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The Boston brothers, who were awaiting the birth of a new sibling that same day in Waleska, thought the celebratory gunfire they heard was in honor of their sister being born.
Martha Jo Boston Carmichael Lingefelt, born on what is now known as Veterans Day, turned 93 on Friday.
"My older brothers used to tell me that story every year on my birthday," Lingefelt said.
Klevin Boston, former Cherokee County school superintendent, and Ford Boston, former Greene County school superintendent, have both passed away.
On Friday, Lingefelt's children had a get-together at Family Tradition Restaurant & Catering for her birthday celebration.
"I'm thankful I'm still around and have good health to celebrate that day," Lingefelt said.
The 93-year-old has deep roots in the county, as she attended Reinhardt from first grade through her first two years of college. She was even elected Miss Reinhardt.
"That was a big day," she said.
After graduating, Lingefelt was elected to attend the Atlanta Conservatory of Music. Lingefelt had her picture run in the in Cherokee Advance, the community's newspaper at the time, for the scholarship she was awarded by the conservatory.
"I performed in a recital and won a pin," she said. "I played 10 pieces and I can still remember one of them."
Lingefelt was a teacher throughout the county for many years. Her first teaching job was in a one-room schoolhouse in Sutallee.
"When the roads got bad, we couldn't go in the car, so I had to ride a mule," she said. "The older boys going to school would get the mule and put it in the barn close to schoolhouse. I would ride two miles from school to the boarding house where I stayed."
She then married Trammell Carmichael, with whom she taught school at the old Avery School, she went on to teach music in the Buffington School.
Lingefelt and Carmichael had four children: Robert "Sonny" Trammell, Patsy Mason, Johnny Carmichael and Connie Green.
Carmichael also served as Cherokee County's sole commissioner for 24 years.
"It was a busy time," Lingefelt said.
She recalled going from door to door to ask for votes the first year he was elected. They were married 53 years. Carmichael died in 1994.
Five years later, she married Elmer Lingefelt on Valentine's Day. They met each other at their church in Avery.
Lingefelt still enjoys music and continues to play piano at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Canton, where she has attended for 60 years.
She and her husband enjoy going to a campground in Unicoi Springs, near Helen, where she's also known to play the piano at the local chapel.
"It's like one big family, everybody knows everybody in the campground," Lingefelt said. "They have singing on the porch at the clubhouse and I play keyboard out there."
The two plan to head back to the campground in March when it opens.
While at home in Canton, the Lingefelts often like to go to restaurants in the area.
"We like to go and eat and be with friends," she said. "We go to all different restaurants in Canton. We don't leave any of them out!"
She also tries to spend as much time as possible with her 13 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
"I have had a good life," Lingefelt said. "I've been blessed to have good health and to be able to doing what I enjoy."


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NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) today reported revenue of $1.02 billion for the second quarter of fiscal 2012 ended July 31, 2011, up 5.7 percent from the prior quarter, and up 25.3 percent from $811.2 million in the same period a year earlier. On a GAAP basis, the company recorded net income of $151.6 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, for the second quarter of fiscal 2012. This includes a two-cent dilutive impact from the Icera acquisition. It compares with net income of $135.2 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, in the prior quarter. In the same period a year earlier, the company had a net loss of $141.0 million, or $0.25 per diluted share. On a non-GAAP basis -- which excludes stock-based compensation, amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, other acquisition related costs, and the tax impact associated with these items -- net income was $193.5 million, or $0.32 per diluted share. That compares with net income of $165.7 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, in the prior quarter, and net income of $47.6 million, $0.08 per share, in the same period a year earlier. GAAP gross margin was 51.7 percent, a fourth consecutive record, compared with 50.4 percent in the previous quarter and 16.6 percent in the same period a year earlier. Non-GAAP gross margin, at 51.9 percent, was also a record, and compares with 50.6 percent in the prior quarter and 39.2 percent in the same period a year earlier. "We grew solidly this quarter," said Jen-Hsun Huang, NVIDIA president and chief executive officer. "Consumer demand for notebooks powered by our GeForce GPU, with its unique Optimus technology, resulted in record revenue for these products. "The future of computing is mobile and visual. With Tegra's momentum and our growing GPU businesses, we are ideally positioned to lead the industry forward," he said. Outlook Our outlook for the third quarter of fiscal 2012 is as follows: Revenue is expected to be up 4 to 6 percent from the second quarter GAAP and non-GAAP gross margins are expected to be flat GAAP operating expenses are expected to be in the range of $361 million to $366 million; non-GAAP operating expenses are expected to be $319 million to $321 million Our GAAP and non-GAAP tax rates are both expected to be 15 to 17 percent We estimate depreciation and amortization for the second quarter to be approximately $53 million to $57 million. Capital expenditures are expected to be in the range of $25 to $35 million. Diluted shares for the third quarter are expected to be approximately 615 million. Note: this outlook now includes Icera. Second Quarter Fiscal 2012 and Recent Highlights: NVIDIA completed the Icera acquisition on June 10, 2011. NVIDIA launched the GeForce GTX 580M for gaming notebooks. Optimus, our notebook power-saving technology, is now available through our whole range of GPUs, top to bottom, and across three generations. NVIDIA Tesla processors power the fastest supercomputer in Russia. NVIDIA and its partners launched six new Tegra-based superphones (up from two in the previous quarter), including the Motorola Photon 4G and Samsung Galaxy R; and four new tablets, including the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. CFO Commentary Commentary on the quarter by Karen Burns, NVIDIA interim chief financial officer, is available at www.nvidia.com/ir.
many companies have crazy fiscal years. so fiscal year 2012 could start second quarter 2011. they just call the period between then and the end of first quarter 2012 "fiscal year 2012"
Those companies, when their fiscal year ends and make all the accounting for the year it's 2012 so that's why they have it like that I think.
nVidia - the largest discrete graphics card company in the world - reports their financial earnings in an ascii table.
cooking the books implies lying about financials and covering it up using some pretty neat accounting tricks. this is not cooking the books.
fair enough just seem kinda shady IMO, as one could potentially change a bad year by saying it was for 2012 ect.
There's no way they can change it, or they would have a gap in their financials. Trust me, it's not anything shady. Few companies actually have their fiscal years match calendar years exactly.


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Our History and Milestones
1987 - The Beginning
We were founded in 1987 by Edwina Eddy who had lost her son, Bryan (at 17) to acute myelogenous leukemia. The chemotherapy drugs that can successfully treat the children today had not been discovered and he had no chance of survival when he was diagnosed in the 1970s. He challenged his mother to "do something" to help the kids that would inevitably come after him. He wanted kids to know that there was hope and that somebody was doing something to help.
Candlelighters - Parent Support
After Bryan's death, Edwina came up with the idea of starting a support organization and collaborated with an organization in the U.S. called Candlelighters, a family support network. The Candlelighters name came from the expression "it is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness".
Candlelighters was under the wing of the Canadian Cancer Society for a few years in the 1980's. The major work in those early years was to help develop family support groups across Canada. Many of these were run by parents who had had a child with cancer. At the height, there were more than 50 such groups in Canada, and many included the name Candlelighters. These groups offered emotional and practical support to local families during the long treatment protocols that the children endured.
2002 - Investment in Research
A major change in the direction of the Foundation came in 2002. The Directors of all the pediatric hematology/oncology departments in Canada's 17 children's hospitals and treatment centres decided that a collaborative approach to research would get better results faster. The relatively small numbers of children being treated for cancer divided by the more than 40 types of cancer that are unique to children meant that research into children's cancers was sporadic and fragmented. These top doctors came together under the name of the Council of Canadian Pediatric Hematology Directors and through that the Foundation became the primary funder of clinical trials and pediatric cancer research through the newly formed C17 research network. We changed our name at that time to the Childhood Cancer Foundation - Candlelighters Canada illustrating the new direction of our work and fundraising requirements. Since those critical formative years, we have given more that $4 million to the C17.
2010 - Our New Name
Today, we have become more energized and more dedicated to funding national research while continuing to deliver critical education, community and connectivity programs.
As we focus on increasing survival rates for even the most deadly forms of childhood cancer, we felt we needed a name that was more focused to represent an organization that has become even more proactive and determined to improve health outcomes and quality of life for children and adolescents with cancer.
Childhood Cancer Canada - we have a new name and a new logo - connecting the nation in a common cause.


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South Carolinians attempting to log on to a website where they can sign up for free credit protection after a massive tax-data security breach may want to switch browsers if they're having problems.
Reader Glen Carnrick emailed me today in response to an article I wrote on tricks for getting the ProtectMyID website to work.
He said the site didn't work correctly with Mozilla Firefox when he tried to sign up for the free protection offered by Experian.
Representatives at an Experian call center recommended he try logging on in Internet Explorer, and Carnrick said that worked.
Since then, he said, he's managed to get the site to work in Firefox. If you're having problems, though, Internet Explorer seems the best way to sign up, he said.
The state is paying for a year of credit monitoring and insurance for the estimated 3.8 million taxpayers whose data may have been compromised by overseas hackers.
For other tips on how to use the site, read my article here.


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text: Mamuka Areshidze, the "Georgian Dream" candidate for majority deputy for the Gardabani region held a pre-election meeting in village Gamarjveba on the 15th of September. After the meeting, the persons dressed in the "National Movement" T-shirts tried to insult him physically. An egg was thrown at Mr. Areshidze. The incident resulted in contradiction between the electors. The eye-witnesses accused Niko Chanturia, the head of the local "National Movement" office of causing deliberate provocation. The incident was assessed by David Kupreishvili, the lawyer, who said that the local government is obliged to ensure holding of elections in peaceful atmosphere. Gela Nebunishvili, the member of the coalition states that the incident is tied with Vazha Leluashvili, the high official of the Constitutional Security Department.


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Located on the 250-acre grounds of historic Boscobel, overlooking the Hudson River, the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival envelops theatergoers in worlds long past. Its inaugural production of A Midsummer Night's Dream in 1987 carved a path of critical acclaim for it to expand into summer-long festivals, ongoing educational outreach, and artist-in-residence programs. The organization's canon even extends past that of the Bard on occasion: past seasons have taken on The Three Musketeers and Tartuffe.
Adrienne Logan is a dance guru, and she's got the resume to prove it; she was a student of Fred Kelly (Gene Kelly's brother), studied at the Broadway Dance Center and Steps on Broadway, and she's now the owner of Just off Broadway. Along with a faculty of talented dancers, she leads classes for students of all ages in disciplines such as jazz, musical theater, and tap. Aspiring ballerinas can study under resident ballet maestro Andrea Kron, who studied at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Center, performed in Radio City Music Hall, and danced as a Rockette. Like eating a bowl of pure cane sugar for dessert, the need to dance has no age limit, which is why the staff also leads dance classes for adults, as well as fitness classes such as Pilates, Zumba, and barre fitness.
Toes tap, soles crisscross, and ankles point and flex as pairs of dancers whirl across Arthur Murray's smooth floors, where Sacramento-area hoofers have practiced steps since 1947. A specialized curriculum imparts basics such as foot position and rhythm, as well as how to lead, follow, or trot across the ceiling during beginning classes, and eventually ushers students into bronze, silver, and competition-level gold classes. Graceful instructors certified through the World Professional Dance Teachers Association lead classes and events such as private lessons, group formation practices, core rhythms reviews, and weekly practice parties.
Arthur Murray Dance Studio has been a leading name in franchise dance since 1912, when the entrepreneur began selling mail-order dance lessons. Expanding his reach, he enlisted teachers to spread his signature dance lessons on first-class steamships and skyrocketed to fame in the '30s after introducing the public to such dances as the Lambeth Walk and the Big Apple. By the 1950s, Arthur and his wife, Kathryn, were hosting their own highly popular TV show on ABC, the Arthur Murray Dance Party, which ran for 12 years. Today, Arthur Murray's team prepares students for rug cutting at special events and weekend nightclub jaunts. Clients who arrive to lessons partnerless will be paired up with other classmates as the instructors assess their current skill level and make recommendations on the most appropriate program. Throughout lessons, instructors teach the foundations of two to four dances from a long list of styles that range from Latin to country-western, helping students to learn basic step patterns, timing, and the ability to lead or follow.
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Energetic instructors at Work It lead cardio, dance, and fitness classes seven days a week, cycling through yoga poses and spinning around poles in workouts that avoid gym monotony. Cadres of exercisers move to blood-pumping Latin–based choreography in cardio-heavy Zumba courses ($18/class), where alternating quick and slow tempos create a temporal distortion field previously accessible only to the funkiest physicists. Introductory pole-dancing courses ($25/class) let practitioners build strength and confidence as they twirl aerobically around metallic dance partners who never slip or insist on solo river-dancing routines.
The Music Theatre of Connecticut, an Equity acting company fueled by leading talent from Broadway, celebrates 25 years of award-winning performances with a winter production of John Cariani's popular romantic comedy Almost, Maine. Set in a tiny, mythical town on a midwinter's night, the tale explores how love appears, disappears, and morphs into a bat when dawn approaches. Nineteen characters populate nearly a dozen vignettes, which intertwine to reveal how chilly weather, a remote location, and the magical glow of the Northern Lights comprise an ideal recipe for both romance and heartbreak. The plot unfolds in a 50-seat studio theater, whose prime sight lines let guests glimpse the actors' subtle gestures and tattoos of Laurence Olivier.


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(NECN: Katie Daly, Worcester, Mass.) - Gateway city mayors from Across Massachusetts headed to Beacon Hill today. They're working together to try and boost economic growth in their cities, including Worcester.
Worcester's city manager Michael O'Brien joined other city leaders at the State House Wednesday. They gathered to ask lawmakers to pass a bill that they say is essential for economic development.
The bill establishes tax incentive programs and economic development policies in 11 cities. These municipalities which include cities like Worcester, Lowell and Springfield are called "gateway" cities under the legislation. Gateway meaning that they are manufacturing cities that have the potential for economic revitalization but often face obstacles.
The bill would give employers in gateway cities tax credits for creating new jobs. It would also establish a housing credit in the cities and would allow them to rebuild historical sites and buildings
New Bedford State Representative Antonio Cabral is sponsoring the legislation. He says supporting gateway cities will benefit the entire state.
In Worcester, City Councilor Phil Palmieri believes that the city will benefit most from the historic rehabilitation tax credit.


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by Eric Holdeman: Emergency management in the blogosphere
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Recently I was asked for ideas on what I might say to someone considering a position of public safety director for a state. I jotted down some random thoughts in no particular order below. What did I miss? Leave a comment. Maybe someone will benefit from your ideas about what is important.
- The speed of change is just huge. Technology is a driver, but other things happening too.
- I expect there is a significant turn over in senior staff down to mid-management level across the board. People held off retiring due to the recession and it should be happening there in ___ as it is here in WA. Lots of junior people moving up the ladder. Good energy, but without the institutional knowledge. Establishing a formal knowledge transfer system before people walk out the door could really help.
- Incredible budget pressures. We won't go back to where we were in 2008. This is the new normal. Getting by with less is the norm, get used to getting by with little.
- I don't know about pensions in ____, but they are an Achilles Heel here in WA with cities and counties. In Pierce and King Counties (two largest in the state) the counties are spending over 75% of their operating budgets on law, safety and justice programs(cops, courts, prosecutor, jail). That leaves 25% for everything else in govt.
- Back to technology:
- FirstNet—need to jump on this and not screw it up. The Governor has to opt in or out. Don't leave the decision up to just the IT guys (or whoever), it requires coordination vertically and horizontally across the public safety spectrum in a state. Private sector too!! Implementation should begin on your new Governor's watch. This should be a top priority for the next administration—public safety
- Drones/UAV are a disruptor technology. It has huge value and needs to be managed right so people don't see it just as a spy in the sky.
- I of course am a big believer in social media and what it can do
- It is not about climate change or global warming. Speak to it as climate variability. Doesn't make a hoot what is causing the rise in temperatures we need to deal with the consequences. Climate adaptation is what that is about. Typically we'd call it mitigation, but in climate circles climate mitigation is about carbon reduction. What we saw happen in NY/NJ with Super Storm Sandy is what we are concerned about. Need to think long-term—most models use 2100.
- I think climate adaptation will be the next big project/planning/grant opportunity (?) coming out of the Feds
- Alternatively, cybersecurity is a hot topic. This requires different know how and perhaps different faces and knowledge to be effective.
- Speaking of grants, they are now about 25% of what the HLS funding was in the heyday. Funding O&M for everything that was purchased will be problematic. Will need to prioritize.
- National Flood Insurance is a hot topic now with rates set to go up. Congress passed the bill to have market rates and those are hitting people hard. Best thing to do is move people out of harms way. Establish green space or elevate.
- Understand what the catastrophic disasters are for your state. Hurricanes, earthquakes, sea rise?
- As an interviewer I'd want to know what his philosophy is towards working with the Feds and with locals.
- You need to think about what type of staff you will surround yourself with:
- Traits of people, team players,
- Experience or connections
- Technical knowhow or ?
- I think the screw-up on Obama Care shows that "Execution is the chariot of Genius" not enough to have a good idea. Need to execute on it. Daily operations are important
- The budget is king at this level.
- Attitudes toward civilians who want to help. You cannot keep them at arms distance anymore during disasters. Social media is helping them to self-organize and we need to incorporate their energies into our response and recovery activities.
- Disaster Recovery planning has probably not been done for the state…just guessing.
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The world of alerting has changed significantly in the last twenty years. For local warning about the only thing we had was the Emergency Broadcast System (EBS) and then sirens. Nationally the National Warning System (NWAS) phone network (which is still around by the way) connected communications and warning centers.
Today it is a much more complex world. We went from hard-line systems like "Reverse 911" to mobile technologies that send texts. Social media is creeping into the alerting world too. The number of companies offering alerting services is amazingly complex. Which one to select? Yikes! It can be confusing.
With all the above in mind, Rick Wimberly has a blog called Alerts and Notifications where he specializes in those topics. He has a blog post Survey on Hot alerting Topics that contains a link for you to provide your input. I have not taken it since that sometimes screws up my ability to forward a survey.
One of the things I like about the profession of emergency management is the willingness to help one another and contribute to our profession. Take a few minutes and like me, do that survey.
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Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon surprised more than one person when he showed off the possibility of using drones to make delivery of Amazon goods to people's doorstep. See this 60 Minutes segment on Amazon Interestingly the delivery of pizza by Dominos using drones was considered a publicity stunt just a few months back.
I encourage you to watch the entire video (the drone part is at the end). It shows how modern companies are acting and building for the future, taking advantage of technology. Just this past week I blogged on Amazon's Web Services (AWS) and how it has taken off. I think they maybe backed into cloud services because they needed it for their own system's functioning.
Here is the point I see from the story and the application to emergency management. Bezos knows that drones and drone delivery won't fly until the rules and regulations are worked out by the FAA. The date for that is projected to be in 2015. He thinks the technology to make the delivery of Amazon goods by drone might be ready by that date. It is these commercial applications of drone technology that will help us in our application of drones for our needs for situational awareness. Business will plow the way for us--since they have the lobbying power and oomph to tailor new regulations.
Stand by for more news on drones--it is a disruptive technology!
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If you are in higher education emergency management, and you have a travel budget, you might consider the Best Practices in Higher Education Emergency Management Conference
Note that they are still entertaining proposals for presentations.
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"Bureaucracy defends the status quo long past the time when the quo has lost its status." Laurence J. Peter In disaster recovery this then is the biggest issue we face; the desire to put things immediately back to where they were.
I see two challenging forces at work in recovery. First is the desire for speed in order to get business going again and for people to have a semblance of their previous lives. Secondly, there is the need for a more deliberative approach that allows for real dialog between people impacted by the disaster to achieve a new and better community.
You know we complain about the status quo, but then want to resume it as soon as possible—I think in large part because that is what we know and are familiar with.
Another quote I just read this morning, "Walter Peacock and Kathleen Ragsdale…assert that a market based disaster recovery process often leads to the restoration of the status quo rather than the incorporation of principles of equity."
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How many different types of emergency management software "mousetrap" solutions are there? I really don't know and by stumbling across Emergency Visions I found one that I had not heard of before.
Due to my work schedule and need to "get things done" I have not had the time to poke around this system. Feel free to leave a comment if you know something about the product or the company.
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HSIN just released a newsletter, see HSIN Advocate
The question I have for you is, "How much do you use HSIN and what do you use it for?" Do you find it a valuable source of information or are there other sources of information that you use instead of HSIN that you find more pertinent?
Information is King and knowing what channels are being used to share and find out relevant information is something emergency managers need to understand. Please leave a comment on how relevant you find HSIN to be.
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This is a county level position Chief of Emergency Management in New Mexico.
A couple of qualifications that you don't see every day for an emergency management position:
- Currently possess a Wild land Fire "Red Card" or must receive certification within one (1) year from date of hire in one or more of the position descriptions in the National Interagency Incident Management System Wild land Fire Qualification System Guide, PMS 310-1 related to emergency management duties within an Incident Command Post or Emergency Operations Center.
- Currently licensed or certified by the State of New Mexico as an Emergency Medical Technician, firefighter, paramedic or sworn law enforcement officer preferred.
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Most of us know Amazon for their e-marketplace. My wife, Mary, loves her "Prime" status and the free shipping that comes with it. But, there is another completely different Amazon Web Services (AWS) that is one of the major players in hosting web services and developing cloud storage capacity. Here in Western Washington and the Puget Sound we have our FirstToSee Social Media System to include a citizen App running on Amazon Cloud Services.
Here's a few numbers for you. In the fourth quarter of 2013 AWS is expected to generate $1B in revenue. And, Amazon hosted a conference on their web services that drew 9,000 attendees to Las Vegas. Lastly, the CIA is paying Amazon to build a private computing cloud for the agency, cost $600M. I think the Cloud is here to stay!
The numbers above came out of the Puget Sound Business Journal.
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I remember fondly my Army Bootcamp at Fort Jackson, S.C. (Not!). It was later in my military career that I figured out that they built army posts wherever there is sand--even in Wisconsin. There was cold damp weather and a fair bit of yelling from the drill sergeants.
Well, there is another bootcamp coming up in December, Government Social Media Bootcamp I expect there won't be as much yelling and depending on how cold you keep your office it might just be warm and toasty. This information is being sponsored by GovGirl who blogs and does videos for Government Technology Magazine.
The program description:
Introducing the Government Social Media Bootcamp, a two-week online program specifically for government. You won't find a more comprehensive training that will teach you advanced social media techniques for the public sector – all from the comfort of your office or home. Perfect solution for agencies with no travel budget to attend conferences or in-person workshops!
- Series of webinars and on-demand video
- Downloadable checklists and reference sheets
- Trainings led by Kristy Fifelski (and special guests!)
- Covers everything from policy development to growing fans
Read the Bootcamp FAQs for additional details about the program.
I encourage you to check it out. This might be the best way for you to get your toes wet dipping them in some social media training.
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By Monica
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The boots were adorable and chic. They feel true to size and I love them so much. I would have gave the boots 5 stars BUT the left boot's calve width was wider than the right side. It is wearable but it annoys me when one side feels looser than the other. ):
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Join Tina Tchen from the White House Council on Women and Girls tomorrow at 4:30pm EDT to discuss women's progress on the eve of the 90th anniversary of the 19th Amendment which guaranteed women the right to vote in this country.
Submit your questions now on BlogHer and be sure to tune in tomorrow to participate at WhiteHouse.gov/live.
Having made 13 visits to Iraq and held steady conversation with Iraqi leaders over the past two years, the Vice President was as well qualified as just about anybody to speak to the Veterans of Foreign Wars as combat operations there draw to a close. But there is also another reason this time is so meaningful to him:
These homecomings are something I have long looked forward to, and I know many of you have as well. The day my son Beau returned from a yearlong tour in Iraq, and I watched him embrace his wife and children, was one of the proudest and happiest moments of my life. By the end of next year—2011—our remaining troops in Iraq will have come home to their families and a grateful nation. This is only possible because of the extraordinary progress our military—the finest fighting force this planet has ever seen—has brought about, led by the great General Ray Odierno.
"President Obama laid out our plan for ending the war in Iraq responsibly, and we have followed that plan very closely," said the Vice President. "As a result, one week from tomorrow, U.S. combat forces will phase out their combat mission.... More than 140,000 troops in Iraq on Inauguration Day -- by the end of August, 50,000 remain. Our last remaining -- applaud them, they deserve it -- our last remaining combat unit, one that I know personally well from visiting them in Fort Lewis, to be there as they mourned their dead, to being with them and in their vehicles in Iraq. The 4th Stryker Brigade of the Army's Second Infantry Division, that last unit across the border out of Iraq."
From education in Austin, to bill signings in DC, to ice cream in Florida – and a couple shots of how the President gets around. It's the first August 2010 batch of behind-the-scenes shots from Pete Souza and the White House Photo Office.
Later today, House Minority Leader John Boehner is slated to give a speech at the City Club of Cleveland laying out the major planks of his party's economic agenda. Unfortunately, families in Ohio and across the country don't need to wait until the speech to learn about these economic policies because they've been living with the impact of many of these same old policies for years. Today, Ohioans will hear an argument for a return to the economic policies that turned a surplus into record deficits and helped create the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression.
Today, the last reform provisions of the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure (CARD) Act – also known as the Credit Card Bill of Rights – took effect. The CARD Act of 2009 marked a turning point for American consumers, putting an end to the days of unfair rate hikes and hidden fees.The President released the following statement on the CARD Act implementation:
When it comes to the auto companies, we often focus more on the lake than the streams and rivers.
That is, much of the attention to how this critical sector is faring focuses on the end-of-the-line assembly plants, and less on the suppliers that provide the parts to be assembled.
You might think that's because in employment terms, the end-of-the-line is most important. But in fact, for every worker in the assembly plant, there are three workers in the supply chain.
So if you want to assess the health of the auto industry, you've got to look beyond the factories that build the cars and trucks and examine how the suppliers are doing.
With that in mind, Vice President Biden traveled to Toledo, Ohio, today to hold a Middle Class Task Force event at the Chrysler Toledo Assembly Complex. This state-of-the-art complex houses the main assembly plant producing the Jeep Wrangler, surrounded by three of the plant's suppliers.
August 23, 2010
11:53 AM ESTEd. Note: Cross posted from the Energy Blog.
One of the best and most exciting parts of my job is helping make homes and businesses more efficient. Why? The places where we live and work consume 40% of the energy we use in the U.S. Through tune-ups to existing homes or new construction, doing more while using less energy is key to improving our buildings and energy future.
Last week, we announced that during the month of June, more than 31,000 low-income homes nationwide underwent retrofits to use less energy. This month represents the largest number of homes ever upgraded – or "weatherized" – in a single month. Through the Recovery Act, more than 80,000 homes will be weatherized across the country this summer. By March 2012, that total will grow to nearly 600,000 homes – each with upgrades like better furnaces, insulation, and caulking. They will use less energy, perform better, and save homeowners money.
Ed. Note: Building on the President's commitment to address issues important to rural Americans, Administration officials are visiting state fairs all summer. Check out a map of where we've been so far and hear about the latest visit, cross-posted from the Department of Transportation's blog, Fast Lane.
Like hundreds of thousands of other Illinois households, the LaHood family circles the middle of August on our calendar each year for the Illinois State Fair.
From livestock, grains, and fruit to textiles, cooking, and other handiwork, the Illinois State Fair showcases the best our state has to offer. It's a pleasure to walk around the halls, stalls and booths to see what folks have proudly displayed. For farmers, artisans, and old friends, the state fair offers Illinoisans a way of saying "This is what we've been up to for the past year."
And I was happy to let fairgoers know what we've been up to for the past year in our fight against distracted driving. So, I joined Governor Pat Quinn, Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White, Illinois DOT Secretary Gary Hannig, and State Police Acting Director Jonathan Monken at the kickoff celebration of Illinois' kickoff celebration of Operation Teen Safe Driving.
Operation Teen Safe Driving encourages the creativity of Illinois teens to develop programs to reduce fatalities and injuries due to traffic crashes among their peers. They've got a lot to be proud of as they have helped reduce teen fatalities in Illinois by half since 2006.
The President calls out Republicans for blocking campaign finance reforms that would address the Supreme Court decision opening the floodgates of corporate money into elections.
"This flooding has already affected more people than the Indian Ocean tsunami, the Haiti earthquake, and the 2005 Pakistan earthquake combined," Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said yesterday during an address to the United Nations. Over 20 million Pakistanis have been affected during this humanitarian crisis and as the rains relentlessly fall the risk of expanded flooding continues. Shortages in food, shelter, clean drinking water, and medical supplies face families across the region and as the water continues to rise, it may get worse before it gets better.
That is why the United States Government through the Department of State created the Pakistan Relief Fund for people like you to contribute money to the ongoing relief efforts in Pakistan. Though Secretary Clinton acknowledged that these are tough economic times and everyone has tight budgets, every dollar makes a difference in providing immediate relief and assistance to support a sustained recovery. Five dollars can buy 50 high energy bars providing desperately needed nutrition, $10 can provide a blanket for a mother or a child, and about $40 can buy material to shelter a family of four who has lost their home in the floods.
The Recovery Act is making a long-term impact on American families and communities by reducing energy costs, creating green jobs and improving the quality of life for people across the country. That's why on Thursday, I was proud to announce a major Recovery Act milestone for HUD and the Administration. Through HUD's Green Retrofit Program for Multifamily Housing, which the Recovery Act created for the first time, we've been able to award more than $100 million to 100 affordable housing developments around the country to complete energy efficient renovations, and HUD will continue to issue the awards from now through September 30, 2010.
The 100 affordable housing developments receiving HUD funding include over 8,000 homes, and HUD anticipates that the awards will allow tenants will save over $250 each on utility bills annually.
August 20, 2010
05:13 PM ESTEd. Note: Building on the President's commitment to address issues important to rural Americans, Administration officials are visiting state fairs all summer. See a map of where we've been so far, and hear from SBA Deputy Administrator Johns about her recent visit to the Indian State Fair:
Having grown up in Indiana, I know firsthand that there is much debate over what a "Hoosier" is, but I can tell you for certain that there were many at the Indiana State Fair. From the young 4-H and FFA participants that I met at a pancake breakfast, to the small businesses selling their products, and the family farmers displaying their livestock, Hoosiers represent the diversity and growth of the small business community.
Thanks for checking out the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. This week, travel with the First Family to Panama City Beach, Florida for a weekend of swimming, mini-golf, and meeting with local business owners. Next up, the President hits the road travelling to Milwaukee, Seattle and Columbus to talk to business owners and families about the economy.
Find more video, photos, and information on the events featured in this episode below:
Saturday, August 15, 2010
Monday, August 16, 2010
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
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This afternoon, President Obama called on a partisan minority in Congress to stop blocking legislation that would make loans more available and cut taxes for small businesses. In his remarks on the South Driveway, the President said this legislation "makes sense, and normally we would expect Democrats and Republicans to join together."
Yesterday, President Obama joined families from the Columbus area to answer their questions on topics ranging from health care to Wall Street reform and Social Security. The discussion took place in Joe and Rhonda Weithman's backyard after President Obama spent some time around the Weithman's kitchen table talking about the challenges they have faced over the past year.
Check out to full video of the discussion or use the links below to jump to specific topics.
- Introduction by President Obama
- Health Care
- Social Security
- Pensions and Growing the Manufacturing Sector
- Education
- SAFER (Staffing Adequate Fire and Emergency Response) Act and Firefighter Jobs
- Child Care Quality and Costs
- Housing Market
- Medicare
- Wall Street Reform
- Concluding Remarks by President Obama
I've spent the last few days here in Iowa, a state that I was honored to serve as Governor for eight years. Yesterday, I walked the grounds of the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines. The fair is refreshingly the same each year, but also a snapshot of changing rural America. The food stands, midway and cattle barns are in the same place that they've been for years. We've sculpted a "Butter Cow" since the early 1900s, but now the young people all have iPods and Blackberry phones. Their parents have cell phones.
Like the state fair, rural America is changing each year in subtle ways. Many of our grandparents and great grandparents made their homes on small farmsteads and made their living directly from the land. Today, farming is more mechanized. Farms are larger, and fewer Americans call them home. Most people who live in small towns in rural America still feel connected to the land, but they don't necessarily depend on it for their livelihood. The demands of rural America are changing, along with the drivers of the rural economy.
While at the fair, I participated in a roundtable on rural revitalization. The roundtable discussion featured some of Iowa's top rural leaders, including Iowa Farm Bureau President Craig Lang. We discussed our vision for developing a new, strong, vibrant rural economy; one that supports food production, but also generates renewable energy while safeguarding our environmental heritage. To help drive this rural renaissance, the Obama Administration supports quality health care and educational opportunities for all Americans, availability of broadband, and safe, sanitary rural housing. It's what rural America wants.
At USDA, we are moving forward to meet the changing demands of rural America. Yesterday, I announced a major USDA investment toward the Administration's goal: loans and grants to allow farmers, ranchers, business owners and producers improve energy efficiency, develop renewable energy and cut costs. Today, I will join Commerce Secretary Locke in announcing additional projects to bring broadband to rural America.
While USDA is adapting to meet the expanding needs of all of rural America, our primary purpose remains the same: to help those who live there prosper. Like the Iowa State Fair's cattle barns and butter cow, some things at USDA remain constant, but we know that to remain vital to rural residents, we need to assist them when they ask for broadband and cell phone service, too.
Tom Vilsack is Secretary of Agriculture
Today the President spent some time around the kitchen table with the Weithman Family in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio natives Rhonda and Joe Weithman live in Columbus with their two children, Rachel (9) and Josh (11). The President talked to Joe and Rhonda about the challenges that they've had to go through; Joe runs a small Architectural firm that saw a drop in business during the economic slowdown and Rhonda lost her job.
Thanks to an increase in infrastructure projects, Joe was able to keep a couple employees on staff and is hopeful that he can soon hire more employees as the economy continues to improve. Rhonda was able to keep her health insurance due to COBRA subsidies from the Recovery Act; this was vital because she not only carried insurance for the family but her son has a pre-existing condition. (Learn more about how Administration policies have helped the Weithman Family at the bottom of this post.)
During a conversation with families from the area in the backyard, the President answered some of their questions, appreciating events like this one that keep him connected to what folks are talking about at kitchen tables around the country.
The Affordable Care Act is working to help bring down the cost of prescription drugs for seniors enrolled in the Medicare Part D prescription drug program and today, we got more good news for our seniors.
This afternoon, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that Medicare prescription drug plan premiums for 2011 will stay similar to rates beneficiaries are currently paying this year. The average premiums in 2010 were $29 per month -- in 2011 we expect average monthly premiums to be just a dollar more. All beneficiaries should check to make sure that the plan offerings that will be available in 2011 are right for them when information on those plans becomes available in October.
While there has been almost no change in premiums for 2011, people with Medicare will see big improvements in drug coverage next year. Under the Affordable Care Act, they will see lower prescription drug costs, if they fall into the coverage gap or "donut hole." This year, people with Medicare who are in the donut hole are receiving one-time $250 rebate checks. Next year, they will receive 50% discounts on brand-name drugs and in each year their costs will be reduced even more until the donut hole is closed in 2020 - meaning that after 2020 there will be no more coverage gap, and people with Medicare will just pay their normal cost-sharing amount until they reach the annual out-of-pocket limit.
And just like President Obama promised -- guaranteed benefits for the seniors and persons with disabilities who rely on Medicare won't change.
The Affordable Care Act was designed to strengthen the Medicare program and ensure that it will continue to provide health security to our seniors for many years to come. Today's announcement -- just like the recent news that the Affordable Care Act will help extend the life of the trust fund by 12 additional years -- is good news for them and their children.
The Affordable Care Act also means less disruption for people with Medicare. Low-income seniors often have to change prescription drug plans every year to find a plan with no premium. Now, more beneficiaries with limited income will be able to keep their plan if they want to while continuing to have a wide range of plans to choose from if they want to change plans.
General information about premiums and benefits for each Part D and Medicare Advantage (MA) plan will be announced in September on www.cms.gov, and more detailed information to help beneficiaries review their plan options will be available in October at www.medicare.gov. In addition, each autumn, the comprehensive Medicare & You handbook and other program updates are mailed directly to beneficiaries' mailboxes with important information about health plans, prescription drug plans, and rights and protections to help people with Medicare, their families and caregivers review coverage options. And more information on how the Affordable Care Act will continue to strengthen and improve Medicare is available at www.HealthCare.gov, a new web portal.
Kathleen Sebelius is Secretary of Health and Human Services
August 18, 2010
04:07 PM ESTEd. Note: Yesterday President Obama traveled to Seattle, to meet with several small business owners for a discussion about strengthening the economy and creating jobs. Joe Fugere, one of the participants in the roundtable discussion, shared his story with us on the blog. Joe is proof that community banks can be the engine for getting much needed loans to small businesses, so small businesses can grow, create jobs, and build the economy.
Reinvigorating small business lending from community banks is essential to allow small businesses to grow, create jobs, and build the economy. As a small business owner, I know first hand. I am the owner of Tutta Bella Neapolitan Pizzerias. Just over six years ago, after tasting my first Margherita Pizza in Naples, Italy I knew that I must bring this food to Seattle! Today, we have four locations in and around the city, and employ nearly 200 people.
The first Tutta Bella opened in 2004. Thankfully, the restaurant was successful and propelled me to open two additional locations, both funded by loans from a large commercial bank.
I approached a local community bank where I could be on a first name basis with the president, and secured a loan to open a new location. Within a few weeks, the loan was approved, and on June 15, 2009, in the midst of what some have called economic Armageddon, I opened the fourth Tutta Bella—the most successful opening to date in terms of revenue and the number of customers served. This restaurant employs 50 people and has been welcomed and embraced by the community.
A couple months ago, I successfully closed on a government funded SBA 7(A) loan, thanks to money made more easily available by President Obama's economic recovery plan. Again, I worked with this local community bank.
Earlier today, President Obama sent a message to the White House email list about ending our combat mission and drawing down the number of troops in Iraq. Check out the email below. You can sign up to receive periodic updates from the President and other senior administration officials here.
Good afternoon,
Shortly after taking office, I put forward a plan to end the war in Iraq responsibly. Today, I'm pleased to report that -- thanks to the extraordinary service of our troops and civilians in Iraq -- our combat mission will end this month, and we will complete a substantial drawdown of our troops.
Over the last 18 months, over 90,000 U.S. troops have left Iraq. By the end of this month, 50,000 troops will be serving in Iraq. As Iraqi Security Forces take responsibility for securing their country, our troops will move to an advise-and-assist role. And, consistent with our agreement with the Iraqi government, all of our troops will be out of Iraq by the end of next year. Meanwhile, we will continue to build a strong partnership with the Iraqi people with an increased civilian commitment and diplomatic effort.
A few weeks ago, men and women from one of the most deployed brigades in the U.S. Army, the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, returned home from Iraq. The Vice President and Dr. Jill Biden were at Fort Drum to welcome the veterans home and spoke about their personal experiences as a military family:Our commitment to our troops doesn't end once they come home -- it's only the beginning. Part of ending a war responsibly is meeting our responsibility to the men and women who have fought it. Our troops and their families have made tremendous sacrifices to keep our nation safe and secure, and as a nation we have a moral obligation to serve our veterans as well as they have served us.
That's why we're building a 21st century Department of Veterans Affairs. We've made one of the largest percentage increase in the VA's budget in 30 years, and we're dramatically increasing funding for veterans' health across the board. In particular, we're delivering unprecedented resources to treat signature wounds of today's wars—Traumatic Brain Injury and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Our sacred trust to take care of our veterans goes beyond simply healing the wounds incurred in battle. We must ensure that when our veterans leave the Armed Forces, they have the opportunities they need to further their education and support their families. Through the Post-9/11 GI Bill, some 300,000 veterans and families members have pursued a college degree. Others are taking advantage of job training and placement programs.
My Administration will continue to do our part to support the brave men and women in uniform that have sacrificed so much. But supporting our troops and their families is not just the job of the Federal Government; it's the responsibility of all Americans.
As we mark this milestone in the Iraq war and our troops continue to move out of Iraq, I hope you'll join me in thanking them, and all of our troops and military families, for their service.
President Barack Obama
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Yes today is the 10th. Mine OS install date on Steam is the same, so when Steam queries your system for the install date it must be seeing zero or something.
as always I HAIL FROM THE WORLD OF TOMORROW so even 40 odd years in the past, i'm STILL a day ahead of you guys. lol.
Mine used to reset at Jan 1, 2002 before I changed the battery it had in since 2007. Even now there's one of the pc's at work which needs a battery change, it goes to Jan 1, 2002 as well..
either it was the drivers (nvidia 300 series) or the ultra realistic ligthing mod that altered the AO in my game. It seems that AO is not showing on outside but AO is still clearly visible on inside places...
Found the temp solution, it seems that the latest patch messed up AO in the game, tried to use Fallout 3 AO flag and its okay again
I AM A NEW BELIEVER TO ENBSERIES. Check this screenshot out of my game with stakado Realistic ENB 3.0.
I've been tweaking with the latest Realistic Lighting (3.4a) and on my ENB as of late. I'm trying to make it look as photo-realistic as it can be. It could be a real chore but it definitely puts a smile on my face when it starts to look good. Here are some pics I wanted to share..... And just for kicks.......Hadou.........ken!!!!!!
nice. I completely uninstalled RLwC and got ENB. I think ENBseries does enough in its own, I don't think including RLwC is nesessary haha.
Glad you've finally seen the light . I'm using the FXAA built-in with RCRN but w/o activating its hybrid shaders to tweak its color correction. Now the problem is I can't enjoy the game as it is because every time I see one gorgeous scene I find it hard to ignore taking a pic of it
Stakado's Realistic ENB 3.0 colors and anything I think are perfect! except for dawn they are a bit screwy, but thats changeable haha. love ENB and i don't get nearly as much of a performance hit as i thought i would. maybe 6 fps.
Seems to me that in some of the screenshots the colors are highly over saturated. Perhaps just a person preference.
yes some ENB the people behind the configuration I think don't have a clue because sometimes the scenes literally look like a 12 year old too some markers and colored the scene haha. Ive read a huge comparison article on reddit between like 120 different ENB's and then RCRN and Realistic Lighting with CUstomization, and Stakado's realistic ENC 3.0 version look to be the best in terms of realism and nice color balance. For me coming from RLwC that had washed out colors that looked bland and stuff im all for the ENB colors haha. Stakado's colors i think are the best.
any mod with godrays/sunshafts effect only? (remember a mod in Oblivion last time that has it, part of the OBGE ones)
heres a look of my recent work with Stakado Realistic ENB and my custom RL config. My config for RLwC is the top config on nexus too with the most endorsements out of all of the ones that have been released. My Rl config for stakado ENB is a lot different then the one just for RLwC
I haven't released the RL config yet for the ENB. Itll be a few more weeks. But heres my config for RLwC 3.4a http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/downloads/file.php?id=9251
Skyrim have a max memory usage ?. As mine always crashing when it hits 2GB and what makes me think it has is when i checked the file it says >2GB.