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Scrapbook Memories
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Julie McGuffeeJulie McGuffee, a scrapbooking pro, has authored more than 30 how-to, arts & crafts and decorative painting books. Originally from England, she has lived in the U.S. for more than 25 years with her husband, two children and a succession of dogs.
Remember When ... More Than Memories
Episode #1002 · How has scrapbooking changed over the last 10 years?Heritage scrapbooking was a big part of the roots of scrapbook - so Julie Stephani, our guest host opens the show with a family tree design. Laurie Smith has a lesson just for beginners; over 6 weeks she's going to build a beginner album - today it's choosing the album. Next is a ribbon project - ribbon used to be hair bows and dress up - but it's on our pages now too. Barbara Kotsos has fun with digital doodling in her segment. The last project features one of our favorite tools from More Than Memories and today too - decorative edge scissors are a basic always.
Remember When ... The Kids Were Little
Episode #1003 · They are only little once - preserve those precious moments on a scrapbook page.Suzanne Walker opens the show creating a page that features some of her favorite kids. Next, it's kids' camp and digital scrapbooking with Barbara Kotsos. Stacy Caron demonstrates a technique using rubber stamps and dies. Next it's a matchbook style album for the little ones - but adults love it too. Nancy Hill is back with some unique projects featuring chipboard letters and embellishments.
Remember When ... Heritage
Episode #1004 · Important people and events from our past can be preserved in creative ways using special techniques.Guest host Wendy Smedley offers a simple heritage themed project. Laurie Smith returns with our beginner segments - today features the second step in building an album - developing a color scheme. Nancy Hill demonstrates several card designs using embossing and chalk. Next is making digital ribbon with Barbra Kotsos. The last project features a wedding heritage photo enhanced with embossing.
Remember When ... High School
Episode #1005 · There are lots of memories, from proms to graduation, to preserve from high school days.Melanie Bauer demonstrates a graduation page layout, sure to inspire. Then its step 3 of building an album with our beginner's expert Laurie Smith - today is basic layouts. Sara Naumann's project features fabulous folds. Next is word art and our digital segment with Barbara Kotsos. Nancy Hill shows how to create card and page designs with innovative ribbon techniques.
Remember When ... Life Was Simpler
Episode #1006 · Quick and simple techniques can make scrapbooking even easier and more fun.Guest host Wendy Smedley opens the show with a fun and easy project. Barbara Kotsos keeps it simple with quick digital matting tips. Next Melanie Bauer returns with another very simple project. Heather Lancaster's project features the simple and elegant look of embossing. Julie and Beth demonstrate an incredible envelope album technique.
Remember When ... Craft
Episode #1007 · Many traditional craft techniques are being rediscovered and used to create current scrapbooking projects.Guest host Leslie Ayres presents the show's first project using a glass etching technique. Barbara Kotsos demonstrates masking using the computer. Stacy Caron joins us with a project featuring wire and metal used in a very new way. Decoupage is back and better than ever with Nancy Hill. Suzanne Walker has one last crafty technique on a scrapbook layout.
Remember When ... Back to Basics
Episode #1008 · Tools and embellishments were not in abundance like they are today -new is great but we can't forget the basics.Julie Stephani takes scrapbooking to its simplest level with basic layouts for 1-5 pictures. Laurie Smith - our beginner expert has step 4 of building your first album - today is the all important journaling. Suzanne Walker joins us with a basic page. Barbara Kotsos demonstrates basics with a digital twist - easy photo books using your computer. The last project features a new type of album incorporating pockets and hinges.
Remember When ... Weddings
Episode #1009 · Remember weddings - your own, your parents, your friends - this is a major life event that deserves your best scrapbook techniques.Jinger Adams opens the show with a watering can project for a wedding, shower and so many other occasions. Next is the 5th beginner's idea from Laurie Smith as she builds an album. Today is titles and stickers. Melanie Bauer returns with a Heidi Grace design. Barbara Kotsos offers scanner tips during her digital segment. Sara Naumann demonstrates scrapbook projects featuring transparencies.
Remember When ... Babies
Episode #1010 · Hug, kiss and squeeze them - capture those moments because they pass so quickly.Leslie Ayres returns as guest host with an adorable baby page and a technique for making plush pillows. Laurie Smith presents her beginner tips with the last step of her album - adhesives. Heather Lancaster is back with a dimensional frame perfect for baby photos. Barbara Kotsos demonstrates silhouetting - a fascinating technique for kids photos. Melanie Bauer presents a design entitled "and then there was you".
Remember When ... Sports
Episode #1011 · Championship games, awards, friends and more - there are so many opportunities for remembering.Heather Lancaster is the guest host for this show. Hosts Julie and Beth demonstrate a soccer page using circle and star shapes. Barbara Kotsos goes skating and surfing in the digital segment. Jinger Adams has a key chain rack to personalize for kids and adults. Next are featured some sports pages for kids to create themselves. Last is a handmade album project.
Remember When ... Special Days
Episode #1012 · It doesn't have to be a birthday or anniversary, any special memory makes the day significant.Stacy Croninger demonstrates sweet 16 birthday cards to open the show. Julie and Beth give a short review of some of the newest scrapbook titles. Stacy Caron features paint and stamping on a wedding page. Barbara Kotsos demonstrates photo journaling in the digital segment. Lastly, Nancy Martinez creates a matchbook mini album.
Remember When ... Vacations and Travel
Episode #1013 · Everyone wants to remember that special trip - it might have been to an exotic place or maybe a family visit -we create so many memories on a trip away.Guest host Suzanne Walker presents a scrapbook page with memories of a very special vacation. Next, it's resizing photos on our digital segment with Barbara Kotsos. Heather Lancaster is back with a memory tin album designed for a vacation. Last, Nancy Hill stitches up a page without a needle and thread.
Sparkle and Glitter
Episode #1101 · Stacy Julian joins the show with inspiration behind why we scrapbook - the concept is how to keep it simple. Melissa Inman shows how to add glitter to chipboard. Barbara Kotsos is back this season with digital scrapbook ideas; her first segment is using index sheet prints in your pages. Wendy Hudnall features clear stamps and patterned paper on a page. Linda Sattgast has the show's second digital project showing how to turn a photo into a pencil drawing. Last we finish up with how to make your own custom glitter paper.
Episode #1102 · Stacy Julian gets us started with making a plan and sticking to it with the big picture. Stacy Croninger presents a feature stamping project; a Miss U card. The digital segment is how to make fake postage stamps - not for mailing but for our pages! Then, how to stamp on acetate and other surfaces. Linda Sattgast uses software for cropping to enlarge - not reduce. Last up Sonja Cox. features wildlife stamps.
Metal and Metallics
Episode #1103 · Stacy Julian has a tip on people and relationships. Julie Stephani shows how to make your own metallic paper. Barbara Kotsos has a digital tip on repurposing your photos. Stacey Caron embosses and cuts metal in just a few short steps. On our second digital tip Linda Sattgast shows how to make a metal frame digitally. Last up is how to create a metallic deckle edge plus a few other tips.
Episode #1104 · Stacy Julian discusses the big picture on scrapbooking with an idea on celebrating your personality. Wendy Smedley has a feature letter project. Barbara Kotsos shows how to use text or even photos as background paper. Our scrapbooking is off the page with Heather Lancaster and a fantastic personalized tin purse. Linda Sattgast creates a monogram. Amy Pilkington has one last letter idea.
Small, Smaller, Smallest
Episode #1105 · Stacy Julian's Big picture message is colorful you. Heather Lancaster starts big with a journal but scales down to a note pad and sticky note pad - all in the same design. Barbara Kotsos has a digital tip on how to fade part of a photo to create a space for journaling. Guest Kristine Widtfeldt creates mini card albums. Then it's more digital scrapbooking with Linda Sattgast and adding a touch of color with your computer. Our last small project is a tag, card and mini album, all featuring outdoor patterns.
Episode #1106 · First its inspiration time and the big picture on sharing pictures with Stacy Julian.. Melissa Inman has more sticker fun and how to create frames and shapes from word strip stickers. Barbara Kotsos show how to create an Andy Warhol effect with your computer. Then it's more digital with Wendy Hudnall and a digital album. Linda Sattgast continues the trend with software and how to use a "high pass filter" - it sounds technical but is so easy. Last we have the newest look in stickers to wrap up the show.
Episode #1107 · Stacy Julian starts us out with her concept of "having fun" scrapbooking. Stacy Croninger's shows more textured pages. Next is summer vacation time with Barbara Kotsos and digital scrapbooking. Kristine Widtfeldt has a lesson on creating your own textured paper. Linda Sattgast teaches us how to use the digital cookie cutter. Last up, is one more look at creating the look of texture in a unique way.
What's New
Episode #1108 · Stacy Julian starts out with a feature on what she calls the digital triage. Ann Cabrera demonstrates a mini book - a very new and trendy one. Barbara Kotsos has the cure for writers block. Next it's the hot technique of doodling. Linda Sattgast shows how to fix color cast. Last Katie and Corrie Risting show us glaze and pastel techniques.
Episode #1109 · Stacy Julian has the big picture and using memory triggers in your scrapbooking. Julie Stephani features scrapbooking on 3D objects like blocks, purses and even lampshades. Next Barbara Kotsos has a digital segment with a baby theme. Jinger Adams creates a unique shadow box. Linda Sattgast shares another software technique for creating theme pages. Last up Amy Pilkington creates a lasting impression.
Episode #1110 · Stacy Julian shows how to make a scrapbook quick and easy by working ahead of time. Wendy Smedley has album solutions. Then visit ancestry. com with Barbara Kotsos. Next its paper flowers with Kristine Widtfeldt - one flower lots of different colors. Linda Sattgast creates a mini album using a computer and existing pages. Last up it's a plastic album cover and easy decorating.
Episode #1111 · It's all about visual communication with Stacy Julian. Sonja Cox introduces different ways to use white core cardstock. Next its garden theme templates - the layout is all done for you with Barbara Kotsos. Ann Cabrera shows how to transfer images using a hot laminator. Linda Sattgast is next creating a sepia finish on photos and pages using a computer. Last up it's a glaze finish using rubber stamps and no embossing powder or heat.
Episode #1112 · Stacy Julian brings us back to the basics with how to make scrapbooking personal. Sara Naumann joins the show with all about distressing and altering. Then, its time to match fonts to the theme page with digital tips from Barbara Kotsos. Sonja Cox is back with a technique to alter chipboard. Linda Sattgast shows us a variation on the postage stamp technique using any shape. Last of all we've got ways to alter any surface - metal, plastic, glass and of course paper.
Episode #1113 · Stacy Julian introduces a theory on color organization. Katie and Corrie Risting join us with an easy beginner technique using stencils. Barbara Kotsos talks about themes as they relate to digital pages. Then Sara Naumann shows how to use coordinated materials to take the guess work out of planning a page. Linda Sattgast has a beginner technique that makes pages stand out - making them monochromatic. Last up Jinger Adams has a perfect first project - an ABC preschool book.
Office Supplies
Episode #601 · Hosts, Beth Madland, Michele Gerbrandt, and Julie McGuffee return with a new series packed with innovative techniques and inspired creations like: turning those everyday office supplies into creative embellishments for your scrapbook pages! Guest, Joe Callahan has some valuable preservation tips to share and Paula Hallinan creates a beautiful stained glass window page using only one stencil. Barb Kotsos has a computer tip for placing text over photos. Beth wraps up this show with a look at an easy to use label maker.
Album Covers
Episode #602 · This show uncovers creative and unusual ideas for album covers. Beth and Julie create special heritage pages utilizing creative border punch ideas while Michele shares the effects of color intensity. Barb Kotsos shows how to make easy and creative calendar pages with your computer and then Michele has some lovely wedding page ideas for you. Julie finishes off this show with a beautifully designed album.
Retro Look
Episode #603 · It's a cool and groovy show as Beth, Julie and Michele get into the Retro Look! Guest, Lynda Musante creates a fun page designed around circles, and then Beth shares a page highlighted with iridescent chalk. Barb Kotsos returns with tips for changing your color photos to black and white. Lori Pieper has some wonderful scrapbook pages and memory keepsakes to make using fabulous butcher block papers. Michele closes out this show with over the top wedding pages.
Challenges - Just How Many Pictures Can You Get On a Page?
Episode #604 · Have we got a challenge for you.just how many pictures can you get on a page? You'll want to tune in and discover how our hosts meet this challenge. Julie designs a beautiful seasonal card using the technique of spirelli (string art). Guest, Joe Callahan returns with a valuable tip for using adhesives and then Barb Kotsos will demonstrate how to use a photo as your layout background. Julie wraps this show up or should we say "raise it up" with a look at 3D applications for your pages.
What Will They Think of Next?
Episode #605 · Julie, Beth and Michele share some of the most innovative ideas, and embellishments that scrapbooker's have to choose from today. Guest, Amy Alfaro shares exquisite page designs that honor our men and women in the armed forces. Paulette Jarvey returns to the show with creative paper techniques, and then Barb Kotsos shows how to use ink jet transparencies on scrapbook layouts. Beth will close out the show with fun artwork ideas from kids.


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Sorry folks, dumb I know, but is it just a plain black with rust/silver weathering?
Sorry folks, dumb I know, but is it just a plain black with rust/silver weathering?
Mostly just a rusty sloppy mess on a black base
more pics in here...
i don't know how many guns there were for rotj, but this is one of them.
I'd also check out the ROTJ blaster SpideyFett recently made and sold. Here is his thread:
This blaster is amazing!
I believe ppl have painted it just plain old black as a base coat, then washed it (or airbrushed) with a mixture of red and gold.
Cheers for the info everyone. Black it is!
Or from another thread i found this;
"I sprayed the gun satin black, then weathered it using stippled/dry-brushed artists acrylic paints (mixing burnt sienna, yellow ochre and various greys if you're interested) and also some gun metal acrylic model paint. "
i think the guys name was Havoc. and his gat turned out really nice


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So yet again, the motor is coming out of my corrado.
after the rebuild g60, the 16v, the vr6, now the vr6 coming back out again...
here is a list of to do's:
262 cams w/giac chip
timing chains
rear main seal
neuspeed pulley set
masontech crackpipe kit
somewhat wire tuck
new radiator,
new fans
battery relocated to the trunk
mk4 headgasket set
metal waterpump
new "steel enforced" oilpan
clutch? depends if oil got on it from the rear main seal (only has 10k on it)
tdi 5th gear - if you have any info please tell me (ordering, DIY etc etc)
polished manifold
stainless steel exhaust studs
SS braided fuel lines from dubnutz.com
mild port/polish headwork
so far, i pulled the motor out. So far on order = timing chains, rear main seal, mk4 headgasket set, waterpump, new radiator.
i have alot to do so this is going to be a slow process because college takes up most of my time
i'll post pics as they come!
things already done to the car:
patec coils
r32 bushings
10lb flywheel
bfi stg2 motor mounts
stainless steel brake lines
crossdrilled and slotted rotors
girling g60 calipers
smoked tail lights
euro ecodes w/ 4300k hids
ronal r15s 15x6.5 et 35
neuspeed shortshifter
some stereo work (going to be redone)
repainted engine bay w/ removed seam sealer
o2a billet shifter bushings (verdict motorsports)


text: My flower gardens are full of leaf cutters and my roses are looking more like swiss cheese every day! I imagine it is too late to collect some in holes under my control. I imagine they will just keep building in whatever tubes they are currently using. I think they are wild as I know no one in the neighborhood who keeps any bees and I have been here a long time. I will try to make some blocks. Would it work to put a 1/8" deep cut into a 1"by six by six and stack them so I have a saw kerf by 1/4" square tube/s as i plan to stack and make multiple cuts. This I could do quick. I imagine by the time I ordered some tubes it might be too late for this year. What would you experts out there do?


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Vers Audio
Vers Audio is committed to making beautiful, high quality sound systems and accessories that are more green from beginning to end. From their beginning, the company has been committed to 3 simple values: thoughtful design, best-in-class sound quality and a continuous pursuit of environmental sustainability (what Vers calls "sound sound").
Thoughtful manufacturing begins with materials. Vers wood cases and earphone shells are chosen from the most commonly-available wood species and sourced from sustainably managed family-owned mills. No threatened, endangered or tropical woods are used in any Vers products. Additionally, for every tree used in production, Vers plants 100 through their long-time partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation.
And the Vers mission doesn't stop with its products. Every time the company develops a new package for a Vers product, they seek out ways to reduce their over-all impact. They have replaced all of the internal plastic bags typically used for accessories with paper, eliminated all of the twist ties, selected soy-based inks and 100% post-consumer paper material where ever possible. The company supports and encourages recycling of their packaging, provides energy saving tips with the use of their products, offers to repair products during their lifetime and helps customers recycle products, their components and accessories at the end of their lifecycle. Thoughtful indeed.


text: Whenever we spend a gazillion dollars to send some nuclear powered ice breaker to rescue some whales that got caught in an ice hole too far north, or "rescue" a bunch of beached dolphins, or... rescue bees not bright enough to make it back to the hive -- I wonder if we're messing with the natural selection process too much. Seriously -- maybe winter survival depends on a certain % of the bees NOT making it back in order to keep winter populations down. Not that I think those of you rescuing a few bees as an experiment are tampering with the laws of nature, I'm just wondering if these foragers with bad judgement (not making it back to the hive) are, counter-intuitively, good for the hive.


text: I have an 88 c1500 chevy with the 4.3l tbi. It has been excellent to me until recently. It started with random high idles. It wasnt constant. Every now and then id be at a light or something and it would suddenly rev up to around 1600-1800rpm. Id take off and notice that my 'shift' light would act funny. It would stay on when i wasnt in gear (its the 5 speed manual) and also stay on with my foot off of the gas while in gear. It didnt throw a code at all. Then it started throwing a code 21 at idle when it idled to high i checked the tps and it was working perfectly fine, around .48v to 5v or so, if i remember correctly and it was smooth increase and decrease. It drove fine for a few days. Then it started idling high much more ofter and stall while driving down the road in gear and i let off the gas. Thats when i got the code 22 as well as the code 21. Its stalling out now in gear whether or not im on the gas and idles high almost frequently. My check engine light goes on and off sporadically. Ive che ked the tps a few times now and still its where it should be. I have a feeling that its my ecu but i have now way to tell. Any ideas to what could be causing this? I rebuilt the throttle body about 3 months ago and replaced the old tps and ia. Along with new injector pod. Any help is much appreciated. Thanks Miguel


text: Any fishermen here in Virginia? Looking to relieve some of the casting itch I've been getting. I fish freshwater as well as saltwater too. Coming from Louisiana I am not familiar with any laws yet. And I have not gotten a fishing license yet either. I'm looking at buying a kayak here soon and doing some fishing from that as I have done it back home fresh and saltwater. I fish for bass, sacalait (you northern folks call em crappie), bream and catfish. Now for saltwater, redfish and speckle trout. As far as place to fish and what to use and where to put in at and where they will be (saltwater wise) I am clueless. Someone with fishing knowledge of coastal and inland Virginia out there?


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There is a group forming for discussions specific to the Georgia beek...including social chatter not limited to beekeeping topics.
For those not aquainted with the social groups:
Look for the "Community" tag above.
Click on it and there will be a mini-menu.
On this menu you will select "Social Groups".
You will see a list of grouips available, select the "Georgia Beekeepers"
There you are...not many members yet...nor much activity...you are needed to get it rolling.
For all you others who are checking this out...there is probably a group for you too.
Mr. Moderator: If I'm out of place here, do your thing.


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Former Gov. Edwin Edwards. (American Press Archives)
Last Modified: Tuesday, January 22, 2013 4:59 PM
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana's flamboyant former Gov. Edwin Edwards says he's done his time, paid $2 million in fines and forfeitures and done everything required for his supervised release, and wants the supervision to end now.
Federal prosecutors support the request. They say Edwards has served more than 18 months of the three-year supervision, and they believe ending the supervision is in the best interest of justice.
Edwards and his third wife, Trina Scott Edwards, are scheduled to begin a reality television series next month.
Although his 2000 felony conviction in a scheme to rig riverboat casino licenses cost Edwards his law license, he filed the motion himself in federal district court in Baton Rouge.
The motion filed Jan. 10 and the federal response filed Friday were first reported by The Advocate.


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Every Dog Deserves a Second Chance
In a world where animal "shelters" are often just stopovers on the way to euthanasia—where abandoned, neglected, abused, and troubled pets are condemned for the carelessness of humans—there is a place where dogs get a second chance at life, love, and happiness.
Second Chance at Love Humane Society
We are a no-kill animal welfare organization, was founded in 1994 for our society's dog outcasts: Pit Bulls, Rottweilers, and other strong-willed breeds; "widowed" senior citizen dogs; dogs without leaders or advocates; dogs trained to fear and fight. Few humans have a heart for sick, old, troubled or intimidating dogs. Few dare to take on the challenge these animals present. Few realize that, if given the chance, there is certain hope for these tragically misunderstood animals.
Second Chance at Love Humane Society dares to care
These mutt misfits and condemned canines are the voiceless, helpless souls for which our hearts break. But to truly save them takes more than just compassion and shelter. With each rescue comes the challenge to turn around a lost-cause dog and make it adoptable and balanced so that its next home will be its forever home. The process takes patience, fierce determination, constant leadership, lots of exercise, and diligent discipline. Since many Second Chance dogs never received this sort of stability and security, this is often their first chance at being a dog.


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(Chinese recipes, prepare authentic Chinese food now!)
If you love tofu, I am sure you have your favorite tofu dish–be it Mapo Tofu, claypot tofu, steamed tofu, or fried tofu. While many people think that tofu is tasteless and plain, I love tofu very much. Tofu can be very versatile and delicious, if you know how to pair it with other ingredients. Case-in-point: the home-style tofu dish shown above.
Home-style tofu is a homey dish, an everyday and humble dish. In Chinese, it's called 家常豆腐. Every family has their own interpretation or recipe of home-style tofu. My home-style tofu is really simple: a block of tofu, some mushrooms (I used canned button mushrooms), ground pork, and shrimp. The sauce is the popular Chinese brown sauce that consists of oyster sauce and soy sauce. It sure doesn't look as beautiful and tempting as Mapo Tofu, it's quite tasty nonetheless, and great with steamed white rice.
Here is my recipe for home-style tofu or 家常豆腐. This tofu recipe also kick starts a series of homey dishes that I am going to share with you here on Rasa Malaysia–recipes that are great for everyday meal, and budget-friendly and great for the current tough economy. For now, you can check out my Chinese recipes for a collection popular Chinese recipes. Enjoy!
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Ex-Gary Couple Indicted in $400,000 Social Security Fraud Scheme
Chicago - A former Gary, Ind., couple living in Minnesota has been indicted on federal charges for allegedly fraudulently obtaining $400,000 in Social Security disability and other benefits. The woman also obtained an additional $19,600 in government education funds that she was not entitled to receive. A nine-count federal grand jury indictment was unsealed following the arrest in Minnesota of Maria E. Magana-Bonnet, who was indicted along with her husband, Vernon E. Bonnet, announced Scott R. Lassar, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois.
Magana-Bonnet, 49, of Minneapolis, appeared before a federal magistrate judge on Friday and was ordered detained after being arrested in Minneapolis. Both she and Bonner, 51, who is also living in Minnesota, will be ordered to appear for arraignment in U.S. District Court in Chicago. They were indicted on July 25 and were each charged with four counts of wire fraud and two counts of stealing government funds. Magana-Bonner was also charged with one count of mail fraud and one count of education fraud.
According to the indictment, since 1984 the couple defrauded the Social Security Administration of approximately $400,000 by claiming to be disabled when, in fact, they were not. They allegedly feigned and exaggerated symptoms of mental and physical illness and disease, causing doctors to conclude that they were unable to perform substantial gainful activity as a result of purported mental and physical problems. In addition to causing false medical records and opinions, they made numerous false statements to SSA in applications for disability benefits and other proceedings by falsely claiming to suffer from severe illnesses and impairments that prevented them from engaging in such activities as driving, caring for themselves and performing household chores.
The couple also allegedly applied for and received social security benefits for two fictitious minor dependent children, Diego Magana and Virginia Bonner, each of whom was purportedly born to one of the defendants in a foreign country. Magana-Bonner allegedly used an alias social security number to obtain a driver's license, to apply for financial aid and to obtain a job while attending school at Chicago State University. She used the false social security number to conceal from SSA that she was not disabled as she had claimed, the indictment alleges.
It further alleges that Magana-Bonner defrauded Chicago State, and the U.S. Department of Education of approximately $19,600 between 1993 and 1997 by fraudulently obtaining Pell education grants and other forms of financial assistance to which she was not entitled. She allegedly made false statements about her individual and household income and failed to disclose any of the social security benefits that she received, as well as the benefits received by her husband and two fictitious children.
Mr. Lassar announced the charges with Kathleen McChesney, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Chicago Field Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; William Corter, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Social Security Administration's Office of Inspector General; Christopher J. Fox, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Midwest Regional Office of the Department of Education's Office of Inspector General; and the Department of Veterans Affairs' Office of Inspector General. Anyone with information about suspected social security or education fraud is encouraged to call the agencies' respective toll-free fraud hotlines:
Social Security: 1-800-269-0271
Education: 1-800-647-8733
The government is being represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Anthony Masciopinto and Special Assistant U.S Attorney Michael Messer.
If convicted, each count of stealing government funds carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine, while each other court in the indictment carries a maximum of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. As an alternative fine, the Court may impose a maximum of twice the gross gain to any defendant or twice the gross loss to any victim, whichever is greater. Restitution is mandatory. The Court, however would determine the appropriate sentence to be imposed under the United States Sentencing Guidelines.
The public is reminded that an indictment contains only charges and is not evidence of guilt. The defendants are presumed innocent and are entitled to a fair trial at which the United States has the burden of proving guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.


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How Much Acetaminophen Is Your Child Getting?
What do a lot of people do when they feel achy and are running a fever? They go straight to the medicine cabinet and swallow a couple of over-the-counter (OTC) pain relief pills.
With so many kids and parents sick with the flu, these drugs can be helpful. But it is also easy to overdose on one particular OTC drug, acetaminophen. It is often used in pain medications such as Tylenol, but is also an ingredient in many other types of OTC drugs such as Benadryl, Formula44, Nyquil, Robitussin and Theraflu.
The recommended amount of acetaminophen for 12 years and older is 650 mg to 1000 mg every 4 to 6 hours as needed, not to exceed 4000mg in 24 hours. The dosage for children under 12 years of age is 10 to 15mg/kg every 4 to 6 hours, not to exceed five doses (50-75 mg/kg in 24 hours. Your child's weight is also important in determining what dose your child should be given. Talk to your pediatrician or family doctor about the correct dose for your child.
A recent Danish study found that parents are giving OTC medications, such as acetaminophen, to their young children, often without the advice of health care professionals. Which in and of itself is not necessarily a bad thing, but the combination of OTC drugs or taking too much is where self-medicating can become dangerous.
Too much acetaminophen overloads the liver's ability to process the drug safely. An acetaminophen overdose can lead to life-threatening liver problems. How much acetaminophen is too much varies depending on the child's age and weight. Consider these guidelines from the American Association of Poison Control Centers:
- Age 5 and younger. Seek emergency care if your child age 5 or younger swallows 91 mg of acetaminophen per pound of his or her weight (200 mg per kg) in eight hours.
- Age 6 and older. Seek emergency care if your child age 6 or older swallows 91 mg of acetaminophen per pound of his or her weight (200 mg per kg) or at least 10 grams of acetaminophen — whichever is less — in 24 hours; or 68 mg of acetaminophen per pound of his or her weight (150 mg per kg) or at least 6 grams of acetaminophen — whichever is less — per 24-hour period for 48 hours or longer.
Left untreated, a serious acetaminophen overdose can be fatal within a few days.
Overdose prevention requires parents to be diligent in keeping track of the amount of the acetaminophen that is given to their child. Before you give your child acetaminophen, carefully consider whether he or she needs it. For example, a fever is a common sign of illness, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. In fact, fevers seem to play a key role in fighting infections. The main goal of treating a child who has a fever is to improve his or her comfort — not to normalize his or her body temperature. If you do give your child acetaminophen, keep in mind that it might take up to an hour to lower his or her fever.
In addition:
- Follow the directions and weight-based dose recommendations printed on medication labels.
- Use the measuring device that comes with your child's medication. Don't use household teaspoons — which can vary in size — to measure liquid acetaminophen.
- Don't give your child acetaminophen when he or she is taking other medications containing acetaminophen.
- Don't give your child adult formulations of acetaminophen.
Securely replace child-resistant caps after using medication and store all medication out of your child's reach.
Careful use of acetaminophen and prompt treatment in case of an overdose can help prevent a tragedy.
The flu is terribly uncomfortable and depending on how serious a case you or your child has, the temptation to take more OTC pain relief drugs than recommended is high. Don't exceed the recommended dosage or you may end up dealing with a crisis that is much worse than a bad case of the flu. And one of the most important pieces of information I can pass on is, if you or your child's fever continues to rise after medication, or breathing difficulty develops, don't wait to see your doctor or go to the emergency room. Those are signs that the flu has progressed too far for you to handle. Seek professional medical help immediately.
Source: http://www.mayoclinic.org/acetaminophen/art-20046721


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These photos are amazing! The moment the tributes are raised into the arena is one of my favorite moments, so I love seeing the moment Katniss realizes what she has to do. I have been obsessing over these photos with a coworker at DISH; we have been trying to see the tiny details they reveal. So far, I am confident that like the first film, this will be just like I imagined while reading. Being a huge fan of the books, I was originally very hesitant to watch the first movie. But my coworker convinced me to give it a chance, so I ordered it using Blockbuster @Home from DISH. With my busy schedule, I love that I can get the movies delivered in the mail. I also love that with my Sling Adapter, I can stream movies and shows right to my TV. The first movie did such a great job of introducing this dystopian world, so I can't wait to see that expanded in "Catching Fire." This is my favorite book of the trilogy, and from the photos revealed so far, I have a feeling it may be my favorite movie as well.


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N.C. judges say social networking ban for sex offenders is unjust
JACKSONVILLE, ONSLOW COUNTY - Come September, a law that bans sex offenders from engaging in social media -- often where children have an online presence -- could no longer be in effect.
A North Carolina appeals court panel says the state's requirement barring registered sex offenders from commercial social networking sites like Facebook is unconstitutional because it's vague and violates free speech.
A three-judge panel of the state court said Tuesday the 2008 law is too broad by denying the convicts the right to participate in a wide range of communications.
The judges say the law is not narrowly written to prevent registered sex offenders from having contact with children.
One sex offender in Onslow County who didn't want to be identified says he thinks it's okay for sex offenders to have Facebook or Twitter, as long as they're not doing anything wrong.
"We have lives too," he said. "We have family too. I use it for family. I talk to my sisters. I'm in a car club, so we post pictures. We have fun. I don't go on there trying to pry, 'Oh, I want you.' It's not like that."
The ruling came when the judges overturned the conviction of a Durham County man on the sex offender list. Authorities said he had created a Facebook profile page.
Detective Sgt. Mark Scott with the Onslow County Sheriff's Office says a more specific law should be put in place where sex offenders can still be monitored.
"There's some people our there that would use Facebook for what it's there for, to connect with friends and family, but it's that small minority of people that I'm worried about," Scott said.
According to a representative from the Court of Appeals, the certification date from this decision is Sept. 9. From that day, state attorneys will have another 15 days to petition the Supreme Court to hear this case. If they choose not to, this law could ultimately be struck down.
"If this law is ultimately stricken down, it should be rewritten to where it could be tailored more specifically toward sex offenders who could potentially be a threat to minor children," Scott said.
The local sex offender says exceptions should be made for those on the sex offender registry with a good track record.
"I feel like they should just give us some type of leeway if they know we're doing good," he said.
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Tourism, marketing summit to feature Explore Minnesota speaker
The Brainerd Lakes Chamber, together with its GoSocial and Tourism Advisory committees, will host the 2013 Regional Tourism and Online Marketing Summit on Tuesday, April 30, at Grand View Lodge's Gull Lake Center in Nisswa.
Keynote speaker will be John Edman, Explore Minnesota Tourism director, who is responsible for the development and implementation of statewide tourism plans, policies and programs to promote Minnesota as a tourism and travel destination.
He is the state's chief spokesperson for state tourism-related issues and manages Explore Minnesota with approximately 50 full-time staff and an annual budget of $8.3 million.
The half-day conference will kick off with a welcome breakfast at 7:15 a.m., including a legislative update from Tom Kavanaugh, Kavanaugh's Sylvan Lake Resort and board member of the Minnesota Resort and Campground Associatiotn, and then proceed with breakout sessions throughout the morning before concluding with the keynote luncheon at noon. Throughout the event, participants will have an opportunity to visit with trade show vendors.
Breakout session highlights:
Zac Swarthout and Chris and Mike Foy are proprietors of Ernie's on Gull Lake for the past 18 months and will share their experience with reputation management at Ernie's.
• A status check and a look into the future of social media. A few short years ago, few heard of, or envisioned, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and the like. What's on the horizon for social media? A panel discussion with Brandon Knowles of Faster Solutions; Phil Seibel of DE Media/Brainerd Dispatch; Kathy (Schroeder) Sell of Atomic Learning; and Frank Soukup of Grand View Lodge.
Cost is $49 for Brainerd Lakes Chamber members and $79 for future members.
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Saturday, July 11, 2009
Microsoft's monopoly crumbling
We knew that one day this would happen and it has finally arrived. Will Google be able to cut away at Microsoft's monopoly in the OS market? Microsoft is a large company and has been dominant for a very long time. They have a lot of money behind them and have established contacts with hardware and software makers. It will not be an easy task for Google to take market share away from Microsoft but they will definitely try. Google is a search engine king and they too have huge financing behind them. This battle of the OS will be tough, interesting and very competitive. However, if any one will be able to compete with an established and large company such as Microsoft, it is definitely Google. They have a lot of innovation, financing, and know how to compete with an established giant.
Microsoft's monopoly is not being threatened by Google alone. There are a lot of other companies that are trying to get more market share at the expense of Microsoft. Apple computers has been marketing their products extensively and lately they are very popular. Microsoft is definitely losing customers to Apple who makes quality hardware, stylish and easy to use computers. Apple has become a huge brand that a lot of chic individuals want. Some people are just tired of Windows and are looking for alternatives. Apple brand seems to be everywhere and is an easy switch for most users.
GNU/Linux is also a huge threat to Microsoft. They do not have a large market share but they continue to grow and GNU/Linux is definitely picking up momentum. It is not only for hobbyist and tweakers anymore but for users of all types. Even Google's new Chrome OS will be built on the Linux kernel. Microsoft will have a hard time competing with GNU/Linux because of several factors. GNU/Linux is not only one operating system. There are hundreds of them out there and they are all unique. They appeal to different users. It is hard to create one operating system that can satisfy everyone. That is why GNU/Linux distributions have an upper hand because they can create an OS for a particular user in mind. Also, open-source software is much easier to modify than proprietary software, so it can quickly adapt to new trends. There are already some established distributions that are getting at Microsoft's monopoly on the desktop. These are Ubuntu, Mint Linux, Debian, Fedora, Open Suse, Mandriva and many others.
Gadgets are also threatening Microsoft. Things are shifting drastically in computers and the action is not only on the desktop. A lot of people are using different gadgets to get on the web and for computing. Cell phones have become mini computers that run their own OS. Netbooks are very popular and need a lightweight operating system. Tablet computers and many other devices are running their own software and are bypassing the desktop computer and Microsoft Windows.
Microsft's monopoly is being threatened from all sides. This is a good thing for consumers. Microsoft will not be able to charge ridiculous amount of money for their software anymore. They will have to change and adopt if they would still like to be an important player in the future. The old ways of gauging customers for huge amounts of cash is over. Today there are plenty of alternatives and customers are switching to them. Microsoft is slowly crumbling and becoming less and less relevant. Now with Google Chrome OS taking its aim directly at Microsoft, it is inevitable for this large monopoly to finally fall apart.
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- AnonymousJuly 11, 2009 at 11:55 PM
Microsoft is too slow to adopt and Google will take its place.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 12, 2009 at 12:18 AM
I do believe you're right that Google will take it's place, but not in the same way. Google is really a giant advertising company and I don't think they will or really want to take over peoples desktops and lock them in like MS does. They just want to funnel people toward their services (and thereby generating their ad revenue) in as many ways as possible. I do think they will be the dominant computer company much like MS is now. MS will probably have to settle in to a role more like IBM (assuming they can adapt like IBM did). IBM used to be that company that MS is now, but were driven to the brink of bankruptcy and adapted and is now a very large and powerful company, but not the dominant force in the computer world anymore. I'm guessing Microsoft will suffer a similar fate. Over the course of the computer era it's be shown time and again no one can stay on top forever and as markets mature (or in some cases become obsolete) the balance of power shifts. While I think Google may be next, they also will not last on top forever either. they'll have their 10-20 years and someone else will step up and take over that position.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 12, 2009 at 5:30 AM
There is to much noise over this matter. I am absolutely not favor of Microsoft policies, methods and solutions. But there is to much Microsoft Die Hard out there. So Microsoft to die or loose just a little market is need first to educate people, and even educated people are lazy some times, and prefer to have a hard work with something they already know, than have a easier way with something is new but needs to be learn.ReplyDelete
Unfortunately is like it is. I only believe the future could change by we all begin now educate the children, so when they get older, they have some practice with other solutions and an open mind to other products that is not Microsoft.
- AnonymousJuly 12, 2009 at 5:57 AM
Folks, we have been continously hearing of the upcoming Chrome O/S, I think its really a dumb idea: Have an O/S that boots into browser – so that all you can do wd ur netbook is to browse.ReplyDelete
Cmon guyz, we already have Ubuntu loaded on netbooks and its market share has shrunk from 47% to 4% – it still provides Firefox and users can browse all they want on it - still nobody wants it!
Secondly, we can already do a lot more with our cell phones than mere browsing. Remember: Desktop computing is not gonna go away any time soon – Google is totally getting its thinking boxed into browser!
As far as MSFT is concerned, it took them time to get rid of legacy code of Windows NT, and with bold move of Vista, they have been able to set themselves up for the next decade. Windows 7 is already a success and it runs so smoothly over netbooks, laptops, PCs and even in my virtual machines!
Bottom line: Google cannot overtake Windows in short term – They will need to work very hard for at least one decade to get anywhere close!
- AnonymousJuly 12, 2009 at 7:38 AM
The business community will be Microsoft's last & most lucrative bastion. Most CEO's & accountants will remain with Microsoft until convinced otherwise.ReplyDelete
It is all about choice and options. Until a few years ago MS Windows was really the only choice for the "average user." Today, there are options for the "average user."ReplyDelete
Although I use Linux almost exclusively (GO Linux Mint!!!) I do not dislike many of the thinks MS has done. I believe that the added competition will force MS to make some hard choice. If MS makes the right moves it is a win for consumers and will promote further growth by its new competition. If MS makes the wrong moves it may well fade away over time.
- AnonymousJuly 12, 2009 at 11:54 AM
No one can come up with a one-size-fits-all OS anymore and that's why a discussion like this is childish and uncostructive. It's impossible to generalise what people need or want. Personally, I use Ubuntu a lot but it's extremely difficult to recommend for those who need to use some pro-level firewire sound cards or more exotic displays.ReplyDelete
Besides, Linux-based systems require plenty of know-how and understanding yet and this is why Google is making a great job by introducing a mainstream user to Linux world with their streamlined Linux distribution. Something Ubuntu has failed to do unfortunately. Google certainly knows why an average user isn't wild about the idea of using Linux.
Lump it or like it but Microsoft still gives the best solutions for game fanatics and home theatre users. Linux can't either replace Mac OS X - serious pros can't get their job done without Photoshop, Final Cut, Illustrator, Logic Pro, ProTools etc. Linux-based solutions stay best suited for software and hardware developers, web programmers etc.
- AnonymousJuly 12, 2009 at 7:04 PM
Google's chrome os idea is just another linux distro and none of them have went anywhere so I don't expect this to move anywhere. Although, I am glad to see them trying because they will at least create some jobs until they realize search is where its at for them and get rid of the project like they do so many other of their "lost" projects.ReplyDelete
I'm not totally convinced that google didn't get the idea from microsoft's gazelle project which is similar and they anounced this along with a whitepaper of how it's set up and loads of other data on it back in february at the PDC.
From what I've heard, google's main reason for moving forward is because they want the same exposure that MS has in windows that advertises its other products.
Either way, in defense of microsoft, they are not a monopoly and they aren't crumbling at all. Windows 7 pre-order sales are already really high. With a higher market cap than most banks and oil companies, the only crumbling that's happening is maybe their floors from the weight of all their liquidity.
Lastly, there is a reason for their business success and its not unfair practices or companies just not knowing any better. A major reason its so successful is because of the strength and power of their enterprise support and applications. The .net framework has been regarded as the golden gem of this decade for any small or large business. Software companies and developmental staff (with .net skills) have skyrocketed and surpassed java based shops a long time ago. Just look at the job postings at robert half, monster, careerbuilder, or dice. Developer's salaries are higher than ever, and its way easier to get a job than before .net came out.
Oh where do I start... Lets start at the beginning... the first paragraph.ReplyDelete
"Google who is creating their own operating system and competing head on with Microsoft Windows."
Firstly, they are NOT competing head on with MS Windows. Google Chrome OS is aimed at the netbook market. Desktops? Forget it. It's being developed with certain hardware in mind. Lets not go spreading stuff about Google Chrome OS targeting desktops. It's a silly idea and I can't imagine google doing it.
Secondly, if we look back a bit we'll see that Linux, for all it's greatness in data centres and the like, dislodged not Windows servers but Sun Solaris and Unix. It's a like for like situation.
So, if google truly do get a foothold, who are they going to be dislodging? Take your pick... Moblin? Ubuntu? Xandros?
It's not all good news. A system which relies on cloud computing? Where is your data going to be stored and in what format? What if, Google being a household name, Linux's successes are attributed to Google? We've already seen this with Ubuntu (http://www.google.com/trends?q=linux%2Cubuntu)
And as for the other threats. Embedded devices was ALWAYS going to happen. No two ways about it. Windows is not a suitable OS for most things let alone small low powered devices.
Given that Google Chrome OS will be based GNU/Linux, can it really be that definitely seperated? Google are just throwing their hat into a battle that's been waging for a while now.
The change coming is like a tsunami out at sea, very fundamental and oh so powerful but just (for now) a little blip. The infrastructure has been laid, GNU/Linux is fully modern, net-2.0 enabled, runs incredible eyecandy (America's Army, Quake 3.0, Saubraten, it goes on) and finally has GUI (Gnome/KDE/others)married to it's always powerful underscore. Meanwhile, the most notable mindshare change, OLPC under John Negraponte has exposed a whole new generation to a paradigm outside the WinTel solution, but's occurring on other fronts too, Indiana schools. This fight for mindshare explains why MS took a 180 on XP-home about 7-8 months ago from unwanted itch to being pushed as the netbook solution. Why else the repeated attempts to muscle in on OLPC (a HUGE mindshare chunk). Even some of the old school users are maturing in what they want and exposed to the Penguin (or Apple, or BeBox or put your pick here) are waking to the exciting possibilities. When this thin hits shore it's gonna be quite a market change.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 24, 2012 at 9:38 PM
i agree that microsoft is going to go under for a few years but it will come up with something more spectacular and rise back up like everything else. There is always something bigger and better then that too fails.ReplyDelete


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Prospective adoptive parents should consult an attorney for legal advice and as they prepare to adopt a child. You can read about some of the legal aspects of adoption here. Please note that this is not legal advice for your particular situation.
Federal and state laws that apply to foster care and adoption require certain steps to be followed prior to the finalization of an adoption. It is important to have an attorney to represent you in the adoption process. Your family, friends or individuals you know who have adopted may be able to recommend an attorney for legal advice and you can find out more information on attorneys from your local county Bar Association. Sometimes it is helpful for an attorney to have knowledge of the foster care system.
Attorney fees vary around the state. You will need to ask the attorney what fees they charge and how they bill their services. Since some children are eligible for an adoption subsidy (a one-time reimbursement of legal fees or non-recurring adoption expenses with a maximum expenditure of $1500 per child) your attorney may be able to assist you in applying the subsidy to their fees.
Prospective adoptive parents need an approved Family Preparation Assessment (Home Study) to be recommended for a child who is a ward. Your local county Department of Child Services (DCS) and/or the private agency (LCPA) that contracts with the county must determine if you have been approved. You are required to have written approval before a child can be placed with you for adoption and through your local court jurisdiction.
Indiana law requires that adoptions be granted only after a period of supervision has been met. A local county Department of Child Services (DCS) or private child placing agency (LCPA) that contracts with them must supervise the child and adoptive family relationship. The length of the supervision period is at the discretion of the court, however most courts require a standard time period of six months.
The consent of the child's mother, if she is living, is required by law to complete an adoption. The consent of a child's father who has established paternity or signed a paternity affidavit is also required. The county Department of Child Services (DCS) may have completed a court action to terminate the parent-child relationship so that a child who is a ward can be legally free for adoption, whether the child's parents have consented or not determines the type of court action that is necessary. Your attorney should check with DCS to see whether all consents have been obtained or determine if the child is legally free for adoption. You will need the consent of the DCS office that has the responsibility of care and supervision of the child you wish to adopt for the court proceedings, unless the court finds that their consent is not necessary to serve the best interests of the child.
If you are an Indiana resident, you may file your adoption petition in the county where you reside, in the county where the child resides, or in the county where the private agency (LCPA) or Department of Child Services (DCS) has custody of the child. If you are not an Indiana resident, you may petition to adopt a child who is a ward of Indiana in the county where the LCPA or DCS has custody or the county where the child resides.
If you are married, both you and your spouse must sign the adoption petition. Partners of an unmarried couple may not petition to adopt together and in such cases, only one partner may be the petitioner.
The adoption filing fee consists of the following: The adoption history fee, which is $20 and the putative father registry fee, which is $50, both of these fees are sent to the State Department of Health for records maintenance; and the county clerk's office fee, which is $100. The court may not require payment of the clerk's fee if you are unable to pay it based on an affidavit regarding your income and expenses.
Some of the children in the Indiana Adoption Program are eligible for the Federal Adoption Assistance Program. This can provide a monthly payment and Medicaid for the child after adoption. The child's social worker or your attorney can help you apply for the adoption assistance program. If adoption assistance is denied, you may request an administrative appeal and at the hearing, you may choose to represent yourself or have your attorney represent you.
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Summer Jobs + Helping American Low-Income Youths Get Work Experience
The Department of Education has joined White House efforts to engage organizations to create new and promote existing summer jobs for low-income youths. These summer opportunities yield experiences for the youths of America to learn life and work skills, laying the groundwork for pathways to educational and professional success.
OVAE urges those who can to help meet President Obama's goal of having 250,000 jobs in the Summer Jobs+ Jobs Bank by Friday, March 16, and increasing that number through the end of May. Employment is a critical element of success for young people. Unfortunately, youth employment numbers, especially for those most at risk, are far too low.
To help change that condition and create opportunities for low-income and disconnected youths, please commit to creating new pathways to employment in any of the following categories for youths ages 16 - 24:
Pathway 1: Life Skills - Provide youths work-related soft skills, such as communication and time management, resume writing, interview workshops and mentorship programs.
Pathway 2: Work Skills - Provide youths insight into the work-world to prepare them for employment. This includes job shadowing days and unpaid internships.
Pathway 3: Earn and Learn - Provide youths on-the-job skills and wages in a learning environment.
Action Items:
1) Can you offer new, never-before-offered career opportunities for youths ages 16-24 during the summer?
- If you can, go to: http://webapps.dol.gov/DOLEvents/Event/Register/17/Summer-Jobs-Commitment-Registration, enter your organization's or company's name, the number of new pathways or opportunities you can commit to, and the pathway type you are providing.
- Please email Kate Herbek at email@example.com to let us know that you have filled out the form and the number of new pathways to employment you expect to create.
2) Can you post your existing summer employment opportunities for youths ages 16 – 24 at the jobs bank website?
The Summer Jobs+ Jobs Bank will be a one-stop-shop for youths looking for summer job opportunities. If you are unable to create new pathways or opportunities, but have existing ones, enter them in the job bank by going to: http://webapps.dol.gov/DOLEvents/Event/Register/17/Summer-Jobs-Commitment-Registration, and enter your organization's or company's name, the number of pathways or opportunities you can provide, and the type of pathways they are.
Thank you for helping to create summer jobs, internships, and professional opportunities to ensure the future success of America's youths!
Kanter Keynotes 2012 ACTE National Policy Seminar
Under Secretary Martha Kanter and OVAE Deputy Assistant Secretary Johan Uvin were featured speakers at the 2012 National Policy Seminar of the Association for Career and Technical Education on March 5. Kanter's keynote address focused on the importance of career and technical education in achieving President Obama's goal for America to lead the world in the proportion of college graduates by 2020. Achieving this goal is crucial to ensuring that America has the world's most qualified, most competitive workforce. According to Kanter, "At no time in U.S. history has education mattered more to the strength of our nation, the prosperity of our states, and the ability of individual Americans to succeed in today's global knowledge economy." Recent research finds that over the next 10 years, more than half of all new jobs will require more than a high school diploma and skills beyond those learned during adolescence.
Excellence in CTE is essential if the United States is to develop the workforce that will maintain the country's place in the global economy. Under Secretary Kanter articulated the administration's commitment to CTE: "For years we've known that, at its best, CTE engages students deeply in learning, enriches instruction with real-world applications, and helps students master three types of skills: academic skills, technical skills in a career pathway, and the transferable career skills that characterize today's knowledge worker—the ability to think critically, solve problems, synthesize information, communicate effectively, value diversity and work well in teams."
CTE's ability to fulfill its role depends in large measure on the CTE community being engaged in "fundamentally redefining and reinventing CTE—all across the country," said Kanter. Specifically, "[w]e want to better align the [Perkins reauthorization] with other federal legislation that supports postsecondary education and career training. …We want these laws … to promote seamless connections between secondary and postsecondary education, between adult education and higher education, and between workforce training and postsecondary education." Ultimately, "[w]e also want the law to better connect what students learn with the demands of the workforce. And we want to ensure that federal funds promote innovations that yield positive outcomes. …"
The CTE community already is busily engaged in creating the essential components of a re-designed, revitalized CTE. "All of us in the CTE community are striving to build challenging academic and work-experience programs that span secondary and postsecondary [education], that provide coherent and rigorous content in a clear sequence of courses; that yield dual enrollment and credits; …and that connect to high-wage, high-demand careers."
A detailed blueprint for achieving these objectives currently is scheduled for release in 2012.


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Welsh casual games firm OysterWorld falls into administration
Welsh games outfit OysterWorld has fallen into administration.
UK Government has paid games developers £45.9m in tax relief
The Video Games Tax Relief has seen almost £46m paid to UK studios over the last two years, HMRC has said.
Telltale unveils cast for upcoming Batman game series
Ahead of what will surely be an onslaught of news, Telltale has updated fans on its impending new Batman game.
Rakuten.co.uk faces closure
Updated: Rakuten.co.uk may be closed by the end of August, the marketplace has told sellers.
Women in Games Awards: The Top 30 revealed
The Top 30 Women in Games are today announced, with the spotlight being shone on the most influential and inspirational female professionals from across the whole of the UK industry.
Dara O'Briain to host video games TV show on Dave
Hit Edinburgh stage show Go 8 Bit is coming to TV this autumn, and will be hosted by Dara O'Briain.
Curve Digital and Kuju merge to form 'major new British publisher'
Kuju owner The Catalis Group has acquired UK indie publisher and developer Curve Digital.
Are ad-blockers legal?
Ad-blockers charging websites to have their advertising 'unblocked' is not illegal.
Video Games LIVE coming to Gamescom
The Video Games LIVE touring music concert is coming to Gamescom.
Tencent was 2014's top-grossing public global games company
More money was ploughed into games made by Tencent in 2014 than those made by any other publisher.
Watch Dogs outsold GTA V and Destiny in Australia last year
The Interactive Games & Entertainment Association has revealed that Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare was the best selling game in Australia last year.
UK games market worth £3.94bn in 2014
MCV can today reveal that the UK video games market generated £3.944bn in consumer spending during 2014.
Sequels and re-releases shape Christmas game trade-in charts
Call of Duty: Ghosts and Grand Theft Auto V were the "most unwanted games" of Christmas this year according to one pre-owned specialist.


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Discussion in 'GALLERY' started by dirty rat garage, Sep 15, 2010.
lets see some pics of famous people and their bikes!
A classic.
^ elvis
^ paul newman
Pee Wee Herman circa 1985. :mrgreen:
^ audrey hepburn
Ronald Reagan on a tandem
howard hughes circa 1917
Pink on cruiser.
Hannah Montana on Electra
^James May on a foldie - Top Gear(among other BBC shows)
^Brad Pitt on a (what looks like)classic Schwinn - Say what you will about his career or his personal life, but I think Brad is a celebrity you could easily sit and have a beer with(It doesn't hurt that he is STILL helping with Katrina efforts, unlike most...well...everyone else.)
^Random Italian man. I know he isn't technically famous, but because of his since of style(older men in suits with sleeve tattoos are ALWAYS stone cold cool) and his fantastic bike, he is a celeb to me :wink:
(I promise I will ONLY post celebs for now on, I just couldn't resist)
Pam on a Nirve Cruiser.
Paris with a sweet Electra
I'm not convinced that Paris can even ride a bike. The thread title says 'famous people ON bicycles' This photo is marginally off topic.
Nice basket Harrison, lets do lunch.
Yes it does but the first post says "famous people and their bikes!" So I think it's well within topic .
Kate Hudson on cruiser.
Does an invisible bike count?
Separate names with a comma.


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The City Commission meets every two weeks. Agendas for City Commission meetings are published in the business section of The Forum on the Saturday prior to the meeting. The agendas are posted here on the Friday prior to the meeting.
The first column below contains the agenda for the meeting. The other two columns contain background documents submitted for the items on the consent and regular agendas. All the links lead to PDF files; most of the background files are very large and may require a 5-minute download on a high-speed connection. Downloading by those with a dialup connection is not recommended.


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Northern New England term, especially in Vermont, for when something is brought to it's final resolution or form. Taken from the process of making maple sugar using a wood or gas fired evaporator to boil off excess moisture content.
When it was all sugared down, Tom decided the result was not worth the effort.
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