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Ford is revamping its lineup of vans for 2014.
The new vans, plus a prototype pickup truck, were unveiled this week at the 2013 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
The smallest Ford van, the Transit Connect, is getting a full redesign. Among the changes for the 2014 Transit Connect is a new wagon version capable of carrying up to five or seven people.
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"It has an extensive selection of comfort, convenience and connectivity options, and a full complement of safety features – making it a modern, family-friendly alternative to oversized minivans," said Hau Thai-Tang, Ford's vice president of global engineering and global product development.
While the wagon has full side windows, the standard Transit Connect Van has conventional van-like sheet metal sides and more than 100 cubic feet of space in the short wheelbase version, or more than 130 cubic feet for long-wheelbase models.
If those vans are too small, Ford also introduced the 2014 Transit, which is a real commercial workhorse. The van has up to twice as much space as the old Ford E-series vans, and comes in three different lengths and three different roof heights.
Ford has sold versions of the Transit van in other countries, but the new model will now also be sold in the United States.
If vans aren't your thing, Ford also showed its Atlas Concept pickup truck in Detroit. It's a beefy, chrome-accented, LED-lit look at what the next generation of Ford trucks may achieve.
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"The Ford Atlas Concept previews the innovations that will transform what people expect from their pickup," said Raj Nair, Ford's vice president for global product development.
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These Money heroes are fighting for the financial security and success of seniors.
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Karen Ferguson, director, Pension Rights Cente<strong>r
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Two of her watchdog group's successful crusades: strengthening the rights of widows and divorcees, and reining in plan changes that halved benefits for older workers.
A 1990s campaign led to free pension-counseling programs, now available in 30 states. "The most satisfying part of what we do is pension counseling: helping someone get the benefits they've earned and are wrongly denied," she says.
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|Zhimon Radsamhin
Sounds correct to me.
"Yes, let's depart! Klug'Tier, I'd suggest not attacking things that aren't attacking us!"
With that, Harn followed the female drow. Quite a nice view, thought the half-orc wistfully.
|Ollivor Myles
"Wheh! Well, that got the blood pumping!" Harn was grinning madly as he caught his breath.
The half-orc took in his surroundings, trying to decide if any particular direction looked more promising than any other.
Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13
Edit: Really? Really! Darn dice roller...
|Ollivor Myles
|Zhimon Radsamhin
"Eh, there's really no difference in which way we go," Harn said to the others.
"How about this way?" the half-orc asked, pointing to the right along the shore.
"Suddenly the expert on sub-Darklands lore, are we? Probably right though. With plants like that about, probably better to stay in a group. I'll walk a little ways ahead, just to play it safe." Assuming everyone agrees, Xzevrra starts off, trying to keep the group about 50' behind her (close enough so the orc bloods can see her when she chooses).
|Ollivor Myles
Forgot some dice rolls.
Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14
Survival: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19
Stealth: 1d20 + 7 - 1 ⇒ (10) + 7 - 1 = 16 Forgot ACP before
You travel along the shore for some time. As you travel you notice it bend, practically wrapping around the strange forest. The florescent beach grass gives off an eerie glow and the ocean waves continue to roll along the shore. Cavern sounds echo off in the distance. A couple of hours pass before you are able to deduce, you are on an underground island.
At this juncture you can make out more takes in the sand. They come fom the jungle and lead along the shore in the direction you are heading. It is unclear as to what made them. Not the same as your rescuers that is certain.
"Well, this certainly is an exciting development!" Harn exclaimed.
Directing the others' gazes toward the eerie forest, the half-orc said, Looks like we get to find out what the forest is like after all!"
Xzevrra raises a hand to halt the group. Quietly heading back, she informs them, "Tracks in the sand ahead. Not sure who or what, doesn't look like whoever pulled us out of the water. Came from the forest though. I'll lead ahead. Give me about a minute and follow. I'll leave marks as before." With that, she heads off to follow the tracks.
Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20
Survival: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23
Stealth: 1d20 + 7 - 1 ⇒ (4) + 7 - 1 = 10
You are nearing the apparent halfway point around the island around this time.
As you follow the tracks, you notice a dock barely revealed by the luminescent grass about 300 feet from your current position. There is what appears to be some kind of shack or hut on the shore. The tracks lead there.
Xzevrra puts down the mark to stop before continuing.
Xzevrra puts the mark to stop in the sand as she creeps towards the shack, listening for sounds from within. If there are any windows, she'll attempt to peak inside. Also is there a boat at the dock?
Gwah, forgot dice again.
Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15
Stealth: 1d20 + 7 - 1 ⇒ (18) + 7 - 1 = 24
When you get close enough you see There is a strange looking raft tied to the dock. It is designed like a raft but instead of wood, it has bizarre black shiny logs instead. The tracks lead to the hut. As you peek in you see several unusual shapes that seem to be organic but may also be furniture. You do not see what has made the tracks though. There is no identifiable pieces. Just strangely shaped objects. All with wierd "legs" or tendrils. Hard to determine where storage containers are. Do you wish to proceed inside. The hut is 50' by 50' with 70 feet worth of walkable square footage. If you proceed in I will need another perception and stealth roll from you
Xzevrra quietly creeps around to the doorway, and tests it's hinges before quietly sneaking inside. She'll wait just inside the doorway, searching for any sounds. If nothing, she'll creep forward to get a better view.
Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13
Stealth: 1d20 + 7 - 1 ⇒ (10) + 7 - 1 = 16
As you move forward you are sure as you can be that there are no signs of life. As you look around you see what appears to be a shelf with several odd looking objects on it. Most notable is what appears to be a rather large sapphire. You will need to appraise it to ascertain its exact value. You could also take it and return to the group. Who knows how valuable such stone could be down here. Also I need another perception check from you.
Ah, greed. The foible of many a character, good or evil.
Xzevrra spots the large gem sitting on the shelf. Transfixed by it's beauty, she can only think of one thing. This is a trap. But to lose such an opportunity on mere caution? She creeps over to it, examing the area around the base and the shelf, and then the gem itself. What can it hurt to look?
Perception (the one you asked for): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17
Perception (on the gem): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17
Opposed stealth Score was 21. That was the DC for your perception. Missed it both times. Sorry I had rolled so high. This will be interesting.
As you exanine the stone it seems safe. Suddenly you are attacked from behind. One of the seemingly lifeless pieces of what you thought was furniture lashes out at you with long black tendrils. They bind you up. You are now grappled. Whatever it is doesn't seem finished. You get a chance to break free. The DC is 23 you can roll on either Escape artist or CMB to escape its grasp. Or you can attempt to attack it with a one-handed weapon if you desire. If there are other options you can take feel free to attempt.
Feeling the tendrils wrap around her, Xzevrra attempts to flex her muscles as she was taught, only to quickly release and attempt to wriggle out. Unfortunately she doesn't quite make it in time and they once again tighten around her. Realizing her situation, she draws her rapier.
Standard to try escape artist, move for drawing rapier. If I can't draw it or use it (ie if it's light weapons only), instead draw dagger from wrist sheath.
Escape Artist: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14
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This is pretty bad. This thing was not meant to be fought one on one. This won't end well.
You are now pinned. The tendrils slide under your cloths writhing along your fleshy torso, lacing you with a corrosive mucus. You take 1 point if acid damage as it burns you unprotected skin. You get one more shot to break free only you no longer have your dex bonus. DC 23. You fail and you are rendered helpless.
You notice the barely revealed dock and what appears to be a hut more than 300 feet ahead of you. Barely illuminated by the grass. Xzevrra muzt have gone on ahead to check it out.
Gulp! 10% chance. Dice-roller, don't fail me now!
Xzevrra struggles as she feels the acid burn into her flesh. Feeling herself begin to slip away, she tries one last desperate surge to break free, but finds herself unable to escape their hold. With only one option left, she screams out for, "HELP!"
Escape Artist: 1d20 + 7 - 3 ⇒ (11) + 7 - 3 = 15It failed. Wasn't sure if I could still yell or not, if so I do.
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Zhimon thinks for a moment. For thats all it took, a lone home and a assassin female.
"Well I see a house with a dock and our assassin friend has not returned for us. In fact she is nowhere to be seen. I think we should pay a visit to that house. Knowing females she is etheir killing the owner, robbing them, or saducing them. Maybe a combination of those. Anyone with me?"
|Ollivor Myles
"Zhimon, are you kidding about her? Is that normal behavior for a drow female?" Harn asked as he readied his spiked chain and joined the others in approaching the structure.
As they neared, the half-orc started sniffing the air.
Perception using Harn's Keen Scent: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (12) + 9 = 21
|Zhimon Radsamhin
Okay I need perception from all players. DON'T FAIL
You hear a female scream HELP!! from the direction of the house.
Seem to react to your sudden outburst, the thing, whatever it is binds you fast in its clutchs. Then from behind a long large tubelike tendril extends and opens a gross looking dripping maw of a mouth just over your head. Before you can scream again it engulfs your head completely. You take 2 points of acid damage and are niw unable to breath. You feel tendrils inside the things mouth trying to work they're way into your ears and nostrils. They will also go for your eyes and mouth should you dare to open either. You feel it squeezing your head as if it was sucking on it like a piece of hard candy. This is a dire circumstance. You only hope and pray your companions heard your first scream as there wont be another.
|Ollivor Myles
Well, I just rolled one (which was focused on Keen Scent)... however, here's another!
Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (12) + 9 = 21
Well, I guess that was the same as the first roll! Trippy! :)
"Xzevrra!" Harn cried out. Heedless of the danger, the half-orc charged toward the structure.
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|Zhimon Radsamhin
Okay were gonna assume Klug follows suit.
In three rounds Harn will arrive on the scene. In the room he will see a strange grub-like creature reared up. In front of the creature, tightly bound in what appear to be abdominal crawling tendrils is Xzevrra. Whatever this thing is, it has her head in what appears to be it's mouth. He arms and torso are all tied up tight but her feet are free and kicking wildly but to no avail. Clearly she is in great pain and on top of that, suffocating.
Combat begins.
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You take another 5 acid damage before your comrades arrive. I believe you are still conscious right?
Yes, this puts me at 1/9 HP.
Harn moved into melee with the hideous beast, his spiked chains whirling as he lashed out with his vicious weapon.
To Hit w/ Spiked Chain 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16
If it's a hit: Damage 2d4 + 3 ⇒ (2, 2) + 3 = 7
|Ollivor Myles
Behind Harn, Ollivor tries to think best how to help with the power now pulsing through him. Hanging back At least 10 feet if he can he flings a hand forward and releases an stream of acid at the thing.
Elemental Ray special ability does 1d6, goes out to 30ft. ranged touch attack... in an Earth Elementalist's case it is acidic.
to hit": 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 1 = 16
dmg if that hits": 1d6 ⇒ 4
As soon as it is cast, he looks surprised. I don't think any of my failed training in wizardry prepared me for THAT.
Not exactly a drow maiden's dream knight, but definitely better than the alternative. Of course, I'm not sure what a drow maiden's dream knight would be. Either way...
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My 6wk LO has been SO fussy while eating...the times he has had a bottle (either formula or BM), he has been fine, but when I nurse him, he is constantly fussing. He cries while eating - makes fussing noises while sucking and swallowing, and keeps pulling off. It does not seem to have a pattern - it happens at all times - during letdown, or when he has to suck harder to get the milk. Eventually he gets so fussy that he just SCREAMS and is inconsolable. I (or DH) comfort him until he stops crying. Then he roots around and I offer him my breast and he screams again. Eventually he cries so hard he wears himself out and is no longer interested in eating. I don't know what to do...I want to breastfeed him, but this has been going on for weeks.
I EP for the first 2 weeks, and we never had this problem...it has just been this last month of nursing that is driving me crazy! I don't know what to do. DH is supportive of whatever I choose...and I know my BM is the best for him, but I can't stay sane and EP, and nursing doesn't seem to please him. I don't think it's nipple confusion, because I have had to give him 2 bottles since starting nursing, and he doesn't seem to like the bottle nipple as much (face scrunches up, etc)
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Cold reality versus the wishful thinking of cryonics
We all seek immortality in some way. Death has been one of the prime terrors haunting us since humans first started realizing that every living thing dies and death is permanent. After all, no one wants to face the end of everything that one has been, is, and will be. Indeed, a key feature of many religions is a belief that death is not the end, that there is an afterlife where we will all live forever. In some religions, in the afterlife evil is punished and good rewarded. Even if, as seems most likely, death is simply the end, and the time after death is just like the time before we were born (or, more properly, before our first memories), something that seems relatively benign just thinking about it, emotionally we still don't want it. Being human, I get it, particularly now that I'm on the wrong side of 50 and, unless I'm far more long-lived than my genes are likely to permit, have considerably less life to look forward to than the lifetime I've already lived. I also realize that the number of people who are remembered long after they are gone by anyone outside of their family and friends is exceedingly small—and even that memory fades rapidly among family members. As the succeeding generation dies off, direct memory of the generation that spawned it disappears. I get it. Fifty years from now, it's likely that all that will remain of my existence will be some scientific papers and a faint memory held by my nieces and nephews and maybe, if I'm lucky, a few of my youngest readers.
I don't, however, get cryonics.
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This echos the animosity that the FBI has shown towards American Muslims, be it teaching agents that mainstream Muslims are likely to be terrorist sympathizers or using outreach programs to spy on Muslim Americans. The recent Capitol Hill terrorist plot continued in the fine tradition of the FBI recruiting a Muslim for a terrorist attack, sending them out on that attack, and then arresting them:
In several recent terrorism sting operations, critics have accused federal investigators of provoking suspects and, in some cases, suggesting possible targets or tactics. Legal experts say the FBI sometimes walks a fine line in such cases.I'm pretty sure if the FBI wanted to expand it's terrorist recruitment drive to disgruntled students that wanted to shoot up their school or paranoid anti-Government types, they would also meet with success. Two questions should be asked, however. First, isn't there already enough crime out there without the FBI manufacturing more? And more importantly, if the NYPD and the FBI are worried about American Muslims harboring animosity, what do they think the effects of aggressively targeting that community at all levels would be?


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WASHINGTON, September 4, 2013 – A review of health systems around the world found it is easier to get adequate medical care in Libya, Bosnia, and Romania than it is in the United States, according to a report released by World Vision on Wednesday. This gap between the "health rich" and "health poor" is contributing to the deaths of thousands of children every day.
The Killer Gap: A Global Index of Health Inequality for Children (PDF) assesses 176 countries around the world according to the size of the gap between those who have access to good health care and those who don't. The United States is ranked a surprising 46th on the global index, ranking below lower-income countries like Libya (21st), Bosnia (36th) and Romania (25th).
"The fact that the U.S. is ranked lower than many lower-income countries on the index proves that a country's wealth does not guarantee its people access to good health care and quality health," said Lisa O'Shea, World Vision's Campaign Director for Child Health Now. "It's a horrifying reality that in today's world, when we have the knowledge, resources and tools to provide everyone with quality maternal, newborn and child health, we still fall so short."
The following health outcome indicators were used to rank countries in the report:
Health Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index representing a national average of human development achievements in three areas: health (life expectancy), education and income.
Financing for health: Out-of-pocket expenditure as a percentage of total health expenditure
Health outcome: Adolescent Fertility Rate
Coverage of health services: Density of physicians and density of nursing and midwifery staff
The ten countries with the smallest gaps, according to World Vision's index, are (in order from smallest to widest gap) France, Denmark, Norway, Luxembourg, Finland, Germany, Sweden, Slovenia, Cuba and Switzerland. The ten countries with the largest gaps are Chad, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Mali, Equatorial Guinea, Niger, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Afghanistan, Cameroon and Cote d'Ivoire. Seven of the ten countries with the greatest health gaps are among the poorest countries in the world, but Equatorial Guinea, Cote d'Ivoire and Cameroon are middle income.
"Over the past 20 years, we've made a lot of progress – the number of children under the age of five dying every year has fallen dramatically. But it's still too high – 19,000 every day – and this report looks at one reason why this is," said O'Shea. "In achieving this and tackling global poverty and poor health, governments and organizations have reached those who are easiest to get to, but in many cases this has meant a devastating increase in the gap between the health rich and poor, with the most vulnerable children bearing the brunt."
With two years until the deadline for the Millennium Development Goals, World Vision is using the report to urge governments to finish the job and leaders to take every step possible to close the health gap in their countries and to achieve Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5, tackling child and maternal health.
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Trinidad, California is on the coast. A rock cliff lines the ocean view out of the window of the bed and breakfast where we are staying. We arrived at night, drove down from Portland, OR, and so I didn't see the view until the morning. I was surprised when the sun poked through the fog and revealed the ocean.
Down below, huge rocks jut out from the water. From this distance, it's difficult to imagine how big they are, but they look enormous. It's like nothing I've ever seen before, otherworldly.
We drive through the Avenue of the Giants, and Redwoods stretch big and tall. (Big and tall doesn't really describe them—huge, enormous, gigantic, colossal… perhaps.)
I half expect to see a brontosaurus run across the road.
The fog rolls in daily, especially in the morning; by midday it's burned off.
Friend and producer Marc stands with his hand blocking the sun on his brow as he points out a group of sea lions hanging out on a rock, "To the left of the big rock, directly below… You see them?" A mass of brown, smooth bodies lie sunning themselves.
He jokes that they are down there looking up at us. One of them is probably standing, flipper blocking the sun on his face. "To the left of that big house, directly above, there's two guys standing right there… You see them?"
I'm up in Northern California retracing the steps of our documentary subject. He spent a few years living quietly up here in the mid-'90s. Most of the folks who knew him say he kept to himself and was fairly normal. No one knew anything about his checkered past until he was arrested for murder a few years later and it was written up in all of the papers.
At first, they didn't believe it was the same guy, at least not until they saw the pictures of him in court.
Almost all of them are afraid to go on camera, not uncommon in this story. But the fear is palpable when we explain why we are there.
We are most interested in retracing what we know of his whereabouts the week before his best friend turns up dead in Los Angeles. The idea is to drive down to Los Angeles in one straight shot. The way we think that he did it.
We mount a GoPro camera to the front of the car and set it to time lapse. It will take one photo every second. It will greatly compress the time. We did a few tests and it looks pretty cool, especially when the sun rises and sets. We will get one of each of those, since it's over a 12-hour drive.
We leave early in the morning and we stop a few times. We listen to music and joke and talk. We sit in silence and watch the landscape change. We do everything that we can think of. It's a very long drive.
It's hard not to speed on the I-5 between San Francisco and Los Angeles and I find myself hovering around 85 mph. The speed limit is 70.
We are two hours outside of LA when I see flashing lights in my rearview. I pull over. The cop comes around the car. "You've been pulled over for speeding. Where you headed?" he says.
"Long drive," I explain. He nods. He sees the camera and asks what we are shooting. I explain that we are working on a documentary about an alleged murder.
"Trying to catch him," I joke about the speeding. He smiles and returns to his car.
A few minutes later he hands me my license and registration back. "Slow down a little bit."
I am incredibly thankful and bleary eyed by the time we roll into LA, fifteen hours after we left Trinidad
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The swivel bases on the chairs in the seating groups can break, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
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Brijido Rodriguez was born in 1862, and Guadalupe was born in 1869. They spent the early years of their married life in Campbellton. They had 15 children—Andrea, Felis, Virginia, Josefa, Jose, Adrian, Fancisco, Santana, Brijido, Guadalupe, twin girls Manuela and Francisca, Antonio, Ysidra and Espectacion. When Three Rivers was founded in 1913, they moved their family to Three Rivers.
Seven of the children, Felis, Adrian, Brijido, Manuela, Francisca and Ysidra remained in Three Rivers as adults. Brijido Sr. died in 1936, and Guadalupe Sr. died in 1958.
Brijido and his wife, Maria, had 10 children. None of them stayed in Three Rivers as adults. Brijido also worked as a restaurant cook.
Adrian was a barber in Three Rivers for many years. He and his wife, Maria, had 12 children.
Gloria married Gregorio Perez and had nine children, including Maria Brown (whose husband, Willie, works for the city of Three Rivers), Adolfo, who works for Scott Electric, Bobby, who works for Paloma Lease Service, Norma Perez, who works for Lowe's Supermarket, and Sylvia.
Adrian Jr. worked for many years for Aubrey Lee and more recently for Campbell Drug, among others. Richard and his wife, Christina (Ponce) both work at the Valero Refinery. Bebe is a retired service station owner. Delores is retired from the school. Joe is a truck driver. Roy is retired. Oralia's husband, Abraham, works for the city of Three Rivers.
Guadalupe married Melacio Molina and they had 12 children. Lolo is a rancher in the Caliham area. Boneficio lives in George West and is a retired welder. Juanita and her husband, Resando Pena, live in Three Rivers.
Manuela married Amado Garcia, and they had seven children. Elijio is a retired jailer. Their other children are Julia (Nasario) Tanguma, Maria Tanguma and Amado Sotelo (Abalardo).
Francisca married Jesus Chavera, and they had six children, including Dora Cruz, who lives in Three Rivers, as do her children, Norma Tanguma, Israel and Danny Cruz. Norma married Richard Tanguma, who works for Valero. Norma works at Campbell Drug. Israel married Dora Saenz, who works at First National Bank. Israel also works at Valero. Danny works for the state prison in Beeville.
Ysidra married Guadalupe Chavarria, and they had seven children. Henrietta is a retired beautician and is married to Joe Munoz, who is retired from the city of Three Rivers. Carmelita is married to Charles Moreno. Arturo has been a barber in Three Rivers for many years. Mary is married to Gilbert Torres, who owns Beeville Automatic Transmission.
So, we proudly salute a family that has been in Three Rivers since the beginning of the town and who have contributed much to the growth of the city. I want to thank Carmelia Moreno and Norma Perez for providing me with the Rodriguez family history.


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CSU faculty, staff to get 3 percent raises
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The budget, effective July 1, also includes a 9-percent tuition increase for resident undergraduates.
CSU's budget includes state funding and tuition dollars, but does not include self-funded programs or research support. The general budget is $459 million, an increase of 6 percent from last year. The budget for the entire university is about $900 million, up about 4 percent from the previous year.
In addition to the tuition increase for residents, undergraduate nonresident tuition will increase 3 percent from last year.
The worst-case scenario, however, did not materialize, CSU said in its release.
Instead, the improving economy means CSU will be able boost salaries for faculty and staff by 3 percent.
It will be the first salary increase for employees since the 2008-09 fiscal year.
"After three years of some of the toughest budgets in CSU history, we're very pleased to bring forward a budget that keeps tuition increases in the single digits and provides the first pay increase to our employees in four years," CSU President Tony Frank said in a statement. "While we're still taking a reduction in state funding, it's far less than what we had built into our original budget planning last fall."
- Resident undergraduate – $6,875
- Non-resident undergraduate – $22,667
- Resident graduate – $8,392
- Non-resident graduate – $20,572
The average cost of room and board at CSU will grow by $558, a 5.8 percent increase.
The total cost of attending CSU – tuition, fees and room and board – is expected to increase 6.6 percent over the prior year, a change of $1,165.
Frank used the news to repeat one of his key messages: The cost of educating a student at Colorado is the same as it was 20 years ago on an inflation-adjusted basis.
But what has changed is that 20 years ago, two-thirds of the cost of a CSU education was paid for by the state. Today, that ratio has flipped — individual students and their families pay for two-thirds of the cost, with the state paying one-third.
"While this budget contains much good news compared to recent years, it continues to reflect the privatization of public higher education in Colorado, with state support declining and students paying a greater share through tuition," Frank said. "It is a fundamental challenge facing higher education in Colorado and throughout the nation."
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Los Angeles Dodgers (26-24) at Philadelphia Phillies (21-25)
Starting Pitchers:
LAD: Josh Beckett (2-1, 2.89)
PHI: AJ Burnett (3-3, 3.32)
Time: 1:35, Citizens Bank Park
Weather: Sunny, 77
Media: Twitter and Facebook
A Note for Today:
The Phillies can win the series today if they can get past Josh Beckett who has looked like the Beckett of old this year. AJ Burnett hasn't been bad either, but he'll have to cut down on the walks against a team that can punish you if you give them free outs.
Also, keep an eye on Ryan Howard. His average is down to .228 and is 2 for his last 27. Cody Asche is day to day with a sore hammy.
Revere CF / Rollins SS / Utley 2B / Howard 1B / Byrd RF / Brown LF / Nieves C / Hernandez 3B / Burnett P
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There's some really good speed in this lineup between revere Rollins utley and Hernandez, legit speedsters
I'm so, so tired of watching the "Big Dump" swinging at pitchs off the plate than taking the third strike. He needs to be taken out of the cleanup position and needs to sit versus leftys.
He has sat a good share of games against lefties, but I do agree he has to be dropped to 5 or 6 in the lineup… It's ridiculous
Last year he sat for 45% of the games vs. left-handed starting pitchers.
This year he has only sat for 15% (2 of 13) of the games vs. lefties.
He should be batting seventh and D. Brown should be in AAA.
Howard shouldn't be batting 7th – he should be hitting batting practice… assuming he can make contact with the ball since he'd be tossing it up in the air with his right hand.
As for Brown needing a trip down to AAA, he's already busy driving me to AA.
Hitting fungo, that is.
Ruined my own stupid joke.
Beckett's throwing a no hitter. Becketts throwing a no hitter. Becketts throwing a no hitter Becketts throwing a no hitter.
There, that ought to do it.
I hope that will jinx it lol
Alright, just changed my shirt and cap. It's about to end now.
Or not. Uh oh
Crapelbum is the Philly of the week? He's been in complete control? Have you been watching the same game I have?
No hitter???? Or is it there's "No Hitters" in the P's lineup?? Sad, Sad.
MLB Network just switched coverage, not good.
Wait, what? They turned away from a no-hitter in progress?
Congrats to Beckett.
Yeh, but…ugh.
We feel dirty all over when we root for an opposing pitcher to get those final three outs but how the hell can we help ourselves? There's nothing more exciting to an authentic fan, no matter who's pitcher is tossing a no-hitter – and the tension is almost unbearable. How can any fan not give a standing "O" for that performance no matter his or her team allegiances?
I mean, do we always have to wait until a stand-out opposing player retires before we recognize his accomplishments with a retrospective celebration in our home park? When I think back on all the times I hated to see players like May, Musial, Aaron, Clemente, Gibson, Koufax etc do incredible things at the expense of my Phillies, I realize (too late) that I never allowed myself to enjoy watching great talent that I'd soon enough never have a chance to see play, again. And tha's somethingt I will forever regret.
I hate to say it(and call me a traitor if you will) but witnessing Beckett's performance was worth the home team's loss. Now if the Phillies begin to find themselves in this predicament on a regular basis, the no-no's may start to lose their luster.
Should be an asterisks when no hitting a team the level of the Phillies.
Truly terrible.
Embarrassingly poor.
Yet Amaro shows up for work tomorrow.
Make Gillick Interim GM. I trust him to make the necessary moves to start a rebuild. Then, in the off-season, poach someone from the Cardinals organization to be the next GM. Someone with a clue. Someone with a vision. Someone with a plan.
Sam Hinkie.
And I'm serious. Even if he knows little about baseball he understands the principle and is a serious metrics guy. Math is math.
He would simply dump the big salaries while minimizing the damage as he did when he bought the Pacers' cheaper trash in order to get rid of the Sixers' expensive trash – then trashed the trash and took the lesser hit..
So you outright or trade Howard and eat $15-20 mil per year on his remaining contract. Maybe some team in need of a left-handed power hitter on his last millimeter of tread will give up a mid-round future draft prospect for the favor.
Trade Lee to a desperate contender who will be very happy to pay the rest of his salary and offer a high-rated prospect or two in return for a shot at a pennant this year.
Do the same with Papelbon while he's still racking up saves. The Phils should try to land some promising kids in return for his services even if they have to eat his entire salary..
And if there's any interest in Brown, Asche or Revere, I'd seriously listen – again, even for high prospects in return.
Jimmy and Chase are going nowhere and that's fine. They've remained irreplaceable and they'll probably retire as Philadelphia Phillies. I wish Howard could have done the same but he's become too much of a financial liability versus his contribution to the team. I'm sure he'll still have his positive moments but on balance I still can't see him ever returning to even a shadow of his old form.
Okay – I was only half serious about hiring Hinkie (unless he wants to moonlight).
But I was totally serious about dumping everyone who is dumpable in return for as many decent prospects as they can finagle out of other teams.
Yeah, the Phillies are going to stink even worse for a few years but the farm system will begin to heal and the space under the cap will widen so when the time comes, they'll have some home-grown talent to mix with a couple of prize FA stars without having to follow the Yankees into luxury tax Hell.
It doesn't necessarily work this way, but if you put Kershaw and Greinke with a healthy Becket and Ryu in a playoff rotation…use your imagination. Maybe even with the Dodger defense, though that remains to be seen.
What a pitching rotation this is that's knocking on the door.
It's wise to be a little wary of a free agent starting out as Raul Ibanez did for the Phillies back in '09. You'll recall his first half of that year was an offensive scorcher. Even if you ink a guy for just 1 year, your projections are for that, not just the first 50 games.
But that said, especially realizing that Nelson Cruz wound up signing for just over half of what he turned down in a QO from Texas, it's a shame that his candidacy to join the Phils, as got at least some off season mention didn't work out. Between his coming off the PEDs and not considered a stalwart defender, you could see where he wasn't an overwhelmingly appealing candidate, but he continued his hot season with number 16 today. And he's made the plays he's supposed to in the 2/3 of the games he's played between left and right. The other possible fly in the ointment was affordability. Another Byrd like contract might have pushed them into lux tax mode. Maybe you sign someone other than Burnett, for less than 16 mil, but he's done a pretty good job so far.
Not that the Phils problems are zeroed out with his righty bat in the lineup, but clearly his year to date in either left or right would translate to a more productive offense. Cruz and Byrd would give the Phils a representative major league outfield. Suffice to say they aren't getting that in the entire outfield.
The Phillies would have had to gamble and wait out the market to see if anyone's price fell at the end.
Cruz has hit very well (in fact he's having a career year at the plate, at 33/almost 34), but he's been Delmon-esque in the outfield and one of the worst-fielding outfielders in baseball so far.
but he's been Delmon-esque in the outfield and one of the worst-fielding outfielders in baseball so far
Bullbleep. No, he's not been a Gold Clove candidate, but he's making the plays he's supposed to. His defense is HISTORICALLY subject to laughter, but the way he's hit so far, which is essentially what I commented on, it did, and remains a shame it wasn't in the cards for him to play here.
I suspect, based on comfort in the O's environment, and incentive of resentment over difficulty finding a job, he parlays those n into a consistent year. Now if he does get a nice multi-year deal for next year, at age 34, he MIGHT continue well, but the buyer is taking an above average chance.
"Making the plays he's supposed to" and "one of the worstt in baseball" aren't contradictory statements.
So–think they'll be buyers or sellers at the trade deadline?
I think they'll be neither.
The Phillies have nothing to sell and they won't buy any talent because management is convinced those empty blue seats came before the egg they laid on the diamond.
They should be sellers. You may be able to score someone like Oscar Taveras for Utley. You'd certainly need to consider it.
The cardinals would never make a trade like that, not in a million years
I don't think the Cardinals would want to part with Taveras unless they're wary about his long-term durability after his year-plus long leg issues.
But Utley would certainly be a great piece for the Cards if they're in the pennant race this year. Certainly better than Wong and his anemic-hitting back-ups.
If they thought the addition of Utley could buy them another trip to the Series this year, well, then maybe they'd consider sacrificing a gimpy but promising 21-year-old outfielder for a gimpy 35-year-old 2nd baseman. It's certainly not a crazy idea for either team but you'll have to call Mozeliak since Ruben is currently frozen in place.
Hogey – re: "The cardinals would never make a trade like that, not in a million years."
I disagree. Taveras will be 1,000,021-years-old in a million years and he already has a chronic ankle problem.
It might take 500,000 of those years for the Cards consider trading Taveras and they'll probably demand cash thrown in – but that's fine since it will be just in time for the Phillies to finally part with Howard's contract.
Ahh touché wbramh, you got me there
I actually consider these things – and how sad is that?
In their last 10 home games, the Phillies have been shutout 5 times (and no-hit once).
They made an average pitcher look great as they frequently do. D. Brown is about to slide under .200 with his next collar.
Josh Beckett's been called many things over the years.
I guess he can now add average pitcher to the list now.
People think talent (largely) overrides luck as a factor in how a ball club often does.
Wrong again, masses.
It's all about fate.
Fate, I tell ya, rules all.
And based on the fate factor, it will shock you to know who will pitch a no-hitter for the Fabulous Phillies. And no more distant than tonight. Yep, tonight, tonight won't be just any night.
See, a way back in 1969, the Reds and Stros were mixing it up in a series, and Jim Maloney threw a no-no against the then, now, and perhaps always Disastros. Not to be outdone, the Reds slowed their bat to the same no hit pace the next night against Don Wilson, who, if not for Nolan Ryan, Mike Scott, and a cast of thousands might be the best pitcher in Houston history. .
Of course the chances of 2 no hitters in a row would be enhanced if the Dodgers were still in town, but they've received their dose of medicine, and now it's Colorado's turn to get some remedy. The Rox overall are playing like they don't need a remedy, but any road game is a remedy necessity for them.
So tonight, some 45 years after it happened, fate is expected to rear it's head once again and render it's overdue rarity in this direction.
Now that you're convinced of the likelihood of this happening, you can wake up and realize that the ever popular Kyle Kendrick is who this fate has on its side. Kendrick V Tulo. Kendrick V Cargo. I know of some swamp land in Florida…….
ha hah hahahahahahahahaha they go no hit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
…he exclaimed.
I guess no game day thread.
But who would care.
The mets just fired their hitting coach and released Valverde who was their closer today 2 minutes after todays game.
Yea the Phillies got a hit!!!
Shut out in 5 of last 7 home games.
What a team.
Go phils!!!!
A lot of modern day baseball thinking lended toward letting Kendrick pitch through that inning, but depending on the rest situation and depth available, I doubt I'd have let KK pitch to Morneau.
He's been playing with fire most of the day. You'd think he'd have settled in by now if he was going to, but if they now can get 1 more inning out of him, and go out with a flourish, he'll have earned his pay. And he'll face low in the lineup.


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We would all like to believe that where you are born does not determine or sentence your fate, but that's only partially true. Birthplace can limit the care a newborn receives, the quality of nearby education or access to healthy food choices. Increasingly, researchers are also finding evidence of biological connections between early life experiences (including those inside the mother's womb) and long-term health.
Last year, as I spent time conducting a research study on neonatal mortality in rural India and observing procedures at a tertiary-care hospital in the U.S., it became clear to me that the circumstances of one's birth determines so much of what happens afterwards. As I walked through the neonatal intensive care unit listening to the beeping and hissing of machines that kept children who could fit into my palm alive, I was singularly aware of the great separation that exists after the moment of birth.
I was struck that the health of those babies is related to both the nutrition and stress levels of their mother while in the womb and access to health care once they are born. Many of the neonatal deaths I documented in rural India were attributable to factors linked to the types of stressors that preconception care tries to address.
This summer, during my internship with the Office of Minority Health Resource Center, I've written and edited resources for the Peer Preconception Educators program (PPE). The program seeks to train college students as peer educators on topics related to preconception health.
Preconception health care helps women and men take steps during their reproductive years to protect the health of a baby they might have in the future. Critically, it fills the gap between conception and access to prenatal care. Nearly one-fifth of pregnant women who give birth in the U.S. don't receive prenatal care before the end of the first trimester, a figure that jumps to over a quarter for minority groups such as African Americans, Latinas and American Indians. Yet by that time, most of the developing fetus' major organs have already formed. It also misses a critical window between four and 10 weeks of pregnancy when the fetus is most sensitive to maternal conditions and environmental exposures.
For many mothers, prenatal care begins too late to take essential steps in order to ensure the best possible birth outcome for their children. This problem is compounded by difficulties in accessing preconception care, particularly for non-pregnant, low-income women who don't qualify for Medicaid.
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has recently offered new opportunities for preconception care. In addition to requirements that health insurance plans must cover women's preventative services, at least one well-woman preventive health visit is covered annually, which includes preconception care. Other highlighted services include screening for gestational diabetes, testing and counseling for HIV, and screening and counseling for domestic violence. All are key components of the PPE curriculum and critical services for women's health.
If we truly want to talk about ending health disparities, reducing infant mortality rates or giving every child in this country the same opportunity to be all that they can be, we need to actively promote preconception care. After all, why should circumstances before and during birth determine a person's future?
For more information on preconception care, please visit the CDC website or March of Dimes.
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Re: SAD SHOW OF TONY SUPPORT!
jamo14 wrote:Nut wrote:Our site is pathetic in it's effort, or lack thereof, in supporting Tony Stewart winning the race today. I find it sickening that our community is more concerned with filling their "imaginary cups" with "imaginary drinks" than to create threads in support of OUR driver's accomplishment.
I will hold no punches in this regard.
I was more concerned with having fun with my family at the school carnival, than wondering if Nut was pleased with how many people were woohooing Tony after winning a race in the minor leagues.
In fact, I didn't even know who won (or cared)
The only series that matters is Sprint Cup
Looks like Nut has been drinking too much carfan kool-aid.
I hold no punches in this regard
I take back what I wrote..it could get me kicked out...


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Taxing online sales
The U.S. Senate is expected to vote Tuesday on a bill that could help Ohio recoup some of the estimated $350 million in state and local sales tax revenue it loses each year to online sales.
Under current law, states can only require stores to collect sales tax if the business has a physical presence in that state. As a result, no sales tax is charged on many online sales, giving those retailers a leg up on traditional brick-and-mortar stores.
In many states, including Ohio, shoppers are required to pay the sales tax they weren't charged on such transactions in the form of a use tax when they file their state income tax returns.
"We get roughly $2.5 million to $3 million from about 50,000 taxpayers" in that way, said Gary Gudmundson, communications director for the Ohio Department of Taxation.
That represents about 1 percent of the taxpayers filing returns in the Buckeye State, but there is little that can be done to track individuals' purchases, Gudmundson said. If the state does learn of such a purchase – usually after being notified by another state auditing a business that has sold items to Ohioans – the buyer will generally be sent a letter and given a chance to pay the tax before interest or a penalty is assessed, he said.
U.S. Senate Bill 743 would put the onus on businesses to collect the state and local sales taxes in place where their buyers reside. Supporters say this is only fair; opponents argue it would impose complicated regulations on retailers and doesn't do enough to protect small businesses.
The bill does exempt businesses with less than $1 million in annual sales. It also requires states to provide free software to sellers to calculate sales and use taxes to be collected.
The Cook's Shop in Marietta does some business online but is affiliated with a larger website, cooking.com, so the change wouldn't add any difficulty for them, owner Ken Kupsche said. He's in favor of the legislation.
"I think it's a long time coming," he said. "States are losing out on a huge amount of revenue."
Stores can be too if shoppers opt to buy online instead of in person because of the lack of sales tax. The latest issue Kupsche said he and other retailers have to contend with is a practice called "showrooming," in which shoppers look at and even try on merchandise in brick-and-mortar stores, then order it online. There are even apps that allow a user to take a picture of an item's bar code with their smart phone, then purchase it online.
Ways to compete
The Cook's Shop has a few strategies to compete with online retailers, Kupsche said.
"We'll match online prices if they're legitimate – if it's new merchandise, not reconditioned," he said.
Washington County Auditor Bill McFarland said he had no estimate on how much money the county is missing out on from online sales that would be subject to its 1 percent permissive sales tax. Still, if the law was enacted, "the county's revenue should go up, which will enhance their ability to provide services to the residents," he said.
Washington County Commissioner Ron Feathers said he hasn't followed the issue closely but it raises constitutional questions for him, based on the commerce clause in Article I.
"We'll just have to see if it holds up constitutionally," he said.
A 1992 Supreme Court decision established that sales tax can't be collected on out-of-state businesses, but also said Congress could pass a law to do so.
A procedural vote in the Senate last week indicated wide support for the bill, including from Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio.
"Because of uncollected state and local tax revenue, our state has lost nearly $630 million in revenue," Brown said in an emailed statement Wednesday. "That's funding for first responders, teachers and road repairs that Ohio and local governments are missing out on."
He went on to note support from local and state leaders, Fortune 500 companies and labor organizations.
Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, did not vote on the procedural measure. A spokeswoman for the senator indicated he is still considering how to vote on the bill.
"Sen. Portman believes that our tax system should ensure a level playing field for all businesses," press secretary Caitlin Dunn said via email. "Washington should not create a new tax, but rather ensure that existing taxes are applied evenly.
"At the same time, Sen. Portman will not support policies that excessively burden businesses and consumers. Therefore, he is still examining this bill to determine its effects," she said.
The bill's prospects are less clear in the House. Some anti-tax groups have labeled it a tax increase, although it is supported by a number of Senate Republicans who have pledged not to raise taxes.
Congressman Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, remains undecided on the bill.
"This is becoming an increasingly important issue, and as more and more folks are making a significant number of purchases online, it is getting a lot of attention," the Congressman from Marietta said in an emailed statement. "I certainly encourage residents and business owners in eastern and southeastern Ohio to contact my office to share their views on this matter; any proposed legislation would certainly impact different people in different ways."
The Associated Press contributed.


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Whether it's a winter wonderland ski trip in Aspen or a beach retreat on tropical Necker Island, these are the uber-exclusive vacation destinations of the stars.
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Even before the World Cup, stars flocked to the gem country of Africa for safaris, shopping and amazing beaches. Oprah has made the country home to her school for girls, and Matt Damon and Clint Eastwood have traveled to Cape Town for fun. One&Only Cape Town is the celebrity hotel of choice in the oceanside town, before stars head to Johannesburg for tours of Nelson Mandela's original home in Soweto.
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Sir Richard Branson's private island paradise in the British Virgin Islands is hired privately for a maximum of 28 guests costing a minimum of $53,000 per night for the group. Celebs like Mariah Carey and Kate Winslet have been guests on the white sandy beaches that offer kitesurfing and solitary lazy hammocks throughout the property. Even after an August 2011 fire demolished his Great House, Branson has already rebuilt the estate in time for his daughter's wedding this month.
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Shattered Water Made A Misty Din
86 comments:
- BARGAIN BEX said...
the little birdies on that adorable dress of yours told me just how darn darling you look in it and how much i wish i had one all my very own (wishlist, here i come!)
- March 15, 2010 at 8:03 AM
- Ali said...
I like how the orange on the shoes contrasts with the blue in the dress.. such a pretty print.
- March 15, 2010 at 8:08 AM
- Eunice said...
bird prints are the best :) love the blue next to the water :)
- March 15, 2010 at 8:09 AM
- Isabel said...
The dress is just so precious! I love it.
- March 15, 2010 at 8:30 AM
- DearBeatrice said...
the print on your dress is so cute!
- March 15, 2010 at 8:31 AM
- Hannah said...
the horse print one would be so perfect! very miu miu i love it.
- March 15, 2010 at 8:36 AM
- bestie said...
Haha. I still recall a time when you wore flats in your daily outfit posts to wardrobe_remix Rebecca, and I have noticed a shift to heels as of late. But no worries, you look good in both, and I think no matter how much you wear those fierce shoes you will always still go back to the comfort and charm of flats (as I do!).
PS: That is indeed a lovely dress.(:
- March 15, 2010 at 8:46 AM
- Annabel said...
Really inspiring to see how you combine your items and style them with nail polish and other accessories.. Love all your looks!
x Petite Annabel
- March 15, 2010 at 8:51 AM
- Nadine said...
I adore your dress and the shoes.
- March 15, 2010 at 9:19 AM
- theowlsarenotwhattheyseem said...
i love bird prints too, so i am putting myself on the list for this dress when it re-stocks! the dress is gorgeous on you. i like how your outfit coordinates with YOU- the little bit of color on the shoes matches your hair, and your lipstick coordinates with the hints of red in the dress. ~joelle
- March 15, 2010 at 9:21 AM
- Dominika said...
so beautiful!
i love the print on your dress! ^^
- March 15, 2010 at 9:26 AM
- hello birdy said...
Gah! I was almost to scared to scroll down to the picks **LOVE** I simply cannot describe how besotted I am with all things birdy....and horse related! I think it'll come to light more once I set up my screenprinting business....and get the tattoos I have planned! Moneymoneymoney...
- March 15, 2010 at 9:42 AM
- bravegrrl said...
yes, the print is so very you :) you look lovely!
- March 15, 2010 at 9:44 AM
- Parapluie said...
So beautiful!
- March 15, 2010 at 9:45 AM
- Chaucee said...
Yarn over movement....GREAT choice for the cowl. Love it.
- March 15, 2010 at 9:52 AM
- Shay said...
what a lovely print!
- March 15, 2010 at 9:59 AM
- Camilla said...
Cute dress!
- March 15, 2010 at 10:00 AM
- LML said...
such a different/cute print!
- March 15, 2010 at 10:04 AM
- Dotti said...
Oooooooh, the dress is absolutely darling. I will have to think about that re-listing list.
- March 15, 2010 at 10:13 AM
- Lexie said...
YES! use your modcloth influence and get that dress re-stocked, pronto! you look so pretty!
- March 15, 2010 at 10:23 AM
Cute dress and overall outfit. The scenery is nice but would be even better if the horizons were straight.
- March 15, 2010 at 10:48 AM
- Wanderlusting said...
SO FRESH! And so clean, clean lol
Loving that second picture of you, so happy and free (I personally love Orange and Blue together, even though the peeps on Project Runway mocked it the other day, pshaw)
Lusty :)
- March 15, 2010 at 10:48 AM
- Julia said...
I love your seaside pictures. What a darling dress!
- March 15, 2010 at 10:53 AM
- fashionforwriters said...
I love that your dress is named after a Prince song! I just spent (wasted?) many hours watching Prince songs and thinking how amazing he looks in every single one of them. And yay for wearing flats! Yours are so darling you should wear them all the time.
xo Jenny
- March 15, 2010 at 11:01 AM
- Rebecca, The Clothes Horse said...
@nicola, aw, that's my creative expression! ;) I actually can straighten horizons...I guess I just like 'em crooked.
- March 15, 2010 at 11:07 AM
- Lindsay Jean said...
none of the buyers even got that horse printed dress ~sigh~ hehe, we were sad sad sad.
you look great in that!
- March 15, 2010 at 11:14 AM
- Polina said...
love this dress!!
- March 15, 2010 at 11:28 AM
- Mel said...
That dress is absolutely lovely! I adore the doves and the color of the dress! It looks so amazing on you, I might have to check it out!
- March 15, 2010 at 11:37 AM
- Sarah K. said...
this outfit is pretty darn perfect. I love your scarf, especially. and you always look so graceful in your pictures...
- March 15, 2010 at 11:52 AM
- Sara Lynn said...
great outfit! I really think anything blue you wear really fits you well, goes great with your red hair.
- March 15, 2010 at 12:30 PM
- libys11 said...
are you nails matte in this one??
do you know where i can get matte ones in different colors??
- March 15, 2010 at 12:35 PM
- Mousevox Vintage said...
This dress is too cute! And the little pops of red on your flats just make this even better. xo.
- March 15, 2010 at 12:36 PM
- Draft of Vintage said...
How sweet is that print! Great "pop" effect with the shoes... and what a beautiful landscape...
- March 15, 2010 at 12:40 PM
- Dhu said...
Ohh, what a wonderful dress! I love the little doves and the hearts. That scarf is also pretty wonderful.
- March 15, 2010 at 12:48 PM
- Diane said...
this dress is so pretty! such a great print!
- March 15, 2010 at 12:50 PM
- Maeko said...
I have a compulsion to buy things with twig/tree patterns on them, or are made of reclaimed wood.
Wood iPod/iPhone dock/alarm clock. Wood Radio. Wood stool made out of solid log...
It's just certain things that draw us. Birds are a symbol of your character, your moral compass and moral purity (for which I admire you), and your innocence, that you can find charm and lovely elements in simple and beautiful places/things that brings you untainted, unfettered joy. Most of us are so complicated we can't embrace those things.
Or maybe you just like cute birds. :)
Mae, thereafterish.
- March 15, 2010 at 1:05 PM
- Brittany said...
The print on this dress is so whimsical & very 70s! I love it! Been hovering the thrift stores for fun prints like this!
- March 15, 2010 at 1:38 PM
- Catherine said...
I really love the dress,
and those shoes are so adorable! I wannted the melisaa ones but they sold out. I think Im getting these :)
- March 15, 2010 at 1:43 PM
- Vicki said...
Oh My!!! I love this print!! im print obsessed to the point where nothing in my wardrobe matches anything!! I just love your photos they are so inspiring i attempted photos like this at the weekend..failed miserably lol!!ps got great GIVEAWAY on my blog :) check it out if uve time!
vicki xp
- March 15, 2010 at 1:44 PM
- Ollie Otson said...
That dress is adorable!
- March 15, 2010 at 1:46 PM
- pauline said...
wow your dress is so so lovely! i love the moving water on that photo- so cool!
- March 15, 2010 at 1:47 PM
- Shorty Cursive said...
love love love this all around--the shots are so amazing on the north east coast! and the contrast of your outfit is quite stellar. i adore!
- March 15, 2010 at 1:56 PM
- Jenna said...
I too am on a certain horse dress list. I think this whole new obsession with animal prints can be blamed on Miu Miu ;-)
- March 15, 2010 at 2:00 PM
- augustalolita said...
your dress is soo cool!! i love the dove details and the color!! great photos too!!
- March 15, 2010 at 2:01 PM
- jennifer Jacobs said...
I love the little birds on the dress!
- March 15, 2010 at 2:44 PM
- faraway said...
Nice pictures, I love the outfit !
- March 15, 2010 at 2:46 PM
- Meghan V. said...
I knew I should have bought that dress and those shoes when they were in stock, so adorable!
- March 15, 2010 at 2:48 PM
- muchlove said...
I can see why that print was irresistible! I love the tiny circle of hearts too.
- March 15, 2010 at 2:59 PM
- Talon said...
I live in the Puget sound too!! where is this at? I'm on South Whidbey Island
- March 15, 2010 at 3:20 PM
- Kallie said...
you make me miss my long hair so much. that dress suits you perfectly :)
- March 15, 2010 at 3:21 PM
- Clare said...
That is a lovely dress and beautiful surroundings! Your photos are always such great colours.
- March 15, 2010 at 3:54 PM
- Meaghan Kelly said...
every new person i see wearing a yarnovermovement cowl i want one more!
- March 15, 2010 at 4:01 PM
- reckless daughter said...
very exciting items (dress and flats).
I also love the bun! I either need to cut bangs again or wait until the grow out from my old bangs gets longer to make this work.
- March 15, 2010 at 4:49 PM
- alamocitystyle said...
that dress is to die for, as well as your flats!
- March 15, 2010 at 4:53 PM
- jess said...
The print is just adorable.
- March 15, 2010 at 4:58 PM
- Winnie said...
Oh the print is so lovely. Are you wearing lipstick? If so, the colour goes amazingly well with the orange on your shoes. Perfect co-ordination I would say!
- March 15, 2010 at 5:18 PM
- Leproust Vintage said...
The doves on your dress, paired with the orange details on your shoes are simply adorable!!
- March 15, 2010 at 5:41 PM
- Anthea said...
So adorable!
- March 15, 2010 at 6:46 PM
- ♥Lola said...
I adore this dress, it's so vibrant and pretty :)
- March 15, 2010 at 7:24 PM
- emilypanda said...
the print on your dress is lovely!
- March 15, 2010 at 7:28 PM
- stylestalker said...
you look lovely,
the colours all suit perfectly.
xo ss
- March 15, 2010 at 7:35 PM
- erin :) said...
your photos and outfits never cease to amaze me. they're always so lovely! :)
and i'd love to know how you combine multiple photos into one to make that moving effect like in your 4th picture. please let me know. :)
- March 15, 2010 at 8:22 PM
- Tieka, Selective Potential said...
I love this dress on you, Rebecca! When I saw this skirt.. I also thought of you: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=41493950 :)
- March 15, 2010 at 8:59 PM
- tess said...
love the dress! the blue totally pops and the pattern is adorable, but subtle enough that the dress is still chic from afar
- March 15, 2010 at 9:14 PM
- Megan said...
that dress is adorable!
- March 15, 2010 at 9:32 PM
- Becca Jane said...
That dress is perfect! I love it - so cute
- March 15, 2010 at 10:14 PM
- WendyB said...
I'm going to look at your little water animation in lieu of a beach vacation.
- March 15, 2010 at 10:38 PM
- Solo said...
Your outfit is cool as the water behind you. ;D
Travel and Living
Job Hunter
- March 16, 2010 at 1:00 AM
- Chloe said...
I really love this look, The print on the dress is sooo adorable and the colour so pretty.
- March 16, 2010 at 2:39 AM
- A Shopaholic is loose said...
Very cute ballerinas! ;-D
- March 16, 2010 at 4:09 AM
- Stéphanie said...
I'm in love with your dress !
- March 16, 2010 at 4:39 AM
- Ally,The Vintage Valley said...
your dress is so amazing, you look beautiful..love the photos too... awesome scenery!!!
- March 16, 2010 at 4:54 AM
- www.sourbansochic.blogspot.com said...
sweetie!!!you look sooooooooooo good!!
love your dress!and I am impressed with the movement of the sea..incredible!! how did you did that???
I add you at my blogroll!! GREAT BLOG!!
take care and see you soon
- March 16, 2010 at 6:06 AM
- Fashion Tidbits said...
it's so cute!! very Miu Miu-ish!
- March 16, 2010 at 6:12 AM
- Heather said...
Such an adorable dress, I wanted it as soon as I saw it on modcloth but when I went back to look again they were sold out in my size. Guess i`ll have to wait till they restock it.
- March 16, 2010 at 7:25 AM
- knitlit kate said...
congrats on being in the blog spotlight on weardrobe. i can see that it is very well deserved...and i will definitely be back to visit again.
btw, your yarnover movement knitted snood looks amazing styled here. if you're at all into DIY, i have a free pattern for a knitted snood :)
- March 16, 2010 at 11:46 AM
- celi.a said...
I absolutely adore this outfit! You're right - that dress is fabulous. Also love the flats and the pairing you've done with the scarf & coat. Super-cute!
- March 16, 2010 at 12:24 PM
- indigotangerine said...
what a completely darling print!
- March 16, 2010 at 1:49 PM
- Damsels said...
i lvoe these flats .. ithink iread in my gmail today that you were blogger of the moment or something on ifb .. congrats .. you always are blogger of the moment to me
- March 16, 2010 at 2:08 PM
- Jessie said...
i'm a new reader (and fellow fashion blogger) and i love your blog!!! can't wait to add it to my daily stops!
- March 16, 2010 at 4:21 PM
my goodness you have such adorable outfits.
- March 17, 2010 at 6:13 PM
- KittyCate said...
Wow, this dress is just so adorable, I love it! And you have styled it perfectly. x
- March 17, 2010 at 11:11 PM
- Cookies said...
The first picture <3
- March 19, 2010 at 3:44 AM
- Caddy said...
That dress reminds me of the prints Miu Miu released recently
- March 19, 2010 at 6:31 AM
- Trishna said...
I simply love the first and the eighth photo or the 7th, depending on if you count the little animated photo thingy or not. The beautiful surroundings with you in it in your whimsical outfits is just other worldly. I often do not know what to say...but just stare at them.
- March 19, 2010 at 5:14 PM
- Danielle said...
The cut of it is so cute! And I like the print, of course.
- March 21, 2010 at 6:27 PM