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|January 19, 2011
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"Cesarean Prevention"
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"The cesarean is not easier for anyone, except the doctor."
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Jan's Corner
Birth and Technology
I have a dream for this new decade: That we change birth practices all around the world and that every woman who births does so with attendants who love, honor and respect her. Dreams and visions for the future are important guidance points that bring us along in working on our goals. We in the birth field all know we have a tremendous amount of work to do to get to critical mass but I believe this is the decade of possibility. I know Midwifery Today has written against technology in the past, and in birth practices I'm still mostly against it. There are circumstances where cesareans can be lifesaving, but typically birth works best with very little technology. Look at the cesarean rate in the US, which has climbed steadily from 5.5 percent in 1970 to a record 32.9 percent in 2009.
However, technology that changes culture and spreads the word to the world about better birth is available and it's amazing. I love a recent TED talk (Technology, Entertainment and Design) with Chris Anderson and I am recommending it to you because it shows how technology, appropriately used, can change the world, and fast. I am thinking about the ways we can and already do use technology to change birth.
Midwifery Today has a YouTube channel and we are just beginning to share some of our conference material. Many people who have lovely birth videos are putting them on YouTube to help and encourage others. If pregnant moms see lots of beautiful videos of babies being born it may affect them as much as TLC's A Baby Story adversely affects so very many mothers. This may be another factor in the high cesarean rate; Ina May tells pregnant women not to listen to bad birth stories because they can negatively pollute the mind and might affect a woman during birth.
As midwives, we can use video technology in ways that will guarantee more motherbabies will have good births. It takes not just well-grounded moms, but practitioners who treat motherbabies and birth with love and respect to share their experiences and knowledge in the many parts of the world where there is little love and respect for birth. I think information from the TED talk I'm recommending can help us craft plans for change as fast as video changed dance. Please watch the video and let me know your visions and dreams. I thank Barbara Pellegrini Rivera for bringing this work to my attention with her vision and dedication. Watch the full TED talk here.
— Jan Tritten, mother of Midwifery Today
Jan Tritten is the founder, editor-in-chief and mother of Midwifery Today magazine. She became a midwife in 1977 after the amazing homebirth of her second daughter. Her mission is to make loving midwifery care the norm for birthing women and their babies throughout the world. Meet Jan at our conferences around the world, or join her online, as she works to transform birth practices around the world.
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Cesarean Delivery Rate at Record High
Preliminary data on US births in 2009, published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reports a record high cesarean delivery rate. The cesarean delivery rate in the US rose 2% in 2009, to 32.9%. This is an increase of nearly 60% since 1996. The percentage of cesarean deliveries rose across all race and ethnic groups, with the largest increase among black women. Half of all births in women 40 years or older were by cesarean.
— Hamilton, B.E., J.A. Martin and S.J. Ventura. Births: Preliminary data for 2009. National vital statistics reports Web release; Vol. 59 No. 3. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2010. Accessed 28 Dec 2010.
Editor's Note: For more information on cesareans in the US by year, please visit: http://www.acog.org/departments/dept_notice.cfm?recno=20&bulletin=264
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Problematizing Choice in the Elective Cesarean Debate
A consideration of Henci Goer's research around the issue of elective cesarean surgery in the United States reinforces the contention that the popular representation of elective cesarean surgery as a choice over which women are demanding more control is in fact both misguided and misinformed. Goer suggests that the research that is cited to buttress the claim that women prefer cesarean surgery over vaginal birth "supports nothing of the kind," cites ten different studies that have been conducted to ascertain women's preferred mode of birth and concludes that rather than electing or requesting cesarean surgery, the vast majority of women "merely agreed with the decision…or wanted [a cesarean section] in belief that it would be safer for themselves or their infants" (Goer 2001, 34).
What emerges is the recognition that the representation of elective cesarean surgery as a safe and equal alternative to vaginal birth that women are demanding the right to choose is reinforced by existing ideologies and power systems rather than based on any clear picture of scientific evidence. However, because perceived science is the dominant and authoritative voice that surrounds birth within a Western medical model of care, this representation is accepted as true and serves to further a picture of cesarean birth as normal and safe, despite the fact that, upon investigation, these claims appear to "contravene everything known about the comparative risks" (Goer 2001, 34).
The result of placing the debate about elective cesarean surgery within the context of a rights-based discourse is that cultural ideologies about equality and autonomy are employed without any consideration for the broader economic, social and bureaucratic factors that surround and contribute to the lived experiences of women. Admittedly, it is possible to imagine a situation in which a woman, in conjunction with her doctor's advice and information, pursues and receives cesarean surgery, is happy with her decision and pleased with the outcome of a live and healthy baby. However, the contention here is that, while this scenario is imaginable, it is a far cry from the "groundswell of consumer demand" (Goer 2001, 35) that the Western media representation of the debate would have us believe exists. The hegemony of a biomedical perspective relies, in part, on the public perception of its knowledge as right, true and the best information on which to make decisions and take actions.
Goer, Henci. (2001) The Case Against Elective Cesarean Sections. Journal of Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing 15(3): 23–38.
— Lisa Weeks
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Prenatal Care: The Interview
Within the initial interview between you and a mother is the opportunity to find out if you understand one another. When you ask her questions or she asks you questions, do you feel curious, interested, energized by the experience? Are you easy in her presence? Is she easy with herself or with others who are with her? If there is uneasiness, does it grow or does it diminish as you open up to one another? The more you reveal and the more you learn about her or from her, do you feel better and better about working together in a potential life/death/life cycle? Do you feel worse?
Never underestimate your instinctual feeling about a relationship or situation. If you decide to work together, this is the most important visit of all the prenatal visits you will have with her. It lays the foundation for how you will be with one another. Mutual respect must start now.
My "inner-view" is generally three to four hours, or sometimes two sessions rather than one. It is a big decision to work together. Once you are a midwife, you are a midwife to that family for life. I have adult friends who introduce me as their midwife, feeling strongly about that primary relationship. I get Christmas cards from around the world with photos of babies I caught a generation ago, now with their baby in their arms. Several families call every year on the anniversary of their child's birth. You will be fielding happy or urgent calls long after the baby is born, has her first tooth or cold, is weaned, toilet trained and has learned to read. That first visit may last a lifetime.
Take all the time you need to establish that relationship. If it isn't right, let it go. Make your inner peace and make your referrals and bless her on her journey. After a three-hour interview with a mother I liked very much, the father asked, "Well, now, who do we sue if something goes wrong?"
"Not me," I answered, sitting up straight in my chair. I made my referrals and wished them well.
— Sister MorningStar lives as a Cherokee Hermitess and Catholic Mystic in the Ozark Mountains of Missouri. For more information about her, go here.
Sister MorningStar is also the author of The Power of Women, a book filled with healing words and empowering stories, designed to help women listen to their instincts during childbirth. Buy the book.
Think about It
In the late 1800s, physicians' guilds and associations in Western Europe and North America resolved to drive midwives from the profession, both to protect the economic viability of their own practices and to subject the large groups of lower socio-economic patients normally served by midwives to medical research and testing.(2) Many midwives defied the authority of these doctors and suffered the consequences—unemployment, mockery and even imprisonment.
Today, midwives continue to practice civil disobedience by working in areas where laws have not been passed to differentiate midwifery from the practice of medicine. Midwives are arrested annually, usually not because of a complaint from clients or negligence, but simply because it comes to the attention of the medical community that midwives are practicing without medical training and approval.(3) Even though convictions are rare, the expense and scandal these charges cause can ruin a midwife's reputation in a community she's been serving for years.
— Sarah Jean Carter
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It's my opinion that Facebook continues to discriminate against breastfeeding support pages, as well as users who have a pro-breastfeeding stance by deleting photos of babies nursing and the pages they are posted on. There have been many examples. I've included a link that describes the situation more closely by a person whose page was deleted:
Please consider looking into this unfortunate situation. It's upsetting to find out Facebook doesn't delete and/or takes it time to delete sexually explicit pages, and instead goes after nursing babies. It's my hope that the anti-breastfeeding corporate Facebook culture will evolve into one of support and understanding, not only to support nursing mothers but their children as well.
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3 bedroom terraced house for saleCottage Road, Ramsgate, Kent
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- 3 bedroom terraced house
- Great investment or perfect for a first time buyer
- East Cliff location
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- EPC energy rating E (52)
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A great investment or ideal First time buy, we are offering this three-bedroom terrace house located in this quiet road right on the East cliff of Ramsgate. Offering easy access to the Royal Harbour or the town itself the property is arranged over three floors and has good sized rooms.There is a large lounge and Kitchen on the ground floor, ideal for entertaining, on the first floor is the bathroom and bedroom. At the top of the house there are two further bedrooms. With a tenant currently in situ this would make a great investment and could start earning immediately or with some decorating would make a lovely first buy. With no onward chain, call today to arrange your early appointment.
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- Lounge/ Diner: 24'0 x 14'0 (7.32m x 4.27m)
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- Bedroom 1: 14'1 x 12'10 (4.30m x 3.91m)
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Also, I posted that as I was still listening; wow to the George Hill part. At least a little bit. Hill wanted 7.5m a year, Pacers wanted him at 6m, so they'll wait until summer to figure that out.
Damn, no home-town discount eh? MLE type money is more than fair IMO.
I like Hill, but for that kind of money, I'd rather just put it toward an offer for EJ instead.
I always kind of assumed he would be. I still think he's not 100% thrilled to be here.
Roy and Falk are being smart. Roy's value has increased already this year. If he stays consistent and plays well in the postseason, his contract will be huge. Not Kevin Love level, but closer than I would have thought possible 2 months ago
With Hill, I don't know.
I'm purely speculating here, but at this point I don't think the market nets him 7.5/yr next summer. If it does, then somebody is foolishly overpaying him.
Cool, I think we'll get Hill for less than 6 million this summer, so I'm good with that.
IMO, Hill's salary will depend fully on how he plays in the playoffs.
Passion. Pride. Patience. Pacers
If Affalo(very similar players actually) can get 8.4 than some one will foolishly give Hill a similar deal and I hope to god we don't match. We should of just kept the draft picks this is the opposite of money ball very smart trade by the Spurs. I would of never guessed he would ask for 7.5m that is way too much. I guess the Spurs proablly talk to him about a new deal and the realized he wanted way too much so they dealt him.
If someone will give Hill a deal around 8.4, asking 7.5 isn't way too much. Lol
Hill is going to have to play much better this year to get 8+. And I don't care if he turns out to be a rental. Cap space is a reward in itself. I suspect we'll get a deal done, though.
Sittin on top of the world!
Under that approach Hill should just ask for $14M/year and expect to end up at $10M/year. You don't just split the difference if you feel the other party is being unreasonable. You pay what the market dictates.
Hill at $7.5M is unreasonable. He should be paid what guys like Lowry, Dudley, Lou Williams, Korver, and Reddick got, which is between $5M-$6M.
Remember the lockout? The owners and players dont bargain this way.
No one is going to pay George that much. He is a good scorer, but he is undersized and he can't really play point as a starting point guard. So either he comes off the bench or he starts at shooting guard and is a liability on defense because of his size. Not that he is a bad defender, he is actually quite good, but he would get abused by tall guards like Paul George for instance.
I think 5MPY is the most he will get.
Guys, you can't really fault his agent for asking. There isn't a rush to get this done. It will play itself out, and I doubt he will get exactly what he is asking for.
As for Hill's play so far - He has done pretty well when you consider he is adjusting to a new team, coach and system. I look for him to keep getting better as the year goes along.
I want to keep Hill, but not at $7.5m per year.
LOL at Hill wanting $7.5M. I don't care what he says in the media, Hill would rather play elsewhere.
7.5mil? I love Hill that's way too much.
Dude wants 7.5 million extension after playing only 17 games with his new team. Either he is extremely confident, greedy, or hopes to play else where next year.
George, you are good player, but you have been a bench player your entire career for a reason... 6 Million is a great offer.
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You can't get champagne from a garden hose.
Hahahaha $7.5 million!?!? Dream on, George.
I think $7.5 is too high for Hill, but don't you think he has to ask for it?? This is his job, and I know I want as much money out of my job as possible, so if I am approached for retention/extension, I am asking for the moon.
Hill knew he wasn't getting 7.5, and he now knows where the Pacers feel comfortable paying him. If he has a hell of a season, he could command 7.5 or higher in RFA, chances are he won't. As long as he stays healthy, and his game remains contant, he will test the free agency pool and see just how warm it is to him. My gut tells me he'll be back in a Pacers uni next year at the cost of $5.5 - 6.5. If some other team offers him, say, 8.5 at the end of the season, good for him....You get yours.....Just depends on what's important to the person, the money, the team, or the chance at a championship....


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(Chicken Barley Soup was first posted in 2006; updated with new photos and better instructions and added to Recipe Favorites February 2012.)
And just for fun, here's the original ultra close-up photo of this soup from back in 2006!
Chicken Barley Soup Recipe
(Makes about 6-8 servings, recipe created by Kalyn)
2 cups diced cooked chicken (or 2 boneless-skinless chicken breasts)
8 cups chicken stock, homemade or canned
1 quart water
1 generous T Better Than Bouillon organic vegetable soup base (optional, but recommended for best flavor, other types of veggie stock cubes can be used)
1 tsp. dried thyme (or use frozen thyme leaves if you have them)
1 tsp. poultry seasoning
1 T dried parsley
1 onion, chopped small
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup sliced or diced carrots (or more if you really like carrots)
1/2 cup pearl barley
fresh ground black pepper to taste, salt if desired
In a large stock pot, combine chicken stock, water, vegetable soup base, dried thyme, poultry seasoning, and dried parsley. Simmer 15 minutes while you chop veggies and chicken.
After 15 minutes, add chopped onion, chopped celery, sliced carrots, and barley. Start to simmer, and when the barley is nearly done (about 45 minutes) add the diced chicken. You may want to add a cup or so of water if the soup reduces too much.
When the barley is done to your liking, season the soup with fresh ground black pepper and salt to taste, and serve hot. (Be sure to taste before adding salt if using canned chicken stock, which can be rather salty.)
Low-Carb Diet / Low-Glycemic Diet / South Beach Diet Suggestions:
This tasty soup is a great meal for phase two or three of the South Beach Diet. You could make the same soup with brown rice, or wild rice, which would still be great for South Beach and also gluten-free. This soup isn't suitable for other low-carb diets.
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More Tasty Soups with Barley:
Comforting Ground Beef and Barley Soup from Kalyn's Kitchen
Beef and Barley Stew with Mushrooms from Simply Recipes
Barley Minestrone with Canadian Bacon, Savoy Cabbage, and Rosemary from Kalyn's Kitchen
Slow Cooker Beef Barley Soup from Andrea Meyers
Mushroom Barley Soup with Ham and Leeks from Kalyn's Kitchen
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Topic: referral to aintree hospital
hello all, as some of you know ;mum wanted to get further detailed tests done at Aintree hospital and the oncologist agreed with this, we saw him on the 17th june, he agreed to refer on immediately,
I started getting a bit worried on Friday that we have heard nothing so I rang through to Aintree and the secretary to the doctor said that she has not received any paperwork or any phonecalls so I got my dad to fax her the referral letter that was sent to them on the 20th as we requested a copy of the letter. I then spoke with the nurse specialist who works alongside the oncologist and she said that the letter was sent to them on the 20th june but didn't follow it up with a phonecall.
So the secretary at Aintree asked me to fax the referral letter that came to my dads house, so I got him to do that and she said she would try her best to get things sorted her endm
Just feeling a bit frustrated and let down that lack of communication and monitoring has led to this delay
just worried as the weeks go on, things could be progressing and making it harder to manage and deal with.


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SolarCity (SCTY) went public earlier this month, and already a pair of insiders are using the opportunity to buy additional shares in the company. Elon Musk, who became a billionaire as the co-founder of PayPal and who currently sits on the board of directors, bought nearly 2 million shares of SolarCity at the IPO price of $8, and fellow board member Nancy Pfund bought 300,000 shares. The company had originally planned a price of $13 to $15 per share, so these two insiders seem to have taken advantage of the sudden discount in the value of the equity (it currently trades at $10.65, still well below the planned IPO price).
SolarCity installs rooftop solar panels for homeowners for free, and then leases the system. It also serves government and business customers. Its products enable pollution-conscious energy users to use solar energy, and the system can result in savings on utility bills (though we'd imagine that much of its customer base doesn't require solar to be lower cost in order to buy). The company's current market capitalization is only $120 million, but over half a million shares have been traded each day that it has been a public company, so it should offer over $1 million in average daily dollar volume.
The company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission disclose that in the first nine months of 2012 it earned $103 million in revenue, compared with $39 million in the first nine months of 2011 and $60 million for the full year. Looking at the first nine months of 2012 and 2011, sales of solar energy systems, which had previously been the slower-growing segment of the business, more than tripled while operating leases (a smaller portion of the business) more than doubled.
Cost of revenue was up strongly, but by less than 100%, and operating expenses showed a similar story. As a result, operating losses of $45 million were about even from those of a year earlier, reflecting an improvement in SolarCity's margins. However, the company is of course still unprofitable, and it had higher interest expenses and other expenses this year as well. SolarCity does struggle with cash flow; cash flow from operations was slightly negative in the first nine months of 2012 (though it was positive in the fourth quarter of 2011 and on a trailing basis).
The company's margins improve with revenue growth, and there is likely to be continued improvement on the top line. This suggests that SolarCity has at least some chance of becoming profitable. Solar, of course, is one of the frostiest investment theses right now, and this likely explains why the company was forced to reduce its IPO price.
First Solar (FSLR), for example, is down 75% in the last two years. Though First Solar still has a market capitalization of $2.8 billion, more than half of the outstanding shares are held short, as the market actually believes the stock is not done going down, and it was JPMorgan's pick for the No. 1 stock to avoid in 2013 -- in fact, it was the only stock on its list of stocks to avoid. First Solar isn't precisely comparable. As it is a manufacturer of solar modules, lower prices hurt FirstSolar but help SolarCity. Still, we believe the collapse of First Solar's stock illustrates the market's sentiment toward solar power.
We really can't think of SolarCity in value terms, as it isn't even generating operating income, so comparisons with other companies are difficult. SolarCity's market cap is about even with its revenue; if we use enterprise value instead, we get an EV/R ratio of 3. This is considerably lower than that of "world changing" companies such as Facebook (FB) or fellow Musk investment Tesla Motors (TSLA), but much higher than that of First Solar or SunPower (SPWR), a company that provides solar systems for both utilities and homeowners.
Certainly a number of investors aren't interested in solar at all, and as we've noted, value investors should be avoiding SolarCity for now, as it's not clear when it would even become profitable. However, the revenue growth rates are impressive, and the lease model should provide recurring revenue while sales move on to other customers. It may be worth watching for future developments.


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Laura Solis Mora, a teacher at Chavez for 14 years and pictured above being interviewed by Telemundo TV, said smaller class sizes from QEIA have made a huge difference. QEIA-supported schools must have no more than 20 students in K-3 classrooms, and an average of 25 in the 4-12 grades. "Before QEIA, I had 42 fourth-graders in my classroom," Mora said. "After QEIA, I had 25. Smaller class sizes helped our students to learn, and now teachers can also assess and collaborate."
"CTA believes, as I am sure all of you here today do, that public schools are community institutions that benefit most from locally-driven reforms that stress collaboration," said Fremont educator Greg Bonaccorsi, who represents Bay Area teachers on the NEA Board of Directors. "That's why CTA crafted a solution, and sponsored the school reform law called the Quality Education Investment Act of 2006.
Added Alum Rock Educators' Association President Jocelyn Merz, "Today, we are saying yes to investing in our children's future, yes to community collaboration and partnerships, and yes to education solutions that work."
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Santa Clarita — The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will close the lanes and connector listed below as part of a $161 million improvement project to construct High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV or carpool) lanes and a direct HOV lane connector at the I-5/SR-14 interchange.
Closures are subject to change. Detours will be signed.
For the safety of the construction crew and motorists, please be attentive to closures, slow for the cone zone, and move over one lane where possible.
Lane closure information for this and other freeway projects is available on the Caltrans website: http://www.lcswebreports.dot.ca.gov/lcswebreports/
Golden State Freeway (I-5)
Monday, September 17, through Friday, September 21
§ Northbound I-5 truck route collector road
TIME: 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Antelope Valley Freeway (SR-14)
Monday, September 17, through Friday, September 21
§ Southbound SR-14 truck route connector to southbound I-5
TIME: 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
About the Project
This project involves the construction of an elevated two-lane direct HOV connector at the I-5/SR-14 interchange and construction of HOV lanes in both directions of I-5 at the interchange. A direct HOV connector will allow for freeway-to-freeway transfers without exiting the carpool lane.
The project will relieve congestion, improve traffic flow, enhance safety and improve traffic operations on both freeways at the interchange. The work is part of Caltrans' effort to provide motorists with a seamless carpool lane network in California.
Work began in July 2008 and is on track to be completed in summer 2013.
Caltrans thanks the motoring public for their patience and understanding during construction.
To find out more about I-5 improvements currently underway, visit www.I-5info.com.
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Miss Ann discusses 'Miss Julia'
'I think the first thing that happened was, I had this image in my head," said Ann B. Ross. "It was of an older woman in a raincoat, with a pocketbook in her hand, and she was holding a little boy's hand. The boy wasn't her son or grandson. Something told me this woman had never had children, and she was feeling rather awkward.
"And I wanted to know that woman's story."
It was the 1990s. Ross, an empty-nester teaching at the University of North Carolina Asheville, had written a couple of murder mysteries and a historical novel, "The Pilgrimage," with modest success.
Telling the story of the lady with the pocketbook, though, would send her into the regional best-seller lists.
The first novel, "Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind," released in 1999, told the story of Miss Julia Springer, newly widowed after 44 years of decorous, childless marriage to the town banker in the (fictional) western North Carolina community of Abbotsville.
Miss Julia has already traded her late husband's Buick for a sportier model and is ready to settle into a decorous, quiet life when there's a knock at the door. Waiting there are Hazel Marie Puckett, her late husband's (rather trashy) secretary, and her 9-year-old son, Lloyd, who shares both her late husband's name and a distinct resemblance.
The truth is out: Hazel Marie was also her husband's mistress, and little Lloyd is his illegitimate son. Wesley Lloyd left them both without a cent, so Hazel Marie is leaving Lloyd in Miss Julia's care.
Long story short: After some awkward moments, Miss Julia comes to love little Lloyd and, eventually, Hazel Marie as well, and brings them both into her home.
"Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind" (which she does, regularly) quickly became a Barnes & Noble "Discover Great New Writers" title and a Reader's Digest condensed book. A sequel was inevitable.
Now, the 14th Miss Julia title is out – "Miss Julia Stirs Up Trouble" (Viking, $26.95) – and Ross is preparing for her first visit to Wilmington. She'll speak to readers at 7 p.m. Monday, June 17, at public radio station WHQR as part of the Prologue book series.
Ross, who spends a lot of time on personal appearances, said the same questions keep popping up.
1. Are you Miss Julia?
"Absolutely not," Ross said with a chuckle during a phone interview. "I've never ridden on a NASCAR track (or) been picked up by thieves. I've never been arrested by the cops. I've never been on a motorcycle."
Needless to say, all these things have happened to Miss Julia in the course of her adventures.
Unlike Miss Julia, moreover, Ross is the mother of three (two daughters, one son) and the grandmother of six. She went back to school after her children were grown, earning a diploma in English from UNCA, then a master's degree and doctorate from UNC-Chapel Hill before launching her teaching career.
She will acknowledge, however, that her hometown, Hendersonville, has a somewhat passing resemblance to Miss Julia's Abbotsville.
2. How old is Miss Julia?
"I don't know," Ross said. "I'm afraid to ask her. You really don't ask a Southern lady her age."
Miss Julia is not based on any real person or persons, Ross insists.
"I've never met a Miss Julia," she said. "But you'd be surprised how many people think they know her."
A lot has happened to Miss Julia in the course of 14 books. She's saved Hazel Marie from kidnappers, overseen her wedding and helped her deliver twins. She's been roped into running a beauty pageant (Miss Abbot County Sheriff's Department) and ridden in a motorcycle "poker run." Researching "Miss Julia Hits the Road" with motorcycle buffs was especially fun, Ross said.
And, although Miss Julia still has a sense of What's Proper and What Isn't, and doesn't mind correcting people, Ross said her character has slowly changed over the course of the series.
"I think she's a little more open," Ross said.
Marriage to Sam, the scholarly family lawyer and an old-fashioned gentleman, has given her a real, loving relationship, something she never had with Mr. Springer.
Miss Julia has an old-fashioned maid, Lillian, who cooks brilliantly and speaks in dialect. Ross said she's never been criticized for racial stereotyping, although some readers have objected to depictions of religious people in the book – notably Pastor Ledbetter at the local Presbyterian church, who once tried to nudge Miss Julia into a home, so the church could get hold of the Springer fortune, or Hazel Marie's oily evangelist uncle, Brother Vernon Puckett.
Most fans seem content. The Charlotte Observer called the series "a charming comedy of manners." Barbara Chisholm, writing in The Austin Chronicle, said reading the series "inspires the reader to begin humming the theme to 'Driving Miss Daisy.'?"
Ross said she does her writing in the mornings, usually for three to four hours each day, seven days a week when a deadline is nearing.
She's not finished with Miss Julia yet, even if she admits that future story lines have caused her some sleepless nights: "I get in the bed and worry about where this stuff comes from."
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Marlins, Penny agree to Minor League deal
MIAMI -- A former teammate of Marlins manager Mike Redmond is on the verge of being back in the organization.
Brad Penny, a former All-Star and member of the 2003 World Series champion Marlins, has reached agreement on a Minor League contract, pending physical.
The 36-year-old was with the Marlins from 2000-04, and he won two games in the '03 World Series.
Penny last pitched in the big leagues in 2012 with the Giants, where he appeared in 22 games as a reliever.
Penny has a 119-100 career with a 4.26 ERA.
The right-hander from Oklahoma was an All-Star with the Dodgers in 2006-07.
Joe Frisaro is a reporter for MLB.com. He writes a blog, called The Fish Pond. Follow him on Twitter


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Hi Everyone, I have these items and know that they are vintage, the person who gave them to me is my age, 50's, and they were his Grandmothers, but that's all I know. I kind of thought Thailand but find nothing to support that guess on the internet. All I feel positive about is they are from the East.


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Anxiety and Stress Disorders
What is the Best Medication for Anxiety?
What is the best medication to take for anxiety? The doctor has me on xanax, and I'm afraid to get addicted. Plus I hear it's only good for short term. My anxiety is long term. I`ve had it for years. Also, what's the difference between panic attacks , anxiety and stress? Thank you so much!!!
Like is true in much of medicine, there isn't one "best" medicine for anxiety. This is because there are multiple types of anxiety disorders, individuals are different in the way they react to medications, and individuals may have more than one illness and take other medications that must all be considered.
Panic attacks are part of an anxiety disorder called panic disorder. The National Institutes of Mental Health define panic disorder as, "an anxiety disorder that is characterized by unexpected and repeated episodes of intense fear accompanied by physical symptoms that may include chest pain, heart palpitations, shortness of breath, dizziness, or abdominal distress." This website gives an excellent review of panic disorder and other types of anxiety disorders, and I recommend it to you highly to learn more about anxiety. (http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/anxiety-disorders/index.shtml)
Stress is a more vague term used by different people in different way. Essentially, stressors are forces from the outside world that affect an individual. Stress can be physical, emotional, social and spiritual. In many ways, how a person PERCEIVES the stress is even more important than the actual stress. For example, a move to a new house may cause little discomfort in one person, but someone else may feel nauseated, worry a lot, have trouble sleeping, get headaches and get angry. The outside stress may be the same, but the internal stress reaction is very different.
Some of how we respond to stress is genetic -- we are likely born with some tendency to either "let it go" or "worry all the time." But we can all learn better behaviors for coping with stress.
An anxiety disorder is more than just being "stressed." An anxiety disorder is a serious disorder that can interfere with a person's ability to lead life the way he or she would like. The most recommended medications for treating anxiety disorders ar the Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) like sertraline and fluoxetine, among others. These medications work on the chemical imbalances in the brain associated with anxiety and depression. Studies have shown these medications to be very effective for anxiety, as is cognitive behavioral therapy. The longest lasting effective therapy (CBT), however, is a combination of medications and CBT. Xanax and other medications like it (valium, clonazapam) can be addicting, and most experts recommend their use for only a short while. Some people may require long term use of these medication, but that should be in close consultation with a physician.
Good Luck.
Nancy Elder, MD
Associate Professor
College of Medicine
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I'm intrigued by this lineup due to the passing abilities of all the players:
Hibbert: Already acknowledged to be an excellent passer at center
McRoberts: Passing may be his best attribute
Lance: Could become elite as a passer
Collison: His assists numbers last year showed he has skills
Granger: Actually perhaps the weakest of the five at passing, but still, he is a decent to above average passer. I've seen him make some very clever dimes. He just has been put in a role where he mostly shoots.
Anyway, this group of five on the floor could be very, very interesting to watch. Three or four of those players could be described as elite passers, or could become that way depending on how things develop.


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Changes in Mine Land Reclamation Guidelines Benefit Quail
AUSTIN, Texas — New alternatives for reclaiming mined lands in Texas means thousands of acres of new quail habitat could be realized each year, according to wildlife biologists with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
A cooperative effort between TPWD and the Railroad Commission of Texas has paved the way for mined lands to be reclaimed into habitat that would support quail and other upland grassland bird species. Texas currently has 13 operating mines and 6 mines going through the reclamation process. There are about 55,000 acres of mine land reclaimed annually in Texas.
"We see this as an opportunity to meet some of the objectives of the Texas Quail Conservation Initiatives on reclaimed mine lands," said Robert L. Cook, TPWD Executive Director. "We applaud the Railroad Commission for working with TPWD staff in getting changes to federal revegetation regulations in support of this conservation effort. This is being viewed by others in the conservation community as a model that offers great potential in other parts of the country."
Quail are considered by wildlife officials to be a keystone indicator species of the health of grassland ecosystems. When their numbers fall, other species that inhabit those ecosystems follow in a domino effect. A diverse cooperative, working under the umbrella of the TQCI, is making landscape level conservation progress to help ensure the dominos won't topple.
Throughout their range, bobwhite quail populations nationwide have declined from an estimated 59 million birds in 1980 to about 20 million in 1999.
Changes to the landscape during the last two decades — primarily urban growth, conversion of native grasslands to exotic grasses like coastal Bermuda and monoculture pine plantations — have robbed quail and other species of usable space, according to wildlife biologists.
During the past few years, TPWD has developed a proactive strategy to address quail declines in Texas. The agency's approach has been one of partnership. Among the stakeholders involved include the Texas Mining and Reclamation Association (TMRA) and the Railroad Commission (RRC).
"Reclaimed mined lands can serve as repositories of locally adapted quail. These reclaimed areas can be used as focus areas for the TQCI. Adding additional acres of quail habitat near these focus areas will ensure quail persist in those locals," said Steve DeMaso, upland game bird program leader for TPWD. "Mined lands in other states may also be able to use this model to create habitat."
Clearing the way for creating quail habitat on reclaimed mine lands was no small task and required federal approval. As part of the regulatory process, TPWD reviews and approves mine permits and reclamation plans.
Kathy Boydston, program coordinator for the Wildlife Habitat Assessment Program, which reviews those permits, said that members of TMRA invited her and DeMaso to a meeting to discuss a potential regulation change that would allow the mining companies to have more habitat structure in reclaimed areas to support quail and other species.
Realizing that this would require a regulation change and require industry support, TPWD and other agencies met with representatives of TMRA. TPWD then approached the RRC on what the process would be to change regulations.
After consultation with RRC and TMRA, TPWD realized that our best approach was to require a sub-category for quail (and other grassland bird species) in the regulations. TPWD negotiated with TMRA and RRC on what would be acceptable limits. All partners agreed upon a range of 57–77 percent ground cover and that was approved by the OSM as a change to the Texas Mining Reclamation Standard.
The Railroad Commission must adhere to strict federal guidelines that require mined land to be returned exactly to its original pre-mine state. The Commission's Surface Mining regulatory program required amendments to specify the inclusion of specific bird habitats, which required approval from the federal Office of Surface Mining (OSM). Working through the regulatory process took about 18 months and final approval was granted in June.
"I am thrilled that the Commission was able to work with Parks and Wildlife to develop guidelines which will do more to encourage wildlife, particularly the bobwhite quail population," said Railroad Commissioner Michael Williams. "The addition of this element allows the unique opportunity for Texas mining companies to create habitats for bird species. My gratitude goes to all of the agencies and individuals, especially Dr. Wallace Klussman of Fredericksburg, who worked so diligently to see this effort through."
The new reclamation options will enable mining companies that own the reclaimed areas to increase wildlife habitat on their lands, and create additional benefits for private landowners who lease their lands for mining.
Because landowners typically require their lands be returned to a condition where they can realize an economic benefit, such as cattle grazing or timber operations, the new wildlife habitat option could provide a new revenue source from quail hunting, while allowing conversion of an agriculture tax exemption to a wildlife tax exemption.
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The Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) will host an educational webinar on Aug. 1, which is open to producers, veterinarians, nutritionists and other interested participants.
The webinar, sponsored by Novartis Animal Health, is the second in a series of three highlighting presentations from the 2012 DCRC Annual Meeting. Dr. Robert Corbett will be presenting his talk, "Heifer Development Focused on Early, Successful Reproduction."
Participants are encouraged to click here to pre-register. A free recording will be available at DCRCouncil.org following the live webinar for those unable to attend.


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Disc Flight Characteristics – What They Really Mean.
Discs in flight are commonly described as "fast" or "slow" and often given numerical ratings to describe their relative flight speed to those of other discs. The general impulse for a fast disc is that it should automatically be longer. However, it becomes more complicated if this is measured in terms of raw distance, consistent distance, or consistent accurate distance.
I generally look at a speed rating and see it more as a sign at an amusement park saying "you must be this tall to ride this ride." That is, for a high disc speed, "you must be able to throw this fast to throw control this disc." Fast discs will always fly faster than slow discs, but for players throwing discs that require speeds falling in or beyond the upper boundaries that they can consistently generate, the chance that they will regularly throw those discs well is fairly small.
Yes, it is true that the longest disc on the market today will likely yield the longest raw distance throws for nearly all players vs. throwing the longest disc from ten years ago. But keeping in mind that this is golf, it is a fair bet that lower powered players will have better consistent distance (lower variance) and much better consistent accurate distance with the older disc.
From my experiences with discs, I have found that the majority of drivers developed since 2002 require at least 300' of power to be thrown with a great deal of consistency and accuracy without extensive compensation through technique, disc weight, or disc break in. While most players are/will be reluctant to put away the ultra-fast plastic, it may be the key to reaching your potential and speed up the development of your game. Only highly skilled ball golfers hit 1-Woods well, and I feel the same to be true of golf discs that are the 1-Woods of our sport.
When it comes to disc flight, there is lots of talk about glide, but very little talk about what glide really is. All discs will "glide" in a sense that they behave somewhat like a wing and ride on top of the air better than say, a large chunk of rock, but what exactly is "glide" in disc golf terms?
There has been a lot of discussion on the subject, and it seems a good number of people equate glide to the disc's lift characteristic at lower speeds. To explain it further, it is the disc's ability/tendency to stay in the air. While there are various factors caused by both the disc design and a player's throw that will contribute to or detract from glide, certain discs will exert greater glide/lift characteristics than others.
High Speed Stability
There are three basic ways to describe a disc's high-speed stability (stability during the first half of a disc's flight):
1) High-Speed Stable – Flies straight at high speeds.
2) High-Speed Overstable – Exerts overstable fade properties at high speeds.
3) High-Speed Understable – Turns over at high speeds.
Since high-speed overstable and understable are fairly self-explanatory, I will focus on the idea of discs that fly stable at high speeds.
As drivers have become faster and designs have become more wing-like, the idea of high-speed stability is not as easy to describe as it once was. A disc's design will yield its relative stability but in this era of disc two types of high-speed stability have been achieved.
The first type of stability (which is most common amongst the newer drivers) I call, for lack of a better term, "speed stable." These are discs that have a high-speed stability that varies based upon how much power it is thrown with. Many of these discs will fly stable or overstable at high speeds for lower powered players and understable for upper powered players. For example, it will fly high-speed stable for someone that throws 200' but very high-speed understable for someone that throws 450'.
The second type of stability (rare amongst newer drivers but more common from designs in the 1990's and before) I call "true stable." True stable discs are discs that will fly with similar high-speed stability for players of nearly all power levels. For example, the disc's high-speed behavior will be the same (straight flying) for someone throwing 200' as someone throwing 450'. These discs are becoming increasingly rare but are often held in high regard amongst big throwing players.
Low-Speed Overstability
Low-speed overstability describes a disc's fade characteristics during the second half of its flight. Discs of this era are harder to describe with general flight terminology and this characteristic is no exception. Two main disc factors determine the majority how much a disc will fade: rim design and mass distribution.
Certain discs will naturally be more overstable at low speeds due to their design. These discs I describe with the name, again for lack of a better term, "true overstable."
Other discs will not have rim design characteristics that yield great low-speed overstability but will have a lot of natural gyroscopic fade based upon the disc's mass distribution and/or disc diameter. Larger diameter discs and discs with a high percentage of mass on the rim will fade more at low speeds due to the gyroscopic effect. These discs I describe as "gyroscopically overstable."
As for what this means in terms of disc flight, some discs will have a lot of true overstability while others will have a lot of gyroscopic overstability, and some will have both. It is fairly easy to tell which type of overstability is occurring by watching the disc fly.
Assuming a throw is a line drive trajectory with the nose down, a true overstable disc will bank into an increasing and fairly pronounced manner into its fade, changing in angle towards vertical as it fades. As this bank increases, the surface area keeping the disc in the air decreases and the disc will fall more quickly towards the ground (the most truly overstable discs are often described as "lawn darts" for their bank and crash flight path).
Under the same assumptions, a disc that exerts only gyroscopic overstability will generally change angle only slightly during its fade and as a result and will stay in the air much longer at low speeds than a true overstable disc. As a result, gyroscopic discs will generally have lower tendencies to fade, but they will often cover more geographic distance during their fade than a true overstable disc.


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The market certainly has had a fast start to the new year: The indices are up some 3% in the first seven trading days of 2013. This latest rally started late last year, and value is beginning to be a bit harder to find that it was a couple of weeks ago.
Given this, I would like to take another opportunity to profile one of my favorite yield and value plays, Calumet Specialty Product Partners (CLMT). I first talked about the shares in June when they were selling near $22. I again recommended the stock in November, after the post-election selloff, when it was trading at $29. Now, after a 5% pullback triggered by a small secondary offering to reduce debt from a recent refinery purchase, the shares again offer a good entry point at just under $32.
I keep coming back to this unique high-yielder because it is relatively unfollowed in the market, it offers an enticing yield near 8%, and it operates in a niche that I believe will be highly profitable for yield and value investors over time. As most refiners and processors are shedding operations, Calumet is buying up older refineries in the Midwest to process fracked oil and gas. This growing source of refinery input continues to expand, and that should power Calumet's profits far into the future.
The company recently added a small (14,500 barrels per day) refinery in San Antonio, Texas, for $115 million that produces ultra-low-sulfur diesel, jet fuel and solvents. Calumet also produces specialty products such as aviation fuel, of which it is a major provider to the aviation market.
Here are five reasons Calumet still offers compelling value at under $32 a share:
- It provides a yield of 7.8%, and the company has more than doubled distribution payouts since it came public in April 2006. Given the projected earnings increases in fiscal 2013, I would look for payouts to increase at least 10% in the next year.
- The company has easily beat earnings estimates for three straight quarters, and consensus earnings estimates for fiscal 2013 have gone up almost 4% over the last month.
- Despite a high yield, Calumet sells for just over 8x forward earnings. It is also priced at just over 5x operating cash flow.
- Insiders own over 30% of this entity, they don't sell (they have made only purchases over the last two years), and Calumet is exceptionally well-managed. EBITDA has increased at a compound annual growth rate of 24% since the company came public in 2006.
- The company also hedges its production, which has grown at a CAGR of 18% over the past seven years.


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Loughborough Students 7, Wharfedale 27
Wharfedale started off the new year with a great win at Loughborough Students as the victors climbed to fifth in SSE National League One, following Coventry's postponement for a waterlogged pitch.
This was also sweet revenge for the defeat inflicted on the Dalesmen at The Avenue earlier in the season.
The Greens were made to struggle in the first half playing up a slope even more pronounced than their home ground.
They stayed in the game well and, with a last-minute drop goal by Tom Barrett, went in at half-time leading 10-7.
The other scoring in the first half was a converted try each.
The students scored first when Wharfedale's defence took a break and allowed prop Mike Daniels to stroll in from 15 metres. A successful conversion gave Loughborough a justified lead after 19 minutes.
Dale fought hard and, with Loughborough kicking a lot of possession, Wharfedale were able to play a running game.
There was a ding-dong battle at the scrum, with both sides competing for the ball and Dale often being driven back.
This battle was edged by the Green Machine but full credit to the students for working at this aspect of the game.
Dale drew level after moving the ball into the students' 22 and winning a well-taken line-out.
Good attack from Rob Baldwin and Chris Steel then took the Greens close to the try line and, after four pick and goes, Richard Rhodes picked the ball and drew the defensive tackle and a superb - one could even say intelligent - offload put Jack Barnard over, and Barrett made the score 7-7 after 36 minutes.
Wharfedale did more than enough in the second half to overcome the stout Borough defence.
Barrett's fourth drop goal in as many matches had put a spring in their step, and it was Barrett who extended the lead with a successful penalty attempt after 51 minutes.
He also put Wharfedale deep into Loughborough's 22 with a well-directed kick. This led to Wharfedale possession and the ball being moved right and then driven by the forwards.
When the ball was then moved left, the defence was stretched and an overlap created. Tom Davidson cut back in past a floundering defence to score after 64 minutes, and Barrett made no mistake with an easy conversion to stretch the lead to 20-7.
From the kick-off, Wharfedale forced a turnover, and then fine running by the backs was followed up by Scott Jordan, Baldwin and Rhodes interchanging passes, which gave Jordan a clear run-in.
Barrett again confidently added the extras to put Dale out of reach at 27-7 with only 14 minutes of play left.


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There's just something about attending an indoor car show that blends equal parts of excitement and anticipation together to generate one big adrenalin-rush. This is especially true after mothballing your hot rod or custom away from the inclement weather when you live back East. The best cure for beating cabin fever was to finally welcome spring by attending the 39thAnnual Boston World of Wheels held at the Seaport World Trade Center. With the show floor jam-packed with close to 200 of the area's most wicked hot rods, customs, restos, muscle cars, and motorcycles, there was a virtual kaleidoscope of color check out. Once you entered the hall your senses were immediately consumed by a dizzying array of large format displays artfully laid out with many of the cars being judged for the Pilgrim Award for the first time being shown in Boston. It was a time to wander the aisles to check out all the latest builds, meet up with old friends, dig some of the latest products offered by countless vendors including the GM Performance Division, and Town Fair Tire to name but a few.
This year spotlighted the return of customs to the show floor spotlighted by the visit of legendary customizer Gene Winfield who set up shop, complete with a recreation of his famous buildings exterior. But wait it gets even better 'cuz actually Gene chopped a Merc live on the show floor throughout the weekend working with the Kingpin's Car Club to give a whole new vibe to club member Alex Smith's '51 Merc. If that wasn't enough you could have cruised across the floor to see a dramatic layout of three generations of the Batmobile's complete with a historical retrospect on each, checked out the classic pin-up girl contest on Saturday night right alongside plenty of the area's coolest traditional hot rods and customs. Fueling the excitement there were also plenty of new rides debuted including a dramatic panel-painted '59 T-bird by Wilson & Steely Kustom Coachworks, and a wicked hammered '50 Ford coupe by Rich Borriello. When the need to feed hit there were plenty of vendors hawking loads of tasty goods to keep you going. Always noteworthy focal points at any World of Wheels event are the appearance of numerous celebrities. This year lucky visitors had a chance to meet Christopher Reed from TV's Son's of Anarchy, Disney's Davis Cleveland, and wrestling superstar "Edge". It's one of the best ways we know to kick-off the rodding season so be sure to check it all out at www.autorama.com
The team at Wilson & Steely Kustom Coachworks hit a homerun with their wild panel painted '59 Ford Thunderbird. Coated in decadent layers of artistic style, it was slammed to the ground, filled with a tasty interior by Von-Stitch, and set to roll on classic steelies with spyder caps and thin whitewalls.
Bathed in mile-deep black gloss showcasing a wicked chop, Rich Borriello's '50 Ford coupe was a knock-out with its low stance, 239ci Flathead V-8, and Briz-styled bumpers.
Bill Raso's '36 Ford coupe left you in awe featuring endless custom updates to compliment its slippery lemon yellow body accented by big-inch rollers and seductive real flames.
Winner of the coveted Pilgrim Award for first time shown in Boston, Archie and Lynne DeFlorio's impeccably restored '54 Buick Skylark convertible was flawless in every respect.
There were plenty of tasty traditional customs at the show this year including this wild spread from the Kingpins car club.
T-buckets are cool especially when loaded with style like Paul Levesque's '23 Ford. The cruiser, built by Rhode Island Roadster, featured a vibrant blue metallic coating by Scott Jezak, interior by Koby Borodkin, and Chevy small-block power.
In a setting reminiscent of his early '50s custom shop where he gave so many Detroit designs new life, Gene Winfield was deep into the chop of Alex Smith's '51 Merc.
For three days Winfield wowed the crowds while they watched first hand as the master worked his craft with the Kingpins car club.
While working on the Merc along with Gene we were able to assemble members of the Kingpins car club to stop for group shot, great job guys!
Packed with a venomous 540ci big-block capped with an 8-71 blower and BDS fuel injection, Lindsey Smith's Deuce roadster was ready to hit the streets with a vengeance.
It was amazing to witness three generations of the Batmobile assembled in one place for the entire weekend. The first generation model pictured here is a true TV icon.
One of the many fresh builds on display included Bob Hanson's green metallic '29 Ford roadster with a vibrant white pleated interior, dressed to impress small-block, and American Racing five-spokes.
It doesn't take much to make a Buick Riviera look bitchin'as they were downright cool in factory trim. This one was treated to some classic scallops, side dumps, and iconic Astro Supreme wheels with whitewalls.
Looking barn-fresh this Chevy gasser was oozing with attitude and ready to race.
It's not every day you come across a '30 Plymouth hauler as evil and nasty as Tubby& Tom Cole's. It was packed with a mile-high 354ci Hemi topped with a squadron of deuces perched on a Hot Heads intake with a custom carb riser.


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Sep '11 - Jan '13
I keep trying to come up with something interesting to post with this but nothing is coming out right. Regardless, I wanted to put up a few pages of my portfolio in progress and maybe get some feedback, advice, words of encouragement, etc. These are just some select pages, all from my undergraduate work. I'm showing the spread as a whole so imagine the binding down the middle, or two letter-size sheets next to each other.
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The Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma of the Columbia Journalism School Announces Winners of the 2013 Dart Awards
By: Press Release | Columbia Journalism School
New York, April 3, 2013 – The Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma, a project of the Columbia Journalism School, today announced the winners of the 2013 Dart Awards for Excellence in Coverage of Trauma. This year's winners are: the Los Angeles Times; and the collaborative team of Pro Publica, Fundación MEPI and This American Life. Honorable mentions go to The York Daily Record, The New York Times 'At War' Blog and The New York Times Magazine.
The annual Dart Awards recognize outstanding reporting in all media that portrays traumatic events with accuracy, insight and sensitivity while illuminating the effects of violence and tragedy on victims' lives.
The Los Angeles Times received the Dart Award for "Standing Up: Davien's Story" (Molly Hennessey-Fiske, reporter; Barbara Davidson, photographer; Drex Heikes, editor; Arkasha Stevenson and Don Kelsen, videographers; Albert Lee, producer, Mary Cooney, visuals editor). This powerful and poignant multimedia series tells the story of Davien Graham, who at 16-years old was shot and left paralyzed by a Latino gang member merely for being black. With dignity, insight and compassion, the series documents Davien's life over the course of five years – from his hospital bed to his home and school, through the trial and conviction of his shooter and beyond.
Judges called "Standing Up" a "tour de force" "resonating at the highest level of journalistic excellence." They praised Hennessey-Fiske for her "foresight" and "tenacity," and for producing a "textured, nuanced narrative" that explains the randomness of violence and "tapestry of different impacts." They called Davidson's photographs "transporting," and the multimedia component "tremendous." Judges also recognized the "sheer commitment individuals at all levels of the newspaper displayed despite on-going turmoil in the industry."
The collaborative team of Pro Publica, Fundación MEPI and This American Life received the Dart Award for "Finding Oscar: Massacre, Memory and Justice in Guatemala" and "What Happened at Dos Erres" (For ProPublica: Sebastian Rotella, reporter; Krista Kjellman Schmidt, editor; For Fundación MEPI, Ana Arana, reporter; For This American Life: Brian Reed, reporter and producer; Habiba Nosheen, reporter and producer). This comprehensive, multi-platform project centers on Oscar Ramírez Castañeda, a Guatemalan immigrant who, at 32, learns he is not the son of a heroic military officer, but was abducted at age three by an officer whose commando unit massacred 250 people in the jungle village of Dos Erres. While Oscar's mother and eight siblings died, his real father had survived and was still alive. Weaving together perspectives of witnesses, survivors and perpetrators with vast amounts of historical documentation, "Finding Oscar" and "What Happened at Dos Erres" uncover the truth surrounding one of the worst crimes in Guatemala's bloody civil war, and portray the shadow of historic atrocity with exceptional depth and psychological nuance.
Judges called "Finding Oscar" and "What Happened at Dos Erres" "wonderfully gripping" and "utterly remarkable" in its level of complexity, engagement and impact. They praised the variety of "delicately-balanced storytelling techniques," "astute interviewing" and "range of voices and perspectives" that created a "riveting" and "revealing" narrative about perpetrators, victims and justice. They commented on the "unusual strength" of the online, radio and multimedia components, and commended the "transnational and transcultural collaboration" between ProPublica, Fundación MEPI and This American Life, calling it a model for innovative reporting on human rights.
Each winning team will receive a $5,000 cash prize.
Honorable mentions, carrying no cash award, went to The York Daily Record, The New York Times 'At War' Blog and The New York Times Magazine.
The York Daily Record received an Honorable Mention for "The Story Behind these Hands: Finding Their Way Out" (Bill Landauer, reporter; Scott Blanchard, editor; Jason Plotkin, visual journalist; Samantha Dellinger, graphic artist). The story weaves together the experiences of students and teachers, and explores the lasting impact of trauma on one community nine years after the 2003 shooting at Red Lion Junior High that left the principle and shooter dead. Judges called it "moving," "compassionate" and "eloquent." They remarked on "innovative" online presentation, the "respectful engagement with readers," and the "significant community service" it provided.
The New York Times 'At War' Blog received an Honorable Mention for the writing of Thomas J. Brennan (James Dao, editor). Brennan, who suffered a traumatic brain injury in Afghanistan and was diagnosed with PTSD upon returning home, offers a uniquely personal and clear-eyed account of military culture and life as a veteran. Judges called Brennan's blogging "fresh," "powerful" and "profound." They recognized the "wide-ranging" and "far-reaching" impact his work has had on a generation of soldiers and their families. The New York Times Magazine received an Honorable Mention for "Did You Think About the Six People You Executed" (Robert Worth, reporter and writer; Jehad Nga, photographer; Joel Lovell, editor; David Vecsey, copy editor). This extraordinary report offers an intimate portrait of the effects of torture, trauma and survivor guilt on both victims and perpetrators in post-war Libya. Judges called it "uniquely balanced" and "sophisticated" in examining the "ambiguity between victors and victims" in the chaos of war.
The Dart Awards, established in 1995, are administered by the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma, based at the Columbia Journalism School. The Dart Awards are a team prize, recognizing that presenting in-depth journalism on these challenging subjects requires a newsroom-wide commitment. Begun as a newspaper-only competition, the Dart Awards now consider entries from across the media spectrum.
The 2013 winners and honorable mentions will be recognized at a public ceremony the evening of May 1 at the Columbia Journalism School.
The Boston Globe, "68 Blocks: Life, Death, Hope"; Center for Investigative Reporting/ California Watch, "Broken Shield"; Mother Jones, "No Way Out"; Rolling Stone, "School of Hate"; Tampa Bay Times, "In God's Name"; Vox Tablet/New England Public Radio, "Never Forget: Aging Survivors Face Delayed PTSD"; and The Wall Street Journal, "For Wounded Vet, Love Pierces the Fog of War."
The jury combines journalists, mental health professionals and victim advocates.
Final judges: Kevin Cullen, columnist, The Boston Globe and 2011 Dart Award winner; Kenny Irby, senior faculty, The Poynter Institute; Dale Maharidge, Associate Professor, Columbia Journalism School; Stefanie Friedhoff, Director of Special Projects, Niemen Foundation at Harvard; Nancy Kassam-Adams, Ph.D., Associate Director for Behavioral Research, Center for Injury Research and Prevention, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and President-Elect, International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS); and Susanne Reber, Senior Coordinating Editor for Multiplatform Projects and Investigations, Center for Investigative Reporting and 2011 Dart Award winner.
First round judges: Rachel Dissell, reporter, The Plain Dealer and 2008 Dart Award Winner; Paul Dolan, Executive Director, ABC News; Kathie Klarreich, freelance journalist and 2011 Ochberg Fellow; Teru Kuwayama, photographer and 2010 Ochberg Fellow; Michel Marizco, Senior Field Correspondent, KJZZ Tucson; Rob Perez, reporter, Honolulu Star-Advertiser and 2009 Dart Award winner; Elaine Rivera, Lecturer, Lehman College; Julian Rubinstein, Website Editor, Dart Center.
About the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma
The Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma is dedicated to improving media coverage of trauma, conflict and tragedy, and also addresses the consequences of such coverage for those working in journalism. The Dart Center develops educational resources for use in journalism schools and news organizations, provides training and conducts research about news coverage of violence and trauma. It also hosts the Ochberg Fellowships in Journalism and Trauma, a seminar program for mid-career journalists named in honor of psychiatrist Frank Ochberg, M.D., a pioneer in trauma studies. For more information, visit DartCenter.org
For a century, the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism has prepared journalists with instruction and training that stresses academic rigor, ethics, journalistic inquiry, and professional practice. Founded with a gift from Joseph Pulitzer, the School opened in 1912 and offers master of science, master of arts, and doctor of philosophy degrees. For more information, visit www.journalism.columbia.edu


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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- State officials are being asked to approve spending $21.9 million on new gambling machines that will help raise money for veterans' posts and fraternal organizations.
The revised proposal by the Ohio Lottery Commission for "multi-purpose, next generation" gambling machines is expected to go before the state Controlling Board next week. The machines will replace video raffle machines that the state deemed illegal.
The veterans' posts and fraternal organizations would accept the new machines, after rejecting the version proposed last fall because they didn't generate enough money to cover operating costs and charity donations, according to The Columbus Dispatch (http://bit.ly/1kua3th ).
Lottery spokeswoman Danielle Frizzi-Babb said 188 posts and lodges have committed to take 555 machines the agency plans to buy. Many more are interested, she said.
The machines would generate money for the state education fund -- an estimated $10 million a year -- as well as $7 million a year for the posts, lodges and charities.
The lottery is committed to buying 1,200 machines from Intralot, a Greece-based international company that has the general Ohio Lottery Commission contract for gambling machines and games.
The new games are being sought because Attorney General Mike DeWine determined that the raffle machines previously being used in the posts and fraternal lodges were illegal gambling devices. He ordered them shut down, but a coalition of the groups went to court and obtained a reprieve while the case is considered.
In the meantime, the raffle games, which play much like slot machines, are allowed to continue operating under a court order.
Information from: The Columbus Dispatch, http://www.dispatch.com


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Wait for the January Swoon
When you're trading in an asset that has seen prices range from $150 to $33 per barrel since 2008, timing is everything. That move in crude represents $117,000 per futures contract, thus proving this market to be one of the most lucrative among commodities, but also among the most treacherous. As tempting as it might be to chase prices higher into a rally, it can often be a painful lesson in market timing.
If we take a quick look at the fundamentals, we'll see enough reason to justify why crude bulls on the sidelines should wait for a respectable pullback before they buy. Seasonal tendencies offer convincing support of this theory, as well. Crude-oil prices have benefited from higher equity prices, commodity traders take as a sign that the economy is growing -- and, therefore, that energy demand will rise. However, domestic inventory has been on the rise. U.S. wares are currently believed to total about 360,000, well above the five-year average. Yet, crude prices continue to float higher on the possibility of future demand, rather than moving on existing market fundamentals. ...464 more words left in this article. To read them, just click below and try Real Money FREE for 14 days.
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Katie Price has stepped up security at her stables after sinister threats were made to butcher one of her beloved horses.
The messages were left on a website forum by a twisted cage-fighting fan who believes her relationship with Alex Reid has brought shame on their sport.
Police are taking the threats seriously and interviewed Reid at his parents' Hampshire home on Friday night.
A spokeswoman said they were also liaising with Surrey police where Katie, 31, lives.
There has been a furious backlash from cage-fighting supporters about Alex's relationship with the model and revelations he likes to dress up as woman.
Detectives were called in when a fanatic on the cagewarrior.com website forum warned that one of Jordan's horses would be killed unless he ended his association with the sport.
The author wrote: "Alex, stop wearing mixed martial art T-shirts or I'll kill one of Jordan's horses. Alex give it up – everyone f***ing hates you."
The message was seen by Reid's agent Colin Betteridge. He alerted the police, who are now trying to trace the person who made the threat.
He is known to live in Warrington, Cheshire.
Yesterday a source close to Reid said: "There have been several things on that forum recently, mostly accusing Alex of bringing the sport into disrepute, but this one was a bit different.
"There was a direct threat to kill one of Jordan's horses and you have to take that kind of thing seriously. Yes we are worried. There are lunatics out there.
"The police went to see Alex at his parent's home in Aldershot on Friday. He had been training in the morning and then visiting a friend who is in hospital after having a heart attack.
"That's why he was at his house last night. Normally he'd be at Katie's. The police talked to him for an hour and he gave a statement."
The source added: "It's not other cage-fighters behind this, it's the people who follow them.
"They get wound up and Alex has been getting an unparalleled amount of grief."
Jordan is a passionate horsewoman and keeps a stable of six near her Surrey home, including Glamour Girl, s Major Max, Player and Cross Dresser – a horse named after Alex.
Two weeks ago the Sunday Mirror revealed how Jordan had paid for an artist to draw up a coat of arms for herself and lover Alex.
She plans to have it painted on the back of her horse box to show off her love for Alex at the polo and dressage events she regularly competes in across the country.
Meanwhile Jordan was left embarrassed yesterday when a book-signing in Dublin was cut short when just 60 fans turned up to see her.
Jordan smiled for photographers, but looked glum as she signed copies of her book, Standing Out, at one of the country's busiest shopping centres. After just 20 minutes red-faced Jordan was led out of a back door and driven to the airport.


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WHBPAC March/April Season Announced
The Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center announced that tickets are now on sale for its 15th Anniversary MainStage Season! On all of Long Island, no other community of this size boasts a not-for-profit arts organization with such a stellar multi-tiered, year-round, diverse, cultural program in a state-of-the-art, intimate venue. Throughout this upcoming celebratory year, the WHBPAC will continue to showcase only the finest performing artists from across the globe. The WHBPAC invites you to celebrate the transformative power of the arts. From folk to pop, classical to rock, jazz to cabaret and even dance, this texturally rich season will offer something for everyone! Here's what's coming up this spring.
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