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Mecca is a wholesale distributor of consumer and industrial electronic parts and accessories, located in Prince George, British Columbia. Mecca was incorporated in April of 1986 when an existing electronic wholesaler, Santronic Sales was purchased by four of their employees. We have three salesmen who cover a large territory in British Columbia and Alberta. We pledge to offer quality merchandise for industrial and consumer applications. Orders are normally shipped on a same day basis. Please explore our website and check out our product lines. -- Diane Pigeau


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We Are Poets: Ten Years LaterMonica on March 22, 2012 in Blog, Writing No Comments »
I was in the middle of posting my long out-of-print 2002 poetry chapbook on Wattpad, when I decided to take a break and post this poem here as well.
I wrote this piece ten years ago when I was intensely involved in the spoken word scene. Looking back on it now, it seems almost like a creed for our little collective of outsider artists back then (never mind a pretty accurate representation of what it felt like to be coming into our own in that moment of time).
Some other interesting facts about "We Are Poets": It's easily the most popular poem I've ever penned. It's been covered by multiple poets/spoken word artists in multiple cities and has even ended up as someone's deviant art signature. I have recorded a performance of this poem in the studio, but for whatever reason it never got finished and has since gone missing. The piece itself was first published in August 2002 in the now long out-of-print chapbook the sound of one girl screaming (which you'll soon be able to read for free here) and also appears in Some Words Spoken.
We Are Poets
We are poets at the end of the medium.
We are masters of verse in a time of media masturbation.
We are the last analog voices in the great digital void.
We are the rebels –
we march with language, not rocks or guns.
We dream in "color by deluxe" yet are comfortable
deconstructing Hollywood icons
and runway model beauty tips.
We are bored with anorexia.
We are beyond bipolar manic anything.
We are the screamers, the sinners, and the dreamers
who won't go quietly, quietly into the rat race
without a fight.
We see the light
and know that it is neither shining from heaven
nor from the end of a long tunnel.
We thrive in the darkness,
not afraid to close our eyes and just feel,
just be for a moment.
We are interested in more than the what and where,
we want to know the why for too.
We are the artists.
We are the mad scientists.
We don't fear what we don't know,
we only fear what we can't try.
We may be open to interpretation
but our art is concrete
our attitudes were born in the struggle
(in the years from birth to here).
We may be subject to change
but only by our own heads and hands and wills.
We see through popular culture
as if it were an overhead transparency.
We are not marketable
in any of the traditional, accepted ways
nor would we ever want to be.
We don't believe everything we see on CNN
or read in the Toronto Star.
We are the revolution.
We are the cause and the effect.
We are the next big bang, baby.
We are the antidote to the corporate mentality
and the capitalist scandals.
We are both the good time drug,
and the shoulder to break down forever upon.
We are the listeners and the philosophers,
we are the underemployed intellectuals.
We're jammed somewhere between X and Y
stuck trying to create a new alphabet.
We still read books.
We are the painters with cameras, and brushes,
and things we find on the street.
We are the last analog voices subverting the digital beat.
We are poets in the last gasp of the word.
We are not afraid to ride this rush, this emotion, this devotion
right to our graves… and beyond.
We can not be defined by MTV labels
or prime time stereotypes.
We will be remembered for what we are not
and we are spastically happy about that.
We are the voices challenging you to hit mute,
challenging you to shut up and listen.
We are poets at the end of a medium
not willing to lay down and play dead just quite yet.
We are poets.
Amen and art bless.
© 2002 Monica S. Kuebler

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The winner of my publication week Giveaway for The Queen's Secret in paperback is ...
But never fear, I'm running more giveaways in the next ten days, of The Queen's Secret and another lovely book I have here. So all is not lost if your name is not Rosy. Just keep popping back every few days and eventually a new Giveaway will appear.
Congratulations, Rosy!
Your copy will be on its way to you as soon as I get back from the Historical Novel Society Conference in London, which is where I am at the moment.


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Hi ya'll *cheeks pink with embarrassment*! Long time huh? Well this is just a post to say that a post is coming sometime this week. I have a lot going on, who doesn't right? One of the things I have going on is that I fly off to Colorado on Sunday. :D But until then I am working, dog sitting, exercising more and putting changes into place for my future.... of which I will tell you about later.
So look for a post later this week... provided I don't get distracted and forget until I am mid-air en route to Denver. :)
A blog about self acceptance, embracing creativity and discovering happiness along the way.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Best Intentions
Posted by BlondeJustice at 4:26 PM
2 comments:
- kass09 said...
Great Blog! Hey Olivia, I just stumbled on your blog today and wanted to tell you how awesome it is! I just recently started my own blog about my recent weight loss journey of loosing 149lbs in a little less than 10 months. It is so neat to see that there are other blogs our there for the same reasons. I made mine hoping to share my journey and also inspire others because it can be done! Keep up the great work and I look forward to following your journey!
- October 7, 2009 at 6:29 AM
- MC said...
tapping foot, tapping foot,
waiting, waiting, waiting LOL
Oh well, I'll check again tomorrow!
- October 7, 2009 at 8:03 PM
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Age if we
Want to
Know what a thing
Really: means. It's
The words. The moments
Of shadows and sunlight spilling
Down the sides of distant
Hills that we catch just as an after-
Thought as we round the bend by the
Tree that was broken by the lightning
Bolt out of clouds that screen what
We just can't see. I see
That to know we must see
What we can't see when words
Hold too tightly together.
Too solid. Too firm. Rather
Celebrate the bro-
Ken the way we
Push words aside to see
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Confirmed By Skysports, Arsenal Target Subotic Arrives England For Medical
From all indication and judging by the reports from the likes of John Cross and other reliable journalist, Arsenal would certainly be signing a centre back this summer. We have already been linked with many centre backs. Kostas Manolas and Rudiger of Roma, Mats Hummels, Rob Holding and now Neven Subotic have all been linked with Arsenal.
Last night, news emerged that Arsenal have had a bid accepted for the signature of Subotic but if you believe Skysports, the player has arrived England to hold talks with Middlesboroug and not Arsenal. Earlier reports had claim the Serbian will arrive England today to under go a medical with Arsenal.
Unfortunately Skysports are quite reliable and unless Arsenal intend to make a last minute move for the player, I am afraid, we are losing out on yet another of our target. This summer is fast shaping out like that of last summer. Last summer, we were after many players but could only sign Petr Cech. This summer so far, we have been linked with many stars and have seen them move elsewhere.
Could Subotic be joining the list of players we have miss out on signing this summer? That will be a big blow especially as Skysports reckons the player is available for £8m.


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November 3, 2009
Dr. Raj K. Chopra, Superintendent/President
Southwestern College
Office of the Superintendent/President
900 Otay Lakes Road
Chula Vista, California 91910
Sent via U.S. Mail and Facsimile (619-421-0346)
Dear Superintendent/President Chopra:
As you can see from the list of our Directors and Board of Advisors, the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) unites civil rights and civil liberties leaders, scholars, journalists, and public intellectuals across the political and ideological spectrum on behalf of liberty, legal equality, freedom of religion, freedom of speech, due process, and academic freedom on America's college campuses. Our website, www.thefire.org, will give you a greater sense of our identity and activities.
FIRE is deeply concerned about Southwestern College's (SWC's) violations of the First Amendment rights of freedom of speech and freedom of assembly of its faculty and students. SWC has unconstitutionally suspended three professors who did nothing more than join a group of students who peacefully protested SWC decisions and requested an audience with you. FIRE is also concerned about reports that the campus police have been used to intimidate faculty members and students and that students are being declared guilty of offenses for exercising their constitutional rights at SWC. Finally, FIRE has determined that SWC maintains and enforces an unconstitutional "free speech zone" policy restricting freedom of expression. SWC's policies and actions have chilled and restricted freedom of expression, making a mockery of students' and faculty members' constitutional guarantees of free speech and free association—rights that SWC, as a public institution, is bound by the First Amendment to protect.
This is our understanding of the facts. Please inform us if you believe we are in error.
According to eyewitnesses who have described these events both to FIRE and to the press, on October 22, 2009, a group of students and faculty members assembled in the "free speech area" to protest various actions of SWC. The protesters understood that they had been permitted to protest from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. using amplified sound. According to a professor who was in attendance, at noon one of the students said, "Let's go where they can hear us." Some of the students then decided to go to your office to speak with you. When they reached the courtyard where your office is located, they were met by police officers who would not let them pass. The students asked several times for admission to the courtyard and to your office, but the police prevented them from entering.[1] Three faculty members were with the group of students for different amounts of time during the conversation and left separately at around 12:30 p.m.
On the evening of October 22, the three faculty members who had been present with the students in front of the courtyard were hand-delivered letters signed by you at their off-campus homes. One of the faculty members reported to FIRE that the faculty member was phoned by Director of Human Resources Jackie Osborne. Osborne stated that she was ordered to give the professor a letter from you immediately. The professor arrived at the front entrance of the professor's apartment building to find Osborne and a campus police officer. Osborne then stated that the professor must sign to acknowledge receipt of the letter. When the professor refused, Osborne stated that the professor would be banned from campus for refusing to sign. The professor then signed and opened the letter.
The letter, which was in all relevant respects identical for each of the three faculty members, stated that those faculty members had been summarily banned from SWC's campus because of an unspecified "matter" and that they were prohibited even from using their SWC e-mail:
Pursuant to Penal Code 626.4(a), this letter serves as notification that effective at close of business today, October 22, 2009, the consent to remain on the campus under the control of the Superintendent/President has been withdrawn.
[…] You will continue on paid administrative leave pending an investigation and resolution of the matter.
You are advised not to enter any District premises without prior permission from the Superintendent/President. You are also directed to refrain from using any District facilities, phone or email.
On October 23, when students from the banned professors' classes found that their professors were missing, some of them chose to go to your office to register their concerns. They too were met by police and told that their presence was unlawful.
On October 29, Acting Superintendent/President Nicholas C. A. Alioto sent a memorandum to the "College Community" denying that SWC's actions, including having placed the professors on "administrative leave," amounted to a suspension or any disciplinary action at all. Alioto added in his memo that the professors are under investigation for
a) Incitement of students to move outside the free speech area and to violate College policies
b) Disregard for warnings and directives of police officers
c) Physical confrontation with police officers[.]
California Penal Code Section 626.4 permits a college's chief administrative officer to ban someone from campus "whenever there is reasonable cause to believe that such person has willfully disrupted the orderly operation of such campus or facility." FIRE has seen no evidence whatsoever that the peaceful assembly of the students and faculty members, both in the free speech area and near your office, was anything close to "a substantial and material threat" or disruption to the campus. Nor can the repeated requests to meet with you on October 22 and 23 legitimately be called disruption or a threat of disruption. Moreover, Section 626.4 demands that "[c]onsent shall be reinstated by the chief administrative officer whenever he or she has reason to believe that the presence of the person from whom consent was withdrawn will not constitute a substantial and material threat to the orderly operation of the campus or facility." (Emphasis added.) This has not occurred.
A public liberal arts college such as SWC should be seeking at all times to expand open discourse, to develop intellectual inquiry, and to engage and challenge the way people think. Contrastingly, a college that is intolerant of the often messy reality of a free society—for example, the need to make painful funding decisions that will affect college students and faculty members—is incapable of teaching students to live in freedom. SWC's actions send the message that speech that is unpopular with the authorities is to be feared, restrained, and monitored. This message is completely incompatible with a free society and stands in stark opposition to the ideals of higher education. SWC would be wise to remember the Supreme Court's definitive expression of the important role of our universities in Sweezy v. New Hampshire, 354 U.S. 234, 250 (1957):
The essentiality of freedom in the community of American universities is almost self-evident. No one should underestimate the vital role in a democracy that is played by those who guide and train our youth. To impose any strait jacket upon the intellectual leaders in our colleges and universities would imperil the future of our Nation. … Scholarship cannot flourish in an atmosphere of suspicion and distrust. Teachers and students must always remain free to inquire, to study and to evaluate, to gain new maturity and understanding; otherwise our civilization will stagnate and die. [Emphasis added.]
SWC's actions create the very "atmosphere of suspicion and distrust" against which the justices warned. Likewise, in Terminiello v. Chicago, 337 U.S. 1, 4 (1949), the Supreme Court held that "a function of free speech under our system of government is to invite dispute. It may indeed best serve its high purpose when it induces a condition of unrest, creates dissatisfaction with conditions as they are, or even stirs people to anger." Peaceful protest simply does not amount to disruptive activity absent an actual disruption.
Moreover, it is settled law that the First Amendment's protections fully extend to public colleges like SWC. See, e.g., Keyishian v. Board of Regents, 385 U.S. 589, 605-06 (1967) ("[W]e have recognized that the university is a traditional sphere of free expression so fundamental to the functioning of our society that the Government's ability to control speech within that sphere by means of conditions attached to the expenditure of Government funds is restricted by the vagueness and overbreadth doctrines of the First Amendment"); Healy v. James, 408 U.S. 169, 180 (1972) ("[T]he precedents of this Court leave no room for the view that, because of the acknowledged need for order, First Amendment protections should apply with less force on college campuses than in the community at large. Quite to the contrary, 'the vigilant protection of constitutional freedoms is nowhere more vital than in the community of American schools'") (internal citation omitted); Widmar v. Vincent, 454 U.S. 263, 268-69 (1981) ("With respect to persons entitled to be there, our cases leave no doubt that the First Amendment rights of speech and association extend to the campuses of state universities").
Second, according to other reports, police officers recently have been attending peaceful meetings of students and faculty members, students who were involved in peaceful meetings and protests have been summoned to the president's office, and at least one student has been reprimanded for exercising his rights during the peaceful protests on campus. FIRE is concerned that you appear to be using the campus police to intimidate professors and students who are exercising their constitutional rights to freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, and petition for redress of grievances. Needless to say, this is a shocking violation of your legal and moral obligation to uphold the First Amendment at SWC.
Finally, FIRE is deeply concerned about SWC's constitutionally infirm "Freedom of Expression" policy (Southwestern Community College District Policy No. 5550). Not only are the problems in this policy numerous, but SWC also has removed this policy from the 2009-2010 Student Policy Manual while leaving a page reference to the absent policy in the manual's Table of Contents.
The first serious problem in this policy is the college's contention that SWC "is a non-public forum institution, except for those areas designated as Free Speech areas." This characterization is patently untenable, as it runs counter to the Supreme Court's declaration that "the campus of a public university, at least for its students, possesses many of the characteristics of a public forum." Widmar v. Vincent, 454 U.S. 263, 267 n. 5 (1981). SWC may not, consistent with its obligations as a public institution, simply assert that the vast majority of its campus is a non-public forum when longstanding precedent from our nation's highest court dictates otherwise.
Adding insult to injury, the policy fails to inform students and faculty which areas of campus are open to free speech. The "Free Speech areas" are not named in either the policy itself or the remainder of the Student Policy Manual. Unacceptably, students and faculty wishing to engage in expressive activity on campus must stumble upon SWC's "Vendor Solicitation" policy in order to learn that the one so-called free speech area is the Student Union Patio. Thus, members of the SWC community are effectively provided no official notice regarding the parts of campus that are potentially available for free speech activities. Without question, this omission impermissibly restrains students and faculty members who wish to exercise their First Amendment rights on campus.
Furthermore, even those students and faculty who discover the location of SWC's "free speech patio" in the Vendor Solicitation policy will be further disappointed to learn that the "free speech patio" comprises only the small area between the college bookstore and the outdoor seating area of the Student Union cafeteria. At most, this represents five percent of SWC's campus. Limiting free speech to such a small segment of the campus significantly and unacceptably restricts the exercise of students' and faculty members' First Amendment rights at a large institution such as SWC, which has an annual enrollment of approximately 18,000 students and a 156-acre campus.
Again, as a public institution, SWC is legally obligated to uphold the First Amendment rights of its students and faculty members. The only possible defense of SWC's policy is that it is a reasonable time, place, and manner restriction as allowed by cases like Ward v. Rock Against Racism, 491 U.S. 781 (1989). There is nothing reasonable, however, about transforming the vast majority of the university's property—indeed, public property—into a censorship area. Federal case law regarding freedom of expression simply does not support the transformation of public institutions of higher education into places where constitutional protections are the exception rather than the rule. Time and again, courts have determined that to be considered legal, all time, place, and manner restrictions must be narrowly tailored to serve substantial governmental interests. The generalized concern for order that underlies the establishment of "free speech zone" policies is neither specific nor substantial enough to justify such restrictions.
Similarly, the policy states that "[t]he Superintendent/President shall enact such administrative procedures as are necessary to reasonably regulate the time, place, and manner of the exercise of free expression …" This provision fails to pass constitutional muster because it seems to reserve almost complete discretion to the Superintendent/President to determine the circumstances under which free speech activities may take place and neglects to list the criteria to be used when making those determinations, depriving students and faculty members of sufficient notice regarding their First Amendment rights on campus. There is nothing reasonable about reserving almost complete discretion to determine the conditions, both in time and place, under which approved speech activities may take place. Such an open-ended and vaguely worded policy invites selective application and administrative abuse, creating the possibility that speakers espousing disfavored viewpoints will be unfairly burdened in their efforts. SWC's actions in relation to the October protests demonstrate this administrative abuse.
Finally, the Freedom of Expression policy states that "[s]tudents may be disciplined for any speech containing harassment, threats, intimidation, or hate unless such speech is constitutionally protected." This vague, self-contradicting provision ignores the reality that much speech containing or characterized by "hate" is nevertheless entitled to constitutional protection. See, e.g, R.A.V. v. St. Paul, 505 U.S. 377 (1992); Terminiello v. Chicago, 337 U.S. 1 (1949). There simply is no First Amendment exception for "hate" speech. By suggesting that students may be subject to discipline for speech "containing … hate," SWC misinforms its students of their expressive rights under First Amendment jurisprudence. In addition, the attempt to save the policy by adding the words "unless such speech is constitutionally protected" will likely serve only to confuse students attempting to ascertain their speech rights at SWC. How is a student to determine, under this provision, what types of hate speech are protected at SWC and what types are punishable? College students are not constitutional scholars and cannot reasonably be expected to find the language in this provision to be anything other than contradictory and vague, thus adding to the litany of problems presented by the Freedom of Expression policy.
Be advised that FIRE has challenged the establishment of free speech zones at universities across the nation, including at West Virginia University, Seminole Community College in Florida, Citrus College in California, the University of North Carolina-Greensboro, Texas Tech University, the University of North Texas, and the University of Nevada-Reno. In all of these cases, the institutions challenged have either decided to open their campuses to expressive activities or have been forced by a court to do so. For instance, in FIRE's case at Texas Tech, a federal court determined that Texas Tech's policy must be interpreted to allow free speech for students on "park areas, sidewalks, streets, or other similar common areas … irrespective of whether the University has so designated them or not." See Roberts v. Haragan, 346 F. Supp. 2d 853 (N.D. Tex. 2004). SWC would be well advised to take this decision into account in considering its own policies.
SWC must revise its Freedom of Expression policy, stop declaring that lawful assembly is unlawful, stop interfering with the First Amendment rights of students and faculty, refrain from intimidating students and faculty members through use of the police, and immediately reverse the suspensions of the three faculty members. We urge SWC to undo its unjust policy and actions and thus affirm that free speech at SWC is to be celebrated, honored, and broadened—not feared, restrained, and hidden. Let your students and faculty members exercise their basic legal, moral, and human rights; let them speak, assemble, and protest as their consciences dictate.
Please spare SWC the embarrassment of fighting against the Bill of Rights—a statement of both law and principle by which the university is legally and morally bound. FIRE hopes to resolve this matter amicably and swiftly, but we are committed to using all of our resources to restoring justice at SWC.
We request a response on this matter by November 17, 2009.
Adam Kissel
Director, Individual Rights Defense Program
Nicholas C.A. Alioto, Acting Superintendent/President, Southwestern College
Jack Scott, Chancellor, California Community Colleges
Kay L. Albiani, President, Board of Governors, California Community Colleges
Nick Aguilar, Southwestern Community College District Governing Board
Jorge Dominguez, Southwestern Community College District Governing Board
Jeanne Roesch, Southwestern Community College District Governing Board
Yolanda Salcido, Southwestern Community College District Governing Board
Terri Valladolid, Southwestern Community College District Governing Board
Chris DeBauche, Student Trustee, Southwestern Community College District Governing Board
Andrew J. MacNeill, Acting President, Southwestern College Education Association, Southwestern College
Valerie Goodwin-Colbert, President, Academic Senate, Southwestern College
Patricia Flores-Charter, President-Elect, Academic Senate, Southwestern College
Richard Fielding, Vice President, Academic Senate, Southwestern College
Virginia Martinez, Secretary, Academic Senate, Southwestern College
Michael Kerns, Vice President for Human Resources, Southwestern College
Jackie Osborne, Director of Human Resources, Southwestern College
Mark Meadows, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Southwestern College
Anjelica Suarez, Vice President for Student Affairs, Southwestern College
Gilbert Songalia, Executive Vice President, Associated Students Organization, Southwestern College
Valentine Ah Fook, Secretary, Associated Students Organization, Southwestern College
Brent Chartier, Chief of Police, Southwestern College
[1] Another professor who was in attendance tells a similar story in an October 30 e-mail posted at http://saveourswc.blogspot.com/2009/10/swc-faculty-and-staff-respond-to.html:
There were a couple of students who urged the group to "take it to the streets." I followed the procession down to the 100 area where they were redirected around the 100 building where the procession stopped at the breezeway between 102 and 100 building. The police blocked all breezeways. At the 102 breezeway I watched the group question the police as to why they could not enter area. The Sergeant and 1 other cop explained they could not allow disruption of campus business. I saw absolutely no angry confrontation in any shape or form. A couple of male students were a bit loud but the crowd quickly lost interest and dispersed. A petition was passed around for a minute or two. I went back to work. I was within 10 feet of the whole thing.


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A fashion auction, featuring lots personally donated by iconic designer Dame Vivienne Westwood, will be taking place in aid of St Michael's Hospice tonight (Friday).
A Level student Archie Young, from Hastings, persuaded the vivacious Dame Vivienne to donate to the Rye Studio School auction following a recent spell of work experience.
It has not yet been revealed what Dame Vivienne is donating, but it is expected to generate a lot of interest.
St Michael's is a cause close to the hearts of the students as one member of the auction team, Talitha, has seen first hand the work of the St Leonards-based hospice.
Talitha's 30-year-old uncle was diagnosed with bowel cancer in February 2014. In October the family discovered the illness was terminal.
She said: "This year around March he started to get a lot worse, we found out the cancer had spread all around his body and even his brain.
"I can't put into words how torn we were. We had to take care of him with help from all our family, watching him slowly deteriorate.
"It was so hard as a family and we was struggling. Until we got the help of the wonderful carers at Michael's Hospice. He had his own lovely room, with beautiful gardens.
"He got all the attention he needed 24/7, they got to know him as a person and us as a family, we felt very close with them. He was in the best hands possible and we are so thankful for that."
After three weeks, Talitha's uncle returned home where he was regularly visited by the St Michael's at home service.
She said: "This helped and put our family at ease a lot, until May 12 when he peacefully passed.
"I can't tell you how in pieces our family were, however we couldn't have done it without the help of St Michaels.
"St Michael's Hospice is a massive part of mine and my family's life, which is why I want to raise money for them, to carry on helping other family like mine."
Other lots up for grabs include necklaces, shoes and purses, worth up to £975, donated by Cosmopolitan Magazine's fashion and style director Shelly Vella.
Hastings-based jewellery designer Julie Tucker-Williams is donating £140 worth of pieces for a £5 raffle.
The auction takes place at Rye Studio School from 6.30pm. Tickets cost £5 and are available from www.fashionauction.eventbrite.co.uk
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A Day in the Life: Will Johns
Hanging out with Ten Magazine's Will Johns
June is a crazy busy month in the menswear calendar: the menswear press is globetrotting between New York, Milan, London and Paris fashion weeks, plus Florence for the international trade show Pitti Uomo. We caught up with Will Johns, Junior Fashion Editor of Ten Magazine and its menswear edition, Ten Men, as he prepped for London's LC:M.
"I always enjoy the anticipation in the atmosphere over fashion week." Although Will knows there's work to do, with the constant live stream of shows making for a hectic day: "We cover the shows instantly on social media so it can be high pressure at times." But there's a balance of work and passion: "It's always so exciting to see the new collections and take away fresh inspiration." On letting his hair down after the back-to-back activities, he loves a good event: "The parties are always a nice way to end to the day!"
When discussing his personal style, Will breaks it down as "simple, understated and a little utilitarian." He explains the utilitarian part: "I'm inspired by uniforms when dressing myself. I have an old photo of some men in army training, wearing white T-shirts tucked neatly into cuffed pants. So my style loosely came from that."The uniform vibe shows in the military-inspired bomber he picked from Primark. The jacket this season is updated with a longer cut: Will wears it with a casual white t-shirt and dressier pants for a dressy-casual mix with effortless ease. "I go to a lot of after-work events, sometimes last-minute. So I have to look put-together just in case I have to go somewhere fancy". The look overall is well balanced for both day and evening.
For Will, it's not just a style icon that inspires him, it's eras and moments in history: "People from the late 90's/early 00's are a big reference for me." He continues, "I don't have one specific style icon, but I get a lot of inspiration from film." }
Will likes characters with a standout sense of style, like "Ewan McGregor's look in 'Trainspotting', Leo in 'Romeo and Juliet' and Natalie Portman in 'Leon'. I like it when people dress in all one shade. There's an image of Willem Dafoe in an all-gray suit that's stuck with me." Will's top tip for the upcoming season? Create a contrasting cut: "I like the idea of playing with exaggerated proportions for AW16, pairing ultra-fitted pieces with wider styles."
1. What's a normal day in your life like? "We're a biannual publication, so when I'm not shooting, I help produce the other parts of both magazines. It involves planning upcoming issues, editing product to feature, and liaising with PRs on various projects."
2. How did you get into fashion styling? "I knew I wanted create fashion images, but didn't necessarily want to be a photographer or designer. I studied Fashion Communication with Promotion at Central Saint Martins [College of Art & Design in London], which included a year in the industry. Interning paid off: I ended up getting a job at Ten after graduation. After working in the environment, it became clear that styling was a natural progression for me."
3. What's the best career advice you've gotten, and what advice would you give newbie editors? "Saying 'yes' is good advice. Get as much experience as you possibly can - and don't be too fussy, because you never know who you might meet and what might come out of it. I almost haven't taken jobs in the past which have actually led to good things. So I'm much more open-minded now."
4. How would you describe your role at Ten, and what's your favorite part of the job? "We're a small team, so everyone gets a lot of varying responsibilities. It can make the job unpredictable and exciting. We shoot a lot overseas, so traveling to different cities is always fun!
5. What's your fave city to visit and why? "I love Italy, especially Florence. I go every year to cover the shows at Pitti Uomo. The architecture is beautiful and the restaurants are amazing! L.A. comes second: I like how surreal and laid-back everything feels. It's dreamy!''


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ARTICLE 8. Education
Section 1. Common school systemSection 1. Knowledge and learning, general diffused throughout a community, being essential to the preservation of a free government; it should be the duty of the General Assembly to encourage, by all suitable means, moral, intellectual scientific, and agricultural improvement; and provide, by law, for a general and uniform system of Common Schools, wherein tuition shall without charge, and equally open to all.
Section 2. Common school fundSection 2. The Common School fund shall consist of the Congressional Township fund, and the lands belonging thereto;
Section 3. Principal and incomeSection 3. The principal of the Common School fund shall remain a perpetual fund, which may be increased, but shall never be diminished; and the income thereof shall be inviolably appropriated to the support of Common Schools, and to no other purpose whatever.
Section 4. Investment and distributionSection 4. The General Assembly shall invest, in some safe and profitable manner, all such portions of the Common School fund, as have not heretofore been entrusted to the several counties and shall make provision, by law, for the distribution, among the several counties, of the interest thereof.
Section 5. ReinvestmentSection 5. If any county shall fail to demand its proportion of such interest, for Common School purposes, the same shall be reinvested, for the benefit of such county.
Section 6. Liability of countiesSection 6. The several counties shall be held liable for the preservation of so much of the said fund as may be entrusted to them, and for the payment of the annual interest thereon.
Section 7. Trust fundsSection 7. All trust funds, held by the State, shall remain inviolate, and be faithfully and exclusively applied to the purposes for which the trust was created.
Section 8. Superintendent of public instructionSection 8. There shall be a State Superintendent of Public Instruction, whose method of selection, tenure, duties and compensation shall be prescribed by law.
(History: As Amended November 7, 1972. The schedule adopted under the 1972 amendment to Article 8, Section 8. was stricken out by the November 6, 1984, amendment).
Updated: 25 Februrary 1999
URL: http://www.law.indiana.edu/uslawdocs/inconst/art-8.html
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Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas to all my Cat Blog buddies! This is about as Christmassy as I get - posing with Santas.....
Who loves Simons Cat? Have you checked out his webpage recently?
Simons Cat Webpage
Here is a great film of Simon's Cat that I wanted to share with you on Christmas Day as I can totally relate - I hate sticky tape! I can find it on my body and rip it off in record time!
Simons Cat
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Jon Shain
March 2 @ Ted's Fun on the River
Folk tinged with country from this Durham singer and musician. Shain's plainspoken, colorful music and vocals that evoke Jerry Garcia have led to him opening for the likes of Keb Mo and Little Feat. Details: 7 p.m., Thursday, 2 Castle St., Wilmington.
The Sweet Lillies
March 2 @ The Whiskey
Formed in 2013, this Colorado band has a lovely sound consisting of sweet, strong harmonies and an Americana-meets-bluegrass sound they bridge with themes and imagery from their Colorado roots. Tender and uplifting, the band crafts colorful songs whose music is steeped in banjo and viola. With Vanessa Lynch & Friends. Details: 9 p.m. Thursday, 1 S. Front St., Wilmington.
March 3 @ The Calico Room
Electronic music with psychedelic influences from Boston. The instrumental tracks are a lush soundscape of old-school sounds with keys, synth, djembe and bongos, drum machines and plenty of world music flavors. With Templo. Details: 9 p.m. Friday, 107 S. Front St., Wilmington. $12.
March 3 @ Juggling Gypsy
Punk and garage rock from this dynamic Hope Mills, N.C., act. Catchy and grinding, the band's music boasts throbbing guitar work and cool vocals from lead singer Mikka Tyler. Details: 9 p.m. Friday, 1612 Castle St., Wilmington.
March 4 @ The Calico Room
Progressive rock injected with soulful, groove-heavy influences. With a danceable energy, the Chattanooga act keeps things on the light side where funk jams and cool keyboard playing makes for electrifying, sultry music. With Medicated Sunfish. Details: 9 p.m. Saturday, 107 S. Front St., Wilmington.
Michael Jackson tribute band makes its first appearance in Wilmington in quite a while. In 2009, the band played to a massive crowd in downtown Wilmington less than two weeks after MJ's untimely death. Who's Bad, which has been around for 13 years, plays hits from throughout Jackson's career. Details: 8 p.m. doors, 9 p.m. show, Saturday, 208 Market St., Wilmington. $20-$30.
March 6 @ Reggie's 42nd Street Tavern
This one's a must for fans of The Pack A.D. and Yeah Yeah Yeahs. The NYC band's gnarly garage rock and surf party energy comes from fun, and sometimes snarling, vocals by Tarra Theissen and a crash-and-burn mix of fuzzed-out guitars and combative drumming. With Ex-Girlfriends and Zodiac Panthers. Details: 9 p.m. Monday, 1415 S. 42nd St., Wilmington. $5.
Touring act billed as "Jersey Boys meets Il Divo with Cuban Seasoning." Selections include songs from "West Side Story," "Guys & Dolls" and "Les Miserables"; Italian and Spanish love songs; and hits from the likes of Frank Sinatra, Frankie Avalon, Ricky Nelson, Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, Desi Arnaz and more. Details: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Thalian Hall, 310 Chestnut St., Wilmington. $22-$40. 910-632-2285
March 8 @ Throne Theater
Post-grunge from Louisiana. Across six albums over 15 years, Tantric has fused arena-sized rock with strong melodies and a groove-heavy alt-rock mindset. The band had a hit with the song "Breakdown" in 2009. Details: 7 p.m. doors, 8 p.m. show, Wednesday, 208 Market St., Wilmington. $20-$40.


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Supreme Court Extends Injunction for Religious Groups Regarding ACA
(CNN) — Some religious affiliated non-profits will remain temporarily exempt from requirements in the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, to cover birth control and other reproductive health coverage they oppose for religious reasons.
That is the result of a Supreme Court decision on Friday that extended an injunction for a Catholic charity run by nuns, the Little Sisters of the Poor.
The exemption stands while the case is being considered by the lower courts. It is a clear victory for the religious group and its insurer.
In a once-sentence order, the Supreme Court said the Obama administration could not enforce the requirement if the group tells the Health and Human Services Department in writing that it is a non-profit that holds "themselves out as religious and have religious objections to providing coverage for contraceptive services."
Although the high order applies specifically to the Little Sisters of the Poor, which run several homes for the elderly nationwide, it will likely have the practical effect of keeping the federal government from forcing other religious non-profits that raised similar objections to comply with the mandate.
The mandates were designed by the administration to give women employed at nonprofit, religious-based organizations — such as certain hospitals and private faith-based universities– the ability to receive contraception through separate health policies with no co-pay.
The sticking point was a requirement those groups sign a government self-certificatioin form that would allow third-party administrators to provide the contraception coverage.
The White House had said the administration was confident the rules "strike the balance of providing women with free contraceptive coverage while preventing non-profit religious organizations with religious objections to contraceptive coverage from having to contract, arrange, pay, or refer for such coverage."
But religious-based groups sought delays around the employer-contraception requirement, saying signing the form would force them "to choose between onerous penalties or becoming complicit in a grave moral wrong."
The justices in their unsigned order concluded: "To meet the condition for injunction pending appeal, applicants need not use the form prescribed by the government and need not send copies to third-party administrators."
The case is Little Sisters of the Poor v. Sebelius (13a691).
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Halfway through his first week in office, Egypt's new president, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, is handing down heavy sentences to protesters and critics of his regime but has been slower to follow up on promises that he would act to stem the country's epidemic of sexual assault.
On Monday, a video showing the sexual assault of a woman by a crowd of men during Sisi's inaugural celebration in Tahrir Square Sunday night went viral on YouTube, generating an international outcry against the widespread problem of sexual assault and harassment in Egypt. Sexual violence has plagued the square since 2011, when dictator Hosni Mubarak was pushed from power and the police force disintegrated.
Sisi, the former head of Egypt's armed forces, led a military coup that toppled Egypt's first democratically elected leader, Mohamed Morsi, last July. Following the establishment of an interim government, Sisi's security forces wiped out scores of Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood supporters, many of whom had helped oust Mubarak, and committed the largest mass killing in Egypt's modern history, killing over 1,000 pro-Morsi protestors at a sit-in last August at Cairo's Rabaa Al-Adawiya mosque.
According to a coalition of rights groups, there were 250 cases of mass sexual assault during public gatherings between November 2012 and January 2014, and at least nine more during Sunday's rally. According to U.N. research published last year, 99 percent of Egyptian women have experienced sexual harassment.
To make matters worse, the pro-Sisi Egyptian press have trivialized the growing problem. Appearing on a live talk-show covering the inauguration, a senior editor from a state-run paper called Sunday's assaults "exceptional and limited," adding, "it is obvious that the celebration is big." "The people are having fun," responded one host, Maha Bahnasy, after she was confronted with news of the ongoing sexual violence. Bahnasy later tried to explain on her Facebook page that she was misunderstood: "I was, along with my guests, commenting on people's joy, not the harassment."
In recent public statements, Sisi has struck a different tone, vowing to crack down on perpetrators of sexual assault and instructing his minister of the interior "to vigorously enforce the law and take all necessary measures to combat sexual harassment, an unacceptable form of conduct." Egypt criminalized sexual harassment for the first time in its history last week. While criminalization is an important first step, many Egyptians are worried Sisi is making empty gestures and won't follow through with his bold rhetoric. A joint statement published by 25 women's rights groups released Monday called for "a holistic national strategy to combat [sexual assault] and comprehensive legal reform." Only seven men have been arrested in relation to Sunday's attacks.
While Sisi's inaction around sexual assault casts doubt on his commitment to seriously addressing the issue, he has proved much more successful in silencing dissent and doling out heavy sentences to protesters. Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch declared "a human rights crisis as dire as in any period in the country's modern history" on Tuesday, pointing to widespread torture, imprisonment, and restrictions on freedom of speech that rival repression under Mubarak.
"Instead of addressing the urgent need for reform, Egyptian authorities have spent the last year engaging in repression on a scale unprecedented in Egypt's modern history," said Hassiba Hadj-Sahraoui, the deputy director for the Middle East and North Africa at Amnesty International at Human Rights Watch. According to the Egyptian Center for Economic and Social Rights, over 41,000 Egyptians have faced criminal charges or arrest since Morsi was ousted last July- more than double the number of people held by Mubarak in administrative detention.
The U.S. has offered a mixed response to Sisi's ongoing suppression of democracy. The lion's share of the $1.5 billion of U.S. aid put on hold to Egypt is still frozen, and the 10 Apache helicopters the U.S. promised to give to Egypt in April remain in storage. As of now, there's no timetable for fully restoring aid, and the State Department has expressed lack of "satisfaction" with the pace of democratic progress in the nation. However, in his foreign policy address at West Point on May 28, Obama defended America's alliance with Egypt: "In Egypt, we acknowledge that our relationship is anchored in security interests — from the peace treaty with Israel, to shared efforts against violent extremism. So we have not cut off cooperation with the new government. But we can and will persistently press for the reforms that the Egyptian people have demanded." Whether the U.S. will step up pressure on Sisi to end the human rights crisis remains yet to be seen.


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Icon of San Gabriel by Gerald Fecht -
A great and shining star in the preservation of California history and culture is our friend and colleague Phyllis Hansen. A Board Member of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley and The Friends of Campo de Cahuenga Memorial Association, Phyllis Hansen's leadership is well on the way to making a permanent impact on her State, in the tradition of her kinswoman the great California artist Orpha Klinker.
We are Soooooooo lucky to have Phyllis working for The Museum and for the residents of greater Los Angeles!
The icon featured in this blog entry was made from a reserved Fresca can. It gives honor to the much honored Saint Gabriel Archangel, for whom our sister Mission is named. in Christian lore, San Gabriel is the Angel of the Nativity of Jesus.


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A 2 pack of Raw CBD oil 20%. If you buy 2 or more tubes you will get a quantity discount. If you are a regular user of CBD oil or you want to use it for therapeutic treatment, it is more advantageous for you to order several syringes at one time. You already save 5% off the regular price if you choose a 2 pack Pure CBD 20% oil.
This CBD Oil is a full spectrum hemp oil with a very high CBD (Cannabidiol) total content of 20%. The thicker content is packed in a syringe for easier dosing.
Our CBD Oil is produced from naturally grown European Hemp plants. No pesticides, herbicides or other chemicals have been used and Non-GMO. The test result conclusion:
The content of this CBD tube contains 200mg CBD per gram serving (Total of 2000mg per dosing syringe). It does not contain any THC or THCa, you cannot experience any psychoactive effects from this oil. This makes it suitable to use for small children to elderly people and pets. Occasional air bubbles in the syringes are normal and do not indicate a loss of product.
Use 2 to 3 times daily. Place under the tongue and hold for 60 seconds before swallowing.
To improve, especially for small children, the flavor of the daily dosage, you can mix it with a little organic honey on a teaspoon.
CBD Oil is a product from nature, therefore the content of CBD - CBDa can slightly differ per batch/harvest!
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If you have been looking for a school that offers a Systems Engineering and Management (SEM) master's degree that can prepare you for the challenges of the high-tech workplace, consider The University of Texas at Dallas. The traditional master's in SEM degree is aimed toward the student who can enroll in classes offered in the daytime during the week. The broad curriculum of classes range from systems modeling to business economics. Faculty for the primary SEM courses are drawn from both the engineering and management schools, other UT Dallas schools and industry leaders with expertise in specific fields. Industry partners include Texas Instruments, Raytheon, Hewlett-Packard, Rockwell Collins, Ericsson and others.
The traditional master's in SEM degree requires 36 hours of coursework, or 30 hours of coursework and a thesis. Typical students have a bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, math, physics, chemistry, economics or finance.
Who are the faculty?
Faculty for the primary SEM courses are drawn from both the engineering and management schools, other UT Dallas schools and industry leaders with expertise in specific fields.
Is the program flexible?
Yes! There are numerous concentrations – or academic areas of emphasis – from which to select when planning your degree.
Is the Schedule Flexible?
Yes, we offer a flexible schedule in the traditional SEM degree format. In addition to offering classes during the week on campus, we offer online courses regularly.
I'm an undergraduate student in the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science, and I think I want to continue into to the master's program in systems engineering and management. How can I make the most of my educational investment?
A program that allows select, high-performing undergraduate UT Dallas engineering students to earn credit toward a master's degree in SEM also is available. Please visit the Fast-Track option to learn more about that program.


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The #1 arcade NBA game is back! NBA: King of the Court 2 raises the game with all new graphics, shooting gameplay, and interactive courts! Shoot for the highscore against other players to rule your city and become the King of the World in Multiplayer Mode! And travel the U.S. as a rising basketball star in the all new Single Player Mode!
• Location-based, Multiplayer Mode lets you compete from local to global on real world maps.
• Unlock Single Player Mode to rise through the ranks, from Amateur to the Pros, on over 40 levels with unique NBA Team Courts!
• New interactive courts include teammates, defenders and hidden city landmarks!
• All-new Power-Up balls elevate your game and bring arcade action to basketball.
• Customizable backgrounds and courts showcase your Kingdom!
• Sponsored Super Courts with Real World Prizes!
Get the most innovative basketball game on the App Store and show everyone why you're the King!
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Air pollution is rising at an alarming rate in major Cities including London (as reported in the Guardian (May 2016))
Islington, like much of London, continues to suffer from polluted air, whilst the Council takes inadequate action to improve air quality. It is time for real action, and the new London Mayor should widen the Central London Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) proposed for 2020 to include more areas such as Islington.
Labour (who run Islington) should have campaigned to get TFL to include LBI in ULEZ. Instead, they voted against that proposal by Green Cllr Caroline Russell when raised in December 2014 (as she explains here.)
Air quality in Islington is terrible, the air we breathe being potentially deadly. Respiratory illnesses, asthma, heart and lung problems, cancer, and dramatically reduced life expectancy are the consequences of the polluted air, and the lethal micro-particles we inhale along with nitrogen dioxide. Two years ago I called for the council to aim for a diesel-free borough (as reported here in the Islington Tribune)
Air pollution levels in Islington- even near schools- are double EU limits (as reported in Islington Gazette)
In the great smog of 60 years ago, people could see and taste the polluted air around them- and Government acted quickly, passing the Clean Air Act. The pollutants we ingest now are on the whole invisible*,odourless, but arguably more deadly.But because they are an unseen killer, it is easy for politicians to fail to act. There are policy failings at National, London(mayoral) and local levels.
In the absence of proper monitoring by LBI, Islington Green Party funded air quality checks which showed illegal and dangerous levels of pollutants including near schools (figures here)
Islington Council is not funding the actions that are needed to protect residents, especially young children, from harm. Sadly, in February 2014 at the Council's budget Labour Cllrs voted against a modest expenditure on air quality, choosing instead to spend Council Tax money on their allowances and political spin doctors. They then voted against a budget amendment proposed by Green Councillor Caroline Russell in February this year (see here)
The scrutiny report of May 2013 which recommended a number of changes the Council should implement has been largely ignored and now removed from the Council's website.
Mayor Sadiq Khan made great promises to tackle air pollution, after 8 years of inaction by Boris, but his first act on taking office was to withdraw opposition to City Airport expansion!
What residents want is clean air, not hot air.
Check out music on this Clean Air Playlist
For more info on clean air in London generally, check out Clean Air in London
*although on some sunny days you can see the discoloured air! especially from high up- as in the photo above on Town Hall roof
Below:- receiving award from Clean Air in London


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WhoMadeWho to Release Third LP This Month Via Kompakt
Copenhagen dance-rock trio WhoMadeWho has finished prepping the third album of its seven-year-long career, which it will release on April 26 via Kompakt. Knee Deep features nine songs from the outfit, including the lead single "Every Minute Alone." You can listen to that song, and check out the artwork and tracklist for Knee Deep, below.
1. There's An Answer
2. Every Minute Alone
3. Musketeer
4. All That I Am
5. Nothing Has Changed
6. Two Feet Off Ground
7. Checkers
8. We're Alive, It's A Miracle
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Commissioned House Portrait in Ink
Commissioned House Portrait in Ink
Are you looking for personal, one of a kind artwork, meaningful and special?
Imagine a commissioned house portrait in ink. Or if looking for a unique gift, imagine delighting someone with a hand drawn illustration of their home.
This listing is for a black and white 11"x 14" which will come in a 16"x 20" cream colored mat. Smaller sizes as well as full color, watercolor portratis are also available.
This would be a wonderful gift for someone moving, a hostess or thank-you gift, a wedding gift for a couple of their first home, or the wedding parents of the homes in which they raised their children. Also favorites are vacation homes and wedding venue portraits, which can be used on stationery.
Please supply several photos to me at email@example.com. Unwanted objects can be moved, (or removed), landscaping, flowering trees, etc. added. Just let me know what you'd like.
Home portraits generally take about three to four weeks. If you need it quicker, just let me know and I'll see what I can do. If you need it very quickly, we can do a gift certificate, and have the recipient choose exactly the details they'd like in the portrait.
I'm always happy to answer questions and can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com. Thank you for stopping by.


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Friedenwald Medal 2011 (November 2010)
David A. Peura, MD, selected to receive the 2011 Friedenwald Medal
The recipient selection was made during the November AGA Governing Board meeting. The medal will be presented to Dr. Peura during the AGA Presidential Plenary at Digestive Disease Week 2011.
David A. Peura, MD, is Emeritus Professor of Medicine at the University of Virginia Health Sciences Center in Charlottesville.
Dr. Peura graduated from the University of Vermont College of Medicine and completed his internship and residency training at Letterman Army Medical Center, where he also served as Chief Medical Resident. GI fellowship training at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC followed this. He served on the clinical staff and later became Chief of Gastroenterology at Walter Reed and Consultant in Gastroenterology to the Army Surgeon General. Retiring from the Army in 1990 with the rank of Colonel, he joined the faculty at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville.
Throughout his career, Dr. Peura has been actively involved in clinical investigation relating to acid peptic disorders, particularly peptic ulcer disease. Most recently, his research efforts have centered on Helicobacter pylori and its role in ulcer pathogenesis. He serves as a reviewer for most of the major medicine and gastroenterology subspecialty journals and has authored or co-authored more than 100 original articles, book chapters, and reviews on a wide range of digestive disease topics.
Dr. Peura has demonstrated expertise and innovation in the area of medical education. While Chair of the ACG Board of Governors and American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Clinical Practice section, he assisted in the organizations' annual clinical and scientific education program development. As Chair of the AGA education committee and Digestive Health Initiative Ulcer Campaign, he coordinated the planning and implementation of a number of highly regarded physician and lay education programs. Dr. Peura continues to serve as an advisor and faculty for regional, national, and international teaching projects. He received the AGA's annual Distinguished Educator Award in 2002.
Over the years, Dr. Peura has held leadership positions in the major national gastroenterology organizations and received numerous commendations and awards for his subspeciality contributions, including being selected as a Master of the ACG in 2004 and Fellow of the AGA in 2006. Dr. Peura served as the 100th President of the AGA during 2005-2006. He is an internationally recognized clinician and educator, and a popular speaker in the area of upper gastrointestinal disease.


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2008 KTM Superduke (2008)
I am offering for sale my unmolested, pristine 2008 KTM SuperDuke 990 in white. I am the 2nd owner of the bike. I purchased this bike from a dealer in PA in 2012 when it had 842 miles.2016-10-06 04:45:25Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States37,500.00
2007 KTM Super Duke 990, great bike, oil just changed, new battery last year. Needs nothing. Clean.2016-07-13 04:58:22Gillette, Wyoming, United States135,300.00
2008 KTM SuperDuke (2008)
2008 KTM SuperDuke for sale in Las Cruces. I've owned this well taken care of bike since new; I purchased it from Three Bros Racing in CA in 2009. The bike is a complete hoot to ride, but I found myself gravitating more towards cycling a few years ago and it seems a shame to keep the bike in the garage instead of out on the road.2016-07-10 04:57:51Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States18
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2007 KTM Superduke 990 has just under 13000 miles on it. It has integrated turn signal LED tail light and a fender eliminator. Michelin tires have about 600 miles on them with plenty of life left.2016-06-14 16:05:54Effingham, Illinois, United States135,300.00
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Webb Wins Salt Lake City EnduroCrossMon, 13 Oct 2014 00:00:00 -0700
From an EnduroCross press release: Factory Beta and Stillwell Performance-backed Cody Webb took a decisive win tonight in Salt Lake City's inaugural AMA GEICO EnduroCross event. The win was Webb's second after taking the first round victory in Las Vegas and puts him and his Beta two-stroke 300 into the points lead. The race fans in attendance at the Energy Solutions Arena saw a night go almost perfectly for GEICO-supported Webb.
Photos Of This Weekend's Denver Endurocross TrackFri, 03 Oct 2014 00:00:00 -0700
This weekend the EnduroCross championship makes its way to Denver and the National Events Center for the fifth round of the nine-round series. Truckloads of dirt, mountains of rock and piles of logs are coming together to create an EnduroCross course that's sure to challenge racers and entertain fans. Excitement will be a mile-high this weekend as the EnduroCross Championship puts three different race winners into an epic battle for valuable points before the halfway point in the series. Beta/GEICO-backed Cody Webb has led since his first round victory in Las Vegas, but KTM's five-time champion Taddy Blazusiak is hot on his heels after a big win at the last round in Atlanta and at X-Games. And don't count out Colton Haaker.
2015 KTM Freeride E-SX and E-XC Announced for EuropeMon, 22 Sep 2014 00:00:00 -0700
After a lengthy testing period, the KTM Freeride E electric off-road motorcycle is finally heading to market, with KTM announcing two versions for 2015. First revealed at the 2011 EICMA show in Milan, the Freeride E has undergone a lot of testing at off-road parks around Europe. From this prolonged development period, KTM will now bring to market the Freeride E-SX motocrosser and the street-legal E-XC enduro.
Josh Hayes Wins Fourth AMA Superbike TitleThu, 18 Sep 2014 00:00:00 -0700
Say what you will about the depleted state of the American roadracing scene, it shouldn't diminish the fact Hayes put in the effort and beat some formidable challengers to the title. Here, the AMA congratulates Josh Hayes on his accomplishment. Monster Energy Graves Yamaha's Josh Hayes entered the 2013 AMA Pro SuperBike season on the heels of the most dominant campaign in the history of the series and with his primary threat no longer in the paddock.
New BMC Air Filters For KTM 1290 SuperDuke, Yamaha FZ-09, Honda CBR250/CBR300RTue, 16 Sep 2014 00:00:00 -0700
BMC has just released air filters for the 2014 KTM 1290 SuperDuke, 2014 Yamaha FZ-09 and 2011-2013 Honda CBR250 – which also fit the 2015 Honda CBR300R. These filters are distributed to the U.S. and Canada through SpeedMob Inc.
Matchless Making A Comeback With Model X, To Be Shown At EICMATue, 09 Sep 2014 00:00:00 -0700
Legendary English marque, Matchless, is attempting to emulate another famous brand, Indian, by forming a comeback. After being purchased by the Malenotti family in 2012, the brand is now going through a revival. If you're at all in tune with the fashion world, then the Matchless name might be familiar, as many A-list celebrities wear the Matchless-labeled clothing managed by Michele Malenotti.
Arrow Exhaust For 09-14 KTM 690 Enduro R Available From SpeedMobTue, 09 Sep 2014 00:00:00 -0700
This just in from SpeedMob Inc., distributor of Arrow exhausts: After much anticipation, Arrow exhausts are now available for the 2014 KTM 690 Enduro R. The Arrow Race-Tech silencer is offered in titanium or aluminum, with the option of a carbon fiber or steel end cap. Arrow exhaust brand is now distributed to the US and Canada through SpeedMob, Inc.
Third Annual 'The MEET' at ACMTue, 26 Aug 2014 00:00:00 -0700
More than 2,000 attendees visited America's Car Museum for its 3rd annual Vintage Motorcycle Festival 'The MEET' last weekend in Tacoma, Washington, where over 300 motorcycles and scooters were showcased on the Haub Family Field at LeMay. The event drew pre-1981 motorcycles and scooters from the U.S. and Canada, including an antique motorcycle display, swap meet, cruise-in and a 78-mile roundtrip tour from ACM's Anderson Plaza to Mt. Rainier.
Gage McAllister, Monte Frank and Johnny Lewis Comprise U.S. Team At Supermoto Of NationsTue, 26 Aug 2014 00:00:00 -0700
The American Motorcyclist Association is pleased to announce the U.S. team that will compete at the FIM (Fédération Internationale de Motocylisme) Supermoto of Nations in Cremona, Italy, Oct. 12.
NHTSA Launches Recall Look-up by VIN ToolFri, 22 Aug 2014 00:00:00 -0700
The U.S. Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have launched a new free online tool that should make it easier for consumers to inspect their vehicles' safety recall histories. The new search tool, available at http://www.safercar.gov/vinlookup, allows people to look for recall campaigns by entering Vehicle Identification Numbers.


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The 1971 disappearance of two teenage girls may have finally reached closure. The recent discovery of a Studebaker submerged in mud with two skeletons in it is most likely to be their car.
They had disappeared without a trace way back in 1971. And their families were worried sick about them. But today nearly four decades later, it seems the remains of the two pubescent girls, Cheryl Miller and Pamela Jackson, have been found.
The skeletons of the two were found in a Studebaker which had sunk into a muddy creek in South Dakota. No outsider has been implicated in the tragic deaths. It seems it was an accident. The gear of the vehicle was at the third level. And the ladies who were both 17 years of age had been going at full speed to a social event.
A fisherman found the dilapidated car in the creek and reported it to the authorities. After the remains of the two were analyzed it was ascertained that they belonged to none other than Cheryl Miller and Pamela Jackson.
"No evidence indicates that there was foul play. This would appear to indicate an accident," South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley told CNN. The announcement "brings a closure" and gives the families "some answers," Jackley said. The families will now be able to collect the two girls' remains, he added.
The fact that no external hand was involved in the deaths of the two girls was a relief. The headlights of the vehicle had been on at the time of the crash. There was no liquor in the car and the only reason for the accident seemed to have been a burst tire.
The place where the accident took place was later on subject to floods and also droughts. The families of the girls have said that they are glad that no foul play was involved in the sad demise of the two.
They furthermore said that finally after so many years they had a permanent answer which was a relief. Their journey to get to the real cause of their deaths is over. Of course, the sense of loss remains since no force on earth can bring Cheryl Miller and Pamela Jackson back to life after that fateful night in 1971.


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A non-profit organization for environmental preservation.
Grey Wolf
Nature's Guardian is dedicated to helping preserve endangered species, like the Wolf. Most Native Americans and Eskimos revered the gray wolf, trying to emulate its cunning and hunting abilities. However, it was the belief by western settlers that the wolf caused widespread livestock losses that led to its near extinction in the lower 48 states in the early part of the 20th Century. Under large scale predator control programs, wolves were hunted and killed with more passion and zeal than any other animal in United States history.
Second only to humans in its adaptation to climate extremes, the gray wolf was equally at home in the deserts of Israel, the deciduous forests of Virginia, and the frozen Arctic of Siberia. Within the continental U.S., gray wolves formerly ranged from coast to coast and from Canada to Mexico.
Wolf groups, or packs, usually consist of a set of parents (alpha pair), their offspring, and other non-breeding adults. Wolves begin mating when they are 2 to 3 years old, sometimes establishing life-long mates. They dig a den or use an existing shelter or structure, sometimes with chambers and connecting tunnels, in which to rear their pups for the first 6 weeks of their lives.
An average of six pups are born in early spring. They depend completely on their mother's milk for the first month, then they are gradually weaned. By 7 to 8 months of age, when they are almost fully grown, the young wolves begin hunting with the adults. Often after 1 or 2 years of age, a young wolf will leave and try to form its own pack.
Wolf packs usually hunt within a specific territory. Territories may be as large as 50 square miles or even extend to 1,000 square miles depending on food availability. The wolf's great ability to hunt lies in its determination and capacity to seek out vulnerable prey. Wolves often cover large areas to do so, travelling as far as 30 miles in a day. Although they usually trot along at 5 mph, wolves can attain speeds as high as 45 mph.
Indirectly, wolves support a wide variety of other animals. Ravens, foxes, wolverines, vultures, and even bears feed on the remains of animals killed by wolves. Wolf-kills have been found to be an important source of food for eagles.
Wolves are noted for their distinctive howl. To wolves, howling is simply a form of communication. Biologists do not know all of the reasons why wolves howl, but they may do so before and after a hunt, to sound an alarm, and to locate other members of the pack when separated. Wolves howl more frequently in the evening and early morning, especially during winter breeding and pup-rearing.
Early settlers moving westward severely depleted most populations of bison, deer, elk, and moose -- animals that were important prey for wolves. With little alternative, the wolf then turned to the sheep and cattle that had replaced its natural prey. To protect their livestock, ranchers and government agencies began a campaign to eliminate the wolf. Bounty programs, initiated in the 19th Century, continued as late as 1965, offering 20 to 50 per wolf. Wolves were trapped, shot from planes and snowmobiles, and hunted with dogs. Animal carcasses salted with strychnine were left out for wolves to eat. Unfortunately, this practice indiscriminately killed eagles, ravens, foxes, bears, and other animals which also fed on the poisoned carrion.
Today, about 2,000 wolves exist in Minnesota, fewer than 20 on Lake Superior's Isle Royale, about 60 in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, 40 to 50 in Wisconsin, and about 65 in Montana. Numbers are low but unknown in Idaho and Washington, and an occasional individual is seen in Wyoming, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Populations fluctuate due to food availability and strife within packs.
The gray wolf is listed under the Endangered Species Act as a threatened species in Minnesota, and as an endangered species elsewhere in the lower 48 states. "Endangered" means a species is considered in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range, and "threatened" means a species is considered in danger of becoming endangered. In Alaska, wolf populations number 5,900 to 7,200 and are not considered endangered or threatened.
In Minnesota, where the largest wolf population in lower 48 states resides, a special state program provides compensation for livestock confirmed to be killed by wolves, and a federal program provides for trapping of individual wolves guilty of depredation.
Wolf recovery and management are very polarized, controversial, and emotional issues often involving people's attitudes more than wolves themselves. Attitudes are often based on inaccurate information, making wolf management perhaps more difficult than any other wildlife management program.
For example, some people continue to carry the unfounded fear that wolves attack people or threaten outdoor activities. In fact, wolves generally avoid humans. There are no verified reports of healthy wolves ever seriously injuring a human in North America.
Yellowstone National Park has been at the center of debates over the wolf. Wolves were deliberately extirpated from this park in 1930. Today, the wolf is the only species missing from the Yellowstone ecosystem -- one of the largest relatively intact wilderness areas in the lower 48 states. Some people feel that reintroduction of the wolf would complete the ecological picture. Others are concerned about potential effects on livestock and big game animals. It is believed the large herds of elk and deer within Yellowstone would provide more than enough food for the wolves that typically prefer wild game over livestock. However, eventually some wolves would try to live outside the park and prey on livestock.
After years of comprehensive study and planning, in 1994 the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service began an effort to reintroduce gray wolves into Yellowstone and U.S. Forest Service lands in central Idaho. The Service had previously identified these areas as necessary for wolf recovery, as well northwest Montana, where wolf packs have already become established as wolves from Canada have expanded their range.
Part of the reintroduction effort involves capturing a group of wolves from Alberta and British Columbia, Canada, and bringing them to the U.S. for the reintroduction. When these wolves are reintroduced, they will be designated as "non-essential experimental" under the Endangered Species Act, including provisions to allow control of wolves under certain circumstances; for example, if they are determined to be preying on livestock or if wild populations of deer, elk, and other large game are severely affected by wolf predation. A private organization has established a fund to compensate landowners who suffer losses to wolves.
Under the Fish and Wildlife Service's plan for wolf recovery, reintroduction would begin in 1994 and last for 3 to 5 years. Wolf populations would be expected to recover by 2002, at which time the Fish and Wildlife Service would propose to remove the wolf from the list of endangered and threatened species.
Wolf recovery efforts represent an opportunity to redress past mistakes
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Monday, 6 December 2010
Big day cake
We made a beautiful wedding cake on the weekend. A tier of 130 cupcakes with a cutting cake on top. We set up the cake in the most gorgeous venue that had been incredibly styled by this clever lady. Stunning flowers in glass jars, suspended white chinese parasols and white puffy things and lots of votives. Everything looked so lovely, I bet the couple had a beautiful day.
I'm pooped and have lost my voice. I'll be taking it easy for the next few days I think!
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It looks wonderful Michelle, so much work! Was Meg the bride by chance? If so we went to school together, ahh Hobart! I love Georgie Kays work so beautiful.ReplyDelete
the cakes looked delightful, and the styling & venue are pretty amazing. hope you have a nice break this week!ReplyDelete
Clever you...and what a lovely venue.ReplyDelete
The cake and cupcakes look amazing. What a beautiful setting. Less really is more. Just gorgeous!ReplyDelete
I hope you are feeling better soon:)
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Because the liquor store is there
and I live here
and trains stop in between, I pass them
on the way back I approach slowly
grip the fence like a boy
and listen with intention to remember
the sound of a whale surfacing for air
do I know that sound
or do I only know of tv whales?
do they sound like this bull in front of me
gnawing its teeth and blowing steam?
if only a loophole in this cage
if only not bound by (something)
soon another will take this one's place
acting too, like its tracks curve into the ocean
[inspired by the sounds of trains and current reading: ernest hemingway - the sun also rises]
Richard Garet - Areal
Floating not far from the decayed resonances of Jim Haynes and owing at least a slice of credit to John Duncan's Phantom Broadcast, is the new release by Richard Garet, entitled Areal. The album is a further exploration of Garet's practice with electromagnetic disturbances through radio, and is easily his most realized work in that realm. Through a musical process that is largely dictated by purposeful use of interference and distortion, Areal doesn't succumb to a murky free-for-all psychedelia, nor is it overly pedantic; and one should expect this from Garet, who sculpts his sound within a framework, while rarely truncating it.
Though not psychedelic in any conventional musical sense, Areal does at times share common qualities with the "mutant dronemuzik" psychedelia of one, Matt Shoemaker. The majority of the album is quite fluid, rarely breaking its form, save for a short section near the beginning that quickly introduces some sparkling high-end and then just as quickly moves on. While there's a sense of an undercurrent that is always pushing the piece forward in time, its the disruption in Garet's process that allows one to focus in on the work, adding a brightness, grit, and tactility, while also forming a nice counterpoint to the dark swell. Quite mesmerizing.
Helmut Schäfer - Thought Provoking III
Helmut Schäfer was an Austrian electroacoustic composer who died in 2007. While his recording output is quite small, he was an active performer and collaborator. Notably, he developed a long-time friendship with fellow noise musician Zbigniew Karkowski; the second track on Thought Provoking III – a shorter and far more intense remix – is credited to him. While Schäfer's musical sensibilities leaned more to the noise extremist's side of things, Thought Provoking III employed more eeriness than aggression.
Originally a performance piece, this recorded version of Thought Provoking III is actually culled from rehearsal takes of the work's premier at the St. Andre Church in Graz, Austria. Gongs, percussive bursts, violin drones, and the bellows of an impromptu instrument made from organ pipes and hair dryers, are all heard on the near half-hour duration of the focal track (yes, it's rather short). Emerging from the dissonant scrapings of strings, the piece soon unfurls to include a precise cycling of the aforementioned instrumentation – including the organ / hair dryer contraption, which sounds great. I'm not usually one to boast ad hoc improv work, but this one seems to tap into a grimy electroacoustic realm that really works, albeit there is a fine line that exists there. It's nice to see this work find publication, as it so easily could have gone overlooked. Jot another down for the keen eared and eyed staff at 23five.
Helmut Schäfer : Thought Provoking III by 23five


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Highline Schools Foundation Offering Scholarships to Local High School Seniors
Our friends at the Highline Schools Foundation announced this week that they're offering the following scholarship opportunities –
the Bill Maynard Memorial Scholarship and The Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (STIA) Scholarship, available to Highline School District seniors who live in the Highline School District service area and will graduate by June 30, 2013.
The Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (STIA) Scholarship is a needs-based scholarship and is awarded annually to three graduating seniors from Highline School District who will be pursuing a college education. Two $14,000 awards (paid over 2 years) are made to students who will be attending four-year colleges and one $8,000 award (paid over 2 years) is made to a student attending a two-year college or vocational school.
The Bill Maynard Memorial Scholarship was established to honor the memory of the late Bill Maynard, a beloved figure in the Highline School District. Bill was the coordinator of the Steps to Success program, and he cared deeply for the students that he worked with. One (1) $500 scholarship will be awarded toward university/college, vocational or community college education.
Deadline to apply: Friday, March 22, 2013
For more info, visit http://www.highlineschoolsfoundation.org/scholarships/
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"Eyes of the Past"
L. Hunter & T. Nesbitt
Six brave young men with dark painted faces,
Move slowly and silently, leaving no traces.
Inserted alone, in the green jungle, deep,
All the dense foliage their secrets to keep.
A game of hide and seek in "Charlie's" back yard,
Patiently waiting for your turn on guard.
Lying in ambush along the dark trail,
Your mind wanders back to yesterdays mail.
As thoughts of home begin flooding your mind,
You think of the loved ones that you left behind.
A different sound suddenly grabs your attention,
As the jungle takes on a whole new dimension.
As the sound draws closer, and the tension mounts,
You ask yourself, "Will I do well when it counts?"
Then maybe it wasn't a voice that you heard,
You strain to hear, could it be just a bird?
Clanging "metal on metal" confirms your worst fear,
As you frantically wonder, "Why the hell am I here?"
This test is a final, they don't grade on curve,
And you pray to your God, He will give you the nerve.
Your heart pounds so hard, you're sure they'll hear,
As three N.V.A. soldiers draw increasingly near.
They casually walk into the kill zone,
Confident and sure that they are alone.
One turns, and looks and stares deep in your eyes,
A look of shocked horror and complete surprise.
You give him no time to warn all the others,
The M-16 fires in defense of your brothers.
It's over in seconds, three enemy dead,
In reflection you sadly just shake your head.
You have found no joy in taking a life,
They were somebody's sons, you think of your wife.
"Better them then me" you use to think,
But now Fridays are spent with the VA shrink.
How often you feel you are losing your mind,
Now comfortable only among your own kind.
The nightmares have led to more sleepless nights,
As you think way back then, to that one brief fire fight.
The NVA soldier's dark eyes you still see,
And you sometimes think, "it could have been me."
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