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MOBILE, Alabama -- As Mobile erects the multimillion-dollar GulfQuest Maritime Museum downtown, a $252,000 sidewalk-building effort might seem, as far as public works projects go, rather pedestrian.
Not so, according to Gary Hart, president of the Hillsdale Area Community Development Corp., a neighborhood group.
Contractors poured the last concrete slab of 9,500 feet of sidewalk in the west Mobile neighborhood today, putting the finishing touches on an effort that stretches back almost five years.
"It's tremendous. It has really helped reinvigorate our neighborhood," said Hart.
The project was paid for largely out of a $700,000 Community Development Block Grant, but the money almost never came through.
The grants were the subject of heated debate in 2007 as the Mobile City Council decided how best to divvy up the money, which is targeted to low- and moderate-income neighborhoods.
At the time, then-City Councilwoman Connie Hudson fought the allocation because her district was left out of the decision-making process.
Hart and Councilwoman Gina Gregory, whose district includes Hillsdale, lobbied hard for the money and eventually prevailed.
In addition to the sidewalks, the grant also paid for improvements to parks, markers for the neighborhood's entrances and down-payment assistance for homes purchased in the neighborhood.
Those projects have helped build the groundwork for additional investment by Habitat for Humanity of Southwest Alabama, which has built 45 new homes in the neighborhood, according to Brenda Carson Lawless, the organization's president and Chief Executive Officer.
"We are doing it street by street, so you build that block equity," she said.


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most, magnificent, generous, landscapes
Claude Gellée, called Le Lorrain, 'A Landscape with a Bridge', About 1640. Museum no. CAI 1052
Claude Gellée, called Le Lorrain (1604/5-82)
'A Landscape with a Bridge'
About 1640
Pen and ink and wash
Museum no. CAI 1052
Bequeathed by Constantine Alexander Ionides
Born in Lorraine, in eastern France, Claude spent most of his adult life in Rome. His paintings evoke an arcadia of myth, legend and rustic ease, all bathed in a nostalgic golden light. He also made many sketches, like this one, in the countryside around Rome. Even in Claude's lifetime these often slight drawings were much sought after by collectors.
Claude Gellée, called Le Lorrain Or Giovanni-Francesco Grimaldi, called Il Bolognese, 'A Study of Trees', About 1630. Museum no CAI 410
Claude Gellée, called Le Lorrain (1604/5-82)
Or Giovanni-Francesco Grimaldi, called Il Bolognese (1606-80)
'A Study of Trees'About
Pen and ink and wash
Museum no. CAI 410
Bequeathed by Constantine Alexander Ionides
This attractive study, spontaneously dashed off on a scrap of rough blue paper, passed through the hands of several distinguished collectors. Bought by Ionides as a Claude, it was later attributed to Claude's contemporary, Giovanni-Francesco Grimaldi. Ionides liked drawings of gnarled trees and also owned several similar subjects by English and Dutch artists.
Henri Harpignies, 'The Fisherman', 1886. Museum no. CAI 115
Henri Harpignies (1819-1916)
'The Fisherman'
Museum no. CAI 115
Bequeathed by Constantine Alexander Ionides
Harpignies was regarded by many contemporaries as France's finest watercolourist. He was in business until the age of 27, but then turned late to art and continued to work until the end of his life. Ionides acquired this watercolour in 1896, at a time when he had all but given up buying paintings and drawings in favour of ceramics and decorative art.
Alphonse Legros, 'A Canal with a Fisherman', About 1865. Museum no. CAI 26
Alphonse Legros (1837-1911)
'A Canal with a Fisherman'
About 1865
Museum no. CAI 26
Bequeathed by Constantine Alexander Ionides
From the late 1860s, Legros was inspired by the rivers and canals around his native Dijon. The soft, indistinct quality of this watercolour, unusual in his work, conveys a powerful sense of atmosphere and depth. As early as 1868, Ionides owned several watercolours by Legros on a similarly large scale. They were among his first recorded purchases of works of art.
Edwin Edwards, 'Plymouth from Mount Edgcumbe', 1863. Museum no. CAI
Edwin Edwards (1823-79)
'Plymouth from Mount Edgcumbe'
Museum no. CAI 277
Bequeathed by Constantine Alexander Ionides
Edwards practised successfully as a lawyer until 1859, when at the age of 36 he retired from the profession and devoted himself to art. He was taught to etch by Legros, who probably introduced his work to Ionides. Despite its topographical promise, the real subject of this print is the trees and the patterns made by their branches against the sky.
Matthew White Ridley, 'Ships in a Dock', About 1860. Museum no. CAI 284
Matthew White Ridley (1837-88)
'Ships in a Dock'
About 1860
Museum no. CAI 284
Bequeathed by Constantine Alexander Ionides
Matthew White Ridley had been a fellow-student with Whistler in Paris in 1856-7 and shared his affection for rivers and bustling docks. In England, he introduced Whistler to a little circle of etching enthusiasts which gathered at the house of Edwin Edwards. Ionides acquired many prints by members of this clique.
Jean François Millet, 'The Farm on the Hill', 1866-1867. Museum no. CAI 50
Jean François Millet (1814-75)
'The Farm on the Hill'
Watercolour with pen and ink
Museum no. CAI 50
Bequeathed by Constantine Alexander Ionides
Pure landscape is rare in Millet's work, where the human figure normally takes centre stage. However, between 1866 and 1868 he produced many sketches of the countryside around Vichy, where he stayed during the early summer for the sake of his wife's health.
Jean François Millet, 'A Hilly Landscape', 1866-1867. Museum no. CAI 52
Jean François Millet (1814-75)
'A Hilly Landscape'
Watercolour with pen and ink
Museum no. CAI 52
Bequeathed by Constantine Alexander Ionides
During his stays in Vichy, Millet would rent a carriage to explore the surrounding countryside, in particular the hilly uplands above Cusset. He would stop frequently to make rapid pencil drawings in small sketchbooks; watercolours such as this were worked up later. Ionides also owned four oil paintings by Millet.
Rembrandt van Rijn, 'The Omval, near Amsterdam', About 1650. Museum no. CAI 609
Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-69)
'The Omval, near Amsterdam'
About 1650
Etching (Bartsch 209, State II)
Museum no. CAI 609
Bequeathed by Constantine Alexander Ionides
In the late 19th century, connoisseurs and collectors took renewed interest in Rembrandt's delightfully informal etchings of village and river scenes. The Omval inspired the amateur etcher Francis Seymour Haden to explore the drypoint technique and begin a series of Thames views. This ambitious project, in which he intended to collaborate with his brother-in-law Whistler, was the origin of Whistler's Thames Set.
Henri De Braekeleer, 'A Flemish Kitchen Garden', About 1864. Museum no. CAI 566
Henri De Braekeleer (1840-88)
'A Flemish Kitchen Garden'
About 1864
Museum no. CAI 566
Bequeathed by Constantine Alexander Ionides
The Antwerp painter and etcher Henri De Braekeleer belonged to a family of artists. Influenced by 17th-century Dutch genre paintings, he specialised in humble scenes of everyday life, as in this example, where a woman in peasant dress bends over to cut a cabbage. Ionides also owned De Braekeleer's oil painting of this subject.

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The Beatles. The Rolling Stones. Weird Al Yankovic. For a musician who has made his living from parodying the works of others, Weird Al is a monster in his own right — able to force open discussion about his vast catalog, beginning with his 1983 self-titled album, to 2011's Alpocalypse, while invoking a sense of joviality and meaningful contemplation. After all, when your albums sit on shelves belonging to both adolescents and adults, it's hard to deny that Al's humor is universal. Thirty years after debuting his Another One Rides the Bus on the Dr. Demento Show, Weird Al can safely say that the science behind his success hasn't changed much.
VC Reporter: With a career spanning more than three decades, have you changed much for your live performances?
Weird Al: In the beginning, it was basically just me on stage with my band — a great band by the way — but it was a scaled-down version of a regular rock show. One of our first hits was "Ricky," basically a duet with me doing the role of Ricky Ricardo and Tress MacNeille doing Lucille Ball. But Tress wasn't touring with us so we weren't able to play our big hit at the time live, so we had to play the video on a 16mm projector to appease the people who had come to see it. The next tour, we had the Michael Jackson hits, so I wore the zipper jacket with a lot of costume changes. Now it's like a Broadway show, there's a costume change for every single song, there's a lot of production, the video element is used with the songs. Really, there's never a dull moment.
You released the Internet Leaks EP before Alpocalypse, in a sense to get ahead of the piracy, kind of doing a trial and error on the digital age. Now the moment a new song is released, someone can upload a parody to YouTube. How have you adapted?
Experimenting! We're trying to figure out what works. I want to take advantage of digital distribution as much as I can, because often doing the kind of material I do, it's important to be timely and topical. I found when I did my T.I. parody, "Whatever You Like," I was able to go from concept to it being on iTunes in less than two weeks, which is really exciting to me. I had never been able to release a parody while the original was still No.1 on the charts. There were pros and cons of the Internet Leaks EP. Some fans were disappointed when Alpocalypse was released because they felt that they didn't get the experience of an entirely new album, though. If I had the chance to do that again, I probably wouldn't. If I get a really topical idea for a parody, I might.
Did you see yourself, 30 years ago, being where you are now?
I never gave it a whole lot of thought. In fact everybody back then were browbeating me, telling me I wouldn't be hanging around very long. I did novelty music. Nobody has a career doing that kind of thing — here today, gone tomorrow. I was always anticipating that I wouldn't be around the next year. That's why I was releasing an album every year in the '80s, partly out of fear that it would be my last album. I was always trying to grab the brass ring while I could. I like knowing now that I've established myself to the point where I can pretty much release albums for as long as I like, because I have a fan base and a track record and people who sit by my side. It's nice to not have that kind of pressure all the time.
Do you feel that you may have spawned millions of illegitimate humor children?
I've had a lot of artists and comedians who have told me that I've been an influence and listen to my records. It's extremely gratifying. Some of my favorite artists tell me that I inspired them at one point in their life, so that's very nice to hear, obviously.
To what do you attribute your longevity?
It's hard . . .. I get asked that a lot and it's hard to pinpoint why exactly. Part of that is pure luck and tenacity. Part of it is to expect quality writing and I don't burn bridges. But most importantly, I surround myself with talented people. I've had the same band for 30 years. They're very cool, very down-to-earth kind of guys. Put that together, it's a very good base to work on.
Weird Al Yankovic will play the Ventura Theater on Sunday, Aug. 26, as part of the Alpocalypse tour. Tickets are $40 – $55. For more information, visit www.venturatheater.net or www.weirdal.com.


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MOBILE, Ala. -- Mark Davidson was shopping when the earth moved.
"The best description is that the building started shaking, kind of like what happens when you're close to a subway line, and the train comes whooshing by," said Davidson, the director of investments for Cornerstone Investment Management, a boutique money management firm in Daphne.
Davidson looked to a store clerk for clues. His wife, Lynn, watched other shoppers.
"This thing extended for two minutes at least," Davidson said. "By the time you realized, 'Something is bad,' you couldn't get outside."
For some protection, the couple moved under the closest threshold they could find. It was just after 2:45 p.m. local time on March 11.
When things quieted, the couple moved out into the streets of Tokyo. There was no panic, no immediate realization that some 250 miles to the north, an 8.9 magnitude earthquake -- the worst in Japan's history -- had already spawned a disaster.
Friday estimates put insured damages alone at $20-$30 billion. The death toll, already above 10,000, could finish almost four times that high, given the number of people still missing.
Davidson had gone to Japan for research,
"Part of our process is understanding the macro economy, and that means understanding the world at large," he said last week. So about every 18 months, he and Scott Koser, the firm's director of research, plan a trip to meet with people doing business in other parts of the world.
"The reason we chose Japan was demographics," Davidson said. A rapidly aging population there, he explained, is putting a lot of pressure on various systems within the country, particularly pensions and healthcare.
His meetings in Japan over and with Lynn readying for a return to America, the couple were shopping for gifts for their children when the quake hit. Within a short time, they began to notice larger-than-normal crowds. By the time they learned that the subway wasn't running and they faced a 10-kilometer walk back to the hotel, a greater understanding had dawned.
"All sorts of people were out there walking the streets trying to get somewhere," he said. "All in all, it was very orderly, and the people were very polite and compassionate in dealing with the problem."
The couple made it back to their hotel and caught flights out the next day, she back home, and he on to more study, this time on the developing economy in Mongolia.
Two weeks later, what are Davidson's thoughts on Japan and the economic damage of the quake?
First, he's heard from many of his contacts there, and their e-mails indicating that things on the western side of the country are back up and running. The most devastated area is largely rural.
As one of the world's largest economies, Japan certainly has the resources to recover from the quake, he said.
But there are other issues. Japan's cultural attachment to a consensus model for decision-making does not always work well where disaster recovery is concerned, because it could slow the process, he said.
The country does not attract a lot of foreign investment, he said, because it is not a culture that promotes entrepreneurial activity. The majority of the companies there "exist for benefit of employees and society as a whole as much as for shareholders."
"There is a massive dichotomy between the 20 percent of the country's output that is export related (and therefore very competitive) and the 80 percent that is more focused on domestic services," he continued.
Still, Japan is likely to see a rise in consumer demand similar to what happens on the Gulf after a hurricane, he said. That could kick-start the economy and get Japanese people spending money, he said.
"Am I bullish on Japan -- probably not," he said. "This was true even before the quake, even though there are a number of under-valued companies in that market. The quake may provide a short-term shot of stimulus but will not likely overcome the massive social and political changes that are needed to make the country competitive across all sectors again."
(Readers may write K.A. Turner at the Press-Register, P.O. Box 2488, Mobile AL 36652-2488 or call her at 251-219-5644.)


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Louis Blues Executive Vice President and General Manager Doug Armstrong
announced today the club has recalled forward T.J. Hensick from the Blues' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate,
the Peoria Rivermen, on emergency basis.
25, has dressed in five games for the Blues this season tallying one
assist. In 52 games with Peoria,
the 5'10, 190-pound forward leads the Rivermen with 61 points including 18 goals
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ROTHBURY, MI – Police confirmed that a 37-year-old man was discovered dead at his campsite during the Electric Forest Festival on Friday.
According to Lt. Kevin Leavitt from the Hart post of the Michigan State Police, area campers found the man at his site, located at the southwest corner of the campgrounds on Friday morning.
Festival medical and security personnel responded in tandem with Michigan State Police troopers within minutes, according to a press release by organizers.
Leavitt said the man was Michael Benway, Jr. from East Haven, Conn.
It is unclear how Benway passed away, Leavitt said, and an autopsy is being performed to determine his cause of death. However, foul play was not suspected, he said.
"The safety and security of festival guests and staff is always our number one priority," organizers said in the release.
Leavitt said there have been no other deaths at the festival.
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Transport sector data readily available from low income and many middle income countries are generally limited and of poor quality. Sector data from many client countries have deteriorated significantly during the past twenty years, so international agencies and industry associations have been less successful in secondary data collection.
In 2003, the World Bank Infrastructure Action Plan and the central Transport Unit (ETWTR) made a commitment to strengthen sector indicators under the Transport Results initiative helping to meet a hierarchy of demands for data.
The challenge for the Transport Results Initiative is to establish ownership by key sector stakeholders of processes and outputs. Much of what is covered has been attempted before; in most cases, these efforts have not been sustained.
A high priority, while coordinating with the World Bank transport thematic groups, has been to work with regional sector teams, with key development agencies and representatives in middle- and low-income countries.
The Transport Results Initiative contributes to the evolving view of the Transport Sector. This has been articulated by an update of the World Bank's approach to the Transport Sector and by the Independent Evaluation Group's review of recent sector support.
This presentation (PDF 2.4 MB) outlines the Transport Results initiative.


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Baby Name Poll Results
Elkee Beau vs. Ehren Ollif vs. Ecca Werre
Help is needed please for baby boy !!!
The Top Baby Name is...
|Elkee Beau
|33% (1 votes)
|Ehren Ollif
|67% (2 votes)
|Ecca Werre
|0% (0 votes)
I am sorry but all are VERY weird names to me. I would not na e my son ANY of them.
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posted by guest: Kasi :: 2007-07-02 11:36:16 | report
If I had to chose one, I'd pick Ehren Beau. It is the least weird. Good Luck!
posted by guest: KH :: 2007-07-02 11:53:29 | report
I can not even choose...I really do not care for any of these 6 names in any combination. SO sorry.
posted by guest :: 2007-07-04 22:56:54 | report
Are you seriously considering these names. I have never heard of any of them. If it is a family name, I understand, but otherwise anything else would have to be better than any of these choices.
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A 15-year-old North Charleston boy was injured Monday when he shot himself in the leg, police said.
North Charleston Police responded to the area of Big Ben Court off Dorchester Road for a call of a subject suffering from a gunshot. They found the teen with a self-inflicted would to the leg, police said.
It was not life-threatening.
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Parking in London is not easy, even for local residents. It can be expensive and on top of parking charges, you need to pay the Congestion Charge; a fee to drive in central London during weekdays. If you can travel to London without your car then do. It will save a lot of problems.
Very few budget hotels in central London have car parks and even if you stay outside the centre, don't assume you'll be able to park for free. If you need parking, always check your hotel or apartment has a place to park before booking.
On-street parking in London
Many streets in London are Controlled Parking Zones (CPZ); areas reserved for residents who pay an annual fee to park in front of their own homes. Other streets are marked with double yellow lines where you can't park at all at any time.
Non-residents are able to park in Controlled Parking Zones at certain times of the day, but the timings vary and will rarely be more than 4 hours at a time during the day Monday to Friday (if at all). There are no restrictions in the evening, between 6.30pm and 8.30am.
On Saturday some areas allow free parking, in other areas it's after either from 1.30pm or 6.30pm. You can generally park for free all day Sunday. This is a general guide — check the CPZ signs by the side of the road before you park.
Free parking
There are residential streets in outer London that have no parking restrictions at all. AppyParking, a very useful free app, shows you every parking regulation for every single street in London making it easy to find a street with free parking. It also provides information on the exact time restrictions of Controlled Parking Zones.
Pay-and-display & parking meters
Some parking areas are available to non-residents. You pay at a roadside machine or parking meter. Avoid them if you're on a budget — they're expensive. Like the Controlled Parking Zones, it's free to park in these areas after 1.30pm or 6.30pm on Saturdays and all day Sunday.
park-up.com gives details of pay-and-display parking.
Traffic wardens & parking fines
Wherever you park, pay very close attention to the signs indicating when you're allowed to park. If you're late returning to your car there could be an £80–£120 fine. If you park illegally, you risk having your car towed away AND a £250 fee to retrieve it. Call the TRACE service on 0207 747 7474 if your car is missing.
Tube station car parks
Some of the best places to park are at underground station car parks outside central London (zone 1). The car parks are usually cheaper than privately run car parks and as you're next to a tube station, it's easy to continue your journey into central London. You'll also avoid paying the Congestion Charge.
How to find a tube station car park
NCP manage the tube station car parks on behalf of Transport for London.
You can search their website for car parks in a particular area. Tube station car parks are marked (LUL). There's also a useful search option where you can see if there's a cheaper car park in the area.
TfL has a list of tube station car parks by underground line.
They cost around £5–6 per day Monday–Friday, £2 per day on Saturday and £1.50 on Sunday. Hatton Cross and Greenwich North stations cost around £11.
It's possible to find free parking on the streets in outer London at the weekend, but the tube station car parks are secure.
Private & council car parks
Council websites
Some council-managed car parks are cheaper than private car parks. See the central London Councils' websites for more detailed information about parking in their areas.
- City of London council car parks (for the City of London area)
- Camden council car parks (for Bloomsbury, Kings Cross and Euston)
- Kensington & Chelsea council car parks (for Kensington, Chelsea and Earl's Court)
- Southwark council car parks (for the South Bank area)
All the car parks in the borough of Westminster, which covers the very centre of London (the West End, Victoria, Mayfair, Paddington and Westminster) are privately managed.
Park in someone's drive
An even cheaper alternative to a private car park is to park in someone's drive or garage – with their permission of course.
The JustPark website lets homeowners advertise their spare parking spaces. Highly recommended if you want to park close to a football stadium, concert venue or Heathrow airport.
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1952 Topps Wendell Willkie "Look 'n See" Original Card Artwork #120
Starting Bid - $300.00, Sold For - $1,276.00
Original 1952 Topps "Look 'n See" card artwork (3 x 4.25 inches). This is the original painting for card #120 Wendell Willkie, the great lawyer and politician who was the Republican nominee for the 1940 presidential election, which he lost to Franklin D. Roosevelt. Willkie was a great statesman who, following the election, was chosen by Roosevelt as a representative of the American people, and was sent on missions all over the world. This is a very striking artwork featuring an extraordinarily detailed portrait of Willkie with the world in the background, symbolic of Willkie's efforts to promote world peace and civil rights. This example and the other two "Look 'n See" artworks presented in this auction are the first original paintings from this classic early 1950s non-sport set we have seen. There is a very light glue stain along the bottom from the original mechanical stat pasteup. Excellent to Mint condition. The artwork is accompanied by an example of the issued card. Reserve $300. Estimate $500/$1,000. SOLD FOR $1,276.00
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Hugo is an 8-month-old neutered male Akita-pit bull terrier.
He is a happy, playful guy that still has lots of puppy energy. This makes Hugo so much fun to be around, because he's always doing something silly to make you laugh!
When Hugo settles down, he turns into your lap dog and makes himself cozy. Hugo is one great dog that would love nothing more than a new family for the holidays.
If you would like to make Hugo a part of your family, please contact the Gloucester County Animal Shelter at 856-881-2828. His ticket number is 213791.


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11-year-old goes missing in Capitan, N.M.
UPDATED 10:59 AM MDT Mar 19, 2013
Lincoln County Sheriff's officials are looking for an 11-year-old girl who ran away home on Sunday.
Officials said Celeste Arnold ran away from her home in Capitan. She was last seen wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt. She may have been going to her grandmother's house.
Arnold is 4 feet 6 inches tall, weighs 100 pounds and has blonde hair.
Anyone with information on Celeste is asked to call the Lincoln County Sheriff Office at 1-800-687-2419.
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March 21, 2015
These fit sooooo small. I ordered a M after reading the reviews and I am so glad I did. With that being said, they are super comfy and can be layered. Please bring back more of the bright colors because I will be purchasing more for next season. Just a rule of thumb order at least two sizes up!! I normally wear a small in AA shirts.
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Own this in black, nude and in the striped variety. I love all of them and they fit really well. Are slightly shorter than some tops but definitely not a crop top. Just means it doesn't fall down to your bum or below the hips. Lands just above the hips for me. Hope to get it in more colours soon!
by Katie Cook
July 15, 2014
I am normally a 12 and wear xl in most american apparel items. I was nervous by reading the reviews that tell you to size up one, even two sizes. When I got it in the mail it fit snug, for sure, but it wasn't as short as a crop top as some other reviews suggest. It naturally fell where your pants would probably begin. If you don't want it skin tight, than size up, but I personally like the look of it; the fit looks the same as it does on the model.
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by Emmy
June 22, 2014
My bra size is 36D, and this shirt definitely proved that. I ordered an XL in Navy, and it fit me pretty snug. It wasn't air constricting - but if I raised my arms, it'd show my tummy. Besides that, this shirt is now a new favorite of mine! It looks adorable with high-waisted shorts/skirts/pants.
3 out of 4 people
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by tess
January 9, 2014
i really just want the truffle in a sz xl
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by Amber
December 26, 2013
I'm usually an xs in things, but this I had to size up to medium, and next I think I'm gonna try large. I started with xs, it was like spandex, way way too tight and short like a crop. Then I went up to small, a little better but still uncomfortably taught to my skin like I'm wearing a shirt made of rubber bands. Next medium, and it's okay. But I still have to tug on it all day at work to keep it from rising up too high. I like things tight, most of my clothes are pretty form fitting - I'm not uncomfortable in tightly fitting, body hugging things. But this one's way too much.
That said, it's a nice shirt. Get it in your normal size, and it makes a nice crop top. Get it two or three sizes larger if you want a normal turtle neck and/or want to wear it to work.
5 out of 7 people
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by Maria
November 26, 2013
Does this top shrink after the first wash? Does it stretch out instead? I got a S, and didn't dry it after the wash and it actually stretch out... Yet it was so perfect before! ):
If I dry it properly next time, does anyone think it will come back to its original shape?
2 out of 4 people
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by Jill
November 14, 2013
Bought the Black in a Large because the reviews said to size up, probably going to size up again to the XL next time. Neck hole doesn't have much give to get your head through (must have looked like a difficult birth) and the torso part comes up a bit short but I wear mine with super high-waisted jeans anyway so it's not too much of a problem. Other than that, great material, great look, 100% gonna buy another.
4 out of 5 people
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by Juniper
November 11, 2013
Just wanted to reiterate what other reviewers have said, order a size up! I'm normally a solid medium, but the large here fit quite snug. The biggest problem is that this is shirt is SHORT. Be prepared to wear with very high waisted bottoms unless you want your belly peeking out every time you pick something up.
by emily
October 28, 2013
other reviewers were right -- this is way small. i'm a S/XS in AA pants & skirts, 32c, and in other brands i'll order a small or medium for shirts & blouses. usually i only choose medium if it's a real tight shirt bc i prefer a looser cut.
in this turtleneck, i could not wear anything smaller than a L. the neck is pretty tight & high, and the shirt fits but fits very slim. i bought it in black to wear w black skirts to work, but i think in a lighter color it wouldn't be appropriate bc you'd be able to see how small it is. not kidding on this one -- order up 2 sizes.
by Juniper
August 23, 2013
This shirt is very cute! The color, fit and consistency of the fabric are pretty much as pictured which is always nice. The only (small) problem is the shirt is pretty short, so you will want to size up. I'm taking a star off for price, but other than that it is a wonderful shirt, very comfy and it looks great.
by Kelli
December 16, 2012
I wear a size small to medium in normal clothing (118 lbs, 5'6" - small frame with curves), medium in AA clothing, and a large in this specific shirt. Two factors made it necessary for me to size up, one being the length - this shirt is short!, and second was how snug it is in the chest. Taking note of the fit and need to size up, I love how the size large looks on me...and I've NEVER said that before! Will order more in different colors. It's super cozy and easy to dress up.
8 out of 9 people
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by Isabella Wilklow
November 3, 2012
This is such a nice turtleneck, BUT I am usually a small or medium and I could barely fit the large on. Other than that it is really warm and comfortable.
by Jennifer
September 12, 2012
Just received this top in nude, Its been my first ever purchase from american apparel. i read the other reviews that said size up, im a 36F chest & have long arms normally im a 12-14UK but i bought the XL as a size up & if it doesnt fit ill send it back for a large. However i tried it on as soon as it came and it fits perfectly on the arms & its gorgeous thick soft material thats warm and tight fitting, i can tell this will last a long time, its very sexy but sophisticated, covers all your top half yet shows a little bit of waist, waiting on my black one & going to purchase the white one!
October 26, 2011
I really love this turtleeck, but you definitely have to size up. I normally wear and XS or S in AA shirts, but I had to get the large in this and it is perfect!
I want all the colors!
6 out of 7 people
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October 18, 2011
what a shame. this thing is just too short!! everything else about the fit is perfect (i ordered a small), but it doesnt even cover your belly button. If you want something that fits normally, just get the dress version.


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Tom Cruise to star in 'All You Need Is Kill, a new sci-fi film with a 'Groundhog Day' twist
Tom Cruise has certainly been sci-fi happy as of late, signing on to "TRON: Legay" director Joseph Kosinski's futuristic romance "Oblivion"/"Horizons" (the project, which rising star Jessica Chastain recently boarded, has been called by both titles at different stages of its development) back in May and now "All You Need Is Kill", an alien-invasion film about a military recruit who is forced to relive the day he was slaughtered in battle against an army of extaterrestrial intruders over and over again (essentially a sci-fi twist on "Groundhog Day").
The screenplay by Dante Harper ("Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters") was bought by Warner Bros. back in April 2010, according to Deadline, which broke the story. Doug Liman ("Mr. and Mrs. Smith") is slated to direct the film, from a script rewritten by Joby Harold.
The project is based on the Japanese novel of the same name by Hiroshi Sakurazaka.
Cruise has a solid, if brief, list of sci-fi films under his belt - namely the Steven Spielberg films "Minority Report" and "War of the Worlds", though 2001's "Vanilla Sky" also possessed elements of the genre. As for Liman, his career over the last few years has been generally hit-or-miss, and his sole science-fiction movie - 2008's "Jumper" - was met with a generally negative reception (though it did manage to gross over $220 million worldwide on a reported $85 million budget).
Cruise will next be seen in this month's highly-anticipated "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol"; he also has a starring role in "Rock of Ages", an adaptation of the Broadway musical which hits theaters on June 1, 2012.
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A Nashua woman is accused of robbing the East Hollis Street Variety store at knifepoint.
Police said Monique Lopez went into the store, showed a knife and made off with some cash.
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Electricity and water are connected through the City of Brownsville. Renters and homeowners are usually required to pay a deposit upon connection. This amount may range from $40-$170 and is based on number of bedrooms, whether or not the residence has air conditioning, and whether or not the renter also pays the water bill. Water and electricity costs also include garbage collection.
See your apartment manager first; often he or she will arrange your connections for you. If not, new service should be established over the telephone by calling 983-6100. In order to obtain a service, you will need to furnish the following information:
Social Security Number (or UTB ID #)
Address where utilities will be connected
Photo ID (Texas Driver's license or passport)
Copy of lease (if available)
Billing address (if different)
After making arrangements by telephone, you will have two to four weeks to mail in your deposit.
Natural Gas connections are provided through (Southern Union Gas Company. For new Service call 1-800-700-689). A $50 deposit, in check or money order form, is required. You will pay this deposit when a Southern Union representative makes the connection at your residence. You must be at the residence the day the connection is to be made. A $25 connection fee will also appear on your first bill. You will need to furnish the following information:
Name (and roommate's name, if any)
Address where connection is to be made
Date of birth
Texas driver's license number (if any)
Telephone number
Address of relative or friend in the U.S. to notify in case of emergency.
Name of previous occupant, if any (leasing agents can provide this information).
The Brownsville area is served by Southwestern Bell. For new service, call 1-800-464-7928. You will need the following information:
Address where phone service will be connected
Texas driver's license number (if available)
Preferred long distance carrier
You will be offered several optional services, most of which add an extra cost to your phone bill. Read the information in the first section on the Southwestern Bell Telephone directory for a description of these services. It is best to connect only basic service initially and add other services later if the need arises. The first section of the directory also contains information on long distance carriers. You must choose one carrier upon connection of telephone services.
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Picture of the day: Baby monkey clutching a teddy bear
November 29, 2011
Baby Francois langur at ZSL
A three-week-old Francois langur monkey that was rejected by its mother is now in the care of a zookeeper at the London Zoo, says the Zoological Society of London (ZSL).
The endangered newborn, which measures a mere four inches in length, is now out of intensive care and is being fed with a bottle. The langur, named "Flame" for his coloration and birth on the same day that the Olympic touch route through London was announced, is especially fond of a stuffed monkey, which acts as a substitute for his negligent mother, according to ZSL.
The Francois langur is native to the forests of southern China and north-east Vietnam where it is highly endangered by habitat loss and hunting.
"Francois langurs are extremely endangered so Flame is a very precious monkey," said Kate Sanders, the ZSL zookeeper who is looking after the primate.
Baby Francois langur with keeper Kate Sanders at ZSL
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Area universities ranked by U.S. News
ABILENE, Texas - U.S. News released their annual best colleges guide, and all four area universities are ranked.
The U.S. is divided into four regions, all four local universities are ranked in the west region.
ACU was ranked 19. HSU was ranked 39. Universities are classified as institutions with both graduate and undergraduate programs.
Howard Payne and McMurry were both ranked in the 2014 edition for Western Region Colleges. Colleges are institutions that focus on undergraduates.
Howard Payne was ranked 14 while McMurry immediately followed at 15.
According to U.S. News and World Report, rankings are based on seven categories: assessment by administrators at peer institutions, retention of students, faculty resources, student selectivity, financial resources, alumni giving and graduation rate performance.
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Scholars are welcome to submit one proposal for a poster as well as one proposal for an individual paper or a paper within an organized session.
We are excited to announce a poster session that will be connected to a reception and vibrant discussion session with distinguished scholars from across the disciplines represented by ISHPSSB membership. Although less common in meetings of historians and philosophers, poster sessions are a standard venue for biologists, social scientists, and educators. Of special note, a poster session offers the possibility of open-ended time to engage in dialogue with others about one's work.
Planned sessions will be scheduled into a conventional 90-minute forum, allowing up to four speakers (or three speakers and a commentator) to present their work. A session organizer can submit a proposal for the session.
Those scholars planning to submit an individual paper – not part of a planned session – are encouraged to post ideas for sessions and discussion panels on the ISHPSSB discussion board (ishpssb.onefireplace.com) in advance of submission. Posting ideas here provides a good way to find others who are interested in presenting on similar topics and organize meaningful and interdisciplinary sessions together.
Scholars are invited to submit poster, session, and paper proposals by following the links on the ISHPSSB website (www.ishpssb.org).
The deadline for submissions is February 28, 2011.
Additional information about proposal submission is available online, or by contacting the program co-chairs at firstname.lastname@example.com (Chris Young and Mark Largent).


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1RM Squat Snatch Test – 20:00
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Scaling: as needed, E: 25 lb. plate deficit burpees.
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Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and Gov. Scott Walker are working together on an initiative to encourage entrepreneurship.
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The youtube of porn, sex and XXX rated content. Not safe for work and you should be over 18 to visit.
Man, with redtube I don't need to download any more porn!
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Can you define these popular missing words?
HOLY SHIT! Best site for looking up porn if you're horny. It's just kinda...there. No bullshit to put up with.
YouTube for porn.
JamesF1987 tərəfindən 13 Oktyabr 2007
Known by every decent man who has some dignity and respect towards his own cock. Often seen as a sense of escape and is a forbidden topic around females.
man 1: what's been happening?
man 2 nods in recognition that he's been on redtube, says nothing.
man 1 nods then salutes .... nothing is said or asked after, just respect for the tube.
man 2 nods in recognition that he's been on redtube, says nothing.
man 1 nods then salutes .... nothing is said or asked after, just respect for the tube.
Sweaty Noel 69 tərəfindən 10 İyul 2008
A version of 'You Tube' dedicated purely to porn.
" I gotta go now, I'm gonna go and shoot my load over a video from Red Tube "
Tommy Lah tərəfindən 28 Oktyabr 2007
Free porn. Need I say more?
redtube is so fappable
unheatedgarage tərəfindən 28 Noyabr 2009
A great porno site with the same format as Youtube. No need to download, just click and watch! Features full-length porn that last up to 30 minutes. Chicks on videos are usually hot, but Italian or French. One thing that sucks about it is they seperate some videos into parts, which are to be released on another day.
Redtube is a good pornsite.
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the heaven for married men.
Last night my wife wouldn't give me any, so I stayed up all night mousing off to Redtube.
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Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade counties:
The man-made canals of coastal southeast Florida are part of an extensive, interconnecting network of canals that were primarily constructed in the early 1900's for drainage, flood protection, and water storage purposes. The freshwater canals in the southern section (Cypress Creek Canal and south) are mostly box-cut into a coral rock substrate, more than 10 feet deep with little littoral zone, and have much subsurface water flowing into them. The amount of groundwater flowing into some canals is sufficient enough to dramatically increase water clarity. Canals in the northern section (Hillsboro Canal and north) tend to be shallower, more bowl-shaped, have sugar-sand substrate, and little water groundwater intrusion. Fortunately, many of these man-made canals offer boat or shoreline access; a Canal Overview Map of the major canals is available. A series of Angler's Guides for the canals listed below provide boat ramp locations, directions, and fishing information for each site:
Angler Guides
Local Fishing Guides include:
Local Bait and Tackle Shops include:
Taxidermists include:
TrophyCatch is FWC's citizen-science program that rewards anglers for documenting and releasing trophy bass 8 pounds or larger. The following TrophyCatch bass have been submitted from the various Metropolitan Southeast Florida Canals:
Lunker Club (8 – 9.9 pounds): 3
In October 2015, fish in six southeast Florida canals were stunned with electricity, netted, weighed, measured, and released unharmed back into the waterway from which they were collected. These six "core" canals (two in Palm Beach County, two in Broward County and two in Miami-Dade County) were selected to represent the urban fisheries in the metropolitan West Palm Beach – Miami area
The overall electrofishing catch rate of largemouth bass in these core canals was 25 fish over ten-inches-long every hour which is the average number of bass collected from these canals since since study was initiated in 1997. A total of 224 largemouth bass >10 inches were counted from six canals.
The populations of butterfly peacock in several well-known-to-angler Miami-Dade canals are doing extremely well despite cold water temperatures in January 2010 and a great deal of fishing pressure, a testament to the good conservation ethic of catch and release practiced by many urban canal anglers for butterfly peacock and largemouth bass. This year the electrofishing catch rate of butterfly peacock larger than ten-inches-long in four Miami-Dade and Broward counties averaged 27 fish every hour. This is also the average number of butterfly peacock >10 inches collected over this 19 year period. A total of 164 butterfly peacock >10 inches were counted and released from these canals.
The electrofishing catch rate of bream (bluegill, redear sunfish, Mayan cichlid, and jaguar guapote) was 32 fish over six-inches-long every hour which is also the average number collected annually from these core canals.
These results are from an annual electrofishing survey designed to monitor sportfish populations in urban canals in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties. Each canal is sampled for approximately eight hours and based on these findings, fisheries biologists at the Non-Native Fish and Wildlife Laboratory in Boynton Beach predict that anglers will enjoy excellent catches of largemouth Bass, butterfly peacock, and bream this quarter.
The recent survey produced some interesting facts:
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State Senator Kel Seliger's next series of town hall meetings will continue with meetings Thursday afternoon in Amarillo and Panhandle.
Citizens in the Panhandle can attend a meeting at the Carson County War Memorial Building, 500 Main St., from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Seliger will then travel to Amarillo for a town hall meeting in the City Hall Commission Chamber, 509 S.E. Seventh Ave., 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Elsewhere in the region, Seliger will host meetings Tuesday in Dumas (Moore County Courthouse, 715 S. Dumas Ave., 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.) and Stratford (Sherman County Courthouse, 701 N. Third St., 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.)


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Chocolate Show Marseille
From 28/02/2014 to 02/03/2014
Since 2010, the Chocolate Show has settled in Marseille to make you discover chocolate in all its forms.
With 27,302 visitors in 2011, it has become in a few years a key event in Marseille and was ranked in the top 5 fairs of Marseille
Various activities will be available to gourmets:
- Demonstrations of original recipes by master chocolatiers of the region
- Cooking workshops for children from 7 to 10 years
- Chocolate dresses parades
You can also participate in pastry lessons with a master chocolatier (on reservation only).
Useful information:
Salon du Chocolat Marseille
Parc Chanot - Hall 1 – Rond-point du Prado
13006 Marseille
Open every day from 10 am to 19 pm
More information on the website of the Salon du Chocolat of Marseille.


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KATHMANDU, Nepal - Political discord has come to Shangri-La. Again.
Kathmandu, which normally swarms with business, honking horns, and creaking rickshaws, found itself stuck in a tense quagmire last week as political leaders struggled to finish writing Nepal's new constitution by a May 27 deadline.
Even though Nepal proclaimed itself a democratic republic in 2008, two years after a brutal decade of civil war, this mountainous country of almost 30 million is still operating with an interim government.
Now the government faces difficult options. The nation's highest court has ruled that the Constituent Assembly cannot extend its term past May 27, but the process has been complicated by a push for power and special rights by some of Nepal's marginalized ethnic communities. They are demanding their rights and more involvement in the political process. They want ethnicity to play a key role in shaping the country and structuring its states.


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Sounds of the wanderers
Whether or not all cultural historians agree with the premise that Rom people came to Europe originally from India, or whether or not the portrayals of Rom musicians in the film are always *accurate* or *authentic* ones (some have indicated they're not, or are too heavily draped in over-stylized Exotica), there is surely no denying that the film is a treasure trove of fantastic musical performances. You've probably guessed by now that we're talking about Latcho Drom, which you can see it in its entirety here.
La Caita, as always, from the Heart
La Caita - Calle del Aire
via Rashomon, sorta. [more inside]
via Rashomon, sorta. [more inside]
From the Ottoman military to the Balkan Roma
The Mehterhane or Mehter, as they are often known, are thought to be the oldest military marching band in the world. Starting around the 13th century, the band accompanied the Ottoman empire troops (Janissaries, or yeniçeri, roughly meaning "new troops" and were comprised mostly of young men from the Balkans) into battle, spreading their music along the way and influencing western classical composers like Mozart and Beethoven. [more inside]
Gypsy Punk
Gogol Bordello describe their music as "Gypsy Punk." Formerly the Bela Bartoks, singer Eugene Hutz was in the movie Everything Is Illuminated, as was their song Start Wearing Purple.
Gypsy Swing
Every audience seems to be niche audience these days but this guy (not forgetting this guy) were the goods. I was reminded of them when a friends sent me this link from Germany. Made my day, it should at least raise a smile. (Guitar players may want to weep) And there seems to be a lot more of it out there than I had suspected, predictably in France and Holland, but even places like Argentina, Finland, and Japan . America does her part, and count on Britain to be encyclopaedic on the subject Okay, some are better than others, but they all have heart. Just now I could almost wish to live in Southern California just for this
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What are Your Employees Really Doing?
If you were asked to write down what each person under your management does each day (or, let's say, what they're supposed to be doing)…could you do it?
You think so? Okay, could you write down HOW each of those employees does what they do, and how they interact with the tools you have provided them?
When I first tried to do that, I was shocked at how hard it really was. I would have said I knew the workings of our business inside-out. But, detailing what each employee actually does was more difficult than I ever imagined.
It's been over 15 years since I have challenged myself that way, in order to create systems for my business; and it's no surprise to me now when I see other business owners and managers, from a variety of industries, spending long tedious hours documenting the daily routine of just ONE key employee.
I challenge you to try it!
Select any one of your key employees to start with. Ask the employee to help you by writing down what they do on a normal day, from the time they walk in each morning, until leaving in the afternoon. Again, you will be surprised at WHAT they SAY they do.
Stay with me…there's good reason for this exercise. In fact, gathering such information is a key FIRST step to dramatically reducing all forms of waste in your company!
Recently, an owner of a printing company, who had accepted the challenge, told me it took him and a group of employees literally all day to document the daily routine for just one department manager. To say the least, the owner was stunned at the time involved.
You may be thinking, "What's the big deal? I can get JOB DESCRIPTIONS of our key positions from our industry association, or just download it online!"


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Laura's accent saying Nokia is just like Brad Pitt in the Inglourious Basterds speaking italian.
You have the stereo mic with the wrong inputs, the left sound comes from right and vice versa, its confusing. And it is not of my computer, I checked the headphones!!


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omelete with sausage, onions, roasted red peppers, and some cheese with a small side salad
2 tacos with beef and cheese, lettuce and onion
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the art of replying and acknowledging mails (even forwarded mails) only to female friends and ignoring males
Mr.Alex only femails.
This guy only femails, he does not email.
This guy only femails, he does not email.
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An email that is sent from a female to other females due to it's "Ahh" factor. It's content can be cute, heartfelt or just overly soppy.
Debbie had a habit of sending around cute femails annoying all the gusy in the office.
লিখেছেন- Lorcán000 16 de ফেব্রুয়ারি de 2009
Email - usually about nothing important and/or containing pictures of babies, cute animals, or other such schmaltzy stuff - from a significant other, sister, or mother.
Most men would rather die than read too much f-email.
Most men would rather die than read too much f-email.
I'll read it later, it's just f-email.
লিখেছেন- zygo 7 de অগাস্ট de 2009
women who constantly check their email
Person 1 - "Jill is such a fe-mail!"
Person 2 - "I know!"
Person 2 - "I know!"
লিখেছেন- Antoine Dodsun 27 de ডিসেম্বার de 2010
Noun: any spam email sent by women to women, targeted to a female interest group.
Dinara: Have you seen that email going around soliciting volunteers for the breast cancer walk and listing the top 10 annoying things men do?
Katie: Yeah, Lanie forwarded me that fe-mail yesterday.
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Bob can't join us tonite, he got femail...
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Yesterday was a special but sad day here at the Sanctuary, as the staff reflected on the lives of two of our elephants who left us too soon. October 10th would have been Ned's 24th birthday. Ned was our one and only male elephant who passed on May 15, 2009 after just a few precious months here at The Sanctuary. Additionally, we took note with great sadness, of the passing of Lottie one year ago. Caregivers, Sanctuary staff, and supporters are not the only ones who remember the loss of our elephant loved ones. Elephants in the wild have been observed cradling the remains of family members, conducting vigils over the body, covering it with brush and grass, and even returning to the burial areas years later and caressing the bones. Ashleigh and Kelly, two of our Caregivers, reflect on our memories and the loss that we and our elephants shared on this special day. In remembering Ned and Lottie, we honor their memory.
It's hard to believe that it's been a year since sweet Lottie left us. I can stand at the site where she passed away and still see just how she lay, with such a peaceful look on her face that it seemed more like she was enjoying a nap on a beautiful afternoon than gone from us. But at her grave the passage of time is visible, and only faint traces show that it is a grave—the last remains of some hay placed there and the remnants of the fire from her memorial. But the wild grasses have returned and taken back what was theirs. Taking a step back from the little bundle of wild flowers placed there today, they are hidden by what grows there now.
Sweet, sweet Nedly, adorable Nedders, wonderful Ned would have been 24 this week. He wasn't with us nearly long enough and certainly on this earth for far too short a time. Working in Phase I now, it's hard to forget that it was once Ned's bachelor pad. The Fall that Ned was with us, we decided that he should have a scarecrow to play with for an enrichment activity. I scoured the area for the perfect materials to make one with, using his favorite hay for stuffing. Ned was thoroughly unsure of what to do with the scarecrow when he was presented with it, but before long he was tossing it around. It was just a little thing, but so big for Ned. Ned came to us so timid and unused to making decisions, but in the short time he was with us he learned that it was okay to go out on your own to explore, to play with your tire, to nap when you feel tired and to hang out inside if it's too chilly and you don't want to go out and play.


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"I am very excited to serve the families of our community," Clark said after the YMCA's board announced his promotion. "The YMCA offers many great opportunities, and I look forward to working with the many volunteers of the YMCA to strengthen our programs in the community."
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It's an old belief that kneeling is bad for the knees and if you do, by the time you're 60 they will be worn out. I'm interested in this as I'm an electrician!
I just wondered if this is true, or another 'CW truth'. Surely we were designed to crawl about too?
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I have been in great shape and overweight by 25-30 lbs at various periods of my life. Have tried strict paleo but couldn't do the super low carb. Now it's a mix of paleo and carbs.
I was looking at all my Asian friends and what they eat. Most grew up here so were exposed to both types of diets. They ate rice and noodles daily, the typical Chinese fare.
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But they would eat moderate protein and fat. Not much gorging on fried chicken, burgers, pizza, cheese, heavy desserts, soda.
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Of course I have Asian friends who are unfit and out of shape. They tend to eat the standard western fare.
I find I need to limit those heavy things as well. But if I go clean proteins, good fats, then adding rice and noodles don't make me fat at all.
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A state Department of Health inspector will be making a site visit to a residential subdivision project on the west side today as part of an investigation into prolonged brown water incidents during heavy rains at Honokahua Bay, which sits below the project.
"This has been happening for too long, so something has to be done," said Watson Okubo, monitoring and analysis section supervisor for the department's Clean Water Branch. "Unfortunately for the developer, there's nothing much else going on up there."
At the moment, the project, Mahana Estates, appears to be the only explanation, he said, though county officials have said that the project is complying with grading permits and that officials have observed no water draining from the site recently.
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A brown water advisory remained in effect at Honokahua Bay as of late Thursday afternoon, according to the state Department of Health. This photo was taken Monday after heavy rains in the west side area. The department is investigating a residential subdivision project, which is located above the beach, as a possible cause for the brown water.
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More than a dozen marine experts and concerned residents gathered last week to explore solutions about reoccurring brown water incidents at Honokahua Bay in West Maui. The meeting was held at the Pacific Whale Foundation in Maalaea.
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A brown water advisory was issued by the Health Department for the beach Monday. The advisory remains in place. This is part of a pattern that occurs after heavy rains. The public is advised to stay out of Honokahua Bay during the advisories because the runoff may include material from overflowing cesspools and sewer manholes, pesticides, animal carcasses, fecal matter and chemicals, the state Health Department said.
This month alone, brown water advisories have been issued twice, once on April 1 and the other Monday. Okubo said that the incidents have been "happening for quite awhile."
"There are some natural contributions, but it's happening too often," he said, adding that the project's construction may be contributing to higher levels of turbidity at the beach.
Okubo said that the department's Maui inspector was planning to visit Mahana Estates today and to complete his report by the end of the day.
The Oahu-based Nan Inc. began construction on Mahana Estates two years ago. Project Manager Pam English said that the company currently is putting in infrastructure, including roads, curbs and gutters, water service and sewer, drainage, electrical and telecommunications systems.
The Health Department regularly visits the project site to review the work there, said English.
"We are permit compliant and look forward to continued discussions with the DOH as the project moves forward," she said.
The 51-lot development is expected to begin building its first house in the summer and to complete roadway work by the end of the year, English said. She added, however, that the "very first thing we built" were regional retention ponds to help prevent brown water runoff.
"It is an islandwide issue," she said. "The flashpoint comes when asking if construction is a contributory to this problem, an easy target and an avenue to bring this topic to the forefront."
The recurring brown water advisories were the subject of a community meeting last week organized by the Maui Nui Marine Resource Council. The gathering included ocean experts and others, and sought to find solutions. The management practices of Mahana Estates developers came up during the meeting.
"There's concern. There's no doubt about it," council Chairwoman Robin Newbold said to the crowd of about 17 people in attendance at the Pacific Whale Foundation in Maalaea.
Among those in crowd was lifeguard Tamara Paltin, a candidate for Maui County mayor, and electrical engineer Dana Reed, who helped bring the issue to the attention of the Health Department and the marine council.
Paltin, who has been a lifeguard on the island for the past 12 years, said she has never seen a beach "run brown" so frequently and "with such little amounts of rain."
"Every day, I get on my Jet Ski, and I'm splashed in the face with brown water and that's a bad quality of life for me," she said. "I constantly have tourists saying, 'Why can't I swim here?' and 'Why is the water brown?' ''
Paltin first took notice of the incidents Dec. 19 when a short heavy rainfall caused the beach water to become a dark reddish brown the entire day. She contacted Reed, who gathered samples of the turbid water.
Since then, they have recorded 25 incidents. "That's a crazy amount," Paltin said.
In addition to the frequency, Paltin said that the reddish brown water has yielded turbidity measurements that are "off the charts." Typically, higher levels of turbidity are associated with lower water quality, she said.
Health Department turbidity readings gathered fronting the lifeguard station at Honokahua Bay have routinely reached double digits, compared with beaches in Wahikuli and Honokowai that are in the lower single digits, Okubo said.
"If you look at Kaanapali, you obviously have nice looking water, but when you go up to 10 (on the turbidity scale) you start to notice it's not as nice," he said. "I know it can be somewhat subjective to people, but when you're hitting the 20s and 30s (on the turbidity scale) you're kind of bad. That kind of turbidity can suffocate coral and introduce other pollutants."
Reed's samples upstream of the lifeguard station hit the hundreds - 273 on Jan. 29 and 195 on April 1.
Paltin said that, usually, the first day of the winter season provides the worst brown water; "subsequent flows are not as bad unless there is really heavy rainfall to dislodge something upstream."
"This winter it's not getting less brown, it's just as brown," she said.
When the residential subdivision project is completed, English said, it will include a drainage system that captures the water that falls on the site and transports the water in pipelines to settlement basins. She said that the basins will filter the water, which eventually will be released offsite.
"We met with the (marine council) to start a dialogue on this issue at a roundtable of concerned people," English said of a meeting last month. "We are at the table to help educate (people) about methods used during construction that are effective. We are now moving forward with a subcommittee to continue this dialogue and explore potential ways that may go above and beyond current permit requirements."
David Goode, director of the county Public Works Department, said that the company has been complying with its grading permit and that his department is monitoring the Mahana Estates project "practically every work day."
"We had them stop new construction and rebuild their erosion control measures numerous times after rain events, which this wet winter has really made a challenge," Goode said in an email. "We had them build new erosion control measures that went above and beyond their approved plans."
"Lately, we have noticed nothing come off the site even though there is still brown water coming into the bay," he said. "This leads us to believe there is something going on mauka that is causing the silty runoff."
Marine council members are cautious about pointing fingers at the construction company and acknowledged English's efforts to reach out to the community. However, the group still advocated for solutions to the brown water problem with possible help from the developer.
"The goal is to come up with ideas of how to stop (brown water incidents), not 10 years from now, but what can we do right now to address this and support the county and the developers," Newbold said.
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