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I'll tell you what is sad. This new Catster. All of the changes should be thrown into my cat box and buried. *folds arms stubbornly*
EVERYTHING is rediculous. It is completely catering to people looking for information. Nothing about it shows what Catster really is - or used to be, anyway.
And what is with the Community tab? I don't want to click 30 times to get to what I'm looking for.
There are still things I can't find.
And the carpet.... really Catster, REALLY? It is hideous and completely lacks creativity.
And all the white is killing Humans eyes - and shes only 18!
We miss the Catster Green. We really do. The blue and orange belongs on Dogster.
And what the hairballs is with NUTRO?! It needs to GO!
And now HQ seems to be turning aginst us. They took the Say NO to Nutro group off of the Most New Member's list (and it is THERE, trust me!)
They are ignoring everything that we say, and censoring our posts in the forums, when none of them are mean in any way. (well, mine may have been, but thats just the cat I am! I fight for what is right, and ain't no one going to tell me otherwise!)
It makes me very sad that Catster is turning aginst their community. Their egoes must be covering their eyes up if they can't see that it's the COMMUNITY that made Catster and Dogster what they are today, NOT HQ or its advertisers.
I guess their true colors are beginning to show.
Me and Human are starting to not want any part of this site any more. We've been here for 6 years almost, and we have loved this site since, but the love came to a stop when all these changes came about.
We wont be renewing Plus. We wont be buying Zealies. We wont be buying from Nutro or any of Catster's other advertisers either.
Purrs & Pounces,
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5:15 AM this morning of October 30th, a phone call woke everyone up. Human sleepily reached for the phone which said "Central Station" on it, and showed an 800 number. She rolled over thinking "stupid telemarketers" and attempted to drift off again, when she heard Human IIs phone go off. Its very noticeable, for the ring is the entrance to Metallicas "Enter Sandman". Suddenly out of the silence of night, a lone siren sounds. Human raises her head to listen. Soon another comes, then another.
5:30 AM, Human II gets a call from the gas station, that he and The Human work at. He tries to call them back, but no one answers. He gets up, says hes gonna drive by and see whats going on. Human gets up too, waking me up, and tells him shes going too. He refuses to let her and she stalks back to her room, disheartened.
5:50 AM, Human II calls Human and The Warden (formerly known as Granny) with an update. The station was on FIRE! There was 6 fire trucks, and guys on the roof hacking holes, and flames shooting out the top, and smoke everywhere! Human was stunned! This place, that she had been going up to for the past 12 years, that she had worked at for the past three, was in flame?
Human got up immeadietly, and phoned her friend, who works there too. Had that place not have been there, they would've never met, and now this place was burning to the ground! After she got off the phone with him, she called her mom. Not thinkin her mom believed her at first, but she became as gossip-hungry as anyone else, and as that goes, Human was - and still is - starving!
Of course, when Human was out making her calls, I escaped the room and wound up in the Wardens. Warden doesnt like me in her room so started complaining. Of course, I could sense the tension, and darted between Humans legs into the living room, around into the dining room then to the back of the house, while she chased me. We did that about four times. Human was glad I was there to lighten the mood, but I was just mad at her for getting up. I was asleep between her legs.
7:30 AM Human II finally came back (reeking of smoke, mind you) and they drove past the station. Everything was stained in smoke, and there was a gaping hole in the peaked roof. Human II says everything is ruined and will have to be wrote off. They'll all have to either be transfered to other stores, or find new jobs while it gets fixed.
Cause of the fire is uncertain, as of now. Very possible that it was electrical, but personally Human thinks the manager was smoking in the office again. Shes a smart one.
No one was injured, just shocked and stinky.
Human dunno what shes gonna do for a job now.
Purrs & Pounces,
Today, September 11, 2008, seems very dismal in Omaha. This morning, no sun shone through the clouds. Rain poured down, and continues to, as the evening progresses. It seems as though all the Angels in Heaven are standing together, greiving with the country as We Remember. Large tears continue to spatter the ground. Thunder rolls through the metro, as the celestial beings continue to sob. Dark clouds curl over white ones, consoling eachother, and banding together. Lightning shoots through the skies, as anger burns through the unified beings. We remember.
This passage is in memory of those lives lost on that wretched day, seven years prior, and for all those men and women who have banned together to support and help rebuild this country as life goes on. Not the politicians; but the American people, for without these great citizens, this country would not be.
Purrs & Pounces,
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Georgia Makes History; Wins First-Ever SEC Tournament Title
Highlights and interviews following Georgia softball's first-ever SEC Tournament Championship.
May 10, 2014
COLUMBIA, S.C. - The Georgia softball took home the program's first-ever Southeastern Conference Tournament Title with a 5-2 win over the Kentucky Wildcats. Georgia is now 45-12 on the year and has defeated six-straight top-16 teams.
Georgia had four players named to the SEC All-Tournament Team: Chelsea Wilkinson, Paige Wilson, Geri Ann Glasco and Alex Hugo. Wilkinson, who went 3-0 during the tournament was named the 2014 SEC Tournament MVP.
Wilkinson threw her third masterful performance of the week as she improved to 29-7 on the year. She carried a one-hitter into the seventh inning and allowed two runs on three hits and struck out nine batters in the complete-game performance. Meagan Prince suffered the loss for Kentucky to fall to 8-4 on the year. She allowed four runs, one earned, on six hits and three walks in 3.2 innings of work. Lauren Cumbess threw the final 2.1 innings, allowing just one run on one hit.
Glasco led the offensive attack, going 3-for-4 with a home run, a run scored and two RBI. Wilson drove in two RBI on her 1-for-4 night.
After loading the bases in the first, the Bulldogs pushed a runner across in the bottom of the second. Katie Browne led off the inning with a double into the gap in right center. With pinch runner Adele Harrison at second and two outs, Wilson reached for the second time on an error, bringing Glasco to the plate. Once there, she delivered a single through the left side that allowed Harrison to cross the plate and give the Bulldogs a 1-0 lead.
Wilkinson kept Kentucky at bay in the top of the third, striking out the side on nine pitches. The Wildcats got their first hit of the game in the top of the fourth inning on an infield single down the third base line. The hit went for naught as a pop up ended the inning.
The Bulldogs tacked on three more runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to extend its lead to 4-0. Browne got the scoring started on a walk and moved to second when pinch hitter Malia Rivers slapped one back to the pitcher but the ball was dropped at first, resulting in Kentucky's third error of the game. With runners at first and second, Samantha LaZear hit a sacrifice bunt that advanced the runners. With one away and a pair runners in scoring position, Wilson roped a double into the gap in left center that allowed both Browne and Rivers to come home and make it a 3-0 game. After a wild pitch that moved Wilson to third and two out walk by Hugo, Tina Iosefa singled to left center that drove in Wilson and out the Bulldogs up 4-0. Following the Iosefa single, Kentucky turned to Cumbess in the circle, who got the final out of the inning.
Wilkinson went back to work in the top of the fifth and sixth innings, retiring the side in order in both innings.
Georgia added an insurance run in the bottom of the sixth inning when Glasco belted a solo shot to right that put the Bulldogs up 5-0.
Kentucky avoided the shutout in the top of the seventh, as Nikki Sagermann and Emily Gaines hit back-to-back home runs that made it a 5-2 game. Wilkinson shut the door and made history as she got the final two batters to fly out and seal Georgia's first-ever SEC Tournament Title.
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Sunday, July 11, 2010
Save Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, Iranian Mother, From Death By Stoning Or Other Means
An Iranian woman faces death after having been tortured for alleged adultery.
In 2006 Ashtiani was convicted of having an 'illicit relationship' and received 99 lashes. Since this time the 43 year old has been in jail where she recanted the confession she made under the duress of the lashing.
Just recently she was dragged before a court and retried. Again she was convicted and this time, despite the punishment she has already endured, sentenced to be stoned to death. This barbaric practice involves wrapping a woman tightly from head to toe in white cloth, burying her up to her shoulders in sand, and pelting her to death with large stones.
Yesterday late in the afternoon Iran's government denied reports that Ashtiani will be executed by stoning, though her death sentence may still be carried out by some other method, likely hanging.
Knowledgeable Iranian human rights activists, including Amnesty International, question the veracity of this statement and remain deeply concerned about Ashtiani's fate.
WE must not let Ashtiani become another victim of the debasing, inhuman treatment of women that has become the daily reality in Iran. Make your voice count and encourage others to do the same.
Take action against the practice of stoning; take action against abuse of women, sign this petition.
3 comments:
- Charles said...
This is terrible.
What can be done? The only good to come is that eventually the Iranian people will become so angry over this kind of stuff that they will rise up again. They are a people who have led successful revolutions in the past... They will again. With or without our help.
I pray for her.
This revolution is going to be led by the women of Iran.
- July 12, 2010 at 11:25 PM
- Jeff Tone said...
It's going to take an awful lot of very brave people and many terrible sacrifices. This is a regime that continuously gets more repressive. It's no longer run by the clergy, as bad as a theocratic state is; it's run by the military, the police and the thugs who attack demonstrators.
- July 12, 2010 at 11:32 PM
- Charles said...
Better they do it than americans with guns though... no matter the sacrifice...
Unfortunately, i'm sure we will become militarily entangled soon enough anyway.
- July 13, 2010 at 12:29 AM


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You came, you climbed, you conquered! Thank you for another unforgettable Cumbrian Challenge which raised more than £170,000 to support wounded into work.
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Due to Lack of [Consumer] Interest, the Recovery Has Been Postponed
August 1, 2011
COLUMN : Industry Watch | Markets & Trends
Though the overall economy has been officially out of recession for two years, it grew at an anemic 1.8 percent annual rate in the first quarter, down from 3.1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2010; and all segments are not recovering equally. The stars are aligned for a housing recovery, but economic clouds are hindering navigation. Yet, it remains a question of when, not if.
"The spring of 2011, when we were supposed to see a housing recovery, has been postponed," says Susan Wachter, real estate professor at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School.
While housing starts have been inching upward each year since the precipitous decline of 2007, single-family starts fell 5.1 percent in April, falling 4.6 percent below the first quarter average, according to the Chapman University Economic Forecast. Housing starts have been "bouncing along the bottom" in this fashion since June of 2010.
There continues to be a downward pressure on home prices due to foreclosures, although the rate of foreclosure is at its lowest level since late 2008. The Standard & Poor's Case-Shiller Home Price Index seemed to hit bottom in March of 2009, then experienced a slow rise. But it reversed course last July and has since declined to new lows. Meanwhile, high unemployment rates remain a key factor.
Interestingly enough, low prices are a two-edged sword. Combined with low interest rates, they mean almost record affordability; but they also mean that millions of owners are stuck in homes worth less than they owe on their mortgages. Tighter lending standards are locking people out of the housing market, Wachter notes.
The Remodeling Dark Horse
Because many potential homebuyers are leery about the job market, their finances and being trapped in undervalued homes, they are turning to remodeling their existing homes and staying put. Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies predicts that remodeling expenditures will increase at an inflation-adjusted 3.5 percent average annual rate, an opportunity that is spurring many new-construction contractors to enter the remodeling market.
The Employment Picture
If housing recovery depends heavily on job prospects, the outlook is again mixed. For example, on June 3, the Labor Department reported that only 54,000 jobs had been created in May, compared to about 220,000 in each of the preceding three months. While manufacturers project an employment increase of 2.9 percent for the rest of this year, some observers point to a "structural" unemployment problem–people who do not have the education or the skills for the positions available. And, ironically, a weakened housing market and sub-par appraisals are reducing the mobility of job seekers to take advantage of new opportunities.
This is just one of the countless legitimate worries for consumers, who traditionally account for about 70 percent of economic activity in the U.S.
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which continues to slip downward in a sawtooth pattern, reflects the general mood of uncertainty. The index stood at 60.8 in May (1985=100), down from 66.0 in April, 63.4 in March and 72.2 in February.
An Economic Wild Card
Spring storms in the Midwest produced historic levels of damage and losses from severe weather, especially tornadoes. The toll so far: 523 fatalities, with estimates of the damage ranging from $10 to $16 billion to replace or repair the approximately 17,000 buildings destroyed or damaged. These losses obviously have short-term negative impact, but they also create a catalyst for renewal.
Historically, disasters have been accompanied by a burst of new economic activity as rebuilding gears up. As a result, analysts predict that any loss of economic output in the April-June period will likely be reversed in the July-September quarter.
In Sum…
The JCHS notes: "The ingredients for a sustained recovery may be coming together, but it is still not clear when homebuyers will have the urgency to return to the market." The economic roller-coaster ride outlined by the statistics and differing expert opinion is enough to give business planners whiplash.
"By the end of 2012, I see us back to where we were in mid-2008—not great, but decent," adds David Crow, economist for the National Association of Home Buiders. But, Wharton's Wachter doesn't expect any significant improvement before the end of 2013. So while the jury is still out on the timing of a solid recovery, all indications are that it's on the way.


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Would someone please let Andrea Mitchell know that John McCain is competing for the Republican presidential nomination? He's not going up against Obama, Hillary et al. in a race to determine who can surrender fastest in Iraq.
Giving her expert analysis on this morning's "Today" of John McCain's lackluster fundraising results, Mitchell claimed that John McCain is "hurt by his support for the Iraq war."
Could Andrea possibly be more wrong? McCain's support for President Bush's Iraq policy is the only thing keeping him alive, if barely, in the GOP race. Opposition to the war would put McCain in Chuck Hagel territory -- so unpopular among Republican voters that he dare not even throw his hat into the ring.
What's hurting McCain is not his support for the war. It is the reputation he has earned in the GOP for being unreliably conservative on everything from campaign finance to tax cuts to immigration to having played footsie with John Kerry in 2004 regarding a possible veep nomination.
As I noted here, Hannah Storm of CBS fell into the same error when recently interviewing McCain, asking him whether "your position on this war, and your support of sending more troops in" has caused him to fall behind Rudy in the GOP primary polls.
Mitchell's mistake this morning again demonstrates how hard it is for the MSM, trapped in a liberal, anti-war prism, to understand things from a Republican perspective.
UPDATE: NB Senior Editor Rich Noyes, noting this isn't the first time Andrea has trotted out this theory, passed along this exchange from last month:
NBC's Andrea Mitchell: John McCain is having so much trouble in the poll rankings because he's embraced the war.
Host Chris Matthews: Yeah!
Mitchell: That's his big problem.
Matthews: And his numbers are sinking because he's a hawk.
Mitchell: Exactly.
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Attacker On The Loose
Police say last night 21-year-old Bryan Bearrow paid his ex-girlfriend a visit at work despite court orders not to be near her. That visit almost ended in murder. Now police are looking for the attacker.
According to police, the female, whose name they can't release was working at Claire's at the mall, when her ex boyfriend who she has a child with stopped by and brought her coffee.
Bearrow's house sits in a quiet Umatilla neighborhood, almost an hour away from where police say he tried to kill his ex's current boyfriend Joshua Hankin.
Neighbors say the attack seems out of character.
"He's never acted like what they say he's done," said Bill Warmus, neighbor. "I've never known him to be aggressive like that."
As the victim's girlfriend got off work at the Paddock mall, she began to talk to the victim, her current boyfriend until she saw her ex boyfriend run across the parking lot with a gun in his hand.
"The facts indicate when you step out and you point a gun, and it does have ammunition in it at a person and pull the trigger twice...the intent to commit murder does seem to be present," said Sgt. Angy Scroble with the Ocala Police Department.
Luckily for Hankin, the gun never went off.
Hankin managed to get the gun away from Bearrow, and the men fought until Bearrow drove away in his car leaving police to search for him, and neighbors to wonder what happened.
Police say that after Bearrow left the scene. He sent his ex-girlfriend a text saying all I wanted to do was to love you, now I have to kill myself.
Police are searching for Bearrow who faces charges of attempted first degree murder and violation of an injunction for domestic violence.
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Kiffin's achievement is all the more impressive given that Florida is playing for its second national title in three years while Tennessee is home for the holidays for the second time in four years. Green, 6-foot-3, 195 pounds, and helps address a glaring need for a big, physical receiver with (4.55) speed.
Green originally committed to South Florida in June but decided to reopen the recruiting process. In fact, Auburn and South Carolina were considered co-leaders at one point. And Green's commitment to the Vols is another shot across Steve Spurrier's bow.
Green began to focus more on Florida and Tennessee in recent weeks and indeed had January visits scheduled in Gainesville as well as to Ole Miss, South Florida and Tennessee. He also had offers from Arkansas, North Carolina, N.C. State, Syracuse, Central Florida, Florida International, Florida Atlantic and Mississippi State among others.
In the end it was Kiffin's vision of a program that was poised to return to its former prominence. Along with the promise of early opportunity to compete for playing time. "I've always liked Tennessee," Green told Scout.com earlier this month. "Coach Kiffin has coached some great wide receivers in the NFL. I love their coaches and everything they've told me about the school. Tennessee's staff stands out right now."
Prior to that statement Green told Scout.com analyst Mike Bakkas: "I've liked Tennessee since I was little. I compare myself to someone named Donte Stallworth, who played receiver there for them. Their players usually leave with a degree and they have great tradition and a great football atmosphere. I've been talking to them a lot lately."
As a junior Green, who is UT's 17th commitment to date, played at Dr. Krop High School in Miami where he finished with 27 catches for 419 yards and seven touchdown catches. He also scored three special teams TDs.
He transferred to Leon for his senior season and virtually doubled his production with 46 catches for 850 and 11 touchdowns. He is rated three stars by Scout.com and No. 71 at this position.
In a spring game this year played against two opponents for one half each, Green scored two TDs in the first half and caught two passes for 80 yards in the second half. His stock has steadily climbed and his is clearly a prospect coming into his own.
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The U.S. Forest Service has appealed a federal court decision which found the agency guilty of damaging seven wilderness study areas in Montana. Last May, U.S. District Court Judge Donald Molloy found in favor of three Montana conservation groups which had sued the Forest Service for allowing motorized trails in areas Congress mandated be maintained for their wilderness characteristics.
John Gatchell, conservation director for the Montana Wilderness Association, blasted the Forest Service for harming the wilderness study areas in the first place, and then for appealing a decision that ordered the agency to restore the damaged lands.
"I think people should understand where the Forest Service is at," says Gatchell. "They're destroying our last wild places. What's the problem here? Can't they even maintain trails?"
In 1977 Congress created wilderness study areas which were to be managed for their wild characteristics in anticipation of someday receiving full congressional wilderness status.
The Montana Wilderness Association in Helena, American Wildlands in Bozeman and Friends of the Bitterroot in Hamilton sued the agency in 1996 after the groups discovered that the Forest Service was not only allowing all-terrain vehicles, or ATVs, into these areas, but in at least one case on the Bitterroot National Forest (BNF), was actually creating new ATV roads and widening existing foot trails to accommodate motorized vehicles. Gatchell says the groups sued only after trying to convince the Forest Service to stop building roads into the wilderness study areas and to repair the damage.
The seven areas are: the Blue Joint on the Bitterroot National Forest; the West Pioneer Range in the Big Hole; the Hyalite-Porcupine-Buffalo Horn south of Bozeman; the Big Snowies south of Lewistown; the Middle Fork of the Judith River near Great Falls and Ten Lakes on the Kootenai National Forest. Gatchell also faults the Forest Service for disregarding years of citizen effort that went into creating the wilderness study areas, and for ignoring its own history. Some of the trails were blazed by old-time rangers, and in some places, he says, obvious care was taken to skirt around sensitive wildlife habitat.
Dixie Dies, a public affairs officer for the BNF, says environmentalists are wrong when they claim that ATV trails were created or expanded on the BNF. Those trails already existed when Congress established the wilderness study areas 24 years ago. Molloy's order to restore the land to its condition in 1977 is a "discrepancy that doesn't make sense," she says. The case has been appealed to the Ninth Circuit Court. Gatchell predicts it will be years before it's settled. In the meantime, he says, the Forest Service, instead of spending tax dollars on restoration work, will instead spend it on lawyers.


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Distractions continue to swirl around Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre after Jenn Sterger met Thursday for several hours with NFL security director Milt Ahlerich.
The league is investigating allegations that Favre sent suggestive texts and salacious photographs to her when both were employed in 2008 by the New York Jets.
"Miss Sterger fully cooperated with the NFL and we await to see whatever the NFL is going to do,'' said Joseph Conway, attorney for the former Jets gameday hostess. "We provided them with everything we had.
"It's in the hands of the NFL now.''
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Favre met with Ahlerich, the league's vice president for security, Oct. 19 and has declined to discuss the meeting publicly. Last month, commissioner Roger Goodell said that the investigation was focused on "workplace misconduct.''
Asked by USA TODAY if he felt that Favre would be subject to suspension under the league's conduct policy following Sterger's sitdown, Conway said, "That's a decision for the NFL. I would not even think about speaking for them. Whatever they do is up to the NFL.''
Conway and Sterger's manager, Phil Reese, accompanied Sterger, 26, in the meeting that lasted "several hours,'' according to Conway. He said he assembled a team "of legal people and former FBI investigators and computer forensic people,'' in discussing Sterger's options.
One such option includes bringing a civil suit against Favre.
"There's still legal remedies at her disposal,'' Conway said. "When and if she decides to take any of those, I'm sure people will find out.''
Asked if any follow-up was scheduled with the NFL, Conway said, "We're cooperating, if they need to.''
NFL spokesman Greg Aiello told the Associated Press the league will not comment at this time on the meeting with Sterger.
The allegations against Favre, 41, married and a grandfather, were originally reported by the website Deadspin.
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The real downside to attending tradeshows like CeBIT is that you end up running from one meeting to the next, with a few press conferences thrown in for good measure. VIA held one of the largest press conferences of the show launching a wide range of new products covering everything from sound and graphics chips to its new nano-ITX platform.
VIA announced a new partnership with Pinnacle. With Pinnacle's merger with Steinberg, VIA can now ensure even better support for its Envy sound chips in Cubase VST. This is great news for any musicians out there, as the Envy range is used in most high-end music production sound cards. VIA will also be offering certain Steinberg products with its Envy products, but it wasn't entirely clear how this was going to be distributed through to the consumers.
S3 announced a range of new graphics chipsets, with the Omni Chrome being the most interesting product. The Omni Chrome is S3's first stab at an All-in-Wonder style product, but it will not have the top of the range 3D accelerator. What it should provide is good value for money, a Philips TV tuner and support for composite video in and out. Two new DeltaChrome products were also announced, a speed bump of the current S8 and the S4, a more mainstream product.
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S3 was also showing of its new GammaChrome PCI Express card and TrustedReviews did of course manage to grab a picture of a reference board in the VIA booth. According to S3 this is a fully native PCI Express card and S3 is working closely with all the chipset manufacturers to make sure it is compatible with all the PCI Express chipsets that are expected to arrive before the end of quarter two this year.
S3 GammaChrome reference board
VIA launched a wide range of chipsets including the CN400. This is a new chipset for the mini and nano-ITX platforms. It features MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 hardware acceleration and integrated S3 UniChrome Pro graphics. The bus speed has also been increased from the 133MHz level of its predecessor to 200MHz and VIA has a range of new low power processors to go with this. This leads us to the new nano-ITX platform which is going to be based on 12 x 12cm motherboards. The retail name for this new product will be Epia-N and it will feature the new Eden-N processors which measure a mere 15 x 15mm and boasts a core speed of 1GHz.
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VIA K8T890 reference board with AGP and PCI Express x16 slot.
PT890 motherboards from various manufacturers on display at VIA's stand
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A stranger approached me and verbally insulted and harrassed me to the point ot making me fearful. I walked away from the scene then ran to my boyfriend, the man followed me (witnessed by several people). My boyfriend intervened and stopped his pursuit, and after some yelling on both sides, the man walked off. He then claimed my boyfriend has struck him (a lie) to police, and police came and issued a citation and a court appearance. We are very upset by this. The police say there is nothing they can do due to the complaint made, as the man appeared to have (quote) " a tiny cut". What action can we take? Thanks for your advice.
I am a California criminal defense lawyer and I respectfully disagree with Ms. White. I do not see that you can do any good arriving at the court hearing with your BF, nor even bringing along other witnesses (even if you had them). On the day set for arraignment on the battery charges as set on the citation, neither the D.A. nor the judge will be prepared nor interested in hearing any evidence about how lacking in merit the accusation is.
Here is what I suggest instead: He has two choices. The D.A. may or may not issue any charges on the set court day. It may be a D.A. "discharge" or "reject" instead, in which case the matter is over as far as his being prosecuted. No attorney fees necessary. However, this approach leaves the D.A. with only the stalker/harasser's accusation as the facts the D.A. reviews in deciding whether to charge him. I have little doubt he would be acquitted at a trial if it ever went that far, but wouldn't it be nicer to avoid charges being brought in the first place?
An alternative I often offer clients in his position is to intervene NOW (Before the D.A. files any charges) to try to help the D.A. make up his mind NOT to charge. I do that by submitting supplemental sworn declarations and other info that will reveal who the real trouble maker was. This may not always appear clearly in the police report. Often only one side is recorded.
To do this, I charge $400. Of course, it is possible that the D.A. will reject the case even without my intervention, but I believe my efforts have been deciding factors many times in my clients not being charged. Some feel $400 is good insurance against having to pay many thousands to a lawyer to defend on charges after the case is filed. I was successful only last week in getting domestic violence charges dropped in this manner.
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Your boyfriend wasn't actually arrested, right? One option you have is to file a restraining order against this man if you know who he is. This would both protect you and establish a court record of what you say happened in this case. Just because the police have essentially ticketed your boyfriend doesn't mean he'll be found guilty or arrested. He needs to show up at the court date -- it would be helpful to have you with him as a witness. If anyone else was around who witnessed the goings on, you could bring them too. Many people find it is less stressful to hire an attorney to put all of this together ... or even just to make the appearance so that s/he can make the appropriate objections to information offered by the other side and present your case in the proper light.
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I agree with Mr. Dinday that you need to prepare a defense if you want to have the best chance of getting this resolved favorably in the shortest period of time. Good luck.
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Accordion and classical guitar: it's an unusual combination but it seems to work for the guitarist Jason Vieaux and the accordionist and bandoneón player Julien Labro.
The two musicians – both of whom were classically trained but have also branched to some unusual places in their careers – came to the WQXR Café to offer a taste of their hybrid collaboration.
Almost indefinable in terms of style, their selections include elements of Brazilian samba, Argentinean tango and jazz-fusion, the latter of which can be found on Pat Metheny's "Antonia" (watch below, with Labro playing the small Accordina).
What is this seemingly unlikely duo doing together? Vieaux, whose repertoire typically straddles Spanish composers and J.S. Bach, tells Jeff Spurgeon that he heard Labro performing with the Hot Club of Detroit, a gypsy swing band, and admired his improv skills.
The guitarist approached the accordion player backstage after one show and asked him if he'd like to collaborate on the Piazzolla Double Concerto for Guitar and Bandoneón. "The way he shaped solos," said Vieaux, "they had a really great narrative."
"As soon as he said 'Piazzolla,' I said 'great,'" said Labro. "It will force me to get deeper into the bandoneón." The bandoneón is loosely related to the accordion, having started in Germany as a poor man's church organ before immigrants brought it to Argentina, where it took hold in tango music.
The two musicians put together a chamber arrangement of the Piazzolla Concerto, which they debuted with the Linden String Quartet in Cleveland two years ago.
Labro was born and raised near Toulouse, France and attended the Marseille Conservatory during high school. Looking to expand his jazz knowledge, he moved to the U.S. and began studies at Wayne State University in Detroit, eventually receiving Masters degrees in both jazz and composition. He's built a versatile career as a jazz performer, arranger and occasional soloist with orchestra.
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Vieaux, an intense, perfectionist personality who runs the Curtis Institute of Music's guitar department, admits that he battled similar misconceptions during his own upbringing. As a teenager, he spent his time not "shredding" in garage rock bands but learning the Giuliani Grand Overture for the school talent show. "It took me a long time to realize that the classical guitar could function to attract women," he conceded.
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Let me know. I was in MN and it whine alittle when first started.
I purchased my van at Hayes in Lawrenceville. Good service so far.
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2005 T&C Touring. 3.8L Midnight Blue. 202K Still Runs
He says the problem is very common above 50K miles or 75K for sure.
The reservoir has 2 lines: the large rear one goes to the pump suction. The other smaller one is the return. He took the return line off, cranked the engine, and turned the wheel so that fluid ran into a bucket vs. back into the reservoir. When it starts to "puke" (his word) meaning the system is out of fluid, he put just maybe a cup or so of new fluid into the reservoir to let it pump this out as well. (To be sure all the old is out) Then quickly shutting the engine off. (two person job) Now the steering system is empty. Next, he replace the reservoir and refilled the fluid, after re-attaching the return line.
All work is up top on the engine and quiet easy to get to. It took them about 35 minutes to do.
The Result? I cannot be SURE until in the morning, but I FOR SURE can already tell a difference, the power steering is really quiet. The tech said the old oil was really dirty looking. Kinda looks like this thing needs a filter added so that it can be changed, but the whole plastic reservoir is not real expensive.
The job is a little messy as the "puking" splattered some fluid on the exhaust which had the burn itself off, so if you try it yourself I suggest a rag maybe over the return line down into the bucket.
I could have done this myself now that I see how he did it, but it's DANG cold down here today and I wanted it done.
The hose you see on the right in the picture is the one that returns fluid to the reservoir.
There is some discussion that they might someday do a recall on this; I am saving my ticket.
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Thanks for the write-up. So did the technician know what you were on to when you asked for the reservoir to be replaced? Has he seen this problem before...and seen the reservoir fix the noise? That would seem to confirm our suspicions -- that the reservoir (screen) has a big part to play in this noise issue.
Glad to hear you're running quiet again.
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I have found just draining the PS fluid out of the reservoir and refilling it with atf+4 fixed my whine which was getting pretty loud . If it comes back i'll change it again because you only get out less than 12 ounces just draining the reservoir but in my case that was enough to fix the whine . The fluid that came out was really dark . I would try just changing the fluid first if you don't want to stand outside in freezing weather for an hour , the fluid change is about 15-20 minutes tops ... this also indicates to me that it is not necessarily a clogged filter causing the noise . Think mine was also a little low as it was a little below the 2 fill marks before changing . I left it just a touch above the top fill mark after the change. If it stays quiet I may change it again in the spring when the high temp is higher than 15 degrees out ..
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Mine was making the same noise so I replaced the reservoir ($19.00 at dealer) and the noise is gone. I will flush the system soon, after reading other posts that tell how. One point to make, before removing the reservoir put some shop rags down and plug the holes in the old reservoir with paper to avoid getting ATF+4 all over the engine. It make a real mess and some smoke.
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Whatever the case this FIXED my cold morning groaning, moaning, weeering whinning!
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One vote for making this thread a sticky. Just about everyone who has one of these vans for a decent period of time is going run into this problem.
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They've changed the pump already, is there anything I can get them to do to not charge me for the pump change and just the reservoir change...I know this is a little late but any help would be GREATLY appreciated.
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EDMONTON, ALBERTA - Prior to Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition's release on November 15th, Beamdog announces concept art for new playable NPC "Hexxat", as well as 12 new screenshots and three new music samples from the game, have been released on www.BaldursGateII.com/media.html
The original Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn, launched in September 2000, quickly becoming the most celebrated Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying video game of its time. On November 15th, 2013, gamers new and old can experience the epic continuation and conclusion of the Bhaalspawn Saga, with full HD resolution support and area art remastered from the original renders.
Set in Wizards of the Coast's iconic Dungeons & Dragons Forgotten Realms universe, Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition includes the adventures Shadows of Amn and Throne of Bhaal. In addition to improved graphics and gameplay, the Enhanced Edition bundles four new allies, including Hexxat, for your party, each with their own unique quest storylines. Also bundled in the Enhanced Edition: The Black Pits 2: Gladiators of Thay, an arena challenge that puts players' tactical skills to the ultimate test.
Visit www.BaldursGateII.com for more information.
Information aboutBaldur's Gate 2: EE
SP/MP: Single + MP
Setting: Fantasy
Genre: RPG
Platform: PC
Release: Released


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Coast Guard Suspends Search For Owner Of Boat Found AdriftThe Coast Guard has suspended the search for a 54-year-old man whose empty boat was found adrift near Bainbridge Island.
Top Fishing Destinations In The USA look at five of the best fishing destinations in America.
City Near Seattle Bans Cheese Before NFC Championship GameSeattle Seahawks fans in Washington State aren't messing around when it comes to the NFC Championship Game this Sunday
Kayaker Dies Off Bainbridge IslandAn overdue kayaker found unresponsive by the Coast Guard off Bainbridge Island has been declared dead at a Seattle hospital.
Senate Approves Japanese American Memorial RenamingThe U.S. Senate has approved a bill to rename the Bainbridge Island memorial dedicated to Japanese Americans forced from their homes during World War II.
Mishaps Prompt Questions About Washington FerriesOfficials are wondering whether the series of problems is just coincidence, or a more troubling sign of how deeply the state has cut into a transportation system that is a major economic driver and lifeline for many communities.
Washington Ferry With Hundreds Aboard Loses Power A ferry carrying hundreds of passengers on the Washington State Ferries' busiest route lost power Tuesday afternoon
Washington Ferry Loses Power With Hundreds AboardA ferry carrying hundreds of passengers on the Washington State Ferry system's busiest route has lost power.
Sammamish Ranked 'Safest' City In WashingtonSammamish, Snoqualmie, Bainbridge Island and Mercer Island are among the safest cities in Washington state, according to the Movoto Real Estate site.
Puget Sound Orcas Circle Ferry Carrying ArtifactsA large pod of orcas in Puget Sound this week has been thrilling whale watchers.
Guide to Memorial Day Weekend Fun in Puget SoundHanging around Puget Sound for this 3-day weekend? There's plenty of activities right here all weekend long.
Lunar New Year 2013 Events in Seattle 2013 marks the Year of the Snake on the Lunar calendar! Come out to one of these festive events - enjoy dances, to food extravaganzas, music and culture from Hmong, Japan and Vietnam!


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The team management and support staff, who were given Rs. 15 lakh each, along with chief selector Abey Kuruvilla were also honoured at the function.
Victorious team skipper Unmukt Chand thanked the team and the support staff for realising the victory down under.
BCCI secretary Sanjay Jagdale, who came to Mumbai specifically for the purpose from Indore, lauded the team's performance and remarked that the turning point was the closely-fought match against Pakistan that the squad, led by Delhi's Unmukt Chand, won.
"It was a great performance and a great achievement especially as they bounced back after losing to West Indies in the initial match," said Jagdale.
"I think the turning point was the close match against Pakistan that showed that this team had terrific self belief and hunger to win. They kept on improving and peaked at the right time, which is a sign of good cricketer or a good team. Whatever opportunity they got, they made full use of it," the Board secretary said.
Asked if the players could go and play at the higher level, he said, "Why not. This is the stepping stone. There is a lot of cricket left. They need consistency and I am sure they are capable of it."
Jagdale added that the Board was trying to create opportunities in order to improve the game.
"We have started A tours also. India recently went to West Indies. Now they will go to New Zealand. We are planning to have continuity in the game and have increased the cut off from under 22 to under 25. We are creating opportunities by sending teams outside India. We are looking ahead for good sporting wickets where they can practice better.
BCCI joint secretary Anurag Thakur also praised the team and added they have a week to bask in the glory as the next domestic commences soon.


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By Maryam Henein, HoneyColony Prior to 1970, there were no legal or regulatory mechanisms to protect our environment. In the spring of 1970, Senator Gaylord Nelson created Earth Day as a way to call attention to the importance of protecting our…
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By Maryam Henein, HoneyColony Prior to 1970, there were no legal or regulatory mechanisms to protect our environment. In the spring of 1970, Senator Gaylord Nelson created Earth Day as a way to call attention to the importance of protecting our…
Happy Earth Day – Reduce, Recycle, Reuse
Compost: Leftovers. Leaves. Dead girlfriends.
In a world where three girlfriends every day are murdered, this is not funny.
In a world where the founder of Earth Day did precisely that, it's a reminder.
Did you know? Clean aluminum cat food cans (e.g. Little Friskies) can be recycled along with aluminum beverage cans. My local scrap yard pays 55 cents per pound for both.
Driving around aimlessly in a V-8 engined '69 Pony car didn't make the list, damn!!
There's a famous guitarist (not famous enough for me to remember his name) who proposed that the fastest way to alternative energy was to get everyone to use up as much fossil fuel as they could, as quickly as they could. So… by that standard, you should definitely be on the list!
Merle Haggard?
Surprisingly no, it wasn't a country singer. I want to say Todd Rundgren.
But, definitely not Ted Nugent?
No, no, it was a sane rock guitarist.
(…in the relative sense of the word…)
Now, there's an expansive definition!
I actually got to talk to Ted. What he said in my interview got more traffic on HuffPo than my actual published interview did.
By their cherry picking the more unsavory quotes?
Oh, I didn't care that they did that. They even linked back to the original article. But the traffic on my article showed hardly anyone reading the HuffPo piece was following back to read the entire thing. In essence, Huffpo wrote an article about an article — a meta-article, if you will — and had a built in audience larger than mine. Which is fine. I just like to bitch about things like that (in case nobody noticed). 🙂
Oh, that's interesting. Helped your page views a bit, no?
Only a tad. Not as much as you might expect from a link off such a high-trafficked site.
Yeah, I guess with all the Google changes, that doesn't count for much anymore. Any PR increases for your site from their inbound link? HuffPo has to have a great PR.
I get better traffic when I link from FON comments. 🙂
So: http://www.the-trades.com/articles/2013/06/06/ted-nugent-maximize-good-while-crushing-bad-and-ugly
And here's there meta-article: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/06/ted-nugent-irs_n_3398149.html
That's interesting! More link juice from Anomaly, don't let her know!
BTW, nice layout on your site!
I finally gave my V-8 Pony up…after 25 years…My CA car – convertible, 5.0. Sold it for 5K to a Ford guy and got my little 35-50 mpg baby…driving EU made now (2 seat convertible…can't give up style)
I just enjoy the irony of Balboa Park here being overwhelmed on Earth Day by all the people who drove to it!
I walked to it a couple of times but that was when I lived at 2nd and Laurel
I just stay away. It's really just a poorly laid out street fair now.
Ours was a bit more but then it still had the fog of 420 hanging over the park
Yeah, that's gone!
I think I should have added that I walked to mine in Denver…1.5 mi.
That must have been fun.
Actually, a gorgeous day…about 70 degrees, sunny and flowers blooming.
My walks to the park are fairly frequent since 2001.. Anti-War actions (organizing, speaking, marching, phographing), anti-corporate war machine (marched to Halliburton 5 or 6 times), anti-fracking, GoldStar Mothers, CodePink, WCW, ANSWER, Occupy, DenverAnons #E5, vigils, statements and and other ebil socialist activities Even been known to sit on the steps leading to the Capitol building with a bucket of black oily sludge and a stuffed toy polar bear and/or dolphin sinking in the middle or with my favorite sign
For Sale: One over used country with 310 million serfs.
Price: CHEAP
Submit all inquiries to US Congress and/or WH
They accept all currencies to include book deals, kickbacks and "campaign contributions" (wink, wink)


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Lucas Leiva is Liverpool's longest-serving player, having been with the club since moving from Gremio in 2007.
The Brazilian found it tough to win over fans during the initial stages of his Anfield career but the never-say-die attitude he has displayed over the years have seen him become a firm fan favourite.
Lucas' arrival was seen as quite a coup for then-Reds boss Rafael Benitez, with a host of European clubs apparently circling.
Having broken onto the scene in October 2005, Lucas soon became the youngest player ever to win the Bola de Ouro. The honour is given to the best player in the Campeonato Brasileiro and has previously been won by Zico, Romario, Kaka and Carlos Tevez.
The youngster, nephew of former Brazilian footballer Leivinha, captained his country's U20s to the South American Youth Championship title in 2007, scoring four goals in the process.
No wonder senior coach Dunga was starting to take note. He selected the midfield battler against Al-Kuwait in October 2006, but the game was not an official FIFA tie and so did not count as his international debut. That came a month into his Liverpool career in August 2007 when he was used as a substitute in a friendly with Algeria.
Lucas, who also holds an Italian passport, made his Reds bow as a second-half sub in a Champions League qualifier against Toulouse on August 28, 2007.
The Brazilian notched up more than 30 appearances in his debut season, breaking his Anfield duck in style with a 25-yard curler in the FA Cup against Havant and Waterlooville.
Lucas was absent for the start of 2008-09 after travelling to the Olympics in Beijing, where he claimed bronze after a semi-final defeat to Argentina.
The No.21 tallied a further 39 appearances during his second season at Anfield despite stiff competition from established stars Javier Mascherano and Xabi Alonso. The highlight came when he stood in for the latter as Liverpool thrashed title rivals Manchester United 4-1 at Old Trafford in March 2009.
Alonso's departure to Real Madrid a few months later meant Lucas became an integral part of the team - and he seemed to relish his new-found responsibility. The Brazilian was voted our Young Player of the Season for 2009-10, proof of how far he'd come in the eyes of Kopites.
The following season, with Kenny Dalglish now at the helm, the likeable anchorman signed a new long-term contract before going one better than the previous year by winning the fans' Player of the Season.
In the summer of 2011, he featured in the Copa America, but the campaign ended miserably for the Liverpool man as he earned a red card during a quarter-final defeat to Paraguay.
Back in England, Lucas' performances just kept getting better in 2011-12 and he was now regarded as one of the Premier League's finest midfielders.
Unfortunately, his season cruelly ended in November when he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury to his knee during a League Cup victory at Stamford Bridge.
After watching from the sidelines as the Reds reached two domestic cup finals, Lucas mounted an impressive comeback and was acknowledged as an important figure by new boss Brendan Rodgers as the club departed for its summer tour in 2012.
The Brazilian began the 2012-13 campaign in Rodgers' team but suffered an unfortunate setback mere minutes into a match against Manchester City in August of that year. Three more months out of action were ordered.
To Lucas' immense credit, he achieved a return once more and, with his fitness improving with each passing week, he featured in a total of 31 matches before the season concluded.
The South American's determination and spirit was then rewarded with a new long-term contract in April 2013.
Lucas has remained a key man under Jürgen Klopp, who was keen to retain his services ahead of his first full season in charge of the club.
The manager has often made the most his No.21's versatility by deploying him at centre-half, where his ability to play out from the back has proved a real asset.


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Today, working in a shop is a rite of passage for many girls taking their first steps into the world of work - and for millions of women a career in retail is a respectable career choice.
But in Victorian times, things were very different. Women working in shops was unheard of.
New three-part BBC Three documentary series Shopgirls, fronted by Dr Pamela Cox, looks at the revolution of the retail industry and women's role within it.
Here at five essential facts.
- Before the 1860s women were strictly verboten from working in shops; it was considered a man's domain.
- Stores gradually began to employ females after realising they helped attract the more affluent customer.
- It was deceptively hard labour - employees were on their feet for 18 hours a day and illness was frequent.
- The women suffered terrible poverty; most were living in squalid rooms above their place of work and were forced into prostitution to make ends meet.
- Conditions only began to improve when Mr Harry Selfridge opened his flagship Selfridges store in London, 1909, rewarding staff with holidays out and compliments.
* Shopgirls is on 9pm, Tuesday, BBC Three
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Disruptive technology in research unconference
NeCTAR & UQ eResearch
Sunday, October 20, 2013 from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM (AEST)
Who's Going
San Francisco, California
London, United Kingdom
Florence, Italy
Event Details
Disruptive technology in research
An un-conference focussing on disruptive technologies and their applications for research
Attention all tinkerers, programmers, developers, hardware hackers and researchers. In the lead up to the eResearch Australasia conference, and the International Open Access Week we are hosting an unconference examining disruptive technologies and their applications for research.
The event will include informal talks, demos and hands on development sessions. Examples of the kinds of topics we expect to be covered include: Immersive 3D data visualisation with Oculus Rift; Internet of Instruments: Build a wireless sensor network using open hardware; 3D printing to support research; ArduSat: arduino-powered nano-satellite; Build your own DNA sequencer; etc
Bring along your own tech! Show us how it supports research. Show us how it can disrupt research!
The event will provide an opportunity for folks attending eResearch Australasia to meet and mingle with Brisbane's hacker community at the Edge: a space custom built to explore creativity across the arts, technology, science and enterprise.
When & Where
The Edge
State Library
Stanley Place
South Brisbane,
Sunday, October 20, 2013 from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM (AEST)
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The Human Right to Housing
Housing and homelessness are human rights issues—and that can be an organizing strength.
By Maria Foscarinis Posted on December 14, 2011
Anyone working on homelessness and affordable housing issues is familiar with the statistics and the human suffering behind them. We know homelessness has been a national crisis for 30 years and we know the recession and dramatic increases in foreclosures have made things much worse.
Just look at the most recent "_Annual Homelessness Assessment Report_":http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/press/press_releases_media_advisories/2011/HUDNo.11-121 from HUD: family homelessness increased by 20 percent between January 2007 and January 2010. In December 2010, the "U.S. Conference of Mayors'":http://www.usmayors.org annual survey of cities across the country reported a 9 percent increase in family homelessness in 2010 alone. And in addition to people who are in shelters or on the streets, over 6 million are doubled up due to economic necessity. In many communities tent cities are going up.
We know we suffer from affordable housing and homelessness crises—but how often do we think of them as _human rights_ crises? As it happens, more and more local advocates are using a human rights framework to address issues of homelessness and housing—and they're gaining ground.
Maria Foscarinis is the founder and executive director of the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty.
Eric Tars and Julie Butner contributed to The Human Right to Housing
More information about Maria Foscarinis
If you like this article, please subscribe to Shelterforce in print or make a small donation to keep Shelterforce strong.
- "The Federal Move to Protect Tenants," by Dean Preston, Shelterforce, Winter 2009
- Human Rights in the U.S.: Opinion Research with Advocates, Journalists, and the General Public
- "Simply Unacceptable": Homelessness & the Human Right to Housing in the U.S., National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty (2011)
- "Opening the Door to the Human Right to Housing: the Universal Periodic Review and Strategic Federal Advocacy for a Rights-Based Approach to Housing," Eric Tars & Déodonné Bhattarai, Clearinghouse Review on Poverty Law & Policy, (Fall 2011)
- Other human rights publications


text: Students at UMaine celebrated Maine Day on Wednesday. It's an annual event dedicated to community service and one group of students organized a way to raise money through a personal sacrifice.One hundred people signed up to ditch their locks for a good cause. UMaine students organized this head shaving event to show support for children with cancer. "It's a good cause, kids with cancer. It's a very hard thing for them to live with and its just a way for us to support them," said Conor Campbell, one of the participants.An on-campus organization called Circle K made it all happen. They're fundraising for the St. Baldrick's Foundation, which funds research for childhood cancers. "I feel proud of myself and proud of everyone else that's shaving their heads for a good cause," said India Stewart.She was the lead event organizer and decided to shave her head along with the others. While many who signed up were taking part to show support for all kids living with cancer, Stewart did it for one in particular."I'm doing it for Courtney Johnson. She died of brain cancer at 1 year old. She had to have a mohawk when she was going through radiation so the first haircut I did today was a mohawk and then I shaved it off," said Stewart.Shaving it off wasn't done in vain. The group far exceeded their original fundraising goal and inspired many others on campus to take part."We had about 20 shavees in the beginning and now we're up to 100. It's just every single day I look at the money raising and it's just going up and up and up. And I'm like, I already feel like it's a success," said Stewart.If success can be measured by numbers alone, few would disagree. $2,000 was their original goal and by the time they plugged in their razors, they had raised $13,000.


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The last blog article I wrote had to do with saying yes-particularly about me saying yes in this new place. I did share that saying yes can be difficult at times. However, before we can say yes, we need to have at least SOME idea of what we want. While jumping into new things in retirement has value, it's worth spending some time trying to find just what it is that is important and what we want out of life. Some bloggers know (or seem to have known) what it takes to make them feel motivated and fulfilled since day one of retirement or before. For many if not most of us, it's on ongoing process to find out what exactly will make us feel that way. The most difficult time in that process can be the immediate post retirement experience.
When I retired, I went through a period of adjustment. My first and greatest adjustment was that retirement was not a choice. I fully expected that after I had been a caregiver for my spouse I would return to the working world, that I would just "find another job". I was wrong. So My first few months were, I suppose denial. Me, retired??? I had never planned to retire early. I appreciate others who make that choice but it was not my choice of life plan (so much for plans). I had been an at home spouse for awhile and was ready to work-my work had to do with advocating for kids and it had it's own rewards. (Although this is not a money related post, I predicated many financial decisions on the idea that I would go back to work).
After my period of denial, I went through my "summer vacation period". In other words, I slept in every day. I wore whatever I wanted around the house. I spent a fair amount of time watching TV, reading, enjoying my patio, going to movies and sitting by the pool (the thing I miss most about Texas, boy, is that pool. even though I usually just sat beside it)!
After that, well, I went through my "is that all there is?" phase. Believe it or not, this was true even though I had hobbies and non work interests by the bucket before retirement. It was true even though I had been an at home spouse (not just with small kids but almost always). My hobbies had always been things that filled in around travel, kids, husband and volunteer commitments. I was not sure any of them were "passions" at that point. The volunteering I had done was primarily child and family oriented. Even if my husband were living, HE would most certainly not have been ready to retire, so planning my days would have still been my sole responsibility. Honestly, I had no idea what I wanted to do. Also in my case, I was from a DOD/Military background, meaning I did not have "long term" neighbors or close friends in the area.
Unfortunately I had also already broken the unwritten rules of retirement (and widowhood). I had made many changes (financial, location and otherwise) due to situations that were completely out of my control for the most part (more on that another time). In addition to finding my way, I had to do so in an artificial, not chosen by me location and structure.
What followed was a long process of experimenting and learning, during which time I contemplated the following:
- I made a list of the things I truly cared about in my heart of hearts-those things that were important to me from a societal, family and spiritual sense.
- I made a list of the things I liked to do, and all those wish list items that I had thought about doing-even in passing.
- I asked myself what I needed in terms of outside stimulation and socialization. I'll say here that my experience is that this is different for different people. I'll also say that while I am not single, spouses need their own socialization (both together and alone) as well.
- I asked myself if I was happy where I was planted-at least for the moment.
- Looked at my financial situation in as realistic way as possible.
- Looked at my physical limitations and desires (Going by Gail Sheehy's scale, I am a moderate at heart who is less moderate due to a permanent knee injury)
- Even though I am NOT a planner or scheduler, I closed my eyes and tried to imagine what I would be doing in say three years (five or ten year planning? not my style).
At the end of this trial period, I had something like this written down:
- Spirituality is at the top of my list as is contributing in a serious way where there is a serious need. To that end I knew I needed a church that was right for me. I also needed to find a way to volunteer that met my personal goals (to be ministering with and not to, and to be meeting a real need that would make a visible difference)
- I am a low energy, laid back person. For me, retirement would never be full of structure, and I needed down, uncommitted time on most days.
- Although in my personal, perfect world I would live on the coast of the Carolinas or near the DC area, my family had migrated to Colorado and Texas and I would probably not want to be so far away (in my perfect world I would be in Beaufort or Hilt on Head). It was important to me to be near (or a reasonable distance from) family.
- I did in fact have a few passions (the kind that when you sit down to do, you look up later and realize you spent longer at your passion than you had planned). I also had a very long list of things I had been wanted to learn and do.
- Travel is important and enjoyable, but I had spent the last ten years traveling every weekend and vacation. I was ready to cut down my travel to three or four longer trips a year at most. I did not want my retirement life to be centered around travel, but to have travel as an accent or part of that experience.
- I knew that whatever life brought, I needed to be around people of all ages (and ethnicity and income) as part of my regular life. This has become more important to me as my retirement has progressed.
- I knew that at some point I was probably want what has been called a "freedom business". For some extra income, for stimulation and for creativity.
- I needed specific, outside mental stimulation-be it pursuing a degree or taking part time classes.
- Finally I decided that I needed to have outside of my house social interaction at least twice or three times a week. I also decided that I needed outside alone time each week as well-be it coffee in the big bookstore chair or something else. I recognized that for me, most of that social interaction would come by engaging-engaging with family, and with people through my hobbies and interests.
Eventually, we all figure out what retirement works for us. And that's what counts, after all!


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CLEVELAND: This is the kind of year it's been for the Indians: When one player is ready to come back from an injury, another player gets hurt.
Asdrubal Cabrera is returning to the lineup tonight to face the Royals after missing three games with a sprained wrist. But Michael Brantley, who was scratched from Thursday night's lineup just before game time, will be on the bench tonight.
""He has a tight hamstring, so we have to be careful with him,'' manager Manny Acta said this afterrnoon. ""(Head trainer) Lonnie Soloff has been running him some, and he could be available tomorrow night.''
Then again, maybe not. Hamstring injuries can easily recur if they don't heal peroperly.
Jason Donald, expected to miss a week to 10 days, still is not ready to take his place at second base.
""'He's going to start work at gripping the bat and taking dry swings, but he's going to go slow,'' Acta said. ""The main thing is that he goes home healthy.''
Donald sustained a bruised tendon in his right index finger Sept. 11 against the Twins and has missed 12 games, including tonight's.
The good news is that Acta will be able to get a longer look at Drew Sutton, who has been filling in for Cabrera at shortstop. With Cabrera back in the lineup, Sutton will move over to second in place of Donald. He has played in only seven games but has shown good range at short and the ability to put the ball in play. In 26 at-bats, he is hitting .269.
Trevor Crowe will play center and bat in the leadoff spot instead of Brantley.