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Actors Who Can Actually Sing
Who knew they could sing? There are a few actors who are carving out second careers by moonlighting part-time as singers, and others, just by finding ways to exploit their hidden given talents singing on film or television.
Gwyneth Paltrow
She may have raised some eyebrows, but actress Gwyneth Paltrow sure can sing Country music. The Oscar winning actress put her veiled singing talents up front and center for the new film Country Strong.
Jamie Foxx
Actor Jamie Foxx may have won an Oscar award for his performance in the biographic film Ray, but this actor's main passion is music. Foxx's latest music release, Best Night of My Life, has become a R&B chart topping hit.
Anne Hathaway
Actress Anne Hathaway has showcased, from Saturday Night Live guest performance skits, a commanding theatrical voice.
Johnny Depp
Johnny Depp's performance in the musical film Seewney Todd is a reminder that he also has some good singing chops for an actor.
Jared Leto
Music fans probably have more albums by rock band 30 Seconds To Mars than the number of times they've actually seen lead singer Jared Leto in a movie.
Joaquin Phoenix
Actor Joaquin Phoenix, for his Oscar winning portrayal of musician Johnny Cash in film biographic Walk The Line, showcased his learned singing talents that were up to par.
Kevin Bacon
Oscar nominated actor, Kevin Bacon, has another career as part of his Bacon Brothers Rock touring music band.
Juliette Lewis
Acting has taken a back step for actress Juliette Lewis now that music is a full- time affair for her Rock Band Juliette & The Licks.
Russell Crowe
Actor Russell Crowe, when he is not acting in Oscar winning roles, shares his duties as the lead singer of The Ordinary Fear of God Rock band.
Jada Pinkett
Willow is not the only singer in the famous Smith acting clan. Mom Jada Pinkett Smith gets her macabre out as the lead singer of the Rock band Wicked Wisdom.
Nicole Kidman
We guessing that actress Nicole Kidman, based on her performance in the film Moulin Rouge, that her Country heart throb husband is not the only singing star of the Urban family.
Zooey Deschanel
Music, for actress Zooey Deschanel, is a serious business. She is one half of the popular Rock duo She & Him.
Britney Spears/Justin Timberlake/Christina Aguilera
Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, and Christina Aguilera, former graduates of Disney's Mickey Mouse Club, all began their careers as actors, but were able to gravitate onto successful singing careers.

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Professional sports teams in the Bay Area have combined for a whopping 14 championships. This region is by far one of the most successful in the sports world. There is a combination of small markets and large markets. Some of the most relaxed and reserved fans find ways to mingle with some of the most passionate.
It is, by all accounts, the United Nations of the sports world and this doesn't change on the football field either.
The Bay Area has come up with some of the greatest athletes to ever wear a uniform, but this region has also fielded some of the meanest football players to ever suit up.
Today's article is going to focus on the 20 biggest, baddest players in Bay Area history. You will see players from the Oakland Raiders of the 1970s and San Francisco 49ers of the 1980s. You will also be surprised to see some individuals that are currently playing.
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YWCA honors outstanding women in our community
Local women are recognized for their contributions to our community.
The YWCA of the Coulee Region held its annual "Tribute to Outstanding Women" in La Crosse Thursday night.
Ten women received the honor for their good work. That includes a girl writing grants to get soap for people in need and leaders fighting bullying in the community.
The organization's executive director says it's great to have the community support for the event. "Very inspiring, I really hope that people come away from this event wanting to go out and do good works in the community," said YWCA Executive Director Robin Tschumper.
News 8's Jennifer Livingston was among the women being honored.
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December 2005
The King Crimson Songbook, Vol. One
The Crimson Jazz Trio's lineup of pianist Jody Nardone, bassist Tim Landers and drummer Ian Wallace has been careful not to distort King Crimson's melodies, but they do lots of tinkering, restructuring and harmonic adjustments on Songbook. Songs like "21st Century Schizoid Man," "Catfood," "Red" and "Ladies of the Road" are easily recognizable during the trio's opening passages, then Nardone executes catchy, quirky solos ably embellished by the interplay of Landers and Wallace.
While Nardone's the main soloist, Wallace's control of the pace is equally vital to the trio's success; his bombastic power and percussive authority proves the prime extra ingredient. Landers divides his time between complementing Wallace and providing alternate directions for Nardone.
The Crimson Jazz Trio's reconfigurations should inspire longtime King Crimson lovers to revisit the original versions of the likes of "Three of a Perfect Pair" and "Starless." They will find that the Crimson Jazz Trio has not just celebrated but enhanced King Crimson's compositions.


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My son started drawing as soon as he could hold a pencil. He also loves to read. He writes and illustrates his own original comics all the time. Lately, it seems that he wants to read comics more than chapter books, which concerns me, but it's such a positive and creative outlet for him that I figure there are other battles that will surely come that are more worth the fight.
The photo below captures one of his doodling sessions. I'd like to draw your attention to his attempt to capture FloRida's annoyingly catchy lyrics. Can you spot it? He recently saw the movie, Zookeeper, and that song is played a few times throughout the movie. For some reason, it comforts me to know that he doesn't understand most of what people are saying in songs these days!
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Tough Day on The HI
Well, took my buddy Greg to the HI today. I have to admit with my experience I should have checked the weather report better and I also managed to forget that we got heavy rains from a few days ago which stained the water pretty bad. This doesn't affect the fishing in a bad way but it does limit you move ability since you don't know how deep of a hole you step in when the water is murky. Needless to say we are wore out and sore when I write this. Then on top of all this the wind managed to make it almost impossible to fish. Sounds like I'm complaining. Not really but a difficult day for us, and especially when you take someone new to the sport under these conditions. Anyway, we did okay. Greg caught two fish on his first real day of fly fishing. I have to say that is not bad at all. I managed to catch 3 bows and 1 brown today. We got them all on fairly large BH Princes in size 12. Water temp was right at fifty degrees. We fished from 7 am until about 10 am and then for about an hour or so between 2 pm and 3 pm. All the other time in between we were bushwhacking and wading in spots deeper than we should have done. Oh well, we get them next time.
hans, I was there with kevin today, man was it tough. it was my first time fishing the HI. I did manage to catch what I think was a 6" shad on a BHPT. the wind was crazy. I saw lots of bug activity, but only one rise. ran into a small snake (guess they're out again). after fishing with high wind and no luck, we headed for some bbq sandwiches, then went up to the "dam" or whatever that thing is, its not a dam, that's for sure. we fished again with no success until kevin tied on a black wooly bugger and started wearing them out. he gave me one and I fished it for about 20 minutes with no luck. I was going to walk on down stream so I grabbed the bugger and was going to hook it onto the guide of my rod. that's when I discovered THERE WAS NO HOOK ON IT! the whole bend of the hook was gone. now, did I lose it while fishing? I don't think so. Well, even though I only caught a shad today, it was a good time still, and I got to explore a new river. I'll definitely be going back sometime soon.
Yeah, it's just bad luck, the HI is normally a prime fishery and would have been so today if it hadn't been such a high water level and stained, plus that wind. Fish it in April and May and you will be hooked for life. I'm hoping the next week's weather will be warm so I can start hitting the Smokies. Hope to see you on the stream sometime.
Yep, that wind was unreal! But, I'm super excited about adding a new skill to my fishing techniques. I've never caught a fish by stripping a streamer until today. I had a double midge dropper deal going with zero action. I was in a good spot, that I knew held fish (Thanks PA). So I ditched the midges and tied on a black booger with two split shot. Threw it and let it swing down stream, after a good pause I started working it back towards me. I was told the best way to do this was to put the tip down and point it right at the line. Unfortunately this does not allow much forgiveness when you get a strike and 6X tippet breaks pretty easy. First strike was powerful and broke off immediately. Chopped off the 6X and reloaded with 5X Frogs Hair and a fresh booger setup. This time when stripping a had the rod 1/4'ed off to the side for some give on the strike and whammo, fish on. Caught two then broke off my second booger. Tried a big heavy stone and got strikes, but it wasn't the same. Built some serious confidence in the new skill though. It will be deadly when conditions pick up. Had a good time, here are some pics...
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What a Day!
Ive run the HI in kayaks before, but this was my first fishing trip there. It started with a beautiful sunrise and a couple of bows early on and the then water started to rise a bit. Wading was rough at times and one obtains a new perspective when wading the HI versus riding on top.
Hans was great at guiding us out safely and provided me with great tips on dealing with conditions such as these that we faced today. The afternoon was windy indeed but Hans was still able to snag two so all was not lost.
My spirits are not dampened and Ill definitely be back for more.
This beats any day at the office.
The BBQ was also tasty after our expedition around the high water and it was nice to see a familiar face!
Time for some R&R.
"There is no greater fan of fly-fishing than the worm." ~Patrick F. McManus~
re: rough day on the HI
I may have spoken to one of you guys yesterday...
I was fishing at the parking area (forget the name) and told another angler I had only been there a few minutes and hadn't seen any action.
Sadly, that trend continued for the rest of the day, as I moved up stream. I tried midges, Black Wooly, BHPT as well as Brown Stones and there just wasn't any action. Like someone said earlier, it was difficult wading overall, and the only fish I saw was a little sculpin that I was trying to imitate. Congrats to you who got one or two.... its well deserved.
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I don't know if we met yesterday or not but It was definitely not easy. The fish was taking with gusto but you had to find a hole or a 30 second window where the wind wasn't blowing 35mph. If you weren't able to find that it was tough.
Greg and Kevin:
It will only get better from here. The HI is prime in about another month. Little River, Abrams, Bradley, Deep Creek, Cattaloochee etc, etc, is only now beginning to pick up. Mark your calendars for some prime time. I just hope we get some warmer weather this coming week.
Glad ya'll were able to get out and catch a few even though things were tough. I'm disappointed because this last system that came through dropped too much rain around Center Hill lake and so they're running generators around the clock again... I think I'll just have to go down to the Hiwassee this week to get some fishing in...
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Friday the wind was blowing pretty hard, but it was nothing like what it was doing on Saturday. I was getting pretty frustrated with it while fishing the HI Friday, but managed to have a successful day still. When I got home I told my wife all about the days events and how frustrating the wind was. When we went left for the grocery store Saturday around noon, she stopped and said "I bet you are glad you are not on the Hiwassee today now aren't you". I knew that a large group from the board was heading down on Saturday, and I was just hoping the wind was not as bad down there as it was in Knoxville. Apparently it was though. It is good to hear that some managed to develop new skills along with landing some fish. That is always a plus, taking advantage of bad weather to develop one's fishing repertoire.
rainshaker, that was me you spoke with I believe. that was a nice looking stretch you were fishing.
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NFL vs. MLB vs. NBA vs. NHL
For much of America, present company included, each season has a sport associated with it. Spring and summer mean baseball games, hot dog in one hand and a cold beer in the other. In the fall, Sunday is a day devoted to NFL football games, eating a bowl of chili and sipping on a cold beer. And in the winter months basketball fans and hockey fans are in heaven (with some nachos and cold beers).
Not surprisingly, each major sport's online property experiences a seasonal spike. The chart below illustrates the yearly peaks and valleys of visitors to NFL.com, MLB.com, NBA.com, and NHL.com.
Both NFL.com and MLB.com have become the front runners in attracting online enthusiasts. The similarities between the two sites' visitation trends should come as no surprise as there is a great deal of overlap in the fan base of the two sports. Spring Training begins just as Superbowl memories begin to fade, and football kicks in right around the time the playoff contenders are being decided in baseball. The fans follow the cycles accordingly.
By contrast, the NBA, marred with fights and player disobedience, has experienced a decline in online interest. In 2001 NBA.com's peak monthly unique visitor count rivaled that of NFL.com and MLB.com. But by 2006, the NBA's high-water mark was just over 5 million unique visitors — a fraction of the peaks of 8.5 million and 9.2 million people to NFL.com and MLB.com respectively.
Hockey is the clear bottom dweller in the category, reflecting the NHL's difficulties as of late. As if the sport's waning popularity in the US wasn't enough of a disadvantage, the lockout that canceled the 2004/2005 season appears to have solidified the league's online property's position in the rear of the pack.
For whatever reason, in America we love football and baseball. Some people follow the NBA and a select group of diehards hold interest in the NHL. Why is it that football and baseball have become a part of American culture while the other sports have been left by the wayside? Comments welcome.
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Oral history interview with Charles E. Buckley, 1980 June 18-Sept. 19
Buckley, Charles E. (Charles Edward)
b. 1919
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Curator, Museum director
Active in Washington, D.C.; St. Louis, Mo.; N.H.
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Collection Summary: An interview of Charles E. Buckley conducted 1980 June 18-Sept. 19, by Robert F. Brown, for the Archives of American Art.
Buckley speaks of his childhood; his educational background; his training in painting at the Art Institute of Chicago in the 1930s; his trip to Mexico, 1940; his decision to pursue a curatorial career; his art history training at the Fogg Art Museum; his past curatorial positions at the Corcoran Gallery of Art and at the Wadsworth Atheneum; and his directorship of the Currier Gallery of Art in Manchester, New Hampshire and the St. Louis City Art Museum.
Biographical/Historical Note: Charles E. Buckley (1919-2011) was a curator and museum director in Washington, D.C. and Manchester, New Hampshire.
These interviews are part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and others.
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|Food Independence or Interdependence?
|Monday, 01 July 2013 00:00 | Written by Marita Prandoni | Blog Entry
More and more, people are experimenting with local eating, many inspired by bestselling books like Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver and The 100-Mile Diet by Alisa Smith and J.B. MacKinnon. My primary motivation, though, comes from examining a food system that has been hijacked by multinational agribusiness. For me, eating locally is not just trendy or health conscious. It's political.
What's Political about Food?
The world's poorest people spend up to 80% of their income on food. The rate of growth in agricultural yields is half of what it was in 1990 and is expected to be less than 1% over the next decade. Multiple reasons are to blame, primarily:
The World Bank estimates that rising food prices have swept 44-million more people into poverty—within the last year alone. Meanwhile, the world's largest grain traders in corn, soy and wheat—ADM, Bunge, Cargill and Dreyfus, also known as "the ABCD four"—are making off like bandits. Argentina is currently suing them for tax evasion and inflating costs to claim tax credits there.
If we want a more equitable distribution of food resources, we should avoid buying grains that are grown and traded by corporate giants—especially those that are genetically engineered. One way to do that is to grow what you can on your own and rely on small-scale, local farms when you cannot. If your local farmers do not grow grain, buy GMO-free and organic grains.
What Kind of Diet Promotes Health?
According to the Earth Policy Institute, Italians live longer than Americans despite lower healthcare expenditures due to a Mediterranean diet that is lighter in protein. If Americans matched the protein consumption of Italians, the world grain harvest could feed twice as many people. If a significant percentage of Americans went vegetarian, we could feed billions more.
Which Foods Use Less Energy?
What Are Some Other Benefits of Food Independence?
Humanity has been exchanging grain, seeds, spices and recipes over large expanses of land and sea for millennia, so we have evolved within a broadened dietary experience. It would seem extreme to be completely deprived of foreign flavors and ethnic delights. In this age of climate instability and widespread social unrest, however, we should break free from agribusiness bondage and eat mostly what grows close to home. Fortunately, where I live in the mountainous Southwest, a smorgasbord of heritage fruits, vegetables, legumes and grains are making a comeback.
It is not competition and independence that enrich the web of life, but cooperation and sharing. A more sustainable model is one of interdependence. Buying and trading fair, local edibles within bioregional boundaries can contribute to personal and global health—and equally important, a resilient circle of friends.
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Hinman, Martha R. PT, EdD; O'Connell, Janelle K. PT, DPT, PhD, ATC, LAT; Dorr, Melissa PT, DPT; Hardin, Robyn PT, DPT; Tumlinson, Allison B. PT, DPT; Varner, Bria PT, DPT
Background and Purpose: Falls on stairs are a common cause of injury and death among older adults. Although stair climbing is a component of some instruments that assess activities of daily living, normal speeds for safe stairway ambulation have not been established. Furthermore, little is known about which components of functional mobility are most highly associated with stair-climbing speed. The purposes of this study were to determine the range of normal stair-climbing speeds for ambulatory, community-dwelling older adults and identify which functional mobility tests could best explain this speed.
Methods: Twenty men and 34 women older than 65 years completed 6 functional mobility tests, including timed heel rises, timed chair stands, functional reach, one-legged stance time (OLST), a timed step test (alternately touching a step 10 times), and self-selected gait speed. Participants were then timed as they ascended and descended a flight of 8 to 10 steps. Combined ascent-descent times were used to calculate stair-climbing speed in steps per second. Stepwise regression techniques determined the best functional predictors for stair-climbing speed.
Results: Participants ascended and descended stairs at an average speed of 1.3 steps per second; men tended to ambulate stairs more quickly than women. The best predictors of stair-climbing speed were usual gait speed and OLST (R = 0.79; P = .01), which explained 63% of the variance in stair-climbing speed.
Discussion: Our results were similar to others who reported stair-climbing speeds ranging from 1.1 to 1.7 steps per second for older adults. However, the 2 predictors identified in this study provide a simpler and more accurate model for estimating stair-climbing speed than has been previously reported. Further research is needed to determine whether this speed is sufficient for negotiating stairs in an emergency. In addition, further study is needed to determine which tests/measures best differentiate individuals who can and cannot independently climb a typical flight of stairs.
Conclusions: An older adult's stair-climbing speed can be accurately estimated by using a model that includes his or her usual gait speed and OLST. This information will help health care professionals and directors of residential facilities make appropriate decisions related to living accommodations for their older adult clients.
© 2014 Academy of Geriatric Physical Therapy, APTA
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Even a year after Sept. 11, Americans still seem unprepared to see their way of life as under assault, according to Yehudit Barsky, director of the American Jewish Committee's (AJC) Middle East and international terrorism division.
The denials even permeate U.S. intelligence agencies, who have refused to label as terrorism at least three deadly anti-Jewish attacks, Barsky said in a members' briefing in Irvine.
The most recent example, she said, was the July 4 shooting at the El Al ticket counter at Los Angeles International Airport. Law enforcers disagreed with Israeli officials over whether the attacker was a terrorist. Two months later, the Federal Bureau of Investigations conceded the incident was being investigated as terrorism.
Lack of understanding about radical Islamic ideology led New York investigators to label one attack "road rage," Barsky told the group. It took the FBI seven years to reclassify as terrorism the 1994 Brooklyn Bridge murder of a 16-year-old Orthodox Jewish student by an Arab gunman. The Department of Justice reopened its investigation after receiving an AJC report prepared by Barsky, a fluent Arabic and Hebrew speaker, who briefs media, law enforcement agencies and Jewish communities on the implications of terrorist groups on U.S. policy. "The investigator said they wouldn't have put the pieces together," she said.
Also being reconsidered is Osama bin Laden's first U.S. target, she said. "The first attack was not the World Trade Center in 1993, but the assassination of Meir Kahane," Barsky said. In the wake of the '93 attack, translations were made of Arabic documents seized from the home of Kahane's accused assassin. Investigators found bomb blueprints, World Trade Center photos and connections to Al Qaeda.
Kahane, founder of the radical Jewish Defense League, and later a deposed member of Israel's cabinet due to his extremist views, was killed in 1990; he vocally criticized major U.S. Jewish organizations for failing to protect America's Jews from anti-Semitism, which he saw as "exploding" all over the country.
"It's our obligation to say something. It's going to be bigger later on," she warned.
Asked about local threats, Barsky cautioned AJC members from forming Arab-Jewish alliances that give legitimacy to groups that are questionable.
She mentioned Muzammil Saddique, imam of the Islamic Society of Orange County, who as president of a national Islamic group, who stood beside President Bush while he delivered an interfaith message in September 2001.
In July, Saddique's mosque welcomed a two-man delegation from the Muslim World League, an Islamic charity based in Mecca. Wealthy Saudis and the government of Saudi Arabia finance its budget. The duo also spoke at a New York church, with congressmen and the FBI. "This was a goodwill mission," said Ahmed El Hattab, assistant secretary of the Islamic Society of North America, based in Plainfield, Ind. In April, the visiting scholars had sought and later received entry permission by the U.S. embassy in Riyadh, he said.
A month earlier, Treasury officials searched the Falls Church, Va., office of the Muslim World League along with 15 other locations, scrutinizing business deals under suspicion for supporting terrorists. The group has not been added to the list of individuals and organizations whose assets were ordered frozen by the president.
"It's cognitive dissonance," concedes Barsky of the differing actions by different U.S. agencies. She described the Muslim World League as an arm of the Saudi government that promotes an extremist clergy, who advocate an anti-American, anti-Christian ideology.
"I look at this as part of our policy of bending over backwards to change the image of Saudi Arabia," she said.
Attending the Muslim World League talk was Benjamin Hubbard, chair of the comparative religion department at California State University, Fullerton. There, Saddique, who is sympathetic to the Palestinian cause, disavowed suicide bombings as he previously did last spring at a campus rally, said Hubbard, who for 20 years has hired Saddique to teach one course a semester at Fullerton.
"Saddique represents conservative Islam, is extremely scholarly and quite courageous," said Hubbard, who co-authored with Saddique "Abraham Connection: A Jew, Christian and Muslim in Dialog," published in 1994.
Hubbard dismisses Barsky's alarm over Saddique as "a little McCarthyesque." "He's in a tricky position. He's trying to stay in the middle," said Hubbard.
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January 19, 2012
Dear Brine Shrimp Harvester
A sampling run on the south arm of Great Salt Lake was conducted on January 13, 2012. Enumeration and analysis of the sample was completed and indicates the following values, presented in number per liter of lake water:
Accordingly, we are exercising the second seven-day timeout of this harvest season pursuant to Rule R657-52-12(1)(c). The brine shrimp harvesting season in the south arm (both lake and beach) will continue to be suspended through Thursday, January 26, 2012. All other aspects of the rule will remain in effect.
During the closure period, we will continue to sample (as safe weather allows) and determine if there are sufficient quantities of cysts to resume harvest. If the season resumes, it will open at noon on Friday, January 27, 2012. The decision will be based upon resource conservation. We will be in contact with the harvesting companies toward the end of the closure period regarding our decision.
Daily harvest reports during the timeout will be required for harvest occurring in the salt ponds and on the north arm. Weekly harvest reports will also be required for harvest occuring during this time.
The cumulative harvest poundage totals through harvest day January 18, 2012 are:
Thank you for your support of our work at The Great Salt Lake Ecosystem Program.
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Engineers and oil men at the heart of the operation talk for the first time about the colossal engineering challenges they faced and how they had to improvise under extreme pressure.
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Oh my…what would I do without the Clumps of Mascara New York Fashion Week team? We would not have any representation if it weren't for my girls Sarah and Yaya. Yaya is a veteran to helping me out but the lovely Sarah is new to Clumps of Mascara. She is a New York native and I am so glad that we crossed paths. Girlfriend is super talented and she bounced around NYC last week attending New York Fashion Week events.
She did a video about her experience at one of Maybelline New York and CVS Pharmacy pop-up tents and ohmigooodness….let's just sayin' I was hatin' somethin' serious. I so wish I could have been there! Here's what Sarah has to say.
It was great to check out the Maybelline New York & CVS Pharmacy
Beauty and Fashion Retreat in the whirlwind that was New York Fashion
Week. What's better than getting pampered (for free!) and learning
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And the amazing video that she did documenting the event….
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What's this song? 80s pop-ish sounding, female vocalist
A tune popped into my head and it's driving me nuts. I'm pretty sure this is a relatively accurate hum. If I remember correctly, it was a female vocalist and sounded vaguely like 80s pop. Kind of Cyndi Lauper-ish? Help! SOS!
Barney's "Castle So High" chords/tune - what are they reminding me of?
The chorus of Barney's Castle So High, starting around 19 seconds into that video, is giving me a massive dose of "I've heard that tune before!", but I can't put my finger on where. Any ideas? A musical, maybe?
Get this earworm out of my head! (and onto my ipod)
I have a piece of a song stuck in my head and it's apparently not enough for google to be of any use. It's an 80's or 90's song, with a guy's voice sort of chanting "ooh ma ma way" in an african-y sounding way with a heavy bass line. I feel like it was used a lot in soundtracks to represent a journey or something like that, because it reminds me of solsbury hill. if anyone can name this song, i know it's you lovely mefites.
Piano riff earworm
Song with Piano Riff Stuck in Head and can't get it out. [more inside]
A bunch of roses for the victor.
What is this saucy french song? [more inside]
Name that tune
What song is this? [more inside]
Song ID
Help me identify who (if anyone) has sampled "La Femme d'Argent" by Air. [more inside]
One for the DiscoEarwormFilter
Can you identify this 1970s pop/disco/r&b song? [more inside]
Teach me to appreciate music..........again.
How can I get "reverse earworm"? I have a song that I really like, but I've listened to it so many times, I seem to have lost the ability to hear it. [more inside]
I know, I know - these questions suck, but I have nowhere else to go!
I need someone to identify a song for me, from an advertisement I keep seeing on SkyOne in Ireland. [more inside]
What other song is the sass line in Alizee's 'Moi Lolita' similar to?
Attention mid-90s earworm pop fans: Alizee's "Moi Lolita" was widely released in 2002, but I swear I recognize that bass-line, and it's driving me absolutely crazy. Can anyone figure out what song I'm thinking of? I'm guessing something like Ace of Base, Aqua or even Daft Punk...
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Looks like The Beatles are finally ready to share their Apple with everyone…execpt Apple Inc. Yes folks, after all the bitter back and forth over copyright infringement complete with subsequent make up session/settlement and those persistent rumors of The Fab Four finally coming to iTunes, Apple Corps went left and decided to release their catalog themselves. If you listen really hard, you can probably hear Steve Jobs gnashing his teeth, listening to "Yesterday" on repeat, silently weeping in a corner somewhere.
On December 7, The Beatles will be releasing a limited edition USB drive containing the motherlode of Beatles' music. The 16GB drive contains "the critically acclaimed re-mastered audio for The Beatles' 14 stereo titles, as well as all of the re-mastered CDs' visual elements, including 13 mini-documentary films about the studio albums, replicated original UK album art, rare photos and expanded liner notes." And get this, the packaging for this tasty musical treat is…shaped like a Granny Smith apple. The same apple logo that caused all the brouhaha in the first place. Dang, someone got seriously pwned!
So if you're interested in taking a ride on a digital "Yellow Submarine" and getting you some of that Beatles' "Love", I suggest you go to The Beatles' site and get your pre-order in like yesterday. There are only 30,000 copies available and you better believe that they're going to sell like hotcakes. The price of admission to "Abbey Road" is an exorbitant $279. Ouch!
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Skip to comments.Muggers Meet Target's Sig Sauer P239
Posted on 08/03/2011 12:09:57 PM PDT by opus86
Brandon Kruse said nothing when three attackers set upon him on his way out for sushi and a beer. Words werent necessary.
Kruse pulled out a handgun instead. The attackers fled; soon after, he helped the cops arrest them.
(Excerpt) Read more at newhavenindependent.org ...
I hope the gun owner enjoys his stay in jail.
How dare him for thinking he has the right to protect himself and those other innocents around him.
It is RACIST to interfere with Eric Holder's people when they are minding their own bidness.
whats with the extra apostrophe
Perhaps you could point me toward where that information occurs in the story? I've read it twice and can't locate anything that says the assault victim was arrested and jailed.
Huh? According to the article, he didn't go to jail.
Should've seen the guy trying to steal my light house solar lights skedaddle out of my yard when he saw my BB gun Ruger replica, lol
If this was me and Mrs Clamper in Arizona these muggers would either meet Mr .45 HK or Mr. Glock27 .40 depending on my mood and/or Mrs Clampers .380 Rugar LCP.
Sarcasm is lost on many I suppose.
First, when punched he should have shouted out "I fear for my life" rather than being silent. Being in fear for one's life is justification in most cases for being allowed to pull a legally carried firearm from concealment and use it.
In some jurisdictions if you "just pull a concealed carry firearm and don't shoot anyone" the police will question you if you feared for your life. If you say something to the effect that you determined that you didn't need to shoot anyone because your life was not in danger or your were not afraid of serious bodily harm (or harm/death of another) than you may have admited guilt to escalating a non-deadly force confrontation into a deadly force confrontation. Which typically is called brandishing in may jurisdictions.
As to his drawing a firearm on the two "yoots" that came back for their bags and stuff, well technically he was probably thinking of himself as helping the police by detaining them without making a proper citizens arrest. In a lot of places that would have gotten him thrown in jail and possibly allowed the two "yoots" to sue him in civil court. Again, not a really wise thing to do, the way he did it, if what is reported in the story is correct.
The point of this comment is that when one takes the trouble to get a concealed carry license (and yes I have one) then one should spend some time learning about when deadly force (i.e. pointing a handgun at someone and probably killing them (to live)) is allowed by the law and when you are opening yourself up to lawsuits or jail time.
This guy was lucky that the police and prosecutor viewed him as a stand-up guy protecting himself. It could have turned out far worse for him.
"I hope the gun owner enjoys his stay in jail."
Idiot comment...you should not post crap like that that is not in the article.
What I found interesting was that two of the idiots had to return to the scene to retrieve shopping bags and sandals. Brilliant.
LOL! :-) I'm "with" ya now. :-) Amen! :-)
Unreal. Do you know what the term "sarcasm" means? Who has posted the idiotic comment?
They must have skedaddled out of there in a mighty big hurry.
Went right over their heads...
Your 'sarc' tag was missing, my friend.
Some people are kinda 'slow" on FR, but in fairness, most Freepers use (s/) or sarc/ in their sarc posts.
Do CCL classes really teach people they need to verbally warn a mugger before firing? Like a warning shot or something? Giving up the element of a few precious seconds sounds like a pretty good way to get yourself killed.
I would never give a mugger a warning like that. His first warning would be the flash from the muzzle. If I aim correctly, ideally he should never hear the sound.
It sounds like they are playing the "knockout game":
It doesn't seem like he was suggesting a "warning" to me.
I would think yelling "Don't kill me", would be more effective.
The parents of the perps act like it's harmless fun and nobody should take offense.
But if you did the same thing to their punk, they'd be screaming for reparations faster than you can say "Eric Holder's people."
Good for Brandon!
So far this year, there have been 20 homicides in New Haven. Glad he wasn't one of them.
Hartford has about 21 murders. If you don't carry in these cities...well, youse take your chances.
Being knocked out is a deadly threat and can be legitimately met with deadly force.
you should have used the sarcasm tag, if you do not peolple think you are being series.
"Eric Holder's people."
That's what I'm hoping for.
When it happens, the parents will be ENRAGED.
It will be fun to watch.
Sarcasm doesn't come through very often in flat text messages. Without the inflection of a spoken voice that we usually use for sarcasm, it is difficult to spot sometimes. That's why people call it out with a [/s] or other tag to make it clear. It doesn't work in e-mail either and often results in misunderstandings.
The approach you suggest of if you feel you are in a deadly force confrontation is totally appropriate...."shoot to live."
As you probably know, warning shots will get you in a lot of legal trouble in some places and should never, never, be done. That is Hollywood and not the real world.
We probably have more to agree to than disagree on.
I agree with that 100%. Guns are for shooting, not brandishing. People who pull guns to threaten get killed every day.
You gotta use a sarcasm tag. This ain't no mensa meetin' here ya know! lol
Oh, a good example of how it should be done: The guy that pinned down that moron shooter who shot Gabriele Giffords and others in Tucson was carrying concealed, but never drew the weapon from the holster. Didn't have to, didn't fear for his life.
"when punched he should have shouted out I fear for my life rather than being silent. "
That's urban legend. No court requires a person to make such a ridiculous statement. If you have the time and the mentality to say such a thing you probably are not in actual fear of your life and are simply grandstanding.
You make a good point, but I'd quibble with a couple of parts. You don't have to yell "I fear for my life"... in fact if you have the presence of mind and can take the time to do that, it's almost evidence that you're ~not~ in immediate danger. :-)
As far as I know, there's no official "citizen's arrest" magic words. After neutralizing the threatening person (they drop the knife and give up...) you simple detain them by getting control and keeping them under control until the police get there— ideally by handcuffing them if you have 'em, or zip-ties or whatever's handy.
A pair of handcuffs (and a key!!) is a good and often overlooked accessory for a carry pistol. Just in case you don't have to shoot, suddenly you've got a whole new problem of what to do with the guy. :-)
The actions taken could vari from just telling at him them to back off to drawing and firing with out warning. One needs to be prepared to use the right tactics for the right situation.
It is easy to be a Monday morning quarterback. I see way to many comments of shoot first ask questions later. Such thinking could easily end with you in prison.
Using force that result's in the death or servre injury of another person needs to be taken only when justifiable.
There is nothing wrong with a person defending themselves but doing so wrongly will make your life miserable for a long time.
Too many people are willing to draw, but are not willing to shoot. Those are the ones that go home in a body bag.
Ping, for obvioud reasons!
Must have stolen yours.
Typical liberals. Anything to change the topic and throw a wrench into the works.
Back in the day, sarc tags were not needed. Perhaps the ability of the membership to discern obvious sarc has been lost.
Are you seeing stories involving this? I am not. My impression is that I see more stories where someone shot too soon rather than shot too late.
Guy in Mesa AZ a few weeks back. Traffic altercation. He drew and was walking on the other driver, who opened up on him and killed him. Should have cooled off because his life wasn't in danger until he brandished.
I recall that story. I would have said it a little differently. What I think you are saying is that he drew too soon rather than he didn't shoot fast enough.
There are a fair number of stories where people shoot too fast, or wait until they are being beat into the ground to draw.
I don't think he should have drawn at all, because from what I read on the story, his life was not in danger. He could have simply driven off, and if the other guy pursued, then he would have had a different story. So yes, he did draw too soon.
I think he failed to appreciate the other guy had the same rights as he, and he could just chew the guy out while holding a gun on him. That's fatal stupid.
We do not disagree on this.
I have read of numerous cases where people show a gun and the assailants run off.
I have also read of cases where someone has a gun, and does not draw it until they are already bloodied and on the ground.
Of course there are plenty of cases where someone shoots, or shoots a warning shot, when they are not justified, and it leads to bad results all around.
We passed a defensive display law in Arizona to allow the gun to be displayed so that the other person knows that you are armed, if you are concerned for your safety.
One of the reasons I live in AZ as well. Real "common sense" gun laws. But...Brewer's coming up short now that she's been elected. She snubbed the last couple of important laws. There's a major street in Tempe I can't drive on because she vetoed the law that would have permitted carrying in a car on streets within a University campus.
The first handgun I ever puchased at retail was a Sig P239. I regret selling it.
Should have opened fire and followed up with head shots.
Disparity of force. He's completely justified in eliminating the threats.
Pulling out a gun to detain people is a bad idea, especially when a nut job advances saying "Shoot me, I want to die." It has happened.
Fortunately in many one on one encounters just presenting a weapon extinguishes a threat, not even necessarily drawing the weapon, but a hand on grip. However, you must be prepared to use it if things go south...it can always be used against you as well.
Do you tell the police you drew your firearm? Hell no.
And in this day and age of corruption, depending on many factors, place, witnesses, etc — whether it's a firefight or not — I may just disappear and tell authorities zilch.
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On Tuesday, voters in the five school districts along the Mohawk River in Montgomery County and three around the Great Sacandaga Lake in Fulton County will head to the polls for that yearly exercise of approving a budget and picking school board members.
School district elections have become somewhat a farce as of late, as few people even run for boards of education. In Broadalbin-Perth, there's one seat available and one person seeking it. It's worse in Fonda-Fultonville, where there are two seats up for grabs but only one candidate.
The spending plans voters are asked to consider are largely not controlled by taxpayers. More than two-thirds of school budgets can't be changed because of unfunded state mandates and employee contracts. School districts, for the most part, have been putting forward proposals that are at or near contingency levels, so if a plan is voted down, boards will adopt budgets that pretty much mirror the ones on the ballot.
Even worse, school boards also have the power to approve the same plan rejected by voters. We've seen that before. It's as if the election doesn't matter.
It's not surprising most voters stay home during school elections. However, this should not be the case. Apathy earns no scholarship. Your vote is important.
While most of the budgets on the ballots don't carry whopping tax increases or massive spending cuts, it's important for voters to consider the future of their schools.
While the Greater Amsterdam School District was able to craft a plan that doesn't increase spending all that much and carries no tax levy increase, much of that was due to an unexpected increase in funding from the state. What happens if that money isn't available next year?
Broadalbin-Perth has been able to maintain and even add programs, but the majority of that has been through its foundation and grants. Again, those aren't bottomless wells, and the cash could dry up.
Fonda-Fultonville is in a more precarious position. Residents are facing a bare-bones budget that still carries an 8 percent tax increase. The district faced a similar situation this year, and the school board had to make an additional $500,000 in cuts in the middle of it just to stay afloat. How much longer before the fiscal bubble truly bursts?
Out west, residents in the newly merged Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville district will be approving their first-ever budget, which will set the tone for years to come. The district stands to gain millions through merger incentive aid, but it should be cautious with how it spends it. Broadalbin-Perth enjoyed a period of fiscal stability while the money poured in, but eventually the aid stopped, and the district struggled with budgets with massive tax increases several years in a row.
To the north, Mayfield and Northville tried to combine before that idea was shot down by voters, although there is an effort to consider a merger again. Meanwhile, the separate school districts continue to struggle to keep their heads above water. The Canajoharie and Fort Plain budgets largely hold the line, but will that continue down the road?
We acknowledge that residents are damned if they do cast votes on Tuesday and are damned if they don't. However, we believe greater participation in these votes will in turn engage the public more, meaning more meaningful changes can happen in our schools down the road. We also hope it encourages more people to run for the school board next year and beyond.
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Origins of the Sunday Comics by Peter Maresca
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wonderful art
Was this the first time the boys got spanked in the strip? I used to see them get put over their Mama's knee almost every week!
Oh well it was worth it. Great art!!
And that is why you no longer see strips like this. Some pundits said it caused violence.
Apparently, Grandpa is a Shriner.
My brother and I got spanked all the time (I usually deserved it) and I didn't become a serial killer.Bring back spanking. "Time Out"s are stupid!
Oh I can agree on more than one point.
To get a good Road Runner Coyote cartoon you have to get the "adult" DVD to see the cartoon as it originally was done. Wolf and Sheepdog. These old comics.
On the Shriner by Zarth…..Not a Shriner the cap is a turkish thing that was popular back in those days. Smoking Jacket, cap was a relaxation thing. The tassels on Shriners are black not yellow. Just like sleeping with sleeping cap. Back then it was a bug problem. This is pre so called modern times.
They switched out his regulart distance glasses with his magnifying reading glasses.
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You would never call Roy Hodgson a "man of the people". He can appear aloof and there's something bumbling about his character.
At best, you could call him reassuringly grandfatherly. He doesn't have that demagogue glamour of José Mourinho or the gruff, threatening charisma of Sir Alex Ferguson. You could imagine both as politicians, gangsters or rock stars. Hodgson, you could imagine going to bingo.
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Judge sets trial date in Commerce illegal dumping suit
By Brad Kellar • Dec 1, 2011
COMMERCE - Trial has been scheduled for next year in the illegal dumping case filed by the City of Commerce against a New Orleans-based real estate firm.
The city claims Fountainbleau Management Services, along with eight other defendants, dumped thousands of pounds of asbestos-tainted debris in the local landfill, while burying even more on the complex property along Live Oak Street.
The companies named in the suit not only deny the allegations but claim the previous owners of the complex were the ones responsible and that the city is also partially at fault.
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SELINSGROVE, Pa. – Saturday night's Middleswarth Potato Chips Firecracker 30 for 358 sprint cars at Selinsgrove Speedway was a race to remember as front row starter Pat Cannon stormed into the early lead and was eventually tracked down and passed for the win on lap 21 by sixth-place starter Jason Shultz.
The popular victory for Shultz was worth $2,000 and was his third of the year and 11th career at the track driving the Mach 1 Chassis/Martin's refrigeration No. 2. He became the ninth different driver to win the Firecracker race in the event's 12th running. His margin of victory was a mere .41 of a second over Cannon at the checkered flag.
Cody Keller was the Fast Tees Fast Timer with a lap of 17.936 (106 average miles per hour) in sprint car qualifying. Sixth-place starter Jim Bernheisel held off point leader and 12th-place starter Jeff Rine to score his second win of the season by just .16 of a second in the 25-lap late model feature. Third-place starter Brad Mitch led flag-to-flag for his third win of the year in the 15-lap pro stock summer championship, while Bob Bussey, another sixth-place starter on the night, took his fourth win of the season in the 12-lap roadrunner race.
T.J. Stutts and Pat Cannon shared the front row for the start of the sprint car feature. On the initial start, rookie driver Johnny Smith, who started 20th, flipped his sprint car violently through turns one and two after making contact with the first turn wall. Smith escaped injury. On the second attempt to start the race, outside front row starter Cannon stormed into the lead and was chased by Stutts.
The caution flag unfurled on lap three when Colby Womer and Phil Walter were involved in a pair of spins in turns one and two. Cannon set a torrid pace on the lap four restart and opened up a straightaway lead while Stutts raced second and sixth-place starter Jason Shultz began his drive to the front of the pack. On lap 10, Shultz passed Stutts for second and set his sights on Cannon. At the halfway point, Cannon was leading Shultz, Stutts, fourth-place starter Ryan Kissinger, and 10th-place starter Larry Kelleher.
In the next five laps, Shultz began to close the gap with Cannon and by lap 20 was challenging for the lead. On the 21st circuit, Shultz made the winning pass by Cannon using the inside lane off turn two. But the race was anything but over at this point as Cannon kept the suspense level at an all-time high while he battled back and even put in subsequent bids for the lead. Shultz ultimately kept Cannon at bay and took the checkered flag by half of a second. Stutts, 13th-place starter Kevin Nouse, and Kelleher completed the top five.


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Evaluation of the 3M Rapid Detect Staph aureus: an in vitro diagnostic device for direct detection of Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonisation
Abstract number: 1733_1219
Bode L.G.M., Hendriks Y., Vos M.C., Verbrugh H.A., Kluytmans J.A.J.W., Morse D.J., Wood M.E.
Objectives:Staphylococcus aureus is the leading cause of surgical site infection, and roughly 2530% of the population are colonised. In general, colonised patients have a 214 fold increased risk of infection, but those patients that carry at higher levels are at highest risk. The patient's own nasal flora account for 80% of S. aureus infections. Rapidly identifying colonised patients provides the ability to proactively manage S. aureus carriers for the prevention of infection. The objective of this pilot study was to investigate the clinical performance of a new rapid diagnostic test system (for proposed introduction in 2007 under the trade designation 3M Rapid Detect Staph aureus) to identify high level carriage of S. aureus directly from nasal swabs.
Methods: This was a multi-centre, prospective, comparative pilot study. There were a total of four sites, two in Europe and in the United States that screened and sampled healthy subjects. One nasal sample was collected from both nares using a swab. The sample was analysed by the 3M Rapid Detect diagnostic test system, which provides results in approximately 20 minutes and a standard quantitative culture method using a selective medium. Confirmation testing was conducted using the Tube Coagulase Test.
Results: A total of 1044 subjects were enrolled across four sites with a total of 999 evaluable subjects (having both culture and detector results). 33.6% of all evaluable subjects were S. aureus carriers, while 12.4% carried ≥5000 cfu (high level carriers). The mean level of carriage for those who were positive was 3.23 Logs (Range 0.636.50 Logs). The sensitivity of the test at ≥5000 cfu was 87% (95% CI: 8092%). The overall sensitivity of the test system was 51% (95% CI: 4657%). The overall specificity was 92% (95% CI: 9094%). At ≥5000 cfu the negative predictive value was 98% (95% CI: 9799%) while the positive predictive value for all levels of carriage was 76% (95% CI: 7082%). Based on a positive test result 77% of all patients are not treated preemptively.
Conclusions: The proposed 3M Rapid Detect diagnostic test system proved to be a sensitive tool to identify subjects carrying high numbers of S. aureus in the nares. Especially, the high negative predictive value provides a screening tool to rapidly and accurately identify patients who are at low risk of developing a S. aureus infection after surgery, thus allowing for more targeted use of antibiotics and other infection control measures.
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Newly diagnosed heart failure: Change in quality of life, mood, and illness beliefs in the first 6 months after diagnosis
Professor S. Newman, Health Services Research Group, School of Social & Community Sciences, City University, Northampton Square, London EC1V 0HB, UK (e-mail: email@example.com).
Objectives. This study sought to examine how patients' mood and quality of life (QoL) change during the early high-risk period after a diagnosis of heart failure (HF) and to identify factors that may influence change.
Design. A within-subjects, repeated-measures design was used. Assessments took place within 4 weeks of diagnosis and 6 months later.
Methods. One hundred and sixty six patients with HF completed assessments of their mood, QoL, and beliefs about HF and its treatment. Correlation analysis was conducted between the variables and analysis of variance and t-tests were used to assess differences in categorical variables. To examine which variables predicted mood and QoL, hierarchical multiple regressions were conducted.
Results. At follow-up, patients' beliefs indicated a realization of the chronicity of their HF, however their beliefs about the consequences of having HF did not change and their satisfaction with their treatment remained high. QoL and anxiety improved significantly over time but there was no significant change in depressed mood. As would be expected, improvement in symptoms was a key factor in improved mood and QoL. Other significant explanatory variables included age, comorbid chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, depressed mood, patients' beliefs about the consequences of their HF and their concerns about treatment.
Conclusions. This study suggests that addressing patients' mood and beliefs about their illness and its treatment may be additional ways of improving patient QoL in the early period after the diagnosis of HF.


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DC Comics recently brought back the Green Lantern Promotional scheme for the post-Johns/Mahnke/Milligan/Tomasi/Bedard run on the Green Lantern books, to help intoduce the new status quo and creative teams.
Just like they did with the Blackest Night promotion years ago, retailers could buy bags of rings to sell or give away with each issue, and DC gave them a different finish to distinguish them from the previous promotion.
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Purpose: To provide additional state guidance regarding criteria that must be met to provide an EQIP advance payment.
Expiration Date: September 30, 2014
The State Conservationist may issue advance payments to historically underserved producers up to 30 percent of the anticipated amount of the costs incurred for the purpose of purchasing materials or services to implement a conservation practice.
EQIP participants who self-certify as belonging to a historically underserved group are eligible to receive a payment advance to assist them in completing conservation practices included in an approved Conservation Program Contract (CPC).
Advance payments may only be provided for anticipated "out-of-pocket" costs associated with purchasing materials, supplies, equipment, and services required for practice installation and that are readily available.
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In keeping with the above national guidance, the State Conservationist has decided to provide additional state policy to assist field offices with processing advance payments.
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