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Edwin Hubble and Georges Lemaître: Uncovering Evidence for the Expanding Universe
This illustration shows American astronomer Edwin Hubble (1889-1953) on the right and Belgian priest and cosmologist Georges Lemaître (1894-1966) on the left. Based on new evidence, both scientists should share credit for independently uncovering evidence for the expanding universe in the late 1920s. Lemaître is also credited with proposing a theory for the origin of the universe that would later be called the "big bang." The telescope on the left is the 100-inch Hooker Telescope on Mt. Wilson in California. The Hubble Space Telescope is on the right.


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All this week, Kermit the Frog and Pepe the King Prawn have been country-hopping to promote the British release of The Muppets on Blu-ray and DVD. In fact, yesterday, Pepe took to Twitter to answer fan questions via tweets and videos, spending a few hours entertaining the masses. But don't fret frog friends (say that three times fast), Kermit joined Pepe for some promotion as well! They talked to Yahoo! Movies and Pepe reveals what became of Seymour the Elephant and shows off his Johnny Fiama impression. Plus, find out who REALLY wrote the Oscar winning "Man or Muppet" and Pepe's dream cameo in this interview with Digital Spy. Check out the videos below for all the fun of a Frog and a Prawn in London town.
There were also many video answers to tweets using the hashtag #AskPepe. I won't embed them all here, but you can see each of them on the WaltDisneyStudiosUK YouTube Page. I'm positive that these were all ad-libbed on the spot by Bill Barretta as answers to actual tweets... and the videos are hysterical. Kudos to Bill for his brilliance!
The Muppet Mindset by Ryan Dosier, email@example.com
Jun 14, 2012
Kermit and Pepe Go London
Tags: Kermit the Frog, Pepe, The Muppets
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I have to thank you guys here at the Muppet Mindset! I watched these videos and noticed how much I liked Pepe! growing up in a time with little Muppet productions (most of them coming out and never reappearing again) I forgot how much un Pepe is!- Herry MonsterReplyDelete
i watched hot breakfast about 10 times hilarious! pepe; remember room 310 alota ahs ! and kermit: i have no hair! - mariaReplyDelete
The London Eye video for some reason reminds me of "The Muppet Movie" screen tests.ReplyDelete
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Crime boss Salvatore Maranazano is murdered
Crime boss Salvatore Maranzano is shot and stabbed to death in New York City by four men working for Charles "Lucky" Luciano, one of the flashiest figures in organized crime. At one time, Luciano was living at the Waldorf Astoria and taking in over a million dollars a year, while declaring only a small income. He was always seen with a Broadway showgirl on his arm, although he reportedly had a fondness for prostitutes in private.
Luciano's main source of income was selling protection to brothels in New York City. He earned his nickname from his luck at picking winning horses. However, Luciano was also lucky with his life.
In October 1929, Luciano was abducted and stabbed in thecheek and throatwith an ice pick. Miraculously enough, the weapon missed his jugular vein, and he survived. When prosecutors began to gather evidence against Luciano, he fled to Hot Springs, Arkansas–a city notorious for prostitution. But the authorities managed to catch up with him, and he was extradited to New York to face extortion charges. Luciano, who was subsequently convicted, was saved from a long stretch in prison by the onset of World War II. Because the city's organized crime syndicate still controlled the waterfront at the beginning of the war, authorities struck a deal with Luciano to eliminate potential sabotage of important military operations at the docks. In return, they agreed to deport Lucky to Italy, where he lived out the remainder of his days.


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Learn the advantages of contract printing and the challenges screen shops face in satisfying customers.
By Terry Combs
I have a special affinity to contract screen-printing work. After all, this is the niche my own screen-printing business was set up to serve. Over the years, I took several forays into custom screen printing and into the subset of producing preprint/custom lines. But inevitably, I always ended up back in the familiar world of contract printing.
A contract screen-printing business is similar to a movie crew. The filming of the movie involves actors who do their work in front of the cameras, as well as production people who work anonymously and inconspicuously behind the scenes. Contract screen printers are the anonymous, inconspicuous equivalent of movie-production crews, working in the background to deliver the products that the end customer sees.
Of the screen-printed garments you are likely to come across in retail environments, more are produced by contract printers than you might think. Unlike custom printers and preprint decorators, who do their work right out in front, directly interacting with the end user of the garment, contractors rarely come into contact with the final garment buyer. In fact, the final consumer rarely has any idea that the contractor exists.
Contract printers do not sell a product. Contract printers sell decorating service--the service of their printing equipment and the expertise required to operate that equipment with a timely and quality result. The contracting printer's customers are the ones responsible for selling the finished garments to the end consumer.
The attraction of contract printing
In a nutshell, the main benefit of serving this sector of the textile screen-printing market is that it can lead to a steady and constant flow of production for your printing facility. Each contract account you secure acts almost as a separate sales group for your company, a rep group that feeds new orders into the mouth of your production machine. And you get the benefits of these rep groups without worrying about the care and feeding that reps would normally require.
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hiberfil.sys is the file used by default by Microsoft Windows to save the machine's state as part of the hibernation process. The operating system also keeps an open file handle to this file, so no user, including the Administrator, can read the file while the system is running.
Although most of the data structures required to parse the file format are available in the Microsoft Windows debug symbols, the compression used (Xpress) was undocumented until it was reverse engineered by Matthieu Suiche. He created with Nicolas Ruff a project called Sandman is the only open-source tool that can read and write the Windows hibernation file.
In early 2008, as part of the Windows Server Protocol Program, Microsoft released documentation on the Xpress compression algorithm in the Directory Replication Service (DRS) Remote Protocol specification (section 220.127.116.11.15, "DecompressWin2k3"). However, the pseudocode given contains numerous errors, as documented by Matthieu Suiche in a blog entry.


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Ghouls, goblins, thrills & chills… Check out seven SPOOK-tacular ways to celebrate Halloween in Wisconsin:
October 23rd-25th and October 29th-November 1st
Wisconsin Fear Grounds, Waukesha
What it is: Three haunted houses in one location- Morgan Manor, Morgana's Torment & Unstable
How scary is it? Billed as "30,000 square feet of TERROR" -may not be for the faint of heart!
Cost: $15 per person for Morgan's Manor, $30 per person for all three (but check out their website for coupons before you go!)
October 23rd-24th and October 30th-31st
Ghost Boat Tours, Wisconsin Dells
What it is: One & a half hour boat tour to Witches Gulch with "several illusions and special effects along with a great storyline that is sure to get hearts pumping"
How scary is it? Not recommended for 10 & under, parents' discretion for older kids
Cost: $15 per person
October 24th
Dracula, Green Bay
What it is: Nosferatu, the 1920′s silent movie based on Bram Stoker's 'Dracula' accompanied by Frank Rippel on a live theater organ
How scary is it? Show time is 1:00 pm, so when the movie creeps you out, there will still be hours of (vampire-free) daylight left when you leave!
Cost: $5 per person
October 25th & 30th
Gothic History Tours, Cedarburg
What it is: One & a half hour walking tour through historic downtown Cedarburg
How scary is it? Billed as "chilling", not scary
Cost: Check out their website for details, advanced ticket purchase recommended
October 28th
Ghost Stories in the Park After Dark, Phillips
What it is: Follow a lighted trail through the park to hear "ghost stories, haunting tales and urban legends"
How scary is it? "Spooky but not too scary"
Cost: I believe this one's free, but call for more info: 715/339-4505 or 800/269-4505
October 29th-30th
Ghoulees in the Coulees, Coon Valley
What it is: 1/2 mile hike along a wooded trail lined with "haunting, thrilling and chilling spook stations"
How scary is it? Runs from 5:30-9 pm, hikes after 8 pm will be "SUPER SCARY"
Cost: $8 per person
October 30th
Haunting of River Park, Mosinee
What it is: "A haunted trail through spooky River Park"
How scary is it? For kids 13 and over, call the Mosinee Chamber for more info: 715/693-4330
Cost: $5 per person
For more haunting good times in southeast Wisconsin, check out this list and map from JSOnline.com as well. As always, check out WisconsinLodging.info for great places to stay, then hit the road for some SPOOK-tacular Halloween adventures!


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Thursday, April 19, 2012
Upcycle Craft: Miniature Toy Cloche Dome
You will need one toy capsule shaped like the one pictured above. This toy capsule is pretty standard so it should be easy to find. And if your house is anything like ours, you probably have a couple lying around. But if you don't, just stop by a place that has these toy machines. Chances are a few of these capsules will be lying around. At our ice cream parlor they have a little trash can by the machines and it's filled with these capsules. And yes, I just take them out of the trash; I have no shame.
Once you have your capsule, glue a bead to the top of it with a strong adhesive. I recommend E6000. You could also punch a hole through the top and add a brad for the handle.
Find yourself some toy food and place it on the lid. Cover it with your dome and you're done.
When I make something for my children, I'm not always sure if they will like it. For this project I can confidently say it gets their stamp of approval. I overheard my daughter say, "These are awesome!" followed by, "Dinner is Served" in a British accent.
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- LimeRiot said...
What an adorable idea! I have an obsession with saving cute little containers and packaging like these :). I never know what to do with them - I just know they can't go in the garbage!
Thanks for the inspiration.
- April 20, 2012 at 9:18 AM
That is absolutely inspired! We have enough of those plastic toy containers to start a mini food shop! Thanks for the great idea.
- April 20, 2012 at 11:55 AM
- Belle said...
Love! My daughter is always making clay things and the plates are really hard to make so this is great! Thanks!
- April 20, 2012 at 12:34 PM
- Zakka Life said...
Lime Riot,
You just reminded me, these would also be cute packaging for food jewelry.
Love the idea of a mini food shop!
I think these would be perfect for you daughter to show off her clay food.
- April 20, 2012 at 12:42 PM
- Michelle L. said...
Love the idea - and the fabulous tip for scoring the empties!
- April 20, 2012 at 5:37 PM
- Zakka Life said...
Michelle L.,
I bet you could make some unique jewelry pieces out of them. Might make a good guess the Mystery thing.
- April 20, 2012 at 5:56 PM
- Christy said...
This is such an adorable idea for little doll houses. Too cute!
- April 21, 2012 at 2:17 AM
- ~amy~ said...
- April 21, 2012 at 5:19 AM
- Lissa (Bellenza) said...
Party favor idea!
- April 23, 2012 at 1:54 AM
- Ann said...
These are so cute! Not sure we have the same capsules here in the UK but I'll be on the look out! And I'm not ashamed of poking around in rubbish bins either - I clean rooms in a small hotel where folks go to celebrate a special occasion - I've picked up lots of thrown away ribbons and lovely packaging there.
- April 25, 2012 at 1:19 AM
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Filling out tax returns has traditionally been an area where Linux comes up short compared to the proprietary platforms, but you actually have several options for using commercial income tax products on a Linux platform. Here's a quick look at three commercial tax offerings I found that work just fine using Ubuntu 7.10 and Firefox 22.214.171.124, even though two of the three vendors warn Linux users they are not supported. Translation: Don't look for vendor help if you run into problems.
Each product I looked at follows a Q&A format which, while it saves you have having to stare directly at a complicated form, asks you for specific data in a specific sequence. If you're like me, you'll spend a lot more time gathering all the info than you will actually entering it, so have on hand all your raw data and forms (W-2s, 1099s, financial statements) before you sit down with any tax preparation package.
I used a standard test case across all three products: an individual filing a US federal tax return with itemized deductions and earnings income from W-2 wages, interest, and dividends.
All the products establish a secure connection to a Web site when you begin your session, and I was able to log off and then back in to continue work on my return without incident.
H&R Block's Tango
The first thing I saw when I tried to use H&R Block's Tango was
a warning that it might not work correctly because Linux was not a supported platform. Life is risky, Tango advised, but it allowed me to continue. I chose the "Start Free" option, which allows you to enter your tax data and go all the way through the process up to the point of filing without having to pay.
Tango's interface is picturesque and smooth. If you choose your software tools based on eye appeal, read no further -- this is the one for you. You'll never see a 1040A or any other tax form as you go through Tango's guided online interview. Enter the required information when you're prompted for it, then sit back and let the software do the rest.
When you're finished entering and reviewing the data, you come to the fork in the road. You can either pay $70, then continue by printing, saving, or e-filing your return, or you can stop there. If you don't pay, you'll have no tax return to file, but on the other hand, it didn't cost you a dime to find out where you stand on this year's taxes.
H&R Block also offers a completely free package that includes free e-filing, but only handles simple returns using the 1040EZ form. The $30 Premium version is required for itemized deductions, and there are other options starting at $100 that provide a live tax consultant to answer your questions as you go through the process.
TurboTax Deluxe
In spite of the fact that I used TurboTax on Ubuntu Linux with Firefox last year, you wouldn't know that it could be done based on the company's
warning screen. There are a number of supported versions of Windows, and others for Apple, but none for Linux. As Tango did, TurboTax lets you continue if you are using a non-supported platform, but warns, "If you continue without upgrading, we may not be able to assist you with any issues you might encounter." Note the quaint but unenlightened usage of the word "upgrade."
I tested TurboTax Deluxe, which fit the test case very well. If you need to file state as well as federal returns, they are available at extra cost. Once again, I made use of the "Start Free" option, which allows you to do everything but print, save, or electronically file the return. When you reach that point, you'll need to pay $30 to continue.
It took less than an hour to enter the test case, including the time it took to search for all allowable deductions, and then running the return though a federal return error checking routine and audit reviews after finishing data entry.
TurboTax offers other online packages ranging in price from $50 to $100.
For the third product I chose the free version of 2nd Story Software's TaxAct because, unlike the competition's free offerings, this one can not only handle the test case, it allows you to print or e-file your return at no additional charge. Naturally, this free version doesn't come with all the bells, whistles, and assistance of a "deluxe" package, so you'll need to know a bit more about filing your taxes if you choose it instead of a more comprehensive tool.
I went through the test case twice with TaxAct, once using the online version and once using a downloaded Windows executable that I installed and ran under Wine. I couldn't detect any difference between the two. If you prefer working offline, untethered from the Internet, the downloaded version is the option for you. The free version also includes a review of the completed forms at the end, to catch any errors it can before you print and mail or file the return electronically.
TaxAct also comes in a $10 Deluxe and a $17 Ultimate edition, with state forms available for each at extra cost.
Online tax preparation is here today for Linux users, thanks primarily to the power and popularity of the Firefox browser, which seems to be well-supported across all platforms. While I'm guessing, I suppose that the vendors believe it would cost them more money to include Linux as a supported platform than they would realize in sales to Linux users.
The three products I tested are remarkably similar in how they operate, at least on the surface. Of the three products, Tango is the prettiest, but TaxAct is my favorite. Its free version is a no-frills, fully functional tool that's perfect for those who normally do their taxes manually but want the speedy refund offered by e-filing.
The fact remains, however, that all the products I tested worked just fine. Today's Linux users have more and better choices for doing their taxes while using their favorite platform than ever before. Online as a service or -- as in the downloaded Windows executable for TaxAct - run under Wine. In my experience, it all just works.
If you are going to try one of these products for your taxes this year, I recommend two things. First, make sure that the product you choose can handle the all forms you need to file. Things like farm and other income types are not universally provided for. In general, the more you spend, the greater the functionality included. I also recommend that you use the product you choose in its free mode until you're sure that it works on your Linux distribution and browser.


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Missouri bill prevents businesses from restricting guns
Missouri business owners could not restrict people from having firearms in motor vehicles on their property under a bill passed by the state House.
The bill would also protect business owners from liability for any injury or damage that results from allowing guns to be legally carried in cars. It exempts owners of hotels, motels and apartment complexes.
Businesses would still be able to restrict firearms being carried in company cars.
The House voted 119-36 on Thursday to send the measure to the Senate. It is sponsored by Republican Rep. Stanley Cox, of Sedalia.


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Every parent wants her child to be happy. But can you teach a child to be sunny as surely as you can teach him to play soccer or speak Spanish? Most scientists believe that the genes your child inherits at birth influence his happiness potential. But that doesn't mean you can't do plenty to make sure he gets the most joy out of life. Here, ten expert secrets to help you raise a child who is as happy as can be.
1. Love the child you have.
Experts agree that the number-one secret to raising a happy child is to celebrate him for who he is. When kids grow up knowing that their individual characteristics, talents, interests and opinions are valued and encouraged, they are " grounded in an inner happiness that becomes the foundation for their whole life," explains Mariaemma Pelullo-Willis, co-author of Discover Your Child's Learning Style (Prima Lifestyles).
2. Turn "No, I Can't" into "Yes, I Can!"
When your child knows you have an unwavering belief in him, he feels he can accomplish anything. "It's the ideas in a child's head, what he says to himself, that matter most," says Mac Bledsoe, author of Parenting with Dignity (Alpha Books). "So it's up to parents to orchestrate a choir of affirmation." When Bledsoe's son, Drew, was in junior high, his coach told the boy that he had no talent for football. "Don't ever allow anyone that much access to your goals and dreams," Bledsoe counseled his crestfallen son. Today Drew plays professional football for the Buffalo Bills.
3. Set fair rules and stick to them.
Young children derive happiness from feeling secure, says Andy Spooner, M.D., director of general pediatrics at the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in Memphis. "Imagine standing at the edge of the Grand Canyon," he says. "You'd enjoy yourself if there were a sturdy guardrail to protect you. If it were missing, you'd feel uneasy." Kids thrive when there are firm boundaries for their behavior.
4. Bring out the bright side.
"Tell your child that there is no problem you can't solve together," says Edward M. Hallowell, M.D., author of The Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness (Ballantine). Also, teach your child to be optimistic. Learning optimism is important because an upbeat child is more likely to become a happy adult. Discontented people fixate on unpleasant events in their life, while joyful people focus on things that brighten their outlook, says David Niven, Ph.D., author of The 100 Simple Secrets of Happy Families (Harper San Francisco).
5. Create a caring team.
Parents may wish to seek teachers, coaches, clergy and others to round out their child's hip-hip-hooray squad, says Dr. Hallowell. Your child's friends are also a big part of this caring network; so welcome them into the fold. Doing so helps your child maintain and nurture the bonds of friendship — a crucial skill since the ability to forge strong relationships is an important indicator of future happiness, says Liza Bonin, Ph.D., clinical psychologist at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston.
6. Get them off the couch.
Today's kids are more overweight than ever, which doesn't bode well for their health or their happiness. Obese children tend to suffer from low self-esteem and are more likely to become depressed, says Alan Greene, M.D., an assistant professor of pediatrics at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California. But, when a child eats well and gets physical exercise, his brain releases feel-good chemicals, called endorphins, that contribute to a sense of well-being.
Help up your child's nutritional intake by keeping healthy snacks like fruit on hand, eschewing fast food for healthier home cooking and watching portion sizes. Encourage your kids to head outdoors and have fun. Unstructured, child-directed play helps keep children fit, nurtures creativity, fosters independence and teaches social skills.
7. Bank happiness in a memory box.
Naomi Drew, author of Peaceful Parents, Peaceful Kids (Kensington), suggests fostering gratitude in children by keeping a list of things they are thankful for. Put photos, cards, souvenirs and other artifacts that bring to mind happy thoughts in a special box, then dig inside when your child is ill or simply needs to smile.
8. Find magical moments of connection.
Try to negotiate a more family-friendly work schedule, and review your children's sports and activities to see if they, too, can be trimmed, suggests Betsy Taylor, author of What Kids Really Want That Money Can't Buy (Warner Books). Cultivate interests your family can enjoy together, such as biking or hiking, and include kids in everyday activities, like working around the house and shopping, says Marie Sherlock, author of Living Simply with Children (Three Rivers Press).
9. Give them the bounce-back gene.
A key component of ongoing happiness is the ability to rebound from setbacks. How your child handles life's upsets now may determine how she copes in the future. " Don't try to protect your child from every hurt," says Naomi Drew. " Instead, help her understand what's wrong and how to fix it." If your child is dealing with a major disappointment, help her return to her routine, and encourage her to express her feelings. Be sure to model resilience yourself, whether you're coping with a job loss or a traffic jam.
10. Instill a sense of wonder.
When a child connects with something larger than himself, whether it's spirituality, nature or altruism, it leads to feelings of contentment. "Talk to your child about your own faith and the possibility of experiencing a sense of God or the sacred without having to understand all the details," says Taylor. Walk in the woods, stargaze, observe a worm wiggling in the mud. Nurture a caring spirit by including your child when you volunteer.
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Baruch Performing Arts Center presents "Elevating: 20 Years of Arts & Activism, Live!" by Akila Worksongs
Sun Dec 16, 2012 at 2:30pm
Tickets $25
College Students $10
Baruch Performing Arts Center presents a performance collage of poetry / spoken word, music, and dance, created by Akila Worksongs, directed by Leslie "ButtaFlySoul" Taylor, hosted by MK Lewis, and supplemental music by DJ Lumumba.
The performance will include poets Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai, Mo Beasley, Ras Baraka, Safiya Washinton, and Toni Blackman; choreographer Camille A. Brown; and musicians Masauko Chimpbere and Pyeng Threadgill.
Leslie "ButtaFlySoul" Taylor is an experienced director who is also known for his performance poetry and has been selected as the Director of Elevating. "The philosophy and the passion of AKILA WORKSONGS will be reflected in this showcase as a way to honor the philosophy and the passion of its distinguished clients and constituents. My role is to weave together one unified story based on many dynamic stories; to show the audience the best of who they are and who they aspire to be via ten amazing artists."
Camille A. Brown - Award-winning choreographer for the Broadway revival of A Streetcar Named Desire; Artistic Director, Camille A. Brown and Dancers.
Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai – Poet, author, 3x feature on Russell Simmons' Def Poetry Jam.
Masauko Chimpbere of Blk Sonshine - internationally acclaimed musician.
Mo Beasley – Award-winning poet, playwright, and actor.
Pyeng Threadgill – Award-winning jazz vocalist and composer.
Ras Baraka – Poet, educator, and author; Principal, Central High School, Newark, New Jersey.
Safiya Washington, Poet, Philadelphia Youth Poetry Movement alumni and 2011 National Brave New Voices Gland Slam Poetry Champion.
Toni Blackman – Internationally acclaimed performance artist; the first Hip Hop Cultural Envoy/Musical Ambassador of the US State Department.


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A little taste of France is available right here in Gastonia. Instead of traveling across the world, residents need only stop by the Gastonia Farmers Market for an authentic sweet treat.
Chef Sylvain Rivet, born and raised in Paris, has been bringing his pastries and baked goods to the market for the past five months. Most Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, you can find his Renaissance Patisserie booth, with glass cases displaying his creations, set up halfway down the building on the right-hand side.
�I want to make my customer happy. I want to be some little French place, just in Gastonia,� Rivet said. �I want to create a destination.�
Rivet has been making pastries for decades, but also has an extensive background in restaurants. He was a cooking apprentice in France for 4� years and went on to cook for a four-star hotel, Le Bristol, and even the prime minister of France. He also traveled the world as an executive chef, visiting countries such as Asia, Brazil, Mexico, Morocco, Thailand and Japan.
While in Cancun, Mexico, he met his wife, a Los Angeles resident, which led him to move to LA and become a United States citizen. In LA, he was the owner/chef of restaurant Amuse Bouche for five years, as well as the private chef for Oprah, and taught for 13 years. Two years ago, Rivet and his family relocated to Charlotte because his wife was transferred for her job with Bank of America.
And now, Rivet focuses solely on baking and has established his routine at the farmers market. Each morning, he prepares his foods from scratch, often using fresh ingredients from local farmers, and transports them to Gastonia.
�The quality, the freshness, this is my No. 1 goal, because it�s a part of my reputation,� he said.
Some of his most popular items are napoleons, �clairs, berry tarts and almond croissants. He also makes madeleines, macaroons, creme brulee , meringues, peach and golden raisin Danishes, apple and cherry turnovers, raspberry and apple tartlets, and tiramisu.
But customers will find more than desserts at Rivet�s booth, such as corn quiche, quiche lorraine , roasted tomato pie, cornbread, multigrain French bread, French baguette, sourdough bread and butter brioche.
Prices range from $3.50 to $5.50 for small items, $13 for 12-inch quiches, and $22 for 12-inch cakes.
�I�ve always loved baking. Baking is relaxing. I like the precision; I like the product�s finish,� Rivet said. �This is what I like, to have my own creation. Why am I at the farmers market? Because I�m free to do what I want. Every week I try to have some specialty.�
One of his specialties is deep fried French doughnuts, which is croissant dough, deep friend, stuffed with chocolate cream, and topped with glaze or powdered sugar. Rivet said he is the only person in the area who makes such a product.
Rivet is slowly building his customer base and makes it a point to educate on the ingredients and products. Many people start out playing it safe with items like the baguette, but then, he sees them come back to sample other things and be more adventurous.
�I love the market, the ambience. I love the people. Even if the people don�t buy anything from me, I don�t care,� he said.
WANT TO GO? The Gastonia Farmers Market is at 410 E. Long Ave., Gastonia. Summer hours are 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.


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Honors: Olympic Silver Medalist (Women's Synchronized 3-Meter Springboard Diving – London 2012) … U.S. Olympic Team Member (3-Meter Synchronized Diving – London 2012) … National Champion (3-meter Springboard - 2011) ... All-America (1-meter - 2010, 2011; 3-meter - 2009, 2011) ... ACC Champion (1-meter - 2010, 2011; 3-meter - 2009, 2010, 2011) ... ACC Most Valuable Diver (2010, 2011) ... ACC Women's Diver of the Year (2010, 2011) ... All-ACC (1-meter - 2010, 2011; 3-meter - 2009, 2011) ... All-ACC Academic (2009, 2010, 2011) ... ACC Academic Honor Roll (2009, 2010, 2011, 2013) … CSCAA Scholar Academic All-America First Team (2009, 2011) … NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship recipient (2013) … Weaver-James-Corrigan Award (2013)
2012-13: Returned to collegiate competition to dive at two meets before suffering a season-ending injury … Won the 1-meter event against South Carolina with an NCAA Zone Championships qualifying mark of 309.83 … That score represented Duke's top performance on the 1-meter springboard during the 2012-13 campaign … Concluded her career at Duke with program and Taishoff Aquatic Pavilion records in the 1-meter and 3-meter springboard events … Selected for postgraduate scholarships from the NCAA and ACC.
2011-12: Spent the 2011-12 season training in pursuit of a berth to the 2012 Olympic Games … Captured the silver medal with Kelci Bryant in the women's 3-meter springboard synchronized diving event in London … Claimed the United States' first Olympic medal ever in a synchronized diving event, pairing with Kelci Bryant to claim silver in the women's 3-meter synchronized competition … Secured a spot on Team USA in dramatic fashion, as she and Bryant edged the second-place pair by .42 points to win the event at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Diving in Federal Way, Wash. … Teamed with Bryant to place fourth in the synchronized 3-meter competition at the FINA Diving World Cup in London in February of 2012 to lock up a spot in the event for the U.S. at the 2012 Olympic Games ... Captured the silver medal with Bryant on the 3-meter board at the 2012 AT&T Grand Prix in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. ... Represented the United States at the 2012 FINA Diving World Series, which made stops throughout the year in the United Arab Emirates, China, Russia and Mexico ... Paired with Bryant in the synchronized 3-meter event to earn one silver and one bronze medal during the four-leg tour ... At the 2012 USA Diving Winter Nationals, won gold with Bryant in the synchronized 3-meter competition and took ninth in the nation individually on the 3-meter board.
2010-11: Captured the program's first national title with her win on the 3-meter springboard at the 2011 NCAA Championships ... Garnered a fifth-place finish on the 1-meter ... Earned All-America status in the women's 1-meter springboard and 3-meter events ... Collected top finishes at the NCAA Zone competition ... Went unbeaten once again at the ACC Championships, breaking a school record on the one-meter board with a score of 361.85 ... Broke the women's pool record on the 3-meter, topping a score of 377.85, in a late season meet versus South Carolina ... Earned selection to All-ACC Academic team for the third consecutive year ... Named women's ACC Diver of the Year and Most Valuable Diver honors once again... Over the summer, competed in the 2011 FINA Diving World Series, collecting her first gold medal in international competition in the women's 3-meter synchronized event at the AT&T Diving Grand Prix ... Took sixth in the women's 1-meter springboard at the 2011 FINA World Championships in Shanghai, China in July.
2009-10: Finished fourth overall in the NCAA Championships in women's 1-meter diving with a score of 331.80 ... Finished 14th in the nation in 3-meter diving with a score of 307.60 ... At the ACC Championships, finished first in both 1- and 3-meter diving with a score of 358.251 and 439.70 ... Late in the season, broke the school record in women's 1-meter diving with a score of 358.25 ... Also broke the school's 3-meter diving record with a score of 439.70 ... Named women's ACC Diver of the Year and Most Valuable Diver ... Earned All-America honors in the women's 1-meter springboard and honorable mention on the 3-meter ... Over the summer, competed in the 2010 FINA/Li-Ning Diving World Series in Veracruz, Mexico representing the United States ... Earned bronze medal in synchronized diving events at the international competition, which marked the second of three 2010 World Series stops for the USA Diving team. ... Finished eighth in the women's individual 3-meter event with a score of 321.75 in Changzhou, China at the FINA Diving World Cup.
2008-09: In the summer following her freshman year, traveled to the World University Games in Belgrade, Serbia where she earned the bronze medal in 3-meter synchronized diving ... Earned a berth in the NCAA Championships at which she finished 37th on the 1-meter board with a score of 202.60 ... Finished fifth in the nation on the 3-meter board, securing for herself All-America honors and single-handedly propelling Duke to 33rd in the nation ... Won the 3-meter diving competition at NCAA Zones with a score of 659.85 and placed fourth on the 1-meter board with a mark of 565.20 ... At the ACC Championship meet, set a school record on the 3-meter board (414.45) en route to first-place in the conference ... Finished eighth on the 1-meter board with a 323.20 mark and 10th place on the platform with the judges awarding a score of 207.50 ... Broke the Duke school record on the 1-meter board in her first collegiate meet (322.43) ...Took first on both the 1-meter and 3-meter board in Duke's sweep of Clemson.
Prior to Duke: Three-time All-America ... Three-year letterwinner ... Two-time state champion ... State runner-up as a sophomore ... Member of the USA Diving Olympic Medal Program (OMP) ... USA Diving national champion on 3-meter synchronized in 2005, 2006, and 2008 ... USA Diving Junior National champion on 3-meter board ... Two-time bronze and one-time silver medalist at the Junior Pan-Am Games.
Personal: Born Abigail Louise Johnston on November 16, 1989 in Columbus, Ohio ... Daughter of David and Elaine Johnston ... Has two sisters, Adrienne and Leah ... Majoring in psychology ... favorite athlete is Mia Hamm.
Duke Career Bests:
1-Meter: 361.85 (2/17/2011)
3-Meter: 439.70 (2/19/2010)
Platform: 228.75 (2/21/2010)
In Duke's Record Books:
1-Meter: 361.85 (2/17/2011)
3-Meter: 439.70 (2/19/2010)


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Brussels, 18 May 2011
European Commission ensures better protection of crime victims
A tourist from Poland is mugged and badly injured while visiting Paris. An Italian teenager is attacked outside a metro station in Helsinki. Throughout the EU, an estimated 75 million people may be victims of crime every year. Such events can have devastating physical, emotional and financial consequences for victims and their families. When they happen abroad, different cultures, languages and laws can create substantial problems. Who do victims turn to for help? What are their rights? One of the EU's founding principles is that people should be treated without discrimination in all EU countries. This principle was upheld in the landmark case Cowan v. Trésor public in which the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled in 1989 that victims have rights to compensation regardless of their nationality. Whether a person has been mugged or injured during a terrorist attack, all victims should be treated with respect, offered protection and support, and be able to access justice. But current laws across the EU can be patchy, and do not always meet these basic needs. That's why today the European Commission is proposing a package of measures to ensure a minimum level of rights, support and protection for victims across the EU, no matter where they come from or live. Since the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, the EU has an explicit competence to legislate on the rights of victims of crime.
"While our criminal justice systems focus on catching criminals, they sometimes end up neglecting the victims themselves. Today's Commission proposals will ensure that the EU puts victims first," said Vice-President Reding, the EU's Justice Commissioner. "With millions of people suffering from crime each year, any citizen could become a victim. Victims of crime need respect, support, protection and to see that justice is served. That is why I am putting victims at the heart of criminal justice in the EU by making sure they can rely on minimum rights and support anywhere in Europe."
Whatever the crime – a mugging, robbery, home break-in, assault, rape, harassment, hate crime, terrorist attack, or human trafficking –, all victims share the same basic needs: to be recognised and treated with respect and dignity, receive protection and support for their physical integrity and their property, and have access to justice and compensation.
The Commission wants to make sure these needs are better met. Today's proposals will reinforce existing national measures with EU-wide minimum standards, so that any victim can rely on the same basic level of rights – whatever their nationality and wherever in the EU the crime takes place.
The proposed Directive on minimum standards for victims will ensure that, in all 27 EU countries:
To help protect victims of violence from any further harm by their attacker, the Commission is also proposing a Regulation on mutual recognition of civil law protection measures. It will ensure that victims of violence (such as domestic violence) can still rely on restraint or protection orders issued against the perpetrator if they travel or move to another EU country.
Today's set of proposals are a first step in making victims of crime a central element of our justice systems. In the coming years, the Commission will take action to strengthen existing EU rules on compensation to victims of crime to ensure they have proper access to compensation, particularly when they've become a victim abroad. To give the victims of road traffic accidents in another EU country the chance to claim compensation for damages, the Commission also intends to revise the existing EU legislation on conflict of laws, so that people can rely on the time limits that apply in their home country.
Up to 15% of the EU population may fall victim of a crime somewhere in the EU every year. In addition, many more family members can be affected because they help their loved ones overcome the ordeal or recover from a physical injury or financial difficulties following a crime. The risk of being a victim is just as great when travelling abroad as it is at home. With Europeans making around 1.25 billion trips as tourists within the EU every year, some will inevitably become victims of crime in another country.
Minimum rules for victims are part of the EU's broader objective to build a European area of justice, so that people can rely on the same level of basic rights and have confidence in the justice system wherever they are in the EU.
Victims' rights are also fundamental rights, including the respect for human dignity, private and family life and property. These rights should be safeguarded, along with the rights of others involved in criminal proceedings, such as those accused of a crime.
Another important principle is non-discrimination in accessing victims' rights. The European Court of Justice confirmed in the Cowan v Trésor public case that provision of compensation, for example, should not be limited on grounds of nationality. The case involved a British tourist in France who was robbed and injured while leaving a Parisian subway station. The court found that the UK citizen should have been treated the same as a French national in regards to compensation for his injuries, because as a tourist he was entitled to take advantage of the freedom of provision of services.
The new measures to enhance the protection of victims, presented today, are part of the follow-up the Commission is giving to the EU Citizenship Report 2010,
See also MEMO/11/310.
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About Aaron
We must find away to get the ALA, EFF,Google, at al together to make to make big noise about SOPA and PROTECT IP, we need to find a way to flood the TVs, the Radios, the print media, and even the roads about this. We need to make it legal to hunt RIAA/MPAA/other lobbists who get lawmakers to make laws the directly violate the constitution and our natural rights. (props to :Lobo Santo in www.techdirt.com/articles/20111213/03334517064/big-entertainment-companies-issuing-wrongful-youtube- claims-public-domain-works.shtml for the idea)
We need to make it known that this abuse of the First Amendment will not stand, we will not sit by and just have "nerd rage", we need to strike fear somehow in to those who think that big media has all the rights (and I am a free market supporter).
Mike near the end of your post when it talks about there being no public domain lobby gave me an idea,
why doesn't someone try and get the EFF, Archive.org, (I would thinkthe ALA would also support it) et al to form some mega public domain lobby tasked with defending and expanding the public domain, it seems that having the groups fragmented has only hurt it. Maybe try and get some biggers names like Google in to the mix.
The pro copyright board has the MPAA and the RIAA and a few others why not team up and fight back in a unify front, that way the lobby *may* even have funds to fight back on ways that would reach non techy people on TV, print, and radio.
The only thing is that Paul (even his critics admit) that his voting record in office has been consistence with his election platform.
Either Paul is the worlds most honest politician or the world's greatest actor for keeping it up for so many years.
Not true, Yahtzee gave a good review to Portal, then retrospects to psychonauts
"Reasons to buy" could mean just supporting them because you enjoy their content, I'm not really familiar with Monty Python, now I could watch one of their videos or movies form the comfort of my home when I want to (no needing to worry about when it's on TV, or renting it). If I enjoy the video and their work I will be more inclined to support their works.
You really are not watching it for free on PBS, you're paying taxes to PBS to keep them running, and if you donate to PBS. Also the small "sponsored by" clips before and after shows. Most DVDs also contain extra things such as making of... and alternate/deleted scenes, which I don't think would show up in the youtube videos.
Think of it now more of a donation to Monty Python then buying the DVD to watch their video with out pirating.
But using EMPs would also disable the car, causing a even greater risk on the road, not to mention a freeway.


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Hello hello hello!
Ok I know I have been missing for some time and I do apologize and all but as you may remember I had this thing called a baby. Just so you know she is adorable and I am of course wrapped up in her and the boys all the time so it can be a bit much to think of actually getting back to work. But I have to start eventually! Here goes!
First, I have been busy with crafts, learning new stuff or just making stuff for the kids. I just haven't taken pictures... Yes I have a camera full of pictures of a cute baby girl and her brothers but non of those tulle balls, tutus, blanket, crocheted blankets( so not finished either! ) or wreath mobile I made... Must remedy that!
Second, I missed you all... I tried to keep reading blogs and keeping in the "know" but ahhh it is so time consuming. I miss the design teams but I think I am going to venture forth with the knowledge I learned from everyone and put something together that is just my own... Stay tuned for info! Working out the kinks in my head.
Third, I have had a few medical things come up in the past few months that make me think about things even more than normal and put things in perspective. My family means the world to me, No one can take that from me.
Lastly for today... I just wanted to say thank you to you all for sticking it out the past few months. It really means a lot to me! Hugs
Stay tuned for more of my adventures coming soon... Ok really soon you will be able to look and sol
Friday, April 20, 2012
So it's been awhile...
Hello hello hello!
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Shhhhh..... Tell Everyone!
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
What have I been up to?! Update!
Hey everyone it has absolutely bee forever since I last posted!
Ugh.. life just tends to sneak up on you get you seriously busy and then BAM! you notice it's been months! LOL....
Ok so first off Griffin has been to so many Drs the past 2 months, every week he has his speech & Occupational / Physical therapy then we have been to a new specialist every week or so to check on various things. He is such a sweet & loving kid.
Rory is Rory... Getting big ... thinking he is Black Star & Iron man... LOL Playing with trains and cars ... oh and his Airplane and helicopter! He shows me his muscles and tells me he is strong...
& of course Me Still wearing my pre pregnancy clothes! I have gained 5 lbs. Yay!! Baby is doing well and in a few weeks I will get to find out what this little one is so that is exciting!
Ok so what else have I been up to... ( besides cooking this little one) Wellllllll........ I am no longer the Design team leader for Digis with Attitude. But... I decided to take up an awesome opportunity with Scrapbook News & Review Magazine.
Now I am not allowed to publish any of the stuff I have made for them for 30 days after the subscription soooo I am afraid there is still more time to go till I can actually post them. BUT if you want to check out the Magazine you can get a subscription and right now they are running a big special for the big 3rd anniversary! 1 yr subscription for $24.00 ( that's 40% off)
Scrapbook News & Review has so much fabulous content jam packed into each issue, that we're now offering Scrapbook News and Review Magazine TWICE A MONTH! It's true! And it's been met with some serious enthusiasm and jumping for joy.
For the first part of the month, we publish all the inspiration and calls and articles and then for the second part of the month, we publish all the tutorials and primers and technique articles. You really have to check it out to see just how amazing it is.
There's nowhere else on the planet that you can get this much info and education in one place at one time for $24! So don't delay...subscribe today. And while you're at it, wish us a Happy Birthday! I'll even let you blow out the candles if you wanna!
Special pricing ends Friday, April 15th at midnight EST.
Grab a subscription before you forget!
Thanks for stopping by... tomorrow I will have a new project up for DstArt! (That term is just getting started again.) Check out my very cute Altered canister for Easter !
Monday, February 14, 2011
Super Sweet Sale at MyGrafico today!
FEBRUARY 14TH - Sale ends Midnight.
Griffin & I made Valentines Day Cards for his friends and teachers .
We made up some nice treat bags for them all as well.
Sweetness Collection
I really loved this set and I made a few cards with it.
Friday, February 11, 2011
Digi's with Attitude #17
Monday, February 7, 2011
Freebie just for you...
Sweet Fairy Purse
Transparent PNGs
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I made a treat purse to stuff some goodies into.
This purse is made from the Tags, Bags, Boxes & more Cartridge.
I used some Metallic Pearl White paper by the paper company.
I used tulle and made a bow then used some metallic rick rack to make the purse handle.
I added the digi stamp collage to the purse flap.
Then I added some more Tulle ( which I Stapled to the purse)
I also added Rosettes & some String Pearls.
I also used the Hydrangea edge punch by Martha Stuart &
added some I-Rock Rhinestones to the purse flap.
I also used some more I-Rock Rhinestones scattered about.
OK that is it for today! Look forward to seeing all your work in the challenge this month!
Friday, February 4, 2011
Baking up some love
Digi's with Attitude! #16 Color Challenge!
I cannot belive it's FRIDAY already!
Where did the week go??
Well for me anyway the Blizzard snowed us in. No school or work everyone was home!
I worked on some projects got caught up on laundry and did a whole lot of dishes..
One of the things I worked on was this Valentine card for Digi's with Atttitude! It is a new Digi stamp that hasn't been released yet but today is the big day! Yay!!! So head on over to the shop and snap this pretty little lady right up for your lovely Valentines day Projects.
Challenge #16
Color Challenge !
Pink &White (OR) Red &White
As long your project has PINK & WHITE (or) RED & WHITE on it
you're all good !
The Digi's With Attitude! Monthly freebie is HERE
Riefka Thank You Sale!
Riefka 3-Day Thank You Sale!
Feb 4-6
40% off everything
Shop Link: http://www.mygrafico.com/riefka-design/aff_127.html
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Shop link: http://www.mygrafico.com/lindsay-39-s-stamp-stuff/aff_100.html
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Tuesday Tutorial! Embossing & Color Pencil Tutorial.
Monday, January 31, 2011
MyGrafico Monday's Anything Goes challenge!
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Rory turns 2 & a Guy Valentine's Day card!
Friday, January 28, 2011
Mermaid Board Book! Digi's with Attitude! #15
Use Digi People!
you are good to go!
See our challenge guidelines here
So this week at Digi's with Attitude! we released the Mermaid Tween which I so totally love. I just had to make a project for my Little niece who is a little mermaid in her own right ;D
My sister (The little mermaid's Mommy) has done her room up in mermaids
& last year I made a cute frame for her... I have worked on another album since (still not completed) & Now this! It is going to be a counting / number book! =D I might even laminate it to make it live longer.
( bubbles, seaweed, jellyfish)
I colored my mermaid with copic & prisma markers
the added stickles.


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Although the CIA insists that MKUltra-type experiments have been abandoned, some CIA observers say there is little reason to believe it does not continue today under a different set of acronyms.[*] Victor Marchetti, author and 14-year CIA veteran, stated in various interviews that the CIA routinely conducted disinformation campaigns and that CIA mind control research continued. In a 1977 interview, Marchetti specifically called the CIA claim that MKUltra was abandoned a "cover story."[*][*] Dr. Robert Duncan, a modern former scientist for the CIA, DOD, and US DOJ confirms it continues on today under new program names, together with former CIA operative Mark Phillips.[*][*][*][*] The Oregon State Hospital uses mind control on it's patients in conjunction with the CIA, and I am one such victim of their program. #cia #mkultra
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Navy Seal gives interview on Bin Laden book No Easy Day
The first interview has been aired with a former US special forces member who wrote a first-hand account of the May 2011 raid that killed Osama Bin Laden.
The Navy Seal, who uses the pseudonym Mark Owen, was interviewed by the US television network CBS.
Mr Owen repeated his claim that Bin Laden was shot as soon as he looked out of his bedroom, contrary to the official version of events.
The Pentagon has said it may sue Mr Owen for divulging military secrets.
In the interview, Mr Owen - who has been identified by US media as Matt Bissonnette - defended what he said was the manner of Bin Laden's death.
"If a guy sticks his head around the corner he very easily could have a gun," he told CBS' 60 Minutes programme.
"You don't wait to get that AK or the grenade thrown down the hall or the suicide vest," he added.
He said that Bin Laden was still moving after the first shot and was shot again when the Seals entered the room.
"[The Seals] couldn't see his hands. So, he could've had something. Could've had a hand grenade or something underneath his chest," Mr Owen said.
US officials had stated he was shot only after he had ducked back into the bedroom, prompting fears he might be grabbing a weapon.
'Improper disclosure'
Mr Owen told of a later meeting with President Obama at which the Navy Seals refused to tell him which of them had shot Bin Laden.
"Pulling a trigger is easy.... It's not about who that one person was, it's about the team... that teed this whole thing up," Mr Owen said.
"Who cares who the one person is. Doesn't matter," he added.
The book was not reviewed ahead of publication by the Pentagon, CIA or the White House - and officials had warned that criminal charges could result from the improper disclosure of secret information.
The Pentagon's general counsel, Jeh Johnson, has written to the author to inform him that "in the judgment of the Department of Defense, you are in material breach and violation of the non-disclosure agreements you signed."
The Pentagon is considering "all remedies legally available to us", the letter added.


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WASHINGTON — Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison spent 19 years tending to the needs of Texas, hard work with tangible results for military installations, flood projects and highways, as well as many taxpayers.
Two years ago, in a bruising bid to become governor, her knack for bringing home the bacon and her deftness at setting aside party became liabilities. Concerns about red ink trumped demands for largesse, and fears of federal overreach fueled a hard right turn among Republican voters.
As the Hutchison era ends, her approach is giving way to much different expectations resting on successor Ted Cruz, a tea party darling with a national agenda and a markedly sharper ideology.
"We're going to miss her, and Ted Cruz and I have our work cut out for us to try to fill the gap that's going to be left by her departure," said Sen. John Cornyn, the party's deputy Senate leader and, in two weeks, Texas' senior senator.
Texas counties, researchers, road builders and rocket scientists may feel the impact. Hutchison advocated for a robust national defense. She looked after Texas veterans. She pressed for a fairer Texas slice of gasoline tax revenue. She championed tax-deferred retirement accounts for homemakers and easing the so-called marriage penalty, and made sure that Texans, who pay no state income tax, could at least deduct state sales tax.
"I hope some of the priorities I have championed will continue," she said last week in her Senate farewell address.
Those priorities weren't always glamorous or controversial. More dogmatic colleagues commanded the spotlight on major debates over judicial nominees or health care policy, for instance.
"Some senators choose to focus solely on national issues. She chose early on to make fighting for Texas the highest of priorities. And she made a difference," said Chet Edwards, a former Democratic congressman from Waco.
Voters didn't always reward her. The tea party wave crested just as Hutchison took the plunge to run for governor two years ago. Party activists shunned her. Gov. Rick Perry mocked her as an "earmark queen" and "Kay Bailout," for her support of the bank rescue package enacted at the height of the 2008 economic crisis.
Perry won their primary by 21 percentage points, a crushing rejection for a senator who had drawn more votes in 2000 than any statewide candidate in Texas history.
"It was a horrible experience," she told WFAA-TV (Channel 8) this month, voicing regret that her biggest ambition eluded her. "I love the Senate, but I always wanted to be governor."
In hindsight, she said, she should have challenged Perry in 2002, when he'd been on the job just two years, or four years later — the year he won another term with less than 40 percent of the vote in a four-way contest. But she kept biding her time, citing a desire to promote party unity.
By 2010, her moment had passed.
"I just don't think she sensed the changing mood that was out there," said Dallas lawyer Tom Pauken, who chaired the state GOP in Hutchison's early years in the Senate. "You get into an insular atmosphere where you're talking to the lobbyists, you're talking to the insiders, and you begin to lose touch with the frustration at the grass-roots level."
After the defeat, Hutchison got back to work, setting aside plans to retire early, win or lose.
"She was a grown-up in a party filled with radicals," said Bruce Buchanan, a longtime University of Texas at Austin political scientist.
With President Barack Obama's re-election suggesting a pendulum swing away from tea-party-style radicalism, her departure takes on an ironic poignancy.
"It's unfortunate. If she'd held on for another term, she might have been a player in the Senate in a way she hasn't been before," Buchanan said.
Through aides, Hutchison, 69, declined numerous interview requests over several months for this story.
'Predictable is easier'
Texas has seen any number of larger-than-life senators, from Sam Houston to Lyndon Johnson and John Tower — lawmakers who left a lasting mark on Texas history, the national discourse or both.
Stylistically, Hutchison's behind-the-scenes focus put her more in the mold of Sen. Lloyd Bentsen, a centrist Democrat, than that of Cornyn's predecessor, Phil Gramm, a Republican attention-magnet who put his stamp on banking and budgetary policy.
That made it a challenge for Hutchison to tamp down grumbling among social conservatives as their dominance grew within the Texas GOP.
She was booed at the party's 1996 convention, just three years after her election, and anti-abortion activists took the extraordinary step of trying to exclude her from Texas' delegation to the presidential nominating convention.
Her stance on abortion has long confounded activists on both sides. She has voted to affirm the ongoing validity of the landmark Roe vs. Wade ruling legalizing abortion.
She accepted funds from and served as an honorary board member of The Wish List, a group that helps GOP candidates who support abortion rights. Yet she routinely voted to restrict access and funding for abortion.
This summer, she began to describe herself as "pro-life," to the dismay of some anti-abortion crusaders.
"It's a very difficult issue," she told The News in 2005. "Sometimes being predictable is easier, even if people disagree with you, than when you are thoughtful and maybe conflicted about an issue."
Energy, intensity
As a Senate operator, though, Hutchison found a political strong suit.
Early in her tenure, she teamed with Maryland Democratic Sen. Barbara Mikulski and others to create tax-free individual retirement accounts for homemakers; Mikulski and Cornyn have worked this fall to rename these the "Hutchison IRA."
With growing seniority on the Appropriations Committee, she funneled many billions to Texas military bases, water projects and university researchers.
Cornyn likens his departing colleague to the Energizer Bunny.
"I spend most of my time just trying to keep up with her," he said. "She's a person of enormous energy and intensity, particularly when it comes to advancing Texas issues."
Jack Peterson, who lobbies Congress on behalf of Houston and Harris County, lauded Hutchison for championing transportation projects, and prodding the Army Corps of Engineers to widen and deepen ports along the Texas coast, often through tedious, little-noticed backroom work.
"That keeps the economic engine purring. If you can't move your ships and barges, you don't move goods," Peterson said. "She's been a tremendous champion. … It's every single solitary issue that impacts the state of Texas. Only the very largest ones get talked about."
One of her secrets, he said, was a knack for understanding what Senate colleagues needed for their states and helping them get it, racking up chits in the process.
Hutchison's efforts went toward landing research grants for Texas A&M, the University of Texas and other institutions, or to scrape together funds for a desalination plant in El Paso, a new border crossing or housing at Fort Hood. She protected Dallas' Trinity River project.
She steered more than $10 billion to Texas in the five years leading up to the 2010 primary. In another era, that tally would have endeared any senator to her constituents.
But old-fashioned logrolling had begun to fall from public favor, as deficits grew and excesses such as Alaska's infamous "Bridge to Nowhere" came to light. With prodding from Perry, Republican voters punished her.
Pauken, a Perry ally, foresees a sharp contrast between the outgoing senator and her successor. She's been conservative but pragmatic. Cruz has vowed a more robust brand of advocacy for fiscal restraint, state's rights and restrained federal government.
"It's timely because there are so many big issues, fundamental issues. It's a different mood, a different situation. He will have a different focus," Pauken said. "Kay was very good at bringing home the bacon. … She played to her strengths and there's nothing wrong with that. That's what she was comfortable with."
'Lasting mark on Texas'
One other likely difference: Hutchison's willingness to work across party lines.
In 2003, the Veterans Affairs Department announced it wanted to close the Waco VA hospital, a major employer and source of pride for the city.
For Edwards, the timing was especially bad. Redistricting had left the Democratic congressman vulnerable for re-election.
But as chairman of a subcommittee that controlled billions of dollars in spending for military bases, he had worked closely with Hutchison on behalf of Fort Hood and other Texas priorities.
Edwards' political scalp was a top priority for Texas Republicans, but Hutchison jumped into the fight to save the Waco VA, working very publicly with Edwards and later, after the VA relented in May 2004, rebuffing pressure to campaign against him.
Edwards, ousted two years ago, remains a fan.
"She has left a lasting mark on Texas, whether it is our military installations, NASA, water infrastructure, or hundreds of other critical projects," he said. "Everyday citizens would have far more respect for Congress if they knew that people such as Kay were just out working hard every day in behalf of their states and our country."
One of Hutchison's most lasting legacies will be the role she played in breaking down barriers for women.
Famously unable to find work as a lawyer after graduating from the University of Texas law school, she began her career as a TV reporter before running for the Legislature, and became the first Republican woman elected statewide, winning the now-defunct office of state treasurer.
For years, she was one of only four women in the Senate. As of early January, there will be 20, the most ever, though only four are Republicans, down from five Republicans but a jump from 17 the last two years. (Women hold roughly 18 percent of House seats.)
Hutchison kept trailblazing as she became Texas' first female senator, but never made "women's issues" the main focus of her portfolio — which is noteworthy, said Jennifer Lawless, director of the Women & Politics Institute at American University's School of Public Affairs.
"She demonstrated that women don't have to be pigeonholed or stereotyped," Lawless said. "She normalized the fact that a woman could hold a Senate seat and not necessarily be more moderate than her male counterparts."
Cruz projects a more uncompromising approach than Hutchison's stated preference for bipartisanship, which she emphasized in her farewell address.
"This is an example of how increased party polarization in Congress has led to far more ideological and extreme candidates," Lawless said.
With the Republican Party suffering an identity crisis in the wake of Obama's re-election, Buchanan said, Cruz would be wise to look to Hutchison's approach as a model.
"Extremism of the right is not a good calling card now to appeal to a Republican electorate concerned with electability," Buchanan said. "His aspirations are more national than hers were. But he's a fellow who can understand the lay of the political land."
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Affirming the consequent
Affirming the consequent, sometimes also called asserting the consequent or the converse error, is a type of logical fallacy where a premise is asserted as true simply because a conclusion implied by the premise is true. This is a fallacy because it assumes that the conclusion could only have been reached in one particular way.
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This argument assumes that a deity is the one and only explanation for order in the universe. And even if we do assume that a deity is the only explanation, it doesn't automatically mean that it must be the Christian deity. The Flying Spaghetti Monster is a good counter-example that satirically exposes the underlying fallacy of this argument.
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The Concorde Square was completed in 1763. It was first called Place Louis XV, and planned as a worthy setting for the royal statue. It may be the Place de la Concorde, but this square in Paris has a bloody history with more than 1300 people beheaded within its boundaries.They included Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, Charlotte Corday, Danton and, eventually, the architect of The Terror Robespierre himself.
Originally Place Louis XV, it was changed by revolutionaries to Place de la Revolution. Later governments thought it wise to rename the area in the hope of lessening its darker history. Two commanding edifices, whose colonnades are copies of the Perrault wings of the Louvre, rise up over the north side of the plaza. And, currently situated in the right-hand building is the Naval Ministry. Just on the Place de la Concorde sits the famous "palace" the Hotel Crillon, which is amongst the citadels of Parisian snobbery. Formerly, its elegant salons served as the winter quarters for the famous Chateaubriand family. Today it houses the French automobile club. These are just two examples of Louis XV style, by Gabriel.
Just at the beginning of the Place de la Concorde, on either side of the Champs-Élysées, are the Chevaux de Marly. There are eight statues representing the eight major cities of France; Brest and Rouen (in the northwest), Lille and Strasbourg (to the northeast) Lyon and Marseille (on the Quai des Tuileries) and Bordeaux and Nantes (in the southwest). The statue representing Strasbourg was modelled by the actress Juliette Drouet, who was a muse of Victor Hugo. You can find these statues on the four corners of the square.
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It's 5 a.m. I've been working way too long on a new feature of Exchange and SharePoint 2013 called site mailboxes, meant to improve collaboration by letting users connect to a team mailbox (through a browser) with storage shared between Exchange and SharePoint. The configuration is extremely complex: It requires expert understanding of both Exchange and SharePoint 2013, as well as every networking skill imaginable, from DNS configuration to certificate services. And yes, PowerShell scripts (thankfully already written) are essential to successful configuration.
As I plod through the prerequisites and configuration (to my ultimate success in the wee hours of the morning), I kept hearing in my head a line from one of the articles I've read on the subject by Exchange MVP Tony Redmond: "After much effort and a fair amount of swearing, I concluded that this activity is a prime candidate for automation."
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How true -- this, like many aspects in the world of IT, could do with more automation. As an IT professional, you have the choice of sitting back and waiting for someone else to make it happen or finding ways to do it yourself. In fact, your future may depend on your ability to automate. As PowerShell MVP Don Jones said in a recent presentation, IT pros need to focus on automation or risk early retirement.
What do I mean by automation? In this context, it's the ability to take complicated or time-consuming tasks for IT admins and simplify them either through a set of precanned services or through the ability to script a process with a tool like PowerShell.
Microsoft System Center's Orchestrator is an example of a precanned service. Take an example from Greg Shields, a virtualization MVP: Admins today still use Active Directory's Users and Computers function to add users to Active Directory instead of giving that ability to the HR department. It's true that in 2000, when Active Directory first came out, you wouldn't think of doing that. But now you can use System Center Orchestrator and other workflow tools for identity management to let others do the work. Shields says "it only takes a little up-front automation effort [such as with Orchestrator] to pay long-term efficiency dividends."
Many in IT fear automation: If you automate a task you perform, you make yourself dispensable, right? Let me clue you in on a serious truth: If you don't evolve, you will indeed be dispensable. Windows systems have become so easy to install and configure that many newbies coming into the workforce can replace you. They are armed with a lifetime of Internet searching skills and can Google just about anything. They can handle virtualization, Active Directory, Group Policy, and more through a simple search.
It's those deeper tools like Exchange, SharePoint, Lync, and SQL that still give you an edge. If you add an understanding of System Center, you'll be even further protected. But not for long -- everything that used to be hard has now been made into step-by-step guides, videos, and so on. The deeper tools that provide IT admins job security today will eventually follow this path too.
If you really want to ensure you have a place to call "work," you must stop fighting the need to learn PowerShell.
PowerShell is not your enemy. It's your ticket to employment. If I didn't know PowerShell, I would never have been able to get Exchange and SharePoint to trust each other and enable that site mailbox feature I described at the beginning of this post. I promise you that a newbie IT admin wouldn't be able to get this capability to work -- but neither would a veteran if he or she wasn't a PowerShell master.
It's not enough to just be proficient or simply get by with PowerShell to remain relevant in the modern enterprise Windows environment. You need to master it. PowerShell provides the capability to script, using .ps1 scripts that you either borrow and tweak or write from scratch. These scripts automate processes and, in doing so, make your workload more manageable while at the same time casting you as indispensable and the one who knows how to get it all working.
Is automation the only gap I see in modern IT admins' ability to thrive in their jobs over the long term? Not at all. But it's a big one you can immediately rectify with a little research, an online class, some video training, a book, or a conference.
If you want a long-term career as an IT admin, focus your education on System Center and PowerShell.
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§321. Distress signals and communications; equipment on vessels; regulations
(a) The transmitting set in a radio station on shipboard may be adjusted in such a manner as to produce a maximum of radiation, irrespective of the amount of interference which may thus be caused, when such station is sending radio communications or signals of distress and radio communications relating thereto.
(b) All radio stations, including Government stations and stations on board foreign vessels when within the territorial waters of the United States, shall give absolute priority to radio communications or signals relating to ships in distress; shall cease all sending on frequencies which will interfere with hearing a radio communication or signal of distress, and, except when engaged in answering or aiding the ship in distress, shall refrain from sending any radio communications or signals until there is assurance that no interference will be caused with the radio communications or signals relating thereto, and shall assist the vessel in distress, so far as possible, by complying with its instructions.
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