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|Date / Time
|Thursday March 10, 2016 @05:17PM
|Apple Executive Confirms: Manually Quitting Apps Doesn't Improve Battery Life
|Monday February 29, 2016 @01:16PM
|New "Super Battery" Energy Storage Breakthrough Aims At $54 Per KWh
|Tuesday February 23, 2016 @03:20PM
|Cheap, High-Performance Green Battery Runs On Rotten Apples
|Tuesday February 16, 2016 @05:05PM
|Pollen-Based Electrodes Could Boost Battery Storage
|Tuesday January 12, 2016 @10:26AM
|Explosion-Proof Lithium-Ion Battery Shuts Down At High Temperatures
|Sunday November 15, 2015 @12:53AM
|Huawei Battery Upgrade Means Dramatically Faster Charging For Mobile Devices
|Saturday October 03, 2015 @06:12AM
|Some Apple iPhone 6s and 6s Plus Smartphones Mysteriously Powering Down
|Thursday August 06, 2015 @03:22AM
|MIT "Yolk and Shell" Nanoparticle Promises Longer-Lived Rechargeable Batteries
|Saturday August 01, 2015 @06:40PM
|Solar-Powered Flight For 81 Hours: a New Endurance World Record
|Saturday July 18, 2015 @07:28AM
|"Ludicrous Speed" For Tesla's Model S Means 0-60 MPH In 2.8 Seconds
|Sunday May 03, 2015 @08:11PM
|Tesla's Household Battery: Costs, Prices, and Tradeoffs
|Saturday April 25, 2015 @07:02AM
|Tesla To Announce Battery-Based Energy Storage For Homes
|Monday March 09, 2015 @12:11AM
|MH370 Beacon Battery May Have Been Expired
|Friday January 23, 2015 @07:22PM
|At Oxford, a Battery That's Lasted 175 Years -- So Far
|Thursday October 30, 2014 @01:33PM
|How Apple Watch Is Really a Regression In Watchmaking
|Tuesday August 05, 2014 @04:33PM
|T-Mobile Smartphones Outlast Competitors' Identical Models
|Monday July 28, 2014 @10:28AM
|Stanford Team Creates Stable Lithium Anode Using Honeycomb Film
|Thursday June 05, 2014 @02:11AM
|Group Demonstrates 3,000 Km Electric Car Battery
|Thursday May 15, 2014 @08:14AM
|New Battery Tech From Japan Could Supercharge EVs
|Thursday January 09, 2014 @06:21PM
|Metal-Free 'Rhubarb' Battery Could Store Renewable Grid Energy
|Thursday December 26, 2013 @02:53PM
|Tesla Updates Model S Software As a Precaution Against Unsafe Charging
|Tuesday November 26, 2013 @09:14AM
|Tesla Model S Has Bizarre 'Vampire-Like' Thirst For Electricity At Night
|Tuesday November 19, 2013 @10:19AM
|Musk Lashes Back Over Tesla Fire Controversy
|Friday November 15, 2013 @07:55PM
|U.S. 5X Battery Research Sets Three Paths For Replacing Lithium
|Thursday October 17, 2013 @11:23AM
|Volvo Developing Nano-Battery Tech Built Into Car Body Panels
|Thursday August 15, 2013 @09:59AM
|Studying the Slow Decay of a Laptop Battery For an Entire Year
|Thursday June 06, 2013 @08:11AM
|New All-Solid Sulfur Based Battery Outperforms Lithium Ion
|Sunday May 19, 2013 @01:36AM
|Charge Your Cellphone In 20 Seconds (Eventually)
|Saturday April 20, 2013 @01:14AM
|The FAA Will Let Boeing's 787 Dreamliner Fly Again
|Thursday April 04, 2013 @09:22AM
|Israeli Firm Makes Kilomile Claims For Electric Car Battery Tech
|Saturday March 16, 2013 @10:21PM
|Graphene-based supercapacitors produced at UCLA
|Saturday February 09, 2013 @08:08PM
|NTSB has discovered the cause of the battery failures on the Boeing 787
|Monday January 28, 2013 @08:26AM
|Dreamliner: Boeing 787 aircraft battery 'not faulty'
|Wednesday January 16, 2013 @09:40AM
|Researchers Develop Solid But Flexible Electrolyte For Bendable Batteries
|Friday November 30, 2012 @05:33PM
|DOE wants 5X improvement in batteries in 5 years
|Thursday November 08, 2012 @09:10AM
|Quantum entangled batteries could be the perfect power source
|Sunday November 04, 2012 @02:29PM
|MIT Research Tweaks Smartphone Amplifier Voltage To Gain Battery Life
|Tuesday October 30, 2012 @08:43AM
|An Open Standard For Wireless Charging?
|Sunday September 30, 2012 @04:08PM
|iOS 6: iPhone 4 & 4S Users Report Excessive Battery Drain
|Saturday September 29, 2012 @11:19PM
|iOS 6: iPhone 4 & 4S Users Report Excessive Battery Drain
|Friday August 31, 2012 @03:21PM
|LG Builds Working Flexible Cable Battery
|Thursday August 30, 2012 @11:54AM
|LG produces the first flexible cable-type lithium-ion battery
|Monday May 28, 2012 @04:57AM
|Germany Sets New Solar Power Record
|Thursday May 10, 2012 @07:18AM
|Liliputian Portable Battery Promises 2 Weeks of Charging
|Friday April 20, 2012 @06:42AM
|IBM creates "breathing" high-density lithium-air battery
|Monday March 19, 2012 @11:56AM
|Free Apps Eat Your Smartphone Battery
|Saturday February 11, 2012 @10:15AM
|Battery Turns Saltwater Into Drinking Water
|Tuesday December 06, 2011 @03:11PM
|Gas Powered Fuel Cell To Fix Electric-Car Range An
|Tuesday November 29, 2011 @10:30AM
|iPhone Auto-Combusts On Australian Airplane
|Thursday November 24, 2011 @02:15PM
|Stanford Researchers Invent Everlasting Battery Material
|Thursday November 24, 2011 @01:34PM
|Researchers Invent Everlasting Battery Material
|Wednesday November 23, 2011 @05:57PM
|Stanford creates everlasting battery electrode
|Wednesday November 16, 2011 @09:50AM
|Graphene improves lithium-ion battery capacity/cha
|Tuesday November 08, 2011 @01:33PM
|Tesla To Build a Rapid-Charging Station Between LA and SF
|Monday November 07, 2011 @06:33PM
|Tesla Confirms Rapid-Charging Corridor Between LA
|Friday November 04, 2011 @07:20AM
|Apple Acknowledges iPhone 4S Battery Problems
|Monday October 03, 2011 @12:07PM
|Tesla Model S: 0-60 In 4.5 Seconds
|Sunday October 02, 2011 @12:15AM
|Tesla Model S: 0-60 in 4.5 seconds
|Sunday September 18, 2011 @09:22PM
|'Subconscious mode' could boost phone battery life
|Friday September 16, 2011 @07:10PM
|54% increase in smartphone battery life?
|Wednesday September 07, 2011 @01:24PM
|Samsung and VMWare Bringing Virtualization to Android
|Sunday July 24, 2011 @09:46AM
|Apple Laptops Vulnerable To Battery Firmware Hack
|Monday July 18, 2011 @06:48PM
|Gov't Funded Electric Car Co. Goes Out of Business
|Monday June 27, 2011 @02:50PM
|Sneak Photos of Tesla's Model S on City Streets
|Thursday June 09, 2011 @04:23AM
|MIT flow battery tech could benefit electric cars
|Saturday June 04, 2011 @09:12PM
|Integrating Capacitors into Car Frames
|Sunday May 29, 2011 @09:07AM
|Amazon and Barnes & Noble Jostle Over Battery Life Figures for Nook, Kindle
|Monday May 23, 2011 @08:17PM
|Slavisa Pajkic is a Real Life "Battery Man"
|Thursday May 05, 2011 @10:41AM
|New Rechargeable Battery Uses Water
|Tuesday April 19, 2011 @09:55PM
|Liquid Metal Battery
|Monday April 18, 2011 @04:37AM
|A 9V Battery To Your Brain Can Improve Your Gaming
|Sunday April 17, 2011 @09:10AM
|A 9V Battery to Your Brain can Improve Your Gaming
|Sunday April 03, 2011 @11:43AM
|Top Gear Fights Back At Tesla
|Tuesday March 22, 2011 @10:26AM
|Experimental Batteries Charge In Minutes
|Thursday March 03, 2011 @09:45PM
|India-Japan jointly research paper thin batteries
|Thursday February 17, 2011 @08:56PM
|Stanford, UCD Researchers Say 100% Renewable Energy Possible By 2050
|Wednesday February 16, 2011 @07:08PM
|Researchers: 100% Green Energy Possible By 2050
|Sunday December 26, 2010 @05:26PM
|IBM Projects Holographic Phones, Air-Driven Batteries
|Sunday December 26, 2010 @11:14AM
|IBM Brings Holographic Phones, Air-driven Battery
|Friday December 10, 2010 @10:41AM
|Tobacco Virus To Power Li Batteries & Flash Me
|Thursday November 04, 2010 @07:43PM
|Flash Can Rob 2 Hours From MacBook Air's Battery Life
|Thursday November 04, 2010 @06:36PM
|Lack of Flash Gives MacBook Air Two Extra Hours
|Friday October 29, 2010 @03:59AM
|Electric Car Goes 375 Miles On One 6-Minute Charge
|Thursday October 21, 2010 @12:20AM
|Building a Telegraph Using Only Stone Age Materials
|Tuesday October 19, 2010 @08:56PM
|Degraded Electrodes Observed In Aging Batteries
|Tuesday October 19, 2010 @08:21PM
|Degraded electrodes observed in aging batteries
|Monday September 27, 2010 @03:07AM
|Australian engineers study off-the-grid power tech
|Wednesday September 22, 2010 @09:43AM
|Paper-Thin Batteries Provide Bendable Power
|Wednesday September 22, 2010 @08:28AM
|Paper-Thin Rechargeable Batteries Provide Bendable
|Monday September 06, 2010 @12:20PM
|Self-Powered Parts Are the Future
|Monday September 06, 2010 @06:27AM
|Self powered parts are the future
|Tuesday August 31, 2010 @08:43PM
|Li-Ion Batteries Get Green Seal of Approval
|Friday August 27, 2010 @06:08PM
|Garmin Recalls 1.25M 'Fire Risk' Satnavs
|Thursday August 26, 2010 @06:54PM
|The Most Powerful Battery on Earth
|Wednesday August 11, 2010 @05:21AM
|Apple to replace first generation iPod Nanos in Ja
|Wednesday July 28, 2010 @02:47PM
|Long In Development, Toshiba 'SCiB' Battery Debuts
|Tuesday July 27, 2010 @07:13PM
|SCiB. Is this THE battery?
|Friday July 16, 2010 @06:23PM
|DARPA To Turn Humans Into Batteries
|Thursday July 15, 2010 @06:41AM
|Carbon Nanotubes Increase Lithium Battery Capacity
|Sunday June 20, 2010 @02:48PM
|Potato-Powered Batteries Debut
|Tuesday February 09, 2010 @03:06PM
|Microsoft Says Windows 7 Not Killing Batteries
|Tuesday February 02, 2010 @08:13PM
|Microsoft Looking Into Windows 7 Battery Failures
|Tuesday January 19, 2010 @01:00AM
|The Future Of The Battery: Coke, Metal or Leaves?
|Tuesday December 15, 2009 @10:53AM
|Why Is a Laptop's Battery Dearer Than a Lawnmower's?
|Saturday December 12, 2009 @02:00PM
|Nanotech Ink Turns Paper Into a Low-Cost Battery
|Wednesday December 09, 2009 @08:41AM
|Silicon As the New Lithium
|Tuesday December 08, 2009 @01:31PM
|Silicon is the New Lithium
|Thursday December 03, 2009 @05:39PM
|Laptop battery fire kills five
|Tuesday October 27, 2009 @01:15PM
|Laptop Fires On Airplanes
|Tuesday October 27, 2009 @11:17AM
|Laptop fires on airplanes
|Friday October 09, 2009 @09:34AM
|Penny-Sized Nuclear Batteries Developed
|Friday October 09, 2009 @06:16AM
|Fallout 3-style "Nuclear Batteries" - A Reality?
|Sunday September 13, 2009 @05:30PM
|IE8 Beats Other Browsers In Laptop Battery Life
|Saturday September 12, 2009 @02:02PM
|IE8 beats other browsers in laptop battery life
|Thursday August 06, 2009 @03:28PM
|Windows Drains MacBook's Battery; Who's To Blame?
|Tuesday May 26, 2009 @05:38PM
|Green GT's All-Electric Supercar Unveiled
|Tuesday May 19, 2009 @01:00PM
|HP Recalls 70,000 Laptop Batteries
|Monday March 16, 2009 @07:14PM
|AMD — "We're Not Entirely Honest" About Batteries
|Tuesday September 09, 2008 @08:06PM
|Environmental Cost of Hybrids' Battery Recycling?
|Thursday December 13, 2007 @04:12PM
|Toshiba To Launch "Super Charge" Batteries
|Sunday December 09, 2007 @11:43AM
|The Next Notebook Battery? Lithium Polymer
|Wednesday November 28, 2007 @11:38AM
|Sloshing Cellphones Reveal Their Contents
|Friday September 21, 2007 @06:01PM
|What Do You Want In iPhone 2.0?
|Monday August 27, 2007 @10:05PM
|Dell Laptops Still Exploding
|Monday July 30, 2007 @05:48PM
|Apple Sued Over iPhone Non-Replaceable Batteries
|Wednesday April 11, 2007 @03:19AM
|Nanostructured Li-ion Batteries for Electric Cars
|Sunday February 11, 2007 @04:05AM
|Dell Laptop Burns House Down
|Tuesday October 31, 2006 @04:28AM
|Sony Says Recall Strains Battery Production
|Friday September 29, 2006 @07:50AM
|IBM and Lenovo Recall Sony Batteries
|Thursday September 21, 2006 @08:52AM
|USB Batteries
|Wednesday September 20, 2006 @04:04AM
|Engine On a Chip May Beat the Battery
|Saturday September 16, 2006 @02:54PM
|Plastic Batteries Coming Soon?
|Thursday September 14, 2006 @10:56AM
|Dell, Sony Discussed Battery Problem 10 Months Ago
|Wednesday September 13, 2006 @04:03PM
|New Generation of Hydrogen Fuel Cells Powers Up
|Wednesday July 19, 2006 @09:37PM
|Test Driving the Tesla Roadster
|Monday July 17, 2006 @07:48PM
|Lithium-Ion Batteries Linked to Airplane Fires
|Friday June 23, 2006 @08:33AM
|MacBook Pro Batteries Swelling and Failing
|Thursday May 25, 2006 @12:41AM
|Bacteria As Fuel Cells?
|Thursday May 04, 2006 @04:38AM
|EU Proposing Mandatory Battery Recycling
|Sunday April 23, 2006 @02:04PM
|New Chip Promises Longer Battery Life
|Friday April 07, 2006 @11:20AM
|Viruses Engineered to Construct Batteries
|Saturday March 18, 2006 @03:17PM
|DRM Reduces Battery Life
|Friday March 03, 2006 @03:13AM
|Fuel Cells for Laptops Due Next Week
|Thursday March 02, 2006 @11:52PM
|Was Thomas Edison Right about DC Power?
|Friday February 17, 2006 @12:39PM
|Core Duo Power Sapping Bug is Microsoft Issue
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Some things never change with Mount St. Joseph's basketball, between coach Pat Clatchey, Baltimore Catholic League titles, and former Gaels stars on the biggest stage this month during the NCAA tournament.
Clatchey, who won his 500th career game this season and a 16th overall league title while finishing with a record of 31-8, had a star-studded backcourt yet again.
While Clatchey saw MSJ alum point guard Eric Atkins compete for Notre Dame during the NCAA tourney, his senior guard Kameron Williams (signed with Ohio State) was leading the team in scoring at 21 points per game, while junior combo guard and Terps target Phil Booth had a breakout season as well.
But ever the perfectionist, Clatchey said the road wasn't always smooth this winter.
"Really, it was a good season because going into the season, and throughout the season, I was really concerned and at times disappointed with our defense," he said. "It was not up to our normal standards, not up to par.
"We were rebounding-challenged defensively, and I think it cost us some games early. But we were very talented offensively, and I think there was a mindset that we could overcome their deficiencies by what we could do on offense. In many cases that was true, and we did bounce back to win 31 games and win the BCL tournament, so we did right the ship."
Clatchey moved a freshman, 6-foot-5 big man Doc Barnes, up from varsity during the season "and he really kinda solidified our interior defense. And he brought some toughness. And I think he was the guy who really got us over the hump."
Barnes is already on the Terps' recruiting radar and visited Comcast Center with Booth for the Terps-Duke game last month, while the Terps staff scouted the team a few times this year and visited open gyms.
"And Phil and Kam had really good seasons, and they certainly carried us for the most part," Clatchey said. "But we got good contributions from some other guys as well."
As for Booth, who seemingly still has Maryland, Indiana, Villanova and Georgetown under consideration for college destinations, he averaged 16 points, seven rebounds and five assists this season.
"We ask a lot of Phil, and rightfully so because he is capable of doing a lot," Clatchey said. "Phil, you know, a lot of times has to guard the other team's best player regardless of position. He can play multiple positions offensively. And overall, I thought he had a terrific season and culminated that with being the BCL Tournament MVP and will be a first-team all-metro guy as well.
"He's a very, very good all-around player, and he has that ability to make those around him better."
Clatchey said Florida and Louisville are also involved in his recruitment, among others. He said Booth may be a late summer/fall decider. He unofficially visited all of the big four schools this season.
"I think they [his family] are taking it all in," Clatchey said. "It's a big decision at this point in a young man's life. I mean, he's got a great support system with his parents, and I am sure they will take in all the information and I am sure make a great decision."
Clatchey said Maryland remains in the hunt "and they have captured his attention." But with other young combos at College Park like Seth Allen, Roddy Peters and Melo Trimble coming next, Maryland "will have to explain to him how that all....the dynamics of how all that would work. But with Phil, there is a lot of versatility. He's got the size, athleticism, he can play the point, he can play the two and shoot it and score. But he does have a different body type than Seth and Melo, as he is taller than those guys."
Clatchey got an eyeful of Trimble last week at the Alahambra, where he went off shooting. The Mount St. Joe's coach had seen the Terps commit once before as well.
"I got to see him three days in a row up there, and the young man played terrific," Clatchey said. "Just really carried his team and played at a high level. Terrific shooter and he makes the right plays in terms of distributing the ball. And more in transition than half court as I think his half court decision making is still a work in progress.
"But he's got great range, he's almost like an automatic free throw shooter, and he has a very high basketball IQ. And he is fundamentally very sound and very skilled."
Meanwhile, Williams, who Clatchey has long compared to Juan Dixon, said the senior is special among his all-time greats.
"I mean, that guy was part of three championship teams and walks away scoring over 2,000 career points in three seasons and the all-time leading scorer at Mount St. Joe," the coach said. "He had a terrific high school career, he's a quality young man, a solid, respectable student, and he's on his way to playing at one of the premier programs in the country at Ohio State."
Clatchey keeps up with all of his former players, including welcoming back former Terp Dino Gregory from overseas ball in Germany to work out with the team in January, while former MSJ center and one time Terps recruit Henry Sims became MSJ's first NBA signee when he inked a 10-day contract with the Hornets this year. He is now in the D League with the Erie Bayhawks.
Meanwhile, Will Thomas (George Mason) is playing pro ball in Turkey.
Looking ahead, the Terps will also be involved with promising MSJ freshman guard Randy Miller, Clatchey said.
But one thing has changed this year with MSJ hoops, notably a new $18 million gym arriving next season, replacing the antiquated 60-year old former gym.
"Well, the new facility will just give us a chance to see how the 'other half' lives [laugh]," Clatchey quipped. "We have a lot of fond memories and success in the old gym, but as I told somebody before, a lot of 'thrills' but not too many 'frills.' "
On Mark Turgeon and the Terps, Clatchey, who has a good pulse on not only the local scene but college hoops in general, said:
"They are very active and very assertive recruiting-wise. They are out and about, in constant communication, and they have certainly laid down a solid foundation for their recruiting purposes.
"He is a very good coach, he is proven. And it will be interesting to see how they will be in the Big Ten. But I think he is a very good coach and he is an up-front and honest guy. He is replacing a legend, which is never easy, but I think they have made a great hire."

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Event : Naga Wealth Vases Puja
Date : June 8-10, 2012
Venue 1 : Marpa Kagyu Dharma Society 31 Kranji Crescent
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Venue 2 : Singapore Marina South Pier 1
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Website : http://www.marpakagyu.com/Marpa%20Kagyud%20-%20Events-
Programme :
June 8
10:00am - 5:00pm - Wealth vase blessing session by Venerable Lodreu Rinpoce and lamas.
June 9
10:00am - 5:00pm - Wealth vase blessing session by Venerable Lodreu Rinpoce and lamas.
7:30pm - 9:30pm - Chod Puja by Venerable Lodreu Rinpoce and lamas.
Location: Marpa Kagyu Dharma Society Singapore
June 10 Sunday
9:00am - 1:30pm - Offering to the nagas in the sea
Location: Cheng Ho Cruise, meeting point at Singapore Marina South Pier 1 (please arrive at 8:15am sharp)
As Ferry Ticket is limited, hence please register before 20 May 2012.
Important points to note for all participants:
Participants have to commit to a vegetarian diet 1 day prior to the Naga Puja, as this is considered a precept of the event.
Attire: Participants are advised to be modestly dresses, and no animal products (eg: leather belt etc) should be wear or carried on board.
Naga Wealth Vases Puja June 8-10
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Entering his 10th season as a part of the Lipscomb baseball program, James Ogden was hired full-time to lead the Bison pitching staff in Summer of 2013 after spending the 2013 season as the interim pitching coach.
In his 10 seasons with the program, Lipscomb has played for the Atlantic Sun Championship four times, winning in both 2008 and 2015.
Ogden has helped develop three professional pitchers -Hunter Brothers ('14), Nick Andros ('15) and Jason Ziegler ('15). Brothers was selected by the Colorado Rockies in the 30th round of the 2014 MLB Draft. Andros signed as a free agent with the Kansas City Royals and began his career in Rookie ball with the Arizona League Royals. Ziegler spent time in the Frontier League, an independent baseball league, with the Washington Wild Things and the Gateway Grizzlies.
In 2014 and 2015, Ogden helped the pitching staff set numerous Lipscomb Division I era single-season records, including lowest ERA (3.78), lowest opponents on-base percentage (.333) and lowest opponents batting average (.244).
A former pitcher for the Purple and Gold, he began his coaching career as a student assistant coach in 2008 after suffering a career-ending arm injury the previous season. That year the Bisons claimed the Atlantic Sun Tournament Championship advancing to the NCAA Tournament where Lipscomb downed eventual College World Series runner up Georgia in the first round.
After finishing his bachelors degree at Lipscomb, Ogden stayed on with the program as a graduate assistant completing his Masters Degree in 2010.
Ogden then transitioned into the volunteer assistant role for the 2011 and 2012 seasons where he worked with the Bisons outfielders and pitching staff as well as overseeing the day-to-day maintenance of Ken Dugan Field.
A standout at St. Mary's High School in Paducah, Ky., Ogden began his collegiate career at St. Catharine Junior College where he helped lead the team to back-to-back super regional appearances and a combined record of 87-18.


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A Detail You Will Totally Dig
While we wait for the winner announcement, I thought I'd share an interesting tidbit about Blog Cabin 2013 and the yard drainage system that keeps the home high and dry.
As you know, Blog Cabin 2013 has stood on the same spot for more than a century. And surprisingly the site has suffered little to no erosion. So as part of an "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" philosophy, project manager Dylan Eastman was careful to maintain the home's original roof size. For added assurance, project contractor Ryan Crosser of Andrew Roby Construction built a subterranean drain system under the eaves to collect roof runoff and carry it through 300 feet of buried piping to a natural ditch that can handle the excess water.
Pretty nifty, yes? You may not have the wherewithal to create your own subterranean drain system, but a French drain is a pretty easy feature to install and does wonders to draw water away from structures. For those in need of how-to help, please check out DIYNetwork.com's own French drain installation and yard drainage system projects. HGTVRemodels.com zeroes in on the topic with a focused feature on basement drainage solutions and natural stormwater management techniques.
How has this year's or past years' Blog Cabins inspired your own interior design, home remodeling or DIY efforts? Share your stories below.


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Just was watching NBATV, Vescey was on. Friday night 8:45 Indy time. Lakers and Pacers are talking Artest for Odom.
Vescey is saying the problems between Kobe and Odom is a lot worse then anyone is admitting. And don't believe the bogus report today out of LA about the Lkaers not trading Odom. Lakers security had to separate the two on the team bus and they (security) had to stay on the bus to keep them separated. Vescey painted a very disturbing picture of Kobe.
Kobe wanted Artest, Phil wants Artest and talks have intensified and the Lakers know they have to give up Odom in order to get Artest.
Vescey is saying the talks have picked up today.


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Monday February 21, 2005 5:32 pm
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Queensland authorities have increased the amount of water being released from the Wivenhoe and Somerset dams as the southeastern parts of the state prepares for more heavy rain in the coming days.
Seqwater, which controls water in the area, says about 280 cubic metres of water a second will be released from the Wivenhoe dam, near Brisbane, in a bid to reduce its current 90 per cent capacity to a temporary level of 88 per cent.
Water is also being released from Somerset Dam, northwest of Brisbane, which is sitting at 100 per cent capacity.
Seqwater says its undertaking precautionary measures to maintain a continuous supply of quality water to southeast Queensland.
The Bureau of Meteorology predicts rain showers for today, increasing to heavy rainfall with between one hundred and two hundred millimetres of rain expected at Wivenhoe, Somerset, Pine and Leslie Harrison dams on Monday and Tuesday.
A number of lakes have been closed. For information visit the Seqwater website.AAP RTV o/sy24-02-13 1101


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LAKEPORT -- The Lakeport City Council will conduct a workshop for the 2013-14 budget at a special meeting Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall.
The council will also decide whether to make a determination that a public convenience or necessity would be served by issuing a liquor sales license to Logan Weiper for the Buckhorn Club on North Main Street.
Lakeport City Hall is located at 225 Park St.


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At Michigan Festivals & Events Association, we help promote the hundreds of community efforts for residents and visitors, many of them which date back to before Michigan became a state.
As you travel throughout this glorious peninsula, check out some of the festivities…it's family and community fun every day
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Category: Sister Wives
It's all-boy week in Abby (Appellation Mountain) Sandel's latest round-up of the most recent interesting baby names.
Happy Halloween, berries! Let's start off with a very important piece of business. The winner of the bookplate give-away from Etsy shop My Kids Eat Off the Floor is Emily (emily.m******@*****.com). You should have already received an email with details about how to claim your prize.
Last week's chatter about Gatsby – literary or pretentious? Just different enough or downright bizarre? – got me thinking about boys' names in general. Conventional wisdom holds that we can be creative with our daughters' names, but choices for sons should be a little more conservative. Whether you personally agree or not, statistics suggest that parents do hold back when considering boys' names. Just under 67% of US-born girls receive Top 1000 names, while nearly 79% of boys do.
A comment from last week's post mentioned Evangeline Lily's son is named Kahekili – and since dad is Norman Kali, his full name Kahekili Kali. According to mom, Kahekili is a Hawaiian name means thunder. (Kahekili shown in illustration)


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Fairfax County Communication Strategy Unveiled
Fairfax County Office of Public
12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 551
Fairfax, VA 22035-0065
July 20, 2005
Fairfax County Communication Strategy Unveiled
Today, Fairfax County unveiled a new strategy designed to give its communications a consistent look, feel and message.
The strategy, which consists of new policies and standards, was created as a part of the county's overall strategic planning efforts. Since 2002, county agencies have developed strategic plans and budgets aligned with the Board of Supervisors' priorities and the county's mission statement and "vision elements." These elements broadly define the county's core activities.
Not only will the county's print and electronic communications adopt consistent standards, but also its communications will be tied more closely to the board's priorities and the county's vision elements.
"We want the information that we provide our residents to reinforce our
values as an organization, and we want our residents to feel confident
that we are using our resources wisely by coordinating our programs and
services," said County Executive Anthony H. Griffin.
Some changes to the county's communications will be readily apparent to residents, such as the county's new letterhead and standardized voice mail greetings. Other changes will not be visible to the public because the strategy has streamlined the county's internal communication processes. County agencies, for example, will be able to accesscommunications tools—everything from newsletters to consumer kiosks to cable television—through a one-stop shopping process. The strategy's different components will be implemented in phases during the next year.
"The county's communication strategy not only accomplishes the goal of a cohesive look, feel and message, but also makes it easier for agencies to provide information," said Chief Information Officer David J. Molchany.
To this end, the strategy's components are offered to employees on the county's Intranet.
Tasked with the job by the county executive, the county's Department of Cable Communications and Consumer Protection, Department of Information Technology and Office of Public Affairs spearheaded the strategy's development. However, 56 staff members from 20 different agencies and two Board of Supervisors offices participated in creating the new policies and standards.
The Board of Supervisors has identified six priorities: strong investment in education; public safety and gang prevention; affordable housing; environmental protection; transportation improvements; and revenue diversification to reduce the burden on homeowners.
The county's mission is "to protect and enrich the quality of life for the people, neighborhoods and diverse communities of Fairfax County." The county executes this mission by focusing on seven vision elements: maintaining safe and caring communities; practicing environmental stewardship; building livable spaces; maintaining healthy economies; connecting people and places; creating a culture of engagement; and exercising corporate stewardship.
To learn more about the board's priorities and the vision elements, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dmb/citizen_guide.pdf.
Consistently recognized for its top management practices, the county was lauded last year with three management awards. The Performance Institute granted the county a Performance Management Award for linking its annual budget to the county's mission and vision elements. Additionally, the International City/County Management Association awarded the county its highest distinction for performance measurement, the Certificate of Distinction. The Government Finance Officers Association honored the county for excellence in financial reporting and budgeting.
For more information about the communication
strategy, contact Merni Fitzgerald, director of the Office of Public
Affairs, at 703-324-3187, TTY 711.
Fairfax County is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in all county programs, services and activities and will provide reasonable accommodations upon request. To request special accommodations, call 703-324-3187, TTY 703-324-2935. Please allow five working days in advance of events in order to make the necessary arrangements


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December is definitely the season of giving and we're no exception. This month to celebrate the holidays, the end of the year, and just celebrate in general, we're giving away some of our favorite cookbooks. Over the next three weeks, we'll be giving away five beautiful cookbooks full of delicious recipes.
Today, I'm giving one lucky reader a signed copy of Ivy Manning's The Farm to Table Cookbook: The Art of Eating Locally. Ivy has been a guest chef at our cooking school for years and lives here in Portland, Oregon. Her easy-to-tackle recipes feature seasonal vegetables paired with sustainably raised or harvested seafood, meat and poultry.
Ivy has included beautiful photography and helpful information, such as tips for making the most out of your farmer's market and how to make it through the winter (the season which many of us cannot fathom meals without fresh vegetables). Winter recipes that are making me drool? Hazelnut Polenta Cake with Winter Fruit Compote, Clam and Smoked Salmon Chowder, Twice-Baked Irish Potatoes with Stout Onions and Kale and that's not the half of it!
How to enter:
Leave me a comment below and tell me what you have done in the last year to make your life a little more sustainable. It doesn't need to be mind-blowing or have a huge impact, just tell me a little bit about how you are making the world a better place. I'll select a winner randomly from all those who comment by midnight on Wednesday (12/9).


text: Ethics agency gave green light to hiring of son By Eric Eyre September 5, 2012 Story Share CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The state Ethics Commission privately gave the go-ahead for West Virginia Homeland Security Director Jimmy Gianato's son to be paid through a $126.3 million federal stimulus grant that Gianato administers, according to emails released Wednesday.The April 2011 ethics agency advice paved the way for a San Antonio-based company, Alexander Utility Engineering, to hire Adam Gianato as a technician for the stimulus project.The ethics advice came with stipulations: The engineering firm "may not be given favoritism," and Jimmy Gianato must stay out of any decisions that affect the Texas company.Jimmy Gianato heads West Virginia's "grant implementation team" that oversees the $126.3 million project, which is designed to expand high-speed Internet across the state.In October 2011, Alexander Utility Engineering hired Adam Gianato as a $60-an-hour technician. The state tapped federal stimulus dollars to pay Adam Gianato's salary and overtime -- $73,000 over 4 1/2 months.Alexander Utility Engineering is helping the state build 12 microwave emergency towers across West Virginia. The state expects to spend more than $30 million out of the $126.3 million grant on the towers and wireless equipment.In March 2011, Drema Mace, former director of the state Office of Emergency Medical Services, contacted Ethics Commission Executive Director Theresa Kirk about Adam Gianato's expected hiring. Mace, whose office had a contract with Alexander Utility Engineering to build the towers with stimulus funds, notified Kirk that Adam Gianato had applied for a job with the San Antonio firm."Jimmy [Gianato] and I want to make sure there is no ethics issue," Mace wrote to Kirk.Kirk later spoke with Mace, Gianato, Office of Emergency Services Communications Director Joe Gonzalez, and an Alexander Utility Engineering supervisor.Mace said the emergency services office determined that the engineering firm needed more workers to complete the tower project -- and that the agency planned to hire the contract employees to inspect the towers once they were built, according to Kirk's email.The engineering firm asked Gonzalez to suggest five people, and Gonzalez recommended Adam Gianato and several others, according to Kirk's email.Gonzalez reports directly to Jimmy Gianato on the stimulus-funded tower project, according to an organizational chart. Gonzalez heads the project's "towers team." "Mr. Gianato did not recommend his son or seek to influence his hiring," according to Kirk's email.Gonzalez told Kirk that he recommended Adam Gianato for the technician job "based upon his experience." Gonzalez said Adam Gianato had volunteered for emergency communications projects during the Bridge Day festival in Fayette County, and after a flood in Raleigh County. "Mr. Gonzalez stated he was also impressed that the son, on his own dime, took training courses related to this technology," Kirk wrote.An Alexander Utility Engineering representative told Kirk that "he, in no way, has felt pressure to hire Mr. Gianato's son," according to Kirk's email.Kirk said that Gianato also contacted the National Telecommunication & Information Administration, the federal agency that distributed the $126.3 million grant, about his son's hiring. The NTIA told Gianato "the hiring is permissible so long as Gianato is not the person negotiating contracts with Alexander Utility Engineering," Kirk wrote.Kirk subsequently concluded that the state Ethics Act would not prohibit the state from using stimulus funds to pay Adam Gianato as a contract worker."Your office should not, however, advocate on behalf of Adam with Alexander Utility Engineering," Kirk wrote to Mace. A National Telecommunications & Information Administration spokeswoman said Wednesday the federal agency is reviewing Adam Gianato's hiring. In February, Gonzalez hired Adam Gianato as a full-time state worker assigned to inspect the wireless towers.Gianato works from his home in McDowell County. His $37,500 salary is paid entirely by the stimulus funds that his father administers. The federal grant funds also has paid for a rental truck that Gianato drives to tower sites in Southern West Virginia.Jimmy Gianato did not respond to a request for comment Wednesday.Last week, Gianato said he did not ask Gonzalez or Alexander Utility Engineering executives to hire his son.Gianato said he never checked back with the NTIA or the Ethics Commission after his son left his job with the engineering firm and became a state employee assigned to the tower project. Gianato said he did not notify anyone in Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's office that his son was being paid out of the stimulus funds.Marsha Dadisman, a spokeswoman for the Office of Emergency Services, said Gianato doesn't need to seek a follow-up opinion from the Ethics Commission."The commission determined there was not a conflict of interest to hire Adam as a contractor," Dadisman said Wednesday. "When he was hired as a state employee, appropriately following all Division of Personnel rules, his pattern of supervision or the lines of authority did not change. There was not an ethics issue when he became a state employee."As the $126.3 million project's "grant administrator," Gianato has the final say on the use of the stimulus funds, including hiring and spending decisions.The Ethics Commission issues advisory opinions and informal advice to public officials about the state Ethics Act. Gianato solicited informal advice, not an advisory opinion.The Ethics Commission board votes on advisory opinions, and they're released publicly. Informal ethics advice is typically kept confidential.Gianato authorized the release of Kirk's email Wednesday at the Gazette's request.Alexander Utility Engineering billed the state $60 an hour for Adam Gianato's work -- and $90 for overtime, but the firm's invoices don't show exactly how much they paid Gianato. 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After playing in 59 straight, Holt gets breather
TORONTO -- Brock Holt, who led the American League with 533 innings in the field since his May 17 recall from Triple-A, was not in the starting lineup Wednesday as the Red Sox faced the Blue Jays.
The versatile leadoff hitter had appeared in 59 straight games, meriting a rest, said manager John Farrell.
"Given [how he's performed], you never like to take any player out that's doing extremely well," he said. "And yet, you feel like he's played every inning since sometime back in May, and we felt like the last couple of days you're starting to see it a little in his play. He's deserving of a day off."
Holt, who entered Wednesday hitting .321 with three homers and 23 RBIs, led the Majors in hits with 77 since assuming the leadoff role on May 23. The 26-year-old was first among American League rookies in batting average and OBP (.366) entering Wednesday.
He's also proven to be flexible in the field, having played at every position except pitcher and catcher. That's been an asset for the Red Sox, who've leveraged his utility to give players days off.
"His versatility has been a silver lining for us in our year to date," said Farrell.
Shane Victorino was in the leadoff spot Wednesday, and Jackie Bradley Jr. was back in center field after getting Tuesday off.
Jamie Ross is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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In this sentence there are three a's, two c's, two d's, twenty six e's, four f's, six h's, ten i's, thirteen n's, five o's, _____ r's, twenty seven s's, seventeen t's, two u's, six v's, six w's, five x's, and three y's.
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In this sentence there are three a's, one b, two c's, two d's, thirty e's, four f's, two g's, nine h's, eight i's, one j, one k, three l's, sixteen n's, twelve o's, eleven r's, twenty three s's, twenty two t's, ____ u's, three v's, nine w's, two x's, and four y's.
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Bugs use a variety of amazing technologies to build their homes, catch their
prey and process their food. Scientists often attempt to copy some of these
technologies, very often with limited success as the processes involved are not
fully understood.
Honey is an insect-made substance that humans have always craved. Honeybees
collect the nectar from flowers with their long, tube-like tongues. The bees
'chew' the nectar in the hive for about half an hour, converting it to honey.
It is then spread throughout the honeycombs where water evaporates from it,
making it thicker. It takes about 2 million flowers and 200,000 kilometres in
flight to make a single kilogram of honey.
The complex compounds in substances produced by bugs have always been of great
interest to medicine. Many insects synthesise defensive toxins or take toxins
from their diet to store in their bodies. They use these substances to deter
predators and combat infection and parasites. Some of these insect-derived
substances have been used for years to treat illness and save lives. Bee venom,
for example, is used to treat rheumatism and arthritis, and an extract from the
Blister Beetle called cantharidin, is used to treat urinogenital diseases.
Scientists interested in robotics have discovered that the incredible speed and
agility of insects is mostly a consequence of their amazing design. Cockroaches
are particularly agile and fast and a new breed of robots mimics their
remarkable body design. The robots have six legs with flexible joints, and are
equipped with muscles that work in the same way as those of real cockroaches.
They could be used to explore areas where it is too dangerous for humans, such
as in minefields, underground or even other planets.
Spider silk is designed to catch fast-moving flies without snapping. It is
therefore flexible and highly elastic. Materials scientists would love to be
able to use this amazing natural substance, but are yet to fully understand it.
Spider silk starts off as a liquid which spiders exude from special nozzles at
the end of their abdomen, called spinnerets. As the liquid silk emerges, it
turns into a solid sticky thread. It can be fifty times thinner than a human
hair, yet, for its size, the thread is stronger than steel.


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Obscured beneath the simple words, numbers, shapes, and colors found in much of Robert Indiana's work are essential memories and symbols of the artist's life. Indiana's visual vocabulary is encrypted with personal symbolism. This is particularly evident in his long series of Autoportraits.
To complement The Essential Robert Indiana, on view through May 4, the IMA invites visitors both on-site and online to Create Your Autoportrait using some of the same elements that Robert Indiana incorporates in to his. During the run of the exhibition, IMA staff members will be creating their own Autoportraits and blogging about it.
The eighth post in this series features Marc Anderson, the IMA's preparator. For those not familiar with the term "preparator," that means Marc is part of the team that builds and installs exhibits and displays.
Here are a few things about me: I really like working here installing art, and I also enjoy eating/making food, groovin' to music, petting cats, doing math in my head, recording sound effects, and taking pictures.
As an installer of art, I have the privilege of working behind-the-scenes with the rest of the collection support staff/art heroes. The amount of effort and energy that goes into preserving and displaying artwork is pretty incredible! Most of it goes sight unseen, and much of it is not very glamorous, or all that interesting to most people. Though sometimes we face unique challenges that are REALLY far removed from our normal duties. They are opportunities only made possible in the name of art. I like to capture those ridiculous moments; included here is one of Josh going above and beyond.
So, on to my Autoportrait:
- 8: musical notes on my tiny xylophone and the best visual shape.
- 617 & 314: Boston and St. Louis are places I once called home.
- Resonance: The physics of how sound is made fascinates me to no end!
- Sugar: My favorite food group and Stevie Wonder song.
- I used these colors because navy blue was not a choice. They also look really good together.
Filed under: Art, Conservation, Exhibitions, IMA Staff, Installation


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The new world of targeted, specialized medicines — many of them bioengineered and many of them aimed at smaller and smaller segments of the population — isn't just on its way. It's here. And it's going to radically change the practice of pharmacy.
Here's an eye-opener: Specialty drugs will likely account for 50% of all drug costs by 2018, up from 28.7% of total prescription drug costs in 2012.
That's according to two new studies from pharmacy benefit manager Prime Therapeutics and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota. As reported in Drug Store News, April 2, the studies were based on pharmacy and medical claims from 1.2 million commercially insured and continuously enrolled members receiving a drug for hepatitis C or rheumatoid arthritis, and looked at cost-of-care trends for the two disease states.
Specialty drugs, said Sumit Dutta, SVP and chief medical officer for pharmacy benefit manager Catamaran Corp., are now "the primary driver of new product development, where you've got new therapies for narrower and narrower diseases." As opposed to old-line drugs like broad-spectrum antibiotics or statins, he added, many of the new medicines are aimed at "a much smaller group of people in a targeted way."
Still to come, said the physician, is "the promise of individualized therapies and personalized medicine."
"We're not there yet but we're moving toward that," he predicted recently in an interview.
What will that mean for community, institutional and hospital pharmacy? Will pharmacies of the future be like therapeutic boutiques, where individual patients, pharmacists, physicians, nurse practitioners and other clinicians work in a virtual side-by-side setting, connected electronically and applying genomic research and molecular tinkering as they constantly fine-tune dosages and expensive drug formulations for maximum patient benefit?
One thing seems certain: pharmacists will be called on, more and more, to manage expensive and time-consuming specialty drug therapies for patients with serious, complex and chronic conditions. And in the process, they'll be making a huge beneficial impact on millions of patients whose lives will depend on those medicines and pharmacist interventions.


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To the Editor:
In the "article" by TWK and "editorial" by K.C. Meadows, you will find them laying in a common sewer together - making repeated personal attacks on decent community members and elected officials. This isn't journalism, it's slander; mean, abusive, negative crap.
I salute all of our distinguished elected officials on the city council, board of supervisors and school board, regardless of their different positions. Because of all their hard work, time and dedication they give to our county's citizens.
We had a wonderful dinner at the Alex Rorabaugh center last month honoring Tom Mason, an attorney who has given thousands of hours and dollars over decades to multiple projects in Ukiah, including court programs at Ukiah High School, Anton Stadium, and the ARC. He spoke eloquently of the importance of community, doing good works, and helping the children in spite of our problems.
TWK and KC represent the opposite. You have many fine reporters and articles, like Tiffany Reveille and Carol Brodsky, amongst others. But just as I would not buy a Mercedes with a dead skunk stapled to the front seat, I will no longer be subscribing to the journal. When the skunks are gone I will happily return.
Marvin Trotter, M.D.


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- When:
Add This Event To YourSaturday, October 5, 2013
at 7:30 PM
- Where:
- Skoglund Center,
- Web Link:
- http://www.stolaf.edu/multimedia/play/?e=924
- Contact:
- Christine Hanson
The St. Olaf Band will present "A Fantasia in G," its first program of the academic year on Saturday, October 5th at 7:30 pm in the Skoglund Center Auditorium. This Homecoming Concert is under the baton of Timothy Mahr and will open with his "Fantasia in G," a work written for the St. Olaf Band being presented in celebration of the 30th anniversary of its premiere. The concert will then proceed with compositions by composers whose last names start with the letter G: Percy Grainger, Edvard Grieg, Morton Gould, and Gary Gilroy.
Highlighting the program will be the return of Melissa Morey '00, as soloist on the first movement of the Reinhold Glière "Concerto for Horn." A former member and featured soloist with the the St. Olaf Band, St. Olaf Orchestra, and St. Olaf Choir, Morey is presently a free-lance musician based in St. Paul. She has performed in numerous professional vocal and instrumental groups throughout the Twin Cities region, most notably the Minnesota Orchestra and the Dale Warland Singers. She teaches out of her home studio, serves as principal horn for the Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, and recently joined the faculty at University of Wisconsin-River Falls.
The concert is free and open to the general public.
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An Open Letter to Dave Ramsey – Home Staging IS a Viable Career and ASP Training is the best
Dear Dave,
As the President of the International Association of Home Staging Professionals (IAHSP), I have been receiving emails of concern regarding a recent call on your talk show where a woman asked you about getting trained in Home Staging. Specifically you told this woman not to get trained from Stagedhomes.com and the proceeded to criticize Barb Schwarz and the Accredited Staging Professional (ASP) course.
It leads me to believe that you have not done your homework on this subject. There are disreputable entities out there teaching classes on Home Staging, but Stagedhomes.com is NOT one of them. First, Home Staging is a viable industry and like any industry such as Real Estate, training is important. Realtors earn designations – in fact REALTOR is a designation offered by NAR – as I am sure you aware. Barb created Home Staging nearly 40 years ago and is very well respected in the real estate industry. Her vision to create a professional designation for Staging was genius and has helped create professional standards for this industry.
In addition to the numerous books she has written on Home Staging and Real Estate, she was a keynote speaker at the recent National Association of Realtors (NAR) Convention in San Diego, speaking to thousands of Realtors on the subject of Home Staging.
I bet you also did not know that the Accredited Staging Professional (ASP) Course has been around for over 10 years. It is the only legitimate accreditation for Home Staging and was recently approved by the Department of Defense (DOD) as a course offered through the MyCAA (My Career Advancement Account) program. If the US Government respects Stagedhomes.com, Barb Schwarz, and the ASP Course I would imagine that you could do some research and come to the same conclusion.
To just tell this caller not to get training and then to criticize the owner of the company – without even knowing her long standing credentials and all she has contributed to the real estate and Home Staging industries – is irresponsible journalism. If you want to check the archives of hundreds of articles featuring Barb Schwarz, simply go to www.Stagedhomes.com. If US News and World Report, Time, Newsweek, Kiplingers, Consumer Reports, Washington Post, NY Times, and more – if they find the time to feature Barb and ASPs and understand the value in education, standards of excellence and codes of ethics in running professional Home Staging businesses, I would think you would too.
Barb has also been featured on ABC's 20/20 and NBC's Today Show, as well as PBS, FOX and CBS. In fact, she has been the ONLY national prime-time feature on Home Staging – and the TV networks do their homework. They would hardly feature a person, company or designation that was not of the highest standard.
It would have been so easy for you to actually do some research instead of telling this caller not to bother with training.
As the owner of a Home Staging company for the past 7 years, I can share with you what your poor advice will do for this caller. She will now try to compete in a business without any knowledge of how to get clients, how to price her business, how to market, and how to work with sellers. There are professional ASP Stagers making 5-7 figure incomes and sadly, she will not be one of them because you advised her not to get professional training from a company that can help her succeed.
She will flounder and most likely fail because she will not be tied into an ongoing support for the Home Staging industry such as the International Association of Home Staging Professionals (IAHSP) of which I am President for 2009-2010. IAHSP is the ONLY professional Association serving this industry that monitors and guides members with standards of performance, education, and ethics and is like the NAR of the Home Staging industry. We network professionally through over 100 chapters established nationwide. This poor woman will not have any support locally and will probably be on to some other venture within a year. She also will not have access to the Staging University for ongoing learning and support – the Staging U is offered through Stagedhomes.com and was the brainchild of Barb Schwarz.
Instead of giving her good advice, you missed the boat on this one, Dave. I would be appreciative – as would all the thousands of ASPs successfully serving Realtors, Sellers, Investors, and Builders throughout North America, if you would have the courage to state a retraction.
Better yet, why don't you have Barb Schwarz on your program as a guest? She has been doing the "real estate thing" longer than most – and was voted the "Most Influential Person in Real Estate" a few years ago – by her peers in the industry. She has been a featured speaker at the NAR Conventions 4 out of the last 5 years. She has personally educated over 1.5 million Realtors about Staging and helped launch the careers of thousands of entrepreneurs in the past decade. Since 1972 she has dedicated her life to helping others with educating them about a service and tool that can help houses sell faster. Perhaps you need to educate yourself on her background, mission and vision for the future – as I am sure you would then see that her goals are to continue to help give opportunities for success to real estate agents and professional Home Stagers, as well as give the public a trusted resource for their needs in preparing their houses for sale.
Please feel free to contact me for any feedback or direction on where to contact Barb. My email is [email protected] Barb's email is [email protected] I would like to see you set the record straight for the many people that depend on you for accurate and responsible advice.
Sincerely and Respectfully,
Jennie Norris, ASP® Master, IAHSP® President
International Association of Home Staging Professionals®
Owner, Sensational Home Staging
[email protected]
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I'd like him too but I have a bad feeling we'd have to give up Paul George for him.
I think Paul can be better.
Not to mention, in the playoffs, Landry has games of 8, 16, 23, 12 and 17 while Tyler has 14, 4, 10, 6, and 22. I love Hansbrough, and Landry/Hans is better than Hans/McRoberts.
Absolutely, if we had a 3 man wing rotation of Igoudala, Granger and George we'd be sitting pretty. Probably a very good quality bigman away from true contention.
To draft Kenneth Faried, and for him to become the next ON-COURT Dennis Rodman, skillset wise.
Why are people putting Dwight Howard in their lists? Seriously, I'm perplexed.
Expecting that there will be a season next year, I'd like to go after Deandre Jordan and and Rodney Stuckey. Those two could bring even more athleticism and grit to our roster.
I think with the possibility of Orlando having an early exit, some are thing the Magic may face a Carmello or in our case Deron Williams situation where the Magic look to trade him for best package, whether then lose him for nothing aka Lebron/Bosh.
Just wishful thinking by some I think.
I don't see us giving a big name superstar who's ready. I expect us to get a solid player or 2 that can contribute, and perhaps a young player that we know can play, and hope can turn into a big time player.
1) Larry Bird returns.
2) Hire the best coach available, still believe its Mike Brown.
3) Acquire Eric Gordon or Andre Igudola.
4) Stacy Paetz
i want OJ, Kenyon Martin(brings toughness to the team). I'm not sure why everyone is giving up on DC already. Its his first year here and he had to adapt to 2 coaches. I think he is the answer at PG unless you can get someone like Cp3 or Dwill etc. Hansbrough could be our Starting PF. His work ethic is what makes me believe that. Now that he has had one whole year and the playoffs, he is gonna polish his game over the summer.
As P4E will happily explain, the Clips like Jordan paired with Griffin.
Kaman, however....
I dont know much about him except that he has old guy hair.
Jordan is extremely athletic, that's why im so interested. He could be the 4/5 we've been searching for.
If we could somehow land Iggy and Nene I'd be happy.
My Wish list:
Bird comes back
We hire Mike Brown or Vogel
We trade for OJ Mayo
Sign a defensive Big who can rebound and clean up HIbbert's mess.
Draft a defensive big who can rebound well.
Resign Foster so he can mentor
I'd generally just like to see the Pacer get tough and big. Seeing as how a superstar isn't going to walk through that door I'd like to see this team be one of the longest and strongest in the league. Smash mouth to the max.
You can't get champagne from a garden hose.
I hope we get better and our young players improve on their deficiencies.
Mayo, Josh Smith, and Varejao. Don't think we could do that without surrendering some big time assets, but it would be awesome.
no love for indy product greg oden?
My wishlist:
- Larry Bird returns
- Bring back Frank Vogel as the head coach
- Keep Darren, Paul, Danny, Tyler, and Roy
- Acquire OJ Mayo (I've said it before but when you look at what the Pacers need, what assets they have to use, and who is available, OJ is the best option out there)
- Add a quality big. I'd like Nene but I fear he will require too much money/too long of a contract. Some big i'd go after include Jason Thompson, Louis Amundson, Ronny Turiaf, Chuck Hayes, Carl Landry, and Tyson Chandler.
- I think the Pacers developed an identity in the playoff series with the Bulls. It is really a lot like Butler and their style of play. I hope they keep adding players that fit that style. Players who are tough and physical. Or "thugs/dirty players" according to Bulls fans.
A couple other options might be Al Jefferson and Josh Smith. They would make the Pacers better but I am not for sure if they are worth it and if the Pacers have what it takes to get them. (the biggest asset is their cap space). I don't know that Jefferson is a good fit next to Roy and I don't think Smith is physical enough. They are likely to be options though.
Marc Gasol
Carl Landry
Nene Hilario
Shane Battier
Mike Brown is horrible! Don't even bring up the back to back 60 win seasons. Lebron did it all for him.
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"Larry Bird: You are Officially On the Clock! (3/24/08)"
(Watching You Like A Hawk!)
Call me crazy, but if we can not get more support then what we got this season, I suggest we make the moves needed to catch the average fan's attention. My idea:
-Trade Hibbert & DC to Memphis for Zach & Conely
-Trade Danny & B.Rush to the Clippers for Gordon
-Trade Hansbrough for B.Miller & C.Lee
-Trade P.George to Utah for G.Hayward & 2nd
-Trade Price, 1st to SAS for G.Hill
-Trade Lance & future 2nd to Atlanta for J.Teague
-Trade Posey & D.Jones to Dallas for S.Marion
-Sign/Trade (S&T Foster & future pick) for G.Ogen from Portland
-Sign C.Landry & J.Jeffries as FA's
-Draft M.Howard in '11 2nd
-Draft T.Zeller in '12 2nd
-Retain L.Bird, Replace Morway with K.Pritchard
-Hire Brad Stephens to coach
New Roster Indiana fans can really get behind:
Oden, B.Miller, McRoberts
Zach, C.Landry, M.Howard, T.Zeller ('12)
G.Hayward, S.Marion, J.Jeffries
E.Gordon, C.Lee
Conely, G.Hill, J.Teague
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Rep. John Lewis To Get Medal Of Freedom Today
John Lewis Awarded The Presidential Medal Of Freedom
President Obama will honor U.S. Representative John Lewis today when the civil rights activist is awarded the Presidential Medal Of Freedom, the highest honor in the nation.
The 2010 honorees include former President George H.W. Bush, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, poet Maya Angelou, billionaire investor Warren Buffett, cellist Yo-Yo Ma and sports legends Stan Musial and Bill Russell.
Individuals are awarded the Medal of Freedom for making "an especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors."
Lewis led the student civil rights movement in the 60's.
The ceremony will be held in the East Room of The White House and will stream live at http://www.whitehouse.gov/.


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Spill cleaned near harbor mouth
Santa Cruz Small Craft Harbor dredge operators cleaned up several gallons of hydraulic fluid that spilled into the water Thursday morning.
The fluid seeped from a broken hydraulic line, Port Director Lisa Ekers said. Operators immediately placed an absorbent boom around the spill, removing all traces within about 90 minutes.
The Port District has long-range plans to replace the aging dredge, which keeps the harbor mouth deep enough for boats to pass. However, it is likely to remain in operation for several more years.
Three arrested in gun case
Three men were arrested Wednesday night in a car with a loaded, concealed handgun, police said.
A Watsonville police officer on patrol stopped a car driving in the area of Riverside Drive and Blackburn Street for a vehicle code violation around 9 p.m., according to Sgt. Eric Taylor.
As the car was stopping, one of the occupants was seen ducking out of view. He was later identified as 18-year-old Carlos Robles. The officer approached the car and contacted the three men inside. All three were known to police as members or associates of a local gang. A search of the car turned up a loaded gun.
Robles, 18-year-old Jason Cortez and 20-year-old Isaias Barron were arrested on suspicion of participation in a criminal street gang. Robles also was arrested on suspicion of possession of a loaded, concealed handgun. The three Watsonville residents were booked into Santa Cruz County Jail.
No settlement in Brookdale Inn suit
Attorneys were unable to reach a settlement this week in a case involving alleged labor violations at the Brookdale Inn and Spa, and the matter is now headed for trial in March, court records showed.
Oswaldo Cabello Martinez worked for the Brookdale Inn's owners, Sanjiv and Neelam Kakkar, from September 2007 to August 2009, performing maintenance, repairs and other duties. In April 2010, he sued the Kakkars for wrongful termination and a litany of other alleged labor law violations.
Martinez's suit also accuses the Kakkars of underpaying him, failing to provide him with the proper tools for the work required of him, and failing to give him the legally required meal and rest breaks, among other complaints.
Attorneys on both sides met with the Kakkars and Martinez in Santa Cruz County Judge John Gallagher's courtroom Monday and Tuesday to discuss a possible settlement, but negotiations stalled. A new trial date is set for March.
The Kakkars also have a pending criminal case for alleged workers' compensation fraud, which is slated for trial on April 8.
Judge dismisses suit against Sentinel
A Santa Cruz County Court judge this week dismissed a Boulder Creek man's lawsuit against the Sentinel.
Robert Brunette was convicted of mistreating more than 50 dogs and puppies in 2010. He was sentenced to a year in County Jail.
Brunette filed a civil suit against county officials, the Sentinel and other entities last year, alleging the newspapers defamed him and caused personal injury. He also alleged there was an invasion of his privacy.
Judge Timothy Volkmann dismissed Brunette's case against the Sentinel, the San Jose Mercury News and parent company MediaNews Wednesday without leave to amend. That means Brunette may not restate his case in an amended complaint.
Volkmann previously dismissed Brunette's complaints against the county and Todd Stosuy, field services manager for the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter.
Bike theft suspects arrested
Two suspected bike thieves were caught in the act in Santa Cruz in separate incidents this week, Santa Cruz police said.
Wednesday evening, witnesses told police they saw Zachary Bernal, 19, cutting a lock from a bicycle that was secured to a bike rack in front of the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium on Church Street, Deputy Chief Steve Clark said. Bernal was assisted by an accomplice who stood guard while he cut the lock. Witnesses confronted Bernal as he was riding off on the bike, but Bernal sped up and rode away.
Responding police officers recognized Bernal's description from an earlier incident that day in which he'd been arrested for a domestic violence incident. Officers found Bernal several blocks away with the stolen bike, a Trek women's mountain bicycle. He also had a red boy's BMX-style bike that his accomplice had possession of earlier, which was determined to be stolen. The bikes were seized and Bernal was arrested and booked into Santa Cruz County Jail.
Early Thursday morning, police arrested another man after he was caught trying to cut a lock off a bike. Security officers at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk interrupted a 31-year-old man trying to take the bike around 1 a.m. Police arrested Jeremy Ochoa on suspicion of theft and probation violation. Ochoa was on probation for drug-related charges, Clark said.


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Rutherford Cites Budget Improvement, But Pension Reform Still Needed
State Treasurer Dan Rutherford says he supports the vote by Illinois lawmakers on Wednesday to pass appropriations for construction projects --- without the extra money for social service spending that Senate Democrats tried to tack on.
The Republican Rutherford, a former state senator himself, said the vote is just one of the places where lawmakers have made progress in reining in spending this year. But he said just cutting discretionary spending will not be enough --- if the state of Illinois doesn't gain control of the $130 billion underfunding of its pension funds for state employees and teachers.
"As the state treasurer of Illinois, I went and cut 50% of my vehicle fleet," Rutherford said. When I went into office, I cut 73% of the cell phones and Blackberries. All of that adds up to money, but it's not going to fix the problem. It's the unfunded liability in our pension systems --- that we have to look to addressing what type of pension systems we have in place for the public employees."
Rutherford supported legislation (SB 512) during the spring session that would have provided a range of pension options and contribution levels for current state employees --- as a way to control costs. The bill was withdrawn by Illinois House leaders in the face of opposition from state employee unions.
Opponents questioned the claims of supporters that the measure follows constitutional language requiring the state to live up to contracts. Rutherford said he hopes that hearings scheduled for this summer will help build support for the bill in the upcoming fall session.


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Grilli excited for father's number ceremony
NEW YORK -- Closer Jason Grilli was hoping for a relatively short game at Citi Field on Friday night, a Pirates' victory, of course, and perhaps one that requires his final touch. But nonetheless a brief game if possible.
Grilli was facing a busy period -- a game versus the Mets, a postgame trip to his father's home in Merrick, N.Y., an early Saturday morning ceremony saluting his father, former Tigers and Blue Jays pitcher Steve Grilli, and a trip back to Citi Field for a 1:10 p.m. ET game.
Whatever rushing required of the younger Grilli will be gladly accepted. He also was required to close the Pirates' 7-3 victory on Friday night. He did, retiring one batter for his 14th save. The game ended early enough -- 10:19 p.m.
"It'll great to be part of the accolades he receives," Jason Grilli said prior to Friday's game against the Mets. "Baseball is such a bond. I'm happy I can be there."
Calhoun High School is set to retire the uniform number Steve Grilli wore when he pitched there. His son, No. 39 with the Pirates, was unsure of what number that was. The father wore No. 49 in his three seasons with the Tigers and 45 in his one season with the Blue Jays.
"The number doesn't matter as much as what the school is doing. It's great that he's being recognized," Jason Grilli said. "The school has a game after the [8:30 a.m.] ceremonies. I won't see that. But I'll see my dad get something he deserves."
Steve Grilli, 64, produced a 4-3 record and 4.51 ERA in 70 big league appearances from 1975-77 with the Tigers and in 1979 with the Blue Jays.
Marty Noble is a national reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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CosmoProf Announces Color Contest for Canadian Stylists
CosmoProf is sponsoring a competition for professional stylists in Canada: the XP200 True ColorsCover Competition that lets Canadian stylists show off their hair coloring skills and creativity using SP200 Hair Color. Entering the competition gives stylists the chance to win a trip to Toronto to attend the Contessa Awards along with over $200 in prizes, a professional photo shoot and the possibility of appearing on the cover of the November 2012 CosmoProf shopping guide. A $25 gift certificate will be given to all entrants.
The competition is open from April 1 through July 31, 2013 and the winner will be announced on August 1, 2013.
The first phase of the competition is online. Stylists will enter looks, prepared on models, and showcase them through social media. Three semi-finalists will be chosen by popular vote and an additional three will be chosen by a CosmoProf panel of judges between April 1 and May 31.
The final phase of the contest will require the six finalists to submit one new look, which will be judged by an expert panel, including CosmoProf executives. All finalists will receive $200 gift basket and will be featured in the November 2013 CosmoProf shopping guide.
The XP200 True ColorsCover Competition Grand Prize winner will work with a professional photographer to shoot the cover image for the shopping guide and will be flown to Toronto to present on stage at the 2013 Contessa Awards.
"XP200 Hair Color is an amazing line that is perfect for all types of clients, especially a culturally diverse clientele, since it contains hydrolyzed keratin, which improves flexibility, strength and shine," says Carolyn Corporon, vice president, marketing for CosmoProf. "We are excited about the unique way we are introducing this product to our customers in Canada and are hoping the contest triggers great success for the brand."
For more information on the CosmoProf XP200 True ColorsCover contest, visit xp200cover.cosmoprofcontests.com.


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I'm running my 3 man best shot fundraiser tournament again in July that benefits the local chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Leopard from the board put together a pretty killer stamp for this year's event (as he did last year also). Prices are shipped and all proceeds will be donated along with tournament entry fees and proceeds from the raffle. I've got a mountain of plastic, so I'm not going to list every weight, color, and stamp color so let me know what you're looking for and I can tell you what I have.
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DRIVERS in Swindon can expect some cheaper motoring thanks to an innovative scheme that is officially launched this week to promote sustainable travel in the town.
Co-wheels, in partnership with Swindon Travel Choices, are launching the new Swindon car club tomorrow with a demonstration of the cars in Wharf Green.
The 'pay as you go' car club cars are operated using a smart card, and have state of the art telematics fitted.
Members simply book the car online at www.co-wheels.org.uk, arrive at the time of the booking, use their smart card to access the vehicles and drive off.
There are Car Club cars in Prospect Place (Old Town), Wellington Street (outside the station), Princes Street, and at Howse Gardens on Northern Road.
Aimed at individuals and organisations, the Car Club hopes to supress the amount of traffic in the town centre by reducing car ownership, thus cutting congestion and pollution.
For individuals, the cars could enable families with two cars to sell one of them, or they may help households without access to a car to get around cheaply, conveniently and quickly.
Organisations can treat the Car Club cars as inexpensive pool cars. This enables staff to take public transport or cycle to work, as they can use the Car Club cars for business trips. This reduces costs, reduces the need for parking spaces, and reduces congestion and pollution.
Matt Whitney, of Co-wheels, said "We have cars in Surrey, Gloucester, Oxford and many other locations across the country. As a social enterprise we are 'not for profit', and, with Swindon Council, we aim to promote sustainable travel.
"If you drive fewer than 8,000 miles a year, being a member of a Car Club will save you money. For the month of February we are offering free membership and £20 free driving credit so you can find out what it's all about without any commitment."
For more information log on to www.co-wheels.org.uk or visit the launch event in Wharf Green between 10am and 2pm tomorrow.


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Security experts say there's an explosion in the number of criminal hack attacks on mobile devices. Now you have to look out for viruses, malware and entirely new schemes you've never heard of.
Leanne Karlgut had no idea her phone had a virus until one day in the middle of a quiet auditorium.
"My phone started singing a song and the song had a couple curse words in it and I, there's no way I could make it stop," she said.
An investigation found cyber criminals are trying to attack our phones and tablets at an alarming rate. McAfee Labs tells us there was a 600 percent increase in the number of mobile malware threats it found from 2011 to 2012.
Cyber security expert George Waller estimates nearly 50 percent of all smart phones and tablets are already infected.
"As more people are using the phone for both their personal use and their business use, the malware writers are viewing that as a good, a good spot to hit you," said Waller, with StrikeForce Technologies.
Not just that, people often have no idea they've been hit. If you click on a poison link, text or download an infected app, your phone can be zapped with malware. Some vicious viruses install "key logging software," which allows crooks to record every text or email you write and every password you enter.
"It could get your banking credentials and essentially go into your bank, act as you," warns Waller.
Another prediction for 2013: An increase in mobile ransomware. That's where your malware hijacks and freezes your device until you pay a fee.
If you use mobile wallet app, some experts worry when you "tap and pay" with your cell phone, criminals could intercept that shortwave radio chip transmission, which sends your credit card info from the phone to a retailer.
There's also a way for crooks to program a smart phone to puck up chip signals directly from a credit card and you wouldn't have a clue.
"So I have one person standing next to a victim and my accomplice at a retail location could be halfway around the world and they've just spent this person's credit card," said Eddie Lee, with Blackwing Intelligence.
The wireless Trade Association says with all these growing tactics, the battle never ends for companies to stay ahead of cyber crooks.
"The industry is working incredibly hard to try to protect both its networks and its own users," said Jot Carpenter, with CTIA, which is an international nonprofit that represents the wireless communication industry.
CTIA says you can stay ahead of the bad guys by:
- Downloading updates for apps and your device's operating system
- Never clicking on any links that look suspicious
That's how Karlgut's phone picked up that embarrassing virus.
"I had no idea that phones could get viruses," she said.
Experts say your wireless device could be infected with malware if it runs very slowly, or if there's a tremendous amount of texts being sent from your phone or airtime being used. If you think you have a problem, experts say contact your wireless provider.
Important Links:
- CITA information on Cybersafety and Cybersecurity
- CITA information on understanding Cybersafety
- McAfee Threats Report for 2012
- McAfee Threat Predictions for 2013
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The time to secure and harvest forages is drawing to a close for this growing season. Inadequate supplies of conventional forages have many producers looking for alternatives this year.
If you are low on forages, check out this pre-recorded webinar from Michigan State University Extension. It focuses on corn stover/stalks as an alternative feed source for beef and dairy cattle rations.
Source: Michigan State University Extension News


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Owned and operated by Mario Barth, Starlight Tattoo is proven to be one of the best studios in Las Vegas. With over 30 years of experience and hundreds of tattooing awards, Mario is one of the most celebrated tattoo artists in the world.
Get a glimpse of what happens at Starlight Tattoo, the crossroads of Vegas glamour and the art of tattooing. With tattoo artists from all over the world, celebrity guests, and the occasional wild party, you never know what Mario Barth will bring to the table next.


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Dragon Ball Z Collection Gets a Villain...
What happens when the perfect warrior created via ultra-advanced biotechnology joins the perfect action figure series by Tamashii Nations? S.H. Figuarts Perfect Cell! Created specifically for the North American market via input from past Tamashii Nations Facebook polls, Perfect Cell joins Trunks and Super Saiyan Vegeta in the continuing Dragon Ball line up.
Perfect Cell's spotted exoskeleton is perfectly portrayed in this perfectly articulated action figure. In addition to interchangeable parts for folded arms, hands, and faces, kamehameha effect parts add the perfect ingredients for re-creating the perfect, Perfect Cell battle scene. Outside North America, Perfect Cell will be a Tamashii Web Exclusive.
Perfect Cell is slated for release this November/December priced at $56.99. The figure will be on display at San Diego Comic-Con along with other new Dragon Ball figures, including the S.H. Figuarts Super Saiyan Gohan Special Color Edition which will on sale for $30.
To insure your action figure collection, get in touch with Collectibles Insurance, the official insurance company of the Figures.com network. Say "Figures.com" to get 5% off your first term premiums.
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text: I just saw this at a store in town and though it was one of the coolest suitcases I've ever seen. Supremely impractical, but supremely cool. Even though I'm not going anywhere, I was almost ready to shell out $750 to buy it. It's from Samsonite and designed by Alexander McQueen. I also like this Louis Vuitton suitcase quite a bit, although I suspect it does look a bit feminine (and loud.) But still, very nice. Louis Vuitton has much more manly looked monogrammed duffle bags for about half the price, but they're pretty impractical to lug through airports. Any other pics of really cool suitcases? Also, can anyone explain what is so great about Tumi? Their suitcases are nice, but I can't figure out why they cost like 4x as much as other almost identical suitcases from companies like Samsonite. Is there something really revolutionary about their quality, or is it just marketing to the jet-set crowd?


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The dish on Long Island's restaurant and food scene.
Tre Sorelle which, in Italian means "three sisters," is the name of the new restaurant owned by siblings Summer Butindari, Lauren Butindara and Lia Jorquera. Although none is in the kitchen cooking, all three collaborated with chef Pedro Campos, who uses their Italian family recipes.
The place, which used to be a printing shop, was redesigned and rebuilt by their father, a contractor. There's a pizza counter with four tables in the front and, in the back, 13 tables and full service.
On the menu: an individual Margherita pizza ($9.95), eggplant rollatini ($8.95), a bowl of little neck clams with garlic, oil and lemon ($14.95), pappardelle Bolognese ($12.95) and chicken Parmigiana ($15.95).
Tre Sorelle is at 347 Glen Cove Ave., Sea Cliff, 516-676-2900, tresorelleristorante.com.


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Department of Human Services
The SNAP Employment & Training Program's (SNAP E&T) goal is to help you improve your work skills and assist you in finding a job through short-term training and work assignments as well as GED, resume-writing and interviewing classes.
You may qualify for supportive service payments when you take part in SNAP E&T program activities. SNAP E&T program activities will work to enhance your job skills and help you search for employment. Supportive service payments will help you with work related expenses such as transportation or special clothing expenses.
In order to match you with the right services, each applicant will meet with program staff and be assigned to a SNAP E&T program activity. The activities you are expected to do will be explained by program staff. To receive the full SNAP benefits and supportive service payments that you are entitled to, make sure that you do not miss any meetings and that you complete all assigned activities.
If you miss a meeting or fail to complete an assigned activity, a meeting will be scheduled with you to find out why. If meetings and activities are missed or you do not comply with an activity assignment, your SNAP benefits may be reduced or stopped. Reasons for not complying, such as illness or unexpected emergencies, may be excused and will prompt a rescheduling of the activities that have not been completed. Contact program staff as soon as you know that you will be unable to fulfill a meeting or assigned activity.
If you meet any one of the following conditions, you do not have to take part in the SNAP E&T program, but we encourage you to volunteer:
Call or visit your Illinois Department of Human Services' Family Community Resource Center (FCRC).
If you have questions about any Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) program, call or visit your FCRC. We will answer your questions. If you do not know where your FCRC is or if you are unable to go there, you may call the automated helpline 24 hours a day at:
You may speak to a representative between: 8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Monday - Friday (except state holidays)
For answers to your questions, you may also write:
Illinois Department of Human Services
Bureau of Customer Support and Services
100 South Grand Avenue East
Springfield, Illinois 62762
Visit our web site at: www.dhs.state.il.us
In accordance with Federal Law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability, religion or political belief. To file a complaint of discrimination, contact the Department of Human Services (DHS), USDA, or HHS. Write DHS at the Department of Human Services, EEO office, 401 South Clinton St, 7th Floor, Chicago, IL 60607. Write USDA, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call toll free (866) 632-9992 (Voice). Individuals who are hearing impaired or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339; or (800) 845-6136 (Spanish). Write HHS, Director, Office for Civil Rights, Room 506 F, 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20201 or call 202-619-0403 (Voice) or (202) 619-3257 (TTY). DHS, HHS and USDA are equal opportunity providers and employers.
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Sally Spalding and Dr. Julia Johnson Attend OSCLG Conference
On October 16, 2009, Sally Spalding accepted an award for outstanding research from the Organization for the Study of Communication, Language, and Gender.
Dr. Julia Johnson and senior Communication Studies major Sally Spalding traveled to Los Angeles for Spalding to receive a national award from the Organization for the Study of Communication, Language, and Gender. Spalding and Johnson participated in the conference, and Spalding was honored at a banquet held as part of the conference.
Spalding's paper was chosen for the 2009 Organization for the Study of Communication, Language and Gender Undergraduate Paper Award. Her paper, "Power Play: The Intersection of Religion and Gender in Christian Women's Narratives," was written for her capstone last semester and a version of this paper will also be presented in Chicago next month at the National Communication Association Convention.Dr. Johnson and Dr. Thornton are also presenting papers at the NCA Convention in Chicago.
When the presenter explained why Spalding won the award, she mentioned that Spalding's theory was strong, her analysis of intersectionality important, and the quality of writing and analysis at the graduate level.