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- Interior Color
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- Body
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Drivetrain
- All-wheel Drive
- Engine
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KBB.com Consumer Reviews
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Unresolved fuel filling problem
By Nigel on Saturday, November 30, 2019Gas tank will not fill. Toyota is aware of the problem and does not have a fix.
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Fuel Gauge issue common
By Lauren on Thursday, November 14, 2019Brand new rav4 hybrid 2019 purchased last saturday. The fuel gauge does not work. When I drive 30 miles, the fuel gauge says I've driven 100. Brought it to service and they stated there is no fix at this time. I tried filling it up when it said empty and only took 8 gallons. Googled the issue and multiple people are having the same problem. returning vehicle as I do not want to fill it up every other day.
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Better have an iphone!
By Chef Ian on Saturday, April 27, 2019So far I really like this car, it drives nice and looks great. I bought the sxe hybrid with all of the upgrades... 2 things to be aware of. 1. The phone pairing system is an apple carplay system and doesn't play well with samsung. When I try and import my phone contacts it freezes up at 515 contacts and automatically reboots the whole system. The only way I can use bluetooth is if you go to settings and unselect the "Contact Access". This way you can at least play music. You just won't be able to use any contact information. This is really annoying considering it is almost a $40k vehicle. The Dealership couldn't figure it out either. 2. Since it's a hybrid it has a screeching almost ear piercing choir noise coming from a speaker under the hood when engaged in reverse as a safety feature. It's obscenely loud and I always get horrified looks from passerby's who think my car is about to explode. There is no fix for this as it will throw an error code if disabled. I just wish that Toyota would have made the noise a few decibels lower and a little more pleasant. Hopefully Toyota fixes these problems in the near future or I'm afraid I might have some buyers remorse.
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Rather than focus on the myriad of problems plaguing the implementation of ObamaCare, on Tuesday, all three network morning shows instead provided coverage of the First Family getting a second dog. On NBC's Today, White House correspondent Peter Alexander happily announced: "Move over Bo, there's a new dog in town, Sunny. And for her inaugural play date, the White House released it's own music video. A pair of presidential pets frolicking on the South Lawn, that'll get tails wagging." [Listen to the audio or watch the video after the jump]
On ABC's Good Morning America, news reader Elizabeth Vargas reported: "The one-year-old female Portuguese water dog is described as full of energy and very affectionate. First Lady Michelle Obama took to Instagram to make the announcement, tweeting, 'So excited to introduce the newest member of the Obama family – our puppy, Sunny!'" On CBS This Morning, co-host Charlie Rose declared: "That is the same breed as Obama's other dog, Bo....The two dogs appear to be getting along just fine."
While the broadcast networks were busy gushing over the First Family's latest pet, on Sunday, the Chicago Tribune, usually one of President Obama's biggest promoters, published an editorial piece entitled: "How President Obama is Flouting ObamaCare; More Reasons to Delay and Rewrite This Ill-Conceived Law."
In part, the article read:
The Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare, is a hugely complex law that sets up online health insurance marketplaces, requires people to have coverage or pay penalties, and doles out subsidies and incentives to nearly everyone in health care. Doctors, hospitals and insurers have spent large sums to gear up for its requirements. Employers are mulling: Hire? Fire? Cut workers' hours?
Millions of Americans, that is, stand to gain or lose from how this law is enforced — with the Obama administration bending that enforcement in ways that test, and arguably exceed, the boundaries of lawful conduct....
Bottom line: Let's delay and rewrite this ill-conceived law. Congress need not start from scratch. Lawmakers can build on what all of us have learned from three years of painful trial and error. Three years of attempting, but failing, to make this clumsy monstrosity work for the American people.
Here is a full transcript of the two-minute August 20 report on Today about the new First Dog:
SAVANNAH GUTHRIE: The First Family is a little bit larger this morning. The Obamas are welcoming their second dog, named Sunny. NBC's White House correspondent Peter Alexander has more on this story. Peter, good morning to you.
[ON-SCREEN HEADLINE: Presidential Pooch; Obama Family Gets New Dog]
PETER ALEXANDER: Savannah, good morning to you. If you're a dog, the grass doesn't get a whole lot greener than moving in here at the White House. Just think about it, a sweet pad sitting on 18 acres right in the heart of the nation's capitol. And from the look of things, Sunny Obama's fitting right in.
Move over Bo, there's a new dog in town, Sunny. And for her inaugural play date, the White House released it's own music video. A pair of presidential pets frolicking on the South Lawn, that'll get tails wagging.
The First Lady tweeted, "So excited to introduce the newest member of the Obama family – our puppy, Sunny!" Just 14 months old, Sunny is a Michigan native named for her cheerful personality, the First Family says. A hypo-allergenic Portuguese water dog just like Bo, because Malia Obama has allergies. While Bo fulfilled the President's 2008 campaign promise to his daughters.
BARACK OBAMA: And you have earned the new puppy that's coming with us to the White House.
ALEXANDER: Sasha or Malia must have sweet-talked dad this time around.
OBAMA: And I'm so proud of you guys. But I will say that, for now, one dog's probably enough.
ALEXANDER: In 4 ½ years, big brother Bo has won the nation's affection, helping out with official duties, boarding Air Force One, even gracing the cover of the New Yorker, but always stealing the spotlight.
MICHELLE OBAMA: This is exactly what he does at home.
ALEXANDER: These days the Obamas are celebrating their newest fetching addition to the family. And in honor of Sunny, the Obamas are making a donation to the Washington Humane Society. You know, guys, one thing is for certain for the foreseeable future, the White House Press Corps, I think, is going to be doubly careful to watch where it steps.
GUTHRIE: Yeah, treacherous area there. Peter, thank you so much. You know who could not be reached for comment?
MATT LAUER: Who?
GUTHRIE: Bo.
LAUER: Bo, no. He's depressed.
NATALIE MORALES: I wonder how Bo's handling this?
GUTHRIE: I don't know.
LAUER: And in a preemptive strike with my kids, one dog, two cats, and a rabbit are enough, kids. We're not going any further.
AL ROKER: And no Secret Service.
LAUER: Exactly.
MORALES: No more.

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The estimated 7 million women in the United States today who experienced a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy should be aware of new guidelines for preventing stroke in women from the American Stroke Association and American Heart Association. We have known for many years that a history of preeclampsia during pregnancy puts women at greater risk for future high blood pressure, but continuing research shows that the impact may extend to stroke risk as well.
In the U.S., stroke is now more common in women than men, with more than half of the 795,000 strokes that occur each year happening to women. The disease is also more deadly in women, with about 60 percent of stroke deaths happening in female patients.
"Guidelines for the Prevention of Stroke in Women - A Statement for Healthcare Professionals" from the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association were issued last week. These first-time-ever guidelines, similar to a 2011 publication by the American Heart Association, declared preeclampsia as a significant risk factor for heart disease and stroke. This paper suggested preeclampsia survivors have double the risk of having a stroke and those who developed preeclampsia before 32 weeks, a five-fold increased risk, over women with normal pregnancies.
The guidelines went even farther to recommend interventions to prevent preeclampsia, in the hopes that improved pregnancy outcomes would lower a woman's risk of stroke. Low dose aspirin and calcium were suggested. [see Box 1] In other research, both of these interventions get mixed reviews, although the former has now been included in the 2013 Hypertension in Pregnancy Guidelines issued by the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists. Other research studies on calcium have only found an effect in populations that are calcium-deficient, generally not a problem in the U.S.
Nonetheless, an important part of the conclusions were the recommended follow up actions (see Box 2) which include evaluation and treatment of risk factors as soon as six months after delivery. The ASA guidelines recommend that women with a history of preeclampsia be screened and treated for high blood pressure, obesity, smoking and high cholesterol to reduce their risk for stroke."Until recently, medical fields outside the obstetrical community were less familiar with complications in pregnancy and with the ongoing risks after pregnancy. The recent report represents a landmark in efforts to increase awareness of risks for brain injury among all providers well beyond the obstetrical community," said Dr. Thomas Easterling, Medical Board Director for the Preeclampsia Foundation. Similar to other recently released guidelines, all healthcare providers are encouraged to fully appreciate the risks of brain injury to women with preeclampsia and to practice strategies to prevent them. The most common themes in all the guidelines include:
"As advocates for women's health and especially for greater awareness of preeclampsia, we applaud this expression of heightened concern and hope this will lead to much needed research into the cause of preeclampsia and novel treatments," said Eleni Tsigas, Executive Director of the Preeclampsia Foundation. "We are working with a small, but growing body of healthcare providers interested in improving long-term health outcomes for preeclampsia survivors."
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10 oz canned "cocktail" clams, drained, reserving 2 tablespoons clam juice
8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup mayonnaise
2 teaspoons minced shallot
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
1 large clove garlic, minced
1/8 teaspoon celery seed
white pepper
finely chopped flat leaf parsley
In a food processor or blender (I used my Vitamix) blend together the garlic, shallot, mayo, sour cream, parsley, cream cheese, spices, clam juice, zest, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce and pulse until smooth. Pour into a medium bowl. Stir in the clams. Refrigerate overnight before serving.
Easy variation: for more clam flavor add about 3 oz of clams to the mixture when you food process it then stir in the 10 oz of clams.
My thoughts:What '60s night would be complete without some sort of chip & dip? While clam dip wasn't exactly invented during the 1960s but that was the decade when it was in its pre-Julia Child "company food" heyday. Dip really became popular in the 1950s after the invention of California Dip which was then made even easier with the introduction of Lipton's instant onion soup mix and as the years went on, other flavors of dips became party staples. A recipe for clam dip appeared in almost every 1960s cookbook I came across.
Best served with Pringles (introduced in the US in 1968), crisp vegetables and crackers, this dip is creamy and (this version at least) has a great tangy savory flavor. I was a little skeptical about using canned clams but they were juicy and flavorful and added texture interest.


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Wedding planning guru David Tutera is in some hot water this week. As People magazine reports, the host of WE TV's "My Fair Wedding," is battling allegations made by his soon-to-be ex-husband that he is a sex addict and frequents prostitutes.
Tutera is currently in the process of divorcing his husband, Ryan Jurica. They legally married in Vermont in 2003 and have a domestic partnership in California where they reside.
On April 19, Tutera filed divorce papers in Los Angeles Superior Court and citied "irreconcilable differences," People points out. The couple separated on Jan. 1, 2013 and Tutera is seeking full custody of the twins the couple is expecting via surrogate this July. The wedding planner does not want to pay spousal support and wants Jurica to pay for the legal fees related to their pending divorce and division of shared property.
But Jurica has a different (and more exciting) take on the split up. TMZ reports that Jurica filed his own papers in Connecticut, which claim that Tutera has a sex addiction and frequents prostitutes.
"After repeated attempts at marriage counseling and therapy, we have been unable to save our relationship due to addiction to sex," a section of the documents filed by Jurica reads. " has engaged in a pattern of hiring sex escorts and prostitutes to support his addiction." The documents also state Jurica is also asking for full custody plus financial support.
Tutera isn't taking the allegations lightly, however. In a response to the Huffington Post, he said, "The allegations against me are baseless and untrue and I will fight vigorously to defend my reputation in the court of law as well as the court of public opinion. I believe them to be fabrications of a desperate individual in order to gain a legal advantage in our separation. I am saddened by these developments; I am angered by the lies; and I am committed to moving beyond this painful moment to focus on my professional commitments and the upcoming birth of my children."
Tutera, the author of seven books, has hosted "My Fair Wedding" since it began in 2008. He's planned a number of celebrity weddings, including ceremonies for Star Jones and Shannen Dorhety. He's also created events for Jennifer Lopez, Elton John, the Rolling Stones, Al Gore and Tommy Hilfiger.
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The CIA's 'Hollywood Myth' Debunking Doesn't Stand Up To Even The Slightest Scrutiny
from the implausible-deniability deptThe CIA must still be smarting from its portrayal as torture-happy thugs in the critically acclaimed/declaimed "Zero Dark Thirty." Not only did acting CIA director Michael Morell take the time to claim that *shock* a Hollywood film took "significant artistic license," but the agency's website has published a supposedly myth-busting piece that aims to portray the CIA as a bunch of good guys (and girls) who always play by the rules. I suppose being a secretive agency that's frequently linked with torture, assassinations, indefinite detention and round-the-clock surveillance isn't as much fun as it used to be.
It's a very sparse selection of myths, attached to even sparser "debunkings." Sadly, the CIA's debunkings can be easily debunked simply by taking a few quick peeks into the past, along with even briefer peeks into its present actions.
Myth: Everyone at the CIA is a spy.
The CIA points out that the agency is more likely to recruit foreign agents to do local spying work (sometimes with catastrophic outcomes), leaving the homeland force free to establish mini-fiefdoms in the manner best befitting bureaucrats operating with little to no oversight. Hardly as glamorous as jetting all over the globe while reading a Mandarin-to-English dictionary, but on the other hand, it keeps the agents close to their homes and loved ones they're endangering simply by acting like any other bloated government agency.
With more than 90 percent of all CIA employees now living and working entirely within the United States, most CIA employees are far from the sources of intelligence needed to protect Americans...Myth: The CIA spies on US citizens.
The intelligence bureaucracy likes this [needing a few billion more in the budget to "hire better people"] because it lets them create ever more layers of managers, who swan about Washington area conference rooms "communicating." What is needed is more intelligence operators on the ground, and the intelligence they gather must be sent to where it's needed quickly.
The intelligence on Northwest Flight 253 was delivered to an American Embassy in Nigeria by the suspect's father. But this information could not be processed through the masses of chiefs and deputy chiefs in the time needed, roughly five weeks. The enormous and redundant staffing of U.S.-based offices with administrators and managers, arranged in complex hierarchies, stifles the flow of intelligence coming in from the field.
The CIA post reminds us that domestic spying duties belong to the FBI, even though it admits to working closely with the Bureau, along with other law enforcement agencies, to aid them with their domestic spying operations. But! It "does not collect information concerning the domestic activities of US citizens." Except when it does, as it quite possibly is doing currently in its partnership with the NYPD, or as it has in the past on multiple occasions.
Project MERRIMAC was a domestic espionage operation coordinated under the Office of Security of the CIA. It involved information gathering procedures via infiltration and surveillance on Washington-based anti-war groups that might pose potential threats to the CIA. However, the type of data gathered also included general information on the infrastructure of targeted communities. Project MERRIMAC and its twin program, Project RESISTANCE were both coordinated by the CIA Office of Security. In addition, the twin projects were branch operations that relayed civilian information to their parent program, Operation CHAOS. The Assassination Archives and Research Center believes that Project MERRIMAC began in February 1967.
Project RESISTANCE was a domestic espionage operation coordinated under the Domestic Operations Division (DOD) of the CIA. Its purpose was to collect background information on groups around the U.S. that might pose threats to CIA facilities and personnel. From 1967 to 1973, many local police departments, college campus staff members, and other independent informants collaborated with the CIA to keep track of student radical groups that opposed the U.S. government's foreign policies on Vietnam. Project RESISTANCE and its twin program, Project MERRIMAC were both coordinated by the CIA Office of Security. In addition, the twin projects were branch operations that relayed civilian information to their parent program, Operation CHAOS.Then there's this bit of unpleasantness, uncovered by the very unflattering Church Committee report:
The major facts regarding CIA domestic mail opening may be summarized as follows:Myth: The CIA is above the law.
a. The CIA conducted four mail opening programs in four cities within the United States for varying lengths of time between 1953 and 1973: New York (1953-1973) ; San Francisco (four separate occasions, each of one to three weeks duration, between 1969 and 1971) ; New Orleans (three weeks in 1957) ; and Hawaii (late 1954 -- late 1955). The mail of twelve individuals in the United States, some of whom were American citizens unconnected with the Agency, was also opened by the CIA in regard to particular cases.
b. The stated purpose of all of the mail opening programs was to obtain useful foreign intelligence and counterintelligence information. At least one of the programs produced no such information, however, and the continuing value of the major program in New York was discounted by many Agency officials.
c. Despite the stated purpose of the programs, numerous domestic dissidents, including peace and civil rights activists, were specifically targeted for mail opening.
d. The random selection of mail for opening, by CIA employees untrained in foreign intelligence objectives and without substantial guidance from their superiors, also resulted in the interception of communications to or from high-ranking United States government officials, as well as journalists, authors, educators, and businessmen.
e. All of the mail opening programs were initiated without the prior approval of any government official outside of the Agency.
If you possess the cognitive dissonance needed to disregard the CIA's illegal domestic spying and solely concentrate on this "myth," you run headlong into this -- the first rule about being "above the law" is: never declare you are above the law. It just makes people upset. The CIA's post points to the National Security Act of 1947 and the fact that it reports to two Congressional oversight committees as evidence that it couldn't, even if it wanted to, operate in an "above the law" fashion.
Of course, it's easy to stay within the confines of the law if you get applicable laws waived. Now everything's "legal" because the CIA has a nice stack of administration-stamped get-out-of-jail-free cards!
The administration recently approached members of the U.S. Congress to seek a waiver that would allow the CIA to use cruel, inhumane, or degrading treatment on detainees in U.S. custody outside the United States.These get-out-of-jail-free cards are needed because terrorism, dammit.
Moreover, administration officials have previously told Congress that they do not consider CIA personnel operating outside the United States to be bound by legal prohibitions against "cruel, inhumane, or degrading treatment" under treaties to which the United States is party.
Although the CIA will not acknowledge details of its system, intelligence officials defend the agency's approach, arguing that the successful defense of the country requires that the agency be empowered to hold and interrogate suspected terrorists for as long as necessary and without restrictions imposed by the U.S. legal system or even by the military tribunals established for prisoners held at Guantanamo Bay.These exemptions are of utmost importance, otherwise everyone from senior State Department officers to the Red Cross, is going to accuse the agency of participating in a number of illegal activities.
[T]he New York Times reported that Richard Nuccio, a senior State Department officer, has been threatened with criminal charges and faces the ruin of his government career because last year he made it known to a member of the House Intelligence Committee that the CIA had repeatedly lied to it, in defiance of the law, about its responsibility in the murders of an American citizen and the husband of another American in Guatemala.It's tough to look like the "good guys" when you've got the Red Cross pointing out your illegal activities.
The CIA argues that it is a crime (the Justice Department opened a criminal investigation of Mr. Nuccio) for an official of the government to privately inform an appropriate member of Congress -- properly cleared to receive classified information -- that the CIA had lied to Congress about illegal actions that included complicity in murder.
The State Department, after investigation, imposed a year's security probation on Mr. Nuccio. That decision was overruled by the CIA -- an unprecedented action -- and John Deutch, CIA director, now has appointed a special outside panel to advise him as to whether Mr. Nuccio should be forced out of government, and effectively out of a career in international relations.
Red Cross investigators concluded last year in a secret report that the Central Intelligence Agency's interrogation methods for high-level Qaeda prisoners constituted torture and could make the Bush administration officials who approved them guilty of war crimes, according to a new book on counterterrorism efforts since 2001.And, of course, using US and Canadian citizens as test subjects for a variety of psychological and physiological experiments, including sensory deprivation, torture and sexual abuse, isn't illegal -- unless you get caught.
The book says that the International Committee of the Red Cross declared in the report, given to the C.I.A. last year, that the methods used on Abu Zubaydah, the first major Qaeda figure the United States captured, were "categorically" tortured, which is illegal under both American and international law.
Project MKUltra is the code name for a covert research operation experimenting in the behavioral engineering of humans (mind control) through the CIA's Scientific Intelligence Division. The program began in the early 1950s, was officially sanctioned in 1953, was reduced in scope in 1964, further curtailed in 1967 and "officially halted" in 1973. The program engaged in many illegal activities; in particular it used unwitting U.S. and Canadian citizens as its test subjects, which led to controversy regarding its legitimacy. MKUltra involved the use of many methodologies to manipulate people's individual mental states and alter brain functions, including the surreptitious administration of drugs (especially LSD) and other chemicals, hypnosis, sensory deprivation, isolation, verbal and sexual abuse, as well as various forms of torture.
The scope of Project MKUltra was broad, with research undertaken at 80 institutions, including 44 colleges and universities, as well as hospitals, prisons and pharmaceutical companies. The CIA operated through these institutions using front organizations, although sometimes top officials at these institutions were aware of the CIA's involvement. MKUltra was allocated 6 percent of total CIA funds.
Myth: The CIA arrests people who break the law.
Quite right. The CIA only "detains" and "holds" suspects, sometimes indefinitely, in super-secret "holding facilities" scattered around the globe and away from the prying eyes of various governments, including our own. Sure, the CIA won't be coming after the drug dealer that lives in your neighborhood, but if your name is something like Hussef al-Foreigner and you live somewhere we're currently at "war" with (currently: the rest of the globe, including the United States) and have a third cousin who once accidentally subscribed to Jihadist Quarterly while trying to close a popup, you can probably expect a visit from the CIA, who will take you "downtown" for a few questions that might take as long as 6-8 years to answer correctly.
The CIA operates secret prisons abroad for holding key suspects in the war on terror, President Bush acknowledged Wednesday.A Human Rights Watch report details the ultra-scary fact that the CIA can basically "wish you into the corn/poppy/minefield" if it so desires.
Bush's acknowledgement came as the president announced that he was sending legislation to Congress that would authorize military tribunals for terror suspects and set clear rules to protect U.S. military personnel from facing prosecution for war crimes.
The official also said there were no detainees still in the secret CIA prisons but that the CIA still has the authority to detain suspects.
The report provides the most comprehensive account to date of life in a secret CIA prison, as well as information regarding 38 possible detainees. The report explains that these prisoners' treatment by the CIA constitutes enforced disappearance, a practice that is absolutely prohibited under international law.Myth: The CIA makes foreign policy.
Nope. It only "heavily influences" foreign policy. (The CIA refers to it as "informs.") And why be worried about foreign policy, when it, like local laws, doesn't apply to the agency and its activities. And whatever hasn't been specifically exempted can be flatout ignored, all in the interest of "fighting terrorism."
Congressionally approved exemptions generally authorize activities that benefit a specific U.S. goal, such as countering the terrorist threat to U.S. citizens overseas or combating drug trafficking.See also: selected portions from above debunkings.
In addition to the exemptions previously discussed, there are other authorities that waive the prohibition on assistance to police forces of foreign countries. For example, the President may authorize foreign assistance when 'it is important to the security interests of the United States'. This allows the President to waive any provision of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, including section 660.
"...administration officials have previously told Congress that they do not consider CIA personnel operating outside the United States to be bound by legal prohibitions against "cruel, inhumane, or degrading treatment" under treaties to which the United States is party..."So, citizens and non-citizens, you have nothing to fear from the kinder, gentler Central Intelligence Agency! It's nothing like the torture-happy thuggery portrayed in the latest blockbuster. It's actually much, much worse.
"The CIA operates secret prisons abroad for holding key suspects in the war on terror, President Bush acknowledged Wednesday... The official also said there were no detainees still in the secret CIA prisons but that the CIA still has the authority to detain suspects."
"...these prisoners' treatment by the CIA constitutes enforced disappearance, a practice that is absolutely prohibited under international law..."
"For example, the President may authorize foreign assistance when 'it is important to the security interests of the United States'. This allows the President to waive any provision of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, including section 660..."
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"Home Sweet Home"! Home is where the heart lies and Yes! There are some Big Mansion Homes For Sale in Gauteng that just astound by-passers, owners and viewers with their magnificence. They are made as if to withstand time and to be of subject for art and poetry.
These luxury homes often have the most up-to-date amenities and state-of-the-art appliances. The lot areas are as big as football fields and they loom over everything else.
In 2004, Forbes listed The Ridges in South Africa as one of the most amazing places to live or buy in Gauteng. This holds true until today. The misconception of a lot of people that Gauteng is only about Gambling, quick weddings and Show-girls couldn't be further from the truth. Although they do bring in a big crowd of gamers and honeymooners, there is also a softer and subtle side to Johannesburg and it can be seen in places like the Ridges in Summerlin, Macdonald Highlands and Queensridge.
Most homes here are owned by high net worth individuals who live with their families. The ridges are home to a good number of some of the richest and wealthiest people in the world. The people live like royalty and are pampered with everything that a fun-loving person would desire to sale or buy a house.
The Ridges is just next to Red Rock Canyon, which is one of Nevada's geological wonders. The point in the Ridges has is known for its spectacular view that everyone remembers after their first visit. This is the place that is nestled right in the heart of all the beauty that Las Vegas has to offer.
Whether you are looking for a home for the reputed fun and games in Las Vegas, out-of-this-world scenery or just have the need to be pampered, then the Big Mansion Homes For Sale Gauteng will be able to satisfy your cravings for a finer lifestyle than no other.
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Turkey, which has the world's most beautiful climate in terms of features is a favorite of local and foreign tourists. Great sea, nature and with other options it's one of the areas requested to live. Our site provides you property for sale in Antalya which is a active portal where you find the different options. You can visit the website for special and successful housings. Encountered with innovative and modern buildings in the country,housing prices also shows a significant increase. Espeacially The Mediterranean coast, with beautiful bays, it waits to embrace you. This way you may want to get more detail about prices for property for sale in Antalya. The fastest way for great resulst is using our site. Useful, decorative, with many different concept options, many home is waiting for you in this wonderful city. You can review online and you can find the beautiful and ideal options. Right now on our site you can find the Antalya region and the best houses. When you are dominating the region you will get the different results in this amazing site.
Big Mansion Homes For Sale in GautengVilla for Sale in Goa
Long before Isprava was interested in property in Goa, we were interested in Goa. Goa has been the backdrop for countless memories, stories and celebrations for almost all of us. Popularized by travelling Europeans and hippies in the 60s and glamourized by the rich and famous of today, Goa has something for everyone.
Finding Fanny
A new age romance, Finding Fanny is set in traditional Goa among catholic characters and lots of floral print dresses. The movie follows the journey of five oddball friends who are looking for 'Fanny', Naseerudin Shah's love interest. The movie is set in a sleepy Goan village and really brings to life the vibrancy and tranquility of Goa. The director actually stayed in a Goan village for a month and that's where he got the inspiration for the movie.
Released in 1985, Trikal was selected for the Indian Film Retrospective is Lisbon in 1986 and invited to the London Film Festival in that same year. The movie studies the lives of a Christian family in Goa during the shift of the Portuguese to Indian administration. A fast-paced comedy, Trikal shows us the handover from the Portuguese to Indians through the Souza Soares family and is loosely inspired by cartoonist Mario Miranda's family.
Go Goa Gone
Go Goa Gone shows us another side of Goa that remains popular with many visitors. Although a zombie flick, this comedy also touches upon the Russian influence of Goa, drug use and irreverent appeal of Goa. Saif Ali Khan thoroughly entertains as madcap, Russian Mafioso Boris and shows us some spectacular scenes of Goa.
We can't share which movie the house we saw for sale was from however let it be known that no matter where you are in Goa, chances are that location has been scouted and possibly even showcased in a film like one of these three! What's your favourite Bollywood representation of Goa?
Top 10 Myths About Real Estate
You might be interested to know that the most popular number of rooms in Brisbane is 3, followed by 4 and 5.
Brisbane is Australia's third-largest city with world-class art galleries, a booming live music scene and a rapidly growing café culture. Despite having stirred from its slumber and broken free of the shackles of once being a 'sleepy country London Residences town', the city retains the laid-back and friendly attitude common to small communities. A highly developed shopping sector also means many communities. A abominable developed arcade breadth aswell bureau abounding professionals applause to blah up on artisan brands and the latest technology while accidental through.
Honestly, there is no other way to say it — the resident amenities at Gallery House are cool. The designers did a really good job here. Taking inspiration from Brookfield's previous project at Portside (Pinnacle), Gallery London Residences West End House has an infinity lap pool on the roof. The picture above gives you an idea of what swimming in this will be like. On top of this, there is an outdoor lounge area, BBQ area and a 'sky-high' oasis for entertaining.
Aside from the luxurious apartments, the accommodation also offers recreational facilities so you can lose your worries and relax. Have a pleasant morning dip at our lap pool, Luxury Apartments Brisbane or work out at the gymnasium. Guests at the Brisbane apartment accommodation can take pleasure in hearty meals in the BBQ facility or in take in the splendid views in the sky deck.
On top of this, it is one of very few places in Brisbane that you can own a luxury waterfront apartment and park your boat out the front. Yes, there are five marina berths for sale that can accommodate boats up to 55ft. Also, the berths are designed so that each boat has plenty of room and the bays aren't shared. It is quite rare to get new marina berths this close to Brisbane City, particularly for boats of this size.


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Online Journals
Architecture Journals
- ArchitectureWeek Provides news and features weekly on architecture and construction, digital media, and building culture; 2000-
- e-Architect A daily newssheet with job postings, resumes, and professional news; 2000-
- Metropolis Online A selection of articles from the print version; 2004-
Art Journals
- absolutearts Marketplace for contemporary art, art news, research, art gallery and artist portfolios; 1995-
- Art Newspaper Abbreviated online version of the monthly tabloid available by subscription. Can register for free access to the weekly newsletter; 1990-
- ARTMargins Focus on central and Eastern European visual culture; 1999-
- Artnet Magazine Guide to the art market with daily news, reviews, and features, ceased operations in 2014, but still provides access to its archive online.
- Artnet News Launched after Artnet Magazine ceased, Artnet News is the world's first dedicated 24-hour global art market newswire.
- ArtWorld Market Report (formerly SLART) A critical review and journal of the arts in Second Life. Includes articles, reviews, interviews and a blog all regarding Second Life art and artists.
- ARTtalk Monthly newsletter with articles on art techniques as well as information on artists and art history, current events and art world news, competitions and workshops, and a bi-monthly "Kids' Korner; 1990-
- Arts Journal Daily digest of arts, culture, and ideas; 1999-
- Asian Art Offers a forum for scholars, museums and commercial galleries; display highlights of exhibitions in public and private institutions and galleries; presents new discoveries by scholars and connoisseurs; and provides space for private galleries to present their works; 1995-
- Invisible Culture: An Electronic Journal for Visual Studies Dedicated to explorations of the material and political dimensions of cultural practices; 1998-
- Journal of Contemporary Art Interviews and portfolios; 1988-?
- LatinArt.com: An Online Journal of Art and Culture Created to investigate the increasingly globalized proposals in art making, institutional practices and curatorial projects in the field of modern and contemporary art from the Americas; bi-lingual in English & Spanish; sections include biographies and interviews with established and emerging artists from around the world, exhibition reviews covering major international exhibitions, a comprehensive calendar listing of art fairs, auctions, museum openings and other international events, articles written by experts in the field addressing major themes in the study of art and culture internationally, and a resource directory of key institutions all over the world; 2001-
- Nineteenth-Century Art Worldwide The first scholarly, refereed e-journal devoted to the study of nineteenth-century painting, sculpture, graphic arts, photography, architecture, and decorative arts across the globe; 2002-
- Postmodern Culture Founded as an experiment in scholarly publishing on the Internet, Postmodern Culture has become the leading electronic journal of interdisciplinary thought on contemporary cultures; 1990-
- Resource Library Magazine An online publication devoted to American representational art, including aspects of both a scholarly journal and a popular magazine; 1997-
- Umbrella Covers news and publications made by artists, including books, photography and mail art. Online version has selected articles; 1996-
- U-Turn Three issues per year; each issue developed a specific topic and guest editors were welcome; now only issues special projects features; 1998-
Design Journals
- ARTtalk Monthly newsletter with articles on art techniques as well as information on artists and art history, current events and art world news, competitions and workshops, and a bi-monthly "Kids' Korner; 1990-
- Bonefolder, e-journal for the bookbinder and book artist (available in PDF form) A peer-reviewed "open-access" e-journal for bookbinding and the book arts. Contains significant articles by established and emerging authorities on a variety of book arts topics including hand bookbinding, teaching, business practice, the history of the book, the book as art, general tips & tricks, exhibitions, how-to technical articles, and reviews; 2004-
- Designophy Covers contemporary design and technology news, competitions, interviews, articles and topics related to industrial design and all design professions. Established in 2001, the resource is divided into sections, with news items available through the 'Calendar' and 'Newslog' sections. The 'Designpedia' section is a useful reference database, browsable alphabetically by designer, product or term, while the 'Resource' section is browsable by manuals, internet sites, books, or magazines. Other sections of the website include the 'Interview' section, which concentrate on exploring the design practices of well-known designers, and 'Articles' section, which reproduces short articles on design topics from various international sources. The website is searchable, and it is possible to receive an RSS feed for regular updates to the site.
- DT&G Magazine Official publication of the Design & Publishing Center, published for desktop publishing, graphic design, web design, illustration, photography and other fields in visual communications; 1990-
- Frame Magazine An international magazine on interior design.
- Interpreting Ceramics: An International, Refereed, Electronic Journal The first refereed, electronic journal for ceramics; 2000-
- Journal of Design Communication A scholarly, refereed publication intended to promote communication among educators and researchers in the design disciplines who are involved with teaching and research in design communication including sketching, drawing, verbal and written communication, CAD, internet, multimedia, and other design communication tools; 1998-2003.
- MODERN Magazine A magazine that examines 20th century and contemporary design from all angles. MODERN profiles the creators–their work, personalities, inspirations, and ideas–and explores styles from the sleek and minimal to the bold and biomorphic. MODERN also enters into discussions with the curators, collectors, and dealers who celebrate these masters of innovation and uncover forgotten talents, and who are the engines behind the most vibrant area of today's decorative arts market. Published quarterly.
- U&lc ITC's international journal of graphic design and digital media; 1974-1999. U&lc ceased print publication in the fall of 1999. Issues are available for download from the Fonts.com Blog.


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Valentine's Day will be here before we know it. Despite my indifference toward the Hallmark holiday, my kids ADORE it. (Balance Time Day, according to my daughter at 2 years old.) I like to use their infatuation as a tool to reinforce the gigantic love of God – and help them pass it on to their little friends.
Here are some Christian Valentines ideas!
These beautiful cards are downloadable from Etsy so you can print as many as you want once you buy the file.
Sweet, free printable Valentines from RachelWojo.com. Link goes directly to the printable PDF.
I am IN LOVE with these little Valentines from Etsy seller Cherry Berry Design. You can download them for $6 and print on cardstock.
Take inspiration from Grace Elizabeth's and make your own beautiful cards with Scripture.
These lovely printable hearts with Scripture from 1 Corinthians are free and gorgeous! What a beautiful little gift for your spouse.
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Toro77 necesitaba un nuevo diseño de otro y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 20 diseños de 8 diseñadores freelance.
Raul "The Relentless Show"
I am Originally from Mexico and proud of myLatin background, I now reside in Beautiful Vancouver BC
I began my career in sales at the tender age of ten, when I started selling flowers and raffle tickets door to door. I learned by trial and error as I built up a skill set and became an unstoppable sales and closer machine. Since then, I had repeatedly demonstrated his ability to launch a successful business with little or no capital.
more about me....You must visit.... http://raulurrutia.com/my-story/
Busy Online Entrepreneurs
In this TV Show Online we will prize the most exciting and Remarkable Personalities and Celebrities in Vancouver BC.(Coming Soon)
The show is based on my experience as an Immigrant Entrepreneur and my interviews with Vancouver-area Professionals, and Entrepreneurs.
With this friendly one-on-one interview design, Raul "The Relentless Show" is a channel for their stories that have never been told anywhere else sharing meaningful insights into the enthusiasm and struggles of the hard working entrepreneur.
Every day we hear celebrities' success and accomplishments. But only "The Relentless Show" brings the people behind scenes and shares their professional and personal paths in a comprehensive and compelling way. In addition to providing a personal touch and short cut to succeed in today's economy.
More about me this tv show visit http://raulurrutia.com
Thanks (amigos) for letting me know that I need to be more specific! I have upload a layout..take a look and let me know if you have any questions.
1. After getting 30 unique entries I will guarantee the prize.
2. I will give feedback only to Original Unique Designs
Here are the links that you need to redesign the logo
For the banner (Redesign this Format)
• http://tinyurl.com/mb2z9l (I like this kind of logo. please follow this format, feel free to use your ideas and expertise)
For the CHARACTER (cartoon of me, make this cartoon with coolf ashion blazer-jacket (no business- no tie)
• http://tinyurl.com/nl4nkg from this website I like the cartoon/character, you will do a similar character: same body, just make him taller, normal (human) hands and my face. You will make a cartoon of my face)
The Character will be standing with open arms, microphone in hand, just smiling and compelling a message of welcome and happiness!
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• Projector similar like http://www.digitalworldtokyo.com/en…_projector.
• You will also place a TV screen like a billboard (I-phone screen, inside the screen will be one of my photos or could be my brand name) http://images.smarter.com/blogs/iPhone2.jpg
• Chair besides me
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Vancouver, B.C., December 6, 2012: Confederation Minerals Ltd. (TSX.V: CFM): ("Confederation" or the "Company") announces that, as part of its ongoing drilling program at the Newman Todd gold project, it has completed a 1024 meter-long drill hole (NT-129) to test the gold-bearing Newman Todd structure at depth. The hole was drilled at an angle of 80 degrees from the horizontal, and was oriented at azimuth 300 degrees. The hole was collared in the central part of the 1.8 kilometer long Newman Todd structural-alteration zone, from which gold mineralization has been intersected in 98 percent of the drill holes completed since January, 2011 when the current program began (refer to previous CFM news releases for a complete list of drill holes and results and visit the CFM website at www.confederationmineralsltd.com).
The objective of NT-129 was to test the depth continuity of the Newman Todd structure. Drilling of the Newman Todd structure began as 50 meter-spaced fences of holes, while during 2012 the spacing between drill fans has tightened up to 25 meters over the 200 meter "Hinge Zone". Nearly all drilling to date has been test shallower and intermediate depth mineralization, generally not deeper than 350 meters. Drilling to date has intersected gold mineralization grading 3 g/t gold and higher in 98 percent of the holes; 5 g/t gold or higher in 85 percent of the holes; and, greater than 20 g/t gold in 46 percent of the holes. The objective of hole NT-129 was to test the depth continuity of the gold-hosting Newman Todd structural-alteration zone.
At 815.8 meters core length, the hole entered the target zone (the Newman Todd structure) composed of a highly-altered and brecciated carbonate rock which is the primary host for gold on the project. This is a silica-carbonate-altered breccia, identical in appearance and alteration intensity to the same gold-hosting unit much higher in the system. The hole penetrated 152.7 meters of the altered unit, and intersected the footwall contact at 968.5 meters. Accounting for the drilling angle, the Newman Todd unit was intersected between 787.5 meters and 931.8 meters below the surface.
Within the zone of alteration, base metal sulphides including chalcopyrite, galena and sphalerite are observed locally, while magnetite replacement zones (a common and important host for gold at Newman Todd) are observed commonly within the Newman Todd structure. A minor amount of visible gold was observed macroscopically at 862.1 meters. Assays are pending.
Drilling of the Newman Todd structure at least 500 meters deeper than previous drilling is an important advance for the project. Importantly, the Newman Todd structural/alteration zone now appears to host identical geological characteristics and contains a similar strength of alteration and structural preparation to a depth of over 900 meters below the surface, while remaining wide open to depth. Very extensive depth continuity, up to and exceeding 2,000 meters below surface, is one of the characteristics of Archaean-hosted mesothermal gold deposits, such as Goldcorp's Red Lake mine, situated in the same greenstone belt as Newmann Todd. By increasing significantly the volume of potentially gold-hosting breccias within the Newman Todd structure, the exploration target has grown significantly, as has, in the opinion of Management, the potential for increasing the precious metals content of the system.
Andrea Diakow, P.Geo, is the Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 and has reviewed the technical content of this news release.
About Confederation Minerals
Confederation Minerals Ltd. is a British Columbia-based company engaged in the business of acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties. Its objective is to locate and develop economic precious and base metals properties of merit. Confederation Minerals Ltd. holds an option agreement to acquire up to 70% of the Newman Todd project in the Red Lake Mining District of Northern Ontario as well as 100% ownership in another property in the Red Lake Mining District of Ontario. Confederation owns 56% of Magna Resources Ltd., a company which trades on the Canadian National Stock Exchange under the symbol "MNA" and is dedicated to the acquisition and development of potash mineral deposits in the USA and elsewhere. American Potash, a Nevada limited liability corporation, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Magna Resources Ltd. and holds certain potash leases and an option in respect of certain potash lease applications in the State of Utah that constitute the Green River Potash Project.
On Behalf of the Board,
Lawrence Dick, Ph.D., P.Geo
CEO & Director
Confederation Minerals Ltd.
Suite 1980, 1075 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, B.C.
Brian Bapty, President and Director
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Forward-Looking Information
This release includes certain statements that may be deemed "forward-looking statements". All statements in this release, other than statements of historical facts, that address events or developments that the Company expects to occur, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words "expects", "plans", "anticipates", "believes", "intends", "estimates", "projects", "potential" and similar expressions, or that events or conditions "will", "would", "may", "could" or "should" occur. Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include market prices, exploitation and exploration successes, and continued availability of capital and financing, and general economic, market or business conditions. Investors are cautioned that any such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs, estimates and opinions of the Company's management on the date the statements are made. Except as required by applicable securities laws, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements in the event that management's beliefs, estimates or opinions, or other factors, should change.


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Day twenty-two: How'd you get your hair like that?
Today, I'm going for a true TBT (throwback Thursday). This one of course, again, comes from my favorite night of 2013 – the night I saw Bruno Mars live at Red Rocks.
For day twenty-two of "How'd you get your hair like that, meet Michael and Keanyo. They were sitting in the front row (…) at the Bruno Mars show, and they both had dynamite hair. Mohwaks. Dynamite mohawks.
Michael was clearly not willing to divulge the many secrets behind his coif, which I suppose I could understand. He wasn't ready to reveal, but Keanyo was. Keanyo gives me the dish on his hair: which is made up of exactly what it looks like, hairspray and frosted tips.
Follow my series here and on Twitter with @notajappycamper and #denverhair.
Stay tuned for day twenty-three!


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burntonon necesitaba un nuevo diseño de papelería y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 65 diseños de 24 diseñadores freelance.
Need a new business card that uses the new logo I had done here. I like artistic treatments best and am trying to move away from an industrial look.
Bill Murray's OnOn Digitography http://www.onon.com
logo was designed during a contest here at 99designs. Source files are located at http://www.onon.com/99designs/ononfiles.zip and the photoshop business card sizing file for the printer I'll be using to reproduce the design is located here http://www.onon.com/99designs/card.zip
I am primarily a wedding and portrait photographer and most of my contacts and clients are women, so please design accordingly.
I want a two sided card. One side is the sizzle, the other is the steak basically. The sizzle is up to you.
I'd like it to grab attention (just like anyone else would I suppose) but I want it to have a bit of feminine appeal since most of my clients are women.
The steak is obviously the contact info:
Bill Murray
1072 Laskin Road Suite 105F
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
http://www.onon.com - website
http://www.ononblog.com - blog
757-368-7800 biz
757-343-4850 cell
Might help to mention on the card that I'm a member of the PPA (professional photographers of america) and WPPI (wedding and portrait photographers international) But if it's too busy that's not necessary.
- fashionable
- appeals to women
- two sided
- you can bring the logo to monochrome if that works better for your design
- i want PSD source files
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Welcome to the Song of America!
The Song of America is a unique 50-song, three-CD set designed to tell the history of our country through song, from 1492 through modern times. Featuring a diverse array of artists including Folk Family Robinson (Black Crowes), the Blind Boys of Alabama, Devendra Banhart, Martha Wainwright, Andrew Bird, Janis Ian, Marah, Old Crow Medicine Show and more, Song of America spans the folk, blues, rock, R&B, country, classical and hip-hop genres while portraying our nations progress. The purpose of the collection is to provide contemporary recordings of popular songs that played an important role in capturing a historical moment or theme to inspire further study of the history of our country.
The historical detail of the songs fascinated me and I suggested that Ed [Pettersen] record a whole album of songs focusing on key periods of American history, in order to tell our story to young people who might find joy in learning history in music.
- Janet Reno, Former U.S. Attorney General
History through Music
Dr. Deane Root of the University of Pittsburghs Center for American Music, and the Voices Across Time project, provides timelines and in-depth historical notes on the music. CD sales benefit non-profit organizations which promote the preservation of our musical history and the teaching of history through music, including the Voices Across Time project, Folk Alliance, and the Sing Out Resource Center.


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Enbridge Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Patrick Daniel said now that the oil spill has been contained, the cleanup effort includes the river banks as well as the Kalamazoo River.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency earlier this week rejected the company's long-term restoration plan but Daniel said his company will modify and resubmit the plan until EPA is satisfied. "We have been operating in this community since 1969, and we are going to continue to be here a long time and into the future," Daniel added.
Company officials have been meeting with residents and at least one report says Enbridge has offered to buy some houses affected by the spill. The energy company is setting up an office in Battle Creek, Mich., that will respond to questions and manage claims. For now, the company has manned a 24-hour hotline at 800.306.6837.
Steve Wuori, executive vice president, Liquids Pipelines, Enbridge Pipelines Inc., explained that this week the cleanup has focused on sections of the river above the Ceresco Dam ─ the confluence of the Talmadge Creek and the Kalamazoo River.
"We are recovering very little oil anymore off of the river as it has now gone down mostly to sheen." Wuori said.
Since the 6B pipeline on the Lakehead System burst on July 26, Enbridge Inc.shut down the pipeline and closed the isolation valves, stopping the source of the oil, which is near the company's Marshall, Mich., pump station, to Talmadge Creek.
Talmadge Creek feeds into the Kalamazoo River.
Line 6B is a 30-inch, 190,000 barrels per day (bpd) line transporting light synthetics, heavy and medium crude oil from Griffith, Ind., to Sarnia, Ontario. It is part of the Partnership's Lakehead System. According to Enbridge, the 1,900-mile system is the U.S. portion of the world's longest petroleum pipeline and has operated for more than 60 years. It transports crude oil from Western Canada to the United States, spanning from the international border near Neche, N.D., to the international border near Marysville, Mich., with an extension across the Niagara River into the Buffalo, N.Y., area.
The recovered oil is being kept in large tanks and measured on an ongoing basis to evaluate and confirm the amount of oil that was released.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says the site includes a 25-mile stretch of the Kalamazoo River, which is at higher than average levels due to heavy rainfalls. The site area lies between Marshall and Battle Creek and includes marshlands, residential areas, farmland, and businesses.
EPA is directing and monitoring all aspects of oil spill cleanup and containment efforts over 30 miles of the Kalamazoo River. The agency issued a field order outlining clear lines of authority for federal and state responders and naming EPA as the On-Scene Coordinator. The federal government intends to seek full reimbursement for all money spent on this response from the Enbridge, Inc.
On the day of the spill, EPA launched air monitoring to understand the level of benzene and volatile organic compound emissions from the spill. The federal agency is working with health agencies to interpret the data.
To see the latest information on the spill, visit www.epa.gov/enbridgespill/ . The state of Michigan has a video on its website showing contamination of the Kalamazoo River.
Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm declared a state of disaster in Calhoun County and potentially affected areas along the Kalamazoo River downstream of Talmadge. Citizens are reminded to stay away from the general area of the spill and avoid contact with affected waterways and wildlife. Residents with concerns, those with oil on their property, or people wishing to report affected wildlife can call the Enbridge hotline.
The Kalamazoo River lies within the Ducks Unlimited (DU) Great Lakes and Atlantic Regional Office's Southeast Lake Michigan Watershed Priority Area. DU's conservation program within this priority area incorporates scientific data and computer modeling to predict where mallards will settle on the landscape in the spring to nest. Southwestern Michigan, and the entire Southeast Lake Michigan watershed provide key habitat for Michigan-nesting mallards which have experienced a reduction in numbers over the previous years. DU has many active habitat restoration projects close to the spill area and will evaluate the effect of this spill on continuing efforts to restore emergent wetlands and establish native warm season grasses. As the spill is contained and the assessment phase begins, Ducks Unlimited will work to support state and federal agencies to reduce the impact of this event.
"We appreciate the great work being conducted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Michigan Department of Natural Resource and the Environment, and the Environmental Protection Agency, as well as Enbridge employees and contractors," said Ken Babcock, director of Ducks Unlimited's Great Lakes/Atlantic regional office. "This unfortunate accident is something no one likes to see, and is very difficult to contain and clean, so we are glad to see cooperation and acceleration of the clean-up effort."


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SimRel/Simultaneous Release Tracker FAQ
This document is to answer frequently asked questions about using the Simultaneous Release Tracker Tool at the Eclipse Foundation Portal.
What does "track with parent" mean?
This is simply a grouping mechanism. For some projects, such as Eclipse or Web Tools Platform, the sub-projects of the Top Level Project are all tightly knit and would be very uniform in their responses, so they are grouped for simplicity, and just one form is filled out for them all. Other Projects, such as Tools, are very heterogeneous and would likely never be grouped. Others, such as Modeling, is somewhere in between and might even group sub-sub-projects to a sub-project, but not all of them to Top Level Project. The PMC and Project Leads do the grouping typically done once per development cycle, near the beginning of the cycle, and would be expect to stay relatively consistent.
Once grouped, the sub-projects still show up, but are not editable (or, "trackable").
If projects are grouped for tracking, does their data "roll up" to the parent?
No. Any existing data will (effectively) be lost. The intent is just to provide less forms to fill out, not to process any data.
What is an 'exception'?
There is an 'exception' check-box (and edit area) for each item. We don't expect that many exceptions, its just easier to be prepared.
These 'exceptions' are just a way to document the end-result of the Planning Council Exception process -- they are not a way to request an exception. In many cases, it may be the Planning Council representative for a PMC that fills in this section, since they are the ones that have to bring it forward for an exception, they will know where the results are documented (such as meeting minutes, or planning council mailing list).


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Janney Montgomery Scott said Monday that it recruited a team from Morgan Stanley (MS) led by Randall Renneisen to join its office in Greenville, Del.
Renneisen (left), a 30-year industry veteran, is forming the Renneisen Group, which should have about $195 million in client assets and $1.5 million in annual production. It will include advisor Robert Fischer and assistant Susan McDermott.
"Randy is a highly respected advisor in the Mid-Atlantic region and we are pleased to welcome the Renneisen Group to the Janney team," said Jerry Lombard, president of the firm's Private Client Group, in a statement.
"They have a significant presence in the Delaware market, and the depth and breadth of the group's knowledge and experience will further strengthen our Greenville office and enhance our ability to deliver top quality financial service and advice to more clients within our existing footprint," Lombard said.
Renneisen spent the past four years at Morgan Stanley and previously was with Citigroup (C) Global Markets (2006-2009). Earlier in his career, the advisor worked with Legg Mason (1988- 2006), after starting his career in 1984 at Renneisen, Renneisen & Redfield.
Janney, which is based in Philadelphia, has 744 advisors and some $58 billion in assets under management.
"Top-tier advisors continue to view Janney as an attractive alternative to larger firms because of our client-centric philosophy and flexible environment," Lombard said. "I am optimistic that we will be welcoming additional top financial advisor talent to our firm in the weeks and months ahead."
Last week, Baird recruited the Liles Group from Morgan Stanley in Nashville with about $585 million in assets. It includes the father-son team of Malcolm and William Liles.
In early May, Morgan Stanley grabbed an advisor from Stifel Nicolaus (SF) in Jackson, Tenn., and a rep in Mount Kisco, N.Y., from Wells Fargo (WFC).
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11 Essential Passover Recipes
This salad incorporates sweet apples, crunchy walnuts and bitter arugula for a wonderful balance of savory and sweet!
For the Apple and Arugula Salad With Toasted Walnuts recipe, click here.istockphoto.com
Citrus Glazed Roasted Carrots
Lemon and orange juices add a bright citrus note to roasted carrots. The honey glaze brings out the natural sweetness in carrots.
For the Citrus Glazed Roasted Carrots recipe, click here.istockphoto.com
Classic Passover Baked Whitefish With Dill and Tomato-Cucumber Relish
This classic herb-covered baked whitefish is served with a gentle, fresh tomato relish.
For the Classic Passover Baked Whitefish With Dill and Tomato-Cucumber Relish recipe, click here.Shutterstock
Gefilte Fish in White Wine-Herb Broth
This take on gefilte fish may stray a bit from tradition by using white wine infused with herbs instead of the usual fish broth, but it is sure to be delicious nonetheless.
For the Gefilte Fish in White Wine-Herb Broth recipe, click here.Sang An
Instant Pot Brisket Pot Roast
Here's a traditional braised brisket recipe that takes half the time by using a pressure cooker, but delivers results that are just as savory and delicious as you'd get with a recipe you would cook low and slow.
For the Instant Pot Brisket Pot Roast recipe, click here.istockphoto.com
Matzo Ball Soup
Duck fat gives these matzo balls a richness, and the homemade stock for the soup makes this classic wholesome matzo ball soup recipe a cut above the rest.
For the Matzo Ball Soup recipe, click here.istockphoto.com
Moscato Spice Charoset
This delicious charoset features lovely (kosher) moscato wine as well as apples, walnuts, dates, cinnamon and orange zest for a wonderfully spicy and floral finish.
For the Moscato Spice Charoset recipe, click here.
Nutty and Sweet Matzo Granola
Start your morning right with this delicious granola that pairs wonderfully with yogurt and fresh fruit!
For the Nutty and Sweet Matzo Granola recipe, click here.Shutterstock
Quick-Cured Slow-Roasted Salmon With a Twist
Aromatic (and kosher, of course) gin is the secret ingredient in this tasty salmon dish, imparting its distinct flavors of thyme, juniper, coriander and fennel and complementing the rich salmon perfectly.
For the Quick-Cured Slow-Roasted Salmon With a Twist recipe, click here.Sitka Salmon Shares
Spinach and Feta Matzo Pie
This unleavened pastry dish is a take on the Greek classic spanakopita and uses matzo crackers in place of the usual phyllo dough.
For the Spinach and Feta Matzo Pie recipe, click here.Whole Foods Market
Spring Vegetable Barigoule
This classic French dish is perfect for Passover. It's filled with fresh spring vegetables, light and flavorful, and - best of all - kosher! For wonderful dessert inspiration check out these 11 desserts that are perfect for Passover!
For the Spring Vegetable Barigoule recipe, click here.
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Manny Acta wanted to calm Justin Masterson down, so he waltzed out to pay him a visit during yesterday's Tigers-Indians game. Joe Smith took that as his cue, even though no one had signaled for him. Umpire Gary Darling noticed and let Acta know. But the best part of the video below is the sight of Smith hauling ass back toward the 'pen and hurriedly positioning himself behind the fence, so no one would notice. Nothing to see here. Nope. Nothing at all.
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A memorable death scene has been a staple of stage and screen through the years, from Hamlet to Darth Vader. And it's not much of a leap to say one of the greatest death scenes ever was hitman Luca Brasi's strangulation in The Godfather. But did you know Brasi was played by ex-wrestler Lenny Montana?
The story of Montana's switch to acting and the death scene are equally fascinating -- far more than his professional wrestling career.
Born Lenny Passofaro in Brooklyn, New York, in 1926, he wrestled for 25 years as a pro. Billed at 6-foot-6 (probably closer to 6-foot-3), and real wide -- working at 270 pounds in his prime, and upwards of 340 pounds at other times -- Montana was a midcard specialist, a thug to oppose the babyfaces.
Stan Holek, who worked as Stan Lisowski and Stan Neilson, recalled Montana. "He looked like he could eat raw meat. He was a guy that had two cauliflowered ears, kind of a square face, and always looked like he needed a shave. He just looked like he could eat people up. I always remember him. My God, I was about 18 years old when I wrestled him."
In an interview with the GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com website, Buddy Colt said that Montana's disposition matched his look. "Lenny Montana was an asshole," Colt asserted. "Just his attitude, arrogant, about like somehow he felt he was over and above a lot of guys. One time he started to get stiff with me in the ring and I got twice as stiff back and, 'Hey, loosen up kid, it's a work'. And after that he was okay."
Pro wrestling-wise, his peak probably came around 1961 when he worked under a mask as The Zebra Kid, pinning his opponents quickly and then feuding with local hero Eddie Graham. He also revived the Chief Chewacki name (a star from the 1930s) and used a couple of other names briefly, including Len Crosby.
Long-time fan Terry Dart of London, Ontario, saw Montana in the fall and winter of 1959 and 1960.
"The comical thing I remember about Montana was that I never saw a wrestler that had more hiding places for a rolled up paper cup to gouge his opponents eyes with, heck Bull had more hiding places for that rolled up cup than Bin Laden has hiding places," joked Dart. "I remember that Bull would gouge his opponents' eyes with the object then when the referee looked for it Montana would hide it under his armpit; then when the referee checked his armpit he would hide it in his trunks, then his mouth, back to his armpit and so on until the referee caught him and disqualified him."
When Montana was first approached about his role in The Godfather, which was released in 1972, he had been retired from wrestling for a decade. Rumored to have had mob connections of his own, the publicity at the time of the movie said that Montana had been working as a public relations man for a company that made and installed storm fences in Long Island, where he lived.
"I saw this guy staring at me every so often," Montana told writer Dan Lewis in a piece for the San Antonio Express. "I didn't know who he was, but he kept looking back at me from the other side of the barrier."
The "guy" was The Godfather's producer, Al Ruddy, who called Montana over and asked him if he had ever done any acting. Apparently professional wrestling counted, and Ruddy brought Montana to meet director Francis Ford Coppola. Impressed by Montana's look, Coppola immediately said that he was perfect for the role of Luca Brasi, hitman for the Corleone crime family.
The next morning, Montana headed to Manhattan to get a script, and the following day was in Staten Island for the opening wedding scene of the picture.
To get closer to the truth, it is important to understand some of the complications that Coppola went through getting the film made. Faced with much backlash from the actual Mafia, he elected to never use the term in the movie in exchange for a level of cooperation. Montana was on set one day as a bodyguard to one of the crime bosses.
Seal said Coppola fell in love with Montana, casting him immediately as Brasi. "He used to tell us all these things, like, he was an arsonist," associate producer Gray Frederickson told Seal about Montana. "He�d tie tampons on the tail of a mouse, dip it in kerosene, light it, and let the mouse run through a building. Or he�d put a candle in front of a cuckoo clock, and when the cuckoo would pop out, the candle would fall over and start a fire."
In Mario Puzo's novel of the same name and in the film, Brasi is Don Corleone's loyal follower, who meets a grisly death trying to infiltrate a rival "family."
Montana's death scene, one of the most blood-curdling moments in the award-winning epic, apparently took 13 weeks to shoot.
In a Universal Press interview in 1973, Montana explained why it took so long to film. "It had to be real effective. The lighting wasn't right. I fainted about five or six times. My ears and nose started to bleed. I got hemorrhages because I was holding my breath and blowing out. This was no trick photography."
His eyes popping out, it turns out, looked so convincing because it was real. "The man actually strangled me. He put the pressure on with a rope. He pulled real tight and I helped by holding my breath. Sometimes I would black out and lay off about four or five hours. But being that Francis Coppola wasn't getting strangled he didn't care how long we took."
Of course, his experience as a pro wrestler meant that Montana had to up the ante in the B.S. Department a little. Asked what he would do if the strangler went too far, Montana let it fly. "Well, from all my years in wrestling when guys put the sleeper hold on me I knew exactly when it was time to stop. I would bang on the bar when I had enough and there was a doctor standing by with oxygen."
The new turn as an actor didn't make Montana any less modest. He thought his performance was Oscar-worthy. "I've been told by many people, in fact by thousands and thousands, that I should be up for an Academy Award no matter how big the part was. I was effective and real. No props were used," he said. "I think a man should be given an award for a thing like that because a man put his life on the line. The least the Academy could do is give me a little recognition."
His post-Godfather acting career was, like his wrestling career, a little ordinary and typecast. Look for him in tough guy roles in the likes of The Jerk (1979), Seven (1979), Below the Belt (1980), Defiance (1980), Battle Creek Brawl (1980), ... All the Marbles (1981) and Pandemonium (1982). On the smaller screen, he was on television shows such as Search (1973), Strike Force (1975), Kojak (1978), They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way (1978) and Magnum PI (1982).
His last move was Blood Song, a horror flick that co-starred Richard Jaeckel and former '60s hearthrob Frankie Avalon, which he also co-wrote. He died of a heart attack on May 12, 1992 while in Vierri, Italy. He was 66 years old.
Greg Oliver has been writing about pro wrestling since 1985. His fifth book, SLAM! Wrestling: Shocking Stories from the Squared Circle has just been released. The four previous books are Benoit: Wrestling with the Horror That Destroyed a Family and Crippled a Sport (with Steven Johnson, Heath McCoy and Irv Muchnick); The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Heels (with Steven Johnson); The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Tag Teams (also with Johnson) and The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Canadians. Order them all from the SLAM! Wrestling Store. He can be emailed at email@example.com.


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1949 Chevy 3100 - Sneak Attack
This Chevy may look innocent, but Schwartz Performance is redefining the term "sleeper".
Imagine you saw this truck in a parking lot. If you weren't privy to the name Schwartz Performance, you'd probably think it was just another 1949 Chevy 3100 with some aesthetic changes, and walk away oblivious to its hidden assets. Now, what if you overheard the owner saying it has won numerous Goodguys autocross events? If you participated in autocross, you might be thinking, "Yeah right. Come race day I could go toe to toe with this guy and put a little wager on it to boot." But like many who were none the wiser, such as the driver of a 2012 Camaro who was defeated in an autocross event by this very same truck, you'd quickly realize pride doesn't win races...talent does.
Schwartz Performance has become one of the premier names in the automotive industry. Owner Jeff Schwartz's background as a former professional road racer and his passion for cars has given him the chops to not only know what makes a car perform well, but how to improve it. His search for an early Advance Design was inspired by the fact that his grandfather owned a 1949 3600. Jeff found this truck through a friend. It already had a fresh paintjob, had been modified with an IFS, and was the perfect platform for Jeff's intentions to use it as a fast daily driver.
An interesting twist of fate enabled Jeff to use the chassis he already had in development for this series of trucks. A German buyer called him to purchase one of his chassis for a truck of the same vintage, but he later found that German law prohibited the use of aftermarket chassis on vintage vehicles. This enabled Jeff to sell the modified stock chassis the truck was sitting on at the time to the German buyer and further refine his own version to get the steering geometry and fitment closer to the suspension design of his G-Machine chassis for muscle cars. The truck was now quickly becoming something of a wolf in sheep's clothing.
The chassis itself has longer shocks, allowing more travel at ride height, making for a nice smooth ride. The 6-inch rails, softer spring rates, and splined, racing-style sway bars with Heim joint endlinks help control the lean. Bumper and running board mounts are all on the chassis, so the application is strictly a bolt-on job. On this particular version, front six-piston and rear four-piston 13-inch Wilwood brakes keep stopping duties under control. In the aft you'll find a Moser full-floating 9-inch rearend and a Detroit Truetrac (geared at 3.70 on this truck) with a triangulated four-link with spherical bearings. The full-floater design is used to keep the bearing retainers from pressing off the axle at high g-forces, which could lead to rearend play and brake failure. What it all equates to is state-of-the-art technology for the street or track in a reasonably priced package.
The truck also sports double-adjustable Viking coilovers, AGR rack-and-pinion steering, and sits on a quartet of XXR 18x9.5 wheels wrapped in BFGoodrich rubber. Jeff pulled a 2009 4.8 LS out of a Chevy Savana and gave it a facelift with Holley valve covers, Hooker headers, an Afco radiator, and a Spectre air cleaner with an intake cover custom made by Schwartz Performance. The exhaust is routed to a 2.5-inch system, also done by Schwartz Performance, and Pypes mufflers. The powerplant is backed by a 4L65E trans.
If you peek inside the cab, nothing there would alarm you to the power lurking within the 1949's guts. Dakota analog instruments, a Flaming River column, Lecarra steering wheel, and Vintage Air are about all that's out of the ordinary on the suede dash. The stock seat redone in black leather also looks pretty unassuming, although Schwartz Performance made a new seatback, inclined it back about 10 degrees, and dished it out to provide some lateral support while cornering. Jeff kept it pretty true to stock to retain some of the original flavor and remind him of those formative days riding in grandpa's truck.
These days, Jeff is racking up quite a few autocross wins with this nimble pickup all over the country. Like many a competitor who thought they could outperform Jeff's truck, they may leave the event trying to forget their humbling loss, but remembering that Schwartz Performance was the name behind this deceptively subtle Chevy. Keep your eye out for this truck on the track. However, we encourage you to keep your checkbook at home if you think you've got the juice to bet on defeating it when the checkered flag gets waved.


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TRENTON — As the East Coast continues recovery efforts following Superstorm Sandy, Mississippi is sending more help to the region.
On Sunday, about 50 members of the Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol's Special Operations Group made the 15-hour trip to New Jersey after a request from Gov. Chris Christie to Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant.
Department of Public Safety spokesman Warren Strain tells The Clarion-Ledger the troopers are carpooling to minimize the number of vehicles driven to New Jersey.
Strain says the effort is not costing the state any extra money, as there is emergency fund money available to New Jersey which will be reimbursed to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency through the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
He says the troopers are prepared to spend as long as 15 days in New Jersey.


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"With Mindfulness, there is more to unlearn than there is to learn."
Mindfulness is often advertised as a means to finding internal peace by simply embracing the concept of 'living in the present moment '. But beyond fostering this awareness, much of the essential work needed to abide in a peaceful state is often overlooked in an effort to tout the ease of adoption and high level benefits.
While present moment awareness is a key element of the practice, we seldom take the initiative to investigate the root causes for what keeps us from being able to consistently abide in a moment-to-moment state of peace. To find them, we must be willing to look at, strategically engage, and ultimately overcome the thought patterns and states of mind we indulge in which pull our attention away from peaceful states.
In his book, "This. Only This. Mindfulness Strategies for Discovering Peace in Every Moment." author Michael H. Brooks begins with the knowledge that mental peace is ever present and always available to us, however it's the habits of thought in which we constantly engage that cover up the peace we so desire. If we can create a structure to objectively look at these habits we indulge in, and persevere in constantly monitoring and examining them, we can develop strategies for eliminating them from our consciousness. Once free of them, we open the door and enable ourselves to hold on to and discover lasting and greater depths of peace.


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Here are some I've tried:
- ZD Soft Game Recorder (Best I've used at the moment, good quality) www.zdsoft.com/game-recorder/
- Hypercam 1/2 www.hyperionics.com/hc/
- Fraps (Worst everrr) www.fraps.com/download.php
- GameCam www.planetgamecam.com/
- xFire Game Cam www.xfire.com/
All seem to drop my FPS to 20ish.
So what do you think is the best Screen Recorder?
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Artist Statement
I develop story lines stemming from the exploration of our relationships with ideas and imagery that are often overlooked, taken for granted, sometimes disturbing, and usually misunderstood. Within these stories, I approach and investigate the dull, banal, and the obvious aspects of everyday life with a new curiosity.
The exploration of the self, the understanding of others, and the dynamics they create are an underlying theme throughout my work. Drawing from a fascination of biology, I create forms based on principles of nature coupled with the experience of thought and feeling. The works become combinations of the natural progression of life, such as growth and decomposition, and the human aspects of reason and ability. I am reacting to the way people think and feel about their identities, how the act of learning and the responsibility of knowledge affect our everyday lives.
I approach my work from the point of view of a story. Thinking of stories and books and how they elicit imagery, I incorporate illustration by means of a narrative series of sculpture. I have been utilizing the written word in the form of short stories and experimenting with bookbinding to add the element of the narrative to the pieces. The sculptures are made with the idea of a more visual approach to storytelling, while the actual writings, or sometimes drawings, are there to compliment the work and give further insight.
i received my BA in Studio Art in Ceramics with a minor in Art History from Bloomsburg University in Bloomsburg PA. i then attended the University of Iowa where i earned an MFA in Ceramics, with minors in Drawing and Metalsmithing.
After graduating, i moved to Philadelphia and took a work study position in the galleries at The Clay Studio.
i took the position of the Resident Artist in Ceramics at the Lux Center for the Arts in Lincoln NE from Aug 2010-Aug 2011. while there, i taught a Ceramics course for Doane College in Lincoln, as well as children and adult classes at the Lux Center.
From Sept 2011- Aug 2012 i was the Artist in Residence in Ceramics at Lillstreet Art Center in Chicago, IL. where i taught ceramics classes and worked on a new body of work.
i am currently Resident Artist and Crew Member for Chicago artist Theaster Gates and Rebuild Foundation.
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
M.F.A Art Studio – Ceramics Minor in Drawing
Aug. 2008-May 2009
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
M.A. Art Studio-Ceramics Minor in Metal smithing
Aug.2006- May 2008
Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, PA
B.A. Art Studio-Ceramics Minor in Art History
June 1998-May 2003
Resident Artist/Crew Member for Theaster Gates and Rebuild Foundation, Chicago IL Sept 2012-present
Instructor of Community Art classes, Lillstreet Art Center, Chicago IL Sept 2011-Aug 2012
Instructor of Community Art Classes in Ceramics, Lux Center for the Arts, Lincoln, NE Sept. 2010-Aug 2011
Instructor, Doane College, Lincoln, NE Aug 2010-Aug 2011
After School Program Teacher, Family Learning Center, Lincoln NE
Teaching Assistant, Ceramics Department, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Aug. 2008- May 2009
Instructor of Record, Ceramics Department, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Aug.2006 – May 2008
Woodshop Monitor, University of Iowa, Iowa City IA
Jan.2007-May 2009
Best in Show, Masur Museum of Art 49th Annual Juried Competition
Merit Award, Bibliophoria II, National juried book arts show
Award of Distinction, 2009 Art Kudos International Juried Art Competition and Exhibition
Special Recognition, 8th Annual Summer All Media Juried Online Art Exhibit
Research Assistant Fellowship, University of Iowa, IA
University of Iowa Arts Fellowship
Teaching Assistantship, Ceramics I, University of Iowa
Wilhelm and Jane Bodine Fellowship
Teaching Assistantship, Ceramics I, University of Iowa
Teaching Assistantship, University of Iowa