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From: "Alvie L. Davidson CG" <>
Subject: Re: [APG] Locating a Will
Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 15:01:52 -0400
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I just went back to the original letter posted. You can get the SS-5 and it
should be in your hands anywhere from 6-8 weeks (this is a wide variant of
I think you should get someone in Queens to visit the county Surrogate's
office to look for probate records. The clerk charges an arm and a leg to
I have no one I can offer as a suggestion but I can suggest you contact
Leslie Corn CG and see if she knows someone or can go herself. She is on
vacation at this time.
Alvie L. Davidson CG
Lakeland, Florida
CG and Certified Genealogist are Service Marks of the Board for
Certification of Genealogists used under license after periodic evaluations
by the Board.
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Of Marg Meldrum
Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 11:10 AM
Subject: [APG] Locating a Will
I am writing from Canada. One of my clients is trying to track down the will
of her great uncle. The reason for this is in the hopes of finding out the
names of cousins she may have. What I know is that William Hugh Powell was
born in Queens, New York on March 21, 1921. Through the SSDI I found that he
died on July 31, 2002 and that his last known address was Glen Oaks, Queens,
I initially contacted the Queens Library and had them perform an obituary
search. I dont know what papers are published in this area but their
response was that they searched the Queens edition of Newsday and could not
locate an obituary. My next step was to contact the Queens County
Surrogates Court with a request to search for a copy of the will or for the
Letters of Administration. This morning I received their reply stating that
following their search no records were found. I was very disappointed as I
understood that even if an individual died intestate there would at least be
the letters of administration.
I am looking for some advice from the list as to where I might go next.
Would it be beneficial to order an actual copy of the Social Security Record
(and are there any restrictions in ordering it).
My client desperately wants to find and make contact with any living
relatives she might have through this gentleman. I have spent a fair bit of
time and money, to date, on this search and keep coming up empty. Any
suggestions would be gratefully appreciated.
Marg Meldrum
Phone: (705) 742-3218
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Talk:Wok and Iron
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This includes commenting on the article, questioning whether it is correct, or adding suggestions for improvements
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I replaced Eganio's expand template with a delete template, for the reason given in the delete box. If there is a reason that it should be expnaded rather than deleted, please undo my edit, and explain the reason here. Biggest GTA Fan EverTalk 06:10, 13 September 2008 (UTC)
- I've now redirected this article to the Wok & Wok article, to which it belongs as the business is called Wok & Wok. Also, I do not think your reason for deletion, that little information can be put about the business, is a good enough reason for deletion. The business still appears in the games and, in my opinion at least, should be documented. A-Dust 10:45, 13 September 2008 (UTC)
- OK, now I know for the futeure, Thank You! Biggest GTA Fan EverTalk 11:12, 13 September 2008 (UTC)
- Just to say that the thing about deletion is simply my opinion and wider consensus may result in article deletions as others will have different opinions, such as yourself. A-Dust 11:36, 13 September 2008 (UTC)
- OK, now I know for the futeure, Thank You! Biggest GTA Fan EverTalk 11:12, 13 September 2008 (UTC)

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The end of the school year means dorm donations and sustainable cleanup" for 1,500 students at Pacific Lutheran University. From May 19 through June 3, Goodwill donation trailers will be staffed adjacent to recycle stations at four sites on campus from 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Goodwill will collect couches, lamps, dressers and other donated items for eventual future student use. PLU and Goodwill of the Olympics and Rainier Region are partnering to reduce waste in the landfill, promote recycling and to raise revenue for job training and placement in Pierce County.
With more donation stations, PLU hopes "Moveout 2014" will top their record of 38,000 pounds that left campus last year through donations to Goodwill, the Trinity Lutheran Church Food Bank and Nativity House. Goodwill resells dorm goods in their 34 home furnishing and other retail stores, raising funds for job training and job placement in a variety of career fields.


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Alleged meth stash leads to arrest
August 23, 2013
An alert Nevada County Sheriff's deputy stopped to investigate a suspicious vehicle and ended up arresting a man who allegedly had buried a stash of meth in the woods.
The deputy saw the unoccupied vehicle on East Bennett Road at about 8:30 a.m. Tuesday with no residences or driveways nearby in the heavily wooded area, said Lt. Steve Tripp.
The deputy then saw a man in the trees, crouched down and digging in the dirt, possibly trying to bury something, Tripp said. When the man was contacted, he allegedly tried to flee but was detained after a short pursuit.
After the man indicated he did not speak English, the deputy reportedly was able to detain him after speaking to him in Spanish, Tripp said.
The deputy allegedly found meth on the man, identified as Santos Pascacio Valdovinos, 29. A search of the area in which he was burying something uncovered a number of baggies containing suspected meth, a total of about 9 grams, Tripp said.
"He apparently was either hiding or retrieving his stash," Tripp said.
Valdovinos was arrested on suspicion of possessing a controlled substance and possession for sale, possession of drug paraphernalia and resisting arrest. He was being held in the county jail in lieu of $36,750 bail.
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"I like owning this business," says Drew Skuce after showing off his tidy workshop, Paradigm Shift Customs, where pieces of architectural heritage – windows, mostly – are brought back to life. "I want to have a business that's karmically sound; it should be a labour-based business versus selling products."
Located where Paris, Ont., ends and the endless checkerboard of Southwestern Ontario farmers' fields begin, a great deal of good karma is generated in this 2,000-square-foot space. And the main product: expertise.
Despite his laid-back surfer's demeanour (the expression "cool beans" comes up a lot), ever-present baseball cap, and a birth certificate issued only 30 years ago, Mr. Skuce is quietly making a name for himself in heritage circles. After taking the leap into full-time restoration a little over two years ago, he's already won an award from the City of Hamilton for the Art Moderne Hambly residence (featured here in April, 2011), and he's added a few National Historic Sites to his growing portfolio.
Just as there are "soul surfers" who can achieve a Zen-like state on their boards while surrounded by the ocean's roar, Mr. Skuce's workshop has a meditative quality even when the power tools are screaming. Perhaps that's because the work that goes on here is of a healing nature. And despite the mortising machine, planer, joiner, router, table saw and scroll saws (one a vintage Canadian beauty from 1948), much of the time the sonic assault takes the form of the gentle tap-tap-tapping of old putty being removed from muntin bars, the sscccccc-craping of ancient paint layers, or the quiet caress of imported Swedish linseed-based paint being applied to century-old handiwork.
It's slow, methodical work that demands patience, and a respect for what came before.
Mr. Skuce learned those traits a quarter-century ago working with his grandfather, a self-employed contractor who had been building houses since the 1930s. He remembers also working alongside his mother – "she's totally into this stuff, too" – on window repair, as well as learning old house terminology by daily osmosis in an 1879 home his parents still enjoy today. "I was always jealous of my friends who had all these new houses that were awesome, while I was living in this old beat-up thing," he laughs.
That jealousy didn't last long. After studying woodworking technology at Conestoga College, he got a job installing home theatre systems in new subdivisions and quickly had a revelation: "Modern construction scares the crap out of me!" he says with a laugh. "Yes, I'm sure it's probably to code, but I've seen two-by-four walls fall over on some sites, and then there are these old homes where you'd swear you could let off a small nuclear weapon and you'd just scratch the paint."
By 2005, while working as manager of a big box hardware/automotive store, he started Paradigm Shift Customs part-time. "No one was taking care of this stuff," he says, his voice rising just a little. "The whole idea is just 'rip it out, replace it, new is better, old is garbage,' but then I realized if old is garbage, how come it lasts 130 years, and the new stuff, you're lucky if it lasts 10 or 20?"
It's not uncommon to find a window that's well over 130 years at the shop. Currently, a large 1840s residential window rescued from a local demolition site sits at the back of the finishing room. Because of the handmade manganese cylinder glass and delicate muntin bars, it will be donated to the Paris museum after being fully restored.
Recently completed cylinder glass windows for a client's 1850 home in Waterdown await delivery in another room. Since cylinder glass isn't manufactured in North America any longer, Mr. Skuce had it shipped over from France. It costs more, he says, but purists want the imperfections – blemishes, rake-marks, waves and air bubbles – that never appear in modern float glass. "I love cylinder glass because the house sparkles when you drive by it," he offers.
Speaking of drive-bys, tall racks house an ever-changing 'parts bin' of items picked up on garbage nights by Mr. Skuce and employee Barry McClelland, including doors (which they repair also), crumbling wooden window frames, dusty panes of glass, wonky 1950s aluminum storms and bits of metal hardware.
Of course, always in house at PSC is passionate conversation. Topics this day include: this is a "never gets boring" business because it combines "arts and design, chemistry and water management"; that restoration-types feel trapped in a race against the "vinyl pirates;" and that some people still don't realize a restored wooden window and storm is "just as energy efficient as anything on the market now."
Hopefully, Mr. Skuce's next endeavour, a series of workshops for handy homeowners and contractors (check his website, paradigmshiftcustoms.com, in the spring) will debunk a few myths while spreading the passion.
In the meantime, his profile will rise, one house at a time. "I would love to be able to show my grandkids some really cool stuff someday; I don't want it all shredded apart by the guys doing renovations, the guys doing window replacements," says Mr. Skuce.
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I personally am a big fan and assume that you have at least tried it if not also an active user. If you not a user currently, I highly recommend that you get started and Michael Hyatt has a a great resources page dedicated to all things Evernote related to help you on your way. [Read more…]


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A well-dressed sheep rescued from a slaughterhouse has been bringing a drop of rural sunshine to suburbia.
Amy, the three-year-old ewe, was spotted outside Wimbledon Station recently wearing a union jack flag while her owner drummed up dontations for St George's Hospital in Tooting.
Her owner Roger Reynolds, 70, a retired bus driver, rescued Amy from a slaughterhouse in Romford and brought her home three years ago in a carrier bag on the Tube, two hours after she was born.
He said: "She has had more photos taken of her than the Queen.
"She loves all the photos and the attention."
Amy and Mr Reynolds, who live in New Malden, raise money for St George's Hospital Tooting which saved Mr Reynold's life when he got blood poisoning.
The pair also live with a rabbit, geese, five goats, including Lucy Lastic, Katie and Lara, and other sheep, including Lala, who is the last surviving of a quartet named after the Teletubbies.
Natasha Murray, who lives next door with her 11-year-old twin daughters, Alex and Izzy, said: "We think it's great.
"When we moved here five years ago, my daughters were six years old and within an hour of moving in they were giving newborn lambs a bottle.
"It is a bit of the good life.
"We love it.
"He is a legend in this street, known by everyone and he is very friendly
"He looks after people's pets when they go away."
Amy is a common sight in her home town of New Malden, spotted with Mr Reynolds wearing a black decorated coat, leather collar and red lead.
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Hey hey guys!
So the response for "Package Pals" has been so wonderful! More than I could have ever hoped for! I am so excited for this! It's going to be so much fun! (want to know what I'm talking about? Go HERE) I will still accept a few more bloggers, so if you're interested (especially my overseas friends) please email me at gentrileeblog(@)gmail.com. Please include:
1. Your name
2. Your blog URL
3. The country you're currently living in (no more than that please)
I'm just trying to get everyone paired up so we can get going! :D
If you're participating in Package Pals, or wanting to do your own thing, there are a couple of Etsy shops offering discounts for you! :D
First up-
Kaitlyn's lovely shop Isavirtue!
Kaitlyn is offering you 20% off anything in her shop when you use the code "PACKAGEPALS" at checkout! That is a serious deal! Her stuff is incredible! You can also check out her blog HERE. :) More on Kaitlyn in a minute...
Next up is-
Elizabeth's fun shop The Young Retiree!
Elizabeth is offering FREE Shipping to any of the Package Pals participants when you use the code "PACKAGEPALS" at checkout! Goodness you guys have it good! haha! You can check out her blog HERE.
So be sure to order a cute card or something from one of these shops to send in your package! :D
More on Kaitlyn...
Not only is Kaitlyn offering you that awesome deal, she's also our Packaging Consultant! She has such a talent for mail art and is going to be having some "How to" posts for you. It will help give you ideas on what to send, how to send it, how to make it look nice, etc! I'm so excited for this! Even if you're not participating it will be fun to see her posts and learn some great techniques! So be sure to watch for those! :)
Thank you to all who are participating! This is going to be a blast!! :D Remember it's not too late to become a part of this partay! Just email me if you want in.
P.S. If you're interested in sponsoring Gentri Lee, I am still accepting sponsors! Just check out THIS post and then email me letting me know which ad size you would like. :)
Blogger of the Week: Feathers and Freckles
Hey guys! Today we have our guest post from this weeks "Blog of the Week"! This week it's Megan from her blog Feathers and Freckles. She is so cute and has such awesome style. So read her guest post and then hop on over to her blog. :) Take it away Megan!Hi everyone! I am new to blogging and can't believe I didn't start doing this sooner. I love writing, photography (I take all my own photos), and being inspired by other bloggers.
Feathers & Freckles is a fashion blog of sorts, which is silly because I'm not very fashionable. I can typically be found in my pajamas and covered in cat hair, or out & about in jeans and a tee. My blog is about finding my style and wearing the items in my closet that I've been too scared to put on. I finally got sick of only dressing up when I have an event to go to, because let's face it, I never have anywhere to be and my clothes aren't getting any younger.
I like to rant about my life and the weird situations I find myself in, like my thrifting adventures in Florida or getting kicked out of a Chinese restaurant. I love to laugh and don't take anything too seriously...except maybe cupcakes.
I recently started the 10 & 2 challenge because I constantly stand in my closet thinking "Why did I buy any of this crap?!" I pulled out 10 items that I always avoid and wore them for 2 weeks. It made me realize what does and doesn't work for me, and also how brutally honest my readers are (which I love!).
Feel free to check out my blog. Laugh with me and at me as I awkwardly journey through my life and closet.
See? Awesome style, and I absolutely love her 10 & 2 idea! I need to do that. I know I have items in my closet that I should part with. :) So now it's your turn to go and check out Feathers and Freckles. :) Happy Monday everyone!
P.S. I am still accepting sponsors for October(/November) If you're interested in sponsoring Gentri Lee please go HERE for more info. :)
Package Pals Party- You're Invited!
So, yesterday's post was just to show you all something I was excited about. I had no idea about the response I would get. Turns out a lot of people would love to have an oversea's friend to send goodies to!
So, if you are one of those people that would love to have your own package pal, just email me at gentrileeblog(@)gmail.com and I will get you all set up! We'll have a link up post once everyone (most of everyone at least) has received their packages. It'll be like one big snail mail party! I'm super excited! And yes, I know it's a cheesy name. But I'm a sucker for a good alliteration. :)
The lovely Ellie from The Usual Mischief created this awesome button just for this! Isn't she the greatest?! I was so grateful to her for this!
So thank you to all of you who commented yesterday and sparked this super fun idea!
Speaking of fun packages, I just received this one from Kaitlyn at Isavirtue!! Thank you Kaitlyn!! Kaitlyn is incredibly talented and I wish she lived closer so we could be real life friends.
So if you wish to participate in the Package Pal Party remember to email me at gentrileeblog(@)gmail.com, snag the button (code on my left sidebar) and display it proudly! :)
Package Pals
A while ago the lovely Pia and I decided to send each other fun packages filled with goodies from our countries. (hers from Germany, and mine from USA) While mine is taking forever and a half to get to her, hers arrived within a few days! WOW! I was kind of shocked. haha!
It was so exciting to get this package in the mail yesterday. I opened it up and happiness came pouring out!
It was filled with the cutest journal (I've been needing a new one and just couldn't find one good enough, this one is perfect!! I'm so excited!), tons of Haribo candies and some Ritter chocolates. It's so fun to have someone from across the world to send goodies to. I highly recommend it!
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Blogger of the Week: My Soul is the Sky
Hey guys!
Today we have our guest post from this weeks Blog of the Week! yay! Everyone meet- Melissa from her blog; My Soul is the Sky. First of all- I love her blog's name. LOVE it. Second- she has AWESOME style and recipes. Third- she is super cute and I'm so excited that she agreed to be Blog of the Week! She posts often and each post is so fun and beautiful.
Hello lovelies. I'm Melissa from My Soul is the Sky.
Thank you Gentri for choosing me to be blog of the week. Her blog is awesome so I can see why you all love it.
I started my blog because I wanted to know what all the hype was about. Blogging this and blogging that. Just another social media outlet right? But wow I never would've thought it'd turn out to be so amazingly fun!
My blog started as a lifestyle blog. A journal of sorts.
Taking and posting pictures about some of the adventures I had with AJ my lovely husband.
{Flight to Logan; my husband and I are both pilots}
Then I discovered all the amazing fashion blogs out there and decided I wanted to try my hand at that with a 30 dresses in 30 days. Let me tell you, it's not as easy as it looks especially if you live in a small city in the Utah bubble. Staring happens.
Let's just say I have more of a knack for being the photographer than the model. {Day 25}
So I've gradually strayed from there and now focus more on the things I love or lovely things I find and want to share.
Things like; Photography
{from the top of Adam's Canyon}
Baking {Peanut Butter S'mores}
My wonderful husband, AJacks
My little lover,
And a little bit of life and adventure thrown in
I prefer pictures to depict my adventures. A photo journalist of sorts.
So take a little detour and come check out my little blog, My Soul is the Sky.
Maybe it's got something you'll enjoy too. Thanks for reading!
Isn't she so cute?! Now go check out her blog! Seriously! Now!
P.S. BE SURE to check back tomorrow if you live in Utah or the surrounding areas!! :D
Blog of the Week: Two Happy Hearts
Hey guys! Today we've got our guest post from this weeks Blogger of the Week! This week is Christen from her blog- Two Happy Hearts. Shes got such a beautiful blog, awesome style, and always has GORGEOUS pictures! Shes also got an adorable Etsy shop that you should all check out! Take it away Christen!
Hello there Gentri Lee readers! My name is Christen and I have a little blog called Two Happy Hearts. It's my little corner of the blogsphere where I mostly share outfits, things that inspire me, pretty music, and fun day-to-day things in my life. I love photography and thrift shopping, so blogging is such a blast for me. I adore making new blog friends, so stop by if you'd like ;)
Here's a little peak into what my blog is mostly about. Daily style:
I also have a little etsy shop, Two Happy Hearts. I sell owl plushies in love, for your home decor.
I'm so honored to be featured on Gentri's sweet, sweet blog. She's kinda the best ;)
I hope you're all having a lovely day!
Hello there Gentri Lee readers! My name is Christen and I have a little blog called Two Happy Hearts. It's my little corner of the blogsphere where I mostly share outfits, things that inspire me, pretty music, and fun day-to-day things in my life. I love photography and thrift shopping, so blogging is such a blast for me. I adore making new blog friends, so stop by if you'd like ;)
Here's a little peak into what my blog is mostly about. Daily style:
I also have a little etsy shop, Two Happy Hearts. I sell owl plushies in love, for your home decor.
I'm so honored to be featured on Gentri's sweet, sweet blog. She's kinda the best ;)
I hope you're all having a lovely day!
The Cabin! Pt. 3- Welcome Tour
The road to our cabin is somewhat treacherous... (I have no idea if that's spelled correctly, but there's no spell check. So I'm going for it...) Before we had gotten very far we noticed (thanks to some kind people on the trail) that one of our back tires had been slashed open by a rock. Awesome. Luckily the spare is a real tire and we had no trouble the rest of the trip. (except for when the 4wheeler had a flat tire just before we made the drive home...)
On to more exciting things...
If you missed it, here's the backstory on the cabin-
100 years ago my great great (great?) grandfather bought 160 acres in the Rocky Mountains hoping to strike gold, or anything really. There was some, but not enough to continue mining. Over the years shares of the land have been spread out between his posterity. A few years ago my father, uncle, and cousin in-law (and another uncle??) bought everybody else out and built this awesome cabin. It is definitely a family treasure. :)
Welcome to our cabin!!
When you walk in you're greeted by this very rustic stairway.
The main floor is one open area. The kitchen is straight ahead complete with all the amenities of home.
The dining table is just next to the kitchen.
And the living room is right by the door.
Lets go upstairs!
At the top of the stairs is an open area with 4 bunk beds and a single bed.
And to the left is the master bedroom. Sorry, I took the photo after we'd already stripped the beds of their sheets to wash them...
I didn't get a picture of the lower level. It has another bedroom as well as a bed under the stairs. The bathroom is also down there complete with a shower and yes, a regular toilet. :)
Outside there's a lovely deck in the trees and they just added this awesomely rustic hot tub!
This was my favorite place to be in the mornings. I'd come out here and watch the sunrise. It was perfection.
I wish I could live here all the time. This place is perfect. :)
mom & sister
I hope you guys enjoyed the tour! :D
P.S. My bloggy friend Sarah is having the best giveaway EVER! So you should probably check it out! Or really, don't. Because that'll bring my chances of winning down, and I WILL be winning this giveaway! haha!
Hint: it has to do with magical Harry Potter photos!
The Cabin! Pt. 2- The Cave
Hey guys! Ready for an awesome story?? Ok, maybe it's not THAT awesome. But you might like it. :)
So last year while my dad was visiting our cabin he discovered a cave. This is no ordinary cave and it's not in an ordinary spot. It sounded so intriguing to my friends, sister, and I that we had to make the trek over to it this last weekend. I wasn't really sure what I was getting myself into, none of us were...
It started out simple. A hike across a bowl just a mountain peak away from our cabin.
When we got to the other side it was almost straight up on loose rocks and boulders.
From the top you could see for miles. My dad showed us some artifacts he and his friend had collected last time he'd come.
Just as we were about to make our way down the other side of the mountain, a storm blew in. We sought shelter under a wide tree and waited it out. It was a nice break for me since my allergies were making me sneeze up a storm of their own.
The storm blew through quickly and my allergy medicine kicked in soon after. Thank goodness.
Now for the hard part...
The other side of the mountain was no easy hike. When I attempted this first part of the descend I lost my footing and swung around hitting my back into the rock face. It didn't hurt at the time, but now I've got a large bruise.
this is my sister on her way down.
The second part of the descend was even scarier, (note: this is child's play for the normal rock climber. I am not a rock climber and don't trust the equipment... haha! OH! And we didn't have any fancy equipment anyways. Just rope...) by the time I made it to the bottom I could have kissed the ground.
The cave was so... mysterious. There looks as though a fire has been made inside and it's where my dad found the artifacts, but...
You can't just walk into the cave. Why? Because there is a 50+ ft. shaft at the opening...
My dad and his friend were able to get this tree to reach across the 10 ft. opening, but there was no way any of us were going to cross without some safety gear... So the mystery is- how did someone get across the shaft to make that fire pit? Who made that fire? How did they find this obscure cave to begin with?
The only light we had was the flash on my camera. So we tried getting a picture of the shaft to see if we could catch a glimpse of the bottom. Another question- What would we find at the bottom of this shaft? Do I want to find out??
Here we are at the mouth of the cave.
After resting for a few more minutes, we made our way back up the mountain.
And yes, I'm aware of the complete awkwardness of this photo. But I had to show you proof that I rock climbed outdoors!
Climbing back up was MUCH easier than repelling down.
We made it back to the truck with only minor injuries- bruised knees and backs, cut up ankles, and blisters on some hands. The trip wouldn't have been complete without them. :) haha!
This is one of the most beautiful places I've been to and I'm so lucky to be able to visit it often. I'm so glad we were able to take that adventure and explore more of this beautiful land. (not to mention the fact that we all made it out alive...)
Check back tomorrow to have a tour of our cabin! :)


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Jeb Bush, former Florida governor and brother of George W. Bush, is worried about the direction of the GOP.
Bush told CBS's Charlie Rose in an interview that aired early Thursday that the Republican Party is "short-sighted" and needs to work harder to recognize changing U.S. demographics.
"Latino voters and Hispanic voters will be important, more so going forward," Bush said. "I think [the GOP] is short-sighted. I think there needs to be more efforts to realize the demographics of our country are changing and how we message our views needs to change as well."
Bush also shot down rumors that he might take the second spot on a Mitt Romney presidential ticket, saying that "under no circumstances" would he be Romney's vice presidential nominee – even if theGOP nominee came calling.
"I'm not going to do it and I'm not going to be asked and it's not going to happen," Bush said definitively.
Bush added that although he has not decided conclusively that he won't run for president, he thinks that if he were going to run, 2012 would have been the year.
"I've not made that decision, although I think there's a window of opportunity in life for all sorts of reasons," he said. "This was probably my time."


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RESCHEDULED: The "Nuts & Bolts" of Lobbying for New York State Arts Organizations [NYSCA Webinar]
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If you've ever thought that the New York State Legislative process was a complete mystery – or that it's not the place for your nonprofit to be heard—then this is the webinar for you. NYCON is pleased to welcome Mr. Vince Marrone of Public Strategies LLC as he demystifies (and simplifies) the process and explains what you can't and what you can do as a nonprofit trying to raise its voice (for the arts community or for the nonprofit sector.)
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- An overview of both Federal and State Lobbying rules for nonprofits
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Hormonal Imbalance
We humans are exposed to many threats in our day. Genetics, everyday stressors, our lifestyles, chemicals in our water, food and environment pose serious threats to our everyday wellbeing. We may feel out of sorts but not be able to give a description as to how our equilibrium is off.
Cortisol belongs to a class of hormones called glucocorticoids, which affect almost every organ and tissue in the body. Cortisol's most important job is to help the body respond to stress. Among its many vital tasks, cortisol helps
Endocrine organs affected by imbalance may be thyroid, adrenal glands, ovaries, testes, breasts, pituitary
Some medical conditions related to hormone imbalance:
- Hypothyroid, Hyperthyroid
- Adrenal Insufficiency and Addison's
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Menopause
- Breast health
- Andropause
- Weight Gain
- Insulin Resistance
- Menstruation
- Fertility and Sexuality
- Acne
- Fatigue
- Insomnia
- Sugar/salt cravings
- Slow recovery from exercise
- Exhaustion after a nights sleep
- Tired in the afternoon
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- Sensitive to drafts
- Weight gain or loss
- Dry skin
- Constipation; loose stools
- Altered cognition or memory
- Altered blood sugar/hypoglycemia
- Allergies
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Monday March 20 2000
Reporter David Lomax
Producer Kiran Soni
The government's plans to build hundreds of thousands of new homes on brown field land could leave many homeowners living in "blighted" houses because of uncertainties over contamination. Panorama also shows that some of the country's biggest developers have started building on sites before local councils have agreed a strategy on surveying the land and deciding how to make it safe.
Outside the village of Weston near Runcorn in Cheshire there's an old chemical dump. For 50 years ICI dumped toxic waste into quarries there. Now the village of about 1000 people is under threat.
In March this year, John Prescott set a target of building 60% of all new homes over the next five years on brown field sites. The government estimates that there are 100,000 potentially contaminated sites across the country.
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New laws which come into effect in April will compel local authorities to draw up a register of contaminated sites, and an action plan on how to clean them up. But Panorama has discovered that there are already difficulties between local authorities and developers which the new laws may not resolve.
Panorama reveals how West Berkshire Council has described Barratt's as "irresponsible" for starting work on a potentially contaminated site before the authority was satisfied that the company had provided surveys and agreed remediation plans for the land.
Developments highlighted in the programme:
Thatcham, West Berks
Barratt's are building homes on a group of ex-industrial sites in Thatcham, West Berks called Saxon Court. The local council only gave Barratt's planning permission on condition that before starting work the company did surveys on the level of contamination if any and agreed remediation plans if the sites needed cleaning up.
However, Barratt's did not comply to the satisfaction of the council and started building, despite not having satisfied planning conditions. The council has now issued an enforcement notice on phase 3 and a stop notice on phase 4 of the development.The council's Public Protection Officer John Parfitt said:
They actually started building properties there, or doing preparatory work such as driving piles and so on for foundation works, before we had received even the proposals for how they were going to find out what contamination was on site, let alone do the remediation works.The Environment Agency and ourselves met with Barratt's and with our colleagues to draw this to their attention as you would imagine and say, you know, what's going on. But I mean in one case we actually had houses up to roof level.
Schooners Reach, Greenhithe, South Thames/Kent
South Thames is going to see most of the new development in the south east promised by John Prescott, with thousands of homes being built on ex-industrial estates. Barratts has been building homes at Schooners Reach, which used to be a tank farm and ship repair yard.
John Murphy bought a Barratt's home there in 1997. When looking at plans for more Barratt homes, he saw a planning notice saying that the EA and Dartford Council had given the remediation work on the site their blessing. They had not done so and subsequently had the notices removedJohn Murphy said he complained to the Environment Agency's contamination land officer; "Within an hour he was up here. And made Barratt's take the notice down. That notice was subsequently amended and deleted the reference to the Environment Agency and just left the Dartford Borough clearance in the narrative. I then telephoned the Chief of Planning in the Dartford Borough Council and he was amazed and shot down an hour later and had the second notice removed."
Last month Barratt's pleaded guilty in court to making a misleading statement. The company was fined £4,000 with £15,000 costs.
The council eventually gave formal planning permission but added a rider:
The Residents Association say they're satisfied that the land is not contaminated but sales of properties there have since fallen through and home-owners are worried that house values are falling.
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Fairview Homes are building 1,300 homes at Enfield Lock in north London on land which was once a Small Arms Factory, makers of the Sten and Bren guns. Following a survey of the site which found evidence of toxic chemicals including arsenic and Mercury, Fairview remediation strategy included putting down a 3 ft deep clay cap. However, the Environment Agency (EA), and environmental consultants have said that in their opinion the precautions were not robust enough.
Fairview Homes consultants' disagreed and the company carried on building. Enfield Council allowed the development to go ahead, even after further warnings from the EA. Residents have been told not to dig deeper than 3ft in their gardens without permission.
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200.001 Academic Standards for Grading, Progressions, Dismissal, and Re-admission
Approved by the faculty – April 2012; revised and approved by the faculty on June 5, 2015.
These School of Pharmacy (SOP) Academic Standards are intended to help students, who encounter serious academic difficulty, to assess and remedy their situations. The Student Affairs Committee (SAC) administers this Policy with the assistance of the Marshall University School of Pharmacy (MUSOP) faculty and Student Affairs staff. Staff members monitor the academic progress of students, including periodic contact with them and their instructors through a Student Success Initiative (SSI).
Review Policy/Procedure:
This operating procedure will be reviewed by September of every odd-numbered year (2011) by the SAC and approved by the Dean and the MUSOP Faculty.
"Good Academic Standing" is a status granted to a student who has no academic probation or outstanding professional or misconduct disciplinary actions against them.
"Outcomes Assessment Examination" is a student-centered assessment program that identifies a student's strengths and weaknesses in professional and academic abilities.
"Progressions" is a process that evaluates a students' academic rate of advancement.
The Professional Program
200.001.001 – Grading
Courses are graded on a alphanumeric scale with a grade of "C" considered to be the minimal passing score for a single course. Students must achieve a passing grade within each course to progress to each subsequent academic year. On a 0 to 4.0 scale, students must achieve a 2.5 GPA to graduate.
The Dean's List will be comprised of those students achieving a GPA of 3.5 or above each semester. Students must be in "good academic standing" to be eligible for recognition on the Dean's List.
It is the policy of Marshall University MUSOP to issue grades of "I" ONLY (Incomplete) when a course requirement such as an examination or a report has not been completed due to illness or other valid reason. An "I" is not to be given to a student who is failing a course and an Instructor wishes to provide additional activities or assessments for the student to achieve a passing grade. The student has the responsibility of contacting the faculty member about an examination or a report that has not been completed to determine the validity of an incomplete grade being given.
The faculty member may allow up to a maximum of one year for a student to complete the course. If it is not completed within this time, the "I" will be changed to a "0%." The student is responsible for completing the work that will remove the "I." A grade of "I" will not satisfy the requirement of prerequisites.
200.001.002 – Transcripts
The following grading symbols are used in common by all Marshall University Graduate Schools/Colleges:
Grade Points Per
Semester Hour
Achievement of distinction
Competent and acceptable work
Below average performance, minimally competent work
Failure, given for unsatisfactory work
In Progress¶
|*Not included in the calculation of grade point average.† The student has the responsibility of completing the work within the period defined by the instructor, not to exceed twelve calendar months from date of receipt of the incomplete. If the work is completed satisfactorily, one of the four passing marks will be awarded. If the work is unsatisfactory or the student fails to complete the work within the twelve-month period, an F or failing grade will be recorded.‡ Withdrawn on or before the tenth Friday after the first class day of the regular semester or the Friday after the two-thirds point in the summer session. "W" grades are assigned for complete withdrawals.¶ Indicates progress on a thesis, dissertation or in select research courses. It is replaced by the final grade upon completion up to established credit limits.
200.001.003 – Second Chance Policy Statement
The Second Chance Policy applies to all courses except case studies and clerkships. A doctor of pharmacy student, if eligible, may take a single comprehensive examination to demonstrate competency in that course providing that:
• The student has passed 50% or more of the major assessments in that course
• The student has earned a final grade of 60-69% in the course, and
• The student has not exceeded the number of second chance attempts as outlined below.
A student may invoke the Second Chance Policy in a maximum of two courses per semester, and no more than four times total in his/her career at the School. No student may invoke the second chance exam for the same course twice. The second chance assessment shall occur in a timely fashion, with the timing at the discretion of the course team. An individual who passes the Second Chance exam will receive a grade of 70% for their Final grade.
200.001.004 – Remediation
Students unsuccessful in a Second Chance attempt are eligible for enrollment within the summer remediation program. The remediation program is an opportunity for student self-directed learning with a faculty facilitator. Students making use of this program will enroll in Summer Semester course work offered through MUSOP or an MUSOP approved ACPE accredited program.
Within the remediation program, the student's curriculum is constructed to meet their individual needs. A required part of the program is an initial assessment and planning meeting with the assigned faculty facilitator. This meeting should identify topics and materials to be used during the program, expected student outcomes and proficiency levels, course timelines, and assessment methods.
200.001.005 – Progressions
A student's progression within the Pharm.D. program can be adversely affected by both course failures and the student's failure to meet ongoing requirements for enrollment. Both course failure and failure to meet enrollment requirements will result in the student being placed on probation.
Course Failures are defined at the end of each semester. Any student who has not successfully completed one or more courses will be placed on academic probation.
First academic probation is defined as a student's failure in a course or courses in a single semester, when that student has not failed any previous courses while enrolled in the MUSOP. Students on First Academic Probation may continue enrolling in courses that the student has successfully completed course prerequisites, but may not enroll in courses in which the student has not successfully completed the requirements. Students must enroll in the course or courses failed at the next time of offering. Academic probation ends once the student has successful completed all courses he/she had failed that resulted in the sanction of first academic probation.
Second academic probation is defined as a student's failure in a course or courses in a single semester, when that student has failed a course or courses in only one prior semester while enrolled in the MUSOP. Second academic probation prohibits enrollment in any new required SOP classes until all deficiencies/failures are removed. Academic probation ends once the student has successfully completed all courses he/she had failed that resulted in the sanction of first and second academic probation.
Third academic probation is defined as a student's failure in a course or courses in a single semester, when that student has failed a course or courses in two prior semesters while enrolled in the MUSOP. Third academic probation will result in dismissal from the MUSOP.
Administrative probation is defined as a student's failure to meet their ongoing requirements for continued MUSOP enrollment. These student requirements include, but are not limited to, maintenance of immunization records, professional conduct standards, completion of required assessments of student learning, and completion of background checks or drug screens. Students placed upon administrative probation will be unable to attend classes at the MUSOP until any deficiencies in enrollment requirements are corrected. The student will receive a grade of "0" for any assessments, class time, or other learning activities missed during the time of administrative probation. Students who do not correct deficiencies within the requested time interval will receive failing grades in experiential courses after missing 1 week of instruction and may be dismissed (Administrative Dismissal) from the program.
Learning outcome deficiencies are skills, knowledge, or behaviors that the student has not mastered at an expected point in time within the Pharm.D. curriculum. Deficiencies may be suspected based upon course performance or poor performance on yearly learning outcome assessments. When deficiencies are suspected, the Student Affairs Progressions Subcommittee will require students to undergo and complete remediation planning for corrective action prior to the student's progression to the next academic year.
200.001.006 – Enrollment in Advanced Professional Practice Experiences (APPE-P4)
A student must successfully complete all Pl-P3 course requirements before being allowed to progress to the P4 year and enroll in any Advanced Professional Practice Experiences. This requirement is directed by the ACPE Accreditation Standards.
200.001.007 – Annual Progressions Recommendations
The Student Progressions Subcommittee will review every student's academic performance, as measured by grades in courses attempted and achievement on the Annual Assessment of Progress (Outcomes Assessment Test) in mastering defined curricular outcome expectations. These performance measures will serve as the basis for annual progression recommendations. The Student Progressions Subcommittee may recommend to the Dean full progression, remediation activities in areas where the student has documented deficiencies, academic probation, or dismissal. The Progressions Committee's decision will serve as the determination of a student's class standing for the purposes of course pre-requisites, e.g. P2 standing.
This Subcommittee shall recommend to the SAC the status of each professional student, either for continuance, continuance with remediation, probation for one year with remediation, suspension or dismissal. The SAC shall make its recommendation to the Dean by June 1 of each year regarding each student enrolled in the MUSOP.
200.001.008 – Removing Course Failures by Repeating Courses at Other Institutions and the Impact on Student Progressions
SOP Policy 200.002 governs the transfer of Course Credits and Course Waivers. For Progressions decisions, a professional course transfer shall be treated the same as repeating the course at MUSOP. Course waivers may not be considered for progressions.
200.001.009 – Course Failures Resulting from Sanctions Secondary to Academic or Professional Misconduct
A first course failure resulting from sanctions enforced due to academic or professional misconduct will result in the student being placed on academic probation. If the student is in good standing at the time, then the student will be placed on first probation. If the student is already on academic probation, then the failure will raise the student's probation by 1 level (ie 1st to 2nd or 2nd to Dismissal).
200.001.010 – Dismissal from the MUSOP
Dismissal is defined as termination of student status, including any right or privilege to receive some benefit, or recognition, or certification. A student may be academically dismissed from the MUSOP and remain eligible to enroll in courses in other programs at Marshall University; or a student may be academically dismissed from the institution and not remain eligible to enroll in other courses or programs at Marshall University. The term "academic dismissal from the Pharm.D. program due to academic deficiency" is defined above under "Progressions". Academic dismissal from a program or from the University may be imposed both for poor academic performance and for violation of the University policy on academic dishonesty.
A student will be dismissed from the MUSOP for failure to achieve satisfactory academic progress in three semesters (third probation) or for failure to comply with student requirements for ongoing program enrollment while under academic probation. A student dismissed for academic progress may apply for re-admission.
A second course failure resulting from sanctions due to academic or professional misconduct, regardless of semester, will result in the student's dismissal from the school. Students dismissed for misconduct will not be considered for readmission, and the official transcript shall include a statement signifying dismissal for professional misconduct.
200.001.011 – MUSOP Appeals Process – Sanctions, Probation, and Dismissal
1. When a MUSOP student has received academic sanctions, has been placed on academic probation, or has been dismissed for academic or administrative reasons, the student may appeal as follows:
a. The student is entitled to written notice of the:
i. nature of the deficiency or reason for denial of admission to a program;
ii. methods, if any, by which the student may correct the deficiency, and;
iii. penalty which may be imposed as a consequence of the deficiency.
2. The student shall be given the opportunity to meet with the person or persons who has judged their performance to be deficient, to discuss with this person or persons the information forming the basis of the judgment or opinion of their performance; to present information or evidence on their behalf; and to be accompanied at any such meeting by an advisor of their choice from the University (faculty, staff, or student). Such advisors may consult with but may not speak on behalf of their advisees or otherwise participate directly in the proceedings, unless given specific permission to do so by the person conducting the meeting. The student is not entitled to an attorney in such meetings and the formal rules of evidence are not applicable. The student must request such a meeting in writing within thirty (30) days from receipt of the notice. In the case of an appeal of sanctions, a written admission of guilt at this level may be resolved with a maximum penalty of "F" in the course.
3. If the outcome of action taken in step 2 not resolve the issue, then the student may appeal in writing within thirty (30) days to the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs who will either resolve the issue with the student or refer the appeal to the Student Affairs Committee (SAC). The SAC will review the charges and within ten (10) days render their judgment on the appeal.
4. If the MUSOP SAC decision does not resolve the issue, then the student may appeal in writing to the MUSOP Dean within thirty (30) days of the action taken in Step3. The MUSOP Dean shall bring together the student, and other involved parties to review the charges within ten (10) days from the date of appeal receipt. In the case of an appeal of sanctions, a written admission of guilt at this level may be resolved with a maximum penalty of "program dismissal".The decision of the Dean shall be final.
200.001.012 – Readmission to the MUSOP on Academic Dismissal
A student who is academically dismissed from the MUSOP for academic reasons may reapply to the MUSOP through the standard admission process. A student who has been academically dismissed twice from the school is not eligible for readmission. Applying for readmission does not guarantee readmission to the School.
A student who has been dismissed from the MUSOP and subsequently readmitted will be subject to the current curriculum and regulations on academic performance and dismissal. A readmitted student must meet all prior conditions of continuation set by the Student Subcommittee on Credentialing. Students who are readmitted must retake the entire curriculum, including those courses already successfully completed.
200.001.013 – Re-admission to the MUSOP by Withdrawal
A student who withdraws from the MUSOP may be admitted after filing readmission documents. A student who has withdrawn from the MUSOP and subsequently readmitted will be subject to the current curriculum and regulations on academic performance. A readmitted student must meet all prior conditions of continuation set by the Student Subcommittee on Credentialing.


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The Association of U.S. Catholic Priests concluded their third annual conference with a Eucharis, celebration. Emeritus San Francisco Archbishop, whom the group honored with it's Pope John XXIII award, the was chief celebrant along with St. Louis Archbishop Robert James Carlson. Some 225 priests attended the conference and Mass. This video, taken during the distribution of communion and conclusion of the celebration, captures a bit of the flavor of the Eucharist gathering, in a room at the Marriott Airport Hotel in St. Louis.
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|Proud Leaf fan displaying his pride from 1967
Tonight is a match up of 2 non playoff teams, but whenever the Battle of Ontario happens, you can throw the records out the window. If anything, these 2 teams will always play for Provincial pride, but so early into the season, there's a big 2 points on the line. The Sens want to get on the board this year, while the Leafs want to start 2-0.
The lone lineup change for the Sens will be Bobby Butler is a healthy scratch in favor of Zenon Konopka, who gets his first action as a Sen tonight. With the absence of Matt Carkner at the moment, one would imagine that he's in there for his toughness to counter Colton Orr, and to win us some faceoffs. That means the Sens will have 5 centres dressed for tonight. David Rundblad will sit again. Sens head coach Paul MacLean on Rundblad: "we're going to make sure that he's working on his defensive game and he's comfortable before we put him in."
Here's a look at the Sens morning skate at the ACC. Peter Regin continues to wear a non contact jersey, which means he is clearly more hurt than we first thought. I hope he comes back soon, as I feel he has a lot to prove and a hungry, talented player in the lineup is never a bad thing, especially in a contract year.
No local flavor tonight. Hardly surprising given these 2 organizations don't like each other.
The lines should be basically the same, minus Bobby Butler. Because of the 5 centres playing, one line will have 2 playing on it. Most likely the 4th line with Konopka dressing tonight. Craig Anderson starts in net again.
Prediction: It's always tough to call the B.O.T. games because the previous games don't matter. Both teams will always give their all for these 6 games per year. The Leafs are coming off a shutout win, and the Sens played last night and are coming off a loss, a fairly bad one, but for some reason I like the Senators chances. If the top line of Michalek-Spezza-Filatov can find that chemistry again, then we have a good chance and let's face it, the Leafs are more of the Sens speed than Detroit. Sens take it and get their first win of the year 3-2.
Record so far: 1-0 with zero correct predictions
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F. Saunders, 22, was born in Hampshire about 1890.
He joined the Titanic on 6 April 1912 giving his address as of 17 Sussex Terrace, Southampton, having transferred from the Olympic. As a fireman he we receive ewages of £6 per month.,
Saunders died in the sinking.
CreditsBill Wormstedt, USA
References and SourcesUnited States Senate, Washington 1912. n° 806, Crew List
RMS Titanic: Agreement and Account of Crew (National Archives, London, BT100/259)
RMS Titanic: Casualty List (National Archives, London, BT100/259)
Link and cite this biography
(2017) F. Saunders Encyclopedia Titanica (ref: #1645, accessed 28th June 2017 09:45:01 AM)
URL : https://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/titanic-victim/f-saunders.html


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Vancouver, BC
"To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield."
- Ulysses by Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Andrew Beadon has been teaching ICT at Crofton House School for the past six years. His students learn Graphic Design and Computer Science. He shares his knowledge of Photoshop, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Acrobat X Pro, Illustrator, Flash, and Livecycle Designer with them.
He holds a Bachelor of Computer Science from Dalhousie University in Halifax. He earned teaching credentials in Dunedin, NZ, and subsequently taught at Marlborough Girls School in Blenheim, NZ.
Andy is currently enrolled in the Executive Masters of Digital Media at the Centre for Digital Media, Vancouver CA.


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Entering the season, Tiffany Yau knew she had gone from the role of hunter to the hunted in the City Section.
And that status as favorite suited the Van Nuys junior just fine.
Yau shot 5-under 68 to win her second straight individual title at the City girls' golf final Monday at Balboa Golf Course in Encino.
It was an outstanding performance for Yau, who qualified for the CIF/WSCGA regional tournament Nov. 8 in Murrieta.
"I really didn't have any expectations coming into this year," Yau said. "But being the one that everyone was chasing lit a fire for me to do well. I had this feeling that today was going to be a good day. I'm actually pretty pleased with how I played today. But I know I could do better."
Yau carded a 3-under 35 on the front nine and followed that with a 2-under 33 on the back nine to finish in front of El Camino Real's Jing Yang, who shot a 77.
"All the practice paid off today," Yau said.
Yau was not the only repeat winner as Granada Hills edged ECR 461-464 to win its second straight team title and eighth in the past 12 years.
However, the Highlanders had to wait it out, holding a projected 46-stroke lead with one ECR golfer out on the course. But Samantha Elias finished with a 49 on the back nine for the Conquistadores and couldn't make up the difference.
"It was definitely nerve-racking especially when you're the first on call (for the) team," said Julia Youn, who recorded 90 for Granada Hills.
"I definitely didn't play so well for my round, but I knew my team would pick me up. I am very proud of the them and I am very happy."
Eliya Lee led the Highlanders with an 85, Joanna Roecker shot a 92, Mia Aniceto carded a 95 and Elena Gil shot 99.
"For us to come out with only one returning player from last year's team and three incoming freshmen is remarkable," Granada Hills coach Steve Thompson said. "The underclassmen stepped up and came through for us, not just today, but all season."
ECR was led by Yang and Rebecca Valice, who finished eighth with a 92.
North Hollywood's Lauren Fesler, third overall with an 81, and teammates Samantha Page, who carded a 97, and Emily Nevens (109) were individual qualifiers for the regional tournament, as well as Chatsworth's Kathy Kunisaki (101), Reseda's Claris Rivera (109) and Van Nuys' Diane Jung (109).


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The Palms-Rancho Park Branch of the Los Angeles Public Library will host a panel discussion to mark the 150th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. Discussants will include Alma Moore Stevenson, UCLA Librarian; Larry Earl, Director of the Mayme Clayton Museum; Arthur Rolston, Lecturer, UCLA History Department; and Analena Hope, PhD Candidate, USC American Studies Department. This event is part of the Los Angeles Public Library's Created Equal: America's Civil Rights Struggle programming series.
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I understand the psychological reasons why a circed man would balk at the idea of leaving his son intact. Honestly, it means admitting his anatomy is flawed.
|The point is, I will not spend my relationship with someone who thinks it's ok. CERTAINLY, we can understand from the get-go that "it's not your penis to cut" argument. It's as simple as violating someone elses right to a whole body.
|When you are presented with facts and still will not admit it's wrong, to me, you are being childish. Not my idea of a fulfilling relationship.
Comparing being circumcised to having small breasts is so anti-intactivist... I can't even believe I read that here. What a way to trivialize the entire issue.
Small breasts are still FUNCTIONAL, NORMAL breasts.
A circumcised penis has lost much of its normal function- function that is VITAL for many women to even have sex. (lubrication is my thought at the moment.)
I am happily married but if I ever was dating again, being intact would be an extremely important quality in a potential partner.
I am not discounting it. My point is that in the greater scope of things, other factors are much more relevant when picking a mate. Yes, dealing with intimacy may be frustrating, but dating and relationships in general are frustrating as well. If there is a problem, you address it and not ignore it by shunning people who did not have control over surgical procedures done to their bodies.
I dont think you do understand the psychological reasons for why many circ men would prefer to circ their sons. Its not because they all secretly believe their anatomy is "flawed". Quite the opposite. Most men generally dont have a lot of health problems with their penis. These same men have also had the most sexually pleasurable feelings from their penis. They also have been taught that the intact penis is dirty and the foreskin blocks the penis head fro getting its sensation (obviously not true). So cut guys are afraid to make the non-decision.
You think that would be obvious, even I as a circed guy have understood the idea of "its not your penis to cut" for about as long as I have thought about my body. Yet even some of the mothers on this forum (strong intactivists) did not fully understand this idea when they circumcised their first son.
I completely agree, but that has a lot more to do with personality and far less to do with how much skin you have on your penis. Date whoever you want, I am just saying if your going to reject any person who has been victimized, you could be rejecting some amazing relationships.
Well, when it comes to psychological reasoning, I don't think that anybody here has a good understanding of what drives people's actions. I find that people tend to think that they know everything, but in reality they know very little. For example, the reasoning that you mention is not universal and certainly does not apply to all circumcised men.
While I understand that a disagreement between you and your partner on circumcision may be a deal breaker, the mere fact that that some men are circumcised should not be in my opinion a deciding factor in who you date. The argument that you are using can be also used by a woman who has a preference for circumcised men. In such a scenario, one can say that one only dates circumcised men so that one does not have to deal with the circumcision debate in the future. I am sorry, but I think such reasoning is completely idiotic and does not lead to a constructive discussion on the subject. Yes, people may have preferences, but again I can't see why those would matter much if at all during dating. After all, I think a person's personality, education, and intelligence are far more important than the cosmetic look of genitals. Lastly, I just don't buy the argument that sex with circumcised men is so terrible it's undesirable. If intimacy is any way uncomfortable, there are various ways to deal with such issues.
Well, actually I am uncut. By that's beside the point. I don't want to continue to argue this any longer because I think I made valid points, and what I am saying now is beyond the scope of this thread. The only thing that I want to emphasize is the fact that you should not dump a guy because he is cut. If you do, then I am sorry, but you are the one who is in the wrong. If you care for the guy, his penis status should not be the determining factor in the course of your relationship.
PS: I just want to point out that the "when you have a vagina come talk to me argument," is the same one that some guys like to use when they decide the issue of circumcision. Remember, the "I have a penis, I will decide" line. Yeah, it's exact same argument you tried to cut me off with. I think that most of us here are at a consensus that such tactics are divisive and don't address issues in a comprehensive manner. So, my suggestion is don't use them.
Actually, no, you completely missed what I was trying to say. I think everybody has the right to preferences. I also think that painful sex due to male circumcision is a valid issue for some, and I don't dismiss that. Nevertheless, the mere fact that a guy is circumcised should not be a determining factor in someone's decision to date the said person. I think that there are factors of much greater importance in determining the success of a relationship. That's only what I am saying. If I acknowledge that one's circumcision is an important factor in determining who dates who, then what I am doing is no better than the person who won't date an intact guy because he/she thinks intact penises are gross.
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From crispy-based margarita pizzas to juicy fillet steaks, Alcatraz Brasserie is not your typical Italian restaurant.
Combining traditional European flavours with unique twists, the Camberley eatery offers something delicious for everyone.
Situated in the heart of the town centre, yet tucked away from the chain restaurants, there is a touch of exclusivity about the place, as if the diner has stumbled across a hidden treasure.
Light and airy, with the windows open wide, the venue offers the al fresco feeling without diners actually eating outside.
A quick lunch, a business meeting, a night out or just a nice coffee – with dishes prepared daily visitors can expect passionate cooking in every bite.
Vincent Benghabrit has been managing the venue since 2004, two years after the restaurant opened in Obelisk Way. He said: "The menu is largely modern Italian but with great steaks, fish, seafood and chicken. We have a range of toppings for pizzas and various homemade pasta dishes to suit all tastes.
"We make sure everything is fresh and nothing is prepared in advance. Food is made to order.
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Located in a quaint courtyard behind The Mall, diners are given a warm and friendly welcome as soon as they approach the front door.
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On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 01:25:36PM -0400, Tom Lane wrote: > David Fetter <david(at)fetter(dot)org> writes: > > On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 12:12:12PM -0500, Kevin Grittner wrote: > >> http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/median > >> > >> If you do a google search for "median" and poke around, you'll find > >> many places where this is the only definition mentioned; the others > >> seem to be rather infrequently used. Why not make the commone usage > >> convenient? > > > The reason not to is the same reason that MEDIAN doesn't appear in the > > SQL standard, namely that what's common in one field is wrong in > > another. > > Hmm, do you have any *evidence* that that's why it's not in the standard? Only from Joe Celko, who was on the standards committee, and has written on the subject. There's nothing I've found in the standard itself for this, if that's what you're looking for. > My own take on that is that it's reasonably probable that the SQL > committee might standardize a function by that name someday. What > we need to be worrying about is the prospect that if there are > multiple definitions for the term, they might pick a different one > than we did. Exactly :) > A name like "arithmetic_median" seems much less likely to get > blindsided by future standardization. Yep. Cheers, David. -- David Fetter <david(at)fetter(dot)org> http://fetter.org/ Phone: +1 415 235 3778 AIM: dfetter666 Yahoo!: dfetter Skype: davidfetter XMPP: david(dot)fetter(at)gmail(dot)com iCal: webcal://www.tripit.com/feed/ical/people/david74/tripit.ics Remember to vote! Consider donating to Postgres: http://www.postgresql.org/about/donate
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Why are Russian women seeking a foreign partner?
Good question, let me try to explain that:
The real and fundamental reason why women look for a life partner abroad is that they are not happy in their love life and cannot find a suitable partner in Russia. It's that simple!
The demographic reason behind that is that there are 10 million more women in Russia than men.
Some women are destined to stay single. The cultural notion for a Russian woman is to get married and have a family; this is the necessary condition of success for a woman. This is why even successful career women feel unfulfilled if they don't have a husband and family, and some of them use search for a partner abroad as an option. They do it because they want to meet a suitable partner for marriage.
Russian women do not choose between Russian men and foreign men. They choose between staying single for life and having her own family.
They want to have good husbands. The objective reasons why Russians can't make good husbands are alcohol abuse, and their poor health conditions. All have their roots in the society life. Women of 18 years old have no problems with finding appropriate partners of their age, and most of them do. The problems start later. The society and life conditions push men towards alcohol addiction, which cause in its turn problems with health. There are, of course, men who are healthy and take good care of their families, but they usually get married early and stay married.
The Russian life expectancy of male is: age 59.19
(American men: over 74) and for women: 73.1 (2007).
There is also such a reason as demographic disproportion between men and women. Women outnumber men, and though this difference is not really huge (3-7% according to different issues), it gives a big absolute number of lonely women, who have zero chances to find a life partner. The demographic disproportion also does not take place in the age group 18-25 years old, and starts from the age of 30 and up.
Russian women want MARRIAGE, to love and be loved. Security and a better life go as a part of the package.
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Notre Dame football star Manti Te'o, whose on-field excellence after his grandmother and online girlfriend purportedly died made him a hero in the sports media, was the victim of a hoax because the girl never existed, the university said on Wednesday.
School spokesman Dennis Brown said on the football team's Facebook page that the girlfriend, a Stanford graduate who called herself Lennay Kekua, was merely an online persona who "ingratiated herself with Manti and then conspired with others to lead him to believe she had tragically died of leukemia."
The university said it had learned of the hoax from Te'o and his parents on Dec. 26 and had "immediately initiated an investigation." It said the probe was being handled by "the proper authorities," which it did not identify.
The statement came after the website Deadspin.com published a long expose under the headline "Blarney," alleging that Kekua was a hoax dreamed up by a friend of Te'o's.
"Manti Te'o did lose his grandmother this past fall. Annette Santiago died on Sept. 11, 2012, at the age of 72, according to Social Security Administration records in Nexis," the website said.
"But there is no SSA record there of the death of Lennay Marie Kekua, that day or any other. Her passing, recounted so many times in the national media, produces no obituary or funeral announcement in Nexis, and no mention in the Stanford student newspaper."
Deadspin said photographs identified as Kekua and shown in online tributes and on TV news reports belonged to a living 22-year-old California woman of a different name who is not a Stanford graduate, has never had leukemia and has not met Te'o.
In a statement by ESPN.com and the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Te'o, an All-American linebacker and finalist for the Heisman Trophy, college football's top individual honor, acknowledged he had never met Kekua in person.
But he said he had developed an emotional relationship with her and "maintained what I thought to be an authentic relationship by communicating frequently online and on the phone," according to the statement.
"To realize that I was the victim of what was apparently someone's sick joke and constant lies was, and is, painful and humiliating," Te'o said.
On Sept. 15, Notre Dame upset Michigan State 20-3 in a lopsided game where Te'o racked up 12 tackles - a considerable number.
It was a remarkable performance by the senior. But Te'o told his coach his grandmother and girlfriend had died just a few days before the game. The coach told reporters and Te'o's excellence became even more celebrated by the media.
Notre Dame reached the national collegiate championship game, where they lost to Alabama 42-14 on Jan. 7. Te'o is expected to be a first-round pick in the upcoming NFL draft.


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Shipwrecked! : the true adventures of a Japanese boy / Rhoda Blumberg.
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Nakahama, Manjirō, 1827-1898 -- Juvenile literature.
Japan -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
Japan -- Relations -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- Relations -- Japan -- Juvenile literature.
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Young Hoosier Book Award, 2004-2005, 6-8 Nominee.
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In 1841, rescued by an American whaler after a terrible shipwreck leaves him and his four companions castaways on a remote island, fourteen-year-old Manjiro learns new laws and customs as he becomes the first Japanese person to set foot in the United States.


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Among the artists from the Art Deco Era that I have prints for sale are: Maxfield Parrish, R. Atkinson Fox, Gene Pressler, Bessie Pease Gutmann, Mabel Rollins Harris, Adelaide Hiebel, Zula Kenyon, Rolf Armstrong and many other illustration artists from the era. Obviously I do other activities than vintage and old print dealing (from my photo), but I sure do love the era they came from, probably from watching the "Untouchables" and gangster movies during my boyhood, and recently I wrote a self-published novel about the Prohibition era that is on Amazon books titled "Innocent Outlaws". Everyone who has read it says it's good, but what else can they say since they're mostly friends and relatives.
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There are a few different stages to Macbeth's mental deterioration. In Act II, we see Macbeth nearly paralyzed with guilt over the murder of Duncan. We understand that, while he is ambitious, regicide was not his intended plan for gaining power. In Act III, we see the growth of his guilt. He thinks he sees Banquo at the dinner table, when he knows that Banquo is dead. He speaks to the ghost, not realizing at first that everyone cannot see him. Eventually, Lady Macbeth has to break up the dinner party, excusing her husband for being ill. In Act IV, out of desperation, Macbeth visits the witches again and demands to know more. Feeling empowered by their prophecies, he embraces battle with Malcolm. He feels like he is undefeatable, and using that feelings to let his hungry for power consume him, making him mad with power. Ultimately, he is forced to face reality in his battle with Macduff, which ends with his death.
William Shakespeare's Macbeth is the story of a man whose fledgling ambition makes him susceptible to manipulation, which then grows into an insatiable appetite for power. If we want to look at how his mental health deteriorates, we have to look at what causes the problems that push Macbeth over the edge. Macbeth's mental health is adversely affected because he is manipulated to act not in accordance with his own will, but with the will of others.
Initially, Macbeth is manipulated by the witch's prophecy that he will be king. Although this was never his ambition, he begins to obsess over it, and tells his first lie to Banquo when he says of the witches and their prophecy:
I think not of them.
A little later, he is manipulated by Lady Macbeth, who convinces him to kill Duncan. At this point Macbeth's mental health is reflected in the guilt he feels even before the murder, when his speaks of his vision of the dagger:
I see thee still;
And on thy blade and dudgeon gouts of blood,
Which was not so before.
Once Macbeth starts making decisions for himself, the audience can see that he has been transformed from a noble thane to a fiend. He kills Banquo and tries to kill his son; he kills the whole of Macduff's family, children and all; he seeks out the counsel of the witches again and falls for their trap.
If Macbeth had followed his own instincts and not allowed himself to be duped by the witches and Lady Macbeth, his mental state would have been unaltered. By subjugating his will to that of someone else, he sacrifices his own mental health and his own destiny.


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Preregistration may be found at the website listed above. Registration fees will be collected on the day of the tournament upon check-in. First 50 registrants will receive a players package!
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Dimond Cutter March 21, 2012 at 12:21am
looks like my weekend just freed itself up...
Rick Petrie March 13, 2012 at 11:14pm
Bazinga! Count me in... and I think we've got at least one car load of Manhattan DFOK members ready to roll.
Now I'm going to find out if this new tablet thing I've got can sign me up... the ultimate test (nerd alert).
Josh Carroll January 30, 2012 at 2:12am
Hey, don't worry about it! There is still plenty of time to get the word out. I'll be prepared to give an announcement at the next League round. It was great to play with League Members again and I look forward to competing with everyone in the LCM Ice Bowl this Saturday!
Rick Petrie January 30, 2012 at 12:22am
At today's (flint hills league) pre-round meeting, I wanted to have you give everybody a quick heads up about this Hutch tourney you're planning. However, I forgot toss it to you so you could give your pitch. My bad there for sure.
Next time poke me when I ask if there are any other announcements. I can even mention it for you if you don't want to address the crowd.
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Reunited for another outrageous excursion, Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman take an epic road trip across 18 countries via motorcycle. In this followup to their documented journey, "Long Way Round," the actors trek from Scotland to South Africa.
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