earn a 67 percent PERS credit toward their pension only. There is no such prorated benefit for health care coverage.
The changes were part of the 2012 sweeping overhaul of all five of Ohio's government employee retirement systems, including PERS, which is the largest. The changes were designed to address projected pension shortfalls attributed to the fact people today are living longer, public employees were able to retire earlier with full benefits compared to most private sector workers, and loss of pension plan investment revenue from the recession.
What this means is a number of elected officials who serve as council members, township trustees or on other boards subject to PERS may no longer qualify for a full credit. The following is a list of what some of these boards are currently paying their members:
- East Liverpool: Council members are paid $350 per month, with the exception of the council president, who is paid $375 per month. Council clerk is paid $350 per month, also, and the treasurer is paid $400 per month.
- Leetonia: Council members are paid $100 per meeting and they meet twice a month. The mayor is paid $916 per month.
- Wellsville: Council members are paid $200 per month, while the mayor is paid $769.
- East Palestine: Council members are paid $100 per month, while the mayor is paid $279.
- Salem: Council members and clerk are paid $379 per month, while the treasurer is paid $546.
- Columbiana: Council members are paid $20 per month, while the mayor is paid $325, which includes his mayor's court duties.
- Lisbon: Council members are paid $350 per month, while the mayor is paid $666. Members of the Board of Public Affairs are paid $250.
- Rogers: Council members are paid $30 per meeting, while the mayor is paid $150 per month. The village fiscal officer is paid $300 a month.
- Hanoverton: Council members are paid $39 per month, while the mayor is paid $208.
-Buckeye Water District: Board members are paid $200 a month base wage for attending monthly meetings, plus $75 extra for committee meetings, not to exceed a total of $500 per month.
- Columbiana County Port Authority: Board members are paid between $600 and $700 per month, depending on their position.
- County Elections Board: Members are paid $818 per month, but their salary is set by state law.
Townships trustees and fiscal officers in the county are also affected by the changes, but most of the fiscal officers, if not all, are currently being paid at least $1,000 per month. The following is a sample of what some of the local townships' trustees are currently being paid:
- Butler Township: $857 per month.
- Fairfield Township: $943 per month.
- Franklin Township: $707 per month.
- Liverpool Township: $857 per month.
- Madison Township: $857 per month.
- Middleton Township: $857 per month.
- Perry Township: $943 per month.
- St. Clair Township: $1,028 per month.
- Washington Township: $750 per month.
- Wayne Township: $707 per month.
- Yellow Creek Township: $707 per month.
School board members are covered by one of the other pension plans, and state law sets a maximum payment of $125 per school board meeting. It is left to each board to determine if its members are to also be paid for attending special meetings and committee meetings.
Unlike city and village councils, which have the ability to vote themselves pay raises, the salaries for township trustees and their fiscal officers are set by state law and tied to the size of their annual budgets. The larger the budget, the more they are paid, which can be affected either way by the size of the carry-over balance.
"It's based on the budget, so it it can go up and down," said Madison Township Fiscal Officer Tiffany Chetock.
Lisbon Fiscal Officer Tracey Wonner said public officials are not required to contribute into PERS and some councilman choose that option. When that happens, the employer is required to instead pay into the worker's Social Security.


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A Brief Review & Introduction to Practiced Islamic Banking & Finance
Salman Ahmed Shaikh
National University of Malaysia, Faculty of Economics and Management, School of Economics, Students
January 14, 2010
This paper looks at the practiced Islamic finance and alternatives it offers for corporate finance managers in sourcing funds i.e. i) Ijara ii) Murabaha iii) equity modes like Musharakah and Mudarabah iv) Diminishing Musharakah, v) Salam and vi) Istisna. It also looks at alternatives for sourcing funds from savers to provide financing thereof by financialintermediaries i.e. i) Qard-e-Hasan ii) Musharakah and iii) Mudarabah. The paper also gives a brief account of literature on Islamic corporate finance, interest free finance, alternatives suggested in the past and their pros and cons, role of central bank in Islamic finance and alternatives for OMO, Interbank lending and money market in Islamic finance.
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Keywords: Islamic corporate finance, pricing of capital, interest free finance, Interest, Interest free economy, Usury, Time value of money, Riba, Musharakah, Mudarabah, Ijara, Salam, Istisna, Qard-e-Hasan, Diminishing Musharakah
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MUNCIE, Ind. -- The name Willie Snead doesn't just represent the man wearing the Cardinal and White.
Willie Snead represents a past, a history and a legacy.
Snead's football passion began way before he started making sensational plays for the Cardinals. It actually began long before he knew what a route was.
"Probably when I was four years old," Snead recalls. "My dad was heavily into the game. I knew football was what I would grow up to do and what I would put everything into."
Ball State Sports Link's Luke Martin, Chris Kosinski and Brad Dailey have this in-depth look at Snead in the SL exclusive, "Snead the Fourth."
This season, Snead managed 97 catches for 1,429 yards with 14 receiving touchdowns on the season, while starting all 12 games. He ranks fourth in the nation in receiving yards, receiving yards per game (119.1) and receiving touchdowns while ranking eighth in the latest NCAA statistics in receptions per game with an 8.1 average.
Snead broke the Ball State record for single-season receiving yards and his 2013 total ranks sixth on the all-time MAC charts. His 97 catches rank third in a single season in Ball State history, while his 14 TD catches set a new Ball State standard. Snead was named to the All-MAC First Team for a second straight season.
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Parkland School District probably still is more than seven months away from adopting a 2014-15 budget, but it already looks like property taxes will go up no more than 2.1 percent.
That prediction was made to the school board Tuesday night by John Vignone, the district's director of business administration.
He explained a 2.1 percent increase means taxes would increase $29 on a home worth $100,000, $58 on one worth $200,000 and $87 on one worth $300,000.
Vignone said "if good things happen, it's possible" no tax increase will be needed in the next school year. He noted that a four percent increase initially was projected for the current school year, but the last budget passed by the board had only a 1.92 percent increase.
A 2.1 percent increase is the most Parkland is allowed to raise its next annual budget without seeking state approval for more money under Act 1.
By staying within that amount, explained Vignone, for the first time in several years Parkland will not have to do an accelerated budget process – which would mean adopting a budget by January and then seeking Act 1 exceptions from the state to request a larger increase.
The school board won't formally act on the administration's recommendation to opt-out of the Act 1 accelerated budget process until Jan. 21. Final adoption of the 2014-15 budget is set for June 24.
Vignone said Parkland had an outstanding financial year in 2012-13, which is continuing in the current school year – "and we believe the trending will continue in 2014-15."
The finance director attributes the positive trend to new construction, including industries moving into the district and hiring more people – all helping to expand Parkland's tax base.
Vignone said another positive trend is "properties in Parkland sell. 'For sale' signs are not up all that long. We see people wanting to come into the community because of the schools, which increases property values. It's a good investment financially and for their children."
Later he explained cost-saving programs also have contributed to the district's healthy financial outlook, ranging from personnel reductions through attrition to energy programs to save electricity.
He said those programs finally have come to fruition.
"It's a whole combination of being under-expended in a number of areas and the revenues came in higher than we projected," said Vignone, adding Parkland is one of the few areas "where we do see turn-around."
He credited the school board for the district's financial status.
"In difficult times this board, with its foresight, has been able to prepare for the future. And that's what makes us successful."
Vignone said the district is looking at an operating budget of about
$145 million for the next school year. He explained a 2.1 percent tax increase would generate more than $2.1 million of that total.
He said 83 percent of the district's annual budget comes from local revenue. Most of the rest comes from the state, with only about two percent coming from the federal government. District superintendent Richard Sniscak reported no increase in state funding to public schools is expected this year.
Vignone said the district has $500,000 in its emergency budget reserve.
One wild card that could influence the next budget will be hammering out a new contract with Parkland Education Association, the teachers union. Vignone said negotiations on a new contract will begin in January. He acknowledged that will present a challenge to the district, in regard to both salaries and medical benefits.
He said the current two-year teachers contract expires in August. The teachers agreed to a salary freeze in 2012-13, said Vignone. This year they received a $1,250-per-person stipend and agreed to pay a greater share of their health care costs.
Night of honors
It was a night of honors at the school board meeting --- for National Merit Scholarship semi-finalists, two administrators who are retiring and a member of the school board.
The board honored Jayne Bartlett, its president, who is resigning after serving for 12 years.
It was the last meeting for Bartlett, who has been board president for three years. She chose not to seek election to another term.
At its annual organization meeting on Dec. 3, the board will welcome its newest member, David Hein, who was elected Nov. 5.
Sniscak said Bartlett's leadership during the last three years was instrumental in guiding Parkland through the most difficult financial period the district has experienced


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This craft was really fun. Kirsten and I made these one day while Cam was having his afternoon nap. She had a lot of fun picking out the colours and stamping her little thumb on the string of lights. This was super easy and it's really cute, bright and colourful. Here's how we made this:
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With its rustic, industrial look and pivoting arm, this desk lamp gets high marks for smart design. The hardware was inspired by old school protractors; it directs the light to the task at hand.
- 20" wide x 6.5" deep x 21" high
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Anyone else think it is sad that a gas station in Appleton had to put a sign up saying they ARE NOT owned by Exxon to try and avoid customer resentment from recent profit results.
Something tells me a company making 10 billion in a quarter or what ever some of the resent results were isn't putting much effort into keeping it's prices down.
New idea: I'm usually against adding random taxes but lets put a 10% profit tax on oil companies. If they reinvest the money back into research (on oil reduction) or finding more oil within 6 months then the extra tax will be removed.


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Monday, June 16, 2014
Most everybody else is on a summer break.
Former Cane Bay High School ace hurler Zach Wimmer is playing with sharks, the Wilmington Sharks to be exact.
The Wilmington Sharks play baseball in the Coastal Plain League, a summer wood bat league for college players aiming to develop their games as they dream big. Wimmer said he got the invitation to join the team and wasted little time hitting the road for Wilmington.
"It's an awesome opportunity," said Wimmer, a two-time all-state selection at CBHS and Post 166 standout. "You get the chance to play with some of the best college baseball players in the country. It opens your eyes to how much talent is out there. It's not just about the size of the school. There's a lot of great players in junior college and smaller schools."
The Sharks are 9-8 this season, tied for third in the CPL East with Wilson and Fayetteville. In all, 14 teams compete in the Coastal Plain, comprised of teams from the Carolinas and Virginia.
Wimmer originally started his college career at The Citadel before transferring to Florence-Darlington Tech. He will return to FDT as a sophomore in the fall. From there, the goal is getting back to Div. I baseball or the professional ranks.
The CPL exposure should help in the endeavor.
"I feel like I'm doing pretty well," he said. "Coming into the summer, I set goals to get my velocity up and develop some other pitches."
So far this summer, Wimmer has made seven relief appearances for the Sharks, compiling a 1.98 ERA. He's thrown 13-plus innings with 13 strikeouts and three earned runs. He's walked nine and given up eight hits.
The summer performance is a continuation of his numbers at Florence-Darlington in spring.
As a freshman for the Stingers, Wimmer made 12 appearances, including five starts.
He was 4-0 with a save. He tossed 31 innings and struck out 35 batters. He had a 2.32 ERA, scattering 25 hits and walking 15 batters.
"We finished a little short of where we wanted to be," Wimmer said. "We had the talent to make some things happen but couldn't put it all together… We're thinking we're going to be a lot better. We're looking to take over Region 10."
Wimmer expects to be a weekend starter for the Stingers next season.
But for now, he's aiming to help the Wilmington Sharks get into the running for the Petitt Cup in the CPL. Some of his teammates include players from programs such as South Carolina, North Carolina, North Carolina State and Maryland. Former Hanahan standout Ryan Manore, headed for Francis Marion after two years at USC Lancaster, has made three relief pitching appearances for the Sharks.
Wilmington is 9-4 since an 0-4 start.
The Sharks have a 56-game schedule that runs to mid-August. Heading into the 2014 season, nearly 1,200 CPL products have been drafted.
"That's definitely a dream (to go pro)," Wimmer said. "But right now, I'm just working on getting better."
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The biotech industry is in the process of trying to assess the potential impact of the U.S. Supreme Court's overturning of Prometheus' patent claims in the Prometheus Laboratories v. Mayo Collaborative Services case. The general feeling among biofirms, especially those involved with personalized medicine, is one of negativity.
The Court ruled that two Prometheus patents that specifically cover ways of calibrating the dosage for thiopurine drugs for certain autoimmune diseases were not patentable. The diagnostic tests were designed so that dosages of the drug might be optimized for individual patients—hence the personalized medicine connection.
In its ruling, the Court noted that "laws of nature, natural phenomena, and abstract ideas' are not patentable subject matter under §101 of the Patent Act, Diamond v. Diehr … To transform an unpatentable law of nature into a patent-eligible application of such a law, a patent must do more than simply state the law of nature while adding the words 'apply it'…We conclude that the patent claims at issue here effectively claim the underlying laws of nature themselves. The claims are consequently invalid."
When asked for his opinion on the Court ruling, Gerry Elman, editor in chief of Biotechnology Law Report (http://www.liebertpub.com/blr), published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., responded as follows: "The Supreme Court's Chakrabarty decision in 1980, which affirmed that even a living organism is patent-eligible subject matter, is fondly remembered to this day as having spurred widespread investment in the life sciences sector. I am fearful that the Court's Mayo decision in 2012 may soon be decried for jerking back on the reins, bogging down in a no-man's-land the further development of this field. Yet I am hopeful that entrepreneurs and legal practitioners will develop creative strategies that mitigate the downside of the new uncertainty as to patent protection for current and future innovations."
To complicate matters further, the Supreme Court, in a separate decision, remanded the case of The Association for Molecular Pathology, et al. v. USPTO et al. to the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. That court will reconsider their decision dated July 29, 2011, which upheld Myriad Genetics' gene patents. In that decision, the Federal Circuit declared that the composition of matter claims covering isolated DNA of the BRCA 1 and BRCA 2 genes are patent-eligible under Section 101 of the U.S. Patent Act. For a more detailed look at the ramifications of the Prometheus ruling for Myriad and the rest of the biotech industry, see the article in GEN's online Insight & Intelligence™ section entitled "Lawyers Offer Predictions for Myriad, Diagnostic Field Based on Supreme Court's Decision Against Prometheus."
The Prometheus decision will certainly be a topic of discussion, among others, at a Biocom breakfast panel discussion on personalized medicine that I will be moderating in San Diego on April 11. The event will take place between 7:00 am and 9:00 am at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla. For more information please go to http://www.biocom.org/event/Bfast_Mtg_April/.
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Braun returns to Brewers starting lineup
Published 1:16 PM CDT Apr 08, 2013
Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun is back in the starting lineup.
The All-Star slugger missed the last three games with neck spasms.
Brewers manager Ron Roenicke made the decision to play Braun after he tested his neck out during batting practice.
The Brewers face the Cubs in Chicago's home opener at Wrigley Field.
Game time is 1:20pm.
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Alex Trebek, host of the game show "Jeopardy!," might as well come to Sunday dinner at the Harris home. Why not? He sits at the head of the table five other days of the week.
Well, not really, but it's a guarantee that homework is done and the dinner plates have been cleared from the table by 5:57 p.m. Monday-Friday, because if 11-year-old Gabriel Harris has his way, he will get a live shot at the 29-year-old game show.
And he needs all the practice he can get.
For the fifth-grader at Shawsheen Elementary School to make it to the show, his parents must figure out how to come up with the $1,200 needed to get to the "invitation only" round of testing.
Gabriel has his own special reason for wanting to land a spot on a 10- to 12-year-old segment of 2013 Kids Week. He wants to prove to others that kids with autism spectrum disorders are no different than their peers.
For Gabriel's parents, it's about letting him chase a dream, because much of his life is different than his peers.
Gabriel was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome just two years ago. Asperger's is one of five disorders among the autism spectrum. It is diagnosed mostly in males and involves poor social interactions, obsessions, odd speech patterns, few facial expressions and other peculiar mannerisms. Most are diagnosed between 3 and 9 years old.
Gabriel can be hard to calm down. He does have melt downs. He does have outbursts. He does say rude things. And for all those reasons, he doesn't get to do all the other things kids his age do, said his mother, Jessica Harris.
"He has social anxiety," Jessica said. "He has a hard time controlling his emotions, and that causes issues in his life. People call him rude, but he's really not. He's just honest and doesn't know how not to say things sometimes."
There is no question about Gabriel's intellect, however. He reads at a high school level, and perhaps more importantly, knows his Jeopardy!
» The son of Aeolus. He betrayed the secrets of the gods and was punished by Hades.
"Who is Sisyphus?" Gabriel shouts out before the contestants even push their buttons.
» In Columbia, it is known as "El precio es correcto."
"What is, 'The Price is Right?'" He correctly answers again.
» He died in his sleep on Jan. 6, 1919.
"Who is Teddy Roosevelt?" Gabriel says ever so calmly, causing his parents to laugh at the ridiculous amount of knowledge that keeps him glued to the TV every night for the game show.
"I read a lot of books," he says when asked how he knows all these answers. "I read mostly non-fiction. I like non-fiction."
In fact, Gabriel reads so much that he and another student paired up for the battle of the books last year at Monfort Elementary School and took second place, beating out dozens of other six-man teams.
Gabriel first started watching Jeopardy! in 2008 and hasn't missed a show since. In October, when they announced Kids Week online testing for 10- to 12-year-olds, he was at the computer almost instantly to take the test.
"I have always wanted to be on the show," he said during a commercial — the only time he will talk during the 30-minute show. "I get into books. Do you know who the Baby Ruth candy bar was named after? Grover Cleveland's daughter Ruth. Most people think it was Babe Ruth, but it wasn't."
Jessica said Gabriel has always been obsessed with letters and words. When he was a toddler, his parents would have to hide the magnetized, plastic letters that he played with on the refrigerator to get him to go to bed. By kindergarten, he was reading at a fifth-grade level.
Despite changing schools in mid-year this year for what the family calls a needed change, Gabriel gives all the credit to his fourth grade teacher at Monfort, Pam Kola.
"She really got him," Jessica said. "She would carve out special times for him to read because she knew how much he loved it. She took his thirst for knowledge and fed it."
That led to the latest problem — how to get him to Los Angeles. Gabriel has already passed the first round of testing. Only those that pass the test are invited for an in-person test, and the turn-around time is quick, usually — two to six weeks from the time the contestant takes the first test.
Gabriel took the online test Oct. 30 and is scheduled to interview on Dec. 15 in Culver City, Calif., which is a suburb of Los Angles. There, he will take another 50-question test and if he passes that, will go through a mock game show to see how he does in a "live taping-like" environment.
No one is worried about meltdowns on stage. Gabriel said he knows there will be a lot of strangers and he has to take the test without his parents in the room, but they have talked a lot about what to expect and how to act, and that he knows he'll be OK.
"I don't worry about it," Gabriel said. "I will be OK. I know my mom will be outside."
But for a family of five living a modest life, the $1,200 it will cost to fly Gabriel and a parent to Los Angeles and two nights in a hotel could be what ends Gabriel's dreams. Clint works as an administrative assistant at the University of Northern Colorado college of education and Jessica freelances website content and design out of her home so that she can care for the family's two other children, 9-year-old Honour Harris and 2-year-old Declan Harris.
"We just don't have that kind of money to just take off for a few days," Jessica said. "But we have to find a way. There are no birthday parties. There are no sleep overs. There are no field trips because if there is an issue, we can't get to him. Only we can calm him down. This, he can do. I don't want money to keep him from something so important to him. I want to let him chase this dream, and we are just going to do everything possible to get him there."
Sherrie Peif covers education for The Tribune. Her column runs on Mondays. If you have an idea for a feature, contact Sherrie at (970) 392-5632 or by email at email@example.com.


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Something that makes you mad. Or really annoyed. Originated on Family Guy Untold Stories DVD. Peter Griffin gets a job at the News Channel
When girls give everyone play and they are called hoes and they get mad, that really grinds my gears!
No one has never mad a priest and a rabi joke in a while, that really grinds my gears-Peter Griffin
No one has never mad a priest and a rabi joke in a while, that really grinds my gears-Peter Griffin
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To make someone mad, or to piss someone off!
That really grinds my gears!
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To Annoy, Provoke, or Piss someone Off. Most dumbfucks seem to think this originates from a family guy movie, but the TRUTH is that it's been used for decades, and in popular media actually orginates from a movie called PLANES, TRAINS, and AUTOMOBILES, a classic comedy. Quote: "Del: Don't let me stand in your way, please don't let me stand in your way. The last thing I want to be remembered as is an annoying blabbermouth... You know, nothing grinds my gears worse than some chowderhead that doesn't know when to keep his big trap shut... If you catch me running off with my mouth, just give me a poke on the chubbs... "
Damn. that Simpson! He really grinds my gears!
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A blog that is based around user-submitted pet peeves and common annoyances. Based on the parody of "What Grinds My Gears" as seen on Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story.
Hey bob did you check out the new posts at GrindsYourGears.org?
Sure Did, that really grinds my gears too!
Sure Did, that really grinds my gears too!
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Prior to tomorrow's kick off for the Shooting Stars Golf Tournament at the Grove in London, a pairing dinner was held tonight for the teams. Rupert attended and we have two pictures to share from the red carpet, plus one from the Shooting Stars Twitter page.
"Here's @SamuelLJackson with Harry Potter star Rupert Grint announcing his team for tomorrow." -@SSBenefit
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a man who has no stamina in the bedroom who comes too quickly during sex, resulting in a loss of pleasure for their partner(s).
Damn, after getting humped by that two minute brother, I need a ride on my dildo to get my cum on.
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South Carolina lawmakers have long said they will reject a federal plan to expand Medicaid to more uninsured, low-income residents, and they have vowed that the state could find a cheaper, more effective way to make its citizens healthier.
From the experts, lawmakers
"Our goal should be healthier South Carolinians. If more money and more government produced healthier citizens, Americans should be the healthiest population on the planet, but we're not. The current government-run health care system is clearly broken but instead of trying to fix this broken system, Obamacare simply wants to make it bigger. Instead of buying into the unsustainable spending of Obamacare, this plan uses existing resources to fix and improve the effectiveness of our current health care options."House Speaker Bobby Harrell "I'm glad the Republicans have finally recognized that we have some unmet needs in the state of South Carolina. I think obviously the money that we are putting in federally qualified health care centers is a great thing. They need all the help we can give them. The problem with thinking that's going to be a cure-all is it's not. All that's going to do is hopefully take some of the people that are in the emergency rooms, and hopefully we can treat those in the centers. The problem is that they are still uninsured."State Rep. Harry Ott, D-Calhoun"This (proposal) is targeting hot spots. This is actually going after what we know are the problems. But this is not increasing one more person on Medicaid. This is brings more accountability in."Gov. Nikki Haley"From my perspective, these allocations are not intended as an alternative to Medicaid expansion, but rather to address other important health issues in our state. In particular, several of the initiatives would help to address the maldistribution of health care providers in our state. We have large numbers of physicians in the more affluent and urban areas of our state, while we have too few physicians in the poor and rural areas."MUSC President Ray Greenberg"We are grateful for the support shown by our legislative leaders, and we believe the actions taken by the House Ways and Means Committee reflect the need for a systemic approach to improving our state's health care system. As a hospital community, we continue to believe that increasing access through Medicaid expansion is an integral part of meeting the challenges we face in improving the health status of our state."South Carolina Hospital Association President Thornton Kirby
On Thursday, the beginning of one such plan was approved by a state House committee.
Medicaid expansion: What does it mean for SC?
Where does Medicaid expansion stand?In 2012, the United States Supreme Court upheld the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act with a caveat — individual states could not be compelled by the federal government to expand Medicaid. South Carolina lawmakers and health care lobbyists are currently in a tug-of-war over the issue. Republican lawmakers and state leaders say the program is broken and too expensive. Democrats, doctors and hospital systems across the state are trying to convince the legislature that South Carolinians are among the sickest patients in the country, and that offering health insurance to more state residents is the best route to improving their health. The state legislature will put the debate to a vote in 2013 or early 2014. Who will it affect?If passed in South Carolina, Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act would extend coverage to hundreds of thousands of previously uninsured state residents. Health officials estimate 350,000 to 600,000 previously uninsured residents would become eligible to apply. They would largely include low-income single adults with no children. Under current state law, non-disabled adults who are not pregnant and have no children do not qualify for Medicaid, regardless of their poverty level.Who is trying to oppose the expansion and why?State Republican lawmakers and Gov. Nikki Haley have expressed adamant opposition to the plan because they say the state can't afford it. The federal government has agreed to fully fund the plan for three years, but after that, states choosing to participate will have to front some of the money for it — eventually 10 percent of the costs in 2020. After 2020, the federal government will continue to match $9 for every $1 the state contributes to fund the program. South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Director Tony Keck also opposes Medicaid expansion. He says the system is broken and extending health insurance eligibility won't make South Carolinians any healthier. Who says that the state needs it, and what are they saying?Hospitals across the state, including the three major systems in the Lowcountry, are lobbying for Medicaid expansion. When the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is fully implemented in 2014, the federal government will start decreasing compensation hospitals receive for charity care. When the federal bill was drafted, hospitals agreed to those multi-billion-dollar cuts because the federal government offered to pay for Medicaid expansion. The idea behind the legislation is that if more patients who seek treatment qualify for health insurance, hospitals won't be burdened with providing as much free, charity care. If South Carolina opts out of Medicaid expansion, hospitals will still face those charity care compensation cuts. The South Carolina Hospital Association argues that South Carolinians — and South Carolina hospitals — will be paying a high price for the Affordable Care Act, but will not realize its major benefits.What states are more aggressive in implementing it?Twenty-three states have signed on to expand Medicaid and three more are "leaning" toward participating, according to The Advisory Board Company, a consulting firm tracking coverage of the debate across the country. Many of the states choosing not to expand coverage are led by Republican governors, although there are exceptions. Republican Govs. Jan Brewer of Arizona and Rick Scott of Florida have recently said their states will support Medicaid expansion. How much would Medicaid expansion cost South Carolina?Keck from Health and Human Services estimates that expanding Medicaid coverage under the act would cost South Carolina between $1.1 billion and $2.3 billion during the first six years of the program. During the same time period, the federal government would pay nine times that amount to fully fund the expansion.
South Carolina Medicaid Director Tony Keck said the plan is the state's first response to rejecting part of the federal law commonly referred to as "Obamacare."
"We have to focus on health first," Keck said. "Health is not necessarily the same as health services. Health is not necessarily the same as health insurance."
The proposal would infuse more than $40 million in state funds into programs designed to make South Carolinians healthier, including one that would encourage doctors to practice in rural areas and another that would expand the Medical University of South Carolina's telemedicine network.
The bulk of funding for the programs would continue to come from the federal government.
The proposal eventually will move to the full House of Representatives for consideration.
Medical University of South Carolina President Ray Greenberg applauded the House proposal, but said it will not replace the need to offer Medicaid to more state residents.
"From my perspective," he said, "these allocations are not intended as an alternative to Medicaid expansion, but rather to address other important health issues in our state."
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Just before bedtime last night. Yeah- he doesn't look very tired.
(Please ignore the annoying-mom-voice in the background.)
P.S. This video was taken with my new camera...
thanks to my Best Buy upgrade! Yay!
I have to make the shameful, yet hilarious, confession that my kids were dancing to "Sexy Back" last night before bed. Wish I had the camera going! :)
I have a vid to post in a bit, too. So fun!
How adorable. He really got down didn't he? Love it. Oh, and you don't have an annoying mommy voice. LOL
I love to hear mommy's getting excited about what their kids are doing.
What a doll!
What a cutie! We used to dance to a valentine bear a few years ago. I think it finally ran out of batteries!ReplyDelete
Oh, those battery song toys!! They love them. Over, and over. He's such a cutie.ReplyDelete
Too funny & cute!! He does it over and over again! :)ReplyDelete
Wow - He would make a great dance partner for Emma! ;) Funny how they always get a burst of energy right before bedtime!ReplyDelete
This is cracking me up. He is growing so much...ReplyDelete
Adorable! He has some serious moves. :-)ReplyDelete
He is so cute! I miss that age.ReplyDelete
Such innocence and such silly fun! You sound fine! Much like I thought you would!
HOW CUTE! What a great dancer -- he sure does have some 'moves'.
(don't you just hate that when you have a really cute video and it's ruined my our voices...? You were not annoying though -- you sounded fine!)
Very sweet. He has a ton of energy!!! I bet ya he keeps you on your toes. Sweet sweet sweetReplyDelete
Gosh, he looks so much older! This is too cute. Also, you don't have annoyingmomvoice- I love your laugh :) Which camera did you get? Do you like it? I'm starting to look for a new one.ReplyDelete
look at those hip! waht a dancer you got !ReplyDelete
Love the song. Quite a cutie. :)ReplyDelete
haha! Love the dancing! :) And the song...what a better song to dance to than that?! He's is precious!ReplyDelete
I bet he slept well after all that dancing... LOL
Happy WW!
Mine is up at Tricotine
It doesn't look like an end is near....
HA! Too cute!
Very cute! My son is Two and he loves to dance to commercials! One commercial he likes and stops everything for is an annoying lawyer commercial! He doesn't watch tv, he just hears that commercial and one other and just gets down! LOL
Great new camera by the way!
Thats so cute! I love how babies dance, there so carefree and don't care whos watching!ReplyDelete
That boy's got some moves!!!! heeheeReplyDelete
What a cutie-patootie!ReplyDelete
He's got to patent those sweet moves!!
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Oh boy! How long did it take him to fall asleep?ReplyDelete
hes so cute! and I didnt think more than one existed!!! we own that same toy box in the background :-) we love it. although Caleb rarely plays with anything on it , he just wants whats in it. :-)ReplyDelete
Very cute!
Very good dance moves he's got going there too!
Thanks for sharing!
- Audrey
Go Grayson! Go Grayson! It's your birthday! Get busy! Woo! :)ReplyDelete
Just so you know.... I've got that song stuck in my head now! Maybe I should start dancing it is almost bed time! Ha ha...ReplyDelete
He was getting his groove on!ReplyDelete
Very cute! Adorable kid.ReplyDelete
that was so cute! that boy can boogie! how did you ever get him to sleep after that? ;)ReplyDelete
I'm on dial up and can't load the video but he looks adorable to me in the still shot!ReplyDelete
that is so cute. Love those little jumps that don't go anywhere. LOLReplyDelete
OMGOSH! So cute :) Love the moves!ReplyDelete
he definitely put the bop to the bop d'bop d'bop !!!
did he zonk in bed as soon as he got in?
too cute!
Too cute!!! Love those moves. Isn't it amazing how kids just figure out how to dance all on their own? Put on some music, and they're prewired for it!ReplyDelete
Check him out...get down with your bad self!!!ReplyDelete
That is so super cute. Don't you just love how happy he is? And ... he is having pure fun.ReplyDelete
HE is just the cutest little munchkin!ReplyDelete
Gray and I are so going clubbin'!ReplyDelete
Oooh he needs to come over and have a dance party with my Avery.ReplyDelete
Those are quite some moves he has there! Great video picture on your new camera.ReplyDelete
Love the "half-jumps" where the feet don't quite leave the floor!ReplyDelete
he is just too cute!!! thats one way to tire them out :DReplyDelete


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INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - Whether referred to as T's Mesquite Rotisserie, T's Burritos, or just T's, the location and menu at one of Incline's favorite eateries is well-known to locals and visitors alike.
Jamie Swing is a young, friendly man who can be found behind the counter and in front of the rotisserie, smiling and greeting customers. He takes orders and speaks Spanglish with the cooks. As his father, Chuck, semi-retires, Jamie plans to take over the family business, and in doing so has slowly become the face of T's Mesquite Rotisserie.
"I try to smile and be nice to everyone," Jamie said. "Smile and have a good time."
Jamie and other T's employees often sport the restaurant's T-shirt, now sold in the store, with a play on Keep Tahoe Blue. The shirt reads: "I hella love Tahoe and wanna keep it blue and stuff."
Many of the staff are family members or good friends and have been at T's for years. Experience is a main ingredient to success in a kitchen as swamped and as swift as T's.
"We've had the crew for so long," Jamie said. "Everyone knows what they are doing. Everyone's comfortable together."
Cook Carmelo Ortiz began making burritos and quesadillas at T's five years ago with both his brother and sister, who have been there for ten.
Carmelo said he wasn't used to the speed of the kitchen when he first started.
"I used to have nightmares," he said. "In your dreams you're cooking, cooking."
He admits the busy days can be taxing and the long lines overwhelming, but he says he has learned to really concentrate.
"It's not easy," he said. "But what thing is easy?"
Bringing in repeat customers is pretty easy for T's. A steady flow of people can usually be found weekday or weekend, coming in for burritos or tri-tip or chicken combo plates "for here" or "to go." Stopping at T's is a custom for many people passing through Incline.
Trevor Fields is a regular at T's, and although from Reno, he makes sure to stock up when he's in the area.
"When I come to Incline I come to T's," he said. "We come up to climb and get a burrito to start the day, or a burrito to end the day."
Fields usually enjoys a tri-tip burrito at the counter and takes one to go for lunch tomorrow.
"We're super lucky people see us as a staple," Jamie said. "It's awesome to think they think about us every time they come into town. We see the same faces each summer."
In summer months, business booms, with beach-goers on the way home from Sand Harbor standing in a line that runs out the door. The rotisserie can go through 80 whole chickens per day, and the cooks use about 60 cases of tortillas, Carmelo said. Business slows in winter, but local rotisserie fans still eat at T's.
"We are lucky to have local loyal customers because the town is so seasonal," Jamie said.
T's Mesquite Rotisserie has a clientele and a staff that speak English, Spanish and Spanglish and has a menu of Mexican fare mixed with a bit of American: chips and salsas, burritos, sandwiches and tri-tip or chicken plates with classic sides such as coleslaw, potato salad and garlic bread.
"It's a mix - not totally Mexican, not totally American," Carmelo said.
Families and friends enjoy the quick service and the good food, he added.
"It's pretty cheap, it's good food and it's always fast," Carmelo said.
Twenty three years after Chuck Swing opened T's, the original salsa recipes and straight-forward menu are intact and here to stay.
And Jamie has no plan of changing them.
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MACON, Ga. – A total of three Stetson men's tennis players combined for four separate post-season awards, the Atlantic Sun Conference announced Wednesday. Nathan Debut, Cahit Kapukiran and Graham Ball were all given spots on the A-Sun All-Conference First, Second and Freshman Teams respectively.
Debut, a junior from Toulon, France headlined the class, earning First Team honors from the A-Sun for his singles performance in 2014. Debut compiled an 8-6 record in 16 matches, playing at the Hatters' No. 1 position. He also earned nine victories in doubles play, splitting time at the No. 1, 2 and 3 positions. Debut was named to the A-Sun's All-Freshman in 2012, but this is his first appearance on the conference's First or Second Team.
It is on the Second Team that two other Stetson players can be found in the form of Kapukiran and Ball, where both were recognized for their singles play this season. Kapukiran, a sophomore from Izmir, Turkey was on the All-Conference squad in 2013 as a freshman. This season he was awarded a spot in the No. 4 position on the Second Team, as he went 12-7 in singles play, winning six straight matches to finish out the season.
Ball, a freshman from Baie-D'Urfe, Quebec, earned a spot on the Second Team as well but at the No. 5 slot, with his 14-3 record in singles play. He was the only Hatter with multiple selections as he was also named to the All-Freshman Team, the third straight season Stetson has had at least one player on that list.
Since the post-season awards were given out in 2012, this is the third consecutive year that the Hatters have at least three players garner post-season awards from the A-Sun.
Stetson finished the regular season with a 10-9 record and a 5-3 mark in the conference. It will next take part in the Atlantic Sun Championship, Apr. 17-19 at North Florida. The Hatters are a No. 4 seed and take on No. 5 USC Upstate in their opening round match, Thursday in Jacksonville.


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Kirkland alumnae are invited to participate in all weekend activities (see full schedule). The following suggested schedule is intended to help you connect with other alumnae. Of note: A hospitality suite located on the first floor of McEwen on the Kirkland Campus will be our gathering spot throughout the weekend. It offers message boards, coffee/tea/cider, snacks, and a cozy place to meet friends.
Download Kirkland Bicentennial Brochure (pdf)
Maurice Isserman, the Publius Virgilius Rogers Professor of American History, is the author of On the Hill: A Bicentennial History of Hamilton College, which has a chapter devoted to Kirkland College.
Sadove Student Center at Emerson Hall 112, #17 on map
Soper Hall of Commons, #58 on map
Professors Bruce Muirhead P'86 and Bill Salzillo, with Amy Buchholz '80 and Jake Muirhead '86, will present a hands-on workshop on intaglio printmaking and discuss the formation of Atelier Four and recent exhibitions. After a brief introduction to the art of printmaking and its traditions, participants will execute a dry point print. (Limited enrollment. Contact the Alumni Office at 866-729-0314 to register).
List Hall 226, #11 on map
Burke Library, lower level, #43 on map
Artwork will be available for viewing and purchase throughout the day. Alumnae interested in showing their work should contact the Alumni Office at 866-729-0314.
Kirner-Johnson Commons, #14 on map
Maurice Isserman, the Publius Virgilius Rogers Professor of American History, is the author of On the Hill: A Bicentennial History of Hamilton College, which has a chapter devoted to Kirkland College.
Kirner-Johnson 101, #14 on map
Elaine Weiss K'73 will talk about her book in which she tells the story of the 'farmerette' of WWI. The Woman's Land Army of America, did a "man's job", in military-style uniform, on the rural home front during the Great War. During the war she was the toast of Broadway, the darling of the smart set, a star of the wartime cinema newsreel, and highlight of the Liberty Loan parade… And then she disappeared.
Kirner-Johnson 109, #14 on map
Join Kirkland alumnae for a discussion of their time at Kirkland and the paths their lives have taken. The Kirkland Pioneers Project: In Their Own Words will be on display in List and Café Opus throughout the weekend.
Cafe Opus, McEwen Hall, #13 on map
Stop by List Hall's second-floor atrium to view a selection of works from 1972 to the present by Kirkland and Hamilton art students, as well as prints by Amy Buchholz '80, Jake Muirhead '86 and professors of art Bruce Muirhead P'86 and Bill Salzillo. The reception will feature work from the morning's printmaking class.
Second Floor, List Hall, #11 on map
All Kirkland, 72s, 77s, and 70s and friends welcome!
Ferguson Tent
Kirner-Johnson Commons, #14 on map
A reception for LGBTQ and allies
Days-Massolo Center, #79 on map
Royce Baseball Field, #71 on map
Available on campus or stop by for pancakes in the Clinton Village Green.
McEwen Dining Hall, #13 on map and Soper Hall of Commons, #58 on map or Clinton Village Green
This gentle, basic yoga class led by Lori Reidel K'77 will focus on breath, meditation and postures to achieve a sense of inner peace. All are welcome. Comfortable clothes should be worn. Mats will be provided.
Multipurpose Room, Blood Fitness and Dance Center, #64 on map
Gather to mark Hamilton's 200th anniversary at a Bicentennial meeting featuring remarks by President Joan Hinde Stewart, Alumni Association President Julie Ross '84 and Chairman of the Board of Trustees A.G. Lafley '69. Ralph Oman '62, P'04 will present the half-century annalist letter, continuing a Hamilton tradition established in 1865, and the Bell Ringer Award will be presented posthumously to Patricia Tolles Smalley P'93, who served for many years as a trustee and was an advocate of Kirkland's legacy. The ceremony will also include a showing of the bicentennial film and remarks by Josie Jones '12, a direct descendant of George Albion Calhoun, Hamilton's first graduate. Led by the Bagpipes of the Mohawk Valley Frasers, the assembly will parade to a cookout on the Dunham Green following the event.
Wellin Hall
Assemble in front of Kirner-Johnson, #14 on map
Enjoy the quiet beauty of the glen on a walk led by Ernest Williams, the Christian A. Johnson Excellence in Teaching Professor of Biology. Novice and skilled naturalists, as well as anyone in between, are welcome.
Meet at the gazebo behind the Anderson-Connell Alumni Center, #24 on map
Join U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack '72, P'00 and Christie Bell Vilsack K'72, P'00, a 2012 candidate for U.S. representative for Iowa's 4th congressional district, as they share insights from their lives in public office. Tom served two terms as governor of Iowa, and Christie worked to raise awareness of issues around literacy.
Chapel, #51 on map
Join Kirkland and Hamilton Graduates of the 70s for pre-dinner drinks and conversation. Tent near Ferguson/DU
A shuttle will depart at 6:50 p.m. from the Campus Road near "Cocktails with the 70s" to provide transportation to the residence of Alison "Woody" Root K'72 for a dinner with fellow Kirkland alumnae.
Bassist/vocalist Nicki Parrott, with her endearing personality and engaging stage presence, returns to Hamilton. Awarded Best Jazz Vocal Album (2007 and 2008) by Swing Journal, Nicki performs regularly at the Iridium Jazz Club in New York City where she was Les Paul's bassist and vocalist for 10 years. She recently teamed up with pianist Rossanno Sportiello and drummer Ed Metz to create an intriguing program of tunes covering jazz, the Great American Songbook and a touch of classical music. Visit Nicki's website at www.nickiparrott.com.
Fillius Events Barn, #18 on map
During their years on the Hill, "rock" was their mainstay. Many years later, Rogue affectionately refers to that genre as "classic rock." Join Kevin Barry '79, Rene Don Boni '80, Bob Kinkel '79, Brian Middleton '79, Tom Porter '80 and Dave Scofield '80 as they continue to keep the crowd rockin' and rollin'. Check out this preview and, don't forget to bring your dancing shoes!
Soper Hall of Commons, #58 on map
Before heading home, enjoy brunch and upbeat blues by MoJoTo, featuring Monk Rowe, John Hutson and Tom McGrath, at the historic Harding Farm. Just steps from the blinking light at the foot of College Hill and built by Hamilton's founder Samuel Kirkland in 1794, the farm has been maintained by the Harding family since the 1850s. Take an informal tour of the original Kirkland homestead. More information and directions can be found at www.hardingfarm.com.
The Harding Farm, 3793 Harding Road, Clinton


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Creative Learning
We aim to inspire and support creativity throughout Scotland's communities. SCO Connect, our creative learning team, runs a wide-ranging, interactive programme for people of all ages and abilities.
There are opportunities for families to engage with the SCO at our Big Ears, Little Ears concerts and our unique SCO Family Days; for young people to compose and perform music through creative projects in schools and community venues; for students to develop their skills by participating in SCO Masterclasses and Creative Processes events; for adult musicians to enjoy music-making through Scrapers and Tooters and Vocal Weekends; for patients, families and staff to make and enjoy music through SCO ReConnect; and for adults to develop their love and understanding of music through Explore study days and Wider Connections talks.


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H&M Blazer, Zara Trousers, Aldo pumps with Absolutely Audrey bow clip.
BreakthroughNovember 29, 2009
H&M Blazer, Zara Trousers, Aldo pumps with Absolutely Audrey bow clip.
Love how you've added some spice to those heels with the bow -too cute <3
Me encanta tu blazer,te keda ideal ;)un besitoReplyDelete
El blazer y los zapatos me encantan! Pero tu pelo!!!! Qué envidia, tienes un pelo precioso!
Oh wow... Amazing outfit!! Love everything about it! The blazer & shoes are just LOVE!!!! ... Your hair is also soo amazing :)ReplyDelete
Love the bow you added to your pumps and the blazer is divine! xoxo
hey . very cute shoes. you have such gorgeous hair.
cute look Delmy, the bows on your heels are adorable.
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woooow! tienes un cabello preciosooo! me gusto mucho tu look! te ves muy bien!!
es un tatuaje lo de tu pie? no lo alcanzo a ver muy bien pero creo que es una maripoza verdad?
me gusto mucho tu blog de verdad estas lindisima ^^
you look beautiful!!! I love the combination of grey-white-black, I think it's so elegant.
I'm also starting with christmas tree this week, about Mariah's christmas album... I listen to it the whole year
great look! and these shoes are the cutest!ReplyDelete
I am so ready for Christmas albums!! Esp. Mariah, back when she was amazing...
love the shoes..what a cute idea with the bows =)
You blazer is gorgeous and so is ur hair! love the way u curled it here! very old hollywood glam :)
great blazer and shoes. i hope you're feeling much better!ReplyDelete
Glad to have you back! You look classically wonderful, like always! Love your shoes!
Have a wonderful holidays!
adorable shoes and your hair is GORGEOUSReplyDelete
how could there be nothing in your size online? you're like a size 4...ReplyDelete
Love this outfit!ReplyDelete
Great outfit!!! You look gorgeous!!
Your hair looks so soft. :)
I love the little bows. Where are they from?
Can you recommend some eateries in NYC to me? Wishing we could meet up if there is time?!
haha yep, i love how u noticed that, i got my bangs trimmed yesterday... i can see!! lolReplyDelete
your hair always looks so fabulous! very cute outfit.ReplyDelete
Love what you did with the shoes - and hurray for the awesome blazer!
Good to see you back!
You look great! Love the sleekness of this!
The blazer is amazing!...
My favorite time of the year, good food, holiday music and decorations! LOVE!
love that blazer, it looks fabulous on you. I always find double breasted blazers make me look enormous. what is your trick lady? haha
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delmy, you are back and fabulous as always! i am so happy you pulled through.
your hair looks amazing and i love your makeup, can you show us how to do this look?
Shoe clips! What an amazing thing that I've totally forgotten about until now...
And I have a blazer JUST like that on my holiday wish list. I can't believe you found that one at H&M!
so effortlessly chic and ur hair is seriously stunnin wish my bob was like that
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glad to see you're back and i'm loving the wendy williams reference... i LOVE her.
your shoes are always perfect and i love your boxy blazer...
Wow I love the blazer and the shoes!! Really amazing!!
the shoe clips are brilliant. Your photos are so cute! I've searched forever for a nice blazer, but I find that blazers never fit me well.
If it's okay with you, I'd love to link you to my blog to come back for more! I've just stepped into the fashion blogazines and I can't get enough - I'm terribly addicted. Your photos are def inspiring. If you link me back, I'd love all the support as I take off with my blog <3 I have to say, fashion bloggers are hands down the most down-to-earth people ever.
Keep up the amazing work
great as always!!love your style!!
Estas preciosa y veo que recuperada de los malos días!! Me alegro mucho!!
Esos zapatos me vuelven loca!! los podría encontrar en España??
Un beso guapa!!
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love your grey blazer!
Hey hun! I luv ur outfit, its super chic!!! Hope u well and have a stunning day!! : ) xxReplyDelete
Solo quería saludarte y decirte que me encanta la chaqueta y los zapatos, como siempre estás preciosa.
Besos desde España.
Wonderful outfit, I love your shoooooes! And the blazer too, but especially the shoes...
can i just come raid your closet?ReplyDelete
I wanted to tell you that I love your style and your hair, most especially your hair :)ReplyDelete
Lovely pumps, Delmy!
Me encantan tus zapatos! tambien tu pelo!! debo decirte que intente peinarme como tu siguiendo tu tutorial...pero no me quedo =( jajajajaja como quiera lo voy a seguir intentando!ReplyDelete
Gorgeous, darling D!
Love your blazer!
your hair oh your hair. I love this cut.
Very nice outfit
and great blog, inspiring :)
Classy outfit! Those heels are amazing!ReplyDelete
Black Friday is NOT for me anymore!! I remember it was a must that I go every year...i guess I grew out of it..but I was always smart about it..I'd wake up 5 am and was done my shopping around 1 pm, which was when the crowds moved in...anyways..I love your bows..too freakin cute!!!ReplyDelete
Glad to see you're back and on your 4 inch heels!
-Janet from FashionAntics.blogspot.com
glad your back to your 4 inches!! you look radiant!
and me too im trying to get into the spirit so bad i cant wait to go and get my xmas tree :) hopefully soon!!
I love your jacket. it is so perfect and adorable shoes!!!! love your blog girl!ReplyDelete
yeah, the heels are absolutely too cute!ReplyDelete
i love the bows! :)ReplyDelete
lovely! you can never go wrong with a blazer and heels! :)
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this is so chic - those shoes are fabulous!
i tagged you in my lastest blog post =]
I would kill for your shoes!! its too bad we don't have AldoReplyDelete
pumps are absolutely perfect:))ReplyDelete
wowwww girl i love your outfit!ReplyDelete
I really like this outfit -- it's really simple, and so chic. I love the bow detail on the shoes! - JoAnn, Sidewalk ChalkReplyDelete
Those shoes are fab!!! - Natalya of Wear NecessitiesReplyDelete
I love your blog lots! Your hair looks gorgeous, and your outfit is adorable.ReplyDelete
The shoes look adorable with the bow clip!You look smashing as always doll!
The pumps are fabulous!
Love the whole Outfit, it's so simple but great...
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thanks for the love <3 i linked you back. keep in touch !ReplyDelete
Can I have your shoes, please? :-PReplyDelete
Wow, what a simple; yet beautiful outfit! Love those shoes!!
Love your gorgeous style. Following. XO
delmy - could you share what color blush you use and how you apply it, what kind of a brush - the colors you use are always so subtle yet pretty, thanks!!!ReplyDelete
Nice blazer!ReplyDelete
So glad you're back to posting!! Loving your Audrey Hepburn look with those trousers and shoes! Adorable :)ReplyDelete
AMAZING OUTFIT AND EVEN MORE AMAZING SHOES!ReplyDelete
good to have you back! great shoes!ReplyDelete
sweet shoes!!!!!!!!!
I´m in love with your picture!! Love your pants and shoes but your hair is awesome!! I love it!ReplyDelete
Love your blazer !!!Great look!ReplyDelete
i l-o-v-e your hair <3
I adore those shoes!!! I've always wanted to wear duper sky-high heels, but my mom discourages me cuz she thinks i'm too young for it. well, I'm 16 already. And I'm Malaysian. We have Topshop, Zara, MANGO & Forever21 here in Malaysia, but not H&M or Target or those American Retail stores.. Maybe help me with some fashion tips? :) Thanks!ReplyDelete
love the simplicity of this outfit.
amazing outfit!! your hair looks awesome in this photos btw!
classic look. hope you had a wonderful thanksgiving. xoxoReplyDelete
loving your makeup most! especially the eye makeup~please do make tutorial of this look... :)
*to the spangler, well i'm Malaysian too babe! :D*
I realy love your outfit on this post.
Amazing, kissssss
Love the blazer!!!
Perfect proportions, Delmy.
And the Audrey bow clips give the shoes a new lease on life.
Loving this look!
Hope you're having a fab week gorgeous girl!
great outfit, like always !ReplyDelete
Hiya, i think your blog is really cool! Your very pretty, and i love your posts. Keep up the good work!ReplyDelete
so classic & chic, love it!
fabulous blazer! i stayed home too to shop online- bought 3 things from shopbop, but that's it!ReplyDelete
(oooh, I gave you a blogger award!!)
WOW. Your hair is so amazing. Love those shoes. Great post. As for black Friday, I refused to get up that early. ;)ReplyDelete
love your shoes!ReplyDelete
Hello girl!!! You look super cute in that blazer. Love the shoes. The detail at the front is unique.
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love this cardigan Delmy!
you look fabolous :)
You look so stunning girl !!
I really love hoe you did your makeup here and that blazer with those pants fit you perfectly:) Also I want your heels so bad <3333
I've just put up the Christmas tree at work today and its finally sinking in.I need to go gift shopping soon.
love this outfit so much!
your absolutely stunning and your hair is amazing!
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Great look. Love it.ReplyDelete
wow! what a style and fashionable look..i liked your all wearing dresses..it's so beautiful.ReplyDelete
wow! what a style and fashionable look..i liked your all wearing dresses..it's so beautiful.ReplyDelete


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"A zippy spread flavors this hot sandwich loaf," reports Marcia Orlando of Boyertown, Pennsylvania. "Hearty appetites will appreciate this savory, satisfying snack."
- 1 unsliced loaf (12 ounces) Italian bread
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1 tablespoon prepared mustard
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 medium tomatoes, thinly sliced
- 6 ounces sliced mozzarella cheese
- 6 ounces thinly sliced hard salami
- 1/3 cup pickled sweet pepper rings
- Cut bread into 1/2-in. slices, leaving slices attached at the bottom. In a small bowl, combine the butter, mustard, parsley, garlic and red pepper flakes. Spread on every other slice. Place tomatoes, mozzarella, salami and pepper rings between the buttered slices. Wrap in foil. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until cheese is melted. Yield: 8 servings.
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LEWISTON – Some water bills would be higher and some would be lower if the village's public water system were turned over to the Town of Lewiston, members of the Village Board were told Tuesday.
Board members are in the very preliminary stages of discussing the advantages and disadvantages in consolidating the local water system with the town system.
The village is part of the town, but its water system is separate from the system that serves parts of the town that are outside the village.
Consolidation into one townwide system could result in a slight reduction in personnel in Village Hall and in its Public Works Department, but some village residents fear that it also could cause reduced maintenance and slower response time for water service complaints.
An informal poll among about 20 village residents at Tuesday's meeting suggested that some are willing to pay slightly more to retain local control of their infrastructure, while others see advantages to consolidation.
"This is just the first step here," said Deputy Mayor Bruce Sutherland. "We would have a public hearing before proceeding with any discussion of a transfer. We have a joint meeting with the Town Board at 6 p.m. next Monday in Town Hall, and we probably will talk about it then."
Trustee Victor Eydt said town officials had suggested taking over the village system, and "that would require a public referendum."
Richard San Giacomo, an environmental consulting engineer for the village, reviewed the complicated pricing structure under which consolidation would save money for some village water users but cost more for others. The pricing is based on water usage and on assessed property value.
San Giacomo said the average village user would save about $14.15 a year under consolidation, and the average commercial or restaurant user would save considerably more. But those are just averages. Most users would pay more, he said, and a relative few would pay less.
The Niagara County Water District supplies the water for the village and town systems. It would continue to do so regardless of whether there is a consolidation.
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You're so bored you went on Urban Dictionary to look up keyboard.
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1.the only thing, besides your penis, that's in your hands right now.
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There will be days that feel like Christmas morning- when you wake up and look at your sweet child and feel so incredibly blessed and lucky. Amazed that you get to be their Mom. Like opening a new package each time.
There will be nights when you check on them while they are sleeping and you'll want to wake them and kiss them and tell them you're sorry. For how the day went, for how you snapped or didn't have patience or pay enough attention.
There will be heartaches that will only draw you closer. There will be hard times that make the good times shine so bright.
And there will be love. Lots and lots of love.
There will be so many times you feel like you've failed. But in the eyes, heart, and mind of your child you ARE Super Mom. You are their world. And you are doing a fabulous job.
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This is reality. Gray didn't want his photo taken, Noah has a sore throat, and Ivy fell asleep. Carter? He's always ready for his picture- or checking on Ivy girl.
I keep meaning to write this down- instead of saying "Everybody" Ivy says "Everyboy." It's pretty cute. Because in her world, it is all boy every boy.
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Valerie McTeague's business model is simple: provide the students of Edgewood College with a late-night study haven and stay as far away as possible from the underworld conflicts of her vampire brethren. She's experienced that life, and the price she paid was far too high for her to ever want to return.
Elly Garrett hasn't known any life except that of fighting the supernatural beings known as Creeps or Jackals. But she always had her mentor and foster father by her side—until he gave his life protecting a book that the Creeps desperately want to get their hands on.
When the book gets stashed at Night Owls for safekeeping, those Val holds nearest and dearest are put in mortal peril. Now Val and Elly will have to team up, along with a mismatched crew of humans, vampires, and lesbian succubi, to stop the Jackals from getting their claws on the book and unleashing unnamed horrors…
"Filled with great characters and action. Can't wait to read the next one!"—Keri Arthur, New York Times bestselling author of Darkness Splintered
Night Owls was originally two different, unrelated stories: Val and Chaz in the bookstore, and Elly running from a monster. The former was always going to be a novel, and the bookstore setting was absolutely informed by my own experiences working in at an independent bookstore throughout high school and college. I had that first scene with Chaz debunking the poor lovestruck kid's "my girlfriend is a vampire" theory, and wanted to run with it.
Elly's tale was supposed to be a short story, until I realized maybe the same monster chasing her was also the one that came in to threaten Val and Chaz. That was when the plot clicked for me. So many pieces fell into place.
Night Owls is different from much urban fantasy because of the horror elements and the ensemble cast. What books and movies have influenced you the most?
You know how sometimes, you're so close to a project that you don't see certain really neat connections until someone else points them out? This was one of them. Horror was my first love — I was reading Stephen King in elementary school, and my mother kept waiting for the school to call and ask what kind of parents they were, letting their daughter read that stuff. So when I say my biggest influence was probably The Stand, that might explain a lot. Talk about ensemble casts! The other thing I love so much about that book is, it's so focused on the characters. Sure, you've got the plague and its aftermath and Randall Flagg being evil incarnate, but Nick and Frannie and Larry and Tom Cullen and and and… who they are, and who their circumstances shape them into, *that's* what the story is about. Even my favorite shows tend to have lots of main characters: Firefly, Battlestar Galactica, Community, Game of Thrones (and the books have even more POV characters!) and of course, Buffy.
There are a couple of really funny scenes that happen in the bookstore. Were these scenes based off of your own experiences in working in bookstores?
Oh my, yes. Being asked "I was in here last week, and there was a book. I forget the title and author, but it had a blue cover. Do you have it?" is a universal bookseller question. Blue Willow Bookshop recently made a display of books with blue covers. I shared it with all my bookstore friends, and every one got it.
You're quite a gamer. Did your gaming experiences contribute to your writing?
Video games teach you a lot about pacing, atmosphere, and reveals. The ones I like best leave the clues there for you to piece together without putting a blinking light over them. So when you get to the big OH MY GOD revelation, you can look back and see how the writers were leading the story up to that point.
Pen and paper RPGs taught me about characters and motivation. You really have to learn what your players want, and how their characters will react in a given situation. If I want them to go into the Factory of Death, they're not going to waltz in there just because I said so. In fact, some of them are going to dig in their heels and book a flight out of the country to avoid it. Because they're smart and don't want to get hurt! As a storyteller, I have to figure out what WILL get them in there, and how to present it so they either come around to that idea themselves or at least cancel their plane tickets and listen to their companions. That's how I learned to make sure the characters' actions in my writing match up with what the reader has seen them do and think. If I push them into something that makes no sense for their personality, readers are going to know it, and call me on it.It also taught me how to think my way out of sticky plot points. Tell your PCs (player characters) that the hallway ends in three doors, and they need to pick one to go through, and I guarantee you someone's going to propose blowing a hole in the wall. Storytellers need to be prepared for those situations. When I get stuck, I ask myself what my characters would do if this were an RPG.
Each of the characters in Night Owls have their own issues and quirks. Which do you think would make the best roommate?
I have to go with Val. She's neat, quiet during the day and not home most of the night, doesn't take up a lot of space in the fridge, and never leaves dirty dishes in the sink.
Now that Night Owls is out in the world, what would you say was your favorite part of the writing process?
Once upon a time, I didn't like writing dialogue. I was afraid it was too stilted, or as-you-know-Bob, or boring. I've gotten over that, and now on occasion I'll just let the characters banter. Plenty of it gets cut before it even gets from my head to the page, but it's fun for me to wind 'em up and watch 'em go. Especially Chaz and Cavale, who sort of love to hate one another. *grin*


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For the second time in two weeks, the Chinese capital is being swallowed up by heavy smog, 20 times more than the World Health Organization (WHO) safety records. Visibility around the city has been reduced to less than 200 meters (200 yards), causing airlines to cancel flights and roads to be closed.
People venturing outside emerge with face masks to protect themselves from the extremely gray air. Some citizens have opted for gas masks and respirators.
"The air pollution is terrible. It's bad for citizens' health. They need to sort it out, the department responsible needs to sort out the environment," said Beijing resident Zhang Shuquing on China Radio International.
A record 9,000 children has been treated for respiratory problems stemming from the air pollution this month, according to a Beijing pediatric hospital.
The quality of the air has been a long-running problem in Beijing. Many people blame the increased use of private and government cars for the deteriorating air quality.
Since early last year, the government has made public statistics for some of the worst kinds of contaminants found in the country.
Every year around Chinese New Year, which begins Feb. 10, millions of people use different transport systems throughout the country to get to their holiday destinations.
"Travelling over the holiday is already a huge hassle, along with all the gift-giving and family visits," said Ren Haiqiang, a Beijing resident. "We thought flying would be the best way to avoid the crush, but if the weather continues like this, we'll be in real trouble."
Relief may be in sight by Wednesday night as snow and rain is forecast to move into the area, helping to clear the air.


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GAINESVILLE, Fla. - A consolation match-up between two freshmen highlighted the Stetson women's tennis team's Saturday of competition at the Bedford Cup.
Freshmen Brittany Hill and Marta Gonzalez faced off in the quarterfinals of consolation play. After splitting the first two sets Hill won the final set 6-4 to win the match 6-4, 3-6, 6-4. She advances to the consolation semifinals on Sunday.
Senior MayaBlue Stauffer-MacDowell was the only other Hatter in singles competition on Saturday, but she lost to Sarah Means of Florida Gulf Coast by a score of 6-1, 7-5.
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10 Stories About Donald Trump You Won't Believe Are True
Building Flying Golden Toilets (On Bad Credit)In 1988 Eastern Air Lines routes were about as profitable as Indian buffalo hunting grounds, and dying out faster. Trump's cunning plan was to buy them and make them more expensive. He justified the increased fares with the sort of pointless bling typically reserved for silver-plated watermelons. The Trump Shuttles featured maple wood veneer floors, chrome seat belt latches, and gold-plated toilet fittings so that the passengers could know how it felt to value money as much as Trump does.
His idea of the Mile High Club is to screw investors up there
The purchase was financed by a $380 million loan from 22 banks and not one of them ever saw a cent. As we'll soon find out, Trump has knocked over more banks than the Joker, who at least leaves once he's taken the money. Trump tends not to be satisfied with ruining mere days. For instance, after he defaulted on the loans the banks were forced to repossess the airline's assets, which it turns out were worth approximately as much as the Hindenburg's spare gas tank. They couldn't sell them, they couldn't use them, and they had to negotiate a settlement to force the company to even try to turn a profit. Since then it's been repeatedly re-merged with other divisions in the world's only financial application of homeopathy. They seem to be attempting to dilute it with enough other companies that Trump's presence will stop mattering quite as much.
Telling People They're Lucky (That He Didn't Rip Them Off Harder)Trump Ocean Resort Baja: those four words contain the entirety of Trump's contribution to the project. None of this stopped the Trumps (multiple, him and his and daughter Ivanka) from pushing the Mexican resort like the Lost City of Gold. The project collected 32 million dollars from investors, and then promptly sent them a letter saying that loan negotiations had collapsed. It also informed them that the buildings that were supposed to be built with the money didn't exist, then closed by quoting the part of the contract that said the company was allowed to spend the deposits anyway. Mission accomplished, Trump removed his name from the project the next month. He then told interviewers that investors were "lucky" because they'd have lost even more money if anything had been built.
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Customers give us money for goods. "Customers" just give us the money.
How? Would the laborers have stolen bricks from their houses to build the resort? Rather than asking such questions, several victims sued Trump and developer Irongate to recover their $32 million, and his response was to sue Irongate as well - for $40 million. This is a man who charges eight million dollars for even being reminded that he screwed people over. Unfortunately, Irongate were bankrupt before either suit started.
Suing People For Saying He's RichNew York Times author Timothy O'Brien wrote that Trump "only" had 250 million dollars, so Trump sued him for five billion. Suing a writer for five billion dollars takes more piss out the legal system than the Supreme Court's plumbing.
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He also objected to legal documents from Deutsche bank valuing him at three quarters of a billion, and argued with Forbes magazine when they valued him at three billion. He pits his own delusions against every legal and financial fact available, but in his defense that is his only job skill. We're not sure how insecure in your manhood you have to be to argue with ten-digit wealth, but we're guessing Trump's penis is a socket.
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Trump distracted by the phallic microphone, imagining the joys of such (or any) size.
In March 1990 he threatened to sue a stock brokerage over an analyst who said the Taj Mahal casino hotel wouldn't work out. The company proceeded to fire the broker and deny being influenced by Trump. Within a year the analyst was proven right and got three quarters of a million from the brokerage (and an undisclosed sum from Trump), making him the only person the casino made money for. As of 2011 Forbes values Trump at 200 million, while Trump claims fifteen times that much. We're not going to take sides since we'd rather not be sued, so we'll just point out that Forbes has not filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy four times.
Managing to Turn the 9/11 Mosque Debate Into Even More of a CircusThe Ground Zero mosque debate mocked every single word in that phrase: it wasn't at ground zero, it wasn't a mosque, and if it was a debate then shit-flinging monkeys are trade envoys. CNN, Fox, and thousands of Americans spent the middle of 2010 whipping each other into a racist lather, and Trump offered to pay 7.5 million dollars for the oppurtunity to appear on TV shouting "ME TOO!" There were so many insanities in his offer that he had to mix lithium into the printer ink to stop it from becoming pictures of screaming bat-children.
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In the written offer to the owners of the property, Trump stated that he respected freedom of religion so much that he was prepared to pay 7.5 million dollars to prevent a community center with a prayer room from being built on their property. It also stipulated that the mosque should be built "at least five blocks further from the World Trade Center site," essentially asking the owners of the property to magically force-field other sellers hundreds of meters away. Apparently the zoning radius of insane racism is between 2 and 7 blocks. It's probably safe to assume Trump knows the exact radius of stupidity because he has to buy belts. The landowner replied via lawyer to say he found the offer both laughable and insulting, to which Trump replied, "Classic Trump!"
Personally Owing Almost A Billion Dollars.In the early 90s, Trump found himself the owner of a personal debt of $900 million. That's not the companies he owns. At the time, his companies were in $3.5 billion of corporate debt. No, he himself owed almost a billion dollars personally after somehow convincing the world he was worth more than NASA's 30-year Voyager missions to Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus.
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Though he also qualifies as a gas giant.
You could offer to buy everyone in the United States a drink and not owe as much money as he did. He could have personally cancelled out the Seychelles' economy by moving there.
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En route to the Reel Jeenyusses Conference
While sane men with jobs can't borrow a few grand, a man who's filed more 11's than a fantasy soccer manager was allowed to spend the lifetime income of over five hundred of them before anyone noticed he didn't actually have it. The corporate debts equal the entire education budget of two states, meaning society would actually have seen the exact same fiscal return if they'd invested the money in educating millions of children. And people still lend him money today. Enjoy that thought as you chew dry macaroni to pay off your student loans.