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One very dry demo
I'm here to show you how something you can't see can be so much fun to look at. You're about to experience a new, available and exciting technology that's going to make us rethink how we waterproof our lives.
What I have here is a cinder block that we've coated half with a nanotechnology spray that can be applied to almost any material. It's called Ultra-Ever Dry, and when you apply it to any material, it turns into a superhydrophobic shield. So this is a cinder block, uncoated, and you can see that it's porous, it absorbs water. Not anymore. Porous, nonporous.
So what's superhydrophobic? Superhydrophobic is how we measure a drop of water on a surface. The rounder it is, the more hydrophobic it is, and if it's really round, it's superhydrophobic. A freshly waxed car, the water molecules slump to about 90 degrees. A windshield coating is going to give you about 110 degrees. But what you're seeing here is 160 to 175 degrees, and anything over 150 is superhydrophobic. So as part of the demonstration, what I have is a pair of gloves, and we've coated one of the gloves with the nanotechnology coating, and let's see if you can tell which one, and I'll give you a hint.
Did you guess the one that was dry?
When you have nanotechnology and nanoscience, what's occurred is that we're able to now look at atoms and molecules and actually control them for great benefits. And we're talking really small here. The way you measure nanotechnology is in nanometers, and one nanometer is a billionth of a meter, and to put some scale to that, if you had a nanoparticle that was one nanometer thick, and you put it side by side, and you had 50,000 of them, you'd be the width of a human hair. So very small, but very useful.
And it's not just water that this works with. It's a lot of water-based materials like concrete, water-based paint, mud, and also some refined oils as well.
You can see the difference.
Moving onto the next demonstration, we've taken a pane of glass and we've coated the outside of it, we've framed it with the nanotechnology coating, and we're going to pour this green-tinted water inside the middle, and you're going to see, it's going to spread out on glass like you'd normally think it would, except when it hits the coating, it stops, and I can't even coax it to leave. It's that afraid of the water.
So what's going on here? What's happening? Well, the surface of the spray coating is actually filled with nanoparticles that form a very rough and craggly surface. You'd think it'd be smooth, but it's actually not. And it has billions of interstitial spaces, and those spaces, along with the nanoparticles, reach up and grab the air molecules, and cover the surface with air. It's an umbrella of air all across it, and that layer of air is what the water hits, the mud hits, the concrete hits, and it glides right off. So if I put this inside this water here, you can see a silver reflective coating around it, and that silver reflective coating is the layer of air that's protecting the water from touching the paddle, and it's dry.
So what are the applications? I mean, many of you right now are probably going through your head. Everyone that sees this gets excited, and says, "Oh, I could use it for this and this and this." The applications in a general sense could be anything that's anti-wetting. We've certainly seen that today. It could be anything that's anti-icing, because if you don't have water, you don't have ice. It could be anti-corrosion. No water, no corrosion. It could be anti-bacterial. Without water, the bacteria won't survive. And it could be things that need to be self-cleaning as well.
So imagine how something like this could help revolutionize your field of work. And I'm going to leave you with one last demonstration, but before I do that, I would like to say thank you, and think small. (Applause) It's going to happen. Wait for it. Wait for it.
Chris Anderson: You guys didn't hear about us cutting out the Design from TED? (Laughter)
[Two minutes later...]
He ran into all sorts of problems in terms of managing the medical research part. It's happening! (Applause)
Mark Shaw demos Ultra-Ever Dry, a liquid-repellent coating that acts as an astonishingly powerful shield against water and water-based materials. At the nano level, the spray covers a surface with an umbrella of air so that water bounces right off. Watch for an exciting two-minute kicker.
Mark Shaw develops technologies to contain hazardous waste, storm water and radioactives.
Mark Shaw develops technologies to contain hazardous waste, storm water and radioactives.


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I am tempted to pick someone who takes my insurance plan. Are there better ways to find someone good at cosmetic dentistry vs. general dental work?
How Do I Find the Best Cosmetic Dentist?
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How to find the best dentist
- Am I choosing based on price?
- Is location important?
- Am I expecting something specific, as in cosmetics, or is the goal simply a new dental home?
Beware of simply choosing someone that is a member of a group. It is one thing to pay dues to an organization, it is quite another to have training and skills (both of which are not required for many memberships). While the AACD is a great organization, simply being a member isn't much to speak of.
If you are considering cosmetic procedures, ask to see photographs of that dentist's own work, especially with cases similar to yours. The more experienced cosmetic dentists either take their own photos (and may even have a small studio in their office) or hire someone to document their work. Be sure to ask if the photos you are seeing are their own work, and not "just like we do here" or simply a book purchased at a trade fair.
Talk with your friends and colleagues. Some have some great things to share about their dentist.
Meet and interview a few dentists and their staff. If a warm, caring environment with pleasant people is important to you, you may need to kiss a few frogs to find your prince. If you find an office that you think is a good fit, but can't quite pull the trigger, ask if there are some patients you can speak with or read their testimonials. You may find that many others were just like you and really did find the best dentist for them.
It all comes down to your individual goals. If "good enough" is good enough, then it shouldn't be too hard.
Learn more: http://www.drtimmerman.com/about-us
Help Finding the Best Cosmetic Dentists in My Area
This is much more difficult to do today because every dentist who does porcelain crowns and veneers nowadays calls themselves a cosmetic dentist. What most people want is a cosmetic dentist who has been well trained, who is experienced, who has great artistic ability, who REALLY listens to you, and then someone who follows through and delivers what was promised.
Where do you find such a dentist? Well, the internet is probably the best place to start searching for cosmetic dentists who you are thinking of evaluating to see if they are a match for you.
I would suggest doing a Google search for "porcelain veneers plus the city or county that you live in." Look for a dentist who has many examples OF THEIR ACTUAL COSMETIC DENTISTRY, not just stock photography.
Read their bio. How many years have they actually practiced dentistry? Where did they get their post doctoral cosmetic training? LVI or the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies has one of the most highly acclaimed programs for cosmetic dentistry in the world today. Also, the dentist a member of any of the major cosmetic dentistry organizations, like the AACD (American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry), ACE (Academy of Comprehensive Esthetics), etc. Just from the web sites you'll get some good or uncertain feelings about the dentist. Try to narrow your list to under five and then call their office. Tell them what you're looking for and see how they respond. It should be easy to see if they are genuinely concerned and want to help you, or too busy to answer any questions and give you any personalized care. You should be able to narrow your choice down to 2-4 dentists. Next make a cosmetic consultation. Look at the office, how neat and professional is it. Are there before and after photos demonstrating how proud the dentist is of the treatments he has been providing his cosmetic patients? Do they see you on time? Do they carefully listen to your concerns and show the confidence that they can solve your problems and deliver the kind of dentistry that will meet your expectations? In many areas there are so few great cosmetic dentists that really stand out that it shouldn't be difficult to find one that you trust and and relate to. Ask to see before and after photos of patients they have treated with dental problems that looked similar to theirs. Do your homework and be careful whom you choose. In our practice about one third of all the patients we treat are people who were dissatisfied with their previous cosmetic dentistry and are asking that we redo the porcelain veneers or crowns that were done by their last dentist. I can't tell you enough how much better it is to do the treatment right the first time than having to redo someone else's treatment who was not able to meet the patient's expectations.
Good luck,
Dr. Norman Huefner
Finding the best cosmetic dentist
The best way to find a cosmetic dentist is to look at their before and after photos (be sure that they are not stock photos) and read their patient testimonials. See if they have performed cases that is similar to the type of treatment that you're seeking.
Organization memberships are nice and traing is important, but there is nothing as important as experience and innate talent.
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Copious amounts of research, reviews, testimonials
You know it actually against many state dental boards for us to claim "superiority" over another dentist. Be it cosmetic or general dentistry alike. Here are some good guidelines to help you choice WISELY:
- Before and Afters: Go to their office for a consultation. Make sure there are copious amounts of THEIR ACTUAL WORK and not some store bought book of cases done. Nothing speaks louder to their quality than previously cases done. Any 'cosmetic dentist' should have hundreds of smile examples for you to preview their work
- Ask to contact some of their previous patients. We sometimes, upon request, offer that a potential veneer patient can call and discuss the process with someone who's already gone through the process.
- Ask about their ceramist- A lot of the beauty of cosmetic dentistry is done by that of the ceramist and NOT the dentist. It pays to make sure that the cosmetic dentist is using a master ceramist. The dentist is really the 'architect' and the ceramist is really the 'builder'
- Online review sites- Online review sites are popping up everywhere. Many people can post good, bad or indifferent information about that cosmetic dentist. Basically, just do your research. This should help.
What should you consider when looking for the best cosmetic dentist?
Are you looking for a top-quality cosmetic dentist? Here are some helpful questions to ask yourself while you research the best dentist:
- What makes a dentist the best cosmetic dentist?
While there may not be one best dentist for every person, there are certain qualities that may make one cosmetic dentist better for you than another. The best dentists typically strive to deliver the highest quality they can.
This means they must continue their education, taking advanced courses in leading technology and procedures. These courses are expensive and time consuming, and only those committed to being the best will take the time and spend the money to continue their education year-in and year-out.
While dental schools teach a lot about basic dentistry, the best dentists continue to take advanced courses every year. These courses teach dentists how to get great-looking and also predictable results. Look for evidence that your dentist has accomplished a lot of continuing education -- and done so recently.
- What is more important: insurance or quality of dentistry?
In this economy, we responsibly rely on insurance dollars when selecting healthcare providers. However, it is possible that if you don't get to choose your dentist – and you rely solely on insurance -- you may end up with a restoration - or a new smile - you're just not happy with.
Here is a happy medium: find a dentist who you like and use out-of-network insurance dollars towards your appointments. This way you can optimize your insurance benefit and still get to choose the quality of care you receive.
- Where can you go and have a positive experience?
Maybe a bad dental experience in the past has you dreading your next dental visit. Most Americans hate going to the dentist. Some dentists understand this and have built patient-centered practices geared towards comfort and customer service. These practices (often called dental spas) understand what it takes to turn your dental appointments and/o your smile makeover into an enjoyable experience.
- Does technology matter?
It does if you want high quality and conservative options. Dentistry has changed in leaps and bounds over the last decade or two. The switch to digital x-rays reduces radiation exposure by over 90%.
Special lights and lasers are being used to detect cavities at very early stages – thus helping to prevent a tooth needing a lifetime of aggressive dental procedures. And the switch to digital charts has drastically reduced paper waste. In the cosmetic dentistry field, advances in technology have brought more beautiful results and more conservative options.
If your dentist is staying up to date, he or she will know how to use minimally invasive techniques to deliver your smile makeover. If your dentist is committed to delivering top quality dentistry (whether it's cosmetic, general or family dentistry), it will be obvious when you walk into his or her practice. If you walk into your dentist's office and you see old equipment or sense that the place is dated – it may be time for a change.
- What about experience, credentials, and training?
The achievement of fellowship or accreditation in one of the national dental academies usually means the dentist has gone through rigorous training and testing to achieve that status.
Oftentimes, this equates to better understanding and skill (and therefore a better result) when performing cosmetic or general procedures. The more recent the credentials, the more up-to-date the dentist had to be on knowledge of materials and procedures.
Research the American Academy Of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD)
I have found that the members of the American Academy Of Cosmetic Dentistry are the best clinicians.
Cosmetic procedures are very demanding. In providing these services one has to fine tune their diagnostic skills, analyze the occlusion, etc. Be sure to view before and after photos and make sure he or she is a good listener and addresses your concerns.
DON'T respond to the flashiest ads.
How to Find the Best Cosmetic Dentist?
Then making appointment with 2 or three of your top cosmetic dentists, you selected, for a consultation. At the consultation observe how detailed is their examination and consultation, and address all your questions, such as:
How many procedures similar to what I want have you performed?
Is it a few times, or hundreds or thousands?
Usually a cosmetic dentist expert has performed at least a few hundred times that particular cosmetic procedure.
Can the Cosmetic dentist show you a "mock up" in YOUR MOUTH, of how the results might look like ?
Does the cosmetic dentist, listens to your needs?
Do you have one option or several?
Listen if the cosmetic dentist is going over the pros, cons, risks and benefits of the procedure with you? and over all the options?
With these few questions, you will be getting a feel, If you want that cosmetic dentist to do the dental procedure for you or you are ready to move on.
Of course the next questions will be in regards to how many visits it takes? how long of an appointment time ?
Does it involve any discomfort ? do you have an option to have sedation dentistry done while you have your cosmetic dentistry done ?
After, inquire regarding the cost, How much is the cosmetic dentistry going to cost ?
Do not get shocked if there are huge price differences, each cosmetic dentist fee differs, and it usually depends on the reputation, the expertise and the knowledge and know how to give you the best possible results in an efficient manner, AND use the least invasive procedure on you, to give you what you really want.
Learn more: http://www.best.celebritydentist.com/how-to-choose-a-cosmetic-dentist/
My Top 3 Questions to ask when searching for a great Cosmetic Dentist:
While the internet has become a fast and easy tract to finding a so-called cosmetic dentist, the hard part come when deciphering who is the best in the bunch. Often search optimization and other internet marketing tricks can lead you to a cosmetic dentist who looks great online, only to find out the hard way that he/she not all they claimed to be "cracked up to be." So here are my TOP 3 Questions to help you find a great Cosmetic Dentist:
1. What is your training in Cosmetic Dentistry? Here you want to hear that this dentist had formal post graduate training in cosmetic dentistry including some artistic interest. In fact, many fine cosmetic dentists enjoy painting and sculpture as well. For example, as a pre-dental undergraduate with a major in biology, I took a minor interest in fine arts, enjoying photography and sculpture. Expanding my interest in this area helped to refine the "aesthetic eye" which cannot be learned but developed from an innate place.
2. How many years of cosmetic dentistry practice and what percentage of your practice is devoted to Cosmetic Dentistry? This answer should include at least 5-10 years and at least 70% including reconstructive dentistry (the foundation for good cosmetic dentistry). There are many young dentists who have great potential, but you need to find a cosmetic dentist who is primed. While I have had over 29 years of practice in cosmetic dentistry having pioneered the placement of porcelain laminate veneers since 1983, I did not really feel I was able to master my abilities until 5 years of practice.
3. Can I see examples of your cosmetic work and speak with a few of your patients? While most dentists love to show photos of their work (which can often be "photo shopped"), I like patients to be able to see cosmetic dentistry on a live patient, and actually speak and ask questions from willing patients. I have found that many patients are flattered to meet or speak with a prospective patient who may be considering the same treatment or similar cosmetic dental problem. I often find that this really helps a fearful or unsure patient understand the process and experience.
Finding the Best Cosmetic Dentist
I'm sure you know if you have done your homework, that every dentist offers cosmetic procedures. The big difference however is the amount of continuing education and experience the dentist has. After doing your research of the dentists in your area you are considering working with and settling on one, ask to see:
- actual before-after photos of the dentist's cosmetic work
- testimonials from actual patients, or better yet ask to speak with patients who have had the same dental work done that you are thinking about
Any dentist that can do that will be a leader in their area. Hard to find but worth the effort.
For what it's worth, NEVER base your decision on price, speed, insurance, etc. You get what you pay for, and most will offer interest-free payment plans to make that easier anyway.
All general dentists are cosmetic dentists/Overtreatment by cosmetic dentists
All general dentist do cosmetic dentistry-for example,fixing a chipped or decayed front tooth,etc. "Cosmetic dentists"-there is no official standard/accreditation for "cosmetic dentist"-it is a self-proclaimed title- often over treatment plan patients for cosmetic procedures. Dr. Gordon Christiansen, one of the most highly respected voices of dentistry, has written frequently of the overtreatment of patients for cosmetics and the lack of informed consent about the procedures.
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.

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Great Cruise But Can Azamara Survive the Rate Increase: Azamara Journey Cruise Review by JHU
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Great Cruise But Can Azamara Survive the Rate Increase
Destination: Southern Caribbean
Embarkation: Miami
Embarkation and Disembarkation were organized, easy and swift.
The stateroom with balcony was fine but I had forgotten that the bathroom is smaller than on, say, the Celebrity Constellation or Mercury. Two corners were angled and reduced the amount of room. Fine for one person though. Am allergic to feathers and the butler immediately changed out the duvat and pillows. Did need an eggcrate cushion to bridge the gap when the two twins were placed together to form the larger bed configuraton.
The ship is just the right size for getting to know both the other passengers, the crew and senior More staff. As a solo traveller, this made for many groups of new friends with whom I could share experiences and activities. The size also made for easy navigation throughout.
The ports of call were good: three were old friends and four were new: St. Johns USVI, St. Barths, Martinique, Dominica, Grenedines, St. Kitts and Virgin Gorda. Good to not be in the frenetic tourist zones. We tendered in four of the seven ports but the service and timing were excellent.
Liked that there was no 'recommending' of island shops and the excursion talks did discuss on what the island had to offer along with slides of recent excursions. One of the reasons that I chose the Journey was my remembrance of the outstanding quality of food. Alas, I don't believe the main dining room was a 5+ plus, as it was on the 2007 cruise, but more a 4. Service was sporadic - always courteous but sometimes poorly paced (took 15 minutes for the waiter to arrive to take our drink and food orders on one occasion). The buffet was a 3 - not bad but not overwhelming. Food was sometimes undercooked (breakfast potatoes) and generally not hot (despite the quick turnover) and sometimes slow to be replenished.
The entire staff, from top to bottom, was wonderful. Senior staff was evident throughout the ship at many functions. The activities group was young and energetic. The enrichment speaker (from Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland) was marvelous and one of the best I've experienced. I witnessed the cruise director, physician and nurse responding to a medical emergency with professionalism and care.
My major complaint is the lack of support for the Verizon network. Neither the US nor the International systems were functioning for Verizon. A fellow passenger had even checked with Verizon and Azamara prior to the cruise to determine if his service would function; he was assured that it would; but it did not. Verizon is the major carrier in the US so this is a significant problem.
There is wear and tear evident (rubbed finishes on wood, missing tiles at the pool, missing railings, stained stateroom carpeting). Azamara has never been a discount line so this is not good; Azamara Club is looking to compete with the well-known luxury lines and its new pricing structure is evidence of that. What I forgive at the former pricing is not what I will forgive at a 30 to 50% premium. The ship needs to be spruced up now to compete. (On the last day at sea, the entire port side of deck 5 was closed for painting. This was my and several others favorite spot for snoozing and reading.) Need more deck chairs on either side of deck 5.
As a non-flying traveller, I will not be joining the Journey again soon as starting in Spring 2011, the Journey does not embark from the continental US. That is a shame because, with the right pricing and Verizon service, I would travel on the Journey again in a heartbeat. Less
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7060: good location (might choose 7058 to avoid light from life boat deck below), opposite a crew work area but heard no noise, easy to access either forward or aft stairs and elevators. I like a cabin that is in the middle, top to bottom, forward and aft - this was perfect. Cruise director apologized for rough seas the second day out, no problem were I was located; just a gentle roll elsewhere.
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Benson goes back to school with Packers
GREEN BAY – There is no desk, and no pages to flip – at least manually – but Cedric Benson definitely feels the clock has been turned back as he has begun to assimilate himself into the Green Bay Packers offense over the past week.
"It's reminding me a lot of college, sitting in the hotel, sitting at a desk and going over the plays," the 29-year-old veteran said. "Except the only thing different now is it's all on an iPad."
Benson has put in the film and tablet study since signing with the Packers last Sunday, yet the eight-year veteran admits his transition from a numbers based playbook to one with language has been difficult.
"It's coming along," he said. "I got a nice grasp of a large part of it, but there are times where things get tricky. Just gotta get the repetitiveness of it, keep hearing it, and it'll lock in. It's quite different. They like to call it a West Coast philosophy and I've never played in a West Coast philosophy or heard the plays so it's a little tricky at times. I'm used to a numbers system and it's a lot of calls."
Donald Driver, a 13-year veteran who played under head coaches Ray Rhodes and Mike Sherman before Mike McCarthy, said the questions about Benson's adjustment aren't overblown.
"If you go from numbers system to a verbiage system, it's a little bit tougher," Driver admitted.
Driver added that the transition begins visually – hence the film study. Every player knows what a particular pattern or blocking scheme looks like, so it's just associating a word to that visual.
The next key is simple – listen.
"That's the whole thing about the transition," Driver said. "If you can put in your head that if you listen, you kind of know what you have to do. Everything is for different people. If they go '200 jet', that talks to the offensive line, that doesn't talk to us. So we just gotta listen to whatever comes out. If you get to a point where you don't listen, you get lost."
It's why Benson has basically attached himself to the quarterbacks, getting used to not just the words in the play, but the cadence.
It's why he crouched behind Aaron Rodgers, Graham Harrell and B.J. Coleman, listening to them run through calls during individual throwing sessions.
It's why he made his way to where the offensive line was working in a group, watching them shoot into their blocks during drills.
"The more times I can hear it, the better it gets for me," Benson said. "There's going to be times where I'm also going to need to know the route combinations. The more work I can get in there, especially with Aaron and the quarterbacks in general, just hearing them call it and hearing them make calls and go through film and some of their progressions it just gives you more knowledge not only on the game but also on the playbook."
Thursday's preseason contest in Cincinnati will be Benson's first game action since Week 16 of last year, and he's looking forward to processing and applying at high speed.
The offense won't look markedly different than what Packers fans are used to, however – other than maybe a quicker tempo.
"It's very important, in my opinion as an offensive coordinator, and philosophically, to have a system that tailors to any of your player's needs," McCarthy said. "So we don't have to change anything and Cedric doesn't have to change anything that he does to fit in to our offense."
Benson, who will be 30 in December, is going through a graduate course in offense where enough time has passed to have moved from an actual play "book" to applications that can alternate from text to picture to video at the swipe of a finger. It's an evolution he's going through himself.
"It gets easier once you know the concept of it," Driver said. "I guess that's what they're trying to do with Ced. Once you know the concept the offense is pretty much easy to run."
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The dead nettle (lamium) (Fig. 120, A) is a thoroughly typical example.
Our common henbit dead-nettle (lamium amplexicaule) produces cleistogamic flowers, as do also some orchids.
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On 29.07.2007, at 08:47, Frank Edwards wrote:
> You're right. I've updated the patch (below) to handle this. "Allow
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> I'm not sure if this is the most elegant place in the code to apply
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> Let me know how this goes?
Works fine, thanks! I find it strange that nobody has filed a FreeBSD
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Bruno rocks the stage at a crowded show in the 'old-fashioned fun' clip that features scenes which look like they are shot with HVS tapes.
Bruno Mars' recently-released new song "Locked Out of Heaven" gets a visual treatment. Directed by Cameron Dudd, the music video for the feel-good track presents vintage-themed scenes as if they were filmed with VHS tapes a few decades ago. In it, Bruno is seen performing with his band in a packed concert. He is also featured having fun by playing dice with his male gang on the streets.
When premiering the clip on Monday, October 15, the "Just the Way You Are" hitmaker told MTV that the video "was finished a couple of days ago." He said, "The concept is just old-fashioned fun. No story line, it's not me singing to a girl, you get a good sense of what you're going to get live."
The Hawaiian singer further explained, "It's very HVS-y. I love that man, it takes me back to my childhood, when the tracking is off and the color is off, there's a beauty in that. You'd have to stand by the TV with, like, aluminum foil all over you." He added, "My friend Cameron Duddy directed it, he did 'The Lazy Song' with me. But this is different, as you'll see. There's no dancing monkeys on this one!"
"Locked Out of Heaven" serves as the first single of Bruno's second studio album "Unorthodox Jukebox", which will be released in the U.S. on December 10 via Atlantic Records.
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Crooked Arrows
Preparing to square off against the superior teams of an elite prep-school league, the rag-tag members of a Native American lacrosse squad gain confidence on the playing field as their coach inspires them to take pride in their cultural heritage.
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Parents need to know that Crooked Arrows is an inspirational sports drama about a ragtag team of Native American teen lacrosse players and their reluctant new coach. It received its PG-13 rating primarily for comedic use of the word "vagina" (seen only in subtitles), but other than that, there's not much that's iffy for younger viewers. Violence is restricted to the lacrosse field, with pushes, slams, body-checks, and falls. Some teens are injured, but very little blood is shown. There's some mild innuendo and images of sexy (but clothed) girls dancing on a bar top in a casino. Adult characters are seen with whisky in one scene. Kids and teens will learn about Native American culture, including the fact that Native Americans invented lacrosse more than 1,000 years ago.
- Sexual Content
- The hero mistranslates a Native term, and it comes out "vagina." The teens have a lot of fun yelling this to each other (seen in subtitles) on the field. Also images of sexy, clothed girls dancing on bar tops in a casino, a male character is shown shirtless, and there's some mild innuendo.
- Violence
- Sports-related hitting, pushing, slamming, and body-checking on the lacrosse field. Some teens are injured, with dislocated shoulders and broken ankles. Very little blood is shown.
- Language
- "Vagina" is used fairly often but is only seen in subtitles. Also infrequent uses of "ass," "moron," "suck," "frickin'," and "wussy."
- Social Behavior
- The movie celebrates community, family, and teamwork above greed and selfishness.
- Consumerism
- Characters occasionally mention brands like Google and iPad. A character also references "CrackBerry," the nickname for BlackBerry.
- Drugs / Tobacco / Alcohol
- Adult characters are seen with glasses of whisky in a business meeting.
- Age appropriate
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- Depends on your kid and your family
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Feliciana Hummingbird Celebration
Saturday, September 10, 2016
"Ruby-thoarted Hummingbirds"- painting by Murrell Butler
Feliciana Hummingbird Celebration
September 10, 2016
The Feliciana Nature Society will hold their annual Feliciana Hummingbird Celebration on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016, at St. Francisville, Louisiana. The Feliciana Hummingbird Celebration promotes the unique breeding habitat found in the St. Francisville area. The event offers an opportunity to observe hummingbirds up close as they are banded at two private homes in the St. Francisville area on Saturday. Hummingbird-friendly plants will also be available for sale.
The festival will be held from 7:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Hummingbird biologists Linda Beall and Nancy Newfield will capture and band birds at two private gardens in the St. Francisville area. Visitors will have the opportunity to observe hummingbirds up close as they are weighed and measured. In addition, vendors will be at both homes with hummingbird-attractive plants available for sale. The gardens include the home of Carlyle Rogillio at 15736 Tunica Trace (Hwy. 66) and Murrell Butler at 9485 Oak Hill Road.
There is no fee for Saturday, but donations are more than welcomed. Come and go as you please.
Maps can be found at the Historical Society Museum on Ferdinand St.or at the St. Francisville Inn at Commerce & Ferdinand Streets, both in the historic district You can also print a map from this website, CLICK HERE.
Phone: 800-488-6502
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Medieval and Renaissance studies is an appropriate minor for students majoring in the following disciplines: anthropology, art, criminal justice, English, foreign languages and literatures, history, mathematics, music, philosophy, political science, psychology, sociology, and speech communication and theatre.
The purpose of the interdisciplinary program is to enable students to understand and explore the culture of the Middle Ages and Renaissance so they may better understand the roots of Western civilization.
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I do believe I am not alone when I say Kim Kardashian is drop-dead gorgeous. We all know she falls into the "famous for doing absolutely nothing but look drop-dead gorgeous, have a splendidly spherical & wonderful bottom, make sex-tape, pose in Playboy, star in guilty pleasure can't watch/can't turn away from hit reality show, date/break-up/get back with high profile former USC Trojan & NFL football star Reggie Bush relationship, have famous lawyer as father from OJ Simpson murder trial of the century, and have an Olympic decathlon gold medal winner Bruce Jenner as your step-dad," category.
I would rank her # 1 in the famous for being famous department, barely nudging out Paris Hilton, and any one who is the lead story on Entertainment Tonight, The Insider, Showbiz Tonight, Access Hollywood, TMZ, and E! News.
On the serious side however, one has to give Kim her props. Why not take advantage of what God has given you? The entrepreneur has parlayed all of the aforementioned silliness into an empire. She owns and operates her own successful women's fashion boutique called D-A-S-H, with her sisters Kourtney and Khloe. They have stores in California and Miami and recently went online. She will be starting her own perfume line, and has also released the DVD, Workout with Kim Kardashian, which you can find on her official website which also sells calendars, posters, photos, shot glasses and panties among several other items, each with Ms. Kardashian's name and image emblazoned on all.
Lastly, you have to give Kim props for her great taste in apparel, as witnessed in the image above. She is seen clubbing it in her USC Trojans 3/4 sleeve raglan Original Retro Brand shirt.
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Phi Beta Kappa scholar to discuss coexistence of species
The lecture is free and open to the public. For more information, call (410) 857-2294.
Tsing's research on a high-value wild mushroom called matsutake explores a fundamental question, "How can humans live well with other species?" Her lecture ushers audiences into a world where species live not just for themselves but also in relation to each other.
"In Japan, matsutake live with red pines and red pines, in turn, thrive with human disturbance," Tsing says. "This lecture offers a tour through Japanese village forests to listen to the histories co-existing species might tell."
"The histories I evoke include long-durée evolutionary reconstructions, early-modern historical archaeologies, post-1980s cultural mobilizations, and microbiological insights about eternity," she says. "This lecture offers a music lover's tactic for training our 'ears.' This is the challenge: If we can listen to these incommensurable yet overlapping histories together, we come a long way toward affirming the possibilities of multi-species living."
Tsing is a professor of anthropology at the University of California, Santa Cruz. She has been a visiting professor at Harvard and the University of Chicago, a member of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, and a fellow of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences.
She is the author of "Friction: An Ethnography of Global Connection" and "In the Realm of the Diamond Queen: Marginality in an Out-of-the-Way Place." She is co-editor of "Communities and Conservation: Histories and Politics of Community-Based Natural Resource Management," "Shock and Awe: War on Words," "Nature in the Global South: Environmental Projects in South and Southeast Asia," "Uncertain Terms: Negotiating Gender in American Culture," and the forthcoming, "Words in Motion."
Tsing earned her bachelor's degree from Yale University and her master's and doctoral degrees from Stanford University.
McDaniel is one of 276 U.S. institutions with a chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa honor society. The Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar Program makes available each year 12 or more distinguished scholars who visit 100 colleges and universities with chapters of Phi Beta Kappa. The scholars spend two days on each campus, meeting informally with students and faculty members, taking part in classroom discussions, and giving a public lecture that is open to the entire academic community. The purpose of the Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar Program is to contribute to the intellectual life of the institution by making possible an exchange of ideas between the Visiting Scholars and the resident faculty and students.
Now entering its 53rd year, the Visiting Scholar Program has sent 555 Scholars on 4,651 two-day visits since it was established in 1956. Founded in 1776, Phi Beta Kappa is the nation's oldest academic honor society.


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Exhibition Designers
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- WRG Live
- Location
- Manchester, Greater Manchester
- Salary
- Competitive salary and benefits package dependant upon experience
- Posted
- 31 Jul 2014
- Closes
- 31 Aug 2014
- Sector
- Exhibitions
- Hours
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Permanent
WRG is the live communication agency that shapes memorable experiences for some of the world's most ambitious people and organisations.
Joining our global team will give excellent opportunities for professional growth as you work alongside many of the live communication industry's most talented professionals.
We are currently seeking Exhibition Designers to work as part of our Environments team.
Responsible for the creation of concepts that challenge the standard exhibition design. You will challenge and clarify the brief in order to better deliver the clients expectations. You will be able to articulate any ideas in the most appropriate form such as sketches/CAD or images/visuals. You will provide high quality campaign execution which may include the involvement of appropriate3rd party resources from either inside or outside the agency.
The Role
- Take the client brief and deliver a winning concept
- Have a good knowledge of new technologies and be able to apply it to effectively create Unforgettable experiences.
- Work closely with other creative, Client Directors, Digital, Film and Video professionals and external contractors where applicable
- Monitor costs and manage budgets
- Liaison with on-site and manufacturing contractors to monitor quality and finish
- Attend on site to ensure handover to the client prior to the show
- Conduct post show budget reconciliation
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- Relevant experience of high quality exhibition design
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What pollution do you have in your community.
In our community, we had an oil spill in our river a year ago -- and the river still is not usable.
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Not able to remove or uninstall an application in Windows XP using either the Uninstall option or the Add/Remove Programs tool? Try using the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility. As long as you installed the application using the Windows Installer, this utility will remove all the folders, files, registry keys, and entries from your system and allow you to start over with a clean slate.
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Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky will be sentenced Oct. 9 on his conviction on 45 counts of child sex abuse.
Sandusky, 68, faces the prospect of life in prison.
Pennsylvania Judge John Cleland, who set the sentencing date today, said he will determine whether Sandusky should be classified as a sexually violent predator.
Prosecutors requested the classification, which would subject Sandusky to more extensive supervision if he is ever released from prison.
The designation is likely to have little effect unless his conviction is overturned on appeal.
Sandusky's lawyer has said he expects Sandusky to be sentenced to life in prison.
Doug is an unrepentant news junkie who loves breaking news and has been known to watch C-SPAN even on vacation. He has covered a wide range of domestic and international news stories, from prison riots in Oklahoma to the Moscow coup against Mikhail Gorbachev. Doug previously served as foreign editor at USA TODAY. More about Doug
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Wisconsin, Penn State and Michigan State Earn Weekly Football Laurels
Nov. 15, 2009
Brett Swenson, Michigan State
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Swenson connected on all four of his field goal attempts, capped by a 21-yard game-winner to help Michigan State rally from an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit for a 40-37 triumph at Purdue. The senior kicker matched his career high with 16 points and four field goals in the game. The Florida native connected on a 28-yard boot late in the second quarter and added two kicks of 52 yards in the third stanza, the longest field goals of his career. Swenson's third field goal cut the Boilermakers' advantage to 27-23, before the hosts added a touchdown early in the fourth quarter to build a 34-23 lead. The visitors responded with two quick scores to reclaim the lead before Purdue hit a field goal to knot the score at 37-37. After a long kickoff return, Swenson hit the game-winner from 21 yards out with 1:51 remaining in the game. He currently ranks second in Big Ten history with 368 career kicking points, a total that rates fifth among points for all players. His 70 career field goals also rank fourth in Big Ten history. Swenson earns his first weekly laurel this season and the fourth of his career after being honored three times last season on Nov. 3, Oct. 13 and Oct. 6 of 2008. His four career weekly accolades are tied for the second-highest total in Big Ten history, trailing only the three standouts who were honored on five occasions.
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On the initiative of Emperor Wilhelm II, in 1903 the Allgemeine Elektricitäts-Gesellschaft (AEG) and Siemens & Halske AG jointly founded the Gesellschaft für drahtlose Telegraphie System Telefunken - better known as Telefunken. This was a political reaction to the developments in radio technology that were in progress in Great Britain. After World War I, Telefunken engineers laid the foundation for the introduction of radio in Germany (1923). In the 1930s, Telefunken was substantially involved in the development of electronic television. In 1941 Siemens transferred its Telefunken shares to AEG as part of the agreements known as the "Telefunken settlement", and AEG thus became the sole owner. From the beginning of the 1970s, technological change and competitive pressure led to the rapid decline of AEG, and its various holdings were gradually sold.
Siemens-Bauunion GmbH was founded in 1921 as a subsidiary of Siemens & Halske AG and Siemens-Schuckertwerke GmbH. Previously the Siemens parent companies had contracted out the civil engineering works necessary for the building of power plants, tramways and subways to external companies, but because they worked with these companies they had their own experienced staff of civil engineers and building workers. In order to make better use of this potential and to be in a position to offer large-scale building projects from a single source, it was clear that the parent companies would have to have their own construction company. In the 1920s, Siemens-Bauunion was responsible for the building of numerous hydroelectric power plants and subways. Much of the motorway construction in the 1930s was also carried out by the Bauunion. In 1972 Siemens sold the company to Dyckerhoff & Widmann AG.
In Klangfilm GmbH, founded in 1928, AEG and Siemens & Halske AG pooled their expertise in sound-on-film technology. The focus was on the development, production and sale of cinema and sound film equipment. In 1941, as part of the agreements known as the "Telefunken settlement," Siemens & Halske AG took over the shares previously owned by Telefunken and AEG.
Railroad signaling and safety are among Siemens' oldest sectors of activity. In 1897, mutual-interest agreements were concluded with competitors such as Max Jüdel AG and the Maschinenfabrik Bruchsal. In 1926, shortly after Max Jüdel AG merged with several other companies to become Eisenbahnsignalanstalten vorm. Jüdel, Stahmer, Bruchsal AG, Siemens & Halske secured a majority shareholding in the new company. With the additional participation of AEG, the Vereinigte Eisenbahn-Signalwerke GmbH (VES) was formed in 1928. After the currency reform of 1948, the VES was merged with Siemens & Halske and assigned to the Werner Works for Signal Engineering.
Siemens-Planiawerke AG originated in the year 1872, when Werner Siemens and his brothers founded Gebr. Siemens & Co. for the manufacture of alcohol meters. The company also started manufacturing carbons for arc lamps in 1878 and carbon electrodes in 1905. In 1928 it merged to make use of synergies with Planiawerke AG in Ratibor in Upper Silesia and became Siemens-Planiawerke AG. Siemens brought a new graphitization plant in Meitingen into this new company, and Planiawerke brought in its amorphous artificial carbon plant. In the 1930s, around two-thirds of the total European demand for lighting carbons and electrodes was supplied by Siemens-Plania. The company was sold in 1972 when it no longer fitted into the Siemens brand concept.
Siemens Apparate und Maschinen GmbH was formed in 1933 by the merger of the Gesellschaft für elektrische Apparate (Gelap) and the Flugmotorenwerks der Siemens & Halske AG. It was involved in the manufacture and sales of communications and precision mechanics products for the army, navy and merchant marine. The Gesellschaft für elektrische Apparate had developed from the signals department of Siemens & Halske and produced communication and command systems for war and commercial ships, In 1936 the Flugmotorenwerk was spun off to the Brandenburgische Motorenwerke GmbH (Bramo), and in 1940, finally, the aircraft equipment sector was spun off to Luftfahrtgerätewerk Hakenfelde GmbH (LGW) After the war both SAM and LGW were dissolved.
The oldest and most traditional German record company was founded in 1898 by the brothers Emil and Joseph Berliner in Hanover. After progressing in a short time to become market leader, Deutsche Grammophon was affected by a dramatic drop in sales during the world economic crisis as the market for luxury goods stagnated. In addition, the owners and many of the signed musicians were forced to emigrate in 1933, which resulted in a decline in the artistic quality and variety of the record repertoire. In 1941 Siemens & Halske AG acquired Deutsche Grammophon within the scope of the Telefunken settlement. In the 1950s the company once again established itself as market leader and in 1962 was incorporated in the Phonogram joint venture together with Philips. In 1972 Philips and Deutsche Grammophon formed a joint company with the name PolyGram. Philips finally took over all Siemens' PolyGram shares. The label Deutsche Grammophon is still used by the current owner Universal Music Group.
In the 1960s, AEG and Siemens merged their activities in the sector of conventional and nuclear power plants. The high technological and financial expenditure in power plant construction required an increasing concentration of resources. It had also become evident that in the future only a single company would be able to supply the domestic and export markets. In 1969 therefore, after three years of negotiations, AEG and Siemens founded Kraftwerk Union AG and Transformatoren Union AG. With the unfavorable cost developments in Germany and the controversy about the safety of nuclear power stations, business however soon stagnated. The serious existential crisis at AEG obliged the company to transfer its shares to Siemens AG, which subsequently integrated them into its Power Engineering Group.
In 1935 Konrad Zuse (1910–1995) began developing the first program-controlled calculating machine. In 1941 he presented the "Z 3," the first computer programmed using the binary system. With the company he founded in 1949, Zuse was the first producer of computer systems for commercial purposes. By the time Zuse KG was acquired by Brown, Boveri & Cie. in 1964, it had evolved into a specialized company for small computer systems with applications in cartography, surveying and alignment, and the textile industry. Siemens acquired an initial 70-percent stake in Zuse KG from BBC at the beginning of 1967 and bought the remaining 30 percent two years later. In 1971, Zuse KG was integrated into the Siemens organization.
With his Hellschreiber machine that enabled texts and pictures to be transmitted, Rudolf Hell (1901–2001) was one of the pioneers of telex, television, fax and scanner technology. Siemens had maintained links with the founder of Dr.-Ing. Rudolf Hell KG since the 1930s. When he wanted to adapt his company's manufacturing activities to the increased capital requirement, Siemens & Halske offered to participate in the venture. In 1971 Siemens finally acquired 80 percent of the company's share capital, and in 1990 the company merged with Lynotype AG to become Lynotype-Hell AG. The new company, which was acquired in 1996 by Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, specializes in integration solutions for the graphical and print industries.
Heinz Nixdorf (1925–-1986) developed his Paderborn-based enterprise from a supplier for the manufacturers of office machines into a major company in the data processing sector. He recognized the immense potential of smaller commercial computer systems at an early stage while the market was still dominated by mainframe computers. After the death of its founder, however, the company found itself in difficulties. In Siemens it found the financially powerful partner it urgently needed to boost and finance its R&D activities. In order to strengthen its own market position, in 1990 Siemens merged its Data and Information Systems Group with Nixdorf Computer AG to become Siemens Nixdorf Informationssysteme AG. The necessary restructuring measures primarily affected the workforce. In 1997 SNI was the largest manufacturer of computers in Germany. In 1998 the product business and the product service business were incorporated in the newly founded Siemens Group Information and Communication Products (ICP) (see Fujitsu-Siemens).
EPCOS AG develops, manufactures and sells passive electronic components. The company was formed from the joint venture Siemens Matsushita Components founded by Siemens und Matsushita in 1989, which incorporated major parts of the Passive Components Group. Ten years after Epcos was formed, the company was listed on the stock exchange. Siemens and Matsushita remained the principal shareholders, each retaining a stake of 12.5 percent. In 2006, Siemens completed its divestment by selling its remaining Epcos shares.
The production of modern transistors was begun in 1952 in the Siemens electron tube factory in Munich. It was only four years previously that the transistor effect had been discovered and the first germanium and silicon semiconductor elements developed, by Siemens among others. In 1999 the Siemens Semiconductors Group was spun off as Infineon Technologies AG and in 2000 this was listed on the stock exchange, important prerequisites for the consolidation of its leading position on the global semiconductor market as an independent company. The record year 2000 with a world market volume of over 200 billion U.S. dollars was followed in 2001 by the worst market decline in the history of the semiconductor industry. This market crisis, triggered by the large drop in memory chip prices, forced Infineon to implement extensive restructuring programs. Siemens, which had been gradually reducing its stake in Infineon since 2003, completed its divestment of the semiconductor manufacturer – formerly a Siemens subsidiary – in 2006.
Until 2009 Fujitsu Siemens Computers was a joint operation of Siemens AG and Fujitsu Limited. The 50-50 joint venture was established in 1999 through the fusion of Fujitsu Computers (Europe) Ltd. and the Siemens Division Computer Systems from the Group Information and Communication Products (ICP) (see Siemens-Nixdorf). Through the global cooperation between Fujitsu and Siemens, access was provided to the leading international technologies of the two parent companies. In the past decade the company has established a leading position in the EMEA market (Europe, Middle East and Africa) for IT infrastructure, earning a reputation for quality and innovation in the server, PC, and data storage fields. In 2008 Siemens announced to sell its stake in the joint venture to Fujitsu. With this step Siemens continued its strategy of focusing on the sectors Industry, Energy and Healthcare.
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Veteran's Day
Yes, I am a veteran. But I am one of those who had the dubious honor of being a veteran of the only war America ever fought and lost. I have always been somewhat ambiguous about Veteran's Day. On the one hand I feel that it's only fitting that we acknowledge the contributions of those who have served their country. But, being completely confounded by the idea of wars in the first place, I can't quite shake off the sense that we might better serve and honor the memory of those who have been subjected to this horror by making sure that no one ever has to go through that again.
OK, I can already hear people asking, "Just what the hey does this have to do with woodworking?" Well, not a thing actually. Except for the fact that I have gone to my shop and worked on every Veteran's Day since I became one. Somehow, it seems fitting for me to "celebrate" a day that honors veterans by demonstrating gratitude that, unlike many of my fellow vets, I am still actually able work.
It's always nice when you see those parades and all of that flag waving and hear the rousing JP Sousa marches. Those guys earned some cudos. But then you go to the bank and it's closed and all of the government offices are closed and sometimes it seems like the veterans are the only ones who don't get the day off. I have an idea that might serve veterans better than taking the day off to go see a parade. How about this: any veteran of any war can go to any restaurant, get a steak dinner (OK, there may be some vets who are vegetarian so maybe they can have eggplant or portobello mushrooms) and the taxpaying public, who in some way owe the vets for the fact that are still alive to be taxpayers, pick up the tab. Now that would make me feel "special!"
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TOP STORY > > Young pastor leads Jacksonville church
Bumgardner is close to the same age as when his predecessor, Pastor Lyndon Whitledge, who retired this fall, took the helm of the church.
The first Sunday that Bumgard-ner delivered a sermon at North Jacksonville Missionary Baptist Church marked 42 years to the day that Whitledge, then 26, started at the church. To Bumgardner, the prospect of a similarly long tenure suits him just fine.
My desire would be to see my kids grow up here, get married, have a family and see their kids raised here, too. If I am here 42 years, great, or longer, great.
The two pastors have already settled into an easy rapport. Bumgardner is glad too that Whitledge is staying involved with the doings of the church, and the two seem comfortable with their respective roles on Sunday mornings.
On Sundays, he gets to relax, Bumgardner says. Hes ready for it to be someone elses turn.
A lifetime of experience prepared the young minister for his new post. Reared in the same denomination that he now serves, he was saved at age 7 and enjoyed family life that revolved around the church. But like many adolescents, he drifted away from his faith to see if that was any better.
I grew up in the church and everything was pretty much normal, until age 16 or 17, when I tried to get away from the church to experience other things in life, Bumgardner said.
The sudden death of the 14-old-year brother of a close friend made Bumgardner re-evaluate his life and what gave it meaning. He regretted having never shared anything about God with his now-deceased friend or the boys family. How he related to the people in his life changed from that point forward.
I started ministering to them; I let them know what the Lord has done for me, he said. I started looking at things differently. I realized that there are opportunities to do Gods work all around us, but we have to be willing to do it.
A year later, at church camp, Bumgardner dedicated his life to God and has never looked back.
I made a commitment to God to do exactly what He wanted me to do with my life, to pastor His churches, he said.
A year later, still a teenager, he started looking for a church to pastor. Connections through Missionary Baptist Seminary in Little Rock directed him to a church in Alma, one of appropriate size for a novice preacher.
The congregation numbered no more than 20. He stayed with that church more than two years.
Since leaving at the end of 2002, the young pastor has led three more churches, each congregation larger than the one before in Slidell, La.; Jerome, Idaho, and most recently, Greenville, Miss.
During those years of gaining practical experience as a pastor, Bumgardner earned a bachelors degree in theology from Missionary Baptist Seminary and is now working on a masters degree in theology from Oxford Baptist Institute, in Oxford, Miss.
Bumgardner is clear about the purpose he is to fulfill at his new church.
The reason I am here is to reach out to assist in anyway that I can to those who are in Jacksonville, Cabot and the area around, to try to minister to them, to let them know that the Lord has done for me, he said.
When pressed for specifics, Bumgardner recounted the story of a young woman from his hometown whose life is joined with his by their shared faith and an experience of the miraculous.
When doctors told her that she had advanced ovarian cancer, she and fellow Christians, including Bumgardner, were steadfast in their confidence that God would restore her health.
Going into surgery, her prognosis was grim, but when she awoke from the operation, her doctors told her they had no scientific explanation for the puzzling findings. The workings of a higher power they acknowledged was the only explanation for the mere trace of cancer they had found.
I got to be part of that, to pray with her, to stay with her, encourage her and help out, Bumgardner said. But in return, she got to teach us how important faith is.
Jacksonville Missionary Bible Church is a place where people can find acceptance and love, Bumgardner says. A focus on youth will be a priority, to create a haven for young people, where they feel comfortable and a part of things.
People are looking for something where they can be loved and connected through, a place where they can come and be part of a family, he said.


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Today, Congressman Mike Michaud praised a move by the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) initiating enforcement actions against China over the subsidies it's providing to its auto and auto parts sectors. In March, Michaud sent a letter signed by 154 of his colleagues to President Obama urging his administration to use all legal authority at its disposal to address China's unfair trade practices in the auto parts sector. According to a January report by the Economic Policy Institute, the U.S. auto parts industry directly or indirectly supports 2,077 jobs in Maine.
"The job impact in Maine and across the country is significant, and it's why I've been pushing this issue for months," said Michaud. "The health of our auto sector is critical to domestic manufacturing overall, and I'm pleased this action against China is being taken. Trade only works when those involved play by the rules. China is once again trying to game the system just like they did with our paper industry. We were able to combat that threat, and I'm hopeful this action today will lead to similar results that help protect Maine jobs and level the international playing field."
According to an announcement issued by the USTR, the United States has requested dispute settlement consultations with the Government of China at the World Trade Organization (WTO) concerning China's auto and auto parts "export base" subsidy program. Under the program, China provides extensive subsidies to auto and auto parts producers located in designated regions, known as "export bases," that meet export performance requirements. China's program appears to provide export subsidies that are prohibited under WTO rules because they severely distort trade. The subsidies provide an unfair advantage to auto and auto parts manufacturers located in China, which are in competition with producers located in the United States and other countries. Based on publicly available documents, "export bases" made at least $1 billion in subsidies available to auto and auto-parts exporters in China during the years 2009 through 2011.
In February, Michaud wrote a letter to the president urging him to take action against $3 billion in duties placed by China on exports of U.S.-made automobiles. In July, the administration took initial action on this issue and announced today that it will request that the WTO form a dispute settlement panel to consider the case.
Source: http://michaud.house.gov/press-release/michaud-applauds-action-support-over-2000-maine-jobs


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By Michelle Guffey
Killeen Daily Herald
BELTON – Cruising down U.S. Highway 190, drivers might have seen the billboards – bright purple and yellow creations illustrating a father holding a child, then the words, "I spilled my milk."
Sneaking another look at the picture, it becomes clear – the artwork portrays an angry father gripping and yelling at his child.
It's a scene that is repeated in households across the state – one that the Central Texas Council of Child Welfare Boards is hoping to eradicate.
The state agency Thursday announced a new campaign to promote public awareness for the prevention of abuse and neglect at a news conference held at the Expo Center.
The billboards are part of that campaign and are showcased in Bell, Williamson and Travis counties, as well as on television and radio spots.
The council played one of the radio spots for the attendees – silence at first and then the group jumped as they heard an enraged mother screaming at her child, glass shattering in the background; then, a father yelling, "Your bicycle was lying in the drive behind my car. I backed my car over it!" It then fades out to an announcement about reporting possible child abuse and neglect.
"There is no way as a state agency that we can do this by ourselves," said Lori Connerly, regional liaison with the council. "We depend on organizations and the community."
As part of its campaign, the council is enlisting the continued support of businesses, community organizations, worship centers and individuals to educate the public.
"Even one case of unreported child abuse is too many," said David Woodberry, president of the council. "The system cannot work unless Texans report suspected abuse and neglect to authorities."
In 2005, Child Protective Services investigated almost 19,000 reports of abuse in the 30-county Central Texas region. Of that number, CPS found 7,271 abused victims – a 36 percent increase since 2002.
Last year in Bell County, 3,800 abuse cases were reported. In 900 of those cases, children required treatment in hospital intensive care units.
Among 254 Texas counties, Bell County ranks sixth in the number of child abuse cases.
"Those statistics tell you there is more work to be done educating people on how to prevent abuse and neglect," Connerly said. "We want it to stay on top of people's minds."
The welfare board also is charged with taking care of children who are abruptly removed from their homes, usually with just the clothes on their backs, before seeing that the children are placed in foster care.
"Imagine if you went away for the weekend without a change of clothes or even a toothbrush," Connerly said to the crowd of media and child abuse advocates.
The number of reported abuses last year shows that communities are becoming more vigilant on how to recognize abuse.
"Help us protect the unprotected, vulnerable children of Texas," Connerly said.
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