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SHERIDAN — Some went straight up and straight back down. Some bopped and bounced along the ground. And some sailed straight and true like a line drive over second base.
One looped backwards. And one hit an unsuspecting spectator on the top of her head.
The flight patterns of the boots being launched at the Sheridan-Wyo-Rodeo Boot Kickoff event Tuesday night were as unique as the people kicking them. But whether the kickers wore knee-high tube socks, ankle socks or no socks at all, each one was there to do his or her part to kick off the 2013 Sheridan-Wyo-Rodeo in proper Wyoming style.
"Our motto is: 'From the first boot kicked off 'til the last tailgate shuts, the most fun you'll have anywhere,' so this is where that first boot gets kicked," Boot Kickoff Organizer and Sheridan-Wyo-Rodeo board member Linda St. Clair said.
More than 300 people gathered on blankets and lawn chairs near the Kendrick Park band shell to cheer on competitors and get Rodeo Week started right by soaking in some sun and sporting a wide array of cowboy boots and hats — and shorts and flip-flops and grins turned blue with heaping scoops of Hawaiian shaved ice.
A lively group of toddlers were the first out of the gate in the stick horse barrel race events. Lead by members of the 2013 Sheridan-Wyo-Rodeo Royalty in a traditional barrel racing pattern, the young cowboys and cowgirls rode their horses as fast as their little legs could carry them, stopping here and there to wave to mom and dad and revel in the applause they received for being kids and being cute.
"I liked the horse and the running," Trinity Johnson, 4, said. She liked the sparkly shirts worn by the rodeo queens, too, and hopes to one day sport a sparkly shirt of her own when she's a rodeo princess.
Once the stick horses were stabled and the barrels rolled off the field, the 9- to 12-year-olds kicked off the boot kickoff with flair.
"I just love being able to feel like you're part of the rodeo," first-time contestant Brittany Buckallew, 12, said.
Buckallew was roped into the boot kickoff by her friend Staci Helferich, who placed second last year in her age category. The young Ranchester gals were joined by younger brother Bryce Buckallew, 9, and friend Kirsten Homolay, 13. All wore bright pink and practiced together before the real event, discovering that a straight leg and pointed toe produced the truest trajectory.
"I'm a Wyoming girl," Helferich, 12, said. "I'll never leave."
And with a little luck, she'll move up the ranks in the boot kickoff each year.
In the 13- to 17-year-olds category, Anya and Justin Beutler brought a little sibling rivalry into the fray. The brother and sister from Parkman started their Sheridan-Wyo-Rodeo Boot Kickoff career as youngsters in the stick horse barrel race after their family moved to Wyoming to get into farming and ranching. They have participated every year since, spurring each other on with loving jabs in the way brothers and sisters do.
"He's a nice brother at times, but when it comes to competition, we're very competitive," Anya, 13, said.
"But we still love each other, right?" Justin, 15, retorted.
Anya smiled — then punched her brother in the shoulder. Justin won in their age category with a kick of 53.7 feet.
The boot kickoff competition heated up when the adults stepped to the line. Many in the 18-plus category return each year to defend their titles, St. Clair said. But this year, a newbie kicker — Tyler O'Sullivan — snuck into the lead in the men's category with a kick of 93.3 feet.
"I honestly thought it was going to go straight into the air and come back down," O'Sullivan said of his winning kick. "I wasn't expecting it to go that far."
His trick? Nothing special, he said. He wore ankle socks and pointed his toe. But he did have a friendly bet with his friend Ashley Bell that if either won their category, the other would have to spend a little money on the winner.
"Just a little ice cream will be fine," O'Sullivan assured.
A little ice cream, a little sunshine and a little fun went a long way toward kicking off the 2013 Sheridan-Wyo-Rodeo — and there's a lot more fun to come.


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Before the weekend started, we were approaching the top of one impressive list this winter.
And now that we've seen two more days this past weekend with below-zero readings, we're almost up in the top three all-time on that list.
That list is the most number of days with below-zero readings in a single winter.
With this past weekend in the books, we've seen 44 days with a sub-zero temperature recorded.
One more day like that and we'll enter a three-way tie for second. That will put us just three days shy of the all-time record, which was the winter 1976-1977.
But our temperatures are swinging the other way now, as Tuesday we're going to reach 34. That would be our first time above freezing since January 13, a streak of 35 straight days.
That streak is the 9th longest on record in Green Bay, though still well off the record of 52 straight days set in 1979.

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Bossy know-it-alls make poor team leaders. To build unity among your group, display humility and strive to learn from others. Avoid communicating these five destructive messages to your team.
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You want to improve teamwork. So you reward group performance, praise any signs of collaboration and prod loners to become joiners. That's a good start, but why stop there?
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Snowmageddon 2010 has snuffed out another event.
This time, it's the Washington Press Club Foundation Congressional Dinner that was going to take place Wednesday night.
This note just went out to the foundation board, sponsors and those organizing the purchase of tables.
The statement is from Jim Kuhnhenn, the foundation president and scribe from the AP Washington Bureau.
"Sadly, we have been forced by impending weather to reschedule Wednesday's Washington Press Club Foundation Congressional Dinner. Many members are still stranded in their home states and the threat of another massive snowfall has made it necessary to hold the dinner on another date. We are discussing alternative dates with our key participants and will advise as soon as possible.
"We regret having to make this decision, as we were all looking forward to hosting a convivial evening this week for members of Congress and the press; unfortunately, that won't be possible on Feb. 10. We thank all the organizations that have purchased tables and the sponsors that are supporting us. Though postponed, the show will go on.
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Dynamic Mix
Dynamic Mix [DM] was a NATO exercise scheduled to occur every other year. This excercise was discontinued after 2002.
Dynamic Mix 97
Fourteen NATO nations ended Oct. 9, the largest exercise to be conducted during 1997 in NATO's Southern European region. Exercise Dynamic Mix 97 (DM 97) was a multi-phase, multi-force exercise in two countries and in the Mediterranean Sea.
As the NATO deployment of IFOR illustrated, it is important that Allied Forces Southern Europe (AFSOUTH) retain adequate readiness and capability to respond to crises in the vital southern region of Europe. While continuing to support the Stabilisation Force (SFOR) in Bosnia-Herzegovina, AFSOUTH focused attention on promoting stability and preventing conflict, through dialogue, port visits, co-operative efforts with member nations and neighbors, as well as with exercises. The exercise helped prepare the Southern Region's forces for a wide range of missions, including peace-support operations.
The exercise included many "firsts," but of special interest was the first ever use in the Southern region of NATO's interim deployable combined air operations center (ID CAOC). The ID CAOC is a new tool which brings command and control of air assets to a new technological level. "We have exercised for NATO's strategic environment, but we must also understand that our principle objective will be to promote peace and stability throughout the Southern Region," said Lopez. DM 97 was designed to improve the Southern Region's capability to implement NATO strategy, and to deal with simultaneous crises in the region. Exercise activity took place concurrently in a number of locations, with many nations participating in different aspects of the same exercise. To further enhance training opportunities, the exercise included command post simulations as well as live activities.
Another "first" during DM97 was the participation of the Italian Air Force's mobile operations center (MOC) which manages air operations in Italy during the exercise. The MOC was located at the Italian Air Force Academy in Pozzuoli and interfaced with the ID CAOC. As in all exercises, the training focuses on the ultimate task of every military - to be prepared in the event of war.
From Sep. 23 to Oct. 9, forces from Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States of America came together to exercise their air, land, and maritime assets and to refine their ability to operate together - a key to the success of NATO. These 14 nations worked together to accomplish a wide range of military objectives, including practicing deployment, re-deployment, integrated communications, and amphibious, land, sea and air activity. They also tested their theater joint intelligence architecture, command and control systems, and electronic warfare.
DM97 also provided an opportunity to demonstrate the capabilities of the SFOR strategic reserve forces (SRF) which would support, if needed, the NATO-led Stabilisation Forces (SFOR) in Bosnia-Herzegovina. The SRF, with combat units from NATO and non-NATO countries, are stationed outside Bosnia but are able to reinforce the troops in theater quickly, if necessary. Within the scope of DM97, part of the strategic reserve trained to improve their interoperability, practice a variety of military objectives and test their command and communication procedures. DM 97 tested a full range of NATO's capabilities and provided a forum for observation, and therefore better understanding, of NATO's power in the southern region.
About 5000 troops, 70 ships and 180 aircraft participated, as well as principal NATO headquarters in the southern region. The exercise was under the direction and co-ordination of CINCSOUTH. The appointed Staffs of Greece and Italy were responsible for co-ordination within their nation for elements of the exercise which they hosted.
Dynamic Mix 98
On 21 October 1998 the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) completed exercise Dynamic Mix 98. This is one of its largest annual training endeavors, encompassing joint activities -- for the first time since 1982 -- on the soil of the three southern region NATO nations. The exercise took place at the same time NATO was preparing to conduct an operation to help contain and resolve a real crisis in the Balkans.
Exercise DM 98 ran Oct. 1-21, in the host nations of Greece, Italy and Turkey. Forces from 11 NATO nations of Canada, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom and United States participated in the exercise which tested NATO's air, land, maritime and amphibious assets and set out to refine the alliance's interoperability. DM 98 was the largest NATO exercise conducted in the Southern Region during 1998, with approximately 17,000 soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines. Approximately 5,000 troops were part of DM 98, along with 62 ships and 170 aircraft, under the direction of CINCSOUTH.
NATO's Exercise Dynamic Mix (DM) 98 concluded with a post-exercise debrief being held in Izmir, Turkey with participation of all the key players. The initial assessment showed that the intended training objectives were fully met, to include verifying the capability of the command and control system to cope with two simultaneous and different crises; enhancing the interoperability of some of air, amphibious, land and maritime forces; and practicing the actual deployment of forces to a distant area of the region.
Personnel, weapons and platforms were tested and trained in a variety of military operations, including a full amphibious off-load and back-load of II MEF (U.S. Marine Expeditionary Force) at Iskenderun, Turkey, with about 2,500 troops involved, part of which -- about 400 marines and 61 vehicles -- were moved to a training area, to conduct land operations and live fire training. Additional multinational amphibious operations were conducted off the Italian shores of Sardinia and at Doganbey in Turkey.
In the hillsides of Northern Greece, members of the Greek 71st Infantry Brigade conducted a simulated humanitarian mission with other allied units. Meanwhile, Allied Land Forces Southern Europe conducted training in a peace support operation practicing simulated assistance to 2,000 displaced persons, to include the build up of a refugee camp.
Some exercise participants had to withdraw from DM 98 in response to NATO's deterrent strategies with Kosovo. Among those force components which withdrew from DM 98 were the ships of the NATO Standing Naval Force Mediterranean.. However, other vessels from NATO nations continued to provide exercise maritime support.
Planned over a year in advance, DM 98 was designed to improve the Southern Region's capability to implement NATO's strategy and to deal simultaneously with a crisis threatening the Alliance and humanitarian missions.
Dynamic Mix 2000
NATO's premier exercise of the year, Dynamic Mix 2000, ended 10 June 2000. With more than 30,000 ground troops, sailors, marines and airmen participating and about 65 ships, 290 aircraft, Dynamic Mix set an example for future NATO exercises. Participating countries worked together with NATO and each other to ensure the success of the exercise. Staged at 23 NATO bases, 290 aircraft flew over 2,000 sorties supporting Dynamic Mix involving over 7,500 airmen.
Forces from Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America came together to exercise air, land, and maritime assets. NATO's ability to resupply and reinforce its southern region was tested, and MSC chartered MV Balakleya to support the movement of forces to Thessaloniki, Greece.
DM-00 was designed to improve the Southern Region's capability to implement NATO's strategy, and to deal simultaneously with a crisis and humanitarian operations. Exercise activity will therefore take place concurrently in more than one location, with many nations participating in different aspects of the same exercise. The exercise participants worked together to accomplish a wide range of military objectives, including conducting humanitarian operations and practising deployment, re-deployment, integrated communications, and amphibious, land, sea and air activity. The exercise focused on the conduct of a humanitarian operation in support of the population of an imaginary state which is going through a serious internal and financial crisis. The primary aim of the exercise is to bring together and train NATO forces to operate side by side in order to achieve a single objective. As part of the exercise scenario, structures have been set up to simulate refugee reception centres.
With NATO's restructured organization, Exercise Dynamic Mix 2000 provided many firsts for Allied forces in the Southern Region. This year marked the first exercise to include the new joint headquarters Southcentre in Larissa. It also involved the new Combined Air Operations Centres, activated September 1999, to streamline and improve command and control of NATO air assets throughout the Southern Region. Hungary and the Czech Republic participated as NATO members for the first time in a major exercise. In addition, this exercise marked the first time in almost three decades that Turkish troops and aircraft operated on Greek territory side-by-side with Greek military forces demonstrating a continuous improvement in the interoperability of NATO.
Italy, Greece and Turkey each hosted elements of the exercise. In Italy and Turkey, NATO military forces from numerous Allied nations conducted humanitarian operation exercises supporting a serious internal and financial crisis and had to construct simulated refugee reception centres. NATO also conducted an amphibious landing in Kyparissia, Greece and integrated training in Capo Teulada, Italy.
In the Askos Profitis area in Greece, the multinational battalion size task force with troops from Greece, Hungary and the US conducted operations supported by Allied air power. During this operation, live fire was conducted by aircraft attacking the targets followed by Allied artillery and all the firing systems of the multinational battalion. Operations were supported by combat engineers clearing minefields and bridging obstacles as well as support by attack and transport helicopters.
Exercise Dynamic Mix 2000 reached its peak 05 June 2000 with land operations in Northern Greece, without any problems and according to the preplanned standards. Allied Land Forces, under the operational control of Commander, Joint Command SOUTHCENT, LTG Emmanuil Mantzanas, conducted counter-attack operations to destroy the enemy. In the Askos Profitis area (near Thessaloniki) the multinational battalion size task force with troops from Greece, Hungary and the U.S. conducted a counter-attack supported by Allied air power. During the operation, live fire was conducted by aircraft softening the targets, the supporting Allied artillery and all the firing systems of the multinational battalion including anti-tank, Milan and TOW missiles. Operations were supported by combat engineers clearing minefields and bridging obstacles. Support was given by attack and transport helicopters. The Allied Air Force under the tactical control of CAOC7 conducted 24 sorties (total 2300 sorties from the start of the exercise) providing Close Air Support to the Allied Land Forces operating in Northern Greece including the Multi National Battalion counter-attack.
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Episode 5: Norway - Iris Classon
@golnazal: For many of us, YouTube is blocked.
Kevin Gallo Live
@Darran: Fortunately they aren't trying to force UWP on anyone. All of your desktop development tools continue to run, and will continue to work for quite some time. There's nothing to panic or rant about here.
Using QR codes to streamline robot navigation
We may not be ready to stick QR codes all over the walls, but it seems like the same thing could be accomplished using UV or IR reflective materials. That would also enable navigation in the dark.
Hanselminutes on 9 - Bill Steele talks about 3D Printing with Makerbot Replicators and more
I won't be able to resist one of these much longer.
Joe Belfiore Announces Next Release of Windows Phone, Code-Named 'Mango'
The scout looks cool, but have they actually made it so you can sort the results for searches by distance?
Using Microsoft Office on a Tablet PC touch screen
I would say that while OneNote is great, it still sometimes has glitches when you are resting your palm on the screen while writing. The rest of the Office apps aren't quite as ink friendly as I'd like to see. Hopefully this will get better.
Silverlight TV 58: Windows Phone Design Tips With Corrina
@Shawn Wildermuth: Another great source of Metro icons is The Noun Project (svg compatible browser required). That they match up with the Metro look isn't intentional, however their style seems to come from the same basic reasoning.
Microsoft Touch Mouse
@xyztwentythree:Middle click ++
Microsoft FlugTag takes Flight (Project Phoenix)
Actually, there's a lot more to it than that...
...no there's not. Funny costumes, crazy contraptions, and spectacular failures. That's about it.
Simplify Page Transitions in Windows Phone 7 Silverlight Applications
Does it work in the Beta? I followed the video through with the beta, and I can't get it to work at all.
Ch9Live at Tech.Ed NA 2010 - Talking WP7 with Brandon Watson & Peter Torr
I know you guys are hoping to be able to iterate the software quickly as you flesh out the feature set. You've probably got a wishlist a mile long, so I'm not going to prod you too much on that subject.
What I'd really like to know is how quickly you are going to be making changes to the hardware requirements. Obviously the iPhone is the new hotness right now, and I've had a few devices in the past that have had features like a front-facing camera. I couldn't really use for anything because it was an OEM feature. What are your plans to balance between providing a consistent experience and still allowing OEM's to produce innovative hardware? Or at least keep pace with the rest of the industry.
I'm liking what I've seen so far, but I don't want to see this platform stagnate because you can't get the OEM's to play ball.
Personalize Outlook 2010
No, that's definitely not Office 2010. It has the Office button instead of "File" to get to Backstage.


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Designing the dragon
Young New Zealand expat, Briar Hickling, talks about succeeding in the competitive world of interior design in China.
Urbis: How long have you lived in Shanghai?
Briar Hickling: I moved to Shanghai in 2009 and actually didn't intend on staying for as long as I have. I worked as a senior associate with architectural practice Neri & Hu for six years, which has had a big influence on my work as an interior designer. In 2014 I co-founded Linehouse with Alex Mok.
Urbis: Do you bring a particular 'New Zealand flavour' to your experience of living and working in Shanghai?
BH: When I was living in New Zealand I worked on many small-scale hospitality projects and developed a deep understanding of how to work at a very detailed level. This is what I brought personally to my work at Neri & Hu and also bring to my current practice. But culturally I think New Zealanders like to embrace new things and take on big adventures and I definitely took that attitude on board when I moved.
Urbis: Have you adopted any markedly different design processes?
BH: Shanghai is completely different to what I was used to back home and so I had to change my approach in order to get the best out of the process. Fortunately, Linehouse has been able to thrive in China because of a strong network of local contractors, manufacturers and suppliers with whom we regularly collaborate. Their support is integral to what we do as it allows us to develop and move quickly.
While working in China isn't without its challenges, we've come to embrace the fluidity of the building process. Our quickest project to date took just two months from design inception to construction completion and the only way this could happen was by working with people who understand this process.
Urbis: How does Shanghai's history and culture influence your work?
BH: It's a fascinating city and when I first arrived I was taken aback by the 'performative' nature of Shanghai – private rituals such as cooking and bathing often take place in the street. Boundaries between private and public are blurred and our projects reflect this aspect of Shanghai's urban environment. I'm inspired by the activity I see on the street on a daily basis and in our work we try to capture these everyday moments by playing on the element of performance.
Urbis: How would you describe the Linehouse aesthetic?
BH: Even though many of our projects are interiors, we have a very architectural approach and constantly strive to create spatial qualities that are compelling rather than decorative. We're particularly interested in using ordinary materials in unexpected ways. In Côte&Ciel's façade, for example, we utilised metal poles purchased from the local market and made the structure distinct by applying five different finishes gradating them vertically and horizontally.
Similarly, in our fit-out for Lone Ranger we used plain rope to create a bespoke light installation that defines the space. We try to do something unique in each project to avoid a signature style. If we can look at the final build and describe it as bespoke, then we're happy with the design outcome.
Urbis: What are the current trends in hospitality and retail design within Shanghai?
BH: When I first arrived in Shanghai the majority of Western restaurants were fine dining. We're seeing more casual eateries opening up now, which are owned by people who recognise the need for good design. Things are changing constantly and this sense of the cityscape's impermanence allows designers to be more playful and experimental with their designs. In regard to retail design, fit-outs are becoming increasingly informal in their schemes also, as more small boutiques open; it's not just about the high-end brands like Louis Vuitton and Gucci anymore.
Urbis: Which Chinese architects and designers do you most admire?
BH: I really like the work of Neri & Hu and admire their holistic design approach, while Wang Shu is excellent for the way in which he re-contextualises traditional Chinese elements into architectural masterpieces. Deshaus has done some interesting work in regard to Shanghai's urban fabric and Ai Weiwei's work is always beautiful, poetic and culturally challenging.
Urbis: What is a typical working day in the life of Briar Hickling?
BH: I spend a lot of time on site, as it's really important in Shanghai to be hands-on with the construction process. Something unexpected and curious is always bound to occur because a lot of the coordination and decision-making happens so fast. We also spend a great deal of time sourcing custom-made products and visiting factories and salvage yards, as well as collaborating with local tradesmen.
Urbis: What projects are you working on now?
BH: We're currently working on an office project for Canadian brand Herschel, a tea house in the art district of Shanghai and the fit-out for street-wear brand ALL SH's second Shanghai store. I'm pretty excited about also starting work on an F&B project located in a new Thomas Heatherwick-designed building.
We recently completed the headquarters for New York brand WeWork, which is in an amazing old brick building that used to be an opium factory. We work on a lot of large projects, but like to mix it up with small-scale projects as well. These have such a fast turnaround and this means we're always able to create something really interesting.


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German native Sebastian Vettel won the Formula One German Grand Prix on Sunday.
Transcript of Formula One German Grand Prix press conference
July 6, 2013
Sebastian Vettel finally won a Formula One race in front of his home crowd Sunday, winning the F1 German Grand Prix over runner-up Kimi Räikkönen and third-place finisher Romain Grosjean.
The three drivers met the media in Germany following the race. Here is the transcript of that press conference, as provided by the FIA:
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Ideas on Europe 2010: Europe at a Crossroads - UACES 40th Anniversary conference
Event Start: 22/01/2010 (All day)
Event End: 22/01/2010 (All day)
Location: College of Europe, Bruges,Belgium
Ideas on Europe 2010: Europe at a Crossroads - UACES 40th Anniversary conference
Come and join us for the UACES 40th Anniversary conference at the College of Europe in picturesque Bruges, at the College of Europe in Belgium!
6-8 September 2010
Deadline: 22 January 2010
For all those interested in presenting a paper from an Economic or Political Economy perspective on Europe at the forthcoming UACES Annual Conference in Bruges 2010.
Further details on the conference's website
The Call is open. Our preference is for 'Pre-organised Panel Proposals', comprising FOUR papers and a Chair/Discussant. 'Individual Paper Proposals' are still welcome and will be considered.


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1972Possible House majority leader wants to repeal 22nd amendment
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- Sep 30, 2006I was looking into unsuccessful attempts to amend the
U.S. constitution, and I noticed on Wikipedia that
"Repeal proposed February 2005 by Maryland congressman
Steny Hoyer. The amendment limits the president to two
terms in office."
If you haven't heard of Hoyer, he is currently the
House Minority Whip, Nancy Pelosi's second-in-command.
I've read elsewhere (sorry, I don't have a link) that
if by some chance the Democrats win the House this
November, Pelosi is to be voted Speaker of the House.
The Democrats will need a new Majority Leader and the
two candidates are Steny Hoyer and Jack Murtha (the
guy from Pennsylvania who's recently been talking up a
withdrawl from Iraq). I knew nothing about Hoyer till
this morning when I saw that sentence on Wikipedia. He
proposed repealing the 22nd amendment back in February
2005, and this is confirmed on his website:
I don't know about anyone else, but I certainly
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We received a summons on my brother's behalf, but he is out of the country, in the military. My mom is worried that they might come after us seeing that the summons was delivered to our address?, is there an age limitation to who can accept a summons? also can we respond to a summons on his behalf because he is out of the country? Please Help
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Re: Summons
Your son, if active duty, gets certain protections under the Service Members Civil Relief Act. They cannot get a default judgment without indicating that your son is active duty. That does not necessarily mean they will not file a false declaration that he is not active duty. I would contact an attorney who will at least put them on notice your son is active duty, which should stay the proceedings.
Re: Summons
Let me know if you want to hire me to file something informing the court that he is in the military. If the issues run deeper, you can send me an email.
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- marigold jam said...
Glad you are feeling better now and enjoying your week. Well done Luke on passing his test (now your worries begin!) Like you I wasn't in favour of the Olympics being here either but as you say it has been a real boost and makes a great change from al the usual doom and gloom on the news! Have a good weekend.
- 10 August 2012 at 07:48
- craftattack said...
Looks like another full week. Your son really looks like you should be feeding him more! Glad you were able to do so many nice things. I saw those flat peaches at the supermarket, but as usual, the apples won, cause the others cost too much! Have a great weekend, Valerie
- 10 August 2012 at 08:20
- Virginia said...
Oh a fab round up and glad you were feeling able to join in this week and summarise the last two, I was a bit worried about you last week.
Congratulations to Luke on passing his driving test awesome stuff! And hope he is starting to feel better soon.
Loving the photos of the Police in the Usain Bolt pose, but many people will have forgotten all those behind the scenes working tirelessly like Grant - tell him we do appreciate it!
Hope looks deeply involved in her sketching, how lovely to sit and sketch somewhere.
Not seen the Dark Knight but have heard its good from both my sister and brother, think hubby wouldn't have minded going but we've not managed it yet! And I've no idea why people talk through films, we went to see Diary of a Wimpy Kid yesterday and there was lots of that but the audience were somewhat younger!
Woohoo to catching up with friends.
The peaches look divine and glad you enjoyed the show, will keep my eye open when it's on the TV.
I too was sceptical about us hosting something that is going to cost a fortune for such a small period of time but have also been swept away with the whole thing, the truth in the test now will be whether it does inspire a generation and whether all the venues are used appropriately to their fullest - time will tell!
Ah 18 Jo - I bet it doesn't feel that long does it, said 11 year old is soon to become said 12 year old.
- 10 August 2012 at 09:23
- missy k said...
Hi Glad you are feeling a bit better...
Well done to Luke.... Hope and Luke look so alike don't they? Peas in a pod :)
Dark Knight.... not my choice either... the new batman movies are too 'dark' for me. I like the old days of 'POW' and 'ZAP' !!!!
I don't see why people have to eat in the movies... talk in the movies or fidget (children excepted!)
We know those peaches as Doughnut Peaches.... cute and tasty!
Derren Brown sounds like fun....
Yes the Olympics have been brill.... when they are ended I think I am finally going to take down my bunting!!!
18!!!! and Driving too. Congrats!
Have a great weekend.... its gonna be a hot water :)
ps loved the pic of Grant and co x
- 10 August 2012 at 10:28
- SusieJ said...
What a lovely, lovely list!
So pleased you're feeling better..:)
Your trips out sound wonderful (and, yes, I'll watch out for Derren on TV)...can't get over how much Hope looks like you..:)
WTG Luke! It took me three attempts to pass my test...and we didn't have the theory bit..he's done really well!
Snap about the Olympics...didn't want them..but I'm so pleased we got them! I too have been watching all sorts of sports that I wouldn't normally watch...and aren't we doing well??? Quite fancy taking up Tai Kwando (sp?)...fear I may be a tad too old but I can dream!
Pass on my thanks to Grant too...the games seem to have run very smoothly (touches wood so as not to tempt fate!)...and that must be down to all the "backroom" staff.
Have a good weekend..
Hugs xx
- 10 August 2012 at 11:17
- Monica said...
what a difference a week can make. So happy to hear you are on the mend and the litter is doing well. Thought about grant when we were able to watch so of the cycling and rowing. they have done an effective and terrific job. The coverage here is pathetic, unless you enjoy hours of beach volley ball, water polo, though i expect some of it is the Olympic committee not all NBC.
Off to San Antonio for Indian Food and a visit to JoAnns for the sale on craft items.
- 10 August 2012 at 14:26
- misteejay said...
Great to hear you are on the mend and a big congrats to Luke.
I wasn't fussed one way or the other but working in Stratford I certainly got caught up in the build-up during the 2 weeks before hand and I think our folk have done amazingly well - over 50 medals - what a super haul. I hope we can keep the momentum going for the Paralympics,
Love the 'Bolt' tribute photo.
Have a super weekennd.
Toni xx
- 10 August 2012 at 16:34
- laurie said...
i have enjoyed reading what it is like to be in the middle of olympic splendor! your country has been a gracious host and i have loved every minute of the coverage. have a great weekend. :-)
- 11 August 2012 at 04:18
- Susan T said...
Where have I gone wrong - Luke 18, has a job, driver! Paddy 19 none of the latter list, still morbidly attached to his bedroom and I have a lump in my throat waiting for A level results.
The Olympics have given us all a much needed boost on lots of levels. Well done Grant for his contribution in keeping it all together.
Crikey Derren Brown can paint can't he, not sure Dame Judy would be altogether pleased at her portrait, she seems to have morphed into a hobbit. Watched Marigold Hotel last night - was very underwhelmed.
Glad you are becoming germ free, bad colds belong to winter not hot summer days.
- 11 August 2012 at 09:16
- menopausalmusing said...
Boys go through that gaunt underfed stage........... Glad to know you are feeling better and getting so much out of life. Wisley AND Derren Brown - wow!
Your flat peaches fascinated me. Re the Olympics: I have NEVER watched so much sport in my life, it has been absolutely amazing to watch.
- 11 August 2012 at 13:32
- Carolyn Dube said...
What a wonderful week you've had- so envious you are near London- it is an incredible city! Your Out of the Journal canvas is great! Love all the subtle layers and touches like the black on the letters.
- 12 August 2012 at 19:07
- Sam said...
Hope you are feeling better now? Well done to Luke for passing his test first time! The day out with Hope looks lovely. I love Derren Brown, the show sounds amazing, will definately watch that when it comes on the tv.
Happy birthday to Luke for tuesday!
Have a great week x
- 13 August 2012 at 12:30
- Carmen said...
WELL DONE Luke :D I passed on my 4th attempt much to the chagrin of my instructor who said I should have done it first time but I go to pieces in test situations. Only reason I passed that time was a did a little fluff, said "oh no I should be over there..." to the test bloke and from that moment convinced myself I'd failed and so just went for it. Instructor said it was my saying what I had done wrong and then relaxing because I thought I'd failed that helped me pass! Doh!
Derren Brown... I don't know, something about him just irritates me and I honestly couldn't tell you what. However those paintings are amazing. Totally, totally gorgeous. Git.
Love that photo of the police doing a Bolt :D Great week Jo, love the concentration on Hope's face. Totally in the zone :)
- 13 August 2012 at 20:22
- Sarah said...
First up, I am glad you are starting to feel a bit better. Hope the improvement is continuing.
Big congrats to Luke on the driving test pass and the 18th birthday :) Neither of my older boys have learnt to drive, they couldn't afford to run a car anyway :/ I do hope that won't hold them back in the future.
Glad you enjoyed Derren Brown, he freaks me out a little :) Thanks for sharing the link to his paintings - wow!!!!
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In some extraordinary scenes at the United Nations General Assembly the threats associated with biodiversity loss discussed in today's special session began with the stark message that; addressing biodiversity loss was not a luxury but a duty. In his remarks Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon rang the alarm bells saying biodiversity loss needed an emergency, internationally-agreed rescue package akin to the global bank crisis. He underscored the imperative stressing that Governments had to stop thinking about environmental (biodiversity) protection as a loss but as an investment which Heads of State and all areas of government had to consider alongside the other measures needed to ensure long-term stability.
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However, while the International Year of Biodiversity and the International Bell-ringing were intended to celebrate the importance of Biodiversity there were signs that behind the scenes in the UN the international negotiators were not pulling in harmony, but more like a group of new bell-ringers desperately trying to get into rhythm. There was an undercurrent of concern that next months crucial meeting in Nagoya could end up in a cacophony as efforts to meet agreement falter.
There are two primary causes of concern. The first is that one county won't fully join in. The CBD has almost universal support, now with 194 countries having full status. However, as Ed Norton highlights, the rope left dangling pulls the primary bell in the bell tower – the United States, which only has observer status at the CBD. This is not only hugely politically embarrassing, it has a major impact on key decisions which need to be made in Japan in October when the CBD meets to agree the way forward for the next decade.
The second and bigger threat to the world chiming in unison became apparent as the nuances emerged from the speakers in the main assembly meeting. While Brazil, Germany and the EU all heralded the establishment of IPBES (Intergovernmental Science Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services) as a major breakthrough, a threat has emerged over its full implementation. This panel, biodiversity's equivalent to the International Panel on Climate Change is seen as essential in getting better informed responses and action at global and national levels – so what's the crack in the mould that could put it out of tune?
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• An agreement on access on benefits – that is how particularly developing countries with important genetic resources in their biodiversity will benefit from any commercial development of these 'assets'.
• The creation of an essential strategic and financial plan to build capacity and mobilise the resources required to make the difference.
The political problem lies in the indivisible nature of these components and at least some of the countries in the Group of 77 wanting clear agreements on financial support for them – and potentially not supporting the implementation of IPBES if this cannot be agreed.
While these issues are surmountable what the CBD and the United Nations are saying is that global society has to change, change fast and change dramatically if the consequences of biodiversity loss are to be avoided – including major setbacks to address climate change and global poverty alleviation. The subtext was clear, that rate of damage caused by man in recent years and in the few decades to come will have a monumental impact for thousands of years to come. And the call is for an unprecedented programme of global ecosystem restoration which has to be supported in all areas of governance from heads of state, through all government departments. The value of ecosystems natural assets has to be in our economic accounting – and this is currently in the RED. The movement towards a green economy places biodiversity centre stage and the greatest challenge of the decade ahead. The representative for Japan – the incoming Presidency of the CBD recognised the imperative calling on the UN accept a resolution that the 2010-2020 be called the International Decade of Biodiversity.
What is dispiriting is the real lack of Media interest and response to this event. They could be doing so much more to engage the public and we need millions of people to understand, to ring bells, glockenspiels, mobile ring tones, maracas, bang tins and empty plastic bottles and demand that governments take heed. I hope that Nagoya will be cause for celebration and not the knell for biodiversity actions because of short-sighted and narrow political positioning. To coin a phase, For whom the Bell Tolls, The Bell Toll for You, and Me, and You and You and You….


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Wilkens and Raptors general manager Glen Grunwald met this week and Wilkens said he hopes they talk again soon, the Toronto Sun reported Friday.
''No question about it,'' Wilkens said when asked if was interested in succeeding Butch Carter, who was fired Tuesday. ''I like the team. I like the city. I like the players. I coached Kevin Willis for a number of years in Atlanta.''
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Kuala Lumpur: Iran futsal champions Sanaye Giti Pasand will represent Iran in the third edition of the AFC Futsal Club Championship to be held in Kuwait from July 1 to 6 this year.
Kuala Lumpur: Iran futsal champions Sanaye Giti Pasand will represent Iran in the third edition of the AFC Futsal Club Championship to be held in Kuwait from July 1 to 6 this year.
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The Bishops' Conference of Spain has published a message upon concluding its Plenary Assembly to mark the beatification next fall in Rome of 498 martyrs from the 1936 Civil War saying, "The martyrs, who died forgiving, are the greatest encouragement for all of us to foster the spirit of reconciliation."
The bishops invited Spaniards to prepare themselves well "for this feast and to participate in such a way that it becomes a new stimulus for the renewal of Christian life. We need it in a special way in these times in which, at the same time a secularist mentality is spreading, reconciliation appears threatened in our society."
Likewise, they prayed that "through the witness and the intercession of the martyrs, may our hope be invigorated and our charity be ignited. Motivated by the hope of eternal Life, they learned to put love and obedience of the evangelical law above their own lives, the new greater law of love and promoter of the dignity and freedom of each person. The martyrs are supreme witnesses of the truth that makes us free." The bishops pointed out that "the martyrs are above the tragic circumstances that lead to their deaths. With their beatification, we seek above all to glorify God for the faith that overcomes the world and transcends the darkness of history and faults of mankind."
"They have given glory to God with their lives and with their death and they have become for us all signs of love, of forgiveness and of peace. The martyrs, by uniting their blood to that of Christ's, are prophets of redemption and of a divine future, truly better, for each person and for all of humanity," they explained.
The bishops recalled that 479 martyrs of 20th century Spain "have been beatified in 11 ceremonies since 1987, and 11 are now saints."
"Almost 500 have been brought together, this time, in a single ceremony. And, as on other occasions, each case has been studied uniquely with great care throughout the years. These martyrs gave their lives, in different places in Spain, in 1934, 1936, and 1937. They are the bishops of Cuenca and Ciudad Real, several diocesan priests, and numerous religious…seminarians, lay people, young people, married, men and women."
"We can underscore as common traits of these new martyrs: they were men and women of faith and prayer, particularly centered on the Eucharist and on devotion to the Most Holy Virgin; therefore, as long as they could, even in captivity, they participated in the Holy Mass, they received Communion and they prayed to Mary with the rosary; they were apostles and were valiant when they had to confess their faith; they were available for comforting and sustaining their companions in prison; they rejected proposals to undervalue or renounce their Christian identity; they were strong when they were mistreated and tortured; they forgave their executioners and prayed for them; at the moment of their sacrifice; they showed serenity and profound peace; they praised God and proclaimed Christ as the only Lord," the bishops said.


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USC's impressive Rose Bowl victory over Michigan has generated interest in Trojans assistant coaches Steve Sarkisian and Lane Kiffin.
Sarkisian, the Trojans' assistant head coach and quarterbacks coach, said Saturday that he will interview for the Oakland Raiders head coaching job on Monday.
"It's somewhat unexpected but a great opportunity and one I'm going to go for," said Sarkisian, 32, who was the Raiders' quarterbacks coach in 2004. "It's a tremendous organization, one that I'm familiar with."
Sarkisian said he had not been contacted by Florida State about its offensive coordinator position. Louisiana State's Jimbo Fisher was offered the job but had not accepted as of Friday.


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Nurse White and the Seven Requisition Forms
The family had gathered at the hospital to say goodbye to the grandmother, who was dying. It was a hot day and despite the somber mood of the adults, the children were getting a little rambunctious in the waiting room. A nurse who worked in a nearby unit was at the end of his shift and heading out the door when he walked by the room where the family was gathered and got an idea. He went downstairs to food services and brought back a brown paper bag filled with ice cream sandwiches. The children were quiet and calm—for a while at least—and it made a difficult day just a little bit easier for that patient's family.
The next day the HR director called the nurse into her office.
"I heard that you gave away ice cream sandwiches to some young visitors to our hospital," she said.
"That's true," the nurse said.
"Is that something we taught you to do in orientation?" the HR director asked.
The nurse shrugged. "Not really. It just seemed like the right thing to do."
"Did you fill out a requisition form for the ice cream sandwiches?"
"A what?"
"A requisition form. Page 55 of your employee handbook outlines of all the forms that employees must fill out in various circumstances. The requisition form is very close to the top of that list."
"I didn't realize that I needed to fill out a requisition form."
"I guess that's OK," she said. "As long as you filled out a supervisor approval form. And a petty cash request, of course. You did fill out a petty cash request, didn't you?"
The nurse just shook his head.
"Let me get this straight. Nobody told you to give out the ice cream. You didn't get permission to do so from your supervisor. And you didn't fill out any paperwork?"
"That just about covers it."
"Well, that's not the way we do things around here," the HR director said. "Can you imagine if we just gave away free ice cream sandwiches whenever we felt like it? Without following any kind of process? With no regard to the cost? Or the paperwork? What do you think would happen if we did that?"
The End (Not Really)
As you've guessed by now, this story is fiction. For one thing, everybody knows that no HR director in the world would call a nurse into her office to reprimand him for giving away ice cream sandwiches to the children of a grieving family.
She'd have one of her underlings do it.
In fact, this story is based on a true story told to me recently, although thankfully the employee was celebrated—not chastised—for making such an incredibly generous and thoughtful gesture.
But chances are someone in your hospital is, at this moment, saying a variation of "that's not the way we do it," "we can't," "we don't," "the problem with that is," "we don't have time for that kind of thing," or "if we did that for one person, we'd have to do it for everyone."
Which character in this story is fictional at your hospital? And how do you rewrite the way things have always been done?
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12/10/1999 (5:50 pm) by Anonymous
I am considering buying a new computer. I was wondering whether with the additional RAM that now is standard whether or not Win 98 resource usage is still a problem on the latest computers. I have to reboot once or twice a day just to recover resources even with 10-20 MB free RAM. Is that still the case on new machines?
12/10/1999 (6:43 pm) by admin
Look on your systray and count the icons displayed there. (the systray is the little box with the time.) How many are there five? Six? More??? Each one of those little icons represents a bit of software eating up your resources. New computers come loaded up with a bunch of junk software. Get yourself a technician to come to your home or place of business to clean up that smak. You should have 90% or greater free resources. Also windows is a memory HOG. If you had 32 megs of ram and windows was using 28 megs of your physical memory your 'new' pc with 128 megs of ram will show windows using 120 megs of physical memory. Windows uses a percentage of your ram no matter how much you have, like 80% or something. Another factor is bad programming. If program 'A' does not release resources when you close it that is not necessarily an issue with windows. Its a lame program. Try one of their competitors products.
12/10/1999 (10:54 pm) by Anonymous
Thanks for the reply, John. I do have several programs running at startup that include NAV&Crash gaurd, Fax software, scheduling agent, a tape drive backup program, and a memory manager. With those running, I start with 80% resources. What really eats into the resources is IE5 & Outlook express which don't release all of the resources after I close them. A couple of mail checks or internet sessions and its reboot time because resources have dropped to about 60%. Does that happen with the new computers with 128 MB of RAM or higher with Win 98 as the OS? Does NT (or Win 2000)have the same problems?
12/12/1999 (10:41 am) by admin
using win95 or win98 heavily? No matter what you will have this resource hole. It's part and parcel of using windows. Learn to love it and yes, I must reboot my constantly running computer at least once every five days no matter what because it's running Windows!
Oh, hey! I just remember a program that I used to run that maybe you should try and maybe I should use again. The program is called FreeMem. I think it can be downloaded at winfiles.com. Anyhow, This prog. gives you an icon to "force" windows to do a flush to disk cache which does increase system performance. It seems that alot of progs run big on resources when they start but then operate alot like TSRs in that they only need a small footprint to be "available when needed". By forcing these startup progs to disk cache after they're initialized, you free up RAM resources for other apps. Not a bad prog, should be part of Windows itself as Win does a lousy job of memory management. The only reason I quit running it was troubleshooting. If you have another problem, you eliminate any extraneous variables which I'm afraid FreeMem is in a troubleshooting situation. On a brighter note, I never did label it a culprit for the problem that I had. Good luck
12/16/1999 (6:28 am) by admin
I just read your message about resource loss and was wondering if you had tried MemTurbo yet? I havebeen using it for a week or so and it has a option to set a maximum and a minimum level of memory and when it falls to the preset minimum it automatically "defrags" your memory and will return it to the preset maximum level.Pretty slick!! It also has option for different setups-
a:)Power user
d:)No Optimization
There is a demo version and the registered version is 19.95,so far I feel it is a bargain.
have A Good Day!! Bob K.
12/25/1999 (12:15 am) by Anonymous
Bob, the memory manager that I referred to as a startup item is MemTurbo. It does help but with just Word printing in the background and checking email I grind to a halt pretty fast. Once I get below 60% resources I will be in imminent danger of a fatal error/ complete system lockup. My question is with the faster processors and more memory, say 128MB vs. 48, does the computer remain stable at much lower resource levels?
3/13/2000 (9:06 am) by admin
Running win98SE/IE5 with a PIII 500 and 128 MB of RAM, my system stays pretty stable. More memory should definitely help out. Also, if you haven't done this, take a trip into msconfig and remove all unnecessary programs from startup.
3/14/2000 (8:13 pm) by admin
Well, I don't know if this is true, but from what I'm hearing I think it is. I run a Athlon 550 w/ 160 MB RAM and a 7200 RPM drive; you'd think memory shouldn't be much of an issue (even with moderate paging). But this is not the case. From the looks of it, Win9x DOES NOT RELEASE ALLOCATED MEMORY PROPERLY. I was introduced to this 'fact' when my system kept giving me "your system is dangerously low on memory" warnings; All I had open was Navigator, Outlook, and Winamp! On 160MB + pagefile ! I thought that was ridiculous, so I rebooted and started the system monitor (under 'system tools'). I kept a watch on all the memory usage. Then I started Outlook, jump... Navigator, jump... Winamp, small jump (big processor jump mind you, but that's expected). All normal. Now closing was a different story. Even after closing everything, it only freed a tiny fraction of what was allocated ! (probably just the GDI resources) I'm not alone in this observation; my friend commented on this same issue independently of my findings. He says that the memory management is done properly in the WinNT/2K environments, but not in the Win9x (which I believe cuz I ran NT4 for two years without anything similar happening and with only 48 MB RAM). So although freeing up the little apps running 'on the system tray' is a good start, it's not a solution. Nor is adding MORE RAM. Windows is scalable alright.. scalable with your RAM !! ;)
3/16/2000 (1:11 am) by admin
Your memory leak is Winamp!
Winamp does NOT release resources properly. There was a fix for that in the works last I heard.
My system is very similar to yours. I have more ram tho, but I have NEVER had any warning messages about low memory. I do not use Winamp tho.
6/28/2000 (6:58 pm) by admin
Try cacheman from the web. It's a freebie. Set the min and max settings to 8192.
I've run this program on everything from my 1st 386 to my Amd now. Everything seems quicker ans action is crisper.
I'm curious as to what I'm doing with my machine because this talk of 60% resources and rebooting.... I don't have it. I agree, I don't keep things in the task bar, too messy. I know where things are and I would rather have faster app time than all the icons .


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Legal Question in Family Law in Kansas
My wife and I divorced in early 2000. I had child support coming directly from my paychecks as ordered by the court. We remarried later that same year and child support was stopped. Now we are selling a house and found out there is a child support lien on the house saying I owe my wife back child support. What can we do to release the lien so we can close on the house?
Asked on 11/14/11, 5:07 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Rian Ankerholz Ankerholz and Smith
The best way to determine what you need is to have your title company issue a title requirement specifying what they will accept as proof that there is no lien. If you have no title commitment yet, you can file a signed and notarized Release and Satisfaction from the child support payee saying there is no child support owed. That is filed in the original divorce case.
Answered on 11/15/11, 7:27 am


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The two master bedrooms offer a King-size bed and floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors with ocean vistas. The master baths feature a large ocean view window beside the jetted tub, twin vanity sinks and an indoor/outdoor shower that opens on one side to a secluded sun deck.
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Building Community in East Greenwich
How do you improve a community? Inch by inch. That's the idea behind – and the title of – a special forum that took place on Monday, March 24th, at Swift Community Center in East Greenwich. "Inch by Inch: Building a Better Community Through Peace and Nonviolence," included a community pasta dinner and several brief overviews of youth programs at the high school.
Then Dr. Paul Bueno de Mesquita, Director of the URI Center for Nonviolence & Peace Studies, spoke about the Center's mission to institutionalize nonviolence on campus, throughout Rhode Island, our country and internationally. He has just returned from an alternative spring break trip to Nepal with a group of 20 URI students, faculty and friends to train Nepal students and peace leaders in nonviolence. He described several of the many events the Center sponsors throughout the year and encouraged involvement from the East Greenwich community.
It was the first of several events that are planned in East Greenwich in order to establish a team of leaders who will become formally trained in the nonviolent methods of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The hope is to include students, teachers, school administrators, parents and other community members, with intensive training to take place in the fall. The goal is to educate and empower the people in the East Greenwich community to become the leaders!
Center staff and members of the URI Student Nonviolence Involvement Coalition got everyone up and moving through a brief activity that involved participants as a way to further build community. The Center's table of materials was a big hit, as everyone was invited to take home bookmarks, pens, and booklets on Dr. King's Six Principles of Nonviolence.
The evening ended with an hour of live music with the well-known local folk music duo Atwater & Donnelly, who sang and danced, and thoroughly entertained us. Over sixty-five participants celebrated community and shared food and songs with friends, old and new.
The program was sponsored by the East Greenwich Academy Foundation, EGHS Youth to Youth, and the Town Drug Program. Bob Houghtaling, the Director of the East Greenwich Drug Program, and Lindsay Daskalopoulos, LICSW, Citizens Who Care member, and Health & Wellness Committee member, have been key collaborators in this endeavor.
The Center is working hard to bring Nonviolence into communities and to empower leaders. We are excited to be doing this in the town of East Greenwich. – Lacey Feeley, Center Intern


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>Off the Beaten Path>Surgical pin in finger
I broke my right ring finger a month and a half ago playing softball. Line drive hit the finger dead on ripping the entire nail out, breaking the bone in the tip, and requiring stitches to reconstruct the nail bed. Orthopaedic doctor took xrays at one week and said all looked good at that point. No xrays for three weeks. In the meantime stitches came out and I was taking the splint off everyday for several hours to soak the nail bed and air it out. Also, trying to bend the finger. I always noticed swelling way down on the base and that I could never bend my finger too far. The doctor's PA never really looked worried and figured it would go down in time. Anyway, at the one month mark they took xrays and realized the middle joint in the finger was dislocated. They tried to reset it in the office with no luck. So, I had surgery and they cleaned out some tissue and set it with a pin.
Anyway, I will be getting the pin removed in a few weeks and was wondering how bad it was going to hurt. It looks bigger than I expected and he has a good amount outside the skin. I just can't imagine that it won't be painful. Anyone with experience in having this done?
Listen. Yeah, it's gonna hurt some. That's the marathon business. But here's the thing. When it starts to get intense, that's not time to panic. This is what you wanted to happen. It means that all the training, all the miles, all the wakeups, all the cold, all the wet, all the sleep-deprived days and all the shit you've done to yourself over the last 6 plus months is finally about to pay off. It means you've put yourself where you wanted to be. You've given yourself an opportunity that very few will ever have. You've given yourself a chance. Now finish it.
I'm guessing it's a K wire. In my limited experience, it really depends. Some folks seem nonplussed as the wires are removed from fingers/toes, others are quite dramatic. A somewhat tough 4.5-year-old I know with three in his elbow cried a little when they were twisted and pulled out.
"I want you to pray as if everything depends on it, but I want you to prepare yourself as if everything depends on you."
-- Dick LeBeau
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You wont feel a thing beyond some slight tingling and itching at the skin surface -- like when you get a bug bite. At least, that's been my experience -- I've had pinned metatarsals (spelling? the bones in hand, from your knuckle back to wrist) where the pins were about 3 - 4 inches long and when down the center of the bones to align multiple fractures. They just pulled them straight out with pliers, no meds.
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By Katy McDowall
At Student Senate's last meeting of the year Thursday night, Interim President David Garland thanked student government officers and senators for all of their hard work.
"I think it's been a good year," Garland said. "I have enormous respect for your student government officers."
Garland said it has been a fabulous year all across the board.
"We see it nationally in sports, but I also see it in what our professors do, but that doesn't always make the headlines, and also what our students do," Garland said. "This is just a fabulous school."
At the meeting, Student Senate passed SR 57-21, a bill proposing that the Baylor administration consider repairing and/or replacing elevators in poor condition to provide students, faculty and staff with safe facilities.
"There are several elevators on campus that are pretty much inadequate," Senior Senator Keely Terrell, who authored the bill, said. "A lot of times they're really slow, a little bit shaky or their doors don't close all the way."
The bill was based on responses to a survey in which 71 percent of students reported that they had encountered problems with an elevator on campus and 81 percent reported that they felt there were elevators on campus in need of repair or replacement, according to the bill.
Terrell said inadequate elevators also pose problems for disabled students, especially when elevators are broken and disabled students cannot make it to class.
Terrell said she heard firsthand from one student that such incidents do occur.
"She took the survey and was telling me that this had happened to her more than once," Terrell said.
The bill will be sent to Don Bagby, Director of Facilities Management, and Kevin Jackson, vice president for student life.
Senate also passed SR57-22, a bill proposing that the Department of Campus Recreation consider expanding the Student Life Center's exercise facilities and aquatic facilities to keep Baylor competitive with other Texas schools.
"I think 96 percent of Baylor students use the SLC in a month, so it's clearly something relevant," said junior senator Ian Reeves, who authored the bill.
Reeves said Baylor does not have an official swim team and expanding the SLC would allow for one.
According to the bill, there is limited space for certain activities such as swimming laps and volleyball, which makes it difficult for students to experience everything the SLC has to offer.
The bill will be sent to Kim Scott, Director for Campus Recreation, Kevin P. Jackson, Vice President of Student Life and Reagan Ramsower, Vice President for Finance and Administration.
Also passed was SR 57-23, which proposes that the Baylor administration should permit military service members the opportunity to make up all work missed due to military order, and that absences incurred will not count toward the university's required 75 percent attendance policy.
"I just want to stress the amount of gratitude for our servicemen and women and we don't need to make it any harder on them," sophomore senator Michael Lyssy said. "They're already doing a great service for us."
The bill will be sent to the offices of President Garland, President-elect Judge Starr, Provost Dr. James Benninghoff, Chairman of the Board of Regents Dr. Dary Stone, and the Chairman of the Faculty Senate Dr. Dennis Myers.
Senate did not pass SR 57-24, the smoking bill which would have proposed creating 11 aesthetically pleasing smoking areas on campus.