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Publish it everywhere
As a visitor to the area, I would like to say the wonderful editorial and proposed 10-part Pledge for America are terrific and a big improvement on our Pledge of Allegiance.
As an elementary school teacher, now retired, I led my students in reciting the Pledge about 7,000 times over 38 years.
The six words out of 31 that bothered me every time were the concluding "with liberty and justice for all."
Wonderful as ideals but simply too often not true in everyday life in America.
We may have the best system of justice in world history.
But it too often results in innocent people being wrongfully convicted.
It too often allows liberty to people who have committed heinous crimes and gives them the freedom to commit new crimes, claiming additional victims through undeserved suspended or concurrent sentences, probation, early parole, community service, etc.
There would be a lot more justice in this country if every American took this new pledge and acted upon it every day.
May the new pledge continue to be reprinted in newspapers across this nation.
Richard Siegelman, Plainview, N.Y.
City leaders must act
I am charging our court system as guilty of contributing to the increased crime rate of our city.
Revolving door criminals are created within the justice system and released to repeat their same actions or worse.
Operation Ceasefire sounded impressive, yet it has failed because the target was an infested crime area.
Poverty plays a role. Yet I recall that when half of the city was poor, we did not resort to murder or crime.
In fact, we were safer poor then than we are today.
Several teenagers are dead, there was a double murder of a mother and daughter and drive-by shootings by modern day cowboys.
Ironically there are no smart phones, tablets or cellphones near any criminal scene to capture a photo of the get-away vehicles, tag numbers or occupants.
Our sheriff is knocking on doors, but that will not capture the crooks because citizens have lost faith in the law and the court system.
A contingency plan must be in place now to restore safety to our city.
How will city officials extinguish the criminal blight?
We pay to live in safety, and we demand our city back.
Virgia Mills, Jacksonville
Focus on core values instead
When I was a young man, there really was no significant difference between the Democratic and the Republican parties.
Now we have rigidly ideological parties.
How did this come to be?
It is due to our worship of the cult of diversity.
Instead of celebrating our differences, we need to focus on the values we have in common.
I am afraid we no longer do this. And probably never will again.
Glen Graham, Fernandina Beach
The corporate connection
A teachers union challenges voucher expansion.
Voucher schools are a product of big corporations needing a tax break.
Could that be why Gov. Rick Scott favors voucher schools?
How could these schools benefit anyone without the same scrutiny as our public schools?
Barbara Bennett, Jacksonville
More sanity needed
Mutual respect between Israel and Arabs in the Middle East is needed for the grave problems existing.
Israel has shown respect for the Arabs, giving them jobs and generally a better way of life than they had on their own in the land before 1948.
The Arabs have shown nothing but disrespect, even intense hatred, for those treating them well since that date.
Russia is always looking for ways to exert its way of life where weakness is shown — even to stealing land as seen in the Ukraine.
It will be more than ready to help with this disrespect and hatred if it can advance its agenda.
Even now it is helping Iran with their nuclear armaments as well as that despot Assad in Syria in his war of hatred against his people.
The Russians want warm water ports on the Mediterranean.
That is their ultimate aim, many think.
I say that the Israelis have shown the respect and sanity required if World War lll is to be averted, in contrast with the Palestinians' ongoing disrespect and hatred.
After an Arab youth was killed in revenge for the murder of three Israeli youths by Arabs (generally understood), Israel unquestionably rejected the revenge factor.
It arrested those showing hatred toward Arabs.
On the other hand, Palestinians nationwide immediately rejoiced over the murder of the Israelis. After the death of the Arab youth, they began firing rockets into Israel.
Both responses show the pros and cons of the attitude worldwide toward conflict.
We Americans must honor the better — and sane — attitude in the situation that exists today in this woebegone area of the world.
John Evans, Jacksonville


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2012 Yj of the Year winner is Poke
Congrats Pokeman for winning the end of the year contest and beating out all the rest of the contestants from throughout the year! Your jeep is awesome and I hope I run into you on the trail someday and never against me in this contest again :D . I will send you a PM concerning the prizes but the most evident is a lifetime membership from admin PhilipB! In the meantime please post up as many pics and videos as you can!!
Here is a recap
Front Axle
-'79 Ford Dana 60 Front
- Spartan Locker
-5.13 gears
- Homemade .25 Diff Cover with integrated ram mount
-Disc Brake Conversion
Rear Axle
- '93 Ford Sterling 10.25
- Welded by a friends 10yr old daughter
-BTF Cover
- 5.13
- Disc brake conversion
- Ruff Stuff 7/8ths HEIM Kit w/ .25 wall tube
- Astro Van box, tapped for hydro assist
- Home Brew Ram mounts
- .75" High Steer Arms
Drive Train (all YJ at heart)
- 4.0
- NP231 w/ JB super short
- Homemade Drive shafts
-Stretched 13"
-Stretched frame front and rear
-Home Brew "bumpers"
-XJ custom packs
-Took 8 sets of rear XJ springs and made 4 springs
- drilled out center pins with .5" bolts
-Fox Emulsions 14" travel shocks
- Home Brew towers
-Fox Air Bumps
- Home brew mounts
-Front 5" up travel, 9" down
-Rear 7" up travel, 7" down
-Rear anti-wrap
- Full Custom cage, 6 points tied to frame
- Corbeau Baja XP seats
- 3" 5point harnesses
- fire extinguisher in cab
- Hand Throttle
- Stock dash/gauges
- spill proof drink holders :)
-39.5 x 18" Cut Boggers
-TWF Double Beadlocks
-ARB on board air
-custom intake raised 12"
-Warn 9000i Winch
-Functional Stinger (This has saved me and will hold the jeeps weight:eek:)
- Rear mounted gas tank & custom cover
Jeep Envy - This jeep earned its named because of my Jeep Envy. Every jeep I see has something, a part, a detail, custom work... something that I would love to have on mine. One day while driving around my wife told me I had "Jeep Envy" so it stuck.
8 years ago I didn't know what a leaf spring was or how to change engine oil. So I told my wife I wanted to learn, I gave her the choice... "Small & Fast or Big & Slow" I was going to build a ricer and race it, or build a jeep.... you can see what she chose here......
at Big Dogs lookout
Driver seat picture from last weekend
Older flex Pic - she can stretch her legs
I would also like to thank all our sponsors throughout the year and if any of our contestants pop in to give their congrats, and didn't get the prizes please PM me and I will get you squared away. Thanks especially to metalcloak for their support of the jeep community!!
Congrats Poke! Great rig! Unlike you though I see pretty much most of what I want in one Jeep...yours! 8)
Thanks to Anticanman for running such a great contest! Also thanks to our sponsors and all those who donated prizes!
Here's hoping that the last 12 months winners inspire me to be one of them in the next 12!!!
Congrats on the win! It is well deserved.
Congrats Erik! :highfive:
Congrats...again. I followed your build from the beginning and thoroughly enjoyed it.
Congrats :thumbsup:
Wow what an awesome jeep! Congratulations
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Great Looking jeep!
Congrats POKE! Very capable rig.:thumbsup:
Congrats , nice rig :thumbsup:
Thanks to everyone who supports the contest and especially Anticanman for doing a bang up job running things this year!
Amazing rig. Congrats.
Thanks for all the effort and prizes everyone!!
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text: (Adds company news items) LONDON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - European stocks were seen steadying on Thursday after a four-day winning run. Financial spreadbetters gave a range for Britain's FTSE 100 from opening down by 2 points to opening up by 9 points, or flat to 0.1 percent higher. Germany's DAX was seen opening flat to up by 10 points, or 0.1 percent higher, while France's CAC 40 was seen up by 4-11 points, or 0.1-0.2 percent higher. Chinese stocks surged on Thursday after a week-long break as they tried catching up to a global rally, while most regional markets stepped back with Japanese equities hitting the skids on weak data. The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index closed up 0.1 percent on Wednesday to record its fourth straight session of gains. Deutsche Bank shares could be in focus after the company said in a statement late on Wednesday that it was bracing for a record pre-tax loss of 6 billion euros ($6.8 billion) in the third quarter. The Bank of England is expected to leave interest rates unchanged at a record low of 0.5 percent on Thursday, while the European Central Bank (ECB) should publish minutes from its September meeting which could give clues on whether or not the ECB is planning to ease monetary policy further. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MARKET SNAPSHOT AT 0534 GMT LAST PCT CHG NET CHG S&P 500 1,995.83 0.8 % 15.91 NIKKEI 18,178.20 -0.79 % -144.78 EUR/USD 1.1255 0.18 % 0.0020 USD/JPY 119.85 -0.13 % -0.1500 10-YR US TSY 2.040 -- -0.02 YLD 10-YR BUND 0.594 -- 0.00 YLD SPOT GOLD $1,142.20 -0.24 % -$2.80 US CRUDE $47.94 0.27 % 0.13 > GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia flags but China stocks surge in catch-up after long break > US STOCKS-S&P 500 reaches three-week high as health stocks rally > Nikkei flat as weak machinery orders data dims mood > TREASURIES-U.S. bond prices fall on global central bank confidence > FOREX-Dollar gets lift from higher U.S. yields > PRECIOUS-Gold, silver slide as China returns from holiday > METALS-London copper dips; Shanghai jumps after holiday break > Oil rebounds, shrugging off U.S. stockpile build COMPANY NEWS: DEUTSCHE BANK : Deutsche Bank is bracing for a record pre-tax loss of 6 billion euros ($6.8 billion) in the third quarter, as new boss John Cryan is drawing a line under his predecessor's performance. EDF : The utility said it issued $4.75 billion via a senior bond in five tranches with maturity ranging from 5 to 40 years FIAT CHRYSLER : Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and the United Auto Workers said on Thursday they had reached a new tentative four-year labor agreement that averted a threatened strike of the automaker's U.S. operations. INSURERS: Germany plans to no longer put legal limits on the interest rates that life insurance firms guarantee their customers for the duration of their policy as the financial stability tool will be replaced by new European risk capital rules. OHL : Spanish builder and toll-road operator OHL on Wednesday said its main shareholder would likely sell down its stake ahead of a planned 1 billion euro ($1.12 billion) share issue that will be carried out at a highly-discounted price. SANOFI : Genzyme, the rare disease unit of French drug company Sanofi, said on Thursday five-year investigational data from the extension study of its medication Lemtrada, sold in Europe and the United States, had shown positive results for patients with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis. VOLKSWAGEN : Volkswagen AG has withdrawn its U.S. certification application for some model year 2016 vehicles over a software feature that should have been disclosed to regulators as an auxiliary emissions control device, the company's U.S. chief said on Wednesday. ($1 = 0.8884 euros) (Reporting by Sudip Kar-Gupta)


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In order to leave your job gracefully, it is recommended to send a two Weeks Notice Letter to employer in good terms. Although, you have no obligation to provide a two weeks' notice of resignation if you are not working under a contract or in a state that follows the 'Employment At-Will' principle. You may just leave the company any time by giving an immediate resignation letter.
On the other hand, a 2 Weeks' Notice Letter show your professional manners. If you will not provide an adequate notice, not only you will burn the door of re-employment, but you will also withdraw yourself from future benefits. If you're leaving when your company is facing a difficult time, think about giving resignation on a reasonable notice. Don't put your new job at risk or let your previous employer take advantage of you.
In the following 2 Weeks Notice Letter Sample (Good Terms), you will note that the employee do not say anything extra except resigning. Similarly, be positive and talk about how the company has benefited you professionally. Offer assistance during the changeover and afterwards. Don't be unenthusiastic. There's no end – you're leaving and you should leave in good terms.
Two Weeks Notice Letter in Good Terms (Sample)
Anna Smith
524 7th Street
Atlantic City, NJ 07874
(000) 876-6765
anna @ email . com
April 28, 2017
Mr. John Doe
Managing Director
ABC Company
54 New West Street
Atlantic City, NJ 04411
Dear Mr. Doe:
Please accept this letter as my formal resignation from my position as Customer Relations Officer on two weeks notice effective May 11. The relations I have made and the experience I have gained during my tenure at ABC Company will be memorable, beyond doubt, for many years.
I anticipate a two-week notice will be adequate for you to find a substitute for me. If I can assist to train the person of my replacement or fasten any loose ends, please let me know.
Thank you very much for providing me with the chance to explore my talents.
Anna Smith
Customer Relations Officer
ABC Company
2 Weeks Notice Letter in Good Terms (Sample 2)
April 28, 2017
Mr. Horton Felix, Manager HR
Wilson Associates
89 TNT Lane
Miami, FL 89544
Dear Mr. Felix:
I am writing to inform you of my intention to resign from my position as Customer Service Representative for Wilson Associates. My resignation will be effective after two weeks from now i.e. May 11 will my last working day.
I would like say a special thanks to you and my helpful colleagues for making my tenure at Wilson Associates a memorable and highly productive experience. The skills I have developed here through team work will be helpful for me throughout my professional life.
I believe that this two week's notice period will be adequate for you to find my replacement and I would gladly assist to train the new inductee. During this 2 weeks' tenure, I will finish all my ongoing assignments and fasten any loose ends. If I can be of any further assistance to smoothen this transition please let me know.
Thank you very much for allowing me utilize my skills in a profession I love. i will always hold you and my coworkers in the highest esteem.
Noah Guilford
Noah Guilford
Customer Service Representative
Wilson Associates, Miami, FL 54121


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Cutlery Chase Sheffield Stainless x3 Pc. Set Antique Knives & Fork
- Price: $24.95
- Item Category: Antiquities
- Type: Item for Sale
- Date Posted: Sep 15, 2010
- Seller Type: -
Art Nouveau, Sheffield, Chase, 3-pc Silver Handle Carving / cutlery Set Original display / storage box, dove tail corners very well made This is a rare and exquisite Carving, serving, cutlery set made of stainless steel and decorated with silver vine, floral scroll design. Knife & fork blades made of the finest stainless steel. Knives measure roughly 14." & 10." inches in total length. Fork measures roughly 11." inches in total length. All x3 have the maker's etched markings on each blade / fork stem, that reads: Chase, Stainless, Sheffield, England. The set is in great shape, no repairs made, slight age wear or discoloration of the handles as shown in photos. This will be a wonderful gift for knives enthusiast or cutlery collectors. Because of the floral scroll work, this set was probably made during the art nouveau period, or late 1800 to early 1900. contact: AL Demsky @ 484-319-1079 additional shipping costs may apply depending on location


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By law, livestock, and animals in general, are considered to be the "personal property" of their owners. Entire herds of livestock and other collections of animals, along with other items of personal property are literally being"stolen" from longstanding owners in government sanctioned"raids", and then simply "given" to "private citizens"masquerading as animal "rescuers" under the banner of 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations. Within ten days, or less, of being literally "stolen" from their longstanding owners by a"government" sanctioned "raid", entire herds of livestock, or other collections of animals, are being taken OUT of the "Tax Base"and put into "non-profit" status, never to be part of the "Tax Base" again. All of this "taking" is being "subsidized" by"YOU" - the Taxpayer.
These RAIDS are being accomplished because of the serious flaws found in Texas Health & Safety Code 821.021 et. seq. Longstanding animal owners are being wrongly criminalized under Texas Penal Code 42.09. ALL of this "taking" and "criminalizing" is being completely SUBSUDIZED by the unknowing TAXPAYERS, to the tune of millions of dollars.
These RAIDS and criminalizing of longstanding animal owners is part of United Nations Agenda 21 policies being fostered by HSUS (Humane Society of the United States). United Nations AGENDA 21 consists of a 340 page document which lays out a list of suggested policies to all the governments of countries around the world encouraging them to implement these policies. This 340 page document then refers back to the"Bio Diversity Assessment" which is 1,194 pages. The implementation of these policies in America means ultimately destroying the Constitution as the governing document of America, and replacing it with the policies of the U.N. Agenda 21 plan.
The National Republican Party and the Women's National GOP have issued unanimous resolutions to expose the truth of the policies of Agenda 21. These policies are meant to promote the destruction of our animal agriculture industries and our property rights, to put animals above human lives, and to force the rural people off of the lands and into cities.
Maurice Strong, the founder of United Nations Agenda 21, is also a senior board member and adviser of the Humane Society of United States. Strong advocates using non-government organizations like the Humane Society of The United States to implement the policies of United Nations Agenda 21 on the local level. The Humane Society International is the umbrella organization over the Humane Society of The United States. The Humane Society International is one of 983 non-government organizations that are sanctioned and accredited by the United Nations. Their role is to implement the policies of U.N. Agenda 21, worldwide. Sub-organizations of the Humane Society International such as the Humane Society of The United States, the Humane Society of Canada, the Humane Society of Europe, are vigorously and aggressively working to implement these policies, even at the local level.
One of the goals of U.N. Agenda 21 is to separate children from the family... and especially to separate children from the rural lifestyle and animal ownership. The HSUS, it's subsidiaries, and associate animal organizations are instigating RAIDS of longstanding livestock and animal owners all over the country, especially in Texas. At the instigation of HSUS, its subsidiaries, and associates, animal owners are being criminalized for allegations of animal cruelty, which is ultimately tearing families apart, especially when kids are involved. Texas District and County Attorneys, and Judges are acting in compliance with the policies of Agenda 21 by threatening longstanding animal owners with the loss of custody of children, unless they plead guilty to charges of animal cruelty. This conduct is "Capital Felony Treason"against the protections and guarantees of the Constitution, all being paid for by "YOU" the Taxpayer.
The credibility of the HSUS is presently in very great question. CNN has reported that HSUS is under investigation by the U.S. Attorney General for RICO (Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) violations. HSUS is a defendant in Federal Court for RICO violations in the Feld Entertainment case, in which another defendant – ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) has already paid Feld Entertainment, owners of Ringling Bros., Barnum & Bailey Circus, $9.3 million in settlement, instead of going to trial for RICO violations. HSUS is a named defendant in other Federal court cases, or is a defendant through its subsidiaries such as Fund For Animals (FFA) or Black Beauty Ranch.
Sign this Petition to show your support for the complete repeal of the Animal Cruelty laws in the State of Texas to stop the raiding and criminalizing of longstanding animal owners by "private citizens" operating under the guise of animal "rescue." Your signature will help to repeal laws that are ultimately being used to destroy YOUR property rights protected by the U.S. Constitution. Stop the millions of dollars of YOUR hard earned tax money from being used to simply "give" private citizens masquerading as animal "resucers" entire herds and collections of animals, with absolutely NO Governmental Interest being shown in any case.
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A-bomb's effect on Nagasaki survivor
Regarding "Remembering Nagasaki" (Aug. 9), there is another side to the pilot's story. My mother was 14 years old in August 1945. She survived the bomb, the radiation sickness and the stigma of being an A-bomb survivor.
In her town, they had a word for A-bomb survivors. Loosely translated it is "monster." It took over a year for her to recover physically, but emotionally she suffered every second of every minute of every day of every year of every decade of her life. The toll it took on her health is indescribable, from heart attacks to hearing aids. She suffered unimaginable horrors.
I know "war is hell," but I also know my Mom didn't deserve what happened to her nor did the hundreds of thousands of other innocent victims of war. I certainly don't want to read how my mom and the other victims' and survivors' lives meant nothing more than a means to an end and how much he "loved the bomb" that haunted my mom her whole life and affected so many other lives forever.
Laura Isun
'Chokehold' was putting it mildly
The headline writer really played down the impact of Gloria Romero's portion of the Fixing California series by calling it a "chokehold" ("A chokehold on California," Opinion, Aug. 11.) In reality Ms. Romero's op-ed showed how the public employees unions squeeze the state into submission.
Lawrence M. Cohen
Cyclists must be obey traffic laws
I am fully behind the increased use of bicycles on our roadways, but am concerned about the behavior of the riders ("Changing lanes for cyclists," Aug. 12). I don't believe that most of them understand the rules of the road apply to them, as well as to vehicles.
Vehicle Code Section 21200: "(a) A person riding a bicycle ... upon a highway has all the rights and is subject to all the provisions applicable to the driver of a vehicle. ..." This basically means stopping at stop signs, red lights, right-of-ways with vehicles and pedestrians.
When they spread out across the lane, they violate 21202. "(a) Any person operating a bicycle upon a roadway at a speed less than the normal speed of traffic moving in the same direction at that time shall ride as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway."
After a 29-plus-year career in traffic law enforcement and collision investigation, I was shocked when I returned to the San Diego area and saw the number of violations by riders. I've almost been hit five times in the last two years by riders running stop signs. Drivers and bicyclists need to obey the law.
Ray McEdward
La Mesa
Current health-care in U.S. is failing
Like so many others, Sally C. Pipes' Aug. 2 op-ed ("Obamacare paving the way for single-payer system") attacks Obamacare and single-payer systems without providing the slightest hint of a viable alternative.
Three-hundred deaths at one unnamed U.K. hospital — is that in a year or in a decade? What are the results of the alleged police investigation? Either they aren't yet known or Pipes doesn't like the conclusions so she chooses to ignore them.
She goes on to rail about waits for cancer treatment in the U.K. and Canada, citing unsubstantiated statistics. What are the numbers for the U. S.? What of all the Americans with zero coverage who are neither diagnosed nor treated? One-sided arguments like Pipes' continue to perpetuate the dysfunctional state of health care we have today.
The American public is held hostage by the "for profit" health insurance industry. Rather than criticizing other countries for their shortcomings, we should learn from their mistakes to improve health care for our citizens. It should be obvious even to Pipes that the status quo stinks.
Chris Dejan
Drug kingpin belongs in prison
In regards to the U-T's Aug. 10 article "Mexican court orders DEA agent's killer released," Sandra Dibble and Elizabeth Aguilera's reporting is a very well-written expose of justice denied.
DEA Agent Enrique Camarena's 1985 kidnapping, torture and murder was horrific. I have no doubt there was corruption and the "money or lead" offer was made to those Mexican officials that gave the OK for Rafael Caro Quintero's release.
I doubt if he will become a contributing member of society. Odds are he will continue his chosen occupation of drug dealing, kidnapping, murder and torture of anyone who interferes with his operation. I'm a proponent of the death penalty for the barbarians like Quintero who prey on civilized society.
Drug cartels have raped, tortured and executed by beheading thousands of Mexicans in the past five years. Releasing this drug kingpin is despicable.
Rob Schick
Breen's play off Obama poster was well done
I was appalled (in her words) at Hallie Peterson's letter on Friday. She used the word "iconic" to describe the Obama poster that is regarded by a large segment of the electorate as a joke. Making a joke out of a joke, as Steve Breen did in his cartoon, is the essence of humor and should be praised, not denigrated as in her letter.
Harry.T. Newcomb
University City


text: In a previous life I was a professional musician. I graduated from the one and only Berklee College of Music in 1990 and spent several years making my living as a composer. I promise to dig up some old stuff but in the meantime, feel free to check out these 3 music videos created for some songs I wrote skewering current events.


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October 26, 2011
Of All The Places
I began this blog for several reasons, but it was naive to not count among them connection with other "place people." I didn't know. I didn't even guess that fifteen months from its inception, this blog would have introduced me to complete strangers who now feel like friends, and friends who are now ever-more-deeply that because we've had cause to discuss and share about things that before just somehow never came up. I didn't know that what I'd most appreciate a year later about this space was not the essays or the plant names or the adventures: it would be the community. The understanding that I am not the only one, of course. There are thousands, millions, of hearts that quicken at the same things, and they have been beating alongside mine all along.
My goal at the outset of this blog was to write consistently for one year. Then, to keep going until I'd tackled my Thirty Before Thirty list. I stepped into my thirties this past month. Now what? I'll change the Thirty Before Thirty tab to Life List (I'll get to the Soudan Mine one day). I'll add a few new changes to About Me. And then I'm going to stop holding myself accountable here, at least in the same way. I'll still write posts, certainly, but only when I must, when I've been alone in the woods too long even for me and I need to reach out.
Thank you, thank you, thank you to every reader, commenter, and thinker that has entered this space. It's so good to be a student of the world, and so nourishing to be one among friends.
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Trust me, it's our pleasure to read your posts!ReplyDelete
Of everyone that I have encountered in the blogging world you are, without a doubt, the best writer. Whatever you decide to do, wherever you go, you will always have this talent and you should feel free to share it with the rest of the world if you wish.ReplyDelete
I will miss the more frequent posting but I will look forward to whatever you have to offer any of us in the future.
In my own opinion, it is I that owes you thanks. Thanks for the great writing, thanks for the comments on my blog, and thanks for being you.
Here here, Emily. Yes, to finding like-minded, Laura-Ingles-Wilder-bred, late-July-wed soul friendships, and to feeling much less alone. And yes, also, to giving yourself a break. I absolutely needed the companionship and community that woodbird brought me in winter. Come summer? Not so much. But I love having it there for when I need it. And look forward to listening to what you find out there in those woods when you decide to sit down and sing for us next. It is always such a gift and treat.ReplyDelete
Thanks so much, Amy. It's been such fun to find your blog and read all your insights on our great state.ReplyDelete
Bill -- I still remember last October when you happened upon my blog for the first time. What a gift that was. Your consistent comments have been supports under my spirit; when I picture you, it's always in the context of a tall, sturdy tree. Thank you, thank you.ReplyDelete
And just because I'm not writing as much doesn't mean I'm not reading. I love when a Wild Ramblings post pops up in my Reader. :) Best, best, best of luck to you, Bill.
Thank you, Robin. I hope it is enough to say "Ditto." DITTO! DITTO until the letters run off the page.ReplyDelete
Such a lovely, thoughtful and inclusive reminder of why we do so many of the things we do, which is exactly what I've come to find so vital about your writing, Emily. Like many of us interested in place, the notion of community is perhaps the very essence of what fascinates. From a complex woodland community of trees, lichens, mammals,insects and wildflowers to that evocative entwining of people, history, architecture and place that can make cities (at their best) so endlessly compelling, this gathering of kind is what drives place in its profusion.ReplyDelete
I also never imagined the community I'd discover when I began the blog, but after a little more than a year and a half I find myself overwhelmed with the enriching depths of people willing to share. It has been a moving experience. And amongst the good friends I've made in this time, I'm honoured to say you're one of them, Emily, whose words continually guide and inspire.
Our paths have only just crossed, but your blog, and this post in particular, inspires me to work toward the goals I set for my own blog. So helpful and appreciated.ReplyDelete
Yes, better late than never, Lisa. I'm glad we crossed paths. Good luck! I look forward to following your own blogging journey.ReplyDelete
And Julian, I'm so grateful that I somehow found your work. Who knows how that even happened! But what a serendipitous meeting. You've been both an inspiration and a guide as I continue to study place and writing and how the two best intersect. I admire your work greatly, and will always remember your kindnesses. Here's to place people! Here's to community. Here's to the threads that bind us all, no matter where we find our feet.


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I'm not sure what to do with this baby quilt. The back will be the same as the purple fleece border, so no batting.
What I need opinions on is whether to tie it or quilt it, bind it or birth it. I don't have any of the material in the quilt left, so the binding would be different.
I'm not touching it until I get 10, so I'll work on something else until then. Thank you!


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Voice of Russia posted an excellent short interview of Helga Zepp-LaRouche on Saturday, under the title, "Kiev Events Is Coup Organized by Open Nazis Who Follow Bandera Tradition - Expert."
"Ms. Larouche, how can you comment on the situation in Ukraine at the current time?"
"I think it is extremely important that the truth about the events be made internationally known because there is such an absolute discrepancy between what is happening or what has been happening and how the mainstream Western media have been portraying events.
"I think that the press conference by President Yanukovych from yesterday, where he stated that he still is the legitimate President of Ukraine, is absolutely true because there was no impeachment procedure and what happened in Kiev was a coup by people who are predominantly openly Nazis. They are obviously back to the tradition of Stepan Bandera, who was a Nazi collaborator in the 1940s helping the invasion of the Nazis. And these are people who openly use the slogans, logos which are very clearly Nazi.
"And all the outside interference was also very clearly proven by the statement of Victoria Nuland with the U.S. Ambassador to Kiev. And now they have a guy who claims to be President, who Victoria Nuland calls 'Yats.' So they have now a President Yats, who claims to be President, and he lacks any legitimacy...."
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Is this the new face of Big Bro's Little Bro?
SEXY telly presenter Caroline Flack has been in hush-hush talks to take over as host of Big Brother's Little Brother.
The likes of Steve Jones, 30, and Alex Zane, 28, have already been in the frame to present the nightly E4 show during Big Brother's summer run. But now telly star Caroline, 27, who has fronted The Pepsi Chart Show and E4 Music Show, is the new red-hot contender.
She is already a self-confessed fan of the reality TV smash having appeared on BB's Big Mouth debate show earlier this year. And she has an impressive list of celebrity pals, who include Amy Wine-house, 24, and Pete Doherty, 28, whom she could call on as guests. Now telly chiefs think that she is just the girl for the show.
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"She has got all the quirky qualities you need to not only deal with the housemates but also their freaky friends and family."
Big Brother 9, which will be hosted once again by 40-year-old Davina McCall, will return in May for another monster run throughout the summer.
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Walgreens announced plans Thursday to close 200 U.S. stores, just months after it completed its purchase of European drugstore chain Alliance Boots.
The company, now known as Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), said the store closings will allow a more aggressive cost-cutting plan, as it aims to reduce expenses by $1.5 billion over three years. It had previously set a $1 billion cost cutting target.
Walgreens is the largest U.S. drugstore chain by locations, with slightly more outlets than rival CVS, although it trails CVS in sales.
The chain has been adding stores more frequently than it has closed them in recent years. It has 8,232 U.S. stores spread across all 50 states. In addition to the overseas move to buy Alliance Boots for $5.3 billion, it also spent $1.1 billion to buy the Duane Reade chain of pharmacies, which it still operates under that separate name, a deal that brought in 257 stores in New York City.


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The Annual den Dulk Lectures on Pastoral Ministry
April 22, 2014 – April 24, 2014
On April 22-24, 2014, Rev. Eric R. Hausler (M.Div. '89) delivered the annual den Dulk Lectures on Pastoral Ministry. Rev. Hausler is a church-planting pastor for the Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC) in Naples, Florida, and a graduate of WSC.
The theme for this year was "Equip the Saints!" The three lectures were titled, "Equip the Saints…with Thanksgiving and Joy," "Equip the Saints…with Forgiveness and Grace," and "Equip the Saints…with Gospel Urgency and Resurrection Hope." The three-lecture series was held in the WSC Chapel at 10am each day. Audio downloads will be available online after the event.
About the Lectures
The Robert G. and Nellie B. den Dulk Lectures on Pastoral Ministry were endowed by friends of Westminster Seminary California and of the den Dulks in 1993, when Bob den Dulk resigned as the second president of the Seminary. In appreciation for the den Dulks' 30-year service to the Westminsters in Philadelphia and California and in recognition of their passion for the preparation of pastors to preach the word of God faithfully and powerfully, Westminster Seminary California designated the proceeds of this endowment to bring an experienced pastor to the campus each year to address students preparing for the ministry of the Word and pastors engaged in ministry, for their encouragement and wise counsel regarding the rigors and joys of shepherding Christ's flock.
About the Speaker: Rev. Eric R. Hausler
Rev. Eric R. Hausler received a B.A. in International Politics and Latin American Studies from the University of Kansas in 1983 and a M.Div. from Westminster Seminary in California in 1989. Rev. Hausler was ordained in the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) in 1990 and served two PCA churches in South Florida before accepting a call to be a church planter for the OPC. In 1998, he moved to the Grand Rapids, Michigan area for 15 years to establish and shepherd Redeemer Presbyterian Church (OPC) of Ada, Michigan. The Hauslers returned to South Florida in 2013 to accept a call from the Presbytery of the South of the OPC to plant a church in Naples, Florida, combined with a call from the OPC's Committee on Foreign Missions as a part-time missionary to Haiti. In his spare time, Rev. Hausler loves to spend time with his wife and sons, cook, swim laps, read World War II survivor stories, and preach the Gospel in the Naples jail.


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Barbaric, husband of four hundred women, cruel, and carnivorous are qualities that typically do not describe the ideal leader – Attila the Hun, however, is a rare case. In Leadership Secrets of Attila the Hun, Wess Roberts, Ph. D., uses Attila as a narrator and leader of camp fire like lectures to address his incredible and timeless skill. He led his Huns to bring German and Slavic nations under control, defeat Rome and Constantinople, triumph over the lands of Asia, and then conquer Africa. Taking over the world is the ultimate challenge for just about any leader or manager, and barbaric Attila seems to have accomplished it with poise and grace. Nearly 1500 years after his reign, we are still studying his strategies and tactics, which are applicable to any organization, group, company, or country. This single man initiated and led the transformation of nomadic tribal barbarians into "undisputed rulers of the ancient world."
In the preface, Roberts defines leadership as the privilege of having responsibility over others' actions and the organization's purpose, all of which can affect the organization's success or failure. And so, he explains leadership does not represent a model or system because no one can predict circumstances or situations, and consequently the influence they will have on others. Thus, relating Attila's "model" with those from our lectures initially appears difficult. Chapter one begins with a list and explanation of necessary leadership qualities (many relate to emotional stability and stamina) – a leader must be loyal, courageous, self-confident, empathetic, and credible. Chapter twelve reveals secrets of rewarding your Huns and encouraging their active participation and success.
As the book continues, a pattern of constant strategies involving the importance of commitment, accountability, standards, and quality is made clear, most similarly reflecting the values in Deming's 14 points of the Total Quality Management system. The undoubtedly successful approach of Attila the Hun focuses on continuous improvement and full commitment of the organization, the Huns. As seen in the chapter "Peace in the Camp," these qualities are necessary to fulfill one of Attila's many secrets: "Chieftains must work hard to establish discipline and morale, then to maintain them within the tribe." Focusing on quality, like that of the TQM model, Attila created consistently disciplined Huns, who ideally, and realistically, began to discipline one another individually and subordinately. Morale within an army of 700,000 wild creatures is not easy to attain, but through consistent behaviors of his own such as accountability, loyalty, and confidence, Attila maintained this unified purpose.
Holding every member of any sized organization accountable for their actions and ensuring reliability and consistency in their behavior seems only natural; however, this "logic" is much more accepted in the TQM model rather than that of the Management by Objectives system. Attila emphasized the importance of personal character (unlike MBO), but he did enforce accountability (like MBO). Just as we learned in class, though, the deadline aspect of MBO (ensuring accountability) is almost unavoidable in measuring any success or failure. Using Attila's tactics, Roberts focuses on TQM and the unavoidable aspects of MBO presents a valid approach to management.
"Leaders must attach value to high standards of performance and have no tolerance for the uncommitted" – one of Deming's 14 points? Likely, but in fact this quotation is one of Attila's points regarding responsibilities of a chieftain. Again and again he stresses the importance of individual quality performance and commitment. If on the basic, single level, you cannot rely on one person, then your army will not be successful. Consistent commitment and high standards are vital to a thriving organization or an unconquerable army.
Even though Attila focuses his fireside chats on how chieftains should act and manage their armies, I think this book can easily be applied to a public relations practitioner (or really any leader). Each of the sixteen chapters begins with a brief historical story of Attila's, and then follows with ten to twenty bullet point messages. It's a very easy read, and whether you finish with one or one hundred new strategies, "Leadership Secrets" will give you something to take away. Relating back to Roberts' "no model" idea supports the reasoning for anyone to read this book -- everyone has their own style, and as Attila would say -- "Leaders must encourage creativity, freedom of action and innovation among their subordinates, so long as these efforts are consistent with the goals of the tribe or nation." Otherwise, your leadership in an army, an organization, a world, or a public relations department will never change, improve, or grow. And as a public relations student myself, I now have new flair to my PR style – thank you, Attila.


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For many, the Chesapeake Bay has an aura of historical romance and high adventure. Like the great Atlantic Ocean of which it is an extension, the bay also has its dark and treacherous aspect. Marine archaeologist Donald Shomette shares his great interest in the tragedies and disasters that occurred in the bay and its tidewater region over a 370-year period. He lists more than 1,800 of these events between 1608 and 1978, but elaborates on a few of the more significant catastrophes and military losses. Some stand out for their effect upon the course of human events, while others are notable for their immense toll on life and property. Included are tales of incredible bravery, courage, and fortitude, and stories of cowardice, stupidity, and ineptitude. The text is liberally illustrated, and there is an extensive detailed chronology of all known disasters on the bay.


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The other week I found myself waltzing round a pop-up market. The stalls were packed with vintage and moth-eaten garb, exotic teas, original prints and Eastern street food.
The place, itself, was teeming with arty types with glasses, leather satchels, crazy hair, piercings and skinny jeans. In other words it was full of hipsters. "Ugh," I thought to myself before catching glimpse of my reflection in a shop window - my retro shades, 1980s leather jacket, my pastel blue hair loose about my shoulders. Am I one of them? Crap.
The term hipster has been flying about for donkey's years, but as of late it's back in Vogue. So much so that The New York Times felt the need to compile a very handy reference document in an attempt to pin point EXACTLY what a hipster is.
The NY Times lot sought out pieces published in the paper over the last decade that discussed, described or mentioned hipsters to create a sort of portfolio of hipsterdom.
Phrases like "all-night roof parties" (May 19, 2002), "cocktails with artisan bitters" (May 31, 2012) and "80s hairdos" (May 29, 2005) pepper The Times' glossary of hipster hallmarks. AND if those three snippets don't sum up my life, I really don't know what else would (kidding, I'm not cool enough to warrant an invite to a roof-top soiree).
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No stranger to making blockbuster trades, the Philadelphia Flyers could be gearing up for another one.
The underachieving club has inquired about the availability of Edmonton Oilers winger Jordan Eberle, according to CSN Philly.
The Flyers are desperate. After acquiring centre Vincent Lacavalier and defenceman Mark Streit in the off-season, the team sits a disappointing 15th in the Eastern Conference with a 4-10-1 record.
The Oilers aren't doing too hot themselves as they're last in the West at No. 14 and management could be looking to give the young team a big boost.
News of the potential trade talks comes after Flyers owner Ed Snider went off about Philly's disappointing 3-0 loss to the New Jersey Devils on Thursday.
"I've been in the game for 47 years. I've never seen anything like this," Snider told reporters. "We certainly know that we're more talented than we're showing on the ice. I think the question is, 'How talented are we?' "
Perhaps not as much as they'd hoped.
"I've never seen a team that can't score … with the talent that we have."
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WASHINGTON, March 28 (UPI) -- President Obama is on track to issue about as many executive orders in his two terms as his predecessor George W. Bush, records indicated.
As of Wednesday, records showed Obama issued 149 executive orders, 147 from his first term and two this year, The Hill reported Thursday.
Bush issued 173 executive orders through the end of his first term, the American Presidency Project said. President Bill Clinton issued 200 executive orders through his first term.
Comparing Obama's use of executive power to his predecessors is thorny, since such orders are only part of a president's authority arsenal, experts said.
"They're not the only measure of presidential assertion of authority," said Kenneth Mayer, a University of Wisconsin political science professor who studied the presidency extensively. "He's actually been pretty aggressive on a number of fronts."
Obama, Mayer told The Hill, has enacted policy shifts through informal "executive actions" on issues such gun control, immigration and drone strikes overseas.
For example, his 2011 decision to halt the deportations of hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants was communicated by memo from Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano.
While Obama isn't the first U.S. president to bypass Congress to exert authority, his actions -- such as the halting of deportations -- have drawn Republican ire.
"He's circumventing Congress with a directive he may not have the authority to execute," Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said when the immigration decision was announced.


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BOSTON (CBS) – A former state representative will not be able to increase her pension by including the value of her Statehouse parking space.
Former State Rep. Marie Parente wanted to count job perks, like the parking space and her daily travel allowance, as part of her salary. That could have boosted her pension by $11,000 a year.
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Aug. 18, 2014
Source: Buhler Industries news release
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Revenue for the quarter was $77.1, down $22.1 from the record set in the third quarter of 2013. For the first nine months of 2014, sales were $250.7, amongst the best three quarters in Company history, although down $18.3 from the prior year.
As anticipated, tractor sales saw a decline in the third quarter due to the higher inventory levels in North America. For the first nine months of 2014, tractor sales continue to be strong, both domestically and in the over- seas market. The recently introduced Delta Track units have proven to be popular and have added to the revenues for the year.
Gross Profit
With the decline in sales for the quarter, gross profit for the three months ended June 30 were down from 2013, coming in at $10.1, down from the prior year figure of $16.7. For the nine months ended June 30 the gross profit was amongst the best in Company history, hitting $39.4, although off of the record seen in 2013 of $43.8.
As a percentage of sales, gross profit for the quarter was 13.1%, down from 16.9% in the second quarter last year. For the nine months ended, gross profit was 15.7%, down from last year to date's 16.3%. The decrease in margin for the year to date was due to the lower sales levels in 2014.
Income from Operations
Income from operations in the quarter came in at $4.0, a decrease of $7.5 from the record third quarter of 2013. For the nine months ended, income from operations was $19.8, down from the Company record prior year of $27.7, but still among the best nine months in Company history.
Selling and administration expenses in the quarter were $6.1, up from $5.2 in the prior year. For the year to date, selling and administration were $19.6, compared to $16.1 in 2013.
Increased spending on marketing, salaries and travel are responsible for most of this increase. As a percentage of sales year to date, selling and administration expenses was 7.9%, an increase of 1.8% from the prior year.
Net Earnings
Net earnings were $1.1, down $7.3 from the prior year record third quarter earnings of $8.4. For the year to date, earnings were $10.8, down $7.3 from the record prior year to date of $18.1. These decreases were due to the decrease in sales coupled with the increase in selling and administration expenses and reduced foreign exchange gains.


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Berkshire Hathaway, the investment group run by Warren Buffett, the multi-billionaire, saw its profits soar 62 per cent in the second quarter of the year - and would have recorded even higher gains were it not for a mistimed bet on the dollar.
Net income at the group climbed to $2.35bn (£1.2bn) from $1.45bn last year, boosted by rising US interest rates and strong growth in its reinsurance business. But Berkshire slashed its exposure to forward currency contracts by $4.2bn during the quarter to $1.2bn, just before the dollar began its steepest decline in 18 months. The dollar index fell 5.1 per cent over the quarter.
Buffett has been betting since 2002 that the US current account deficit would hurt the dollar and made gains of almost $3bn in the first three years. In the first half of this year Buffett's bet against the dollar made him $238m, compared with a loss of $926m last year. But only $87m of that came in the second quarter, after much of the position had been unwound.
Analysts described the results as a "blow-out quarter".
Berkshire's insurance business, which includes Geico and General Re, earned premiums of $5.84m, up 12 per cent year on year. Interest and dividend income from investing policyholder premiums rose 34per cent to $782m. The remaining $294m of gains recorded in the quarter came from selling securities.
The results benefited from the inclusion of Pacificorp, the energy company bought from Scottish Power for $5.1bn in March. Overall the energy division's profits rose by 58 per cent to $158m.
The manufacturing, services and retail division posted a 23 per cent gain in profits to $554m, boosted by a strong performance from NetJets, the executive jets firm. NetJets made profits of $48m in the quarter compared with losses of $1m last year.
Buffett revealed earlier this year that he plans to give most of his personal fortune to the charitable foundation run by Bill Gates, the Microsoft founder, and his wife Melinda. Buffett has also indicated that his successor at Berkshire Hathaway has been chosen, although he has not named the candidate.


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Fort Wayne (Ind.) Northrop strongside defensive end Josh Gaines has been committed to Penn State for almost two months now. But with the September contact period in full swing, has his phone been ringing off the hook, or has it been quiet?
"It's been a little bit of both," Gaines, ranked as a three-star defensive end by Rivals.com, said. "But it's been busier than it has been quiet."
Gaines, who is 6-foot-4 and 245 pounds, said he gets weekly calls from Penn State, Tennessee, Purdue, Michigan State and Marshall. So what does the Nittany Lion pledge tell them when he talks to these coaches?
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"I always tell them that I'm committed to Penn State, but they still talk and talk and talk," Gaines said. "It's nice to know that they want you, but I still tell them that I'm committed."
Gaines said he does not have plans at this time to take another other visits than to Penn State. He's set to take an unofficial visit there for when PSU plays Ohio State.
"The deal was that I was not going to take other visits," Gaines said. "That's the deal."


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Cal State San Marcos President Karen S. Haynes, center, gathers with the six CSUSM faculty and staff members who were recognized for their outstanding service at the university's second Faculty/Staff Awards Reception held Jan. 18 on campus. With Haynes, from left, are honorees Maureen DuPont, Elizabeth Canavan, Soheila Jorjani, Jill Watts, Sharon Elise and Ellen Hawthorne.
Maureen DuPont, director of the university's Math Lab, received the Ernest and Leslie Zomalt Outstanding Service Award, and business professor Soheila Jorjani was honored with the President's Award for Excellence in Teaching and Learning. History professor Jill Watts received the President's Award for Scholarship and Creative Activity, and Sharon Elise, professor of sociology and coordinator of the university's Ethnic Studies program, was presented with the President's Award for Service Leadership. Ellen Hawthorne of Facility Services and Elizabeth Canavan of University Advancement were recognized as Employees of the Year.


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Mixed Media Printmaking
(Adults and Young Adults Ages 14+)
Wednesdays, 5:30 p.m.– 7:30 p.m. December 4 – 18.
In this three-week class students will learn to design and carve a unique stamp on soft linoleum blocks with block cutters and will combine this stamp with hand-applied mediums such as inks, watercolors, specialty papers, colored pencils, acrylic washes, etc. to embellish their prints. Emphasis will be on creative exploration of the media. Final pieces can be used as great personalized art cards or as fantastic pieces for your own art portfolio. The magic of stamp-making is that they may be used over and over again in lots of creative ways and combined with your other favorite art forms. Come give it a try! $70 Includes all supplies. Gunnison Arts Center Art Studio. Instructor: Gail Sovick


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North Korea has confirmed it has successfully conducted a third nuclear test, sparking alarm across north Asia.
Pyongyang says it used a miniaturized device that had a greater explosive force than previous tests.
The KCNA official news agency said the test was carried out at a high level in a safe and perfect manner.
The detonation about midday on Tuesday (local time) was caused by what South Korea calls an artificial earthquake of magnitude 5.1, sending shockwaves through the Korean peninsula.
Analysts in Seoul estimate that the yield of the blast at between 6 to 7 kilotons, or about the same or slightly larger than the North's last nuclear detonation in 2009. North Korea also conducted a test in 2006, the ABC reports.
Experts will want to establish if the rogue state used plutonium or has employed highly-enriched uranium for the first time, giving it another source of material for nuclear weapons.
The United States had warned of significant consequences if Pyongyang went ahead with a test. South Korea's defence ministry said the North gave the US and China advanced warning before conducting it.
UN to hold emergency meeting
North Korea has been threatening a nuclear test for weeks, despite warnings of severe repercussions from the United Nations Security Council.
The council is to hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday.
Diplomats have said previously that the US, South Korea and European members will want the council to adopt a resolution that would impose new sanctions on Pyongyang in the event of a third nuclear test defying earlier council resolutions, Reuters reports.
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The 2006 Catalunya Costa Brava PWA World Cup Super-X Day Three
As only three sailors have made all the finals so far, it's tight at the top. Consistency for Peter Volwater (H-24 F2 / North Sails) see's him in 3rd place approaching the possibility of a first discard. Antoine Albeau in 10th place is particularly looking forward to a fourth race, and the chance to lose the points he accumulated in his 3rd round disqualification.
There was some stirring into action today when the wind got to near contestable strength, but it never really made the 12 knot minimum, despite a course being set and many sailors out on the water. The outlook for tomorrow and the weekend is more optimistic for completing the important fourth race.
Have a look at the elimination 4 ladder to see the seeding for the fourth race.
You can see also the full results after 3 races.
Last night the competitors were shown traditional Catalunyan hospitality in the picturesque nearby village of L'Escala. Regional delicacies were the order of the evening, including a massive Paella dish. The welcome is extended this evening with a boat trip across the event locations scenic Bay of Roses, and a dinner on the beach.
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Excellence in Research
Each year, the University at Albany honors special members of its community with Excellence Awards denoting exceptional contributions to the life of the campus. Four faculty members received this tribute in 2005 for Excellence in Research.
Stewart Tolnay, Sociology
Since his arrival at Albany in 1988, Stewart Tolnay of the Department of Sociology has established himself as an anchor in the University's inter-departmental demography groups. His exemplary research accomplishments include his leadership of the Center for Social and Demographic Analysis, several book awards, multiple grants from the nation's most prestigious funding agencies, and numerous publications in the leading discipline-wide journals, as well as in the top specialty journal for his major emphasis, demography.
His research is distinguished by the unusual combination of carefully crafted research hypotheses derived from relevant theories, sophisticated state-of-the-art methodologies, and data constructed painstakingly from non-traditional sources. All are assembled with meticulous attention to detail.
This combination is very much on display in his award-winning book, A Festival of Violence, An Analysis of Southern Lynchings, 1882-1930, as well as in his many journal articles. In addition, his leadership in designing and directing the Center for Social and Demographic Analysis is unique. CSDA in a short time has lifted the University into an elite tier of population-studies centers in the U.S., culminating with its recently being awarded a major five-year NIG Population Center Core Grant.
Presently, Tolnay's research addresses two broad substantive themes in historical demography. The first concerns the evolution of fertility patterns and trends among African Americans, and the second concerns racial violence in the American South between 1880 and 1930. In addition to his own research agenda and his important contributions to facilitating the research of other faculty on campus, Tolnay is significantly involved in the research training of students through teaching courses in statistics at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, supervising the research of graduate students, and supervising graduate assistants at the Center.
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Out with the old and in with the new for Manchester United
Louis van Gaal is to be named as the new Manchester United manager before the weekend.
Now that the Red Devils have got their last home match out of the way – winning 3-1 against Hull City last night – they will move quickly to install the Dutchman as he is about to begin his World Cup preparations with Brazil-bound Holland.
Van Gaal has been in constant contact with United representatives as the final details of his contract are hammered out.
But the 62-year-old has made it clear he wants everything done and dusted before he gets into what he has described as "World Cup mode." Already it's clear that van Gaal wants former Holland striker Patrick Kluivert as his right hand man – but it's also understood that no decision on the future of interim manager Ryan Giggs has been taken.
Reports coming out of Holland last night say van Gaal will attempt to make Barcelona's Cesc Fabregas his first major signing.
David Moyes had an unsuccessful pursuit of the Spaniard last summer but van Gaal believes that with the help of compatriot Robin van Persie – one of Fabregas' best friends – he can close the deal this time. Fabregas will be the new club captain if he signs.
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StyleBlazer TV Exclusive: Celebrity Stylist June Ambrose 'Styled By June' Press Screening Party (Jay-Z Made A Dapper Appearance!)
According to June Ambrose, "fashion is about self-expression and a statement about our time." And judging from her laundry list of a-list clientele and 20+ years working in the industry, the sistah' who showed us how to properly wear a turban has finally be given what she undoubtedly deserves: a fabulous reality show on VH1 fittingly entitled, Styled By June.
We caught up with pint-size fashion expert at the swank Crosby Hotel in SoHo, NYC, to talk X-Factor, earning credibility as a globally respected style authority, and how Styled by June stands out from the bevy of fashion reality shows currently flooding the networks.
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Lake City girls soccer downed by slow start
The Lake City girls soccer team played sluggish in the first half and fell to Plainview-Elgin-Millville Monday 3-0.
The Tigers struggled to find rhythm in the first 30 minutes of the first half and gave up two goals to the Bulldogs before halftime. The first came on a corner kick Lake City failed to clear and P-E-M got three shots off before finally scoring. The second goal came with 15 minutes, 10 seconds left in the half on a through ball the Bulldogs put by the keeper.
"We gave them too many opportunities on the offensive side," Lake City coach Mark Spence said. "(Our girls) were on their heels ... we've had trouble starting halves and getting that energy level right away."
Lake City (1-7, 0-4 HVL) came out in the second half with more hustle and put pressure on the P-E-M defense. Tigers senior midfielder Gabby Harteneck started the second half with a shot on goal but the Bulldogs' goalie Kristi Schurhamer made the save.
Lake City continued getting scoring chances but a counter-attack by the Bulldogs in the 18th minute of the second half caught the Tigers vulnerable, leading to the third and final goal. P-E-M's Ally Wolf scored after two saves by Lake City senior goalie Katie Eichhorn were not cleared.
"We need to work on clearing that ball," Spence said. "Not be too cute with it."
Tigers senior forward Kaylee Becker put a nifty move on a Bulldog defender and fired a nice shot on goal with less than four minutes left in the second half but P-E-M's keeper Schurhamer maintained the shutout. The added pressure Lake City put on the Bulldogs was too little, too late.
"The first half we could have played a lot better," Becker said. "In the second half ... we wanted it. The difference between winning and losing is wanting it."
Becker said adjusting the team's strategy from two to three forwards in the second half was a big reason why they had more scoring chances. It gave them more confidence and she said she was more aggressive in that formation.
While the Bulldogs controlled possession for much of the match, Spence saw positives in his team's performance and plenty of areas his team can improve this week in practice.
"We need to work on knowing what we want to do with the ball right away," Spence said. "We need to be decisive ... one little mistake here and there is going to hurt you.
"We let up a couple unfortunate goals but that's the breaks."
The Tigers also plan to work on scoring more goals. Spence said that if the girls can find a way to score first in their next game, it might allow them to relax and give them more confidence going forward.
"We're going to work on being a little bit more offensive (in practice)," Spence said. "The second half was outstanding. I saw a lot of good passing sequences and things we can build on that will help down the road."
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Toronto Police are thanking the public today after they stepped up and helped to identify a 46 year-old man who died on Christmas Day.
As families throughout the city were tearing wrapping paper and anxiously awaiting the gifts inside Tuesday morning, police responded to a call at Kent Senior Public School, located near Bloor and Dufferin Streets.
Upon arrival, they found the body of a man who had collapsed in the schoolyard.
Detective Sergeant Mike Leone of 11 Division said the victim, whose name is not being released, suffered from an apparent heart condition.
While it is unclear whether the man was an employee at Kent, with the school closed for the day, he may simply have been walking through the area when he collapsed.
The man was pronounced dead after being taken to Toronto Western Hospital, Det. Sgt. Leone said.
After sending out an initial press release on Dec. 28 asking for assistance, police followed that up with a subsequent release Monday, noting that the victim had been identified and his next of kin notified.
The victim was described as white, 6-feet tall and 230 pounds with short brown hair. He also had a partial amputation of the second finger on his right hand.
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DH and I went to Ixia on Saturday night with high expectations.
The space was lovely- the dining room was magical with lighting and design. Just gorgeous. Our server was professional and attentive without being overly so. There were not as many diners there as I would have expected for a Saturday night- but with the economy the way it is and the pricing on their menu, I guess it was not a surprise.
We had cocktails before dinner- I tried a specialty martini called Rosemary's Baby ($15) and loved it- gin, dry vermouth, rose water and a sprinkle of herbs d'provence. Very creative and tasty.
For appetizers, I ordered lobster mac n'cheese ($19) and DH ordered beef taretare ($16- I think?) Both were delicious- but my dish was swimming in oil and very heavy.
Then, DH ordered three cheese selection (each came with a compliment of sweet spread- fig, apple, etc for $13) and I ordered what I thought was going to be a light salad- it was loaded with cheese sprinkles, anchovies and a heavy dressing that came on the side.
For entrees, DH had steak ($38) and I had duo of beef ($32). My duo consisted of filet and 'pot roast'. Filet was VERY undercooked (i requested medium) and sitting in puddle of gravy and 'pot roast' was very fatty and served atop mashed potato. All in all, every thing was what I would call 'heavy handed' and over done. Even the few pieces of brussels sprout leaves were soaked in a mayonaisey-sauce.
Since our expectations were so high, I'm not surprised we were disappointed. We eat out so seldom these days (due to changes in finances) that I was really looking forward to the best. And at these prices, it really should have been, in my opinion.
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His to Seduce by Stacey Lynn
Publication Date: March 21st, 2017
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Loveswept
An honorable man who's lost his way . . . A career woman who hides behind her button-up suits . . . Unexpected romance is the specialty at the Fireside Grill as Stacey Lynn's captivating series comes full circle.


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WASHINGTON In an effort to fix the problems at the Food and Drug Administration regarding inspections and the safety of drugs being imported into the country, the Senate passed a budget resolution on Friday to give the agency an additional $375 million, a 20 percent increase over this year, according to The New York Times.
One number showed that, while there are 566 plants in China—where the recent heparin scare occurred—that export drugs to the U.S., only 13 of them were inspected by the FDA last year.
The agency does not have the money to inspect many more, and the Bush administration has no plans to fix this problem. The administration's budget calls for a 3 percent increase in allocated funds next year, not enough to keep up with rising costs.
"Congress has a responsibility to close the glaring gaps in food and drug safety that have begun to overwhelm the FDA," said Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., who pushed for the new financing.
But the money is not assured, as President Bush has threatened to veto appropriations that go beyond his requests.
With this uncertainty, many in Congress have considered using a user-fee system to pay for foreign inspections. "Why should the taxpayer pay for these inspections so that you can close a plant here and open it over there to ship it back?" Sen. Bart Stupak, D-Mich. said. "It will be sustainable income so that we don't have to get into these budget battles every year."
But even this idea has received criticisms from other groups, such as Public Citizens. It argues that it would be a "terrible idea" because it would lead the agency to become lax with those who pay their salaries.


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Human-Computer Interaction Institute Seminar
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- School of Information Sciences
- University of Pittsburgh
Rising Tides or Rising Stars?: Dynamics of Shared Attention on Twitter During Media Events
Media events" such as political debates generate conditions of shared attention as many users simultaneously tune in with the dual screens of broadcast and social media to view and participate. Are collective patterns of user behavior under conditions of shared attention distinct from other "bursts" of activity like breaking news events? Using data from a population of approximately 200,000 politically-active Twitter users, we compare features of their behavior during eight major events during the 2012 U.S. presidential election to examine (1) the impact of "media events" have on patterns of social media use compared to "typical" time and (2) whether changes during media events are attributable to changes in behavior across the entire population or an artifact of changes in elite users' behavior. Our findings suggest that while this population became more active during media events, this additional activity reflects concentrated attention to a handful of users, hashtags, and tweets.
Yu-Ru Lin is currently an Assistant Professor at the School of Information Sciences, University of Pittsburgh. Her research interests include human mobility, social and political network dynamics, and computational social science. She has developed computational approaches for mining and visualizing large-scale, time-varying, heterogeneous, multi-relational, and semi-structured data. Her current research focuses on extracting system-level features from big data sets for studying human and social dynamics. She has been using massive social media data and anonymized cellphone records (CDRs) to understand the societal responses with respect to political events and under exogenous shocks such as emergencies.
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Thanksgiving Made Easy
It's a meal so memorable that we wait for it all year long. This Thanksgiving, ensure your feast is simple and spectacular with a menu that makes use of smart shortcuts. From a pumpkin bisque soup starter to pecan pie filling in a jar, we've got everything you need to prepare an easy—and delicious—holiday feast.


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