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Devon's vast coastline and craggy countryside is unique, and there is no finer way to unlock the simple pleasures than with a quintessentially British picnic. Fresh air, great-to-eat-treats and the rugged outdoors are the perfect escape from the routine. To help, we've compiled a list of our top 5 picnic settings. Come rain or shine, on sun-baked grass or wind-lashed beaches, we have all the inspiration you need to seize a blanket, pack some delicious picnic fodder and get out into the great outdoors.
Boringdon Hall Hotel is just a short trot from the world-famous Dartmoor National Park. Which is, essentially, one large picnic spot. Its majestic tors, meandering lakes, hills, forests and stunning panoramas were made for admiring. Hence, it is no surprise that the first three of our handpicked picnic spots in Devon come from this unspoilt moorland. Dare to dream…
1. Burrator Reservoir
Surrounded by mixed woodland, undisturbed Burrator Reservoir sharply contrasts with the open moorland. From a distance you would be forgiven for thinking that you'd stumbled across a traditionally Swiss landscape - with its tors, pine trees, and gorgeously clear water. At first glance, it appears that you can't get close to the water but a little perseverance pays off here - take the little road round the reservoir and stop by the moss covered trees and small car park. You'll notice a beautiful spot with a stone bridge, look a little harder and you'll see there is a stile over the fence. Using the stream as your guide, you will be able to trek to the reservoir. Pick a pretty spot and hunker down to devour your al fresco delights – you are likely to enjoy perfect peace and quiet here.
If you prefer to stay on the beaten track, there is a circular walk that follows the lanes around the water. Ideal for families, it is easy going and flat. It will take between 1.5 - 2 hours to complete and is approximately 3.5 miles.
Burrator Reservoir, near Yelverton, Devon, PL20 6PE
8.6 miles from Boringdon Hall and 26 minutes by car
2. Spitchwick
A place for all seasons, Spitchwick Common on Dartmoor is wild in winter, low and playful in the summer. The main Spitchwick Common is home to one of the best swimming spots on the River Dart and frequented by villagers and visitors alike. The water, which has an orangey brown hue thanks to Dartmoor's peaty soil, is impressively clean. Located in a sunny clearing, it is a popular destination for families as it has more than enough space for a competitive round of cricket.
Given, Spitchwick can be busy on a summer's day, so go exploring to find a secluded spot. For a romantic escape, head to the Sharrah Pool, which is a little further away but hidden among the granite rocks and thick forest.
1 Newbridge Hill, Dartmoor National Park, Ashburton, Newton Abbot, Devon TQ13 7NT
23.0 miles from Boringdon Hall and 37 mins by car
Please note that Spitchwick isn't signposted so head towards Ashburton, turn off for the River Dart Country Park, keep going over the Dart Bridge, past the large moors car park as you head up the hill turn right. The Common is a fantastic expanse of open area right by the side of the river; it is suitable for large parties and picnic tables are available but get there early because parking is limited.
3. Lydford Gorge
Lydford Gorge is one of the most quixotic places to visit on Dartmoor. Nestled in the north-western reaches of the moor, and owned by the National Trust, the oak tree lined gorge is the deepest in the South West, stretching 1.5 miles from Lydford Village. It's a mysterious and beautiful place – at times wild and at others, meditatively calm.
Travel light and take the three and a half mile round walk, high above the gorge, to reach the majestic White Lady Waterfall which cascades magnificently into the chasm below. It's only a meter wide, but 27.2m deep, thereby making it really rather special. As with every beautiful place, there is also a legend. If you fall into the river and see a lady in white standing in the waterfall, you will not drown. Due to the fierce currents in some places, it is unadvisable to try the experiment yourself.
Lydford Gorge does become busy later in the day. If you want to be sure to have the romantic location to yourself, the best time to visit is shortly after it opens in the morning. Pack a picnic rug, freshly baked scones, lashings of clotted cream, sticky jam and a flask of tea for a naughty-but-nice al fresco elevensies. While dining in the orchard or woodland, be sure to look out for the dippers and wagtails that can be seen flying low over the river.
Lydford, Okehampton, Devon EX20 4BH
23.3 miles from Boringdon Hall and 53 minutes by car
4. Plymouth Hoe
Despite being an urban centre, the marine city of Plymouth is impressively green with parks, open spaces, woodlands and no less than eight nature reserves to uncover. That said, no visit is complete with out a visit to the Hoe. It is the perfect picnic spot in Devon if you love seascapes – the views across Plymouth Sound are breathtaking.
Pack a picnic of all your favourites and leave the hustle and bustle of the main city behind. Park up and pop to the Hoe on a summer's evening for a lovely post-dinner stroll; on a clear day the sunsets here are utterly unmissable.
Plymouth Hoe, 14 Athenaeum Street, Plymouth, Devon PL1
6.0 miles from Boringdon Hall and 19 minutes by car
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5. Wonwell Sands Beach
Within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Wonwell Sands Beach is situated on the east bank of the river Erme. It is one of the few sandy beaches in Devon that remains totally untouched by commercial activity so pack a picnic and be prepared for an adventure! The views are divine, and the peace and tranquillity is unrivalled but the parking can be a bit hit and miss so do plan to arrive early.
The beach itself is nice and big when the tide's out. We'd recommend walking the South West Coast Path for views across to the famous Burgh Island and Bigbury-on-Sea Beach. Wonwell Sands Beach is a heady mix of divine beauty and utter relaxation so pack for the day and prepare to chill-out.
Wonwell Sands Beach, PL8 1LD
11.3 miles from Boringdon Hall and 39 minutes by car and foot (0.2 miles approx. walk from car park to beach).


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She's in the process of losing her third baby in a year.
Life is so unfair.
Think of the haters in your life as sandpaper; theyll scratch you up time and time again but in the end youre polished, smooth, and spotless..while they end up useless
We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.
Please let your sister know that it's ok to grieve and breathe, this child is a very real part of her.
so true.
Praying for your sister. I am so very sorry.
When you walk through a storm, hold your head up high - you'll never walk alone.
In my effort to be *concise*, I often come off as blunt and harsh. Sorry, don't mean to be offensive.
Why her? Why did she have to inherit the fertility issues? Times like this I feel incredible guilt over the fact QS can just look at me and I get pregnant. That I didn't have complications carrying my babies. That we're "done" and he's been snipped. Guilt because I've always been held over her head. She feels she'll never be "as good" as me. (Thank you FOO)
And Mother, because of her lousy choices, is not a part of this process. My sister doesn't feel exactly safe or stable enough to call and "chat" with her about it all. So it's just me and my sister, working thru this together.
Oh Little Sister, my heart bleeds for you.
I'm so sorry, Aubrie.
And never grow a wishbone, daughter, where your backbone ought to be.
― Sarah McMane
(((Aubrie & Sis)))
Sending prayers.
AJ's MOM
"Truth has no special time of its own. Its hour is now - always." - Albert Schweitzer
Me: BW - Him: 200+ # tumor removed 7/09
DS - 33 - Yikes!
I know what you mean. I had 5 kids without any trouble whatsoever but my one brother had to use IVF to get his beautiful daughters and my other brother's wife couldn't even get pregnant with IVF - 3 failed pregnancies. It just doesn't make sense and is not fair at all.
"Courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyway." - Aubrie
I am so sorry. Sending hugs and prayers.
We're in the waiting stage. She's passing fluid but that's the extent of it. She can't get in with her doctor till Tuesday.


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The Department of Education is proud to announce the launch of a new parent web page that provides resources aimed at parent and family engagement. This new addition to ED's site is an excellent resource for those interested in learning more and getting involved in their child's education. To make it even simpler, here's a list of some of the great things this new page has to offer:
Find links to posts on ED's Homeroom Blog that deal specifically with parents, families, and engagement.
2. Email Updates
Enter your email address to receive updates from ED's parent engagement team.
3. Parent and Family Involvement Topics
The parent page provides a list of links to a number of parent and family involvement topics, such as special education, college, bullying, Promise Neighborhoods, and more.
4. Further Resources
Click on any of the links below the Resources subheading to learn about how to collaborate with ED or to participate in family engagement in other ways, like ED webinars or parent forums. You will also see links to our publications and newsletters focused on parents and families, such as Parent Power and Engaging Families.
Get started today by visiting www.ed.gov/parent-and-family-engagement.
Alexandra Strott is a student at Middlebury College and an intern in ED's Office of Communications and Outreach


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Present: S. Conklin (EDUC), C. Downing (BUS), P. Eubanks
(LAS), W. Goldenberg (VPA), J. Hertz (HHS), K. King (EDU), C.T. Lin (LAS),
K. Millis
(LAS), N. Osorio (LIB), D. Rusin (LAS), D. Sinason (BUS), J. Stewart (EET), R. Wheeler (Interim Vice Provost). Students: K. OKelly (LAS)
Absent: D. Gough (HHS), L. Rigg (LAS),
S. Short (EET), W. Tolhurst (LAS)
Guest: K. Van Mol (Catalog Editor/Curriculum Coordinator)
A. The minutes of the September 5, 2002 were approved electronically.
APASC- R. Wheeler
On behalf of APASC, R. Wheeler moved that the UCC receive the September 4, 2002 minutes. The motion carried.
R. Wheeler said there was only one policy matter in these minutes. He said this involves new catalog language. He said it relates to the admission criteria for the university. The admission criteria for regular admission have stated either rank in the upper half of the high school class and an ACT composite of at least 19, or rank in the upper two thirds of the high school class and an ACT composite of at least 23. He said an increasing difficulty is that a number of high schools, including some very good ones in our service area, no longer calculate a class rank, so they do not provide that information to us. Some of these schools feel that their students are being disadvantaged as a consequence, so we have a proposal for a change in the admission criteria which comes in two parts. First, in order to be regularly admitted a candidate may present with a composite ACT of at least 19 and either upper half of their high school class or grade point average of at least 2.75 from their high school, and second, candidates may present with an ACT composite of at least 23 and either rank in the upper two thirds of their high school class or a grade point average of at least 2.5. He said that some high schools provide two grade point averages and two class ranks, one based on the classes and the grades that were achieved, and another in which classes which are honors classes or advanced placement classes are given significant additional weight, which can change the grade point average and the class rank. He said the proposal now is if a student presents with both weighted and unweighted class rank, to take the better of the two when considering them; and if they present with both weighted and unweighted grade point average, to take the better of the two. This is also endorsed by the Advising Deans and approved by APASC. And that constitutes the proposed catalog change coming from APASC.
GEC J. Hertz
R. Wheeler said the committee met on September 19, but minutes arent available. J. Hertz said that this was an orientation meeting and they looked at the bylaws and the overwhelming agenda for that committee - 42 courses scheduled for review this year. She said the GEC was having a retreat this Saturday. She said in addition, Virginia Cassidy came to talk about the committee developing an assessment plan for general education components of the curriculum this year, prompted by the imminence of the North Central Association review.
HONORS COMMITTEE R. Wheeler
On behalf of the Honors Committee, and in the absence of D. Gough, R. Wheeler moved that the UCC receive the September 6, 2002 minutes. The motion carried.
R. Wheeler said that there were no matters of policy included in these minutes. He said the meeting was an orientation to the work of the Honors Committee. He said he was extremely pleased by the work of the new director Michael Martin and his staff in getting things up and going. He mentioned that last Saturday, in connection with Parents weekend, there was a special reception for perspective honors students and there was a huge turnout. He said everyone was extremely pleased by the interest being shown by potential students in the Honors Program.
CIUE K. King
K. King reported that the committee met on September 9, 2002 but the minutes are not yet available. He said two main areas were covered at the meeting. The first was regarding the applications for funding for the improvement of undergraduate instruction, a more consistent deadline date of submission was approved so that every year the committee wouldnt have to invest time in reestablishing a deadline date. The second was the issue of letters of support for a faculty member; that is required now for the proposals submitted by undergraduates. He said for faculty members for the instructional improvement grants the issue of having a chairs signature to show support was included, and some editorial changes to the microsoftware acquisition software proposal and the proposal for projects for improvement of undergraduate education were approved. R. Wheeler mentioned that the budget of the CIUE Grants is on the order of $43,000 and he has been able to protect that through the various budget recisions we have encountered; however if there is a midyear budget recision, as rumored, he will not be able to fully protect that budget.
CUAE C.T. Lin
C. T. Lin reported that the CUAE met on September 10, 2002 but the minutes were not yet available. He said that four items were discussed. One action item was that the Guidelines for the Undergraduate Special Opportunity in Artistry and Research (USOAR) were approved. One information item was that Dan House, Director of Institutional Research, gave a presentation regarding the characteristics of NIU students compared to other institutions. He said undergraduate enrollment was up and also indicated that the minority enrollment was also increasing, especially the Hispanic enrollment. He said that the NIU student looked apolitical as compared to the other institutions. He said another information item for a future agenda was the use of space and innovations in Barsema Hall and how can this innovation be extended to other parts of the university. He said they also talked about class scheduling and transportation to classes. R. Wheeler mentioned that on the issue of student friendly environment, he sent a request to all the department chairs and deans to provide him with anything that they had done to create student friendly environments, and he received a dozen lovely responses, many of which were done very inexpensively, to create little corners in their departments or colleges for students to feel at ease and at home. He said the committee will be taking a look at these next week.
CUC S. Conklin
On behalf of the CUC, S. Conklin moved to receive the September 12, 2002 minutes. The motion carried.
S. Conklin reported that one of the responsibilities of this committee is to oversee various undergraduate curricular programs that dont have other academic homes and they received the annual report from the Division of International Programs as well as the Center for Black Studies. She said the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology had a numbering issue on some courses that were withdrawn from the minutes to be worked out at the college level and then resubmitted. The College of Education issue that was discussed had to do with naming the options rather than tracks within a minor in the Dance Education submission.
There was discussion about the use of the wording senior status and sophomore standing but there is no difference between the terms status and standing. There was also discussion about the term or consent of the department.
A. UNIVERSITY ASSESSMENT PANEL N. Osorio
N. Osorio said that the first meeting of the UAP will be on Friday.
A. Agenda for the UCC Retreat on October 20
D. Rusin handed out a tentative agenda for the UCC Retreat on October 20, 2002. He said more items could be added. Additional topics suggested were the changing of the undergraduate student makeup (more students from single parent families). C.T. Lin suggested inviting non-traditional students to attend the retreat for their input. K. OKelly said he would contact SWAN and invite the director to attend. J. Stewart suggested that we should include goals for higher education in Illinois (the Illinois Commitment). R. Wheeler suggested adding results from the Illinois Report Card; he said that he could make a summary of this available to this committee. D. Rusin said he invited the chairs of the standing committees to attend the retreat. He said that Provost Legg will be attending.
Meeting adjourned at 1:55 p.m.
Attachment: Tentative UCC Retreat Agenda
Christine Welch, Secretary


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October 5, 2006
By: Saul Spigel, Chief Analyst
You asked for information about the UConn Health Center Finance Corporation.
The legislature created the UConn Health Center Finance Corporation in 1987 expressly to allow the John Dempsey Hospital, including the medical and dental schools' clinical operations, to operate with greater flexibility. A five-member board composed of UConn administrators and trustees and the Office of Policy and Management (OPM) secretary oversees the corporation. UConn staff administers it.
The corporation can acquire and dispose of hospital equipment, machinery, and supplies; acquire real property; enter into contracts, joint ventures, and shared services agreements to provide medical and related services or facilities; and create subsidiaries with these same powers. But it may not enter joint ventures or shared services agreements if they would reduce the number of hospital employees. The corporation also administers the hospital's malpractice insurance fund. It cannot operate the hospital or provide patient services there or at other UConn Health Center facilities.
The corporation is exempt from many statutory requirements that apply to state agencies, including competitive bidding procedures, certain freedom of information and travel reimbursement requirements, and procedures for declaring accounts uncollectible.
The corporation's procurement rules deal with contracts for supplies, equipment, machinery, computers, and similar items (called "Type A hospital facilities"); land and structures ("Type B hospital facilities"); joint ventures and shared service agreements; and professional or technical services. The rules generally call for competitive bidding when practicable but permit sole source awards in most situations.
A 2006 state auditors' report identifies these purchasing rules as an area requiring attention. The auditors recommended revising them to (1) make open bidding the standard practice and (2) require communicating the reason for any deviation from this standard to the corporation's board of directors and documenting it in their minutes. UConn disagreed with the auditors' findings and their recommendations.
The legislature created the John Dempsey Hospital Finance Corporation in 1987 (PA 87-458) and changed its name to UConn Health Center Finance Corporation in 1992 (PA 92-154). It took this action after legislative studies in 1981 and 1985 recommended giving the Health Center and the hospital flexibility in areas such as purchasing, contracting, and construction in order to permit effective competition with other acute care hospitals.
Initially, UConn sought legislative authorization to make the hospital an independent, nonprofit corporation. But this concept raised concerns because it would have required (1) UConn to cede control over the hospital and (2) hospital employees to leave state service. Further study led to a proposal to keep the Health Center's organizational structure and reporting patterns by creating an entity to conduct business for the hospital, but not operate it.
The corporation's powers and duties have changed little since 1987. In 1992, the OPM secretary, as permitted under the 1987 law, authorized the corporation to act for the UConn medical and dental practice groups. The next year the legislature authorized it to act for the medical and dental schools.
A copy of the OLR summary of PA 87-458 is enclosed.
The corporation is governed by a five-member board composed of UConn's president (who serves as board president), the chairman of UConn's Board of Trustees, a member of the Health Center's board of directors and its executive vice president for health affairs, and an OPM representative. UConn's vice president and chief financial officer serves as the corporation's executive director, and the Health Center's chief financial officer serves in that capacity for the corporation. The corporation is a political subdivision of the state.
The law authorizes the corporation, among other functions, to acquire and dispose of hospital equipment and facilities; acquire real property for hospital activities; enter into contracts, joint ventures, and shared services agreements to provide medical and related services or facilities; and create nonprofit or for profit subsidiaries with these same powers. (The "hospital" encompasses John Dempsey Hospital, the medical and dental schools' clinical practices, and the health care services the Health Center provides for the Correction Department.)
The law prohibits the corporation from
1. entering into joint ventures or shared services agreements for activities the hospital provided in 1987 if they would reduce the number of hospital employees,
2. operating the hospital or providing patient services there or at the Health Center, and
3. selling or disposing of land or structures without the UConn Board of Trustees' approval.
The corporation also administers the Hospital Insurance Fund, through which it insures the hospital against malpractice claims.
The law exempts the corporation from many statutory requirements that apply to state agencies. These include open competitive bidding procedures, certain freedom of information and travel reimbursement requirements, procedures for declaring accounts uncollectible, most Office of Health Care Access requirements, and the requirement that it adopt regulations under the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act (CGS §§ 10-252 to -263).
The corporation's purchasing and contracting policies and procedures establish procurement rules for four types of contracts: supplies, equipment, machinery, computers, and similar items (called "hospital facilities Type A"); land and structures ("hospital facilities Type B"); joint ventures and shared service agreements; and professional or technical services. The rules differ somewhat for each type.
The policies and procedures describe "open and competitive bidding" as any impartial process by which the corporation contracts for goods or services, joint ventures, or shared agreements. These processes can include solicitations to bid, bidder pre-qualification, review of written proposals, pre-bid meetings, sealed bids, negotiation, or any combination of these actions.
The policies and procedures describe "sole source" procurement as a procedure "without any formal process of advertising, pre-qualification or review of written proposals." They permit such procurement "in any instance where the corporation has determined that the amount of the contract, the time available, the nature of the agreement, or other circumstances do not make a more formal bidding process practicable." The corporation's chief financial officer must approve any sole source procurement.
Type A Facilities. Contracting for over $10,000 of Type A facilities must, "to the fullest extent practicable," follow the hospital's contracting procedures. But the corporation can, in its sole discretion, modify these procedures if it determines that doing so is in the hospital's best interest. Contracts for supplies and equipment worth under $10,000 can be procured on a sole source basis.
The corporation's chief financial officer can enter contracts worth up to $50,000 without other approval. The executive director or the corporation's president can do so for contracts up to $250,000. In both cases, their actions must be reported at the next board of directors meeting. The board must approve contracts worth over $250,000 before they are executed. Contracts between $250,000 and $500,000 must first be reported to the Health Center's Finance Subcommittee; the Health Center's board of directors must first approve contracts over $500,000.
Type B Facilities. Contracts for land and buildings must, when practicable, be openly or competitively bid. But they may be procured on a sole source basis. All contracts must receive prior corporation board approval. The executive director must either (1) obtain at least two written appraisals before contracting to buy real property or (2) acquire it subject to obtaining a satisfactory appraisal. UConn's Board of Trustees must approve the sale of any real property.
Joint Ventures and Shared Service Agreements. The corporation can obtain these agreements either by open and competitive bidding or through sole source negotiation. They must all be approved by the corporation's board before they are executed.
Professional and Technical Services. The corporation must, when practicable, consider one or more contractors before one of these contracts is executed. The contract approval limits and process is identical to that for type A facilities.
Corporation Acquisition of Assets and Liabilities
A 2006 state auditors' report notes a recent change in the corporation's activities. Previously, the auditors stated, the corporation operated on a "pass-through" basis, and virtually all of its activities and balances were mirrored in the Health Center's operating and hospital funds. The corporation did not accumulate any significant assets or liabilities.
But this changed with the construction of the Health Center's new medical arts and research building (MARB) and acquisition of a facility at 16 Munson Road, Farmington. The corporation handled both transactions; the buildings are its assets and the debt associated with them its liability. It acquired the MARB to facilitate "the Health Center's efforts to increase patient facility space on campus." It planned to move personnel and patient billing services from its administrative services building to Munson Road and renovate the former to expand clinical facilities.
External audit reports, conducted for the corporation by KPMG, show no long-term liabilities on June 30, 2003 and $34.4 million in such liabilities on June 30, 2005. They show $4,439 in capital assets on June 30, 2003 and $33.9 million on June 30, 2005.
Corporation Procurement Policies
Because the corporation's purchasing policies and procedures describe as optional certain key elements of a fully competitive selection process, the state auditors identified them an area requiring attention. They recommended revising the policies and procedures to (1) make open and public solicitation and consideration of bids and proposals standard practice and (2) require communicating the reason for any deviation from the standard to the corporation's board of directors and documenting it in their minutes.
The auditors state that, unlike most government organizations, which typically use sole source contracting when there is no alternative, the Health Center uses it for Finance Corporation purchases where no alternatives are considered. They state that corporation procurement often does not involve public advertising of requests for bids or proposals and may lack other key elements of a fully competitive selection process. This, they say, could result in higher costs through reduced competition or, potentially, create the impression that contract steering has occurred.
UConn disagreed with the auditors' findings and recommendations. It stated that (1) the corporation's policies and procedures conform to statute and (2) the corporation extensively uses competitive bidding. It noted that the corporation's directors must approve all contracts and purchases over $250,000; all other university transactions are reviewed by the Board of Trustees only for transactions over $500,000.
The auditors' report, including UConn's response, is available at UConn Health Center Audit 2006.


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OK, everybody take a few deep breaths before we plunge into this discussion.
In an article titled "The Origins of Extraversion: Joint Effects of Facultative Calibration and Genetic Polymorphism" researchers Aaron W. Lukaszewski and James R. Roney at the University of California, Santa Barbara posit that extraversion is calibrated according to phenotypic features. Specifically, that if you're good looking and strong, you are likely to be extroverted.
OK, it's a bit of a sucker punch for introverts. But let's put on our big-girl pants and take a look at it.
We know about the interaction between nature and environment. For example, people respond differently to infant girls and boys, which starts the developmental process of culturally created gender differences. (Which is not to say that all gender differences are due to environment. I don't know and that's a whole other discussion.)
These scientists suggest something similar for extroversion: That good looking, strong babies and children are rewarded with lots of attention, which causes them to respond in kind, and a social style is born. The researchers found this effect even when controlling for androgen receptor gene polymorphism, a genetic explanation for extraversion, among other traits.
"All humans are equipped with a universal facultative mechanism that calibrates on the basis of feedback cues over the course of development," said Lukaszewski in a phone interview. "Even at a very young age, people respond more positively to healthy-looking physically attractive people. Those sorts of feedback cues can be influencing mechanisms in development."
The studies Lukaszewski and Roney undertook relied on various measures, self-reports and ratings, and independent ratings of attractiveness using standardized photos.
I looked at the measure they used for extroversion and I'm not wild for it. IPIP HEXACO Extraversion measures four facets of extroversion: Expressiveness, Liveliness, Sociability, and Social Boldness. Items are weighted either positively (indicating more extroversion) or negatively (indicating less extroversion and therefore more introversion).
But the items don't all ring true to me as they relate to introversion.
And this, from one of Lukaszewski's emails troubles me: ...the fact that the extraversion continuum is not called the introversion continuum is purely arbitrary, following the de facto convention of labeling based upon the more "socially desirable" pole.
That doesn't sound arbitrary, and it doesn't sound good, although Lukaszewski stresses that introversion has its own rewards.
But Lukaszewski's theory is entirely plausible. If you're good looking, you get a lot of attention and getting that attention becomes part of who you are.
But then you have someone like, say, Julia Roberts, who is both beautiful and introverted*.
Lukaszewski said, "It can also be the case that through experience the child learns that how they get a lot of positive attention and rewards is developing skills that are facilitated through a more introverted orientation."
In other words, you can be genetically wired for extroversion but be rewarded for introverted behavior, therefore developing an introverted personality.
Also plausible.
Still my brain gets a little tangled up in this theory. It's kind of annoying, but can't be rejected out-of-hand.
Certainly attractive, strong people are socially rewarded everywhere, and that must affect development. And, as Lukaszewski points out, many people are also rewarded for introverted behavior--anyone who grew up in a bookish house knows that. That could affect the social style of someone wired for extroversion.
So, OK, a case can be made for physical attractiveness increasing extroversion. But is the inverse true? Does unattractiveness increase introversion?
I think this research adds to the discussion about whether introversion and extroversion exist on separate continuums. Putting negative weights on an extroversion scale doesn't seem to measure introversion.
Still, it does give us something to chew on.
How much of your introversion do you think is developmental, because you were rewarded for it? And remember that what families say ("Come out of your room!") and what they reward (high grades) isn't always consistent.
If you are among the swashbuckling introverts, do you think that's because you were rewarded for extroverted behavior?
And either way, do you think looks have anything to do with it?
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The breadth and depth of their collection is impressive, with significant collections within the collection. Among their holdings of Philadelphia Queen Anne and rococo furniture, for example, are a highly architectural desk-and-bookcase and exceptional side chairs (see Fig. 4), one of the finest Philadelphia card tables (Fig. 5), and the important Gratz family tea table (Fig. 1). RhodeIsland cabinetmakers, who produced some of the most innovative and skillfully executed objects in the second half of the eighteenth century, are represented by a rare tea table attributed to John Townsend and a related card table, as well as by two block-and-shell case pieces-a chest-on-chest and a bureau table (see Figs. 6, 9). 3
Outstanding Boston and mid-Atlantic Federal furniture became the theme for the Kaufmans' formal living room (Figs. 12,13). Particularly significant are several pieces by or attributed to John and Thomas Seymour, including a tambour desk, a nest of quartetto tables, a unique gaming table made for backgammon and chess, a later gaming table with a marble checkerboard top, and a card table bearing the label of John Seymour and Son.4 Also in this room are a towering Philadelphia cylinder desk-and-bookcase and a stunning satinwood card table of 1807 recently identified as the work of Robert McGuffin through a heretofore unnoticed signature and date (see Fig. 12).5
In more recent years they acquired later classical pieces, several with extraordinary imported sample marble tops, and others colorfully painted or grained and ornamented with gilded decoration in imitation of ormolu mounts (see Fig. 8). Their acquisition of distinguished southern furniture grew as greater knowledge of the major style centers of the South emerged and rare and important pieces came to light, including a Williamsburg tea table, and two Charleston pieces-a brilliantly inlaid Pembroke table and an impressive clothespress. To complement this furniture the Kaufmans were drawn to various other types of objects, including Chinese export and French and American porcelain. Although American glass is not one of their particular interests, they simply could not pass up a rare 1792 tumbler engraved with the Great Seal of the United States and made at the Frederick, Maryland, glasshouse of German émigré John Frederick Amelung.
Through their decades of collecting, the Kaufmans have had many wonderful experiences and made exciting discoveries. I recall particularly when they were considering an absolutely pristine and untouched claw-and-ball-foot Massachusetts marble-top table in the late 1990s. It just seemed too good to be old. George called and asked me if they could have the frame brought to Winterthur for examination. Soon it arrived-for less than twenty-four hours. As various colleagues and I scrutinized it, finding nothing damning, I noticed a small old red-edged gummed label with just one word on it-"Sever." The name sounded familiar, and I remembered that Winterthur's turret-top tea table had descended in the Sever family. I hurried back to my office and pulled a research folder I had been compiling on our table. In it I found a copy of a 1947 article in Antiques about the William Sever house in Kingston, Massachusetts. There, in a photograph of the front hall taken about 1900, the marble-top table was just partially visible, but identifiable. I later learned that the Sever house had descended in the family-with numerous original furnishings in situ-until the property and contents were auctioned about 1950.6 At that time some pieces remained with descendants (like Winterthur's tea table), while others found their way into private collections. The Sacks had bought this marble-top table and it went directly into the collection of Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Taradash. No wonder it was in such pristine condition, it had only been "relocated" once in its life. Mystery solved-table validated-and what a wonderful acquisition. So one of Linda's remarks was once again true: "I love the chase, the comparisons, the research. I think I was a detective in another life."
1 J. Michael Flanigan, et al., American Furniture from the Kaufman Collection (National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C, 1986). 2 This award was established by the Winterthur board of trustees to recognize those "who have contributed significantly to the understanding and enjoyment of America's heritage through collecting, conserving, studying, or promoting the American arts." 3 For the tea table see Morrison H. Heckscher, John Townsend, Newport Cabinetmaker (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, and Yale University Press, New Haven, 2005), pp. 88-89. 4 For these pieces see Robert D. Mussey Jr., The Furniture Masterworks of John and Thomas Seymour (Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Mass., 2003), pp. 150-151, 340-341, 366-367, 368-369, 370-371. 5 Clark Pearce, Merri Lou Schaumann, Cathy Ebert, "Introducing Robert McGuffin: Henry Connelly's Apprentice Extraordinaire," Antiques and Fine Arts, Spring 2012. 6 Brock Jobe, et al., Harbor and Home: Furniture of Southeastern Massachusetts, 1710-1850 (University Press of New England, Hanover, N. H., 2009), pp. 6-7.
WENDY A. COOPER is the Lois F. and Henry S. McNeil Senior Curator of Furniture, Winterthur Museum, Garden, and Library.
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BalletX presents Beautiful Decay, an evening-length World Premiere Ballet by Choreographer Nicolo Fonte
BalletX, Philadelphia's Premier Contemporary Ballet, concludes its 2012-2013 Season with the company's first evening-length ballet by a guest choreographer, Beautiful Decay by the acclaimed Nicolo Fonte. With sets by Obie-Award winning designer Mimi Lien, lighting design by Drew Biliau, costumes by Martha Chamberlain, and music selections including Vivaldi's Four Seasons, Beautiful Decay explores the connection between memory and the physical transformation of growing older. Performances run July 10-14 at The Wilma Theater on the Avenue of the Arts.
Nicolo Fonte is known in the international dance community for his daring and original approach to choreography. He was a former dancer with Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montreal, and Nacho Duato's Compania Nacional de Danza in Madrid, and has choreographed works for many companies including the Dutch National Ballet, The Australian Ballet, The Göteborg Ballet, The Finnish National Ballet, and Aspen Santa Fe Ballet. He received a Choo San Goh Award for Almost Tango, a 2002 collaboration with Pacific Northwest Ballet, of which the Seattle Post-Intelligencer called Fonte "a thinker, an architect who creates the new rather than reinventing the old. He is a master of manipulating space and creating relationships."
Nicolo has abstractly explored in his choreography the theme of time passing and how our body and mind change as we grow older. When Christine Cox Co-Artistic and Executive Director of BalletX approach him to choreograph a new work on the company he presented the idea of creating Beautiful Decay an evening length work.
About Nicolo's work with the company, "My dance, Beautiful Decay, will explore the physical transformation from the precision of contemporary ballet to how the body and its ability continue to express itself as the dancer ages. What I would like to show on stage is the power one retains even when one's prowess is diminished and the significance of that in the broader cultural and societal landscapes." Cox says, "He wanted to explore the passage of time more literally by inviting more senior dancers to join our company on stage. I was fascinated at the concept and believed that Nicolo was the choreographer who could skillfully address this topic".
Beautiful Decay will mark BalletX's first time collaborating with Obie Award-Winning set designer Mimi Lien who has created work for many Philadelphia arts organizations including The Wilma Theater, The Kimmel Center, Pennsyvania Ballet and Pig Iron Theater Company. Group Motion Dance founding directors, Brigitta Herrmann and Manfred Fishback will dance alongside the BalletX company and bring their wealth of experience to our stage. Nicolo Fonte remarks, "BalletX is the perfect company to explore these ideas and make this dance come to life since its primary reason for being is thinking outside of the box and a commitment to newness and advancing the art form of choreography.
BalletX Summer Series
Wednesday, July 10, 8:00 PM, Opening Night, with pre-performance Q&A at 7:15
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During Summer Series 2013, BalletX will present two pre-performance conversations with the artistic directors and guest choreographers, providing patrons with the unique opportunity to engage in dialogue about the creation process followed by a Q&A.
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BalletX, Philadelphia's premier contemporary ballet company, unites distinguished choreographers with an outstanding company of world-class dancers to forge new works of athleticism, emotion, and grace. The daring vision of its award-winning founders and artistic directors, Christine Cox and Matthew Neenan, BalletX challenges the boundaries of classical ballet by encouraging formal experimentation while preserving rigorous technique. The Company is committed to producing new works of the highest quality and integrity that bring the combined visions of choreographers and dancers to life and cultivate in audiences a collective appetite for bold new dance.
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Fiat Siena Ugly But Adaptive | Quad Fuel Vehicle
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Published on December 8, 2008
Filed Under Alternative Vehicles, G Living Tags fiat, Flex-fuel
First we had the choice of regular, premium, supreme or diesel. And generally the decision was an easy one, since most cars are built with a decided preference.
But now there's the Fiat Siena Tetrafuel, which gives us the option of running on four completely different types of fuel. According to Italiaspeed, this vehicle has struck gold in the Brazilian market, being introduced with the capability to fill its 1.4 liter engine with either moisturized alcohol, pure gasoline, natural gas, or Brazilian gasoline (which is made up of alcohol, pure gasoline and natural gas).
In the U.S. and Europe, having a "flex-fuel vehicle" simply means it has the capability of accepting pure gasoline or E85 into its tank. The Fiat Siena rocks this concept to a more compelling level with its ability to handle four different types of fuels simultaneously. Italiaspeed elaborates, saying "the great technological innovation of the model is the fact that a single electronic control unit which was developed by Magneti Marelli manages the use of fuels in a seamlessly integrated manner, changing the fuel required without any interference or input from the driver."
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Freezing temperatures and snow created a wintery mess across Texoma and that mess steered many drivers into trouble.
Perhaps the biggest trouble involved two cars.
Around 8 a.m. slippery conditions caused the drivers to slide off the road and right into a pond off Highway 287 North in front of the Wichita Falls sign leading into the city.
One driver had an infant in the vehicle.
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Potassium test
Also known as: Hypokalemia test and K+
- Your health care provider will tell you if you need to stop taking any medicines before you have this test.
- Do not stop or change your medications without talking to your doctor first.
- Your doctor may order this test if you have signs of high blood pressure or heart problems.
- Small changes in potassium levels can have a big effect on the activity of nerves and muscles, especially the heart.
- Low levels of potassium can lead to an irregular heartbeat or other electrical malfunction of the heart.
- High levels cause decreased heart muscle activity.
- Either situation can lead to life-threatening heart problems.
- [[1000378|Addison's disease]] (rare)
- Blood transfusion
- Certain medications
- Crushed tissue injury
- [[1000316|Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis]]
- Hypoaldosteronism (very rare)
- [[1000501|Kidney failure]]
- Metabolic or [[1000092|respiratory acidosis]]
- Red blood cell destruction
- Too much potassium in your diet
- Chronic diarrhea
- [[1000410|Cushing syndrome]] (rare)
- Diuretics such as hydrochlorothiazide, furosemide, and indapamide
- [[1000330|Hyperaldosteronism]]
- [[1000312|Hypokalemic periodic paralysis]]
- Not enough potassium in the diet
- Renal artery stenosis
- [[1000497|Renal tubular acidosis]] (rare)
- Vomiting
This test measures the amount of potassium in the fluid portion (serum) of the blood. Potassium (K+) helps nerves and muscles communicate. It also helps move nutrients into cells and waste products out of cells.
Potassium levels in the body are mainly controlled by the hormone [[1003704|aldosterone]].
How the test is performed
A blood sample is needed. Most of the time blood is [[1003423|drawn from a vein]] located on the inside of the elbow or the back of the hand.
How to prepare for the test
Many medicines can interfere with blood test results.
How the test will feel
You may feel slight pain or a sting when the needle is inserted. You may also feel some throbbing at the site after the blood is drawn.
Why the test is performed
This test is a regular part of a basic or comprehensive metabolic panel.
Your doctor may order this test to diagnose or monitor kidney disease. The most common cause of high potassium levels is kidney disease.
Potassium is important to heart function.
It may also be done if your doctor suspects [[1000335|metabolic acidosis]] (for example, caused by uncontrolled diabetes) or [[1001183|alkalosis]] (for example, caused by excess vomiting).
Sometimes, the potassium test may be done in persons who are having an attack of [[1003190|paralysis]].
Normal Values
The normal range is 3.7 to 5.2 mEq/L.
Note: mEq/L = milliequivalent per liter
Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.
The examples above show the common measurements for results for these tests. Some laboratories use different measurements or may test different specimens.
What abnormal results mean
High levels of potassium ([[1001179|hyperkalemia]]) may be due to:
Low levels of potassium ([[1000479|hypokalemia]]) may be due to:
Special considerations
If it is hard to get the needle into the vein to take the blood sample, injury to the red blood cells may cause potassium to be released. This may cause a falsely high result.
Seifter JR. Potassium disorders. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 119.
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Gary Kubiak will coach Houston Texans from press box on SundayHouston Texans coach Gary Kubiak was expected to resume his leadership role against the Oakland Raiders on Sunday. Texans coach Gary Kubiak coached Sunday's home loss to the Oakland Raiders from the top level of Reliant Stadium. Kubiak, who recently suffe… (more)
As frustrations mount, Texans' Kubiak says he's not losing teamFormer Texans safety Ed Reed and running back Ben Tate publicly criticized recent coaching decisions. Veteran wide receiver Andre Johnson has shown clear on-field and sideline frustration at least three times this year, including a much-discussed verbal…Source: chron.com
Texans report: Kubiak dislikes view from afarWhile the Texans prepared for kickoff Sunday against the Oakland Raiders, coach Gary Kubiak left his team and took an elevator to the top of Reliant Stadium. Kubiak coached the Texans from afar during his return from a mini-stroke; offensive coordinator…Source: chron.com


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A haunting game tracing the life and death of a hero. The hero gets an inheritance and begins to use his thieving skills to make the world a better place. The game has seven levels, each has a specific puzzle or skill task. Good luck, and prepare yourself for the mysterious end...
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Couristan Names Andolino as VP
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FORT LEE, N.J.--Couristan has appointed Len Andolino as vice president of broadloom sales, where he will spearhead the management of all residential broadloom sales and business development operations across North America, executing Couristan's sales initiatives within its current distribution channels as well as exploring new ones.
Formerly employed with Robertex/Carousel, Andolino is an industry veteran with 28 years of experience.
"Couristan has committed major resources in terms of product development and merchandising for our residential broadloom division and we believe that Len's experience within the industry will help guide our expansion and development within this category of our business," George Couri, chairman, Couristan. "We feel that Len will utilize these resources to further establish our already well-known brand recognition within the industry."
Andolino added, "I am truly excited about working with the team assembled at Couristan. The energy level, product line and a focused approach to the residential broadloom business, coupled with a brand that has a legacy of over 87 years in the floor covering industry, is an honor to be working with."
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2017 West Pennway Street has a Walk Score of 86 out of 100. This location is Very Walkable so most errands can be accomplished on foot.
2017 West Pennway Street is a 13 minute walk from the 601 KC Streetcar and the MAX Main Street MAX bus at the CROSSROADS ON MAIN AT 19TH ST SB stop.
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New degree program will suit needs of working adults
Posted on February 24, 2014
The launch of a new degree program for working adults shows that Grand Valley is meeting the needs of nontraditional students in an innovative way.
The Center for Adult and Continuing Studies has started recruiting students for a cohort in the Liberal Studies Leadership Program, a 19-month accelerated degree program.
Simone Jonaitis, executive director of the CACS, said the program will meet the needs of working adults and their employers.
"People with strong theoretical knowledge and practical experience in leadership are needed in today's workforce," Jonaitis said. "This program will focus on helping students develop the skills needed to advance in jobs or pursue new careers."
The program will start in the Fall 2014 semester. Qualified students will take one five-week class at a time. Students who will best qualify will have earned about 72 credits, are at least 24 years old with two or more years of work experience, and are highly motivated.
Judy Whipps, professor of liberal studies and philosophy, helped develop the program's course content. She said the program will give adult learners practical skills and engage them in the "reflective practice that is at the core of liberal education." Whipps added that leadership studies fulfills those two goals.
"Leadership studies provides an opportunity for students to enhance current skills and build new capacities; it also is flexible enough to apply to many different fields of work," she said.
The CACS piloted a similar liberal studies degree program with an emphasis on leadership at the Muskegon Center three years ago. Whipps said that pilot program enabled faculty and staff members to determine which courses best suited the needs of adult learners.
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Tevye in the Promised Land, Chapter Ten: Rabbi Kook
The holy sage invited the men into his book-filled study. Tevye suggested to Hevedke that he stay outside to guard the wagon. Rabbi Kook said it wasn't necessary, the neighborhood was safe, but Tevye insisted. He wanted to discuss the delicate matter of Hevedke and Hava in privacy. With a glance at the fair Russian poet, Rabbi Kook understood. Ushering Tevye, Nachman, and Goliath into his study, he asked his wife to kindly prepare them some tea.
Tevye guessed that he was several years older than the Chief Rabbi of Jaffa, but he felt like a young man in his presence. The Rabbi's aura of wisdom and piety commanded unquestioned respect. Tevye had the feeling that he was in the presence of a king. Whether it was the Rabbi himself, the library of holy books, or something more mystical, Tevye didn't know, but the awe of the High Holy Days pervaded the room.
With genuine interest, the Rabbi asked where they had lived before their arrival in Israel. He had of course heard about the terrible pogroms sweeping through Russia, and he was visibly chagrined to hear about the murder of Nachman's father, may the Almighty revenge his spilled blood. He himself had studied in the Yeshiva of Volozin, and he dreaded that the great Torah center would also fall prey to the ever-spreading attacks.
"We have to understand that the time has come for the Jewish people to return home to Zion," he said. "God has decreed. The ingathering of the exiles is at hand. We can choose to hear the shofar of freedom calling us back to Zion on our own, or we can be compelled to hear it by the Czars and Cossacks of the world. I fear in my innermost being that if we don't hear the call of our prophets; if we don't actualize the words of our prayers to return to the Land of our forefathers and rebuild our ancient cities; if we close our eyes to the expulsions and murders which come upon us every day in the exile; if we cling to foreign lands and foreign rulers and foreign ways, then a wave of horrible violence will come upon us, more devastating than anything we have experienced before."
The Rabbi's eyes blazed as if envisioning some unspeakable horror beyond the walls of his study. Tevye trembled. Nachman sat breathlessly listening to every word.
"The spirit of Israel is awakening," the Rabbi continued. "The soul of our nation is demanding its own Land. Zion is to become a beacon of light to the world, and we who are fortunate to hear the voice of our forefathers calling to us from the past, it is our job to teach others to hear the call too."
"I am only a simple milkman," Tevye confided. "I came to Eretz Yisrael because my daughter is here with her husband on some communist kibbutz in the north."
"You have come home to Zion for much more than that," the Rabbi answered with a smile in his eyes. "The Almighty has chosen you, Reb Tevye, to be one of the builders, one of the pioneers. In this generation, in this monumental time of our national rebirth on our holy, ancient soil, there can be no simple milkmen, no simple Jews. Each one of us is called upon to be like a thousand until all of our scattered brethren flock here to join us."
"Even if I understood all of the things which your honor is saying, I don't think my atheist son-in-law would listen."
"No Jew is an atheist," Rabbi Kook answered. "No matter how confused our young people are with foreign ideas and creeds, the Jewish soul is always pure. Sometimes our eyes are blind and our ears are deaf, but our inner souls long for our God and our Torah. We carry the flame of our heritage eternally within our hearts. Nothing can extinguish it, not even two-thousand years of darkness and exile. If your son-in-law doesn't listen, then his children, or his children's children will. The repentance of our nation is promised. `For from Zion shall go forth the Torah, and the word of God from Jerusalem.' In the light of this great beacon shining out from Jerusalem, all of mankind will come to recognize the Kingship of God over the earth.Tzvi Fishman
About the Author: Tzvi Fishman was awarded the Israel Ministry of Education Prize for Creativity and Jewish Culture for his novel "Tevye in the Promised Land." A wide selection of his books are available at Amazon. His recent movie "Stories of Rebbe Nachman" The DVD of the movie is available online.
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Skip to comments.A push for Betty White to address the DNC
Posted on 09/03/2012 6:40:11 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
Actress Betty White is being called on by fans to speak at this weeks Democratic National Convention.
The 90-year-old star, whos an Obama supporter, is not scheduled to appear, but there's a petition circulating online urging White to introduce the president on Thursday.
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Why not have Jane Fonda address the DNC?
Their answer to Clint.
Ii agree with the poster rooting for Jane Fonda as the Hollywood speaker. Traitor Jane would be more appropriate. Communism supporter.
Betty White has always played an idiot in her acting career. I believe there is a reason for that and her support of Obama is proof.
So will it be ok if we call her a stupid old lady and tweet about how embarrassing she is on stage?
And besides, do they seriously want a person who was typecasted as a slow-witted dunce character for 90% of her career?
Rose Nyland needs to go back to St. Olaf, Minn.
She could talk to an empty table.
Anything that keeps the focus on Eastwood's performance and message a little longer is okay with me.
They would do better with a fresh face such as Helen Thomas to represent their party...
that is hilarious
Clint really bothered them after all. If he was such a dottering fool why the need to counter him? Always the dishonest left. Guess it was to be expected someone would have to balance Clint. He should charge rent for the McMansion he placed in their collective head.
He can talk about her moist muffin.
Hilariously awesome!
he = she.
Because it's so cute to see a 90 year old with such a foul mouth.
I took the wrong road one day in Northern Iowa while inspecting honeybee colonies. I think I ended up in St. Olaf. There wasn't anybody home.
They could invite Jane Fonda AND Sean Penn. Double commies.
Why? I thought Clint was a huge failure, a doddering, senile old fool. Isn't that what the media told us? Why are they trying to counter him then?
White....White....nope, nothing wrong with that name
What a sad shame that this woman has degenerated into an elderly foulmouthed liberal court jester. Allen Ludden must be rolling in his grave.
It's also very sad that women who started their careers as moral people suddenly find it necessary to crawl into the hollywood cesspool of immorality. Cosby made it without foul language, but it sems Ms. White just can't make the grade. She is a shadow image of the once gracious funny lady she used to be.
Imitation is the sincereist form of flattery.
Here's the hypocritical crux of the effort... They claim Clint was a disaster, yet they feel the urge to combat his appearance, thus proving that Mr. Eastwood struck political gold.
Republicans lead, democrats follow (or copy cat, as it were).
Betty White is an avid animal lover. All anyone has to do is remind her that obama eats puppies.
It is so plain to see the libs are very susceptible to having their Alinsky tactics played on them.
That is an excellent point!
Every time I have seen her in a movie, her shtick is the same. "Hey look! A foul-mouthed old lady talking dirty about sex! Isn't it funny!!?"
You are without any doubt, CORRECT.
She's a great actress and comedienne, and I love her, even though she is a political moron.
Betty, dear, please shut up and entertain!
Here recent series have been nothing but soft porn and idiocy. We watched the Cleveland one for a bit but ultimately couldn't stand it and the "candid camera" spin off was just stupid and crass.
Eastwood must have really gotten under their skin.
This would be a huge mistake for her. Clint Eastwood's politics are well known. He has held political office as a Republican and has well known views on politics.
Betty White is another matter, she is not seen by the public as political. Becoming overtly political at this point would discourage people who disagree with her from supporting her as fans.
Conversely, with Clint Eastwood, his politics are already factored into a decision to support his work.
She can lose fans, Eastwood can't anymore.
Betty White...the libs are always calling for minorities and they are going to drag out an elderly cracka?
So—their response to an empty chair is a vacant mind...
In all fairness, Obama had no control over what he was fed as a child. We have a ton of stuff to bust him about; we don't need that.
Yes, I know, they won't begin to treat us fairly but we still shouldn't sink to their level.
Awww GEEZ, Jim! It was just a joke.
Just a joke; you and I and most FReepers know that, but the other side loves to throw stuff like that at us as "hate speech". Of course, I'm overreacting, as usual!
Well, yes they are.
And as an extra special surprise Betty will be wearing her version of this classic, showing a poodle humping an empty chair.
why would betty white suddenly go political when her career is finally going well? She would not be well remember for her works, just this dumb political stunt where she is an old lady used as a show poodle.
Kind of the way democrats always use useful idiot old people.
And they said Clint Eastwood bombed......Now we know the truth......they have to counter him.
If someone is walking on your lawn, who do you want on your side? Betty White or Clint Eastwood?
why not the wife beater baldwin or the guttermouth woman hater from american pie?
help the rats with the right's war on women?
blessings, bobo
Yes we do. Sources tell me he LOVED fried puppy-legs.
Betty White is a good comedienne, but she is very very raunchy. It might be a good thing for them to have her, as she would not feel at all inhibited by the Democratic delegates who will be parading around as pink v!&*#&s, wearing rainbows, giving people the finger, shouting obcenities, etc.. I say, MAKE OUR DAY! Bring on Betty White.
Betty White has come out recently saying how much she LOVES Obama!!!
Betty White back in 2008 was on some late night talk show and said about Sarah Palin, "That bitch is crazy!". Good pick Dems.
Betty White——ughhhhhhh. Why waste good brain cells on a person of stupidity. She's so out of touch with the everyday American woman so why even give her any legitimacy. Anyone supporting OblahMao is gotta be an idiot at this point.
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It's set to be one of the most unique races in the history of the ITU World Triathlon Series, that's before even factoring in the stellar start lists in Kitzbühel this weekend. Instead of the usual Olympic distance format of a 1.5km swim, 40km bike and 10km run, this year's race in the small Austrian alpine town has been designed around the famous Kitzbühel Horn. It starts with a sprint 750m swim, followed by a 11.55km cycle leg. The bike includes 867m of climbing, with a gradient of between 17 and 22 percent in the final 1km. But the athletes won't be finished just there, with a final 2.55km run to come, including another 136m of elevation to the finish line at Alpine House. Click here to view the course.
Elite Men's Preview
Kitzbühel is significant when it comes to the 2013 WTS series, as it's the first time 2013 that the London 2012 Olympic men's podium will hit the start line together. While Jonathan Brownlee, Alistair Brownlee and Javier Gomez have so far won each of the four titles between them this year, it's the first time the sport's three heavyweights line-up against each other this year. What's more, this race could be critical when it comes to calculating the overall 2013 ITU World Championship.
Currently, at the halfway point of the season, Gomez leads Portugal's Joao Silva by almost 700 points, closely followed behind by Spain's Mario Mola in third. Defending ITU World Champion Jonathan Brownlee currently sits in sixth place, with two wins from two races, while Alistair is back in 14th place with just one win. A win here for Jonathan Brownlee would be a big step in defending his title, while for Gomez it could be key to claiming his third ITU world title. A win for Alistair keeps him in the frame.
And while it's wise to keep an eye on the hatrick of Olympic medallists, don't be surprised if this intriguing course throws up a wildcard. First in line for that honour would have to be Russia's Ivan Vasiliev. The Russian powerhouse started to show he is a serious contender in Olympic qualification last year. In Madrid last month he broke through for his first World Triathlon Series podium. Just a few weeks later he took home his first European championship. Vasiliev has shown repeatedly he can keep up with the sports powerhouse trio on the bike, and will no doubt attack on the climb.
Also watch for consistent WTS podium finishes Sven Riederer and Alexander Bryukhankov. The Russian has had a rotten year with luck and has hardly finished a race, but when he's on form he can bike with the best, and Riederer is always a threat. The fleet-footed Mola, Steffen Justus, Laurent Vidal, Vincent Luis and Richard Murray could also be in touch if within reach from T2.
Elite Women's Preview
The USA's Gwen Jorgensen has been on fire so far this year and will toe the start line in the No.1 in Austria, but how she has won so far throws up questions about this race. Each time, she's started with a deficit from the leaders on the bike leg and then used her brilliant 10km run splits to reel in those in front. In Kitzbühel, there is only 2.55km of running track to do that. Unless Jorgensen can leave T2 with the leaders she might not have enough ground to catch them up.
It puts the two women sitting just behind her in the rankings with a good chance to take the overall lead. Sitting in second place is Anne Haug, who has made a name for herself over gutsy solo breaks over the past two WTS seasons. While in the past she's needed to after usually falling behind across the 1500m swim, the first leg in Austria this year is a sprint, at 750m, and then it's all about the hill. A solo breakaway off the front from the German wouldn't be surprising.
Great Britain's Jodie Stimpson is currently in third place and is another that can't be discounted on on both past results and current form. In the middle of what is her best ITU year so far, Stimpson can be expected to be in the contenders up front.
It's also hard to discount two of the season's other in-form women, Non Stanford and Felicity Abram. While Stanford's stellar run helped her to climb onto the Madrid podium last month, it's worth remembering that she claimed last year's U23 World Championship on a bike course labelled one of the toughest ever, Auckland. Earlier this year Abram did the bulk of the work in a lead pack on the same course, on her way to a bronze medal.
Others that will surely contend include France's Jessica Harrison, Ireland's Aileen Reid, the USA's Sarah Groff, Australia's Emma Moffatt and Ashleigh Gentle, New Zealand's Andrea Hewitt, Nicky Samuels and Kate McIlroy. McIlroy already has a fondness for scaling mountains on foot, she won a world championship in mountain running in 2005. It's been an outstanding year for the Netherlands team, so also keep an eye on Maaike Caelers after scoring a silver in Auckland and Rachel Klamer breaking through to win her first European title just last month.
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It was double British trouble this weekend in Madrid's Casa de Campo, with Non Stanford breaking through in the women's race and Jonathan Brownlee taking the men's. Here's the wrap.
Jonathan Brownlee's season might only just be starting, but the reigning ITU World Champion but his title defence back on track with a stunning display in Madrid to beat Javier Gomez and Ivan Vasiliev on Sunday.
Great Britain's Non Stanford stole the show under the hot Madrid sun with a blistering performance at the ITU World Championship Series on Saturday to claim her first WTS title.
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