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Diane Essis '12 was only a toddler when she underwent open-heart surgery in France, but the experience was life altering in ways that neither she nor her mother could have predicted.
Not only did surgeons correct her mitral valve prolapse, closing the valve separating the upper and lower chambers of the left side of the heart, they also instilled in their young patient a desire to be a doctor herself.
"The doctors and nurses who took care of me, without them I wouldn't be alive," says Essis, now 21. "That is something I learned at a young age. Why else would I have wanted to become a doctor and why would it have stuck with me all this time?"
Essis, who is president of the Student Government Association and a member of the Science Leaders Program, considers this event central to who she is today — part of what drives her to excel in science in the hopes of becoming a cardiothoracic surgeon.
She's been slightly more reflective about her life lately because of her participation in "100 Years of Great Beginnings:"delving into her life experiences and her family history and examining how they helped shape her as a person, a task she seems to relish.
It's meant remembering her first, and only, visit to her mother's village in Ivory Coast. That visit, during the winter of her senior year of high school, made a deep impression on her, she says.
What struck Essis most vividly, she says, is how close people are to their families, and how much they rely on each other every day.
"The country is poor and it's a developing country, but there's still a lot of love and energy and hope. There's this really strong bond that is there between family," Essis says. "I think that's something that I realized was lacking (in the U.S.) and that I want to try to recreate here."
Essis' mother, Marguerite, who left Ivory Coast when she was 19 to study in France, only had one sibling — a sister, who also left home at a young age — but there is a large, extended family, headed by her 70-year-old grandmother, Marguerite Melei Memel, still living in the village of Viele Aklodj.
At the Big Event, Essis compared the support she has received at Connecticut College to the strong network that sustains her extended family in Viele Aklodji. "Connecticut College has become my own personal version of my grandmother's village," she said. "And I've come to realize that Connecticut College itself has been shaped and transformed by each generation in the past and the generations to come."
Essis was raised by her mother in Amherst, Mass. They came to the U.S. when Essis was 3, shortly after her heart surgery. Her mother eventually started a home health care business for the elderly, and was able to send her daughter to the Williston Northampton School and then Connecticut College.
"Obviously my mother is probably my biggest motivation," says Essis, who has stayed in touch with her father, who remained in France, and a paternal half-sister. "My mother is the one who pushes me the most to dream big and not be afraid of taking a risk."
But others have also influenced her path, she adds, including Jennifer Fulcher '89, now head of Williston's middle school, who was her eighth-grade civics teacher and lacrosse coach.
"She pushed us in a way that made us feel like we could accomplish anything. She had so much faith in us," Essis says. "She would always say, 'Whenever you think you're tired, remember, you're not tired. You're never tired.' It was her way of saying you should never give up."


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Multi-Kord Vintage Lap Steel Pedal Steel Slide GuitarRare guitar. Very good original vintage condition . It sounds fine. 2 strings are broken. It will need adjusting or tuning to preference. Beautiful maple(?) body has a nice butterscotch blonde finish. Some chips and checking, and play wear. One of the pedal cables is frayed. Pearl button tuners. Volume and tone controls. Everything is 100% original except the string roller bar on one end, (same piece as the other end), a rod with 6 grooved sleeves, was lost and substituted, and the pots were replaced to restore function. The cloth wiring and pickup are original. Please review the pics as they are part of the description. A cool and hard to find piece of music history. As you might already know, 2 legs unscrew and the other two fold up for transport. I will pack it very carefully to arrive undamaged. It will be shipped quickly! Steel guitars have been used in many music genres. Blues, Country, Hawaiian and others. Buy-it now, or make a good offer before it's gone! The following is info was taken from various sources: Some info on these rare pedal steel / lap steel instruments: The Harlin Brothers of Indianapolis, IN were early pioneers of the pedal steel guitar. In fact, the Harlin Brothers actually invented the pedal ... read more

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Personal: IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!
I'm at the age when I just want to say I'm 21 forever. Can I do that? I'm doing it :)
I was surfing through BlogLovin' and found a blog post called "28 Things" by Little Baby Garvin. So I thought, "hey, that's a good idea! My birthday is here, I should do that, too!" Below are 7 facts about me. Enjoy!
1. In the spirit of my birthday, the first fact about me is that I like cake... a lot. I especially like marble cakes only because they look cool. As for cake designs, I'm in love with topsy turvy cakes and just anything colorful :) Ironic Fact: I rarely eat cake. (Photos courtesy of Google Images)
2. I like to sing occasionally... I also like to occasionally record myself ;)
3. I'm very proud to be the star employee of our sub-department at work for the month of April :)
4. Cherry Blossom is possibly my all-time favorite scent :) I try to have as many products in that scent as possible. The next product I want to try?
5. One of the things I like about myself is my handwriting :)
6. Ever since moving to where I live now, I prefer making my own personal pizza instead of buying the super unhealthy ones out there. Watch out for a future blog post on the process of creating the pizza below :)
7. I've started a tradition in which I write a nice compliment on the merchant receipt addressed to the servers at restaurants. I think it's a nice way to brighten up their day (or night).
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Pioneer Previews for Oct. 14: Baroque program today at BSU
BEMIDJI — The public is invited to an all-Baroque program with Melanie Hanson, violin instructor at Bemidji State University at 3 p.m. today in Thompson Recital Hall in the Bangsberg Fine Arts complex at 14th Street and Birchmont Drive Northeast.
Hanson will be joined by Deborah Steinbar on harpsichord), Mike Hansonon soprano saxophone, Natalie Roholt on flute and Patrick Riley on cello. The program will include a quartet by Telemann, trio sonata by Bach and a solo sonata by Michael Blavet. The event is free.
The Mask and Rose Women's Theater Collective one-woman dinner and theatre experience today will begin with a 12:30 p.m. meal, followed by a 2 p.m. show at the Hungry Bear Banquet and Conference Center, 2300 24th St. NW.
"Tizi Ouzou," written and performed by Taous Claire Khazem and directed by Zarawaar Mistry, is the story of a young Algerian-American girl who travels to North Africa to find her roots. All the characters will be played by Khazem to the pulse of Berber and Algerian music.
Limited tickets will be available at the door for the dinner and show for $45. Tickets for the show are $15 each and will also be sold at the door.
This production is suitable for ages 12 and older and will last for about an hour. It is underwritten by a grant from the Bemidji Area Arts Endowment.
"Woody Reflected — 100 years of Woody Guthrie" will be presented by Charlie Maguire, Bob Wagner and Tony Glover at 7 p.m. at the Bemidji Public Library, 509 America Ave NW. Guthrie, having lived through most of the most significant historical and social movements of the 20th century, captured the plight of the common man through his songs, ballads, prose and poetry. Maguire, Wagner and Glover will perform a taste of Guthrie's music and story through original pieces incorporating some of Guthrie's work.
This Legacy event is free and open to the public.
Adventures in Lifelong Learning's fourth talk of the fall series will begin at 10 a.m. in the community room of Beltrami Electric, 4111 Technology Drive NW. Back by popular demand, Patrick Lochwood will speak on Medicare. This series is free and open to the public. A free-will offering will be accepted. The building is handicapped accessible with ample parking.
Northern Exposure to Lifelong Learning's fall lecture series continues with photographer Doug Ohman at 9:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Church, 725 Sixth St. NE, Fosston.
His talk will be the second part of "Journey Down Our River." Travel with Ohman as he makes his way down the Mississippi from the Twin Cities to the Iowa border, through the Army Corps of Engineers lock, and explores some of Minnesota's most scenic and historic towns.
These programs are offered free of charge. Memberships are available at various levels.
The celebration of the 100 years of Woody Guthrie's music will be repeated for the public at 6 p.m. at Calvary Lutheran Church, 112 Park Ave. S (U.S. Highway 71) just south of the intersection with state Highway 34. This legacy event is free and open to the public.
Local author Polly Scotland will be holding a book signing from noon to 2 p.m. at Book World, 316 Beltrami Ave. NW. Hosted by Loonfeather Press, the event will introduce Scotland's book "By Foot, Pedal or Peddles," a collection of vignettes from her travels and athletic adventures. The book is sold at Book World as well as other Bemidji vendors and online at loonfeatherpress.com.
A "Thrown Paint" watercolor workshop with Marion Caroline Reil will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 26 at Gallery North, 502 Third St. NW. Students will learn the process of using thick paint flicked onto paper and then misting for explosive color. The class fee is $50. All art materials will be provided (paint, paper, brushes, mask, miscellaneous materials and mats.) Students will paint and mat a 16-by-20-inch watercolor of a forest scene or floral garden. The class will be limited to eight people. For details or to sign up, visit Gallery North or call 759-2952.
A watercolor workshop with Joyce Martin and Grace Garland will be held from 1-4 p.m. Oct. 27 at Gallery North. Participants will paint a wet-on-wet watercolor. No supplies or experience are necessarily. Participants will take home an 11-x-14-inch framed painting. The cost is $40. Register at Gallery North.
Bemidji Community Art Center Adult Art Education Classes begin Nov. 3. For a complete listing of the classes and instructors, see bcac.wordpress.com/classes-and-workshops/ or call BCAC 444-7570 to register. Class sizes are limited.
October Art Installations
A complete listing of all the artists and venues can be found on the Bemidji Community Arts Center website at bcac.wordpress.com
The Blackduck Area History and Art Center TIN PAN gALLErY is now showing "Fantastic Fall," along with a collection of Boyd's Bears owned by Bev Gibson. The gallery is open from 1-4 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday at Main and Margaret Streets in downtown Blackduck. This exhibit will be up through October.
Upcoming events
The Army Concert Band and Soldiers Chorus will perform at 7 p.m. Oct. 25 at the Sanford Center. Free tickets are available at First National Bank Bemidji, the Bemidji Pioneer, Paul Bunyan Broadcasting (corporate sponsors along with Coca Cola of Bemidji) and the Ford Pickup Windows at the Sanford Center.
Region 2 Arts Council is inviting those in the arts community to a Kick-Off Soiree from 7-9 p.m. Oct. 26 at Headwaters School of Music and the Arts. RSVP to email@example.com or call 751-547.
Hairball, a Tribute to 80's Rock Legends is scheduled for 7 p.m. Oct. 26 at the Sanford Center. Tickets in advance are $20 and $25 at the door. Order tickets through Lueken's Ticketmaster locations, at 800-745-3000, and at the Ford Pickup Windows at the Sanford Center.
A junior recital will be performed by Amber Joel, soprano, at 3 p.m. Oct. 21 in Thompson Recital Hall. The event is free.
The "Oxcars" Awards celebration to recognize the work of non-professional regional theaters will begin at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 17 with a social hour and hors d'oeuvres at the New City Ballroom. Tickets are $10 and on sale now at Brigid's Pub in downtown Bemidji. More information to follow.


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There was a blog on our website last week about the auction of a photo of the Beatles crossing Abbey Road. Not the shot that made the cover, but one of the outtakes, where the Beatles are crossing from the other side and Paul is still wearing his sandals. The story was right that it is an "iconic image in popular culture." But for nerds like myself, we can amuse ourselves for hours by finding parodies of this photo of the fab four. So let me offer some links to take you down cause I'm going to Abbey Road. One tip. If you go to London and want to be photographed crossing the road, make it quick. It's a busy roadway, and you can only imagine how irritating it is for the locals. It's been over 40 years now that they've been dodging tourists.
The Simpsons, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Kanye West, and Ren & Stimpy. They've all crossed the road. [VIEW]
Check out the end of this blog for 4 legos crossing the road. [VIEW]
Here are 4 other Beetles crossing the road. [VIEW]
A few for the kids…Snoopy, Baby Road, Sesame Street… [VIEW]
About half the way down this fab fan site is a great bird's eye view of the crossing. [VIEW]
The Beatles on Segways is one of my faves. [VIEW]
If Walt Disney was a Beatle fan….this wonderful person has Pooh and others crossing the road to never never land. [VIEW]
There are some tshirts worth tracking down. I saw a gentleman wearing this one on Record Store Day. The ultimate geek shirt. Beatles…legos…star wars. Who could ask for more? Why don't they make grown up sizes for this. I WANT ONE! [VIEW]
And here's a shirt for Pac Man fans! [VIEW]
So many people have parodied the cover for their own albums…Even Paul McCartney…even the Rutles. [VIEW]
And again, look both ways before you cross. And don't forget, they drive on the other side of the road over there. Mind the cars…and busses. [VIEW]


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* FTSEurofirst 300 flat, Euro STOXX 50 down 0.2 pct
* Euro STOXX 50 hits support on 50-day moving average
* Buying convertibles seen good way to avoid pull-backs
* Barclays halts sell-off sparked by U.S. dark pool lawsuit
* Reuters poll shows further equity gains expected in H2
By Blaise Robinson
PARIS, June 27 (Reuters) - European stocks were steady on Friday, halting a week-long sell-off, with Airbus rising after sources said the European plane maker is set to clinch a deal with Rolls-Royce for A330 engines.
Airbus shares were up 1.4 percent while Rolls-Royce shares were up 1.8 percent after sources told Reuters Airbus is set to upgrade its A330 with engines provided exclusively by Rolls-Royce, opening a new chapter in the fight for wide-body jet orders with Boeing's 787 Dreamliner.
At 1434 GMT, the FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares was flat at 1,370.21 points. The index - which has lost about 2 percent in the past five sessions, hurt by downbeat U.S. growth data as well as worries over violence in Iraq - is set to snap a 10-week long run of weekly gains, its longest winning streak since mid-2012.
The euro zone's blue-chip Euro STOXX 50 index was down 0.2 percent at 3,227.08 points, but its retreat was limited by a strong support level representing the index's 50-day moving average.
"The low-growth environment, flagged by the latest U.S. and European data, is actually not a bad thing for equities. It forces asset allocators to switch out of fixed income, where the returns are extremely low, and into more risky assets such as stocks," said David Thebault, head of quantitative sales trading at Global Equities, in Paris.
"While stock indexes look toppish in the short term, one way to play this rotation towards risk is to buy convertible bonds. It's a great hedge against a potential stock market correction in the next months, while maintaining exposure to a further leg-up in stocks in the longer term."
Around Europe, UK's FTSE 100 index was up 0.3 percent, Germany's DAX index up 0.06 percent, and France's CAC 40 down 0.2 percent.
Shares in Barclays stabilised, up 0.2 percent, following their 6.5 percent drop on Thursday after New York's attorney general filed a securities fraud lawsuit accusing it of giving an unfair edge to its U.S. high-frequency trading clients in its "dark pool" business.
Banco Espirito Santo sank 9 percent, losing ground after Luxembourg justice authorities launched an investigation into three holding companies of Portugal's Espirito Santo banking family.
Despite the market's losses in the past week, the FTSEurofirst 300 is up 4.4 percent since the start of the year, hovering below a 6-1/2 year high hit earlier this month.
A Reuters poll released on Thursday showed that investors are bullish over the outlook for European shares in the second half of the year, betting on them extending their rally, helped by the ECB's stimulus measures.
"The ample liquidity and the expectation of a pick-up in earnings is keeping bourses in green," said Philippe Uzan, chief investment officer at Edmond de Rothschild AM, which has 164 billion euros ($224 billion) under management.
"Within the equity space, we still prefer European stocks ... the slight improvement in the region's economies should boost corporate profits in the second part of the year."
According to data from Thomson Reuters Datastream, profits for European companies are expected to rise by 7.5 percent in 2014.
Europe bourses in 2014: link.reuters.com/pap87v
Asset performance in 2014: link.reuters.com/gap87v
Today's European research round-up (Additional reporting by Sudip Kar-Gupta in London; Editing by Robin Pomeroy)


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Physicist Portia Harding's life is grounded in facts. There's nothing that can't be explained by logic and science. Until she travels with her best friend to England - and accidentally summons an ethereal Virtue who bequeaths her gift of weather control to Portia....
Now Portia's walking around with a literal cloud over her head - and a heart - stopping handsome maniac trying to kidnap her. But Theondre North is no run-of-the-mill maniac. He's a nephilim - the son of a fallen angel - who needs Portia's help to change his fate.
Problem is, Portia's down-to-earth attitude frustrates beings from both heavenly and hellish realms - and gets Theo turned into a vampire. But at least he has Portia to satisfy his newfound hungers - and possibly save his soul.
"MacAlister's fast-paced romp is a delight with all its quirky twists and turns, which even include a murder mystery." (Booklist)
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I needed humor and this book came through. I am not a true paranormal or fantasy fan, but this one was creative and had lots of simple uncomplicated laughs.
our heroine of course...true friend
I love her reading voice of males and she gets what the authors want for a reading pace/story line. Try her Julie James series...catch her "hey"
this one had a different spin on a love story...as it had humor, mystery, and hot sex too
I purchased this author due to Karen White. I do not think I want to try this author with the other readers unless reviews are great.
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Jane Jacobs would have loved what's happening in north Oak Cliff. And the late urban writer would have rejoiced over what's occurring in parts of West Dallas, too.
In those slices of the city south of the Trinity River, development is happening organically, almost block by block. That's not the usual Dallas way.
Let's start with north Oak Cliff. Unlike how development transpired in Victory Park, Uptown and further north, in planned developments like Frisco's Stonebriar Centre, what's happening in north Oak Cliff is the result of various entrepreneurs and developers going almost building by building to reclaim historic Dallas neighborhoods.No single developer came in with big-time financing and a plan for a wide swath of blocks, taking out the old and putting in the new. Yet that was essentially what has happened in many other parts of Dallas and its suburbs.
The development in north Oak Cliff is what Jacobs talked about in her seminal 1961 book, The Death and Life of Great American Cities. Largely out of ire at New York urban planning czar Robert Moses, who liked orderly cities, Jacobs responded with a counter-theory.
She contended that cities develop in a more sustainable way if they are led by the neighborhoods and focus on mixed uses. She did not think big developers and urban planners could create similar sustainability because they often see development in terms of residential here, commerce there, government someplace else and everything in a neat arrangement. Instead of the chaos and complexity that she believed cities need to remain vibrant, you end up with a sameness that chokes off originality.
I confess that Jacobs' organic view of development has sometimes bugged me. After all, few blighted neighborhoods have the time, vision and access to buckets of cash that they can apply to turning old garages into restaurants, burned-out buildings into lofts or dilapidated houses into livable ones.
Developers do have vision and money, so they come in with projects that transform an area. That's what the late developer Tom Lardner did in renovating parts of State-Thomas north of downtown. It's hard to argue that all those modern condos, apartments and shops that dot State-Thomas aren't adding a lot more money to Dallas tax rolls than what was there before provided.
But Jacobs and her acolytes are right about this: When development is done organically, it probably will be more diverse. And that gives different kinds of people a stake in the game. And you end up with diversity of uses that can make a neighborhood lively and create reasons for people to be there, no matter what type of job they have or where they work.
These are not always orderly or efficient places. In fact, there can be chaos because of the complex offerings. But, in the Jacobs view, that is an asset.
This kind of approach started about a decade ago along Fort Worth Avenue, which is more or less the border between West Dallas and north Oak Cliff. Some neighbors decided they wanted to see more life along the tire-shop-strewn street. They started buying up buildings like the old motor court that Monte Anderson turned into the L.A.-like Belmont Hotel.
If you haven't been there, go. The sight lines of downtown Dallas from atop this hillside hotel are marvelous. The transformation of this site into a boutique hotel will make folks of a certain age feel like they are on the set of 77 Sunset Strip. You want to hop into a Chevy convertible and drive off into the big city.
Diagonally across the street, developer Brent Jackson is turning another old motor court, the down-in-the-mouth Alamo Plaza, into an organic grocery store. My family and I went this summer to the Saturday night launch party for the reformation. Although at one level it was sad to see the old hotel go away, it was hard to argue against the enthusiasm that brought out so many north Oak Cliffers in sweltering heat to toast the start of a new vision for this property.
But here's what is interesting. A new wedding hall and community facility on Fort Worth Avenue, near the Belmont, is a big destination for mostly Latino families. And up and down the street, you still can find plenty of tire shops. In other words, mixed use.
To be sure, some of this development has benefited from a plan City Hall approved for Fort Worth Avenue. But neighbors and merchants along the avenue drove that plan. The grassroots have led this effort.
You see even more of the block-by-block approach along Davis Street, to the west of the popular Bishop Arts District in north Oak Cliff. Bishop Arts is Jacobs-heaven in Dallas, where indigenous restaurants such as Hattie's, Tillman's Corner and Eno's have become popular to the point of trendy. People from the neighborhood and all over the city dine there, while north Oak Cliff thirtysomethings have hosted political rallies, Bastille Day celebrations and Mardi Gras parades within the district.
Now, the action's spreading west on Davis. David Spence, who owns Good Space Inc., has bought up properties and is turning them into popular destinations such as the restaurant Bolsa, which sits on my favorite four-way stop in Dallas. Going north across Davis from Bolsa is a walk-up taqueria. Diagonally across Davis from Bolsa stands a tire shop. And east across Cedar Hill Avenue sits the original Gloria's restaurant. This intersection offers something to people up and down Dallas' income ladder.
Spence believes that north Oak Cliff's aging buildings are an advantage. They are paid for, so new ventures can come in and lease space that's affordable. New ideas must use old buildings, says Spence.
That, readers, is about as Jacobian as it gets. You take what you have and find creative ways to reuse it. You don't come in, bulldoze everything and put up a monolithic development.
Spence isn't the only force along Davis. Others are working on converting streets with little traffic into plazas where people can congregate. One entrepreneur is turning an old gas station into a drive-up doughnut, coffee and sandwich shop. Elsewhere you find organic markets, the renewed Kessler Theater and art studios popping up next to body shops and down the way from the popular Norma's cafe.
A few blocks south of Davis is Jefferson Boulevard, which is the next test case for building-by-building development. A Jefferson business association has been pushing everything from street banners to festivals as ways to redevelop the historic boulevard. The association was thrilled when the city put some money into redeveloping a site for the Oak Cliff Cultural Center, which will feature the work of neighborhood artists, provide a place for dance shows and serve as a meeting hall.
The center's inaugural art show in August brought out many neighbors on a Sunday afternoon and showcased Jefferson's potential. City Council member Delia Jasso got the city to shut down a stretch of Jefferson in front of the center so she and others could create a street bazaar. It was too hot to do much out there, but it represented the kind of activities that Jasso, neighborhood activists and merchants want to see: regular street fairs that feature the works of local merchants and neighbors. Think of a mercado, and you've got the idea.
From Fort Worth Avenue to Davis to Jefferson, this is not the old Dallas way. The question is: Can this new model be sustained?
There's a new plan for growth along Davis, which the City Council approved. And there's a planning process for parts of the Oak Cliff Gateway that abuts the Trinity River, right across the Houston Street Bridge, where a streetcar into Oak Cliff is slated to run.
These plans are important because they actually could allow for more of the mixed use that Jacobs considered vital to a neighborhood's success. But will the growth remain organic rather than planned? Will it include a variety of uses? Will it eventually sustain the neighborhood?
Some Oak Cliff residents worry that their part of the city is destined to look like a cookie-cutter development. They appreciate places like Austin and Seattle, where funk is the norm. I'm not so much into funk, but my family lives in North Oak Cliff, and I, too, want it to remain indigenous.
I've also been struck by friends from other parts of the city who have said the same. They don't want n.orth Oak Cliff turned into, excuse me, Plano.
I'm not worried about that happening as long as the community keeps driving the process. Or, to put it another way, as long as the usual way of developing Dallas doesn't get in the way.
William McKenzie is a Dallas Morning News editorial columnist; this essay represents his personal views. His e-mail address is firstname.lastname@example.com.


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'On Topic with Ken Starr' To Feature Conversation with Condoleezza Rice
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- Baylor University President Ken Starr will welcome Condoleezza Rice, Ph.D., 66th U.S. Secretary of State and the nation's first female National Security Advisor, to the Baylor campus for "On Topic With President Ken Starr," a series of compelling conversations on contemporary issues, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, in Waco Hall on the Baylor campus. The event is free and open to the public.
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Baylor University President Ken Starr will welcome Condoleezza Rice, Ph.D., 66th U.S. Secretary of State and the nation's first female National Security Advisor, to the Baylor campus for ""On Topic With President Ken Starr," a series of compelling conversations on contemporary issues, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, in Waco Hall on the Baylor campus. The event is free and open to the public.
Rice - who now serves as professor of Political Economy in the Graduate School of Business, The Thomas and Barbara Stephenson Senior Fellow on Public Policy at the Hoover Institution and professor of Political Science at Stanford University - is the author of the newly released book, No Higher Honor, A Memoir of My Years in Washington. The memoir is a vivid and forthright account of Rice's experiences as U.S. National Security Advisor and Secretary of State during the administration of President George W. Bush.
Starr and Rice will engage in a conversation about her new book, her service to the United States and vital issues facing the nation.
"It is an honor to welcome Dr. Condoleezza Rice back to Baylor. Our university hosted Dr. Rice on numerous occasions during the administration of President George W. Bush, and it is a great privilege to have her on our campus once again," President Starr said. "As a member of the Bush Administration, Dr. Rice was one of the President's closest confidantes, administering U.S. foreign policy during one of the most challenging periods in contemporary American history. Dr. Rice served our nation with great resolve and intelligence during the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, events she recounts with great candor in her new memoire. We look forward to a fascinating evening of conversation with this outstanding public servant, distinguished academic, award-winning teacher and expert commentator on U.S. and international affairs."
Autographed copies of No Higher Honor are available for pre-order through the Baylor University Bookstore in person at 1201 S. Fifth Street or online at www.baylor.edu/bookstore. Pre-ordered books will be available for pickup on the night of the event beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the foyer of Waco Hall. A limited number of autographed books may also be available for sale in the foyer of Waco Hall on the night of the event.
From 2001 through 2004, Rice served as the nation's first female National Security Advisor, and in 2005, she was confirmed as the 66th U.S. Secretary of State. As America's chief diplomat, Rice traveled almost continuously around the globe seeking common ground among friends, allies and sometimes bitter enemies, forging international agreements on divisive issues and compiling a remarkable record of achievement.
In No Higher Honor, Rice shares her unique perspective on the most consequential political, diplomatic and security issues of the administration. In her own words, she describes the harrowing terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and chronicles her experience of appearing before the 9/11 Commission, for which she was broadly saluted for her grace and forthrightness. She also reveals new details about the contentious debates in the lead-up to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Offering keen insight into how history actually proceeds, No Higher Honor reveals the behind-the-scenes maneuvers that kept the world's relationships with Iran, North Korea, and Libya from collapsing into chaos. The book also takes the reader into secret negotiating rooms where the fates of Israel, the Palestinian Authority, and Lebanon often hung in the balance, and draws back the curtain on how frighteningly close all-out war loomed in clashes involving India and Pakistan, Russia and Georgia, and in East Africa.
Surprisingly candid in her narrative of administration colleagues, as well as the hundreds of foreign leaders with whom she dealt, Rice offers in No Higher Honor a master class in statecraft and diplomacy in a way that reveals her essential warmth and humility, and her deep reverence for the ideals on which America was founded. No Higher Honor will be, undoubtedly, an important contribution to the historical record of the United States.
Rice's previous memoir Extraordinary, Ordinary People: A Memoir of Family, an account of her upbringing in segregation-era Birmingham, Ala., and of the lasting influence her parents had on her life, was published by Crown in October 2010, and appeared on the New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal and Denver Post bestseller lists.
Rice served as Stanford University's Provost from 1993-1999, during which she was the institution's chief budget and academic officer. As Provost, she was responsible for a $1.5 billion annual budget and the academic program involving 1,400 faculty members and 14,000 students.
From 1989 through March 1991, Rice served on President George H.W. Bush's National Security Council staff. She served as Director, Senior Director of Soviet and East European Affairs and Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. In 1986, while an international affairs fellow of the Council on Foreign Relations, Rice also served as Special Assistant to the Director of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
As professor of political science, Rice has been on the Stanford faculty since 1981 and has won two of the highest teaching honors - the 1984 Walter J. Gores Award for Excellence in Teaching and the 1993 School of Humanities and Sciences Dean's Award for Distinguished Teaching.
She has authored and co-authored numerous books, including the bestselling Extraordinary, Ordinary People: A Memoir of Family (2010); Germany Unified and Europe Transformed: A Study in Statecraft (1995) with Philip Zelikow; The Gorbachev Era (1986) with Alexander Dallin; and Uncertain Allegiance: The Soviet Union and the Czechoslovak Army (1984).
In 1991, Rice co-founded the Center for a New Generation, an innovative, after-school academic enrichment program for students in East Palo Alto and East Menlo Park, Calif. In 1996, CNG merged with the Boys and Girls Club of the Peninsula (an affiliate club of the Boys and Girls Club of America) of which she remains actively involved in today.
Rice currently serves on the board of C3, an energy software company, and Makena Capital, a private endowment firm. In addition, she is a member of the boards of the Commonwealth Club, the Aspen Institute, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. Rice has also served on various additional boards, including those of the Chevron Corp., the Charles Schwab Corp., the Transamerica Corp., the University of Notre Dame and the San Francisco Symphony Board of Governors.
Rice earned her bachelor's degree in political science, cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, from the University of Denver, her master's from the University of Notre Dame and her Ph.D. from the Graduate School of International Studies at the University of Denver.
Rice is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and has been awarded 10 honorary doctorates.
Starr's inaugural "On Topic" conversation was held in March 2011 with guest T. Boone Pickens, best-selling author, financier and alternative energy proponent.
Baylor University is a private Christian university and a nationally ranked research institution, characterized as having "high research activity" by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The university provides a vibrant campus community for approximately 15,000 students by blending interdisciplinary research with an international reputation for educational excellence and a faculty commitment to teaching and scholarship. Chartered in 1845 by the Republic of Texas through the efforts of Baptist pioneers, Baylor is the oldest continually operating university in Texas. Located in Waco, Baylor welcomes students from all 50 states and more than 80 countries to study a broad range of degrees among its 11 nationally recognized academic divisions.
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Notes: 'Beat up' Jeter takes a seat
Yankees shortstop rests with bruise above right kneecap
By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com
But there were no objections voiced when the shortstop was held out of the lineup on Sunday, a clear indication that a season's worth of aches and pains may be catching up with Jeter.
"You learn over the years not to fight too much," Jeter said. "I want to play, that goes without saying. There are times days off can help."
The latest injury slowing Jeter is a bruise above his right kneecap suffered during the club's series against the Angels; Jeter believed it occurred during the Tuesday game but was not sure. The ailment has limited his mobility, especially in getting a first quick step out of the batter's box.
"It's just a little nagging thing, but it's really not that big of a deal," Jeter said. "The point of it is that you have a day off, and hopefully it will help."
But that isn't the only thing slowing Jeter, who also battled a right shoulder injury earlier in the season but would say little more than that he was all right.
"He's just beat up," Torre said. "There's a lot of other things, just from the wear and tear of the season. I just said to him last night, 'It's probably better if you take a day off.'"
Jeter went 0-for-5 in the Yankees' 7-2 victory over the Tigers on Saturday, and he has just one hit in his last 13 at-bats. He ranks 10th in the American League with a .320 batting average and has eight home runs and 58 RBIs through 127 games this season.
Torre said he checked on Jeter in the training room on Friday and asked him about a possible injury, citing a difference in Jeter's personality and body language. Finally, after concealing the bruise for days, Jeter admitted that he was ailing.
"He didn't really let anyone know about it until the day before yesterday," Torre said on Sunday. "It's nothing that's serious. This is something that's more irritated than anything else."
Torre said he was not sure if the issue would be fixed by just one day's rest, though Jeter insisted that he would play in Monday's series finale.
"We'll see how much energy he has [Monday] night," Torre said. "It's obvious, when you compare it to how you're used to seeing him. Some of his at-bats are really lacking, only because he's cheating a little bit, trying to get to the ball."
Fresh legs: Offered a vote of confidence in resuming life as an everyday player, Johnny Damon said on Sunday that he felt as though he'd already missed half the season due to injuries that slowed him, even though the outfielder remained successful in avoiding the disabled list.
"Hopefully, that means that I've got some catching up to do, and I'm going to do it," Damon said. "We just weren't clicking on all cylinders. With me at the top, when a pitcher looks at our lineup, they're saying, 'All right, we've got to deal with Johnny,' regardless of the game I have. I can go 0-for-5 or 0-for-6, but the pitcher knows he's going to be in for a battle."
The renewed, rejuvenated Damon is paying off for the Yankees. Since snapping an 0-for-20 skid on July 20, Damon is batting .364 (39-for-107) and the club has gone 12-1 in the games he has played left field. More importantly to Damon, his legs no longer ache when he patrols the outfield.
"I know how much better the team is when I'm going," Damon said. "The body feels good and I'm able to last out in the outfield for a whole game. Earlier on, by the time the third or fourth inning started coming, I was hurting. Then, it was the sixth or seventh inning. Now, I'm good."
See you in September: The Yankees have started internal dialogue concerning which players could be promoted once Major League rosters expand from 25 players to 40 on Sept. 1.
One likely candidate is first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz, who has excelled through four rehab games at Class A Tampa. Mientkiewicz, who has been sidelined since a June 2 collision at first base with Boston's Mike Lowell at Fenway Park, is 5-for-11 (.455) with three runs, two doubles, seven RBIs and three walks.
Torre said that he has spoken with general manager Brian Cashman only in generalities about needs the Yankees may have for the final month of the season -- infielders, a third catcher, some pitching help. Triple-A right-hander Ian Kennedy, who has a 2.08 ERA in six starts for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, is not likely to be one of the callups, Torre said, since he is not on the 40-man roster.
Bombers bits: With nine scoreless innings, Joba Chamberlain has the longest streak by a Yankees pitcher to begin his Major League career since Matt Smith threw 12 scoreless innings in 2006. ... With Saturday's sellout at Comerica Park, the Yankees have played in front of sold-out crowds in 15 consecutive games (eight on the road, seven at Yankee Stadium). ... Double-A right-hander Alan Horne was named the Eastern League's Pitcher of the Year. Horne is 12-4 with a 2.97 ERA at Trenton.
Coming up: The Yankees will wrap up their four-game series with the Tigers on Monday, sending right-hander Mike Mussina (8-9, 5.22) to the mound opposite right-hander Justin Verlander (13-5, 3.94). First pitch from Comerica Park is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. ET on the YES Network and ESPN 2.
Bryan Hoch is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Larry Stevens of Montrose Colorado took home the grand prize in Motorcycle-Superstore's Win a Honda Sweepstakes; Riding off on a Honda Stateline Cruiser.
Back in April, 2010, Motorcycle Superstore announced it would be giving away a Honda Motorcycle. The winner would have their choice of a CBR600RR sportbike, CRF450X off-road bike, Stateline cruiser or Rincon ATV.
Fast forward to the present and Motorcycle Superstore is ready to announce the Grand Prize winner, Larry Stevens of Montrose, Colorado. Stevens was torn between the Rincon ATV and Stateline cruiser, but after careful consideration and discussions with his wife he chose to ride away with the classically designed Honda Stateline.
"When I first heard that I won I was skeptical because I have never won anything before," admits Stevens. "After I realized that this was for real, I was overwhelmed and excited! Winning the Stateline cruiser is really fantastic, as I have wanted a cruiser bike for years but could never justify a second bike. You solved that problem in a big way. I am looking forward to enjoying some superb cruising on the scenic highways of Colorado. Thanks again for awarding me a truly grand prize."
The Sweepstakes ran for three months and received nearly 200,000 entries making it the company's biggest sweepstakes ever. There were 18 winners all together who took home various prizes including Shoei helmets, complete sets of new tires and $100 gift cards to spend on their favorite Motorcycle Superstore gear and products.
"We wanted to do something that was the ultimate token of appreciation to our customers," says VP of Marketing, Erick Barney. "Giving them a shot at winning a motorcycle is pretty exciting."
Congratulations to the complete list of sweepstakes winners.
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Shoei Helmet:
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Arnie Vedlitz – College Station, TX
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John Molan – Phoenixville, PA
Shelly Barlow – Syracuse, UT
Ross Heibert – Whichita, KS
Brett Mugg – Parker, CO
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Jim Leitholf – Annapolis, MD
Krystle Holmberg – Rocky Mount, NC
Kyle Kuttler – Eureka, CA
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Zach Duffek – Orland Park, IL
Guy Brooks – Jamestown, PA
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On Saturday during New York Comic Con, fans were treated to a first look at season two of Netflix's Daredevil when Marvel's Head of TV Jeph Loeb showed some never-before-seen scenes from season two. One of them featured the three main characters, Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox), Foggy Nelson (Elden Henson) and Karen Page (Deborah Ann Woll) sitting in a church, with Matt's voiceover saying, "Why do I still feel guilty?"
The footage also showed quick cuts of Matt in the full Daredevil costume descending a stairwell; Foggy flanked by cops, new cast addition Elektra (Elodie Yung) pulling a mask across the lower half of her face, Karen looking at an image of skull that looks like the Punisher's symbol, and Frank Castle (Jon Bernthal), aka the Punisher, walking down a hospital hallway with a gun, according to Variety.
Showrunners, Doug Petrie and Marco Ramirez have teased that this season will continue its theme of having dark, gritty, sophisticated content. They said they wanted to push boundaries even more, which is why Elektra and Punisher are both making an appearance in the latest installment of the series.
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As everyone knows, December is the busiest time of year. Christmas shopping needs to be done and after that the goodies need wrapping. One after the other Christmas party has to be attended and your "fat" clothes come out of hiding for the silly season. Between all these multitude of to-do lists and events, daily life activities has to carry on too. Cooking is definitely one of them.
Pork, apples and cream are a marriage made in heaven, but if you wander off the beaten track a bit, you'll find other stunning flavours that work like magic with pork too. This Spanish-inspired dish will definitely brighten up your day.
Pork Fillet with Orange & Sherry Sauce
Prep 5 minutes
Cook 40 minutes
Total 45 minutes
Servings 4
Author: Michelle Minnaar
- 15ml (1 tbsp) oil
- 25g (1 oz) butter
- 2 pork fillets (tenderloins)
- 2 onions, finely chopped
- 100ml (3 fl oz) sherry vinegar
- juice and grated zest of 1 navel orange
- 300ml (10 fl oz) medium sherry
- leaves from 8 sprigs of fresh thyme
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (fan 170°C/350°F/gas 4). Trim the pork fillet, removing any fat or sinew from the outside.
- Heat oil and butter in a frying pan, add the pork fillet and cook until lightly browned all over. (Retain the cooking oils in the pan.) Remove and place in an oven-proof dish and bake for 15 minutes for medium to well-done or 20 minutes for well-done. Leave in a warm place for 10 minutes before slicing in 2.5cm (1 inch) diagonal wedges. (See notes.)
- Meanwhile, add the onions to the pan and cook in the fat and juices left behind by the meat for 3-4 minutes until the onions are golden and soft.
- Add the sherry vinegar, orange juice and grated zest, and sherry – the pan will hiss and spit a bit, but don't worry. Season, then add the thyme leaves. Simmer until the sauce is about halved.
- Divide the pork evenly among 4 plates and drizzle the sauce over the sliced meat. Serve immediately.
Recipe Notes
- As you can see in the photo, this meal was enjoyed with a generous portion of mash, buttered Brussels sprouts and sweet carrots.
- If you are going to cook the pork to well done, I suggest you take the following route. After the fillets have been browned all over, remove and place on a rack in a baking dish. Add 125ml (4½ oz/½ cup) water to the baking dish and bake for 20 minutes. Leave in a warm place for 10 minutes before slicing in 2.5cm (1 inch) diagonal wedges. Follow the rest of the recipe.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 373
% Daily Value
Total Fat 9.4g
Saturated Fat 2.5g
Sodium 95mg
Total Carbohydrates 5.3g
Dietary Fiber 0.9g
Sugars 3.4g
Protein 44g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.


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Build a Bridge With Tiki Towers – Android Game Review
Description: Save the monkeys! Only you can help them in this revolutionary new puzzle game! Travel between five tropical islands, leading your tribe of monkeys to safety by building bamboo structures of all shapes and sizes. Winner of "Best Casual Game" – 5th Annual International Mobile Gaming Awards!
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How it works: This game is very similar to the arcade-style game "World of Goo". Your goal is to build a bridge that will help the assortment of monkeys get the bananas and reach the end of the level.
Opinion: I absolutely adore this game. It's fun, simple, and has a ton of levels. However, the $4.99 price tag is a little bit steep. Nevertheless, this game is extremely addictive
- fun, simple gameplay
- attractive visuals
- accurate physics
- many levels
- $5 is a lot for what you get
Conclusion: Somebody looking for a game that they can play and never get tired of will love Tiki Towers. The fun gameplay and beautiful design make this one a keeper, but the steep price might drive some away.


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With the opening and award show for the annual 2014 Bosque County Photo Show and Student Show on Saturday, over 100 guests showed up filling the atrium to capacity. Jean Ann Smith thanked everyone for their participation and announced the winners in the student show as follows: Judges' Choice award went to Tori Zander, and the popular choice award to Samantha Berg.
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I have a Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router (WRT54GS) in my shack and have no problems with any of the amateur bands... But it does interfere with the X10 wireless cams. (2.4 gig) But, once I installed the router, I lost the working EchoLink (now can not receive). I have tried to disable all the firewalls in the computer ZoneAlarm) (and the router) and have verified that the proper ports were set in the router and firewall with no luck. Good luck and 73 -- Bruce On 2 Sep 2006 at 8:25, Jim Brown wrote: > On Sat, 02 Sep 2006 07:55:44 -0500, John. wrote: > > >Looking for a recommendation on a *RF Quiet Router. > > I'm not sure that there is such a thing. It's a combination of the laws of > physics and the laws of economics -- that is, the circuitry will produce the > trash, it costs money to suppress it, and the vast majority of consumers > only buy on price. If you hear about one a lot of folks, including me, would > like to know make and model. > > The trash is radiated two ways. First, from the cables, mostly as common > mode. Ferrites will suppress a lot of that. See the tutorial applications > notes on my website. http://audiosystemsgroup.com/publish Second, the trash > is radiated directly by internal wiring of the equipment itself because it > isn't shielded. For that, I recommend the bucket treatment. > > Note also that all ethernet equipment, including routers, communicate with > other ethernet equipment, and BOTH ends have transmitters that generate > noise, so both must have their noise suppressed. This includes, for example, > the computers and printers that are attached. This is one reason that > wireless networks are finding popularity in ham stations. The wireless > protocols can be a PITA, but there's less wiring to radiate trash. > > ** The bucket treatment: Fill a bucket with water. Put the offending device > in twice. Take it out once. > > 73, > > Jim Brown K9YC > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > _______________________________________________ > TowerTalk mailing list > firstname.lastname@example.com > http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk > _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list firstname.lastname@example.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk
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WHAT IS IT: Opus Oils Jitterbug Eau de Parfum 1 oz.
WHY I LOVE IT: Chances are--unless you're a scent connoisseur like myself--you've never heard of Opus Oils. The brand creates high quality and unique fragrances made from traditional methods of artisan perfumers in the past (so much so, they have their "Jitterbug Perfume Parlor" located in Hollywood, CA that serves as their atelier). In other words, the company is basically the next big thing in perfumery. With custom batches like "Les Bohemes," "The Absinthe," and "Burlesque" collections, each of which have corresponding vintage-y photos printed on the bottles, Opus Oils embodies the old-school idea that fragrances should be as pretty as the scent itself. My fave? Jitterbug. Admittedly, the name was what caught my attention first, but once I started reading the ingredient list--Jasmine, Orange Blossom, Blond Tobacco, Sandalwood--I knew I found my scent-soulmate. But with over 50+ other scents to choose from, which will be your favorite?
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WHY I LOVE IT: In case you're unaware, for the past few days New York City has been overly described as a "polar vortex"--and with good reason: It is f***ing cold out there. My skin, hair, eyes, lips, and hands have fallen victim to the brittleness of this weather, along with my precious cuticles I've been taking care of (i.e. no biting) as of late. Thank god that Julep's Essential Cuticle Oil happened to be hanging out near my desk, because I haven't been able to stop applying it since re-discovering it in my beauty stash nearby. The rollerball--packed with a blend of essential oils and Vitamin E--makes application easy and mess-free, while strengthening nails and cuticles and also extending the life of your manicure.
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WHY I LOVE IT: Another hidden beauty treasure I discovered via Etsy, Featherheart Trading Co.'s lotions have certainly come in handy during this winter season (see rant above). Lately I've been slathering their Patchouli Forest Lotion all over my body post-shower to lock in moisture and prevent any dryness that comes from walking in one-degree weather every day. Made from a healthy blend of cocoa butter, sheer butter, olive oil, and aloe vera, while scented with patchouli wrapped in tangerine for a pungent kick, it really is heaven in a jar.
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WHY I LOVE IT: After using the last remaining drops of my beloved bottle of Bioderma, I decided to switch up my cleansing routine with something different: Koh Gen Do's Cleansing Spa Water. Infused with mineral-rich hot spring water, six essential herbs (rosemary leaf, sage leaf, lavender, artemsia princeps leaf, peril ocymoides, and ginger root), and white birch sap (harvested only three weeks each spring), the blend is so rich in nutrients that it can safely remove makeup, oil, and residue while rejuvenating, protecting, and hydrating skin. If my skin could talk, it would say: thank you!
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WHY I LOVE IT: Full disclosure: The real reason I finally decided to test out this product was because I couldn't stop hearing about how wonderful it was from fellow beauty editors, friends, and hairstylists. It's not like I'm a non-believer in "miracle products," I just wanted to test it out for myself before I believed all the hype. And yeah, since I'm featuring it on this week's Vanity Case, you should already be able to guess that I ended up loving it just as much as everyone else. Typical. Here's the rundown: Pret-a-Powder, one part dry shampoo, one part style extender, and one part volumizer, truly does everything that I look for in a hair product. So if you're in need of a good cover-up (i.e. you haven't washed your hair in a few days), a dry-hair styler to extend the life of your beloved blow-out, or something to instantly life your blah hair up and seem fresh, look no further.
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GRAND RAPIDS (WZZM) -- A Kent County jury Friday convicted Deshawn Threats in the beating death of his two-year-old daughter, who was covered with bruises and suffered a ruptured stomach prior to her death.
Kent County Assistant Prosecutor Helen Brinkman said the girl suffered "horrific'' injuries that also included a severed pancreas, tearing in her gums and a broken rib. The girl's body showed bruising on the face and forehead and dried blood on the lips.
"I'm just glad justice was done today for Zaeyana," said Brinkman. "Now everybody can rest in peace."
RELATED: Medical examiner tells jury of 2-year-old's fatal injuries
Threats faces life in prison without possibility of parole. He was ordered held without bond in the Kent County Jail until he is sentenced.
Prosecutors say Zaeyana Driggs-Threats was found dead the morning of Aug. 14 by her mother, Darci Driggs. Threats claimed he found the girl's body under a Dora the Explorer toddler bed at the home they rented on Fourth Street NW. Threats was left alone the night before to supervise the girl and two other children, ages 3 and 6 months while Driggs worked at a nearby restaurant.
Jurors began deliberations Friday morning on the felony murder charge. Defense attorney Richard Hillary told jurors that his client became the focus of the criminal investigation based on prior convictions for domestic violence. Two months before the girl's death, Driggs filed a personal protection order against Threats, but it was not served.


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Get your car to run on your moonshine and you can spend all your cash on ammo!
No worry, the government is forcing us to run on moonshine (ethanol) which cost more to make, destroys fuel lines, tanks, and exhaust systems.
It is more corrosive than gas and less efficient which means less MPG. The economy isn't bad enough now.
It destroyed a weed eater and outboard of mine.
I purchased an E85 rated car just because of this. It automatically adjusts the engine depending on the percentage of ethanol in the tank.
E85 is a few cents cheaper per gallon than 15% ethanol fuel or Pure.
I can fill up my car with Pure then make 2 round trips to the indoor range in Beckley, WV,
I tried a tank of E85 and had to stop and fill up on the way back on the first trip to Beckley! Such a deal.
All cars not designed for ethanol use are doomed to the junkyard within a few shot years. Good news for the auto industry.
This forced use of ethanol (from corn) has driven up the price of corn and all products related to corn such as beef, milk, chicken, you name it.
Who is going to be able to buy ammo and ethanol after we are forced to buy new cars in addition to the cost of everything else we use going up drastically?
I hear you. At least one of the denizens on this board repairs boats for a living.
He told me once that alcohol in fuels, going into boat engines, is one of the worst things the "green" politicians have every foisted on their industry.
Alcohol in land-based engines is bad enough for the reasons you state.
Add salt water, and Oy Vay!


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Since when have our halls of justice become Taj Mahals?
The 1st District Court of Appeal in Tallahassee is building a 112,000-square-foot courthouse that some call a "Taj Mahal.''
Scheduled to be completed in November, it's a $48 million behemoth in which each judge will get a 60-inch LCD flat-screen television in chambers (trimmed in mahogany), a private bathroom (featuring granite countertops) and a kitchen (complete with microwave and refrigerator), reports the St. Petersburg Times.
The funding for the courthouse was buried in the middle of a 142-page transportation bill.
Also, the new courthouse will cost the state courts an additional $1.7 million a year in rent to be paid to the Department of Management Services, the state agency that owns the new building. The old building was rent-free to the court, reports the St. Petersburg Times.
Lawmakers say two 1st District judges, Chief Judge Paul Hawkes and Judge Brad Thomas, lobbied furiously for the new building and spent so much time walking the halls of the Legislature that some lawmakers wondered when they had time to be judges, according to the St. Petersburg Times.
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text: On Mon, 2007-06-11 at 01:10 +0200, Andreas Gruenbacher wrote:> On Wednesday 06 June 2007 15:09, Stephen Smalley wrote:> > On Mon, 2007-06-04 at 16:30 +0200, Andreas Gruenbacher wrote:> > > On Monday 04 June 2007 15:12, Pavel Machek wrote:> > > > How will kernel work with very long paths? I'd suspect some problems,> > > > if path is 1MB long and I attempt to print it in /proc> > > > somewhere.> > > > > > Pathnames are only used for informational purposes in the kernel, except > > > in AppArmor of course.> > > > I don't mean this as a flame, but isn't the above statement the very> > crux of this discussion?> > I think the question at the core of it all is, shall a pathname based security > mechanism be allowed. I was under the impression that this question had > already been answered affirmatively. If the answer here was no, then we could > stop the entire discussion right there.There is a difference between using the pathname at the kernel/userlandinterface as part of configuring a security mechanism and using it asthe basis for the runtime checking itself. Further, there is adifference between generating and matching full pathnames on each accessvs. caching information in the parent dentry and making decisions basedon that cached information and the last component-name. The onlyquestion I saw being answered was the abstract one of "can a pathnameplay a role in the security mechanism" not "should the kernel beregenerating a full path on each open and glob matching it against alist of file globs."> > Why should AppArmor be different from the rest of the kernel in its usage of> > pathnames (basis for decisions vs. informational reporting to userspace)? > > And if it is ok for AppArmor to generate and use pathnames as its basis of> > decisions on each open, then is it also ok for audit, inotify, and others to> > use them in the same manner?> > Audit and inotify don't make any decisions based on pathnames, or on SELinux > labels for that matter, they only report. That being said, sure those parts > of the kernel that report pathnames should report them correctly -- I guess > there is no disagreement about that.>From a userland perspective, audit and inotify allow you to specifywatches on pathnames, and those watches trigger actions by the audit andinotify subsystems when those files are accessed. The kernel mechanismhowever is inode-based, not pathname-based; the pathname is merelylooked up when the watch is added and mapped to an inode. That's mypoint - why should AA be different? Would you really recommend thataudit or inotify call d_path() on each open and glob match the resultagainst a list of audit or inotify watches? BTW, audit does allowfilters on SELinux labels these days.> > Another question: it seems like the read-only bind mount folks gave up> > on propagating the vfsmounts down and switched to a rather different> > approach (checking near the entry points, using mount writer counters).> > So similarly, what makes AppArmor fundamentally different that it> > wouldn't take a similar approach to what they are doing vs. propagating> > the vfsmounts down?> > Without the vfsmounts propagated down you won't know the pathnames. Whether > or not a different problem can be solved without the vfsmounts is not really > relevant.Well, that presumes that your mechanism has to generate full pathnameson each access check. But even if so, you could be doing your checkingin the higher level code then where you have a vfsmount available.-- Stephen SmalleyNational Security Agency-To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" inthe body of a message to firstname.lastname@example.com majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.htmlPlease read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/


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- For other uses, please see Samar (disambiguation).
Samar, formerly Western Samar, is a province of the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. Bordering the province to the north is Northern Samar and to the east is Eastern Samar. Samar is connected to Leyte via the San Juanico Bridge, which spans the San Juanico Strait, the narrowest strait in the country. To the south of the province is the Leyte Gulf. Catbalogan and Calbayog are the only two cities of the province, with Catbalogan City as its capital.
|Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)
|Milagrosa T. Tan
|Physical characteristics
| 5,591.0 km²
(13th largest)
|Total (2000)
| 641,124
(38th largest)
| 115/km²
(17th lowest)
People and culture
The native language of the majority in Samar province is Waray-Waray (also known as Waray, L(in)eyte-Samarnon, or Samar-Leyte Visayan). However, in the island municipalities of Almagro and Santo Niño, Cebuano is the native tongue.
The inhabitants of this province rely mainly on agriculture and fishing as a means of livelihood. The major agricultural products are copra, abaca and a coconut wine known as "uba" in the local dialect.
Samar island occupies the eastern portion of the Philippines. It lies southeast of Luzon and occupies the northernmost section of Eastern Visayas. It is separated from Luzon on the north by San Bernardino Strait and from Leyte on the southwest by the narrow San Juanico Strait. It is bounded on the east by the Philippine Sea, on the south by Leyte Gulf and on the west by the Samar Sea.
Samar is subdivided into 24 municipalities and 2 cities.
The coastal areas are characterized by flatlands and low rolling hills. This area is ususally where the majority of the population live. The inner areas of this province are very mountainous and rugged, but are very beautiful. Streams, rivers, and lakes are very abundant and there is no shortage of water.
The explorer Ruy López de Villalobos, first came to the island in 1543 and named it Las Islas Felipinas.
External links
- Official Website of Samar Province (formerly known as Western Samar)
- Profile of Samar Province
- Official Website of the City of Catbalogan
- Latest news from Samar Province
- Samar College
- Samar State University
- Interactive Calbayog Project of Esteban Sabar and Atty Edwin Gomez
See also
|Cities and Municipalities of Samar
Almagro • Basey • Calbayog City • Calbiga • Catbalogan City • Daram • Gandara • Hinabangan • Jiabong • Marabut • Matuguinao • Motiong • Pagsanghan • Paranas • Pinabacdao • San Jorge • San Jose De Buan • San Sebastian • Santa Margarita • Santa Rita • Santo Niño • Tagapul-an • Talalora • Tarangnan • Villareal • Zumarraga
Original Source
|This page was adapted from the English Wikipedia. The original article was at Samar. The list of authors can be seen in the page history. As with Wikipedia, WikiPilipinas also allows reuse of content made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike. See full WikiMedia Terms of Use.


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The Royal Geographical Order is a Learned Society representing geographers and explorers. It was founded over one hundred and fifty years ago for the advancement of geographical science and knowledge (of the known and unknown world) and has been among the most active of the learned societies ever since. The largest geographical society in the world, and one of the largest learned societies as well. It now operates on a regional, national and international scale.
If one travels, you might notice it. Each one has a blue orb on their signage or somewhere in the shop. The merchants seem to specialize in foreign goods, but often buy local produce and products, to trade in other places. They seem totally unrelated to the others. It seems to be a secret organization, but nobody knows for sure.
The Seven Stars was created to give succor to those wounded in battle. It has expanded its mission to any in need from great disaster, such as war, famine, plauge, quakes, storms, and so on. Each area has a team. These teams have assembled caches of supplies, lines of communication, and organization for volunteers and members.
There are many organizations that deal with dungeons, ruins, and other places of mystery. This codex is about those organizations.
Mitrall was a Guardian Deity of the Dead, who would watch over the Dead and their tombs until the time of their return (physical or re-incarnation). The culture that worshiped Mitrall has been conquered and destroyed a few centuries ago. Yet the Cult of Mitrall continues.
The Order is an odd order. It is a knightly order that does not require its members to be knights, or even noble. It is a small order to be sure, but no one knows as no list of its members has ever been published. However, the leader of the The Order can sit in on the Council and instantly get audiences with many important people. No one is sure what the Order is about and many who have an inkling DO NOT want to know more.
"Move!" The whip cracks above the beasts of buren. The wagon slowly moves forward.
Officially this is an organization for people who had direct ancestors who fought in the Returner's War. It is a quaint historical society.
Glyph and Pylon units are a set of magical mechanism used to create complicated series of puzzling traps.
Glyph and Pylon units are a set of magical mechanism used to create complicated series of puzzling traps.
The hooded man leaves the tavern. The group had been assembled. They had recieved the map. "Now it begins," he said. He vanishes.
The grisly anthropomorphisation of a rockfall…
The wind blows out of the West. It is warm and gentle. It rolls over the rough terrain. A man is standing, one foot on the soft sandy ground, the other stepping on the ruin of a once great column. He has a hawk upon his outstretched gloved hand. It takes flight. This is Aviansis. This is the Wings of Sand.
"...Ande in the Dayes of the War, the masses of the darke ones grew into a greate ande terrible force, ande thus were the Fyve Armours sent unto the worlde…"
~The Grynthar Codex, chapter three verse ten
Located at the mouth of the River Vella, Venkis has a commanding view of the Bay of Pearls. On clear nights, occasionally the lights from Stormgarde can be seen across the bay. Venkis is the major shipping port for the kingdom and deals with most of the navel aspect of the military.
Located in the northern most tip of the kingdom, it stands strong vigil over the mountain passes to the north and the sea passage to the west. Stormgarde, while a fairly good sized port, tends to be modestly populated city.
A fey hound is a majestic animal, blending feline and wolf aspects to form a complete graceful animal.
Not dragons proper, these beasts are often beheld in the respect that is commonly reserved for other beatific wildlife such as unicorn and pegasi.
Gar-Monkey look like small chimpanzees with long (nearly prehensile) tails and two feathery wings. They have become pests in most human habitats. However, most people do not know their real reason for being.
It seems to be a giant turtle with a long neck. One expects it to be slow. However, it is one of the most effective predators in the rivers, deltas, and swamps of Vireland.
The Mad Pope is a wandering mercenary. He is very well deranged as he considers himself to be the pontiff of the dominant faith. His robes are tattered, his mitre has seen better days and there are surely lice in his long ratty beard. What sets him apart from most addle-pated would be holy men is that he has armor under his robes and carries a large crossbow and several one-handed swords. While many would discout him as just another lunatic, for some reason, he inspires others around him and has demonstrated the ability to lay on hands and heal the wounded.


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In 1890s San Francisco, former Pinkerton operative Sabina Carpenter and her detective partner, ex-Secret Service agent John Quincannon, undertake what initially appear to be two unrelated investigations. The two cases eventually connect in surprising fashion, but not before two murders and other felonies complicate matters even further. And not before the two sleuths are hindered, assisted and exasperated by the bughouse Sherlock Holmes, in THE BUGHOUSE AFFAIR: A Carpenter and Quincannon Mystery by Marcia Muller and Bill Pronzini.
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The Arsenal chief executive, Ivan Gazidis, has described the capture of Lukas Podolski as critical and suggested that the club would have a quiet summer on the transfer market, with the quality of new signings holding sway over the quantity.
Gazidis said little about the future of Robin van Persie, apart from there being an agreement in place to keep all of the discussions private until there was something to announce. There is nothing to say at present and there is unlikely to be while the striker competes at Euro 2012 with Holland.
But as he pledged to give his all to deliver a trophy next season, Gazidis sounded an upbeat note, particularly when it came to Podolski. The Germany striker's signing from Köln for £10.9m was announced at the end of April, representing swift business in a crowded marketplace and Gazidis feels that Arsenal's guaranteed participation in next season's Champions League group phase is another positive. Last time out, there was uncertainty as they faced Udinese in a play-off in August.
"I think the good thing about this summer is that there is more certainty in terms of our Champions League position," Gazidis said. "We have acted early to get the critical signing in Lukas Podolski. Our fans will be able to see him compete at the Euros and see what a very good player he is.
"The great thing about Lukas is that not only can he contribute goals, but he can also play in different positions so you get tremendous versatility and Arsenal class. He is technically a top-class player and that was a good early addition for us.
"The key for us is not the volume of signings we might make but that the signings we make add something to the squad. That is something Arsène [Wenger] thinks extremely carefully about and for all of the pressure he is placed under, he tends to make good decisions."
Gazidis reflected upon a "challenging" season, when Arsenal diced with disaster before pulling together to finish third in the Premier League. But he accepted that the "creditable performance" was not a cause for "popping champagne corks" because everybody, from the majority shareholder Stan Kroenke downwards, wanted to win things. Arsenal have not won a trophy since the FA Cup in 2005.
"We want to win major competitions," Gazidis said. "We want to win the Premier League. We want to compete to win the Champions League. That is our ambition. My message to our fans is that we are doing everything in our power to make sure that Arsenal can challenge for trophies next year.
"That is what this summer is about and that is what we are focused on for next year. We have a good team, we have a good young core of players and we need everybody involved to have belief so that we can push forward into next year and make a run at the Premier League trophy and for the Champions League. We believe we can do that."


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City staff was recommending awarding Toth's nonprofit organization the city maintenance and janitorial contract because it was 10 percent cheaper than the expiring contract with Portland Habilitation Center (PHC), the article stated.
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