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Midwest Greenhouse Gas Reduction Accord
The Midwest Greenhouse Gas Reduction Accord (MGGRA) was a commitment by the governors of six Midwestern states and the premier of one Canadian province to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through a regional cap-and-trade program and other complementary policy measures. The Accord was signed in November 2007 as a part of the Midwestern Governors Association Energy Security and Climate Change Summit. Though MGGRA has not been formally suspended, participating states are no longer pursuing it.
The Accord had committed participating jurisdictions to establish a GHG reduction program. As part of this program, members of the Accord agreed to set regional GHG emission reduction targets and develop a multi-sector cap-and-trade system and complementary policies to help achieve these targets. The program's timeframe for emissions reductions had been consistent with those of states and provinces that had already set their own emissions targets. Member jurisdictions had also committed to participating in a formal GHG emissions registry to ensure compliance. The signatories agreed that the cap-and-trade system would also enable linkage to similar programs in other jurisdictions; maximize economic and employment benefits, while minimizing transitional job losses; reduce emissions leakage to non-participating states; allow covered entities to receive credit for past and present actions to reduce GHG emissions; and address any potential interaction or integration with a future federal program. A timeframe for the creation and implementation of the official cap-and-trade program was included in the Accord; the design of the program was completed in 2010.
April 2010: Final Model Rule released. Read the model rule here.
January 2009: Draft recommendations on cap-and-trade program design are released. Read the recommendations here.
September 15-16, 2008: The MGGRA Advisory Group meets and establishes an updated timeline for the completion and implementation of the Accord.
November 27, 2008: Premier McGuinty of the Canadian province of Ontario joins the Accord as an observer.
November 15, 2007: Governors Blagojevich of Illinois, Culver of Iowa, Sebelius of Kansas, Granholm of Michigan, Pawlenty of Minnesota, Doyle of Wisconsin, and Premier Doer of Manitoba sign the Midwestern Greenhouse Gas Reduction Accord. Governors Daniels of Indiana, Strickland of Ohio, and Rounds of South Dakota sign on as observers. Read the Accord here.
|Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D)
|Gov. Chester J. Culver (D)
|Gov. Kathleen Sibelius (D)
|Premier Gary Doer
|Gov. Jennifer Granholm (D)
|Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R)
|Gov. Jim Doyle (D)
|Gov. Mitch Daniels (R)
|Gov. Ted Strickland (D)
|Premier Dalton McGuinty
|South Dakota
|Gov. M Michael Rounds (R)
Energy Security and Climate Stewardship Platform for the Midwest
In November 2007, the governors of 11 Midwestern states and the premier of one Canadian province individually adopted all or portions of an Energy Security and Climate Stewardship Platform. The state of Missouri later adopted portions of the agreement as well. Though the Platform has not been formally suspended, signatories are no longer moving toward its goals in a concerted fashion.
The Platform sets a regional goal to "maximize the energy resources and economic advantages and opportunities of Midwestern states while reducing emissions of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases." To achieve this goal, the Platform focuses on four main policy areas, with measureable goals and objectives for each:
• Efficiency: As a region, participating jurisdictions will meet at least 2 percent of regional annual retail sales of natural gas and electricity through energy efficiency improvements by 2015, and continue to achieve an additional 2 percent in efficiency improvements every year thereafter.
• Bio-based Products and Transportation: This component of the Platform includes a series of goals to increase the use of cellulosic ethanol and other low-carbon transportation fuels produced in the region, with a long- term goal that at least 50 percent of all transportation energy consumed in the region in 2025 be supplied by regionally produced biofuels and other low-carbon advanced transportation fuels.
• Renewable Electricity: Participating jurisdictions agree to several intermediate goals that culminate in an ultimate target of producing 30 percent of all electricity consumed in the region from renewable resources by 2030.
• Advanced coal with CCS: This section of the platform includes a series of goals to implement carbon capture and storage (CCS). Members agree to have in place a regional regulatory framework for CCS by 2010 and, by 2012, to have sited and permitted a multi-jurisdiction CO2 transport pipeline and to have in operation at least one commercial-scale coal-powered integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) power plant with CCS, with additional plants to follow in succeeding years. By 2020, all new coal plants in the region will capture and store CO2 emissions, and by 2050, all coal plants should have transitioned to CCS.
Numerous policy options are described for states to consider as they work towards these goals.
The Platform also outlines six cooperative regional agreements to complement these goals. These resolutions establish the following initiatives:
1. CO2 Management Infrastructure Partnership: to facilitate a system for capturing and sequestering CO2 emissions;
2. Midwestern Bio-based Product Procurement Program: to focus on the use of bio-based products as energy sourcesto replace products made with fossil fuel inputs;
3. Regional Electricity Transmission Adequacy Initiative: to expand and improve regional electricity transmission capacity and to facilitate the expansion of renewable electricity generation;
4. Renewable fuels corridors and common signage: to coordinate the growth in use and production of regionally-based biofuels;
5. Advanced bioenergy permitting collaborative: to facilitate the regulatory review and permitting process for bioenergy projects; and
6. Low-carbon energy transmission infrastructure: to coordinate the development of low-carbon energy resources and the infrastructure needed for deployment of those resources.
States adopting all or part of the Platform include:
|Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D)
|Gov. Mitch Daniels (R)
|Gov. Chester J. Culver (D)
|Gov. Kathleen Sibelius (D)
|Premier Gary Doer
|Gov. Jennifer Granholm (D)
|Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R)
|Gov. Matt Blunt (R)
|Gov. Dave Heineman (R)
|North Dakota
|Gov. John Hoeven (R)
|Gov. Ted Strickland (D)
|South Dakota
|Gov. M Michael Rounds (R)
|Gov. Jim Doyle (D)
Find out what's being done in other states to combat climate change.


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The leader of Harrow Borough Council has backed a campaign to stop playing fields being turned into a caravan site.
Cllr Susan Hall made the comments after new plans were submitted to Harrow Borough Council to turn Broadfields, in Headstone Lane into a touring caravan site with 75 pitches.
This is the second application of its kind for the site and a campaign has stated against the proposals called Save Broadfields.
Cllr Hall said: "Like any planning application this will be a matter for the planning committee to determine, however, my strong hope is that the application will be refused.
"This development is not an appropriate use of green belt land and will not be in keeping with the area. It could also cause problems for residents on the roads and increase noise.
"I sincerely hope that local residents will be listened to on this; I have not only listened, but agree with them wholeheartedly."
Last year campaigners collected more than 4,000 signatures against the proposals, but the plans were withdrawn before the case could be heard by the council planning committee.

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" Brand: Crayola / Age: 3 Years+ / Type: Drawing "
* Prices may differ from that shown
I used to love Spirograph toys and being able to make fun and intricate drawings when I was younger and so when my little girl received this Crayola Doodle Daisy a year or so ago I was quite excited to start making fun pictures with her but unfortunately, this toy is a nice idea in concept but in practise it doesn't really work for us.
Firstly, let me explain what a Crayola Doodle Daisy is? It is basically a plastic caterpillar looking creature with lots of legs and some funny looking arms/legs at the front. It's actually a bit hard to describe, you really need to look at the picture to get an image of it. The idea behind it is that you put a pen into the arms of Doodle Daisy, select a pattern that you want it to draw on the underneath of Daisy and then watch her go. It's quite easy to set up and the fun thing is that there are five holes on her arms into which you can put a pen so you can do all five at once if you wish. On the underneath of Daisy there is a dial which you turn which obviously sets the angle of the pens and the drawing as apparently there are over 100 drawings you can make.
Its quite easy to set up and once you do all that you just set her in the middle of some paper and watch her go. I think my problem with it is that to a three year old there is not much here for her to do and she wants to grab at the pens or the Daisy herself and make the drawing herself, not have to watch a little creepy crawly do it for her. I do think this toy would be much suited to someone 6 or 7 plus and not the 3 years plus that Crayloa recommend it from.
There are some fun parts to Daisy that we have played with. Her head actually comes off, its a bit scary looking actually but then slots and twists back on. Daisy is wearing a plastic hat that is actually a stencil and has eight little shapes around the edge of it such as a heart, a star, a cross and a triangle. The hat comes off and so you can place the stencil on a piece of paper and draw the shapes with a pen. Daisy is also wearing little plastic white boots on all six of her legs. These pull off quite easily, they are sort of rubberised and on the bottom have a shape so you can use these boots as a stamp. The shapes include a butterfly, swirls and hearts and we just put some paint over the boot and then print onto a piece of paper. It makes a nice clean shape as the image is slightly raised on the bottom of the boot and then they clean off really easily too.
A fun toy but one that I think should be aimed at kids a lot older than three plus.
Well what can I say about this other than I am thankful that I didn't part with my hard earned cash to pay for it and my lovely friend bought it for my daughter for her birthday last year.
If I were to say that since having it for over a year it has come out of the cupboard a whopping two times!
It looks lovely and you would imagine that it will be a great creative object that will amaze your child at the genius of it but in fact it just frustrates her and me.
On getting it out of the box, you have to attach the head, hat and the boots. The hat has stencil shapes on it and the boots have stamp patterns on them. Included also is 5 pens which are half the size of your normal felt tip pens. It then requires the 2 AAA batteries.
At the front of daisy is her arms attached together which have holes for all the 5 pens should you so wish to use them all at once (I wouldn't advise it) and there is a dial underneath for you to set which design you would like daisy to draw but you don't actually know what it will be - surprise!!
These are similar to spirograph (if you get it to work ok).
You do need to make sure that you are on a flat surface with enough room for daisy to get around and you need to make sure that the paper is completely flat and not creased (to stop the creativity!) The box does state that there are over 100 different designs but I can't say we have even managed a quarter of that and even then they weren't that good.
The pens are useless and haven't lasted very long at all. After a couple of drawings done, one had already run out, another had the nib broken.
If you are going to use this, you will get through a lot of paper with the experiments of different designs, my suggestion would be to buy some cheap wallpaper backing paper. I use this a lot for my kids poster designs and paintings.
Another downside I felt was that it wasn't very involving for my daughter. All she had to do was turn the dial and then sit there and watch daisy's arms move around drawing squiggly lines!
I much prefer the spirograph templates you get and they are much cheaper and more inclusive fun.
This is currently about £10-£15 which is a bit of a rip-off in my opinion but you may be able to get it on offer and is recommended for 3 years and older. I honestly don't think a 3 year old would use it for its intended purpose, they would just play with it as a toy.
you can also buy her brother Doodle Doug and if you so wish you can purchase extra pens (they obviously know they are easily broken)
After reading through a few reviews of this, which are all of the same opinion as me, I thought I would just write a quick review as well.
It was a gift for my daughter from a well meaning relative, but I knew as soon as I opened it that it was not going to be something that she would cherish. First of all I've seen them in use and have not been impressed, and second of all, doesn't it hinder a child's creativity?
Anyway, when my daughter opened it she was quite excited and could not wait for me to insert the batteries (takes 2AAA - not supplied) and fix her head on, put her stencil hat on and her stamper boots (added extras to provide more 'fun')
You get 5 small felt tips with this toy and the idea is that you insert them into the holes in Daisy legs, turn her on and watch her draw. The packaging states there are over 100 patterns to be made, but we have struggled to get more than a squiggly mess from this long legged creature.
It is best if you use just one pen at a time, and she will draw something that resembles a flower, but with children being children, it's quite obvious that they are going to want to use all 5 pens at once! And this generally just causes havoc.
I suppose it's a bit like a modern day Spirograph, but in my opinion, not nearly as much fun. First of all because you don't actually do any drawing youself, the toy does it all for you as you sit and watch, and second of all you have no idea what sort of pattern you are going to end up with.
There is actually a dial underneath the Daisy Doodle which you turn to change the pattern, but there is no indication what pattern you are choosing, you just turn it to a different position and hope for the best and in my opinion this must be quite frustrating for a child (it is for me!)
It seems to work quite well on a very flat surface, but as soon as the paper gets a crease in it, or there is a couple of pieces of paper strewn underneath the paper you are drawing on (inevitable if a young child is involved) then she either stops spinning and the pen just draws over the same bit over and over again until you move her, or she jumps and the whole pattern is ruined.
Apart from all the 'wonderful' patterns you can create with this, her boots can also be removed and you can use them as stamping tools, each boot has a pattern underneath which you can cover with ink and stamp. My daughter tried this, without much success and gave up.
Daisy's hat also has stencil shapes in, and my daughter also tried this and was not particularly impressed. The shapes are too small to use with the felt tips provided so she just can't get the hang of it.
You do not get any paper provided with this toy, so if you don't have any and are thinking of buying it, buy some A3 paper to go with it. A4 works fine, but Daisy tends to veer off the edge, A3 has a lot more room for a scribbling ladybird.
All in all I have not been impressed with this toy, and to be honest I don't think it will be something that my daughter will have a great deal of enjoyment with, and I do feel quite guilty about this because it was a gift.
She loves to draw, paint and create masterpieces, but she does this using her own creativity, materials of her choice, and uses ideas from in her head, not by watching a plastic creature scribble all over her paper.
The pens do not look like they will last very long, but inside the pack there was a sheet of paper which allows you to order additional pens for when yours run out. I'm not sure I will be using this!!
Currently £11.99 on Amazon.
Doodle Daisy was begged and begged and begged for by my four year old daughter. Thankfully Santa didn't dissapoint.
She was so excited to play with it and we couldn't get the batteries in it quick enough. We set it up found some paper, as sadly none included. Put the pens in the legs and watched it go... well it wasn't exactly 'Art'. we then realized you need to use just one pen at a time. So we tried again.
The pattern was a lot better but still nothing to woop about!!!! Daisy wobbled all over the place and our lovely swirly wirly pattern never actually connected properly. Plus the batteries had run out by new year!!!
However if you were to ask my four year old daughter, she will tell you its 'AWESOME' and she loves Daisy. So i suppose who am i to judge especially as, dispite the fact she got a lovely bike for christmas, this is her favourite present.
Would i buy it again?? Sadly yes because she and all the other lovely four year olds out there love Daisy :0S.
I purchased Doodle Daisy for my daughter as she loves anything creative.
I as very disappointed with them item and felt that the price was not justified.
Ok it does what it says. Daisy does hold up to 5 pens and you can select a pattern for her to draw for you.
However, daisy does not remain in one place and as a result the pattern often ends up messy and like lots of scribbles. My daughter found this very frustrating. She also found it incredibly difficult to clip the pens in herself and to be honest I would struggle.
One thing that I found frustrating is that once the pens had run out no other pens would fit into it. I am not sure if you can replace them via crayola but you probably can. Afterall after spending so much on a toy you do not want to have to throw it away once the pens have run out when I paid good money for the toy not the pens.
For all the negative comments that I have written I do need to point out that this toy is sturdy and attractive looking. Other than her not staying in once place my daughter loved her and had hours of fun making patterns and then colouring them in.
My daughter received this from Santa last christmas aged 2 3/4, I am so glad we bought it on special offer in Tesco for £8 as Doodle Daisy has been in a cupboard making friends with the spiders isnce Boxing Day!
Great idea, and we thought the little one would love it, due the fact that you could make so many patterns. 2 parents and 2 grandparents later, we couldn't get many different patterns from it. 2 pens got the nibs broken as the little one wanted to put them in the holders herself (far too hard) and when we did get it working, Doodle Daisy acted like she had been at Santa's sherry as the patterns created were all wobbly. We were also disappointed with the amount of pens you received as part of the pack
I think its a nice idea, probably more suitable for slightly older children. On a plus point you can order extra pens in a wider range of colours(order form is in the box), however this bumps up the costs.
Once again another selection from the Argos book bought blindly by parents without knowing anything about it!! after relentless t.v advertising we finally succumbed to this for christmas for our 7yr old daughter.Bought for £10 at Amazon before christmas.
As usual with Crayola the box is pretty with lovely pictures of Daisy in action doing her thing and fairly good overview of the product just from looking at the box.
On opening you find Doodle Daisy a stencil hat and stampers which are her feet also some felt tips, these are Crayola supertips which are seemingly a different size from every other felt tip in the world meaning we have had to order them directly from Crayola at £2.50 for a pack of five quite expensive for what they are seeing as they are quite small.Daisy is quite big around eight inches across and needs two 'AAA' batteries that are not included.
The idea is to put the felt pens in Daisy's front legs which have holes in to put up to five pens in altogether and then turn the dial on the bottom to create different patterns, then all you do is put her on a piece of paper and touch her bottom which is the start button and away she goes.
Pretty noisy but quite amusing to watch as she goes round and round, bigger paper the better, we use wall paper on the floor.Effects are good for the most part but not perfect creating round patterns that are reminiscent of Spirograph, felt tips sometimes don't work fantastically but still daughter seems to like although I do agree with the first review that it is not exactly a favourite but does indeed fill a few minutes of boredom.
You can pull the legs of and add stamps to your creations or use Daisy's hat as a stencil to jazz up your patterns.But these are rarely used by my daughter.
I quite like the idea of this and once set up and using nice big pieces of paper on a flat floor it is not too bad, but my kids would rather do there own pattern making and Daisy does not see the light of day that often.You will never beat old fashioned colouring in!!
Doodle Daisy 'The scribbly scrawly creepy crawly' was extensively advertised on television before christmas and on two seperate visits to father christmas my three year old daughter when asked what she wanted from him for christmas replied 'Doodle Daisy'. On both occassions the Santas looked at mum for interpretation!
Anyhow, who was I to dash my little ones hopes? - afterall it was under £15, easy to get hold of and was recommended for age 3+.
I actually bought mine in Woolworths (RIP) for around £12. Made by Crayola I had no worries that I would be buying a quality toy.
Whats in the box:
Doodle Daisy
Stencil hat
5 coloured felt tip pens
6 stamper boots
2 x AAA batteries are required but not included.
Doodle Daisy comes in a few parts but was easy and quick to fix together. The battery compartment is hidden under the wings and is easily accessible (to an adult). Once the batteries were inserted all that was left to do was add her head to the body which you do with a sort of push and twist action, pop on her hat and boots and you (or your little one!) are ready to go.
There are five holes in her front legs and you can insert one to five pens into any of these holes at any one time. Push the back of her wings, which serves as the on/off switch, and off she goes.
If any of you, like myself, had a spirograph when younger then this works in very much the same way.
If you turn Daisy over there is a switch on the bottom and by turning this you can change the pattern that Daisy will draw.
Alledgedly there are over 100 different designs!
Daisys hat also doubles as a stencil and her boots as 'stampers' but to be honest Ive not shown my three year old the stamper boots as all that I can envisage is a big mess with felt tips and rubber boots!
You can currently buy Doodle Daisy for £7.74 with free standard delivery from Amazon and even better her brother Doudle Doug for £6.50 and I would say that this would be a fair price for this toy and not anything over £10 really.
I must say that my daughter has used this just twice since christmas. She was fascinated the first time as she watched Daisy scribble away but to be honest other than watch and change the pen colour or the setting once in a while there is not a lot else to do and therefore my daughter gets bored with this quite quickly. Also on her first use she managed to snap off one of the pen nibs when trying to push the pen into the leg.
The box did come with a leaflet on how to obtain 15 further pens for £2.99
One other thing worth mentioning is that once Daisy gets going some of the settings take up quite a large area so ideally have A3 paper to hand!
Choose a pen, select a pattern (there are over 100 to choose from) and get Doodle Daisy drawing! You can use up to 5 pens at once to create fantastic multi-coloured designs! Decorate your drawing with Doodle Daisy's boot stampers, her removable stencil hat and the 5 pens included.


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CHRISTIE Miller's trio of Chris Easton, Nigel Price and skip Andy Moore have qualified for the final stages of the men's Over 50 Triples championships, writes DAVE EATON.
The Area 30 winners booked their place in the last 16 of the national over 50 triples at Northampton on February 14-16 with a three-shot victory over Taunton Deane in the inter-area final played at Victoria (Street) last weekend.
Easton, Price and Moore beat the Area 29 winners, a trio from Taunton Deane, skipped by Richard Billington 18-15.
The victory was the middle section of a fine treble in six days for the experienced Miller triple.
Moore's trio were always ahead against Taunton Deane and picked-up a six on the second end but had been pulled back to 9-8 at ten ends. A five followed on the 11th but they had been pegged back once more and were tied 15-15 at 16 ends.
However, a two and a single on the last two ends gave them an 18-15 win and a place in the last 16 and final stages next month at Northampton.
"We deserved to win as we were always in front," said Christie skip Andy Moore, "but I never felt comfortable as they came back at us a few times.
"I am so please for Chris Easton that we have reached the latter stages at Northampton and the last 16.
"He is 61 years-of-age, been playing bowls for 33 years but this is the first time ever he has reached the national finals either indoors or outdoors."
Four days earlier to winning the inter-area o50s crown Easton, Price and Moore had staged a tremendous fightback in the Area 30 national triples semi-final to snatch a last-gasp victory over their shocked Clarrie Dunbar opponents John Freeman, Duncan McGovern and Keith Bailey.
Moore's Christie team trailed 11-3 at ten ends but then edged their way back into the match aided by a four on the 15th but still trailed 15-13 after 17 and with one end to go.
But with the jack in the ditch Moore's trio grapped a three on the last end to go ahead of Keith Bailey's triple for the first time and secure a last gasp 16-15 victory and a place in the Area 30 national triples final against either Paul Bryant or his Bristol team mate Gerry Coffield - just one step from the national finals.
To complete a fine treble and superb six days Easton, Price and Moore (skip) were joined on Tuesday night by Paul Macdonald for the Area 30 national fours championship semi-final.
They beat the North Wilts rink of Bob George, Steve Snook, Justin Davis and Wayne Snook 24-11 to clinch a place in the Area 30 fours championship final.
The first half of the match was tight with Moore only leading Wayne Snook 8-6 at ten ends. But then his foursome pulled away to lead 17-9 at 16 and then score counts of three and four on the 19th and 20th ends to seal a comfortable 24-11 success and reach another area final.
In the other fours semi-final Keith Bailey (Clarrie Dunbar) has still to play Bristol's Paul Bryant.
Clarrie Dunbar rink of Duncan Baxter, Kenny Wilkins, Alan Brown and Mike Sawyers are through to the inter-area final of the Over 60s Fours Championship and will face Taunton Deane.
Baxter's team booked their place in the inter-area showdown with a 22-20 victory over Mike Humphries foursome from Bristol. They led 22-17 going into the last end of the Area 30 final.
But fellow Clarrie team mates Paul Hewitt and Fred Pope were edged out of their Area 30 Over 60s pairs semi-final going down to Bristol's Terry Barnes and his partner 23-21.
And Clarrie Dunbar's quartet of Thelma Deane, Jo Dunford, Teresa King and Ailsa Midwinter were edged out in the Area 30 ladies fours championship final losing to North Wilts' Janet Hardie, Val Molton, Sue Cooke and Alex Jacobs 22-18.
Midwinter led for most of the match but then got caught at the end.
Clarrie were 4-3 up at five ends, 10-6 at ten and 16-8 at 15.
They then dropped a four on the 16th end but still led 17-12 at 17, however, the next proved to be crucial and the turning point.
Clarrie held three shots but North Wilts skip Jacobs with her last wood killed the end and on a re-spotted jack her team managed to collect a big count of six and edge ahead 18-17.
Midwinter then levelled with a single but her deflated rink then dropped a one and a three to finally lose 22-18.
CLARRIE Dunbar's hopes of success in this season's Egham Trophy were ended last weekend.
In their delayed fifth round (last 16) match in the national mixed inter-club championship competition they were beaten 93-61 by a strong Torquay United side containing several current England junior and senior internationals.
Torquay took the initiative from the outset and led across the board by 20 shots after ten ends.
Clarrie only managed to take the honours on one of the four rinks with Russell Francis home quartet the lone victors by three shots.
Torquay now play Adur (Southwick, W Sussex) in the last eight.
Home - Rink 1: Thelma Deane, Kim Smith, Dick Discombe & Russell Francis beat John Evans 19-16. Rink 2: Kathy Walker, Debbie Shadwell, Terry Perkins & Andrew Colebrooke lost to Danny Denison 11-27.
Away - Rink 1: Teresa King, Jeanette Hocking, Craig Doughty & Steve Wiltshire lost to Louis Ridout 17-22. Rink 2: Sadie Farrell, Ann Jones, Keith Bailey & Graham Shadwell lost to Sam Tolchard 14-28.
Score: Clarrie Dunbar lost to Torquay United 61-93.
CLARRIE Dunbar will be looking for better fortunes tomorrow (Saturday) when they face Bristol away in the third round (last 32) of the National Mixed Top Club competition.
And on Sunday when the men meet local rivals Christie Miller in the Wessex League.
Seven players from Clarrie Dunbar were members of the Somerset side that were narrowly beaten 108-106 in the Liberty Trophy by Essex at Loddon Vale (Basingstoke) in the quarter-finals of the men's inter-county championship last weekend.
Graham Shadwell, Craig Doughty, Keith Bailey, Andy Colebrooke, Russell Francis, Steve Wiltshire and Terry Perkins were Clarrie's representatives at Basingstoke.
Four of them skipped with mixed fortunes - Colebrooke won 19-13, Shadwell drew 17-17, while Francis lost 18-20 and Perkins was beaten 16-20.


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Breathing Device in Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
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|Postural Tachycardia Syndrome Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
|Device: Inspiratory Threshold Device (Res-Q-Gard ITD) Device: Sham Inspiratory Threshold Device
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: Single (Participant)
Primary Purpose: Basic Science
|Official Title:
|Assessment of Inspiratory Breathing Devices to Improve Orthostatic Tolerance in Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
- Magnitude of orthostatic heart rate increase on upright posture [ Time Frame: 10 min ]
- Symptoms rating with upright posture [ Time Frame: 10 min ]
- Hemodynamic changes on upright posture [ Time Frame: 10 min ]
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|October 2009
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|December 2017
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|December 2017 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: ITD breathing device
Breathing through the Res-Q-Gard ITD device from Advanced Circulatory Systems Inc.
Device: Inspiratory Threshold Device (Res-Q-Gard ITD)
Patient will breathe through this device attached to a mouthpiece during assessment of orthostatic tolerance.
Other Name: Res-Q-Gard ITD device 7.0 (Ref:12-0463-000)
Sham Comparator: Sham Device
Breathing through a respiratory particulate filter (Model 002850P, Sims Portex Inc, Keene NH) which will have minimal resistance.
Device: Sham Inspiratory Threshold Device
Breathing through a respiratory particulate filter (Model 002850P, Sims Portex Inc, Keene NH) which will have minimal resistance.
Other Name: Model 002850P, Sims Portex Inc, Keene NH
Detailed Description:
Chronic orthostatic intolerance, sometimes known as the postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS), is the most common disorder among patients seen at several centers specializing in diseases of the autonomic nervous system. It affects an estimated 500,000 people in the United States alone. POTS (excessive increase in heart rate [>30 min-1] on standing associated with orthostatic symptoms [including palpitation, chest pain syndrome, dyspnea on standing, mental clouding and difficulties with concentration], in the absence of orthostatic hypotension) can produce substantial disability among otherwise healthy people. Patients with POTS typically feel tired and run down. Many also report a myriad of symptoms that are hard to categorize, often involving fatigue. One study, from the Mayo Clinic, found that patients with POTS had a diminished quality of life when measured using a standard health status instrument (SF-36).
In this pilot study, we will test the hypothesis that breathing through an inspiratory resistance device will improve orthostatic tolerance and reduce orthostatic tachycardia in patients with postural tachycardia syndrome.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 80 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosed with postural tachycardia syndrome by the Vanderbilt Autonomic Dysfunction Center
- Increase in heart rate ≥ 30 beats/min with position change from supine to standing (10 minutes)
- Chronic symptoms consistent with POTS that are worse when upright and get better with recumbence
- Able and willing to provide informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Overt cause for postural tachycardia (such as acute dehydration)
- Inability to give, or withdrawal of, informed consent
- Pregnant
- Other factors which in the investigator's opinion would prevent the subject from completing the protocol
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00962728
|United States, Tennessee
|Vanderbilt University Medical Center
|Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232
|Principal Investigator:
|Satish R Raj, MD MSCI
|Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
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Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
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|Alfredo Gamboa, Research Assistant Professor of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00962728 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|August 18, 2009
|Last Updated:
|January 18, 2017
Keywords provided by Alfredo Gamboa, Vanderbilt University Medical Center:
heart rate
orthostatic intolerance
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
Pathologic Processes
Arrhythmias, Cardiac
Heart Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Orthostatic Intolerance
Primary Dysautonomias
Autonomic Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
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Duffy gets start at second base vs. righty pitcher
NEW YORK -- Intrigued by rookie Matt Duffy's potential, Giants manager Bruce Bochy abandoned his plans to play the right-handed batter only against left-handed pitchers and started him at second base Sunday against Mets righty Bartolo Colon.
Duffy went 1-for-4 with an RBI single in his Major League debut Friday night after the Giants purchased his contract from Double-A Richmond, where he was batting .332 with a .398 on-base percentage. That's enough to prompt Bochy to play Duffy at least semi-regularly.
"I'm going to try to keep him going," Bochy said, amending his Saturday remark about Duffy platooning at second with left-handed-batting Joe Panik.
Bochy added that Duffy -- the Giants' No. 18 overall prospect -- occasionally will fill in at shortstop and third base to rest Brandon Crawford and Pablo Sandoval, respectively.
"He had a terrific year in a tough league to hit. We'll try to keep him sharp," Bochy said of Duffy, 23.
Second base has been the Giants' most unstable position this season. Duffy became the seventh player to start there, joining Panik, Brandon Hicks, Ehire Adrianza, Joaquin Arias, Dan Uggla and Marco Scutaro. By comparison, the Giants have started six first basemen, four left fielders, four center fielders, three shortstops, three catchers, two third basemen and one right fielder.
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jsun3thousand wrote:but how long will it take to make those discoveries the next time? will those discoveries even be made again? will anybody care or have the time, means, and energy to even investigate such matters?
conservatively, modern humans have been around for at least 50,000 years. the current understanding of sperm penetrating an egg as necessary for reproduction didn't occur until 159 years ago. that means for ~.998% of human existence, the commonly held beliefs and truths about how reproduction occurred were wrong. even how we got to our current understanding is an interesting journey... http://www.seductionlabs.org/2007/04/02 ... -of-sperm/ it didn't occur because of some magical unfurling of knowledge or the positive, linear progress of science.
for penn to say that "somebody would figure it all out again" is as just as dogmatic a view of science, objectivity and Truth as any dogmatic religious belief.
if anybody wants to waste 19:35 minutes of their life, watch penn's atheist guide to the 2012 election. all he does is tell you about a book he read and then goes on and on about how dumb and crazy religious people are. his use of stats on religion is skeptical at best. i'm an atheist and not a fan of organized religion. however, penn's understanding of why people believe in religion is childish and pedestrian. it's people like him that make atheists one of the most distrusted groups in america. http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archi ... ts/250005/
while he doesn't believe in god, his belief that he is objective and correct is no different than any religious belief.
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"I'm going to start the guys that play the hardest," Painter said. "I tried to fit some guys at some spots that they ideally belonged at, but we weren't getting the effort needed. So I could care less whether we go big, small, if we play five centers or five point guards."
That is exactly what Northrop senior guard Bryson Scott wants to hear.
The 6-foot-2 combo guard and Purdue commit is a lot of things on the basketball court. He's strong, athletic, emotional, and skilled. However, more than anything else, Scott is a fiery competitor that former Purdue coach Gene Keady would've loved to have coached.
"Bryson is the ultimate competitor," Bruin coach Barak Coolman said. "But with that competitiveness, he pushes himself harder than anyone that I've ever coached."
That is exactly what the Boilermaker coach wants to hear.
There were times over the past season when Painter had to explain to certain players that it was important to put in extra time in order to reach their potential. He'll never have that conversation with Scott.
"When I'm at Purdue, I'm going to show that I care about getting better as a player," Scott said. "Being there and grinding hard every day and showing that I care about the Purdue program."
Scott won't report to West Lafayette until next month, but he already is in training for the 2013-14 season. He is either in the gym or weight room every day (minus an occasional "church day with his family") and he also has the luxury of a fellow Division I work out partner to battle against in his brother, Brenton, who will play at Indiana State next year.
"I don't want to take any days off," Scott said. "Me and my brother will play one-on-one and it's a real battle."
Painter recruited a kid from Fort Wayne a year ago and that situation worked out great for the Boilermakers.
"It was a breath of fresh air to coach a guy like Rapheal Davis," Painter said. "I'm going to hang my hat on those guys."
The former South Side High School standout had glimpses of strong play early in his first season for Purdue, but the longer the season wore on, the more that Painter began to rely on the 6-foot-5 forward because of his maturity (forget the fact that he was a true freshman) and work ethic.
"We need guys that play hard," Painter said. "That's where we've got to improve and it starts with every one of our guys."
During a Boilermaker beatdown at the hands of Michigan State last season in East Lansing, things got a little chippy on the court. Painter took offense, not to the Spartans per se, but to his own team. He explained that showing toughness isn't getting into a fight physically, but grabbing critical rebounds, remembering to execute defensively, and winning games on the road.
Perhaps this could be construed in a negative light, but Scott is capable winning a fight in either regard. Looking at Scott, there will be no "physical adjustment" period to college basketball. In fact, Painter may have to keep the Boilermaker football coaches from dreaming of Scott as a star middle linebacker.
But in all seriousness, what Scott plans on doing is restoring the "Play Hard" attitude that the Boilermaker program has utilized as its foundation for success over the past three decades.
"I felt like (Purdue) was missing a guy that went out there and played with energy, a guy that played with all of his heart," Scott said. "I don't think that anybody went out there and played with that passion and fire. That's the type of guy that I am."
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Gala Latina! Music, Dance (and Even Free Lessons)
September 30, 2009—
Michigan Tech's fifth annual Gala Latina will be held Saturday, Oct. 3, from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m, in the Memorial Union Ballroom.
Whether you love to dance or just love to listen to great music, you are invited to come and enjoy Sergio Poventud and his Orquestra, "Veneno," a 15-member Latin band from Milwaukee. Veneno will perform music ranging from salsa and merengue to bolero and cumbia.
The evening includes song and dance contests, with prizes for the winner. Tickets are $5 per person, $8 per couple.
Want to polish up your salsa before you hit the dance floor? Michigan Tech's Social Dance Club, in collaboration with the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, will be teaching a variety of Latin dances; everyone is invited. And if you know some of the dances and want to help teach, you're more than welcome.
Classes (which are all free) are set for
• Wednesday, Sept. 30, 7-9 p.m., Memorial Union Commons, with grad student Julio Rivera teaching
• Friday, Oct. 2, 10 p.m.-midnight, Student Development Complex Dance Room
• Saturday, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Memorial Union Commons
Poventud and five of his musicians will perform a free preview of the Gala Latina dance music from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 2, in the Memorial Union Commons. The group will also put on a music workshop as part of an elementary school outreach program at 9 a.m., Friday, Oct. 2, at Calumet Elementary School.
For more information on Gala Latina, call Madeline Mercado Voelker at 906-487-2920.
Gala Latina is presented by the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers and cosponsored by Multicultural Affairs.
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Imam - INFIDEL! Behead this foul demon who lurks among us. And, post his execution on the internet for all to see how we handle those who deny the beneficent blessings from on high.
What, those immodest bitches are the reason my kids are dead, and not the fact, that you know, first responder services in Iran are third rate at best(underfunding, understaffing)... I will make them pay. GIVE ME A WHIP.
I think we should stone them just to make sure.
I have been informed that actually, it's the sad fact Iran sits on half a dozen fault lines.
Well as usual, it was nice of them to not to forget their friends in Israel, even if it was at the cost of a little consistency.
oooooh!! yahweh,s done it now wait till allah gets back its going to be on like donkey kong.
I know a lot about atheism is'nt just making fun of the absurdities in the claims made by theists on a daily basis (and I do mean a daily basis). We simply cant help it, its just right there, they just hand us the jokes we don't even try any more.
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MOUNT DIABLO — A summit observation deck with some of the best panoramic views in the California state park system remains closed six months after it was supposed to be renovated and reopened.
On clear days, the rooftop deck of the Mt. Diablo State Park summit visitor center offers views of the Sierra Nevada, the twisting waterways of the Delta, and other spots 200 miles or more away. It is a highlight for many of the tens of thousands of visitors who come each year to the park above Danville and Walnut Creek.
However, this beauty for views can be a beast for maintenance.
Built of porous locally mined sandstone in the 1930s and exposed to weather and wind extremes at 3,849 feet of elevation, the summit building has a history of leaks and unsuccessful fixes.
State park officials closed the deck Sept. 1 for what they hope will be a permanent fix to stop the leaks that threaten the roof and the visitor center below.
The project was scheduled to be done in early January, but the latest estimate now is by fall, park officials said.
The delays occurred because of contracting difficulties this past fall, then winter storms caused new leaks and problems, said Vicky Waters, a spokeswoman for the state Department of Parks and Recreation.
"It's not as quickly as we would have wanted," she said. "We don't want a Band-Aid solution. The project will protect the integrity of the structure and exhibits, and more importantly, be sound and safe for the thousands of annual visitors to the park."
In the latest fix, the state budgeted $583,000 to repair the roof, apply a protective coating, renovate the building elevator, and improve a viewing tower adjacent to the deck.
Rather than turn the project over to an outside contractor, the state parks department is having the work done largely by a unit of the General Services Department with experience in repairing historically significant buildings, Waters said.
This past week, work crews have been applying an insulated coating designed to prevent leaks.
Dan Stefanesko, Mt. Diablo's chief ranger and acting park superintendent, said he looks forward to having the deck open again to share with visitors.
"It's a destination spot," he said, "There are good views a little lower down in the parking, but this has the 360-degree views."
Construction of the summit building was started in 1938 by federal Civilian Conservation Corps workers who were stationed in a Mount Diablo camp — one of many opened around the country to put people back to work during the Great Depression.
Work was halted in 1940 due to leaks through the porous sandstone and mortar, beginning a legacy of leak problems, according a history of the building by the Mount Diablo Interpretive Society, which raises money for park improvements.
While observation deck repairs continue, the beacon light on the summit tower next to the deck is in a shop for a $100,000 renovation by the Save Mount Diablo conservation group. That project also is expected to be done by fall — in time for its annual lighting on Dec. 7 to remember Pearl Harbor victims.
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"The Man" of The Future
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John Cena, born April 23, 1977 can't stay the face of the WWE forever and the time is coming for the torch to be passed. The question is of course, who will become the face of the WWE after Cena? Who are even the list of candidates? For the sake of realism and even brevity I will only be including guys currently on the WWE roster or higher profile on the FCW roster who are at least 5 years younger than John Cena. Though this won't just be a look at the future face of the company, but perhaps of the future of the company in general.
Hulk Hogan, Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels, Steve Austin, The Rock, Triple H
John Cena's Stats - 6'1, 251lbs
Shawn Michaels: 6'1, 225lbs (Smallest)
Bret Hart: 6'1, 234lbs
Stone Cold: 6'2, 252lbs
Triple H: 6'4, 255lbs
The Rock: 6'5, 260lbs
Hulk Hogan: 6'7, 302lbs (Largest)
* Denotes Vince's hand picked guys AKA "The Man"
Note: Swapped Bret Hart for Undertaker as it turns out Taker was supposedly more of a "fluke" than having been hand picked.
Range: 6'1-6'10, 225lbs-302lbs
Averages: 6'3, 254lbs
(Closest to Average: Stone Cold & Triple H)
Damien Sandow (August 3, 1982 - 6'4, 243lbs)
Sandow simply put, doesn't have the look or the gimmick to become the face of the company. Though he definitely ALMOST has the build which can make him a candidate. Looking back at his work in FCW however, he's a hell of a heel and quite merciless in-ring. In addition, he's juuust over 5 years younger than Cena which all makes him physicality aside, out of the running. Though major kudos to him with his heel promos.
Ted Dibiase (November 8, 1982 - 6'3, 214lbs)
Currently out with an ankle injury, Dibiase is "Meh." Seriously, people want to like him but his in-ring and gimmick are boring as watching a Ryback match with Heath Slater. He has the look, but would need to bulk up another 40lbs or so before he's in the range of the other guys. Of course, the boring in-ring may not effect him as much... just look at Cena.
Derrick Bateman (March 18, 1983 - 6'2, 222lbs)
This guy suffers from the same problem that DiBiase does. He's very generic and forgettable. His promos like the one the other night remind me of Cena's promos before he found at least a bit of dark place again. It's just all around "Meh," at least from what I've seen.
Heath Slater (July 15, 1983 - 6'2, 216lbs)
Read the above about his match with Ryback? Nobody takes the McDonalds kid here seriously and won't so long as he's simply squash fodder. The future I see at this point for Heath Slater looks less like Cena and more like Slam Master J. Though who knows? Maybe someday a few years from now he'll end up the new Shawn Michaels... Dear god ROTFL, I can't believe I just said that either.
Curt Hawkins (April 20, 1985 - 6'2, 223lbs)
Hawkins hasn't really done anything since he was teaming with Rack Ryder as Edge's flunkies except find another tag team with Tyler Reks. The guy reminds me too much of Paul Burchill now. His mic work is also pretty much non-existant.
Zack Ryder (May 14, 1985 - 6'2, 214lbs)
Ryder has juuust eeked his way into stardom by being, essentially, an internet buffoon and making his hair his gimmick. He can only go as far as the people can bring him, but then that seems to have worked for The People's Champion/The Most Electrifying Man In Sports Entertainment. Though physically this kid is about on the same level as Shawn Michaels and doesn't seem to have nearly the same heart.
Drew McIntyre (June 6, 1985 - 6'5, 254lbs)
Brought into the company as Vinnie Mac's "Chosen One" as a vicious heel, McIntyre pretty much burned out after his first few months and a feud with Teddy Long. Other than that, he seems to have all the qualifications, but can he play well as a face? The answer to that question is doubtful as they made him a pseudo-face recently and he clearly does better work as a heel.
Cody Rhodes (June 30, 1985 - 6'1, 215lbs)
This is the guy most would predict becoming the "new Cena". He's got the lineage, the gimmick, the in-ring talent, and even the heart. But look at his stats. Rhodes has the same problem that Ryder has in being very much physically like Shawn Michaels. Unless Rhodes were to bulk up, he would miss being pushed as a Cena replacement and perhaps find his fame much in the same underdog spirit of HBK. In fact, his physical stats at present are lower than HBK's!
Dean Ambrose (December 7, 1985 - 6'4, 225lbs)
This guy is great in the ring and almost has the physical stats to pull it off. There are two problems here however... Jon Moxley is a sick man and he's currently in FCW. Though the latter isn't a real problem, the former makes him a candidate to be an anti-hero unless completely repackaged. Though this guy is awesome, his promos, look, and in-ring remind me of a younger CM Punk. While I don't forsee Ambrose being "the man", I see him becoming our next great anti-hero.
At least 10 years younger than Cena...
Trent Barreta (March 30, 1987 - 6'1, 203)
When you look at Barreta, you have to wonder why he hasn't been released. The answer is that he's a young guy and his in-ring is great. Don't believe me? Find a match of his that isn't a squash match. If nothing else when I watch his match, it's like watching that young Jeff Hardy that hasn't discovered TLC yet.
Bray Wyatt / Husky Harris (May 23, 1987 - 6'3, 300lbs)
NXT did a number on his gimmick, just as it did with Ryback. If he can overcome that speedbump, Bray could be a decent competitor later on as since returning to FCW his ring work and gimmick have gotten better. Though given his physique, he'll never be "the man".
Richie Steamboat (July 7, 1987 - 6'2, 220lbs)
Richie Steamboat is shaping up to be everything you'd expect from a future friendly rival to Cody Rhodes. While that might not seem like a huge compliment, it is gigantic and I believe either he or Steamboat will become "the man" down the road. He's got the lineage, the skill, the look, and physique with just a bit more effort to become "the man."


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Gomes reunited with former A's teammates
BOSTON -- Any game between the A's and Red Sox typically doubles as a reunion of sorts, with a large pocket of players holding ties to both organizations.
Perhaps no other player, though, has tugged at the hearts of each fan base in so short a time as Jonny Gomes, who has quickly endeared himself to Boston's devoted fan base just months after leaving Oakland, where he was also beloved.
Gomes was missing from Fenway Park for the opener of his new team's three-game set against his old team on Monday, as he was with family to welcome the birth of his daughter, Capri. But he was in Boston's lineup Tuesday, batting eighth as the designated hitter.
"I used to look forward to playing Oakland because it was the team I grew up rooting for," Gomes said. "I was all about the green and gold. But kind of like it was with the Rays and in Cincinnati, when you go to the playoffs with teams like that, you form life-long relationships. It's not like I just played with Seth Smith. It's this bond, it's way different. So this is a different situation for me, playing them now."
Gomes said he "absolutely" wanted to remain in Oakland upon season's end last year, but the A's decision to bring in outfielder Chris Young quickly removed any chance of that happening. Gomes ultimately signed a two-year, $10 million deal with the Red Sox in November and in the months that have passed, he's very much taken to the Boston community.
"Being able to share a batting cage, a clubhouse with these guys, seeing their work ethic and how professional these guys are, it's awesome," he said.
But he still planned on setting aside time to share a few moments with his former teammates.
"It'll be really cool to see all those guys, especially since the way things ended," he said. "I really didn't get a chance to say goodbye."
Gomes went 1-for-2 in the A's 13-0 win.
Jane Lee is a reporter for MLB.com. Read her blog, Major Lee-ague, and follow her on Twitter @JaneMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The Rochester Rattlers host the Long Island Lizards at 7PM on Friday, July 6 th in Sahlen's Stadium. The Rattlers started off the season slowly due to NLL and NCAA obligations for almost two-thirds of the players currently on their roster, but they have rebounded to be 1.5 games out of the fourth and final MLL playoff spot. The Long Island Lizards are currently in second place in the league with a 5-2 record, but Rochester is unbeaten in Sahlen's Stadium this season.
"After our draft in January we knew we were going to have a good team that could compete for a playoff spot." Rattlers head coach Tim Soudan said. "We had to be patient at the start of the season as all of our pieces reported and started playing games for us, but I think we're ready for a really good run in the second half of the season. Long Island is a good team, but if you want to make the playoffs then you have to be able to beat good teams."
Superstar A Ned Crotty is expected to return to the line-up after recovering from an ankle injury that he suffered in a 16-12 loss to the Outlaws in Denver on June 16
th. Crotty, who leads the team in points (14) and assists (6) while he is second on the team in goals (8). Crotty led MLL in assists (29) and tied with Paul Rabil for the league's scoring title on the way to being named an MLL All-Star and All-MLL for the first time in his career. He was also recognized as the Rattlers team MVP and Offensive Player of the Year in 2011. Crotty is expected to play in at least one of this weekend's two games with Long Island.
Last week the Rochester Rattlers acquired M Rob Rotanz in a trade with the Ohio Machine. Rotanz was a two-time All-American with Duke University. He scored 40 goals and added eight assists on the Blue Devils Final Four team this spring. The Rattlers had to send the Machine both of their second round picks in the 2013 MLL Draft to get Rotanz. They are hoping he can be the dodging midfielder that they have been looking for this season.
Rotanz will be joining a midfield that is developing a number of attacking options. While Crotty missed the Rattlers 17-10 victory over the Hamilton Nationals in Sahlen's Stadium on June 23
rd, the offense put together one of their best games of the season. M Jordan MacIntosh scored five goals and added one assist for six points. He currently leads the team in goals with nine. The week before new acquisition M Brad Ross scored a hat trick in Denver. Veteran M Matt Striebel was back in the 2012 MLL All-Star Game last weekend after scoring seven goals (4 2ptG) and adding two assists in the first half of the season. Two way middie Roy Lang has three goals and three assists this season, but one of those goals was the overtime game-winning goal in a 17-16 victory over Boston on June 1
"We've got an almost entirely new midfield from the one we started the season with." Soudan said. "As we've made some trades and had some guys report we've become more athletic. As a result we're creating and scoring more goals. With Kevin (Leveille) and (Ned) Crotty in the attack we're going to score goals, but if the midfield can continue to contribute we think we're going to be tough to beat."
A Kevin Leveille has continued his renaissance in his return to MLL. Leveille scored 224 goals in his first seven seasons with Boston and Chicago, but sat out the 2011 season. He scored two goals in his first three games with the Rattlers. He has five goals and two assists in his last two games.
CBS Sports Network will be nationally televising the game, and live stats will be available at mll.stats.pointsbreak.com. Tickets are still available for Friday, July 6
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Chili cookoff raises $1,000 for Harrah Center programs
More than 100 people lined up to take part in the Harrah Center's Chili Cook-off fundraiser March 9.
Mendocino County Sheriff, Tom Allman, and senior center board President Sarah McLean served as masters of ceremonies for the event, which raised $1,000 for the center's many outreach programs.
Ten tenacious teams took part in the cookoff, including Chicago Kate & the Last of the Red Hot Mamas, which took home the People's Choice award and Best D?cor for the second consecutive year.
Hillbilly Chili showed everyone how it was done by snagging the award for Hottest Chili for the fourth straight year.
The coveted Most Crooked award went to State Farm Insurance; and the Willits High School Cooking Club was awarded Judge's Choice.
Teams from Aflac, LindaLee's Chili; and Lumberjacks; Willits Rotary Club, Boy Scout Troop 212 and BeanGo's rounded out the 10-team roster.
Judges for the event were Willits Chief of Police Gerry Gonzales, Tom Herman of SHN Consulting Engineers and Geologists, and volunteer Mike Posey.
In between bites of delicious chili, guests took part in a raffle held by Boy Scout Troop 212. Subway, Papa Murphy's Pizza and Mendo Mill happily supplied prizes to the scouts. State Farm Insurance also raffled off a "First Alert" ladder to winner Kathy Neff.
To cool down all that chili, volunteers Gary & Diana Mann whipped up some root beer floats. Dorcas Potter handled all the cash. Hostesses Phyllis Rose and Barbara Kleppen made sure everyone was comfortable while Maria Telfer took care of refills and cornbread muffins.
The Harrah Center is always happy to add new members, and Goldie Hilkey took care of signups and sold T-shirts as part of the effort.
When it was all over Jon Mather of Mark Elliott & Sons, Gary and Diana Mann, Robert Houtz, Mike Posey, Rena Garliepp, and Dorcas Potter cleaned it all up. Leslie Challenger was on hand the entire time to help with anything that needed attention.
The Chili Cookoff is just one of the Harrah Senior Center's many fundraisers. Next up, the Potato Bar fundraiser on Friday, April 12, from 5 to 7 p.m.


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The understory also contains a wide variety of herbaceous and shrub species. Temperate conifer forests sustain the highest levels of biomass in any terrestrial ecosystem and are notable for trees of massive proportions in temperate rainforest regions.
Structurally, these forests are rather simple, consisting of 2 layers generally: an overstory and understory. However, some forests may support a layer of shrubs. Pine forests support an herbaceous groundlayer that may be dominated by grasses and forbs that lend themselves to ecologically important wildfires. In contrast, the moist conditions found in temperate rain forests favor the dominance by ferns and some forbs.
Temperate rain forests only occur in 7 regions around the world - the Pacific Northwest, the Validivian forests of southwestern South America, the rain forests of New Zealand and Tasmania, the Northeastern Atlantic (small, isolated pockets in Ireland, Scotland, and Iceland), southwestern Japan, and those of the eastern Black Sea1).
Forest communities dominated by huge trees (e.g., giant sequoia, Sequoiadendron gigantea; redwood, Sequoia sempervirens; mountain ash, Eucalyptus regnans), an unusual ecological phenomena, occur in western North America, southwestern South America, as well as in the Australasian region in such areas as southeastern Australia and northern New Zealand.
The Klamath-Siskiyou ecoregion of western North America harbors diverse and unusual assemblages and displays notable endemism for a number of plant and animal taxa.
Biodiversity Patterns
Most tree species and larger vertebrates have relatively widespread distributions; considerable local endemism and beta diversity occurs in some ecoregions in invertebrates, understory plants, and lichens, particularly in rain forests or on unusual soils; may have extremely diverse invertebrate faunas or herbaceous floras; altitudinal specialization occurs but is less pronounced than in the tropics.
Minimum Requirements
Disturbance regimes such as fire, windthrow, and epizootics can vary considerably within this major habitat type, but the extremes are typically of sufficient size and frequency as to make small patches of natural forest have only limited conservation value; many species highly specialized on late-successional forests; larger carnivores very wide-ranging with large home ranges; some species track resources that vary widely in space in time (e.g., epizootic outbreaks, fire events, cone production) requiring large natural landscapes.
Sensitivity to Disturbance
Larger carnivores highly sensitive to human activities including low intensity hunting; large number of species highly sensitive to logging and fragmentation of natural forests, particularly late-successional species; late-successional species and features typically regenerate slowly; many temperate forests require periodic fires to maintain successional processes and many species; exotic species can have extensive and significant impacts on natural forest communities.
In this habitat are the following ecoregions:
(72) Pacific Temperate Rainforests
(73) Klamath-Siskiyou Coniferous Forests
(74) Sierra Nevada Coniferous Forests
(75) Southeastern Coniferous and Broadleaf Forests
(76) Valdivian Temperate Rainforests / Juan Fernandez Islands
(77) European-Mediterranean Montane Mixed Forests
(78) Caucasus-Anatolian-Hyrcanian Temperate Forests
(79) Altai-Sayan Montane Forests
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Razan Al Maghribi behind introducing "The World Music Award" to the Arab world
The famous Lebanese artist and co-host Razan Al Maghribi announced that she is the one who had entered the "World Music Award" into the Arab world, because she worked as a program presenter and takes part in the judging committee in the "World Music Award". She said that she had talked to the makers and workers in the award committee to include the Arab artists into the contestant to receive awards for their musical achievements.
On the other hand, Razan was over whelmed after joining the music production company 'Rotana.' She stated that it is a new turning point in her music career and hopes she will accomplish the same success as the one she accomplished in broadcasting and in the cinema.
Razan denied that joining 'Rotana' created problems for her at "MBC". Her first album was produced by 'Rotana' and for the time being she is working on her second music album, which will include a variety of songs that are sung in both Egyptian and Lebanese dialects.
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Idaho 911 dispatchers allege hostile work environment
SANDPOINT, Idaho (AP) A former dispatcher and a current dispatcher at the Bonner County 911 Center in northern Idaho have filed legal notices announcing their intention to file lawsuits against the county for what they contend is a hostile work environment.
The Bonner County Daily Bee reports in a story published Thursday that former dispatcher Kellie Brownell and current senior dispatcher Diana Elsfelder filed the tort claims seeking $250,000 each.
Brownell says she approached county commissioners about the work environment with the result being the situation became worse.
Brownell and Elsfelder say they were subjected to disparaging remarks, segregated from other dispatchers, had their work shifts altered and training opportunities reduced.
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The 165th Essex County Fair will be held from July 30 through Aug. 4 next year.
The brains behind the 165th Essex County Fair brought their ideas for an exciting way to bring the members of the entire county together to celebrate and enjoy the event.
"We need to get out to the county that this is an opportunity to really invest in your heritage," Harold Hance said.
The fair committee met on Nov. 26 for its special meeting and opened the floor to committee members' ideas to attract more of the county's 36,000 residents.
Bertha Rand, secretary for the Essex County Agricultural Society, said the society hopes to brainstorm fundraising ideas and other ways to support the fair. In the past, fundraising for the fair has primarily come from a car show.
"The last two years, our car show has been rained out," Rand said. "We had a rain day last year and it rained harder on the rain day."
The most important message they want the county to know is the fairgrounds, not the fair, is owned by the county.
"Most other county fairgrounds are owned by the local agricultural (groups)," Rand said. "Because we rent the space from the county, we don't have the grounds to do year-round fundraisers like other fairs do."
Hance proposed different ideas for year-round fundraisers at the meeting that includes participation from other towns in the county. The majority of the fair board members are from Westport and Willsboro.
Hance brought to the table alternatives for using the fairgrounds for fundraisers all year or branching out into the communities that aren't immediately adjacent to the fairgrounds, such as the town of Minerva or other towns further away from Westport.
Fundraising ideas consisted of adding more coin jars in stores throughout the county, recruiting students at local schools to complete their mandatory community service for graduation at the fair, and bringing more to the front for passersby's to see. Overall, the group wanted to bring in something different, unique and truely a symbol of the county's unity.
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David N. Snyder wrote:Chris wrote:Hello David, Vardali,
It doesn't make much sense ... what point is it making and in what way is it allegedly supporting the ordination of bhikkhunis?
And who wrote the Blog? ... some anonymous lay person, or if not, which bhikkhu?
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It is signed by the "Board of Directors." I think it is saying that the Buddha wanted and wished for the four assemblies of monks, nuns, lay men, and lay women; although my German is not what it used to be. Perhaps one of our other German speakers here could do a better job at deciphering it.
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Monday, November 26, 2012
Vintage Style Christmas Paper Chain Tutorial
8 comments:
- Okio B Designs said...
Ooooooh, I just love that look! The vintage graphic is lovely!
- November 26, 2012 at 12:39 PM
- robin dudley-howes said...
I love these! Thanks for the info!
- November 27, 2012 at 12:28 PM
- Katherine Wolak said...
This is just beautiful!!! What lovely ideas and decor and adorable creations! :D
- November 27, 2012 at 7:29 PM
- suziqu's thread works said...
Love your gorgeous Christmas Paper Chain Thespa and thanks for sharing such a simple but effective technique!
Have a great day!
- November 29, 2012 at 3:42 AM
- Sandy said...
Oh this is just lovely.. I love the printables thanks so much for sharing these.. Your newest follower, have to take a better look around when I have a cuppa and more time.. Found you on pinterest.. Love the poinsettia flower below too just lovely will have to have a go at that one.
Merry Christmas
Sandy :)
- December 11, 2012 at 6:27 PM
- Gaby Bee said...
Your Christmas Paper Chain looks great!
Merry Christmas and a very Happy Healthy New Year to you and all your loved ones.
- December 22, 2012 at 2:10 AM
- Auntie Cake said...
Hello Thespa,
Goodness, seems like time before Christmas got away from you like it did to me. Just popped in to see what you have been up too, miss all your pretty projects and things you have to share with us. Hope all is well with you and your family. So wishing you lived closer so I could pop over to see you in person!
PS- Happy 2013!!!
- December 30, 2012 at 5:05 PM
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Hope you kicked the colds by now!
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A cosy throw with a bit of texture.
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A chunky knitted blanket.
This textural throw is hand-knit in a neutral grey colour, and would add a cosy hit to the end of a bed.
A soft green blanket from Nepal.
Combing the far corners of Tibet and Mongolia in pursuit of the finest fibers, Umrao carefully crafts its material on an intricate handloom in Nepal. Each piece undergoes a 12-stage process for a one-of-a-kind product. Drape one over an armchair or sofa for a bit of earthy colour in winter.
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An affordable item to introduce for winter.
We love the cable-knit pattern on this neutral blanket from Ikea. Also available in ivory, it would make a perfect addition to a sofa.
Machine-washable blankets in three great colours.
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A solar energy tax credit would be phased out by 2020 under a bill approved in the Louisiana House on Tuesday.
The House voted 95-1 for the measure which sponsor state Rep. Erich Ponti said is backed by the industry.
Under House Bill 705, the tax credit would drop 35 percent in 2016 and then go away entirely by 2020.
"The solar panel industry says they can phase out because costs have become more affordable," said Ponti, R-Baton Rouge.
State Rep. Eddie Lambert, R-Prairieville, asked how much the tax break was costing Louisiana annually.
Ponti replied $24 million in 2012.
Lambert questioned whether the state got that much in return as a result of industry business.
"I think there's a positive impact," said Ponti. But, he added, probably not to the $24 million level in jobs and paychecks.
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ROADWORKS will be in place on the M3 north of Winchester until next week.
Drainage surveys will mean that a lane will be closed northbound and southbound between junctions 8 Dummer to 9 at Winnall.
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The rent you are quietly picking up from a property you own in, say, New Zealand or Britain could land you in hot water if you are not including it in your tax return, with the Australian Taxation Office issuing a new ''taxpayer alert'' underlining how seriously it is taking such matters.
The Tax Office issues such alerts as an ''early warning of significant new and emerging higher-risk tax planning issues'', and this alert has been described as unusually broad, rather than targeting one specific practice.
''It's certainly upping the ante in terms of the seriousness of it,'' HLB Mann Judd Sydney tax partner Peter Bembrick says.
In the alert, the ATO says there are signs many taxpayers are not aware of their obligations with regard to overseas income. ''There are also some taxpayers who attempt to deliberately conceal their offshore income,'' it says.
As examples, the ATO mentions income from overseas bank accounts, pensions and investments, as well as income earned from overseas inheritances.
It also cites taxable capital gains that might arise when foreign assets are sold.
Ashley King, a former tax official who is now lead partner, tax controversy, for accounting firm Deloitte, says the ATO's data matching program - where it cross-checks information with Australian and overseas financial institutions and government agencies - ''is a very sophisticated and powerful regime'' that makes it hard to hide such income.
''And under the tax rules in Australia, you need to declare all of that income to the ATO,'' he says. ''It doesn't necessarily mean you have to pay tax on it here, because it might be exempt or you might get a credit for foreign tax paid, but you do need to tell them about it.''
He says the alert is saying: ''You're on notice that the ATO is going to do a lot of work in this area this year. So if you have something overseas and you haven't previously told us about it, now's the time to come in and do it, now's the time to wipe your slate clean.''
Bembrick says people might receive an initial inquiry from the ATO if the numbers in your tax return do not tally with what it is seeing in its data matching.
If you can't immediately explain the disparity, that inquiry might turn into an investigation. This means good record keeping is vital, he says. ''If you can show you know what you've got, if you can address an inquiry very quickly and easily, that certainly helps.''
It is also better to get in first, he says. Make what is called a voluntary disclosure and you will be treated more leniently than someone whose mistake is not uncovered until an audit, let alone someone who has deliberately excluded income.
As well as having to pay the tax owed, ''penalty'' tax can range from 25 per cent to 75 per cent of the amount in question, depending on whether a genuine mistake, sheer carelessness or a deliberate strategy was involved.
In addition, interest on the unpaid amount can be levied at a penalty rate rather than the market rate.
However, the ATO has said it will reduce penalties by 80 per cent when there is a ''full, voluntary disclosure''.
King says people considering making a disclosure should seek professional advice. ''It can be a bit intimidating - most people would be well advised to see their accountant.''
Key points
❏ The ATO is on the hunt for overseas income that has not been declared by Australians.
❏ You have to declare the income even if tax is not payable here.
❏ The ATO will be lenient if you make a full, voluntary disclosure.
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A senator and his gay son: The personal is political
It's easy for a Republican senator to argue in the abstract that gays should be denied equal opportunity to marry. But it's a lot tougher when one of those gay Americans is your own son.
That's the gist of the message from Rob Portman, the veteran Ohio lawmaker and recent short-listed vice-presidential prospect, who has decided to (a) reveal the sexual orientation of 21-year-old Will Portman, and (b) mark the occasion by reversing his long-stated opposition to gay marriage. He thus becomes the first sitting Republican senator to support equality, and, in doing so, he will roil anew the turbulent intraparty debate on that fundamental issue.
In a media blitz yesterday, Portman called his reversal "a change of heart." Which is another way of saying that the personal is political.
He told CNN yesterday: "I've come to the conclusion that for me, personally, I think this is something that we should allow people to do, to get married, and to have the joy and stability of marriage that I've had for over 26 years. That I want all of my children to have, including our son," who, two years ago, "came to Jane, my wife, and I, told us that he was gay, and that it was not a choice, and that it's just part of who he is, and that's who he'd been that way for as long as he could remember."
Portman, who supported the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act, which denies federal benefits to married gays, has been reborn as a DOMA opponent. Will's orientation, he told Ohio reporters yesterday, "allowed me to think of this issue from a new perspective, and that's of a dad who loves his son a lot and wants him to have the same opportunities that his brother and sister would have — to have a relationship like Jane and I have had for over 26 years."
And in a guest newspaper column, he wrote: "I wrestled with how to reconcile my Christian faith with my desire for Will to have the same opportunities to pursue happiness and fulfillment as his brother and sister. Ultimately, it came down to the Bible's overarching themes of love and compassion and my belief that we are all children of God."
Well. I bet religious conservatives will love that paragraph.
In other words, Portman's announcement will further stoke the GOP's identity crisis. The party base moralists remain unalterably opposed to gay marriage, and insist that any deviation is tantamount to a violation of traditional Christian values. They also tend to dominate low-turnout congressional primaries, and high-turnout early presidential primaries. Marco Rubio, a potential '16 candidate, gave them a nod yesterday, when he said at the Conservative Political Action Conference: "I believe that states should have the right to define marriage in a traditional way...We don't need any new ideas."
I also have to wonder whether Mitt Romney rejected Portman as a running mate because of his son. Portman said yesterday on CNN that he had been candid about his family during the veep vetting process: "I told Mitt Romney everything. That process is - intrusive would be one way to put it. But, no, yeah, I told him everything." Portman insisted that the Romney team did not view his son as a deal-breaker. How does he know this? "Because they told me."
Oh please. He really believes that?
If Portman had been nominated, his family particulars would have been laid bare. If the public had learned that he had a gay son and that he was accordingly rethinking his stance on gay marriage, the news would have dominated multiple cycles, and religious conservative enthusiasm for Romney would have been dampened even further. Indeed, if Portman had revealed the news last fall while stumping on behalf of Romney - as opposed to revealing it now, long after the campagn - he would have made life more difficult for the Republican ticket.
But by coming out (as it were) in 2013, he's giving the party three years to embrace this civil rights issue before the next presidential election - and perhaps purge itself of the social bigotry that has alienated the American mainstream. By demonstrating how the personal is political, Portman is doing his party a favor. And if Dick Cheney, with his gay daughter, can say yes to gay marriage - he reportedly advised Portman, "Follow your heart" - then anything is possible.
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August 8, 2012
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A look at Aaron Hicks'rebound and notes from around the day in the minors.
August 7, 2012
A trip through the day in the minors.
August 6, 2012
Every now and again, there's a performance that Kevin cannot stop thinking about. This weekend, Austin Wood gave that performance.
The third overall pick in 2007 is the new third baseman for the Cubs
Can Cubs outfielder Brett Jackson hit enough to survive in the big leagues?
August 3, 2012
Hi everyone. We wanted Episode 100 to be a blowout, but we never imagined it would end up like this. Of course, no celebration would be complete without a visit from Mom, who shares some racy stories from the 1960s. On a baseball level, our special guest in Rick Giolito, who tells one of those great untold stories. We all hear about the kids every draft year, but what is it like to be a father of one of those kids? It's a frank, honest and fascinating discussion. The big get is Artie Lange, who tells my favorite baseball story of all time, when he went on the field as a child following a Yankees world championship. Seriously, we got Artie Lange. We even find time for a listener of the week. That wasn't planned, but then Carl got an interesting tattoo. When listening back to the show, there was one disappointment. We didn't thank the listeners enough. We've been constantly amazed by the show's popularity. We know it's not for everyone, it was never designed to be so, and the fact that so many of you listen, write us emails, let us know on Twitter touches us with each episode, and it's the reason we have no intention of stopping. Thanks everyone, truly.
What's actually involved when a prospect gets traded in-season?
August 2, 2012
The Red Sox call on Ryan Lavaranway, but will his stay be permanent?
A look at A's right-hander Dan Straily, who will make his big league debut on Friday.
A look at the immediate and long term future of Mike Olt with the Rangers.
A quick trip through the day in the minors, featuring notes on 25 prospects.
August 1, 2012
Kevin Goldstein re-ranks the game's top prospects based on their performances to date.
Kevin ranks all 43 prospects traded during the month of July.
What to expect from Domonic Brown in the big leagues? It's a bit of a mystery.
July 31, 2012
by Colin Wyers and Kevin Goldstein
The Texas Rangers slip into the bidding for Ryan Dempster and come away victorious.
by R.J. Anderson, Kevin Goldstein, Ben Lindbergh and Colin Wyers
The Pirates snag Gaby Sanchez, the Reds acquire Jonathan Broxton, and other assorted deals.
by Kevin Goldstein and R.J. Anderson
The Phillies keep dealing outfielders, sending Hunter Pence to San Francisco.
by Kevin Goldstein and Sam Miller
The Dodgers acquire some much-needed outfield help for the stretch run.
The Cubs deal backstop Geovany Soto to the Texas Rangers while sending Paul Maholm and Reed Johnson to the Braves.
by Ben Lindbergh and Kevin Goldstein
The Blue Jays, Mariners, Pirates, and Dodgers get to wheeling and dealing before the deadline.
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NEW YORK – Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum will host its fifth annual National Design Week from October 9 through 17. The museum will offer free museum admission, sponsored by Target, along with a series of public programs and a range of online resources for students, teachers, design professionals and the general public to celebrate the important role that design plays in all aspects of daily life.
National Design Week is held in conjunction with Cooper-Hewitt's most visible public education program, the National Design Awards. Now in its second decade, the Awards recognize the best in American design across a range of disciplines. The Award recipients will be honored at a gala dinner Thursday, October 14, in New York.
First launched at the White House in 2000 as a project of the White House Millennium Council, the National Design Awards were established to promote excellence and innovation in design. The Awards are accompanied each year by a variety of public education programs, including special events, panel discussions and workshops.
About Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum is the only museum in the nation devoted exclusively to historic and contemporary design. Founded in 1897, the museum has been a branch of the Smithsonian since 1967. The museum presents compelling perspectives on the impact of design on daily life through active educational programs, exhibitions and publications. For more information, visit www.cooperhewitt.org.