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"Never met a wilderness she did like."
By Ben Ptashnik and Victoria Collier
Oh, make you wanna holler
The way they do my life
This ain't livin', this ain't livin'
No, no baby, this ain't livin'
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--Marvin Gaye, "Inner City Blues"
On July 18 thousands of activists and dozens of organizations will converge on downtown Detroit to protest the privatization of the city's assets and the disconnection of water to tens of thousands of low-income residents. The UN has called the shutoff a human rights violation. Demonstrators from around the country will rally in Hart Plaza at 1 pm, linking arms with the citizens of Detroit to protest the hostile corporate takeover by Wall Street banks and their ALEC-led political allies in the Michigan Statehouse, including Governor Rick Snyder.
July 18 marks the one-year anniversary of the announcement by Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr that Detroit must file for bankruptcy—a decision that County Judge Rosemarie Aquilina immediately ruled violates the Michigan Constitution and state law and must be withdrawn. "I have some very serious concerns because there was this rush to bankruptcy court that didn't have to occur and shouldn't have occurred," Aquilina stated. Orr and Snyder managed to circumvent her ruling, and the bankruptcy proceeded. The next few months will determine how successful they will be.
On July 4 the activist community of Detroit put out this call to action:
"We call on activists everywhere to come to Detroit on Friday, July 18th, for a rally and march to fight the dictatorship of emergency manager Kevyn Orr, appointed by millionaire Republican Governor Rick Snyder, and backed by Wall Street bankers and the 1 percent. Under a state-imposed bankruptcy, the City of Detroit workers face severe cuts to their pensions and tens of thousand people face water shut-offs.
"The banks, which have destroyed Detroit's neighborhoods through racist predatory sub-prime mortgages and saddled the city of Detroit with fraudulent financing, continue to loot the people of Detroit.
Detroiters have lost their democratic rights – 'elected' officials serve at the pleasure of the unelected Emergency Manager – and may be fired at any time."
-- Detroit Moratorium Now and Freedom Fridays Coalition
Starting July 15, the Federal Bankruptcy Court in downtown Detroit will be holding hearings, and the people of Detroit will be speaking out against the emergency manager's economic "Plan of Adjustment."
The people of Detroit, 83 percent of whom are African American, know that their crisis was manipulated to force bankruptcy. In 2012, they fought to get a public initiative on the Michigan ballot, which overwhelmingly defeated Public Act 4, the anti-democratic law that granted the emergency manager complete authority over local officials, the power to nullify public rulings and bodies, and to strip unions of collective bargaining rights and health benefits.
But so intent were the right-wing legislature and Governor Rick Snyder to subvert the will of the people that in a lame duck session immediately following the referendum, the legislature issued a newer version of the law, Public Act 436, which they attached to an appropriation bill. It was a parliamentary trick that eliminated the possibility of another referendum.
Many Detroiters believe that the aggressive foreclosures and water shutoffs are a deliberate scheme to shock the population, drive longtime residents out of the city center, seize property, and gentrify downtown Detroit and the waterfront. This game-plan was played out in Benton Harbor, Michigan, also forced into emergency management, where corporate vultures grabbed a chunk of the city's waterfront to build a golf course.
Detroit was no more "bankrupt" than many American cities suffering post-2008 loss of their real estate tax base, a crisis caused directly by Wall Street and the very same banks now promoting Detroit's bankruptcy. Motor City was particularly devastated by the sub-prime mortgage schemes, which targeted African-Americans, whom the banks knew could not afford the loans they promoted. Detroit had the largest percentage of sub-prime victims per capita of any city in the United States. Foreclosures rates continue to be among the highest in the country.
The 2008 Ponzi scheme market collapse also led to $1.5 billion in budget-fix loans foisted on Detroit by a bank consortium led by Bank of America -- loans connected to the LIBOR interest rate manipulation crimes, for which the banks were indicted and fined. According to Bloomberg News, these faulty loans were coupled with unnecessary default insurance schemes sold by disreputable brokers to a corrupt Detroit mayor, who saddled the city with over $474 million in default swap costs. The mayor was later convicted and jailed on charges of racketeering and bribery.
But the banks were given a free ride, and now demand full payment. Many cities with almost the same financial red ink as Detroit, including Chicago, renegotiated bad loans with help from their state capitols, but Detroit is being held hostage. After the right-wing takeover of Michigan's legislature in 2010, and the election of Governor Snyder, the Tea Party-led Republicans repealed the business tax so that the state lost over a billion dollars in revenue in 2013 alone, replacing it with $1.8 billion in cuts to schools. The legislature then backed out of previously allocated revenue-sharing funds to the city.
The same right-wing politicians and business interests then deliberately confused long-term solvency of the city pension obligations with short-term cash flow to accentuate the appearance of a financial crisis, according to Tom Barrow, mayoral candidate, CPA, and former head of the Michigan Licensing Board of Accountancy.
Jones Day, a Wall Street-connected law firm, which stood to gain $100 million in fees for the bankruptcy, issued a report on behalf of the state that was rife with subjective, editorializing subheads such as UNSUSTAINABLE RETIREE BENEFITS and HIGH LABOR COSTS AND RESTRICTIVE EMPLOYMENT TERMS. Bond market expert Kate Long indicated that the Detroit pension fund was actually "reasonably well funded according to national standards."
Emergency Manager Orr, coincidentally also a former Jones Day partner, claimed he only made the "tough decision to file bankruptcy reluctantly after thorough negotiations with creditors, pension trustees and public sector unions." In fact, Orr, Snyder, Detroit's Democratic mayor, and the powerful financial interests behind them had conspired for months to use federal bankruptcy laws to circumvent legal obstacles regarding pensions, according to the leaked emails dating back to January 2013, provided by Robert Davis, a local political figure associated with AFCSME.
Tom Barrow described how Orr and Snyder surreptitiously rushed to preempt an injunction filed by pension trustees and public-sector unions who were seeking to block bankruptcy on the grounds that it would lead to unconstitutional pension cuts. While in court, attorneys for Snyder asked for a courtesy five-minute delay, during which Orr's attorneys surreptitiously filed the bankruptcy petition, preempting the injunction.
The bankruptcy continues to slog through the courts, even though it became evident that Detroit's financial "emergency" was as blatant a fabrication as the WMDs -- the weapons of mass "distraction" contrived as the rationale for the privatized invasion and occupation of Iraq. Detroiters are witnessing the same "shock" strategy used internationally by right-wing ideologues who employ corrupt political, military and police power to advance the so-called free market reform. This long-term agenda of the Milton Friedman Chicago School of Economics is actually a formula for aggressive public asset seizure.
In her seminal book, Shock Doctrine, Naomi Klein explains how historically a "softening up" process of collective shocks have been employed by the Chicago School internationally to stun the populace, paralyze their democratic process, and force austerity and mass-privatization down their throats through Structural Adjustment Programs (SAP)--see Detroit's Emergency "Plan of Adjustment"--that literally sap the lifeblood and wealth of nations.
Such vulture capitalism attacks were perpetrated in Chile and Argentina with the aid of corrupt dictators. In Russia and China, political suppression "shocks" preceded a privatization of public assets by Russian oligarchs and Chinese Communist Party "Princelings." After the austerity and privatizations, average citizens inevitably found themselves poorer as excessive debt was serviced off their backs, and lacking in basic public services and education.
Now "shock doctrine" has come home to the United States. Detroit has become Ground Zero for a massive new wave of asset seizures, repression, and corporate exploitation that is beginning to sweep U.S. communities and states, privatizing our schools, water assets and government services. With the end of the Iraq war, and as Latin American democracies reject bank-iinduced debt and austerity, these parasites who prey on civil society have turned their attention from neo-colonialist exploitation to cannibalism at home.
Many in Michigan believe the city could have managed its financial troubles on its own, but Motown was defamed and derided by repeated newspaper editorials, the outstate right wing, and the controlling majority in the legislature as profligate and promiscuous financially. Detroit's citizens were stripped of their right to local political control by democratically elected representatives.
Many Detroiters believe that the August 6, 2013, mayoral primary recount uncovered massive ballot box fraud, which was deliberately ignored. The race featured a white carpetbagger candidate connected to the Wayne County political machine and the state's powerbrokers. Mike Duggan was disqualified from the ballot after a judge ruled him ineligible due to residency. But Duggan eventually won with 40 percent of the vote by waging an historically improbable write-in campaign marred by allegations of fraud, including duplication of ballots and the breaking of a number of ballot box seals. There was no investigation by the Wayne County Board of Canvassers, and the Republican state attorney general later wrote a letter to the board, excoriating their failure to comply with their statutory responsibility. One community activist told us, "We do not recognize Duggan as the mayor, because of the facts uncovered during the recount."
Detroit is not the first predominantly African-American city subjected to this kind of exploitation. Post-Katrina New Orleans (60 percent African American) was also abandoned and exploited by the political class. In Birmingham Alabama (74 percent minority), JP Morgan was convicted of bribing local power brokers and extracting millions in fees that turned a $250 million dollar sewer project in Jefferson County into a $3 billion debacle. While the county slashed services and laid off almost 1,000 workers. JP Morgan settled in court for $1.6 billion, their profits soared, and their municipal-debt underwriting business - over $64 billion, including Detroit - remained mostly unscathed by the scandal.
"Emergency Management" in Detroit just another term for "hostile corporate takeover" whose major targets are:
• The tens of billions of dollars in value represented by the city's huge water systems infrastructure, which supplies 40 percent of Michigan, and sits on 21 percent of the surface fresh water supply of the world.
• The billions of dollars in Detroit property that could be gentrified and developed once the cronies of the real estate vultures have pushed out its African-American residents.
• An art museum with a collection valued at billions of dollars.
• The hundreds of billions of invested capital that are promised to the city pension plans.
The clear attack on pensions is why many Detroit pensioners are voting no to the insidious "grand bargain" being offered right now in the enforced bankruptcy. Pensioners and current employees are being threatened with deeper cuts, if they don't vote to accept a set of long-term reduction in payments and health benefits, and sign away their right to sue later.
Pensioner Cecily McClellan sees the struggle for pensions as the battle of a lifetime. 'Detroit is the template," she says. "If they are successful here, then they're going to use it. They have 90,000 municipalities with pensions in the United States. And they're going after every one. I think that the pension is going to be a form of new wealth for some people. It's a new market. Just like we had the mortgage bubble and the dotcom bubble, we're going to have them exploiting pensions."
The pawns in this crisis, the impoverished residents of Detroit, have already suffered the globalization of this rust belt region, as corporations took their production south, and then abroad. Motor City's population has been reduced from 1.5 million at its apex in the fifties, to just over 700,000. Half the housing stock is abandoned or set on fire and looted, while city services operate at a fraction of past accommodations—crippling citizen's ability to work and care for their children. The last thing they need is to be viciously set upon by the governor and his "Manager" who now threaten their health by shutting off the water, often without notice, of any resident who is overdue sixty days, on as little as $150 dollars.
Millions of dollars are still owed to the city water department by golf courses, sports arenas and other businesses, and by thousands of homes foreclosed and now owned by banks or corporations, but these have not been subjected to water shut off, even with bills months or years overdue.
As we write this story, on the 4th of July, we believe the people of Detroit have the right to refuse their "consent" to be governed by a vicious regime foisted on them by an imperialist governor. They would be well within the bounds of justice to demand their "unalienable rights," starting with water for their families, and to keep their pensions, which are protected by the Constitution of the State of Michigan.
Detroit is part of the heart and soul of America. Its path should be decided by the people of Detroit themselves, who deserve basic respect, human dignity, and enough water to plant and grow the seeds of their future.
All of you out there in the American heartland, in Michigan and the Midwest, in Chicago, Madison, Toledo, we implore you to "do the right thing" -- get in your cars, on buses and trains, and come to Detroit on July 18, 2014.
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Ben Ptashnik is a former state senator from Vermont, and a lifelong human rights and democracy activist. He and Victoria Collier are co-directors of the National Election Integrity Coalition- www.democracymovement.us
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By Wendell Berry
Manifesto: The Mad Farmer Liberation Front
Love the quick profit, the annual raise, vacation with pay. Want more of everything ready made. Be afraid to know your neighbors and to die. And you will have a window in your head. Not even your future will be a mystery any more. Your mind will be punched in a card and shut away in a little drawer. When they want you to buy something they will call you. When they want you to die for profit they will let you know. So, friends, every day do something that won't compute. Love the Lord. Love the world. Work for nothing. Take all that you have and be poor. Love someone who does not deserve it. Denounce the government and embrace the flag. Hope to live in that free republic for which it stands. Give your approval to all you cannot understand. Praise ignorance, for what man has not encountered he has not destroyed. Ask the questions that have no answers. Invest in the millennium. Plant sequoias. Say that your main crop is the forest that you did not plant, that you will not live to harvest. Say that the leaves are harvested when they have rotted into the mold. Call that profit. Prophesy such returns. Put your faith in the two inches of humus that will build under the trees every thousand years. Listen to carrion—put your ear close, and hear the faint chattering of the songs that are to come. Expect the end of the world. Laugh. Laughter is immeasurable. Be joyful though you have considered all the facts. So long as women do not go cheap for power, please women more than men. Ask yourself: Will this satisfy a woman satisfied to bear a child? Will this disturb the sleep of a woman near to giving birth? Go with your love to the fields. Lie easy in the shade. Rest your head in her lap. Swear allegiance to what is nighest your thoughts. As soon as the generals and the politicos can predict the motions of your mind, lose it. Leave it as a sign to mark the false trail, the way you didn't go. Be like the fox who makes more tracks than necessary, some in the wrong direction. Practice resurrection.
Wendell Berry is a poet, farmer, and environmentalist in Kentucky. This poem, first published in 1973, is reprinted by permission of the author and appears in his "New Collected Poems" (Counterpoint).


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Voter reliability honored in Wayne
August 28, 2013 —
The best business of the day at the August 22 meeting of the Wayne County Commissioners came after the conclusion of the their regular agenda.
Five senior Wayne County voters—William J. Bergstresser of Honesdale, Joanne Stephens of Pleasant Mount, James A. Landers of Honesdale, Wilbur Black of Lake Ariel and Dorothy M. Wilcox of Honesdale—were inducted into the Pennsylvania Voter Hall of Fame.
The five were honored because each of them has, without fail, voted in every general election over the past 50 years.
Each of them received a citation signed by Governor Corbett and Secretary of the Commonwealth Carol Aichele.
There were also other congratulations from Harrisburg. State Senator Lisa Baker and Lake Ariel's House Representative Frank Farina sent spokespersons with messages of congratulations. Farina also sent a House resolution of recognition for Black, his constituent.
Wayne County Director of Elections Cindy Furman said the five came from a long list of voters with longevity, many of whom had missed only one election over the half-century.
The day was also James Landers' 49th wedding anniversary. Landers, who said he had voted each year at the same polling place, said he would be back in a couple years as his wife was also approaching 50 years of voting consistency.
Commissioners' chair Brian Smith said that "to be among people who understand the importance of and exercise the franchise with dedication is an honor.
"My wish is that all those who read about this will take your example and stay involved," Smith said.
Commissioner Jonathan Fritz had a connection with the group, noting that he had officiated at the wedding of one of their sons' weddings. He said the values of people like them "further galvanizes my pride in the wonderful area that Wayne County is."
Wendell Kay said the program is inspiring for the commissioners. Kay also chairs the county election board and works with Cindy Furman. He recalled that Furman reminded him five or six years ago that Wayne had not then done voter recognition in some years. So four years ago, "we had about 100 people at the first one and resolved to do it every year."
"It's easy to become jaded, let the weather, illness… or the cat in the tree divert us from voting, but you fulfilled your obligations and didn't use an excuse," Kay said.
In other business at Thursday's brief meeting, the commissioners approved a promotion of Meaghan Estes at Children and Youth Services to Casework 2, and of Adam Jennings to sergeant at the county corrections facility.


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Find Your Passion: Caring for the Community
By Allison Bridges
Josh Hamilton's dedication to those less fortunate is inspiring.
Participating in tornado relief efforts, improving residential plumbing for multiple families, and volunteering his engineering skills to restore a run-down baseball field are among this undergraduate's recent humanitarian efforts.
This electrical engineering student, who is graduating in December, has extended the sense of caring he says he found at UA to regions far from the campus' borders.
"What really caught my attention about UA was the feeling I had whenever I was on campus–the feeling of being at home," says Hamilton.
"Everyone on campus truly cares about each other, and that sense of community is important to all students, whether you have been here for four days or four years."
In his role as president of Engineers Without Borders, a student organization that partners with disadvantaged communities around the world to design and implement engineering projects that improve residents' quality of life, Hamilton has spread the compassionate spirit.
Most recently, he led EWB as they traveled to Greensboro to join other volunteers in the organization's most challenging project-relief effort following a tornado that hit the town.
"We were all surprised at the extensive damage caused by the storm," recalls Hamilton. "The area where we were unloading supplies appeared to be a vacant lot, but we were told once a house had been there before the tornado destroyed it just a few days earlier. That was hard for all of us to imagine, and it made us see how much our efforts were needed."
In 2007, Hamilton served as project leader as EWB partnered with HERO Housing Resource Center, an organization aimed at reducing substandard housing conditions in Hale County, to improve residential plumbing in that area. Residents were being billed hundreds of dollars for water they never received because of faulty pipes or leaks in their homes.
"We worked so that those families could receive water that was affordable," says Hamilton. "Our goal is to help those who are unable to help themselves, and if we can help by fixing burst pipes, then we are happy to do it."
That same year, Hamilton also organized a partnership between EWB and the Black Belt Action Commission, an organization aimed at improving the quality of life in Alabama's Black Belt region. The project's goal was to restore Curtis Smith Field, a run-down baseball field in Greensboro.
"We simply wanted to bring a sense of pride back to their community through improved recreational opportunities for these children," says Hamilton.
After serving Hale County for several years, Hamilton admits he has grown attached to the area and its residents. "I have developed a passion for helping those in Hale County because it is so close to my own home," Hamilton says. "Most students just do not understand that there are people living in substandard conditions just 30 minutes down the road from our beloved college town."
It is hard for many to believe that a college student balancing tests, homework, class and a social life, has time to complete such pro-social efforts. Hamilton says it's the "least" he can do.
"I am very fortunate to have the opportunity to pursue an engineering degree, and I have learned a lot," said Hamilton. "The least I can do is help those who do not have access to basic necessities. Once you know how other people in your community are living, you can't help but try and help make their condition better."
Hamilton has not only benefitted local and international communities through his service, but he has capitalized on his skills as an engineer and a communicator while a member of EWB. He maintains that being an active member of the student body and the community is just as important to students' futures as being successful academically.
"Over the past four years, I have realized that classes, labs and homework are vital to the success of future engineers and all professionals, but they lack in one important area–social engagement," said Hamilton. "To be successful in any career, a person needs to have the ability to interact with the public, and EWB has been an excellent tool by which to practice this social interaction."
Hamilton graduates from UA in December, and he plans to serve as a member of the professional chapter in Huntsville, where he will work. "I have gained too much from this organization to leave now," says Hamilton. "It is important to me that I help whoever I can, however I can. EWB will help me never forget that."
Hamilton found a home in The University of Alabama, and he has dedicated himself to caring for his home and its surrounding communities through service. His service has not only allowed him to impact the residents of Hale County, but it has provided an opportunity for the University community to join in EWB's efforts to serve those less fortunate.
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This story is part of the Find Your Passion series. To learn more about how you can find your passion at The University of Alabama, please visit UA Undergraduate Admissions.


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In the Business Sunday section of the San Antonio Express-News, one feature story keyed on the fact that truck sales are booming along with the shale oil play.
"It's just been incredible," said one commercial sales and services manager for a Ford dealership in San Antonio. Other automakers report similar gains in new car and truck sales around SA and Houston, and local auto groups said their fleet business has surged alongside the Eagle Ford boom.
A quick check with Beeville auto dealerships revealed similar sentiments. Rick Smith, general manager of Dave Moore Ford, said sales indeed are revving up.
"We are tied for second in our region (Houston south) in truck sales (select dealers in smaller markets)," he said, bringing smiles to the owners and employees.
Multiple oil field companies are making regular purchases of work trucks, Smith said, adding that a "ton of trucks" have been sent to their dealership and are being sold off their lot.
At Aztec Chevrolet, sales manager Charlie Porter said, "Most definitely" there have been increased sales.
"Our service department has outgrown itself overnight," he said, adding they have had to expand to handle the workload.
"Our inventory has increased 25 to 30 percent (in vehicles on the lot) to meet the demand," Porter said. "We've had to increase all personnel in our departments," such as sales and service, because of the Eagle Ford.
Larry Garcia, sales associate with Blake Fulenwider Dodge Chrysler Jeep, said that the newest dealership in town is doing "pretty well so far."
Almost two months in existence here, all has been going according to plan, he said.
Thanks to the Eagle Ford, Garcia said, they have made a few commercial sales and many oil field workers have been looking at and inquiring about vehicles.
Another story in the Express-News Business section Saturday noted that "a landmark federal study on hydraulic fracturing shows no evidence that chemicals from the natural gas drilling process moved up to contaminate drinking water aquifers in western Pennsylvania."
"Although the results are preliminary, they are the first independent look at whether the potentially toxic chemicals pose a threat to humans during normal drilling operations."
This is good news, according to experts, for those involved in the boom in gas drilling – even though most South Texas wells are much deeper.
Many here hope the Eagle Ford will continue to have a beneficial ripple effect throughout all businesses, large and small, in our county and region.
As Porter noted, "We hope it lasts for many years – maybe 20 or more" as some are predicting.


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Norman ZammittAmerican, b. Canada, 1931-2007
oil and collage on canvas
45 x 49 x 2-1/2 in. (114.3 x 124.5 x 6.4 cm)
Norton Simon Museum, Gift of Shirley Baskin Familian
© 2011 Estate of Norman Zammitt
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Although he was born in Toronto, Norman Zammitt went on to leave an indelible mark on the Southern California art scene. Zammitt received degrees from both Pasadena City College and Otis College of Art and Design, and later taught art at the University of Southern California, University of California, Los Angeles and California Institute of the Arts. His exposure to OpArt and interest in color theory led him to create an extraordinary body of work that encompasses sculpture, lithography and painting. He has been included in such collections as the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.
Although Geological Landscape II is radically different from the large canvases of rich, gradational color for which Norman Zammitt is best known, the painting nevertheless speaks to an interest in landscape that occupied the artist throughout his career. In this early work, pieces of linen, wood, paper and paint appear to define a cross section of earth, with a white horizon above. In palette and material, the work is indisputably tied to the found-art assemblages that his colleague Edward Kienholz was creating at the time. At their core Zammitt's pictures are inspired by his physical environment, and the suggestion of geological strata in this work, emphasized by the carefully arranged collage elements, speaks to these interests. A decade later Zammitt began to create monumental paintings like Buffalo Blue (Gift of Robert Davidson in 2007), in which horizontal bands of meticulously blended color recall the light and landscape of his adopted home in Southern California.
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We've started BLS, and Amee took to it very well at first. She was very interested in everything I put in front of her, loved playing with and gumming any foods I gave her. I was finding alot of pieces in her diapers the next day, so I know she was eating alot of what I gave her. Starting this past Sunday, however, she's started refusing everything I offer. She'll pick up each item, look at it for a minute, then very deliberately throw it on the floor. Even stuff that I know she's loved previously.
Does anyone know why this is happening? Similar experiences? Suggestions on what to do? I'm guessing I should just keep offering, and eventually she'll want food again, but I don't want to cause a food aversion by forcing her too much.
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There will be free concerts at Sylvester State Park every Wednesday evening from 7:00-8:00 pm through August 24. Quality performances from local, regional and national talents will play throughout the concert series. The Evergreen State College is supporting the event by providing sound production assistance through the Evergreen Electronic Media program.
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Investigators connected 20 of the stinky bundles to 58-year-old Jevons Brown.
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The Campbell University administration, faculty, staff, and alumni welcome the class of 2019 as we begin a new academic year. At this event each incoming student will be presented with a medallion bearing the University Seal to signifying this new beginning. It is our wish that you will treasure this medallion as you work toward the goal of obtaining a college education and upon graduating from Campbell University receiving your diploma which will bear the same University Seal.
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From last week's confession of lazy hairstyling, comes a similar admission of equally lazy proportions. Sometimes I wear my pajamas to work. As much as I love clothes, shopping, and all things fashion, occasionally only naptime-comfy will do. A chunky sweater over a vintage slip, a drapey cardi tossed over, well, anything, and today's, lounge-around pants with heels.
Seriously, have you ever noticed how much softer loungewear duds are than their daywear counterparts? Why should such a high level of comfort be reserved for the couch?
Okay, I'm lucky enough to work in an extremely creative environment where pretty much anything goes. And by no means am I talking about wearing your flannel bear-bedecked numbers out in public, or even those all-too-familar sweats with words splayed across the behind. But with a few tips you too can don (at the very least) your silk cami under a blazer and declare tomorrow Wear-Your-Glorified-Pajamas-To-Work Day.
- Pair with tailored separates. Silky pajama pants with a blazer and heels.
- A button-up pajama top with a pencil skirt or menswear trousers. It's all about balance.
- Try cuffing your pants and even rolling the waist once to take the fit from sloppy to "purposefully undone".
- Consider the color. Black and rich prints translate better to the work environment than say heather grey.
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Skinn Cosmetics Eye Stem Rejen Elite Serum & Ice Depuffing Moisture Balm
Collagenesis Eye Stem Rejen Elite Serum - 0.5 oz
Ice Depuffing Eye Moisture Balm - 0.12 oz
Don't let your eyes look or feel neglected during the winter - but also all year round. This set helps treat, hydrate and de-puff your delicate eye area so it stays looking lovely. Look rested and refreshed!
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Please see the Usage & Ingredients tab for how to use and ingredient information.
Daily Skin Care Regimen
If you have dry skin, you will need moisturizing products that nourish, so you will want to find protective and restorative products. Achieving a moisture balance with the right pH is key.
Begin with a very mild soap, possibly cream based. Since your skin is acidic, the alkaline in soap can easily disturb the delicate pH balance. Also, make sure that the soap does not contain harsh chemicals which will also remove the acid mantel and cause further dryness. Choose a toner that soothes and nourishes your skin. It should refresh with a hint of moisture—a low or no alcohol formulation is recommended to prevent over drying the skin.
A daily moisturizing routine is essential for dry skin. Begin with a serum to enhance moisture, then apply a day moisturizer. Try to use a day cream with an SPF Your evening ritual can include a serum application and a heavier moisturizer. Eye creams and serums are recommended for the delicate area around the eyes that are subject to fine lines and wrinkles.
Weekly Skin Care Routine
Use an extremely mild exfoliator in order to expose fresh skin and allow products to penetrate deeper. This will maximize the effectiveness of your skin care products. A moisture-enhancing mask that you put on and wipe off will moisturize and plump dry and dehydrated skin.
Product Recommendations:
Key Ingredients for Dry Skin:
Hyalauronic Acid, Glycerin, Lanolin, Alpha Hydroxy Acids, Oil (Of Jojoba, Olive, Apricot Seed, Avocado, Grapeseed Borage, Almond, Evening Primrose), Vitamin E, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Honey, Shea Butter, Argan, Baobab, Manuka Honey, Green Tea (Camilla Sinsnsis), Ceramide, Glycolic Acid, Hydrolized Wheat Protein, Cocoa Butter, Shea Butter, Cucumber
Why Moisturize?
Everyone can benefit from using a moisturizer after cleansing. The key is finding the appropriate moisturizer based on your skin type. Moisturizers seal moisture into the skin, so the effect is hydrating while also inhibiting evaporation. Many moisturizers contain active ingredients that deliver vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and skin supporting compounds to provide therapeutic benefits that sooth, protect and ultimately help delay the onset of early aging.
Eye creams are optional, but may be desirable for those with dry or aging skin as a welcome addendum to a moisturizer. Some individuals have very delicate eye areas that are more susceptible to wrinkling, dark circles and puffiness. An eye cream can help address these specific concerns with intense moisture and a high concentration of active ingredients.
How to Choose a Moisturizer
The oilier your complexion, the lighter and more liquid your moisturizer should be. Some moisturizers even have oil free ingredients that still serve to moisturize the skin without adding oil. Conversely, dry or aging skin requires a more moisturizing-nourishing preparation. Use a moisturizer labeled with your skin type or specific skin concern. If you live in a particularly harsh climate, consider wearing a more moisturizing face cream during the winter and switch to a lighter formula during warmer months.
Night creams tend to be thicker and more moisturizing than day creams. It is generally recommended to have separate moisturizers simply for the fact that you will want a day cream with a Sun Protection Factor (SPF). This will provide you with added protection from sun damage that can lead to premature aging.
Based on the amount of time you spend outside on any particular day, you might want to wear a moisturizer designed for outdoor use with a significantly higher SPF. You must also factor in how easily your skin burns and take precautions to protect your skin with a sufficient SPF. As a general rule, it is recommended that your day moisturizer should have at least 15-20 SPF, and if you spend more time outdoors, consider a moisturizer with 30+ SPF.
How to Use Moisturizer
After you wash your face and apply toner or a serum (optional), scoop out enough moisturizer to comfortably cover your face and neck area. Using your fingertips, rub it in using upward strokes, making sure to moisturize the neck, décolletage and earlobes. In order to prevent streaks, allow your moisturizer to penetrate before applying foundation.
When skin ages, its collagen and elastin are produced more slowly. This causes gradual changes like hyperpigmentation, discoloration, dryness, sagging, wrinkles, crepe-like folds, loss of muscle tone, textural unevenness and loss of elasticity.
The topical application of key skin firming ingredients works synergistically to protect and strengthen the skin. Skin care products should have a combination of naturally occurring active ingredients. They will contain compounds to protect which will likely be in the form of extracts containing antioxidants. Another set of ingredients will firm the skin by penetrating through its seven layers to support the collagen process at a cellular level.
Skin firming creams are usually formulated as night creams. They tend to be richer, thicker and more emollient and should be able to stay on long enough to absorb for maximum benefits. In general, face creams are designed to minimize lines/wrinkles, improve skin density, firm, plump and decrease puffiness (especially in the eye area).
Many manufacturers describe their product as a "cocktail" of ingredients that work together to decrease the effects of aging. Skin firming and anti-aging ingredients often include antioxidants, minerals, seaweed, herb extracts and different kinds of oils like Vitamins A and E. Other ingredients attributed to having a firming effect on the skin include green tea, aloe vera, beech bud extract, alpha lipoic acids, shea butter, hyaluronic acid and the very exotic sounding emu oil. Some firming and anti-aging products also contain light reflecting pigments, such as mica, to enhance the glow and make the skin look radiant.
You can choose the right skin firming creams according to your skin type (oily, combination or dry) and the anti-aging action associated with them.
What is a Serum?
Deciding to use a serum can depend on various factors including skin type, age or degree of damage. They are able to effectively absorb onto the skin, delivering active ingredients for maximum benefit. Depending on ingredients, serums contain anti-aging properties that help to firm, tighten, provide anti-oxidants, re-texturize, or address the signs of aging. If you decide to use a serum with your moisturizer, select one with the ingredients or benefits associated with the concerns you wish to address.
Daily Skin Care Regimen
Begin with a very mild soap, possibly cream based. Since skin can be acidic, the alkaline in soap can easily disturb the delicate pH balance. Also, make sure the soap does not contain harsh chemicals which will also remove the acid mantel and cause further dryness. Choose a toner that soothes and nourishes your skin. It should refresh with a hint of moisture - a low or no alcohol formulation is recommended to prevent over drying the skin.
A daily moisturizing routine is essential to aging skin. After washing skin, pat it dry and begin with a serum to enhance moisture, then apply a day moisturizer. Try to use a day cream with an SPF An evening ritual can include a serum application and a heavier moisturizer. Eye creams and serums are recommended for the delicate area around the eyes that are subject to fine lines and wrinkles.
Weekly Skin Care Routine
Use an extremely mild exfoliator in order to expose fresh skin and allow products to absorb. This will maximize the effectiveness of your skin care products. A moisture-enhancing mask that you put on and wipe off will moisturize and plump skin that may be dry and dehydrated.
Product Recommendations:
Key Ingredients for Aging Skin:
Hyalauronic acid, Manuka Honey, Evening Primrose Oil, Borage Oil, Almond Oil, Apricot Oil, Algae Extract, Caffeine, Green Tea, White Tea, Idebenone, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Grape Seed Extract, Alpha Hydroxy Acids, DMAE, Retinol, Aloe Vera, Borage Seed Oil, Ceramide, Cocoa Butter, Evening Primrose Oil, Glycolic Acid, Jojoba Oil, Lactic Acid, Shea Butter, Pycnogenol Cucumber, Copper Peptide, Coenzyme Q10 (Ubiquinone), Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
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During his 20 years of experience in the beauty industry, Dimitri James was disappointed to learn that very little of the money cosmetics companies spend goes into product development and perfection. Instead, the money is spent on ad campaigns, department store counter space, Park Avenue offices and fancy packaging. Frustrated by his findings, Dimitri was inspired to start changing the beauty industry for the better, launching Skinn Cosmetics in 2002.
Dimitri's focus was to create a collection of quality products that helps consumers avoid big-cost items with no results. Skinn Cosmetics has long since established itself as a revolutionary leader in skin care and cosmetics, offering treatments and color products loaded with anti-aging properties that meet the highest professional and esthetician standards. Each day, new women are discovering the line's amazing results and joining the ranks of Skinn enthusiasts across the nation.
About the Guest
Founder and CEO of Skinn Cosmetics, Dimitri James has been a Hollywood makeup artist, aesthetician and cosmetologist for 25 years. He's worked for some of the biggest names in beauty, and has manufactured and sold his own cosmetics for 14 years. Each product is a result of Dimitri's experience and knowledge, and is produced in his own factory for superior quality every step of the way.
Since its founding, Skinn has been dedicated to offering the best color and skin care products available. The line features cutting-edge and anti-aging properties that are free of the unnecessary fillers found in many large cosmetic brands.
"I love creating state-of-the-art products and offering them to my customers at a reasonable price, so that every woman who wants to can look her best." -Dimitri James
Collagenesis Eye Stem Rejen Elite Serum:
Using ring finger, apply a dab under and around eye area allowing time to fully penetrate. Use morning and night. Use care to avoid direct contact with eyes. Average days of supply: 30.
Ice Depuffing Eye Moisture Balm:
Use morning and evening. Apply under and around your eye area whenever you need a refresher throughout the day. May be used under or over makeup. Avoid contact with your eyes. If irritation occurs, discontinue use and consult a physician. Average days of supply: Depends on use.
Collagenesis Eye Stem Rejen Elite Serum: Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Fruit Extract, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Helianthus Annus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract, Commiphora Mukul Resin Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopherol, Rhododendron Ferrugineum (Swiss Alpine Rose) Leaf Cell Culture Extract, Chlamydocapsa (Snow Algae) Extract, Sorbitan Laurate, Acetyl Dipeptide-1 Cetyl Ester, Pyrus Malus (Apple) Saccharides, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Hydrolyzed Oat Protein, Niacinamide, Adenosine Triphosphate, Cetyl Palmitate, Sorbitan Palmitate, Ethylhexyl Olivate, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Spilanthes Acmella (Paracress) Flower Extract, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Lactic Acid, Aminoguanidine, Decarboxy Carnosine, Peumus Boldus (Boldo) Leaf Extract, Ocimum Basilicum (Basil) Hairy Roots Cell Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum (Resveratrol) Root Extract, Butylene Glycol, Hydrolyzed Rna, Hydrolyzed Dna, Rh-Polypeptide-7, Sodium Phosphate, Salicornia Herbacea (Glasswort) Extract, Menadione, Phytonadione, Lecithin, Alcohol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Cellulose Gum, Sodium Polyacrylate, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Trideceth-6, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Isomalt, Peg-12 Glyceryl Dimyristate, Sucrose Palmitate, Maltodextrin, Aqua (Purified, De-Ionized), Glyceryl Linoleate, Silica, Citric Acid, Titanium Dioxide, Tin Oxide, Disodium Edta, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Benzoate, Chlorphenesin, Beta Vulgaris (Beet) Extract.
Ice Depuffing Eye Moisture Balm: Aqua, Sodium Stearate, Sodium Cocoate, Glycereth-26, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Protein, Superoxide Dismutase, Myrothamnus Flabellifolia Extract, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Sodium Hydroxide, Menthyl Lactate, Ci 42090.


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Police busy with DWIs, McDonald's altercation
MONTPELIER — Three people were cited for driving while intoxicated Saturday and one on Friday, police said in a news release.
At 11:20 p.m. Saturday on Berlin Street, John F. Haynes, 45, of Middlesex, was stopped for speeding. According to police, a sobriety test determined he was above the legal limit. He was scheduled to go before Washington Superior Court on Dec. 20.
Victor A. Cousino, 49, of Bristol, registered a blood alcohol content of 0.181 after his vehicle almost crashed into the guardrails and was seen driving erratically around 5:41 p.m. Saturday on State Street. He too was scheduled to appear in Washington Superior Court on Dec. 20.
Emmalee J. Shover, 22, of Mitchell, Ind., was stopped around 12:50 a.m. Saturday on Main Street because the headlights of her vehicle were off, police said. According to the authroities, a sobriety test determined she was above the legal limit. She was
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Samich L. Boyd, 25, of Montpelier, registered a blood-alcohol content of .171 after being stopped around 11:46 p.m. Friday on Memorial Drive. Police said Boyd was also scheduled to answer the charge in Washington Superior Court Dec. 27.
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Morgan E. Brackett, of Waitsfield, was arrested for impeding a police officer at McDonald's and Joshua N. Brackett, of Waitsfield, was cited for unlawful trespass, disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest after an altercation with a Berlin police officer there last week, police said.MORE IN This Just InWASHINGTON The House on Thursday cleared bills to keep the government running through April and... Full StorySALISBURY, N.C. Full StoryMEUREUDU, Indonesia Humanitarian organizations descended on Indonesias Aceh province Thursday ... Full Story
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Rhyland Dresser and Mirror
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A sunrise dream of butterflies and wildflowers fills the imagination of the Rhyland Collection. The enchanting contours and design of this double dresser will appeal to all stages of your young lady's life. With 2 softly shaped Bombay drawers and 4 beautifully crafted bottom drawers, this dresser has ample space for all her fine things.
The thoughtful touches of snag free bottoms and dust-proofing will ensure that what she places in the drawers will be well protected. This softly beveled mirror reflects the imagination. The hand designed crown molding and gently beveled glass of the mirror will allow her to ensure she looks perfect for a day of work or play.
- Finished in fresh white with light translucent distressing accenting Nature's graining
- Custom select solid hardwood and veneers
- Fresh white finished ring pulls, swinging bails, and delicate rosette back plates hardware
- Mortise and Tenon joints
- Center guided metal to metal drawer glides
- Veneer drawer bottoms for snag free usage
- Drawer stops are a built-in safety feature to prevent accidental drawer removal
- Drawers are dovetailed front and back
- Dust-proofing on bottom drawers
- Gracious European silhouettes with flowing curves, fresh white finish and delicate floral motifs
- Double dresser includes 2 Bombay top drawers and a top that has radius corners with shaped edges
- All drawers in the double dresser are 14.50" front-to-back for maximum storage
- Mirror features scalloped crown molding and floral motif
- Beveled glass mirror
- Includes mirror supports to attach to the dresser
- All pieces have a protective finish for easy cleaning and durability
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- Subjects:Teacher Tips and Strategies
To Endings, Transitions, and New Beginnings
- Grades: PreK–K
It's the end of the school year, and to kick off summer vacation, our classroom became the O.K. (Over Kindergarten) Ranch and Corral. To prepare my students for the long break, I created a calendar of summer bridge activities to give to parents. And to get ready for next year, I got some great advice from some surprise stars.
It's the end of the school year, and to kick off summer vacation, our classroom became the O.K. (Over Kindergarten) Ranch and Corral. To prepare my students for the long break, I created a calendar of summer bridge activities to give to parents. And to get ready for next year, I got some great advice from some surprise stars.
Happy Trails to You, Until We Meet Again
We started our day on the ranch with an appropriate morning message.
Entertainment included square dancing ("Grab your pardners!"), horseback riding and racing ("Yee-haw!"), and a voice guessing game ("Hi, cowhand!").
The little buckaroos and cowpokes lined up horses and cows in alphabetical and numerical order.
While we sat around the campfire, we made s'mores, chewed beef jerky, munched on Jolly Ranchers and Cool Ranch Doritos, and slugged down root beer. Ooh, doggy, those were some good fixins! Afterwards, we told scary stories.
By the bye, we lay in our sleeping bags and had a look-see at the starry ceiling.
When nature called, we cut a path to the outhouse lickety-split.
View my summer booklist for books about the Wild West and summer in general.
It's Summertime, and the Livin' Is Easy
It's easy, but is it educational? Don't let your students slip into forgetfulness this summer. Give them a way to apply all they learned as kindergartners with a simple, one-goal-a-day calendar of summer bridge activities that will provide a smooth transition to 1st grade. Download my calendar to give to parents, or make your own.
Ain't No Cure for the Summertime Blues . . .
. . . except for the promise of a fresh, new beginning. You can start the year off right with some timeless tips that are easy to remember and easy to follow. I asked Miss Bindergarten's creators, Joseph Slate and Ashley Wolff, if they had any advice to help my readers be as good at teaching as Miss Bindergarten is. Joseph Slate responded, "Kindness is all. Patience, too." He received these words of wisdom from an old college professor, and considers the motto good life advice. Ashley Wolff says, "Any goal is possible if one follows the three Ps: Practice, Patience, and Perseverance." Ms. Wolff passionately wanted to be an artist when she was five, and achieved that dream with a steady application of the three Ps . . . so she says not to forget the fourth P — Passion!
A Great Big Thanks
Sadly, this is my last blog post for Scholastic. I am grateful to Kathy Walsh and the Scholastic team for giving me the opportunity to shine. I would like to thank those staff members of C.P. Squires who offered me support and praise for all my hard work and success. Most of all I want to thank my sweet and generous students for being so willing to do whatever I asked, without question and without complaint. Thanks also to my family for their help with every aspect of blog writing and technical work. And lastly . . . I thank you, my loyal readers, for giving me a reason to write, and for showing that you valued and appreciated my ideas by reading them every week. You are the best!
Have a hog-killin' summer!
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I just featured your post on my blog that shows teachers' reflections from the school year. You can view it here: http://forcuriousteachers.blogspot.com/2011/06/so-how-was-your-school-year.html
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Hi Heidi ~ What an incredible nice thing to say. We had an amazing year and thanks to you, we had a lot of dancing and singing. I will always be grateful that I got to know you and I am looking forward to meeting you this summer. Thank you for reading and supporting me this year. ~Allie~
Hi Joy ~ Thank you for reading and supporting me through this adventure this year. We had a great year and I hope my students will remember all the fun while learning we had. ~Allie~
Hi Nancy ~ Thank you so much for the kind words. I wish my kids lived where you teach then they could begin with me and end with you. What a wonderful thing that would be. Thank you so much for reading and supporting me this year. You are the greatest! ~Allie~
Dear Ashley, I want to THANK YOU for allowing me to bring Miss Bindergarten to life in our classroom this year. You are a wonderful artist and I can't wait to see what you have in store next. Thank you for reading and commenting. I will always be your fan! ~Allie Magnuson~
Another beautiful job, Allie! Your students will never find another teacher as sweet and dedicated as you are! Heidi Butkus
How could I not like this blog? Wonderful activities. Will miss your blog! You did a great job this year and your kids were great! What a fun way to end the school year!
You have got to be the great kindergarten teacher that ever lived! Your students are so lucky! Thank you for letting me see where my students begin - I wish they all had teachers like you. Much love ~ Nancy
Dear Mrs Magnuson,
Thank you for welcoming Miss Bindergarten into your classroom and allowing her to experience all the creative learning and fun you and your class had. Have a wonderful summer!
Your fan, Ashley


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My name is Ken Becker. I was introduced to the dental lab industry by my father Don Becker, and have been blessed to work with my father and two very talented brothers at Becker Dental Lab, in business since 1996. We have since grown to employ 21 great people. My carrier started out at Keller Dental Laboratory where I cleaned flasks, changed plaster traps, took out trash and eventually worked my way up to model work. I attended college for dental technology at Triton college in River Grove Illinois where I earned an associates degree in applied sciences in '96. While in college I was employed by 4 other laboratories each of which gave me new skills and perspectives which I have attributed to my abilities today. I have been a CDT since 1997. I am proud to be among this fascinating community of dental technicians.


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My husband and I just had a beautiful baby boy, 37 weeks, who had to spend a few days in the NICU because his glucose levels were low. Because of this he had to be pushed lots of formula since my milk hadn't come in. The process in the NICU was: Attempt to nurse, then I would pump and my husband bottle feed. Well now we are home (YAY!) and I do get 25ml of milk pumping, but he seems pretty uninterested in nursing. We feed him whatever I pump, and still supplement with formula (doctors orders). I am afraid that because the bottle is so easy, even with my husband trying to do the bottle slowly, that he'll never get the motivation to work for it on my breasts!
Anyone have similar issues? Suggestions? We are hoping we get the go ahead from the doctor to nix the formula... but until then I fear more sleepless nights with a baby crying and pushing my breasts away
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Hi everybody. The Featherstone Foundation Charity have been granted the right to make a collection at the Batley match. Due to various circumstances I need 2 extra bodies to help out. I am starting the proceedings at 1pm. You will not miss any of the match as I will be standing to collect your buckets at five to three outside the club house. All you have to do is pour your little bucket into my big one and thats it. Please help me if you can. The Charity does good work in the community and every penny collected is of great assistance. Col Smith.
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As you may or may not be aware, I'm a newly minted dad (or was about 6 months ago as I write this). It's been a wild, wonderful ride up until this point - the demands of being the dad I want to be, along with added responsibilities at work, have shifted my available time away from blogging. I still get to travel, I still get to do outrageous things, but the time I need to share them as I'd want to simply isn't there right now.
The Minute Tour was a way for me to help my audience experience a destination within a matter of moments. It was a fun ride, and one I intend on maintaining in one way, shape, or form. For now, please check my Vimeo page to see my latest video work.
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One of the first coaches fired is the first to be hired.
Andy Reid and the Kansas City Chiefs have reached an agreement only a few hours after general manager Scott Pioli was fired, according to a report by ESPN. The report states lawyers for both sides are reviewing the details of the contract and that an announcement could come soon.
Reid, 54, joins the Chiefs after 14 seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles that began with promise and postseason runs to that came tantalizingly close to the franchise's first Super Bowl title but ended with philosophical differences between him and upper management.
Reid has not decided upon a general manager yet but his connections to former Eagles general manager Tom Heckert and current Green Bay Packers director of football operations John Dorsey make them the likeliest of candidates.
Reid's record with the Eagles was 130-93-1 in the regular season but only 10-9 in the playoffs. After a free agent frenzy last offseason, the team went 8-8, which owner Jeffrey Lurie publicly stated wasn't good enough.
After a 3-1 start to this past season, the bottom fell out with eight straight losses, the firing of defensive coordinator Juan Castillo, a concussion that knocked out Michael Vick, a defense that couldn't cover anyone, the firing of defensive line coach Jim Washburn and the release of defensive end Jason Babin, who fired a few barbs back at Reid after landing with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
In his press conference to announce Reid's firing, Lurie indicated he wasn't pleased with the way Reid kept searching for the next player, coach or gimmick that would get the Eagles over the hump. He didn't mention Reid by name but said the team had broken from is philosophy of making the right move, not the popular one, to be successful. Lurie also threw his support behind general manager Howie Roseman, whose player evaluations he said were among the best in the building.
Now, Reid is free to find his own GM to help him regain his control over personnel. The Chiefs' willingness to give him more power in that department is what helped them win over Reid and prove reports he was all but delivered to the Arizona Cardinals earlier this week were unfounded. Reid canceled any potential meetings with the Cardinals and San Diego Chargers after Wednesday's meeting with the Kansas City Chiefs lasted about nine hours.


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Pleurotus nebrodensis
|Scope: Global
|Scientific Name:
|Pleurotus nebrodensis
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|(Inzenga) Quél.
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|Red List Category & Criteria:
|Critically Endangered B1ab(iv,v)+2ab(iv,v) ver 3.1
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|Date Assessed:
|Venturella, G.
|Strahm, W. & de Montmollin, B. (Mediterranean Island Plants Red List Authority)
Listed as CR because the area where it is found is less than 100 km² and the population is severely fragmented, and there is a decline in the number of localities and mature individuals.
|Range Description:
|This mushroom only occurs in northern Sicily, growing in scattered localities in the Madonie mountains from 1,200-2,000m in altitude.
|Countries occurrence:
Native:Italy (Sicilia)
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|It is estimated that less than 250 individuals reach maturity each year.
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|Habitat and Ecology:
|It grows on limestone substrates, in pastures containing "Basiliscu" Cachrys ferulacea, a member of the Umbelliferae or celery family.
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P. nebrodensis was first described as Agaricus nebrodensis by Giuseppe Inzenga in 1863 and he called it "the most delicious mushroom of the Sicilian mycological flora". It has been a sought-after species since ancient times, and today remains a prized species. Given its rarity, it is sold in northern Sicily at a price fluctuating between 50-70 Euros per kg. However, as the species is so rare there is no formal market and the species is used in only a few restaurants where it is prepared using a number of traditional recipes.
The population declines are due to the increasing number of mushroom gatherers, both professional and amateur, who are encouraged by the high price this mushroom commands. In addition to this increasing human pressure on the remaining natural populations, unripe fungi are usually collected.
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Legally: Currently, local regulations in the Madonie Park as well as a regional law do not exist. Draft rules have been prepared and submitted for the approval of the Government of Sicily. When approved, the collection of P. nebrodensis will be totally forbidden in zone A of the Park which is an integral reserve area. In other zones the collection of unripe mushrooms (i.e., those under 3 cm in diameter) will also be forbidden.
In situ: This species grows in Madonie Park which is a protected area. Experimental tests demonstrate that it is possible to inoculate the roots of the host plant Cachrys ferulacea with the mushroom, thereby increasing mushroom production in the wild.
Ex situ: This species has started to be cultivated in order to reduce collection pressures on the species in the wild. The mushroom is grown in a tunnel made of metal arches varying in length between 20-30m, and covered by a black net that provides 90% shade, and can be grown at various altitudes. Fortunately cultivated Pleurotus mushrooms retain the same characteristic aroma and flavour of the wild varieties, which is not the case with other species such as oyster mushrooms. The ex situ cultivation also provides additional income for local farmers, who can offer a cheaper product than that collected from the wild which reduces the pressure on the wild population.
Actions Needed
Legal action and enforcement is needed to stop over-collection and collection of unripe individuals of P. nebrodensis in the wild. At the same time the species needs to be cultivated ex situ to remove pressure on the wild populations. Reinforcement measures by inoculating the roots of its host plant and boosting wild production would also help, provided wild collection is carefully managed.
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Dolan will trade away Chandler&shump + depth for a 3rd superstar and form a big 3 to make everyone forget about Brooklyn
this is the face of a man that will do anything by all means necessary
do you think it will have any affect on how Dolan will run the Knicks in the next few years?
It would be a situation he's never dealt with: an in-city rival who has the potential to embarrass him night in and night out.
The Knicks as a franchise haven't made good decisions for consecutive years since the early 90's. We haven't drafted a true star player since Ewing. How Dolan doesn't see that as an issue is beyond me, but maybe the arrival of a new team will make him see the writing on the wall....
Dolans just a greedy fat gut F*ck who wants his money at the end of the day.
Now that you do mention this i'd love to see the look on Dolans face if the Nyets are more successful than the Knicks this season, the Nyets owner Prokhorov already refers to Dolan as "THE LITTLE MAN"
I'm just so beat down with this team. I'm just sick of never having "The Guy". When will we have the best player who makes all the other BEST players come play for him? Where's our Kobe or LBJ or Shaq? Outside of Ewing, we haven't had a true star player in decades. And we haven't had consecutive good drafts either.
Just tired of the pats on the head by the media, the laughter from other fans. Sickening. And it REALLY makes me mad that Dolan continually does the exact wrong thing everything single time. Just insanity really.....
I think if this Knicks team fails (which to me is a 1st round loss) it will only get worse. The thought of Dolan being under pressure scares me, i think that makes him more likely to intervene with the gm job and force a trade that will cost us more money and draft picks.
But I can honestly say im confident that we're better then the Nets and that we're a 2nd round team. Could be 3rd round or maybe even finals depending on what Stat does on both ends of the court and what Melo does on defense
2nd round or bust this season (To the mass media) If we get tossed in the first round again you can bet **** is gonna get real next summer
If this scenario comes to fruition, and it v likely could frankly, Dolan will absolutely panic.
From there there's no telling what could happen. I'm distressed just thinking about it actually.
From what I can see, the Nets' owner and GM are just as clueless as the Knicks....
Look for Deron to opt out of his contract after 4 years when Wallace becomes even more injury prone and Joe Johnson becomes even older. Their salary right now is ridiculous... 12 million for Kris Humpheries and around 15 mil for Brook the no rebound Lopez?
^^And they are thinking about adding Eddy Curry and/or Hilton Armstrong to their roster.
I think both teams will do well because they both want to rept the Big Apple. We are heading for some really interesting times.
I don't see the nets being better then us this year or the forseeable future but I think both teams right now are sitting on the cusp of being great. If either team lands a big name player in the next year or two they have a legit chance at being dynasty team good.
still Dolan is a "little Man" and the porky dude seems just as foolish. it will be fun to watch them try to outspend each other on their teams and we should have a competitive group going forward. Still if anyone can blow this team up and create a vast black hole of basketball talent, it's Dolan.
Nets fans "knicks are 10th seed at best"
Was just on their forum... LOL
Either way Dolan is a moron. His only potential use is that of a groundhog. I wouldn't be surprised if all major decisions at msg. Where based on whether or not he is startled by his own shadow when he removes his face from a pile of coke.
I only see the nets making this worse. It's kind of like the clampetts moving next door to the dukes of hazard. Or if little "bush" and dan quayle had a spelling bee.
Other possible factors that could improve the ownership.
New medical research that suggests drugs make you smart.
The human race acquires the technology to begin performing brain transplants.


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INGREDIENTS: Béchamel Sauce 3 cups milk 2 Tbsps. butter 1 Tbsp. flour 3 tsp. garlic powder kosher salt/pepper to tasteLasagna 1 lb. ground lamb meat 2 oz. dried cherries or currants 5 Tbsps. olive oil 3 cloves of garlic, finely diced 1 onion, diced ½ oz. ground cumin ½ oz. ground cinnamon 1 qt. béchamel (recipe below) ½ cup mint, chopped 3 medium-sized eggplant, sliced thin 9 pasta sheets ¼ cups ricotta salata cheeseDIRECTIONS:1. For sauce: In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add ...
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