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HOUSTON – July 13, 2017 – CenterPoint Energy earned a 2017 "Most Trusted Brand" designation, making it one of the nation's most trusted utilities according to a new Cogent Reports™ study by Market Strategies International. The Utility Trusted Brand and Customer Engagement: Residential study, now in its fourth year, benchmarks brand performance of 130 electric and natural gas utilities on a quarterly basis among 59,823 utility consumers. The study measures Brand Trust through scoring six factors among residential customers – customer focus, company reputation and advocacy, community support, communications effectiveness, environmental dedication and reliable quality.
"We have made substantial investments over the last several years to enhance the safety and reliability of our natural gas system and to improve our service to customers," said Gregory E. Knight, senior vice president and chief customer officer for CenterPoint Energy. "We believe being named a 'most trusted brand' clearly demonstrates that customers value and appreciate these efforts."
This year, the utilities designated by Cogent as 2017 Most Trusted Brands score 40 points higher on brand trust than their industry peers and are more likely to receive positive sentiments from their customers in the study. The annual study highlights a statistical relationship between brand trust and rate case support, and shows customers expect utilities to expand support for new offerings and community outreach as a result of rate increases. Additionally, customers who trust their utility are twice as likely to recommend those alternative energy products to other customers.
CenterPoint Energy, Inc., headquartered in Houston, Texas, is a domestic energy delivery company that includes electric transmission & distribution, natural gas distribution and energy services operations. The company serves more than five million metered customers primarily in Arkansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Texas. The company also owns a 54.1 percent limited partner interest in Enable Midstream Partners, a publicly traded master limited partnership it jointly controls with OGE Energy Corp., which owns, operates and develops natural gas and crude oil infrastructure assets. With more than 7,700 employees, CenterPoint Energy and its predecessor companies have been in business for more than 140 years. For more information, visit the website at www.CenterPointEnergy.com.
HOUSTON – June 14, 2017 – Today is the World Health Organization's World Blood Donor Day, raising awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products and thanking blood donors for their life-saving gifts of blood.
CenterPoint Energy strives to make a positive difference in the communities served. The company's blood drive program addresses a critical need – the need for life-saving blood. In 2016, CenterPoint Energy employees donated 4,787 units of blood, which is enough to impact 14,361 lives.
"Lending a helping hand is a strong part of our company culture. Our charitable giving and employee volunteerism strategy are guided by our core values and desire to be a valuable part of the communities we serve," said Diane Englet, senior director of Corporate Community Relations for CenterPoint Energy.
In partnership with the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center, which serves the world's largest medical campus, CenterPoint Energy employees in Houston have collected 67,725 units of blood since 2002, enough to save more than 203,000 lives. Several drives went beyond being held at the company's facilities and engaged community partners to support collection efforts.
To see what CenterPoint Energy is doing in the community, please visit CenterPointEnergy.com/Community.
Houston – May 5, 2017 - CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) today reported net income of $192 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2017, compared with $154 million, or $0.36 per diluted share for the same period of the prior year. On a guidance basis, first quarter 2017 earnings were $0.37 per diluted share, consisting of $0.27 from utility operations and $0.10 from midstream investments. First quarter 2016 earnings on a guidance basis were $0.32 per diluted share, consisting of $0.23 from utility operations and $0.09 from midstream investments.
Operating income for the first quarter of 2017 was $274 million, compared with $250 million in the first quarter of the prior year. Equity income from midstream investments was $72 million for the first quarter of 2017, compared with $60 million for the first quarter of the prior year.
The company continues to execute its rate recovery strategy. Recent developments include a $16.5 million settlement for Natural Gas Distribution's Houston and Texas Coast division's rate case, which is anticipated to become effective during the second quarter; a $9.3 million Formula Rate Plan (FRP) adjustment proposed in Arkansas; and a $44.6 million annual Distribution Cost Recovery Factor (DCRF) increase proposed by Houston Electric.
"We are off to a strong start this year despite a challenging winter," said Scott M. Prochazka, president and chief executive officer of CenterPoint Energy. "Continued growth across our service territories, rate recovery and Midstream's performance all contributed to the EPS gains we delivered this quarter."
Electric Transmission & Distribution
The electric transmission & distribution segment reported operating income of $78 million for the first quarter of 2017, consisting of $58 million from the regulated electric transmission & distribution utility operations (TDU) and $20 million related to securitization bonds. Operating income for the first quarter of 2016 was $83 million, consisting of $59 million from the TDU and $24 million related to securitization bonds.
Operating income for the TDU benefited primarily from rate relief and customer growth. These benefits were more than offset by higher depreciation and amortization expense, lower equity return and lower usage, primarily due to milder weather.
Natural Gas Distribution
The natural gas distribution segment reported operating income of $164 million for the first quarter of 2017, compared with $160 million for the same period of 2016. Operating income benefited from rate relief, a one-time Minnesota property tax refund and customer growth. These increases were partially offset by lower usage due to milder weather and higher depreciation and amortization expense.
Energy Services
The energy services segment reported operating income of $35 million for the first quarter of 2017, which included a mark-to-market gain of $15 million, compared with $6 million for the same period in 2016, which included a mark-to-market loss of $9 million. Excluding mark-to-market adjustments, operating income was $20 million for the first quarter of 2017 compared with $15 million for the same period of 2016. The $5 million increase in operating income was primarily due to an increase of throughput and number of customers related to the acquisitions in the past 12 months of both Atmos Energy Marketing and the energy service business of Continuum.
Midstream Investments
The midstream investments segment reported $72 million of equity income for the first quarter of 2017, compared with $60 million in the first quarter of the prior year.
As previously announced on Jan. 6, 2017, the company expects to spend $1.5 billion in capital this year. Houston Electric expects to invest $922 million to support sustained customer growth, reliability and safety. Natural Gas Distribution expects to invest $534 million to accommodate continued growth and pipe replacement needs in its six-state service territory.
On April 3, 2017, the company submitted a proposal to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas requesting endorsement for a $250 million transmission project to meet the load of the growing petrochemical industry in the Freeport, Texas area. Capital expenditures for the project would be incremental to the 5-year capital plan disclosed in the 2016 Form 10-K.
On a consolidated basis, CenterPoint Energy reaffirms its earnings estimate for 2017 in the range of $1.25 - $1.33 per diluted share. This guidance includes anticipated utility operations earnings of $0.93 - $0.97 per diluted share and anticipated midstream investment earnings of $0.31 - $0.37 per diluted share.
The utility operations guidance range considers performance to date and certain significant variables that may impact earnings, such as weather, regulatory and judicial proceedings, throughput, commodity prices, effective tax rates, and financing activities.
In providing this guidance, the company uses a non-GAAP measure of adjusted diluted earnings per share that does not consider other potential impacts, such as changes in accounting standards or unusual items, earnings or losses from the change in the value of the ZENS securities and the related stocks, or the timing effects of mark-to-market accounting in the company's Energy Services business.
In providing guidance for midstream investments, the company assumes ownership of 54.1 percent of the common and subordinated units representing limited partner interests in Enable Midstream and includes the amortization of CenterPoint Energy's basis differential in Enable Midstream. CenterPoint Energy's guidance takes into account such factors as Enable Midstream's most recent public outlook for 2017 dated May 3, 2017, and effective tax rates. The company does not include other potential impacts, such as any changes in accounting standards or Enable Midstream's unusual items.
Today, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2017. A copy of that report is available on the company's website, under the
Investors section. Other filings the company makes with the SEC and certain documents relating to its corporate governance can also be found under the Investors section.
CenterPoint Energy's management will host an earnings conference call on Friday, May 5, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. Central time / 11:00 a.m. Eastern time. Interested parties may listen to a live audio broadcast of the conference call on the company's website under the
Investors section. A replay of the call can be accessed approximately two hours after the completion of the call and will be archived on the website for at least one year.
CenterPoint Energy, Inc., headquartered in Houston, Texas, is a domestic energy delivery company that includes electric transmission & distribution, natural gas distribution and energy services operations. The company serves more than five million metered customers primarily in Arkansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Texas. The company also owns 54.1 percent of the common and subordinated units representing limited partner interests in Enable Midstream Partners, a publicly traded master limited partnership it jointly controls with OGE Energy Corp., which owns, operates and develops natural gas and crude oil infrastructure assets. With more than 7,700 employees, CenterPoint Energy and its predecessor companies have been in business for more than 150 years. For more information, go to
This news release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based upon assumptions of management which are believed to be reasonable at the time made and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual events and results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Any statements in this news release regarding future earnings, and future financial performance and results of operations, including, but not limited to earnings guidance, targeted dividend growth rate and any other statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. Each forward-looking statement contained in this news release speaks only as of the date of this release. Factors that could affect actual results include (1) state and federal legislative and regulatory actions or developments affecting various aspects of CenterPoint Energy's businesses (including the businesses of Enable Midstream Partners (Enable Midstream)), including, among others, energy deregulation or re-regulation, pipeline integrity and safety, health care reform, financial reform, tax legislation, and actions regarding the rates charged by CenterPoint Energy's regulated businesses; (2) state and federal legislative and regulatory actions or developments relating to the environment, including those related to global climate change; (3) recording of non-cash goodwill, long-lived asset or other than temporary impairment charges by or related to Enable Midstream; (4) timely and appropriate rate actions that allow recovery of costs and a reasonable return on investment; (5) the timing and outcome of any audits, disputes or other proceedings related to taxes; (6) problems with construction, implementation of necessary technology or other issues with respect to major capital projects that result in delays or in cost overruns that cannot be recouped in rates; (7) industrial, commercial and residential growth in CenterPoint Energy's service territories and changes in market demand, including the effects of energy efficiency measures and demographic patterns; (8) the timing and extent of changes in commodity prices, particularly natural gas and natural gas liquids, and the effects of geographic and seasonal commodity price differentials, and the impact of commodity changes on producer related activities; (9) weather variations and other natural phenomena, including the impact on operations and capital from severe weather events; (10) any direct or indirect effects on CenterPoint Energy's facilities, operations and financial condition resulting from terrorism, cyber-attacks, data security breaches or other attempts to disrupt its businesses or the businesses of third parties, or other catastrophic events; (11) the impact of unplanned facility outages; (12) timely and appropriate regulatory actions allowing securitization or other recovery of costs associated with any future hurricanes or natural disasters; (13) changes in interest rates or rates of inflation; (14) commercial bank and financial market conditions, CenterPoint Energy's access to capital, the cost of such capital, and the results of its financing and refinancing efforts, including availability of funds in the debt capital markets; (15) actions by credit rating agencies; (16) effectiveness of CenterPoint Energy's risk management activities; (17) inability of various counterparties to meet their obligations; (18) non-payment for services due to financial distress of
CenterPoint Energy's and Enable Midstream's customers; (19) the ability of GenOn Energy, Inc. (formerly known as RRI Energy, Inc.), a wholly owned subsidiary of NRG Energy, Inc., and its subsidiaries to satisfy their obligations to CenterPoint Energy and its subsidiaries; (20) the ability of retail electric providers, and particularly the largest customers of the TDU, to satisfy their obligations
to CenterPoint Energy and its subsidiaries; (21) the outcome of litigation; (22) CenterPoint Energy's ability to control costs, invest planned capital, or execute growth projects; (23) the investment performance of pension and postretirement benefit plans; (24) potential business strategies, including restructurings, joint ventures, and acquisitions or dispositions of assets or businesses, for which no assurance can be given that they will be completed or will provide the anticipated benefits to CenterPoint Energy; (25) acquisition and merger activities and successful integration of such activities, involving CenterPoint Energy, Enable Midstream or their competitors; (26) the ability to recruit, effectively transition and retain management and key employees and maintain good labor relations; (27) future economic conditions in regional and national markets and their effects on sales, prices and costs; (28) the performance of Enable Midstream, the amount of cash distributions CenterPoint Energy receives from Enable Midstream, and the value of its interest in Enable Midstream, and factors that may have a material impact on such performance, cash distributions and value, including certain of the factors specified above and: (A) the integration of the operations of the businesses contributed to Enable Midstream; (B) the achievement of anticipated operational and commercial synergies and expected growth opportunities, and the successful implementation of Enable Midstream's business plan; (C) competitive conditions in the midstream industry, and actions taken by Enable Midstream's customers and competitors, including the extent and timing of the entry of additional competition in the markets served by Enable Midstream; (D) the timing and extent of changes in the supply of natural gas and associated commodity prices, particularly natural gas and natural gas liquids, the competitive effects of the available pipeline capacity in the regions served by Enable Midstream, and the effects of geographic and seasonal commodity price differentials, including the effects of these circumstances on re-contracting available capacity on Enable Midstream's interstate pipelines; (E) the demand for crude oil, natural gas, NGLs and transportation and storage services; (F) changes in tax status; (G) access to growth capital; and (H) the availability and prices of raw materials for current and future construction projects; (29) effective tax rate; (30) the effect of changes in and application of accounting standards and pronouncements; (31) other factors discussed in CenterPoint Energy's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, as well as in CenterPoint Energy's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 and other reports CenterPoint Energy or its subsidiaries may file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures by CenterPoint Energy in Providing Guidance
In addition to presenting its financial results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), including presentation of net income and diluted earnings per share, CenterPoint Energy also provides guidance based on adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share, which are non-GAAP financial measures. Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company's historical or future financial performance that excludes or includes amounts that are not normally excluded or included in the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. CenterPoint Energy's adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share calculation excludes from net income and diluted earnings per share, respectively, the impact of ZENS and related securities and mark-to-market gains or losses resulting from the company's Energy Services business. CenterPoint Energy is unable to present a quantitative reconciliation of forward looking adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share because changes in the value of ZENS and related securities and mark-to-market gains or losses resulting from the company's Energy Services business are not estimable.
Management evaluates the company's financial performance in part based on adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share. We believe that presenting these non-GAAP financial measures enhances an investor's understanding of CenterPoint Energy's overall financial performance by providing them with an additional meaningful and relevant comparison of current and anticipated future results across periods. The adjustments made in these non-GAAP financial measures exclude items that Management believes does not most accurately reflect the company's fundamental business performance. These excluded items are reflected in the reconciliation tables of this news release, where applicable. CenterPoint Energy's adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share non-GAAP financial measures should be considered as a supplement to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, net income and diluted earnings per share, which respectively are the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures also may be different than non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies.


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Thousands of people roaring, lights flashing, and the smell of fast food was in the air as we all sat at the edge of our seats – eyes glued to the moves of our favored team members that would determine the win. Surrounded by 80 or so Multnomah alumni and students, I sat in my seat both stunned and fascinated. My first Blazers game! The crowd was a smattering of Christmas colors as Read the rest of this entry »


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BOZEMAN - Twelve students seeking careers in everything from French pastries to the FBI are part of an elite group at Montana State University.
All selected for the current Professional Coaching Clinic in the College of Business, they have met with several professionals including a marketer who considered Ozzie and Harriet Nelson his second parents, grew up with their children and acted with them on "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" television series. That marketer, Alan Rypinski, then joined the military and later pursued probably 20 different interests. In the process, he launched an obscure chemical product into the international brand Armor All.
The students have also met high achievers with close ties to the White House and the late MSU President Mike Malone. They have personal coaches. They attend master classes with leading business professionals.
"Take all these opportunities. Immerse yourselves in them," Scott Levandowski, former student assistant to President Malone and now president of First Interstate Bank in Bozeman, said in one master class.
Jamie Wieferich, branch operations manager at D.A. Davidson in Bozeman, said in another, "Money or location can be attractive when you are out of college, but I encourage you to go beyond things that are shiny and gold. Learn more about the company culture and how they treat their people. It's a huge thing to be happy to go to work."
The College of Business started the one-semester Professional Coaching Clinic (BGEN 302) in 2010 as a pilot program. Students who want to participate have to apply and go through a selection process. Class members are chosen for their grades, as well as qualities such as communication skills, work habits, initiative and attitudes.
"The type of student we are looking for is somebody who is self-directed, willing to be challenged and ready to intentionally develop their professionalism," said Tammy Machowicz Olsztyn, clinic coordinator and one of three personal coaches this semester.
Derrick Krueger of Butte, for one, had already studied in Germany and worked as a horticulture intern in Australia. He has been a Peer Leader at MSU and an ASMSU senator. He is currently a student ambassador with the MSU Alumni Foundation. But Krueger still felt he could benefit from the Professional Coaching Clinic so he applied and was selected for the current class. His personal coach is Kregg Aytes, dean of the College of Business.
"This class is super helpful," Kreuger said."I really enjoy it."
Students don't have to have solid career plans to participate in the Professional Coaching Clinic, said Machowicz Olsztyn.
"If they don't have clarity, they are seeking it," she said. "My idea of coaching is to meet students where they are and take them where they want to go. Encourage them to do things they might not do on their own to reach a goal quicker and more efficiently."
Paulina Lopez of Mexico City, for example, is a standout on the MSU tennis team. She is majoring in both business marketing and management. But she isn't sure yet what she will do after MSU. She has talked about pursuing digital marketing, real estate and tourism.
She applied for the Professional Coaching Clinic because she thought its one-on-one approach would help give her direction, Lopez said.
Coral Strom of Billings said she changed her major five times, but she is now majoring in business management and minoring in entrepreneurship.Since she loves to bake and wants to learn French, she plans to work for a year after graduation to earn enough money to attend pastry school in Paris.
"I feel like this class is helpful, working specifically with Tammy and getting more of a push to do things that are going to help me get into baking school," she said.
Tevis Goolsby from Phoenix said he wants to join the FBI and become a special agent or a forensic accountant who protects this nation from fraud. His goal is to help people feel safe when they conduct business in the United States. The Professional Coaching Clinic has helped him, too.
"I have enjoyed meeting different people in the community and hearing their stories and what they have done to be successful and getting to where they are and having the opportunity to use them as resources if I have questions about how to take the next step from college to a career," said Goolsby, who is majoring in accounting and minoring in finance and Latino studies.
Todd Brunner from Belgrade said he worked in construction for 18 years, but grew tired of it and decided to return to school. Now majoring in finance, minoring in accounting, and considering a career in investment banking or wealth management, the married father of two was recently chosen as Bozeman's candidate for a D.A. Davidson internship in Great Falls.
"Good for you for honoring your dream and going back to school," Rypinski told him.
Whatever the students plan to do after MSU, Arnie Kleinsasser said the students should make the most of their time in the Professional Coaching Clinic. Kleinsasser took the course in the fall and visited the current class to warn them not to make the same mistake he did. He treated the class like any other until about three weeks before the end of the semester.
"The headlights finally came on for me," he said. "I finally realized what coaching is all about and being pro-active."
Instead of expecting to learn from lectures, he started thinking of the course as if it was his personal business and he was responsible for making it succeed, Kleinsasser said. One thing he did was design a survey for his employees. Kleinsasser is a manager at FedEx in addition to being an MSU student. The goal of the survey was to solicit feedback that would help him improve as a manager.
"The important thing to remember is mindset," Kleinsasser said. "What you make of this coaching clinic is what you put into it."
The same lesson can be applied to life, according to other classroom visitors.
MSU's Chief Executive in Residence Kitty Saylor graduated from MSU in 1982, but said during a master class that she still remembers a faculty mentor who pushed her beyond her comfort zone.His influence and that of others led to her earning master's and doctoral degrees, studying in London, opening a company in Chile, writing speeches for a cabinet member in George H.W. Bush's administration and eventually serving as CEO of REHAU North America.
As a result of her mentor, she always feels like she's "just on the edge of my comfort zone," Saylor said.
"I'm forever grateful for that," she said. "It allows you to feel comfortable with discomfort."
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Rock Hill, S.C. - Brevard College sophomore men's tennis player Sam MacNeil was named the South Atlantic Conference Player of the Week for the week of March 4-11, as announced by the conference office on Wednesday afternoon.
MacNeil went a perfect 6-for-6 at no. 1 singles during the Tornados Spring Break trip down to Hilton Head, S.C. and combined with Beau Wills to go 5-for-6 at no. 1 doubles as the sophomore from Dunfermline, Scotland defeated opponents from schools from Florida, Michigan, Virginia, Indiana, Iowa.
The 2011 South Atlantic Conference Freshman of the Year won five of his six singles matches in straight sets, winning his toughest match of the week against Michigan Tech's Anders Sandhold in a dominant three set victory, 3-6, 6-3, 6-1.
MacNeil also topped the no. 1 of #38 ranked Palm Beach Atlantic, Mick Lyons, in straight sets, 7-5, 6-2, and teamed up with Wills to defeat the Sailfish's no. 1 doubles team, 8-6.


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A hipster tsunami of gentrification — huge waves of artisan coffee and cleverly branded organic cotton T-shirts — is threatening to engulf Little Haiti. But you can do your part to keep Little Haiti legit by avoiding whatever new overpriced consignment shop opens on NE Second Avenue and instead truly devoting yourself to shopping local. The Little Haiti Thrift Shop is packed to the brim with great finds, from designer clothes to fascinating no-name labels. Owner Schiller Sanon-Jules has amassed a collection that speaks both to Miami's quirky fashion tastes and Haiti's loud and colorful aesthetic. From purses to shoes, clothing, and furniture, the store packs a lot into a little space. The shop is also a community space that connects the area to Miami at large by inviting everyone to participate in events and gatherings. It even houses a juice bar, JuiceVine Café, which, unlike other juicers in town, won't charge you your entire clothing allowance for a freshly squeezed beverage.
Readers' choice: Lotus House Thrift Chic Boutique
Do you need a T-shirt with an image of Tom Ford wearing Mickey Mouse ears? Probably not, but it's incredibly soft and a total conversation starter. At Expat, a small boutique tucked inside South Beach's recently revamped Nautilus Hotel in the heart of Collins Avenue's art deco district, that gloriously ridiculous top is available for $75 and is designed by Spanish-Italian fashion brand South Parade. The matching gray sweatshirt costs $140, in case you're really into Ford's Disney look. Spend a few more minutes poking around Expat and you'll stumble upon countless other absurd but delightful treasures in this pintsize shop, including $700 limited-edition titanium and acetate Dita sunglasses made in Japan; clothing and accessories for men, women, and kids; as well as candles, coffee table books, perfumes, and scores of other items you buy only when you're feeling extra-indulgent. But you're in South Beach, dammit. Pull on that Tom Ford shirt, fork over the 75 bucks, and enjoy the ride.
Miami is to high-end shopping what Punxsutawney is to groundhogs. Between Bal Harbour Shops and the Design District, the Magic City houses more luxury brands on display than the average Richard Branson TV appearance. So it's a real feat that En Avance stocks high-end clothing and accessories that are pretty much impossible to find anywhere else in Miami. The store concentrates on discovering up-and-coming talent like Ellery, Urban Zen, Paskal, Vilshenko, and Marques Almeida, along with more recognizable labels such as Tibi, Kiki de Montparnasse, Fornasetti, and MSGM. The least expensive item in the store is a pair of Hanky Panky underwear for a reasonable $20, but many of the dresses will hit your wallet in the $1,400 range. You can purchase a stylin' hat for $56 or a pair of Tkee flip-flops for $50, but it's probably best to check your credit card limit before wandering too far into En Avance. That doesn't mean everyone shouldn't check it out, though: Much of the clothing here resembles works of art, and there's no reason not to browse like you would a museum. This is fashion as art, and some clothes are meant to be viewed as much as worn.
Every day, Lincoln Road grows more and more like your average American mall, with international brands such as Zara, Forever 21, Lululemon, and H&M moving in to replace quirky longtime establishments. However, a local beacon of South Beach style remains amid this chain-driven commercialism. Since 1989, Base has been the go-to place for Miami men looking to stay fashion-forward. Founded by Steven Giles, the store isn't just a spot to buy clothing; it's a lifestyle emporium offering vinyl, magazines, and collectibles. But at the core is still threads that buck the yuppie trend permeating the rest of Lincoln Road. Base stocks up on brands such as Stampd, Knomadik, Nanamica, and Heathen — collections that add an avant-garde twist to street wear. No, they aren't cheap, but they aren't out of reach either. Average prices are $100 to $200, but the pieces make a statement, and a good wardrobe is an investment. (A fashionable man also knows how to mix and match expensive pieces with perhaps cheaper finds.) Base has consistently remained Miami's bellwether of men's fashion, and for good reason — it challenges men to look beyond clothing as a necessity and instead as a way of self-expression.
"I make just about everything I can think of," says Aja Butler-Burns, the mastermind behind ABA Jewels. It may sound like bragging, but she's just being honest. An Art Institute grad who found Miami's bauble selections dismal, Butler-Burns opened ABA Jewels to fill a need to create something for herself. Drawing on inspiration from every corner of the Earth and various iconic periods in history — from ancient Egypt to 1940s Americana to '90s S&M — ABA Jewels is a secret to most locals, but the fashion set has long coveted her minimalist, galactic designs. Selling mostly on Etsy and at pop-up shops around the Magic City, ABA Jewels frequently collaborates with Miami artists, such as when Butler-Burns designed bondage-style chokers and thigh jewelry for ALMA Dance Theater's production of Cask. And at ultra-affordable prices — like $32 for a racy '90s choker necklace in gold and $22 for a brass-and-amethyst bindi — ABA Jewels' designs are totally worth coveting.
You know how magazines are always telling you to make the most of your small apartment by maximizing the vertical space? That's sort of how Beatnix operates. Located inside a narrow storefront on the corner of Washington and 12th Street, this Miami Beach costume shop is packed floor-to-ceiling with a myriad of wacky accessories, from top hats to tutus. Most packaged costumes run $50 to $60, while smaller accessories are sold à la carte. Feel like letting it all hang out with some nipple tassels ($16) and gold booty shorts ($30)? Beatnix has 'em. Prefer to cover your face with a rubber gas mask? That's here too, for just 15 bucks. The staff is friendly without hovering, and Thursday through Sunday, the store is open until midnight, meaning you can grab something last-minute for that festival or costume party and still look like the baddest one there.


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AUDIO Movie Reviews: "Carrie", "Fifth Estate", the Julian Assange Film
Hap Erstein with PalmBeachArtsPaper.com is back from his whirlwind three week trip to France. We're happy he enjoyed himself, but missed his input at the theaters. Good thing it's been pretty slow at the box office. It's now starting to pick up and Hap gives us his take on two new films opening the weekend beginning Friday and he tells us about a South Florida film festival.
"Carrie" - This is a remake of a film from the 1970s about a teenager with telekinetic powers who uses those powers to exact revenge from the classmates that make fun of her. Chloe Grace Moretz plays the title character ( the one made famous by Sissy Spacek) and Julianne Moore is her mother in this film. Hap says it's very much like the original film, but filmmakers can do so much more with special effects these days.
"The Fifth Estate" - The Julian Assange story brought to life on the big screen. It's a look at the early days of WikiLeaks.
"Escape Plan" - It's billed as an "action-thriller", starring Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Hap's Art House Pick of the Week
The Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival - As Hap says, why give us one pick, when he can give us nearly 200 of them. Films will be playing throughout Broward County, if you don't mind the drive. The Film Festival gets underway on Friday and runs through November 11.


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Dynatronics regains
Nasdaq compliance
Dynatronics Corp., based in Salt Lake City, has been notified by Nasdaq that it has regained compliance with the $1 minimum bid requirement necessary for listing on the exchange. Last month, shareholders of Dynatronics approved a one-for-five reverse split of the company's shares, which at the time were trading below $1.
Noah's unveils
2013 expansion
Noah's, a Salt Lake City-based company that operates five event centers that can be used for wedding receptions, corporate board meetings and other gatherings, plans to open eight locations outside the state in 2013. The $24 million expansion will include new centers in Arizona and Texas.
Priceline gets
'Big Bang' lift
William Shatner is getting a new Priceline commercial co-star, Kaley Cuoco of CBS's "The Big Bang Theory" sitcom. In an upcoming campaign for the online travel services company, Shatner's Negotiator reveals he has a daughter, played by Cuoco. She's been schooled since childhood in the art of what else? deal-making, and now is ready to join dad in pitching Priceline.
KPMG auditors
face charges
Two KPMG auditors are facing charges of enabling failed TierOne Bank to hide millions in losses during the 2008 financial crisis by employing flawed accounting procedures. The Securities and Exchange Commission contends KPMG partner John Aesoph and senior manager Darren Bennett failed to demand accurate information from the bank. The two could face fines or suspension from practice.
Planned HSBC
sale in jeopardy
British bank HSBC's plan to sell its stake in the Ping An Group is in jeopardy after the China Development Bank decided not to finance a large part of the $9.4 billion deal. The state-run Chinese bank was expected to help the Charoen Pokphand Group of Thailand buy HSBC's 15.6 percent stake in Ping An, a conglomerate with long-standing ties to relatives of China's prime minister, Wen Jiabao.
Top SEC enforcer
leaving agency
Robert Khuzami is leaving the Securities and Exchange Commission after leading the agency's efforts to penalize the nation's largest banks for actions that triggered the 2008 financial crisis. The SEC announced Khuzami's resignation Wednesday. He was named enforcement director in February 2009, just months after the crisis peaked. His efforts drew historic SEC settlements.
Olive Garden gets
new president
Darden Restaurants Inc. is replacing the president of its flagship Olive Garden chain after a new marketing campaign failed to reverse slumping sales. Dave George, who most recently headed Darden's LongHorn Steakhouse restaurants, will be the new president of Olive Garden, effective Monday. He takes over for John Caron. Darden says Caron is leaving the company after 10 years.


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In a festive mood
I'll be there. You should be there, too. As well as at the other events mentioned below — go to a Linux fest at a location near you.
If it's Thursday morning and it's 8ish in the morning, it must be The White Raven, home of Larry's (not me) Famous Chai, and at 8ish, it gives me another chance to blog before taking on the rest of the Redwood Digital world at 9ish
Someone asked me yesterday, "Hey, Larry the Free Software Guy — Why are you posting a link to Linux Fest Northwest on your blog when it's a few months away? What about those events that are coming up?"
That's a good question that deserves a good answer, and hopefully this will suffice, so bear with me for a short introduction.
Leading up to the Southern California Linux Expo SCALE 9X, I had a link and a logo for that show. As far as community-run expos go, SCALE is probably the best one of the year, and not only that, SCALE rivals the O'Reilly-run OSCON as perhaps the best show of the year. Without a doubt, SCALE is certainly the better value due to the cost to attend. For a crew of volunteers to put on a highly professional show like SCALE is a testament to the power of community
[Two things: A truth in advertising moment — I am a SCALE staffer, a co-chair of the publicity committee, but even if I wasn't somewhat partial to SCALE for that reason, it's still an outstanding show and a huge credit to those who put in the work to make it happen, and happen successfully year in and year out. Secondly, OSCON is an outstanding show and O'Reilly's staff does an outstanding job in putting on this expo as well, and my preference to SCALE reflects the high quality of the SoCal show and does not reflect any shortcoming by the folks who put on OSCON, as blog items in the past have attested to how much I like going to Portland in July.]
So the questioner is right — there are two shows coming up that deserve special mention, as well as your attendance if you're within walking/bus/train/driving/flying distance of them.
Back home again in Indiana, the Indiana Linux Fest, kicks off its inaugural event. According to its site, ILF "is a community F/OSS conference, which is showcasing the best the community has to offer in the way of Free and Open Source Software, Open Hardware, and Free Culture. We are also highlighting the best and brightest from all of these communities from the hobbyist to professional level." ILF is being held March 25-27 at the Wyndam Indianapolis West, and it's free.
Texas Linux Fest is April 2 in Austin. In its second year, TXLF made the excellent call in making Ken Starks its keynoter this year. With the HeliOS Project in Austin, Ken's been doing great things and it's about time he's getting the recognition in FOSS circles for walking the walk while talking the talk in getting Linux boxes into the hands of people to use — in the HeliOS Project's case, it's underprivileged kids.
Both shows have outstanding lineups of speakers and sessions, and frankly I wish I could make both of them. It's almost worth playing hooky and going to Austin, just to heckle Ken from the cheap seats; don't worry, Ken, I'll resist the temptation.
But it's worth your while to make the trip to either of these shows, depending on which is more geographically expedient for you. Make the reservation now.
Meanwhile, at the end of April, you can find me at Linux Fest Northwest. If you're making that one, I will surely see you there.
(Fedora ambassador Larry Cafiero runs Redwood Digital Research in Felton, California, and is an associate member of the Free Software Foundation. He is also one of the founders of the Lindependence Project.)


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PHOTO: Kim and Kanye accessorize with baby North in 'Vogue' spread
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(Yahoo!) - No cheesy family photos for Kimye: it's first-class portraiture all the way.
After giving fans and haters a weekend to digest the latest Vogue cover — Kim's dress! Kanye's romantic look! — the magazine on Monday shared a shot of the power couple fawning over their 10-month-old daughter, North. Photographer Annie Leibovitz arranged the trio in repose on a leather sofa: The smoky-eyed Kardashian models a satin dress with organza-and-lace flower embroidery while her blinged-out left hand cradles Nori. Her ever-stylish, shirtless fiancé, meanwhile, pairs his biceps and bare chest with Prada pants. North seems slightly befuddled by the whole situation.


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Gallery: 12th Annual $1,000 National Elementary Spelling Bee
LONG BEACH — Inaugurate, deduce, terrarium and unnecessary - these were just some of the words that stumped students at the 12th annual National Elementary School Spelling Bee on Sunday.
The competition, put on by local event organizer Justin Rudd's Community Action Team, saw 49 students in third through fifth grade from across the state take the stage and spell for the $1,000 prize at Bay Shore Church, 5100 E. The Toledo.
After 16 rounds, Arjav Rawal, 11, took the grand prize by spelling "colosseum" correctly. It was Rawal's third year in the competition.
He had traveled from Fremont in the Bay Area and said he does his best not to miss a California spelling competition.
"My goal is to make it to Washington, D.C.," he said, referring to the location of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. "I practice every single day. I love words and if I write them three times, I can memorize them."
Rawal edged out 10-year-old Ethan Yan of Mountain View and Monica Martell, 11, of Los Angeles, for the grand prize, but said the competition was "stiff" this year.
"There was some really good spellers," he said. "I feel very fortunate to have won. There were some really tricky words."
The words students were asked to spell started out at a fifth-grade level, but by the end of the bee, the finalists were spelling at an 11th-grade level.
The spelling bee "is designed to help students improve their spelling, increase their vocabulary, and develop correct English usage," Rudd said.
Previous years' winners spelled words like "colander" and "colloquial."
Last year, Jem Burch, 9, a third-grader from Golden Valley Charter School in Van Nuys, won the Bee, beating out 67 other spellers.
"I look everywhere for words," Rawal said. "The best place to find and learn words is at the grocery store."
Some students use flash cards to remember, and others said they just write and rewrite until they have it memorized. Few said they just go through the dictionary one letter at a time.
To help the students understand the word they are required to spell, Rudd provided a definition, origin and used the word in a sentence - most took advantage of each clue.
As the student spelling bee concluded, adults took the stage for the National Adult Spelling Bee, which saw 32 contestants, one coming from as far as Alabama to compete.
The adults competed for a $1,000 check to a charity of their choice.
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I hear Gary's brother Gerry Lopez is a half decent surfer as well. If you like the Gerry Lopez he has on the rack, you should check out his personal Lopez guns... for when he used to go to HI. He'll even sell you one of those too.
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I hear Gary's brother Gerry Lopez is a half decent surfer as well. If you like the Gerry Lopez he has on the rack, you should check out his personal Lopez guns... for when he used to go to HI. He'll even sell you one of those too.
absolutley not worth it 100% in my opionion. one of the worst $450 i have ever spent. WRV's mike daniel with coil industries makes these boards.talked to the master glasser for WRV and he said these boards suck. it's pretty much a plastic board, with white gauze in it to keep it white. great flex for the first couple weeks you have it.then they snap in half literally..STICK WITH THE POLYS BRA!
Coils are not WRV shapes and WRV don't even offer the material anymore. To long of a story to explain, nor do I care to explain it to you. Maybe you should look into obtaining information from a more accurate source. Your "master glasser" is wrong. Have you even tried or own one of the boards?
Mike Daniel and his brother live in Florida WRV is located in NC...explain to me how that works. I mean that would be a lot of cash shipping boards back and forth prior to going off to the surf shops.
All I have to say is no one listen to the troll.
Frankly I could care less about your guys little pissing match but I'm bored out of my mind in my home office so let me try to set you both straight...
WRV most certainly does offer Coils -- at least they did up until a month ago. I called them directly bout Coils as I was considering one before my bro started shaping again. And they still advertise them on the WRV site:
They did make is clear to me that they take longer to get than a PU or Epoxy.
And yes, you are correct -- WRV is in Kitty Hawk, NC. However, Mike Daniel does shape for them regardless of where he's from or lives. Many, many shapers have worked their magic under the WRV label over the years.
Call me a troll if you like but it seems to me, at least on the surface, that both of you are blowing $hit from your pie holes... Stick to what you know...
$25 off a Mike Daniel custom Coil through No Flat Earth
Just got back from my trip. Step-Up coil went insane. I am ordering a everyday NJ slosh summer board this weekend (coil).
I seem to love these plastic cotton covered (for that white look), none hand shapped, wrv popouts. :rolleyes:
How/who where do I order a Coil - a custom shape preferably - or do they have a web site with their wares?
Best person to talk to about it is Mike Daniel. I know Kirk (one of the Brasington twins) who created the epoxy mixture shapes the boards also. Kirk used to shape with Matt Kechele so he knows his stuff also. I personally go through Mike D. His e-mail is:
Mike really knows his stuff and gives crap loads of feedback. GL.


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By Noah Haglund Herald Writer
EVERETT — Two internal candidates vying to be Snohomish County sheriff promised to manage finances responsibly, address nagging problems at the jail and be good communicators.
Sheriff's Capt. Ty Trenary and detective Sgt. James Upton sat for separate interviews with the County Council on Tuesday. The council could have made the appointment afterward, but opted to wait until its regular meeting scheduled at 10:30 a.m. Monday.
"What you want in a sheriff is someone who understands the importance of what the county needs, not just what the sheriff's office needs," Trenary told council members.
Said Upton: "I believe that we need leadership, we need leadership to step up, to give a vision and to give a direction, not only for the (sheriff's) office but for the citizens around us."
The appointment process follows a political chain reaction among Snohomish County leaders. It started when Aaron Reardon stepped down as county executive at the end of May after a series of scandals, most recently involving him and two members of his staff.
Then-Sheriff John Lovick was appointed by the County Council to replace Reardon. Lovick, a retired state trooper and former state lawmaker, had been in the second year of his second term as sheriff.
Undersheriff Tom Davis is the acting sheriff until the appointment, which he is not seeking.
Trenary, 47, of Stanwood, has worked for the sheriff's office since 1991.
During his interview, he emphasized the leadership experience he gained from 2008 to 2012, while serving as police chief for the city of Stanwood, which contracts with the county for police services.
"Up to that point, I had been working in the sheriff's office and focusing on sheriff's office stuff. In Stanwood, I had to step outside of that," he said. "As department head, my role was to worry about streets, to worry about landscaping projects, and I had to learn the value of economic development."
Trenary, former leader of the union that represents sheriff's deputies, also has worked as a sheriff's office training manager and as a patrol supervisor.
He received a state lifesaving award for his role in giving CPR to a 16-year-old Stanwood girl rescued from the Stillaguamish River in 2009 after crashing her car.
Upton, 53, of Monroe, is a sergeant responsible for supervising detectives who investigate property crimes based out of the sheriff's office South Precinct.
Upton joined the sheriff's office in 2003. In 2006, the office awarded him a certificate of merit.
Before becoming a county deputy, Upton worked for more than three years with city of Snohomish police force, where he attained the rank of sergeant. Upton served for 21 years the U.S. Navy, including in supervisory roles.
In his interview, Upton talked about the importance of attracting and retaining quality employees.
"We need to make the sheriff's office healthy again, we need to get busy with recruiting, we need to better our morale, so we can in fact recruit people from other agencies," he said.
The sheriff is responsible for law enforcement in unincorporated Snohomish County and running the county jail. Combined, those operations include a staff of about 700 and an annual budget upwards of $100 million.
A looming concern for the new sheriff will be the jail, where at least seven inmates have died since 2010. The federal government earlier this month agreed to conduct a review of jail operations and medical services. Lovick in March requested that assistance from the National Institute of Corrections.
The sheriff's post is nonpartisan, so candidates applied directly to the council. The appointment process for the executive worked differently because it's a partisan office and required local officers from Reardon's Democratic Party to recommend three nominees to the council.
Voters will cast ballots in a 2014 special election to determine who serves out the remaining year of the term. A regular election for the four-year term is scheduled in 2015.
Both Upton and Trenary plan to run in those elections.
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SAC announces Men's Cross Country Preseason informationAugust 17, 2011
Tornados picked sixth overall in the coaches preseason poll
Rock Hill, S.C. - The Brevard College Men's Cross Country team, coming off a seventh place finish in the 2010 SAC Cross Country Championships, was picked to finish sixth this year in the preseason coaches' poll as announced by the conference office on Wednesday.
Mars Hill College, which has won 14-consecutive Food Lion South Atlantic Conference men's cross country championships, was chosen by league coaches as the 2011 favorite, it was announced on Wednesday.
The Lions received seven first-place votes, followed by No. 2 Anderson, which received the other three.
Meanwhile, Anderson, which finished third in last year's SAC Championship, leads the league with four student-athletes on the preseason All-Conference team, also released on Wednesday. Mars Hill had one student-athlete on both the first and second teams.
Lenoir-Rhyne and Wingate tied for third in the coaches' poll. The Bears feature one first-team and two second-team selections on the preseason All-SAC team, while WU placed three on the first-team.
No. 5 in the preseason poll is Catawba, followed by Brevard, Lincoln Memorial and Carson-Newman. Catawba and Lincoln-Memorial each feature one student-athlete on the preseason All-SAC first team.
The poll is rounded out by Tusculum (No. 9) and Newberry (No. 10).
In total, nine of the preseason All-SAC selections, and the entire first team,were named all-conference in 2010 as well. The list includes Mars Hill's Justin Gragg, whose second-place individual finish in the 2010 SAC Championship is the highest of any returning student-athlete.
Team Points (1st-Place)
1. Mars Hill 93 (7)
2. Anderson 89 (3)
t3. Lenoir-Rhyne 77
t3. Wingate 77
5. Catawba 55
6. Brevard 49
7. Lincoln-Memorial 47
8. Carson-Newman 26
9. Tusculum 25
10. Newberry 12
Men's Cross Country Preseason All-SAC Team
First Team
Christian Crifasi, Catawba
Jakob Maidens, Lenoir-Rhyne
Derrick Lindsay, Lincoln Memorial
Justin Gragg, Mars Hill
Binyam Belachew, Wingate
Steve Hammond, Wingate
Andrew Smith, Wingate
Second Team
Parks Edwards, Anderson
Deniz Hay, Anderson
Kyle Koby, Anderson
Alex Pena, Anderson
Zack Queen, Lenoir-Rhyne
Mike Ryan, Lenoir-Rhyne


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Special Collections cordially invites you to attend the dedication of the Maggie McFadden Collection in Women's Studies [1].
Date: Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Time: 4:00 to 6:00 pm
Remarks at 4:00 pm
Location: Belk Library, Room 421
Selections from the collection will be on exhibit in the Rhinehart Room following the remarks.
For questions about the collection, please contact Special Collections [2] at 828-262-7702 or email@example.com [3].


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I haven't got any Reds stuff yet, but still have 2 more stops today. I don't expect anything Reds or baseball related. My family doesn't know me very well, evidently.
I haven't got any Reds stuff yet, but still have 2 more stops today. I don't expect anything Reds or baseball related. My family doesn't know me very well, evidently.
"My mission is to be the ray of hope, the guy who stands out there on that beautiful field and owns up to his mistakes and lets people know it's never completely hopeless, no matter how bad it seems at the time. I have a platform and a message, and now I go to bed at night, sober and happy, praying I can be a good messenger." -Josh Hamilton
I got a long sleeve Reds shirt. That's something I was missing that will be nice to wear to work during the cold Chicago winters. Definitely need something to represent against those Cubbie fans.
My wife got me a few Reds T-shirts and my parents got us some plane tickets to fly down to Fort Myers Fla. in March to visit with them.Anyone know of any ST sites in that area?
"The Machine" book by Joe Posnanski
Reds bottle opener
Reds coasters
A plaque of the Great 8 with Sparky
2 Glacier Pilots Tshirts
Framed Pic of Pete and Tony sitting on the toilet.....priceless
"Boys, I'm one of those umpires that misses 'em every once in a while so if it's close, you'd better hit it." Cal Hubbard
Forgot some gifts I had got earlier that were for Christmas....a 2010 Reds calendar and both of the new books released this year --- "The Machine" and the book about game 6 of the 75 World Series...plus my trip to Redsfest was an early Christmas gift from the wife...pretty darn good if you ask me...
Got a Reds throw blanket and one of those felt banners that lists all the championship years on it for my Reds pool table room.
Championships for MY teams in my lifetime:
Cincinnati Reds - 75, 76, 90
Chicago Blackhawks - 10, 13, 15
University of Kentucky - 78, 96, 98, 12
Chicago Bulls - 91, 92, 93, 96, 97, 98
Everything that happens before Death is what counts.
― Ray Bradbury, Something Wicked This Way Comes
Two weeks before Christmas, my wife gave me a future Reds fan...
I got a nice Reds polo style shirt from the in-laws yesterday. (I also got a Red Sox one, my 2nd fave team.)
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Paleo-Indians began to move into northern New England about 9000 BC, at the end of the last ice age. Vermont sites from the late Archaic culture period (c. 4000 BC) reveal highly specialized slate tools and evidence of wide-ranging exchange networks, including copper tools from the upper Great Lakes and shells from the Gulf of Mexico. By AD 1050, at the beginning of the Late Woodland period, there were extensive settlements in Vermont's river valleys.
By 1600, western groups of the Algonquian-speaking Abenaki Confederacy occupied the area from Lake Champlain on the west to the White Mountains of New Hampshire on the east and from southern Quebec to the Vermont-Massachusetts border. Western Abenaki groups included the Sokoki and Cowasuck along the Connecticut River and the Missisquoi along Lake Champlain. Non-Abenaki, such as the Mohican and Mohawk, also lived in the region. In general, Lake Champlain marked the boundary between the Abenaki and tribes of the Iroquois Confederacy. According to some estimates, there were about 10,000 western Abenaki when European exploration of the region began. Decimated by disease and dislocated by the military actions of the colonial wars and the American Revolution, the Abenaki either migrated into Canada or were absorbed into the Vermont population. Starting in the 1970s, there was a sustained effort to achieve some level of tribal recognition for the Abenaki, and in 2006 the General Assembly extended limited recognition, primarily to enhance opportunities for educational and economic assistance. Recognition did not extend to any Abenaki land claims..
In 1609 the French explorer Samuel de Champlain discovered the lake in Vermont to which he gave his name. The French established the first permanent European settlement in 1666 on Isle La Motte, an island in northern Lake Champlain. The name Vermont, derived from the French words vert and mont ("green mountains"), was applied to the region because of the thick coniferous growth that kept its mountains green year-round. During the late 17th and early 18th centuries Vermont served as a route for French and Indian incursions from Canada into Massachusetts.
In 1724 the Dutch established a community in Pownal, and the first English-speaking settlers erected Fort Dummer on the Connecticut River near present-day Brattleboro. When the British won the French and Indian War (1754–63), the land was opened to settlement. At the time of the start of the American Revolution in 1775, about 20,000 people were living in Vermont. Many Vermont towns bear the names of the Connecticut and Massachusetts towns from which the early settlers came.
Although the region was explored long before the landing of the Pilgrims and was settled before the American Revolution, it began its early development not as a chartered royal colony but as a territory whose possession New Hampshire and New York disputed. In the decades before the Revolution, disputes—frequently escalating into armed conflicts—arose when land grants by New Hampshire conflicted with similar grants issued by New York. Between 1770 and 1775, many early settlers joined units of the Green Mountain Boys, led by Ethan Allen, and repulsed the Yorkers (those who settled in Vermont under New York patents) who tried to control Vermont. Later, when the American Revolution began, the same Green Mountain Boys also asserted their independence from England. Their successful assault on Fort Ticonderoga, on the New York side of Lake Champlain in May 1775, has been called the first offensive action by American forces of the Revolution.
In 1777 Vermonters created an independent republic and adopted a constitution. By declaring its independence, Vermont created a revolution within the American Revolution and presented the new continental government with a host of problems. To recognize Vermont as a new state might encourage other separatist movements, would alienate New York, and could perhaps undermine the war effort. The Continental Congress refused to recognize Vermont, though Vermont's importance to the success of the Revolution was widely acknowledged. At the Battle of Bennington in August 1777, Vermont troops helped defeat a British force, setting up the American victory at Saratoga in October.
Vermont's government, faced with New York's continued opposition and the refusal of the Continental Congress to offer recognition, followed an aggressive diplomacy that included temporarily annexing towns in New York and New Hampshire, as well as conducting discussions with the British in Canada on possible recognition of an independent Vermont. In 1790 New York finally gave up its claims to Vermont and the following year, after 14 years as an independent republic, Vermont was admitted into the union as the 14th state.
During the early 19th century, Vermont's economy went through several cycles of boom and bust, including its rise and fall as a major sheep and wool producer. Vermont had an active Anti-Masonic Party, which controlled state government in the 1830s and carried the state for the Anti-Masonic presidential candidate William Wirt in 1832. Though the Whigs controlled the state government in the 1840s, their control was tenuous, with gubernatorial candidates frequently unable to attain a majority of the vote. In 1854 antislavery and temperance forces joined to form the Republican Party, the second organization by that name in the country. The Republicans would not lose a statewide election until 1958 and also dominated both houses of the legislature during that period.
More than 35,000 Vermonters fought in the American Civil War, more than 5,000 of whom died. Vermont became the site of the northernmost land action of the war when, in 1864, a band of Confederate soldiers crossed from Canada to raid St. Albans.
Following the war, dairying emerged as the primary agricultural activity. The Republican Party prevented factionalism and maintained control of state government through an elaborate informal mechanism that apportioned candidacies east and west of the Green Mountains and set tenure limits on some elective offices. The ongoing emigration of Vermonters helped maintain a low population and thus assured the continued rural character of Vermont.
Former Vermont governor Calvin Coolidge became president in 1923, famously taking the oath of office by lamplight in the family home in Plymouth; he served until 1929. By the 1930s Vermont had committed to a sustained effort to attract tourism and develop a recreation industry. Traditional summer tourism was augmented by the development of ski areas in the 1930s, making Vermont a year-round attraction. An influx of new residents ended population stagnation and eroded traditional loyalties to the Republican Party. In 1958 a Democrat captured Vermont's lone congressional seat for one term, and in 1962 the Democratic Party captured the governorship for the first time since 1853. In 1965, under court order, the General Assembly abandoned its one town–one representative apportionment scheme, shifting the balance of power from the many small, rural towns to the state's population centres. In 1985 Vermont elected its first female governor, Madeleine Kunin, who served for three terms.
In the 1990s Vermont's national delegation included a Democratic senator, a Republican senator, and an independent U.S. representative, Bernie Sanders, a self-proclaimed socialist. Sanders was the first independent to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives in 40 years, and he remained an independent when he ran for, and won, a Senate seat in 2006. Former governor Howard Dean , during whose term in office (1991–2003) ran for U.S. president in 2004.
In 2000 Vermont passed a law recognizing same-sex civil unions (the first such law in the United States), ran for U.S. president in 2004.. In April 2009 an attempt by the governor to veto a bill permitting same-sex couples to marry was overturned by the legislature, and Vermont became the fourth state to legalize same-sex marriages—and the first to do so through the legislature rather than the courts.
Population growth, changing settlement patterns, and changing economic realities have all influenced Vermont in contemporary times. Despite these changes, Vermont has retained much of its earlier character and its strong independent streak.


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Handley Selected to Head GSA's Great Lakes Region
June 14, 2001
Contact: Deborah K. Ruiz, (202) 501-1231
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. General Services Administrator Stephen A. Perry today announced his appointment of Illinois native James C. Handley as the agency's Great Lakes Regional Administrator and as part of the agency's emerging leadership team.
"The Bush administration is fortunate to have Jim Handley's experience, ability and commitment," Perry said. "The Great Lakes regional operations he will oversee will benefit enormously from his background." GSA operates and manages 1,800 government-owned buildings and 6,500 leased buildings.
Mr. Handley, 57, brings more than 25 years of experience in government relations in private and public sectors and previously served as GSA's Regional Administrator for the National Capital Region (NCR) from 1989 to 1993. As NCR Administrator, Mr. Handley managed and was responsible for the day-to-day operations of the region employing 1,900 people and an annual budget of $1.5 billion. He guided the region through an extensive building expansion initiative and implemented the agency's Strategic Planning and Total Quality Management processes. Since then, Mr. Handley has worked primarily in government affairs consulting and managed the Washington, D.C. government affairs office for GTECH Corporation, the world's largest provider of online lottery systems.
Headquartered in Chicago, the Great Lakes region has a real estate portfolio that includes 191 government-owned buildings and leased space in 879 commercial buildings. As the Regional Administrator, Mr. Handley will direct a GSA workforce of approximately 1,092 employees in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin and oversee an annual operating budget of about $299 million.
"I am delighted to return to GSA and be part of the Bush Administration and Administrator Perry's team. In my previous GSA experience, I found the staff to be very dedicated and professional and I'm looking forward to working with them again. I view this as a particularly rewarding opportunity since I am a native Midwesterner, having grown up in downstate Coles County, Illinois," said Mr. Handley.
Mr. Handley attended Eastern Illinois University and graduated in 1971 with a bachelor's degree in Business Marketing. He currently resides in Alexandria, Va. He has four adult daughters and four grandchildren.
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This is the solar-powered case with an integrated battery that provides up to 10 days of use of an iPad without the need for a charge. The solar panel built into the case's protective housing uses organic photovoltaic ink�a new technology that converts both indoor and outdoor light into electricity�that constantly charges an iPad. Protecting an iPad during travel while providing access to ports, the case's built-in stainless steel stand places an iPad at an optimal 15� angle for typing or watching a movie. Its USB port charges connected smartphones, MP3 players, or Bluetooth headsets, while a built-in HDMI output connects to an HDTV (requires USB and HDMI cables). Compatible with iPad 2 and iPad 3. 11" L x 8" W x 1" D. (1 1/2 lbs.)
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Fabulous Product
By Lulu
from San Mateo
It's like having your own battery charger with you at all times. It's best to charge the ipad and cover (together) at least every few days but only as needed. The cover makes it heavier but much more secure.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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By Liam
from Palm City, FL
Really extends battery life and actually saves using your Ipad battery. Theoretically, it can provide use for weeks on end without plugging in. I really like it. While it adds a bit of weight, it is still quite easy to hold and also the cover makes a great stand. It looks nice and is very functional. A bit pricey but I think it's worth it.
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Would like to own myself..
By Puggle3
from Michigan
I purchased as a gift for a person who travels a lot and is always looking for plug for phone. This is the only ipad cover on the market where you can charge your extra tech stuff too.
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By Shirl
from Tomahawk Wi
Keeps the IPAD2 charged. Only have to recharge once a week
Excellent product for the iPad
By milco
from Toronto Canada
I use this product primarily when I am traveling and when down in my home Mexico. I live off the grid so I only use solar power. This allows longer time use with my iPad. It is also very durable in the event of dropping it. It can actually be charged from a 12V USB car charger. It is a little slower on the charge but will eventually charge up the unit.
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I don't really use Facebook but that looks amazing.
Got this from MacRumors:
For any of you's who have been frustrated with no sounds for notifications on Facebook, and to those who despises them!
There is now a fix for both worlds..Yes Facebook finally fixed their facebook notification sounds on iPhone. This post is for the people who enjoy getting facebook notifications, like me!
-Go to the facebook app on phone
-Go to Account Settings
-Go to Notifications
-Go to Mobile Push
-Look at the top of the screen, go to where it says "Sound for push notifications"
-Edit it to ON for all notifications
Enjoy guys. And for those who dont want sound than dont edit this and leave at default!!
My girlfriends iPhone has had the toolbar on the bottom for a couple months now. I think they was secretly rolling it out per device identifier. Because she had it for a couple months, then I put her on iOS 7 when the GM came out and about an hour into using Facebook it all the sudden changed back to the bottom tool bar version. I never got it but when I googled it it seems very very few people got it. But some did. I assume it was by device number because my gf got hers back after a restore as new and redownload of the app and it wasn't like that at first


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The nation had never executed a woman, and until Surratt heads to the gallows, Aiken thought he could save her.
Robin Wright portrays Surratt as a stoic and sympathetic figure, certain to win over filmgoers just as she did her lawyer.
Surratt was hanged, despite her apparent innocence, and the scene is both vivid and lurid as onlookers celebrate.
This man Lloyd it was who, in fact, furnished the only bit of evidence directly connecting Mrs. Surratt with the crime.
From Mrs. Surratt's house Payne was taken to the provost marshal's office.
How can we consider them less guilty, in a moral point of view, than Surratt himself?
This was at the time Mrs. Surratt was condemned and executed.
What had Surratt to do with Booth's purchase of Mudd's farm?
Accordingly, about the 27th of March, Surratt did go to Richmond.
Surratt also spent much time during the winter in this part of Maryland, in preparation for the work.


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Anne & Andy
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Indianapolis, Indiana
Q & A with the Bride:
1. What was the one thing about your venue that made you know it was the one?
The 360 degree views from the highest point in the city was so breathtaking! We knew it would be a special place for us and our guests.
2. Which three details from your wedding were your favorites?
I love how we used mason jars we discovered in my grandmother's basement for our floral arrangements. Andy's vest, pocket square and bow tie were made from his mother's wedding dress. The black and white striped linens on rectangular guest tables was such a fun detail too!
3. Give us the one moment from your wedding you can't stop thinking about.
Belting out the lyrics to "Don't Stop Believing" with everyone gathered around us. As cheesy as it sounds, it's my husband's favorite song. I remember telling myself to take a mental snapshot. I felt so loved by all these people, who were there to support us on our first day of our marriage.


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"Mixology" follows ten single people -- 5 women, 5 men -- at a high-end bar in one of Manhattan's most glamorous neighborhoods on a single night. The cast got together with Ryan Seacrest (the show's exec. producer) to deliver the ten things single guys should NEVER do in a bar.
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Many people use margarine and butter interchangeably when they bake and cook, but, it's important that you use stick margarine with an 80% fat content. Margarine with lower fat content, usually labeled as whipped or spread, has more water and air in it and will adversely affect the quality of your baked goods.
Butter also adds flavor to baked goods, so in some recipes (such as shortbread) where butter is the main or only flavoring component, the butter is essential.


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Is the laptop overheating?
Is it running from a battery?
What are you "power" options (Screensaver? Sleep enabled?)
I was learning the wpa cracking method using airmon and aircrack with word list. I get to the part where its running through the list and after about 50min to 1hr the laptop just shuts off. No shutdown screen or nothing. It has done this three times. Any feedback on this would be great.
Laptop is an 08 hp business laptop with a core duo.
- Backtrack version (KDE 5r3)
- Backtrack installation (HDD)
- Last typed command aircrack-ng -w /root/Desktop/darkc0de.lst test1-01.ivs
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Is the laptop overheating?
Is it running from a battery?
What are you "power" options (Screensaver? Sleep enabled?)
Have you...g0tmi1k?
same happens to me.. when i am performing aircrack the cpu usage is 100%. After 3 minutes it shows a screen saying that the computer is shutting down.. so i think that this is some kind of security tool, i don't know.
Is there any way to turn this "tool" off? so the only way that the computer can shut down is suddenly, when the cpu can work anymore?
Sorry for my bad english
Im still new to linux but i believe i have hibernation turned off. The laptop is running on ac power.
I just tried the backtrack live cd on my macbook pro and it heated up to about 170 f so i have a feeling that both computers are getting too hot.
how can i get backtrack to detect temp and fan controls?


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Project Ujima works to stop the cycle of violent crimes through crisis intervention and case management, social and emotional support, youth development and mentoring, and mental health and medical services. We address the needs of youth victims of violence who come to Children's Hospital of Wisconsin's emergency room by:
Project Ujima's success working with youth victims of violence is most evident in the recidivism rate of less than one percent since 2004. Those participating in the program avoid becoming victims of further violence. Other successes have included:
Project Ujima serves youths ages 7-18 who are victims of peer-to-peer violence who seek treatment at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin's emergency room for:
Project Ujima supports youth and their families with:
The average child is involved with Project Ujima for 15 months. In that time, they build self-esteem and social skills through many positive experiences, including mentoring, support groups, summer camps and more.
Project Ujima also provides services to adult crime victims, including:
Project Ujima serves adult victims in Milwaukee County of any crime type, including:
Project Ujima provides a support group for adult survivors of homicide. When a person loses a loved one to homicide, many questions arise. Project Ujima works with participants to understand the grieving process, identify resources and provides support to family members on their road to recovery.
We work to help children and their families build relationships with others who have had similar experiences and understand the challenges of being victims of violence. Participants can engage in programs that develop prevention and intervention strategies and support youth who are recovering from injury. Project Ujima aims to build:
Programs include:
Participants who exhibit strong leadership qualities can join the youth leadership council, which provides a youth voice in the following areas:
Youth leaders complete an application process along with interviews to become representatives. Once accepted, youth leaders plan Project Ujima events, work at our summer camp as counselors, volunteer and complete community service.


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:: Starting a New Business
Fall 2010
@Leeward CC
|Credit Hours:
Greg Shigemasa
455-0344 (Ph)
453-6735 (Fax)
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|Instructional Mode:
|08/23/2010 - 12/09/2010
|Course Requirements:
|Students will be contacted by their instructor by UH email before the first day of instruction. Students must check their UH email for course correspondence before the first day of instruction.
|Course Prerequisites:
|Prerequisite: ENG 21 or ENG 22 with a grade of C or better or equivalent.
2 years full-time work experience or equivalent (see program advisor for
|Course Description:
|This course covers the personal, regulatory, financial, operating, and
marketing requirements of starting a new business. Additionally,
students develop a database of available community, government,
educational, private, and professional small business resources
culminating in a formal business plan.
|Books may be purchased at the Leeward CC bookstore or ordered online at http://www.bookstore.hawaii.edu/lcc/home.aspx. If you do not have access to the Internet or unable to travel to the bookstore, you may also order by phone at 1-800-UHBOOKS
|Technical Requirements:
|The Internet allows students to take a course at home using a personal computer. Familiarity with using a computer and basic Internet skills (browsing, sending e-mail, saving/sending files) is required. Students must have a computer with Internet access. Depending on the online course, students may be required to log in at a specific day and time or at anytime. Students taking an online course should always contact their instructor after registration or prior to the first day of class to get detailed information regarding the course.
Minimum Computer Hardware/Software Requirements:
It is also required that you obtain a UH Email account. Please go to the following URL for more information: http://www.hawaii.edu/askus/563
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|Additional Notes:
|Alternate Technology Access Plan: In registering for a Distance Education course (Cable or Web) the student is responsible for finding immediate alternate access to a computer with Internet connectivity or cable television should that student experience technical difficulties. Technical difficulties can include but are not limited to problems with a student's computer hardware/software; inoperability of a student's VCR or DVR; or lack of service by a student's Internet Service Provider (ISP) or Cable Provider. Technical issues do not constitute the extension of an assignment, project, quiz or exam deadline unless agreed upon by the instructor.
An Alternate Technology Access Plan will be made by the student prior to the start of the semester and should be implemented immediately upon encountering technical difficulties. The student is required to continue course work as a result of having an alternate plan of access while independently resolving any technical issues with hardware/software, VCR/DVD, ISP, or Cable Provider.
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Putting the final touches on the Hard Rock Rocksino
(Northfield) Walking into the Hard Rock Rocksino in Northfield Park you know you're in for a good time. Bright lights, huge spiral lighting displays and plenty of memorabilia from rock and roll's past greets you. It may be the perfect casino for the home of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Eddie Van Halen's motorcycle
Displayed in full view for guests as they arrive is a motorcycle that once belonged to Eddie Van Halen. Costumes once worn by Ike and Tina Turner and other legends decorate window displays.
Hard Rock Live Concert Style Music Venue
The Rocksino will be an entertainment and dining destination as well as a casino. Along with 2,200 Video Lottery Terminals including Outdoor Smoking and Gaming Patio with state-of-the-art technology.
Visitors can dine on anything from gourmet steaks and chops at Kosar's Wood-Fired Grill, to a more casual 24/7 bistro Constant Grind. The Hard Rock Rocksino also has the signature Hard Rock Cafe with burgers, wings and more Classic American Fare.
Kosar's Wood-fired Grill
If you're in the mood for a concert the Rocksino has a concert venue with 1,800 seats and nearly 1,000 more standing space available. Joan Jett will kick off the concert series. Other performers scheduled to take the stage are Huey Lewis and the News and Englebert Humperdinck. A comedy club is also scheduled to open.
Hard Rock Rocksino President Jon Lucas
Opening day for the Rocksino will be Wednesday, December 18th.
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Amongst other things, Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney insists he's working hard on a UK TV deal, and he'll be sending scouts over here to check out talent at the end of this season.
Interesting!"After this season, our talent team has a trip planned to the UK to scout some of the best talent on offer, as we continue to make the UK area a very important stop for us."
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Blake Williams, Multnomah alumnus and Executive Director of Pure Life Alliance, invites you to next week's chapel series.
I can still hear Dr. Pamela Reeve's words: "You have a serious issue. You'll need to stay out of ministry for at least a year." These were not the words I wanted to hear when I was four months from graduating from Multnomah Biblical Seminary with my MDiv. I had been grappling with sexual sin for almost two decades, and I had just confessed it all to Dr. Reeve. Now, more than 14 years later, God has turned my story into one of sexual redemption and hope. Read the rest of this entry »


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LAKEWOOD — A Joint Base Lewis-McChord soldier just back from Afghanistan helped rescue neighbors in an apartment fire in Lakewood.
Ranger Marcus Taylor told KOMO that he heard kids screaming and car horns about 4 a.m. Monday and saw flames at a nearby apartment building.
He rushed over and was told someone was still on the top floor of the two-story building. Taylor heard rustling, kicked in a sliding glass door and told residents to come to the sound of his voice. All escaped.
Taylor was treated for cuts to his right leg. A woman was treated for smoke inhalation. Nineteen people were displaced by the fire.
Four units were destroyed or heavily damaged.
West Pierce Fire and Rescue spokeswoman Hallie McCurdy told The News Tribune that the damage estimate is $400,000.


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Looking for a creative outlet to balance her day job as a music teacher, Renovia Marro began sculpting polymer clay kitties and launched her Etsy shop Endless Whimsy. Her two cats Stoli, a Russian Blue, and Luxor, an Egyptian Mau, serve as her muses.
The sculptures have a simple style that captures the feline essence perfectly. In addition to working in polymer clay, Renovia also makes hand painted porcelain figurines. She will even customize a sculpture to match your own cat based on photos that you send her. 10% of all sales at Endless Whimsy are donated to the Homeless Animal Rescue Team of Maine, a feline shelter and adoption center in Cumberland, Maine.
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EATON, Ohio (AP) -- Authorities say two people from Chicago will face charges after troopers seized about $1.2 million worth of heroin during a traffic stop in far western Ohio.
The State Highway Patrol says troopers pulled over a car for a speeding violation Tuesday on Interstate 70 near Eaton. Troopers searched the vehicle after a drug-sniffing dog indicated a problem. They found heroin in a hidden compartment in the rear bumper.
They said Wednesday that both the driver and passenger will face felony charges of having heroin and having criminal tools. The two were jailed in Preble County.