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A personal professional plan that you begin at the launch of your career and revise as your career progresses is an excellent tool to help achieve your lifetime goals. A plan keeps you focused on measuring your performance, completing your objectives and keeping your activities on target. Life is too short to drift without a plan.
What a Plan Does
Whether you are just starting your first professional job or considering a midcareer change, a personal performance plan provides you with an assessment of your current situation. Your professional standing today is the sum of everything you have accomplished. Not only does your plan put that in perspective for you, it also helps you evaluate your current activities to see if they are congruent with your long-term goals. Your plan makes you evaluate the resources you are using as well as those you will need in the future. Finally, a professional plan helps you coordinate your work and personal development.
Personal Assessment
A personal assessment is a step that you take regardless of your career experience. Take an inventory of your skills, the tasks you perform, and the skills you lack to perform your job at a higher level. Your personal assessment can include your education -- formal, continuing education and company training, as well as knowledge acquired through personal development. Include your acquired experience, interpersonal skills and behavioral attributes. Your inventory includes work experience and all of the accomplishments you have achieved.
How far into the future you set your goals is up to you. If your goals are too distant, you lose the sense of urgency to make them happen and can succumb to procrastination. With too much time, distractions multiply. The American Planning Association recommends a two-year horizon. You can reset your goals at any time and will need to do so if your circumstances change. Goals should follow the SMART criteria – specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and with a time frame. When you create goals that are sharply defined, you can monitor your daily activities, measuring each in terms of how it advances you toward those goals.
Action Plan
After you have identified your goals, you must develop the strategies and activities to achieve them. Determine what resources you must have at your disposal to accomplish them. Resources may include time off from work, financial assistance such as tuition reimbursement, materials or other forms of assistance. Construct a time line to help achieve your goals. Share your plan with others -- co-workers, your boss or family members. Ask for their input and make changes to your plan if appropriate. Establish checkpoints at intervals to monitor your progress as you follow the time line, making adjustments as necessary.
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Total Time: 60
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- 12 chicken breasts
- 6 eggs
- 4 cups unseasoned bread crumbs
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese, plus extra for serving
- 2 tablespoons dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon dried thyme
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- Kosher or sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Vegetable oil
Heat oven to 350°. Lay chicken breasts between sheets of plastic wrap and pound gently with flat side of a meat mallet to 1/2-inch thickness.
In a shallow casserole or pie plate, beat eggs. In a separate casserole or pie plate, combine bread crumbs, cheese, herbs, salt, and pepper. In batches, coat chicken breasts with egg, shaking off excess. Add to bread-crumb mixture and press to coat chicken. Set aside on a plate; cover and refrigerate 30 minutes.
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I ordered a fit-pc recently to replace my old noisy server, and
figured I should do the right thing and give plan9 a chance before
installing netbsd or somethnig.
It has proven a bit awkward to bootstrap with no IDE/floppy slots to
plug in to, but eventually I worked out if you plug a usb cd drive in
and tell the BIOS there's an IDE Primary slave and to boot from
"CDROM" it actually boots from the usb...
So I stuck the PLAN 9 - FEB 8 2008 04:01 iso in, and it gets this far:
PBS1...Plan 9 from Bell Labs
And freezes.
I also tried to netboot from my existing cpu/auth/file server. The
netboot ROM on the ethernet downloads the kernel but couldn't seem to
find a spot in memory to put it[1], so I grabbed gPXE 0.9.3 from
[url]http://www.etherboot.org/[/url] and built an ISO. The last thing I see there
is "Booting from /386/9pc..." and then the machine reboots. I'm not
sure if this is even getting the whole kernel... last line in
/sys/log/ipboot is:
phoenix Feb 26 00:24:43 send file '/386/9pc' octet to 192.168.1.11!1024
THNX might be another option for bootstrap, or at least useful for
getting the plan 9 bootloader on the MBR - I have it on a usb stick
and got it running with a bit of messing around.
Finally, the thing has a serial port, but I don't know how to use those things.
Does it sound like this hardware is likely to run plan 9?
[1] segment [009DC00,009DE00) does not fit in any memory region


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"It was great to have so many of our family and friends make the trip and share the occasion with us," writes Roddick, 26, who wed Decker in an intimate, candlelit ceremony in his backyard in Austin, Texas. "We had to set up a tent 'cause the weather was not agreeing with us, but it ended up working out, so all good."
Among the wedding guests were tennis stars Steffi Graf and Andre Agassi – and, of course, John, who sang an the couple's reception. Having the music legend on hand "was very, very surreal," writes Roddick. "It was beyond awesome of him to make time for us and needless to say it was beyond amazing."
For Roddick and his Sports Illustrated model bride, being surrounded by some many loved ones was one of the best part of the day. "It was probably the only time in our lives that we will have family, our best friends from home, and our professional worlds in the same place at the same time and it definitely all went too fast."
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Political relations
We have maintained very friendly relations with Georgia since its independence through high-level contacts. The Georgian government is grateful to us for our mediation while holding the Presidency of the European Union during the Russia-Georgia conflict in August 2008: French President Nicolas Sarkozy and the Minister travelled to Tbilisi on 12 August and 8 September 2008.
After his trips during the conflict in August 2008, former Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Bernard Kouchner went to Georgia twice: on 9 and 10 October 2008 and 14 and 15 July 2010. On this occasion, he was received by President Mikheil Saakashvili and Foreign Affairs MinisterGrigol Vashadze.
Georgia's highest authorities are received on a regular basis in France. President Saakashvili made an official visit to Paris on 6-9 June 2010. He was received by the French President, the Prime Minister, the Minister of State, the Minister of Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and the Sea, responsible for Green Technologies and Climate Negotiations, and by the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs.
Georgia's Foreign Affairs Minister, Grigol Vashadze, visited Paris from 25 to 27 November 2009. He met with the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs and the Secretary of State for European Affairs and he was received by the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Assembly.
The Vice Prime Minister and Minister of State for Reintegration, Mr.Temur Iakobashvili, has gone to Parisseveral times: on 2 December 2008 and 15 February 2010 to present the Georgian government's strategy towards the populations of separatist entities. On this occasion, he was received by the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, as well as by the Secretary of State responsible for European Affairs. The Minister of Foreign and European Affairs met with Mr.Iakobashvili again in Paris on 25 June 2010 to review the Georgian government's action plan for communities affected by the armed conflict in 2008.
Parliamentary relations are sustained: Mr.Poncelet, Senate President, went to Georgia in July 1999 and October 2001 and received his counterpart, Mr.Jvania, in January 1999, then again in December 1999 in the framework of his initiative for the Presidents of the Parliaments of the South Caucasus to meet. This experience was repeated on 4 November 2004. The friendship groups of the Senate and the National Assembly are also very active. In mid-September 2008, Senator Alain Gournac, President delegate for Georgia within the France-Caucasus group, went to Georgia. In addition, a twinning programme has been set up between the Kakheti region and the General Council of the Yonne. The President of Georgia's Parliament, Mr.Davit Bakradze, went to France on 6 and 7 April 2010 and was received by the Senate President, Mr.Gérard Larcher, the Chairman of the National Assembly's National Defence and Armies Committee, Mr.Guy Tessier, and the members of the parliamentary friendship group.
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Marc Ferrell remained still, his stomach to the ground, and a puddle of spit beside his mouth.
Officers pinned his arms behind his back, despite the gunshot wound to the chest. He stayed face down on the concrete outside of the William P. Clements Jr. Unit, waiting for someone to rescue him.
"I guess I'm just supposed to be dead on my own," Ferrell yelled to nearby inmates. "Hey, can't somebody help me up?"
But Ferrell, along with a few other inmates, started the commotion in the recreation yard that led to the phony prison riot Wednesday morning.
"They killed me," he said, raising his head from the ground. "But I sure put up a good fight."
Correctional officers, Department of Public Safety officials, the Amarillo SWAT team and Clements Unit ERT members participated in the simulated riot Wednesday morning. Officials planned the event about three weeks ago in an effort to practice what would happen if a real riot ensued, said Senior Warden Keith Price.
Prison correctional officers wore typical white jumpsuits and acted as the prison inmates. Some cooperated with the response members, while others threw mattresses, toted broom stick handles and held officers as hostages.
Once the riot began in the recreation yard, Amarillo SWAT team members and Emergency Response Team officials with gas masks kicked in a door, and entered Clements Unit Building 20. About 10 inmates remained inside, several holding correctional officers hostage.
In the simulated action, ERT members fired tear gas inside the facility, trying to coax inmates to release the officers. At least three gunshots blasted through the building. Most inmates surrendered peacefully, although some tried their luck by barricading themselves in a shower area.
Response officials kept their weapons aimed at the prisoners, until they could safely shove on the handcuffs. The ERT members kept one hand on the person in front of them, creeping through the building. When they secured an area, officials threw a thumbs-up sign.
They scooted through the facility, shouting orders and looking for inmates to shuffle outside to the recreation area. Once the officers cleared the building, a Texas Tech medical team entered to administer first aid to injured inmates.
The handcuffs were really long plastic ties. The blood was well applied make up. The bullets were paintballs, and the "inmates" were actually off-duty correctional officers.
In less than 30 minutes, the simulated riot ended.
"I'm very pleased and there was a good response," Price said. "We'll talk about what went right and wrong, and what to do differently if something bad really happens."
About 60 officials controlled the riot, while approximately 70 correctional officers acted as inmates. Texas Tech medical personnel brought 11 nurses to practice administering first aid.
"I've never been in a riot before," said Joe Arellano, a correctional officer who acted as one of the irate inmates. "I believe it makes you better prepared."
During the staged riot, Arellano chased down Jack Borden, another correctional officer who participated in the event. Arellano pretended to hit Borden and stab him in the right arm.
"I think this is a good training tool for the newer officers," Borden said. "I've been through two real riots, and this one was really realistic."
Officials met later in the afternoon to discuss what they need to work on and evaluate how the equipment operated.
"If something bad like this happens, there's no way to totally prevent it," Price said after the riot.
Ferrell, an officer in the Clements psychiatric ward, ended up having his handcuffs cut off. He walked away from his pretend injuries and learned a lesson at the same time.
"Where I work I don't really worry about riots," Ferrell said. "But it teaches you a lot about what others go through. It was crazy."
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The Dynamic Signal Analyzer Lab allows users to perform frequency domain measurements on electronic circuits and control systems. While this instrument can perform a variety of measurements, this experiment focuses on its use in performing frequency response measurements (swept sine or FFT) on electronic filters, amplifier, and control circuits. Certain circuits-under-test may have additional control hardware.
The user interface for the Dynamic Signal Analyzer Lab is a Java applet that is derived from the software used for the Microelectronics Device Characterization Lab. This interface is a simplified version of the original lab client developed for this lab. A diagram describing the circuit-under-test is displayed in the interface, along with the experiment parameters supported for that circuit, in the upper half of the client. The lower half of the client contains the experiment results graphing module that displays the magnitude and phase components of the frequency response measurement as a function of input signal frequency. Currently, the Dynamic Signal Analyzer Lab supports a single circuit-under-test at any given time and the parameters for this circuit are transmitted to the client at launch.
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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – After four days and more than 1,300 miles -- from Mobile to Montgomery to Huntsville to Tuscaloosa -- the search for the Best Little Cupcake in Alabama brought us back to Birmingham today for the final stop on our week-long tour.
And we ended on a great note.
Our day began at Urban Standard downtown, where our enthusiastic server wished us an "awesome, wicked day''-- which we most certainly did -- and it ended at the Gigi's Cupcake franchise in Trussville, where we met the most delightful lady who finds joy in spreading the cupcake love.
In between, we enjoyed the festive Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater cupcake at Paramount downtown, fell in love all over again with the luscious red velvet Baby Bites at Pastry Art Bake Shoppe in Homewood, found a new favorite in the blissfully delicious wedding cake cupcake at Dreamcakes in Edgewood, and nibbled on a little bit of everything at Annalyce's Bake Shop on U.S. 280.
At Paramount, a little bakery and yogurt shop that opened last year on 20th Street North, we chatted with cupcake maker Shelly Reister.
While she has no formal culinary training, Reister said she has been baking since she made bacon corn muffins for a 4-H contest in the third grade.
These days, cupcakes are Reister's specialty, and among the favorites on the menu at Paramount are key lime, coconut, banana pudding and a decadent s'mores cupcake with triple-chocolate cake and chocolate frosting decorated with marshmallows, a graham cracker and a chunk of a Hershey's chocolate bar.
At Pastry Art Bake Shoppe in Homewood, owner Dennis Gregg told us his wife, Carol, came up with the idea for bakery's famous Baby Bites, which, as their name suggests, are little, golf-ball-sized cakes wrapped in a thin layer of icing.
"Our customers describe the Baby Bites as the perfect ratio of icing to cake," Gregg said.
And while they have the same basic ingredients as cupcakes, they're not really cupcakes in the traditional sense.
"They are an enigma," Gregg said. "Are they cupcakes, or are they a piece of cake?"
Gregg fought for four years to get the trademark on the Bama Bites name, he said, and he proudly displays the letter of proof inside his crowded little bakery, which, during our visit, was as busy as a beehive, with a constant stream of customers crowding around the front counter.
"Our customers call us the Homewood crack house,''Gregg joked. "Because when they have these (Baby Bites), they can't stop eating them."
From Pastry Art Bake Shoppe, we went west on Oxmoor Road to the Edgewood section of Homewood, where the mother-and-daughter team of Jan and Katie Moon have built Dreamcakes into a little cupcake empire.
Jan Moon worked in the test kitchen at Southern Living before she opened the original Dreamcakes in Cahaba Heights nearly four years ago. The bakery moved to Edgewood about a year later, and in less than three years there, it has become a neighborhood institution.
The Moons also sell their delectable cupcakes out of two cupcake trucks that make the rounds throughout the Birmingham area.
Dreamcakes' cupcakes are as pretty as they are yummy, with clever creations such as the Beatrix Potter carrot cupcake, the Curious George banana cupcake with peanut butter frosting, and the Strawberry Fields Forever, a strawberry cupcake with strawberry buttercream on top.
"I was a food stylist for a long time, so I believe you eat with your eyes first," Jan Moon said. "But it absolutely has to taste good, too."After leaving Homewood, we slogged through Friday afternoon traffic on U.S. 280 to Annalyce's Bake Shop, a cute bakery that Lori Voisin opened in a retail center in the Greystone area last December.
Voisin had worked in the corporate world as a finance manager for AT&T, but faced with a transfer to Atlanta, she decided to stay here and open a bakery. She got the confidence to do so after she got rave reviews from baking her sister's wedding cake and form the baked goods she made for events at her daughters' school.
She named the bakery Annalyce's for her two girls, Anna Catherine and Alyce. "They kind of feel an ownership in it," Voison said.
Voisin has about 60 flavors of cupcakes in her repertoire, and she features six of them on any given day.
Today's flavors were wedding cake, pumpkin, chocolate, red velvet, salted caramel and vanilla.
For our last stop of the day – and the final of the five-day tour – we took I-459 to the new Gigi's Cupcakes in Trussville.
Gigi's, as you surely know, is a chain founded by Nashville cupcake queen Gigi Butler, and it is famous for cupcakes with stacks of frosting as tall as the cakes themselves.
Having been to two other Gigi's franchises earlier in the week – including one in Mobile and another in Montgomery – we admit we weren't all that excited about visiting a third.
But we are so glad that we did.
Pam Kaufman takes great pleasure in going for a drive in her car and giving away leftover Gigi's cupcakes to random people she runs into along the way – from the produce vendor out on the highway to the parking lot attendant at the airport.
She does it just to see the smiles on their faces – and for the smile it brings to hers.
"I just try to catch the unexpected people, just to see their excitement," she said. "Every once in a while, they will hug me. It makes me feel good, too, to pass along that love."
We learned something else while we were out there, too.
Because Gigi's cupcakes are way more than a mouthful, there is no easy way to bite into one, as Jeff Kaufman soon discovered when he got ready to open his franchise.
"I couldn't figure out how to eat it," he said. "It's so big, it's like biting into a Wendy's triple-burger."
Then Kaufman hit on an idea – peeling off the wrapper, turning the cake upside-down, serving it in a bowl and eating it with a fork.
"That's what I've been doing ever since," he said. "And that's how I tell my customers to eat them, too."
The results of the hunt for The Best Little Cupcake in Alabama will be revealed on Tuesday, Oct. 30, on al.com.
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City police patrolmen will be walking and talking with residents a lot in the coming months.
Starting last week, walking and talking with residents was restarted as part of the city police routine.
On each shift, patrol officers are required to walk for a minimum of 30 minutes around the city to meet with neighbors and listen to them.
The program doesn't make as much sense in the winter, when fewer people are outside.
But it makes a lot of sense right now and allows Williamsport residents to get to know policemen as more than drivers of patrol cars. That familiarity can help prevent crimes and, just as vitally, can make a big difference when there is a crime.
Residents are more apt to cooperate and help policemen they know personally.
The walk and talk patrols follow a number of recent incidents of violence.
Will it stop the next act of violence from occurring?
There's no guarantee of that.
Will it reduce crime in the city? There's no guarantee of that.
But these patrols can't hurt.
And if they stop one act of crime from happening, that's a dividend.
Police need the public's cooperation to do their job to the maximum.
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High school rodeo season gets under way at the Ike
With prep basketball heading for post-season, high school rodeo takes center stage this week in West Monroe as the Northeast Louisiana High School Rodeo invades the Ike Hamilton Expo Center in West Monroe.
The rodeo begins on Friday night, February 27 at 7 p.m. and continues on Saturday at 7 p.m. Events wrap up Sunday beginning at 9 a.m. with the junior high events.
Admission is $5 for adults and children under five are free.
If you are a fan of rodeos, this week the Ike Hamilton Expo Center is definitely the place to be. You are talking about a full-fledged rodeo this week. You are going to see bull riding and bronc riding, steer wrestling, calf-roping, team roping and barrel racing to name a few. There are about 13 different events that you are going to get to see over the three-day span.
Serving as a qualifier for the Louisiana State Rodeo Championships as well as the national championships, Hammons said that the rodeo will feature local talent as well as some of the top riders throughout the state.
Schools from throughout the entire state of Louisiana are going to be here this weekend competing.
These are qualifying rodeos and the points that they accumulated will go towards the state finals and that will help determine who the state champions are. Then they take the top four finishers in every event to the National Championships which are in New Mexico this year.
Anyone really looking for an exciting thing to do this weekend, regardless of whether you are familiar with rodeos or not, to come out and see what is happening at the Ike Hamilton Expo Center because they will enjoy themselves once they give it a chance. It's exciting because kids can come out and see a lot of kids their own age compete.
The rodeo is sponsored by the Northeast Louisiana Rodeo Association and will be held at the Ike Hamilton Expo Center in West Monroe beginning Friday.
The junior high or Wrangler Division, features several different events from the high school group.
Scores from each rodeo are added together and the top 30 in each event advance to the state rodeo.
The top four from the state rodeo qualify for the National Finals Rodeo which is held in Farmington, NM in July.
Competitors may represent the high school they attend, but the high school does not provide them with any support.


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Manoa Campus, Kuykendall 106
Participants will learn how the digital image industry works, tips for searching images, various online resources, how to avoid copyright violation, how to develop a critical eye for identifying the credibility of digital images, and how to cite images in your paper and projects.
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sqlpython is an open source project powered by Assembla
Assembla offers free public and private SVN/Git repositories and project hosting with bug/issue tracking and collaboration tools.
Version 6, last updated by Catherine Devlin at 2012-05-27
notice: I've moved active development of sqlpython to Bitbucket: https://bitbucket.org/catherinedevlin/sqlpython
sqlpython is...
A command-line client for Oracle, PostgreSQL and MySQL database access. A fun alternative to the native command-line clients that ship with the databases (ie. Oracle's SQL*Plus, Postgres' psql, MySQL's mysql).
The full documentation is available at http://packages.python.org/sqlpython/
Getting the sqlpython source
The project is managed with Mercurial (ignore the Subversion tab). You can install on your machine with mercurial by issuing:
hg clone http://hg.assembla.com/sqlpython sqlpython
cd sqlpython
python setup.py develop
The sqlpython trunk generally depends on the cmd2 trunk, so you'll want that, too (in fact, do this first):
hg clone http://hg.assembla.com/python-cmd2
cd cmd2
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If you're like me and most Bay Area natives, you've spent your early morning car rides listening to your "cousin" Kevin Brown and the rest of the Kevin Brown in the Morning crew on KBLX. Thanks to Kevin, Nikki Thomas, and Joe McConnell, our morning commute was full of news, laughter, and celebrity gossip. You also got the chance to sing along with R&B favorites like Luther Vandross, and the Bay's own, Raphael Saadiq. The KBLX Morning crew definitely did become a part of many families; they were those cousins you didn't mind hearing from at 6 o'clock in the morning.
Sadly, after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, KBLX was sold to Entercom. Along with that purchase came the firing of station director and morning host of 22 years "Cousin" Kevin Brown, who has been replaced by The Steve Harvey Show as of May 8th. Evening radio personality Antoine Davis was also released from "The New KBLX" and the music has shifted away from the old school soul we've become accustomed to from 102.9.
The Bay Area is and has always been about local support; when one of our own is making it, we all thrive. We loved Kevin Brown because he was familiar with the Bay and we could relate to him. The Steve Harvey Show is a generic broadcast from the east coast; it fails to speak to Bay Area residents in that same direct and personal way that Kevin Brown did which makes it hard to connect with.
And let's not pretend that Steve Harvey isn't a problematic replacement. Sure, we loved him when he was reality checking Romeo and Bullet Head while wearing Easter Pimp suits, but his real life persona has proved controversial. His patriarchal, homo-phobic and otherwise close-minded way of viewing the world won't exactly be a welcome addition to the Bay Area's intelligent and discerning listeners. If you're unfamiliar with Steve Harvey's sentiments on these issues, please refer to the video below.
Our mornings have changed drastically. We'll no longer be able to call in and win tickets to Yoshi's, The Razz Room, and other homegrown venues. Our cars and homes won't be filled with Kevin, Nikki, and Joe's laughter as they dish out the daily Hollywood Minute.
As of right now, these changes are hard to swallow, but hopefully, our cousin hasn't been silenced for good.


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One good-looking actor who recently played Peter in the family film, "Peter Pan." He also is in the CBS drama, "Clubhouse." Yes, he may only be 15, but dag yo.. he's one sexy beast. Even his lisp is hot.
No words or examples could truly define J-man.
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The young actor who made his first huge hit in the movie Frailty, but has become more popular with his most recent film, Peter Pan. Definitely completely hot for a kid.
"That Jeremy Sumper is sure one sexy mother trucker."
লিখেছেন- baseball_rox_my_world 12 de এপ্রিল de 2004
cute guy from peter pan
hottie with a good body
লিখেছেন- briana 10 de জানুয়ারি de 2004
Jeremy Sumpter is an actor that plays in Just a dream,local boys, frality,peter pan, and he plays in the new show Clubhouse. In clubhouse he plays Pete Young. He is a sexy biotch!!! i love him!!
he is hot! and sexy and a good actor
লিখেছেন- wendy_wanna_be 23 de অক্টোবার de 2004
Jeremy Sumpter is turning 16 on the 5th of febuary. he is hot, sexxi, and EVERY THING about him makes me melt! i adore him and i got peter pan for x-mas!
Jeremy Sumpter is my boooooooooo!!! <3
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Over the last few weeks, there have been a lot of back and forth, the he said the she said and the threats about lawsuits between the Sharron Angle and Harry Reid campaigns. So I decided to take a look at what's going on to get an idea what the fuss was really all about.
Here's a brief outline of what's going on:
When Sharron Angel began her campaign for the Senate primary back in June, she had a website that listed all her achievements and her political beliefs. Her website listed what policies she would like to change if elected as the new Senator for Nevada.
The problem is after winning the primary, Sharron Angle saw the ugly truth- that a majority of Nevadans and Americans for that matter, disagreed with her stance on just about every political issue. So the geniuses behind her campaign decided to take down her old website and create a less, right-winged-nut-job leaning website. Technology however, was something the Angle's campaign didn't bet on.
Enter Harry Reid, Senator of Nevada.
The Reid campaign decided, and rightly so, that the real Sharon Angle should please stand up. They checked the archives for the old website and brought it back online under the new name, The Real Sharon Angle. The Angle campaign became livid. They were shocked! Shocked I tell ya, that anyone would dare try to associate Mrs. Angle to, Mrs. Angle. So shocked they were, that they sent the Reid campaign a cease and desist letter, threatening a lawsuit if Sharron Angle's views on policies were made public through this site.
…In A Nutshell!
- Her views that Social Security and Medicare should not only be privatized, but eliminated entirely through a "phasing out" process, where seniors would be gradually cut off from receiving these benefits. Benefits that Mrs. Angle refers to as "Welfare."
- Her views that the Education system, including Pell Grants should be dismantled and eliminated.
- Mrs. Angle believes that Corporations should be allowed to police themselves and companies like BP should be relieved of whatever regulations they're now under. Let the people affected by the actions of these companies fend for themselves.
- Wall Street Reform, as far as Sharron Angle is concerned is a joke. Not because of too little regulation or a watered down bill, but a joke because she wants no regulation at all. And while millions are still suffering from the decisions of those on Wall Street, Mrs. Angle believes that not regulating or reforming how business is conducted will be the better way to go.
- On Healthcare, Sharron Angle voted against a bill in the Nevada Assembly requiring Insurance companies to cover cancer screening. Sharron Angle is one of those far right winged enthusiast who believe that the ability to seek medical insurance should be reserved for those with the finances. If you can't afford it, stay your butt at home with your cancer and die for all she cares.
- On Jobs and the unemployed benefits, Sharron again sides with big businesses and corporations. She even went as far as calling the unemployed "spoiled," saying;
"You can make more money on unemployment than you can going down and getting one of those jobs that is an honest job but it doesn't pay as much. We've put in so much entitlement into our government that we really have spoiled our citizenry."
On and on and on, nuttery goes. She has issues with tap water and voted against a bill requiring fluoridation in two Nevada counties in 1999. She enlisted and supports armed militias, one in particular called the Oath Keepers. She proclaimed to a crowed back in February, "I call myself an oath keeper." According to its website and the founder of Oath keepers Stewart Rhodes, the group believes that it is their constitutional right to defend against the government any orders to disarm the American people.
In an interview held on Bill O'Reilly show, Mr. Stewart Rhodes was asked about this fear that Americans will be disarmed and placed under martial law. He explained;
It happened as recently as Katrina. You probably have seen the videos there of an old lady being tackled in her kitchen and disarmed of her revolver. And there was house-to-house searches for firearms. And you have the police chief declaring that no one would be allowed to have weapons, and they're going to take all the guns. And they did. So they disarmed Americans over some bad weather. As though the bad weather suspended the Second Amendment. So that's the most recent example.
It was then pointed out to Mr. Rhodes that New Orleans was in a state of emergency, and that local authorities couldn't control the city. Rhodes replied, "So you call it state of emergency. Call it what you want. It's still unconstitutional."
This is what Sharron Angle is trying to hide from the American people. Sharron Angle is trying to keep you from seeing the only thing that is a threat to her winning in November. Sharron Angel is trying to keep you from meeting, Sharron Angel – the nut in a nutshell.
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Historic districts such as Sunset and Manhattan Heights, Austin Terrace and Old San Francisco have buildings in them that aren't protected by city code. But the Historic Landmark Commission wants to change that.
They want certain rules to apply to every building in a historic district to maintain the area's integrity. This means developers and home owners will have to follow city protocol for how the buildings look and operate.
Some say this will increase expenses and repel investors. And if people don't want to spend the extra dollars, these neighborhoods will continue to deteriorate. One homeowner though who values the guidelines.
"I think it's just an extra step we have to take living in a historical district, but I think its well worth it," Billy Barrow of Austin Terrace. "Instead of having inappropriate materials like chain-link fences, its things that would kind of bring down the value."
On both sides of the issue people looking at El Paso's future, they just don't agree on what it should look like.
Public comment on this proposal will be tomorrow during the city council meeting.


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Dear Midwife,
I was on birth control for 4 years. I decided to stop taking it the beginning of August this year to ttc. After stopping I had a normal period. Since then I have not had one at all. It has been 4 months. I have had times where I have spotted for a day or two, but never a regular period.
Prior to birth control I always had regular and on time periods. I have taken pregnancy tests and they have all been negative. My question is, should this be something to be worried about or is the BC still working it's way out of my system completely?
I think 4 months is long enough to wait. You may need a "jump start" to get things going again. I'm assuming that you did not gain a significant amount of weight during those 4 years, because if you did, that might explain the delay. Even so, I think a check-up is in order. Good luck!
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I'm REALLY not cut out for DatingDawn Meehan
I've been on my own with the kids for over two years now. I've been officially divorced for a year and a half. I've been thinking about dating lately. I mean, I've been thinking about it in theory.
I'm far too busy and wouldn't know where to start meeting people. I'd feel too guilty leaving my kids to go out for the evening when it seems like I don't have enough time with them as it is. And I'm not keen on the idea of introducing anyone to my kids at any point in the future. I can't imagine anyone else becoming part of their lives. Still, I guess I'm feeling lonely. Well, mostly I just feel overwhelmed with responsibility. I could never have imagined just how hard it is to juggle everything and be the sole caregiver to six kids along with being their provider as well. No time off, no every-other-weekend breaks, not even dinner out by myself or with friends now and then. My ex hasn't worked in over a year. I doubt he ever will. So, yeah, I mostly feel extremely overwhelmed. But now and then, when I have a minute to sit down and take a breath, a twinge of lonliness creeps in.
Those aren't the only reasons why I'm only theoretically considering dating. Another big reason I can't imagine actually going out with anyone and getting to know them is that I don't think I would like anyone who was idiotic enough to like me. I'm not an easy person to get along with. I'm impatient, I have no tolerance for stupidity, and I like things to be done the right way – my way. I want help, but I want to do it all myself. I hate being stuck in a rut, but I hate surprises even more. And if a guy caters to me and is the most sensitive, thoughtful, kind, compassionate person, it irritates me that he's too girly and I wish he'd just tell me off and put me in my place when I'm being a snot. Then again, if he did that, I'd probably cry that he was insensitive and didn't care. So, really any guy who would want to put up with that neurosis has got to have some sort of mental disorder, so I'm pretty sure I wouldn't be interested in him. Also, where I live, the guys I've seen tend to wear baseball caps, drive pickup trucks, say "all y'all", and are missing several teeth. Then there's the fact that I'm old and fat and have six kids. Anyone who'd be interested in this amazing hotness is clearly blind and on drugs. I don't think I'd want to date someone on drugs.
And even more importantly, let's say I got desperate and decided I liked pickup truck driving, "all y'all" saying, toothless druggies. What on earth would I have to talk about on a date? Seriously, I just had a lengthy conversation on Facebook about how Ruby wouldn't let Max use scissors or glue, or fly a kite because he was too little, but she sent him to the grocery store by himself to buy eggs for her. I was discussing cartoon rabbits, for crying out loud! How long could a conversation about Bubble Guppies, Sid the Science Kid's annoying grandmother, and Dr. Doofenschmirtz's latest 'inator last? I can just imagine the stupefied look at any potential date's face as I regale him with SpongeBob quotes. "Psst, Squidward, I'm working in the kitchen… at night! Hey Squidward, guess what. I'm chopping lettuce… at night! Look at me, I'm swabbing the bathroom… at night! Ow, I burned my hand… at night!"
"Look, all y'all, I'm walking out the door… at night!" would be his response as he made a beeline for the exit.
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America's shale gas revolution is already paying off big time. Not only has it been a boon to consumers and companies who use natural gas for heating their homes and offices, it also appears to be benefiting the environment. Let's take a closer look.
EIA reports lower CO2 emissions
Last week, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported that U.S. energy-related carbon dioxide emissions for 2012 fell to 5.3 billion tons – the lowest level in nearly two decades. What's more is that since 2007, emissions have declined consecutively each year, with the exception of 2010. The reason?
The EIA attributed the decline in CO2 emissions primarily to the shift away from coal, the most carbon-intensive fossil fuel, and toward natural gas, the least carbon-intensive fuel, for electric power generation. Less demand for transportation fuels and relatively weak demand for winter heating also played a role in driving emissions lower.
Coal-to-gas switching
Over the past few years, the transition toward natural-gas-fired plants and the retirement of older, coal-powered plants has been an unmistakable trend among utility companies.
For the better part of the past couple of decades, coal traded at a substantial discount to natural gas on an energy equivalent basis. In fact, it held up as the least expensive thermal fuel in the U.S. over that time period.
But all that changed in 2011, as natural gas prices slipped below $3 per Mcf that November. The downward trend in prices continued until spring of 2012, when gas hit a decade low of around $1.82 per Mcf on April 20.
Massively discounted gas prices drove utility companies with the flexibility to rebalance their production mix to burn more natural gas and less coal. In the first half of 2012, when natural gas was especially cheap, several utilities announced plans to curtail coal-powered generation in favor of gas-fired plants.
For instance, Southern Company's (NYSE: SO ) share of coal used for total power generation fell from 70% to 30%, while the share of natural gas rose from 11% to 47%. Not surprisingly, the company ended up burning more natural gas than it did coal for the first time in its century-long history.
Impact on coal producers
As increasing numbers of utility companies made the switch to natural gas, the price of thermal coal – the varietal used mainly for power generation – plummeted, leading many producers to reduce production drastically and, in many cases, lay off workers.
For instance, in the second quarter of last year, Arch Coal (NASDAQOTH: ACIIQ ) shuttered four thermal coal mines in Appalachia and idled another, as it struggled to cut costs in the face of falling demand for thermal coal. Not long after, in September, Alpha Natural Resources (NASDAQOTH: ANRZQ ) announced that it would idle mines in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Virginia and lay off almost 10% of its employees.
However, some coal producers, such as Cliffs Natural Resources (NYSE: CLF ) and Peabody Energy (NASDAQOTH: BTUUQ ) , fared relatively better due to the type of coal produced and the location of their operations.
Cliffs' savior was its focus on metallurgical coal – the varietal used primarily in steel production – which traded at a significant premium to thermal coal. Still, the company was forced to sell its stake in Sonoma Coal last year, as even metallurgical coal saw a sharp drop-off in demand. For Peabody, a relatively robust foreign export market buoyed profits, as the company benefited from its dominant presence in Australia and the broader Asia-Pacific market.
Final thoughts
Falling carbon dioxide emissions are great news, especially considering the resurgence of the climate change debate precipitated by the Keystone XL discussion. However, with natural gas prices on the rise and coal prices still depressed, the coal-to-gas switching trend is expected to decelerate. It will be interesting to see what impact this has on the level of emissions this year.
It will also be interesting to see how coal producers fare, as many turn to more lucrative foreign markets in the face of weaker domestic demand. One coal company with a strong foreign presence is Peabody Energy, which has deals in place to get its cheaper coal from the Powder River and Illinois basins to India, China, and the EU. For investors looking to capitalize on a rebound in the U.S. coal market, The Motley Fool has authored a special new premium report detailing exactly why Peabody Energy is perhaps most worthy of your consideration. Don't miss out on this invaluable resource -- simply click here now to claim your copy today.


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Actually, let's take it a step further: Bruce Rondon didn't look much like a Major League pitcher Sunday.
And, that's a problem, not only for Rondon, but for the Tigers, who took a giant risk when they indirectly invested heavily in the 22-year-old by deciding to stand pat this offseason.
The Tigers had their opportunities. They could've rolled the dice on established closers Rafael Soriano or Jonathan Broxton. But, they didn't.
They still have a chance to bring back Jose Valverde. But, they won't.
Right now, it appears the Tigers still remain committed to filling that role with an internal candidate. And, despite his early-season struggles, many Tigers officials remain hopeful Rondon will be the one to fill it -- so long as he addresses a few pressing concerns.
In his past four games, Rondon has allowed 10 of 21 hitters faced to reach base. He allowed three Sunday in arguably his worst appearance in a Tigers uniform to date.
"I think it's too early to get excited about anything," Leyland cautioned when asked if Rondon's spring troubles are a cause for concern.
No, there's no need to push the panic button, but should the Tigers at least be worried?
It wasn't just that he gave up a home run, a walk and a run-scoring double as part of Detroit's 6-1 loss to Atlanta. Pitchers tend to get lit up in exhibition games while mixing and matching pitches. It was, more so, how Rondon gave up those two runs.
"Right now, he's throwing it pretty hard," Leyland said. "And, they're hitting it pretty hard."
That was apparent in the fifth inning when Tyler Pastornicky, who hit only two homers in 169 at-bats last season, pulled a 96-mph fastball to left field, clearing the top of the fence for a leadoff home run.
And, that's the problem. Batters seem to be roughing up Rondon's fastball.
It's a pitch that has reportedly touched 103 mph. And, though it's been clocked at 100 mph on several occasions this spring, his four-seam fastball tends to sit between 97-99 mph more often than not.
"Sometimes when people see triple digits, they think every pitch is going to be triple digits," Leyland said. "That's not going to happen."
But, that's not to say a 98 mph fastball can't be effective -- so long as it's coupled with effective secondary pitches. Hence, Rondon's other problem.
Entering spring, Rondon received heaps of praise for his changeup and slider. Neither looked overly impressive Sunday afternoon as he missed wildly with both.
As a result, he was oftentimes forced to go back to his bread-and-butter fastball -- a pitch that worked wonders in the minors. But, up here? In the majors? It's proving not to be invincible.
"There's a couple fallacies about baseball," Leyland said. "Unless that fastball is doing something, it doesn't bother these guys up here one bit."
Mets third baseman David Wright proved Leyland's point when he pulled a 96-mph fastball to left off Rondon for a line-drive RBI single Friday. Rondon, in turn, picked up the loss.
So, what needs to happen? What does Rondon need to do -- or stop doing -- to fulfill the high expectations that have clouded him while he competes for a roster spot this spring?
Mostly, he needs to improve his control, not only with his secondary pitches, but with his high fastball, which has already contributed to five walks in 3 2/3 innings. And, for a pitcher notorious for hitting triple digits, that could be quite a difficult problem to fix.
"I've never seen any pitcher in my life that throws 100 mph and has good control with it," Leyland said. "I don't give a care what anybody says. When they throw it 100, they're throwing it 100. When they're throwing it 100, they're winging it."
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By "simple" I mean:
Short list of ingredientsUsing only common ingredients available at small grocery stores in rural USFairly short preparation time
Try this: http://robbwolf.com/wp/wp-content/up...FoodMatrix.pdf
Iuse Paleo Recipes - chowstalker all the time for ideas. I just adapt the recipes for what I have available.
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No jobs for biotech students
By ENS Economic Bureau - HYDERABAD
Published: 09th April 2013 07:35 AM
Last Updated: 09th April 2013 07:35 AM
With no noticeable growth in the number of new biotech companies setting shop, unemployment rate among biotechnology students seems to be steadily rising.
According to estimates, there are more than 100 colleges and institutes in the state offering biotech courses. Together, they have more than 10,000 seats and churn out nearly 8,000 to 9,000 graduates every year. "But unlike IT and ITES sectors, biotechnology doesn't hire in thousands. If they hire in hundreds, then it's considered a huge company," said P V Appaji, Executive Director, Pharmexcil, a trade body.
Across India, about 40,000 biotechnology students pass out every year but the total industry, with about 500 biotech companies, employs not more than 50,000 across the country. "That leaves a supply and demand gap of about 25:1," said Appaji. The industry, however, is not content with the quality of students produced. "The infrastructure in colleges leaves much to be desired. Students who graduate do not even know how to handle lab equipment sometimes," said Krishna Ella, CMD, Bharat Biotech.
And in a bid to bridge this demand-supply gap, the government may be considering setting up a finishing school.
"We do have a proposal. But it's still in a concept stage. The idea is to train students as per industry requirements. We also encourage and facilitate the industry to forge tie ups with colleges so as to offer industry exposure to students," said V Prasanna Kumar, Joint Director, Commissioner of Industries, GoAP.
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Bellator FC 20: Alexander Shlemenko vs Jared Hess
that knee was messed up!
but ya gotta love the bob'n avoidin the strikes...I was like... awww yeah baby! HA!
Damn, how tough is Hess.
Play by play of the fight:
Round 1 - Hess looks much bigger here. Shlemenko is hesitant here with the desire to not get put on his back. Knee from Shlemenko as Hess shoots in and Hess gets the quick, easy takedown into side control. Hess takes his back in a scramble. Brief opportunity for a twister for Hess but instead he's back to regular back control. Shlemenko tries to stand up but can't as Hess has control of his body. Rear naked choke attempt and Shlemenko escapes. Shlemenko back to his feet but Hess still has his body locked up. Hess finally gets the takedown again and again takes the back. Shlemenko manages to get up and just misses a big knee. Spinning back fist from Shlemenko and Hess takes him right back down. 10-9 round for Hess.
Round 2 - Hess with a quick takedown and Shlemenko goes for the guillotine but can't finish the submission and now Hess is in his guard. Hess working ground and pound while Shlemenko keeps trying to catch a triangle. Deep triangle is locked in by Shlemenko, now trying to switch to an armbar and Hess escapes. Now Shlemenko with a leg lock and again Hess escapes. Hess back on top in the guard and Shlemenko deserves credit for trying to be active off his back. 10-9 Hess.
Round 3 - Right away Hess gets another takedown avoiding the knee that Shlemenko tries to throw. Shlemenko manages to stand up. KNEE FROM SHLEMENKO AND HESS IS OUT! Wait, they aren't stopping it, the fight is still going and now Shlemenko is on top in the guard of Hess. Shlemenko stands back up and Hess can't get back to his feet, he's wobbly and can't stand up correctly. Hess's knee is badly dislocated. The fight is over. Alexander Shlemenko wins by TKO (injury), round 3.
punchbag & kantowrestler, nice call :thumbsup:
Even I screamed like my wife!!! My word that knee was nasty!! Every replay they play is more sickening.
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Since we've been doing a lot of "cooking as entertainment," my wife and I have started drinking a bit of wine to help make cooking more entertaining. 🙂
Always price conscious, we set out to buy wines that we enjoyed but didn't bust the bank. As twenty-somethings, we really don't need our palates reaching beyond our pocketbooks, if I may be so bold in my use of alliteration. Fortunately, our tastes are plenty satisfied with bottles that cost only in the "teens" (or less, as is the case with many Rieslings). For some of our wine-buying tips, I invite you to read an earlier post title How to Save Money on Wine [3].
So I wasn't surprised to read a WSJ article [4] that basically called wine critics full of crap. Actually, full of crap is probably a little harsh, but the point of the article was that wine critics are inconsistent, to the point of being random, and that wine ratings is big business.
In his first study, each year, for four years, Mr. Hodgson served actual panels of California State Fair Wine Competition judges—some 70 judges each year—about 100 wines over a two-day period. He employed the same blind tasting process as the actual competition. In Mr. Hodgson's study, however, every wine was presented to each judge three different times, each time drawn from the same bottle.
The results astonished Mr. Hodgson. The judges' wine ratings typically varied by ±4 points on a standard ratings scale running from 80 to 100. A wine rated 91 on one tasting would often be rated an 87 or 95 on the next. Some of the judges did much worse, and only about one in 10 regularly rated the same wine within a range of ±2 points.
There's more to the story, and more alarming statistics, than what I quoted but the conclusion is the same – the wine rating system is flawed, the raters aren't as good as they'd like to believe, and that a higher rating might not necessarily mean a better wine… just a better day.
Which shouldn't be surprising… if you hate chardonnay, you'll hate it regardless of the score. In fact, the better the chardonnay, the more you might hate it.
Which brings me back to my point… try a bunch of wine, buy what you like, and ignore rankings and ratings. We know this when it comes to movie and restaurant reviews, but somehow with wine it's different. My favorite places to eat are absolutely dives with little decor, no ambiance, emotionless (sometimes, rude!) wait staff, but the most delicious food I've ever had. Restaurant critics would slam them if critics reviewed those types of places, but they're perfect to me.
So the next time you see wine rankings and scores, remember that there's can be a four point swing either way (on average) and that you are the sole judge of what you'll like.
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We hope you all liked the final design we unveiled on Friday for Rupert's online birthday card. As you may remember, we held a contest for a fan to design Rupert's card and we're happy to say the winner was Cindy H! Here's how she came up with the design:
I got the main idea when I looked at a few photographs of Rupert. On one of them he wore his t-shirt with the big eye (I wanted to use that) and a few others showed him carrying the Olympic torch. That's when I thought it would be funny to let birthday candles (with big eyes!) use the Olympic torch to light themselves.
Finding a proper background was what took me the longest. After a while I decided that listening to some music might help.
So I turned on my "Ed Sheeran" CD and the moment I heard the first sound, I could see the finished picture right in front of me and knew exactly what I wanted to do! Just like magic!
I spent a lot of time creating all the different candles and somehow connecting them with Rupert.
Cindy sent us the individual images of the candles, which are pretty awesome. See them here.
We also wanted to showcase our runner-up's entry. This sleek design was made by Dionne S!
Thank you to everyone who took part in the birthday card design contest, and also our other two contests! We hope you had a merry Grintmas. :)
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The National Law Journal has a story outlining the measure.
The "Justice for Troops Act" is co-sponsored by U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl, D-Wis. and U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. A spokeswoman from Kohl's office said Monday the Senate is expected to debate the overall military funding bill this week.


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Jason Wesco used to stare at the state map on his office wall and wonder how to get dental care to poor people all across Kansas.
This shortage of oral health care is complex and widespread. Ten Kansas counties have no dentist at all. Several areas of our state lack dentists who will accept Medicaid or Health Wave. And many of the Kansans who need help the most cannot afford to travel to other counties for dental services.
Over time, Wesco came up with an idea to create a dental treatment base, or hub, at existing safety net clinics in every region of Kansas. Some dental staff at each hub would then take mobile equipment throughout the region to provide screenings and care at temporary sites, or spokes, such as schools and nursing homes. Patients at spokes who needed more extensive treatment would be sent to the regional hub.
But Wesco, who was then working at the Kansas Association for the Medically Underserved, knew he would need a lot of help to turn his Dental Hubs and Spokes idea into reality.
Typically, health foundations each have different rules and timetables for funding projects, but Kansas foundations have forged partnerships on a number of initiatives to improve the health of our state. So in 2007, Wesco asked every major health funder in Kansas to meet on this issue. Working together, these groups all agreed on a funding process that would pool $6.112 million together for Dental Hubs and Spokes.
"The Kansas Health Foundation strongly believes in the power of partnerships to help us reach our goal of improving the health of all Kansans," said Steve Coen, president and CEO of the Kansas Health Foundation. "Dental Hubs and Spokes is a great example of how partnerships like these can step up and address an urgent need."
The Kansas Health Foundation contributed $1 million to the project, while other groups gave the following amounts: United Methodist Health Ministry Fund –$1.25 million; Kansas Department of Health and Environment – $1.5 million; Sunflower Foundation – $800,000; Jones Foundation – $574,000; Delta Dental Foundation – $563,000; and REACH Healthcare Foundation – $425,000.
"As far as we know, it's the only private-public partnership like this in the country," says Cathy Harding, executive director for KAMU.
Since Dental Hubs and Spokes began three years ago, hubs have been created in Lyon, Crawford, Geary, Sedgwick, Saline, Reno, Ellis and Finney counties. Now, in the program's final year of funding, those eight hubs provide dental services in 74 Kansas counties.
These Hubs and Spokes receive payments from Medicaid and Health Wave, helping them to reach the goal of becoming financially self-sustaining after three years. Best of all, this program has made significant improvements in the health of thousands of Kansans, including many of the state's youngest residents.
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While visiting friends in Florida, I went to the local health club to enjoy my water aerobics.
Before the class began, people introduced themselves, and it quickly became clear that almost everyone was from somewhere else.
In the midst of the intense workout, I realized each of us is "from somewhere else" even if we are from the same family or religious or ethnic group.
I remembered congregants who had said about some of my sermons, "When you spoke about X, I knew you were speaking to me."
I went back to reread my original text and could not find any mention of "X," but had no desire to call anyone to say, "I never said that."
What he or she heard and what I said reflected how each of us had come to the worship experience "from somewhere else" — with different backgrounds and diverse needs, wants and perspectives.
In the pool, I smiled as I remembered a recent experience in which I eulogized a congregant/ friend of 39 years.
He was deeply committed to a number of social causes and in his retirement years spent many hours tutoring young men who had been incarcerated for short periods of time. He espoused a liberal and rather independent political philosophy, and I learned only after his death that he was a Republican. I always "assumed" he was a Democrat. I had not realized he and I had come "from somewhere else," though there was much we shared.
Differences even in families
In families with more than one child, especially if there are several years between them, it becomes clear siblings share a common biology but a different psychological geography. My brother is 12 years younger than I, which means my parents had 12 years of different experiences and influences between my birth and his. The world of 1954 was unlike the world of 1942. He and I share many of the same interests, look very much alike and, my oldest grandson who at an early age had difficulty distinguishing his uncle from me, refers to Uncle Jeff as "Uncle Poppa."
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Much has been written about the uniqueness of the American experience, particularly that for much of our shared history, almost everyone came from somewhere else. My childhood neighborhood was a melting pot of Poles, Lithuanians, Italians, Russians and Scots. I had difficulty understanding why the Lithuanian Catholics disliked the Polish Catholics, but learned years later there were similar attitudes between Jews of various communities, with everyone coming from someplace else.
There is an important question confronting each of us as adults: Recognizing that everyone comes from someplace else (geographically, spiritually and emotionally), how may we journey to a shared and mutually envisioned future? How do the religious, educational and political systems enable or disable us? In interfaith dialogue, I realize over and over again that while we come from someplace else, we can choose to appreciate where and who we are now.
Einstein said, "In order to go somewhere else, we must think in a different way."
I believe that "different way" is essential to our personal and national future. And, I ask, are we, as individuals and as a complex society, open to understanding we all come from someplace else and, if we are willing to be open to growth and change, may we journey together to somewhere else?
The French philosopher Henri Bergson noted, "To exist is to change. To change is to mature. To mature is to go on creating oneself endlessly."
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Hagel seeks changes in military law
The Pentagon said Monday that it would ask Congress to change military law so that commanders can no longer overturn convictions without explanation, a proposal that follows a public outcry over the handling of some sexual-assault cases. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said he wanted to take away senior commanders' long-standing authority to toss out jury verdicts after a court-martial but before the case can be heard on appeal. While commanders could still reduce or even eliminate sentences, under Hagel's proposal they would have to justify their actions in writing for the first time and could not set aside convictions in major cases. Hagel's action was prompted by the response to an Air Force general's decision in February to grant clemency to a fighter pilot who had been convicted by a military jury of sexually assaulting a woman while she slept in his guest bedroom. The decision infuriated lawmakers and advocacy groups.
Roadside bomb hits bus, killing 9
A roadside bomb hit a public bus in a restive province near the Afghan capital on Monday, killing at least nine passengers and raising the death toll from violence in the country to more than 100 this month, officials said. The explosion occurred in the Sayed Abad district of Wardak province, deputy provincial police chief Gen. Abdul Razaq Quraishi said. The governor's office said the bus was traveling from eastern Ghazni province to the capital.
Senate Democrat backs gay nuptials
South Dakota Democratic Sen. Tim Johnson, who announced his retirement last month, has reversed his position on gay marriage, saying Monday that he supports the legalization of same-sex unions. "After lengthy consideration, my views have evolved sufficiently to support marriage equality legislation," he said. His announcement leaves three Senate Democrats who have not come out in support of federal efforts to legalize gay marriage: Mary Landrieu of Louisiana, Mark Pryor of Arkansas and Joe Manchin of West Virginia.
Journalist dies following beating
The Russian journalist Mikhail Beketov, who became a symbol of the culture of impunity after he was brutally beaten in 2008, died of heart failure Monday. After Beketov, 55, wrote about alleged government corruption in the city of Khimki, where he lived, he was beaten so severely that he spent the rest of his life using a wheelchair. Police barely investigated the case.
Seattle: Walli Mujahidh, 34, was sentenced in federal court Monday to 17 years in prison for helping plot an attack with machine guns and grenades on a Seattle military complex in 2011.
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Must have vast experience in the design and construction of solid wood doors.
I am an artist and furniture maker. I have been commissioned to make two solid wood doors for our local tourism building that is currently under construction. This door will not be following the traditional style and rail design. But must be able to withstand the movement of an exterior door.
The door will be made primarily from local walnut, but also incorporate small panels of maple, sassafras, cherry.
You will review my current design, and supply a report and simple drawing of any suggestions you have. Our only concern is in regards to limiting the risk/problem in regard to the "movement" of the wood (I'm the designer).
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Bike the Big Apple
A retired teacher helps tourists take the city by the handlebars.
Chasidic Williamsburg, Roosevelt Island and Long Island City are easily navigable by bicycle, but given New York's frenetic pace, you might prefer an expert take you there.
Bronx native Joel Seidenstein stands ready at the handlebars.
After 33 years teaching social studies in the city public schools, Seidenstein launched Bike the Big Apple bicycle tours as a second career. His professional experience and Borscht Belt one-liners make this Teaneck, N.J. resident a charming guide.
On a recent Friday, I joined Seidenstein, a second guide and eight tourists for the "Back to the Old Country -- The Ethnic Apple Tour." For five hours and 18 miles we cycled over bridges and waterways, dodging traffic jams, potholes and hazards by taking "quieter" streets. (This is New York, after all.) It was a great alternative to explore the city's ethnic diversity and visit one of its most interesting Jewish areas: Williamsburg.
Our tour began on Second Avenue as we picked up our bikes at the Pedal Pusher Bike Shop on the Upper East Side. Equipped with helmets and Velcroed ankle ties to keep pants from getting caught in bike chains, we headed south, single file, to 60th Street. We schlepped our bikes up a flight of stairs and wheeled them on to a massive tram for a ride over the East River. Featured in the smash film "Spider-Man," this Swiss-made ski tram was installed about 30 years ago. It is one of the few of its kind operating in an urban setting. Surrounded by windows on all sides, the 360-degree view was spectacular.
Within minutes we landed on Roosevelt Island. While we stopped and admired the views, Seidenstein explained how the island evolved into a "city within the city" as a refuge for smallpox victims, the insane and criminals. Once known as Welfare Island, it was filled with institutions and "undesirables" from the bigger city just across the river.
Seidenstein led us on our bikes across the island, pointing out landmarks along the way. When we reached the northern tip of the island facing Hell's Gate, Gracie Mansion and the Triborough Bridge, Seidenstein read to us from Charles Dickens, who visited the island 150 years ago and described the "ugly nakedness of these houses of hell."
To leave the island, we pedaled up the 59th Street Bridge to Queens, then past the former Pepsi-Cola plant to Long Island City, where we stopped at a small park at the end of the railroad tracks. With the beautiful backdrop of the city behind him, Seidenstein recalled the history of the neighborhood and how barges met trains delivering goods destined for the city.
As we made our way into the heart of the neighborhood, Seidenstein pointed out the ethnic mix of the area. Examples were everywhere. A Spanish bodega called Los Amigos Deli stood in the shadow of the Italian Manetta Ristorante.
Soon after we were in Greenpoint, a Polish-Russian neighborhood that also has an Islamic presence. Mosques and Orthodox churches stand practically side by side. While the rest of our group, which wasn't Jewish, went on to eat in a non-kosher Thai restaurant, I continued on to Williamsburg, with the plan that our group would join me there after lunch.
I had a great time exploring this Chasidic neighborhood on bike, meandering down the streets and into a few shops. An estimated 60,000 Satmars call Williamsburg home, and I found myself amid the Sabbath eve bustle. I felt a bit out of place as a modern woman with a bicycle in tow, but knowing that I was soon to be joining their pre-Shabbat rush, I also felt a certain kinship and an appreciation for their traditional way of life and the preservation of many important Jewish values.
When the rest of the tour group rejoined me soon after, Seidenstein asked me to translate Hebrew writing spray-painted on the sidewalk that encouraged the observance of the "holy Shabbos." As we stood there discussing the Satmar way of life, the local bus rolled by, the words "Williamsburg Trolley" spelled out above the windshield in Hebrew letters.
From Williamsburg we continued onward past a few other sites, including the old Navy Yard, where director Steven Spielberg has purchased property to build a "Hollywood of the East."
Leaving Brooklyn, the Friday traffic was heavy, but the view of Lower Manhattan was well worth it. Our ascent onto the Brooklyn Bridge was the perfect finale. The expansive skyline unfolded to our left and right. Once we reached the halfway point, Seidenstein wowed us with more historic details about the fascinating construction of this architectural masterpiece.
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Tropical Depression 11 was upgraded to Tropical Storm Kirk Tuesday night. At 11:00 p.m. AST the center of Tropical Storm Kirk was located near latitude 23.9 north, longitude 45.0 west.
Kirk is moving toward the west near 12 mph, 19 km/h, and this motion is expected to continue for the next 24 hours. A turn toward the west- northwest is forecast by late Wednesday.
Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 45 mph, 75 km/h, with higher gusts. Some strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours.
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 80 miles, 130 km to the north of the center.
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Crimestoppers of Acadia Parish and the Rayne Police Department needs you help to recover a tractor that was stolen from a Rayne business.
On Sunday July 17, around midnight, a late model Ford truck pulling a 16' car hauler loaded a Kubota tractor with a front loader and backhoe from Dejean's Vault Company located at 805 East Texas and was last seen heading west on East Texas Avenue into Rayne.
The truck was captured on security camera footage. The public's assistance is needed to identify the suspect vehicle and recover the stolen tractor.
The truck is a late model White Ford F150 or F250 - 2 Wheel drive extended cab truck with a tool box and the tailgate missing pulling a dual axel car hauler
Stolen from the business was an orange 2005 Kubota L3400DT-R – Serial Number 54555-14433. It was equipped with a Kubota LA 463FL front loader Serial #16611 and a Woods backhoe Serial #969829
If you have any information about this incident or suspect, call Acadia Crimestoppers at 789-(TIPS), 789-8477. Callers will remain anonymous and could receive up to a $1,000 cash reward.


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WAUKESHA, Wis. - Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, the newly minted vice presidential candidate, drank in the adoration of a crowd at the county fairgrounds Sunday evening, after two days as the tip of the spear of the Republican campaign for the White House.
"It's great to be home," Ryan said, as Mitt Romney, the man who chose him for as running mate, stood behind grinning. "My veins run on cheese, bratwurst, and a little Spotted Cow, Leine's, and Miller," Ryan said, referring to popular brands of beer in Wisconsin.
The ticket formed at last, Romney and Ryan have been campaigning together with a sense of urgency, packing crowds into arenas and fairgrounds in the swing states of Virginia and North Carolina, the Nov. 6 election a little less than three months away.