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15 black women who have redefined fashion
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Michelle Obama2 of 16
In addition to fighting childhood obesity and helping military families, the first lady has started a style revolution in the White House by mixing high and low fashion—not to mention wearing outfits more than once (gasp!).
Josephine Baker3 of 16
After performing in Paris in the 1920s, Baker became the first African-American woman to star in a major motion picture, Zouzou in 1934 (she became a citizen of France in 1937). Known for her daring costumes, Baker was a risk-taker in every way.
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Credited as the first African-American supermodel, Sims made fashion history when she became the first black woman to land the cover of Ladies' Home Journal in 1968. She later launched The Naomi Sims Collection, which started as a hugely popular line of affordable wigs for black women, and grew to include fragrance, cosmetics and multiple books on beauty and modeling.
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Known for playing bold, assertive characters—and the first African-American female to headline an action film—actress Pam Grier became a strong voice not only in the black community, but also for women in general. She epitomized '70s mod style, donning trend-setting mini-dresses with go-go boots and sexy midriff-bearing tops.
Halle Berry6 of 16
Halle Berry was the first African-American woman to win a Best Actress Academy Award for her memorable role in Monster's Ball. But it's her jaw-dropping gowns that always seem custom-made for her curves that make her truly unforgettable.
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Billie Holiday7 of 16
One of the most influential voices in jazz music, Billie Holiday embodied the soulful and sophisticated style of her music. Often wearing her trademark white gardenia tucked behind her ear, classic pearls and luxe fur, she had a look that was legendary.
Beyonce Knowles8 of 16
Knowles has conquered the music charts and the fashion world, earning 16 Grammy Awards and raising the bar for all pop stars with her show-stopping costumes in her stage persona, Sasha Fierce. The chic songstress even started her own ready-to-wear fashion line with her mother called House of Dereon.
Tina Turner9 of 16
After a successful career in the '60s, Turner came back better than ever in the '80s. With a new look that included rocker hair and leg-baring minis, the "What's Love Got to Do With It" singer proved she's got staying power—and star style.
Iman10 of 16
The Somali-born model made her fashion-world debut in 1976 in Vogue. Almost two decades later in 1994, she started her own cosmetics company, creating hard-to-find shades for women of color. With a style that's elegant, sexy and feminine, Iman was honored with a Fashion Icon Award by the Council of Fashion Designers of America in 2010.
Diana Ross11 of 16
The onetime leader of The Supremes personified the disco movement through her fashion choices, which often included sequins, jumpsuits, capes and elaborate feathered headdress. Even in her later years, her flashy gowns and signature voluminous curls turn heads on the red carpet.
Liya Kebede12 of 16
This Ethiopian model rose to fame when Tom Ford gave her an exclusive contract for Gucci's fall/winter 2000 line. Now she has a fashion brand of her own: In 2008, Kebede launched LemLem, which features clothing handspun with traditional Ethiopian weaving by local artisans.
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The first African-American to be nominated for a Best Actress Academy Award, Dandridge starred in movies alongside Hollywood leading men like John Wayne and Harry Belefonte. Over the years, her fashion choices evolved from off-the-shoulder tops and strapless dresses to cropped pants and blouses, worn with the collar up for a dashing, confident effect.
Diahann Carroll14 of 16
After making history starring in the 1968 TV series Julie (marking the first time an African-American actress started in a show without playing a domestic worker), Carroll went on to star in Dynasty. Her look on the '80s soap was all sequins and fur, a style that suited the regal star.
Serena and Venus Williams15 of 16
Along with winning Olympic gold medals and 20 Grand Slam titles, these tennis-playing sisters have forever changed the face of tennis fashion, thanks to their fun, flirty—and sometimes outrageous—court attire. It's only fitting that Venus has started her own line of tennis clothing EleVen.
Naomi Campbell16 of 16
As one of the six women given the "super" title in the '90s, this model helped set fashion trends, walking the runway for major names like Gianni Versace, Yves St. Laurent and Vivienne Westwood. In 1989, she became the first black model to appear on the cover of Vogue's September issue, known in the industry as the biggest and most important of the year.
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The Healing Power of Nature
A recent article in Time magazine describes a new form of therapy - eco-therapy! A growing number of psychologists believe that many of the current problems facing people today - depression, anxiety, and stress - are due, in part, to our alienation from nature. This idea is not entirely new. In the 1980s, E.O. Wilson coined the term "biophilia" to describe humans' natural affinity for nature.
In both residential and commercial construction, there is an increased emphasis on creating healing environments. One aspect of healing spaces is the use of environmental features that embody characteristics of the natural world, such as color, water, sunlight, plants, natural materials, and exterior views and vistas. We know from "evidence-based design" that many of these features go beyond aesthetic - they do, in fact, contribute to healing.
In a 2005 book titled The Last Child in the Woods, Richard Louv introduced the phrase "nature deficit disorder," which is based on the idea that children are kept indoors to such an extent that their ability to connect with nature has been disrupted. Louv believes that computers and video games contribute to this phenomenon. I am inclined to believe that adults, as well as children, are at risk for this condition. Consider how many hours are spent indoors every day. I'd recommend keeping a journal for even a week to tracks how many hours a day you spend connecting in some way with nature.
The Center for Spirituality and Healing, in collaboration with Craig Blacklock, has created a 20-minute DVD that immerses you in the sights and sounds of a Healing Garden for those times you are unable to be in the natural world. While relaxing for anyone, we have heard from our hospital partners that the Healing Garden DVD is profoundly helpful to particular patient populations or for those unable to be in the outdoors. We will be coming out with the second DVD in the series, The Forest Awakens, before the end of this year.
In your experience, does nature heal? We'd love to hear your stories. Send us a note and do get out to enjoy these lingering days of summer.


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Saying "No" to the Nineties
Do you remember what you were doing in the 90's? Specific moments stick out, like the first time I saw the internet, an incident that also went down as the first time the internet ruined the outcome of a sporting event ('96 Olympics). Specific music, like Pearl Jam, Guns n' Roses and Nirvana, provided the soundtrack. Tragic events also play a role, like when I realized that my tight-rolled jeans were no longer socially acceptable.
Honestly, I have no desire to relive most of these events. If I want to listen to a little GnR, I download them on iTunes. Tight-rolling has gone the way of beanie babies and grunge. And although the internet still manages to find ways to spoil things:
…it has also found ways to redeem itself.
This is why I ask the question, why would people choose to relive the 90's? Because apparently it's happening even as we speak:
Oregon isn't all bad and I'm sure that many wonderful people live there. But why choose Portland? Go north and you've got Seattle and their Mariners. Go south and you have San Francisco and their world champion Giants. Portland? Trailblazers. Although if you're still living in the 90's, I guess that means you also have Clyde Drexler and a shot at the NBA Championship. Hope this doesn't come as a spoiler guys, but you're going to lose to both the Pistons and the Bulls. Damn internets!
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I remember bits and pieces of the '90s. I was a tad intoxicated here an there….I was also devastated to find my acid-washed jeans were no longer in style and that no one listened to Poison, Motley Crue, and Skid Row anymore.
Me too. The 90's were a blur. I had my share of intoxicating moments but it was also the decade that Neil Young became cool again.
BTW you can grab a copy of GnR's "Chinese Democracy" at Best Buy for 1.99. That's not cool.
–Mark Gauthier
Portland needs a big league team. Definitely.
And I dunno if you've noticed, but another trend from the 90s seems to be returning with the long locks of the players (Evan Longoria, Joba Chamberlain) flowing from their hats and cascading past their necks—the growing mullets.
I'd freak if I was the manager, but style is style.
And it's lame.
Reliving the 90's? Okay that explains the Angels' disturbing and growing trend of angsty long hair, scruffy beards and unfortunate soul patches this season – the 90's are back and they're pissed. If they keep hitting the ball well though, they can look as much like a grunge band as they want.
– Kristen
No interest in the '90s (at least what I remember of the era), but I do like Portland. If it didn't rain every six seconds I could live there.
The mid-90's I was wathcing my region lose out on a baseball team because a State Legislature pulled the plug on a clock. Saw a city come together when their team was all but packed to leave (Seattle). Saw MLB outwardly refuse to let us buy a storied franchise (Giants) and put the brakes on another in the same region who we actively wanted (Athletics).
Saw man man who made his millions in garbage treat Tampa Bay like trash and steal their expansion team and then laugh all the way to the bank. Finally, 14 years ago today (March 31, 1998), against the Detroit Tigers I got to see our own team take the field…The 90's might not have been "baseball kind" to me in the beginning, but by the end it was just glorious.
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Jeans. You basically live in them. So it's nothing sort of tragic when your go-to pair starts getting that telltale inner-thigh thinning (we've all been there) or starts to lose its perfectly broken-in shape or hue. But fear not. Here are a few quick tips to ensure that those days are far, far away.
- Don't wash too much. Only launder your jeans when they're stained or starting to sag.
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Director of UNEP's Division of Environmental Law and Conventions (DELC) Ms. Elizabeth Mrema and president of Network of Regional Marine Protected areas of West Africa (RAMPAO Aboubacar Oulare sign MOU between UNEP's Abidjan Convention and RAMPAO at the 11th COP meeting in Cape Town.
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The Abidjan Convention is a comprehensive agreement for the protection and management of the marine environment and coastal areas. By committing countries to take action, it tackles sources of pollution including ships, dumping, land-based activities and exploration and exploitation of the seabed. It also commits Parties to cooperative efforts on coastal erosion, specially protected areas and environmental impact assessment, and stipulates liability and compensation in some cases.
They noted that the application of green economy principles would lead to more jobs and cleaner coastal and marine environments.
"The combined oceans and coasts jurisdiction of our countries is huge, and represents a development node or area that is potentially very significant to all our people and economies," said Edna Molewa, Water and Environmental Affairs Minister of South Africa, during the conference. She further stressed that bringing green economy principles to the world's oceans was a critical component of the Convention's work.
Another major outcome of the conference was South Africa's offer to make its marine research vessel, the SA Algulhas, available free of charge to Parties of the convention. The research vessel could play a significant role in helping pushing forward the valuation of oceans.
Participants at the meeting included Ambassador Daniel Castillos of Uruguay to South Africa, president pro tempore of the Zone of Peace and Cooperation of the South Atlantic - which is shared by both Latin American and African countries - who attended as a guest of honour and as a demonstration of support for South-South cooperation.
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Evolutionary Theories of Marriage and Mating
"All those who have most closely studied the subject, and whose judgment is worth much more than mine, believe that communal marriage was the original and universal form throughout the world, including the intermarriage of brothers and sisters." Charles Darwin, The Descent of Man, Book II, pp. 358-358
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- Sexual Behavior in the Human Male released in 1948.
- Reduced sexuality in the "human animal" to the product of normal mammalian biology
- Claimed his research was neutral and value-free, but his comments undercut this claim
- Kinsey's unorthodox personal life
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- Engaged in masochistic sexual activities
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World Bank. 2012. Afghanistan in Transition: Looking Beyond 2014. Volume 1: Overview and Volume 2: Main Report. The MAMS-based part of the analysis, carried out by Susanna Lundstrom and Hans Lofgren as part of a team lead by Claudia Nassif the World Bank's South Asia Economic Policy and Poverty unit (SASEP). The analysis, which uses the core (non-MDG) version of MAMS, addresses the consequences of alternative scenarios for agricultural growth, foreign aid, mining, and security; it is presented on pp. viii-x in Volume 1 and pp. 112-131 in Volume 2. The team that carried out this work received the 2012 Team Award of the South Asia Region Vice Presidential Unit of the World Bank in recognition of outstanding team achievement.
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Quick Facts
Business Success in Incubators
- Over 85% of businesses succeed when started in an incubator
- Only about 20% of businesses succeed when started independently
How do incubators contribute to local and regional economies?
Incubator graduates create jobs, revitalize neighborhoods, and commercialize new technologies, thus strengthening local, regional, and even national economies.
NBIA estimates that North American incubator client and graduate§ companies have created about half a million jobs since 1980. That is enough jobs to employ every person living in Denver.
Every 50 jobs created by an incubator client generate approximately 25 more jobs in the same community.
In 2001 alone, North American incubators assisted more than 35,000 start-up companies that provided full-time employment for nearly 82,000 workers and generated annual earnings of more than $7 billion.
Business incubators reduce the risk of small business failures. Historically, NBIA member incubators have reported that 87 percent of all firms that have graduated from their incubators are still in business.
Why are business incubators worthy of government subsidies?
Government subsidies for well-managed business incubation programs represent strong investments in local and regional economies. Consider these returns:
Research has shown that, for every $1 of estimated public investment provided the incubator, clients and graduates of NBIA member incubators generate approximately $30 in local tax revenue alone.
NBIA members have reported that 84 percent of incubator graduates stay in their communities and continue to provide a return to their investors.
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Not really on topic here, but considering I saw this in a book on fishing in the smokies I purchased from LRO, I guess it'll be ok!
I was reading your book and noticed you mentioned the word "si-godlin" and how you've only heard it in your neck of the woods. Well, my mother uses that word and we live in Southern Indiana. It just struck my curiosity. Since my last name is Ross and the Rosses trace from Virginia(?). I wondered if that phrase got carried on with families as they moved west/north.
Maybe my heritage is linked to Applachia and that's why I like going there so much!
Jross--I have no idea if the word (I probably spelled in si-goggling or si-gogglin') is distinctly southern Appalachian or not. It is used so frequently as to be as common as pig tracks in the mountains. However, I do know where you can find out--I just don't have that source with me at the moment. Michael Montgomery and Joseph Hall's Dictionary of Smoky Mountain English is an alute jewel on matters such as this. Of course a good synonym is cattywampus.
Two other thoughts. If mountain ways and heritage interest you, visit the web site www.blindpigandtheacorn.com. Tipper Pressley, the woman who blogs there almost daily, is the real deal when it comes to this subject area and its many ramifications. Second, if you didn't love the Smokies you would be considered passin' quair.
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Writing last month's column, I wasn't sure what I found more disturbing—that hydrofracking giant Halliburton expected us to believe their new fracking system "made up of ingredients sourced entirely from the food industry" was safe, or that the food on supermarket shelves contained additives that could fracture shale.
In the ensuing month, I've found additional disconcerting facts. For example, titanium dioxide is added to paints, plastics, papers, inks, most toothpastes and—processed foods such as cheeses, mustards, sausage casing, processed fruit and over 60 additional food items. It's used to whiten skimmed milk and to paint the white lines on the tennis courts at Wimbledon. Know how the exterior of the Saturn V rocket got so white? You guessed it–titanium dioxide. There is some debate over whether it is a safe food additive. Personally, I'd rather not ingest something that's used on the surface of a tennis court.
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Fantastic game thread. Thank You Crazy8's. You have a true Knicks heart. I wish STAT could play with the same kind of passion you have for the game.
No tyson chandler sucks. He is the core of everything the Knicks do defensively. However I rather they let him rest now than some nets scrub aggravates his wrist injuries or something. I mean the goal has to be to have him play heavy minutes in the heat game. Hopefully this gets Jordan some minutes with the second unit.
Also I have full faith Melo will come back and do his thing as a scorer. So I am much more interested to see Baron Davis get a few minutes. If he can play like he did last season as a starter for limited minutes I think the Knicks will be in damn good shape for the playoffs.
Fantastic game thread. Thank You Crazy8's. You have a true Knicks heart. I wish STAT could play with the same kind of passion you have for the game.
well if the nets are gonna sit Lopez, it's only fair that we sit Tyson.
let the jerome jordsanity begin!! double double on blocks and rebounds!!
Game Thread makers take note, this is the way it's done! facts, figures, funny pictures, jokes,
props to KO posters... i've been missing these threads from Crazy Tobor the 8 man, and he's back
with one of the best ever! Linformative and Lintense!
Brooklyn Nets??!?! is that their new logo? it should be!
Jimi F*cking Hendrix!!!!
James Dolan...Gay Smurf? agreed!
this game is not a given, and revenge is sweet!
Deron Williams can go off on anyone, anytime!
Marshon Brooks is young, lanky and gifted!
Kris Hump-freeze had kinky sex with Kim Kardashian!
Chandler may be out! the anchor of our club be hurtin after a couple of rough and tough
tumbles last night! who will take his place? Girafferies? will Macaroni be forced to put in
Jerry Jordan (please), or will STAT go back to being a beast at center?
Will Melo's groin be back in action? has LaLa been giving it soft gentle strokes every night?
who's to say? who has pics?
Watch: Jeremy LinLin go off for 30/15.
Watch: Junior Swish pop trios from a distance.
Watch: STAT take over, rover!
Watch: Girafferies flop like a fish outta watta
LET'S GO CHINKERBOCKERS! (oops, solly chollie)
Great Thread, enjoyed this one thoroughly.
Cant wait for this beat down
Nets are looking for payback... Morrow tweeted this yesterday:
Anthony Morrow: Bot oh boy can't wait til tmrw night, 7pm
Knicks better be focused on tonight's game and not be thinking about Atlanta or Miami... Avery Johnson will have a game plan and DWill will come out hungry to humiliate Lin.
Nonetheless, Chandler should rest tonight to be stronger for the two games left this week... with no Brook Lopez playing tonight, MDA should be bold and start Amare at the 5spot, with Melo and Novak upfront.
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I see a Knicks loss tonight. Kris Humphries will dominate and block Lin 8 times while collecting 7 steals just because Kim wants to do Lin.
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Offense: New Jersey is 24th in the league in scoring. The Nets have been incorporating MarShon Brooks and Kris Humphries more in the offense. Brook Lopez returned last night but he will not play tonight. They still rely heavily on Deron Williams to carry the playmaking and scoring. Deron shot 9 threes yesterday.
Defense: The Nets rely heavily on active hands and quick feet on defense. They do not have a shot blocker to speak of but they have several very physical big men who will throw their body around.
Deron Williams(21.7ppg; 8.3apg) Controls the offense for the Nets. They rely on his creativity for almost all of their offense. Often times he will play the two when they are in need of offense. Equally adept at driving and finishing as well as shooting from deep.
MarShon Brooks(14ppg; 4.3rpg)Very nice mid range game for a rookie. Has really come as of late. Playing over 30 minutes in last four games. Has taken over 5 threes in each of his last three games making only 3 of 17.
Anthony Morrow(13.4ppg) One of the best sharp shooters in the NBA. Shoots 42% from three and 95% from the free throw line. Really looks to get shots in transition.
Kris Humphries(13.6ppg; 10.4rpg; 1.23bpg)Physical big man who is a double-double machine. Must account for him on the boards. Has developed some nice chemistry with Deron Williams on the pick and roll.
DeShawn Stevenson(2.7ppg)Defensive stopper. Has been getting allot of minutes as of late.
Sundiata Gaines(5.9ppg; 2.3apg)Backup point guard. Will play alongside Williams at times.
Shelden Williams(4.7ppg; 6.2rpg) Physical Center. Sets very hard screens and will crash the boards.
Jordan Williams(3.1; 2.6ppg) Physical big who has a nice touch in the paint.
Keys to Victory
-The Nets are very soft inside. Milwaukee was able to grab 21 offensive rebounds last night.
-On Offense must protect the ball and attack the paint. New Jersey plays with very active hands because they need the turnovers to generate fast break points.
-Brook Lopez played last night, but will not play against the Knicks.
-The Nets have only won two games in the month of February.
-Jordan Farmar is also out, he had 19 points in last outing against the Knicks.
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Legislators are seeing orange over hunting issueBy PETER HIRSCHFELD
Vermont Press BurEau | February 10,2013Vermont Fish & Wildlife Photo
John Michael Grab, clad in a blaze-orange vest and cap, poses with his first deer in 2010. The question of requiring hunters to wear blaze orange is a political hot potato.MONTPELIER After grappling for more than two decades with the thorny issue of hunting attire, lawmakers this year may punt a longstanding controversy over blaze orange to a 14-person board.
The topic has dogged lawmakers since 1993, when Vermont hunters flocked en masse to the well of the House to decry a bill that would have required them to wear fluorescent orange while in the field.
Most recently, the Vermont Senate in 2009 sought to institute a blaze-orange mandate after an accidental shooting in Granby. But vocal opposition again killed the measure, and Vermont retained its status as one of only 10 states without a blaze-orange requirement.
Now, the Shumlin administration wants to shift authority over the issue away from lawmakers and into the hands of the Fish & Wildlife Board.
Fish & Wildlife Commissioner Patrick Berry told lawmakers last week that the 14 members serving on the panel are ideally suited to evaluate the issue.
This is such a hot issue in the Legislature, Berry said. And the 14 board members are all hunters who are much closer to this issue and who understand it better.
Brian Ames, president of the Fish & Wildlife Board, which is made up of one gubernatorial appointee from each county, said he agrees with Berry.
I do feel that if the conversation is going to take place, it should take place at the board level, where it will be handled by the people who are most affected by it, said Ames, who represents Windham County on the board. Whether or not the board will have any inclination or desire to pick it up, Im not sure.
Ames said that in his view, it is time for Vermont to revisit the blaze orange mandate. Ames said he cant speak for the board, and hasnt polled its members, but that he personally thinks hunters should have to wear blaze orange, at least during firearms season for large game.
To me its a commonsense issue, Ames said, But Vermonters are a very free-spirited lot, and some truly dont appreciate being told what they have to wear while afield.
The blaze-orange measure, which has the support of key lawmakers, is one of several provisions in a wide-ranging hunting and fishing bill that looks to keep wild pigs out of Vermont, boost ice-fishing numbers, expand the amount of huntable acreage in the state, and give terminally ill adults access to moose-hunting permits.
Cautionary tales from neighboring states, Berry said, are prompting new efforts in Vermont to keep feral hogs from gaining a foothold in the Green Mountains. The proposed legislation would ban all importation of wild boar, a provision that would affect the one captive hunting facility that now offers paying clients the opportunity to hunt them.
Theyre incredibly destructive, they bring with them all kinds of viruses and diseases, and they are such tough critters that once theyre out there and able to reproduce, they are really hard to eradicate, Berry said.
Another section of the bill would add another free fishing day to the calendar, this one in winter. Berry said its part of an effort to boost interest in hard water fishing.
It creates an incentive to get folks out there ice fishing, Berry said. We recognize maybe theres a small hit in terms of lost fees, but the hope is that people who wouldnt otherwise try it go out there for a day, have a ball, and then go out and buy a license.
The legislation also aims to find a middle ground in land-posting laws, something Berry said might open up more privately owned acreage to hunting. Under current law, posting is an all-or-nothing proposition that requires landowners to decide whether to give blanket access or impose a blanket prohibition.
Given the opportunity, Berry said, many landowners would choose a by-permission-only standard, something that would give them discretion over whos allowed to hunt and who isnt.
The proposed legislation would create a new tier in land-posting statute, giving residents control over who gets access to their land and who doesnt.
Vermont already sets aside five special moose permits annually for terminally ill children and war veterans. But Berry is asking lawmakers to create two more slots for avid adult hunters near death. Berry said the request comes in response to pleas from lifelong hunters diagnosed with a terminal illness.
For many hunters, winning a moose permit is the equivalent of winning Powerball. And for folks with a life-threatening disease, this is all theyve wanted to do, they havent ever won a permit, and we have absolutely no room to move with regard to existing regulations to do anything about that, Berry said.MORE IN This Just InMONTPELIER A new report from a commission that studied the cost, availability and quality of... Full StoryVermont fish hatchery changes focus, looks inland
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ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. Barbara Marion Marsh Eddy, 91, passed away at Emeritus Care Center on Dec. 28, 2012.
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Allen Drury is a master of political fiction, #1 New York Times bestseller and Pulitzer Prize winner, best known for the landmark novel ADVISE AND CONSENT. A 1939 graduate of Stanford University, Allen Drury wrote for and became editor of two local California newspapers. While visiting Washington, DC, in 1943 he was hired by the United Press (UPI) and covered the Senate during the latter half of World War II. After the war he wrote for other prominent publications before joining the New York Times' Washington Bureau, where he worked through most of the 1950s. After the success of ADVISE AND CONSENT, he left journalism to write full time. He published twenty novels and five works of non-fiction, many of them best sellers. WordFire Press will be reissuing the majority of his works.
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First photo of the little green maggots (seedlings) Rick Rodich told me would grow from the seed he sent me. Most are 1/2"-5/8" tall.
Coryphantha vivipara
Looking good, Jeremy. Easy to germinate, but surprisingly time-consuming later on, as the little critters need constant moisture... (don't ask me how I know that. :( I was more careful with my second batch.)
My seeds were from the same source as yours - thanks, Rick!
They do look good, Jeremy. Congratulations on the first step.
Yes, I've come to warn every seed recipient that it is common to lose your first batch of seedlings during acclimation to open air conditions, even inside the house.
Lori, glad to hear you have successfully jumped that high hurdle.
I'll try to remember to take pics of mine tomorrow...I have lots of Rick's babies....however, i did keep them growing in the greenhouse all winter so they are probably ahead of the game. I have plenty so I'll try them outside in several places this summer and see what happens.
Here are Rick's babies!
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Here are Rick's babies!
Cacti seedlings are just the cutest things ever, aren't they? The only ones I grew from seed way back when were some Rebutias... I have not yet taken the plunge into hardy cacti, as tempted as I am.
As usual: whenever I give seeds, cuttings or plants to someone, it seems they always grow said propagation better than I do!
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As usual: whenever I give seeds, cuttings or plants to someone, it seems they always grow said propagation better than I do!
I usually seem to have the opposite happen - complete fatality. Rather depressing, and does not provide me with any comparison!
OK, now you're all scaring me! My maggots have just starting getting bulbous heads on them (which I assume is a good thing), but I'm expecting them to all croak on me one day for no reason! When can I expect this mass mortality, or better, how can I avoid it and end with Todd's cooey cooey little cuties?
Well, I'm sure no one meant to scare you! I think the only trick with Coryphantha vivipara is to keep them moist. I'm sure Rick can give the best advice on that.
Yes, that's exactly right. We know that overwatering can sometimes cause the same wilting symptoms, because roots aren't functioning as they should (i.e. keeping the plant turgid). It would be a normal expectation, being a cactus, that if the seedlings start shriveling, they are being overwatered. But that's not so! They need water.


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Who is your favorite jinchuuriki.. and why...???
Definitely Naruto and Gaara..Naruto for the fact tt he has mysterious powers to make frens anytime...Gaara coz he too is cool and both of them symbolise the nest generation.
Naruto is my favorite because he is an awesome ninja and i like his personality and the fact that he never gives up
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I honestly like all of'em but right now, KillerBee's personality is the most entertaining. Nice to know not all Jinchuuriki grow up sad and depressed. I would say something about Yugito but she didn't get enough air time.
Killer B's Bogus rhymes are entertaining. He could be the worst rapper alive but we still have Lil Wayne making music so maybe next time. It would have to be between
Killer B.
naruto because he is a boss:D
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Killer B's Bogus rhymes are entertaining. He could be the worst rapper alive but we still have Lil Wayne making music so maybe next time. It would have to be between
Killer B.
Lol nice one, Lil Wayne blows ****.
Woah, did it just censor me!
That's ****ing crazy!
Wait why didn't it censor ''****''?
Wait, what?
which one was yugito again ?
the 2tailed one right ?
but yeah naruto for sure !
Naruto becuase we he only has used about half of the fox's power (going 4 tails) and he still whooped ass.
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Anthony Edwards / Staff Photo Jenn Pattillo, store manager of Tattersall's Clothing & Accessories in Downtown Rutland, holds up an alpaca wool sweater for sale recently.
Named after its founder, Christine Tattersall, Tattersalls Clothing & Accessories has been a mainstay on Rutlands Merchants Row since 1995. Here, Christine shares some funktional facts about her almost 20-year old business.
What is the nature of your business?
We sell fun, occasionally funky and always funktional casual clothing for women and for men. Our accessory line is extensive, and is made up of local and USA cottage industry-made accessories. The spelling of funktional is not a mistake. We have used it for many years in our advertising tag line, which is Fun. Funky. Funktional.
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My husband and I were seeking major changes in our careers, and we had a desire to create our own business, using the experience and skills gained during 25 years in corporate life. My husband, Bill Walters, spent 25 years with Saab working in the areas of product development and business planning, and I had worked for Yale University as a business manager for some 20 years. After Yale, I worked for many years as the store manager for a store in Madison, Conn., that catered to runners.
Since we already owned a summer home in Houghtonville, Vt., (just outside of Grafton) it was a perfect match for two folks looking for new opportunities.
It also provided me with an opportunity to become involved with the local community in a way similar to the way I was involved in the Madison community. I volunteer for many organizations, am on the board of the Vermont Retail and Grocers Association, and was on the Rutland Region Workforce Investment Board. I am also an avid runner and a supporter of many outdoor recreational programs.
How did you get to where you are today with the business?
The short answer, and all too often a cliché, is that we got to where we are today through sheer hard work, long hours, and persistent determination to succeed. The truth is that we got to where we are today through the guidance and enthusiasm of Jenn Pattillo, our locally-grown store manager and buyer, whose smarts have taken us down the right path. Jenn has been with us some 18 years now, and we could not have a more valuable employee.
What makes Tattersalls unique?
We carry easy-to-maintain travel wear, natural fibers such as alpaca, and organic fabrics such as soft and rugged merino wool. Much of our clothing is made in the USA, or is ethically manufactured clothing, and we also carry petite items. Our accessory lines account for a major portion of our sales, and are continually expanding. In short, we are able to outfit our customers from toes to head, and at prices that will not break the bank.
Why Rutland?
On the advice of friends in Connecticut that Rutland would be a good place to open a clothing store, we moved full time to our summer home. We also had simply fallen in love with Vermont from the very first time we visited here in 1969, so our decision to come here was a no-brainer.
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It looks like the McHenry County College Board of Trustees tried to pull the ol' Release News Late Friday if You Want it Buried Trick.
How utterly not surprising.
As reporter Chelsea McDougall wrote in today's newspaper, the lame-duck board late Friday announced a special meeting for Tuesday evening to consider extending the contract of President Vicky Smith.
The notice came three days after voters filled three open seats with reform-minded candidates, who ousted two longtime incumbents in the process. The new members on the seven-member board will be seated next week, at the regular April 25 meeting.
The notice was time-stamped 4:38 p.m. Friday afternoon, McDougall told me. That's 8 minutes after quittin' time for most government employees, and in this case, that's pretty much the latest time that a government can post a meeting and comply with the Illinois Open Meetings Act without asking some poor sap to work on the weekend.
In the journalism world, this is one of the oldest tricks in the book for a government or public business that has to release news that they would rather not.
You release bad news at the end of business Friday, in the hopes that either a) the reporters have all taken off for the bar and it doesn't get released, or b) the story is left to the scared intern who's barely old enough to shave and will write a 3-inch brief tucked somewhere on page B-7 below the ad for the big and tall men's shop.
Seeing as how this story ended up on Monday's front page, I'd chalk this one up in the fail column.
While I can't read minds, I have no doubt that MCC officials late last week were well aware of the perception that this meeting will have.
This perception issue just reared its head on our front page not too long ago, when McHenry County Board members expressed concerns that the embattled Mental Health Board might try to hire a new executive director before the board president stepped down and three new members were appointed. One of the former Mental Health Board president's last acts was to assure the County Board and the public that this would not happen.
Judging by the comments on McDougall's story, the emails in my inbox and the tone of my blog post, I'll say for the record that the MCC officials in question probably hit that perception nail right on the head.
I won't say that I'm disappointed – the dictionary definition of "disappoint" is someone or something failing to fulfill one's hopes and expectations. Sorry to say, I fully expect MCC to do stuff like this - it's all but wired into its DNA.
Again, to save us all from a patronizing and folderol-filled guest column, I cite examples of MCC's many open-government shortcomings here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here.
Is this Tuesday meeting legal? Yes. But is it right? We'll see whether this one gets added to the growing pile.
If you're interested, this meeting starts at 6 p.m. Tuesday in Room A-217 of the college, 8900 Route 14, Crystal Lake.
I've received two questions regarding how this meeting meshes with the Open Meetings Act. I'll answer them below.
• Does the board have to provide copies of its packet to the public at Tuesday's meeting? No. The Open Meetings Act does not mandate that. However, the packet is available under the Freedom of Information Act.
• The agenda does not specifically state that a vote will be taken. Is that a problem? If trustees take a vote Tuesday, that's a good question.
While the agenda (you can read it here) states "contract extension for the president," it does not explicitly state that a vote will be taken on the matter.
As I wrote here, a new Open Meetings Act provision took effect Jan. 1, which requires that an agenda include the "general subject matter" of any issue that will be up for a final vote.
(As an interesting aside, one of the examples I cited as to why this law is needed came from an agenda from ... drum roll please ... MCC!)
In my opinion, the agenda clearly meets the "general subject matter" requirement. But the $64,000 question (or to be a smart aleck, the $42 million question) is whether the agenda should state that final action could indeed be taken – in other words, is the item for voting that night or for discussion only?
Again going back to the Mental Health Board issue, County Board Chairwoman Tina Hill asked the Public Health and Human Services Committee to revote on its recommended appointees for this very reason, so that they could not be legally challenged later. The agenda from the revote explicitly stated that a vote would be taken.
Because the law on this matter is ambiguous, it will probably take a ruling from the Attorney General's Public Access Counselor as to whether a matter for a vote must explicitly be labeled as such.
Let's ask her, shall we?.
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- Extinction times in autocatalytic systems
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- Drummond, Peter D.; Vaughan, Timothy G.; Drummond, Alexi J.
- Abstract
- Systems evolving under the influence of autocatalytic processes have been the subject of much study due to their appearance in a wide variety of contexts. Well known examples range from the simplest autocatalytic chemical reactions, biochemical models of ribozyme or prion replication, right up to the duplication of entire organisms in models of population dynamics. While the deterministic approach frequently taken to model such systems is adequate in the limit of large reactant numbers, the intrinsic fluctuations exert an important influence on the dynamics when the supply of reactants is limited. In particular, when combined with spontaneous degradation of the autocatalytic reactant population, such fluctuations can lead to the extinction of that population. In this paper, we study reversible autocatalytic processes of the form X + Y 2X in the limit that there exists a surplus of Y and in the presence of a spontaneous degradation process X → Z. Through the use of the Poisson representation, we identify an exact analytical expression for the mean extinction time of the X population. We show that the exact result can be neatly approximated by an Arrhenius-like expression involving an effective activation energy separating a quasi-stationary state from the extinct state.
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- Research centre
- Swinburne University of Technology. Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Sciences. Centre for Atom Optics and Ultrafast Spectroscopy
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- Journal of Physical Chemistry A: Molecules, Spectroscopy, Kinetics, Environment and General Theory, Vol. 114, no. 39 (2010), pp. 10481-10491
- Publication year
- 2010
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- 0306 Physical Chemistry (Incl. Structural); 0307 Theoretical and Computational Chemistry; 0904 Chemical Engineering
- Keyword(s)
- Autocatalytic systems; Extinction times
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Skip to comments.Columnist Who Inspired Bob Costas Drops New Bomb: 'The NRA Is the New KKK'
Posted on 12/03/2012 9:53:44 AM PST by chessplayer
Kansas City sportswriter Jason Whitlock loves to stoke controversy. So after he blamed Jovan Belcher's murder-suicide on the "gun culture" -- inspiring NBC Sports lecturer Bob Costas -- in an interview with Roland Martin, he added fuel to the fire by claiming "the NRA is the new KKK."
Apparently, black youths are "armed" by the NRA, and they're also responsible for loading up black neighborhoods with drugs:
And the New Black Panthers are the Black KKK.
...is this the same media assuring me that the Muslim Brotherhood is a peaceful bunch of humanists?
Hmmm. Gun deaths versus... abortions?
Who really wants genocide versus the black population? The NRA or Planned Parenthood? (Why not just ask the founder of PPP for proof?)
Yes, Obama enslaves BLACKS with gov'ment dependency & low expectations!
This guy is a frigen moron I just informed him of that.
The irony is that Southern Democrats did everything they could to keep blacks from getting guns so it would be easier for the KKK — the terrorist arm of the Democratic Party — to terrorize them.
Didn't such a stupid comment end howard kosel's career?
Howard was a honkie
You ought to know that Liberals can't be bothered with FACTS!
Planned Parenthood has killed hundreds of thousands of BLACK babies, doing the work the KKK could not ever do !
Just like the founder planned all along!
He would have beat her to death or hacked her to death nothing was going to change his game plan that morning then go jump from the scoreboard
costas is just protecting the NFL.
(s) let's see, is there anyone else costas protected in the recent past? perhaps a college football coach who had "relations" issues? Something where costas had interview tapes which should have gone to prosecutors?(/s)
Urban liberals spend 50 years working diligently to destroy black families and trash traditional religious values while promoting financial dependency, drug addiction, wanton sexuality and personal irresponsibility, and using the entertainment industry to glorify the sick, criminal, violent, gang-centered urban culture that results - and somehow, it's all the fault of white, rural gun owners.
Jason Whitlock is a witless moron.
I am surprised he can keep a job, particularly writing... Oh, wait... He works for the Commie Kansas City Star. They have no standards.
Jason Nit Whitlock
Left this message of support for Jason Witless.
"I agree with you. It is time to disarm the African American community. Will you lead the effort?"
sent him a one word reply.
Are these people on medication? Either they should be or they're not taking it as regularly as they should.
Its Orwellian. War is peace. We have always been at war with Eastasia. The muslim brotherhood is a peaceful fraternity. Anyone who owns a gun is a psycho killer.
Make no mistake. The statists are coming for our guns. Get ready.
While I remain dubious of the claim and believe it is just the ravings or another left-wing "journolister" who needs attention, the NRA has taken a leftward shift since Charlton Heston passed away and has advocated some odd policies that are anatheme to the original goals of the NRA.
Though the claim seems more "shock" journalism than fact, the positions the NRA has taken in recent years leaves a tiny window open suggesting that the claim may have merit.
And the Congressional Black Caucus is the new Black Socialist KKK.
Don't forget the other main goal of the KKK was to terrorize white REPUBLICANS in those states because they were opposing segregation and jim crow laws.
I always gave credit to the Congressional Black Caucus for being the new KKK with Maxine Waters as the head Dingle.
The Grand booger.The HMFIC.
The Queen of the No-Ethics Committee.
The elections over, Jason. Your peeps stole it fair and square.
So you can stop lying about the GOP, the NRA and the KKK.
How does a "no talent hack" get a high paying "journalist" gig? Oh yeah, that's right....
I love the new tone of The Left. Go ahead jason - poke at that hornet nest. I'm sure nothing will happen...
Jason Whitlock no longer lives in Kansas City. He moved to LA some time ago.
It's Vilification Day in the 0bama Reich!
I'm sure after every white person just does the belly crawl grovel people like Whitlock and Costas will just love them.
So you're saying you agree with Whitlock and Costas? Some people will go to any lengths to bash the NRA.
Wasn't the last member of Congress who was a high official of the Klan a Democrat? When was the KKK cut loose from the Democrat Party? (maybe the minute before this meme was born)
These two need to stick to sports.
Holy Crap!! This nut is BLACK. And he ate my Twinkies!! And your Twinkies! In fact, I think he ate everyone's Twinkies!!!! Damn,... that boy is fat!
Baloney. The new KKK works in the U.S. White House, in the offices of Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi, and in Chicago.
Man, you've been here since 2003 and you still think that way???? Wow!!
Note to Bobby. The Bill of Rights belong to the American people, not the government. The Bill of Rights lists things that THE GOVERNMENT IS PROHIBITED FROM DOING to WE THE PEOPLE. When the government tries to take away WE THE PEOPLE'S liberties and freedoms guaranteed by the BILL OF RIGHTS, the people have a right to rise up and put the government back in its place. Sorry Bobby, but that is how AMERICA works!
This is good stuff. The more the mainstream celebrities and entertainment types keep pushing racism the more the absurdity of it gets pushed into the average brain-dead American voter's face.
Last week it was some idiot celebrity American Idol judge complaining that another judge's criticism of her was racist.
Please, by all means keep it up. The average zombie voter never sees this crap pulled in the political media circles every day. But when you shove it to them in the entertainment matrix, they can't avoid seeing it.
96% of black voters voted for Obama.
No racism here folks, nothing to see, move along.
Astounding! The NRA is now the DEMOCRATS?
I added my own to yours.
FOXSports.com National Columnist Jason Whitlock writes about the sports world from every angle, including those other writers can't imagine or muster courage to address. His columns are humorous, thought-provoking, agenda-free,
He's a proven liar
Though the claim seems more shock journalism than fact, the positions the NRA has taken in recent years leaves a tiny window open suggesting that the claim may have merit.
What the hell are you talking about????? Your comment makes no sense.
Didn't know that... Thanks! I just checked, and he left the KC Star shortly after left KC. I just assumed that he was still there, as I couldn't imagine anyone else hiring him...
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