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Erin Gately
Erin Gately's Dream Job
It's not easy to determine how green computer products are, but Erin is working to change this. At the Green Electronics Council, Erin works on an online tool that helps people select and compare computers based on their environmental performance.
A passion for saving the planet
Trained as an industrial engineer, Erin was working in the marketing department at Hewlett-Packard when she took a class on how much humans consume and how drastically such consumption affects Earth. The class had a profound effect on her, and Erin thought that she might leave HP to find a job protecting the environment. But Hewlett-Packard was recruiting people to help design more environmentally friendly products. Erin stayed with the company to become an environmental product steward, combining her engineering skills with her passion for saving the planet. Now she is a Registry Services Manager for EPEAT (Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool) and ensures that computer manufacturers are accurately representing how green their products are.
Best part of being an engineer
"Getting your engineering degree teaches you to fully use your brain. My background is in industrial engineering, but my analytical-thinking skills are applicable to my whole life. I have used my skills in manufacturing engineering jobs and marketing jobs, and also in my current job managing EPEAT's Quality Assurance programs at the Green Electronics Council."
Favorite project
Erin was part of a team that investigated using biodegradable corn-based material to manufacture the shell of a printer.
B.S. in industrial engineering, University of Miami, Miami, Florida; M.B.A. in Sustainable Business Practices, Bainbridge Graduate Institute, Bainbridge Island, Washington.
Erin and her husband have a daughter and twin boys.
Soccer, volunteering for environmental organizations, and reading, "which is an important part of my life and recharges me. I read at least one or two books per week."
Fun Fact
Erin raced a sailboat from San Francisco to Oahu with a team of eight other women. They were the first all-woman crew to finish the Pacific Cup!
"Go for it! Being an engineer doesn't mean you can't have a life. You can be an engineer and have a social life and a family too. My engineering degree has allowed me to be whatever I have dreamed of being."
I am an industrial engineer with a MBA and I have three kids. I strive to find balance between home and work. One way I have done that is to work 35 hours a week. Those 5 hours give me some flexibility and freedom for volunteering at my kid's school or going for a run or playing guitar. When I was in my mid-30s my husband and I wanted to have kids. We tried for a while and nothing happened. Then we found out about a very cool business school (Bainbridge Graduate Institute, now Pinchot) and decided to go to school. I ended up getting pregnant in the middle of my first year of school. My child was born just after the second year of the program started. I was able to take a leave of absence from work so I could focus on my daughter and business school. I got really good at one handed typing from typing up papers while holding her! I only had one child at that time so I was able to give both my daughter and school the attention they required. I think it would be more difficult (but not impossible) to go to school with young children. Are they in school or pre-school? If so, you can do your work when they are in school. Do they nap? That is a great time to get school work done (unless you also need a nap!)
Personally, I love school and would like to continue to learn new things for the rest of my life. I have recently been taking some courses in Green Chemistry which relates to my job and also interests me. Practically speaking though, school is a big expense! I think it is important to focus on what you want to do and what schooling you need to get there. And be sure the return on investment is one your family can afford. Good luck with whatever you decide!
Best regards,
Erin Gately
Hello Raeven,
There are many paths to an environmental career. Most disciplines in engineering have green paths these days. Depending on what you are interested in and where you decide to go to school, I think you will be able to find something really interesting. You mention that you like recycling and inventing. One area that is really exciting right now is green design. If you pursue a Mechanical Engineering degree, you can focus on how to design environmentally friendly products. Since electronic products have such a quick turn over these days, research into ways to use scrap electronics is big right now as is designing greener products in the first place. I wish you the best of luck finding a great fit for your interests!
Erin Gately
Hello Julie, For my entire career I have worked for Hewlett-Packard. I feel fortunate because Hewlett-Packard has a very flexible work policy. They are the kind of company that encourages you to take your vacation and to get your work done in 40 hours. I won't say I have never worked more than 40 hours a week but that has been the exception rather than the rule. As a wife and mother of 3 children, I work part time in a field where I feel that I am making a contribution. I took two leaves of absences with the births of my three children (also a policy supported by HP). I think the key to managing a career and your family life is to find a good company that cares about you as a woman and a person with a life outside the company. Each year there are lists of companies that are the best places to work for people with families. Look into those companies and see what they need. If you can find an engineering career in an area that they value, they will make things work for you. Good luck! Best regards, Erin
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Large bar located right on Silver St. Open daily We feature Live music on the weekends. Large dance floor. We're a Packer bar, you can spot our proud colors. Come join us for the big game or any game.
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Jan Vertonghen is on fire at the moment and Tottenham's signing from Ajax continues to deliver for Andre Villas Boas as he bids to make it into the Champions League.
Fantasy football managers who have invested in him have been rewarded consistently over the last few weeks as he has scored 3 goals and an assist.
Last weekend against Swansea Jan Vertonghen made it into the Irish Times Fantasy Premier League team by matching Gareth Bale as they both scored and assisted each other.
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Consumer Reviews
Nothing but praise for my Sonata.
by Sonata Fan from Tiaro Queensland Australia | December 10, 2007
Terrific pickup and braking power. Fuel economy is good but not great. Comfort and control are wonderful with no body roll. Handles very well at high speed. Good mirror vision. Must learn to judge size of vehicle as difficult to determine position by panels. Great little turning circle. Dash controls and lights are great. Additional boot room through rear seats folding down. Easy to enter and exit with huge amount of interior space. All round great vehicle. I intend to buy another one when it's time.
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Maybe it was because we got it used....it only had 100 thousand miles this year(2007) but the transmission was shot, it wouldn't pass emmisions, interior features were lacking at best, at least the engine ran somewhat allright. Perhaps neglect in the past lead this car to what it is today, all I know is this car is better suited for the junkyard.
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i cant figure out how to change my age im really 13 i messed up i got confused with my moms age. can anyone help me.
go to ur my manga page and click on the little box above ur avatar that says edit. when the new screen pops up click on the tab that says personal information and when the next page pops up scroll down and change ur birthdate. "When the heavens do not bring forth justice, man must bring it upon himself to do so. That is the meaning of Jinchuu." -Enishi Yukishiro.


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Intuit's (INTU) stock rating was cut to 'underweight' at Morgan Stanley on Tuesday.
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> I want to have both 2.0 and 1.5 running on my system. I thought the 2.0
> installation process would ask me where I wanted it to go, but it
> didn't, and wiped out my 1.5. Can I reverse the upgrade, so I can use
> the advanced install to reinstall 2.0 in a different directory?
Easiest thing might be to leave it alone, leaving FF 184.108.40.206 in its
desired location. Then install 1.5, using the Custom install option,
which does let you choose the location
I also suggest that you create the Firefox 1.5 folder in your desired
custom location before you run the installer.
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The summer transfer period is a few months away, but some important moves are being worked on. The agent for Bayern Munich striker Mandzukic flew to London to talk to Chelsea and Arsenal, he is still trying to understand the intentions of the two EPL clubs. Real Madrid is also interested in the striker, they have been pursuing him for some time. Since Lewandowski signed with Bayern Manadzukic is considering his options. His agent is trying to drum up some interest from major clubs, Mandzukic's future will likely be far from Munich.
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Getting Personalby Chris Manby
Why is it that your best friend always seems to end up with men who treat her badly? Why is that your best male friend seems intent on dating the kind of girl who thinks that Nietzche is an STD? Why is it that your own little black book looks more and more like the non-celeb client list of the Priory? Why can't any of you find someone quite right? Ruby, Martin and Lou are three old friends who have spent too much time talking about the ones that got away. Facing another summer without love, they decide to approach the dating dilemma in the way they approached finding flatmates. They're going to place personal ads. For one another. Will it tempt their dream date/soul mate? Or is it a recipe for romantic disaster?
Girl Meets Apeby Chris Manby
Dr Jennifer Niederhauser is a brilliant but uptight zoologist. As new head of the chimpanzee project at Prowdes Animal Sanctuary, she thinks she's got it made. But the regime is ramshackle, the chimpanzees uncontrollable and her first meeting with head keeper Guy Gibson finds him naked and covered in baby oil. Worse still Prowdes is virtually bankrupt. Then a TV documentary crew arrives. Exposure could be their economic salvation but there's a problem. The show's presenter, chimpanzee expert Dr Timothy Lauder, is Jennifer's ex-boyfriend. Things could get hairy . . .
Marrying for Moneyby Chris Manby
When the glamorous Grosvenor sisters arrive in the exclusive Hamptons beach town of Little Elbow, they can't help but cause a stir.Gorgeous Grace and Charming Charity are soon hot favourites on everybody's guest-list. Except that of their neighbour, Marcella Hunter. Heiress Marcella doesn't want the competition and when Grace starts dating Marcella's 'Plan B' man - dull but extraordinarily rich Choate Fitzgerald - the gloves are off. Marcella determines to find out where the sisters really came from. And exactly how they can afford to rent a six-bedroom beach house in this millionaires' playground. In the process, however, it's discovered that quite a few of the people spending that summer in Little Elbow are not exactly what they seem . . .
Ready or Not?by Chris Manby
Every bride is entitled to some pre-wedding jitters. And what girl wouldn't think twice about marriage when her fiancé gets his eyebrows shaved off just in time to look horrendous for the photographs? But what if it's not the ceremony that freaks you out but the happy ever after? Heidi Savage is wondering whether she can really forsake all others for macho, beer-swilling Ed. And how can a couple who've never even been baby-sitters be ready to start a family of their own? Will the answer come in the form of her ex-boyfriend Steven? Grown-up, gorgeous and good-with-children. Is Heidi's dilemma simply a case of right shoes, right dress, wrong husband?
Seven Sunny Daysby Chris Manby
Looking To Get Away From It All?Try seven sunny days in an exotic Turkish resort. Club Aegee has luxurious accommodations, unlimited free cocktails and a gorgeous cosmopolitan staff who'll cater to your every need.Bride-to-be Rachel Buckley wanted one last adventure before tying the knot, and who better to do it with than her two best friends, acid-tongued divorcée Carrie Ann and commitmentphobe model Yaslyn? A week with the girls would also help Rachel forget about her future mother-in-law, who was already controlling her life. Her friends, the beach, the hot waiters...the perfect vacation, right?But when a week in the same room with her two best friends-and all their baggage-exposes more than dirty underwear, Rachel starts to wonder if by gaining a husband she'll be losing two friends....SEVEN SUNNY DAYS is the story of three friends awaiting their future, but stuck in their past. Funny and oh-so-familiar, it's for
Spa Warsby Chris Manby
When Emily Brown's life and business is turned around by a surprise visit from Carina Lees, immaculately-groomed reality TV star, she can't believe her luck.With just one other member of staff to help her out at her Essex salon The Beauty Spot, Emily is pushed for time as well as money, and so Carina's patronage and the subsequent financial success of the salon is more welcome than a sunbed session in December. But even with the assistance of skilled-yet-shabby new girl Natalie, things start to go mysteriously wrong, and it soon becomes clear that someone's got it in for the salon. And with tactics dirtier than a gardener's fingernails, the battle of the beauticians commences. For under all the make-up and manicures, Carina is not who she seems, and although confronting the past can be more painful than a bikini wax, Emily eventually has to stare the truth in the face and realise it's what's inside that really counts ...
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Birds by name
Conservation status: Red
A gentle looking, medium-sized gull with a small yellow bill and a dark eye. It has a grey back and is white underneath. Its legs are short and black. In flight the black wing-tips show no white, unlike other gulls, and look as if they have been 'dipped in ink'. The population is declining in some areas, perhaps due to a shortage of sandeels. After breeding birds move out into the Atlantic where they spend the winter.
Rissa tridactyla
Gulls (Laridae)
A strictly coastal gull. In the breeding season, look for it at seabird colonies around the UK. In late summer and autumn it can be seen flying past offshore, or gathering at roosts. It spends the winter months out at sea.
The best time to see them is on the breeding grounds in spring and summer - they arrive back at the colonies from February, staying until August. Passage birds can be commonly seen offshore from August to October.
Fish, shrimps and worms.
* UK breeding is the number of pairs breeding annually. UK wintering is the number of individuals present from October to March. UK passage is the number of individuals passing through on migration in spring and/or autumn.
Please note that the map is only intended as a guide. It shows general distribution rather than detailed, localised populations.
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Cork Women's FC v Peamount United, Bishopstown, 7pm
Peamount United travel to Bishopstown knowing they must record a victory to keep the title race alive until Sunday's final round of fixtures.
Eileen Gleeson's side cannot afford to be charitable against the home side, whose nightmare campaign has seen them fail to pick up a point heretofore and their most recent result was a ten-goal mauling by Wexford Youths.
"It's tough enough to have a trip to Cork for a midweek game but we are going down knowing we have to finish the last two games out and finish it out with two wins hopefully," said Gleeson.
"It was a disappointing result in the cup on Sunday. We didn't perform too well and all we can do is wish Castlebar well in the final.
"Castlebar are strong side and capable of taking results off anybody at home so they may cause Raheny problems in the other game. We're only responsible for our own destiny so that's what we're concentrating on."
Cork are still struggling with a number injuries.
"Peamount are pushing for title and will be coming down looking to get the three points so we know it's a tough challenge. We'll have to work as hard as we can and hope for the best," said Cork's Chris O'Mahony.
Castlebar Celtic v Raheny United, Celtic Park, 7pm
Raheny United can become champions for the second season running with a victory in Castlebar but will be extremely wary of the home side who have been in top form recently.
Celtic pushed Raheny all the way in the most recent league meeting between the sides two weeks ago before dumping Peamount from the National League Cup at the semi-final stage last Sunday.
Castlebar boss Adrian Carberry has doubts over Rachel Kearns and Emma Mullin but expects to be at close to full strength for the visit of the champions.
"We put in a great performance and got a great result on Sunday. We probably caught Peamount on an off day. It was another hurdle overcome beating them for the first time," he said.
"We'll go in with the same approach. We don't want Raheny to win the league in our backyard and we have our own battle for third.
"It's been a great league and we'd like to take it down to the wire. Our season seems to be down to changing belief in our players. They're not afraid of anybody anymore and they realise that on their day they can beat any side in the country."
Raheny lost Ireland U19 star Clare Shine to a broken leg in their cup semi-final loss to Wexford Youths on Sunday but will look to retain their title without the need to get a result in their final fixture on Sunday.
"The result I could take but the injuries we picked up were a bigger blow. Wexford probably had the better chances in the game and got what they deserved. We didn't perform," said Raheny's Casey McQuillan.
"The injuries are knock back after knock back for us. Niamh Walsh got a head injury, Clare Conlon, Pearl Slattery also got knocks and Clare Shine is out with a broken leg. Ciara Grant is also doubtful too.
"It's going to be tough enough and will be tougher with the injuries. The girls will respond. I've no doubt that we will. The most recent meeting between the sides was very tight. Going up there in midweek adds a bit to it."


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On the day before Christmas, I was reading the Pocahontas Times, which is a weekly newspaper, online. I saw an interesting feature in the paper's 50 years ago column. In 1963, West Virginia hunters harvested a record number of deer during the six-day bucks-only gun season, with a statewide kill of 7,573. This broke the previous record of 6,466 set in 1949.
Two weeks ago, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources announced in a news release that in 2013 West Virginia hunters harvested 56,333 bucks during the two-week buck firearms season, and this was the 27th highest season in all the recorded antlered buck-gun seasons. Pocahontas County in 2013 had a preliminary buck harvest figure of 976. In 1963, Pocahontas County finished sixth with a harvest of 376, which was exactly the same figure in 1962.
In 1963, Pocahontas County was the top county for legal bear kills with a total of 12. In 2012, Pocahontas County was the leading county for the firearms black bear seasons with a harvest of 183.
In 1963, DNR game biologists estimated the state total black bear population at 500. In 2012, West Virginia hunters harvested a record 2,691 bears during the combined archery and firearms seasons.
It is very true, deer and black bear hunting is not what it used to be in West Virginia 50 years ago. All informed sportsmen and women should be mighty glad that it isn't.
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The WVDNR is now providing a new service online for everyone who likes to hunt and fish. It is called the new mapping explorer tool that can be brought up at www.wvdrn.gov. With this new service, residents can find stocked trout streams or lakes, wildlife management areas, check-in stations, license agents, public shooting ranges, and more.
From the introductory page, click on either button for Fishing or Hunting/Trapping to open the map. On the right side of the screen, there will be several menus and sub-menus. The search menu contains three drop menus, and each one will permit a person to zoom in to a place of interest to a list and map to other features of a certain region.
The researcher may choose to search within a county, within a 15-mile radius of a city or town, or within a 10-mile radius from a public hunting or fishing area. The results menu contains the results of one's search. These results are sorted as to public hunting areas, check-in stations, public shooting ranges, etc. Each result is click-able, and when it is clicked, the map will zoom in to an area where the resource is located on the map.
I spent some time on the computer studying and trying out this new service last week. I really think state anglers and hunters will like this new service provided by the DNR.
I have often stated people in this state don't realize how much is available to them when it comes to having places to hunt or fish.
With this new service, maybe, just maybe, residents will realize the DNR means it when it says there are more than 1.5 million acres of public land in West Virginia that is open for public hunting and fishing, and this figure continues to grow.


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"Dan Kerrigan was, first and foremost, a man whose family was the center of his world," says a statement released by the Kerrigans.
Olympic skater Nancy, who arrived with other family members at the funeral home for the wake at 3:30 p.m., said in the statement her father "was there behind me always" and that he was "an extra parent" to the two sons and a daughter she shares with husband Jerry Solomon.
The family also described Daniel Kerrigan as a devoted husband to his legally blind wife, Brenda; a youth coach for his sons' hockey teams; and the one-time president of the Stoneham Figure Skating Club.
Said his son Michael: "I was virtually unable to go anywhere as a kid or an adult, without someone coming up to me saying, with a big smile, 'I just saw your dad – he's the greatest.'"
Mark Kerrigan has pleaded not guilty to assault and battery on an elderly person resulting in serious bodily injury.
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How does Hilary Duff keep conversation hot with her hockey-star boyfriend Mike Comrie? Older sister Haylie Duff spilled the beans to PEOPLE Tuesday.
"I actually caught her with a copy of the Hockey for Dummies book," Duff, 22, said at the opening of the Foley+Corinna store in West Hollywood. Big sis says she "adores" Comrie – and says it's actually distance that makes things work between him and 20-year-old Hilary. "He lives in New York and
she lives here, and they really put in a big effort to see each other."
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Hilary Duff Gets Some Help in Relating to Her Boyfriend
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Five Rock Bassists Who Steal the Show
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What do you call a beautiful woman on a bassist's arm?
A tattoo.
Bassists get picked on, even more than drummers. You've heard the insults: "failed guitarist," "ugly," and "forgettable." So many bassists just pluck the same four notes, so it's easy to see why everyone views the instrument as boring. The bass player isn't on stage to be flashy, he or she is there to hold down the low end.
Maybe that's why Coheed and Cambria's Mic Todd held up a Walgreens and Nick Oliveri (formerly of Queens of the Stone Age) assaulted his girlfriend. Criminals get more attention than bassists, after all.
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Monday, August 29, 2011
Magpie Tales: Wet paint (conclusion)
Immense, the room expands before him, lit by torches that lick hungrily at the air, casting an eerie glow on hundreds of grotesque faces contained within picture frames that burnish the walls. A lone shadow by a seating area in the center of the room, separates into two, one closing the distance to Jason, in mere heartbeats, taking his elbow as if to escort him into what awaits. He winces, arm numb, at the cold firm touch.
Golden irises cage his gaze, the face around them crawling in constant movement. Jason gasps, realizing he had been holding his breath and finding himself now in the center of the room, arm released. Shaking his head, Jason looks again into the face of his benefactor, skin smooth as marble. Maybe it was flickering flames he justifies for what his eyes could not have seen.
"Mr. Durant, this is the artist I was telling you about," Jason's benefactor gestures to a rotund man, wrapped in a three piece suit, trimmed with all the finery of luxury, "He has brought us his most recent creation."
"Most excellent," Durant's voice is a hiss, "I can not wait to see it."
The room spins, the weight of all the eyes, both real and in portraits weighing on Jason. He stumbles a bit, the handle of his portfolio biting into the flesh of his palm, and lowers himself into a leather couch. He places the portfolio on a knee high table and rubs the offended hand.
"Mr. Malphis, I am sorry, it has been a difficult morning. My apologies to you as well Mr. Durant," Jason offers, weak as if with great exertion.
Mr. Malphis, the benefactor, and his guest, Mr. Durant settle easily on the opposing couch, "Mr. Durant, Jason has been working for me for some time. All of the painting you have been admiring on the walls as of his craftsmanship. When I found him, he was a meager painters boy, dabbling in art on the side. His works really were nothing of consequence, but I saw in him a hunger."
Jason casts his eyes around the room at all he has done. Grisly faces stare back at him, souls captured in a moment of submission and weakness. They would come to him at night, on nights when sleep finally found him, and whisper their names. Each month when he visits this room, he can feel them and the final moments they spent together.
"He is revered for his ability to create paintings that seem to come to life. This is the gift that I granted him all those years ago," Mr Malphis pauses to let the promise and potential settle settle, "Each month he brings me one painting to add to my collection. As you can see they are very different from the paintings he sells to the public."
Mr. Durant's eye's twinkle as he admires the portraits around the room, the gash of his mouthing widening into an excited grin between his jowls. Jason had never met the man, actually this was the first time Mr. Malphis had ever brought any other person into this room with him. Revulsion embraces Jason, then settles as a heavy discomfort in the pit of his stomach.
"Show us," Mr. Malphis' full attention once more on Jason.
Jason peels back the flap of his portfolio, sliding the unframed canvas from within its mouth. Sarah's eyes catch his and threaten to violently disrupt the delicate balance he has found internally. They are not terrified as those in the other paintings, hers are disappointed, but mostly filled with loss of something precious. Jason is burning inside, sweat bursting across his face.
"Mr. Malphis," Jason begins, then falls silent as the canvas is no longer in his hands but being admired by the two men across the table.
"Oh, I like. This will make a fine addition to my collection. You really have brought me something fresh Jason. My, she seems to almost have genuine feeling for you. The taste of her heart breathing is intoxicating," Mr. Mathis croons, "It will receive a place of honor above the mantle."
Durant fails to restrain his own exuberance, a mongrel before a cut of steak. He rubs his hands, running a thick tongue along his think lips, waiting his turn to hold the portrait. Jason nearly doubles over with pain at the though of Durant's fingers upon her. Malphis though rises and slowly crosses the room as he continues to admire the artwork.
"No!" Jason howls, "No! Please, sir. Please, don't. Let her go!"
Turning slow, Malphis' smile threatens to engulf his face, his voice still, "You do care for her don't you."
"I...I..," Jason stammers.
"You know our deal, Jason. One a month. This is your finest work, surely you don't have a substitute?" Mathis' golden eyes move from Jason to Durant, carrying their own message.
Rain spatters the hard stone beyond the back door to building, wet grey paint covering all color, except red. Thunder cackles from above, angry lightning rippling the darkly mottled clouds.
"You will need this," an umbrella passes hands and opens from within the shadowy mouth of the door.
Shoes clap the stone, as a lone individual exits, turning left along the road. There is no intention in the direction, just somewhere to go. Nothing but questions churn within the chambers of their heart. Once far enough that the shadow of the building is no longer upon them, they stop, removing a canvas from the simple store bag in their fingers.
The portrait seems nearly alive. Striking the canvas, a raindrop runs down the face from the corner of the eye.
This is the conclusion to my three part Magpie Tale. Who is it that holds the portrait? I will leave that up to you. Smiles. Hope you enjoyed the trip. If you missed the previous chapters, they are here, Wet Paint 1 and Wet Paint 2.
51 comments:
- Magpie said...
Oh, Brian, this is a cruel ending to your story. I'm going to choose to believe he had a self portrait in his portfolio to offer in exchange. Great storytelling!
- August 29, 2011 at 7:39 AM
- David Allen Waters said...
from the thundering forst line to the tearful finish I was captivated. I need to learn how to capture an audiance like this....amazing work dude :)
- August 29, 2011 at 7:40 AM
- Pat Hatt said...
Nice! how you left the ending a bit subjective
To ones own mind elective
Great tale when all is said and done
Playing off each pic was sucha nice touch too, now off I run
- August 29, 2011 at 7:50 AM
- Heaven said...
I hope it is still with Jason...heart breaking ending to this lovely story. You left a few details out so we have to work out our imagination on how she felt about this. For me, Jason cares deeply about her. The sadness in her eyes though hints she couldn't stay with him.
I enjoyed the journey Brian ~
Happy day ~
- August 29, 2011 at 8:08 AM
- Daniel said...
Oh this was a fun ride. You could have taken this is several directions, but this was quite intriguing. Great word pictures developed here.
- August 29, 2011 at 8:13 AM
- hedgewitch said...
Well, you did it, and quite a twist at the end to explain it all--or not. Your sinister imagination was working overtime on this one, and now you make us put our own imaginations in gear. I'm choosing to think he returned his "gift" in some personally fatal way to Uncle Meph here and let the chick live, but that's just me.
- August 29, 2011 at 8:22 AM
- Steve E said...
I'm guessing he had to leave the bloody two joints of thumb from his favored hand as ransom...Oh! (I cannot throw up breakfast, since I didn't eat any!) Well...coffee-grin!
When I begin a story, I like to pick out "who-done-it" early. But with some writers, King, Grisham, Koontz, Crichton, Patterson I have no clue where they are headed--maybe because even they do not know! A blogger-guy named Miller (Brian) fits right into that list, albeit his 'suspense' is not as yet very bloody.
I SO appreciate your sharing on these blogs pages...and the work you have put into creation of Dverse Poetry Pub is a wonderful gift to this poet-community. You must love the action, the Peeps, and the cooperation of your team--all experts!
Brian, I guess this is my big public "Thank You"!
Steve E
- August 29, 2011 at 8:23 AM
- Brigid said...
Great conclusion, Brian. Its nice to leave your audience guessing. Great pacing and a clever use of this weeks Magpie, really well done!
- August 29, 2011 at 8:45 AM
- Brian Miller said...
smiles. in my mind it is her at the end with his picture...it is hopefully inferred but with more space i would have explored how he captures people in the pictures...and their relationship a bit more...perhaps i still will elsewhere...
i also cut an ending where it is revealed as her in a creative way...and that he is not gone completely...perhaps that will show up in the final manuscript...
- August 29, 2011 at 9:25 AM
- Mama Zen said...
These have been really entertaining, Brian!
- August 29, 2011 at 9:35 AM
- Helen said...
I went back to read all three Magpie posts .... you do write great stories, my friend!
- August 29, 2011 at 9:45 AM
- kaykuala said...
A fitting end to a short story - leave it with a lot of question marks. Even though this a final of the 3 parts, going from your parting shot it may not be the end all. Another sequel in the offing?
- August 29, 2011 at 9:56 AM
- AmyLK said...
- August 29, 2011 at 10:18 AM
- Paul Andrew Russell said...
I wish I had known where the other parts were before I read this. I was hooked, Brian. Great storytelling!
- August 29, 2011 at 11:21 AM
- thingy said...
LOL, yes, I prefer to know for sure, too. Ah, well.
Wonderful writing.
- August 29, 2011 at 11:49 AM
- Doctor FTSE said...
Excellent third part . . . and you fitted the umbrella in after all!
- August 29, 2011 at 11:55 AM
- Baino said...
You do have a knack for horror. Who was in the painting? Was the woman set free? It's a little ambiguous but I like the concept. Touches of Twilight Zone meets Dorien Gray.
- August 29, 2011 at 1:05 PM
CREEPY!! I could feel my skin crawling with this one. I'm guessing it's Jason - couldn't let her go so he substituted one of the men....not sure who yet (still thinking on that one).
- August 29, 2011 at 1:15 PM
- Mystic_Mom said...
Sigh...argh...thpbt...nice! :-D
- August 29, 2011 at 1:38 PM
- Goofball said...
it felt so creepy I wanted to close my eyes..
- August 29, 2011 at 2:04 PM
- Lena said...
Jeepers! I had to read this last part with the light on....! That was a fabulous trio, Brian!
- August 29, 2011 at 3:15 PM
- Reflections said...
Great conclusion! You have gone from tender possibilities to very dark possibilities... yet you leave for the reader to determine which way they will take this in their minds.
Masterfully crafted!
- August 29, 2011 at 3:21 PM
- robkistner said...
this was wonderfully dark and engaging Brian, nice work...
- August 29, 2011 at 3:33 PM
- Cheryl said...
I honestly don't care how this end. The joy was in the journey.
- August 29, 2011 at 4:09 PM
- Fred said...
Excellent conclusion. Well worth the weight. Kind of like the way you ended it, in a day and age where direction is sought, tidy bows and trim and what not, but directionless, we are free to pave the endings way. Wonderful work
- August 29, 2011 at 4:26 PM
- Pat said...
This was a great story, although it was painful to wait 3 full weeks to read all the parts! I'm glad I read your comments to see who was holding the portrait!
- August 29, 2011 at 4:30 PM
- Titanium said...
Fantastically well written, Brian.
- August 29, 2011 at 5:38 PM
- blueviolet said...
Durant is a creepy, creepy guy. I especially like the raindrop tear at the end.
- August 29, 2011 at 5:57 PM
- Pastor Sharon said...
The tear at the corner of the eye. . . great ending. Leaving the hands who hold her a mystery.
Nice work.
- August 29, 2011 at 7:11 PM
- Laurie Kolp said...
I do hope that he proclaimed his love for Sarah and that they lived happily ever after. But I guess I'm just a sappy romantic.
- August 29, 2011 at 7:27 PM
- secret agent woman said...
What a creepily chilling story!
- August 29, 2011 at 7:43 PM
- lori said...
I have emerged from my coma to find the end of the story :) I went back to read the other parts first, and I can't believe how you ended it! C'mon! lol, no it's great. It really is. I suppose it's better to be wanting more than to want it over, right? You did such a great job of creating conflicting emotions in the reader for Jason. Well done :)
- August 29, 2011 at 7:51 PM
- adeeyoyo said...
Love the raindrop becoming a teardrop, Brian. Eerie story, selling souls? Can one sell another's soul, or is it ones own? Need to read it over and over... decide on my own interpretation of the end... Love it!
- August 29, 2011 at 8:53 PM
- sharplittlepencil said...
Brian, amazing write. I love that you left the ending up to us. I believe the portrait is in Jason's hands and he is leaving in the rain. The rain "teardrop" belies for me that this is Sarah's portrait. I may be totally wrong, but you know me, I'm always out on a limb somewhere! Great stuff. Peace, Amy
- August 29, 2011 at 9:24 PM
- oceangirl said...
Scary. Grand writing with the conversations. I missed part 2, and will go look for it. Enjoyed it Brian.
- August 29, 2011 at 10:50 PM
- Lydia said...
Damn! I should have written my comment immediately after reading wonderful #3 and the marvelous conclusion. But, no, I had to stop to enjoy some of the comments. I was thinking each was an interesting concept of the the end's meaning, but held fast to my belief that it was Sarah--that she and the painting had somehow merged into a power able to break free. Or something like that. Then I started reading your comment and saw you meant it to be her. I did not finish reading your comment and am returning now to see the rest of your explanation.
Your Magpie(s) of this story were totally riveting. I think you are a remarkable writer.
- August 30, 2011 at 12:41 AM
- Valerie said...
This was edge of seat reading and definitely book material. I'm sorry the story has reached the end but you have left it that at some time you can continue.
Did you know that you can make a book out of blogs?
- August 30, 2011 at 1:03 AM
- Claudia said...
now my phantasy is jumping in all possible directions....but i like to think that he couldn't stand losing her...and they plotted against mr. monthly deal...so she trusted him and agreed to risk her life to help him getting back his...i was breathless with the read bri...
- August 30, 2011 at 1:07 AM
- rel said...
Masterful way you have of making us turn each page and even at the end leading us on to a continuation.
- August 30, 2011 at 1:42 AM
- otin said...
I'm such a simpleton! LMAO! Well written but I'm lost as usual...
- August 30, 2011 at 4:33 AM
- Hope said...
you write brilliantly Brian. Thoroughly enjoyed this one!
just so you know...I have been visiting you for the month of Aug and trying to comment on your blog but it hasn't worked for me. Not sure why but it's been that way for me for a few other blogs too.
anyways it worked this time and I look forward to reading more from you.
hope all has been well with you and your family!
- August 30, 2011 at 5:55 AM
- Everyday Goddess said...
an eery tale woven brilliantly! hate to see it end.
- August 30, 2011 at 6:23 AM
- Who Is Afraid Of Miss Lovett? No, Mrs.Lovett... said...
Hi! Brian...
Once again, a story very well-written,with well-developed characters, very descriptive and I think that Mr. Malphis, is the "devil" incarnate.
I feel that he [Jason] must have "sold" something?!?
All I can say is some story, some ending.
Brian, the feedback [comments]is/are great too!
Thanks, for sharing a three-part story that held your readership attention to the conclusion.
I too must say, that the photograph compliment your story too!
deedee ;-D
- August 30, 2011 at 6:24 AM
- Jehanne's doodles said...
Oh my! A potential romance turned dark. I was hunched over reading the last 2 installments with my imagination going very wild and dark all over the place :)
- August 30, 2011 at 11:33 PM
- Zuzana said...
I love the ending with the rain turning into tears...
I always enjoy to see your romantic side dear Brian, even though this one was with a twist and a hint of melancholy.
Sorry it took me a while to visit, not as much spare time as I used to have.;))
- August 31, 2011 at 4:27 AM
- haikulovesongs said...
i'm going to stick with my interpretation of Malphis wanting Jason to paint Durant.
this is a wonderfully written and engagins story in its own right. the fact that you wrote the three parts based upon the Magpie Tales' image of the week is even more extraordinary.
as much as i love your poetry {and i do} it's quite enjoyable to read your prose as well.
- August 31, 2011 at 7:29 PM
- Deborah said...
Oh my .... Brilliant!
- September 1, 2011 at 12:10 AM
- Trellissimo said...
Fine conclusion to a fine story. Thank you
- September 1, 2011 at 8:34 AM
- Syd said...
Good story. I hope that it is her in the end.
- September 1, 2011 at 8:37 PM
- ds said...
Oh, brilliant! "Mr. Malphis", indeed. Great reworking of the tale, and I love the way you took three such disparate prompts and made one fresh, seamless story from them.
Am hoping that the one who left did not have golden eyes, or hiss. Thank you. (Just read your comment with your thoughts regarding the ending. Perfect. The clue was there in Part 1. Do try to get this one published.)
- September 2, 2011 at 12:57 PM
- Tess Kincaid said...
Great conclusion, Brian...well done!
- September 3, 2011 at 8:14 PM


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Kieran MacKenzie (Supervisors: Associate Professor Ashley Ward and Associate Professor Ross Coleman)
Learning, defined as a change in behaviour with experience, has been shown to influence many facets of fish behaviour including foraging, breeding, predator recognition and attack abatement. Possessing the ability to learn can therefore be critical to the survival of an individual animal as negative fitness consequences can result from inability to adapt behaviour in a variable environment.
Broadly speaking, individual animals learn through two mechanisms, through personal sampling of the environment (asocial learning), or indirectly, through interpreting social cues produced intentionally or inadvertently by other individuals (social learning). Generally, information acquired through asocial learning is more accurate, but expensive to acquire, and information acquired through social learning is less reliable, but cheaper to acquire.
Fish behaviour varies considerably between species, populations and even between individuals. I therefore aimed to investigate whether individual variation also exists in the learning ability of shoaling fish, using the mosquitofish Gambusia holbrooki as a model species.
Animals can also learn from others, and evolutionary game theory and population genetic models predict that individuals should be selective with respect to who they should learn from due to the potential risk of acquiring maladaptive information. I therefore aimed to examine whether there was a difference in the propensity for individuals in a group to learn socially from male demonstrators and female demonstrators, using the mosquitofish Gambusia holbrooki as a model species.
As key ecological features will seldom be completely predictable, due to changing weather conditions, the behaviour of other organisms and other factors that are out of the direct control of the animal, animals require the ability to reduce uncertainty in a changing environment by gathering information through learning. So in order to make informed decisions, such as where to forage and with whom to mate, animals require accurate information in order to maximise their fitness benefits. Therefore, studying how animals acquire information and the strategies they employ to maximise accuracy is fundamentally important.
The efficiency of the display of a learnt response from an associative learning task for a shoal of mosquitofish was dependent upon shoal size and shoal composition, where larger shoals and juveniles display a learnt response in fewer associative learning trials than smaller shoals and adults, respectively. However, sex did not significantly influence the rate of learning. In addition, mosquitofish showed evidence for social learning where they displayed a propensity to use the social cues provided by female demonstrators, but not from male demonstrators. This provides support for the opinion that the transmission of information through a population of mosquitofish is not random but is in fact biased by a preference for female demonstrators over male demonstrators. These findings have implications for the diffusion of novel information, where information may be transmitted though certain subsections of groups or populations at different rates as a result of individual differences in propensities to learn individually and learn from others.


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It is estimated that there are more than 250,000 non-CF bronchiectasis patients in the US (SDI Innovations in Healthcare Analytics, 2008), of which approximately 30% of non-CF bronchiectasis patients are infected with Pseudomonas (Wilson, C.B., et al., Eur Respir, 1997, 10(8):1754-1760); Nicotra, M.B., et al., Chest, 1995 108(4):955-961).
Currently there are no approved antibiotics for this indication.
When bronchiectasis patients become infected with Pseudomonas, they tend to have more frequent exacerbations and hospitalizations and are more frequent users of antibiotics.
ARIKACE was granted orphan drug status in the US for the treatment of bronchiectasis in patients with Pseudomonas or other susceptible pathogens.
In May 2009 we completed our randomized, placebo controlled US phase 2 study (TR02-107) of ARIKACE in the treatment of chronic Pseudomonas infection in non-CF patients with bronchiectasis.
In the study, 64 study subjects were randomized (1:1:1) to receive ARIKACE 280 mg, ARIKACE 560 mg or a placebo on a daily basis during a 28-day on-treatment period. The subjects completed follow-up assessments at the end of a 28-day off-treatment period.
There was a statistically significant reduction in Pseudomonas density observed in the 560 mg ARIKACE cohort relative to the placebo cohort.
Patients receiving ARIKACE experienced fewer pulmonary exacerbations at a rate of 4.7%, as compared to 10.5% in those receiving placebo.
No patients in the ARIKACE cohorts required anti-Pseudomonas rescue treatment, whereas 15% of patients in the placebo cohort required treatment.
Hospitalization from any cause occurred at a 5.3% rate for patients in the placebo cohort, as compared to a 2.3% rate for patients in the ARIKACE cohort.
Patients receiving ARIKACE achieved improvements in patient respiratory symptoms and quality of life assessments compared with patients receiving placebo.
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"Currently there are no approved antibiotics for this indication".
Yep.... I also expect bronchiectasis to be "the next big thing".
Three weeks ago Pharmaxis (ASX:PSX) failed to meet their Phase III primary endpoint.
too bad ;-)
Continuation ...
From the 10-K last March -
"We applied for orphan drug designation for NTM infections in the U.S. in 2011. In response to this application, the FDA has requested either in vivo or clinical data in support of our application for orphan drug designation. We plan to file for orphan drug designation for NTM lung infections in the EU after obtaining additional pre-clinical data, which is expected by the end of 2012."
Is it a reasonable assumption that the finding of "no evidence of neoplasia, squamous metaplasia or proliferative changes" in dogs exposed to Arikace every day for nine months was the catalyst for the NTM orphan drug designation?
That third orphan designation offers further reason to believe that the order of importance of the Arikace opportunities is as follows -
1. Severe pneumonia caused by amikacin-susceptible pathogens (including Mycobacterium tuberculosis)
2. Non-CF bronchiectasis
4. Cystic Fibrosis
In suggesting "severe" pneumonia rather than any pneumonia as the main Arikace opportunity I reflected the minimum outcome if the FDA now sees fit to approve Arikace for the use originally intended by Transave.
Lewis recently mentioned that the original plan was an approval via the 505(b)(2) pathway, designed for new or improved use of a drug already approved by the FDA (the "reference drug").
The Arikace "reference drug" - amikacin injection - is approved for "the treatment of serious infections due to susceptible strains of Gram-negative bacteria, including Pseudomonas species, Escherichia coli, ... Klebsiella-Enterobacter-Serratia species, and Acinetobacter (Mima-Herellea) species."
Had the FDA allowed Transave to go that route Arikace would presumably have been approved for "the treatment of serious pulmonary infections due to susceptible strains of Gram-negative bacteria".
One assumes the FDA instead classed Arikace as a New Chemical Entity in order to ensure a clinical trial program sufficiently rigorous to generate good visibility on the risks associated with prolonged inhalation of liposomes.
I believe those safety concerns have now been addressed.
And although that original NCE designation disqualified Arikace for a 505(b)(2) approval, the FDA's new powers to counter the threat posed by antimicrobial resistance do include approval based upon "an effect on a surrogate endpoint" -
"The Secretary may approve an application for approval of a product for a serious or life-threatening disease or condition, including a fast track product, under section 505(c) or section 351(a) of the Public Health Service Act upon a determination that the product has an effect on a surrogate endpoint that is reasonably likely to predict clinical benefit ..."
Will the FDA view "Change in density in Pseudomonas aeruginosa in sputum" as a surrogate endpoint reasonably likely to predict survival in pneumonia due to susceptible strains of Gram-negative bacteria?
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Anyway we have multiple licences for other servers but the one we chose (new
xeon based pizza box) doesnt have a tape unit. And I doubt the older tape
drives will fit anyway. We do have a grunter unit on one of our servers and
I was wondering if I could setup a share drive to the user directories and
backup on the larger tape unit?
I am aware of the user agent but I dont need the expense seeing we're
licensed for the full versions (say 5 and using 4).
Any suggestions are appreciated.
We have the lates BE (running on w2.3k) and 4 NT4 servers.


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State lawmakers expressed dismay Friday over Hawaii Medical Service Association chief Michael Gold's contention this week that Hawaii should seek an immediate exemption from the federal Affordable Care Act's requirement for the state to have an online health insurance exchange.
West Maui Rep. Angus McKelvey, chairman of the House Consumer Protection and Commerce Committee, said Gold's suggestion to dismantle the Hawai'i Health Care Connector exchange is "disingenuous at best and misleading at worst."
West and South Maui Sen. Roz Baker, chairwoman of the Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee, said she found Gold's remarks "both misinformed and annoying."
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In an interview at The Maui News on Wednesday, Gold said that the connector doesn't fit Hawaii because most of its residents already have health insurance because of the state's 1974 Prepaid Health Care Act. That law requires employers to provide subsidized insurance to employees.
Gold maintained that, because of Hawaii's law, the state can make an argument to the federal government that it already has been meeting the goals of President Barack Obama's health care law.
McKelvey took exception to Gold's contention that it's possible - now - to seek an exemption from the federal requirement for the state to have a health insurance exchange.
"The assertion that these waivers exist and that the Legislature did not pursue them is simply not true," he said. "We explored all of these avenues. We aggressively explored them. We can't do it now."
McKelvey said state lawmakers wrote to Hawaii's congressional delegation Feb. 4 to ask for an immediate waiver, "and we were told in no uncertain terms that we would not be able to secure them. We also drafted a House resolution asking for a waiver and were told again that we could not."
The Affordable Care Act doesn't allow waivers, called the Innovation Waiver Process, until 2017.
HMSA spokesman Floyd Takeuchi said Gold doesn't believe it would be "easy or necessarily successful to pursue a waiver in 2014, but he believes that if we don't try - and the governor would be the one to ask the federal government for a waiver - we will lose valuable time and spend public funds that shouldn't be spent on a system to support the Shop, which isn't needed."
"Shop" refers to the exchange's small business health options program. Gold believes that Shop is unnecessary because Hawaii's health insurance law covers those people.
Gold "believes the waiver should be pursued for the Shop, not the individual market," Takeuchi said via email Friday. "Hawaii's comprehensive Prepaid Law means that we already have the scope of coverage for employees of businesses that's called for in the Affordable Care Act. The individual market can be handled by a more limited Hawai'i Health Connector, possibly the federal exchange, or perhaps an innovative way that doesn't require an exchange and has individuals go directly to health plan providers."
Launched Oct. 1, Hawaii's online health insurance exchange has been troubled by delays and technical problems. The connector was awarded more than $200 million in federal funds, and it has used about $100 million.
Baker acknowledged that the connector has had a difficult beginning, but she said it's starting to make a difference for individuals and employers who, for the first time, are able to shop and compare health plans in real time online. And people who had been denied coverage before for pre-existing health conditions can't be excluded from a health plan, she said.
"That's something enormously valuable to employers and individuals," she said. "That's something they couldn't do before . . . I think we're on the right path."
Baker said that if Hawaii's health exchange were dismantled, a federally facilitated exchange would be put in its place. That would jeopardize Hawaii's prepaid health insurance law, which she called "one of the pillars of the health insurance landscape in Hawaii."
Hawaii needed to get an exemption from the federal government to keep its prepaid health insurance system in place, she said. Hawaii's system has led to the state having the lowest number of uninsured residents in any state in the country, she added.
"We've enjoyed very low insured rates because anybody who's employed is required to be provided with health insurance," Baker said.
Takeuchi said Gold doesn't believe that seeking a waiver from the business exchange would negatively impact Hawaii's Prepaid Health Care Act.
"The issue for Hawaii is that the ACA's mandate for an online insurance exchange for businesses to purchase health plans for employees is not needed in Hawaii, where we've had the Hawaii Prepaid Health Care Act since the early 1970s," he said.
Beth Giesting, health care transformation coordinator for Gov. Neil Abercrombie, said the state already is pursuing ways to streamline the exchange by removing it as the middle man between employers and insurers and seeking waivers from the federal government.
"It is a simplified role for the connector, rather than no role for the connector," Giesting said.
The Legislature also has advanced to the governor a bill setting up a task force to pursue the waiver, but not until 2017.
As of early this month, the connector had signed up 9,217 individuals, plus 628 employees and dependents. To date, the connector has raised only $40,350 in user fees, according to Nathan Hokama, the exchange's spokesman.
HMSA and Kaiser Permanente Hawaii are the only two health insurers participating in the exchange.
Sherry Menor-McNamara, chairwoman of the Hawai'i Health Connector, said lawmakers and exchange officials have been talking about making the exchange more responsive and efficient.
The exchange has to make deep cuts and renegotiate contracts to survive, Tom Matsuda, interim director of the Hawai'i Health Connector, has said. Lawmakers sent a bill approving $1.5 million in state support - far less than what the exchange asked for - to Abercrombie.
Gold said trying to sustain the exchange is the wrong approach, because it would cost the public too much, either through fees on insurance companies or taxes.
"The real question is how do you, in a sense, get out from under the connector, and use the assets that Hawaii has already to get to the aims of the Affordable Care Act?" Gold said.
HMSA, the state's largest insurer, serves nearly 733,000 members. The company also is on the board of directors for the Hawai'i Health Connector, and in that role participated in building the exchange. But the Legislature passed a bill last week that directs the connector to remove insurance companies from its board.
"It's very funny how when this bill removing insurers is going to the governor that all of a sudden now, HMSA, who sat on this exchange, is calling for its dismantle," McKelvey said.
* The Associated Press contributed to this report. Brian Perry can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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At Lake Calumet, Chicago rethinks the boundaries between industrial development and nature. But
can wildlife really coexist with heavy industry?
By Frank Edgerton Martin
"…Chicago seemed to break free from the soil and soar skyward as a wholly artificial creation. In
appearing to be a triumph of human labor and will, it concealed its
long-standing debts to the natural systems that made it possible."
—William Cronon, Nature's Metropolis: Chicago and the Great West
Chicago is a big-shouldered city with a long tradition of
confronting nature. In the nineteenth century, citizens reversed the flow of
the Chicago River and built extensive canals to connect with the Mississippi
River. A century later, Chicago became home to some of the world's tallest
buildings, visible for miles over the region's flat prairies and wetlands. Less
well-known is the story of the Lake Calumet region on the city's southeastern
edge. Since the nineteenth century, this area at the southern tip of Lake Michigan
has been drastically altered by industry with landfills, slag from the steel
mills, and other waste filling entire rivers and large portions of Lake
Today, 60 percent of Chicago's land available for industry
remains near Calumet. Often considered undesirable in a "postindustrial"
economy, heavy industry holds significant promise for the region's employment
base; the challenge is to plan and build it to coexist with urban nature. But,
thanks to a visionary commitment from Chicago's Mayor Richard M. Daley,
Honorary ASLA, and the Department of Planning and Development (DPD), the war
against nature may be over. More than 1,000 acres of potential development
sites lie next door to Chicago's most important wetlands, approximately 4,000
acres of which are to be managed as the Calumet Open Space Reserve.
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Who does most of the holiday decorating?
I usually do it all from the outside to the inside. More because I am anal and like things a certain way. What about you?
The kids and I do it all in the house and Dh puts the lighs up outside
I do the majority - hubby does the outside lights and they (hubby and dd) get to decorate one tree. Other than that I do all the rest. I do let dd put out some of the stuff but then rearrange if she does not put it where I want it.
I do the inside stuff with some help on the tree from the kids. DH does the outside with some assistance from me to hand him lights.
my dd, its too much work and its fun to watch my dd do it.
you sound organized :)
we really dont decorate....just put a tree up...dh likes to do that. i do all the wrapping and most of the buying of the gifts


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Jill over at Breaking the Spine started this and I believe that it's awesome" This blog post is to alert those that visit about "the" book that we cannot wait to get our hands on. I have decided to participate because I have a list that can go on forever and ever and it is interesting to see what else others are "waiting" for also.
This week's choice is Dark Life by Kat Falls. After reading the premise I was left with wanting more. It sounds amazing and it has a cover that is GORGEOUS. Falls has previously had four screenplays optioned by independent producers and a film option is also under negotiation for Dark Life
DARK LIFE by Kat Falls
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Hardcover: 304 pages
Publisher: Scholastic Press (May 1, 2010)
The story follows Ty, who has lived his whole life on his family's homestead and has dreams of claiming his own stake when he turns eighteen. But when outlaws' attacks on government supply ships and settlements...
... threaten to destroy the underwater territory, Ty finds himself in a fight to stop the outlaws and save the only home he has ever known.
Joined by a girl from the Topside who has come subsea to look for her prospector brother, Ty ventures into the frontier's rough underworld and begins to discover some dark secrets to Dark Life.
As Ty gets closer to the truth, he discovers that the outlaws may not be the bloodthirsty criminals the government has portrayed them as. And that the government abandoning the territory might be the best thing for everyone, especially for someone like Ty, someone with a Dark Gift.


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Mayor Alan Arakawa took his first step toward winning a third four-year term as mayor Saturday night, easily outpacing a field of five challengers in the primary election.
Arakawa, 62, of Kahului garnered 17,093 votes, or 63.8 percent, with all 34 Maui County precincts reporting.
In comments early in the evening, Arakawa was not prepared to claim victory, saying he'd only be a "happy camper" after the night's final printout declared him victorious. However, it was clear - early on - that the race was for the second-place finisher, who'd go on to challenge the mayor in the Nov. 4 general election.
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Tamara Paltin will face Mayor Alan Arakawa in the general election in November.
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And second place went to Maui County lifeguard Tamara "Tam" Paltin. She took 3,199 votes, or 11.9 percent.
Instead of hanging on election results Saturday evening, Paltin was in the middle of watching the movie "Pirates of the Caribbean" when told that her initial election results meant she'd likely advance to face Arakawa in the general election.
"Oh wow! Right on!" she said. "I'm really grateful to the family and supporters. It's a real honor to represent the people that believe in me."
Paltin said she looked forward to taking on Arakawa, one-on-one, in the campaign. She said that she was eager to kick her campaign into high gear and start talking more about issues, instead of being in a crowded field.
Arakawa said he was focused on his administration's performance, not on whom his general election opponent will be.
"It doesn't matter who our opponents are," he said. "The only thing that matters is that the public is served well."
Other mayoral candidates in order of finish were: Alana Kay with 1,314 votes, or 4.9 percent; Nelson Waikiki Jr. with 774 votes, or 2.9 percent; Orion "Ori" Kopelman with 674 votes, or 2.5 percent; and Beau Hawkes with 362 votes, or 1.4 percent.
Neldon Mamuad, founder of the MAUIWatch Facebook page, filed as a candidate for mayor in June but was disqualified. He appeared on the ballot and received 699 votes.
Paltin said that she wants to shift the mayoral campaign's focus from who the candidates are to the issues facing Maui County residents "and what kind of future they want to see."
"Getting past the primary was the first step," she said. "
Paltin said she wants to appeal to disenfranchised, nonvoters who'll see she's "totally the opposite of a politician."
She said she'll reach out for volunteers to join her campaign now that it's "gotten to a serious point."
"If people really care about the future of Maui and don't like the status quo, then let's get together, put on our grass-roots style campaign together," Paltin said.
She said she'd strive to come up with collaborative solutions such as community-based economic development. That, she said, means jobs and businesses that are needed within the community.
"It's an economic driver to fulfill a need," she said.
On the proposed genetically modified organism ballot initiative in Maui County, Paltin said she wasn't prepared to lead the charge on that issue. "At this point, it's best to just let the people decide," she said, but if she were to be elected mayor, she would "implement whatever the people decide."
Voters will cast ballots on the GMO moratorium initiative Nov. 4.
Arakawa has said that he personally does not believe GMOs are harmful.
Paltin said her main issues going forward will be county management, fiscal responsibility in budgeting and the presentation of a realistic, fair budget and capital improvement plan.
Arakawa said his focus would be to "keep trying to do the job we've been doing."
That includes improving roads and parks and fixing up small towns such as Paia and Makawao, he said.
"Our job is to continue to do that," he said. "We're not concerned about who our opponent is. We're concerned about our performance for this community. We'll keep trying to do the job we've been doing to make this community better and better."
If Arakawa wins a third four-year term, he could become Maui County's longest-serving mayor. The late Hannibal Tavares was mayor for more than 11 years, from October 1979 (after winning a special election) to Jan. 2, 1991.
Not since re-electing Linda Lingle in 1994 have Maui County voters returned a mayor to a second consecutive four-year term in office.
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on September 21, 2012 - 9:45 PM
LOCKPORT - A Town of Lockport man pleaded guilty Friday to burglarizing a store and was assigned to mental health court for a supervised treatment program.
David B. Tomporowski, 32, of Bowmiller Road, admitted to a reduced charge of attempted third-degree burglary, but Niagara County Judge Sara Sheldon Farkas said he could have that charged reduced to a misdemeanor if he succeeds in treatment. He also must pay $550 restitution, which he said he could do within two months.
Tomporowski smashed a window at the Kenyon's Variety store on Robinson Road about 4 a.m. Feb. 15. Police said he stole an 18-pack of beer and four packs of cigarettes


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History Matters - Pass it On, is a coalition of heritage sector bodies that set out to bring the wealth of history that surrounds UK citizens at every turn to the front of their minds. "History is everywhere we look but people just walk by without giving it a second thought," says Ivo Dawnay, director of communications for the coalition.
Heritage bodies including English Heritage, the National Trust, the Heritage Lottery Fund, the Historic Houses Association, the Civic Trust, Heritage Link, the Council for British Archaeology and many others, demonstrated excellence and innovation in campaign communications, engaging the public in thinking and acting to demonstrate commitment to the UK's historic environment. This included the unique and powerful One Day in History mass blog diary of the everyday citizen's day. The event not only involved tens of thousands of people but left a permanent British Library archive of evidence about how we live today.
It was the first time the whole sector has worked together on one campaign. "While all were convinced of the public's commitment, it had never been proven or measured. The campaign set about engaging people in a way that left, often very personal and emotional, evidence of their support for the nation's historic places," says Dawnay.
Hundreds of events took place from family history road-shows which gave people a chance to learn about researching their ancestry to hands-on archaeology field day. To date more than 1.2 million people have shown their support by taking a badge or making an online declaration; over 850 local groups have taken part including local civic societies, heritage groups, schools and other voluntary groups; over 1 million people took part in the Heritage Open Days weekend when hundreds of heritage sites opened for free as part of the campaign on 9 September; and nearly 15,000 people have completed a postcard telling why history matters to them.
The campaign has been cited as an example of effective campaigning by ministers. "This suggests that one of our key aims, that of getting our message to government was achieved," says Dawnay.
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Ronnie Lynn McLellan, 55, of Amarillo, formerly of Friona, died Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. today in Friona United Methodist Church with the Rev. Kurt Borden, pastor, officiating. Arrangements are by Blackwell-Mullins Funeral Home of Friona.
Ronnie was born April 20, 1957, in Friona to Kenneth Leo and Elizabeth Ann Grubbs McLellan.
He was preceded in death by his father on June 14, 2012.
Survivors include a son, Michael Joseph McLellan of Denver; his mother, Elizabeth McLellan of Friona; a brother, Clifford McLellan and wife Pam of Lubbock; a sister, Becky Mays of Friona; a nephew, Brady McLellan; two nieces, LaFawnda Kubacak and husband Anthony and Raelye McLellan, all of Lubbock; and a great-nephew, Brennon Kubacak of Lubbock.
The family suggests memorials be to Friona United Methodist Church, 301 E. Eighth St., Friona, TX 79035.
Sign the online guest book at www.blackwellmullins.com.
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Friday, May 11, 2012
Bibliophiles alert: new dawn on library horizon
It was the scent and the touch that first enticed me with libraries. The aroma of paper and ink, the feel of hard bound books, some textured and with raised letters. Card catalogues in dark oak cabinets in sometimes dusty, sometimes musty rooms. My first library card was burnt orange with rounded edges and my name typed in bumpy black capital letters on a creaky manual. Dorchester County librarians Jennie Redmond and Rebecca Westfall have their nostalgic moments too. They shared some with me before outlining the innovative technology coming to our libraries soon.
Jennie, deputy director, based in St. George, remembers the debut of online catalogues as a huge professional day. I immediately tossed out all the 3x5 cards (keeping one hard list copy). She also told me that wherever she worked she didnt let anybody else open new books. Thats always been like Christmas for me every time, and I get to see them first! She recalls going to the library with her sister, getting 10 or 15 books and sitting down to read them all while her sister was still choosing. So then Id go back in and check out more!
Rebecca, branch manager in Summerville, was a multiple reader too. Id love to go the library and stack up as many books as I could take home every week. She also remembers the onset of the online catalogue which her pre-teen daughter taught Rebecca to use. And that was before I even started working as a librarian. But it was something I always thought Id enjoy doing.
The new technology called RFID, Radio Frequency Identification is now in the process of an installation that is expected to take from three to six months. RFID will speed up not only the check out process, but returning and reshelving materials, as well as increasing traffic safety and best of all, freeing library staff to be more interactive and better serve patrons.
Jennie explained that books as well as audio visual materials will be tagged with the new technology in which the bar code is embedded on the back into a smart tag. This will lead to automatic (and multiple) check out, although there will still be staffed check out desks for those who need help. Patrons will be able to pay fines with debit and credit cards. Other changes include new security gates and the elimination of outside book drops which will be replaced with an automatic materials handler. In Summerville this will greatly alleviate parking lot traffic and safety concerns.
This new system as well as the advent of e-readers and mobile devices has changed methods, Jennie says, but we can bemoan that or look at it as a challenge, stay relevant and continue to serve. This includes job services like teaching citizens to use e-readers and accessing book and music collections. Such classes are held In Summerville on Thursdays from 2-5 pm. In addition magazines and newspapers are online now replacing The Readers Guide to Periodical Literature.
Rebecca says automation hasnt diminished or changed the heart of the library system. Our core purpose is to be a gathering place, where ideas and information are exchanged and instruction given for free. Were all helped by new technology and methods.
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On Budget, Gov. Christie Alters Course
From the Wall Street Journal, June 18, 2012 (subscription required):
As he seeks a historic income tax cut, Gov. Chris Christie has turned to an old New Jersey budget trick he had once forsworn — tapping government funds dedicated to other priorities for nearly $900 million in one-time sources of money.
The proposed use of dedicated revenues — a form of revenue often called a one-shot — has increased threefold since Mr. Christie's first budget in 2010, and is nearly seven times as much as he put in last year's spending plan, according to an administration analysis reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.
NJPP president Gordon MacInnes tells the Journal the administration is relying on budget gimmicks to push a politically motivated tax cut.
"They are in a hole," he says. "The way they are getting out of the hole and pay[ing] for a tax cut is one-shots."
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A new study conducted by the National Association of Life Insurance Professionals has concluded that seventy percent or more of US funeral arrangements are made by widows. The average cost of a funeral today is between $8,000 and $10,000 and only 44% of US households have life insurance. Most of the time, this enormous cost is often assumed by surviving widows who have no life insurance return to rely on.
Social Security pays $255 as a one-time lump-sum death settlement. Just a casket costs more than $1,000 today. "That's one reason why life insurance for seniors is so important", says Cameron Blake of Whirlpool Marketing, a DC-based marketing agency that specializes in generating leads for the Insurance industry.
That leaves more than $8,000 typically owed for a funeral. The average household savings account balance in the USA is a mere $3,800.
With final expense life insurance, those left behind don't have to sorry about costs, only grieving. With guaranteed life insurance, a spouse and children can take the insurance settlement and pay off bills, a mortgage, vehicle or whatever other expenses are left behind.
Affordable life insurance is not an expense. It's a guaranteed security blanket that covers the people who are left to oversee everything left behind. Many cheap life insurance policies offer a reasonable payout that will cover the final expenses and add a little bit more for the unexpected.
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